Nova's Comet

Part 1: Jailbreak

In the Castle Terminal, Drago and Ursula were explaining the situation, "Now that Drago has my partner's thunder chi and his own fire chi he's stronger than before."

Drago who had now taken on a hybrid appearance of himself and Tchang Zu, continued, "Yes. But it won't stop here. With this chi at my disposal I can do a lot more damage."

"Did everyone get that?" Mindy inquired.

Most of the bad guys did but the Ice Crew were currently playing Robo Mercs. Drago frowned and used his thunder to blast them.

"Dang, dawg. What was that for?" Ice asked.

Drago frowned, "You weren't paying attention."

"Sorry, dawg. It's just now that you got this new power, this old terminal just ain't cutting it for my boys."

Damaras spoke, "Ice is right. We need a location that will allow Drago to harness the full power of Tchang Zu."

"Yes. But where to go?" Drago inquired.

Before anyone could answer Hades arrived feeling stronger than usual, "Old Terminal's got ya down, lizard boy?"

"Who in the world are you?" Drago asked.

"Name's Hades, lord of the dead. Hey, how ya doin'?"

"I need a new place."

"Well, before we get you a new place I suggest you look through Gianna and Jack's telescope."

Drago went over and looked through it. He saw a comet approaching the planet, "A comet?"

"Not just any comet. It's Nova's Comet." Hades answered.

"Nova's comet?"

"You don't know about Nova the Phoenix do you?"

"I know bits and pieces but tell me the story."

"Well, ya see it goes like this. Nova the phoenix used it when she challenged the princesses Celestia and Luna before they imprisoned her in the body of Maggie's newborn Egyptian ancestor centuries ago back in Ancient Egypt. Go figure."

"And let me guess, the Comet made Nova Stronger?" Drago asked.

"Precisely. So once that comet passes by old Nova will be at the peak of her strength. Not even you and your two chi powers will be a match for her."

"What else can the comet do, Hades?" Damaras inquired.

"Well, anyone who deals with fire based magic or power is also affected by it. And as you can see I'm feeling hotter than ever. Yeah! But hey, since Drago and I are two top fire users, the comet will affect us too."

"Which means we could easily break into Section 13." Drago realized.

"Bingo!"

Mindy spoke, "But before we do that there is somebody else that Jack, Talon, Chris, and I need to check on. Oh, and by the way Hades, about the titans. They may have been destroyed but Oakley moved their souls to the underworld."

"You don't say?"

"I do say but we shouldn't revive them yet." Oakley said.

"You're right. Don't wanna waste them this quickly." Hades agreed.

"Anyway prepare to attack Section 13." Mindy commanded.

Drago nodded and turned to his boys who hustled. Mindy, Chris, Jack, and Talon then met up with Christina in Mindy's room 5 minutes later. They also brought Jinxer with them.

Mindy spoke, "Talon, open a Magic Circle. We need to check on Clara. It's been about 3 days since she was sent to Reform School."

"On it," Talon casted a spell to see what was happening in the reform school. They could see that Lea's parents were picking their daughter up from the school, "Looks like someone's getting out early."

"Well, what do you know? It's Camille's old guide, Lea." Mindy noticed.

Christina spoke, "Seems she's been taking care of Clara. Talon, can you get audio on that magic circle?"

Talon made the enhancements. In the reform school Lea had finished packing the rest of her things and her parents were waiting for her.

Lea spoke, "Headmaster, can I go and say goodbye to Clara?"

"I suppose. But be quick."

"Yes, sir. But I heard that she's become the biggest nightmare here yet. Where is she?"

"We have her contained in the box."

Lea recalled the room known as the box was the narrow room behind a single door where students are punished for stepping out of line, "Fortunately for me, I never even saw it."

"Of course. I'll have someone bring you there."

"Please do. So one of the guards escorted her."

Lea and the guard arrived outside of the Box where Lea knocked on the door. The guard slid open a small peephole for them to look inside seeing Clara.

"Clara, are you okay?"

"I'm cramped in here." she answered.

"Well, I came to say goodbye."

"I can't believe you're finally leaving."

"Yeah big shock and here's the thing. Turns out my aunt over reacted since all I did was show Camille around during her days in the states."

