Teen Titans – Video Games Are Fun!
26. Chapter 25: Heat Stroke
Mail Call!
Nood – Hey, glad you're back. I hope you continue to enjoy my work.
Hyper Speed Luke – Thanks for answering my question. Don't worry. Nobody's gonna laugh. Or… at the least… I won't… I can't say anything for anybody else. Who knows what kind of immature people who'd actually laugh at such a name as Luke might be reading this fic. I personally like the name. It's not common while still remaining within the rhealm of normal.
Cosmic Overlord – Hi. I don't know what else to say. I, also fail to see a point in reviewing every chapter up to the new one. Just review to the ones that really stick with you then follow up by sticking with the fic from that point forth.
Lord of Arken – Okay, this is an interesting one. Thanks for the compliments and stuff. As for BB and Rae… I can't say as of yet. I'm still tossing the ideas around. But, I can definitely say that BB will not have a second girlfriend. That's just… icky. He's not an extremist Mormon or something. If you're a Mormon, don't take offense to what I just said. I said extreme Mormon. It's not a good thing to be an extreme anything.
Rotten core – Thank you for your kind words and your respect for my opinion… which; now that I've thought about it, is more than I can honestly say about my treatment of your opinion.
Leapinglemur – Very cute with the "quoting" of the word "update". I got a nice little chuckle out of it.
Warprince2000 – So we meet again…
Forlon g – I know! Wasn't it just!
Mrbeans – I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've got another, even funnier one coming up. Or… at least… I thought it was funny. Oh yeah! It's also another tangerine. Wait! Scratch that! This one's at least an orange!
Sunkistgurl10 – I have undeniable proof now that I'm a nerd. I just tried to say "chibi BB" ten times fast. It was hard. Anyways, what do you mean: "I have no idea what just happened"? I thought it was pretty obvious. What just happened was a chapter simply chaocked full of double meanings and sex jokes. What else is there to know? It was almost completely drawn from the pages of "Why Superheroes SHouldn't Drink", or at least… could've been…
Zirra Nova – Okay then… right. Thanks for the nice words and stuff and I'll get that thing to ya' ASAP. Bye!
Love Cook Chef – Personally, I rather like cliffies; no matter which side of said cliffy I happen to be on at the time. A story gets pretty boring when you're always stopping at a nice spot and you don't have to wonder about what comes next. That's simply no fun.
Overactive Mind – Sorry, I forgot to put in that part about them finding out that little problem. I'm never quite sure what I'm doing… so y'know. Anyways, don't worry… he won't do… to much… of that humping thing. It's only kinda… mentioned… so… whatever. Oh, and you're right. He does need to retain some dignity for the whole getting high thing… which I didn't have enough room or energy to put into this chapter and have decided to do something slightly… different with the idea. I think you'll like my new OC in this chapter by the way. He's somewhat based off my brother. Oh, and to your PS, no prob. I simply liked that fic that much. Though, it's finally got itself a little contest from "Night Tour", so whatever.
MusicFan10 – George.
TDG3RD – Hey, thanks for the answering-ness for my questioning-ness! I thought you'd get a good laugh out of it. I really wouldn't have written it if that hadn't been my plan after all. BTW(still don't like it), that 'thing' is in fact the exact 'thing' you're thinking of… if you're thinking of king sized French fries! Just kidding…
Red Raven101 – I planned that part to be funny. It's kinda funny how I'm so good at… well… funny things. My friends and family think I'm just annoying and stuff like that…
LoveThemAll – Hi… sorry for the wait… again. I'll try to update this sooner next time…
Caseyagain – I see your points… and understand exactly what you mean. I, however, have just enough of this saga planned out that I should be able to keep it from getting old. The next two fics, for instance, will focus far less on the temples and far more on those traversing them.
RaeFoxOni – Pony? Whatever floats your boat I guess. Well, thanks and sorry for taking so long.
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Sheik's POV
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The fight seemed to be going well from my position. Stalfos were falling quickly before my dual-wielded knives. One by one, I utilized their slow movements against them and took them down with quick swipes; rending their skulls from the body, effectively breaking the magics holding them alive.
The ex-owner of the ranch was a far more competent warrior than any man of his astounding girth has the right to. With his battle axe; which to this moment, I still know not from whence it came, he simply broke through any type of defense they tried to assemble and shattered them with almost no effort.
