Ice Sword Chronicles

Deleted Scene: Take 10

2011-09-30T22:33:00.000-07:00

Death to the undead?

CrisisCloud: *writes out a standing order for the common public to tackle anyone named BBM upon sight* ^_^
CrisisCloud: good luck >:D
Blackberrymew: *hides*
CrisisCloud: *smirks* and just because today's yer birthday... *updates the order to have people punch BBM for each year instead of tackling* >:D
CrisisCloud: oops :P did I do that?
Blackberrymew: (OO)
Blackberrymew: Remind me to punch ye for every word you speak next time I sees ye :P
CrisisCloud: (OO) *grabs pen and paper for next time we talk on here* :P I won't have to say a word
Blackberrymew: *stays well-hidden for duration of the week*
Blackberrymew: *updates ISC blog and switches hiding spots*
CrisisCloud: >:D hide all ye want, my minions will find ye
Blackberrymew: *keeps hiding*
CrisisCloud: *smirks* lot of good hiding it'll do ye >:D
CrisisCloud: *yawns*
CrisisCloud: now just to wait for ye to get up so I can spring the trap
CrisisCloud: *falls asleep*
Blackberrymew: *giggles* You'll never find me ^_^
Blackberrymew: Asides that, how did ye manage to fall asleep?! (OO)
Blackberrymew: *switches hiding spots and stays hidden*
ISCLui: *walks up to the still-sleeping EDJ* woah
ISCLui: *pokes it*
ISCLui: is it dead?
ISCLui: *shrugs and giggles*
ISCLui: *tackles it*
ISCLui: *nothing happens* uh-oh
ISCLui: *backs up slowly*
ISCLui: *hides*
Blackberrymew: (OO)
Blackberrymew: *hides with Lui*
Blackberrymew: *whispers* Lui.... what did you do to him?! (OO)
THEZelgius: *trips over EDJ* woah
THEZelgius: *finds Lui and Hanna* *raises eyebrows* what's with EDJ?
Blackberrymew: *points to Lui and whispers* He did it!
Blackberrymew: Ok, so he probably didn't. I know I didn't do it though. I just be minding my own business and BAM... the dude's alseep (OO)
Blackberrymew: *yanks DJ to the hiding spot* Now we be just watching to see if he wakes up.
THEZelgius: *blinks* wow, first time in like a year...
THEZelgius: *shrugs* I guess he needed it :P
Blackberrymew: Needed it?! the dude's pretty much been a walking zombie without it
Blackberrymew: well... a walking zombie with a brain.... and super powers..... and a twisted sense of humor.... and a growing conscience....
Blackberrymew: close enough
THEZelgius: XD
THEZelgius: ye almost sound sentimental
THEZelgius: (OO)
THEZelgius: *blinks twice* yeah, never mind
THEZelgius: *ahem* I feel like a zombie lately...five days of work in a row, and four hours of homework last night <_<
Blackberrymew: my sword can show you sentimental >_>
Blackberrymew: *ahem* anyway
Blackberrymew: You know, you need to really stop trying to kill yourself over there :P
Blackberrymew: What will ISC do if ye suddenly keel over with exhaustion like poor EDJ over there?
Blackberrymew: *peeks out of hiding spot* ....of course.... we're still assuming he isn't really dead, right?
ISCLui: *looks over at EDJ* yeah, just sleeping...hopefully
ISCLui: when was the last time we poked him?
Blackberrymew: ..that would be when you poked him... care to try again?
Blackberrymew: I'm sure there's a 39 1/2 foot pole around here somewhere <_< >_>
ISCLui: *giggles* he's no grinch, but hey :P
ISCLui: *sneaks up and pokes EDJ* *nothing happens*
ISCLui: uh-oh
Blackberrymew: *sneaks up next to Lui and also pokes EDJ*
Blackberrymew: *turns to Lui* ...duuuuuuuude.... I think you killed it (OO)
ISCLui: (OO) I didn't do it!
ISCLui: *rolls EDJ over onto his back* wow
ISCLui: *pokes BBM* what do we do with it?
Blackberrymew: *blinks* I don't know.... don't these things usually disintegrate into little glowy things if they're really dead or something?
Blackberrymew: then again, that could be something else...
Blackberrymew: *looks around* where'd DJ go? he's responsibly logical. I'm sure he'd have some kind of solution
ISCLui: *looks* he's gone!
ISCLui: at least he's not *points at EDJ* like that
ISCLui: ...glowy things...
Blackberrymew: Yeah.... kinda creepy, if you ask me
Blackberrymew: *ever so slowly takes EDJ's sword from it's sheath*
Blackberrymew: *turns to Lui and shoves the handle into Lui's hands* Here...
Blackberrymew: *in serious tone* ...live out both your lives...
Blackberrymew: *turns back to EDJ and mutters to self* On the other hand, if he does turn out to be really dead, I'm going to be very, VERY upset with someone.
ISCLui: *looks at sword carefully* woah...
ISCLui: *puts it carefully into sheath and belts it to his hip* I shall use it to avenge whatever happened to him...assuming something happened to him :P
ISCLui: *looks around for Z* where did he go?
ISCLui: *pokes BBM* I'm going to go find him
ISCLui: *walks off in the general direction Z was last seen*
EvilJesterCS: *sneaks in and steals the body*
THEZelgius: *waves to BBM* hey, everything ok? I had to take a call there...
THEZelgius: *looks over* where's EDJ? and Lui...
THEZelgius: *facepalm*
Blackberrymew: *blinks* ...um....
Blackberrymew: he... and you... and him... and.... *gives up* yeah, I haven't the slightest clue.
Blackberrymew: You sure are popular. You need to stop having such distracting phone calls :P
Blackberrymew: I shall avenge EDJ's disappearance/death! We just need to figure out what happened to him....
Blackberrymew: He couldn't really be dead because if he was, I just missed all the shiny things. We both know that can't happen.
Blackberrymew: Secondly, he couldn't have just gotten up and walked off cause we know he'd most likely whack me upside the head for giving Lui his sword as soon as he woke up.
Blackberrymew: The only option then... is that he gained the new power of invisibility
Blackberrymew: in which case the only way we'll find him is if we trip over him
Blackberrymew: *turns up New Divide* Either way, I say we find EDJ before Shard gets to him.
THEZelgius: *rolleyes* aye, perish the thought of one of us missing the shiny things
THEZelgius: wait, you gave his sword to Lui?
THEZelgius: *blinks* interesting
THEZelgius: *ahem* yeah, him getting caught by shard like that might be...not good
EvilJesterCS: *drops the body into a crate and loads it into the back of a nondescript white van*
EvilJesterCS: *drives off* heeheehee!
Blackberrymew: yeah, the sword thing was probably not a good idea. I don't know what came over me
Blackberrymew: *thinks* so, we need a plan to find EDJ
Blackberrymew: you wouldn't happen to have a tracking device on him or anything, would you?
THEZelgius: *gasp* I would never do such a thing! *cough* it's in the backpack *cough*
Blackberrymew: Ri-ight. I'll just leave finding his exact wherabouts to you.
Blackberrymew: *borrows an ice cream truck and hops into the driver seat*
Blackberrymew: So, navigator, where to?
THEZelgius: *blinks* you can just borrow an ice cream truck?
THEZelgius: *grabs a drumstick cone out of the freezer* they went thataway *points north*
Blackberrymew: You have to admit, ice cream trucks are fairly inconspicuous *drives north*
Blackberrymew: Besides, we get free ice cream. Let's just hope no little kids see us.
THEZelgius: *smiles* aye, no need to accidentally run one of 'em over with your driving
THEZelgius: *looks at GPS* he's moving fast, straight north still
THEZelgius: I thought he was....not moving...
Blackberrymew: *mutters something about not being THAT bad of a driver*
Blackberrymew: I have it! He turned invisible and took off, hoping we would be distracted long enough for him to create another death ray device and use it on us while we were still debating his whereabouts.
Blackberrymew: Tis all elementary, my dear Watson.
Blackberrymew: Unless of course ye have another idea.
THEZelgius: *gasps* would he do that now? I thought he was almost better than that :P
THEZelgius: *shrugs* I guess tis possible, just...unexpected
THEZelgius: *looks down* still north
THEZelgius: we're gaining on him slowly though
Blackberrymew: Hmm *nods and steadily increases speed*
Blackberrymew: I thought he was making excellent progress under the better-a-villain program.
Blackberrymew: He still might be, it's hard to tell at this point. kind of a make or break situation if he does have invisibility powers, don't ya think?
THEZelgius: *shudders* if he's turned invisible...help us all, we're doomed if he goes evil :O
Blackberrymew: Umm... and warn me when we get close. I don’t want to accidentally run him over if he's invisible.
Blackberrymew: He's undead so it won't matter to him, but I have a driving reputation to save :P
THEZelgius: ...accidentally? ye'd do it on purpose and blame it on somebody else XD
THEZelgius: or hide the mess...
THEZelgius: *ahem* either way, aye, I'll make sure ye don't run this one over just in case
Blackberrymew: Oh come on, I am NOT that evil. Ok, evil others have pretty dark pasts, but get real.
Blackberrymew: If anything, I'm the dependable one who heals SA every time he blows up.
Blackberrymew: *blinks* Oooooh, forgot I had those healing powers back when EDJ was unconscious.... my bad....
THEZelgius: *rolls eyes* aye, that might have come in handy
THEZelgius: although, ye never knows given the kinds of evil tricks we've been known to have to put up with
THEZelgius: (OO) he just turned straight east...about 8 miles ahead of us
THEZelgius: if we turn now, we could catch up
Blackberrymew: *tries not to turn too sharply* Thanks for the warning :P
Blackberrymew: Any clue where in particular he might be headed?
Blackberrymew: Besides some place to blow us up, of course
THEZelgius: there IS a nuclear warhead launch facility that way
THEZelgius: (OO)
THEZelgius: oh dear
THEZelgius: I very much hope he hasn't gone back to the dark side <_<
Blackberrymew: Dude, this is no time for your anti-humor jokes >_>
Blackberrymew: *thinks* if he HAS gone to the dark side, we're pretty much all dead except Shard
Blackberrymew: He already took over the world once, so he can't have too much motivation to take it back again... assuming he ever let it go in the first place
Blackberrymew: sooooo that leaves.... what other options does that leave?
THEZelgius: well, we could consider that he actually was unconscious and got kidnapped by one of our enemies
THEZelgius: :P
THEZelgius: *ahem* I made sure he let it go
THEZelgius: *sighs* we're catching up pretty quick now
Blackberrymew: Pfft, kidnapped? EDJ? He's not THAT incompetent
Blackberrymew: ...usually...
Blackberrymew: Still, I suppose we can't eliminate the improbable, however impossible it may seem.
Blackberrymew: It must be irritating how much trouble he can be. I'll put him in a plexiglass box for you when we find him.
THEZelgius: *laughs* it would be kind of cool to have a whole person in a box I could put on display :P
THEZelgius: but you did say he was unconscious for a while...or at least was pretending to be...who knows what happened...
THEZelgius: *shrugs* we'll figure it out *glances at GPS* he stopped...there's the launch facility. it's just past a foot trail about a mile and a half from where the locator is
Blackberrymew: Ri-ight.... so you want me to actually stop and get out and walk for that or can I risk driving it?
Blackberrymew: Not that it really matters to me, I can fly either way :P
THEZelgius: *rolls eyes* aye, so can he...I think
THEZelgius: did he still have his wings?
THEZelgius: *shrugs* we can risk it...the ice cream truck should make it :P
THEZelgius: assuming he's on foot, we'll catch him before he makes it there
Blackberrymew: *slows truck* ...uh...Z... *points out window* ...what is that?
THEZelgius: (OO) it looks like....
THEZelgius: could it be?
THEZelgius: *stares*
Blackberrymew: It can't be... *tries to keep eyes on non-road*

*Out of nowhere, Misty, BBM, and Z are reunited*

Misty: *watches DJ get tackled again*
DJ: *hits the ground and notices a particularly sharp rock a few inches from his head* Whoa
Misty: (OO)
BBM: .... *blames EDJ*
DJ: *blinks* poor EDJ
Misty: *shakes head*
DJ: *wipes a tear away before Misty can notice*
Misty: ... *hands DJ tissue*
DJ: *accepts tissue and wipes eyes* Poor EDJ
BBM: *nods*
Misty: Wait... Why is DJ crying over EDJ? Did I miss something?
DJ: *nods* Probably XD
Misty: (OO) Should I be worried?
BBM: Maybe
DJ: *looks at Savvy with a smirk*
Misty: ..... He didn't die again.. did he?
BBM: ......
Misty: *shakes Savvy* Did he?!
BBM: Maybe
DJ: ......
Misty: ... Sorry. :P
DJ: (OO)
BBM: .....
Misty: ........................
DJ: *draws sword* MY EDJ!
BBM: (OO)
Misty: ….
BBM: *backs away*
DJ: *EDJ walk by* Oh. Nvm *puts sword away reluctantly*
Misty: hahaha
BBM: *blinks* Hey, DJ
DJ: *shakes head* aye?
BBM: I found EDJ
DJ: ^_^
BBM: ^_^
Misty: ^_^
*a while later*
BBM: DJ, being the studious one, has prolly keeled over by now.
Misty: *nods* Most definitely
Not DJ: ... *shifty eyes* must...hide...body...
BBM: .....
Misty: hahaha wow, DJ
Not DJ: EDJ to ye
Misty: Hi, EDJ!
BBM: *shakes head* Least ye not be dead dead
EDJ: *laughs* hihi *nods* Most certainly not dead or undead
Misty: *blinks* When did you become not undead?
EDJ: *smirks* Wouldn't ye like to know?
Misty: .... Yes. As your friend, you should tell me.
EDJ: ... Two months ago
Misty: What?!?! How did I miss this?!
EDJ: *laughs* Ye weren't the only one
BBM: Hmmm
Misty: Savvy! How come you didn't inform me?
BBM: *blinks* .....
Misty: I depended on ye! *shakes head*
BBM: I didn't think it worked! :P How was I to know?
EDJ: *nods* Shard doesn't think it worked either, as far as I know
BBM: That's good
EDJ: Aye, VERY good XD

Part Twenty-Six

2011-08-08T16:57:00.010-07:00

Eve: *lands bike on opposite side of the ship* Ok, George. There they are! *points*

George: *lands next to Eve* Aye, I see them. *gets off the bike and draws sword, then runs toward Cryptic*

Eve: *follows George with sword drawn*

George: *calls to Misty as he's running* Who's the girl he's talking to?

***

Hanna: *looks at Cryptic with violet-colored uncertain eyes* *thinks* He's lying to me. Everything he says is a LIE! No one can help me. He doesn't care. He will tell me anything he has to just to get me to come quietly. Then the CS will do whatever they want... including possibly destroying Earth...but they guard the entrance to the portal... the only other way to rescue Lui. If I go with him...I may find a way to rescue Lui without endangering the others. *looks down and says quietly* ...I'll go...

Cryptic: That's a good dear. Now, come with me. *holds out his hand for Hanna*

***

DJ: *looks over toward Hanna and Cryptic with wide eyes* WHAT?! We can't just...

EDJ: Forget it. She can make up her own mind, just like I did. I'm done with her after this.

DJ: You...IUL! We can't leave her to Cryptic! I don't care what she was going to do. We have to look out for each other.

EDJ: Fine, you go rescue her. She's just going to take Lui and leave us if we rescue her! 

***

Eve: That's Hanna! And we CAN'T let her go with him! *runs* CRYPTIC! Leave her alone, NOW! *slashes sword at Cryptic*
 
Hanna: *quickly stands and creates a wall of ice so fast that Eve's torso gets embedded in the ice mid-swing*

Eve: *is hit so hard with the sudden wall of ice that she is knocked unconscious* HA-- *passes out*

Hanna: *glares at Eve with blue eyes and whispers* Don't do anything we'll both regret. *turns to Cryptic* Call off the attack. I'll go with you. Just...leave them...please.

Cryptic: Very well, my young ice princess. *signals for the pirates to leave, then turns to Eve’s prone form* Ah, so nice of you to drop in, my dear. I hope you didn't have any bad intent with that attack of yours. *draws sword and slashes at Eve's neck*  

George: Cryptic! NO! *dives in front of Eve, taking the blow instead* *falls to the ground, mortally wounded* L...lady Eve...I'm sorry.... *dies*  

Cryptic: Well then. Two birds, one stone, it seems. *slowly wipes his sword and prepares it for another attempt* Anyone else?

Hanna: I asked you to leave them! *glances at George then back to Cryptic* No more death! I don't want anyone else getting hurt.

Cryptic: *shrugs* He deserved it after that. But for your sake, I'll leave Eve here. Ironic, she's the one that led him into his sin against me. Just like in the stories they're trying to feed you. *holds out hand* Now, shall we?

Hanna: *looks back at Eve with guilt* Sorry. *raises hand and hesitates* ...Lui...this is for Lui... *takes a deep breath and takes Cryptic's hand* L-let's just go...

***

DJ: *stares in shock as the events on the cruiser unfold* Hanna....

EDJ: Told you. Shall we just go get Lui ourselves then?

DJ: I...I don't believe it. Why?

EDJ: And we tried so hard...I thought she was almost there. *looks up* Why did you let this happen?! *quietly* Maybe she IS a lost cause...

DJ: Always hope, Iul. Always. You did your part, now we have to leave it. But I guess you're right, staying here isn't going to help Lui OR Hanna. Let's go before anything else happens.

EDJ: *walks into the control room below the ship's deck and turns it toward La'Esk*

DJ: *sits down on the deck* Hanna...I don't believe what EDJ says. There must be some reason you're going with Cryptic. Don't worry, we'll take care of our own end, you deal with what you have to. Not even evil Hanna can overcome your love for Lui...you'll be ok. *softly* Always. Always hope.

***

Cryptic: *leads Hanna to a two-seat bike and flies off back to the Orca* Considering that DJ was probably released by those bumbling traitors, it's good that Hanna's coming without a fight.

Hanna: *watches the ships* It's far better for my friends if I stay away from them. Whatever happens now, I cannot let her out...I will not let her out. *shivers*...none of this is right... *sigh*

Cryptic: *lands the bike and helps Hanna off* Well then, allow me to lead you to your quarters. You'll be staying in the guest suite until arrival. Computer, fresh food and clothes, a bed, pretty much anything you could ask for.

Hanna: T-thanks... Royalty treatment? Heh, reminds me of the good old days when things weren't so complicated. *sigh* ...Cryptic... *presses lips together in thought before continuing* ...do you know what the CS is going to do with Lui ... my...uh... the one in the mirror...?

Cryptic: Ah, the one you love. Such a sad thing that you would be torn apart that way.

Hanna: *face reddens considerably*

Cryptic: I'm a true admirer of love, although I've never truly experienced it. Blame that on the CS and their cruel experiments if you desire. It's the same thing that happened to EDJ, only mine was more advanced and brutal. But I'm sure you find all this rather off subject. To answer your question, no I don't know what their plans are. I'm just the messenger slash delivery man, if you understand where I'm coming from.
 
Hanna: *clenches fist* I don't need your sympathy or your long explanations as to why you're as sickly cunning as you are. I'm only coming to protect the one I- *catches self* ONES I love... *glares* Don't ridicule me.

Cryptic: Ah, a sore spot that one is. Don't worry, I would never think of judging you upon that. Like I said, I'm just the delivery man... after this, I'm free from their service. I'm glad you actually have ones to love though. Perhaps it's just fate that I have no one. I care not. Enjoy your stay on the Orca. *leaves Hanna*

Hanna: *stunned expression* *relaxes a little* ...he is... unnerving... *goes to room and locks door behind her* Hmm... not that that will really stop anyone on this ship, but maybe that will preserve my sanity for a bit longer. *looks around nicely furnished room* ...Not bad... *picks up an apple off a tray of fruit on a nearby table and takes a bite*
*strolls over to closet and goes through the clothes on one side* Too big, too small, too bright, not my style, can't tell what that is, reminds me of Kandi, is that a leotard?! Ugh...too weird... *checks other side and nearly jumps back in shock* ...whoa... Black dresses, shorts, gloves, boots, and white belts... *narrows eyes* Did they...? *takes another bite of the apple and slowly walks back to table* Even though I made the choice to go willingly to the CS, I only came to free Lui and keep everyone else from getting killed by pirates. Cryptic apparently doesn't see me as too much of a threat right now, but how will the CS react? I highly doubt they will be as carefree. *glares at fruit tray* This was a suicide mission from the start... I'm walking right into their hands. *drops the apple and flings the silver fruit platter off the table in frustration, sending fruit all over the floor* *sits against wall* Once they get a hold of me, it's over. But I made my choice, there is no going back. *hugs knees and closes eyes* Hopeless...

*scene switch*

*Lui is in a vast field with beautiful green grass and wildflowers, but is chained to a large metal pole standing in the middle of the field*

Lui: Hanna....I'm so sorry for everything. It's my fault you and the others are in this mess. I hope you're all ok.

*as he's talking to himself, a man appears out of a portal*  

Man: Oh the melodrama...true love separated by fate. I'm afraid your hopes are unfounded. As we speak, Hanna is being delivered to us by an old friend of yours. She took the bait completely...now, it's just a matter of time before the world is ours! Nothing can stop us with the kind of power we will control.

Lui: No... it can't be! Hanna...  

Man: Of course, it wouldn't be right if we used her without letting her see you one last time. After that, your usefulness will be fully realized.

Lui: You monster!  

Man: Sticks and stones.

Lui: Hanna's much too strong for the likes of you to take her...you just wait and see. What about the others? 

Man: Mostly escaped, but they shall be dealt with in time, I can assure you that. They won't even make it to the Clocktower. 

Lui: That's what you think. How many times have they escaped you already? 

Man: Faulty circumstances, and sheer luck. They won't get away again, I swear it upon my name. 

Lui: And that is? 

Man: Ultimasi. Not that it matters... 

Lui: I just want to know it so I can retell the tale of your defeat after...your defeat. 

Ultimasi: You keep dreaming, boy. It won't make a difference after a few hours. Hahaha! *disappears back into the portal* 

Lui: Hmmm.....

*scene switch*

Hanna: *whispers* ...Lui... I hope you’re alright...  *knock is heard on door* 

Voice: Priso-err... Miss... Hanna...? 

Hanna: Go AWAY!  

*rattling is heard as the door opens and a couple guards walk in*  

Hanna: Don’t just go barging into my room! What do you want?! 

Guard: We heard some kind of noise and were ordered to check on you. 

Hanna: I don’t care if you thought I was dying, LEAVE ME ALONE! *throws an orange at guard* 

Guard: *catches the orange in one hand* We were ordered not to harm you, though perhaps some discipline would remind you to be more courteous to your hosts. 

Hanna: *jumps to feet and shoves the guard against wall, bringing the sword to his throat* I am here of my own free will, but that does not mean I’m not being held captive. 

Guard: Hah, it’s obvious you have no plans to give in. What is it you want from the CS?  

Hanna: Why do you care?!  

Guard: Must be something of great value for you to give yourself up like this, yet the way you’re struggling would make me think otherwise...  

Hanna: *glares* I’m willing to go as far as I have to, to accomplish my task. If that includes killing you now, so be it! 

Guard: *grins evilly* Weak. *starts laughing* If you really wanted to kill me, you would have done so already. 

Hanna: *eyes briefly flash red* Get. Out. *squeezes eyes shut and screams* GET OUT!! *a truckload of snow materializes and shoves the CS guards out of the room. The door slams shut and is instantly covered by a thick sheet of ice* I... I need to get out of here... *rushes to the other side of the room and jumps through open porthole*  

Guard: *climbs out of snowdrift outside Hanna’s door and brushes self off*  

Second guard: Master Cryptic will not be pleased...  

Guard: Hah! Pleased? The only emotion he knows is apathy. He won’t care. Besides, I was only toying with her. Wouldn’t hurt to see why the CS wants her so badly.  

Second Guard: It’s not our place to question.  

Guard: *waves a dismissive hand* Do the Elite Guard get their positions by only doing as they’re told? *shrugs* I’ve had my fun. As long as she doesn’t do anything foolish, we’re fine.   

Hanna: *flies in the direction opposite of the Orca* If I can just make it back to the others, there’s still a chance we can save Lui. Eve was able to get DJ off the... *stops* ...that’s right... he saw you leave with Cryptic... and who knows what’s going through EDJ’s head after the way you treated him. *clutches head* STOP IT! Haven’t you caused them enough pain? *looks back at the Orca*

*scene switch*

*a few hours later, just as the sun is starting to rise*  

DJ: *gets up from one of the cabins below deck and looks around* My phone should be charged now, at least I can contact somebody back at the academy and let them know I'm alright. *walks over to the table and picks up his phone* Ooh, new voicemail. *opens inbox*  

Automated voice: You have...two new messages. To hear your messa...  

DJ: *ignores the rest of the recording and presses the button to hear the voicemail*  

Lui: DJ, it's me. They said you and Hanna were on the way here, and they couldn't let that happen the way it is. I'm supposed to tell you to turn yourself in, or they...they'll kill me... *sniffle* They have a bunch of soldiers waiting for you at the shore...they know you're in a pirate boat and it's just you and EDJ. They're giving you two hours. DJ...don't do it! *a slap is heard and then Lui and one of the guards wrestling for the phone drowns out part of Lui's message* *Lui shouts into the phone as he's losing control of it* Tell Hanna I love...  

Automated voice: End of message. To hear thi...  

DJ: *hangs the phone up and stares at the wall* Lui...I have to do something...but, I...I..*slams fists into the table, making his stuff jump off it a couple inches* *sigh* I have to tell EDJ...they don't want him, just me. Maybe there's a chance... *gets all of his things organized and ready to go, then walks over to the control room* EDJ?  

EDJ: Yeah? We're almost to shore, just a couple miles out.  

DJ: Good. I got a message on my phone...  

EDJ: Wow, I'm so happy for you... *rolls eyes*  

DJ: It was from Lui...they're waiting for us at the shore and if I don't give myself up in two hours, they'll kill him.  

EDJ: ....that's not good news at all...  

DJ: Yeah, no kidding. But we don't really have much choice.  

EDJ: But if Hanna's already with them, and we give ourselves up, how are we possibly going to get Lui out?  

DJ: That's the thing, they only asked for me. You *points at EDJ*, aren't part of the bargain. You need to get off the ship before we land and get ahead of us somehow. I'll go along with them as long as it takes, ok?  

EDJ: *sigh* I do love a good challenge in the morning. You sure this is going to work?  

DJ: Like I said, do we really have any other options?

*scene switch*

Cryptic: *wakes up refreshed and rejuvenated* I love a good night out at sea, if only there weren't all these...distractions, I suppose, that need dealing with first. *scowls* Ugh, I'd better get an update on Hanna, before I forget. *calls the guards over* How's our passenger?  

Guard: You mean icicle breath down there, sir? Ornery as usual, but still mostly cooperative last time I checked. 

Cryptic: And that was...how long ago again?  

Second Guard: *checks watch* Half an hour, sir.  

Cryptic: Fine, fine. You may go. See to it that she's in proper condition upon arrival, please.  

Guard: Yes, Master Cryptic. *both guards exit*  

Cryptic: Such a bother. However, the time of my freedom from this is near at hand, just to deliver the cargo as promised. *walks over to his private chambers and sits down at the organ* Ah, the only thing I can say I ever came close to loving. *starts playing softly* And the CS had to go and wreck all that! *the music picks up with feverish intensity, until it can be heard even from outside the ship* Aaaghh! You'll pay for your dealings, fools! *picks up a glass vial sitting on the organ and throws it against the door*

Hanna: *opens door and looks at Cryptic* Bad timing? I suppose now wouldn't be the best time to tell you the CS has blockheads for guards. Though you probably already knew that.

Cryptic: *whirls around* What are you doing in here? Ugh, never mind. I'm sorry you probably heard that. I don't have time to go into it all. Are you sure you're still going forward with this? Not that there's a lot of choice in the matter, but still. I'm not COMPLETELY insensitive, you know.

Hanna: *folds arms* I couldn't possibly care less. I did have some... second thoughts about my decision. Though I can assure you, it will not happen again. *glances at the organ* You play well. Though maybe a lower key would have suited you better... that and you ended it rather harshly. *shrugs indifferently* Personal opinion.

Cryptic: *nods* I'll keep that in mind for the next time. I suspect that the next tune will be something a tad more lighthearted, if the CS keeps up their end of the bargain. I'm sorry you had to be involved this way. Do let me know if there's anything I can do to help. *smiles sincerely* Now, we'll be arriving shortly, so I suppose you should make any final preparations now.

Hanna: *narrows eyes* I'm handing myself over to the enemy. What do you expect me to prepare, a will? *shakes head* You only know as much as they need you to know. You don't know their plans, so there is really no way you can help.

Cryptic: I was thinking more along the lines of clothing, food, email. I can guarantee that you'll find me to be much more lenient than the CS ever will be, so I suggest you take advantage of what little freedom you have left. If you have nothing further to say at this time, I would kindly ask you to leave me to gather my thoughts for the duration of the voyage. But before you go, I have something I'd like to give you. *turns and walks over to a drawer underneath the organ*

Hanna: *tentatively steps closer* It's not going to render me unconscious or anything, is it? I somewhat doubt it will, but one can never know. Despite your feigned change of heart, you certainly would have taken me to the CS by force if necessary

Cryptic: *laughs* Nothing of the sort. *opens the drawer and pulls out a long, narrow box* *closes the drawer and hands the box to Hanna and opens it, revealing a pearl necklace* Just a small gift, hope you like it.

Hanna: Um...thanks. I guess... *studies pearls closely* ... familiar... *shakes head and skeptically looks back at Cryptic* Why?

Cryptic: You remind me of one of the only memories I have from before...well, you know of what I allude. Truth be told, I highly doubt they would actually let me go free after I deliver you. They would probably just as soon kill me the moment you're in their hands. I just thought it would be...mutually advantageous...for us to watch each other's backs.

Hanna: *sigh* You're probably right, as much as I hate to admit it. Just so you know, you haven't gained my trust by any stretch of the imagination... but you have my respect... to a degree.

Cryptic: Nor would I expect to gain your trust that easily. About the necklace now, as you could expect, it's not just any necklace. The middle pearl has a communication device you can use to contact any of your friends, as well as myself. The others are actually miniscule anti-personnel explosives that break off the chain by squeezing the sides in. They will probably run you through a gauntlet of various detectors, but I believe that the necklace will get through all of them with no problems.

Hanna: *stares at the pearls* ...any of my friends... What about...? ... never mind. *closes box* Thank you, Cryptic. That's very...um... decent of you. *looks back at door* I suppose you want me to leave now, huh?

Cryptic: Unless you have anything else you had wanted to say or ask. Thank you for your time.

Hanna: Heh, time is a fickle substance. Which reminds me, how much longer is this three-hour tour going to be? Can't exactly say I'm enjoying the wait, no offense.

Cryptic: *looks out the window at the rising sun* I would expect us to be arriving within the half hour. If you have anything else that needs taking care of, I would do it now.

Hanna: Fair enough. *thoughtfully looks at Cryptic* Maybe he isn't as bad as I first thought. Maybe he... No. He hasn't changed. He's still the enemy, MY enemy. He's only looking out for himself, not unlike her... *glances at organ* You can resume playing that. I'm sure it's far more productive than throwing stuff at helpless doors. *walks out of the room and closes door behind her*

Cryptic: That seemed to go well enough. *opens the window and lets the sea breeze float into the cabin* Now the hardest thing left on the agenda is getting Hanna in and myself out, both preferably alive. *sigh* If I could go back and do things again...

*scene switch*

Eve: *wakes up with splitting headache and a shooting pain from the waist down to her knee* ugh.. wha-what happened... *holds her head and tries to stand* Whoa! *starts to fall and grabs the deck rail* Ugh... I need meds...  *tries to walk down the stairs, grabbing her right side with her left hand and holding the stair rail with her right hand* *limps down the stairs and down the hallway and finally reaches the medical office*  Ok... now then... *looks around for some anesthesia, but finds it all missing* hhhmmm... Man, if only Misty were here with those happy pills... Pfft, if only Misty were here period. *looks for anything that might help* Well, these crutches will have to do for now. *uses the crutches and reaches the deck*  Now what? I guess I should go look for anyone else who might be able to help... *starts to go around the deck, wincing at the pain, but trying to ignore it* I'll try the other end of the deck.  *starts to walk to the other side when she notices Brady sitting on a bench staring at the water* Oh, good! *she hobbles over to Brady* Hey, you wouldn't happen to know how to drive this thing, would you?

Brady: *doesn't look up* You're on your own. I've got enough of my own problems to take care of, thanks

Eve: *is unsure of what to say* Yeah... bu-but, aren't you supposed to protect Hanna or something like that? You can't do that if you're just sitting here! I'm an evil other, and even I know you can't protect something just by sitting here. *leans against deck's railing* From what I've heard, a lot is at stake here...

Brady: *slowly stands up and glares at Eve* You THINK?! The lives of this very world, as well as countless others, are at stake here! Hanna's gone, DJ's gone, Vix's gone, and I'm helpless to do anything about it! I should have done something during the confrontation last night, but I...I malfunctioned. Orpheus was right, I'm a complete defect. Now, what do you want?

Eve: *raises eyebrow* Ok, you are making noooo sense whatsoever. If all these worlds are at stake... pray tell, why are you just sitting here doing nothing about it? Just because you malfunctioned, doesn't mean you should get this upset about it! Everyone makes mistakes. You realized you have, now get over it. Anyway, I need you to help me steer this ship to La'Esk. *starts to walk to control room*  *turns around* By the way, one malfunction doesn't make a complete defect. *starts walking again*

Brady: *sits back down again* Whatever. I'm deteriorating far too fast to be of much more use, even to these fool heroes. *sighs and stands up again* Wait. I'll help you, but I can't guarantee anything.

Eve: *stops and waits for Brady to catch up* Ok. As long as you try, that's all I ask. *walks into control and sits down* *closes eyes and breathes deep* Ok... *opens eyes* Now then, here's the map, and here's the controls, but I have no idea how to work any of it.

Brady: And you got this far...how again?

Eve: Umm... mainly by hobbling. Twasn't easy, I am here to tell you.  

Brady: It's simple, really. *sits down next to Eve and starts operating the ship* We're going to La'Esk. You're sure that's where you need to be? There's seriously nothing but trouble and more trouble there.

Eve: Yes, that's where we need to go. See? *points to map* If you go to La'Esk, you can get to this Clocktower that y'all need to get to for some reason a lot faster this way. If you wanted to go a different way, it would take an extra 4-6 days, depending on traffic.

Brady: Hanna's...friend...and DJ's other, Lui, is up there with the Clockwork Syndicate against his will. They're using him as bait to get the both of them together so they can be used as a weapon powerful enough to destroy entire worlds. I'm going to set this thing to autopilot, and then I'm going to go find something to do for the remaining few hours. I suggest you take that time to decide whether or not you really want to continue on this path.

Eve: *watches Brady leave the room* *sits there and tries to decide what to do* I guess I'll walk back to my room and see if my equipment is still there. *walks back to room and sits on bed* I guess I should put all this away. *starts to pack*

*scene switch*

Hanna: *walks back to room, moving the half-melted snow as she enters* *opens box and looks at pearls again* Maybe I should try contacting Brady. It wasn't fair for me to leave like that without telling him... even if he probably already knew it would happen... or did he? Ugh, time travel is so confusing. Even so, he's not going to be happy about this... *takes pearls out of box and closely inspects them* Cryptic can't be trusted, but that doesn't mean he's lying. Just because the last pearls I wore were restrainers... *attaches pearls around neck* Not that it matter this late in the game, can't get much worse than it already is. 

*scene switch*

DJ: *an hour later* Ok, time for you to disappear. Make it convincing so they don't kill both Lui and me right off, ok?  

EDJ: Yeah, yeah. You know how I love a nice swim in the morning. You're going to owe me big time if we pull this off.  

DJ: Assuming neither of us dies, yes. We've been there before though, don't worry too much. 

EDJ: Yup. Hey, good luck, alright? 

DJ: Thanks. You too. For Lui!  

EDJ: Yeah, sure. *climbs over the back side of the ship and dives into the dark water a few hundred yards off-shore*  

DJ: *sighs* Here we go. *pilots the ship the rest of the way to shore and allows the CS to board*  

Officer: Ah, so nice of you to join us. I've heard so much about you.  

DJ: Likewise. 

Officer: *stops* Umm...sure... *shudders* Guards! Take him to the transport, and see to it that this ship is inspected immediately. 

Guard: Sir, yes sir! *a pair of guards in full body armor come and take DJ to an escort vehicle*  

Officer: *waves* Have a nice trip! Your stay, however, not so much...ha...haha...hahahaha!!

***

EDJ: *climbs out of the water after the CS escorts have taken DJ away* Oh goody, now I get to follow on foot. *starts jogging in the same direction as the vehicle tracks...toward the Clocktower* DJ, I'm starting after you now. Should be enough distance between us. Meet you at the Clocktower...just hang in there, ok?  

DJ: Y=Yeah, you too. I hope you kept up with that distance running...

*scene switch*

*Ace, Naomi, Misty, and Alzymus left the plains some time ago and are travelling through a large rock field, strewn with huge boulders wobbling precariously on top of other rocks* 

Ace: This really is slow going, you guys. Naomi's not doing too well, and I could use a rest myself. You two, Misty and Alzymus, keep heading toward the docks and we'll catch up with you in a few minutes. 

Alzymus: Well, alright. Misty, is that alright with you?

Misty: *shrugs* Sure. Y'all try to catch up as soon as you can.

Ace: Yeah, yeah.  

Alzymus: Ok, let's go.

*Misty and Alzymus walk ahead, leaving Ace and Naomi behind*  

Ace: Finally. I thought I'd never get the chance.

Naomi: Never get the chance... to do what? I have suspected Ace had a thing for me, and we haven't been by ourselves for a long time... (OO) What if he's going to propose?! *thinks* I'll just act like I don't notice and see what happens… I thought we'd never get a rest... *sits on rock*

Ace: *sits down next to Naomi* Y'know, we haven't been able to be by ourselves in forever. I've been waiting to do this a long time. *reaches into his pocket and pulls out a little black box, then hands it to Naomi*

Naomi: *grabs box and opens it to see ring* *tries to find words* Ace... I... I don't know what to say...

Ace: *stands up* And to be honest, I could care less what you say. *draws sword* Time to die, you rebel! *twirls behind Naomi and slashes her neck open* Bye, Naomi. I'll make sure the Syndicate takes good care of your pathetic little rebellion. *watches as
Naomi crumples to the ground, then walks off in the opposite direction of Alzymus and Misty*

*scene switch*  

*while Ace is taking care of Naomi*  

Misty: So, Alzymus, now that you're not trying to get a hold of Zione, why are you still helping us?

Alzymus: That's part of the problem...I AM still trying to get a hold of Zione. He just happens to be going to the same place you are. I probably should have told you all this a while ago. I have reason to believe he's going to join the Clockwork Syndicate...and I can't let that happen.

Misty: *raises eyebrows* Wow, the CS is the happening place nowadays...  How do you plan on stopping him?

Alzymus: Well, my plan right now was to work with you and your friends to take them down, catching Zione in the process. If that's all right with you guys. Seems we have a common enemy now. How about you? Why have you been helping Hanna and DJ?

Misty: *shrugs* Fine with me. Seems the more people we have, the better anyway. Well, ever since I had an... accident with my other, I've helped people with their others. I saw Hanna and DJ needed help, so I teleported to Everest to help them. I never imagined it would get this complicated.

Alzymus: *raises eyebrows* You have an other too? Do you mind talking about that accident? It's fine if you don't...I know how the issue can be for some people.

Misty: *nods* Yes, I do indeed have an other, Eve. She... well... *stares into space for a few seconds* She killed my sister. After that, I brought her here, just so that she can't hurt anyone else. So far, it seems to be working. Something about Thorae seems to change her. I'm not sure what it is though. But ever since then, I've tried to help people with their others. Makes for a lot of traveling, but *shrugs* tis ok.

Alzymus: Your...sister? *blinks* I'm sorry to hear about that. You probably didn't know this, but Tellians are unable to have others. We don't have any of the problems concerning them that you do.

Misty: Thanks...  *nods* I did not know that... *looks and sees the docks* Oh, we are here. *turns in circles* I don't see Ace and Naomi anywhere... *shrugs* ok well *turns to Alzymus* Lead the way.

Alzymus: Right. *points to the ground* There are vehicle tracks here, and a lot of footprints. I'd say most of them are only an hour or so ahead of us, actually...we just missed whatever happened here. *continues walking slowly, but suddenly stops* *points to the ground* These tracks here are even more recent. Not more than half an hour, I'd wager. But why did one person wait behind the rest and then follow? That's quite strange. *looks up at the dock* There's a ship tied to the dock...it's not flying any colors, which is also strange.

Misty: *looks at where the tracks lead* They seem to lead in the direction of... *looks up* The Clocktower.  *looks from the tracks to the ship* want to follow the tracks, or investigate the ship first?

Alzymus: *looks in the direction of the Clocktower* I vote for the ship. We might get an idea of what happened here...and what's going on up there. *points at the tower*

Misty: *nods* Sounds like a good idea.

Alzymus: It's huge, isn't it?

Misty: *looks at the tower* Aye, tis huge. If it weren’t evil, it would be epic. *follows Alzymus to ship*

Alzymus: *steps onto the deck and looks around* *goes below the deck and looks around more* Before whoever brought those vehicles came, there were probably two people here. Based on the computer room, one of them was there most of the time. The other was in that bunkroom down the hall. A bunch of people came on board after the ship docked and searched through the boat, based on the footprints here. This used to be a pirate boat, but there would be more than just two people and a whole lot less equipment still here if the pirates had been in control of it. There were pirates in it recently though...there are signs of several more people...not to mention signs of a struggle on the deck.

Misty: Agreed. *walks below to the bunkroom* Not much left here. *walks back to deck and looks around* Hey... wait a second... *picks up piece of DJ's armor* Alzymus! *turns to Alzymus* This is a piece of DJ's armor! I'm sure of it. *runs down to computer room* If DJ was here, that means one of the others might have been here with him. *looks around for something that might help* Hmmm... *walks over to window* *opens it* Here's footprints, it looks as if one of them jumped out of the ship. *sees piece of black cloth caught on window* And I think I might know which one... *walks back upstairs to show Alzymus*

Alzymus: So it was DJ and EDJ, then. But why would they be with a group that large? Unless...they're CS. *frowns* That can't possibly be good. *thinks* You said that EDJ went out the window, right?

Misty: That's sure what it looks like. I think we should head on after them and... *voice trails off and she looks out to sea* and there seems to be another ship coming in.

Alzymus: *follows Misty's gaze* Aye, I see it. Large cruiser, by the looks of it. Shouldn't be long until it arrives...maybe if we're lucky, somebody we know is following DJ and EDJ...

Misty: *nods* I hope so. *sits on deck and waits* I sure hope so...  

*scene switch* 

Eve: *walks onto deck* Ah, we are coming into port. Good.

Brady: I take it you still want to continue, then. Alzymus and Misty are on that dock waiting for us. Looks like EDJ and DJ beat us here in that pirate ship...they're probably already headed toward the Clocktower. Even after I told them to stay away from the Clockwork Syndicate, they still persist in throwing themselves into danger over and over again! *scowls* Well, I suppose that would leave it up to us to go after them. Maybe if we're lucky I can overtake them before they get DJ to the tower. If they get both Hanna and DJ up there...it's all over. *looks at Eve* Are you SURE you're still with me here? I won't allow any distractions...I can't allow myself to...fail...again.

Eve: Why do you keep thinking I'll quit? Yes, I want to continue. *looks at ship sitting at the dock* And I bet you Alzymus and Misty will help us as well.

Brady: I'm sure...the whole lot of you have no concept of the danger you're in. Don't blame me when something bad happens. Let's just hope that we get there in time, ok? *ahem* I'm sorry for raining on your happy parade. Perhaps I should try to think higher of you...hard as that is for me.

Eve: Now listen here. I may not be from the future like you, and I may be an evil other, but just because I am those things, doesn't mean you have to act the way you have been. Being from the future doesn't make you any more special then the rest of us. And further more, if you think any of us are enjoying this, you are dearly mistaken. I don't know about the others, but I know it can't be fun for any of them. I think all I'm trying to say is, stop thinking so highly of yourself.

Brady: *stares at Eve blankly* Sure, sure.

Eve: ... Ok then, at least we agree... sorta. *walks down to controls to dock the ship* This one.... *flips a blue lever* Then the red one... *turns red wheels* And then this last one *turns the key* There we go. *walks back up to the dock. You ready, Brady?

Brady: Yeah, as ready as I'll ever be. *walks to the railing and leaps overboard LotR style*

Eve: *walks down and follows Brady*

Brady: *watches Eve* That was anticlimactic. You could at least try to be a little more exciting...

Alzymus: *walks up to Brady* I'm sure that you're well aware of what's going on here. Are you two headed toward the Clocktower as well?

Misty: *turns the corner and sees Eve* *is taken aback and takes a few steps back* *is at a loss for words*  

Eve: *sees Misty* Ok... this is it. You can do this. Just tell her what happened. She'll understand... if I'm lucky...  

Misty: *finally finds words* EVE! what in the world are you doing here?! *narrows eyes* And whose side are you on?  

Eve: *walks closer to Misty* Misty, I have to tell you.. I didn't--  

Misty: *holds up hand* Now's not the time. If you are actually on our side... then we better get down to business. Now then... are you headed for the Clocktower?  

Eve: *blinks* I...uh... I think so. *turns to Brady* Are we?

Brady: *doesn't take his eyes off Alzymus* Yeah, that's the plan. Road trip, anyone?

Alzymus: As if we have a choice...  

Brady: That's what I've been telling Eve for hours...you DO have a choice.  

Alzymus: Not as far as I'm concerned, I don't. Now, let's go before this trail gets any colder. They're not more than a couple hours ahead of us.  

