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266 lines
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Synan, Zoe, and Unamed continue
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walking through the Gap. After the brutal
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death of Clawz, Zoe is very quiet.
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“The exit should be right up ahead,
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guys.” Unamed says. They turn and walk
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down another tunnel.
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“There’s the exit!” Unamed says.
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“But, nothing’s there.” Synan says.
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“Exactly. The exits are always hidden.”
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“Oh.”
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“Come on. Walk through and get
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to the other side.”
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Synan and Zoe walk down the hall
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and soon vanish. They appear in the same room
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that they left. The book to get back sits on
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it’s pedestal ahead of them.
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“I don’t get it. We’re back where we
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started.” Synan says.
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Zoe just shrugs and picks up the book and
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warps. Synan follows.
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They both meet up in the Book Temple
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again.
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“Sarah!” Zoe says her first word in quite
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some time.
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“Zoe, I thought you and Synan were captured
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by Jackal.”
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“Who the hell?” Synan says.
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“You know, Jackal! The one who defeated
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Deity and took over the island!”
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“Jackal?” Zoe says.
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“Yes. So, how’d you escape?”
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“Well, we’re from the other dimension which
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Deity is about to destroy.” Zoe says.
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“And we need the Star Stone that only exists
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in this dimension.” Synan adds.
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“The Star Stone? I thought that was in your
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dimension.” Sarah says.
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“Our dimension??” Zoe says.
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A dark shadow appears at the gate to the temple.
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The shadow takes the form of Veronica.
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“Alright, Synan and Zoe. You thought you were
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going to get the Star Stone, right? Ha, you can’t fool me.
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I know everything!”
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“Then what happened to my Clawz?” Zoe says.
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“Your claws? What, did they break? Hahaha...”
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“You don’t know anything!!” Synan says.
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“Oh, okay. Three of the Star Stone halves are
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in your dimension. One is with me. The last one is with
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Jackal.”
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“Take us to Jackal!” Synan says.
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“I don’t know, Synan. If Jackal defeated Deity,
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it might not be too wise...” Zoe says.
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Sarah throws a book at Synan’s face. “There!”
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Synan opens a book. Inside is what appears to
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be the location of Wizeman’s Fortress, but there is a
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giant crater that goes out to where the lava moat was and
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in the center floats an island. Sky Island. But the Lightning
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Temple is now a small Castle.
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Syrus warps into the Book Temple.
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“Hey Synan!”
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“What are you doing here?!”
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“Do you think I could miss an adventure like this?
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No way!”
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“Why did you follow us?”
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“Because I could. I captured a really powerful
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monster back there in the Gap! Beat that, Synan! I bet
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you couldn’t even fight one!”
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“What monster is it?!” Synan yells.
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“I ain’t telling you!”
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“You better tell us!” Zoe yells.
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“Hey Zoe. Could you mind NOT entering our
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conversations uninvited?”
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Syrus takes out a purple book and warps.
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“Ha!” Sarah says, “That book must’ve been
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from your dimension. He just warped his little ass back
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there!”
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Synan and Zoe enter the book to Jackal’s Castle.
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They arrive next to the large crater.
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“Synan, I don’t think this is a very good idea.” Zoe
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says.
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“We’re going to have to fight Jackal eventually to
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get that stone. Might as well be now.”
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“Okay. I hope you’re right.”
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“...me too.” Synan says. Zoe summons Skyber.
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Skyber flies them over the castle wall and into the
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courtyard.
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“Looks like this is the place...” Synan says.
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“Hey, look over there! In the corner!” Zoe yells.
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In the corner sets a pile of golden treasures and jewels.
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“Wow!” Synan’s eyes get real big as he dives into
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the pile.
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“Synan, wait!”
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“Come on, Zoe! It’s fu--” Synan chokes
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on one of the jewels. He manages to recover it.
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It is a small purple stone, about the shape of a
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cube. It’s edges and corners are rounded.
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“Cool!” Synan says as he pockets the
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jewel. Zoe pulls Synan out of the gold. They
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both stand at the entrance to the tower. Synan
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slowly opens the creaky door. Rust particles break
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off the old hinges as the door makes its way open.
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Inside is a familiar object: The green crystals that kept
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Sky Island floating.
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Along the walls are all the writings from the
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Lightning Temple. A locked gate prevents them from
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going higher in the tower, so they decide to go lower
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instead. They soon get to a small underground cavern.
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Steel bars are placed in the ground covering smaller
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caves.
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“Hey! Over here! Get us out!!” A voice says.
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Synan and Zoe go to the cage. The people inside look
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exactly like Synan, Zoe, and James.
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“James?” Synan says.
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“How do you know my name? Oh wait, everyone
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does! I was a real famous villain here. For a time, at least.”
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“Where is the key?” Zoe whispers to the Synan
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inside the cage.
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“I don’t know. Maybe Jackal has it.”
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“Jackal again. How powerful is Jackal?” Zoe asks.
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“More powerful than Deity, that’s all I know.”
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Synan notices that the Synan inside the cage has
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a necklace on. It’s a purple stone almost identical to Synan’s,
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but there is black leather holding it in place.
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“What is that purple stone?” Synan asks.
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“Hello! It’s called a Dark Stone! James has one. It
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gives you mega-monster powers. I still can’t figure it out,
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though.”
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“Dark Stone... Isn’t that what Wizeman had?” Zoe
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asks.
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“Wizeman had one. That’s how Jackal escaped into
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the world.” James says.
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“Well, we’ll try to get you out of there!” Zoe says,
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“Come on, Synan. We need to find Jackal.”
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