Hi! Yes, it is I, Z! And I am back for chapter number 7! HOORAH! In
today's chapter everyone journeys to Abhorsen's House, but what awaits them
there? Okay, I own NOTHING. Good, now on with chapter 7!
Chapter 7
Abhorsen's House
The river Ratterlin was immense. Huge waves licked the side of their makeshift boat, as it was tossed over rapids. Kiz looked out at the forests beyond, huge forests, towns and cities just visible through them.
Kiz, Ruby, Goofy, Donald and Jak and Daxter had left their cave about a day ago. They had found the porthole easily and it had taken them to the river, where they had found a small boat that now carried them to Abhorsen's House.
The journey was swift, but uncomfortable and rather wet. "How far to the house now?" Asked Goofy. "Not far." Said Kiz absently. "A little further down the river, that's all." "Good." Goofy sighed. "Cause that Daxter don't half stink!"
The boat turned and twisted left, through a small space where two rocks had fallen, blocking of part of the river. A steep drop followed, splashing gallons of water onto the travellers. Then the boat came to a sharp left turn, took it and slowed down.
It was as if the boat knew what was ahead. Abhorsen's House, the setting sun behind it, burning fiercely. Kiz shielded her eyes, looking out carefully.
Abhorsen's House had been built on an island, leaving a good stretch of water on each side to protect it from the dead. The boat edged forwards, if it went to quickly it would be caught by the current and tossed over the waterfall that lurked behind Abhorsen's House. The boat crawled towards the island, bumping against its side, as if to signal that it was time to get out.
Jak climbed out first, taking out his gun and reloading it. "Remember," he said. "It could be a trap. We don't know who's beyond that door. Be careful and be quite!"
The six of them crept through the gardens, towards the door. Jak put his shoulder up against it, it was not locked, it swung open. "I don't like open doors. Usually it means whoever's inside is expecting you or is already dead." "But they are expecting us." Said Ruby. "Not this early." Jak retorted. "Maybe they already know we're here." Whispered Kiz. Everyone looked around and quickly stepped into the house.
It was quite. Very quite. The living room was empty. As was the dining room. "I don't like this." Said Jak, fear creeping into his voice. "Its to quite." "There is an upstairs and a tower." Said Kiz, stroking her star blades. "Then lets go." Ruby drew her sword, climbing the wooden ladder up to the tower. Jak edged forwards, Daxter perched on his shoulder and opened the door a crack. A group of people were standing at the far end of the room, huddled around a large telescope. Jak recognized one of them and let out a sigh of relief, opening the door and placing his gun on the table.
"Samos!" He threw his arms out in a welcoming gesture. "Jak, my boy!" Said Samos, equally surprised. (Samos is the green sage in Jak and Daxter for the PS2) "And Daxter to! This is a surprise!" Samos turned from his telescope, his staff knocking the floor as he walked. "It's been a long time." "It sure has. What does a guy have to do to get a drink around here?" Said Daxter as he scampered from Jak's shoulder.
"Ah!" Samos gestured to Ruby and Kiz. "I see they're here! And Goofy and Donald to!" The door swung open for the second time, Mickey Mouse walking in. "Goofy, Donald! Good to see you're here!" He squeaked. The other people in the room began to shake hands with them, telling everyone how they'd got to Abhorsen's House and why they were there. Three people Kiz recognised were Titus, Rikku and Cloud, (these three are characters from the Final Fantasy games, Titus is the main character from Final Fantasy 10, Rikku is from Final Fantasy 10-2 and Cloud is the central character from FF7)
Other people Kiz recognised were Spyro and Crash and (both have games on the PS1 and PS2) Ratchet and Clank. (Characters from R&C and R&C 2 locked and loaded on the PS2)
"So, why were we told to come here?" Asked Kiz. "The truth is, we need help." Explained Mickey. "There's no way we can find the Crystal Element in time, the Mulldack already knows where it is. So our only chance is to attack the Mulldack, but our army isn't strong enough. There's no way we can win. So we decided to assemble our forces here, the secret meeting place and see if we can gather more troops."
