Chapter 60- panic explosions and worsening situations
Alestomeria, Kushanku, Basophil and Eosinophil launched into a mad dash back to the former and her husband's den with the worsening Queen Lucy tied to the Vixen's back with some tough vines and roots to prevent her from falling off during the mad rush. As they charged off, Alestomeria commanded the other three to keep Queen Lucy calm throughout the emergency journey as well as fend off any minion that came after them if they got too close. Then as the four left, some of the minions, after escaping the swarm of Forest Flish triggered by Hagrid, exploded out of the forest and began to give chase, some of them taking to the air such as some Hags riding on broomsticks. Several more running on foot were Candy Woodland Creatures, Neko-Cabbits, Blue Mice and Wolves, among a few other species like a Siren-Head and a few of the Candy Woodland Creatures flew on jetpack-like devices. Alestomeria, Basophil and Eosinophil were sprinting while Kushanku flew by spinning his tails. He gripped his signature GC sword ready for action while Basophil and Eosinophil had their weapons. This trip will be the FASTEST and perhaps the stormiest rush the Nekomata and the two Terror Birds will have EVER faced but Alestomeria, having been on fast rushes before during her 900-plus year life, was more experienced. Further, she was an experienced galloper, being able to run as fast as a horse at top speed over long distances, even with loads and casualties on her back so she was useful for this emergency rush. As the four sprinted along, Queen Lucy, her arms tied under the vines and roots to stop them from flapping about and hitting the terrain during the gallop and her head near Alestomeria's, wearily looked up and began to feel panic violently set in but Kushanku flew in and put a paw on her head.
"Calm down, Your Majesty," the Nekomata spoke in a gentle but loud voice so that she could hear, "You've been poisoned with a panic-inducing toxin."
Queen Lucy looked up at Kushanku and flinched at the distorted appearance of the Nekomata as he tried to calm her. Furthermore, the passing environmental objects like trees resembled demonic monsters and appeared closer than they actually were. Kushanku then flew off and began to engage some of the minions in battle as they closed in on the group.
Some of the magical jetpack-wearing Candy Woodland Creatures carried arrows and bows or crossbows while the Hags on their broomsticks were armed with wands, ready to shoot magical bursts at the group. And as soon as they were close to the group, they unleashed a barrage of arrows and energy blasts upon Kushanku, Basophil, Eosinophil, Alestomeria and Queen Lucy, some of them specifically aiming for the latter two in the hopes of either wounding the Vixen to make her stumble into a violent crash which would be damaging for Queen Lucy, or to hit Queen Lucy herself. However, the Nine-Tailed Vixen immediately countered by shooting either fire from her mouth or seizing some nearby objects with her telekinesis and flinging them at the pursuers. She was reluctant to use her foxfire for it would severely weaken her, sap her stamina even more and so cost precious time for Queen Lucy whose health was in mortal danger from the phobo-fluid ravaging her body. Kushanku also seized some rocks with his telekinesis and helped in the counterattack while Basophil and Eosinophil stuck close to Alestomeria for closer range protection of her and Queen Lucy. Rocks and lumps of earth encased in neon blue auras with the eyes of both Alestomeria and Kushanku glowing neon blue flew from their spots and at the flying pursuers and smashed into them. Some of the flying Candy Woodland Creatures, struck by the counter projectiles, were sent into an out-of-control trajectory with some of them brutally crashing either into nearby trees, large rocks or the ground and some Hags were knocked off their broomsticks. An arrow flew from one of the Lemon Rabbit archers at Queen Lucy but Alestomeria seized it in a telekinetic grasp, stopping it inches from Queen Lucy's back under the vines and roots, spun it head-over-tail and sent it flying back in the direction whence it came, faster than it was fired from the cute-but-wicked and bloodthirsty Rabbit's crossbow. The Lemon Rabbit didn't have time to react and was fatally pierced in the chest by its own arrow. The Lemon Rabbit's corpse flew into some of the running Neko-Cabbits and Witch-loyal Wolves, sending them into a violent crash and hindering some of the runners behind them. However, many of the runners leaped over the pileup and the dust whipped up by it and continued their chase. A Neko-Cabbit then accelerated its gallop, got right behind Alestomeria's tails and prepared to attack her from