Episode 7
"Where exactly is this Yale Mountain?" Matt asked Snyper as he stuffed clothes into a duffel bag.
"A helicopter ride away. We're going to be airlifted from here to the base of the mountain. From there we hike up."
"And the reason it will not take us all the way up would be?" Tai asked as he threw a few shirts into his duffel bag.
Matt answered for Snyper. "Weather's too turbulent. A storm has been gathering around the mountain. Hey Snyper, ten-to-one that Venomon planned it that way."
"Matt, that's an easy way to get money. Now, Mimi, I saw all that makeup you put into your bag. Take it out."
"Snyper, I need this makeup. I look terrible without it."
"Mimi, you got through the Digital World just fine when we were trapped." Joe told her.
"But I didn't have it then, and I do have it now. Besides, I just look awful without it."
"You are going to look a lot more awful when you are lugging that thing up. I'll get Iezer soon. I'm sure he wouldn't object to carrying our supplies. Mimi, take that makeup out NOW!!" Snyper roared the order. Mimi, startled into action, did as she was ordered. Snyper turned and opened the door to a closet. TK walked forward to see what he was doing. Inside the closet, all types of guns filled the racks. TK even saw a bazooka and a mortar. Snyper looked over his shoulder and handed TK a weapon. "M4 Assault Rifle married with a Benelli Shotgun." Snyper explained. Indeed, the weapon had an M4, and a shotgun right below it, with triggers for each weapon. "Sling that across your shoulder. We won't carry any other guns on us while we are hiking up. But I am bringing extra weapons. Matt!" Snyper yelled as he threw another of the weapons to Matt. Matt caught and slung it on his shoulder, not even stopping from packing his bag. Snyper smiled. He looked at the other Digi-destined as he grabbed several other weapons. TK grabbed some of his own and put them in the pack.
"Snyper, will it be cold?" Sora asked, wondering what to bring.
"It depends on how high up his fortress is. It could get rather cold. Pack something warm. Izzy, would you like to explain to me why you are working on that computer of yours?"
"Three will be taken, and three must go after them. The fortress of the darkness of ice will be the Venom's hiding place. On the mountain that was once delved too deep, will the fortress of ice be planted on. Through the city in the mountain, the conquerors must go. Through the mountain, to find the ice door. Through the ice door, to the ice palace, to find the three that were taken. The taker of souls will be once again awakened, and he will take the three. To regain the three, there will be tests. The Black Angel will have children to answer to, the Master Wizard must not use cunning, but strength, and the Hunter must answer to past sins, sins and nightmares that will come true. But three sacrifices are needed, the blood of three to resurrect, the life of three to give life. Three of the conquerors. To give life to the ice king. The ice king will be raised, and he will start his dominion with the destruction of the conquerors. Only one action can destroy the ice king."
"Well, that was all very interesting Izzy, but what the hell did it mean?" Snyper asked.
"It was an e-mail from Gennai. He said he had left a chunk out of the prophecy because he couldn't translate it. He just translated it and sent it to me." Izzy relayed Gennai's message.
"And there is no hope that there is more, but he just couldn't translate the last part, is there?" Joe asked fearfully.
"No hope at all. That was the end of the prophecy. It doesn't say what will destroy him." Izzy replied.
"Very cheerful, now isn't it? Now get the rest of your stuff packed Izzy."
"Sorry Snyper, can't oblige you. It's all ready to go." Izzy told him with a grin.
"You're good Izzy. Real good. Now let's head out." Snyper ordered as he walked out. As soon as they stepped out the door, Iezer appeared beside them. Snyper smiled and looked at the overgrown wolf.
"Thank you for arriving Iezer. Do you know what's happening?" Snyper asked. The wolf nodded.
"You were with us the whole time weren't you? You were watching our backs in the factory, right?" TK asked, approaching Iezer. He nodded his big, white head. "I thought somebody was covering us."
