Inside the Comoco restaurant sat 1,000 people having lunch while Coulot was just outside in the Bouka gardens. The building itself was shaped like a Fedora and was dark green in color with dozens of eye shaped windows all the way around the 6 story building. It also had a statue of Rinship on top because he was the owner, that was 20 feet tall and showed him putting a sword thru a Sarg’s eye. There was a gradually climbing deck around the outside that went all the way from top to bottom. There were also several holograms of the dishes they served along the outside to entice patrons.
The Bouka gardens were a collection of different size and shape waterfalls that had dozens of statues worked into their designs. There were thick soft leaf bushes everywhere you looked of either green or yellow. There were several blue concrete pathways and bridges snaking their way thru, as well as several smoking gazebos that had living rooms with flat screen TV’s set up in them and large brown leather couches. People used them to get a smoke after dinner. In the distance could be seen the city of Mir, with hundreds of large buildings and castles set down in a bowl with the Corcuto museum in the center.
Coulot walked thru the Bouka gardens and kept a close eye on every person he saw taking great pains to size them up as he searched for a partner to aid in the invasion. He saw a group of 5 people walk by and didn’t feel they looked important enough. Then he walked over beneath one of the waterfalls and
thru a cave beneath it and pulled out his communicator and sent a hail to Tingue. A moment later Tingue’s hologram appeared and he asked happily,” Coulot, my dear friend I hope this means you have found the friend we need?”
“ I wish, unfortunately I’m having a difficult time finding anyone who’s got more than 2 brain cells in their head or a buddy who can fight. I’m starting to get the impression that the people in power on this planet are some sort of…” said Coulot as he looked around and then spotted Rinship, Orbay, and Paguis and knew instantly they weren’t just people and said quickly,” I’m sorry, Tingue, but I’m looking at someone right now who may be able to help. Can I call you later?” asked Coulot as he carefully watched Rinship eating a Gake hot dog with a stern look on his face.
“ Of course, remember say whatever they need to hear, which includes promises of power and wealth because it won’t matter when we kill them after taking over bye, Coulot,” said Tingue snidely then his hologram disappeared.
Coulot hurried after Rinship who was smoking a blue liquid cigarette and finishing off his hot dog.
“ When I find that Famaron and his friends, dying will be the least of their worries,” said Rinship coldly as he visualized beating Famaron to death and his lips tightened up.
“ Don’t worry, if they are still on Permea we will find them and get the Laru. Trust me if they’ve been using it someone will have witnessed the magical power of it and have a story to tell,” said Paguis as he took in a deep breath and then exhaled.
Coulot heard them talking and a light went off in his head as he remembered the spells cast at the battle. So he saw his in and he tapped Orbay on the shoulder and said warmly,” I’m sorry, miss, but I heard you and your 2 friends talking and I felt I must speak up.”
Rinship looked at him sternly and asked,” Who are you exactly?”
“ My name is Coulot and as you can see I’m not from Permea, but actually the planet of Hune.”
“ Really o.k. what about our conversation was so important that you butt in, Coulot, and by the way I’m Rinship?” asked Rinship coldly as he glared at Coulot.
“ Rinship, I meant no disrespect, but in a battle my people fought with a large army and a group of wizards here on Permea, I saw a series of spells cast that were beyond anything I had ever seen before. These spells laid waste to a massive robot of ours and cost us the battle. I only mention it, because you spoke of trying to find this Laru, which I assume is a magical item,” said Coulot calmly as he motioned to each of them with his interlocked fingers and nodded.
“ It’s a book of the most powerful spells known to man. Look, Coulot, you spoke of your army what are your plans, because nobody attacks without hopes of winning something?” asked Rinship firmly as he sized up Coulot.
“ I’ll be blunt, we had hoped to take over Permea and use its vast resources to sustain us indefinitely. Now, we can’t do this alone and would give untold riches and power to anyone who were to help us. I can tell by your demeanor that you are a powerful man who may have an army at his disposal. Is this correct?” asked Coulot plainly as he looked calmly at Rinship and then smiled at Orbay.
