Prologue 1: The mysterious nature
The galaxy had only one livable planet which was the Earth. Mankind was able to do any activities on this single world. However, little does he know that there are countless other planets that had life forms. The only problem is that they were in other universes. The Creator didn't only create one race. He made many other creatures who had to do the same trial as the humans. Most of them succeeded resulting in having magic powers to preserve their world. One of them had a planet named Reptilia, a world lived by man-sized reptiles.
Reptilia, Desollem's deserts
High in the fiery sky, a big black creature with wings was flying through a merciless sandstorm. His rider was a middle aged blue lizard: The reptile had darker blue stripes on the front of his body, his spiked hairs pointing behind him were as yellow and bright as gold and yellow stripes started from the upper part of his back to reach his tail where they became rings. He was wearing a side pack and a traveller's hat. This tribe was known as the thunder lizards: Despite their fragility, those silent chameleon-looking assassins could disguise themselves with the current environment as well as take someone else's appearance.
As the flying creature got tired, his master encouraged him: "Keep up, Repi, just lower your height to allow us to see the ground!"
Repi obeyed his order and went in a lower altitude. By doing so, both travellers found the island know as Desollem: a small town was founded at the border and its most popular activity was the obstacle races.
His master congratulated him: "Good job, my friend! Land here and we should be fine!"
The giant flying creature landed on a huge round spot and the blue lizard got off his flying friend. The traveller walked to the island and found a small village. He then headed to the pub to get a drink. Once he opened the door, the place was full of many different types of lizards who stopped here to celebrate something.
The newcomer asked to one of them: "Hi there! What is this celebration for?"
A lizard turned around to look at the traveller and laughed: "We just killed the entire fire lizards tribe from the Horadus canyons all by ourselves and without losing any lives."
The blue lizard shook his head and thought: [What was wrong with those guys? They may have a dangerous power but they don't fool around with it. People these days: all paranoiac freaks that jump on anything that they think abnormal.]
The newcomer sat on a stool next to the counter where the owner served drinks.
The barman asked him: "So like that, you come from the thunder plains of Chimerum right? Why would a thunder lizard travel here?"
The thunder lizard answered: "I wanted to explore the world since I no longer have any parents that want me to stay home."
However, the bartender was worried about something else because he was looking at something.
The traveller asked him: Excuse me. Are you listening to me?"
The pub's owner gasped and told him: "Oh! Sorry sir but I was watching her. By the way, I feel very sorry for you. How long has you been an orphan?"
The traveller from Chimerum answered: "It'll be five years in a month."
The barman showed to the newcomer a female blue lizard at the farthest corner of the room sitting on a chair with a bag where the two lizards at the counter could see orange glowing orbs on a table in front of the girl.
The male thunder lizard looked back at the bartender and asked him: "What's wrong with this lady?"
The owner asked him: "You didn't hear about tax collecting, did you?"
The traveller shook his head to tell him no.
The barman told him: "Once per week, some tax collectors arrives here to collect taxes for King Looger. If we don't give them klokkies, they'll capture us and bring us on his island. Rumors say that the island floats over the huge abysses and, once per year, it lands on the sea. This girl works hard to grow her crops but those tax collectors ask her more than they do to the others."
Klokkies were the currency for this world: They were small orange glowing orbs that stocked themselves into living beings to prevent encumbrance. The male thunder lizard decided to sit at the table where the female one was.
He tried to start a conversation: "Good afternoon, lady."
Despite someone talking to him, the lizard woman only stared at the one who talked to her.
The traveller continued, relax: "What's wrong, girl? Is someone trying to harm you?"
The female made seemed mad that the male talked to her.
She quietly and violently answered: "I have no business with anyone else than Looger's tax collectors. So go away!"
The traveller sighed to see an innocent lizard getting his money stolen by liars.
He told her: "Haven't you heard of the latest news? Looger got sealed in his own fortress and those thieves profit of their lie to steal your money."
Sarcastically, the lizard girl asked: "Any proofs, liar?"
The lizard boy smiled. He put his hand in his backpack to take out a strange yellow gem flowing with lightnings inside.
Seeing the glowing object, the female thunder lizard whispered: "I didn't know that these gems actually existed. You are the son of the legendary Spark the Lightning, aren't you?"
Enthusiastic, the male answered: "Volt in person to serve you, lady. He was my father until he gave his life to protect the world from Emperor Looger along with some other lizards."
