VIII
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"We thank ya for bringing back our brothers!" Conda told them glad to see the others had come back. "As we promised, we'll help ya with your problem. Ya need to ressurect Jurak. So, let me see ya hand Monica." Monica gave Conda her stone, and he did some weird thing with her stone.
"What did you do?" Monica asked; snatching her stone back.
"When ever you touch an atla, it puts whatever was sealed inside inside your stone..."
As he went on explaining how my stone worked now, I rememberd what Cedric had told Zuko and I after he explained Ozai's plan. The Dark Genie had wiped out half the world in one night. Leaving only empty lots where the villages used to be...I wanted to be strong mother; I knew that this quest didn't need any of us being weak, but I couldn't help it when I saw when we visited the future..
Conda told them it would be wise for them to rest for the night; and that going into the forest at night was a death wish. Before getting the blankets and stuff from the train, they walked over to a pretty blue portal and Monica stood in the middle of it. With a flash of light; they were teleported to the future. Everyone was short of breath. It was just an empty cliff; having a bluish glow with fireflys dancing all around. There were no signs of life anywhere. Monica looked behind her at everyone as they looked around.
"Is this what the future holds...?" Zuko put a hand on her shoulder.
"If we don't do anything.But thats why were here isn't it? To restore the origin point of Jurak?" Monica nodded; but she still couldn't believe how deserted the future looked.
"For once, Zuko is right." Katara added. "The future isn't set in stone. We can change it, bring Jurak back." Monica was glad to have such friends, they all told her the same thing, that the future could, and would be, changed. They returned to the present using Zuko's stone, and gathered what they needed to sleep in the empty lot. The velvit, diamond studded sky above them shined as they all got ready for bed. Monica closed her eyes and immediatly began to dream.
She stood on a crystal looking platform, the sky was shinging like the night sky; but it had pink and purple blobs moving like lava in the lava lamps.Before her stood a spiral staircase, but before she could decend the staircase; a giant wooly mammoth with red eyes and long tusks; the dream-shredder. It rose up and stomped down; causing Monica to fall; she had her sword with her, but when she tried to attack; it sliced open many wounds on the Wolly Mammoth. But it took one mighty swing at her...
Monica woke with a jolt. She sprang up and wiped her brow which was coverd in sweat.
"Whats up..?" Monica had awoken Zuko from his slumber.
"Nothing, just a nightmare." She told him, taking in deep breaths; and calming herself down. Zuko looked at her tiredly; it wasn't even sunrise yet, but it was close. The sun was visable over the treetops of Rainbow Butterfly Wood. She layed her head back down on the pillow, and saw Zuko still watching her.
"You sure your OK? You look like you've seen a ghost." Monica nodded.
"I'm sure. Everyone has nightmares now and again." It was untill monica looked down at her side that she relized it must have been more than just a nightmare, because there was a deep, bleeding hole in her side, she ripped up some of her blanket and wrapped it around herself; seeing Zuko fall back into a dream, and everyone else never awoken from theirs.
They started into the forest again after Conda gave them some breakfast, and his Ferbits escorted them back to the lake.As soon as the Ferbits left; a white serpent slithered out of the bushes and into the clearing. It's back was pure white, while it's underbelly was a kind of light blue; and It's eyes were blood red. Monica brought forth her sword; and told everyone she would handle it. They hated not helping her, but they trusted in her orders, and thought she knew what she was doing. Her movements were amazing! she lured the snake into what they saw eventually; was a spiral;and she stayed to it's back.When she reached the middle of the spiral, she stepped on it's tail and readied to slam her sword down into it's head.But just as she did; The snake bit her.Two holes were puntured into her skin, which blood was escaping, before falling victom to such a fate; she stabbed her sword right through it's head. Everybody saw the tip of her sword go into it's head, and they saw the tip again through the bottom of it's jaw.Monca grinned in victory; before falling backwards in defete.Zuko caught her before she hit the ground; the blood escaping from her wound was all the way down her arm, and it had poison in it. Would she secome to the same fate as Brock's father? As Zuko tried to seal in the blood, they heard someone approching.
"Don't seal in the blood." It was Brock; his hammer over his shoulder as always. "The poison can't escape. You've got to get her to bleed as much as possible. Here." He grabbed her sword; cleaned the blood off of it and stabbed her in the arm, causing her to bleed horribly. "Now, wrap her wound." Zuko used his new ribbon to tie up the blood; they had nothing of better use; so untill he was able to tip the hem off his large shirt and tie his hair up; his black hair just hung there, like a mullet. Whithin a matter of minutes; Monica was up, and facing Brock.
