Chapter 9: Yasher's Adventure

It had been five hours since Yasher left Kirby in the hands of Toadina at the Toad Town Inn. After he left the Inn and got out his map that Toadina gave him, it pointed him to go to the Toad Town Train Station. He followed the maps instructions every step of the way. From riding on trains, scaling Mt. Rugged, rest stopping in Dry Dry Outpost to trying to get past the scorching hot temperatures of the Dry Dry Desert, he did every one of those things. He is now in an unknown sector of Dry Dry Desert. He walked slowly along the desert sands wearing a turban and desert clothes. As he finished his last cateen of water, he looked off into the horizon, hoping that a mountain trail would come into view. As he sluggishly ran, he became more thristy. He felt for sure that he was going to die out here from thrist but just then saw a reflection of light beam onto his face. He involuntarily looked up to see a pure, glistening stream of water rushing in the direction he was facing as he walked. He immediatly dove for the water and took huge gulps of it as he quenched his thrist. Having found this lifesaver, he ran to where the water flowed. As he ran, he could help but think that he was lucky to find it. After a few minutes of running along the riverside, he skid to a halt to see a huge oasis along a new landform of grass, rock, and vegetation. He filled his canteens to maximum capacity and got up from his knees after drinking the cold, crisp water. The rocky trial confused him a little bit so he took out his map and skimmed onto the part of the map where he was now proceeding.

Yasher: Now let's see...no...past there...Ah-ha!

Yasher's finger was pointing on a rocky-shaped trail saying "Paramount Reststop". He looked to see how far he was from his main objective, reaching Paramount Heights. Suprisingly, he found out that this was the only thing between him and the herb now for this is last place where you can stock up and cross. He ran to the fork in the road and took the path leading into the jungle of Paramount Heights. He knew that taking up time wasn't an option so he ran through the jungle, slashing vines that were in his path as he ran towards them. As he ran swiftly through the jungle, the vines on the jungle floor starting moving and when he ran near them, they latched onto his foot and he fell to the ground constricted by the vines. He struggled violently against the vines but they kept dragging him near a tree. They then stopped moving but they didn't let Yasher go. Suddenly, the bark of the tree grotesquely starting taking the form of a face. It screeched at Yasher and the vines started pulling him again but this time they were pulling him into his mouth.

Yasher: Ahh..Let..me...go!

He struggled against the vines sides but the were impregnable even with the swordtail. The tree started screeching into Yasher's face as he neared the mouth. As soon as his feet reached the teeth of the mouth, he started screaming but as he screamed, he accidently shot fire out of his mouth and the tree burned to a crisp. The vines let him go but this aroused the other carnivorious tree to awaken. He bolted as the the trees whip-like vines try to bind him. As the vines gave chase to him, he torched them on fire and kept running. When they retreated, he felt comfortable again but he heard something move in the bushes. He turned around to see a humaniod lizard in front of him. It growled at him and Yasher ran because he saw the exit of the jungle right behind him. Yasher took out his Emedex and pointed it toward the abomination. The Emedex started blinkering on and off and when it finally scanned to creatures statistics, it gave off a vibration. Yasher held it to his face and looked at the screen and listened to what Emedex said.

Emedex: Lizardos: A humaniod lizard with knowledge of using objects in combat, mostly swords. Once one sees you, it won't stop it's chase until you leave it's habitat. They are only found in Paramount Heights.

Yasher: Ok, that helped a lot!

Yasher ran for the exit and he succeeded in escaping. Upon exiting the wild jungle, Yasher gazed onto the platform that held the herbs. The summit of Paramount Heights was actually the crater of Paracano, the volcano said to be Paramount Heights itself. The platform was hovering over the crater and Yasher concentrating his energy into his back and then he sprouted wings. He flew up to the platform and grabbed the herbs but then the volcano started shaking violently. The platform fell into the crater and the lava rose in one spot. It started taking it's form into a two-legged, huge clawed embodied monster. It jumped up and kicked Yasher into the sky, burning him in the process. He kept going higher until his ascent reached a point where it dropped it's speed and he started falling into the crater. Yasher regained his consciousness and hovered onto the ground. The monster jumped onto the ground and walked to Yasher. He felt like escaping but he froze. He snapped out of it threw his dragon egg into the monster's face and he took off into the sky. He flew past everyone of places he crossed trying to reach Paramount Heights. He started to feel sleepy so he suddenly stopped gliding and fell to the ground with a sickening thud. Lucky for him, he landed on the porch of the Toad Town Inn. Toadina saw him and rushed outside to see Yasher. He woke up slowly and strugglingly showed her the herbs before fainting again. When he woke up, he found Kirby next to him feeling all better. Yasher got up and found himself in the bed of Kirby's room. He turned around to see Kirby smiling.

Yasher: Ughhh...Where am I?

Kirby: You're in the Toad Town Inn! You were flying poorly and suddenly you dropped from the sky and fell in front of the Inn.

Yasher: Wow, talk about dumb luck!

Kirby: Come on now, you rest and then we'll look for the Star Spirit so good night!

Yasher: Right, good night!

He went back to sleep and then the next morning the two packed everything they had to themselves. Yasher decided to keep his desert clothes in case he ever needed them again. Kirby packed a bunch of stolen food and said good-bye to Toadina before leaving the Inn.

End of Chapter.