AC: Here's the second part of trap in the Fire civilisation. I decide that it will be divided in 4 smaller parts instead of 3 bigger.

I hope you like it and give a review about it. It will be appreciated.

I'm not sure if creatures can bleed or not...So I'm putting leaking mana instead.


Kaijudo: Rise of the Acolytes

Season 1: Mana instability

Chapter 7: Trap in the Fire civilisation part 2

Serge sees Daemon the Bloodiest very close and he doesn't like what he is seeing. Daemon is a tall fire creature with a demon like appearance. He has red scales covering his body and his head. His body is very muscular and impressive. He has some similar appearance to a human in the morphology. He is surely taller than Burnclaw and seems more powerful; seems because he escapes Burnclaw instead of fighting him. He has a bull like head combine with the human form. He has a bull nose. His eyes are very small and have the form of a line on his eyes. Serge can see his reflection on it. Around the black lines, they are dark and the line is red. He has 2 horns on his forehead and they are not very long. When he opens his mouth, Serge can see the long weird tongue like a tentacle and is has some holes on it and teeth things to attach on his victim.

"I'm so...dead." Says Serge. He is afraid but he is not going to show it. If Burnclaw shooting at him didn't scare him and he remembers giving him a serious look...He cannot let this ugly one get the best of him.

Burnclaw looks at it and getting a little impatient.

"Come one...Try and drain his mana already." Grunts Burnclaw. He is also a little impress by the fact that Serge hasn't try to run away already. He remembers he was unfazed when he fires at him.

Daemon takes out his longue tongue and moves it at the direction of Serge to drink of his mana.

Burnclaw smirks when he moves closer.

That's it...Move your tongue closer. Thinks Burnclaw.

*Clang*

Suddenly, a sound is made and a blade cuts the tongue of Daemon. Daemon shouts in pain.

"Now move!" Shouts Burnclaw. He aims and he fires at Daemon with his Gatling gun.

Serge moves away and raises his arm if he is shot by a lost bullet.

Daemon is hit a few times and he shouts in pain before turning at Burnclaw.

"Guesses who will capture you this time?" Smirks Burnclaw pointing his Gatling gun.

Daemon smirks when he calls a fireball in his hands and throws it at Burnclaw. Burnclaw dodges it by the left and he counters by firing with his Gatling gun. Daemon dodges the bullets and run for the exit. Burnclaw smirks at his decision and he waits for him to try and escape. Daemon rushes to the exit and he hits himself against the MDB. Daemon already knows he is trap inside.

"You are trap Daemon...There is no escape." Says Burnclaw.

He points his Gatling gun but Daemon throws a fire at his hand. The Gatling gun flies away out of Burnclaw reach. He calls a fireball in his hands and he throws it at Daemon who blocks it and counters with a line of fire. Burnclaw blocks it with his arms and it leaves a bruise on it.

Burnclaw smiles. "So...You know how to fight at least...I thought it would be easy when you cannot use your tongue to drain the mana." Comments Burnclaw. He then frown his eyes. "But that will not be enough to kill me."

"You think so...I have other way to drain mana." Smirks Daemon. "But yours isn't interesting for me...The little peach thing has so much more than you...A real living banquet...Even if I feel it is still in preparation."

Daemon notices that the mana of Serge isn't full yet.

"Sorry...But I intend to obtain your bounty." Says Burnclaw drawing his Shotgun.

Daemon is shot 2 times by Burnclaw before charging at him and giving a fire punch at the face of the Drakon. Burnclaw flies and he lands against the wall and he is confused for a while and he sees bird like things around him.

Daemon looks at Burnclaw and he doesn't have interest in him. He walks around and he searches for Serge. He opens something on his skin and he can feel the flow of mana passing in the house and following the strong sent of Serge. He walks at the direction where Serge is and when he appears, he sees Serge looking at him. He has his gauntlet raising.

"..." Serge says nothing but he knows that he has to protect himself.

Daemon raises his hand to grab Serge but he calls his shield and pulls away Daemon who moves backward. He feels that the mana diminish in Serge.

