Chapter 26: The Ex's Deal
"Ninja wake up! Wake up!" Julian begged shaking the Ninja.
"Step aside, Julian... I'll show you how it's done." Jokey said then as Julian placed the Ninja down, the rabbit doll jumped on the Ninja and started slapping him.
"This! Is! For! All! The! Times! You've! Shoobed! Up!" He yelled as he slapped the Ninja several times.
"Goodness... I didn't think I'd end up back here again..." Julian muttered softly then he suddenly heard someone clapping slowly but loudly.
"Brava! Bra-va... I didn't think you two would screw something like this up. Oh, wait... I did." A familiar voice said then Julian gasped and the Ninja finally woke up sending Jokey flying a bit but the Ninja quickly caught him. Suddenly Klarion appeared and landed in front of the two boys.
"Klarion..."
"Hello, Jokey. What's a bunch of losers like you doing in the Land of Shadows?"
"Question is... What are you doing in the Land of Shadows?" The Ninja asked then the witch boy glared at him. Klarion looked at the Ninja head to toe then scoffed.
"This is who Lillian used to love? I don't see much."
Rude... The Ninja thought.
"Ninja... This is Lillian's ex boyfriend, Klarion."
"Don't expect a handshake from me."
"Nice to meet you too..." The Ninja said then Julian cleared his throat.
"Klarion... We need to get out of here and stop my evil self from taking over the world!"
"Yeah, you kind of screwed up, goth boy... Your evil self is heading to the school to get more power." Klarion said as he created a mirror illusion so that the three boys can see what is happening. They see Julius and Lillian riding the monster as it was heading to the school.
"You have to help us get back to our world, Klarion! Please!"
"I suppose I can help... But on one condition."
"What do you want, witch boy...?" Jokey asked feeling a bit annoyed.
"I'll help if you agree to these conditions; one, when I get you out you mustn't let Lillian destroy my familiar Teekl... And two.." Klarion paused then stabbed his hand into Julian's chest. The goth boy screamed in agony and Klarion grinned as a dark red flame surrounded Julian's body.
"What are you doing?!"
"Don't interfere, Ninja!" Jokey yelled making the Ninja stop. Klarion pulled his hand out and Julian whimpered. Suddenly the hole that was in his chest slowly closed and was healed.
"Two... I'm letting you borrow a tiny portion of my power. With it you can use it to merge back with your evil self."
"Wait... So... For Julius to go back into Julian's body...?"
"Julian has to show the more dominated power than his evil self. I'm surprised Lillian's forgotten after all those years..."
"Has this happened to her...?" The Ninja asked as he helped Julian up.
"Yes... But I shouldn't say anymore... You should ask her that when she's back to normal." Klarion said as he opened a portal to exit the Land of Shadow's.
"I'm coming as well. But remember our deal." Klarion said in a threatening voice then the Ninja nodded as the three boys entered the portal.