behind but Basophil came in and kicked it in the face, sending it into a violent crash as well. The evil neon green and silvery-white furred creature resembling a cross between a Nekomata and a Cabbit spun like a piece of debris from a crashing chariot, its tumble whipping up more dust but its comrades dodged it and continued their chase. Kushanku then put his spinning tails to clever use. Flying close to Alestomeria and to the ground, the Nekomata allowed his spinning tails to strike the earth. It took IMMENSE skill for a Nekomata able to fly with their tails to pull off this trick and it was extremely dangerous if not performed correctly so even fewer Nekomata can perform this move than the Nekomata able to fly or use elemental abilities such as Sunstone and Moonstone with their fire and ice abilities respectively. The moment Kushanku's spinning tails scraped over the ground, a billow of loose earth and sand erupted from the wind and the striking of the two tails and flew into the air, right at the pursuers, both flying and running. Coughs and splutters exploded from the pursuers as the dust whipped up by Kushanku got in their eyes and mouths and within moments, another pileup exploded with some falling over and catching those running behind them and dragging them into the crash. Kushanku then flew back into the air and began to engage some of the remaining flying Hags and Candy Woodland Creatures in battle by using his spinning tails and his GC sword. Alestomeria continued fighting off any minion that came close to her and Queen Lucy and began to accelerate her rush to her and Hagrid's den as she resumed her focus on the run. The Siren-Head came sprinting in and was about to unleash a barrage of torturous sounds involving Kitsune getting tortured to distract Alestomeria and make her crash but Eosinophil came in and clamped her beak onto one of its legs. Cries of agony exploded from the Siren-Head's two trumpet-like mouths and it fell over in a cloud of dust. Once it was down, Eosinophil leaped over its skeletal body and plunged her little trident into its neck for the deathblow before continuing after Alestomeria. For a Terror Bird her age, she was an immensely skilled warrior, being able to think and pull off a sequence of actions in quick succession and she was especially good at it with bigger foes like Giants and Siren-Heads. However, she was not as skilled with smaller, agiler creatures like Neko-Cabbits.
While the sounds of the battle continued, Queen Lucy, her ears made hypersensitive due to the phobo-fluid began to breathe faster but Alestomeria called to her, "Try to breathe slowly, Your Majesty, and focus on the back of my head. Don't focus on what's going on around us."
Queen Lucy tried to obey this command but it was immensely difficult. Furthermore, the explosive panic attack caused by the phobo-fluid pumping through her body's veins was setting her system and overall her sanity on utmost edge. But she knew she had to do as Alestomeria said until she could get her to her and Hagrid's den to administer the antidote. Around the pair, Kushanku, Eosinophil and Basophil continued fending off more minions when one of the other flying Candy Woodland Creature archers armed with a bow, an Apple Bear, managed to strike a direct hit on Basophil, hitting him in the wing. The Terror Bird released a MASSIVE howl of agony from the piercing to the horror of his sister and Kushanku. Immediately, Kushanku took up his GC sword in a telekinetic grasp and shot it like a massive dagger at the Apple Bear archer as it fired another arrow at the group, narrowly missing Eosinophil's lower back. The Apple Bear was struck down by the sword and Kushanku telekinetically withdrew the sword back to him where he seized it with his paws the moment it was close enough. The five then entered another small forest on Alestomeria's lead and Kushanku's co-ordination and flying through a cluttered environment was immediately put to the test while Eosinophil and Basophil with his left wing injured from the arrow, began to run the gauntlet of avoiding the trees and also the forest floor obstacles like tree roots and logs. Basophil was acting like a brave grown Terror Bird in this situation and was thankful that the arrow had jabbed into his wing and not either of his legs but the arrow caused him immense pain but still, Basophil remained focussed on the IMPORTANT journey and even used the agony from the arrow to spur him on. His thoughts were for Queen Lucy and also for Alestomeria and he knew he had to be a brave warrior. After all, cowardice was a selfish act and attitude in the Terror Birds' warrior code. Behind the group, the remaining minions began to crash and slam into the trees and also stumble over the forest floor objects.
