Helping Leila
Zatch, Kiyo, Ponygon, Sunbeam, Pamoon, and Lance arrived at the base room 2. Their was a beam of light coming down from the ceiling coming from the stone of moon light.
"This room is under another room that is bellow the room with the stone of moonlight," Pamoon explained, "Those stairs you see are fake. But I can't remember where the real ones are."
"That's okay at least we're here," Kiyo said, "We can use the light to recover our strength from within so we can use our spells."
Zatch sense Penny's Byanko's presence and Leila's for some reason.
"Kiyo I sense Penny's and that frog mamodo's presence," Zatch responded, "And I sense Leila's presence here too."
"What…Leila?" Kiyo responded.
"Not bad Zatch," Penny shouted.
They look to see Penny Uri Byanko and Alvin were in the room.
"Penny," Zatch responded.
"You guys escape that spell," Kiyo said.
"Yeah aren't we lucky," Penny said, "Before we start fighting tell me is that mamodo Brago is here?"
"No he's not, he and Sherry left to fight Zophis and free Koko's heart," Zatch responded.
"Then how dare you take down my precious ancient mamodos. I can't forgive anyone for that, not even you," Penny responded.
"You should consider yourself lucky that Zatch and I can't use any of our spells," Kiyo said.
'Ganzu Akur' Uri shouted. Penny fired Ganzu Akur at them. Zatch use his mantle to protect them from the attack.
Alvin tried shouting a spell but it didn't work.
'Akurga' Uri shouted. Penny fired Akurga at them. Kiyo helped Sunbeam dodge as Zatch helped Ponygon as Pamoon use his stars to protect him and Lance.
'Akur Kiroro' Uri shouted.
Penny fired Akur Kiroro next to attack. Zatch use his mantle to protect again.
Zatch sense Kanchome's and Kiddo's presence in the room and told Kiyo.
"Uri we're going take them down now," Penny responded.
Uri was about to shout the next spell but Kanchome transform as the floor trip Penny as Folgore took her book from Uri.
'Zegar' Dr. Riddles shouted.
Zegar fired from the canon in Kiddo's mouth and hit Byanko. Penny kicked Kanchome to them and Byanko use his tongue to grab Penny's book from Folgore.
'Akuruk' Uri shouted. Penny gained her water claws as Kiddo Dr. Riddles and Folgore ran toward the rest of the group.
"Hello Kiyo," Dr. Riddles greeted.
"Kiyo I have one fragment of the stone moonlight left, lets use it to recover our strength from within," Kanchome said.
They gathered and shared the light.
Kanchome noticed Pamoon amongst them.
"Hey Zatch whose he?" Kanchome asked.
"That's Pamoon, he was an enemy ancient mamodo, but like Leila he agreed to help us," Kiyo said.
"I take it that Baruk frees human hearts then," Dr. Riddles said.
"Yeah and they keep their memories, which we needed for Lance," Kiyo responded.
"Good then lets continue ahead," Dr. Riddles said.
"I won't let you," Penny responded.
'Zaker' Kiyo shouted.
Zaker fired from Zatch's hand and hit them forcing them back.
'Go Sudoruk' Sunbeam shouted.
Ponygon changed into his second form and they climb on and went to the light. "Kiyo that's where Leila's aura is coming from," Zatch said.
Leila appeared behind the rock along with Alber and aim her rod at them. Zatch saw it and prepared himself.
'Migron' Alber shouted.
"Lance," Pamoon responded.
'Fashield' Lance shouted.
Fashield surround them and protect them from the attack.
"Thanks Pamoon, but now the question is why Leila attack us when she helped us out?" Kiyo responded.
"I think I know why," Pamoon said, "Zophis had Leila under the light making her believe that if she leaves it she'll turn back into stone."
"Kiyo we need to use Baruk on her as well as Alber," Zatch responded remembering his promise when they left.
"Leila listen we're here to help you, we're not your enemy," Kiyo shouted.
Oru Migur…' Alber was about to finished when Pamoon stood in front of Leila.
"Kiyo Zatch go a head and try to get in physical contact with her, I'll cover you," Pamoon said setting his stars to defense.
"That's right, even though Lance's heart is free from Zophis' control, Pamoon is still an ancient mamodo, meaning Leila can't attack him as long as Alber's heart is manipulated," Kiyo thought, "And because Lance's heart is free even if she tried an indirect attack, Pamoon can use his spells full power."
"Leila we're not here to fight you," Zatch shouted.
'Akur Kiroro' Uri shouted.
Penny fired Akur Kiroro again at them.
'Ganzu Zegar' Dr. Riddles shouted.
Kiddo fired Ganreizu Zegar in front of the attacks canceling each other out.
"Now Folgore," Dr. Riddles said.
'Poruk' Folgore shouted.
Kanchome transformed into one of the huge rubble in a puff of smoke. In the smoke Pamoon's stars levitated above Penny and Byanko.
"Great, now Kanchome keep Pamoon and Lance cover just incase we need his spells," Kiyo said.
