Disclaimer: There will be characters/worlds throughout this story that OBVIOUSLY don't belong to me and belong to their respective creators. Seriously, even if I did own half of the franchises in this story, do you really think I'd be wasting my time writing a pointless fanfiction instead of living it up and getting bitches with all the money I've earned?...I didn't think so. Anywho, characters in this story I actually have created belong to me and if any of you try to steal what I have written... then stop it, that's not nice.
Also on a final note, for some reason this story have been heavily influenced by the Stupid Mario Brothers series made by Richalvarez and I MAY have borrowed some of their ideas and made it my own. If you haven't already checked out their series I highly recommend you watch it, mainly because it was a big part of my childhood and as a whole it's stupidly fantastic! So with that said, sit back, relax, and let your mind delve into the world of imagination as I take you through the exciting journey of Super Matthew...
Super Matthew: Episode 1
Once upon a time in a magical kingdom far away in another dimension, there was a gigantic castle owned by a high and mighty queen that was loved throughout the land. Within that castle, in the dark depths of the dungeon, stood two soldiers; one of them being a short, plump, slightly hairy, middle-aged man and the other being a big tall bruiser in his late thirties who had many battle scars on his face. The short one was slumped over, bored out of his mind, as they were guarding a big steel door with a magical lock on it. Behind that door was a golden statue of a man holding an orb in the palm of his hand. The orb itself was small, mysterious and at first glance would seem to be lifeless as a dormant volcano.
After about an hour of nothing but silence the short soldier finally let out a groan, "UUuuuuuggggghhh, this is complete bullocks Gedeon! Why is it that out of all the millions of soldiers we have stationed in the kingdom, the queen ordered US to guard the sacred orb tonight!? I mean it's not like we have plans of our own or anything! "
Gedeon turned to the man with a stern look, "Because Magnus, it is our duty to carry out ANY order the queen gives us without hesitation. Now quit your complaining and stand back to attention."
Magnus shifted his position as he looked around the dark and depressing room, "I know, I know but if you ask me I'd rather be out drinking with the guys and having fun than standing around in a dungeon that's more somber and malodorous than me ex-wife. Say, how come you never go out drinking with us? You always just lock yourself up in that home of yours and barely ever interact with the outside world."
Gedeon looked down at the floor and sighed, "Because, the world is a place full of untrustworthy people who want nothing but to see your life shattered and burned to the ground. That, and you know my parents were killed when they visited the old local tavern when some crazed maniac came in and blew the place up to smithereens!"
Magnus rolled his eyes, "Oi, that was over twenty years ago. As tragic and melancholic that may be, you need to learn to forget and move on with your life! Maybe you should go out and get yourself a girlfriend or something."
Gedeon looked at Magnus with anger in his eyes, "No, you know I can't love again! Not after the only girl who I ever cared about died when she got struck by lightning, fell off a cliff, drowned in the ocean, and got ripped to shreds by sharks!"
Gedeon was on the verge of tears and Magnus just looked at him with pity, "Okay, okay just forget I mentioned it. I just don't see why we have to guard the orb in the first place. I mean, it's been tightly locked away in the most secluded part of the castle for over a millennium now and no-one has ever even attempted to go near it! What harm would it be just to go along with our business and leave it alone for one night? It's not like the bloody thing is going to "magically" come to life and then break out of its own prison!" Just then, a loud BANG came from behind the door that made the two soldiers jump a little in surprise.
They both stared at the door and then looked at each other with confusion. Gedeon started to speak, "The hell was tha-" BOOM! The door exploded and caused the two of them to get thrown back aginst the wall. As the smoke cleared they both looked up and their jaws dropped at the sight of the small glowing orb floating out of the room. Then with a quick flash of purple, the orb vanished into thin air.
The two soldiers sat there in disbelief, either of them not saying a word as they were trying to process this turn of events. Then after a moment of silence Magnus spoke up, "We are so screwed..."
Meanwhile in another dimension (similar to ours), there was an average city filled with average people. They had average jobs, average homes, and even lived average lives. However, within that average city lived a boy who was not so average but instead was kind of unexpected. That boy's name is Matthew, and for those of you who are wondering what his last name is... you're out of luck, cause unfortunately like all super heroes, he was dropped off at the local orphanage without any clue to where he came from as a baby.
