Chapter 14: Losing control

Akuno, midnight

Drack stood in a room with a large computer and talked to the redheaded boy on a screen.

It was not a normal boy, his red eyes were able to cut through the human soul, his gray skin was not humanoid. Even Drack and Mary looked more like normal people than he did.

"Did I help you?" asked his robot voice.

"Of course," Drack answered, "did you help me find her there, but he got in my way, I like your new design, J."

"Yes, it's much better, everything is going according to plan."

"I can not believe it worked, I thought she was a lot smarter," Drack laughed.

"She knew that this was going to happen, so she did not put me in a communicator, but that's not a problem, he just has to put it in something I've already infected, "explained J.

"It will not be a problem, he is not the smartest."

They did not notice that something was watching them.

Drakes' house, Zoe's room

She woke up, her heart racing. Nightmares have not stopped. Drack was still following her. She still heard that scream. Her whole body trembled. She did not know it was not a dream anymore. She jumped off the bed and ran out of her room. She stopped when she opened the door of her sister's room. It was so empty. She was really gone.

"How could she do that, how could she just go?" Zoe kept asking the same questions, but no one answered. It just felt weird.

But someone brought her an answer. "I know why she left." Zoe turned around, Godzilla standing behind her. "Why ?!" "Can you still remember that your device was cursed?" "Yes," Zoe could not quite follow him yet. "Drack did the same to Reese, Zoe if she would stay, she would have only harmed you." Zoe now understood what Reese did. "But why did not she tell me that?" "She could not, it would alert Akuno, but if she told me, they would not have noticed." Zoe smiled again, hugging Godzilla "Thank you." She kissed him.

"Come with me." Zoe grinned and took Godzilla by the hand, back to her room.

"Sit on the bed." Godzilla was a little confused, but did not speak out.

Suddenly Zoe took off her pyma, and in only a few seconds, she was only slightly dressed, with bra and pants in front of him. "Zoe, what are you doing ?!" Godzilla asked. "I think you know it" she grinned at him again.

Then she was about to unbutton her bra. "Wait Zoe! That's not right, you're still too young! "Godzilla stopped her. "Dear, I'm almost out of puberty." "That's not all, it would not work out physically!" Zoe just chuckled and sat down on his lap.

"Godzilla, you gave me some of your blood and we're telepathically connected. I did not say anything about physical. "

Godzilla just shook his head. "But you're so young!" Zoe just smiled. "Actually, not, I've been informed, I'm old enough." "Really?" "Well not in this country, but we can go everywhere, was not it?" She kissed him.

"Or do not you dare?" Zoe chuckled.
"Never!" Godzilla grabbed Zoe and went to bed with her.

They would stay awake for a long time.

Drake's house, Zoe's room, next morning

Zoe woke up to see Godzilla peacefully sleeping next to her.
"Good morning, sleepyhead."

She gave him a kiss, he woke up and saw her and him lying in her bed. "Ehm did we really have ...?" "Yeah we did."

Zoe only had to giggle when she saw Godzilla turn red.

"Do not worry, it was just telephatic." She winked at him. "What do we have for a day today?" Godzilla asked.

"Saturday, that means we can sleep in." Godzilla nodded in satisfaction.

"Something good, then, is that Reese has moved away."

"What?" Zoe looked at him confused.
"If she was still there and caught us, she would want to kill me."

North School, a few days later, afternoon

"Okay, so we need Kenji?" Andy asked.

"We need his recorder," Sabi answered, "he has a video of my fight with Mary, remember?" "Yes..."
They came to their blue-haired classmate.

"Hi Guys!" "Hi, Ken, can we borrow your recorder?" "First tell me how Dark is," he said. "She's fine, Romeo," Sabi assured him. "And why is she still not coming to school?" Kenji wondered. "She is not sure and she plays Gerard." "Besides, I'm sure she does not want to meet you every day," Andy murmured, "so, that flute."

"I'm sorry, no, it's the most important thing for me," Kenji replied.

"Give it to them," said a boy with long black hair and green eyes. "Brothers!" "I can not believe I say that, but I agree with Shiraki." Everyone looked at Andy as if he was crazy. "Dengyo is right," Sabi said. "But! Bro!" "Or you can go with them."
"Yay! Dark will be happy," Andy thought. "Sure," said Sabi, "Kenji, you're a friend of Alice, is not she?" She'll be there, too. " "Good, I'll go."