Brady: *nods* I'm well aware of that. Let's go then, seeing as you insist. *leads the group toward the Clocktower*

Misty: *follows Brady* *stops mid-stride and turns full circle* Wait, where's Hanna? *looks at Alzymus then Brady*

Brady: *facepalm* You REALLY don't want to know.

Misty: *steps in front of Brady* Yes, I REALLY do want to know.

Brady: Fine, then.  

Alzymus: .....  

Brady: Hanna's gone with the Clockwork Syndicate...Cryptic, if you wish to be more specific. Although I don't think any of you except for Eve here actually knows who Cryptic is. Short story, he doesn't actually work for them, but he's being blackmailed by them...the cost of his freedom was either DJ or Hanna.

Misty: So what you are telling me is, they have both of them?  

Eve: *tilts head back and forth* Mmmm... yeah. Pretty much.  

Misty: And that the only way to get there is by walking?

Brady: Unless you can magically grow a pair of wings...or if Alzymus were actually big enough to carry us...

Alzymus: I actually could probably take you one at a time, although I don't know how much time that would save.

Misty: I see... I don't know if that would save much time. Besides, it would be too dangerous. *thinks* *snaps fingers and grins* what if I told you, I could get us a car within 10 minutes?

Alzymus: That would be a lot better than me carrying people...not to mention a lot faster.  

Brady: If you said that, I would say go right ahead.

Misty: That's what I thought. Ok... *pulls out phone and dials Sarah*  

Sarah: Hello?  

Misty: Sarah! I need you to teleport 4 people.  

Eve: Wait... I thought it was only you goi--  

Misty: *to Eve* Shhh... *to Sarah* Can you?  

Sarah: Sure thing! And they are all with you?  

Misty: Yup.  

Sarah: Alrighty.

Misty: Beam us up, Scotty! *hangs up phone* Y'all ready?

Alzymus: I think so. What is it that we're actually doing?

Misty: *grins* Teleporting back to HQ.

*They all teleport back to Misty's office*  

Misty: Hey, Sarah.

Sarah: *tosses Misty the keys* Y'all be careful.

Misty: *nods* of course. I'll call you when we get down there.  

Eve: Misty, couldn't we just get transported straight to the CS tower?  

Misty: It would be handy, but Sarah doesn't have the coordinates to there. *leads the group to the parking garage* There it is. *points to blue 3000 GT* Hop in! *hops in front*

Alzymus: I'd rather ride a dragon...it has to be much faster than that hunk of metal you're sitting in. *frowns*  

Brady: Dude, you have NO idea whatsoever. Shotgun! *hops in next to Misty* 

Alzymus: If you say so. I still don't like the idea though... *jumps in the back* At least the seats are more comfortable.

Misty: Yeah, well, I've had bad experiences with dragons. And besides, Al, can I call you Al? When I told you about the car you were all for it. And I know that dragons don't have these, so just a reminder... don't forget to buckle up. 

Eve: *nods* She's got a point. *hops in the back*  

Misty: Eve sure has changed... but I don't know if it's for better or not. Only time will tell I suppose... Ok... *drives car out of parking garage and towards the Clockower at two-thirds speed it can go*

Brady: *yawns* Wake me up when it's over. 

Alzymus: Umm... *grabs buckle and fumbles with it trying to get it on*

***

Christina: *is walking down a long road staring at crystal ball* Hhhmmm… It says I shall have an encounter with some people I’ve already met… This thing must be broken because I don’t see anyone around here. *puts ball away* *turns around to see a car getting closer* Hey, maybe I can get a ride to the CS tower. *stands in the middle if the road and waves*

Brady: Oh look, there's another one of our oh-so-delightful friends...Misty, you wouldn't happen to have the capability to actually run someone over, would you? I don't particularly feel like stopping.

Misty: *glares at Brady* No. For two reasons, one, it's wrong. And two, she's our friend. And a third one, just for kicks, I just got the car washed. *stops car near Christina and asks her* You want to help us?

Brady: *facepalm*

Christina: Help you? YOU'RE the one with the car! By the way, scoot over. *hops in next to Eve* So, where are you headed this gorgeous day in Thorae? I was just on my way to the Clocktower. *whispers to Eve* I hear that 's the place to be these days.

Misty: By help us, I meant help us get Lui, Hanna, and DJ from the Clocktower.

Eve: *scoots over* We are headed for the Clocktower, so I suppose you picked just the right car.  

Misty: *nods and starts driving again*

Christina: Of course I'll help you get goth girl and DJ back. Oh, and Mario too. *nods*

Misty: *nods* Good. That makes at least five of us then. And if EDJ, Ace and Naomi are there to help us, that adds three more. We shall see, what we shall see.

Christina: Of course we'll see what we see. How can we see what we can't see? Anyways, I was leaving with Hairam to fix the awesome deficiency on Earth until I realized it. Wherever I'm not, there's automatically an awesome deficiency! So where'd you get the car, reminds me of Batman.

Brady: Just what we need...another mouth to feed. Although, that means another sword by which to bleed.

Alzymus: Hey Christina. I'm Alzymus, and I don't think we've met yet.

Christina I can feed my own mouth , very much thank you. That's why I brought this bag of food that YOUR not getting, Romeo. Now then, hi there, girly wing dude. Do you have a brother with black wings that looks cooler than you?

Alzymus: *blinks* Depends on your definition of brother.

Christina: Brother... you know, like a brother in law without the law part.

Alzymus: Most certainly not.  

Brady: ...they're more like sworn enemies...

Christina: Your brother's your enemy?! Well no wonder you don't get along!

Alzymus: He's my brother only in the fact that we live in the same world, and the males all consider each other brothers. He just happens to be my enemy because he tried to assassinate the chief of the joint tribe.  

Brady: Blah, blah, blah. Nobody really cares, Alzymus.

Misty: Brady, you’re just jealous because you don't have an interesting story to tell everyone. That, or you just plain won't tell for some odd reason.

Brady: Yeah, pretty much choice two there, Meredith. That's my final answer. No, I just get interrupted every time I try to tell one, so there's no point in bothering.

Misty: First off, the name's Misty. Secondly, if everyone were quiet, then would you tell it?

Brady: Tell you what...after we rescue all of the idio- ...friends at the Clocktower, I'll write a whole book for you. *rolls eyes*

Christina: Looks like someone got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

Brady: Whatever. *points ahead to a large city with immense walls and guard towers at regular intervals along its length* Now, are any of you wanted among the Syndicate, or will we be able to get inside La'Creval without trouble? This is the capital city of La'Esk, and more or less the headquarters of the Syndicate's power.

Deleted Scene: Take 9

2011-07-16T05:47:00.000-07:00

Interview The Evil Genius!

Misty: Good afternoon, sir. If I understand correctly I can contact an EDJ at this address, correct? We at 33.3 FM radio would like to interview EDJ at some point soon. Could you give him this message for me?
From all of us at 33.3 FM radio, thanks.
Misty McCluney

EDJ: EDJ speaking...what's in it for me? Heh

Misty: If you help us out, not only will we send you a special prize in the mail, but you will also win a trip for 2 to London... No, that was a total lie. We can't afford that. But, you shall receive something in the mail. What do ya say?
Misty McCluney, President and founder of 33.3 FM radio

EDJ: MAILZ!!! Count me in ^_^ What sorta survey thingy be this?

Misty: Since you are sorta, kinda a co-author of ISC, I'd like to ask you some questions about that. A while back I interviewed your co-author, Savvy. Would this be all right with you?

EDJ: Heh, sorta kinda indeed. I'm the brain behind most of DJ's work after all. That's perfectly fine with me.

Misty: Ok. ^_^ *drags EDJ to radio station* Ok, we're starting in 3...2...1...
*talks into mic* Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us at 33.3 Fm radio. I'm your host, Misty. And today we have a special guest, EDJ, who helps write the book Ice Sword Chronicles. EDJ, thank you for taking time to be here with us today.

EDJ: *mock salutes* It's my pleasure, Misty. How are you today?

Misty: I am doing very well, thanks. First off, I'd like to ask, how did you all start writing ISC?

EDJ: Hmm, you know, that would probably be better answered by my Other, DJ. But as far as I can remember, ISC began as a simple game of chaining alternating thoughts that have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Also known as the Wrong Answers to Obvious Questions game.

Misty: That's interesting. Now, I heard that you all don't exactly have an... outline as to what is going to happen. Does this make things more difficult, or not so much?

EDJ: That's correct, Misty. And actually, it doesn't really get in the way too much. ISC's always been about the spontaneity and random moments of the authors, so not having any outline actually allows us to be more creative. We certainly have specific end goals in mind, but the paths to those ends are mostly open.

Misty: Very interesting. Now, time for a commercial break.

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*back to radio show*

Misty: We're back. I'm Misty and today we are interviewing Ice Sword Chronicle co-author, EDJ. Who, I have just learned, is actually a character in the story. Can you tell us a little bit about that, EDJ?

EDJ: Ah, I'd be happy to, Misty. I consider myself to be sort of the tragic hero of ISC. Sure, I start out as being an evil super villain and all, but as time passes, the reader actually gets to know the real me. And I end up really becoming the hero I was meant to be, but we wouldn't want to spoil any surprises, so I can't really say too much about that bit. But there's definitely some exciting things about it.

Misty: After you become... I wouldn't say not evil, but less evil than more, Do you look back and wish you had stayed that way?

EDJ: Well, becoming...less evil...led me to being undead, to make a very long story short. But I would make the same decision every single time if I had to do it again. To answer the question that is ISC, I would go to the ends of life itself for love. Wow, that sounded really sappy.

Misty: *plays pre-recorded "awww..."* That's really sweet and... Almost hard to imagine. How are you hoping ISC plays out?

EDJ: Yeah, the whole evil genius that lost his edge thing's going there. Whatevs, you know? Anyway, I'd love to see ISC turn into the media darling that it is meant to be...book series, movies *cough* not like Eragon *cough* cartoon series, video games, the little collectible bobble heads, the whole deal!

Misty: Well, that's really great. But I was kinda referring to the story itself...

EDJ: Oh, that. I'd love to talk more about it, but I was threatened within an inch of my non-life if I said anything about what's next. So I can't really tell you anything new specifically about where we're going, but it's definitely leading up to the grand finale, the big tuna, the whole enchilada, the final countdown! *starts singing* It's the final countdown! *ahem* I mean, stay tuned...it's going to be awesome.

Misty: Sorry, folks. I tried. *smiles* It's been great having you on the show today, EDJ. Thanks again for coming on. Is there anything you would like to say to our listeners before we leave?

EDJ: Well, besides to say thanks for watching, I'll just say... *thinks* oh! Always Hope!!

Misty: Always hope, now there's a saying to live by. Thank you all for listening this evening. *looks at camera on ceiling* I would also like to thank our web audience who is watching us this evening. *waves* *camera switches off* That's a wrap! Thank you once again, EDJ. *shakes his hand* You will be receiving your prize in the mail shortly.

Deleted Scene: Take 8

2011-06-09T09:24:00.000-07:00

Interviews? We do those too

Misty: *ahem* Here we are today with Savannah, coauthor of the famous book Ice Sword Chronicles.

BBM: *smiles and waves at the camera*

Misty: How's it feel to be a part of this really-hope to be someday-famous book?

BBM: *giggles* It's awesome. I'm really surprised it came so far. I'll tell you, it's absolutely wonderful! ^_^

Misty: Yes, it is AMAZING that it has. I mean... err... next question. I heard that y'all are considering making it into a movie, is this true?

BBM: Ah, yes, there has been some debate on that. I think my fellow coauthors are jived to turn it into a movie. I, on the other hand, M. Can I call you M? Personally, I'll only accept it as a movie if it turns out as well as Lord of the Rings. You know all these new movies based on books turn out horrible, so I just want ISC to be appreciated for what it truly is: Epic.

Misty: Of course you can call me M. I see, I see. Yes, I do understand about the movies being different from the books.
It is extremely aggravating when they do that. But tell me, I also hear you haven't even finished the book yet. How is that coming?

BBM: It's going... slow, to tell you the truth. We move along perfectly well when we're all together and not busy, but then we slow down. The same thing happened last year. As soon as summer rolled along, things stopped for months at a time. But I think we're making progress now, even if only a little.

Misty: *nods* This makes perfect sense. Well, it looks like our time is up.

BBM: *nods*

Misty: Tune in next week to find out what REALLY happened to your lost socks

BBM: Do I REALLY want to know? (OO)

Misty: *shrugs* THAT is the question now, isn't it?

BBM: Nope, tisn't. I've already decided I don't want to know. XD

Misty: Then you better not tune in next week. XD

BBM: AYE! XD

Deleted Scene: Take 7, Part 1

2011-06-05T16:40:00.000-07:00

Frozen Calamari

ISCLui: *giggles* how come you're listening to my music?
CrisisCloud: ...am not...
ISCLui: whatever :P you're listening to my music ^_^
ISCLui: *poof*
Blackberrymew: *plays Mr. Blue Sky* ^_^
CrisisCloud: *doesn't say what's playing* <_< >_>
Blackberrymew: *smirks*
CrisisCloud: ......
CrisisCloud: cruelty to EDJs is a crime :P
Blackberrymew: says who? :P
CrisisCloud: *draws sword* me
Blackberrymew: *folds arms* yeah? whatchya gonna do about it?
CrisisCloud: *throws sword at BBM* make ye stop XD
Blackberrymew: *sidesteps the sword* why? this is fun :P
CrisisCloud: *creates new sword* until somebody loses an eye :P
Blackberrymew: yeah, how does that work with the undead? *creates an icicle and throws it at EDJ*
CrisisCloud: *blinks* I didn't necessarily mean me :P
CrisisCloud: *watches icicle melt as it flies by his hand*
Blackberrymew: *folds arms* and you say I'm no fun
CrisisCloud: XD fine *watches a storm roll in suddenly* ^_^
CrisisCloud: *looks up as fireballs rain from the sky*
Blackberrymew: .....
CrisisCloud: hehe, ye didn't think I'd just sit around without training for new abilities, did ye?
Blackberrymew: ... maybe?
CrisisCloud: *smirks and watches the makeshift meteor shower* so much for that
Blackberrymew: *dodges an oncoming fireball* how come things have to always be to your advantage?
CrisisCloud: ....because I'm the stronger one?
Blackberrymew: you are not! :P
CrisisCloud: *grins* then why don't I see icicles falling from the sky instead of fireballs?
Blackberrymew: *jumps out of the way of another fireball* cause... uh... cause... I... um
Blackberrymew: no reason
CrisisCloud: *raises eyebrows* fair enough ^_^ well does that answer yer question then? XD
Blackberrymew: not really :P
CrisisCloud: *pulls out squid launcher* fear me!
Blackberrymew: ........you have GOT to be kidding me.....
CrisisCloud: ^_^ despicable me has epic ideas for weapons
Blackberrymew: *facepalm*
CrisisCloud: *fires squid launcher*
Blackberrymew: *watches squid plot at her feet* .... wow, that was *steps over squid* that was really something :P
CrisisCloud: .......
CrisisCloud: *thinks* now what?
CrisisCloud: *reloads launcher with a turkey*
Blackberrymew: ......
Blackberrymew: I didn't think that was physically possible....
CrisisCloud: ^_^ neither was dying and yet living
Blackberrymew: ye got me there XD
CrisisCloud: >:D HA! *fires squid/turkey launcher at BBM*
Blackberrymew: *watches the turkey fall to the ground, flapping violently, then run off* ....you might want to rethink your strategy
CrisisCloud: *throws launcher at BBM* :P like that?
Blackberrymew: *grabs launcher, pulls up another squid and aims at EDJ with a grin* sure *shoots a frozen squid*
CrisisCloud: (OO) *grabs a flaming wok and thaws the squid* calamari ^_^
Blackberrymew: XD
CrisisCloud: *grins* resourcefulness will always defeat frozen squid
Blackberrymew: either that or a hungry stomach :P
CrisisCloud: XD quite
Blackberrymew: *rests launcher on shoulder* so, we gonna continue this petty fight in a truce or an actual epic battle? choose quickly, this thing is slimy...
CrisisCloud: hmmmm *looks at dagger stock hidden in his cape* ah, I've got a few left here still ^_^ epic battle it is
Blackberrymew: *tosses aside launcher and brushes shoulder off* sweet *draws sword*
CrisisCloud: *creates sword made out of pure emerald* your move :P
Blackberrymew: wait, what? how? that's not even logical! :P
CrisisCloud: XD that’s usually the idea
Blackberrymew: XP
CrisisCloud: *leaps toward BBM and flings a dagger at each leg with a flip of his wrist*
Blackberrymew: *flips backward and lands in a crouch* *ground trembles and a stream of water bursts through and smashes into EDJ*
CrisisCloud: *gets thrown up into the air by the force of the water* wait, since when could ye do THAT?! *hovers in the air cautiously*
Blackberrymew: *smirks* spring break in WI ^_^
CrisisCloud: (OO) interesting *makes note in phone and then pulls out a bundle of 25 daggers and drops them all over BBM*
CrisisCloud: oops *smirks*
Blackberrymew: let me get that for you :P *freezes daggers and sends them shooting back to EDJ*
CrisisCloud: *raises eyebrows* how thoughtful of you ^_^
CrisisCloud: *watches them all fly past and then fall back down again*
Blackberrymew: *sets the daggers in a sphere around EDJ, then has them all shoot toward the center*
CrisisCloud: (OO) *melts the ones at the bottom of the sphere and drops through the bottom, catching the thawed ones by the hilts*
Blackberrymew: interesting, you're the first person I know to escape that
CrisisCloud: *grins* there's a first time for everything
Blackberrymew: indeed ^_^
CrisisCloud: like this *dive-bombs towards BBM with both daggers pointed straight down*
CrisisCloud: bah, I have needs to go :P *pulls up and hands the daggers to BBM*
Blackberrymew: *grumbles and takes daggers* we'll finish this another time then
CrisisCloud: *buries a dagger into both of BBM’s arms* didn’t think I’d cheat, did you?
Blackberrymew: *clenches teeth* c-course not... *freezes and pulls them out* *exhales*
CrisisCloud: (OO)
CrisisCloud: *poof*
Blackberrymew: *sits down with a sigh and stares at arms* he is soooo going to pay for that
Blackberrymew: *pulls some herbs from a pocket and tends to wounds* Heh, seems we're getting more creative though

Deleted Scene: Take 3, Part 6

2011-04-18T21:50:00.000-07:00

The Weakness of Shard

FreakShow: Poking you is fun
ShardsIce: so is shoving an icicle through you, I'd bet
FreakShow: *shrugs* prolly
FreakShow: but that would hurt
FreakShow: I was not aware pokes hurt that much
ShardsIce: they usually don't, but they annoy beyond belief >_>
FreakShow: *shrugs* ok, no more pokes
ShardsIce: *nods*
FreakShow: *pokes Shard again*
ShardsIce: You just said no more pokes! >_>
FreakShow: I know! and the funny thing is, you believed me *laughs*
ShardsIce: *glares*
FreakShow: *hides behind tree*
ShardsIce: *clenches fist* *takes a deep breath* Heh, you're doing well *smirks*
FreakShow: mmm, thanks
FreakShow: why are you holding back though? I find that odd
FreakShow: unless you aren't, and just have nothing to hold back
FreakShow: *smirks *
ShardsIce: That's it! You're going down! *shoots into the air* come out from behind that tree!
FreakShow: mmmm, I would rather not *looks at fingers and leans against tree*
FreakShow: quite the show you got there... too bad I am the Ring Master *evil laugh*
ShardsIce: *stays in the air* what’s that supposed to mean?!
FreakShow: *shrugs* you figure it out, I have no clue
FreakShow: *sildes out from behind tree*
ShardsIce: *glares* I could unleash my total fury, though I like to pace myself... otherwise, you'd be dead before I could enjoy killing you
FreakShow: *giggles* I have no fury... just I-don't-care feelings
FreakShow: *sets the grass on fire* *puts on gasmask*
ShardsIce: creepy grass... it does burn green... *cough* *flies higher*
FreakShow: mhmm, it also contains a chemical that causes intense hallucinations and paralysis, if breathed in *giggles again*
ShardsIce: *cough* you expect me to believe that?! *cough* you're far more delusional than I thought
FreakShow: *shrugs* its your choice to believe it or not. I am simply the messenger
FreakShow: and I have been called delusional many times...
ShardsIce: *cough* ...no... *cough* ...doubt....
FreakShow: aww, don't give up THAT easily. Think girl! *shakes head*
ShardsIce: *glares* I'm NOT *cough* giving in *cough* just *cough* *looks around*
FreakShow: just what? Buying time you cannot pay for?
FreakShow: ahh, that is a good one
ShardsIce: waiting *cough* for *spots lake* THAT! *dives into the water*
FreakShow: ahh, very resourceful. Very good *claps*
FreakShow: *starts to dump oil in lake*
ShardsIce: *part of the lake freezes and icicles shoot out at FS*
FreakShow: eek! *melts the icicles quickly, setting the oil on fire in the process*
FreakShow: *hides behind another tree*
ShardsIce: *walks out of the lake and looks around*
FreakShow: *pauses* I hate to cut our little chat short, but I must vanish for a time *smirks* *disappears*
SA: wow, it’s pouring! and Freak Show actually helped figure out the main plot line for TSA... but what do you care? *thinks*
ShardsIce: ...exactly... *winces*
ShardsIce: *blinks* *shakes head* nah....
SA: is something wrong?
ShardsIce: course not... just... *blinks* why are you purple? and now I'm seeing double *shakes head*
SA: ..... O.o I am not purple... I dare say something IS wrong
ShardsIce: *shakes head* no, it’s not. ....and now you're yellow.... *blinks*
SA: ................
ShardsIce: (OO) there are three of you....
SA: *waves hand in front of Shard’s eyes* Focus!
ShardsIce: what do you think I'm TRYING to do?!
SA: you are trying to push help away, that’s what
SA: now what is wrong??
ShardsIce: I'm not pushing help aw... bubbles... Augh! *squeezes eyes shut* everything's in so many colors! ...and...and... *falls to knees*
SA: yes you are. You are telling me nothing is wrong, when something clearly is
ShardsIce: *clutches head* I'm FINE!!
SA: no, you’re not
ShardsIce: I can take care of myself, so just back off!
SA: *shrugs* fine
ShardsIce: *glances up and jumps back* Get away from me! All of you!
SA: there is only one of me *says softly*
ShardsIce: *shakes head vigorously* there has to be at least 30 of you...all in different colors...Stop moving already!
SA: *puts a ring of fire around you* yeah... too bad I am no doctor. Hopefully that will keep you there while I think *thinks*
ShardsIce: *tries to fly away, but crashes back to the ground* ...ow... come on... *tries to stand and falls* ugh
SA: fascinating
ShardsIce: *curls up and closes eyes* Stay away from me! At least put the red flames out! PLEASE?!?!
SA: *shuts off the fire* at least you got THAT color right
ShardsIce: *shivers* just....stay...away....
LadyofGraceAndHope: maybe it was a bad time to come
SA: *shrugs* I don’t know
SA: Shard is suffering from hallucinations, it seems
LadyofGraceAndHope: oh dear, that’s very sad. Poor girl
ShardsIce: I don't need your PITY!!
SA: then you shall not get it
SA: yeah... I could help her, but why would I want to do that?
LadyofGraceAndHope: you have a point there
SA: *holds up little blue bottle* I suspect Freak Show did this... and if so, judging by the scorched grass, this could make Shard all better
ShardsIce: *blankly stares back*
SA: *smiles* but she wants me to stay away. It is her choice... though she seems to be paralyzed as well now
LadyofGraceAndHope: well, now’s a good time
SA: *shrugs* *dips a little dart it bottle and shoots Shard with it using a blowgun* I love those things
LadyofGraceAndHope: why did you do that?! wait... will it help her?
SA: aye, it is an antidote
ShardsIce: *blinks*
LadyofGraceAndHope: uhmmm why would there be grass that burns green if the grass is already green?
ShardsIce: *coughs weakly* who cares... deadly stuff...
SA: no kidding
LadyofGraceAndHope: I don’t care for grass that is already green
ShardsIce: yeah... *tries to sit up* *fails* black grass you can always count on to already be dead
SA: true that
SA: ^_^ glad you are alright though
ShardsIce: speak for yourself >_>
ShardsIce: *tries to sit up again* ugh *pulls dart out* did you really have to shoot me?
SA: yeah, since you would not let me near you
ShardsIce: what could I really do about it while paralyzed?
SA: well, if I made you unparalyzed, you might have been angry that I got near you, and then badness
ShardsIce: *growls* can one of you at least help me up?
SA: oh, right *hands Shard a stick*
LadyofGraceAndHope: *walks over and grabs Shard’s hand*
SA: oh fine *walks over and grabs the other hand, pulling Shard up*
ShardsIce: whatever *tries to stand on own* Now if you'll just let me go...
LadyofGraceAndHope: let her go?
SA: *ahem* are you sure you can stand?
ShardsIce: Sure I'm sure! Now let me go!
SA: *lets go*
ShardsIce: *falls* ouch.... grrr...
SA: ......
ShardsIce: all right, fine, so I can't. Big deal
SA: *shrugs* you should soon enough
ShardsIce: *nods* at least you're getting your normal color back...
ShardsIce: I'd like to knock his lights out one of these days... *tries to stand again* he had no right to toy with me like that
SA: of course he didn't, he did it cause he wanted to *helps support Shard*
ShardsIce: did I ask for help? >_>
SA: nope, but you needed it
ShardsIce: says you
SA: duh
LadyofGraceAndHope: can you feel anything?
ShardsIce: *thinks* I mostly feel.... anger... annoyance... and apathy...
LadyofGraceAndHope: what have you done today, Shard?
ShardsIce: Yo, no reason to go accusing me! I didn't do anything today! Really!
ShardsIce: *thinks* ok, I tried to fight the freak guy and I got whooped. That's it
LadyofGraceAndHope: haahaha, he whooped you!
ShardsIce: *glares* I was doing all right until he cheated!
LadyofGraceAndHope: well, you cheat a lot too
ShardsIce: *folds arms* what's your point?
LadyofGraceAndHope: hehehe, my point is you cheat a lot and he cheated you this time instead you cheating and beating him
ShardsIce: I see your point, I'm going soft... I KNEW this would happen! *sulks*
LadyofGraceAndHope: you amuse me greatly!
ShardsIce: *wrinkles nose* how's that? Is it the fact that I got BEAT or the fact that I'm going SOFT?!
LadyofGraceAndHope: BOTH!
ShardsIce: *runs sword through LOGAH* *apathetically* let's not let the word out, deary. No need to let the whole world know
FreakShow: you are a bit tooo soft Shard
LadyofGraceAndHope: I don’t die any more!
FreakShow: and I lack style, actually...
ShardsIce: *yanks sword out of LOGAH* do tell me there is a cure for weird
FreakShow: death
FreakShow: destruction
FreakShow: ...poison gas.... *smirks*
ShardsIce: *glares*
LadyofGraceAndHope: *laughs crazily*
FreakShow: *blinks*
ShardsIce: *chops LOGAH's head off*
LadyofGraceAndHope: *new head pops up*
FreakShow: hey! I did that earlier
ShardsIce: *chops new head off* he did
FreakShow: I need more ways to kill people... *thinks*
ShardsIce: *shrugs* I say if you find a way, stick with it
LadyofGraceAndHope: *another head pops up* we could do this all night, sugar....
FreakShow: *shakes head* where is the fun in that? The style? If you just do it one way, it becomes predictable, and then people can dodge it
ShardsIce: *chops LOGAH's legs off*
ShardsIce: *chops LOGAH in half*
ShardsIce: try that on for size XD
FreakShow: .... now there is a conundrum
LadyofGraceAndHope: *jellies back together*
ShardsIce: *hacks LOGAH in half the other way*
ShardsIce: how I dislike these immortals, they never die >_>
ShardsIce: *twirls sword and stabs FS*
FreakShow: now..... that was unexpected....
FreakShow: *laughs* jk jk
ShardsIce: *twists sword and yanks it out* is there NO respect for the evil around here?!
FreakShow: *shakes head* ‘fraid not
FreakShow: define "evil"
ShardsIce: me *sheathes sword* how about a way to kill you?
FreakShow: there are various ways to kill me. and you evil? I suppose... you need to be a bit less merciful though, methinks *smirks*
ShardsIce: I'm not trying to be merciful! AUGH! This is USELESS!
FreakShow: yeah, it is uber frustrating when your foe just won't die
ShardsIce: No kidding *sigh* back in the day, mortals feared me. People knew not to mess with me... *facepalm*
FreakShow: and now, people view you as a softie
ShardsIce: more or less >_>
FreakShow: you need to do something so evil, it would put you right back up there
ShardsIce: you think I don't know that?
FreakShow: *snorts* yeah
ShardsIce: *sigh* it matters not. I could fight to win my respect back, but in the end.... I'd rather die now than die a pitiful shadow cowering in fear after years of fighting have withered me away to nothing more terrifying than a bunny....
LadyofGraceAndHope: am I seriously that goofy at night
ShardsIce: you want me to answer that?
LadyofGraceAndHope: yes
ShardsIce: you are no more insane than my sister, Kandi
LadyofGraceAndHope: the brown haired one?
ShardsIce: she has black hair like I do... just she wears pink... a LOT of pink...
ShardsIce: Anna would be the brown haired one
LadyofGraceAndHope: they must be beauties!
ShardsIce: *shrugs* Anna could lose a few pounds and Kandi got all her looks from me, considering she could be my twin
ShardsIce: so... I guess Kandi looks awesome *shrugs*
LadyofGraceAndHope: *stares*
ShardsIce: *glances down at self and looks back up* I know I'm beautiful, but quit staring... it's rude in most countries...
LadyofGraceAndHope: hehe shocking, you’re talking about rude!
ShardsIce: *shrugs* I also talk about stealing from me, lying to me, cheating me, and double crossing me LadyofGraceAndHope: yeah, I lied to you
LadyofGraceAndHope: big deal right!
ShardsIce: if it's to me, it IS a big deal. If it's anyone else, I'll be the first in line to dish it out
LadyofGraceAndHope: fool......
ShardsIce: why do you keep calling me a fool? It's annoying >_>
LadyofGraceAndHope: because Shard, I like annoying you!
ShardsIce: obviously
ShardsIce: *growls* who are they to tell me I'm not evil?! I'm NOTHING but evil!
ShardsIce: One day, immortals. One day they will cower before my reign of terror. The very mention of my name will once again strike fear into the hearts of those who claim bravery. They will wish in vain for death end to their suffering.
ShardsIce: my day will come
FreakShow2: yes it will... ^_^

Deleted Scene: Take 3, Part 5

2011-04-18T21:47:00.000-07:00

The Light of Truth

ShardsIce: ....Macey.... lesson number five... cheat
GuardianofLight1: *light sword flashes into view*
ShardsIce: *winces* again with the flashing lights
GuardianofLight1: *twirls sword around* should have wore sunglasses then
EvilMacey: ack.... *glares*
GuardianofLight1: *smiles*
ShardsIce: what are you so happy about?
GuardianofLight1: who said I was happy? I just smiled. It could be a weary smile, a resigned smile
EvilMacey: I dislike this lad
GuardianofLight1: *eyes flash as he looks at Macey*
ShardsIce: *whispers to Macey* be careful with this one, he be .... different...
EvilMacey: *blinks and tilts head* Different?
GuardianofLight1: *smiles again*
ShardsIce: you find that amusing?
EvilMacey: *glances at GL*
GuardianofLight1: who said I was laughing?
EvilMacey: *narrows eyes*
GuardianofLight1: ye assume too much, Shard
ShardsIce: *smirks* keeps me alive
GuardianofLight1: *shrugs*
GuardianofLight1: *points sword at Macey*
EvilMacey: don’t point that thing at me, fool!
GuardianofLight1: fool, am I?
ShardsIce: *watches* this should be interesting...
GuardianofLight1: *glances at Shard*
GuardianofLight1: *creates a second sword and points it at Shard* indeed
ShardsIce: *blinks* cheater
GuardianofLight1: isn't that your rule number 5?
GuardianofLight1: I am just using my available resources to even the odds
ShardsIce: *smirks* call it what you want
GuardianofLight1: I shall *swords hum slightly* heh, lightsabers... *coughs*
ShardsIce: now THAT is really cheating... atypical of your kind...
EvilMacey: aye!
ShardsIce: *shakes head* ugh
GuardianofLight1: they are not REALLY lightsabers :P
GuardianofLight1: they are swords made of light
ShardsIce: whatever, they're too bright for my liking
GuardianofLight1: like I said, you should have worn sunglasses
ShardsIce: >_>
EvilMacey: *narrows eyes*
GuardianofLight1: tsk tsk
ShardsIce: I've had enough of this. *nods to Macey* take him out
EvilMacey: but you said he’s different
GuardianofLight1: *chuckles*
ShardsIce: now you are amused
GuardianofLight1: I am. You tell her to take me out as if that were something easy
ShardsIce: ...it should be
GuardianofLight1: *laughs* and why is that?
ShardsIce: *turns to Macey* I guarantee you, lop off his head and, just like any other human, he dies
GuardianofLight1: who said I was human? *grins*
GuardianofLight1: I suppose that is mostly true
ShardsIce: *growls a little* you sure ask a lot of dumb questions
GuardianofLight1: you are the one making a lot of dumb statements
ShardsIce: *glares*
GuardianofLight1: *laughs*
ShardsIce: what do you find so funny?!
GuardianofLight1: lots, the fact that you are so flustered
ShardsIce: *folds arms* I am NOT!
GuardianofLight1: suuure *points both sword at Macey*
EvilMacey: I do not like you at all, Guardian of light
GuardianofLight1: that’s too bad
EvilMacey: *glares*
ShardsIce: *turns to Macey* what are you waiting for?! Kill him already!
EvilMacey: *hesitates* I’m scared...... *glances back at Shard*
ShardsIce: *glares*
EvilMacey: *grabs sword and slowly walks forward* *eyes turn to a solid black*
EvilMacey: *she smiles slightly and stands in stance* I’m ready...
GuardianofLight1: *twirls sword in right hand and gets in a defensive stance*
ShardsIce: *watches*
EvilMacey: you can make the first move... *watches*
GuardianofLight1: *lowers swords and chuckles* I think not
EvilMacey: coward are you?
GuardianofLight1: me? *laughs*
EvilMacey: *nods*
GuardianofLight1: no
EvilMacey: *pulls out dagger*
GuardianofLight1: I am just dignified enough to let the lady make the first move
EvilMacey: how noble.... *rolls eyes*
EvilMacey: *dashes quickly to the right and swipes a low cut to an upper*
GuardianofLight1: *blocks with sword and slashes with the left one*
EvilMacey: *jumps back and blocks with right sword*
EvilMacey: Is that all you got!
GuardianofLight1: *left sword flashes and turns into a shield*
EvilMacey: that’s not fair!
GuardianofLight1: it’s not?
EvilMacey: *glances at Shard*
EvilMacey: never mind...
ShardsIce: *smirks*
GuardianofLight1: ^_^
EvilMacey: *puts attention back to GL*
EvilMacey: go on,... make your first move.
GuardianofLight1: *points sword at TDW*
EvilMacey: I AM NOT TDW ANY MORE!
GuardianofLight1: riiight
GuardianofLight1: you’re EM, forgive me
EvilMacey: *holds up sword*
GuardianofLight1: *sword extends several inches*
EvilMacey: *takes a step forward* men first
GuardianofLight1: *brings large, rectangle shield up and charges at EM*
EvilMacey: *closes eyes* *whispers words in a different dialect*
GuardianofLight1: *vanishes in front of EM and reappears behind her with out making a sound*
EvilMacey: *blinks* *starts to turn around*
GuardianofLight1: *taps EM's shoulder* hi
ShardsIce: *facepalm*
EvilMacey: *gasps* ACK!
EvilMacey: *stumbles back some*
GuardianofLight1: *eyes flash bright blue*
EvilMacey: *holds sword out and watches his eyes*
GuardianofLight1: *watches*
EvilMacey: *Slowly calls Shards name* S-sh-shard.... *takes a step back*
ShardsIce: what do you want?
GuardianofLight1: what happened to you EM? You used to be good. It is sad to see you in this state
EvilMacey: *bursts out* NO! Don’t play that with me!
GuardianofLight1: it’s the truth
EvilMacey: NO! It’s not....... it cant be!
EvilMacey: I remember nothing of that!
GuardianofLight1: it is... have you already forgotten?
EvilMacey: *narrows eyes* you’re LYING!
GuardianofLight1: am I? you know deep down, I am not
GuardianofLight1: you’re friends surrounding you, laughing together, having a good time, fighting side by side
EvilMacey: SHA--.....* puts hand beside head* STOP....
ShardsIce: *walks forward* Ok, ok, enough chit chat. *points sword at GL* stay away from her, you hear?
GuardianofLight1: It seems I have fallen deaf to your petty threats, Shard
ShardsIce: *glares*
GuardianofLight1: *appears behind EM and places a shining hand on her shoulder* you know it is true... do not listen to her lies, they will get you nowhere
EvilMacey: * pain pierces head* NO!
GuardianofLight1: *sends images of her past into EM's head*
EvilMacey: *looks around*
ShardsIce: I said stay away from her!*charges and slashes at GL, making sure not to hit EM*
EvilMacey: *stares*
GuardianofLight1: *vanishes and reappears in front of her*
EvilMacey: *blinks*
ShardsIce: *twirls sword and jabs*
EvilMacey: I”m confused.....
GuardianofLight1: *dodges and hugs EM* don't be...
ShardsIce: *blinks*
EvilMacey: *shakes*
GuardianofLight1: *glows brighter*
EvilMacey: what are you doing?! I don’t like this feeling of.....
ShardsIce: *shoves GL away from EM* CUT IT OUT!!
GuardianofLight1: *staggers and looks at Shard* you cannot silence the truth
EvilMacey: what is wrong with me?!
GuardianofLight1: listen to the truth EM...
ShardsIce: *narrows eyes* you listen to him and all you worked for will be lost
EvilMacey: *tears start streaming down face* *looks all over the place*
GuardianofLight1: it is not too late
EvilMacey: *closes eyes*
GuardianofLight1: we miss you
EvilMacey: I THOUGHT I HAD TO LET GO!
ShardsIce: *grabs EM's hand and pulls her away* Don't listen to him!
EvilMacey: *winces* the voices......again.....
GuardianofLight1: *sends light beam that swirls around EM*
EvilMacey: *sighs*
ShardsIce: *glares* grrrr.... *charges at GL*
GuardianofLight1: *flashes over to EM again*
ShardsIce: STOP DOING THAT!!
GuardianofLight1: I do not have to give in to your demands. Make your choice EM
ShardsIce: *grits teeth* if you will not listen to me, you will die... *rushes forward and runs sword through GL*
EvilMacey: It’s like a game of tug of war one side says to let go...the other…*stares forward*
GuardianofLight1: *lets sword go through and turns, twisting it out of her hands and sends a barrage of light at Shard*
ShardsIce: ACK!! *falls back*
EvilMacey: Shard....all that you said....was it true?
GuardianofLight1: *yanks sword out and grunts, blood pouring out of the wound*
ShardsIce: Of course it was! Look! Even now his life is flowing out of him!
EvilMacey: but he didn’t even fight back....
GuardianofLight1: *stabs sword through Shard’s leg and into the ground, pinning her*
ShardsIce: *screams in pain*
EvilMacey: *walks slowly over to GL and looks into his eyes putting a hand on his shoulder*
EvilMacey: was what you said...was that true?
GuardianofLight1: *falls to knees and starts to pant* aye...
ShardsIce: *trembles a little* YOU'RE USELESS!!
EvilMacey: *images start flashing through her mind*
GuardianofLight1: *falls to the ground and breaths no more*
EvilMacey: *gasps and stands up* I- I think I understand...........
ShardsIce: *shakily reaches for sword and yanks it out*
GuardianofLight1: *stops glowing*
ShardsIce: *breathes heavily* ....I told you he would die... foolish mortal...
EvilMacey: *gently picks GL up and carries him over to a nearby tree*
ShardsIce: *tries to stand, but falls back to the ground* Ugh... you *turns to EM* what have you done?!
EvilMacey: I have seen the truth. I was blinded by your words. Now the light has showed the truth
ShardsIce: *growls*
EvilMacey: *stares at Shard sadly* I feel so sorry for you...
ShardsIce: not this again
EvilMacey: *takes out flask and leans down and pours it into GL's wound*
ShardsIce: *blinks* ...what about ME?!?! Stop wasting it on the one already dead!
EvilMacey: *walks over to Shard and stares at her*
EvilMacey: *shakes head* he will not die.
EvilMacey: *stares at her sadly*
GuardianofLight1: *sword glows faintly next to Shard*
EvilMacey: you have been blinded as well, Shard
ShardsIce: by the glowstick?! No kidding! Get that thing away from me
EvilMacey: no…by evil and lies *picks up sword gently*
EvilMacey: I have seen it..... you will be changed one day.
ShardsIce: *pained smirk* you have no idea what you're talking about
EvilMacey: *smiles warmly at her*
ShardsIce: *struggles to stand again*
GuardianofLight1: *sword starts to fade*
ShardsIce: oh, I see you found the off switch. Nice work
EvilMacey: *runs over to GL and lays the sword in his hand*
ShardsIce: .....
GuardianofLight1: *sword bursts into a million beams of light and fly into GL*
ShardsIce: ...that...was kinda spooky...
GuardianofLight1: *starts to glow*
GuardianofLight1: *wound flashes and heals*
EvilMacey: this feeling... it’s strange
EvilMacey: *smiles* I LOVE IT!
EvilMacey: *hugs herself feeling loved*
GuardianofLight1: *glows brightly and stands*
ShardsIce: *finally stands and uses sword for support* ...ugh...bleh, you sicken me...
GuardianofLight1: *hugs EM* you are no longer EM...
GuardianofLight1: *vanishes*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: my names is LOGAH
ShardsIce: ...superb...
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *smiles at Shard*
ShardsIce: *glares*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: would you like some help with that there leg?
ShardsIce: No, I like limping with jolts of pain coursing through my leg... WHAT DO YOU THINK?!?!
LadyOfGraceAndHope: I think you do not like it...at all, but of course you wont admit that
ShardsIce: no duh, just fix it so I can be on my merry way
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *takes out vial* this is some medicine to heal wounds such as yours, since you are wounded...
ShardsIce: you figure that out on your lonesome?
ShardsIce: *falls to the ground with a wince* would you heal this before I have to slap you to China?
unknown: someone is in a bad mood
ShardsIce: >_>
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *walks over and smiles at Shard then pours medicine on her wound*
unknown: *shakes head* why?
ShardsIce: *grits teeth* because she doesn't want to die, that's why
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *stops medicine* No, I am not afraid of dying
LadyOfGraceAndHope: You have to have all of this medicine in your wound
ShardsIce: .....what's your point?
LadyOfGraceAndHope: tell me you’re sorry and I continue
ShardsIce: What?! Your friend is the one who did this to me! Why do I have to apologize?!
LadyOfGraceAndHope: Forgiveness
ShardsIce: *blinks*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: that’s right, Shard, ask for forgiveness
ShardsIce: Why? >_>
JackSilver: have you always been evil, Shard?
ShardsIce: pretty much
JackSilver: that is hard to believe…
LadyOfGraceAndHope: it’s the only way to go back to yourself
ShardsIce: I AM myself, now give it here! *makes a grab for the medicine*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *holds it up and away from her*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: no, you aren’t
ShardsIce: *points sword at LOGAH* listen lady, just hand it over and we can forget this ever had to happen...
LadyOfGraceAndHope: No, I won’t
ShardsIce: *glares*
JackSilver: *stares at Shard*
ShardsIce: what are you looking at? >_>
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *watches her intently and smiles* you need to feel loved.
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *glances over at Jack*
JackSilver: aye
ShardsIce: *blinks* excuse me?
JackSilver: *hugs Shard*
ShardsIce: (OO)
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *grins*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: that’s exactly what I was waiting for *hugs Shard as well*
ShardsIce: *wriggles desperately* GET OFF ME!!!
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *holds tightly*
JackSilver: ^_^ *does not let go*
ShardsIce: I SAID LET GO!!!
JackSilver: no!
LadyOfGraceAndHope: Never!
CrisisCloud: *hugs Shard* ^_^
ShardsIce: ACK!!
CrisisCloud: Hi
ShardsIce: *screams* LET ME GO!!!
CrisisCloud: ..... *plugs ears*
ShardsIce: *shuts eyes* S-STOP! PLEASE!!!
JackSilver: you need this, Shard...
CrisisCloud: *wonders where Lui went*
ShardsIce: (OO)
LadyOfGraceAndHope: you need it soooo much!
CrisisCloud: *backs up and calls him*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: absorb the love, girl!
CrisisCloud: Like a sponge ^_^
JackSilver: ^_^
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *nods*
ShardsIce: NOOOO!!! NEVER!!! *squirms around even more*
CrisisCloud: Ah, he's coming
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *keeps iron grip* goody
ShardsIce: NO! NO! NO!
LadyOfGraceAndHope: YES!
CrisisCloud: See ye later, I have to catch him first
LadyOfGraceAndHope: YES!
JackSilver: yes....
ShardsIce: NOOO! ... if ...if he....
JackSilver: *hugs tighter*
ISCLui: *waves*
ShardsIce: (OO)
ISCLui: Hihi
LadyOfGraceAndHope: hello!
JackSilver: hi
ShardsIce: STAY AWAY FROM ME!!
ISCLui: *steps closer*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *hugs tighter*
ISCLui: You're funny ^_^
ShardsIce: I AM NOT BEING FUNNY!! STAY AWAY! NO!
LadyOfGraceAndHope: Come join us, Lui!
ISCLui: *giggles* *steps a little closer*
ShardsIce: *struggles to get free* LET GO!
ISCLui: I like you, what's your name? ^_^
ISCLui: *hugs*
ShardsIce: (OO)
ISCLui: *giggles*
ShardsIce: *goes very still*
JackSilver: ^_^
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *chuckles*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *sings* SHARD IS LOVED!
ISCLui: ^_^
ShardsIce: ....
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *continues to hug Shard*
ShardsIce: *shakes head*
ISCLui: *steps back* You're my new friend *giggles*
HannaDrows: I'm your old friend
ISCLui: ^_^ YAY!!!
HannaDrows: *sigh*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: is this a good thing?
ISCLui: *claps and jumps up and down*
JackSilver: ^_^
HannaDrows: *blinks* you guys can let go of me now...
ISCLui: *giggles* She's mine, after all
HannaDrows: ....
ISCLui: Hehe
HannaDrows: *blushes* j-just let go
ISCLui: XD
JackSilver: *backs up*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: aye *lets go*
HannaDrows: *takes a deep breath*
ISCLui: *giggles again*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *watches observantly*
HannaDrows: *smiles a little*
ISCLui: ^_^ *runs off giggling into the sunset*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: I’m satisfied.
HannaDrows: *watches him with a smile*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: She’s good to do as she wishes
JackSilver: *tilts head*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: oh, and you will no longer need the medicine
LadyOfGraceAndHope: You never did. ^_^
HannaDrows: *blinks* *looks back at LOGAH* I didn't?
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *shakes head* You didn’t
HannaDrows: *blinks* I don't understand...
LadyOfGraceAndHope: you have passed the test I was assigned to give to you
HannaDrows: *tilts head*
JackSilver: *coughs* and the sword was made of light
LadyOfGraceAndHope: you will understand, in due time
HannaDrows: .....o...k....
LadyOfGraceAndHope: ^_^
JackSilver: Always Hope
HannaDrows: *sigh*
JackSilver: *grins*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: cheer up lass
HannaDrows: *smiles a little*
LadyOfGraceAndHope: *smiles warmly at her* ^_^
HannaDrows: ...thanks...
JackSilver: *pokes Hanna*
HannaDrows: *blinks* what?
JackSilver: hi
HannaDrows: ...hi....
JackSilver: ^_^
LadyOfGraceAndHope: heh, I will always be watching ^_^
HannaDrows: .....that's not exactly the most comforting thought...
LadyOfGraceAndHope: in a way
HannaDrows: heh, ah well *stands up a little wobbly*
JackSilver: *grabs her arm* ye ok?
HannaDrows: *nods* yeah, I'm ok. Just... a little tired I guess... that last fight.... *sigh*
HannaDrows: *turns to Jack* thank you
JackSilver: *nods* I see... no problem ^_^

Deleted Scene: Take 3, Part 4 (In the meantime...)

