Back at the training room, Shantae and Twilight both teleported inside, and right away, they could easily tell Twilight was hurt. “TWILIGHT!” They all shouted, as they rushed over to her.
“What happened!” Ash asked in shock.
“Twilight was trying to protect me!” The genie told them. “But, Void Knight got her.” She got out a pack of bandages.
“Void Knight again?!” Mikey asked. “Just what is he up to this time?!”
“No idea!” Sakura said. “She got hurt, protecting Shantae!” She turned to Shantae, who was just putting bandages on her. “Are you just going to ignore him?” Shantae didn’t respond, as she helped nurse Twilight.
“It’ll be okay, Twilight.” Shantae said, as she hugged the sobbing alicorn, who wrapped her wings around her. Sakura felt angry and ignored by her question not being answered.
“Hey! I’m talking to you!” The Cardcaptor said furiously to her. “Are you ignoring us?! That’s rude!”
“Hey, she’s doing everything she can to help Sparkles, here!” Shoutmon said, as Pikachu said, “Pika!” In agreement. “Just
let her take care of her. Okay?”
“Shut up! It’s not okay!” Sakura shouted, as they all jumped back.
“Watch it!” Ash scolded her, as she turned to Shantae, who was rather flushed with her.
“That wasn’t very nice of you!” She said upset.
“Listen, here!” She said, pulling the Genie to her face. “I don’t know WHAT Twilight’s beef is with Void Knight! But, we should fight together! Aren’t we all heroes?”
“Easy for you to say!” Shantae shot back! “I don’t see YOU getting beaten by Void Knight!” They all gasped, as she said that. “Besides, can’t you see she is hurt?!” She showed her the injuries Twilight had on her body.
“I know that!” Sakura said, flustered. “But fate brought us together as heroes! Didn’t that form a bond with us?”
Shantae remembered the day that they all met, trying to protect Twilight, and she realized that Twilight even helped save them. “Yeah. I can.” She admitted.
“You shouldn’t forget that!” Sakura said, her voice calming down. “No matter what happens, we should work together!” The genie nodded, as she got up to high five her pal.
“Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to take care of Twilight!” She said, as she got back to healing her.
“Hey, Shantae’s a really responsible warrior on the battlefield!” Shoutmon said, to his partner.
“That is if she’s tough.” Ash said in agreement.
Just then, an announcement came on the screen. It was Rita. “Hi, everyone!” she announced. “I know it’s sudden, but we have one more participant!” the screen revealed Void Knight right in the Center, shocking everyone, except Twilight, who was too tired to look at the screen!
“VOID KNIGHT?!” Everyone gasped in shock upon seeing him.
“I learned that Void Knight received an invitation, and is an official participant!” Rita continued. “And, he’ll be a wildcard! He will appear whenever it gets exciting!!” Now, everyone felt like they were in danger with him around! “So, do your best!” the screen vanished.
“What?!” Ash asked in shock.
“He only said he’d fight the strongest!” Mikey said. “So, that means he’s not interested in having his wish granted.”
“That means we have to work together!” Sakura started.
“You guys go!” Shantae said. “I have to help Twilight!”
“Come on!” Sakura said, grabbing her, as Twilight yelped. “You need to help too!”
“Don’t argue with me!” The genie told her. “Besides, my matches are already done. You guys have to go!”
The others knew she was right. Her matches were indeed done, and it now fell to the rest of them to take care of him. “She’s right!” Ash said, as he took off. “I’ll start off the Quarter finals! Shantae can take care of Twilight!”
“How dare you!” Sakura sputtered. “You’re just gonna leave an alicorn princess behind?!”
“She’s in no condition to start her match off!” Mikey said, pointing to her injuries. “So, Ash can start this off! She can be last! She needs to heal!” He took off as well.
Sakura was flustered and angry at this response as she kicked the ground. “We really are oddballs!” She said to herself. So far, Twilight was injured, and Ash had to start off the matches without her. And what was worse? Void Knight was participating as well! Things were bad so far, but they were about to get much much worse!