"WHERE ARE WE!?" cried Queen Lucy in a burst of extreme panic.
"We're going through another forest," Alestomeria called back, "HANG ON!"
Queen Lucy began to tremble violently and fight the urge to look at the passing surroundings distorted by the phobo-fluid but she kept her eyes focussed on Alestomeria's head at her command. The group continued sprinting through the trees, being EXTREMELY careful to avoid crashing in to any of the obstacles though Kushanku very nearly did twice. He buzzed the trunk of one tree and a low branch of another by inches, his spinning tails clipping the former and his head brushing against the latter. However, during the second narrow dodge, a Hag on a broomstick able to fly through the trees was struck down by the neck as she attempted to pursue Kushanku. Alestomeria, Kushanku, Basophil and Eosinophil continued their obstacle course run until finally; they were out of the forest into another clearing. The moment they were out of the forest, they went on full speed ahead with the deteriorating Queen Lucy in their clutches.
Back at castle
Everyone else continued battling more surviving minions of Jadis, the fires burning furiously just like in the area of Beruna only this time the Witch was absent. Snarls, cries, clashes of metal and wood and energy blasts were among the fiery sounds of the fight raging. However, for the Monarchs' servants and soldiers, things were about to take a turn for the worse for them. Somewhere in the fires of the battle, Kobaruto clashed violently with a male Squeezer indicated by his blue fur, the pair locking swords and staring daggers into each other's eyes. Then after struggle, the Squeezer forced his Bakeneko opponent back into a stumble. As Kobaruto struggled to regain his footing, the Squeezer looked on rancorously.
"YOU will pay for betrayin' us alongside that Manticore and the others, Bakeneko!" he snarled, his toothy red-lipped mouth gritted and snapping like a shark's jaws, "YOU are one of the WORST traitors to EVER insult our Queen."
Kobaruto managed to regain his balance, shot the Squeezer a glare and immediately flashed his eyes neon blue and shot a paw at the Squeezer, the paw also glowing neon blue. A neon blue aura enclosed the Squeezer and the furry Slender-Monster released a screech as he was lifted telekinetically off the ground. The Squeezer flailed in midair but then Kobaruto began to telekinetically contort and tangle the Monster in his own limbs. Screeches of agony exploded from the Monster as his own arms and legs were twisted and tangled in painful ways by Kobaruto's telekinetic handling. However, as Kobaruto continued contorting the Squeezer with his telekinesis, SHARP pain erupted from his left shoulder as something pierced him there. A screech exploded from his mouth and his right paw shot to his left shoulder and he stumbled again. His telekinetic grasp on the Squeezer was dropped with the blue aura around him disappearing and the Squeezer flopped onto the grass, his long arms and legs tangled painfully like a ragdoll's limbs. Kobaruto checked his shoulder, hoping it wasn't an arrow but to his surprise, the sharp thing piercing his shoulder was smaller, its end decorated with white and blue feathers. However, Kobaruto thought nothing of it but then a White Witch-loyal Nekomata leaped in and knocked Kobaruto over with a paw swipe. Clutched in its other paw was a hollow tube, a blowpipe. As Kobaruto fell down, the Nekomata got prepared to attack him again when suddenly, Cyllene and Beni leaped in with another, older Centaur and cut down the evil, un-submissive Magical Cat with their swords. The older Centaur, a male named Thunder, then turned and skewered the contorted Squeezer with his spear, killing him instantly. After this, Beni and Cyllene helped Kobaruto to his feet.
