Deleted Scene: Take 12 - In Another Castle (Part 4)

4 ~ Together We Fly

“How did I get dragged into this again?” Misty asked as the airship gained altitude. From her spot on the deck, she could see the buildings and people grow smaller.

“You gave in to your emotions?” DJ suggested.

Misty put a hand on her hip and pointed to him. “And you’re here because…”

“Curiosity.”

Anna looked over Jester’s shoulder as he managed the controls. “So what ARE you doing here?” She narrowed her eyes in suspicion.

Jester glanced at Anna while turning a few knobs. “Saving the world, of course.”

“By saving Hanna?”

“Naturally.”

“I thought that was Brady’s job.” Anna folded her arms and smirked.

Jester stopped pressing buttons and turned to her. “Is Brady awesome enough to get killed off and brought back from the dead in every spinoff?”

Anna thought about it for a moment and nodded. “Well played. So how did Shard get to be Thorae’s Mother Gothel?”
Jester shrugged and returned to the controls. “Taking Hanna out of the picture seems to have unleashed her real power, as far as her element is concerned.”

“Out of the picture? I thought you said we could save her.”

Jester flipped a few more switches before leaning back in his chair. “We can. She’s still here, just not… here.”

“Did she finally separate?”

“I don’t believe so. I think she just found a way to make sure the evil side was in charge for a while.”

“So how do we save her?”

“By saving Lui, duh.”

Jester stood up and walked out to the deck with Anna not far behind. The airship was just alongside a wall of one of the castle’s many towers. Jester looked up at the one of the tower windows. “Whatever we find up there, it will be no use trying to stop her without Lui. He’s the missing puzzle piece in this mess.”

Anna stared at the huge structure. “Shard is planning to execute him tomorrow. How are we going to find him in this big castle?”

“Like this.” Jester raised a remote with a big red button and pressed it.

A rocket flew from the airship and into the base of the tower, creating a large hole. Jester and Anna dropped into the gap. Just as they found themselves in a dark dungeon, they also found a hoard of soldiers upon them.

Anna and Jester seemed to know what they were doing when it came to taking out a bunch of nondescript soldiers. In the mean time, Misty and DJ watched the battle from the deck.

“You ever get the feeling you’ve been forgotten?” Misty asked.

DJ shoved his hands in his pockets and tilted his head. “Only during scene changes.”

“You think we should help them?”

“They seem to be doing alright.”

Realizing she and Jester were the only ones fighting, Anna looked back at the airship. “Why aren’t you guys helping?!” she asked as she fended off another soldier. A guard attacking with a halberd garnered Anna’s full attention. DJ and Misty were again forgotten.

“Still don’t think we should help them?”

“Nope.”

“Me either,” Misty tapped her chin. “Maybe we should look for this Lui person. The closer we are to finding him, the farther we are from the crazies.”

DJ shrugged. “I can’t argue with that logic. Where do we start?”

Snapping her fingers and digging into her bag, Misty pulled out a scroll and opened it.

“A map of the castle?!” DJ asked in surprise. “But how?”

“I don’t know. Some odd person in a blue box handed this to me. They disappeared right before Joker tried to nab me.” Looking at the map, little golden footprints lit up with names above them. A number of footprints were heading toward a large cluster of continually moving footprints. Misty examined the names above the footprints that weren’t moving much and read them out loud.

“Ace, Oxford, Eden, Christina, Lui! Here it is!”

DJ peered over Misty’s shoulder. “Cell 333. Let’s go!”

Deleted Scene: Take 12 - In Another Castle (Part 3)

3 ~ Bearers of Hope

“I’m telling you, you’ve got the wrong guy.” DJ’s pleas went unheard as Anna, still in her own world, continued rambling. “I’m still not sure how she managed to pull all this off. I get the crazy water tricks, sort of, but memory leaks?”

“Maybe she gained a new skill of some sort?” DJ mentioned, not really knowing who Anna was talking about.

“That’s not exactly in her repertoire. Something has to be giving her all that extra power.”

“Or someone.” DJ said with a shrug.

Anna stopped short and turned to DJ. She opened her mouth to speak, but an object collided with her before she could get a word out. Anna found herself pinned to the ground by an unexpected weight.
“Sorry!” a female voice exclaimed. The person got off and helped Anna to her feet.
“Don’t worry about it.” Anna brushed herself off and was just beginning to wonder if she’d ever stop crashing into things when the other person spoke again.

