Everyone are about to clear the arena for lunch until an overgrown man with a daze girl sling over his shoulders burst in.
'Velery!', Layla rush over to help her green face friend. 'We found out how to enter spirit realm!'. Velery stutters before she fell unconscious. Staring daggers towards Zeille she hiss a few words 'What have you guys gone through?'.
Zeille nervously chuckle while scratching his chin. 'Well, let just say we went through the most extreme ride of our life.'
Layla sigh, she never knows that Zeille barbaric behavior could lead to this. Zeirra calm the situation and dismiss everybody.
'Let's get the both of you fix up', Myra sweetly suggest. Thank god Myra is there to fix the situation.
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'What are you doing here?!', Magnet half shouted. A silhouette whizz over towards the center desk. Feeling alarmed he tighten his grip on the weapon.
The silhouette sit cross legged on the table. 'Come on don't play dumb with me Magnet. You know exactly who I am'.
A body starts to come out of the silhouette. Magnet gasps, he takes a step back. The aura of the silhouette starts to get a bit more clear.
Kid, smirk with his tongue wiggling. 'What are you doing here?. How did you know about this chamber. Humans shouldn't have known this place.'
Kid chuckle evilly, he plays with the sheets of paper on top of the desk. Various scribbles can be seen written by a prisoner.
'This shall be the answer to all the scheme. What Fairy Killer was plotting.' He throws the paper around, fluttering them everywhere to scatter them around the room.
He was hoping Magnet will pop and spill the coordinates of the gate. For starters his plan did manage to make him mad but not furious enough to make him spill the beans.
'What are you after?'. Kid smirk in satisfaction. Throwing up and down the pen on the table, Magnet could sense the glint of mystery inside Kid's eyes but no evil.
'What do you have on Fairy Killer doings so far. Second tell me about this'. Kid raise up a sheet of paper that have the drawings of a gate.
'Why should I tell you?'. Kid jump down, the smirk still glued to his face. Putting his hand on his hips a blinding light swirls around his body.
After the light disappears another figure greet Magnet. Crossing her arms over her chest 'Care to tell me now?'. Magnet gulp, he have a bargain of his life on the line.
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Velery wobbles a bit as she enters Ash's room. Looking at the mess it makes her heads throbs even more.
'Tell me why we are having a conversation in this.... Pig sty'. Everyone seems to be a little bit regretful by their decision.
'Oh come on, this is the neatest condition my room have ever been in decades'. He got a few stares of disbelief.
Velery, shakes her head. She opens her Tt and reveal the riddle. 'This is the riddle Zeille had interpret earlier. So now we know how to enters the spirit realm but the tricks is how to open the gate?'.
Velery tap the screen and the picture change revealing the staffs. 'These might be the key to open the gate. I have sent a few messages to the guild about our situation. They will send us the key via message. But that wasn't the problem. Somehow we need to get our hands on the other one. And we have absolute no information about the whereabouts of the second key which leads us to-'.
The room door bangs open revealing Mirai and Max. Mirai has a victorious smile plastered all over his face as he hand the gang a prize.
'That prize is important. Don't open it until the time is needed. Plus don't forget to check the forgotten under water tavern beneath this castle. I bet you'll find something amusing there. Bye, good luck on your search. My turn to be test'.
The gang is stun but at the same time is curious. They only need to figure out the essence and how to turn the key.
'That's my cue', Layla stands up, she waltz towards the arena. 'Sorry but can I be excuse from this plan'. With that she left the gang.
June watch her sister went away with a tear on her eyes. 'June, come on! We have a trial to complete', June wipe her tears, she obediently follows Sara orders.
Velery give Myra a glance. Being a quick catcher as she is Myra create a plan. After a moment of discussing they parted into two groups. Ash and Zeille are forced into taking the test as soon as they can meanwhile the rest will find the gate and decode the riddle.
Zeille and Ash curse under their breath as much as they hate to agree, they can't argue with two demons trying to rip their throat out. Both of them quickly find the guardians to begged for a much quicker test because of the time.
Remember we only have seven days before the full moon occurs. When that time comes we have to open the gate or else. Velery words rings constantly in their mind.
Despite their barbaric and childish attitude, the pressure is understandable for those two.
