*Kabooom!!! a huge explosion of water occurs that is so great it makes the entire building tremor*
*Basement*
Thomas:!!!! What was that? a quake?...This is not good at all gotta hurry to the top floors.
Mina:*Fending off and dodging consecutive claw strikes and water magic* (What was that just now?? Dammit! That better not be Bella!)
*a heavy downpour of rain occurs due to the amount of water that exploded in the area*
Garnet:*Jumps up through big hole just created in the ceiling reaching the roof* What a strong spell she used there. She is exactly what we need.
Bella:*Reaches the top* ......
Garnet:I'll ask you again Bella because you only truly have 1..no 2 options here you can either A.Give yourself up and accept your true fate or B.We do this by force and it's possible that you die as a result. So which will it be? I would prefer not to kill you or hurt you too badly since you are very important to what we need. Come Bella you are a very smart wise girl everyone knows your smart so choose the more logical option.
Bella:.....Yes...I'll choose......To......Go....*hangs head down to ground*
Garnet:*A dark grin appears on her face* Good I'm glad you have wised up.
Bella:......... ..........Go..Yes...But..I'm not going with you! I choose to go from this place after you are gone I will never forgive you! Nor will I just stand down and give up anymore..When I was captured by Scorpio..When I had wanted to just give in Mina..Mina she kept going even despite my protests she didn't stand down..I don't want to repeat the same thing and give in. You have caused enough trouble here in my home land Clayter..So before it get's any worse than it is currently I'll stop you..No..We will stop you!
Garnet:.............*Shakes head* what a shame and here I thought you were smarter than that..What a waste but if it's option B you want then it's what you will get.
Bella:*Launches a ball of water at Garnet*
Garnet:Tsk,tsk *shoots a bolt of electricity at the water stopping the attack*
Bella:!!!! (That's..Thunder magic...)
Garnet:Aww Bella don't have that look on your face..Whats wrong your afraid already? You were already shaking moments ago with fear and now that is even more clear now. Yes the reason I was picked to come here to Clayter was because I use thunder magic I am a thunder and lightning specialist. As you know electricity and water do not mix they are elements that should never be combined. Now whats mostly here in Clayter? This place is filled with mainly water specialists so someone like me was perfect to bring along here. So any damage you could possibly throw at me I can throw it back at you two times more lethal! Crux how do you think such a great water mage like himself died? Think about it for a second Bella.
Bella:......It was you wasn't it!?
Garnet:Correct he wasn't all that hard for me to take down either even with his powerful magic my thunder quickly took him down.
Bella:...Crux.....Father...So this is who...Caused you so much pain......*slowly lifts hand up and sprays a powerful spew of water*
Garnet:*jumps in the air to avoid it and launches some small thunder bolts at Bella* Ho your faster than you look nice job dodging them *smiles* hahaha.
Bella:*begins launching multiple water needles at Garnet*
Garnet:*Counters by launching several small thunder bolts at the needles which they continue doing for awhile* (Hehe impressive she could launch so many of them consecutively seems she is testing me out she is just warming into this battle. Hmph) *begins running to the side as she continues to launch thunder and Bella begins to follow* (Heh how long do you plan to keep shooting those at me I wonder?)
Mina:*Breaths heavily* I've been fighting this thing for awhile now and I still can't manage to damage it!!
Creature:Graaagh!!! *swings both claws causing cutting waves of water to move towards Mina*
Mina:*somersaults forward into the air and avoids the attack which creates a large dent in the wall* (This is ridiculous! By the time I do beat this thing I'll be too tired out to do anything else..If I am not fully drained fighting it..If that happens I am dead. Okay I have already tried multiple times to slash this beast, slashing with my rapier doesn't work..Not even my Crescent Wave has enough force to smash through the steel plating..So guess I have 2 options left but that last option is way too taxing on my stamina..And I haven't fully mastered it yet...But first let's see if plan A works.)
Garnet:So finally done Bella? Is that all you could amount to? Haha I have countered all your shots of water your too easy.
Bella:*sprays a large amount of water into the sky*
Garnet:Hm?? Have you just given up already? Your target is here not in the air *hand crackles with electricity*
Bella:''Reflective Water Mirage'' *a water version of Mina and Ryo appear and head for Garnet to attack her*
Garnet:You think those will be enough to stop me? How... *dodges a strike* Foolish! *grabs the water rapier that was swung at her and destroys the water Mina*
Bella:........
Garnet: *Clashes and exchanges blows with the water Ryo*
Bella:*Opens her eyes and takes a deep breath* Now! * a large amount of water begins to appear behind Bella* ''Oceans Wrath!!''
*The water she shot into the air begins to rain down on Garnet as water Needles*
Garnet: (So that was her plan she really is brilliant! Locking me down from unseen multiple attacks from the air..!!!?) *The water from behind Bella begins to move towards Garnet quickly turning into a giant rogue wave crashing down on her*
*a blue sword zips past Bella from the water cutting her side*
Bella: (That was close but something isn't right..That shouldn't have hurt me..So why? is it I'm?) *blood drips onto the ground*
Garnet:*Slowly stands up as all the water clears from the area* What a vicious attack you actually managed to hurt me a bit something not even Crux managed to do! Hmm but you seem to be hurting yourself too..So how does it feel to actually be hurt for once?
