LXLC: The fellowship of the League of extraordinary Literature characters

[Brock Landers]

LXLC: The fellowship of the League of extraordinary Literature characters


A long time ago, in a world far and ancient away, a great quest was undergone on which our story begins. The dark lord Sauron in his realm of Fahrenheit forged a master ring that would help him destroy the world of great literature forever. He almost succeeded, until he got to the walls of the capital city of the realm of Literature who's king was King Arthur 'the great', most of the free great literary characters dwelled. Not all though, some dwelled in the outlands(they were not so great of characters). In Sauron's realm of Fahrenheit, the great villians dwelled. His top lieutenant, Darth Maul 'the cruel', caused terror to the folk of the outlands. One last outlands city held on: London. Sauron left it alone, and turned his attention to the realm of King Arthur. Then, Sauron came and waged war on the folk of Literature. And their, before the walls of Folklore, the ring was cut off his fingers by a great warrior: Hercules 'the mighty'.

Sauron became no more, but not dead. His spirit remained and his ring was his spirit. If he reclaimed it, he'd return and like the spell of his ring promised: The dark creator of this here ring will come back two times mightier and all will fall before him. Hercules toke it, but one morning swimming, he drowned in a river not far from his home of Folklore. Darth Maul retreated in to the shadows of Mordor......

The ring fell in to the hands of a small creature named Dobby, a small little puwny house-elf who liked to punish himself. Dobby, who's master was a writer by the name of D.B. Caulfield, toke the name from Dobby as a bargaining chip to let Dobby free. One fine morning, D.B. left the city of Folklore in secret because people were 'asking too many questions', leaving his little brother Holden Caulfield the house and all their possesions. About a week later, Holden received the Ring of D.B's in the mail and that is where our story begins.....

[Brock Landers]

CHAPTER 1: "A long expected visit"


"I feel so goddamned refreshed"

The voice was of Holden Caulfield, 16 years old. For only being 16, a part of his hair is grayish. He looked out from his two-story houses terrace with a ciggarete dangling between his lips and a view of the city in which he lived: Folklore, capital city of the realm of Fahrenheit. In his vest pocket was a ring, and not just any ring! A sinister ring which our prologue tells us.

"HOLDEN!"

Holden looks around and standing before him is his good friend Alex DeLarge, who's about two years older than he is. Alex wears a hat. A knife hangs from a belt attached to his hip. He looks around and sighs at all the loose paper everywhere and the ciggarete butts lining the ashtrays.

"Hello, wanker" says Alex with a sly smile. He hums 'Singing in the rain' while looking around. He looks to Holden and nods: "Let's go to the pub lad. Raoul Duke is down there!"

[Colorado Cajun]

Elsewhere inside his dark and secluded castle. A man sits in deep meditation in front of a hologram of the eye of Sauron. The man is dressed in pitch black robes and has a lightsaber gently laid across his lap. He rises from his meditation and looks out over all that is his to command

Darth Maul: Soon the ring shall be ours once again Master. I can feel it's presence growing stronger by the day. My men will place it in my hands. or they will not live to see another day.

[PlayingGod]

Somewhere in a forest full of shadows, the peaceful silence is broken by 3 gun shots followed by the most abnoxious voice you've ever heard. Below the trees stands Wade Wilson A.K.A. Deadpool, in his right hand is a smoking 9mm.

"My Knee caps! My Knee caps!!"

"You little bastards are all the same, you jump out of the trees waving your little swords and when someone just happens to blow your friends brains out the back of their head you turn tail and run. Well it's time to pay the piper boys!"

The forest is fill with about 5 more gun shots and then a deafning silence takes over it.

[Link]

The Pub

[Alex and Holden approach the Pub, as they enter they see Raoul Duke who is currentely drunk and swiveling around in his stool chair.]

Raoul Duke: Hey..man

Holden:Raoul, hey. It's been awhile, how's it going?

Raoul: Oh...you know man...same **** as usual.

Alex:Right, well let's not be wasting our talk viddying. Holden, how long has it been since we last saw each other?

Holden:When I was twelve. And you were thirteen.

Alex:Ah yes, thirteen. The glistening daylight of torture was brought upon me in those days.

Raoul: Man...what are you talking about?

Alex:Shut up. Anyway, Holden. As I was trying to say..the last time we met was in the Cottage Thread on Anderson Street. Was it not?

Holden:Yeah...I guess.

Alex:Hold on..

[Alex turns to Barkeeper]

Alex: Hey, you. I'd like a White Russian on tops.

Barkeeper:How old are you?

Alex:Me? Well, I'm far past 21!

Barkeeper:You look seventeen to me..

Alex:Well thanks for the compliment! The more youth the better, as my mum always said!

Barkeeper:Have an idea?

Alex: Oh, bollocks. I lost it...

Barkeeper: I think you should leave..now

Alex:Oh come on then, we're just sharing a little conversation with each other.

Barkeeper:None of you look 21, except that drunken fellow. I know he is..

Raoul:Wha?--

Alex:Shut up Raoul. And Barkeeper? Do you understand what you're getting yourself into, now either serve me a glistening drink of the life-servant alcohol. Or I'll slit your throat!

[The Barkeeper reaches under the table of his Pub and pulls out a shotgun.]

Barkeeper:You got balls kid, but sooner or lady you're gonna lose it. Don't want to now, now do you?

Alex:Um...yes...

[Alex reaches into his pocket and grabs something]

Alex:Here's my I. D

[Alex chucks a powdery substance into the Bartenders eye. And Raoul snatches the gun away]

Raoul:Wow man...this is like trippy.

[Holden quickly takes it away from Raoul who can't tell the gun is loaded since he was holding it at his head]

[Alex then takes the gun from Holden and stands on top of the desk]

Alex:Now anybody who wants to mess with me, has to get through this.

*A bullethole suddenly flashes right next to his head*

[Alex drops the gun]

Alex:Right...nevermind

Raoul:Wow man..what's going on?

[Knerys]

*The sound of classical music begins to fill the hall, quiet at first, then building to a booming climax, then giving way to mixure of string, horns and eletronica. Lara bursts through the side door and immediately begins a system of jumps and flips to avoid any on coming obstacles. Running though the the mayhem she moves quick and graceful, effortlessly. At the courses end and large opponent appears from behind. Rolling quickly to dogde his first blow, Lara retrieves her pistols and opens fire, each slug hitting the mark. The music dies....*

"Ouch! Lara! Those paint thingies hurt you know," complains a tired and beaten looking young man.

"Awww your poor baby. We can always go back to the ceramic slugs and full body armor," she toys with a wink.

The boy smiles unamused at the proposition.

Lara chuckles to herself as the phone rings.

[Mat]

In a dark corner of the pub, a shadowy figure places his silenced pistol back into the inside coat pocket of his tuxedo. Alex stares at the figure.

Alex: Who the **** are you and why are you shooting me?

The figure lights a cigarette, showing the face of the world's most famous superspy.

Bond: The name is Bond, James Bond. And the reason I shot at you was that you were threatening my good friend Charles, the barkeep. Now if you'll excuse me ...

Bond gets up and walks to where Alex dropped the shotgun.

Bond: Gentlemen, I have urgent buisiness in my room upstairs with an old friend. She wouldn't want to be left waiting.

Bond smiles and walks casually to the stairs with the gun slung over his shoulder.

Alex: The bastard is dressed like he's going to a wedding, but he's just going upstairs to **** a whore.

Alex and Holden laugh and Bond turns around smiling.

Bond: Careful lad, it may be your funeral I'll be attending.

The Barkeep, having washed his eyes out, laughs.

Bond: Here ye go, Charles.

He throws the gun back to him.

Bond: Give the lads whatever they like and put it on my tab. If they give you trouble, you know what to do.

Charles: Yes sir, Mr. Bond.

[Link]

[Charles then stares at the trio of them]

Alex: So anyway, where's my White Russian?

Charles: You're lucky James didn't kill you, he's done it to many men in the past.

Alex: Ah the hell with him and you.

Holden: Listen man..maybe you should like calm down.

Alex: I'm as calm as I could be, ah. Now, I want my beer sir.

Charles: It isn't happening alright.

[Suddenly Holden and Alex notice Raoul is missing]

Holden: Alex? Where's Raoul?

Alex: What? I thought he was right there..

[They see Raoul climbing up the stairs to where James Bond is]

Holden: Should we get him out of there?

Alex: Hmm....no.

[Raoul stumbles into the door where James is]

Alex: Oooh, this should be grand.

Charles: What? James..STOP!

[Charles yells at Raoul but it's too late]

Charles: Bloody hell..

[Charles runs up the stairs to where Raoul and James are]

Alex: Hmm...watch my back for a second.

Holden: Why?

[Alex sneaks into the back of the Bar, and starts holding up wine bottles]

Alex: Don't say a word.

[Alex bursts out the front door with the bottles while Holden looks confused]

[Suddenly, Holden has a heavy dark pant of breath going against his neck. He slowly turns around and see's James, a woman holding a pillow to cover her, and Raoul who James is holding by the scruff of his collar.]

Charles: Alright! Where's your other friend?

Holden: He left..

