 
JOHN BUCKLEY

PRACAKIEN SCREAMS

FOR " MUM!"

Ratie stood up in shock and looked up at the menacing red face and her mind was filled with terror. She turned to Famaron and said sternly," We need to get into the city right now. It's not safe here."

Famaron looked at her and knew what she said was true and said sternly," Everyone grab the Gurits and we'll leave the battleships behind."

" But they'll destroy them if we do. How can we take that risk?" asked Ohgood in disbelief as he put his hand on Famaron's chest.

" Because they'll destroy us along with them if we don't. Don't worry, Ohgood, we'll find other means of transport. Now hurry they'll be upon us soon," pleaded Famaron as he looked at everyone and then they all ran into their own battleships with Famaron close behind them into his.

The Gurits came out of the side of the battleships on top of black platforms. A Gurit is a yellow and red snowmobile shaped craft that goes 50 feet in length. It has the face of Famaron on the front of it, with powerful Gep blasters in the eyes.

Gep blasters shoot laser beams with tiny explosives attached to the beams that give a one two punch and are square in shape. The sides of the Gurits has a black force field generator shaped like a bird's wing that can cover the whole ship in the red force field. On the top is a 5 person cockpit that can swivel 360 degrees and has 8 laser canons attached to it. The back of the ship has round jet thrusters in a cluster of 6. And the bottom has powerful square gravity thrusters that pulse red when in use. There are also 5 escape pods in the base of the cockpit shaped like daggers with a single laser canon on the front.

Inside the cockpit of Famaron's Gurit he and Camtow sat on a tan leather couch in front of the control panel. The room was the shape of a half moon and had on the back wall 5 red jumper suits of leather that were to be put on in case of disaster and were flame retardant and could withstand an explosion. Beneath the suits there was a glass case filled with Gasou rifles, Boasup mind bombs and a pair of black sunglasses that could see in the dark. There was also a black leather oval shaped couch in front of the case with a control panel in the armrest. On the left side of the room there was a pair of gunners seats built into the wall, and there were another pair on the right side of the room. In the center was a circular over filled with steak sticks and Orcut wafers as well as a collection of chocolate cakes and Pemy pies, with a fountain of Baar soda pop gushing cold out of a gargoyle head. There was also a bottle of Dordanet lying inside a chilled case along with 5 liquid cigars. The front of the cockpit faced out a large bowed outward plasma window. The floors were covered in Baatold fur in a blue and green swirling design carpeting. The ceiling was round and had a dozen staffs floating above the floor with anti gravity rings attached to them that were various colors.

" Alright, everyone follow us in. Camtow has friends here in Genver we can stay with," said Famaron firmly as he was still a little shaken from seeing the face in the sky, but then he looked at Camtow and saw the concern on her face and said reassuringly," It's o.k. things will work themselves out, Camtow. We just need some time and a bit of luck. I'll take care of you alright."

Camtow hugged him and let out a sigh and then said softly," You inspire me, Famaron, more than you'll ever know."

Famaron looked down at her and was taken aback by this and felt a love for her that scared him and he sat silently and couldn't think of what to say. They flew into Genver and thru the heart of the city and over to the backside and down into a courtyard of a large blue castle that had a massive black marble wall surrounding it. The castle itself was shaped like a tree with several limbs stretching out from the center filled with rooms. The center itself was 800 yards high and was square in shape. There was a large arch in the front of the castle that had a massive red steel gate that slid into the ground when opened and as it did a secret tunnel into the ground would appear leading to an underground labyrinth of rooms. There was a trio of stone fountains along the left side of the wall of a dragon, Gargoyle, and Penn Bottle holding a large sword. Each of the fountains sprayed purple water to the other fountains. The front door to the castle had," The Keepers Prayer," a famous poem of a dying soldier written on the 20 foot high brown wooden square doors that read," If I was a problem then I wasn't your son, but if I eased your pain then I must explain that's all I ever wanted. I know now mother I could have been more, but never more than your loving son. I'll pass now and leave you all alone, but when you think of me remember I never was a second from your loving home as far away as I did roam. Don't forget our laughs for the joke is still being written I love you mum."

Everyone climbed out of their Gurits and walked up to the front doors of the castle. Camtow pressed 3 piano keys on the wall beside it in rapid procession and suddenly a green light above the doors turned on and a beautiful piano concerto began to play titled," 18 seconds of waiting on love."

" Do you think she'll mind us all here like this?" asked Ohgood as he looked up at the huge doors and let out a sigh.

" It's a he, and he owes me a favor," said Camtow happily as she grinned.

Then the doors opened and there stood Penn Bottle in a white robe and black sandals with a glass of white wine in his hand. He saw Camtow and laughed and said wryly," Is it favor time already, Camtow? I thought at least a month had to pass before a favor could be redeemed."

" Penn, I am in a bad spot as are you," said Camtow.

" How am I in a bad spot?" asked Penn in disbelief as he grinned at Veata and she smiled back nervously and touched her hair.

" Look," said Camtow as she grabbed his robe and gently pulled him outside and pointed up.

Penn looked up and saw the face and instantly started sweating and fear gripped his mind and he said nervously," What in the Permea is that? O.K. never mind, everyone get inside quick," said Penn sternly as he scanned the sky in terror and then darted inside his castle with everyone close behind.

Inside there were three 10 foot high red carpeted tunnels that went to the left right and one had a 20 foot wide blue carpeted staircase that went up and around a corner. There were a pair of Penn statues on either side of the left tunnel depicting him crushing a bottle of scotch in both hands.

Penn walked up the stairs with Camtow right beside him and the rest close behind. As they went up the stairs the tunnel stopped and the ceiling opened up into a massive cathedral. It had hundreds of gargoyle and dragon statues up in the 200 foot high ceilings, with large cross shaped stained glass windows along the right side. And one massive stained glass window on the left that depicted the last days of Gomenu Sept.

Gomenu Sept was an ancient wizard and philosopher who was a Dorp by birth. He cast a spell on his 7th birthday that made all the birds fly at right angles that is still in effect today. He also cast a spell at 13 that caused a flame to light in his garden every day at 8 o'clock that still lights until this very day. He was

considered a bit of an enigma as he rarely talked to strangers and spent the bulk of his time with his girlfriend Belpy. He philosophized that when the world was filled with hatred that a wall of flames would start at one pole and make its way to the other scorching all in its path. He said on this day he would be truly happy.

The room itself had several platforms accessible by spiral staircases every 20 feet that had different styles of rooms from every different culture on Permea. On the ground floor there was a large living and dining room. The living room had 4 large holographic platforms that each played a different style of movie from action to adventure movies including Penn's favorite," The chasing of air," which was about a singer songwriter who's ambition in life was to write the greatest song ever. After 35 years of trying he finally writes the song while in the middle of a large crowd he breaks out in song. The song is so pure and powerful the crowd of 10,000 simultaneously faints with 900 of them dying on the spot.

There were 4 black felt couches that could turn into recliners of you pressed a button, causing them to fold inward and turn into a chair. The couches were each facing a different holographic movie. There was also a fountain of Penn flying that pumped white wine and was chilled slightly. There was also a dark brown wooden 6 foot tall triangular oven filled with Penn's favorites like Gake alfredo pasta. In the dining room on the left side of the cathedral there were red wooden tables made to look like a different portion of Penn standing up. Each of the tables had dragon shaped black wooden chairs with thick black padding on them. There were also all of Penn's achievements inside glass cases surrounded by holograms of all the beasts that Penn had slayed in his life. The floor of the cathedral was covered in dark blue cashmere that was 3 inches thick. At the far end of the room stood a statue and shrine of queen Mench Cru the Meseum queen. She sat in a long flowing white robe with her long blonde hair put up in a bun with the hair going down to her neck. She has dark lemon colored piercing eyes and a button nose, as well as pouty thick red lips that looked like a heart. She also had deep dimples and high cheekbones. In

life she was 5'8" and very thin waisted, but with large breasts and powerful legs. Her hands were small with her first 2 knuckles larger than the rest.

" Alright, Camtow, I need to know what is going on?" asked Penn firmly as he sat down on one of the couches facing the movie," A dying man's life," which was about a 163 year old man who was locked in prison for 40 years only to escape and marry a wealthy queen. After 10 years together she gives him her title and he becomes king. Once king he has all the men involved in putting him in prison blown to pieces one at a time by explosions in front of all the rest of them. He does this as well to all the guards at the prison until there are none. Near the end of his life he asks his wife to do for him one last favor. And when she asks what he replies don't remember who I was just remember the king. To which she replied that's all I've ever known.

" There was a large fleet of black ships that destroyed Gohama. Now there's that face in the sky which suggests they're either taking over or destroying us entirely. Either way we need an army and we need it fast," said Camtow boldly as she sat down and looked at Penn while everyone else grabbed a seat as well.

" And this army would most likely need to be wizardly or they wouldn't stand a chance," said Solcrist as he eyed the movie and raised his right eyebrow.

" Really then we'll need queen Mench and the Meseums, as well as the Dorps, but if they're invading what of the others the Haborm, Peom, Sands, and Dirki. We must get everyone or we are in trouble," said Penn as he felt a pain in his back and rubbed his lower back and wondered if all was lost.

" He makes a good point, but we don't have the time the invasion is now and this was the closest city we could find. What I am saying is queen Mench may be our only hope and this city would be their next target. Penn we must speak with this queen now," said Solcrist sternly as he looked at everyone and spun his staff in his hand.

" You're right, we can use my holographic phone, but there's no guarantee we'll get thru. Let me try," said Penn nervously then he pushed in a piece of the table and out came a control panel. Then he typed in the queen's castle and hologram of her empty throne room appeared and Penn said sadly," We missed her I'm..."

Then suddenly the queen walked into the throne room and sat down on her golden Gake shaped throne. She had on a black and gold long flowing robe and a black glass crown that had several small 3 inch gold figurines of gargoyles that went around the rim. She also had on a pair of white satin gloves and black heels.

" Hello there, Penn, what on Permea is troubling you today?" asked Mench calmly as she softly smiled.

" We are about to be invaded my queen, and we need your army to fend them off," said Penn firmly as he gave her a stern look.

" You're kidding by whom?" asked Mench in a concerned tone as she fidgeted with her hands and then rubbed her chest.

" We don't know who they are, but if you look outside in the sky you will see what I speak of," said Penn.

" Give me a moment to look I'll be right back," said Mench then she hurried over to a large heart shaped window and looked up and saw the red face and felt her heart skip a beat and said breathlessly," Oh god, this is the end of us."

Then she ran back to the throne and said frantically," I've seen it, Penn, and you will have my army. I'll have them prepare to launch immediately. Meet me here at Pospo and bring your staff, magic may be all that saves us."

" I will be there in a matter of minutes thank you my queen," said Penn warmly then he turned to everyone and said boldly," we've got our army, but we'll need to take your vessels to Pospo on the other side of Genver."

" Then we shall," said Famaron flatly and then they all hurried back to the Gurits.

Once there Penn got in Famaron's with Camtow and everyone else got in theirs. They sped up over Penn's front gate and into a thrust tunnel, which was a one way tunnel that had an air jet that thrust you forward at incredible speed. As they shot thru the dark blue rubber round tunnel they went past several red lights and saw computer monitors that said and showed where all the upcoming off ramps went to. They rode for a few minutes and then saw the Pospo castle appear on a monitor and Penn said quickly," Take the next ramp on the right and be prepared for a sudden jolt as we exit."

" How sudden?" asked Famaron as he pulled onto the off ramp tunnel and felt a jolt that sent him into the air before he righted himself and said sarcastically," Oh is that all, I almost became a splatter on the control panel."

Then in front of them was Pospo. It was a massive dark burgundy face shaped castle that went a quarter mile into the air and looked just like Mench. It had a circle of different colored glass 180 foot tall domes around the outside of the castle on top of 60 foot tall black towers. There was a beautiful flower garden shaped like a Y on the left side of the castle. And on the right there was a square pond that had a spell cast on it that made it have waves and it was surrounded by a black and pink sand beach that had 2 dozen wooden padded chairs around it with white umbrellas above each. There was a statue of Mench in

the center of the pond made from red marble holding a ball up in the air with one hand with an inscription that read," Life is a 2 way gift."

The 5 Gurits flew towards the castle and as they did they could see a massive army coming out of the hangar bay in Meheluxs and Konno's as well as over 10,000troops with red and blue gravity jet packs equipped with 2 laser canons on the front.

" Fly right into the hangar bay she'll be there waiting for us," said Penn as he scanned the army.

" Well that was fast, it never occurred to me she'd have her forces right within her castle. That was a wise move one I should have done myself," said Famaron as he eyed the mass of troops and ships and felt a rush of adrenaline go thru him and then said warmly," I'm Famaron by the way."

