CHAPTER 28: RETURN OF THE KING

For many years, the occupants of ChalkZone had only ever heard of the Chalk King, never hearing much of him other than rumors or stories. Existing mainly only in the back of the minds of many Zoners as a figure like a bogeyman figure, many questioned his very existence, thinking of him only as an invention to conjure fear in others. Many of these Zoners that deny his existence have only had the privilege of never falling before his forces; a privilege that will only last so long in the times of this war.

Many other Zoners fully believe in his existence, and are well aware of his capabilities of overtaking ChalkZone, having met his Chalk Troopers in person as their homes were destroyed by said forces. These Zoners became part of the ever-growing resistance fighting back against domination and taking their freedom back. While many form their own factions, they all consider themselves part of Calcite. These Zoners believe that the Chalk King exists, but they pray that they never see him face-to-face.

Here, in the Battle of Barney's Impenetrable Forest, the core members of Calcite have laid eyes on the Chalk King as he revealed himself from his supposed hidden status as a myth, confirming his existence once and for all. Having spent many years trying to bring his rule down, the many agents of Calcite finally lay their eyes on their enemy, on the being who sought to destroy all that ChalkZone stood for and see that most of them be erased as if they were never even alive.

Now, having finally seen the Chalk King, they wish they had never even heard of him.

Standing in the presence of the Chalk King, all Zoners on both sides of the fight in the battlezone had all stopped in the middle of their tracks, gazing upon the presence of the aforementioned king. Merely looking upon the Chalk King was a sight to behold itself; where many Zoners moved with a free and unrestricted sense of self, like out of a cartoon, the Chalk King seemed to look and move like a real human being; an anomaly in a logicless and impossible world like ChalkZone. Being in the presence of something so alien, the Zoners found it impossible to focus on anything else other than the Chalk King himself, just only to articulate what it was that made him so different than other Zoners.

On this note, many began to wonder why this being was known as the 'Chalk King'. Many recognized King Mumbo Jumbo as the 'true' monarch of ChalkZone, even though ChalkZone has no true form of government. Now, with both King Mumbo Jumbo and the Chalk King having met each other in person at last, the two kings may see which is the one truly meant to rule ChalkZone.

Stepping away from the Chalk Trooper that he was previously fighting against in the battle of previous, King Mumbo Jumbo made a move that no one else dared to do, something that no one would have even considered in a moment like this. Stepping away from his current opponent, King Mumbo Jumbo approached the Chalk King to meet with him face-to-face. Having a man take on his title of nobility as a means of usurping his rule from under him, the only true logical step seemed to speak to the man he dedicated his life to stopping.

"So, the Chalk King. I finally see the man who brought my kingdom such terror and hardship." King Mumbo Jumbo said.

"And you are none other than King Mumbo Jumbo, the oh-so beloved and benevolent ruler of ChalkZone. I do feel truly humbled in your presence." The Chalk King said.

The Chalk King gave a sarcastic bow before King Mumbo Jumbo, seeking to mock him and his rule. Not amused by the Chalk King's antics, King Mumbo Jumbo ignored his teasing gesture, focused only on what he sought out to do.

"Why have you come to take the Golden Chalk yourself? It wasn't enough to send everyone in your command? Have you so little confidence in your own armies?" King Mumbo Jumbo asked.

"As a matter of fact, I do have very low confidence in my Chalk Troopers; they are far less intelligent than you would think, being my own creations. But, I digress; I bring myself here because I no longer wish to take chances on this little gamble that Skrawl and I have made. I've spent most of my life searching for that magical Golden Chalk, and I will be leaving here with it." The Chalk King said.

Turning his attention to the leader of the evil forces, Super-Carlos used his super-speed to dart straight in front of King Mumbo Jumbo, protecting him from the Chalk King. Displaying the Golden Chalk still in his hand, Carlos held it closely to his chest, keeping it as close to himself as possible and out of reach of the Chalk King.

"Not gonna happen. Can't take it from me." Carlos said.

"Well, well, well. You must be one of the little children that found Rudy and began this little adventure which tumbled into the mess we've gotten ourselves into now. Who might you be, youngling?" The Chalk King asked.

"Carlos."

"Carlos? Quite a nice name for such a nice boy. Tell me, though, exactly why is that collar on your neck? Are human children now considered pets in the real world?"

"Speech collar that Crainiac 7 made. Can't talk on my own; this helps me talk."

"Can't talk, that's interesting. Why not? Poison? Accident? Birth defect?"

"Autistic, working on talking."

"So, a birth defect. Hard to believe that some little moron could cause so much trouble here in ChalkZone."

"Should see me with fire. Set bathroom trashcan on fire when I was 5."

"Oh-ho-ho, a sense of humor? You don't see many retards capable of understanding jokes and humor. I'm beginning to find you impressive, young Carlos. If you'd be so kind as to hand over that chalk, I'd be more than happy to leave you and the other humans be."

"Never."

"Fine, then. How about you at least get out of my way so that I can destroy King Mumbo Jumbo myself? I've been aching to defeat that old toad in a fight for ages."

"How about I fight you?"

While Carlos materialized a giant anvil to pulverize and compress the Chalk King into the promised crushed position he was offered, King Mumbo Jumbo laid a gentle hand on his shoulder, urging him not to do so.

"No, Carlos. This is beyond you now. This is a test to see which of us is the true king." King Mumbo Jumbo said.

"You are the king. Let me beat him, end this war." Carlos said.

"It's not that simple, Carlos. This is a matter between kings. I don't expect you to understand. Please, let me."

Despite all his instincts telling him not to do so, wanting to ignore the tribal and social rules that were at play, Carlos stepped aside, allowing King Mumbo Jumbo to face against the Chalk King. Allowing the fight to take place, Carlos materialized a pair of swords, laying one before each of the kings.

King Mumbo Jumbo and the Chalk King each took their swords in hand, gripping their weapons tightly. Having finally faced the moment when each would face each other and have the other emerge as the true king of ChalkZone, King Mumbo Jumbo met the moment with calmness and readiness, where the Chalk King held his excitement back behind a facade of formalness and politeness.

"I don't know what I feel more excited about today. Being able to defeat you personally, or to have my hands on that Golden Chalk." The Chalk King said.

"You haven't done either just yet." King Mumbo Jumbo said.

"Quite right. Well, then, only one way to ensure that victory, isn't there?"

