Music: Fights and memories as they were

The fight in Pyramid: X-ray dog: On the Wire

Star Ascends: -ii- Caped Crusader

Star: -II-Ascension 2:08-end/Hope awaits

50 km from Mexico City, North America

"Cathy? Cath? Where are you?" called Lok and Sophie as they walked up the road on the edge of the jungle. They currently were on yet another mission following Ethan's clues and this time it led them to Mexico.

"It's her first time in a jungle, like this" remarked Lok worriedly when they stopped for a while "she must've gotten lost"

"No she was only out of sight for a second" disagreed Dante. "we're being hunted"

Lok gasped, and his face creased with worry. His sister has been captured!

"Don't worry, Lok" said Cherit "we will find her"

"Yeah" added Sophie

"Let's get going," said Dante after a while "we need to keep moving"

Lok nodded reluctantly and they set off again.

Blood Spiral Base, location unknown

In the murky, gloomy throne room from the steps covered in violet fumes, Rassimov was addressing his three most faithful and strongest: Tantras, Wind and Shauna.

"The Betrayer, the master we all serve has been speaking through me once again" he informed proudly, looking down at his companions obviously enjoying the fact that he is the chosen one.

"Tell us Rassimov, are the events in motion?" asked Tantras eagerly. He was one of the oldest members and of course, he was also blindly devoted to the ideals and the cause.

"Oh yes" nodded the black-haired leader, his voice becoming slightly more excited as his eyes lit up "very soon we'll regain our strength and take what was ours"

His fellow members smiled

"But what about Sophie Casterwill?" asked Shauna "she'll try to stop us. I want her destroyed!"

She shouted the last words, stepping forward. Her brother, however, did not approve of such behavior, hitting her with his newfound powers. She stumbled back, straight into Wind's arms.

"We all want her destroyed," said Rassimov "but do not forget who is in charge here"

He glared at her. His sister she might be, but that did not mean she could defy him or speak out of the line.

"Don't worry, dear Shauna" said Tantras "I've sent out Kiel, he's my most brutal of students. She'll be reduced to ashes" he promised, causing Rassimov to smirk

Back in North America, the very girl they were talking about, was tearing through the bushes with Lok and Cherit. They found themselves on the other end of the forest and gasped at the view that met their eyes. Beyond the jungle below there was an enormous complex of buildings. In the warm rays of the sun, the pyramids and streets looked as if they were made from ivory and liquid gold. It was a sight straight from Indiana Jones or some fairytale of old.

"Look down there" breathed Sophie in amazement.

"Amazing!" exclaimed Cherit, equally taken in "it's the ancient city of Teotihuacan!"

"Never mind that Cherit," told him off Lok in a stern voice "we've got to find Cathy"

He was very worried about his sister. He couldn't help but think of the awful things that might happen to her, and how scared she must be.

"Not to be rude Lok or uncaring but," said Sophie looking around "Dante's gone too!"

Before her companions could as much as look around or react in any way to this news, a deep male voice reached their ears.

"All alone in the jungle?" it asked. It seemed to be coming from somewhere behind and above them, so they turned their heads and saw two Spiral Soldiers perched on the tree.

"Spiral thugs, huh?" asked Lok. His voice was tough and calm. He wasn't going to be intimidated while Dante was gone "we're not afraid of you!"

"Here children," said a chillingly familiar, mocking voice.

The two young seekers turned their heads to see Kiel and Murdoch They had Cathy with them. gagged and bound

"Your little sheep lost her way" mocked the bald man as his two minions jumped down from the tree.

"Just what a big bad wolf would say" sneered Lok. He was trying his best to act the way Dante would if he was there. Collected, snarky and not at all intimidated. That was the way with people like Kiel. Bullies who liked control over the situation. Plus he was furious with them for capturing his sister, and that gave him strength and courage.

"Enough jokes," said the bulky man, clearly unimpressed "where is Dante Vale?"

"Above you, of course" came a calm and even wry reply.