Charles: Don't lie to me boy, where is he?

Holden: He left!

Charles: Well, you're in a mess of trouble thanks to him.
========

[Alex is then seen running through the woods, he's scurrying with his bottles of alcohol and not looking back. He then see's a woman talking on the phone with a young man. He peers through the window]

Alex: Eh, I shouldn't even bother..

[Alex walks away with his beer bottles, when suddenly his shoulder is grabbed and feels a press of a gun against his head]

??: Drop..the bottles

[Alex drops all of his alcohol bottles]

??: And that last one..

Alex: But..I'd like to have alittle drink..

*Click*

Alex: Alright! Alright!

[Alex drops the last bottle]

Alex: Who are you?

[He turns around and see's..]

[Brock Landers]

"LOOK! IT'S COUSIN HOLDEN, CIMERONE!"

Holden spins around to see his two cousins there: Cimorene and Lara Croft. He smiles and walks up, giving the two hugs. They're both women, very powerful women who can hold their own in a fight. From Cimorene's belt in a sheath is a long sword which she carries around with her, being a shieldmaiden for the king of their realm: Literature. At Lara's hips are twin .45-Automatic's.

"How are you?' asked Cimorene with a smile.

"Fine," said Holden. "Have you seen Alex around, anywhere?"

"Yeah, the ******* grabbed my ass!" yelled Laura at the top of her lungs. Soon, the three relatives sat down at the bar, drinking down early morning pints of beer...

[Mat]

A little off story here:

But, isn't Holden back with Bond? (who Link mistakenly called Charles once)

[Suddenly, Holden has a heavy dark pant of breath going against his neck. He slowly turns around and see's James, a woman holding a pillow to cover her, and Raoul who James is holding by the scruff of his collar.]
Charles: Alright! Where's your other friend?
Holden: He left..
Charles: Don't lie to me boy, where is he?
Holden: He left!
Charles: Well, you're in a mess of trouble thanks to him.

Alex should be the one Lara and Cimerone see, if I'm not mistaken(which I hope I'm not).

[Link]

No, Charles is the Barkeeper's name. It wasn't a mistake. Though I should've clarified he was also with James, Raoul and the woman..

[PlayingGod]

( ... I'm wandering around in woods ... but no one cares ... :( )

[Citizen Kane]

...In a town full of bedrock crazies, nobody even notices an acid freak. We struggled through the crowded lobby and found two stools at the bar. My associate (Holden) ordered two cuba libres with beer and mescal on the side, then he opened the envelope. "Who's Deadpool?" he asked. "He's waiting for us in a room on the twelth floor."
I couldn't remember. Deapool? THe name rang a bell, but I couldn't concentrate. Terrible things were happening all around us. Right next to me a huge reptile was gnawing on a woman's neck, the carpet was a blood-soaked sponge--impossible to walk on it no footing at all. "Order some gold shoes," I whispered. "Otherwise, we'll never get out of this place alive. You notice these lizards don't have any trouble moving around in this muck--that's because they have claws on their feet."
"Lizards?" He said. "If you think we're in trouble now, wait until you see what's happening in the elevators." He took of his Brazilian sunglasses and I could see he'd been crying. "I told him we knew what he was up to. He says he's a renegade, but when I mentioned Alex DeLarge--well, that did it; he freaked. I could see it in his eyes. He knows we're on to him."
"Does he understand we have magnums?" I said.
"No. But I told him we have a Vincent Black Shadow. That scared the piss out of him."
"Good," I said. "But what about our room? And the golf shoes? We're right in the middle of a f_cking reptile zoo!!! And somebody's giving booze to these goddam things! It won't be long before they tear us to shreads. Jesus, look at the floor! Have you ever seen so much blood? How many have they killed already?" I pointed across the room to a group that seemed to be staring at us. "Holy sh_t, look at that bunch over there! They'be spotted us!"
"That's the press table," he said. "That's where you have to sign in for our credentials. Sh_t, let's get it over with. You handle that, and I'll get the room."

--courtesy of FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

[PlayingGod]

Deadpool stretched his arms as he lounged in a chair, it's back to the door. His jump suit was freckled with dry blood and he smelled of smoke and gunpowder. He scratched his head as he watched a few logs on the fire burn.

(For reference if anyone doesn't know what Deadpool looks like heres a picture.

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/covers/previews/deadpool69.jpg

[Mat]

Originally posted by Link
No, Charles is the Barkeeper's name. It wasn't a mistake. Though I should've clarified he was also with James, Raoul and the woman..

Yeah, I guess I just got confused. Anywho, it is Alex, not Holden, who should meet Lara and Cimorene in the woods. (unless Holden mysteriously escaped the grasps of Bond and Charles)

[Link]

Originally posted by Mat
Yeah, I guess I just got confused. Anywho, it is Alex, not Holden, who should meet Lara and Cimorene in the woods. (unless Holden mysteriously escaped the grasps of Bond and Charles)


Well, I guess I can clarify it that Holden never met Lara or Cimerone yet. And is still with Bond and Charles (Heh, I don't know. It's just less confusing that way)

[Brock Landers]

Holden and Raoul leave the pub, after clearing up their differences up with Charles the barkeep ofcourser, which they spent the day at. Just as they began to cross the street, the familiar humming of a voice could be heard.

"Is that who I think it is?" asked Holden with excitement. "I think it just may be!"

Raoul stood there next to Holden, in a acid-induced stupor. The two looked down the street, and riding up was the wizard: MERLIN

[Rogue]

On a riverbank nearby, Siren McKay sits quietly staring at the flowing, crystal clear water. Her thoughts wander from past to present, from present to past as she centers herself. A warmth spreads through her body as blue sparks pop from her fingertips. Suddenly, a vision flashes in her head- a group of people..fighting..they need me.

Siren: I must go.

Siren throws back her long black hair and rises gracefully and follows her senses to the group.

[Citizen Kane]

...One fine morning in the first rising curl of what would soon become the San Francisco Acid Wave I stopped by the Good wizard's house with the idea of asking him (since he was even then a known authority) what sort of advice he might have for a neighbor with a healthy curiosity about LSD.
I parked on the road and lumbered up his gravel driveway, pausing enroute to wave pleasantly at his wife, who was working in the garden under the rim of a huge seeding hat...a good scene, I thought: The old man is inside brewing up one of his fantastic drug-stews, and here we see his woman in the garden, pruning carrots or whatever...humming while she works, some tune I failed to recognize.
Humming. Yes...but it would be nearly tens years beofre I would realie that sound for what it was: Like Ginsberg far gone in the Om, she was trying to humm me off. That was no old lady but the good wizard himself--and his humming was a frantic attempt to block me out of his higher consciousness.
I made several attempts to make myself clear: Just a neighbor came to call and the ask te wizard's advice about gobbling some LDS in my shack just dow the hill from his house. I did, after all, have weapons. And I liked to shoot them--especially at night, when the great blue flame would leap out, along with all that noise...and yes, the bullets, too. We could't ignore that. Big balls of lead/alloy flying around the valley at up to 3700 feet per second....
But I always fired into the nearest hill, or, failing that, into blackness. I meant no harm; I just liked the xplosions. And I was careful never to kill more than I could eat.
"Kill?" I realized I could never properly explain that word to this creature toiling here in its garden. Had it ever eaten meat? Could it conjugate the word "hunt"? Did it understand hunger? or grasp the awful fact that my income averaged around $32 per week that year?
No...no hope of communication in thia place. I recognized that--but not soon enough to keep the wizard from humming me all the way down his driveway and into my car and down the mountain road. Forget LSD, I thought. Look what it's done to that poor bastard.

--courtesy of FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

[Mat]

After a couple hours with his former girlfriend from Sweden, James Bond walks out onto the busy streets. God, I hate this city. The stench of it's citizens absolutely gags me. Bond thinks as he lights a cigarette and wipes the sweat off his brow. Down the street he spies two familiar faces and one unfamiliar one attempting communication with a stoned old- timer who seemed to be humming endlessly. This looks amusing Bond thinks and walks down the side of the road flicking ashes off his cigarette. When he is in listening distance, he crouches behind a crate of sausages and listens on...

[sabin26]

Riding on my horse wearing my infamous metal skull cap and my magical staff in one hand. I notice Holden and Raoul over by the pub and stop my horse. I jump off the horse and start walking over to the pub.

Merlin: "Is it safe, is it hidden?"

[PlayingGod]

"You know ... I sent them a letter for a reason," Deadpool mutters under his face as he sits in his comfy chair. The warmth of the fire and the physical strain that was forced on him today lulled him to nice slumber. He dreamed of a cook out, complete with a roasting ham and steaks.
He awoke to a sudden pain in his arm. As he looked down at it with half open eyes, Deadpool screamed and began to roll around on the floor. While he had been dreaming a spark had caught his jumpsuit on fire and his arm was a blazing inferno.

"Get it off! Get it off!!"

[Link]

Alex turns around, to be seen held at gunpoint by Lara

Alex: Oh..a lady?

Lara: Shut up. What are you doing here?

Alex:I was....going for a walk?

Lara clicks her gun

Lara: Don't lie.

Alex: I went out of a drink?