"Are you okay, Kobaruto?" asked the former. Kobaruto gazed sadly at his darted shoulder.
"No," he replied, "I think I've been jabbed with a poison dart."
"Let's get you medical attention," said Thunder and with that, the three Centaurs took the Bakeneko who was clutching his shoulder with his other paw to a medically trained group. However, they were completely unaware that the dart was not just laced with any poison. It was laced with the same toxin that was ravaging Queen Lucy's body and mind and getting darted with a needle was just the beginning of Kobaruto's worries.
As the battle continued to rage, more of the Monarchs' soldiers were struck with more darts, some of the minions of the White Witch and Dimitrescu firing more of them and hitting them but they also dismissed these darts as insignificant though some worried that they may be poisoned and they also sought medical attention. However, the concentration of phobo-fluid in these darts made the poison fast-acting and within moments, those hit began to experience a change in their perception of their surroundings and also in their senses. Their proneness to fear and panic also skyrocketed. As Cyllene, Beni and Thunder continued to take Kobaruto to a medical group, the Bakeneko suddenly became fidgety and his breathing began to increase as though he was becoming stressed. Worry ignited within the three Centaurs as they saw these new symptoms take hold.
"Kobaruto, are you okay?" asked Thunder.
"You look like you're about to have a panic attack," said Beni. Kobaruto looked up to the three Horse-Humanoids to reply but when he eyed the Centaurs, they appeared to morph into frightening gargoyles with multiple eyes and tendrils spouting from their heads. A MASSIVE screech of fright exploded from his mouth and he scrambled back. His fur puffed out and his tail appeared to take the form of a human cleaning tool called a feather duster as every hair on his tail stood on end. His eyes were flooded with terror and he was trembling violently. Alarm flared within the Centaurs as they saw this sudden change in behaviour.
"Kobaruto, WHAT'S WRONG!?" demanded Cyllene. However, Kobaruto turned tail and bolted from the three Centaurs, a screech of terror exploding from his mouth and his paws clasping his ears. Cyllene, Beni and Thunder, worry TRULY reaching critical for the Bakeneko now, exchanged looks and gave chase. This was CLEARLY not normal behaviour for a brave Bakeneko like Kobaruto and him acting like a frightened cat like that wasn't him at all. However, the three Centaurs were completely unaware that it was because of the surge of phobo-fluid coursing through Kobaruto's blood vessels and beginning to wreak havoc on his senses and fight-or-flight system. Throughout the battlefield, others hit also began to show signs of insanity and EXTREME fear with some of them even turning on their own allies. Monocyte, who was also hit in the leg, had begun to fight his own cousin Neutrophil, perceiving him as a minion of Jadis and Puss, who had been hit in the back, had begun to lash indiscriminately at ABSOLUTELY anyone, friend and foe alike as he saw them all as deformed monsters. Those not hit looked on in UTMOST confusion with some even thinking that the afflicted were stricken by the White Dream of Jadis again. Trying as they did before to snap them back to their senses from the trancelike state, they inflicted pain on the afflicted. However, to their further confusion, this did not affect them this time. If anything, it made them more hostile, aggressive and worse. Even worse, Dimitrescu's minions had begun to goad those hit with the phobo-fluid darts into actually fighting and even killing their own allies.
While the chaos erupted outside the castle, in the lab area in the castle itself, another group was preparing to make the Nine-Realms Potion, High King Peter's only antidote. Among them were Teal'c, Larimar who was Ahhuayo's granddaughter, and some Flying Rods including Rosa. As they got the equipment such as a large pot and a special bottle to collect the potion once it was made (its shape resembled a chemistry flask in our world; spherical on the bottom with a cylindrical neck and opening rising from it. However, it was made from a tough Narnian world-exclusive glass) and the precious ingredients the quest goers had worked EVER so hard to the point of risking their VERY lives to obtain and bring back here ready, Teal'c got prepared himself. Some of the Flying Rods set up the potion-making pot by putting it onto a tripod set over a small flame. The Nine-Realms Potion required heat to be synthesized and the first ingredient to be added was the only liquid ingredient of the exclusive potion, the silver-water collected from the Abyssal Domain. The silver-water also served as the base substrate for the potion like how in the cooking of most foods, liquids like boiling water were used. Once the potion pot was set up, Teal'c commanded, "Right, let's add the silver-water."
