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With all the Knights of Vengeance but Jade/"Kage" imprisoned in the Infinite City following their failure to return Phobos to power, the heroes are confident their biggest worries are over, unaware that Jade's preparing to use her newfound power as the Queen of the Shadowkhan to prove them wrong.
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* CassandraTruth: Vathek continues refusing to question Nerissa's story of Jade being a monstrous creation of Phobos, even when Raythor and Phobos confirm Tynar's suspicion she never served the prince.
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* CassandraTruth: Vathek continues refusing refuses to question Nerissa's story of Jade being a monstrous creation of Phobos, even when Raythor and Phobos confirm Tynar's suspicion she never served the prince.
* KidnappedFromBehind: When a group of four Guards is about to make their way to the Infinite City's entrance, a Shadowkhan tackles one of them into a shadowy corridor without the others noticing. Another one speaks to him and is about to notice him missing before he's also caught. The same fate befalls a third one as the last one talks about his plans for tomorrow and notices he's alone only when his question to the others gets no answer.
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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The LingeringSocialTensions between the rebels and Phobos' defected Guards haven't got any better since ''Kage''. In fact, Aldarn insinuates that now that the Knights are no longer active, he'll ensure the Guards will be locked up too as other leftovers of Phobos' regiment.
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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The LingeringSocialTensions between the rebels and Phobos' defected Guards haven't got any better since ''Kage''. In fact, Aldarn insinuates that now that the Knights are no longer active, he'll ensure the Guards will be locked up too as other remaining leftovers of Phobos' regiment.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Like in canon, Nerissa [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is content to let the Knights of Vengeance rot in jail since they've already served their purpose]], but she believes Jade can still be of use to her. When the girl reveals she figured out the sorceress impersonated the Mage all along, the impressed Nerissa offers her a place by her side as her true plans unfold. After Jade refuses, Nerissa resigns to forcing her into submission before she's rendered comatose by a Leech Khan.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Like in canon, Nerissa [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is content to let the Knights of Vengeance rot in jail since they've already served their purpose]], but she believes Jade can still be of use to her. When the girl reveals she figured out the sorceress impersonated the Mage all along, the impressed Nerissa offers her a place by her side as her true plans unfold. After Jade refuses, Nerissa resigns to forcing her into submission before she's rendered comatose by a Leech Khan.Khan.
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* BrokenPedestal: The Guards' view of the Rebellion has been consistently chipped away at due to the distrust and outright hostility they've been treated with by the rebels ever since Phobos was overthrown, despite having turned on him to help that victory.
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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The LingeringSocialTensions between the rebels and Phobos' defected Guards haven't got any better since ''Kage''. In fact, Aldarn insinuates that now that the Knights are no longer active, he'll ensure all the other leftovers of Phobos' regiment will be locked up as well.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Like in canon, Nerissa [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is content to let the Knights of Vengeance rot in jail since they've already served their purpose]], but she believes Jade can still be of use to her. When the girl reveals she figured out the sorceress impersonated the Mage all along, the impressed Nerissa offers her a place by her side as her true plans unfold. After Jade refuses, Nerissa resigns to forcing her into submission before she's rendered comatose by a Leech Khan eating her shadow.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Like in canon, Nerissa [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is content to let the Knights of Vengeance rot in jail since they've already served their purpose]], but she believes Jade can still be of use to her. When the girl reveals she figured out the sorceress impersonated the Mage all along, the impressed Nerissa offers her a place by her side as her true plans unfold. After Jade refuses, Nerissa resigns to forcing her into submission before she's rendered comatose by a Leech Khan eating her shadow.
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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The LingeringSocialTensions between the rebels and Phobos' defected Guards haven't got any better since ''Kage''. In fact, Aldarn insinuates that now that the Knights are no longer active, he'll ensure all the Guards will be locked up too as other leftovers of Phobos' regiment will be locked up as well.
regiment.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Like in canon, Nerissa [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is content to let the Knights of Vengeance rot in jail since they've already served their purpose]], but she believes Jade can still be of use to her. When the girl reveals she figured out the sorceress impersonated the Mage all along, the impressed Nerissa offers her a place by her side as her true plans unfold. After Jade refuses, Nerissa resigns to forcing her into submission before she's rendered comatose by a LeechKhan eating her shadow.Khan.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Like in canon, Nerissa [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is content to let the Knights of Vengeance rot in jail since they've already served their purpose]], but she believes Jade can still be of use to her. When the girl reveals she figured out the sorceress impersonated the Mage all along, the impressed Nerissa offers her a place by her side as her true plans unfold. After Jade refuses, Nerissa resigns to forcing her into submission before she's rendered comatose by a Leech
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* AllForNothing: Before losing consciousness, Nerissa realizes to her fury that all her years of scheming and waiting have become obsolete thanks to Jade.