Lara aims her gun near Alex's feet and fires. Alex jumps in the air

Alex: Alright! Alright! I stole some alcohol and took off.

Lara: Did you hear what I was talking about on the phone earlier?

Alex: What?! No!

Lara fires another bullet near Alex's feet, he jumps again.

Alex: No! Okay! I didn't hear anything!

Lara: Well, you're lucky you weren't killed.

Alex: Eh, killed?

Lara: It's not something to talk about, you best be on your way.

Alex: Yeah...with five empty bottles of beer.

Lara: Are you going to leave?

Alex: No! Not until I get an alcohol bevarage right now!

Lara sighs..

Lara: Men...meh..

Lara slams the butt of her gun over Alex's head. Knocking him unconcious

[Knerys]

*Lara stands over Alex and shakes her head as her looks over and Cimerone, who is smiling slightly*

Cimerone: Well he can certainly hold his liquer.

Lara: Daft boy, if I ever saw one. Now what?

Cimerone: Well we can't just leave him here now can we?

Lara: Aww why not?

Cimerone: Hehe it is tempting....no no. We can't, he doesn't stand a chance out here alone.

Lara: Right...right.....*Lara goes to lift the slumped body over her shoudler* ....urg, he's rather weighty for his size.

*they make their way back to the bar, only to find everyone gone*

Lara: Bugger.....I'm not carrying this load all night.

Cimerone: Hmmmm.....

[Rogue]

Siren slowly makes her way into town and stops for a moment to center her thoughts. She focuses deep within herself to trace the energy she felt only moments ago. When she opens her eyes, she sees she is standing in front of a bar. She pushes open the door and walks inside. The bar is seemingly empty except for a brunette woman carrying guns and holding a strange looking man at gunpoint.

Siren: Uhm, hello. I'm Siren McKay..and you are?

Brunette: Lara Croft, what do you want?

Siren: I felt I was needed here. What can I do to help?

[Colorado Cajun]

Maul walks down the corridor of his castle and steps out before what seems to be hundreds of minions. He looks on as they all chant his name and battle to get his attention.

Maul: I summoned you here for one reason and one reason only! There is a ring out there that my master wants back. It belongs to him and was taken from his grasp a long time ago. Whichever one of you can return it to me, I'll make it worth your while.

The creatures cheer as Maul looks on with a sinister grin. The doors of the castle part as they all swarm off into the night to hunt down the ring.

[Link]

Alex wakes up to be in the sight of the three women.

Alex: What's going on...?

[Knerys]

Lara: You tried to make you hand welcome where it wasn't, you horny bastard!

Cimerone: Down Lara.....

Lara: I'm fine!

Cimerone: Yes Ma'am...*she backs off*

Alex: Sorry to disturb you personal arena Miss, I only wish to sample the fruit of such a beautious flower....

Lara: Well sample this *Lara pull out her gun and points it right between Alex's eyes*

*Cimerone pushes the gun down*: Ok! How about a drink heh....

*Siren stands rather bewildered at the sight*

Lara: Sorry, *ahem* I'm being rude. This is Cimerone and this fledgeling here is Alex.

*Alex get to his feet and takes Sirens hand*: Lovely to meet you.

Lara: Sit down! *he sits*

Siren: I sorry, I must have this confused, I sensed a great danger approaching here...

Lara: No danger here, well accept for him.

Alex: I resent that thank you!

Cimorne: Well we were suposed to meet some people here and they gone missing.

Siren: Perhaps we should try to look for them, maybe they'll know more then we do.

Lara: Most likely but I haven't the foggiest idea of where they've gone.

[Link]

Alex stares at the three women

Alex: Well, what does my great pleasure of being in the prescense of you three behold?

Lara: By shutting-up.

Alex: Yes Ma'm.

Cimerone: I remember their names. I think one was Holden.

Alex: Oh..

Lara: What? What was 'Oh' for?

Alex: Uh..nothing..

Lara: No really. What was it?

Alex: Nothing. Okay?

Lara: What do you know about Holden?

Alex: Uh...well last time I checked, he was getting blamed for my vandalism of booze.

Lara: Oh great, any idea of where he is now?

Alex: Um...no

Cimerone: This doesn't help..

Siren:....

Lara: Should I knock him out again?

Cimerone: No..he might be a help.

Alex: Of course I am, now where are we off to. Fair ladies of the night?

Lara: Eh, well we could go looking off outside.

Suddenly Siren senses something

Siren: Ah...I sense two indiviuals in the forest.

Alex: The Forest? Excuse me, I'm getting a Beer.

Lara grabs Alex's shirt

Lara: You're staying here.

Alex: Right-O

Cimerone: Maybe we should split up.

Lara: Go into different directions I suppose?

Siren: Yes, very well.

Cimerone: Siren..uh..why don't you go with me? And we'll go to the left.

Lara: No..that doesn't work.

Siren: But it does, Alex and you go to the right.

Lara: Yes but...that doesn't work

Alex: Huh?

Lara: Shut-up.

Cimerone: Don't worry Lara, you won't have to spend much time with them. We'll meet up in the middle of the forest.

Lara: Eh alright.

Cimerone and Siren walk out the Bar Door, while Alex glances at Lara

Alex: ........

Lara: Hey! What are you staring at?

Alex: What? Nu-nothing.

Lara sighs then grabs Alex

Lara: Let's go..

[Rogue]

Siren and Cimerone walk toward the forest in an uncomfortable silence.


Cimerone: Siren, yes? That's a strange name..

Siren: It's an ancestral name.

Cimerone: Don't talk much, do you?

Siren: I'm trying to focus on the energy I'm feeling around me but you don't see to shut up for one damn second!

Cimerone: Touchy!

Siren's eyes flare with anger.

Siren: I'm warning you, do not anger me. You will not like the consequences. Now, follow me, I sense the energy coming nearer and we must move fast.

The two take off at a fast clip into the forest.

[Knerys]

*Lara and Alex make there way through the woods*

Alex: You know I sure you can settle are differences over a nice glass of-

Lara: Quiet! Can you here that?

*Alex listens for a moment*

Alex: I dont' hear anything.

Lara: *with glare* Exactly.

Alex:...... -that's not funny.

Lara: Shhhhhh!

*Lara crouches low in the grass, and motions Alex to do the same.*

Lara: Stay here.

*Lara moves behind and near by tree and peers around the trunk. In the shadows she can see something move.*

Lara: 3......2.... *but before she can move, the shadow suddenly whisk away at unimaginable speed, screaming as it goes*

Lara and Alex together: Bloody Hell!

Alex: Perhaps we shoud get back to the others....

Lara: I agree....

*Alex takes off down the over grown path while Lara make one last survey of the area*

Lara: So it begins.....

[Link]

Alex and Lara walk down the path

Alex: What..was that? It sounded like a Banshee.

Lara: I have no idea.

Alex: Eh, let's just go catch up with the others.

Suddenly a black rider appears infront of them, while on a horse

Rider: Where is the ring!?!?

Alex: What ring?

Rider: You have it!

Alex: We don't have a ring.

The Rider pulls out his sword and aims it at them

Rider: You shall die..

Suddenly, the Rider barreled in the chest with bullets. He flies off the horse, which neighs and is then shot down itself.

Alex: Hey! Nice shot.

Lara: Yes.

Alex: Can I have a gun?

Lara: Noo...you have your pocket knife.

Alex glances at the fallen Rider

Alex: How the hell will this thing kill that?

Lara sighs

Lara: Fine, take his sword.

Alex: Oh right..

Alex bends down and takes the sword, they continue down the road

Alex: Yeah!

Lara: Idiot.

[evilsquishy]

Sorry for not following:o


*Cimorene and Siren walk into the dark forest. Cimorene occasionally glances at Siren, who seems not to care about or even notice her*

Cimorene: This is an awfully quick pace when I don't even know where you're taking me....

Siren: Hush!

*Siren suddenly stops. Cimorene bumps into her in the darkness of the forest.*

Siren: Watch it!

Cimorene: Well, give me a little more warning next time, why don't ya!

*Siren remains silent, but points to a flickering light between the trees. Cimorene quietly sprints between the trees to get a better look. There's a clearing and some kind of blurry objects......she can't make it out in the dim light.*

Siren: ............the energy........

*They both hear whisperings and leaves crackling under feet....but suddenly they realize it's coming from behind them...*

[Knerys]

*Lara and Alex get ready to continue to look for Siren and Cimerone, suddenly there a russle of leaves behind them*

Lara: Alex?

Alex: What is it..

Lara: Where's the thing I just killed?

Alex: Uh, well apparently you didn't kill it.......

*Lara pulls out both of her guns and and crouches in the grass. She listens carefully for any sign of the emeny but she can only here the rustle of the leave in the cold night breeze. Alex follows her lead, not sure what to make of the sitution or the sword he's just obtained.*

Alex: Perhaps we should head in that direction. *he points opposite of there the sound was coming from*

Lara: Not yet.....*Lara grins to herself*

Alex: Oh god, here we go again.

*Lara lepts from her place and pounces on the shadowy object that she believe to be their assailant*

Voice: What the????? Get off you crazy girl!!!