With his sword ready in hand, the Chalk King made his charge towards King Mumbo Jumbo, driving his sword forward in a fencing stance. King Mumbo Jumbo, taking a traditional defensive stance, deflected away his first few strikes, leading the Chalk King to step back and reevaluate his approach.

In a game of death between two kings, wits and strategy paid more than simple brutality. Here, a swordfight is like a game of chess; one must plan 5 steps ahead before moving, and 10 more steps for after that. Silently contemplating their own plans, King Mumbo Jumbo and the Chalk King stared down at each other, pondering what one another would do and what they themselves would do to counter their attacks.

Those spectating the fight all watched with anxiety and anticipation, none knowing who would move next or who would do what. The Chalk Troopers, the simpletons that they were, only cared to see their own king win and see the control of ChalkZone in his hands. The free Zoners of Calcite, as well as the humans, all placed their hopes and their support for King Mumbo Jumbo, hoping that he would destroy the threat of the Chalk King and keep ChalkZone living in peace once again.

After waiting and thinking and planning so very carefully for what may come next, both kings decided to stop contemplating their moves and begin to act upon them. Once again, the Chalk King made his move, this time moving more strategically with his attack than a simple bum-rush like before. Moving his sword to make a strike from the ground up, the Chalk King aimed his strike to displace King Mumbo Jumbo's sword from his hands, disarming his opponent to kill him as he pleased.

King Mumbo Jumbo, however, was not able to be defeated so simply. Moving to the side, King Mumbo Jumbo dodged the Chalk King's attack, causing him to step too far forward. Having his enemy placed in front of him for only a split second, King Mumbo Jumbo kicked the Chalk King's leg, knocking him onto the ground and obtaining a small victory in the fight.

Being the first to knock his opponent to the ground, King Mumbo Jumbo received a loud roust of support from the free Zoners, proud to see their leader displace the Chalk King within only the first move of his attack. As proud and as loud as this jest of cheering was, however, none of it yet amounted to a victory. There still laid the task of defeating the Chalk King, and the task was still very far from being finished.

Picking himself up off the ground, the Chalk King once again rose to his feet, dusting off the failure of his previous attack. Passing off his fall as a mere fluke, the Chalk King let out another diatribe of superiority, now using psychological tactics to ensure his victory.

"You've certainly got some nice little tricks, but they won't be anywhere near enough to stop me. Why don't you just give up already? Why waste your time over the chalk like this? Surely you want an easy way out of this affair." The Chalk King asked.

"Very bold words, Chalk King. I expect no less, or should I say no more, from a snake like yourself. You know you are losing, but your cheap tactics will not work on me. A king's mind is meant to be sharp, not so easily swayed by such poor tactics." King Mumbo Jumbo said.

"Oh, well. Can't blame a man for trying."

No longer resorting to his psychological tactics, the Chalk King again reverted back to his sword, now going for a simple, brutal, and fast series of strikes and attacks. Where many humans would easily wear themselves out during such a stress, Zoners were not held down by biological shortcomings. Not even, it seemed, for a Zoner so realistic as the Chalk King. Continuing to slash his sword as quickly and as viciously, the Chalk King made sure that not a single iota of energy in his body was unused against his oldest and greatest enemy.

King Mumbo Jumbo, as wise and as tactful as he was, was not able to be overwhelmed by such tactics. Moving with swiftness and decisiveness, King Mumbo Jumbo parried away the Chalk King's attacking in a parrying motion, each slash of his opponent's sword never coming close. Even with the few strikes that landed, the blade merely bounced off his hardened shell, leaving nothing but a small scratch where the blade once touched. While continuing to block away the Chalk King's attacks, King Mumbo Jumbo carefully studied his opponent's moves, searching for a means of exploitation to more permanently defeat his foe.

Looking under the fury of seemingly angry and unfocused slashes, King Mumbo Jumbo noticed a pattern to the Chalk King's attacks; seeing a method in his own madness. With each slash of his sword, each deflected movement led his hand to rise up in a place not safe from his own blade's reach, seeing a means of literally disarming his opponent. Seeing this weakness through the fight of the Chalk King, King Mumbo Jumbo carefully planned his next move, waiting for just the opportune moment to strike.

After parrying the Chalk King's next attack and sending his arm further to the side than normal, King Mumbo Jumbo took a swift move to his enemy's arm, slicing the Chalk King's arm off. Feeling the agony of having his most reliable limb lopped off, the Chalk King began to stumble back and fall to the ground, unable to focus or think with the pain clouding his mind.

With the Chalk King suffering the loss of his arm, it seems that the swordfight is over, and the winner is King Mumbo Jumbo, now having truly secured his control over ChalkZone. The loud cheering of the free Zoners watching the fight end as it did seemed to confirm this fact, as did the distressed and confused Chalk Troopers, not knowing what to make of seeing their leader defeated like so.

The Chalk King, just barely beginning to get over the pain of his lost arm, felt sharp metal underneath his chin, prompting him to rise his head up. King Mumbo Jumbo, using his sword to lift the armless Chalk King's head up, looked his enemy face-to-face as he had finally left him defeated.

"And so, your reign of terror is finally over. Never have I seen a Zoner as despicable as you, and never will I believe I ever shall again. Now, it seems that I have finally accomplished the two most important tasks of securing the safety of my kingdom: defeating you and taking the morale of your army." King Mumbo Jumbo said.

Finding King Mumbo Jumbo's dialogue particularly humorous, the Chalk King began to laugh for some reason only known to him, his groans of pain now turned to sinister chuckles. Not knowing what to make of this, King Mumbo Jumbo and the observing free Zoners all watched in confusion, wondering what the Chalk King was planning.

"Is something funny about this, 'Chalk King'?" King Mumbo Jumbo asked.

"Oh, yes, I was just remembering what you said earlier, about how I would defeat you and take the Golden Chalk. You said: 'You haven't done either just yet'." The Chalk King said.

Reaching into his cloak for an aide to his battle, the Chalk King pulled out a single piece of chalk, the most important tool to any creator in ChalkZone. Although humans are more than able to use the chalk in any way they please, Zoners are not capable of using it, save for a simple drawing utensil as if it were in the real world. Knowing this very well, King Mumbo Jumbo gave a hearty laugh, feeling no immediate threat of the Chalk King's ploy.

"A piece of magic chalk? Well, I could see how that would pose a threat were there a human under your influence to use it. While I do know that you've had the help of Christopher Wolfe, he's clearly not here right now, so, pray tell, what are you going to do with that?" King Mumbo Jumbo asked.