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* AllForNothing: Before losing consciousness, Nerissa realizes to her fury that all her years of scheming and waiting have become obsolete come to nought thanks to Jade.
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** Jade, unimpressed at Nerissa's excuses for framing her, mutters that Valmont never tried to use any "I was actually on your side all the time and was just playing my part" excuse when Shendu possessed him.
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** Jade, unimpressed at by Nerissa's excuses for framing her, excuses, mutters that Valmont never tried to use any "I was actually on your side all the time and was just playing my part" excuse when Shendu possessed him.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Phobos, while amused by how the Rebellion mistook Jade for an enemy and overreacted in such a way as to end up actually making her one, [[VillainsNeverLie is insulted when Vathek accuses him of lying]] about Kage not being his minion.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Just like in the original story, Raythor is disgusted at the heroes for dragging Jade into their conflict under the wrongful assumption of her being Phobos' monster.
** Phobos, while amused by how the Rebellion mistook Jade for an enemy and overreacted in such a way as to end up actually making her one, [[VillainsNeverLie is insulted when Vathek accuses him of lying]] about Kage not being his minion.
** Just like in the original story, Raythor is disgusted at the heroes for dragging Jade into their conflict under the wrongful assumption of her being Phobos' monster.
** Phobos, while amused by how the Rebellion mistook Jade for an enemy and overreacted in such a way as to end up actually making her one, [[VillainsNeverLie is insulted when Vathek accuses him of lying]] about Kage not being his minion.
* AFriendInNeed: Jade breaks into the Infinite City with the intention of freeing some friends, one of whom obviously refers to Raythor who in turn is hoping she managed to find her way home and escape the war that was never hers to begin with.
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* LackOfEmpathy: Nerissa doesn't feel any guilt over framing Jade as a monster and upon seeing the girl's angry look, mockingly asks if she's still sore from said "little fib" before saying it was {{nothing personal}} and trying to appeal to the fact that she released her along with Miranda anyway.
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* LackOfEmpathy: Nerissa doesn't feel any guilt over framing Jade as a monster monster, and upon seeing the girl's angry look, mockingly asks if she's still sore from said "little fib" before saying it was {{nothing personal}} and trying to appeal to the fact that she released her along with Miranda anyway.anyway. Needless to say, this doesn't make Jade one bit willing to go along with the sorceress' whims anymore.
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With all the Knights of Vengeance but Jade/Kage Jade/"Kage" imprisoned in the Infinite City following their failure to return Phobos to power, the heroes are confident their worries are over, unaware that Jade's preparing to use her newfound power as the Queen of the Shadowkhan to prove them wrong.
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** Ever since he and Vathek were the Knights' prisoners, Tynar has been having his doubts if Jade's evil like everyone else believes.
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** Jade, unimpressed at Nerissa for trying to underrate her act of making the girl a menace on Meridian, mutters that Valmont never tried to use any "I was actually on your side all the time and was just playing my part" excuse when Shendu possessed him.
** In reference to Jade calling the Leech Khan cute when she first saw them in canon, she says she still thinks so.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Nerissa, the BigBad of both the canon Season 2 of ''W.I.T.C.H.'' and ''Kage'' (until it ceased), is replaced by Jade in this chapter.
** In reference to Jade calling the Leech Khan cute when she first saw them in canon, she says she still thinks so.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Nerissa, the BigBad of both the canon Season 2 of ''W.I.T.C.H.'' and ''Kage'' (until it ceased), is replaced by Jade in this chapter.
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** Jade, unimpressed at Nerissa Nerissa's excuses for trying to underrate her act of making the girl a menace on Meridian, framing her, mutters that Valmont never tried to use any "I was actually on your side all the time and was just playing my part" excuse when Shendu possessed him.
** In reference to Jade calling the [[KillerRabbit LeechKhan Khan]] cute when she first saw them in canon, she says she still thinks so.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Nerissa, the BigBad ofboth the canon Season 2 of ''W.I.T.C.H.'' and '', is replaced by Jade in this chapter. (It was implied this would have eventually happened to Nerissa had ''Kage'' (until it ceased), is replaced by Jade in this chapter.continued before becoming a DeadFic.)