Lara: Cimerone??? *she looks up* Siren?? What the bloody hell is going on here?

Cimerone: We though you might know....

Siren: Quiet!! I can still feel it.

Lara (to Cimerone): Feel what?

Cimerone: She can sense it's engery.

Lara: Can she tells us where it went?

Cimerone: Well....uh....hmmmm I'll ask.....

Siren: I said quiet!!

*Siren focus her concentration toward the growing engry mass.

Siren: Where are you?

*Siren can almost pin point it's presence, still searching, hunting......realizing too late they're are the hunted*

Siren: ......RUN!

[Link]

The four start taking off down the hill.

While running, Alex speaks on the pant of his breath

Alex: Lara, where are we going?

Lara: Just...keep..running!

Lara turns at an angle, and runs backwards. She locks her guns on the direction where they're followed. She fires the bullets and hears the sound of bodies falling

Lara: I got one!

Alex: That's very nice. Now, run!

The four start to run down the path and suddenly reach a cliff. They look downward and see a waterfall and river.

They stop, they glance down while even hearing the horse neighing and running not too far behind.

Alex: Lara..uh Lara? What do we do?

Siren: Jump!

Siren jumps off

Cimerone: They're getting closer! Jump!

Cimerone jumps off

Alex: Lara? What are we doing?

Lara: See you at the bottom Alex.

Lara jumps off

Alex: Umm..wait..wait..my sword? It's useless now!

Horse is heard very close now

Alex: Screw it!

Alex tosses his sword to the ground and jumps off down into the waterfall

[Colorado Cajun]

As Lara, Alex, Siren and Cimerone escape the first wave of creatures of the night; Darth Maul watches intently. A large werewolf like beast approaches him and begins to speak.

Maul-Do you have my ring?

The wolfman trembles at the thought of having to tell his master that they failed.

Werewolf-Umm actually sir, they got away.

Maul looks down at his minion and with a single elegant twirl of his hands ignites his saber. A deep crimson blur can be seen as Maul makes one crisp swipe decapitating the waste of flesh.

Maul-Let this be a message to the rest of you that neither I nor my master will except failure. That ring is ours, and no form of incompetence will stand in the way of us getting it back.

Maul then makes his way through the others and begins to make his decent down to where the humans seem to have escaped for the time being.

[sabin26]

sorry I haven't been up to posting in this Fan Fic, when I started I was really looking forward to it.......but now I just don't think I'm up for it.

[evilsquishy]

*Lara's head bobs up above the water. She spots two others, and pulls them to shore*

*Cimorene coughs up some water, and a distant screech is heard. Siren holds up her hand swiftly to quiet them*

Cimorene: (mumbling) Give it a rest....

Lara: *Looking around* Where is that boy!

Alex: *Pulls himself to shore* Miss me that much!

Siren: Hush! We don't have time for this, we must move quickly.

Cimorene: Well, we're certainly not going to outdistance whatever was following us in this light.

Lara: Yeah, we could probably dodge some trees, but.....*glances at Alex*

Alex: Just give me a chance!

Siren: No...not into the forest.....it's....that's not where we should go.

Lara: Well, we could follow the river for a while, but they could track us easily there.

Cimorene: Sorry, Siren, we have no other choice.

Alex: Well, this should be...interesting.

[Colorado Cajun]

(PG asked me to take over Deadpool for him for a bit)

In the distance a man can be seen following the tracks that the others left on the riverbed. He seems to be wistling to himself and skipping along bored.

Deadpool-I slice, I dice, and I would kiss Rosie for the right price!! For the love of money, I'd steal from my brother. For the love of money, I'd kill my own mother.

Deadpool slows down a little as he sees a few shadows up ahead. Finding a rather large rock, he tosses it at the first shadow.

Lara-What the bloddy hell?

Deadpool-Wow you are fine! How did you fit those into a shirt?

Lara glares at the him with such a look of disgust that it scares him a little. He runs around and hides behind Alex.

Deadpool-My you are an odd little man aren't you? Is the makeup you're wearing? It brings out the color of your eyes.

Suddenly everyone turns to run as Maul steps into the clearing in front of them. Maul ignites his saber and an army of his minions charges towards Lara and the others.

[Rogue]

Siren takes a deep breath and closes her eyes.

Siren: Everyone stand back.

Lara: Why?

Siren: Just do it! Now.

The group steps back from Siren about ten paces while she takes cleansing breaths to center herself and her power. She raises her arms to the sky and concentrates.

Siren: No harm will come to my group or me. I am fire and fire is me, Goddess please guide me. As I will it, so mote it be.

Suddenly a pure white lightening bolt shoots out of the sky and heads straight towards Siren. Siren absorbs the power and opens her eyes. She trains her eyes toward Maul and his minions and extends her hands, palms up. Two spheres of pure blue fire form in her palms. She flips her hands over and points her fingers at Maul and lets out a kind of growl. Blue fire shoots from her fingertips and grows stronger in force with every second. Maul and his minions retreat, smoking and angry. Siren conjures a protect ring of flame around her group and turns to look at them.

Siren: No harm will come to us tonight.

Lara: That was bloody brilliant. How'd you do it?

Siren: It's both a blessing an a curse.

Cimeron: You're a w..witch!

Siren: I prefer Wiccan, but given the narrow minds of the culture today, I suppose witch will have to suffice.

Alex: Here we go again!

Lara: Shut up!

Siren: SILENCE! We must plan. I cannot save us each time Maul and his minions attack. We came together because each of us felt we had something to offer for the good of mankind. We must pool those intentions, those powers and skills and come up with a plan of attack. If we lay in wait, Maul will keep coming after us. He's playing a sick and twisted game. We must strike back and strike deep. What you just witnessed was a small example of the power I harbor deep inside but I must warn you- once my power is released, it will not be pretty and there is no going back once I preform the ritual. What shall we do?

Cimeron: Plan. Let's plan.

The group sits in the protective ring of blue flame as they start to devise a plan to weaken Maul's forces.

[bbf2]

(As Darth Maul is retreating, a figure springs from the woods in front of him)

Horatio: Hello! I am HORATIO HORNBLOWER and I challenge you!

(Darth Maul decapitates Horatio and moves along)




..........yeah, you could probably ignore that.

[LikeBurning]

Originally posted by bbf2
(As Darth Maul is retreating, a figure springs from the woods in front of him)

Horatio: Hello! I am HORATIO HORNBLOWER and I challenge you!

(Darth Maul decapitates Horatio and moves along)




..........yeah, you could probably ignore that.


...You killed it.

[JBond]

Go easy on him ;)

[evilsquishy]

Lara: So, any bright ideas?

*Silence*

Lara: Come on, there has to be a way to get out of this! Just think

Cimorene: Well, Siren said each of us has a special talent, right?

Siren: I suppose....

Cimorene: Let's figure out what they are and then find a way to put them to use.

*Lara pulls out her guns*

Lara: Well, got mine.

Alex: Wait, is this something where we combine our powers to make one superpower?

Cimorene: *Bluntly* No

Lara: How many times do I have to tell you, SHUT UP!!!

Cimorene: Careful, Lara, you're beginning to sound an awful lot like someone.....*glaces around and whistles*

Siren: *Disregarding the little quabble* Well, we know what my talent is, so what's yours? *Glances at Alex and Cimorene*

*Alex shifts his glance*

[Rogue]

*Siren crosses her arms*

Siren: Well? I can't defend each of you at all times, you must have a talent or defense mechanism of some sort? What is it?

*The group looks around uncomfortablly*

Alex: Eh..

Lara: Well...

Siren: Spit it out.

[Link]

Alex: I'm more of the offensive person, I rather do range in combat with knifes or just bare fist fighting.

Lara: That's it?

Alex: Well...yes

Cimerone: That doesn't help alot..

[Knerys]

Originally posted by bbf2
(As Darth Maul is retreating, a figure springs from the woods in front of him)

Horatio: Hello! I am HORATIO HORNBLOWER and I challenge you!

(Darth Maul decapitates Horatio and moves along)




..........yeah, you could probably ignore that. Well that was nice. I like that guy!

[Knerys]

Lara: Well Siren has her magic, I've got my twins and and Alex has his....uhh......his um, little knife......Cirerone.....what have you got?

[Colorado Cajun]

Maul grows more and more sick of these wastes of flesh and power that he watches from a distance. He sits and studies them while the words of his master run through his mind.

Master: Maul the fate of our future rests with that ring. I am counting on you to do whatever it takes to bring it back to me. Fail me and you will not live long enough to regret it

Maul's eyes glow with rage as he slams his saber ignites and flashes through the air. Trees fall all around him as he readies another assault

Maul: This time I will not be surprised by their pathetic attempts to keep me at bay. I have the entire darkside at my beckoning. They will die and die painfully

[Rogue]

Siren jerks and doubles over suddenly. Her eyes burn with an intensity something akin to fire. She lifts her eyes to the horizon and watches intently.

Lara: What is it, Siren?

Siren: A dark force is enclosing us. It's almost as if a shroud of darkness is falling. We must get out of the area if we wish to live. You three find the others and meet me back at the edge of the woods in one hour. We do not have much time. We must gather and stand to fight, else we all will fall.

