Playerhood18: We'll see.
South Down: Right in the down under.
v1660924: Are Kelly and Tammy even a thing with Kenny anymore?
GBond007: Indeed.
I am a burglar: Eh.
"(We're here,)" Kenny told Annie as he landed the UFO in a wooded area in the Mystical realm. Taking the map, he shoved it in his jacket as the two slowly headed out of the spacecraft.
"Where is here, exactly?" Annie asked as she scanned the area.
"(Dragon Pass,)" Kenny answered, pointing to a massive, rocky canyon not too far up ahead. There were chasms and cliff sides with steep drops, but a clear path to the other side nonetheless. All they had to do was pass through it.
As the pair headed over to the canyon, Annie asked, "Why couldn't we just use the UFO to fly across?"
Kenny responded by halting Annie, using one hand to cover her mouth and the other to point down at one of the chasms down below. Annie followed where he was pointing, and had to stifle a cry of surprise when she saw a large purple and black dragon sleeping calmly at the bottom of the chasm.
It was Geldon.
"(Whoever made this game apparently took the name 'Dragon Pass' literally,)" Kenny grumbled. "(They had to add an actual fucking dragon. There's no way we could fly over without catching his attention.)"
Swallowing her fear, Annie stuttered, "W-Well no p-p-problem. W-We can just walk past him. This is a big canyon; it shouldn't be that hard to avoid him." It was painfully clear she was trying to reassure herself more than Kenny.
Kenny nodded, and took Annie's hand as the two prepared to walk across the side of the canyon, avoiding the chasm where Geldon was sleeping. The pair tried to be as quiet as possible; the canyon may have been big, but they still didn't want to risk Geldon hearing them and awakening.
"(Come on,)" Kenny whispered as they were nearly halfway past the chasm where Geldon slumbered. If they could just get past that, they could make it through the rest of the canyon without fear of waking him up.
"Hiya!"
Kenny and Annie whipped their heads upwards just in time to see the dark shadow of a kid their age come soaring down towards them from an overhead cliff side. Before Kenny could react, the figure struck him across the head with a green shovel.
"Kenny!" Annie shouted as the parka-wearing boy collapsed onto the ground, dazed from the blow. The figure seemed to totally disregard her, instead focusing entirely on Kenny.
His vision foggy, Kenny looked up to stare at whoever had struck him. His vision cleared just long enough for him to see a familiar schoolmate, grinning down at him, her fists clenched around a pair of shovels.
"Girls rule!" Nelly sneered down at him, waving the two shovels in the air.
That was the last thing Kenny heard before he blacked out.
The residents of the church all huddled together in alarm as the three girls, plus Butters, barged inside the building, weapons drawn. Angel Wendy had her crossbow aimed at Stan, whose arms were raised in surrender.
"But Butters, why?" Father Maxi asked as he shielded the choirboys from Medusa Bebe, whose snake hairs hissed at the small group to keep them cowed.
"It's nothing against you, Father," Butters reassured the priest. "We're just here for the map."
Hiding behind one of the long chairs, Scout Ike quietly pulled out his phone to try and transform. Before he could, however, a shadow loomed over him, followed by a pair of strong hands wrenching his phone out of his grasp and hoisting him in the air, eliciting a small cry from the kindergartner.
"Not this time, you don't!" Dark Angel Red growled as she restrained the small boy. Ike struggled in her grasp, but Red was too strong.
Stan gulped as Angel Wendy approached him, her eyes narrowed. "Alright Stan," She said, her voice steely. "I have a lot in mind to skewer you through the heart right now. But, if you hand me the picture of the map, I might go easy on you."
Swallowing, Stan stuttered, "I-I don't have it. The picture was on Kyle's phone."
"Well where is he?" Bebe asked, placing her hands on her hips.
"He never even arrived," Stan explained. "He split up after we escaped Craig. Said he wanted to make sure nobody was following us."
"Well gee, he's done a pretty good job of that, so far," Red said sarcastically.
