Ollie: Third chapter in this story...and I have to say...it's working out very good...I thought KT being gone would be a drag...and I would be bored at who to pull my pranks on. You know...to get me entertained. But you have to admit...things did get calmer and quieter around here when KT and her big mouth went off.
Anyways...in this chapter...two guest stars...will be joining us in this story. Yes, so there will be two familiar faces...
(Ojo walks in with his black Striper form and smiled at the camera along with a wave of his hand)
Ojo: I am ready for my close up...
(He then waved two arms in the air)
Ollie: (pinching his nose) Oh yeah? Well I'm getting a big close up of your BO!
Ojo: (TT) Shut up...
(He walks off)
Legend of the Stripers
Rating: K+
CHAPTER 3: A Rescue Mission in Process
"I'm Sorry Queen Rebecca..." Henry the Butler said the other morning.
Queen Rebecca was in the Throne room along with her servants. She was the head of the whole Ball decorations and since she was so busy she asked Henry to go to Katrina's room to wake her up for her school, but Henry had bad news to tell the Queen. Even though the ball was going to be in a building three blocks down...she always likes to decorate her home during this occasion.
"What is it Henry? Did Katrina give you a hard time of waking up?" She said not really paying attention to Henry or the terrible expression on his face of her daughter not being in her room. But he saw that Queen Rebecca was paying no heed to him.
Henry, being a Turquoise Striper, he is very persistent, "Miss Queen Rebecca," He said walking in front of her finally getting her attention.
Queen Rebecca gave him a look, "What is the meaning of this?" she asked a bit annoyed.
Henry loosened his straightened-up face and sighed, "Forgive me for doing that Queen Rebecca...but your daughter isn't in her room..."
Queen Rebecca finally was paying attention to him, "What? Well...she's probably at school..." She said walking past him.
Henry sighed, "Isa is gone as well." He softly said.
Rebecca stopped dead, "Wha-What?" She asked turning around.
Henry nodded and closed his eyes, "I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, My Queen, but it's true. Your daughter and Isa are missing. I checked everywhere!"
Rebecca gasped and began to pace...no it can't be happening! No! My little Katrina! She's missing!"
Rebecca quickly walked up the stairs towards the throne of her husband as well as hers, "EVERYONE!" She announced.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up at the Queen. Rebecca, once she finally got everyone's attention, began her speech, "I have just received news that Princess Katrina is missing from the castle!"
There were gasped and murmuring all over the throne room, "I am postponing the decorating for the ball so we can at least find out where Katrina is! Everyone! Spread around the castle looking for her in groups of three! THAT'S AN ORDER!"
Soon everyone began to get into their groups and began to search high and low for the missing princess. Tyrone, who finally had gotten dressed for school and for his after-school program, WIT, came into the Throne room to find everyone scanning around the place.
He gave a suspicions look and then looked up at his mom up on the Throne platform, "Mom!" He called out as he began to walk towards his Mom and Henry who was up on the platform, "What's going on around here?"
Rebecca frowned at the mention of the situation, "It's Katrina! She's missing!"
Tyrone gave his mom a look, "Trina...missing? Boy, she is a rebel..." he said shaking his head.
Rebecca nodded, "Tyrone...do you think you can check up stairs with two helpers? I don't trust strangers up stairs without a Trumandulli up there with them..."
Tyrone nodded, "Well...okay..." he said as he began to walk down towards ground level. He then began to search for someone to help him look...and finally he saw two familiar faces. A female Purple Striper, like himself, named Cocho and her small friend, a Black Striper, named Ojo.
Ojo was Cocho's friend... the reason why he has black stripes was that one of his ancestor was a Dark Sider...everyone in the kingdom has a bit of cautious of him...and he doesn't have a lot of friends in school. Only Cocho is his true friend. And Cocho is Tyrone's friend. Tyrone to has a bit of caution of Ojo...Tyrone, like his dad, goes from the outside look other the inside look.
"Hey, Cocho!" Tyrone shouted.
