Back on the airship, Steve was using a stone to scan Raine's image in preparation for the plan. A stray feather flew by Raine's face, and they grabbed it out of the air. The Bard Head Witch glanced in the direction of Eda, noticing that she had sprouted some feathers. Lilith, clothed in a Coven Scout uniform, gave her little sister a bottle of elixir. Raine knew that Eda was feeling the pressure, and the stress aggravated the curse. Even though she was trying to be strong for what was to come, this was still a nerve-wracking mission. Considering the lives of everyone on the Boiling Isles hinged on this plan being a success.
After Raine saw that Eda was done taking her medicine, they walked over and joined her at the railing of the ship. The moment they did, Eda glanced their way and smirked when she saw their face.
"Hey, I know that face. I've got it all under control, Rainstorm," Eda assured as she gave a light punch to their arm. "Jealous I may be a better Coven head than you? Eh, I'll try not to impress everyone too much."
"…Are you really willing to get a sigil? Even if your curse heals, you'll never be able to practice wild magic again," Raine warned.
Eda gazed upon the horizon as she sighed. "My curse isn't going anywhere. I can tell that it's always gonna be a pain in my feathers. But if I can do this to help, why would I refuse?"
"Hey, guys, we're almost there!" Katya warned.
Eda and Raine joined the others near the helm where Steve met them and presented the stone he used earlier to scan Raine.
"This is a Cloaking Stone, a step up from a Concealment Stone. It'll keep you hidden under an illusion. But it won't change your voice, so try not to say too much," Steve explained.
Eda took the offered Cloaking Stone, and once it was in hand, a cyan puff of smoke was released. In mere seconds, Eda had transformed into a perfect duplicate of Raine.
"Whoa," Eda exclaimed in shock, noticing how detailed the illusion looked.
Raine felt uneasy upon seeing a double of themselves. "This works a little too well."
"Hmm, I wonder…" Eda grabbed her head and pulled it off. "Ha! Still works!"
"Heh, weird," Raine chuckled.
Eda put her head back on and reverted to her original form. As she did, Steve put on the Sigil Branding Glove and announced, "It's time. You ready?"
The Owl Lady's gaze was downcast for a moment before she smiled wearily. "Isn't it cool we get one last adventure together?"
Raine watched as Eda stepped towards Steve. They watched as Steve used the glove and branded Eda with the Bard Coven Sigil. All the while feeling more and more uneasy about this entire plan, and knowing that if nothing was done, a great many people would die.
(Blight Industries)
Kikimora's airship came back to the landing dock at the Blight Industries factory, where Odalia Blight was waiting for her. The airship's ramp opened, and the little demon woman looked utterly dissatisfied with her life right now.
"Mrs. Blight. I hope this last shipment will be swift. This degrading job is already vexing enough as it is," said Kikimora as she and two Coven Scouts disembarked.
"Oh, I promise you, Kikimora, this shan't be disappointed," Odalia promised.
As Odalia led her visitors inside the factory, the Hexsquad was watching from the bushes that had encroached on the property due to a crack in the wall surrounding the facility. Before they left, Amity had told Edric and Emira to head back to the school. There was no telling what was going to happen, and right now that was probably the safest place to be at the moment. Their plan was simple enough, they needed to free Alador Blight from Odalia's control, while also subduing her, and get Amity's rings back so she could fight as Heka again. Easy enough. Right?
Gus drew a spell circle and created illusion Coven Scout uniforms for all of them. Once he had, the team exited the bushes and headed for the factory building. Luz stopped and held out her hand as she saw King coming with them.
"Hold on, King. Probably better if you stay here. If anyone asks, you're guarding the perimeter," said Luz as she rushed to meet the others.
"But…! Oh…"
King sighed dejectedly but went ahead and sat down against the wall. However, the moment he did, the young Titan started to hear a voice.
"He's my friend, right?"
"Weh?"
"But he wouldn't lie? He wouldn't…He wouldn't!"
"Hello?" King called out.
"We spent hundreds of years playing his game. I want to play a new game!"
"Weh?!" King stood up and looked around but could not find the source of that voice. "Who…or what is talking?"
While King was busy contemplating the mysterious voice, the squad had made inside the factory. There were a dozen Abomaton soldiers, and a small handful of Coven Scouts. Odalia had led Kikimora and her entourage to the center of the factory where Alador stood next to something big that was hidden by a tarp.
"For the last time, I'm not interested in your dumb gadgets! And what's with him?" Kikimora stated as she pointed to Alador who still sported glowing eyes.
"Oh, don't mind him. We're currently going through some negotiations. But never mind that, I think you'll reconsider when you see this," Odalia remarked as she snapped her fingers.
A zombified Alador pulled off the tarp and revealed yet another Abomination based mechanical creation. It looked similar to the Abomatons, but its arms and torso were twice as big. The shoulders sported four spikes each, with the right hand of the mech replaced with a cannon, while the left hand was a closed fist. The mech sported the same bronze colored armor as the other Abomatons, and the same central glowing pink core. This one had eyes on the chest, positioned on either side of the core. While the top, where the head would be, had a pilot's seat and a control console.
"Introducing the Abomatron!" Odalia announced. "It's seven hundred snorsepower, has two fairy-powered jet packs, and comes in several shades of lilac."
Kikimora gasped in sheer awe of the machine that stood before her. Even she had to admit this was beyond a mere gadget. One of the Abomatons stepped forward and set up a stepladder in front of the Abomatron. Without a word spoken, Kikimora hurried to the stepladder, while Odalia picked up the little demon woman as she ascended the ladder and put Kikimora in the pilot's seat.
"I had this one made especially for you," said Odalia.
Kikimora giggled sinisterly as she sat in the mech. "I'm taller than everyone!"
Strangely enough, it didn't take her long to figure out how the machine worked. Within a few seconds Kikimora already learned how to make the Abomatron move its arms, and had it make dramatic poses.
"I trust you like it?"
"Oh, I definitely like it! Hehehahaha!"
Amity saw her dad, still in the same state she left him in. The lavender haired teen nudged Luz and whispered, "We need to get that pendant off my dad. He'll come back to his senses after that."
"Got it, we just need to get close enough to get it off him. But this is going to be tricky now that Kikimora has…that thing," Luz pointed out.
"We'll cause a distraction," said Willow. "You can transform and then get the pendant off Mr. Blight."
"Then we'll take out Kikimora's new toy, and the factory," Gus added.
"I'll take on Kikimora and buy you some time," said Hunter.
