Chapter 5: The Wizard and the Warrior
Disclaimer: I do not own anything in here except the plot, some of the characters whose names do not belong to friends, so friends of authors, game and film producers world-wide: it all belongs to them, I'll give a list of the games, films and books at the end.
A/N: Bet you liked the last chapter huh? huh? I'm very happy to include everyone's name who reviewed so far, and if anyone has since read, that'll teach you to get in a mite bit quicker next time!
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Harry and Stephen found themselves on a flickering loading screen again, this time they noticed in the top left hand corner that 2/8 of the scar icon had reappeared in the top left corner of the screen. 'That must be the exit button,' Stephen told Harry as the white arrow from the mouse moved around it, 'Wes must be telling everyone else about it already, I guess that means two of eight obstacles have been passed.'
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'That's because Lunar Bard and me broke down the code in two places, I guess everyone else has to do that as well to reconstruct the exit button,' Wes explained to Sirius and Arabella. Looking back at the webchat he saw that all his friends were discussing along the same lines, then the flickering scene changed back to another backdrop…
Sir Wesley Weston Where are they guys?
[Lunar Bard] Don't ask me, it looks like a jungle
{Voltora} It's not a film is it?
* beth * Definitely not DVD
+Giesbrecht+ I recognise the plants, there's some in my greenhouse
–=Netsurfer77=– Now is not the time Giesy
(Serene) I'm pretty sure that's from that new game…
^Bandy^ 'Jungle Terror'!
Sir Wesley Weston They're in it now.
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'What was that?' Harry asked a sweating Stephen, they were definitely in a jungle.
'What?'
'That noise.'
'What noise?'
SNAP. CRUNCH.
'That noise,' Harry muttered as whatever it was drew closer, 'something tells me we shouldn't be here.'
'I agree,' and on that both boys began running in the opposite direction to the intensely increasing snaps of branches.
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'Help them Wesley!' Sirius cried, he could see what was bearing down on the boys, 'Jungle Terror' was about an alien landing, Harry and Stephen had not been put in your average everyday wild tiger filled jungle. Sirius was so tense that when Hedwig reappeared with a pop beside him he almost fell off the chair he was perched on the edge of, 'got me a letter girl?'
Sirius,
Whatever you do, let the Muggle who's there with you take charge, they know more about computers than we can ever hope to. From what I can tell Voldemort must have combined a Portkey with a device that allows you to upload computer programs, ask the Muggle if there's anything in the room, DO NOT TOUCH IT – WE CANNOT LET ANYONE ELSE GO INTO THE PROGRAM. Once you have found it, send it back in a weightless box attached to Hedwig, this time you have 15 minutes before she is summoned back, find that Portkey.
Albus
'Hey Wesley, take a look at this will you?' he showed the boy the letter, 'recognise anything that could have been used?' and soon Sirius and Arabella were on their hands and knees while Wes was still in forum with his friends.
–=Netsurfer77=– Anyone got any bright ideas?
{Voltora} I can't find any info on this anywhere.
Sir Wesley Weston I've never played Jungle Terror.
[Lunar Bard] Sorry, DVDs are my speciality…
* beth * I'm lost.
+Giesbrecht+ I can tell you plant names…
(Serene) Leave this one to me and Bandy.
^Bandy^ I live in the jungle you know
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Harry turned with is breathing ragged, 'We'll have to face it Steve, I can't run any further.'
'Trust me we don't want to face it yet,' but as he finished a familiar CRACK sounded and two machine rifles landed at their feet, 'well I guess we could now.' He picked up his rifle and read the inscription on his stock; compliments from Bandy.
'Nice one,' Harry said as the alien monstrosity burst from the jungle in all its glory; it had six tentacles, about five heads and several vicious blade-arms around a tree trunk sized body, 'let 'em rip!' and the boys filled the screen with hot lead.
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Sir Wesley Weston Nice one Bandy, can you help them out Serene?
(Serene) Give me a few minutes…
* beth * They may not have that long.
'Hey Wesley, is this it?' Sirius was pointing at the small square cube that had remained after Harry and Stephen had gone into the computer.
'Yeah, where's that box?' he looked round, then saw Sirius pull out his wand a mutter a few well chosen words…from the tip several card pieces shot out, and formed a box around the cube, it floated up and then attached itself to a noose on Hedwig's leg. 'Wow…' until now Wes had remained slightly sceptical of the wizards and witch, but now…then once again Hedwig disappeared with a POP! as the fifteen minutes elapsed.
