The Godslingers X 2: Chapter 15

"No! Dad!" Melody screamed, her voice breaking like glass. She fled to where her father lay, and she gently took his hands into hers.
"Melody....." Josh croaked. His hands weakly dug into his pants pocket and produced a beautiful silver chain with a Yin and Yang pendant. Melody took it, eyes tearing up. Stella appeared behind her, wiping her eyes, and patting Melody's head.

"Thanks, Dad." Melody said. Josh nodded, and spoke "Use it well." His hand went slack, his eyes finally closed.

Melody sobbed. With a shaky hand, she wore the necklace around her neck.

Suddenly, her body was surrounded by shadows, with flickering lights playing like little spotlights.

"You're going to pay, witch." Melody whispered and ran towards Xaviera, who was gasping for breath, with Hope and my cocky twin raising their swords above her.

"Stay back!" Melody shouted. Alarmed, Hope and Quent looked around and saw Melody in her fit of rage. Strangely, the Yin and Yang pendant was glowing. "Leave Xaviera to me."

Xaviera was quivering, but she smiled up at Melody, who towered above her. "Destroy me, Yin and Yang." She whispered in a dignified voice. "I'll come back for you."

Melody shook her head. "No, you won't. You'll stay in Tartarus for good." Her right palm ignited with black fire and the left palm with red flames. She thrust her hands toward Xaviera, who only laughed.

There was a large explosion that turned the world upside-down.

I coughed and rubbed the dust off my eyes. When I was able to see again, I saw Melody standing in front of Xaviera's robes, but there was no protegenoi goddess anywhere.

Hope and Quent were splattered on the ground, but otherwise, they were okay.

"That was awesome, Melody." Stella said calmly, hugging her sister. "The Yin and Yang, light and dark united."

Melody smiled, then frowned again. "But Hades...."

"We'll save him." I piped up, then took Quent's shirt and pulled him up. "Come on, freak. Let's go to grandpa's palace." I grinned.

"And dad...."

"We might be able to do something for him." Quent spoke beside me.

Melody smiled a little, as we ran towards Hades' palace.