Cimerone: Damn, Siren. You're too dramatic sometimes.

Siren: Do as I say if you want to live. Waste time arguing with me and you will die. It is not dramatics, it is truth.

Alex: Chicks.. :rolleyes:

Siren loses her patience and fires a ball of blue flame at Alex, knocking him backwards

Siren: That was a warning. If you want to live- go.

Lara: Alright, we'll go. We'll find the others and meet you back here. Be careful, Siren. We need your magick.

Siren: I will do my best.

Lara, Alex, and Cimerone leave Siren standing in a ring of blue flame awaiting the force of evil

[evilsquishy]

*Lara, Alex, and Cimorene dodge through the trees and away from the light of the flame. After about a half hour they stop and can no longer see the flame*

Cimorene: Even though I gave Siren a hard time, I still feel bad about leaving her.

Lara: She gave us no other choice....

Cimorene: I know....

Alex: She seemed fine there to me....

Lara: You know, you're not very appreciative to someone who just saved your life.....

*Suddenly, Cimorene grabs her head and falls to her knees*

Lara: What?!?!

*Cimorene gives a loud cry and starts shaking. Lara hurries to her side. Cimorene winces, and then lets go of her head and stands up*

Alex: What was that?

Cimorene: I felt Siren.....felt her pain.....her thoughts.....

Lara: What?

Cimorene: That's my talent. I can feel people's thoughts....their emotions. The problem is it's spurratic. I have no control over when it comes and goes.

Lara: Why didn't you tell us before?

Cimorene: Well, I don't know....I really don't.....

Alex: Well shouldn't we probably help Siren?

Lara: She didn't give us much choice about that....

Cimorene: I know, but the pain she was feeling....it was so intense....What are we going to do?

[Rogue]

Back in the ring of fire, Siren's eyes are closed against the intense pain. Waves of pain shoot through her body and drench her mind as the evil force grows closer and closer

Siren thinks to herself, "You're stronger than this. Whatever it is, you have to stand up and fight it to save the others. You have to do this Siren."

Siren winces when she mentally connects with Cimorene

"Cimorene! Block out the pain, you have to help the others. Guide them and contact me if neccessary. Sever the connection or you won't be any good to them. Let me take care of whatever's coming. I'm building strength and I'll be fine. Trust me."

Siren stands and takes a deep cleansing breath to center herself. She blocks the pain from her mind and takes in the power of nature around her. She brings her hands together in front of her and conjures a ball of green fire in her palms

"I am fire and fire is me, seek the darkness and deliver it. By the Goddess, as I will it, so mote it be!"

The ball of fire grows in size and burns deeper as it takes off out of Siren's hands, tracking the unknown darkness.

[evilsquishy]

*Cimorene suddenly gets a clear, intense thought from Siren, this time with no pain*

Cimorene: Wait, Siren was right....No matter what she's doing back there, if we have any chance of fulfilling whatever we're meant to do, we have to get away as quickly as possible.

Lara: Alright, I guess.

Alex: So where are we going?

Lara: Well, there's a village not too far away where we can get some rest. The walls are very secure, but I still think we should put up a watch.

Cimorene: What's it called?

Lara: Kolee...

*They set off, not noticing the the curious little pattering behind them*

[Knerys]

editing...

[Knerys]

*They arrive in the Village just before dawn. A few of the Smithy are just opeing for the days work*

Lara: Excuse me sir? Do you know of a place where we can get a warm bed and good meal.

Man: Heh, I don't know about the meal, but just up the road is an Inn. You can find a place to rest there.

Lara: Thank you.

*As the start to move Cimerone doubles over again, Alex catching her just before she hits the ground*

Alex: What are we going to do....

Lara: Get to the inn, formulate some sort of plan and get back to Siren.

Alex: And the others?

Lara: I don't know where they are do you?

*Alex shakes his head*

Lara: We are running out of time. If this evil is as bad as Siren says it is then we are going to need some serious fire power to stop it.

*As they enter the inn, Lara goes to the counter to get a couple rooms, while Alex supports a visbly weaken Cimerone*

Alex: You ok?

Cimerone: Sure heh.....*groan* ummm I don't know.....I'mm trying to block her out.....not doing so well heh....

Alrx: Lara. Hurry please.....

*They make there way up to the room, and Alex ups Cimerone to the bed. *

Lara: You stay with her. Get something to eat. I'll take a look around. Hopefully the others will come soon.....

Alex: Right........uh, you got some money, I seem to have lost my billfold....heh.....

*Lara tosses a wage of cash at him*

Lara: Get what you need for her and then some to eat for yourself. *Lara suddenly moves so quick Alex doesn't have time to react as he pin againt the wall by his neck. With her face inches from his...* but if I see, smell, or even sense on drop of booze in here, I will deliver you to this evil myself, you understand?

Alex: *cough* yes ma'am.

*Lara releases him and walks out the door*

[Knerys]

*As lara walks out side she suddenly feels the electricity int he air as a dark man appears several meter infront of her*

Lara: 'Ello.....*just as she reaches for her guns the man move at incredible speed, landing a kind square at Lara chest, sending her flying across the courtyard.*

Lara: *cough* Now that wasn't very nice...* but before she can get up her assailant lands another kick in the stomach, rolling her over on too her stomach. Hand grabs her hair and lift her to her knees*

The Man: YOu can't defeat this.

Lara: Oh let me go and lets find out....

*He throws her to the ground knocking the wind out of her, Lara gasp painfully for air*

TheMan: Just a weak child, trying to prove yourself to a society that hates you.....and to a father that has turn his back on you....

Lara: ARRRRRHHHHHHHHH!!!

THe Man: The anger only make this easier......*the man smiles manically and throws her on her back*

*Lara tries to fight again his crushing weight. He reaches for one of her guns and pulles back the hammer*

The Man: YOu are going to die and so will your friends. You cannot stop this....it will comsume everything!

*just then Alex's knife impales the man arm, distracting him long enough for Lara roll him off her and grab her capoture weapon*

Lara: You were saying...

*the man growl and take off down the path. Lara unleash a burage of bullets, none hitting their mark..... Alex stand shocked looking at the bruised bloodied Lara. She look as if she about to collaspe*

Alex: are you alright?

Lara: I'm fine *She walks down the path, if with a purpose Alex doesn't know what it is....*

Alex: This is bad.....

[evilsquishy]

*Cimorene suddenly wakes up to an empty room. Her golden hair is hanging in her face. Her head is pounding. The last thing she can remember is being carried to a nice warm place.*

Cimorene: Ugghhh......Where is everyone? At least there's a nice warm fire here.

*Click click...She looks up to see someone throwing stones at the window and slowly, as if not to loose her balance, tip toes towared the window*

Cimorene: Holden? Is that you!

*The stranger looks about ready to reply, when Cimorene feels a heavy blunt object strike her head and falls to the ground, unconscious. A man, looking very similar to the one Lara saw before, stands with sword in hand*

Man: Ay, so you're one of 'dem we been sent to hunt, eye?

*The man picks her up, takes some of the food that's in the room, and sets off to find his partner, wary of neither the stranger outside the window, or that Lara and Alex have disrupted their plan a little*

[Colorado Cajun]

*Elsewhere Maul paces back and forth waiting for any news from his minions. His black cloak sways in the breeze as a slight wind begins to blow in more darkness around him. He straps his saber over his shoulder and heads down the steps to the courtyard outside his castle where a message has just come for him.

Messanger- Lord Maul we have captured one of them!

*Maul grins coldly and nods his head in approval*

Maul- Bring me the girl and make sure that she knows that we will spare her life if she talks

*The creature nods and races off to carry out his orders while Maul looks off into the darkness of the night*

Maul- Soon I shall unleash all the power of the darkside and make these pests wish they had never set eyes on my lords ring. I will have the ring even if I have to kill everyone on this planet to get it

[Link]

Alex returns back to the room, and notices Cimerone is gone.

Alex: Great....

Alex runs back to Lara

Alex: Umm..Lara...Cimerone..kinda...went missing...

Lara: .....What do you mean?

Alex: I'm saying she's gone..

Lara: Well, it's not like she walked now is it!

Alex: Eh, sorry..

Lara: Eh, let's just stick together.

Alex: Where are we heading?

Lara: To take care of a certain person..

They approach the area, the man Alex impaled is now covering his wound and wincing in pain.

Lara: Alex, let me see your knife.

Alex: But..

Lara snatches the knife and thrusts the knife toward the man. It strikes him in the stomach, he goes to pull out while screaming.

Lara: Don't move.

The man laughs and pulls out the knife, he throws it at Lara which barely misses her as she ducks.

Man: Damnit..

Lara: Alex, give me another knife. Alex?

Alex is gone.

Lara: Great..

Lara pulls out her twins and starts aiming and firing at the man, he struggles running away until another bullet hits him. Lara walks up to him and aims her gun at his head.

Lara: Who sent you?

Man: Mu---s----.......

Lara: Answer!?

Man: ....

The man's eyes close with his grinning smile. Lara then turns around to see Alex walking toward her bleeding

Lara: What happened?