“I didn’t mean to crash into you. I was trying to get away from this crazy guy.”

“Like I said, don’t worry about-” Anna looked up and recognized the female who knocked her over. “MISTY!” Anna surprised the girl with a big hug.

“Cool. I like hugs, but how did you-”

“HALT IN THE NAME OF THE TARDIS!” a foreign voice cried from afar.

Misty gasped and pointed in the direction of the cry. “It’s that crazy guy! I’m sorry, but I really have to be going.” Misty ran behind Anna, but was jerked back when Anna grabbed hold of Misty’s messenger bag.
“You’re not going anywhere!” Realizing DJ was trying to sneak off again, Anna froze his shoes to the ground. “And neither are you, DJ! You stay right here!”

A man appeared from the bushes, tired and out of breath. “Why… huff… why does…. huff… running hurt?” The man took a few deep breaths and stood up straight. “Ah, I see you caught her for me.”

Anna tilted her head to the side and squinted, yet again in disbelief. “Jester? Is that you?”

“Yeah, what of it?”

“How do you keep showing up? You’re supposed to be dead!” DJ and Misty stared at Anna.

Jester looked rather put out. “Rude. Good thing I don’t have feelings or anything.”

Anna scratched her head with her free hand. “Sorry, but I thought you…”

“I did.”

“Then how?”

“Miracle Max. Are we done?”

“Quite.”

“Good, then I’ll just be taking these two with me.” Jester moved toward Misty.

“No!” Misty shouted and tried to get away again.

“Hold on.” Anna raised a hand and eyed Jester suspiciously. “What do you want with them?”

“As I was trying to explain to your friend here before she took off running, I’m here to set things straight. Everyone Hanna was close to lost their memories, except Lui… who happens to be locked in the castle right now. Shard took over-”

“No thanks to EDJ,” Anna interrupted. “I already know that part, but where did she get that extra power? And how do we get their memories back? And did Miracle Max happen to leave you with a couple of bottled fairies so we can actually beat Shard’s boss mode?”

Jester impatiently waited for Anna to stop talking. “Do you want my help or not?”

“Yes, please.”

“Good, the airship’s this way.” With a wave of heat, Jester melted the ice keeping DJ in place and walked in a new direction.

Anna looked at Misty and DJ. “Are you two coming?”

Deleted Scene: Take 12 - In Another Castle (Part 2)

2 ~ Going my way

Anna’s arms flailed aimlessly as she struggled to get out of the endless pit of hay. She nearly drowned in the castle and now she was being suffocated with hay.

“Here, let me help you!” a voice called out from above. A hand entered Anna’s vision and she made a grab for it. To her relief, she was pulled out of what she later realized was a cart full of hay. She coughed violently, trying to get the dust and dry plant out of her system.

“Are you ok?”

Anna raised a hand and coughed once more before standing up straight to take in a breath of fresh air. As she turned to thank her rescuer, her eyes grew wide and her mouth stood agape.

“DJ!” Anna wrapped her arms around the youth and gave him a big hug.

“Whoa, hehe. A ‘Thank you’ would have sufficed.”

Anna stood back to take a look at her friend and a wide grin spread across her face. “DJ! I’m so glad to see you! I thought for sure Shard whacked you and the others.”

“Um, I’m glad you’re so happy to see me,” her long lost friend said with a quizzical look on his face. “But I’m not sure who you are or how you know my name.”

Once again, Anna stood thunderstruck. “DJ, it’s me. Anna, Savvy, Savvyanna? Remember?”

She hoped DJ would break the act and tell her it was all a joke, but he looked even more confused.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t know you. You must have the wrong-”

“No!” Anna panicked. “You’ve got to remember! We did so many cool things together! We went on adventures! We battled monsters and villains! You’ve got a crazy other who likes to bake explosive cookies. You have another other who had a crush on Hanna before she… before she…” Anna’s voice grew quiet as she slowly realized the situation she was in. DJ slowly tried to inch away.

Anna sighed as she tried to think of solutions to her predicament. “Ok, first of all, I don’t know what happened to your memories, but we need to get them back. Then we need to find the others. We’ll probably have to get their memories back too. Then we need to rescue Lui before tomorrow morning. He’s in the castle somewhere, I’m sure of it.”

“I would like to help, but I’m just a simple farmer.” DJ stated. “I don’t know how to use a sword. I don’t go on adventures or have weird memory problems. You’ve got the wrong guy.” DJ picked up a pitchfork and tried to gather the scattered hay and get it back into the cart.

