Chapter 201: Tremendous Change, Queen Mother

Nixi sat up with Jessabell's help and then waved off the terrified Kimera with a weak dismissal. She was trying to do better, but some old habits died hard, and the look on Kimera's face was priceless.

"I am not going to hurt you, but I will need your help to get out of here. I used up everything I had to give her time to take care of the Demons around us," Nixi explained, and Kimera relaxed and spoke up.

"Well, I don't think that it will be that bad now. Grogvel and Windorf just arrived with Kali and Hanna. The two elementals have chased most of them away, but, umm, Jess?" Kimera said and looked at the hulking Minostien of Nixi.

"Yes?" Jessabell asked curiously.

"I remembered that you are not only very strong but very smart, right? Can you help Kieta and Keri with the projects they went to do? They are in the southwest corner of the courtyard in an underground shop. I am sure the extra help will be welcome," Kimera asked her, and Jessabell's face lit up as she nodded her head in excitement.

"Yes! My studies before getting washed up on the island were more for the milking, but I studied other areas, and I am a quick learner," Jessabell exclaimed.

"Good, hopefully, that man gets back here quick, and Kazz and takes you in as one of his girls. That should help remove the fear that eats at you, but if you feel it come back, make sure you get back here. If you don't, who knows what will happen," Nixi said as Jessabell stood up and walked around her.

The room was not slanted like the stairs outside of the room would suggest like the other rooms. It was much larger than it appeared, but there was only a single cot and table with a chair.

"I will," Jessa called as she ducked out the door, and the sound of her clopping hoof could be heard as she left.

"Do you think she will be okay?" Kimera asked Nixi as she went over to help her up.

"Are any of us really okay? It is all up to him, everything relies on the outcome of his battle, and we will know the moment it happens, but only if it works," Nixi said as the women exited the room.

Jessabell was already running outside but stopped over to see Veronica and Candace. Candace was still upset, but she was feeling better. Kali and another Demon that Jessabell had never seen before was with her.

"Jess? What are you doing?! Are you okay?" Veronica asked as soon as she noticed her.

"I am okay for now, Grandmother Nixi helped me with some magic, and now I can think for a little while. What is going on?" Jessabell asked, but then Veronica turned to her but started to shrink.

Jessabell's eyes went huge as she looked at the short blur girl that was Veronica now as she walked up to her. Veronica gave her a tight hug, and Jessabell returned it, but she had to bend down a bit.

"I really hope Kazz can help you stay like this; it's like seeing a completely different person in your eyes and posture. I can now be with him, and I finally feel happy; I don't care what happens from here on out. I just want us to all be able to do it together," Veronica said as she let go of Jessabell.

Jessabell could also see a tremendous change in her friend; she had noticed how sad Veronica had been, but she had been trapped in her own cage of fear. Now things looked like they were changing.

The stranger that had captured Jessabell had also captured the hearts of many of the women. She was interested in meeting him, but that didn't really explain why Candace looked sad or why Demons were attacking in the first place.

"What is going on right now? What are we being attacked for?" Jessabell asked, and Veronica and the girls explained everything that was going on.

"Now Kazz is going to get Mex, but he really shouldn't be gone that long. Veronica told me there was even someone going to help him!" Kali said with an excited smile.

"That is good, and I am sure that this Kazz will get him, but I am going to go down and help the girls. I am sure we could use some help if you all want to join us? It will be a good way to take all your mind off of Mex and Kazz. The sooner we can get everything ready for this boat you mentioned, the sooner we can get off this island," Jessabell said to the group, and they all nodded.

Jessabell was from a secret place in the peaks of the west mountain on the far side of Gardania. She had been on a boat looking for a particular person that had left with the first exodus when the Demons came.

Three years and after losing everything, she had still not found the Queen Mother Minotaur. The only one that could teach that art of magical separation, the Queen, had fled with the other old ones, leaving no trail.

The last known person that knew the magic had died four years ago, and for a year, they had tried to find different ways to separate the two magic within. This had become essential because it could cure Demonism and prevent it, but this had all been lost to her.

It was essential for her to find the Queen Mother, and to do that, she was going to need to get off this island. That meant helping these women build a boat, but she was concerned about what kind of a boat such a random group of women could be building?

Across the island, Nushi and Hydie stood at the eastern edge at the top of Crater City. Nushi's skin had lightened to pale frost, and she stood seven and a half feet tall, built from coiled steel muscles.

"Do you think he is there?" Hydie asked, and Nushi growled in a hissing Demonic voice.

"I can't feel him, Father or Dao, and I can have a bad feeling about this. We need to hurry!"

[78/150 mins until Dao dies 2:30 after entering the Challenger Gem]