Era un hermoso día en Grimwood. Las cosas estaban tranquilas después de ver a Alucard derrotado, pero eso no significaba que debían bajar la guardia. La batalla con la reina araña aún no había terminado, y ella no se detendría hasta tener a las chicas de Grimwood en sus garras. Por esa razón, Marcus estaba enseñando movimientos de artes marciales a sus estudiantes en el patio de la escuela.
-Dad golpes precisos chicas. ¡HEY!.- dijo Marcus.
Estaban aprendiendo a dar puñetazos.
-¡HOLA!.- Dijeron las chicas.
Estaban aprendiendo a dar puñetazos y patadas. También estaban aprendiendo algunas formas de combate. Marcus aprendió todas esas cosas en sus días en Argus.
-Profesor ¿dónde aprendió todo esto?-preguntó Tanis.
-Lo aprendí en mi trabajo anterior.- respondió Marcus.
-¿De qué se trataba?-preguntó Phantom.
-¿Mi trabajo anterior?.- preguntó Marcus.
-Bueno...yo...- dijo Marcus.
Marcus no sabía qué decirles. No le gustaba hablar de su trabajo en Argus por muy buenas razones. Las cosas que le obligaban a hacer en ese momento harían que sus estudiantes lo vieran de otra manera.
-Vamos, maestro. Nunca nos habla de su anterior trabajo.- dijo Elsa.
-No hay nada que contar. Fue muy aburrido.- dijo Marcus.
-¿Aburrido?.- preguntó Marcus.
-Me gustaría que nos contara qué hizo-dijo Sibella.
-Bueno... verás, trabajaba para una empresa.- dijo Marcus.
-¿Una empresa?.- preguntó Sibella.
-¿Cuál?-preguntó Winnie.
-Era una empresa de correos. Viajaba a distintos lugares entregando pedidos.- dijo Marcus.
Marcus mintió. No podía decirles la verdad a sus estudiantes.
-Suena interesante-dijo Tanis.
-No, no lo fue. Bueno, ahora vamos al gimnasio a levantar pesas.- dijo Marcus.
Marcus llevó a las niñas adentro para continuar su entrenamiento.
Mientras tanto en la guarida de la reina araña.
-Ama trajo a alguien lo suficientemente fuerte para traerle a esas chicas de Grimwood.- dijo Grogg.
-Quiero verlo-dijo Tirannica.
-Adelante.- dijo Grogg.
Un enorme hombre poseído salió de las sombras y se paró frente a Tirannica. Su apariencia era grande y musculosa, su cabello era largo y negro, su piel era carmesí, sus venas se podían ver por todo su cuerpo y sus ojos eran anaranjados. Su equipo consistía en un casco con cuernos grises, una armadura de hueso que cubría su pecho, pantalones largos de color verde claro, botas marrones y una capa verde oscuro. Tenía una gran espada como arma.
-Este chico grande traerá a esas chicas.- dijo Grogg.
-¿Cómo te llamas?-preguntó Tirannica.
-Llamé a Bellator. Vine porque este tipo me prometió un desafío.- dijo Bellator.
-Si quieres un desafío ve a buscar el Grimwood.- dijo Tirannica.
-¿Son fuertes esos Grimwood?-preguntó Bellator.
-Son tan fuertes que ninguno de los que hemos enviado ha podido derrotarlos.- Respondió Grogg.
-Entonces me iré inmediatamente.- Dijo Bellator.
-No falles.- Dijo Tirannica.
-Sabes que tú también pareces bastante fuerte. Quizá después de que me ocupe de ellos, pelee contigo.- Dijo Bellator.
-Tienes mucho descaro al hablarme así.- Dijo Tirannica.
Bellator se dio la vuelta y se fue. Parecía muy seguro de sí mismo si desafiaba a la reina araña.
De regreso en Grimwood, Marcus y las chicas estaban entrenando en el gimnasio.
-Muy bien chicas. Ahora vamos a levantar pesas.-Dijo Marcus.
Delante de las chicas había unas pesas de 20 KL cada una.
-Levántalos así.- Dijo Marcus.
Marcus lifted the weight without any problem. Now it was the girls' turn to try. Tanis couldn't even move it, Winnie could barely lift it all the way up, Sibella tried to lift it but it fell to the ground, Ghost couldn't even touch it because he was a ghost and Elsa could lift the weight easily. She was the strongest of the girls.
-Let's move on to the next one. Now we will lift a 50KL.- Marcus said.
Now they had to lift some 50KL weights. The girls, except Elsa, made faces as if to say (Or not!). Marcus was a little hard on them so they could overcome their limits. The girls tried to lift them but none could, except Elsa who could lift it.
