In the Arabian Desert, a ghost is travelling on his own ghost camel. He's heading towards the city known only as Amity a land of mystery and adventure, a place where humans and ghosts live together. The ghost is wearing a purple cloak and carries a time staff, he has a scar on his right eye and he tends to change into different ages at random; his name is Clockwork or as known by others, the Master of Time.
CLOCKWORK
Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place
Where the caravan camels roam
Where it's flat and immense
And the heat is intense
It's barbaric, but hey, it's home
When the wind's from the east
And the sun's from the west
And the sand in the glass is right
Come on down
Stop on by
Hop a carpet and fly
To another Arabian night
Arabian nights
Like Arabian days
More often than not
Are hotter than hot
In a lot of good ways
Arabian nights
'Neath Arabian moons
A fool off his guard
Could fall and fall hard
Out there on the dunes
Clockwork arrived in the town and hopped off his camel.
"Welcome my friends to the city of Amity, a land of mystery and adventure. I'm here to tell you a story and it all begins with this" Clockwork said as he pulls out a lamp from his cloak and changes to an elderly form.
"I know what you're thinking. It's just a dusty old lamp and not worth anything, but don't be deceived for not everything is what it appears to be. This lamp had once changed the course of a young man, a diamond in the rough as some would put it. Our story begins on a dark night…" Clockwork said as he pushed the button on his time staff and the scene changed.
In the desert, a ghost who looked like a vampire was standing with another ghost known as the Fright Knight. His name was Vlad Plasmius but when he was in human form, he was known as Vlad Masters, he was the royal advisor to the King of Amity however he wanted more power.
The two were then approached by a third man who wore a ring masters outfit, his name was Freakshow.
"Do you have the item I requested?" Vlad asked with a glare.
"I had hypnotise a few ghosts, but I got it" Freakshow answered as he handed over two pieces of what looked like a golden scarab beetle.
Vlad then put the two pieces together and then suddenly, the beetle flew away at top speed and the trio quickly followed the trail, the trail ended and the sands began shifting and rising. The ground shook with a mighty force and the sand finally took the form of a large head resembling a tiger with its mouth wide open.
"After years of searching, I finally found it; The Cave of Wonders. Alright Freakshow go and get me that lamp and after that, whatever treasure you want you can have" Vlad said and Freakshow began walking towards the cave with greed in his eyes.
"Sir, will this work?" Fright Knight asked in a whisper.
Vlad just shushed him and continued to watch Freakshow. Freakshow was about to step inside, until the tiger moved his head and began to talk.
"Who disturbs my slumber?" The tiger asked in a deep voice.
"It is I Freakshow, a humble thief" Freakshow replied while bowing.
"Only one may enter here. One whose worth lies far within. A diamond in the rough" The tiger said and then remained still. Freakshow then continued to go in, but when he fully stepped in the tiger roared and closed shut on him.
"NO!" Vlad screamed as the tiger disappeared within the sand.
"What's the plan now Plasmius?" The Fright Knight asked as he picked up the beetle pieces and handed them to Vlad.
"It's very clear, I must find this diamond in the rough. Only then will I finally have what I desire" Vlad explained and then the two ghosts flew back to Amity.