Cocho and Ojo both turned their heads as they saw Tyrone running towards them, "Hey Tyrone...you heard the news, huh?" Cocho asked.
Tyrone nodded, "Yeah...she always gets into trouble..."
Cocho sighed, "She probably gets it from Ojo..."
Ojo glared at her, "HEY!" He complained.
Cocho laughed a bit, "I'm just kidding..."
Tyrone cleared his throat and just went down to business and straight to the point, "Cocho, do you think that you can assist me to look upstairs for the rebellious sister?"
Cocho smiled, it's not everyday that you can go throughout the house the King, but she knew that she had other and more important things to do other then getting a tour around the Trumandulli's household.
Cocho smiled and nodded, "Sure!"
Tyrone nodded, "Great..lets go..."
Cocho stopped as she noticed that Tyrone didn't invite a certain someone, "Wait! What about Ojo?"
Tyrone stopped and turned around, "What about him?"
"Well...can't he come to?" she asked. Tyrone looked at Ojo and saw him doing a small puppy dog face (Just think of the face that Puss in Boot's does...)
Tyrone grunted, "It's an offer just for you, Cocho. No offense...but you know how I don't like Dark Siders..."
Cocho glared at him and put her hands on her hips, "Well...if you don't like Ojo and won't invite him to search for Katrina...then you don't like me...and I won't go without Ojo..."
Ojo nodded and crossed his arms just like Cocho, "Yeah!" He shouted.
Tyrone sighed and rolled his eyes, "Fine...fine! Ojo can come to!"he said walking off
Cocho smiled, "Great..."
Ojo jumped for joy, "YAY! I CAN COME!" He said giving Cocho a hug.
Cocho squinted, "3 second rule!" She gasped as she was almost crushed by Ojo's strong grip. Finally Cocho and Ojo followed Tyrone upstairs.
"Find anything?" Tyrone asked.
The three were in Katrina's room. Since Katrina was the one who was kidnaped...why not start searching where Katrina's sleeps? Ojo opened the closet and yelled as an avalanche of junk fell on top of him. Ojo poked his head out from the pile of stuff that Katrina stores in her closet, "No...everything, but Katrina..."
"And the kitchen sink.." Cocho added as she helped Ojo out of the pile.
Cocho looked around and went towards Katrina's unmade bed and began to search. Soon Ojo was helping her as well while Tyrone was searching where Isa used to be, in her cage.
As Cocho lifted the bed covers she saw a small piece of paper as well as Ojo. Ojo picked it up and opened it, "Hey, Tyrone," Cocho called out, "I think we found something."
When Cocho said this, Tyrone jolted from his spot to where Cocho and Ojo were. Ojo showed Tyrone the note, "We found it on Katrina's bed, and-"
Ojo didn't have time to finish his statement for the next thing he knew it, Tyrone quickly snatched it from his hand and opened it. He gasped and ran out of the room while saying, "I have to tell mom what I found!"
Cocho and Ojo stayed in the room, flabbergasted, as they watched Tyrone sprint out from the room. Ojo sighed, "We find the paper and he gets the credit..."
Cocho shook her head and signaled her friend to follow her out of the room, "Sometimes he just bugs me...and I don't like the way he treats you..." She said.
Ojo nodded, "Yeah...calling me names...not including me is stuff...doing pranks..."
Cocho smiled, "Actually...I kinda like the pranks..."
Ojo gave her a glare, "You make me feel so much better." He said in a sarcastic way...
"MOM! MOM! MOM!" Tyrone called out as he ran into the Throne room where Queen Rebecca was. He looked up at the platform where his mother was and saw her still up there talking to the guards about Katrina's absence.
He quickly took a strong hold of the piece of paper in his hand and ran towards the platform, "MOM! Guess what I found!"
Rebecca turned her head once the Guards left to look for Katrina as well, "Well? Did you find her?"
Tyrone shook his head, "No! But I found this!" He said holding out the piece of paper.
