“Okay Gloria listen,” Katie said quickly. “We only get one shot at this. I need everyone with magic to step forward, we’re all going to attack Morgan at the same time.”
Gloria nodded, beckoning the others to her side. Soon Jackie, Sasha, Katie and Kellies friends were all lined up facing Morgan LeFay as she excavated herself from the store front. “Katie you sure this is going to work,” Gloria asked. “It has to Gloria,” Katie exclaimed. “Or we’re all screwed.”
Morgan was still trying to gain her bearing as she gazed at the massive group in front of her. She was growing tired of these games. She felt as if she was dealing with knats at a picnic, a group of annoying insects that were an massive inconvenience. “Whatever your planning won’t work,” she yelled. “Even after all your attacks, after giving me everything you had I’m still standing. Look at all of you. Katie, Kellie, your barely able to stand. Submit!”
“Not happening,” Gloria called back. “This ends now.”
“So be it,” Morgan growled as she prepared a spell that would end this conflict once and for all.
Katie, Gloria and the others watched as a massive amount of energy began to build around Morgan. The power radiating off of it felt as if they were only inches away from a blast furnace, looking at one another the girls understood that this was it. Taking eachothers hands the group now focused all of their magical energies on stopping Morgan LeFay. With a mighty shout Katie, Gloria and the others released a powerful spell to counter Morgan’s magic.
A clap like thunder sounded as the two energies collided between the group and Morgan LeFay. It was now a battle of wills as they now tried to push the magical energies towards one another. “Keep pushing,” Kellie screamed. “Concentrate!” The others now tried to will the energy forward but is was proving to be almost too much. Samantha felt like her legs were about to give out as she clutched her pregnant stomach. “I..It’s too much,” She stammered as she fell to one knee. Katie reached over helping to hoist her friend to her feet as they continued to try and will the energy towards Morgan.
“How is this possible,” Morgan thought in alarm as she glared at the group of young women. “I am Morgan LeFay, the strongest sorceress in all the realms. These children can not beat me!” Beads Of sweat were now beginning to form on Morgan’s brow as she tried to push her spell forward.
Gloria grimaced as she concentrated, she was trying to will the energy forward but it felt like she was pushing against a brick wall. As she looked at the others she could see them struggling as well. The group appeared exhausted, on the verge of collapse, as they attempted to stop Morgan LeFay. “I can’t let her win,” she thought. “Katie, mom, dad, Sasha, Jackie, Nate, they’re all relying on me.” A scream of fury now burst forth from her lungs as she willed all her magic, all her will power through the Ring of Age.
Morgan’s eyes grew wide as she watched the ball of energy slowly beginning to advance towards her. “No,” she whispered, concentrating her will. “This can not be, this can not.....” Morgan screamed as the energy blast engulfed her body. The sorceress writhed in agony as the Magic’s she had cast now backfired against her, along with the various spells Katie and the others had cast. A brilliant white light now blinded everyone in a brilliant explosion
As the energy dissipated Katie and the others blinked in utter shock at what they had seen. Slowly but surely their eyes focused as they gazed at the figure standing before them. “What the hell it didn’t work,” Mika exclaimed.
Morgan was dazed but still standing as she drunkenly looked at her attackers. “You think that’s gonna stop me,” she slurred as she drunkenly wobbled in place. “That’s....Nothing...Give ...me....a minute..Ugh.”
Katie gazed curiously at the stunned sorceress, something seemed off about Morgan. As she narrowed her eyes she could see Morgan appeared different somehow. The sorceress’s face appeared, smoother, younger, less mature perhaps, almost...human.
“What,” Morgan groaned. “What are you all gaping at?”
The others stood in stunned silence as they watched Morgan LeFay. Their was no doubt anymore, Morgan did appear younger now. The sorceress appeared to be Katie’s age now, her face unlined while her curves appeared to have somewhat diminished from her previously adult appearance. As she tried to walk towards the group she stumbled slightly, her robes did not fit her body as tightly as they once did. Curiously Morgan looked over her friends bewildered at how youthful they now appeared. Looking at the stunned group of young women in front of her Morgan frowned.
“What,” she spat in a more youthful tone. “This, this is nothing. Just...just give me a minute. You’ll see.”
