Coreoth X:
The Cobra and the Basilisk
A/N: Now, I know some of you are worried that I'll just rewrite the whole Season one. But have no fears. In this chapter it's like Episode nine, except you'll meet a couple of my new characters. You'll meet the Cobra family. And I'll tell you a couple of twists.
A). As you probably know, there is no journal, and Metz isn't sick. That doesn't mean that there are no Legendary Titans,
B). They get a new team member, and there is someone else who's sick with the curse inflicted by Behemoth. And finally,
C). Zhalia was never part of the Organization, but Klaus did teach her how to be a Seeker. But Zhalia escaped from him once she realized how evil he was.
Now, enjoy.
Met'z House, Ggerymine, Dante's POV...
"Metz, I need to know something." I told my mentor.
"Of course Dante. What is it?" He replied.
"What do you know about Lok and Eathon?" I asked.
He sighed, as if this was a touchy subject. "I suppose I should tell you. the last time I worked with him we were searching for the Legendary Titans. Unfortunately that was more then ten years ago. But I do know the name of one of the Seekers he worked with more recently. His name is Cody Cobra."
"Cobra. Isn't he a Lilith?" I asked, putting extra disgust into the word Lilith, as a Selphie I saw Lilith's as annoying and tyrannical. Of course the princess was much better, but still.
"He's part of the Cluode clan Dante." Metz replied. The Cluode (A/N: Pronouced cloud) clan was a clan of Liliths that were small in number and were almost all Seekers. They were called Cluode because their hair was usually grey and same with their eyes. They were taller than the Liliths too, and usually didn't have the same ridiculious hair style. They saw themselves as a whole other tribe.
"Hm. Well I just liked him better. The name sounds familar though." I thought about why.
"Maybe you'll remember his daughter better, Kathy Cobra." I froze. Kathy. I had dated her for a while and then we broke up. But we stayed friends and I hoped she would get the husband she deserved.
"She married that snob right, Lucas Speare." Metz nodded. I hated Lucas.
"They had a son. His name's Ian Cobra and he was living with the Grandpa after his mom died and his father gave him up." I remembered the day that Kathy died. It was horrible.
Metz continued. "Corey disappeared three years ago, a year after Kathy died. Ian disappeared with him. Nobody knows what happened to them."
"I know someone who could find out. " I said, smiling. I took out my cell phone and hit a number.
"Hello." Came a gruff voice from the other end.
"Valshe, how are you?" I asked easily. I saw Metz smile.
"Good, better now that you called." Valshe replied. I could just hear him smiling.
"Listen I need info on a man named Corey Cobra."
"Cobra eh? I know the guy who would have the info. His name's Knife."
"Knife huh? Can you contact him?"
"Already did. He said to meet him in the Grand Park in Vienatria in two days." Valshe then told me the price. I whistled. Luckily I had more than enough.
"Thanks Valshe." I hung up.
"Knife. He doesn't come cheap Dante." Metz warned me.
"I have to help Lok. He's like my little brother and big bros help their little bros." I said. I walked out and drove to the airport.
Third Person POV, Dante's House, Koer...
Sophie and Lok were working on some puzzles. Lok already had finsihed his, and was sitting around, annoying Sophie. Zhalia was sitting down, reading a book.
Lok had taken one of the puzzle pieces from Sophie and was running around, keeping it from Sophie.
"Give it here Lok! I need that to finish the puzzle! Didn't your mom teach you not to steal, especially from tribal nobles?" Sophie yelled, running after Lok.
"The noble part she forgot to mention, so this is perfectly fine!" Lok said back. He jumped in front of the door.
"You're forcing me to use powers Lok!" Sophie yelled from across the room. "Boltflare!" Lok jumped out of the way.
That's about when Dante walked through the doorway and got hit by a Boltflare.
"Oh, Dante! I'm so sorry!" Sophie apoligized.
"It's okay. Really." Dante said, looking barely harmed.
"Where were you Dante?" Cherit asked.
"Talking with a friend. Getting ready for my trip to Vienatria in two days."
"Can we come, please?" Lok begged. Zhalia looked up from her book. She too wanted to go, mostly because Dante was going.
"Lok I really don't think-" Dante stopped because Lok was giving him puppy eyes.