"This." The Chalk King replied.

Taking the chalk in his hand, the Chalk King did something that absolutely no one there had ever seen nor even heard of before; something that no one could even consider ever happening within a realm even as wild and even as insane as ChalkZone. With just one simple move, the entirety of the battlefield full of spectators all went dead silent as they had witnessed what had just occurred upon this place on this very day, and none of them will ever forget as to what has happened for the rest of their lives.

Defying all known rules of ChalkZone, the little rules that it held, the Chalk King began using the chalk to redraw his arm in place, showing the very first time in recorded history of a Zoner able to use the chalk to create. Where every Zoner, both allied with and against the Chalk King, were already standing in shock at the event they were witnessing, King Mumbo Jumbo caught the action unfold up close and personal, still unable to process what was happening before his eyes. Where he could prepare himself for any moment and any contingency to happen in this fight, this was certainly not one of them.

"What?! But... But that's... That's impossible!" King Mumbo Jumbo said.

"This is ChalkZone, Mumbo Jumbo. This is a place where the impossible is very, very possible." The Chalk King said.

"But you're a Zoner! How can you draw?!"

"I'm not just any Zoner, but I'm afraid you won't be around long enough to find out what exactly I am."

Taking the chalk in his newly-drawn right hand, the Chalk King then began drawing a new means of finishing the fight. As the Chalk King began making his movements through his drawing, King Mumbo Jumbo began to notice something underneath the motions put into his drawing. Looking past the immense shock that he had faced with the concept of a Zoner drawing, King Mumbo Jumbo began to realize what the familiarity was underneath the particular pattern of drawing.

When recognizing the drawing pattern, King Mumbo Jumbo then knew exactly who the Chalk King was.

"You?! But you died?! How are you the Chalk King?!" King Mumbo Jumbo asked.

"Come now, Mumbo. We're in ChalkZone. How do you think I came back? Magic." The Chalk King said.

Upon finishing his creation, the Chalk King created a potato gun with his chalk; an unconventional weapon even for a place like ChalkZone. Firing his newly-drawn potato gun, the Chalk King seemed to aim his shot far away from King Mumbo Jumbo, sending the speeding spud shooting straight away from his opponent. Not understanding the Chalk King's intentional miss, King Mumbo Jumbo turned to see the direction that the potato was fired, hoping for an explanation to the move.

Turning to see where the potato was sent to, King Mumbo Jumbo watched as it went flying towards the water tanker, still parked in place and untouched during the fight. The potato projectile had hit an opening valve on the tank, sending out a rush of water straight to King Mumbo Jumbo. Before the age-old turtle could even react to move, a rush of water began to blow straight through his body, breaking down his body and erasing him before the eyes of the onlooking Zoners.

Witnessing the terror unfold before their eyes, the surrounding Zoners all began to gasp and scream, helplessly watching their king and leader be destroyed before their very eyes. Feeling the horrible pain of the deadly substance effortlessly destroy his body, King Mumbo Jumbo could do naught but scream as he was slowly and agonizingly wasted away by the water. How ironic that a liquid meant to give life to you and me could just as easily destroy one of the oldest and wisest beings in existence.

As many eyes watched the horror on helplessly, there was one individual who could not stand to watch the death of King Mumbo Jumbo occur before her. Remembering her trials in Chalklantis, realizing how useless talk is in a scenario that requires action, she knew that she could not stand by and wish and hope for help to come. That individual was Carol, and she began to take the action she knew that needed to be taken.

"Carolina, what are you doing?! No!" Penelope shouted.

Before Penelope could stop her from doing something so dangerous as what she was about to do, Carol rushed to the water valve and shut it, bringing a delay to the torturous death that King Mumbo Jumbo surely would have suffered if the water continued to flow. Not satisfied with shutting the water off, Carol drew a baseball bat with her given chalk stick, quickly rushing to attack the Chalk King.

While the power of a baseball bat was limited and simple, it was more than enough to gain the attention of the Chalk King, especially after it made a few decent hits in his head. Having barely little time to react to Carol's simple but brutal rush of attacks, the Chalk King found himself quickly moving back away from the child.

"You monster! How could you just do that?!" Carol shouted.

Beginning to fight back against the young Carol, the Chalk King grabbed a hold of her bat, trying to pull it out of her hands. While the Chalk King had immense strength in his body, more than enough to take away the bat, Carol's grip proved to just as strong. With the Chalk King holding onto the bat and aggressively moving it side-to-side, Carol continued to keep her hold on the bat, being thrown around with it.

Remembering her experience in the labyrinth of Chalklantis, Carol realized that action alone was not enough to overcome a challenge like this. Freeing one of her hands and taking the chalk in it again, Carol drew an light switch on the bat, subsequently flipping it. Upon flipping the switch, the bat electrified itself and sent a large electric shock to the Chalk King, causing him to release the bat and be sent flying on his back.

While the electric attack was more than enough to dispatch the Chalk King, it was not enough to defeat him just yet. Picking himself up from the ground, the Chalk King prepared himself to attack once again. Having his own stick of chalk in his hands, the Chalk King was more than capable of facing creativity with his own.

Using his own chalk, the Chalk King drew a pair of chainsaw swords, wielding one in each hand. Readying the two deadly weapons in his hands, the Chalk King placed the moving blades of the swords together, their engines revving as loudly as the grinding metal did. Feeling intimidated by the aggressive noise and appearance of the weapons, Carol's brave stance began to falter ever so slightly, her still being a child and inexperienced in conflict such as this.

"Very crafty, creating a wooden bat that can shock its victim, but I've been here far longer than any of you, and I can come up with weapons you'd never even consider thinking about." The Chalk King said.

With his deadly chainsaw swords in each of his hands, the Chalk King rushed towards Carol and began swing his deadly weapons of lawn maintenance, aiming to tear her into the smallest pieces he could. Still armed with her electrified baseball bat, Carol prepared herself to ensure that would not come to be. Giving one swing of her bat, however, Carol quickly discovered that it was not the most efficient weapon to use in this fight. As a chainsaw was specifically designed to cut through wood, you can probably take a pretty good guess what happened to Carol's wooden bat.

Being with nothing left to fight back against the Chalk King except a small handle with a stump atop, Carol soon realized that she was not able to continue this fight. The Chalk King, having his opponent disarmed and at his mercy, held the two chainsaw swords to Carol's neck, preparing to lop her head off with in one simple motion.

