A/N; Sooooooo.... XD I was listening to some fun, but also intense music during the course of this chapter. It seemed epic for me. XD Sorry if any of it is off or odd or... cringy?? Idk. Either way.... Enjoy! We're slowly nearing the end... *Evil but sad laughter*

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Xisuma suddenly stumbled back, tensing as he began breathing hard. His eyes widened, moving his hands to his head. He started shouting out as if he was in pain, and collapsed to the ground. Curling up he kept shouting and pleading for it to stop, shaking his head vigorously as he held it tightly.

Pearl fell to her knees, grabbing his shoulder. "Xisuma? Xisuma??" she asked, furrowing her brow. "What's wrong- what's happening?!" she asked, watching him worriedly. She bit her lip and looked around quickly. She then looked toward Elenore. "What's happening- what did you do?!"

Elenore grinned, laughing slightly. "You had no idea someone could do that?" she asked, raising a brow. "You had no idea that you could take down or take over an admin with just a few words?!" she laughed again. "Clearly, you don't know about Admins as much as you thought!"

"....Elenore, you can speak Galactic?" Zeqain asked quietly, furrowing his brow. "...Since when?"

Elenore glanced back to him, narrowing her eyes. "Oh, for a few years, actually..." she smirked. "And- seems like I'll be taking Xisuma much earlier than I thought..." she said, glancing again toward Xisuma. "ᓵᔑꖎᒲ." she spoke.

Xisuma suddenly went quiet, and still. His breathing gradually calmed, though he still just laid there.

Pearl bit her lip again. "Xisuma?" she asked. She really began to worry when she didn't hear a response- in fact Xisuma gave no indication that he even heard her, other than a glance in her direction...This wasn't good. Elenore clearly knew much more about Admins... she clearly knew what Xisuma could do- or else she wouldn't be doing this.

"...∷╎ᓭᒷ, ᔑリ↸ ᓵ𝙹ᒲᒷ..." Elenore said.

On command Xisuma stood. Pearl bit her lip harder, and quickly reached out to grab his arm. Xisuma looked to her though, with a dark and nasty look. He pulled his arm away out of her reach and backed up, quickly turning and teleporting to Elenore's side...

"Xisuma- no!" Pearl said. "Don't do this- please!"

Xisuma only glanced at her, and did nothing more...

Elenore laughed. "Well, this seems rather easy, doesn't it? Do you see this, you low people?" Elenore asked, glancing to Mumbo and the others. " The higher ups and the royal don't step forward to try to reach Xisuma!" she said, gesturing around slightly...

Elenore was right. Zeqain made no step forward, and just watched with narrowed eyes... And Baisley, was hesitant.

"...Elenore has him under control... There's nothing we can do without Xisuma acting out." Zeqain said. "All she needs to say is one word... and we could all be gone just like that..." he said, his voice gradually going quieter. "Her enderman could cause a problem too..."

"...What do we do then? What do we do?" Pearl asked, glancing to Grian.

Grian- or Zeqain... What were they to call him now? They knew him as Grian, yet his name was Zeqain... He glanced to Pearl, uncertainty clear in his eyes. "I... don't know." he said.

"What do you do now?" Elenore asked, grinning as he set a hand on Xisuma's shoulder. "..You run..." she said darkly, lowering her face as she smirked widely- gosh she did that too much... She swiped a hand slightly behind her- her enderman disappearing. She wouldn't need them now...

Xisuma dropped slightly to a battle position, looking ready to fight. His eyes narrowed, his expression angry...

Baisley backed up. "...Even with just a powerful admin under her control..? I take her advice- everyone run!" She shouted, suddenly turning for the doors. A few people followed, Pearl and Zeqain just a little behind them. Scar hesitated though...

"Run- why? What can he do? This is Elenore- normally she was super sweet and-" suddenly he yelped, eyes going wide. Xisuma had quickly teleported in front of him, hovering at his level with his own wings. His hand tightly gripped Scar's chin and throat.

Elenore laughed darkly. "Sweet?! What were you going to say next, kind?" she spat, moving toward the two men. "That was just a play, darling. That was fake." She grinned. "I am the real monster here.." she chuckled softly. She gently pat Xisuma's shoulder, and the admin let go of Scar. "...Now run along, sweetie." she gestured. "Your time is ticking.." she said quietly.

Scar hesitated again, putting a hand to his neck to rub it. Biting his lip hard, and still with wide eyes, he turned to quickly leave, passing just by Mumbo...

The man in the worn out, dirty suit watched Elenore and the admin with pain in his eyes... "...We'll get you both back, I promise..." he said softly, turning around to go join the others.

Xisuma glanced slightly toward Elenore. Let me go, let me go... Let me go with them.. he pleaded inside...

