Title:Wild Magic.Part 10 (Book 1)
Author:Tapestry
Email:Shaddow_Cat@hotmail.com
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19/8/01

"Woman was created from the ribs of man
 Not from his head to top him
 Nor from his feet to be walked upon
 She was made from his side to be his equal
 From beneath his arms to be protected
 From very near his heart to be loved."
         --Anonymous--
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  Serenity and Endymion tumbled out of the portal as they saw other portals
open around them and out tumbled the others, except...Raye.
  Serenity jumped to her feet and sprang at Jadeite.

  "Where's RAYE???" she screamed.
  "They took her.." sobbed Jadeite as he slid to the ground still holding
a ruby dragon medallion in his hands.
  "They took her??" exclaimed Lita. "HOW??"
  "Kayala.."

  Amy knelt next to Jadeite. "Don't worry. We'll get her back. It isn't your
fault. I mean, look at me and Zoiscite. We lost our medallion. Pretty sad,
huh?" asked Amy regretfully.
  "You're not the only one," said Nephlite. "Me and Lita, we lost ours too."

  Endymion frowned as he did the math. "We have 2 missing medallions and 
1 missing elemental."
  "I don't think this bodes well for us. We have to rescue Raye and reobtain
the Ice medallion and the Lightning medallion." said Mina with a frown.
  "That would mean a journey through the wild magic. Leave Avalon."
  "But, our magic-" began Lita.
  "Serenity?"

  The group turned to stare a the unusually silent elemental. Her eyes were
glowing and her body rose off the ground.
  "Stand fast!! If this is a trick-" shouted Endymion.

  Serenity burst into a bright white light, the tendrils of magic creeping
around the other elementals.
  "What?" shouted Lita as the tendrils of light surrounded her.

  The men watched in amazement as the white magic enveloped all of the four
elementals.
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  "What's happening?" asked Amy as the light melded with her blue aura.
  "I don't know, but I like it!" exclaimed Mina as she felt tingles shoot
through her, her yellowish-orange aura turning brighter.
  "It is sort of...wonderful. It feels like I'm being enveloped by pure
magic." said Lita looking at her shimmering hand.

  "That's exactly what's happening." came the deep unmistakable voice of
Avalon and beside him was Setsuna and Serenity.
  "Avalon..." breathed the three elementals.

  "What's happening??" asked Amy.
  "Your auras are being infused with pure magic from Serenity." said Avalon.
  "From Serenity?? I don't understand." said Mina.
  "Serenity's ancestors was formed from all the elemental forces working
together. That creates magic almost as pure as the one from the pool in the
center of Avalon." explained Avalon.
  "But the problem being is Serenity doesn't have complete control of these
forces. In fact, I'm sure Endymion would agree with me that Serenity 
practically threw him with her magic." smiled Setsuna demurely.
  "So why is she infusing her magic with ours??" asked Lita confused.
  "She isn't. The magic comes and goes. It seems the elements used her as a
channel to boost your magicks. She IS after all, the only one with the 
ability to channel magic from all elements and also has the magic pure 
enough to recieve it." said Serenity.
  "Serenity?"
  "No, we are the elements. We are using Serenity's body as a host to speak
to you. She is our vessel as Endymion will be."
  "Oh..."
  "Get Raye back girls, or her vision just might come true..." sighed 
Setsuna with a wave of her hand.
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  Their feet touched the ground and Serenity blinked.

  "What?"
  "I feel stronger." said Lita in amazement.
  "I do too.." commented Mina.
  "What happened??" asked Malachite rushing to Mina's side.
  "We just got a boost in powers, that's all." smiled Amy.
  "A portal!!" exclaimed Nephlite.

  "To the witch's lair." spat Jadeite clutching his medallion.

  "For Avalon!!" shouted the group.
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  "Mistress, a portal has opened." said Kayala.
  "I know. Go with Kayala. Morgana said she had a plan to steal all the 
medallions." said the lady as she pointed at a woman standing in the 
darkness dressed in red velvet that was almost black.
  "Morgana,"
  "Yes, Mistress?"
  "Do not fail me as you did with Serenity and Endymion."
  "of course Mistress."

  As the three women left, the lady on the throne rubbed her pale white
hands and stared at the orb floating in front of her.
  "Soon, Avalon...soon." she laughed.
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  The 9 Avalonians landed on their feet as they exited the portal.
  "It's such a damp and dark place." said Lita as she looked around.
  "Yes...such a terrible place."
  "How can anybody live here??" asked Amy with a shudder as she looked 
around the unwelcoming dark passage.