"We killed it."
"You killed it." Katara corrected; but Monica shrugged it off.
"Why don't you join our team? we are going to need as many allies as possible." Brock nodded. "Great! Sokka. Could you show him to the train?" Sokka nodded and walked with Brock back to the train. The four of them waited and when Sokka returned; they pressed on. Going through every stage;collecting Atla in Monica's atamillia.
"It's time to get people to move into Sindain." Monica told them smiling. "Back to Palm Brinks!" They all boarded the train; and wounderd what Palm Brinks would be like. Except Zuko and Monica; Zuko just sat there while Monica was glad to go back; she had been gone for so long.
After they all fell asleep on the way back; Katara leaning on Aang; Sokka laying down on the table, and Zuko, his head resting atop of Monica's; and Monica's, resting on Zuko's shoulders. Monica began to again; dream. This time, her body reacted to how she saw fit. Zuko had taken his armor and put it in a compartment on a train so he wouldn't have to wear it day and night; she grabbed tightly onto his shirt and winsed.
Monica was back facing the wooly mammoth. It's wounds had healed; and this time, she had her gun with her. She smirked; and pulled it out, spun it around her finger in a western style and began shooting. That had been her problem, if she attacked close to it; it would be able to hit her, but if she shot at it from a distance, she'd be able to defete it.
Monica..Monica wake up..
no! not yet! Just a bit longer.
Were in Palm Brinks Monica...
The mammoth fell victom to her attacks, she smiled. There! I can wake up!
She opened her eyes and saw Zuko waking her up.
"You slept like a rock. C'mon, were in Palm Brinks.." She lifted her head off him and streched. She had a since of accomplishment that day; she had defeted one of a long line of monsters she will have to fight by herself. They stepped off the train, into the trainstation, and Katara, Sokka, and Aang gasped. Monica didn't think it was such a big deal, because she lived here, Zuko gasped with in. They walked out of the trainstation and into the streets; thats when they decided that it would be fun to take just a little bit off. A couple of hours to gather whatever, and whoever they needed.
"We'll meet back at my mansion in two hours or less." Monica told them, she told Aang, Katara, and Sokka where her mansion was; and then they all split up; Zuko going with Monica to get whatever she wanted; Aang,Katara, and Sokka exploring Palm Brinks, and Iroh was getting some bread and tea stuff from the market.
They met up again two hours later; they had gotten a bunch of people to join them on their journey; but mostly they'll move into Sindain or wherever they'll be going.They decided that staying one night wouldn't be too bad. So they all slept up in the study; on the sofas. Zuko couldn't sleep; somehow; he didn't feel tired. He sat up and was trapped thinking again. Monica; was his only real friend, even if they did fight alot. He looked down at her; she looked to be having another nightmare. She had been having nightmares for a while; ever since they found the ferbits.He knew he'd regret staying up; but he couldn't get himself to sleep.
Monica had decended the staircase; the winding staircase that what awaited her at the end was a mystery. She reached another platform like the first; but this time; a giant monster with a white stomache that had rolls and an ant eater head stood there. The fight began; she fought as hard as she could, she only had her pistol with her this time; no sword.
The shock from an attack woke her. She looked around; it was still dark and everyone was asleep; all but Zuko; he wasn't even around. She got off the sofa and found him on the balcony.
"Hey." He turned and saw her. "You should be sleeping. Big day tomarrow."
"I can't." He turned back to the moon. Monica walked to his side; and sat on the railing of the balcony; faceing the moon.
"Got alot on your mind?" He nodded. "want to talk about it?"
"It's just stuff I've got to figure out. What about you? You've been having alot of nightmares recently."
"Just three."
"In a row. Now; whats going on with you?"
"Thats just it; I don't know. I keep having nightmares like you said; but there all so random. While at the same time; they seem planned out. When we camped outside the ferbit's house; I had a dream I was fighting a wolly mammoth and got this." She lifted her shirt a bit and showed him the bandaged wound on her waist. "Tonight I had a dream I was fighting a giant mutant ant eater, but I didn't have my sword. I'm sure it isn't something I should consern myself with."
"If you got that wound from a dream, it is.But it was probably from something else."
"Yeah probably."
We left Palm Brinks in the morning.Zuko slept most of the way; because of his lack of sleep the previous night. I wish I could have gotten through to him mother. He was so cold; so mad. Aang and Katara were in the dining cart getting some food; while Iroh played Pai-cho with Mayor Need. The sky got darker as we entered the forest..
They got off the train and moved a couple of people into their homes.
