Well, the majority of the chapter is utterly useless. However, it does begin to develop the characters and there's an extremely important thing at the end. Other than that it's just an excuse for action and riddles. Which we all love! Yay! Read on... Oh, but first, the promised Disclaimer.

Disclaimer: I do not own Rayman or any of it's merchandise. I only own this story. That's all I'm going to say on the matter.

Chapter 9 - The Secret Library's Secret

Rayman sat down, in a secluded corner and thought of the events that had happened to him. Meeting Drealy. Meeting Chippy. Being shoved out of the Fairy Council. Discovering a secret entrance. Listening to Ly's concerns. Saving Kaelinth. Vandalising the Pixele Tree. Betilla picking them up. Then going to Beastie's. And now this Secret Library. What a life.

Then Rayman considered what Betilla had said. A great threat will come soon. The Definition of Evil. Then, Murfy had come in. Damn Murfy. What was Betilla going to say? He would never know. All he knew was the Definition of Evil. What help would that be. Sighing, he lay back and fell asleep.

Globox happily skipped along an isle of books. Oh, how he felt enlightened by books but that was irrelevant. Food! Then he heard growling. "Oh, my poor tummy!"

"Your tummy's gonna be even poorer once I'm through with you!"

"What the --! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!"

Globox's scream shook through the library. Rayman jumped up. "Globox?" Five minutes later, the remaining seven were in a huddle. "There's something strange going on in this library and I'm gonna find out!" exclaimed Rayman.

"Then we're all with you!" everyone else said, except a certain green bug.

"Nah, ah! No way!" said Murfy, "I've had enough problems to last me a life time today I'm just gonna wait right here."

"Okay! Let's go!" And the six of them ran off. Murfy looked out of the windows. Suckers! He thought. Probably gonna get themselves eaten or destroyed or... "What the -?" Murfy stared out onto the horizon. There was a dark mass, approaching the top of the surrounding hills of the Ubix Valley. Murfy felt shivers go down his back. What was that dark mass? Whatever it was, Murfy doubted it was a good thing...

Meanwhile, Rayman's group were scouring the library looking for clues of any kind. "It seems like Globox has disappeared without a trace!"

"It's very strange."

"Extremely."

"Kind of spooky, really."

"Yea... aaargh!" Chippy tripped over a strange lever on the ground. A bookshelf started to sink into the ground revealing a secret entrance. "Wow, Chippy!" said Kaelinth, "How do you manage it?"

"As Globox once said to Uglette, with extreme difficulty."

"Well, seems like the way... Let's go!" And Rayman led them into the entrance. As they walked into the entrance, the bookshelf slid up again.

"Greetings," rasped a sickening voice, "I hope you enjoy your stay here at the Secret Library's Secret Room."

"Who's there?" stuttered Drealy.

"Me." And a gaunt-faced zombie stepped out of the shadows. It's eyes narrowed, "I know why you are here. Your friend Globox has been taken. You will never get him back -"

"NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"You didn't let me finish. You will never get him back in one piece -"

"NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!"

"You didn't let me finish again. You will never get him back in one piece if you do not answer my one simple riddle."

"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What? I suck at riddles."

"Well, I don't," said Kaelinth, stepping forward, "Imps are well-known for solving riddles. Rayman, you've helped me before. It's time I helped you!"

"Very well," said the zombie. "I shall tell you the riddle... Behind me are three doors. One door leads to Globox, another to mortal peril and the third..." The group held there breaths. "Leads to the bathroom. Does anyone want to go because I don't want to be interrupted?"

"Um, I do," said Chippy and began to walk towards the door the zombie had gestured to.

"HOWEVER! I either always lie, or always tell the truth. How do you work out which door is the one you want to take with just one question and they have to refer to the doors?"

"Oh, dear," said Kaelinth, "This one has me stumped."

"And I'm absolutely bursting for the toilet!" shouted Chippy, leaping around.

"I've got it!" shouted Minimus.

"What?"

"The question is: Are you the lying or the truthful zombie?"

"I am the truthful zombie," said the zombie.

"But he could be lying. And besides, we're only allowed one question." Kaelinth sighed and sat down. There's got to be an answer, she thought. What could she say? What would her mother of said? What would the other one of said. The other one! "I'VE GOT IT!" she shouted excitedly. They all turned to her.

"What?"

"The question is: What would the other version of you say if I asked which door leads to Globox?" The zombie nodded.

"That is correct, no matter which version I was, I would point to the Globox door. However, as this Teensie has already asked a question, I will not permit you to pass."

Rayman's eyes narrowed, and his arms began to spin round, faster and faster. "Which door? Gaunt-face."

"Ok, it's that one." said the zombie, pointing to the middle door. They all ran forward. It was the toilet. "Oh thank god!" said Chippy and ran inside the door.

"The door to Globox."

"Fine," moaned the zombie, "That one. And he pointed to the right door, before stepping back into the shadows, mumbling unhappily.

Cautiously they opened the right door. There was Globox, right next to the 50 foot monster.

"Let me get this straight," groaned Minimus, "In the Secret Library, there's a Secret Entrance and in the Secret Entrance, there's a Secret Zombie, and the Secret Zombie tells us a Secret Riddle, and the Secret Riddle leads us to Secret 50-Foot Monster."

"Pretty much."

"Yep."

Rayman bravely put his hand to his chest. "It's time," he announced, "for me to face my first boss fight." And he ran forward, before being smashed straight back. "Phew, ee. He's tough." And he ran forward again, before being smashed straight back again. "Perhaps you need are help..."

"No, no. I'm fine." And Rayman ran forward yet again, before being smashed straight back, yet again. "Rayman," frowned Drealy.

"Well, okay. Everybody charge!"

The seven of them (for Globox had joined them again) charged themselves straight at the monster. They never made it. For out of no where, balls of fire burst down. "Duck for cover!" screamed Rayman.

"I don't see no ducks!" Rayman sighed and pulled Globox down where the rest of them were huddled. "What's going on?"

"I have a horrid feeling I recognise this sort of fire. I think it's return of the -"

"Hello, punk," snarled a robo-pirate, "I think it's about time, we took you away." The group stared. Unsure what to do. Three more robo-pirates stepped forward. "You're surrounded!"

TO BE CONTINUED!

Dun, dur, duuur! Well, I thought that was a really good cliffhanger. Next chappie will have a lot of robo-pirates in it so be warned! Also, I actually worked out that until a certain chapter which I think will be about Chapter 11 or 12, the actual proper storyline doesn't completely come into shape. There are loads of hints at this point but other than that, this is just developing the characters.

I'd just like to say. I've decided to make this an epic story which will last for ages and ages. Even though, I know what will generally happen at the end I want to spread this out big time. Ok. So you guys, have so much to look forward to. Now press that submit review button. You know you want to. :-) Ciao!