2011-04-18T18:56:00.000-07:00

The Trickery of Shard

TheQuiteWatcher: *watches quietly to see what Shard does*
Shardsice: ...interesting...
TheQuiteWatcher: *glances away*
Shardsice: *turns to TQW* Hey, angel food cake, want a fight yet?
TheQuiteWatcher: Actually,........ I do. But not with you.
Shardsice: oh? who with then? and why not me?
TheQuiteWatcher: You’re a fool, that’s why and I am already fighting the evil.......
TheQuiteWatcher: I don’t know which side is winning
Shardsice: *blinks* evil, of course
TheQuiteWatcher: I keep hearing voices...
Shardsice: yeah, I'm one of them :P
TheQuiteWatcher: *clutches head* GO AWAY!
Shardsice: *smirks*
Shardsice: *walks over to TQW and sits next to her*
TheQuiteWatcher: *turns away* STOP!....- Jus-JUST GO AWAY!
TheQuiteWatcher: *falls off log clutching head*
Shardsice: *watches* you don't have to keep fighting it, you know. *says softly* you can give in
TheQuiteWatcher: *screams* NEVER!!!!!!!!.... I WONT!....... I Can't........
TheQuiteWatcher: I will not give in!
TheQuiteWatcher: *tears start dripping down cheek*
Shardsice: *puts hand on TQW's shoulder and smiles softly* it's ok. Giving in makes it all the pain go away. All that anger you hold, you can't keep it back forever
TheQuiteWatcher: YES! I can!...... I will! I- *winces and clutches head again*
TheQuiteWatcher: Just .........go away..... *speaks weakly*
TheQuiteWatcher: I--Will----------NEVER--- g-giv..........
Shardsice: *shakes head* I wouldn't leave you like this. *pulls out tissue and wipes away tears with a smile* like I said, giving in makes it easier
TheQuiteWatcher: HOW DO YOU KNOW?!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'R A MURDERER!!!!!!
TheQuiteWatcher: I WONT TURN INTO THAT!
TheQuiteWatcher: I can’t.......*she whispers*
Shardsice: hehe, I wasn't always an assassin, you know. I just did that cause I got bored…and there was money involved...
Shardsice: I'm not asking you to do anything you don't want to
TheQuiteWatcher: *covers her face with her hands and shakes her head*
TheQuiteWatcher: One voice...
Shardsice: here... *helps TQW up and sits her on the log again* there now, just take a deep breath and let it go
TheQuiteWatcher: it speaks of treasures..........paradise
TheQuiteWatcher: *breaths deeply*
Shardsice: *nods* there, we feeling better now?
TheQuiteWatcher: A little............
Shardsice: *smiles* see? It's not all that bad, you know you want to let all that anger and frustration go
TheQuiteWatcher: *hesitates*
TheQuiteWatcher: yes, but...
Shardsice: no buts. by giving in, you don't have to waste your energy holding it all back
TheQuiteWatcher: *head starts pulsing in pain*
TheQuiteWatcher: I've always held back......
Shardsice: I know
Shardsice: it's what you people do. *shakes head* all you ever do is fight
TheQuiteWatcher: I don’t want to fight it. *the words unexpectedly burst from her lips*
TheQuiteWatcher: *stares at the ground*
Shardsice: I know. You're probably scared right now, but it's going to be ok. *smiles*
TheQuiteWatcher: *nods suddenly* what’s happening to me........?
Shardsice: *puts hand on TQW's shoulder again* let it go, let it all go
TheQuiteWatcher: *suddenly she closes her eyes* *breaths deeply* I’m letting it go.......all of it... she says in a soft voice*
Shardsice: *nods* that's a good girl
TheQuiteWatcher: *she says it over and over again*
TheQuiteWatcher: *suddenly her eyes burst open*
Shardsice: *tilts head*
TheQuiteWatcher: its gone...........
TheQuiteWatcher: *she blinks then smiles*
TheQuiteWatcher: ITS GONE! I LET GO!
Shardsice: *smirks* see? that wasn't so bad, now was it?
TheQuiteWatcher: no, it wasn’t
TheQuiteWatcher: I feel different and strange
Shardsice: *nods* ye get used to it...
TheQuiteWatcher: *nods*
TheQuiteWatcher: I don’t really remember anything, that’s odd....
TheQuiteWatcher: I just remember letting go.......
Shardsice: *tilts head* well then, let's make some new memories you can look back on later
TheQuiteWatcher: okay!
Shardsice: *nods* now, what do you want to do? do you have any goals yet?
TheQuiteWatcher: *thinks* strangely...........
TheQuiteWatcher: I need help thinking of some, got any in mind?
Shardsice: *smiles* I've got a few
TheQuiteWatcher: *grins at Shard* I'm listening.
Shardsice: *looks around* we need to get back to civilization...
TheQuiteWatcher: sounds good but I don’t know where that would be
Shardsice: I'll take care of it
Shardsice: *both Shard and TQW suddenly appear on a crowded city street*
TheQuiteWatcher: *blinks*
TheQuiteWatcher: wow! how did you do that?!
TheQuiteWatcher: I want to learn! You have to teach me that!
Shardsice: hehe, I've got connections. Be patient and I'll teach you the tricks of the trade
Shardsice: *some punk roughly bumps into TQW*
TheQuiteWatcher: HEY!
Shardsice: wow, he didn't even stop to say sorry...
TheQuiteWatcher: *she turns around and shoves the kid to the ground harshly*
Shardsice: *smiles* lesson number one...
Shardsice: don’t get offended... get even
TheQuiteWatcher: *nods* I will remember that!
Shardsice: *nods* I thought so
TheQuiteWatcher: *grins*
Shardsice: *walks into a mall*
TheQuiteWatcher: *looks around*
TheQuiteWatcher: wow
Shardsice: see anything you like?
TheQuiteWatcher: *nods and points to necklace*
TheQuiteWatcher: I like that..... a lot.
Shardsice: nice choice, I think it would suit ye
Shardsice: go get it
TheQuiteWatcher: Yeah....... I don’t think they would mind if I borrowed it......
TheQuiteWatcher: *walks over, glances around, then quickly grabs the necklace and put it into her pocket*
TheQuiteWatcher: *walks back grinning*
Shardsice: *nods* good enough... lesson number two...
Shardsice: if you want something, take it
TheQuiteWatcher: I like that.
Shardsice: as do I
Shardsice: now, what makes you happy?
TheQuiteWatcher: Watching people......... unhappy.........or pained.
Shardsice: exactly
TheQuiteWatcher: *grins*
Shardsice: *looks around and see a little kid with a lollipop* *turns to TQW* have a whack at it
TheQuiteWatcher: *walks over to the kid* Hey kid!
Shardsice: *watches*
TheQuiteWatcher: *kid looks at her*
TheQuiteWatcher: give me your lollipop! *shoves him up against wall*
Shardsice: *smirks*
TheQuiteWatcher: *grabs lollipop and kicks him in the gut*
Shardsice: *claps* nice job
TheQuiteWatcher: *leans down to his ear and whispers* How do you feel? in pain?
TheQuiteWatcher: *she gently pulls his finger back until she hears a satisfied crack*
TheQuiteWatcher: *she stands up and runs back to Shard*
Shardsice: very nice, lesson number three...
Shardsice: do whatever makes you happy
TheQuiteWatcher: Oh I will, I’ll make sure of it...
Shardsice: *nods* now...
Shardsice: one more lesson...
TheQuiteWatcher: *listens intently*
Shardsice: *shoves TQW against wall and holds sword to her throat* lesson number four...
Shardsice: NEVER turn on me
TheQuiteWatcher: *GASPS*
Shardsice: you got that?!
TheQuiteWatcher: let go........yes! I got it!
Shardsice: *lets go and sheathes sword* good *smiles*
TheQuiteWatcher: *stares at Shard frightened and rubs neck soothingly*
TheQuiteWatcher: I will never betray you......
Shardsice: *nods* good, we have an understanding
TheQuiteWatcher: *nods* I understand.
Shardsice: so.... you want some ice cream?
TheQuiteWatcher: *grins* Yes.
Shardsice: *looks around* there be a place *points*
TheQuiteWatcher: can I watch you this time?
Shardsice: sure
Shardsice: *walks over to ice cream stand* can I have... *turns to TQW* what flavor?
TheQuiteWatcher: caramel...
Shardsice: *nods* right, I'll take one caramel and one vanilla... *takes the ice cream and walks away* *turns back to yelling attendant* ...she seems upset...
Shardsice: *hands ice cream to TQW*
TheQuiteWatcher: yeah, but who cares *grabs ice cream*
Shardsice: *walks outside and sits on bench*
TheQuiteWatcher: *sits on bench too*
Shardsice: so, you got any family?
TheQuiteWatcher: *pauses...*
TheQuiteWatcher: I don’t know? I don’t really remember
Shardsice: *shrugs* fair enough
TheQuiteWatcher: *licks ice cream*
TheQuiteWatcher: what about you? *glances at Shard*
Shardsice: well, I have an original and a younger sister... then a side of me I don't want to talk about
TheQuiteWatcher: what would happen if I did ask about your other side?
Shardsice: I would say don't go there...
TheQuiteWatcher: O-oh-okay...
Shardsice: *nods* and if you pressed it, I would say she's the side of me that I hate
TheQuiteWatcher: I understand... *nods*
TheQuiteWatcher: do I have a side?
Shardsice: *shrugs* if you did, trust me, it's gone now *smiles*
TheQuiteWatcher: *nods* okay.
Shardsice: hhhmmm... do you hear something? *listens intently* I hear sirens
TheQuiteWatcher: *listens* is that bad?
Shardsice: maybe...
TheQuiteWatcher: I must go into hiding for the night......
TheQuiteWatcher: I hope I see you again
Shardsice: *nods* likewise
Shardsice: *smiles* apprentice
TheQuiteWatcher: *smiles* indeed master
TheQuiteWatcher: *leaps off bench*
Shardsice: farewell, and don't let the cops get you
TheQuiteWatcher: oh trust me, they wont!
TheQuiteWatcher: *fades into the darkness*
Shardsice: *smirks* fast learner, that one

Deleted Scene: Take 3 (What were they thinking?!)

2011-04-18T18:37:00.000-07:00

Coauthors On The Undeadness Of EDJ

*At first*

BBM: hehe, come to think of it, the undead monkey from PotC be as annoying as the undead EDJ
Misty: undead? oh... right... I forgot
BBM: Aye. Evil Hanna's still trying to find ways to finish the job
*shrugs* ain't working out though. He remains as alive as he was when he was alive

*later on*

BBM:EDJ was mostly dying when he got turned into living dead, what if he was left mostly dying

Blackberrymew: *sniffles* this is EXACTLY why we can't have Shard win in ISC!
Mistysmountains: IK!
Blackberrymew: *nods*
Mistysmountains: *thinks about what BBM and herself would do if EDJ were to show up right now* XD
Blackberrymew: (OO)
Blackberrymew: *dies*
Mistysmountains: Not you too...
Blackberrymew: er...that's not even funny.... cause he can't die and...sorry
Blackberrymew: this kinda thing should never happen.... though I admit.....I enjoy exploring and alternate endings.
Blackberrymew: least this one path I've seen where it leads
Blackberrymew: the other major one be if Hanna sees Lui and splits
Blackberrymew: into two, that is...not like leaves
Blackberrymew: *blinks* that didn't come out right either
Blackberrymew: *hears In The End play*
Blackberrymew: ....wow....this DOES fit EDJ....
Blackberrymew: *sigh* Iul be one of the kinds a people ye dislike seeing go....despite how mean they be.... ye can't help fee sorry for them and just wish ye could help them.... and *sobs*
Blackberrymew: *sniffles* if DJ kills him off.... I'll kill him >_>
Mistysmountains: But he keeps going on about how it can be the second book, trying to get EDJ back and ladadadadada...
Blackberrymew: fire sword chronicles
Blackberrymew: *hears Leave Out All The Rest* (OO) *sniffles*
Mistysmountains: what if the only way to help him, is the same way the-- ...
Blackberrymew: *secretly plays song called Cloud Smiles*
Blackberrymew: awwww, man, this song is making me cry too
Mistysmountains: what if the only way to help him, is the same way the pirates helped Jack in the third movie?
Blackberrymew: *thinks* (OO) go to Davy Jones' locker?! :O
Mistysmountains: if EDJ feels better in the OD
Blackberrymew: *thinks* go to the OD and get him back..... this sounds familiar.....
Blackberrymew: *thinks* Shard left him in a state of mostly deadness..... maybe if ye took him to Miracle Max....nah
Blackberrymew: what would happen if DJ and EDJ merged...then since EDJ be too weak to have his own life.... what if we never see him again?!?!
Blackberrymew: What if we gave him his own cookies!
Mistysmountains: what if there was someway to give him a jolt back into reality. Meaning, back into real life
Mistysmountains: And... I bet if we defibbed him in the OD... it just might work
Blackberrymew: *thinks* how exactly do WE get to the OD?
Mistysmountains: If you take Davy Jone's locker...
Mistysmountains: you could say DJ's locker
Mistysmountains: well, before EDJ died, Crazy C sent him to the OD
Mistysmountains: maybe, he can remember how she did it
Mistysmountains: we could have a scientist (also known as Crazy C) get the others to the OD
Blackberrymew: *nods* point is, she means/meant/will mean something or another to him sometime.... but what? *taps chin*
Mistysmountains: what if the OD is basically like Earth, only another demension? Like, everyone has a duplicate there
Mistysmountains: and this girl whose name we can't remember is the OD's Melody
Blackberrymew: *hears Because You Live come on*
Mistysmountains: Maybe that's why she's so important to EDJ though
Blackberrymew: that would make Lui pretty much DJ's only other who hasn't had his girl friend person die on him.....
Blackberrymew: this is not looking good for Hanna (OO)
Blackberrymew: ah, then there was that idea that people with more than one other were special
Blackberrymew: twas an idea that Brady mentioned. his others said he was the only one to have more than one other. meaning people with two others are rare... amybe there's a connection between that and why the CS wants Hanna and DJ

Deleted Scene: Take 6

2011-04-18T14:31:00.000-07:00

Everybody Needs Somebody

Catherine: When they get Lui back, EDJ should totally say something really blunt to him about how Hanna likes him.

Catherine: DJ! Instead Lui should confess his love when they get him back! *says while melting and squealing*

~

EDJ: Reasonable? How about, (I love you!) let's go get Lui.

~

DJ: He's my other, isn't he?
EDJ: (No, I'm her new love-interest.) We were just talking about an old friend of mine, that's all. Nothing important, right Hanna?

~

Misty: DJ! Does EDJ like Hanna??

C - aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!

DJ: Awkward moment! No...just being kind-hearted. Attempting to correct his past behaviors, at least a little.

Misty: C- "uh huh, riiiiiiight. sounds like a love triangle in the making! 'cept EDJ wouldn't stand a chance. and I was gonna say something else... I can't remember cuz SOMEONE tried to steal the laptop! (cough, Misty, cough cough)"

*rolls eyes* *idea!* Unless Eve (Misty's EO) Isn't bad on Thorae like EDJ and they get hitched! jk

Misty: Well quoting DJ here, "If anything, Brady would applaud our ingenuity. I hope."

DJ: In all seriousness, I don't think EDJ would stand a chance either.

Misty: *Misty and Catherine nod in unison* No, he doesn't.

Anna: Y'all are doomsayers...

DJ: You don't want it to happen either, and you're just not admitting it!

Anna: ....pfft... yeah right...

DJ: Come, let us convince Savannah to join the club of EDJ doubters.

Misty: C - "Savannah, come to the dark side!"

Yes, Savannah, it's so much fun over here on the fun side of the SC.

Anna: >_> ...who's side are you on? Tis evil I say!

Misty: Tis not!

DJ: Tis too!

Tis not!

Ok, tis not!

Gutless flip-flopper.

(random conversation/end)

~

DJ: (EDJ) I'm freeeeee! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Misty: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Get back to Savannah, the LOVE of your LIFE!! jk jk

C - smooth DJ, real smooth

Anna: O_o Uh....ri-ight..

C - Hanna, if Lui doesn't like you back, do you think maybe you could give EDJ a chance?

~

Anna: They finally get Lui out.

Hanna: *walks up to Lui* ...Lui?

Lui: ...who are you?

Hanna: *cries, but with a sad smile*an old friend, but that doesn't matter any more. *hugs Lui and whispers* All you need to know....is that I will always love you. *swiftly turns around and walks past DJ* Take care of him for me. *leaves never to be seen or heard from again*

THEZelgius: :O Somebody threw their heart into the wood-chipper!

Mistysmountains: *cries* Tis too sad!

Mistysmountains: that's when Lui grabs hanna's arm and says, "Want to go out sometime?"

Mistysmountains: Hanna loves him and she knows it!!!!!

BlackBerryMew: Bah, she knows it not

Mistysmountains: *shakes head* She does

BlackBerryMew: Nah, she's an airhead sometimes

THEZelgius: Which her? Evil or normal Hanna?

BlackBerryMew: normal

THEZelgius: Evil Hanna knows it, and would take advantage of it

Mistysmountains: (OO) True

BlackBerryMew: very true

Mistysmountains: very, very true

BlackBerryMew: normal Hanna just be in denial I think

THEZelgius: Even after EO's ultimatum?

BlackBerryMew: Hehe, made her stop to think about it. Tis why her evil came out

THEZelgius: Hehe, unintended side effect there

BlackBerryMew: apparently XD

~

Mistysmountains: Hanna and Brady could elope!

THEZelgius: Hanna marries Brady, they have 12 children and take over Thorae

THEZelgius: (Brady) *steals the speed bike from Eve, whisks Hanna off her feet, and they fly away to live happily ever after*

THEZelgius: (EDJ) *grabs Eve and flies off into the sunset*

Mistysmountains: "And the official ISC star award goes to... George, the guard!"

THEZelgius: For his thrilling performance and bravery in the defiance of death by a true villain

Mistysmountains: (: Thank you, thank you. I'm so glad to be given this opportunity

~

Eve: Wow, this loon is really starting to creep me out. *starts to whisper into sleeve* Black swan is moving in, I repeat, black swan is moving in. Oh, right. I'm not an FBI agent. :P

~

Mistysmountains: Cryptic decided to go to a mental hospital and NOT kill all the people there

Mistysmountains: DJ decided that he liked pie more then anything else, so he stops helping the others rescue Lui

Mistysmountains: Once Hanna FINALLY reaches Lui, Lui realizes how depressing she is all the time, and doesn't like her anymore

Mistysmountains: So, EDJ realizes this is his chance, and decides to marry Hanna

Mistysmountains: Alzymus decided that even though Zione is a bounty hunter (or whatever he is) he would let him roam free and do as he pleased. He even helped Zione

Mistysmountains: ISC has a really lame ending

THEZelgius: *rewrites the final chapters*

THEZelgius: Cryptic ends up running away from the CS with Hanna instead of turning her in, elopes with her

THEZelgius: EDJ and DJ rescue Lui and they return to earth and become its dictators

THEZelgius: Alzymus captures Zione and has him executed, then gets killed to silence the conspiracy

THEZelgius: Brady and Eve live forever and ever on the destroyed-yet-stuck in the water ship

THEZelgius: Misty.....builds a hut on the beach and lives there quietly for the rest of her life

THEZelgius: Ace and Naomi commit suicide and die together

THEZelgius: *thinks* Hairam and Christina die randomly at the hands of a serial killer

Blackberrymew: and the rest of this story couldn't be written because two of our coauthors eloped

Blackberrymew: as far as Kandi being kidnapped, she's been kidnapped afore. Though that left the kidnappers going to metal therapy... yeah, they were left fingerpainting afterwards

~

Brady: Somebody inform me of what you are talking about! DX

Misty: Errr... DJ?

Anna: Uh oh...Brady's back...Ya'll are in trouble! XD

DJ: Oh no! Brady's returned too soon! I confess...it was all Savannah's idea!

Anna: What?! It wasn't me!

Misty: Er... ummm... welllllllllllllll.... This is awkward

DJ: I'm just going to sit and watch. This should be entertaining!

Misty: NOOOOOOO!!!!! DJ you need to help me! *pouts* fine... I guesss... No wait! I change my mind!

C- Say your prayers. Y'all are doomed.

Misty: Ok, well Brady let's just say Ace and Naomi are going to live happily ever after!

~

Anna: Hanna, we’ve come across some difficulties

Hanna: …?

Anna: it would seem that we have to go back and rewrite part 25

Hanna: What? What about everything we’ve been through?!

Anna: I know, I know, but it must be done

Hanna: ...but...Lui... we’re getting closer!

Anna: *raises eyebrow* ...that’s really all you ever think about any more, isn’t it?

Hanna: ...

Anna: never mind. What this means is that we’re going to have to delete everything that happened. Completely erase it.

Hanna: *thoughtful look* what about us?

Anna: well, you won’t have same knowledge you do now. Because it never happened

Hanna: *pales* you mean...?

Anna: Yup. I’m going to have to erase everything. *pulls on sunglasses and pulls out silver object*

Hanna: what’s that?

Anna: remember that flashy thing on MIB?

Hanna: ...yes...

Anna: *holds it up* no, you don’t *flash*

Hanna: *blinks* Anna?

Anna: ...oops...

Hanna: what are you doing in Thorae?

Anna: um…I want a hat… or a cape... *pulls on cape* there ^_^

Hanna: *crosses arms* what are you really doing here?

Anna: *pushes buttons on device* …nothing…

Hanna: is that the flashy thing on MIB?

Anna: …um… *points* There’s Lui!

Hanna: WHAT?! *spins around* I don’t see anything *turns*

Anna: *flash* Your boat is that way *points* *walks away*

Deleted Scene: Take 5

2011-04-14T18:06:00.000-07:00

Big Battle Blast

Blackberrymew: ....what? they be fun to watch
THEZelgius: *draws sword and walks casually to BBM*
Blackberrymew: *blinks* uh oh
THEZelgius: What if ye be the one doing the fighting?
PretenderAnon: Good question.
Blackberrymew: well… that be a different approach... *backs up*
Mistysmountains: (OO)
Silverangel3: Z and BBM fighting? oooh!
Blackberrymew: >_>
Silverangel3: *grabs popcorn*
Mistysmountains: *sits and watches*
THEZelgius: *puts on artificial wings first, then races toward BBM*
Mistysmountains: Oh, good idea, SA. *grabs popcorn*
Blackberrymew: EEk! *takes to the air and races to the clouds*
THEZelgius: *gives chase*
Mistysmountains: *whispers to SA* So... who do you think will win?
PretenderAnon: Might I have a taste of your popcorn?
Mistysmountains: Sure *holds out popcorn*
PretenderAnon: *reaches out and takes five pieces* Thanks.
Mistysmountains: No problem
Silverangel3: hhhmmm.... who will win?
Blackberrymew: *looks back at Z while keeping a good distance away* Give it up! You should know better than to mess with me!
Mistysmountains: Uh oh... Why are BBM's eyes turning red...?
THEZelgius: Ha! Ye thinks that just because ye can fly, ye can win every time. Silverangel3: *nods* BBM, defiantly :P
THEZelgius: It be not happening this time!
THEZelgius: *shoots fireballs toward BBM*
PretenderAnon: ....is that even fair?
PretenderAnon: Or legal, for that matter... Ah well, tis entertaining
Blackberrymew: *dodges the fireballs and sends a flurry of icicles back* Mistysmountains: I think... we might want to make like weasels and head to the bomb shelter
PretenderAnon: Good idea
Silverangel3: nah *covers head with a dome of light*
THEZelgius: *slashes icicles before they can do any damage*
THEZelgius: *grabs the bag of sand out of his pocketses and throws it at BBM, but misses and watches as it falls back down toward the others*
Blackberrymew: *smirks* Ye be testing me, Z. Pitiful. *ice starts forming on Z's armor* THEZelgius: *flashes with light and the ice melts away instantly*
Mistysmountains: I think they are going to be in an endless battle for all eternity. PretenderAnon: THAT would be interesting
Mistysmountains: Kinda like Jack and Barbossa
THEZelgius: Nice try, my friend
Blackberrymew: Heh, who said I was trying? I'm just warming up
Mistysmountains: (OO)
Silverangel3: warming up? I did not know ye did that
Silverangel3: that would be, say, the opposite of what ye do :P
THEZelgius: *waits for BBM to make the next move*
Blackberrymew: *eyes flash red* make fun all you want, I have the upper hand. *dives at Z, drawing sword in the process, and crashes into him*
Mistysmountains: uh oh
THEZelgius: *blocks BBM's sword and flips her over, flinging her toward the earth in the process*
THEZelgius: Not anymore, ye don't
Jacksilver: oooh, a fight!
Mistysmountains: Hey Jack! You came at just the right time
Jacksilver: *sits next to Misty*
Mistysmountains: BBM and Z are going to be in a battle for all eternity
Jacksilver: really? wow
Mistysmountains: Aye!
PretenderAnon: Hi Jack.
Mistysmountains: Popcorn?
Jacksilver: hi PA
Jacksilver: sure!
Mistysmountains: *gives Jack popcorn*
Jacksilver: thanks ^_^
Mistysmountains: No problem. :)
THEZelgius: The world needs a new hero!
Blackberrymew: *lands in a crouch and propels back into the air*
THEZelgius: *shines light off his sword and holds it in a ready position*
Jarontheswift: a fight? (OO) *sits next to Jack*
Jacksilver: yeppers...
Mistysmountains: hi Jaron
Aidanwhite: hi all! I heard there was a fight?
Jarontheswift: hey misty...Aidan
Jacksilver: yo Aidan
PretenderAnon: That is correct. BBM and Z... *points up to the air*
Aidanwhite: hi everyone
Mistysmountains: Hi Aidan
THEZelgius: *flies down and uses the light to blind BBM*
Blackberrymew: Grr *shields eyes and looks back at the ground* spectators.... THEZelgius: Spectators, ye say?
Jacksilver: I count 5 spectators ^_^
Aidanwhite: hhhmmm...
Mistysmountains: ^_^
Mistysmountains: Aidan, Jaron, popcorn?
Aidanwhite: no thanks
Jarontheswift: nope
Jarontheswift: thanks though
Jacksilver: ^_^
THEZelgius: Should be fun
Jarontheswift: ...
Blackberrymew: ...indeed...
Mistysmountains: (OO)
Jacksilver: I sure hope that does not mean what I think it does...
Mistysmountains: jjjaaaacccckkkk........ don't even say that!
Mistysmountains: *really thinks they should head for the bomb shelter*
THEZelgius: *as he approaches BBM, he slashes right then turns sharply to the upper-left*
Blackberrymew: *just barely avoids the attack* What about them?! *points*
Jacksilver: what about us?
THEZelgius: The spectators?
Aidanwhite: *nods*
THEZelgius: *turns head, then grins*
Mistysmountains: ....
THEZelgius: Ye be thinking what I'm thinking?
Jacksilver: *loosens sword in scabbard*
Mistysmountains: *isn't liking the sound of this*
Jacksilver: go ahead guys... >:D
Blackberrymew: *smirks Hanna-style*
Jarontheswift: sure thing ;)
Jarontheswift: have fun yall
Mistysmountains: heh
Aidanwhite: *giggles* hehe
Aidanwhite: ^_^
THEZelgius: *flies down in a nosedive*
Aidanwhite: byes!
Anduril2: WOW
Jacksilver: you are just in time
Mistysmountains: So it's all of us
Mistysmountains: against them?
THEZelgius: Should be a good fight, no?
Mistysmountains: The odds are sounding good so far.
THEZelgius: Evenly matched, I think
Blackberrymew: *nods*
Mistysmountains: *gulp* Err, Jack, there's just one problem
Jacksilver: hhhmm?
Mistysmountains: I LEFT ME SWORD AT HOME!
THEZelgius: *pulls up just before hitting the ground and lands, running toward the group*
Jacksilver: XD
Jacksilver: *takes out HopeBringer*
PretenderAnon: *watches from his seat*
Mistysmountains: hmmm
Mistysmountains: *sits with PA*
Mistysmountains: Never liked fights anyway. :P
Silverangel3: *takes out SilverStar*
THEZelgius: *runs bye PA and MM, tossing each of them a sword as he runs bye*
Jacksilver: *nudges SA* we can take em’
THEZelgius: *draws Light's Bane*
Mistysmountains: Why did Z do that?
Silverangel3: who knows
PretenderAnon: Hmmm, that be an interesting thing. *plays with the sword gently*
Mistysmountains: Is he suggesting we join them?
PretenderAnon: That would work, Misty
Mistysmountains: *shrugs*
Jacksilver: *snorts* that is what you think
PretenderAnon: *stands up* Might as well. *starts walking after Z*
Mistysmountains: *follows*
Blackberrymew: *sheathes sword and watches from the air* Hehe, I can't believe that worked
Blackberrymew: *smiles innocently*
THEZelgius: *waits for MM and PA to catch up*
PretenderAnon: *points sword at Z*
Mistysmountains: PA? *watches*
THEZelgius: He be the one that started it.
Mistysmountains: who started it?
PretenderAnon: ..............
THEZelgius: ...............
Blackberrymew: *smirks* wasn't me ^_^
Silverangel3: Jack... you can handle this yourself, I believe *sheaths sword and flies away*
THEZelgius: None of ye can keep up!
THEZelgius: I'll take the lot of ye down!
Mistysmountains: *stays out of it*
Mistysmountains: Never, ever get on Z's bad side :P
Blackberrymew: *stays in the air* indeed
Jacksilver: *unfurls wings and shoots into the air towards BBM*
THEZelgius: *wonders if SA's rule still be in effect*
Mistysmountains: hahahahaha!!
Mistysmountains: That is a good point, Z
Jacksilver: nah, go ahead ;)
THEZelgius: *grins, then races toward Jack*
Jacksilver: *attacks BBM*
Mistysmountains: The no killing rule
Blackberrymew: HEY! *dodges*
THEZelgius: *changes course*
Jacksilver: *attacks BBM again*
Blackberrymew: What ye be attacking me for? *draws sword and blocks*
Jacksilver: *shrugs* I know not
Blackberrymew: >_>
Jacksilver: if I don’t attack you...
Jacksilver: who should I attack?
Blackberrymew: anyone but me
THEZelgius: *stops* Ugh, no one wishes to fight the Great Z
THEZelgius: *waves to Jack*
Jacksilver: there be my opening
Anduril2: and me
Jacksilver: *dives towards Z*
THEZelgius: *waves hand over sword, making it glow with a dark red light*
Anduril2: *draws Stärke*
Jacksilver: *collides with Z, slashing at him*
Blackberrymew: *watches with a smile*
THEZelgius: *blocks the blow, twirling and delivering a few blows of his own*
Anduril2: I want to know friend from foe
PretenderAnon: I be just a simple pedestrian spectator
Jacksilver: *dodges and stabs at Z's stomach*
THEZelgius: *draws a hidden dagger to parry the stab*
Anduril2: * does an upper cut at Z’s head*
Jacksilver: hhmmm...
THEZelgius: *dodges the punch and roll out of the way*
Jacksilver: you cannot escape >:D
THEZelgius: *stands back up and races toward Jack savagely*
Jacksilver: *throws a series of slashes and jabs Z's way*
THEZelgius: *jumps over the attack and slashes on the way down*
Jacksilver: ack! *looks at bloodied wing and huffs*
THEZelgius: *lands behind Jack and turns, crouching in a fighting position*
Jacksilver: *raises sword and waits*
Mistysmountains: *watches stunned into silence*
Silverangel3: ik, Misty, ik
THEZelgius: *lights the sword again and flashes a shock wave toward Jack*
Silverangel3: BBM has become silent it seems
Blackberrymew: *gently floats down to MM* Popcorn?
Blackberrymew: heh
THEZelgius: Or not
Silverangel3: so it seems
Mistysmountains: that's ok, BBM, thanks though
Jacksilver: *flies into the air, ignoring the pain*
THEZelgius: *watches Jack*
Blackberrymew: *nods and watches the battle continue, jotting down a few notes every now and then*
Mistysmountains: hahaha!! XD
THEZelgius: :P
Jacksilver: sends a wave of light of his own at Z*
THEZelgius: *twists his sword, parrying most of the blow, but gets hit in the left shoulder*
Jacksilver: *lands back on the ground and sighs*
THEZelgius: *does a back flip and beckons to Jack*
Jacksilver: *rushes at Z*
Mistysmountains: (OO)
THEZelgius: *quickly pulls up sword and slashes at the quickly-moving Jack*
Jacksilver: *parries and slashes back*
Anduril2: *runs to help jack defeat Z*
Silverangel3: *holds back Anduril* whoa there, tiger
Anduril2: *stops*
Silverangel3: you shall only get yourself killed XD
Silverangel3: tis their fight, it seems....
Anduril2: I know my stuff
Silverangel3: go and join if ye want then ;)
THEZelgius: *jumps back and dodges Jack's slash* *watches Jack and Anduril*
Anduril2: just Z, Jack and me
THEZelgius: *grins*
Mistysmountains: *watches*
Anduril2: is that it?
THEZelgius: For now
Mistysmountains: ...
Anduril2: Ok *circles to the side of Z*
THEZelgius: Ye be joining me then, Anduril?
Anduril2: no, against
THEZelgius: One on one for now
Anduril2: *Lunges at z*
THEZelgius: *blocks Anduril's attack and kicks his arm*
Anduril2: * feels pain to up from his wrist* *Does a beat-parry at Z*
THEZelgius: *backs up carefully*
THEZelgius: *pulls out pistol*
Anduril2: cheat
THEZelgius: Pirate
Mistysmountains: XD haha!!
Blackberrymew: EPIC!
THEZelgius: ^_^
Mistysmountains: niiice
Anduril2: *dives behind a barrel of fish *
THEZelgius: *shoots the barrel several times for good measure*
Silverangel3: poor fish :(
Mistysmountains: ... (OO)
THEZelgius: *without looking, points the pistol at MM and shoots*
Mistysmountains: .................
Mistysmountains: *Z misses* :P *runs*
THEZelgius: ^_^
Mistysmountains: *turns to watch Z and Anduril*
THEZelgius: *throws his dagger at Anduril's leg *
Anduril2: *catches Z right arm*
THEZelgius: AH! *drops the gun but kicks it out of the way*
Anduril2: *ends up behind Z*
THEZelgius: *twirls the sword in his left hand and turns to face Anduril again*
Anduril2: *turns around and does a flying parry at Z’s head*
THEZelgius: *ducks and jabs the sword upward at Anduril as he flies over*
Anduril2: *nicks Stärke*
Anduril2: YOU CHIPED MY SWORD! YOU SHALL DIE!
THEZelgius: *points and laughs*
Mistysmountains: At least he didn't "chip" you,
Anduril :P
Anduril2: *waits for Z to attack*
THEZelgius: Next time I won't miss, Anduril *slowly starts circling around Anduril*
Anduril2: *the sword starts to glow*
THEZelgius: *watches, then waves his hand over his sword, turning it dark red*
Anduril2: why don't we charge Jack?
THEZelgius: *agrees with Anduril*
Anduril2: On the count of three
Anduril2: one
Anduril2: charge
THEZelgius: Hehe, that works too
Jacksilver: ?
Jacksilver: *puts a wall of light around self* there
THEZelgius: Shiny
Anduril2: *returns to fighting Z*
Jacksilver: good
THEZelgius: *ignores Anduril and walks to Jack*
Anduril2: waits
Jacksilver: O.o
THEZelgius: *holds out a sheathe with a brand new sword in it*
Jacksilver: I do not need a new sword XD
Mistysmountains: *wonders what Z is up to*
Mistysmountains: Z, what are you up to?
THEZelgius: *asks SA to name it*
Mistysmountains: Let's call it Steve
THEZelgius: Oh great and mighty Steve!
THEZelgius: Whaddya want?!
Mistysmountains: XD
THEZelgius: :P
Mistysmountains: Exactly
THEZelgius: Steve ATE Vern!
Mistysmountains: (OO) *laughs*
THEZelgius: *claps*
Mistysmountains: hmmmmm
THEZelgius: I WANT MY COOKIES!!
Mistysmountains: ...
Mistysmountains: Here you go.
Mistysmountains: *hands Z one cookie*
THEZelgius: *scarfs down the cookie*
Mistysmountains: ...
THEZelgius: *wonders what SA be naming the sword*
Mistysmountains: Want another?
THEZelgius: AYE!!
Mistysmountains: Ok
Mistysmountains: one second
Mistysmountains: let me go get them out of the oven
THEZelgius: Pie would be better though
Mistysmountains: *goes to get them out of the oven*
Mistysmountains: Pie you say?
Mistysmountains: Ok *grabs pie* *grins*
THEZelgius: *ducks*
Mistysmountains: here you go
Mistysmountains: *HANDS pie to Z*
Jacksilver: ...
THEZelgius: *smiles and takes pie* Thank ye!
Jacksilver: Marshmallow
THEZelgius: Aye
THEZelgius: *eats Marshmallow Pie*
Mistysmountains: HAH!
Mistysmountains: I put sleeping powder in there!
THEZelgius: *passes out*
THEZelgius: *talks in his sleep* The secret to....domination
Jacksilver: :O
THEZelgius: .........cheese........Pringles
Jacksilver: and pickles?
Jacksilver: TELL ME THAT THERE ARE PICKLES!
THEZelgius: .............Monopoly
Jacksilver: Monopoly? XD
Mistysmountains: that takes care of that problem
THEZelgius: Aye.....pickleses
Jacksilver: HUZZAH!
THEZelgius: And giving Z lots of money and swords
Mistysmountains: *drags Z to bottomless pit and tosses him in*
THEZelgius: *falls*
Mistysmountains: Okie-dokie
Mistysmountains: now
Mistysmountains: Where did BBM run off to?
Blackberrymew: nowhere
Mistysmountains: Oh, hi Larry!
Blackberrymew: ...now...ye tossed the only other person capable of happy endings
Mistysmountains: Who's the other person?
Blackberrymew: >_>
Jacksilver: ?
Mistysmountains: Oh, wait *facepalm*
Mistysmountains: you're right
Blackberrymew: YE PROMISED!!
Jacksilver: ???
Mistysmountains: HANNA AND LUI WON'T END UP TOGETHER!
Mistysmountains: AAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!
Blackberrymew: ....ye be evil.....
Jacksilver: XD
Mistysmountains: BBM! FLY DOWN THERE ARE GET HIM!!!!!!!
Mistysmountains: HURRY! BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!
Blackberrymew: You tossed him, not me
Mistysmountains: I can't fly, you can
Jacksilver: he went kersplat
THEZelgius: *wakes up and lands on the bottom*
THEZelgius: *builds an escape tunnel*
Jacksilver: or not
Mistysmountains: Z, there is no bottom
THEZelgius: *builds an underground village*
Mistysmountains: Oh fine *jumps in bottomless pit*
THEZelgius: *hides it from MM*
Mistysmountains: this might take a wh-- *lands on ground* or not
Mistysmountains: Hmmm
Jacksilver: *pushes BBM in there too*
Blackberrymew: Ack!
Jacksilver: get in there and save em’
Mistysmountains: LARRY! You decided to join me! *is happy*
Mistysmountains: now... where is Z...
Jacksilver: *trips and falls in*
Mistysmountains: JACK! You too!
Jacksilver: hi!
Mistysmountains: Wow, this is great! :D
THEZelgius: *climbs out the escape tunnel and ends up in the popcorn tent*
Blackberrymew: *looks at MM with an annoyed look* this is all your fault
Mistysmountains: *looks at Larry and grins* I know! Isn't it great?!
Blackberrymew: .....
THEZelgius: *eats the entire tent of popcorn*
THEZelgius: *then walks back over to the pit*
Mistysmountains: Now, knowing Z… he would build an underground tunnel and an underground village then go to the popcorn tent, eat it all, and then go over to the pit
Mistysmountains: but you know, that's all just a guess
Jacksilver: XD
Mistysmountains: hehehe
Blackberrymew: ......
THEZelgius: *decides to go back to the ICEE store instead*
Anduril2: *pushes back Z into the pit*
Mistysmountains: Hey look! It's Z!
THEZelgius: *groans*
Mistysmountains: ^_^
Mistysmountains: Larry, I found him!
Blackberrymew: *folds arms* apparently
Mistysmountains: Aren't you proud of me?
THEZelgius: *slashes MM with Light's Bane*
Mistysmountains: ... Z... that wasn't very nice.
THEZelgius: *runs away*
Mistysmountains: *turns to Jack*
Mistysmountains: Jack, he slashed me *points at Z*
Anduril2: *Stärke is out in a moment* you don't cut an unarmed lady!
Blackberrymew: she has arms
Mistysmountains: XD
THEZelgius: *uses Light's Bane to hide himself in the village*
Mistysmountains: *follows Z* Z? Where'd ya go?
Anduril2: you’re wounded
Mistysmountains: I know
Mistysmountains: I didn't say I ran, I followed
Mistysmountains: there's a difference *nods*
Anduril2: Jack should go and get the evil villain
Mistysmountains: *rolls eyes* I can go
Mistysmountains: Jack can come if he wants. Come on Larry!
Blackberrymew: ...do I have to?
Mistysmountains: Yes!
Mistysmountains: Let's go get Z!
Blackberrymew: *sigh* fine...
Anduril2: who is Larry?
Mistysmountains: *points at BBM* That’s Larry
Anduril2: really?
Jacksilver: *follows*
Mistysmountains: Yeah, y'all have never met?
Mistysmountains: Larry, Anduril. Anduril, Larry
THEZelgius: *stays hidden in the artificial shadow*
Anduril2: *runs after Z* *gets to the village*
THEZelgius: *puts headphones on and listens to a song while they're searching for him*
Anduril2: *looks behind a house*
Mistysmountains: anyway *walks into video game store*
Mistysmountains: Z! THERE you are!
Mistysmountains: LARRY!
Mistysmountains: I found him!
Mistysmountains: *drags Z out of hiding*
Blackberrymew: *is too busy browsing the store to notice*
Anduril2: *runs to help MM*
Mistysmountains: Come, come
THEZelgius: *the light shines on Z, revealing him to be a hologram*
Mistysmountains: Then how am I dragging him?
Mistysmountains: Larry!
Mistysmountains: A little help?!
THEZelgius: It be a fleshed-out holo
Mistysmountains: *blinks*
Anduril2: let’s see if he bleeds
Jacksilver: BBM! They have a bookstore!
Mistysmountains: BOOKSTORE! *runs*
Jacksilver: and it has ALL the best books in it!
Jacksilver: like, COTSK and DIOM
Blackberrymew: *blinks* what? oh... BOOKSTORE! *searches for ISC and TSA*
Mistysmountains: *looks* *holds book*
Mistysmountains: LARRY!
Mistysmountains: ISC! ISC!
Blackberrymew: :O
Jacksilver: :O
Blackberrymew: Awesome! I'll take 20
Mistysmountains: Well, of COURSE Z would but ISC down here. :P
THEZelgius: *grabs copy of ISC and returns to hiding*
THEZelgius: *slashes Anduril's leg from the shadows, then runs to another spot*
THEZelgius: *uses the escape tunnel to run away*
Anduril2: *limps after Z, the coward, before attacking*
Jacksilver: they have... TSA... :O
Mistysmountains: :O
Blackberrymew: :O
Jacksilver: *shows BBM*
Mistysmountains: OH! Can I see?
Jacksilver: sure
Jacksilver: there are 6 of them on the shelf O.o
Blackberrymew: *takes the book and flips through it* it be half blank
Jacksilver: ...more then half
Blackberrymew: *looks through ISC* THE end is missing?!
THEZelgius: THE end? Didn't know we had one yet... :P
Jacksilver: but the cover is awesome ^_^
Blackberrymew: hehe
Blackberrymew: well, any end be missing then
THEZelgius: *grabs a water hose and attaches it to the water tower and pours water down the tunnel*
Anduril2: MM, help me up the tunnel
Mistysmountains: Ok *walks over to Anduril*
THEZelgius: *the entire village starts to fill up with water*
Blackberrymew: *flies above the water, keeping the copies of ISC and TSA dry*
THEZelgius: ^_^
Jacksilver: ^_^
Jacksilver: *saves Misty*
Mistysmountains: Oh, thanks Jack
Anduril2: *swims by himself up the tunnel*
THEZelgius: *grabs a mirror and looks into it, absently noticing that his eyes have turned jet black*
Anduril2: *swims weakly*
Jacksilver: *saves Anduril too*
Anduril2: thank you
Blackberrymew: *gasp* NO WAY!! *grabs something floating in the water*
Jacksilver: what!!?!?!
Mistysmountains: WHAT IS IT?!
Blackberrymew: *holds up soaked cloth* ....we have t-shirts....
Jacksilver: :O
Mistysmountains: :OOO!!!!! YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
Blackberrymew: ...MM....
Mistysmountains: YES! YES! YES!
Mistysmountains: What? Tell me! What is it?
Blackberrymew: I'm moving here once we take care of the plumbing problem
Mistysmountains: YES!
Mistysmountains: Me too! *high fives BBM*
Jacksilver: *sees envelope floating down from the sky* *opens it*
THEZelgius: *shuts off the water*
Blackberrymew: what be that, Jack?
Mistysmountains: What is it?
Jacksilver: *puts Anduril down on dry land*
Jacksilver: they be round trip airplane tickets for everyone...
Blackberrymew: ....
Mistysmountains: :O
Blackberrymew: MM
Mistysmountains: yes?
Blackberrymew: Something be wrong about all this...tis too good to be true... We still have to find our long lost coauthor, I mean not TMO.
Mistysmountains: You're right
Blackberrymew: *nods*
Blackberrymew: So *tosses aside ISC action figures* which way?
Mistysmountains: XD XD XD hahaha!!
Blackberrymew: ^_^
THEZelgius: *wonders if they had a chance to visit the shrine of Z*
Mistysmountains: *rolls eyes*
Jacksilver: O.o
Anduril2: *climbs up the tunnel and sees sunlight*
THEZelgius: *hides*
THEZelgius: *opens the lid to the button*
Mistysmountains: Z, you can't hide forever!
Anduril2: Come out, you Coward
Jacksilver: *shoots button*
THEZelgius: *spears come out of the ground and impale Jack*
Jacksilver: *blinks*
Jacksilver: too bad I be flying...
THEZelgius: Or not
Anduril2: *limps towards Z*
THEZelgius: *watches Anduril*
Anduril2: *draws Stärke*
THEZelgius: *touches his armor with his hands, and the armor glows a brilliant blueish color*
Anduril2: Thinks about Z* He’s tricky, evil and protective
Blackberrymew: *nods* as any respectable person going against us should be
THEZelgius: *smiles* At least I get SOME respect
Anduril2: He’s new to fighting
THEZelgius: Not new, just unread in the terminology
Anduril2: He likes to be close to the opponent
Anduril2: *spots Z*
THEZelgius: *waves to Anduril*
THEZelgius: *nods* Then let me end it
Anduril2: NEVER
Mistysmountains: ... *sneaks up behind Z and tackles him*
Mistysmountains: LARRY! QUICK!
THEZelgius: *flips Misty over and sticks her with Light's Bane before realizing who it is*
Mistysmountains: ...
Blackberrymew: ...
Silverangel3: ...
THEZelgius: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Anduril2: that’s it, you don't do that!!!!
THEZelgius: *turns to Anduril*
Silverangel3: now ISC will never get finished
Silverangel3: oh well *rolls eyes*
Mistysmountains: (SA, a little help?)
Silverangel3: *heals Misty*
Mistysmountains: *wakes* huh?
Mistysmountains: What just happened?
Silverangel3: Z murdered your life!
Silverangel3: er
Mistysmountains: .... YOU DID WHAT?!?!
THEZelgius: *quickly darts to Anduril and slashes him before he can react*
Anduril2: *charges Z*
Silverangel3: *is confused now*
Anduril2: Z is bleeding heavily
Mistysmountains: *is confused with SA*
Mistysmountains: ACK! SA! Do something!
THEZelgius: *grabs a herb out of his front pocket and slaps it on the wound*
Mistysmountains: *shrugs* Or, that works
Anduril2: *put sword point at Z's neck*
Mistysmountains: Anduril, stop
THEZelgius: *rolls backward, avoiding the blade*
Mistysmountains: Boys, would y'all stop fighting?!
Anduril2: *follows Z down with sword*
Blackberrymew: *watches* ...MM...
THEZelgius: *quickly flings a bolt of fire at Anduril, hitting him in the face* Mistysmountains: Yes, BBM?
Anduril2: *jumps back*
Blackberrymew: Z be destructive.... but not this destructive
Mistysmountains: I know
Anduril2: *charges at Z*
THEZelgius: *turns and glares at BBM*
Mistysmountains: *sigh* *whispers to BBM* Ok, I'll handle Anduril, you get Z*
Mistysmountains: *walks over to anduril*
THEZelgius: *backflips and slashes at Anduril's neck*
Mistysmountains: *blinks*
Anduril2: *parries*
Mistysmountains: *grabs anduril and pulls him back with her away from Z*
Blackberrymew: *sigh* ....this is not good....
THEZelgius: *lands softly on his feet*
Mistysmountains: Come on, now. GA would not like it if ye were dead
Mistysmountains: I'd get blamed for it. Trust me, I know :P
Anduril2: She knows I'm a good fencer
Mistysmountains: ... That's not what I'm talking about. Just come on, you are wounded and have almost died a couple of times!
THEZelgius: *leaves Anduril with Misty*
Blackberrymew: *draws sword*
Mistysmountains: Z *turns to Z* You're not Z... are you?
THEZelgius: *walks slowly toward BBM, sword dragging lightly on the ground* Mistysmountains: You're EDJ
Mistysmountains: correct?
THEZelgius: Perhaps
Anduril2: Coward, you stabbed an unarmed lady
THEZelgius: Twas not on purpose, Anduril!
Mistysmountains: *turns to Anduril* It wasn't, now let me handle this!
THEZelgius: *turns back around and keeps walking toward BBM*
Mistysmountains: *turns back to Z* ((why do I feel like I'm dealing with my little brothers? XD))
Mistysmountains: Now, EDJ, why did you make that underground village down there?
THEZelgius: ...........
Mistysmountains: And why all the ISC stuff? And the slashing and whatnot?
THEZelgius: *stops and writes a message on a paper, attaches it to a dagger, and flings it at MM*
Mistysmountains: *ducks* *reads the note* If you can read this... you're too close Mistysmountains: *looks at EDJ* huh?
Silverangel3: XD
THEZelgius: *rolls eyes* The other side
Mistysmountains: Oh, right
Blackberrymew: hehe
Mistysmountains: *reads* *looks at EDJ* Ummm… EDJ … err
Mistysmountains: why do you own unicorn stationary?
THEZelgius: ......................
Blackberrymew: *facepalm*
THEZelgius: It be from the OD
Mistysmountains: OD?
Mistysmountains: Oh …that … right
THEZelgius: Areya gave it to me
Mistysmountains: in any case, This just says “BBM”
Blackberrymew: .....
Mistysmountains: and... that's it
THEZelgius: ........
Mistysmountains: *points at BBM* It's her fault?
Anduril2: this has to end in two min
THEZelgius: *pulls out pistol and shoots Anduril*
Mistysmountains: ...
Mistysmountains: that works
Mistysmountains: so, it's BBM's fault, EDJ?
THEZelgius: Possibly
Mistysmountains: Or it's because of BBM that you are doing this?
Mistysmountains: *gasp!* I knew it!
Blackberrymew: *blinks*
Mistysmountains: You DO have a secret crush on BBM!
Mistysmountains: And you want to get Lui out of the picture!
THEZelgius: *suddenly, Z's attitude changes and he returns to normal Z*
THEZelgius: *eyes change from black to green*
Mistysmountains: hahahahaha!!
THEZelgius: Twas not EDJ
Silverangel3: what?
Mistysmountains: Twas EZ?
THEZelgius: Nay
Mistysmountains: who then?
THEZelgius: Twas me
Mistysmountains: *blinks*
Mistysmountains: *backs away from Z*
Anduril2: *blinks* *feels pain all over*
THEZelgius: *runs over to Anduril and attempts to heal his wounds*
Silverangel3: *looks around for BBM*
Mistysmountains: *blinks*
Mistysmountains: Hey, Timmy, where's Larry?
Silverangel3: I know not
Blackberrymew: *stands in the shadows*
Mistysmountains: hmmm
Anduril2: *draws sword* Stay away, Z!
THEZelgius: *backs away from Anduril*
Mistysmountains: Anduril, Z's fine now
Anduril2: You won't kill me
THEZelgius: I have no desire to kill ye
Mistysmountains: Told ya
THEZelgius: Twas my.......
THEZelgius: Perhaps it would be better to show ye the journal entry from the incident
Anduril2: *Stärke still drawn*
THEZelgius: "It would appear that, on occasion, DJ and EO combine into one body, seemingly good at times, but at other moments can be overcome with a wave of terrible evil."
Mistysmountains: I remember that
Blackberrymew: *nods*
Blackberrymew: *walks out of the shadows and sighs*
Blackberrymew: *sits deep in thought*
Blackberrymew: *absently* ....bye.... *sheathes sword*
Silverangel3: what is wrong BBM?
Blackberrymew: Hhmm? Oh *shakes head* tis fine
THEZelgius: *sits down quietly*
THEZelgius: *decides to take action* *uses a giant vacuum to suck all the water out of the village*
Blackberrymew: *watches the random debris floating by as the water level lowers*
THEZelgius: *walks down and starts cleaning stuff up*
Blackberrymew: *stands up and paces a bit, glancing at SA's puppet show*
THEZelgius: *gets down to the library and game store to see that they've both been sealed shut and were spared from internal damage*
THEZelgius: *takes out a copy of ISC: The Game and puts it in his GameChampion*