Kikimora stopped making poses with the Abomatron, and quickly pointed the cannon of the mech right in their direction. Without any hesitation at all, Kikimora fired the arm cannon in their direction. Luz, Hunter, Willow, Gus, and Amity hurriedly ran out of the way of the incoming blast as it hit the floor and exploded a moment later. Unfortunately, this knocked Gus against the wall hard enough for him to lose his grip on the illusion. Five cyan puffs of smoke erupted around each of the teens, their disguises completely gone.
"I knew I recognized that annoying voice!" Kikimora stated.
"Ugh, seriously? Why does everyone say that?" Hunter asked indignantly.
"Oh, for the love of – Amity, what are you doing here?" Odalia groaned.
Amity stood up and said, "What do you think?! I'm here to stop this and free Dad!"
"Really, you're trying my patience, Mittens, you really are." Odalia spotted Luz and her brow furrowed in anger. "A consequence of your presence, no doubt."
"Mrs. Blight, you have to listen to Amity! Whatever Belos told you, it's a lie!" Luz shouted.
"Oh, enough already!" Kikimora yelled as she fired another shot.
Hunter used his dash power to quickly move Gus and Willow out of the way of the next shot, while Amity drew a spell circle and used it whisk herself and Luz out of the line of fire. Unfortunately, the rest of the Coven Scouts and Abomatons already surrounded both groups, weapons and spells aimed directly at them and ready to fire if they made any suspicious movements. However, they didn't get a chance to do even that much as Alador drew his own spell circle and summoned forth the Abomination slime from his large canister and had it rush towards both groups. Luz and Amity were the first ones to get swept up by the goo, followed by Hunter, Willow, and Gus. All five were swept up into a ball of swirling Abomination goo as they were hurled straight through the factory doors.
The ball of Abomination goo went "splat" against the ground. Three of the Abomaton soldiers exited the building and formed a triangle pattern around all five of the teens. The three slime robots raised their arms and together created a reinforced barrier. When the teens managed to come to, they found that some of the slime had managed to wrap itself around their hands like cuffs, preventing them from using their magic, and preventing Luz from using her glyphs or her rings. Once they had been captured, Odalia and Alador walked out of the factory, followed by Kikimora riding in her new Abomatron mech suit.
"Oh-ho-ho! This is just delicious," said Kikimora, bemused. "Finally, that little pest is mine! Odalia, have the other Abomatons ready my ship, I'm going to The Head with a gift for the Emperor."
"Oh, right away," said Odalia. "Prep the airship, now."
Three Abomatons did as she said as they went to the airship and prepared it for take off as the last of the freight was placed onto it. Kikimora stood on the other side of the barrier as she looked down at the former Golden Guard, despite the fact that the bottom half of her face was covered by a scarf, it did little to hide the obvious sinister smirk that was surely hiding beneath it.
"I always knew you were rotten to the core. Belos will probably snap you in two after I hand you over! Maybe he'll make me the new Golden Guard," Kikimora mocked.
"Trust me when I say, you do not want that position," Hunter retorted.
"Mom, you have to listen to me! You don't know what you're doing! Belos is lying to you, to everyone! He's not even a witch! He's a Witch Hunter! He plans on killing everyone with a Coven Sigil, and that includes you too!" Amity warned.
"Ugh, seriously, Mittens, I'm really getting tired of your antics. First you become some kind of vigilante, you convince the twins to act up, you're dating a human of all things, and now you're making up lies. Are you trying to make me look bad? Is this some sort of 'rebellious phase'?"
"Mrs. Blight!" Luz shouted. "Amity's trying to help you and everyone on the Isles! She's doing all of this because she doesn't want you or your husband to die!"
"OH, WOULD YOU PLEASE SHUT UP!" Odalia yelled as she struck the side of the barrier, causing Luz to flinch. "I've had it up to here with you, human! I tolerated your presence because Amity's magical talent was getting stronger and stronger. But it seems the root of all her tantrums began with you! Honestly, that damn Barbtalone girl, she couldn't even manage to break you two up! I gave her one job, and she managed to botch that up on Cagile Island! If she had done it properly, or even courted Amity sooner, we wouldn't be in this mess!"
Luz, Willow, and Gus' eyes widened when they heard that, but Amity's expression had shifted to anger.
"Are you telling me that Boscha being there was all because of you?! Do you even know what she did?! She tried to use a potion to mess with my mind!" Amity shouted in anger.
Odalia sneered at her daughter as she retorted, "Huh, well, that was more initiative than I thought she had shown. But I guess her potion making skills leave something to be desired if it didn't manage to take effect."
"Oh, it did! But it was Luz who managed to break me free!"
Odalia rolled her eyes. "Even more reason why I'm glad I cut ties with that brat. Can no one do their job properly?! Not even Barlow managed to get rid of this pest!"
"…" Amity went silent for a moment as she asked, "What did you just say?"
"Oh, well, hardly matters now. Yes, I was the one who hired that mercenary to kidnap and sell off this human," Odalia confessed.
Luz and Amity had wondered for a long time who had hired Barlow to kidnap Luz, but no one managed to find out who his employer was. Now they knew, the culprit was standing right in front of them, and it was Amity's own mother.
"Why…?" Amity asked. "Why did you do that?! Do you know what he could've done to Luz?!"
"Amity, I'm willing to tolerate you slumming it with a nobody human. The powerful are allowed to have their fun, but in the end, you need to realize what is important. Your family, your status, your power! These things are what allow us to stand above the rest! And this human will only drag you down at the end of the day. Once she's out of the picture, we'll find you a new girlfriend, someone worthy of you. Someone who can bring out your true potential," Odalia stated.
Amity's anger rose like a raging inferno within her. She knew her mother was capable of some underhanded things, but this? This was over the line, way over the line. Not only did her mother insult her girlfriend, but she also tried to have Boscha break them up, and even attempted to kidnap her and sell off to some shady people. All just to get rid of her.
"Kitten, I know she gave birth to you. But right now, I want to rumble!"
Lend me some power, Bast!
"WITH PLEASURE!"
"Niña, you may want to take a step back."
Luz did just that.
