Well, here we are at the 5th chapter of this adventure. Anyway, things will
be picking up in the next few chapters. Also, the real plot of the story
will be picking up soon, I'm just not sure when. Everything that's happened
so far has been done in preparation of the real storyline. It will probably
be at least one more chapter before the story starts moving along.
As for this chapter that you are about to read, it's going to be one of the few examples of me braking out of my usual style of writing, but it will probably be real funny, though. So, just sit back and enjoy that ride that is this story. I'll also be moving this chapters closing comments to the beginning of the next chapter, that way I can better respond to the readers comments.
Oh yeah, I'd just like to send out a very special thanks to Tio for her help in this chapter. (You guys will see what I mean later.)
Thanks,
Bojack727
BREATH OF FIRE 3: UP IN SMOKE!
Chapter Five: Trip Out Sequence!
A strange man with pale blond hair stopped in front of the door to the tower. He looked down at the map he was holding. "Hmm, this looks like the right spot." He said as he looked back up at the door. He then noticed a speaker next to the door with an inscription underneath it that read: "Press button and wait for response, please speak clearly into the speaker."
He pressed the button and the speaker came to life. "Who is it?" Asked a clear, feminine voice, speaking in a somewhat cautious tone.
"My name is Ash; I'm here for the job as the new biologist." He announced into the speaker with a calm voice.
"Oh." Came the response, this time more relaxed. "Yes, then please step forward, the door will open in a moment." It added and then after a few secants, the great metal doors did in fact swing open.
The man shrugged and walked inside.
***
The group was gathered around in the lab and Momo was telling Nina and Ryu about the plants that they found and the strange effects that they had on the two of them. It had been a few days since they had dropped the little bomb about being a couple on their two friends. And now, Momo had called them back, eager to show them the effects of the plant (if not also eager for a guinea pig to try it on.
"So, what you're saying is that that plant of yours caused you two to loose your inhibitions?" Nina asked smugly.
Momo blushed slightly and nodded. "But now, that you two know, I'd like to do a little test to show you two what it's like." She explained with a smile.
The princess and the dragon stepped back.
Momo frowned. "Come on, it's safe, and we're in a controlled setting." Momo implored to the pair in an attempt to ease there worries.
"I won't do it." Nina exclaimed.
Momo sighed and then turned to Ryu. "What about you? It shouldn't be any problem for a healthy Dragon like you." She announced.
"I don't know." Ryu replied uncertainly.
"Come on, it's safe." Rei inserted. "And it's a real trip, you might like it." He added, trying to reason it off to the dragon before him.
Just then, a buzzer went off and the group turned around. Momo looked up at a red light on the wall, next to the door. "Oh, he's here, I knew that intercom would be good for something." She said as she pulled a lever to open the door.
As the door swung open; a tall man with pale blond hair light skin walked in, he was wearing a blue tunic and white pants, and pair of boots, a pack was slung over his back. "Hello, my name is Ash, I'm you're new biologist." The man announced to the assemble
"Great, I'm so glad you're here, we're about to do a little test." Momo announced happily.
"Hey, now wait a secant; I haven't even agreed yet!" Ryu complained.
Momo turned to the group. "Everyone, this is Ash Shazarro, he's going to helping me and Rei with the research." She exclaimed, clasping her hands together as she finished speaking.
Ash stepped forward and shook hands with Momo and Rei and then turned and shook hands with Nina. He then turned to Ryu and looked at him for a moment. He then held out his arm and took the Dragon's hand and shook it. After exchanging pleasantries with the group he walked off to set down his things.
Ryu shrugged as he watched the man walk away. "Do I know him.?" He thought to himself. But he was broken out of his reverie when Nina spoke to him.
"Ryu, is something wrong?" Asked the Princess.
Ryu turned around and smiled. "No, nothing's wrong." He said happily to her.
***
Rei slid the incense burner in front of the young Dragon sitting at the table with him. Ryu looked down at it. "Hey, Rei, are you sure about this?" Ryu asked uncertainly.
"Ryu, you're practically my 'brother', do you think I would give you something that I didn't think it was safe?" Asked the Worren.
Ryu sighed. "Well, I guess that I can trust you on this." He replied as he looked at the container in front of him.
