Awesome Land II: The War of Four Kings

[Xero]

Cha Cha just sat there, waiting for Tyler to make Sarah wake up.

[Xero]

Phantom, Xero, and Rowlek finally arrived at their destination: Dark Hole Headquarters. Walter and Taenas had just arrived there themselves and were dismounting their dragons on the roof, along with the other Dragonriders. About that time, the Phantom Regiment arrived, having left a squad of men with the Poltergeist to guard it and rebuild the mainmast.

"Colonel Phantom," a soldier said, approaching his Colonel. "The Special Royal Navy has just docked and is dividing up its forces to send some men to aid us. The another squad will be setting off for Groovy Land. Rumor has it that a man by the name of Bill Nye the Science Guy lives there. (The Phantom Regiment soldiers are too well-trained to allow their heads to asplode at the mention of the word "Science.") They will request his help. The rest, including Her Highness, Queen Lauren, will sail to Beethaven. They will seek out the Lord Holst and request that he send his Suite Army. The squad that is to remain here is on its way."

"Thank you, Chad," Phantom said. He looked up at where the Dragonforce had just finished landing. Veralice had given up on his quest for power. Time Keeper was dead. All that was left of the "Four Kings" was Walter and Motevator666. Phantom had seen Walter's power already and knew it wouldn't be difficult to defeat him. But he had never heard of Motevator666. The name did sound familiar, though. He erased the thought from his mind and ran in the front door of the Dark Hole Headquarters. The Regiment followed him in.

"Welcome to Dark Hole Headquarters," a woman at the front desk said, apparently the receptionist. "Emperor Walter and Imperial Prince Taenas are busy at the moment. Please take a seat in the waiting room and the Emperor will see you in no less than two hours and no more than - "

The woman was silenced as Xero shot her with his blaster. He had never liked receptionists. Always, "Welcome. Waiting for Player Two to accept request. Please wait...." The woman slumped down on the desk. Rowlek swiped the key from around her neck and activated the elevator. The Regiment crowded into the massive elevator that somehow managed to hold all of them in it, even though its maximum payload was 1000 pounds and the room should only have been able to hold eight grown men at once. the elevator door closed and began to ascend the tower's over 9000 floors.

[Myrdraxxis]

Zais leaned against the airship railing with his eyes closed as he listened to the Organization member's tale. 'interesting.' he thought. 'Organization XX!...and this Clover Suit sound like they MAY be possible assets in the future.' he then reached into his pocket and pulled out.....a taco. "hehe tacos rule."

[Mizagium]

Johnny shook Sarah gently.

"Sarah wake up. WE can't use this plot again, it's lazy."

Sarah opened her eyes at once. "Yeah it would be kind of lazy to make a new plot trying to wake me up/ find me, huh?" She looked over at Cha Cha. "Hi."

[Xero]

"Hi," Cha Cha said, relieved that Sarah had finally woken up. He held out his hand and helped her to her feet.

[Duke Nukem]

Narrator contemplated the oncoming plotline. He wondered why the hell it was taking so long to get to Super Land.

[DERRICK]

Shtoople began to read his abomination aloud. the bodies of the dead began to rise, as indescribable, eldrich speaking emanated from Shtoople's mouth. The undead looked at each other. One of them began to demand brains, while another began to demand for the illegalilization of abortion.

The Republican Zombies then turned there overly conservative eyes towards awesome land...........................

[Duke Nukem]

Captain Clever noticed the darkening skies.

"Peice of cake," he said, throwing down his butterfly net and mounting his motorcycle. A shotgun was slung across his back. "Time to kill some zombies."

[Calfrun]

Zento watched Cha Cha and Sarah from behind a tree. ~Here we go again~ he thought. He sighed, and reached into his jacket and pulled out a packet. He and Zais had something in common, besides the first letter of their names. When Zento opened the packet, a taco sprung out, even though it shouldn't have been able to fit into something so small. Zento took a bite, and dropped the taco- clutching at his throat. He had forgotten that He had packed these tacos with extra fail, in case of lazars. He felt dizzy. His visoin became blurry. He thought he saw someone appear next to him before he passed out. As he lost conciousness, he had a laugh that sounded like his own, but more sinister.

[Xero]

As Sarah sat there, doing nothing, just like Tyler is telling her to do, Cha Cha pulled a random bucket from his cloak and filled it with water (this is the same bucket he had used to get rid of the fire in the forest in Season 1 when PFG first came across the lake). He gave Sarah the water and filled Sarah and Johnny in on everything that was going on in Awesome Land.

