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        "Weeeeeeeeeee!!!"  Amanda, Rowen, and Mina continued to skip on ahead.  Tred had to float just to keep up with them.  Suddenly, Rowen stopped.  "Did you guys just feel that?"
        "Yeah..."  Amanda turned and ran into a wood of dark, dying trees.  "Come on guys!  I'm getting weird vibes from over here!"
        Rowen hesitated a moment, but Mina just grabbed Tred's hand and hurried after Amanda.  "Come on Rowen!  We don't bite!"
        Rowen shook his head and ran after them.  He stopped when he saw Amanda staring though a break in the trees.  "Amanda, what's going on?"  Rowen whispered because he knew someone was out there from the way she stared so intently.
        "Shhh... it's Nathan."  She moved slowly and turned to Mina.  "Shall I?"
        Mina waved her hand in approval.  "Go ahead, you found him."
        "All righty then."  Amanda turned towards the trees as she pulled out an arrow and took aim.  "Sonic Arrow Blast!"  A bright blue energy engulfed the arrow and flew toward Nathan's unprotected back.  He screamed in agony as the arrow pierced him and he was hit with a wave of energy so powerful that most of the forest around him was destroyed.
        Nathan turned, his yellow eyes blazing with hatred and revenge.  His gaze met Amanda's.  "You little brat!  You'll pay for that!"
        Rowen moved up beside Amanda, and Mina joined him in doing so.  "Looks like you've got his attention.  Now it's my turn."  He was about to attack when Mina stopped him.
        "You archers give it a rest, and let me have a try."  She jumped in front of Amanda and stared at Nathan.  "You'll have to go through me before you can get to her!  Venus Crescent Beam Smash!"  An orange beam of light flew directly at Nathan's scowling face.  He cursed as it hit him and sent him flying into a boulder.
        "Ouch."  He got up and teleported out of sight.  Little beknownst to them, he had teleported directly behind them.  Nobody caught this but Tred, who quickly became invisible and moved to protect them.
        "Hey, where'd he run off to?"  Rowen glanced around confusedly.
        From behind, Nathan smirked evily.  "Those stupid insignificant idiots.  This should be easy, just like last time."  He waved his hands in front of him and then brought them together, concentrating.  He then brought them back, ready to release his incredible attack.  "Black Plasma Strike!"  Waves of pure black energy came rushing at them as they turned and went into shock.
        Tred jumped in front of them and put up a shield of solidified white light.  "Hope this works!  Better take cover guys!"  They huddled together behind Tred's shield.
        The black energy engulfed them, and there was an explosion of black and white light as the two forces collided.

        "Whoa!  What was that!"  Cye turned and ran toward the source of the light.  "Come on!  We've got to reach that place before the light fades!  If it does then we'll be just as lost as we were before!"
        With that they all took off toward the mysterious light.  None of them wanted to think of what may have caused it.  After running as fast as their legs would allow them for about five minutes, they came upon a clearing just as the light and smoke faded away.
        Candice surveyed the area.  Mina, Rowen, and Amanda were sitting on the ground.  They seemed to be in shock.  Just then, Tred floated over carrying Nathan.  Candice ran over to Amanda and began shaking her.  "Hello... Amanda!  Anyone in there?  Come on, snap out of it!"
        After what seemed like forever, Amanda turned her face toward Candice and whispered,  "Wh... where are the others?"  She looked around with a confused look and scanned the area.  Then she sat back and sighed.
        "I don't know.  I suppose they'll show up soon.  That was a pretty big explosion."  Candice looked at the four of them.  Except for Tred, who looked at little beat up, they were relatively unharmed.  she grabbed Amanda's arm and pulled her to her feet.  "Are you guys all right?"  It confused her that most of the area was leveled, and there they were with not even a scratch.
        Tred placed a white barrier around Nathan and set it on the ground.  He looked at the newly arrived group with a small smile.  "I was able to block them from Nathan's attack.  He is extremely powerful, but I may be able to sway him toward the side of good."
        Rei eyed him worriedly.  "Give it a rest, Tred!  You look spent!  By the way, I'm sure we can keep Nathan here without the help of your stupid shield.  Unless, that is, you don't think we can handle it..."  She gave him an evil glare, and he dropped the shield without a moment's hesitation.  "Now that's better."
