Chapter 10:

Meanwhile, the battle with the Guardians, Matt, Caleb, and his troops, against Cedric, Miranda, Stalker and his hound, Frost, and a large group of Lurdens wasn't going to well. Mainly because, every once and awhile, Cedric was firing off a few energy blast at his enemies.

"This isn't going to well in our favor!", Taranee declared.

"Your telling me!", Irma agreed. "Whenever we get close to beating them, old scale face fires an energy blast at us!"

"And there's no sign of him getting tired.", Matt said as he dodged an energy blast.

"I say if we take Cedric down first, the others will fall quickly!", Caleb suggested.

"That's easier said than done!", Hay Lin said blowing back some Lurdens, with a twister. "We can't get close enough to him, without him throwing a blast of energy!"

"Well, we have to try something!", Cornelia replied. "We can't keep this up forever!"

"Cornelia's right!", Will said. "We have to take Cedric down first!"

As Caleb and the soldiers held off Miranda, Frost, Stalker, his hound, and the Lurdens, the Guardians and Matt were hitting Cedric with everything they had. Will and Irma combined their lightning and water power to hit Cedric with a amped up jolt of electricity, while Taranee and Hay Lin combined their fire and wind powers to shoot a powerful spiral of fire at him. Cornelia was pelting him with boulders, while Matt was hitting him with his eye beams. After giving all they had left in them, they fell to the ground, tired and weakened from their assault.

"Did we get him?", Hay Lin asked as they slowly got to their feet.

"I hope so!", Cornelia said dusting herself off. "Cause I don't think I can move another boulder!"

As the smoke cleared, they could hear laughter as Cedric figure came it to view.

"Now way!", Taranee said as Cedric stood there with a smirk on his face.

"No freaking way!", Irma and Matt said in shock.

"This isn't good!", Will said trying to gather some lightning in her hand.

"Is that all you got?!", Cedric asked with a grin. "Now try this on for size!"

Cedric then blasted them with a wave of energy, knocking them back.

"Cedric!", Caleb yelled as he charged at Cedric.

"Don't make me laugh boy!", Cedric said as he blasted Caleb with a small energy ball, sending him flying to the ground, near the others.

"Caleb!", Cornelia cried as she got to her feet slowly.

Cedric then took his chance and grabbed Hay Lin, as the others slowly got to their feet.

"I wonder what would happen if I were to eat you.", Cedric laughed as he transformed into his beast form.

Try as she could, Hay Lin was to weak from the energy blast to get out from Cedric's grip.

"Say farewell, Guardian!", he laughed as he prepared to eat the brave Air Guardian.

"Hay Lin!", they all yelled fearing the worse for there friend.

"No!", Will yelled as she threw last bit of lightning she could muster.

Cedric just held up his other hand to stop the attack.

"Don't worry, Keeper of the Heart.", Cedric said as he grinned at Will. "You're next."

'It's been fun.', Hay Lin thought as she closed her eyes, as she got closer to being eaten.

Suddenly, just as Cedric was about to eat Hay Lin, he felt a hard hit to his stomach. He then released his hold on Hay Lin, right before feeling a foot in his face. The others watched as Cedric was sent flying back towards a set of rocks hard. The person they saw attack Cedric, caught Hay Lin before she hit the ground. The guy had long black hair that went down to the small of his back. He was only wearing a pair of blue sweatpants, with a red headband.

"Who's that guy?!", Taranee asked amazed at what just happened.

"I don't know, but he just sent Cedric flying!", Irma replied looking at the pile of rocks that Cedric was under.

Hay Lin, who still had her eyes closed, felt a pair of strong arms catch her.

"Um.... Hay Lin, you can open your eyes now.", the guy said.

"Huh?!" Hay Lin asked as she opened one eye.

She then opened the other one, realising she was alive. She then looked up to see who was holding her.

"Angelo?!", she questioned in shock.

"Hey, Hay Lin.", Angelo said with a smile. "How's it going?"

"When did you.... how did you?", Hay Lin asked confused about what just happened.

"Calm down, Hay Lin.", Angelo said as he set her down on her feet. "The Oracle sent me here to help you guys."

