Chapter 10: Guardians
Chapter 10: The Search
Rachel awoke to find herself in a place she had never been before. She sat up and looked around the room. She was laying on a couch in a very fancy living room. Nearby a small boy lay sleeping on a wing back chair. It was Dijon. As she began to stand Dijon awoke.
He looked at her for a moment then jumped to his feet and raced from the room calling, "Chris! She's awake!"
Chris walked into the room with Dijon at his side. Behind them were another boy, carrying a green book, and his Mamodo, which looked similar to an elf. "How are you feeling?" Chris asked Rachel cautiously.
"I'm fine," Rachel replied. She looked around. Something was wrong. "Wait, where is my book? Where is Len?"
"Right here," Len walked into the room carrying the dark purple book. She handed it to Rachel. "I woke up a while ago. We were more worried about you."
"You were feverish," the boy with the green book said. "We were afraid you wouldn't wake up. By the way, my name is Sam, and this is Eylan, my partner." Beside him the elf-like Mamodo nodded.
"I'm Ra-" Rachel began.
"I know," Sam held up a hand. "Chris told me."
"Enough introductions," Chris said. "I was wondering, why were you there? We asked Len but she said you would be better at explaining."
Rachel thought for a moment then began. "After we met you two we decided to stick around. It would be safer to have the option of an ally if we needed one, besides we only live a few towns over. We were tracking that Mamodo that was going to attack you. When we saw you were going to fight we jumped in to help."
"Jump is right," Chris muttered. "How did you do that? The fall should have broken your legs."
"That's our secret," Rachel winked at him. "Where am I?"
"You're at my house," Chris replied. "It was the closest place to go to."
"So, what are you going to do?" Rachel asked. When she noticed their confused faces she smiled. "I'm talking about the invitation, you know, the one that Gramin gave you."
"Oh, that," Chris looked at his feet. "I'm not sure. I think I should go and fight them, but the letter didn't say where they were. It just said to send my reply back with the Mamodo who gave me the letter."
"I know what we will do!" Dijon said determinedly. "We'll go to that place and take them all out! We can't let any more Mamodo fall into their hands."
"Dijon, weren't you listening?" Len asked him. "We don't know where to go."
An uncomfortable silence followed. Eylan looked at everyone carefully, and then said. "You don't know what to do? I'll tell you then. That Mamodo that Len took out was unusually powerful. I wouldn't be surprised if he turned out to be the second-in-command or something like that. I say we wait for a response from the enemy. I'm certain they will send someone to see what happened to him. All we can do is wait and hope we sense an incoming Mamodo. When we do we can try to force them to tell us where the enemy is hiding."
Sam smiled even more broadly then usual. "Now there is a sensible solution."
"What do we do until then?" Chris asked.
Eylan shrugged. "That is up to you. I was just coming up with a plan."
"We have a long wait ahead of us," Len sighed.
Not long after that the Mamodo drifted from the room leaving the humans alone. Chris turned to the others. "What are you going to do now?"
"Well, I got into this so I think I'll wait is out," Rachel replied.
"Same here," Sam said. "I think we should help out. We're all in this together."
"I just wish we had more help," Chris looked nervous. "If Gramin is an example of what the enemy has in store for us I think we will need more help."
"Yeah, but who?" Rachel looked dejected.
"Lumoss."
"Who?" Rachel asked.
Chris blushed. He hadn't meant to think out loud. "Lumoss, he's a Mamodo who helped me and Dijon out not to long ago."
"Well, if you met him before me and Eylan," Sam said. "He is probably long gone now."
"I know," Chris said. "I was just hoping."
"Maybe he will come," Rachel stood. "I think we should be ready with what we have, and not underestimate the enemy."
Not Far Away
Dijon was playing with Eylan while Len watched. Dijon looked up at her. "Do you want to play with us?"
She looked at them disdainfully. "I wouldn't lower myself to do something so stupid."
Dijon glared right back. "It's stupid to have fun?" Before Len could retort, all three stiffened.
