Ayume Michiyo- A zoanthrope that can turn into a Pegasus. Even though she isn't very out going but her actions vary depending on her emotional behavior, she is a good friend of Uriko's and she is Kenji Ogami's (Bakuryu) classmate. She does have strange feelings for him though. She has long blackish hair with dark violet streaks and red rose colored eyes.
Shirei Kinka- A zoanthrope (which she turns into polar bear) who works with Long, she is supposedly his apprentice but there isn't much explained in that. She has glasses with blue medium length hair and green eyes-also she is simple minded but she can be tricky to fool.
Maea Tigami- A zoanthrope (she turns into a black bear) that helped create Shenlong; even though she and him are the only ones who get along with each other they both choose to destroy their other halfs (Shirei and Long). She has long midnight blue hair with forest green eyes.
Naori Tawanori- A young woman who helps Alice with her work but she is also a mysterious zoanthrope which no one has found yet to be of existence. She has medium length silver hair and light purple eyes.
Takase Hito-A school mate of Uriko's; he helps her find out the truth behind her past as he searches for his own. Takase is also a zoanthrope; which he turns in a serpent snake with dragon wings. He has short gold spiky hair and brown eyes. He is outgoing but sometimes serious.
Chapter 10: Friends or Foes...
"Come on, ya bastard." Ayume said as she was in the laboratory fighting Cronos with out using her beast power. "You have some foul mouth Miss Ayume. Why do you hate me so much?" Cronos asked as he wiped the blood from his lip. "Why should I give you an answer!" Ayume said before launching a punch towards Cronos's direction. The man dodged it only a few centimeters away. "She's gaining speed. Is this because of that event yesterday?" Cronos thought as he observed Ayume attempting another strike. This time she was able to land him a blow in his stomach. Ayume was losing her breathe. "You are stronger Miss Ayume-tell me, do you train a lot?" Cronos asked as he blocked Ayume's kick. Ayume hopped away and then charged at him again, "No. I choose not to for some reason. I only do when Bakuryu wants to." she said going into her fighting stance again.
"What kind of reason?" Cronos wanted to know. Ayume gave him a glare that was too cold for even her face. "The reason is...I was destined to stop you." she said as her beast spirit appeared behind her like a second person. "What? That beast is familiar. It is the one that appeared yesterday...damn it." Cronos said as he coughed. Ayume smirked at this and held her hand out in front of him. "Yes," she said with the pegasus's voice instead. "You want to use me as a key to making your experiments successful. I would let you do that but not forcefully and only to my consent. I won't let you harm this girl as she my vessel." Ayume continued. "My power is not considered a toy!" Ayume flew beams of light out of her hand causing each confinement to shatter. Every incomplete zoanthrope fell to the floor in their own liquid. Cronos was shocked to see this happen. "No! You must stop! They are not finished yet! They'll die if they are out in the open like this!" he yelled.
"Good. They have suffered enough. Now it is your time to end; make a move to stop me if you can." Ayume grinned evilly. "You...!" Cronos clenched his fists. "Ruined everything I have done!" he said as he charged at Ayume. The beast that was behind Ayume stayed in its place. Ayume's eyes were dark again like before. Cronos was about to aim his fist into Ayume's face but he stopped instantly. The beast spirit's aura flew through her and trapped his hand changing it back into its original liquid form. "What the-let me go!" Cronos struggled to get himself. "No, you belong asleep for eternity if you keep experimenting with Gaia's creations." Ayume said not tempting to do anything else as the aura continued to flow through her. "What exactly..are you?" Cronos questioned in fear. Ayume closed her eyes and smiled sweetly, "Just a legend."
"Hey, how was the fight?" Takase asked as confronted Yugo. "Yeah. It was good. Bakuryu has grown up. Alice is pissed with me though. Naori is trying to calm her down. What do you think of Naori?" Yugo said. "...Uh, why you asking me this?" Takase snickered. "Um...it's nothing man." Yugo said walking away. "Hold up, you like Naori. Don't you?" Takase questioned curiously as he was thinking suspicious. "Y-Yeah, sort of, what's your point?" Yugo stammered on words. "Spit it out." Takase ordered. "Okay she is very cute and easygoing. Alice is just the one who keeps getting on my back all of the time." he nagged. "Naori is a sweet girl. I mean, it's just damn this is hard to explain." "Haha, I see you have yourself a crush on her. Well go for it. I heard from Alice that Naori was suited for you." Takase laughed. Suddenly a strong rumble rocked everyone who was in the castle. "Cronos! Cronos!" Ganesha called out. "Ayume!" Bakuryu looked around. "What? Both are gone?" Alice shrieked. "How could you lose Ayume?" Uriko freaked. "Ayume always disappears when I am not there or looking at her." Bakuryu explained. "She might be with Cronos." Naori said. Shirei was lying on the table as she stared at the ceiling, "You may be right. I did see Cronos going somewhere. Ayume went after him a moment later. They must be pissed because I heard him yell." "Shirei?" Long turned to her. "Going there, going here. Fighting. Repenting. Losing. Winning. Dying. Living. So much has happened here." Shirei sat up.
"Where were you all this time?" Long asked calmly. "I was looking at the experiments and hanging around Ganesha. He knew something was wrong with Cronos so he asked for my help and explained everything." Shirei pointed out to Ganesha. "Where are they?" Long asked another questioned. "Somewhere. Out there. In there. Why should you all be in a rush?" Shirei kept continuing riddles. "Hurry up!" Bakuryu yelled. "In the lab." Shirei simply stated. Bakuryu and Ganesha ran down the stairs heading for the laboratory. Cronos was screaming in pain as he was changing back into his original state. When Bakuryu and Ganesha bashed through the door, they stood in shock. "...What is...this child?" Ganesha spoke. "The pegasus zoanthrope." Bakuryu answered as they watched Ayume use her beast power. "Pathetic pheonix. You thought that watching Ayume lose control would help you in having your way with her. Well think again, I am back in setting every zoanthrope in their place until the end!" The beast spirit made a neying sound. "Cronos will die if she continues..." Ganesha said sadly. "I will stop her." Bakuryu said as he walked towards Ayume. Ayume ignored everything around her except Cronos. Cronos was losing his mind with the power Ayume unleashed and fell to his knees. "Stop!" he begged.
"We need to stop...I want him to sleep peacefully." Ayume thought. "Yes. I think we might have gone too far." The beast spirit nodded and faded away along with its aura. Ayume's eyes returned to normal. Cronos was panting heavily like he was losing his breathe. "Aaah...aaah...that was too close..." Cronos said. He was regaining his human appearance. "It seems that I am more powerful then you." Ayume smiled. "This power will destroy you if you ever lay a hand on me." she said walking away slowly. Ayume faced Bakuryu seriously. "Kenji, I don't want to see anyone die in vein. Cronos, you shall be banished from awakeness." she said as she pointed towards Cronos. "You, Ganesha, go clean this mess up. It seems that I am done here." Ayume walked past Bakuryu with out even looking at him.
"Yes ma'am!" Ganesha answered as he felt weak when comparing his power towards hers. The failed experiments were now liquid covering the floor. It looked disgusting. Cronos stood up holding his composure and glared at Ayume. "What..." Cronos tried to speak but he was coughing up liquid. "Don't even speak you worthless piece of shit." Ayume ordered as she left the room.
Ganesha hurried over to Cronos and kneeled down. "You have fought her plenty of