-So master?.- Elsa asked.
-Yes. You have strength Elsa.- Marcus said.
The others were admiring Elsa's strength.
-Wow, but what muscles you have.- Tanis said.
-How do I get strength like that?.- Winnie asked.
-I'm glad to have you on our side.- Ghost said.
-With Elsa on our team we have nothing to worry about.- Sibella said.
-Please girls, praise me more.- Elsa said.
The girls believed that with Elsa's strength they could defeat any possessed person who came after them but Marcus wasn't so sure. He didn't want the girls' praise to go to Elsa's head and make her overconfident.
-Wait a minute girls, strength isn't everything.- Marcus said.
-But I'm very strong.- Elsa said.
-Strength is important but so is technique.- Marcus said.
-Technique?.- Elsa asked.
-Yes. Come, I'll show you what she was talking about.- Marcus answered.
Elsa approached Marcus so he could show her. The other girls stared.
-Hit me with all your might.- Marcus said.
-But I'll hurt you.- Elsa said.
-Don't worry. Just hit.- Marcus said.
Elsa prepared to hit her teacher. The girls were worried that Elsa would hurt their teacher. When Elsa throws a punch at her teacher, he blocks it with a martial arts move. Sending her to the ground.
-See girls. The technique is to use the strength of your opponent against them. If you can learn it, you will be able to dominate someone as strong as Elsa.- Marcus said.
The girls applauded when they saw their teacher's demonstration. Elsa was upset that she had been thrown to the ground so easily.
-Give me your hand Elsa.- Marcus said.
Marcus offered a hand to Elsa to help her up but she rejected it.
-I'm fine! Thank you.- Elsa said.
-I'm sorry. I just wanted to clarify a point.- Marcus said.
Elsa simply went to the side to continue training. At that moment Marcus's cell phone rings.
-Free exercise while I answer.- Marcus said.
Marcus took out his cell phone and answered.
-Hello.- Marcus said.
-Marcus it's me.- Alador said.
-What's wrong?.- Marcus asked.
-A possessed person is heading to the school.- Alador answered.
-Another one?.- Marcus asked.
-Yes. You and the girls get ready.- Alador said.
After saying that he hung up.
-Attention girls!.- Marcus called.
The girls heard Marcus' call and went to him.
-A possessed person is coming this way.- Marcus said.
-Again?.- Tanis asked.
-Yes. Everyone who can transform, go outside with me.- Marcus said.
-And the others?.- Ghost asked.
-Stay here and wait.- Marcus answered.
-But you're going to need me. I'm the strongest of all.- Elsa said.
-I'm sorry Elsa. You don't have a spirit yet.- Marcus said.
-You and Ghost stay here.- Sibella said.
-When you have your spirit you can help us.- Winnie said.
-Let's go.- Marcus said.
-Everyone who could transform went outside to wait for the possessed. Leaving Elsa and Ghost alone.
-I can help now.- Elsa said.
Outside in the yard. Marcus and the other three were waiting for the possessed to arrive.
-Be alert girls.- Marcus said.
-Look over there!.- Winnie said.
From the path you could see the possessed coming for them. Bellator kept walking until he saw Marcus and the girls.
-I suppose you are the Grimwood girls?.- Bellator asked.
-Yes. We are. And who are you?.- Winnie asked.
-I am Bellator. Who is the guy next to her?.- Bellator asked.
-I am her teacher.- Marcus answered.
-Yes. I have heard about you before.- Bellator said.
-You came to take us to the spider queen?.- Sibella asked.
-That's what I ordered but I'm not really interested.- Bellator answered.
-What do you mean?.- Tanis asked.
-I just want to fight against the strong. The feeling of a fight to the death is the best.- Bellator answered.
-You're crazy.- Marcus said.
-Enough talk. Come all four of you for me.- Bellator said.
-Let's transform girls.- Marcus said.
-Yes.- The girls said.
-TRANSFORMATION!.- The four of them shouted.
A light of energy surrounded their bodies transforming them. Marcus was in his warlock form and the girls in their heroine forms. The four of them went to surround Bellator so he couldn't escape. Marcus made the first attack.
-FIRE!.- Marcus shouted.
He threw a fire spell at Bellator but he blocked it with his sword. Sibella takes out her sword, and goes at full speed to stab Bellator but he blocks it, and pushes Sibella aside. Winnie runs on all fours in circles around Bellator to confuse him. Prepared, she goes at full speed to attack Bellator but he blocks the attack with his hand and sends Winnie away. Tanis uses her mummy powers to wrap Bellator's arm with her bandages but he uses his strength to send Tanis flying.