Even though he didn't get adopted, he never let it get him down because of his optimistic approach towards life and never really dwelled on it because of his good heart. Yes, he might not look like the hero type; and despite the fact that he was kind of short, scrawny, weak, loud, obnoxious, naive, weird, and even at times an idiot... little did he know, that he was about to embark on a long and epic journey to become a great hero and save the universe from evil!
So you're probably asking yourself, "What is our great and mighty hero doing at this moment?" Well, to put it in a way that's less profound; at the moment he's perfecting the exquisite art of getting his posterior pulverized to the ground...again.
"OW! DAMMIT, THAT HURTS!" Matthew complained as he was clutching his left eye that was now swollen from all the punches he took to the face. All the kids were gathered around the two boys, and were hoping for a good fight even though at this point it was more one sided than anything.
The other boy who was tall with slightly long black hair, looked at Matthew with an un-amused expression on his face, "Well, that's what you get for being an idiot. It's not my fault that you had to go and steal my lunch like that!"
"For the last time Tyler, I didn't know it was yours!" Matthew cried as he was trying to defend himself.
"Bullcrap! It had my name on it and you know it! You are nothing but a liar AND a thief!" Tyler objected.
Matthew threw his arms in the air, "What?! That is ridiculous! All you're doing is throwing out wild accusations and not giving me a chance to explain myself! This is just a simple misunderstanding that's all, I swear!"
Tyler crossed his arms and rolled his eyes, "Alright then, I'll humor you, why did you take my lunch!?"
"BECAUSE, I..I..uh...forgot how to read? "Matthew said with an unconfident smile on his face. After Tyler mentally facepalmed himself, he tackled Matthew to the ground and continued to repeatedly punch him in the face until he lost all consciousness to the rest of the world.
A few hours later, Matthew woke up and found himself in the infirmary. He was lying on a big white hospital bed and even though it was quite comfy, he still ached from all the abuse he took from the fight. He looked to the side and picked up a mirror that was conveniently left on the wooden table next to him. He took one look at his reflection and instantly regretted it the next minute.
"Oh god, look at me! I look like I just got hit by a semi-truck! I swear, he is going to PAY for messing up my...beautiful face!" Matthew dramatically sobbed as he threw down the mirror and hit the back of his head against the wall.
"Trust me; you weren't that pleasant to look at in the first place."
"Huh?" Matthew questioned as he looked over to the doorway only to find a cute blonde girl standing there with a sympathetic smile on her face. He was a little startled to see her but then quickly shrugged it off and gave her a warm smile.
"Hey Christine, how's it going?"
She walked over to the side of the bed and sat down across from him, "It's going alright, I came over when I heard you were sent to the infirmary, so I decided to stop by and see if you were okay."
Matthew blushed a little and gave her a thumbs up, "Oh yeah, I'm doing fine! You don't have to worry about me one bit! You'd be surprised how soothing these bandages can feel once you've worn them enough times as I did."
Christine rolled her eyes, "Riiight...tell me what happened."
Matthew glanced off to the side, "Uhh...someone told me if I drank Redbull I could fly, so after I chugged a whole can of it, I jumped off the roof! To make a long story short, it didn't work out..." he bluffed as he scratched the back of his neck.
Christine wasn't amused at all, and gave him a strict look, "Matthew, I'm not stupid, tell me what happened!"
Matthew sighed and gave up in defeat, "Okay okay, the truth is Tyler might have, sort of, kind of...beat me up...again."
He looked up at Christine and flinched a little when he saw the enraged look on her face. "WHAT!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Dammit Matthew, this is the third time this week this has happened! Why can't you two just get along!?"
Matthew slid further into his sheets and cowered like a puppy in a corner. "I don't know, ever since he started hanging out with those two "cool guys" he's been acting like a complete jerk to me...but in his defense I did kind of steal his lunch."
Christine had a dumbstruck look on her face, "W-Why?"
"Because, he had a salami sandwich in there, and you KNOW how much I love salami! I couldn't resist." Matthew explained as Christine pinched the bridge of her nose and shook her head in disapproval.
