Disclaimer: I own the plot and made up characters but not the show. I wish I did own the show, but I guess I can still dream.

A/N: I decided to take a break from writing a whole battle or talk in chapter 7. So instead chapter 7 is going to be about how Jean and the rest of the gang embark into their next journey! To find the Wind Essence! Luminous Skyko??? Or maybe,... just... Well read it to find out...!!!

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Chapter 7: Let's Go On A Zyborg Hunt!

It has been a long journey from Glaciatica to the next location in Jean's quest. They now have to reach Sky Air force, home for the Wind Essence. Which is been guarded by Luticus, who is the craziest man alive in Sky Air Force. What our heroes don't know is that they will too find a Zyborg!

Luminous Skyko! His dueling tactics are far from worst. He plans to take over the Sky Air Force at any cost, even if it means destroying the essence.

None of our heroes know that Skyko is already in Sky Air force. Only Lanze knows it. But he hasn't decided if he should tell the rest.

Lanze: [thinking] Should I tell the rest...? [Pauses] What am I thinking of! They are not even my friends and I am not even a real human! [Angrily] Why am I suddenly thinking of helping them?

Jean: [Talking to Lanze] Hello!!! Lanze...[pauses for a moment], are you there? [Waving his hands in front of Lanze's face]

Sakura: [trying to annoy Jean] Hey Jean! Stop bothering the cutie!!!

Jean: [joking] What? Do you have a crush on him? [Ignoring her reply] Sakura has a crush!!! On Lanze!!! [To Guliver] Our little girl has a crush]

Lanze: [daydreaming]...

Sakura: [punches Lanze in the head] Stop acting like a two year old!

Jean: [yelling] What you do that for?

Sakura: For saying what you just say. [Still mad] I don't have a crush on anybody!

Guliver: [Criticizing their comments] Both of you stop fighting like children! [Turning their attention at Lanze] Can't you see what Lanze is going thru?

Jean: [knowing something] I wonder what he is up to?

Sakura: [worried] Lanze! What is it?

Lanze: [showing no sign of movement]...

Guliver: It is like if he was in a trance.

Jean: I know what to do! [Approaches Lanze] How about this? [Throws water into him] Yeah, that should do it!

Lanze: [reacts all furious] Why you little brat!!!!! [Chases Jean]

Jean: [trying to escape] I am sorry! Really sorry!

Sakura: That's enough!

Guliver: [Interrupts] We better find the next vortex that will take us to Sky Air force.

Lanze: [mysteriously] You are looking at it.

Sakura: Where?

Jean: [looking at the ground] We are!!! Look in the ground, [everybody looks]... We have been standing at it always!

Lanze: Yes. [Pauses] We go now!

Everybody: Lets go! [everyone enters the vortex to go to Sky Air Force]

Meanwhile, at Sky Air force...

Skyko: [mysterious voice] Look at them! [Complaining] These kids actually think they can save all the worlds? Ah! They are not going to be able to! If it weren't for the help of Phoenix and Tasho who aided them, they wouldn't even have made it this far!

Voices: Skyko, we will live this battle to you, and we expect the gem back once you have defeated those kids.

Skyko: [confidently] Don't worry you guys. I will destroy them in synch! [Laughing]

Voices: [threatening] Don't fail or you will regret!!!

Skyko: I am heading to Sky Air force's entrance vortex. They should be there by now.

At the vortex...

Jean: [gladly to be out of the vortex] Wow, I am just glad we are out!

Lanze: [knowing who is coming] Don't be glad. He is near.

Sakura: Who is near?

Guliver: [guessing] I guess that it could be a Zyborg?

Lanze: [sensing something] He is here!

Jean: Where?

Skyko: [taunting his words] "Where?" Is that all I get? Can't I get a welcome party here?

Sakura: [questioning herself] Is he mocking us?

Skyko: Guess again! "Is he mocking us?"

Lanze: That is enough! Let's Cyber Duel!

Skyko: I will duel. [Changing his target at Guliver] But none of you! [mocking and playing around]

Lanze: You crazy Zyborg!

Skyko: [getting mad] look who's talking! The leader of the Shadows!

Lanze: [worried that his secret could be out] Shut your mouth!!!

Skyko: Well. I am here to duel YOU!!! [looking at Guliver]

Guliver: [surprised] Me???

Skyko: Yes, "Me???" Of course you!

Guliver: I guess...

Jean: You can do it!

Sakura: We believe in you.

Guliver: I accept the challenge!

Skyko: This is an official Cyber Duel! Therefore, by its rules. Loser of the match is cybertrized.

Jean: Cybertrized?

Sakura: [explaining to Jean] It means that the loser is deleted from this world.

Guliver: I know what the rules are.

Skyko: Well let's begin! [5000 LP]

Guliver: [praying] I hope I come out alive out of this one.

TO BE CONTINUED... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Will Guliver come forth and win this duel? Will he ever learn how to duel? Will anyone give Jean a dictionary in order for him to know every word and not ask anyone about the meaning? Will Lanze ever be normal? We will have to see next time, here in Cyber Duel!!!!