** In reference to Jade calling the [[KillerRabbit Leech
* DiscOneFinalBoss: Nerissa, the BigBad of
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* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Jade bluntly tells Nerissa that she's not interested if the sorceress has some tragic origin story to tell and dismisses her to be just like the number of baddies she faced in her own universe; an egomaniac who feels entitled to ruling everyone with unlimited power.
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* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Jade bluntly tells Nerissa that she's not interested if the sorceress has some tragic origin story to tell and dismisses her to be just like the number of magical baddies she faced in her own universe; an egomaniac who feels entitled to ruling everyone with unlimited power.
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* LackOfEmpathy: Nerissa doesn't feel any guilt over framing Jade as a monster and mockingly asks if she's still sore from said "little fib" before saying it was {{nothing personal}} and trying to appeal to the fact that she released her along with Miranda anyway.
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* LackOfEmpathy: Nerissa doesn't feel any guilt over framing Jade as a monster and upon seeing the girl's angry look, mockingly asks if she's still sore from said "little fib" before saying it was {{nothing personal}} and trying to appeal to the fact that she released her along with Miranda anyway.
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* NostalgiaFilter: The Guards feel so miserable from the rebels' mistreatment and being afraid that they'll be imprisoned for their past loyalties that they're wondering if they did the right thing turning against Phobos. It's asked in the chapter's reviews how they could think that when Tynar said in the first season they were miserable under Phobos' rule, with the authors explaining that while they might have been miserable before, they now have to sleep with one eye open while living under the threat of rumors that they'll be replaced and imprisoned, which makes them wonder if things were really so bad beforehand.
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* NostalgiaFilter: The Guards feel so miserable from the rebels' mistreatment and being afraid that they'll be imprisoned for their past loyalties that they're wondering if they did the right thing turning against Phobos. Phobos was really worth it. It's asked in the chapter's reviews how they could think that when Tynar said in the first season they were miserable under Phobos' rule, with and the authors explaining explain that while they might have been miserable before, they now have to sleep with one eye open while living under the threat of rumors that they'll be replaced and imprisoned, which makes them wonder if things were really so bad beforehand.
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* PointOfDivergence: This chapter takes place close the ending of the episode "J is for Jewel", and the plot's been faithful to the ''W.I.T.C.H.'' cartoon despite Jade having been added to the second season storyline like in the original story. However, before Nerissa gets a chance to steal Elyon's power and imprison her in a jewel, Jade eliminates the sorceress to turn the rest of the second season storyline in a completely different direction.
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* PointOfDivergence: This chapter takes place close to the ending of the episode "J is for Jewel", and the plot's been faithful to the ''W.I.T.C.H.'' cartoon despite Jade having been added to the second season storyline like in the original story. However, before Nerissa gets a chance to steal Elyon's power and imprison her in a jewel, Jade eliminates the sorceress to turn the rest of the second season storyline in a completely different direction.
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** Ever since he and Vathek were the Knights' prisoners, Tynar has been having his doubts if Jade's evil like everyone else believes.
* PetTheDog: Raythor's IntergenerationalFriendship with Jade is proven to be as strong as ever when he's relieved to know she hasn't been captured and takes up the chance to clear up her name when Tynar questions him about her. And Phobos, despite having nothing to gain out of it, confirms Raythor's words of "Kage" not being his servant.
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** Raythor spits on his cell's floor before responding defiantly to Tynar's suggestion that he'd renounce his loyalty to Phobos.
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** Raythor spits on his cell's floor before responding defiantly to Tynar's suggestion that he'd renounce his loyalty to Phobos. He does it again while telling Tynar that Jade is innocent of serving Phobos.
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* CallBack: The rumors about the Guard being replaced by the "new Royal Guard", first mentioned in ''Kage'', are brought up here as one of the reasons for the Guards' growing anxiety.
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* CallBack: CallBack:
** The rumors about the Guard being replaced by the "new Royal Guard", first mentioned in ''Kage'', are brought up here as one of the reasons for the Guards' growinganxiety.anxiety.
** While explaining to Nerissa how she figured out the sorceress posed as the Mage all along, Jade brings up how she noticed in their first meeting that [[TheShadowKnows the shadow of "the Mage" looked more like Nerissa]].
