Chapter 19: The Nea Rescue

Its been a week since me,Gala and Yunago rested in Godmommy Ivanka's place. I check my phone and its 3 am. I can't get what Papa said out of my head. "If im this Aether thing and its sooo great why am I being tossed aside by my worsest enemy so easily?" I whisper to myself. Everyone else is sleeping and I slide the giant ice door to the side to get some air. I stand outside and look at the beautiful white caps of the mountains. I slowly float to the sky and see a distant Neotic village completely run over by those monster knights Fafir made. I shake off this feeling and sit on the edge. "Its kinda early for a morning jog aint it kid?" The voice says. I turn and see Godmother Pega coming to check on me.

"Oh..hey. I've just been lost in thought and..seeing Fafir taking over and the fact Nea was lovestruck. I..i just can't believe she married that...heartless bastard. He beats his own daughter and she shakes it off like its his way of showing love. But ya know whats worst..the fact I have this.This stupid inborn power of Aether and it only comes out when im angry or in a life or death situation." I said frustrated. Pega puts her hand on my shoulder and hugs me tight. "I'm like you in a way..well..was.

Hehe before I stopped caring about what people thinked and just focused on what was important..Your family and friends and all these people are. That gift is so precious that you did the impossible. You summoned a Drenukk. You startled Fafir and you'll beat him. Hell..hehe I'll gladly help."She giggled.

I look at the blue night sky and glance at the moon. "I hope Momma, Papa and Azou are ok..Papa better not do something stupid like fight him one on one. Least not yet." I say sounding concern. Pega kisses me on the head and rubs my hand with hers. "Come inside its windy. Right now. We just have to lay low. Believe it or not but those monsters are crazy strong. A small legion chased me before I ran here. I was able to kill two. Oh and don't get me started on that white haired girl. She's a frickin tank. My strongest punch only tickled her."She giggled.

We head inside and warm up. Once its six am. Pega has me outside in this training get up. Bandages wrapped around my feet,ankles,wrist and hands. She also has the same get up on with some black sweat pants and a green sports bra. My sweat pants are navy blue and there is a red sash draping from the middle. No warning at all. She goes in for a grapple and trips me. I fall to my butt and I quickly dust the snow off. She punches me in the gut and puts me in a judo hip throw. "Come on kid hehe. That didn't even hurt you. Your selling yourself short. Didn't you say you punched Fafir multiple times in his realm?" She asks while hoisting me into the air with her insane strength. From this height. I make out a figure flying towards me. In a blur it hits me hard enough into the mountain above Ivanka's cave. Before I can make contact with the mountain I instinctively flip to my feet and bounce off to my attacker. It turns out its Destiny in the Fafir armour. "Oh..you ok after Vu Rachel tried to control you? You look like shit." I say while she says nothing but grabbing a broken metal remote. "I broke her control. It was not easy. She puts up a good fight and Father heard about it. He beat me again and wanted to kill me. He called me a failure and Im trying my best to please him..b..but" She breaks down and cries. I hug her and kiss her head. Pega grabs a blanket and warms her up.

"Im so sorry you have to deal with that. But don't worry. Soon as Ivanka wakes up were gonna come up with a plan to get your momma free from his control." She smiled gently.

We see some flying knights search for Destiny they look confuse and head back following the legion was Vu Rachel she was hunched over and yelled at the captian of the legion. Once they left we got Destiny inside and fed her. A hour later everyone is awake and Ivanka wraps me in her massive black tail protecting me. She thinks as if she has a plan I meditate while Im in her iron like grip. "Ok..so Destiny right? Fafir's daughter hmm? Well im honestly angry. Im angry that a fool like Fafir was allowed to even live especially after the shit he did to Luna.

Look. Were gonna sneak into the Red Palace. If Nea is in the basement we need getaway exits, A sneaky way to get in and a diversion. Hmm..What do we know of Nea's home?" Ivanka asks. "Well there is a secret cellar door on the right entrance and one on the roof. Also one nearby Psion's room. But recently even he is forced in there a womanly knight guards his room with a passion. She has a large halberd that creates a force field. Sooo someone has to stop her..um who volunteers?" Destiny asks.

Surprisingly Gala stands up and raises her hand. "Gala beat Knight Lady and buy you guys time!!" Who going to rescue Nea and distract the other knights?" She asks cutely. I listen to Pega and Ivanka volunteer to take on the knights and Yunago also volunteer to stealthily break any troublesome locks or traps along the way. Everyone looks at me and assumes I'll be the one to rescue Nea from her prison.