Everyone turned that way and saw Dante crouching on a branch with a smug expression

"Let Cathy go," he said "I have the advantage"

Kiel turned around and shot a Rippleburst at him, which of course as it was a fire-based spell-the amber-eyed man easily sent back empowering it on the way. Lok and Sophie covered their eyes from the dust and light. When all was over and they lowered their hands they saw the two Spiral Soldiers charging at them. The duel has started. Cherit at once seized this chance to free Cathy, who swept the legs of her captor and quickly made it to the team. But even then it was far from over, as the Blood Spiral Soldier summoned his Harlequin. Dante was quick to respond, invoking Metagolem. The two teams faced off against each other.

Kiel smiled sweeping his eyes through them to finally lock his gaze on Sophie. A small smirk appeared on his lips and the girl gulped, as fear rushed through her. There always was this predatory look on his face, whenever he looked at her, and the sound of his chuckle made her want to get as far away as she could. She turned her face to Dante.

"Dante, the mission comes first. Then fighting..right?" she asked almost pleadingly

"Good point" nodded the auburn-haired seeker, before passing orders to his titan. The colossus came forward and dug his big hands in the ground tearing out a long root and throwing it at the enemy. This was enough and the four teammates broke into the run.

The seekers used Niblefire to get down the steep mountainside. They gained some distance at first, but soon the Spirals started to catch up. Dante tried to put them off with Slipsnare but the Soldiers dodged it. Understanding that there is no other way, the amber-eyed man turned around sharply and bend down, causing the running foe to slip and tumble down.

"That's gonna hurt" remarked Cherit to Lok. The teen sped up and seeing that the road is getting more and steeper he summoned Kipperin.

Sophie kept running down the now very steep wall it was so steep that almost vertical, and the fact that Spirals kept the fire wasn't helping her. She knew that she cannot go on like this for long...

"Here goes nothing," she said to herself stopping and turning around sharply before leaping upon her enemy with Hyperstride and swinging her leg to kick him. Lok and Cherit followed her lead trying to distract the female soldier. But the fire didn't cease. It continued even more fiercely than before. It stopped only when Dante threw a Raypulse at the male Spiral forcing him to jump away.

"This isn't a fight!" objected Sophie, putting more speed "it's a marathon!"

"Well at least we'll make it in good time to the ancient city," remarked the auburn-haired man, smiling at her.

Kiel grimaced watching the Huntik Team disappear in the forest below.

"You weaklings" he growled at his hunters and helpers. It angered him that his subordinates cannot defeat a single team, consisting of two kids and rookie while having the advantage of high ground.

"Master Kiel, I will track them down without fail," said his right-hand man coming up to him.

The Huntik seekers were making their way through the jungle. Despite the shade and the trees, it was hot, even in their safari clothes, so from time to time, they swept the sweat from their foreheads.

"You ok, Cath?" asked Lok worriedly, turning back to his sister.

They've been walking in one line now so they can all see each other. Lok was leading the way while Dante as the strongest closed this line. Cathy blinked as if woken from a daze.

"Don't you worry about being captured" added Cherit sympathetically "it happens to the best of us"

"I...I guess" muttered the girl looking aside with a deep sigh "It's just...not so long ago I was just a regular girl"

"And today we're on a mission to save the world" smiled Lok, trying his best to bring her mood up and change the subject.

"And not every regular girl gets to meet Huntik Foundation" added Dante, causing everyone to remember the event.

Huntik Foundation's International HQ, Manhattan, New York, One week earlier.

The newly established Huntik Four stands, politely and humbly in the back of the Conference room, listening to Metz's address.

"I'm sure you all already know the reasons behind this emergency session of the Huntik Council," says the man seriously from his rostrum. The place is bare and the table gone since the next meeting isn't due in a few days.