** The rumors about the Guard being replaced by the "new Royal Guard", first mentioned in ''Kage'', are brought up here as one of the reasons for the Guards' growing
** While explaining to Nerissa how she figured out the sorceress posed as the Mage all along, Jade brings up how she noticed in their first meeting that [[TheShadowKnows the shadow of "the Mage" looked more like Nerissa]].
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* ContinuityNod: Jade, unimpressed at Nerissa for trying to underrate her act of making the girl a menace on Meridian, mutters that Valmont never tried to use any "I was actually on your side all the time and was just playing my part" excuse when Shendu possessed him.
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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
** Jade, unimpressed at Nerissa for trying to underrate her act of making the girl a menace on Meridian, mutters that Valmont never tried to use any "I was actually on your side all the time and was just playing my part" excuse when Shendu possessedhim.him.
** In reference to Jade calling the Leech Khan cute when she first saw them in canon, she says she still thinks so.
** Jade, unimpressed at Nerissa for trying to underrate her act of making the girl a menace on Meridian, mutters that Valmont never tried to use any "I was actually on your side all the time and was just playing my part" excuse when Shendu possessed
** In reference to Jade calling the Leech Khan cute when she first saw them in canon, she says she still thinks so.
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: Nerissa notes that Jade's eyes have turned completely crimson when only her irises were red in the original story unless she .
* SpitefulSpit: One of the Guards who nearly comes to blows with Aldarn spits on the ground before carrying on with his patrol.
* SpitefulSpit: One of the Guards who nearly comes to blows with Aldarn spits on the ground before carrying on with his patrol.
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: Nerissa notes that Jade's eyes have turned completely crimson when only her irises were red in the original story ([[GameFace unless she .the Queen was in control of her body]]).
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** One of the Guards who nearly comes to blows with Aldarn spits on the ground before carrying on with hispatrol.patrol.
** Raythor spits on his cell's floor before responding defiantly to Tynar's suggestion that he'd renounce his loyalty to Phobos.
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** One of the Guards who nearly comes to blows with Aldarn spits on the ground before carrying on with his
** Raythor spits on his cell's floor before responding defiantly to Tynar's suggestion that he'd renounce his loyalty to Phobos.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Despite acknowledging Jade to be clever, useful and still a mystery, Nerissa doesn't believe she's a true threat to her. She's proven dead wrong when she's rendered comatose.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Despite acknowledging Jade to be clever, clever (even more clever than the other Knights and most of Meridian for figuring out the Mage disguise), useful and still a mystery, Nerissa doesn't believe she's a true threat to her. She's proven dead wrong when she's rendered comatose.
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* CallBack: The rumors about the Guard being replaced by the "new Royal Guard", first mentioned in ''Kage'', are brought up here as one of the reasons for the Guards' growing anxiety.
* HandGagging: A Ninja Khan does this to one of the Guards in the Infinite City before pulling him into shadows.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Nerissa notes that Jade's eyes have turned completely crimson when only her irises were red in the original story unless she .
* SpitefulSpit: One of the Guards who nearly comes to blows with Aldarn spits on the ground before carrying on with his patrol.
* SpitefulSpit: One of the Guards who nearly comes to blows with Aldarn spits on the ground before carrying on with his patrol.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Aldarn never gave any indication in the original story that he shared his fellow rebels' mistrust of the Guard, but this chapter establishes that his views on them have worsened.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Aldarn never gave any indication in the original story that he shared his fellow rebels' mistrust of the Guard, but this chapter establishes that his now he views on them have worsened.as cowards who turned on Phobos to save their own hides.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Despite acknowledging Jade to be clever, useful and still a mystery, Nerissa doesn't believe she's a true threat to her. She's proven dead wrong when she's rendered comatose.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Despite acknowledging Jade to be clever, useful and still a mystery, Nerissa doesn't believe she's a true threat to her. She's proven dead wrong when she's rendered comatose.
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to appeal to the fact that she released her along with Miranda anyway.
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* LingeringSocialTensions: Like in ''Kage'', there is [[WeAreStrugglingTogether a growing amount of tension between the victorious rebels and Phobos' former Guards]] due to the latter's resentment of how the former are continuing to treat them with contempt despite proving their loyalty,
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* LingeringSocialTensions: Like in ''Kage'', there is [[WeAreStrugglingTogether a growing amount of tension between the victorious rebels and Phobos' former Guards]] Guards due to the latter's resentment of how the former are continuing to treat them with contempt despite proving their loyalty,loyalty.