“ That is a very astute observation, because I have a very large and powerful army. O.K. I say, Coulot, if we’re going to work together we’ll need to know what the rules are. Firstly, if you take me to where you think this Laru might be and I get my hands on it then I will help you take over Permea under the guise that when you do we share control of it after the war. Lastly just how big is your army and if needed how soon could it be here?” asked Rinship calmly as he put his hand to his chin and raised his left eyebrow as he was careful to see if Coulot was going to lie to him.
“ I agree that we will share control of Permea after the war. I can also say that our army is very large and can be here in 48 hours and be ready to fight. Now shall we go and get this Laru?” asked Coulot as he looked at everyone wide eyed with his palms up.
Rinship grinned and said flatly,” Yes, Coulot, yes indeed let’s make our way to my Mehelux. Then we find this wretch of a man Famaron and do him the service of a quick death. Let us hurry,” said Rinship then he raised his staff and shouted,” Bagmon souflet!”
Then a red and green bubble shaped like a car appeared, that had a large front seat and even a control panel of tan wood. It also had a single jet engine in the rear that was 2 feet across. It also had a black lever in the front seat to burst the bubble of need be. It was called Moybu.
Rinship climbed into the Moybu with Orbay, Paguis, and Coulot right behind. Then Rinship turned on the jet engine and the Moybu sped away towards the hangar bay very rapidly. Upon reaching the hangar bay they boarded Rinship’s Mehelux and set off for Genver.
Meanwhile at the Micbub festival everyone was inside the Loresh tent. The Loresh tent was a performance tent where you would sit at a table and watch a movie, band, actor, or other type of performance for 30 minutes then your table and chairs and the platform they were sitting on would rise and float over to the next room in the tent with a different performer. There were 20 performers in all and each room had a different décor. The ceiling of the tent was 40 feet high and had 3 dozen acrobats doing aerials over you while you ate, called The Crashing Tinda’s.
Inside the room where Ratie and everyone were sitting and eating there was the seal black octagon shaped wooden table they were at with 10 white leather pilots chairs around it. On the table there were several bottles of wine as well as a buffet. There was also a 3 foot tall wooden statue of Mench in the center of the table. Around the room there were 2 other tables sitting beside each other in front of a
domed white wooden stage. The play Trippalm was being acted out on the stage by 4 actors and 3 holographic actors, with all the sets and scenery also holographic.
Trippalm was about a pair of young boys whose parents divorce. Once this happens they each gradually descend into madness. One of the boys begins yelling out unreasonable orders to his brother all day long causing him to be perpetually nervous and scared. Until one day the younger brother Trippalm snaps and goes on a bloody rampage killing his parents, but eventually is murdered by his older brother Wyan in a massive fight that went throughout their whole house.
The walls of the room were covered in a thick burgundy dry liquid that had a spell cast on it to keep it in place. The floors were covered in green grass that had to be mowed tightly and leveled off with a plow so it was perfectly flat.
“ Alright, Trippalm, if it’s a good time you require then I’ll give you just that, here,” said Wyan warmly as he handed Trippalm a bottle of red beer known as Kinspau and then said slyly,” if that puts hair on your chest don’t blame me.”
Trippalm grinned and took the Kinspau and took a drink and then said happily,” Thank you, Wyan, you’re the best friend I ever had I know we’ll always be the best of friends.”
“ Til the day we die, that’s the absolute truth,” said Wyan warmly as he hugged Trippalm and smirked.
“ These actors suck, I don’t believe a word they say,” said Ohgood quickly as he ate baby back Gake ribs and grinned.
“ Ohgood that’s terrible I suppose you think you could do better,” said Mench as she gently wiped her mouth with a black satin napkin.