  "You don't like it??" came a sultry voice. "I'm so sorry. But it's the
place your precious Avalon banished our mistress." the voice said again, 
this time an angry shriek.
  A woman in dark purple-blue with dark hair stepped out of the shadows.

  "Morgana." said Endymion and Serenity.

  "My sister is right, your precious just Avalon sent our mistress to live
here for almost 10 years." said another voice. This time an identical woman
with dark hair and in a blood red dress came into the light.
  "Kayala." said the others in unison.

  "Where's Raye??!! What have you done with her?!" shouted Jadeite angrily.
"Or else..."
  "Ooooo, I'm so scared. What are you going to do?? Throw your tears at
me??" taunted Kayala.
  "Enough, Kayala. Do not tease the boy anymore." smiled Morgana as her
soot-black harp materialized in her hands.
  "Of course." agreed Kayala, her own blood red harp appearing before her.

  Morgana and Kayala stood back to back and smiled evilly at the group.

  "Ready Kayala?"
  "Whenever you are Morgana."

  Finger touched the strings and a painful sound tore through their heads.

  "We'll beat you yet!!" shouted Lita.
  "Foolish girl, the combination of our magic makes it stronger than what
you faced before." laughed Kayala.
  "Come my shadow creatures!! It's time to play!!" laughed Morgana as the
shadows widened and shattered, in their place, stood evil beings.
  Kayala smirked. "Get them."
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  "Mold and green,
   Listen to my call;
   These two are being mean,
   Heed me, and bind them all!!" shouted Lita.

  The fungus and mold growing around the walls sprang to life and grew 
tendrils and vines reaching out towards the two twin sisters and monsters.

  "Killing flames,
   Only one who tames;
   Heed my command,
   And destroy on my demand!" came a voice in the darkness.

  Flames rushed out from behind the twins and licked at the vines burning
them to dust. Lita gasped and stepped backwards one step as the monsters
stopped. 
  A red slippered foot stepped forward into the light.

  "Ah, I believe we haven't introduced you to our newest member." smiled
Morgana evilly.

  The group watched with bated breath as the woman stepped more into the
light.

  "Meet the Mistress of Fire and Dragons." laughed Kayala.

  "RAYE!!"
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  Her eyes were black and her lips curled into a sneer.

  "Is this what you are looking for??" sneered Raye as she held two 
medallions in her hand.

  "Raye." breathed Jadeite as he moved forward.
  "Don't!! It's not her anymore!!" shouted Zoiscite as he held Jadeite back.

  "Do I know you??" asked Raye arrogantly.

  Jadeite wrestled his arm free and moved in front of the group. His eyes
capturing Raye's black ones.
  "Raye...it's me. Jadeite." he whispered.
  "Jadeite? Ohhhh...I remember. You're the dweeb who got me wet with rain."
  "Don't you know me anymore?"
  "Mmmhmm..Of course. Right now, I know you as dead meat." laughed Raye as
a ball of fire flamed in her hands. The ball of flame headed straight 
toward him.

  "Vapours in air,
   Gather round,
   And extimguish the flames,
   That are Jadeite bound!" said Amy raising her hands in the air.

   "You can't stop us!! Avalon is already doomed!" shrieked Morgana as she
strummed a few strings.
  Black bands of magic surrounded the elementals and threw the men towards
the wall.

  Serenity and the others struggled.

  "Don't struggle." smiled Kayala. "Everything will be fine. After a little
nap." snickered Kayala as she played a sleepy tune.
  The four elementals slump in their bonds.
  "Alright, lets go." said Raye.

  Morgana smiled evilly and turned to the demons. "Deal with them." she
pointed at the men on the ground beginning to stand up.

  "Yes, my lady." hissed the monsters.

  With that, the three of them entered a portal along with the sleeping
elementals.
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  "Serenity!!!" shouted Endymion as they disappeared. The creatures advanced
on the men, their breath in grunts and hisses.
  "No time, think of a spell." said Malachite calming himself as he stared
at Zoiscite.
  "Why are you looking at me??!!"asked Zoiscite as he realized Malachite's
eyes were fixed on him.
  "You know how I am with rhymes!!"

  "Repeat after me then." exclaimed Zoiscite.