Amity's eyes glowed a bright lilac. The Abomination cuffs around her hands began to bubble as if they were boiling. But that wasn't the only thing that was boiling. The Abomatons surrounding them started to shake while their goo bodies bubbled like the cuffs. The shield was becoming unstable with each passing second. It appeared that the Abomatons seemed to be having a hard time maintaining the barrier. Amity unleashed a fearsome war cry as she raised her arms and broke the cuffs that bound her hands, but she wasn't done just yet. The goo that comprised the cuffs reformed over her right fist, transforming into a spiked gauntlet. The gauntlet glowed with a bright purple outline before flaring up with more magical energy. This was enough to make Odalia take several steps back as Amity cocked back her left fist and punched the barrier.
The magical energy that was stored in the gauntlet released in a powerful shockwave that shattered the barrier and caused the Abomatons that created the barrier, as well as the ones loading the airship, to spark as their bodies exploded, reducing themselves to piles of goo and metal on the ground. Unfortunately, Kikimora's Abomatron was still standing, but Amity managed to take out at least half of their robotic forces.
Amity panted as she held her stance, the cuffs that were once on the others had also exploded, releasing their hands from their confines. All the while, Luz was just staring in awe of her girlfriend.
"You think being with Luz makes me weak? It's the complete opposite! I've grown this strong because of Luz and my friends!" Amity placed her left hand over her chest. "And another friend who'll always be at my side."
"Heh-heh, Kitten, flattery will get you anywhere with me."
"At this point, I don't care if you believe me or not! We're going to stop the Day of Unity! You can be angry, furious! You can even disown me, or whatever! But at least you'll be alive to do all those things!"
"Ugh! Amity Blight, you are now starting to get on my last nerve, young lady!" Odalia gripped her pendant as it glowed. "Alador! Restrain Mittens!"
Alador's eyes glowed brighter as he summoned forth his Abomination slime and shot it towards his daughter. Amity, still tapping into her adrenaline-fueled power surge, and Bast's mana, drew a spell circle and did the same as her father. Two tidal waves of Abomination slime slammed against each other; within seconds the slimes took on the form of serpentine dragons that roared at each other as they went into pitched combat. Amity's Abomination dragon would bite at her father's, but Alador's quickly clawed at the face of Amity's dragon and retaliated by biting at its neck.
The Abomaton soldiers that were still standing were getting ready to assist, while Kikimora advanced on Hunter in an attempt to take her prize and return to Belos. However, Luz got in between the demon woman and Hunter as she readied her rings.
"You're dealing with me, Kikimora!" Luz stated.
"I'm surprised you're here, human. I thought for sure you'd be with your friends at the Day of Unity," said Kikimora.
Luz's eyes flew open in shock. "What?! What do you mean?! How do you know about–?!"
"The Emperor has eyes and ears everywhere, you silly girl. And they're all pointed at the Owl Lady!"
Eda…Raine…Everyone…No!
"UGH! DAD, FIGHT BACK! SNAP OUT OF IT!" Amity pleaded as she continued to duel with her father.
The Abomination dragon that Alador created tore through Amity's dragon as it reformed into a giant fist that slammed down to crush her. Amity, thinking quickly, used the slime that comprised the fallen Abomatons to form a pair of large hands that rose up and caught the hammer fist before it could land its blow. A shockwave was emitted from the sudden stop in momentum that nearly blew Amity off her feet. The young witch's brow beaded with sweat as she held back her father. Although Bast may be feeding her extra magical power, her father was a former champion of the Bonesborough Brawl. And that skill showed as the ground began to rumble. From the right and left two huge jaws appeared, both filled with razor sharp teeth. The two jaws began to close in a pincer attack, but Amity pulled from the goo she used to create the dragon and used it to create two huge walls on either side of her. The walls anchored themselves to the ground just as the jaws made contact. Thankfully they managed to hold, but her father wasn't so much trying to overpower her, as he was trying to divide her attention. Forcing Amity to concentrate on multiple constructs while also fending off two attacks was a straining effort even for a seasoned Abomination witch, but with practice was doable. However, Amity was only just getting there.
If I could transform this would be so much easier, Amity thought.
"Just hang on!" Bast urged.
Suddenly, Alador pulled from the Abomination that made up the remaining six Abomatons and had them transform into a huge swirling mass in front of him. Alador was about to unleash a torrent of Abomination slime to smother Amity, and right now Amity had her hands full with fending off the other two attacks. Alador readied to unleash the torrent, when all of a sudden…
"WEEEEEHH!"
King jumped into the air and unleashed his Titan Cry. The waves of Titan energy struck Alador, throwing him off his feet and into the air. At that same time, the soundwaves and energy of the Titan Cry made the pendant crack until the crystal sphere shattered into hundreds of pieces. Alador landed hard against the ground, and when he did, the constructs that he had created instantly fell apart and turned into puddles of slime.
"DAD!" Amity yelled as she rushed towards him. She dropped to her knees next to him and asked, "Are you alright?! Dad?!"
Alador groaned a little as he slowly sat up. The glow in his eyes began to fade as his regular eye color returned. "A-Amity…? Are you alright?"
Amity began to cry as she threw her arms around her father and hugged him. "Am I alright? Dad, you were the one mind controlled."
"Yes, I know. I remember everything that happened while I was as well." Alador, with help from his daughter, managed to get back to his feet. "This has gone on long enough, Odalia. Clearly you can tell that something is wrong here! If our children are this vehement about standing against it, then you need to listen to them! If Belos truly is planning on murdering everyone with a sigil, then we need to stop him! Even if you don't care for those people, care enough for your own life and the lives of our children!"
"I told you! I am doing this for our children! That's why I'm not worried!" Odalia stated.
It was at this point that Amity came to a startling realization. "You already knew, didn't you?"
"What the Emperor does with our products is none of our business. What is my business is keeping our family ahead of the rest!" Odalia confessed. "I was assured by the Emperor that among the worthy witches who survive the trial of the spell, our family will live like royalty in the new world! Crowns and everything!"
"How could you! You think that…Everyone is going…And you're just…" Amity stammered as she tried to find the right words to articulate just how mortified she was with her mother's actions.
"Hmm, I think I just gained a newfound respect for you, Odalia," Kikimora commented.
"This is too much, even for you," Alador stated with an edge of disappointment and anger in his voice. "This ends today, the Day of Unity, the Abomatons, all of it!"
"Oh, stop being so dramatic – WHA!"
Suddenly, Odalia felt something wrap around her legs as she was sent straight to the ground. A cyan puff of smoke burst around her, showing that Odalia's legs had been wrapped up in vines. Another vine slithered up and wrapped around Odalia's hands, preventing her from reaching her crystal ball pendant or from drawing any spell circles. Two more vines entered her pockets, they rummaged around for a few seconds before coming out and producing Amity's rings. Hunter appeared in a flash and grabbed the rings from the vines as he used the dash power to warp himself straight to Amity where he handed off the rings.
