A/N: Ahhhh! My loyal readers! You have come back to read another chapter! ...That's right! I said, "another chapter"! I UPDATED! YAY! X3 1,797 words PEOPLE! YES! BOW BEFORE ME! I decided to type this chapter up when I was bored waiting for my darling (and by darling I mean a total asshole) elder brother to tell me the password for my internet thingy. Yes, thingy cuz I have no idea what it is called. All I know is that I plug it into my laptop and (choir of angels sing) look! I have internet. Well, anyway I'm done ranting (for now), so here, read this chapter. It's awesome. I think. Whatever. Bye.

Chapter One:

Phoenix Territory

{Part Trois}

Inside of Highroller's Palace…

"Well!" The young villain's voice rang out.

"We found a map, Master Highroller, sir!" Sparky White said as he and his brother stood before him.

"Yeah!" Sparky Black handed it to him.

Highroller studied it intently and a giant smile grew on his face, "This is a map of today with the old territories outlined on it!"

He started to laugh maniacally. 'Big Green won't defeat me this time, especially when I have their map!'

Highroller's animal allies were laughing along with him until he stopped abruptly, "ZEBRAS!"

They gulped in unison, "Yes, Master Highroller?"

"Get ready the lollipops! We have an Ancient God to persuade!" He started to cackle and rub his hands together, thinking of ways to get them on his side.

The brothers laughed and saluted, "Yes, sir!"

As the Zebras left, Highroller took another look at the map, 'Hmm…There are so many, who to choose?'

He kept staring at it until his eyes rested on a territory around a volcano, 'The Dark Beast? The Feared One?' Highroller's smile widened, 'I think we'll ask him first.'

"Sir, we're ready!" Sparky Black yelled out.

The juvenile antagonist laughed as he and his cronies made their way toward the first Ancient's domain.

Later at Big Green…

Dawn broke and the sky was painted with various hues of pinks, reds, oranges, and blues. The morning was as peaceful as it was beautiful, so no wonder Lin Chung was sitting on top of Big Green Headquarters with his easel and paintbrush.

The wondrous morning was absolutely quiet, no noise except for the sounds of his brush and the soft, almost inaudible sighs that had escaped from Lin Chung's mouth.

He sat there painting for a few more seconds before thinking, 'Nothing can ruin this moment.'

"Hey, Bonehead! Wake up!"

"Go away, Ugly!"

"What did you say, Banana Brain!"

"You heard me!"

"GRRR!" And so a fight ensued, officially waking up all of Big Green.

'So much for the moment.' Lin Chung thought bitterly. He jumped down from his perch and went inside.

When he arrived the two were still fighting. Mr. No Hands, Commander Apetrully, and Woo the Wise were all trying to stop them.

That is when Lin Chung decided to remind them all of something, "Aren't we going to visit one of the territories today?"

Sonia and Mighty Ray immediately stopped.

"Yes! That's right!" Woo exclaimed, "Let me grab the map!" He went to reach for it, but it wasn't there.

"What! Where'd it go!" He yelled. They all ran around looking for the elusive map when Lin Chung reached inside his shirt and pulled out his.

"Why don't we just use mine?" The Commander and Woo both sighed in relief.

"Oh, thank heavens!"

Mighty Ray spoke up, "Can we go now?"

"Yeah! I can't wait to meet a god!" Sonia chimed in.

"Yes. Let us go!" Apetrully said excitedly.

First Squad, Woo, and the Commander got on their turtles and started to make their way to one of the nearest territories.

Around a volcano.

Outside a small village…

"What is this place?" Highroller asked irritation clear in his voice.

"It looks like a human village!" One of the Zebras said.

"No, duh you idiot!" The Zebra hid behind his brother, "I meant what is this village doing here!"

They looked around at the small town at the base of the volcano. There were shops, houses, and people. Tall people. There were children (which looked almost Highroller's size) chasing each other around a fountain in the town's square. The villains peeked at them from their hiding place in the surrounding forest, observing all the humans.

"May I help you?" A quiet voice asked.

"AHHH!" The trio screamed. They turned and looked at the anonymous stalker.

"Hey! You're a girl!" Highroller exclaimed.

"A very tall girl!" Sparky White stated.

The girl in question rolled her eyes, "It's nice to know outsiders still have the power of observation."

"Outsiders?" Sparky Black asked confused.

The giant (at least to them) female knelt down so that they were only few inches taller than her, "Yes. You are not from this village. I would know. I have lived here all my life…Not to mention you're height also gives you away as well." The young woman tilted her head to the side, "Why are you here, Outsiders? And who are you?"

Highroller straightened up and looked down at her, "I am the All-Powerful Highroller and we have come to look at the volcano. Will you take us there?"

Her ice-blue eyes narrowed at him, "No. It is too dangerous. The Volcano is a volatile creature. I cannot guarantee you or your friends' safety."

