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I'm Ky: Leader of Team Stax.

As Kairu warriors,

only we can save Earth from the evil forces of Lokar.

The Kairu we find unlocks new X-drives,

which give us powerful attacks

and the ability to transform into incredible monsters.

Those who can master the Kairu can become all-powerful Redakai.

My name is Ky.

I am a Kairu warrior.

My quest is to conquer the Kairu!

You have done well, my boy.

But there is little time to waste.

More Kairu, Master?

Indeed. You must leave for Africa immediately.

But be warned: others are now searching for what you seek.

Boomer: Hey, Ky.

Are we still heading in the right direction?

It's hard to see anything over this tall grass.

Maya: Yeah, we could be going in circles for all we know.

Be patient, guys.

If finding Kairu were easy, everybody would be doing it.

Besides...

I think we're here.

Beautiful!

Whoever carved this was a true artist.

I agree.

It would look awesome on my souvenir shelf.

Let's not forget what we're here for, gang.

Collecting Kairu.

Koz: Not so fast, Team Stax.

Yeah. We want that Kairu too.

And we're totally ready to challenge you for it.

Unless you want to hand over that ugly old relic

without a fight.

Ugly?

Challenge accepted.

[battle theme]

[thunder]

Metanoid! Plasma Eye--

Teeny: Wait! Huh?

Who's that?

[gasp]

[laugh]

Get him! That's our relic!

Your relic?

Getting a little ahead of yourselves, aren't you?

Let's go!

We can't lose him!

Ky: I've got him. Follow me.

Boomer: Great. But where are you?

I see him.

He's heading for that tree.

What?

So no Kairu means we have no reason

to continue the challenge.

Agreed?

Yeah. Beat you next time.

So who was that?

A new E-Teen, maybe?

Working against Team Imperiaz?

Doesn't make much sense.

Whoever he was, he got away with a lot of Kairu.

Maybe we should ask Master Baoddai about him.

Guys. The ship has detected more Kairu.

Coordinates uploading now.

This time, no one is going to beat us to that Kairu.

Right, guys?

I'll get us there in no time, Ky.

[quick power up]

I know that relic is around here somewhere,

but my X-Reader can't seem to nail down where it is.

[deep inhale]

Kairu's very close.

I can feel it.

There! By those rocks.

The relic is ours.

No Imperiaz in sight

and definitely no mysterious stranger.

Uh, guess again, Ky.

Ky: Who are you?

And who are you collecting all this Kairu for?

Sorry, but I don't have to tell you or your friends anything.

Then you don't leave us any choice.

Kairu Challenge.

Accepted.

[crashing thunder and rushing wind]

Scorperion!

Energy Whip Lash!

[roar]

[crack of thunder]

Metanoid!

Plasma Sword!

[roar]

[crack of thunder]

Infinita!

Gravity Crush!

[roar]

Chemaster!

Star Smash!

[roar]

[crack of thunder]

Energy Whip Lash!

Aaagh!

Nice move, mystery man.

But this one's even nicer.

Plasma Sword!

He's fast. But is he fast enough for Gravity Crush?

Mandi Blades!

[explosion]

Time to kick it up a notch.

Star Smash!

[grunts of pain]

Ooops.

Sorry, Ky.

Lokar had better send another batch of E-Teens

before this one wipes itself out.

Are you kidding?

We wouldn't help Lokar

if he was the last Kairu Master in the universe.

[gasp]

Fire Whips!

Agh!

Hold on.

Something isn't right here.

If what you said about Lokar is true,

then we shouldn't be fighting.

[collective Huh?]

Lokar is no friend of ours.

And I'm guessing he's not yours either?

That's right.

I'm Ekayon.

I'm a student of Master Atoch.

Master Atoch? We've met him.

If that's true,

then how come Master Baoddai never mentioned you?

He may not know about me.

Master Atoch understands the dangers of my quest;

it's why I work alone.

In fact, that's how he found me.

I was twelve and wandering in the forest.

Agh! Oof!

[gasp]

Don't be afraid, young one.

I've been searching for a warrior apprentice

and the Kairu has led me to you.

Ekayon: I don't remember anything before that day,

or what happened to my parents.

but ever since, Master Atoch has been my family

and my teacher of Kairu.

According to him, I'm the greatest warrior

he's ever trained.

And I've collected more Kairu for him than any other.

A lone Kairu warrior? Cool!

By the way, I'm Boomer. That's Ky. And over there is Maya.

Nice to meet you. Huh?

Guys, I'm having another vision.

There's a canyon, a desert ...

and Kairu!

It's somewhere in Arizona.

