Chapter 9- It's an Odd World After All
Our four heroes all landed in a dense, engulfing forest. The trees seemed to reach the skies and vines hung all the way down from the canopy to the floor. They heard strange creatures calling in the distance and the sun only broke through the trees' canopy in long, bright rays.
"What game is this?" Dan wondered.
Master Chief scanned the scenery. "It is a beautifully designed backdrop."
"We were hoping you'd get here soon. I've been chanting for a half an hour!" called a strange voice.
The group turned to see a funny looking blue-green skinned creature. He was followed by another strange creature which was very short and hopping on his only foot.
"I'm Abe, the Mudokon. He's Munch, the Gabbit. This is Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee."
"Hello." Munch said in a deep, croaky voice.
The group shared their greetings and Abe continued. "The Almighty Raisin told me to chant to lock onto you guys in the wormholes between Game Worlds and bring you here. I didn't understand what he meant so I just kept chanting and chanting for you to arrive here and here you are."
"Okay, who's this Almighty Raisin?" Raziel asked.
"Well, we're going to see him now." Munch said. "Follow us."
They followed the two odd creatures deeper into the forest. The terrain got rockier and soon they were in a large cave. They noticed a few more Mudokons meditating in this cave. They all walked up to a huge, round creature. He was snoring.
"Excuse me? Raisin?" Abe said softly, "Raisin?...."
"Hey wake up!" Gex yelled.
The big lump stirred and opened a pair of large, glowing eyes. "Oh, oh it's you. The four heroes of Game World."
"We're not heroes yet." Master Chief told him.
"Well, soon to be we hope. I must tell you of the grave plan Kain, Palethorn and Rez have. They are... They are...Zzzzzzz." The Raisin was snoring again.
"Man this guy needs some caffine!" Gex said. "Yo! Raisin!"
"Wha? Oh, yes." Raisin went on. "They are planning to open a portal between the Real World and the Game World. They are going to merge the two worlds. They will use the Covenant to rule the Real World and once they have control over the Spirit of the Almighty Player, they'll have control over the Game World!"
"How did they gain control of the Covenant in the first place and what is this Spirit of the Almighty Player?" Master Chief asked the wise old thing.
"The Covenant is easily manipulated, you just have to know their weakness. Kain and Palethorn told the Covenant they were sent from their gods, using their mystical powers, they made the Covenant belive this. Rez came into the picture because of his knowledge of consoles and the components that create them. That's how he opened the game vortexes. Now in all my years, I have noticed that the Almighty Player is more than one. In fact, millions. There is one being who represents the Spirit of the Almighty Player. This being could decide the fate of our worlds!"
"So where are the baddies now?" Gex asked.
"That's where we need you. Using Abe's psychic powers, we've made contact with your world, Master Chief. A band of Marines are building a special ship that will lock onto your enemies and send you straight to them."
"How will we get to my world, the wormholes are so unpredictable." Master Chief said.
"Abe and Munch will take you to the game vortex. We've captured a powerful shaman's psychic powers in this orb. Use this orb to get to your world. While going through the game vortex, meditate on your destination. Now go, quickly there's not much.....not much time......ZZZzzzzzzz."
"Uh, thank you, Almighty Raisin." Master Chief finished and the group followed Abe and Munch our of the cave.
Abe gave Master Chief the orb and led him to a small clearing in the forest. The game vortex was there, unfortunately, it was guarded by two very large creatures.
"What are they?!" Gex said, a hint of fear in his voice.
"Hunters..." Master Chief told them. "The largest members of the Covenant."
"Nothing's keeping me from that game vortex!" Raziel said and began to charge.
Master Chief grabbed his pistol and charged as well.
"C'mon Gex!" Dan said pulling him in.
Raziel ran up to the Hunter and a glowing sword-like weapon flowed from his claw. He swung it at the lumbering beast. Master Chief shot at the other one with his trusty pistol. Dan attacked with Raziel, slashing at the Hunter with his sword. Gex looked around. Abe and Munch stayed safely behind, they knew these creatures were out of their league. Gex noticed that Master Chief couldn't get a good shot. He kept hitting the Hunter's thick armor. The Covenant beast was letting no weakness show. Suddenly, Gex got an idea. He whistled at the Hunter and shook his tail at him.
"Hey Mr. Big and Nasty! Come my way!"
The Hunter turned and charged at Gex in a rage.
"Take the shot!" Gex yelled at Master Chief.
He aimed, the Hunter charged even faster at Gex. He fired the shot. The Hunter was inches away from the lizard but stopped right in front of him. Master Chief got it in the back of its neck.
"Good shot!" Gex said with a chuckle.
Suddenly, the Hunter leaned bac, but its dead weight shifted and he fell forward onto Gex.
"Gex!" Master Chief cried and ran to his companion.
Meanwhile, Raziel and Dan still fought the other Hunter. Dan noticed an opening in its armor on its leg. He took a swing at it, slicing the leg open. Bright orange blood sprayed everywhere. While the Hunter was on one knee, Raziel flipped up and landed on the Hunter's back. With one quick slice of his Soul Reaver, the Hunter's head was rolling on the ground.
"Alright!" Dan cried happily.
Raziel turned his eyes upon Master Chief. He was holding Gex. When Dan and Raziel approached Master Chief told them, "He's unconcious. His leg might be broken. He can get medical help in my world." He draped the limp lizard body over his shoulder. The group said their goodbyes and thank yous to Abe and Munch, then focused on Master Chief's world and entered the game vortex.
Next installment- Chapter 10- The Ring World Cometh
AN- *sigh* a nice long chapter... We're coming up on the end! Only 3 or 4 more chapters to go! And a side note, there might be a sequel *wink wink* but not what you expect *wink wink* *nudge nudge* R&R!!!