[Sartorius]

Leon spotted the Falcon troops that apparently no one else on the Crimson Shadow managed to see or kill TWO PAGES AGO. "Looks like we have company..." Leon said, thinking of what to do.

"It's too dangerous to use magic on this ship. It might explode...So I guess I'll test this out." laughed Leon. He produced the shining blade Masamune and watched as the Falcons marveled at its glory. Ridiculously long, Leon slashed all of the troops in half with one fell swoop. "Be on the lookout for more of those. Without interruption we should be in Super Land in just a few minutes.
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As the elevator door opened at DHQ, Taenas stood at his desk with his back toward the newcomers.

"Hmm. Our staff has been watching you through the observatory while we were away. I am not shocked nor pleased with your visit." Taenas began, rising from his chair with his back still toward them.

"Long have I dreamed of power...Of glory...Of a father that actually cared for me..." Taenas said sadly, reminiscing about his former father whom he had to kill because of his father's tormenting and not caring for him.

"Here in Awesome Land I have all of the things I have so longed for. Power..." he said, showing them what was left of his Imperial Troops.

"Glory..." came the next word as Taenas pointed outside to the population that hadn't betrayed him.

"Even a father...Although he may not be the best ruler, he is still a cool person." Taenas laughed as he unsheathed his sword, Sindios.

"And you know what? I refuse to let you take them away from me! Especially my father! He's up on the top floor we had added before our departure...One floor above me. It's impossible to get there without fighting me first!" Taenas yelled. His fire dragon swooped down and crashed inside the building, sending broken glass everywhere. Breathing an intensely hot flame, the dragon and Taenas had a look in their eyes that screamed "Let's fight."

[Myrdraxxis]

Zais watched as Leon disposed of the Falcon troops. "Holy Shit!" he thought. "Well....glad I picked his side." his thoughts returned to to his now ex-army that was running around Awsome Land somewhere.....no doubt killing stuff. Zais decided he might as well be on look out for more of the Falcon troops.

He pulled his large black scythe from its strap on his back and gazed at it happily. It was forged with the captured souls of assorted brass players...and one drummer.

He walked to the front of the airship and leaned out over the edge, watching the scenery dramatically.

"Why do I hear Titanic music playing in the background?" he wondered.

[Mizagium]

Knox raced through the mountains. He arrived at the clearing were they were supposed to be. They were gone.

~Crap~

Knox glanced upward and saw the airship, but failed to notice the Falcon knights around it.

~That must be were they are~

Knox decided it was a good time to defy physics, so he ran up the side of a spire an leaped off it. He grabbed a anchor that had been carelessly left down. He climbed up the chain and stepped foot on the airship.

"Jace, Sherri, Crass, REPORT!"

[Xero]

"BECAUSE YOU'RE SUNK!!"

A figure swooped out of nowhere. He was wearing a black cloak, very similar to the many other mysterious hooded figures. He held a sword in his right hand and a small piece of metal in his left. His eyes were the only part of his face that could be seen under his hood. He wasn't flying. He wasn't hanging from any rope. He was simply standing on air. On the back of his cloak was an image of Trumpet. Another of the Brass Lords, apparently.

But suddenly, the figure threw back his hood, revealing his face. It was Jacob Throop. It was a Brass Legend!! Jacob had left Chris in charge of the Corpsvets and finding Motevator666 and the clone army and had gone off in search of the Watsrobes. Instead, he had spotted Lacquer getting on the airship and had decided to stow away underneath the ship. Now, using his Brass Legend Powers, Jacob raised the small metal object to his face and emitted a harsh buzzing sound. The sound grew louder and higher until lightning began to strike all around them. Jacob ran/hovered past Zai and swiped the sword from his hand. Lightning struck the sword, and a shriek pierced the air. It was an unearthly shriek, like a thousand Piccolos playing in "unison." There was a flash of light, and a dimensional portal appeared. A figure stepped from the portal, soon followed by another, and another, and yet another. For several minutes, hooded figures emerged from the portal and stood/floated beside Jacob. Each one held either a Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone, French horn, or Tuba, with the exception of one Drummer. As the drummer stepped from the portal, bringing up the rear, another figure appeared, with an aura that seemed somehow much stronger than any that had been seen in Awesome Land since the beginning of time (besides Narrator, of course), and the portal closed behind him.

