The next room was filled with thick pieces of bamboo. They seemed to be holding up the ceiling. Riley and Rummy looked at a sign on the wall.
"Hello Riley. I see you are trying to infiltrate my headquarters. Well go ahead and try. The door across this room will not open unless to you push the right piece of bamboo. Choose the wrong one, and well, the ceiling will crush you to death."
"Let's just shoot all of dem!" said Rummy.
"No! We got to choose one that looks fake!" Riley told him.
"Alright alright. How about this one?" Rummy said pushing a wrong piece. The ceiling came down further, bending the remaining pieces.
"Of course! The real one is obviously the one that isn't bending!" said Riley as he pushed the non bending piece. The ceiling went up all the way, and the rest of the bamboo fell to the ground. The door opened. Riley and Rummy quickly went inside. There was another flight of stairs that went only up, and soon once they climbed it, the two of them reaches another door.
"I wonder what the next room will be." Said Rummy. They nodded, and went into the door. The next room had a bunch of trip lines on the floor, all going different ways. The sign on the wall said:
"Trip on one of these and the room fills with lava."
"Rummy, we gots to be careful."
"Got it."
They tip toed over each wire, being extra careful not to trip. They soon reached the door.
"Piece of ca-WHOA!" said rummy as he tripped over one wire. Lave slowly poured in. Riley grabbed Rummy, and they lunged through the door, which closed behind them as they reached another set of stairs. The door at the top of them Read: final door/ top floor through this hall.
"This is it Rummy."
They opened the door, which was empty, except for the fact that in the middle, there were the demonic faced corpses of Ed Wuncler the first and Butch Magnus. They were holding Katanas. Caesar's voice came on the loud speaker.
"Riley, if you wish to face me, then you have to go through my newest recruits."
"That's it? No traps?"
"Nope."
The two corpses held their Katanas up. Riley and Rummy pointed their guns at them and fired. Wuncler and Butch swiftly swung their swords, miraculously deflecting each bullet. Riley and Rummy soon ran out of ammo.
"Oh shit!" Riley and Rummy said in unison.
"What's the plan then?" asked Rummy.
"I don't know." Riley said as Butch and Wuncler crept closer. Just then, a spiked metal soccer ball hit Butch in the face, taking his head off. Walt and Ming came in the room. Ming was wearing some kind of armor, head to toe.
"Walt! Yous alive!"
"Yep. Something like that couldn't even come close to killing me." Walt began to duel with Wuncler.
"Now is not the time for reunion. Move! Ming and I will take care of Wuncler."
Riley nodded as he and Rummy went through the door, climbed up the final set of stairs, reloaded their guns, took deep breaths, and kicked down the door, pointing their guns. The room had a cell in it, and Cindy was inside, her eyes closed. Riley ran up to the cell. Cindy opened her eyes.
"I saw an ad in da paper that ya'll needed a rescue." Said Riley.
"REEZY!" Cindy yelled as she ran over to him and kissed him through the bars.
"C-merph, glad to see dat you made it." Said Rummy.
"Caesar has kept me prisoner here. You gotta find the key to da lock!"
"I got it." Said Rummy as he shot the lock. As soon as it fell off, Cindy ran right into Riley's arms. They kissed each other deeply on the lips.
"Rummy I need you to watch Cindy for me, and even try to find a way out."
"I can help with that." said Walt as he walked up with Ming.
"Walt! You know a way?"
"Yes, Ming knows the way. Ming, get these two out of here!"
"But Reezy! You can't win! Caesar is too strong!" said Cindy.
"Well then, if I don't kill him, I will die trying." Said Riley as they both smiled. Walt handed Riley a Katana. They went into the next room, which was more stairs, and soon reached the roof. Caesar was standing in the middle of the roof.
"I'm surprised you made it this far, Riley. I know you want to kill me and end it all, but this I can't allow." He said taking out a Katana. Riley and Walt held up theirs, as they begun a brutal sword fight. Walt easily could block each swing, but when Riley tried to strike him, Caesar kicked him in the stomach. Walt used this opportunity to cut Caesar in the arm. He and Walt continued to duel, but after awhile, Caesar gained the upper hand and knocked Walt down. Riley tried to duel with Caesar, but he was too fast, and Caesar spinning hooked kicked Riley across the face. Caesar went up to Walt, who was already back up.
"I know what you are Walt."
"You do?"
"Yeah, you're a toon."
"Yep. That's right. I am a toon."
"I could use someone like you, who could never die."
"What use would I be of to you now?" asked Walt as Riley stabbed Caesar through the back. Caesar just laughed.
"Well I guess it is time to show you what I am." Caesar said as his body started to grow. Soon he was about 50 ft tall, and his body and skins split open, revealing that he looked similar to Jazmine when she had her skin cut off. His body was red in color, with veins all over it. He had huge arms with big sharp claws, as well did his feet. He had a reptile like head with no eyes, but a large mouth with razor sharp teeth. Caesar in his new form let out a huge roar. Walt quickly ran over and stabbed him in his feet, as he stomped all over.
"Walt! He gonna collapse this whole place!"
"That's the idea." Walt yelled to Riley as he continued to stab Caesar's back. A huge helicopter flew up, with Ed, Rummy, and Cindy inside it. It let its ladder down so Riley could climb it.
"Walt!" Riley yelled as he climbed.
"Don't worry about me, slick!"
Riley climbed all the way to the top, and strapped in. Ed fired the helicopter's guns at Caesar, and bullets ripped through his body like paper. Ed then fired missiles at the building, and it soon collapsed.
"Where's Walt?"
"He'll be fine."Riley told Ed. They soon flew back to Woodcrest.
A month later…
With the money Riley got from Walt and Wuncler, instead of buying a house, they fixed up Robert's. Riley and Cindy decided to stay and take care of Robert. Marty and Chuck were taken care of by Robert and Maryanne while Ed picked up Rummy and Cindy. Maryanne moved in with Robert, and Rudy took care of the inn. With his new wealth, Ed completely fixed the town, and soon became the mayor of Woodcrest. Riley nor Cindy don't know what happened to Ming, until they found something in the mail. Riley opened the envelope, and read.
"Dear Riley and Cindy. I told you not to worry about me. I am doing fine. Right now, I am far away. Ming is safe too, but she is no longer with me. I had to restore her memory, and send her back with her relatives. I am living far away from Woodcrest right now. Soon in the mail Riley should get a Katana. Be sure to practice, because I hate to inform you, but Caesar is still alive. I can't write much more, and I don't think I can get in touch with you for a very long time, but mark my words, when the time comes Caesar decides to attack, we will meet again. –Walt."
A few weeks earlier far away…
Walt was walking with Ming, and they stopped at a house.
"Ming." Walt said as he put his hand on her shoulder. He took out a syringe.
"This will restore your memory completely. Everything will be restored. The last thing you will remember is being eaten by the tree."
Ming looked horrified.
"But then, I will not remember you."
"That is true. But somewhere deep down, is the real Ming, wanting to get out, wanting to be alive again. That Ming thinks she is dead, and wants to be alive again. Trust me, if I had it my way, I would keep you like this forever. But it is not right."
Ming nodded. But before Walt injected her, they kissed one last time. He then injected her. Ming fainted. He then left Ming on the doorstep, and rung the door bell. He ran away.
After awhile, Walt felt a note in his back pocket. He opened it up, and it read:
"Walt I love you. I was afraid to tell you in person. I know we are far away, and I know you are going to restore my memory, but I can't do it. So I snuck another syringe with me. This one restores the memory I would lose if I got back my old memory. I will see you again. Love Ming."
To be continued…