  "Light of the moon.."
  "Light of the moon,"
  "Grant us a boon.."
  "Grant us a boon,"
  "Send these loons.."
  "Loons??? What type of word is that???!!"
  "Just repeat, okay!!!?? My best rhymes don't come under pressure." snapped
Zoiscite.
  "Send these loons," grumbled Malachite.
  "Away, right now or soon." finished Zoiscite.
  "What type of dumb-"
  "MALACHITE!!" exclaimed Zoiscite.

  "Burning flames,
   Heat untamed,
   To whom I aim,
   Purge and maim."

  Flames leaped up and licked at the creatures extracting horrible screams
from them. The smell of burning flesh assulted their noses making Zoiscite
nauseous.
  Endymion was grim uncaring of the dead burnt corpses on the ground.

  "Enough bickering over spells. Right now, we must find a way to trace the
portal. Malachite, I believe your medallion is capable of it." ordered
Endymion.
  "I shall try, my prince." obeyed Malachite.

  A thin stream of silvery blue light came from the medallion and created
a portal.
  "I've found their magic, Endy."
  "Lets go and not waste time." suggested Nephlite.
  "I agree." said Endymion.

  One by one, the men entered the portal.
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  "They come, Mistress." said Morgana.
  The woman stared at the orb uninterested.

  "Let them. It is too late to stop me. By the time they get through the
traps and obsticals. My dark magic will have already rendered the Elementals
under my control, long enough for me to get them to gather their magicks to
open a special portal for me." laughed the woman.
  "Yes, Mistress. It is a wonderful day." smiled Kayala.

  In the background, only screams could be heard coming from the Elementals
encased in dark magic.
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One hour later...

  "This is taking too long." growled Jadeite. 
  "I know." replied Malachite also already in a foul mood. They had fought
and escaped from traps, creatures and puzzles.
  "At this rate, we'll be too late." muttered Nephlite.
  "I don't like this." said Zoiscite.
  "We all don't." answered Endymion.
  "No, I mean there's something wrong with this chamber." frowned Zoiscite.
  "Another trap??" asked Jadeite.
  "I don't think so. A puzzle perhaps."

  "Both guesses are wrong." came a saucy voice.
  "You've already reached the lair of our Mistress." came another voice that
sounded almost insulting.
  "And you're just in time for the party." laughed a sarcastic voice.

  Five figures stepped into the light.

  "I am the Nymph of water and ice."
  "I am the Mistress of fire and dragons."
  "I am the Wielder of weather and plants."
  "I am the Bearer of light and love."
  "I am the Elemental vessel of Avalon."
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  "Impossible." whispered Nephlite.

  Their eyes were black and their auras seemed to have merged slightly with
a black aura.
  Amy wore a blue almost black dress, Raye wore the same dress, Lita's like
Amy's was almost black except it shone green highlights. Mina and Serenity
were dressed in shimmering black with their yellow and silver colours 
embroidered at the edges.

  "Ah, you're just in time." smiled Morgana.
  "Though a little early." spat Kayala.
  "Keep them busy while we set up the Point." ordered Morgana. "The Mistress
doesn't want any delays."

  The five smiled evil smiles.

  "With pleasure."
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  Amy faced off with Zoiscite. They circled, Zoiscite noticed Amy had a slit
up the side of her dress which allowed her free movement.

  "Amy, I don't want to hurt you-"
  "Then don't." finished Amy insultingly.
  "Amy.."

  "Water, giver of life,
   Emerge from the ground at my command,
   Bring chaos and stife,
   To the one called Zoiscite as I demand." smiled Amy as she finished the
spell.
  Water burst from the ground everywhere around Zoiscite.
  "What??"
  Amy laughed as she turned her wrist. The water seemed to follow the
movements of her wrist. 
  Zoiscite dodged a strong burst of water as it shattered the spot where he
last stood.
  "People think water isn't dangerous. Well, I say otherwise." said Amy.

  Zoiscite continued to dodge until bad luck made him land in a puddle.

  Amy's black eyes brightened at the opportunity that was presented.

  "Icy winds of unnatural chill,
   Freeze the puddle, rock solid still."

  The puddle froze around his feet, effectively trapping him there as water
seemed to surround him and freeze into manacles as strong as if they were
made of the hardest metal.
  Amy laughed.
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  "Lita, this isn't you. You've broken free of mind spells before. You can
do it again." said Nephlite as he and Lita circled each other.
  "You expect too much, mortal." spat Lita snidely.