Before he could make good on decapitating the child, Carlos, still wielding the Golden Chalk, flew down and delivered a forceful push knocking the Chalk King far away from his sister. Grabbing the chainsaw swords as they were dropped, Carlos crushed the deadly weapons and crumpled them into a ball, tossing the metal ball aside and destroying the chainsaw swords.

"No one hurts my family." Carlos said.

"The moron again, eh? Well, then, if I can't get you to hand me over that Golden Chalk, I'll have to take it from you." The Chalk King said.

"Try."

Accepting Carlos' challenge, the Chalk King held up his piece of chalk, preparing to draw a new weapon to fight the superpowered child. Before he could even so much as begin his sketch, Carlos shot the chalk straight out of his hand with his laser-vision, gifted to him by his own imaginiation combined with the powers of the Golden Chalk.

"Try again." Carlos taunted.

"Fair enough. Chalk Troopers, as you were!" The Chalk King said.

Following the orders from their supreme leader, the Chalk Troopers no longer stood around and spectated the fight, but now resumed their previous activities of fighting the members of Calcite. The many members of Calcite, while slightly lax from their previous break, were all quick to resume the previous battle, clashing once again with their enemies.

Using the Chalk Troopers as a means of taking away Carlos' attention from himself and onto the fight between the Zoners, the Chalk King faded into the background, out of Carlos and Carol's sights. Being too preoccupied with the several other Zoners to save, Carlos prepared himself to keep fighting, with Carol more than ready to join him.

"Get back with Mommy. Stay safe." Carlos said.

"No way, I'm not hiding this time." Carol said.

"You can get hurt. I can't. Not practical."

"I don't care, Carlos. I haven't done a whole lot to help this whole trip but talk and talk, and I don't want to just sit around and hide. Besides, I can't let you have all the glory. If you're fighting, I'm fighting."

"King Mumbo Jumbo said that. Look what happened. Help King Mumbo Jumbo, I can stop them."

While Carol knew that Carlos was right, she still could not allow herself to simply sit by and not participate in the fight. As much as she wanted to help Calcite win against the Chalk Troopers, she also still knew that King Mumbo Jumbo was badly hurt, and needed help. After a moment of careful thought to contemplate her options, Carol found a solution to both problems.

"Then we'll leave King Mumbo Jumbo with Mama and then I can help you; he gets help and I can help stop the Chalk Troopers. You can watch my back." Carol said.

Just as Carol was following through with what she learned from her experiences in Chalklantis, Carlos began to learn from his own. Remembering how he could not simply shoulder his responsibilities to solve his problems, Carlos knew that he had to trust in and work with others, and that included Carol in this fight here and now. Realizing this, Carlos decided to allow Carol to help in defeating the Chalk Troopers.

"Fair enough. Let's move him." Carlos said.

While the two tried to make their move of King Mumbo Jumbo to safety as expedient as possible, the two also tried to be as ginger as they could, the king being badly wounded from the water nearly erasing his entire body. With his legs and most of the lower half of his body missing, King Mumbo Jumbo found the simple task of staying conscious through the immense pain he was going through to be a challenge enough, let alone trying to hold onto the children as they brought him to safety.

"Children... You mustn't waste your time on me..." King Mumbo Jumbo said.

"Shut up, MJ, we're not gonna let you die out there. Just hang on and let us help you." Carol said.

"The others... You need to help the others..."

"On it. You first." Carlos said.

Dragging King Mumbo Jumbo to the water tanker, the two children carefully laid him down next to their mother, giving him sufficient shelter against any threats. Penelope, fearful for her two children, immediately hugged them both and held them tightly, afraid that they would surely have been lost.

"Carolina, what on Earth were you thinking?!" Penelope shouted.

"King Mumbo Jumbo was dying, Mama, I couldn't just stand there and watch. You saw what was happening to him." Carol said.

"The Chalk King was about to kill you!"

"But I managed to save him, and Carlos helped me. Now, we're going to help stop that fight out there, but we need you to watch King Mumbo Jumbo."

"Carolina, there is no way in hell that I'm letting you go out there! You and Carlos are going to stay here where we-"

"No, Mama! Don't you get it?! There's more lives at stake then ours. We came here and we got so far to help the people here. We have the power to change things and help stop the bad guys. If we have the ability to stop bad guys, but don't ever do anything with it, then what is the point of having our fighting power? What are we even doing here? How are we even the good guys if we don't do good?"

While Penelope would never allow such defiance from either of her children, she knew that, underneath all her anger and her crudeness, Carol was right at the core of her argument. Any loving parent is instinctively protective over their children, never wanting to allow them any harm, but she could hardly stand by and allow such horrors to happen to the populace of ChalkZone. Having spent so much time and capturing many fond memories in this place, Penelope could never turn her back on it again, and could never deny her children to do what they were meant to do.

Giving her blessing and her best wishes with her children, Penelope held her children one last time and gave each a kiss, giving each a proper send-off to the fight.

"You both be safe. I love you very much." Penelope said.

"I love you, Mama." Carol said.

"I love you, Mommy." Carlos said.

Sharing one last embrace with their mother, the young duo of brother and sister began making their way towards the large fight in the field outside Barney's Impenetrable Forest, ready to join in and turn things in their favor once again. Taking her chalk in hand once again, Carol drew a large sword for herself, ready to join in the fight.

Before the two made their way into the battle, Carlos stopped Carol and drew a hilt at the handle, finishing her created weapon.

"Forgot the hilt, blocks enemy sword from cutting your hand." Carlos said.

"Right. Wouldn't want that, thanks." Carol said.


Across the battlefield, Rudy Tabootie continued to make his own impact upon the fight, not giving in to the large numbers of Chalk Troopers that made their way on this invasion. Still wielding his trusty axe in his hand, Rudy continued to lop his way through Chalk Trooper after Chalk Trooper, moving through the army as if they were never even there.

Upon making his way through several numbers of Chalk Troopers, Rudy quickly fell victim to a surprise attack from behind from one of the Chalk Troopers, falling to the ground face-first. Picking himself up off the ground to face his attacker, Rudy turned to face his new opponent, finding himself looking at none other than the nameless Chalk Trooper sergeant, still chomping down on his cigar.

"You've been making a mess of my men, maggot. Right about now, it's time for me to make a mess outta you!" The sergeant said.