" Oh right, sorry I forgot to ask your names in all the conflict. Nice to meet you, Famaron, I wish we could have met under different circumstances. What are the others names?" asked Penn as he looked at Famaron.

" Ohgood is the young man, Ratie the young woman, Veata the slightly older woman and Solcrist is the eldest of the bunch. You should call them by their names the next time you see them it will give them a smile," said Famaron slyly as he grinned and steered the Gurit into the hangar bay.

" I'll do just that, we could all use a bit of levity. Go ahead and land near the far wall I can see Mench dolling out orders as we speak," said Penn as he watched a stern Mench yelling out orders to her troops.

The inside of the hangar bay was immense and 1700 yards wide and had 1800 foot high black steel ceiling that could open completely and ships could go straight up thru it. The walls of the hangar bay had a large 10 foot wide brown leather padded door every 15 feet that were round in shape and had black square door handles. In between the doors there was a massive mural of Mench's coronation as queen

that showed all of her subjects cheering wildly as she stood atop Pospo castle and received the crown from her late father Sorench with a wide smile on his face. The floor had a smooth silver over it with fuel cell regenerator ports every 5 feet.

The Gurits landed and everyone exited and as they did Mench saw Penn and smiled and walked over to him and asked," Will this do for an army my lovely, Penn?"

Penn smiled and laughed and said happily," It will indeed my beautiful, Queen. These people here warned me of the invasion they are Ratie, Veata, Ohgood, Famaron, Solcrist, and of course Camtow."

" How did he know our names?" asked Ratie in disbelief as she squinted at Ohgood.

" Osmosis, it's common on this world among people named Penn," said Ohgood smoothly as he grinned and pretended to choke Ratie who laughed and grabbed his hands.

" Well it is an honor to meet you all. Now I am Mench the queen of Genver and we were thrown together for a reason and that reason is this. We need to expel these intruders before we are their victims. Now what can you tell me of their fleet and their weapons?" asked Mench as she looked at Famaron calmly and put her hair back from her face.

" They have a fleet of small ships that can be destroyed, but the problem is they have a large robot that shoots a triangular ray of magic out the front that destroys everything in its path, from laser fire to powerful spells. Now that said, there is still the business of that face in the sky and what it could potentially represent," said Famaron then he wiped the sweat from his brow with his forearm.

" If it destroys magic then we are in deep trouble. A weapon like that could destroy us all. And the face in the sky could represent an even larger robot with greater capabilities. Here's what we'll have to do, we'll throw everything we have at the robot and see if the sum of our army can overwhelm it," said

Mench and then she thought about the loss of life involved and then said," I know many of mine will die, but even more will perish if we do nothing. What can you bring to this battle?" asked Mench as she looked at everyone.

Everyone smiled and Famaron held up the Laru and said slyly," Magic."

" Wizards are you, then I want you at my side in your ships. You have ships right?" asked Mench as she smirked.

" We had battleships, but we're not sure if they're still there. Could you escort us back to them with your army as we may need assistance if the enemy ships have gotten to here?" asked Famaron plainly as he interlocked his hands and let them dangle in front of him.

" Yes I can, let us hurry to my Mehelux and I'll get my troops to lead the way, this way," said Mench then she walked over to an air jet on the left beside a Mehelux and was lifted up to her cockpit on a cushion of air.

" Here we go again, doesn't anybody like stairs anymore?" asked Ratie then she let out a sigh and stepped onto the jet of air beside Ohgood.

Everyone was lifted up to the cockpit and walked in thru a retractable door. Once inside they all sat down on silken green square couches along the area in front of the control panel, with a large throne in front of them where Mench sat and controlled the ship. The walls were covered in the Cru family's heirlooms like golden staffs, silver Morshito bracelets, and even the mask of Kieck.

The mask of Kieck was a seal black mask made to look like Mench's grandmother Vorel and it had an orange light encircling it made of dense magic. It also had an electronic keypad on the right side that could operate an anti gravity mechanism in the helmet. The Kieck had the ability to fire large bomb

blasts in front of it with just a thought by the wearer and could shift you to a different dimension if you were in danger.

Mench remembered the Kieck and stood up quickly and said softly," Almost forgot," and then she walked over and grabbed the Kieck and put it on her head and as she did a glow went around her whole body and she began to float 7 inches above the floor. She floated back over to her throne and then as she sat down said in a deep animal like voice thru the mask," these intruders will know a pain all but reserved for fools of their kind. Let us be vile and vicious to a fault."

Then they lifted off the ground and flew out of the ceiling in the hangar bay. They flew very rapidly over to the battleships and as they arrived saw the Huness fleet encroaching on the city of Genver.

" They're close we must hurry. I'll send up a spell to slow them a bit," said Famaron boldly as he stood up and then raised his staff and shouted," Plagues are dreams find flight!"

Then in front of Mench's Mehelux a 150 foot tall Sarg holding a laser machete appeared and it let out a grunt and headed for the Huness fleet. The red face in the sky inside the black circle was now much nearer to Permea. It filled over a quarter of the sky. Mench landed and everyone hurried back to their battleships.

Meanwhile the Sarg flew into the fleet slicing thru ship after ship with its red laser machete. It took 5 with one lightning quick thrust. With the Sarg's other hand it grabbed a pair of ships and crushed them into a ball of metal and flames. Then it kicked its leg forward and knocked 20 ships off into space and destroyed their front ends causing them to explode as they went thru the atmosphere.

" Alright everyone lift off that Sarg won't hold 'em for long," said Famaron sternly as he flew his battleship up into the air.

" We're right behind you," said Ratie as she lifted off with the other 3 just behind.

" So what's our plan of attack?" asked Solcrist as he taxied in beside Mench's Mehelux.

" I'll send in the Meheluxs and Konno's that have wizards on board to keep pace with their robot, but where is this robot I don't see it?" asked Mench in the animal voice as she scanned the sky.

Everyone else looked and then Ratie saw the Jopow down on the ground and said quickly," They landed in that grove over there."

" Why would they land there, that doesn't any make sense?" asked Ohgood as he looked at Famaron.

" They're planning something, so we should too. I say we attack the robot while it's weak. I'll try a spell," said Famaron firmly then he raised his staff and shouted," Fistfi batue brosi!"

Then a massive black triangle shaped cloud appeared above the Jopow. It instantly began bombarding it with red lightning bolts that were 40 feet wide. The initial blasts continued to hit the Jopow, but had no effect. Then the storm cloud fired another 50 fiery lightning bolts and a dark smoke billowed off of the Jopow's outer shell, but still no damage. Then the Jopow rose up and into the air and its loose triangular magic shot the storm cloud and reduced it to a brief burst of ash and then nothing, but a rainbow where it had been.

" I've got another spell, watch this!" said Famaron boldly and then he shouted as he glared at the Jopow," Heranical homeslest!"

Then a flying mammoth like creature with jet engines under its black wings called a Gorocket appeared in the sky. It had missiles for tusks and laser canons for eyes and was covered in a burgundy fur. It also had a large round mouth filled with loose magic that would fire out when opened. It was the size of a house being 150 feet tall and 100 wide and long.

The Gorocket launched itself towards the Jopow at supersonic speed. As it did its missiles for eyes fired at the Jopow with the first one getting gobbled up by the loose magic, but the second got past it and hit the Jopow in the back. The explosion blew away a large chunk and exposed a 10 foot tall wizard inside the Jopow in a shielded white see thru dome named Coulot the mysterious. Coulot had seal black super thick long hair that went to his shoulders and looked like a lion's mane. He had large lime green eyes with the words," A genius is a fool to me," written inside the whites of his eyes. He had the holographic tattoo of a Sarg killing a pair of men by eating them in the center of his forehead. His nose looked like a man's fist and he had a large menacing mouth with along scar from his cheek to the center of his lower lip that he got when he attacked a village elder for drinking the last bottle of wine. He weighed 850 pounds with square massive shoulders and 22 inch long hands and size 51 feet. He had on a yellow flowing robe and a dark brown leather jacket with a pair of red sunglasses.

" Finally we did some damage. Who's the wizard thou?" asked Famaron as he looked at Coulot and grimaced.

" Who cares he'll be dead in a minute," said Ohgood as he laughed to himself.

" Good point, hey why didn't you use that spell before?" asked Ratie as she sipped a glass of Dordanet.

" I didn't know it, this book is immense," said Famaron happily as he grinned and watched the Sarg bashing the Huness battleship to pieces.

The Gorocket fired its laser canon eyes at the Jopow with 2 blasts getting by the loose magic and hitting the undercarriage, but the rest getting gobbled up. The Jopow's undercarriage split open with the blast and 30 Huness soldiers fell out and hurtled to the ground below and to their deaths. One of them landed on top of 3 others and their bodies absorbed the fall and he stood up and walked away.

" Another hit, he's not indestructible after all!" said Veata boldly as she smiled from ear to ear.

" I'm sending all my ships to engage their ships and 2 Meheluxs to help with the robot it's time," said Mench forcefully as she pressed the orders into her keypad and floated up off the floor and extended her arms outward and then did a spin.

Then the 2 Meheluxs flew down at the Jopow while the rest of the fleet engaged the Huness fleet. The Jopow launched its Loars and they began blasting the Gorocket and Meheluxs hitting the Gorocket in the eye and destroying that laser canon. Then the 2 Meheluxs got hit in the side, but were able to fire a Tomcu. The Tomcu went after 3 of the Loars and when it got close imploded sending out a nuclear explosion that destroyed 8 of the Loars.

" That looked nasty," said Ohgood slyly as he glared at the action.

Meanwhile the Gorocket opened its mouth and shot out a stream of Loose magic at the Jopow. The loose magic devoured the Jopow's loose magic spray and went thru and turned the front of the ship to a pile of brown fur. The fur instantly flew off in the wind and 3 Huness soldiers fell out the front and down to the ground and splattered. The Meheluxs began bombarding the defenseless Jopow and tore off large chunks of the ship with each shot. Coulot saw the end was near and raised his staff and shouted," Dreen is life!"

Then a red dragon with a black Konno in its hands appeared and flew over to Coulot's orb. He dissolved his orb with his staff then raced into the Konno. Once inside he raised his staff and shouted," Dremace for love!"

Then a 10 foot thick purple force field encircled the Konno and he sped away towards Permea's surface.

" One of them is getting away!" said Ohgood loudly as he watched Coulot racing towards the surface.

" Let him, there's nowhere to hide," said Famaron sternly as he watched the Sarg making quick work of the Huness fleet.

The Jopow was suddenly only half a ship as the Meheluxs blew it to pieces with laser fire. Then one of the Meheluxs fired a Tomcu. The Tomcu raced towards the Jopow and when it got within 10 feet it exploded and a nuclear explosion destroyed all that was left of the Jopow.

" Yes! They don't have a chance now suckers," said Ratie coldly as she danced around in her battleship.

" They never did," said Veata smoothly as she ate a steak stick and smiled.

Down on the surface of Permea Coulot landed and exited the Koon. He took a look around and then pulled a honing device beacon from his pocket and threw it into the ground. Once it hit it sent out a massive flash of blue light and a ring of smoke then dug into the ground and disappeared. Then Coulot pulled out a blue round 2 inch transmitter and pressed a green square button on it then a small hologram of Kalm Deathic appeared.

Kalm Deathic is the leader of the Huness and is referred to as Tingue. He stands 7'1 in life and weighs over 400 pounds with short blonde hair and colorless eyes that stalk you as you speak. He has a perfectly straight nose with no bump in the middle and a slightly rounded tip. He also has very high cheekbones and rounded dimples in his cheeks. He is a handsome man, but his large hands and feet give him a gangly appearance. He also had a massive tattoo on his back of the Weight of Weirdu.

The Weight of Weirdu was a popular book about Weirdu Coulbe a boy thought to be a dullard, but after 8 years of his father and mother home schooling him he emerged as a mathematical genius who

invented a new form of math called Horemics. Horemics consisted of a series of equations to calculate a person's thought patterns and then eventual behaviors. The idea behind it involved putting a number value to different thoughts and then adding them up every six hours. This led to patterns in the numbers that corresponded to patterns in the person's behaviors. Thus then when a certain number value had been reached you could guess what the next number would be in the series and thus guess with 95 percent accuracy the behavior the person was about to engage in.

" Tingue, I have completed the first stage of our plan," said Coulot as he looked at the hologram.

" Good how much of their army is worthwhile and troublesome," asked Tingue calmly as he rubbed his head.

" Some, but they will fall very easily when you arrive. I will tell you they have good magic and were able to destroy the Jopow, but they are not one army, which is to say that we were not fighting the world only a small fleet from one of the their cities," said Coulot then he raised the hologram up and as he did it became a larger hologram standing next to him and he then said," see those ships up there engaged us and no others."