"Well, that makes sense. How many troops have we got?" "Well, there's fifteen of us in the room, many more are on the way. We have a great many powerful weapons and a few thousand animals and monsters. A few dragons to. There are about fifty soldiers in the house, there are about three hundred thousand of them back at my palace and we have a few more allies, they're troops amounting to about two hundred thousand. Then of course there are the soldiers at Treeus Margon..."
"No." Kiz interrupted. "They're all gone. Either dead or injured, a lot of them fled. When the Metalheads attacked."
"Oh. Well that means our combined force is around five to six hundred thousand warriors, but it just isn't enough. The Mulldack has over a million."
"So what are our chances of winning?" Asked Ruby. "Not much. The Mulldack would beat us in a full on battle, though we may be able to position our forces strategically."
"So, what are we going to do?" Mickey thought for a moment. "I think we should assemble as many warriors as possible, then we could plan a surprise attack, we could try and take over the Mulldack's palace, but that would be very risky..." Suddenly Samos spoke, cutting into the conversation.
"Mickey! Quick, come see this!" Mickey ran to Samos, pressing his eye into the telescope. He did not like what he saw.
Z and Lirael were on their way. After a day or so of trekking Lirael had stumbled across a field of horses by pure chance. Z had managed to calm two of the healthiest horses and soon they were away, riding with the flow of the Ratterlin.
"Not far now!" Z roared over the sound of rushing water. "Keep up!" "Shut it! You know I don't know how to ride properly!" Snapped Lirael. "Okay, okay! No need to get so up tight about it. Anyway, your doing fine, just keep going! Not far now!" Z rode on, a little faster than Lirael would have liked. She reckoned he did it on purpose. Just to annoy her.
Z was getting hungry; he hadn't had a meal in a while, so they stopped for a bit, eating what they could find.
It took them longer than Z had expected to reach Abhorsen's House, about three hours more in total. Then they saw it, a huge house with a tower reaching out towards the sky. "Its beautiful." Murmured Lirael. "Yes." Said Z, but he wasn't looking at the house. "Come on. They're expecting us." They left the horses outside and took the paving stones across the water, to the garden ahead.
There was a less than warm welcome awaiting them. "Who are you?" Asked Mickey, pointing a large staff at Z. "I'm Z. I was told to come here. By a friend." Z was rather surprised. He hadn't exactly expected to see Mickey Mouse.
"Don't worry." Comforted Samos. "That girl he's with. Lirael. She's a good guy." "Yeah." Said Z. "We mean you no harm. We were told to come here." Mickey wasn't convinced. "By who?" "His names Daz, a friend of mine." "I've never heard of him, but because the girl is with you and she is unharmed you can come in." Z entered gratefully. He was more than a little surprised at what he saw.
Characters he knew all around him, there was Jak and Daxter! Ratchet and Clank! Even Goofy and Donald! Amazing!
"Listen." Said Mickey. "Lirael? Z? We've got a lot to tell you and we don't have much time."
Daz was on his way; Abhorsen's House wasn't far. Only an hour or so to go, his Gore Crow escort had left him awhile back so he could go in without being seen. And he had been armed to, his Emergency Laser cannon taken away and replaced with an XP2 Double Barrelled laser cannon, tucked inside his lab coat, which had been replaced for authenticity.
He would find and retrieve the Crystal Element. It was his job. The Paperwing sliced through the air, wind whipping at Daz's expressionless face. Not far now. Not far.
AHHH! What will happen next chapter? Chapter 8! Well, lets piece together the information we already have: Kiz, Z, Ruby and Lirael have arrived at Abhorsen's House. But what is the connection between them? Daz is on his way, but why did the Mulldack pick him and why is he journeying to Abhorsen's House? Where is the bloody Crystal Element and why is it so important? And what did Samos see through his telescope and why haven't they got much time?
