One Codex for Two Mysticons and One Traitor Revealed!
The night has started, Arkayna and Leo are seen doing a sparring match together though only with their own fists and no weapons, something that Leo mentioned that even great ninjas must always be ready to adapt into any situations even when the warriors have lost their weapons in midbattle. They still have to carry the buckets of water up and down the stairs repeatedly, but that's no problem to them anymore whenever they take a little "break" every now and then.
At the sparring, Arkayna throws a spin-kick at Leo as he blocks it with his arm and grabs the leg to pull her in and go for the fast punch to the face which knocks her down.
"Ow, you could've held back a bit." Arkayna winced.
"Sorry, but you can't always expect your opponent to go easy on you in a real fight." Leo said before helping her up.
"You know, this actually reminds me of the first time you tried to train me to be a "Princess Ninja."" Arkayna remembered all the tough ninja training she barely survived while little Leo handle it like it was nothing.
"Yeah, you really were a crybaby whenever you suck at all the train sessions." Leo chuckled.
"Hey! That part with standing on top of the castle tower, on the pointy tip was really scary. I though I was going to be scared of heights forever before we got our Griffons." Arkayna explained.
"And you just quiet after one week of training because you thought ninjas were boring." Leo added. The two shared a laugh together.
Though Arkayna quickly became sad as she stares at the ground.
"Still thinking about mom?" Leo asked, knowing that look on her face.
"…I just wish that maybe I could've done something, trained more with you or… or…" Arkayna hugged herself as her eyes are about to cry, then Leo hugs her.
"Hey, don't worry, I promise we will get mom and dad free from the stone spell. As the new Mysticons, we have a duty to protect the realm together." Leo stated.
"I know, I know, but I'm sick of all this waiting around and carrying stupid buckets of water." Arkayna said, burying her face on Leo's chest.
"I know waiting can be frustration sometime, even I had problems with being patient before." Leo revealed.
"Plus, we're not alone on this, we got friends that we can count on that will make us stronger than ever!" Leo grinned.
Arkayna started cheering up, she knew that her adopted turtle brother is right; as the new Mysticons they can't give in to despair and won't give up hope as they will protect the city and all the realms while finding a way to undo the stone spell on their parents. And hopefully they do it sooner because they're sure how Drake City will last with Gawayne as the new King consider with his cocky and enlarge, inflated ego which he's not afraid to show all the time.
"Come on, let's go see the others, I'm sure they would support you 100%!" Leo assured.
"Okay." Arkayna nodded and the two made their way to the Astromancers main room.
Soon, they see the other three pairs of adopted siblings waiting at the door as they see Leo and Arkayna walking to them.
"So, huh, how was the training?" Emerald asked nervous.
"Great, for the most part." Arkayna shrugged.
"Well, we came here to support you." Piper said.
"Really?" Arkayna shocked, Leo smiles at being right.
"Yeah Dragon Girl, the Universe have chosen us to be awesome heroes like in one of my comic books, except we're the real deal!" Mikey pointed out cheerfully.
"What happens, we're in this together." Emerald added.
"I've already calculated the chances of us protecting the realm is about 98% chance of surviving." Donnie said typing his calculator and showing the number.
"And the other 2%?" Leo asked.
"We may get overwhelmed by the darkness like Dreadbane's undead army or some other threats to the realm, but 98 is better!" Donnie answered as Emerald rolls her eyes.
Arkayna and Leo look toward Zarya and Raph as they are silent for a moment.
"And you two?" Arkayna asked, even though they haven't gotten along with each other they are Mysticons too and will have to work together with them.
"Look, we know what it's like to lose family. When we lost our parents and the village we used to grew up on, but we managed to do okay because we have each other." Zarya explained, looking at Raph with a smile as he smiles back.
"I'm not very at this kind of… talk, but like the others said. We're right besides you guys and we'll find a way to free your parents. I promise." Raph determined.
Arkayna and Leo smiles feeling the bond they all share has suddenly gotten stronger and it is that bond that will help them get through the tough times against the evil forces. Back in the ancient times, there were only four Mysticons that protected the realm from darkness, and they died doing so, now there are eight new Mysticons which will make this double the excitement on their epic adventure.
"Thank guys." Arkayna said.
The eight Mysticons went the room to find Tazma and Malvaron talking to each other for a bit.
"Greetings, Mysticons. Dragon Mage, I can see in your eyes that you have finally realizes the important things." Tazma noticed a little spark in Dragon Mage's eyes.
"Yes, I realize that this isn't about me. It's about us, the team." Arkayna said with confident.
"And as a team, we'll have each other's back all the way. We'll fight together, and then we'll die together!" Leo determined.
Right after Leo and Arkayna said their words, the Dragon Disk suddenly glows in a bright golden aura that got everyone's attention.