"Nice work, Hunter! Gus, Willow, thanks!" Amity shouted.
Willow and Gus gave her a thumbs up.
"It's over, Mom. We're stopping this!"
"UGH! You ungrateful little brat! How dare you–!"
Suddenly, violet flames erupted around Odalia, creating a column that shot straight up into the air. Everyone went still as they watched, wondering if they just witnessed Odalia get burned alive. But the truth was worse than that. The flames finally dispersed, and when they did, it revealed a monster looming over Odalia. The creature was lupine in appearance and had violet flames engulfing its paws. Eight glowing orbs of light hovered around its neck as its flaming tail whipped back and forth. The others recognized this monster right off the bat, it was a Super Coven Phantom, and one – based on the gnarled sigil – that derived its power from Oracle magic.
"W-Wh-What in Titan's name?!" Odalia shrieked.
"I didn't make that! Don't bring me into this!" King shouted.
The Super Oracle Phantom leered down at Odalia for a moment before its eyes flashed with violet light. The beast transformed into violet flames and instantly plunged itself straight into Odalia's chest. The Blight family matriarch cried out in pain as she felt the monster inhabit her body and soul. Seconds after entering Odalia's Underworld, the older woman was once again engulfed within the flames. Her cries of pain had ceased as the vines that held Odalia snapped. Burned away into ash. The older woman slowly rose to her feet and stared angrily in Amity and Alador's direction. The flames swirled around her once more, obscuring her form as they grew bigger and bigger. Within seconds, the flames burst, releasing violet embers on the wind as Odalia's new form had been unveiled to them.
The Hybrid Oracle Phantom possessed a humanoid form. Its skin was a light-lilac color, while its nails were long, sharp, and violet. A black armored bodice adorned her chest, with golden thorn pattern decoration, which matched the greaves and bracers. The creature wore a violet cloak and cowl, with golden edges. Floating in the Hybrid Phantom's right hand was a crystal ball that glowed with an ominous energy. The cowl covered half the creature's face, keeping its eyes hidden. Around its lips was bright red lipstick, and pearl white, fanged teeth showed as it smiled maliciously.
"You got to be kidding me," Amity groaned.
"Well…that was unexpected," Kikimora commented.
"Hehehahahahahahaha! I've suffered your insolence long enough, Amity. It's time I gave some proper discipline!" the Hybrid Oracle Phantom threatened. "…Starting with that human!"
"Human? I'm the human!" Luz shouted.
Amity broke away from Alador and Hunter. She drew a large spell circle and summoned a wave of Abomination goo. The goo formed underneath Amity as it rapidly grew and catapulted her straight into the air. As she descended, Amity quickly used her rings.
[Driver On!]
"HENSHIN!"
[Ready, Open!]
[Roar of the heavens!]
[The Goddess Descends!]
A flash of golden light went off in the air just as Kamen Rider Heka landed a few feet in front of the Hybrid Oracle Phantom. Heka twirled her Lady Luck around as she got into an aggressive fighting stance and stared down the monster before her.
"You're not going to lay one single finger on her!"
Luz, after getting over her lovestruck pause, shook her head and did the same.
[Driver On, Please.]
[Shabadoobi touch to henshin!
Shabadoobi touch to henshin!]
"HENSHIN!"
[Light, Please.]
[HI~KA~RI~!]
A flash of yellow light shone and when it dimmed, Kamen Rider Witch had appeared. Kikimora's one visible eye widened in shock, but then she facepalmed herself.
"I don't know why I'm surprised. Of course, you would be Witch," said Kikimora.
"Batata, I'll deal with Kikimora, just hold off your mom and I'll–!"
"I need you listen to me when I say, do NOT interfere in this fight. This is between me and my mother," Heka stated firmly.
Witch blinked. "Um, but hermosa…"
"Listen to Amity on this one, Luz. I've been itching to get my claws on her for a while now," Bast affirmed.
"Better to listen to them. This fight has been a long time coming. And whether Belos realizes it or not, he just gave Amity the perfect excuse to vent out all her frustrations," La Lechuza explained.
Witch glanced between Heka and the Hybrid Oracle Phantom before letting out a sigh. "Alright, she's all yours, Amity."
"Thank you for understanding."
"AAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGH!" Kikimora shouted as she aimed the cannon arm of Abomatron and shot a round at the two heroes. Witch and Heka split up as the beam attack hit the ground where they once stood and exploded on impact. "DON'T IGNORE ME LIKE I'M NOT A THREAT!"
Witch rolled along the ground and quickly sprang to her feet. Once up, she switched out her Driver ring for a Spell ring. "Oh, I haven't forgotten about you, Kikimora! Trust me!"
[Big, Please.]
Witch ran forward as her magic circle appeared out in front of her. The hero of hope cocked back her right arm, flattened her palm, and thrusted it through the magic circle. The magic circle expanded, and on the other side, Witch's hand was that of a giant's hand. Kikimora was not prepared for that as the giant palm slammed into her mech like a battering ram and sent her flying towards one of the warehouses. Witch pursued Kikimora, while she left Heka to deal with her mother.
Mother and daughter squared off, both glaring fiercely at one another. The air was tense as Willow and Gus kept a safe distance for what was sure to be a very heated battle. Alador was torn right now, while he did not care for what Odalia did to him and the backroom deals she made with the Emperor, she was still his wife and Amity's mother. King stood at Alador's side, his attention divided between the looming battle between Amity and her mother, and the fight that was going on with Luz and Kikimora. He didn't think his big sister needed any help, but it still worried him that neither of the two combatants hadn't exited the warehouse yet. Hunter was slowly getting ready to slip on his rings so that he could transform and join in the fight at a moment's notice. Somehow, Heka seemed to sense his intentions because she glanced in his direction.
"Hunter, what said to Luz goes for you too! Do not jump into this fight no matter what! Guard my dad, Gus, Willow, and King! Got it!" Amity stated.
It wasn't a request, that much Hunter could tell. While he wasn't keen on letting Amity do battle with this Phantom alone, he also understood the importance of this fight for Amity. While Odalia Blight was Amity's opponent in more ways than one, and this needed to be settled between them, and only them. Wordlessly, Hunter nodded his head in acknowledgement of Amity's order.
[Call to Arms: Scarb Saber!]