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'What are we doing here?'. A struck of amazement struck Layla as she step foot into a crystal cave. The stalagmites and stalactites are in the color of dark blue with some of them have silver sparkle.
'Amaze? Well this is our training ground'. Liam brings her to a room where the upper wall display a version of their universe.
A sense of excitement rush over her veins in a speedy manners. 'What are we going to do? Fight? Quiz? Channel your energy?'.
Liam shakes at all the answers, ' he raise his hand and beds appear from the ground. 'We will do.....', he purposely left the girl wandering.
'Will do what? What?', unable to keep her cool she jump around in circles. 'We will....'.
Layla pout, she have no time to follow Liam silly little pranks not with the whole world on the line. 'Cut to the chase will you. I have no time to play'.
'Ehh! You was so excited a moment ago. What is it with you and your mood swings?', sighing Liam points upwards 'We will do star gazing!'.
Layla froze, this isn't the kind of training she is hoping for. Stomping her feet, she grab Liam by his neck 'Quit screwing around, I got some serious business on the line here. Please let's do some training'.
Liam chuckle, how naive a human being can be. 'You see, this little domineering attitude of yours is the cause of your power haywire'.
Layla twitch, her fingers dig through her palms. Rubbing his neck Liam chuckle 'I hit a nerve didn't I? Come on let's go star gazing'. Layla reluctantly follows as she is ordered. Maybe there is more to this training than to meet the eye.
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June shudders as they enters the icy tavern. The ice beneath cracks under her ever steps. Careful human, the ice in these glaciers are thinner than a sheet of paper. One wrong move... Sara made a gesture by cutting her neck with her index finger.
They have been walking for hours without end, 'Umm, Sara. Are we lost', June half whispered. Sara didn't pay her any attentions, she continues to navigate.
After about forty minutes after the conversation they arrive inside a cave. In the center sits Zeimmi. His face is half covered with a yellow scarf. He didn't twitch a muscle even though the temperature are below zero degree.
Getting on one knee Sara somehow telepathically tells Zeimmi about something. Feeling a bit awkward, June tries to escape.
She almost out of the room until the door slammed shut. What!', June jiggle the key, kick the door even trying to destroy it. Nothing seems to work.
'You can't escape human', June shudders, the spiteful words that came out of Sara mouth sends shivers down her spine.
'N-No, you got it all wrong. It's just the two of you seems to be in a serious conversation and I was not hoping to interrupt. ' June nervously chuckle. Best excuse ever!.
She mentally face palm herself. Sara gives her a scowl, 'Come, we didn't reach our destination This is a training ground for another person'.
June mouth fell open, she never thought the heartless Zeimmi would cooperate with the pearl handing down. Zeimmi scoff, 'Don't get the wrong idea human! I stand here for vengeance'.
June gulp, she feel sorry for whomever will be tested by Zeimmi. He seems to be ruthless and flustered.
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Layla grit her teeth, they have been star gazing for hours but she didn't get anything out of it. An absolute nothing.
'Enough! I have been staring at the walls for hours!'. Liam open his eyes, he sigh 'Do you really think fighting is the only answer for everything'.
Layla nod vigorously, Liam shake his head in disbelief. 'Well then, if that is your answer'. The ground shakes, a hole is open beneath their feet. Inside lies a place covered with smoke.
Layla looks petrified, her body shakes a bit. The uneasy aura from inside the hole makes her spine tingles. She give Liam a glance hoping that he wasn't serious.
Liam reply with a smile ,'You want a fight don't you? Well then let's fight!'. He jump from the bed into the hole.
Layla gulp, she knows this will be a hard time. As soon as her feet touch the ground, flying ninja stars slide pass her.
'What the-', before she could finish her sentence, a wave of fire shoot fight pass her.
Just the Liam voice echos through the hole 'You want a fight don't you? Let the fight begins!', a boulder is slam right at her but she manage to duck slightly.
'Quit dilly dally!', Layla's daggers shine, she unseath her daggers and slash through the smoke. Her effort does nothing more than slashing the air.
Layla grunt, more attacks are coming her way but she can't pin point the exact location where that attack came from.
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'Kira!Metal! Let's begin the test.' Kira smirk, Metal scoff. 'We have been waiting for this invitation', Kira raise her arm. Red light shine through the arena.
