Chapter 8- Friend or Foe?

After learning that Maria and Snow were decendants of the great blacksmith, Kenji Twins, who created the Belaria saber, Mini Bert, Dale, and Vahn rushed back to pioneer 2 in search of answers as to why the very blood line who opposed the queen of belaria would want her orb...

Mini Bert had gone to the hunters guild while Dale and Vahn searched the main parts of pioneer 2. "Move it, emergency, have to check something, upmost importance." Mini Bert said while pushing his way through the crowd around the hunters guild counter, "Back off buddy, I've been waiting for an hour." some hunter retorted, then Mini bert dealt him a blow to the face with his angry fist knocking him out. "Next?" Mini Bert asked, all the hunters standing around the counter moved, fearing a blow to the head. Mini Bert looked down the quest list, and saw one that was taken by a FOmar about an hour ago, and the description whent:

Employer: Snow and Maria Twins Description:We need a hunter to guard us up in Mount Blue. Reward: 100000 Meseta

Mini Bert frowned, then slowly walked out of the hunter's guild, to see Vahn and Dale waiting for him. "We've found out that Snow and Maria were on Mount Blue, we would have gone in, but I'm still young, I fear for my health." said Vahn as he rolled his eyes. "Right, well we should head down and see what the Twins are up to." Mini Bert said as they walked to the teleporter, and went down to the surface.

When they arrived at the forest, it was snowing, a light fluffy snow, completly harmless. They headed towards a smaller mountain next to Mt. Belaria, which was a mountain that had an eerie dark blue snow. "There it is...Mount Blue..." Vahn said as they came to the base of the mountain. "Hey Guys!" A voice said from behind them, as they turned they saw Logan, with a familiar android, "Hey Giga, Logan, haven't seen you in awhile." Mini Bert said quietly as he turned back to the mountain and began to climb. Without thinking, the other 4 followed him up the mountain, since mount blue was considerably smaller than Mt.Belaria, it didn't take them long to reach a small clearing in the middle of the mountains peak. "Ok lets check up on the Twins." "I'm afraid I can't let you do that." said a FOmar dressed in purple. "And who are you?" Vahn asked, "I am known as DarkMagician, and I've been hired to stop Mini Bert from entering that laboratory." explained DarkMagician, as he drew out his Sorceror's Cane. "Ok Mini Bert, I'm only gettin payed to stop you, for the rest of you, stay away." DarkMagician said as he got ready to fight. Mini Bert stepped forward, and drew out his angry fist. "Ok, lets go, you are the only thing in my way. Logan, and everyone, stay out of this." Mini Bert said as he also got ready to fight.

They both stood staring at each other, until they both dashed at each other, DarkMagician cast foie, Mini Bert ducked, and caught DarkMagician in the stomach. Mini Bert kept throwing punches, each one hitting its mark, after the fifth punch DarkMagician flew back about ten feet, then DarkMagicin stood still, Mini Bert ran at him, DarkMagician cast Gibarta, freezing Mini Bert. "Hmph, to easy" DarkMagician said as he stepped towards Mini Bert, getting ready to strike, he brought his Sorceror's cane above his head, and began to swing down, but half way through the attack, Mini Bert burst out of the ice, ducked and rolled away, getting a great chance for an attack, Mini Bert struck DarkMagician in the side very powerfully, tossing him into a large snow drift.

"Alright, that's the end of that, lets go." Mini Bert said "Hold on," DarkMagician said as he emerged from the snow drift, "I've been looking for a strong opponent, and I've finally found one. Although I thought that I could beat anyone, you proved me wrong. You must have trained all over the world." DarkMagician smiled as he explained, and reached for Mini Bert's hand, "Mini Bert, I would like to accompany you on whatever quest you are on, maybe I will learn what I was doing wrong, and match the strength of you and your friends." "Heh, well you might not be as strong as Mini Bert, Giga, Vahn or me, but you've already out done Dale Bert" Logan said as he laughed, "Hmph." Dale Bert turned around and mumbled "Grants" and laughed as Logan fell back down 20 feet down the mountain.