Stone of the Phoenix
-By Mosobot64
Wow, another chapter! Yay! Review!
Chapter 5-Roy, Monica's brother
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(He landed in some sort of city, albeit a small one, in the evening, but nonetheless.)
-Roy: Arrg..my back.
(He then saw the city he was in, and found out he was some several stories off the ground! He also saw a large building, with a sign at the front, and could hear merry laughter, and smell alcohol and things cooking. He looked at the door sign.)
-Roy: "The Inn of the Twilight Sky." Looks interesting.
(He walked inside.)
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(Max woke up, the sweat pouring down his face. A nightmare had just plagued him.)
-Max: (Gasps, whispering) It was a dream, only a dream.
(He remembered what it had consisted of. Monica didn't look like herself, and began attacking him. Then, some sort of fire spouted from his ring, shaped like a bird, and charged at her. Then, his dream had ended. But he was sure that if that dream had continued, Monica would have died.)
-Donny: (Talking in his sleep) Leave that alone! That's my Gilda.(Hugs his hat)
(Max giggled. At least sometimes, there was some fun in dreams. He remembered a dream he had a few months ago, a dream that had made no sense, but was funny regardless.)
~Max: That reminds me of a dream I hade a few months ago, where Cedric had said: "You can invent by pressing the square button.", and when I had practiced "By saying 'Square button'.", and then "By thinking of the Square button", and when I had finished, he had said, "Dude, this is only a dream", and I'd woken up. That was hilarious.~
(He chuckled again, and fell back to a peaceful sleep.)
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(It was morning. Monica walked down the stairs of the Inn, yawning. She sat down at a table, muttering: )
-Monica: (Yawns) Man, what a night.
(Suddenly, Max and Donny sprang out from behind the counter, grinning, and yelling this: )
-Max and Donny: SURPRISE!!! ^^
-Monica: What are you guys doing awake? It's not long after sunrise!
-Max: Yeah, but Donny and I were getting restless.
-Donny: So we got up and hid behind the counter so we could give you a pleasant surprise when you woke up!
-Monica: (Sigh) Thanks, guys. I love surprises.
-Max: (Blushes) (Huge Sweatdrop) Aww.It's no problem!
-Donny: Okay, guys, can we get to that darn Sisdain? Man, we've still got a fair way to go!
-Max: Only a few days' travel, Donny. It's not as far as you think.
-Donny: Good, but I still think we'd better get going.
-Max: Aye. We'd better get there as soon as we can. The Rainbow Butterfly Wood, so the bartender told me, still has the Jackals.
-Monica: Jackals? Who are they?
-Max: Don't know, but they sound like some sort of Raiding party. We'd better be careful.
-Monica: Yeah.
(They walked out of the Inn, into the Forest.)
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(They were a fair way into the woods. They had been walking for half the day, in the enchanted forest, and were now growing a bit weary. Donny sat down, whining.)
-Donny: Guys! I'm tired! And I haven't eaten all day!
-Max: (Rubs his stomach) Yeah, a long day's walk really takes it out of you.
-Monica: Okay, we should take a break.
-Max: Did anyone bring anything to eat?
-Donny and Monica: Nope.
-Max: (Sigh) Me neither. Looks like we'll have to go hunting.
-Monica: Great! I'll get some berries!
-Max: Donny and I'll try and hunt something.
(They ran off in separate directions, Donny with Max, and Monica alone.)
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(Monica found a good fruit bush, full of berries. She looked out to the woods, how beautiful it was. But she saw something else, someone else.)
(He had blue skin, and definitely looked like an Elf because he had long ears. He had white hair, about shoulder length, and wore a brown cloak of some sort. He had yellow eyes, like a cat's but with larger pupils.)
-Monica: (Whispers) Who is that man? And what is he doing here?
(She looked away.and when she looked back, the man had mysteriously vanished.)
-Monica: Hmm..(Goes back to picking berries)
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(Max and Donny snuck up on a rabbit. They didn't need anything particularly large, just enough to feed three people, and one rabbit would be enough.)
-Max: (Whispers) Now, Donny, be quiet-
(He was interrupted when Donny produced a sharp edged Boomerang, threw it at the rabbit, and it came whizzing back.)
-Max: (Sweatdrop) Nice one.
-Donny: Thanks.
(They picked up the Rabbit, and ran back to where they had separated from Monica.)
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(Monica came back to where she first found them, carrying a small basket of fruit. Strangely enough, she already saw Max and Donny there, roasting a rabbit on a small fire.)
-Monica: What are you guys doing here already?
