*Jaden *
Good now that that brat it gone I can get back to terrorizing the town. I told him he cant change me. I am who I am and not even Kur can do anything to change that. We reached the town after a few minutes and it was already dark out. "Okay Cody, Haley, you two go with the scouting team. We'll go after the festival that's in the center of town." I said as our teams split up.
My team consisted of Papa Loveland, Mama Loveland, their eldest children and myself. On the other team that was raiding the town for supplies there was Cody and Haley, their grandparents, and their aunts and uncle. "Are you ready to go Jaden?" Papa asked me.
"Lets get to work." I said with an evil grin. I morphed into a Tapire Lauara and we began to make our way towards the center of town. I heard cheering as we got close to the festival.
"Alright whats the plan Jaden?" Papa asked me.
"Do what ever it takes to freak out the humans." I said as I looked down at my necklace. "Lets move!" I roared and the Loveland frogs charged into the crowed. I followed behind them destroying anything in my path. Not the humans though.
"Its the monster! Its returned!" The mayor yelled from inside the crowd. "Kill the monster and its helpers now!" Mayor ordered the citizens.
I watched a few of the citizens come at me with weapons so I morphed into a Duah and flew out of the way. I heard something flying over head so I looked up and noticed the Saturday airship hovering above. I growled. "Why must you try and ruin my fun?" I said to myself. I dove at the mayor. He dodge just in time though.
"Jaden I think its time we get out of here!" Papa Loveland called over to me.
"Fine you and the others get out of here. I'll follow behind." I called back to him. I felt something land on my shoulder so I turned and saw Zak. His eyes began to glow orange but I lashed at him. "We are leaving so just get lost!" I said angrily.
"Yeah I doubt that." Zak said as he lunged at me. I morphed back to normal and Zak landed on top of me.
"Uh get off of me!" I yelled as I struggled to get free.
"Jaden!" I heard Cody cry out in the distance. "Help!!" Cody cried out again.
"Cody!!" I yelled. I threw Zak off of me and ran toward where I heard him. I morphed a blue tiger as I ran.
"Jaden stop its a trap!" Zak yelled as he ran after me.
"Leave me alone! I'm saving my family!" I yelled as I kept running. I found a few of the town citizens holding Cody down. "Release him you evil humans!" I yelled as I rammed one of them.
"Grab her!" Mayor said as he took Cody. I snarled at him and lunged towards him. I bit down on his leg and screamed out from the pain.
I picked Cody up and put him on my back. He was unconscious. "Never mess with my family!" I yelled at the mayor as a few of the citizens helped him. I began to run for the forest again. I felt a sharp pain in my side but I kept running. I saw the airship still hovering above the town and Zak was on a rope ladder watching me.
"Kill her!" one of the citizens said as he came at me with a gun. I saw Papa and mama Loveland at the edge of the forest. I took Cody off my back and threw him to them. Luckily they caught him. I felt a sharp pain in my arm.
"Jaden get out of there now!" Zak yelled down to me. I began to feel woozy from loss of blood. I lost my morph and returned to normal.
"This is all my fault. None of this would have happened if I hadn't chosen to come here." I said to myself as I stumbled back against a building.
"Jaden!" Zak yelled down at me.
"I guess I'm not meant to be with humans or cryptids since I cause trouble for both." I said as I dropped to the ground. I felt something land beside me. I felt it grab me but then I blacked out.
*Zak *
Alright I know I was mad and wanted nothing to do with Jaden but now seeing her this hurt, I realize that she needs me. "How is she doing?" I asked dad as I looked at her. We had her in the medical lab.
"Not so good. She lost a lot of blood and she doesn't seem to be doing anything to try and keep herself from dying." Dad said as he looked at the monitor. She is just giving up?
"Is there anything we can do to help her?" I asked dad.
"No. We cant do anything else from this point." Dad said tome. He left the room.
I took my claw off my belt. "Maybe not you but I'm going to try and save her." I said as I tried to get a connection with her. "Jaden you have to try and fight. You need to if you want to live." I said as I tried for a connection with her. I sat down next to her and she grabbed my wrist. Her eyes began to glow from me and a second later I began to see what she was thinking about and into her past. An image of her as a baby flashed into my mind. I saw two people drop her off in the Amazon in the middle of a storm. "Her parents? How is she able to remember this?" I wondered as I watched.
