Well, this is more of a fun, action chapter. Though characters are introduced. Also, the character Murfy. I've completely forgotten about it. I'm gonna have to slip him in there somewhere. I've got just the chapter to do it. Keep your eyes, here. Not literally, I mean keep checking... Sigh... First however, a quick disclaimer.

Disclaimer - I don't own Rayman merchandise or anything like that. I do own however the plot of this storyline (apologies if it copies anyone elses, it is not intentional and would be Sod's Law) and the characters Chippy, Drealy and the main evil guy. Please note: There will be more of my own personal creations. Thank you. Now enjoy the story!

Chapter 4 - Of Sod's Law and Coincidence

THE CLIFF HANGER FROM LAST CHAPTER!

Who is it?"

"Rayman."

"Access denied."

"What?"

"I said, access denied. Now poodlewoop off."

"But I'm Rayman. I've saved the world, three times."

"Access denied. Goodbye."

The silver tube slid into the ground. "I don't believe it!" said Rayman. "After all I've done for them." Drealy frowned, and sat next to him. "I'm sure there's an explanation...!"

"At least we haven't been attacked by anything." Growling filled the air and the intercom sounded again: "Hounds have been released. I hope you have enjoyed your stay. Goodbye."

A huge hound about the size of a huge hound burst out of the ground. "Why aren't we running!?" shouted Chippy.

"Because we scared stiff!" said Rayman as a second hound burst out of the ground. Globox was paralysed with fear and couldn't move. "Just RUN!" Rayman, Chippy and Drealy began there run, but Globox was still paralyzed with fear. "GLOBOX! COME ON!" Globox still couldn't move. One of the hounds lowered it's head menacingly at Globox, preparing to pounce. It jumped. Rayman jumped. Chippy jumped. Globox came to his senses. "ARGH!" He ducked. "Globox no -" screamed Rayman as he clumped into Chippy's head. As the two of them fell back, the hound just missed and fell directly in the middle of them. Chippy scrambled up but stood on the hound's paw and it yelped and fell down an embankment. "Now can we run?" screamed Drealy.

"Let's go!"

The four of them burst onto the path as the second hound leapt towards them. They ran along the road and the hound started to catch them up. "HOLEY MOLEY!!!"

"Just keep running!"

"Hey, Rays?" inquired Globox, "Why don't you use your fists?"

"Oh yeah, didn't think of that one. Not as dumb as you look, eh!"

"Indeed, mwa ha ha ha - ARGH!" The hound leapt at them. Rayman chucked his fists at just the right moment. The hound scampered backwards. "That's right big guy, you've got it coming!"

"I'm so sorry!" said the hound.

"Huh?" said Rayman.

"I'm forced to do it and we're tortured terribly and oh -" cried the hound.

"Gee, I've never looked at it like that before. I guess," Rayman lowered his head, "I -"

"Let you're guard down, sucker!" and the hound struck Rayman down. Everybody gasped in absolute horror. "You little, evil bastruciclier. You tricked me!"

"Hey, we not called snarling, evil hounds for nothing you know."

"DDDIIIEEE!!!" Rayman, powerfully body-slammed the hound and they both went tumbling down a steep wooded drop. "Oh dear god!" shouted Drealy.

"Don't worry. It can't get worse!" smiled Globox.

"For God's sake, read Sod's Law!"

"I don't have to!"

"Yes you do!"

"I don't have to!"

"Yes you do!"

"I don't have to!" As they argued, a dark, hound-shaped figure appeared behind them. "I don't have to!"

"Yes you do!"

"I don't have to!" The hound pounced. "AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" They too were knocked down the drop. "This is going to hurt!" shouted a deranged Chippy.

Meanwhile Rayman wasn't exactly having the best of times. "Get off me you beast!"

"No you get off me!"

"DIE!" The pair tumbled down the side. Rayman looked up. That's strange the slope just seemed to end. It was ending because the slope was becoming a cliff. "Holy cr --" THUD! Rayman and the hound slammed straight into a wide tree. "Ou."

"OOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Globox, Chippy, Drealy and the other hound crashed on top of them. "Well, glad that's over," said Globox.