        Cye helped Rowen to his feet.  "Well, if you guys ran into Nathan, then one of the other teams will probably run into Natanya soon."  He looked over at Tred.  "Tred, can't you scan for Natanya with your mind or something?"
        "I can do a lot of things, Cye, but that isn't one of them.  The only people I can track with my mind are Mina, Artemis, Rowen, and Amanda."  He looked around and noticed many confused faces.  "I, uh, guess I have some kind of special link with them or something.  As for Natanya, we'll continue and look for her, and if any of the other groups find her, then I'm sure they can deal with it."  He began to walk away, carrying Nathan, and turned to find that no one was following.  "Hey!  Are you coming or what?"  Slowly, they began to walk after him into the woods.
* * * * *
        Back in the castle Tracy, Ami, and Sage were still looking for Natanya.
        "Are we almost there?"
        "We are very close, Sage.  My computer says that she is less than one-hundred feet away."
        As, they headed down the corridor, they heard laughter.  "It's about time you got here!"  Natanya floated down.  "My masters are not happy with you.  They have sent me to retrieve the Guardian Gems.  Give it up now!"
        Tracy pulled out her nodatchi and stood ready for battle.  "If you think that I'm just gonna hand you that gem, you're crazy!"
        Sage stepped up beside her.  "Yeah, you'll have to defeat us first!"
        "Oh, good.  I just hope you aren't beaten as easily as you were the first time."  Natanya started to gather up energy.
        "She's starting her attack!"  Ami concentrated for a moment and blue energy started forming between her hands.  "Mercury Bubbles Blast!"  The room filled with fog.  "Quick!  Hit her!"
p"All right!"  Tracy held her nodatchi above her head.  Sage followed suit.
        "Angle Light Strike!"
        "Thunderbolt Cut!"
        Two bolts of lightening rushed towards Natanya.  She screamed as they hit her.  "Why you little brats!  Super Sonic Explosion!"  As the purple ball of energy flew towards them,  a wall of earth rose up and blocked the attack.
        "All right!  Finally someone good to fight!"  Kento jumped up and whacked Natanya in the head with his naginata.  "We've just been running into those tin cans all day."
        "Those weren't bad enough?!"  Serena threw her tiara at Natanya but missed.
        "Stop arguing and fight!"  Danielle was slashing Natanya with her lightsaber while Sage and Tracy were attacking from behind.
        "Nothing is really affecting her!"  Ami began typing furiously on her mini-computer.  "We've got to find her weakness!"
        Natanya overheard her and began laughing.  "Haven't you realized it by now?  There is nothing you can do to defeat the Dynasty!"  She turned around and blasted Tracy and Sage.  Then she grabbed Danielle and flung her into a wall.  "I have no weakness!  And after I kill you all, nothing will be able to stop us!"
        "I hate to burst your bubble, but everyone has a weakness.  It's time for some pay back!"  Tracy stood in front of Natanya, and everyone else gathered around her.  "Let's see you stand up to everything we've got!"
        "Thunderbolt Cut!"
        "Shine Aqua Illusion!"
        "Angel Light Strike!"
        "Iron Rock Crusher!"
        "Seismic Slash!"
        All the attacks hit Natanya at once.  She fell to the floor, screaming in pain.
        Ami looked at Serena.  "Ok, Sailor Moon!  It's your turn!"
        "All right!"  Serena began to wave her wand around and yelled, "Moon Scepter Elimination!"  A wave of energy hit Natanya.
        "Masters, I've failed you!"  With those last words, Natanya dissipated into the air.
* * * * *
        "Maybe we should go look for the others now.  We haven't found anything."  Erica put her gunblade back in it's sheath and trudged forward.
        "Yeah, I guess you're right.  Wait a minute!  Do you think my comunicard would work here in the Dynasty?"
        "I guess it's worth a try.  What do you think, Ryo?"
        "Sure, give it a try."
        "All right."  Lita pulled out a small electronic communicator and stopped for a moment, deciding who she should call.  "Hmm... I guess I should call Mercury since she's the smart one.  Yeah, that's it.  I'll call Ami."  She pushed some buttons and in a moment Ami's face appeared in a little screen on the card.  "Hey, Ami!  What's up with you guys?"