" Fascinating, this world has no idea how to protect itself. Fools, any number of rulers would rush here and destroy them if they knew of this stupidity. How can they live divided it's almost like they're all delusional. Well, Coulot, we're going to have a great bit of fun taking over this Permea and sending its delusional inhabitants to an early afterlife. Nothing disgusts me more than blatant stupidity and naiveté," said Tingue snidely as he looked up at Famaron's ship and clenched his jaw.

" I agree, Tingue, they are digging their own graves. How can they live like this it's disgusting?" asked Coulot snidely as he looked menacingly at the battle above him.

" No matter they won't be living long, Coulot. Here's what I want you to do, tell the fleet to withdraw. Once you have I want you to search Permea for a person sympathetic to our cause. Find a real devious soul, because he or she will know the lay of the land. Then when you feel we have a foothold signal me and I'll bring the real force of our army. Bye, Coulot," said Tingue firmly as he thought about how beautiful Permea was and how he'd like to own it.

" Bye, Tingue," said Coulot then he pressed the ceasefire and scatter button on the transmitter.

Then the fleet instantly began to withdraw and Coulot hurried into his Konno. Once inside he sped off in the direction of the Bloodlet ocean.

" They've surrendered look they're leaving," said Veata happily as she smiled and then she shook her fist.

" That was easy, huh odd battle," said Famaron gleefully as he looked at the leaving Huness ships perplexed.

" They are cowards and all cowards hold defeat just beneath their skin a moment from surfacing. Trust me that will be the last we see of them," said Mench as she took off the mask of Kieck and smiled and sighed.

" Let's hope so, because they did have a bit of magic and you never know a wizard's true capabilities," said Solcrist as he sucked on a Glomer nut, which is a chocolate covered peanut with a dark chocolate center.

" This is true, hey look the face in the sky is gone to," said Ratie excitedly as she smirked and danced around her captain's chair.

" Great, then we get to go back to our lives and take a much needed break from the madness," said Ohgood as he felt a wave of relief wash over him.

" Good point, Ohgood, the question now is where will you live?" asked Camtow in a concerned tone.

" I don't know, the problem is we haven't much money to start anew. We would need a lot of help," said Famaron as he looked into Camtow's eyes and pulled a piece of hair from her face.

" Dear boy, I am the richest queen on Permea. I will give you all a place to live and all the money you will need. Trust me after your bravery here today you have earned every diamond coin. Fear not, you will be taken care of, I'll put you in my castle to keep me safe," said Mench sternly as she nodded quickly.

" Thank you, Mench, we appreciate that," said Famaron.

At the edge of Mench's indoor pond sat Ratie, Mench, and Ohgood in swimsuits. The pond was a football filed long and shaped like an hourglass, with half of it outside of the castle. It had 10 statues of her ancestors around the edge of the pond made from white, red, and black marble. The statues rose up 20 feet on top of square pedestals that had secret passageways inside of each that led to different parts of the castle. Behind the statues there was a massive cave that led to Pabkem city.

Pabkem was a massive underground city of castles that went for 100 miles.

In the center of the pond there was a sandy white island that had several blue leather couches scattered around. There was also a large 10 foot wide monitors and a brown mahogany table on the island that was shaped like a gargoyle and had a thick fur covered padding on it so you could put your feet up. There was also a large speaker sticking out of the sand that was playing the song," I don't want to lie, but I have to tell the truth," by the Heavenless Angels. The song was about an aging playboy who finally finds a woman to love him, but she's only looking to be friends.

The Heavenless Angels are a group of 4 brothers who grew up dirt poor. The eldest Grawma swore on his 13th birthday after eating oatmeal seeds and water cereal for all of his life that he'd do whatever he had to, to be rich. Shortly after that he picked up the guitar and spent 6 hours a day for 10 years practicing

until he was a virtuoso. Then he penned the song that would change his life titled," I'll unwrite your pain."

And within 2 weeks of recording it he and his brothers were the most successful band in the world.

Ratie had on a black silk bikini and a white gold necklace. While Mench had on a silver one piece with the words," Hope is my path to you," written across it from the shoulder to her hip in black letters. Ohgood had on a pair of red satin shorts and a black plasma necklace that showed off his chiseled physique. All 3 were bare foot and were sitting with their legs in the warm water.

" This is beautiful, Mench, what a luxury to have your own pond," said Ohgood warmly as he looked outside at the purple sky of the rising sun.

" Thank you, Ohgood, it was not by luck, but by choosing that I became queen. All these things I own are a wonder even to me. I would like to show you something," said Mench as she reached over and grabbed a black plastic coffin shaped remote control and then pressed a grey button and said happily," Fun is where you find it, Ohgood, and Ratie."

Then a man's body with a dark blue Dolphin head burst out of the water and 20 feet into the air, known as a Shelpin robot. It had a man's dark green eyes and a large smiling mouth as well as black computer ports on either side of its head with flashing lights on them. The Shelpin was thin and muscle bound and wearing only a pair of black satin pants and a gold necklace. The Shelpin landed next to Ratie and its stomach opened up and a tray with a bottle of Torbea, which was a purple fruit juice that was just the right bit of sweet and tart mixed with a pair of shots of scotch.

" Ah, should I drink it?" asked Ratie as she looked at the chilled Torbea.

" Of course, but not from the bottle there are cups in his stomach behind the bottle. Trust me you'll like it," said Mench as she smiled and rubbed her calves.

" Alright, huh well let's see here," said Ratie as she grabbed the Torbea and then saw the gold glass cups behind and set the bottle in the sand and grabbed 3 cups and said nervously," I'm about to drink from a bottle in a man's stomach huh. This is officially the weirdo zone."

Then Ratie poured 3 cups and everyone smiled at each other and took a drink. Ohgood and Ratie's eyes grew wide and a smile came across their faces as they thought how delicious it was. Mench saw them and laughed and asked," Was it your favorite poison?"

Ohgood felt a bit of terror as did Ratie when she said this, but realized she was kidding.

" I've had deadlier, how 'bout you, Ratie?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as she took another sip.

" Well considering I'm still breathing I say lame, it's pure Lamesville. But I will say that it's incredibly tasty and really has a wallop. Thank you, Mench," said Ratie then she finished off her cup.

" Yeah, Mench, I'd say a vintage drink, poor poison thou. Can this robot do any other tricks or is he only a bartender?" asked Ohgood jokingly as he rubbed his cheeks in a circle and made a goofy face.

Ratie saw this and smiled and asked," You're not losin' it are you?"

" I hope not because this is way too much fun," said Ohgood as he put both his hands on his forehead and made a shocked expression.

" I've got some tricks for you. Watch the Shelpin right here," said Mench proudly then she pressed a gold and red pair of buttons on the remote control.

Then the Shelpin began laughing and suddenly began spinning at tremendous speed sending sand in every direction as it disappeared into the sand. Then it was completely gone from view and Ratie said happily," Nice trick, Mench."

The Shelpin's head rose up between Ratie's legs and she let out a yell and Ohgood yelled and asked slyly," Who needs a hug from her new friend?"

Then the Shelpin shot out of the sand and did 3 flips and landed on the island. Then he grabbed a brown leather case from beneath the sand and ran and jumped back over to 2 feet in front of Mench. Then he dropped the case and it unfolded when it hit the ground and revealed an entire lunch inside 4 pots, with Gake meatball subs, whipped mashed potatoes with country gravy, fruit filled red jello, and a Torbea pie that was 18 inches across.

" I thought we might eat right here so I planned ahead," said Mench calmly then she pressed a button and the Shelpin's chest opened up and he pulled out 3 plates, 3 forks, and 3 spoons and Mench took them from him and smiled and said," We should eat before the food gets too cold or the Shelpin eats it. Either way I say we dine."

Ratie and Ohgood smiled and then Ratie said warmly," Mench, I like you and I know I'm going to like this food too."

" I second that, Mench, we're having a great time. Even thou the Shelpin is making eyes with Ratie. Watch it, Ratie, he's got lovin' on his mind," said Ohgood jokingly as he blocked Ratie from the Shelpin's view.

" Ohgood, you rascal you know I don't date robots, even if they are handsome and smell nice like my ex Dourug," said Ratie slyly as she pushed Ohgood away from her.

Then they filled their plates with food and ate all they could as the cave filled with a shimmering red light from the ovulating Hemdir fish.

The Hemdir fish are yellow and black spotted barbell shaped see thru fish with a head like an Owl monkey. They have pulsed red and white eyes that dart sporadically every direction. They have a large sack of eggs beneath their heads that they only release when a certain number of their kind die. They also have an electrical bolt that shoots out of their backs straight up into the water killing any other fish that draws near. When ovulating they become bright red and they can fill a large space with red light.

" What oh crap is that making those fish red like that?" asked Ratie as she swallowed her whipped potatoes and looked at the glow in and around the pond.

" It's the Hemdir fish they do that when they're ovulating. They are a bit to catch, but make a nice morning omelet," said Mench as she wiped her mouth with her forearm.

" Hemdir fish are cool, and yes I would like to catch them and cook them to death. I think I'll dream of this for days," said Ohgood over dramatically then he jumped and ran and dove into the water and tried to catch a Hemdir in his hands.

" Careful, Ohgood, they can shock you if you get too close!" shouted Mench as she stood up quickly and wiped the sand from her suit.

" What, oh Goarote I'm too full of pie to die just yet," said Ohgood nervously as he started to swim back, but got shocked a little by the Hemdir and shouted," These fish are too toxic for me, they're well...shocking!"

Then Ratie and Mench let out a sigh and laughed as Ohgood frantically swam back to shore. Then he ran out of the water and let out shrieks as he ran around Mench and Ratie and then flailed his arms and

shouted," Save me from the crazy fish! Please save me you big strong woman please!" and then said calmly," So that wasn't embarrassing at all."

The 2 women laughed and then Mench said happily," We might want to go see how Famaron, Camtow, Solcrist, and Veata are fairing at the Micbub festival."

" I'm all about the Micbub, but we need to not change our wet clothes, because it will be embarrassing when we get there," said Ohgood jokingly as he shook his wet hair off getting Ratie and Mench in the face.

" That is a very valid point and in no way completely ridiculous and hysterical, but why stop there why not run into the festival stark naked. Don't you think there'd be more than a few people dying to catch a glimpse of our glistening physiques hmmm," said Mench sarcastically as she smiled a wide goofy grin and made different poses showing off her body.

" I'm with her, but Ohgood should wear a sock over his manhood or someone could die. Remember that time in the Gamazon there's 50 villagers who'll never forget," said Ratie sarcastically then she looked at Ohgood's crotch wide eyed and pointed with her index finger.

" I do remember so many died that day needlessly. Oh I don't wanna go back to that place. I'm too young to have seen so much. Please, Ratie, Mench, tell a joke quick to rid me of the memory," said Ohgood as he pretended to be distraught.

" Why are so many people in coffins in graveyards?" asked Mench quickly as she grabbed Ohgood's shoulders.

" Why, why please tell me, Mench," pleaded Ohgood as he looked at her wide eyed.

" Because the slaughterhouses were filled. Now hug an old woman who tires of loneliness," said Mench warmly then he hugged Ohgood who was trying not to laugh as Ratie cracked up.

" Even your hug fails to rip away that awful day, but at least there's still potatoes to drown my sorrows in," said Ohgood sadly as he rolled his eyes at Ratie and squeezed Mench tightly.

" Yes, Ohgood, release your pain into Mench's bosom. Let me wash it away," said Mench warmly as she kissed his cheek and squeezed him tightly.

Then Ohgood felt a bit uncomfortable with Mench's affections and slowly let go of her and said coyly," Boy those taters won't stay warm for long. Hate to break up the lovefest but..."

" You're no fun, Ohgood," said Mench as she let go of Ohgood and patted his chest.

" Didn't I tell you, I've got 37 girlfriends in various stages of relationships that I'd never even dream of cheating on. It's just not moral and not what I'm about. So that said I need a mouthful of potatoes," said Ohgood jokingly as he walked over and grabbed a spoonful of potatoes and ate it and let out a sigh and smiled at Mench.

" How 'bout 38, studly, old women are wise women. C'mon poor, Ohgood, you look so lonely," said Mench warmly as she played with Ohgood and batted her eyes.

" I would, but I fear my studliness would kill you dead. And I couldn't have your death on my conscience. Now let's finish these taters and hit the Micbub," said Ohgood slyly as he ate another spoonful.

" Oh that's a laugh, but you think about it when I'm not around and we'll keep it our secret hmmm," said Mench calmly as she grinned and waved her hands in front of her body showing off her figure.

" I would if I didn't have so many other things I don't need to think about at all. But that said you are one tempting young lady. Who knows you cook and no doubt have many skills like hard kicks or harder slaps things a man like me can never get enough of. Now I think it's Micbub time!" said Ohgood excitedly as he threw his plate into the pond and yelled.