-Max: Donny is a better hunter than I thought.
-Monica: Oh, come on. A camp kid being better at hunting than you? Give me a break!
-Donny: It's true. Max is stuck lunging, 'cause he doesn't wanna get a bullet in the bunny!
-Max: (Points) Yeah, and he's got a Boomerang!
-Monica: Well, that's saying something!
-Donny: I'm also a more experienced cook. I'll handle this bunny.
-Max: Okay, but don't burn it!
-Donny: Guys, I got it under control!
-Max: So, what berries did you bring back?
-Monica: Raspberries and Blueberries, mostly.
-Donny: Sounds delish.
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(It was the evening. They had just finished eating, but they heard some calling from a while away.)
-Donny: What's that?
-Monica: Sounds like some sort of Raiding party!
-Max: I'll bet it's the Jackals! Get ready to defend yourself!
(Max pulled out a wrench and a pistol, Monica a sword, and she started charging some sort of fireball. Donny pulled out his boomerang.)
-Donny: Where are they?
-Max: Dunno, but I bet they've found us somehow!
-Monica: Everyone stand back to back, that way we'll be ready for them matter which way they come!
(They stood back to back, sweating for whatever was going to happen. Then, ten men, strong, with axes and dressed with nothing but furs, loincloths, and a mask that made them look like jackals. One man had a cape, and had a broadsword and a shield. He looked like the leader.)
-Jackal Leader: Kill the opposition, and take their gems! Make sure no one leaves with their lives!
(The Jackals struck. One knocked Max to the ground, and raised his axe, but boomerang disarmed his axe before he could hit him. Max got up, and Donny waved to him.)
-Donny: Got your back, Max!
-Max: Thanks- (Sees a jackal behind him) Donny! Behind you!
(Donny whacked the jackal with his boomerang, and he fell to the ground, unconscious.)
(Two Jackals ran to Max, and were both going to strike him. He couldn't possibly take this last hit.)
(Until, a large, black, metallic object that looked like a hammerhead attached to a string clubbed the Jackal, knocking him to the ground. It sprang back into the bushes, and then sprang out again, maiming another one. This happened two more times.)
-Jackal Leader: Retreat! We cannot take them!
(The remaining jackals ran off with their captain. Max and Monica got up, brushing themselves off. A man stood before them, cloaked in white, so they could not see his face. But he was holding a hammer in his hand, and a sword at his side.)
-Donny: Who are you anyway? Why did you help us?
-Monica: If he's who I think he is, he's come to defend me!
-Max: What do you mean?
-Man: She is right. I am Roy, her brother, and Prince Warrior of a great kingdom in the future. I came here because she is going to get herself wrapped up in a war for Time itself. She will be involved with the Summoning of the Phoenix.
-Max: Why does that matter, Roy? Do you not want her to get hurt?
-Roy: She will get hurt, probably, she could very well die. And that is because you have the Stone of the Phoenix, the one thing containing the Phoenix's spirit, the centrepiece of the Summoning. She'll join you, I'll warrant, and I have been sent from the future to protect her!
-Max: If that's true, then you can come with us. My name is Maximilian, but you can just call me Max.
(Max held out his hand to shake on it, but Roy folded his arms, frowning.)
-Roy: I do not believe one of the Three God Monsters has fallen to a mere boy. This world has become pitiful indeed.
-Donny: I'll show you pitiful- (Is held back by Monica)
-Monica: Don't insult him, Roy. He's stronger than you think. He's responsible for the Griffin's downfall.
(Max folded his arms, looking at him curiously. Roy smirked.)
-Roy: Then again, I suppose you can find heroes in the strangest of places. (Dryly) Bravo, Max.
(They walked off into the woods.)
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Another chapter done! Please, forgive me for the shortness!
-Max: Mosobot, it isn't that short.
Whatever. I might do a mini story at the end of each chapter from now on!
-Max: How about you save it until you get more reviews?
Never!
(The rest of the gang warp in.)
-Monica: This sucks.
-Cedric: Why does Mosobot do things like this?
-Donny: Dunno, but this sucks! The chapter wasn't that good either!
-Need: What am I doing here? I'm supposed to be running Palm Brinks!
(Mosobot hands him a note. Need reads it aloud.)
-Need:
"Due to a stupid plot device made by Mosobot, Palm Brinks has temporarily been blown up by Griffin. Have a nice day." WHAT THE F**K IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!?!?!?!?!
Nothing. I have to drag you into an auxiliary fic.
-Need: Yeah, but this wasn't the way to do it!
-Max: I have a feeling we will be in trouble..
