Last time our heroes encountered The Krawl for the first time on Arcadium. The Krawl had done so much damage to the planet that there was no hope to save it. That world was doomed to destruction. SO Will and her friends did the next best thing; hold off The Krawl while evacuating as many people as possible to Metamore. Their first battle against The Krawl wasn't an easy one for Will and the girls, but our heroes did what they could and saved a lot of people before Arcadium Prime exploded. On with the show!
Chapter 7: Fossil Revival
After making sure that the survivors of Arcadium Prime were settled in on Metamore for the time being, Will and the others Folded back to Candracar. They entered the main hall of The Temple to find The Oracle with a somber look on his face.
"Guardians," said The Oracle, "I feel your regret at the destruction of Arcadium Prime. So many innocent lives were lost; it's almost unbearable. I only wished we had received word of the movements of The Krawl sooner."
"I doubt that knowing about it sooner would have made much of a difference," said Will, "The Krawl attacked and overwhelmed the defenses of Arcadium Prime so fast, it's a wonder we heard about it in the first place."
"I believe I know what made The Krawl attack in such a rabid frenzy," said Martin, "The soil of Arcadium Prime had several energy yielding elements. The Krawl didn't just destroy the planet just to eliminate a potential threat, they used the planet as an energy source."
"And now they're stronger than they were six hours ago," said Irma, "Just f#ck$ng great!"
"Those big ones at the end of the fight were probably new drones," said Taranee, "The Krawl were probably figuring out how to adapt to our powers."
"The we'll just have to try harder," said Will, "We'll hit them with everything we've got and more. We'll use combination attacks and different tactics every time, keep them guessing what we'll do next. I won't allow another disaster like Arcadium Prime to happen again."
"Neither will I," said Cornelia, "I felt the agony of the planet as it died. I don't ever want to feel anything like that again."
"You won't," said Caleb, "I promise you, you'll never have to experience the death of another planet again. We'll defeat The Krawl together." Caleb's statement caused Cornelia's mood to lift greatly. She smiled and gazed into his eyes while he gazed back. The two lovers embraced, their lips less than an inch apart, when suddenly…
"Oh gross! They're gonna kiss!"
The romantic atmosphere was shattered as Cornelia recognized the voice, "Lillian!! What in the name of all that is fashion are you doing here!?!"
"The same reason my brother is here!" exclaimed Irma as she saw Christopher and Lillian standing at the entrance to the room.
"Just think of it, Lillian," said Chris, "One day you'll be a sister-in-law."
"I've thought about it," said Lillian, "And it doesn't appeal to me that much."
"Those two are too smart for their own good," said Will. Both Taranee and Hay Lin nodded in agreement, "Just why are you two here anyway?"
"I brought them," said Yan Lin, "The Oracle believes that their powers could come in handy against The Krawl."
"What powers?" asked Irma, "You squirts are just kids!"
"I'm a mage in training, Irma" said Chris, "And I'm not that much younger when you started saving the world."
"And I'm an apprentice witch," said Lillian, "I'm told that I have the potential to be the greatest witch on our Earth, so it would be wise not to underestimate me, Cornelia."
"Look, Lillian," said Cornelia in a soft, sisterly tone, "I know you and Christopher have gifts, you can move things with your mind. Heck, I can do that as well."
After the defeat of Phobos and the deactivation of The Veil, the powers of The Guardians increased greatly. Will could use the very force of life to create lightning attacks, but don't ever call it 'Force Lightning' in front of her. Irma could temporarily make people do what she wanted just by thinking it, like rigging Mr. Collins' tests. Taranee's telepathic abilities increased, while Hay Lin could become invisible. Cornelia found that she could move objects with her mind.
"It is true that the young ones have vast potential," said The Oracle, "All that is needed is a means to harness that potential. But that is a matter for another time. Right now we should focus on the revival of the Spectrobes."
"Now I'm interested," said Irma, "So let's get this party started and crack open some fossils."
"You can't just crack them open like an egg," said Martin, "You could damage the fossil, and then where would you be? Nowhere fast, that's where you'd be."
"So how do we revive the fossils?" asked Taranee.
"It's actually very simple," said Tibor, "Each of you must contribute a portion of your energy to your respective fossil. Once the Spectrobes have been fully charged, you must awaken them by simply calling out their names. You do remember what each fossil's name is?"