" Oh the humor of a young man's heart. It always gets my motor runnin'. Alright then we're off to Micbub," said Mench then she turned and pressed a button on the remote control and a red 4 seater small car known as a Borm rode up thru a secret passageway in the cave wall right up next to her.

The Borm was shaped like a small elephant and had 4 large black rubber tires on the sides. It also had a laser canon on the front and black leather seats with built in massagers.

" Who wants to drive?" asked Mench brightly as she opened the 4 doors with heat from her hand and smiled.

" I'll just crash, it's you or Ohgood," said Ratie as she hopped in the back.

" Ohgood, hmm," said Mench with a sultry voice and wry smile.

Ohgood laughed and smiled and said slyly," I'll drive, but I can only guarantee I'll live. You 2 could end up on those cave walls there."

" Sounds like fun let's go," said Mench warmly as she sat down in the passenger seat as Ohgood walked around to the other side.

Then Ohgood grabbed the steering wheel and pressed the accelerator button with his foot and off they went into the tunnel. They went half a mile past giant statues of Mench and her family that rose up 70 feet and were carved into the cave walls. Then they went into a large castle's art gallery. It had 100 foot high paintings of bloody battles like the Fons war.

The Fons war was between the Sands and Meseum and lasted over 100 years. It took the lives of 69 million Sands and 23 million Meseum. It started over a then commodity called Geasalt. Geasalt was a red powder that when mixed with cold water turned into a massive energy and strength increaser that lasted for weeks. It also cleared up blurry and weak vision and retarded the aging process. The Meseum were the owners and harvesters of the Geasalt mines, but the Sands wanted it all for themselves fearing it would someday run dry. They sent in 200,000 troops to take the mine by force, but the Meseum caught wind of the plot and a bloody battle took place in the mine. The following day the Fons war spread out over all of Genver and soon Permea. It ended 100 years to the day when the great Sands general Bordaci Cream put a laser pistol to his head and said softly," If a thing of beauty must pass into ugliness, then we all are passing today, be Sands be terror," then he shot himself in the head and died on the spot.

There were also petrified Baatolds and a statue of a Sarg eating a donut while smiling among various other works of art. The floor was a black and red stripped marble with a picture of Mench in the center. On either side of the room were changing rooms with closets full of expensive clothes.

The Borm weaved in and out of the statues and glass cases and then skidded to a stop and Mench said quickly," Grab some clothes, I'll race ya."

Then Mench tore out of the Borm as did Ratie and Ohgood behind her towards the changing rooms. Ohgood caught up to Mench and shouted," There's too much young and dumb for you to beat me!"

Then Mench extended her arm out to Ohgood's chest and tried to hold him back and couldn't. So she grabbed his crotch and he stopped in his tracks as she ran into the changing room and yelled," I'm too old to care, youngin!"

" She goosed me," said Ohgood in disbelief as Ratie ran by.

" She's in love with ya, Ohgood," said Ratie as she ran into a different changing room.

Then Ohgood walked casually into his own smiling and shaking his head. They each put on some clothes with Mench in a pair of black silk dress pants and a white cashmere sweater and black sneakers. While Ratie put on a baby blue t-shirt and a pair of white canvas painter's pants that had the words," Love the other guy," sewn across the butt, as well as a pair of black Tork sneakers, which had a built in pack of gum and a flask of an energy drink. Ohgood came out in a burgundy cardigan sweater and a white silk t-shirt underneath as well as a pair of black and blue jeans that were painted like an oncoming storm and a pair of dark red leather Tork men's sneakers with a small can of a powerful coffee on the heal.

" Well everyone looks presentable and I noticed, Ohgood, you chose black pants like me, its' a sign, handsome," said Mench playfully as she smiled.

" An we're both breathing air, it's a sign, gorgeous," said Ohgood smoothly as he grinned at Mench.

" Is it Micbub or isn't it, I'm too dressed up to just stand here," said Ratie defiantly as she scowled and tapped her foot.

" Micbub," said Ohgood and Mench in unison as they looked at Ratie then each other and smiled.

They walked down to the end of the room and into a revolving elevator. Inside it had pink satin stripped walls and 3 square glass cases built into the walls with each having either drinks, snacks, or smokes. The ceiling was round and filled with the hologram of a night sky. There was also a keypad with different holographic pictures of what was on each floor as well as numbers 1 thru 70 beneath it. As they stepped in Mench pressed floor 53 and the elevator began to rise as it slowly turned around 180 degrees.

" They look tasty," said Ohgood as he opened a glass case and took a strawberry glazed Gake sis kabob and then took a bite and said happily," and they are 10 fold. You should try one, ladies."

" I would, but I'm watching my figure. Need to look my best for, Ohgood," said Mench warmly then she winked at Ohgood.

" I'm watching your figure right now. I say have one," said Ohgood coyly as he smiled and ate.

" I'd have one, but you two are starting to creep me out. I mean really enough sexy talk," said Ratie as she shook her head.

" We're only kidding, Ratie, just a bit of fun," said Mench as she raised her left eyebrow and smirked.

Then the elevator doors opened to the outside and they saw the Micbub festival sprawled out before them for 5 miles into Genver. There were hundreds of large 40 story high rides and scary houses, as well as thousands of games and food huts and specialty huts like the angry uncle booth, where an elderly white long haired man would randomly shout insults at people in the hopes of getting them to buy these chocolate covered rubber balls and throw them at him as he ran around his tiny outdoor booth. This booth was so popular that the old man named Veric Coal mad enough money at the Micbub each year that he didn't have to work and spent his time on permanent vacation. There were also several large robots that would give you rides around the city inside their heads in comfortable cushioned recliners.

" O.K., Mench, what are the chances we'll ever find Solcrist and the rest of them in all that?" asked Ohgood as he walked towards the massive festival.

Then up walked Solcrist and Veata and Solcrist said warmly," Hello everyone, you all look like a tailor's dream. Where did you acquire all these fine clothes?" asked Solcrist as he looked over at Mench and smiled.

" I gave them these clothes, because they kidded around with me and showed me no respect and I loved every minute of it. And you, Solcrist, might want to do the same if you want any presents," said Mench playfully as she batted her eyes at Solcrist and smiled.

" Oh dear woman, I haven't given a person their due respect since I was 8 years old and my father told me to speak loud or shut up. So, I say this, Mench, you are a geyser of sexuality and I'd love my presents now," said Solcrist firmly as he grinned mischievously at Mench who laughed and smiled.

" What, are you horning in on my action, Solcrist? Just when I was praying you would. Thank you all powerful Goarote!" said Ohgood excitedly as he jumped up in the air and flailed his arms wildly.

" Pay no mind you need a man who has a bit of seasoning. Instead of a mother's boy who couldn't appreciate your complexities. Won't you take my arm and let me escort you to the festival, beautiful?" asked Solcrist softly as he extended his arm with Ohgood behind them still jumping up and down and yelling.

" I would love too, age is just a cell they'd put us in, Solcrist, my sweet, but we won't let 'em," said Mench warmly as she took his arm and smiled.

" Hey, Ohgood, snap out of it you're off the hook," said Ratie as she grabbed Ohgood by the arm.

" Oh, well Micbub me and we'll find the center of the universe and a Gake steak sandwich up yonder. Says I, as I ponder the meaning of it all," said Ohgood in a pompous voice as he pursed his lips and sucked in his cheeks and looked at Ratie with one eyebrow raised.

" Yeah, I'm a bit hungry too," said Ratie plainly as she walked off leaving Ohgood behind her smiling.

They waded into the sea of people with Veata smiling in wonderment at it all. Then they walked near to Veric Coal's insult booth and Veric saw Veata and shouted," Excuse me fine lady, were you born of a

Sarg and gargoyle cause god ran out of ugly sticks on that face! And you young man, does that moronic head of yours know that you need to clean that strip of crap off your butt, cause we'd sure appreciate the gesture!"

Veata and Ohgood looked at Veric in anger and then Veata said sternly," Watch your mouth you old washed up fool."

" Washed up, we'd love if you'd wash off a pound of that makeup so we can tell if you're a woman or an ugly man!" said Veric snidely as he smiled and danced around and the crowd laughed.

" Look who's talkin, just how drunk were you when that vegetable car rolled over your face," fired back Ohgood as he grinned.

" Not as drunk as I'll be as I drink away the memory of you 2 Sargs mutants. What are you brother and sister, or is it pa and ma I think we deserve the truth 'cause you both have a dullards eye and a gargoyles breath," said Veric snidely as he stared wide eyed at Ohgood and Veata and waved his hands beside his face and the crowd burst into uproarious laughter

" Look you shriveled up sack of rotten potatoes I've seen you before today it was in a vat of Baatold dung as I yelled down to ya, you want that gold coin you better find them keys. When I think of that look of shear glee and dung on your face as you found 'em I always think what an idiot he must've been, since he seen me throw them in there in the first place," said Ohgood snidely as the crowd laughed as loud as they could and Veric glared back nervously.

" Are you sure young dumb, because as I remember it it was your younger brother there beside you. And he wasn't looking for keys he thought he'd found the fountain of youth. Boy the surprise on his face when you took a mouthful of that dung, I cherished it all of my days. I wanted to ask you is it chewy or chunky, we're dyin' to know," shot back Veric as again the crowd laughed.

" It's neither to a man like you seein' as you eat it breakfast lunch and dinner. You even snack on it in between meals in the hopes it might turn to chocolate in your mouth. Wait, yes now I remember aren't you the guy called Dano the dragon lover. Remember you in a field bone deep in an unsuspecting dragon with not a speck of clothing trying to find that fountain of youth as I recall it. Then not but one day later he was caught again this time it was bone deep in a knothole in the castle's walls and when they asked him why he did it, he said they were the only ones that have him. Go ahead you near death coot, enlighten us," said Famaron smoothly as he walked up to the booth and stood beside Ohgood.

This caused the crowd to laugh uncontrollably and Veric said anxiously," Now everyone, calm down calm down, you ain't bested me you little brat. You hold on a second I'll let you know when I'm ready."

" What are you gonna shoot a rocket or fire a gun. How will we ever know when this insults comin'? I know you can send us all a letter with the words, here it comes, on the outside, but be careful we know about your penchant for dung and he will have to lick it shut. But give that no never mind cause it won't get old that it took him a week to get his final live brain cell to work!" said Ohgood boldly as he tried not to laugh while everyone in the crowd was balling.

Veric began to sweet and his thoughts were of how embarrassed he was he couldn't think of a comeback as his mind froze up.

" You look perplexed old man, try a shower every couple of weeks it will get those flies off your butt while your cleaning the gold dust off my shoes. Go ahead, Geezer, scrap up some nickels and I'll find your tooth," said Ohgood coldly as Veric looked at him perplexed and nervous and then Famaron said," O.K. why do we try some of the other booths I think we won this one."

" Works for me, see ya," said Veata brightly as she smiled at Veric and then they all walked away as the crowd cheered.

" Famaron, that was amazing were you listening in?" asked Ratie as she walked next to Famaron.

" I was, I saw the whole thing transpire and knew I could take out that geezer. How long have you been here?" asked Famaron as he looked around.

" We just arrived, we had hoped to find you in all this madness. Where is Camtow?" asked Mench as she rubbed Solcrist's arm and smiled up at him.

" She went to get us a pair of Gutros, but I'm not sure which way she, oh here she is," said Famaron as he saw Camtow walking up to him thru the crowd with 2 Gutros in her hands.

Gutros are similar to Sheppard's pie, but have steak and cheese in them. And they are packed together in a square and covered with thick country gravy. Then put on a stick with a round brown paper piece around the stick so they don't drip.

" Who's hungry now?" asked Camtow playfully as she smiled and handed Famaron his Gutros.

" Not I, hey look who I found milling about and causing trouble," said Famaron then he bit into the Gutros and let out a sigh.

" Hey everybody, it's great to see you all. Ya know there's a great game called Soutac up in the boardwalk if you're interested," said Camtow warmly as she looked at everyone and smiled when she saw Mench holding onto Solcrist's arm.

Soutac is a 12 person game with 2 rows of 6 battling their way to the top of this mountain, slash castle obstacle course that goes up 7 stories. You all start at a different entrance and then race thru the tunnels, rooms, jungle, and even the desert set up as you race to the top. Along the way if you find the Soutac itself, which is a petrified head of an ancient Sands healer by the same name, then you get half of the winner's prize. But if no one finds it the first person to grab the crystal sword and thrust it into the golden

keyhole in a massive stone wall and run in and throw the victory lever wins the grand prize of a suit of armor made of gold with a diamond studded face plate and sack of coins. Then you would be lifted high into the air as a massive light show went around you and the song," The poor man pays for the rich man's sorrows with laughter," by the Dive bombing Konno's.

