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The others were still running and ran into three RG’s. The RG’s lunged in their direction, but weren’t going after them, they were going for the demons that were behind them.
In the diamond room, four eight-foot tall dark shadow demons walked slowly inside the room.
Kersi: Um, guys, what are those?
Mya: Demons.
The demons were whispering to each other. Joel shot at them, but the bullets didn’t do anything to these demons.
Joel: Um. Our guns killed the last demons, why isn’t it effecting these ones?
One of the Shadow-Demons walked towards the diamond, while the other three stared at the team and slowly walked towards them. They could hear the gunshots and other roars from the Guardians and Demons.
Kersi turned around and another Shadow-Demon was behind her.
Mya: Kersi! Look behind you!
The demon grabbed Kersi by the back of her neck. Mya and Joel started shooting at it. It threw Kersi against the wall. Six RG’s busted thru the walls and attacked the demons before they could get to the diamond.
Joel: Mya grab the diamond.
Mya ran to the diamond and an RG ran to the diamond. Mya paused, and the RG stared at her. Joel was still shooting the demons, but the RG’s were damaging them. The other RG’s saw Joel shooting at the demons, so they didn’t attack him. Joel ran to Kersi to see if she was still alive.
Mya showed her temple tattoo and the diamond transporter. The RG pointed to the ceiling. Mya looked up and saw large orange eyes staring at her.
In the hallways of the underground cave, Natalie and Dennis were running from bat-demons and spider-demons. Jenkins and Lloyd were setting more fires to keep out the demons. One RG pinned Lloyd to the wall, but the Spider-demon grabbed the RG. Markus, Jolin, and Iris was still running around trying to find Mya and the others while taking out more demons. They came up to the red light, but saw many RG’s going inside the crack in the wall.
Jolin: That’s where the diamond is.
Dennis: Yeah and that’s where the guardians are headed too.
Suddenly, a loud furious roar came from the room. All the RG’s ran out the room and attacked all the demons instead of attacking them. Jolin, Markus, and Iris ran in the room and saw Mya, Kersi, and Joel.
Jolin: Oh, my God is Kersi okay.
Markus: Is that the diamond?
Mya: Yeah, look up.
They looked up at the ceiling and saw the master Guardian. It looked like a semi-truck sized queen bee with red reptilian skin, tiger stripes, and the same faces as the other ones.
Markus: Whoa.
Mya: They’re helping us guys. They’re protecting the diamond from those demons outside.
Iris: Natalie and the others are still out there.
Markus: I’ll go find them, Mya hurry and transport the diamond.
Markus ran out while shooting. Jenkins and Lloyd ran in with the flamethrowers.
Jenkins: Okay so it seems the monsters are fighting each other and leaving us alone.
Lloyd turned around and saw the others, but there were RG’s in the room.
Lloyd: Okay, did we miss something? Were we not supposed to kill those things?
Natalie and Dennis were running and shooting at the demons.
Dennis: It doesn’t seem like the fire is doing anything.
Natalie: I think I can remember the way to the coliseum. I am out of bullets.
Dennis: Me too.
Natalie: Follow me.
In the Diamond room. Mya was trying to teleport the diamond, but the shadow demons kept showing up and attacking her. The master RG and the rest were doing their best to kill all the demons in the room. Jolin, Joel, Jenkins, Iris, and Lloyd were still shooting at them. They were more afraid of Jenkin and Lloyd’s flame throwers. The Master RG did an extremely loud roar. All the remaining RGs ran back to the diamond room. In the hallways, they all ran right past Natalie and Dennis.
Natalie: (confused) Okay, so what is going on?
Dennis: They’re running away, but those demons are still coming Natalie.
Natalie and Dennis started running towards the entrance to the Coliseum. Outside the cave, Josh’s airship arrived. They looked down and saw hundreds of different demons lurking around and headed into the cave.
Lalaine: Do you see that?
Amy: That’s got to be where the red diamond and the others are at.