Deleted Scene: Take 4

2011-04-11T18:38:00.000-07:00

Guess Who Won THAT Game

Blackberrymew: *blinks*
Imakeyoulosethegame: *pushes hat down onto BBM"s head*
Blackberrymew: *blank stare turns into a glare*
Blackberrymew: *growls*
Imakeyoulosethegame: *backs up *
Blackberrymew: *eyes turn red*
THEZelgius: *watches*
Imakeyoulosethegame: *hides*
THEZelgius: *takes off glasses to reveal his eyes are black*
Imakeyoulosethegame: *hides behind z*
THEZelgius: *turns and slashes right through IMYLTG*
Blackberrymew: *smirks*
THEZelgius: *laughs evilly*
Imakeyoulosethegame: is cut i n half
THEZelgius: *waves to evil BBM* *waves*
Blackberrymew: *grins* pretty much *draws sword and slashes IMYLTG into a few dozen more sections*
THEZelgius: *joins in*
Imakeyoulosethegame: o h g r e a t t h i s i s j u s t p e r f e c t
Blackberrymew: *smirks* ye should have known better than to mock me the way you did
THEZelgius: *puts the pieces in a blender and makes a smoothie*
Imakeyoulosethegame: nwo hwta
Blackberrymew: Hmm.... though her being blended like that makes her target practice potential near to null.
Imakeyoulosethegame: htats otn airf
THEZelgius: *hands BBM the spare backs*
Blackberrymew: Eh, these are boring
THEZelgius: *hands BBM babies from the daycare*
Blackberrymew: *waves hand* no challenge there either
THEZelgius: *pushes teens out of the youth group*
Blackberrymew: *shakes head* those puny weaklings? you must be joking
THEZelgius: *hands them guns and points them at BBM*
Blackberrymew: *folds arms*
THEZelgius: *watches*
Blackberrymew: *stretches hand out toward group as a million icicles stab through each and every one of them*
THEZelgius: (OO)
THEZelgius: *drops a plane of mutant zombies on BBM*
Blackberrymew: Heh, you amuse me. *breaks the plane in half with a wall of ice. Takes her time freezing individual zombies and ripping them apart*
THEZelgius: Tis the idea
Blackberrymew: *shrugs* not really
THEZelgius: *gives half a dozen Navy Seals flamethrowers and points them at BBM*
Blackberrymew: *creates a concentrated blizzard to block her from view and freezes them into solid ice statues*
THEZelgius: (OO)
THEZelgius: AWESOME!
Blackberrymew: *smirks*
THEZelgius: Thine evilness hath no bounds!
THEZelgius: *is glad he be on evil BBM's .....whatever favorable side she has*
Blackberrymew: *sly grin* ye would do well not to get on my nerves. leave it at that
THEZelgius: Agreed
THEZelgius: *hands her a cheeseburger*
Blackberrymew: ..... *freezes cheeseburger to Z's hand*
THEZelgius: ....
THEZelgius: *shrugs*
THEZelgius: *shines light on it, thawing it and cooking it to perfection*
THEZelgius: *eats it*
Blackberrymew: *shrugs*
THEZelgius: *flings a dagger at an escaping baby mindlessly*
Blackberrymew: *shakes head* Killing a baby?
THEZelgius: *notices* Aye, I guess so
Blackberrymew: Heh, you kill without thinking
Imakeyoulosethegame: thats cold
Blackberrymew: The blob of liquid talks.... *freezes IMYLTG*
THEZelgius: I suppose ye be right
THEZelgius: Twas not thought-provoking
Blackberrymew: Indeed
THEZelgius: *radios a pilot* Aye, ye can drop the gas now
THEZelgius: *plane drops poisonous gas in the basketball stadium and kills everyone*
Blackberrymew: *shakes head* there is no fun in mindlessly killing the weak and worthless prey
THEZelgius: *shrugs*
Imakeyoulosethegame: *mumbles* canI be dethawed plz?
THEZelgius: You have a better idea for the moment?
THEZelgius: *takes the frozen container and runs it through the wood-chipper8
Imakeyoulosethegame: O.O
Blackberrymew: *watches* well... I usually prefer fighting one on one against a challenging opponent
THEZelgius: *looks at BBM cautiously*
THEZelgius: *calls two gladiators*
Blackberrymew: *rolls eyes* Your mind is as empty as my heart
THEZelgius: *turns and instantly flings a ninja star at BBM*
Blackberrymew: *barely catches it*
THEZelgius: .........don't question me
Blackberrymew: Nice. *smirks* You almost had me there.
THEZelgius: *nods quietly*
THEZelgius: *the gladiators walk in and stand quietly*
THEZelgius: *points and laughs*
Blackberrymew: Heh, foolish beings
THEZelgius: *creates a ring of shadow around the two*
THEZelgius: *shapes a javelin out of pure light and throws it through the neck of the first*
Blackberrymew: *watches with amusement*
THEZelgius: *the second cries out wildly and pulls at the javelin, burning his hands*
THEZelgius: *springs into the circle and slashes the legs of the surviving gladiator, taking him down to his knees*
THEZelgius: *attaches a metal rod to his back and flashes a bolt of lightning down it, electrocuting the gladiator*
Blackberrymew: *lazily claps* bravo, you took out two wimps
THEZelgius: But twas in an entertaining fashion at least
Blackberrymew: At the least
THEZelgius: *drops a rhino into the ring*
THEZelgius: *it charges through it and attacks BBM*
THEZelgius: *jumps onto its back and drives javelins into it*
THEZelgius: *jumps off and watches*
Blackberrymew: Heh *jumps to the side and pulls out sword, slashing the rhino as it runs by*
THEZelgius: *it turns and charges again*
THEZelgius: Mindless creature
Blackberrymew: Indeed
THEZelgius: *calls for something smarter*
Blackberrymew: *sheathes sword* I tire of toying with creatures that can't fend for themselves
THEZelgius: *monkeys fall in*
THEZelgius: (OO) That didn't work
THEZelgius: *sighs*
THEZelgius: I shall fire the resource manager promptly
Blackberrymew: Fire? Do yourself a favor and kill him yourself
THEZelgius: *calls the resource manager and sets him on fire*
Blackberrymew: *watches*
THEZelgius: Hehe
THEZelgius: That's better
Blackberrymew: Hmm...
THEZelgius: *manager falls to the ground*
THEZelgius: *looks for a guillotine*
Blackberrymew: *picks up rock and tosses it in the air a few times*
THEZelgius: *catches it*
THEZelgius: *drops it*
Blackberrymew: *watches*
THEZelgius: *picks it up and flings it at BBM*
Blackberrymew: *dodges*
THEZelgius: *rolls eyes*
Blackberrymew: Heh, we can't all waste our time on catching what's been thrown at us
THEZelgius: *shrugs* true
THEZelgius: *holds out a stick of dynamite* Wouldn't hurt to catch this though... *lights it*
THEZelgius: *tosses it at BBM*
Blackberrymew: *catches dynamite and puts out the burning fuse*
THEZelgius: See?
Blackberrymew: *shrugs* I could have avoided it all the same
THEZelgius: Heh, and risk it going BOOM!
Blackberrymew: I couldn't care less. I could have simply frozen it before it hit the ground.
THEZelgius: Aye, but what be the fun or drama in that?
THEZelgius: Variety be the spice of life
Blackberrymew: Indeed
THEZelgius: *thinks*
THEZelgius: *orders a dragon from the new manager*
Blackberrymew: *grins*
THEZelgius: *it drops onto the ground and breathes fire*
THEZelgius: *watches*
THEZelgius: *the dragon shoots a pillar of fire and POOFs the rhino*
Blackberrymew: *looks over at Z* I suppose you want me to take care of this. *sigh* very well then. I'll dispose of this excuse of a challenge. *flies into the air and brings sword crashing down on the dragon's head*
THEZelgius: *shrugs* I was waiting for it to make the first move*
THEZelgius: *throws a half-dozen spears of light into the dragon's neck*
Blackberrymew: *jabs sword through the dragon's mouth and slashes down its throat*
THEZelgius: (OO)
THEZelgius: *dragon attempts to breathe fire but just coughs up a bunch of slime*
Blackberrymew: *smirks* I'll let you finish the creature off
THEZelgius: Sure
THEZelgius: *jumps onto the dragons neck, creates a large sword billowing with shadow, and slices through the neck*
THEZelgius: *backflips off the falling neck, landing gracefully on the ground behind the legs of the dragon*
Blackberrymew: *nods* good enough, I suppose
THEZelgius: *drops the body into the chipper*
THEZelgius: Oh BBM
THEZelgius: 24
Blackberrymew: *facepalm*
THEZelgius: *laughs*

Deleted Scene: Take 3, Part 3

2011-02-21T22:58:00.001-08:00

Semideath of Shard and life to EDJ

Hannadrows: I'm curious as to why you seem to despise your life now. certainly living without pain and death would be a plus
CrisisCloud: the pain, most certainly. some of the other feelings I wouldn't mind having backCrisisCloud: life just seems...meaningless without them
Hannadrows: hmph, emotions are a weakness no living being should have to tolerate
CrisisCloud: *smirks* I'll trade places with you
Hannadrows: *smirks* now wouldn't that be the twist of the century...
Hannadrows: do you actually HAVE a way to trade places or was that more wishful thinking on both our parts?
CrisisCloud: ...more wishful thinking, but my offer to BBM and Z more than applies to you, if you're interested
Hannadrows: *eyes gleam red ever so briefly* oh, I'm more than interested...
CrisisCloud: *smiles* I was hoping you'd say that
Hannadrows: *tilts head* of course, there is the whole dying part of it.... any way around that?
CrisisCloud: *blinks* to be honest, I'm not sure
Hannadrows: do tell me you have some sort of plan in that feeble mind of yours, I have no tolerance for patience
CrisisCloud: •• course I do, the one I have just involves semi-death
CrisisCloud: *smirks and throws snowball at Hanna*
Hannadrows: *dullywatches it stop in midair and get thrown back to EDJ* like I said... seriously? CrisisCloud: *stops the snowball a few inches from his face* •• you're not the only one that can do that
CrisisCloud: *pushes it back*
Hannadrows: *smirks* *sends a few icicles through the snowball and into EDJ* whoopsie
CrisisCloud: *stares down blankly* I was a little warm anyway, thanks
CrisisCloud: you ought to teach me that sometime
Hannadrows: *mutters* as soon as you give me immortality
CrisisCloud: •• my pleasure *drops fireball on Hanna* oops
Hannadrows: *rolls out of the way* DUDE! What happened to the not dying part?! Are you insane?! I'm still living here!
CrisisCloud: *smirks* not for long
CrisisCloud: *throws down a dozen fireballs around Hanna*
Hannadrows: *sends up a thick ice shield and takes to the air before the fireballs reach her* if it's a fight you want, you could have asked...
CrisisCloud: ...what's the challenge again? we've been over this, unless you've already forgotten
Hannadrows: of course not
CrisisCloud: *looks up as thunder rumbles deeply*
Hannadrows: *growls* enough of your tricks, Iul! Will you grant me what I ask for without the grand display and never ending battle or not?!
CrisisCloud: fine then
CrisisCloud: *calls down lightning directly onto Hanna at the same time he flashes from the ground and stabs her through the heart*
Hannadrows: (OO) ... *attempts to breath only come out in short gasps*
CrisisCloud: *nods* better?
CrisisCloud: *opens portal to the other dimension* yeah, they taught Lui this and I learned it from him
CrisisCloud: ^_^ dark arts ftw *pushes Hanna through before she dies*
Blackberrymew: *stis up* SHARD! *blinks* wha...? *looks around* where'd...?
CrisisCloud: (OO) you...you're awake now. •• umm...hi
Blackberrymew: *blinks* ....EDJ? ....weird.... I thought... wait, did you see Hanna anywhere around here?
CrisisCloud: ...definitely not.
Blackberrymew: she was right here and we were talking, and I thought something was wrong, but then... I can't remember...
CrisisCloud: *nods* you passed out...she left a note for you which I took the liberty of reading ••
Blackberrymew: ... that's not surprising. Where is it?
CrisisCloud: ...the note?
Blackberrymew: ... no the snow. Yes, the note. if she left it, and you took it, I'd like it back please
CrisisCloud: *quickly notes scorch marks on the grass where the snow was* ...oh...here *hands BBM note*
Blackberrymew: *takes note and looks at it* EDJ... you really have to stop mixing things up. this isn't the note she left
CrisisCloud: ... *takes note back and reads it* ........
CrisisCloud: *facepalm*
Blackberrymew: *waves hand* forget the actual note, what'd it say?
CrisisCloud: ....something along the lines of "I took your iPod since you were sleeping...come find me if you need it. You know where I'll be"
Blackberrymew: vague, as usual... and wait, she took my iPod?! ah well, better her than Kandi
CrisisCloud: *nods quickly*
Blackberrymew: *slowly stands* ugh, I have a headache... probably due to that nightmare about Shard.
CrisisCloud: ...what was it about?
Blackberrymew: I haven't the faintest idea. all I reamember is she was Hanna, then she wasn't, then she was screaming, but not really screaming, and that she was happy, but not the good happy... and ... Idk, it was weird
CrisisCloud: *blinks* interesting
CrisisCloud: and it certainly doesn...umm...excuse me for a second...I left my cookies in the oven
Blackberrymew: .... *blinks*
CrisisCloud: *runs off and hides behind a corner*
Blackberrymew: *sits on a rock and sighs* weird part is, I haven't seen much of either Shard or Hanna since.... ick, evil headache
CrisisCloud: *opens up portal again and jumps in*
CrisisCloud: *lets the EDJ clone go out and then closes the portal*
Blackberrymew: *blinks* wait *looks around* how is EDJ baking cookies if we're out here? ... how did I get out here to begin with? bah, evilness...
CrisisCloud: *clone returns with a tray of cookies* want one?
Blackberrymew: um, no thanks. I'm sure there good and all, but your reputation with cookies precedes you
CrisisCloud: *shrugs* *throws cookies into the field and they explode*
Blackberrymew: ......
CrisisCloud: *smiles* good choice
Blackberrymew: *facepalm* obviously.... though, that brings me to another question...
CrisisCloud: ...that being?
Blackberrymew: before, you had mentioned an offer to turn me into an undead... um... person thing. and I've thought a lot about it, but....
CrisisCloud: *nods* deal's off anyway, you don't have to reject it ••
Blackberrymew: Heh, thanks. I really want to help, but...
CrisisCloud: *smirks* I found a taker, so don't worry about it
Blackberrymew: *blinks* really? I'm not sure if I should be happy... or worried anyway. who in the world would want to go through what you have?
CrisisCloud: ...*isn't sure he should answer*
Blackberrymew: you know what, it doesn't matter. if you've actually found someone who can help you, more power to you
CrisisCloud: heh, ok
CrisisCloud: *runs* I'll be back
Blackberrymew: um... ok...
CrisisCloud: *hides around the same corner as before*
CrisisCloud: *portal opens and EDJ jumps out holding an unconscious Hanna*
Blackberrymew: *sigh* EDJ's acting a lot weirder than usual.... probably the stress
CrisisCloud: *pushes the clone back into the portal and closes it*
CrisisCloud: *drops Hanna and runs back with another sheet of cookies*
Blackberrymew: *blinks* these ones explosive too?
CrisisCloud: *chews on a cookie* doesn't look like it
CrisisCloud: I installed a mini-kitchen over there *points to behind the large boulder*
Blackberrymew: *glances from cookie to EDJ then back again* a mini-kitchen... can I see it?
CrisisCloud: *nods* sure
CrisisCloud: *walks ahead of BBM and pushes Hanna into the corner out of view* right up here *points at ovens*
Blackberrymew: *follows* whoa... nice... odd, but nice
CrisisCloud: ^_^ aye, nobody'd expect to see it out here in the wilderness
Blackberrymew: nk
Blackberrymew: EDJ... can I ask ye something?
CrisisCloud: ...sure?
Blackberrymew: ...are you feeling ok? you've been acting a little weird..er... lately. and, although I hate to say it, you worry me, but not the bad kind of worry... at least, not for the most part...
CrisisCloud: *laughs* I'm doing ok, you know how things are for me...mostly
Blackberrymew: *nods* yeah... how's Z been?
CrisisCloud: *blinks* he's doing alright...dealing with some challenges, but I guess that's to be expected. took the whole fiasco with his friend hard and all.
Blackberrymew: *winces* that's not good. but, I guess he'll be ok... you'll tell him I said hi, won't you? and that things will get better *smiles*
CrisisCloud: *nods* of course...next time I see him. tell Hanna I said hi too ••
Blackberrymew: sure. not too sure how she'd react, but ok. heh, she can't be too far, my iPod is nearly dead
CrisisCloud: *chokes back a laugh*
Blackberrymew: *raises eyebrow* don't choke on a cookie or anything...
CrisisCloud: heh, thanks
CrisisCloud: *points to fridge* help yerself if you want something... •• this seems to be my place to go hide from Lui
Blackberrymew: *laughs* Thanks. Can't say I'd blame you. I should probably be getting back though.... it's like *looks at watch* ....ick....
CrisisCloud: *laughs* aye. I forget that you actually need sleep sometimes
CrisisCloud: *hears a bump in the corner*
CrisisCloud: (OO) *whacks arm on the counter loudly*
Blackberrymew: *blinks* what was that?
Blackberrymew: please tell me that wasn't a bug...
CrisisCloud: ...course not...
CrisisCloud: *looks down* rat
CrisisCloud: *picks it up and throws it over the boulder*
Blackberrymew: (OO) ... yeah, understandable, considering the location....
CrisisCloud: *hears bump in the corner again* ok, ye needs to go here ••
CrisisCloud: *sees Hanna move out of the corner of his eye*
Blackberrymew: yeah, yeah, I get it... I still feel really bad for not taking you up on your offer though. If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know, ok?
CrisisCloud: *nods* certainly
Blackberrymew: ...right... bye then
Blackberrymew: *leaves*
CrisisCloud: *goes back to baking to keep up appearances*
Shardsice: *slowly stands up and grimaces* and ye couldn't have gotten rid of her a little sooner?
CrisisCloud: •• she doesn't take a hint well
Shardsice: indeed not, blind as a bat, she is
CrisisCloud: *nods* how was your trip through the OD?
Shardsice: between being unconscious and dying... I'd rather not talk about it...
CrisisCloud: heh, twas the easiest way. you have to admit it
Shardsice: easy for you, maybe. Mr. ultimate and unlimited power. I had a life to lose, you know
CrisisCloud: *nods* had being the key word here
Shardsice: *smirks* indeed
Shardsice: so what gives? why'd you finally give me this life? I thought you were all for the whole "let's not give power to the corrupt one" vote. even afterward, you could have let me die
CrisisCloud: •• I'm desperate to escape, what can I say
CrisisCloud: *is suddenly reminded of the Jack vs. Barbossa fight*
Shardsice: *shakes head*
CrisisCloud: besides, it comes at no risk to me...for now
Shardsice: for you, no. but now what about the others? *evil smile*
CrisisCloud: *smirks* I have some bargaining chips left yet...you wouldn't dare hurt them
Shardsice: *folds arms* and why not?
CrisisCloud: heh, and why would I tell you? why should I?
Shardsice: because the only thing stopping me from finding and tearing out the hearts of your pals is curiosity
CrisisCloud: *shrugs* as your creator, so to say, I have power over you. much like Lui does over me, ironically
Shardsice: *raises eyebrow* ri-ight, like I'm going to believe that
CrisisCloud: *smirks* your choice to not believe me. you think I would be so dumb as to create you without having a way to enforce your end of the bargain?
Shardsice: *blinks* um.... yes..?
CrisisCloud: ...foolish girl...
Shardsice: says the one who turned me into an immortal....
CrisisCloud: well, as long as you do intend to help me, I don't really care
Shardsice: have you ever known me to help anyone other than myself?
CrisisCloud: *laughs* think about it. helping me IS helping you.
Shardsice: yeah, I suppose getting rid of the competition IS kind of helping...
CrisisCloud: •• now you're starting to figure things out
Shardsice: I try not to think things through unless I have to. too much time is wasted otherwise. though that still leaves your friends unguarded in the end
CrisisCloud: •• are they really a threat to you?
Shardsice: not really, I just can't stand them >_>
CrisisCloud: then let me take them far away from your vision. ALIVE.
Shardsice: it's more fun to kill them. besides, Lui's had it coming from the start
CrisisCloud: ...you've already killed several of those clones running around...just kill the rest of those
Shardsice: no, no, no, it's not the same. I mean, it was pretty close the first time... and the second.... but... *growls* he needs to die
CrisisCloud: •• and how do you expect to know when it's the real one?
CrisisCloud: perhaps you've already killed him?
Shardsice: if I had, there wouldn't really be a plot to all this, now would there? besides... I know he's still alive because SHE'S still alive...
CrisisCloud: ...that works...
CrisisCloud: •• well, you're still under obligation to help me, regardless of your reasons at this point
Shardsice: *sigh* fine, whatever. any ideas?
CrisisCloud: ...none whatsoever... *smirks*
Shardsice: as to be expected, I suppose
CrisisCloud: *ahem* I've gotten so far as to discover that bond that I mentioned previously.
CrisisCloud: I can go through the OD now and it won't affect me in any way...
CrisisCloud: it's almost as if I have to be mortally wounded in order for the conversion to work, but that's obviously a problem
Shardsice: nk
CrisisCloud: so we pretty much have nothing. but there must be something
Shardsice: there must obviously be something. if we have nothing, the only thing left is something >_>
CrisisCloud: and you say that I make no sense...
CrisisCloud: *sigh* I want to go destroy a city
Shardsice: by all means, go ahead. it's not like they have anything that will stop you
CrisisCloud: *nods* ik that
CrisisCloud: *flies to Pittsburgh*
Shardsice: so, now I'm stuck with this loser until I find a way to finish what I started... fair trade, I guess
Shardsice: *rubs temples* I need to find a way to be rid of him.... mayhaps a library will have what I need....
CrisisCloud: *flings fireballs at the public library*
CrisisCloud: wanton destruction...I love the smell of death in the morning
Shardsice: *looks at clock* nice timing too.
CrisisCloud: *thinks* tis quite late...early...for ye, is it not?
Shardsice: like I care
CrisisCloud: *points at surviving library in alexandria*
CrisisCloud: *stabs librarian*
Shardsice: *shakes head*
CrisisCloud: ...right, book about the occult...or whatever it is we're here for...
Shardsice: seems to me you're only looking to make my job harder anyway >_>
CrisisCloud: *shrugs* I'm just stress relieving
CrisisCloud: I can stop if it helps
Shardsice: no thanks, I simply wonder at how one minute you can be the most deadly person alive and yet still be as childish as you are
CrisisCloud: childishly deadly...as antiredundant as it gets
Shardsice: pretty much
CrisisCloud: *points at book shelves*
Shardsice: *looks over the books* you go look on the other half of the library, the kid's section in particular. I don't trust your fire hazard tendencies
CrisisCloud: ^_^ you want me to find that book about ponies and rainbows you were looking for?
Shardsice: yeah, yeah, go do tha- wait, what? I never looked for any pone-.... oh.... that.... um.... sure, go ahead
CrisisCloud: *nods* *runs off skipping toward the brightly-colored children's section*
Shardsice: *shivers* way too much exposure to death, methinks
Shardsice: or lack thereof
CrisisCloud: *returns with book about assassins and ninjas* can I check it out?
CrisisCloud: ...oh, wait...the librarian's dead...
CrisisCloud: nvm
Shardsice: *shakes head* there's got to be something in here that can help me >_>
CrisisCloud: *chucks book at Shard with unicorns on the cover*
Shardsice: *ducks* very funny
CrisisCloud: *finds a dusty old tome hidden on the top shelf of the kids books*
Shardsice: *pulls books out of shelves and onto the floor* something, something, something...
CrisisCloud: *pulls it down and blows the dust off* woah..."how to kill people who think they're undead"
Shardsice: *continues to pulls books off* find anything in lala land?
CrisisCloud: *shrugs* nah *throws book in the burning pile on the floor*
Shardsice: *shakes head* not surprising. it's like his mind goes on shut down when all the serious tasks are finished
CrisisCloud: *pulls random books off the shelves* world war two and the turtles, monkey island adventures, the evil wizard, thorae tales...
Shardsice: *blinks* what was that last one?
Mistysmountains: *tilts head*
CrisisCloud: (OO) MISTY!
CrisisCloud: it's an undead party!
Shardsice: *turns* oh.... her....
CrisisCloud: *tosses books into the fire and tackles Misty*
Mistysmountains: *points to Shard* what's up with her?
CrisisCloud: the usual...plus she's undead now
Mistysmountains: *facepalm*
Shardsice: *smirks*
CrisisCloud: •• I thought it was Hanna, but it was really shard
Mistysmountains: way. to. fail, EDJ......
Shardsice: nk, it's both of us
CrisisCloud: she still has to help me get undead now
Mistysmountains: I see
CrisisCloud: *get non-undead
CrisisCloud: ...as in fully alive
Shardsice: or just dead
Mistysmountains: Never! err.. in this condition anyway...
CrisisCloud: •• nk
CrisisCloud: we're having a good 'ole book burning trying to find something that can help
Mistysmountains: (OO)
CrisisCloud: *looks at more books* flying silver dragons...
Mistysmountains: *sways on the verge of fainting*
Mistysmountains: I think I need to sit down...
CrisisCloud: dancing ponies *throws it at Shard*
Shardsice: *ducks again* why do I even... ugh
Mistysmountains: I can't believe... y'all are burning books...
CrisisCloud: under the rainbow...
CrisisCloud: undeadness
CrisisCloud: *shrugs* *burns all of those*
CrisisCloud: *pokes Misty* btw, you're in the OTHER library in Alexandria, Egypt
Mistysmountains: I am?
Mistysmountains: I thought I was home...
Mistysmountains: typing on a computer... ••
Shardsice: you're not, trust me >_>
Mistysmountains: pfft, trust? YOU?
Shardsice: *smirks*
Mistysmountains: EDJ, I think she's crazy
Shardsice: not anymore so than he has
CrisisCloud: no less than I am
Mistysmountains: *poof*
Shardsice: *shakes head*
CrisisCloud: *points at book in front of Shard* how about that one?
Mistysmountains: *comes back* (OO)
Mistysmountains: NOT ISC!!
Mistysmountains: *grabs it and poofs*
Shardsice: do you even remember what you were supposed to be looking for?
CrisisCloud: ....aye....

CrisisCloud: *points at book in front of Shard*
Shardsice: *folds arms* well? I'm not stopping you from picking it up *slides the book over with her foot*
CrisisCloud: *picks up book* aye, this is it
Shardsice: *shrugs* if it is, then it is. if it isn't, then it isn't.
CrisisCloud: *reads book*
CrisisCloud: *finishes the first page*
Shardsice: what makes you so sure it's the right book if you can't even get through the first chapter?
CrisisCloud: *finishes book*
CrisisCloud: ^_^ yay for three page books
Shardsice: well?
CrisisCloud: ....you have to repeat after me...
CrisisCloud: 2
Shardsice: *narrows eyes*
CrisisCloud: *waits*
Shardsice: *sigh* 2
CrisisCloud: ODBMTL
Shardsice: *blinks*
CrisisCloud: *waits*
Shardsice: ... *uncertainly* ODBMTL
CrisisCloud: MMA!
CrisisCloud: *poof*
Shardsice: .....
CrisisCloud: *is swallowed by portal*
CrisisCloud: *reappears behind Shard*
CrisisCloud: *pokes Shard* your turn
Shardsice: *jumps* YO! Don't come out of no where like that! what happened?
CrisisCloud: ...I came out of the portal ^_^
Shardsice: I can see that
CrisisCloud: well?
CrisisCloud: did it work?
CrisisCloud: (OO)
CrisisCloud: *runs*
Shardsice: yeah, smart move
CrisisCloud: •• you were supposed to follow me so I could test it on you
Shardsice: you really think I'm that dumb? ••
CrisisCloud: ....yeah
CrisisCloud: *stabs Shard*
Shardsice: *yanks sword out* talk about a no good backstabbing little.... *sigh* you'll never learn
CrisisCloud: well then
Shardsice: *hands sword back* I'll give you a headstart
CrisisCloud: ...why?
Shardsice: cause, you died too swiftly the first time *smirks*
CrisisCloud: *laughs* ikr?
Shardsice: the only person ever capable of stopping me, and now you're as weak as you once were. just for old times' sake, I'll give you a day
CrisisCloud: *shakes head* if you insist
CrisisCloud: *flies off*
CrisisCloud: •• good luck!
Shardsice: *smirks* he's the one who's going to need it...
CrisisCloud: *poof*
Shardsice: *nods* *takes book and hides it* now then.... now that that is settled... I wonder if BBM would mind a little visit...
Mistysmountains: *narrates* And we leave our characters with us wondering this... Is Shard really evil? (...must you ask?) Is EDJ really unundead? And! will BBM be safe and make an appearance? Find out, next time!
Blackberrymew: *continues narration* On "The random adventures, alternate endings, commentaries, and conspiracies of Ice Sword Chronicles."
CrisisCloud: *concludes narration* And now back to our regularly scheduled program, after a word from our sponsors.
CrisisCloud: *cue The Amazing Race commercial*
CrisisCloud: *turns up in Jerusalem*
CrisisCloud: ^_^ shard won't find me here

Deleted Scene: Take 3, Part 2

2011-01-14T07:18:00.000-08:00

The Not So Death of Lui

*Lui runs in*
ISCLui: (OO) EDJ!! BBM!!!
Blackberrymew: *glares* what do YOU want?!
ISCLui: *runs to EDJ*
ISCLui: *just as he's dying, Lui pushes EDJ through a portal*
ISCLui: I want my friends
ISCLui: *stands up and glares at BBM*
Blackberrymew: ...... yeah, I want them too. dead, that is
ISCLui: (OO)
ISCLui: Ye already have one
Blackberrymew: *smiles*
ISCLui: *portal closes*
ISCLui: *looks curiously as Friend Like That comes on to his music player*
Blackberrymew: *blinks* HEY, he still has my sword!!
ISCLui: *giggles* aye
Blackberrymew: ah well... *ignores music and makes a new ice sword* there we go *smirks*
ISCLui: (OO)
ISCLui: *watches*
ISCLui: Cool sword
TdWmAcEy: Lui
ISCLui: *nods* TDW
Blackberrymew: hehe
ISCLui: *realizes he forgot his sword*
Blackberrymew: *examines ice sword's edge* should do the job....
ISCLui: ....
ISCLui: *pulls pocket knife out of his bag*
ISCLui: *facepalm*
Blackberrymew: *turns to Lui* .....that's the best ye got, huh?
ISCLui: twould seem so :P
Blackberrymew: *shrugs* can't make this any easier than it already is
ISCLui: *giggles at the next song* Just Call My Name
Blackberrymew: >_>
ISCLui: Tis going at random too ^_^
ISCLui: *looks through bag*
ISCLui: textbook, bag of chips, cookie, soda....
ISCLui: what's THAT doing in there?! *pulls out short sword*
Blackberrymew: >_> took you long enough
ISCLui: Hehe
Blackberrymew: ready then? or do you have homework to finish?
ISCLui: ....he ripped it all up...
Blackberrymew: *laughs* Aye
ISCLui: still haven't fixed that
Blackberrymew: guess you never will *shrugs*
ISCLui: (OO)
ISCLui: Why's that?
ISCLui: 'Something Different'
Blackberrymew: *charges suddenly and drives sword through Lui's shoulder* because, you won't live that long
ISCLui: (OO)
ISCLui: *pulls sword up and catches BBM's face*
ISCLui: Good ALWAYS defeats evil
ISCLui: *wonders what that says about EDJ*
ISCLui: (OO) 'Sending SOS'
Blackberrymew: *shakes head and backs up* you've got your ideals mixed, kid *slashes at Lui again*
ISCLui: *blocks the attack* *hurt arm hangs limply*
ISCLui: don't get to do it every day, do ye?
Blackberrymew: indeed not
ISCLui: *smiles*
Blackberrymew: hmph *tackles Lui and pins him to the ground, pressing sword against his throat* then again, maybe that's a good thing...
ISCLui: aye, twon't happen again if ye do that
TdWmAcEy: *blinks*
Blackberrymew: *smiles* that's the point
TdWmAcEy: this doesn’t look good
ISCLui: *watches as DJ sneaks up behind BBM*
ISCLui: Weird song choice....
ISCLui: 'Never going back to OK'
Blackberrymew: *stifles a laugh* do you know how long I've been waiting to kill you?
ISCLui: No idea
ISCLui: We never did talk about how long ISC went from the Prologue to part 26
Blackberrymew: indeed *rolleyes*
TdWmAcEy: *watches*
ISCLui: Can we talk about that?
Blackberrymew: *jams sword through Lui's other shoulder and twists sword* of course not!
ISCLui: (OO)
THEZelgius: *grabs BBM by the hair and yanks her upward* I think not
Blackberrymew: YIKES!