Queen Rebecca quickly snatched it from his hand and began to read the note:
Dear Royal Trumandulli Family,
Hi, long time no talk...it's been...well...about 300 years since we ever had contact with the Stripers, huh? Even though the outside world forgotten about the Striper Kingdom...we didn't and will never forget. Doesn't that make you feel better?
Well, let me just get straight to the point. As you can probably see and have noticed...you're precious daughter isn't around the castle, is she? Well, DUH! That's because we kidnaped her...and we will only bring her back until the prophecy is prophesied! Or if you are willing to send your only son and future King to come and rescue her.
It's just the Prince...none other...and don't try any funny stuff. I heard that he's in WIT, huh? Well I bet going to a rescue mission will give him some hands on training, won't it?
Oh, don't worry, we'll take good care of your Princess...if she cooperates, that is.
Your Enemy,
Leader Diego Darthader Dark Sider.
When Rebecca finished reading the letter out loud, but very softly so only her and Tyrone were able to hear, she almost fainted in shock...the Dark Siders were still alive! After almost 300 years! They had come back...but this time...it was to kidnap Katrina!
Rebecca was trembling and everything...but Tyrone was smiling...the letter said for him to go on the mission to save Katrina! Everyone in the Trumandulli family has their problem in getting teased. Not the parents but both Katrina and Tyrone.
Katrina's problem is getting teased about her lack of ability to fly...sometimes about her horns, but not that often. Tyrone's problem is in WIT. He never does a really good job and always gets cocky we he's winning in a match that leads to his downfall.
Everyone in WIT thinks that he can never be a good warrior...but that is all going to change if he goes on this rescue mission against the Striper's hated enemy to save his Sister/Princess of the Striper Kingdom.
At this point, Tyrone was just thinking of all the praises that he was going to receive from the Stripers. He wasn't thinking of rescuing his sister so she can be safe once again. He was just thinking about how good he would look in front of the Striper Kingdom!
Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted by his Mom's high pitched voice, "NO! Katrina is kidnaped by the Dark Sider's! It can't be! NO! We have to save her! Who will go to the Dark Sider's Realms!"
Tyrone smiled and took step forward, "Mom! I'm willing! I'll go!" He said with a heroic smile.
Queen Rebecca looked at him, "Heavens NO! No Son of mine is going to risk his neck going to that horrid place!"
"But Mom!" Tyrone pleaded.
Rebecca shook her head, "NO! Tyrone, you are going to be the future King...there is no way that you are going there!" She said walking off and out the Throne room...but Tyrone was still persistent and followed her.
Tyrone began to walk beside his mom, "Mom...you read what the letter said! They only want me to go! Only me! If you send someone else...they are going to kill Katrina!"
Queen Rebecca shook her head again, "My answer is no! I'm going to send a real warrior!"
"I AM A REAL WARRIOR!" He said emphasizing the word 'am'.
Rebecca sighed as she put her hand on a door to another room, "Tyrone...you are a warrior prince in training...you aren't ready for these things...your teacher informed us that you still have much to learn...not to mention get your grades up in school and in WIT! Now if you excuse me...I have to talk with your father about this matter..." Soon she opened the door and closed it behind her.
Tyrone growled underneath his breath. His one chance to show that he can be a real hero...and it all failed...his mom won't let him do anything! He then began to walk towards his room. Once he got there he saw that Cocho and Ojo were just outside the door waiting for him, Since they knew that Tyrone was going to his room in a few minutes.
Once Cocho saw Tyrone coming, she perked up to hear about what the letter had to say, "So? What did the letter say?"
Tyrone walked past them and walked inside his room and Cocho and Ojo followed him. After Tyrone sat on his bed, he finally answered them, "Katrina got kidnaped by the Dark Siders." he blurted out.
Cocho and Ojo both gasped. Ojo shook his head, "What! You mean those nasty-good-for-nothing Dark Siders! You couldn't pay me to be one!"
Cocho gave an 'I think your dumb' expression to her little friend, "Um, Ojo...may I remind you that you are half Dark Sider..."
