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Hands

By: Crystal of Psyche

Chapter 12: Drigger Vs. Tekero

Author's Note:  *sniff* *sniff* you guys are great!!!!

Phoenix: Tissue?

Crystal: Thanks. *Blows her nose* I'm so glad everyone reviewed me again.  Now I'm not lonely anymore!! *Jumps up and starts jumping around happily*

Phoenix:  So you're going to continue the story?

Crystal: *Stops jumping and looks at everyone with an evil smirk* If you guys are patient enough.  I have something planned that is going to be REALLY good!! *laughs evilly making Phoenix shudder*

Tolaku extended her wings and flew at tremendous speed towards Ray.  Ray caught a glimpse of a huge fireball glowing in her hand before he close his eyes and put up his arms in defense.

Then he heard Tyson yell, "CRYSTAL!!!!  WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!?!?!?!?!"

"EXTEND!!!" he heard Crystal shout.

ZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!! Ray opened his eyes to see Crystal standing in front of him.  She had a sword that looked like a beam of light.  (Author's Note: LIGHTSABER!!!!!!!  YEAH BABY!!!!)

With one big swipe Crystal swished the fireball away and put the blade in front of her, "Do you remember this!!!"

Tolaku dark eyes narrowed at the sword and then she sneered, "So you got your old man's sword."

Crystal growled, "Don't act like you don't know it's full potential!!"

Tolaku's eyes narrowed more, and her smug smile widened, "Oh I do.  But you can get no where near it's full potential."

Crystal faltered slightly but stood her ground, "I'LL PROVE YOU WRONG!!!!"  Crystal jumped towards Tolaku.

Tolaku had closed her eyes and muttered, "Fool."  Crystal was about to strike Tolaku's head when….

"GASP!!!  SHE CAUGHT IT!!!!" Crystal was so shocked that it was easy for Tolaku to yank the sword out of her hand and throw it off to the side.

"I warned you," Tolaku's voice said almost teasingly.  She kicked Crystal in the stomach, sending her flying in the opposite direction.  Tolaku flexed her wings and looked over to the battle Drigger and Tekero were wrestling all over the place.

"Not long now," Tolaku said staring in the distance.

Ray got up and slowly edged towards Crystal's sword, "What are you talking about?"

Tolaku's eyes looked at him, "It's almost time for our master to gain ultimate power and destroy this pitiful world."

"Should've known, all evil people either want to take over the world or destroying it," Ray said now only a foot away from the sword.  Tolaku was now focused on the battle between the bit beasts; Drigger was starting to become overwhelmed by Tekero.

Tolaku's eyes started glowing bright red, "I see master, and yes there is people who are a threat among this group."  She scanned the group and then landed on Kai.  She narrowed her eyes.

"He is NOT your master!!!" Ray swung the light sword, which grew brighter than usual and struck the back of Tolaku's head making her fall to the ground.

"You'll pay for that!!!!!" Tolaku sneered and she rolled over on her back and sent a fireball at Ray.  Who accidentally and thankfully deflected it.  Just before she had the chance to power another fireball up Ray had managed to put the tip of the close to her neck.

"Don't move!!"

"You wouldn't kill your friend would you?" Tolaku smiled.

Ray hesitated then looked at the Jewel around her neck, "Say goodbye!!!"

"If I go so does your precious Tolaku!!!"

"Liar!!!!!"

Tolaku started laughing, and Ray yanked the necklace off of her.  A huge wall of fire surrounded Ray and Tolaku.

"RAY!!!!  TOLAKU!!!!" Tyson shouted praying that they would be all right.

~*~Inside the wall of fire~*~

Tolaku was in the middle of the flames; she was on the brink of unconsciousness.

Is this the end for me?….is this how I'm going to die?  In the distance she saw a shadow running towards her.  After a while she made out the outline of Ray running towards her.  In no time he threw his arms around her and they both fell to the ground.

"Please don't die," Ray whispered in her ear.

"…Ray…" The flames vanished and Tolaku was on top of Ray who still had his arms around her.  He was burned because of the flames.  She heard footsteps running towards her.

"OHMYGOD!!!! OHMYGOD!!!! OHMYGOD!!!! OHMYGOD!!!! OHMYGOD!!!! OHMYGOD!!!! OHMYGOD!!!! OHMYGOD!!!!  THEY'RE DEAD!!!!!!"

"Tyson clam down!!  Their just exhausted," Tolaku heard Kenny say.  She felt herself being shifted, because Ray was getting up slowly.

"Guys you go on ahead.  I'll stay here and protect Tolaku," Ray said Tolaku's head was now in Ray's lap.  She was slowly going into unconsciousness.

"We would love to but there is no door!" Tyson's voice rang out.  Tolaku slowly brought her hand up in the air and pointed it at one of the walls.  These actions made everyone froze and watch her.

"Oisdo………" Then she fainted.  But her voice carried itself across the room.  Suddenly a door was outlined by light and appeared.  Everyone gaped at it.

"Well go!!!" Ray shouted jumping everyone.

"Are you sure your going to be all right?" asked Kenny.

"YES!!! I have Drigger and Tekero to protect us!!  NOW GO!!"

"And Ray?"

"What do you want Crystal?"

"My sword."

Ray smiled sheepishly and handed her light sword.  Which flickered out and Crystal stuck it in her pocket.  Crystal looked at Ray and Tolaku.  Tolaku's wings began to disappear.

"You better take care of her!!!" she said to Ray.

"Don't worry, I will."

"Aaaaaawwwwwwwwwww!!" A sparkle formed in Crystal's eyes, "You two are so cute!"

Ray blushed, while Crystal's smile grew.

"I'll leave you two alone now," she whispered smiling at his blushing face.  "Tootles!" She yelled over her shoulder as she skipped out of the room through the door.

******

After walking up the many flights of staircases they finally found a door.

"FINALLY A DOOR!!!" huffed Crystal, she, Tyson, and Kai put their shoulder against it and pushed it opened.  They gasped at the area, which looked like a forest indoors.

"What's that sound," growled Kai as he looked around.  Everyone grew quiet to listen to the sound that was emitting to it seemed to be nothing.  It was a flute-like sound.

"Over there!!!" Kenny shouted pointing in one of the trees close to them.  They saw a shadow of someone playing what looked like an ocarina.  A glow of green emitting from it.

"Max?" Tyson dared to ask.  The song stopped, and the shadow turned towards them.

"Ah, so you come at last," his voice was the same echo type voice Tolaku had when the jewel was around her neck.  He jumped off the branch he was sitting on, stretched out his wings, and slowly descended to the ground.

"Who dares to battle me and my trusty companion, Draciel?"

Author's Note:  Well *stretches* that took an unusual long time to do.  I had everything figured out but it took forever to get to the computer and type it.  Probably cause Phoenix was on it most of the day.

Phoenix: NOOO!!!  You played that stupid Kingdom Hearts game while I was on!!

Crystal: *grins* and I beat it too!!!!

Phoenix: It's still stupid.

Crystal:  I luv that game!!!!  It's so kawaii and fun!!!  And I'm thinking of doing a story for it after I get done with my zoids ficcies.

Phoenix:  What about this story.

Crystal:  *glares at Phoenix* this is one of my top stories to write!!!  Cause I have so much fun writing it!!!  *whispers to everyone* Actually I work on this one a while lot more than my zoids one.  People are going to hurt me some day b/c I'm taking forever to get those chapters up.

PLEASE R+R!!!!!!!!!!