Chapter 4.

The Lost City

Things were getting intense for both groups. Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid and Scaggy collected enough sneezeberries and Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge collected all of the beetle bags they needed for their journeys. Now Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid and Scaggy were headed for the 5 Rings of Volcanic fire and Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge went for Goo Falls.

"This must be the first of the 5 walls," said Gorem.

"But how do we get to the top?" asked Viper.

The the Guardian awoke and told them what to do. To get to the next level, they needed to remove the vemon flower. But first, Velma emptied out a purple beetle bag. When she emptied the bag out, a few beetles came out. Then they were told to put a beetle on the wall. The beetles could move up, down, left or right execpted Diagonal.

The beetles cannot backtrack with the beetle on the wall. The beetles only move on the same colour titles like the design on their backs. So Jane and Crane guided the beetles to the venom flower and when it got to the top, it ate the flower and flew away. Then, the Guardians arms came down and Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge could climb to the top, before they started climbing, the Guardian revealed a clue.

"A clue is yours, heed these words. For they will help you find what you seek."

"Good," said Crane, "Now only 4 more walls to climb."

"Let's get moving," said Viper.

Meanwhile

Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid and Scaggy came to the first Ring and it was Purple too.

"We have to cross the bridge," said Superted.

"But how?" asked Throttle.

"It's too far down," said Abby.

"It's too far to jump either," said Raph, "But we have to cross."

Then the Guardian awoke.

"On my 5 bridges, 5 clues are hidden. To find clues and a key, do what you are bidden. Look on my head, see the numbers? Decide; add or subtract then on my bridge, mark the number you have found and watch for a letter, as a tile turns around, 10 letters per bridge must be uncovered then enter my cave, a key to discover. To cross this bridge, Purple sneezeberries you'll need. See if you have any, before you proceed."

"We definitely have some," said Abby, "Right Raph?"

"Yep," said Raph.

So Throttle pulled out the Sneezeberries and they started making numbers based on the equations. Once Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid and Scaggy found 10 letters, the clue was revealed and the bridge came up to the edge.

"You may cross."

"1 down," said Dryoid.

"4 left," said Abby.

"Let's go," said Throttle.

So then Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge made their way past: the Green level, Red level, Blue and finally Gold. Then Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge came to a cave at the end of their travels. Then the 5 clues each group found.

"This must be where the key is hidden," said Velma.

"But I don't see it," said Viper.

"I'll bet anything it's in that tank of goo," said Crane.

"We just need to get those wells to stop pouring goo into the tank," said Abigail.

"Then we can get the key," said Akiwmos.

"Hey look," said Superted, "Is that what I think it is?"

"It's just a drawing Superted," said Raph, "Nothing special. Now where's the key we were promised?"

"I think this painting has something to do with all this Raph," said Throttle.

"How can you be sure?"

"Look here," said Thottle and Velma.

"Those are the clues we saw on each of the bridges and this numerian painting has parts of the body related to the Clues," said Dryoid and Gorem.

"If we push the parts in the correct order," said Superted and Jane.

"The key will come out of hiding," said Akiwmos and Abby.

"Only one way to find out," said Raph.

So Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge followed their clues and found their halves of the key.

"Yes!" said Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby and Dryoid.

"We found it!" said Crane, Viper, Velma, Jane, Abigail, Akiwmos and Gorem.

"Scaggy!" said Scaggy.

"Dedena!" said Dedenne.

"Honedge!" said Honedge.

But right after Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge put away their prizes, the floor right underneath both groups opened up and they fell through.

"AAAAAHHHH"

"WHO PUT A TRAP DOOR BACK THERE?" shouted Throttle.

"GET READY FOR A WILD RIDE!" shouted Crane.

Then Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge went down and around and ended up back at the camp and they were left dizzy.

"Wildest ride of my life," said Jane.

"I'm so dizzy right now," said Viper.

"Hey bros," said Throttle, "Look we found our half of the key."

"So did we," said Abigail.

"Well, glad everyone made it back okay," said Limburger, "If your ready to head to the Lost City, let me know."

"Are you sure you want to go to the Lost City?" asked Laptrap, "Mathra might be there."

"Big deal," said Gorem, "We're going and that's that."

So Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge got on the plane and they flew to the Lost City.

"We're flying over the Lost City kids," said Limburger, "You ready?"

"Parachutes ready," said Velma as Honedge wrapped his long, dark blue cloth around Jane's body.

"Good luck kids," said Limburger.

So they jumped out of the plane and landed in front of the City gates.

"Look," said Abby, "The City Gates."

"At Last," said Superted.

"Looks like we'll need both keys to open up the Gates," said Dryoid.

"Let's take both keys out of Abby's Saddlebags and see what happens," said Velma.

So Throttle took the two keys out of Abby's Saddlebags and then once he put them together, they became 1 key and he put the key in the keyhole and when he did, the Gates opened and Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge were shocked at what they saw. Mathra.

"It's Mathra himself," said Superted.

"Let's go in there and get him," said Raph.

"Hold on Guys," said Velma, "Something just hit me. If flies, drops oil, oil cans and a furrier label me, Crane, Viper, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge found in the Goo Lagoon."

"All this is sounding so familiar," said Abigail.

"Sure," said Laptrap, "Always blame the turtle."

"Not you, Laptrap," said Jane.

"Limburger!" exclaimed Everyone else.

Suddenly the doors closed behind them, and Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge turned around and guess who they saw.

"Fletcher Q. Limburger," said Viper, "It was you all along."

"That's right kids," said Limburger, "The Legend of Mathra was a convenient way to keep everyone away from the Lost City while I collected animals for my fur company. Everything was going perfect until your meddling friends, Bakugan, Pokemon and an old acquaintance got in the way. But I took care of them, and you 4 kids, teddy bear, dirty rodent, stupid Mammals, Bakugan and Pokemon won't stop me. Ha ha ha ha!"

"Grrr . . . Honedge use Slash!" shouted Jane.

Honedge went at Limburger with his Slash move but Limburger jumped over Honedge into his Mathra ride and took off.

"Ah – choo," sneezed Laptrap.

"Geshudeit."

"Who are you?" asked Viper.

"We are the Guardians of Numeria. Your enemy has trapped the old acquaintance, your brothers, friends, their Bakugan and their Pokemon at the Bottomless Pits of Doom."

"The Bottomless Pits of Doom?" asked Abby.

"You may pass through either Gateway to there, Once there, rebuild the Ancient Numerian Mathra Trap to stop him."

"Build the Mathra Trap," said Velma, "How?"

"To build the Mathra Trap, you will need serpents made from Ancient Numerian magnets, known as 'Snagnets'. Prove to the Numerian Guardians that you are worthy, and they will give these Snagnets to you."

"Let's get going guys," said Raph, "There's no time to lose."

"Let's split up into two different Groups this time," said Velma, "Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy you five go with Crane and head into the First Gateway and me, Viper, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge will go with Raph and we will go into the Second Gateway."

"Agreed," said Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge.

"Time to stop Limburger's evil plans," said Abigail.

"Yeah and shut his company down for good," said Akiwmos.

So now, all Raph, Throttle, Superted, Abby, Dryoid, Scaggy, Crane, Viper, Velma, Abigail, Akiwmos, Dedenne, Jane, Gorem and Honedge have to do is collect Snagnets and head to the Bottomless Pits of Doom. Once they get there, they'll rebuild the Mathra Trap to rescue their friends and stop Limburger for good.