I blush a little and nervously giggle. "We trust you to not get into any Aether trouble. That may alert Fafir if hes still there. So we only have one shot at this. Try to think of the cold. That'll calm you when your temper flares. Hehe." Ivanka giggles and lossen her grip from her tail. "This is so awesome. Were gonna do this little rescue attempt of someone who is a high profile target. So..everyone be on your guard. If we're successful. We may be on the run for years if not more." I say. The others shake there head and Ivanka gets a call from Momma seems like there also involved with our little rescue.

She hangs up and opens a chest with black sleek outfits for us all. I get a bit excited and giddy. That is until I realize we may be doing this tonight. "You look scared Lulu? Don't worry if things go crazy and array. I'll always be by your side." Yunago giggles kissing my lips. I smiled and giggle myself. Midnight comes and I get a weird ominous feeling we teleport from Nea's Palace. We all take our assign positions and depart in seperate directions. Destiny plays off as a diversion having the guards tackle her and almost put her in handcuffs. She easily shoves off over three hundred pounds and subdues them with some weird pressure point technique. Gala on the other hand is being chased by Psion's lady knight who keeps calling him her love. Pieces of the floor fly past her helm as she hits the ground with each fierce swing of her halberd.

"My Psion will not be taken by a wench like you. Prepare for your annihilation!!" She yells. Making Gala giggle. I run past dodging debris and the body of the giant lady knight flying into a pillar. "Gala..Your small again?! Geesh girl. Pick an form and stay with it!!" I yell. She giggles and wooshes pass me kneeing the woman in the face.

"Sometimes I think that girl is destruction prone. She's just so cute though hehe." I mumble to myself. I run down the large corridor as the noise is echoing throughout the whole palace. So far getting to the basement is going well until the floor gives way and collapses. I fall for a few seconds and stop myself just before possibly breaking my bones. Were I land is completely pitch black and eerily quiet. "I..I don't know bout this. Maybe if I run in one direction I'll find Nea." I mumbled.

Following my own advice I run in one direction for a five seconds until a gigantic boulder falls in front of me. What stands on top of it is none other than Vu Rachel bruised and angry. Her teeth clenching and her eyes almost as if she's lost it. "Vu!! Look..let me pass. I don't wish to hurt you. Please Fafir is making everyone's life miserable."

I plead before she jumped from the boulder and slammed her fist into the ground causing shockwaves around the blank area. "You ruined and toiled with my lord for long enough Luna first you and that damned kitsuné, then Destiny herself and now youuuu again. Oh no..I intend to kill you before you STEP to rescue Nea. Now if you have nothing to say. Pray to your gods and tell them..I'll be sending you home early." She menacingly said charging with her fist missing me. A red aura glowed around her and she proceeded to punch and kick me with everything she had. "Grraaaaaahhh..die bitch dieeeee!!!!" She yelled.

I dodged her attacks until she got winded and fell to her knees. I slowly walked towards her and grabbed her by her arm feeling sorry for her. "Your delusional is what you are. Fafir only cares about one thing and one thing only. Himself. Not even Nea was enough nor Destiny whom he beats on a constant basis. You'd really want to be associated with that? Wake up!! He's using you." I sternly said. Vu Rachel yanked her arm away and tackled me to the ground landing weak punches on my face. I push her off me and see a glowing green chamber with Nea pounding on the glass. I slowly walk toward her and feel an sharp pain in my shoulder. I've been stabbed with a small knife I stumble to my knee and realise im in shock. The adrenaline numbs the pain enough for me to pull it out and stomp Vu Rachel into the ground leaving her incapacitated and barley breathing.

"Nea! How do I break you outta there? Hold on!! I figure something out!" I yell loosing feeling in my left shoulder from the stab wound. I see a switch and lever. With my good arm i flick the switch and pull the lever. The glass breaks and Nea falls out coughing and gasping for air. I rush to her aid and hold her small body on my back seeing a exit. Suddenly the giant lady knight Gala fought is launched through the dark area making a large hole leading to the outside. Gala sees Vu and kicks her softly before she puts both me and Nea on her back.

"Mommy got hurt again didn't she? Hehe. No worry giant lady wasn't tough at all Yunago and the others are waiting back at the mountain cave. Come on."She said. We fly back and Nea looks exhausted but relieved. Once we get back to the cave. We celebrate and nurse our wounds. "W..why would Fafir put his own wife in the basement in some weird god binding chamber? Was he trying to sap your power?" Ivanka asks. She confirms her suspicion and mentions she feels a little drained. Once she rest in a sleeping bag. I get lectured by Gala in her own typical way and then Yunago. Who hugs me tight. Destiny spits out blood and smiles missing two teeth. "We all got a little roughed up. But i dunno if we can stay here?" I warn.