Josh: Do you have anything in that bag of yours that will help us clear these things out?
Lalaine: I don’t know. Let me check.
Lalaine went to her bag and searched around. She pulled out three pink metallic balls.
Lalaine: These things may be help.
They opened the door and she dropped the balls. Thousands of demon-bats were flying round their ship. A huge electronic explosion created a dome around the underground cave site and started electrocuting every demon that was caught inside it. A lightning bolt hit Josh’s airship and caused it to lose its electronics.
Josh: OH shit. I think we got hit.
His airship started going out of control.
Josh: Get ready to crash land.
In the diamond room. Mya was finally able to transport the red diamond.
Mya: Okay, I transported the diamond.
Joel: Good, let's get to the Coliseum.
They all started making their way towards the coliseum while Jenkins and Lloyd surrounded them with flames to keep the demons away. One of the demons got ahold of Lloyd.
Jenkins: No!
The demon dragged Lloyd around the counter while he screamed for his life. All the RG’s started attacking the demons in the entranceway to the coliseum. One of the RG’s grabbed Mya’s hand and guided them to the closest exit.
Mya: Guys follow us.
As they neared the entrance, A giant Tarantula-demon jumped in front of them.
Jenkins: Shit.
Josh’s airship crash landed on the demon and killed it.
Joel: Well, that was convenient.
Lalaine: I’m sorry guys, I did not think that one through.
Josh, Lalaine, Amy, and Mike climbed out.
Mya: Josh!
Josh: We came just in time huh?
Mya: You always do, but we need to get to the coliseum.
Markus was still running in the cave looking for Natalie. Suddenly, the sharp pain shot thru his stomach once again. The pain made him fall to his knees.
Markus: (to himself) Damn, what the hell is causing this?
Natalie and Dennis made it to the coliseum entrance. Natalie saw that Josh, Amy, Lalaine, and Mike was with them.
Natalie: Josh, when did you guys get here?
Josh: We crash landed.
Jolin: Markus went to look for you guys. I’ll go find him.
Jolin ran off to look for Markus.
Lalaine: Wait Jolin.
The others went into the coliseum and started heading towards the entrance outside.
Further in the cave, Markus was still struggling to move. Jolin found him lying on the ground.
Jolin: Markus! Are you okay?
Markus: There's something wrong with me.
Jolin: We need to get to the coliseum. Unison District should be out waiting for us.
Dozens of demons arrived and started walking slowly towards them. A few RG’s came up behind them.
Jolin: shit.
She started shooting at the demons. Markus started screaming and a loud demonic growl came from his scream. His skin started bubbling as if it was water boiling. Jolin started to panic as the RG’s backed away from them.
Jolin: Oh my God Markus. What's happening to you?
The demons started backing up from them and walking away.
INSIDE THE COLISEUM
Josh, Lalaine, Amy, Mike, Natalie, Iris, Jenkins, Dennis, Joel, Mya, and Kersi was trying to find the entrance.
Natalie: I don't know where the entrance is with all this wreckage.
Mya: Me neither.
Dennis: Should we split up?
They all looked at him like he was an idiot.
Dennis: Okay never mind. Just asking damn.
Natalie: I haven't seen any demons yet.
Joel: What about Jolin and Markus? Someone should go and meet with them.
Lalaine: I’ll go.
Joel: I’ll go with you.
Lalaine and Joel ran off. The others moved forward. The others made it to lobby part but had to stop.
Josh: Whoa. What the fuck is that?
They all stood still and stayed quiet. The room was filled with spider webs and holes in the ground. There was a demon spider in the middle of one of the webs and a demon scorpion going into the hole. One of the ceilings had dozens of demon bats also.
Iris: it seems like it should've been this way in the cave.
They saw lightning and heard the rain and thunder.
Natalie: I hear thunder and rain, there is a way out close by here.
It started lightning again and Josh saw the opening.