THEZelgius: *puts her in headlock*
ISCLui: (OO) be careful
ISCLui: Don't hurt her
Blackberrymew: LET GO!! wait, what?
ISCLui: Don't hurt her...
THEZelgius: *rolleyes* If you insist
THEZelgius: *grabs sword out of BBM's hand and crushes it*
ISCLui: ^_^
Blackberrymew: >_> there goes another one
THEZelgius: *rolleyes*
THEZelgius: I got your SOS, Lui
ISCLui: XD
ISCLui: That music player is epic
Blackberrymew: *growls* who cares about the music player?! let me go!
THEZelgius: Don't think so
TdWmAcEy: Z!
TdWmAcEy: ^_^
THEZelgius: *waves* Hey TDW
TdWmAcEy: hey
ISCLui: *hugs BBM*
Blackberrymew: (OO)
Blackberrymew: *stares into space for a bit then fights to get free again* LET GO RIGHT NOW!!!
THEZelgius: (OO)
THEZelgius: *lets go*
ISCLui: *lets go*
ISCLui: *looks at BBM* are you ok? Your arm and face are bleeding...
Blackberrymew: *breathes heavily and glares* NO, I'M NOT OK!! *turns to Z* can I borrow your sword?
ISCLui: ...
THEZelgius: pfft
THEZelgius: yeah right
ISCLui: *hands BBM a package of herbs*
ISCLui: Misty's gift
Blackberrymew: *slaps package away* I don't care!
THEZelgius: ....
ISCLui: *sniffle*
Blackberrymew: *closes eyes and clutches head with a wince* Grrr... so close....
THEZelgius: *shakes head* Give it up, BBM
Blackberrymew: *glares* you stay out of this!
THEZelgius: *rolleyes* If I did, he'd have been dead
ISCLui: (OO)
ISCLui: would not
THEZelgius: ....
Blackberrymew: *shakes head* then let me finish what I started! *swiftly creates icicle and embeds it in Lui's torso* ....now....maybe now I will remain free....
ISCLui: *gasps*
THEZelgius: *draws sword and whacks BBM broadside on the side of the head*
ISCLui: I.....uhhh..BBM?
ISCLui: *passes out*
Blackberrymew: *falls to the side unconscious*
THEZelgius: *gestures to TDW*
THEZelgius: Can ye take care of her for me?
Hannadrows: *slowly opens eyes* ...ugh... what...? *blinks to focus*
THEZelgius: (OO) That was faster than I thought....
Hannadrows: *sits up a little* ow... Z? what are…? *gasp* ...L-Lui...? (OO) ...what? How? *looks at Lui then Z then back again*
THEZelgius: .....
THEZelgius: Are ye ok?
Hannadrows: ....I....*shakes head* ....I did this.... didn't I? *starts to cry*
THEZelgius: *nods*
THEZelgius: *hands Hanna Lui's handkerchief*
Hannadrows: *wipes eyes and tries to keep from sobbing* *crawls over* ....Lui....
ISCLui: *coughs*
THEZelgius: *sits down*
Hannadrows: Lui...I...I don't...I'm so sorry... I...just... *looks down*
ISCLui: *looks up and smiles* Ha...Hanna...
Hannadrows: *hugs Lui and sobs* ...I'm so sorry. I didn't EVER want you to get hurt...
ISCLui: *nods slowly* ik
Hannadrows: *looks around swiftly* there has to be some way we can fix this... there has to... DJ?
THEZelgius: *shrugs* idk...do you know where that package went?
TdWmAcEy: hanna
TdWmAcEy: hmmm
TdWmAcEy: ^_^
Hannadrows: Macey? *stands up with a wince and looks around* ...t..there... *picks up package and sits next to Lui* Macey... can you help me? ...p-please?
TdWmAcEy: yes
TdWmAcEy: i would be glad to
ISCLui: :)
TdWmAcEy: what you need help with lass?
Hannadrows: *sniffles* t-this.. this.. *hands fumble with package* I can't help...
THEZelgius: *hands BBM some clean cloth and a canteen of water*
Hannadrows: *sniffles* thank you...
THEZelgius: aye
THEZelgius: *looks at Lui* Ye'll be alright
ISCLui: *nods*
THEZelgius: Where's EDJ?
Hannadrows: *shakily hands Macey package* there's medicine in there... I just... I can't... *sigh* *looks up* Iul? (OO)
THEZelgius: (OO)
TdWmAcEy: *grabs package carefully*
TdWmAcEy: its okay I got it
TdWmAcEy: *smiles*
Hannadrows: thanks Macey.... *lower lip trembles* Iul...I... I tried to stop her, but... and he...he just kept fighting...and ...
ISCLui: he's in the OD
THEZelgius: (OO) I see
THEZelgius: Right now, we need to focus on Lui
Hannadrows: *looks down and nods*
TdWmAcEy: okay
THEZelgius: *hands him two pills* Take those, you'll wake up later
ISCLui: (OO) ok... *takes medicine*
TdWmAcEy: there
ISCLui: *waves* see ya later…Hanna, TDW, DJ
ISCLui: *falls asleep*
Hannadrows: *tries to smile, but can't* ....he...he'll be ok...right? *holds Lui's limp hand*
THEZelgius: aye
Hannadrows: she was never supposed to get to him... she was never supposed to be NEAR him....
THEZelgius: (OO)
Hannadrows: *shakes head* how does this always happen?
THEZelgius: *shrugs*
THEZelgius: Don't worry
TdWmAcEy: did you give him the medicine?
THEZelgius: not yet, just sleeping pills
TdWmAcEy: come on!
TdWmAcEy: we have to give it to him
THEZelgius: aye
THEZelgius: *points to the icicle* We have to remove that, then pour the medicine mixed with that water in quickly
THEZelgius: *takes out the leaves and crushes them, then drops them in the water*
THEZelgius: *carefully looks over at Lui*
THEZelgius: *thinks* Hanna, ye can pull that out?
THEZelgius: Or make it poof or something...
Hannadrows: *reaches for icicle, but pulls away* ....I...I can't...I... *looks at Lui then back to the icicle* *reaches hand to it and it ever so slowly begins sliding out*
THEZelgius: *holds canteen*
Hannadrows: *icicle slides all the way out and is tossed away* *exhales a shaky breath*
THEZelgius: (OO) *pours the medicine in*
TdWmAcEy: *watches
THEZelgius: ...what happens now?
TdWmAcEy: we wait
TdWmAcEy: see if it works
THEZelgius: *nods* Misty didn't really say what happens after that
Hannadrows: *looks at Lui and tries not to burst into tears again*
THEZelgius: (OO)
Hannadrows: *whispers* if she had succeeded... if he really did...
THEZelgius: Don't think that >_>
Hannadrows: how can I not?! I almost KILLED him!
THEZelgius: Almost being the key word
THEZelgius: *watches as the wound starts to close* :o
TdWmAcEy: *nods*
TdWmAcEy: this is good
TdWmAcEy: *smiles and stands up*
Hannadrows: *stares at Lui* this won't happen again... this will never happen again...
ISCLui: *wakes up slowly* I....I saw him…
THEZelgius: (OO) LUI!
TdWmAcEy: *stands over Lui*
TdWmAcEy: saw who?...
ISCLui: *cough* Iul...
TdWmAcEy: blinks
Hannadrows: *watches without moving*
ISCLui: *looks around* ...Han..Hanna?
Hannadrows: *hugs Lui* don't ever leave me again... please...
ISCLui: *nods*
ISCLui: I won't
THEZelgius: *walks over and packs up canteen and spare medicine*
Hannadrows: *sniffles*
TdWmAcEy: how sweet...
THEZelgius: *drags TDW away*
THEZelgius: <_<
TdWmAcEy: What?
TdWmAcEy: what are you doing?!
THEZelgius: Leave them be for now
TdWmAcEy: *stomps*
ISCLui: Hanna...Iul...he's alive
THEZelgius: They need their time...
TdWmAcEy: "their time"?
THEZelgius: He goes back to being trapped in that mirror until next time we do this or when TMO actually gets back
TdWmAcEy: pfft
Hannadrows: *looks down* how? how do you know? he... I... *shakes head and looks up* how can he still be alive?
ISCLui: I pushed him through that portal right as he ...expired
ISCLui: He's alive, in semi-angel form in the OD
Hannadrows: *nods* ...I hope you're right... I didn't mean to...
ISCLui: *nods* tis ok
ISCLui: he's fine
Hannadrows: *shakes head* doesn't make what I did any less severe
ISCLui: ik
Hannadrows: *sigh*
THEZelgius: *yawns*
ISCLui: we shall work on that evil side...
ISCLui: twas EDJ's fault though :P
Hannadrows: *smiles a little* it wasn't ALL his fault... *stands up and almost falls*
ISCLui: (OO)
Hannadrows: *leans against a tree* Ugh... *holds arm and shakes head*
ISCLui: Are ye alright?
ISCLui: They didn't give ye that medicine >_>
Hannadrows: *looks at blood on hand* ...I...I'm fine...I'll live...
Hannadrows: It's fine... it's nothing I don't deserve, really... *pushes away from tree*
ISCLui: *slowly stands up*
ISCLui: *grabs Hanna's hand again and runs*
TdWmAcEy: hey!
TdWmAcEy: where you two going!?
TdWmAcEy: *stands up and starts walking after them*
THEZelgius: *holds TDW back*
TdWmAcEy: Z!
TdWmAcEy: *glares*
TdWmAcEy: let me go....
THEZelgius: <_< remember what I said earlier?
TdWmAcEy: I care not
TdWmAcEy: fine.....
ISCLui: *runs off into the sunset ((again))*
TdWmAcEy: bye then
Blackberrymew: well...that was interesting....
THEZelgius: *laughs* aye
THEZelgius: *likes the idea with EDJ*
THEZelgius: Remind me to remind you to remind me to write a note telling myself to write a note to include that in ISC
Blackberrymew: *salutes* Aye aye!
THEZelgius: ^_^
Blackberrymew: *writes* and they lived happily ever .... who scribbled this out the first time I wrote it? <_< >_>
THEZelgius: *laughs*

Deleted Scene: Take 3, Part 1

2011-01-14T07:04:00.000-08:00

The Death Of EDJ

Blackberrymew: silent, that one
CrisisCloud: :P aye
Blackberrymew: *hides duct tape* yup
CrisisCloud: ......
CrisisCloud: *smirks*
Blackberrymew: *nods* now then... *stops to sharpen sword* what were we talking about?
CrisisCloud: (OO) Definitely not Lui
Blackberrymew: *wrinkles nose* certainly not
CrisisCloud: *looks around* Twas something about destruction and doom
CrisisCloud: *can't find the notes he took*
Blackberrymew: *sheathes sword* aye, something like that *shrugs*
CrisisCloud: maybe London
CrisisCloud: *writes London down in his OW book*
Blackberrymew: heh, one can only take so much of London. Gets boring after a while
CrisisCloud: *shrugs* wouldn't know
CrisisCloud: Never DID get to see that city, though lots of other places
Blackberrymew: *shrugs* does that matter?
CrisisCloud: for me, aye...for ye, not really
Blackberrymew: like I said, gets boring after a while... actually, everything gets boring after a while...
CrisisCloud: *smirks*
CrisisCloud: (OO) but not me, right?
Blackberrymew: *turns to CC* ...... you want an honest answer?
CrisisCloud: *shrugs*
Blackberrymew: that's what I thought
CrisisCloud: ....
Blackberrymew: *looks over notes* depressing... *scribbles out ending and writes new one*
CrisisCloud: interesting
CrisisCloud: *looks at poem*
CrisisCloud: *doesn't have an ending to erase*
Blackberrymew: meaning you can always write a worse ending than one you already don't have
CrisisCloud: .....true
TdWmAcEy: oh hey
Blackberrymew: *looks* how did you...? never mind... hi *smiles*
CrisisCloud: ...
TdWmAcEy: how did I what?
Blackberrymew: nothing ^_^
CrisisCloud: wow
CrisisCloud: *looks at BBM* Don't get too close to her
Blackberrymew: *raises eyebrow*
TdWmAcEy: what?
CrisisCloud: she's in a partially-evil mood and might take yer head off
TdWmAcEy: *backs up*
TdWmAcEy: oh I dislike her evil mode
CrisisCloud: ik
CrisisCloud: *laughs*
TdWmAcEy: yeah.............
Blackberrymew: *rolleyes* Oh come now, EDJ. no need to get all dramatic about it
CrisisCloud: *nods* I'm not
CrisisCloud: Twas just warning her fairly
Blackberrymew: where's the fun in that? >_>
CrisisCloud: Not going to prison
Blackberrymew: *laughs* amusing
TdWmAcEy: *stares*
TdWmAcEy: she’s scary
CrisisCloud: *nods*
Blackberrymew: .....am I, am I really?
CrisisCloud: *rolleyes* not to me
Blackberrymew: *smirks*
CrisisCloud: I almost became yer master, don't forget
TdWmAcEy: *gaps mouth*
Blackberrymew: oh stop bringing that up. how many times do I have to tell you that I was only trying to use you as a stepping stone?
CrisisCloud: *rolleyes* I'm sure
CrisisCloud: Once more, at least
TdWmAcEy: *wheezes*
Blackberrymew: *tilts head* what's her problem? awesome overdose?
TdWmAcEy: nay
CrisisCloud: *laughs* must be
CrisisCloud: just not the lethal kind
CrisisCloud: which says something on your part, wouldn't ye say?
CrisisCloud: *smirks*
Blackberrymew: *smirks* I can change that...
CrisisCloud: As can I, but we've already been there
CrisisCloud: *looks at TDW* Ye be fine, I assume
Blackberrymew: *mutters* not if I get a hold of her
TdWmAcEy: what!
CrisisCloud: pfft, good luck with that
CrisisCloud: ye make a mockery of me, quite undeservingly
TdWmAcEy: you won’t touch me
CrisisCloud: *looks at TDW* She won't...
CrisisCloud: *smirks*
CrisisCloud: You're MINE >:D
CrisisCloud: *laughs* jk
Blackberrymew: awww
CrisisCloud: Heh, ye didn't think I'd go back THAT easily, did ye?
TdWmAcEy: heh.......
Blackberrymew: ....would it be hypocritical of me if I said I hoped so?
CrisisCloud: ye hoped I'd go back, or ye hoped I wouldn't?
TdWmAcEy: *stares*
Blackberrymew: hoped you would, of course. why would I want the opposite? :P
CrisisCloud: *shrugs* Just making sure
CrisisCloud: Not like I'm any more fun that way, it would seem...
Blackberrymew: *rolleyes* the only thing bigger than you ego is your head
CrisisCloud: *laughs* I like my head the way it is
CrisisCloud: Nice try
Blackberrymew: who said I was trying?
CrisisCloud: :P I just did
CrisisCloud: Didn't ye hear me
Blackberrymew: which proves what? That I'm supposed to be paying attention? I think not
CrisisCloud: I just answered the question, no need to get testy
CrisisCloud: *smirks* not like ye can help it
Blackberrymew: would I be my awesome self if I could?
CrisisCloud: Aye, actually
CrisisCloud: *laughs*
Blackberrymew: *drums fingers* do me favor will ye?
CrisisCloud: *tilts head*
Blackberrymew: annoy me some more so I have ample reason to kill you
CrisisCloud: Or I could stick TDW in the way
CrisisCloud: And let you give ME reason to kill you
TdWmAcEy: no
TdWmAcEy: you wouldn’t
CrisisCloud: I wouldn't, ye be right
TdWmAcEy: well
TdWmAcEy: because
TdWmAcEy: everyone loves me
Blackberrymew: .... *bursts into hysterical laughter*
CrisisCloud: *watches BBM blankly*
TdWmAcEy: good
TdWmAcEy: *phew*
CrisisCloud: *laughs*
CrisisCloud: I need not kill ye
TdWmAcEy: yeah
TdWmAcEy: that’s what I thought
Blackberrymew: hehehe, though I be another story
TdWmAcEy: *looks at BBM*
TdWmAcEy: I hope that not be the case..
CrisisCloud: *nods* twould seem that way
CrisisCloud: Although I don't really see the need to kill ye atm
TdWmAcEy: there’s never a need to
Blackberrymew: *puts hand on sword* I almost killed you last time. you've proven yourself far too weak to pose any challenge
CrisisCloud: *watches*
CrisisCloud: attack her and face my wrath...again
Blackberrymew: *smirks* is that all I have to do?
CrisisCloud: .....
TdWmAcEy: are you kidding?!
TdWmAcEy: I wasn’t even trying last time!
Blackberrymew: Ik >_>
Blackberrymew: twas annoying
CrisisCloud: *rolleyes* Next time, I suggest ye do
CrisisCloud: Not like BBM can actually do anything but whine at ye from the safety of the air
TdWmAcEy: so what
TdWmAcEy: I was given powers too!
TdWmAcEy: smarts...
Blackberrymew: ...
Blackberrymew: yeah, see what good use she puts them to. XD
CrisisCloud: *stifles a laugh*
TdWmAcEy: hehe, oh I will
Blackberrymew: .... humor me....
TdWmAcEy: *glares*
CrisisCloud: *throws TDW a cryptogram*
TdWmAcEy: I don’t want to hurt you.....
Blackberrymew: were you ever capable of hurting me?
TdWmAcEy: yes
TdWmAcEy: now I am
TdWmAcEy: fool...
CrisisCloud: *thinks the cipher will take TDW long enough*
CrisisCloud: ^_^
Blackberrymew: *annoyed glare* that's not the point >_>
TdWmAcEy: *sits down* I won’t fight you, BBM....
CrisisCloud: Do the cipher instead
CrisisCloud: Twill keep ye out of trouble
TdWmAcEy: *shakes head*
Blackberrymew: *folds arms* so you're just going to let me kill you like last time? ...despite the interference in our last battle....
CrisisCloud: Heh
TdWmAcEy: nay, you can’t
CrisisCloud: I can go get him again, ye knows
TdWmAcEy: I’m not fighting
Blackberrymew: .....
CrisisCloud: *smirks*
CrisisCloud: To think that I started it by poking him, and I could end it by bringing him back out :P
CrisisCloud: Ye have a terrible weak spot
Blackberrymew: *growls*
CrisisCloud: ^_^
Blackberrymew: *draws sword and plunges it through CC*
TdWmAcEy: *jumps up*
TdWmAcEy: BBM!
TdWmAcEy: WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!
CrisisCloud: *stares at BBM*
CrisisCloud: *falls over*
TdWmAcEy: *runs to CC's limp form*
Blackberrymew: ....wow...that was too easy...
Blackberrymew: *raises eyebrow* I let you live last time. a mistake I won't soon make again
TdWmAcEy: look!
TdWmAcEy: look at him
CrisisCloud: *whispers* stay close.....
TdWmAcEy: *whispers* I’m here.....
Blackberrymew: *stares at Macey* would you stop already?! *charges*
TdWmAcEy: *stares* at CC
CrisisCloud: *rolls to his knees*
CrisisCloud: *draws sword*
TdWmAcEy: NO!
TdWmAcEy: you can’t still fight
CrisisCloud: *tries to stand up*
Blackberrymew: *slashes at Macey and spins around* eh?
CrisisCloud: *bends over slightly*
CrisisCloud: Leave her, BBM
Blackberrymew: why's that?
CrisisCloud: *points sword weakly at BBM* She....well, actually....err...
CrisisCloud: Just do it!
TdWmAcEy: *gasps*
Blackberrymew: *tilts head*
TdWmAcEy: what!
TdWmAcEy: *looks at CC*
CrisisCloud: I'll take her on myself, TDW
CrisisCloud: *staggers toward BBM*
Blackberrymew: *scoffs* you have to be kidding me! you're about to fall over as it is!
CrisisCloud: pfft
TdWmAcEy: CC.........you can’t
CrisisCloud: I can still fight
TdWmAcEy: *sighs*
TdWmAcEy: fine
CrisisCloud: *remembers herb Misty gave him*
CrisisCloud: *pulls it out, crushes it, and rubs it on the wound*
CrisisCloud: *coughs* (OO)
CrisisCloud: tingly ^_^
Blackberrymew: ...
CrisisCloud: *stands up straighter*
Blackberrymew: *shrugs* you're only prolonging your suffering
CrisisCloud: Now, like I said earlier...
CrisisCloud: Leave her!
Blackberrymew: *smirks* make me
CrisisCloud: TDW
CrisisCloud: Back away from her, I need not another dead compatriot
TdWmAcEy: *backs away*
CrisisCloud: *steps between TDW and BBM*
Blackberrymew: *smiles* it's so amusing when you don the hero.... it's... unnatural
TdWmAcEy: *grins at BBM from behind CC*
CrisisCloud: *points sword at BBM* I take after my original, what can I say?
CrisisCloud: *races toward BBM* Not gonna happen this time!
CrisisCloud: *leaps and slashes*
Blackberrymew: *swerves and blocks attack* amusing
CrisisCloud: ^_^ Thank ye
CrisisCloud: *considers doing the typical circling around BBM*
Blackberrymew: *smirks*
CrisisCloud: *shrugs*
CrisisCloud: *grabs phone*
CrisisCloud: *dials a number and waits*
Blackberrymew: (OO) *charges and leg sweeps CC*
CrisisCloud: Aye, Lui...can ye co....*falls*
CrisisCloud: *hacks at BBM's legs as she's passing bye*
Blackberrymew: *jumps and makes a grab for the phone*
CrisisCloud: *lets her have it*
CrisisCloud: Talk to him, why don't ye?
CrisisCloud: ^_^
Blackberrymew: *picks up phone and flies into the air* ....uh...um... I hate your guts, bye! *hangs up*
CrisisCloud: (OO)
CrisisCloud: *waits for Lui*
CrisisCloud: *gets up*
CrisisCloud: *looks for TDW*
CrisisCloud: What have ye done with her?!
TdWmAcEy: *waves from tree*
CrisisCloud: *sigh of relief* Good
Blackberrymew: *facepalm* seriously, you freak out way too often
CrisisCloud: *facepalm*
TdWmAcEy: *falls from tree and lands on feet softly*
Blackberrymew: *dives from the air and shoves sword through CC again* let's end this, shall we?
CrisisCloud: *stares at BBM* Not this time
Blackberrymew: *blinks*
CrisisCloud: *spins around, wrenching BBM's sword out of her hand*
Blackberrymew: Ack
CrisisCloud: *gasps*
TdWmAcEy: *flinches*
CrisisCloud: *pulls it out*
Blackberrymew: *looks at sword* .... I'm gonna need that...
CrisisCloud: not anymore
CrisisCloud: *points both swords at BBM*
TdWmAcEy: * steps a closer to the fight*
CrisisCloud: *coughs*
Blackberrymew: ah, so the cheater side of you IS winning this battle
CrisisCloud: (OO)
CrisisCloud: *spits out blood* twould seem that way, wouldn't it?
Blackberrymew: *smiles*
CrisisCloud: *looks* Where IS he?!
TdWmAcEy: CC, you sure you okay?
TdWmAcEy: *stares*
Blackberrymew: who cares? he'll be dead before any help shows up! *creates sword of ice*
CrisisCloud: *watches*
CrisisCloud: *hacks at ice sword with brutal strength*
Blackberrymew: (OO) *looks at sword* well... now ye chopped it in half... *smiles* you ARE winning
CrisisCloud: (OO) *gasps*
CrisisCloud: *stabs through BBM's arm*
CrisisCloud: *hopes Lui brings medicine*
TdWmAcEy: CC your bleeding too much!
CrisisCloud: *nods* ik
TdWmAcEy: you can’t keep on fighting!
CrisisCloud: that medicine is as much for me as it is for her
CrisisCloud: *coughs violently*
Blackberrymew: *holds arm with a growl* what's that supposed to mean?!
CrisisCloud: *rolleyes* can't have ye dying in his arms now...
CrisisCloud: it was never about me...
Blackberrymew: ....
CrisisCloud: *coughs and loses his balance*
CrisisCloud: *falls to his knees again*
Blackberrymew: ...you are SO sick. You need to die...right now... *freezes CC in ice and walks over*
CrisisCloud: ....deja vu....
Blackberrymew: maybe... only this time, I win
CrisisCloud: *EDJ passes out*

Deleted Scene: Take 2

2011-01-05T16:19:00.000-08:00

Killing Spree Anyone?

Cryptic) *walks in* Hanna, I decided that you are of no more use to me. Good-bye. *shoots Hanna*

Kandi) *walks in* HANNA! hi Cryptic! Long time no see! How goes it?

(Cryptic) Oh, same old, same old. just busy killing off people, you know the usual.

(Kandi) Really?! ^_^ I should try that sometime. Sound fun!!

George) *walks in* a killing spree?! YAY! I've always wanted to try one of those!

(Cryptic) GEORGE?!?! You are DEAD! Get out of here! *shoots George* Ahhh... that's better...

(Kandi) Does this mean I can have Lui?

(Cryptic) Oh... Sure! Let's go get him!!

(Kandi) YAY!!!!!

*they walk off to the tower*

(Cryptic) So... how do we break into this popsicle stand?

(Kandi) hhhmmm...

(Cryptic) *whispers* threes

(Kandi) Maybe we could just open the door?

(Cryptic) ... I KNEW THAT!

*they walk in*

(Kandi) So... which mirror do you think he's in?

(Cryptic) *shrugs* i don't know. Here, I've got an idea. *starts shooting every mirror in sight*

(Kandi) (OO) *shrugs* that works

(Kandi) I've got it! Let's use Mirror Begone Spray!!

(Cryptic) ^_^

(Kandi) Here! *hands Cryptic a spray bottle*

(Cryptic) Thanks!

*they start spraying all over the place*

(Cryptic) Oh! And it's pine scented! niice!

Lui) *walks in* Oh, hi! Can I help?

(Kandi and Cryptic) Sure!! *hands him a bottle*

(Lui) Oh... why are we doing this anyway?

(Kandi)... I'm not sure... I think it's so we can get DJ out of a mirror so he can marry a unicorn named BBM. *turns to Cryptic* right?

(Cryptic) *shrugs* I think so.

(Lui) Oh, OK!

(Jester) *walks in* hi guys! I came back form the dead!

(Kandi) JESTER!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Jester) ^_^

Jester) *turns to Cryptic* Dude, you are bad news. Goodbye. *waves* *shoots Cryptic*

(Lui) ...

(Kandi) *phew* Thank you. He was giving me the creeps!

(Lui) Now, Lady Kandi, who do you choose?

(Jester) Hey! You are supposed to get that Hanna girl, Kandi is mine!

(Lui) but... she's dead.

(Jester) So?

(Lui) I'll fight you for her!

(Kandi) (OO)

*Jester and Lui get in this huge fight*

(Kandi) This looks like a job for... Fighter begone spray! *sprays Jester and Lui*

*Jester and Lui POOF!*

(Kandi) ahhh.. piece and quiet...

THE END

Deleted Scene: Take 1

2011-01-05T16:14:00.000-08:00

April Fool's

(George) Aye, Lady Eve. *follows Eve to the ship*

(Eve) George.... by the way... HOW DO YOU STOP THIS THING?!?!?! GEORGE!!!!! ACK! *her bike starts heading for George's. She jumps off into the water and runs her bike into George's* KA-BAM!!! *HUGE explosion*

(Hanna) I... *closes eyes* ....Can you take me to Lui?

(Cryptic) If that is what your heart desires.

(Brady) *rushes over to Hanna and Cryptic* Hanna! *slashes at Cryptic* Leave her alone!

(Cryptic) *turns and blocks attack* You won't stop the CS from achieving their goal! They will destroy Earth eventually. I may be working for them, but as long as I get out of this rotting world, I don't care.

(Brady) I will protect the chosen ones!

(Cryptic) Over my dead body!

(Brady) That can be arranged! *slashes Cryptic's throat*

(Cryptic) Ugh... But.... the Orca... *dies*

(Brady) *turns to Hanna* Are you all right?

(Hanna) *glares with red eyes* You ruined my chance at freedom! *swiftly pulls eternal knife from boot and stabs Brady*

(Brady) ...I loved you...

(Hanna) ...and I hated you....and now you die. *smirks*

(Brady) *dies*

*all of a sudden, back in La'Esk Misty gets a sudden urge...*

(Misty) Naomi.

(Naomi) Yeah? Whatcha want?

(Misty) Why don't you just confess that yes you do love Ace?

(Naomi and Ace) WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!?!?!

(Alzymus) *just watches and backs away slowly*

(Misty) Well? It's true!

(Naomi) *glares at Misty*

Hanna) *cleans off knife* Hmph, guess I have to find my own way to the CS.

(Vix) Brady! *runs to Brady's body* ...I knew I should have asked you for those Laker tickets before we left port. Now I'll never see the game! *looks at Hanna* you wouldn't happen to have...

(Hanna) *raises eyebrow*

(Vix) ...no, I guess not... *checks through Brady's pockets for loose change* AHA! Here they are! ^_^ Thanks anyway. *walks off*

(Hanna) *shrugs* Well, I could commandeer of one these pirate ships. *calmly flies to a ship* *as the pirates begin to attack, waves come up on both sides of the ship* *thousands of icicles shoot from the waves of water and embed themselves in most of the pirates on that ship* *the rest of the pirates jump overboard* ...no help here...

(Vix) *comes back* On second thought, can I come with you?

(Hanna) No

(Vix) ...why not?

(Hanna) Because I said so. *shrugs* That should be enough to make anyone flee in terror.

(Eve) *swims over to pirate ship* EDJ! A little help!

(EDJ) OH! *flies over and gets her out. they fly over to the Orca* There.

(Eve) Thanks. *looks down* ... oh... no...

*sees the kraken grab hold of the pirate ship and drag it under*

(EDJ) DJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *facepalm*

(Eve) (OO) I. Am so sorry, EDJ

(EDJ) *shrugs* Why? I'm not. I just wish he hadn't been using my good swords.

(Eve) Oh. Yeah...

(Hanna) You want to take out those guys?

(Vix) Sure... *sets Orca on fire*

(Hanna) There, now they will no longer stand in my way. Oh, by the way, do you know where the Clocktower is?

(Vix) ...er...no....

(Hanna) Then you are of no further use to me *guts Vix with the knife* Now... *turns back to battle* ....who can get me where I need to go?

(Alzymus) *flies up to Hanna* I can help!

Hanna) Great! *flies with Alzymus to La'Esk port*
*groups (or what's left of them) rejoin* ....hi....

((So now, Ace, Naomi, Misty, Alzymus, Zione and Hanna are together))

(Misty) Oh, Hi Hanna!

(Hanna) ...yeah, whatever... We're looking for Lui remember? Let's just get on with it. I'm bored.

(Naomi) So am I. Well, the perfect cure of boredom is... *stabs Ace with sword* ^_^ That's better.

(Misty) :O

*and all of a sudden... a mirror in the CS tower falls. And SHATTERS!*

(Hanna) *giggles* *ahem* Now where's that... *looks around* Wow...there's just a giant tower...with a giant clock on it...in the middle of nowhere... *shrugs* We're off to see the Clocktower... Oh, by the way... *kills Misty* ...that was for just being nice.

(Alzymus) .... wow. You just killed my lovers cousin!!!!!! HOW COULD YOU?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Oh, C! My love! I am so sorry!

(Hanna) *raises eyebrow* You're loud and annoying. One more peep out of you and face death.

(Alzymus) But...C...

(Hanna) *chops off Alzymus' head* Like I said...

(Zione) You just...

(Hanna) You want some? Plenty more where that came from.

(Zione) ...er...no thanks...

(Hanna) Good. *nods* The only reason you keep your life is because you annoyed my counterpart half to death. ...that and I need you to blow an entrance into this joint.

(Zione) (OO) Ok. *blows off entrance while Naomi is standing right next to it* whoops. Oh well. Takes care of that problem.

(Hanna) Super, she was starting to creep me out with all the cat parts of her anyway. Worried she was going to try to claw my wings off or something. Glad to be rid of her. *walks into clocktower* *guards run up* Take them out for me, will you?

(Guard) Aye-aye sir!

(Hanna) *rolls eyes* Fine, whatever. *creates a blizzard and freezes every guard into a frozen statue* Let's go. *calmly walks through hallway*
*more guards show up* You're turn, Zione.

(Zione) (OO) *is afraid* You know... never mind all this. *goes and jumps in bottomless pit*

(Hanna) Ugh, it's so hard finding good help these days. *creates two walls of ice and squishes the guards between them* There. *walks into a room and sees a shattered mirror* ....WHAT?!?! I came all this way and he's already dead?!?! What's the point?! *eyes turn blue again* ....what? L...Lui...? *screams* LUI!!!! *drops to knees and begins sobbing*

*Lui walks in eating a sandwhich* ... huh? Who are you? *looks over Hanna's shoulder* Where's the others? What are you doing here? *GASP!* WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY MIRROR?!?!?!?!?!?!

(Hanna) *turns* ...Lui...? LUI!!!! * jumps up and glomps Lui* I thought I'd never see you again!! I thought you were dead!!

(Lui) *blinks* you mean I'm not?

(Hanna) ....you mean you are?

(Lui) *turns to reader* *shrugs* I don't know. you decide.

(Reader) ....just kiss already!

(Hanna) ... You keep out of this! *kills reader*

If you just read this, you have been a part of the biggest murder in the world! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

(Lui) *shoots Hanna* I forgot to mention the brainwashing.

Another year already?

2011-01-05T12:39:00.000-08:00

Another year has come and gone… again.
ISC is far overdue for a post… again
And our coauthors are busy… as usual.

You’ve heard it all before, I don’t have to remind you.

Unbeknownst to most of our ISC followers, the coauthors have inadvertently followed an alternate course. Sure, we’d all love for Hanna’s evil self to be destroyed, the CS to be stopped, and Lui to be rescued. Not necessarily in that order.

However, there are times when the coauthors become… exceptionally destructive. There have been several alternate endings written for ISC. Most of them haven’t ended well. In fact, I can’t remember one that has….

April Fool’s. Every character was brutally annihilated for the sake of a practical joke.

Christmas: A song was rewritten in the event that Hanna turns into Shard and gruesomely kills most of the others, leaving Misty and DJ scarred for life and EDJ discussing movie rights with a lawyer.

The longest and most progressive ending has taken ISC down an incredible path, one long enough to span into a perspective sequel.

Because there is no possible way to get ISC moving any faster than it has been over the past few months (and believe me, it actually HAS been moving), I have decided to show you some of these “deleted scenes”, if you will.

Ready?

Here goes.

First alternate ending of 2011:

*Brady gets run over and dies*

Misty: Oops. Oh well... *hits the gas and plows through the entrance to the city*

*car keeps driving at insane speeds and ends up running over the entire caravan with DJ and Hanna*

Alzymus: I had to do SOMETHING while ye were in the store...modifying cars apparently wasn't the right choice :P

Part Twenty-Five

2010-07-27T23:19:00.000-07:00

Misty: *In La'Esk* *whomp* Oh, ow. I forgot to brace myself. ugh... Is everyone here?

Ace: *Looks around to see a wasteland of gray, futile sand, a darkened gray sky, and dead trees* La'Esk... Has changed...

Naomi: I'll say! Geez, if the eastern plains look THIS bad, I'd hate to see what the Field of Esperia looks like... Scary stuff...

Misty: *looks around* huh. What did it used to look like?

Ace: *Deep thought* You really ought to know, Iris...-- Uh, Misty...

Naomi: It was all green and beautiful. It was prettier than Falmira, which is where we came from.

Misty: ... Iris? *turns* I don't see anyone. Maybe that little transporter didn't do any good to your head. Do... do you think that maybe the DC destroyed this place and that's why there was a big X?

Alzymus: I certainly hope not, but that's a big possibility. Looks like chemical warfare to me.

Misty: What do you mean?

Alzymus: It's a technology Tellius has been working on over the last few months, and I fear they've conducted a test with them right here.

Misty: Oh. I see. But, where are the docks? That's where the others are going to be.

Ace: Well I certainly hope they didn't destroy the rest... It was so beautiful.

Naomi: If this is the work of the CS, that's all the more reason to take them down!

Ace: Yes... Um, sorry about that, Misty, you just... Remind me of someone.

Misty: Oh, I do? Huh, that's strange. Who? If you don't mind my asking.

Ace: Well, apparently, a girl named Iris... *chuckles*

Misty: *rolls eyes* I knew that but... whatever. *hears something* What is that? It's coming from my bag. *looks inside* It's my phone! *answers phone* Hello?

Sarah: Misty! *sigh of relief* I'm so glad you're alright.

Misty: ... What do you mean? Is their something I should know about?

Sarah: She's there!

Misty: Who?

Sarah: Eve!

Misty: *stares straight ahead in disbelief* WHAT?!

Sarah: Misty, be careful ok? I want you to get home safely.

Misty: ... Ok, I'll. I'll try. I haven't seen her in... a long time.

Sarah: I know. Want me to bring you back? They would understand.

Misty: *thinks*... No. But if I need you, I'll call.

Sarah: Be careful. Bye.

Misty: Bye Sarah. *Sigh* *stares into space and thinks* How? How did you find me! Can't you just leave me alone! *sigh* Where were we? Oh right. Which direction do we need to be going?

Ace: Straight... *points* That way. To the southwest.

Misty: Ok. Just... keep an eye out.

Alzymus: Two, as often as I can spare them.

Ace: Misty... I want to ask you something. Why is it that you think you have to continue to help us?

Naomi: ...

Misty: *Keeps walking without looking back* ... Why do you care? I could ask you the same question. Why is it you think you have to continue helping us?

Naomi: Don't turn this around on him, he asked you a question first.

Ace: ... I am with A--... Brady. And I can't forsake him as long as I live.

Misty: ... Ok then, Why do you ask? Does it bother you that I'm here? *thinks* Why is he even asking these questions? I mean, it's not like I'm in the way. I'm trying to help. But... what if I am in the way? What if I really am not being of much help? I mean, I haven't exactly been there with Hanna and DJ. I've gotten lost with these... jokers. And it seems as if we have all lost sight of what we are really after. Lui. After Brady showed up... wait, after Brady showed up, we didn't seem to be looking for Lui anymore. We were going after something else. At least it seems to me. What if Brady is trying to keep us away from Lui?! Hmm... I think I'm going a bit overboard with this. But... I don't know. If I know something and I don't say anything it could jeopardize the mission. But... should I say something...

Ace: Why would you think that? I'm merely curious... You're... You're making this out to be something bigger than it is. Now let's just calm down.

Naomi: Don't be stupid, Ace. We both know what we want might not be what they want.

Misty: Hmm... Maybe so. I just have a lot on my mind right now. It just seems to me we have to get to get back to the others and do what we really came here for, to find Lui.

Ace: Is that what you really came here for?

Misty: Uhh... yeah? What do you think I came here for?

Alzymus: *points to self* Am I the only one who knows what he's here for?

Misty: Wait, who? Lui? Yeah, I guess... I don't know why he was sent here.

Ace: *nonchalantly* Well, I guess if that's your motive, then there's no more questions asked...

Misty: ... That was easy.

Alzymus: Well then.

Naomi: Lets hurry up and go... This place smells weird. Not to mention it's got this creepy aura feel to it.

Alzymus: Aye, that it does. Lead on.

Misty: *follows*

*scene switch*

Hanna: Exactly how does the CS fit into all this? What are they capable of? *quizzically turns to DJ* And what were you thinking of that would involve the CS?

DJ: Well ok, but if Iul does something up there, I'm blaming it on you. *turns to Hanna* I have no idea what you and Brady are talking about.

Hanna: *stares at DJ* I never thought of the CS till Brady said something... Very well. I trust you. Back to the question... *turns to Brady* Are you going to tell us why they're such a threat?

Brady: Well, it's because if they get a hold of either of you, they will be half way to... *Thinks before going on*
They will be halfway to using Thorae as a weapon against Earth.

Hanna: ...okay then...that makes loads of sense... Now I have to worry about other people using me as a WMD... Yep, that's just great. As if it weren't bad enough that I'm already a threat to my friends, now I'm an even greater threat to Earth. It can't possibly get any better than this...

DJ: How could I possibly be used as a weapon? I'm nothing special...or at least I thought so.

Brady: It may not make any sense right now, but you will understand more once we confront the CS. Until then, your prime concern should be keeping your evil side in check. Trust me, that's all your really need to worry about.

Hanna: *glares at Brady* Don't dare tell me what my priorities are. I know well enough how powerful she has become. I know I need to keep her under control and I know she is steadily finding it easier to get out... But keeping her in check is NOT my primary concern.

EDJ: *walks in* Speaking of evil sides...

DJ: *turns* Oh good, you're here.

Brady: I say to keep her in check because we may still need her.

Hanna: Need her?! No one can possibly use her for anything other than evil. She is a catastrophic force whose sole end is destruction itself. People like her... no... people like me should never even exist in the first place. *turns to DJ and EDJ* And I'm sorry about what she said earlier... the death threats.

EDJ: Apology accepted.

Hanna: *somewhat surprised* Really?

EDJ: One's actions while under the evil influence should not be counted against their better nature.

Hanna: That is... *looks down* ...very kind of you. *sigh* Thanks. I don't deserve to be forgiven so easily...

EDJ: How could I do anything less than what was done for me by the greatest of sacrifices?

Hanna: *looks at EDJ with a confused expression* What?

EDJ: There was a great man who once lived a perfect life. He was the greatest friend any person could ever have. And he died to forgive me. You know some of the horrible things I've done, and this man would die for me? How could I do anything less?

Hanna: *narrows eyes as she thinks this over* A perfect life? What could EDJ possibly... the only one who... unless he's talking about... *eyes widen* You couldn't possibly mean... you... you can't mean... *whispers in a voice filled with fear* Him.

EDJ: Ah, so you know of Whom I speak. His death was not in vain, as death could not hold Him. He died not only for me, but for every other person that ever lives, including you, Hanna.

Hanna: .....I know..... *starts to cry* ....but...I can't...I can't be forgiven...not after purposefully ignoring Him for so long....

EDJ: He tells us that if we confess our sins to Him, He'll forgive our sins and cleanse us from them. There is no sin so great as to separate us from His love.

Hanna: Yes... but... I'm afraid. Afraid of letting go. Afraid of failing. Afraid of... everything...

EDJ: Tell it to Him, and let Him take your fears.

Hanna: ....I'm not sure He will listen... I'm far too... evil. I was created... the day Savannah decided to follow Him. I was created out of everything she left behind. The evil I have.... isn't just mine. It is all the evil Anna and Kandi would have. This evil is the combination of all three of us. ....I was fit for destruction from the beginning.

Brady: *thinks* Him?... Who in blazes are they talking about?... Oh... They mean that ancient religious stuff. So, even all the people they have slain do not count as unforgivable? Strange...

Hanna: *sigh* Even...even if I do... decide to live for Him... I would never be able to stay faithful.
I was created from evil. I can only remain evil. I have no choice...

*flashback*

Anna: Sometimes hope seems to disappear completely. It's still there, just hidden in the shadows. But every once in a while, the light shines through, dispelling all doubt and fear, bringing hope to those in darkness.

Hanna: ...what are you getting at?

Anna: No matter what happens...no matter what anyone else may tell you, I want you to know that you always a choice.

*end of flashback*

Hanna: *Whispers to herself* Can He really help me? Can He really... save... me? Or maybe the real question is... will I let Him?

EDJ: He is mighty to save anyone who will have Him.

Hanna: But I...I don't think I can. I will only fail Him. I will never become the person I should be.

EDJ: He says that through our weaknesses and failures, He makes us strong.

Hanna: Why do you continue to believe there is hope for me? I'm nothing but a lost cause. Why does anyone continue to believe in me? I don't understand. I should have been left to die a long time ago.

Brady: If you had died, no efforts to save Earth would have been possible. Not only that, but it seems you have some pretty close friends who would have been devastated to see you go. No... If you had died, there wouldn't have been much hope.
Let me put it in terms of religion. You are His tool for saving all of mankind from the brink of obliteration... DJ as well. You and he make a great team... It sometimes makes me wish I could feel like that.

Hanna: Pfft, some team. *looks at DJ* One minute my recklessness nearly gets you killed, the next minute I have to stop my own evil from hurting you. *sighs* I never asked for this. I'm no hero. *winces and holds head in hands* I don't want this!

EDJ: And running away from your problems isn't going to help you any. You have to give it to Him, or else you'll be stuck trying to hide from yourself. And what kind of life is that? Believe me, I should know.

Hanna: I'm not running away... I just... *shuts eyes and grimaces in pain* I can't keep doing this... I can't keep hiding... he's right.

EDJ: You need to deal with this sometime or another. You want us to leave so you can think?

Brady: *lowers eyes into a glare* Hmph. Enough pep-talk from me...
Get it together Hanna. I don't need you spilling yourself all over the battlefield. If you couldn't handle this, you'd be dead already. *Tosses Hanna a card*
Don't forget about your other option.

Hanna: *stares at the card* ...maybe...maybe I should just let him go...maybe...I should... Ack! *drops to knees and holds head* Why?! Why now?! *sits like that for a few seconds then calmly stands up and throws the card back to Brady*
Thanks, but no thanks. I need to finish what I started. That won't happen unless we get to Lui. *glares at EDJ with red eyes* Hehe, you're good. You're really good. You had her going with that last bit. I mean, feigned empathy? That's low even for you. For a minute there, I was actually afraid she was going to make a choice.

*girl opens door and walks in* *looks shocked* ... Is this room 315? Because that's what it said on the sign and... y'all are in here. And they told me this is my room. And hey! Neat eyes!

Hanna: Thanks. *smiles sweetly* Well, as you can see, I'm using this room. Maybe yours is down the hall.

Girl: You’re welcome. Ok, I'll check. *checks door number* Oh, I am sorry. This is 314, I'm next door. Maybe I'll see you around! I'm going to La'Esk, so I'll be on a while. *as she walks out she sticks a bug on the wall without them noticing* Maybe now, I can find exactly where you are...

EDJ: Riight. *looks around* Hey, where'd DJ go? I thought he was here with us!

Hanna: *friendly smile vanishes* Don't know, don't care. Maybe he decided to get a life and stop following me around. What's with you guys anyway? What, you think we're the fantastic four or something?! This is my room, so get out. Shoo. Get lost.

Girl: *this occurs as they are talking* *she starts to walk to her room* Ok, now I just need to get to my room... *opens her room door and locks it once inside* ooookkkk... *opens laptop* Now, where are we at.

Laptop: "EDJ: Riight. Hey, where'd DJ go? I thought he was here with us!"

Girl: Good, it works. But... where is he? That could be a problem.

EDJ: *sighs* Alright. *walks out, and thinks* I suppose it's in His hands now. I should go check on DJ...I bet he left for our room.

Girl: hmmm... I wonder where they are headed...

EDJ: *walks over to room and looks inside* DJ? Hmm...not here. And it's getting pretty late too...

Girl: Hmmm... all's quiet on the Western front. I guess I'll go on the deck, but so I don't miss anything important... *picks up thing that looks like bluetooth and sticks in ear* There, now I can still hear them.

*walks out of the room onto the deck* Misty, where are you? You know I didn't do it. Can't you forgive me? Pfft... like that's going to happen... No one could ever forgive me. *sigh* *leans up against the rail/wall of the ship*

*scene switch*

EDJ: *sighs* I'll just wait here for him, I guess. He'll be back in sooner or later.
*prays* Lord, I pray that you will guide Hanna's heart. Lead her to you.
*sits down on bed and instantly falls asleep*

Brady: *warps out of room* I much prefer the future... People in these days are so depressing.
*Looks to the horizon* *thinks* Well, the sun's beginning to set. Too bad... The sun is more invigorating for fighting...
Honestly, Hanna... If you don't stop this breakdown I'm going to leave you. And if that happens... So will your friends. They don't realize how fragile an alliance is. What idiots... What simplistic, innocent little....
And what's with all the pop-culture references?!

*scene switch*

Hanna: Ah, that's better. They've all gone. *sits in chair and props feet on nearby table* Seriously, I can't understand why they won't just leave me alone. Were it not for the fact that they can get me to my destination, they would all be dead by now. *sits thinking for a few moments in silence* One of these days, I'm going to be free of this. I'm not letting some pitiful version of myself stay in control. It's impossible to believe she's actually been able to keep me at bay for this long.

Girl: Dead? I better hurry and figure out what's going on. I can't risk her dying.

Brady: *walks around the ship, not really having anything in mind, and walks down into the passenger deck* *Bumps into a young woman and she drops her bag*
Oh-- Uh, excuse me... *Helps her to her feet as he kicks her bag into the air and catches it.*
*Hands her the bag*

Brady: My apologies.

Woman: Oh... Um, it's okay... I... I.....

Brady: *confused look* Uhh....

