Chapter 17:
Back on Earth, a few days have past and the girls, along with Matt, Caleb, and Blunk were ready to go to Vrogen and find the Hybrids.
"Are you sure you have to do this?", Susan questioned as the teens were gathered in the Vandom Living Room.
"No. But, we have to try.", Will said. "If only to avoid a possible battle."
"If you think it's for the best, then good luck, Sweetie.", Susan said as she kissed her daughter on the forehead. "And don't do anything reckless."
"I won't.", Will said with a smile.
"Um... I just thought of something.", Hay LIn said getting everybodies attention.
"What is it, Hay Lin?", Taranee asked.
"Well seeing as Alchemy and the others are little kids, won't they be little kids if we're able to change them back?", Hay Lin asked.
"Didn't think about that.", Cornelia said.
"And let's not forget that it was those Grand Dragons that turned them into infants in the first place.", Matt said.
"Maybe we should take to Grandma before we do anything.", Hay Lin suggested.
"I'm going with Hay Lin on this one.", Irma said.
"Me too.", Taranee said.
"Same here.", agreed Caleb.
"I think you guys are right.", Will said. "We'll head to the Silver Dragon and ask her about this."
"Or we could ask her to come here.", Susan said.
"I'll call her!", Hay Lin said as she pulled out her cell phone.
Twenty minutes later, Yan Lin had arrived and listened to what the girls had planned.
"It does sound like a good idea.", Yan Lin said bringing a smile to the faces of the teens. "But, there is a flaw in you plan."
"Of course there is.", Irma said sarcasticlly.
"What's the flaw, Ms. Lin?", Susan asked.
"Simply put, you'll be fighting one power with another.", Yan Lin explained. "To mix powers like that is dangerous."
"But I thought the powers of the Heart, the Grand Dragons, and of Alchemy and the others were the same.", Taranee said. "I mean they all came from the dragons of legend."
"They are and yet, they're not.", Yan Lin said. "It's true that they are from the dragons of legend, but they are being used on a different wave lenght."
"What do you mean?", Cornelia asked.
"You five have the Heart of Kandrakar, which is the energies of the four dragons of legend and Xin Jing.", Yan Lin explained. "The five Grand Dragons are the descendants of the legendary dragons. And your friends powers are their own. They have learned to harness them and control them. And seeing as they are being raised by the Grand Dragons..."
"They'll be even stronger!", Taranee figured.
"Bingo.", Yan Lin said. "I would think twice before going along with your plan."
"It maybe risky, but I think we should give it a try.", Will said. "We own them that."
The girls nodded in agreement along with Caleb and Matt.
"Then all I can say is be careful.", Yan Lin said as Will opened a fold thinking of their friends that were on the world of Vrogen. "The world of Vrogen can very dangerous."
"We will, Grandma!", Yan Lin said with a smile as they others jumped through the fold.
"Why does Blunk have to go?", Blunk asked as he looked at the fold.
"Cause we need your nose to find our friends.", Irma replied.
"Why can't girls use dog instead of Blunk?", Blunk questioned as he jumped through the fold followed by Irma.
Caleb was the last to go through before the fold closed.
"I don't think I'll ever get use to that.", Susan said.
"Most never do.", Yan Lin said with a grin. "So, how are you taking all this?"
"It's a lot to get use to.", Susan replied. "But when it comes to what happened to Angelo and the others, I don't know what to think."
"As do I.", Yan Lin said. "But I think that in the end, things will work out fne."
"I hope so, Ms. Lin.", Susan said. "I truely hope so."
"How about you come over to the resturant?", Yan Lin offered. "I'll treat you to a thing of tea."
"I'd like that.", Susan said as she grabbed her coat.
As the two left the Vandom home, the girls along with Caleb, Matt, and Blunk were on Vrogen. Each was amazed at how the place looked.
"Wow!", Irma said as she looked around the beach they were on. "That's some clean water!"
"Yeah!", Hay Lin said as she looked around.
"So, what do we do first?", Cornelia said.
"Well, for starters...", Will said as she held up the Heart. "Guardians, Unite!"