"Yes" agrees Suzhou, smiling as he looks around his companions "never had our colleagues put their rivalry aside so quickly"

"Nobody can deny this is a time of crisis" picks up Metz, raising his hand as he speaks "The Blood Spiral are undoubtedly the most dangerous force on earth. They mean to destroy the ancient order of our world. Much of our information is thanks to Dante Vale and his Huntik teammates"

He smiles turning around and introducing the said group with a wide gesture

"Lok Lambert, son of Ethan is an expert at controlling titans"

The blond in question gulps, shifting uncomfortably. He feels that all eyes are now fixed on him, watching him curiously. He doesn't know what to do. In school -both the one in Ireland and in Venice- he was the student in the back, the one who rarely spoke-since he usually was asleep- and never brought much attention to himself. He never had been popular, he never played on a football or basketball team or anything. He was too much of a klutz. He had a boyish look and wore clothes that never caught a female's eye.

Besides as it was said he was a klutz with not-so-good grades, so the girls never really bothered with him too much. He wasn't invisible, he did have some friends and mates and all but he wasn't on the top of the list. He was...average and regular, and now...now he is treated as an expert. Like he is the best. And he doesn't quite know how to respond.

"Cathy Lambert, also child of Ethan is the newest member" continues Metz meanwhile "she's on the team replacing Zhalia Moon, and a very promising seeker"

The young woman blushes lightly and smiles, waving at everyone. She isn't as shy and awkward as Lok, but still to hear such praise...

"And lastly, Sophie Casterwill" finishes the inductions, Metz, extending his hand to the girl and helping her onto the rostrum so she can now explain everything.

Sophie looks up and suddenly all the charismatic, uplifting and fiery words she had so neatly organized in her head vanish like vapor. She gulps and looks at her hands to discover they're shaking terribly. She coughs trying to sort things out again. She knows people are waiting, she feels their piercing and expecting gazes.

'Get it together' she tells herself, clenching her first 'everyone is waiting for you. It's just like a presentation at school. You're a Casterwill remember? If you want this alliance to work you have to talk to them...no one else would...'

That is a useful reminder as the faces of her brother and Foucauld appear before her. They would never do it, she knows that. Nimue is in England, Viviane is too young, and other Casterwills are still in hiding. She is the only one. She raises her head therefore, her eyes sparkle with steely determination.

"I am the member of Casterwill," she says finally in a perfectly steady voice "a family dedicated to defeating the Blood Spiral Brotherhood. Our Team has been investigating the Brotherhood since the appearance of The Red Comet, a light in the sky that can be only seen by Seekers..."

Sophie halted, looking up into the sky as her own words replayed in her mind. She wondered if... suddenly she felt a rather large hand on her shoulder. Her eyes widened and she almost jumped startled.

"Sophie?" asked a warm male voice. She turned around and sighed with relief as she realized it was only Dante

"I was just thinking about my report to the council," she said quickly, trying to cover up her fear. She didn't want him and the others to think she was jumpy "I hope I did ok"

"Relax" smiled the amber-eyed man reassuringly

"Dante is right" added Lok "you did way better than me. I was really nervous"

He gave her thumbs up, grinning from ear to ear.

"I'm sure no one noticed Lok" smirked Cherit once more sending everyone to the past

"Now, the Huntik Foundation will be able to join forces with the remaining members of the family" finishes Sophie, while Lok who is now standing in front of the room swallows.

"I agree" speaks a gentle female voice.

Everyone turns their eyes towards it, only to see a masked woman dressed in kimono. She pulls off her mask revealing her face and vibrant green eyes.

"Teien Casterwill at your service" she speaks in a loud, proud voice. Sophie gasps in disbelief, stepping forward. This is...like a dream...she never expected to see a member of her family in here...

"You're kidding!" Lok is even more surprised and his open nature doesn't allow him to keep this shock restrained "a Casterwill? On a Huntik Council?!"

Teien doesn't answer, only bows deeply in an eastern manner. Only when she straightens up she speaks again.

"There is only one way to bring Casterwill family out of hiding" she informs "our family has been hunted by the Blood Spirals. We're scattered across the earth, for safety" she elaborates "to call the Casterwills together once more someone must activate the ancient signal. It is known as Blue Star"

"Teien," says Dante, coming forward and putting his hands on the shoulders of his two young friends "I have just the team for this job"

"But the signal will be most difficult to reach and even if you do, the secret to activating its light has been lost for centuries"

"Finding long lost secrets is our specialty" assures her Lok showing his before he can check himself, he only realizes his faux pas, when he notices the expressions and catches eyes of his teammates "I mean it's my dad he left me those notes..."