"Good." Rei said with a smile as he cast a small fire spell in his hand and lit a long match with it. He then stuck the burning tip into a pile of ground up leaves in it and lit them. "Now, in a moment, a thick pungent smoke is going to start rising, you going to need to breath it in until you start feeling lightheaded and giddy, okay?" Asked Rei.
".Right." Ryu replied.
Rei walked away from the table.
***
Nina, Momo, and Ash were watching Ryu through a two way mirror.
"So, what's supposed to happen?" Asked Nina.
"I'm not sure, it will probably vary from person to person; it all depends." The engineer replied.
"Hey, Momo?" Asked Nina, turning to look at the bunny-eared woman as she spoke.
Momo turned to looked at her. "Yes?" She asked. Nina smiled and began speaking. "You said that Ash was here to help you "and Rei" with the research, can I assume that he is going to be staying here with you on a long-term basis?" Asked the Princess.
Momo became nervous as she tried to think of a response, but was suddenly able to change the topic as Rei walked in. "Oh, good, you're here." She exclaimed happily as she motioned for the Worren to come join all of them in watching Ryu.
Rei stepped forward and spoke. "So, has he done anything yet?" Asked the Tiger man.
"Not yet, but I suspect that he will start showing signs anytime now." Momo reasoned in response to Rei.
Ash had his notebook out and was preparing to take notes. "This should be interesting." He said to himself.
***
By this point, Ryu was beginning to feel rather. light headed. And he was also feeling this strange surge of something that he couldn't describe. He felt giddy all over and it almost seemed as if he was floating.?
Wait, what is this? (Why is the narrative and Ryu's thoughts becoming one line???) . "What the hell is happening now?" Why is the narration in quotation?...? The logic is slipping............ Wait, wait, its coming. NOW ITS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. OH MY GOD. THE WALLS ARE MELITING!!!
.. . .
(Hello, this is the author, Bojack, I'd like to apologize, the narrator was in the room with Ryu, so, he's having some trouble. The back up will be here in a secant, wearing a gasmask. Thank you for your patience. -Bojack)
Yes, where were we. Anyway, Ryu suddenly felt as if he was flying. like in that "Microsoft XP" commercials were people are flying .anyway. He was feeling rather happy, if were to say so himself.
Ryu looked around, he suddenly realized that he was floating through a great multi-colored void filled with random things. like original scripts from Breath of Fire 3, the version were Ryu talks. The Dragon reached up and grabbed one of the loose-leaf scripts and skimmed through it. "Hmm, wow, I have some good lines. why'd they cut them.?" He wondered out loud.
"Shame on you!" Said a loud feminine voice. Ryu jumped suddenly to see a strange girl in front of him. It was a short, thin girl with long blond hair- with pink highlights. She was wearing a long, sparkling dress over her slender body and butterfly-like wings swayed behind her.
"Who the hell are you?" Ryu asked in confusion.
The Girl smiled and the air around seemed to sparkle when she did. Ryu started to relax, until, she pulled out a gigantic hammer and hit him with it.
"Ow! What was that for?!" He exclaimed.
The girl struck a pose. "Sill Baka-head, my name is Tio Rank P and I'm your fairy guide for this little drug-induced freak out." She replied happily as little stars twinkled behind like in all those anime scenes.
"But. I'm not freaking out." Ryu replied hesitantly.
"You will by, silly." She said as she raised her hammer.
"Oh no!" Ryu yelled as the girl swung herself around and put all of her body weight into hitting him and sending him propelling across the void.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Ryu screamed as he went flying off into the void.
THUD! Ryu hit a strange wall, but when he got up, he realized that he was sitting in a field of flowers. "Where am I?!" He exclaimed.
"Such nice weather today."
Ryu jumped and turned around to see Tio sitting there.
"Oh no, not you!" He exclaimed in terror.
"Oh yeas." He said as she stood back up. "You can never escape me, it's your fate as long as you're trapped in this world." She replied.
"What do you mean by 'this world'?" Asked the young Dragon.
"Your in Wonderland, my little Bishounen. And now it is time for the next stage of your journey, Ryu-chan!" She exclaimed.
And with that, Ryu turned to see someone coming his way.
***
By this point, the four onlookers had pulled up chairs to watch Ryu's actions, trying to figure out what was happening to him.