"Whoa dudes, the disk is being all glowing now!" Mikey surprised.
"It's most likely responding to Mysticon Dragon Mage and Wind Ninja's commitment." Tazma believed.
The Dragon Disk floats a few feet above the stone stand it was on and big glowing words appear before the Mysticons.
"Sweet! Your first riddle. Let the Quest for the Codex begins!" Malvaron excited.
"I hate riddles." Emerald exclaimed.
"Come on, sis, it's not like that one time when we were ten." Donnie stated.
"The first piece that you do look for is not just behind any door." Arkayna reading riddle.
"The most regal of worms is where you'll find fiery magic through piece of mind." Leo reads the rest and the disk stops glowing.
"Worms? Minds? Oh no, the book in one of our heads guard by a killer worm!" Mikey panicked.
"EW?! It better NOT be in my head!" Piper grossed out as she pokes at her head.
"Just because the riddle said something about worms doesn't literally means worms. It said regal too." Raph corrected the two.
"He's right, I think it's referring to dragons." Zarya mentioned.
"The most regal of dragons is…" Leo paused, realizing what the answer to the riddle.
"Is the Queen of Dragons!" Arkayna realized too.
"The ancient dragon statue of Auratha. In Drake Central Station!" Both royal siblings said together.
"Mount up, girls."
"And boys. It's magic hour!"
With that being said, everyone soon ran though Arkayna stop when Tazma called out to them.
"Well done, especially you Mysticon Dragon Mage. You worked hard, just make sure your team works hard too." Tazma advised.
"Thanks for pushing me, Solon Tazma. I won't let you down." Arkayna said and ran again catching up to the others.
"May the Star of Gyhax guide you on your quest." Tazma wished them good luck and turn to Malveron with an angry look. "And may you fall off a cliff."
"She really doesn't like you that much, huh?" Donnie raised an eyebrow.
"Kind of, but she's still my sister none the less. And not bad surviving my sister." Malveron commented.
"Thanks, you'll contact you once we find the codex." Leo said and Mysticons left for the Drake Central Station.
Seconds Malveron left the room crossing the light bridge when he was April coming at him panting.
"Malveron… Malveron…" April panted, feeling out of breath.
"April, what's wrong, Doug told me that you two found out about the traitor." Malveron said.
"The Mysticons, are they still here?" April asked.
"No, they just left to find the first piece of the codex." Malveron answered.
"Oh no, then it's already too late. Malveron, listen the traitor is…" April paused she sentence as she saw something big and black with tentacles creeping behind Malveron.
The time Malveron turns around, it was already too late as the large black tentacles captured him and April dragging them down taking them somewhere else.
(Drake Central Station)
The eight heroes made their way inside the station, as they glide in with magic lines on the train cables and see the statue of the Dragon Queen as well as seeing dark shadow creatures lurking around.
"What? I thought we were here first!" Mikey surprised.
"But only the Astromancers know where the first codex piece is, how did they know?" Emerald asked.
"I bet Nova Terron is behind this." Zarya guessed.
"Hey, just because he seems all dark and serious doesn't automatically means he's one of the bad guys." Donnie pointed out.
"Come on, me and Arkayna will search for the codex while you guys stand on guard." Leo ordered.
They swing toward the statue as Arkayna and Leo lands on the dragon's head while the others bring out their weapons to fight off the shadow creatures if they try to come near them. Arkayna and Leo figured out that the codex must by in the head of the statue, they reach their hands to the jewel and it opens revealing the first codex piece as a book with a mixture of green and pale white-blue.
"Awesome-whoa!" Leo gasped as he deflects a blast from the shadow creature.
"I think now is a good time to take a train out of here." Leo suggested.
"Good idea." Arkayna agreed, she signaled the others and they jump onto one of the dragon trains though the Shadow creatures follow them.
"Everyone, together!" Leo shouted and they charge at the Shadow creatures while Arkayna held on to the book tightly.
They fought them off as they all poof after being defeated one by one from the combined effort of their teamwork, but then a lone figure appears being Leo and Arkayna.
"Oh my goblin, guys, behind!" Emerald warned.
But it was too late, they only had time to turn around to see the shadow figure blasting them down forcing Arkayna to drop the book.
"That's the creep mage who foze-napped Choko!" Piper pointed at the villain.
"And working for Dreadbane!" Mikey added.
Arkayna quickly acted as she fires a magic blast from her staff, it hit the dark hoodie burning away as it reveals the identity of the mage.
"So, you are the traitor, Tazma." Arkayna glared.
"Oh, so you knew it was me, Mysticon Dragon Mage." Tazma grinned.
"Not exactly, it was actually my brother Wind Ninja who suspected you and you being here with dark power proves all that." Arkayna explained.
"You used us to activate the Dragon Disk and get the codex yourself." Leo said angry.