Woman: Th-thanks.... *runs down the hallway*

Brady: *watches her run off* I wonder what that was all about... And what's she doing going to La'Esk, anyway?

Girl: Well... that was awkward. Hmm... I guess I'll go to my room then. *walks in room and closes door*

Hanna: *gets up from chair and walks around the room a bit* *stands in front of mirror and just stares at her reflection* ...I will crush you...
Aaaugh!! *suddenly falls to the ground clutching head in pain* You can’t control me forever, so stop trying! This frequent switching is actually starting to hurt!! Ack! You enjoy tearing yourself apart?!?! If you don’t stop...Augh!! *passes out*

*scene switch*

Girl: *in room there's a chair, a desk, and a bed with one side up against a wall* *sigh* Why do things need to be so difficult. And why do I feel so different here? So... I don't know. Not bad I suppose. It's a very strange feeling. *looks at hands and pats self* I feel the same, but at the same time... I don't. *sits on bed and leans against wall* Hmm I guess I'll go to the kitchen. I haven't eaten in forever. *goes to kitchen to make sandwich*
*heads back to room* *in the hall she thinks* What am I going to do about him though... I didn't even think about it. He won't take leaving lightly. Not. At. All. *walks in room to see note on desk* Huh? What's this? *sets sandwich down and pick up note* ... It's from him. *reads* Part one of the plan is complete, meet me in room 418 in 15 minutes. Cryptic *looks up into mirror* Is this who I really am? I this who I want to be? A person who hurts my other's friends? *she sits in the chair and finishes her sandwich which takes about 6 minutes* I guess I should go see him. Wait, part one. *thinks* what was part one... *gets worried expression on face* Oh yeah... DJ... *sighs and walks to room 418* Here goes nothing. *knocks on door*

*scene switch*

DJ: *wakes up in a dark, quiet room* Ugh...what's going on here? Iul? *tries to stand up but realizes he is chained to the wall* What is this?

Unknown: *enters the room, his face hidden by the shadows* Ah, good to see you up again.

DJ: If only the feeling was mutual. Where am I?

Unknown: Ye be aboard the Orca, my friend. We couldn't have you on that ship when the attack takes place, now could we?

DJ: Attack?!

Unknown: You heard me right. Pirates are waiting in ambush not more than an hour from now at the cruiser's current rate. Your mission to rescue the chosen one ends here, I'm afraid.

DJ: The chosen one? My friends.....one hour?

Unknown: Correct. *steps forward out of the shadows* We cannot allow this to go any further than it has. You and your friends have caused quite a stir in Thorae, a stir that should never have happened. You should have been killed at the Rift.

DJ: Cryptic! Just you watch, they'll survive whatever you and the CS throw at them. I believe in them.

Cryptic: We shall see about that, my friend. We shall see. If you'll excuse me, I have pressing matters to attend to now. *exits the room and leaves DJ alone again*

*scene switch*

Hanna: *wakes to find herself in a dark room* Where am I? *hears a child crying so she stands up and looks around* Hello...?

*sees a young girl sobbing next to two bodies lying on the ground not far away*

Girl: *looks up at her with absolute hate* You! You did this!

Hanna: *stares wide-eyed at the bodies* What? I... What are you talking about?

Girl: Murderer! I saw you kill them! I saw you! Why did you come back? Do you want to kill me too?!

Hanna: *takes a few steps back* ...No...I...

Girl: *hateful tone softens to a whisper* Why? Why did you kill my parents?

Hanna: ...I...

*spins around to run, but jumps back when she sees her evil self in front of her*

Evil Hanna: *smirks* You will not escape me. *draws sword*

Hanna: What do you want from me?!

Evil Hanna: I need control. The only way to destroy you is by slaying everyone you love. *plunges the sword through Hanna*

Hanna: Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! *jolts awake on the floor in her room, shaking and gasping violently* Wha-where? *looks around*
*breathing slows and eventually returns to normal*
That dream again... but the end... was different... So that’s what she wants... *heavy sigh* Why is this getting so much harder...?
*uneasily stands, but almost falls and holds onto the edge of the table for support*
Ugh... I can feel another headache coming... I need some fresh air.*instead of walking, uses wings to fly out of the room and up to the deck*

*scene switch*

Brady: I wonder when everybody is going to stop calling me by this stupid fake name. *Sighs* I hope nobody else dies once we reach La'Esk. It's more dangerous there than anything we've faced yet.
*Looks to the moonlit ocean as they sail* Looks like it's time we get a little extra help.

Alright Vix. You can show me your stuff now.

Woman: *Appears about ten feet away from Brady*
Hmm... What stuff do you want me to show you? *Walks closer to Brady*

Brady: Knock it off, alright? I really wish Doc had prepared someone else for this mission instead of you.

Vix: Aw, someone’s in a grumpy mood today. *softly clings to Brady's arm* Mind telling me what's the matter?

Brady: Well what you're doing right now isn't making me too ecstatic. *Pulls arm away from Vix*
I'm ok, as long as we can just get this mission over with soon. We haven't come all this way to let Hanna die.

Vix: That spoiled little brat, huh? How many times have you saved her life? When was the last time she really appreciated you? I don't even think she considers you in her little "circle of friends".

Brady: Don't say stuff like that. She knows what she's doing. And I trust DJ to take care of her, which is why I think you and I should go ahead of them and make sure that there aren't any Ala'ci outposts in their path. If there are, we just take 'em out.

Vix: *obviously trying to put the moves on again* Just the two of us, huh? I like the sound of that. *gives a sly smile*

Brady: Cut it out... this is business. I don't want a repeat of... You know.

*scene switch*

Hanna: *slowly flies to the front of the ship deep in thought* What am I afraid of? Change? I don’t know...
*sits on the bowsprit of the ship, looking up at the sky* Ugh, what’s wrong with me?! I’m on a downward spiral from which there is no return and here I am still thinking there is hope! *Sigh* I’m getting worse with every passing moment. Ever since I got to Thorae, she’s been finding it easier and easier to- *gasps as a look of realization sweeps her face* *whispers* the portal...? I’m reverting back to my original self. I can’t stop this. There’s no way I can hold her back for much longer.
*sadly looks up at a star* How long can you wait for me? ...Lui, no matter what it takes, I will free you...

*scene switch*

Cryptic: *opens the door* You're early. Well then, are you ready to wreak havoc, my darling?

Eve: *walks in room* Cryptic, you sure you want to go through with this?

Cryptic: Ready as ever, of course. You're not wavering, are you? It's the only way, you know.

Eve: Well... No but... don't you think kidnapping DJ was a bit extreme?

Cryptic: Don't forget, we need at least one of the two of them, or the deal with the CS is off. This way we get him AND take out the others as well.

Eve: I'm still not sure what the deal was again. Take out the others?! What about MY other? Are we taking her out? Can you explain it one more time?

Cryptic: Of course, my darling. This HAS come awful sudden for you, hasn't it? Once we deliver either Hanna or DJ to the CS command, they let me go free and give us the reward- a transporter to the world of our choice. As for your other, that's up to you. I won't interfere with her if you wish me to not. She's not on the boat right now anyway, correct?

Eve: *nods* I see... what exactly are we going to do? I would rather you leave her alone. *thinks* If I can at least keep one safe, maybe she can save the others... And no, she's not on the boat.

Cryptic: I can't imagine how strange it must be to be attached to an other like you and the others are.

Eve: You get used to it after 2 years I suppose. *sigh*

Cryptic: Anyway, right now we're just going to signal the pirates to attack this cruiser, and then take out the little heroes before they can prevent anything. After that, we return to the Orca and bring DJ to the Clocktower. Then we're free to go wherever your beautiful heart desires.

Eve: So we just let the others die?

Cryptic: You have a problem with that? It rids the world of a few distractions, and we live happily ever after. A perfect storybook ending, wouldn't you say? Now, we should get going before anything comes up.

Eve: *take a step back* *thinks* *decides to play along* No, I suppose not. *walks over to table with bowl of fruit on it* So... *picks up banana* *turns to Cryptic* What do we do first?

Cryptic: The captain's deck. There's a beacon up there we can use to signal the pirates. *thinks* She's worrying me. I thought we'd gone over this already...she isn't trying to cross me, is she? If she does, I'll crush her like the bug she is.

Eve: Got it.

Cryptic: *opens the door and takes Eve's hand* Come, my darling. On to destiny! *leads her quietly up to the deck and points out Hanna* There's the other one they want.

Eve: *looks* I see. *turns to Cryptic* Why don't we take them both? Wouldn't that be better?

Cryptic: It would, but our first priority is signaling the pirates. Then we figure out what to do with her and the others. *continues walking up to where the captain's deck is*

Eve: hhhmmm... *looks at Hanna* *turns back to Cryptic* Ok.

Cryptic: *thinks for a moment* On second thought, maybe you can go keep an eye on her while I take care of the captain. Just stay out of her sight...shouldn't be too hard with her head in the clouds like that. I'll be back in a few minutes. *leaves Eve on the deck*

Eve: Ok. *thinks* Well, she's doesn't know I'm with him, so no reason for me to stay hidden. *facepalm* Why am I doing this?! *walks over to railing, leans on it* *realizes she's still holding the banana, so she eats it while she waits*

Cryptic: *looks down at Eve as he walks up the stairs* Eh, close enough. *looks back up and sees the door to the glass-enclosed cabin* Well then, this should be slightly entertaining. *quietly slips the key he stole into the door and opens it, then sneaks over and slits the captain's throat* Too easy. *reaches over and activates the signal lights* Now, they should be here within a few minutes. Time to take care of the brat.

Eve: *finishes banana. Walks over to trash to throw it away* *walks back over to railing* *walks over to Hanna* Hi, I just wanted to apologize again, I'm really sorry about what happened. *thinks* and what's going to happen.

Hanna: Hhhmm? *looks at Eve* Have I seen her somewhere before? Oh wait... wasn't she the one that...? .... Oh. You. Whatever. *turns to stare at the dark waves* Ugh, these memory lapses are mixing everything up. *closes eyes and sighs* Listen, whoever you are and whatever you're apologizing for, forget it. I really just want to be alone right now. Ugh, who am I kidding? I hate being alone... *looks at Eve with a forced smile while trying to hold back tears* Whatever you did, it couldn't have been that bad.

Eve: *looks at Hanna unsure of what to say* *thinks* What do I do?! I've never been in this kinda situation before... Misty would try to comfort her... I guess I'll try. Umm yeah, well. I just walked into your room earlier, thinking it was mine. *shrugs* I guess it wasn't but... *notices Hanna's wings* You need to get out of here. Get your other friend, E-what's-his-face, and fly away. It's not safe here, trust me. Please... things are about to get really bad and... *notices light on top of deck start flashing* And (OO) yeah. just get out of here now! *runs to captain's deck*

Hanna: *watches Eve with confusion and whispers* ...not safe... Is that supposed to be news to me? *narrows eyes* ...and EDJ? ....what in the world is she talking about? Is there anyone in this world that doesn't speak in riddles?! I feel like Alice in Wonderland...maybe it's just me. *shrugs* *turns back to stare at the water, but sees something in the distance* ...?

Cryptic: *casually steps out of the captain's deck and starts walking down to where Hanna is, but runs into Eve as she flies around a corner* Ow! What are you doing up here?! I thought you were watching Hanna...she didn't notice you, did she? Actually, don't answer that. It doesn't matter by now; the pirates will be here before SHE can do anything.

Eve: Oh, sorry. Well, I saw the light flashing, so... I thought I should come on up here. And well, to answer the second question, yes, she did notice me, but it's ok! She's just standing there. And... I thought we were taking her with us?

Cryptic: We will. But I think we ought to wait until the attack before we try anything...no need to alert the other passengers too soon. I might go down and have a chat with EDJ. *snickers* Might be his last...

Eve: During the attack? But what if she gets killed? I think we should take her to the Orca now. While you do that, what do you want me to do?

Cryptic: *shrugs* If she gets killed, one less threat for the CS to deal with later. We don't need her alerting any guards before the pirates attack...that might jeopardize the entire mission. Don't worry, it'll work out. While I'm....reminiscing with EDJ, you can make sure that neither Hanna there nor Brady *points to where he is* do anything....stupid. Is that alright?

Eve: I see.... Yeah, it's fine. Why wouldn't it be?

Cryptic: I don't know...I just want to have your best interests at heart, my darling. Yeah right... I'll be back for you soon. *starts walking down to the cabins* The sooner I get rid of these nuisances...it all started with EDJ five years ago when he first came to Thorae. Ironic that it ends with him now as well.

Eve: *shrugs* ok *walks over to bench and sits, watching Hanna and Brady*

Hanna: *tilts head while looking at dark shape in the distance* What is that? Another cruiser? *stands and lightly hops back onto deck* *looks around for someone to ask* Hmm... No one in sight, not too surprising at this hour. *turns back to the water and narrows eyes* Whatever it is... it's getting closer.

*scene switch*

DJ: *in solitude* I have to do something to warn the others...but how can I when I'm stuck here? *thinks for a while* This is hopeless...the pirates'll be on that cruiser any minute now, I bet. WAIT! I know what I can do! *tries to communicate with EDJ via mindspeaking* Iul, can you hear me? Iul?

EDJ: *is woken up by the mindspeaking and replies rather sleepily* DJ? Where are you?

DJ: I'm on a CS boat; they knocked me out and took me over here. Cryptic's behind it!

EDJ: I knew it! I should have taken him out when I had the chance!

DJ: And that's not all! He's leading a pirate attack on the cruiser! You and the others are in danger! You need to get them out of there!

EDJ: What?! I'll do the best I can, but I don't know if I have enough time to get everyone or not.

DJ: It's in your hands! I have faith in you. Rescue the others and get to the other side! Don't worry about me, I'll be fine.

EDJ: Ok. *hurries and gathers his and DJ's things, then rushes out of the room*

*scene switch*

Hanna: Where did that crazy girl run off to? *looks around the deck again and spots Eve* ...Why is she just sitting there...staring at me...? *begins to walk over*

Eve: *thinks* Ack! She's coming over. I'm pretty sure I wasn't supposed to say anything but... eh, who cares what Cryptic says. Hi.

Hanna: Uh...hi... Wow, this is awkward... she seems fine now... I was wondering. Why did you say it wasn't safe earlier? You seemed pretty wound up about something. Is everything all right?

Eve: Well... *looks around to see Cryptic isn't here* Ok, you see that ship out there? *points*

Hanna: *looks back at the ship, which is still just barely noticeable in the dark* ....yes... *turns back to Eve* What about it?

Eve: Ok, well... *thinks of how to put it* I better explain something. Misty may or may not have told you about me. I'm Eve, her other. *it starts pouring out* The reason she came to Thorae. Now, I'm trying to find her, because she thinks I killed her sister, but... I didn't. And I want to tell her what really happened. But see, before I decided to tell her I ran into this guy, Cryptic. And well, he convinced me to help him help the CS, but I don't want to anymore. But if you've met Cryptic, you know that it's not easy to tell him that. Anyway, that ship has pirates that are going to attack at any minute. That's why I said you need to get EDJ and him *points at Brady* and get out of here. But your other friend, DJ isn't here. I'll try to get him to y'all. I promise. But please, don't make it look rushed or anything, because then Cryptic will know I said something. Does this all make sense?

Hanna: .... *stands in dumbfounded silence* .... *blinks* ....wha...what?... *narrows eyes as it all starts to sink in* ....so you're the one she was telling us about...and... the clown... *glances back at ship* ...pirates... *turns to Eve with a glare* Where is DJ?!

Eve: ... I see she has told you about me... *scratches head* Well, you see... He's on Cryptic's ship... but, Hanna, You shouldn't go there. It's really dangerous. I can get him for you... I have to try. *looks down* I can't exactly give you a reason for why you should trust me, But... *looks at Hanna with pleading eyes* Please do.
Oh, Hanna. *stands quickly* One last thing before I go to get DJ. Cryptic might try to kidnap you too. Don't let it happen. If he gets you, he'll turn you over to the CS and we can't let that happen. *starts to walk over to Cryptic's Jet Bike. Stops and turns to face Hanna* And Hanna, be careful and... don't let anything happen to Misty. *mumbles to self* Good thing this bike has a silencer, Cryptic shouldn't notice me missing for a while...

Cryptic: *continues walking down to where EDJ's room is, and quickly but quietly breaks into the room, only to find that EDJ isn't there*

EDJ: *walks down the hallway to Hanna's room and knocks on the door, then waits* Hanna? *knocks on the door again* Hanna! Ugh, she's probably somewhere else. I guess I'll check the deck...seems like a logical place to start. *starts running toward the deck*

Cryptic: *starts walking back up to the deck, only a few seconds behind EDJ*

*scene switch*

Eve: *flies bike to Orca* Let's see... Oh, there's the opening. *Flies bike into opening, parks it, and hops off* Now... *runs over to main control room* *scans map* There he is! Down the hall, first door on the left. *rolls eyes* Typical. *grabs keys, runs down, and stands in front of door* Here goes nothing. *opens door*

DJ: *squints at the sudden lightening of the room* Ah, hello. It's the weird Misty-duplicate again. Can I be of service to you? Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm chained to the wall. Sorry 'bout that.

Eve: Hello. *thinks* Weird is right. I don't feel normal, being all... nice. (OO) *looks back in the hall to see no one there* As you know, there isn't much time. *runs over and unchains DJ* Here, let me help you. *helps DJ up*

DJ: Ha, not much time at all. I thought you were with Cryptic. Thanks for helping me though. What exactly's going on anyway?

Eve: Err well... it's a long story. I'll explain on the way. As you know, pirates are attacking the ship, and Cryptic is going to... err... "visit" EDJ. Hanna knows what's going on. I hope And she said she would meet us at La'Esk. Is that ok with you?

DJ: It's good you let Hanna know. EDJ knows too...I tipped him off from here. Don't worry about how. They should have things under control, hopefully. You have any ideas what we should do? Maybe we could intercept the pirates or something...

Eve: Well, see... Walk while we talk. *starts walking out of room back to main room* Cryptic wants to take you to the CS, I'm not sure if you know that or not, to turn you in. I don't know why, he would never tell me. But he said that if we turned in either you or Hanna then we would be able to go back to Earth. He told me this a few months back, when we were planning. And back then it sounded like a good idea, but now... *sighs* I know it's not right. *turns and starts walking backwards so she can face DJ* Please believe me, I have no idea what's going on with me. I didn't used to be this way. And this is all still very strange to me. *walks over to controls* I would say, yes. Let's go stop the pirates, but... we can't risk them or Cryptic getting a hold of you, or Hanna, but especially both of you. I... I don't know what would happen. So, I say we go to La'Esk and meet them there, but what do you think?

DJ: *follows Eve* Brady passingly mentioned something about the CS using Hanna and I as a super-weapon or whatever. I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about...maybe that's why Cryptic needs us so much. Don't worry, I have no plans of letting anything like this happen again. But right now I think my friends need us, especially if these pirates really are about to attack. We're safer with the rest of the group, trust me. If we leave them there, they might not make it to La'Esk to join us in the first place.

Eve: I'm not sure you had any plans of this happening in the first place. *shrugs* Ok, if you say so. *looks around the controls* Now... doesn't this thing have any missiles or anything?! *turns to DJ* So then it looks like we have two options, unless you've got a plan. We can either; A. Go down there and try to fight them off or B. Look for something up here that would work. Which do you prefer?

DJ: Well, we could always try B and then go to A if it doesn't work. You helped Cryptic run this ship after all...isn't there anything on it we could use? *looks around the room quickly* A package of flares, a few weird-looking swords, the computers here...you wouldn't happen to have any idea what any of the pass codes on those things are, would you? *suddenly, he ducks behind a computer as a guard walks by*

Eve: *nods* Ok. err.. nay. He never told me stuff like tha-- *watches DJ duck and hears the guard behind her*

Guard: Lady Eve, how are you? Is everything in order?

Eve: *turns* Oh. Hi George, didn't hear you coming. I'm err... I'm fine. How are you doing?

George: I'm doing rather well, Lady Eve. I just heard your bike land and I thought I'd come check on you. How goes the...mission? *rolls eyes* Did Master Cryptic send you back here for your safety?

Eve: No, he doesn't know I'm here. Things have changed, George, and I need your help. *hopes he doesn't get mad*

George: Cryptic changed? Or you changed? Either way, I'm with you all the way. How can I help you?

Eve: I changed. I know this isn't right. *glances towards where DJ is hiding* We need to get him *walks over to DJ and pulls him out of hiding* and his friends to safety, away from the CS. They are on that ship down there, can you help us?

George: *stares at DJ with his mouth hanging open*

DJ: *waves* Hi.

George: Err...Cryptic is SOO going to kill us if he finds out, you know. Let's do it. I've had enough of his tyranny.

Eve: *shrugs* I know he will try. George, do you know the pass codes for the computers?

George: I'm afraid not, Lady Eve. Cryptic doesn't trust anyone but himself with those.

DJ: That's ok; we probably don't have the time to search through them anyway. Anything else we can use on the ship before we get back to the cruiser?

George: *thinks* Not really. There are a few flares, maybe a blaster gun or two, but that's probably about it.

Eve: I see... George, there are more bikes here, right?

George: Should be. Want me to check the back hangar and make sure?

DJ: That would be great, George.

Eve: Ok, I'll look around here to see if there's anything else. Maybe in Cryptic's room. I'll meet you there, George. Ok?

George: Of course, Lady Eve. I'll be waiting there for you and your friend. *leaves the room*

Eve: *nods* Ok

DJ: *grabs the flares and one of the strange swords* Woah, the thing has an inscription on it..."Dawn's Shadow"? *puts it down and looks at the others* "Hope Bringer", "Lion's Heart", "Icebreaker"...what is this?! Eve, do you have a bag I can store these in?

Eve: *turns to DJ* Umm... sure. *looks in cabinet under computers* Oh, here's one. *hands it to DJ* Ok. *grabs keys and starts to walk towards Cryptic's quarters*

DJ: Thanks. Hopefully my pack and the rest of my things are somewhere around here too. *puts the flares and the swords into the bag*

Eve: No problem.

DJ: I'm going to check a few of the other rooms for my gear while you check out Cryptic's, ok? And I'll try not to run into any....less-friendly guards. Meet you at the hangar.

Eve: *nods* Ok. Here. *tosses DJ most of the keys*

DJ: *catches them* Thanks. *starts walking down the hall* Well, I guess hope really does come from the most unexpected places...

Eve: *walks to Cryptic's room* Ah, this is it. *hesitates for a few moments, then opens the door* hhhmmm... *walks over to desk and rustles through some papers* What's this... *reads something about the CS* Hmmm, means nothing to me, but I'll give it to DJ. Maybe it means something to him. *walks over to closet* Well, *looks around the room* Nothing else in here really. *walks to hanger*

DJ: *looks through all the rooms but finds no trace of his gear* He probably threw it overboard or something. Well, I guess one of these swords here will work for now. *walks to hangar* Hey Eve, George.

George: Got three bikes ready for ya.

Eve: Hi. Ready? *hops on bike*

DJ: Ready. Thanks again, George. *grabs one of the bikes*

George: Eh, no problem. I just hope this is the right choice. *jumps onto the third bike and revs it up*

Eve: Ok. George, lead the way.

George: M...me? Are you sure?

DJ: It WOULD look more official with you leading.

Eve: *to George* Yes... you.

George: Alright, if you say so Lady Eve. *flies out of the hangar towards the cruiser*

DJ: *follows George*

Eve: *follows both*

*meanwhile*

EDJ: *gets to the deck and races over to Hanna* Hanna! The ship's going to be attacked! And DJ was taken by the CS! We've got to do something!

Hanna: *blinks while still trying to take in the situation* *abruptly turns to EDJ with a glare* ...and what do you propose we do?! Man the cannons and open fire on the pirates? Blindly attempt to rescue DJ from certain death?! Tell me what it is you have planned in that miniature brain of yours!

EDJ: *takes a step back* I....I...FORGET YOU! *shoves Hanna and runs off*

Hanna: *watches EDJ in stunned silence* ...I... *looks down and whispers* ...sorry... *sigh* There I go snapping at him again. *looks around* I've got to find him. I won't let the CS get their hands on any more of my friends. *a blast is heard and a pillar of water shoots up from the starboard side of the ship* *looks back to see the pirate ship swiftly approaching*

Cryptic: *bursts onto the deck and immediately attacks Hanna* You're coming with me, dead or alive! I prefer alive though, so the sooner we end this, the less damage I inflict. *waves hand over sword, giving it a fiery aura*

EDJ: *watches the ships approach and crouches in a ready position* Bring it on! I'll take out the entire ship if I have to. *as the first ship nears, EDJ does a double flip into the air and lands on the bow of the ship, slashing right through the first pirate to get near him* DIE, YOU FREAKS!

Hanna: *draws sword and brings it up to block Cryptic's attack* Stay away from me! *flies a safe distance into the air* I have to control this. If I let her take over, the results could be disastrous.

Cryptic: *stares up at Hanna* You think your tiny little wings will actually keep you safe up there? *points to one of the pirate ships where machine guns are pointed at Hanna* They're just waiting for my signal...I suggest that you come down. Let's talk about this in a civilized manner, shall we? *sheathes his sword and waits for Hanna*

Hanna: *warily looks from Cryptic to the machine guns and back* *lowers self closer to the deck, but keeps sword in ready position* What do you and the CS want from me?

Cryptic: ME and the CS? I think you've gotten it terribly confused. I want nothing to do with the CS. Consider this forced service if you will...once I deliver you or DJ to them, I'm free. For all I know, they just want me to deliver you to the tea party...I could care less. Now, I'd rather bring you unharmed, but that's up to you. We already have DJ, so I could kill you without a thought if I wanted. But they said it'd be better off for me if I got both of you.

Hanna: *glares* I'm not going anywhere with you. To think I would give myself up so freely to those who've been trying to kill me and my friends, you MUST be insane.

Cryptic: Don't blame the insanity on me, but rather on the CS. It's THEM that did this to me. Just ask EDJ over there. *points over to EDJ single-handedly slaughtering the pirate ship he landed on* Oh wait, you ruined THAT relationship too, didn't you? Oh well...at least you still have...nope, he's captured. What about......nah, he's still in the mirror. *shrugs* What else do you have to lose or destroy? Just come with me and leave the rest behind before you destroy them too.

Hanna: *lowers sword and drops to knees* ....I....I.... he's right....

Cryptic: *kneels down and speaks gently to Hanna amidst the ship being bombarded by pirate attacks*
Of course I'm right. Come with me and you can end all their suffering. The CS can take care of you and keep you safe from hurting anyone else. You know you want it.

*scene switch*

DJ: Eve, you sure you're up for this? Cryptic's going to be especially mad with YOU for double-crossing him.

Eve: yeah, well... what do you want me to do? I can't go back to the Orca. *sigh* Yes, I'll be fine... I hope

DJ: I don't know, I just wanted to make sure you weren't having any second thoughts. *turns to George* George! Do you see where Cryptic is?

George: Aye, sir. *points over to the deck*

DJ: Undoubtedly Hanna's going to be nearby. Probably EDJ and Brady too. We've got to stop Cryptic before he can unleash Hanna's evil side again!

Eve: *nods* Should we go over there, or help EDJ?

DJ: Isn't he on the ship?

Eve: ... but I thought that was him right there. *points at pirate ship* It sure looks like him.

DJ: *looks over* WOAH! That IS EDJ what over there...you two take Cryptic, I'll go help EDJ.

George: Roger that.

DJ: Thanks George. *flies over to the pirate ship*

Eve: Ok. *follows George*

DJ: *flies the bike right into a pirate that was about to slash EDJ from behind and jumps off, landing behind EDJ* Need a little help?

EDJ: DJ?! How'd you get out? I thought the CS had you! *slashes and cuts down an on-coming pirate*

DJ: Well, I had a little help. Misty's other, Eve, helped me out along with another guard. *ducks under a sweeping blow and stabs the attacking pirate, then looks around* Where's Hanna?

EDJ: Consorting with the pirates, no doubt. She was going to leave you and the others for dead.

Eve: Ok, George. let's go. *starts flying down there*

George: Aye, Lady Eve. *follows Eve to the ship*

My, my, time flies

2010-07-27T19:21:00.001-07:00

Wow, amazing how much time flies, wouldn't you say?

Here it is, the long overdue post just so our faithful readers know we haven't jumped through a portal to Thorae and forgotten you. ^_^

We ARE still writing, believe it or not. It's just going really, really slow... *blames coauthors*

I know you're all dying to know what happens. Will they rescue Lui before it's too late? Will the CS use DJ and Hanna to destroy Earth? Will Hanna defeat her evil side? Will Brady ever stop whining?

Only time will tell. ;)

Because you have been so patient, I decided to give you some of what we have so far. Part 25, for instance. Ok? *nods* ok

Part Twenty-Four

2010-01-30T08:40:00.000-08:00

Part Twenty-Four

Orpheus: Grrrr.... You little whelp! You destroyed my creation!... *Picks Jester up by the neck and turns to Hanna* What's that, girl? Kill him you say?

Jester: *choking and gasping for breath*

Hanna: *Slowly stands* Leave him alone.....
*Glares and begins to tremble with rage* Leave all my friends ALONE!!

Christina: Morpheus, you'd better stop. I don't think Mr. Wimpy likes that, you might kill him. *Looks at Hanna* Uh-oh...She's doing it again... Morpheus, run for your life! She's gonna kill us all!

Hanna: *dashes at Orpheus with incredible speed and whacks off the arm holding Jester*

Zione: That doesn't really work, you know. At least it didn't with DJ. He sliced his head open and threw a sword through his heart and it didn't do anything. I cut off Brady's arm and it just grew back.

EO: Then what can be done to slow them down? I won't let him hurt anyone again! *pulses with dark energy*

DJ: *coughs* Hanna...be careful.

Orpheus: *Just as Jester falls from his severed arm, Orpheus stabs him with an Eternal Knife* Your head said spare him. But your heart said otherwise, girl.

Jester: *lying on the floor, not moving* .........................

Zione: See what I mean?

EO: You fiend! *fires bolts of energy at Orpheus*

Hanna: *Whispers* ...Jester... *closes eyes and turns head away* You will suffer for that, Orpheus!! *when she looks back at Orpheus, tears are streaming from her blood-red eyes*
*charges at Orpheus* GrrraaaAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! *Deals varying attacks, slashing and hacking at him in utter fury. Pulls left arm back, creating a spear of ice elongating from her hand. She jabs the spear through Orpheus and slashes his neck with her sword*

Zione: Why not? *creates an assortment of weapons and throws them all at Orpheus*

DJ: *slowly stands up* How is this going to solve anything?

Brady: Hanna... over here! *Throws her an Eternal Knife similar to Orpheus' except blue, as opposed to red* Use that. It's the only thing that can be used by a human to kill an Akadi.

Orpheus: *Eyes widen* Where did you get that?!

Iul: How come I don't get one?

Brady: There's only two in existence, that's why.

Hanna: *Catches the knife and stabs it through Orpheus' heart with absolutely no mercy* That ...was for my friends...

Orpheus: You... won't understand... until it's too late.... I w-- 402 bit
Trans.....*static* Bit-shift error.... encoded file not.... *static* found.

Brady: *Turns around facing away from the others with eyes closed* We're all just machines....

Iul: Lovely. What happens to Orpheus now?

Zione: You mean to say it was really that simple? I risked my life to save you people, and Brady here could have just told me about this dumb knife that would end it just like that! This is the last time I try to help you people. I'm out of here... *flies off*

Brady: Well, it has it's side effects. *Creates fields of negative space around characters, including Zione*

3...2........1...

*Orpheus explodes, rupturing the ground below, collapsing the foundation of the fortress.*

*Brady snaps his fingers and the energy bubbles enclosing the characters floats them to a wide, open field. As they land, Brady says something*

Brady: There is only one human who could have defeated him without that knife.

Zione: Can I go now? I've had about enough of your foolishness. Or are you going to kill me off as just another loose end like Orpheus wanted to?

DJ: Zione, I could really care less what you do at this point. Now, what were you talking about, Brady?

Iul: Yeah, and where are we this time?

Brady: Where exactly where we need to be! Why do you continually question my knowledge?! It's obvious with what we have been doing that you would all have been dead if I didn't know what I was doing!
I'm not going to kill anyone. Those who want to rescue Lui, follow me. Those who have other business, be gone!

Zione: Finally! I thought you'd never stop talking... *flies off again*

Iul: No, we're exactly where you want us to be! You didn't answer my question...I just want a physical location.

DJ: It would be nice. Now that it seems we're free from distractions, let's all just stop and figure out what's going on, if only for a few minutes. Lui is still waiting for us, after all.

Brady: We're in front of Haltur. From there, we can take a ship to the continent that Clockwork Tower is on.

Iul: Good. Now, I'm not sure why you're here yet. I mean, you're from the future or something, right? And you're dependent on Hanna's success for some reason, I gather.

DJ: Yeah, we've been in different groups for most of the time we've been in Thorae, so I haven't heard most of your story.

Christina: *puppy dog eyes* Legoman betrayed me and now he's dead. Zione said he was my friend and then he leaves. EDJ promised to teach me the evil laugh, but he can't even keep his own promise. What's the point of having friends?

Hairam: *puts her hand on Christina's shoulder* I'm still your friend.

Christina: That's not the point! You're my Other, you're supposed to be my friend!

Hairam: Even if I wasn't your Other, I'd still be your friend. You're awesome!

Christina: Yeah, you're right I am! ^_^ *pulls out crystal ball* Ah, I am needed back at Earth! They seem to have an awesome deficiency! Bye guys, Have fun storming the castle or clocktower, whatever it is... *Walks off*

Hanna: *low voice* Hairam...I would appreciate it if you went with her. Go back while you still can.

Hairam: But...

Hanna: Just go. I'll see you back at HQ.

Hairam: *concerned look but smiles* You'll save him, Hanna, I know you will. *she catches up with Christina*

Brady: ... Okay. Let's do this. You guys up to it?

Hanna: *somewhat distracted* Hmm...? Yeah, sure.

Brady: Data extraction 60% complete.
Good. Then let's hurry. *Runs toward the town gate*

Iul: Apparently no story... *runs after Brady*

DJ: Ready, Hanna? It looks like we're finally making some progress in rescuing Lui again. This has been a crazy adventure, hasn't it?

Hanna: *downcast look* *thinks to herself* I killed him...I killed a threat to my friends, but in so doing I also killed a friend I was trying to save... What hope can there possibly be for me to save Lui...if I end up killing him as well?
*frustrated sigh* Crazy...
*Begins to fly ahead, but stops. Turns back to DJ, worry in her blue eyes* Are you all right? You were pretty exhausted after fighting Orpheus.

DJ: Yeah, I think I'm alright. I just worked myself too hard fighting Orpheus. How about you? I mean you seem a little...distracted. *thinks* What was it that happened to me back there? What happens if I can't control it next time? I don't want to hurt any of my friends...
Hanna: I’m fine… *Thinks* No, I’m not... *Takes a deep breath* ...I....lost control again. I hate it when that happens... and I’m worried about what may happen if she gets out again. The closer we get to rescuing Lui, the more my hope dwindles...
You know what? It’s nothing, really. I’m just a little tired, that’s all. I shouldn’t be saying such things. There’s no need to be burdening you with my own fears. ...Just forget it.

DJ: Alright. Just remember that we're here to help you if she gets out again. I think all of us could use a break, honestly. Let's get to Haltur, and I'll talk to Brady about resting for a little while. I think we're going to need all the strength we have from this point on. *thinks* What's going to happen, even if we do find Lui? I can't believe we've come this far already...I hope he's still alright.

Hanna: Agreed. *sincere yet sad smile* I’m glad you’re here, DJ. I couldn’t have gotten this far without your help. Or Brady’s for that matter. As long as we're still here, there may yet be hope after all.
*Thinks* For now...

DJ: I think there's always hope. We'll make this work.

Hanna: There is always hope...?
*contemplates this for a bit then nods* Of course. We've come too far to give up now. Forgive me, I should not have lost hope so easily. Lui is still waiting for us. *looks ahead* And so are Brady and EDJ...

DJ: *looks* Yeah, I guess you're right. We should probably get going, before they decide to leave us behind or something.

EO: *yells back to DJ and Hanna* Hey! Come on, let's get moving before I die of old age here!

Hanna: Even in such times, he retains his deprived sense of humor. Even death does not faze him... *thinks to herself* Come on, get over it already. Sacrifices must be made in order to achieve any goal. It won't do anyone any good to linger on mistakes. We need to press forward. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. ...but... how many more must suffer in order to save Lui? How many more will die in my stead? What if... *looks back at DJ* What if I lose ALL of them? What if they ALL die... because of me? *whispers* I won't let that happen. *Flies ahead*

DJ: Hanna...you've been through so much suffering already. How much more will we be exposed to in the trials to come? *runs toward the rest of the group*

Hanna: *lands near Brady* *with new resolve* So, where to next? We have to get a ship or something, right?

EO: Unless you want to swim across.

Hanna: Funny. In actuality, I wouldn’t mind going for a swim... Oh well, now is not the time for that.

EO: I'll give you a push in, if it'll help.

DJ: *catches up with the rest of the group* Well then, is everybody ready?

EO: Ready, Speedy.

Brady: I've been ready. We'd better head straight for the dock.

DJ: Great. *starts walking toward dock*

EDJ: Maybe we'll actually get somewhere without taking about a thousand side-tracks.

Hanna: *Nods* It should be easier now without so many people. Even so... *turns to Brady* ...every time you're about to tell me exactly who or what you are, something bad happens.

EDJ: Yeah, and you just completely ignored me last time I asked.

Brady: It's because none of you need to know.

Hanna: *quizzical look* But... you said you were here to protect me, did you not? You were insistent upon providing me with further knowledge of the situation. Now you rebuff my attempts to understand.
I don't get it.

DJ: And how are we to know you're not just another Orpheus, just with a different set of motives? We don't know that you won't just attempt to kill us off after we help you with whatever you're supposed to be doing.

Brady: Due to recent circumstances, I've decided it's best that you don't know. And I won't kill you as long as it's in my power to prevent. Now, let's catch that ship! *Walks to the dock*

Hanna: Recent circumstances, huh? Of course, NOW he doesn't want to tell me. *shakes head* No use in trying to get answers, he only leaves more questions. *follows Brady to the dock*

EDJ: Maybe it's because he's afraid of me or something.

DJ: I highly doubt that, Iul. Still, it is unnerving.
*follows Brady and Hanna to the dock*

*After a while of Brady conversing with the dock attendant*

Brady: Alright. We've got our ship rooms. We have to make do with three rooms. DJ, Iul, you two can share a room. It's a two day sail from here to the port of La'Esk. It's a bit colder there, so we'll need some heavier gear.

EDJ: Two days? Blech...this is going to be a long trip, I think.

DJ: I'll grab some gear, if you guys want. When does the boat leave?

Brady: In about half an hour. I'd hurry up if I were you.

DJ: Alright. *runs back to town to pick up supplies*

EDJ: If there's nothing else that needs doing, I'm going to board the ship.

Brady: ...
*Doesn't say anything to Hanna but walks right past her*

Hanna: *watches Brady intently* *thinks* I don't understand you at all. But I am willing to put up with you until we rescue Lui. That was the deal. Although you still have yet to explain how exactly we rescue him. Why do you avoid my questions? What is it you don't want me to know?

EDJ: Okaay then. *ignores the others and walks to the deck of the ship*

Mysterious voice: Hello, Iul. It's nice to see you again.

EDJ: Cryptic? Why are you following us?

Cryptic: Ah, so glad that you remembered me. I see you survived my greeting to Thorae earlier. Consider it as a test.

EDJ: I ought to kill you for that.

Cryptic: And yet here I am, still alive and enjoying life.

EDJ: Whatever.

Cryptic: Same old Iul. Anyway, I'm following you because I heard about your other. Anything I can do to help?

EDJ: Seriously? Why would you want to help us?

Cryptic: I need a change of pace. Besides, I'm on the same ship as you; we might as well talk about it.

EDJ: Maybe later. I've got to do some stuff first though.

Cryptic: Yeah, sure. Just don't forget about it. *walks away*

EDJ: *sighs* Cryptic...I wonder what the others would say about this.

Brady: *Walks closer to Hanna and whispers in her ear* What you do here... Is the future of the Earth.

Hanna: *Takes a step back in surprise* ......
*blinks a few times then glares at Brady* ...I don't care.

Brady: That makes it easier, you know.

Hanna: *frustrated sigh* Whatever, I've had enough of this. *turns around and walks toward the ship*

*Brady is already nowhere in sight*

Brady: She gets so frustrated with me. Countless times I save her life, which, in turn, saves her friends’ lives. She's a lot less grateful than I had expected. *Chuckles to himself*
Oh well. She's strong, and she hosts that fury within her. It makes a great tool when need be...

Hanna: *mutters to herself while boarding ship* Pfft, future of the Earth...ridiculous. As if the entire world revolves around me. I know better than that. The Earth is just fine without me.

EDJ: *sees Hanna and walks over* Hey there. We might have a teeny little problem...

Hanna: *glares and EDJ* I don't want to hear it! If you have a problem, take it up with the Terminator. I have enough to worry about! So just back off!

EDJ: *stares* You don't have to be so rude, you know. And to think I almost made you my apprentice. That would have been a mistake. Fine, I'll go talk to Robby Robot over there.

Hanna: Fine by me! *storms off to another part of the ship* And don't you EVER bring that apprentice thing up again! Never! ..... *sigh* *whispers* ...why can't anyone just ever leave me alone?

EDJ: Most dysfunctional group of heroes I've ever seen. It's a wonder they've even made it this far. Goth girl, robot boy, and that weakling I call my other...what a joke. I can't believe I have to play along with them.

Hanna: What's wrong with me?! Why can't anything ever work out right? I even snapped at EDJ and, for once, he didn't deserve it. *sigh* Listen...Iul...I'm...sorry. I didn't mean to scream at you like that....

EDJ: Wait...I think that's the first time you've called me by that name. Interesting. Anyway, apology accepted. And I promise to leave the past the past.

Hanna: I can always go back to calling you EDJ, if you'd prefer. Thanks though. I'm just... frustrated right now. Nothing ever gets any easier.

EDJ: Hah, tell me about it. Right now, I'm focused on taking down the CS, so I'm not terribly worried about other things that I probably should worry about. Like me having to go back to Earth after this is over.

Hanna: Yeah, go back to Earth and face imprisonment.

EDJ: Exactly. Not really the greatest thought in the world, you know.

Hanna: I guess not. Let's just see how all this plays out first and cross that bridge when we get to it. What happens to everyone after we rescue Lui is really the least of my worries.

EDJ: Yeah, I guess it's not terribly high on the priority list right now, is it? I wonder how Lui's doing. I do want you to know that I had nothing to do with trapping him like that.

Hanna: Maybe not, but you seemed pretty apathetic about it in the beginning.... wait, why are you telling me this? Why do you care if I think you're to blame for this or not?

EDJ: Just making sure that got cleared up so you don't try to kill me in my sleep for something I didn't do. Or something like that. When I was still on Earth, I was in my evil form. Returning here seemed to reverse that, for whatever reason. I feel like the old Iul again.

Hanna: *Tilts head to side* Do you think you'll be staying that way? I admit, you haven't been all that much of a pain since joining us. At least, not as much as I had anticipated.

EDJ: Honestly, I'm not sure. I hope so...I don't want to cause trouble for anybody. Well, except for the Clockwork Syndicate. They can have all the trouble they want.

Hanna: I still don't understand why they keep attacking us. I certainly didn't do anything to them before coming here. *whispers to self* Then again... I might have... all my memories of Thorae are still in fragments...

EDJ: And they were attacking you guys before I came, right?

Hanna: Hmm... When we first came... ah, maybe that's it. The rebel organization... something or other. Yeah, that's probably it. I wonder what ever happened to them.

EDJ: Well, Jester's dead, and who knows where Naomi is. They're missing their two top officials...can't be good for them.

Hanna: Please stop bringing Jester up....I hate myself enough as it is. I can't even begin to imagine what it's going to be like when Ace finds out.

EDJ: Oh yeah, with what Orpheus said and all. Try not to let it bother you too much...it's typical evil-person junk. Anyway...I hope DJ gets back soon, because we're leaving pretty quick.

Hanna: Evil person..... *sigh* Oh, yeah, what was it you wanted to tell me earlier?

EDJ: .......it was something important. Oh, that's right! Um, you remember the guy who tried to shoot us down over the Gaea Rift earlier? He's here on the boat.

Hanna: The guy that... wait, the clown?! What's he doing here?

EDJ: Yeah, Cryptic. I have no idea what he's doing here...but he said something about wanting to help. And that earlier, he was testing us.

Hanna: Test? ....and he thinks we're just going to let him help us after trying to kill us?! Pfft, boy does he have another thing coming...

EDJ: You know, he and I used to be friends for the short time I lived here. It's no coincidence he's here. Try not to kill him without finding out what he wants, ok?

Hanna: *glares* It's not a habit of mine to kill people, you know. I didn't mean for that to happen. I just got so....angry.

EDJ: Oh...that was kind of insensitive of me, wasn't it? Sorry, I'm still not quite used to the whole 'not being evil' thing.

Hanna: It's not something you get used to easily. *sighs* Forget it.

EDJ: Yeah, probably not a bad idea. You need some cheering up, I think.

Hanna: *rolls eyes* Oh yeah, I'm just waiting for someone to come and hand me a big bucket of smiles, rainbows, and lollipops....

EDJ: Like Lui.

Hanna: *stares in shock* ..... *starts to cry* ...don't.... *looks down trying to come up with an answer* ....Lui.... *falls to her knees* I never wanted this to happen to him! But it's all because of me... *buries her head in her hands and begins sobbing*

EDJ: Oh...that wasn't quite the cheering up I was thinking of. *kneels down* Hanna, I'm so sorry for everything.