“ Look all’s acting is, is taking emotion you felt in your life and reliving it in a different situation. Those 2 up there have no chemistry, what’d they meet as they were walking up to the stage. And their delivery’s way off, at this point in the play the characters should be oblivious to the fact that they’re going to kill anyone, but it’s almost like they’re playing these scenes with a wink in their eyes to the audience. And in answer to your question there isn’t a finer actor in this galaxy or the next,” said Ohgood boldly and then he put his hand on Ratie’s hand and said honestly,” Ratie, a day won’t go by that I love and respect you for the amazing person you are. You’re the sparkle in the morning sun.”
Ratie looked at him in shock as she felt flush and then said warmly,” That means a lot to me, Ohgood, you don’t say it enough.”
“ See! What’d I tell you, I totally had Ratie believing it actor people actor!” yelled Ohgood as he shook his head and laughed.
“ Oh you little brat, well I know someone who’s not getting any Gortsday gifts this year,” said Ratie angrily as she rolled her eyes and then folded her arms and let out a sigh.
Gortsday was an annual celebration of Prim Amoa Gortsday, with Prim meaning he had 8 advanced degrees. Gorts was the lover of life as he was called for his unyielding embrace of whimsy and laughter. He was the man who developed a cure for cancer while he was working as a doctor. The cure saved untold lives and brought him massive wealth. He used the bulk of his fortune to set up a trust fund that gave every descendent of his the equivalent of 50 million dollars on their 25th birthday. The rest of his wealth went to his Pure Fun organization, which had a soul mission of finding ways to make people happy. One thing they did was to give Gake pizzas on every Wednesday in different towns all over Permea. Another was to give 4 random strangers 500,000 dollars 4 times a month. And another was to build a large apartment building in every city on the planet that would be lived in by homeless people for
their whole lives. On his 53rd birthday the people of Parscan decreed that from then on the day of his birth would be celebrated with gifts and video game playing all over the globe.
“ Really so the 6 pairs of socks and the pink dress shirts aren’t coming my way this year. What a travesty,” said Ohgood sarcastically as he shook his head.
“ Those socks were extra thick I don’t want to hear it. And every woman loves a man in pink,” said Ratie anxiously as she gently punched Ohgood’s arm.
“ Yeah, they’re called moms. Look, Ratie, I’m sorry I was just conveying a point and I took it too far. I really do love you you’re my little sis,” said Ohgood honestly as he looked warmly at Ratie.
Ratie wrinkled up her mouth and then said begrudgingly,” Alright I don’t want to see you impaled by a blunt object anymore. But I will if you get frisky.”
“ What an odd family, if my brother would have toyed with me like that he would have been ripped to shreds, but that’s kids these days,” said Mench then she looked lovingly at Ohgood who looked back wide eyed.
ON the stage the actors playing Wyan and Trippalm were inside a holographic car as their parents were in the front seat arguing. Just as the scene started Camtow felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see Penn Bottle smiling at her and Camtow asked,” Hey, Penn, what took you so long you said you were only going to visit an old friend?”
“ That was the problem I got caught up in a nasty argument with her and she went on and on about how I don’t care about her and her feelings, because if I did we’d still be together. So I told her look, I said when we were together you were barking out orders every day. I’m a grown man my life decisions are my own concern,” said Penn as he grabbed a handful of Dorapom chips and began chewing them.
Dorapom chips are a ranch style half inch thick potato chip, but with a warm country gravy and Gake steak bits in the center.
“ Wow it sounds like you let her have it. She deserved that she tried to control you at every step. Well I’m happy you didn’t let her run all over you. We’re just watching the play Trippalm and Ohgood was saying what fine actors they were,” said Camtow slyly as she gave Ohgood a wink and a smile.
“ Really,” said Penn as he looked at Ohgood.
“ Some of the finest to graduate from the bathroom at a whorehouse. I don’t say things like this lightly or often, but those actors sitting there before us are the reason god created the universe. And I hate to be the one to mention it, but I’m thankful because without their shoddy deliveries we’d all be dust remember that, Penn, it’s important,” said Ohgood in a dead serious tone as he gave Penn a stern look.
Penn looked up at the stage and squinted and said in disbelief,” Really, huh I’m not much into plays they tend to be too dramatic. Where’s the real stuff we all go thru they should make a play about that.”
