This is 'war of the Cryptids' when Zak goes to fight Argost after Van Rook dies. DISCLAIMER I own nothing. Thanks for the reviews from the last chapter; I'll put up the answers.

BrokenxClock= what parts oflife in the underground or The Thousand Eyes of Ahuizotl? And I already did keep your enemies closer, check chapter one. Is there a certain other part you want me to write? Please be specific.

Darkdrago= same thing. What parts? I really want to agree to your requests; I just don't know what to write. I'm not nearly patient enough to write the entire episode, just the memorable moments.

MugetsuPipefox= I thought I'd write that it was a kryptid that knocked them out for a few hours, but transported there them to a room where they could see Zak's memories. I'm planning on putting that in the final chapter at least.

Zak, a brave and determined look on his face, walked swiftly next to the unmasked Argost as the stone slab closed behind them, leaving his family, allies, and other enemies behind.

Drew and Doc gasped, recognizing the room they'd just left. This was when Zak went to fight Argost… when he died for a few minutes…

Walking quickly down a rock chamber, Argost turned his disgusting head towards Zak to examine him like a cat would prey he'd caught but didn't want to kill quite yet. Zak didn't turn, but it was obvious to everyone that he could feel the stare on him, his body tense like a tightened coil, ready to jump at any moment.

Eventually he turned his head to Argost, his voice as steady as his footfalls "so… what? Now we fight one on one? Kur vs Kur? Or anti-kur…. Whatever you are."

Argost had long turned his head back to the front, but his eyes watched him, disgust and annoyance in his expression. He whipped his head back to the young boy, his fangs glistening in the dim light "tempting, but having seen your full power in action I must answer: no thank you."

"What are you planning, Argost?" Drew muttered, knowing what was going to happen (probably, at least) and not wanting to watch, yet her eyes couldn't leave the screen.

As they walked down stone steps, he let out a dark laugh, as though he'd told a joke. "Did you honestly think this would be some climatic exercise in some chest puffing machisto? Dear boy, you've been watching far too much television." He stopped, and a tube lowered itself over him. Zak yelped, and jumped back. "It's so much more sensible just to steal that power from you from your lifeless husk." Zak started stepping back, a frustrated and slightly fearful growl erupting from his lips. He had underestimated the enemy once again.

Doc grabbed Drew's hand, wanting to give and gain comfort as he watched what they knew would kill Zak.

As a stone door opened, revealing Munya with the recorder "goodnight, young Saturday."

"Zak!" Drew cried, and it took all her strength not to lunge at the video. How could Argost sink that low? That was horrible, even for him!

The recording his Zak's ears, and he started screaming loudly, his eyes screwed shut. He sunk to his knees and covered his ears, never once letting go of his claw and Argost chuckled darkly.

He jumped up, yelping wildly in anger in pain, much like a wounded animal, as he swung his claw at the glass of Argost's soundproof tube once before falling again.

Agrost spoke once again "sorry, soundproof and impervious" he bragged. "But please keep struggling, I need some amusement in the midst's of so much tragedy." Zak raised his head once again, fighting against the pain.

He threw the claw so it clutched the recorder, and vainly tried to yank it from Munya's arms before eventually fainting.

"kur transfer worked so well with your anti-matter darker self, Zak Monday, boy." He reached into his cape and pulled out the transfer centipedes (sorry, I don't know what their called. If someone will tell me, I'll fix it. Same with the recording) "I hope you'll forgive an old showman's need for an encore."

He placed them into a circle on the tube, which they quickly crawled through "open up and say ah." The centipedes crawled over and hooked themselves to Zak, who was struggling vainly on the floor.

Drew held in her tears as she watched. She should have been there to help. Any good mother would have been able to, yet she wasn't there for him in his time of need.

She felt horrible.

He placed hooked them onto himself and let the power of Kur flow into him. The pain forced Zak to sit up and he screamed once again. Argost tutted "it's too bad for the effective soundproofing. I was really hoping to hear you're final pleas for mercy."

"I don't need your mercy Agrost" Zak hissed through the pain "I finally know how to end this. All of it." he stood up and walked to the tube, so there faces could be close "all your life all you've known is taking and stealing and grabbing for power" he allowed himself a moment to hiss as the pain intensified, but he would not stop.

He had to say his piece before he died.

"You'll never understand what Van Rook did" one of his eyes was closed, but the other was partially covered with his white bangs. "To give it all up to save the people you love." He sunk onto his bottom, face away from Argost as he felt himself start to black out.

"ahh I can't hear you!" Argost sneered at the dying boy "you'll have to grovel louder, child."

"Oh yeah..." Zak murmured "and you never were a really good scientist. You wanna know why the world went crazy every time Zak Monday and I got close? Matter and anti-matter don't play well together." He secretly relished the fact that Argost couldn't hear a word he was saying even though he was shoving how foolish he was right into his face.

"Zak… planned this?" Doc breathed, eyes wide "he know that Argost would drain his powers…. That's why he was so persistent on going into the mansion with us! He was taking down Kur and Argost with one stone!"

"And that's why he was so ready to go with Argost when he first came up with his deal, before Van Rook sacrificed himself…" Drew concluded "he was going to end the war by ending himself… and taking Argost with him…"

He gasped once again "have fun learning that lesson." The glowing stopped, and Zak fell over, thoroughly spent but pleased none the less.

He'd done it. He'd outwitted one of the smartest people alive.

So what if he died as a result? He was one thing, one possible monster in the making, compared to the millions of people in the world who could have died instead of him. And to have protected his family as well made this alright, in the end.

He was going to see Van Rook, and only a miracle could tear him away from the path he'd decided to take. His final option he'd kept from everyone, his last resort.

In the end, he couldn't help but wonder. Was this suicide, or murder?

Drew could no longer hold in her tears and openly started sobbing as Doc tried to swipe away the tears he had in his own eyes.

They would make this right, no matter how long it took, he promised himself.

Whooo! I finished 'war of the cryptids' in a few hours. It's probably not my best work, but I'll probably come in and fix some stuff as I go on. This is not the final chapter though! I'll make a few more, probably… well, even if this is the last episode clip I'll do I'll still put up an epilogue of sorts with them telling Zak what they'd seen.

Review! i know its a little angst, but i wanted it to be.