"Well, lucky you." Clara grumbled.

"I don't know how or when but I swear that you will be leaving here."

"Yeah, well, if a miracle occurs. I wouldn't be getting my own hopes up."

Lea got the message as the guard took her back to the front of the building where they met the headmaster, "Headmaster, may I ask what Clara did specifically to end up in the box?"

"She's been causing a calamity for myself and the staff." he explained.

"No big surprise but judging from your tone I would say it was the worst yet." Lea noticed.

"Well, I hope you learned something here. And we hope you do better on the outside from this point on."

"Yes sir."

Lea left with her parents for home. Once she was there and in her room the bad guys talked after watching the exchange.

"So it seems Clara is alone again." Talon noticed.

"But on the flip side since Lea is out we can speed up our plans." Chris said.

"True." Mindy nodded.

Christina put in, "And I can takeover Ava's own home."

"See to it." Mindy said.

"Yes Mindy."

"Shall I release the Batlings and free Clara now?" Jinxer inquired.

"Do it."

"Right away. Little Batlings take to the wing. Rise up and destroy everything." At the school the Batling card activated.

The Vice Headmaster was making his rounds when he heard something squeak, "What the?"

Right on cue thousands upon thousands of Batlings appeared. The Vice Headmaster jumped in shock. The Batlings began to attack. The Vice Headmaster struggled past them before pulling an alarm.

The Headmaster heard the alarm before getting a call on his walkie talkie, "Yes?"

"Sir, we have bat creatures loose in the building!" V.H spoke.

"Batlings. They serve as some of Crime Incorporated's minions."

"What do we do?!"

"Protect the school, call for backup, and do not let them get to the center of the building." The Vice Headmaster confirmed and got to work.

Meanwhile in the Box, Clara could hear what was going on as the Batlings were beginning to overwhelm the staff, "Looks like I may be getting out after all."

The Batlings continued to attack till they managed to get to the box. They were about to get it opened only to get blasted from behind from some of the staff using magic. The Batlings then attacked the staff expecting to overwhelm them with their sheer numbers. But the staff fought back using their magic and other spells and incantations.

At the Castle Terminal the bad guys were watching via magic circle, "Nobody told me some of the staff were mages." Jack said.

"A miscalculation." Mindy answered.

"Well fix it!" Christina ordered.

Mindy frowned, "Don't raise your voice at me."

Talon broke it up, "Let's just calm down and send in some Shadowkhan."

Mindy nodded and snapped her fingers. Right on cue the reform school was up to its eyeballs in Shadowkhan and Batlings.

The staff was struggling but there were too many minions popping up for all of them to handle. Back with the inner section the Batlings were already working on freeing the students that wanted to work for Crime Inc. Shadowkhan came to the door to the box. They then began working on forcing the door open. Finally they pried the door open.

Clara then emerged from the box and stretched her limbs, "It's about time!"

The minions began freeing the rest of the students before leading them to escape. Once they got to the entrance the students and Clara began cheering.

"Freedom! Freedom!"

Meanwhile back inside the building the staff were struggling to fight off the minions even with the Headmaster coming to aid them.

"Hang on, everyone." He whipped out his own wand and zapped away the Shadowkhan and Batlings.

Some of the other staff members used various forms of bending while others used spirit energy to defeat the minions.

"And that's that. Hopefully." Vice Headmaster said with hope.

"Round up the students. Don't let them escape!" Headmaster ordered the staff.

"Yes sir!" So the staff took off rounding up the students.

On the outside the students that had ties to Crime Inc were almost in range of the Shadow Liner and Rachel who went topside to oversee the attack.

"Ah, yes. These recruits will make fine additions," Rachel said feeling pleased. Rachel could then see something else far away, "What is…" She could see that the something was some of the staff members from the school, "Wait a minute, they're fighting back?" Much to Rachel's shock the Batlings and Shadowkhan attacking the school were defeated, "No! Oh, they're not going to like this one bit."

Hun who had suddenly shown up by Rachel's side after scoping out New York City spoke, "What is going on?"

"Oh, Hun... It seems we've underestimated the staff here at this school. They're not normal people."

"No matter the students are almost close to the Shadow Liner. But is there anyone among them that my brother and his pals are interested in?"