Alex: His knife..it got me in my hip....ahhhhhhhhh! Give me your gun!

Lara: Why?

Alex: Give it!

Alex takes it and walks toward the old man.

Alex: Die!

Alex fires a clip of the rounds into the man's body. He then tosses the gun aside and lies down panting.

Lara: Well..that was a waste of bullets..

[Knerys]

Lara: Now how are we suspose to find out who behind this!?

Alex: Oh he wasn't goign to talk!

Lara: You don't know that!

Alex: WEll you don't know he was going to talk!

Lara: And now we never will!

Alex : Stop shouting at me I'm not the bad guy!

Lara: Wel....uh.....*sigh*....sorry....

Alex: It's ok......maybe we should find Cimerone.

Lara: My thoughts exactly expect you kill the one man who could tell us where she is.

Alex: Oh don't start that again!

Lara: I'm not starting anything!

Alex: Yes you are! You goign to again right now!

Man: *ahem*

*Lara and Alex stop to look up at a man standing behind them*

Alex: Holden?!

[Rogue]

Siren stares silently at Maul's minions. Her face is a mask of hatred. There is no fear in her mind or soul.

Siren: You think that I will be taken so easily?

The minions looks satisfied with themselves

Siren: I'm giving you one chance to crawl back under whatever rock you came out from.

The minions cackle, sending chills across Siren's skin

Siren: Very well.

Siren raises her hands to the sky, breathes deep to center herself and pulls down lightening from the clouds forming across the horizon. She holds the bright lightening in her hands then suddenly shifts the power, knocking down the minions one by one. She looks around the scene and gives a small, mirthless laugh.

Siren: Dark leader, I know you hear me. Your minions are destroyed, my group is gaining power as I speak. If you feel you are so powerful, come and face me yourself. Do not send these pitiful lackeys, I will merely destroy them with goodness and purity. Face me! Do not make me find you.

Siren connects telepathically with Cimerone

Siren: Cimerone, I have effectively eliminated the Dark Leader's first wave of minions. Tell me, what is going on where you are? Open your eyes so that I may see what you do.

[evilsquishy]

*Cimorene hears a strong voice in the back of her head. She slowly drifts back into consciousness and hears the familiar voice of Siren*

Cimorene: (To Siren).. Siren......is that you?

Siren: Cimorene, where are you?

Cimorene: I don't know, it's all so fuzzy....I thought I saw Holden, but then....

Siren: We must regroup...what happened?

Cimorene: This man, he knocked me unconscious. I have no idea where Lara and Alex are.....Siren..

Siren: Yes?

Cimorene: I'm scared.

Siren: *Thinking to herself."Not on such a high horse, huh?"*

Cimorene: Help!

Siren: You're fading...Concentrate

Cimorene: I....I'm going to try something....

*Cimorene breaks the connection, and with a sudden burst of strength, kicks the man holding her in the groin. He falls to the ground moaning, but manages to stick his knife on the edge of her shirt, pinning her to the ground.*

Cimorene: Leave.....us....ALONE!!

*Cimorene whips out her short sword and slices off the man's hand as he reaches for his other dagger*

Man: Aww, bloody he....

*Cimorene plucks the knife from her shirt, takes a few steps back, and skillfully throws the knife, glancing away before it hits the target, but she hears the awful moaning, signifying the dagger hit its target*

Cimorene: Well, that will teach him to mess with girls.

*Lara and Alex walk out from behind the trees*

Alex: Daaaaaammn!

Lara: I had no idea you could do that!

Cimorene: It's not something I like bragging about, guys. If you could, please keep this whole thing to a minimum. I don't like to resort to that, but I will if I have to...

Lara: Well, I'm glad you're okay

Cimorene: Yes, now we have to find Siren. If we're not together, we don't have much of a chance to survive. Now let's go.

Alex: Umm, Lara, aren't you forgetting something?

Lara: Riiiight.

*Lara motions to a figure still in the trees. As the figures emerges into the light, Cimorene sees it is Holden, and she wasn't just dreaming*

Holden: Well, I've quite a story to tell.....

[PlayingGod]

Deadpool stands in the middle of the battle torn clearing, a bit crispy but other then that perfectly fine. Raising an eyebrow he notices that most of the others, or all of them, have completely forgotten about him and wandered off. Pulling a M-16 off his back, Deadpool pops in a clip and lights a cigar putting it in his mouth.

"Go ahead punks ... make my day."

He grins and puffs on the cigar.

"Eat your heart out Clint Eastwood."

Skipping forward he begins to make his way towards the scattered remains of Darth Maul's minions.

"This is coming out of your paychecks!"

Deadpool shouts over his back as he begins to hunt down the minions, the muzzle on his M-16 flashing every now and then.

[Rogue]

Siren centers herself again to keep the connection between herself and Cimerone active

Siren: Impressive battle skills, Cimerone. You suprise me. You're stronger than I thought. Gather the others and wait for me at the tavern. The dark lord is apparently too weak to come for me himself. Deadpool has just sped by me, guns blazing. If there are any other minions, I'm sure they'll meet the same fate. I'll come as quickly as I can.

Cimerone: How will you get here? It's a long walk..

Siren: I have my own ways of travel.

Cimerone: Uhm...is that good or bad?

Siren: Enough chatter! Stay strong for the others and keep your mind clear. Do not attempt to reach into my mind while I am shape-shifting, it could be dangerous for you.

Cimerone: M'kay.

Siren breaks the contact with Cimerone and takes to the sky in the form of a sphere of pure white fire

[Citizen Kane]

Heh...I forgot about this one...What have I missed?

[Citizen Kane]

Duke was still at the bar getting high on a veritable chemistry set of drugs, when who but his old friend Dr. Gonzo should show up in the White Whale? Duke and Gonzo sped off to find Alex, Lara, and Holden. Eventually they crash in the general area, and stumble over, hallucinating of bats.

DR. GONZO: As your attorney, I advise you to get the **** out of this hellhole.

He fiddled with his hunting knife.

The other memebers of the league realized that the violent and psychopathic lawyer could be of some use to him. Would he be allowed in? It was up to Holde Caulfield.

[evilsquishy]

*The group walks a little until they find a safe place to rest. They find a rather sheltered group of trees and settle there for the night.*

Cimorene: Okay, guys. I don't think we have much of a choice but to wait for Siren.

Lara: Are you sure we have that much time? I mean think of all those people out there that are hunting us!

Alex: Yeah, you know, I'd kind of like to save my own ass here!

Cimorene: *Irritably* Well, we don't have much choice! Unless you have any bright ideas!:rolleyes:

Alex: Yeesh, sorry I asked.

*Cimorene gives him a cold look*

Lara: Umm, guys...

Alex: *mumble*PMS or what*mumble*

Cimorene: Watch it! :mad:

Holden, speaking for the first time: Cimorene.....what's wrong?

Cimorene: .....Nothing....

Lara: Are you sure?

Cimorene: It's just....we have no idea what's going on and why we're being chased around. And then suddenly my power kicks in whenever it wants. Try sleeping with that! On top of it all, Siren is being sort of secretive, even with me. It's like she's trying to keep us from some horrible secret. I just wish....she'd share the burden.

Holden:.........

Lara: It's okay to let it all spill out. We just need some rest. You *points to Alex* be on watch first, and wake me in a few hours.

Alex: Fine fine.

*The group settles down and Lara, Cimorene, and Holden fall asleep to the chirping crickets, while Alex hums to himself.*

[Citizen Kane]

And Duke and Gonzo stumble after, this time hallucinating about Reagan

[Rogue]

*Siren shapeshifts as she glides into town in the shape of a jet-black falcon. She quickly does a scan of the area with her powers and locates Cimerone, who is emitting waves of pain*

Siren: Cimerone, I'm here. What's troubling you? I feel your discomfort. I'm heading in your direction right now. Look at Lara and let me see through your eyes, please.

*Siren mentally connects with Lara, pushing through all the protective walls around her mind*

Siren: Lara, I know you can't answer me but this is Siren. Please think of the past few hours and the events that took place so that I may read your thoughts and get a report.

*On the opposite side of town, Lara stops suddenly and exhales sharply*

Cimerone: What is it? Is Siren scanning you?

Lara: Yeah and I don't like it one bit!

Cimerone: Relax, it's for the best.

Lara: Bloody hell, this hurts!

Siren: Lower your gaurds and it will be painless, I promise. I will not hurt you.

Lara: If you do..

Siren: Silence!

Lara: Excuse me?

Siren: Close your mouth and open your mind if you want the pain to cease.

[PlayingGod]

"Be Vewy Vewy Quiet ... I'm Hunting Minions ... Huuuuuuuuu"

Deadpool whispers with a grin as he picks his way slowly through the underbrush. The snap of a twig to his right alerts him to the prescene of another Minion and the flash of his muzzle indicates it's death.

"You know ... this is getting boring ... I think I'm just gonna destroy this damnable forest ... "

With a grin, Deadpool skitters off. Within 30 mins he is back and carrying a few matchs and about 4 gallons of Gasoline. Dumping the gas in a giant circle through the dried up grass and leaves, Deadpool lights a match and tosses it.

"And let the games begin!"