The current owner of the ranch, too, was doing well for himself. Apparently, the long hours of work he used to put into the ranch's upkeep has come in handy. He moves with a grace quite uncharacteristic of such a greasly and well-clad man. With his simple pitchfork, he brought down few Stalfos, but was able to keep quite a few busy to decrease our own loads.
Even the girl was doing well for herself. She took the demons down with strangely deft accuracy. Never once did she leave the front gate of the ranch, and yet she had taken down enough to easily rival my own skill.
For once, all of my nerves were seemingly for naught.
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Terra's POV
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I dodged the burst of light energy with a clumsy back flip.
"You are no match for Dr. Light; little girl!"
He was really getting on my nerves at this point. He wasn't particularly strong or even slightly skilled. But, his attacks were plausibly fatal, and that caused me to have to play keep-away. But, I was tiring quickly. I'd never be able to use my powers as it would take too long to focus and move any worthwhile quantity of earth.
Then, I got a plan. I ran as fast as I could straight for the corny villain. When he shot at me, I rolled out of the way of the attack while jumping backwards as if I had been struck. I even put on a convincing show of grunting and rolling a distance. The overly-shiny psychopath began to approach slowly. I remained as still as possible, breathing in a way that could pass for pained.
When he was finally standing over me, he rose an eyebrow and smirked. "This is it?" he asked, chuckling a bit to himself. "Where are the others? I was expecting a bit more of a fight."
I didn't respond. I didn't even open my eyes. This, however, was more for the reason that, had I opened my eyes, he would've seen their yellow glow.
In one fluid thought, I caused the dirt under the doctor to mold around his feet and harden in place. It was only then that I opened my eyes. "You might wanna look down" was all I said.
He did just that, his eyes going wide at the sight. I hadn't stopped with simply trapping his feet. I was slowly encasing his legs in rock. Before he could even react, I had risen into the air on a small rock platform. Hovering over the manic villain, I smirked and began to taunt him. "What's wrong? Haven't you ever wondered what it'd be like… being encased in stone?" He stared up at me, plain horror sketched upon his slender face… which was now the only body part still free.
I stopped there. He looked confused, but far from relieved. "Wh-what are you going to do with me?" he asked in quite the pitiful voice.
"Absolutely nothing" I replied simply, bringing the groceries over to me on little individual rock platforms before I walked out the main doors of the store.
"Hey girl!" Cy called to me from the T-car. "What took ya' so long?"
"Sorry Cy! I just needed to adjust to the change in lighting!"
"Yeah, those florescent lights can be a bitch!"
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Slade's POV
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I couldn't believe it. There was absolutely no excuse for this. I had sent every villain in the city against the Titans, and yet… nothing! I had even sent Dr. Light to attack one of the Titans while they were alone. But, one by one; every single one of them have failed. It seems I'd have to do this job myself. "Oh, how I used to fantasize of standing next to the children doing singing!"
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Raven's POV
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On the ride to the canyon, I had come to three simple conclusions. Firstly, I hated horses. Secondly, I hated saddles. And lastly, Beast Boy was one lucky little bastard.
The horse ride was simply a rapid repetition of up and down motions, which were only making Gar's current condition all the worse. The saddle was rubbing me in all the wrong places. Finally, my reason for referring to Gar as a 'lucky bastard'; he's ginormous! I was actually a bit nervous about the idea of trying to fit that… beast!
When we arrived at the canyon, I found that the bridge was out. I spurred the horse ahead, and it leapt across the large gap and landed us safely on the other side. I was just about to continue on undeterred, when I heard the voice of somebody calling after me.
"Damned Gerudos! Got another one o' yer' fuck buddies?"
I stopped the horse and stared menacingly at the man who backed off immediately. "What did you just call me?"
"A-a Gerudo?"
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" I asked, dismounting the horse.
"Uh… you don't know what a Gerudo is?" My only reply was a negative shake of my head. "Oh… um… where to start…"
"Start wherever you have to in order to keep this as short as humanly possible" I replied with no emotion.
"Right…" he began awkwardly. "… they're an all-female tribe o'' thieves. The reason fer what I said was 'cause I was mad at 'em fer what they did to me apprentice."