"Matthew, you guys really need to stop doing this to each other. It pains me whenever you two fight and I don't like it! You know, it's always been the three of us since we were little and we would always have each other's' backs. I'd hate for us to all fall apart just because Tyler found some "new friends" to hang out with, it's just not right." Christine looked down at her feet and sighed heavily. Matthew had a guilty look on his face and felt bad that he was causing her this much trouble. He sat up a little, grabbed her hand, and then started to stroke it with his thumb.
"Listen Christine, if it was up to me I would totally like to have things go back to normal and be "the best of friends" again, but the fact is Tyler has been too caught up with those other guys to even talk to me, let alone listen to me for five seconds! It's like he's been brainwashed or something, brainwashed I tell you!" Matthew dramatically wailed as she let go of his hand and got off the bed.
"Yeah well, that's about to change soon. I'm gonna go talk to Tyler and give him a piece of my mind...and then I'm going to have you two idiots sit down and kiss and make up whether you BOTH like it or not!"
Matthew's face scrunched up in disgust, "Eeww, I don't wanna kiss him!"
"Too bad! I'm going to find him now so we can get this whole mess situated! You stay here, try to relax, and I'll be back soon with him." Christine said as she started walking over to the door.
Matthew crossed his arms and nodded his head in agreement. "Alright, just try not to bring your "womanly wrath" down upon him too hard, otherwise I might be stuck with him here for the next couple days or so."
"Haha...no promises." With that said, she stormed out of the infirmary to find Tyler and let Matthew have the room all to himself. He smiled as he leaned back into his pillow and grabbed the T.V. remote that was resting on a wooden table.
"That Christine, always trying to make guys fear her through the use of her overly authoritative and apoplectic ways. She's really quite a handful if I do say so myself." He clicked the power button and decided to watch the first show that came up on the television screen. Luckily for him it was a show he was rather quite fond of. So after he looked over at the door to see if anyone was coming, he turned down the volume, placed the remote back on the wooden table, sat back, and relaxed as he enjoyed the rest of his afternoon peacefully watching The Golden Girls.
Tyler was sitting on a bench at the park while chilling with his "friends" as the three of them smoked together and contemplated the wonders of life. One of the guys who was wearing your typical leather jacket and sunglasses took a drag of his cigarette and spoke, "Dude, like have you guys ever wondered why sand is called sand? I bet it's called that because it's like between the land and the sea!"
The other guy who was muscular, had spikey green hair and was wearing a wife beater was in awe. "Dude...that just blew my mind! What do you think of that Ty?"
Tyler rolled his eyes and puffed out a ring of smoke, "Oh yeah, that's great. You're a real Socrates bro."
They both looked at him like he was crazy and the guy in the beater scratched his head. "Who the hell's that?"
Tyler thought he might of lost some brain cells at that moment, "Eh, no one. Just some random guy from Greece. He had an awesome beard though; you should definitely grow one out."
The guy in the beater thought about it for a moment and then smiled like an idiot, "Yeah dude, I would look so freaking sexy with a beard. I would be picking up women left and right...right?"
He looked over to the guy in the shades and saw him throwing a cigarette butt on the ground and lighting up a new one, "Totally. So Tyler, I heard that you completely wrecked some kid's face in, what's up with that?"
Tyler looked at both of them and casually blew out another puff of smoke, "It's not that big of a deal, just some idiot who thought he could take what's mine and get off scot-free. Last I heard, he's all cooped up in the infirmary."
The other two laughed, "Duude, that's bogus. Did you like get in trouble?" the guy in the shades questioned while the guy in the beater had a look of amusement on his face.
"Nah, I made sure I got away before any of the adults noticed. It's not like any of the kids are going to rat me out, they're always looking forward to a good fight."
The guy in the shades was skeptical, "But what about the kid you beat up? Ya think he's gonna to snitch on you?"
Tyler thought about it but then shook his head, "No I don't think he will, he's too prideful to let other people fight his own battles for him. That is, unless he actually went along and decided to tell-"
"Oh, Tyyylleeeerrrr!"
He looked behind him, saw Christine smiling and waving at him in front of the park entrance, and then let out a long groan.
"Ah crap...WHAT?" he yelled out back at her.
"Honey, would you mind if we could talk in private together? I would really LOVE to hear that sensuous voice of yours up close!" she called out in the most loving voice she could make.
Tyler sighed in grief, "Alright, be there in a minute." He put out his cigarette, stood up, and stretched out his back.