  "Lightning currents that I demand,
   Strike and kill at my command."

  Nephlite had barely time to jump out of the way when the last word of the
spell was spoken, no sooner did a bolt of lightning strike the earth where
he had last stood. A small crater in it's place.
  "Lita, stop this!!"
  "I will...once you're dead or at my feet." laughed Lita as another bolt
of lightning struck the ground.
  Nephlite gritted his teeth as he jumped. Unfortunately, he didn't watch
where he'd landed. His feet touched water, and realization at that came only
too late.
  Currents of electricity jolted through him. He screamed....

  Lita's black eyes gleamed maliciously as he fell to her feet, unconcious.
She smirked as she planted one foot into the small of his back.
  "Nighty-night." grinned Lita as she blew on her finger like a gun.
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  "Didn't we already go through this??" sneered Raye.
  "Yes, we did." agreed Jadeite.
  "And you were the loser."
  "Not this time. You're not Raye. She'd rather die than bow to help that
sorceress." spat Jadeite.
  "Don't be too sure." snapped Raye as blue flame the shapes of a dragon and
phoenix.
  Jadeite's eyes narrowed.
  With the medallion, Jadeite created his own shapes. A serpent and a hawk.
The shapes of fire gave great cries and rushed at each other, each clashing
in a fiery burst of flame.
  Raye's eyes seemed to burn black with an eerie glint.

  "I'm the Mistress of Fire, Jeddie, whatever you throw, I can control."
laughed Raye, her dark eyes suddenly glowing.
  Suddenly, the four shapes stopped, and merged into on giant shape. A huge
blue-flame dragon. "You unwittingly played into my hand!"
  The dragon breathed fire down at Jadeite, who barely had time to shield
himself from the strong magic.
  When the flames disappeared, Raye stared down at the unmoving body of
Jadeite. His hair and clothes were slightly singed while his face was
covered with soot black ash.
  "You're the loser again....darling." sneered Raye.
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  Mina aimed a finger at Malachite, a beam of black light destroying a 
boulder behind Malachite when he dodged.
  "Mina, you're suppose to be the bearer of light and LOVE!!" exclaimed
Malachite putting emphasis on the word, love.
  Mina laughed. "I know."
  "This isn't love."
  "Love for destroying, yes. Love can be so many different kinds my poor,
poor naive little Malachite." 
  Malachite's spirit shield appeared in his hands.

  "It's no use you know, they won't listen." cackled Morgana.
  "Hurry, the preparations are finished." snapped Kayala.

  Serenity who had been fighting Endymion looked up and frowned at that bit
of news. Looking around her, she noticed Malachite, Zoiscite and Endymion 
were the only ones still conscious but Malachite and Endymion were the only
ones still not subdued.

  "We do not have time for this," she muttered as she pulled weeds and vines
from the ground and water bursting out like geisers.
  "Lita, Amy."
  Both elementals nodded and added their own magic. The vines curled around
each men's feet and arms, pulling them and holding them near the cavern
walls.
  Amy brought the water to curl around their wrists and ankles.

  "Water at my command,
   Icy chills to my demand
   Water substance flowing free,
   Change to ice, and let binding, be."

  The water around their feet froze into ice like manacles. Endymion,
Zoiscite and Malachite struggled at their bonds. They would have used fire
to melt the ice, if Lita had not changed the air temperature around them
to freezing.
  They were too cold...they could not focus to chant up a spell. Everything
seemed to be lost.
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  A woman stepped out of the shadows. Her skin was a pale milk colour. Dark
strands of ebony hair in two buns fell from her head. Her eyes were white
with only a black slit for a pupil and gleamed like a serpent's. Blood red 
lips curled into a triumphant smile. A circlet made out of three crescent 
moons dangled on her forehead.

  "Mistress.." bowed Morgana and Kayala.
  "What shall we do with them??" asked Morgana as she gestured towards the
five men.

  Endymion tensed, expecting a fatal answer.

  "Leave them, they can't stop us now. It's too late." laughed the woman.
Turning to the elementals who were silent now and their black eyes in a 
vague trance, the woman beckoned them.
  "Come, girls...circle the Point."

  Obediently, the five elementals circled the Point, which was actually
a blood red, almost black crystal.

  Endymion strained at his ice bonds. He was cold, but just watching this
woman made him feel worse.
  "Who are you!!??" he shouted at them.

