📍 Dream Realm
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We finally arrived in the Dream Realm-and it was pure chaos.
A swirling, crackling portal towered above the main city, its edges bleeding dark energy. Lex had created it, and from its depths poured nightmare after nightmare-fire-breathing vultures, giant demons, and devil soldiers. They tore through the skies and streets, leaving destruction in their wake.
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At the center of it all stood Morvena's clone-towering, merciless, and unstoppable. Her hunger for souls was insatiable. Every fairy she caught was doomed, their essence devoured in seconds.
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We split into two groups. Galoth, June, Juvin, Morvena, Kangrod, and I would search for Lex. The others would focus on driving back the monsters. I trusted my team-after all, we'd faced creatures just as deadly in the past.
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Kangrod suspected Lex had gone to the castle to see The Elderly. If we could reach them first, there might still be a chance to expose his crimes. Luckily, Kangrod knew a shortcut to the throne room.
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But we were too late. Lex was already there.
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Before we could even speak, he unleashed a barrage of magic blasts from his staff. Kangrod and Galoth fired back, forcing him to retreat. As the smoke cleared, The Elderly stared at us in shock. Kangrod wasted no time, explaining every one of Lex's treacheries. The Elderly's face fell-her trust in her own son shattered.
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While Kangrod spoke, I noticed Morvena slipping away. She was following Lex. I hurried after her, catching up just as she reached a side corridor. She refused to turn back-determined to stop him-so I went with her.
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We found ourselves in Lex's old room. A strange glow pulsed from inside. As we stepped closer, the sight before us froze my breath-Lex had consumed a vile, dark potion. His body twisted and grew, transforming into a monstrous form: horns curling from his skull, claws like swords, dragon scales covering his skin, vast black wings unfurling behind him. He was nearly seven feet tall, his eyes burning with rage.
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Lex was gone. Only the beast remained.
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He lunged. Claws slashed through the air toward us, but Morvena's forcefield stopped him cold. I had a plan. Each time she dropped the barrier, I drove my magic knuckles into him with all my strength. The two of us fought in perfect rhythm-until I saw the opening. We unleashed our combined power: my magic knuckles reinforced by her forcefield energy, striking with a devastating blow. The beast crashed to the ground.
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The Elderly and our allies arrived just in time. Without hesitation, she raised her staff and summoned an unbreakable cage around the creature.
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But the battle was far from over.
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Morvena's clone was winning against our friends outside. We regrouped, quickly forming a plan. Juvin and Kangrod went for the monster's eyes, blinding her. Galoth and June crippled her legs, making her stagger. Morvena and I poured every ounce of magic we had into the crystal, forming a colossal hand glowing with pure energy, reinforced by my magic knuckles.
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We struck-one massive, earth-shaking punch.
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The impact hurled the clone backward into a swirling portal The Elderly had conjured. On the other side lay Regod Lava Lake-a molten inferno where nothing could survive. The clone plunged in, her screams vanishing as she sank beneath the lava.
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Above us, the original dark portal still churned, spewing smaller monsters into the realm. Somalan, his robes tattered and face set with fierce determination, stepped forward. With a final surge of magic, he sealed the portal shut-the rift snapping closed with a deafening boom.
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The war was over.
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Cheers erupted across the city. The fairies celebrated, their voices ringing like a thousand silver bells. Across the battlefield, Morvena caught my eye. We exchanged a single nod-a silent acknowledgment of victory.
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For now, the Dream Realm was safe.
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