“Of course, of course,” Anna said as she looked around. She didn’t realize it until then, but they were on a path just outside of some kind of town near the castle. She tapped her chin in thought.

“Say, you wouldn’t happen to be headed to that town, would you?” she asked as she pointed ahead.

“As a matter of fact, yes. Though it seems I may have forgotten something at home.” DJ turned around and started walking in the opposite direction. “I’ll just go back and-”

“Nonsense!” Anna grabbed DJ’s arm and turned him back to the town. “Come along, my friend,” she said as she half dragged the poor fellow along. “We have a world to save!”

Deleted Scene: Take 12 - In Another Castle (Part 1)

Happy Anniversary! ^_^

It's been 4 years since we started on this epic journey. Four years already? I suppose so. To celebrate, I've written a small piece to explain what happened to the ever elusive Shard over the course of time.
Enjoy ^_^

What happened to Shard anyway? Who knows?



Introducing:

In Another Castle

1 ~ Princess of the Universe

Shard let out a long yawn and shifted in her seat. For the umpteenth time she wondered why she didn’t just get a recliner for the throne. Then she remembered how elegant and majestic a real throne made her feel. She smiled to herself and twirled a strand of black hair as she reflected on her victory over Thorae. Once Shard finally had that pesky do-gooder self taken care of, the rest of the world tumbled into her grasp. Sure, the Clockwork put up a fight, but they were no match for her. After all, how does one kill what is undead? She had EDJ to thank for that.

“I wonder where EDJ’s hiding. Probably on Earth somewhere. No matter, Earth will be mine soon enough.”

Shard swung her legs over the arm of the chair and leaned back. With nary a challenge left, she wondered what the future held in store for her. She yawned again. “Maybe I should go play some Black Ops.” Shard got up and walked down the stairs which lead up to her seat of supremacy. She was down the stairs and almost to the doors of the throne room when they slammed open. A single silhouette flew through the shadows.

“SHARD!” A familiar voice shouted just before the person tackled Shard and pinned her to the ground.

“Owww… Nice to see you too, Savvy.”

“WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!” an enraged Anna shouted.
“Ouch! Can you turn it down, Megaphone? Inside voice, please.”
“Answer me!” Anna whispered through clenched teeth with just as much fire.

Shard rolled her eyes. “Let me up first. You’re ruining my dress.”

“NEVER!” Anna again shouted. “I can not believe you just… you just… ”

“…took over the world?” Shard finished for her.

“Killed Lui! … AND took over the world. But you KILLED LUI! How could you?!” Anna shoved Shard’s shoulders into the tile floor.

“Ow. Would you stop shouting?” Shard flipped the intruder over her head and stood up. “What makes you think I killed him?”

Anna landed with a thud and scrambled to her feet, drawing her blade. “I saw your sword go right through him!”

Shard took no notice of the unsheathed weapon. Instead, she began brushing off her red dress. “Oh that. I’m almost embarrassed to say this, but I actually missed that time. I was aiming for his heart and only got a lung. And some ribs. Maybe an artery. I don’t know. I failed Biology.”

“You KILLED him!” Anna raised her sword and charged. Seemingly from nowhere, columns of ice sprung from the ground and enclosed Anna before she could reach her target.

“Tis only a flesh wound, Drama Llama. Don’t worry. I had him all patched up before you got here.”

Anna was beyond confused with the answer, but even more so with the way it was presented. Shard was never known to be so lighthearted. Nor was she known to be on the defensive side without protest. She thrived on combat, why was she so callused to it now?

“What?”

Shard adjusted the tiara on her head, which had somehow managed not to fall off in the course of events. “I’m saving best for last.” Her red eyes narrowed in contempt as she looked at Anna. “I can’t believe you just trekked dirt all over my carpet. Would it kill you to clean up before approaching your queen?”

“Where are the others?” Anna demanded from behind the semi-cage of ice.

“The who?”

“The others! Our friends! DJ! Misty! Brady!”

Shard seemed to deeply contemplate the question before cheerfully replying, “Oh! You’re going to love this. I left them alive.”

Anna couldn’t believe her ears. Was this the same evil other she had been fighting most of her life? The same assassin who set out to destroy every good and pure thing in her path? Anna was sure she left Kandi back on Earth, but the person standing before her seemed like some chaotic mix of the two, which was scary thought in itself.

“Well, where are they?” Anna’s question significantly lacked the fire it had before. Now it was left with incomprehension.

