Ells' POV
"W-What are you gonna do?" I asked him weakly, as he got out a bright purplish blue bottle.

"Don't worry. I won't hurt you. This will help you obtain your strength." He said, as he gave me the bottle. The mysterious liquid shimmered, as it was rippling from the chaos happening, just behind the boxes.

I had concerning thoughts about this, so I drank the liquid as fast as possible. As soon as that taste entered my taste buds, I instantly regretted it. It felt like I was trying to eat sandpaper mixed with bugs, blended into a disgusting concoction.

"That tasted so bitter!" I said, trying to get the disgusting taste away from my taste buds. But, somehow, I feel back to normal already. Even better then normal! I'm so full of energy right now!

"Mrs. Ellusia, you need to grab Wendy's wrists and attack her magic with yours." He said, pointing to where Wendy was standing, watching the event, grinning from ear to ear.

"But, how will I know I've gotten her magic? I've never done this before!" I asked, nervously and in panic. I had a million more questions to ask him, but I knew that wasn't very important right now.

"You'll see it, in her soul. Then, focus on it."

"Bu-"

"Go, Mrs. Ellusia. You can do it." He said to me, as his eyes glowed as bright as a flashlight.

So, I ran behind her. Before she could even react to me, I grabbed her wrists. I tried not to focus on anything, except her dark powers. She kept struggling, but I kept my grip tightly.

That's when I felt it. Her dark power. It was like the worst migraine imaginable, but, yet, it was warm, but deadly...

Ells, focus. Look for the light in the dark. Don't get pulled in to her mischievous ways... As I focused on light and dark energy, it got stronger... it hurt, but, it didn't at the same time...

All of a sudden, a wave of painful pleasure went through me, as I opened my eyes wide, staring up at the sky.

My hands started to glow a bright purple, as I continued to stare up at the sky. Up there, I could feel the sky, the stars... everything.

And then, it was over. The pain, the pleasure, all of it. Poof, gone.

I looked back at Wendy, and gasped.

She had turned into pure, grey, rocky stone. Like a vampire when they go into the sun. It was a horrifying sight to look at, and it was a really uncomfortable feeling...

I looked up at my friends, as the Chaos Shadow bursted it into dust, slowly falling to the ground like snow in a flurry, then disappearing into the air.

I then looked back at Wendy, her stony eyes piercing back into mine. It felt as if she was still alive. But, it was clear. She felt as cold as ice.

Then, I passed out.

A/N: Hey guys! So, Kirihyua drew this picture of Astrid, and I am so happy about it! It is EXACTLY how I pictured him in my head. Like, 100% how I thought of him! Make sure to give her some credit! It's amazing! I would love to see more!
- Em