A Story And Addendum For Memoirs Of The Heroes. (Previously "Memoirs Of An Adventure's Child."))
(All Characters Are Ficticious And bare no resemblence to living people. Any resemblence to fictional characters is only by chance.)
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I was more than amazed when I saw who had arrived in the base. It
had been 15 years since I last saw Rich and Vet. I know that Vet
had gotten married, in fact I was invited to the cerimony, but I was unfortantely
kept at my post. When Rich's dad had left in search of the lost ark,
holy grail thingie, he came to me and said "Radr, I want you to take over
as head of the Guardians." A year later, the main computer had malfunctioned,
and the only way to save the base was for me to hardwire myself into the
computer. My identity remained intact, but I could never leave the
control room. When I saw who had approached the juke box, I instructed
the guards to escort them here, as personal guests.
When they entered, Rich looked at me and said, "Radr, I
would have never have guessed that your ego had found a big enough home?"
I looked at him. Rich was never a joker, but he seemed
tense. "Rich, this computer is too big for me. I can't find
my ego anymore." He laughed, as well as Vet, but something was troubling
them.
"Radr," Vet said calmly, "we may need your help on
a quest."
"I cannot leave the base, when the computer malfunctioned,
I was obligated to save it."
"We understand," she continued, "but is there any way you
can help us, maybe with information."
"Are you going someplace dangerous?"
Rich interjected at this point. "Radr, the past fifteen
years, the guardians have been search all the areas that the ancients created,
finding stuff that we didn't find. Vet and I are about to re-enter
the center of the world on a quest that may well save all our lives."
The pressure of the quest must have finally gotten to him.
"Rich, does this have anything to do with the disappearances
of people from the guardian base, Edo, and the former city of Venus, as
well as Ki's disappearance." Rich and Vet both had a look of shock
on their faces. Apparently they knew nothing of Ki's disappearance.
"Ki disappeared just this morning. She was starting to open her temple
to Isis when a stranged blur appeared. She seemed to be talking with
it, and then poof, she disappeared."
Rich looked at me with an urgent look. "Radr, we must
see the video. We need to see it." Vet and Rich looked equally
concerned about what they had heard, but Rich was more worried than anyone
else.
"Alright, but I must find it first. You would not
believe how many things are stored here in my memory banks." I entered
the computer that house all the information they had. It had taken
me a few minutes to find the video of the incedent. I loaded it into
the main screen and returned to my robot form. "I'll start it up
for you, but some of the sound didn't come through."
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The video started up showing the temple of Isis, just south
of town of Isis. Ki had stepped outside and was breathing in the
fresh morning air. She looked as young as she did many years ago.
As she approached the door of the temple to go inside, a blur approached
her. When it got close to the temple, a voice said, "...lo Ki.
..memb.. me."
Ki spun around in surprise. A look of terror crossed
her face, but then her face had a stern calm on it. "You. You
have some nerve trying to attack me. You know you can't kill me."
The blur laughed and said, "..at y.. ...get .. .ou .o l..ger
..ve ..GI .n yo." A look of horror crossed Ki's face again.
She started to run into the temple, but the blur grabbed her.
"No!" Ki screamed, but there was a red flash, and she had
disappeared. The blur, although, had appeared larger.
The voice then said, "Y.. ..ll .elp .e .et ..veng. .n ..ch
..d .et, a. ..ll a. Is.." With that the blur left the area of the
temple.
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I turned to face my two friends. Vet had been leaning
on Rich, crying. "He got her. He got her. Why?"
Rich was holding her, trying to comfort her. "He wants
revenge on all of us. Ki was only the first. She kept him from
killing Isis, and getting her power. He knows Isis is alive, and
he wants her power, no matter what."
I was confused by this talk. "Who has taken her?
Who wants to kill Isis? Who is it that is after you two?"
Rich looked at me, but his eyes seemed focused far away.
"St. Marius is the one. He want to rule all. He wants to enslave
us. He wants all the power. He is evil encarnate. He
is Hani" A feeling of dread pass through me. If this being
is that bad, why just the two of them. I should go along.