Once the words were said, Will was covered in a ball of pink light, while Irma was in a ball of water, Taranee in a ball of fire, Cornelia in a ball of green light, and Hay Lin in a ball of air. They then floated in the air as they began to transform onto their Guardian forms.
Irma- "Water!"
Taranee- "Fire!"
Cornelia- "Earth!"
Hay Lin- "Air!"
Will- "Quintessence!"
Once the the light faded, the girls were in their Guardian forms. From their purple boots and shoe, to their green and blue stockings, and their pink or teal shirts and skirts. Matt then transformed into his Regent form and was ready to go.
"Okay. We're as close as we're going to be to our friends. So, we'll split up from here.", Will said. "Me and Taranee will go north, while Hay Lin and Irma go south. "Cornelia and Caleb will go west and Matt, you go east with Blunk. If you find anythihng, signal the others."
"And a hunting we will go!", Irma said as they all went in their seperate directions.
Meanwhile, Draganos and the Hybrids, who all were now eight-years-old, had just finished a with a fighting lesson. And Draganos had other things to do.
"Well seeing as you all have worked so hard, you can have the rest of the day to yourselves while I go take care of something important.", Draganos said as he spreads his wings. "Go and enjoy yourselves! But, remember to be careful out there, while I'm away."
"We will!", the Hybrids said with smiles on their faces whci made Draganos smile as well.
Draganos then transformed into his true dragon form and took to the sky. As for the Hybrids...
"So, what do we do?", Micheal asked the others.
"We could go exploring.", Nerissa suggested.
"Or kick back and relax.", Cassidy suggested.
"Or play some Leafball!", Joel suggested.
"I want to play Leafball!", Alchemy said with a smile.
"We can do all three.", Angelo said. "We play some Leafbell first. Then relax a little and then go exploring in the forest."
"That can work!", Cassidy said.
"I say let's do it!", Micheal said.
"Me too!", Nerissa agreed.
"Works for me!", Alchemy said.
"Same here.", Joel said.
"Then we start with Leafball!", Angelo said. "Now where's the ball?"
As for Draganos...
'It's been a few months since Skrag and his friends went after the children.', Draganos thought to himself as he flew through the sky. 'I don't think my brother will try anything. But to be safe, I'd better hurry and do what I have to do in this other universe.'
Draganos then opened a green fold at a distance and flew towards it.
'I wonder which of the Wing Knights has past the first part of the challenge.', Draganos thought to himself as he flew through the fold.
Seeing this from the Dark Mountains was Dragas and Skrag.
"So, my brother has left for another universe.", Dragas said as he saw the fold close.
"Shall me, Terros, and Aquos go after the Hybrids, master?", Skrag asked Drags as he was still sitting in his cave.
"No, Skrag.", Dragas said surprising him. "My brother may be gone, but he'll be back soon. By the time you, Terros, and Aquos get to where the Hybrids are, Draganos would of returned and defeated you."
"I see.", Skrag said knowing that Dragas was right.
Even though he hated to admit it.
"Besides.", Dragas said getting Skrag's attention. "I sense other beings that are searching for the Hybrids at this very moment."
"Shouldn't we do something to stop them, master?", Skrag asked.
"No.", Dragas said. "For they won't be able to catch them. My dear brother will be back in time to stop them."
"How can you be so sure, Master Dragas?", Skrag questioned.
"I'm so sure because my brother is dedicated to whatever he does.", Dragas said. "He won't be gone long."
"If that's the case, I shall go and train with the weaker dragons.", Skrag said as he took to the sky and flew to where he wanted to go to.
"Very well, Skrag.", Dragas said as he loked over the Dark Lands he ruled.
'I shall have Nerissa again, brother.', Dragas thought to himself as he smirked. 'I turned her once, and I can do it again. it's only a matter of time.'
As for Skrag, he was flying through the air thinking about what Dragas had told him.
'I will train and get stronger!', he thought to himself. 'I'll be strong enough to beat those brats by myself!'
Skrag then landed where the weaker dragons were.
"Get up you fools!", Skrag demanded making the dragins jump up to attention. "Master Dragas demands that all of his warrior dragons be strong! And you all shall be!"