Shard raised her shoulders in a shrug. “Somewhere out there, I suppose. They’re not the ones I would be worried about.”

A wave of water materialized behind Anna, swept her up, and crashed into the pillars of ice. The water turned to steam before it ever reached Shard. The queen walked toward Anna with a smirk on her face. “Lui is scheduled to be executed properly tomorrow. Once he’s taken care of, the others are next. When I give the word, you’re little friends will go bye bye.” Shard waved at Anna and grinned. “Bye, bye!”

A hand made of ice picked Anna up and flung her out of a castle window. She screamed all the way down before landing in a pile of hay. Shard’s smile faded to a frown as she looked up. In the ceiling, amid the decorative paintings and carvings, was an elegant mural of a sad, dark-haired woman looking out the window of a tower. 

“This will all be over soon enough.”

Deleted Scene: Take 11 - A Common Enemy

A Common Enemy

JackSilver: *poke* Glad to see you still alive! I was getting worried, really.
ShardsIce: Still alive? Funny, considering EDJ made the mistake of turning me undead a while ago. Glad to know I left such an impression though *smirk*
JackSilver: ... did he now? I must have forgotten
JackSilver: *chuckles* Yes, quite the impression
JackSilver: Still killing people, I assume?
ShardsIce: More or less
JackSilver: Which is it? more? or less?
ShardsIce: I've been slacking on my two deaths a day quota, if that’s what you mean.
JackSilver: Its been a while since I was last let out of the box... *stretches* Oh well, can't be perfect, I guess.
ShardsIce: *shrugs* So I've been told.
JackSilver: *looks around at surroundings* ... there is the bottomless pit. I felt sure someone was gonna move it.
ShardsIce: Why? It's a hole in the ground. :P
JackSilver: *bristles* because its dangerous! Someone could fall in ya know.
ShardsIce: You don't say... *shoves Jack in*
JackSilver: *rolleyes* What’s funny, is I knew that was coming, because I was just about to do that to you.
JackSilver: *flies up and yanks you in* Now we are even!
ShardsIce: *flies up* If you can call it that
JackSilver: Hmph. Having wings takes all the fun out of everything.
JackSilver: I feel... ill... *faints*
ShardsIce: *tilts head* Well that was a little too easy
FreakShow: Not quite. Miss me? *smirks* *floats up out of the pit*
ShardsIce: As a desert misses sand. How have you not accidentally killed yourself yet?
FreakShow: Who says I haven't? *raises eyebrow*
ShardsIce: Fair enough. At least you provide a challenge of a different variety
FreakShow: *strides out of the pit and looks around* Indeed. *feigns losing interest* What color is the sky? I can't tell...
ShardsIce: *folds arms* Same color it's always been, Copernicus.
FreakShow: Was not aware that was a color. *squints* What happened to you? You look... different. What HAPPENED to you? *shudders* It’s most unnerving, honestly.
ShardsIce: Dyed the end of my hair red, other than that, I haven't changed. I don't see what the big deal is....
FreakShow: hmmm... I must be seeing things. Odd... *frowns* *shoves Shard into the pit and puts a lid on it*
ShardsIce: *appears behind FreakShow* You do realize there's a way out of that, right?
FreakShow: ....what? Since when??
ShardsIce: Doesn't matter *poke* I remember more cruelty out of you. Random, yes, but a little more.... Joker-like, I suppose
FreakShow: *blinks* Yes... *looks troubled* I’m not sure what happened. I must be out of my groove. *pokes and giggles* At least I can still do that.
ShardsIce: .... *steps back in annoyance*
FreakShow: *sets your hair on fire* Oh, that felt good and devious. It was evil!
ShardsIce: *puts fire out quickly* Yeah... you're getting closer
FreakShow: Not close enough, eh? What if I killed a cute, innocent 8 year old girl? *turns the ground beneath you into quicksand* It’s sooo annoying you can fly, you know that?
FreakShow: maybe I can clip your wings, somehow... *muses* yesss...
ShardsIce: *flies out and a good distance into the air* Don't even try it, bud
FreakShow: Oh look, what a beautiful foggy mist that’s rolling in.. *whistles cheerfully* *winks*
ShardsIce: >_>
FreakShow: If it’s something I am happy about... you should not be. Just saying ^_^
ShardsIce: Aye, your delusional smile usually gives you away
FreakShow: It’s supposed to ^_^ You’re holding back again... *jots down a few notes*
ShardsIce: *tilts head*
