After Joey settle Chase down on the ground of the roof of Everlue's mansion, Marshall couldn't help but huff.
"Man, what part of 'Take them head on' don't you understand? This is boring!" He whined, glaring at Chase.
"Not everyone wants to fight, Marshall. And besides, we'll have the element of surprise on our side, so even if we do get into a fight, they'll be caught off guard." The dark mage said, shooting a glare right back at him.
"Plus we wouldn't have to worry about the army showing up either." Katie said, having to change out of her maid uniform and instead was wearing her normal pink sweater dress outfit with a pair of jeans. Marshall huffed once again, knowing he was outnumbered. Once he melted the window, all three mages plus Joey stepped inside. Chase looked side to side while Katie moved ahead.
"This is pretty dark." Chase said, and Katie nodded her head in agreement.
"This seems to be a storeroom."
"AAAH!" Joey shouted, wearing a skull mask. Both Chase and Katie jumped back in fright, before realizing who it was, and Chase tighten his fist while Katie placed a hand over her chest. "Look, look!"
Marshall grinned. "Looking good, Joey!"
Soon they started looking through rooms, hoping to find the book, but so far, they came up with nothing.
"So, we're just going through each room?" Marshall asked.
"Of course! Why, you think it's a smart idea to just go and ask someone about the book?" Chase asked, sarcastically. Upon seeing Marshall's expression, however, he could tell that's exactly what the fire mage was thinking, and Chase did his best not to shout. "Idiot! We're infiltrating someone's home! If we ask anyone for any help that'll defeat the purpose of infiltrating!"
"I don't understand..." Marshall whined. When it looked as though Chase was going to yell at him, Katie decided to help him.
"Marshall, think ninja."
"Ninja?" Marshall blinked, before going eye-wide, blue eyes gleaming slightly as the look of awe came across his face. "Ninja..."
"He's really an idiot, isn't he?" Chase asked, sweatdropping. Katie just smiled.
"Only when he chooses to be."
That's when the ground behind them cracked, and five ugly maids appeared, weapons in hand.
"The intruders has been located!"
"Eliminating them!" The pink haired woman said, eyes gleaming. Katie couldn't help but freak. It's the same girl! She thought and grabbed her keys.
"AHH!" Joey shouted and the four girls started to fly away.
"It's a ghost!" They shouted, just before Marshall punched them.
"You're annoying!" He shouted.
"Open, Gate of the Golden Bull, Taurus!" Katie shouted, just as a golden circle appeared on the ground and out came a giant, black and white, bull with a giant axe on its back.
"Moo!" The bull, Taurus, screamed, before glancing over at the blonde and had hearts in his eyes. Almost immediately, the bull appeared by her side, and both Katie and Chase had to scoot slightly away. "My, Miss Katie, your body looks more and more sexy every time I see it!" He said, grinning while Katie blushed. Chase's eyes went wide as he looked back and forth between Katie and the bull.
"Wha...?" He blinked. "Is...there something going on between you two?" Wait, is that even ALLOWED? Chase thought.
"Absolutely not!" Katie screamed, glaring at the dark mage, before turning towards the maids. "Alright Taurus, you know what to do!" She said. The bull nodded and grabbed his axe and started swinging at the maids, while the pink haired woman faced off with Chase.
"Flying Virgo attack!" She said, flying into the sky and was planning on falling onto Chase.
"Dark Magic: Shield!" He shouted, just as a large, purple, force field surrounded the dark mage, which caused the maid to bounce away from Chase and towards Marshall, who sent her flying with a kick and a shout of 'Ninja!'
The maid screamed as she landed on the ground floor of the mansion, dust appearing.
"We can't have them discovering us-de gozaru! Nin-nin!" Marshall said, his red scarf used as mask wrapped around his mouth and hair, Joey on his shoulder. Chase just stared at them while Katie smiled.
"Isn't it too late for that?" Chase said. Katie just shrugged as Taurus looked at her.
"Miss Katie, I am glad to be of your service!"
"Thanks, Taurus. Rest well." She said, opening the gate and locking him back inside the key. Chase stared at her in awe.
"So that's how your magic works!"
"Yep! And Taurus is the most powerful key I have so far, so I know he gets the job done. That's not to say I can't defend myself," She pulled out a small pouch. "Inside this is a little bead that can transform into any weapon I want. I usually go for a hammer, it works well for me." Katie grinned. Chase couldn't help but remember the time he'd saw Katie use a hammer for the first time, and realized that, despite being friends, she wouldn't hesitate using it on him. He gulped and laughed nervously.
"Come on, let's find that book!" Marshall said and started rushing forward. The two mages proceeded to follow him before they reached the end of the hallway, where two large doors blocked their path. Opening it, they gaped in awe. There were tons and tons of books on shelves, circling the small area. "Whoa, it's a mountain of books-de gozaru!"
"Aye! -de gozaru!"
"Would you stop saying that? You're not ninja!" Chase said, glaring at them.
