Chapter 4... Sorry that took so long.
Anyways, I have news for everyone... The contest presented, where if you guess the game, is over... MalcomTidus won, with the guess of Halo... So his character will be joining in shortly. I'm estimating in three chapters, so chapter seven.
"Wake him up."
"Why do I have to do it?"
"Just wake him up dammit!"
"But…"
"I'll do it!"
"OWW!", Ryn shouted, tumbling from the confines of the poofy chair, having been punched in the gut by Chase. He looked up from the floor, at Sis, Chase and Zek, before pushing himself up with a wince, spotting Zero, Caboose, and Tali watching a replay of the 'Finesse' crashing into a Mon Cal Cruiser, on loop on one of the screens. He shook his head, rubbing his stomach while saying, "What the heck was that for?"
"I can ask you the same thing. Why'd you do that?", Chase replied, enunciating with a swing of his hand, point at the screen Zero, Caboose and Tali were watching. Ryn glanced at it again, a sly grin sliding across his lips, as he slowly said, "I… Wanted to see if I could. I noticed almost immediately that certain rules of the game were changed, and I wanted to see if I could change them more… You probably know that you can't do that in the game."
"Idiotic", Zero spoke up from the other side of the room, still watching the screen, "I mean… Sacrificing your self to test something like that. Idiot…"
The screens all flickered, switching to Wide's grinning face, and causing Caboose to fall backwards in surprise. Wide glanced back and forth once before booming a massive," Hello!!", causing the room to shake. Several people muttered a hello back, and Chase made a rude gesture at him from behind his back.
"Well. You have found the first way to be able to switch games. If everyone is dead, or if everyone in a game where you respawn is dead at the same time, then you may switch games. You can also switch by beating the game you are in", Wide said, or rather, shouted, before continuing on with, "Your leader, Ryn, can now choose a new game, and you all will be put in it."
Ryn sat down, rubbing his chin slowly in thought, as Caboose shouted games at random, Zek chanted, "Kingdom Hearts", and Chase tried, and failed to start a "Halo" chant. Sis just shrugged, while Tali watched everyone else shouting at Ryn, and Zero rolled his eyes, and grabbed a drink off the small table. Finally, Ryn grinned, saying, " I have it. We leave as soon as possible."
Wide nodded, and a second later the room swirled. Several people staggered and Caboose opened his mouth to throw up. Then everything went blank.
Zek slowly opened his eyes, staring up at the clouds, which seemed to pass by close above. He guessed he must be quite high up, and with a groan, pushed himself up to a sitting position. Greeting his tired eyes, was a magnificent view of the ocean.
"Wow…", he said softly, "I can see for miles… What's that?"
He turned himself, as he pushed himself all the way up, looking off to his left, and with a guess, he thought east. Far out to sea, was an area completely enshrouded in fog, blocking out all else in the area from sight.
"Ughh…"
Zek looked behind him, spotting Chase, Caboose, and Sis. Sis sat up, then said, "Ok… Where the heck are we… And what the heck am I wearing?!?"
Chase moaned, sitting up, and groggily looking at sis before glancing around and saying, "Better question… What is this thing we're on, and how did we get here?"
"Simple answers to all", a condescending voice said to everyone's right, as Caboose sat up, shaking his head. The four of them turned to their right, seeing three, small, floating platforms. Atop the nearest of the three pedestals, stood Ryn, dressed in blue clothing, which looked to be made for a snowy region. His hair still hung in its lank halo about his face, though it had turned an electric blue color.
"Ryn?", Caboose said, rubbing his eyes in confusion.
"Hehehe… Yes Caboose. Though in this game I have taken on the role of Alex. You Caboose, would be Ivan, while Chase is Garet, Zek is Isaac, and Sis is Mia. Now, as to where you are…", he stopped talking, smirking slightly, before continuing, " You are atop the Venus or earth elemental lighthouse. You are here to try to stop me, Zero or Saturos, and Tali or Menardi, from lighting the lighthouse, since it will apparently destroy the world if all four are lit. In addition, one is already lit, so you only have three more chances. Oh and Sis? That's called a dress.", and with that annoying statement, he disappeared in a flash of blue light.
"Did he just say he was going to destroy the world?", Caboose asked, his eyes far wider than usual, due to his extreme confusion.
"Yes, Caboose…", Chase said wearily.
"And did he just ask us to stop him?", Caboose continued.
"Sounded like it to me", Sis said, "I'll make him pay for putting me in this stupid outfit…"
"Well… Lets beat him then", Zek said, stretching slightly, before hopping onto the first floating platform, towards the main tower. Sis, Chase, and Caboose stood up, Chase admiring the red armour that protected his chest and legs, while Caboose tried not to trip on the loose robe he wore. When they reached the other side, they walked up the small staircase as one. Their stood Zero, and Tali, arguing with a boy of about eighteen, and a girl of about thirteen. Tali wore a long red dress, her skin turned a creepy red, her hair longer and a deep crimson color. Zero also looked different, his skin a deep cold blue, his clothing a ragged suit of blue and black armour.
"I'm… I'm not leaving Sheba, Saturos.", the boy said.
Zero sneered, "What… We can't protect her? How do we know you won't double-cross us, and help your friends?"
"Yah! How do we know?", Tali mimicked, her normally impish grin looking rather sinister.
"I… I'd never…", the boy stuttered, before Zero cut him off, shouting, "Then get going to Idejima! Sheba stays with us…"
The boy looked like he was fighting an internal battle, before sagging, and saying, "Fine..", and turning, walking off the platform.
Finally, Chase found his voice, shouting, "We're here to stop you!"
Zero and Tali turned, and Zero grinned sinisterly, sneering, "You think you'll beat us? Ryn told us what happens here. We will win, one way or another."
"Where is Ryn?", Sis asked, her scowl growing, her hand resting against her hip. Zero shrugged, saying, "I'm not sure. He said something about this place draining his power, and having to escort someone to Idejima. He won't be fighting you here."
"Then I guess I won't get to beat his skull in for this.. Guess I'll just have to settle for you two.", Sis said, her scowl growing all the deeper, as she reached to her side, lifting her staff. Caboose gulped, drawing a short sword, which glittered in the light. Chase hefted a massive, evil looking axe, and Zek drew the beautiful great sword at his hip. Zero laughed, drawing a sword, and Tali drew a battle staff, a grim look on her face. Quietly, Zero said, "You can't win."
"We won't lose!", Chase shouted.
At the base of the lighthouse, Ryn stopped for a second, beside Jaina and Kraden, quietly saying, "It's begun. Perfect."
That.. is why it took so long. So I could set stuff up nice and good for a really long action sequence. Hope you liked it! Chapter five is on it's way, so you'll see it shortly!