"Well guys I gotta go, I'll catch you both later on the flip-side."
The other two looked at Tyler with glee and the guy in the shades gave him a thumbs up, "It's cool dude, go to your girl. She seems to want you pretty badly."
Tyler shook his head and laughed, "Nah, she's not my girlfriend, she's just a good friend of mine...and by the looks of it, she's REALLY pissed off at me right now. So yeah, later." He then slowly walked over to Christine leaving the other two guys behind with confused looks on their faces.
He walked up to Christine and gave her a smile, "Hey beautiful, what's u-"
"Come with me." She grabbed Tyler's hand and led him to a nearby alleyway. She then let go of him, leaned back against the wall, crossed her arms, and stared at him with hostility. She continued to look at him like that for a while until Tyler started to feel anxious.
He coughed into his fist and cleared his voice, "Soo, what's going o-"
"Don't give me that crap! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!? WHY ARE YOU BEATING UP MATTHEW AND SENDING HIM TO THE INFIRMARY?" Christine roared at the top of her lungs.
Tyler was taken back a little, "Geez Christine, calm do-"
"I AM NOT GOING TO CALM DOWN! I have had it up to HERE with you guys and your constant stupid quarreling between each other! Why can't you two just get along and be friends again!?" Christine yelled as Tyler was trying to avert her gaze.
"Well in my defense he did steal my sandwich."
"Oh, BIG WOOP-DEE-FREAKING-DOO! HEAVEN FORBIDS THAT YOU STARVE TO DEATH! Don't you think beating up someone to a bloody pulp over a sandwich might be considered, oh I don't know...AN OVERREACTION?"
Tyler shrugged his shoulders, "Well, when you put it like that...uh maybe."
Christine groaned and slapped her forehead in exasperation, "Seriously Tyler, what did Matthew ever do that made you so aggressive towards him in the first place?"
Tyler pushed his back against the wall and leaned next to Christine, "Not a thing, and it's not like I hate him or anything it's just that he's so...uncool, that's all."
She stared at him with an astounded look on her face, "Oh for the love of- Tyler, why do you have to be so stupid!? He's our friend, and we've known him forever! Just because you've succumb to peer pressure and feel like going to great lengths just to impress your "friends", doesn't mean you have the right to take it out on Matthew!"
Tyler crossed his arms and sulked, "I do NOT give into peer pressure, and for your information these guys actually get me! They get me you know! I tell you...they get me."
Christine rolled her eyes, "Oh yeah, I can totally see how much of their "wisdom" has rubbed off on you. Did those guys even graduate high school?"
Tyler hesitated for a second, "Well they did end up dropping out of school around sophomore year...but that's beside the point! These guys know their way around and plus, it's a nice change of pace from having to deal with Matthew's overly hyperactive antics from day to day."
Christine looked down at the ground with sadness, "Well, if you say so..." the two of them just stood there in the alleyway in silence, listening to the birds chirping above them and feeling the summer breeze that was blowing gently on their faces.
After a few minutes went by, Christine spoke up one more time, "Can we please just go and talk to Matthew for a bit? It would be really nice if we could all come together and be on fair-grounds with each other again. I mean let's just face it; this is not making anyone happy."
Tyler sighed, looked her in the eyes and nodded in agreement, "Yeah, I suppose you have a point there."
Christine beamed with delight, "Really!? So does that mean you two are willing to put aside your differences and make up with each other?"
Tyler had a smirk on his face, "Well, if it gets you to stop harping on me like an old hag who just had her period for the umpteenth day in a row, then of course I'll talk to him for you!"
Christine laughed as she playfully punched him in the arm, "Thanks Tyler, you're the best!"
She hugged him tightly as he tried to refrain from blushing like an idiot, "Yeeaah...well, let's just get this done and over with, shall we?"
Christine let go of him as they proceeded to walk out of the alleyway, "Yeah, you're right! We have no time to waste! I need you both to be hugging and kissing by the end of the day, so let's get moving!"
Tyler looked at her with an annoyed expression on his face, "Okay I have no idea who planted that thought in your head, but you do realize that is NEVER gonna happen!"
Christine had a mischievous smile on her face, "Yeah, just like how the whole marshmallow incident "didn't happen" as well, right?"
