Kai Hiwatari 77: Yayz, you've got an account! ^_~ Stupid viruses, all must DIE!!! Now if I could figure out a way to kill them… your neopets can't be gone, they're stored on Neopets server, I'm sure if you log on to Neopets, everything there is still there, hopefully. I play it too! Glad my chappie made ya feel better! ^_~
whisper*2*imaginary: Hopefully you'll have more time over the winter break, ne? ^^ I'm soooooo busy too, it's been forever since I've updated my site. _
Elemental Water Mistress: Jellyfish are EVIL!!! ^^ Everyone seems to be having computer problems, _, I just fixed our home network and printer. _ Stupid problems…
shanegirl9: You reviewed! ^^ *glompz*
bimbo-blonde: Yeah, he does, lol! Carly's too crazy for him, lol! I've never been at sleepovers much, I prefer my own bed, lol!
~*~Prodigious girl*~*: I think I'm coming down with the flu now… _ Aaaah sounds like Holly and Kailee are gonna fight Hru and Carly. O_o Carly has a one-tracked mind, it's hard to change her opinion, I hope ~kai~ doesn't mind what I did with Hru, it seemed like her personality, it's not evil, it's purely opinional.
dreamer-gurl3: I would read your fics if they weren't poems. Nothing against you, but I hate poetry, any type of poetry no matter how deep and beautiful it is. _ I'm scared of horror too. *blushes*
RBMIfan: Yes I am! ^_~ My site! *hugz it* Must update it soon. O_O Been so long! I'll finish Tala's thing during the winter break for sure!
kai's_cutie_angel: Thank you, for both compliments on site and fic! *hugz*
Jona Chu: Aaaaaah, you changed name again! ^^ Thanx! _ this was late. _
Kerry: Nice dialogue, glad you reviewed and even gladder that you fixed your computer! ^^
Just-some-girl1: Me too, need…holidays…
Scarlet Diamonds: I KNOW! ;_; I just realized now that Enrique's always getting pummeled in my story, the poor guy, how did that happen? I love him so much!
~kai~: I dunno, my friend does, lol! I think I'm getting sick too, ugh. I do love Enrique, I'm not being mean to him…;_;…it just happened… You have a camera in your phone????? O_O! WoW! Oh and XD is a emoticon, if you look at it sideways, you can see it's smilie type of thing. :P
The Great Kuro Neko: Tala's perfectly perfect, eh? ^^ *wailz and hugz Enrique* I'm soooooooo sorry pal!
Terry: True that the elements aren't the ones of the character's Bit Beasts, but I choose to make it different because otherwise Johnny was fire element too and stuff would collide. I made it to whichever power I thought would best suit them without considering the element of their Bit Beasts. Make sense? ^^ I hope!
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Chapter 33: The True Ruler of the Sea
"Careful!" Cassandra squealed as the Water Warlock swung his trident wildly and sent a torrent of strong water at them.
Holly dodged just in the nick of time, but the torrent of water slammed into Willow and she sank on the ocean floor, bruised and battered.
"Willow!" Holly gasped.
"Ray's not going to be very happy," Cassandra remarked airily, swinging around with her trident.
"Forget Ray," Holly said, gripping her sword and pointing to warlock, "He's not very happy!"
"Watch out, he's firing again!" Cassandra yelled, diving to one side.
The Water Warlock blasted water torrents from his palms and trapped Holly between two torrents, sending her blasting a few meters. Luckily, Holly regained her balance and slashed out, she deflected the water blasts with her Light. Cassandra seized the chance and attacked with her trident. But the Water Warlock was too fast, he locked tridents with Cassandra and still managed to blow Holly away with his Water torrents.
"Holly!" Kai swam downwards and caught his friend, "Are you okay?"
"Yeah..." Holly gasped, grasping Kai's arm for support, "Just bruised...that's all. I'll be fine…"
The Water Warlock saw that company was coming and he conjured Water twister and sent it blasting towards them.
Tala created his own twister and attacked the advancing twister.