Ojo looked at himself then at his black stripes, "Oh yeah...I forgot..."
Tyrone sighed and just looked out his window at the afternoon sun, "The letter also said that they want me to go and try to save her!"
"You mean...go into Dark Siders' territory!" Cocho gasped.
Tyrone nodded, "Yes... and my mom said that I couldn't go!"
Cocho crossed her arms over her chest, "Well, Duh! You're a prince and the future king of this realms!"
Tyrone grit his teeth, "UGH! That's what she said! Mom and Dad never lets me do anything since they are afraid of what will happen to me..."
Cocho nodded and agreed, "I don't blame them."
Tyrone shot a glare at Cocho and stood up, "Who's side are you on anyways!" He said pointing his claw at her.
Cocho shrugged her shoulders, "I'm not against you Tyrone...I'm just...well... Look, what are you going to do now? Climb out of your bedroom window and run off to save your sister?"
Tyrone sat on his bed...and began to think...hey, that wasn't a bad idea. Tyrone smiled and looked at Cocho, "Cocho...you're a genius!"
"I am...oh...wait...Yes, I am!" Cocho puffed out her chest.
Ojo rolled his eyes, "Cough, yeah right, cough."
Cocho glared at him and gave him a punch on his shoulder. Ojo squinted and rubbed the place where she punched him, "Girl, you hit hard!"
"I'll hit even harder if you don't shut-up!" She hissed.
Tyrone ignored the arguing of the two and grabbed all of his WIT stuff. His daggers, backpack, swords, and he grabbed some water and survival stuff and placed it in his backpack and smiled at the company that he had.
Cocho gave him a strange awkward look, "Tyrone...what are you doing? You aren't really going to run off and go on this mission without your parent's knowing...are you?"
Tyrone, who was tying the brown leather belt around his waist, nodded, "I am...and I will! My Strength is Bravery...I'm not a coward to face those Dark Siders..."
Tyrone grabbed other stuff and opened the window, then looked at Ojo, "Ojo...your background had Dark Sider blood in it...right?"
Ojo nodded a bit, "Well...yeah..."
Tyrone smiled, "And I read in the Striper's Public Library that along time ago, The Dark Siders had access to the Striper Kingdom with a portal that still exists today. Do you know where it is?"
Ojo thought for a moment...but Cocho butted in, "Sorry Ty, but Ojo suffers from a series of Memory loss, DON'T YOU?" She said giving him a look as if saying 'don't tell Tyrone or we'll be in big trouble with his parents...'"
Ojo knew Cocho's expression and nodded, "Yeah...I don't remember..."
Tyrone gave him a look but got an idea to make him spill the beans, "I think I do suffer from memory loss as well...what were you going to tell me again?"
"I was going to tell you where the portal lies to the Dark Siders' Realm which is in Crystal Cove- Uh oh..." Ojo gasped as he told Tyrone the location to the portal.
Cocho glared at him, "Way to go, Drains for Brains..." she said giving his a small slap on the head.
Ojo protested her comment and rubbed his head with his hand, "He tricked me! AND STOP SLAPPING ME!"
Tyrone quickly went to the edge of the window looked down and then back at Cocho and Ojo, "Look you guys...if my parents ask where I am...please don't tell them..."
Cocho crossed her arms, "Right...and what makes you think I would do that?"
Tyrone sighed, "I beg of you...if you don't tell them...um...I will...let you swim in the royal swimming pool that we have in the back.
Cocho gave a 'HA', "HA! Like you can bribe-"
"SOLD!" Ojo shouted.
Cocho looked at Ojo, "We are not encouraging him to do this, Ojo!" Cocho said pointing to Tyrone.
Ojo frowned and pouted a bit. Cocho turned her head and looked at Tyrone. Tyrone finally got off of the edge of the ledge and looked at Cocho, "Cocho, I'm doing this to save my sister...you want her back, don't you? None of the other warriors would dare cross the Striper boarder to go into the Dark Sider's Realms...only me. So if you please can not tell my parents..."