The lizard lady started to smile and told him: "Nice to meet you, Volt. My name is April but I can't do anything to stop this thief to steal my klokkies because she always has two..."
The door brutally opened and an ice lizard entered: This specie was close to white with a greenish aspect and had a beak as a mouth with deadly sharp and curved fangs on their hands and feet to grip on ice and other slippery obstacles. Their feet are perfectly flat to allow them to slide on ice with ease.
This female ice was followed by her two bodyguards. Both were bigger and fatter than her. One of them was an earth lizard: Those iguana-like creatures gained from the Creator the strength to take on almost everything. They usually appeared as either muscled or fat and grey with a blue tone.
The other bodyguard was from the water tribe: Those gigantic reptiles appeared to be similar to turtles. Their body shape had identical aspects to the earth race but their face looked closer to a human being than any type of reptile which any living beings could mistake them as ordinary humans and they were usually brown. They were masters of water with their high mobility and underwater breathing and their most dangerous attack was their poison breath. However, they couldn't move as face on land than the others.
The thin one announced: "Everyone lined up! It's tax collecting time."
The reptiles inside the pub, fearing them, obeyed.
April, who didn't want to encourage thievery, told Volt: "We have to do something or, soon, there will be no more activity here."
Volt, who already had a plan, told her: "Don't worry, they won't get any of us this time..."
The ice reptile heard anything.
She went closer to the traveller and mocked him: "Ha! Ha! So like that, you thought that you could simply avoid taxes, but I caught you, sneaky prick!"
The male chameleon told the tax collector: "Yes, I can because I don't have any money on me."
The creature with a beak, unpleased, asked: "You've got to be kidding me! Do you take me for a fool?"
Volt sighed and showed his spirit to the trio. Indeed, he didn't have any klokkies in him because only small orange dust was coming out of his hands. When the other habitants saw that, they had no idea of how the traveller could have made his money disappear.
The collector, furious, declared: "Fine then. If you don't have any currency on you, we'll simply take you to the emperor. Rhombus! Turbine! Take care of him!"
The two giant bodyguards moved in front of the ice reptile. The iguana unleashed the first punch, but Volt took his fist and threw him into the counter. The big earth lizard felt behind it and, when he hit the ground, bottles and cups fell on him. The turtle dashed toward the traveller but the chameleon only needed to step aside to avoid being hit. However, because he was so heavy, the giant water creature hit the wall and got stuck inside. The only remaining thief was the tax collector. She panicked and started to run away.
Though, Volt caught her and asked: "Will you be kind enough to give back what belongs to the others?"
The ice reptile gave back what she stole from the others.
The thunder lizard warned: "Hear me out, people! I have the ultimate proof that Emperor Looger is dead and that this monster used a lie to terrorise countless of innocents!"
He took out his gem and showed it to those who were inside the pub. He then slowly walked outside to retrieve his flying friend. When he left the building, he could hear anger mixing itself with justice. As he was about to leave Desollem, a feminine voice called him:
"Wait, Volt! I got something to tell you!"
When the male chameleon turned around, he saw April running to him.
The girl said, despite being exhausted: "I wanted to thank you for having saved us from poverty."
The traveller told her: "Well... Uhh... You're welcome, April. Is there anything else I can do for you?"
"Well... Are you returning to Chimerum?"
"Indeed, I need to go back to my hometown. I must put a flower on my parents' crosses because it'll be the five years since the heroes sealed Emperor Looger."
"Can I come with you? I need to drop by to see my parents."
"Sure thing! It'll be bad for me if I don't help my tribe."
"Thanks, Volt! Without you, I'm not sure how I'd have come back among my family."
"No problem..."
Before hopping on the dragon, the female chameleon asked: "Tell me. How did you make your klokkies disappear?"
Volt's answer was shocking: "They didn't disappear. I still have them."
She couldn't believe him. So, the traveller showed his secret: Before entering the pub, he transferred all his money to his ride in case that bandits would try to rob him. The woman giggled and follow Volt on Repi's back.
She asked: "What is your ride's name?"
The male chameleon told her: "Her name is Repi and she is very glad to meet you."