"You are wasting your mana." Grunts Daemon seeing that his mana drops by the shield. "If you lose all of it...You'll die."

Serge looks at him and he is not sure about that. He knows he has mana but...He is not sure about this. He raises his gauntlet and he blocks another try from Daemon to grab him.

Meanwhile, Burnclaw stands up on his feet and he shakes his head. He looks around and he hears the sound of a contact against a shield. Burnclaw knows he is attacking Serge. He takes back his Gatling and he puts his Shotgun back where he takes it. He runs in the room where Serge is protecting himself from being grabbed. He aims and fire at the back of Daemon who shouts in pain by the bullets entering in his back.

"Hey! I am your enemy!" Shouts Burnclaw. "Don't treat the one who hunt you as meaningless."

Serge shows some sighs of exhaustion. When Daemon tries to grab him...Daemon was trying to grab him brutally and the kid loses most of his mana. He is running low and the small light on his gauntlet is weaker. He knows he finally reaches his limit.

Daemon charges at Burnclaw who smirks and he lets him come. Daemon sees too late that he has put another trap and a blade appears over him and pierces his left shoulder.

"ARGH!" Screams Daemon.

He takes out the blade and throws it at Burnclaw who blocks it with his Gatling that flies out of his hand again. The injury at the left shoulder leaks some of the mana of Daemon. Daemon charges at Burnclaw and he uses his claw to slash the chest of the Drakon. His clothes have the mark of the slashes and Burnclaw can feel his mana leaking from the injury.

"Urgh..." Grunts Burnclaw. "Looks like it is soon over..."

"I'll finish you and drain all mana you have left...By draining...I mean eating you." Says Daemon. "I can obtain mana that way too."

He charges at Burnclaw who looks at Daemon charging at him. Burnclaw then smiles and he draw a knife he is hiding and he throws it at the enemy and the blade pierce the stomach of Daemon.

"Argh...U-!" Daemon eyes suddenly opens and he falls on the ground and he has some spasm.

"For you." Says Burnclaw.

"What...What just happen?" Asks Serge.

"I just throw him a knife...With some poison that paralyze his body...Let me check something." He says when he takes back his knife. "By the way...This is another of my trap...A trap weapon." Smirks Burnclaw. "Hum...He is not barely alive yet."

*Bang Bang!* He fires 2 more times with his Gatling gun at the legs.

"Now he is." Says Burnclaw.

"Really?" Asks Serge who didn't like that.

"Not really...But he cannot walk now...Totally bust his legs. He will take some time to heal...Unless he drains mana...That is how he is powerful and heal himself." Says Burnclaw. "Are you alright?" He asks when he sees Serge more exhausted when the stress is over.

"Y-" Serge was immediately cut.

"I don't care anyway." Says Burnclaw when he frown his eyes. "Alright...Time to bring him to the Torment prison and receive my pay...Maybe."

"And then?" Asks Serge.

"...We hit home...Don't want to obtain the stupid water now." Says Burnclaw. He then walks around the house and deactivates the 2 traps still present and take the MDB.

"...No argue here." Admits Serge.

Burnclaw takes the leg of Daemon and he drags him on the ground, not bothering to transport him properly.

"Are you going to announce that you've captured him?" Asks Serge.

They walk outside and they see no one.

"...No. I am only here for the bounty...Glory, heroism or anything like that means nothing...It has no monetary value." He says.

"Alright...So they will stay hidden?" Asks Serge.

"No...I'm sure they will know." Says Burnclaw.

Serge notices that he is walking at the same speed than Burnclaw.

"Are you alright?" Asks Serge. Burnclaw has saved his life after all.

"Can you heal me?" Asks Burnclaw.

"I think I'm out of mana for that." Says Serge.

"Then I am not too bad...Mana is leaking a little...But it will soon be over...As you can see...It is already closing." Says Burnclaw.

They walk outside the town when the two hears a fire creature shouting something and running around the town.

"I left a message about his defeat." Says Burnclaw. "And proof...His tongue."

"We did something good." Says Serge with a smile. "The town is now safe from the killer."

