Well here it is, the real journey begins here! It's so epic, I can't say a single thing about this episode, but trust me about a large percentage of your questions WILL be answered! Enjoy!

A Cold Beginning

The icy, cold cliffs were a usual for the large abominable snowman. Woofa clearly enjoyed the climate of the winter landscape; though most would prefer a nice warm temperature, this snowman was the type to frolic along with the creatures of the cliffs. Deer, winter wolves, and other animals gathered around Woofa, who gently pet each affectionately.

"Woofa loves winter animals. Woofa will protect animals as long as winter animals are nice and kind to Woofa." He purred as a deer walked up to him.

The ground vibrated lightly beneath the monster's feet, but he wasn't focused on it, not until the vibrations turned to violent quakes. Icicles on the tree fell sharply; the fluffy white snowman took cover from the shards, while he led the animals to their safety.

Regrettably, the 'safe haven' Woofa led the animals to, was on thin ice…literally.
The shaking ground erupted, and eight tentacles met ice in front of them.

Krakken! The large octopus-related sea creature roared in anger, lashing out its arms at the land fauna.

Woofa growled at the beast and raised a fist in righteousness. "Leave winter animals alone, or you'll have to deal with Woofa!" he growled.

In response, Krakken slammed a tentacle down on the ice, causing it to crack all around them. The poor wildlife and Woofa of Crystal Cliffs fell down from the ice and plunged into the freezing water. Woofa struggled to save the animals, lifting them through the water and onto the ice overhead.

A lone wolf, who was obviously confused, swam deeper and deeper into the cold pool. The kind monster rushed after it, swimming as fast as he could. An even faster tentacle rushed after the monster.

Woofa turned around, only to face the impact of the slimy limb. The arm wrapped itself around the furry snowman, who struggled to get it off. The struggle went on, and time was running out for Woofa and the lone wolf, who was no longer in sight.

A white furry body managed to find direction once again and floated swiftly to the surface, while a cold, white abominable snowman fought a tentacle arm. Air rushed out of Woofa's lungs like helium from a balloon.

He was drowning.

Woofa's futile attempts became weaker and weaker by the second. Soon Krakken could release the monster and the motionless beast's body became buoyant.

Krakken felt rather please with his mission and disappeared to a wisp of smoke. A deep, feminine purple figure floated out of the wisp.

The figure floated towards the broken ice's edge. "I know your soul may have a little trouble releasing itself from that oversized oaf's body, but to speed up your escape…" The figure disappeared and the snowman's body twitched slightly.

Still floating in the water, Woofa lay on his back, unmoving. As soon as he had awoken, the beast went back to eternal sleep and the ghostly figure reappeared.

She laughed lightly as she wielded a dark blue crystal. "Well that wasn't so hard now was it? Thank you for your contribution to my world-wide domination. I'll be sure to take extra care of your soul, while your kingdom dies."

With that the purple figure floated away, green eyes flashing in delight.

Clyde stared up at the ominous looking cloud, eyes wide in shock. "Since when did Patra have the ability to turn into a scary-looking cloud?"

Pinky rolled her eyes. "Since that thing possessed Patra's body."

"Either that or killed her." Blinky put in.

Pinky glared at her red leader, anger from earlier events still burning in her eyes. The five ghosts floated, not moving from their positions, paralyzed from curiosity.

The cloud spread across the replica Oasis, blotting out the artificial sun. "There are no means of escaping. If you desire your freedom from this place, give me the Journeyer, or die along with the rest of your hopeless world."

Clyde looked over at Winky. "What's a jurner?" Winky sighed impatiently. "Journeyer, Clyde, a journeyer. I'm guessing that he means me since I-"

Inky cut his sister off. "We aren't jumping to conclusions here, Winky. It could be any one of us. We're on this journey together."

Blinky floated forward. "He's right, it could be any of us."

"Well we know it's definitely not Blinky." Pinky muttered turning back to the cloud.

It thundered overhead threateningly. Lightning began to strike the ground and rain poured from the haze. The ghost huddled together as the wind picked up at a dangerous speed. Winky's gravitational pull towards the ground weakened and she lost her balance. Floating upwards towards the clouds, Blinky caught her in her orbit. "Don't worry I got you." Winky held onto Blinky like she'd never let go.

"What are we gonna do?" Inky called over the wind. The scene worsened as more rain fell; the grounds around them brought up floods to the point where they couldn't float anymore.

"Can we drown in this water?" Clyde asked highly concerned. Blinky scoffed. "A ghost can't drown stupid, we're already dead."

Winky stuck out her tongue obviously annoyed by the water. "What it trying to do?!"

Pinky shouted over the howling winds. "I think it's trying to drown us! We do know the prophecy now, who knows what it'll do!"