"Are you okay Hay Lin?!", Irma asked her friend.

"Yeah.", Hay Lin said happily. "Thanks to Angelo here."

"Angelo?!", they all questioned in shock as he turned to face them.

"Hey guys!", Angelo said with a smile as he moved some hair from his face. "Miss me?"

Irma was the first to run up to him. She then wrapped her arms around him hugging him.

"Hey Irma.", Angelo said wrapping his arms around her.

"When did you get out of the Alternate Time Zone?", she asked as they pulled away from each other.

"About ten minutes ago.", Angelo answered. "The Oracle said you guys needed help. So, I decided to come and help."

"So, what happened to your clothes?", Will asked.

"And your hair?", Cornelia grinned.

"I was in such a rush, I forgot to change.", Angelo replied. "As for my hair, well I ate a certain fruit that made it grow faster. I know I'm going to need a hair cut after this."

Just then Cedric busted out from the pile of rocks he was buried under, catching everyone's attention.

"You guys may want to get to a safe distance.", Angelo said walking towards Cedric.

"You can't face him alone!", Matt replied. "He's super charged after biting you!"

"That's right.", Angelo said. "My blood is in him. His power comes from me. So, it's my duty to stop him."

"But, Angelo.........", Will began to say.

"Don't worry, Will.", Angelo said turning to look at her. "I got really strong, training in the Alternate Time Zone. I can do this."

He then smiled at her, causing her to smile back at him. It was short lived as Will's smile turned to a face of shock as Cedric, in his human form, appeared behind Angelo, preparing to kick him on his left side.

"Angelo!", Irma yelled as the kick was coming. "Look......"

Irma stopped in mid-sentence when Angelo blocked Cedric's kick with his left arm. Stunning everyone.

".......out.", she finished still stunned at what she saw.

"Not a bad kick.", Angelo said. "Here's mine."

Angelo then jumped up and roundhouse kicked Cedric, sending him flying.

"Whoa!", Matt said as Cedric came crashing to the ground.

"What you said.", Caleb said watching the same thing.

"If I were you all, I'd give up now.", Angelo said to Cedric's comrades.

"And if we don't?!", Frost asked with a smirk.

Suddenly, Miranda, in her spider form, jumped up and shot out a web at Angelo. Angelo said nothing as he raised his hand, letting the web catch it.

"Why did he just do that?!", Taranee asked.

Angelo then took to the air pulling Miranda with him. Once high enough, he stopped and looked down at the shape-shifter.

"Last chance to give up.", he said. "I'd take it if I were you."

Miranda then started to climb the web towards Angelo.

"Now you die!", she said getting closer to Angelo.

"Oh well.", Angelo said as he began to spin the web around, with one hand.

"What are you doing?!", Miranda demanded to know.

"Taking you out for a spin!", Angelo joked.

"This should be good.", Cornelia said as they all watched what was going on.

"All good guys should move from the bad guys!", Angelo said. "Now!"

The Guardians, Matt, Caleb, and his troops got out of the way as Angelo whipped Miranda at the rest of Cedric's forces.

"Aaaaaaaahhhh!", Miranda screamed as she crashed into them, knocking them all out.

"That had to hurt.", Matt joked as they all looked at the knocked out villains.

"That was so cool!", Irma said in amazement.

"The way he swung Miranda around, and then flinging her at those guys, was so wicked!", Hay Lin exclaimed.

Suddenly, Cedric appeared in front of Angelo. Both just hovered there in the air, waiting for the other to make the first move.

"So, your true powers have come out.", Cedric replied. "And you've already gotten full control of them. I wonder how that happen."

"You would like to know that, wouldn't you?", Angelo questioned Cedric. "To bad, I'll never tell."

"It doesn't matter.", Cedric grinned taking a fighting stance. "I have all the power I need. And I wield it well."

"We'll see.", Angelo said taking his own fighting stance.

The others watched as Angelo and Cedric vanished into thin air.

"Where'd they go?!", Hay Lin asked.

"They just disappeared!", Matt said in shock.

"They're not gone. They're just moving so fast, that you can't see then."

A/N: The final battle has begun! How will it end?! Read on to find out.