"Very good Rookie. I could barely sense someone behind us. Now, I suppose you know that you are too big to ride in the chopper?" Iezer nodded again. "And you do know how we are going to transport you?" Another nod. "Good. Let's go."
Snyper watched the chopper fly away, leaving them a little ways up the mountain. He hefted his duffel bag and turned to start up the mountain. Iezer had most of their life-sustaining equipment, including sleeping bags and food. It was a tiring journey. They walked a good number of miles that day, only stopping when the never tired Snyper was ready. Wood was easy to find, and a fire wasn't that hard to start. But soon the wind howled, and the temperature dropped. Snuggling into his sleeping bag, TK thought he heard his name. He leaned up and looked around. Only Snyper and Iezer were awake. Snyper's attention immediately snapped to TK.
"I heard my name." The rookie explained to Snyper. Snyper nodded and looked around. Iezer started to venture to the edge of the camp. He turned back to Snyper and shook his head. Snyper shrugged to TK. TK nodded and layed back down. He was soon asleep.
The next morning found nine teenagers and one large wolf hiking up Yale Mountain. The treeline was fast approaching, and still they couldn't see the fortress of Venomon. Iezer ran ahead.
"Wonder where he's going." Tai thought suspiciously.
"It'll be just fine." Izzy stepped up to Iezer's defense.
"How can you be so sure?" Tai asked.
"I just am." Soon after Izzy said that, they could hear Iezer barking. Snyper ran up the hill, the Digi-destined close behind. They reached him and found him standing near a cave.
"Shelter. Good job. You sure nothing is living in there?" Matt asked. Iezer nodded. They walked in, leaving the setting sun behind. Joe looked about, and, though he didn't say anything, he thought that these walls had been carved. Also, the entrance looked more like a wrecked doorway then a part of the mountain exposed. Of course, these details did not escape Snyper and Matt. But nevertheless, they camped for the night there. This time, TK fell fast asleep and dreamt.
In his dream, that same voice called him. Beckoning him to follow. He did. It seemed he was in the middle of a street. Shops were on either side, and many people walked down it. But it seemed like a long time ago. He saw no cars, no sign of modern day technology. People ran past him, some with wheel barrows, some with children. The shopkeepers called out, earnestly trying to get passersby to buy their product. It ranged from fish, to jewelry, to swords, to gold plates. The man leading TK motioned toward one end of the road. That was when TK saw it was not a road, but a very, very large hall. Where the man motioned were a set of giant doors. Whether they were made of wood, or of stone from the mountain, TK could not tell. But the doors flew open. Dark figures swarmed in. They cut down everybody in their way. They overturned the shops and stole the merchandise. It seemed one large figure towered above the rest. However, TK could not make out who it was. The figures ran toward him. For a moment, he considered running, but he knew that would be hopeless. The figures reached him, and ran right through. TK nodded, as if he knew that would happen all along. It seemed this sea of dark figures would never end. Finally, it did end. Everywhere he looked, he saw the desolation they left. The figure walked through the door, and TK followed. He led him to where the creatures came through. It was a small opening, not any larger then a small door. He would have to stoop to enter it. The figure stopped and removed the hood. Then, for the first time, the figure turned and TK could see clearly his familiar piercing green eyes.
TK woke with a start. He was sweating, despite the cool of the cave. Snyper had his back to TK. It seemed that this was one of the few times that Iezer slept. TK cautiously, and quietly, got up and started to walk to the back of the cave. He reached it, and put his hand on the wall. It seemed oddly different then the wall around it. He cleared off the moss and the dirt that it collected over time. He pressed his whole hand on it. And pushed. Pushed as hard as he could. As hard as his body would allow. Something started to give. He couldn't tell what it was, but possibly it was his own mind playing tricks on him. He couldn't tell. Then, there was an audible groan.
"Rookie!! Where are you?" Came the inevitable call. He ignored it and continued to push as hard as he could. There was a loud crack, and TK fell through. He heard the others coming, but didn't turn to greet them. Instead, he looked around the new place he had found.