Tyler stopped in his tracks in shock as she continued to walk on, "I...have NO idea what you are talking about!"
Christine turned around and laughed, "Come on, let's go..." She locked her arms with his and walked side-by-side as the two of them went off to search for Matthew.
Matthew decided to step outside and get some fresh air, not that he would have minded staying indoors or anything; it was just getting a little awkward having all the creepy old nurses come in and take the time to sit uncomfortably close to him on his bed as they all wanted to sit back and enjoy The Golden Girls together. Needless to say, he was glad he could get out of there quick without having anyone hassling him about his injuries. He walked to the back of the orphanage where he got beaten up. When he got there, he looked to see if anyone was around. Luckily for him, none of the kids were present at the moment.
Matthew was relieved and happy in the fact that he would finally be able to relax in peace. He trudged over to a nearby tree and laid under it; all the while enjoying the shade and the beautiful weather. He took a deep breath of fresh air and stretched out his arms.
"Ahhh yes, this is nice. Just me and Mother Nature out here without any care in the world! I should really do this more often." Matthew happily told himself as he looked up at the sky and watched the clouds slowly move by.
"You know, I always wanted to see what it'd be like, to be in the sky! I think it would be awesome just to fly up there, touch the clouds, soar through the air and look at all the unsuspecting people from down below! Unfortunately, that's all just fantasy and stuff. I just HAD to be born in the real world..." Matthew pondered out loud as he touched the bandages that were on his face.
"Man, I really hope Christine manages to work something out." Just then he heard some voices in the distance. He looked over and saw Christine and Tyler walking towards him.
'Well speak of the devil, there they are...' Matthew thought as the two of them walked over and stopped by his feet. Tyler had an emotionless look on his face while Christine crossed her arms and waited patiently for the two of them to start talking. Matthew and Tyler locked eyes as they both kept a straight face towards one another. After a couple minutes of awkwardly staring at each other, Matthew finally spoke up, "Hello...Tyler."
Tyler's expression was lacking enthusiasm. "Greetings...Matthew."
Both of them continued to stare at each other for another few minutes. Each of them trying to read the other ones thoughts. Matthew opened his mouth again, "What's up...Tyler?"
Tyler shook his head, "Nothing much...Matthew." They both stared at each other even more as Christine was starting to lose her patience with them.
Matthew casually looked up to the sky, "Been enjoying the weather...Tyler?"
Tyler looked up as well, "Yes I have... Matth-"
"WILL YOU TWO JUST GET ON WITH IT!?" Christine yelled as they both jolted back a little with fright.
"Sorry..." They apologized at the same time.
Tyler then looked at Matthew and sighed, "Alright dude listen, I-" but before he could say anything else, the three of them were blinded by a mysterious purple light. After their vision was cleared they looked over to the side and saw a mystical glowing orb hovering beside them.
They gawked at it for a while and then Tyler decided to speak, "Well that's kind of random."
Christine was really confused, "What the heck is that, and why is it just floating there? It's really starting to creep me out."
Tyler looked closer at it, "I don't know, but whatever it is, I don't like it. What do you think of it Matthew?...Matthew?" They looked over and saw Matthew's eyes transfixed on the orb. It was like the orb itself was calling out to him, begging him to grab a hold of it.
He got up and started to reach his hand towards it but Tyler intervened, "Dude, what are you doing? Don't mess with it, it could be dangerous!"
For some reason Matthew couldn't resist any longer, "I can't, I-I just have to see it!"
"Matthew, NO!" Christine yelled as Matthew made a grab for it, but he failed as Tyler instinctively swiped it before him.
However, as soon as the orb was in his hand, Tyler let out an agonizing scream, "AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"
Matthew snapped out of it and he and Christine called out to him, "TYLER!" The orb was glowing bright red and seeped out unstable energy that flowed right into his body. He started rising up and his body twitched uncontrollably as the orb was shaking more and more violently in his hand. The orb looked like it was about to erupt and then after a couple of seconds, it exploded and everything in a couple of meters (including Matthew and Christine) flew back from the magical impact!
Then, everything became silent. The wind stopped blowing, the birds stopped chirping and the sky turned grey...it was like time had completely stopped. Matthew groaned as he stood back onto his feet and then helped Christine get up as well. They both looked over to where Tyler was, and saw that he was standing perfectly still with his head hanging low.