The giant black creature flew off the desert and left the island. During the travel, April kept asking Volt about his life. The male chameleon answered that, at the age of 12, his parents sacrificed themselves to seal Emperor Looger and protect the world. During the travel, they passed under the floating islands of Medoozum: A tribe of wind lizards lived on these islands but, under them, a country wide fog masked a part of the ocean. Rumors said that a giant creature, the Rattlecrab, resided there. It had the appearance of a giant crab. No one could ever discover how this creature was able to fly around without wings. The female, who knew what lied under these islands, started to panic.
She grabbed the rider's shoulder and said: "What are you doing? Go up! We're about to be meal for the Rattlecrab!"
The rider told her: "Calm down and keep you blood cold. He only strikes the heating ones."
The girl took back her courage and closed her eyes. She held her fear with one wire so, if something ever went wrong, she would let all her fear go. A terrifying howling resonated in the air and echoed further. She realized that it was harder to resist than die in her own fear. She hugged Volt and it was easier for her to stay calm.
Volt, looking down into the fog, told her: "Here he comes."
Claws emerged from the fog and flew upward to the sky. The more they left the danger zone, the more they showed more of the gigantic creature that lived under Medoozum. The rumors were right: a giant monster known as the Rattlecrab indeed lived in the fog. The giant crab flew next to the couple and howled.
April, fascinated, said: "Wow! I had no idea that it was possible to see the Rattlecrab so close like that."
The traveller warned her: "Don't look directly in its eyes or you'll get stroke by its menacing gaze."
Nothing like this huge creature, as big as a city, could ever be found anywhere else around Reptilia. Though, this moment of beauty would not last forever: an ice ball went close to hit Repi and kept going through the fog. Volt looked behind him and saw the group of tax collectors on an ice dragon.
He told his passenger: "Grip yourself on me as much as possible and close your eyes. We got company and this will become one heck of a ride."
The female chameleon obeyed.
On the ice dragon, the giant turtle panicked: "Boss! I'm scared!"
The tax collector didn't listen to him and yelled: "YOU WON'T GO AWAY LIKE THAT EASILY, VERMIN! YOU'RE GOING TO PAY EVERYTHING THAT WE LOST BY YOUR FAULT!"
They went lower and passed next to the Rattlecrab. The water lizard, afraid, stared at one of the eyes. He got hit by horror and the monster chose him as a target." It howled and changed its direction. By doing so, it accidentally hit the black flying creature. On board, the thunder lizards got hurt and, from the side pack, the gem fell into the fog.
Seeing the gem falling, April tried to convince Volt: "The gem fell, Volt! We must get it back!"
The traveller had more important things to do: he had to regain control of his ride or he would fall into the void.
He replied: "I wish I could get it back but I need to get out before the Rattlecrab comes back."
The couple left the area. They heard screams mixed up with howls. Meanwhile, the thieves crashed on a floating island inside the Rattlecrab's lair. While her two fat bodyguards were helping the ice dragon to get its head out of the ground, the tax collector found an interesting object that someone left behind: one of them gem that was used to seal the Dragon Emperor. As soon as the dragon was ready to fly, they immediately left the fog.
Chimerum's thunder plains
The dark green sky with the very few creatures flying in the sky showed that it was night and the plains were quiet. The duo landed in a small town on the border of the sea. When they arrived, the villagers prepared a welcome ceremony to celebrate the return of Volt.
An old chameleon approached them and greeted: "Welcome back, Volt. It has been long since you left to see the world in its beauty."
The male lizard replied: "Thanks, Elder Electro. I also have a gift for you. I'm sure that you'll like it."
April got off the black dragon and met the elder.
Amazed, Elder Electro thanked him: "I could never be more thankful than someone who brings back my daughter unharmed. Tell me, my girl. How was it at Desollem?"
The girl closed her eyes and told him everything: "At first, I was doing very well so I was able to sympathize with the citizens. But, when some thieves came, my life became a nightmare. It was impossible for me to even enjoy the place because, whatever I do, there will always be Jazz to steal my klokkies."
She took a breath, opened her eyes and smiled: "Thankfully, this guy passed by and showed her that she shouldn't mess around with innocents and I could get back my money."
The elder hugged his daughter and said: "Don't worry. I'm sure that this vermin won't cause you anymore harm with Volt nearby because I will give your hand to him."
The traveller suddenly got nervous.
He barely said: "M-me, married-d? Wait! Wait! I'm still too young to have children and I still have a lot of places to explore!"
Electro approached Volt and put his hand on one of the chameleon's shoulder.