"Rich, I will go along. In this case, I will be more
help to you at your side."
"The only way to kill St. Marius is for a chosen one to
strike him a full seven times with a seven sword."
"Nix that idea. I can't do that, but maybe I can offer
you something in return." I returned to the computer and had some
machinery appear. Instantaniously, my robot form was altered before
everyone's eyes. Minutes later, the machinery disappeared and my
robot head was floating about the body. It hovered over to their
side and I relayed my voice to it. "This might not be as good as
a robot, but it will relay visual images to me, and my voice to you."
Vet looked at his knew robot form for a moment and said,
"And what if it get's destroied, or you can't tell us anything."
"Then you are on your own, and I am confined to this computer
for all eternity." I looked back on that thought. Through all
my calculations, I knew that there was balance of everything in the world,
the universe, and the dimentions bordering it. I knew that the balance
of all was constantly maintained, but it would not be forever. I
dreaded the fate that the world of the dead was the only verse that would
survive Sherp, the day of destruction, and that the immortal and the cursed
were doomed to the void, the endless abyss of eternal torment. Robot's
were mortal, but computers were not.
I was pulled back to reality when Rich said, "Do you have
any tools that can help us?" I noticed Rich turned to Vet and say,
"He spaced out for five minutes."
I then remembered all the quests that Isis had the guardians
run. She wanted them to find some of the tools of the ancients.
I figured that Isis would have use for the items, or to make sure that
they were out of evil hands. I turned my attention to my friends
and said, "I think I might have some items that will be of help.
They were made by the ancients themselves." I returned to the computer
and went to the inventory of the vault. Last time I had checked it
was a day ago. I was shocked that half the items in the vault had
disappeard. This was serious. I had to contact Isis, right
away.
I returned to speak with everyone, calling in my guard.
As the guard ran in, I ordered, "Guard, go to the Celestrial Temple, and
bring Isis here. Tell her that her people's devices have been stolen."
As the guard ran out, I said to my friends, "Rich and Vet, you are my guests.
The second Isis arrives, I will contact you." All they could do now
was wait for Isis.
It wasn't until the next morning when Isis arrived.
All night, I couldn't help but think that she would blame me for letting
those items get stolen. She entered my command room, a little bit
flustered, but still she looked calm. She said to me, "Radr, I know
it wasn't your fault, but now I must know what was taken, before I talk
to anyone else." I displayed the list of items. I knew that three
of one item was stolen, and a device that there was only one of was gone
as well. She took note of the items and said, "Is Rich and Vet here?
I figured they might come her to talk to you about their quest. Rich
had told me he was going to see her." There was an urgency in her
voice.
"Yes, Isis, they arrived just yesterday. We figured
that there quest has a lot to do with the Hani."
"They told you about that. At least you still have
the MSD." Isis had told me that was a device to allow organic being
to enter the Mana Net in the center of the world. "Get them here,
as soon as possible, and see if you can send someone to contact Ki.
I must see that she is safe." I then realized that Isis didn't know
about Ki's fate.
After I summoned Rich and Vet, I looked at Isis and said,
"I think you should see this." I started up the video of Ki's abduction.
I could only watch as tears came to Isis' eyes. When it was over,
I said, "I'm sorry. If I would have known about the threat, I would
have gotten her here quickly, but even some of my guardian have been disappearing,
left and right."
Isis stopped crying and said, "I should have told you.
I didn't want to run the risk of Marius getting some of the dangerous devices,
but if he is the one who took all these items, then Rich and Vet will need
all the help they can get."
I, as well as Isis, was surprised when Rich said, "You mean
to say that the devices have been stolen by St. Marius." Vet started
to shudder in fear. I couldn't blame her.
Isis turned to the two. "Unfortunately, yes.
It is with great advantage that he dare not use the 'Mistake'"
Vet had a look of confusion on her face. I had to
agree that I was confused as well. Vet then asked, "What is the 'Mistake'?"