Matthew slowly started to walk over to him cautiously, "Uhh Tyler? Buddy? Are...you alright? "
Tyler's head shot up and looked at Matthew with his piercing red eyes, "Ahhh, free at last! A little disappointed it wasn't your body I took over...but it's a minor setback none of the less."
Matthew was both confused and terrified at the same time, "W-what are you talking about?"
Tyler chuckled menacingly, "Oh, why bother explaining it to you when I could just simply kill you now while you're still vulnerable and clueless as ever! It really just makes my job all the easier."
Matthew's eyes widened, "Wait, WHAT!?" Tyler then summoned lightning from his finger tips and blasted him across the field.
Christine screamed in horror with tears in her eyes, "MATTHEW!"
Tyler laughed hysterically like a maniac, "OH YES! HA-HA! THAT WAS TOO EASY! Now there is nothing that can stop me from engulfing the universe in an everlasting darkness! I will make everyone grovel at my feet and tremble in fear by the sound of my name!"
He looked over to Christine, "Starting with you..."
She gasped and was paralyzed in fear as he slowly moved closer to her with a sadistic smile on his face. He stuck out his hand towards her, and before he had a chance to touch Christine's face...BAM! A fist smashed into Tyler's cheek and sent him flying against a tree. He was dazed for a little bit but then snapped out of it and franticly looked around to see what had hit him. However, when he did finally realized what punched him, he felt intrigued, and smiled with an amused look on his face.
He saw that Matthew was standing right in front of Christine with his fists out towards him; it was as though he wanted to protect her with his life. Tyler also noticed that Matthew's eye color had turned to gold and saw that a powerful aura was surrounding him. Matthew took one step towards him, but then stopped and collapsed in exhaustion. As Matthew laid face down in the dirt, his body started to glow. He then rose a few feet above the ground, and with a bright flash of gold, he disappeared without a trace!
An awkward moment went by as Tyler just sat there lost in his thoughts, "So...it looks like I was right, he does carry Merlin's spirit with him after all. I should have known better than to underestimate him."
He looked over to where Matthew once stood and laughed, "Oh well, it's not that big of a deal. Once I get my strength back to normal I'll be able to find him, and then...I'll be able to destroy him once and for all!" He got up and summoned a portal with his hand and walked through it, leaving Christine speechless and petrified in place.
She was shaky and felt like she had lost her mind, "W-well...th-that talk c-could have went b-better..."
As she passed out on the ground and drifted off to sleep, a random image flashed through her mind, and saw herself crying tears of joy while she tightly hugged Matthew and Tyler in the rain.
"ooohhh...w-what the heck just happened?" Matthew thought as his mind was coming back to reality. His eyes were still closed but he could feel that he was lying down on a rocky surface, and felt like he was somewhere damp and chilly. As curiosity got the best of him, he slowly opened his eyes and saw countless of stalagmites above him on the ceiling. He looked up and laid there in confusion as tiny water droplets were sliding down from the tips of the rocks and landing on Matthew's face.
After a few minutes he sat up and looked around, only to realize that he was somewhere in a dimly lit cavern. Matthew scratched his head, "Huh, that's strange...I don't remember the orphanage getting a cave. In fact, I didn't know the orphanage had enough money to even buy a cave! Geez, all this time they had cash up the wahzoo; and instead of getting me an awesome gift for my "birthday", they just shoved me out the door and gave me a 20% off coupon to Sears! Seriously, who even goes to Sears anymore!? Why I oughta-"
"Ah, I see you have finally awakened young one."
"What?" Matthew looked behind him and saw an old man in a red cloak sitting next to a fire while eating a glop-like substance from a bowl.
The old man placed another scoop of it in his mouth and swallowed, "You have been asleep for hours now, and I was starting to think you'd never wake up! I'm not surprised though, given the amount of aura that was flowing through your body, it's a miracle you are able to wake up so soon."
Matthew gave him a blank stare and the old man laughed, "Come now child, don't be a stranger, take a seat next to me." He moved over a little on the log he was sitting on and gestured for Matthew to come closer. Matthew was a little hesitant at first but then shrugged it off in apathy. He stood up, walked over to where to old man was, and then sat down next to him.