"TK, what are you doing?" Matt asked as he came up behind him.
"Finding a way in." His little brother replied without looking back.
"Into where?" Sora questioned, looking dubiously through the hole TK had made.
"Into the city in the mountain." Kari responded. "Starting to believe the prophecies now?" She asked Snyper.
"It is starting to be a little too accurate." Snyper responded.
"What is this place?" Tai asked, looking around.
"This was the marketplace." TK informed the others.
"How did you come to that conclusion?" Izzy wondered.
"I had a dream. It's hard to explain, but I was here. There was another man. He looked kind of like you Snyper. He had green eyes. But it looked like it was a long time ago."
"Well, let's go through the mountain to find the ice door." Joe suggested.
Izzy snorted. "Whatever the hell that is." They all looked at the redheaded genius, hearing the first time that he swore. Izzy, noticing all eyes were on him, stopped and looked at the others. "What? Am I not allowed to say that?"
Snyper smiled. "Come on, we need to get our packs." After returning with their packs and widening the hole for Iezer, they walked through the great hall and marveled at its sheer size. Snyper shone his flashlight back and forth, seeming to be reading the signs all around. There were discarded swords, burnt pieces of wood that, at one time, could have been a chair or even somebody's home, and strange markings all around.
Matt came to his side. "In any of our missions, were we ever in a place like this?"
"Not that I can remember. Still, it does have a familiar feeling around it, doesn't it?"
"Like we went through something here." Tai commented, crouching down to look at the items on the floor.
"Ever believe in that previous lives things? Because it seems I have been here, but not for a long time." Mimi thought, trying to look at the ceiling.
"No, I don't think that kind of thing happens. Don't suppose that guy told you where to go?" Snyper asked, almost sure of the answer.
"Actually, he did. This way." TK waved them on. They all followed to the huge set of doors. With all of their might, plus Iezer's, they could just barely budge the door. However, it was enough to slip through. They made it to the small hole in TK's dream. Snyper then took the lead, flashlight in hand. For many miles, they walked on. The walking blurred into one long memory, nobody really remembering any specific details about it. They were on a road, a road with holes in it. These holes, a man could fall through, and the others would never know. It seemed that the tunnel had been chipped out meticulously. It was near to ten hours when Snyper finally decided to rest. They were in another large hall, not as big as the first one, but they couldn't see the roof, nor the walls. It was large enough. With Iezer's help, they made a small fire and rolled out the sleeping bags. Snyper sat beyong the circle, on a log facing away from them. It was that sight that greeted Sora when she woke up. The bearer of the crest of love walked toward the warrior.
"Aren't you going to sleep?" She asked as she sat beside him.
"Somebody besides Iezer has to keep watch. Besides, I slept last night."
She shivered as she pulled her sleeping bag tighter around her. "Not that anybody can tell when the night is, or when it is time to eat lunch."
"No. I don't know if I should have brought you all down here."
"Why not? The prophecy said we had to go through here." Sora asked as she leaned against him.
Snyper shifted, obviously uncomfortable at having a female that close to him. "I really don't care about the prophecy. I just should have made totally sure that this road was safe. That Kimua or Venomon didn't booby trap it. Besides, even if I did believe in the prophecy, it says that three of you will be taken, and be sacrificed to the ice king."
"I'm sure you won't let that happen." Sora was assured as sleep started to overtake her. She fell more into Snyper's arm, causing him to lift it, and put it around her. He cleared his throat and looked around. That caused Matt to wake up. He first looked for Sora sleeping by the fire, but soon saw her snuggling beside Snyper. He shrugged. After all, Snyper was his best friend. He could trust Sora with him. Right? I mean, he always trusted his own life to Snyper. But would he trust Sora's life to him? He shook his head and laid back down.
When Snyper thought they had enough sleep, he woke them. Mimi was the hardest to wake up. The next door they took led to a narrow tunnel. Iezer's sides scraped the sides of the tunnel. Snyper was in the lead, TK in the middle, and Matt acting as rearguard. They had walked in that small tunnel for more then two hours when they finally emerged. It was yet another great room.