"Right… and why don't you think I'm… one of them… anymore?"
"Yer' too pale. Their skin is pretty tanned."
I sighed silently to myself, preparing to remount the horse and leave the man to stew in his own body odor. Then… I saw Gar. He was half a step away from dry-humping the damned horse! I turned back to face the man, but saw that he looked as if he didn't even notice.
I approached him quickly. "Ummm… I'll make you a deal" I said, trying but failing to remain monotonous. I wondered what was wrong with me, as I never used to have this problem except for under the most extreme of circumstances. "If I can leave my friend with you… and you don't do anything to him, I'll go get your apprentice. How's that sound."
The man entered a thoughtful pose before responding with a "Sure, what've I got to lose/"
Without even responding, I nearly threw Gar into his arms before mounting the horse and leaving the two of them behind. The last I saw of Gar before I rounded the nearby bend was the man carrying him into a tent.
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BB's POV
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It was strange. It never occurred to me that the scent of an animal in heat would smell so… bad! But even so, I was hard pressed not to morph into a horse and do only god knows what to the poor thing. But; luckily, I was holding back… sort of.
A quick, impromptu rub-down from the rhythmic, up-and-down motions of Raven's body in front of mine… wasn't a complete accident. I just figured that I couldn't really be blamed. I wasn't in my right mind… though… I was sane enough to have that thought process.
I kept up the good feeling by moving myself up and down on the horse's back after we had stopped. But, it was ultimately taken away when Rae grabbed me and threw me at some ginormous bald guy.
With an exhausted huff, the man dropped me onto a mattress in the back of his tent and immediately turned to return to his post. 'Some people are just rude' I thought, feeling my hand slide into my pants involuntarily. 'Okay, maybe he has an excuse…'
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Raven's POV
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As I rounded the bend I noted a large congregation of armed guards. I decided, rather than attempting to fight all of them off; knowing not their capabilities, I decided to take the sneaky route inside.
Focusing with everything I had, I created a rift in the fabric of the reality and sunk into the rift. I moved through an small pocket dimension which shown through to the one I was slowly growing accustomed to; while at the same time keeping me from the view of any natural beings.
After a short and appropriately uneventful trek, I found myself in a large chamber with a prison cell against one wall. I once again opened the rift and returned to the semi-original dimension from whence I'd come.
I had apparently picked the wrong time and place to surface; as a loud shriek of "Demon!" could be heard coming from the cell.
Obviously alerted, three of the soldiers dashed into the room, surrounding me completely.
"Oh hell…" was all I could get out as the hilt of a curved blade came in contact with the back of my head.
Shortly thereafter, I awoke to find myself being drug toward… something. I swiveled my neck around to take a look at my surroundings. I was being pulled towards a large doorway. I began to struggle a bit when one of the guards whispered harshly into my ear.
"We have your man" she said through somewhat clenched teeth. I looked around frantically to find Gar unconscious in the grip of another guard. "Now, be good and get in there." With that, I was shoved through the doorway and onto my stomach. I turned and was about to rush back out when a gate slammed shut, blocking my path.
I was substantially pissed. Not only were they throwing me around like a rag doll, but they had the gall to use "A gate?"
"Yes" the guard who'd pushed me in replied sinisterly. "Now, get to it!"
"A ga-" I was about to repeat my previous question louder when her words registered. "Started? With what might I ask?"
"For some reason, the chief wants to see if you'd do as an addition to the tribe; so you're going through our training grounds."
That made about as much sense as… well… half of what Starfire talks about. So, I did the only thing I could think of; I blinked.
"Don't tell me you're confused!" the woman shouted at me in annoyance.
I blinked again…
"Oh bloody hell…"
Then, I was finally struck with a thought. "Wait! What do you want G-my friend for?"
"You mean; your man?" she asked with a sickened sounding hiss emphasizing the last word. "Our numbers have been declining lately, and we need males to mate with… but most of the men in Hyrule are overweight or weak in some other way."
I was simply shocked; and that's the only reason she'd gotten as far as she had in her speech.
"Your man's different. Our chief saw him turn from a cat into a human while coming in after you. We could use whatever magics allow him to do that…"
"You're… sick…" was all I could manage.
"If you say so…" was all she said before turning to leave me behind.