Josh: I see the opening. How the hell are we going to make it there?
INSIDE THE CAVE
Jolin was helping Markus walk to the entrance to the coliseum. Lalaine and Joel met up with Jolin and Markus.
Joel: What happened to Markus?
Jolin: I don't know, he is sick, his body is burning up. Like literally boiling.
Joel helped Jolin with carrying Markus.
Lalaine: We got the green diamond.
Jolin: Thank God. I was worried about you.
Lalaine: You know I always make it Jolin.
Joel: Is it me, or did this cave clear out. There's no more guardians or demons running around.
Jolin: I noticed that too.
They made it to the coliseum and started making their way towards the rest of the group.
Joel: I don't know where we are going.
Jolin: I do, I’ve been to this coliseum many times, so I can probably figure it out even thru all this wreckage.
Markus finally started feeling better.
Markus: Guys, I think I can walk now.
Jolin: What the hell was happening to you Markus?
Markus: I don't know, but it hurt like hell.
Jolin: Well follow me.
The others were still trying to figure out how to get past the demon spiders and scorpions.
Amy: Did Lalaine bring her bag with her?
Mike: Yeah, she did.
A demon scorpion was sneaking up behind them. It grabbed Kersi with its pincer and she screamed. The group turned around and started shooting at the demon.
Mya: Kersi!
Joel: Get her!
The pincher snapped Kersi in half. Her blood got all over them. Joel, Mya, Dennis, Josh, and Natalie started screaming and shooting.
All the other demon spiders, scorpions, and bats started rushing towards them. Dennis was going crazy and shooting.
Dennis: You got my Kersi you motherfuckers!
Josh: Dennis, come on we got to get out of here!
Dennis: Just go! Get to the entrance!
Dennis grabbed a few grenades and threw them all over the room, then grabbed his last two and unpinned them. The demons were closing in on him and all the grenades exploded. Taking him and many of the demons out in the room.
Josh shook his head then started punching the wall.
Josh: This is bullshit.
Natalie: We can grieve later, we need to get out of here, so we can get the last diamond. Their deaths will not be in vain.
They started running towards the opening in the wall. As they were running, The Unison District convoy trucks and Airship busted thru the wall. They started coming in with guns, flamethrowers, and grenade launchers. The team made it to the airships. When the rest of them found Markus, Jolin, Joel, and Lalaine, they escorted them to the rendezvous point. They all made it to the airships and flew off. Joe was on the airship also.
Joe: Glad you guys made it.
Natalie: Not all of us did.
Joe: Who did we lose?
Josh: Kersi and Dennis. Captain Jenkins lost his colleague too.
Joel: (Devastated) We lost Kersi and Dennis?
The team took the time to mourn their fallen comrades.
Natalie: That’s it, when we get the last diamond, I am going to kill Headmaster Johnson myself.
CHAPTER 14: The discovery
THE TEMPLE OF NATURE.
Jolin was visiting with Lee and Blue in the garden.
Lee was trying to make sense of what was happening to Markus. “So, you said that Markus had a huge cut, and it healed fast with green stuff coming from it.”
“Yes, and then he kept having sharp stomach pains, and I saw his skin like literally boiling when he had those pains. When that happened the demons and the guardians backed away from him”, Jolin explained.
Blue realized what was going on. “It seems like a little demon may have slipped into him and is trying to take over his body. But his body won't allow it to take over so easily. Otherwise he would have turned already. The best way to get it out of him is to give him some of the poison of the Demon Orchid. Once the poison shuts his body down, he will get rid of the worm either by vomiting or defecating. After that, give him a Reconstruct Seed to give him his strength.”
“Can't we just squish it?”, Jolin asked.
“Not after it has already taken a host”, Lee answered. “But this demon, when he is out, we need to catch it. Did you see Markus here earlier?”
