Here is the wonderful, amazing, hard chapter to write, #4; Unexpected Guest. Everyone, prepare for chaos on the battlefield, prepare for horrible dialogue and something I whipped together for you all. Just kidding on the horrible dialogue thing. The scene with Raynard and his alloys, the beginning is not mine. Some of the dialogue is tweaked. It is from Tales of Advent by Angelglory a machinima creator. The part with Naoil is mine. You also get meet a new, even more maniacal side to Raynard who for me is my favorite story villain I have ever created. I was eleven when I made this so two years for this story and still remembering how it goes is kind of surprising. Anyway, please enjoy chapter four.
I was aroused early the next morning by Link who said we had to leave ASAP. I was able to shower and get a new change of clothes and it felt like a golden luxury to be dressed in something that wasn't covered in dirt or grime. Fox made each of us a hearty breakfast, although I think he switched sugar and salt for mine. Ike sure had a big heart, a big stomach too. He gobbled the entire meal in like seconds. I had just finished one strip of bacon when he had eaten all three pancakes! Jeez, he was going to be vomiting on us when we started to move. After breakfast, and a quick bathroom break (Ike needed it) we were off. Or at least I thought we were. Link had led us into a very long hallway which when we walked through the door transformed into a path with a tree, then a huge cliff. I saw the other side, wondering on what the hell was Link trying to do to us. He turned to me.
"Before we leave and begin our very long trek, Pit asked me to instruct you on the basic rules of Cairden and luckily you won't be doing it alone because he also asked me to refresh Ike and Roy's memories as well." Link said.
Roy coughed. "A refresher?! Dude, we are completely fine!"
Link raised an eyebrow. "Uh huh. Tell me, how do you to a double jump?"
Ike answered. "That's easy, you just do um a jump twice," He frowned. "This may take a moment." Both boys leaned in and began muttering insensibly.
Link turned to me and shook his head. "See what I mean," He then clapped his hands. "Since we will be here all day waiting for you to freaking get it right, I'll just explain it to you. Lionel, you see that tree behind me, what if I told you I would be able to jump to the highest branch?"
I squinted behind him to stare at the oak tree. The branch he was specifying was really high. I didn't even think Samus could make it. "Yeah, you in would be crazy, you would break your back or neck. It is way too high."
Link chuckled. "That is when you need the double jump. Watch and learn students," Link turned towards the tree and ran. I saw him leap up once, then he pushed his feet down again in the air. He did a flip in midair then I saw a flash of yellow light surround him. When the light cleared, he was on the tree branch he was specifying. I felt my mouth hit the floor.
"H-ho-ho-how did you do that?" I stuttered.
Link laughed. "Easy, it's called a double jump. When you jump in the air and are about to fall, push down with your feet and then you will do some flip or something along those lines, get surrounded by a nice yellow light and then viola, you will be able to reach places you couldn't before. Only when you are in Cairden can you do this however. Now, Roy, Ike; is it starting to get to you now?"
Roy nodded enthusiastically. "Yep, you bet. Come on Ike." Both men raced forward and did exactly what Link did. I felt embarrassed.
"Now, Lionel. Come on!" Ike called.
I closed my eyes. "Well, here I go." I ran forward and jumped, as high as I could. I felt a slight moment of weightlessness and then I pushed down with my feet again, before I hit the ground. I did a small somersault in midair then felt the cool rush of wind around me. I was then being congratulated with many pats on the back.
Link smiled. "Nice job Lion. Now, your second test of sorts is to jump off this cliff."
I nearly gasped. "JUMP OFF A CLIFF! ARE YOU INSANE?!"
Link cocked his head. "Why the sudden burst of panic and the loss of composure?"
I shook my head. "From where I'm from, we use something called bungee cords and have an assistant and all this other stuff to jump off of anything. Not, just jump and see if you live."
Ike gave me a sly smile. "There is something called the Special Jump, which what he is about to show you. It sort of saves you from dying if a double jump can't get you farther ahead."
"And how is this usually executed?"
Link shrugged. "Depends. Just do something you think will work. That's how I did it. Now here is my special." Link leaped off the ledge and we all raced forward, my heart in my throat. I saw Link clutch his sword in his hand and swirl upwards with it. A small whirlwind formed around him and he landed safely on the other side.
"Let's go Roy, time to show Lionel how it's done." Ike smiled back at us. He jumped off and I saw him bring his sword closer to his chest. I heard a small clinking sound as he thrust forward, his bearing arm making him dive forward, like a running dash to club someone. Roy jumped, executed his double jump then swung his sword upwards, in an arc. A burst of flame sprouted from his sword and he clutched onto the ledge. When he was pulled up, Link turned to me from afar.
"Come on Lionel! Don't be last for anything. You must do this if you would continue to go home!" Link called.