"You never learn, do you Globox," moaned Drealy, as the tree started crashing down.

"JUMP!" screamed Rayman and they all leapt out of the way. Before, I continue, let me just explain to you about rockslides. Rockslides are extremely dangerous avalanches which can be caused by the tiniest tremors. So a big tree could cause an absolutely mass - Oooh, run out of time.

SSSSSMMMMMAAAAASSSSSSSHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A great rumbling filled the air. "Oh! I'm so hungry!" groaned Globox, clutching his stomach.

"I don't think that's your stomach, Globox." A second rumbling filled the air. "Oh my god! It was! How loud is your stomach?"

"EVERYBODY JUMP!" Everybody jumped and a cascade of rocks and debris flung through the air. Rayman felt himself flung forward and off the edge of the drop. Then there was falling. Rayman braced himself, preparing for the end. He felt cold. So this was what death felt like. He felt wet. Funny feeling actually. He felt a strong current. Oh right, he had landed in a river. He felt a pair of strong hands lift him out of the water. He fell back choking. "Are you alright?"

"I think - COUGH - think so..."

"Are you sure?" It was Drealy's face, peering over him.

"You look pretty!"

"What?!"

"Err, um. Pretty, pretty green."

"Oh, right. For a second - GRR!!" It was Rayman's turn to say 'what?'. "I didn't growl, Rayman." Rayman looked up. Him, Drealy, Globox and Chippy. They were all, alright... But they weren't going to be. Hundreds upon thousands of hounds were surrounding them, each and every one of them snarling, menacingly. "Aww, man," groaned Chippy, "These sorts of things seem to happen to me every day..."

"You really are clumsy!" exclaimed Drealy.

"Uh-huh!"

"Guys, concentrate on matter at hand, please..." A particular large, more snarling hound step forward. "You have violated the code of the 'new' Fairy Council."

"New?" thought Rayman.

"We hereby sentence you to -"

"Cut the crud. It's eating-time."

"Lunch."

"Really, I'd say elevenses."

"Eat."

"Eat!"

"Eat!!!"

"EAT!!!"

"EEEEEEAAAAAAAATTTTTTT!!!!!!!!" Rayman frantically looked round for a means of escape. He couldn't see anything. "What we gonna do?"

"I don't know..."

"Aiiiiiiiiiiyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"What the hell was that?" A small grey figure came plunging out of nowhere on a vine. "Grab on!" the small grey figure who had just come plunging out of nowhere on a vine screamed. They had no choice. They clung on. "Times like these when you just want to --"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Exactly."

"Uh-oh," said the small grey figure who had just come plunging out of nowhere on a vine.

"What?"

"The vine's breaking."

"I am suddenly unable to scream." The vine snapped. They plummeted. It just so happened that they plummeted straight into a tiny hole in the ground. "Hi, I'm the Grand Minimus!" said the small grey fig - the Grand Minimus.

"You're the Grand Minimus?"

"One of, yes!"

"Of course..."

"It's quite a coincidence actually."

"What?"

"Well, all this, really does prove the Sod's Third Law."

"What's that?" asked Globox.

"Sod's Third Law is that --" A pile of dust, dirt and bricks fell on top of the Grand Minimus. "And that certainly proves the fourth law."

"You can never say any of the laws... Wait a minute. I just managed to disprove my own theory. Aww, man. Sod's La --!"

"WHO GOES THERE!?" A fairy's voice filled the air. "WHY ARE YOU INTRUDING ON THE FAIRY COUNCIL? WHY IF ALL ARE HOUNDS WEREN'T SORTING OUT ALL THE OTHER INTRUDERS YOU'D BE IN SERIOUS -- Rayman! It's you!"

"Ly?"

"Yes. Listen, Rayman. Something seriously wrong is going on. I'm so glad you came. I need to explain everything."

TO BE CONTINUED!

Well not so much of a cliffhanger, this time round but leaves you wanting more, I reckon! Ciao! Oh and by the way. PLEASE! PLEASE PLEASE! CAN YOU REVIEW MORE! It's getting lonely not getting any credit for my work.