We have to go, now.

Well, Ekayon it was great and all,

but we really ought to get going.

Hey. You should come with us.

Seeking out Kairu can't be that much fun on your lonesome.

Oh, I don't know.

Team-ups aren't really my thing.

Well, you wouldn't really be on the team.

Just sort of tagging along.

Why not? I could probably learn a thing or two

from Master Baoddai's warriors.

Diara: Did you hear?

He's collected more Kairu than any of his master's students.

And soon it will all be ours.

You took down a Magnox using only an Electro Cage?

Seriously, bro?

I was lucky.

The only thing that matters

is I denied Lokar a pile of Kairu that night.

Tell us more about those Kairu deposits

in the Great Barrier Reef.

They must be amazing.

I'm not used to sharing these stories with anyone

other than Master Atoch.

I'm a little rusty.

[slyly] I think you're very good at telling stories.

What did you say, Ky?

This is the X-Scaper, right?

You sure have a beautiful ship, Mookee.

Thank you, I try to keep it in tip-top shape.

[zap]

Aaagh!

[nervous laugh]

Don't worry about it.

I've flown a Scaper Class ship a few times myself.

I know they can be temperamental.

They can be a lot worse than that.

How about a demo of your skills?

Take us the rest of the way, E.

Why not?

[protesting grunt]

[footsteps]

Please tell me you're not jealous

of Boomer letting Ekayon fly the X-Scaper.

I'm sure he'll let you try it again...someday.

I'm not jealous.

I just think we're trusting Ekayon a little too fast.

For all we know, he could be a double agent working for Lokar.

Working for Lokar?

Are you serious?

I'm just being cautious.

But if you guys think you can trust him,

then I guess I can too.

Good. Cause a Kairu relic is hidden out there somewhere,

and we all need to work together to find it.

[rattle]

For a guy who's only flown a Scaper class ship a few times,

that sure was a nice landing.

Thanks, Boomer.

But I'll leave the trickier stuff to you.

Now let's find that Kairu.

I've got something on my X-Reader.

Very faint, off in that direction.

I'm ready for the hunt whenever you guys are.

Team Stax is always ready.

It's just like what I saw in my vision.

We must be getting close.

Wow. Having someone who's a tural Kairu detector

would certainly make my quests easier.

Thanks. I'd be glad to help you any time.

Now, let's go.

The Kairu is near; I can feel it.

What's wrong, bud?

I'm worried about Ekayon.

What? Why?

He's a solid dude, Ky.

Maybe, just keep an eye out for anything weird, all right?

[bird squawk]

Maya: We're here.

Our Kairu relic is somewhere up above.

Ky: There's a trail leading up the side.

We can be up there in no time.

Meet you guys there.

I'm taking the express route straight up.

[gasp]

[grunts]

Boomer: Wow.

Nothing slows him down, does it?

No, not even waiting for his teammates

before going after the Kairu.

Must be in some kind of rush.

He's helping us, Ky.

Isn't that enough for you?

[beeps]

I know you're here somewhere, Kairu.

We gotta move faster, guys.

Who knows what Ekayon will find up there

or how long he'll stick around once he's found it.

Ekayon: Got it! [gasp]

It's a bone necklace filled with Kairu.

I'll drain the energy and come down and share it with everyone.

Dude, where's the trust?

I just hope I'm wrong.

[whoosh]

All right then.

Where to next, Master Atoch?

[clatter]

[gasp]

Maya: The necklace!

But what happened to Ekayon?

I don't know, but we'd better find out.

Fast!

[cough and grunt]

Diara: So you're the hotshot Kairu collector.

Well, it's ours now.

So hand it over.

I don't think so.

In that case Paralysis Spray!

You should have stuck with your new friends, solo warrior.

Ky: He's gone!

And without sharing the Kairu.

I knew we couldn't trust him.

If Ekayon's gone, it means something happened to him, Ky.

Or maybe he just tricked us

so he could take all the Kairu for himself.

Or maybe all that stuff about not knowing his past

is a lie and he isn't even a student of Master Atoch's.

Don't you find it a little weird

that he raced up the side of the cliff

to get to the Kairu first?

I don't know. He just doesn't seem like the kind of guy

who would betray us like that.

Because he isn't.

Look at these boot prints.

Only Princess Diara would wear

designer fashion boots in the desert.

And look: there was a struggle.

Ekayon was dragged away!

[sigh]

I know when to admit I'm wrong,

and this is definitely one of those times.

It's all right. We know you were just looking out for us.

But now Ekayon needs our help.

You're right.

This is now officially a rescue mission.

