Chapter 12:
A/N: From now on, the Guardians from the reality Cole is from, will be known as the A-Guardians.
For example: A-Irma = Alternate Irma
Enjoy!
About twenty minutes later, Cole and the A-Guardians had explained, to James and Shan Ying, why they were in their world, in the first place.
"So, our Cole planned this, from the begining.", James said as he rubbed his chin.
"All this time we thought he was dead.", Shan Ying said sadly. "How did he survive that fall?! That beast pulled him down with him."
"Maybe you better tell us what happened.", Taranee suggested.
"It was seven years ago.", James said. "Me and Cole were eighteen, and Shan Ying was seventeen."
"The three of us were on a mission to capture a beast that came through a fold to Earth.", Shan Ying explained. "We were able to lure it back through the fold, to it's own world. But......"
Shan Ying then brought her hands to her face as tears began to flow. Seeing this James, sat next to his wife, and continued on with the story.
"But we found ourselves trapped between the beast and a cliff.", James told the kids.
(Flashback seven years ago)
"Well, this is nice!", James said looking over the cliff. "If the beast doesn't get us the fall will!"
"We've faced much worse than this.", Cole said with a smirk on his face as he held his sword firm. "All we have to do is chase the creature away, so we can go back through the fold and close it, without it following us."
"I wonder how the beast was able to open a fold to Earth, in the first place.", Shan Ying said as she held her bow with an energy arrow at the ready.
"We can figure that out later.", James said as he pulled out his maces, ready for battle. "Right now, we've got bigger problems!"
The trio look to see the beast that they were talking about. The beast was at least ten feet tall, with purple fur, and yellow eyes. It stood on it's hind legs, ready to charge at the three teens.
"Bring it.", James said ready for battle.
Suddenly, the beast charged at the three, as Cole and James charged at the beast, with Shan Ying staying behind firing energy bows at the beast, stunning him. Seeing the creature stunned, James jumped up and hit the beast on its head, causing it to drop to one knee. Seeing his chance, Cole jumped up and formed a ball of light energy in his right hand and a ball of dark energy in his left hand. He the brought both balls of energy together.
"Eclipse Blast!", Cole said as he fired his attack at the beast, knocking it back.
The beast let out a roar of pain as it dropped to the ground. The three warriors came together waiting for the beast to get back up. But it just laid there, knock out cold.
"Well, that was easy.", James said.
"You didn't have to be so rough with the poor thing, Cole!", Shan Ying said as she slapped Cole's arm.
"Ow!", Cole said as he rubbed his arm. "I'm sorry, okay? I just wanted to end the fight quickly!"
"That's no excuse.", Shan Ying said as they walked towards the fold. "I just hope it's not to hurt."
"I think it'll be okay, Shan Ying.", James said as he held her hand.
Shan Ying then leaned up and gave James a kiss on his cheek, making him smile brightly.
"Oh get a room you two!", Cole joked with his friends.
Shan Ying then playfully stuck her tongue out at Cole, getting a laugh out of him and James. But as they were about to go through the fold, the beast, they thought was knocked out, ran up and grabbed Cole and was about to throw him, when he went over the cliff with Cole in his hand.
"Cole!", both James and Shan Ying yelled as they saw the beast and Cole go over the cliff.
Both ran to the edge to see Cole in the grip of the beast as they both fell down the very steep cliff. They then saw them fall into the river that flowed down the gorge. Seeing this, made Shan Ying turn away and buried her face in Jame's chest as she began to cry.
"We have to go find him, Shan Ying.", James said. "We may still be alive."
"You're right.", Shan Ying said as she wiped her tears away. "We can't just give up on him."
"Let's go then.", James said as they carefully made their way down the cliff, in hopes of finding their friend.
(End Flashback)
"But sadly, after about two weeks of searching, we couldn't find him.", Shan Ying said sadly.
"We thought we had lost him forever.", James said. "But now...."
"Now he has two Will's and two Hearts of Kandrakar.", Angelo said as she slowly got to his feet. "And who is this Necronas guy he wants to free?"
"He's a evil being of great power.", Shan Ying said. "The Guardians of forty years ago defeated him and sealed him away, behind a mystical door, that leads to the Dark Realm, he is imprisoned in."