The others watched as Morgan continued to grow younger still. The woman was now just a high school girl of 18. Morgan’s youthful face appeared quite perplexed as she now tried to cast a counter spell to what was affecting her. “This isn’t over,” the 16 year old whined. “Soon as I fix this, you just wait.”
The others said nothing as Morgan continued to dwindle in age. Slowly but surely they watched as the flowing gown the sorceress wore seemed to engulf her. The cuffs of Morgan’s dress half covered the Pretty teens hands as she wrestled with her clothing. Groaning and sighing in teenage annoyance the girl kicked at her oversized clothing as she continued to dwindle in age. Soon Morgan left her teenage years behind leaving a fair skinned and pretty young girl of 12 barely entering puberty. Morgan looked up with an angry scowl as Claudia stifled a laugh.
“It’s not polite to laugh,” the child growled at Claudia, which only caused Claudia to laugh harder. “You just wait til I grow up again Claudia I’ll show you.”
The others now tried to stifle a laugh as Morgan waved her hand at them in a reproachful manor. Unfortunately for the young girl the sleeve of her dress now completely covered her hand, causing it to flap wildly as she wagged her finger at them. Still Morgan continued to grow younger.
The group watched as puberty abandoned the once powerful sorceress, reducing her to a small 4th grader with a boyish frame and long golden blond hair. Morgan now appeared more preoccupied with untangling herself from her overly large dress than the group gaping at her slowly regressing body.
Morgan frowned as she gazed at her overly large clothing, her mind was fuzzy. She wasn’t quite sure what she was doing here now, her mother had told her they were on their way to meet the new King Arthur. As she gazed curiously around the college campus the 7 year old she was unsure what this place was. “What am I doing here,” the child Morgan asked. “This doesn’t look like my village? Where’s my mum?”
The others had no answer as the little blond girl now anxiously gazed around at the others. As she continued to grow younger the girl appeared more and more frightened by her surroundings. As now became a toddler of 4 her gown finally gave way exposing the small child to the harsh winter weather outside. Shivering the small blond haired girl began to whimper as she looked up at Katie. “I’m cold,” she lisped as she reached her tiny arms up towards Katie.
Katie was somewhat reluctant to approach the girl as she continued to grow younger. The girl continued to grow younger quickly shrinking from 3 to 2 to 1. The infants bottom lip now began to tremble as she continued to grow even younger, quickly losing the ability to walk and fall on her now naked rear. The baby Morgan now began to bawl like the infant she was, her mouth now devoid of teeth while her once flowing blond locks had been reduced to a head a whisky infantile hair. Morgan’s cries seemed to rise in pitch, growing shrilled as she became a newborn. As her regression completed Katie approached, picking up the newborn and wrapping her tightly in the discarded remnants of her tattered dress. As she did so the newborn Morgan stopped crying, snuggling in close to the warmth enamating from Katie’s body.
“Okay,” Mika stated. “How the hell did that happen?”
“My guess,” Katie said quietly. “The combined magic of all of us, plus six rings that can control age and transformations reset Morgan. She’s just a baby now.”
“Damn,” Lisa exclaimed. “Didn’t see that coming.”
Katie nodded as she now held the tiny newborn close. Something about the child seemed to draw her complete attention to her. Although this woman had been their greatest enemy and had tried to destroy her entire family, a part of her wanted to care for this child. Smiling, she now tuned to her fiancé, a small smile etched on her battered face. “Hey Kel,” she smiled. “Know this is sudden but why do you think about starting a family.”
“Are you fucking crazy,” Kellie exclaimed. “Kat she tried to kill us. That and we’re not even married yet plus aren’t we a little young for a kid?”
“Lisa was only 19 when she took me in,” Katie countered. Kellie opened her mouth before sighing and lowering her head. “Ugh fine,” she groaned. “We’ll talk about it and take care of her for now, but you got diaper duty and midnight feedings.”
Katie smiled as she placed a gentle kiss on her fiancé cheek as they gazed down at the tiny newborn. As Gloria watched she just stood in awe of what was happening. She was now technically Morgan LeFays aunt if Katie and Kellie adopted her. Between that and trying to change Sasha back she had to admit that this was perhaps the most surreal weekend of her life so far.