"When he comes back, he's gonna kick your ass!" Ike shouted defiantly. Red tightened her grip on the kindergartner.
"Quiet!" She hissed.
"Well, what do we do now?" Bebe asked, shrugging her shoulders.
"I have an idea," Wendy whispered darkly, raising her arrow and aiming it at Stan's head. The dark-haired boy shrunk back, terrified.
"Stanley!" Sharon cried, but she was kept back by Bebe's crossbow.
Hesitantly, Butters walked up to the feuding couple. "Please, Wendy, not in a church," He pleaded with her.
Wendy's mouth was a thin line. "Fine, then," She said, lowering the arrow, causing Stan to sigh in relief. His relaxation was short-lived, however, as Wendy nudged him harshly and snarled, "Step outside."
The arrow aimed at him, Stan hesitantly walked towards the exit of the church, Wendy following him. The other children followed, curious to see what would transpire outside.
"Please children, there must be some other way!" Father Maxi pleaded. In response, Bebe whirled around and summoned multiple snakes that slithered towards the church residents, keeping them from following the group.
Once they were outside of the church, Wendy gave Stan a rough shove, knocking him down onto the grass. "Wendy, please!" He shouted, fearing what was going to come next.
To his surprise, however, Wendy ordered, "Pull out your phone!"
Confused, Stan obeyed. An awkward silence ensued as he sat there, looking up at his enraged girlfriend. Behind her, the other kids watched on, curious to see what was going to unfold.
"Well?" Wendy asked. "Transform!"
"Huh?" Stan asked.
"We're going to settle this!" Wendy shouted. "You've taken cheap shots at me one too many times in this game! Why don't you fight me face-to-face!"
"Wendy, please," Stan pleaded. "I don't wanna fight you."
"Too late, Stan!" Wendy snapped, aiming her crossbow at him. "If you wanna make it out of this alive, you're gonna give me the best that you have to offer!"
"Ooh," The group of children said in unison.
Stan stared at the group behind Wendy. His eyes landed on Ike, helpless in Red's grasp. He realized that the rest of the group didn't stand a chance without him and Kyle. If they were gonna make it through this, he didn't have a choice but to accept Wendy's challenge.
With a sigh, Stan swapped through his cards and transformed into Poseidon Stan. He wielded his trident, aiming the tip of it at his girlfriend, who readied her bow and arrow.
"I'm sorry, Wendy," He whispered.
"Me, too," She sneered.
And with that, the two charged.
In the forests of the Mystical realm, Scott Malkinson and Prophet Dougie passed through the long trees and shrubbery, in no particular direction.
"So, uh, where exactly are we going?" Scott asked, twiddling his fingers together awkwardly.
"Well, since Cartman's gone, nowhere, I guess," Dougie replied. "If we're lucky, maybe we'll find a church, and we can pretend to be lost souls in need of saving."
"That sounds like a good idea!" Scott lisped.
As the two continued walking, a laser blast suddenly zipped through the forest, narrowly missing Dougie's head. Instantly, the two boys yelped and collapsed onto the group, shielding their heads.
"What was that?!" Scott shouted, horrified.
The sounds of fighting and screaming filled their ears, and the two boys, fearful but curious, rushed towards the source of the sound. Hiding behind a bush, the two saw a large field ahead of them, and on it, a large group of Zionist Rangers and sci-fi kids were engaging in a fierce battle with one another.
"Assholes!" A Space Gunner shouted as he fired rapidly at the Zionists, who retaliated by hurling kosher candles at them.
"Cover me!" One Zionist shouted towards a comrade as he pulled out his phone. His comrade rushed out into the open, chucking candles at the attacking Grunts, keeping them at bay. This allowed the first Zionist to charge up his Spell attack.
"Lightning Bolt!" He shouted, summoning his attack. Instantly, a bolt of lightning struck a Cyborg Titan, blasting him dozens of feet away.