The old man ate another scoop of glop and passed the bowl to Matthew, "Would you like some dung beetle soup? It's very tasty and the extra bits of opossum liver makes it all the better."
Matthew's eyes widened as he barfed a little in his mouth, "I...uh...think I'll pass on that." The old man shrugged his shoulders and continued on eating the soup. They both sat there in silence as they listened to the fire crackling and the water dripping off from the ceiling in the cave.
Matthew started to feel uneasy, "Soo this MIGHT be a random question but...who the heck are you, and how did I get here?"
The old man looked over to him, "Ah yes! Of course, how rude of me not to introduce myself. My name is Julius, and I am a great prophet who was blessed with knowledge of both the past and future by the gods. It was my duty to bring you here once you had unlocked your powers."
Matthew looked at him with bewilderment, "My powers!? W-What are you talking about? When did I do that!?"
"Oh, you've always had them; but it was only when your friend struck you down and Merlin's spirit reacted to keep you alive, you were finally able to grasp your true power for the first time. It was temporary, but the sudden use of your powers overwhelmed you and caused you to collapse in exhaustion."
Julius took his bowl and gulped down the rest of his soup as Matthew's brain was struggling to process this information, "So what? You're saying that I had to almost DIE in order to unlock my so called "powers"!? That seems kind of drastic don't you think?"
Julius wiped his face off with his cloak and placed the bowl down on the ground, "Drastic maybe, but it was necessary in order for you to awaken Merlin's spirit from within and be able to use your powers freely."
Matthew thought about it for a second, "Okay, that makes sense...I guess; but who exactly is this Merlin? It feels weird knowing that there's some random guy living inside me and giving me powers and stuff."
Julius looked dramatically into the fire and explained, "Merlin was a powerful wizard and warrior from this world, who faced a great evil over a millennium ago. After many years of darkness and war, he was finally able to seal the great evil away in a mystical orb. However, in doing so, it cost him his life and he perished on the spot."
Matthew listened attentively as Julius continued on, "As for the orb; it would be heavily locked away in the dark depths of a castle, until one day the seal within the orb would grow weak enough for the sprit to take control of it and get revenge on Merlin; who sealed it there in the first place. As unfortunate as it may be, it was a good thing that it ended up taking control of your friend instead of you. If that would have happened...the universe itself would have been doomed!"
Matthew sat there with his mouth wide open and placed his hand on his head, "You know, this is starting to get pretty convoluted. Is there anymore exposition you feel the need to address, or are we done here?"
Julius put his hand on his chin, "Hmmm, well there was this one tale about a great deity who plunged the universe into chaos and was eventually taken down by a group of specialists that consisted of a turtle, a duckling, and guinea pig...but that story is for another time."
Matthew was going to pursue him further on the subject, but then decided not to question it and instead just gazed into the fire. After a few minutes of sitting there he turned to Julius, "So what I do now?"
Julius spoke with wisdom, "You must go and find yourself. Learn to master your powers, find a way to get in contact with Merlin's spirit, and above all else, stop the great evil who has taken over your friend from plunging the universe into eternal darkness! I know this seems like a difficult task, and I understand it might be hard leaving everyone you've known and loved behind...so that's why I am going to give you three days to-"
"Okay I'll do it." Matthew said with a confident smile on his face.
Julius was taken back a little, "W-Wait, really!? You do realize how big of a decision this is, right? It will take literally everything you have to protect the universe and vanquish the great evil! Are you sure you want to do this?"
Matthew nodded his head, "Yep! Besides, it's not like I have anything better to do. This will be a piece of cake!"
Julius raised an eyebrow in suspicion, "Very well then, but before you go, you're going to need a few objects that will aid you on your quest."
He summoned a box with his hand and pulled out a silver hilt that had patterns of ancient dialect on it, "This is the Nethersaber; a weapon used by Merlin himself. Once you have enough spiritual energy to use it, it will become an invaluable asset for defeating the great evil."
Julius handed it over to him, and Matthew looked at it with amazement, "Wow, this is awesome!...And what do you mean by "spiritual energy"? Am I supposed to hit people with it until it works?"
"Er- no, once you're able to control your energy, a magnificent beam of light will appear out of the handle, and then it will allow you cut down any foe that blocks your path." Julius explained.