“ I first second and third that emotion, because it’s the real stuff that gives us all inspiration. It also lets us know that we’re not alone in the universe. Penn, you and I are free thinking beings who’ve got a grasp of the beauty in what is and what has always been,” said Famaron boldly then he pounded his fist on the table.
The actors on stage looked over at Famaron and as they did the chairs 3 tables lifted up into the air and started floating out of the room. They flew into the next room and sat down in the midst of a small movie theater that was mid way into the film,” Seal black sunrise.” The film was about an evil group of scientists who create a serum that when ingested turns the sun’s usual rays into a different spectrum and gives the people infrared vision. So a person who can see an opposite view of daytime and at night it appears to be day. They also create a yeast that has been spliced with a chemical that if you stop taking it
on a daily basis will lead to seizers and eventually death. Then they sell their yeast to every bakery on the planet.
The Room was pitch black and the hologram of the movie showed a short haired blonde man of 6 feet tall in a white silk suit standing on a ocean side cliff, with a blonde long haired beautiful woman in a red flowing sun dress sitting beside him with her feet over the cliff. The man’s name is Grack and her name Sasqu.
“ Grack, you’re doing the world a service. If millions die then the survivors will inherit a better and more sensible world. You have to accept that dying is living and these people’s lives can’t be cherished only remembered by those that loved them, this I know,” said Sasqu plainly as she took in the sunrise and thought of her brother.
“ I know this, but in my heart there is an aching for the one who will die. I know that it can’t be changed now, but, Sasqu, I fear now we’ve made a mistake. The kind of mistake that damn’s you in god’s eyes,” said Grack softly as he looked out over the ocean and smiled awkwardly.
“ God is dead, I don’t fear his wrath while murder and rape are in the world. If her be alive he would not allow such terrors to exist. No, I think the afterlife he created is waiting for all and any who will take it. Remember, Grack, these people you weep for are the same people that killed the Queen’s c
hildren and danced in the streets. Their day with destruction was assured long ago,” said Sasqu coldly as her face tightened and she glared at the sun and thought about the heaven the world would be when everyone was gone.
“ As was ours, Sasqu, we can’t go back now so we must go forward. Look at me,” demanded Grack and then Sasqu turned to look at him and he grabbed her arm and shoulder and violently threw her over the cliff.
She fell the 500 feet to the rocks below and died on impact. Grack looked down at her and laughed to himself and then said boldly,” What’s one more when we’re killing millions.”
Then he turned and began to walk away when his guilt grabbed hold of him and he turned and ran full speed and hurled himself over the cliff and to a gruesome death below.
“ Greatest movie ever, I haven’t seen a more realistic moment in all my days. Whoewee that was Boasup!” yelled Ohgood as he laughed and shook his head quickly up and down.
“ This movie is Boasup, I can’t believe he pushed her off the edge. Who writes this stuff?” asked Famaron as he threw up his hands and smiled.
“ This movie is based on a true story so god was the author, Famaron,” said Mench honestly as she picked up a Gake baby back rib and bit into it.
“ God eh, well god’s a great writer I never saw that comin’. But seriously when did this happen?” asked Famaron as he stared at the movie screen.
“ 500 years ago, it’s a bit of a sorted tail I won’t ruin the ending, but I hope you can see that they failed to kill us by this lovely meal we’re eating. That said, many people died at their hands and parts of our world has yet to repopulate,” said Mench as she winked at Ohgood and then said slyly,” but we could start anytime you like, Ohgood.”
“ I’ll get back to you on that when I’m desperate, lonely, and 85 years old. And heh, trust me by then I’ll be dying for it,” said Ohgood then he winked with one eye then the other.
Meanwhile in the movie inside,” The Warm and Perfect bakery,” the last of the yeast the scientists had sent out was being cooked into a large 4 foot long loaf. The small bakery that is round in shape with a
round cast iron oven in the middle and chairs and tables surrounding the counter top has 24 people eating its glazed bread and enjoying sundown, then in walks 2 of the scientists named Beter and Hlaze.
