Chapter 11 - Chapter 11 - Dreamfight

Chapter 11[br]
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Dreamfight[br]
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The last thing she remembered was Ben’s desperate voice. It sounded more and more distant, until it was just an incomprehensible hum, then complete silence and darkness surrounded her. It seemed she drifted unconsciously for ages. After the blackout everything was calm, like deep down in the sea, nothing really mattered, she just existed. Then she felt an invisible hand touching her, and this hand dragged her out of the nothingness. Lantara suddenly came to. [br]
- Wha… What happened? Where am I? – She asked herself. She looked around and realized she was floating in space. Alone. She slowly turned around and saw the blue globe of the Earth. All of a sudden, a spaceship flew away right beside her. The vehicle was large and heavily armed. It did not come alone, soon many similar destroyers followed it, and the fleet was just leaving Earth. One ship headed towards Lantara. It grew and grew until she could see nothing else than the metal body and the hundreds of weapons. Then she recognized something on the commander’s bridge. She drifted closer and a few seconds later, she could identify GhostKevin, standing beside a tall white alien with four red eyes on its chest. Both of them were laughing devilishly. The ship slowed down and turned around, facing to the planet. In the next moment, a bright flash blinded Lantara. When she could see again, a horrible sight opened in front of her eyes. The Earth went red; the oceans were boiling and sending thick steam clouds into the atmosphere. Then the entire planet was torn apart with a devastating explosion. Millions of asteroids flew to every direction. The blast wave ripped the Moon in pieces. Lantara turned into stone; her eye went wide, as she watched helplessly, as the rocks slowly formed a ring in the space. Earth was gone. The alien spaceship with GhostKevin aboard jumped to hyperspace and left her alone. [br]
- No… no… no… - that was all she could chant, she couldn’t move, just gazed at the asteroid belt, that was Earth once. She felt the pain consuming her heart, leaving nothing else but dark space. She knew Ben was gone too, all was lost. The blood thirst slowly filled her soul, she wanted to fly after that ship, find GhostKevin wherever he hides, and take a vengeance on him whatever it takes. Before she could do anything, a familiar voice called her name. Suddenly, a black vortex opened in front of the ectonurite and Raven stepped out of the portal. [br]
- Raven, is that really you? How did you survive, what is all this? – Lantara jabbered in confusion.[br]
- Relax! All can be explained! – eased her Raven. [br]
- What do you mean? – Lantara surprised.[br]
- Come quick, I’ll explain. – Raven repeated and took Lantara’s hand, dragging her into the vortex. After a few seconds of travel, they have arrived to the former Titans Tower. [br]
- I know this place… I’ve been here before… - Lantara recalled. [br]
- Of course you did, I brought you here the first time. – Raven said and permitted herself a pale smile. [br]
- Yes, I remember now… This is just an illusion, right?[br]
- Unfortunately. This is a safe zone I’ve created for meditating. Merely an illusion… but a pretty good one… I’d say this is a different level of existence, which can only be reached by falling into a very deep trance. I had to enforce you telepathically to get you here… - Raven wondered.[br]
- So, you did that? It makes sense now… What I saw before… that was also an illusion, right? – Lantara asked.[br]
- Exactly. Those events have not occurred yet. – Raven replied.[br]
- It was the future… - Lantara heaved a sigh of relief.[br]
- Yes. I wanted to let you know what I know. My encounter with Ben opened my eyes and revealed the truth before me. – (Lantara glanced at Raven’s scar at this point.) - I realized I abandoned my planet in the time of need. The mistake I will not make twice. Those events must be prevented… the future must be changed. – The sorceress declared.[br]
- How could you possibly know such things?[br]
- I somehow came in telepathic contact with your enemy, GhostKevin. However, I only know parts of his new plan, I cannot see it together.[br]
- You sent me those dreams too… they all… images… of the future… - Lantara gasped.[br]
- Correct. If we do not intervene, Earth will end up like this. – Raven said and pointed at the large window in front of her. As soon as she finished her sentence, the beautiful view of the ocean has changed into an image of a glowing asteroid belt in space. [br]
- How much time do we have?[br]
- Not sure… But I do know that GhostKevin will bring this alien race to our world. [br]
The picture changed again, and this time it showed the same white creature with four eyes on the head and the chest, what Lantara recognized before.[br]
- Do you know anything about this species? – Raven asked.[br]
- Yes… Everyone knows them in the galaxy… They are the Highbreed… Some say they were the very first race in the entire universe… and they don't allow any other kind to live except them…. If that’s what GhostKevin up to, we‘ll have to face the biggest, most powerful threat ever… Ben! I must warn Ben, he’ll know what to do! – Lantara exclaimed.[br]
- Wait! Before you leave, there’s something else you must know… - Raven began, but suddenly, her eyes started to glow.[br]
- What? What is it?[br]
The room’s temperature decreased. They could see their breaths, and the windows became icy. By this time, Lantara figured it out. She looked at Raven. Their eyes met. [br]
- It’s him… - whispered the ectonurite.[br]
- He found us… - Raven nodded. [br]
In the next moment, the two winged door broke into pieces, and GhostKevin himself entered the room.[br]
- You know far too many things… That’s why you’ll never leave alive! – grinned he. His chest opened, and fired a yellow energy beam. Raven and Lantara jetted off, trying to avoid the death ray. They flew to opposite directions, but the beam diverged in the air and struck both of them. They fell down. GhostKevin approached them menacingly. He grabbed Raven’s cape and dragged her up from the floor.[br]