I scowled. "How am I supposed to do it? There is nothing for me to do it with and there is nothing safe about this task," I stopped bantering when I saw the bow. "Will this work?" I asked picking up.
Roy shrugged. "Suits you."
I nodded. "I'm going to do it!" And I jumped, the ground rushing towards me, the fear beginning to sprout in me. I felt an instinct to twirl the bow like a baton above my head. And when I did it a small gust of wind twirled me closer to the ledge which I grabbed with one hand. I pulled myself up and saw all three of them staring at me. "What?" I asked defensively.
Ike spoke first. "And you said you didn't have any special powers. Yeah sure." he scoffed. He and Roy trudged off.
"I didn't really know." I said softly, my hand faltering.
Link came up to me and patted my back. "It's alright. I suggest you keep that bow. You knows what powers it holds now. Come on." As we walked off I felt I was getting watched, and I had no idea how right I was."
An alloy looked up from the screen. "Boss, we spotted a group of smashers just below the cave."
Raynard walked up to the alloy and unsheathed his sword, Gleam. "No need to tell me fool, I can see them from here." he spat. He slashed the alloy in half which collapsed.
Another alloy walked up behind. "Boss, you really need to stop destroying your peons. There are so many of us."
Raynard turned to robot and shot a fireball from his sword. "SHUT UP! BE QUIET you worthless filth. AM I CLEAR," He huffed and pulled out his cell phone. "Boss, are you there?"
A low voice answered. "What do you need Raynard, I'm busy."
Raynard leaned into the screen. "I found my target but, there is something else I need you to do. A smasher is heading in the opposite direction, towards our castle. Send out Bowser to deal with it. I don't the gender or it is hostile or not. Use Bowser sir."
The voice answered back. "Is that all? Fine. Bowser get out there, you heard him," Something roared, something definitely not human on the other end. "Be careful Raynard. You won't have Naoil or Cranston at your side. All you sure you want to go through with this?"
Raynard scowled. His own boss wasn't understanding his intentions. "The kid escaped me on Earth, I will not let this happen again. You know too well why I am doing this. Thanks for complying. Goodbye," Raynard said curtly. Then he hung up and found a new number. It was Naoil.
"May I help you Raynard, I thought you had everything under control." Naoil's bitter voice came through.
Raynard rolled his eyes. Boy, his comrades were annoying. "I am going after the smashers that are trying to get Lionel home. I need them dead. Then I'm going to be bring Lionel back to die."
Naoil gave a smirk from the other side. "Huh, interesting plan. Did Boss confirm this mission for you or you just being irrational again?"
Raynard blushed. "Honey, stop."
Naoil laughed. "Just yanking your tail. I'll see you tonight I guess."
Raynard frowned. "Actually no. I will be gone for more than a day. I love you Naoil. I will see you later."
Naoil pursed her lips where she was. "I will see you. Good luck and may Darkness be with you."
Raynard hung up and sheathed Gleam. He stared out at the skyline. "Now, let's have some fun."
Fox stopped and tensed, pointing his gun down the dark and eerie hallway. Falco raised an eyebrow and put his gun in the hitch on the side of his pants. "Dude, stop tensing. It's just a dark hallway."
Fox gave his avian friend a look. "And it's my fault for being cautious? You never know what came can come out of this darkness."
Falco rolled his eyes. "I can't believe Meta Knight lucked out again on this mission. I mean seriously. He just had to tell Pit he had to an air check of Cairden. Such ridicule."
Fox held out a paw. "Quiet, do you hear that?"
Falco cocked his head. "Hear what?"
Fox pointed. "There is some growling noise down there, in the darkness. I really hate ruins. Why did Luigi have to hide here?"
Falco didn't get to answer because there was a huge blast of wind which blew both space pilots back. Then out of nowhere a huge, screaming fireball went shooting towards Falco. Fox paled then screamed. "LOOK OUT!"
"This a pretty lake." I commented.
Link finished tying his boot laces. We were having a small rest before we would venture on to the Cave of Veralon, the entrance to the guardian's dwelling. "We need to continue moving till nightfall. Does anyone know the way?"
We all shrugged. Roy huffed. "We should have gone over this before we left. Yeah, we're stupid. I said it."
Ike frowned. "So, we're lost. Call someone."
Link reached into his pocket grumbling. He pulled out a small green sphere and clicked the top. It turned into a small screen, almost like a Skype. Samus's face appeared. "Hey Sam." Link greeted cheerfully.
Samus didn't return the greeting kindly. "I'm going to take a guess and say that you are lost. Am I correct?"
Ike hung his head. "Um, yeah we are. Big deal."
Samus rolled her eyes. "Boys," She muttered.
Link waved Ike away. "Can you help us Sam?"