"This wicked child shall now be cast away. You caused us trouble from your birth and we don't want a monster for a child." Jaden's mother said as she set Jaden next to the river. They walked away and left Jaden there, crying. Two Tapire Lauara's came over to her and began to sniff her. Jaden began to giggle at them. A second later she half morphed into a Tapire Lauara.
"Bring it with us." the female Tapire Lauara said to the other. Those must be her cryptid parents. Another image flashed into my mind then. It was of Jaden snuggling with the Tapire Lauara's and she looked to be about five or six. Another one appeared of Jaden running and tears streaming down her face.
"This must have been when you lost your cryptid parents too." I said to myself as I watched.
"Mom! Dad!" Jaden cried out as she stopped. I then noticed something come up behind her and grab her.
"Finally the shape shifter is mine!" Argost! It was Argost who killed Jaden's parents!
"Let me go! You killed my parents!" Jaden yelled as she struggled. I then watched her morph a Tapire Lauara head and she bit down on Argost's arm. He yelled and dropped her and Jaden morphed into a Duah and flew off. Another image flashed into my mind. She was at the lake by the town and she was laying on the shore with a boy. She looked to be about ten. She looked over at the boy. "Promise that you wont do anything to hurt me Jake." Jaden said to the boy as she sat up. Jake sat up and leaned over. He kissed her lightly on the lips.
"I promise but I cant say the same for the town." Jake said to her. I thought she said that the boy was just hanging out with her to give away her information to the town. The image disappeared and other one of her from earlier today with Ulraj came into view.
"If only he knew how I feel." Jaden said to Ulraj. "I cant trust anyone because I don't want to be hurt anymore like I was so many times before by humans." Jaden said as she looked away from Ulraj. The image vanished.
"Whats going on now?" I wondered.
I saw Jaden come into view. "Now that you have seen into my past you may better understand the pain I feel. Either way you wont be able to use it. I'm not going to be around much longer." Jaden said. I came back to and noticed Jaden has let go of my wrist. I quickly checked her pulse and found one but it was really faint.
"Oh no. Come on Jaden you have to live." I said to her. I tried to connect with her again but it didn't work. Maybe she needs to know that she can trust me. I leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips. I felt a spark when I did. I felt Jaden's pulse begin to increase again and a second later she woke up. She sat up and looked at me. "Are you okay?" I asked her.
"I guess but why did you want to save me soo bad?" Jaden asked me as she looked me in the eyes.
"Well I couldn't just let you suffer. You are a cryptid after all." I said as I avoided eye contact with her. I felt Jaden take my hand so I looked at her and she pressed her lips to mine. I blushed hard and was in shock for a second but I kissed back. We kissed for a few minutes until Jaden pulled away. "Whats wrong?" I asked her.
"I just don't want to get hurt again. Also your dating Wadi." Jaden said as she looked at the ground.
"Jaden I promise I wont hurt you like your last boyfriend did. Also Wadi doesn't have to know about this." I said as I made her look me in the eyes. Jaden put her arms around my neck and pulled me into a deep kiss. She pulled away and laid back down. I laid down next to her and she cuddled up to me. I wrapped my arm around her and after a few minutes she was asleep.
The door opened and Wadi and Ulraj came in. "Zak! What are you doing?!" Wadi said when she saw me with Jaden.
"Wadi this isn't what it looks like." I said as I moved Jaden off of me and stood up.
"You were cheating on me with a cryptid girl!" Wadi said angrily as she came over to me.
"I was trying to help her feel better." I said as I tried to get Wadi to calm down.
"Don't lie to me Zak Saturday I saw you! You had your arms wrapped around her!" Wadi practically yelled.
"Wadi she was just seriously hurt. I was trying to help her feel better." I said as I tried to take Wadi's hand.
"Be cheating on me?! I cant believe you!" Wadi yelled. She then ran out of the room.