Skrag then went to training the dragons in an attempt to get strong as well. As that was going on, Matt and Blunk, like the others, were searching for the Hybrids.
"Anything, Blunk?", Matt asked as he was walking behind the Passling in his Regent form.
"Blunk trying, but there to may scents around!", Blunk replied as he was walking while trying to pick up a scent. "No find scent of Nerissa or Cassidy."
Matt then took the walkie-talkie he had and began to contact the others.
"We have a problem, guys!", Matt said. "Blunk can't pick up the scents of our friends."
"I'm guessing beause of all the other scents here.", Caleb said through his walkie-talkie.
"The we'll have to go with plan "B"!", Will said through her walkie-talkie. "You're up, Hay Lin!"
"Gotcha!", Hay Lin said through the walkie-talkie Irma was holding.
Hay Lin then flew high into the air with Irma right behind her. Soon Will, Taranee, Cornelia, and Matt flew up to her as well. But not before making sure Caleb and Blunk were out on the beach, where they could be seen. Once in the air, they took a look down and around the the area. And what they saw shocked and amazed them. This of course was the forest that the Hybrids were living in. It was massive and the trees were tall. Very tall!
"Do you guys see all of this?", Taranee questioned.
"I see it, and still don't believe it!", Cornelia said.
"Well it real.", Irma said in awe at what she and the others saw.
"This forest is huge!", Matt said. "How are we going to find them?"
"The best way we can!", Will said. "Go for it Hay Lin!"
"Right!", Hay Lin said with a thumbs up.
Hay Lin closed her eyes and began to focus her senses as she began to listen to the wind. Soon, she was picking up the sounds of the wildlife of the forest. She then began to focus a bit harder. She then heard the sound of children laughing. The more she focused the clearer the laughter got. She then listened for where the laughter was coming from.
"They're over there!", Hay Lin said as she pointed in the direction of the laughter.
"Let's go!", Will said. as they flew in the direction of the laughter.
"I'll go get Caleb and Blunk!", Cornelia said as she flew in the direction of the beach they were on.
As for the others, once they were back in the forest, they slowly flew towards the area, Hay Lin pointed out. Which lead to a large clearing. Once they were close enough, they landed and crept their way towards it. Soon Cornelia had teletransported there with Caleb and Blunk.
"Find anything, guys?", Cornelia whispered as she walked up to them.
"See for yourself.", Irma whispered back as she pointed to what the others were looking at.
There in the clearing were the six Hybrids, playing with what looked like a ball made up of a bunch of leaves tied together by some vines. They watched as Micheal hit it and then used his powers to blow it between two large rocks Cassidy was standing in between.
"I made it!", Micheal cheered as he flew up and did a loop, happy that he scored.
"No fair, Micheal!", Cassidy yelled. "You used your powers!"
"And this is a "No Powers" game.", Nerissa replied.
"Oh yeah?", Micheal questioned. "How about when Angelo used his powers in the last "No Powers" game we played?"
"He used them to stop the ball from going out of bounds and into the forest.", Alchemy replied.
"And if I'm correct, wasn't it you who hit the ball that time too?", Joel questioned with a smirk.
"I was excited!", Micheal said in his defence. "We had just got finished shedding our old skin. And we all were a bit excited about that."
"That's true.", Angelo said. "It really bugs me when we have to do that."
"But it is a part of our lives.", Cassidy said as she fiddled with the leafball.
"I remember the times when mother had to shed her skin.", Nerissa said. "It was all big and long."
"Yeah.", Joel said with a grin. "I wonder what the other younger quintessence dragons are doing now."
"Yeah.", Nerissa agreed.
"Mother?", Hay Lin whispered. "Who is she talking about?"
"I think she means Quintes. Remember, they Grand Dragons are raising these guys as their own until the time is right.", Will said as they went back to listening in on the Hybrids.
"I was thinking the same about Terenaa.", Alchemy replied.
"I was thinking about Yaros and Oona.", Micheal said with a happy yet sad smile.
"I miss Willa.", Angelo replied as he slumped down to the ground breathing a sad sigh.
