Ryoma opened his eyes and saw everyone else fast asleep. "Heh, sweet dreams you six." With that Ryoma also fell asleep.

"Ugh, I'm more tired than when fukubuchou made us run 100 laps around the tennis courts." Kirihara complained.

"Eh, it's not that bad." Momo added in.

"Nya~ so cute!" Eiji and Marui said as they saw the seven figures sleeping all bundled together.

"NOW WHO IS THIS GIRL?" Tomoka said grabbing the girl with the tails, ears, fangs, and cat eyes. She picked her up by of the tails causing a yelp of pain.

Hydoco panicked. "Don't hurt her or Ryoma will literally kill you." Ryoma's eyes snapped open and he tripped Tomoka making her lose her grip. Anya and Ponta stood on both of his sides while Kang and Orca caught Luna and brought her back toward Ilumno.

"Alright, I've had enough of your stupid jealousy crap. Before you jump to any conclusions learn the whole story or at least get to know the girl! I have dealt with you being mean to Sakura and Mina but when you hurt Luna, you hurt me. LITERALLY! She is basically part of me. How would you like it if I jumped into your heart and killed your animal huh? I'm sick and tired of you always hurting all of my friends. Just drop your little crush on me!" He snapped. Everyone was shocked at him.

"Wow… awkward moment." Niou said while whistling. Everyone nodded and Marui popped his gum while Eiji hid behind Oishi and Fuji.

"Luna, do you want to return?"

"Sure Ryoma." She stood up and the two of them jumped into the air and came together in the sun which blinded the group. He came down beside Ilumno and his guardians and pets.

"So wait, she was part of you?" Tomoka asked.

"Yes, she's my inner animal. You kill her you kill me. Something someone like you has yet to learn. Hopefully now you will know your mistakes." He walked away with Ilumno and his two guardians and pets followed behind and not long after Orca and Kang were raiding the cafeteria.

"I feel like an idiot now." Tomoka said while tears dripped down her cheeks.

"Can you try and go calm him down Eiji? Or at least try and help him get his rage out." Oishi asked his partner.

"Fine but I'm taking this kid with me." He grabbed the nearest person who just so happened to be Kirihara.

"Wait, WHAT? Why me?" He said as Eiji dragged him into the cafeteria.

"Trust me, better in her than it is out there. Tomoka-san just can't get over something when it comes to Ryoma. Besides you're stronger than me, I could use you as a shield." He grinned.

"SAY WHAT?" He yelled. "I'M NOT SOME HUMAN SHIELD!"

"Oh shush, there he is. Woah, there's an indoor water fall. SUGOII!" Eiji said with sparkling eyes.

"You're just like Marui."

"Who is?" Someone asked. Right after that a popping noise was heard. They turned around to find the sugar loving red head of Rikkaidai behind them.

"Marui, what are you doing here?"

"We all heard you scream and Mura-buchou told me to make sure nothing bad happened to you. So, what's up?" Marui asked. He popped a bubble and saw Ryoma swimming with his pets. "Ah, got it. SWIMMING TIME!" He called out. Eiji followed his lead and jumped in with him.

"Might as well; there's nothing better to do." Kirihara said to himself as he jumped in.

With Ryoma

"Ilumno, stop splashing me." Ryoma said who was finally cheering up. He closed his eyes and felt the magic source inside of the water flowing through his body. The serine feeling of the fresh magic energy coming in while the bad magic was disappearing for good. He could stay like that for hours on end. Orca swam over to him and lied down on his stomach. "Going under Orca!" He dived down into the water allowing the serine feeling to flood his entire body. He opened his eyes to see three people swimming above him. "Let's go Orca." He began swimming up until he noticed a secret cave. "Let's ask them to follow us." Orca nodded.

"Nya~ ochibi-chan!" Eiji hugged Ryoma tightly around the neck. When Ryoma saw Marui and Kirihara he smiled.

"You guys wanna search a mysterious cave?" He asked.

"Oh! Sounds like fun!" Marui said kicking his feet twice as fast.

"Then follow me." He dove under with the other three behind him. The water was like an underwater coral reef except it was much more beautiful than that. Fish were swimming from side to side and nothing seemed to bother them. "Over here you guys!" They all snapped out of it and followed him into a cave along with his animal friends.

The cave twisted up and down and soon they came to the end of the water cave. The cave led them to a giant air bubble that led down to who knows where. They all climbed out and started drying themselves out. "So, we travel down there?" Marui asked.

"If you want to go back you can. I want to know what this is." Ryoma said while walking down the tunnel.

"Nya~ I'm not leaving ochibi-chan either. You two can go though." He said while hugging Ryoma.

"Like I'm going to let you show me up." Kirihara shot back.

Marui sighed. "Mura-buchou would kill me if our little baby got hurt. So I guess we're all going." Ryoma cheered.

"But to be on the safe side…" He transformed into his cat form. "…all five of my senses are enhanced, so if I sense anything then we can be prepared." Everyone nodded and the eight set off for the cave.