"Wadi wait!" I called after her. "Dude watch Jaden for me. I'll be right back." I said to Ulraj. He nodded his head at me and went over to Jaden. I left to talk to Wadi. I found her outside with tears streaming down her face. "Wadi please let me talk." I said as I sat down next to her.
"No go away. I don't want to talk to you until I leave tomorrow." Wadi said as she wiped away her tears.
"Wadi I didn't mean for what happened back there to happen. You know I care about you." I said as I put my hand over hers.
"Really then why did you? You knew that we were dating and you went ahead and cheated on me with Jaden." Wadi said with out looking at me.
"Wadi I guess I did what I did because I felt sorry for her. I connected with her and saw into her past and what pain she has been through." I explained as I looked out at the forest. I felt Wadi take her hand away from mine. "Wadi please believe me. I care more about you than I do her." I said as Wadi stood up.
"Zak I'll need some time to think. I'm going to go to bed. I'll see you tomorrow." Wadi said to me as I stood up. I watched her walk inside. I heard a crack of thunder in the distance and a second later it began pouring.
"Aw man I screwed up big time." I said to myself as I walked inside. I walked slowly to my room and I locked my door behind me. I laid down on my bed and put my arm over my eyes. I heard a knock at my door. "Go away!" I called back to who ever it was angrily.
"Zak its me." Jaden said through my door. I got up and went over and opened my door.
"What do you want?" I asked sadly.
"Zak I'm sorry for all the problems I've caused." Jaden said avoiding eye contact with me.
"Yeah well Wadi and I aren't dating anymore I think. She's really upset about what happened." I said as I looked at the ground.
"I already talked to her. Go talk to her. As for me I'm going to go into town for a little bit." Jaden said as she began to walk away from me.
"Woah no way Jaden. You already got hurt enough." I said as I grabbed her.
"I'm not going to start a fight." Jaden said angrily. She took a deep breath. "I'm going to apologize for my behavior towards them." Jaden said calmly. I looked at her in shock.
"Your kidding?" I questioned. Jaden gave me a quick peck on the cheek.
"Thanks for your help Zak. You have shown me that not all humans are bad. I owe you big time for that. I'll see you some day I guess." Jaden said as she morphed into a Tapire Lauara.
I chuckled. "Yeah see ya." I said as I watched her run down the hall. I ran down the hall to Wadi's room. I knocked a few times on the door and Wadi answered.
"Hey Zak." Wadi said as she looked me over.
"So Jaden talked to you?" I questioned as I noticed her face was stained from tears.
"Yeah she did." Wadi said as she rubbed her eyes.
"So will you take me back?" I asked hesitantly.
Wadi took my hand and pulled me into her room. "Zak you hurt me really bad when I found you with Jaden." Wadi said as she looked me in the eyes.
"I know and I'm sorry. I promise that I will never do anything to hurt you ever again if you just take me back." I said as I took Wadi's hands in mine.
"Promise?" Wadi asked me. I leaned in and kissed her lightly on the cheek.
"Of course." I said to her.
"Alright but if you do anything like this again we are through." Wadi said as she opened her door.
"I know and I promise I wont." I said as I walked out of her room. She grabbed me and pulled me into a kiss. "Goodnight." I said as I watched her close her door. I walked back to my room and laid down. Man today was hectic. I'm sort of going to miss having Jaden around to cause trouble though. I'm glad I did my part though in helping her trust humans again. I guess that was my birthday gift for her. To be able to trust humans again.
One month later
Man I wish I was a normal kid for once in my life! Now because I was stupid and trusted Argost we have to get an army together to fight him. Mom and dad and I got as many cryptids as we could together now. Now all we have to do is wait for Argost to strike somewhere. "Zak it looks like its time to go." Dad said as I looked at the picture of me and Wadi together. I picked up my claw and stood up.
"Fisk lets go." I said as I walked for the door.
"Okay are you alright?" Fisk asked me as we walked down the hallway.
I should have guessed that Argost would want this war to happen in a major city. "Whats your description of alright? Fisk none of this would have happened if I hadn't trusted Argost." I said as we walked outside. The cryptids were all out there waiting for us.
"He is coming Zak." Tsul Kulu said as I walked down off the ramp.