"Rest for five." Snyper yelled back.
Matt came up to him. "Sora couldn't sleep last night?"
Snyper cleared his throat. "I don't know, I guess she felt sorry for me, or something."
"Alright. I will let you do that because I know you are a good friend, and wouldn't even dream of hurting her, intentionally or unintentionally."
"No. I would not. Besides, she loves you."
"At least she did when you came along." Matt told him, getting up abruptly. They caught their breath for another ten minutes when TK stood up.
"We need to get going, Snyper."
"Lead the way, Rookie." Snyper told him with a wave of his hand. They all started walking, then Snyper stopped. "Mimi?" He called out. No answer came. Matt appeared by his side.
"It's on our left." Matt warned. Snyper brought his weapons to bear on the left, the gunshots loud in the otherwise oppressive silence. He didn't hit anything but rock.
"GO!!" Snyper yelled, turning and waving forward with his hand. Matt suddenly looked up at the ceiling and fired. Again, nothing but rock was hit. They heard Kari yell, and immediately TK turned to look. She was staring straight across the room. TK fired haphazardly in that direction. Nothing. TK led them through a door, with Snyper leaning against it as he ran through.
"What is it?" Gasped Izzy.
"No idea genius. I thought you would have a few, though."
"Where's Kari?" Sora asked. They all immediately turned. "She was right in front of me when we ran through the door, and now she's gone."
"It's got two of the three." Snyper muttered inaudibly.
This time it was Tai that saw something. "On the ceiling!" He screamed. Immediately, all three warriors fired. Finally, they saw something. It looked like a black shadow, moving impossibly fast on the roof. Suddenly, it dropped and landed beside Sora.
Both Matt and Snyper surprised each other by yelling out. "NO!!" They also both jumped for her. However, it had already grabbed her and jumped back to the roof. Snyper and the others quickly shined the flashlights up there, but nothing came up.
"Three for three."
"Where exactly is this Yale Mountain?" Matt asked Snyper as he stuffed clothes into a duffel bag.
"A helicopter ride away. We're going to be airlifted from here to the base of the mountain. From there we hike up."
"And the reason it will not take us all the way up would be?" Tai asked as he threw a few shirts into his duffel bag.
Matt answered for Snyper. "Weather's too turbulent. A storm has been gathering around the mountain. Hey Snyper, ten-to-one that Venomon planned it that way."
"Matt, that's an easy way to get money. Now, Mimi, I saw all that makeup you put into your bag. Take it out."
"Snyper, I need this makeup. I look terrible without it."
"Mimi, you got through the Digital World just fine when we were trapped." Joe told her.
"But I didn't have it then, and I do have it now. Besides, I just look awful without it."
"You are going to look a lot more awful when you are lugging that thing up. I'll get Iezer soon. I'm sure he wouldn't object to carrying our supplies. Mimi, take that makeup out NOW!!" Snyper roared the order. Mimi, startled into action, did as she was ordered. Snyper turned and opened the door to a closet. TK walked forward to see what he was doing. Inside the closet, all types of guns filled the racks. TK even saw a bazooka and a mortar. Snyper looked over his shoulder and handed TK a weapon. "M4 Assault Rifle married with a Benelli Shotgun." Snyper explained. Indeed, the weapon had an M4, and a shotgun right below it, with triggers for each weapon. "Sling that across your shoulder. We won't carry any other guns on us while we are hiking up. But I am bringing extra weapons. Matt!" Snyper yelled as he threw another of the weapons to Matt. Matt caught and slung it on his shoulder, not even stopping from packing his bag. Snyper smiled. He looked at the other Digi-destined as he grabbed several other weapons. TK grabbed some of his own and put them in the pack.
"Snyper, will it be cold?" Sora asked, wondering what to bring.
"It depends on how high up his fortress is. It could get rather cold. Pack something warm. Izzy, would you like to explain to me why you are working on that computer of yours?"