Will and the girls remembered the names. They took up their respective fossils and began to charge them with energy. Will's began to glow bright orange; Irma's glowed aqua-green; Taranee's glowed bright red; Cornelia's was glowing forest-green while Hay Lin's was glowing sky-blue.
"How long is this supposed to take?" asked Nigel.
"As long as it has to," answered Eric, "Not sooner or later. Or at least that's as long as I think it should take."
After about four minutes the fossils began to pulse brightly. The girls set their fossils down and stood back as the pulsations got faster.
"Now?" asked Hay Lin.
"Now," said Will, "Komainu!"
"Shakin!" exclaimed Irma.
"Spiko!" shouted Taranee.
"Dongor!" exclaimed Cornelia.
"Zoza!" shouted Hay Lin.
The fossils suddenly stopped pulsing and began to glow bright white. The light from the charged fossils was so great that everyone in the room had to shield their eyes. When the light cleared the fossils were gone, and in their place were five small, unique creatures.
Will's Spectrobe looked to be a cross between a dog and a small dark-pink bear. Komainu stood at 1'6" and had long, curly ears. He had a smile full of shinny white teeth. Will knew that she had a very special creature with her.
Irma was a little freaked out at the sight of her sword-like Spectrobe. Shakin was a fish creature that could float in the air with its back two fins. His body was 2'2" in length, purple with a steel-gray nose that was sharper than a steak knife. Yet Irma's shocked mood didn't last long as she realized just how cool her new friend was.
To Taranee, Spiko looked to be a cross between a dog, a hedgehog and an ankylosaurs. He stood at 2'9", had blue and yellow spiked fur and a tail that ended in a large spiked ball. Taranee knew that she and her Spectrobe would get along just fine.
When Cornelia first saw Dongor, she felt an instant connection with the short yet sturdy Spectrobe. Dongor stood a 1'9", had gray and orange skin, large white, swept-back horns and a spiked ridge along his back. He looked to be a cross between a rhino, a buffalo and a triceratops.
Hay Lin was instantly in love with her Spectrobe. Zoza looked to be a cross between a rabbit and a mongoose. He was 1'3" in length, had yellow and purple fur with two orange tails and long ears that he could flap like wings and fly with.
"I've seen some strange things in my life," said Caleb, "But this really takes the cake."
"Well from where I'm sitting," said Komainu, "You look like some kind of weird thing yourself."
"They can talk!" exclaimed Cornelia.
"Of course we can talk," said Spiko, "What, did you think we'd be a bunch of dumb animals?"
"Not dumb animals," said Taranee, "We just didn't expect you to talk."
"Well believe it, sister!" said Shakin, "We're talking."
"I've got such a cramp," said Dongor as he stretched.
"Me too," said Zoza as he flexed his long ears, "How long were we in those rocks?"
"About 10,000 years," said Hay Lin as the admired the beauty of her new friend, "Give or take a millennium."
"You can't imagine how grateful I am to be free again," said Komainu to Will, "You have no idea what it's like to be a fossil for so long."
"Actually I can," said Will as she stroked Komainu's curly ears, he growled in pleasure, "It's not a pleasant idea."
"I think I'm getting Spectrobe envy," said Matt, "Because I want one." Caleb and the boys nodded in agreement.
"I don't see what all the fuss is about," said Chris, "Just another animal to clean up after."
"I don't need another pet," said Lillian, "I've already got Napoleon back home and he's enough for me."
"The two of you maybe intelligent beyond your years," said The Oracle, "But you still have much to learn. But that is why you are here, to learn."
It was then that Tibor asked The Oracle for a minute of his time. "I just received word that two more star systems have been devoured by The Krawl."
This news did nothing to lighten The Oracle's mood, but he carried on as usual. "We're running out of time my friend. It won't be long before the enemy has swelled to unstoppable numbers."
"Should I inform The Guardians of this new development?" asked Tibor.
"No," answered The Oracle as he watched Will and her friends getting to knew their Spectrobes, "Not just yet. It would not do well to spoil the mood."
The end of chapter 7. Next chapter our heroes learn just how their new Spectrobes are going to help them. Reviews will be rewarded with cake and pie. See you next time!