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* NoJustNoReaction: This is Jade's response to Nerissa's WeCanRuleTogether offer.
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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The LingeringSocialTensions between the rebels and Phobos' defected Guards haven't got any better since ''Kage''. In fact, Aldarn insinuates that now that the Knights are no longer active, he'll ensure all the other leftovers of Phobos' regiment will be locked up as well.
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: The chapter ends with Vathek, Tynar and the other Infinite City's guards being surprise-attacked by the Ninja Khan.
* LackOfEmpathy: Nerissa doesn't feel any guilt over framing Jade as a monster and mockingly asks if she's still sore from said "little fib" before trying to
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* LingeringSocialTensions: Like in ''Kage'', there is [[WeAreStrugglingTogether a growing amount of tension between the victorious rebels and Phobos' former Guards Guards]] due to the latter's resentment of how the former are continuing to treat them with contempt despite proving their loyalty,
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* SplitPersonalityMerge: The backstory for this fic tells that after Jade avoided being imprisoned with the Knights, she and her EnemyWithin, the Queen of the Shadowkhan, had a violent talk that ended with them both accepting that they need each other to survive, so they merged together to form a new personality with aspects of both. The main side effect of this is Jade gaining total control over the Shadowkhan tribes.
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* SplitPersonalityMerge: The backstory for this fic tells that after Jade avoided being imprisoned with the Knights, she and her EnemyWithin, the Queen of the Shadowkhan, had a violent talk that ended with them both accepting that they need each other to survive, so they merged together to form a new personality with aspects of both. The main side effect of this is Jade gaining total control over the Shadowkhan tribes.tribes.
* SpottingTheThread: Tynar has figured out on his own that Jade was never a minion of Phobos due to piecing together clues like the fact that despite being accused of being a shapeshifter, she never took any other form, and how [[TokenGoodTeammate she was far kinder than any of the Knights]], never being rude or threatening to him and Vathek when they were the Knights' prisoners (except when Vathek insulted her first).
* TookALevelInJerkass: Aldarn never gave any indication in the original story that he shared his fellow rebels' mistrust of the Guard, but this chapter establishes that his views on them have worsened.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Like in canon, Nerissa [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is content to let the Knights of Vengeance rot in jail since they've already served their purpose]], but she believes Jade can still be of use to her. When the girl reveals she figured out the sorceress impersonated the Mage all along, the impressed Nerissa offers her a place by her side as her true plans unfold. After Jade refuses, Nerissa resigns to forcing her into submission before she's rendered comatose by a Leech Khan eating her shadow.
* SpottingTheThread: Tynar has figured out on his own that Jade was never a minion of Phobos due to piecing together clues like the fact that despite being accused of being a shapeshifter, she never took any other form, and how [[TokenGoodTeammate she was far kinder than any of the Knights]], never being rude or threatening to him and Vathek when they were the Knights' prisoners (except when Vathek insulted her first).
* TookALevelInJerkass: Aldarn never gave any indication in the original story that he shared his fellow rebels' mistrust of the Guard, but this chapter establishes that his views on them have worsened.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Like in canon, Nerissa [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness is content to let the Knights of Vengeance rot in jail since they've already served their purpose]], but she believes Jade can still be of use to her. When the girl reveals she figured out the sorceress impersonated the Mage all along, the impressed Nerissa offers her a place by her side as her true plans unfold. After Jade refuses, Nerissa resigns to forcing her into submission before she's rendered comatose by a Leech Khan eating her shadow.
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* PragmaticVillainy: Jade acknowledges that due to their taste for living creatures' shadows, the Leech Khan are the wildest and the most dangerous type of Shadowkhan to be left to their own devices for extended periods of time
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* PragmaticVillainy: Jade acknowledges that due to their taste for living creatures' shadows, the Leech Khan are the wildest and the most dangerous type of Shadowkhan to be left to their own devices for extended periods of timetime, which is why she's decided to use them only if necessary.
* SplitPersonalityMerge: The backstory for this fic tells that after Jade avoided being imprisoned with the Knights, she and her EnemyWithin, the Queen of the Shadowkhan, had a violent talk that ended with them both accepting that they need each other to survive, so they merged together to form a new personality with aspects of both. The main side effect of this is Jade gaining total control over the Shadowkhan tribes.