"And to open it, you need the powers of two Hearts.", Sam figured.
"So why would my counter-part of this world be working for this Necronas guy?", Cole asked.
"Something must of happened to him seven years ago.", Shan Ying said. "He used to wield both the powers of light and dark energy."
"Just like our Cole!", A-Hay Lin said.
"But now he uses dark energy only.", James said . "Something is not right about that. Necronas must of turned him towards the darkness!"
"So we just have to find him and stop him from freeing Necronas!", Leonas said.
"Which means we have to do a city wide search for him.", James said.
"Then let's get to it.", Angelo said as he strapped his broadsword to his back. "We'll all have to split up to do this."
"So what's the plan?", Malcom asked.
"Hay Lin's, you two take to the skies and see if you can pick up anything with that super hearing of yours.", Angelo said.
"Got it.", both Hay Lin's said.
"Irma's, search every area near water.", Angelo said. "Look around every lake, pond, river in the city. Save Shell Beach for last."
"You got it!", A-Irma said.
"If he's there, we'll find him!", Irma said.
"Cornelia's, the forest is all yours.", Angelo said.
"Naturally.", they both said as they flipped their hair.
"Now that's just creepy.", Leonas said getting a laugh out of both Irma's.
"What about us?", Taranee asked.
"That trick, you and Malcom have been working on.", Angelo said. "Think you use it to find the Cole of this world?"
"I think so.", Malcom said. "And with another Taranee here, it'll make it even stronger."
"Good.", Angelo said. "As for the rest of us. Leonas, you check the north of the city, while Sam checks the south of Heatherfield. Cole. You up for searching west of the city?"
"It shall be done.", Cole said.
"Good.", Angelo said. "I'll check the east of the city, while Marcus searches around the inner part of the city."
"Got it!", Marcus said.
"We'll drive around the city, looking as well.", James said as he and Shan Ying put their coats on.
"We have to hurry and find him.", Shan Ying said. "It won't take our Cole to long to heal. And when he does, he'll go straight to where ever the Dark Door is, and free Necronas!"
"Where is the Dark Door?", Sam asked.
"It moves to different spots every three days.", James said. "It could be anywhere now."
"Then let's find him before he finds the Dark Door.", Cole said as he headed out the sliding door.
"One more thing.", Angelo said as he held out five white scarfs. "Those of you that came with Cole, put these on your left arm. That way, we don't get you all mixed up."
After each pf the A-Guardians took a white scarf, Angelo handed the last one to Cole.
"You can give this to your Will, when we free her.", Angelo said.
"Very well.", Cole said as he put the scarf in his pocket.
Soon, everybody headed in different directions in search for Dark Cole, in hopes of saving both Will's and making sure Necronas remained trapped behind the Dark Door.
"Okay.", Malcom said as he and the two Taranee's landed on top of a building.
"Where are we?", A-Taranee asked.
"In the center of the city.", Taranee said. "We need to be here to do what we need to do."
"And that is?", A-Taranee asked.
"We're going to focus our telepathy and send it out, like a type of sonar to find the Cole of this world.", Malcom explained. "I'm just glad it's night. That way we won't draw any attention."
"Well, let's do it.", Taranee said as the three of them sat back to back to back.
The three of them them focused their telepathic powers and sent it out in a wave of psychic energy, in an effort to sense the Cole of this world.
After about two hours of searching, Angelo decided to check on the others.
"Yeah guys!", Angelo said through his communicator. "Any luck on your ends?"
"We're at Shell Beach, and found no trace of him.", Irma said through her communicator.
"Same for us.", Cornelia said coming out of the forest with A-Cornelia.
"I'm coming up empty here, too.", Sam said.
"As am I.", Cole added.
"Same here, Angelo.", Leonas said.
"I've ran around the city at least fifty times.", Marcus said. "And haven't found jack!"
"Nothing on our end either, kids.", Shan Ying said as James continued to drive around town.
"Sorry guys, but we can't pick up anything on the wind.", Hay Lin said sadly.
"Don't worry about it, Hay Lin.", Angelo said. "We'll find him. What about you all, Malcom? Find anything?"
