Part II: A pixie in Realm Keeper's Clothing
by: Aoi-chan
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"I know what you're doing, I see it all too clear
I only taste the saline, when I kiss away your tears
You really had me going, wishing on star
The black holes that surround you are heavier by far"
-Duncan Shiek, "Barely Breathing"
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Raven was sitting in the confenrence room looking out the window. He was sketching the sun setting behind the landscape.

"What are you doing?" Finola asked as she walked into the room.

"Working on a landscape. I have been waiting for a scene like this for a week," he said excitedly.

Finola looked confused for a moment."Can I see?"

"Sure," he answered as he handed the pad to her.

Finola looked at the pad. "This is it?"

Raven looked at her strangely. "it's a sketch. I always sketch first, to get a model, you know that." "Of course," Finola quickly replied. "It's just that your sketches usually look so good that I can..."

"Oh," Raven sighed, "thanks, Devon."

"You're welcome," Finola replied.

Raven stood up and closed his pad. "Well it's time for this Jamaican Ninja to get some Z's. We have to get up early tomorrow. 'Night."

"Night," Finola returned as he left. Once he was gone she began to look around. This is their central meeting place. It has to be here somewhere *************

"Has she come to yet?" Lor asked as he walked in.

"No," Nightmare answered.

"Then revive her," he commanded. "Finola can't find the key."

Nightmare took a glass of water, lifted Devon's head and splashed it.

Devon choked as some of the water went up her nose and she awakened.

"Where's the key?" Nightmare asked.

"Why should I tell you?"

Nightmare raised her hand to strike Devon when Lor caught it.

"Beating her to death is not going to make her talk. We'll have to do it the old fashion way."
Nightmare nodded and left the room.

Lor looked at Devon and caressed her face with his hand. "It's hard to believe that a woman like you could be in authority. You have poise and grace. You're not hard...but gentle. I think you'd make a better lady," he said as he tried to kiss her.

Devon tilted her head and Lor held it in place so that she could look into his black eyes. "Listen to me and listen to me good, I will have the key and all the power that it holds. I will have your Realm Dwellers killed and I will have you."

Devon lunged out buut the chains held her back. "And then you wake up," she growled.

Lor looked at her and was about to reply when Nightmare entered. "Ah, Nightmare has brought you a little drink to ease the process."

Devon pulled at her chains even more. They pulled a little from the wall from when she had pulled earlier.

Nightmare pulled her head back and pured the contents of the goblet down her throat. Devon yanked her head away and spit the drink out.

"You'll drink this," Lor said angrily pulled her hair and poured while Nightmare held her mouth open and her nose closed.

Devon swallowed was left the goblet. As she coughed, she pulled at her chains. Her right arm was freed. "Surprise," she said sarcastically as Nightmare tried to stop her. Devon pushed her, knocking her out. She freed herself and was about to attack Lor when she became dizzy. She fell to her knees and passed out.

Lor smiled, "I believe she is ready, Tien."
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Yoake was sitting in the arboretum thinking about Devon's disappearance. Something's not right.

She was so deep in her thoughts that she didn't realize Raven and Tatsu had come in.

"Earth to Yoake," Tatsu called.

Yoake came out of her reverie. "Sorry, guys...I was just..."

"Thinking about Devon?" Raven asked.

"You too, huh? Isn't she acting a bit strange even for Devon?" Yoake asked. "I mean she acts like she doesn't know us...."

"Exactly," Raven agreed.

"You two don't think that...." Tatsu began.

"That that's not the real Devon?" Raven asked. "That is exactly what I think."

"There's only one way to test it," Yoake began. She held out her hand and a scepter appeared in it.

"That's the scepter that Princess Allura gave her on her birthday, Tatsu said.

"Exactly, she should be able to recognize it," Yoake replied.

"I'm beginning to see..." Raven commented.

"Let's get the others," Tatsu suggested.

About twenty minutes later, the RD's were assembled in the conference room when Finola walked in.

"Yes?" she asked puzzled.

Yoake stood up. "Before I make my report I have to present you a gift from the Princess Allura of the planet Arus of my commanding realm. "Yoake stood and gave her the scepter.

"Tell her thak you for me...Yoake," Finola replied.
All the RD's stood up and took their defensive positions.

"Where's Devon?" Raven asked.

"I'm right here," Finola answered.

"I don't think so," Ssaturne replied. "Voltron Realm is my commanding realm and Devon got that scepter for her last birthday."

Finola's eyes glowed pink as she revealed her true form. "Pixie Dust!" she screamed as a pink mist flowed into the conference room.
Everyone began to cough as the mist filled the room. Finola began to attack.

I've got to clear this mist, Tatsu thought as she took out her armor orb and activated her subarmor. "Armor of Dragon. Dao Inochi!"

Tatsu was surrounded by tapestry and cherry blossoms as her white armor clamped into place. Once suited up she took out her staff and powered up her attack. "Dragon's Breath!" Tatsu yelled as she began to twirl her staff. The mist blew away revealing Finola flying above them.
The other saw this as an opportunity to transform.

"Neptune Star Make Up!" Michiru yelled.

"Uranus Star Make Up!" Haruka called.

"Yoake...Hi!" Yoake screamed as her body bcame a silver like metal and her hair flames.

Ssaturne took out her key and activated her subarmor. "Armor of Saturn. Dao shin!" Her kanji began to glow on her forehead as she was surroundedby tapestry and cherry blossoms. Once her teal and purple armor clamped in place she took out her yari and joined Tatsu and Raven.

Haruka and Michiru changed into their fukus and prepared to attack when Finola swooped down, knocking them down.

"Burn," Yoake called out as she delivered her attack from above.

Finola dodged the attack. She truned around angrily. "Take this Fire Sprite," she said as vines flew from her hands and wrapped around Yoake. The vines wrapped her in to a coccoon and Finola pulled at the vines, slamming Yoake to the ground.

"Burning Night Strike," Raven cried as he jumped into the air and sliced Finola in the back with his no-datchi.

Finola screamed as she fell. The other RD's surrounded her.

"Where's Devon?" Raven asked.

Finola looked up at them arrogantly as she lied in her own blood.

"You'll never get her back." Then she disappeared.

"This is just great," Haruka sighed.

Tatsu looked at Yoake, who was still in her fire sprite form. "So... Yoake, did you do something different with your flame? It looks very nice."
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Lor, Tien, and Nightmare stood over Devon's unconscious form when Finola appeared.

"Finola!" Tien exclaimed as he rushed over to her and held her.
The others also went over to her to find out what happened.

"They...found...out...who I...was," Finola said breathlessly.

"Did you find the key?" Lor asked.

"No," she answered softly then she looked up at Tien and died.

"Finola?" Tien asked as he shook her. "Finola!" He held her even closer to him.

Lor stood up and turned towards Devon. "She's gone," he said in disbelief.