Our four heroes all landed in a dense, engulfing forest. The trees seemed to reach the skies and vines hung all the way down from the canopy to the floor. They heard strange creatures calling in the distance and the sun only broke through the trees' canopy in long, bright rays.
"What game is this?" Dan wondered.
Master Chief scanned the scenery. "It is a beautifully designed backdrop."
"We were hoping you'd get here soon. I've been chanting for a half an hour!" called a strange voice.
The group turned to see a funny looking blue-green skinned creature. He was followed by another strange creature which was very short and hopping on his only foot.
"I'm Abe, the Mudokon. He's Munch, the Gabbit. This is Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee."
"Hello." Munch said in a deep, croaky voice.
The group shared their greetings and Abe continued. "The Almighty Raisin told me to chant to lock onto you guys in the wormholes between Game Worlds and bring you here. I didn't understand what he meant so I just kept chanting and chanting for you to arrive here and here you are."
"Okay, who's this Almighty Raisin?" Raziel asked.
"Well, we're going to see him now." Munch said. "Follow us."
They followed the two odd creatures deeper into the forest. The terrain got rockier and soon they were in a large cave. They noticed a few more Mudokons meditating in this cave. They all walked up to a huge, round creature. He was snoring.
"Excuse me? Raisin?" Abe said softly, "Raisin?...."
"Hey wake up!" Gex yelled.
The big lump stirred and opened a pair of large, glowing eyes. "Oh, oh it's you. The four heroes of Game World."
"We're not heroes yet." Master Chief told him.
"Well, soon to be we hope. I must tell you of the grave plan Kain, Palethorn and Rez have. They are... They are...Zzzzzzz." The Raisin was snoring again.
"Man this guy needs some caffine!" Gex said. "Yo! Raisin!"
"Wha? Oh, yes." Raisin went on. "They are planning to open a portal between the Real World and the Game World. They are going to merge the two worlds. They will use the Covenant to rule the Real World and once they have control over the Spirit of the Almighty Player, they'll have control over the Game World!"
"How did they gain control of the Covenant in the first place and what is this Spirit of the Almighty Player?" Master Chief asked the wise old thing.
"The Covenant is easily manipulated, you just have to know their weakness. Kain and Palethorn told the Covenant they were sent from their gods, using their mystical powers, they made the Covenant belive this. Rez came into the picture because of his knowledge of consoles and the components that create them. That's how he opened the game vortexes. Now in all my years, I have noticed that the Almighty Player is more than one. In fact, millions. There is one being who represents the Spirit of the Almighty Player. This being could decide the fate of our worlds!"
"So where are the baddies now?" Gex asked.
"That's where we need you. Using Abe's psychic powers, we've made contact with your world, Master Chief. A band of Marines are building a special ship that will lock onto your enemies and send you straight to them."
"How will we get to my world, the wormholes are so unpredictable." Master Chief said.
"Abe and Munch will take you to the game vortex. We've captured a powerful shaman's psychic powers in this orb. Use this orb to get to your world. While going through the game vortex, meditate on your destination. Now go, quickly there's not much.....not much time......ZZZzzzzzzz."
"Uh, thank you, Almighty Raisin." Master Chief finished and the group followed Abe and Munch our of the cave.
Abe gave Master Chief the orb and led him to a small clearing in the forest. The game vortex was there, unfortunately, it was guarded by two very large creatures.
"What are they?!" Gex said, a hint of fear in his voice.
"Hunters..." Master Chief told them. "The largest members of the Covenant."
"Nothing's keeping me from that game vortex!" Raziel said and began to charge.
Master Chief grabbed his pistol and charged as well.
"C'mon Gex!" Dan said pulling him in.
Raziel ran up to the Hunter and a glowing sword-like weapon flowed from his claw. He swung it at the lumbering beast. Master Chief shot at the other one with his trusty pistol. Dan attacked with Raziel, slashing at the Hunter with his sword. Gex looked around. Abe and Munch stayed safely behind, they knew these creatures were out of their league. Gex noticed that Master Chief couldn't get a good shot. He kept hitting the Hunter's thick armor. The Covenant beast was letting no weakness show. Suddenly, Gex got an idea. He whistled at the Hunter and shook his tail at him.
"Hey Mr. Big and Nasty! Come my way!"
The Hunter turned and charged at Gex in a rage.
"Take the shot!" Gex yelled at Master Chief.
He aimed, the Hunter charged even faster at Gex. He fired the shot. The Hunter was inches away from the lizard but stopped right in front of him. Master Chief got it in the back of its neck.
"Good shot!" Gex said with a chuckle.
Suddenly, the Hunter leaned bac, but its dead weight shifted and he fell forward onto Gex.
"Gex!" Master Chief cried and ran to his companion.
Meanwhile, Raziel and Dan still fought the other Hunter. Dan noticed an opening in its armor on its leg. He took a swing at it, slicing the leg open. Bright orange blood sprayed everywhere. While the Hunter was on one knee, Raziel flipped up and landed on the Hunter's back. With one quick slice of his Soul Reaver, the Hunter's head was rolling on the ground.
"Alright!" Dan cried happily.
Raziel turned his eyes upon Master Chief. He was holding Gex. When Dan and Raziel approached Master Chief told them, "He's unconcious. His leg might be broken. He can get medical help in my world." He draped the limp lizard body over his shoulder. The group said their goodbyes and thank yous to Abe and Munch, then focused on Master Chief's world and entered the game vortex.
Next installment- Chapter 10- The Ring World Cometh
AN- *sigh* a nice long chapter... We're coming up on the end! Only 3 or 4 more chapters to go! And a side note, there might be a sequel *wink wink* but not what you expect *wink wink* *nudge nudge* R&R!!!