" We're more than interested. I love a good game can we all play at once?" asked Veata.

" Yes, you can have 12 people play at once. And, there are 2 large prizes that can be won. One if you reach the top first and another if you find this petrified head called a Soutac before someone gets to the top," said Camtow as she looked at everyone.

" Is it really someone's head because that would be Boasup?" asked Ohgood excitedly as he grinned.

" What is this Boasup?" asked Mench firmly as she squinted at Ohgood.

" It's just an expression that means great like if you were to say my former lover Ohgood was Boasup then you'd be totally correct," said Ohgood slyly as he grinned at Mench.

" Oh really, well I wouldn't want to say a thing like that without actually knowing for myself if it was true. We will see, Ohgood, I'll have to catch you at a weak moment to varooom," said Mench slyly as she let out a pur and grabbed Ohgood's butt.

Ohgood hurried away and said happily," I've got to let jokes die more often."

" That is the biggest truth of all time," said Ratie as everyone laughed.

Then they walked for a minute and came to the Soutac mountain and got into line. The mountain looked like several different worlds, with a city portion at the start with several building fronts. Then you saw a dense jungle a fifth of the way up with several red nests on the outside with Boogleas climbing on it.

Boogleas were a dark red leather skinned ape like creature with a white bald head that looked like a very old man. They were 4 feet tall and had short arms and legs and a long torso. They also had large round light blue eyes that looked emotionless.

Then a bit further up the mountain there was a pure robotic technological floor, with every kind of robot and computer screen known to man as well as several holograms of creatures from ancient history like Bumi.

Bumi were an ancient race of 2 foot high green skinned people who were known to have walked Permea 100,000 years before man had. Their miniature city of Boutong was discovered in a small field with mini skyscrapers and statues that were 10 feet tall of Duhbu their ruler, and even a mini railway thousands of years before there was any technology on Permea. ON one of the statues of Duhbu it read," I caught the sunshine napping so I pummeled it senseless."

There were another 10 floors on the mountain of everything you could imagine, with a 20 foot stone castle at the top with the face of Mench on the front in full color.

" Hey, Ohgood, is your last brain cell dead yet, I thought I heard a crack?" asked Ratie sarcastically as she pointed to his head and rolled her eyes.

" Died weeks ago I'm runnin' on pure fumes. How 'bout you has any of your brain grown in yet or is it still a cavern up there?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he tapped gently on Ratie's forehead and squinted at her.

" What I couldn't hear you over the echo in my head," said Ratie quickly as she put her hand to her ear.

" I said you ate too much dung as a child!" yelled Ohgood into her ear.

Everyone laughed and then Ratie said bluntly," I couldn't help it all the cool kids were doin' it."

" That excuse is so lame, I know your packrat nature you just couldn't bear to let those meals go," said Ohgood jokingly as he looked at Ratie straight faced.

Then they got to the front of the line and a computerized sign said in red letters," Next 12 get to play."

" Hey, we'll all get to play at the same time. That was lucky don't you think?" asked Camtow brightly as she hugged Famaron.

" Luck is where god gets a conscience. Destiny is where a wise man finds his thoughts. Goarote has a plan for us all today," said Solcrist coldly as he stared up at Soutac mountain.

" Yeah, that wasn't a bit to stern or creepy at all," said Ohgood as he grinned at Solcrist.

Solcrist smiled slightly and then said calmly," It takes a firm mind to shatter your soft thoughts. Today, Ohgood, see life for what it is."

" Which is?" asked Ohgood as he paid the teller at the front of the line.

" Magnificent in every instance remember my friend," said Solcrist in a booming voice then he smiled at Mench.

Then everyone paid and went to their starting positions and stood in front of different colored large rectangular doors with golden press in door handles. Above each door were the words," The prize is very close, but the glory is closer," written in black cashmere letters. Beside each door sat a small gargoyle statue with a red breath mint on its tongue.

" Hey a breath mint don't mind if I do," said Famaron then he grabbed the breath mint and as he did the gargoyle's mouth snapped shut on his fingers and Famaron pulled his fingers back quick and shouted," You devious little bugger!"

Then Ohgood yelled over," It got me too, Famaron!"

Then Famaron laughed slightly and waved his finger at the gargoyle and said sternly," I'll take care of you later."

Then a booming voice said snidely," Be prepared to meet your doom and greet your god. As I speak to you here for quite some time. The Soutac starts now."

Then everyone pushed on the door handles and as the doors swung open they saw women in green dress suits dancing with men in the same suits. Then a blast of spellbound smoke shot at all 12 contestants and stuck to their bodies except for their eyes while a up tempo piano ballad was being played in a large red booth to the left. The smell as they entered was of a busy metropolitan area, with food being cooked and the smell of cigarettes.

" This is hysterical," said Ohgood as he ran into the first section and in between the dancers and then he stopped and said softly," wait ah minute, I get half of I find the Soutac. I'll let them run to the top."

Then Ohgood began looking around the room with the piano and saw a green envelope that had," Tips," written on it in blue and he picked it up from under the piano stool. Then he opened it and it read," Hey smarty pants you didn't just run on past. So I'll tell you where the Soutac is at so you can finish last and win half the cash. It's in the desert under the statue of Gorwin the Bulbous in a leather sack. Hurry now or they'' be too fast."

" Whoa, I know where it is time to hustle," said Ohgood quickly then he darted out of the room and out into a black steel tunnel with a padded floor.

As Ohgood ran up the curving tunnel suddenly rubber fists began shooting at him out of the walls. The first of which hit him square in the jaw and the second in the ribs and he winced in pain.

Meanwhile Veata was in the technology floor where there were robots throwing chocolate baseballs shaped crème filled objects at her, as she tried to drive a mini helicopter over a pit of gargoyles and a rose colored Baatold. The robots were on discs that came out of the metallic silver walls. And there was a man behind a glass wall aiming a high powered air gun at her and smiling as she drew near. Then Veata got nailed in the cheek and it splattered over her whole face and she said defiantly," It'll take more than that to beat me!"

Then she flew a bit further and the man behind the glass blasted her with the air gun and it sent her flying thru the air and into a robot on the right side. She righted the helicopter, but as she flew a bit further the engine began to sputter and then it stalled. She fell straight down on top of the gargoyles and crushed 4 of them to death. Then the gargoyles swarmed her and she used all her strength to fend them off as she waded towards the other side and she said sadly," There's bad news and there's this unbelievable weird."

Up ahead Mench was in the jungle level where there were dozens of Boogleas doing flips and twists in the trees while a 6 foot Sarg sat on a raft in the middle of a pond with a bow and arrow that had balls filled with a blue sticky paint on the ends of the arrows. There were carved wooden statues of Mench's ancestors on either side of the pond. Mench looked around and saw she had to take a small canoe to get to the other side that was tied to a tree. She waded into the water and felt a hand grab her ankle and she calmly shrugged and said sadly," Nice grip, but I only date entire bodies."

Then she climbed into the canoe and as she did got shot right in the butt by one of the Sarg's arrows. The arrow exploded on impact and the blue paint covered her butt and she glared at the Sarg who smirked and then fired another one. Mench let out a sigh and dove into the canoe and the arrow sailed by missing her and hitting a Boogleas in the head. The Boogleas let out a shriek and then flailed its arms wildly.

Mench grabbed the paddles and began paddling with her back to the Sarg. As she got hallway across the Sarg opened fire with 2 arrows at once. They hit Mench in the shoulder and lower back and covered her in paint and she shouted in exasperation," I just got these clothes you wretch!"

In the next room next to Mench's there was Solcrist fighting off a pair of men in black buffalo like costumes. They had long green spears that had mini electrical shockers at the tips of them who were repeatedly stabbing at him as he fought them back with his staff. The room he was in was similar to Mench's, but it had a stone path beside the pond you could walk across on and then was a gargoyle with pressure grenades sitting on a small island.

Pressure grenades were dark brown barrel shaped steel hand sized cases filled with a large amount of pressure and gas. When they exploded they could throw a pair of men 10 feet in the air.

" Stand down or I'll destroy you!" thundered Solcrist as he hit one of the men in the head with his staff.

Then Solcrist kicked the other hard in the chest sending him reeling, but the other saw this and stabbed Solcrist's leg with his spear and Solcrist shouted," Oh Goarote did that hurt!" and then said sternly," I would be careful if I were you, sir."

Then the man looked at Solcrist for a second nervously and then threw his spear and shrugged his shoulders and walked away. The other man looked at Solcrist and saw the fierce look in his eye and threw his spear and ran off.

" Cowards know only cowardice and never Goarote's reward," said Solcrist snidely, but as he said it the gargoyle threw a pressure grenade at him and it hit just behind him and exploded.

The blast blew Solcrist all the way to the other side of the room as he sailed 6 feet above the ground. He did a forward flip and landed on both feet, spun his staff in his hand and said plainly," Gargoyles are lunch meat."

Then he walked up the stairs to the next level. Meanwhile Ohgood was just entering the desert level. There was a large red sand waterfall on the right side of the room that had a pair of yellow and purple lights shining thru from a cave behind. There was a dark brown Baatold sitting on a rock cliff beside the waterfall with his legs dangling off the edge and a large slingshot filled with mini pressure grenades, smiling to himself. Beneath the waterfall there was a pair of white gargoyles standing in the sand with shock pellet pistols in their hands. On the left side of the desert there were 2 dozen large and small statues of famous people from the past sticking out of the sand with the largest 9 feet tall. There was also a green water stream at the far end of the room surrounding the stairwell to the next floor. The walls of the room were covered in a thick blue carpet and there was sand everywhere else.

Ohgood took a quick look and saw the white gargoyles and Baatold and grimaced and said sadly," I just know you 3 are trouble, but I'm only here for the Soutac, which is in one of those statues."

Then Ohgood shrugged his shoulders and sprinted towards the statues. As he did the Baatold began to swing its slingshot above its head at tremendous speed and then released the mini pressure grenades.

Ohgood saw this and ran and jumped behind a statue. The grenades hit all around him blowing 3 statues to pieces and a 3rd high into the air. After the explosions stopped Ohgood looked up and saw a few feet away a leather sack in a hole where one of the statues had been and said happily," I'm gonna miss you Gorwin, but not 'til I'm dead."

Then he scampered over to the hole and grabbed the leather sack and then ran towards the stairwell. The Baatold was still reloading its slingshot, but the gargoyles were taking dead aim. They fired round after round of the shock pellets. One hit Ohgood's forearm and he shouted out in pain and proceeded to run even faster as he said sternly," Gargoyles should be extinct already Goarote!"

Then he got hit in the back as he jumped over the stream and again shouted in pain as he landed on the other side. Meanwhile the Baatold had reloaded and began to swing its slingshot. Ohgood saw this and said sadly," Oh great, get movin' Ohgood!"

Then Ohgood started up the stairs just as the Baatold slung the pressure grenades. Then a pair of them landed behind Ohgood and the force of the blast propelled him up the stairs and into the floor with a large ballroom filled with 2 dozen men and women dancing while wearing lavish formal dress and full headdresses. The walls had holograms of a pair of famous battles being projected 3 feet in front of them. The wars were known as the," Identical ache wars," as they were 100 years apart and between the Meseum and Haborm with the Meseum winning both by abducting and killing the then Haborm ruler. The floor was red swirling marble and had several large circular area rugs attached to it with hooks. At the far end there was a trio of black wooden rounded doors standing side by side with gargoyles in front of each. The song," I can't love a memory anymore," by The Liars in Truthsville, played in the background.

" O.K. this is officially the greatest game I've ever played. Don't you think so Soutac?" asked Ohgood as he opened the sack and saw the smiling petrified head of Soutac and felt a chill go down his back and said sarcastically," Maybe we shouldn't talk so much, back in the sack for you and your demonic smile I decree."

Then Ohgood put the Soutac back in the sack and started crossing the room, but as he did each of the dancers he passed grabbed hold of him and held him as he tried to fight them off.

Meanwhile Ratie was 1 level from the top inside the lower floor of the castle. In the room were piles of brown leather cases and books as well as dozens of tiny chairs with pages of random books scattered all over the floor. There were also a dozen busts of Mench 6 per side sticking out of the walls. In between the busts were 6 inch wide black holes in the wall that were puffing out thick smoke and making a humming sound. The ceiling had a black carpet all over it except for a 5 foot wide glass window into the prize room where the golden suit of armor and the gold coins could be seen.

" That looks like a sweet day's worth of pay dirt Goarote old chum. You can go ahead and give it to me now if you're not busy, I won't tell," said Ratie as she looked up at the prizes and then she looked at the room and said nonchalantly," well, screw it I'm goin' for it."

