MUSA AND RIVEN
They stayed hidden in the shadows, stealthily watching the Trix.
Stormy kneels beside Damon, her hands glowing with erratic lightning as she heals him.
"Hurry up, Stormy. We need to get out of here," Darcy snaps impatiently.
"Yeah," Icy adds coldly. "We've succeeded in slowing down Musa and Riven — but that might not last forever."
Stormy glares up at her sisters. "Qe can't leave with him like this. I need another moment."
"Fine," Darcy huffs, folding her arms.
Icy rolls her eyes. "You know, he's turning into more trouble than he's worth. First, he disobeys us and attacks Sky — risking all of us - might I add and nearly getting us killed in the process. And then, he doesn't even finish the job."
"Agreed,he's a liability," Darcy says coolly. "I just hope he's strong enough to pull his weight at the Temple of Echoes."
"He will be," Stormy insists. "He'll be as good as new."
Then she stops.
"He's good to go,"she says,panting as she wiped sweat from her brow.
"You don't look so good," Icy remarks,worried.
"I'm fine," Stormy insists weakly.
"You've burned up most of your strength healing him. You shouldn't have done that," Darcy warns.
"I couldn't just let him die," Stormy mutters. "He's essential to our plan. Without him, we'll never take over the Magic Dimension."
From their hiding place, Musa and Riven exchange a tense look.
"Temple of Echoes…?" Musa whispers. "Taking over the entire magic dimension?"
"Looks like they're up to they're old tricks,agan,"Riven says quoetly.
Then they go back to listening in on the Trix's plans.
"Let's get out of here," Icy says, motioning for her sisters to move.
Nodding in agreement,Musa and Riven step out of the shadows.
"Not so fast, Trix." Musa's voice rings out, confident and sharp.
Icy and Darcy whirl around, shocked.
"Musa and Riven," Icy says with disdain.
"How did you escape my illusions?"Darcy quizzes,clearly confused
"Guess we're just tougher than we look," Riven replies, twirling his sword. "And you're about to find out how much."
Musa launches first — her hands glowing with blue soundwaves. "Sound Wave Crush!"
The air ripples as her attack slams into Icy, sending her crashing into the wall.
Darcy retaliates, creating two illusions of herself that dart forward, blasting dark energy at Riven. He blocks with his sword, sliding back from the force before lunging forward and slashing through both illusions — leaving the real Darcy.
She ducks his blade but takes a hard kick to the ribs that sends her sprawling.
"You should've stayed dead," Riven growls.
Darcy smirks through the pain. "Just like your mentor from my illusions… Varel, was it?"
Riven's fury flares. "Don't you dare say his name!" he shouts, charging again.
That's what Darcy wanted. An illusion materializes behind him,that Riven doesnt see through his fog of rage. It strikes, knocking him to the ground.
"Riven!" Musa gasps rushing to his side.
Darcy raises her hand to attack again, but Musa lets out a piercing Sonic Scream, forcing Darcy back with a cry of pain.
Musa plants herself protectively in front of Riven. "If you want him,you'll have to get through me first."
Recovering, Icy joins Darcy. "You think you can take us both?"she says.
"That's exactly what I think," Musa fires back.
"Big words," Icy sneers. "Let's see you prove it!"
The sisters attack together — ice shards and shadow blasts flying — but Musa changes the frequency of her soundwaves, disrupting their attacks midair. They explode harmlessly around her.
Then she screams again — a sonic burst so powerful it sends both witches to their knees, clutching their ears in agony.
*****
On the ground with Damon,Stormy watches the battle with mounting fear.
Their adversaries were too strong and...they were losing.
She looked at Damon's pale face, her dreams them being together crumbling before her eyes.
No,she couldnt let that happen.
"I'll be back my love,"Stormy promises an unscious Damon,kissing his forehead.
Stormy felt really weak from helping Damon earlier but her love for Damon was making her strong.Though her power felt really unstable...
But she could handle it,she told herself.
She then gets up and looks at Musa.
"Enough!"she says.
Stormy staggers forward, eyes wild, lightning flickering dangerously around her hands. Her power hums erratically — unstable, overcharged.
Musa looks at her nervously,her arm going protectively over Riven's shoulders.
"Stormy—don't!" Darcy yells.
But Stormy's already firing. A massive surge of energy erupts, forcing Musa to hide behind a wall,taking Riven with her.
From behind the wall,Musa is glad when Riven finally opens his eyes.
Stormy's explosion shakes the room,making Musa gasp.
How did she do that?She wondered.
When the light fades, Stormy is on her knees, trembling. Icy and Darcy peek from behind a pillar, coughing from the blast.
"Stormy!" Darcy runs to her."Are you okay?"
"You almost killed us!"Icy complains.
Stormy blinks weakly. "D-Damon… is he hurt?"
"No," Icy answers curtly. "You fried everything except him.He got really lucky."
Darcy bites her tongue, silently noting that maybe Stormy's affection for Damon shielded him unconsciously.
"We're leaving," Icy orders. "Now."
Darcy nods, slinging Damon's arm over her shoulder while Icy grabs Stormy.
But before they can take off—
"Where do you think you're going?" Riven demands, appearing from behind a broken pillar, clutching his side.
"We're out of here," Icy snaps. "Sisters!"
Darcy conjures a thick green fog, engulfing the area.
"Not this again," Musa groans as the mist blinds them.
When it clears—the Trix and Damon are gone.
*****
"Where did they go?" Riven asks, scanning the area, breathing heavily.
"They escaped," Musa says, frustrated.
Riven curses under his breath, then winces, doubling over as pain shoots through his ribs.
"Riven!" Musa catches him, worried.
"I'm fine," he insists, though his voice shakes. "We have to go after them—"
"You're in no condition to fight," Musa says firmly. "They're probably long gone by now."
Riven's fists tighten. "I can't believe I let Damon get away again."
"This isn't on you," Musa says gently. "We both fought them." She pauses, thoughtful. "But I think I know where they're going."
Riven looks up. "Where?"
"The Temple of Echoes," she replies. "They mentioned it earlier. That's where we'll find them."
Riven nods, determination flickering through his pain.
"Then that's where we're headed too."
But then groans in pain again.