Rise of the Malactric Heir

While walking, Adora's feet slipped and Alix grabbed her by the arm and she looked at him then he smiled.

"Watch where you're going, you need to concentrate a little more, are you okay?" he asked , and she smiled.

"Thank you, I am fine," she responded.

"You're welcome," he said, walking ahead, and she followed.

"Are you going to take up my suggestion?" Alix asked and she lowered her head then he placed his hand under her chin and raised her head up.

"Look where you're going, don't get lost in your thoughts, it won't end well for us," he said, to which she scoffed, then pinched his hand, which he moved away from her, and she smirked.

"I might take your suggestion, Alix; it's a good one, and I don't see myself doing it any other way," she said when they all stopped and looked at each other after they felt the ground vibrate a little.

"Something is coming, whatever it is, it's big," Alix said as his eyes glowed red.

"Be on the lookout guys, what or who is it?" Adora asked as they stood beside each other.

"There's nothing on this side," Kyris said.

"There's nothing behind here either," Ayden added, as Adora sighed.

"And nothing from this side," Sarah said.

"Then where is it even coming from?" Nina asked as they all looked around, being cautious since they didn't know what it was that was heading towards them and didn't want to take any risk.

"Where is it?" Zavis asked as they noticed the trees shaking, and a huge green snake with spikes appeared in front of Adora, and they all stood there staring at it as it roared and they flinched.

"Don't move," Kyris said as they all stood still and it stared at them while Alix looked at Adora because it was right in front of her and she smiled at him, then the snake roared and was about to attack her when the sword appeared in Alix's hand and before it could attack Adora, Alix moved quickly, slashing it across its neck.

They stared at the blood spewed from its neck as its head fell before Adora's feet, its eyes fixed on her, and Alix pulled her away from the head then she looked at him as well as the others.

"Are you all right?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine, you were good," she responded, and he smiled.

"That was quick and good," Kyris said, looking at the hills.

"We're going to have more trouble," Alix replied, and they all nodded.

"Well, we have to face them, so let's go," Adora said, and they continued on their way.

Nobody knew what was in store for them, but they were all on high alert and extra cautious, hoping that their training would pay off if they had to fight.

More than an hour had passed and they were still looking, but luckily there was no enemy nearby at the time.

Both Adora and Alix came to a halt while walking, and their eyes began to glow bright red, with the star marking appearing in them for a split second before disappearing, and they looked at the hill beside them, sighed, knowing that was the one the crystal was in.

"What's the problem?" Zack asked.

"I think this is it," Zavis said as he looked up at the hill.

"It is," Alix replied, and Adora smiled before placing her hand against the hill, which began to rumble as a massive gray wolf emerged from it and roared, and they gasped.

"Oh great," they said as the wolf stared at them, and Alix's eyes began to glow bright red, and his wolf appeared before him, along with Adora's fox and tiger, and growled at the wolf as the others stared, and both Alix and Adora's eyes began to glow bright red when the wolf peeked at them, and Adora sighed as the fox was about to attack the creature alongside Alix's wolf.

"Wait," she said, and they looked at her before moving aside, and the wolf lowered his head, sniffing Alix and Adora, before closing his eyes and disappearing, and an entrance opened up within the hill, along with a staircase leading underground.

"Well, that bit was kind of unexpected," Aerav said, and Ayden patted him on the shoulder as Alix and the others walked into the entrance that opened up for them.

As they descended the staircase, the crystals beneath them began to light up, and when they arrived at the bottom, they gasped, staring at what appeared to be a small shrine with crystals surrounding it, and they looked at each other when they noticed something white and smoky looking began to form before them.

"What is that?" Serina asked as Kyris stood before her and Adora and Serina smiled.

"I think it's harmless," Alix said as Adora moved Kyris from in front of her and placed him beside Serine as her body began to glow white and approached Alix, grabbed his arm, then Zavis, and they walked up to whatever was forming as the others looked on. Alix's body began to glow red, while Zavis's began to glow green.

"Place your hand on it, it's a spirit that didn't have enough spiritual energy to form properly," Adora said, and they placed their hands against the smoke, and a spirit in the shape of a man appeared before them then smiled.

"Welcome," he said as their bodies went back to normal.

"Who are you?" Alix asked and the man looked at Alix then chuckled.

"You are a fine young man, I am a deceased Malactric," he responded, and they gasped. Alix looked at Adora, who smiled.

"Did you die while defending the crystal?" Alix inquired.

"Yes, child; it was an honor; my spirit kept this place alive and safe, but as you can see, I can no longer protect it; tell me, why are you all here? What are your intentions, you kids are fine and not evil young people, even if there is a bit of darkness within you? What do you intend to do with the crystal? "He inquired, and they exchanged glances before Alix sighed.