Jacob tossed a balled up piece of cloth to Lacquer, who was still in the ship, watching this whole ordeal. Lacquer unraveled the cloth to find that it was a Soul Patch. But this one was different. It bore the insignia of the Corpsvets, a musical staff surrounded by green, red, and white stripes. Jacob pulled Lacquer from the ship, and Lacquer simply floated in midair.

Jacob pulled Lacquer away from the ship, and the souls of the formerly trapped Brass Players and one Drummer followed suit. The powerful figure who had emerged last stepped forward and lifted a Trumpet to his lips. This Trumpet was a special Trumpet: it had silver valves and a silver lead pipe, a golden body, and a copper bell. It was a Bach Model 37 Custom Trumpet. The figure drew a deep breath and blasted forth his musical ability. Zais' Woodwind mind could not comprehend a Brass Player's range and was immobilized. As the ship continued to ascend, gravity pulled him backwards in the ship, soon leaving him hanging over the edge precariously.

The figure threw back his hood. His face seemed to have the features of both Cha Cha and Sarah. He took another deep breath and blew. The Trumpet Suicide C that followed should have killed him on the spot. But it didn't. The control panel of the airship exploded. And Zais began to slip.

(That's what you get for stealing the souls of Brass Players!!!!)

[Sartorius]

"Super Land, our next destination, shall be coming up in 5..." Leon spoke over the airship's weird speaker things.

"No...They're almost here..." said Raphael from above in Super Land.

"4..." counted Leon, flying through the clouds. Nothing but puffs of white could be seen outside of the window.

"My Falcon Troops...have failed?!?" Raphael said as the ship drew nearer. He saw the bisected corpses on the Crimson Airship. Rather than disparage them like most rulers, Raphael whispered "I'll ensure your families know of your valiant sacrifice in the name of Super Land. They shall be paid for your losses."

"3..." came the next number in Leon's countdown sequence.

"What to do, what to do?" asked Raphael as he paced back and forth. "Wait a second...I'm Raphael. I'm a sage...By definition I should be very smart and capable of stopping them." he realized.

"2...Almost there." said Leon, preparing for the arrival. "Everyone take these oxygen tanks. We may be able to breathe underwater in Special Land, but in Super Land the atmosphere is too thin. Weird how that works, huh?" he laughed, tossing tanks of oxygen to everyone.

"That's it!" came a loud realization from Raphael. "I am a Wind Sage. My magical power and boundless knowledge shall be enough to crush these fools!"

"1! Everyone be sure to wear those tanks! It's the only way to survive there. The people--birds--whatever there aren't the most hospitable, too, so defend yourself well." Leon advised them. He put on his own energy tank and opened the door of the airship. Wind rushed in.

"Remaining troops. You may leave if you wish. The upcoming battles will be violent and you may die." Lord Raphael said to the Falcon troops.

"No, sir. We will fight to the death, sir." the troops said enthusiastically.

"If you wish. You may only fight if you are single and childless. I repeat; only if you have no family may you fight beside me." Raphael commanded.

"But--"

"That is an ORDER." he yelled, and several of the troops flew to their families.

"Everyone, out of the airship now. Put on some parachutes or defy physics because you'll need them. Parachutes are built into the air tanks if you can't defy physics. WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Leon yelled as he jumped out of the airship, miles above Super Land. He began to accelerate at 9.8 m/s².

[Xero]

(Coming right up!)

Xero unsheathed Marcato, the Blade of Brass Wind, and dropped to a fighter's stance. Rowlek did the same, gripping his spear so tightly his knuckles turned white. Phantom raised Strad above his head, pointing it at Taenas. The Phantom Regiment formed a circle around the combatants, anxiously waiting to see who would make the first move.

Through unspoken consent, Xero, Phantom, and Rowlek charged Taenas at the same time. Phantom, incredibly agile for his age, leapt over Taenas' head, landing behind him. Rowlek ran straight at Taenas, his spear pointing at his foe. And Xero rolled on the ground, slashing madly at Taenas' legs.

All three stopped just before any of their weapons made contact with Taenas or his sword.

"Your move."

[Duke Nukem]

Narrator's Johhny Appleseed brand jetpack served him nicely in the world above the clouds. Super Land may have had no atmosphere, but Narrator doesn't breathe. He's cool like that.

"Where to now, Very Ice?"

