Chapter 02: Arrival of the New Core

Vash Naroom

"What are you talking about?" Tony asked, taking a step back. "I'm the Great Magus Kyros."

His dark clone laughed loudly. "Tony, please. You don't have the necessary power to be me. You have to rely on those pathetic Dream Creatures. I don't. Observe!" A dark wave shot from Kyros' hand.

Tony shoved his fist out, shouting, "Furok!" The great beast appeared in a glorious light, striking the wave down.

"See. You, Tony, are very weak. And so is your little dog." the purple haired Kyros shot forward, slamming his fist hard into Furok's skull. The beast was sent flying back. It cried in pain as it slammed into a tree, disappearing. "Now, Tony, don't take my killing you badly. It's all part of the Prophecy. We are supposed to fight eventually. And the winner is to decided the fate of the Moonlands. However, I don't need a thorn like you around if that's the case." Kyros began to glow. "It's just good business."

"leaf Hyren, go!" a shout came from somewhere in the thick jungle. Suddenly, a hyren shot forward. Caught off guard, Kyros was thrown to the ground, the creature's claws ripping at him.

"Get off of me, you foul beast!" a blast of dark energy shot from Kyros' mouth, destroying the foliage covered beast. He jumped to his feet. "You've caught a break this time, Tony zones. The Prophecy states it will be impossible for either of us to win unless we're alone in battle. I don't plan to chance anything. Goodbye." in a dark flash, Tony's look a like disappeared.

Forgetting about Kyros almost immediately, the blonde looked around, trying to find who saved him. "Hello! Who just saved me!"

"That would be me." Tony turned to see Tryn stepping out from between a pair of trees. She was wearing her red sleeveless shirt and long skirt made of leafs. Her brown hair was in a ponytail.

"Oh, hey Tryn. Thanks. I don't think I could have taken that guy's attack."

Blushing, she replied, "Oh, I'm sure you could have taken him."

"I don't know. He really does seem powerful. And I think he could have killed."

"Well, at any rate, I'm glad I could help. And I-"

"Yo! Tony!" Yaki was running toward the two at full speed. When he arrived, he grabbed Tony, shaking him and saying, "Tony please tell me you're alright! I'm sorry I let you fall! You deserve a better friend! Please forgive meeeee!"

Tony pulled loose, laughing. "Yaki, I'm fine. I just had my soul freed of the real Great Magus Kyros, who's, apparently, the greatest evil in existence."

Yaki stood with a confused look on his face, before saying, "Oh, no, the fall made you go crazy."

Orwin's Home

"Guys, will you please let me go home." Tony said with a smile on his place. "I could use some sleep after today."

"Tony, please be patient." Eidon said calmly, flipping through another of Orwin's books. "I know it might be annoying, but what you say happened is something never stated in the Prophecy. The only person who might be able to help is Orwin, who knew everything that the Prophecy ever stated, but since he can't tell us himself, we have to hope he wrote it down somewhere."

"Yeah, Tony, we need to make sure you'll be alright." Tryn added. She, who'd been put in charge of relocating Orwin's possessions, was helping to find anything that could be found.

"Besides, do you really like spending time in the little hovel of yours?" Yaki asked, flipping through his magazine. He wasn't there to help, but he didn't want to go home.

"No." Tony said, a bit depressed. "But it's all I've got here."

"Oh, don't be so sad, Tee." Yaki flopped down on Orwin's bed next to Tony, causing a small, brown book to shoot out. "Huh?" Yaki picked it up, flipping through it. "Hey, it's Orwin's diary!"

"What? Give me that!" Eidon grabbed it from the boy.

"Yeesh, grabby much." Yaki harrumphed. After a moment of reading through it, Eidon gasped.

"Oh, no."

"What's wrong, Eidon?" Tryn asked of the elder.

"I fear to tell you, especially Tony."

"What is it?" asked the blonde.

"It I-" but before he could finish, there was surge, throwing the four hard, knocking them all out.

The Weave- Ten Minutes Ago

Kyros stood before the large rock face, smiling darkly. "So, this is where I am to free the fearful Hyren Master and the New Core. Seems pointless. I could rule the Moonlands as it is." suddenly, Kyros' hand shot behind him, sending a blast at a weapon shooting for his head. He turned to see a citizen of the Weave. He had long, light blonde hair, which was braided, then pulled into a ponytail. "He wore no shirt, leaving his tanned chest revealed. He did have on large green pants and a pair of genie style pointed shoes. Kyros smiled. "Why did you try to attack me?"

"Why are you trespassing in the Weave?" he said, ignoring Kyros' question.

"Is this really how you treat the Great Magus Kyros?"

"I don't care who you say you are, I just know I'm supposed to take in any trespassers."

"So you attempted to kill me first. Not a smart move." Kyros let out a dark wave, which, thanks to the blanket of the night, the boy had no clue to expect. With a yelp, the Weave citizen fell, unconscious.

"The young are such fools." Kyros looked to the wall again. "I suppose it would be good to have minions. At least then I'd have someone to keep the riffraff away. Now…" he put his hands against the wall. "Awaken! Great darkness, come forth and engulf this land! Come forth, New Core!" dark energy surge through his fingers, causing the wall to disappear, and what followed was a blast of immense energy, which would shake the whole planet.

Vash Naroom

"Whoa, that was painful." Yaki said as he awoke the next morning.

"Tell me about it." Tryn said, rubbing her arm. She had been thrown into the book case, which had in turn fallen on her. Tony and Eidon also awoke.

"What happened?" Tony asked.

"I believe that the Prophecy was being carried out." Eidon replied, staring grimly at the ground.

Before he could ask what Eidon meant, Tony heard a scream from outside, many in fact. He, along with Tryn and Yaki, ran to the window, they looked out, seeing something coming toward the city. At first, all that was visible was a skeletal Core Hyren, and on his back stood a man. He had piercing black eyes, coupled with a vicious smile. His long, dark blue hair flowed, as did his torn red cape. In his left hand, he held a blue energy sword. His whole body was covered in what appeared to be relics, all looking important.

It was then that they saw the real threat. Behind the man and his hyren flew hundreds of Core Dream Creatures. On the ground below, they could see flightless ones coming through the woods. This was the New Core.

To be continued...

To the two that have reviewed so far, thanks. Radszilla, sorry i haven't been asble to read your story yet, but i will, don't worry. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the second chapter. Peace.