FreakShow: *sets the mist on fire* What have I done now?
ShardsIce: *blinks* Better question is, how? *flies higher*
FreakShow: Easy enough, really. *becomes annoyed with self* I’m not who I was....before...
FreakShow: *sends a shaft of darkness rocketing up at you*
ShardsIce: *closes eyes and takes it* *opens eyes again like nothing happened* Darkness with darkness. Did you really think that was going to work?
FreakShow: ... oh dear. *is genuinely worried now* I did not think this through... *starts walking away*
ShardsIce: *tilts head* You're not scared, are you? Come back here!
FreakShow: *scowls* Not scared, just... drained. My time alone has dulled me, it seems *turns back and starts to float up into the air*
ShardsIce: *growls* You're not leaving. *creates an ice wall directly above FreakShow*
FreakShow: *passes through it like it was not even there* Seems we have BOTH been dulled, eh? *snickers*
FreakShow: Where were we? Oh yes! I was busy insulting you or something like that
ShardsIce: Correction: you were running away. :P
FreakShow: *walks on the air towards you* Not anymore.
ShardsIce: Much better
FreakShow: *pokes* I certainly thinks so
ShardsIce: *swats hand* You have a plan of action now?
FreakShow: Yes, actually. I call this plan 'surprise' *snarls and tackles you out of the air*
ShardsIce: *turns midair and kicks FreakShow into the ground, landing on feet a yard away*
FreakShow: *rolls and leaps to my feet, sword in hand* Well, your reflexes have not dulled much, that’s good. That means this won't be too easy. I was almost afraid it would be.
ShardsIce: Says the one who tried to walk out on the fight. *draws sword* What was up with that anyway?
FreakShow: What up with what? *smirks and charges, sword slicing through the air*
ShardsIce: *blocks with sword* *extends palm and shoots a blast of ice energy* You know exactly what! Your darkness didn't work!
FreakShow: *stumbles backward some and growls* I’m meant to kill those of the light, not dark. You are just lucky. *vanishes from sight*
JackSilver: Enough.
ShardsIce: *growls in disappointment* Well what does he expect to get when he fights evil? I mean really? *sigh* Evil these days *shakes head*
JackSilver: He is just new to it, tis all. I’m surprised you two did not get along better *chuckles*
ShardsIce: We probably would have, had he not tried to kill me when we met :P
JackSilver: *laughs* I see. I will pass the message along and maybe you two will make amends. So how’s the life of Shard? ^_^ You seem less... evil, than before.
ShardsIce: That was almost funny. I'm hardly less evil. The undeadness being a plus. Now don't go telling the freak to cool it. He was an entertaining challenge. EDJ doesn't vary from the rules of engagement enough. *shrugs*
JackSilver: Well, then you are less cruel, or something. I’m surprised you have not tried to bite my head off yet. He was entertaining that first time, now he is just... old
ShardsIce: I can kill you later. No point in ruining perfectly good conversation right now. I suppose you're right though. Who knows, maybe he'll fall into a chemical vat and be maniacally evil again.
JackSilver: You know... your right. ^_^ It’s almost scary how right you are. One can only hope
ShardsIce: *sheathes sword* I just find it odd how you're the one I'm agreeing with :P
JackSilver: Agreed ^_^ Maybe I am evil too! *gasp*
ShardsIce: Now there's a thought *smirk*
JackSilver: *unsheathes sword, which lights up like the sun* hmmm.. guess I am not evil yet.
ShardsIce: Must you take the fun out of everything?
JackSilver: Yes ^_^
ShardsIce: *yawns*
JackSilver: See? It’s boring when we are not trying to cut each others heads off
ShardsIce: Entirely *sits under a tree and leans against it*
JackSilver: *hangs down from a branch* SA wants to know if you went with BBM to see Misty? Or did you get left at home?: :O
ShardsIce: *blinks* BBM went to see Misty? *shrugs* I was off in my own world during that time. Hence my disappearance.
JackSilver: Ah, I see. ok ^_^ *frowns* is something burning? I smell smoke...
ShardsIce: Could be the burning mist, but that died out a while ago
JackSilver: hmmmm... no, this is new. It’s getting stronger
ShardsIce: Ok then
JackSilver: *flies up and looks around* ummmm… the sky is on fire. It’s... beautiful.. *is entranced*
ShardsIce: *raises eyebrow* Pyromaniac
JackSilver: *frowns* Don't you smell it too? Don't you hear it? They are crying...