The only reason he actually went to the D-lab with Andy and Sabi was to find out the truth about what happened. And he wanted to see Dark there.

D lab

Kenji's wish came true. Dark was in the D-Lab with Max, Alice, Justin, Ema, Sue, Niki, Kyra, Cole and Reese. "Are you kidding me?" Sue asked when she saw Kenji. She gave Andy a death glare. "Hey, do not look at me!" He said, "It was not my idea!" "It was the only way to get the video," Sabi said. "Dark!" Kenji ran to Dark and hugged her. "Honey, light of my life!" Cole just laughed.

"Are we all now?" Ema asked. "No, Godzilla, Zoe and Alice are not here," Niki replied. "But my sister is here," Justin said. Niki noticed that Alice was standing next to him. "A-Alice, I'm sorry, it's just ... Since you're not talking ..." Alice smiled at her to make sure it was okay. "Since?" Repeated Ema. "If I remember correctly, Alice talked to fourth grade," Sabi explained. "That's about the time you moved to town, cousin," Sue recalled, "is not she?" "Yes..."

"I ... bet Asu has a beautiful voice ... just like Kyra ..." Dark muttered. "Asu?" "Alice's second name is Asuka, right?" she asked, "Asu." "That's a sweet nickname ~", Kyra sang almost. "Much better than Ivi," Justin whispered.
"We still miss Zoe and Godzilla - weird ..." Max said "hell yeah ...", Sue agreed, "she's sadder since you two came back from Malta, what happened there, Max? " "I dont know..."
"That's not true," Dark added, "she started acting this way ... after talking to Reese ..." Sue turned to Reese. "What did she do this time? She stole your clothes again?"
Chomp and Ace ran for the door, it opened. Godzilla, Zoe and Paris entered the room. "Oh, hell, girl, finally!" "Better late than never," said Cole.

"We're sorry, people ..." she winked at Godzilla.
"It's okay, you're here," Max said. Sue sighed.

"And why did you want this video, guys?" Asked Kenji. "We'll try to find some things," Reese explained, "maybe we'll start with the crystals and owners." "Good idea!"
Anyone who already owns the crystal showed his crystal to others.

Light blue, blue, purple, golden, orange, dark gray.

The colors matched the colors of the symbols on the stones.

Wind, water, earth, stars, sun, sound.

They all, but Justin, grouped and examined the crystals.

"I totally forgot you kept Rex's crystal, Reese," said Cole. "So, what do we know about them?" Niki asked. "Thanks to Rex, we know that the crystals can be restored in stone slabs." "And they are connected to them," Andy Zoe interrupted. "And the Akuno wants my crystal," she continued. "They ... all want ..." Dark said. "But if it's really the legendary crystals," Sabi said, "only certain owners and guardians can use them." "And since what we know, the power of the crystals fits the elements," said Cole, "I was right." "We're the owners," Max finished, "and guards are ..." "People around," Zoe said. "But owner can not be the guardian," Cole recalled.

Godzilla had neither a crystal nor a clue of the whole. He was Zoe's guardian, but not in the sense of these crystals, but personal.

"Ask one of your guardians," Kenji said. "Well, we have to find her first," Niki explained, "Andy's father and Michael Miharu were guardians, but ..." Niki was quiet when she saw Ema's expression. "Guys, there is a problem," said Cole, "the guards have promised that they will not tell us anything, Mama said that." "Cole?" "Damn it!"

"Are you kidding me Mom is the guardian?" Cried Max. "Me and my big mouth, why are you yelling at me, kid?" Cole asked, "I did not choose her as my guardian." "What else do you know, Cole?" Zoe was surprised. "I can not tell you, okay?"

"There were 11 guards and 16 owners," Kenji said. "How do you know?" Asked Ema. Kenji showed them a white crystal. "I am a certain owner of the Crystal of Light, the sixteenth crystal," he said. "11 guards and 16 owners?"

"Adds a monster," muttered Zoe.

