ROM 3: Shadows of Souls

[Neo Zanther]

<span style='color:red'>"Rus---Rustie?"</span>, Zanther said. He didn't wait til what came out show up. While others were distraced Zanther did the same cloud trick.

<span style='color:red'>"H..."</span> is all Neo could say. Soon he was inguled and and murged.

<span style='color:red'>"Hum, intresting. Very intresting I would say" </span>, sad NeoZanther. <span style='color:red'>"Need to work out a better name but this will do for now. Come on Requza time to leave."</span>

[Josiah]

((Don't worry about ROM 4 for now. 3 is nowhere near complete.))

<span style='color:blue'>"Damn it!!!" *Josiah was back on his feet, angry at his failure to protect Silver and Zanther.* "I'm not letting either of you escape!! If you can unmerge than I'll make you! Virgo, Raydion, Ice Queen, Black Flare, Aquatica, stop them!!!"</span>

<span style='color:red'>"Fool, we have more power now than you think." *NeoZanther sent a wave of light at Josiah's monsters. Ice Queen, Aquatica, and Black Flare were knocked down but Virgo and Raydion continued to advance.*</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"And you're underestimating him. We need more time to grow used to these forms before taking the others on."</span>

<span style='color:red'>"Tch, fine. Next time then." *NeoZanther and Silver's heart's form vanished.*</span>

<span style='color:blue'>"Silver... Neo..." *Josiah dropped to his knees as Virgo ran over to him.* "I can fight head to head with a god monster but I can't even protect my friends... Damn it all..."</span>

*Off to the side, David, Jeff, and Shauni watched silently.*

Monsters:
<span style='color:orange'>Electriblast</span> - 4/3 - Electric --> Multi Striker, Electric Speed, Electric Heaven, Electricuter, Electribomb
<span style='color:gray'>Midnight Wing</span> - 4/3 - Dark/Mutation --> Shadow Bind, Shadow Shroud, Omni-Mutation, Dark Radience, Drill Dash
<span style='color:green'>Mogalmel</span> - 3/3 - Ground --> Leaf Rain, Upheaval, Rock Crusher, Quaker, Multi-Fissure
<span style='color:orange'>Raydion</span> - 3/3 - Light --> Shine, Light Power, Ultra Nova, Wrath of God, Holy Blades
<span style='color:red'>Black Flare </span>- 3/3 - Fire/Dark --> High Temp, Claws of Fire, Inferno Wall, Fireball Charge, Magma Ocean
<span style='color:blue'>Aquatica</span> - 3/3 - Water --> Drench, Whirlpool, Hose-Down, Acid Rain, Tsunami Force
<span style='color:aqua'>Ice Queen</span> - 3/3 - Ice --> Icicle Rain, Snow Drift, Deep Freeze, Chill Wind,  Freezedown
<span style='color:Orange'>Goddess Virgo</span> - 4/3 - Metal/Light --> Mecha Overdrive, Divine Protection, Healing Touch, Heavenly Spear, Righteous Fury
<span style='color:green'>Armor Dragon</span> - 3/3 - Wind --> Supreme Guard, Dragon Breath, Updraft, Air Blades, Wind Tunnel

[shauni]

Shauni sits up, wanting to go and comfort Josiah, but she had a weird sensation all over her body, like tingerling
"I...I cant move!" she began to yell as she panicked
Everyone but Josiah tured to her
"I...I cant move my legs...there....there paralized! I....i cant move them, feel them!"
he huged jeff who was coming towards her
"Jeff...whats happening to us? Im....im so scared...."

[Silver]

<span style='color:gray'>"So uh... where exactly are we going?"</span>

<span style='color:red'>"Somewhere dark to plot the downfall of our light side's friends."</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Ok... wait, why do we want to pllot their downfall again?"</span>

<span style='color:red'>"Must I repeat myself... for the SIXTH TIME?!"</span>

<span style='color:gray'>"Uh... yes?"</span>

<span style='color:red'>"You HAD to be the comic relief, didnt you?"</span>

[pokchu]

((I'm going to do something like, Shauni may be pure Hellfire virus, but she is a replica of the hacker, like a small peice of her. That energy can be used to strengthen the portal to the real world. Also, I have an idea to relieve stress with all the shrines. No more. :o))

[Josiah]

((Just don't do anything too out there. I don't like having to go and edit other people's posts.))