ShardsIce: Only faintly, which is surprising because you can't exactly hide smoke. Crying though... *listens* I don't hear anything.
JackSilver: Maybe it’s nothing.. *shakes head, confused* Shard, why are you leaning against that giant snake?
ShardsIce: *blinks* *knocks on the tree trunk* Sounds like wood to me. Same as it was when I sat down. Something's wrong with yer head.
JackSilver: No, no... this isn't right... *mutters and staggers back* the lion isn't... it’s not… safe... *runs away into the forest*
ShardsIce: *stands up* Well, that's two in one day. If I'm not careful, my reputation could be in trouble. Oh well
SilverAngel3: *jumps out of tree and lands in front of you* I hate teleporting into trees *mutters*
ShardsIce: Any reason why you're here? Besides maybe some mismatched coordinates? SilverAngel3: Oh, just looking for Jack, tis all. His tracker says he is right here... *frowns* You’re not Jack, per chance?
ShardsIce: *slaps SA* Of course I'm NOT! How could you even suggest such a thing?!
SilverAngel3: *blinks* Ow? I dunno... who are you, anyway? If your not Jack, it’s no matter *looks around the tree*
ShardsIce: .... Forget you. He ran off muttering something about snakes and lions and the sky being on fire.
SilverAngel3: *blinks* He did? but... no, that’s not possible. You sure we are talking about the same Jack?
ShardsIce: Nope. *sits back against the tree again*
SilverAngel3: Hmmm... Wanna come and help look for him? He couldn’t have gone too far, I doubt he knows where he is going...
ShardsIce: Why would I help you?
SilverAngel3: *snaps fingers and makes the tree poof into nothingness*
SilverAngel3: Cause I asked
ShardsIce: *blinks* How did you...? Never mind. *Lies on back and folds arms behind head* I'm still not helping.
SilverAngel3: *waves hands and smirks as you levitate 3 feet in the air* I can always just bring you along this way. Won't be pleasant, though
ShardsIce: *growls* Down. Now.
SilverAngel3: So glad you asked. *lets you down none too gently*
ShardsIce: *stands with a grumble* Tell me how you did that and I will help.
SilverAngel3: *thinks* I waved my hand. Satisfied?
ShardsIce: Course not *glares*
SilverAngel3: *shrugs* I created a wall of air beneath you and lifted it. Better?
ShardsIce: Satisfactory, but that doesn't explain the disappearing tree.
SilverAngel3: I disintegrated it, obviously.
ShardsIce: *narrows eyes* Obviously. *huff* Fine, let's go find your friend. *sarcastically* Make sure his brain isn't fried so I can kill him with a clean conscience, oh wait, just kidding.
SilverAngel3: I sure thought it was obvious *mutters* Yes, let’s. Now which way did he go again?
ShardsIce: Don't know, don't care
SilverAngel3: ...weren't you the last one to see him? *raises eyebrow*
ShardsIce: Probably. I wasn't paying attention to where he went though
SilverAngel3: *sighs* How... useful. *starts towards the woods* Might as well start here...
ShardsIce: I'm not exactly known for being a helpful little girl scout
SilverAngel3: Coulda fooled me. Who did you say you were again?
ShardsIce: Shard - vanquisher of light, destroyer of hope, and assassin of innocence. Maybe you've heard of me.
SilverAngel3: Can't say I have *continues deeper into forest*
ShardsIce: Really? I'm wanted in at least 2 worlds, 10 countries, and 15 states. Surely Anna talked about me some
SilverAngel3: *frowns* Anna? I’m not sure I know who that is either
ShardsIce: >_> You need to get out more
SilverAngel3: I get out plenty, thank you. See him anywhere?
ShardsIce: Oh, I wasn't looking
SilverAngel3: Somehow, I knew that. *turns all the trees in a 100 yard radius to dust*
ShardsIce: Environmentalists would have a field day with you...
SilverAngel3: That’s why I killed them all.
ShardsIce: Please tell me you mean the environmentalists and not the trees.
SilverAngel3: Both. I was a bit surprised that I had missed some... I don't ever miss some
SilverAngel3: Unless I crossed dimensions... *muses* no matter. I just need to ki- er, find my friend and I will be on my way.
ShardsIce: You don't say... Hmm... I'm starting to like you already.
SilverAngel3: Wait... did you hear that? *stops and listens* I thought I hear him...
ShardsIce: You know better than to ask if I'm listening
SilverAngel3: I’m learning as I go. It’s funny... I must have crossed over. I don't think you are in my world, though....
ShardsIce: *raises eyebrow* So what world do you come from?