* SplitPersonalityMerge: The backstory for this fic tells that after Jade avoided being imprisoned with the Knights, she and her EnemyWithin, the Queen of the Shadowkhan, had a violent talk that ended with them both accepting that they need each other to survive, so they merged together to form a new personality with aspects of both. The main side effect of this is Jade gaining total control over the Shadowkhan tribes.
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: Nerissa, the BigBad of both the canon Season 2 of ''W.I.T.C.H.'' and ''Kage'' (until it ceased), is replaced by Jade in this chapter.
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* MakeWayForTheNewVillains: Jade's first order in business as a FallenHero is to eliminate for having manipulated everyone and to prevent the sorceress from interfering with her own plans.
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* MakeWayForTheNewVillains: Jade's first order in business as a FallenHero is to eliminate Nerissa for having manipulated everyone and to prevent the sorceress from interfering with her own plans.plans.
* NostalgiaFilter: The Guards feel so miserable from the rebels' mistreatment and being afraid that they'll be imprisoned for their past loyalties that they're wondering if they did the right thing turning against Phobos. It's asked in the chapter's reviews how they could think that when Tynar said in the first season they were miserable under Phobos' rule, with the authors explaining that while they might have been miserable before, they now have to sleep with one eye open while living under the threat of rumors that they'll be replaced and imprisoned, which makes them wonder if things were really so bad beforehand.
* NothingPersonal: Nerissa says this about framing Jade as Phobos' monster.
* PointOfDivergence: This chapter takes place close the ending of the episode "J is for Jewel", and the plot's been faithful to the ''W.I.T.C.H.'' cartoon despite Jade having been added to the second season storyline like in the original story. However, before Nerissa gets a chance to steal Elyon's power and imprison her in a jewel, Jade eliminates the sorceress to turn the rest of the second season storyline in a completely different direction.
* PragmaticVillainy: Jade acknowledges that due to their taste for living creatures' shadows, the Leech Khan are the wildest and the most dangerous type of Shadowkhan to be left to their own devices for extended periods of time
* NostalgiaFilter: The Guards feel so miserable from the rebels' mistreatment and being afraid that they'll be imprisoned for their past loyalties that they're wondering if they did the right thing turning against Phobos. It's asked in the chapter's reviews how they could think that when Tynar said in the first season they were miserable under Phobos' rule, with the authors explaining that while they might have been miserable before, they now have to sleep with one eye open while living under the threat of rumors that they'll be replaced and imprisoned, which makes them wonder if things were really so bad beforehand.
* NothingPersonal: Nerissa says this about framing Jade as Phobos' monster.
* PointOfDivergence: This chapter takes place close the ending of the episode "J is for Jewel", and the plot's been faithful to the ''W.I.T.C.H.'' cartoon despite Jade having been added to the second season storyline like in the original story. However, before Nerissa gets a chance to steal Elyon's power and imprison her in a jewel, Jade eliminates the sorceress to turn the rest of the second season storyline in a completely different direction.
* PragmaticVillainy: Jade acknowledges that due to their taste for living creatures' shadows, the Leech Khan are the wildest and the most dangerous type of Shadowkhan to be left to their own devices for extended periods of time
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* ClosestThingWeGot: According to the background laid out in this chapter's beginning, the reason Jade gained all the nine Shadowkhan tribes under her command is because her merger with her Queen persona makes her the closest thing there's to a fully powered Oni around.around.
* ContinuityNod: Jade, unimpressed at Nerissa for trying to underrate her act of making the girl a menace on Meridian, mutters that Valmont never tried to use any "I was actually on your side all the time and was just playing my part" excuse when Shendu possessed him.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Phobos, while amused by how the Rebellion mistook Jade for an enemy and overreacted in such a way as to end up actually making her one, [[VillainsNeverLie is insulted when Vathek accuses him of lying]] about Kage not being his minion.
* {{Facepalm}}: Jade massages the bridge of her nose when Nerissa tries to dismiss the severity of framing her, and when Nerissa declares her to be the only Knight worthy of helping the sorceress' world domination plans, Jade facepalms.
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Jade bluntly tells Nerissa that she's not interested if the sorceress has some tragic origin story to tell and dismisses her to be just like the number of baddies she faced in her own universe; an egomaniac who feels entitled to ruling everyone with unlimited power.
