Synan links back to the Book Temple

with Sarah.

“Zoe’s gone!” Sarah yells.

“Where did she go?!”

“I don’t know. I just came back from

the castle and Zoe wasn’t here.”

“Zoe!” Synan calls.

No reply.

“Hey, look!” Synan goes through the

blanket Zoe was sitting on. A purple book is

found. In the window is a small temple in the

forest. “Maybe she went into here!”

Synan links. A small temple surrounds

him now. Synan goes through the exit and down

a long pathway.

“Zoe!” Synan calls through the forest.

No answer.

Synan follows the pathway farther.

It splits into six again.

“Synan!”

Synan turns and sees Syrus.

“I just got another really rare monster.

It was in poor condition but I fixed him up

with my Jelly-Fly.”

“Can I see your new monster?” Synan

asks.

“No way! It’s real powerful to survive

the attack it went through.”

“Please?”

“No!”

“Can you at least tell me what it’s

name was?”

“Uhh, I think it started with a...NO!”

“Freak.” Synan says.

“Well, I have to get going. I’m searching for the elemental barrier keys.”

“Oh, look all you want. I have all of them.”

“Give me the keys!” Syrus yells.

“Give me your new monster!”

“No! Give me the keys!”

“You’ll only get them if you give me your monster.”

“Forget about it then.”

“Good. Have you seen Zoe?”

“Zoe? Yeah, she was with Veronica a while ago.” Syrus replies.

“Veronica? Where did they go?”

Syrus points. “That way.”

“Okay.” Synan walks down the pathway

that Syrus pointed to. The pathway goes right into

the side of the volcano and ends.

“What the...?”

Synan looks for any secret switches or

anything. A person walks up behind Synan.

“Hey, Synan!”

Synan turns around. The person he is

looking at is... Kail.

“Kail?”

“That’s right.”

“How do you know my name?”

“Somebody told me.”

“Who?” Synan asks.

“I don’t know.”

“Okay.” Synan looks at the mark on

Kail’s shoulder. Synan points to it.

“What’s that?”

“That’s my birth mark-- I mean, burn

mark.”

“Really.”

“Yep.”

Synan lifts up his sleeve to reveal the

same mark. “That’s funny, I have the same

mark. I don’t recall ever being burned.”

“Oh, umm, well, you see....”

“Who are you? Tell me the truth.”

“That is not important now. You’ll

find out some day.”

“Kail! Tell me!”

“No!”

“Yes!”

“I said no! Now if you’ll excuse me,

I have to get back to my time machine.”

“Time machine?” Synan asks.

Kail pulls a rock from the mountain.

A hidden passageway opens. Kail walks

inside. Synan follows. They soon come to

a lit-up room. Around a stone cylinder stand

Zoe and Veronica.

“Zoe!” Synan runs to Zoe. Kail is

confused.

Syrus walks into the room.

“Hey, Syrus!” Veronica greets.

“Hi.”

Zoe notices Kail standing in the shadows.

“Synan, why is Kail here?”

“He led me in. He said his time machine

was in here.”

Veronica turns to Kail. “Oh yeah, Kail.

About your time machine: The Monks pulverized

your time machine.”

“Damn those things!!” Kail yells.

“Watch your mouth!” Zoe says.

“I can warp you back to the future if you

want, Kail. I’m sure your parents miss you.” Veronica

says.

“But I can’t return without Sage.”

“Synan and Zoe will understand.”

“What?!” Synan and Zoe say together.

“They are Kail’s parents... oh wait...”

Kail punches Veronica in the arm.

“Great going!” he yells.

“All right. I’ll brainwash these two, and send

them and Syrus back. I’ll send you to the future,

and...”

James appears.

“...and free James.”

“Alright!!” James yells.

“Prepare yourselves, guys.” Veronica says.