Beter is 5’7” and very thin with dark brown and blonde curly long hair. He also has orange warm eyes and a long thin nose as well as a triangular shaped chin. He has on a tan satin and cashmere suit with brown leather loafers.
Hlaze was 5’8” and has an average build, but with massive thick hands and size 15 feet. He has pale skin and brown long straight hair that was tied into a ponytail with a silver rope. He also had dark blue lifeless eyes and flat wide nose and big mouth. He also had high cheekbones and small ears. He was wearing a brown cotton t-shirt with the words,” The cure is a person,” emblazoned on it in black letters, as well as pair of brown suit pants and a silver belt. He also had on black leather sneakers and a gold rope chain.
“ These people sure look like they’re enjoying their bread wouldn’t you say?” asked Hlaze coyly as he smirked and shot his hands into his pockets.
“ They’d better, for I’d guess it won’t taste so sweet tomorrow,” said Beter as he and Hlaze waited in line.
“ Tomorrow I’d wager will be a day most sublime. What’d the great poet say, death is the beginning of our bad choices. And the life we cling to will strike us down. I think that guy had a great wisdom he was hiding,” said Hlaze as he eyed the many types of bread on hooks beside the oven.
“ Why do you say that?” asked Beter as he looked at a beautiful woman at the far end of the counter who smiled at him.
“ Writers create something from nothing, which implies they have to know what everything else was or how could they make something new. Yeah, that guy would’ve been laughing along with the rest of us today,” said Beter then he looked at the young red haired woman behind the counter and said nervously,” give me a supple bosom and a loaf of rye.”
“ Yeah, Ohgood, I could use a loaf of you right about now,” said Mench in a sultry voice as she made eyes at him.
“ Again, Mench, it’s no ‘til my lungs collapse and brain turns to paste. Although, if I were near death and they wheeled your carcass over to my bed I’d be all over it in weird and obscene ways,” said Ohgood sarcastically as he nodded and smiled mischievously at Mench.
“ Trust me weird and obscene are all an old broad requires,” said Mench as she felt her chest and let out a sigh.
“ I need to remember to see less movies with you two. Maybe less like zero or less than one,” said Ratie as she crinkled her face up and showed her upper teeth.
“ I disagree, I’m finding this conversation fascinating. So when are you two gonna get naked?” asked Camtow as she sipped her glass of red wine.
“ Can’t come soon enough for me. Go ahead, Ohgood, and make the first move and we’ll head up to my bedroom and I’ll teach you how to scream my name,” said Mench.
“ Ahh yeah, well…I’m gonna go ahead and remember you’re 4 times my age and have twice my chest hair and get back to you on that,” said Ohgood slowly as he acted like he had a hair on his tongue.
In the movie Hlaze and Beter had their loafs of bread, drinks, and a pair of meatball subs and were just sitting down at the counter.
“ What do you think will be the worst of it, meaning will it be bedlam in the streets?” asked Hlaze then he bit into his sub and began to chew loudly.
“ We can only hope that if the lack of serum doesn’t kill them, that the panic that ensues will cause total chaos and they’ll kill each other. I only hope they all lose it and a wave of murders breaks out. Yes, Hlaze, I’m confident good things will transpire,” said Beter coldly then he tore his sub into 2 pieces and began devouring it as he smiled and thought of the day ahead.
Then on the movie screen it turned purple and the words,” The next day at sunup,” appeared and then it showed a series of quick shots of people walking up and getting ready for work.
“ The calm before the storm. I love it when directors build tension like this with shots of normality,” said Penn as he smiled and was on the edge of his seat.
“ Nothing builds tension like tension. Let’s see this moment in history unfold,” said Solcrist as a smile crept across his face and he tapped his temple softly with his index finger.
“ Tension and death, I agree with ya, Solcrist, we’re on the same page and it ain’t the extra white page at the end,” said Ohgood in a gravelly voice as he shook his staff and Solcrist laughed as did Penn.
