This chapter is a bit shorter then I wanted it to be, but there wasn't really much I could include. Anyways this chapter gets Feroshi's adventure started. Enjoy.

Chapter 2: The Attack of Dinoland

Feroshi stood in a clearing of a thick forest. In the middle of the clearing was a big lake filled with a golden brown substance. Feroshi went over and investigated. He put his finger in the lake and pulled it back out. He stuck his finger in his mouth and tasted it. "Just what I thought, Syrup." Feroshi turned back toward the lake and spotted fish that looked like waffles swimming swiftly through the sticky substance. Feroshi was amazed at how they swam with ease through the syrup. He sat there thinking about how it was physically possible to swim that fast through syrup, Feroshi was brought back to his senses by a loud high pitched scream! Feroshi spun around followed the sound of the scream. The screams stopped when he reached the top of a hill. He looked around still wondering where on earth that scream came from, and that's when he spotted it. There in the distance lay a towering huge stone structure. Feroshi ran as fast as he could toward the structure. Running at break neck speeds Feroshi didn't even notice the cliff straight ahead of him. Before he could react Feroshi plunged over the edge of the cliff. At the bottom of the cliff were hundreds of jagged rocks. Feroshi embraced himself because he knew the end was near. A few inches before he collided with the rocks Feroshi awoke from his dream. Feroshi's face was felt like it was on fire. He was sweating uncontrollably. He rolled over and tried to go to sleep, but the sleep did not come. Feroshi lay in his bed thinking of the mysterious lake and structure. What a strange place, I never knew a lake of syrup existed, and what the heck was the structure. I couldn't make it out. Hrmm.

Feroshi glanced at his clock it read 6:47 a.m. The sun was starting to creep into the room. Feroshi grumbled and squinted his eyes when the sun shone on him. Feroshi turned to his side to escape the sunlight and on his wall was a strange orb. What's that? Before Feroshi could investigate it, the strange orb opened and let out a gas. Feroshi couldn't see or smell the gas, but as soon as he inhaled it Feroshi passed out. He awoke abruptly three hours later. He sat up in his bed and glanced at the wall where the orb was. The strange orb had vanished. Huh that's weird, I could have sworn there was something there before, eh who knows it still could have been part of my dream. Feroshi rolled out of his bed, put on his boxers and went downstairs. The house was quiet which seemed strange. The whole morning to Feroshi seemed strange. Everything was an eerie silent, not even a chirp of a bird could be heard. Usually the little village was bustling with excitement even at this time of day. Today though, the town was dead silent. Feroshi called out for his friends "Petey?! Jerry?!" Feroshi walked straight into the kitchen and the sight of saw made his jaw drop.

The usual perfectly clean kitchen was now a total disaster. The chairs were broken in two and tossed through out the kitchen. All the china was broken and scattered on the floor. The window was shattered; the fridge's door was open with everything missing from the inside. What happened here? Jerry would never allow his kitchen to ever become like this! And how did I not hear any of this? I'm such a light sleeper, any noise would easily wake me up from my sleep, so why did I not hear this? What happened!!

Feroshi worried for the safety of his friends ran to their rooms hoping that they might have overslept and would still be asleep. He ran to Jerry's room and opened the door. Jerry's room which was always clean was now completely destroyed. Feroshi ran over to Jerry's bed and threw off the debris hoping his friend would still be there. Finally he got the last piece off but to Feroshi's dismay Jerry wasn't there. Where is Jerry?! I better go check on Petey. Feroshi ran out of Jerry's room and down the hall to Petey's room. Feroshi slowly opened the door and just as Jerry's room was Petey's room was destroyed. Feroshi frantically searched in Petey's room hoping to find his friend. But there was no sign of his friend. Now fear flashed into Feroshi's mind where is everybody!? This doesn't make any sense at all? Why would the things that did this leave me? This is so confusing. I need to go talk to the elder and the villagers to see if they know anything.