"Three will be taken, and three must go after them. The fortress of the darkness of ice will be the Venom's hiding place. On the mountain that was once delved too deep, will the fortress of ice be planted on. Through the city in the mountain, the conquerors must go. Through the mountain, to find the ice door. Through the ice door, to the ice palace, to find the three that were taken. The taker of souls will be once again awakened, and he will take the three. To regain the three, there will be tests. The Black Angel will have children to answer to, the Master Wizard must not use cunning, but strength, and the Hunter must answer to past sins, sins and nightmares that will come true. But three sacrifices are needed, the blood of three to resurrect, the life of three to give life. Three of the conquerors. To give life to the ice king. The ice king will be raised, and he will start his dominion with the destruction of the conquerors. Only one action can destroy the ice king."
"Well, that was all very interesting Izzy, but what the hell did it mean?" Snyper asked.
"It was an e-mail from Gennai. He said he had left a chunk out of the prophecy because he couldn't translate it. He just translated it and sent it to me." Izzy relayed Gennai's message.
"And there is no hope that there is more, but he just couldn't translate the last part, is there?" Joe asked fearfully.
"No hope at all. That was the end of the prophecy. It doesn't say what will destroy him." Izzy replied.
"Very cheerful, now isn't it? Now get the rest of your stuff packed Izzy."
"Sorry Snyper, can't oblige you. It's all ready to go." Izzy told him with a grin.
"You're good Izzy. Real good. Now let's head out." Snyper ordered as he walked out. As soon as they stepped out the door, Iezer appeared beside them. Snyper smiled and looked at the overgrown wolf.
"Thank you for arriving Iezer. Do you know what's happening?" Snyper asked. The wolf nodded.
"You were with us the whole time weren't you? You were watching our backs in the factory, right?" TK asked, approaching Iezer. He nodded his big, white head. "I thought somebody was covering us."
"Very good Rookie. I could barely sense someone behind us. Now, I suppose you know that you are too big to ride in the chopper?" Iezer nodded again. "And you do know how we are going to transport you?" Another nod. "Good. Let's go."
Snyper watched the chopper fly away, leaving them a little ways up the mountain. He hefted his duffel bag and turned to start up the mountain. Iezer had most of their life-sustaining equipment, including sleeping bags and food. It was a tiring journey. They walked a good number of miles that day, only stopping when the never tired Snyper was ready. Wood was easy to find, and a fire wasn't that hard to start. But soon the wind howled, and the temperature dropped. Snuggling into his sleeping bag, TK thought he heard his name. He leaned up and looked around. Only Snyper and Iezer were awake. Snyper's attention immediately snapped to TK.
"I heard my name." The rookie explained to Snyper. Snyper nodded and looked around. Iezer started to venture to the edge of the camp. He turned back to Snyper and shook his head. Snyper shrugged to TK. TK nodded and layed back down. He was soon asleep.
The next morning found nine teenagers and one large wolf hiking up Yale Mountain. The treeline was fast approaching, and still they couldn't see the fortress of Venomon. Iezer ran ahead.
"Wonder where he's going." Tai thought suspiciously.
"It'll be just fine." Izzy stepped up to Iezer's defense.
"How can you be so sure?" Tai asked.
"I just am." Soon after Izzy said that, they could hear Iezer barking. Snyper ran up the hill, the Digi-destined close behind. They reached him and found him standing near a cave.
"Shelter. Good job. You sure nothing is living in there?" Matt asked. Iezer nodded. They walked in, leaving the setting sun behind. Joe looked about, and, though he didn't say anything, he thought that these walls had been carved. Also, the entrance looked more like a wrecked doorway then a part of the mountain exposed. Of course, these details did not escape Snyper and Matt. But nevertheless, they camped for the night there. This time, TK fell fast asleep and dreamt.