Then in the movie it showed a large group of people walking down a sidewalk and then sporadically several of them began to have seizures. The people around them thought it was a joke until they themselves began to have seizures. Then suddenly people began to panic and scream out in horror as people were dying in the streets. Beter and Hlaze sat on the deck in front of Hlaze’s villa looking out over the carnage as person after person dropped and died. They sat in brown wooden deck chairs with thick soft red and blue stripped cushions. There was a small robot beside them that looked like a pit bull standing straight up doing a bit of cleaning. There was also an octagon shaped wooden table in between the chairs that had a wine tap built into it that ran into a barrel in the basement. There were 2 red glasses
on the table one half full with wine and the other 3 quarters full. From where they were sitting they could clearly see the street thru the glass railing.
“ Isn’t this heaven, Beter, look at those fools down there. It’s like they had no idea or something that this could happen. My what a group of morons and dullards,” said Hlaze snidely as he sipped his wine and laughed menacingly.
“ You are absolutely right, they are the
most foolish. Their years of corrupting our beautiful world have ended. Now, Hlaze, in a few hours we’ll go about the business of burning the bodies. Then what was theirs will be ours for all time,” said Beter coldly as he watched a pair of old men begin to shake violently and fall to the ground.
Then the 3 couches picked up and began to float out of the room and into the next room, which was a whimsy room. A whimsy room had euphoric gas pumped into it as you played a wizards dream, which was a holographic video game that requires you use a bit of magic to win. The object of the game is to destroy the evil female wizard Oranes Goop before she enslaves the world for all time. You can play as many people as you want at one time and you must put on the outfit of one of the Surglum league of wizards, which are the good wizards that are inside a row of brown wooden lockers on the right side of the room. In front of the lockers are 13 brown leather chairs so you can sit down while you change. On the right side of the room is the holographic world of Belms, that looks like a dense forest filled with hundreds of wooden tree houses. There can also be seen the purple sun with the face of Oranes covering it entirely.
The 3 couches stopped just inside the room and Penn said happily,” Hey, a Wizards Dream, I love this game. Have any of you played it before?” asked Penn as he stood up and started for the lockers.
“ Never, how do you play it?” asked Ratie as she looked at the hologram and then said,” It looks pretty cool to me.”
Then Penn opened the locker marked Pirt Roe the magnificent and pulled out a purple robe and staff and said,” Just choose a wizards garb and then head over to the game area. Then when everyone is there we’ll start the game. All’s you really have to do is fight off evil wizards and demons, trust me it’s fun.”
“ Sounds like a good time to be had by all. God knows I love magic. I think I’ll take Daverish the powerful,” said Solcrist as he opened a locker and then grabbed the burgundy satin jacket and red steel mask.
“ I love games uh, alright I’ll grab Sorpet the devilish,” said Veata as she put on a dark green robe and a round soft dark blue hat and put it on and smiled.
Then everyone put on their different clothes and made their way to the game area and as they stepped onto the stage, tiny transmitters in their costumes alerted the game who was who and each person’s characters name was said by the games narrator Little Vroc.
Little Vroc was red skinned with a thick wavy head of black hair that started only an inch from his eyebrows. He had large round purple eyes that blinked very slowly. He also a thick curly black mustache and square soul patch. He had a long skinny nose with a round ball like tip. He was 19 inches tall and weighed 27 pounds, but had a normal looking body. He had a tan robe with a brown rope belt and a pair of black sandals, as well as a computerized black necklace that connected into his throat and had several blinking lights on it.
“ Is everyone settled in their spots and prepared for the journey ahead? If so raise your left hand and scream to your makers!” said Vroc boldly as he danced in and around everyone and made crazed faces.
Then everyone raised their hands and let out a scream except for Veata who laughed and said happily,” This is sheer lunacy.”
“ What is this I hear, Lunacy, was it you, Sorpet the devilish? Please say you would not mock little Vroc,” said Vroc fiercely as he raced over to Veata and glared at her.