"I heard one of them is crucial to be recruited. The girl named Clara." Rachel explained.

"Clara? What does she look like?"

"She has brown hair, and red dress."

Hun looked among the group, "I can see her behind the pack, but what is she like?"

"She is animal obsessed, she can capture even the most ferocious of beasts from an elephant, to a lion, even a dragon."

"Sounds like Elmyra Duff." Hun noted.

"Who pray tell is that?" Rachel asked.

"Elmyra Duff lives in Acme Acres and is also animal obsessed. Any animal she catches she literally squeezes them to death."

"Heaven help us if we get captured by her." she shuddered.

"Which reminds me why hasn't Clara tried to make pets out of my brother and the Dragon League of Nine?"

"Obviously she knows we're allies, and has bigger targets in mind."

"Like these ponies and Planeteer dragons I've been hearing about."

"Precisely."

"Then you better hurry cause the staff are starting to chase after the escaped students. Also we better turn Clara into a dog to help her hide in plain sight." Hun said.

"Right." Rachel confirmed.

Meanwhile with the Headmaster, he and the staff could see that the students that escaped were heading to a black armored train that looked like the shadowliners that he studied up on, "Don't let them near that train!"

"If I may ask, sir, what is that?" One teacher asked.

"A shadow liner."

"A what?"

"A dark train that runs to a dark terminal known as the Castle Terminal."

The staff all shuddered knowing that if the students got on that train there would be no catching them. So they hurried and started recapturing them.

With Hun and Rachel they could see the staff were starting to pick up the pace.

"Rachel, get in there. Nova's comet should be here soon so you should be able to handle the staff on your own."

"Right." Rachel took flight as she began attacking the staff allowing the students to get into the Shadowliner. They started piling in, while some were apprehended. Rachel used her fire breath and torched the staff allowing those who were apprehended to escape into the Shadow Liner. Rachel looked around, "Where is she?"

"Where is who?"

"Clara. It's imperative she makes it."

"She's not in the liner. Everyone else is. Look, Rachel, I have to take the shadow liner out of here now or the staff could drag everyone out of the train."

Rachel groaned at the tough decision, "Go."

"I hope you have a plan to help Clara escape." Hun then had the Kuros take the Shadow liner out of the area and to the Castle Terminal.

Rachel still looked around for the girl. She found her running towards the train hoping to make it to the tail of the train but the entire staff that did not get burned were right on her tail.

"Stop her!" A teacher ordered.

"Not gonna happen!" Rachel went to stop them.

One of the Teachers was nearly close to grabbing Clara but Rachel intervened. She then used her tail to toss Clara into the air and towards the Shadowliner.

"Free!"

Clara was close to the liner but the train was picking up speed. Hun sensed this and went to the tail of the train. He managed to grab Clara's arm and pull her into the train and close the door.

"Well, here we are Clara. You're finally free of the reform school." Hun said.

"At last!" she cheered.

Meanwhile Rachel had seen the events and began taunting the teachers, "Looks like Crime Inc and the Dragon League of Nine win this round fools!"

The Headmaster launched a magic attack on Rachel nailing her. Rachel flew up and sent a torrent of flames at the headmaster.

"They're getting away!" The Vice Headmaster cried.

"I called for help in the event this happened and it will be here soon." The staff waited hoping it would be in time.

Meanwhile with Hun, Clara and the escaped students Hun was making a speech.

"Alright everyone listen up. I may have freed you from the school but it's not over yet." Hun warned them, "Until we get to the Castle Terminal this train is still vulnerable to an attack from our enemies. So be sure to take cover in the events of an attack." Clara and the students nodded.

At the same time when the attack on the school began, Carol's bending teachers were busy training with Wheeler and his friends.

"This is a good work out." Wheeler said.

"Yep. If we are going to work together we need to practice our abilities." Maggie agreed.

They all continued. Gi and Carl were already in sync with their teamwork so far.

"Gi, I gotta ask. Why did you choose to be the Planeteer of Water?" Carl asked.

"Well, I've always loved the water, and all the creatures that live in it."

"I can see why. For without water there is hardly any life."

"Precisely. Water is needed for hydration and plant life."

"But so is oxygen. Isn't that right, Linka?" Edna asked.