SilverAngel3: Here, of course. Just... a different here. *vaporizes a few more trees*
ShardsIce: Intriguing
SilverAngel3: This is quickly becoming boring... *stops and levels the whole forest* That should make this easier.
ShardsIce: There we go, expediency at its finest
SilverAngel3: GET DOWN! *tackles you to the ground as a brilliant beam of light cuts through the air right where we had been standing*
SilverAngel3: I do like fried eggs... Was not expecting that so soon, though
ShardsIce: Maybe I forgot to mention the tiny fact that I'm undead. Nice hero moves though.
SilverAngel3: *raises eyebrows* That would have been nice to know. Next time I won't bother.
ShardsIce: Believe me, next time not being tackled to the ground will be appreciated.
SilverAngel3: *smirks and dusts myself off* I wonder where he is and why he took a pot shot at us like that?
ShardsIce: *stands* Indeed.
JackSilver: *whispers to shard* Do not friend the destroyer of worlds...
SilverAngel3: *continues to search* This must be one big forest
ShardsIce: *turns around* Did you hear something?
SilverAngel3: *raises eyebrow* I thought you weren't listening?
JackSilver: You will be next, Shard...
ShardsIce: *blinks* Seriously, you don't hear that?
SilverAngel3: *annoyed look* Hear what? The lack of birds? They poofed too, ya know.
ShardsIce: *growls* Never mind then, you can just find your pal on your own for all I care.
SilverAngel3: For all the help you have been, I might as well *throws hands up in the air and glares*
JackSilver: Be ready...
SilverAngel3: *looks over your shoulder* What on EARTH!? How did THAT get here?
ShardsIce: ? *turns*
SilverAngel3: *takes the advantage and lunges, sword drawn in the blink of an eye*
ShardsIce: *looks down to see sword sticking out of torso* Wow... I can't believe I fell for that. *yanks self forward and turns around*
SilverAngel3: ....*facepalm* How could I have forgotten?
SilverAngel3: Oh wait. I didn't.
ShardsIce: *tilts head*
SilverAngel3: I always wonder if the undead can get paralyzed... It’s about time I found out.
ShardsIce: *looks at hand and moves fingers* Probably as much as we can sleep. So....
SilverAngel3: *shrugs* I don't know much about undead things... I killed them all back home.
ShardsIce: *raises eyebrow* Must not have really been undead then, huh? *draws sword*
SilverAngel3: *snickers* I guess not. Maybe your world is different than mine.. *looks at you curiously*
ShardsIce: You know, I don't think looking for your crazy friend is worth my time. I think I'll just settle with offing you. How's that sound?
SilverAngel3: *laughs* Its been a while since I have met someone with such... spunk! You can try, Shard, but you won't succeed.
JackSilver: *mutters* I am not crazy
ShardsIce: *shrugs* Can't blame me for trying. *dashes forward and attacks*
SilverAngel3: *blocks with my own sword, and jabs back at you* True, I can't.
ShardsIce: *swipes sword to the left, turns around opponent and jabs with a dagger from behind*
SilverAngel3: *becomes intangible and slips through your grasp, stopping a few feet away*
ShardsIce: *Creates a sphere of icicles pointed inward around you and the sphere implodes*
JackSilver: Mistake...
ShardsIce: Quit talking to me!
SilverAngel3: You don't understand... *absorbs the cold from the ice, making it melt and turning blue in the process* It’s almost funny.
ShardsIce: Do enlighten me.
SilverAngel3: *thinks* How do I explain? It would be easier to just get rid of you than to explain it all.
ShardsIce: Good luck with that one.
SilverAngel3: *smiles* Do you still have a soul, Shard? What ARE you even? Most of the undead I encounter die, but they come back after a short amount of time... you just seem to be impervious to pain and heal very quickly. Are you even ALIVE?
JackSilver: Even I have not figured that out yet...
ShardsIce: *glares* I don't know what you're trying to get at, but it was a mistake for you to make me your enemy.
SilverAngel3: Everyone is my enemy.
ShardsIce: Then what do you want with me? You could have just as well left me behind in the first place
SilverAngel3: *thinks* You are an anomaly ... I am trying to determine whether or not you are a threat to my plans.
ShardsIce: Anomaly... funny. Why don't you let me in on your plans and I'll let you know if I care enough to stop you
SilverAngel3: Stop me? *laughs* I doubt you could stop me. My plan is to end life. ALL of it.
