Chapter 4: Rewards
"Sorry for the wait. King Apollo had to tend to some things." An Iron knight said as he approached Keja and Picard in the courtyard of Gaia Castle. "Right this way please."
Keja and Picard followed the knight up several flights until they stopped climbing stairs. They went down a large hallway that had Amazons and Goblins walking back and forth between rooms. The Iron knight led them to a massive door at the end of the hallway. The Iron knight pushed the door open to reveal the throne room.
On the other side of the room was the monstrous throne on which Apollo sat. "Come on in boys." He said.
Keja and Picard crossed the room's threshold and strolled over to the throne. "So what do you want us for?"
"Well young Buster Blader." Apollo said. "I just wanted to thank you and your Dark Magician friend here for your help in the courtyard this morning. As reward I will give each of you something you desire. But it must be within my power to grant. Choose your prize wisely."
"Lets see here." Picard said as he began to think. "How about a weapon?"
"Of course. General Megacyber." Apollo called out.
"Yes sire." Megacyber answered as he stepped out from behind the throne.
"Lead the Buster Blader here to the armory." Apollo said.
"Right away sire." Megacyber said as he began to walk towards the door.
"A crap. More walking." Picard complained as he followed. The door shut behind them.
"So what would you like Dark Magician?" Apollo asked. "I have a nice Sword of Dark Destruction in the armory you could have."
"Well I'd like some information if that's alright." Keja answered.
"Sure. What about?" Apollo asked.
"Have you ever heard of Prince Dominus?" Keja asked.
"Prince, Dominus." Apollo said as he rose from his chair. "Why are you chasing him?"
"He killed my father." Keja said. "And I want him brought down before this happens to someone else."
"Do you also want it for the personal gain of revenge?" Apollo asked.
"Well in a sort, yes." Keja answered.
"What is your name?" Apollo asked.
"Keja." Keja answered.
Apollo stared for a minute and then let out a sigh. "Going after big brother are you?" He asked as the walked toward the window. "Come here."
"Ok." Keja said as he walked to the window.
"Look out there. What do you see?" Apollo instructed.
"A large forest." Keja said.
"Do you know how long that forest has been there?" Apollo asked.
"No." Keja answered.
"That forest has been there for only ten years. It is just one of your older brother's horrific transformations." Apollo said.
"What do you mean, transformations?" Keja asked.
"The land on which that forest stands used to be part of Sogen." Apollo answered. "Your brother stole power from our Gaia Tree and was able to spring that enormous forest. In which he created the Insect Queen. The soul perpous of the Insect Queen is to take all the remaining power from the Gaia Tree and make this entire land one giant bug bash. As long as that Insect Queen is alive, the entire Sogen faces an inevitable defeat."
"So my brother did all that. The bugs in town this morning, that was him." Keja said.
"Yes. But now I have an army so massive that that damn bug won't last another strike."
"How?" Keja asked.
"I have allied the Sogen with Molten Destruction." Apollo answered. "With the Pyros on our side, we will burn that worthless forest to the ground. Then we will be free from the grip of Dominus' black chaos."
"So where did he go after he created the forest." Keja asked.
"The last time I ever heard of a sighting of him was from the Luminous Spark." Apollo said. "But if you want to get there you'll have to cross the Umi. And that place is crawling from east to west with pirates and such."
"Whats happening peoples." Picard said as he reentered the room with a large spiked sword over his shoulder.
"Ah I see you've chosen the Sword of Dragon's Soul." Apollo said. "Well seeing as your and anti-dragon monster that will be of much use to you."
"Yep. So Keja what did you get?" Picard asked.
"I got the information I wanted." Keja answered.
"So where are we going?" Picard asked.
"Luminous Spark." Keja answered.
"Alright! I love that place." Picard said.
"Are you just saying that because that place is crawling with females?" Apollo asked.
"Uh. No." Picard stuttered.
"Uh huh." Apollo said. "Well boys do you mind if I ask you for a favor before you left?"
"Yeah sure. What is it?" Keja asked.
"I'm commencing the attack on the forest tonight, and I want you to help me." Apollo said.
"Alright. Then I can try out this new blade. All I need you to do is DNA Surgery again and it'll work." Picard said.
"I'm in I guess. It will help me get stronger." Keja said.
"That's the spirit. Meet me in the courtyard in one hour." Apollo said. "Tonight boys, we kill."