He told him: "I am only allowing you to marry her. I don't desire a wedding now."
Relived, Volt said: "Phew! It's not because I want to live all my life alone. I just need more time to make my choice."
The villagers returned to their houses. Volt followed April and her family to their house. They had a group of huge tents stuck in each other and it was the only house that was so big in Chimerum. Inside, they ate some mushroom stew. It may seem mushrooms for humans but, for them, it was something else.
Feeling guilty, Volt admitted to the elder: "I lost the gem. I'm sorry..."
The father, who wasn't expecting that, asked him: "Where did you lose it?"
The traveller explained: "I was flying under Medoozum because I wanted to show your daughter the Rattlecrab, but that sae group of thieves came and startled the beast. When it changed direction, it hit me making me drop the gem into its lair."
Electro was relieved. At least, no one would be able to claim it back due to the enormous monster roaming around it.
He told the young mal chameleon: "Do not worry, my child. Where it is now, I am sure that no one will pick it up. If you know what I mean..."
They all laughed to what seemed an unimportant error. The ground shook slowly.
Elder Electro declared: "It seems that Homoldo reunited with Voidrem and Iridium for a week. I suggest you pass by one of these days. It is an obscure but beautiful island."
They kept eating and Volt returned home where his parents used to live. One day, he would have to seal a dragon emperor but that day would not come before he could marry April. However, meanwhile...
Homoldo's forbidden islands
The group of thieves, empty of their souls, returned to what they called their hideout. It was a tent near a giant castle made of thorns from the most cruel and brutal monsters that lived on these lands. No one could enter it because it was locked by a door that only dragon emperors could open.
Frustrated. the tax collector yelled to the turtle: "YOU INCOMPETENT CRETIN! WE ALMOST DIED BACK THERE BECAUSE YOU WERE TOO STUPID TO MAN UP! IT WON'T HURT YOU IF YOU DON'T STARE AT HIM!"
She hit him on the face with her claws.
The innocent creature told him: "But boss! I didn't know that! You should have told me before we see it!"
The ice lizard quickly changed her attitude. She went from furious to relaxed.
She then showed a gem and said: "At least, I found this from that band of insolent lizards."
The two thugs were amazed about the stone.
The turtle asked: "Are we going to sell it to make money?"
Those few words made the female reptile burst in rage.
She slapped the gigantic creature another time and yelled: "ARE YOU DUMB OR WHAT!? DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS!?"
The turtle had no idea what this gem could be.
Next to him, the iguana answered: "I believe it is a key..."
"NOBODY ASKED YOUR OPINION, RUMBLE!"
"It's Rhombus..."
"I DON'T CARE! By the way, WHY IS THAT BLASTED GATE NOT DESTROYED YET!?"
"The gate is covered with obsidian! I can't do anything!"
"AH! YOU AND YOUR TRIBE'S STUPID LIMITS! I'M GONNA GO GET SOME..."
As she randomly put her foot on the emblem of the emperor, it opened and the three thieves fell inside. They fell into the darkness but, shortly after, they hit the ground.
"Alright! Nobody moves. I'm gonna light a torch."
"Hurry! I'm scared in the dark..."
"GARGH! HOW IS A BIG FAT TURTLE LIKE YOU, TURBINE, SCARED OF ANYTHING!? THERE ARE BUCH BIGGER MONSTERS IN THE SEA AND IT IS CONSTANTLY DARK!"
"Our tribes don't live in seas!"
"Ah! Finally!"
A small light emerged from the darkness and the thieves could finally see where they landed.
The ice lizard thought: [Now, if only I can find the main light source, it will allow me to completely see the place.]
The trio walked slowly. they found a bridge that led to a throne. She couldn't believe it: she finally gained access inside the castle.
Overjoyed, the tax collector whispered: "This is my best day ever... and the one where the world will fall back into despair and slavery."
A torch attached to ropes stood over the throne. When the lizard lit it up, the ropes burned. It made fiery trails and lit more torches until they made the entire room. The tax collector was even more excited: when the light came, a huge statue appeared in the middle of the room. This giant rock seemed to be a dragon emperor. The trio looked at it.
The ice lizard whispered again: "This is even better than I thought! Dragon Emperor Looger sealed right in his own castle!"
Rhombus said: "Now what! We did all that for a pile of rocks?"