"Fine, you win. Pack up guys." Dante said. Zhalia smiled.
Vienatria, Two Days Later...
After they finished putting their stuff in the safehouse they gathered outside.
"I'm going to be out for a while on personal business. Though you two can take care of yourselves I want Zhalia to keep an eye on you." Dante said. He started walking off.
"So what do we do?" Lok said. Cherit was, as usual, in his pack, which remained slightly open so he could poke his head out and breathe.
"Why don't we explore?" Sophie suggested. The other two agreed quickly.
They were walking around when they saw two Suits walk by.
"Why are they here?" Zhalia asked.
"Let's follow and find out why." Lok said. So did they did.
They reached a building with a statue of a Basilisk on the roof. One of the Suits pulled out a key and they entered while muttering something about DeFoe.
"What's that on top of the building?" Lok asked.
"It's King Basilisk." Zhalia said in awe.
"Is it a Titan?" Lok asked, as if he didn't get it the first time.
"Of course! In the legend of the Basilisk the creature could turn people to stone with it's gaze." Sophie elabarated.
"So it's a Titan?" Lok asked once more.
"Yes. Are you daft or something?" Zhalia snapped.
"Nope." Lok said. He used his powers to climb to the top. There he put his hand onto the statue. "It's just a statue!" He yelled down.
Sophie heard some people coming. "Get down, someone's coming!"
Lok couldn't, for if he did they would see him. But they would see him up here too. Zhalia, in the shadows, sent a spell his way. "CoverTruth." This caused all onlookers to just see the buliding, not Lok.
DeFoe and his Suits arrived. They unlocked the door and walked in, while placing a No Entry sign on the door.
Lok dropped down and they went to the door. Lok called out Springer who opeed the door for them. They followed DeFoe into a room with two Suits guarding a giant stone vault door. There DeFoe recievd a key which opened the vault door. He told one of the Suit's to stay here and guard the key and to make sure the door stayed opened.
They left. Zhalia meanwhile came up with a plan to get past the guard.
"Thoughtspectre!" She whispered, using the power to make herself look like a female, and hot, Suit.
"Illusions are my specialty." She said to them. She then walked over to the Suit. She handed him a note of some sort and he let her through.
Before she got past he grabbed her arm. "Want to go out after this?" He said.
"Sure, just come closer." Zhalia said seductively. He did and then she kneed him in the stomach and elbowed him in the head to knock him out.
"Let's go!" She yelled, getting rid off the illusion. They hurried through.
"They caught up to DeFoe and saw that he had a map. Lok came up with a plan to swipe it. It worked and soon the four, including Cherit mind you, were in a small room. Sophie scanned the map into her Cypherdex and they discussed how to get to the end. Little did they know that they were being watched by a Mindrone and that DeFoe could see through it on his Tekenomicon.
"I have them right where I want them." He said, victorius. "And soon, Miss Casterwill you'll be mine!"
Near the Basilisk Chamber...
A teenage boy and old man were watching the happenings in the labryinth.
"Granpa, why don't we claim the powr of King Basilisk?" The boy asked the older man.
"We are the guardians. King Basilisk chooses who bonds with him. We are just supposed to guard him, waiting for the Chosen Seeker. And that Seeker is coming soon."
With Dante at Grand Park...
Dante found Knife soon. He was wearing all black and sitting down on a bench feeding the pidgeons.
"I hear you need some info." He said.
"Yep. Cobra, Cody Cobra." Dante said.
"You have the money?"
"Yep. Plus a little extra." He handed it over. As a former Guild member himself he knew that Knife was thinking about betraying him. "Don't think about lying to me. Or not being specific, or even just trying to run. As a former Guild, I know all the tricks."
"But that doesn't me you'd be able to stop me."
Dante gave him a card. One look at it and all the blood drained out of Knife's face. "You...You're part of Valshe's inner circle?" Dante nodded. "I'll only take half then, you keep the rest. I'll tell you everything!"
"Keep it all." Dante said. "And start talking."