"Whatever." Says Burnclaw with a (I don't care voice). But he has a small smile of satisfaction.

They reach Chaotic Skyterror who was taking the nap at the same place where they left him.

Burnclaw walks at the direction of the Attack Raptor and he attaches the bounty on the leg of the legs of the Raptor. He then climbs on it and he waits for Serge.

"I'm not going to wait forever." Says Burnclaw.

"Yeah yeah...You're annoying when you want." Says Serge. "And a little softy." He adds with a small smile.

Burnclaw grunts when he hears that and he glares at Serge who is climbing on the Attack Raptor. He then places himself in front of his Drakon partner who then makes the Attack Raptor flies in the air in direction of the Torment prison. Serge feels the exhaustion and he feels like the day is about to end in his world. He checks his watch when he remembers he has it on his waist.

20h12

"Mom will be worry sick...And enter in moma bird mode." Says Serge.

"To bad for her." Says Burnclaw.

"Shut up." Says Serge. "Don't say anything that way about her." He says a little louder.

"...Fine." Says Burnclaw. He stays quiet and says nothing else.


Human realm: Serge and Amelie home

Amelie hesitates for a while in front of the door. Behind it, she knows the parents are there and must start to get worried about Serge. He never returns home late without a warning. The other outpost guardian and Yue have prepared a plan to hide the disappearance of Serge. They know it will only work for one day and then...It will be impossible to find a lie that will not raise their suspicion. She calls all of her courage and she enters in the house.

Her mother and father immediately rush when they see her entering in the house. They were clearly worried for her and Serge. Amelie knows it is mostly Serge since he is 11 years old and she is 22 years.

"Amelie! Serge!" Angelina shouts. She then sees that only Amelie is there. "Where is Serge? Why are you coming back so late?"

"Well...I have to work some extra time." Says Amelie.

"What about Serge?" Asks Angelina.

"Didn't he call you?" Asks Amelie starting to lie.

"No? What do you mean?" Asks her mother.

"He says that he calls you and that he could stay with Yue tonight." Says Amelie.

"He what?!" Shouts her mother.

"Honey...Calm down. Just call there and make sure he is fine." Says John.

"...Alright...I'll call him right now." Says Angelina.

Her mother takes the phone, just like Amelie predicted. She just hopes Eric and Yue will do their part.


Yue home

Yue hears the phone ringing and she is a little nervous. She is about to say a big lie and she is not someone who lies...She never really lie before, just keeping silence.

"Do not worry Yue. You may be lying, but it is for the best." Says Eric.

Yue looks at her parents immobilize by the memory swamp and she feels guilty. But Eric is right...It is for the best. She'll just wash her tongue with soap later. She puts her hand on the phone and she answers the call.

"Hello. Yue's here." Says Yue.

"-Yue? Hi...I've just learn from Amelie that my son Serge is staying with you...Is he here at the moment?-" Asks Angelina worried and angry.

"Of course he is here...I'll pass him right now." Says Yue.

She is glad Angelina immediately wants to talk to Serge, which is who Eric will imitate soon. She passes the phone to Eric and he takes it.

"Hi mom." Says Eric with the same voice as Serge.

Yue watches him and he didn't expect this.

"-Hi Serge...I just have learn that you are staying in Yue house for the night...Without asking me!-" Shouts Serge mother.

Eric just rolls his eyes and he can already tell Serge mother is the overprotective type.

"I was sure I've called you." Replies Eric with Serge voice.

"-Don't try this with me son!-" Angelina was angry since she says son. "-I told you to always warn me in advance if you want to do something like this. What if something bad happen to you?-"

"Mom! I'm sorry I forgot to call you." Says Eric.

The talks continue for 3 minutes before it finishes.

"-Alright Serge...You win...You can stay tonight and a part of the day tomorrow in Yue house...But you return home...You are so grounded!-" Shouts Angelina.

"Alright mom...Sorry for forgetting this." Says Eric.

He hangs out.

"Outpost Eric...How can you be this good?" Asks Yue surprise.