'Battle sequence activate!', Zeille and Ash ready themselves.
'We will have a tag team Battle. You guys wouldn't mind right?', Kira tilt her head. Ash bump his fists together. Fire start to spit out from his hand.
'The more the merrier', he charged at Kira without hesitation. Kira smirk, how foolish. Kira pluck her fingers. A gust of wind go right past Ash.
The wind put out the fire. Just as Ash is recovering from the shock, he was hit by a cane. 'Metal blast'.
Grey light went right pass him, sending him deeper into the earth. Zeille sweatdropped, his opponents are hard. But that doesn't mean he would run.
'Metal fire dragon breath!'. Zeille smirk as he have hit the bulls eye. The short satisfaction ended just when he sees the duo unharmed.
'You call that an attack? More like a stinky breath', Metal slyly smile. His little sister is well-known by her trash talking. No one can stand listening to it.
'Wanna see a real one?', Kira raise her cane. 'Multi meteorites!', just as the name had describe. Thousands of meteorites hit Zeille mercilessly.
'You bastard!', out of nowhere Ash hit Kira with a feiry punch. Kira stumble backwards. Another assult hits her 'Fire dragon tail slash!'.
'Metal wall!'. Just in the nick of time Metal saves his sister.
Zeille suddenly jump towards the guardians 'There's more to come!', a sapphire pole strikes the metal wall shattering it into pieces.
Zeille wipe the corner of his mouth. 'Phew! That was close. I can say, that some damn strong attack you got. But it ain't enough to stop me', Zeille rub his neck.
'I thought you are dead'. Zeille eyes Ash. Cracking his knuckles he returns the glare. 'You wanna a go Metal brain'.
'Pickin' a fight eahh Ash for brain.' Ash slam his fore head against Zeille'. They start a tug fore head war subconsciously.
They are bickering in the middle of a fight. Kira smirk, humans always leave their self open. 'Fire runes!', blocks of fire stone surrounds the bickering boys. Burning their oxygen away.
'Huh?', both the siblings sweatdrop, their descendants are still fighting without a slight disruption.
'What are they?', Kira half whispered.
'Die! You bastard!', Ash punch Zeille so hard he went right through the runes. An angry mark pop on top of Kira temples, 'Will you two quit it!', a whirl wind separate them, making it easy for the guardians to test them.
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'Are you ready?', June didn't have a chance to answer when a giant black crystal struck her boot.
'What are you thinking?', June draw Isis, she is in her Battle position.
'Isn't it obvious I'm testing you', another crystal struck the ground. June bit her bottom lip. 'Snow playground!', in the nick of the she turn Isis into and arrow.
'Drop goddess tears!', a shrill scream echos through the tavern.
'Oh sorry', a kick landed at June's back. She slammed into the ground making a loud crack underneath. Staggering she pull herself up.
'You'll feel sorry for doing that', a baby blue light shimmers, 'Crystal dragon breath', the tavern shook as the crystallize whirlwind hit Sara.
'Not bad, try some of this! Crystal typhoon!'. June scoff one slide of her hand the typhoon disappear. No way! A human, dispelling my magic.
' Head's up, I'm not finish', the tavern shook hard, the icy stones rise and face Sara. One sway of her hand the icy stones shoot endlessly.
Sara smirk, despite being cornered she have a great time fighting and she ain't done. The icy winds batters hard against her skin. June shivers, she know she can't last long. With torn up clothes and bleeding wounds she is surprise she manage to keep consciousness.
Sara rose from the stack of stones. 'I think we can go full force right?'. Even though she is smiling June can feel the predator aura ready to prowl her.
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Layla grit her teeth, she is out of ideas on how to attack. I can't use galaxy overblast. Shoot! What should I do. Another attack hit her back sending Layla flying through the hole.
Her torn up clothes and wounds is another thing she need to think of. Three stars made out of rock hit her abdomen.
Layla grunt, she hold her swollen stomach. 'In a war nothing will ever go your way. You need to go with the flow despite the consequences', Liam advice slash mockery echoes through the hole.
Layla pound the ground, now star gazing seems more better in her eyes. She could continue to be torture simultaneously, each attack comes after another without giving her a chance to counter attack.