Hanna: *suddenly looks up with a hate filled glare* Don't you get it?! I'M the one to blame! I let this happen! Everything goes wrong for me! EVERYTHING! I don't deserve friends! My life is filled with hate and fear! And I don't know why! Stay way from me! Just...just leave me to drown in my own self pity... I'm not worth helping....

EDJ: No, I'm the one that caused it, by interfering in your lives like I did. I was the one that started the entire thing by making you rescue your friends, and then, well, you know. But now we're here to fix what's happened, right? I know that it's not going to be perfect, but who really wants it that way anyway? Life's not worth living without the failures, the trials, and the adventures that come from these things.

Hanna: *Sniffles* It doesn't matter.... None of it matters.... I fail at everything I do.... There is no hope. *blankly stares off into the distance* I will always.... be alone.

EDJ: No! I won't allow it. We're going to change things, you just wait and see.

*DJ runs to the ship, boards, and walks over to where he can listen in quietly*

EDJ: Just trust me. Things will get better. That's a promise.

Hanna: *turns to look at EDJ* I made promises too.... *resumes staring into space* Hopeless...

EDJ: There's no such thing as hopeless.

Hanna: *voice void of any emotion* Then what am I?

EDJ: Desperate for something to believe in. Something I can't give you.

Hanna: *turns back to EDJ with focused eyes* And who can, hmm? Who can help me? Do you even know what this something is?

EDJ: No. But that's where your hope comes from. You have to look for that something. It's the journey that gives you hope.

Hanna: That doesn't even make sense. *stands up* No one can help me. And so...I return to the way I was...before friends. Friends only get in the way.

EDJ: Nonsensical, maybe. But that's sort of how I understand it, and I'm doing alright, even with what I have to face.

DJ: What's he doing, trying to confuse her even more?

Hanna: Unless you have something reasonable to say, I suggest you stop wasting your breath.

EDJ: Reasonable? How about, let's go get Lui.

Hanna: Lui? Oh yeah, him. I guess... Who are we waiting on?

DJ: That would be Brady, as usual.

EDJ: *turns* How long have you been listening?

DJ: Long enough.

Hanna: *turns her back to both DJ and EDJ, hiding her red eyes from view* Do you always listen in on things that don't involve you?

DJ: He's my other, isn't he?

EDJ: We were just talking about an old friend of mine, that's all. Nothing important, right Hanna?

Hanna: Friend? Heh, I couldn't possibly care less. Ugh, where's Brady? We'll never get anywhere at this rate.

DJ: I'm sure he's around here somewhere. Probably went straight to his room to recharge or something. I'll just leave you two alone, if that's what you want.

Hanna: Don't bother, we're done here. *whispers* Good thing too. I hate going through an emotional breakdown every time she can't handle the truth.
*walks to the back of the ship avoiding eye contact with either DJ or EDJ* If you need me... do without.

EDJ: Fine. It's not like Lui's important to you or anything, it seems. Maybe it'd be better if DJ and I just go take care of it. You don't seem to care anymore. Go find somebody else to bother!
*storms off*

DJ: Hanna, I'm sorry. Evil other on the loose... *follows EDJ*

Brady: *Sits on bed thinking* Ace? Where are you? I need your help...

Hanna: So EDJ actually cares? Disappointingly weak... *looks around* Why aren't we moving yet?! This is taking forever.

EDJ: Seriously, what's with her? It's so obvious that she' head-over-heels for Lui, but she's too dumb to do anything about it.

DJ: *catches up to EDJ* Come on, Iul. I know she's hard to deal with sometimes, but she really does care on the inside.

EDJ: I know that. I just wish she'd acknowledge it and get on with life.

Hanna: *sits on railing* I wonder how long I can keep this up. DJ's sure to notice, he picks up on these things pretty quickly. Oh well, I guess it doesn't really matter. *sigh* I'm bored... and hungry... *glances at DJ and EDJ* Now what could they possibly be talking about?

DJ: You ought to know that nothing is ever that simply, Iul.

EDJ: Yeah, but she's way off normal, even for her.

DJ: She did seem different earlier. Maybe the stress is catching up with her finally.

Brady: *Sits on bed, writing on scratch paper* These algorithms... don't match the estimated data. Could something have changed the statistics? *Looks up from paper* I'll bet it was her. She's always changing her data. Sometimes I wish I was that adaptable... *Looks back down at paper and scribbles some numbers.*
...
*Disturbed expression* I am...?

Hanna: Hmm... I wonder if my base is still here. Someone probably found it by now and destroyed it. Heh, it would be ironic if it was the CS. Ugh, I'm bored out of my mind here. *hops back onto the deck* Now, where's the kitchen?

Brady: *Hears thumping noise above his room* Ugh. Only a few people I know can make that racket, and half of them aren't on this ship at the moment. *Walks out of his room and upstairs*
*Talks to self* Where's that noise coming from?...

Hanna: *wanders around a bit before seeing Brady* Uh-oh. He's definitely going to know... Maybe I can hide... No, bad idea. I guess I should just face him and get this over with.
Brady: *Waves at Hanna in a rather friendly manner* What's all the noise for, Hanna?

EDJ: *sees Brady walking over to Hanna* Hey DJ, let's go listen.

DJ: Cool.

Hanna: *oblivious to DJ and EDJ* You can stop pretending. You already know. Don't bother doing anything about it though.

Brady: *Blank stare* You mean the fact that "evil Hanna" is taking over your body? It's no big deal, really. Eventually, it will fester to the point where you can't host evil Hanna anymore, and she will become her own being. But, you knew that already. *Leans over railing, staring at the water*
Well, I'm not going to do anything about it. It's a problem that not even having friends can help. It's a battle with yourself, and we can't fight it for you or even help you fight it at all. You just have to trust that you're going to win, I suppose.

Hanna: *glares* Don't talk to me as though I am some pest that needs to be removed. I have full control for now. Don't even think about trying to give her a sense of hope. Life is full of entropy and pain. I'm here because she needs me. I do what I can to survive. When there is a threat, I extinguish it for her. In all honesty, she needs me to do what she herself cannot; kill.

Brady: *blatantly* Maybe so, but she doesn't need you if you're the reason she needs to kill in the first place.

EDJ: Oh, so that's what's up.

DJ: I hope she's alright.

Hanna: Such insolence… *sneers* Too bad we can’t all enjoy life, huh? *a little louder* Why not stand a little closer to the conversation, DJ? That way you can hear us better and maybe even join in.
*looks Brady in the eye*You will be dealt with when the time comes. Don’t think for a moment that I can’t destroy you, because I can and I will. I only have to put up with you until I get what I want. Then I will be in control permanently and nothing will stand in my way.

EDJ: If that's evil Hanna, what could she possibly want with Lui?

DJ: Nothing good, I'm sure. I don't think there's anything we can do right now though. *walks over to Hanna and Brady, followed by EDJ*

EDJ: Hello again.

Brady: You'll be in control of what? Me? Your friends? Or maybe something bigger... The world, perhaps? Because if so, I'm not the only one standing in your way of that.

Hanna: Heh, I will be in control of her. Then it doesn't matter if I want to take over the world or not. She certainly won't be there to stop me. Though there is one slight problem with my plan... Ah well, once I finish this, it's over.

EDJ: If you weren't Lui's friend, you'd be dead already. Remember who's been evil longer here, missy. Or was it Moody?

DJ: Iul, don't provoke her. You'll just make it worse.

Hanna: Heh, he attempts to anger me. Unwise. Name-calling has no bearing on me. Rather the part of me I need to break.

Brady: Explain how you're going to break someone stronger than you.

Hanna: *smirks* The worst kind of enemy is one with nothing to lose, right? *begins to walk away* Fine. You want her back, you can have her.

Brady: Either way, you're making my job pretty easy.

Hanna: *stops* And what is your job exactly? *turns back* To kill me? You kill me, you kill her. From what I can tell, you can't let her die. You certainly can't continue protecting a threat. What else could it be?

Brady: Ignorance is bliss, my dear.

DJ: You two both worry me, you know.

EDJ: It's official...you've both lost it. But I wonder...did either of you even have it to begin with?

Hanna: Hmph. *glares at DJ* You should worry. You will die with the rest of them when the time comes. *glances at EDJ* You too. To think I'd actually get somewhere siding with you. Pitiful. You are swiftly losing your usefulness. But like I said, this will all be over soon enough. Enjoy what semblance of a life you have till then. *walks downstairs*

DJ: She sounds an awful lot like Orpheus did, from what Zione was saying.

EDJ: Pitiful? I'm not losing my usefulness, am I? ...

Hanna: *walks into room and sits on bed* You can't keep me locked in forever. But you can have control for now. *blinks a few times and looks at the mirror* Blue again. Just like that. You gave up? Why? What do you want from me? *sigh* I can't keep this up... Every time you get out, someone gets hurt. I should have never come.

DJ: *follows Hanna toward room and knocks on the door* Hanna?

Hanna: *sigh* Go away. Get as far away from me as you possibly can. You can save Lui, I can't.

DJ: I'm not leaving until we talk. And the longer I stay here, the more EDJ irritates Brady, so you should just let me in.

Hanna: Fine. *gets up and opens door* There, it's open. Happy?! *sigh* ...sorry... I ... *sits on bed* I can't do this.

DJ: Thanks. *walks in* You can trust your friends to help you, you know. We're all here for you, regardless of the situation. Like back in Iul's castle on Everest, we were there for you. And we still are now.

Hanna: Yeah... you were there for me... *downcast look* But apparently my friends can't save me, can you?

DJ: I guess we won't know until we try. *thinks* There must be something I can do. Maybe the CS could help. I'm desperate enough that I'd go to them for help right now.
Brady: *Walks to the entrance of her room and clears throat* Ahem. I lost Iul in the mess hall... Care to let me in? I heard what you were... well, thinking, and I need to ask you something DJ. Do you even know what the CS' purpose is? Do you realize what they'd do if they got a hold of you? Especially Hanna.

DJ: Iul's loose? With that attitude? He's likely to kill half the people up there! I guess this has to be quick. No, but why bring that up randomly?

Brady: Hah. Iul's not going to kill anyone. Have you seen his eyes lately? The evil flare has faded. I suppose all us do good-ers are starting to rub off on him. Anyway... I bring it up "randomly" for one simple reason. I think you two should know what you're up against.

Hanna: Now you want to tell us? You have the weirdest timing, but I'm not stopping you. Exactly how does the CS fit into all this? What are they capable of? *quizzically turns to DJ* And what were you thinking of that would involve the CS?

*back in Tellius*

Alzymus: Interesting. I can take us back...but I don't know about Zione by this time. He's probably gone off doing something evil.

Naomi: Well, looks like you'll just have to catch him again! Now, take us back.

Ace: I would imaging the airship has crashed already... right?

Alzymus: Probably.

Misty: Ok, so how do we get out of here, Alzymus?

Alzymus: Well, we'd have to go to the deployment center. There's a transporter there, that's how I went to Thorae the first time.

Naomi: Is it always this cold in Tellius?

Ace: So we just have to get to that deployment center. Right?

Alzymus: Basically. I think it's about fifteen miles to the west of here, at the end of this plain. We might have a small problem getting you three through the center, but I'll work that out.

Misty: What problem would there be?

Naomi: Knowing this little escapade, it's probably: A) Evil monsters, B) Lava, C) A natural fault in the land making passing dangerous, or D) All of the above.

Ace: I have to agree with you there. *Turns to Alzymus for an answer*

Alzymus: Guards. They're not terribly fond of outsiders. Last time outsiders tried to enter the deployment center, the live reaper turrets tore them apart.

Misty: ... I see. So, what should we do about it?

Ace: Oh, well that shouldn't be a problem. We could have Naomi sneak up and disable them before we enter...

Naomi: Sounds fun! >:3

Alzymus: Alright, if you think she's fast enough. If that doesn't work, I have another idea. They shouldn't attack me, so I might be able to get into the control room and disable the reapers. That would make it easier for you to get in. We'll have to figure out what to do with the human guards, but that should be simpler.

Misty: Alright, sounds good.

Naomi: Why didn't you just say that in the first place? We'll go with that second option. Kay? *sigh of relief*

Alzymus: Alright. Anything else we need to discuss, or shall we be going?

Misty: I don't think so. Which way did you say it was?

Naomi: Yes. I need to ask you something. Where in Thorae will the transporter lead us?

Alzymus: I'm not completely sure. When I went through before, I had one of the officers do it. I guess it can take you to a specific heat signature, or to a general location. So it depends, really.

Ace: We need to know where in Thorae we want it to take us. Why don't we just have it warp us straight to Clockwork Tower?

Misty: That would work. Or do you think we should try to find one of the other groups?

Naomi: No, no. I like Ace's idea. We need to get this over with.

Alzymus: Ok, I'll see what we can do. We'll figure out how to make it work once we get there.

Misty: *shrugs* ok we can go straight there.

*a cloud of dust starts rising from the ground about fifteen feet away from the party*

Naomi: ... What is that?...

Alzymus: Beats me...

Misty: *starts backing up* What is going on? *backs up so far she falls off cliff* What is tttthhhhhaaaa...

*Misty finds herself in her office* Woah, that was weird, what happened?

Sarah: I portaled you here.

Misty: ... Why? My mission isn't over yet! We still haven't found Lui, we're all separated. I need to get back there and help!

Sarah: Ok, ok. But first, there's some things I need to give you. Here's some more food, and a phone so you can get in touch with me. ;D

Misty: Ok thanks. Now has anything happened that I should know about?

Sarah: ... yes. But it would take to long to explain. Just tell Alzymus to transport you to La'Esk. That's where the others are going. Remember that, k?

Misty: Alright I will. Hey, have you seen Talon anywhere? He got separated.

Sarah: Yup, here he is. Now you better get going.

Misty: *Talon hops on Misty's arm* ok. *steps through portal*

*scene switch*

*the cloud of dust erupts into a pillar of sand and a large wyrm-like creature comes out of the ground, followed by five bandits*

Bandit: Alzymus! Surrender yourself now or die!

Naomi: Rrrrgh! NO!

Ace: Saw that one coming. *Draws sword*

Alzymus: Bandits! Hurry, we need to get you to the deployment center! *creates shotgun and starts shooting at the wyrm while pushing the party westward*

Ace: You mean you don't need us to fight?

Naomi: That's no fun.

Alzymus: Now that I'm thinking about it, we can draw them to the deployment center and let them take the defenses out. Then after that, we fight them. It might work...

Ace: If we are luring them there, then we will get near the turrets first, us being the obvious first targets. I say strategy over strength. We lose them and then make our way to the deployment center.

Naomi: That idea is even less fun than bird-boy's!

Alzymus: Good point. *sighs* Well then, how should we go about losing them. I'm usually on the other end of this sort of thing...

Naomi: How about we use the deployment center guards as decoys? That way that's less security we have to worry about. We have guards chase us, we hop into a tree quickly, lose the guards, lose the goons, and live happily ever after.

Alzymus: We could give it a try. After all, it's basically what I said, just changed a little.

Naomi: *Shrugs* I guess you're right. Let's go!

Ace: Alright.

*They run, still being pursued, and eventually reached the deployment center.*

Alzymus: Well then, here it is. Those plant-like creatures on the perimeter are the turrets, and they can fire poisoned darts at us. They have a pretty long range too, so be careful. Now, we have to draw the bandits in toward the guards and then find a way to lose all of them so they can take each other out.
You still with us, Misty?

Misty: *goes back to see group running* Hey guys! Wait up! *turns and sees bandits* Oh, now I see what's going on. Yes I'm still here! So what are we doing exactly?!

Alzymus: We're going to get the bandits and those guards up there to kill each other so we can go back to Thorae.

Misty: Oh ok. Aw man, there was something I was supposed to tell you. What was it! *thinks then says* Oh yeah! You need to take us to La'Esk, not the CS tower or whatever it's called. Can you get the transporter to take us there?

Alzymus: I think so, as long as it's in the transporter's database. Wait, all of us need to go?

Misty: That's what Sarah said. Is it a problem? If it is you can send just me I guess...

Alzymus: Sarah?

Misty: Yeah, Sarah. She's my partner. That's kinda where I disappeared to. But she's been tracking everyone and she said we need to be there.

Alzymus: I don't think it's too much trouble, as long as Ace and Naomi don't mind.

Misty: Yeah Ace, is that ok?

Ace: Wherever we need to go is just fine with me. In fact, Brady and his team should already be well into the La'Esk continent by now.

Naomi: *Ears fold down a bit* You mean we don't get to rush into Clockwork Tower and charge the enemy head-on?

Ace: I suppose not. Don't you think it's better for us to have the others with us for storming the tower anyway? We need to have all the power we can get.

Naomi: *Soft tone* You and I are strong enough to take them on together... *Normal voice* Oh, and you too Alzymus.

Alzymus: You two should just elope or something. At any rate, let's get out of view before the bandits catch up and ruin the entire plan.

Ace: *"Ugh" face* Um, yeah...

Naomi: *Angry expression* What did you say?! Grrrrr... The nerve of you men sometimes! Sheesh, you totally have the wrong idea! *Angry squeals*

Ace: Moving right along then... *Runs*

Misty: *snicker, snicker* Oh I mean, *ahem* yup. *runs too* How about those bushes over there?

Ace: *Hides in bushes*

Alzymus: Works for me. *follows Ace*

Misty: Ok, *dives in bushes*

Naomi: *Continues running, in clear sight if the bandits* Hey evil guuuuuys~! I'm over here!! I'll bet you can't catch meee~! *Sticks tongue out and leads them away around the side of the entrance hall*

Ace: Well... that works... Come on. *Rushes to the inside of the building*

Misty: *stares after Naomi*... *shrugs* Ok I'm coming. *follows Ace* Ok, which way? Left, right or... *looks at stairs* or down?

Alzymus: Oh. *walks into the building with Ace and Misty* Eh, down the stairs and take the first left. Then it's down the hall.

Misty: Ok, you seem to know where you are going, so lead the way.

Alzymus: Sure. Just look out for any guards that might still be here, just in case.

Misty: Alright. You comin’ Ace?
Ace?
*looks around and sees shadow up ahead* Oh, I guess he ran ahead. *to Alzymus* Come on!

Alzymus: Right. *leads Misty into the deployment center*

Misty: Ok I'm coming. *follows Alzymus*

Ace: Nice of you to catch up. So this is the DC. Kinda advanced compared to our HQ.

Misty: Yeah, HQ needs to upgrade big-time. But the waterfall is pretty cool.

Alzymus: State of the art. It's used for more than just bounty hunting business as well, you know. Anyway, you guys should let me go in first to make sure they're all right with you guys. I'd hate to make a mess of the transporter room.

Misty: Ok, do you want us to follow you in, or wait here?

Ace: Shouldn't we all go together to avoid getting separated?

Misty: What do you think Alzymus?

Alzymus: I'm talking about the transporter room, sillies. It's not like I'm going to leave without you. I'll be back in a minute anyway...just wait right here.

Misty: Ok.

Alzymus: *slowly walks into the transporter room and looks around* Hmm, I don't actually see anyone here. Rather odd. *peeks back out the door* Ok guys, you can come in.

Misty: *follows Alzymus in* Ok, so what are we looking for?

Alzymus: *points* Over there, you see that computer station? That's the electronic mapping system. And in the middle of the room is the teleportation pad. I'll go over and check the maps to make sure La'Esk's in there.

Misty: Ah, I see. ok. *follows Alzymus over to the maps* *scans the map* Isn't that it? right where... the... big... red... X is...

Alzymus: Right. Looks like we're good to go. Ace, Naomi, and Misty, head over to the teleporter. I'll activate it from here and fly over before it starts.

Misty: Umm... but what exactly does the big... red... X mean? They aren't going to attack there or anything are they?!

Alzymus: I thought it was the marker from your search on the system...I don't actually use the maps when I go out on official business. You could be right...I just don't know.

Misty: No, I didn't put it there... Oh well. Let's just do it and hope for the best. *hops on transporter* ready?

Naomi: *Run into the room* Whew, sorry I'm late! *Hops on transporter without hesitation*

Ace: Looks like we're all set, then. *Walks onto transporter*

Alzymus: Ah, glad everyone's here. *activates transporter and flies over to it* Here we go!

*transporter flashes, and the group is taken to La'Esk*

2010-01-04T11:36:00.000-08:00

A late Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our fans!

I hope you people have enjoyed reading our story thus far, because we’re not planning on stopping it here.

I’m afraid the holiday rush and life in general is leaving us coauthors with less and less time. We’re still just getting into Part 24. It’s somewhat hard to finding the time to write, at all.

So, bear with us for a bit. We’re getting our act together, trust me.

Till then, enjoy the videos in the previous post.

Happy Holidays!

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2009-12-11T10:10:00.000-08:00

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Part Twenty-Three

2009-12-11T06:42:00.001-08:00

Part Twenty-Three

Zione: *growls* You really do live up to your name now, don't you? Just wait until I catch up to you...the king is unhappy with the Jester. And you know what that means...

Jester: I'm not afraid of you. Take whichever turn you like. I'll be waiting. HEHEHEHEEEH!

Zione: By the time I'm finished with you, you'll be begging for mercy, boy. You might as well give up now and spare yourself the humiliation, not to mention the beating. I'll just throw you off the airship, and you'll be free to live the rest of your miserable life.

*continues searching airship for Jester*

Zione: Sheesh...this thing is bigger than I realized.

Jester: No, it isn't. I just used my mastery of the six elements to duplicate and rearrange the molecular structure of this ship. First grade stuff. Heheheheh
Anyway, if you were a skilled enough fighter, you could have easily finished me off back there on the deck. I gave you more than enough opportunities. Apparently your fighting skills are too inept to have done anything to me in those few minutes. I trust that if you do happen to find me, and we fight, your puny little wings will be trying to fly you away as fast as possible, birdie-boy. Heh!

Zione: Hmmph...I could do that too, you know. I'm just playing fair...not that I would expect that from someone like you. And earlier on the deck, I was just sizing you up. I could have taken you down in three seconds without blinking. You're the coward, always hiding from me.

Jester: Samurai used fight by a code. Ninjas, on the other hand, did whatever it took to reach their target. Consider me the ninja, Mr. Samurai. And don't you think you're blowing your fighting skills out of proportion? Nobody is that strong. You're just being immature.

Zione: Thanks for the history lesson...just don't forget that I'm a professional assassin. It's my job to do this stuff. That's why I tell you not to underestimate me.

Jester: Ah, really... That's nice to know. Oh yeah, it's only fair to tell you that some of these rooms have been given extra elements. Like, I believe the one you're currently entering has been given extra fire composition. Heheh. It'll singe right through your foot. What will you do?

Zione: Well, thank you for alerting me to this. Perhaps you do have a conscience after all...but unfortunately, I tire of this mockery. *floats into air above the floor* Surrender now, or the last thing you'll ever see in this life is the blade of my sword!

Jester: Sword? How... cliche`.... But anyway, I'll surrender when you find me!
But now why is the sword such a weapon of choice? It's not like you could bring a sword to a fight and expect to win just because you have said weapon... Oh well. I guess it doesn't really matter.
*waits and watches a bit* You're really bad at mazes, you know that? I bet you never even finished those simple mazes on the back of the cereal boxes as a kid.

Zione: Would you rather me have a different weapon? *absorbs sword and creates pole ax* Is a pole ax better? I think it suits me better, as an executioner. I was never allowed to do those mazes...training came first. *enters new room* Nope, this isn't it. *reaches out to wall to support himself, only to realize that there is no wall* Hey, this wall is fake!

Jester: You didn't expect me keep all the walls consistency intact, did you? And I would think that they'd at least put you in a maze for training. So much for that killer instinct. Hmmm... A pole ax is better. I just think swords are too over-used. Just a tad. Don't you think?

Zione: I suppose so. Most everybody else I've met lately has at least one with them. But enough with the small talk. *focuses energy and locates Jester's presence* Alright, now I've got you. *starts gliding in Jester's direction*

Jester: *switches pattern of the hallway maze again* Whoops. Did I do that? I'm over here, you know. Behind you. Eheheheh...heheheheh...BWAAHAHAHA!!

Zione: Aaargh! You're going to pay, fool! I've had enough... *transports self to deck* ...if you want a fight, come find me. I'm done with this nonsense for now.

Jester: Fine. Have it your way. Let's see how tired your little wings become after fluttering about all day! *locks all the entrances from the control panel and turns on the force-field so Zione can't teleport inside*
Oh I forgot the best part! *lowers molecular consistency of the deck so it crumbles apart*
I'll turn the hallways back to normal. If you can find a way inside, I shall fight you.

Zione: Ha...you make a mockery of my skills. *hovers over to door, and begins pounding on it with pole ax* If this doesn't work, I'll just create something stronger until I get in.

Jester: How... barbaric. Ah well~
*strengthens force-field to dull the effects of bashing the door in*
Even if you break the door open, the force-field behind it is deadly enough to kill a person and keep said person out. I'm afraid you'll have to find another method. Hehehehehehehe

Zione: Well, that seems somewhat redundant. If a person's dead, they're not getting in. But anyway, there are other methods. *flies over to propellers* If I can't get inside, I can at least sabotage this thing. Heh... *slashes propellers to bits*

Jester: What did you do? Seriously. I can't tell... where are you located, the back-up stabilizer propeller yard? That means you must have taken out one of the 15 back-up propellers. It'll take you an hour to take down all the propellers. And by that time, I will have already landed this thing with you underneath. NEXT!

Zione: You're no fun, you know that? You should seriously consider a name change. Something like Dorko the Lame. How about a bomb? Knowing your boringness, you'd probably do something dumb and insulate the area around it.

Jester: *looks out the camera in Zione's area* If you had any bombs left, I'd say go for it. But... *watches last bomb drop from Zione's item bag*

Zione: I think you've forgotten my power... *creates bomb* Ha, I can make anything I want appear.

Jester: That's... cheap. No challenge to anything what-so-ever! Fine, fine, do what you want.

Zione: Ok, if you insist. *absorbs bomb and creates small hovercraft* See ya later, Dorko! *jumps off airship*

Jester: Finally I'm rid of him. Now... where to land this thing...? How about through Saber Mountains where any stalkers will have a hard time? Just in case he's following me... *flies due north.*

Zione: *follows from a safe distance*

Jester: Well the radars aren't picking up any life forms.... Still. I'm going through the mountains. Have fun keeping up, Zione. If you are following me.

Zione: Ugh...he's headed toward those mountains, isn't he? Great, now I have to decide whether to follow him or not. I could always go to the CS with a tip...they'd pay well for him.

Jester: *looks at one of the many monitors* A heat signature. Aren't you smart enough to mask your own heat signature, you fool?.... *looks again*
Wait... there's more than one. Probably CS crafts. Looks like this ship was supposed to be somewhere.

Zione: *looks around* CS already? Wow, I didn't know that they were this good. I suppose this forces my hand. *flags down one of the CS crafts*

Jester: One of them went down, I think. Zione must be there. Thank you for giving yourself away. Heheheh!

CS officer: What is it? This had better be important.

Zione: Believe me, I think you'll find this to be worth your time. I know as a fact that one of the leaders of the rebellion is on that craft you're pursuing. Jester, I think he called himself.

Jester: *whistles a happy tune* Wow. I sure did a good job. Everything on this ship is perfectly safe. Nothing bad is gonna happen because of my good work. ^_^
I've out run the CS guys, there's no sign of Zione, and this is just fun. Nobody's gonna get me..... Especially not right now.
*sees CS fleet* Well that was kinda ironic.

*flies airship deeper over the mountains*

Jester: Okay... better not get cocky again. I lost 'em for the moment.

CS officer: Interesting. And I'm sure you want some sort of reward, correct?

Zione: I would never assume something like that. However, if you deem it appropriate, I could accept a small reward. Heh...

CS officer: Too bad... *gets back onto craft*

Zione: Hey!

CS officer: What? You didn't actually expect anything from us, did you? The only thing you'd get is some jail time if you don't get out of here!

Zione: Haha! You seriously think you can actually compete with me? Good luck with that one.
*disappears, and reappears on deck of airship*
Hey Jester, or whatever your name was...I have something to ask you!

Jester: Ugh, dinghy off the port bow, as they say. *uses intercom*
Whaddya want? I'm busy. *Eats another cheeto and changes TV channel while lazily reclined in the captain's chair.*

Zione: I've had a sudden (and somewhat irritating) change of heart. Why don't we work together and take out these CS peeps. Then we can share the airship and all get along, just like on Barney...except awesomer. Whaddya say?

Jester: ..... Barney? What a tempting offer. No. I'll take them out, you continue doing whatever is was you were doing that I don't care about, and we all live happily ever after. As long as you stay outta my way, there's no worries.

Zione: But that still leaves me without an airship...which I happen to sort of need for, you know, stuff. I felt a special connection between us, you know...and I'd really hate to waste it. How about we take out the CS, you come with me for that stuff I need to do, and after that's finished, you can keep the airship all for yourself. Come on, you're supposed to be nice to people or something, aren't you?

Jester: I'm an evil other. Show me that in official writing maybe....
Ugh. There's nothing to watch on TV. I don't trust this guy, but I'm bored.
*Turns intercom back on*
Fine. Whatever. *opens hatch and turns force-field off*

Zione: Awesome. I promise you'll find it worth your while. After this is over, I'll never annoy you again.... that ought to put a smile on your face!

Jester: Yeah, yeah. Get your fairy wings in here. You navigate. I need to stop at an outpost in these mountains.

Zione: *walks in with a childish, giddy expression on his face* Coordinates already locked in? This is probably the second-biggest airship I've ever flown. Oh, the memories. Can I call you Russell?

Jester: *squints with an irritated look* Are you on some kind of meds that you forgot to take this morning? Unlike the gummi ship in Kingdom Hearts, this ship does NOT run on smiles. So cut the act and help me like you said you would.
And yes, I already have the coordinates mapped out.

Zione: ......forgot about those. No wait, I think I took those spare happy pills by mistake. I swiped them off that Misty character earlier. That must be what happened, Russell. But anyway, I'll get right on the controls.

Jester: No, you wont. I don't trust a guy on meds.

Zione: Ok, if you say so. Whaddya want me to do now? Boy, I feel weird right now.

Jester: I don't know. You tell me. All I know is what I have to do, and all you know is what you have to do.

Zione: Well, shouldn't we take care of those CS people first? I can do that pretty well...just give me a big cannon, and there won't be anything left. I'll be back in a few minutes...I guess you'll have to pilot this thing to wherever you're going, or just put it on auto. Bye Russell! *leaves to go find anti-aircraft cannon on ship*

Jester: What is wrong with that guy? .......
!
What, am I a moron? I shouldn't let him wander on his own!
*turns security camera operation monitor on*

Zione: This is an awesome airship! If I hadn't taken those happy pills, I'd probably be trying to steal it right now. But I'm too happy to think much about that right now! Hahahahaha! What is it with these things?
*stops* Wait, what was I out here for again? Oh yeah, I was looking for the AA cannon. *continues walking*

Jester: .... So far so good.... I wonder what's gotten into him.

Zione: *finds AA cannon* Yay! *walks over to cannon* Hi people out there! I'm going to shoot you now! *starts firing cannon at CS aircraft* Hahahahahaha!

Jester: Hey, Zione! Don't be so reckless! Ammo isn't unlimited, ya know! Sheesh, at this rate he'll be out of ammo before the second fleet even arrives.

Zione: Hang on there, Mr. Scrooge! Don't forget that I can create stuff out of thin air...I just need to absorb some of the other stuff I already made, and I can get more ammo. If we were in Tellius right now, I really would have unlimited ammo, but it seems like my power is weakening with every hour I spend here.

Jester: I see. Then I think you should get to Tellius pretty soon. Really soon.
.......
Oh, here already. This airship was faster than I though. Well, Zione, thanks for taking down the ships for me. I'm landing now so if you see any more CS ships, just.... make a bomb or something.

*Initiates landing gear*

Zione: Cool. Don't worry about the ship, I'll take good care of it while you're gone doing whatever it is you're doing.

Jester: I'll only be gone for a few minutes. Touch that control panel and I swear I'll make you pay!

*in the meantime*

Hanna: *aggravated* This is ridiculous! How did I lose sight of that airship?! *glances at dragon* I’d blame you if I could. Either that you dove too fast or flew through a cloud or something. The airship is out of sight, everyone has either gone missing or abandoned me, and I still don’t know exactly where I’m going. I knew I should have asked Brady for a map…

Brady: *telepathically, and sort of static...y* Can you hear me, Hanna?

Hanna: *Sarcastic yet somewhat relieved* Oh goody, looks like I haven’t been completely abandoned after all.
Brady, where are you? What happened?

Zione: Don't forget me! I'm still here for you, Hanna. Just not physically at the moment...obviously. I've had a change of heart, and I'm going to be nice now. Well, at least until these happy pills wear off.

Hanna: Hah! When have you ever been here for me?! Wait ...you took happy pills??? Serves you right.

Zione: Regardless of the past, I'm here now. Wondering why I ever decided to steal stuff from that Misty girl...how long do these things last, anyway? I wish Russell would come back already. It seems like he's been gone for hours...

Jester: *Shouts from distance* I'm right here, ya dope, and it's only been three minutes!

Brady: Hanna. That Zione guy saved our lives and trapped us in Tellius at the same time. There's only one way I can get outta here at the moment. I need you to help me. The only way out is if two keys are activated. One here, which I have already tracked down and am currently standing by, and one on your side, which is located somewhere in the Fohl Mines. Can you find it for me and activate it with your ice powers?

Zione: If I remember correctly, Alzymus should have been captured by my team in Tellius by now. You probably didn't even notice, because they're professionals. Sorry about that...but if you want, I can help you return to Thorae.

Brady: If you could, I would like you to find the exact location of the key. Then tell Hanna where it is. For even I do not know its exact whereabouts...

Zione: Oh, ok. Hey Russell, I need the airship now! The person inside my head is telling me to go find some key, so I'll see ya later! *starts up airship*

Jester: *obviously preoccupied* Yeah, yeah, just don't touch the controls! ......
Wait.... H-Hey! *watches airship fly away* Get back here!

Brady: Just hang tight, Jester. When I get back to Thorae, I'll come pick you up. You're on my way, anyways.

Jester: Make it quick.

Brady: Zione, do you even know where the Fohl Mines ARE?

Zione: Umm...not really. But how hard can they be to find? Are they like strip mine-type things? We have a lot of those in Tellius. Oh, and sorry about leaving you behind Russell...but the guy inside my head needs my help.

Brady: They are a copper-ore mine. Caves, in other words. Can you find them for me? I've sent the coordinates to your computer.

Zione: Oh, that makes it a lot easier! I should be able to find them pretty quick. Thanks for the help Jimmy!

Hanna: Hey, Zione? I hate to bother you in your happy little world of rainbows and infantile bliss, but could you speed it up a little? At least tell me which general direction you’re going so I can start heading there myself.

Zione: You know, if I wasn't on these dumb happy pills, I'd be ready to destroy you right about now. But I can't make myself do it right now...lucky for you, I suppose. But anyway, I'll shoot some flares or something so you can find me. Not that this giant airship isn't visible enough anyway...surprised I haven't attracted the entire CS airfleet yet. *pauses* Wait, what did you say your name was again? Amanda? Tina?

Hanna: …..Tina…? *shudders* I’m glad I never took those pills.
Just shoot a flare or whatever. I don’t really care at the moment, I’m just sick of not knowing where I’m going.

Zione: Ok, Tina. Flares should be visible within a few minutes...as soon as I find them. *searches for flares*

Hanna: ...to believe I once actually saw you as a threat. All I have to do is make you take a happy pill in order to render you incapable of even common sense! And I'm asking nicely, please don't call me Tina.

Zione: Oh, you mean your name isn't Tina after all? Well then, what is it? I wish I could remember...oh, this is so embarrassing. Hey, I just found the...no, those are just anti-aircraft rockets. Never mind...

Hanna: Your current incompetence is baffling and annoying, though still slightly amusing. Call me Hanna. H. A. N. N. A. Got it?

Zione: Hanna? Are you sure? *locates flares* Haha, I found them! Now just to head over to the cannon so I can shoot them high enough for you to see them.

Hanna: Of course I'm sure! How could I not be sure of my own name?! ... Well, there was that one time when... Stop distracting me! Shoot the flare already!

Zione: Sorry...I'm not trying to distract you, but who can resist my awesome wit and charm? Anyway... *fires flare* Oh no! That was an anti-aircraft missile, not a flare! How did that happen?

Hanna: You are impossible... and aggravating. *sees missile* Finally! *Directs dragon toward the direction the missile came from* You failed to mention you were in the mountains. Then again, you probably didn't even comprehend that yourself.

Zione: I thought Russell told you we were in the mountains...apparently not. When you get here, can you look at my head? I have theses voices in here that are driving me crazy! *walks back to airship control room*

Hanna: Heh, somehow that doesn't surprise me. I'm not getting any closer to you than I absolutely have to. And who's Russell?

Zione: Russell's the one that was in the airship with me before I left to go find those mines, or whatever it is we're looking for. I think he's a friend of Jimmy.

Hanna: Someone was in the airship with you? Who's Jimmy??? Never mind, we're searching for the mines, remember?

Zione: And you call me incompetent? Aw, never mind that. Can you see the airship yet?

Hanna: You are incompetent... Yup, I see it.

Zione: Yay! Tina...I mean Hanna's coming to visit! You should be able to land that dragon of yours on the deck.

Hanna: ....at least you remembered my name. And it's not my dragon. You should know, you were there. *dragon lands on deck and Hanna walks into control room*

Zione: I was? Yay! Hanna's here now! Let's play a game...how about hide and seek?

Hanna: *Sigh* Why do I even bother? I’ve got a better game. First one to find the mines we’re looking for wins.

Zione: Ooh, sounds like fun! How do you play it?

:Hanna: ....You look for the mines.....

Zione: Oh. I knew that! Ready? Go! *runs to window*

Hanna: Wow, that actually worked. Now to see if we can find them. *glances over the passing scenery* See anything yet?

Zione: I see a really big tower-thing...but that's not a mine, is it?

Hanna: Umm... no, I’m afraid it isn’t. Keep searching. Wait, you DO know what the mines look like….right?

Zione: I was trained in one for two years, so I should know what they look like. But that was in Tellius...I bet they're different here.

Hanna: Did Brady tell you what kind of mines they were? Maybe that would help.

Zione: Brady? If you mean Jimmy, he said something about copper ore, I think.

Hanna: Jimmy is Brady? I took Jimmy for some figment of your imagination.... Ah well, doesn’t really matter. Copper ore.... Wait, doesn’t that mean we should be looking for caves?

Zione: Oh yeah, I forgot about that. He did mention caves while we were talking earlier. Am I in trouble now?

Hanna: *rolls eyes* No, you’re not in trouble, you nitwit! Just look for the mines...caves... whatever. You’re stressing me out. Honestly, I don’t know why I put up with people like you.

Zione: Because you wanted to rescue your friend, what's-his-name...Mario, or something like that. Don't forget that DJ and EDJ got captured too. That was probably my fault as well...

Hanna: *Suddenly draws sword and glares at Zione* Don’t you DARE call him that! Do NOT insult him! Breathe one word about my failure to help him and it will be your last.
...and when was DJ captured?

Zione: Woah! No need to get violent...not yet at least. Apparently it's not Mario. What was his name anyway? Oh, and DJ and EDJ were captured after I tipped off some random CS person a while back. That was before I took those disgusting happy pills. No idea what's become of them now...sorry about that, again.

Hanna: His name’s Lui... so now DJ and his EO have been captured by the CS. Considering how much trouble you cause and your current mental state, perhaps it would be advantageous to finish you off now. *sheathes sword*

Zione: Maybe, but without my superior wit, you'd never rescue your friends from Tellius. Or get DJ and EO back from the CS. Or rescue Lui. So you don't really have any choice but to keep me around.

Hanna: You have no superior wit...

Zione: Oh, is that the mine down there? *points to ground*

Hanna: *looks* I guess... Go check it out.

Zione: Wait, does that mean I won the game? Yay! *runs to deck of airship and jumps off*

Hanna: Finally, some time to think in peace. *walks out to deck* Lui Hairam, and now DJ. Can’t I even help my own friends? Then there’s the fact that Misty, Brady, Naomi, Ace, and Alzymus are trapped in Tellius. How did this get so complicated? *looks over the deck* I wonder if he found anything.

Zione: *lands on ground* Wow, this is a cool place! Now, what was I looking for again? A key, I think. Well, how long could it take to find something like that?

Hanna: *paces on deck* So assuming this key activation thing works, Brady should be able to get back. Whether he brings the others with him or not remains to be seen. DJ and EDJ have been captured by the CS. From what I can tell, that’s almost a no-win situation. Hairam is still missing without a trace of her whereabouts. And Lui is still trapped in the portal between here and earth, enduring whatever pain is involved in that. *counts out items on fingers* Help Brady and the others, free DJ, leave EDJ, find Hairam, and rescue Lui. *sigh* I’ll be home by dinnertime. *looks over the deck again* What’s taking Zione so long?

Zione: *looks around and finds key station* Hey Hanna, I think I found it! Jimmy wanted you to come do this part, just so you know. *sighs* Well, I think the effects of the happy pills are starting to wear off a little. I can think more clearly than I could before. What to do about Hanna? I'm in for quite the ride if she finds out about this.

Hanna: So he found it... not bad. *jumps off deck and flies to the ground*

Zione: *waves to Hanna* Over here! Maybe if I fake it for now, she won't notice.

Hanna: *walks over* What did you find?

Zione: The key thing, silly! Can't you see it? *points* By the way, what did you do with the airship?

Hanna: ...the airship? I didn't do anything with it. I just left it... Now that you mention it, that probably wasn't the best course of action.

Zione: Yeah, probably not. I'll go take care of it while you do whatever it is you have to do with the key thingy. Alright?

Hanna: I'm surprised you remembered there ever even was an airship, but go ahead.

Zione: Hmmph. I'm not that bad, am I? *crosses arms and flies back up to airship*
*lands on deck* Ha, that seemed to work well enough. Now, to prepare for the next step.

Hanna: I hope this works... *uses ice to activate the switch*

Zione: Hanna, I have those voices in my head again, and they're saying I need to go help them again. So I've got to leave...sorry! *starts flying off with airship*

Hanna: Ugh, again with the voices... Fine. Whatever, go blow yourself up. See if I care. I wonder how many of those pills he took.

Zione: Truly? Then you are more incompetent than I had imagined! Hahahahaha! Well, that was easier than I thought. Now just to go find DJ and EO...

Hanna: Wait, do what? You're...? HEY!! Get back here!

Zione: Haha, look at her screaming and waving her arms around like a maniac down there! These are the moments I live for. Oh, and dinner too.

Hanna: Augh! I don’t believe this! Duped by the dope. How come I’m the one always falling for such tricks?! I should have clobbered him when I had the chance.

Zione: Now, if I'm correct, DJ and EO were taken to Jezirael Fortress. Getting them out will be a bit tricky...maybe I could smash this airship through it. But that might accidentally kill one or both of them, and that wouldn't work at all. I must figure something out.

Hanna: Maybe I should follow him... I probably should, but I can't leave until I know that switch worked. Grrr... *kicks a rock in frustration* BRADY, WHERE ARE YOU?!?!

Zione: *walks over to deck of airship*
Hmmph, looks like they've already returned to Thorae. That was faster than I'd thought...but at least Alzymus has been taken. I'll deal with him later, as planned. For now though, I've got to worry about DJ and EO.

Brady: *voice comes from behind Hanna* ... Thanks. I thought I'd never get out of that boring place.

Hanna: Oh, there you are. My pleasure. Now, please tell me you have some sort of plan.

Brady: *shakes head* Surely you know me better than that by now.

*Creates portal. Immediately afterward, Jester comes shooting out of it*

Brady: There. Now that we're all here, I suppose we should head to the nearest port town. That'd be Haltur.

Jester: Wait, what?

Brady: Okay, are we all set?

Jester: Huh? Set for what?

Brady: Oh. Just one moment. *Walks over to cave wall and does something the other two can't make out*
There. Let's get out of here.

Hanna: *Watches Brady with curiosity, but simply shrugs* Soooo, are we just gonna walk there or do you have another mysterious portal you can't wait to use? And what's Jester doing here? *briefly turns to Jester* Hi, by the way.

Jester: Nnngh, likewise. *insincere smirk*

Brady: ... Well... we're... we're behind schedule. No portals, though. My power's almost completely drained. We'll just have to walk. And hope we find Hairam... we might not be coming back this way once we leave.

Jester: What about Ace and the others?

Brady: What about them? They can find their own way out of Tellius.

Jester: I suppose you're right.

Brady: Once we reach Haltur, we sail by ship to the continent of Unne. At the end of that continent is where the portal containing Lui is.

Hanna: *Sigh* ...and once again the goal is just beyond reach. Brady, I apologize for being inconsiderate. Although I haven't shown much gratitude, I genuinely appreciate your assistance. Thank you. *tries to smile* So, which direction?

Brady: ... It's northwest of here...

Jester: Is it just me, or are the lights in these mines dimming?

Brady: You're right...

*the lights gradually fade until they abruptly shut off*

Jester: Great, now we're in the dark. Alone, hungry, cold, and in the dark. Wheeee.

Brady: *eyes widen to a beast like gaze* Something’s behind us. *Swiftly turns around and shoots a bolt of shadow lightning straight past Hanna's ear, striking a target*....
I was just an Impling Kobold. Watch out for their nest, though. They like to attack in swarms.

Jester: Alone, hungry, cold, in the dark, and in danger. Yipee.

Hanna: Don't get too excited, Jester. We may yet have a cave-in or some other horrible event or creature befall us before too long. As much as I like the dark, we need to get out. Now, preferably.

Brady: *thinks to himself* I need to tell her the truth. At least, half of it... Maybe later. Right now she needs to undergo test number one. This should be fun.

Jester: ... Uhh... Brady? Why are you growling as you walk?

Brady: Uh, what?

Jester: Well I know it's not Hanna. *looks to Hanna*
... But... it could be that weird thing BEHIND Hanna...

