Chapter 170: Never Alone (2/2)

Iris turned whimpering and crying. That crying soon turned into cackles as she leaned back losing control altogether. ”And you never will get the chance again.” Dozens of portals all appeared surrounding Alice charging up with a purple glow. As the attacks began to fire Alton, suddenly shot from the ground with an incensed blizzard floating above his hand. ”Oh no, you don't!” Iris screeched flicking her hand, cutting Alton down with a stray scythe. His attack missed exploding into a raging blizzard behind everyone. The combined beams of energy exploded, blowing the watchtower apart. Both Alton and Alice lay on the ground, seemly defeat for good. Everything began to slow down for that short moment as Alton turned to Alice, reaching his hand out. ”Take my hand!”

Alice's head fell back as she whispered. ”There's no point… I'm weak, alone and a mistake…”

”You always were dear sister. Allow me to free you from those chains.”

Alice was sent flying over the edge to her demise. With the last of his strength, Alton darted over falling towards Alice his hand out. ”Alice! Just take my hand!”

”No…”

”Please, Alice, you're not alone. You never have been. We've been here from the very beginning. Me, Sam, Hero's Might. Team Rhapsody and your sister! We will always be there for you. You're weak? Who cares, get stronger! Stronger, to save your sister! You think we are all perfect. We all are mistakes. Both of us, Children of the Garden but let's show the world for the hell of it we are more than that. Prove to yourself that's far from the truth! Alice! Let me save you!”

Alice looked at Alton, crying softy. Her hand began shaking as she saw the desperate attempt one boy was making for her. Out of nowhere for the first time since she could possibly imagine a smile began to form. She reached out for the warmth of a hero. The two's hand touched before holding tight, never letting go. A chain of energy flooded as a bright light consumed the area as the two crashed into the depts below.

Iris covered her face from the light, looking weary. ”What was that? No matter there is no chance in hell that they survived that.” As the light faded, Iris flinched stepping back in shock. ”Impossible!”

Zinnia and the others ran outside as the ground began shaking. All of the manor exploded in a flurry of lights. ”What's going on?” Emil questioned.

”It's beautiful…” Zinnia whispered.

Blossom stared upholding her chest looking on in shock. ”I feel them. Both of them. They've gone beyond their limits. They are going to prove the world wrong about them. The Children of the Garden fighting for us.”

Scarlett stepped forward, seeing in the mists of the light barley the outline of two figures hand in hand. Scarlett smiled, almost breaking down as she began shouting as loudly as possible. ”Do it! Save the damn world, Alton! Prove to them you're not the monster they see you as! Go!”

”Save your sister Alice! She's always been there for you! Show her the same. Show her you are always there for her!” Zinnia roared cheering.

Iris was sent into the air as the entire clocktower crumbled apart. Floating in the air, she began to panic, seeing the impossible. ”No, this, how is this possible. This has never been seen before. Above all odds in the history of the Garden… Two Children of the Garden hand in hand in sync…”

Alice opened her eyes, fluttered in confusion. She looked up to see Alton carrying her in his arms, floating in the air. ”Alton? What, what's going on?”

”Can you stand?” He asked Alice, nodded floating in the air, still holding his hand. ”I'm not quite sure myself. This energy it's nothing like the Garden… Bargaining mentioned the concept that the Child of the Garden was in fact, fallen angels of Fairy-Tale. I didn't quite believe him but this. This must be it. Your willpower to save your sister and mine to save you.”

Alice grinned eyes closed nodding. ”There's no other explanation. This means only one thing.”

”We can defeat Salvation together!”

Iris, floating in the air, began trembling shaking her head. ”This power, I haven't seen it in over 5000 years. There's no other explanation, it's the power of Fairy-Tale race. To think they would reveal themselves in my other self and that imbecile Alton Brantley… I won't lose to traitors!!! The Garden is mine to command. I will soon be more powerful than the Gardeners and seek my revenge on those who wronged me! I have to.”

”You ready Alice?”

”Always. Let's save Iris together.”