A/N: Hey, guys. In the previous chapter, Rayman and Globox helped Gumsi take back the Leptys Staff, killed Reflux with the help of the other Knaaren, and defeated André, ending the main arc. Now the Hoodlums' Revenge arc will begin. Let's get started.


A month has passed since the defeat of Reflux and André. One night, Globox was sleeping with Rayman in the forest, but he was having strange dreams about that time he accidentally swallowed André. Suddenly, he heard a strange sound that woke him with a start.

''What was that? Who's there ?!'' he shouted, raising his guard. He looked around, but saw no one, so he stepped forward a little to check, and the sound repeated itself. It sounded like a shot, and every ten steps, he heard noises from the bushes and almost got shot at. ''Stay calm, Globox. Calm down.'' he thought. Suddenly, he was shot in the stomach by another shot and had a strange feeling, as if he were sleepy, and fell unconscious to the ground.

The next morning, Rayman woke up, and let out a loud yawn. ''OK, Globox. All this sleeping made me hungry. Let's go have some breakfast.'' he said. Suddenly, he noticed that Globox was gone. ''Globox? Globox! Oh no! What happened to my best friend? I have to find out what happened to him, and fast!' he shouted, running to find his friend. He had a bad feeling, but he couldn't understand why.

Ly heard a voice shouting, and Murfy was with her too. she turned and saw Rayman, who seemed to be in a hurry. '' Rayman, what happened? Is something wrong? '' she asked.

''Globox has disappeared! I woke up and Globox was gone!'' replied the limbless hero.

''That's no good.'' Murfy said.

''I agree. You should go check out the Fairy Council and the surrounding area. If Globox is missing, something is wrong. Clark and I will go check it out too.'' added the fairy.

(''Emerald Hill Zone- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 OST'')

Followed by Murfy, Rayman went to find Globox, starting from within the Fairy Council. Inside, it all seemed normal, but in the hall of the Heart of the World, he saw a Slapdash, which surprised him, but he defeated it easily. ''A Hoodlum?! What are they doing here?'' Murfy exclaimed.

''I thought we had defeated them last month!'' waid the hero, confused.

''I thought so too, it's strange! The only hypothesis I have is that some Red Lums have been frightened by someone or something, and I don't know if André is behind all this. I just hope Globox is fine.'' Murfy replied. The situation was really weird, and while they knew that Red Lums turn Black Lums when they are startled, they had no clue neither as to who was behind it, nor to Globox's disappearance. They came out of the Fairy Council and checked into the forest, being attacked by other Slapdashes and a couple of Hoodmongers, whom Rayman defeated, not before taking a couple of shots from the latter.

Shortly thereafter, the two heard screams and saw two Ludivs. ''What's going on?'' Murfy asked.

''The water of the river has been polluted by machinery!'' cried a Ludiv.

''It reminds me of the Fairy Glade, those pirates had polluted everything there.(1)'' Rayman said, recalling what the pirates had done two years earlier.

''This smell is disgusting, it looks like smelly socks!'' exclaimed the greenbottle, looking away.

''Really? Another legless joke?'' Rayman questioned, unimpressed.

(''Emerald Hill Zone- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 OST-s'')

(''The Machine- Rayman 2 OST'')

Rayman looked around and saw the machine that was polluting the river, very similar to the ones built by the pirates, but he saw no powder kegs nearby, so he had to fire his Magic Fist, as he believed his fists could not reach such a great distance.

Although he was hit by a series of shots, he managed to damage the machine with a fully loaded Magic Fist, setting off the alarm, and three Hoodmongers arrived to ambush him, physically hitting him with their rifles. He, however, recovered and defeated them all with a series of kicks and punches, as they weren't very tough enemies to deal with, then kept firing, damaging the machine until it was destroyed, and the water returned to normal.

''Thank you, Rayman!'' said a Ludiv.

''Hey, don't worry.'' Rayman replied.

''Have you seen Globox by any chance?'' Murfy asked.

''No, none of us saw him. But with the Hoodlums around, the situation is very suspicious.'' replied a fairy.

(''The Machine- Rayman 2 OST-s'')


(''Sacred Grove- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess OST'')

Rayman then met Uglette, who was really worried. ''Uglette, have you seen Globox?'' he asked her.

''Unfortunately, i didn't. But strange things are happening here. I thought he was with you.'' Uglette replied.

''He was, but when I woke up, he was gone. I think your husband told you about what he went through with me.'' said the hero.

''He did, and I didn't expect it, especially not after being imprisoned a couple more times. He also omitted some parts of the story in the Desert of the Knaaren because he did not want to traumatize our children, and he said all this only to me. I really hope he's not hurt.'' Uglette said.

''Me too. He's learned to fight with bravery, so he can take care of himself, but I'm starting to worry.'' Rayman replied.

The Guardian of the Glade of Dreams decided to re-enter the Council of Fairies and took the Disco Trip that led to Clearleaf Forest, believing that there he could find some clues. When he got there, he spent all morning and part of the afternoon looking for Globox, but he found only Hoodlums, and he began to feel less and less safe. The sun would set soon, and he was looking everywhere in the forest, but he couldn't see Globox anywhere. ''Oh, Globox, where'd you go?'' he wondered sadly. He could have hung missing posters everywhere, but he was already deep in the forest, and it was too late for that.

''Ly could communicate with us, but at the moment, she hasn't done so yet.'' Murfy murmured.

''What do I do? What am I gonna do?!'' the hero shouted, clutching his head in his hands. Suddenly, someone came, a Teensie that Rayman recognized. It was Roméo Patti, one of the doctors who was to treat Globox. ''Roméo? What are you doing here?''

''Hey, take it easy. Your friend has been captured by the Black Lums.'' said Roméo.

''I don't understand. The Hoodlums, including their leader André, were all defeated one month ago, and Reflux is dead too.'' Murfy commented, confused.

''We thought so too, but others appeared. Your friend was imprisoned somewhere in the Bog of Murk. You can get there by climbing the Clearleaf Falls, located in the heart of the forest. '' replied the Teensie.

''OK. Thanks. '' Murfy said, and Roméo left.

''Murfy, what would want to do with Globox?'' Rayman asked.

''I don't know.'' replied the greenbottle.'' Anyway, Clearleaf Falls are not far from here, but they are very high.''

''Hold on, Globox. I'll get you out of jail... or I'll die trying.'' the Guardian of the Glade of Dreams thought. He couldn't and didn't want to leave his best friend behind. He absolutely had to find him.

(''Sacred Grove- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess OST-s'')


A/N: OK, this is just the beginning of this arc. If the plot is unclear, the reality is that in Hoodlums' Revenge there are references to Rayman 3 but they are mostly only sketchy, and it is not clear why the Hoodlums are back or what happens to Globox. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the story and see you in the next chapter!

(1): In Rayman 2 , much of the piranha-infested water areas have been polluted by pirates and their cars, and Fairy Glade is made their oil repository, which they also pour into the water. In the PS1 version of the game, at the beginning of the Fairy Glade, Rayman must first turn off the pump in order to to purify the water by hitting a switch. Also, in Hoodlums' Revenge, as in the 2D games, Rayman cannot swim, taking possibly lethal damage if he falls into it, but in the first level, the water is pink and, according to Murfy, ''not healthy'', as if was poisoned.