The Arks

"At least I can remotely understand why you are all insane," replied Old Man Pond.

"The b.u.t.terfly of Hope. The Symbol of Protection. The Power of the Mages. The Bond of Family. The Elements of the Great Five. The Cry of the Lark. The Barriers of the Heavens. The Wall of Strength. Heaven"s G.o.d will test, so let this spell manifest! Tuar Ceatha ábhair!" yelled the Headmaster, hands clamped together.

As he plummeted his hands onto the ground, cracks appeared as the entire began to shake. However, the spell"s destruction only applied to the enemy"s minds. Baldwin and Z were utterly confused yet gave a small smile.

With the terrain warped and vibrating, the two continue to a.s.sault the weakened opponents. The only problem was that Gillian had to remain at the same spot for the spell to work. This meant he was open to attacks. The Corrupt Creature took notice and aimed straight at the vulnerable target.

"The Creation of the Cold. The Smallest of Particles. Freezing Dust!"

Snow Cap conjured the ma.s.sive spell just in time, surrounding the Corrupted thing before it could attack.

Meanwhile, Nova was still fighting the memories that she had mustered up in her spell. There was only a barrier left. She needed to know the actual reason why the Arks were known to help others in the days to come. Why it was made. Sure, the voice had explained to her, but it wasn"t the answer.

It was the answer to Nova"s question but not the reason why they, the Founders, continue to push forward. The barrier needed a straightforward answer as to why the Founders continuously protected humans. She laughed as the answer struck her right in the face.

As Baldwin got another punch to the face, he smiled.

"You don"t have to have a reason to save others. You save them because you want to. No shenanigans, no complex answers. You save and protect them because of your own free will, not because of some high and mighty reason."

"What a joke," replied the Commander, knocking Baldwin off from his feet.

Gillian had no choice but to leave the spell and help out.

"Nova! Are you alright?" yelled Raiyen, finally get her to wake up.

The Aura around her had changed drastically, her hands felt tingling. She gently opened her eyes, seeing that her mother had wrapped her whole body to protect her daughter.

"Mav had insisted to do this. In case the memories were too much, at least you would wake up with someone who can comfort you. Anyways, how"s your progress?"

Nova nodded as she scanned the beast surrounding her.

"She"s absorbed most of the effect, no need to worry."

"I am ready to unleash the spell."

"There won"t be any going backs. It will create a fixed point in Time. You alright with that?"

"Yes."

Her answer was short, straight to the matter. Her tone was of determination while her eyes were fierce. Raiyen sighed and gently patted Mavislin on the claw.

"Mav, we"re going back."

The beast opened her eyes and reverted to the form that everyone knew and loved.

"Thank goodness Baldwin or Z doesn"t get to see that," whispered Raiyen, using Time Ripper once more.

"Let"s join back in," said Mavislin, extending her wings.

The family nodded at each other, gently stepping into the rift.

"Quite disappointing," said the Corrupted being.

A huge tornado of Dark Element was launched towards Z, causing quite the problem for the Lost Mage. Baldwin managed to step in to counter the attack but was beginning to feel the effects of the Poison Element.

"How much longer..." thought the trio.

Suddenly, the two enemies stopped their attacks.

"You"d said that I could meet my twin. Where is she then?" asked the Corrupted being.

Twin? Who could be related to anything like that?

"She should be arriving back soon. When she does, I"ll leave it up to you to fight her," said Old Man Pond.

A huge slash in the cloudy sky appeared, spitting out the family. As they landed, Mavislin recognized the Corrupted being in an instant. Her eyes widened as she was unable to comprehend the person before her.

"That"s not possible, that"s the opposite of possible," murmured Mavislin, covering her mouth.

The being stepped forward and revealed a sinister smile. Just then, dark streams of light shot out from the ground and entered the being"s mouth.

"Howl of the Abyss!" yelled the Corrupted being, aiming his mouth straight at Mavislin.

She answered the opponent the same, yelling out a similar attack.

"Howl of the Valkyries!"

Two contrasting colors, black and white, clashed at each other. The impact was enough to send the rest flying. Raiyen caught Nova just in time.