He opens the device as the words of his father echo in his mind

"Take a look," he says, showing the lines to all present.

"These are the quatrains" explains Dante "prophecies left by Casterwill seer Nostradamus to help stop the Spirals."

"Nostradamus?" mutters Teien thoughtfully

"With these, we can unlock the signal I know we can!" declares Lok warmly "so...please tell us where to go" he pleads. The Casterwill link smiles

"Very well" she agrees. On this sign, Metz comes forward and clicks something on Lok's holotome.

"This is now an official Huntik Foundation mission" he announces in a loud joyful voice, smiling at everyone while Lok and Sophie cheer for it. Then the chairman passes the details to Dante, who nods and says his trademark words.

"Seekers we have a mission"

Ruin of Teotihuacan, Mexico

Finally between the memories and talks Huntik team made it to the ancient city, just in time to experience the sunset on its streets.

"Wow, would you look at this place" whispered Cathy looking around. She was amazed, up until this moment she could only watch such things on TV or the Internet! This was the first time she felt the true joy of being a seeker. She could go to so many wonderful locations!

"It's amazing, right?" asked Lok "did you know it was left behind by the ancient Mayans?"

He barely finished, when all of a sudden he heard Sophie and Cherit laugh. He stopped turning around in confusion.

"Actually, the city has been conquered by several cultures" clarified Dante "each trying to erase the history of those before them"

"We do know it was dedicated to Quetzalcoatl" added Sophie "a mythical feathered serpent"

"Let's get started, Lok why won't you show us the quatrain you found earlier with Teien?" said Dante, reminding everyone about the real reason of their presence here. The blond nodded reaching for the device and displaying the text.

"A blue fire lights in the shadows eye, fear fails before the reunited family" he read

"Well, according to the lore of Teotihuacan the pyramid of the sun was a kind of signal," said Sophie "if the sun is directly behind the pyramid it cast the shadow of Quetzalcoatl on the square. There"

She pointed with her head to the center of the town, causing everyone to turn their eyes in that direction, but not everyone was so sure about that theory.

"Nice idea," said Dante "but it only occurs when the sun pattern lines properly, and I'm pretty much it isn't now"

"But there has to be a way" protested Lok almost pleadingly, desperately even. They've come so far and he wasn't going to hold back because of some stupid sun movements "should we look around for clues?"

Dante was just about to answer when a feign rustle caught his ear. He turned around and saw the birds taking off with a cry and flutter. He furrowed his brow.

"Let's split up," he said seriously "we don't have much time"

And he was right. Very right for Kiel and his men were closing in...planning to wipe them out when night falls.

Lok and Sophie walked down the narrow, dark hall of the pyramid their footsteps echoing in the emptiness. The boy held Boltflare in his hands, lightening their path. Finally, they reached a small chamber on the very end of the hallway. Its walls were covered in inscriptions and some pictures and in the very middle stood a small pyramid.

"What's this?" questioned Lok as they ventured further, looking around curiously, "I think we're in the middle of the pyramid"

He let out an amazed sound, stepping closer to the little pyramid.

"This place reminds me of something" informed him Cherit.

Lok at once turned his head to his other companion

"Sophie I think this is important" he stated

"Maybe," she said a little doubtfully, clenching her fists "but it's too obvious!"

"You're right" he nodded, and then a small smile appeared on his lips as the idea popped out in his head. This was like a puzzle and he had exactly the titan for the job. He reached into his pocket and pulled out Springer's amulet invoking the little squirrel.

"Search the room" he ordered and the two-tailed furry titan at once went to fulfill it. He searched for a while sniffing around one of the walls, before pressing the eye of the snake represented there. In that moment the small pyramid model opened revealing a blue stone.