In his dream, that same voice called him. Beckoning him to follow. He did. It seemed he was in the middle of a street. Shops were on either side, and many people walked down it. But it seemed like a long time ago. He saw no cars, no sign of modern day technology. People ran past him, some with wheel barrows, some with children. The shopkeepers called out, earnestly trying to get passersby to buy their product. It ranged from fish, to jewelry, to swords, to gold plates. The man leading TK motioned toward one end of the road. That was when TK saw it was not a road, but a very, very large hall. Where the man motioned were a set of giant doors. Whether they were made of wood, or of stone from the mountain, TK could not tell. But the doors flew open. Dark figures swarmed in. They cut down everybody in their way. They overturned the shops and stole the merchandise. It seemed one large figure towered above the rest. However, TK could not make out who it was. The figures ran toward him. For a moment, he considered running, but he knew that would be hopeless. The figures reached him, and ran right through. TK nodded, as if he knew that would happen all along. It seemed this sea of dark figures would never end. Finally, it did end. Everywhere he looked, he saw the desolation they left. The figure walked through the door, and TK followed. He led him to where the creatures came through. It was a small opening, not any larger then a small door. He would have to stoop to enter it. The figure stopped and removed the hood. Then, for the first time, the figure turned and TK could see clearly his familiar piercing green eyes.
TK woke with a start. He was sweating, despite the cool of the cave. Snyper had his back to TK. It seemed that this was one of the few times that Iezer slept. TK cautiously, and quietly, got up and started to walk to the back of the cave. He reached it, and put his hand on the wall. It seemed oddly different then the wall around it. He cleared off the moss and the dirt that it collected over time. He pressed his whole hand on it. And pushed. Pushed as hard as he could. As hard as his body would allow. Something started to give. He couldn't tell what it was, but possibly it was his own mind playing tricks on him. He couldn't tell. Then, there was an audible groan.
"Rookie!! Where are you?" Came the inevitable call. He ignored it and continued to push as hard as he could. There was a loud crack, and TK fell through. He heard the others coming, but didn't turn to greet them. Instead, he looked around the new place he had found.
"TK, what are you doing?" Matt asked as he came up behind him.
"Finding a way in." His little brother replied without looking back.
"Into where?" Sora questioned, looking dubiously through the hole TK had made.
"Into the city in the mountain." Kari responded. "Starting to believe the prophecies now?" She asked Snyper.
"It is starting to be a little too accurate." Snyper responded.
"What is this place?" Tai asked, looking around.
"This was the marketplace." TK informed the others.
"How did you come to that conclusion?" Izzy wondered.
"I had a dream. It's hard to explain, but I was here. There was another man. He looked kind of like you Snyper. He had green eyes. But it looked like it was a long time ago."
"Well, let's go through the mountain to find the ice door." Joe suggested.
Izzy snorted. "Whatever the hell that is." They all looked at the redheaded genius, hearing the first time that he swore. Izzy, noticing all eyes were on him, stopped and looked at the others. "What? Am I not allowed to say that?"
Snyper smiled. "Come on, we need to get our packs." After returning with their packs and widening the hole for Iezer, they walked through the great hall and marveled at its sheer size. Snyper shone his flashlight back and forth, seeming to be reading the signs all around. There were discarded swords, burnt pieces of wood that, at one time, could have been a chair or even somebody's home, and strange markings all around.
Matt came to his side. "In any of our missions, were we ever in a place like this?"
"Not that I can remember. Still, it does have a familiar feeling around it, doesn't it?"
"Like we went through something here." Tai commented, crouching down to look at the items on the floor.
"Ever believe in that previous lives things? Because it seems I have been here, but not for a long time." Mimi thought, trying to look at the ceiling.
"No, I don't think that kind of thing happens. Don't suppose that guy told you where to go?" Snyper asked, almost sure of the answer.