With that Deadpool takes off in the opposite direction and watches from a safe place as the forest begins to light on fire.

[Link]

Alex turns to Lara and looks at her with a confused look.

Alex: Are you alright?

Lara is speechless, her eyes are closed and her lips are shut.

Alex: Ok....

Alex sits on a rock and taps his dagger against it as he waits for Lara to finish her scanning.

[Citizen Kane]

I feel ignored...:waa: ;)

[evilsquishy]

(Try following with the story that's already going on, and interacting with our characters)

[evilsquishy]

*Lara looks as though she'll pass out for about 5 minutes while Siren scans here mind. When she's finally done, Cimorene waits for Siren to tell her what's going on*

Cimorene: Ummm... Lara?

Lara: She says there's some barriers up.

Cimorene: Whaaa?

*Cimorene knocks her hand against her head and shakes it a little*

Cimorene: Hellooooo?......Gah! My..um..power must not be working.

Lara: Siren wants to know what's going on..

Alex: I want to know what's going on!

Lara: Auggggh, I wish I could talk back. This is painful!

*Lara relaxes immensely after Siren, it seems, has left her mind*

Lara: I think she's thoroughly confused now, but I'm sure she'll find her way to us soon. She's very resourceful.

Holden: But you forget, the things that are out there....

[Link]

Alex: How unfair, Lara gets a mind reading. And I get nothing!

Lara: Alex.

Alex: What?

Lara: Shut up.

Alex: Yes ma'am.

Cimerone: Listen, we don't have time for this. We should move on.

[Colorado Cajun]

Maul now fully enraged with the way things are unfolding decides it's time for full on war. He grabs his doublebladed lightsaber and a special darkside enhanced cloak and motions for his army of bloodthirsty creatures of the dark to follow him into battle.

Maul- We end this here and now before my master becomes so enraged he destroys us all. Follow me and we shall kill them all

Maul and his army begin the destruction of all that crosses their path

[PlayingGod]

From his vantage point Deadpool could see in the far distance the Army of Darkness approaching. Watching the Leader, Maul, at the head of the army Deadpool desides it's time to get some more weapons.

Standing up, Deadpool takes off in the direction of his weapon stash. On the way he runs past Lara, Alex and the rest.

"Hey, I would suggest finding the biggest ... baddest weapon you can lay your hands on ... A Big ass Evil army is coming this way and now I expect double my share in profits for this ***** ... "

Deadpool says as he takes off once more. About 30 minutes later Deadpool arrives at his Arsenal. Opening the door to the shed, Deadpool's face perks up in a grin.

[Link]

The group continue wandering down the road, eventually Alex starts to hear something. But thinks it's his imagination, he then continues walking but hears noises again. The noises sound like screaming and yelling. Alex turns to Lara.

Alex: Do you hear something?

Lara: Yes, I sense we should investigate.

Holden: Sounds good to me.

Cimerone: I sense fear within you Alex, why is that?

Alex: Umm, no reason. Just thinking about what lies ahead..heh

The group walk alittle closer to the noise and see an abandoned house within the woods. The moss has basically covered the house, it's paint scrapings and disfigured building intrigues them. The trees cover all above the small house, giving it deep dark shade from light.

Alex: Yeeees, let's leave.

Lara: No, we heard screaming. There might be something..

They slowly walk up to the door which has moss growing on it's corners, Lara slowly turns the door knob with it's greasy feeling getting over her palm. She wipes it on the door, and then looks at her palm.

Lara: This..this is blood.

Alex: Great...

Cimerone: I sense a disturbance inside, we should investigate.

Lara slowly turns the rest of the knob after putting on a glove. The door easily opens up and the doorknob fallls off. They walk inside and a gust of wind shuts the door behind them..

[Knerys]

Lara: Why does it always do that?

Cimrerone: Quiet!

*They hear a soft moaning comign from the back of the house. Lara raises one of her pistols, and pulls back the hammer*

Lara: Wait here....

Alex uh? Well now why do you always go first?

Lara: Be my guest....

*alex looks down the dark hall way*

Alex: Right....carry on....

Cirerone: Lara wait. Let me go first.....I since something....I might be able tell you what's happening.....

Lara: Alright.....Alex, Holden, you take the rear.

Alex: Oh joy....

*They move carefully though the darken hallways, the moaning getting closer...*

Alex: Hello? Are you alright? Don't be afraid we're here to help you....

Cimerone: Alex quiet!

*suddenly Cimerone jerks with fear*

Cimerone: Get out now!

*but it too late...*

[Knerys]

Ummm just curious.....Brock are you going to add to this any time soon?

[Colorado Cajun]

Maul busts through the door and ignites his saber in a blaze of crimson. He stares directly into Lara's eyes and smiles a little as his minions storm the room and quickly overwhelm the others.

Maul- Finally we come face to face. It seems that you have something of my Master's and I am here to make sure it is returned.

Lara raises her twin 45s and aims for Maul but before she can squeeze off a shot he kicks her hard in the chest and sends her flying itto the wall. Lara hits with a thud and falls into unconsciousness.

Maul then turns and watches the others try to deal with his army

[Link]

There goes my post..heh

[PlayingGod]

"Yippie Kie Aye Mother****er," Deadpool yells as the sounds of gun fire and screaming can be heard at the back of the army.

M60E4 7.62mm Machinegun can be seen cradled in his arms as he mows down Minion after Minion. A G36K 5.56mm Assault Rifle is strapped to his back as the muzzle of his Machinegun flashs in the dim light.

[Rogue]

Siren runs through town, drawn to the waves of evil. She takes a deep breath to center herself when she comes upon the scene of Maul and his minions. She sees Lara unconscious and Deadpool fighting the minions

Siren: Alex! Check on Lara. Deadpool, Cimorene, hold them off as long as you can! I'm taking care of the leader.

Cimorene: You can't! Not by yourself!!

Siren: I'll fight till the death if I have to. I'm tired of this.

Siren closes her eyes and centers all of her power. She holds her hands out in front of her, palms up. She begins to chant in an ancient tongue, then begins to sing softly. Two twin balls of orange and red flame grow in her hands, taking the shape of a man and a woman. The flames continue to grow as the elementals grow to full power and size. She releases them onto the ground and chants directions. Immediately the elementals charge Maul setting him aflame and knocking his saber from his hands. The flames encircle him, holding him prisoner. Siren conjures four more elementals, two red and two orange, to hold Maul prisioner while she gathers power to continue


Siren: Stand and fight, Maul.

Siren builds an forcefield of irridescent flames around her body and directs the elementals away from Maul, whose lying on the ground burning. She forms a sword out of blue flame and swiftly slashes into Maul's body

Cimorene: Damn...

Alex: Remind me not to piss her off.

Lara: Unnggh..

[evilsquishy]

*Deadpool and Cimorene start charging the minions. Cimorene whips out her short sword and starts hacking, all the time humming some strange song to herself. They take a good portion out before one nicks Cimorene in the back of the leg and she falls to the ground. Alex, who was waiting by Lara looks up*

Alex: Ohhh, what to do, what to do......AGH! Why does this always happen to me!!

*Alex runs over to Cimorene and picks her up*

Cimorene: Let me go you idiot!!!

Alex: Oh for once, let me tell you to shut up.

*Alex brings Cimorene by Lara, who is slumped to the side*

Cimorene: I'm fine let me go!!

Alex: Oh, just stay here and watch her.

Cimorene: Umm, won't I need that *points to her short sword*

Alex: Well what am I supposed to fight with?

Cimorene: Use your head!

*Meanwhile, Deadpool is whacking minions left and right, but they are slowly advancing on him. Alex joins the fight, with a little apprehension*

Lara: Ugh....

Cimorene: Siren......I know you don't want me to do this, but where is Holden!

[Colorado Cajun]

Maul feels a burst of pur hate flod over him and he channels all the darkside energy he can into his attack and shoves Siren off. He is wounded which only makes him more lethal as he slices at her with his blade. Siren blocks a few of his thrusts but stumbles back under his strength.

They battle and advance on the others who are still fighting off the hordes of demons that Maul set upon them. Siren forces Maul back and into Alex and Deadpool who is emptying round after round into the swarm. Maul grabs pool and stabs him through the chest with his saber.

Lara- No!!!

Maul grins and cracks Alex hard over the head with a kick before his army over powers the others

As Maul laughs at his victory Deadpool begins to heal and reach for his uzi

[Link]

Alex covers his head with his hands..

Alex: Ah, you ****. That really really hurt...I suppose I'm pretty screwed.

Alex looks at Deadpool who is reaching for his gun.

Alex: Sorry man..but I need alittle help.

Alex takes a pistol out of Deadpools holster who turns at him pissed off.

Deadpool: You're lucky I'm dealing with this bastard..*cough* I want my pistol back soon as this is over.

Maul: After this is over? After this is over, I'm feeding your corpses to my minions.

Alex: That sucks..

Maul: Don't worry, your death will be quick and painless.

Alex: Oh good..but I believe the roles will be reversed!

Alex raises his pistol and fires at Maul who blocks the bullet.

Alex: Well damn..

Alex is then pushed against the wall by the force, he is not too happy now.