"Good job!" exclaimed Lok and Springer turned around with gleeful expression "now try to find one that represents the sun"

He barely finished and his friend ran across the ceiling to the other wall and pressed a large, metallic circle, causing the table to draw back so only the frame was left. The two teens watched everything holding their breath but in vain.

"Nothing happened," said Sophie hanging her head and crossing her arms in obvious disappointment. But her companion refused to give in so easily

"Wait," he said turning to her "what did you say about the shadow of the sun?"

Not waiting for an answer, he walked up to the empty space in the wall putting his boltflare there. The whole room lit up as if the sun truly was there. Sophie's eyes winded.

"Lok look at the floor!" she gasped almost breathlessly.

The other teen turned around and saw that right in the middle of the floor a shadow of in form of a feathered serpent appeared. In almost the same second a light shot out of the stone and a lower part of one of the walls shifted with scratching sound reviling a small hiding place filled with big grey sacks.

"What's this stuff?" asked Lok as they approached it.

His girlfriend knelt down and opened one of the bags, revealing tons of powder. She dipped her finger and it came out that although dark on the surface, underneath the powder was blue. Furrowing her brow she smelled it.

"Sulphur, magnesium" she muttered to herself "it's pyrotechnic of some kind..."

"Pyrotechnic?" questioned her the blonde with an expression that showed she could as well say those words in Chinese or even Mayan.

"She means fireworks Lok" sighed Cherit a little put off. This boy could be so utterly clueless about even the most basic things...

The blond furrowed his brow

"Now we're onto something," he said with deep confidence, but before he could say more a sound of hurried footsteps brought his and the other's attention to the entrance of the room. It was Cathy and she seemed to be somewhat agitated and in a hurry.

"Guys, there are Spirals outside!" she informed them in one breath.

The two younger seekers looked at each other and abandoning their current puzzle followed the brunette out of the Pyramid. They stopped. Below them, at the foot of the building, Dante was facing off against Kiel, Murdock, and two hunters.

"Did you think you can escape destruction so easily?" snorted Kiel

"Who said we wanted to escape?" asked Dante casually, but upon hearing his friends on the staircase he turned around to them "you three activate the Blue Star. I'll take care of them"

The tone in which these words were spoken, clearly indicated 'no' wasn't an answer.

"But you can't!" objected Lok "there's too many of them and the sun's going down!"

"If I need light I'll fight until morning!" shouted The russet-haired man, glaring at their trio so harshly that they just obeyed him. Kiel only smirked at the sigh of retreating enemies.

"Find another way in," he told his own companion, before turning around to Dante with a malicious smirk "I will burn all of you!"

He pulled out his amulet and summoning Balem Pyre, a gigantic titan out of fire and stone with one eye and two horns.

Cathy, Lok and Sophie ran through the corridors at full speed, when suddenly Sophie stopped in her tracks. She felt a sudden pang in her heart, like something inside her, was outraged and protesting. Some little voice in her mind was screaming at her angrily for what she was doing.

Are you running? Are you really abandoning your post and duty? You're no better than Foucauld. Even worse, you're refusing to stand up to those Spirals. A Casterwill is fearless and stands up to the enemy! Remember your vision! And this man too, you know you've seen him before. This may be your only chance to get answers you want so much...

"Wait!" she called out to the others, causing them to halt sharply and turn around with confused expressions "I've got to go back and help Dante"

Lok gasped and ran up to her, almost in a panic.

"But he told us to-" he started

"I don't know why...but it hit me all at once..." she cut him off, too agitated to listen to him. She was in such turmoil...such hurry "I'm a Casterwill!"

"Sophie-" he tried again, but she didn't let him get words in edgeways.

"My purpose is to fight the Blood Spirals" she continued in steely tone "I'm not running anymore"

Lok, however, was equally stubborn, and it seemed like when worry took over him he was capable of raising his voice and biting back.

"Whatever happens to the mission comes first" he argued, "it will take both of us to crack that puzzle!"