[Sartorius]

"Let's wait for the rest to get off of the airship. No one else seems to have jumped with us. And we're still falling so we can't do much." Leon said over the roar of the wind. It was always windy in Super Land.
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"Do you really think I'll let myself be beaten by tactics previously used? I've analyzed Veralice and what made him a weak ruler. I won't fail." laughed Taenas. His massive crimson black dragon who I forget the name of breathed fire around the circumference of the room (this floor is circular) creating a 6 foot tall wall around the area. Taenas, armed in golden armor as told in his biography, threw his sword into the air, jumped up to catch it, and prepared to land on the ground in a manner similar to Ike's Aether attack from FE:POR.

[Duke Nukem]

Captain Clever did a dougnut with his motorcyle because he's awesome.

[Mass]

Kayne and Vincent whipped into action. Disappearing and quickly reappearing with the oxygen masks on. Pulling out their trombones they quickly slashed at the nearest of the Brass legends. In a flurry of movement they quickly stopped. Kayne jumped into the air and pulled the Trombone to his lips he played a quick chorale. The air around the Trumpet legend fell to freezing temperatures and solidified. Kayne hovered in front of him.
"Tell me. Who are you? How did you play the Suicide C?!" Kayne was baffled only one Trumpet player had played the Suicide C and survived, and it had been so long ago since that had happened.

[Xero]

His trumpet still at his lips, the figure managed to break free of the ice enough to play an Overheat C, melting the ice encasing him. In shower of ice shards, the figure withdrew to the other Brass Players.

"We are the Brass Lords," he explained. "That sword is no ordinary sword. It was stolen from the Woodwind King many years in the future. The Woodwind King sealed our souls in that sword. But now we are free! You two both seem to have great Musicality. How would you like to become Brass Lords?" He held out his hand. "Oh, and by the way, I'm Mykal Watsrobe, the Trumpet King."

[Xero]

There was sudden cold chill. It felt as if all heat had disappeared from Awesome Land. Yet, only Xero, Cha Cha, and Phantom felt it. It was a chill that drove to the very core of their being. It felt like Cha Cha and Sarah at the same time. The feeling was especially strange to Cha Cha, who did not recognize the sense of his own presence.

Then, as quickly as it had come, the chill wind vanished.

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Just as Taenas caught his sword, Rowlek rolled out of the way, Phantom cast a spell at Taenas, and Xero jumped to clash swords with the Imperial Prince. The spell caught Taenas in midair, separating him from his sword and sending the sword skidding across the room. Xero took his chance and swung his sword at Taenas, while Rowlek threw his spear.

[Xero]

Lacquer slammed his oxygen mask over his nose. He had trained himself to circular breath and would be of no use if he could not play his Tuba, so he needed his mouth to play. Spinning around, Lacquer transformed into his Tuba Hero form, a Contra, and released a volley of notes from his bell. The awesome force of the wind coming from the bell of the Contra that now floated where Lacquer had been worked in such a way to accelerate the falling passengers of the airship at 9.8m/s².... against gravity. Using his circular breathing and Tuba Hero powers, Lacquer continued to levitate the passengers and began to accelerate them even more.

10m/s².... 11m/s².... 12m/s²....

They soon arrived on a solid cloud. Yes. Solid water. Not ice. Solid. Water. Lacquer allowed his breath to decay slowly, then released his note, dropping the passengers safely on the cloud. Just in time too. The Falcon troops were taking flight.

[Duke Nukem]

Captain Clever doughnuted his way to the room where Taenas and the Watsrobes were fighting. He observed before deciding whether or not to engage in the fight.

"Hey, it's that guy that got shot...emo kid. Yeah, that's it. Emo kid," Captain Clever said to himself.

[Mizagium]

Jace, Sherri, and Crass instantly recognized the voice and reported to attention. Or, rather, their version of attention. They struck the same pose they had earlier. Knox only stared at them.

"I though I told you not to do that ever again."

"Yeah, but its fun." Jace said sheepishly. Knox continued to stare. "Okay, okay, we'll stop."

"Good. Hey, where is everyone? Their where more people here a moment ago right?"

"Hey look." Crass pointed out of the airship. "Looks like they all jumped out and are going to Super Land. We should join them."

Knox complied without even bothering to ask why. The four Hearts jumped out of the airship and decided to defy physics and glide to the ground.

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Sarah felt the chill more than anyone else. She was quite familiar with the presence of Cha Cha. The fact that there was another like his somewhere was deeply disturbing to her.