Level 54:

Leila's Pain

They made it where the stone of moonlight's light was beaming down from a crack. Zack was wearing his black jacket again. "We need to use the light to recover our strength from within," Kimmi said.

"Right," Zack said.

"I don't think so," someone said.

They turned to see Penny and Byanko standing there.

"Penny!" Zack responded.

"Um before we start is that mamodo from before here?" Penny asked.

"Huh, Brago? No he left with Sherry to battle Zophis somewhere else," Zack said.

"I see, then you're going to pay for what you did to my precious mamodos," Penny responded, "Now Uri come out!"

"You two Alvin!" Byanko shouted.

Uri and Alvin came out of the rubble they were in.

"Now is not the time for my answer-talk to be unavailable," Kimmi thought.

"Now let me crush you," Penny said.

"Penny are you sure?" Uri asked.

"Yeah of course," Penny responded.

"Okay then," Uri said, 'Ganzu Akur'.

Penny fired Ganzu Akur at Zack Kimmi Schneider and Sunbeam dodge each attacks. Zack took hit of one of the attacks for Kimmi.

"Zack are you okay?" Kimmi asked.

"Yeah luckily these are just water," Zack responded.

Byanko wanted to attack but Alvin couldn't shout a spell.

'Akurga' Uri shouted.

Penny fired Akurga at Zack and Kimmi who manage to dodge.

'Akur Kiroro' Uri shouted.

Penny fired Akur Kiroro at them again.

"Penny wake up already," Zack shouted.

"Why you," Penny responded, "Uri use our most powerful spell."

'So Gia…' Uri was stopped as Kanchome transformed into the floor trip Penny and Folgore stole her spellbook.

"Kanchome Folgore Dr. Riddles," Zack responded.

Penny kick Kanchome toward them as Byanko took back Penny's spellbook and gave it to Uri.

Folgore and Dr. Riddles ran toward the others as well.

"I take it since Kiddo not here his book was burn," Kimmi said.

"Yeah he disappeared fighting," Dr. Riddles said.

"Kimmi I got a fragment of the stone of moonlight we can share its light," Kanchome said.

"Good idea," Kimmi responded.

They surround Kanchome and share the light recovering their strength from within.

"Now lets go to the main room," Kimmi said.

"I won't let you do that," Penny shouted as she Uri Byanko and Alvin stood in front of the light.

'Zaker' Kimmi shouted.

Zaker fired from Zatch's mouth and hit them forcing them back.

'Go Sudoruk' Sunbeam shouted.

Schneider changed into his 2nd form. Everyone but Dr. Riddles climb on Schneider as he ran toward the light.

Just then Leila and Alber appeared in the moon light.

"Kimmi," Zack responded.

"I know," Kimmi responded.

Leila aimed at them as Zack's spellbook shined brightly.

'Migron' Alber shouted.

'Raseioshi' Kimmi shouted.

Raseioshi appeared around them. Migron hit Raseioshi and over it. Schneider stopped in his path cause of the attack and everyone got off before he changed back. Dr. Riddles ran toward them in concern.

"Leila we're not enemies, we're friends," Zack shouted.

'Or Miguruga' Alber shouted.

Leila fired the top of her rod that grew and spin like a boomerang at them. It came at them full power.

'Saikerga' Kimmi shouted.

Zack swipe his hands firing Saikerga. The two attacks hit in an explosion. The crest returned to Leila's rod.

Penny and Byanko congratulate Leila for a good job. Penny launch her spells at them once more. 'Poruk' Folgore shouted.

Kanchome transformed into rubble protecting them.

"If only Penny didn't blame me for what happen to Zatch, we might be able to talk some sense into her," Zack said.

"Wait that's it, Kanchome you're up," Kimmi said.

"Huh?" Kanchome responded.

"We need you to fool Penny long enough by transforming into Zatch," Kimmi said, "After all you know what Zatch looks like."

'Poruk' Folgore shouted.

A puff of smoke appeared again and Kanchome was transformed into Zatch.

"No way, Zatch," Penny responded.

"See I didn't do a thing to Zatch," Zack said.

"Zatchy-poo is that really you?" Penny asked.

"Ah yeah," Kanchome responded, "I'm here to become your friend."

"Really?" Penny asked, "You want to marry me?"

"No just friends," Kanchome responded. Just then Kanchome's face took form.

"Hold on a second, you're not Zatchy-poo," Penny shouted.

"So much for that plan," Zack said.