-By Mosobot64
Wow, another chapter! Yay! Review!
Chapter 5-Roy, Monica's brother
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(He landed in some sort of city, albeit a small one, in the evening, but nonetheless.)
-Roy: Arrg..my back.
(He then saw the city he was in, and found out he was some several stories off the ground! He also saw a large building, with a sign at the front, and could hear merry laughter, and smell alcohol and things cooking. He looked at the door sign.)
-Roy: "The Inn of the Twilight Sky." Looks interesting.
(He walked inside.)
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(Max woke up, the sweat pouring down his face. A nightmare had just plagued him.)
-Max: (Gasps, whispering) It was a dream, only a dream.
(He remembered what it had consisted of. Monica didn't look like herself, and began attacking him. Then, some sort of fire spouted from his ring, shaped like a bird, and charged at her. Then, his dream had ended. But he was sure that if that dream had continued, Monica would have died.)
-Donny: (Talking in his sleep) Leave that alone! That's my Gilda.(Hugs his hat)
(Max giggled. At least sometimes, there was some fun in dreams. He remembered a dream he had a few months ago, a dream that had made no sense, but was funny regardless.)
~Max: That reminds me of a dream I hade a few months ago, where Cedric had said: "You can invent by pressing the square button.", and when I had practiced "By saying 'Square button'.", and then "By thinking of the Square button", and when I had finished, he had said, "Dude, this is only a dream", and I'd woken up. That was hilarious.~
(He chuckled again, and fell back to a peaceful sleep.)
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(It was morning. Monica walked down the stairs of the Inn, yawning. She sat down at a table, muttering: )
-Monica: (Yawns) Man, what a night.
(Suddenly, Max and Donny sprang out from behind the counter, grinning, and yelling this: )
-Max and Donny: SURPRISE!!! ^^
-Monica: What are you guys doing awake? It's not long after sunrise!
-Max: Yeah, but Donny and I were getting restless.
-Donny: So we got up and hid behind the counter so we could give you a pleasant surprise when you woke up!
-Monica: (Sigh) Thanks, guys. I love surprises.
-Max: (Blushes) (Huge Sweatdrop) Aww.It's no problem!
-Donny: Okay, guys, can we get to that darn Sisdain? Man, we've still got a fair way to go!
-Max: Only a few days' travel, Donny. It's not as far as you think.
-Donny: Good, but I still think we'd better get going.
-Max: Aye. We'd better get there as soon as we can. The Rainbow Butterfly Wood, so the bartender told me, still has the Jackals.
-Monica: Jackals? Who are they?
-Max: Don't know, but they sound like some sort of Raiding party. We'd better be careful.
-Monica: Yeah.
(They walked out of the Inn, into the Forest.)
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(They were a fair way into the woods. They had been walking for half the day, in the enchanted forest, and were now growing a bit weary. Donny sat down, whining.)
-Donny: Guys! I'm tired! And I haven't eaten all day!
-Max: (Rubs his stomach) Yeah, a long day's walk really takes it out of you.
-Monica: Okay, we should take a break.
-Max: Did anyone bring anything to eat?
-Donny and Monica: Nope.
-Max: (Sigh) Me neither. Looks like we'll have to go hunting.
-Monica: Great! I'll get some berries!
-Max: Donny and I'll try and hunt something.
(They ran off in separate directions, Donny with Max, and Monica alone.)
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(Monica found a good fruit bush, full of berries. She looked out to the woods, how beautiful it was. But she saw something else, someone else.)
(He had blue skin, and definitely looked like an Elf because he had long ears. He had white hair, about shoulder length, and wore a brown cloak of some sort. He had yellow eyes, like a cat's but with larger pupils.)
-Monica: (Whispers) Who is that man? And what is he doing here?
(She looked away.and when she looked back, the man had mysteriously vanished.)
-Monica: Hmm..(Goes back to picking berries)
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(Max and Donny snuck up on a rabbit. They didn't need anything particularly large, just enough to feed three people, and one rabbit would be enough.)
-Max: (Whispers) Now, Donny, be quiet-
(He was interrupted when Donny produced a sharp edged Boomerang, threw it at the rabbit, and it came whizzing back.)
-Max: (Sweatdrop) Nice one.
-Donny: Thanks.
(They picked up the Rabbit, and ran back to where they had separated from Monica.)
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(Monica came back to where she first found them, carrying a small basket of fruit. Strangely enough, she already saw Max and Donny there, roasting a rabbit on a small fire.)
-Monica: What are you guys doing here already?