"Wait that's it! We know the prophecy!" Winky turned her attention to the large cloud overhead. "Hey cloud!" she shouted. "We know you work for the Darkness! So just tell us what he wants and we'll figure something out!"

"Fools!" The rain abruptly stopped and the winds died away, along with them the cloud disappeared. The only thing in its place was Patra once more. "I am the Darkness." Her eyes flashed from their purple shade to brown-red.

"Where's Patra?!" Pinky growled at the imposter.

The Darkness laughed darkly. "Oh, she was put to good use. Without her I would've never retrieved the real Oasis Jade." He held up the Oasis Jade.

"What?! So the one you had us look for was a fraud!?" Inky shouted angrily.

"Indeed it was. You don't need a jade to enter the Castle Chambers! It only takes the soul of a pure-hearted, good-willed royal to open it. Seems like this disguise didn't work out too well for me, but I had the help of you five." The Darkness turned the stone over in his stolen paws. "And with the spider's form I have the power to summon its darkness to this stone, I'll even let you live long enough to witness its antithesis uprising." The Darkness then shifted its form again, but this time to Arachne.

The Oasis Jade changed as well, it's shiny, black, square-rounded surface changed to a sharp-edged deep purple shaped almost like a diamond. The new Anti-Jade emitted a dark purple cloud and black lightning surrounded it, sending pulses of electricity in the air.

The five ghost stood in astonishment (and fear) of the sight of the purity of the jade being destroyed.

"Now with this Jade, I can destroy any and everything…" Arachne's form changed back to Patra, "in the Oasis-"

Pinky growled in defiance. "You'll never destroy this kingdom if Patra's father has anything to with it!"

The Darkness laughed again. "Silly, Pinky. Do you really think that Patra is the only one who tried to stop me?" The Darkness raised the Jade and slammed it down onto the stony floor beneath his tiny stolen paws.

When the Jade burst, it released a paradox storm above their heads. Screams and shouts filled the room, as he ghosts witnessed the screening of Patra, her father, and others of the castle were all being consumed by a poisoned darkness.

"Wow, and I thought we were bad…" Blinky muttered.

"We came too late…The Darkness couldn't have recently done any of this, not while we were here." Pinky whispered.

"It was all an act…Patra wasn't missing when we got here…she was gone before we could save her." Winky added.

The Darkness laughed and reclaimed his prize; the jade returned to his paws without a single mark of its recent damage. "Oh how right you are. While you made your journey here, I had already claimed her soul from that red ruby, the nosy mop tail. Oh it really was fun, playing with you ghosts, but I have to make my next trip. And I think I'll take my inferior with me."

With that the copy-cat fox disappeared in a cloud of smoke, then vanished altogether.
"Inferior? What-" Clyde's eyes widened when he noticed their fifth party gone.

"Winky!" Inky called for his sister. "WINKY!"
Pinky watched as the three boys frantically searched for their friend. "Pinky, why aren't you helping me find my sister?!" Inky nearly shouted.

The pinky ghost shook her head. "She was never with us, Inky…Not entirely, I don't even think she knew she's been possessed the entire time…"

The three boys turned their attention to their pink friend. "I finally figured out what the Darkness meant until now. He told me that I told him my name through manipulation…The only person I've introduced myself to…was Winky…The darkness has already taken Winky, it was just until now that the Darkness has finally revealed himself. He used Winky as his tool…"

"He couldn't have. Pinky, you can't say-"

Pinky shook her head sadly. "When we met Winky…she was searching for something, I bet you anything that it was the Spooky Hallow Diamond."

"The what?" the boys chorused.

Pinky gave them each a look of disapproval. "None of you paid any attention in school have you?" she sighed. "Well it's thought to be a myth, but if the Darkness is searching for the Jewels…then the Pac-World is not safe."

Blinky rolled his eyes. "Well duh."

Pinky glared at her red friend. "Blinky, this isn't a duh situation. If Winky has already been taken, along with Roger-" "We don't know for sure he has anything to do with this." Inky interrupted. "Yes we do." Pinky retaliated rather curtly. "Winky discovered the bear marks in the cage, and the Lego wall knocked down…If the Darkness has our past enemies, Bearzerk is definitely gonna be in his collection."

Inky shuttered thinking of the violent mechanical bear. "Well, what are we going to do? How are we going to get my sister? You did say she was just possessed."

"How ironic." Blinky muttered.

"Well, we refer back to the prophecy…" Pinky muttered. "We go find the Man of Yellow…"

"Pac-Man…" Blinky snarled.

"Pac-Man…" Inky sighed.

"Pac-Man…" Pinky confirmed.

Blinky was right, it was ironic...A ghost being possessed, never heard of that one! XD Anyway, those poor people, Patra, Roger, and now Woofa all gone...for gems...Too bad they have to give up their souls to actually get the gems...XP So it explains Roger's death...Anyhow see you next time!

~Raphadelia