-He's very strong.- Tanis said.
-Let's attack them all at the same time.- Marcus said.
The four of them prepared to attack Bellator at the same time.
In the school gym Elsa and Phantom were waiting.
-Why do I need technique if I'm the strongest of the 5?.- Elsa asked herself.
Elsa thought she was ready to help her friends fight the possessed. Although she didn't have a spirit, she had strength on her side. Outside the sound of the battle could be heard all the way to the gym.
-What's that?.- Phantom asked.
Elsa and Phantom looked out the window to see what it was. They saw that their friends weren't doing very well in their fight with the possessed.
-They seem to be in trouble.- Phantom said.
-I knew they couldn't do it without me. I'll go help them.- Elsa said.
-Professor Marcus said to wait here.- Phantom said.
-Let's go. Our friends are in trouble. Don't you want to go help them? - Elsa asked.
-Yes but... - Phantom was interrupted.
-Besides, it's my chance to show that I'm ready to join their team.- Elsa said.
The two of them went down the stairs to join the others.
Marcus, Sibella, Winnie and Tanis continued to fight against Bellator. He seemed to resist all the attacks they threw at him. Nothing they did seemed to work and they were already getting tired.
-Don't stop. Attack me more.- Bellator said.
-This guy seems to be made of stone.- Winnie said.
-What do we do master? - Tanis asked.
Marcus didn't know what to do. Bellator seemed to enjoy this fight.
-He's just playing with us.- Sibella said.
The four of them didn't know what to do. They were already running out of options. At that moment Elsa and Phantom arrive at the place where they were.
-You're the one over there!.- Elsa said.
Everyone turned to look at Elsa.
-I'll be your opponent now!.- Elsa said.
-I'm sorry master. I tried to stop her.- Ghost said.
Marcus and the other three didn't want Elsa to face that monster. She didn't know what she was facing.
-Elsa, don't come! You don't know what he's capable of!.- Marcus said.
-Yes! He's very strong!.- Winnie said.
-I'm strong too. I'm the strongest of all.- Elsa said.
-Really?.- Bellator asked.
Bellator was curious and went to Elsa.
-Elsa run!.- Tanis said.
-It's too much for you!.- Sibella said.
-No problem. Nothing will happen to me.- Elsa said.
Elsa stood still waiting for Bellator to get close enough. When he got close enough, she went to him and hit him with all her strength. Her punch was very good but she could only move him a few centimeters back.
-Not bad.- Bellator said.
-What?.- Elsa asked.
Elsa thought she was very strong but Bellator's strength was even greater.
-My turn.- Bellator said.
He took out his sword and prepared to attack Elsa.
-Elsa!.- Winnie said.
Winnie ran on all fours at full speed to save Elsa. Before Bellator cut her, she jumped to save her just in time. Bellator's punch left a hole in the ground. Elsa realized she was a fool when she saw Bellator's incredible strength.
-Your girl.- Bellator said.
Bellator pointed his sword at Elsa. Winnie kept it behind her to protect them. Everyone else stood on guard.
-Why didn't you transform.- Bellator asked.
Elsa was too scared to answer, so Winnie answered for her.
-She doesn't have that power.- Winnie answered.
-I see.- Bellator said.
Bellator stood still for a moment, producing an awkward silence. Marcus and the girls were attentive to Bellator's next move.
-Then he can get even stronger.- Bellator said.
Bellator put his sword away. The others didn't understand what he was doing.
-I challenge you to a one on one fight.- Bellator said.
-What?.- Marcus asked.
They were confused to hear Bellator say that.
-The fight will be tomorrow in that direction.- Bellator said.
He pointed to a rocky terrain.
-Come alone and get that power of transformation.- Bellator said.
-She doesn't have to accept.- Sibella said.
-If she doesn't accept, I'll kill all your friends.- Bellator said.
After threatening Elsa, if she didn't accept his challenge, Bellator left for the place he mentioned. The others didn't want to let him go but given the situation they were in, it was for the best.
-Are we going to let him go?!.- Winnie asked.
-We wouldn't have been able to stop him.- Sibella answered.
Elsa was still in shock. The others went to check on her.
-Are you okay Elsa?.- Marcus asked.
Elsa didn't respond, she was motionless.
-Why isn't she responding?.- Tanis asked.
-She's in shock.- Phantom answered.
Marcus snapped his fingers trying to get her to react, until she came back to herself.
-Huh? What?.- Elsa asked.
-Are you better now?.- Marcus asked.
-You weren't responding.- Winnie said.
Elsa remembered everything that happened. She had the image of Bellator in her head trying to cut her off and threaten her. That made her upset and panic.
