Note: Alright. Third chapter has been produced. Because of the excess blood in this chapter, "Early Days", as predicted, has been raised from PG-13 to R. This chapter does indicate a bit of a plot thickening, if you know what I mean. ^_^

CHALKZONE THE MOVIE: EARLY DAYS
Story by DarkHououmon


Seyu stopped laughing, and then stared hard at the 4 beings in front of him. Snap and Penny instantly took defensive in front of the 8-year old Rudy while the older one stood in front of them. Seyu and Rudy glared at eachother in the eyes, each one determined to get what they wanted. Penny gasped while the two seemed to have a staring contest. Rudy Tabootie finally broke the long and eerie silence.

"So...you've come back. You do know I'll never forgive you for what you've done to Penny!" He blushed slightly at the mention of the name. Seyu saw this and chuckled a little. "Hehehe....you're mad about THAT?! That attack was only a love tap! I could've easily killed her if I wanted to." Rudy snarled. "If you dare hurt her...." The white drawing laughed cruelly, shoving the 11 year old Rudy straight into the wall. Penny screamed, and rushed to his side. Kneeling down, she gently grabbed his shoulders. "You okay?!" "Yes...." The two looked into eachothers' eyes, a faint blush on both their faces. Realizing what was happening, they snapped out of the trance, and looked in the direction of Seyu. He was advancing on Snap and the younger Rudy. Snap stood defensively in front of the kid, blocking him from Seyu.

So long ago, I don't remember when
That's when they say I lost my only friend
Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease
As I listened through the cemetery trees

Seen the sun comin' up at the funeral at dawn
The long broken arm of human law
Now it always seemed such a waste
She always had a pretty face

Seyu growled, "Brother...move out of my way...." His warning was apparant in his voice. But even though there was a huge risk involved, the blue brother still refused to budge. The younger one's eyes glowed brighter red, snarling a little. Snap turned around and grabbed the small Rudy's shoulders. "Listen kiddo! You've got to run...get out of here!" "But what about you?" "Nevermind me! It's you who needs saving. If you're gone, than I am too!"

The little Rudy looked at Snap, then at the oncoming Seyu, who's head was lowered, his mouth forming a dark frown, his arms in front of his body. He looked like he was about to attack. Little Rudy finally agreed to Snap's terms, and made a dash for it to the door.

Penny saw Seyu run after the child. "KID! WATCH OUT!" She tried to make a run for it, but Rudy grabbed her arm, stating he didn't want to risk losing her again. Penny stared sadly at him, and then back at the scene. Seyu had already jumped at the child!

Little Rudy had almost reached the door when he looked around. He was horrified to see that Seyu was flying towards him, his arms outstretched to grap him and sufficate him. He screamed, trying to run faster. Seyu laughed evilly as he was only seconds away from victory. But then something grabbed him from behind. 'What the....?' He looked around, and saw that Snap had grabbed his little brother's waist and pulled down. The two landed on the ground harshly due to the extra weight. The white one shook his head, his eyes closed. Snap rubbed his head slightly. Seyu's red eyes snapped open in anger. He climbed up while his brother lay down still.

The older Rudy shouted, "Snap!" Snap looked up in front of him. There he saw Rudy and Penny waving their arms desperately, as if they were trying to tell him something. 'Rudy....? Penny?' He blinked several times, but then shivered in fear when he heard the cold voice behind him say, "Snap...!" Snap turned around and saw the angry face of Seyu. Eyes narrowed in slits, Seyu advanced towards his big brother while he backed up, sweating frantically. Because he was on the ground, he had no chance of running away. His enemy was too close!

There's got to be something better than
In the middle
But me & Cinderella
We put it all together
We can drive it home
With one headlight

Seyu growled harshly. "You! You'll pay for that! No one crosses me and lives to tell the tale!!" Energy sparkled in his hands, forming a small energy ball, similiar to the one that could've killed Penny. "SNAP!!" Both Rudys and Penny shouted. The ball was tossed at the vulnerable drawing. Snap managed to jump away, but his right side became singed by the flames. "Ahhhh!!" He yelled in agony, falling to his knees. The blood started to pour out of his side, dripping on the floor. He looked ahead. Seyu wasn't through yet. He gave his brother a punch in the jaw, causing blood to pour right out of his mouth. It went flying, hitting the wall behind him. Seyu then brought his leg down and kicked Snap in the stomach, causing Snap to cough up more blood. He crumbled to the ground, holding his stomach, shaking in both fear and pain. He turned up at Seyu, struggling to keep from falling in the darkness.

Seyu chuckled. "Well now....looks like you've got no way to escape me now!" He kicked Snap a few more times, and laughed as his brother struggled to breathe. He rolled across the floor and collided with the door. The blood poured out harder, and Snap struggled to breathe again as his windpipe started to become choked with blood. 'Pity, brother, I was hoping to have a bit more fun than this! Oh well...as least I'm destroying you. Hahaha!!!!!'

Snap finally couldn't hang on long enough, and collapsed! The older Rudy watched in horror as the white one raised his hands for a final attack to finish of Snap. The smaller Rudy stared, tears in his eyes. Snap was going to die, and there was nothing he could do...except...... "AAAAAHHHHH!!!" He screamed angrily, leaping at the surprised Seyu.