"That's right, Edna. But animals are also important to the environment."

Soon they stopped for a rest.

"Linka, I seem to notice that you're very close to birds. Why is that?" Edna inquired.

"Well, a bird was what brought my ring to me, and bird watching is a fun hobby."

"But the Rings are only there to help with your powers even though you and the others are already dragons right?"

"Yes, that's right."

"That reminds me, Wheeler. How did you get your ring?" Maggie asked.

"It shot out of a flaming drum after I helped this man who was being mugged by some thug."

"Makes sense considering this is New York." Geoff noted.

"Yeah, a lot crime activity in this city." Wheeler said.

"And it's even worse due to the Shadow line." Carl added.

"You got that right. By the way Kwame, how and where did you get your ring?" Geoff wondered.

"I was out in the desert one day. I opened a spot in the ground and planted a plant in it. My ring emerged from the hole."

"Which brings me to my next question, where are you from?"

"I'm from a small village in Africa."

Edna spoke, "And let me guess. You helped the locals by planting a lot of trees and stopping a lot of illegal logging and poaching operations run by the African branch of Crime Incorporated?"

"Correct."

"Now I'm glad Celestia selected you to be my Dragon partner." Geoff said.

"Gi, how did you find your ring?" Carl asked.

"A dolphin friend of mine found it in the sea and gave it to me."

"Makes sense considering that you like the water."

"Uh-huh."

"So Ma-Ti. I'm told that you have the most important power of all. What is it and how does it work?" Brian asked.

"I can communicate with animals and other people using telepathy."

"And if I recall correctly, the other powers are useless without your power to guide them."

"That's right."

"Then why don't you test it? See if anyone needs some help." Edna asked.

Ma-Ti nodded and concentrated. He then sensed a telepathic message from the Headmaster of the Reform school that Clara was sent to.

"Guys we got trouble," Ma-Ti said.

"How bad is it?" Maggie asked.

"You know the reform school that Clara was sent to? Well, there was an attack and the students got free. They're already hitching a ride to the Castle Terminal."

"By the Dragon League of Nine no doubt. So which dragon led the attack?" Edna asked.

"Rachel, and with her was Hun."

"Then let's go!" Gi called. The Super Megaforce all jumped on the backs of their respective partner dragons as they took flight to stop the Shadow Liner

They were closing in on their location.

Meanwhile in the Shadow Liner Hun and Clara were talking, "So what do you plan to do first once we get to the Castle Terminal?" Hun asked.

"I'm gonna have my revenge on those who sent me to that God awful place."

"Was it really that bad?"

"It was hell! The lessons, the punishments!"

"What lessons?"

"About how to be a better person."

"Talon said it was more like turning into a Zombie."

"Yeah. That."

"If that's what the lessons are like then what pray tell are the punishments like?"

"They deprive us of any free time or food, and for the real bad students they stick them inside a tall narrow room known as the box and keep them in for a certain amount of time."

"Tell me you gave the staff hell?"

"I gave as much hell as I could only to receive more punishments in the process."

Hun was about to ask but a torrent of flames hit the shadow liner causing it to slow down drastically.

"What was that?" Clara asked.

"It appears we have company." Hun answered. Both looked up into the sky.

The Super Megaforce minus Russel were riding on the backs of their new partners and Maggie and Wheeler were the ones who torched the shadow liner.

"Eat fire breath!" Wheeler called.

"And eat Firebending!" Maggie added.

The attacks struck the Shadow liner hitting it hard, doing massive damage.

"All weapons open fire! Shoot them down!" Hun ordered.

The weapons aboard the Shadow Liner opened fire upon the Dragons and the Super Megaforce forcing them to avoid and evade.

"Thank goodness that I got spirit warrior training from Darius while we were here." Brian said.

"Come on, we don't wanna lose it!" Maggie ordered.

"How do you expect us to get past their anti-air missiles?" Geoff asked.

"We wing it." Wheeler answered.

"Then let's go for it!" Carl called. They went on the attack avoiding all fired weapons.

Maggie and Wheeler used their fire powers combined with Edna and Linka's air powers to torch the missiles allowing Brian and Ma-Ti to land on the roof of the Shadow Liner.

"Sorry, kids. But school isn't out yet." Brian smirked.