Larimar who had the bottle containing the first ingredient, came forward but before she could uncap the bottle containing the precious healing liquid, a female voice boomed, "HOLD IT RIGHT THERE or I'LL BLAST YA WITH MY WAND, you LOW-DOWN PUDDY TAT-BELIEVIN' RATS!"
Immediately, the group froze. Teal'c turned to shoot the speaker an angry glare at being interrupted at mixing the VERY important potion for High King Peter when he immediately froze... SOLID. The others including Larimar also turned but the moment their eyes found what Teal'c had frozen at, IMMENSE horror swept through them like a nuclear explosion. However, the reaction of some was more explosive for others. Rosa opened her simple mouth, inhaled and released a MASSIVE, MASSIVE, PIERCING scream of PURE terror at the sight of the red, gold, magenta and violet kimono-like dress wearing Humanoid with silver waterfall-like hair and golden face mask, her hand clutching a stick aimed at the group. Surrounding her were several minions, one of them a Black Dwarf. Rosa continued screaming at the figure as she then turned menacingly to her and said in an intimidating voice, "Remember me, Magneta Flyin' Rod? You were one of my volunteers for my important experiments."
That statement topped off her presence for the poor Flying Rod and she, overwhelmed by SHEER terror at the sight of her abuser, Dimitrescu Dokuringu, eventually passed out and dropped to the floor. The other Flying Rods rushed to her side while a few of them released FIERCE snake-like hisses at the Fox-Witch. However, she flung the stick in her hand, a wand, and shot them down with a burst of sinister red fireball-like energy to prevent them from attacking her. Teal'c and a Curupira went to see to their downed friends but Dimitrescu barked at them threateningly, her wand aimed at them to enforce her threat.
"Step away from those sky stick figures with wings before YOU join 'em, you filthy maggots," snarled the Fox-Witch, "I MEAN IT, INCLUDIN' YOU, TRAITOROUS KAMAITACHI!" she aimed her wand's tip dead centre at Teal'c and forced him and the Curupira to back away from the downed Flying Rods. Dimitrescu's minions also aimed their swords, blowpipes and arrows nocked into bows and crossbows at the group as their Mistress gave the next command, "Now, let's make the potion without any further fuss, delay or backtalk, shall we?"
"But..." began Larimar but Dimitrescu shot her wand's tip at her and barked, "I said NO BACKTALK, HAND TAILED SWAMP DOG!"
That insult stung Larimar like a dart hitting her and she winced but Dimitrescu ordered her to pour the silver-water into the potion pot at wand-point. At first Larimar hesitated but Teal'c commanded her to obey without any further ado and she shakily did. Timidly and with shaking hand-paws, the young Ahuizotl uncapped the bottle containing the silver-water and poured the liquid into the pot. The glistening and glass-transparent liquid flowed from the bottle's mouth and into the pot where it fizzled upon touching the hot lining of the interior but that fizzle was soon swallowed up by the rest of the liquid. As soon as Lariamr had finished pouring the last drop of the silver-water into the pot, Dimitrescu ordered her to back away and she did. Next and as soon as the silver-water was boiling, Dimitrescu pointed her wand at two Brownies holding the solid ingredients for the potion, one of them holding a chopping knife to cut up some of the items. Her minions followed with their blowpipes, swords and arrows, serving as backup and reinforcements of Dimitrescu's threat. Without hesitation and knowing their lives were in danger, the two Brownies went to the worktop, pulled out a chopping board and began to cut up the remaining eight ingredients to put into the silver-water which was now boiling and sparkling due to its magical properties, starting with the Garden of Youth apple Queen Lucy's group had obtained.