Isis sat down and then said, "It is the worse of all the
Ancient's devices. When my people were in their last days, I was
told were the device was hidden. I was told never to use it no matter
what. You see I was only a little goddess back then. It all
started when ...."
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My father had been called to talk with PyOn, the inventor.
I had wanted to see PyOn's lab and my father took me to see it. I
was very happy that day. As we approached, I notice that there were
others of the God consulate there. There was Headt, the keeper of
the final passage, Roturet, the punisher of the wicked, Sendog, the goddess
of reward, as well as my father, File, the manager of the life gate.
PyOn said as my father arrived, "Sir, I have completed the device that
Roturet had requested." I looked at the device and saw a clock in
the center. On four sides, there were these metal balls, and on top
was a red button. PyOn then said, "I thought it would be best if
you all saw it." Roturet had looked upset with PyOn.
"What did you request, Roturet? I was not informed
of this until now." My father was very upset with Roturet.
My father never got this upset, as far as I could remember.
Roturet turned to my father and said in his raspy voice,
"I have been in charge of punishing the wicked in the worlds that our people
had established, but the people have gotten to wicked. I have asked
PyOn to create this device from the legends."
Headt looked at Roturet and said, "You asked him to created
the 'TimeBomb'. That device is suppose to bring the end of the world.
You fool, do you know what means."
"The end of the wicked."
My father then said, "It means the end of us all.
According to legend, the 'TimeBomb' was supposed to travel back in time
to the point of creation, taking all immortals and cursed with it."
"I didn't not ask PyOn to create that. I just asked
him for the device of the legends."
PyOn then said, "This is the device of the legends.
I was going to ask you about it when you requested it, but I was afraid
of your temper."
Roturet was upset and exploded in a fit of anger.
"You have made a fool out of me. I shall make you pay for that."
Just as Roturet started to chant, Sendog jump in between the two.
In her heavenly voice, she said, "I will not let this man
be punished for him telling us about this. He should be rewards for
his warning."
I watched as the two argued. Finally, my father shouted
so loud that other dimension stopped moving. "Enough, PyOn, you will
no longer need to invent things for us, for you can rest. Headt,
take him to the final passage. That shall be his reward, for it will
be better than anything you do to him, Roturet. But now, what do
we do about the device."
As they argued about the device, I looked at it some more.
I remembered the legends of the Timebomb. Once built, it could not
be destroied by any means but itself. When activated, it hurled itself
to the moment of creation, when Redor and Shoac were to kill each other.
The legend then said that their infinite power would be contained and shattered
into tiny particles that there was one positive force for every negative
force. One world would result of this, and the immortal and cursed
were doomed as lifeless cores. It was agreed that if the device was
ever created, then all the ancients would leave, but one, who must protect
the device. I looked at my father and said, "Dad, why don't we seal
it in the dungeon of Hani, and leave Rognog to protect it."
My father picked me up and said, "Isis, that is so simple
it is brilliant. But that means you will have to stay here.
You know that pet of yours will follow you into the final passage if you
go." He was right, but I didn't care. How hard would it be
to guard the device.
After a few day, my father and the others returned and said,
"Isis, It has been sealed on the hundreth level of the dungeon. Rognog
will stay there, and that part of the cave has been sealed off, at the
tenth floor. Take care my daughter, I shall see you when you join
us."
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"They still wait to this day, and I guarded the 'Mistake'
until this day. When Marius attacked, I took the secret with me into
the Magi. Now, I hope he has the device, so you must retrieve it."
I watched as Rich looked at her and said, "We shall keep
the device from activation, Isis." I could help but try and mention
what else had been taken.
"Rich, some of the other devices take were three of Roturet's
devices." I notice the look on Rich and Vet's faces. They remembered
what Roturet's job was from the story.
Isis then said, "He was a nessary evil, for he punished
the evil to save their souls. I know that must be hard to understand,
but the souls needed to be clensed. When the evils were confessed,
Sendog rewarded them with everlasting peace in the afterlife. Before
any ancient, or person died, they were transported to the consulate.