Tossing his two assault rifles aside, the sergeant pulled out two rapier swords, crossing the blades with each other. Rudy, more than ready to face the deadly sergeant, readied his axe in his hand once again. With both opponent having their melee weapons in hand, the battle between the two had officially begun.

Taking his first move in the fight, Rudy swung his axe straight towards the sergeant, aiming to take his head from his neck. While the sergeant was definitely known for being a loud, obnoxious brute on the battlefield, his tactics with his rapiers were anything but the such. Sliding to the side and dodging Rudy's axe, the sergeant swung his rapiers to Rudy's arm, leaving two slashes within his arm.

Feeling the pain of the slashes cut through his arm, Rudy stumbled back, quick to recover from the attack, but just barely fast enough. The sergeant, continuing his attack, moved towards Rudy with his rapiers heading straight for his chest, looking to impale him in one swift motion. While Rudy managed to block the rapiers with his axe, the sergeant kept one rapier occupied against his axe, using the other to stab him in the side.

Although the stab did not damage any internal organs, it was more than enough to bring Rudy to his knees; the pain being far too great to overcome. Sitting at the feet of the sergeant, the nameless officer held his sword underneath Rudy's chin, looking his victim eye-to-eye. Preparing his arm to land a swift piercing move, the sergeant prepared to stab Rudy straight through the neck, ending his life and the final hope for Calcite.

"I've been trained in every form of fight and warfare, ape. As of now, I'm relieving you of duty, forever." The sergeant said.

Before the sergeant could finish his enemy, an assortment of gunshots were heard, placing the moment to a sudden standstill. Upon looking down, the sergeant looked to discover that he had just been shot, with the full effects of the implications now hitting him at once. Accepting his death and defeat, the sergeant gave a hard salute, taking his last moments as a man of duty.

"Well, it's been an honor fighting in this war. Semper fi." The sergeant said.

Falling to the ground, the sergeant finally found his death on the battlefield, a death that many warriors would wish for. With the sergeant down and out, Rudy looked to see the figure who saved his life. Seeing a figure in blue and white, Rudy instantly recognized the individual, feeling more than grateful for his rescue.

"Hey, bucko, need a hand?" Snap asked.

Helping his creator off the ground, Snap brought Rudy back on his feet once again. Still feeling the pain of the piercing stab in his side, Rudy found himself tumbling back down the ground, unable to stand without causing himself immense pain. Snap, not willing to let Rudy die on the field, continued to support him, trying to keep him on his feet.

"Whoa, there, bucko, don't you go dyin' on me, I ain't havin' that on my conscience. I've already went this far trying to make up for 15 years ago." Snap said.

"I'm fine... Just need... this..." Rudy said.

Taking the chalk in his hand, Rudy drew a small aerosol can, spraying its contents on his stab wound. With the spray coming into contact with his injury, the wound began to close up and heal instantly, miraculously removing the stab wound as if it never existed. Watching the event unfold before his eyes, Snap found himself memorized and impressed to see Rudy healed so easily, wondering how he could find so easy a solution.

"Whoa! Rudy, bucko, how'd ya do that?" Snap asked.

Rudy displayed the can to Snap, revealing the can to read: 'Heal-A-Stab-Spray; Heals Sword and Knife Stabs Instantly! Guaranteed to Work!'

"Pretty smart, bucko. Ain't lost your edge, huh?" Snap asked.

"Maybe once I did, but I've got it back now. Thanks for saving my life, Snap." Rudy said.

"Ain't nothin' to it, bucko, it's the least I could do after all I've done. Now, how's about we get to fightin' more o' them Chalk Troopas and show 'em what we're made of?"

"Right behind you, best bud."

Joining their might together, Rudy and Snap began fighting against the numerous Chalk Troopers as one, proving more than enough for the soldier of the Chalk King to handle. Where the relationship between the two might have had its falling point long ago, Rudy and Snap were known to be the best of friends in the past, and are now surely best friends once again.


Behind the cover of the water tanker, Penelope continued tending to the half-erased King Mumbo Jumbo, trying her best to relieve the horrendous pain that the king was going through. Despite her best efforts to alleviate the pain that King Mumbo Jumbo was suffering, her best efforts were not nearly enough to help the king.

Remembering the many sessions that she had shared with her own mother, Penelope used what she was taught to try to help King Mumbo Jumbo. Even though her mother was a well-known veterinarian, she had not worked on turtles very often, leaving much of what she was doing based on guesses rather than solid experience.

However, as Penelope continued her work on King Mumbo Jumbo, she realized that practical efforts would not work in a place like ChalkZone, and therefore would not help the king. Needing a way to find a more creative solution to help King Mumbo Jumbo, Penelope remembered an article in her possession that would help her achieve that goal.

In her pocket was still the piece of chalk, capable of creating anything that she could think of. While her drawing abilities were nowhere near that of Rudy's or Carlos', they might have proven more than enough to fix King Mumbo Jumbo. Taking the chalk in her hand and preparing to draw back King Mumbo Jumbo's missing limbs and body parts, Penelope found the solution to her dilemma.

Before she could draw any new limbs to repair the half-erased Zoner, King Mumbo Jumbo stayed her hand, refusing her help. Not understanding why King Mumbo Jumbo would deny the help that would surely end his pain and repair his damage, Penelope inquired into his action to know why he would deny help.

"What are you doing? I can fix you!" Penelope said.

"That's not necessary, Penny. You probably could do a great job fixing me back up, but I can't do that." King Mumbo Jumbo said.

"But why not?"

"I've been around in ChalkZone since the days of Mesopotamia. I can't just be fixed that easy. If I go, I go."

"But your people need you! They need you to help them!"

"No, Penny. I was just there in your absence. It was you and Rudy that always gave us help and guidance. After all, it was you two who kept ChalkZone balanced for so many years before you found me. I might have done a lot of good trying to keep things in order here, but there's nothing in ChalkZone that can replace a Creator. Rudy's been our protector for so long, and now your bright and beautiful children have been doing a great job so far."

Placing the remaining portions of his hand on Penenlope's shoulder, King Mumbo Jumbo began to deliver his last few words as a living Zoner, feeling his life as an abstract creation come to an end.

"Please. Do this for me, Penny. Don't be so scared. Don't be afraid. Your kids have a very bright future ahead of themselves. You can't allow them to spend it under a shroud of fear. Let them shine like they were meant to. Just like you and Rudy did so long ago. ChalkZone will always need its creators. Likewise, I want you to always take care of Rudy, just as he will take care of you." King Mumbo Jumbo said.