Hanna: *Pulls out sword and spins around, slashing behind her* Huh? Jester, there's nothing the-
*sees something move* Never mind.

Jester: HAHA! Made you look. Wait. What?

Brady: You're right, Hanna. I sense something. Stay on guard.

Jester: *makes bright flame in hand and the room lights up* I don't see anything. ....

Hanna: Of course you don't see anything, I can't see anything either with your blinding light! *rubs eyes and blinks a couple times* My eyes had just adjusted to the dark!
...well, whatever it was could have run off by now and I for one don't want to give it a second chance to attack.
*continues walking* We should keep moving.

Brady: *nods head* Hmph.

Jester: Fine then. *puts out light*

*everyone walks in silence for a bit longer*

Jester: Hagh--na... Sum--*gag*..buddy! Hehglp.. me!... *gasp*

Brady: Hmm? *Turns around to find Jester being strangled by a tentacled beast*
What--!

Hanna: This better not be another- *turns around* ...whoa...
*a tentacle reaches for her, but she dodges* What is this thing?! *whacks the limb*

Brady: *slashes at it's tentacle*
No good. It's just regrowing the missing tissue. Dang this thing! Why did this have to happen NOW?! I hate this place.
We've got to attack the head, or else it'll just keep-- *dodges a tentacle swung at him* It'll keep attacking us!

Hanna: Grr... *slashes at another tentacle* We don't have time for this! *evades the tentacles and makes her way to Jester*
Rrrrghaaaa! *Swings her sword so hard it lops off the tentacles strangling Jester*
*angrily* Now FIGHT!!
*charges up to the monster, hacking and dodging the moving tentacles*

Jester: Gladly, miss attitude problem! *glances around the monster*
Hanna, let's use ice magic to freeze it in one place!

Brady: Right. Then I'll attack it from behind.

Jester: *Creates a steady flow of ice*

Hanna: *Glares at Jester* Fine. *Her sword starts to glow blue, but the glow steadily intensifies* Let's try this...

*She backs away from the monster and forcefully swings her sword in the beast's direction, sending a huge wave of concentrated freezing ice energy at it*

Brady: *Leaps over the monster, and in an attempt to stab it, it quickly swats him to the ground*
ARGH! *Gets up quickly and dashes back into the air only to be swatted again*
Grrrrrr...
*The process repeats itself twice until finally Brady dodges the tentacle swiftly and cleaves into its head. The beast shrieks with deafening shrillness*
It's getting angry. Our method must be working.

Hanna: *Charges the sword again* Superb. Just take it out quickly, this energy usage is far too taxing! *Swings the sword delivering another wave of ice*

Jester: You said it. *Switches to using a fire axe while his powers recharge.*
Something like this would be harder, you'd think.
*Leaps in the air and smashes down on the beast's head with his axe in a fiery explosion*

Brady: *Starts running and picks up speed until he has enough velocity to run on the cave wall*
Hya! *Thrusts sword into the monster's eye*

Hanna: *Whispers* This ends now. *Her sword starts glowing blue again*
*Rushes at the monster, slashing at anything that gets in the way*
Yeeeaaah!!
*embeds the sword in the monster's head and releases the pent up ice energy through the weapon*

Brady: *Eyes become beast-like and stare at the dying monster*

Jester: Great job, Hanna.... Let's go, Brady... Brady?

Brady: *Continues to stare*

Jester: Uhh...

Brady: *Suddenly breaks gaze and eyes return to normal as he looks back at Hanna and Jester* Hmm? Oh yes, we should go now. The sooner to Haltur, the better.

Hanna: Super... *wrenches her sword out of the monster, though that action alone nearly causes her to collapse* Let's go. *stumbles a little, but continues to walk past Jester and Brady*

Jester: *Gives a little gesture to Brady towards Hanna*

Brady: *whispers* What? No!

Jester: *whispers back* Just do it.

Brady: No, she's not the kind of person who would appreciate that.

Jester: What's the big deal? It's just a kind little notion.

Brady: No.

Jester: Ugh. Fine, be that way.

Brady: ...

Hanna: ..... *walk slowly turns to more of a stagger and breathing pattern becomes strained* *eventually falls to hands and knees with exhaustion*

Jester: Well...?

Brady: She didn't pass out did she?

Jester: Um, I don't think so...

Brady: *Sighs and walks over to Hanna and helps her up, propping her up, using himself as a brace for her to walk* Can you move your legs at all, Hanna?

Hanna: *looks at Brady with a dazed expression* Huh...? *eyes focus* Wha... *shakes head* Yeah *gathers strength and stands on her own* I'm fine. *lightly shoves away from Brady* ... *takes a few steps then falls to the ground completely unconscious*

Brady: Oh boy. *Picks her up* Wanna take turns?

Jester: No thanks, pal. She's all yours.

Brady: *Rolls eyes* Let's get going then.

*Scene Switch*

Christina: Are we there yet?!?!

Isaac: You know what? We are.
*the two walk over a green hill to find a small, yet advanced, town*
Happy now?

Christina: Yippee!! *Jumps into the air*
Wait! What are we doing here?

Isaac: You weren't paying attention when I said we'd stock up on supplies here, were you? And there's something I have to take care of anyway...

Christina: I was listening! I just... forgot.
I liked it better when I called you Legoman and you called me Her Royal Freshness. You're mad aren't you?
I know! *pulls out two bags of M&M's* You need comfort food. *opens and starts eat one while handing the other one to Isaac*

Isaac: Earth candies, huh?... *quickly grabs m&m's and stashes in his pocket*
I don't need comfort food, but those look good.... Thanks : )
*looks at watch* Uh-oh! I gotta be somewhere! Ummmm.... you wanna stay here and look around or come with me?...

Christina: I guess I'll go with you. Wait, it's not boring, is it? If it is then I'm gonna stay.

Isaac: Oh, it's boring. But I gotta do it.
Wonder what she'll do all this time by herself.

Christina: *Sigh* Ok...
*pulls out a GBA and starts playing it*

Isaac: *mutters to himself* Is that... pokemon? Nah... *speaks louder* Don't go anywhere and get lost, okay? .....
*Turns around* On second thought, come with me.

Christina: Ok. *puts away the consol* Oh, and it's not pokemon...it's pokemon 2.

Isaac: Pokemon 2? You DO know that they were never released that way, don't you? Errrm... it doesn't matter.

Christina: I know, but it sounds cooler 'cause I said it, okay?
I'll get our supplies and you go do your little thingymabob.

Isaac: Okay then... thingymabob... gotta find a thingymabob...--- Wait. What am I saying?

Christina: You're trying to say you're going to go do whatever it is you have to go do while I get supplies. Aren't you happy you have someone like me around to keep you from getting confused? :)

Isaac: Um, sure. XD
*Runs out the west gate into the forest*

Christina: *waves* Bye! See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya, 'cause you're not me...uhhh... right. *walks around* Now, if I were supplies, where would I be? ... Ah, yes! In a store! I'm so smart! ^_^ *runs into nearby shop*
*walks out some time later* I got such a good deal in there! He was practically giving his stuff away! Where'd Legoman go? YO, LEGOMAN WHERE ARE YA? ... Oh, well. I'll just wait. *plops down and pulls out GBA*

Isaac: Finally... she was being such a drag on me. *Changes into a wicked, yet handsome man*
*Looks up and sees airship*
Oh blast. That's probably Brady's airship by now. *Looks back to the forest entrance*
Ugh, well I guess I should go get that annoying brat now. *Changes back into previous form*
*Runs into town gate* Christina! Do you see that airship?

Zione: Hey, there's a little town down there! That must mean I'm getting closer to Jezirael Fortress now. Perhaps I should stop for supplies...

Isaac: *mutters* He's heading toward the Jezirael Fortress Jail.
Christina. New plan. What do you say we find out where that thing is going?

Zione: *quietly flies down to outside of town* Well, I need to find somebody to ask for directions in this place. *walks up to Isaac and Christina* Hey, could you possibly direct me to a place where I can pick up supplies?

Isaac: Did you just come from that airship?

Zione: Actually, yes I did. Would you like to come up and check it out with me after I pick up supplies?

Christina: You! You're that person that captured Ember. *Turns to Isaac and smacks his arm* And NO we're not going to the airship. We have to save EDJ so he can teach me the evil laugh, remember?! How can EDJ possibly teach me the evil laugh when he's captured? Wait, how about we take this guy's airship and find EDJ?

Isaac: *Transforms, along with his voice* That's where the airship is going, you twit! Come on! *grabs Christina by the arm and activate jet skates*

Christina: *Gasp* I knew I should have never given you those M&Ms! I knew they would have a bad effect on someone not from Earth! Oh, why did I give them to you?! And I shall not tolerate such rude behavior! We humans have feelings, ya know! We don't like being called names, alien! APOLOGIZE before you either suffer my wrath or the wrath of EDJ when I save him! Whichever comes first!

Zione: Hey, what do you think you're doing? Wait, you're the person I saw earlier...Sarah? Aww, I'm terrible with names. Whaddya say we go find EDJ together? I'd be glad to take you with me.

Christina: *Smile* You hear that Legoman? He said that he'd be glad to take me to save EDJ! I'm Christina, but some people call me the Awesome One or Her Royal Freshness! To the airship!

Zione: Ah, Christina. I apologize, I'm terrible with names. But at any rate, shall we go? Oh, and are you bringing this short child with us as well?

Christina: Of course we're bringing him! He's my friend, even if those M&Ms had a bad effect on him. He is the great and powerful Legoman, my loyal sidekick! But I'm thinking of promoting him to partner. Waaaaiiiit... DJ said to find Hanna and the other "good" guys, but EDJ said he'd teach me the evil laugh and now you're acting... nice. Something isn't right about this...

Zione: Actually, I can give you an update on that too. Brady and Hanna are down in the mines and Ace, Naomi, and Misty are in Tellius. I think that's everybody you know...EDJ and DJ are in the Jezirael Fortress dungeon, but that's where I was going anyway.

Christina: Romeo and goth girl are stuck in a mine? Sweet! I wasn't getting any good vibes from them. I mean, after all, Brady found you chopping off his arm amusing. That's not natural. Ok, show me to the control panel and I'll show ya how to really fly this thing!

Zione: All righty then. *takes Christina and Isaac up to airship*

Christina: Yipee!! *Skips to the control room* Come on fellas, we got to save EDJ! *stares at the controls with an evil grin* Now... where's the On button? *starts pushing every button and switch within reach* Oops... *stops* What's that noise?

Zione: I thought you said you knew how to fly this thing...well, you're doing better than I did. I needed somebody to turn it on and start it for me last time.

Isaac: Let's get one thing straight. Axaeus might have had a hard time telling you guys the truth, but I quite frankly don't care. In case you're too dim to have figured it out by now, we aren't human. Nor are we alien... Or organic for that matter. Oh... by the way, you can stop calling me by my guise's persona now. I am Orpheus. Like the Greek god. Get it right. Or I will have to kill you useless dead weights.

*Scratches metal claw-hand on the shiny airship wall to sharpen it*

Orpheus: *walks to Zione's general area* Working with me only has one guarantee, my friend. You will end up dead. One way or another. *turns swiftly to Christina and puts a claw to her neck* You too, sweetie. Hahahah! You people truly are amusing. You take your petty tasks so seriously. Fine by me, then. Alert me when playtime is over. I'll be... around. *walks out of control room and is quickly nowhere to be seen or heard*

Christina: *Whispers* Psst, Zione. I don't know about you, but I'm not getting any good vibes from this guy. He's right, he sure isn't human. *turns back to the controls and resumes pressing buttons* *shakes head* Oh I do feel sorry for you, Zione. You'd better not get Morpheus angry or, like he said, your dead weight will get thrown off the ship. I have nothing to worry about. *smiles* He called me sweetie. That means I'm more important than I already am! ^_^

Zione: You mistake his actions for signs of affection? I think that both of us are in grave danger by staying with him. Where'd you pick him up anyway?

Christina: Now that you mention it, he kinda came out of no where. Hmm... Alright, it's time to get rid of Legoman once and for all. Zione, I'll pay you 500 Rupees to toss him off the ship. If you do that, I'll promote you to loyal sidekick, ok?

Zione: Sounds like the sort of thing I'd do if I were back home in Tellius. You can count me in. I've just got to think of a good way to do it without tipping our hand too soon.

Christina: *Raises hand in the air and waves it around* Oh, oh, I know!! We wait by the door and when he walks through, you hit him with a baseball bat and knock him out!

Zione: It could work, but what if that new skull of his is shock-resistant? Then we'll just have an angry evil robot-thing who wants to kill us. We don't have much idea of how powerful he is like that yet.

Christina: Hmm... *Pulls out tracking device* This thing says Hairam's nearby. Maybe we could find her and get her to burn him for us!

Zione: Hairam? I don't believe I've met her yet. And I've met a lot of weird people since I've been here. But three against one would be a winnable fight, even against a freak show like whatever he said his new name was.

Christina: His new name is Morpheus... I think. Three against one would definitely win! I'm so glad I thought of it! *singsong voice* 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate? ME!

Zione: Oh, is that what it is now? See, I couldn't do it without you! So, you want to go find this Hairam person?

Christina: Sure! I think she’s in some sort of building or something. At least, I think so... *Points to the screen on device* Does that look like a fortress to you?

Zione: Yeah, it.....wait, she's in Jezirael Fortress too? This is going to work even better than I thought! We can get DJ, EDJ, and Hairam all at the same time!

Christina: Yipee!!! Now EDJ can teach me the evil laugh! I'm so happy! ^_^
Wait, wait, if we go save them, won't Morpheus steal the ship?

Zione: We could ask him to go with us. That way we can utilize his power before we dump him...maybe we could even leave him there!

Christina: I don't think he would want to come. You remember how he was earlier. But that was a good idea.

Zione: True. Well, we'd either have to take him out before we rescue the prisoners, or we'd have to take the risk that he does steal the airship. I'm thinking that there's going to be at least some form of transportation we can use down there if we need to.

Christina: And you call yourself an assassin?! You try and think of something to do with him! I've had to play leader ever since EDJ and DJ were captured and I'm bored!

Zione: Ok, I'll be the leader for a while then. Let's see...well, we need to figure out where he is first. Where'd he go?

Christina: Maybe he's finishing off those M&Ms I gave him. Oh well. I thought we were going to go find EDJ, DJ, and Hairam first then attack him.

Zione: Alright. Hey, is there some sort of thing we could take off the ship that would render it inoperable otherwise? Like a key or something we could take with us maybe. That way he couldn't steal the ship and we wouldn't have to worry about that while we're breaking into the prison.

Christina: I don't know. Hey, look, we're almost there! I'm pretty sure I could accidentally crash...

Zione: That would probably work. What would I be doing without you to figure these things out?

Christina: Stop kissing up to me! I know you're just as much a threat as he is, Killer! Now... You want me to crash into the fortress or just next to it?

Zione: Next to it, I suppose. We don't want to accidentally injure one of our potential allies. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to go look for any equipment we can salvage off the ship before we destroy it.

Christina: Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever. Just make sure Morpheus doesn't see you or he'll know we're up to something. Wait... if you're going to go get stuff, what do I do? I'm not staying here while Mr.-I'm-gonna-kill-you is running around!

Zione: Good point. Maybe I'll wait until after the crash to salvage stuff...that would make it seem more natural. So, which land are you from. I've met people from at least three different places now.

Christina: I'm from Earth, but not all the humans there are as awesome as me. What planet are you from? Mars or something?

Zione: Well, I was born in the world of Gaia, but I actually live in Tellius. Until recently, anyway...it seems that assassins are no longer welcome there.

Christina: I see... *Pulls out notepad and pencil* And how do you feel about that? *scribbles some notes down*

Zione: What are you, a psychiatrist on the side? It makes me angry, of course! But then they sent that horrible bounty hunter Alzymus after me! That was the final straw.

Christina: I see... *keeps writing* Oh, I was only writing our adventures down, but this was too good to pass up! What do you plan to do now?

Zione: Well, I've already exacted revenge on Alzymus...you won't ever see him in Tellius again, I'd wager. As for the government in Tellius, I'm planning on a full-scale attack on the capital city. After that, I'll relocate to one of these other worlds.

Orpheus: *Is falling headfirst toward the Fortress* Morpheus. How adorable.

Christina: *keeps writing* Hmm... yes, I see. Wait a second, I want to see how close to the fortress we are. *walks to a window* Uuuuh... Zione. I hate to break it to you, but Morpheus ditched us. *flips a few switches on the control panel and the airship takes a sharp nosedive* There, we're crash-landing now. ^_^ ...wait, we're crash-landing now... I'M GONNA DIE!!!!!!

Zione: Umm...we can jump off before it crashes and I'll fly us to the ground with my wings. I can't believe Morpheus ditched us already! Well, maybe we won't have to deal with him after all.

Christina: He was my friend! Her royal freshness and Legoman! *sigh* Fine, get us off this thing.

Zione: Alright. Let’s go over to the deck first, unless you'd rather go through the window.

Christina: *Runs past Zione to the deck* Just waiting on you, slowpoke!

Zione: *follows Christina to the deck* Ready? *grabs Christina's hand and jumps off airship* Hold on! It's quite a fall to the ground from this high.

Christina: Wahoo! I should jump off high places more often! Do you do this all the time or only when you're about to die?

Zione: I love doing this sort of thing...it's almost as good as getting paid!

Christina: Oooh, money! I thought you'd make a good friend, but now I'm not so sure because you go around tricking people like Legoman. Ah, almost to the ground! Yipee! *sings* We're almost to the ground! We're almost to the ground!

Zione: I should take you on as a business partner or something...I could fund your businesses for a portion of the profit. But let's talk about that later, we have a prison to break into now. *lands on ground and lets go of Christina*

Christina: *Starts walking toward fortress* Dude... we just gonna walk in or what? We could use this mine EDJ left behind, but I was going to use that on Morpheus. I hope it's one of those explosions that go KABOOM!!

Zione: He gave you a mine? Well then, that's our ticket in! We just need to find the best place to enter...

Christina: How about the front door? It's where they least expect it! Besides that, it will make me look cool. *Pulls out mine* Now... how does this thing work?

Zione: Sounds good to me. *looks at mine* Pull the little pin on the top and then push the blue button on the side and throw it at the door. Then, KABOOM! And then we go in and rescue DJ, EDJ, and Hairam, disabling any resistance on our way.

Christina: Awesome! ^_^ Wait, you forgot about Morpheus... oh well, if we see him, I'll pay someone to take him out. *activates the mine and throws it at the door* ...

*KABOOOOOOM!!!*

Christina: Wahoo!!! Come on! *runs ahead*

Zione: *creates handgun and runs into fortress* Yeaaaaah! Alright, let's go find the prison area so we can break our people out of here. Oh, and don't worry about Morpheus just yet...we'll take care of him later.

Christina: OUR people? Does that mean you're turning to the good side?! I knew it! *runs down a hallway on the left* Let's go left! Left is always right!

Zione: Who said I had a side to begin with? *turns corner and runs into guard* Hey! *sets setting on gun to stun and shoots guard* Ha, that should take care of him for a while. We don't want to cause too much trouble now, do we?

Christina: Hmph, show off! I was going to attack him first! *pulls out a device she used earlier* See? *presses the button and a bolt of lighting hits Zione*
... um... in the words of Ember "...oops..." I really need to ask Brady how to use this thing.

Zione: OW! Not me...hit the guards! *continues walking down the hall* Look, there's a huge iron door down there...do you think it's the entrance to the prison?

Christina: One way to find out... *pulls out crystal ball* Hmm... my crystal ball says "yes". *walks to the door and bangs her fist against it* YO! ARE THE PRISONERS IN THERE OR NOT? WE'RE HERE TO BREAK THEM OUT!!!

Zione): Subtlety isn't exactly your strongest suit, is it? Well then, let's get in there. You might want to back away from the door. *creates ball of black energy*

Christina: *backs away* Ooooh, that looks cool! What's it do?

Zione: *fires ball of energy at door, which then disappears* It does that. Let's go! *runs into prison area*

Christina: No Kaboom? How uncool. *Follows Zione* EDJ, HAIRAM, DJ, WHERE ARE YA?!

Zione: Hey! Where are you people?

DJ: Zione? Christina? We're over here, in the back of the prison!

EDJ: Finally, someone came to get us out. Took you long enough...

Christina: Someone?! I am no mere someone! I am Christina! The one you promised to teach the evil laugh to! Where's Hairam?

Hairam: I'm over here! Who's the bird guy?

Zione: Bird guy? I am the great and powerful Zione, rescuer of you. And DJ and EDJ too, of course.

EDJ: I promised you what now? Oh yeah, the laugh thing. Get me out of here first, and we'll work on that as we're going.

DJ: How did you guys get in here?

Christina: Kaboom! I used EDJ's mine! I hope that wasn't important...

EDJ: Nah, it's no big deal. I can make more of them...

Hairam: Where's Hanna?

Christina: Goth girl? She's with Romeo, I think.

Hairam: Ok, now I'm confused...

DJ: Oh, you mean Brady, right?

EDJ: …are you going to get us out of here or just stand around talking all afternoon?

Zione: Oh. Right. *walks over to door and crushes lock with giant hammer*

Christina: Since I saved all of you, you are all in my debt! Now, I order all of you to go get Morpheus!

DJ: Who's Morpheus? Wait...in your debt?

EDJ: Haha...you can't be serious. Besides, the evil laugh lessons should more than cover any debt. Now, shall we get out of here?

Christina: Morpheus, you know, Legoman... Isaac! You know, the guy who was so nice and kind then tried to backstab us!

Hairam: So then where is this Isaac?

Christina: He ditched us! The nerve of some people…

Hairam: Wait, I think I hear the guards!

DJ: Not surprising...I'm sure they're not too happy about the prospect of letting three prisoners go without so much as a fight. Quick Zione, can you make us some weapons to fight with?

Zione: *sighs* The things I do for you people... *creates weapons for DJ, EDJ, and Hairam* Here you go.

EDJ: Much better. Let's deal with the guards and find our way out. I hope you have transportation arranged.

Christina: You should have seen me! It was all going smoothly then KABOOM! I crashed the airship perfectly! Sometimes I amaze myself. And what about MY weapon?!

Hairam: Can you even fight?

Christina: Hmph! Never mind then! I don't need your petty weapons, mine is far more superior anyway! It's called the mind.

EDJ: My, my, what the interesting group this is. Well, I officially appoint myself the leader, and I say that we need to get going. *starts leading the group down the hall, only to run into a large group of guards* Aaahh! *points to DJ* He's the leader, take him first!

Christina: I agree, DJ is the leader! Because YOU *points to EDJ* are supposed to teach me the evil laugh! You promised!

Hairam: It doesn't matter who the leader is. *points to Christina and Zione* Those two let us out!

Christina: What kind of Other are you?!

Zione: You're all crazy! Take out the guards first, deal with the leadership problem later. *starts firing stun gun at guards*

EDJ: Fine. *jumps toward guard and attacks with sword*

DJ: Why always me? *attacks guards with spear*

Hairam: *Fires arrows at the guards*

Christina: *Frantically pushes the buttons on device, shocking two guards and Hairam*

Hairam: OW! That hurt! What are you trying to do, kill us all?!

Zione: She did it to me too, just so you know.

EDJ: Didn't you do it to me a while back also? I can't remember now...

Christina: Um... you know...I can't seem to recall... must be the heat that's getting to you. Yeah, that's it, it's too hot here.

DJ: *finishes off the last guard in the group* Phew, that was good. Now, let's get out of here.

Christina: So, where we going?

Hairam: This Isaac guy isn't going to be a problem, is he?

Christina: Not Isaac, Morpheus!

Zione: Morpheus may be a problem, or he may not. I don't know where he went after he deserted us. Hopefully he's out there annoying somebody besides us.

EDJ: So, where are we going anyway?

DJ: Well, does anybody actually know where Lui is in this group? If not, we should go find Brady and Hanna. One of them would likely know.

Zione: Ugh...I really don't want to see either of them again. Besides, I sort of had other plans.

Christina: What are you talking about? What other plans? Ooooh, does it involve a baseball bat, revenge, and Morpheus?

Hairam: Ok, to find Lui we need to find Hanna and Brady. Zione, do you know where they are?

Christina: Who cares where they are, we need to get revenge on Morpheus! He's going down!

Zione: Morpheus...he might have to wait for now. Do you even know where he is?

Christina: ... EDJ, are you going to teach me the evil laugh or not?!

EDJ: Right...we'll get to it. First, you...

DJ: *interrupts EDJ* Not right now, you two. Right now, we need to get back to Hanna and Brady.

Voice: Mwahahaaa! I'm afraid you won't be living long enough to have that luxury, fools. *party turns around to find Orpheus atop a huge, mechanical, serpent-like dragon tank*

Orpheus: I'm sorry to inform you that you won’t be leaving this fortress. My master's plan does not involve you imbeciles... Nor does it involve Axeaus any longer!

Christina: No, no, no, Morpheus. You got the evil laugh all wrong. I'm pretty sure it started with a bwaha or something, not mwaha.

Hairam: *aims an arrow at Orpheus* This is going to be a problem...

Christina: Wait a second... You came all the way to the fortress with us just so you could kill us off?! What a ripoff! Hey Zione, now we outnumber him like we planned!

EDJ: That's Morpheus?

DJ: Don't do this, Morpheus. We want nothing to do with your master's plan...we just want to get Lui back and go home.

Zione: Speak for yourself. Morpheus, you backstabbing traitor! *stands between group and Orpheus* Just leave us alone...we're no threat to you anymore. None of us want to get in your way. Let us go, and we'll leave Thorae to you.

Christina: No more M&Ms for you, ugly Isaac! You're a traitor! Zione, give me a bat so I can hit him!

Hairam: Leave him be, Christina. We're trying to avoid a fight.

Christina: That's not for you to decide, bodyguard.

Hairam: ...bodyguard?

Christina: Yeah! EDJ's my loyal sidekick, DJ's my partner, Zione is my friend, and you're my bodyguard.

Hairam: I'm your other!

Christina: No, you're my bodyguard. Get it right! If you think I play favorites, you're sadly mistaken. Where's my bat, Zione?!

Orpheus: Shut up! Will you all please SHUT UP?! My name is ORPHEUS. Not that you shall be living long enough to care. Whether you know it or not, you have become far too involved with the affairs of those who do not concern you. Now, for that, you all must die! Witness the power of my latest invention!
*Sends dragon tank a command. Within a second, a beam starts charging in the tank's mouth*
HAH!
*The beam is fired at the fortress ceiling, blowing it straight off, while making the room collapse around them*

Orpheus: Now that we aren't boxed in with walls... *Slashes the air creating claw marks out of nowhere. He sends them flying toward the party.* If you could take out all those poor guards, then surely you have the strength to defeat me and my dragon tank!

EDJ: Hey! Guys, we've got to do something!

Zione: Stay back, all of you! *creates forcefield around main group, leaving himself unprotected* You'll pay for this, whatever your name actually is! *creates large wave of water and shoots it at Orpheus*

DJ: Let us out, Zione! We can help you fight him!

Zione: Be quiet and let me concentrate! I'm doing this for your own good! You have friends to rescue!

Orpheus: So it is you who wants to die first. Hmm... very well.
Shaman, attack him! *the dragon tanks rears its head up and "breathes fire", dissipating the water*
Surely you can do better, my winged acquaintance.

Zione: That's it? I expected more from a freakish robot thing and his stupid dragon pet. *summons ice dragon* Attack them, Shiva! *Shiva breathes freezing cold mist toward dragon, freezing the flames*

Orpheus: I was waiting for a counter attack.
*Commands Shaman to fire at the dragon. It shoots at the dragon's head*
Let's see you dodge that, poor beast.

*Shiva creates ice shield to absorb flames, then shoots icicles toward Orpheus*

Zione: *creates portal inside forcefield* All of you, get inside! It'll take you out of here, so you can find your friends! Let me deal with Morpheus here.

Christina: Legoman, you've gone too far!! DJ, you're the leader, what do we do?!?!

Hairam: *Turns to DJ* Your call.

Christina: *looks at Zione* I thought Legoman was my friend, but I should have realized that you were my friend the whole time... *sniffles* You shall not die in vain! It is for the good of the cause, me, of course.

Orpheus: Would you really let him take you somewhere again? You saw what he did to Ace and that other character whose name I do not remember at the current.
*Shaman shoots laser blasts at the forcefield* Shaman is getting antsy. Make a choice. Flee like the cowards you are, or stay and help your friend fight to certain death.

DJ: You three get out of here and let me and Zione take care of this fool! Iul, make sure they're safe. *turns to Zione* Let me out of this thing!

Iul: Are you sure?

DJ: Positive. I didn't train at the academy for eleven years for nothing, you know. Now get out of here!

Zione: Thanks, DJ. Guys, don't listen to Orpheus. The portal will take you to Brady and Hanna! Trust me this time!

Christina: I trust you.

Hairam: Aww, come on DJ! We can help!

Christina: *shoves Hairam and EDJ through portal and looks back at Zione* Goodbye... *a tear runs down her cheek* ...friend. *Jumps into portal*

DJ: Good luck! We'll meet you as soon as we're done here. Orpheus, you're going to pay for your actions!

Zione: *dissolves forcefield and portal* Glad to have you here, DJ. Now let's deal with this joker!

Orpheus: How touching! *Shaman shoots several blasts into the air, which freeze and float and then combine on their way to DJ's party*
I won't hesitate to kill anyone who stands in my way. *Teleports behind Zione and slashes at the back of his neck with his claw*

Zione: *cries out in pain* Aaah! *whirls around and smashes Orpheus in the head with the blunt of an axe, then collapses to the ground*

DJ: Zione! *charges toward Orpheus and slashes his arm with his double-bladed sword*

Orpheus: .... *Creates an energy "box" around DJ. The box begins to glow until Orpheus slashes it and it shatters, dealing a considerable amount of damage*

*Stares at DJ creepily* Wait...Was I wrong? Is this boy a bigger part of this than I thought? ... He is. It makes sense now. It's YOU. YOU are the one who let this happen. He is the reason we can accomplish our ideals. Him. HIM!

LET ME SHOW MY GRATITUDE BY ENDING YOUR LIIIIIIIIFE!
*Charges at DJ with his claw gripping a huge, gleaming ball of static energy*

DJ: Yeahh! I...can't let him defeat me...ORPHEUS! YOUR TIME HAS COME! *transforms into titan-like creature* AARRGHH! RAAGE! *smashes ground next to Orpheus and throws pieces of the floor at him*

Orpheus: *Swiftly dodges obstacle without losing speed* *Uses one of the pieces DJ throws at him to lump up to his head and attack him, but gets punched by DJ, sending him flying*
Ooof! *Climbs up off of the floor* Stronger than I thought, or at least stronger than that birdman.

Titan DJ: GRAAAAGH! YOU'LL PAAY, ORPHEUSSS! *rips steel bars off prison cell and starts throwing them like javelins at Orpheus*

Orpheus: *Begins running like mad, collecting all the steel bars being thrown at him with an unknown force* HRRRR.... *Twists them all into a huge steel ball and forces them at Titan DJ*

Zione: NNOOOO! *blocks the steel ball with his arms and throws it through the ceiling of the fortress* YOUU'RRE NEXXT! *runs toward Orpheus*

Orpheus: You don't give up very easily, do you? *Jumps up and rolls into a ball and slams himself into Zione as he runs toward Orpheus*

Zione: Ooph! *catches himself in the air and lands gently* I'm stronger than you would think. A little scratch isn't enough to do me in just yet. Tellian armor is renowned for it's strength.

Titan DJ: *jumps through the air, slashing at Orpheus's head as he passes by*

Orpheus: *Turns to DJ, revealing a gruesome scene, in which his head is spliced open, showing intricate clockwork, broken by the slash of the blade* Heheheh.... *Eerily trudges toward DJ whilst his head regenerates to normal*
*Summons Shaman as he continues to walk closer and closer to DJ*

Zione: What...just happened? You creatures really are something, aren't you? *turns and runs toward Orpheus from the back*

DJ: *slowly starts reverting back into normal form* GRAAGH! *throws sword directly toward Orpheus's chest*

Orpheus: *Pauses slightly as the blade goes through his chest* *Looks down at it and pulls it out, tossing it aside as if nothing happened. Begins walking again*
Shaman. I grow tired of this. Let's finish up, shall we?

Zione: *stops* This is pointless...what do you do to somebody who doesn't die? He's going to kill DJ if I don't do something. But what could possibly slow him down? Think Zione, you're an assassin. There must be something.

DJ: Huh? Who are you, anyway? *thinks* There's got to be something I can do. I can't let it end here...what would happen to my friends? *grabs two small daggers out of a hidden pocket in his coat* I can't let you do this Orpheus!

Orpheus: Oh? And why's that? Afraid your weakling friends will miss you? *Maniacal laugh*

DJ: Weakling? They may not all have the same physical strength as you, but together, we're stronger than you could possibly imagine!

*Scene Switch*

*Brady and Jester walk for about two hours until a small town (not Haltur) is in sight*

Jester: Man, what's up with her? She's been out cold for, like, ever.

Brady: She exhausted all her strength while fighting that squid thing.

Jester: Does that mean she failed?

Brady: She killed it, didn't she?

Jester: Yeah, I guess you're right. Let's hurry up and get to a hotel or something. I'm dead tired.

Brady: *nods* *Walks through town for a bit, getting strange glance from everyone he passes by*
*Snaps at one person giggling*
What are YOU looking at? Is there something funny about carrying an unconscious person?
*The person just backs away*
Sheesh, the nerve of some of these idiots.

Jester: That was embarrassing...

Brady: Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Let's find an inn or something. I'm tired of holding her.

*They both look around for a bit*

Brady: There's one over there. *points, forgetting he is carrying Hanna, almost dropping her* Woah. That was close.

Jester: I hope they have continental breakfast.

Brady: . . .

Jester: ...What?

Brady: Never mind, let's just check in.

Jester: *shrugs*

*They both walk in the front door. Everybody in the lobby begins to stare and talk quietly amongst themselves*

Brady: Here. *Puts Hanna gently in Jester's arms and walks to the front desk*

Jester: Uh! D'hey!

*A few housekeeping maids gossip while eying Jester*

Jester: My wifey here passed out after winning the deathmatch.

*The maids silently back away as Jester laughs to himself*

*Meanwhile at the front desk*

Brady: I'd like to rent two rooms please.

Desk Clerk: I'm sorry, we only have one room available. All the inns will probably be booked in town this weekend because of the Beast-Riding contest.

Brady: *thinks* Beast-Riding? What kind of backwards place IS this?
*Without second though*
I'll take your last room.

*The line of people waiting behind Brady kicks in reverse and hightail it out the front door*

Jester: Er... what? How are we gonna share one room?

Brady: *Grabs the key* I don't know. Figure it out.

*They walk down a seemingly endless maze of hallways until they reach their room*

Brady: Here it is. Room 604.

Jester: *Sarcastically* Yay, my lucky number. Open the door, Jethro.

Brady: *Unlocks the door and flips the light switch only to find one bed* .......

Jester: ........... I call recliner chair. *Rushes over to the bed and sets Hanna down on it and then hurries to the chair so Brady can't have it*

Brady: *sighs as he sets his bag down by the door* I wonder when she's gonna wake up.

Jester: There's no TV in here.

Brady: She's been unconscious for almost three hours now.

Jester: Yeah, but there's no TV.

Brady: You think you'd be a little more concerned, here, Jester.

Jester: What in the world am I going to do with no TV?!? *Darth Vader voice* Nnnnnnooooooooooo!!!!

Hanna: ...ugh... *gradually opens eyes* Hmm? *Blinks a few times then sits up*
What happened? Last I remember, we were figh- What happened to the monster? ... We killed it, right?
*looks around* ...Brady, where are we?

Jester: We're livin' it up in Hotel California, of course.

Brady: This is one of the inns at Sori, which is a small village not too far from Haltur. We should probably get there tomorrow. With no delays, that is.

Jester: *shrugs* We had to carry you the whole way.

Brady: *ahem*

Jester: He had to carry you the whole way...

Hanna: You... you carried me? That was... considerate of you. How long was I out?

*portal appears inside the room*

Iul: *steps through portal* Zione and DJ are in trouble! They're at the Jezirael Fortress!

Brady: ... I know. I was hoping they could handle it.

Jester: Not cool, dude. You don't just pop into a private room. One of us could have been, like, changing or something. *Turns to Hanna* You were out for about three hours.

Hanna: Three hours?! *Turns to EDJ* Wait, where did you-

*Hairam and Christina jump out of the portal and land in a heap on the ground*

Christina: *stands and looks at Brady* YOU! *grabs nearby lamp* You're going down, traitor! *Charges but Hairam stops her*

Hairam: What are you doing?! Brady's my friend! He helped me get to Thorae!

Christina: No, he's not! He's a traitor! You heard him! Legoman was one of them! He's a computer robot dude! *tries to attack again* You're going down!

Hanna: Hairam...?

Brady: Well it's good to see that someone finally understands. But... Sadly, I don't know what's been happening where I come from. Apparently, I have been outdated.... By Orpheus. He must be here to kill me. *Looks up from thought at Christina*
*Sigh* Put that down. *Teleports the lamp from her hand back to its original place*
If I was going to turn on one of you, wouldn't you think I'd have done it already? Use your brain, if it doesn't hurt too much.

Christina: It most certainly does not. ....I'll pay you to teach me how to teleport stuff like that! *turns to Hairam* See? There's nothing to worry about, he's here to help. Isn't that right?

Hairam: We should get back to DJ and Zione! They can't take defeat what's his name on their own!

Christina: I'll pay you 50 Rupees to burn him for us. Maybe I'll promote you too.

Hanna: *very confused* So... The crazy sales lady is saying that Zione has suddenly turned nice and is helping DJ beat who? Hairam is now no longer missing... we're all in this hotel room and Brady's a robot??? This doesn't make any sense... *squeezes eyes shut and rubs temples* I must have hit my head on a rock or something...or maybe I'm still unconscious.

Brady: Zione has suddenly turned friendly and is helping DJ beat Orpheus, who is trying to kill me. What doesn't make any sense? Maybe I can clarify for you.

Iul: This whole thing is just absurd. It's my fault it all started...and now look what's happened. We're caught up in an intergalactic war that could end up destroying three worlds! DJ...I wish I hadn't abandoned you so many years ago.

Brady: *Stands up from bed* Don't you think it's a little late for mourning? We need to take out the CS, and we need to do it fast, or else we will never rescue Lui. Let's fix what's broken instead of crying over it.
We need a strategy. And we need one quickly.

Iul: Then why not start by telling us why you're helping in the first place? And do it while we're going wherever it is we need to go.

Brady: I'm helping because I want to. What's wrong with that?

Iul: So what, you have the time to help us find a friend while you're being chased across the galaxy apparently by some freakish robot thing from the future? Even I have a better reasoning than that...

Brady: When all this began, I didn't have Orpheus to worry about. Just myself.

Christina: I have the most brilliant plan that has ever been planned!

Hairam: What is it?

Christina: I was hoping you would know... Ah, we rescue the others! I'm so smart! Hmm... Legoman was acting way too kind when we first met him, but then he turned into some evil guy and is all mean. If I didn't know any better... I'd say he's trying to kill us or something...

Hairam: ... *rolls eyes*

Hanna: Hairam...who is this crazy chick?

Hairam: Crazy chick? Oh, you mean Christina

Christina: Hairam is my other!

Hanna: .... *looks at Hairam* ...you're an other? ...well this is weird...

Christina: Not as weird as how clueless you are...

Hanna: You think I like being in the dark?!

Christina: You tell me, goth girl! *bursts into laughter*

Hanna: *shoulders sag* .... *sigh* *turns to Brady* How do we help DJ?

Brady: We could go to... *turns to Iul*

Iul: Jezirael Fortress.

Brady: We could go to Jezirael Fortress to save him.. However, don't you think that DJ is strong enough to handle Orpheus? Or do you doubt your friend's strength?

Hanna: *clenches fist* Do not mistake my willingness to help as disregard toward his skill. I do not doubt him, but if defeating Orpheus was that simple he would have been here by now, wouldn’t he?
If he is having difficulty, we should be there for him. If not, then at least he won’t have to come looking for us. Either way, I will not abandon him.

Iul: I'm not doubting his strength and determination for a second, but like Hanna said, we need to be there for him. No need to be letting DJ walk all around Thorae looking for us after he defeats Orpheus.

Brady: You humans have it hard. *Sigh* Okay, then let's set off as soon as possible. Do you feel up to it, Hanna?

Hanna: Of course. *unsteadily stands up from the bed*

Hairam: Need any help?

Hanna: Nope. I can handle it.

Christina: Hah, her need help?! We're the ones who have been running around breaking people out of prison and such! She's just been sleeping! Lazy ingrate! *grabs a pillow from the bed and throws it at Hanna*

Hanna: *Draws her sword so fast it slashes the pillow in half* *twirls the sword and sheathes it with a smirk* Let's go.

Christina: *Whispers* Hmph, now she's just trying to look cool.

Hairam: What do you know? You try to act cool all the time!

Christina: Dude... I was born cool.

Iul: Let's just get going already. How far is it from wherever we are to the fortress?

Brady: Okay. I'm glad to hear that you aren't totally useless.

Jester: Hey, guys, I don't think we all need to go. How 'bout some of us stay here. Wouldn't want this hotel room to go to waste, you know. And some of us need rest. *Mouths words* Like me.

Iul: Sissy. Then you can stay here, for all I care. I'm going to help protect my friend.

Jester: Says the person who's been doing nothing this entire time. I haven't slept in almost three days, bub. Go help fight some pointless fight. I'm getting a well-deserved break.

Iul: Whatever...DJ and Zione don't have time for your foolishness. Are we going or not?

Brady: *begins to display a good attitude out of nowhere* I'm with you guys all the way. Okay. I'll create a portal to take us there since we know where the coordinates are... *Closes eyes and focuses energy, creating a portal in front of the party*
Who's going and who's staying here?

Jester: ...

Hanna: You know where I stand. *flies through the portal*

Christina: She's not standing here, apparently...

Hairam: Are you coming?

Christina: *smile* Sure! You first, bodyguard! *Pushes Hairam through and jumps in after her*

Iul: *walks through portal, arms crossed*

Jester: Ugh... fine. *Walks through portal*

Brady: ... Thanks, Jester. I appreciate your sacrifice. *Walks into portal and it closes*

Phoenix Wright: *Walks into the room* No, this isn't the place. *Sticks head out door* Sorry, Ronald, this isn't it.

Ronald McDonald: Awwwww... Looks like we'll have to give the million dollars to someone else.

Phoenix: Looks like it, old buddy.

*Scene Switch*

Zione: *thinks while still standing behind Orpheus* A portal?

*portal appears and Hanna flies out*

Hanna: *stops when she sees the mechanical dragon tank* What in the world is-
*Hairam shoots through the portal and rams into her*

Hairam: Sorry! Christina shoved me...

Christina: *comes out of portal* What are you doing resting?! Get up! We have a traitor to battle! Oops, did I say we? I mean you.

Hanna: *Looks from DJ, to Zione, then to Orpheus* They've been battling this long and he doesn't even have a scratch! DJ on the other hand...
*Flies next to DJ* You all right?

Brady: *Walks out of portal with Jester*

Orpheus: Well, well. If it isn't model 8. *Leaps over everybody's heads and lands in Brady's vicinity* I must say, it took you long enough.

Brady: *eyes closed* ....

Orpheus: It's been double the time and you've gotten through half your mission. Pathetic. It is hard to believe that Dr. Ramnis created something as inferior as you.

Jester: *Folds arms* I have almost no idea what you guys are talking about.

Orpheus: Of course all the Axeaus models are defective, but you went bad so quickly, my useless little piece of scrap! I was just about to finish off these little twerps, but now that you are here, we can get down to business.

Brady: I'm ready whenever you are. *drops his weapons*

Orpheus: Good, good... *Calls Shaman to ease* *Removes claw hand, and a real hand regenerates in its place* Mano-a-defect, no? Hahahah!

Jester: I'd stand down, you guys. Things are about to get pretty ugly.

EO: *steps out of portal* DJ!

DJ: Hanna! EO! I'm so glad to see all of you alright! Zione pretty much saved all of us by keeping Orpheus busy for so long. I did all I could... *collapses to ground*

Hanna: DJ! *crouches next to him and puts a hand on his shoulder* *whispers* I should have been here for you...

Zione: Well, this was pointless. I stay and fight Orpheus just so everyone can come right back here anyway. At least you're all here.

Christina: *Looks at DJ* EEEwwwww!!! Is he DEAD?!?! And Zione's alive! YAY!! *whispers to Hairam* Hear that? He's glad I'm here! *to Zione* Your staying here was not pointless! I went to get help! Now you and DJ are in my debt...again. ..... *looks at EDJ* Hey! What about my evil laugh?!?! Some loyal sidekick you are!

Hanna: *Stands up and draws sword* He's not dead. *glares at Orpheus with glossy eyes* I don't care what you are, where you come from, or how strong you are... you WILL pay.

Christina: Dude, we don't have time to demand money from Morpheus. Besides, *points to Jester* Mr. Wimpy said not to.

Jester: Hanna, behind you!

Orpheus: *smashes Hanna to the ground* Who will be paying, exactly? I'll finish you off with one blow! Shaman! Kill her!

Brady: ....

*Shaman charges a blast, the heat flaring from its nostrils*

Jester: Oh, man. Is it gonna end here? If Hanna gets killed now, then it's over for Brady. Hey, Shaman. *Jumps in front of the dragon* Boo. *Blasts the mechanical beast with icy water, just as it is firing a death beam* *The two forces collide, and Shaman and Jester are both electrocuted*
GraaaaaAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!

Brady: ...

Orpheus: Grrrr.... You little whelp! You destroyed my creation!... *Picks Jester up by the neck and turns to Hanna* What's that, girl? Kill him you say?

Jester: *choking and gasping for breath*