Esmerelda's POV
Ugh... He's draining me but atleast the others are free...
"Tell me now! You 'guardian' what is 'fate' planning to do!?"
"I'm not telling you... Even if it costs my life..."
"Oh so now you're a tough one aren't you? Well then let's see how this goes." He snaps his fingers and out of thin air appears Pxlr, no way how did he get him!
"Xornoth please... Don't harm him..."
He just giggled before a bubble appeared it seemed to glisten a bright purple, alerting me. Memory bubbles!
It swayed around Pxlr and Xornoth looked at me with a smirk. Do I do it? Or not...?
"Oh come on, I'm sure you don't want him to find out this way... Right?" He continued hovering off the ground.
"...No... I won't tell you..." I muttered in defeat.
He's smirk disappeared and instead formed a frown. The bubble then popped and a purple like liquid circles around Pxlr, engulfing him whole.
I turned my head away from the sight. The shame and guilt that lingered in me proved to be at fault. I didn't want it to go like this... I didn't mean to befall any harm onto him... I didn't mean anything... Yet in some way, karma seems to always catch up to me...
I'm sorry... I'm sorry that you'll have to find out this way...
Gem's POV
Pxlr's been captured but the rest of us managed to escape. "Guys... I can't go with you..." Lizzie started before stopping in her tracks. "Why...?" Fwhip asked clutching his sword tight.
"I made a deal, an Alpine always fulfills their end of the margin..." She continued before dozens of ice Spike's appeared around her and were hurdling towards us. Suddenly a wall made of vines sprouted out from the ground and blocked the upcoming impact. Katherine... I hadn't seen her like this before... She's always cheerful but right now she's desperate... Desperately clinging on to life...
"... Lizzie, Stand down..." She began with a tone of disgust.
"Sorry Kat, like I said. An Alpine always fulfills their end of the margin." She responded before some sort of sword appeared out of thin air and she charged for Katherine, she too got out her own weapon and fought back, what a scene...
But that was rudely interrupted by Scott who charged at me! I hardly had time to avoid the attack before Fwhip could block it for me.
"Hands off my sister, Scott..." He said with a scoff at the end. Scott's eyes just glowed a bright red before he started fighting Fwhip...
My staff then glowed a vibrant purple before I charged a spell towards him, knocking Scott of his feet. But then he got back up, that's impossible... The spell I casted was a paralysis spell... That should have kept him down for at least five minutes!
"Smart move, Gem..." Scott momentarily spoke, before disappearing and reappearing behind me.
And for a minute... I swear that I saw Pearl... Giving me a solemn expression, it's been long since I've seen her... Scott had used that stupid freeze spell that started taking effect pretty fast and Shubble was still out cold or so I thought...
Sausages POV
I got what I wanted... I did my part... I got Pearls soul back and that's all I wanted...
But now looking back... Would Pearl be happy from what I did... Better find out...
I carefully put the orb onto the ground and recited the spell Xornoth had given me, thankfully it worked and the orb glowed a bright yellow before a ghost like figure emerged from it.
"Pearl...?" I began, holding back the tears. "... Sausage..." She responded as the light dispersed and there she was, in her normal form hovering off the ground.
"Pearl! Your here! Like right here in front of me!" I chirped in excitement and tears streaming down. She gave me warm smile before hugging me.
But then... The world around slowly faded away, taking Pearl with it.
"What...?" I muttered backing up from my current position. Then shackles appeared out of thin air and cuffed my hands and feet.
"Wow! I can't believe that actually worked, if you're listening to this right now, well you've most likely fell for my trick." A voice said in the darkness ahead.
I squirmed around, trying to break free. I was so naive... I didn't see through his plans...
No wonder he let me go so easily... And now the others are in trouble because of me...
Katherine's POV
It's all falling apart...but I can't make it end like this... No! I won't make it end like this. I am the Guardian of the Overgrown, I pledged that any evil that threatened the lives of my loved ones and empire will be dealt with and I'm ready to fulfill that pledge!