"Yes, of course. Well the Cobra family is an interesting one. Their duty is to protect the resting place of King Basilisk until the worthy Seeker bonds with him. Ian Cobra's father, Lucas, tried to do this but failed. While he attempted it, Kathy died. After her death, Lucas gave up Ian. Cody, the grandpa, took him are now living in the resting place of the Basilisk. I'll give you the address." He passed Dante a suitcase full of the info. He left. Dante walked back to the Safehouse to find everyone gone.
He had a message on his Holotome. "Dante, we're following DeFoe and his Suits into a house that holds King Basilisk. Just thought you should know." Sophie's image said. Dante swore. DeFoe he was sure they could take, but Grier was another story. The times they fought barely ended in Dante's favor.
Dante took out the address of the house and paid a biker for his Crystal Bike. He hopped on and drove off.
"Please let the Crystals have mercy on you."
The Crystals apparently weren't in a very forgiving mood though. The others had been trapped by DeFoe and had their amulets taken away. One of his Suits had been turned to stone by trying to open the curtain to the chamber of the Basilisk.
He sent Lok and Sophie to do it.
"How are we going to avoid turning to stone? Because that's not part of my summer plan." Lok said.
"A mirror! That's how! The gaze of the Basilisk turns people to stone but if we could reverse it..." Sophie said, pulling out a small mirror.
"Then were set!"
"Just don't open your eyes, or look up." Lok pulled the curtain open and the mirror did it's part, getting rid off the trap.
DeFoe grabbed Lok by the neck and was squeezing him, ready to kill him. "You are no longer of any use to me boy! After you I'll get rid of Miss Moon as well, but Miss Casterwil will live." Lok couldn't breathe.
"Put the boy down DeFoe, now." Came an older voice, full of power. DeFoe let go of Lok due to surprise but grabbed him once more. An old man appeared. He wore a long grey cloak and underneath was ornate smoke grey armor. His hair was a very light grey and his eyes were storm grey. His hair was pulled back into a ponytail that resembled a rattlesnake's rattle. He carried a staff that had the design of a cobra head on top. Though he was old he had fire in his eyes.
"Cody Cobra." DeFoe spat.
"Release the boy DeFoe, or I'll destroy you." Cody spoke this with ease, as if he did it everyday. He leaned on his staff.
"What makes you think you can?"
"My Grandpa can do anything! You're nothing compared to him DeFoe!" Came a younger voice. It belonged to a boy maybe thirteen, going on fourteen, years old. He had dark grey hair and storm grey eyes that looked like snake eyes. His hair was somewhat spiky and he too wore a grey cloak, with a black shirt and jeans underneath and an orange whip at his side and the end looked like a snake head with the mouth open.
"Ian Cobra as well! Better and better! I'll tell your father I said hi to you!" DeFoe said.
"What do you know about my dad?" Ian asked.
"Nothing." DeFoe said smiling.
"Forget that Ian. We must help these people! Go, Quetzacoatl, Coatlicue!" Cody summoned out two of his Titans. Quetzacoatl looked a winged feathery snake while Coatlicue was a women dressed in Aztec dress with a skirt of snakes. Her eyes were snake eyes and she had fangs and a snake tongue.
"I understand. Hydramaskar, Medusa!" Medusa had bronze wings and her hair was made out of snakes. She wasn't as ugly as expected but she did have snake eyes and fangs.
"So the Cobras decide to stick with snakes eh? Oh well. Melt them, Kreutalk! Go Jokuol!" DeFoe said.
"Suppress them Breaker!" Grier roared.
The Suits called out Mindrones and Redcaps as well.
"As you can see, you are hopelessly outnumebered." DeFoe said.
"Not really. They have me." Dante said, leaning in the doorway. "Time to clean house, Caliban, Solwing flight!" His two Titans appeared. Solwing stopped DeFoe from pouring acid on Lok and knocked away the bag with the others' amulets int them. Lok then elbowed DeFoe and slipped away. Sophie annd Zhalia did much the same.
Sophie and Lok were soon cornered by some Suits. Ian jumped in front of them and used Armorbrand to block the Raypulses. He used his whip to bring the bag with their Titans.
"Bring them out and hurry! I can't hold it for long!" Ian grunted.
"Alright. Charge Freelancer! Materialize Jirwolf!" Lok called.
"Defend us Sabriel, air support Icarus, fight them Feyone!" Sophie yelled.