"These kids are breaking my theory," said Cole, "14 stone slabs ..." "In fact, light and dark crystals balance the other 14 crystals, and 11 were guardians because they can protect a maximum of two owners simultaneously," Kenji explained. "My father is my guardian."

"I guess you'll tell us more, Cole," Kyra said. "Come on, Cole knows secrets better than me," Sue laughed. "Anyone can," Ema mumbled. "Cole, maybe that's the most important piece of information for us," Max snapped. "Akuno is after the guards." "We will not be able to protect her if you do not tell us," Zoe added.

Dad, Dr. Owen and Reese are other guards, happy ?! "
"What...?"

Everyone looked at Reese. "Nobody knew what he was talking about, or someone knew more than the others, right Reese?" J appeared on a monitor. Then disappeared as Reese pressed a button on the small device in her hand.

"I do not have to tell you who the guard is, right?"

"Zoe, you have to pretend that you do not know anything. Reese would otherwise be suspicious, "said Godzilla. Zoe nodded slightly.

"The whole time ...?" "I should protect you, I'm responsible for your actions, your destiny and your life," Reese said coldly. "I wanted to tell you everything, Zoe, but we promised to keep the truth away from the owners, I could not say anything against it, I was the youngest of them that day." "It's okay, Reese, we need you and just bring the others to safety! " Zoe smiled at her.

"And what about the other guards?" Sabi wondered. "I can not tell you." "Why?" "We are now 8th Guardians of the Sun, Time and Ice, Water and Earth, all three are dead now. As you know, Kato and Miharu have died, and even a few years ago," Reese explained. "Well, there are 16 crystals," Niki said, "I'm not a math expert, but we still have 9 left."

"Something is still bothering me," Justin finally said. "Drack told Sister and Max that Zepar has created the new flagstones, how come that crystals fit their elements? According to the legend, yes, I read it, the crystals are I can say they were made at about the same time They are like the stone slabs, that's why they are connected, but since 7 new stones were created by Akuno, that makes no sense. "

"I ... do not know much, but ... Zepar keeps saying that she's the real owner and creator of the crystals ... That's ... why she wants her ..." Dark explained. "But she can not use her," Andy said, "even if she calls herself the owner." "She can not use the crystal movements, but ... she can use them differently ..." Dark recalled. "The Last Crystal ... Two years ago, a human from Zepar's power created the artificial crystal ... That's all I know ... Lo Siento ..."
"Maybe something from the legend of Greyholt will help us," Sue said. "What is this legend?" Asked Ema.

"Before our city, there was another city, Greyholt, whose founder, Sikers Gray, had magical crystals, it's exactly one hundred years since the power of the firestone came out of his hands, he burned the whole city and killed his wife, desperate she tried to bring her back to life and restore the city to its original state, but despite the incredible power of the crystals, none of them could. So he asked for the help of the Queen of Darkness, Zepar. He exchanged his wife's life for his Daughter and volunteered it because of the incident, the power of the crystals was locked and can only be used by owners and guards. "Max recounted what he remembered.

"There's a part of the story that's missing," Reese said, "Zepar wanted the crystals, but Sikers refused and preferred to give her his own daughter." "Si ... But she did not get the real Harc Gray ... A girl took her place instead ... And so far she has been the Princess of Darkness ..." Dark could not go on.

"So far, does that mean she's more than a hundred years old?" Andy asked, "Cool." "She did not look so old when Sister and I fought her," Justin said. "You really?" Alice nodded. "Her name was Kami Ike."

"Kami Ike?!" Cole and Kyra said one. "What's wrong with you?" "Kami Ike ... you ... she was my best friend!" "Yeah, until she kissed me," they said. "It's impossible that she was ..."
"Does that really interest you?" Kenji asked, "She is so old." "She has Zepar's power ... and as Drack and Mary she can change her age ... Because ... she's her mother," Dark explained.
"Oh, damn ... Zoe, it looks like you're connected to a princess," Sue laughed, then covered her mouth. After so many questions, Zoe finally clarified the truth to the others: "Drack once told me he's my grandpa and Mary Andy's grandma is." "Are you kidding me?!" Andy yelled.
"I'm sorry, girl ..."

"So if Zepar really wants it, she'll get a fight," thought Godzilla.

