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| The Forgotten |
| Episode Seventeen |
| AXEM INFERNO: Stone doesn�t really burn� AXEM OVER FLAME: Hmm�Can I melt it than? AXEM BLUE: No. Over Flame frowned. AXEM OVER FLAME (thinking): Stupid smart Axems. You think you�re so big just cause you know junk and stuff� AXEM INFERNO: Let�s go. The three of them exited the blade. They were on the lawn next to the Washington Monument. They walked up to a large gray stone building with some letters above the door: SSC. NOTE: SSC is the Secret Service Center. A guard at the door asked for their names. After they gave them, he called his superiors and asked if they were to be let in. When he got confirmation, he typed in the access code and the door opened. They were led down several twisting hallways. After a few minutes (and several more high security doors) they arrived at the deepest level. They were brought to an office. The head of the SS arrived and asked them why they had come. They explained that an Axem was going to attack the president. NOTE: They did not explain about Tahkisis being from a different planet because everyone thinking they were crazy would not help. After some tense negotiations, the head of the SS realized that it would help to have a few Axems on the lookout for this evil Axem. He doubled the guard around the grounds and allowed the three Axems to guard as well. Inferno, Blue, and Over Flame set up in a triangle around the Capitol Building, where the President was, talking with Congress. They prepared to wait. ELAPSE TIME: The next day: The SS decided that there was probably not a threat, so they returned the amount of guards to normal. While the President was in the Capitol Building, having another discussion with Congress, Inferno saw something. AXEM INFERNO (thinking): That shimmer�It looks familiar. Where have I seen it before? The shimmer he was looking at was in a small thicket of trees. It started to darken. AXEM INFERNO (thinking): I know where I�ve seen that! It was in the battle with Bob and Tahkisis, when Tahkisis teleported Bob to fight me! NOTE: That was in Episode 13. Inferno looked around. He saw Over Flame, just barely in sight. Blue was behind the building. He called to Over Flame. AXEM INFERNO: Over Flame! Get over here! Quickly! It appeared that Axem Over Flame didn�t hear the call. Inferno didn�t have time to waste, so he shot a Fireball at Over Flame. Over Flame let it hit him, as it wouldn�t harm him, and came running over. AXEM OVER FLAME: What? AXEM INFERNO: There is�something in those trees. I think Tahkisis teleported Bob in there, because it looked the same as the last time he did that. Over Flame, ignoring all reason, shot an Orkiki Blast into the trees. They caught on fire. The fire quickly spread to the entire thicket. Inferno put out the fire with a Flaming Wall. AXEM OVER FLAME: What was that for? AXEM INFERNO: Do you want to burn the whole city down? Over Flame grinned. AXEM INFERNO: Bad question�Do you think it�s wise to burn the whole city down? This time Axem Over Flame appeared lost in thought (surprisingly). AXEM INFERNO: Another bad question�I just felt like it. AXEM OVER FLAME: Oh, ok. That makes sense. Suddenly, someone walked out of the charred remains of the trees. AXEM INFERNO: We thought you might show up. ELAPSE TIME AND PLACE: Five minutes earlier, at Blue�s section of the building: AXEM BLUE (thinking): I must remain prepared, in case someone shows up. There was a shimmer, like the one Inferno had seen, to Blue�s left, he saw it out of the corner of his eye and turned to see it. AXEM BLUE (thinking): Could that be the shimmer Inferno spoke of, when describing his battle with Bob? The shimmer turned brown and solidified. It turned into a recognizable, humanoid shape, more specifically, a Toad shape. AXEM BLUE: I assume you are the Toad that Inferno spoke of, Bob? BOB: Correct. Now I am going to beat you up and get your stupid President. In Blue wasn�t so serious and in control of his facial expressions, he would have burst out laughing. He almost did anyway. AXEM BLUE: You, a measly Toad, will beat me up? BOB: Who you calling measly, punk? AXEM BLUE: Well, that was you I called measly. Bob blinked. BOB: Uh�yeah� AXEM BLUE: And, just for your information, he is not �my� President. He is the President of the United States. I live in the Mushroom Kingdom. BOB: Uh�yeah� AXEM BLUE: You seem to have a limited vocabulary. That is something that must be remedied while you are in prison. BOB: I don�t think you realize how totally sweet this suit is? It has Forgotten technology� AXEM BLUE: That does not impress me. It is not a big deal that the technology that made your suit is forgotten. That only means it can�t be repaired. BOB: Not forgotten, it�s Forgotten. With a capital �F�. AXEM BLUE: I grow weary of this exchange of wits, as you clearly possess none to reply with. How about we start the battle? Perhaps you will have some expertise in that field� End of Episode 17 |