Chapter 10
Toby's eyes widened. Jessica looked at him with concern. "What is it? What's wrong?" She asked frantically, thinking he was hurt.
He took a deep breath before replying, "He's going to come back."
"Who is?" Lucas and Nick asked together, having joined them. They stared at Toby, waiting for him to elaborate.
Jessica, however, needed no such elaboration. She had a funny feeling she knew exactly what Toby was talking about and she was horrified at the very idea.
Within the Cavern of the Hidden Shadow, Nadia knelt in front of a portal, different powders and potions at her feet. "I have done everything you have asked of me, Father." She said. "What more do you need to return at full power?"
Obscurio's corporeal form rose out of the portal, hovering for about ten seconds, before coming to rest in front of Nadia. His arms grabbed hold of her and shadows began to pour from her body, absorbing into his own. She collapsed, lifeless, on the floor, all her powers completely. "Your power." A voice laughed cruelly.
The shadows surrounded Obscurio, strengthening him and bathing him in a dark glow. When it faded, he was no longer corporeal; he rose into the air, laughing evilly. "Prepare to meet again, Lords of Nature!" He yelled as he flew out of the Cavern towards his lair. There, all the Lava Gormiti were waiting.
"Lord Obscurio!" Magmion said in suprise. "How-"
Obscurio marched forward. "That is not important at the moment." He then turned to face the Lava Gormiti. "Loyal followers, it is imperative that we destroy the Lords of Nature. Thanks to them, my daughter, the Princess of Darkness, heir to my kingdom, is lost to us."
"When should we attack, Master?" Magmion demanded eagerly, looking at Obscurio with fascination.
The Lord of Darkness turned to look at Magmion. "When they next arrive in Gorm." He answered immediately. "Until that day comes, you must all prepare. Soon the Lords of Nature will regret being the thorn in our sides!" The Lava Gormiti all cheered as Obscurio laughed evilly.
Back on Earth, Lucas and Nick were still trying to work out what Toby had meant. Suddenly he gasped, "I don't believe it! He's back!" He said, shock clear in his expression.
"How do you know?" Jessica asked gently, knowing what Toby was talking about.
"Know what?" Lucas demanded, staring at them both.
"Who are you talking about?" Nick asked, also staring.
Toby and Jessica exchanged grim looks before replying together, "Obscurio." Lucas and Nick gasped, identical looks of shock on their faces.
"I saw it," Toby explained. "It was some sort of energy draining ritual, like the Ring of Eternity, remember?" They all nodded numbly. "Then he drained all of Nadia's power. She's gone! She won't be coming back!" They all breathed sighs of relief, glad that there was one less evil they had to take care of. However, Toby had not finished: "But the Lava Gormiti are planning an all-out assault on us as soon as we gate to Gorm!"
"Well, they won't be able to get rid of us so easily. I'll bet you anything that they won't expect us to know what they're planning. This definitely gives us an advantage!" Nick exclaimed.
"But we don't know how they intend on attacking us, do we?" Lucas stared hopefully at Toby, thinking he might have the answer to his question.
"No, we don't," Toby agreed. "So we need to prepare for any kind of attack; ambushes, specific targets, weaknesses."
The four of them looked at each other determined. They did not know it yet but their battle with the Lava Gormiti would come sooner than they thought.
In the Temple of Light, Old Sage and Razzle were observing the recent events. "Oh no!" Razzle cried. "What should we do? Even with their knowledge of the attack, the Lords will still be dangerously outnumbered! The Lava Gormiti will be pulling out all the stops because of Nadia's death. We cannot let the Lords perish!"
"Fear not, Razzle." Old Sage spoke calmly. "The Lords will not perish. They have their own destinies to fulfill. Especially the Lord of Air and Lord of Water. Their destinies are very important. One day, the Lords will be involved in something that could change the history of Gorm forever. Until then, they must focus on the battles that lie ahead of them."
They both stared into the screen that allowed them to watch over the Lords of Nature. Toby, Jessica, Lucas and Nick were discussing tactics for the upcoming battle, unaware of their true destinies and where their futures would ultimately lead.
AN: I know I'm terrible at updating but hopefully from Friday onwards, I should be able to update more often because it'll be half term so I'll try to write a chapter for each of my stories. Thanks for reading and I'm sorry the chapter is so short but I don't feel all that well today and I'm really tired. Remember to review and let me know what you think of my other stories!