"What the? Ooof!" The two collided with eachother. Seyu was knocked to the ground and the little Rudy stood in front of Snap, kneeling next to him. The other 2 children rushed over next to the sight. The older Rudy picked up Snap's almost lifeless body in his arms. Tears formed in his eyes. "Snap....please hang on!" Penny screamed in pain. Rudy gasped as her body fell to the ground. There was a small bloody hole in her back. It wasn't serious. Turns out that Seyu had grabbed a thin stick and struck her back with it. It was hard enough that it cut through a few milimeters. It was bad enough to render her unconscious though. Rudy Tabootie gently laid Snap to the ground and caught Penny in his arms. He desperately called out to her, trying to wake her and Snap up, but they wouldn't respond!

Through this maze of ugliness and greed
And I seen the sun up ahead
At the county line bridge
Sayin' all there's good and nothingness is dead
We'll run until she's out of breath
She ran until there's nothin' left
She hit the end-it's just her window ledge

"Oh...no..." The younger Rudy said, holding Snap. "What do we do now?"

"YOU DIE!"

The two Rudys shot straight up as Seyu prepared to blast them again. The red hot flames pushed them backwards, causing them to land harshly against the other side of the room. Each holding one of their friends, they tried to stand up, but to no avail! The little Rudy became desparate. 'I don't want to die, especially if my death results in a horrible chain of events!' He held Snap up pretty well, though they're about the same size. He turned to the older one. "We've got to do something!"

"Yes, I know, but Seyu's too strong for us here! We have to go back to ChalkZone!"

They started to run, but Seyu caught them, pushing them and their friends into the ground, causing it to crack a little. "Leaving...so soon? But you haven't had a taste of dessert!" The two glared at the opponent, backing up as much as they could. The blood from Penny and Snap mixed together into a pool of blood beneath them. Rudy and the younger one became a little blood stained.

'This is too good to be true! I finally have them within my grasp...and...hey! What's that? I feel some sort of strong force all around me..making me weaker..but.....of course!' Seyu stared into the older Rudy's eyes. He then looked at the unconscious Penny. He realized what was going on. 'Those two...their love is strong. Stronger than I thought! I could still kill them, but what fun would that be?' "Hmm....well...this was fun! See you soon!" Within a puff of smoke, the ruthless attacker disappeared, leaving behind the two scared Rudys and the injured Snap and Penny.

But somewhere here in between the city walls of dyin' dreams
I think her death it must be killin' me

"What was that all about?" "I don't know, but let's try waking these guys up! Hey, Penny? Can you hear me? Please speak to me!" Rudy Tabootie gently shook her body. She groaned a little, and cracked her eyelids open a bit, just enough to see Rudy staring down at her with eyes full of concern. "R-Rudy? What happened?" Rudy drew her closer, smiling slightly. "Seyu left. I don't know why..." They kissed eachother briefly, and Rudy helped her stand up.

"Hey, Snap?" Little Rudy asked, kneeling next to his creation's side, trying to wake him. He didn't know what else to do. He never dealt with an unconsious person before. He did the only thing he could do.

"Hey watch out! Seyu's behind you!"

"WHERE?!" Snap jumped up, despite his injuries, and fell down on his knees. He shook a few times, looking left to right, sweating. After seeing Seyu was no where in sight, he glared at Rudy. "Sorry, but I needed to wake you up somehow. Seyu just...left." He cocked his eyebrows. "That isn't like him...." Snap tried to stand up, but he screamed in pain, collapsing to the floor. "Snap!" The older Rudy shouted, still holding Penny up. "You okay?" She asked. The drawing struggled up to his feet. He said he needed to be taken back to ChalkZone to get his injuries fixed.

The smaller Rudy looked a little confused. He asked what ChalkZone was. Penny replied, "It's a place where all the drawings on chalkboards go when erased." "Okay..I think I get it. So I drew you on the chalkboard?" The drawing nodded slightly, trying not to hurt himself more.

After bandaging up Penny, the older Rudy held his male friend in his arms. "Okay, we need something to disguise you with." He found a large blanket nearby. "This will have to do!" After wrapping up Snap in the blanket, he shouted, "Let's go to ChalkZone!" The smaller Rudy was held by Penny, who seemed well enough to hold more weight. They went out of the door, leaving a note on it that said:

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tabootie,

We've gone on a walk to the school. We're going to interview our teachers for some contest in the newspaper.

Your friend, Salver

Meanwhile, back near the house, a dark figure was waiting, lurking. The red eyes indicated who it was. Seyu smiled demonically. "Well...looks like they're going to ChalkZone. Perfect!" He brought his hands together, the gold braces glowing intensely with red hatred. Laughing evilly, he continued, "I have the advantage there, since I can hide easier there!"

But then he remembered how he became weaker due to love. 'Hmmm....I need to do something about that love of theirs....to extinguish it.' He looked to the ground, and saw a small piece of white chalk laying there. He picked it up, smiling darkly and twistedly. 'And I think I know how to, too.'

"Prepare yourselves...children. What you've seen today was only...the beginning! HAHAHAHAAAAA!!!"

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Does that qualify as a cliffhanger? Sorry, I just can't seem to end the stories without some sort of cliffhanger. Yeah, I'm evil. ^_^; In case you're wondering, I was informed that Seyu gets weaker the stronger the love between two people he's near is. That probably would explain why he wants people to hate eachother. Heh....well, you'll find out what his plan is in the next chapter!