"ᓵ𝙹ᒲᒷ, ᒲ|| ⎓∷╎ᒷリ↸. Let's sit for a while, and watch them run around like scared little ants..." Elenore chuckled, heading back to the thrones...

Without hesitation, Admin X obeyed...

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"What do we do- what do we do, what do we do?!" Pearl panicked, pacing back and forth in the kitchen. Grian had taken them to his place to stay for now...

"Pearl- Pearl that's not helping!" Impulse said, stepping toward her and grabbing her shoulders. "Calm down, please!" he said.

Pearl nodded shakily, sucking in a few deep breaths.

"The only way we'd be able to stop them would be to stop Elenore- which means taking out that monster..." Grian said quietly. His wings were hidden and he was in his normal sweater outfit now- he had a few red sweaters actually. His eyes were still purple though. Leaning against the counter, he quietly fingered his keys, fidgeting with them. The house wasn't in the best condition- but was mostly untouched- having been slightly affected from those spreading fires those first couple nights...

"Yeah- we need to destroy that stupid eye thing she wears..." Ren muttered from the couch. He sat beside Cleo, who sat beside Etho.

"What we need to do... is get Xisuma back." Baisley said. Leaning against the wall, she quietly thought to herself until she finally spoke up.

Cleo glanced to her. "How, though? He is a very powerful admin. How are we supposed to do anything with him when that lady has him under control?" she asked, furrowing her brow.

Baisley looked up to her, lightly rubbing her chin with the side of her finger. "...Remember when Elenore spoke Galactic?" she asked. "..And Admin X falls..." she whispered. "There's a counter for that- we just need to say it close enough for him to hear it..." she said, glancing toward Zeqain.

"There's another phrase?" Grian asked, tilted his head.

Baisley nodded. "...ᔑリ↸ ᔑ↸ᒲ╎リ ̇/ ∷╎ᓭᒷᓭ..." she said softly. "It will only work if he hears it. So if Elenore plugs his ears or whatever else she tries, it won't work."

"Wait- you can speak Galactic too?!" Impulse asked, blinking slightly.

Baisley shrugged. "I went to school with some watchers- of course I do!" she smiled.

"So- hold on. What was it you said?" Cleo asked.

Baisley looked back to her. "And admin X rises." She said. "But it has to be said in galactic."

"So... only you or Grian would be able to say it?" Ren asked.

"...Or we could all learn it. Just the phrase. They wouldn't expect that..." Mumbo said.

Grian glanced to the friend beside him, watching him a little...

"I agree with him. In fact, I think I might have an idea." Etho said.

"Then let's get planning." Cleo said, standing up.

"And let's be fast." Pearl commented.

All coming together Etho shared his idea, the others giving suggestions and more. Slowly but surely they began forming a plan over the course of the next few days. Staying inside they didn't bother leaving the house. They knew Elenore would be waiting for them- not to mention she was now going around from town to town, finally taking more things over...

Slowly but surely Grian and Baisley began teaching them the phrase.

Slowly, but surely, things started coming together. Grian could use all his watchers... a distraction, or whatever else they do. He just needed to get to Elenore- and take the object from her. He just needed to destroy it, and take the monster out. The others would try to free Xisuma, and then have him help take down the beast.

They were certain this would work- somehow.

Xisuma had the power to kill them all with a flick of his fingers-

They just hoped the real Elenore was somewhere in there, and that she wouldn't do it...

Yet they still needed to be careful. Anything could happen...

"...ᔑリ↸ ᔑ↸ᒲ╎リ ̇/ ∷╎ᓭᒷᓭ..." Impulse spoke.

"ᔑリ↸ ᔑ↸ᒲ╎リ ̇/ ∷╎ᓭᒷᓭ." Cleo smirked.

"...ᔑリ↸ ᔑ↸ᒲ╎リ ̇/ ∷╎ᓭᒷᓭ..." Mumbo whispered softly.

"...ᔑリ↸ ᔑ↸ᒲ╎リ ̇/ ∷╎ᓭᒷᓭ." Etho said firmly.

"...ᔑリ↸ ᔑ↸ᒲ╎リ ̇/ ∷╎ᓭᒷᓭ." Ren grinned.

"...ᔑリ↸ ᔑ↸ᒲ╎リ ̇/ ∷╎ᓭᒷᓭ..." Pearl said hesitantly.

"ᔑリ↸ ᔑ↸ᒲ╎リ ̇/ ∷╎ᓭᒷᓭ." Baisley smiled, nodding at everyone's progress.

"...ᔑリ↸ ᔑ↸ᒲ╎リ ̇/ ∷╎ᓭᒷᓭ..." Grian mumbled, a small sigh escaping his lips.

"...We're ready," he said. "Let's go."