*Drip, drip, drip, drop, drip, drop, drop, drip.* The moist cavern tunnel was starting to get slippery and even colder.

"Why is it s-so cold d-down here?" Kirihara asked while Marui was hugging him for warmth.

"I don't know, hey ochibi, why is it getting colder?" Eiji asked.

"The farther into the cave we go the less heat will reach it. Plus the elevation level is dropping rapidly. Also, make sure you are careful around these parts. I'm sniffing slime and damp rocks. And trust me, they don't smell good." He looked around and the cavern was now pitch black.

"Ochibi-chan, where are you?" Eiji asked.

"Everyone stay calm, Ilumno can you light up the cave?"

"Yes, master." He started shining and I saw everyone standing apart from each other. Marui and Kirihara were huddled together to keep warm and the animals were all by Ilumno while Eiji was nowhere to be seen.

"Kikumaru-sempai where are you?" Ryoma yelled.

"Nya~ ochibi-chan. I was so scared." Ryoma let out a sigh of relief and hugged Eiji back.

"Everyone gather around Ilumno and stick together." Once that was done Eiji, Kirihara and Marui were all hugging Ilumno due to his fur and body heat he was giving off. "I'm going to tell yuou once and once only, don't split up, be on full alert and please don't hurt yourself." They all nodded and everyone was close together keeping the body heat from escaping. "I wish I knew what time it is."

"The sun is down so that means its night." Ponta informed.

"The moon is half up so it's about…" Anya stopped to think and looked at Ponta.

"It's about ten at night." They said together.

"Wow, you also know what time it is. Handy kitties." Eiji said picking up the two cats.

"It's nothing to brag about." Anya said while blushing.

"What's that gurgling noice?" Ryoma asked.

"What noice? I don't hear anything." Kirihara whispered.

"Everyone, don't make a sound. Ilumno and Ponta, blow this cave up with light." The two nodded. Seconds later the cave lit up and their hearts skipped a few beats. A giant spider was looking straight down at them. The spider must have been the size of a tennis stadium. "Everybody, hold still." Ryoma warned, nobody disagreed and they literally stopped in time for a second. "Anya, Ponta, does that whole time lapse thing work for other people?" He whispered extremely softly.

"Yes, but the spider isn't affected by the power. Besides, I think it spotted us." The spider opened an eye then, opened all – 20, 38, 67, 194, WHO KNOWS how many eyes – his eyes and starred at them.

"Maybe it's friendly?" Marui wondered.

"Is that a question… or a statement?" The spider started to move on them really fast.

"BOTH!" They all screamed as the spider shot a black silky web at them.

"Everybody run away and don't split up!" Ryoma said pointing away.

"We can't." Kirihara stated.

"Why can't we escape?" Ryoma asked hoping he didn't answer with what he thought it was.

"Nya~ the spider is blocking our only way out!" Eiji screamed. Ryoma was now officially scared. "Can't you like… fight it or something?"

Ryoma's PMA went off. "Unknown Creature. Speed: unknown. Powers: Unknown. Living terrain: Forest. I.Q: Unknown. Species: …Unknown. Chances of Survival at your rank…"

"Unknown." With that everyone's hearts sank.

"We're doomed." Marui stated popping his gum for which he thought would be the last time.

"Nya~ ochibi, I'm sorry about everything!" eiji was listing off all the things he was sorry for.

"I never got to become #1 in nationals." Kirihara cried. Ryoma looked around at everyone.

"Wait a minute. It said it lived in a forest. THAT'S IT! Ilumno, do you know any teleportation spells?"

"Yes, one. What are you planning Master Ryoma?" Ilumno asked.

"Help me teleport it to a forest. The PMA said that's its natural habitat. So help me with it." Ilumno nodded and Ryoma pulled out a dragon's tongue from his backpack. "Spider of Holy grounds, send you back to the forest grounds. I offer you this dragon's tongue to complete the ceremony." Ilumno tossed the tongue into the now finished circle. "Teleport to the Starlight forest!" The circle lit up and the giant spider disappeared.

"What just happened?" Marui asked.

"Teleportation spell. Teleports anything anywhere you want. But if you do it with a creature then it will cause damage to the person's hands." Ryoma held out his now burned hands.

"Nya~ ochibi is hurt!" Eiji said while hugging Ryoma.

"I'm fine, it's just a small burn." He said while wincing.

"Get on my back you guys. It will be faster and less of a hastle." They all sat on Ilumno's back and Eiji took the reign in his hands since Ryoma couldn't hold anything for a while.

"Just snap the reigns and it will be fine. Ilumno will take care of the rest." Ryoma warned. Kirihara and Marui were holding onto the armor while Ryoma held onto Eiji's waist. Marui popped his gum and Eiji snapped the reigns and they disappeared . Eiji held onto the armor and Ilumno shot forward.

"Wow! You were right when you said Ilumno moves really fast!" Marui yelled over the wind.

"Hey Echizen…"

"Call me Ryoma!" Ryoma yelled back. Kirihara blinked a few times.