Then she started to run across the room weaving in and out of all the cases. Then suddenly the lights went out and the holes in the walls began blasting out Sisxes at Ratie, which was a 6 inch exploding blue doll that looked like a and when it hit you would make you either dizzy, nauseous, angry, or you'd burst into laughter as the gas inside hit your nostrils. After Ratie got a few steps she got hit in the side of the face by the Sisxes and she instantly felt nauseous and threw up. Then she got hit by another in the back and started to wobble as she felt a rush of dizziness and said softly," Not good, not good Ratie."

Then she regained her balance and tore off towards the white marble spiral staircase on the far end of the room. A pair of Sisxes whizzed by her head and she said boldly," H ha nice try."

Then she jumped over a pile of books and got hit in the right breast by a Sisxes and felt a great anger and shouted," Don't mess with me now, I'm toxic soup!"

But then another one hit her in the nose as she slipped and when she hit the floor she clutched her hip and began laughing uncontrollably and then said happily," Oh that hurt really bad, but I am too happy to care ha ha."

Then she began to crawl the last few feet to the stairs laughing still as Sisxes flew over her head. Then she got hit with another one and felt dizzy, but she didn't inhale a large breath so it only lasted for a second. Then she stopped laughing and raced up the stairs and into the final chamber.

There were a trio of rounded interconnected stone walls with rubber men hanging from shackles in black torn clothes on the right wall. While on the left were photos of all the past winners with little red lighted pedestals holding the photos. Beneath the photos there was a collection of dolls of young children that were left at the ride over the years. In front of Ratie there was the crystal sword hovering above the stone ground inside a cushion of air and light, with a large stone wall behind it with a golden keyhole and the words," Luck can't change itself so hurry," written in silver above the door. There were 2 statues of Mench on either side of the door showing her holding a laser machete on one hand and a large laser machine gun in the other.

" Pay dirt!" said Ratie excitedly then she went over and grabbed the crystal sword.

She smiled and hurried over to the keyhole and thrust the sword inside. Then the door crumbled into rubble and Ratie stepped over it and into the room where the large black lever sat on top of a golden 4 foot tall pyramid. The room had dozens of staffs and swords filling the room. She grabbed the lever and pushed it forward quickly. Then suddenly the song," A poor man pays for the rich man's sorrows with laughter," played as a massive light show filled the room. Then suddenly the floor began to lift Ratie up higher and higher. And as it did the ceiling peeled away and she lifted up and out. Then it stopped and she was on a large balcony and could see for miles in every direction. There appeared a dark skinned man in a black robe named Narfri Donec. He had stark white hair and light blue eyes that had a kindness to them. He was 5'11" and 186 pounds with narrow shoulders and a large chest. He also had large hands and size 18 feet. He also had on tan sandals and a glowing computer necklace that was voice activated, as

well as a white ivory square earring in his left ear that had the words," Only a chance is worth taking," carved into it.

" Hello there, Miss, you have truly climbed a mountain today. I am Narfri and you are?" asked Narfri warmly as he smiled calmly at Ratie.

" Ratie, nice to meet you. That was very charming about the mountain and climbing it, because it was such a hard thing to do and well, I can't believe I made it. And quite frankly, it wore old Ratie out in every sense of the word," said Ratie then she let out a sigh and smiled at Narfri.

" Was it worth the trip?" asked Narfri warmly as he looked at the view and motioned in a circle with his hand.

" OH god yes, it's very beautiful up here. I just can't believe this amazing view and yes, I can appreciate it in a big way. So, what do we do now, I mean that prizes and all?" asked Ratie bluntly then Narfri smiled and she laughed and said brightly," caught you off guard didn't it, Narfri."

" A bit yes, but if you must know we have to wait and see if anyone found Soutac, because if they did they will have earned half the prizes," said Narfri as he put his arms behind his back and grinned.

" Oh, so I may only get half, that's right I forgot about that. Huh, I hope it's not Ohgood who finds it or I'll never hear the end of it. Gosh, that would be terrible," said Ratie as she thought of Ohgood rubbing it in her face and grimaced.

Then everyone on the mountain was rounded up by staff and brought to the top of the mountain. Everyone saw Ratie and smiled except for Ohgood who looked sad.

" Hey, Ohgood, are you happy your little sis won the whole thing?" asked Ratie as she smiled slyly and slapped her thigh.

" I would be if I hadn't found this handsome devil, well the devil part's not confirmed. Go ahead and give him a kiss," said Ohgood sternly as he pushed the Soutac towards Ratie's face.

Ratie pulled back quick and put her hands up to block it and said as she grimaced," Keep that disgusting thing away from me, god what a sick looking guy he must've been."

" I thought he'd be just your type. Look he smiles a lot and he's shorter than you. Please, he's a cheap date I bet he doesn't take 2 bites all night," said Ohgood jokingly then he kissed the cheek of the Soutac and said slyly," Isn't that right handsome, you'd love a little Ratie."

" Well you can forget that ever happening, even if he was a full body I'd pass on you leather head," said Ratie as she crinkled her nose and frowned with a slight smile.

" O.K. then, Ratie, and Ohgood, the award ceremony will begin. Now since there were 2 winners you each hold a Sempank coin in your hands and the first person to have it turn green and glow will get the suit of armor and the other the gold coins," said Narfri warmly as he pulled out a 10 inch long black leather rectangular case from his pocket.

Sempank coins are covered in a thin red paint that will change colors when held and are round in shape with the face of Gomagen on the front.

Gomagen is a renowned wizard from the Iliduc people in the island of Tatbar. He was the wizard who cast the spell removing tornados from Permea for all time. He also cast a spell that allowed himself to fly and be completely invisible. The Iliduc had a phrase," Gomagen keeps our desperation only a memory and our love filled days a cherished friend."

" Interesting, well I hope you like gold coins, Ohgood, cause Ratie's luck if too great to be stopped," said Ratie slyly as she grinned at Ohgood.

Then Narfri opened the case and said," Please choose one and hold it tightly in your hand."

" Go ahead, Ratie, I wanna see this luck in action," said Ohgood as he pointed to the coin on the left and smirked.

Ratie looked at the 2 coins and then quickly grabbed the one on the right and said," Gold coins, Ohgood, gold coins."

" That suit of armor looks just about my size. Let's see if there's a hole in the sun, I'll take a little luck," said Ohgood then he grabbed the past coin and began squeezing it.

Within a few seconds suddenly Ohgood's hand began to glow green and Ratie let out a sigh and said sadly," What kind of poop is that? How do you always beat me at everything?" asked Ratie as she gently hit Ohgood's arm.

" I can't help it my supreme skill at everything known to man. I can only say it's a good relent to have. Alright, bring on the suit of golden armor," said Ohgood loudly as he spun in a circle and waved his arms.

Then Narfri handed Ohgood a brown leather box filled with the suit of armor. And then gave Ratie the gold coins in a leather sack and Narfri asked," May I have your pictures for the winners wall?"

" You may indeed," said Ratie softly.

" Absolutely," said Ohgood then Narfri took a picture of the 2 of them with Ohgood pretending to be eating Ratie's head.

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 children 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.

Epam cast a spell and a large silver racing ship called a Pancile appeared. It was shaped like a disc, but had a long cylindrical part that went thru the center of it and had black giant jet thrusters at both ends of it. It also had the head of Epam on top of the disc that was made of gold and was 20 feet wide. The Pancile itself was 90 feet wide and 400 feet long. It also had a series of Kamikaze robots that were attached to the sides and could fly at an enemy and explode upon impact. There was a pair of laser canons on the sides that were controlled from the cockpit.

They flew for 5 hours over the Cep region which was also called the land of waterfalls as there were thousands of large and small. The Cep also had various levels of thick green canopy with different people and cultures depending on how far off the ground you were. On tops of the trees lived the Koac. The Koac were a race of half man half gorilla with head and shoulders of a man and the massive rugged body of a 500 pound gorilla. They each had long blonde hair and fair skin and the chief had a massive blonde curly heard and he was named Doerain Iswit.

Doerain had built a massive city on the tops of the Bagno trees called Hamcer. They had hundreds of interconnected mushroom shaped green wooden homes that went several stories into the air. There was also the main portion of Hamcer known as Hamcer perfect that was a 12 mile wide castle that had dozens of candlestick shaped towers and a center shaped like Doerain himself. There was a series of 3 hangar

bays inside the castle that had dozens of ships going in and out constantly, as the majority of all businesses were in and around the castle. There was also a large battleship on a solitary landing pad that was Doerain's personal ship.

The Pancile flew towards Hamcer Perfect going in and around the many small and large ships in the air. They swooped down and into the main hangar bay.

Inside it had thousands of coffin shaped platforms and stalls that were in and around the massive hangar bay that was 2 miles in length and a quarter mile high and went in a semi circle into the heart of the castle. It had in it hundreds of hotel rooms built right in the walls of the hangar bay that were accessible by staircases and had an oval window facing out of the hangar bay and were 2,000 square feet each and were very posh. The floor of the bay was white swirling marble and had power cell coils built into it that would charge your ship up as soon as you landed without attaching anything.

Everyone exited the ship and as they did saw a Koac man standing there with a Plinz in his hand, which was a loaf of bread filled with sweet and sour meatballs and melted cheese and are 2 feet long and 4 inches wide.

" Hello there, I am Doerain and this is a token of friendship among Koacs to give away food," said Doerain as he handed Penn the Plinz.

" Thank you, I am a good bit hungry and I am Penn by the way, that there is Famaron, Ratie, Camtow, Solcrist, Mench, Epam, Veata, and Ohgood. This is quite a place you have here," said Penn warmly then he took a bite from the Plinz and nodded and said," this is great mmm."

" Thank you, Penn, so then it is you, Epam, who have contacted me," said Doerain as he bowed to Epam.

" Yes, Doerain, and the situation is dire, but Famaron will provide us with his leadership and guide us properly," said Epam softly as he motioned to Famaron with his interlocked hands.

" What is our plan of attack, Famaron?" asked Doerain as he looked at a pair of men arguing nearby.

" Well everyone on this planet is aware of what's coming, so the first step has been taken. What next needs to happen is we have to get all wizardkind to your castle before the Hield breaks. Ya see if we can find a way to trick the Sorplecs to chase us here then we can surround them and pick them apart. Now what I thought we might do...," said Famaron, but then Epam shook his head and Famaron stopped talking.

" We don't need a plan to lure them here, the city of Hamcer is the magical wellspring for this whole galaxy. Beneath this castle there is a massive energy. When the Sorplecs escape the Hield the first place they'll be heading will be here," said Epam calmly as he pulled out a tiny red staff and placed it on his shoulder.

" Why would they come here what difference does it make?" asked Veata as she looked at Epam perplexed.

" They need to refuel their powers, because the Hield over time drains them of most of their magic. When they get out they'll come here in a massive horde and we will have a battle for the ages to deal with," said Epam boldly as he visualized the coming battle in his mind and closed his eyes.

" A battle we may lose, Epam, nonetheless it will be waged. That said we'll all face death before it's over," said Famaron coldly as he thought of his late father and fought back a rush of emotion.

" This is true, but they don't know what we have planned. This gives us the element of surprise," said Burnrih as he strolled up and stood next to Ohgood.

" Who are you?" asked Veata as she looked at Burnrih perplexed.

" Burnrih, I was the Deveo spiritual leader. I saw you help Mouca and I knew you were friends. Now I stand before you to offer my help in any way you need it."

" Can you wield that staff or is it decoration?" asked Ohgood sharply as he grabbed hold of Burnrih's staff and looked it over.

Then Burnrih raised his hand and winked and the staff shot out of Ohgood's hand and back into his and he said brightly," I can make the rain catch fire when the time is right."

" That's god to hear, I fear we may need just that before it's all over. Well the time we have is short, but should be enough to hatch a plan. When will the other wizards be a arriving, Epam?" asked Famaron as he shook his hands out.

" We're already here, Famaron," said Rinship as he Orbay, Paguis, Coulot, and 50 other wizards came walking up.

" Rinship, are you here for mayhem or to do some good?" asked Famaron sternly as he clutched his staff tightly.

" We're here to help, I've decided to put aside all former squabbles and disagreements, because I understand that the situation is dire. Now, I've got thousands of troops in Meheluxs and Konno's on the outside of Hamcer that will give us a buffer when the Sorplecs arrive. My question is this, Exactly what else do you need me to do and bear in mind I'm open to anything?" asked Rinship calmly as he looked at everyone.

" Well, our hope was to lure them into the heart of Hamcer and then attack, but a thought just occurred to me. Doerain, how would you feel about us completely destroying Hamcer once the Sorplecs are warm within its bosom?" asked Famaron honestly as he shrugged his shoulders.

" I ah...if that's what has to be done then I have no objection. Just how were you planning to destroy it?" asked Doerain nervously as he looked at Famaron wide eyed.