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'Duck Harry!' and he did so swiftly as a rending claw took out the tree behind him…then the beast focused on Stephen who continued firing rapidly. The creature was wounded in a dozen places but still advanced on him, one tentacle shot out and wrapped around his body, squeezing harder and harder and harder and…with a fizzing sound it dissolved into pixels.
'They've done it again!'
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Sir Wesley Weston Go Serene! Go Serene! Go Serene!
{Voltora} They're flicking out again!
[Lunar Bard] It's resolving again…
–=Netsurfer77=– That's a DVD again
(Serene) Count me out of this one.
^Bandy^ My screen's cra–
+Giesbrecht+ Look, they've got half of the icon filled in.
* beth * They're in my territory…Jurassic Park.
–=Netsurfer77=– Count me in too, I watched it this morning.
Wes turned again to the main screen where Harry and Stephen had appeared inside a jeep with a very angry Tyrannosaurus Rex on the outside, 'Oh God he looks pissed!'
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'Oh God he looks pissed!' said Harry and Stephen, 'I've never seen this film! Damn!' swiftly followed their initial shock. Then the T-Rex picked up the car…
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Sir Wesley Weston They're on their own in there.
+Giesbrecht+ There's no way to get them weapons, they hardly use any in the film…
* beth * Trying to break into the program files.
–=Netsurfer77=– I have an idea…
Sir Wesley Weston Make it work people.
Then Wes turned to the big screen as it began to ripple and soon another T-Rex was standing opposite to the first…
–=Netsurfer77=– It'll work, trust me.
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Harry and Stephen yelled out their lungs as another T-Rex appeared and their car was thrown into a tree, then upside down they watched as the two dinosaurs went for each others' throats. With a loud BANG another T-Rex appeared and began to join the ruckus…
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–=Netsurfer77=– HELP! My program's gone into duplication!
* beth * Don't panic 77, I'm into the program files, just buy me five more minutes…
–=Netsurfer77=– In five more minutes we'll have fifty more dinosaurs.
Sir Wesley Weston Break your code dammit Netsurfer!
–=Netsurfer77=– I'm in, stopping duplication, sending in the cavalry…
'Wesley! What the hell is you friend doing to Harry and Stephen?!' Sirius's voice was loud over the roars of the dinosaurs onscreen, there were now five Tyrannosaurs, and the boys were still up a tree.
'Leave him Sirius, it's more complicated than Apparation I'll bet,' once again Arabella's calm voice cut through the chaos. Then a throbbing sound entered the screen and a Sikorsky helicopter appeared above the trees, with a familiar actor dangling beneath it…
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'Grab my hand!' cried Dr. Alan Grant, known to most people as Sam Neill, as he hung upside down over the car containing Harry and Stephen, 'I was sent by a 'Beth' to pick you up.'
'I told you it would be okay!' Stephen said to a nauseous looking Harry, the car had begun to shake from all the fighting, then one of the Rexes saw the Sikorsky. 'Damn! We've got to go soon Harry, like right now!'
[A/N: This is a quote from a film with Harry's name instead, I totally disclaim all right to this fantastic quote. If anyone can tell me the film I'd appreciate it. Yoda.]
With a mighty roar the Tyrannosaur sprung for the helicopter as Harry and Stephen jumped out into space and were grabbed safely by…whoever he was. The Sikorsky flew straight up and the dinosaur smashed into the jeep with great force, ripping off the roof and eating away at one of the seats before it was bitten by another of the fighting beasts. 'You kids okay?' asked the actor/paleontologist and he got two shaking nods in return, 'who the hell are you anyway?' but before Harry could reply the Sikorsky, actor and dinosaur-ridden island all flicked out…
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–=Netsurfer77=– Hey! Nice going * beth *.
* beth * I am the queen of Jurassic Park!
[Lunar Bard] They're still not out.
{Voltora} ¾ of the scar is filled now…
Sir Wesley Weston Good, the sooner it's done the sooner we get Steve and Harry back.
^Bandy^ Screen's back up…what'd I miss?
+Giesbrecht+ Dinosaurs, helicopters, Sam Neill – the usual.
(Serene) Where they going now Wes?
Sir Wesley Weston I dunno, I didn't make up this program…
On the main screen Harry and Stephen flicked into what everyone hoped was the final stage…
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On arriving in the final stage, Harry almost died of shock at what awaited them…
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A/N: The books are all of the Harry Potter series and Jurassic Park/The Lost World by Michael Crichton. The films are The Matrix and Jurassic Park, with computer games being one manufactured by the Games Workshop involving Tyranids, I can't remember the name but it sure as hell isn't mine, shame.