"Lets see if anything in the future changed." They all nodded and followed her; and used her pendant to go to the future. They were glad to find that alot of the future had been revived. Jurak, a giant tree with big blue eyes; and big wooden nosterals. Not only that; but it looked like an entire market place had grown on his branches! They approched Jurak and Monica asked him about The Dark Genie.
"Dark Genie..oh yes! An evil creation that has the ability to wipe out half the world in one night. Many years before; long before any of you, your parents, and your great grandparents were born; an evil man took the Genie for himself. Unknowingly useing his powers to become a dictator. The man's fate was sealed the day he relesed the dark genie. His body was consumed in greed; and was forever cast away to the bowls of hell. Anyone who has that power; will undoubtably end in the same fate. But Avatar Kyoshi sealed it away before anyone could. I feel that he was once again returned. Who weilds his power now?"
"Fire Lord Ozai." Monica answered. Jurak closed his eyes; and then opened them again.
"You." He looked at Zuko. "You have his blood. You have Ozai's blood. You are his son." Zuko nodded. "Boy; I'm sorry, but you can't stay loyal to him if you even want a chance in heaven. You too; will be cast to the bowls of hell if you are loyal to him." Zuko nodded; unsure. Jurak looked at them all. "The fate of the world now rests on your shoulders. All of you; if you are to break apart; I fear the worst for the world. Please; stay a team. Put in all of your abilities, and never betray one another." Understanding; they all nodded in unison. Knowing their attributes will be needed if they are to defete the fire lord; and thet power of the dark Genie.
Jurak gave them a large mushroom-shaped seed. "A Ladrescia seed. It should cause a pond in Rainbow Butterfly Wood to sprout the flower that has the Rainbow Butterfly; remember; you must all stick together." Nodding once more; they all turned to leave. "Monica; wait behind a moment." She stayed behind while the others waited for her. "Watch yourself. Something will happen; just keep yourself safe. Depend on your friends to save you."
"I don't need them to save me. Help me yes; but not save me."
"No; they will need to save you." Monica, very confused; returned to the group, before returning to the past; they went through the Jurak mall and purchased a few things. Sokka,a few new weapons; and Monica; a Himarra badge from the tailor shop. and they all went back to the past. She held the Lafrescia seed in her hand, and asked them if they were ready to finish up at Sindain. They all nodded and entered the forest together; as a group; unseperated.They walked and fought through all the stages; and seeing a Himarra; Monica used the badge and became one. They were startled; but she walked over to the Himarra and talked to it.
"I've been getting alot of sundrops lately. I got so many, they're comeing out my ears! Take some off my would ya?" the Himarra gave her some sundrops; which they would need to finish off the Rainbow Butterfly. Returning to her normal self; she put the sundrops in her bag and continued on with her group.
They entered Butterfly Falls. What was visable was a waterfall; with a rainbow coming from it. For a moment; the girls were taken in by watching it; the guys told Monica to plant the damn seed so they can get on with it. The girls pouted and Monica tossed the seed into the water, and added the Sundrops. Quickly; a bud sprouted; and then it grew into a large flower; bigger than all of them put together; with thorns comeing out of the stem. There was a rope comeing from the top; so, they climbed it. Monica; wanting to see what was a the top; and the others obeying Jurak's orders and staying with her.
They stepped onto the flower; it was soft; but they all had shoes on so they couldn't tell, and the pedles were yellow. They were looking around; when from behind the Rainbow Butterfly attacked. All of them got into fighting positions; Sokka and Monica pulling out their weapons while Aang, Katara, and Zuko got ready to bend.
They fought for a long time. They were badly hurt; but kept going. Untill finally; it was gone. A blinding light flashed; and when they were all able to see again; a short-haired, blond, red-eyed woman dressed in green stood before them.
"Thank you.." She spoke slowly. Her voice very soft and fragile. "For setting me free.."
"Holly?" Monica asked; Zuko was holding her up by letting her arm drape around his neck. The woman nodded.
"Yes. I am Holly."
When we returned to the train; Borneo and the others finished clearing the rock from the tracks, and so the train could move onto our next destination. As I close the chapter of Sindain; I think back; I've made new friends, learned of a power that could destroy the world; and begin to think of what our next adventure will be like.
I wanted to end Sindain in this chapter. I know; it's terribly long. But hey. It's good right? well anyway; I hope you like it and tune in for the next chapter! and truthfully; I was WAY lazy and didn't feel like putting this chapter through a spell check. So don't flame me on it. YOU ALL GET LAZY TOO YA KNOW!