“Yeah, I think he is still here”, Jolin replied,
“Good, because if he was infested with a dark demon, he would not have been able to step foot around here. Mother Nature put an invisible shield over to keep demons out. The only demons that are allowed on temple ground are Bladein Descendant Demons. If he is here, he is being used by one of them. They just don't choose random people, they choose strong people who are in a weakened state, so they can gain energy and give them energy as well”, Lee explained.
Jolin became confused for a second. “So, would it be better to keep the demon inside him?”
Blue replied, “I know Markus, he is not going to want to keep that inside him.”
“Why are Bladein Descendant Demon’s special?”, Jolin inquired.
Lee responded, “The only way to answer that is to have you go to the scroll room and read the scroll of Bladein. We will just say that him and Mother has an alliance. A special alliance.”
Jolin nodded and went back to the situation at hand. “Okay so poison of the Demon Orchid, and the Reconstruct Seed. Got it. When the demon gets out, catch it, and bring it here.”
“Yes”, Lee replied.
Blue interjected, “I heard you lost a couple members of the team.”
“Yeah, we did”, Jolin answered in sadness.
“Just one more diamond to go. Don't worry, the planet will award those who have fallen. Their deaths will not be in vain”, Blue commented.
OCTO DISTRICT
Headmaster Johnson was in his office when he called General Brown up. Brown walked in.
Johnson seemed extremely upset. “I hear that the Red Diamond was confiscated by the Unison District and that they took out all our troops there.”
“I was unaware of that Sir”, Brown responded
“Yeah, they tried to send a distress to us, but the lines were cut off. If I am not mistaken, that can only be done from here”, Johnson interrogated.
“Yes, that's true.”
“Why haven't you found any of the traitors that I asked you to find?”, Johnson asked suspiciously.
“We have been looking”, Brown answered.
Johnson scowled at Brown. “Maybe you are looking in the wrong places. Maybe one of the traitors is right in front of my face. You don't think I don't have cameras all over this place.”
“Maybe you're the traitor”, Brown protested. “The last couple years you sure as hell haven't been yourself. You broke every peace treaty with all Districts. You’re killing your own citizens. You’re the fucking traitor!”, Brown argued.
Johnson charged at Brown and threw him against the wall. Then he held Brown up by his neck with one arm. Brown tried to defend himself with his martial arts training, but he was no match for Johnson. Johnson’s eyes started glowing orange.
“First, we will destroy Unison District for attacking us with that giant monster and interfering with our operations twice”, Johnson demanded, but his voice was demonic.
“Because of you and this operation the planet is dead. Now it makes sense why you’re after the diamonds, and why you’ve changed so much. You aren’t even Johnson”, Brown shouted.
“Don't worry, we will reunite you with him in a little bit”, Johnson stated.
Four soldiers came in and cuffed General Brown.
“Send this traitor to the concentration camp with the others”, ordered Johnson.
The soldiers took General Brown to the concentration camp and threw him inside a dungeon like cage. There was someone lying down in the dark corner when they threw him in.
Brown started screaming. “Don’t you guys know he is an imposter!”
The guy in the corner got up. “I have been saying that for two years and yet they don't seem to care”, he stated.
“Who are you?”, asked Brown.
The guy walked out from the corner and it was the real Headmaster Johnson.
Brown’s eye lit up when he realized it was the real Headmaster Johnson. “Johnson?”, he asked as if needing clarification.
Johnson said, “I must admit. I am a little disappointed that no one noticed that imposter wasn’t me.”
“How could we have known? We just thought you went crazy. What happened to you?”, Brown asked.
“I was possessed”, answered Johnson. “All I remember was getting back from a hot date and then waking up in here. Next thing I know I am looking at myself and it’s telling me they are going to destroy everything I worked so hard for, and the world at the same time. I have tried escaping so many times, tried to get message out that I was here, and asked them to just kill me, but they insist on making me stay here.”
“Well, we need to find a way out because we have been staging an uprising against you. Well, against your demon clone”, Brown advised.
One of the guards was pacing back and forth in front of the cage.