" With everything we can throw at her. I mean spells, missiles, ships, laser canons, nuclear bombs. When it's over Hamcer will be a burning inferno and not a building will be left standing," said Famaron boldly as he grinned and nodded.

" That's a brilliant idea and we can hide our forces in the thick canopy until the time is right. But we must know exactly when the Hield is going to collapse. That is crucial to this working," said Rinship implying a question as he looked at Epam.

" In 5 weeks it will burst which means they'll be here within 2 days of that. So there is your answer," said Epam plainly as he began to do soft flips in mid air.

" Will we be ready by then?" asked Camtow as she put her arm around Famaron.

" It will take a bit if doing, but I'd say we will be more than ready. Just as long as it doesn't break sooner," said Paguis then he turned and saw the Haborms flying into the hangar bay and said," now it's a party."

" The Haborms and the Sands are behind them. Now we have firepower the Sorplecs won't know which rib broke first, but they'll feel the pain no matter," said Orbay coldly as she watched all the ships filling the bay.

Then all the different armies were told of the plan and began to set up the perimeter with the canopy above them. Meanwhile Famaron, Ratie, Mench, Solcrist, and Doerain were in the Shim and swim waterpark taking a much needed break in the liquid to smoke holographic battle chamber. It had 30 holograms of Baatolds, Dragons, and even ancient warriors that were in and around a 5,000 square foot castle that you had to fight off while you searched for the Germio, which was a 1 foot tall tan skinned woman in a blue leather bodysuit. Once you found her you had to bring her back to the beginning of the castle and place her in a small box then you would win a diamond studded set of sunglasses for all members of your team.

The castle had 18 rooms filled with different decors as well as secret passageways. Inside the first room Famaron, Ratie, and Solcrist were searching thru a large dragon shaped dresser that had 150 dresser drawers that ran the length of it as Mench and Doerain were in an intense fight with an onslaught of red Baatold holograms. Mench swung her sword around over her head and then sliced a Baatold in half and then stabbed another in the mouth and said happily," This so much fun, I feel like a naïve little girl again whoweee."

Then Doerain exchanged sword thrusts with Raxicom Plague.

Raxicom Plague was a 753rd century killing machine from the ruling royal family on Permea at the time. He was a massive 7'6" 800 pound giant who had long strawberry blonde hair. He also had piercing reddish yellow eyes that shot terror thru your body. He also had 4 fingers on one hand and 6 on the other. He was well known for his severe temper. He once killed a man who looked him in the eye for 6 seconds, as 5 was his limit. He also killed a pair of sisters for not agreeing to go on a date with him simultaneously. Then there was the Deadow war where he killed 18 men the first day and did atrocious things like bite off their noses and gouge out their eyes and eat them while they were still breathing. He also savagely beheaded 6 men on the second day of the war with one being his own soldier that he said

his haircut made him sick to his stomach. In his later years he spawned 8 children, 6 boys and 2 girls that people referred to as the savage 8 as they took up their father's deadly habits. He was murdered in his sleep by a local bar owner by getting shot 24 times by a laser pistol for reportedly leaving a picture of a scantily clad woman on the bar that resembled the bar owner's wife.

Doerain fought with all his will against Raxicom. Doerain went to stab him in the chest, but he quickly turned sideways and crowned Doerain in the head with his holographic sword and the blow sent a large dose of electricity thru him and he shouted," Ow you little air sack! I'm gonna tear you to pieces!"

Then Doerain spazzed out and began swinging his sword wildly, but each blow was blocked. So then he kicked Raxicom in the stomach and he fell onto his back and said snidely," You insolent mortal, no one can withstand my power!"

Then Raxicom did a leg kick and stood up quickly an swung his sword and hit Doerain in the hip sending another shock thru his body and Doerain shouted," Owwee, that's the last time you do that you ancient plague of ignorance!"

Then Doerain leapt at Raxicom and did an uppercut sword blow that split Raxicom's head in 2 and blood poured out as his body fell to the ground and Doerain laughed and nodded his head confidently and then said coldly," Doerain is the keeper of your empty soul now ha ha."

Mench walked over to Doerain and said slyly," Oh you think you're tuff, I took out a Baatold and I'm an old woman."

" A fine looking seasoned woman at that," said Doerain playfully as he grinned.

" Oh aren't we a pair. Careful with those compliments I may make you back them up with actions," said Mench in a sultry voice a she batted her eyes.

" Hmm, we'll save that for the nighttime. Be a shame to get worked up now," said Doerain smoothly as he smiled at Mench.

" I'm ready when you are, Handsome, just be ready for heaven," said Mench in a sultry voice as she had a smile flash across her face.

Meanwhile Famaron, Ratie, and Solcrist were still opening drawers and then Ratie saw a blue doll and pulled it out and said brightly," I found it," but then she turned it over and saw it was a doll and said sadly," no, not exactly I only found embarrassment."

" You're very good at finding that a true natural," said Famaron sarcastically as he opened a drawer and pulled out a brown wooden shaped like a fork with a round red face on the back.

" You 2 quiet, I've got no good reason for silencing you, but I wanted into the levity," said Solcrist sternly then he burst out laughing and rubbed Ratie's head as she pulled away.

" If that's the case then quickly grab your staff as I try to turn you into a 2 foot Corvub," said Famaron quickly as he pointed his hands at Solcrist and shook like he was casting a spell.

" I must vanquish you post haste," said Solcrist as he raised his staff and then lowered it and said sadly," I fear I can not destroy a friend for it is bad manners. My etiquette has saved your life."

" Once again," shot back Famaron as he smiled boyishly.

Solcrist smiled at this and Ratie said," You two are a sack full of jokes today. Do you think we will ever find this Germio or who?" asked Ratie as she opened a drawer and saw a red ball with the words," You dope, I wouldn't hide here I'm smarter than you," written across it in white letters with a baby's face smiling behind it.

" Well," said Famaron as he grabbed the ball from the drawer Ratie opened and hurled it across the room and then said calmly," we have gone thru every drawer in this dresser, but one and I'm going to open it right now."

Then Famaron reached up to the drawer in the dragon's snout and pulled it open revealing a black box with the words," open fast or pay the price," written on it. He grabbed hold of the box and opened it and a piece of red paper in the shape of a fist sprung out and it had a message written on it that read," The Germio is being held safe in the bosom of a lowly Baatold. When you find him ask him calmly or face his wrath."

" O.K. it says we have to find a Baatold easy enough let's roll," said Famaron then he started towards Mench and Doerain and tapped Mench on the shoulder as she was chopping the head off a Sarg and said," We've got a lead on where the Germio is hidden."

Then Mench turned and Famaron saw her lipstick was smudged and she said breathlessly," Great I was tiring of that world domination thing."

Then Doerain grabbed a dragon by the head and tossed him into a stone statue and said wryly," Dragons have no personality. Where's this pesky Germio?" asked Doerain as he smiled.

" The note we saw said it was being held by a Baatold. So let's look low and lower and find said Germio," said Ratie slyly as she motioned with her hand to her lip to tell Mench her lipstick was smudged.

" Ohh, recreational hazards," said Mench then she looked at her reflection in a glass door and fixed her lipstick.

" So we're off, let's try that room there first," said Famaron as he walked towards a brief hallway.

The hallway was triangle shaped and had an ascending line of photos of everything from Mench herself to Baatolds and gargoyles. The wall behind them was covered in a blue gold leaf wallpaper. The floor had a black and gold area rug with a Baatold sewn into it.

As they got to the end of the hallway a 7 foot gargoyle jumped out and swung a holographic red bat that hit Famaron right in the mouth and he felt a shock go thru him and said boldly," You son of an idiot and Zamtru! That hurt, but you'll hurt more."

Then Famaron began to swing his sword at the gargoyle, but the gargoyle blocked it twice with his bat and then kicked Famaron in the balls and Famaron shouted in pain.

" You need any help?" asked Ratie as she giggled.

" I don't, but all future Venge children might, wow that smarts," said Famaron as he bent over at the waist.

Then Mench stepped in front of him and sliced at the gargoyle chopping of its free hand. Then she stabbed it in the stomach and a stream of green blood gushed out, but the gargoyle kept coming at her. So she did a 360 degree sword thrust and the blade went right thru the stomach of the gargoyle. The blow caused the top half of the gargoyle to fall off and then its legs tumbled to the ground.

" It always takes a strong woman to save a weak and feeble sorry excuse for an air breathing lie telling no good borderline brain dead man," said Mench coldly as she glared at Famaron and waved her sword.

" Yeah , thanks," said Famaron flatly as he looked at Mench wide eyed and grinned.

" It was nothing are your baby makers alright?" asked Mench warmly as she pointed to Famaron's crotch and shook her finger.

" Again, yeah no in all honesty that was excruciating pain. Now let's check out this room," said Famaron as he walked into the room.

The room was shaped like a mushroom with bowed outward orange wallpaper covered walls, with a shelf built into the wall that had dozens of children's toys like a Portula.

A Portula is a dog like creature with a blue silk tuxedo on that you shoot with a mild strength laser pistol. The Portula had dark red and white polka dotted fur and a concave small nosed face, but with a round mouth and tongue that reaches the floor when it runs. Once you shoot it with the laser pistol it will do various tricks like dancing back flips and even tell rhyming jokes like, if I love you and you don't know, can we figure it out in the snow?"

There were 3 lemon colored leather t shaped cases in a row in the center of the room, that had a computer consul built into each. There was also a statue of Bordum Isgree next to the cases.

Bordum Isgree was a 36th century woman who was well known for being a compulsive liar. So much so that for a 10 year period when asked her name would instinctively make up new and interesting names like Balls B. Red and Evil M. Dooer. She once told a powerful king named Kindus Hem that she could make him levitate for 3 hours if he paid her 4 chests of gold. The king agreed so she had the gold put in her ship and then went up to the king and put both her hands on his forehead and began speaking gibberish for 2 minutes. Then she stopped and said that in 2 hours he would suddenly lift off the ground and levitate. Then Kindus hugged her and said thank you and as soon as he wasn't looking she ran to her ship and made off with the gold. She had dozens of similar scams and had many people asking for her head. So for her final lie she stole a woman's body from a morgue and put it on her ship, then she had a tape of her voice send out a phony distress call and crash headlong into her ex-husband's country home. Then her enemies thought she was dead so she set off for a new world and a new set of scams.

The floor was covered in a red and green triangle design marble that made the shape of an arrow pointing back to the hallway. There were three H shaped windows above the shelves that faced out to a waterfall and grove of green grass surrounding it.

" Alright somebody get the shelves the rest get the cases and that includes me," said Famaron then he walked up and opened the case on the right and saw a pair of books that were titled," Secrets," and the other," Fantasies," and Famaron said softly," what do we have here."

Then he opened the Secrets book and inside it in the center of it had a square of all the pages cut out and there was a small white earpiece and a piece of paper that read," Listen for the truth." So Famaron put the earpiece in his ear and then heard a voice say snidely," You blithering idiot who can't do a thing right. The Germio was in your grasp, but if you're hearing this you're too stupid to find it so I say simply," and then it shouted," Wake up you moron!"

Famaron fumbled for the earpiece and grabbed it and threw it across the room and said angrily," That I did not need right now."

" What happened?" asked Doerain in a concerned tone.

" That earpiece shouted as loud as it could in my ear. And I appreciated it none whatsoever. But it did say the Germio was in my grasp and I missed it so it must be back in the other room," said Famaron as he turned and saw a Sarg in a purple cape with a laser whip and said boldly," we've got a new friend to deal with."

" I'll handle it," said Mench then she ran and did a flip and sliced off one of the Sarg's wings and landed behind it.

The Sarg had blood gush out of the wound as it turned to face Mench. Then Mench kicked it in the stomach and buried her sword in its right thigh. Again blood shot out of the Sarg, then the Sarg whipped Mench in the face with its laser whip and she let out a scream of pain.

" So you wanna play is it," said Mench boldly then she did a twirling sword thrust and chopped off the Sarg's left arm and then said coldly," Momma calls the shots."

Then she took her sword and sliced down thru the Sarg's head killing it instantly while a geezer of blood shot in every direction.

" Remind me never to mess with you, Mench. I don't need a quick death and a pool of poor Ratie on the floor, no way," said Ratie as she looked at the dead Sarg.

" That was very entertaining even for a seasoned man such as myself. Well done, Mench," said Solcrist as he walked past Mench and raised his left eyebrow and nodded slightly.

Then Doerain walked back into the hallway with Ratie beside him and Ratie saw the photo of the Baatold and asked softly," Hey didn't it say the Germio was with a Baatold? I wonder if it's behind this photo?"

" Good idea, Ratie, grab it and find out," said Famaron as he walked up next to her.