"I know. Now its time to finish this then." I said as I took my claw off my belt. I heard a crack of thunder in the distance but ignored it.
"It sounds like its going to rain." Fisk said as he came over to me.
"I don't really care about the rain. All I care about is stopping Argost." I said as I looked around for him. I could see a wave of cryptids coming in the distance. "Looks like he is here." I said as I rose my claw in the air. I heard a roar and a second later a Tapire Lauara landed next to me.
I recognized who it was. "You aren't going to start a war with out me now are you?" Jaden asked me.
"Jaden how did you fins us?" I asked her as she morphed back to normal.
"Not to hard when you see an army of cryptids. I decided to join in." Jaden said with a grin. I looked at Argost's army of cryptids that were advancing on us.
"Well it looks like you got here just in time. Charge!" I ordered all the cryptids. I watched Jaden quickly morph into a Ropen and take off into the sky. Fisk, mom and dad and I took off towards Argost's army.
I saw Argost in the distance. I began to move towards him. "Ah young Saturday. I am glad to see that you want to fight...." Argost was cut off when Jaden rammed into him. He was sent flying but Jaden grabbed me and took me towards him.
"You want something done right then your going to need a little help." Jaden said as we landed where Argost had.
"You arrogant...wait. Your that little shape-shifter I saw some years back. Well finally I get to use you for something." Argost said as he began to try and control her.
"Hold on Jaden." I said as I tried to stop him with my powers.
"Oh you think that really works now do you Vincent Argost?" Jaden said tauntingly. "You know, you aren't the only cryptid who isn't effected by Kur's powers." She said sinisterly. She morphed back to normal. When did she stop being effected by my powers?
"Why you arrogant little child!" Argost lunged at her but I round housed him. I noticed Jaden beginning to morph something but I couldn't tell what it was.
"Vincent my dear friend, don't be so sad about your future loss." Jaden said as she finished morphing. How did she learn to morph dinosaurs! She whipped her tail and sent Argost flying. "Like my new morph? Its a mokele-mbembe. Now go and fight him since I weakened him for you." Jaden said as she morphed back to normal.
I nodded and charged toward where he landed. "Wahahaha! You really think that is going to stop me!" Argost said as he took something out of his cape. It took my a moment to realize what it was.
"Impossible! You destroyed the flute!" I said as I started to back away.
"Impossible is such a vulgar word for one with out imagination. I duplicated it." Argost said with a sinister smile. He made his cryptids close in on me to prevent me from escaping. Argost took out two Devonian Annelids and moved closer to me.
I tried to control the cryptids but it wasn't working. "Fisk!" I yelled out hoping he would hear me. I saw something jump over my head and knock Argost hard in the stomach.
"Foul cryptid! I will never let you harm Kur!" Jaden said as she stood over Argost. I could see the anger in her eyes.
"I was going to use this on the little Kurling, but why not get a new power." Argost said as he kicked Jaden away. "Munya restrain the boy!" Argost ordered. I felt Munya lift me up.
"Jaden!" I yelled as Munya restrained me.
"You will never acquire my powers foul monster!" Jaden yelled in anger. She threw back her arms and her whole body glowed a bright white as she began to morph.
"Marvelous! I will enjoy that power when it becomes mine." Argost said sinisterly as he moved closer to her.
Jaden let out a loud roar as she finished her morph. A Beast of Gévaudan. I didn't even know she could morph that. "Vincent Vladislav Argost! You killed my cryptid parents now I am going to kill you!" Jaden said furious. I struggled to get out of Munya's grip.
"Jaden you don't know what that flute will do to you! It will kill you if he uses it on you!" I shouted to her.
"Its a flute Zak. What can a flute do to harm me." Jaden said as she looked over at me. That's what Zak Monday said and look where he is now.
"Ja..." Munya covered my mouth to stop me from talking.
Jaden lunged at Argost with claws outstretched and slashed as his face. There was a cut running across the side of his face now. "You ignorant child!" Argost said angrily.
"You ignorant cryptid!" Jaden retorted. She lunged at him again but he dodged her and swung at her. She avoided his hit and side kicked him in the ribs.