Feroshi left Petey's room and headed for the front door. He opened the door and the sight he took in broke his heart in two. The town he called his home was completely destroyed. The only two houses that were standing were Feroshi's and the small Bamboo house at the end of the road. Tears welled in Feroshi's eyes. He fell to the ground crying. Thoughts of his friends ran through out his head and he started to pound the ground, Who did this!? And why did they do it? They better watch out, because I am not resting until the ones responsible for this are killed! I'm vowing to kill all those bastards that took what was precious to me away! Petey, Jerry, Blooey and Bloota, Lizzie, if they are not safe those bastards are going to pay dearly! Feroshi stood up clenching his fists. His soul was filled with hatred and rage for whatever destroyed his home and took his friends. I need to control this anger. I can not let it consume me, I will not let it consume me. My friends are counting on me. I must be strong. The elder will no what to do. Feroshi calmed himself then headed toward the Bamboo house. When he arrived he saw the door broken down. Feroshi now became worried and he sprinted inside.

"Elder!? Elder are you here?"

Feroshi listened but heard no reply. He again called out.

"Elder are you here?!"

This time Feroshi heard a soft reply.

"help me! I'm over here"

"I can't help you if I don't know where you are!"

"Follow my voice."

"Well keep talking so I can find you."

Feroshi listened to the elder speak and he followed it to a pile of collapsed ceiling. Feroshi moved the pile of rubble to find the elder gasping for air. Feroshi lifted the elder out of the rubble and sat him down on the bamboo floor. After the elder started breathing normal again and had calmed down Feroshi asked him question.

"Elder what happened to our town!?"

"Young dino…you need to save us."

"I know I have to save you guys, but I can't save anybody unless I know who attacked our village."

"The attackers," the elder grunted with pain, "was the group who call themselves the Boboblikins."

"The Bobo what?."

"Boboblikins."

"Oh the Boboblikins, so are they tied in with the clefts?"

"No the Boboblikins have nothing to do with the clefts. After you beat the Cleft King the clefts fled this world."

"Well the clefts were easy so the Boboblikins should be even easier!" Feroshi stood there confidently.

"Don't underestimate the power of the Bobolikins. They are much more ferocious than the clefts. The Bobolikins roam the land searching for people to devour and when they discover a city or town they attack and if they defeat that place they eat everyone in it, but today they decided to take our villagers prisoner. Even with all my knowledge I have no clue what they plan to do with the villagers. That is what you are to do. You are to discover what they plan to do and try to stop it."

"Oh don't worry elder I'll do more then just stop their plans. But how do I stop them first?"

The elder chuckled, "Well if my assumptions are correct young dino, then I bet you have already dreamt of the place you are to go. Am I correct?"

Feroshi's jaw dropped, "How do you do that elder?"

It's a secret, and maybe when you are ready to become what I have become then I shall teach you, but until then you can't know. So did you dream of it?"

"Yes I did, the first area is a place with a giant lake filled with maple syrup."

"That young dino is Maple Syrup Lake, the people who watch over that lake send their offerings up to their god in a place called The Waffle Temple. I believe that what you seek is located in that Temple."

"The Waffle Temple…what a strange name."

"Yes it may be a strange name, but within the temple walls is where a powerful and evil dragon slumbers. The heroes of the lake people sealed that evil dragon inside the temple walls. The people call it Volvagia or the dragon of fire. According to the legends of the people, in order for the dragon to be awakened, five people need to be sacrificed. And with that legend in mind I fear that is the reason the Boboblikins took our villagers hostage. They want to awaken Volvagia!"

"I won't let them do that, I'm going to prevent them from waking up that dragon."

"I fear you are too late. Volvagia is already stirring from her 100 year slumber and now all you can do is try to save the prisoners and take down Volvagia once and for all. If you fail Volvagia will get her revenge on the land and the ancestors of the people who sealed her away so many years ago."

"Not on my watch, Volvagia won't even see the light of day."

"I have seen many great things from you young dino and I highly doubt that you will fail me. But Now it is time for you to go young dino. When you leave our village head east towards the Pancake Woods, in the middle of the woods you will reach Maple Syrup Lake."

Feroshi nodded and bowed, "Thank you elder, I will not fail you."

As Feroshi left the Elder's ruined house the elder whispered under his breath.

"I sure hope he knows what he is doing…I fear even Feroshi with all of his knowledge and strength will still not be enough to take on the challenges that he is about to face alone. I must awaken the Hero of Shadow!"

The Hero of Shadow, You'll get to meet him in the next chapter, but until then take care

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