After activating her Arms ring the Scarb Saber appeared. Utilizing the speed boosting power of the saber, Heka dashed across the battlefield and easily closed the distance between herself and the Hybrid Oracle Phantom. The golden Rider quickly attacked with a series of rapid-fire thrusts. However, with each attack, the Hybrid Oracle Phantom dodged it. The monster was moving with little effort and with such fluid ease that was mind boggling.
"What's that matter, Mittens? Is this all the famed Kamen Rider Heka can do? You're an even bigger disappointment than I thought," the Hybrid Oracle Phantom taunted.
"Would you just shut up!"
Heka spun around, slashing with the Scarb Saber first, followed by Lady Luck. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom dodged those attacks as well, not even receiving so much as a scratch. Heka drew a huge spell circle on the ground with the tip of the Scarb Saber and the bladed end of Lady Luck. With a wave of her saber, Heka summoned forth a huge glob of Abomination goo that then took the form of a hydra. The nine headed goo monster hissed and roared at the Hybrid Oracle Phantom, and without warning, three of the nine heads lunged at her. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom smirked as she nimbly dodged the goo monsters' heads, even doing a backflip with a stylish flourish before sticking the landing. Another of the heads attacked, but the Hybrid Oracle Phantom raised her crystal ball, and gently blew on it. Immediately after, a torrent of violet flames erupted from the crystal ball that blasted the incoming Abomination hydra head. The head was quickly engulfed by the flames as it reared back and flailed about. The goo that made up its head burned to ashes a few moments later, with the flames spreading down its neck to the main body.
Heka, thinking quickly, willed the hydra to split up. The main body separated eight times, allowing the other eight heads to create their own individual bodies while the ninth burned away. Deciding that attacking with a large construct was out of the question, Heka resorted to having the other remaining hydra heads attack separately. The remaining heads grew new bodies, along with four legs with razor sharp claws at the end. The beasts attacked from different directions, while Heka switched out her Arms ring for another.
[Call to Arms: Sphinx Shield!]
The Scarb Saber disappeared in place of the Sphinx Shield. Heka coordinated her attack as she charged in with Lady Luck in her left hand, while keeping the shield up with her right. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom held her smirk, not once having it falter as she, once again, nimbly dodged the incoming goo monsters. When she planted her feet, the Hybrid Oracle Phantom blew on her crystal ball again, unleashing yet another torrent of blazing violet flames. Heka raised her shield just in time to block the incoming inferno, but the force and power of the flames stopped the golden Rider in her tracks. Three of the Abomination hydras ran towards her, attempting to attack the Phantom from the rear. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom didn't move, but her crystal ball glowed brighter.
Before Heka's creations could converge, an ethereal creature appeared behind Hybrid Oracle Phantom. It had a bulky torso, a long, snake-like trunk, two muscly arms with long talons, and writhing tentacles of light coming out from its back. The creature's body had an exoskeleton-like structure, with segmented plates to allow for movement and protection. The ethereal monster sported a long neck, and along the sides of its neck were rows of glowing nodules. At the top of its head were three eyes that glowed brighter than the nodules. Its mouth was large, opening impossibly wide as it revealed its sharp, serrated teeth and gave a loud, shrieking roar. The ethereal beast used its tentacles and slashed at the incoming Abomination hydras. The swift crack of the whip-like tentacles beheaded all three at once. It then raised its right claw and smashed it down on top of a fourth, turning it into a gooey paste on the ground.
Four of the ten light tentacles launched themselves at the remaining four Abomination hydras. The tentacles immediately morphed into ghostly apparitions, similar to the one Odalia summoned to subdue Alador, but warped and given a ghastly appearance. The ghosts raised their fists and immediately punched into the chests of each of the hydras, and within seconds unleashed their violet flames, exploding the goo creations from the inside out as the slime they were comprised of turned to ash. Now free of that distraction, the ethereal creature turned its attention to Heka. The creature opened its mouth and unleashed a second torrent of flames to add to the Hybrid Oracle Phantom's flames. The second torrent struck, engulfing Heka like a raging river and completely obscured her from view.
"AMITY!" Alador cried out.
"Dammit…Blight," Hunter cursed as he started to regret his decision to jump in.
"This isn't good! Where's Luz?!" Gus asked.
Just then, something burst through the roof of the warehouse where Witch and Kikimora had been fighting. The others turned in that direction for a moment and watched as Kikimora flew off into the distance. She seemed to be carrying something in an orb of lilac light, but they couldn't make out what it was.
"Ah-ha, the jetpack actually works!" Alador cheered, but his elation was short lived. "Oh…the jetpack works."
"Kikimora's running away?" Willow questioned. "But then, where's–?"
"I'm here!" The others watched as Luz ran out of the warehouse and joined up with them as she kept her eyes on the battle. "How's Amity doing?"
"Not too good," King relayed. "Somehow, her mom's able to predict her movements, and now she's getting a fire bath!"
Luz turned her attention back to the battle. Just like Hunter, she was abiding by Amity's request of no interference, but even so, the urge to jump in and help was eating at her. But that's when a gold light shined in the middle of the violet flames.
[Rise Champion!]
[ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!]
[THE HERO OF LOVE & ORDER!]
The center of the violet flame stream began to bulge out, growing bigger and bigger until the entire attack was broken down.
[HEKA~]
[HEKA~]
[CHAMPION~!]
[THE GODDESS ASCENDS!]
Gold and violet embers danced in the air as the flames revealed Heka in her Champion Form, eyes glowing bright as she stared down her opponents.
"I was waiting for this, now you're getting serious, Mittens," said the Hybrid Oracle Phantom.
"I was just giving you a handicap. But I guess if you really want my best, I'll give it you," Heka replied.
Heka dashed towards the Hybrid Oracle Phantom and slashed with the MaguScepter. Yet again, the Hybrid Oracle Phantom dodged her attack, and then followed up with having her ethereal monster attack with its tendrils. Heka's increased speed allowed her to dodge the incoming attack as she jumped into the air and gave chase. The beast was not done as two more of its tentacles turned into the ghastly apparitions, the ghosts threw flaming punches at Heka, but she easily parried them with the golden flames of her power before slashing through them with her staff. However, that distraction was enough for the Hybrid Oracle Phantom to appear behind her and launch another blast of violet flames. An explosion erupted behind Heka, throwing her off the ethereal beast. Sparks flew through the air as she fell onto the ground some feet away.
"Ugh, I don't get it…How is she able to be one step ahead of me?!" Heka questioned.
