CHAPTER 5: Rayman in Cyberspace
Teensie 4: Okay, men. Here's the plan. Each one of you has a lodestone the size of your ordinary Red Lum. I will divide you into groups, and each group goes to a different region of the world.
Teensie 5: There, you will throw your lodestone at any Cyber Freak you encounter. You don't get more than one rock, so recover it after you throw. There's nothing more I can say.
*All the Teensies nod and Teensie 4 separates them into groups. They all teleport to their destinations*
Teensie 4: Now, what are we going to do?
Teensie 5: We need to go and check on Rayman. He's probably at the Fairy Council now. I have my doubts though, even he can't beat a Cyber Freak without a magnet.
Teensie 4: Right. I suppose we're off to the council.
*The two Teensies gather up some more lodestone and head towards the Fairy Council. Meanwhile, Rayman weakly comes to his senses. He is still being dragged along by the Elite Legionary*
Elite: ---and here I come, master boss, for a big raise will come! I walk and I walk and I-
Rayman: That's just wrong. Anybody who sings like that deserves to be tossed into the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava and never let out.
Elite: So, you woke up. Did you sleep well?
Rayman: Ah, cut it out. How long have you been dragging me, anyway?
Elite: About fifteen minutes. We're getting close.
Rayman: *Great, so now what? I can't feel my right foot, this guy has a death grip on my left foot and who knows what's happening outside! Why do I have to be the good guy all the time*
Elite: Ah, there's the boss now. Hey, Cranberry! Here's GL47!
Crant: For the last time, unit H9R4T7, it's Crant. Well, good job on getting GL47. I was getting bored.
Elite: So, do I get a reward or what?
Crant: Leave GL47 here and maybe I won't slice you through the middle.
Elite: Uh- sure. That's a nice reward for a day's work. Bye! *runs*
Crant: So, it looks as though the bad guys win. But don't worry, you won't be destroyed.
Rayman: Ugh, can I say one last thing before that?
Crant: Of course, but make it quick.
Rayman: CRANBERRY! CRANBERRY! CRANBERRY! That's such a lame name!
Crant: Really mature of you. Now come on, we mustn't waste any more time in this world.
*Crant grabs Rayman and walks. He reaches the room with the computer, which is under heavy security. More Cyber Legionaries emerge from the monitor*
Crant: It's nice to see production is still running smoothly. Unit H7AXY46, activate reverse portal. I'm going back in.
Guard: Okay. Here goes!
*The guard presses a switch and the monitor emits a strong vacuum. Crant jumps inside, still holding Rayman. The vacuum ceases and another Cyber Legionary pops out. Crant and Rayman travel through a very bright tunnel filled with colors, 1s and 0s*
Rayman: This is even worse than those old Funkyboards! How can you possibly stand this?
Crant: You get used to it. We're almost there.
*Crant and Rayman pop out of a large machine, landing on somewhat solid ground. They are in a massive space, save the machine, with nothing but 1s and 0s floating around. In the sky, many beams of energy flow, obviously the flow of data from computers wired into Cyberspace. The floor is made up of many multicolored squares. Crant releases his grip on Rayman, who was fully healed after going through the portal*
Crant: Welcome to Cyberspace! Do you remember this place?
Rayman: No, and I don't want to. I'm going back!
*Rayman runs towards the machine, however, the squares on the floor in front of him rise, creating a barrier*
Crant: Cheap tricks like that aren't going to do you any good here. Oh, do you remember your title in the outside world? The Limbless Hero? Well, say goodbye to that!
Rayman: Huh? What are you talking about?
*Rayman looks down at the space in between his torso and his left hand. He is shocked to see a small white line heading from one to the other*
Rayman: Wha??? What's happening to me!?
Crant: Since you're in Cyberpsace, your pathetic Lum based body is gradually being replaced by computer code.
Rayman: I feel strange-
Crant: The process of living being to computerized unit is uncomfortable at first, but one the transfiguration is complete, you'll feel like yourself again.
*Rayman looks down and sees the line has gotten thicker. He throws his fist, only to see the white line stretch like an elastic band, then spring back, causing Rayman's fist to come back into place*
Crant: Well, enough small talk. It's time for you to regain your former glory and power, GL47!
*Crant stomps on the ground. An elevator rises up from under a square and opens, revealing a Cyber Freak modeled to resemble a doctor*
Doctor: Zees patient, he is here, yes?
Crant: Affirmative. Let me secure him.
*Crant grabs Rayman and throws him into the elevator. The white lines in between his body parts continues to thicken*
Doctor: Don't you worry, I take good care of you. Off we go!
*Rayman tries to sturggle out when the elevator door closes and heads down. The square tile drops back into place. Crant gets inside the machine and transports himself back to Rayman's world*
Crant: Any new progress?
Guard: None.
Crant: I'm heading outside. Remain here.
*Crant walks out of the Fairy Council when a panicking Cyber Legionary slams into him*
Crant: Huh? What is the meaning of this?
Legionary: I don't know for sure, but we're getting wiped out! I've gotten reports from many of our troops around the planet that they're under attack by white midgets bearing magnetic stones! They were able to terminate some, but they ended up in full retreat!
Crant: White midget? Wait- of course! Those two little things that I told my story to. They must have figured out our weakness! Argh, I should have just killed them on the spot. BOMBERS! FIGHTERS! You can fly, so you are the least vulnerable! Intercept and destroy the white creatures bearing magnetic stones. You cannot fail me.
Fighter: Got it.
Bomber: Say your prayers, whiteys!
*A squadron of Fighters and Bombers fly off into the sky in search of the Teensies. Crant now hears a rustling in a nearby bush and approaches it*
Crant: Aha, I knew you were near. Come out come out, you little runts!
