Me:*sigh*… I really thought this was going to be a hit...
Razor: Maybe they're just waiting for it to be finished?
Me: Maybe… Long way to go, people, you might as well find out what's going on… If you read it, you don't have to give me opinion, but please at least tell me you read it…
:-p
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Location: Los Angeles
Time: 10:00 AM

*Razor looked down an alley, and walked into it, Sparks and Aita following. After a few steps, Razor was faced with a portal, and he hopped through it, board in hand.*

Location: Cosmic Interstate
Time: ???

*The group went through the portal, and immediately Razor headed off for Mysin.*

Aita: SowherearewegoingRazorwhyareweleavingsosoonalready?
Razor: We're going back…
Aita: Backwhyarewegoingbackareyoujustwantingtoditchmethereandleavemeallaloneagain?
Razor: No… Mount Nyrisi…
Aita: MountNyrisiwhataboutitwhyarewegoingtogouptothatplace.NoI'mnotgoinguptherenowaynuh-uh…
Razor: Fine, stay back if that's how you feel…
Aita: IsurewillIdon'twanttodealwiththethingupthereitdoesn'tlikevisitors…
Razor: What is it?
Aita: Idon'tknowIjustnothateverytimeIseesomethinggoupMountNyrisiIneverseeitcomebackdown!

*Razor shrugged off the curiosity of what the animal might be as he was soon presented with the portal back into Mysin. Without a second thought, Razor hopped through, Sparks and Aita following.*

Location: Mysin
Time: Dusk

*As Razor got through the portal, he immediately headed through one of the forests. He quickly found himself in the thick of a forest, in view of Mount Nyrisi. Razor continued on until he was too tired to continue, and he bedded down at what he could guess to be midnight on Mysin. It was odd to him, sometimes, how the time on some dimensions didn't follow the same pattern as the Quantum Dimensions, and that he would still be tired even if he just woke up about half an hour ago... Razor shrugged, and quickly fell asleep.*

*The atmosphere was dark, but he could now see fairly well. This time it didn't seem so bad... kind of peaceful. It looked like a normal forest, in the night time. Razor looked around, and started slowly to sit down at a tree to rest. As he lay, though, he suddenly felt something wrap around his leg. As he looked down, he saw what looked like a tree's root, and it seemed to be expanding...*

*Razor awoke with a gasp, and then looked around: day had already broken, but he suddenly noticed that he was having difficulty breathing. He looked down at his chest, and saw a massive scaled hide completely enveloping him. Razor looked around, in a slight panic, and quickly found several snake's heads looking down at him. Razor shuddered, and tried to shimmy his foot into contact with the emerald which lay on the ground. By the time he got a foot on his emerald, he was dizzy from lack of oxygen. Razor tried to clear his mind, hoping to scare the hydra off… somehow… Suddenly, it hit Razor, and he concentrated, feeling himself grow larger and larger. In a few moments, the emerald felt like nothing more than a speck of dust, and his head was now level with the hydra's several. The pressure was now not nearly as painful to Razor, and he snipped out at one of they hydra's necks, sinking sharpened teeth into it. Razor nearly gagged as he felt the warm blood bubble in his mouth. Razor pulled away, and the hydra only attempted to attack him again. Razor tore into the hydra's hide, ripping a large chunk of flesh from it. The hydra only then did decide to wander away. Razor sighed, picked up the now seemingly grain-of-sand sized emerald and concentrating upon it. Before too long, Razor was back to his normal self, wondering what happened to the piece of snake that he had torn from the hydra. Razor also noticed that his stomach seemed full to bursting. As it hit Razor, he bent over, and vomited. Sure enough, a large chunk of scaled flesh came up with his vomit, and Razor shuddered as he saw it. Razor looked at the emerald in his hand, then started off to Mount Nyrisi. It was not an extremely long journey to the base.*

Location: Mount Nyrisi
Time: Morning

*Razor looked up the mountain, and started up the mountain. Aita seemed to get more and more nervous the farther up they got. Razor soon found himself looking into a cave. Razor pulled out the second book, sure that he saw something in it that might help him out, for it looked quite dark inside the cave. He soon found something, and he fingered his emerald, his eyes quickly taking on a bluish glow. With a sly smile, Razor turned back to look at Sparks, who jumped a mile when he saw Razor's eyes.*

Sparks: D-d-d-dude, what did you do!?
Razor: Just so I can see better, man, don't worry about it... keep Aita company while I check this cave out.