Finally succumbing to his injuries, King Mumbo Jumbo's last bits of life began to leave him, letting one last exhale out of his partially-erased body as he finally passed away. After existing in ChalkZone for eons upon eons, acting as the monarchical ruler of ChalkZone, King Mumbo Jumbo finally died, ending his benevolent reign over ChalkZone. Having the death of one of her oldest friends in ChalkZone dead at her feet, Penelope began to cry over his loss, not able to stand seeing such a death occur in a land where death is near non-existent.

While her sadness overtook much of her mind, it was not nearly enough to block out her perception over sensing something directly behind her. Looking at the shadow standing over her, Penelope turned to see the murderer of King Mumbo Jumbo, the Chalk King himself, looking over her with a sinister smile and a pair of vengeful eyes.

"So, the king is finally dead, leaving me the new and true king of ChalkZone. Now, milady, as your king, I command you, rise to your feet." The Chalk King said.


Continuing to make their way through numerous Chalk Troopers, Carol and Carlos kept the fight against the forces of the Chalk King alive and well, turning the tides in favor of Calcite once again. With Carol's strong drive in the battle combined with Carlos' usage of the Golden Chalk, the Chalk Troopers were far less of a match for than the two than anyone could imagine; a true testament to the powers of the Golden Chalk and the user in which it laid in the hands of: Carlos Sanchez.

Just as they were making excellent progress in the fight, Rudy and Snap, the dynamic duo of best friends that they were, made their way through the Chalk Troopers just as easily. With Rudy's brute force and melee attacks with his trusty axe combined with Snap and his various projectile weapons as the revolutionary hero known as Cobalt 99, the two proved themselves to be still worthy of being the original heroes of ChalkZone, making their way through the armies of the Chalk King.

Pushing their way through the hordes of soldiers, both pairs found themselves making contact with each other, all combining their efforts as a group of 4 working together to defeat the invading forces of the Chalk King. Although the number of Chalk Troopers was quickly dwinidling by the second with each of their efforts, the group all began wondering what had become of the leader of the Chalk Troopers himself: The Chalk King. Not having seen him in some time, his absence began to create a cause for alarm in the group, not knowing what trick he could be up to next.

"Don't suppose you guys saw the Chalk King come your way?" Carol asked.

"Nope. Been seein' only Chalk Troopas 'round our way, an' we've been cuttin' 'em down like nuttin'. How's about youse guys?" Snap asked.

"Nothing. Chalk King vanished." Carlos said.

"I've only known this guy for a few minutes, but I can already tell that he's trying to plan something." Rudy said.

"How's that?" Carol asked.

"He managed to plan this entire attack all on his own, and he managed to plan how to get me out of the picture of ChalkZone for the last 15 years. If he's not out here fighting us himself, then he's up to something."

"RUDY TABOOTIE AND COMPANY!" A voice shouted.

With the loud call of the voice capturing the attention of the group along with every Zoner in the vicinity, both the good and the bad, all eyes were sent straight to the source of the calling voice. Once again, the group of 4 all faced the Chalk King, standing before the entirety of the group.

"Chalk King! Why don't you give up?! We've already wiped out half your Chalk Troopers. This fight's already over." Rudy said.

"Oh, this fight's already over, indeed, but not for the reason you think it is. Behold, your beloved King Mumbo Jumbo!" The Chalk King said.

Holding the dead body of King Mumbo Jumbo in the air, the Chalk King showed his victory over the battle with the body of the once-king of ChalkZone in his hand like a trophy of a hunt. Seeing their king dead and displayed before themselves in such a humiliating manner, every Zoner of Calcite immediately felt defeated upon the simple viewing of the late King Mumbo Jumbo, no longer having their leader to lead them on. With King Mumbo Jumbo dead, the Chalk King had now taken the title of king of ChalkZone for himself.

"No... It can't be." Rudy said.

"Oh, but it can, and it is, and that's not all." The Chalk King said.

Tossing the body of King Mumbo Jumbo aside, the Chalk King showed Penelope to be in his other hand, instantly causing the entire group to jump in a state of shock. Out of all the possibilities that would have happened from this fight, none had believed that the Chalk King would take Penelope as a prisoner. After seeing King Mumbo Jumbo dead, Rudy could not believe that he could suffer a larger defeat at this day. Seeing Penelope in danger like this, he quickly found that belief to be shattered instantly.

"Penny!" Rudy shouted.

"Rudy! Carlos! Carol! Whatever you do, don't give him the-" Penelope began to say.

Before Penelope could finish her warning, the Chalk King delivered a punch to her face, stopping her in the middle of her sentence. Enraged to see anyone lay their hands on Penelope in such a way, Rudy immediately rushed to fight the Chalk King, with Carol, Carlos, and Snap joining closely. After the Chalk King took out a small blade and brought it to Penelope's throat, however, the group all quickly stopped their attack, reconsidering their options for Penelope's safety.

"That's right. Now, you, the moron, bring me the Golden Chalk, or I'll cut your mother's pretty little neck open!" The Chalk King said.

While Carlos wanted nothing more than to save his mother, he also understood the implications of such an action very well. If he would hand over the Golden Chalk to the Chalk King, a Zoner with the capability to create with the chalk, it would mean the destruction of ChalkZone and all that it stood for. Unable to stand the pressure of the indecision, Carlos began hitting himself on both sides of his head, attempting to relieve the stress of the decision he had to make.

Growing impatient with Carlos' indecision, the Chalk King began slowly making a cut into Penelope's neck, drawing some blood and eliciting a painful yelp from her. Unable to see his mother being harmed for even a single second longer, Carlos pleaded for the Chalk King to stop, wanting his mother to be safe again.

"STOP!" Carlos said.

"If you want me to stop, then you'd better bring me that chalk, boy!" The Chalk King said.

Underneath the cries of pain let out from her mouth, Penelope's eyes displayed a message and sentiment of will and strength, urging Carlos not to surrender the chalk. While Carlos was never quite good at reading facial cues or other nonverbal communications, he knew very well what his mother was telling him here and now: 'Don't give up the chalk'. Despite his mother urging him not to give in, his love for his mother overcame all his sensibilities, painfully leading him to defy her wishes.