"Wow," Scott whispered, amazed at the battle taking place before them.
As the two groups continued their battle, a large figure lumbered up atop a hill overlooking the field on the opposite side of Scott and Dougie. The figure stared down at the feuding groups, and he inhaled deeply, his fists tightening around the staff.
Raising his staff into the air, he brought it down onto the ground, releasing a massive surge of energy that tore the battling groups out of their frenzy. Instantly, all heads snapped up to stare at the figure atop the hill, including Scott and Dougie, whose jaws dropped in disbelief when they saw who it was.
"No way," Dougie whispered.
"Enough!" Grand Wizard Cartman bellowed down at the two groups. "Let this insignificant quarrel end now! From this moment forward, you shall be united under one, grand ruler!"
The two groups stared up at the Grand Wizard, confused. "Huh?" One of the Space Grunts said after an awkward silence.
"I died in battle, but I returned, better and more powerful than ever!" Grand Wizard Cartman shouted, raising his magic staff high. "Now, I have come to acquire the key, but more importantly, to seek revenge on the coward who smote me! I am calling upon all of you to join me on my epic quest! Join me as my noble squires and crusaders!"
". . . What the Hell is he talking about?" Dougie whispered to Scott, who simply shrugged in response.
One of the Space Grunts walked up to the cliff where Cartman was standing. "Um, us sci-fi kids follow Craig," He explained to the Grand Wizard. "We were heading out to rendezvous with him on the Holy Road."
"And we're Zionists," One of the rangers piped up. "We stand by Kyle."
Cartman narrowed his eyes. "Not anymore, you don't," He snapped. "You guys follow my lead, now."
"Says who?" A Subzero Titan asked, glaring up at him.
Grand Wizard Cartman sneered. It appeared a demonstration of his newfound power was in order for these lowly grunts to respect his authority.
Sparks of energy jumped off his magic staff as Cartman charged his magic. Instantly, a blast of energy erupted from the staff, striking several children in the field with enough force to send them flying through the air. The rest of the children recoiled in terror.
"You like that, bitches?!" Cartman shouted, firing another energy blast that struck a Subzero Titan in the chest, knocking him down. Behind the bush, Scott and Dougie jumped back, horrified. Cartman hadn't been this powerful beforehand.
Screams of terror filled the field as Cartman began firing energy blasts at the scattered children. Eventually, both sides collapsed in submission before the Grand Wizard.
"Alright, alright!" A Cyborg Titan pleaded, raising his arms in surrender. "We'll join you, o mighty Wizard!"
"Good answer!" Grand Wizard Cartman shouted. Relief washed over the children as the energy blasts stopped. "Now get your phones out and transform! Ain't no way a bunch of kosher boys are gonna fit in my army!"
As the kids in the field slowly got to their feet, cowering, Cartman turned around and admired the energy staff in his hands. So, this is what true power feels like, he thought maliciously, caressing the staff. He might just be the most powerful player in the game now.
And it was all thanks to that girl, whoever she was.
Cartman was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard the sound of a twig snapping in the woods. Whirling around, he caught sight of Scott and Dougie, who were trying to quietly sneak away. Slowly, the two boys turned around, their skin pale as they realized they had been caught.
In mere seconds, the Grand Wizard was standing in front of his former comrades, who recoiled at his unbelievable speed. "Aren't you two asking for a little too much trying to bail?" He asked, grinning.
"B-Bail?" Dougie said, trembling. "W-Who said anything about bailing?"
"So then, it appears the two of you have no issue joining me, now that I'm back and better than ever?" Cartman asked.
Scott and Dougie gulped. "No, no issues at all," The two said in unison.
"Good," Cartman said. "Now, we have a long journey ahead of us! Both to get the key, and revenge on that cowardly snake!" Immediately, Cartman burst out cackling, his laugh sending a chill down Scott and Dougie's spines.
Slowly, the two began laughing as well, but it was only a thin veneer to mask their utter terror.
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