All will be revealed next chapter, but before I leave I just wanna take this opportunity to say: HAHAHA! I know what's gonna happen and you don't! Seeya and keep reviewing!
Z
Chapter 7
Abhorsen's House
The river Ratterlin was immense. Huge waves licked the side of their makeshift boat, as it was tossed over rapids. Kiz looked out at the forests beyond, huge forests, towns and cities just visible through them.
Kiz, Ruby, Goofy, Donald and Jak and Daxter had left their cave about a day ago. They had found the porthole easily and it had taken them to the river, where they had found a small boat that now carried them to Abhorsen's House.
The journey was swift, but uncomfortable and rather wet. "How far to the house now?" Asked Goofy. "Not far." Said Kiz absently. "A little further down the river, that's all." "Good." Goofy sighed. "Cause that Daxter don't half stink!"
The boat turned and twisted left, through a small space where two rocks had fallen, blocking of part of the river. A steep drop followed, splashing gallons of water onto the travellers. Then the boat came to a sharp left turn, took it and slowed down.
It was as if the boat knew what was ahead. Abhorsen's House, the setting sun behind it, burning fiercely. Kiz shielded her eyes, looking out carefully.
Abhorsen's House had been built on an island, leaving a good stretch of water on each side to protect it from the dead. The boat edged forwards, if it went to quickly it would be caught by the current and tossed over the waterfall that lurked behind Abhorsen's House. The boat crawled towards the island, bumping against its side, as if to signal that it was time to get out.
Jak climbed out first, taking out his gun and reloading it. "Remember," he said. "It could be a trap. We don't know who's beyond that door. Be careful and be quite!"
The six of them crept through the gardens, towards the door. Jak put his shoulder up against it, it was not locked, it swung open. "I don't like open doors. Usually it means whoever's inside is expecting you or is already dead." "But they are expecting us." Said Ruby. "Not this early." Jak retorted. "Maybe they already know we're here." Whispered Kiz. Everyone looked around and quickly stepped into the house.
It was quite. Very quite. The living room was empty. As was the dining room. "I don't like this." Said Jak, fear creeping into his voice. "Its to quite." "There is an upstairs and a tower." Said Kiz, stroking her star blades. "Then lets go." Ruby drew her sword, climbing the wooden ladder up to the tower. Jak edged forwards, Daxter perched on his shoulder and opened the door a crack. A group of people were standing at the far end of the room, huddled around a large telescope. Jak recognized one of them and let out a sigh of relief, opening the door and placing his gun on the table.
"Samos!" He threw his arms out in a welcoming gesture. "Jak, my boy!" Said Samos, equally surprised. (Samos is the green sage in Jak and Daxter for the PS2) "And Daxter to! This is a surprise!" Samos turned from his telescope, his staff knocking the floor as he walked. "It's been a long time." "It sure has. What does a guy have to do to get a drink around here?" Said Daxter as he scampered from Jak's shoulder.
"Ah!" Samos gestured to Ruby and Kiz. "I see they're here! And Goofy and Donald to!" The door swung open for the second time, Mickey Mouse walking in. "Goofy, Donald! Good to see you're here!" He squeaked. The other people in the room began to shake hands with them, telling everyone how they'd got to Abhorsen's House and why they were there. Three people Kiz recognised were Titus, Rikku and Cloud, (these three are characters from the Final Fantasy games, Titus is the main character from Final Fantasy 10, Rikku is from Final Fantasy 10-2 and Cloud is the central character from FF7)
Other people Kiz recognised were Spyro and Crash and (both have games on the PS1 and PS2) Ratchet and Clank. (Characters from R&C and R&C 2 locked and loaded on the PS2)
"So, why were we told to come here?" Asked Kiz. "The truth is, we need help." Explained Mickey. "There's no way we can find the Crystal Element in time, the Mulldack already knows where it is. So our only chance is to attack the Mulldack, but our army isn't strong enough. There's no way we can win. So we decided to assemble our forces here, the secret meeting place and see if we can gather more troops."