*As Razor headed into the cave, Aita flew over to Sparks. Razor could see perfectly well in the cave because of the spell, and he turned the place over trying to find one of the patron gems. Razor found none in that cave, and headed out, disappointed. He kept the spell active, and continued up the mountain. It continued like this for four or five caves, and Razor shivered as he got to the sixth, which was high up on the cliff, and snow was beginning to cap the mountain. As he got to the opening of the cliff, he saw something deep red in a corner. Razor walked in a little further, and saw it to be the Garnet…*

Razor *thinking*: Perfect!

*Razor started to come up on it, when he saw a red and orange coloration to his right. He looked at it, and saw what he saw as a giant phoenix. It didn't seem to notice him as it dove back around the corner. Razor peered carefully around to see a gigantic cerberus around the corner. Razor quickly noticed that this was what the phoenix was after, and Razor also noticed that the phoenix was acting defensive of something. Razor stepped forward, bringing his emerald out.*

Razor: Need help?

*Razor didn't really expect it to respond, and stopped when it did, though it spoke in the sense of telepathy, and its voice could be described in no other way but God-like.*

Phoenix: I need no help, I can handle him...

*Razor watched as the phoenix went back to fighting, and it soon swooped out back near Razor.*

Phoenix: If you really want to help, though, take the left-most head.

*Razor quickly picked out the head the phoenix referred to, and quickly found himself coming toward it. The head snipped down at Razor, though he dove out of the way, a blast of energy leaving his emerald, striking the cerberus around the eye. It whipped back, and snipped back down at him, the other two heads already occupied. The fight continued on for only a few seconds, and Razor soon found himself looking at the phoenix, which was simply flying off of the now-deceased animal. Razor breathed a sigh of relief, and started to head away. The phoenix flew alongside him for a spell, landing near the corner. Razor looked at the firebird for a second, and it was the first to break the silence.*

Phoenix: Thank you for your help. How could I repay you?
Razor *thinking*: Perfect, I'm on his good side... *Out loud* You see that gem right there? *Razor pointed at the Garnet of Grace*
Phoenix: It's yours.

*As Razor picked up the Garnet, he heard something, and looked over. He saw for the first time a small… something on the ground, and from it was emerging a new phoenix.*

Phoenix *seemingly depressed*: I finally leave this cursed mountain.

*Razor started to shrug it off and walk away, but the phoenix followed.*

Phoenix: I shall come with you.
Razor: What? Why?
Phoenix: I will come with you... If you have a problem with that I shall drop you off this mountain.
Razor: Okay, fine… um… what's your n—
Phoenix: I am Kai.
Razor: I'm Roi… my friends call me Razor.

*Razor and the phoenix headed out of the cave, and Razor and Sparks started to hike down the mountain, Aita in Sparks' hair. Razor heard Kai caw behind him, and as he turned around, he saw Kai pretty much right behind him, his wing practically touching the ground.*

Kai: Get on, we'll get down faster.

*Razor got on, and Sparks looked at him, awestruck.*

Sparks: Are you crazy?
Razor *slyly*: I dunno, maybe.
Kai: You too, Red. Get on.

*Sparks started to shake his head, but Kai insisted, and Sparks nervously got onto Kai's back. Aita was still in Sparks' hair, and Razor could hear her nervously chattering. After a few moments of ascent, Razor's stomach suddenly hopped as Kai dove down. Razor clutched a fistful of the bird's skin, hanging on as they descended almost straight down, picking up speed that made Razor's eyes water. At the last second, Kai leveled out, and slowly landed on the ground. As Razor and Sparks hopped off, Razor looked confused.*

Razor *thinking*: Shouldn't my fur be on fire... or something?

*Razor shook it off, and headed through a portal, starting to head back to the Quantum Universe. Something he liked about Kai, the phoenix seemed very honest, and it sounded like, though it threatened, it wouldn't ever actually attack somebody. So Razor half-ignored the phoenix's presence as he started through the Dallas portal to check a few things. He motioned back at Sparks as he headed through to stay put, and turned to Kai as well.*

Razor: Stay here if you would, I won't be too long…

*Razor then found himself near the old hero base, in Dallas, alone.*