Liam watch solemnly, he's starting to feel sorry for the girl. One pluck of a finger the whole attack stops. 'We should stop-', Liam stop mid way when a ray hit his stomach.
'I ain't stopping now. The light shines under her feet. A pair of glistening wings sprouts form Layla's back. Scales starts to grow alongside of her cheeks.
'Galaxy dragon transformation: Complete'. Layla smile widely, 'Yikes! What the heck happen? But I look so awesome...', she gives Liam a threatening look.
'Get ready here I come!', with one slash she send Liam flying through the roof. Liam brought out his scythe. 'Sun flare slash!', the attack slash the mountain into half but didn't left a scratch to Layla.
Liam moan when another attack hit his abdomen. With a soft voice Layla whisper her final attack 'Galaxy dragon hidden attack: Galaxy ultimate overblast!'
Layla lands marvelously next to a whining Liam, a smirk spread across her face as she helps him get up.
'I told you not to mess with me ', Liam chuckle. He runs his sore abdomen. Freeing himselh, he hands Layla a set of earrings in the shape of a star with diamonds embroided in the center.
The earrings sparkles magnificently. Layla couldn't breathe well, she could feel the light igniting from the earrings are soothing but at the same time it releases a wave of dark magic.
'This very accessories can help you in the time of need. It can help you regains composure at times when you lose your temper'.
Layla pout ' Hey I don't have a short temper!', the mountains rumbles at her words. Liam face palm himself.
'So much for not having a short temper.' Li step closer, he brush Layla's hair aside. A tint of red stains both their faces. Her heart races so hard she hope Liam couldn't hears it thumping.
'That's weird', Liam scratch his chin. 'I can't put it on'.
'T-That's okay, I can put it on myself', she snatch the earrings away, and sprint out of the room in an incredible speed leaving a trail of white angelic feathers behind her.
Liam watch anxiously as the feathers fades. Has her heart been stain?
Panting hard she push the library door. Thousands stacks of paper greets her as she steps in. A head with red glasses pop out ' Ly! How is the trial? Did you get your pearl?'.
Layla nod, she opens her palms revealing the beautiful star earrings.
'This are magnificent! I bet you want Ash to put it on for you', Velery cooed. Layla jump, again her heart thumps fast.
'N-No way, I would prefer Ray to help me put it on', she breath. Velery gives her one of those I don't believe looks before continuing with their hunt for answer.
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Sara slam her staff, the door next to them rumbles and reveals a figure. Sara smile sweetly as she greets their mystery guest.
'Care to join the fight Layla?'. Layla shakes her head, she sit at the tip of an icicles on top of their Battle ground.
June violently rack her brain to unfold Sara's scheme but nothing comes to mind.
Just as she is about to attack her sister shouts her a command. 'June! Use snow playground!', June twitch.
She couldn't disobey the order. Like a mindless a zombie she follows her sister orders for the next few attacks. As a result half her clothes are torn leaving her more vulnerable to the cold air.
Her magic depleting faster by the minutes. Her chest heave up and down vigorously, gripping Isis tighter she lauch another attack.
Sara creates an icicles barrier. June howls as the icicles pricks her abdomen, mercilessly Sara slams June to the ground.
'I thought you have something better to give me', Sara stomps June back continuosly. 'Humans, are the inferior creature. They always makes mistakes.'
'Never to learn from them', Sara look down, June grip her sole tightly. With just one effort she push Sara aside.
'True, human are weak species. But we humans don't trample on others lighly as you do! We will stand up until we manage to get what we want.'
Shivering June bring out Isis. 'Even if I fall a thousand times I will stand up again and again until I find victory!'.
Dark blue light shimmers and chalk the Isis. Sara scoff ' What big words from such a little person. You couldn't even make your own choices'.
June grimace, she clutch the Isis handles. Tears stain her face.
Sara shook her head in dismay 'I have a question.On what purpose are you fighting me?'.
June's eyes widen, the thought never cross her mind. I have a purpose to fight didn't I?
'Why? To fight for your friends? To ensure that you won't hurt anyone anymore? To make sure that no one would back stab you anymore?', June couldn't answer.
Her lips is seal, so tight. Sara sigh, she don't have time to watch the drama. 'We will cancel the fight'.
June look up, Sara figure leaving the tavern. 'Wait! Please lets continue this fight'.