"It's simple...I am a master of deception." Says Eric. "I am train to deceive the enemy and to make them believe I am on their side."

"Alright...I'll take note." Says Yue.

"Do not worry. I may be a master of treachery...But it is only against the enemy...It is the way of the darkness." Says Eric.

"But...Lying...I cannot really accept it as right...Even if it is." Says Yue.

"Hum...I think you have a more compatible personality with the light civilisation." Says Eric. "Anyway...I have to go now before releasing your parents from the swarm."

He then walks away while Yue is worried for Serge. Somehow...She knew he is alright.


Kaiju realm: In the air of the fire civilisation territory

Once again in the air, Burnclaw has brought the target to the Torment prison, but the one who is supposed to pay Burnclaw isn't present. There were someone to pay him but Burnclaw knows that one has the reputation to try and gives a smaller payment. Daemon is in prison and Burnclaw was fine by this. He looks in his hand and he has the tablet with the bounty he hunts mark that he has capture it. The mark is the proof that Burnclaw hunts it down and he'll get his paid tomorrow morning. He smiles by the result of the hunt.

"That bastard is now in his prison where he belongs...And I've almost done my business...Just need the payment." Says Burnclaw with satisfaction.

He suddenly feels something pressing lightly against his gut. He looks down and he sees that Serge falls asleep from exhaustion. When Daemon has been captured, the stress of Serge disperses and his exhaustion was not bearable anymore for Serge.

Burnclaw looks at him and he grunts a little for being use as a pillow but he has done his part well. He also remembers it is a child.

"Rest human...You deserve it." Says Burnclaw.

He continues flying until he reaches his home and he makes his usual loud landing. Serge didn't even show sighs of waking up and Burnclaw sees how much tired the human is. He takes it in his hand and he brings it in his home. He then puts the human on the ground where he sleeps without any problem since the ground his warm enough for him.

The bed where Burnclaw rest is a bed made in stone, so there is no difference with the ground. Before he goes sleeping, he puts his tablet in his secret spot and he closes it. He looks at his clothes and he sees the damage on it. He needs to change himself for another one, which is the same as before. Before changing, he looks at his chest and he sees the scar made by the claw of Daemon. He knows it will not disappear immediately...But he guesses Serge will close it with his mana.

He then moves to his bed and he falls asleep.


Human realm: Kaijudo temple

It was the next day and it was 7 A.M. Everyone, Outpost guardian and Yue are present in the temple with the information they have.

"Alright...Here is the information we have obtained." Says Shao resuming it. "We know where Burnclaw live and we also obtain a valuable information that it is safe to appear near his home which is stands on a cliff. Around all of it are rocks and not a lot of magma. You can thank Master Chavez for this information."

"So we will not lose time to search for the house." Says Marie. "Amelie, Eric and Yue will go there and try to free Serge. If they are not there...They will have to wait for his return. No one can guess where they are."

"Me and Marie will stay here in case the enemy decides to strike at the worse time." Says Shao. "There is not a lot to say but I wish you'll succeed in this mission and hope that Burnclaw didn't try anything against Serge."

"If he has done anything to my brother...He will be so dead." Says Amelie appearing calm. By appearing calm, she is furious inside.

"I accompany you instead of Marie because we cannot have 2 hothead people in the same team." Says Eric.

"Hey!" Shouts Marie.

"Alright. It is time to go." Says Amelie.

Amelie opens the veil at the coordinates of Burnclaw home. The 3 enters in the veil and they reappears on the other side.


Kaiju realm: fire civilisation territory Burnclaw home

The trio gets out at the other side of the veil and they are in front of the house. Amelie didn't waste her time and she immediately goes inside. Eric and Yue follow her and when they are inside, there was no one there. Burnclaw and Serge are not there for now.

"We have no choice but to wait." Says Eric. "Outside."

The 2 others nods and they are worried for Serge. Yue and Amelie don't know if Serge is fine or where he is.

Little did they know, the destination of Burnclaw and Serge is trouble...Big trouble.


To be continued.

AC: This is the end of the second part. Only 2 more and it will be over. I've shorten this one to send it faster.