[shauni]

((I'm going to do something like, Shauni may be pure Hellfire virus, but she is a replica of the hacker, like a small peice of her. That energy can be used to strengthen the portal to the real world. Also, I have an idea to relieve stress with all the shrines. No more. :o))

((I take it you intend to have the lord tying to get home or something))

Shauni's movment come back in her legs after a while, they all sat and waited for josiah to give them there next instruction, he had kind of become there leader.....

[Neo Zanther]

Neo opened his eyes. Well what seemed to be his eyes but wasn't really. He could see but seemed like he had no body. But he felt something around him like chains. He was confused. But then he remembered. The felling of the murging and being striped of his body. Apparetnly he was in sometype of mental chains and his own mind was in them. He had no controll over his body. Just his thoughts. But even they were limited. The chains were strong. He tried to struggle but to no avail. It was clearly his opposite. Neo had not much for mental disaplin but his Shadow apparenlty did.

He couldn't hear the thoughts very well of his Shadow. Just fragments. Though he could hear what he was hearing. Then it looked like a figure came out of the darkness. The area had somewhat of light.

<span style='color:red'>"So, you're awake. Please enjoy your stay. I don't think you'll be leaving very soon."</span> It then walked off. The figure had looked fimilar yet diffrent at the same time. Neo then blacked out again.

[Josiah]

*At long last Josiah stood and looked at his remaining friends.*

"Don't worry, we'll save them." *Shauni smiled reassuringly.*

<span style='color:orange'>"Yeah." *Virgo held his hand tightly.* "You can save anyone. Afterall, you saved me."</span>

<span style='color:purple'>"Unfortunately, we don't know where they are. Shauni might know if she was still merged but now we've got no leads."</span>

<span style='color:green'>"True but we do know that they're probably working indepent of that Hellion guy now. He sure wasn't happy about Shauni and Jeff's mergers."</span>

"Guess we'll just have to keep going. I'm sure they'll show up eventually..."

<span style='color:blue'>"Let's go to the castle." *The light of determination in Josiah's eyes had rekindled.*</span>

<span style='color:green'>"Why there?"</span>

<span style='color:blue'>"For one, we still need to purify it. We may skip a shrine or two on the way but we can always get them later. There's a lot of old books and artifacts there, we might find something useful to use against Hellion and the shadows of souls, not to mention that guy who stole my sword. Besides, if we're really lucky, restoring the area might revive Amhal and we could really use his help right now."</span>

<span style='color:purple'>"Now that's a plan." *Jeff grinned as they left the cave behind and summoned their flying monster.*</span>

<span style='color:orange'>"Don't worry." *Virgo whispered as she climbed on Midnight Wing behind Josiah.* "Everything will be fine. I believe in you."</span>

Monsters:
<span style='color:orange'>Electriblast</span> - 4/3 - Electric --> Multi Striker, Electric Speed, Electric Heaven, Electricuter, Electribomb
<span style='color:gray'>Midnight Wing</span> - 4/3 - Dark/Mutation --> Shadow Bind, Shadow Shroud, Omni-Mutation, Dark Radience, Drill Dash
<span style='color:green'>Mogalmel</span> - 3/3 - Ground --> Leaf Rain, Upheaval, Rock Crusher, Quaker, Multi-Fissure
<span style='color:orange'>Raydion</span> - 3/3 - Light --> Shine, Light Power, Ultra Nova, Wrath of God, Holy Blades
<span style='color:red'>Black Flare </span>- 3/3 - Fire/Dark --> High Temp, Claws of Fire, Inferno Wall, Fireball Charge, Magma Ocean
<span style='color:blue'>Aquatica</span> - 3/3 - Water --> Drench, Whirlpool, Hose-Down, Acid Rain, Tsunami Force
<span style='color:aqua'>Ice Queen</span> - 3/3 - Ice --> Icicle Rain, Snow Drift, Deep Freeze, Chill Wind,  Freezedown
<span style='color:Orange'>Goddess Virgo</span> - 4/3 - Metal/Light --> Mecha Overdrive, Divine Protection, Healing Touch, Heavenly Spear, Righteous Fury
<span style='color:green'>Armor Dragon</span> - 3/3 - Wind --> Supreme Guard, Dragon Breath, Updraft, Air Blades, Wind Tunnel

