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| The Forgotten |
| Episode Eleven |
| AXEM INFERNO: Maybe we should do something about him. Inferno nodded his head towards Great Water. AXEM RAIN: We�ve got the perfect cell for him. It�s got lots of electrical bars, and even some nice air vents to cool the room if he moves. AXEM ICE: A water prisoner cell? AXEM RAIN: Duh. We are on a planet that�s 95% water you know, that gives us quite a few water prisoners. Rain turned to the Goomba next to him. AXEM RAIN: Go get some help and put in a cell. Don�t forget the other two that they KO�d outside. The Goomba rushed out of the room. AXEM RAIN: Maybe you guys should get some rest. AXEM ICE: I�d rather sleep in a nice cold bed. It�s too warm here. AXEM INFERNO: I think I might as well go back to Earth. Last time I tried to spend the night here this happened. NOTE: Inferno is referring to Episode 6 and 7. AXEM RAIN: Very well. I�ll walk you to the Arch. The three of them walked to the Arch. As Ice was entering the address for his planet Inferno noticed something. AXEM INFERNO: It�s quiet�too quiet. AXEM RAIN: You�re right. AXEM ICE: Oh great we�re going to be attacked again. AXEM INFERNO: No we aren�t. The thing is where were the guards? AXEM ICE: You�re right. They search around a little bit and find a KO�d Toad. They give him an Ultra Shroom and he wakes up. TOAD: Ughhh� Did he get to it? AXEM RAIN: Did who get to what? TOAD: Did they guy who attacked me get to the Arch? The three Axems looked at each other. AXEM ICE: Who attacked you? TOAD: I don�t really know. Some Toad. I was the only one still guarding the Arch. Everyone else had gone to help with the rebellion. He hit me with a Kidel. AXEM INFERNO: Kidel? AXEM RAIN: It�s a weapon the Forgotten made. It�s incredibly slow and large, but it�ll knock you unconscious in one hit. AXEM ICE: Don�t feel bad. No one can stand up to a Kidel. The Toad stood up and the four of them went back to the Arch. They all studied it and the surrounding ground. TOAD: This has been used. Look at the tracks here. He pointed to some boot prints on the ground. They led straight into the Arch. They clearly could not be Ice�s or Inferno�s. AXEM RAIN: Did anyone use the Arch lately? TOAD: Not since last Mieday. AXEM RAIN: These tracks are not 13 days old. AXEM ICE: This isn�t good. A Goomba came running up to them. It was the same one who was supposed to get the KO�d bodies into cells. GOOMBA: Uh�Rain sir? AXEM RAIN: What? GOOMBA: There was only one body outside where they battled. It was Axem Snake. We put him into a cell but there wasn�t anyone else. AXEM INFERNO: Bob! He got away! Is there any way to know where he went? AXEM RAIN: No. AXEM INFERNO: Oh�Well if there�s no way to follow him we might as well go. AXEM ICE: Yeah. They said their good-byes, Rain gave Inferno the address for Pyrodor, and Inferno promised to come back as soon as possible. They also decided that Earth and Aquador should become allies. When they were done with that Ice went through and then Inferno dialed Earth and stepped through. ELAPSE PLACE: In Bone Dry Ruins: NOTE: It is the same day that Inferno left, but at around midnight. Goombario had remained awake in case of danger. He had already fought 3 mummies. Kolorado, convinced that nothing could possibly happen, was sleeping. He was alternating between snoring and talking in his sleep. KOLORADO: Zzzz� Treasure! Look at that beautiful treasure! Zzzz�.With that much gold I�ll be rich! Zzzzz�.. Suddenly, the Arch, on the opposite side of the Great Chamber, activated. Goombario kicked Kolorado, trying to wake him. KOLORADO: Zzzz� Not yet, dear. I�m having a wonderful dream. Zzz�. Why don�t you start making some bacon? Goombario rolled his eyes and kicked him again. Kolorado sat up, rubbing sleep from his eyes. KOLORADO: What is it? Do you want to play some more games? GOOMBARIO: Why would I? As soon as I started to win you�d ruin the board. That means we might get in 2 minutes. It�s the Arch. By this time, Inferno had stepped out of the Arch and turned it off. He walked over the the lasers. AXEM INFERNO: Hello. KOLORADO: What? You didn�t bring back any treasure? What�s wrong with you? GOOMBARIO: Shut up! So did you find out how to turned these dumb things off? AXEM INFERNO: Yup, it wasn�t easy though. Inferno told Goombario and Kolorado everything that had occurred since he last saw them. NOTE: That was in Episode 5. AXEM INFERNO: And that�s when I came through. GOOMBARIO: We played some more games, or at least we tried. He didn�t like losing very much. KOLORADO: Nonsense! You hate it so much you cheated! Goombario sighed. Inferno walked to the wall near the lasers. He pushed a brick, tapped another one, jumped and touched one at the top of the doorway, and repeated the process on the other side of the doorway. The lasers flashed white for a second, but then returned to their normal color. AXEM INFERNO: Throw him through. Goombario looked slightly confused but through Kolorado through. He hit the lasers and bounced back, losing 15 HP KOLORADO 35/50 KOLORADO: What was that for? AXEM INFERNO: They needed to be hit by something before they deactivated. Inferno stepped through the doorway. The lasers didn�t hurt him. After a few seconds they slowly dissolved and disappeared. AXEM INFERNO: That was part of the trick. If you didn�t know that they were deactivate they would still appear to be working. After nothing passed through for 5 minutes they would go solid again. This way they are shut off. Let�s go report to RAAM. NOTE: RAAM is the group funding the expedition. GOOMBARIO: YAY! I don�t have to deal with him anymore! Kolorado glared at him and sniffed his nose. They all started back through the tunnels. Inferno�s body gave off enough light to see very clearly. When they got to the exit of the ruins they decided to sleep for the night. ELAPSE TIME: The next morning: AXEM INFERNO: Goombario, I want you to come with me. KOLORADO: I�m coming too! AXEM INFERNO: No, you aren�t. You are staying here. Goombario and Inferno walked to a helipad. They got into a helicopter and started flying north, towards Toad Town. ELAPSE PLACE: In the Great Chamber: A beam of light coming down from a high window silhouetted the Arch. It then took on a light of it�s own. The Arch doors started to open outward. The symbols showing where the wormhole was coming from were not the address for any of the planets that Inferno had gone to, including Pyrodor. A figure stepped out. It nodded. FIGURE: Nice planet. I�ll take it! End of Episode 11 |