"She is an Oracle witch."
Heka grunted as she got back to her feet and kept her eyes on her possessed mother. "Even so, she was never able to make predictions like that. The Phantom must be boosting her Oracle magic."
"Heh-heh-heh, you finally figured it out, Mittens. Yes, I can see all your moves before you make them. And I've already seen how this fight ends, every move you make brings you a step closer to defeat. It was always your fate to be a tool of mine, and since that tool is obviously broken, it's time to discard it!"
"This is not advantageous for us. There's no telling how much of the future she can see," said Bast.
Heka thought for a minute, there had to be a way to defeat her. But if the Hybrid Oracle Phantom can see the outcome of this battle, then did that mean whatever she did was already foreseen? Would any plan she came up with just bring them to the same conclusion? Heka shook her head.
No, there has to be a blind spot! Even with the Super Phantom empowering her, not all Oracle witches are infallible, Heka thought. Wait…I think I got a crazy idea.
"I can see what you're thinking, Kitten. Let's do it! Laly's going to be jealous of this!"
The MaguScepter's Twin Heart Engine began to spin up as a large flaming orb of Abomination goo formed in front of the golden Rider. Heka slipped on a certain ring and scanned it before thrusting that same hand right into the center of the goo.
[Bast Arise-Rise!]
The flaming goo glowed brighter as it began to take form. Within seconds the ball of Abomination slime started to shift and change, growing into a female, humanoid form. The Abomination's hands grew five fingers, and which then grew five sharp claws. Its feet grew five toes, each were claw tipped. A long cat-like tail grew out and whipped back and forth excitedly, and the top of its head grew cat ears. Golden lines formed along the creation's body as golden fire armor formed around its chest, forearms, and shins. A mane of golden fire emerged from its head, as the tip of its tail caught fire as well. The Abomination's eyes glowed bright green while a cattish grin formed on the Abomination's face.
"Did she just…?"
"I think she did…"
"No way she did…!"
"Oh, yes way!"
"AHAHAHAHA! Now this is what I'm talking about!" Bast exclaimed in pure excitement.
"If Mom can see my actions, I wonder if she can see yours, or even keep up," said Heka.
"Oh, I'm very willing to find out," the Cat Phantom proclaimed eagerly. As they readied to fight, Bast noticed that Heka stumbled a bit. "Watch yourself, Kitten. You used a lot of mana to conjure this form for me, even with the boost you got from the MaguScepter."
"I'll be fine. I have more than enough power to beat her. Plus, now I have you," Heka stated as she glanced at the Cat Phantom, flashing a grin under her helmet.
Bast could sense the grin and di the same as the Cat Phantom flexed her claws and got down on all fours as her tail flicked back in forth in a predatory manner. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom's smirk wavered a little, which did not go unnoticed by Bast.
"Kitten, do you trust me?" Bast asked.
"Of course, I do," Heka responded.
"Good. Then I'm heading off!"
Bast immediately dashed towards the Hybrid Oracle Phantom and her summoned creature. The Cat Phantom was incredibly fast as she ran on all fours. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom blew on her crystal ball and unleashed her violet flames, but as she did, Bast ignited her body with golden flames and plowed through the opposing flames like it was nothing. The wildcat jumped out of the torrent of flames, flipped around in the air, and slashed at the beast with her claws. Before she made contact, Bast coated them in her golden flames, and when she slashed it, four fiery gashes appeared on its right forearm. The ethereal monster roared in pain as the flames began eating at it.
Heka believed she understood what Bast was up to and headed for her target. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom attacked, launching fireballs at Heka in rapid succession, but the golden Rider deflected the incoming projectiles as they exploded upon hitting the ground. Heka thrusted forth with the MaguScepter, but the Hybrid Oracle Phantom dodged it, but Heka didn't stop, she summoned forth another Abomination, one of her sleekier, bladed golems. The Blader Abomination rushed in and slashed with its sword arm. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom narrowly dodged the attack, but that wasn't all. Another Abomination golem appeared, this time one of her Brawler types. The Brawler Abomination raised its big, fiery fist and punched at the possessed witch. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom whirled around and used her crystal ball to create a barrier that managed to block the attack as the flaming fist slammed against the side of the shield.
The Hybrid Oracle Phantom readied to counterattack as she predicted that Heka would appear. Her future sight foretold that Heka would try and land a kick on her. With that knowledge, the Hybrid Oracle Phantom was ready to take advantage of the opening that would happen when she evaded – However, something was wrong, now she was seeing Heka about to blast her spirit monster with an energy blast. But that didn't make sense, how could Heka be attacking in two places at once?
"What?! Why am I seeing–?!"
"Surprise, witch!"
Bast slashed upwards with her right claw, causing sparks to fly from the Hybrid Oracle Phantom's chest. The possessed witch cried out in pain as the burning effect of Bast's magical flames began to take effect. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom stumbled backwards as she looked at the Cat Phantom with confusion.
"HOW! I saw Amity attacking! Not you!"
Bast grinned as her tail flicked back and forth. "You can see Kitten's actions, but you have to be focused on her. The problem here is, you see her actions, you see her fate. But you don't see mine. Because my actions, my fate, is unpredictable, such is the nature of a cat. In other words, Mrs. Blight, while you can perceive her actions, you can't differentiate between me and her because we are connected. That, and it's not like you're a master Oracle witch. You may have skill, but compared to the leader of your Coven, I'm sure you pale in comparison. This might actually be a dire situation if that person was possessed. But a greedy little witch like you? Ha!"
The Hybrid Oracle Phantom growled angrily as she shouted, "YOU INSOLENT MONSTER!"
} ROARING BLAST! {
Just then a huge beam of energy shot down and blasted the Hybrid Oracle Phantom's ethereal monster. The monster couldn't withstand the attack as its body broke down and completely dispersed into particles of violet light. Heka dropped out of the sky as she landed on the left side of the Hybrid Oracle Phantom, while Bast remained on the right. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom glanced between both of them,
"Nice job, Kitten."
"It was a gamble, but we're not done yet."
"Ready?"
"Been ready."
