Chapter 20 the Sayis Forest
We appeared in front of two houses, the entrance to a forest. The first House was pale green. There were shingles missing off its low red roof. White windows were on each side of the brown door. A golden handle was on the door. And, a small brown staircase led to the porch that was light blue.
The other house was pale yellow. It had green windows on each side of the light blue door and a silver handle on it. A white pole stuck out of it's black roof. Pedro and I walked up to the brown staircase of the first house.
he stairs creaked as we walked up them. Pedro knocked on the door. It opened, revealing, a white man with short gray hair that had green eyes. He was wearing a light brown coat and jeans. He pushed silver rectangular glasses up his nose.
“Pedro, what're you doing here?" the man asked.
“One of my students was turned into a Darkomega. I need permission to go into your forest, Doug."
“Who's this?”the man said, pointing at me.
“Skyrid Crop. Doug, please, we don't have much time.”
“I'm coming with you,"”Doug said, stepping out onto the porch and closing the door. "Come."
We walked into the forest, the trees closing the entrance behind us. My heart pounded against my chest. Suddenly a samurai appeared. His armor was emerald green. His face was covered by a Japanese samurai mask. A jade helmet covered his head, black hair streaming out in a ponytail at the top.
"I'm at your service, sir," the samurai said.
I jumped back. "Who're you?"
"This is Zeddark. He's the leader of your army."
"I have an army?!"
"Yes, the Kazakian Warriors."
"Wait, that'd make me...I'm Kazaka?"
"Yes."
"Why'd you never tell me?" I asked. My whole body shook from suppressed anger. How dare Pedro hide this from me.
"You weren't ready," Pedro said.
"Look," I said, backing up, "you've got the wrong boy. I'm not skilled enough for this."
“Yes, you are, Skyrid. You saved me, didn’t you?” Pedro said
“No. I was captured! Crystal did all the saving.” I said
“Skyrid, your power is something I haven’t seen in years. You are him.” Pedro said
“I don’t care! I won’t be a leader right now!”
“You have to be. It explains the sudden healing powers.” Pedro said
“You’re all crazy!” I said, walking further into the Forest.
“Stop!” Doug said as he stood in front of me.
“You realize that this is the only way to save Jaren?”
“Yes. But I’m still pissed off that no one told me!”
Pedro came up to me.
“Skyrid, I didn’t tell you because Furliceo killed the last one.”
“So is that why Bloodshed is so bent on getting me?”
“Yes. And the fact that you can activate the Helios for them.”Zeddark said
I went silent.
“Now what’d you need?”Zeddark said
“I need Bradley Greenson. Can you take me to him?”I said.
“Certainly.”
Walking through the woods, we came to a clearing.
“Where are we going?”I said
“To a battlefield.”
“Why?”
“We have to find out if you're really Kazaka. It must be done in the place guarded by the fox.”
A fox appeared as we came up to a big metal gate that was two halfs of a circle.
"Who goes there? the fox said.
I startled.
“A talking fox?”I said
“You have the ability to understand the animals of the forest.”Zeddark said
“Who goes there?”the Fox said again.
“That depends, who’s asking?” I said
“Paqer, guardian of the Cemented battlefield.”
“It is I, Zeddark. I must test Skyrid Crop to see if he is worthy of the title Kazaka."
“You have my permission then. Come in and get ready to battle. “
The gate opened as Zeddark and I shook hands and went to our separate sides of the battle field. I shot a beam of light into air as he shot a green beam into the air. His armor was still the same but a white cape appeared and a golden staff appeared in his hands as I turned into my warrior form. Shooting a beam of light at him, I watched as he backflipped to dodge it. He threw a black orb at me as I jumped into the air and turned into my Mythical Creature Form.
Zeddark hesitated at the sight of my monstrous from and I shot a orb of light at him as he leaped to the side to dodge it. He threw a red beam at me.
I dodged it. I threw a beam of light at him and he threw a beam of lightning at me. Being thrown across the field, I watched as Zeddark laughed.
“You are not Kazaka! You are a pretender!”
I flew up from the ground,summoned the animals to my side and threw a white beam at Zeddark as the animals tackled him. Landing on the ground, I got on my knees, closed my all of eyes and focused on my human form. Opening my eyes, I saw Pedro. He handed me some new clothes and I went behind a tree and got dressed. When I came from behind it, I had on a yellow shirt and wrangler jeans on and my pendant was around my neck.
Zeddark bowed low at the waist.