ShardsIce: Ah, there we go. Now I see what the problem is. You can't tell if I'm actually really alive or not. Let me put your worries to rest: I am very much alive. More like stuck between life and death. Unable to really live, yet far from being able to die. I'll be the last to go if you keep this up.
SilverAngel3: *chuckles* I also wanted to see if the rumors were true and that you are hard to kill. And I don't really want to kill you. You may be... helpful, if you are willing to join me
ShardsIce: Ah, so you HAVE heard of me. Still, I would think resorting to the "Can't beat them, join them" tactic is below you. I have no desire to wipe out all of life, just rule it.
SilverAngel3: Who ever said I can't beat you? I am sure I can, it would just take time that I would rather use looking for Jack. If you really choose that, then very well *shrugs*
ShardsIce: Still don't know what you need him for.
JackSilver: Because I am the only one who can stop him.
SilverAngel3: Because I want him tis all.
ShardsIce: *shrugs* There's still one minor part of your plan I have issues with
SilverAngel3: What’s that?
ShardsIce: If you succeed in killing all life, that leaves me with nothing. I can't really let that happen.
SilverAngel3: *shrugs* You can have all the dead stuff
JackSilver: *thinks* Wait… if he killed ALL life... what about him?
ShardsIce: *rolleyes* Yeah, dead stuff. Me. I got that part. But what point is life if you have no one else to make miserable? Besides, ALL life includes you, does it not?
SilverAngel3: You make the mistake of assuming I am alive. How about this... I leave this world and you can have it.
ShardsIce: Only if you leave this world alive and well before taking off. Ok? Ok, great. Bye.
SilverAngel3: *smirks* I still need Jack, though.
ShardsIce: By all means, have him. But you still can't find him, can you?
SilverAngel3: *frowns* He is shielded from my eyes.
ShardsIce: Heh, yeah, a likely excuse. You just don't want to leave
JackSilver: *raises eyebrow* I suppose its your choice whether to believe me or not.
SilverAngel3: He is here somewhere...
ShardsIce: Sure he is *sheathes sword and sits down*
JackSilver: Shard... you do know that he is not alive, right?
ShardsIce: *mutters* Aye, aye, I figured that part out a while ago. Still he feared getting hit with that light earlier...
SilverAngel3: Talking to yourself, hmm?
ShardsIce: Of course, I have to practice entertaining myself if you do end up wiping out life as we know it.
SilverAngel3: *laughs* That’s a good one!
ShardsIce: Why, because you expect me to trust you to keep your word if you get Jack?
SilverAngel3: You don't? I suppose that’s the wise thing to do...
ShardsIce: Yup *lies on the ground and folds hands behind head again*
SilverAngel3: *sits on the ground as well* My, what beautiful weather we are having!
ShardsIce: *closes eyes* Way to be obvious.
SilverAngel3: My specialty *mutters*
ShardsIce: Ironically, I haven't been in the destructive mood I usually am. Ready for a fight, yes, but I've been slacking in willingness to utterly destroy.
JackSilver: *chuckles* I have noticed
SilverAngel3: *yawns* If you say so. I was almost disappointed in you, I guess. But as time goes on... we will see
JackSilver: *hides inside a sword*
ShardsIce: *cracks an eye open* Disappointed? You run me through, I don't fall over dead, and you're disappointed?
SilverAngel3: No, no, that was fine... it was the lack of conviction, enthusiasm, and cruelty that kinda let me down. Though I don't live by first impressions.
ShardsIce: That's nice to know. You should see me on a bad day: whacking people right and left, changing hearts and minds to walk opposite the path of light. Quite an experience.
SilverAngel3: *chuckles* No doubt. Maybe I will stick around and wait for a bad day to witness.
ShardsIce: Yup. Actually... that last really bad day I had was the day I died... became undead... one of those.
SilverAngel3: *blinks* How long ago was this?
ShardsIce: *thinks* I have no idea. Could have been a few months ago. Time just seemed to slow down afterward. I've had bad days after that, just not on that scale.
SilverAngel3: Hmmmm... *shrugs* ok. I must go check back in with my General of Foreign Diplomacy. We must get the troops ready for battle, and go over attack strategies. Until next time, Shard. I hope we meet under more... pleasant, circumstances.
ShardsIce: Couldn't get any more pleasant than this, but ok
SilverAngel3: *snickers* Very true