My father was judge of their path. In the begining, few met Roturet,
but as time changed, that changed."
I continued by saying, "He had four devices for that.
One was a helmet that caused all ones mana abilities to attack them.
The attacks were all lethal, but never killed the victims. The second
was a robot that fed off an opponents strength and attacked at their weaknesses.
The third was like the parasuit, for it covered the whole body. That
was were the similarities ended. The suit was alive, and it acted like
a constrictor. The last was a set of glasses. They allowed
the victim to only see their worse nightmares. If they tried to take
them off, they suffered pain so great that they had to put them back on.
All but the last were stolen."
Vet looked at me and said, "But how can we stop that."
Isis said, "By trusting your eyes to things. Do not
trust people, for three HoloHelmets were taken. They make the bearer
look like anyone."
Rich then shuddered and said, "You mean that St. Marius
could disguise himself as my parents."
"Maybe, but you must get to his castle," Isis said with
forcefulness. "With Ki's capture, he has enough power in him to keep
him from the abyss for a month. His castle is in the Mana Net, so
you will need the Mana Shifting Device. It will allow you to go off
the paths of the center of the world. Also, take the Zonehome with
you. To the outside, it is invisable, but it has unlimited uses.
You can rest in there."
Rich and Vet nodded. I told the guard to recover the
items from the vault. As the guard was about to leave for the items,
Isis said to Rich, Vet, and my robot head, "There is one person I want
you take with you. She will be a great help to you. Her name
is Li. Ki was her sister and I think she would want to help."
Rich looked at Isis wide eyed and said, "Li, that is the
innkeeper in the town were I live. She was the one who stopped St. Marius
from killing us on our quest for the Magi." This was the first I
heard about that.
"Yes. Marius knew the connection even then.
He hoped that with her capture, Ki would give him the Magi, and he could
then kill her. Li proved to be very resourceful. Besides, if
you don't take her with you, she will die tomorrow. Get her, come
to the temple and I will give you santuary until your quest." Rich
nodded, Vet bowwed, and I tipped my head as Isis disappeared. When
we had the stuff, we left the base.
It took us half a day to reach the final town. Rich
led the way into the Inn. Li was standing at her desk as she usually
did. Her eyes lighted up when she saw Rich. She leapt over
the counter and ran over to him, embracing him with a hug. "Rich,
I've missed you. I was just going to write my sister and tell her
the news."
Vet and I looked at the two in confusion. "What news?"
we asked in unison.
Rich then looked at the two of us and said, "I should have
said this before, but I let it slip my mind. After I talked with
Isis about the Seven Sword and the Hani, Li and I started talking about
that night, and how she kept the encounter quiet. We talked some
more, and soon, well, we fell in love. After helping Isis everyday,
I returned here. We had a nice dinner, relaxed infront of the fire,
and talked. Before I left to talk to you, Vet, I told her of the
quest I was going on, and I said that if I got back, I wanted her as my
wife."
Vet had a smile cross her face and said, "I told you that
you would find someone to replace Jena. You were so upset to hear
that she was probably dead."
I then said, "And now, Li is coming with us."
Li looked at us and said "Why?"
Rich took her by the arms and sat her down. "Li, I
don't know how to tell you this, but it is about Ki."
Li looked into Rich's eyes with a scared look. "How
did you know Ki was my sister?"
Rich continued, "Isis told us, my love. But yesterday,
Ki was captured and is probably dead, or worse."
Li started to become frantic. "What's wrong with my
sister?"
I could see Rich was trying to say this calmly, but Ki had
affected all of our lives. Even in my robot head, I didn't want to
say anything about it. Rich finished by saying, "The Hani took your
sister, and Isis, as well as myself, are arfraid that he will take you
when we enter the Mana Net."
A stern look was in her eyes. She then stood up and
said, "Let me get my weapons. I want to avenge my sisters death."
I watched as she ran to the back. I had to say this. She was
a perfect match for Rich.
The Beginning ????