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Synan and Zoe get a transport from Sky
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Island with help from the Skybers. Back on the
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center plateau on Skyber Fortress, Zoe notices
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that Sarah is back in the Book Temple. Synan notices, too.
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Synan walks into the throne room of the king of the Skybers.
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“Uhh, excuse me. Can Zoe and I get a ride back to the book temple?”
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“No.” The king replies.
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“What? Why not?”
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“Because I have a Linking Book to get you back there.”
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“Oh okay. Can we use that?”
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“Of course. Go find Zoe first.”
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Synan leaves and shortly returns with Zoe. They
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Link into the book and are back in the book temple.
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“Welcome back.” Sarah greets them.
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“Hi Sarah!” Zoe says.
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“So...” Synan says.
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“Oh yeah. Sarah, is there a book to get inside the
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Earth Barrier?” Zoe asks.
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“No. The ‘Earth Barrier’ is the green door. You mean,
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a book to get inside Illusion Cave, right?”
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“Umm... yeah, I guess.” Zoe says.
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“But, I don’t have a book like that. If you want,
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I can make one. It won’t take any later than a month.”
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“A month?!” Synan and Zoe say together.
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“We can’t wait that long!” Zoe yells.
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“Chill. I have the Earth Key here.” Sarah tells them.
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“......... You mean you had that key the entire time?!” Synan questions.
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“No. I got it from those Monks. They seem to collect these keys.
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They wouldn’t give me the Warp Key, though.”
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“You mean those Monks also have the Warp Key?!?!” Synan asks.
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“Yes.”
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“So... can you give us the Earth Key?” Zoe asks.
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“Sure.” Sarah gives them the Earth Key.
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“Okay! Time to get to that cave!” Synan yells.
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“See ya later, Sarah!” Zoe and Synan leave.
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They soon come to the cave, Illusion Cave. A lime-
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green door is bolted to one side. Synan fits the key into
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its hole. The door slowly opens. The blackness inside--It is
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so black, that the light shining in from outside is sucked too
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far in for effect.
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“Whoa. I wonder what could be in there...” Zoe asks.
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“Let’s find out.”
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Synan and Zoe take a few steps into the blackness.
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The green doors slam and lock behind them, leaving them
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in complete blackness.
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“What if we get lost in here?” Synan
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wonders, worrily.
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“I know!” Zoe yells. Her voice echoes
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through the dark hallways.
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Zoe appears to be throwing something.
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Soon, a bright flash shows what she threw: an
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Ideya Marble. The flash becomes a--Skyber!
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In the dark, the Skyber’s black crystal glows
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a lightning-yellow. It lights up the hallways.
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“Good idea, but, where did you get
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that Skyber?” Synan says.
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“I got it while you were talking to the
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king of the Skybers.”
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“Oh.”
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They walk on down the hallway.
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At several places, there are intersections that
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split off into different directions, most lead to
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dead ends. They pass by one intersection and
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Zoe looks down the hall to the left, Skyber
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perched on her shoulder.
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“Synan...look at this...”
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Synan and Zoe look down the tunnel.
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Along one wall there is a little girl curled up in
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a ball. She is about six or seven years old.
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Zoe goes in to help.
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“Hi, my name is Zoe. What’s yours?”
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“...Elsie”
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“Okay. What are you doing in a place
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like this?”
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“I got lost. My family is probably worried
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about me.”
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“Which way did your family go?”
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The little girl points down the hallway.
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“Well. We’ll help you find them.”
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“Okay.”
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Elsie stands up. The three begin walking
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down the hallway. Elsie jumps on Synan’s back.
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“Give me a piggy-back ride!!”
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“Umm okay.” Synan says. Zoe smiles
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mockingly at Synan.
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They walk down millions upon millions
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of twisting, turning tunnels. They turn down one.
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Synan and Zoe look at eachother for a second,
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not paying attention to the hall ahead of them.
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Elsie covers her eyes.
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“What?” Zoe says quietly. Zoe and
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Synan look forward. There is a little ghostlike
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monster about eight feet ahead of them.
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It’s head is shaped almost like a
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hornet’s. The top of its head is round with
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tiny, catlike ears. It has large eyes. In its misty
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form, they almost appear blue. Its body is
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almost like a cat’s, except it has larger claws
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on its hands, but none on its feet. None in
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appearance, anyway. Its tail is about as long
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as it is tall.
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It makes a high-pitched sound and
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turns to fly away. It is soon gone in the
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darkness.
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“What the h--?” Zoe covers Synan’s
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mouth before he can finish. Zoe whispers,
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“Don’t swear around the kid!”
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“Okay.”
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“What was that thing?” Elsie asks.
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“I’m not sure. It looked like a ghost.”
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“I hate ghosts!” Elsie cries on the
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thought of being lost in a haunted maze.
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“Great going, Synan!!” Zoe smacks
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the back of his head, “You made the kid cry!”
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“Oh boy.”
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“Well, try to shut her up!” Zoe yells.
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“You’re the only one who knows how
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girls act! You shut her up!”
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“Well I didn’t make her cry!”
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Zoe and Synan keep fighting.
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