I DO NOT OWN MONSTER ALLERGY
It was just before dawn at the Zick residence, when two mysterious figures were sneaking around in the shadows. Carefully and quietly making their way to Zick's room. Slowly cracking the door open, the pair peeked around, scanning for their target. After spotting their prey, they tiptoed in, licking their lips. Finally after hours of waiting, their prize was finally theirs. Opening their oversized mouths, they began to feast. That's when the alarm went off.
"MY SHOES!" Zick screamed seeing Bombo with Bombolo eating his shoes again. "Bombo, now I'm going to be late!" Zick scolded as he dug into the monster's mouth searching for his precious footwear. After pulling out one, he looked for the pair. "Okay Bombo where's my other shoe?" Zick demanded.
"Bombo no have it," Bombo insisted. Naturally Zick didn't believe him and continued to search inside Bombo's mouth. Failing to notice the laces sticking out of Bombolo's tiny mouth.
"Zick are you up? I think I might have found something." they all heard Elena's voice coming from outside as she knocked on the door. Ecstatic to hear his Keeper's voice again, Bombolo coughed up Zick's other shoe and ran to the front door.
"You see Bombo told you Bombo don't have it," Bombo said innocently. Zick simply scowled at him as he tried to clean the slobber off of his shoes.
Bombolo eagerly ran up to Elena, jumping into her arms. "I missed you to Bombolo," Elena smiled giving the little monster a hug.
"Ugh, it's bad enough I have one monster eating my shoes, now I have two." Zick gagged as tried to walk down the stairs in soggy shoes.
"Then you better hurry and help me deal with the Wraiths so that I can get my Keeper's license back." Elena retorted.
"You said you found something?" Zick asked.
"Right," Elena pulled out his witch's book and turned to the page that Char added. "I was looking through my witch's book all last night trying to find something that can help us."
"Did you?" Zick asked.
"Well this morning when I got up I found this," Elena showing him a page with strange writing and even stranger pictures. "I think that the pages must have gotten stuck together because I don't recall ever seeing this before, and I flipped through this book three times last night, but I think it might be a big clue to help us." Elena explained.
"How so?" Zick asked looking at the page. While he couldn't read most of the symbols, he did recognize some of the images there. "Wait, are those Dark Phantoms?" Pointing to the ghostly pictures.
"Right," Elena confirmed. "From what I was able to translate, this seems to be a study of how Dark Phantoms become alive after eating monsters."
"Fascinating, but how does that help us out?" Zick asked.
"Don't you get it?" Elena sighed. "Remember what Jeremy said about the Wraiths being artificial ghosts. This right here proves that the witches were experimenting on them."
"And quite possibly a clue to how they became Wraiths in the first place; and maybe how to deal with them." Zick finished.
"Now you're getting it," Elena smirked.
"Well you two can figure all that out later, right now you have to get ready to go to school." Greta reminded them. The two had a quick breakfast and hurried to school. All the while not noticing a ghostly image keeping a close eye on them.
School went on rather uneventful as always, with the exception of occasional bullying from their classmates. After the final bell, Zick was about to head to his Monster class, but Elena had other plans. Due to her suspension, Elena saw no reason to go to Monster class and wanted to continue researching that page she found. Naturally Zick wanted to accompany her but she reminded him of what will happen if he misses class, and Zick definitely did not want to go through another one of Jeremy's lectures about rules and responsibilities. So Zick reluctantly agreed to let her go alone.
Elena hurried to the library and started looking through books on witches and ancient languages. She wasn't the only one doing research. Char carefully observed Elena from a safe distance, reading a few books himself. He had to admit, humans had some rather amusing notions about witches. Still while he would like to catch up on 1000 years of reading, he still had a job to do. Char patiently waited until Elena got up to collect more books, after she was a good distance away from her desk, Char moved in to check up on her progress. As he expected Elena was way off due to the fact that she was using the wrong references. Using his magic, he pulled a book titled 'Ancient runes of the Wicca' from the shelf and guided it to drop on her head. In addition, he also made sure that the book opened up to the right page.
"Holy spit, what was that?" Elena groaned rubbing her head. Looking the book that hit her on her noggin, she saw several pentagrams that were in her witch's book and their meanings. "What coincidence, I guess this is what some might call luck or fate." Elena whispered excited as she got back to work.
