Last time three of the Naz'riak were killed: one by Shino, one by Zolo, and one by Chouji. However, Kiba and Akamaru were able to capture one before it could kill it's self. Elyon tried to get some information form the demon, but it broke free and killed its self before any real information was learned. And now, on with the show!
Chapter 14: Examinations
In an empty storeroom of the castle, Doc Chopper had set up his lab, in hopes of discovering the origins of the demons. Elyon, along with Will, Luffy, Naruto, Cornelia and Caleb and entered the makeshift lab to check on Chopper's progress. On several examination tables were the dissected remains of two Naz'riak, as well as several biots.
Chopper was studying a sample under his microscope, when he heard Elyon knocking at the lab door. "What have you found out?" asked Elyon. "More than you can imagine!" exclaimed Chopper, "More than you can imagine, come and see."
The blue-nosed reindeer showed Elyon the remains of the biots. "These creatures can be best described as 'Biological Robots,' or as the demons call them, biots for short. Someone somewhere has the means and the technology to 'grow' these creatures." "When you said grow," said Cornelia, "Do you mean like on a farm or something?" "More like in a fluid filled vat in a lab or a factory," said Chopper, "What's amazing about these creatures is that they can be adapted to perform any function, such as war machines, but also for manual labor."
"What about the demons?" asked Luffy. "They were also manufactured," said Chopper, "But in a completely different manor. Instead of mass production, these creatures were forged from energy made solid." "No doubt dark energy." Said Will.
"It still doesn't tell us who's controlling the demons," said Naruto, "Or where the children have been taken." "I just thought of something," said Caleb, "We may have an untapped source of information." "What?" asked Luffy. "Not a what," said Caleb, "But a who. Someone who has knowledge of dark magic and other things most foul."
"No!" exclaimed Elyon, "Absolutely not! I forbid it!" "Who are you talking about?" asked Naruto. "Do not answer that question Caleb!" exclaimed Elyon, "I will not, I shall not stoop so low as to ask 'him' for help!" "I just wanted to know who we're talking about." Said Naruto quietly.
"We're talking about Elyons' evil older brother," said Will, "The former Prince Phobos." "Just because we have the same parents," said Elyon angrily, "Doesn't make him my brother. As far as you need to know, I have no brother." "What did he do to make you disown him?" asked Luffy. "You got a pencil?" said Cornelia, "It's a long list."
"Let's see," said Elyon with much distaste, "Here's the short version: First he took over Metamore. Then he killed my birth parents. Then he drove Metamore into a 'dark age' while sucking up all the magic for himself. After learning of where I was all these years he turned me against my friends, made me believe they were evil. Finally, he was going to kill me and take my powers for his own. Does that answer your question Luffy?" "Pretty much." Said Luffy.
"You don't have to be there to ask him," said Caleb, "I can do it." "No," said Elyon, "I'll do it. I'm probably the only one he'll talk to. Have my former brother brought to the castle at once!"
The end of chapter 14. Next time, we finally get some answers on the Naz'riak. See you next time!