Transforming out of his powers that the Golden Chalk granted him, Carlos reverted back to his normal self, his golden skin turning back to its Mestizo mix of white and brown. With the Golden Chalk no longer under his control, or vice versa, Carlos held the magic chalk of power in his hand for the Chalk King to see, demonstrating his cooperation. Seeing the young Carlos cooperate just as he planned, the Chalk King gave a smile, more than eager to have the Golden Chalk in his hands at last.

"Good boy. Now, bring that chalk to me with your hands out, and do it slowly. No tricks." The Chalk King said.

Following his given directions, Carlos slowly began walking towards the Chalk King with the Golden Chalk resting in his hands for him to see. With his plan to obtain the Golden Chalk finally coming to fruition, the Chalk King became barely able to obtain himself, finally able to finish and win the war he had waged upon ChalkZone for so many years.

As much as the act pained Carlos, the sight of seeing his mother in such a state of danger was even more painful to bear, making the decision between her and ChalkZone and her an extremely damning decision. While making his slow approach the the Chalk King, the many eyes on the battlefield continued to stare him down as he walked, preparing to hand over the Golden Chalk.

The many Zoners looking on him knew he was sentencing them to their deaths, but none could find it in their hearts to blame him for simply wanting to save his mother. The other humans, wanting to save Penelope just as much as Carlos, could not stand to see the Chalk King obtain the Golden Chalk, but were still extremely torn with the danger Penelope was in clouding their judgement.

Still having the guilt of his decision set in, Carlos began to rethink his choice. In the many adventures of heroes that he had read in his comic books, he knew that each of them had an ending where the villain wins. In Vampire Cannibals, the immortal vampire named Joseph managed to turn Blake Staker, forcing him to end his own life to finish off the vampires. In Wizards of War, Warhawk managed to kill the evil Darkblight, but at the loss of his friend and lover, and causing the evil technology of the humans to be discovered by the children of magic.

But, just as each story ended with the victory of the villains, Carlos worked to ensure that the heroes gained the endings they deserved. Recreating Blake Staker in ChalkZone, Carlos also drew Fiona back to life, reuniting the brother and sister and letting them both live their lives as humans and not vampires. After letting Warhawk go, Carlos drew back Jean and Eli, reuniting the elf with his lover and friend, allowing the group to go on their own adventures yet again.

Looking into his mother's eyes one last time, Carlos knew that he could not allow this story to end with the victory of the villain. No longer continuing his approach towards the Chalk King, Carlos stopped in his tracks, dropping the Golden Chalk on the ground. Before the Chalk King or anyone else could realize what he was doing, Carlos stepped on the Golden Chalk and crushed it under his foot, smearing it on the ground underneath him.

"I'm sorry, Mommy." Carlos said.

With one swift motion, the Golden Chalk was destroyed. While the reactions of the observing humans and Zoners were all a sea of shock and disbelief, none could could match the reaction of the Chalk King. Having made it so far and gained so much traction in his conquest, to see the tool to achieving his hopes and dreams destroyed before his eyes, the Chalk King let out a scream of rage, unable to control himself any longer.

"YOU MORON! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'VE JUST DONE?!" The Chalk King shouted.

"Stopped you from destroying ChalkZone." Carlos said.

"Is that so?! Well, you obviously don't know who you are dealing with. I am the Chalk King, the true and rightful king of ChalkZone, and ChalkZone is mine to destroy and mine alone! Now, all of you will die! Chalk Troopers, finish them off!"

Before any of the Chalk Troopers could follow through their king's orders to destroy the remaining members of Calcite, a strange rumbling noise began to echo through the battlefield, fading in from the distance and beginning to draw in closer. With yet another variable added to the Chalk King's plan, the frustration and annoyance he had faced in having his plans drastically altered began to grow even further.

"For god's sake, WHAT NOW?!" The Chalk King shouted.

[Soundtrack Cue: Green Jellÿ - Rock-N-Roll Pumpkihn]

Rushing in over the hills from a distance, a large crowd of Zoners began to rush into battle, each giving out a battle cry for the fight about to begin. Leading on the newly-arriving army was the master of fear and shock rocker Jacko Pumpkinhead, riding atop his banshee with his newlywed wife, Jill Pumpkinhead, joining him. Among the numerous Zoners joining Jacko in his battle were the entire populace of Frightzone; among the Zoners being creatures like vampires, werewolves, Frankenstein's Monsters, witches, devils, and other such nightmarish creatures.

"Look upon me, Chalk King, and know fear itself! For if you choose a fight with Carlos, then you pick a fight with me! And if you pick a fight with me, then you pick a fight with all of Frightzone! Come and face the hordes of Hell as they come to collect on your sins!" Jacko yelled.

"Oh, my darling, I just love it when you give such commanding words." Jill said.

"Come, now, cara mia, now is not the time for such pleasures. I am here to repay my debt to the young Carlos, and we must defeat this evil before it defeats us."

Rushing into the battle, Jacko extended the claws upon his hand to their massively large size, wielding a bladed weapon more than enough to displace any of his enemies. The Chalk Troopers, being creatures of low intelligence, had enough troubles simply watching the large horde of monsters make their way to the battlefield, their fragile minds cowering under the fear of monsters. Upon seeing many of themselves hacked apart by the claws of Jacko, their fears only escalated, leaving the little force that the Chalk King wielded nearly null.

Despite many of their forces being dispersed quickly, the Chalk Troopers were not so ready to die at the hands of the Frightzoners. Taking their rifles in hand, the Chalk Troopers began firing into the horde of monsters entering the battlefield, hoping in vain to save themselves from the coming attack they were to face. Despite their best efforts to save themselves, they were not enough to ward off the continuous flow of monsters coming into the battlefield.

With many flying monsters like vampires and witches being able to attack from above, the Chalk Troopers could find no shelter from the monsters, having little to no cover to work with in their fight. Even firing straight at many enemies at point blank, their weapons did even less to help them. As many undead creatures such as zombies and ghosts were among the Frightzoners, their guns proved to be extremely useless, leaving them to only wish for the demise of their attackers.

Jacko, being the star of his own world and leader in the fight, relished in the moment with every passing second. Being created with the sole purpose of bringing terror into the hearts of others, nothing in the 'Zone could bring him pleasure like many hardened soldiers falling victim to his deadly claws, being sliced to ribbons like paper mache. With his beloved wife at his side, the few small moments of battle that lasted for only a few minutes were a lifetime for Jacko, bringing him one of the greatest moments of his undead life.

