Grim rode as quickly as he could to the tower of Sozingard; the home of the head of the order of Wizards. The massive structure stood tall over the surrounding forest like a massive dagger.

A rich, cultured voice boomed throughout the air as he approached the entrance:

"Smoke rises from the mountain of doom; the hour grows late and Grim the Black hastens to Sozingard; seeking my council."

Grim dismounted from his horse as a man dressed in red, holding an obsidian staff in his hand, came down stairs leading to the tower's entrance. This individual is Ozai the Red, leader of the Wizards.

"For that is why you have come is it not, my old friend?" Ozai asked as he came to Grim.

"Ozai…" Grim bowed in acknowledgement.


Later the two of them are walking through the grounds of the tower discussing what Grim had discovered.

"You are sure of this?" Ozai asked, trying hard to keep the anxiety and excitement out of his voice.

"Beyond any doubt, mon," Grim replied.

"So the ring of power has been found…" Ozai said mostly to himself.

"All these long years it was in Shireville," Grim said with a shrug. "And under my very nose. Well, if I had a nose."

"And yet did not have the wit to see it?" Ozai asked sternly. "Your love of the frivolities practice in Shireville has clearly slowed your mind."

"But we may still have time," Grim said defensively. "Time to counter Slade if we act quickly…"

"Time?" Ozai scoffed. "What time do you think we have?"


Later inside the tower the two wizards are in a study with Ozai sitting in a chair explaining to Grim the current situation (who was sitting in another chair).

"Slade has regained most of his former strength. He cannot yet take physical form but his spirit has lost none of its potency," Ozai explained. "Concealed in his fortress of Shadowspire, the Lord of Cyclonia sees all. His gaze pierces earth, cloud, shadow, and flesh."

Grim shuffled in his seat uncomfortably.

Ozai leaned in closer to Grim. "You know of what I speak of Grim. A Great Eye: lidless; wreathed in flames."

Grim shuddered. "The Eye o' Slade…" Never before had he felt such evil; such darkness emanate from a single entity. It could only be the Dark Lord.

"He is gathering all evil to him," Ozai continued. "Soon he will have assembled an army large enough to launch an assault on all Toon-Earth."

"You know this?" Grim asked. "How?"

"I have seen it," Ozai responded confidently.


In a large audience chamber, the two wizards walked up to pedestal that held an object covered by a silk cloth.

"A Chaos Emerald is a very dangerous tool, Ozai," Grim warned.

"Why?" Ozai asked arrogantly. "Why should we fear to use it?"

He then proceeded to remove the thick cloth from over the green crystal.

"They are not all accounted for, the lost Seeing Gems," Grim explained. "We don't know who else is watching." But when Grim put the cloth back over the Chaos Emerald, the eye of Slade suddenly flashed in his mind again.

"The hour is later than you think; Slade's forces are already on the move," Ozai said as he sat down on a nearby throne, but for some reason he didn't seem too concerned about it. "The Nine have left Necropolis."

"The Nine?" Grim asked in fear.

"They crossed the river Azulon on a Mid-Summers eve; disguised as riders in black," Ozai answered

"They've reached Shireville?" Grim asked in greater concern.

"They will find the Ring," Ozai replied nonchalantly, "and kill the one who carries it."

"Oh, no. Aang!" Grim whispered in alarm, heading for the door. But as he did Ozai shifted his eyes towards the door Grim walking to. They shut immediately. Grim looked at the red wizard in disbelief but instead of asking for an explanation, he walked to another door. Ozai willed that door to shut. Then another and then another. Until Grim was trapped.

"You did not seriously believe that a mere Airbender could contend with the will of Slade?" Ozai asked. "There are none who can."

Grim quickly unravelled the hidden meaning in Ozai's last sentence; and turned to face his colleague in shock and disbelief.

"Against the power of Cyclonia, there can be no victory." Ozai continued. "We must join with him, Grim, we must join with Slade. It would be wise my friend…"

"Tell me…friend…" Grim began slowly. "When did Ozai the wise abandon reasoned for madness?"

Ozai's left eye twitched.

Suddenly he used his magic to slam Grim into the wall. He held the skeleton wizard for a few seconds before dropping him. Then when it looked like Grim was down, Ozai got off his throne and walked over to the downed wizard. Then suddenly, Grim woke up and blasted Ozai with his own magic, send his former friend through the air and slamming one of the closed doors, smashing it.

Ozai quickly recovered and blasted Grim with a fireball. Grim dodged and blasted a green laser from his scythe. And so it went on…


Grim and Ozai were wielding lightsabers (Ozai's was red and Grim's was green), having a dual so epic that George Lucus himself would be proud of.


Grim and Ozai were wearing sunglasses and were having a kung fu dual Matrix style.


"B-14!"

"Curse you Ozai! You sank my battleship!"


"Connect four!"

Damn you, Grim!"


Several bikini models are having a pillow fight.

"Why are we doing this, Ozai?"

"Just shut up and watch, Grim!"


Finally, Ozai was able to use his powers to steal Grim's scythe. He then used both his staff and the scythe to pin Grim to the floor and spin him around.

"I offered you the chance to join me willingly," Ozai said venomously. "But it seems that you have elected the way of PAIN!"

he used both staffs to lift Grim upwards. The black robbed wizard saw he was going to hit ceiling!

"THIS IS GONNNAA HUUUURRRRRRT!" Grim wailed before making contact.


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