Bella: (Is she trying to play mind games with me or?...I know that should have...I set it up before I launched the attack so why?)
Garnet:Alright Bella enough playing games you have already injured me and that is something a water user should never do haha ''Thunder Javelin''
Bella:Unh!! ''Water Gun'' *the javelin goes through the spew of water stabbing Bella's shoulder* Nng!! (Why isn't it working? Did I use too much magic earlier? No..I still have a decent amount of energy left..So why won't it work?) *dodges more incoming javelins some grazing her*
Garnet:This next one is a bit faster hmm wonder how you will hold against this one ''Mjolnir Storm'' *a swirling bolt of purple electricity goes straight towards Bella*
Bella:!!! (Too fast!! No choice I have to try and counter!) ''Water Gun!!!!''
*the two attacks clash*
Garnet:*Shakes head* You just don't know when enough is enough. Your water is no match for my electricity.
*the swirling electricity pushes through Bella's attack and badly shocks her*
Bella:*Falls on ground*
Garnet:Well now that was short lived..Bella I really hate to see you in such a state the pain would be so much less if you had just given yourself in. You are worth so much what a shame. Hm? *Water begins to slowly rise around her and encircle her* (a delayed spell hmm? She really is clever.)
Bella:....... How many times do I have to tell you..I won't go with you...You took away the one person who was closest to a parent to me..Hurt so many people...I won't contribute to furthering your plans!
Garnet:Still going on with that eh? Feh *shoots a thunder javelin through the water and into Bella*
Bella:...Unngh!!...... ''Double Roaring Waterspout!!!'' *Two giant Waterspouts begin to close in on Garnet*
Garnet:!!! ''Lightning Halo''
Bella:*A ring of lightning appears around Bella and tightens around her shocking her at the same time* (This shouldn't be happening!! Why? I even reset it after the time ran out!! something like this shouldn't!! Unh!!!) ''Water Gun''
Garnet:Haha we are both trapped now!!! If I am to go down you will go too! ''Mjolnir Storm'' *shoots through the water and towards Bella*
*The water spouts and Bella's water gun all hit Garnet causing a massive explosion of water while Bella get's hit with Garnet's attack*
Thomas: (Looks like I have finally found the captives! Atlast so they were down here!) *Rushes over to a prison cell with bars of electricity* Hey there I am here to free you all there is nothing to worry about..
*One of the captives slowly turns around to face Thomas*
Thomas:Huh!!!? (That face wait I know her she was among the students Crux taught! It's Mana!)
Mana:...*rubs her eyes* Hnh? T-Thomas? Thomas! What are you doing here?
Thomas:It is you Mana! So they even took you here! Where are the others? I only see three people down here?
Mana:......T-their all gone...They have either been killed after being completely drained or have been subjected to horrible experiments...Thomas...We are all that are left of those taken and we are to have the same thing happen to us soon.... How did you manage to make it here all by yourself?
Thomas:I didn't come alone I came here with Bella and her companion Mina. We heard about this place from Crux and that you were all taken here somewhere so we came to set you all free.
Mana:Wait..Bella? She came back home finally!!? Ah so she completed the task that Crux gave her afterall...Crux where is he?
Thomas:....*looks away*He......He died....
Mana:What!!!? That has got to be a lie dead? Crux? Thomas stop joking around like that he can't be-
Thomas:Mana...You know me and you know full well I wouldn't lie about something like that.... Yes he is gone...he passed at the Frozen Temple....
Mana:Crux...Why....First we have to suffer watching all our friends die and suffer one by one and now this news!!!?.......
Thomas:I know Mana...I Feel the same way..I will do whatever it takes to free you three I'll find the key.
Mana:Thomas....Thank you I never knew you had this side to you...Please be careful if your lost too..
Thomas:Heh don't you worry! You three just sit tight! *runs off and vanishes into the darkness of the long halls*
Mina:Haaaaaaa ''Crescent Wave''
Creature:*Shoots a powerful thin stream of water at Mina with pressure so great it shoots through her*
Mina:Gagh!!... Urg don't think that will put a stop to me you beast! *takes out her 2nd rapier and throws it forward* ''Distant Shine'' Come on I've gotta move please make it in time! *Begins running around to reach the back of the monster evading a few attacks on the way* Now ''Shining Strike!!''
Creature:Gworrrrrrr!!!!! *turns around and strikes Mina with it's claw sending her flying*
Mina:...*Huff* My Shining Strike...Still not enough..but the force was great enough to leave a slight dent in in the steel plating..But I don't think I can last much longer... Sigh..Guess I'll have to use it...If I strike the steel where I just made it weaker at it might work... But..I didn't even fully master the move yet..It's incomplete.. *stands up* Okay beast! It's time we settle this! I don't have time to sit here I gotta reach Bella!
Chapter End