Ash looked on with interest, taking notes as he observed the Dragon acting out various oddities. He had to admit, this was rather funny. The man smiled and continued writing.
Momo frowned. "Rei, can you understand what he's saying?"
Rei turned to face her. "He's saying something about a 'crazy lady with a hammer' and something about 'make the pain stop'. That's about all I could get out of him.
Momo sighed and turned back to watch Ryu freak out some more.
***
Ryu was walking through the woods; he had finally managed to get away from the swarm of evil butterflies and the man riding on the flaming pie. He sat down for a moment. Until a strange little man with very skinny arms and a giant long ponytail. "What now?!" Ryu demanded from the diminutive little person.
The little person looked up at him. "Don't talk to me like that, I'm Brave Fencer Musashi, you deutchbag!" Exclaimed the little swordsman.
Ryu frowned. "Kid's shouldn't say bad words like that."
Musashi looked at him angrily. "Hey, Cait Sith, come here!" Exclaimed the 'kid'.
Ryu watched as a giant stuffed Moogle, with a little black cat on top it that was wearing a crown and holding a megaphone, lumbered forward. "What is it squirt?" Asked the cat.
"Squirt? Come down in here and tell me that again!" He exclaimed, challenging the cat.
"That's it, just you wait, I'm coming down there to teach you a lesson. just give me a few minutes to climb down." The cat replied as he began scaling down the back of giant stuffed beast.
As the two oddly-placed walk-on stars began arguing and fighting violently, Ryu tip-toed off.
Ryu smiled to himself. "time to ditch these two midgets!" He said with a smiled. But then, he came face to face with someone that was all too familiar to him.
"Nani? Where does the super kawaii Ryu-san think that he is going on this lovely spring day?" Asked the fairy.
"Anywhere that takes me away from you, you nutcase!!!" Yelled the Dragon as he turned around to run, but then came face to face with another person.
It was a tall man with blue skin and pointed ears. Long brown hear hung down his back and a red bandana was on his head. He was wearing a white button-up shirt and blue jeans and a pair of cowboy boots. A saber hung from his belt.
"Oh no, not another nutcase?" Ryu exclaimed in fear.
The man smiled. "That's right, you hopped up freak, I'm the author of this story, Bojack, and I'm here to send you on your way." He announced to the blue haired young man as he pulled out a giant club from seemingly nowhere.
"Huh?" Ryu asked.
"That's right, the Magical Mystery Tour. I'm sending you back home on a one- way ticket out freakville, you damned dirty hippy!" He yelled raising his club. "It's time for a momentary lapse of reason, buddy!" Bojack yelled.
And with that, Bojack sent Ryu screaming off into the sunset.
***
Ryu looked up and saw that Nina, Rei, Momo, and that Ash guy were all looking down at him.
"What was it like?" Asked Momo.
"Fully of crazy people. There was this crazy fairy lady named Tio and this pirate guy called Bojack. and there were a couple of bad cameos... and lots of hurting."
And so, with that, Ash and Rei helped him up off the floor and sat him down in the lab. Ash began examining him while Rei and the others stood in front of him.
"Ryu looked up at them. "You guys aren't going to believe what was going on while I was on that stuff."
With that, Ryu began telling them about the wild adventure he went on in his hallucination.
***
Back in Wonderland.
Bojack and Tio are sitting in the field drinking tea.
"What did you think of that guy?" Asked Bojack as he took a sip of tea.
Tio looked up at him. "Ryu-chan was okay, cute, but kind of clueless." She replied.
"Yeah, I'm just glad we got things back to normal, can't have Dragons coming here whenever they please." Replies Bojack.
Tio nods in agreement. "Hai, Bojack-san." She added with a smile.
Bojack suddenly looked up. "Oh yes, it looks as if the closing statement is being done live." He remarked as he saw a sign next to them that read "The End". Bojack stands up. "I'd like to thank you all for reading this chapter, and I hoped you all enjoyed it. Please send me reviews and feedback to let me know that you liked this. Anyway, I'm Bojack and-"
"And I'm Tio!" Inserted the Fairy lady (Author).
"Right, and this is Tio." Bojack added.