"Yes my dear, this is all fate." Char mused as he continued to watch the girl work. As the day went on, Char continued to drop the necessary books onto Elena's lap while at the same time making sure to open certain books to the correct pages.
Later the buzzing on her cell phone told her that it was almost dinner and that she needed to get home. Quickly putting the books away, but making a mental note to where they are so that she can find them again, Elena then hurried home. On her way home she ran into Zick who looked like he just came from a fierce battle. "Holy spit Zick, what happened to you?" Elena asked.
"We were trying to brainstorm new ideas of trying to fight the Wraiths. Teddy suggested that we use the Densifier to become ghost like so we can fight them on equal terms." Zick sighed.
"So how did that go?" Elena asked, even though she had a pretty good idea.
"It didn't help," Zick confirmed. "Being intangible didn't give us the ability to fight them nor did it offer any protection from their anti-ghost magic, which Vex and Drak blasted us with!" Zick ranted. "So how did your day go?"
"Actually it was rather productive," Elena said with a smile. Pulling out her notes, she showed him everything she learned. "You see according to these runes, I think this was an energy transference experiment."
"They were trying to steal energy from ghosts? Why?" Zick wondered.
"Not quite," Elena shaking her head. "I think they were trying to use the ghosts essence as a catalyst for some potion." Elena theorized.
"Hold up, if they were trying to transfer the ghost's essence, then do you think they might have accidentally transferred it to themselves?" Zick suggested. "After all even Jeremy said their were artificial and it would explain why more witches haven't turned themselves into Wraiths."
"I never considered that," Elena admitted. "If that is the case then maybe we can use that."
"How so?" Zick asked.
Elena rolling her eyes. "Don't you get it, if they became Wraiths by absorbing the ghosts essence, then maybe we can use the same method to change them back!" Elena explained.
"Yeah, but wait, what will happen when we remove the ghosts' parts from them?" Zick wondered.
"Most likely they will just turn back into ordinary witches, and those we can handle." Elena said confidently. This time it was Zick's turn to roll his eyes, wondering if he should remind her of all the trouble his aunt and the Anguanes gave them in the past.
For the next couple of days Char continued to secretly aid Elena with her research, while occasionally engaging in battles with Zick and the other Tamers. Most of whom now have glasses similar to Zick's, but none seems to have the control that he did. About a week later, Char hovered over Elena's house watch the interactions between Zick and Elena as they compared notes. "Fascinating, it seems as if those two are a perfect pair." Char smiled. Using several spying spells, he could tell that while Elena is not quite there yet but she is very close. Very close to figuring out the ultimate spell that has eluded him for over ten centuries. "To think I would find two such treasures upon my awakening. Fate must truly be on my side."
"Then perhaps you can enlighten us brother?" Vex and Drak asked at they joined him up in the air.
"Why are you so interested in the girl? The boy is our main objective." Vex pointed out.
"Yes, the boy Tamer is vital to our goal, but the girl is the missing piece of the puzzle we've been lacking." Char smiled.
"Missing piece? Her? I think all those years in suspended animation have left you senile old friend." Drak mocked.
"We shall see. Do you have anything else to report?" Char asked.
"Yes, our Dark Phantom allies believe they found another one of our brothers. However they are a bit reluctant to retrieve him." Drak reported.
"What's the problem? If they want more monsters, tell them we will hunt for more after they get the coffin." Char instructed.
"No it's not that," Vex said shaking her head. "It seems that the region where the coffin is buried is under the control of a very powerful Dark Phantom. The others are too afraid to cross him even more so than they are of us."
"I don't have time for this," Char said with a hint of annoyance. "Go retrieve our brother, and see if you can recruit this powerful Phantom. He might be useful." Char ordered. Vex and Drak bowed respectfully before casting a teleportation spell. Turning his attention back to Elena and Zick he failed to notice two beings floating up behind him.
"I certainly hope you're not planning on doing something vile to my grandson?" Tessa Grange warned.
"Because if you are, then you better prepare yourself for a fight." Theo Barrymore threatened.