"You need more power!" Hru yelled, "It's going to overpower you!" No sooner after Hru said that, the enemy twister snapped Tala's twister and sent Tala flying. Tala hit his head on a rock and was too dizzy to get up. The twister then proceeded to pick off Hru, Carly, and Enrique.
"Now what???" Enrique asked nervously.
"Run!" Carly yelled, "We can't fight a twister! What the hell is that?? It'll die eventually, but we have to keep running until then!" She ducked under the twister and the twister turned to chase after her. Carly increased her speed grimly and yelled back, "Split up!! Split up! We can confuse it!"
Hru swam in one direction and Enrique the other. Hru swam in front of the twister, making it turn and follow her so Carly could catch her breath. The twister hit a rock and kept after Hru until Enrique cut in and it went after him.
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"You - and me," the Water Warlock sneered at Cassandra, "So this is the noble Water Warrioress, future ruler of this Kingdom, what a laugh. I can't imagine how these Kingdoms could be ruled by lesser mortals. The thought is absurd!"
Cassandra gritted her teeth, "Wanna bet?? Let's see what you've got." She pulsed Water from her palms to create the same kind of torrent. The Water Warlock did the same and the two torrents of rushing water slammed into each other, each trying to gain more distance. Cassandra saw that she was fighting a losing battle, she just couldn't match the power of the warlock physically. //But there are other ways that I can win, besides just power. I've got all my friends behind me and I know that if Tyson was here, he'd be rooting for me too! So I simply can't lose, everyone's counting on me!// She broke off her torrents and swung around, trying to get a clean jab at the warlock. The Water Warlock grabbed Cassandra's arm and threw her against a rock. Cassandra groaned as the water torrents smashed into her back. Bruised and battered, she glared at the Water Warlock with hatred, "You'll have to do better than that, you creep." She winced as the warlock prepared to fire more water torrents in an effort to knock her out. Then suddenly something was pulling the Water Warlock back.
"What???" Cassandra looked surprised and drifted up, forgetting her aching body. She saw the shark that Holly had purified, snarling and tearing off the Water Warlock's cape.
"No, no, you're supposed to be attacking her not me!!!!" the Water Warlock said panicky.
The shark did a chomp-chomp (A/N: Sorry thought that was cute ^_^) with his teeth and ripped off the Water Warlock's right arm. The warlock screamed in pain, his trident sinking uselessly into the sea.
Cassandra swam down and retrieved the larger trident, "It must be awful for you, you get to die by your own weapon. But I think it will be a good way to end your evil regime." She thrust the trident as hard as she could into the Water Warlock's chest and he dissolved into nothing. Cassandra hurried and got the Water Scepter as it sank down, casting a wary eye at the shark who was eyeing it hungrily with baring teeth.
"Umm..." Cassandra said nervously to the shark, "I guess I owe you a thank you?"
The shark stared at her for a moment, then it lowered its head deeply into an unmistakable bow.
"Gee...wow..." Cassandra said gleefully, "I'm the ruler, they recognize me! Wooohoooo! I AM the ruler!!!!!"
"Well done Water Warrioress," the Guardian said, "Time to return now. Another job well done." With a twinkle, all the Warriors and Warrioresses disappeared.
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"You did it!" Holly cried, hugging Cassandra, "You were awesome Cassie!"
"Aw, thanks," Cassandra said, blushing, "Any of you could've done it."
"Ray!!!!" Willow ran into his arms and hugged him.
"I'm so glad you're okay," Ray murmured, stroking her hair, "You're hurt though, I think you had better go and rest."
"Eeew, mushy gushy, lovey dovey," Carly said in disgust, "How lovely."
"Nice work Cassie!" Willow exclaimed, "I can't believe that shark helped you though."
"I told you animals were friendly and sweet," Kailee insisted.
"That's quite enough Kailee," Kai said warningly as Hru bristled.
"Owwwwwwwww..." Tala whined, "My head felt like it was just struck by a sledgehammer."
"Aw, quit whining, brave Wind Warrior," Hru said mockingly,
"Shut up," Tala moaned, "Can't you see I'm in pain?? And I'm not whining."