Sophie's eyes softened at those words. She smiled, but it was not a smile of someone who has given in. No, it was smile of someone who, although appreciates the worry and different opinion has come to terms with their fate. Like someone who knows there is no other way.

"Thanks, Lok," she said gently "but you can do it yourself. I know you can"

The blond looked like he wanted to bit his lip.

"Sophie I don't want-" he paused, desperately searching through his heads for the words. He had to convince her. He remembered what Kiel had said on Medusa's island, he knew how strong the man was, and he didn't want Sophie to face him alone. Sure, there was Dante, but he was busy with the others, and therefore would not be able to help.

Sophie would be all alone, against someone who had every intention of slowly killing her, and was stronger than her. She barely stood a chance against the guy the last time!

"It's too dangerous!" he said finally, trying to sound firm, show some nerve, make her understand the situation. But Sophie only put her hand on his shoulder.

"Sorry Lok," she said in a sad voice, again sounding and looking like someone who has accepted their fate "I have to"

With the last words, she turned around to the entrance of the Pyramid. The blue-eyed boy sighed deeply in defeat. He was never good at arguing his point, and he ran out of arguments anyway.

"Ok then," he said, regret present in his voice. He hated that he has to say those words "go"

She nodded and giving him the last smile she turned around and ran for the exit.

"Remember the signal has to reach into the sky, like a Blue Star" she shouted back.

Lok bowed his head.

Outside, Dante was fighting the two hunters and didn't seem to be in need of any help soon. He sent another punch and by doing this he saw Kiel and Balem Pyre heading for the entrance of the Pyramid. He reached into the pocket of his jacket and summoned Elf King Oberon. The elven titan dashed at the enemy, slashing the fire with his sword. Kiel, however, was still free and he made a run for it. But he didn't get a chance to get inside since when he was at the doorstep a sudden Boltflare forced him to roll away. The spell had been cast by Sophie, who stepped out into the sun with a confident step.

"Blood Spiral," she said sternly, glaring down at him with steel cold eyes, as he turned around "I'm a Casterwill warrior and I'm here to bring an end to your evil"

This brave announcement met only with laughter, as the bald man picked himself up before making few steps forward never taking his eyes off her. The girl looked down and pulled out her own amulet.

"Join me Enfluxion!" she cried and her green eyes lit up with ice-blue mist. Same light came from the amulet too, taking shape of a female with two glowing white eyes. Her body was entirely made of water, which fell to the ground like a dress. Kiel was quick to respond to that, summoning Vulcan-the very same fiery titan in green robes which he had invoked in Medusa's Cave.

"Destroy" he ordered the flame-haired woman.

Meanwhile, Cathy and Lok had made it to the heart of the pyramid. The blond stepped forward and touched the blue stone on the pedestal, but nothing happened. He sighed frustrated. His mind was still on Sophie, and he could hardly focus. He couldn't help but worry and wonder about all the bad things that can happen to her out there.

"Lok?" he was brought back to earth, by Cathy's gentle voice.

He shook his head

"The quatrain said: The blue fire light's in the shadows eye, so lit it up" he proposed casting Boltflare and putting it near the stone. The blue light grew stronger and the floor began to crack, forcing him and his companion to jump away. The light in the sun's representation died.

"What do we do now?" asked his sister, looking down at the great hole.

"No clue, this is pretty complicated and I could use Sophie's help"

"Just relax and think Lok," said Cherit "she's counting on you"

The boy nodded remembering how important it was to her. His thoughts ran to the moment of their parting...

The fight by the door and below the Pyramid was gaining some track.

Dante was still up against the two hunters. He managed to push off the female one but the male grabbed him from behind and twisted his arm. The woman ran up and putting her hands on the ground created Abyssalfall hole beneath amber-eyed man's feet.

He escaped before the spell could be finished and knocked her and her partner down with a single kick. He landed a few steps away and healed himself with everfight, before looking up to where Sophie and Kiel were.

The caramelette and her titan held fast. Enfluxion was doing her best creating a watery shield to stop the flames thus causing vapour to cover the battlefield. After a few minutes of pointless struggle, Vulcana raised herself higher and threw a powerful shot. This time she won. The heat was too strong and Enfluxion evaporated.