"Calm down Penny I'll take care of them," Leila said.

"Yes, lets let Leila handle this," Byanko said pulling Penny away.

"If you just calmly let me burn your book I promise that you won't suffer," Leila said.

"Leila we're not going to fight you," Zack said.

"Leila, you're thinking you'll be turn back into stone if we betray you right?" Kimmi asked.

"Zophis says I would," Leila responded.

'Raaja Migsen' Alber shouted.

Leila fired a stronger version of Or Miguruga.

'Teosaiker' Kimmi shouted.

Zack swipe his hands together firing Teosaiker. The two spells hit in an explosion.

The crest returned to Leila after the spells collided.

"I don't want to be turned back into stone," Leila shouted, "I don't want to suffer the pain of it again."

"Leila, Gorem's spell was broken the moment the moonlight touched you," Zack shouted.

"That's right, Zack and I knew Zophis from the future, we know he doesn't have the power to turn people into stone," Kimmi shouted.

"But I saw it myself," Leila said.

"What you saw was an illusion," Kimmi shouted, "An illusion he created through your fear from being sealed in stone."

"Zophis power can only last for a short time, in order for him to manipulate so many for a long time he needs something to increase his power," Zack shouted remembering it from the future, "That's why he created the stone of moonlight to do just that."

Leila remembered when she defied Zophis and he found out he made her think she was turning back into stone until he forced her into the moon light. Leila took her hand out of the light and though she saw it turned back into stone.

Kimmi's answer-talk reacted for a short time allowing her to see what Leila saw.

"What's going on?" Kanchome asked.

"The illusion is making her see her arm turned into stone," Kimmi said as her answer-talk deactivated.

"Alber hurry with the spell!" Leila shouted aiming.

Zack took off his jacket and ran up in front of Leila with his arms out.

"Leila if you really think you'll be turned back into the stone if the stone is destroyed, then go ahead and attack me," Zack said, "I won't use any of my spells to stop you."

"Is Zack crazy," Kanchome responded.

"No Zack is doing what he thinks is right," Kimmi responded.

"I'm warning you Zack," Leila responded.

"Go ahead, I can take it," Zack said.

Leila hesitated on deciding if to believe Zack or Zophis. Leila finally drop the wand on her decision.

"Leila what are you doing? Attack already," Penny shouted.

"Penny, I won't attack Leila but I will attack you if you don't wake up," Zack shouted turning to her, "I don't know what happen to Zatch, but what you're doing to Leila is far worst than anything else, and you don't even realize how much pain you're causing to Leila, or think about how she feels."

"Zack, what should I do?" Leila asked, "I understand now that you didn't see a thing happened when I took my hand out of the light you didn't see it turned back into stone. And if I go back to the mamodo world I don't know if the illusion will remained."

"Just trust me," Zack said.

Leila moved outside the light and saw that her body was turning into stone. She tried to break the illusion with her will but it didn't work. Then when she felt herself in darkness she felt a tear drop and something warm on her body that help broke the illusion.

She woke up seeing it was Alber holding her. She remember meeting Alber and how she wanted him to have a free will. "My words they're finally reaching you," Leila responded.

The group cheered as Leila was back to normal.

"Great job Zack," Kimmi said placing her hand on Zack's head.

"Yeah," Zack responded.

"Everyone, listen up, the mamodo protecting the stone of moonlight is really strong," Leila said.

"Demolt," Kimmi said.

Zack grinned and punch his hand.

"You remember him Zack, and I know you can't wait to see how well you do against Demolt now working with other, now that we got 5 more spells," Kimmi thought thinking of Giga Raseioshi, Chajiru Baofodon, Teosaiker, Giga Zakersword, and Chajiru Baoshield.

"Come I'll guide you upstairs lets burn the stone of moonlight together," Leila said.

"Hold on, before we do that we need to use the moon light to recover our strength from within to its fullest," Kimmi said, "We need our full strength to fight Demolt."

"You're right," Leila said.

They went under the stone of moonlight to recover.

Meanwhile Byanko was watching them. "Penny what should we do?" Byanko asked.

Penny didn't answer as the words Zack said echoed in her head.

Meanwhile Li-en and Wonrei were still helping Megumi up the stairs. They had to stop as Megumi was exhausted then continued on.

In the room bellow Kanchome and Folgore felt refueled and ran toward the stairs. Kimmi's answer-talk turned on.

"Hold on guys that's not the right stairs," Kimmi shouted.