  The woman turned curiously. Her eyes glowing eeriely.

  "Ah....Prince Endymion. The heir to Avalon's magic." her lips curled in
a sneer. "Well...no more. I will be the one to rule the magic once I have
killed that old wastrel who calls himself, Avalon. I am the bringer of
darkness, I am the beginning of the end...I am Nepherenia."

  Malachite's eyes narrowed. "We'll defeat you. You'll never rule Avalon!"

  "I beg to differ. Even the fates have fortold my fortune...I will RULE!!
And all thanks to these five women, whom the five of you, love so much. An
irony. With their magic, they can help me open a portal to Avalon. A portal,
that I, Nepherenia can step through. No barriers of magic in my way. I 
will be FREE. No one will be able to stand in my way!" laughed Nepherenia.
  "Oh yes, Mistress." agreed Morgana.
  "You shall rule." smiled Kayala worshipfully.
 
  "You'll never defeat us. We'll beat you. Our hope, dreams and love for
each other and the future will prevail." growled Zoiscite.
  "We shall see...girls??"

  A burst of colourful light was directed at the Point which channeled the
energy to one spot and slowly...a portal began to open.
  The elemental's were shining their respective colours as they poured their
magic into the Point. Once they reached a stage where they could no longer
stop the flow of their magic that was being absorbed by the Point, the 
black enchantment was gone...
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  Serenity blinked and felt herself being drained. She screamed as well as
the other elementals.

  Nepherenia turned towards their screams.

  "Serenity!! What are you doing to them???!!" shouted Endymion as his anger
rose, his skin starting to bleed from rubbing at the ice.
  "Let them go!! Mina!!" screamed Malachite as he strained at his ice bonds.

  Nepherenia clucked her tongue. "It seems they have been released from my
enchantments and they know what is happening. They're being drained of their
magic, and they CAN'T stop it." she cackled.
  Endymion shouted his frustration.
  Jadeite and Nephlite woke up slowly, their eyes widening at the sounds and
the sight before them.

  Nepherenia turned back towards the portal that had formed.

  "The portal...it has formed." she laughed.

  "Shall we go, Mistress?" asked Kayala eagerly.
  "Yes...yes. I thank you again, for setting me free!!!" cackled Nepherenia
as she stepped through the portal. Morgana and Kayala followed.

  The drain stopped and the girls slumped to the floor of the cavern, the
crystal that had acted as the Point shattering over their heads.

  The low temperature at the one part of the cavern that had held the men,
returned to normal. Endymion cursed loudly and suddenly, the ice bonds
melted for all of them. Dropping to his feet, he ran towards the portal.

  "Damn you, we'll stop you!!" he shouted shaking his bloody hand.

  Nepherenia's taunting voice floated into the cavern. "This is just the
beginning..."

  The portal closed.
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  Serenity blinked, her eyes opening. When her vision came into focus, she
saw Endymion's grim face.

  "Endy..?"

  Endymion started and turned to look down into Serenity's face when she
called him. His face of grimness turned into a look of worry.
  "Are you alright, love??"
  Trying to sit up, Serenity winced when she fell back. "Weak.." she
whispered.
  "It's alright. Rest." whispered Endymion as he rocked her back and forth
in his arms. A muffled sob caught his attention. Stopping, he turned down
to look at the her.

  "What's wrong?"
  "Everything's lost. We lost. And it's all our fault. We tried so hard to
resist her enchantment but we-" she sobbed.
  "It's that witch's fault. Not yours. Rest now." commanded Endymion.
  "But Avalon...what will happen??"
  "I don't know."

  "We'll all figure it out somehow, my Prince." said Malachite who was 
cradling a tearful Mina.
  "Right. We're with you, Endy." smiled Jadeite as he hugged Raye who's
arms were locked about him tightly.
  "Mal's right. We'll beat them yet." grinned Nephlite as he rocked Lita,
who had a wobbly smile.
  "All of us together." added Zoiscite who held on to Amy.

  Endymion smiled. "All of us together."
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The end...?? (of course not!!)

Well, that's it for now. Sorry guys. I think I'll clear it up now. Avalon
is sort of like a prologue and this is Book 1. Everything will be cleared
up in Book 2 that has 5 chapters. ( Battle of Avalon )
Email me and tell me what you think. *Sorry people, but the villain wasn't
Beryl. Bet you didn't think I'd use Nepherenia, huh?*
11/9/01