Another dinosaur signal interrupted her. Reese immediately sat at the computer and found the location. "It's in the Italian city, Venezia." "Venezia? The city full of water?" Niki wondered, "This is a perfect place for Ellen -"

Someone went to the platform, Sue. "Bye people!" "Hey cousin, come back!" She was already teleporting.

Cole laughed.

"Oh, cousin, I can not let her go alone," Ema said, walking to the platform. Max, Godzilla, Zoe and Alice followed her, teleporting as well.

"I can not believe that ginger is ..." Andy growled. "Andy, it does not matter how you communicate, she still killed your father," Sabi said. "D-do-you-do you think you can be something like that?" Asked Kenji. "Kenji, Drack has actually murdered one of our classmates!" Niki reminded him, "and now they will kill us!" I'll take it back! Brother and Zakuro warned me about them ... "

"Brothers?" "What does Dengyo have with them?" Sabi wondered. "He was part of Akuno," explained Dark. "Wait, you mean the Lufengosaurus of which you spoke, little lady?" Asked Cole. Dark nodded.

"Is Lufengosaurus a long-necked creature?" Kenji wondered. "Yes." "Then it's my stepbrother, Dengyo Shiraki, who has something you can call a flagstone with a few gems." "Wait, but Ally does the same thing," Kyra said. "We even have the middle one, we just miss a flagstone," said Justin. Shiraki is one of us! No ... "Andy sighed.

Kyra looked out the window. "It's so dark outside," she said. "Yes, there will be a storm," Justin said. "Kyra, I think we should go and help others." Kyra nodded. "I'll go with you," added Cole. "Me too," Niki said. "Wait, do not leave me with Andy here," Sabi murmured, but Andy joined the group as well. She did not want to stay, so she teleported with the others.

"I want to go too," said Kenji. "You need a stone and a dinosaur to teleport you," Reese explained. "Not fair ... But I am with my true love!" Kenji hugged Dark.

Italy, Venice

"Let's find this dinosaur," said a familiar voice. "Child?" Cole looked up. They were under the bridge. "What's up, Cole?" Andy asked. "I'd swear I heard Bro ..." Cole rubbed his head. "You will be luckier," said Kyra. "How can you say that?" Sabi wondered. "Ma and Zo are more experienced than us," Kyra replied. "So, that means they are better?" Niki growled. "Forget it," Justin snapped, "there's no way that sports brain will win against me." "Yes!" Cole agreed, "I can not allow Kid to be better than me!"

"You're right," Andy added, "that hot-headed ice queen is getting on my nerves." "Well, Andy, you're mistaken," Niki said, "you're getting on her nerves." "You will not be better than us," Sabi added. "You too, Sabi?" Thought Niki.

Japan, D-lab

It got a lot darker outside.

The storm came. Dark sat in a chair and Ace lay on her legs. He made a soft noise. "I ... know that you wanted to go with them, but this city is full of water ... Lo Siento, Ace ..." He looked so sad. Darkness rubbed him, he smiled. "They'll be fine ... I'm sure ... I ... know that feeling, if your fear ... if it only causes problems ..."

"Dark, you are not causing trouble!" Kenji hugged her again. "Kenji ... Let ... let me go ..." she whispered. He obeyed her. "He's right, Dark," Reese said, "you just helped us so far." Dark was embarrassed. "Gracias for my name, Reese ... You may not believe it, but ... you're not the first to call me that ..."

"Do not be sad, Dark! Let me make you smile!" Kenji tried to kiss her, but Ace jumped to him and almost bit her arm. "Okay, I understand, do not hurt me!" The girls laughed.
Dark noticed a small vase of water and a dying stalk, its blossom gone. It made her even sadder. Why would someone keep that? She could not see that. She got up and walked closer to the vase. She could not tell how long it was there. Dark touched the stalk.

"Dark?" Reese said to her, "What are you doing?" "I ... just can not watch someone's pain ... who is this vase?" Dark asked. "It's mine," Reese answered. "But why...?" Reese smiled, Dark, her cheeks turning a little red. "Long story."

"It's from your lover," said Kenji, "is not it?" "One of the dinosaurs was eating the flower, right?" Dark asked.