"Sorry for the wait. King Apollo had to tend to some things." An Iron knight said as he approached Keja and Picard in the courtyard of Gaia Castle. "Right this way please."
Keja and Picard followed the knight up several flights until they stopped climbing stairs. They went down a large hallway that had Amazons and Goblins walking back and forth between rooms. The Iron knight led them to a massive door at the end of the hallway. The Iron knight pushed the door open to reveal the throne room.
On the other side of the room was the monstrous throne on which Apollo sat. "Come on in boys." He said.
Keja and Picard crossed the room's threshold and strolled over to the throne. "So what do you want us for?"
"Well young Buster Blader." Apollo said. "I just wanted to thank you and your Dark Magician friend here for your help in the courtyard this morning. As reward I will give each of you something you desire. But it must be within my power to grant. Choose your prize wisely."
"Lets see here." Picard said as he began to think. "How about a weapon?"
"Of course. General Megacyber." Apollo called out.
"Yes sire." Megacyber answered as he stepped out from behind the throne.
"Lead the Buster Blader here to the armory." Apollo said.
"Right away sire." Megacyber said as he began to walk towards the door.
"A crap. More walking." Picard complained as he followed. The door shut behind them.
"So what would you like Dark Magician?" Apollo asked. "I have a nice Sword of Dark Destruction in the armory you could have."
"Well I'd like some information if that's alright." Keja answered.
"Sure. What about?" Apollo asked.
"Have you ever heard of Prince Dominus?" Keja asked.
"Prince, Dominus." Apollo said as he rose from his chair. "Why are you chasing him?"
"He killed my father." Keja said. "And I want him brought down before this happens to someone else."
"Do you also want it for the personal gain of revenge?" Apollo asked.
"Well in a sort, yes." Keja answered.
"What is your name?" Apollo asked.
"Keja." Keja answered.
Apollo stared for a minute and then let out a sigh. "Going after big brother are you?" He asked as the walked toward the window. "Come here."
"Ok." Keja said as he walked to the window.
"Look out there. What do you see?" Apollo instructed.
"A large forest." Keja said.
"Do you know how long that forest has been there?" Apollo asked.
"No." Keja answered.
"That forest has been there for only ten years. It is just one of your older brother's horrific transformations." Apollo said.
"What do you mean, transformations?" Keja asked.
"The land on which that forest stands used to be part of Sogen." Apollo answered. "Your brother stole power from our Gaia Tree and was able to spring that enormous forest. In which he created the Insect Queen. The soul perpous of the Insect Queen is to take all the remaining power from the Gaia Tree and make this entire land one giant bug bash. As long as that Insect Queen is alive, the entire Sogen faces an inevitable defeat."
"So my brother did all that. The bugs in town this morning, that was him." Keja said.
"Yes. But now I have an army so massive that that damn bug won't last another strike."
"How?" Keja asked.
"I have allied the Sogen with Molten Destruction." Apollo answered. "With the Pyros on our side, we will burn that worthless forest to the ground. Then we will be free from the grip of Dominus' black chaos."
"So where did he go after he created the forest." Keja asked.
"The last time I ever heard of a sighting of him was from the Luminous Spark." Apollo said. "But if you want to get there you'll have to cross the Umi. And that place is crawling from east to west with pirates and such."
"Whats happening peoples." Picard said as he reentered the room with a large spiked sword over his shoulder.
"Ah I see you've chosen the Sword of Dragon's Soul." Apollo said. "Well seeing as your and anti-dragon monster that will be of much use to you."
"Yep. So Keja what did you get?" Picard asked.
"I got the information I wanted." Keja answered.
"So where are we going?" Picard asked.
"Luminous Spark." Keja answered.
"Alright! I love that place." Picard said.
"Are you just saying that because that place is crawling with females?" Apollo asked.
"Uh. No." Picard stuttered.
"Uh huh." Apollo said. "Well boys do you mind if I ask you for a favor before you left?"
"Yeah sure. What is it?" Keja asked.
"I'm commencing the attack on the forest tonight, and I want you to help me." Apollo said.
"Alright. Then I can try out this new blade. All I need you to do is DNA Surgery again and it'll work." Picard said.
"I'm in I guess. It will help me get stronger." Keja said.
"That's the spirit. Meet me in the courtyard in one hour." Apollo said. "Tonight boys, we kill."