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The ground started to shake and giant vines sprout all around Katherine. They then lunge for Lizzie who tips them to shreds with her sword but more appear and Indulge in the same action.
This starts to wear Lizzie down, giving Katherine an advantage.
But then hundreds of arrows enchanted with 'instant kill' a rare enchantment that went extinct many years ago, came hurdling towards the Guardian but were instead taken by someone else.
"Watch out!"
"Pxlr! You're alright!" Katherine exclaimed in disbelief. "Yup, Come on now, let's get our Lizzie back!" He responded with a big toothy grin at the end. "Before that, I need to do something." She continued before quickly heading to Fwhip while Pxlr kept Lizzie down. "Fwhip, I need you to try and find Sausage." She began. Fwhip just looked her in the eyes with a hint of disgust. "Please... He's better than that you think of him..."
"He's a friend... Not a foe..."
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Lízzíē's POV
I've been cornered and right now, I'm to weak to fight back...
"Give it up 'Lizzie' " Joel began walking to me before holding up my chin. I then shoved him away before falling to my knees.
"Drink this and you'll be fine..." A voice echoed through my head. In front of me appeared a glass cup with some green liquid in it. Slowly, it hovered till it was inches away, but... I could smell a lingering substance in it.
"Poison..." I muttered to myself before grabbing the glass and roughly tossing it to the ground.
"What are you doing...?" Pxlr said standing guard. "Just doing the right thing." I responded calmly as I stood up and walked towards the fight happening with Scott, Gem and Katherine.
But... I can't do this as me... I've got to get 'her' back...
"Pix, that your friend, Esmerelda. Did she give you anything, like a potion of some sort?" I asked, looking back at him. "... Yeah, she did say it will eventually come to use for someone..." He answered, bringing out a vile from behind his belt. Some red liquid glistened in it, attracting my attention.
"Let me see that." I continued, inching closer to him. He handed it over with no hesitation. After a few seconds, I got my answer, this Esmerelda girl is something else...
"A transmission potion, pretty powerful if I do say so myself..." I echoed in satisfaction. "How will it help you?" Joel asked, glaring at me. "This is the only way to get the real 'Lizzie' back... This type of magic only can be performed by high class wizards, have any?" I asked, looking at the two. "It's only Gem...and Sausage but I don't think his a good candidate..." Pxlr responded, shifting uncomfortably. "No. I need to check the two's stamina if this is ever going to work... But before that, let's go help the others." I continued, before getting my sword in position.
Gem's POV
We've got backup! Looks like Lizzie joined our side. I've got to try end this, even in my critical stage. "Kat! Get this to that crystal by his chest!" I shouted, hurdling an amethyst crystal towards her. She Immediately caught it with one of her vines and threw it towards Scott, it hit square middle, making a beam of light hit everyone. By the time I finally could see again, the freeze spell had finally diminished.
"Gem...?" Scott murmured before getting up and rubbing his temples. " Scott!" I exclaimed in excitement before giving him a big hug.
"This isn't over yet..." He responded before pushing me away. In front of him appeared Xornoth.
"You are right, brother but what can you do...? Home is gone, everything's falling apart..."
"No... There's a difference between us, I don't always put myself first... I've made so many mistakes and hurt so many people but I've always done my best to set things right and for the first time in a long time, I finally know what I have to do for my friends because I don't need you here to kill you, when I'm right here..."
'Souls entwined, yet so far apart we are...'
•Authors Note•
Phew! Done. Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. Credits to Limellocorn on twitter for Sausages image and credits to Kisenkiii25 on Tumblr for pxlr's image. Couldn't find owner for the last image, so if you do know the owner, comment down their name so that I can credit them.
Thank you all so much for your support and the finale is just about here! so stay tuned. Oh and Happy belated valentines day!