The Hybrid Oracle Phantom glanced between the Cat Phantom and golden Rider. She tried to peer into the future, tried to see what they were going to do. However, all she could see was just Heka's movements, but even then, was that really Heka or was that Bast? The hesitation was their cue. Heka and Bast dashed straight for the Hybrid Oracle Phantom. Heka raised her MaguScepter while Bast readied her claws. Before the possessed witch could make a decision, both converged and slashed her as they passed by. Sparks flew in the air as the two warriors came to a stop and rushed her again. The Hybrid Oracle Phantom summoned two ghastly ghosts to attack her two enemies, however, the two warriors didn't hesitate. Bast ignited her tail with golden flames and twirled, tail whipping the incoming ghost with her golden flame tail. The flames instantly cut through the ghost as Bast kept moving forward. Heka summoned a sword made of Abomination goo and set the blade on fire. With a stylish flourish, Heka sliced up the ghost with her sword and charged through the dispersed particles.
They closed in on their enemy, with the Hybrid Oracle Phantom unsure who to look at or counter. Again, her hesitation cost the possessed witch as Bast used her flames to give herself a boost of speed. She appeared in front of the Hybrid Oracle Phantom and crouched low before she delivered a strong kick under the Hybrid Oracle Phantom's jaw that sent the monster flying high into the air. Heka jumped into the air as Bast followed her, the two appeared on either side of the Hybrid Oracle Phantom at the same time. Bast spun and backhanded the Hybrid Oracle Phantom in the face, forcing the monster to spin in midair. Heka followed up by delivering spinning strike with her staff that made the Hybrid Oracle Phantom to spin in the opposite direction. The two warriors, in perfect sync, spun one more time in the air as they struck the Hybrid Oracle Phantom with a double heel drop to its stomach. The monster grunted loudly in pain as it was sent plummeting like a lead weight straight to the ground.
A shockwave erupted when the Hybrid Oracle Phantom impacted the ground, causing fissures to spider web in multiple directions. Bast landed right next to the Hybrid Oracle Phantom inside of the crater, and as she did Heka activated her next ring.
} EXORCISE! {
Heka pointed her MaguScepter at the monster as gold flaming chains shot forth and pierced into the Hybrid Oracle Phantom's body. The golden Rider yanked back like a fisherman reeling in their catch, and with little effort, she managed to pluck Odalia right out of the Hybrid Oracle Phantom's body. The moment she did this, grabbed her out of the air and tossed her, unceremoniously, in the opposite direction of the Hybrid Oracle Phantom. With the source of power taken from the monster, Bast landed next to her prey, grabbed the Hybrid Oracle Phantom and tossed her into the air. Heka took off the Exorcism ring and replaced it with her Kick Strike ring. Once on, the golden Rider inserted it into the MagiDriver and got into her stance while still in the air.
[LET'S GO! KICK STRIKE!]
Down below, Bast's golden flame armor blazed bigger and hotter than before. The flame greave around her left leg extended to her left foot as the flames' power intensified. Bast focused her strength and power into her legs as she jumped straight up. At the same time, Heka propelled herself downward with a burst of flames as she extended her left leg. The Phantom and Rider intercepted their target as Heka struck the center of the Hybrid Oracle Phantom's chest, while simultaneously, Bast's kick made contact with center of the Hybrid Oracle Phantom's back. The two kicks created a power nexus as the Hybrid Oracle Phantom's body began to break down. A few seconds later, a powerful explosion ripped through the air, engulfing the Cat Phantom and the golden Rider. But a moment later, the two of them landed on the ground with all the grace and poise of a feline, as the explosion raged in the sky for a few more moments before finally fading away.
"That was so cool," Luz gasped.
Heka and Bast glanced at each other, with the latter smirking at the Rider.
"This was fun, Kitten," said Bast. "But you used up quite a bit of mana."
"It paid off in the end though," Heka countered as she panted a little. "On that note…"
Heka turned her attention to Odalia, who was now just starting to get back to her feet. Bast dismissed herself so that she wouldn't use too much more mana, which was fine with Heka as she strode towards her mother and stood tall before her.
"When I saved you from being possessed by a Phantom the first time, I saw a glimpse of your Underworld. Think of it like a mindscape for the soul. Inside, I saw something. I saw a vision of our family. Happy, together. I need to know, and don't you dare lie to me. Was any of what I saw true?" Heka inquired, although it was more demanding than asking.
Odalia stared directly at her daughter, looking past the older form to the child underneath. "If that's what you saw in my 'Underworld', then it was true."
"And yet, everything you've done–!"
"Was to ensure that our family prospered!" Odalia interrupted. "When I found out about what the Emperor was planning, I did everything to make sure we would be at the top! To become royalty of the new world we would inhabit! Everything I've done is for that vision you saw!"
"And letting people die – selling weapons to Belos – that was going to make us happy?! To have our future and happiness built on the corpses of the slaughtered demons and witches?! Do you really think that's what would make us happy?! Do you think we could live with the idea that our 'happiness' was paid for in blood?!" Heka retorted.
"Better that than our blood!" Odalia argued. "The world isn't sunshine and painbows, Amity! The world of adults is not forgiving! You have to be ruthless! Strong! Any weakness whatsoever is met with punishment by the world around you!"
Heka glared at her mother as she asked, "What happened to you? Seriously? What could you have experienced that was so bad that it made you into this kind of person?! You're not about to stand there and tell me you've always been like this!"
Odalia tightened her fists and gritted her teeth as she waved her hand through the air. As if to dismiss her daughter's words. "What does it matter! All that does matter is the present and the future! I won't apologize for doing what was necessary!"
Heka raised her MaguScepter and had her left hand hover over the plate. "Then I guess you'll understand why I won't be apologizing for what I'm about to do next."
The golden Rider inserted the ring into the MaguScepter's plate, turned it, and then pointed in Odalia's direction.
"AMITY!" Gus cried out.
"AMITY, DON'T DON IT!" Willow shouted.
"WEH!" King cried out in shock.
Luz held her clutched right hand against her heart as she watched this. "Amity…please."
Alador knew he couldn't let this go on, Amity was about to make a mistake that would haunt her for the rest of her life, and he couldn't allow that. But at the same time, Alador wanted to have more faith in his daughter. And so, he remained where he stood, as hard as that was right now.
Hunter wasn't sure how to feel or if he should stop this. In a way, Odalia was like Belos. Instead of creating Grimwalkers like himself, she gave birth to Amity and her siblings to gain greater status and power for their family. As cruel as what Belos did to him, Hunter found this crueler. Belos made him, but Odalia gave birth to her children.
"I see…does this mean you're taking that step over the line into the world of adults, Amity?" Odalia asked in a neutral tone.
"…I'm not you."