One of the Brownies chopped up the sparkling bauble-like apple into smaller pieces and tossed each piece into the boiling silver-water. As each piece came into contact with the water, a flash of gold and a plume of gold steam gently exploded from the pot's mouth, along with a 'puff' sound and a few golden sparks similar to the sparks flying from a knife being sharpened by a wheel sharpener. Once the entire apple was in the water, the other Brownie set to chopping up the next ingredient, the three lunar mushrooms Beaver and the others had brought back from the Forbidden Cave of the Treasures of Vanity on the Moon. Once they were cut up, they were added to the pot. A puff of silver 'smoke' and sparkles erupted from the pot from each piece. Next came the star fruit, the ingredient from the Celestial Domain and coloured red, orange, yellow, blue and white, the common colours of most stars, especially the fiery plasma balls in our universe; it too was chopped up and put into the pot, releasing a plume of steam flashing through said colours. The boiling liquid also flashed through the colours of the stars briefly before returning to its transparent colourless state. The silver kelp was added next and it made the liquid flash a literal silver colour. A waterfall of silvery cloud erupted from the pot's mouth and cascaded down its flanks, sweeping radially from the pot on the desk. Next came the rainbowberries brought back by Kushanku's group and they were added wholly to the pot one by one for they were small enough to bypass the need to be cut up into smaller pieces. Each rainbowberry caused the mixture to flash in each colour (red for a red rainbowberry and so on). As the Brownies added the rainbowberries, Dimitrescu, her wand aimed at them, spoke, "Excellent work, you two. Now keep going and NO MISTAKES!"
The Brownies did so and Larimar shakily handed them the three remaining ingredients, the corona-flowers Kobaruto and company had got from the Narnian sun, the Cardinal-root carrot and the diamond pumpkin brought back by Wan the Kumiho's group. These three ingredients were chopped up and put into the pot and each had their own effect on the mixture. The corona-flowers made the mixture flare a brilliant orange-yellow, like the Narnian sun and even cause some solar flare-like ribbons to rise out of the pot's mouth for a few seconds. The carrot caused the mix to flash black, azure, vermillion and white, the four colours of the Cardinal Beasts and the diamond pumpkin, which was added golden stalk and all, made the mix sparkle like an actual diamond. As soon as the final ingredient was in, Larimar set to stirring the mixture with a spatula at Dimitrescu's wand-point. Then came the finale of the Nine-Realms Potion's recipe. As Larimar continued to stir, the mixture began to boil more vigorously, the pot shaking a bit from the violence of the boiling and from it, a white glow lit up in the pot. Teal'c knew what was going to happen as Martian had told him that the Nine-Realms Potion, once it was made, made the hazardous 'finish' indicator.
"SHIELD YOUR EYES AND LOOK AWAY, EVERYONE!" the Kamaitachi barked and with that, he looked away from the pot and covered his eyes with his clawed paws. Everyone else including Dimitrescu and her minions did the same. Seconds later, a blinding flash accompanied by a PUFF exploded within the lab, lighting the entire room in a light with such horrific brilliance that one would potentially go permanently blind if they were to look directly at the pot during this. Thankfully, the flash was only a literal one and a split-second later, the brilliant light faded. Teal'c and the others including Dimitrescu and her minions looked at the pot once again and saw the boiling mixture, steam snaking out of the mouth and either into the air or down the sides. The Nine-Realms Potion had finally been made. Its appearance was a thick, sparkling liquid that glistened in practically every colour of the visible light spectrum and it was the most powerful potion in the entire Narnian world, even more so than fire flower cordial and it was capable of healing extremely rare and otherwise incurable forms of poisoning like Jadis' Poisoning like what High King Peter was suffering, and extremely rare and incurable sicknesses. However, it was also extremely dangerous due to its immense potency and if it fell into the wrong hands, the results can be UTTERLY devastating to say the least.