Sophie screamed shielding her face from the hot steam as the explosion sent her tumbling down the side of the pyramid. She picked herself up and was on her knees when she heard heavy footsteps coming from behind. She turned around and saw the mighty figure of her foe towering above her. The overly familiar terror, gripped her heart as she looked into his cruel face. His next words only made matters worse...

"You are my pray" he declared "you won't escape me again"

In that moment Vulcana flew down, causing the vapour to roll down as well. Sophie got back to her feet cautiously. She watched Kiel raise his hand and utter another spell. Fireswarm. She was quick enough to use Chillskin to shield herself, but this made her vulnerable to attacks of Vulcana, who at once created a ring of fire around her. This caused her to lose her concentration, her shield disappeared as she fell back to her knees. The hissing and the close proximity of the flames made her sweat and sent her heart into a mad race. She gasped as the recurring memory flashed before her eyes. She saw herself in the library and then backing off from the grinning lanky boy who stood behind the raging fire...

"So my flames have burned out your will to fight," said her opponent, breaking her out of her memory.

She turned around to him.

"Y-you have b-been to Paris. Montmorency" she stuttered. Her temples were throbbing and her mind was fuzzy and cloudy. She did not know whenever it was confusion, heat or fear, or maybe all of them together.

"Paris? Casterwills?" asked her foe, furrowing his brow thoughtfully as if he tried to remember something. Shortly his face lit up with realization and malicious, predatory triumph "So it is you. I thought as much. I never forget the face of my pray"

"Why?" she questioned, letting his remarks pass. She barely even heard them...she was too preoccupied with her thoughts and the heat was getting to her as well "why do I have a memory of you?"

The man smirked even more evilly and cruelly, obviously finding her muddled state amusing.

"Didn't know?" he sneered "your parents were my first target!"

The green orbs of Casterwill heiress winded at those words, and her heart once more started to race; she hardly knew what to think. She was in turmoil, grief, fear, confusion...every possible emotion mixed in her bosom...

"No" she whispered as the last pieces of confidence and strength left her...she was nothing but a mess now. She bowed her head..." it can't be true no"

Unaware of the horrible turn outside, the two Lamberts still were trying to figure out how to make things going. Finally, the light dawned upon the blonde.

"That's it!" he exclaimed as his eyes fell on the burning stone

"What?" asked Cathy, woken from her own musings.

"That's a symbol," said the boy quickly pointing at the flame "a symbol to let us know that the entire temple is the Eye of Quetzalcoatl"

"So we have to change the entire temple into a big blue bonfire?" questioned the girl, though it was more of a rhetorical question.

"Yeah" nodded her brother "and that blue powder has got to be the fuel"

"You'll never know for sure, boy. Your time is up" cut in a familiar voice, causing all three occupants to turn around. To their utter horror, they saw Murdock in the entrance. The man smirked and pulled out the metal torch from the wall turning it into a long, sharp staff. He at once dashed at Cathy

"What are we going to do about the Blue Star?" she asked dogging; she was getting better and better as the time passed.

"I'll hold this guy off," told her Lok "you grab those sacks"

Cathy looked at him worriedly but obeyed, while Lok charged upon the enemy and avoiding a Nullcurse punched him. The man swung his weapon in response, forcing the blonde to dodge. Meanwhile, His sister and Cherit tried their best to toss the sacks into the pits. The young woman brought them close and was just about to spill the contents when the tracker threw his harpoon burring it in the sack and thus causing the blue powder to fall down. Both Lamberts smiled. That did the job for them.

"Oberon! Return!" called Dante, standing over the beaten enemies. His fight was over, so he turned to once more check on Sophie. Especially since he could no longer hear the sounds of fighting. What he saw frightened him. The girl was slumped down in a position of obvious defeat with her enemy standing over her in a circle of fire.

"That can't be good" he muttered to himself before breaking into the run. He needed one sweep of his arm for the fire to part for him. He then caught Sophie and putting her arm around his neck he made his escape, just before Kiel could do anything.