} ROARING BLAST! {
The MaguScepter unleashed its powerful beam, but instead of hitting Odalia, Heka instead aimed the staff at the building behind her. Odalia turned around just in time to watch the Roaring Blast hit the factory. The entire building exploded, destroying all the equipment and resources they used to create Abomatons and Abomination related weaponry. Heka sighed as she lowered the MaguScepter and released the transformation, reverting to civilian form.
"And I'll never be you. I almost feel sad for you," said Amity.
"Excuse me?!" Odalia gasped.
"Until I met Luz, I thought in the same way you did. The way you raised me to think. But Luz showed me there's more to life. That not everything has to be about what is of use or what is advantageous to me. I'm sorry that you didn't find that with Dad, and for whatever caused you to be this way. But from today onward, Odalia, I never want to see or speak to you ever again. I won't speak for Ed, Em, or Dad, but don't ever come near me, my friends, and especially Luz," Amity stated in a firm tone.
Odalia glared at her youngest child for a long minute as the flames whipped up smoke that was carried on the wind. "Fine then. Your resignation has been accepted. And Alador, our partnership is hereby terminated. You won't be receiving any severance packages."
The smoke blew in as Odalia took a few steps back, allowing the black smoke to hide her form as she left without another word. Once she was gone, Amity dropped to her knees as her eyes watered.
"You said what needed to be said, Amity. Do not apologize for speaking the words you've long held in your heart."
"I know…I just…I just never thought I'd be able to stand up to her like that. Thank you, for being at my side, Bast," said Amity as she placed her left hand over heart.
Amity could hear purring from deep inside her.
"Always and forever, Amity."
"AMITY!"
The lavender haired teen glanced to her left and watched as the other approached her. Amity managed to find the strength in her legs and got back to her feet as she put on a wry smile.
"Probably a dumb question to ask, but are you alright?" Gus asked.
"No, it's not dumb. I guess I'm alright, and kinda not. It's complicated," Amity admitted.
"Well, we'll sort it out when this is all over," said Alador. "I promise to be involved more with you, Ed, and Em from now."
Amity stepped closer to her father and took his hand into hers. "You've been making great progress lately, Dad. But I'm happy to hear that you're going to try harder."
Alador nodded and then turned his attention to Luz. "Ahem, Luz, it would seem I owe you a great deal. Your presence in my daughter's life has made her not just into a strong witch, but a better person as well. You've managed to help her look for what she wants in life, and I thank you. Rest assured; you will always be welcome in our home."
The patriarch of the Blight family went to pat Luz on the shoulder, but the moment he did, his hand passed right through her.
"…Um, I'm confused. She's not a ghost, right?" Alador inquired.
"Luz?"
"I'm sorry, everyone…I know you'll be angry at me for doing this, but…I had to."
"What's going on?" King questioned, not liking where this was going.
"Luz, what are you saying?!" Amity asked.
"Earlier…"
[Bind, Please.]
Witch managed to trap Kikimora, using the Bind spell ring to create a spider web of construct light chains to ensnare the mech's arms and legs. Once that had been done, Witch jumped into the air and landed on the Abomatron as she pointed her WizarSwordGun right at Kikimora.
"Tell me the truth! How much does Belos know?!" Witch demanded.
"He knows that the Owl Lady and her little gang of rabblerousers are planning to corrupt the ceremony. Even if we leave now, you won't be able to stop it. The wheels are already in motion, human."
"…I'm surprised you're this willing to die, Kikimora," said Witch.
"Excuse me?"
"Belos' Draining Spell is going to kill anyone who has a Coven Sigil, and last I checked, you have one too," Witch pointed out.
Kikimora's eye glanced at the Emperor's Coven Sigil on her right wrist and then back up at Witch. "Do you really think the Emperor would allow his own loyal Coven members to be killed?"
"Don't know, are you willing to take that gamble?" Witch argued. "Belos hates witches and demons, he thinks all of you are some evil beings that need to be killed. It doesn't matter if you're loyal, a Wild Witch, or even a child. If he had it his way, Belos would destroy the entire Demon Realm without a moment's hesitation. The only thing he's loyal to is himself and his goals."
"FILTHY LIES!" Kikimora yelled. "The Emperor will spare the faithful! And I'd be at his side, if it weren't for you and your meddling friends!"
Witch thought for a moment and then smirked under her helmet. She hopped off the mech and then snapped her fingers, releasing the chains from the Abomatron. "Okay, Kiki. I'll call your bluff."
"What are you talking about?"
"Take me to Belos. You can tell him you captured me," Witch explained.
"You're just going to let me take you to him? Not that I believe you stand a chance against the Emperor, but what will that prove?"
Witch released her transformation, returning her to civilian form as she looked up at Kikimora. "To me? Nothing. I know what kind of man Belos is. But it will prove something to you."
Kikimora squinted her eye at Luz as she stared the Latina down. There was a pregnant pause before Kikimora had the Abomatron create a bubble around the young teen.
"Fine, we'll go see the Emperor. But don't complain when he decides to execute you, human."
"YOU LEFT TO FIGHT BELOS?!" Amity, King, Gus, Willow, and Hunter yelled in unison.
"I'm sorry! I had to go! Eda and the others are in danger! And the only way to stop this is to defeat Belos and force him to stop the Draining Spell! I'm probably halfway there by now. I'm sorry…I just…I can't let everyone die. Please forgive me…"
With those words spoken, the Illusion Luz disappeared in a puff of cyan smoke. Silence reigned for a few moments before a word was spoken.
"I'm going after her!" Amity stated as she readied to summon her Solar Chaser.
"Hold on, Kitten! You need to recover more mana if you want to help Luz."
"Bast, I'm not about to let my girlfriend face that monster on her own!" Amity argued.
Amity took a few steps forward, but immediately stumbled. She did use a lot of mana to manifest that body for Bast, but even so, she couldn't let Luz fight Belos. Not on her own. As she took another step, Amity almost fell, but Alador managed to catch his daughter before she could hit the ground.
"We won't let her face him alone," said Alador. "We'll take Kikimora's ship, and we'll go to The Head together. I have the master control that can disable the Abomatons. That should help in stopping this insanity, if only a little."
"Plus, you need time to recover your power, right? You used a lot in that fight with your mom," said Hunter.
"UGH! Fine, but the moment my mana is restored, I'm flying off to help her!" Amity stated.
Everyone hurriedly piled into the airship as Alador started it. The airship hummed to life and lifted off. The final battle was on the horizon, and only time would tell if the Riders and their allies would be able to prevent the Draining Spell and defeat Belos once and for all…