        "I think you should have your group meet up with us now, Lita.  We have found and eliminated Natanya, and we are beginning a search for Nathan."  She gained a questioning look in her eyes.  "You guys haven't found anything, have you?"
        "Nah, pretty boring over here.  Tell me where you are so we can meet up with you guys.  By the way, if you are so concerned about how other teams are doing then why don't you call them?"
        "I all ready told Serena to try that when you called me.  Unfortunately, none of the others seem to be responding.  I don't know why, but it may mean that they are in danger.  Go to the main chamber and take a left.  You'll find three corridors.  Take the one on the left.  It will lead you to five more.  Take the second one from the right.  After walking for awhile, you should find us. Roger that?"
        "Yup, thanks Ami.  We're on our way."  She put away her communicard and looked at Ryo.  You got all that, right?  Or do I have to call her back?"
        "No, don't worry.  I have an excellent memory."
        Erica turned around and began heading toward the main chamber.  "Let's get moving, guys.  We don't want to keep them waiting."  She pulled out her gunblade and began shining it.
* * * * *
        Mina flipped her hair over her shoulder.  "Tred, didn't the others head in the direction of the castle?   So, shouldn't we be going there?"
        "I suppose.  But we may have to leave Nathan here.  If any of our enemies were to discover us with him, then they would again have him work for the Dynasty.  I'll put a spell on him which will prevent him from waking, but I'm not sure how long it will last."  Tred hid Nathan in some bushes and put his hand on his forehead.  From the look on Nathan's face, the others could tell he was falling deeper and deeper into unconsciousness.
        Amanda tried to lighten the moment.  "Man, now I know who to call when I'm having trouble sleeping."  She began to walk toward the castle, and pulled Rowen along behind her.  "Come on, you guys.  We should just forget about this Nathan idiot and find the others."
        Mina nodded her head in agreement, and followed after them.  Slowly, the others turned and walked with them.  Tred sat beside Nathan for a moment, and then got up to leave.  "I'm not sure about Natanya, but I will make sure you fight for the side of good."
* * * * *
        After a few minutes and a couple of wrong turns Lita, Erica, and Ryo finally found the others.
        "So much for that excellent memory, Ryo."
        "Hey, it's not my fault!  I didn't know she meant that other right!"
        "Give it up, Erica.  Guys never admit that they got the directions wrong."  Lita surveyed the area.  It looked like a war zone.  "Wow, couldn't you save a little for us?"
        "Yeah, right.  It was hard enough to beat Natanya as it was without thinking about you."  Sage looked over the group.  "So, have you seen the others at all?"
        "We're right here."  Tred walked in, followed by everyone else.  "We defeated Nathan, where's Natanya?"
        Danielle looked a bit sheepish.  "Well, she sorta disappeared."
        Rowen gave her an odd look.  "What do you mean, sorta?"
        "We had to use all our attacks on her, she was too powerful.  Then Serena used her scepter thing and she disappeared.  What happened to Nathan?"
        "He is outside, Kento.  I put him in a sleeping trance."  Tred looked a little sad as he looked around the room.  "I believe I can undo what Talpa has done to him and make him good again."
        "Ok, so maybe we made a mistake by destroying her, but there was no way you could have saved her.  Natanya was too far into the darkside to ever come back."
        Tracy came up beside Danielle.  "Yeah, I agree with the Jedi.  Forget about Natanya, what are we gonna do about Talpa and Beryl?"
        Before anyone could say anything, Cye jumped in.  "I think we should go back to Mia's house for a while.  Talpa and Beryl aren't here anyway and there is a good possibility that they are hiding out on Earth.  At least we will be able to rest up for that battle."         "Fine, we will wait a few days until we search for them.  Their plan doesn't work to well without the gems anyway."  Tred opened a portal back to Toyama.  "Go on.  I'm getting Nathan."         "What!"  Rei couldn't believe what she just heard.  "Why are you bringing him?  He could wake up and kill us all!"
        "I will take responsibility for him.  I truly believe that he is good at heart.  Now go on!"  With that, Tred teleported out of the chamber.
        "Yikes, and you guys say I watch to much Star Wars.  Does he remind anyone of Luke Skywalker?"
        "Danielle, be quiet!"  Candice pushed Danielle into the portal.  Everyone else followed them through.

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