"We found him!", Malcom said. "And you won't believe where he is!"
"You've got to be kidding me!", Irma said. "Here of all places?!"
"And seeing as it doesn't exist, in this world, we never thought of looking here.", Marcus said.
"You going to be okay?", Sam asked Hay Lin as he held her hand.
"I'll be fine.", Hay Lin said. "We have to go in and save Will. Both Will's."
Everyone then headed into the place that would of been the Silver Dragon restaurant, if Yan Lin had stayed on Earth and met her husband there. Seeing the place brought back happy memories for Hay Lin. But she knew she had to focus. Once inside, they saw that the curtains to the place were closed, so no one could see on the inside.
"Well, at least we can't be seen.", Irma said.
"That's good and all, but where's the Cole of this world?", Taranee asked.
"So, you finally found me.", Dark Cole said as he walked out from the shadows. "You're just in time to see me open the Dark Door."
"But it's not even here.", James said.
Suddenly, a large door appeared behind Dark Cole. It was wooden, with silver handles on it. It was at least fifteen feet tall, with a symbol of a claw on it. A dark aura was coming from it, that felt creepy to the others. On each sides of the Dark Door, was a panel with a hand print shape on it.
"It is now.", Dark Cole said with a smirk.
"Is that the.........", Malcom began to ask.
"Yes.", Shan Ying said. "That is the Dark Door."
"And behind it, is Necronas.", James said. "Don't do this Cole!"
"It's to late old friend.", Dark Cole said as he pulled out his crystal ball, that held both Will's in it. "With these two, here, Necronas shall be free!"
Dark Cole then held up the crystal ball. The crystal ball then began to glow.
"What's happening?!", A-Taranee asked.
"What ever it is, it can't be good!", Irma said.
Then in a flash of light, they were all on Shell Beach.
"Well, this is new!", Cornelia said.
"We've seen weirder.", James said.
Suddenly, two beams of purple light shot out of the crystal ball, at the two panels of the Dark Door. Once the beams disappeared, One Will was next to the right panel, while the other Will was next to the left one. Both had their right hands on the panels, but couldn't get them off of it.
"Will!", Angelo and Cole yelled.
"Cole!", A-Will cried as she turned to see Cole happy to see him.
"Angelo!", Will cried doing the same thing.
"What a touching reunion.", Dark Cole said. "To bad it won't last long. Now that everything is in place, the time for Necronas's freedom is at hand!"
Suddenly, both Will's began to scream as they felt their energy being drained from them. Then for some strange reason, both sets of Guardians dropped to their knees as they felt their energy being drained from them as well.
"What's going on?!", Cole asked fearing for his friends.
"It's the Dark Door!", James explained. "As long as both Will's have their hand on the panels, their energy is being drained to open the door!"
"And seeing as the Guardians' powers are connected to the Heart, they're being drained as well!", Dark Cole laughed. "So I get rid of ten Guardians for the price of two! This IS a good day!"
"You forgot about us!", Leonas growled as he went into his Feral Form.
"And if you think we're going to standby and let you continue with this.....", Sam said as he called up his aura. "Then you're sorely mistaken!"
"Then let's see how you handle this!", Dark Cole said as he tossed a metal block on the floor. "Arise my Metal Golem! Arise and destroy these fools!"
Suddenly, in a flash of light, the metal block turned into a ten foot golem, made of metal, with a club and shield.
"So what's the plan?!", Marcus asked.
"We have to keep that door closed!", Cole said.
"But what about the Metal Golem?!", Sam asked.
"Cole, Malcom. You two help me with the Metal Golem.", Angelo said.
"Me, Sam, and Marcus will handle the Dark Door!", Leonas said.
"Leave our Cole to us.", James said.
"We'll stop him somehow.", Shan Ying said.
"Let's do this!", Malcom said as they all sprang into action.
"On way or the other, this ends tonight!", Cole said as he pulled out his sword.
A/N: The battle to save realities has begun! Can our heroes save both Will's, and keep Necronas from coming out of the Dark Door? Will James and Shan Ying be able to free their friend form the darkness? Let's hope so.