"You know I can get out whenever I want, right?" I asked, smirking slightly; more at the forming plot than what I had actually said.
She turned back around to face me. "Is that so?"
I was somewhat disappointed that she hadn't even been fazed, but I put it away for later pouting. "Do you have any idea who I am?" I asked, my smirk unwavering.
"Uhhh… should I?" she asked, still firmly mounted upon her high horse.
"Have you ever heard the stories of… Trigon the Terrible?"
"Oh shut up!" she huffed and turned around, leaving me in the chamber.
'Well, she asked for it' I thought, focusing slightly before moving closer to the gate. There was a sharp pain, and I was sent flying back, quite a distance.
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BB's POV
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I couldn't for the life of me remember how I'd ended up on Rae's bed back at the Inn. Nor… at the moment… did I care.
Before me, she stood; clad in not but a small bra and panties. I never knew that she whore panties, but I obviously wasn't complaining. "How ya' feelin' BB?"
That was weird… but stil, I didn't give a shit. I didn't even get to reply however, as she leapt straight at me, tackling me onto my back.
By this point, I was painfully hard… and abruptly quite aware of how little clothing I, myself was wearing. Can you say the word 'none'?
"R-Rae-" I was only able to stutter out her name before I was silenced once more by her lips crushing my own. I tried to say something through the kiss, but was stopped again as her hand-
In the Carpenter's Tent
I shot awake with none of the clichéic fanfare that normally accompanies such an event in the movies. I was simply awake and suddenly aware of the fact that I had been dreaming. "Dammit…"
"Yer' awake!" I heard a voice call out loudly. I looked in the general direction and saw an oddly familiar goateed face.
"What the fu-" I shouted, leaping to my feet and promptly falling flat on my face. "Ow…"
A hand gripped mine and pulled me back up. I kept a tight grip on the hand until the blood flow in my legs and brain had returned to normal and I was able to stand on my own… and I noticed the face again…
"Ahhhh!"
The man jumped backwards, throwing his arms over his face defensively. "What? What happened?"
"Dr. Light?"
"Who?"
"Huh?"
"What?"
"Where?"
"When?"
"How?"
"I like you" the man said to me, holding his hand out to me once more.
I stared at the hand for awhile, but finally gave in to the insanity and shook it. "So… who are you anyways?"
"I'm a runner!" the man responded dramatically.
"…right… got a name?" I asked, raising my eyebrow in an uncharacteristically Raven-like way.
"Uhhh… no?"
That's where I gave up. I simply turned and approached the tent's flap.
Outside, I saw a massive, bald man looking off into the distance. "Ummm… hi?"
He shot around defensively but calmed when he saw me. "Oh, it's just you. I thought you might've been one o' those Gerudos."
"I do NOT sound like a girl!" I shouted at the top of my lungs… sounding eerily like Starfire.
"'Kay then… you lookin' fer yer' girl?"
It was at that point that I realized that, in fact, Raven was nowhere to be found. I began to look around frantically in all directions. The man just chuckled at me. Forcing myself to seem calm, I asked "'Kay, where is she?"
She went to get my boy from those Gerudos, that's where" he responded in a masculine voice that never seems to match up with bald people in my mind.
I stared at him in horror. I knew that Raven could take care of herself, but she'd never be able to take on the Gerudo's Fortress all on her own!
"Hey!" the man called after me as I rushed for the massive structure. Almost as soon as I rounded the corner, I saw that the place was literally swarming with guards. I removed my already quite soiled(dream) clothes and morphed into a cat.
I made my way around the corner, but was spotted by one of the guards. I tensed, expecting some immediate retaliation, but there was nothing. The guard who'd seen me was simply whispering something to the other. I stared at the two, wide eyed in horror.
Then, they rushed me. I tried to run, but one of them clogged me on the head while muttering "Stupid green cats; thought we got rid of all of 'em the last time…"
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Raven's POV
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"What the hell?" I asked to nobody in particular. Pain was surging through my body and I was finding great trouble in even rising.
Apparently, the guard I had been talking to earlier had heard me. "So… you can get out at 'anytime', huh?" she asked smugly. "I wasn't aware that 'any time' was so very picky.) This was followed by a veritably bitchy laughter that died down as she left once again.