Highroller's face started to turn red, "Show us the way or suffer the consequences!" He screeched.

The teenager stood up. They all flinched as they towered above them. Her height came up to the Bear King's shoulder, "No."

"GET HER!" Chameleon Queen shot out her tongue and enveloped the girl. She started to struggle, but before she could do anything else the Queen swallowed her.

Highroller smirked, "Take her back to my palace, Chameleon Queen."

She stomped off happily while Highroller turned toward the Zebras and Bear King, "We'll ride the Eagles to the top of the volcano and have them drop off us there."

"What about the villagers?" One Zebra asked.

"Yeah! They'll see us!" The other said.

Highroller growled, "We'll fly up the opposite side!" The Zebras started to shake and nodded their assents.

The young scoundrel turned to get on one of the eagles, 'Big Green will never know what hit them!'

A good couple hours later…

"If I'm reading this map correctly we're extremely close to the heart of the territory!" Woo the Wise said.

Mighty Ray was about to make comment when Apetrully spoke up, "Look up ahead! Broken trees, and… such… tall humans!" A good sized area of forest was trampled on and some humans stood around a tipped-over basket.

"What happened here?" Lin Chung asked as he got off his turtle. The humans shied away from First Squad. Said group gave each other rather confuzzled looks.

A human, most likely the guy in charge, walked up to them, "Outsiders."

"Outsiders?" Mr. No Hands asked looking up at him.

"Yes. A girl from this village was taken by outsiders, like you."

"Don't worry humans! We will find her!" Commander Apetrully said enthusiastically.

A little girl, who was about the size of them, ambled up beside the Chief, "You have to get her back real soon!"

"Why in such a hurry?" Mr. No Hands asked.

"Shhhh!" The older human said to the youth.

"They have to know, Grandpa!" She replied angrily.

"Know what?" Sonia asked hands-on-hips.

"You have to get her back before He finds out!"

"Who's He?" Mighty Ray asked getting mad now.

"The Fire God." Lin Chung said.

The flock of humans gasped, "You do not speak of Him!" The Village Leader whispered harshly, looking down at them.

The Big Green members looked at each other and they all agreed on one thing. The Ancients are real!

"Sorry, but why does He care so much?" Woo asked.

"The girl that was taken… Her name is Lark. She's… She is…" The Grandfather looked down.

"His sister?" Mighty Ray asked.

The old man grimaced, "Not exactly, young one."

"I bet she is His girlfriend! He fell in love with Lark and became lovers! It's so romantic!" Sonia clasped her hands together and sighed.

"No way! What would a powerful guy like him want with a girl!" Mighty Ray asked with a disgusted look on his face.

"Shut up, Banana Brain! He obviously loves her!" Sonia argued back.

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

"ARRRRGGGH!" Ray jumped Sonia and they started to fight again.

"Oh my!" The Chief exclaimed. The Granddaughter just giggled.

She pointed at them, "Lark said that she and Him fought like that all the time!" The two immediately stopped fighting, looked at her, looked at each other, and at the same time started to yell phrases like: "EWWW!" and "DON'T SAY THINGS LIKE THAT!"

"The book said that the Gods would take human mates. Is that what happened with Him and the girl, Lark?" Lin Chung asked. You could still hear the two of them in the background denying everything.

The wrinkled timeworn man nodded his head, "Lark is his mate. If he finds out she is in danger, He won't hesitate to kill whoever and whatever is in his way."

"That is why they call him The Dark Beast, is it not?" Apetrully asked innocently. The humans' eyes widened with fear, and slowly shook their heads, yes.

The town elder walked closer and towered over them as the result, "Outsiders. Will you help us get her back?"

"Yes, of course!" The Commander stated.

"Ahhh… There is one thing I need to know," Woo said cutting in. The chief gestured for him to go ahead, "why are all of you so tall?"

The little girl giggled again, "It's because this village has been around since ancient times. Our ancestors were tall and I guess we all just kept that trait." The Grandfather replied.

"Hmmm… That is very interesting." Woo said stroking his mustache, "One more thing."

The old man sighed, "Yes?"

"Are the other Gods still around as well?"

"As far as I'm concerned, yes… Why?" The Chief said eying them warily.

Woo dismissed his question with a wave of his hand, "Oh. It's nothing just wondering is all."

The girl spoke up, "Will you go get her now? Please? He will be waking up soon, and the first thing He usually sees is Lark."

First Squad nodded their heads, "Don't worry we'll get her back!" Mr. No Hands said.

The chief still looked a little cautious as did the other humans, "We're counting on you… Please don't make us regret this."

"Ha! You'll be glad that you got us to help!" Mighty Ray said smugly while striking a heroic pose.

He sighed once more, "Yes. Let us hope so…"