"I get it you're helping me repeat the plan I first use on you," Pamoon said.
"Yeah but only on Penny and Byanko if needed," Kiyo said.
"Clever idea," Dr. Riddles said.
"What about the rest of us?" Zatch asked.
"Zatch I need you to make peace with Penny," Kiyo said.
"What why me?" Zatch asked.
"Penny has a crush on you," Kiyo said.
"Oh alright," Kiyo responded.
Kiyo and Zatch came out in front of them. "Wait Penny, Zatch wants to make up with you," Kiyo said.
"Yeah I want to be friends with you," Zatch said.
"Really?" Penny asked.
Dr. Riddles tried to say kidding but Sunbeam and Ponygon stopped him.
"Oh Zatchy-poo, does this really mean you want to marry me?" Penny asked.
"W-what, no just friends," Zatch said.
"How dare you!" Penny responded in anger.
"Hold on a second there's nothing wrong with starting off as friends," Zatch said.
"Penny don't worry I'll take care of them," Leila said.
Byanko pulled Penny out of the way.
"If you just let me burn your book I promise you won't leave in pain," Leila said.
"Leila we're not here to fight you," Kiyo said, "Pamoon is here because like you he choose to help us when we promise him he won't be alone."
"Yeah but once the stone is destroyed he'll be turned back into stone," Leila said.
'Raja Migusen' Alber shouted.
Leila fired her moon shape crest from her rod at them.
'Dima Faruga' Lance shouted.
Dima Faruga fired from the stars and destroyed the crest. The moon shape crest returned to Leila. Kanchome transform back to normal so that he could talk to her.
"Leila listen, Zophis tricked us into thinking we'll be turned back into stone," Pamoon said, "I figured it out when Zophis tried to burn my book instead of turning me into stone. He's manipulating us into thinking we will be turned back into stone including the mamodo we thought we saw turned into stone."
"Pamoon," Lance thought.
"Leila you did us a favor by helping us escape, so please let us use Baruk to free yours and Alber's heart just like we did for Lance and Pamoon," Zatch said.
Leila pulled her arm out of the light just in case and thought she saw her hand turned back into stone.
Leila pulled her hand back in fear.
"Dr. Riddles you know what's going on," Kiddo said.
"I have a theory but the question is did Pamoon saw what Leila saw," Dr. Riddles said.
"If you're talking about her being turned back into stone, then I didn't," Pamoon said.
"Then that means Baruk did cancel out the illusion in Pamoon's heart, he just remember seeing it that way," Zatch said.
Leila was about to attack but Zatch jumped in front of her.
"Zatch," Kiyo responded.
Leila look to see Zatch standing there with his arms out.
"Attack as you wish, I won't use my mantle," Zatch said, "I promise you, we can break the illusion, but you need to believe us."
"But my hand was turned into stone," Leila said, "Even asked Pamoon."
"He did watch your hand leave the light but he didn't see the illusion," Zatch said, "When Ponygon and I fought Pamoon Kiyo launch Baruk so that I can cancel out his body enhancement spell and by doing so we also cancel out the illusion."
Leila dropped her wand at that moment believing it. "I don't know, what should I do," Leila responded.
Just then Alber did something unexpected. He placed his hand on Leila's head.
"Alber," Leila responded.
Alber smiled toward her even though he was being manipulated.
"Okay Zatch Kiyo, use Baruk," Leila said.
Zatch's mantle grew around them as Kiyo opened the spellbook.
"The third spell," Kiyo shouted, 'Baruk'.
Zatch Leila and Alber disappeared in a flash of lightning and reappeared.
Alber passed out after gaining control. "Now come out of the light," Zatch said.
Leila did so and found herself still normal.
"Why you," Penny said going for an attack.
"Penny, you better not intefere or else Kiyo and I will show you how powerful Zaker is when we're not holding back," Zatch said, "What you're doing is wrong, and if you don't realize it now and stop it, you'll regret it. Leila and Pamoon suffered and you not only allow it but made it worst." Zatch aimed with his hand ready to attack.
Penny stopped not in fear like she was with Brago's power but because Zatch was right, and she would of disserved it.
"Now all is left is waiting for Alber to wake up," Dr. Riddles said.
"Well I have a feeling that when Alber does wake up he'll already be willing to fight along side us," Lance said.
A/N: Quick update and I twist things up. And yes, when Zatch use Baruk to cancel out Pamoon's Orugo Faruzeruk it also cancel out the illusion in Pamoon's heart. Only reason he kept fighting because he still remembers seeing a mamodo turning back into stone. After all Baruk can cancel out spells and abilities but can't erase memories.
Next Time: Zatch and his friends are about to go to the room with the stone of moonlight but first they must find the real stairs. Tia Megumi Wonrei and Li-en heads to the room above theirs where a statue guardians asked them a question that is hard on them to answer correctly. Meanwhile the mamodo guarding the stone of moonlight waits for the first group to arrived. How will this crazy adventure turn out? Read to find out...