I moved Munya's hand away from my mouth. "Kick his butt Jaden!" I yelled over to her. Munya put a web over my mouth to quiet me.
"You will not win this fight child. I am Kur! There is nothing you can do to stop..." Jaden hit him hard with in the gut with her tail.
"You are not Kur nor will you ever be! Zak Saturday is Kur! You are just a wannabe cryptid who thinks that they can do what ever they want! You will never be Kur!" Jaden roared angrily. I could see that Argost was furious.
"Attack my pets!" Argost ordered as he aimed the Fang at Jaden.
I remembered that I was able to control Munya so I used my powers to force him to let go of me. "You...wont win Argost!" Jaden said as she threw off a few cryptids. She began to morph back to normal.
Argost dove at her but I grabbed her with my claw and pulled her towards me. "Jaden you don't know what the Flute of Gilgamesh can do to you." I said as I tried to control her again.
"Its a flute! I am not afraid of...." Jaden was cut off when Argost grabbed her with the Fang and pulled her to him. He placed the Devonian Annelids on her.
"Finally now your powers are mine!" Argost said as he had Munya hold her.
"No!" I yelled as I ran for them.
I watched as Argost began to play the flute. "Ahhh!" Jaden yelled out in pain from the flute. I used my claw and pulled the Devonian annelids off of her and pulled her towards me. I noticed then that she wasn't even awake.
"No. NO! I'll kill you Argost!" I yelled as I set her down. I charged at him at full speed and slammed my claw into him. My whole body was glowing now. I knocked the Flute away from him and hit him hard in the chest sending him flying.
"Ugh you little brat!" Argost said as he stood up. "Now how do I use my new powers so that I can destroy you." Argost said sinisterly.
I noticed something lunge out of the army of cryptids and grab Argost. "You will not harm Kur!" Jaden shouted as she slammed into him. She's alive! I noticed she had the flute and the Devonian Annelids in her hands. I controlled Munya and made him put Argost in a cocoon.
"No! I will not loose to a child!" Argost shouted in anger as Jaden put the Devonian Annelids on him. She handed the flute to me.
"Now all you need to do is take away what he stole from your other." Jaden said weakly. I could tell that she was still hurt from before.
"No you do it." I said as I handed it back to her. She looked at me confused.
"But...your Kur not me." Jaden said as she looked over at Argost.
"I know but you deserve those powers more." I said as I looked down at Argost who was still struggling to get free.
"Zak my place is to be with the cryptids. Not order them around like you can do. I'm sorry but I must decline on your offer of those powers." Jaden said as she looked me in the eyes.
"Neither of you will get these powers!" Argost yelled as he got loose from his cocoon. He kicked me out of the way and grabbed Jaden. "I will have those shape shifting powers!" Argost yelled as he strapped the other end of the Devonian Annelids onto Jaden. I lunged at him and tackled him to the ground.
"No you wont Argost! You are going to die like you should have for all the problems you cause." I yelled as I struggled with him. I heard the flute and when I looked around I noticed Jaden beginning to play it.
"Ahhhh!" Argost yelled out in pain from the flute. I quickly got away from him. I covered my ears so that the flute wouldn't get to me too. I watched Argost's powers being drained and sent over to Jaden. Jaden walked over to him and picked up the Fang.
"You lose Vincent." Jaden said as she dropped the flute next to his body. I watched her eyes begin to glow green. "You know I didn't want to have these powers but it seems like I really had no choice." Jaden said without looking at me.
I walked over to her and noticed a sinister smile on her face. "Jaden?" I questioned. She lashed at me.
"Now now. This is what I am talking about. The power to control the world is in my hands." Jaden said as she began to control the cryptids. Whats happening to her? I thought that she was good now.
"Jaden what are you doing?" I asked as I took my claw off my belt.
She roared and lunged at me. "Thank you Zak. Now I am evil!" Jaden said sinisterly as she lashed her Fang at me.
"Jaden you aren't evil remember. I gave you a reason to be good!" I yelled as I dodged her punches. I began to control a few cryptids to try and stop her.