-No. No! I can't do it!.- Elsa said.
Elsa got up and ran inside the school. The others saw that she was scared and went to see her. They searched the school for Elsa but they didn't see her anywhere.
-Elsa!.- Marcus called.
-Elsa!.- Ghost called.
-Elsa!.- Tanis called.
They called her to come but she didn't answer.
-Come on!. Come out at once!.- Winnie said.
-We're here for you!.- Sibella said.
At that moment Miss Grimwood came out when she heard someone being called.
-What's going on?.- Miss Grimwood asked.
-We're looking for Elsa. Have you seen her?.- Marcus asked.
-Elsa?. I saw her going to her room a moment ago.- Miss Grimwood answered.
Marcus and the girls went up to Elsa's room.
-Elsa. Are you there?.- Marcus asked.
They went into her room to talk to her but they didn't see her. They started to search every corner to see if they could find her.
-I found her. There she is.- Tanis said.
Tanis found Elsa under her bed, shaking.
-Elsa, are you okay? - Ghost asked.
-Get out.- Elsa answered.
-If you're scared, you can tell us.- Sibella said.
-I'm not going to do it. I can't.- Elsa said.
Her friends had never seen Elsa like this before. She usually didn't get scared, he was always reckless. Seeing her like this, Marcus knew it was his duty as a teacher to help her.
-It's okay Elsa. You don't have to do it if you don't want to.- Marcus said.
-Really?.- Elsa asked.
-Of course. You don't have to do what that monster tells you.- Marcus answered.
-We are a team. We will face him all together.- Winnie said.
Her friends' words calmed Elsa a little.
-Las chicas y yo iremos al gimnasio a seguir entrenando. Si quieres venir puedo enseñarte algunas técnicas que te pueden ser útiles.- dijo Marcus.
Marcus y las chicas se fueron dejando a Elsa sola en su habitación. Elsa se sentía feliz de tener tan buenas amigas. Después de creerse más fuerte que ellas, ahora estaba temblando debajo de su cama. Si realmente quería ser una heroína, no podía dejar que sus amigas se encargaran de todo. Salió de debajo de su cama y se fue con las demás.
-¡Espera!.- dijo Elsa.
Los alcanzó antes de que pudieran llegar al gimnasio.
-Enséñame.- dijo Elsa.
-Por supuesto.- dijo Marcus.
Todos fueron al gimnasio para continuar con su entrenamiento para su próxima pelea con Bellator. Las chicas estaban entrenando más duro que antes. Marcus estaba con Elsa. Tenía guantes de boxeo en sus manos.
-Aprenderás a golpear con precisión y a esquivar. Debes golpear donde yo mueva los guantes y esquivar los golpes que te lanzo.- Dijo Marcus.
Comenzó su entrenamiento de combate con su maestro. Al principio fue difícil, su maestro era demasiado rápido para ella, su ritmo era difícil de seguir. Con el tiempo, Elsa comenzó a acostumbrarse. Las otras chicas no se quedaron atrás.
-¿Estás lista para esto? No me voy a contener.- Dijo Sibella.
-Vamos, hagámoslo-dijo Winnie.
-¡TRANSFORMACIÓN!.- gritaron Sibella y Winnie.
Las dos estaban practicando una pelea en sus formas de heroínas. Entrenaban duro para no volver a perder contra Bellator. Tanis y Phantom también estaban entrenando. Tanis estaba saltando la cuerda y Phantom estaba haciendo aeróbicos. Su entrenamiento continuó hasta que ya estaba empezando a oscurecer. Como ya era tarde, Marcus detuvo su entrenamiento con las chicas.
-Muy bien, chicas, escuchen. Todas han hecho un buen trabajo en el entrenamiento. Ahora descansen, duerman bien y prepárense para mañana.- dijo Marcus.
-¡Sí!.- Dijeron las chicas.
-No te defraudaré, maestro. Tu entrenamiento no será en vano.- Dijo Elsa.
Con el apoyo de sus amigos, Elsa había recuperado la confianza.
-Bueno. Ahora vamos a comer y luego a dormir.- Dijo Marcus.
Después de que todos hubieron comido se prepararon para ir a sus habitaciones.
-Buenas noches.- dijo Tanis.
-Buenas noches.-dijeron todos.
Se fueron a dormir para recuperar energías, pues al día siguiente les esperaba una dura batalla.
En el lugar donde se desarrollaría el desafío, Bellator permaneció sin hacer ningún movimiento, esperando el día siguiente.
-Buenas noches chicas. No puedo esperar a que sea mañana.- dijo Bellator.