Turning around Char found himself facing off with two ghosts. "So the young Tamer's grandparents continue to watch over him even after death. Why don't you two just crossover and leave him be?" Char mocked.
"Excellent suggestion. Why don't you crossover first and leave him alone?" Theo countered as his body started to glow brightly. Tessa body started glowing as well.
"Please what do you think I am, a Dark Phantom?" Char huffed. While it is true that Dark Phantoms tend to be repelled by the light of Light Specters, unfortunately that light is nothing but a minor annoyance to Wraiths. Still that light will bring unwanted attention to him. Needing to get rid of them as fast as he could, Char casts an anti-ghost spell at Theo which knocking him out of the sky.
"Theo!" Tessa cried flying to her husband.
"Tessa no, you've got to warn Zick!" Theo yelled. Nodding in agreement, Tessa reluctantly flew towards the Potato residence. Not wanting her to ruin his plans, Char fired more shots at Tessa. Tessa was able to dodge a few of them but the last struck her in the back. Luckily the force of the spell knocked her right into Elena's room.
"Grandma!" Zick cried seeing Tessa flying through the wall.
"Zick, Char is here!" Tessa warned.
"AAAAHHHH!" Elena screamed. Zick looked over at the Window to see Char hovering just outside.
"I was waiting for the right time, but I guess I no longer have the luxury of waiting." Char sneered.
"Elena, is something wrong?" Elena's parents, Harvey and Julie, came barging in her room after hearing her scream. "Did he do something to you?" they accused giving Zick the stink eye. Naturally they cannot see the ghosts present, so they assumed that Zick might be at fault.
"No, it's just that Purrcy startled me. Bad cat." Elena lied trying to get her parents out of harms way. Purrcy seemed to take offense at being accused of something he didn't do. With Elena's pet rabbit Puffy apparently trying to console the cat.
"As entertaining as this is, I do have pressing business to take care of." Char said making himself visible to all. Purrcy meowed in fear at Char's sudden appearance and dashed out of the room with Puffy following close behind him.
"Who are you? Where did you come from?" Harvey demanded raising his fists in a defensive stance.
"I'm from your nightmares," Char mused as he blew out a sleeping potions that engulfed the room putting all to sleep. "Now for my prize," Char proclaimed.
*ENVIRO DOM* As the smoke cleared, Char was shocked to see that Zick and Elena were still standing. Protected by an energy bubble that shielded them from his spell. "Alright, I'm just going to say this once. Get out of Elena's house!" Zick demanded firing his Dom Beam at full power blasts, enhanced with the glasses. To his and Elena's surprise, Char caught the beam with one hand. Zick tried pumping more power into it, pushing the Wraith back, but Char didn't falter. Zick finally had to stop due to exhaustion.
"Not bad, but I think it's time to end this charade." Char said casting a magical bolt striking Zick down.
"Hey if you want Zick, you're going to have to go through me!" Elena challenged as she stood in front of Char trying to shield her best friend.
"Through us!" Tessa added as she joined Elena.
"Elena, Grandma, no get out of here." Zick pleaded weakly.
Char chuckled as he magically tossed aside Tessa with a wave of his hand. Char then blew some more sleeping potion at Elena putting her to sleep.
"Elena, grandma, NO!" Zick struggling to get back up. "Please, do whatever you want with me, but leave her alone!" Zick begged.
Char smiled with amusement. "My dear young Tamer. Whatever makes you think that I was after you?" Zick's eyes widen in shock as Char blew the sleeping potion in his face. The last thing that Zick could see was Char lifting Elena as the blackness overtook him.
"Zick, Zick." "Wake up." "Are you alright?" all these different voices said. Zick forced his eyes to open. As his vision returned, he saw his grandparents, his parents, Timothy, and Elena's parents gathered around him. The only person he couldn't find was...
"Elena? Where is she?" Zick demanded.
"I'm afraid that she's been kidnapped," Harvey informed him.
"But why Elena? Who was that strange man?" Julie getting hysterical.
"I don't know, but I swear that I will find her. No matter what." Zick vowed.
At the funeral home, Char smiled as he placed Elena's sleeping body down. "A bit sooner than I expected, but you are finally mine. And soon your Tamer friend will be as well." Char laughed in triumphant.