Jaden chuckled evilly. "You don't know what having this kind of power does to people then. I can shape shift and now control the cryptids. I am unstoppable!" Jaden yelled as she lashed at me again. I dove for the Flute but Jaden kicked me out of the way.
I stood up slowly. Jaden walked over to me and grabbed me by the throat. "J...Jaden I'm your...friend remember." I struggled to say. I heard another crack of thunder and then it began to pour.
"Who needs friends when you can rule the world." Jaden said sinisterly. I kicked out and hit her in the stomach. She dropped me and I dashed for the flute. I was just about there when I felt something wrap around my waist. A second later I was lifted high into the air and noticed that it was Jaden in an Anaconda morph.
"Jaden please stop this!" I yelled as I struggled to get free. She raised her head to look me in the eyes.
"Why should I stop what should be done?" Jaden said as she lowered me to the ground. I watched her morph back to normal.
"Because you know that its wrong. I gave you a reason to trust humans again and now you want to end humanity." I protested as I moved slowly for the flute.
Jaden tackled me to the ground. She pinned me down and I watched her take the Flute of Gilgamesh with her tail. She took the Devonian Annelids and placed them on herself and then on me. "Goodbye Zak Saturday." Jaden said evilly as she rose the flute to her mouth.
I struggled to get free until I remembered what I should. "Before you do that. Let me at least do one last thing." I said as I looked her in the eyes.
"Final words I presume? Or do you just want to try and get free again?" Jaden asked as she lowered the flute from her mouth. I leaned up and kissed her deeply and noticed her beginning to blush badly from it. I felt her grip on me loosen as she kissed back. I watched a tear slide down her face.
Jaden pulled away from me and got off of me. "Jaden I know how much you care about me. I know that deep down you are still good and that you would never do something this bad even if you have those powers." I said as I stood up. Jaden dropped the flute and the Devonian Annelids. She turned to face me and quickly hugged me tightly. I could feel my face getting warm from my blushing but I hugged her back.
"Zak I'm sorry." Jaden said as she nuzzled her face into my chest. I watched the tears run down her face.
"You'll learn to live with this Jaden. I learned to live with it so I'm sure you'll be able to." I said as she pulled away from me. I watched her pick up the flute and the Annelids. She handed them to me.
"Well I don't want this." Jaden said as she put the Devonian Annelids on her. "Take the powers away Zak. I don't want them." Jaden said as she looked me in the eyes.
"Jaden I cant do that. If I do it will kill you." I explained as I watched the cryptids watch us. I think they understood what Jaden was asking me to do.
"Then goodbye Zak." Jaden said as she made me raise the flute to my mouth. I began to play the flute and watched as she dropped to the ground from the pain.
"Goodbye Jaden." I said as I put the flute next to her. I crushed it under my shoe and began to walk away. I'm going to miss her. I heard the cryptids begin to whimper over her death. I wiped away a tear that slid down my face.
I felt something tap me on the shoulder and when I turned around I saw a Tapire Lauara standing there. "Now you didn't think you were going to get rid of me that easily did you?" Jaden said with a smile as she morphed back to normal.
"Your alive!" I said in surprise. Jaden hugged me tightly.
"I'm alive and well. Thank you Zak." Jaden said as she smiled warmly at me.
"Your very much welcome." I said as I smiled back. I watched her morph into a Duah and she lifted me up. She dropped me off at the airship.
"See you later Zak and thanks again." Jaden called back as she flew away.
"Yeah see ya!" I called back as I waved goodbye to her. I don't know how she survived that but I am glad that she did. I hope I see her again one day. Hopefully soon. I'm just glad that she was here to help me stop Argost.
To those of you who actually saw the season finally last night I wrote this before it premired so this was my version of War of the Cryptids. Anyays what a way to end the story eh? Zak and Jaden were able to stop Argost with Zak still being able to keep his powers. Jaden took the powers but survived the flute of Gilgamesh. Now don't worry this story may be over but there are many more to come or be continued from my list. I wanted to thank those of you that continued to follow it though and review.
But don't worry. Even though our most favorite family is gone from the network that doesn't mean that I am going to stop writing about them. I encourage all of you to continue as well. The Saturdays shall be remembered even though the series is over. Thanks again for reading.