It started to rain outside. They heard a thunder, everything in the lab was switched off. It was so dark. Someone screamed and hugged Reese. Then they saw a light. Kenji's crystal glowed. "It really is the light crystal," he said. Dark hugged Reese and cried.
"No ... Lo Siento!" "Dark, can you hear me?"

Italy, Venice

They managed to break up and search for the dinosaur before Akuno or the first group found him.

Niki, Justin and Karo relied on Stegi and his senses, but ...
"Dead end!"
"No, the end, Niki, this is the 9th dead end he's found, I'm not waiting for the 10th," Justin snapped. "Sorry ..." "What did I expect from a dinosaur with the smallest brain?" Justin wondered. "Well, you are the smartest one here and you have not found it," Niki said. "Hello!"

Andy, Aaron, Sabi and Star were also unlucky. Andy tried to flirt with Sabi rather than looking for a dinosaur.
"When will you understand that I do not like you, Andy?" Sabi growled.
"Just give me a chance." Sabi wanted to push him into the water, but she knew it would not stop him.

Kyra, Jessica, Cole, Mitch and Compy have indeed found a dinosaur, but the wrong one.
There was a boat in the water. Cole and green Compsognathus with a red stripe Alpha went inside.

"Cole, do you think it's okay?" Kyra asked him. "Do not worry, Kyra," laughed Cole. Alpha growled. "What is it, Alpha?" Then the Megaraptor jumped into the water and roared.
Cole and Kyra screamed. Cole and Alpha fell into the water. "Drack ..." "Yes?" A black-haired boy in a black cloak who was hated by everyone stood on a bridge.

Max and the others were not really looking for a dinosaur, but for Sue, but when they finally found them.
She ran off, but they parted and surrounded her. "Okay, you won!" She said, "I'm so sorry, Zoe, I'm a bad friend, I can not keep a single secret ..." "Why did you run away?" Max was surprised. "Do you know Zoe when she's crazy?" Sue asked, "I just want to live ..." She laughed.

"Sue, I'm not mad at you," Zoe said. "Really?"
Ema shot Zoe a death glare all the time. "Ema, what's up?" Max asked, "I'm not sure I'm near the boy's family," she replied. "Hey, what's your problem, cousin ?!" Roared Sue. "Drack murdered my best friend," growled Ema. "But Zoe did not do anything! His death is not her fault! Just because she's related to Drack does not mean she's the same! We can not vote for our family! Zoe has Drack, Alice Nicolas and I have your dad. "
"Take it back, now!" Shouted Ema. "Nope." "Ogata!"

Cousins wanted to fight with their fists, but Godzilla stepped between them. They stopped immediately, nobody wanted to mess with him.

He growled at Ema, quite clearly for comparing Zoe to Drack.

"Now you're fighting each other, hm, how pathetic," that girl laugh that they can not forget sounded and the ginger appeared. "Oh, damn, no ..."

"Oh, damn, no ..."

"I would hate to say that, but I agree, you can not choose your family, I do not like Drack, I'm just annoying him, but we even have a younger sister, this little one Slut has everything ... "Alice called to Tashi quickly. "Why am I telling you this just when you're dying - Aaaah!" Tashi smashed Mary by the tail. She flew away.
"Who is she?" Asked Ema. "Our nightmare ..." others answered.

"She's the one I could kill without any problems."

Justin, Karo, Niki and Stegi finally met a dinosaur. Something broke through the ground, it was a brown dinosaur with a tail. "Ankylosaurus"
I have told you that Stegi will find him, "Niki said," let's get the card. "

A battlefield appeared.
"Andy!" "I know we have to go there!"

Karo and Stegi were ready to fight. Niki put two fingers on her communicator, but the crystal pull did not come out as it should. She realized that all the crystals remained in the lab.

Japan, D-lab

Dark wiped his eyes. "Lo Siento!" "Wait, what does that mean?" Asked Kenji. "Darkness is Spanish, it's an excuse," Reese explained. "Dark, you do not have to regret your fear," Kenji said.

"Lo Siento ..." Ace jumped into Darks arms and licked his cheek. She smiled.

"There was the sound of the glass falling on the floor." I forgive you ... 'it came out of her mouth. Her heart beat so fast, her breathing quickened, her head pounded. It seemed like a big nightmare. "came from Justin's laptop.

