The ending is here!
Ali pointed up. Suspended high over our head on four cables was The Lightning Quartz. Four towers rose on each corner of the courtyard we had rolled into. Natalie rolled her eyes at Ali’s enthusiasm.
“How are we going to get it down?” she asked, teasingly. Cass was standing by the wall.
“I’ll get it,” she called, examining the wall. Ali looked around.
“You have some kind of crazy secret, too?” she smirked, but Cass nodded. Ali opened her mouth to say something, but Cass forestalled her.
“Shhhh, Ali. Just let me fetch it,” She placed a foot against the wall, and we watched. Cass leaned her weight onto her first foot, and started to walk. She walked straight up the wall as easily as walking along a pavement. We stared, amazed, as she reached the cables suspending the quartz, and started to balance along it. Upside-down. She scooped the quartz up and headed back to the side. Then she slid down the wall like she was riding a skateboard, springing lightly onto her feet. There was an ominous rumble, and the towers started to collapse. To everyone’s surprise, it was Prim, not Ali, who sprang into action. Fast as a cat, Prim rounded everyone up into a huddle and threw out her arms. A glittering pink bubble expanded around us, deflecting all of the falling rubble. Safe under the glittering force field, everyone looked at Ali. She folded her arms and rolled her blue eyes.
“Of course I have a power. I can understand horses. Duh?!” she teased. In a heartbeat, everyone’s gaze switched to Natalie. Natalie sighed and flicked her hand, which burst into flames. She shaped the flames neatly into a shimmering heart, then clenched her fist, extinguishing the fire in a puff of smoke.
“I think we’re safe,” mused Prim, and she let the force field drop. April smiled mysteriously. She watched us all, slowly backing away.
“Here, I’ll send you home,” She waved a hand, and the terrible freezing dizziness crashed over us. As we faded from the Nether, we heard her distant voice.
“Thank you for helping me!”
We landed with a thud, in Ali, Cass and Prim’s back garden. Hybrid Eclipse snickered from where he was standing, beside Nemo, Midnight Whisper, One More Rose, Nevaro, and Amirite. Ali looked around. The sun was sinking into the horizon.
“Goodnight, you three,” she smiled at Natalie, Sami and I, as we swung ourselves onto our horses and headed for home.
Hope you enjoyed the third adventure in the series! Remember to /mail me on Ranch 'n' Craft to be the featured Guest Star!