It was to late as they fell through the trap door, but they manage to pull themselves up. They continued up the stairs.

"Kanchome Folgore, Kimmi just said those aren't the stairs," Zack shouted.

Just then they came rolling down the stairs on a boulder.

Kanchome and Folgore were in the moonlight recovering.

"So Zack Kimmi I'm guessing since you know those are fakes then you might know the real one is at," Leila said.

"Well Kimmi knows," Zack said.

"Give me a second," Kimmi said then knew which one and pointed at it, "Okay Zack aim at that statue."

"Right," Zack said turning that direction.

'Zaker' Kimmi shouted.

Zaker fired from Zack's mouth and hit the statue destroying it.

"Okay now we just wait for Kanchome and Folgore," Kimmi said.

"Good thing for Kimmi's answer-talk," Sunbeam said.

"Meru," Schneider responded.

"Hey you guys," Penny shouted, "The monster up there is incredibly strong, stronger than you ever seen. You'll never beat him even if you attack together, so take the moment to leave!"

"Thanks for the concern Penny, but we got something more than answers to beat Demolt," Kimmi said, "Lets just say Zack and I know what to do even without my answer-talk."

"Fine then go, just don't think I'll help you," Penny said turning around.

Zack smiled as Penny started showing the concern side of hers he knew.

"Hey Penny Byanko, if you ever decide to help us, we'll be happy to work with you," Zack shouted.

They headed up leaving the two to think about it.

Wonrei Li-en Tia and Megumi headed up the stairs until finally they saw a bright light. "It has to be the stone of moonlight.

"You know what I think, that light is coming from the room with the stone of moon light," Li-en said. She grab Wonrei's and they started staring at each other.

"Lets go, maybe these stairs will…" Megumi stop seeing that Li-en and Wonrei weren't paying attention and turned to Tia, "Tia why don't we go on ahead."

"Yeah," Tia agreed as they headed up.

They reach the room where three statues of three heads with light shining out of their mouth stood in front of the stairway on the other side.

"So you come," one said.

"Its about time," The other said.

"We been waiting for you," the center one said.

"Tia is that a mamodo?" Megumi asked.

"I don't sense any mamodo aura coming from them," Tia said.

"We are the three beautiful sisters that protect these ruins," the statues said.

Wonrei and Li-en came up to see them.

"I don't sense any mamodo presence coming from them," Wonrei said.

"Listen up, if you want to pass you must answer a question," the statues said.

"Question," they responded.

"it's a simple question but if you get it wrong," the statues said then flames fired from their mouth, "Now for the question, tell us whose the most beautiful one amongst you."

"The answer is easy," Wonrei said and look at Li-en and blush a little.

"Me," Li-en responded blushing two. Wonrei nodded yes to her.

Tia cleared her throat about that. "Wonrei, you're madly in love, so it makes sense you think Li-en is the most beautiful," Tia said. Then she thought of her being the most beautiful. "I think its Megumi," Tia said trying to hide it.

"Could it be the answer isn't limited to a girl," Wonrei said thinking he would be the answer then.

"Li-en you must answer this," Wonrei said. "You want me to answer?" Li-en responded. Li-en thought the answer was her as she picture herself with her hair down. "I can't say it, I just can't say it," Li-en responded, "Please don't make me say the answer."

"So who is the most beautiful?" the statues asked.

"I can't, I won't. I can't say I'm the most beautiful one," Li-en said turning red thinking it was her, 'Go Boren'. Wonrei's fist powered up as he struck the statues in one hit.

"You are?" was the last thing the statues asked. Wonrei sweat drop as the statues didn't know the answer. But at the same time Tia and Wonrei sense a mamodo coming from the room above.

In that room where the stone of moonlight is at where a monstrous mamodo name Demolt heard noises coming from that room.


A/N: I end it with the statue guardians since I wouldn't have to make the chapter short because of some cut backs. Anyways get ready for the battle against Demolt.


Next Chapter...

"Tia and Wonrei makes it to Demolt first," Zack said.

"Uh we didn't tell them much about how strong Demolt is," Kimmi said.

"Well Wonrei takes the hit when we get there, but at least Tia isn't the only mamodo with a recovery spell," Zack said.

"Ah Zack we're going to be busy," Kimmi said, "Don't forget Roberto isn't being manipulated."

"We can handle it, we got 5 more spells and your answer-talk," Zack said.

"Right, lets just give it our best," Kimmi said.

"Level 55: Guardian of the Stone," Zack said, "We can fight till the end if we have too."