As soon as the Nine-Realms Potion was made, Dimitrescu ordered the group at wand-point, "Right, transfer that potion into that bottle, NOW!"
Larimar, the two Brownies and Teal'c did so and poured the Nine-Realms Potion mix from the pot into the chemistry lab-like bottle. Once it was in the bottle and that bottle's stopper placed to conceal the dangerous potion, Dimitrescu issued one final command.
"Now, hand that bottle over to me without a word OR moment of hesitation," the Fox-Witch commanded, her wand aimed threateningly at the group. Teal'c shakily took the bottle and handed the bottle to the evil apprentice of Jadis. However, as he did that, two of the Flying Rods, a male Cyan one and a female Green one, regained consciousness. The pair looked up at Dimitrescu as she reached out with her other hand for the bottle in Teal'c's clawed paws. Immediately, the Flying Rods moved; their beady eyes and line-like mouths laced with volcanic fury. The Cyan one moved on the ground with his membranous wings while the Green one squirmed like a snake towards the exit, being extremely careful of the minions accompanying Dimitrescu and making sure that they remained focussed on Teal'c. As the Green one inched carefully and quickly towards the exit, the Cyan one crept towards Dimitrescu's feet, sneaking right past the minions literally under their noses. Then as Dimitrescu snatched the Nine-Realms Potion mix in its bottle from Teal'c, the Cyan Flying Rod made his move. With a MASSIVE wave of VOLCANIC WRATH surging through him, something that rarely happens in Flying Rods, the simple rod-shaped creature with undulating membranes resembling a squid's mantle membrane seized the lower hem of Dimitrescu's dress with his membranes, raised it and with all his MIGHT, struck Dimitrescu's lower leg with his tail like a whip. Due to his IMMENSE anger against Dimitrescu, the move had added power and was able to inflict greater damage and pain. A scream of agony exploded from Dimitrescu as she was struck in the right leg by the Cyan Flying Rod's tail to the alarm of her minions and Teal'c's group. Immediately, Larimar surged forward to seize the Nine-Realms Potion bottle but she stopped DEAD when the point of an arrow nocked in a crossbow was aimed dead centre at her face. An Orange Otter, a species of Candy Woodland Creature, had aimed its crossbow at the young Ahuizotl and granddaughter of Ahhauyo to stop her from intervening. Then Dimitrescu, EXTREME rage boiling dangerously within her, turned to the Cyan Flying Rod, the creature whose fury was replaced by terror in an instant, trembled violently as he cowered at the mercy of the Fox-Witch's wrath. After this, Dimitrescu seized the terrified Flying Rod in a telekinetic grasp, the glow in her eyes and the aura surrounding the Flying Rod being red rather than cyan like in her Alcina the Fox form and then lashed at him. Teal'c and the others looked on in UTMOST horror as Dimitrescu took her wrath out on the Flying Rod. Screams of AGONY exploded from the creature as Dimitrescu brutally tortured him. Larimar, horror at the brutality the Cyan Flying Rod suffered at Dimitrescu's hands, rushed in but was dragged into the fire to Teal'c and the others' UTMOST horror as Dimitrescu began attacking her as well. After this, Dimitrescu flung the Flying Rod and Larimar into the wall, sending them crashing into it and flopping onto the hard floor, and finished the Flying Rod off with one blast of wicked magic from her wand. The Cyan creature's body flew upward again as the fireball-like blast connected and then flopped back onto the floor. However, she did not bother with Larimar for she had suffered several fractures in her limbs and back from her savage attack. After seeing to the pair and with the Nine-Realms Potion on hand, Dimitrescu commanded her minions to retreat and they did and fled via the exit to the lab. Teal'c and the others were left and they went over to the dead Cyan Flying Rod and the badly injured Larimar, the Kamaitachi putting a clawed paw on her in heartbreak.