The battle began and it was fierce. Ian was quite adept at fighting, though most of his spells seemed to involve having snakes fly out and try to kill the opponents. Cody was incredibly powerful.
Zhalia moved towards the doorway to the chamber that had King Basilisk. Only Cody and DeFoe noticed, but Cody got in his way. They began to fight.
Zhalia's POV...
I walked down the hall. I could feel the Basilisk calling out to me. I wanted to be with the others and to help them, but something told me that this was far more important.
I reached the chamber and the first thing I noticed was the life-size statue of King Basilisk. I put my hand on the head. All of a sudden the room went dark. Across from me was a pair of red glowing eyes.
"Welcome Zhalia Moon." Came a voice. It sounded like snake hissing, but with a tinge of Vienatria accent.
"Hi?" I said back, somewhat tentalively.
"You are afraid of me?" The voice said again, this time a bit nervously.
"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be? If you're what I think you are I should be nervous."
The Basilisk started to laugh, sounding like the hissing when the air from the tires is let out. "Yes. Most people who have attempted to bond with me have lied and said they had no fear. But you were honest and knew enough to fear my fear no more. Zhalia Moon, you are the Chosen Seeker, chosen to bond with me. May you use my power wisely." Then I was back in the room. An amulet was in my hand and the statue was nothing but rubble.
I realized what had just happened. I walked out towards the fight. It was time to end it.
Third Person POV...
Freelancer had already been totaled, same with Caliban, Icarus, Feyone, Coalicue, and Medusa. Our heroes were about to be killed when Zhalia entered the room.
"It's over Dante Vale." DeFoe snarled.
"Wait!" Zhalia yelled. "You still have to deal with me!"
"She's bluffing. Look, she failed to bond with the Titan." DeFoe snarled. "Grier." Grier sent Breaker towards her.
"I wouldn't be so sure. Make them tremble, King Basilisk!" The giant Titan appeared, turning the bear into stone and sending him back to his amulet. "You have two options. A: turn tali and hope I don't send him after you, or B: the pedestal in the other room gets a lovely new statue."
The Organization retreated. But all was not happy for our heroes.
"Grandpa!" Ian yelled. Cody was lying on the ground, barely breathing.
"Ian. I'm sorry. DeFoe managed to sneak in a Poisonfang and some acid. Hehe. Then again, I guess I was always going to die." Cody said, breathing hard. "I kept myself alive through pure will power just so I could see King Basilisk and the Seeker."
Zhalia and King Basilisk walked forward.
"Use him well Zhalia. Ian." Cody said.
"What?" Ian asked.
"Join Dante and his team. Please. And always remember, your dad was never a good person. He married your mom to try and be worthy of King Basilisk. But he failed. If he hadn't attempted that, then your mom might have lived." Cody said. "Dante, do you mind?"
"Not at all Cody." Dante replied.
"Remember Dante, Kathy wished you the best. Don't beat yourself up about what happened to her." Dante nodded, looking like he might cry.
"Lok. Your father was a good man. Alas I don't know where he is, but I do know who he last worked with. His name, is Thomas Thorne." Cody said.
"Good bye all. Take care and I'll see you all again one day. And Ian, stay safe. Find your dad, and avenge your mom. Keep these safe, and show the world that Cobra family is not a family of traitors." He gave Ian three amulets, Nidhogg, Coatlicue, and Queztacoalt, along with the staff. Cody's eyes closed. Ian began to cry silently.
They laid Cody down on the pedestal on the other room. Ian asked Zhalia to have King Basilisk to turn him to stone.
"It's what he would've wanted." He added.
Ian went to gather his stuff. They rested in the safehouse, then left the next morning.
"Ian what's your power?" Lok asked.
"Snakes. I can make snakes out of magical energy, summon real ones, turn into them, and turn ropes and vines and such into them." Ian said.
"Ian."
"Yeah Lok?" Ian replied, his eyes red from crying.
"Your grandpa was a good man. You'll make him proud, I know it." Lok said.
"Thank you Lok. You...You don't know just how much that meant to me." Ian said, smiling.
"I swear DeFoe, I'll avenge my Grandpa. I'll get rid of you, personally." Ian thought. "And Grandpa, I will make you proud."