Finally, I was able to stand. Upon rising and regaining my normally smooth attitude, I began to examine my surroundings; since I apparently couldn't get out after all. After about a minute of detailed examination, I learned one thing about my current location.
I'd need some help…
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Terra's POV
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"I'm sorry Beesty" I cooed to my fuck-buddy. "I'm really busy. I can't right now."
I was trying as hard as I could to resist the strangely pathetic look I was being given by such a massive creature. "Well… maybe…" I only said I was trying!
I was about to follow him from the room when my communicator began to beep. I flipped it out in a motion which was quickly becoming habit. "Hello… Raven?"
"Terra… I need your help…"
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Raven's POV
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I was certain that I'd regret what I was doing… but "Terra… I need your help…"
Her expression went from calm to concerned in a flash. "Oh, what's wrong?"
"Do you know anything about a 'training center' or something?" I asked, making quotations with my free hand while saying the key words.
"You mean the Gerudo's Training Center?" she asked with a raised eyebrow. "I don't see the problem. That place's optional… isn't it?"
"Not for me, it isn't" I replied shortly.
"Okay, calm down" Terra actually snapped at me. "I can help you, but you're gonna have to trust me."
I just stood there for a bit, staring. "Fine…"
"Okay, just one question."
"Hmmm…?"
"Where's Beast Boy?"
I felt an awkward silence begin. "Ummm…"
"Oh fuck. Don't tell me" she nearly moaned into the speaker. "They're using him for reproduction or something, aren't they?"
"Ummm…"
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BB's POV
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No! Not the tampons! Leave me alone evil green pigs of the French!
In a cell at the Gerudo's Fortress
And for the second time in one day, I awoke from a horribly awkward dream to an equally as awkward situation.
"Holy shit!" I shouted, opening my eyes to a pair of electric blue ones. I then began to look around at my surroundings. I was on some sort of mattress in a small stone room.
I tried to get up to run away, but found my limbs to be held in place. I stared horrified at the woman who I can assume was my captor.
"Well?"
My terror was temporarily replaced by dull confusion as I replied "Well… what?"
"Exactly" was her only reply. All I could do was stare… and blink in bewilderment. "Are… you… trying to… confuse me?"
Suddenly, she had a rather out-of-place downcast expression. "Oh poo… you caught me…" Just as suddenly, she was grinning manickly at me. "Oh well! Still doesn't change what's in store for you, my little green whatchama-whosit!"
She then clapped her hands together twice, apparently signaling three other women to join her. This was when I noticed something strange and horrifying about them all.
"Why are you naked?" I then felt a draft over my bear legs. "Oh hell…"
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Raven's POV
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"Okay" I began, looking in all directions to make certain of the accuracy fo my upcoming statement. "I'm in place… what now?"
From my communicator, I heard the voice of an oddly serious Terra address me. "Good. So, there's a door straight ahead, and one straight to either side, right?"
"Yes."
"Good, go through the one to your right."
"Why?"
"It's the easier route to begin with."
I nodded and went for the designated door. With a deep release of breath, I passed through.
I was instantaneously assaulted by a pair of reptilian creatures with swords. I dodged the attack from the first one, and captured the second's blade in a green aura. I realized arbitrarily just how used to these emotional feuled powers I'd gotten. I hadn't even needed to put effort into the 'unbridled joy' of which I had never been able to master when I had switched bodies with Starfire.
Back to the fight at hand, I used the energy to flip the blade from the reptile's grip and then switched instantly into 'rightous fury' mode. With a single fireball hurled at each, the chamber was cleared. All of this had taken less than three seconds.
A small chest began to form in the center of the room and I approached it. Flipping it open, I found it to contain a key.
"What's this for?"
Terra's voice came excitedly over the communicator's speaker. "Is it a key?"
I was about to ask her what she thought it was when I realized that her only view into this world was through the now closed communicator. Flipping it open, I replied "Yes. What do I do with it?"
"You gotta get about seven of those so you can get to the end of the place through the center door in the main room" she replied in a voice to rival my own in stoicism.
With a nod, I approached the newly unblocked door and passed through. I looked around the room to see that it was a series of halls with various devices about which I could only assume were meant to piss me off.
"Oh, what the hell?"