[Soundtrack Cue End]

Within mere minutes of entering the battle, the entirety of the Chalk Troopers were wiped out, making Calcite the victors in the Battle of Barney's Impenetrable Forest. While the victory was great for the Zoners of Calcite, having both defeated a large mass of the Chalk King's army and gained the alliance of Frightzone, there still laid one important detail: Penelope Sanchez.

Despite having Penelope Sanchez hostage, the Chalk King knew that he would not last long with such an army surrounding him, especially with his own army destroyed. Jacko, stepping off his banshee, approached the Chalk King, ready to officially end the battle.

"Jacko Pumpkinhead." The Chalk King said.

"And you must be the Chalk King. As you can see, I've managed to completely wipe out your army, and you've no chance of escaping this place without facing us. So, if you'd be so very kind, would you please hand over dear little Penny so that we can put a stop to this fight?" Jacko asked.

"Oh, I don't think so, Jacko. See, you might have saved Calcite and the little revolution they've been staging against me for some time, but I've got my little bargaining chip here for the humans. So, I've a proposal for them. Rudy Tabootie, you come to Castle Chalkenstein and bring me the Golden Chalk, and I'll give you back your beloved Penny Sanchez."

"And how do you expect that I do that? Carlos destroyed it." Rudy said.

"If you got it once, you can get it again. You have 12 hours to bring it to me."

"And how do you plan on getting back to your little castle, Chalk King? You're surrounded." Jacko said.

"I've got this."

The Chalk King held up a piece of chalk, taken from Penelope as of earlier, able to make his escape from the battlefield. Taking his chalk in hand, the Chalk King drew a door in the air, giving himself an exit to the area and back to his home base. The Frightzoners, being late to see his previous display of using chalk as a human would, all gave surprised gasps as they watched the act.

With his drawing finishing, the door materialized to completion, granting the Chalk King a way back to Castle Chalkenstein. Before leaving, the Chalk King called for Skrawl, not leaving without his final remaining ally.

"Skrawl! You will come with me. We are leaving." The Chalk King said.

After the long philosophical discussion that he had previously had with Rudy, Skrawl chose to stay on the sidelines of the battle, not knowing which side to take. With the fight finally over, Skrawl was once again left with a choice; to join Rudy or to remain with the Chalk King. Although he had found himself willing to try the former option, the stress began to cloud his decision, leaving him again uncertain.

Looking upon the death and destruction caused at Barney's Impenetrable Forest, Skrawl knew that he would never be forgiven by the others, especially with the death of King Mumbo Jumbo. Even with his attack failing on Barney's Impenetrable Forest, the Chalk King still went out of his way to bring him along, showing some loyalty still remaining in their partnership. After making several glances back and forth between the Chalk King and Rudy, his indecisiveness growing with each turn, Skrawl finally came to his decision, still unsure if it was the correct one.

Following the Chalk King's orders, Skrawl accompanied the king as he prepared to head back to Castle Chalkenstein with their hostage of Penelope Sanchez, still choosing to side with the side of evil. Having spent so much time and energy into trying to bring Skrawl to good, Rudy gave a sigh of disappointment, his eyes showing far more a sense of failure than his breath.

"Remember, Rudy Tabootie, 12 hours. If you don't show, she dies. She's the one you love above all, don't forget that. Of course, I doubt you ever could, especially if she were dead." The Chalk King said.

The Chalk King, Penelope, and Skrawl all stepped through the door, closing it behind them as they walked through. Upon stepping through, the door began to disappear streak by streak, as if being erased from the other side. After rushing towards the empty space where the door once occupied, desperately trying to follow the group, Rudy confirms that the door is gone.

Feeling nothing but a mass defeat, losing so much in the Pyrrhic victory, Rudy threw his axe to the ground, giving out a loud, pained scream as he lost Penelope to the Chalk King, unable to do anything to save her. Now, faced with an impossible task with an unreasonable deadline, there is nothing he can do now, knowing that she could not be helped.


Somewhere else, sometime later, the woman known as Penelope Sanchez finds herself chained up inside the dungeons of Castle Chalkenstein, now a prisoner of the Chalk King and his legion. Being spared only as a bargaining ticket for the Golden Chalk, Penelope is left to do nothing but sit and hope for a rescue to come, never knowing if it will come, but not believing that it will.

While she has been alone in her cell for some time, she soon finds herself a visitor. Stepping in her cell was the Chalk King himself, checking upon his barter for the Golden Chalk. Never having seen a human female in some time, the Chalk King began to eye Penelope up and down, already having the convenience of having her arms chained up high with her assets on display. Remembering just how much he appreciated the female form, the Chalk King gave a smile, enjoying the sight of Penelope's curves and shape.

"Mmm. What a beautiful body you have. Curvy, a healthy weight, and mid-length brown hair. I see why Rudy likes you." The Chalk King said.

"If you're thinking of trying anything with me, you can forget it. I won't have you." Penelope said.

"It's not you I want, it's the Golden Chalk. You're just a little insurance that I get it. Rest assured, I'll keep you alive and well, at least, until Rudy brings me the Golden Chalk. If it's any interest to you, this is actually the same cell I once held him in."

"But what is the point of all this?! I don't get how you can use the chalk, but, even so, why do you need it so badly?! Is all this really worth the chalk?! Even if you just want to use it to destroy, why do you need it if you can draw? Is Christopher playing you? Is this all his plan? Are you just his puppet?"

Upon hearing the name of Christopher mentioned from Penelope Sanchez, the Chalk King's demeanor quickly changed from a cordial one to an inquisitive one, wanting an answer as to how she knew of Christopher Wolfe.

"How do you know that name?" The Chalk King asked.

"Biclops told us about him. He left the real world to stay here, he went crazy, and now he's teamed up with you to take over ChalkZone, for whatever reason. Just why did you team up with him? How did he make you able to draw? What is Christopher Wolfe doing to ChalkZone?!" Penelope asked.

Despite the fact that someone knew of a very hidden secret, the Chalk King did not give an answer to Penelope's questions, only replying with a smile, barely visible under his shroud. Deciding to give a much better explanation to all her questions, the Chalk King removed the veil over his face, revealing it to Penelope.

Upon looking at his face, Penelope recognized it instantly, having been shown by Biclops very shortly ago.

"You... You're Christopher Wolfe?! And you're a Zoner?! HOW?!" Penelope shouted.

"No, woman. Christopher Wolfe died out here in this hell long ago. When he died, he became me. The Chalk King." The Chalk King said.