That manages to halt Sara but not for long. 'I dispise the fight that doesn't have purpose to serve it.'
June is taken aback by the answer 'B-But I do have a purpose', she state unsure of her own answer.
'Your heart is foggy, uncertainess isn't acceptable. Until you find a reason why, until then will we continue this fight'.
June didn't argue, she don't have a better reason to gold Sara anyway. 'Oh by the way. She isn't real'.
One pluck of her finger, Layla dissipate into thin air.
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'I can't believe you still have the time to bicker in a fight'. Ash snort, 'That's my routine every day.'
'You imbecile!', Kira charge with her staff. 'Tap', with a sly smile Ash snap the staff in half. 'Anger is a thing you shouldn't have when a fight begins.'
A finishing blow hit her face. A loud crack could be heard through the cave. 'Man, that's some face you got!'.
'You monster-'.
'Release: Fire sword!'. A shrill of pain echoes through the wall of the cava. A sound that represent the cry of victory for the Fairy Hunter gang.
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'Why aren't any of my attacks, gets through you?'. Zeille smirk.
'For a guardian you are pretty slow. Haven't you notice it yet.' Metal face flushed in red. Veins starts to pop up. 'No human dare to insult me!'.
He launch a thousand of nails at Zeille. Zeille didn't hesitate, he activate a shield. Metal eyes turns wide. 'T-That shield. You aren't a metal fire dragon tamer. You are...'.
'MINERAL DRAGON TAMER!', Zeille coats his right arm with Ruby and the other in sapphire. Zeille brought out a topaz hammer. 'Mineral dragon judgement!'.
Metal quickly block the attack, 'Let see if you can get pass my steel shield.' A big crack appear just on top of Metal face.
'That steel is nothing. I will shatter it!', with the last strength Zeille have left he give the steel another smack.
'A human defeating me', Metal landed on the ground so hard he creates a crater.
Slowly Zeille staggers to help Metal. 'Why are helping me human?'.
'I couldn't leave you to rot. You still have a family to return to'. Metal ponder. His arms shines and a black ore appear.
'Here this is your pearl. Mend it well. It dissolves the pain of a headache.' Dumbstruck Zeille takes the pearl. Of all the things I can get. I get an ore.
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'Nii-chan are you okay?', Kira nudge Zeille away. 'You welcome', Zeille mumble. Zeille gives Ash a sign.
'We need will be on our way', Zeille close the door behind him. Not a moment to late, Velery and the others found the answer.
'Zeille!', subconsciously Velery leap and tackle him into a bone crushing bear hug. The girls cooed them little couple.
'Squirt, get offa me, will ya'. Blushing madly, Velery sit right next to him. 'So guys, what did you get at your examination?'.
Layla, Zeille and Ash brings out their pearls. Layla earrings shines and so does Ash's pearl.
A devilish plans dawned on Velery. 'Ash I think Layla needs your help to put on that earring of hers. She had been trying for hours but the thing keep coming off', Velery makes a kissy noise which irritates Layla.
Ash ponder for a minute before agreeing to help which Layla stubbornly refuse at first. Her heart race so hard she could her them thumping in her ears.
'I can't put it on', Layla breathe a sigh of relief until 'Can you come closer', her face explodes is red when Ash ask her the favor.
Her breath is struck when she feels Ash's fingers lingering behind her ears. His hit touch really set her heart racing. 'Done', Ash happily state.
Layla hold her ear, 'Hey, Layla are you okay? Your face is redder that a tomato'. Layla hiss, when her friends stifle a laugh.
She tug Ash's torn up shirt. 'How come you can put it on?'. Ash smirk, 'I melted my pearl and turn it into the earrings hold. Don't you realise it? You don't have an earrings holder'.
Layla is left dumbfounded, her friends roars into laughter. Their faces is fill with happiness.
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Ray tug Zeirra at his side. 'I think we have found the gate', he points towards an icy with Galaxy carved door on the entrance of a tavern that have been deserted beneath the castle of the guardians.
Both of them feel awestruck. The aura that surrounds the gate is different usual in so many ways.
Their adventure towards the mission is nearing. But what happen to poor June. Where did she disappears to? Hold.your horses for the next chapter where more mysteries will be unfold.
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