"Actually, he did. This way." TK waved them on. They all followed to the huge set of doors. With all of their might, plus Iezer's, they could just barely budge the door. However, it was enough to slip through. They made it to the small hole in TK's dream. Snyper then took the lead, flashlight in hand. For many miles, they walked on. The walking blurred into one long memory, nobody really remembering any specific details about it. They were on a road, a road with holes in it. These holes, a man could fall through, and the others would never know. It seemed that the tunnel had been chipped out meticulously. It was near to ten hours when Snyper finally decided to rest. They were in another large hall, not as big as the first one, but they couldn't see the roof, nor the walls. It was large enough. With Iezer's help, they made a small fire and rolled out the sleeping bags. Snyper sat beyong the circle, on a log facing away from them. It was that sight that greeted Sora when she woke up. The bearer of the crest of love walked toward the warrior.
"Aren't you going to sleep?" She asked as she sat beside him.
"Somebody besides Iezer has to keep watch. Besides, I slept last night."
She shivered as she pulled her sleeping bag tighter around her. "Not that anybody can tell when the night is, or when it is time to eat lunch."
"No. I don't know if I should have brought you all down here."
"Why not? The prophecy said we had to go through here." Sora asked as she leaned against him.
Snyper shifted, obviously uncomfortable at having a female that close to him. "I really don't care about the prophecy. I just should have made totally sure that this road was safe. That Kimua or Venomon didn't booby trap it. Besides, even if I did believe in the prophecy, it says that three of you will be taken, and be sacrificed to the ice king."
"I'm sure you won't let that happen." Sora was assured as sleep started to overtake her. She fell more into Snyper's arm, causing him to lift it, and put it around her. He cleared his throat and looked around. That caused Matt to wake up. He first looked for Sora sleeping by the fire, but soon saw her snuggling beside Snyper. He shrugged. After all, Snyper was his best friend. He could trust Sora with him. Right? I mean, he always trusted his own life to Snyper. But would he trust Sora's life to him? He shook his head and laid back down.
When Snyper thought they had enough sleep, he woke them. Mimi was the hardest to wake up. The next door they took led to a narrow tunnel. Iezer's sides scraped the sides of the tunnel. Snyper was in the lead, TK in the middle, and Matt acting as rearguard. They had walked in that small tunnel for more then two hours when they finally emerged. It was yet another great room.
"Rest for five." Snyper yelled back.
Matt came up to him. "Sora couldn't sleep last night?"
Snyper cleared his throat. "I don't know, I guess she felt sorry for me, or something."
"Alright. I will let you do that because I know you are a good friend, and wouldn't even dream of hurting her, intentionally or unintentionally."
"No. I would not. Besides, she loves you."
"At least she did when you came along." Matt told him, getting up abruptly. They caught their breath for another ten minutes when TK stood up.
"We need to get going, Snyper."
"Lead the way, Rookie." Snyper told him with a wave of his hand. They all started walking, then Snyper stopped. "Mimi?" He called out. No answer came. Matt appeared by his side.
"It's on our left." Matt warned. Snyper brought his weapons to bear on the left, the gunshots loud in the otherwise oppressive silence. He didn't hit anything but rock.
"GO!!" Snyper yelled, turning and waving forward with his hand. Matt suddenly looked up at the ceiling and fired. Again, nothing but rock was hit. They heard Kari yell, and immediately TK turned to look. She was staring straight across the room. TK fired haphazardly in that direction. Nothing. TK led them through a door, with Snyper leaning against it as he ran through.
"What is it?" Gasped Izzy.
"No idea genius. I thought you would have a few, though."
"Where's Kari?" Sora asked. They all immediately turned. "She was right in front of me when we ran through the door, and now she's gone."
"It's got two of the three." Snyper muttered inaudibly.
This time it was Tai that saw something. "On the ceiling!" He screamed. Immediately, all three warriors fired. Finally, they saw something. It looked like a black shadow, moving impossibly fast on the roof. Suddenly, it dropped and landed beside Sora.
Both Matt and Snyper surprised each other by yelling out. "NO!!" They also both jumped for her. However, it had already grabbed her and jumped back to the roof. Snyper and the others quickly shined the flashlights up there, but nothing came up.
"Three for three."