[shauni]

Shauni did not but smile as Jeff walked away
<span style='color:purple'>"What are you smiling about??"</span>
She grinned "Nothin, I just missed that cute tushie of yours"
<span style='color:purple'>"Shauni, kinda more improtant things to worry about...."</span>
Shauni frowed "Awww....but someone has to fill in for Silver while he's gone..."
"<span style='color:purple'>No...please god no...not comic releif"</span>
"o wizer sticks..."

[Josiah]

*Fortunately Josiah was already in the air and missed Shauni's attempts at comic relief.*

<span style='color:orange'>"The sky is clear. We should make good time."</span>

<span style='color:blue'>"For now. But we'll be back in the dark world soon and who knows what could be waiting in there..."</span>

Monsters:
<span style='color:orange'>Electriblast</span> - 4/3 - Electric --> Multi Striker, Electric Speed, Electric Heaven, Electricuter, Electribomb
<span style='color:gray'>Midnight Wing</span> - 4/3 - Dark/Mutation --> Shadow Bind, Shadow Shroud, Omni-Mutation, Dark Radience, Drill Dash
<span style='color:green'>Mogalmel</span> - 3/3 - Ground --> Leaf Rain, Upheaval, Rock Crusher, Quaker, Multi-Fissure
<span style='color:orange'>Raydion</span> - 3/3 - Light --> Shine, Light Power, Ultra Nova, Wrath of God, Holy Blades
<span style='color:red'>Black Flare </span>- 3/3 - Fire/Dark --> High Temp, Claws of Fire, Inferno Wall, Fireball Charge, Magma Ocean
<span style='color:blue'>Aquatica</span> - 3/3 - Water --> Drench, Whirlpool, Hose-Down, Acid Rain, Tsunami Force
<span style='color:aqua'>Ice Queen</span> - 3/3 - Ice --> Icicle Rain, Snow Drift, Deep Freeze, Chill Wind,  Freezedown
<span style='color:Orange'>Goddess Virgo</span> - 4/3 - Metal/Light --> Mecha Overdrive, Divine Protection, Healing Touch, Heavenly Spear, Righteous Fury
<span style='color:green'>Armor Dragon</span> - 3/3 - Wind --> Supreme Guard, Dragon Breath, Updraft, Air Blades, Wind Tunnel

[shauni]

*Fortunately Josiah was already in the air and missed Shauni's attempts at comic relief.*

<span style='color:orange'>"The sky is clear.  We should make good time."</span>

<span style='color:blue'>"For now.  But we'll be back in the dark world soon and who knows what could be waiting in there..."</span>