Alex: Argh! This is really pissing me off.

Maul smiles at Alex, then hears a click.

Maul: What?

Deadpool has his uzi's aimed at Maul's chest.

Deadpool: Let's see how great you dodge this.

Deadpool fires a burst of bullets, each one Maul easily blocks until one passes by and nicks him in the arm.

Maul: Argh, you shall die slowly!

Alex: Yay, we actually hit him.

Deadpool: Shut up and use your pistol.

Alex: Alright alright..sheesh..

[Knerys]

*Lara tried to stand but can only make it to her knees*

Lara: Bugger.....good enough.....*she grabs her gun and empties a clip at Maul just as Pool and Alex open fire as well*

Lara: *Impressed* I like you already!

*Siren recover form her blow and egins to channel her engry again. Both Pool and Lara see the fire in her eyes, They looa t each other and drive over Alex and Cimerone*

*There is and large burdst of light and Maul and his army are knock down int he blast.....many of the minoins are lying motionless on the floor, while maul look s angrier and his enemy's. He retreives something from insdide his robes and grin maniacally as he tosses some kind of grenade into the room.

Alex: Move!!!!

*Siren and Alex grad Cimerone while Pool helps Lara to her feet. They dive out and near by window as the house and blown to kindom come*

Alex: Well that was fun......lets not do it again shall we....

[Colorado Cajun]

Maul walks out of the flames beaten and bloodied. The rage feeds as the darkside flows through him stronger and stronger.

Maul-You have now changed my mission. Now you all must die by my hand!!

Maul kicks a charred corpse and heads off after the others

[PlayingGod]

"Yo, Mister Body Paint. I can't really die over here." Deadpool says with a grin as he pulls out his sword, his chrome sword. "What? Silver is expensive and Chrome looks just as cool."

[Citizen Kane]

After laying on his back and viewing bizarre images of a devilish version of Richard Nixon, Raoul Duke finally comes to realize that nobody else is around except his attorney Dr. Gonzo. Gonzo offers to drive, and they careen randomly until they come upon...Alex DeLarge and Cimorene.

[Rogue]

Siren sits up and looks at the ruins around her. She waves the smoke from her face and calls the elementals back to her. The blue and orange flame seem to disappear into her body while she breathes deeply to center herself

Siren: Well, we survived the first real challenge.

Cimorene: How'd you come out of that alive? I felt the pain in you.

Siren: I'm used to it.

Lara: Stay out of my head!

Siren: I'm sorry, Lara. I had to see what was going on and I was afraid the task would be too taxing on Cimorene because I knew she was tired. You were the strongest, I felt your enery. My apologies for any discomfort.

Alex: What about me?

Siren: I don't want to traverse that twisted maze you call a mind. You're a mess up there, Alex. It's not safe for either of us for me to enter your mind.

Alex: Damn!

Siren: The dark leader is wounded. We must follow, regroup and attack to wear him down further. He suffered many losses within his minion army. I can feel the anger rising, we must act swiftly.

The group turns when a man approaching them stops and nods

Cimorene: Who are you?

Raoul: Raoul Duke.

Lara: Are you working for Maul?

Duke: ....

Lara: Apparently not.

Siren: Alright, let's not start another fight. We have a war to wage. We can't afford to split up. We have to stand united. First, I'll heal the burns on everyone that needs it. Cimorene, I'll need your help. Alex, could you bring water? We'll need it for healing. Raoul, do.whatever it is you do.

[Link]

Alex: Water? Alright then, sounds rather easy for me.

Alex returns with a bucket of water.

Siren: Very well, we'll need more later if needed.

Alex: Alright then, anything else?

Siren: Just stick around here, and don't run off.

Alex: Viddy-well.

[Citizen Kane]

Heeding the advice of the bizarre witch who seemed to be distorting and changing size rapidly, Duke stumbled over to the car with Dr. Gonzo and pulled out some mescaline, which he devoured voraciously. He grabbed his gun, a Vincent Black Shadow...

[evilsquishy]

Cimorene: Siren, where did Maul go? I mean, I looked up and he was gone!

Siren: My guess is we were stronger than he thought we'd be---

Alex: Oooohh yeaaah!

Siren: ---and he wasn't prepared. Next time he won't take any crap. He knows what he wants, and he's coming for it. It's just a matter of time.

Lara: Well, what can we do to prepare for it? We do have a few new additions *nods to Raoul Duke and Deadpool*

Deadpool: His strength was immense. I don't know if I've ever fought that hard.

Alex: Hehe, wuss.

*Deadpool shoots him a glance cold as stone*

Cimorene: Well guys, we still have to figure out what we're going to do. *Glances at Siren* Any ideas?

Siren: *sigh*

Lara: You know, you don't have to feel like all the weight is on your shoulders. We're here for you!

[Rogue]

Siren: I'm used to bearing the brunt of the burden, Lara. I've faced far worse adversaries than Maul throughout my years. What I don't like is that he feels he's invincible. I know he is not, I can feel it. The darkness is strong within him, it's eaten away his soul. I'm sure Cimorene can back me on this one. Anyone with any sort of telepathic powers could feel the darkness as he approaches. We did take him by suprise but to defeat him, we must find his weakness and smite it.

Lara: Bloody hell. You do know what you're talking about.

Siren: Yes. I think we should all use our strengths in a combined assault on Maul. He's wanting us to follow him to his familiar ground where we will be vulnerable and we cannot allow that. We must become familiar with this area and force him to fight us on in our territory. Lara, you're an explorer. Could you possibly scout the area for a good place to set up a makeshift camp or headquarters? Deadpool, it's obvious you love to fight so why don't you stand gaurd? Raoul, Cimorene could you team up and explore half of the surrounding area and Alex and I will team up and take the other half. Cimorene and I can stay linked so we will be in contact. Any objections?

Lara: One. My leg is scorched from the blaze. Can either one of you fix it?

Cimorene: Siren?

Siren: I'll need your help. I'm weakend considerably from conjuring the elementals. It will take me a bit to recover but we can handle burns and lacerations.

Lara: Great. Let's get to it.

Cimorene: Okay..here's what we'll have to do..

[Colorado Cajun]

Alrighty Brock said I could take over this sucker so I will be starting the journey of the 9 soon

[Rogue]

Well, I know I speak for at least one other person when I say it was nice to be notified of this. I don't get why the journey is just starting? Have we not done good up to this point? :confused:

[Colorado Cajun]

yeah but all 9 of you have yet to get together lol

Brock said to start the journey of the 9 so I said umm k

[Citizen Kane]

Aren't there only 8, because Maul isn't part of the 9? :confused:

[Knerys]

Brock's orignial idea was too have the 9 go journey like in the book, and add in concrete segments to the story but he didn't have the time to get it started right away. We just kept going with the additions and it just tooka life of it's own. I think we have all gone a great job keeping the story going but I think there has to be some higher direction to keep the engry following.

[evilsquishy]

I'm guessing we should agree on a quest, or where we're going. Maybe to Maul's Lair, b/c that's the only place we can defeat him?? :confused:

[Mat]

You guys took off with the story and James Bond was left croaching behind a barrel a few pages back. I bet he's sore.

If anyone wants to find a way to re-insert him, go ahead. I can pick it up from there.

[Rogue]

I won't have time to do this, since my rp's are going to take a major chunk out of my time. It was fun while it lasted. Just write Siren spontaneously combusting or something.

[Citizen Kane]

Can we add in Dr. Gonzo then? :D

[Colorado Cajun]

How's about Maul goes off on a psycho rampage and kills everyone in a mass of gore and high priced martial arts stunts:D :p

[evilsquishy]

*The group catches up with Maul*

Lara: You…are the scum…of society!!

Maul: Oh just shut up!

*Maul proceeds to slice everyone in half with his saber. He comes to Alex, throws up his saber, kicks it on the way down right into Alex’s chest. As Maul stands among the dead, he gives a little snicker*




Fine

[Rogue]

LMAO..you go, squishy!! :funny:

[Colorado Cajun]

bah that was a lame mass killing spree
*takes Squishy back to the lansd of Disney*:p

*glares at Rogue*

[Knerys]

so what exactly is happening?

[JBond]

*shhh* We're glaring ;)

[Knerys]

ohhhh

sorry

[Rogue]

*looks around* What? Did I spill something on my shirt?

[PlayingGod]

Originally posted by evilsquishy
*The group catches up with Maul*

Lara: You…are the scum…of society!!

Maul: Oh just shut up!

*Maul proceeds to slice everyone in half with his saber. He comes to Alex, throws up his saber, kicks it on the way down right into Alex’s chest. As Maul stands among the dead, he gives a little snicker*




Fine

Or Is it?

As Maul leaves about 3 days later Deadpool grows the bottom half of his body back, puts on some pants, grabs his weapons and heads back to his house to watch the boob tube.

There .. now its done ... :D

[Rogue]

*Siren spontaneously combusts into blue and white flame*

Flame on!

[evilsquishy]

Originally posted by Colorado Cajun
bah that was a lame mass killing spree
*takes Squishy back to the lansd of Disney*:p

Come on! I wanted to die with some dignity, be it very very very very little! :p