“ I would never, it was something I ate, I am sorry,” said Veata apologetically as she tried not to laugh.
“ Well, Sorpet, I accept said apology as you have saved my life many times. Now everyone we must embark on our journey. Choose your steeds quickly,” said Vroc boldly as 8 animatronic horses rose out of the floor beside each person.
“ Nice steeds, I love it when a horse appeared out of nowhere,” said Ohgood as he climbed on his red horse that had crystal blue eyes and a diamond studded leather saddle and stirrups.
“ I’m all about steeds, they’re so cuddly and steedish. I could go on and on about my love of horse crap and getting thrown into a stone wall, when I was 6. And that time a steed spit a huge disgusting green wad right in my mouth. I love you steed,” said Ratie sarcastically as she put her face next to her horse’s and rubbed its cheek and smiled.
“ At least they don’t smell like real horses. I could go without that nose hair burner for some time,” said Camtow as she sat atop her black horse and the horse moved around like a real one would.
“ Oh c’mon, horses make great glue, we need ‘em,” said Famaron jokingly as he gripped the reins and smiled.
“ Oh you are terrible, but you have a point I used some to keep my hip in place wasn’t it a lifesaver,” said Mench sarcastically as she patted the side of her horse.
“ Listen wizards, we must travel now follow me!” said Vroc boldly as he jumped on a mini horse and tore off thru the holographic forest.
Everyone else’s horses started to run full speed behind him darting in and out around the trees. They raced into a large silver triangular tunnel in the base of a large tree. Before they knew it they were deep beneath the surface and in a green cave filled with a city of castles. There were giant men and women in every direction and as Famaron rode past the yellow and purple skinned men in black robes began whispering Famaron’s name. The cave had over 300 castles in 2 long rows with a black stone path in between them. On the sides of the cave were natural spring waterfalls that created a large pond behind the castles on either side. The far end of the cave had a red ramp that led upward with statues of Epam lining it.
Epam was the most famous Meseum wizard and was rumored to be in a self imposed exile, but no one knew where. He was called,” the man who could cast a dream,” because he ended the Horame war with a single massive spell that sent a wave of lightning bolts into the Sands army. The wave killed over a million of them as they tried to flee. He was 5’0” feet tall and weighed only 110 pounds, but was feared by all. He had red rose colored short spiked up hair and a pair of braided strings tied into the sides. He also had dark brown skin and light blue eyes that were hard to tell if he was looking at you. He had a pyramid shaped nose with well defined nostrils and a frowning small mouth.
“ Ya know it almost sounds like they’re saying my name, but there’s no way that could be true,” said Famaron nervously as he began to sweat.
“ We’re nearing the city of Stolen Souls keep your hands firmly on your staffs for evil is everywhere,” said Vroc sternly as he looked back at everyone.
Then one of the giants asked,” Hey, Famaron, how have you been we missed you?”
“ What, did you hear that giant he said my name,” said Famaron in shock as he looked at Ratie.
“ I did hear it how is that possible? This is a video game, oh my god,” said Ratie in disbelief as she looked at Famaron wide eyed with her mouth agape.
“ Hi, Famaron, you look great,” said another black haired giant warmly as he walked past and waved to him.
“ There it is again, this defies belief,” said Famaron anxiously as he looked around and tried to process it and then said softly,” wait, this was in my dream. Remember you and I shared the dream before?” asked Famaron sternly as he pointed at Ratie.
“ Yes of course, but I didn’t have a dream like this place,” said Ratie as she remembered her dream.
“ Well I did, this exact cave and those castles came to me that night. I’m sorry, but this means something. How could all 3 dreams come to fruition can anyone explain that?” asked Famaron frantically as his thoughts raced.
Then a red light appeared and shone in everyone’s eyes. It filled the whole room, then it disappeared in a flash and there stood Epam in a black fury robe and a black silk hat that had a circle of blue light encircling it. He also had on red sandals and had a black wooden staff with a face biting into it on the top.
“ Hello, everyone, I am Epam and I must speak with you now especially you, Famaron,” said Epam as he walked up to Famaron and poked him in the stomach softly and shook his head and giggled.