He jumped over a rock and settled the shocked and unconscious girl down, but their foe followed blocking their way and setting his body aflame.

Dante grimaced. With Sophie there, he feared to use his powers. He didn't want to hurt her further. She had enough heat and smoke exposure already...and he had to support her too. His only hope laid now in Cathy and Lok...

At this point, his young student was being thrown at the wall by his own enemy.

"I need some help," he said to himself, opening his palm and summoning Willblade so when the other man took his harpoon he was able to block it. His sister bit her lip, before turning to Cherit.

"What now?" she asked, "what about this bonfire?"

"Well..." started the little titan, "Sophie said it should reach into the sky...it has to be visible"

Cathy looked around and then up. At first, she couldn't see a thing, but then a square gap in the roof caught her eye. It was a separate piece! And it had something like a switch or button in the middle!

"Cherit, Springer hit that switch!" she ordered. The little titan lifted up the squirrel and hit the switch. The little platform moved up opening the gap in the roof.

"Cat, that's it!" cried happily, Lok. Cherit flew down and hit the fuel with his energy ray. In the same moment, the powder was set aflame Lok and his foe fell down. Cathy gasped covering her mouth.

"Lok!" she cried out in panic, stepping closer to the pit.

Down below the boy blinked few times, trying to get rid of the mist that clouded his mind and eyes, but soon his eyes got used to the light and he smirked seeing the flames coming closer and closer to the end of their path.

"What are you smiling about?" he heard his enemy ask. He did not reply to this, judging-quite correctly- that the sudden explosion would be answer enough. He felt the wind blow through his blonde hair and then...a strange power, mighty but friendly and warm encircled him creating a bubble of light around him and raising him up. In the same time, a tall tower of light shot into the air.

"Is that it?" asked Cathy in awe. This was simply unbelievable! Wonderful! Amazing!

"No, it's something else, I senescence familiar energy" informed her Cherit, as the light made it to the sky piercing the clouds.

"And I know what it is!" exclaimed Lok, opening his eyes and raising his head as he ascended the skies, calling on Quetzalcoatl - The Legendary Titan of Summons. Just like the legends had said, Quetzalcoatl turned out to be a large blue serpent with two sets of feathered wings. His eyes were narrow and green, and his neck and head covered in golden armour piece with a small stone in the middle, just below his mane. In the place where his ears should be he had two large stones with red ribbons coming out of them.

All the seekers outside the pyramid looked up, regardless if they were beaten up or not and for once all their faces showed signs of disbelief and shock. Thought of course for different reasons.

A second later a blue light shot out of Quetzalcoatl's open mouth, straight at the Blood Spirals. They at once gathered themselves up and scurried. Huntik Team followed them with their eyes. The titan in meantime lowered Lok down before ascending the skies and turning into a large blue ball of light, thus creating a counterpart for the Red Comet. And his light was seen all over the world by all Casterwills. From Nimue and Viviane outside their caves, through Foucauld to Lucas and his teammates in Paris; they all gazed at the sky with smiles on their faces at the thought of upcoming reunion and with it a final resolution to their differences.

In Mexico, the Huntik Team watched it too.

"Now that's what I call fireworks," said Lok as he and his two companions walked down the road towards Dante and Sophie.

"You did it!" exclaimed the girl, clasping her hands together and breaking into the run. She was so happy, so happy...but she was also tried and still a little weak so she stumbled on one of the stones. Luckily Lok was there to support her and catch her. She smiled and looked up at him, resting her hands on his abs.

"I knew you could," she told him confidently. The blonde teen looked down at her worriedly before turning his questioning gaze to his mentor. The man smiled

"She's got a thought day" he explained evasively. Deciding to question him further later on Lok looked down at Sophie again.

"But it was worth it, right?" he asked hopefully. She pulled away slightly from him giving him the biggest and happiest smile as her response, before looking over his shoulder at the bright star.

"Now all Casterwills will come together and the fight against the Spirals will really begin," she said to herself.