And we'd both just like to say goodbye!" They both called out in unison while pulling out those little fans that look like Japanese Flags that are sometimes scene in Anime when characters are cheering on someone.
~End of Chapter Five~
As for this chapter that you are about to read, it's going to be one of the few examples of me braking out of my usual style of writing, but it will probably be real funny, though. So, just sit back and enjoy that ride that is this story. I'll also be moving this chapters closing comments to the beginning of the next chapter, that way I can better respond to the readers comments.
Oh yeah, I'd just like to send out a very special thanks to Tio for her help in this chapter. (You guys will see what I mean later.)
Thanks,
Bojack727
BREATH OF FIRE 3: UP IN SMOKE!
Chapter Five: Trip Out Sequence!
A strange man with pale blond hair stopped in front of the door to the tower. He looked down at the map he was holding. "Hmm, this looks like the right spot." He said as he looked back up at the door. He then noticed a speaker next to the door with an inscription underneath it that read: "Press button and wait for response, please speak clearly into the speaker."
He pressed the button and the speaker came to life. "Who is it?" Asked a clear, feminine voice, speaking in a somewhat cautious tone.
"My name is Ash; I'm here for the job as the new biologist." He announced into the speaker with a calm voice.
"Oh." Came the response, this time more relaxed. "Yes, then please step forward, the door will open in a moment." It added and then after a few secants, the great metal doors did in fact swing open.
The man shrugged and walked inside.
***
The group was gathered around in the lab and Momo was telling Nina and Ryu about the plants that they found and the strange effects that they had on the two of them. It had been a few days since they had dropped the little bomb about being a couple on their two friends. And now, Momo had called them back, eager to show them the effects of the plant (if not also eager for a guinea pig to try it on.
"So, what you're saying is that that plant of yours caused you two to loose your inhibitions?" Nina asked smugly.
Momo blushed slightly and nodded. "But now, that you two know, I'd like to do a little test to show you two what it's like." She explained with a smile.
The princess and the dragon stepped back.
Momo frowned. "Come on, it's safe, and we're in a controlled setting." Momo implored to the pair in an attempt to ease there worries.
"I won't do it." Nina exclaimed.
Momo sighed and then turned to Ryu. "What about you? It shouldn't be any problem for a healthy Dragon like you." She announced.
"I don't know." Ryu replied uncertainly.
"Come on, it's safe." Rei inserted. "And it's a real trip, you might like it." He added, trying to reason it off to the dragon before him.
Just then, a buzzer went off and the group turned around. Momo looked up at a red light on the wall, next to the door. "Oh, he's here, I knew that intercom would be good for something." She said as she pulled a lever to open the door.
As the door swung open; a tall man with pale blond hair light skin walked in, he was wearing a blue tunic and white pants, and pair of boots, a pack was slung over his back. "Hello, my name is Ash, I'm you're new biologist." The man announced to the assemble
"Great, I'm so glad you're here, we're about to do a little test." Momo announced happily.
"Hey, now wait a secant; I haven't even agreed yet!" Ryu complained.
Momo turned to the group. "Everyone, this is Ash Shazarro, he's going to helping me and Rei with the research." She exclaimed, clasping her hands together as she finished speaking.
Ash stepped forward and shook hands with Momo and Rei and then turned and shook hands with Nina. He then turned to Ryu and looked at him for a moment. He then held out his arm and took the Dragon's hand and shook it. After exchanging pleasantries with the group he walked off to set down his things.
Ryu shrugged as he watched the man walk away. "Do I know him.?" He thought to himself. But he was broken out of his reverie when Nina spoke to him.
"Ryu, is something wrong?" Asked the Princess.
Ryu turned around and smiled. "No, nothing's wrong." He said happily to her.
***
Rei slid the incense burner in front of the young Dragon sitting at the table with him. Ryu looked down at it. "Hey, Rei, are you sure about this?" Ryu asked uncertainly.
"Ryu, you're practically my 'brother', do you think I would give you something that I didn't think it was safe?" Asked the Worren.
Ryu sighed. "Well, I guess that I can trust you on this." He replied as he looked at the container in front of him.
"Good." Rei said with a smile as he cast a small fire spell in his hand and lit a long match with it. He then stuck the burning tip into a pile of ground up leaves in it and lit them. "Now, in a moment, a thick pungent smoke is going to start rising, you going to need to breath it in until you start feeling lightheaded and giddy, okay?" Asked Rei.
