Chapter Four: Secrets of The Crystal Of Shangri-La
"Inez! Look out!"
Matt stood up, and held up a barrier to protect himself and Inez from a bug demon.
"Gee, thanks, Matt!" Inez said, "You saved me!"
"Hey, that's what friends are for!" Matt answered, "Stand back! I'm gonna get rid of this guy! A little energy blast should finish these guys off! Energy Blast!"
Matt summoned up the crystal's powers, but more than an Energy Blast came out. Not only did it demolish the bugs, but it also transported the guardians to a place that they never imagined.
"This place seems so airy," Inez thought out loud as she stood up, "And not a single monster is here. Where are we?"
"For one thing," Slider said, as he, Jackie and Digit came down for a landing, "We're not in Cyberspace anymore. I've never even heard of this place."
"This place seems so peaceful," Jackie commented, "I wonder where we are?"
"Inez, have any suggestions?" Matt asked, turning to the youngest guardian.
"My guess is Heaven." Inez answered, "But, that's just a guess."
"There is no way we are in Heaven!" Jackie cried, "Unless, we're dead."
"Please, don't say we're dead, or else I'll start thinking we really are dead!" Digit cried, staring at the vast nothingness.
"Then, where are we?" Slider wondered out loud.
"The past." Matt answered, staring at a small circle made of light. In it, a small scene began to play, which soon became a virtual reality.
"It's when the Crystal of Shangri-La was first made!" Digit exclaimed.
"But how in the world did we end up in the past?" Slider cried.
"The Crystal itself..." Matt answered softly, staring down at the ancient artifact.
"Are you saying that the Energy Blast somehow rewound us to the past?" Jackie squealed, "Oh, man! Now the only way to get back is to be in the explosion again!"
"Maybe we're here for a reason." Matt said, "Check it out, doesn't that guy seem a little familiar to you?"
"Nope." Inez answered.
"Not to me." Jackie said.
"Definately not me." Digit answered.
"I don't know him," Matt said, "But I think I might know someone who does...Slider?"
"You're right." Slider sobbed, "It's my dad."
"That means the Crystal wasn't created a long time ago!" Inez exclaimed.
"And it was created a bit more than a decade ago." Matt said, "The only thing we could do is try to find out what the secrets of the crystal are. And the only way to do that is to discover the past."
"But, what does the crystal really do?" Inez asked.
"I go with Inez," Digit said, "What in the world does it do other than make us transform, transport us from one place to another on Matt's wishes, and transform itself into different weapons?"
"We're about to find out." Matt said, "And the only way to learn, is to watch, and do it ourselves! Get ready!"
Matt summoned the crystal, and set it to scepter mode, like what another familiar woman did.
Matt paused. That looked like...
"Mom?" Matt whispered.
"You will not get away with it, Hacker!" the woman cried, "The Crystal of Shangri-La will drain your powers to discontinue this mayhem! And you will never learn where the Totally Rad Ring is! Never!"
"Never..." Matt whispered, tears swelling behind his eyes.
At the same time, both the memoir of Matt's mother, and the new guardian leader himself, raised their scepters and cried out the same thing...
"ELEMENTS UNITE!"
The four elemental powers collided with the power of the Crystal of Shangri-La, both Past and Present, shooting the exact same attack at both of their enemies. Also, at the same time, transporting the guardians to the Present. Destroying the Grim Wreaker into a million pieces.
"Gah!" Hacker cried from inside the ship that suddenly appeared when the guardians came back, "What happened? Who did this? A sneak attack?"
"Boss!" Buzz cried, "The meddlesome kids!"
"They're back!" Delete squeaked.
"I will get you for that!" Hacker screamed, sending the regenerated Grim Wreaker towards the guardians.
"It's over, Hacker!" Matt cried, now crying, choking on his words, but managed to suffice the words, "TIME MAGIC UNITY!"
The times of the Past, Present, and Future collided with the Crystal of Shangri-La and so did the elemental powers of the other four guardians, releasing the greatest attack that destroyed every single piece of land on where they were. The Grim Wreaker.
"I'll be back!" Hacker screamed as he was sent to Hyperspace.
When the bad guys were gone, the guardians changed back, and Matt fell on his knees, crying in his hands.