The hairy lizard told him: "Well... Soon, this rock will become flesh. We will be hunting those gems and we will break the seal."
She took out the gem that Volt dropped. Her two giant bodyguard looked at it as if they never saw that in a while.
Turbine asked: "What is this, boss?"
Insulted, The tax collector slapped the turtle in the face and yelled: "I TOLD YOU THAT THIS WAS A KEY TO POWER, A KEY TO FAME AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, A KEY TO INTELLIGENCE! WHY CAN'Y YOU BE SMART FOR ONE DAY!?"
She turned her back to them while the two fat reptile stared at her.
She looked back and, seeing her two bodyguards doing nothing, said: "What are you waiting for? Gems won't grow up legs and decide to come here! So move your butts and go get them!"
When both the iguana and the turtle left the room, the female lizard hugged the statue.
She whispered: "Oh... My dear emperor. What will you do to reign over Reptilia another time? But don't worry. Jazz is here and, soon, your wish will be granted."
A voice called her: "My dear Jazz, I could never thank you for what you will do for me. Your are willing to risk your live to resurrect someone that has been sealed by the heroes. One day, your acts will reward you by granting riches, power and fame. You will no longer be this thief that stole by lying. You will become a leader to victory. But, for now, I must wait for the day to come and break my stone cage. BE seeing you."
Jazz stood up and whispered: "Emperor Looger... he talked to me."
She ran away and yelled: "Guys! Wait for me! I got something exciting to tell you!"
During three years, Volt got closer to April with all the traveling he did. He showed her the world in all its aspects, mysteries, horrors and wonders. One day, they got married and...
They were sleeping in Volt's bed when they started to whispered:
"Volt... your head is in my butt."
"No... That's not true."
They laughed.
"Seriously, move your head."
"I told you that it isn't my head, April. I'll touch it to prove it. Let me see... hum... It's round and hard..."
"Like your head. Move it. It tickles."
Volt woke up and realized that it was an egg.
"You won't believe it. It's our first child."
April quickly woke up and saw the egg.
She hugged her husband and said: "Our first child. I am so glad that it happened. How would you call it if it's a boy?"
"Scaler."
"And if it's a girl?"
"I have no idea."
They showed their egg to their tribe. Everyone was glad that they had their first child. The couple decided to go on a honeymoon around the world. Meanwhile, the thieves searched for the gems. With many efforts, they succeeded to get the seven others and what a while so that Homoldo would reunite with Voidrem again. When they returned to the castle, they put the gems around the statue. Light emerged from the statue and disintegrated. The dragon emperor was unsealed. He move toward the trio. The two bodyguard back up but Jazz stood still. The monster slowly took the female's hand and kissed it."
Touched, she said: "You have such manners with women, Emperor Looger."
The dragon raised his head to see her eyes and whispered: "Anything for the one who freed me. I cannot denied that I have been saved by mortals so I am going to grant your wish."
He summoned soldiers and said: "Ear me out! Today, the world is ours and, this time, the heroes are no more! We will make them suffer and regret their existences! We will take over the world and live under my roles! They shall be enslaved!"
The crowd applauded the emperor and left the castle. At the same time, the couple walked around Homoldo. They met a young salamander under the name of Salamando: This tribe was known for its mental powers. Its power was feared by the others resulting in disappearing for Horadus. There are rumors that said a group of fire lizards lived in Voidrem, but none saw them. The child was crying and Volt consoled him. They then assisted to the birth of the newborn who was a boy. But, when they chose a name, Dragon Emperor Looger came to ruin this moment. He killed the couple but Salamando succeeded to escape him. However, he fell into the void but his magical powers opened him a portal. Inside, he lost the baby and appeared somewhere else. All that remained of the newborn was his name that he would forget when he would reach a new world.
Scaler...
Note: This is for sure the longest intro that I have ever written. I hate the fact that some series only have one game with many unexplained things. But, on the other hand, I like it because there are so many possibilities. I have only played Scaler once but, for some reasons, it fascinated me. So, there might be things that I missed so don't hesitate to tell me. For the lenght, it will depend of two things. First, if there is a complete walkthrough under the form of videos, this will skip me some huge useless writting. Then, spoiler alert, this fanfiction will feature Scaler travelling through many worlds and it will depend of how many games, cartoons and movies that I know that includes a reptile as a character. (I am talking about non-mechanical reptiles)