Chapter 8, All of the Lights

Meanwhile, within the confines of Zak Monday's Mind, an emotionlessly deadly Zak M. was attacking viciously; he had already knocked Ben weak to his knees. He was now dodging Rex's Smack Hands. What made it difficult? Advice: Never (nearly) kill a person right in front of Rex. However, within a matter of seconds, Rex was on the verge of falling unconscious too.

All that was left was Zak.

?: Zak… Zak!

Zak: huh? (He recognized the voice; it was Leya) Leya?

Leya: Zak, Please don't fight him!

Zak: what?

Leya: Zak… can't you hear him?

Zak: Hear what?

Leya: … the REAL him.

?: …lp.

Zak: huh? (Zak tries to listen towards Zak M.'s direction.)

?: …elp.

Zak: That's -!

Zak M.: Help me. Zak, please…

Zak: Monday!

Zak M.: ZAK, PLEASE SAME ME!

At that moment: Zak knew what to do…

He activated his powers…

And surprisingly enough Monday stopped.

But Zak knew that it wasn't enough. So, he focused deeply, and he found himself focusing more deeply than he thought he would. He ended up pushing his powers farther than ever before. Then the floor began to get glowing cracks on it. Then the sky began to shatter like glass, except the shards bust into shards of golden light.

Saïx: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Then Ben, Rex, and the two Zaks fell unconscious…

Zak M.: Thank… you… … (Faints).

Zak opened his eyes he awoke to his parents, Doyle, Zoey, Ben, Rex, Axel, Jordan, and some man in a labcoat. Staring at him.

Zak: Uhh… Guys?

Drew: Oh Zak! (She embraced her son… rather tightly.)

Zak: Ack! MOM! (Beginning to choke)

Drew: (lets go) Oh, right, sorry. (She ruffled his hair)

Paradox: So YOU'RE Zak Saturday!

After a long ordeal of introductions all three gangs were outside the building Zak M. accompanying them.

Gwen: wait (she scans Zak M.'s Mana).

Zak M.: Huh? (she finishes)

Gwen: your Mana was corrupt… But, it's fine now…

Zak: I think that would my doing…

Axel: You've met Leya didn't you?

Zak: Uhh yeah.

Zak M.: So umm… what happens tome now?

Everyone just stared at him… well, everyone ELSE was; Cèazár had a greedy look of curiosity on his face.

Rex: NO, Cèzár, you may NOT use him for your experiments!

This caused everyone to stare at Cèzár.

Cèzár: uhh… I'll just go… wait by the Keep… (He turns and runs away… fast.)

Noah: I'd better go with him (leaves following Cèzár)

Cooper: I need to get home too… later guys. (He leaves)

Ben: What ARE we gonna do with him?

Everyone was thinking their own ideas. Zak on the other hand just went and put his into effect.

Zak: Do you want to live with me and my family?

The Saturdays were in deep shock about this, except for Zoey.

Zak M.: What?

Zoey: Yeah: besides, you have nowhere else to go…

Doc: Zak, Zoey, are you sure about this?

Zak/Zoey: More than Anything?

Drew: (after exchanging glances with Doc) then were okay with this too.

Zak: (To Zak M. holding out his hand) so what do you say?

Zak M.: (He thinks about this for a while and says… …) Alright… (Takes Zak's hand) Bro.

Zoey: Wait a sec, I have a few concerns. (Everyone looks at her) If Zak Monday is my brothers "shadow," then why hasn't anything start to fall apart or distort?

It took a while for them to realize this. Then Ansem spoke.

Ansem: I believe this one is for you to answer, Paradox.

Paradox: Alright, it is because you two have made it so.

Zak: We… did.

Paradox: But of course (turns to Zoey) what was your other concern, dear?

Zoey: Wouldn't it be weird that there would be two Saturdays with the same name?

Gwen: She's right.

Doyle: Well then let's think of a new name for the little scamp. Wait! Scamp! That's a good name right?

Drew: Doyle! He's a person! Not a dog!

Ben: What about Tom.

Zak M.: Nah, too common.

Jordan: How 'bout Trevor then?

Zak: Too… Foreign?

Jordan: Hmm.

Rex: Terra?

Zak M.: No, It doesn't fell like me.

Zak: Hey! What about Kaz?

Jordan: Hey, that's not bad!

Zak M.: "Kaz"? (Chuckles happily) Where'd that come from?

Zak: Well, I was thinking about my own name.

Ansem: Clever!

Zak: yeah! He supposed to be a "reverse" version of me. Get it? "Kaz," is "Zak" spelled in reverse.

Zak M.: I like it. Only can we make it short for "Kazwell"?

Drew: Sure we can.

Doc: It's official. Your new name will be Kazwell Saturday.

Zak: Alright! Another Saturday in the fold.

Zak M. /Kaz: What do you mean?

Zak: huh?

Kaz: I'm your shadow, so technically I already am a Saturday to begin with.

Drew: (laughs) I guess you're right; thanks kiddo, and welcome aboard.

The three groups began to back to their separate homes.

Zak: (To Ben and Rex) hey, you guys tried your best to help me back there, so… thanks.

Rex: Sure thing.

Ben: Yeah, it's sort of our thing.

Kaz: hey um guys. I have this weird feeling in my gut that we'll be seeing each other again more often.

Rex: Then I'll see you guys later!

Ben: Yeah later

Then the three groups head home. Each Group with thank-you notes from Max and Darla.

Meanwhile… in an inbetween-ish dimension

Saïx: Master, I bring terrible news. Another one of us has ceased to truly serve us. It's Axle.

?: So the 8th of my inner circle has chosen the side of Kur now has he?

Saïx: yes.

?: No matter. It will simply be a matter of time before I return to that world and take it for my own…

Meanwhile… … … in an unknown area…

Ben and Rex's enemies overlooked the event involving their enemies using an orb floating in midair.

Aggregor: Who would have thought that the heart would have that much power.

Van Kleiss: Especially the hearts of these three. I would have never believed it…

Argost stepped out of the shadows

Argost: My dear accomplices, I believe this is a good time to put a stop to these three before the damage that fate has just brought upon us becomes permanent…

Episode Two End

Authors note:

Quote from:

Life in the underground:

Zak: (after being electrocuted by Fisk) You hid Shock Charges in your fur? That's just NASTY.

The Con of Rath:

Kevin: Geez, I'm Coming! We're like 5 minutes late; what's the big deal?

Gwen: I'll tell you what the big deal is! I've been trying to go the beach for a month, and every time we're about to leave, something happens; monster on the loose, alien invasion- !

Ben: Sometimes it rains.

From "iParty with Victorious"

Rex Shappiro the Puppet: Can I watch?

Tori: … No.

Rex: Give you $20.

Tori: … (Annoyed) No! … You weirdo. (Leaves with Steven)

Rex: … You have no idea…