-Max: Donny is a better hunter than I thought.
-Monica: Oh, come on. A camp kid being better at hunting than you? Give me a break!
-Donny: It's true. Max is stuck lunging, 'cause he doesn't wanna get a bullet in the bunny!
-Max: (Points) Yeah, and he's got a Boomerang!
-Monica: Well, that's saying something!
-Donny: I'm also a more experienced cook. I'll handle this bunny.
-Max: Okay, but don't burn it!
-Donny: Guys, I got it under control!
-Max: So, what berries did you bring back?
-Monica: Raspberries and Blueberries, mostly.
-Donny: Sounds delish.
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(It was the evening. They had just finished eating, but they heard some calling from a while away.)
-Donny: What's that?
-Monica: Sounds like some sort of Raiding party!
-Max: I'll bet it's the Jackals! Get ready to defend yourself!
(Max pulled out a wrench and a pistol, Monica a sword, and she started charging some sort of fireball. Donny pulled out his boomerang.)
-Donny: Where are they?
-Max: Dunno, but I bet they've found us somehow!
-Monica: Everyone stand back to back, that way we'll be ready for them matter which way they come!
(They stood back to back, sweating for whatever was going to happen. Then, ten men, strong, with axes and dressed with nothing but furs, loincloths, and a mask that made them look like jackals. One man had a cape, and had a broadsword and a shield. He looked like the leader.)
-Jackal Leader: Kill the opposition, and take their gems! Make sure no one leaves with their lives!
(The Jackals struck. One knocked Max to the ground, and raised his axe, but boomerang disarmed his axe before he could hit him. Max got up, and Donny waved to him.)
-Donny: Got your back, Max!
-Max: Thanks- (Sees a jackal behind him) Donny! Behind you!
(Donny whacked the jackal with his boomerang, and he fell to the ground, unconscious.)
(Two Jackals ran to Max, and were both going to strike him. He couldn't possibly take this last hit.)
(Until, a large, black, metallic object that looked like a hammerhead attached to a string clubbed the Jackal, knocking him to the ground. It sprang back into the bushes, and then sprang out again, maiming another one. This happened two more times.)
-Jackal Leader: Retreat! We cannot take them!
(The remaining jackals ran off with their captain. Max and Monica got up, brushing themselves off. A man stood before them, cloaked in white, so they could not see his face. But he was holding a hammer in his hand, and a sword at his side.)
-Donny: Who are you anyway? Why did you help us?
-Monica: If he's who I think he is, he's come to defend me!
-Max: What do you mean?
-Man: She is right. I am Roy, her brother, and Prince Warrior of a great kingdom in the future. I came here because she is going to get herself wrapped up in a war for Time itself. She will be involved with the Summoning of the Phoenix.
-Max: Why does that matter, Roy? Do you not want her to get hurt?
-Roy: She will get hurt, probably, she could very well die. And that is because you have the Stone of the Phoenix, the one thing containing the Phoenix's spirit, the centrepiece of the Summoning. She'll join you, I'll warrant, and I have been sent from the future to protect her!
-Max: If that's true, then you can come with us. My name is Maximilian, but you can just call me Max.
(Max held out his hand to shake on it, but Roy folded his arms, frowning.)
-Roy: I do not believe one of the Three God Monsters has fallen to a mere boy. This world has become pitiful indeed.
-Donny: I'll show you pitiful- (Is held back by Monica)
-Monica: Don't insult him, Roy. He's stronger than you think. He's responsible for the Griffin's downfall.
(Max folded his arms, looking at him curiously. Roy smirked.)
-Roy: Then again, I suppose you can find heroes in the strangest of places. (Dryly) Bravo, Max.
(They walked off into the woods.)
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Another chapter done! Please, forgive me for the shortness!
-Max: Mosobot, it isn't that short.
Whatever. I might do a mini story at the end of each chapter from now on!
-Max: How about you save it until you get more reviews?
Never!
(The rest of the gang warp in.)
-Monica: This sucks.
-Cedric: Why does Mosobot do things like this?
-Donny: Dunno, but this sucks! The chapter wasn't that good either!
-Need: What am I doing here? I'm supposed to be running Palm Brinks!
(Mosobot hands him a note. Need reads it aloud.)
-Need:
"Due to a stupid plot device made by Mosobot, Palm Brinks has temporarily been blown up by Griffin. Have a nice day." WHAT THE F**K IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!?!?!?!?!
Nothing. I have to drag you into an auxiliary fic.
-Need: Yeah, but this wasn't the way to do it!
-Max: I have a feeling we will be in trouble..