- Do you think it was wise to hack into my brain?! – He shouted.[br]
- How… did you get here? – asked Raven, struggling to free herself from GhostKevin’s tight grip. [br]
- You did quite a job to isolate this place, but after I discovered the telepathic contact between us, it was a child’s play to get a lock on your mind. Now, it’s time to put an end to this foolishness once and for all! – GhostKevin hissed. He raised his claws to end Raven’s life.[br]
- Leave her alone! – Lantara exclaimed and her purple energy beam struck GhostKevin in the chest. He flew through the wall, leaving a big hole. [br]
- Are you all right? – Lantara asked.[br]
- Yes. I’ve taken worse before. But we must leave immediately! GhostKevin is still here and the informations we have are too valuable! – Raven said.[br]
- No! We must fight him. Together! Everything he does is just an illusion, like this whole place![br]
- You don’t understand! If he kills us here, we’ll die in the real world too! – Raven explained. [br]
- So what do you suggest then? Run like cowards? – Lantara asked angrily.[br]
- The only wise option here is to escape, and share this knowledge with Ben 10 000. [br]
- Pity, you do not have a choice! – GhostKevin rasped. He was standing in the hole he made previously. Then he jumped into the air and attacked. Raven swung her hands and formed a black shield in front of him, but he became ghost, and phased through it. Lantara went ghost as well, and she was able to grab his neck, and force him to the ground. However, GhostKevin’s next energy beam struck her in the face at close quarters. The beam even busted through the ceiling. Raven took off and caught Lantara in the air.[br]
- Thanks. – The ectonurite mumbled; she was still under the shock of the blow.[br]
- Mu ha ha ha! You are not match! – GhostKevin laughed. Raven suddenly picked up two large pieces of the floor with her mind, and smashed them together around her enemy. But it was not successful, Ghostkevin ripped them into shreds. Then the sorceress formed a black hand from her aura. The hand coiled around GhostKevin and captured him. He tried to become ghost, but the aura prevented that. He roared, then looked at Raven. The hatred blazed in his eyes.[br]
- You think you can win?! How commendable… How futile! – hissed he and turned into black liquid, and slipped through his prison. Raven released Lantara and they attacked the villain together. Unexpectedly, he – still as liquid – got around Raven, and tried to drown her. Lantara could not do anything; she was unable to get him off of her. Then she had an idea. She quickly merged with Raven, and with their combined powers, she morphed GhostKevin back to his original shape. Then she punched him in the face with great strength. The villain flew way back. Lantara diverged from Raven.[br]
- What was that all about?! – Raven wheezed. Her lungs heavily demanded their rightful reward.[br]
- You almost drowned… I had to do something, so I… merged with you. – Lantara replied with a little hesitation in her voice.[br]
- You never told me you can to do such thing… - Raven complained.[br]
- Yes, it’s one of my natural abilities. I’m able to temporarily possess other bodies.[br]
- Thanks for saving me, but next time, ask permission. – The sorceress said.[br]
- How touching! I’m sorry for interrupting, but it’s time for you to die!!! – GhostKevin roared and headed towards the heroines. He raised his claws and struck. Lantara went ghost, and Raven phased through the floor, the villain hit the ground only. [br]
- We must combine our powers! It’s the only way to defeat him! – Lantara suggested.[br]
- Agreed. Let’s take him together! – Raven enthused. She grabbed the ectonurite’s hand and they moved together. They evaded GhostKevin’s blows as one, they fought back as one, and soon their enemy could not keep up. Then, Lantara took off, Raven followed her. The alien’s chest opened, her tentacles snaked out. She glanced at Raven, their eyes met for a second, but it was enough for both of them to know what to do. Lantara fired an energy beam, and Raven focused all her powers around it. Her black aura united with the purple laser in a deadly spiral. GhostKevin put his arms in front of his body and caught the combined beam. However it was too strong, he couldn’t last long, and he knew that. His palms resisted the beam, but he was weakening. [br]
- I’m not through with you yet! No matter what you do… YOU WILL DIE! – cursed he menacingly, emphasizing the last three words. Then he turned into black liquid again, and snapped out of the beam, which struck a couch. GhostKevin phased through the floor and disappeared. The ice on the windows immediately melted, and the temperature returned to normal. The villain was no longer there. [br]
Raven and Lantara landed softly. [br]
- I cannot believe we actually won… - Raven said.[br]
- This isn’t a victory yet. Not until that coward lives! – Lantara replied. – Anyway, you have showed your true face today. You have earned my trust. [br]
- Thanks. But I couldn’t have done it without you. You have not only saved me, but this safe zone as well. This is my only place for deep meditation.[br]
- Don’t you afraid GhostKevin will try to get you again?[br]
- No. The telepathic contact with him no longer exists. He won’t be able to follow me her anymore. – Raven smiled. – Now, remember the things you have seen here. Share your knowledge with Ben. And if you need any help… you know how to reach me.[br]
- Of course. The future of the entire planet depends on it. – The alien confirmed. [br]
- Now, you’ll wake up from trance. – Raven said and touched Lantara’s chest. In the next moment, the ectonurite disappeared. She was in the real world again. In the mean time, the entire place regenerated itself, like a movie which played backwards. The broken windows and furniture became brand new. The holes in the wall shrank and eventually disappeared. The safe zone was restored. Raven focused and began to levitate in the air. She needed to meditate to keep her powers under control. She chanted the magic words, and calmness filled her soul. But, she knew the final battle between good and evil will determine the faith of the planet… And that battle was very near… [br]
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