"Well, that makes sense. How many troops have we got?" "Well, there's fifteen of us in the room, many more are on the way. We have a great many powerful weapons and a few thousand animals and monsters. A few dragons to. There are about fifty soldiers in the house, there are about three hundred thousand of them back at my palace and we have a few more allies, they're troops amounting to about two hundred thousand. Then of course there are the soldiers at Treeus Margon..."
"No." Kiz interrupted. "They're all gone. Either dead or injured, a lot of them fled. When the Metalheads attacked."
"Oh. Well that means our combined force is around five to six hundred thousand warriors, but it just isn't enough. The Mulldack has over a million."
"So what are our chances of winning?" Asked Ruby. "Not much. The Mulldack would beat us in a full on battle, though we may be able to position our forces strategically."
"So, what are we going to do?" Mickey thought for a moment. "I think we should assemble as many warriors as possible, then we could plan a surprise attack, we could try and take over the Mulldack's palace, but that would be very risky..." Suddenly Samos spoke, cutting into the conversation.
"Mickey! Quick, come see this!" Mickey ran to Samos, pressing his eye into the telescope. He did not like what he saw.
Z and Lirael were on their way. After a day or so of trekking Lirael had stumbled across a field of horses by pure chance. Z had managed to calm two of the healthiest horses and soon they were away, riding with the flow of the Ratterlin.
"Not far now!" Z roared over the sound of rushing water. "Keep up!" "Shut it! You know I don't know how to ride properly!" Snapped Lirael. "Okay, okay! No need to get so up tight about it. Anyway, your doing fine, just keep going! Not far now!" Z rode on, a little faster than Lirael would have liked. She reckoned he did it on purpose. Just to annoy her.
Z was getting hungry; he hadn't had a meal in a while, so they stopped for a bit, eating what they could find.
It took them longer than Z had expected to reach Abhorsen's House, about three hours more in total. Then they saw it, a huge house with a tower reaching out towards the sky. "Its beautiful." Murmured Lirael. "Yes." Said Z, but he wasn't looking at the house. "Come on. They're expecting us." They left the horses outside and took the paving stones across the water, to the garden ahead.
There was a less than warm welcome awaiting them. "Who are you?" Asked Mickey, pointing a large staff at Z. "I'm Z. I was told to come here. By a friend." Z was rather surprised. He hadn't exactly expected to see Mickey Mouse.
"Don't worry." Comforted Samos. "That girl he's with. Lirael. She's a good guy." "Yeah." Said Z. "We mean you no harm. We were told to come here." Mickey wasn't convinced. "By who?" "His names Daz, a friend of mine." "I've never heard of him, but because the girl is with you and she is unharmed you can come in." Z entered gratefully. He was more than a little surprised at what he saw.
Characters he knew all around him, there was Jak and Daxter! Ratchet and Clank! Even Goofy and Donald! Amazing!
"Listen." Said Mickey. "Lirael? Z? We've got a lot to tell you and we don't have much time."
Daz was on his way; Abhorsen's House wasn't far. Only an hour or so to go, his Gore Crow escort had left him awhile back so he could go in without being seen. And he had been armed to, his Emergency Laser cannon taken away and replaced with an XP2 Double Barrelled laser cannon, tucked inside his lab coat, which had been replaced for authenticity.
He would find and retrieve the Crystal Element. It was his job. The Paperwing sliced through the air, wind whipping at Daz's expressionless face. Not far now. Not far.
AHHH! What will happen next chapter? Chapter 8! Well, lets piece together the information we already have: Kiz, Z, Ruby and Lirael have arrived at Abhorsen's House. But what is the connection between them? Daz is on his way, but why did the Mulldack pick him and why is he journeying to Abhorsen's House? Where is the bloody Crystal Element and why is it so important? And what did Samos see through his telescope and why haven't they got much time?
All will be revealed next chapter, but before I leave I just wanna take this opportunity to say: HAHAHA! I know what's gonna happen and you don't! Seeya and keep reviewing!
Z