".Right." Ryu replied.
Rei walked away from the table.
***
Nina, Momo, and Ash were watching Ryu through a two way mirror.
"So, what's supposed to happen?" Asked Nina.
"I'm not sure, it will probably vary from person to person; it all depends." The engineer replied.
"Hey, Momo?" Asked Nina, turning to look at the bunny-eared woman as she spoke.
Momo turned to looked at her. "Yes?" She asked. Nina smiled and began speaking. "You said that Ash was here to help you "and Rei" with the research, can I assume that he is going to be staying here with you on a long-term basis?" Asked the Princess.
Momo became nervous as she tried to think of a response, but was suddenly able to change the topic as Rei walked in. "Oh, good, you're here." She exclaimed happily as she motioned for the Worren to come join all of them in watching Ryu.
Rei stepped forward and spoke. "So, has he done anything yet?" Asked the Tiger man.
"Not yet, but I suspect that he will start showing signs anytime now." Momo reasoned in response to Rei.
Ash had his notebook out and was preparing to take notes. "This should be interesting." He said to himself.
***
By this point, Ryu was beginning to feel rather. light headed. And he was also feeling this strange surge of something that he couldn't describe. He felt giddy all over and it almost seemed as if he was floating.?
Wait, what is this? (Why is the narrative and Ryu's thoughts becoming one line???) . "What the hell is happening now?" Why is the narration in quotation?...? The logic is slipping............ Wait, wait, its coming. NOW ITS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. OH MY GOD. THE WALLS ARE MELITING!!!
.. . .
(Hello, this is the author, Bojack, I'd like to apologize, the narrator was in the room with Ryu, so, he's having some trouble. The back up will be here in a secant, wearing a gasmask. Thank you for your patience. -Bojack)
Yes, where were we. Anyway, Ryu suddenly felt as if he was flying. like in that "Microsoft XP" commercials were people are flying .anyway. He was feeling rather happy, if were to say so himself.
Ryu looked around, he suddenly realized that he was floating through a great multi-colored void filled with random things. like original scripts from Breath of Fire 3, the version were Ryu talks. The Dragon reached up and grabbed one of the loose-leaf scripts and skimmed through it. "Hmm, wow, I have some good lines. why'd they cut them.?" He wondered out loud.
"Shame on you!" Said a loud feminine voice. Ryu jumped suddenly to see a strange girl in front of him. It was a short, thin girl with long blond hair- with pink highlights. She was wearing a long, sparkling dress over her slender body and butterfly-like wings swayed behind her.
"Who the hell are you?" Ryu asked in confusion.
The Girl smiled and the air around seemed to sparkle when she did. Ryu started to relax, until, she pulled out a gigantic hammer and hit him with it.
"Ow! What was that for?!" He exclaimed.
The girl struck a pose. "Sill Baka-head, my name is Tio Rank P and I'm your fairy guide for this little drug-induced freak out." She replied happily as little stars twinkled behind like in all those anime scenes.
"But. I'm not freaking out." Ryu replied hesitantly.
"You will by, silly." She said as she raised her hammer.
"Oh no!" Ryu yelled as the girl swung herself around and put all of her body weight into hitting him and sending him propelling across the void.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Ryu screamed as he went flying off into the void.
THUD! Ryu hit a strange wall, but when he got up, he realized that he was sitting in a field of flowers. "Where am I?!" He exclaimed.
"Such nice weather today."
Ryu jumped and turned around to see Tio sitting there.
"Oh no, not you!" He exclaimed in terror.
"Oh yeas." He said as she stood back up. "You can never escape me, it's your fate as long as you're trapped in this world." She replied.
"What do you mean by 'this world'?" Asked the young Dragon.
"Your in Wonderland, my little Bishounen. And now it is time for the next stage of your journey, Ryu-chan!" She exclaimed.
And with that, Ryu turned to see someone coming his way.
***
By this point, the four onlookers had pulled up chairs to watch Ryu's actions, trying to figure out what was happening to him.
Ash looked on with interest, taking notes as he observed the Dragon acting out various oddities. He had to admit, this was rather funny. The man smiled and continued writing.
