Chapter 9
Razzle was pacing back and forth anxiously. Suddenly there was a flash of light as the Lords of Nature gated into the Temple. Upon seeing that Jessica was there with them, very much alive, he cheered with exhilaration.
"Congratulations, Lords, you did it!" Then he turned to Jessica, "Are you alright, Lord of Air?"
Jessica smiled and nodded, glad to be back with her friends. She never wanted to leave any of them again. She rested her head on Toby's shoulder who hugged her closer to him in a comforting gesture.
"What I don't understand is why it worked-not that I'm not glad to have Jessica back, of course." Nick said, still looking puzzled.
"May I see the Vial?" Old Sage asked. Jessica held it out and he examined it as thoroughly as a crime scene investigator. All of a sudden, he let out a noise of suprise.
"What is it?" Nick asked, as they all crowded around.
Old Sage looked up at them before saying solemnly, "Lords, this is not the Vial of Rejuvenation." They all gasped, now more confused than ever.
"But it looks exactly like it!" Lucas protested. "Are you saying it's a fake? No way!"
Razzle scampered forward. "No, it's not a fake. The vial in your possession..." he paused, possibly for dramatic effect, "is the Vial of Resurrection!"
"The Vial of Resurrection?" Nick and Lucas asked together.
"It is the sister of the Vial of Rejuvenation. They were created in the first age of Gorm. They look exactly the same but their markings are different, symbolising their different purposes." Old Sage explained.
Everyone turned to stare at Toby incredulously. "You knew that was going to work, didn't you? How?" Nick demanded urgently.
Toby shifted, uncomfortable under everyone's gaze, before replying quietly, " I had a vision of Supreme Luminous. He told me about the vials."
Suddenly Lucas gasped, "Wait, Nadia still has the Vial of Rejuvenation! She can still bring Obscurio back!"
For what felt like the first time in years, Toby smiled, "Actually, she can't because, in order to perform the ritual, she would need both vials in her possession. Otherwise the spell won't work."
Razzle nodded approvingly. "It also won't work if the person attempting to cast the spell is not pure of heart. The vials can only bring back and be used by those who have the purest souls. Nadia, therefore, would not be able to cast the spell even if she had both Vials."
They all breathed sighs of relief. "So it's all over?" Jessica asked anxiously. "She can't come back, can she?"
"I doubt she will come back any time any time soon. However I do not think she has been truly defeated; she is an embodiment of evil and evil cannot be completely destroyed." Old Sage answered, before looking up and seeing Jessica's horrified face. "Of course, I am confident that you should all get a few years of peace before anything as serious as this happens again." He predicted wisely, before gating them back to Venture Falls.
" I can't believe this is all over!" Lucas said, before winking at Toby and Jessica. "Maybe now you guys can get some peace." They both nodded and smiled at each other.
"Come on, you two!" Nick yelled. A taxi sat waiting outside their house. Toby and Jessica ran towards Nick, not having a clue what was going on.
"What's this?" Toby gestured to the taxi, looking confused.
"I know you guys never got to go on your date. I got two tickets for the Starlight Concert. I didn't have any use for them until now. It may not be as good as the Sunstrike Concert but you guys should go and enjoy yourselves."
Toby and Jessica both hugged Nick, thanking him repeatedly. He shook his head and shooed them into the taxi that would take them to the Starlight Concert. As the taxi drove away, Lucas and Nick waved madly until the car turned a corner and disappeared from view.
"I hope nothing happens to ruin this for them." Lucas said sincerely. "It would be awful if something happened now, after everything they've been through."
The two of them exchanged anxious glances, hoping that nothing bad would happen.
Within the bowels of the Underworld, Nadia was knelt, her head bowed in respect. "I have failed you, Father. I am sorry. I am no longer worthy of being called your daughter."
Obscurio's evil laughter filled the cave. "On the contrary, you have been very useful, Nadia. Soon you will fulfill a more important use, but that day will come soon enough. The Lords of Nature will soon rue the day they were born!"
The evil laughter continued for an age, shadows swarming around them. Their eyes glowed as back on Earth, Toby's eyes suddenly widened and he gasped with suprise.
AN: This is sort of connected to Forbidden Love in a way. Thanks for reading and reviewing! If you read both, you can work out why Tori has certain powers.