"J, what are you trying to do?" Reese asked him and did not look at him. "I am not the one who does that, this is the fault of the writer, creator."

"Keep your mouth shut!" Snapped Kenji. Reese pushed a button on the small device, this time it did not work. "Who has control now?" J laughed, his eyes blushing.

Italy, Venice

They found the place of the battle. Karo and Stegi won against the Ankylosaurus.

"Guys?" "We will not let you win this time," Justin said. "Justin, what are you talking about?" Max asked. Alice put her hand on his shoulder. Max could not read her thoughts as Justin can, but when he looked her in the face, he somehow knew what she wanted to say.

"I think we should leave it to them," Sue said. Ema wiped Ellen's card. "Or not..."
Ellen joined the battle. Then Ankylosaurs was attacked by atom bomb and kamikaze. Sabi and Andy joined their dinosaurs and were not alone, Kyra and Cole did the same.

Godzilla kept his distance, he preferred to keep Zoe safe.

Ankylosaurus fought seven enemies simultaneously. He just turned Jessica into a card. He lay on his back, others jumped on him. He disappeared. "He's gone," said Cole. "How is that possible?" Asked Sabi.

"Mole attack ..."

Drack and his Megaraptor Mahin appeared. "You will not win with these unreal dinosaurs," said Drack. "What do you mean by unreal dinosaurs?" Asked Max. "All 40 original cards are the real dinosaurs that were changed in the cards only.6 Cards created by Akuno are artificial, we used fossils to bring them to life, the black T-Rex became The new cards are the same as the Black T-Rex, "Drack explained.

A blue-haired man with red spots under his eyes went her way. "Is not that what you most hate, Max?" he asked.
"Seth!"

"Okay I know that today I either hurt people or kill them." Godzilla made himself bigger.
He grinned. "If humans create something to gain power or change a life?" Max only growled.
Max just growled. "Who the hell is that?" Sue asked. "If I'm not mistaken, he caused so many problems two years ago," said Justin. "He's that bad guy ... I know what you did to Rex when he was a baby! Zoe and Kid told me what you are! You endanger Reese with your Crylophosaurus, you bastard!" Cole screamed, "and I can not forget the black T-Rex ..."
Seth's cold blue eyes cut them all.

He laughed, but it was a different voice, they knew that female voice. He has changed in Mary.

"Do not take it so seriously," she said. "You again," Andy growled. "Do not you want to take a break?" Asked Sabi.

"Not really, do you really think we would take him in Akuno? This guy is the one who destroyed Zepar's power-"

"Keep your mouth shut!" Sue snapped and called her Daspletosaurus. "Do you want to fight with me?" Mary wondered, "Good, fire against fire." She called out her Carcharodontosaurs Feray.

"It can not be that hard," Sue grinned, "Attack!" But Daspletosaurs was looking elsewhere. "Hey, what the hell do you think you are doing ?!"

"Someone can not control his own Dino," laughed Ema. "Shut up, cousin!"
"Let's see how you continue with our Fusion Movement," said Drack. He and Mary took their movement cards.

Then a blue light appeared, it approached them.

"What?!" Godzilla shot his opponents with his Atomic Breath and threw them and their dinosaurs in the air.

They fell.

"This is not the end, D-Team," Drack growled. He and Mary had scorched wounds everywhere. "How dare this lizard hurt my beautiful face!" Screamed Mary. They disappeared.

Ankylosaurus was beaten by Godzilla and turned back to a map.

Max wanted to pick it up, but his brother was faster.
"That's what I call the victory!"

Japan, D-lab

"Let's see how others will react to the truth about you, creator, especially your sister," said J. "J, why ...?" Dark asked.

"Because I do not care," he replied. "I know ... you're not the right person, but ..." "But what, you're just a little girl, you-" "Can not do anything

!" J's voice changed in a scary woman's voice. Her face appeared instead of J's face. Dark eyes, long gray hair.

"Zepar!" Reese growled. "Glad to see you again, creator, owner of the light, owner of the dark and my dearest guardian."

"You are the queen of darkness ...", Kenji whispered. Zepar turned to Reese. "You still have something I want, owner."

"Wait, but they said the owner can not be a guard," Kenji recalled. "But there's a special crystal ... The crystal with my power!"