Momo frowned. "Rei, can you understand what he's saying?"
Rei turned to face her. "He's saying something about a 'crazy lady with a hammer' and something about 'make the pain stop'. That's about all I could get out of him.
Momo sighed and turned back to watch Ryu freak out some more.
***
Ryu was walking through the woods; he had finally managed to get away from the swarm of evil butterflies and the man riding on the flaming pie. He sat down for a moment. Until a strange little man with very skinny arms and a giant long ponytail. "What now?!" Ryu demanded from the diminutive little person.
The little person looked up at him. "Don't talk to me like that, I'm Brave Fencer Musashi, you deutchbag!" Exclaimed the little swordsman.
Ryu frowned. "Kid's shouldn't say bad words like that."
Musashi looked at him angrily. "Hey, Cait Sith, come here!" Exclaimed the 'kid'.
Ryu watched as a giant stuffed Moogle, with a little black cat on top it that was wearing a crown and holding a megaphone, lumbered forward. "What is it squirt?" Asked the cat.
"Squirt? Come down in here and tell me that again!" He exclaimed, challenging the cat.
"That's it, just you wait, I'm coming down there to teach you a lesson. just give me a few minutes to climb down." The cat replied as he began scaling down the back of giant stuffed beast.
As the two oddly-placed walk-on stars began arguing and fighting violently, Ryu tip-toed off.
Ryu smiled to himself. "time to ditch these two midgets!" He said with a smiled. But then, he came face to face with someone that was all too familiar to him.
"Nani? Where does the super kawaii Ryu-san think that he is going on this lovely spring day?" Asked the fairy.
"Anywhere that takes me away from you, you nutcase!!!" Yelled the Dragon as he turned around to run, but then came face to face with another person.
It was a tall man with blue skin and pointed ears. Long brown hear hung down his back and a red bandana was on his head. He was wearing a white button-up shirt and blue jeans and a pair of cowboy boots. A saber hung from his belt.
"Oh no, not another nutcase?" Ryu exclaimed in fear.
The man smiled. "That's right, you hopped up freak, I'm the author of this story, Bojack, and I'm here to send you on your way." He announced to the blue haired young man as he pulled out a giant club from seemingly nowhere.
"Huh?" Ryu asked.
"That's right, the Magical Mystery Tour. I'm sending you back home on a one- way ticket out freakville, you damned dirty hippy!" He yelled raising his club. "It's time for a momentary lapse of reason, buddy!" Bojack yelled.
And with that, Bojack sent Ryu screaming off into the sunset.
***
Ryu looked up and saw that Nina, Rei, Momo, and that Ash guy were all looking down at him.
"What was it like?" Asked Momo.
"Fully of crazy people. There was this crazy fairy lady named Tio and this pirate guy called Bojack. and there were a couple of bad cameos... and lots of hurting."
And so, with that, Ash and Rei helped him up off the floor and sat him down in the lab. Ash began examining him while Rei and the others stood in front of him.
"Ryu looked up at them. "You guys aren't going to believe what was going on while I was on that stuff."
With that, Ryu began telling them about the wild adventure he went on in his hallucination.
***
Back in Wonderland.
Bojack and Tio are sitting in the field drinking tea.
"What did you think of that guy?" Asked Bojack as he took a sip of tea.
Tio looked up at him. "Ryu-chan was okay, cute, but kind of clueless." She replied.
"Yeah, I'm just glad we got things back to normal, can't have Dragons coming here whenever they please." Replies Bojack.
Tio nods in agreement. "Hai, Bojack-san." She added with a smile.
Bojack suddenly looked up. "Oh yes, it looks as if the closing statement is being done live." He remarked as he saw a sign next to them that read "The End". Bojack stands up. "I'd like to thank you all for reading this chapter, and I hoped you all enjoyed it. Please send me reviews and feedback to let me know that you liked this. Anyway, I'm Bojack and-"
"And I'm Tio!" Inserted the Fairy lady (Author).
"Right, and this is Tio." Bojack added.
And we'd both just like to say goodbye!" They both called out in unison while pulling out those little fans that look like Japanese Flags that are sometimes scene in Anime when characters are cheering on someone.
~End of Chapter Five~