"Feel that?" Eylan asked the other two.
Len nodded. "Mamodo." The trio ran back to their humans, who where just leaving the room they had been talking in. "Rachel!" Len called to her partner. "We've got something. A Mamodo has appeared."
"Are you sure?" Rachel asked her partner.
"Positive," Len replied.
"We all felt it," Eylan said.
"That's good enough for me," Sam grinned. "Where is this Mamodo?"
"We're not exactly sure," Dijon said. "But we think whoever it is, is that way." He pointed towards the wall on his right.
Chris checked his compass. "That's west."
Eylan looked thoughtful for a moment. "You know, I'm not sure that's the right way. Perhaps we should go outside to get a better lock on their location."
"Good idea," Len nodded in agreement. "Let's go." They walked out the front door and stopped. Len spun on the spot she was standing and stopped. She pointed straight in front of herself. "That way."
Chris checked his compass again. "That's almost the same spot Dijon pointed. You're only a few degrees different."
"That's probably about where they are then," Rachel rolled her eyes in impatience. "Let's go already, we're wasting time." They started off in that direction only stopping for the Mamodo to pick up the trail again. Finally they stopped down a back street as all three Mamodo stiffened.
"He's here," Eylan said shortly.
"How do you know it's a boy?" Rachel asked him.
Eylan shrugged. "I just know."
From in front of them a young boy, who was about ten years old, stepped out of a doorway. In his hands was an orange book. Beside him was a creature that had the head, tail, and paws of a lion but the body of a man. It wore black pants and a red shirt. It was standing on its hind legs like a human. The lion spoke with a deep voice. "Who are you? Are you the ones who defeated Gramin?"
Len stepped forward. "I am," she said.
The lion nodded. "Good, I'm glad to have found you so quickly. I was ordered to find out who defeated him and retrieve Gramin's human."
"What does your master want with his human?" Chris asked, frowning.
The lion shrugged. "That is none of my concern. I'm just following orders."
"Let's just get to the battle, shall we?" Sam said calmly flipping open his book.
The lion suddenly spun around and grabbed his partner and leapt on the building behind them.
"He's getting away!" Len said.
"Right, Sam, let's go," Eylan grabbed his partner's hand and jumped pulling him onto the roof.
"Hey! Why do you get to fight?" Len asked angrily.
"We're the only ones who know how to fight in high places," Eylan replied. "Bye guys!" He raced off pulling Sam behind him. The duo ran along buildings and leapt across gaps.
The lion Mamodo saw they were starting to catch up and put on a burst of speed. The lion was fast, to fast. He began to get away when Sam yelled; Frigar Eylan transformed and became several feet taller. He dropped down on one knee and took aim at the lion's back. He fired the arrow and just before it would have made contact the lion noticed it and flipped out of the way.
Eylan transformed back into his regular form. "Stop running away. If you are one of Gramin's partners then I want a battle."
The lion looked at him for a moment then responded. "I was ordered not to fight. I've already told you, I'm just here for Gramin's partner."
"You're not going anywhere until we battle," Eylan replied. "Sam, attack."
Frigar Eylan transformed again. He fired the arrow at the lion again. The lion leapt out of the way once more.
The lion glared at Eylan. "You won't give up. Fine, I guess I will have to fight. Alvin, it's time."
The boy, Alvin, beside him looked nervously at Eylan for a moment then nodded. His book glowed. Jaron The lion's body began to glow and they could see muscle rippling under his skin. He hurled himself forward with a roar.
"Sam, come on," Eylan grabbed his partner's hand and leapt out of the lion's way. The lion slammed his fist where they had been moments before. The roof crumbled under his power and Eylan tripped pulling Sam down with him.
"Wow, he's strong," Sam looked at the lion in amazement, he grinned. "This should be fun."
"Pay attention Sam," Eylan warned.
"Oh, right." Frigen Eylan fired another arrow at the lion, which didn't bother to dodge. The arrow hit him and exploded on contact. "Hey!" Sam frowned. "Why didn't he move?" Suddenly the lion reared out of the smoke. He didn't have a scratch on him!
