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Syrus, Wizeman, and Mr. I continue
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walking toward Wizeman’s Castle. It is about
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a quarter-mile away from them. The castle is
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really large. It appears that it is night time out
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now. The ground is such a dark purple, and a
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very dark shadow is cast all over the island.
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Everything is so quiet out here. The only sounds
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are those that come from Syrus and his monsters
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scuffing their feet along the light purple pathway.
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The only light on the island is coming
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from the stars and from Earth’s moon. There is
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a faint red glow from the volcano, and the glow
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of the lava moat around Wizeman’s Castle up
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ahead. They finally arrive at the castle.
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“Well, we’re here.” Syrus says, breaking
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the dreadful silence. “Let’s break in.”
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“Syrus, it’s very late. Maybe we should
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camp here untill the morning.” Mr. I suggests.
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“Okay, but what if Synan catches up?”
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“You already beat him to the castle.
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What are you worried about?” Wizeman asks.
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“Good point.” Syrus says as he slowly
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sinks to his knees in the soft purple dirt. Syrus
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lays down, and before long, he is asleep.
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Suddenly a voice says his name, “Syrus!”
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Syrus quickly sits up. Mr. I and Wizeman are
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asleep on the ground around him. Syrus looks
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around to see who said his name. In front of him
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is the shadow of a human. The figure steps into
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the light of the lava at Wizeman’s Castle. It’s
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Zoe!
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“Zoe?” Syrus says, sleepily. “What are
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you doing here?” It is still really dark out, maybe
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even darker than it was when he fell asleep.
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“Come with me.” Zoe starts to walk
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away. Syrus jumps to his feet and follows her
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into the darkness. Zoe walks into the shadows
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of the volcano, toward another human.
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“Watch this, Syrus.” Zoe says. Soon,
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the other human quickly lights up in a golden
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flame. It’s Synan!
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“Synan! You’re... you’re...”
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“A mega-monster.”
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“No way! How??”
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A creaky, leathery finger lands on Syrus’
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shoulder. Syrus quickly turns around to see
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the most ugly thing ever! It looks like it’s dead,
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wrapped in a torn purple cloak, carrying a
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lantern. Syrus can’t see his face, but his arms
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are so scrawny and leathery.
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Syrus screams and backs into Synan.
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In an instant Syrus is in a very bright room.
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A tunnel, actually. The tunnel is circular and
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spinning. The dead monster stands taller.
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“I’ll be your guide on your way,
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But coming back I won’t play. If to the other
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side you wish to go, than follow me and don’t
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be slow.” The dead creature says as he begins
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to float away. Synan seems to have lost his
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mega-monster power suddenly and he and Zoe
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run off after the monster. Syrus gets up and runs
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after them.
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The three of them suddenly stop but
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Syrus keeps running. He didn’t stop in time.
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Suddenly Syrus falls into the floor through another
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spinning tunnel, only vertical and not horizontal.
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Syrus screams his lungs out as he falls deeper
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and deeper. He can’t tell when he’ll ever stop
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falling.
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Syrus keeps falling through millions of the
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same room. Square rooms, with a horizontal
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spinning tunnel on each wall, as well as vertical
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tunnels in the ceiling and floor, those of which
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Syrus is falling through.
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Syrus falls through a room where he sees
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Zoe hugging Synan, crying into his shoulder, as
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the dead monster watches. Syrus falls through a
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few more rooms and sees another dead monster.
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This monster looks like Clawz. Mr. I was talking
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about Clawz as Syrus was falling asleep.
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Clawz looks dead and rotting. Syrus
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gives a louder scream as he falls even faster than
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the monster’s dead corpse. Suddenly Syrus falls
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through the last room and sees The Land of No
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Return below him.
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He hits really hard at the exact point he
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fell asleep.
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“Syrus, wake up!” Syrus gets up, frightened.
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“It was just a dream.” Syrus says, relieved.
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Then, the dead corpse of Clawz crashes right in
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front of him. Syrus screams as he wakes up.
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“Syrus, are you okay?” Wizeman
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asks.
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“I’m fine.” Syrus feels around the
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ground for any sign of a dead Clawz.
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“I just had the worst nightmare.”
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Syrus says.
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“Yeah, we noticed. You were
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screaming in your sleep.” Mr. I says.
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It is now morning. The island is
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bright. Syrus looks over to where Zoe and
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Synan were standing. Nobody is there.
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“Are you sure you’re okay?” Mr.
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I asks.
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“I’ll be fine.” Syrus gets up and looks
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at the castle. “Let’s not break in quite yet.
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I have a feeling we’ll be meeting Synan and
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Zoe really soon.”
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