* ItsProbablyNothing: When the Shadowkhan are infiltrating the Infinite City's dungeons, one guard catches the sound of another one screaming as he's dragged into his own shadow through an AnkleDrag. His fellows, tired and eager for the change of shift, tell him he's probably hearing things either out of tiredness or from the numerous prisoners. They all end up being stealthily snatched away by the Shadowkhan one by one.
* LaserGuidedKarma: After painting Jade as an enemy to the heroes in ''Kage'', Nerissa finally gets her comeuppance when Jade takes her out of the game while letting her know none of her canon plans will bear any fruit.
* LingeringSocialTensions: Like in ''Kage'', there is a growing amount of tension between the victorious rebels and Phobos' former Guards due to the latter's resentment of how the former are continuing to treat them with contempt despite proving their loyalty,
* MakeWayForTheNewVillains: Jade's first order in business as a FallenHero is to eliminate for having manipulated everyone and to prevent the sorceress from interfering with her own plans.
* ContinuityNod: Jade, unimpressed at Nerissa for trying to underrate her act of making the girl a menace on Meridian, mutters that Valmont never tried to use any "I was actually on your side all the time and was just playing my part" excuse when Shendu possessed him.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Phobos, while amused by how the Rebellion mistook Jade for an enemy and overreacted in such a way as to end up actually making her one, [[VillainsNeverLie is insulted when Vathek accuses him of lying]] about Kage not being his minion.
* {{Facepalm}}: Jade massages the bridge of her nose when Nerissa tries to dismiss the severity of framing her, and when Nerissa declares her to be the only Knight worthy of helping the sorceress' world domination plans, Jade facepalms.
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Jade bluntly tells Nerissa that she's not interested if the sorceress has some tragic origin story to tell and dismisses her to be just like the number of baddies she faced in her own universe; an egomaniac who feels entitled to ruling everyone with unlimited power.
* ItsProbablyNothing: When the Shadowkhan are infiltrating the Infinite City's dungeons, one guard catches the sound of another one screaming as he's dragged into his own shadow through an AnkleDrag. His fellows, tired and eager for the change of shift, tell him he's probably hearing things either out of tiredness or from the numerous prisoners. They all end up being stealthily snatched away by the Shadowkhan one by one.
* LaserGuidedKarma: After painting Jade as an enemy to the heroes in ''Kage'', Nerissa finally gets her comeuppance when Jade takes her out of the game while letting her know none of her canon plans will bear any fruit.
* LingeringSocialTensions: Like in ''Kage'', there is a growing amount of tension between the victorious rebels and Phobos' former Guards due to the latter's resentment of how the former are continuing to treat them with contempt despite proving their loyalty,
* MakeWayForTheNewVillains: Jade's first order in business as a FallenHero is to eliminate for having manipulated everyone and to prevent the sorceress from interfering with her own plans.
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* AllForNothing: Before losing consciousness, Nerissa realizes to her fury that all her years of scheming and waiting have become obsolete thanks to Jade.
* AnkleDrag: A Ninja Khan dispatches one of the guards in the Infinite City by pulling him into his own shadow from the ankles.
* AssholeVictim: Jade uses a Leech Khan to steal Nerissa's shadow, rendering her comatose. Considering everything Nerissa's done and was planning to do, no tears should be shed for her in this.
* CassandraTruth: Vathek continues refusing to question Nerissa's story of Jade being a monstrous creation of Phobos, even when Raythor and Phobos confirm Tynar's suspicion she never served the prince.
* ClosestThingWeGot: According to the background laid out in this chapter's beginning, the reason Jade gained all the nine Shadowkhan tribes under her command is because her merger with her Queen persona makes her the closest thing there's to a fully powered Oni around.
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* AllForNothing: Before losing consciousness, Nerissa realizes to her fury that all her years of scheming and waiting have become obsolete thanks to Jade.
* AnkleDrag: A Ninja Khan dispatches one of the guards in the Infinite City by pulling him into his own shadow from the ankles.
* AssholeVictim: Jade uses a Leech Khan to steal Nerissa's shadow, rendering her comatose. Considering everything Nerissa's done and was planning to do, no tears should be shed for her in this.
* CassandraTruth: Vathek continues refusing to question Nerissa's story of Jade being a monstrous creation of Phobos, even when Raythor and Phobos confirm Tynar's suspicion she never served the prince.
* ClosestThingWeGot: According to the background laid out in this chapter's beginning, the reason Jade gained all the nine Shadowkhan tribes under her command is because her merger with her Queen persona makes her the closest thing there's to a fully powered Oni around.