"Nothing personal, but I toiled for years under the Astromancers. Now I have the power." Tazma said before she trapped the Mysticons into a shadow bind and made the train go faster.
"And now I will destroy them in front of their sacred heroes." Tazma declared.
"You can't tell, but my sis Striker is making a rude Elven hand gesture right now." Mikey informed as Piper nodded.
"It was a pleasure being your Solon." Tazma bowed before disappearing.
They see another train coming right at them for a major collide, and worst of all is that they also see both April and Malveron unconscious and tied up on the front. Arkayna soon got everyone free including Malveron and April and changing the train's path, though they did make a crash landing in an alleyway and Emerald's forcefield didn't even last for five seconds.
"Everyone okay?" Leo asked, they all groan a bit, but they're okay.
"Let me guess, Tazma tried to destroy us?" April asked sarcastically.
"Yep." Mikey answered.
"Hmm, not surprised. But still hurt." Malveron said.
"That no-good shadow witch is gonna pay when I get my hands on her!" Raph angered.
"You guys save the day, we'll warn Nova Terron." Malveron suggested.
"Tazma said she wanted to take down the Astromancers in front of their heroes." Emerald repeated.
"But… isn't that us?" Mikey confused as Piper shrugged.
"No, there's only one place where Tazma went." Donnie said.
(Statue of the First Mysticons)
Tazma is chanting a dark spell and did the evil laugh, the codex sparks on her arms: one is a green red dragon and the other is a red turtle.
"The power of the Dragon and Turtle Bracer!" Tazma laughed more, feeling more power than she could ever imagine with two bracers.
Then she stops laughing when she saw the Mysticons alive and coming toward her.
"Mysticons, attack!" Leo and Arkayna commanded and they enter a sky battle against the shadow creatures.
They manage to defeat them and went after Tazma, but she pulled up a forcefield before they could get even close to her.
"Turning the king and queen to stone is child's play with the power I've gained now. My time has come!" Tazma declared.
"No, it's our time. And you should've put up your shield faster, right brother?" Arkayna smirked, confusing Tazma.
"Right, sister!" Leo responded as he and the ninja Mysticons are inside the barrier.
Tazma gasps as she finally realizes that she only sees the four females of the Mysticons outside, then the boys started attacking her in all directions and drag her out of the barrier as it shatters.
"I will destroy you all!" Tazma growled as she points her arms at both sides to send a powerful magic blast, only to realizes the bracers on her arms are gone.
"Looking for these?" Arkayna asked sarcastically, showing the Dragon Bracer on her arm and the Turtle Bracer on Leo's arm, making the Shadow mage gasps.
"Unleash the Dragon" Arkayna fired a large green dragon at Tazma.
"Blow Away Evil, Wind Turtle" Leo let out a raging wing with a large blue turtle at Tazma.
Tazma got blasted away by the two attacks slam to the statue, she looks seeing the eight Mysticons standing proud together.
"You have no hope of protecting Drake City from what's to come." Tazma warned before she vanished.
(Next Day)
"Man, that sure was awesome last night." Mikey commented.
"Yeah, not to mention we get to live under the palace!" Piper cheered.
"It's still beyond me on how they could just build two palaces on top of each other before the current one we know." Donnie annoyed of the fact.
"Don't worry about it, let just be happy that we can train in peace with new Solon!" Emerald gestured at Malveron and April with them.
"It's a real honor to train with you." Malveron bowed a little.
"And we have Doug too!" Mikey jumped on the one-eyed large man.
"Aw, I'm glad to be here too!" Doug said.
"And I'm so glad that can I work with you as your security guard, I'm more surprises that the Myiscons are the royal family and their attendants." April said.
"So, huh, don't mind if I'm someone else?" Donnie asked nervous.
"No, no, no, I didn't mean it like that. I… just… think it's kinda cool hanging out with awesome people who's also smart." April blushed as she looks away.
"Oh, well…huh, I think you're cool too." Donnie blushed too.
"Oh, oh, oh, I'm so going to enjoy this." Emerald smirked, thinking of the teasing.
"Alright, gather around everyone, it's time for group picture to celebrate us!" Arkayna suggested as she use her magic to make her phone float.
"Everyone, say Mysticons!" Arkayna said.
"Mysticons!" Everyone said together and the camera mode on the phone snaps taking the picture of the group.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
The Mysticons have succeed in getting their first piece of the codex and dealing with the traitor Tazma, hope they'll be ready to deal with more strong foes like her and the Foot Clan as they get help from Malveron, April, and Doug along the way. But there will be another trainer joining on training the new Mysticons, especially when that someone will give the ninja turtles a big run for their money.
Hope you like how I made the codex for Leo and Arkayna, that one's only part one of the whole thing.
KO comment, favorite, and follow through of how this story will go!