“ Who are you and why are you here?” asked Ratie as Epam gave her a looking over and poked her in the butt and she said quickly,” hey, that’s not right.”
“ I only kid you, the reason I’m here is one of grave importance as most of you here are of the wizardkind you will undoubtedly be aware of the Corementh.”
“ Isn’t that when the banished Sorplec wizards are freed and come back into the universe to enslave non wizardkind, as well as destroy all wizards and something about the sunlight turning green and hundreds of evil beasts being unleashed all over the universe,” asked Ohgood as he remembered his mother telling him about the Corementh as a child.
“ Yeah, but that’s just a children’s story so what about it?” asked Famaron as he grinned and looked at Epam.
“ Clear your mind of distrust before I say another word,” said Epam sharply as he began to levitate above the ground and took a sitting position as he looked at everyone and then said flatly,” it’s a certainty that the Corementh is upon us. I know this as the Hield gate between our world and theirs has a massive crack in it which can’t be repaired.”
“ How did that happen I thought it was unbreakable?” asked Ratie in a concerned tone.
“ We’ve learned that several Haborms had been attacking the Hield for years now, with powerful spells and it seems the unbreakable gate is only weeks away from completely collapsing. If that happens we’ll be overrun by the Sorplecs,” said Epam as he spun softly and then he extended the palm of his hand outward and a hologram of the Hield appeared and he said,” Look , it is seeping magical energy already.”
The hologram showed a large bronze colored circular wall out in the center of space, with a massive crack from the left side to the middle where there was a dark brown triangle with a gold H in the center. And there was a green electrical smoke billowing out of the hole as hundreds of Capric flew around.
Caprics are a yellow feathered half horse half bird with the black head of a horse and the body of a hawk. They have red smoke that is constantly coming out of their mouths. They also have a white light emitted from their purple eyes.
“ This is the worst news there is my friends. When that Hield bursts all our lives will become a nonstop battle to survive,” said Solcrist firmly as he sucked in his lips and thought of the horrors to come.
“ One battle that we will all wage, and thusly lose. We can’t survive this happening oh Goarote now what?” asked Famaron as he began to sweat and stared at the Hield in shock with his arms crossed.
Then Epam put his hand on Famaron’s shoulder and said warmly,” There is something that can be done. If we wage open war against them with all our powers I believe we can win. What it will take is your leadership, Emperor, because a lot of the people here on Permea have never known battle. If you gave them your brave powerful words and actions they could and would have a chance at victory.”
“ Ah…I agree that I could guide us to a state of readiness. The question then would be just how large are the Sorplec forces going to be. And, what are we in for with the beasts that will be unleashed. I needed a quiet time to relax right now, I really didn’t need to be in a war right now,” said Famaron anxiously as he walked around and looked at everyone.
“ In a few weeks it won’t matter what you wanted, wars is what you’ll get, so we’ve got to get ready or we’re dead,” said Ratie sternly then she grimaced at Famaron.
Famaron looked at Ratie and knew she was right and said boldly,” If a leader they need then a leader they’ll get. How do we tell all the people what’s coming?” asked Famaron.
“ It is exactly done, my friends, watch,” said Epam then he used his mind and said to the people of Permea,” the Hield is about to be destroyed in a few weeks. We all need to fight or death will be our friend. There is an emperor from another world named Famaron who will lead us during the battle to victory. If you be not wizardkind then you must take you and your families to Forask. There you will wait until we are victorious. Gather up your things and start the exodus immediately it is god’s will my, friends, but it will take effort,” and then Epam looked at Famaron and asked,” Anything else?”
“ I need a command center that will give me a 30 mile view in all directions. And I need the most powerful wizards on the planet to meet us there as soon as possible. Oh, and a cheeseburger I’m starving,” said Famaron slyly as he grinned.
“ I will take care of it all. Firstly I’ll take you to Hamcer and show you your command center. The wizards will be there shortly after. Let us go,” said Epam.