Chapter Eleven

Nine

It took them what seemed like hours to tell the whole story from start to finish. If time wasn't frozen the sun would have already set. "I can see the dilemma that you are in," Merlin remarked. "I guess we should tell you all what we are the masters of. I am the most powerful wizard."

"Most powerful enchantress or enchanter in general," Morgan beamed.

"Of course I am the only alchemist that has created the Philosopher's Stone," Flamel commented.

"I already told you that I am the most powerful mystic," Rasputin grumbled.

"I tried to suppress my aura, to make it no longer gray, so I ended up with an Obscurus," Perenelle explained. "I have been able to control it. I am the only person in existence to perfectly control my Obscurus." To demonstrate her abilities, Perenelle let some dark, inky tendrils drift out of her hand.

"Can you tell us what we have to do to get the Sibylline Book?" Nine asked.

"We need to discuss this first," Rasputin stated. He and the other Magic Masters went of into a side room to discuss.

"Something feels off," Ten stated.

"You worry too much Tevi," Four remarked.

"I agree with Ten," Lix remarked. "Rasputin's aura gives off an unnatural feeling. His whole body posture seems off as well. Like he isn't comfortable in his own body."

"Mystics have been known to frequently leave their bodies," Seven countered, pulling up an article on the Mark 7.

"No," Mila retorted. "I agree with Lix and Ten. I have read family articles that delve into dealings with Russians. In all of them it states that they were much more cheerful than Rasputin. Even Rasputin himself has been described much kinder than this. He was loved by the Tsar's children. Does this man give off vibes that children loved him? I think that he is being controlled."

"That is a far leap in logic," Nine intervened. "Listen we just need to-" Before he could finish his sentence the building started to shake.

"Earthquake!" Tac yelled.

"No!" One yelled back. "Kaiju!"

"Two kaiju," Merlin stated, he and the others stepping out of their side room. "This is you test. Beat or calm down these kaiju and you shall get the Sibylline Book."

"Which kaiju are they?" Two asked.

"Biollante and Destoroyah," Rasputin stated. "Both my idea."

"Before you go, Perenelle and I need to talk to the leader of your group," Morgan requested.

"That would be Nine and Two," Ten responded.

"Follow us," Perenelle stated. Nine and Two shot each other confused looks as they followed Perenelle and Morgan.

"We didn't agree to this task," Morgan explained. "Nicholas and Merlin just followed along with Rasputin's suggestion. This is extremely uncharacteristic of them. We had our own stipulation that we were allowed to help you. It will be impossible to calm down Destoroyah, so it has to be beaten. I will go help calm down Biollante."

"Do you have any knowledge of if Kurt has an enemy that can control minds?" Perenelle asked. "Mainly one that is afraid of Obsuri. The others might just be acting weird, but it's better to be safe rather than sorry."

"Well everyone is afraid of Obscuri," Nine remarked, "so that doesn't narrow it down. We know that Hybro is currently working with Primordial Chaos, but his mind control is short term. There is always the possibility that they are under the Imperius Curse, but who would be doing the magic is the question if they are? The final option that I can think of is that Tracker Jacker broke out of Azkaban and teamed up with Primordial Chaos."

"Tracker Jacker?" Two repeated.

"An old enemy of Kurt's who was placed into Azkaban prison," Nine explained. "He had these weird robotic bugs that defied the rules of magic and science being in the same place. They didn't ever break down while being around magic. This is only possible if they were imbued with magic, but they weren't. They would attach themselves to the back of a person's head and them camouflage themselves. As long as they were attached, Tracker Jacker would be able to perfectly control them. He even has a more dangerous form known simply as the Jacker. This version is more brutal with his methods, making it easier to spot a person being controlled by him. He was also much more physically stronger than Tracker Jacker, and this transferred over to the people he controls."

"I think that we should head out now," Morgan stated. "Biollante and Destoroyah would have left each other alone because Merlin made them blind to each other. If I am correct Biollante will have stayed in the area to reclaim the wild. Destoroyah will have started to head towards North America like so many of other kaiju have."

"So let's regroup and decide who goes after which kaiju," Nine added.