The lion smiled at them. "While I am in my powered up form there is no way you can hurt me!" He leapt at them again.
Eylan jumped in the way and raised his bow. ArShield The bow he held began to spin rapidly. The lion punched the shield and blasted right through it. Eylan was hit in the face hard and he was sent spinning away. Sam rushed to his partner's side. "You okay?" Eylan nodded. "Good, I think I know a way we can hurt him. Just focus and be ready. This is what we will do."
The lion turned to them and hurled himself forward again. To his surprise, Eylan jumped right up in his face!
"Take this!" Sam yelled. Gigano Frigar Eylan pulled back a huge arrow on his bow and aimed it directly at the lion's face! BLAM! The lion fell, his face was smoking. "We got him!" Sam cried happily.
The lion groaned. He stood back up and rubbed the dirt from his eyes. "That was pretty smart. You managed to rattle me, good job. Fortunately I was in battle mode so you didn't hurt me too badly."
"No way…" Eylan gasped. The lion had turned back to regular mode but was barely hurt at all! "Sam, we have to do something now!"
"Alvin, the next spell!" the lion called to his partner.
Alvin nodded, frightened. Fapex The lion doubled in size!
Eylan looked desperately at his partner. "Sam, what do we do?"
Sam stared stunned at the massive creature before them. "Eylan," he whispered. "I have no idea."
"SAM! Wake up, we can't lose this," Eylan shouted at his partner. "This is not my time to return to the Mamodo world. You're brilliant; I know you can prove me right. Help me win this battle!"
"What?" Sam jumped. "Oh, sorry Eylan, I wasn't focusing. Right, I think I have another idea." Gigano Frigar Eylan once more fired a huge arrow at the lion. The arrow slammed into the creature but didn't hurt him.
"What are you doing?" the lion asked them. "You know you can't hurt me."
"That's what you think!" Sam yelled. Gigano Frigar Gigano Frigar Two more arrows hit the lion and exploded with no noticeable impact. "COME ON EYLAN!" GIGANO FRIGAR The arrow was launched again but this time the lion winced. "Got him!" Sam thought.
"It's hopeless give up!" the lion smashed the roof that Sam and Eylan were standing on. It buckled and they fell through it to towards the ground. Eylan grabbed Sam and held Sam above himself to protect him from the fall. CRUNCH! Eylan cried out in pain.
"NO!" Sam yelled. "Eylan talk to me!" Eylan lay there groaning.
The lion leapt into the building with his partner on his back. "He's finished and your next!" the lion growled.
"You, hurt, my, partner," Sam spoke each word slowly. The green book he held burst into green light. "I will win, I will! You can't stop me!"
"What can you do without your partner?" the lion said, amused.
"He has one," Eylan stood once more. One of his arms was at a strange angle and as it moved he winced.
"You will not hurt Eylan or anybody ever again," Sam said. GIGANO FRIGAR The huge arrow appeared again except it crackled with waves of energy. Eylan aimed right at the lion. "Goodbye," Sam said. The arrow flew and hit the lion in the chest and blew him back against a wall. His partner dropped from behind him, his book flaming up.
"No," the lion whispered. "I must complete my mission! NOOOOOO!" The lion vanished without a trace.
His partner groaned and tried to stand but failed. Sam rushed to the young boy's side. "Stay down, you're hurt."
"I'm sorry," the young boy began to cry. "They forced me to help them. If any book keeper tries to escape or not do what they are ordered to do…" He left off sobbing.
"You been through a lot," Sam said soothingly. "Let's get you to a safe place." He picked the young boy up and left the building with Eylan close behind, clutching his arm.
EN
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Mamodo Statistics
Name: Sirongo (This is the lion mamodo) 76th in the fight for king
Partner: Alvin
Book: Orange Burned by Eylan
Spells:
Jaron He gains strength and strong defense
Fapex He doubles in size and gains tons of power