"All the better," Hru said smugly, "And if you don't call that whining, what do you call it?"
"I'm sure you are all weary," the Guardian said, "But you have done an excellent job and the same goes to you, Ray, for so expertly guiding your Kingdom through difficult hours. I suggest you all rest up and sleep or eat."
"FOOD!!!!!" Cassandra whooped, diving into the kitchen,
"Just what I needed!!!!"
"Some things never change," Willow said, shaking her head.
"And I'm glad they don't," Holly said, "Cassie's perfect just the way she is."
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"You know what?" Carly said, "I learned four things from this adventure; pirates always have a skull and crossbones symbol, guys still can't resist mermaids, sting rays cause paralysis, and -"
"You hate jellyfish," Johnny finished for her, "And they're evil."
Carly beamed, "Exactly! How did you ever guess??"
Hru sweatdropped, "Would you cut it out about the jellyfish thing already???"
Cassandra was having her fifth helping of pancakes for breakfast, "Mmm...fighting monsters really works up an appetite! Which isn't a bad thing either. YUM!"
Holly laughed good-naturally, "Everything works up an appetite for you, even just watching TV!!!"
"I've got the world's biggest headache," Tala moaned, sitting down and closing his eyes like it's painful, "My head feels like it's cracked open..." He picked up the cup in front of him and drank it without looking inside.
"Go lie down," Carly said, trying to snatch back her cake, "Eeek! Johnny, that was MINE, give it back!!!!"
"Serves you right," Johnny retorted, "Or did you forget the time you stole mine?"
"Me?" Carly asked, blinking innocently, "Johnny, you know I would never do such a thing."
Johnny snorted, "Ha! Angelic little sweetheart, aren't you?"
Tala groaned, "Please - don't yell. Have some heart people, my head's very delicate right now."
Carly slapped Tala's shoulder, "That's why it needs to be exposed to some rough play."
Tala flinched as the pain shot up to his head, "Ow, ow, ow...Carly, please...keep your voice down and don't touch me."
Carly made face at him, "You're acting like a big baby."
"I am not!" Tala snapped.
"Yes you are," Carly said.
"Am not."
"Are too"
"Am not, am not, am not."
"Are too, are too, are too!"
"Forget it," Tala said, "I'm going to go lie down again." He got up.
"Oh, I forgot," Carly said, "I made an old Chinese remedy for you from the book I found in the hospital wing. Ray helped me brew it, it cures headaches."
Tala stared at Carly, "Then why didn't you tell me
sooner???"
"I forgot," Carly said with a shrug.
"That's such lame excuse," Tala said, rolling his eyes.
"It is not," Carly retorted, "It's true, and besides it's YOUR fault, you kept whining and that's made me forget!"
Tala's mouth dropped open, "MY fault??? Is not."
"Is too."
"Even if it was your fault, you would never admit it." Tala scowled.
Carly smirked, "How did you ever guess? But it isn't my fault!"
"I don't even want to argue with you," Tala said, sighing, "Just give me the
medicine or whatever."
"You already drank it," Carly told him as if it was the most natural thing in the world, "It was in your cup."
Tala groaned out loud, "CARLY!! What is the matter with you???? You're impossible, you know that?"
"I sure do," Carly said, "Johnny says that to me at least twice a day."
Tala put his hand to his head, "Now I really need to lie down..."
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"Wow, you're up awfully early Cassie," Holly remarked, joining her friend at the telepathic screen of the kingdoms, "What are you up to?"
"Oh nothing," Cassandra replied with a small smile, "It's cool, animals are moving back and underwater people too. Plus some people are already migrating on land. I just can't believe it's over already, it was so much adventure and just what I needed too, too bad that Tyson wasn't here to see it."
"Well…" Willow said lightly, "Maybe someday, when this whole thing isn't such a secret anymore."
"Are you crazy?" Carly shrieked, leaping down the stairs recklessly, "The day this thing isn't a secret no more, I'm going to be the first to break it to Michael!"