Samus thought about it. "Sure, I will. You're going to Veralon if I'm correct and actually it's not far from your position."
I smiled in glee. "Where are you exactly?"
Samus turned to me in the video. "Aren't you the new Smasher, Lionel or whatever. Anyway, to answer your question, I am currently in my aero ship heading to this abandoned fortress which is west of HQ. It usually is calm and boring but, Pit saw some activity and wanted me to check it out," Then there was a small noise from Samus's side of the video. She clicked something. "Hold on, you have an object coming towards you. I do not know if it is hostile and it is moving fast towards you. Be careful you guys."
Link closed the video before saying one last reply. "We will. You too Sam," He turned to us. "Now, can we get going?"
Ike and Roy weren't looking at Link, but behind him. "Dude, umm, what is that?"
I followed their gaze and saw some weird clear blue figure floating above us. It had a small chestnut, which was strangely pink in the middle of his chest. It must have been his heart. Link turned around. "Oh, that thing. It's called a Tabuu. They are friendly. We can pass." He took a step forward and the Tabuu shrieked, sending a laser from it's eyes toward him. Link screamed like a girl and leaped back.
"Or maybe not." Roy muttered.
"It doesn't look like it wants to step aside." Ike said warningly.
Link unsheathed his sword. "Well, we need to destroy it then. All right, Lionel; this is for you to learn on how to fight. Our final lesson, beat this thing to death!"
I gulped. "We are going to fight that?!"
Roy and Ike picked up their swords. "Well, if we want to continue we must."
Then it was if time slowed down dramatically. Tabuu roared sending a hail of rain at us. "RAIN!" I screamed happily.
Link tackled me. "That is not what you think." I saw as a rain bullet went haywire, making Roy collapse to the ground and then it entered a tree which then blew a good size hole in it. I was speechless.
"Tabuu's are aliens of a sort." Ike said, as a very sharp boomerang went circling around our heads.
Link came from behind the tree and sent an arrow at Tabuu's face. The extraterrestrial being glared at him and then a cannon formed in the hands of the being. Link's look of bravado was gone as he ducked, a blast of black aura sailing over his head. He ran back behind the tree, of face of pure panic written on his face. "WHAT DO WE DO?"
Then I remembered my bow. "Give me an arrow!"
Link cocked his head. "Why?"
I huffed. "Unless you want to die by an alien, give me an arrow, okay give me two."
Link reluctantly gave me two arrows. I pulled the bow from my back. I put an arrow into the string. "Do you even know how to fire a bow?" Link asked cautiously.
I shrugged. "I fired one once when I was younger, like ten years ago. Now something about Tabuu, he has a chestnut in the middle of his body and I think that's his heart. I'm going to try and shoot it." I loaded the bow and pulled back. I breathed calmly then fired. I didn't need the second one. Like a sonic boom the arrow snapped from the taut string and sailed towards the attacker. It went through Tabuu like a clean split with a sword on a coconut. I heard a low wail then it turned into a petrified scream. Tabuu began to shrink and writhe in agony. Yeah, I killed it. It vanished in a matter of seconds, dispatched to some hellish world.
Link went around the tree in silence. "That was amazing!"
I chuckled. "Do NOT expect anything like that ever again. I promise it won't happen again."
Roy patted my back. "You are cooler than I expected. I wonder why Tabuu attacked us. They never do that, ever."
Link shrugged. "I don't know. I'll ask Zelda when we get to the heart of Veralon." Then we continued on.
Samus jumped off her ship's cockpit exit and dropped to the ground. She scanned the desert for an entrance to the castle when she saw something that made her eyes go blank. There was a pool of blood in the sand, mixed with the gritty color of the ground. She leaned in to it and smelled it. It was fresh, very fresh. Something was killed out here. Then she saw something silver in the blood. She picked it up. It was a sliver locket, stained with blood. She fingered it open and she saw a picture of Lionel and a girl she didn't know. Wait, why was something of Lionel's all the way out here? She stood, then she heard the screech. She turned around. "WHAT THE HELL?" she screamed.
The room was dark, pitch black except for a screen. A blank white screen which showed Lionel, Link, Ike, and Roy walking into the entrance of Veralon. And a figure holding a sword, muttering; calling it Gleam. Raynard's lip turned into a cruel smile. Then Raynard snapped his fingers, and the screen turned to black.
WOW, a lot of cliffhangers on this one. The next chapter, will be uploaded later today. I am taking a break from Cross Examined to get these stories caught up. Hmmm, a locket with Lionel and a girl, mysterious. Raynard and Naoil are indeed married. Tabuu to me was funny as hell, using powers Lionel never even saw. And the ending of this chapter made me shiver. Well, please review, review, and sorry for all of my Cross Examined fans but, I am taking a break from it for a while to catch up my thoughts. Thanks!
~TalesofAdventLover