"Hey Ryoma, where are we going?" Kirihara asked.

"Well, I see something at the end of this tunnel so I guess we're headed there!" Ryoma responded.

"It's a dead end." Ilumno shouted.

"No it's not. Look at this." Ryoma said getting off of his back. He walked up to the wall. "Ponata, can you light it up please?"

"Here you go." The cavern lit up to reveal a giant pattern.

"Ilumno and Ponta, could you please light it up all the way?"

"Sure thing." The lights turned on to reveal an ancient ruins. Ryoma found a switch and when he turned it on the whole cave lit up in golden and sliver lights.

"Your culture sure does likes gold and silver." Kirihara pointed out.

"Yeah and Marui like sweets. So what's wrong about it?" Kirihara popped a vein. "This place is really old. How did it get all the way down here?" Ryoma asked studying the ruins. Ryoma pulled out his PMA and started taking pictures of the ruins. Once Ryoma took hundreds of pictures he put his PMA away. "Come on you guys."

When they walked inside they found hundreds of books, magic items and weapons. "I've never seen something like this." Ryoma picked up a book. "It's a journal." He picked up another book off of the same shelf. "This whole bookshelf is full of them."

"Ochibi-chan, I found a picture of someone." Eiji called from over a counter.

"This place looks like it's a library." Marui pointed out.

"An ancient library to be exact." Kirihara pointed out. "Not even Ryoma knows what this is, and he lived up in this civilization for who knows how long."

"What I don't get is how it got down here. Also, why put it where some people may never find it?" Everyone thought for a second.

"Who goes there?" A deep voice bellowed from the top of the stair case.

"What's that?" Anya asked.

"I asked you who you are!" The voice called out again.

"It's a man." Orca pointed out.

"My name is Ryoma Echizen."

"You mean you're part of the royal family? They banished me down here until I die." Anold man thin as a twig walked down the stairs in a silver robe.

"What are you talking about my family would never do that, possibly my father but my mother would never tolerate that." Ryoma explained.

"Get out of here. Your family is not allowed here at all!" The old man threw a broom at Ryoma.

"I must asked you something first." He said stepping away from the broom. "How old are you?"

"I am 20,000 years old and I've been down her for ten years without food! I will never forgive the royal family for banishing me!" He threw a book at Ryoma. But Ryoma caught it with his hand. He saw that it was a journal and opened it.

Dear Journal, X/XX/XX

The royal family has banished me along with my life's work of collecting the ancient books. What happened that made him so evil. Runio Echizen thought that my life's work wasn't 'useful' so he banished my life's work to the bottom of a hidden tunnel. Not even I know where I am. The last thing I saw of the world above was the King's son by his side crying his eyes out while his two little sisters were sent to the world below. The King should be killed for what he has done to this country. I know my brother can't hear me, but Hydoco…save the boy from his father.

With All Due Respect,

Aiden Echizen

"Don't read it!" The old man yelled.

"Aiden, that's your name isn't it?" the old man looked away. "It is isn't it?"

"Yes, my name is Aiden Echizen." Everyone looked at him in shock.

"He really did that? He really took my sister's memories away?"

"Yes, read the last entry and you'll know why." Ryoma turned the page. A letter fell out of the page and Ryoma picked it up and started reading the entry.

Dear Journal, /*&/%$

I woke up this morning and found a letter at the receptionist table and I was shocked at what is said, it was a letter from Rinko Echizen. (Letter in pages) I wanted to punch Runio's face inside out for what he did to his children. Ryoma, I wish I could see the boy. But I fear I'll lose my mind before I get to see him again. The two girls; Serenity and Taylor, Taylor was beautiful even if she was only four years of age. I'm starting to think that something is wrong with the upcoming rulers of the country, but I believe in the boy. I had a dream of a cat like girl and she told me about what was going on around the country. I fear the worse has yet to come to everyone. I cannot write much more. If anyone else finds this, there is an instruction manual in bottom cabinet that holds a map and many other things. Take good care of it and take my books and pets. Good bye to all that knew the old me.

With All Due Respect,

Aiden Echizen

"Letter? This thing right here right?" Aiden nodded his head.

"It contains a secret on how to escape. But I can't leave all of this; it's my life's work. Fifty years and

"The first entry said that your brother was Hydoco right?" Aiden nodded. "So does that mean…"

"It sure does, I'm your great uncle."

"You sure did change from before. Eh, whatever, I'm pretty used to it by now."

"I bet you are."

"By the way, I would like to introduce you to Kirihara Akaya, Marui Bunta and Kikumaru Eiji. These are also my friends; Orca, Kang, Ilumno, Anya and Ponta. And of course you guys know who he is… hopefully." Everyone laughed.

"If you need help getting your stuff out we'll be happy to help. Kang and Orca can fly everything out and Ilumno can run things back and forth."

"I would love to but I can't just move this whole thing alone."

"Who said you were alone." Ryoma winked. Everyone chuckled and stepped out of the library.