"That's what you think. Combat Kuros, attack!" Hun ordered. Right on cue the Combat Kuros attacked.

"Take 'em!" Geoff ordered.

Brian and Ma-Ti began taking on the Combat Kuros, "This is Crazy." Brian said.

"I know." Ma-Ti agreed.

"If the Shadow Line's going all out just to free Clara then they must want her help."

"Well, we're just going to have to keep that from happening."

"We should get Geoff and Kwame to turn the earth into lava in front of the Shadowliner."

"Smart move."

Brian spoke into his morpher, "Geoff. I have a plan but it's up to you and Kwame."

"I'm listening."

"We need you and Kwame to turn the ground below the Shadowliner into lava."

"We can do that."

Kwame spoke, "But we have to make sure that we do it where the lava will cause the least amount of damage to the area."

"Then hurry." Brian ordered.

Ma-Ti spoke, "We're almost to the city. And if that Shadow Liner gets to populated areas…"

"Then Geoff and Kwame won't be able to use their lava move." Brian finished.

Geoff and Kwame got the message as they flew as fast as they could in front of the liner and got a good distance before Geoff began Lavabending the area in front of the lava with Kwame using his earth element to create a trench.

"That's it." Geoff said.

Kwame added, "And not a moment too soon. The Shadow Liner is almost in range."

Hun looked ahead seeing the blockage, "Oh, crud!"

"Hun, is this bad news?" Clara asked.

"Worse. They blocked the line!"

"Hun, didn't your cousin say that the Shadow Liners had other powers?"

"Right. And now it's time to use it," The Shadow Liner made it to the blockage before the shadow tracks went sky ward and the liner rose up, "Fire Side guns!"

The side guns began firing upon the Planeteers and the Super Megaforce doing massive damage.

"Keep it together, we're this close!" Maggie called.

"Maggie's right. We can't back down now!" Wheeler agreed.

The Rangers and Planeteers pulled themselves together and attacked the Liner to slow it down. Even with the new powers the Shadow Liner was still being assaulted by the combined powers of the heroes forcing it down to the ground.

Hun growled, "Full speed!"

Unfortunately the damage the Shadow Liner took meant that the train was doing a quarter of its usual speed.

"This isn't fast!" Clara cried.

"The Shadow Liner took too much damage."

"We're in trouble." Clara trembled.

"Not yet we're not. I have an idea. I'll have to turn you into a dog and teleport you to a safer location." Hun said.

"Turn me into a dog?!" she asked in outrage.

"You have a better idea?" Hun crossed his arms.

"Fair enough." she sighed.

Hun then spoke to the other students, "As for the rest of you. This liner is going to blow so we'll have to hoof it on foot. Head for any abandoned buildings or areas and I'll have the League of nine pick you up from there." The students acknowledged and abandoned ship.

"So Clara if I'm gonna turn you into a dog shall I turn you into a Beagle or a Sheepdog?" Hun inquired.

"I'll go with the sheepdog."

"Very well then considering you said you had one before." Hun noted.

"Yes. Even if he wasn't always one." Clara grumbled.

"Right now it's time for me to work my magic." Hun said.

Hun worked his magic and turned Clara into a sheepdog before teleporting her to a location away from the Shadowliner. Once all the students were out of the liner Hun had the Combat Kuros escape it before he himself flew out of it as well, "The day belongs to me!"

Before the Crow boss could laugh a blast of Wind hit him on the wing. Hun groaned as he was losing altitude. Fortunately for him he landed on a building. Unfortunately for the crow it was where the Rangers and the Planeteers were waiting.

"Crud!" Hun cursed.

"The jig is up!" Carl warned him.

"I'm not going down without a fight!" Hun declared.

"Let's get him!" Geoff called.

"Not gonna happen. Crows, attack!" Hun ordered.

Right on cue Various Crows that had been transformed into stronger animals appeared and began to attack.

"Get them!" Carl called.

The group went into battle against the Crows. Using a combination of skill and strength they managed to overwhelm the Crows but they noticed that Hun had escaped in the chaos.

"Hun's gone!" Geoff gasped.

"We better get to Section 13. I have a terrible feeling that something terrible is coming." Carol suggested. The others nodded as they flew to Section 13.