Cocho looked into Tyrone's purple eyes and saw the pleading in his face. Cocho groaned and looked at Ojo who was nodding...besides...he wouldn't miss a chance to swim in the royal swimming pool!
Cocho groaned, "Fine...fine! But the portal has probably inactive since...well...along time ago! How are you going to activate it again?"
Tyrone smiled and went through his back pack and took out two orbs, "The old portals were powered by at least two orbs unlike today's portal which it takes about 5 for the better technology. Once I attach these babies to the portal...I'm going to the Dark Sider's realms..."
Cocho nodded but with a steady look, "Okay but when you get back...YOU OWE ME BIG TIME!"
Tyrone jumped out of the third story window and began to fly off while Cocho and Ojo watched him fly into a cloud and out of sight. Cocho signaled Ojo to walk off with him...but Ojo gave a dry titter.
Cocho gave him a look, "What's up with you?"
Ojo smiled, "You said for me not to tell him...and I didn't..."
Cocho stopped and gave a shock expression to Ojo, "Ojo...what in the world are you talking about?"
Ojo began to walk and Cocho was right beside him, "Well...I tricked Tyrone...he never tricked me since I knew what he was doing to try to get the information to the Dark Siders' Realms. The Place in Crystal Cove isn't going to take him to The Dark Sider's Realms."
Cocho gasped, "Then where the hell is it going to take him!"
"To the Outside World..." Ojo said with a smile.
Cocho gasped again, " WHAT! YOU...YOU...YOU...YOU IDIOT!"
Ojo began to walk backwards when he saw the look on Cocho s' face, "Wha-What? You said for me not to tell him where the real portal to the Dark Siders' Realms is!"
Cocho gave a yell in frustration and began to chase Ojo around, "WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU...YOU ARE A COOKED STRIPER!"
Tyrone finally made it to Crystal Cove and walked inside...Crystal Cove was a name of a Cave in the Striper Kingdom. The Cave was a dangerous place to go...for there were lots of Crystals that hung on the ceiling...one simple noise can break them and fall right on top of you killing you in a instant with it's sharp pointed edge.
Tyrone saw all the dagger-like crystal's on the ceiling and decided to walk near the walls of the cave. After walking a bit...he finally got to a broken down portal that was covered in dust...and was very old.
Tyrone swiped the dust off and sighed, "Here I go...to show the whole Striper kingdom that I can really be a hero with no help at all." So with his heart full of pride and not thinking of the real mission: Saving his sister. He grabbed the two orbs and placed in two sockets.
The portal began to shake violently...and finally the portal gave life the inside lit up, giving him access to go to another realm. He gave a self-satisfied smile and looked at the portal, "Well...here goes nothing!"
Tyrone got to his position...took a few steps back and ran into the portal while grabbing the two orbs from it making it disable again. He gave one final thought before running into the portal...
"Highway to victory...here I come!"
End of Chapter 3
Ollie: Hmmmmm...Tyrone going to save his sister? Or is he just going out to make himself look good? It just makes a flying pig wonder sometimes...
(Suddenly Cocho, in her purple Striper form who was still running after Ojo, zoomed past Ollie)
Ojo: HEY! WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO TELL HIM!
Cocho: NOTHING!
(She quickly pounced on top of Ojo and held him by the arms...but Ojo had an idea)
Ojo: Hey! Look behind you! It's Red!
(Cocho quickly let Ojo down and turned around with a mile wide smile)
Cocho: RED!
(Suddenly she head running feet behind her. She turned around and saw that Ojo had tricked her and ran off)
Cocho: OJO! YOU ARE SO GONNA GET IT!
(Cocho, while running, waved at the camera with a smile, but then just ran off after Ojo. Ollie shook his head)
Ollie: The Stripers these days...
(He turnes to the audiance)
Ollie: Well...tune in next time to find out what is going to happen to Katrina...don't worry...Spyro is gonna show up in further chapters...