"I miss my brother, Levi.", Cassidy replied as she whacked the ball away from her with her claw.
The leafball went flying into the forest. But it didn't go just antwhere. It went flying smack dab into Cornelia's face.
"Ow!", Cornelia said as she fell back. "What's in that thing?"
"What was that?", Joel questioned as he and the other Hybrids looked in the direction the voice came from.
"I don't know.", Alchemy said. "But it sounded female."
"Way to go, Cornelia!", Irma whispered.
"Let's see you take a hit to the face by that thing!", Cornelia replied in a whisper. "It hurt!"
"I heard another voice!", Michael said. "It sounded female too!"
"How did he hear me!", Irma whispered.
"He has the power of air, remember?", Hay Lin whispered. "He has hearing like me."
"I hear another female voice!", Micheal said. "And she knows about my powers!"
"Oops!", Hay Lin said.
"Could they be dragons?", Cassidy questioned.
"Might be.", Alchemy said.
"If it is, is it good or bad?", Nerissa asked as they all walked towards the girls.
"One way to find out.", Joel said.
"Yeah, well be careful.", Angelo said as they got closer.
'What do we do now?', Taranee questioned through their telepathic link.
'The ball!', Will replied telepathiclly. 'Roll the ball back to them before they get closer!'
Cornelia quickly grabbed the leafball and rolled it out to the Hybrids before they got any closer.
"Hey! There's the ball!", Nerissa said happily as she ran up to it and picked it up.
"But how did it roll out here by it's self?", Micheal questioned as he walked up to Nerissa.
"Hhmmm... good question.", Nerissa said as she looked into the forest.
Nerissa then sniffed the ball and picked up a strange scent.
"This ball smells funny.", Nerissa said getting the attention of the other Hybrids.
"What do you mean?", Joel asked.
"Smell for youself.", Nerissa said as she held out the ball for the others to smell.
"Now what do we do?", Caleb asked in a whisper.
"No idea!", Matt replied in a whisper.
The other Hybrids began to smell the ball and quickly picked up the foriegn secnt, that was Cornelia when the ball hit her and when she grabbed it and rolled it out to the Hybrids.
"Hey! You're right!", Alchemy said. "It does smell different.
"But why?", Cassidy asked.
"Maybe something in the forest touched it and rolled it out to us.", Micheal said.
"Maybe.", Angelo said. "Let's make sure that whatever it is, isn't dangerous!"
Angelo then stomped his right foot hard and sent a powerful vibration in the direction in which the ball came back to them.
"What was that about?", Irma questioned.
They then felt the earth around them tremble.
"I think we're about to find out!", Will said.
Suddenly, the area around them caved in sending them into a deep hole. The Hybrids soon heard some screams and yells, followed by some yelps of pain.
"I think I got them!", Angelo said as he and the other Hybrids ran in the direction of the screams.
Once in the forest, the Hybrids stopped once they saw a hole. The six of them looked into the hole to see eight strange looking creatures in the hole trying to move around and stand up.
"Get your foot out of my face, Irma!", Cornelia yelled.
"I will!", Irma said. "As soon as Matt gets his knee off my back!"
"Sorry.", Matt said as he tried to move his knee.
"Um... Matt?"
"Yeah, Will?", Matt asked.
"Your hand is on my chest.", Will said as her face turned red.
"Oh! Sorry!", Matt said as he quickly removed his hand.
"Somebody's hand is on my butt!", Taranee said with a blush.
"Correction.", Caleb said. "You're sitting on my hand!"
"My bad.", Taranee said.
"Someone sitting on Blunk!", Blunk said as he struggled to move.
"Sorry, Blunk.", Hay Lin said as she tried to move.
Hay Lin then looked up to see the Hybrids looking down at them.
"Um... guys?", Hay Lin said getting everybody's attention as she pointed upward. "We've got company."
Everyone looked up to see the Hybrids looking down at them.
A/N: Well, looks like the girls, along with Matt, Caleb, and Blunk have gotten themselves trapped in a hole by the Hybrids. Wonder what the Hybrids will do now that they've got them trapped. This should be fun.
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