How do we get the Kairu from this thing?

I've never seen any reader like it.

[beep beep beep]

Forget it.

There's no way I'm telling you.

Suit yourself.

If we had all gone up together,

this would never have happened.

Yeah, I guess the lone wolf thing is cool,

right up until you get caught by the Imperiaz E-Teens.

We'll be boxed in by the end of the canyon soon.

The Imperiaz could ambush us anywhere.

Boomer: Then we need to get in and ambush them

before they get a a chance.

But they'll spot us before we spot them.

They have the advantage here.

True, but if we sneak around, it'll take forever.

And Ekayon's counting on us.

We'll get him out, guys.

Just be as quiet as you can and don't stop moving.

Koz: He's not going to tell us anything.

You're wasting your time.

Diara: No, I'm not.

I always get what I want.

Like these fabulous boots!

Ekayon: No matter how many times you beg,

I'm still not going to talk, Princess.

And your boots are far from fabulous.

Diara: WHAT?

Why don't we just bring him to Lokar?

Duh! Because Lokar sent us to collect Kairu,

not some rogue warrior with a giant attitude.

Now you can tell me how to get the Kairu out of your X-Reader,

or you can face the consequences.

I'll never tell you anything about my X-Reader.

The Kairu's not yours to take.

Ky: Let Ekayon go!

[gasp] Now!

[collective gasp]

Ah.

Team Stax.

What's wrong? Did you forget something?

You have a friend of ours. We want him back.

That's right.

For Ekayon's freedom, we issue a Kairu Challenge.

Fine.

Challenge accepted.

It would have been easier if your friend

had just handed over the Kairu.

But if we have to do things the hard way.

Warnet!

[roar]

Laser Sting!

[explosion]

[Maya screams]

You wait here.

Once we take care of Ky and his gang of losers,

your Kairu is ours.

I hope you like being disappointed.

Ugh. So annoying.

Knight Asp!

[shriek]

Not good.

And here comes more trouble.

Coiled Strike!

[shouts]

Poor Team Stax.

I think you bit off more than you can chew today.

[moan]

That's OK cause I'm really hungry.

Time to show you what Team Imperiaz can really do.

Ocelot!

Slashing Claws!

[explosion]

OK, I'm getting a little sick of being pushed around.

Time to show them what Team Stax can do.

Agreed.

I'll make us some room to work.

Infinita!

You know what?

You guys are really giving arrogant,

spoiled royalty a bad name.

Blinding Light!

[shrieks]

Nice job, Maya.

Now it's our turn.

Metanoid!

[roar]

Chemaster!

[roar]

Let's take it to them, gang.

Plasma Eyes!

[scream]

Corrosive Crush!

Good try.

But not good enough.

Venom Blast!

[explosion]

They came back for me; the least I can do is help out.

No rope can hold a Kairu Warrior.

[moan]

It's now or never.

[evil laughter]

[falling pebbles]

[evil laughter]

Don't worry; we'll finish you off fast!

If you want the secret of how to take Ekayon's Kairu,

I can give it to you.

You would betray one of your own?

I'm surprised.

He's no teammate of mine.

I haven't trusted him since we caught him

trying to steal our Kairu.

Fine. You can tell us what we need to know.

After you admit defeat in this Kairu challenge.

All right.

You got me.

The victors of this Kairu Challenge are...

NOW, Ekayon!

Scorpirion!

Stinger!

[explosion]

As I was saying: the victors of this Kairu Challenge are:

Team Stax plus Ekayon.

That was a dirty trick, Ky.

Says the girl who kidnapped our pal Ekayon for his Kairu.

See you next time, Imperiaz.

Thanks for coming back for me.

It's what teammates do.

And friends too.

You sure you won't join us?

Yeah, we could always use another Kairu Warrior

on our side.

And I wouldn't mind having someone around

who appreciates a quality spacecraft like the X-Scaper.

We are on the same quest, Ekayon.

Why not share it?

It's tempting.

You've shown me what being part of a team means.

Someone always has your back.

Let me guess, your next word is "but."

But I'm too used to doing this on my own to give up now.

However, if the offer stands, I may take you up on it someday.

There will always be a place for you with us...

if you bring Scorpirion around.

Yeah, and a few of his friends.

I'm sorry I doubted you, Ekayon.

You'll always be welcome.

Good luck.

[power up]

Ky: Warnet's laser sting is a pain to deal with.

It's not really powerful,

but it keeps your opponents off-guard

and opens them up for more attacks.

If you can get out a quick blinding light,

follow it up with some big red attacks?

Then you've got a great chance to beat the E-teens.