Monsters:
<span style='color:orange'>Electriblast</span> - 4/3 - Electric --> Multi Striker, Electric Speed, Electric Heaven, Electricuter, Electribomb
<span style='color:gray'>Midnight Wing</span> - 4/3 - Dark/Mutation --> Shadow Bind, Shadow Shroud, Omni-Mutation, Dark Radience, Drill Dash
<span style='color:green'>Mogalmel</span> - 3/3 - Ground --> Leaf Rain, Upheaval, Rock Crusher, Quaker, Multi-Fissure
<span style='color:orange'>Raydion</span> - 3/3 - Light --> Shine, Light Power, Ultra Nova, Wrath of God, Holy Blades
<span style='color:red'>Black Flare </span>- 3/3 - Fire/Dark --> High Temp, Claws of Fire, Inferno Wall, Fireball Charge, Magma Ocean
<span style='color:blue'>Aquatica</span> - 3/3 - Water --> Drench, Whirlpool, Hose-Down, Acid Rain, Tsunami Force
<span style='color:aqua'>Ice Queen</span> - 3/3 - Ice --> Icicle Rain, Snow Drift, Deep Freeze, Chill Wind,? Freezedown
<span style='color:Orange'>Goddess Virgo</span> - 4/3 - Metal/Light --> Mecha Overdrive, Divine Protection, Healing Touch, Heavenly Spear, Righteous Fury
<span style='color:green'>Armor Dragon</span> - 3/3 - Wind --> Supreme Guard, Dragon Breath, Updraft, Air Blades, Wind Tunnel

Shauni was a little mesarable as her 'attempt' at comic releif was very ill timed

Silenly they all began to fly of towards the place, a pin prick on the hurizen.....


Shauni and Jeff flew togther on Balance, strangly no one muttering a word to each other, strangly however.

Meanwhile.....


<span style='color:slate'>"So, its come to this has it?" </span>yelled Emiel (Recap, its Sutra's brother, he stole the power of the zodiac sword with a magic gauntlet)

A voice bellowed in the darkness
<span style='color:olive'>"Restore the dark shrines and you will be reworded"</span>
Emiel noded <span style='color:slate'>"Yes....it is the only way.....To resorect Sutra"</span>
<span style='color:olive'>"No data was lost in the collapes, mearly displaced....."</span>
<span style='color:slate'>"And what do you get out of this?"</span>
<span style='color:olive'>"The fall of hellfire....."</span>

((this is my shadowy figure, no one else right for it, its not a plot twist, just a new charcter))

[pokchu]

"Mwhahahaha. I am drawing closer to those fools, as they will taste certain death." He engulfed his hand in darkness. Daku had gotten very close to the group, and Daku launched a Shadow obiteration at the group. They were distracted, and were severely damaged, and knocked off their monsters. They fell to the ground. Okay, but wounded. "HAH! TASTE MY POWER!"

<span style='color:blue'>"Wuh-wuh-wha? Ah crap, it's another guardian. Or is it?"</span>

"Mwhahaha! I am Daku, Lord Hellion's most faithful, loyal, and POWERFUL servant. I've been sent here by your commands to destroy you, Of course. Now, DIE!" And he launched a Shadow Obilteration attack at Shauni.

<span style='color:purple'>"SHAUNI!"</span> He jumped infront of the attack, and then shouted, <span style='color:purple'>"SHAUNI'S SAVIOR"!</span> The attack was super effective due to the situation, and the attack had been reduced to rubble.

"You will not take us without a good fight."

"THEN THAT'S WHAT YOU SHALL GET! YAH!" And he charged at Shauni, with a 10 foot long shadow spear. The battle with Daku had just begun.

((Yo guys, I'll be in the computer lab Wednesday morning, so give me time to have a say in what my character does, okay?))

[shauni]

Daku's attacks came rappied and fast, it was clear that he was experenced, but so where they
SHe pulled her daggers out of there sleth and held them out (dont forget she still has the holy sword which transfored into the 'Holy Dagger' guys)

She jumped back on Balances back and flew into the sky.
Daku, for some reason was consentrating his fire on her, she flew high, then jumped of the monsters back, diving down towards the group, daggers first
"HOLY.......DIVE!!!!"

Meanwhile.....

"Who are you anyway?" asked Emiel into the darkness
<span style='color:olive'>"Does it matter as long as I help you attain your goal?"</span>
"I guess not......"

[pokchu]

"HAH! Nice try." Daku dodged by flying out of the way. Daku then shouted "SHADOW GAS". The gas encircled Shauni, and knocked her unconcious. Yes, this will be acceptable, I hope. He grabbed Shauni, and shouted down to the group.

"Tell me where Rustie and Zanther are, and I won't harm her." What would they do?