Matthew looked closer at the hilt, "Soo...kind of like a lightsaber?"
"...Precisely."
Matthew smiled with glee, "Alright, cool! What else you got for me Juls?" Matthew asked has he placed the handle on his belt.
Julius rolled his eyes and then pulled out an object from the box that looked like a golden necklace, "This is the Medallion of Worlds; handcrafted by the gods themselves, this object will allow you to travel to any known world in the universe! Take note, that the jewel in the middle will glow green from time to time and it will automatically take you to the place you are needed most. Be cautious though, without this medallion, you won't be able to return to any other world."
He then placed the medallion around Matthew's neck, "Guard this with your life."
Matthew nodded his head, "Of course, I'll take good care of it, I promise!"
Julius smiled with content, "That's good to know. Now run along, for I have nothing left to give you."
Matthew stood up from the log and gave him a thumbs up, "Thanks for everything Julius, I won't let you down! You know, for a creepy old man who lives in a cave and smells like fish...you're all right in my book!"
Julius laughed, "Take care young one, I wish you the best of luck on your journey."
The medallion around Matthew's neck started to glow, "Don't worry, I'll be alright! I mean come on, it's not like I'm going to let myself die in my own dream, that'd be stupid! See ya!"
He then vanished out of the cave leaving Julius sitting there with a perplexed look on his face, "A dream?...Oh boy, won't he be in for a surprise." Julius then heard a groan coming from the other side of the cave and saw a random guy struggling to sit up.
Julius called out to him, "Ah, I see you have finally awakened young one..."
Matthew opened his eyes and looked up at the beautiful clouds that were in the sky. He noticed he was still lying under a tree and sighed in relief, "Man, that was one weird-ass dream! Superpowers, creepy old men, and Tyler being possessed by evil spirits? I think I might of took one too many punches to the head."
Matthew laughed comically for a little bit and then felt something brush up against his arm. He looked down beside him and saw a big yellow bug looking up at him. He then stared at the bug with a blank expression on his face, "..."
The bug continued to stare at him and then crawled up his right arm. As its head was inches away from Matthew's face, it looked him in the eyes as though the bug was staring right into his soul. After a few minutes of looking at each other, it cocked it's head to the side, "...Weedle?"
"DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Matthew screamed as he flailed his arms around like an idiot. The bug flew off his body as he ran away from the tree and moved onto a dirt path.
He noticed he was running at supersonic speed and started to panic even more, "WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! W-WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!? WHY CAN'T I STOP RUNNING?!"
Matthew kept zooming down the path as he eventually arrived in a small town. He cried and hollered as he ran past a group of unsuspecting people that were waiting at a bus stop, "FOR THE LOVE OF BILLY MAYS AND ALL THATS GREAT AND HOLY, SOMEONE HELP ME!"
The people just looked at him funny as Matthew ran down the street crying for help. He then saw an on-going bus heading straight for him and yelled, "NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
Matthew quickly dodged the bus by jumping 350 feet in the air. When he noticed he wasn't falling, he looked down below, and nearly crapped his pants and screamed, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! GAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHhhhhhh!"
He fell down towards the earth and crashed into a garden that was right in front of a random house. He got up and was slightly in a daze; then snapped out of it, and began to hyperventilate when he realized people were gathering in front of the house and looking at him like he was crazy. Matthew pointed his finger at them, "STAY AWAY FROM ME YOU BUNCH OF MALICIOUS CREEPS!"
A little girl in the group looked up at her mom, "Mommy, why is that boy so weird?"
Matthew yelled at the girl, "DON'T GIVE ME THAT CRAP! I KNOW YOUR GAME! THIS IS ALL JUST A CONSPIRICY TO MAKE ME THINK I'VE GONE AND LOST MY MIND! WELL LET ME TELL YOU, THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK! I AM PERFECTLY NORMAL AND YOU ARE ALL INSANE FOR DRUGGING AND KIDNAPPING ME FOR YOUR DIABOLICAL SCHEMES!"
The group of people stared at Matthew like he was a maniac and then shifted their attention to what has behind him, "FURTHER MORE, I-"
*PING!*
Matthew felt something blunt hit him on the back of his head; and then passed out on the ground, as a woman was standing over him with a frying pan.
To be continued...