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BB's POV
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The women now had me surrounded on all sides and were looking strangely like rabid dogs. I, on the other hand, must have looked like a large pair of eyeballs; I was so horrified. The first one advanced on me, strattling my hips and I found the thought 'Be careful what you wish for' shooting through my mind.
I could feel the familiar light-headedness that came with my defense mechanism for this kind of situation beginning. "No!" I shouted, slightly surprising the woman on top of me. Little did she know that I wasn't shouting about what she was about to do; but what my mind wanted to do in response. I couldn't let it happen this time. I had somebody else to worry about this time.
I then realized what a retard moment I was just having. 'Wait… I can turn into animals…' With that realization, I morphed into a flea to escape from my bonds. The women looked around slightly shocked.
Then, one realized what I'd done. "He's changed into something! Find any trace of green animals!"
But, they were too late. I morphed into a green tiger and used my newly obtained powerful frame to burst through the nearby door. I then began to run down the adjacent hallway at top speed. I quickly came to the realization that the route was far too winding and slim for me to traverse in such a form and returned to human form…
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Raven's POV
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I seriously can't remember any of the other temples being simpler than this one. I had retrieved six keys already and that's without ever having to leave the beaten path. According to Terra; who'd yet to steer me wrong once, I had one chamber to go, containing the last key I'd need.
Passing through yet another of the many doors in this structure, I came face-to-face with a rather comedic looking reddish blade. However, when the second blade put a shallow cut in my shoulder, I discovered exactly how not comedic they were.
With a grunt, I dropped to the ground, forming a large ball of fire in the hand of my uninjured arm. I sent it flying haphazardly, but missed the nearest enemy by quite the ark. I saw the blades coming for me once again, but was able to roll out of the way this time around. I dashed over to the far edge of the room, narrowly avoiding colliding with a previously unknown wall of flame. The sharp halt left me somewhat open to attack. I ha'n't thought I'd have to worry about this, but was proven wrong as a bluish laser burned deeply into my back.
I began to feel frantic. I was losing my sense of direction quickly and was unable to focus on where a villain was before I had to switch my focus to another. What resulted was a long pattern of myself rolling out of the way of sword blows and laser shots, while hurling balls of fire and lancing out pillars of the element in haphazard patterns.
Fate seemed to be smiling down at me as one of my pillars of fire stunned the source fo the lasers, cutting down my challenges substantially. Taking what felt like my first breath since passing through that last door, I was finally able to focus on the wielders of the blades. "Stupid skeletons."
With that simple mutterance, I lashed out on them with such a barrage of fireballs that when I finally gave it a rest, they were no more and it looked as though I had created a firewall of my very own.
It was only at this point that I was able to focus on the pain searing through my back and shoulder. The repetitive use of such shoulder couldn't have helped either. With a pained exhalation, I approached a raised portion of the ground to find the ever expected key chest. Only using my good arm, I opened the chest, grabbed the key and proceeded on my way.
I leaned against the massive treasure chest for a short rest. Although I'd healed my wounds upon returning to the main chamber, I could never heal my exhaustion. I began to wonder how I'd lasted this long.
"R-Raven?"
I flipped open the communicator and gave Terra a blank look. "What?"
"I'm sorry…"
That wiped the blank… ness away in an instant. "You're… what?"
"I'm… sorry…" she repeated in an even quieter voice than previous.
"For what?" I asked her incredulously. "You've actually been… helpful… in here."
She looked quite unconvinced. "I should've warned you about what was in that room."
"Listen Terra… you've got enough to be guilty about… count this one as a freebie" I said, actually smiling slightly at her. I don't know why. No matter what she'd done in the past, there was just something likeable about the blond. "Terra?"
She looked me straight in the eye for the first time since I'd called her in the beginning. "Y-yes?"
I gave her a perfectly sincere expression as I said "Thanks" and flipped the communicator into the closed position.
With a groan, I forced myself to my feet and turned to face the chest. I rolled my eyes slightly at its size, knowing full well that whatever it held couldn't be worthy of such a showy encasement.
I forced my fingertips into the crevice between the main portion of the chest and its lid and pushed it open with all my might. When I had the lid in the upright position and could see my prize, I couldn't help but snort a bit with mirth.
"An… arrow?"
Shrugging, I picked up the item and was about to slide it into my quiver when there was a bright flash of pale blue illumination. "What the hell?"