"Hey Carly," Hru chimed in, "What happened to Enrique after he got stung with that paralysis sting?"
"I dunno," Carly said coldly, "And I don't care."
"Give me a break Carly," Hru said, giving her a punch on the shoulder, "I saw you drag him off."
"All I wanted to do was make sure he didn't die on me or else I wouldn't be able to torture him any longer," Carly said frostily, "And I don't want to talk about stupid, dumb, ignorant Enrique." She crossed her arms and sulked, "Hmph."
"Good morning girls," Tala drawled, coming down the stairs with a slight smirk.
Carly rolled her eyes, "And a goooooooooooooooooood morning to you too Tala."
Hru snorted and played with the knob on the screen.
"Hey man, how's your head?" Johnny asked, appearing from the kitchen.
"Better," Tala said with a lazy smirk at Hru, "It could've been worse, but it still feels like someone's intentionally drumming in it."
"Where's Ray?" Carly demanded, "I think that I'll make him brew some more of that remedy again."
"He's kissing Willow," Kai said shortly, coming down with Kailee bouncing behind him, "A fine scene to see in the morning."
"Good morning everyone!" Kailee said brightly before resting her cheerful eyes on Hru. She took a cautious step towards her, "Hru, I'm sorry I got mad at you in the Water Kingdom. I didn't mean to defy you, I'm sorry."
Hru smiled slightly, "It's okay, no big deal, just steer outta my way next time and no one will get hurt. I know you don't entirely agree with me, but then again who does?"
"No kidding."
Hru shot a swift glare at Tala, "What did you say?"
Tala smiled innocently at her, "Nothing."
Hru rolled her eyes and turned away from him as the Guardian appeared in the room.
"Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well-rested," the Guardian said softly, "Cassandra, it's time for your Bey-battle with the Water Spirit."
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After an intense battle between Cassandra and the Water Spirit, which also flooded the room with rough waves and stormy seas, but Cassandra and Gekiryu-oh pulled out an excellent victory in the end. (A/N: Sorry people, I can't write Bey-Battles, so I skip them. :P I'm so pathetic. _)
"Now you're an official ruler like us!" Willow chirped.
"Yeah," Ray winked, "Now the hard work pours in Cassie."
"Ha, nothing I can't handle!" Cassandra said confidently, "After all that adventure, I can handle anything!"
"Looks like someone's confidence took a major boost," Holly teased.
"Guess what?" Kailee chimed in, "I videotaped your entire battle, so if we ever get a chance to tell our friends about this, you can show it to Tyson."
"Awesome!" Casandra cried, "Great Kailee! I just have to remember not to spill my guts next time I'm around Tyson or I'm in trouble!" Her face fell, "I guess we're returning home right?"
"Yes," the Guardian said, "You should go home."
"Awww…" Tala sulked, "School…bor-ing…especially with her for my partner…"
"Excuse me!!!" Hru snapped, "Not like I had much of a choice either! Having you for a partner is like having a chair for a partner. There's no difference, you both don't do anything."
"Well, if you'd stop hounding me about it," Tala said with a yawn, "A guy can only take so much criticism."
"If you haven't noticed genius," Hru snarled, "We only have one week to do a decent project."
"I know Hru, you've only told me about a million times," Tala said with a one eye open.
"Well, why hasn't it sunk into that rock-hard, shallow brain of yours?" Hru demanded.
"Give me a break," Tala sighed, "I can finish that project in an hour."
"And get an F while you're at it," Hru muttered darkly while everyone, laughing, disappeared in the vortex back onto Earth.
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I'm sorry this was so late, I was so busy with school I didn't keep up my update schedule. _ Anyways, the next one will be up on time because it'll be winter holidays then! *bounce* Anyways, FF.net totally changed the reviews pages so it's so grayish and too brightish. Have you noticed that I haven't updated my site in while now? _ The reason I wanted to split this fic into another one was because it might be too long, it'll be crazy for a fic to have well over tonz of chappies. O_O Guess you guys didn't think so, huh? Soooooooooo busy, sorry guys, hope you like my chappie and remember to review! ^_~