“I underestimated you, Skyrid Crop.You are Kazaka.”
“Thanks. I never expected it. All of my powers just sort of fell into place.”
“Exactly. But, you’ve proven that you’re him. So, I’ll take you to Minotaur Sayis.”
Zeddark led us down a windy path, around a few trees and in front of a old fashioned cottage house. It had wood nailed onto its white windows with brown specks mixed in. It’s door was green with white specks mixed in. Taking us inside it, he pulled back a lever as a white platform appeared and we all got onto it. Lowering, it revealed two double doors in front of us and when Zeddark opened them, they revealed a courtroom. On my left were 4 judges and on my right were the other 4 along with another one in the middle. Off to each side we’re the Sayis’ but my dad wasn’t sitting in the Gator Sayis spot.
In fact, it was empty.
“Why’re you here boy?”the Middle judge said that had a red gown on.
“I need Bradley Greenson as a sacrifice.”
“Why?”
“Nancy forced my best friend to switch his powers with Sade.”
“I'm sorry, but we must have all four Servants of Light for that. Leave.”
“NO, you’ve got to save him!”
“As I told you before, we can't.”
‘"Where's my dad? He'll agree with me."
“He’s no longer a Sayis.”
“What?! Why?!”
“Because he married your Mom. You can’t be Sayis if you’re married.”
“Then,Why’d you never replace him?”
“We couldn’t find anyone worthy enough.”
“What if I bring you a replacement?”
“I’m listening.”
“What if my friend Chaser becomes the next one?”
“I’m sorry but, that’s not how it works.”
“How does it work then?”
“Adagar, would you explain?”
A black faced man rose. He had amber eyes and a wrinkled face. He was also wearing a red gown.
“Each of the representatives of our side would have to nominate somebody to fill that spot and then we’d all vote and the people who got the least amount of votes would be eliminated in the first round.”
“What happens in the second?”
“We all vote between the last two and the person who gets the most votes fills the spot.”
“What if there’s a tie?”
“The Hectic-maker, Richard would choose the winner.”
“Who’s Richard?”I said
“The middle judge.”Adagar said
Adagar sat down.
“Can’t Chaser be a Nominee then?”I said
“You see, he’d have to
prove his worthiness for that to happen.”Richard said
“But, he’s worthy enough. He’s my true friend.”I said
“Yes. But, a Gator Sayis must represent someone who’d lay down their life for another.”Richard said
“Why?”I said
“Do you know how your Father got that spot?”
“Because Gadrid died in battle?”
“No. Your Father was willing enough to lay down his life for his best friend, Kane King.”
“How so?”
“Kane was almost killed and your Father jumped in front of the orb of darkness.”
“How’d he live?”
“The Helios parts can only be activated by true sacrifice and he demonstrated that even though Kane was killed anyways. So, he was healed by the Helios.”
“Then why does Furliceo want it?”
“Say what?”
“Furliceo wants all the Helios parts.”
Furliceo’s face came up on the gray laptop in his spot. He was chained up to a wall and his wrists had cut marks.
“He’s lying, Sir!”
I looked at Pedro.
“Why is he Chained?”I said, in a low voice.
“For almost killing a student.”Pedro whispered.
Richard turned his head slightly to the right.
“You tried to kill Mitchell Crop. So I’m not listening. ”
“ But, I’m dying.”
“I don’t care. You know that the parts can only be activated by...”
“True sacrifice. I know. But there are other ways.”
“Klade, close his laptop.”
Klade was a man with blue hair and shades over his denim-blue eyes and a black leather vest, a blue shirt, black gloves.
“Don’t cut me out!”
Klade tried to close the laptop.
“Klade, let him speak.”
Furliceo breathed in and out.
“Alex killed my Father.”
“That happened 26 years ago. Does it matter who it killed him?”
“Yes.”
“Why? I distinctly remember your Father being abusive to you.”
“He was. But, he changed.”
“I still don’t see why Mitchell had to be almost killed. .”
“My Father never got to live a good life.”
“I understand. My son, Sade was the same way. But, now he’s imprisoned.”
“Skyrid, how will the Sacrifice help?
“We have to have a purely good human soul for the reverse to happen.”
“That makes since.”
“What’ll happen to Bradley after his soul is used?”
“He’ll die.”
“How?”
“The Darkness will kill him.”
“Then what’d we need to do to take Bradley?”Pedro said
“Bring me a person who’s willing to show true sacrifice. Then, you can have him.”Richard said