W.I.T.C.H. S2 E24

## Plot

Meridian has become a total war zone. The rebels are losing, badly. They're forced to retreat after they lose the palace. The girls are exhausted. Since Halloween, they've pretty much been fighting Phobos 24/7, except for school and sleep. Hay Lin told her parents that Yan Lin is in China, visiting relatives. Principal Knickerbocker called to remind her that the Heatherfield art contest is tomorrow night. As far as I can recall, this is the first time there's even been a mention of Hay Lin liking art. Actually, I take that back. She drew Cedric from memory after only seeing him briefly in the very first episode, she sewed new clothes for Caleb, she signed herself and the other girls up to perform a play in episode 8 of the previous season, and she helped the artist Elias Van Dahl when she and most of the other girls were somehow stuck in one of Phobos's paintings. She signed up for the contest months ago, before everything with Nerissa and Phobos happened, and completely forgot about it, so now she has less than 24 hours to paint something. The theme is my Xanadu. She has to paint her version of paradise, but with everything that's happened, how can she possibly think of paradise? Anyways, the old Guardians plus Elyon have been stuck in the scepter. Naturally, Elyon is pretty pissed at Nerissa for stealing her powers and imprisoning her for *seven* *months,* give or take. Episode 8 marked the end of the previous school year and the start of summer, Elyon was imprisoned in episode 10, there was a time skip of at least several weeks in episode 11, and possibly also in between episodes 22 and 23, and final exams are coming up, meaning it must be December by now (meaning that we went through *another* time skip of at least several weeks since the previous episode). The other Guardians are also pissed off at Nerissa for being mind controlled. I mean, Elena is a few years older than Elyon and was imprisoned for *way longer*, and she didn't even have any company. Yan Lin has been teaching Elyon to reabsorb the Heart's power. It's not enough to get them out, but it is enough to kill Nerissa, along with the old Guardians' help. Hay Lin freaks out after learning that her favorite artist will be a judge. She's suffering from artist's block. It's like painter's block, or writer's block. Oh, I hate it when I get that! It feels like there's nothing in my head. Whereas when I get inspired, it feels like a bolt of lightning struck me that was actually pure adrenaline! Yeah, I know, I'm weird. But I totally own it! Hay Lin finally finds inspiration. Phobos plans to attack the Infinite City to crush the rebellion and capture their families. Blunk finds out and warns the girls. Hay Lin loses the competition because the other judges are stupid, but her idol really likes it. The team folds to Meridian. Yan Lin and her Altermere stop the others from killing Nerissa, saying that they'll never escape unless they work together in harmony. The girls and the rebels lose the battle, but they do get everyone to safety in Kandrakar. Except for Caleb and Blunk, who are captured. Phobos has fully conquered Meridian. And he takes Blunk's Tonga tooth! Jerk. He plans to attack Zamballa next, but Raythor suggests he attack Kandrakar instead. Drake loses it and blames the Guardians for everything that happened. Vathek and Aldarn defend them, but Will says that he's right. They lost on purpose. Oh. My. God. What?!?