TO BE CONTINUED
Teensie 4: Okay, men. Here's the plan. Each one of you has a lodestone the size of your ordinary Red Lum. I will divide you into groups, and each group goes to a different region of the world.
Teensie 5: There, you will throw your lodestone at any Cyber Freak you encounter. You don't get more than one rock, so recover it after you throw. There's nothing more I can say.
*All the Teensies nod and Teensie 4 separates them into groups. They all teleport to their destinations*
Teensie 4: Now, what are we going to do?
Teensie 5: We need to go and check on Rayman. He's probably at the Fairy Council now. I have my doubts though, even he can't beat a Cyber Freak without a magnet.
Teensie 4: Right. I suppose we're off to the council.
*The two Teensies gather up some more lodestone and head towards the Fairy Council. Meanwhile, Rayman weakly comes to his senses. He is still being dragged along by the Elite Legionary*
Elite: ---and here I come, master boss, for a big raise will come! I walk and I walk and I-
Rayman: That's just wrong. Anybody who sings like that deserves to be tossed into the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava and never let out.
Elite: So, you woke up. Did you sleep well?
Rayman: Ah, cut it out. How long have you been dragging me, anyway?
Elite: About fifteen minutes. We're getting close.
Rayman: *Great, so now what? I can't feel my right foot, this guy has a death grip on my left foot and who knows what's happening outside! Why do I have to be the good guy all the time*
Elite: Ah, there's the boss now. Hey, Cranberry! Here's GL47!
Crant: For the last time, unit H9R4T7, it's Crant. Well, good job on getting GL47. I was getting bored.
Elite: So, do I get a reward or what?
Crant: Leave GL47 here and maybe I won't slice you through the middle.
Elite: Uh- sure. That's a nice reward for a day's work. Bye! *runs*
Crant: So, it looks as though the bad guys win. But don't worry, you won't be destroyed.
Rayman: Ugh, can I say one last thing before that?
Crant: Of course, but make it quick.
Rayman: CRANBERRY! CRANBERRY! CRANBERRY! That's such a lame name!
Crant: Really mature of you. Now come on, we mustn't waste any more time in this world.
*Crant grabs Rayman and walks. He reaches the room with the computer, which is under heavy security. More Cyber Legionaries emerge from the monitor*
Crant: It's nice to see production is still running smoothly. Unit H7AXY46, activate reverse portal. I'm going back in.
Guard: Okay. Here goes!
*The guard presses a switch and the monitor emits a strong vacuum. Crant jumps inside, still holding Rayman. The vacuum ceases and another Cyber Legionary pops out. Crant and Rayman travel through a very bright tunnel filled with colors, 1s and 0s*
Rayman: This is even worse than those old Funkyboards! How can you possibly stand this?
Crant: You get used to it. We're almost there.
*Crant and Rayman pop out of a large machine, landing on somewhat solid ground. They are in a massive space, save the machine, with nothing but 1s and 0s floating around. In the sky, many beams of energy flow, obviously the flow of data from computers wired into Cyberspace. The floor is made up of many multicolored squares. Crant releases his grip on Rayman, who was fully healed after going through the portal*
Crant: Welcome to Cyberspace! Do you remember this place?
Rayman: No, and I don't want to. I'm going back!
*Rayman runs towards the machine, however, the squares on the floor in front of him rise, creating a barrier*
Crant: Cheap tricks like that aren't going to do you any good here. Oh, do you remember your title in the outside world? The Limbless Hero? Well, say goodbye to that!
Rayman: Huh? What are you talking about?
*Rayman looks down at the space in between his torso and his left hand. He is shocked to see a small white line heading from one to the other*
Rayman: Wha??? What's happening to me!?
Crant: Since you're in Cyberpsace, your pathetic Lum based body is gradually being replaced by computer code.
Rayman: I feel strange-
Crant: The process of living being to computerized unit is uncomfortable at first, but one the transfiguration is complete, you'll feel like yourself again.
*Rayman looks down and sees the line has gotten thicker. He throws his fist, only to see the white line stretch like an elastic band, then spring back, causing Rayman's fist to come back into place*
Crant: Well, enough small talk. It's time for you to regain your former glory and power, GL47!
*Crant stomps on the ground. An elevator rises up from under a square and opens, revealing a Cyber Freak modeled to resemble a doctor*
Doctor: Zees patient, he is here, yes?
Crant: Affirmative. Let me secure him.
*Crant grabs Rayman and throws him into the elevator. The white lines in between his body parts continues to thicken*
Doctor: Don't you worry, I take good care of you. Off we go!
*Rayman tries to sturggle out when the elevator door closes and heads down. The square tile drops back into place. Crant gets inside the machine and transports himself back to Rayman's world*
Crant: Any new progress?
Guard: None.
Crant: I'm heading outside. Remain here.
*Crant walks out of the Fairy Council when a panicking Cyber Legionary slams into him*
Crant: Huh? What is the meaning of this?
Legionary: I don't know for sure, but we're getting wiped out! I've gotten reports from many of our troops around the planet that they're under attack by white midgets bearing magnetic stones! They were able to terminate some, but they ended up in full retreat!
Crant: White midget? Wait- of course! Those two little things that I told my story to. They must have figured out our weakness! Argh, I should have just killed them on the spot. BOMBERS! FIGHTERS! You can fly, so you are the least vulnerable! Intercept and destroy the white creatures bearing magnetic stones. You cannot fail me.
Fighter: Got it.
Bomber: Say your prayers, whiteys!
*A squadron of Fighters and Bombers fly off into the sky in search of the Teensies. Crant now hears a rustling in a nearby bush and approaches it*
Crant: Aha, I knew you were near. Come out come out, you little runts!
TO BE CONTINUED