The air in the room became impossibly chilled for but a second and I realized what had just happened. "Whoa…"
I'd just gotten an ice spell…
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I could see the light of the outside world. I didn't know what I'd do when I reached it, but that was far from my mind as I just pumped my legs as quickly as I could.
When I reached the light and breathed in the fresh air, I never noticed the increasing number of guards around me. Nor did I notice the explosion of what would've looked like ice(had I been looking).
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I approached the main gate of the training center to see that the same guard from earlier was waiting on the other side with a big smirk. "So, did ya' make it?"
I didn't even respond. I focused upon the iciest emotion I could think of; and as expected, there was a jet of freezing wind spiraling from my palms and encasing the entirety of the gate. When that step was completed, I shattered the gate, as well as the entire wall around it with a snap of my fingers, sending the offending guard to the ground shrieking.
I approached her slowly and calmly and reached my hand out to her. She looked at it with an expression of pure unadulterated fear… before hesitantly reaching for it and allowing me to help her up. "I told you I could get out of that whenever I wanted…"
She just stared at me, still wide eyed and slack jawed until… there was a hard force colliding with my still aching side, sending me and whatever the force was sprawling to the ground.
"Wha-" the unknown form muttered.
I looked up to see that it was "Gar?" Then, I truly saw him. "Where're your clothes?"
"Wait… I'm confused…"
"What's there to be confused about?"
"Weren't they just trying to rape me or something?"
"Yep…"
"And, didn't they put you through their training center?"
"Yep…"
"And… now… they're…?"
"Throwing us a party?" I finished for the slightly twitching boy. "Yep…"
He seemed almost to shrug off his confusion. "Fine… whatever. If you're not gonna freak out… why should I?"
I let out an uncharacteristically wide grin as I replied "Exactly!"
He just waved his hand dismissively at me as he turned and walked off to mingle… or… something. I simply shrugged to myself and took a long swig of my drink. I didn't know what it was, but it sure was good…
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I'd given up. These people tried to rape me and Raven had just forgiven them; without question, without concern…
Though… I can't say I disapprove of their fassion sense. After the whole event, we all agreed that I couldn't just waltz about in the nude. So, they gave me some of the traditional male armor of the tribe. It actually looked pretty sexy on me…
"Dude?"
I turned sharply to face the person who'd called my name. I still didn't trust the people around me. But, when I saw who it was, I lost all signs of a defensive stance. "Chad?"
"Dude! Gar!" the now familiar long-haired man shouted at me, grabbing me in a tight and rather odd smelling embrace. "It is you!"
I pulled myself away halfheartedly and held him at arms length, staring in amazement. "Man, how'd you get here?"
"Man! I met this freaky goth chick; think her name's Wraith or something. Me, her and a couple others moved into an apartment together. I convinced her to play the Zelda game with me and she totally freaked 'cause she couldn't figure the buttons out and we got sucked in here!"
I just stared at him with an expression of dumb astonishment plastered across my face.
"How'd you get here?"
It took me a moment to realize what he'd asked. But when I did, all I could get out was "Ditto…" Silence ruled for a couple of seconds before I was able to continue. "… except that the goth's name is Raven, and the apartment's twenty stories tall, shaped like a 'T' and was built on an artificial island…"
"Dude… that's psychedelic" was all that Chad said for quite awhile. Then, he continued. "… artifi-what?"
I sighed a bit. "Nevermind… how long you been here?"
"'Bout a month or so" he replied, taking a drag from a bong of some sort. "You?"
"Just about a week… got any more of that stuff?"
"Always man…"
A/N: I am SO sorry for taking so long! First, school was a bitch. Then, I got writer's block. Then, I found myself unexpectedly having a… life. And finally, I'm experiencing girl problems for the first time in my life! I'm so sorry. My life's actually been hectic! I tried to make it up to y'all with this extra long chapter, which I actually did over more than one sitting.
I'm also going to write a separate 1shot consisting of the events which take place during Gar's high. I hate to admit, but it's a simple case of shameless advertisement for my big fic. More people read 1shots than any other kind of fic; so I need to write one which takes place between two chapters in this fic in order to get more readers(not necessarily more reviewers) for this fic. Well, I'll try to get the next chapter in a bit quicker. Sorry again and see ya' next time!
Signed,
The Cheese!