"Guess the old geezer really likes his books," Katie started, going from row to row. The other two followed her lead, finding some...interesting books along the way.
"A porno? This guy really is a pervert." Chase grumbled, blushing slightly as he placed the book back.
"Oi! I found a golden book!" Marshall shouted, holding it up, grinning. Both Chase and Katie looked at each other before moving towards the fire mage to get a better look at the book. That's when Katie gasped.
"DayBreak?"
"Like, dawn?" Joey asked, tilting his head.
"We found it!" Katie said, grinning.
"Seriously?" Marshall started.
"What an easy 2,000,000 jewels!" Chase said.
"Let's burn it!" Marshall said, lighting his arm on fire.
"Hold it!" Katie interrupted, taking the book away from Marshall. Both mages looked at the blonde, Marshall in somewhat a pouty mood, and Chase curious. "This book was written by Kemu Zaleon!"
"Kemu?" Marshall tilted his head.
"He's a wizard who is also a novelist! I'm a huge fan!" She squealed, hugging the book to her chest, blushing. Chase and Marshall just stared at her. "I thought I read every book, but maybe this is an unpublished work?"
"Whatever, let's just burn it!" Marshall said, only to pause when Katie gave him the look. It was the look he was all too familiar with - the one she gives to Ryder when he's annoying her, the one she gives to any other guild member when they're being loud, the one she often uses on Marshall and Everest whenever they fight near her. The fire mage knew he was pushing his luck so he decided to keep quiet.
"We can't..."
"WHY NOT?!" It was Chase who shouted. Katie narrowed her eyes.
"Something's not right. I feel as though Kaby didn't tell us the whole story, and on top of that, this book...it feels different." She said, looking down at the book. Before anyone could say anything, a figure appeared out of the ground.
"I see you're after DayBreak!" Everlue said, smirking at the three wizards. They glared at him. "I thought you wizards were all coming to search for something, and it turns out it's the stupid book!"
"Stupid?"
"A book that a client wanted for 2,000,000 jewels, and even the person who's keeping it, Everlue, calls it stupid? Something's not right." Katie muttered before glancing at him and smiled sweetly. "So wait...it's okay if I take it?"
"Sure thing, if you're willing to exchange the book for one of your mages." Everlue said, smirking. The three tensed at that. Who could he possibly be wanting? Chase thought just before it hit him. Wait, don't tell me-!
"You're not getting anyone." Marshall stated, face expression deadly serious. The two mages looked at him, both shock, before they broke into smiles. Leave it to Marshall who wants to protect everyone. Katie thought, shaking her head.
"Well then you can't have the book! It's mine!"
"But you just called it stupid and was willing to give it up." Katie said.
"That was before I knew I had something else that's better than some stupid, lying book in my mansion." Everlue said. Lying? What does he mean? Katie blinked before smiling, and sitting down on the ground, opening the book.
"At least let me read it." She said. Everyone gawked at her.
"RIGHT HERE?!"
"You three are trying my patience! If you won't give me your dark mage, you can't have the book, and I won't allow you to run away with it! Vanish Brothers!" Everlue shouted. Chase sighed.
"Why me? Why is it always me?" He muttered just as two people appeared from behind a bookcase, one with a large frying pan in hand.
"Good afternoon."
"Even mother would be surprised to see these three brats are PAW Patrol wizards."
"That mark! They're from the mercenary guild, the "South Wolves!" Joey said.
"So you hired these guys?" Marshall said, crackling his knuckles. Meanwhile, Katie was in her own world, reading the book. This-! She thought, while the other two mages in front of her got prepared for battle.
"Wolves are always hungry, yes? You guys know the deal - kill every single PAW Patrol wizard, but the leave the dark mage alone. We will take him even if it means by force." Everlue said. That's when Katie stood up.
"Marshall, can you handle these guys alone? Chase, you can come with me." She said.
"What's wrong Katie?" Chase asked.
"It's the book. I think it has a secret, but I need some time to crack it." She said. Chase sighed.
"And let me guess; I'm suppose to protect you?" Chase asked, giving Katie a one-eye start as the blonde smiled sheepishly.
"Alright, let's go." Chase said, pulling Katie with them. Meanwhile, Everlue gritted his teeth. A secret? I didn't notice it myself. Great. So now the book's worth something? He narrowed his eyes. Maybe a treasure map hidden in it? Everlue growled.
"Change of plans. I want both the dark mage and the book. I'm going after them." He said before disappearing into the ground. Marshall narrowed his eyes.
"Well, looks like our client is going after your little friend," The tall one said, smirking. "Aren't you worried?"
"Not at all, I know Katie and Chase can take care of themselves," Marshall said, giving them a smirk on their own. "You two, on the other hand, should be worried about yourselves than other people." That got them irritated.
"I can't wait to tell mother on you!"
"Calm down. We'll make this fire mage suffer."
Marshall chuckled, fire lighting up his body.
"Bring it."