" Here goes," said Ratie as she grabbed the photo and then she pulled on it and it swung open and revealed a tiny plastic man holding a lever and she said," well, there's something here alright. I'm gonna pull the lever so everyone be ready for surprises."

Then Ratie pulled the lever and the rug on the floor with the Baatold on it was lifted up by a black steel door in the floor. Ratie and everyone walked over and looked and saw a staircase and Mench said happily," Now that's a nice trick."

" That is a nice trick, let's climb some stairs," said Famaron then he started down the staircase.

As they all went down they came into a green lighted room that had 23 torches in a square formation around a pool of water. In the water there were 3 rubber tubes just beneath the water that had bubbles coming out of them. Behind the torches were swords and staffs floating in a circle above the ground. There was also a trio of glass cases filled with different heads from Baatolds to Zamtru's to even the heads of people like Fordes Raam.

Fordes Raam was the 8th emperor of Permea and was a Peom by birth, but raised a Haborm. He was regarded as the first supreme mind as he came up with dozens of inventions like a bullet that would burrow thru a wall then unleash a massive explosion on the other side. He also invented a medicine for lethargy that kept the part of the mind that made you fell refreshed was always stimulated. He also came up with 5 sayings for the genius man as follows, 1. If I am not understood by the people around me then my circle of understanding is deep within and their scowling faces mean nothing. 2. While I'll search out the woman I'll love, I know that the woman that completes me will find me first. 3. I'll never gage my happiness on my number of friends, but I'll feel an incurable urge to be friendly as I have things of great importance to impart inside of a joke. 4. I'll discover my true self in the recesses of my art, for therein lies my summation of hope, happy, trepidation, triumph, and thirst for the answers to it all. 5. When my 30th year ticks by then all of my powers will be kicking in and I will have entered the twilight of my ascension to true knowing. And I'll grab hold of the greatness that I only hinted at before and I'll keep thirsting.

" Hey who's up for cooking up one of those heads over there in that case. I heard a marinated ear is a great stomach filler," said Ratie sarcastically as she looked at the heads and grimaced.

" I'm all for it, but I won't share a head. I'm too old to go on half rations. I call first dibs on the Sarg snout," said Mench sarcastically as she tapped the glass and gritted her teeth.

" What, that's the best Goarote it's Baatold scalp soup again," said Solcrist as he threw up his hands in disgust.

" Alright does anyone have any idea where the Germio is hiding?" asked Famaron as he looked around.

" It might be here in the water, look," said Doerain as he looked at the rubber tubes.

Then suddenly a Sarg dropped down from the ceiling and knocked Doerain into the pool of water face first. The electricity from the Sarg was amplified by the water and Doerain shook violently. Solcrist saw this and knocked the Sarg into a pair of torches with his staff and then grabbed Doerain and pulled him from the water.

" Is he alright?" asked Mench quickly as she hurried over to Solcrist.

" He's not breathing, I'll try a spell to jumpstart his heart," said Solcrist boldly then he raised his staff and shouted," Att elberit!"

Then an orange orb came out of the tip of his staff and shot into Doerain's chest and he began to convulse rapidly. Meanwhile the Sarg ran at Ratie and she said sternly," Oh no you don't, Mr."

Then Ratie punched the Sarg in the face with one hand and stabbed him in the chest with her sword. The Sarg's chest oozed green blood, but it wasn't deterred and grabbed a handful of Pand from its pocket and threw it into Ratie's face.

Pand being a green dust that causes a person's head to turn into various animals like Zamtru's or chickens. It also turns their vision into a psychedelic green and blue dizzy haze which wears off after 2 minutes.

Ratie's head began to morph into a Zamtru's head and her vision shifted. She staggered back and forth and then asked," Is this the real life, is this the right world?"

Doerain meanwhile was still convulsing as a purple ring of light rose up out of his chest. Then suddenly he awoke and shook his head and asked," What oh, happened?"

" A Sarg attacked by dropping from the ceiling and knocked you into the water and almost killed you," said Mench warmly as she helped Doerain to his feet.

" Ya mean that Sarg?" asked Doerain as he saw the Sarg blowing large breaths of red air.

Then Doerain grabbed Mench's sword and tore at the Sarg. He sliced its right hand off and then kicked it hard in the groin. Then as the Sarg fell to its back Doerain jumped into the air and thrusted his sword downward thru the Sarg's chest. The Sarg began shaking violently and then Doerain twisted his blade quickly and killed it.

" Nice work, Doerain, now for the illusive Germio. Let's see here which one is it," said Famaron as he grabbed the tube on the right and saw a red button on it and pushed it and the tube opened revealing a brown fur covered doll that looked like Mench.

" Is that supposed to be me, how outrageous," said Mench angrily as she grabbed the doll and then threw it against the wall and said calmly," hey why don't we try a different tube hmm."

" Yeah, why don't we," said Ratie slowly then she reached into the water and grabbed the tube in the center.

Then she pressed the button and burst of white light shot out and a thunderous rock song began to play and there lay the Germio with a smile on her face and she said slyly," Is it me or is it a good time to find a new profession."

" Germio, you can come and work for me any day, but first things first we've got a game to win. Let us vamoose," said Mench as she smiled at Germio.

Then they started for the stairs and as they did a trio of gargoyles came racing out of the walls. They had long red plasma swords with balls of black electricity at the tips. The gargoyles were 5 feet tall and had on brown leather shorts and black leather boots.

" Watch it everyone!" said Doerain sternly as he grabbed his sword and ran at one of the gargoyles.

Then Doerain thrust his sword at the gargoyle, but it blocked the blow with its word. So Doerain dropped to his knees and did an upward thrust and buried his sword under the gargoyles chin. This caused a large splatter of blue blood to shoot out and the gargoyle screamed a piercing high pitched vibrato laden squeal.

Meanwhile Ratie and Mench were fighting one gargoyle with Ratie in front and Mench behind. Ratie swung her sword sideways and grazed the gargoyle's neck. Mench took her sword and chopped downward and sliced off the gargoyle's arm, but the gargoyle swung his plasma sword and hit Ratie in the face and Mench in the chest. The 2 women winced in pain and Mench shouted," Boy do I hate gargoyles!"

" Their manners suck," said Ratie then she did a split and stabbed the gargoyle in the shin and a squirt of blood hit Ratie in the eye and she said sadly," you would have to do that wouldn't ya."

" I'll take care of him," said Mench then she did a twirling sword blow and lopped off the gargoyle's legs at the knee and he fell face first to the ground and died. Meanwhile Solcrist and Famaron were in a fierce battle with the last gargoyle.

Famaron ran and tackled the gargoyle and began punching him repeatedly with every blow breaking the bones in the gargoyle's face. Then Solcrist pulled his dagger and thrust it into the gargoyle's side and a plume of smoke and blood came out of the wound. Then Famaron head butted the gargoyle and knocked him unconscious and Famaron shouted," And the brave prevail!"

" Let's get out of here quick," said Doerain boldly as he hurried over to Famaron and helped him up.

" Now who says we can't wup some gargoyle butt hmm," said Mench proudly as she kicked the gargoyle and went up the steps.

They all raced up the stairs and then down the hallway, but a blue dragon flew into the hallway and shot a burst of blue flames at Famaron. The burst sent a massive electrical charge thru his body and he screamed in agony and then said sternly," Somebody wants to play huh. Then we're playing in pure devastation."

Then Famaron ran and jumped over the dragon as it fired another burst and landed on its back. He grabbed hold of its neck and began to strangle it. The dragon tried to shake Famaron off as it squawked loudly. Then it flew up towards the ceiling and smashed Famaron against it and he slid off its wing and landed on one foot then fell to his butt and said wryly," That little rascal wants to play does he."

Then Famaron stood up and brushed himself off and Solcrist asked," Do you need a bit of help dear boy?"

" No, not just yet I've got a new strategy. It's all about rage and leverage," said Famaron then he ran and used his sword as a boost to throw the whole of his body feet first at the dragon. As he flew thru the air he thought maybe he should have let Solcrist help. Then his body crashed into the dragon's head and crushed its head against the wall knocking it unconscious. Famaron landed on his feet and turned to everyone and said," So, who's up for diamond studded sunglasses, because they're this way, Geevse's."

" He is so dramatic, god love 'em," said Ratie as she shook her head and stepped on the dragon.

As she did the dragon woke up and reached out and grabbed hold of Mench. Solcrist saw this and instantly reared back and chopped off the dragon's head. Then the dragon shot a spray of blood from its throat that covered Mench who stood and said," Doused in Dragon's blood is it summer already."

Then everyone laughed and Solcrist offered her his arm and said slyly," I'd grab my arm quick this is dragon country, madam."

" Hmm, then I shall without reservation," said Mench as she took his arm.

Then everyone went down the hallway and back out into the front of the castle. They went into a long brown stone H shaped tunnel that had 3 dozen small glass cases set into the walls on either side. Each of the cases had miniature cities set up as well as tiny Baatolds and dragons and even people like the drug lord Abido Yusla.

Abido Yusla was originally a Dirki chemist and family man in the small town of Gewisto, then one day he was in his lab at home and his son threw a foomball, which was a red ball shaped like a baseball with a plane thru it, to him and he accidentally knocked 7 chemicals together in a large blue flask. When Abido smelled the concoction it gave him an enormous euphoric high that sent his body into a state where it constantly released endorphins. He felt this massive high for over 10 hours, so he decided to offer the concoction he named Glatera to his much younger wife Wecoth. She breathed in the Glatera and felt the same euphoric rush and told him he should sell it. Those simple words led to at first selling it locally to very soon selling Glatera in every corner of Permea. He made so much money from his new enterprise that 1third of all the money spent went to buy his product. The then emperor Cheav Tain outlawed the drug for fear it'd cripple the economy, but at that point people were hooked and would do anything to get it. So Abido created his own personal army of over 75,000 soldiers and continued to sell his drug until

Cheav said enough is enough and used his massive army to lay siege to Abido and thus started the Glatera conflict. After 8 years it finally ended in a massive siege on Abido and his underground castle with Abido himself being killed by being shot by a particle scrambler and disappearing completely.

As they walked down the hallway the floor started to move and push them backwards.

" What is this treachery?" asked Solcrist sternly as he steadied himself with his staff.

" It's what you call screw you. Alright let's run for it," said Famaron boldly then he started to run.

Everyone else started to run too and as they did the floor sped faster trying to hold them back. Then Famaron got to the end and ran onto solid unmoving ground inside the beginning room.

There was a simply a large black leather loveseat in the center as well as a small blue wooden box on the right that had Shimair carvings along the sides.

Shimair were a group of 100 years old plus artists that decided when they hit 100 to carve any piece of unattended wood they saw until the day they died. They had literally carved thousands upon thousands of pictures and self portraits on boxes, trees, doors, walls, desks, everything and anything. Their most famous was a carving of the Borcave war, which was between the Sands and an alien attacker called the Peops on the side of a family's home as they slept. When they awoke in the morning the Shimair were gone and had left a beautiful and incredibly detailed carving that depicted a fierce battle on the Comenget plains.

The walls of the room were covered in a red and dark red gold leaf wallpaper that had a flower and Baatold design that encircled a large 8 foot wide stain glass window with a circle of regular 3 foot wide glass in the center that faced out to a singing garden or Puble.

The Puble was a place where you could sing into various microphones set up all over an outdoor living room. Each of the microphones would either make your voice sing perfect pitch or change your voice to say a man's if you were a woman or a child's or even a Sarg or Baatold's. As you snag a musical score would be generated to whatever song you made up and it would all be recorded so you could make an entire album in the amount of time it took you to sing it. Then you walked over to a silver box and typed in the album name you wanted and a CD with your name and intense graphics by the artist named Boema V. Sip would be on the cover of a disc with your album inside with another picture of you on the disc that had been taken when you walked in.

The floor of the room had a dark blue liquid covering it called Yorkcu, that felt dry to the touch and wouldn't cling to anything it touched. The ceiling had a living painting of the Bobic kids playing a concert.

The Bobic kids were a group of 3 teenagers that were in a rock and pop band together. Their songs had gone number 1 diamond over 100 times. They looked like kids, but had gene therapy 35 years earlier so they never grew or aged. They also were the cutest boys anyone had even seen, do in part to several surgeries and procedures when they were young and had a spell cast on their faces that put a haze of white light over their faces and euphoric breath would come from their mouths as they spoke to you or sang. The lead singer Blueso Kind was the heartthrob of the group and was said to have never had sex as he couldn't choose just one woman to love so he wouldn't choose any. Nails, the youngest one said that if the world was finally at peace he'd lay down his guitar and pick up a hammer so he could be part of building the new utopia. Better, the odd and crazy one wrote a poem about the world titled," To give away what you've taken," in the hopes of spreading love that went as follows," Love and desire, not mine to own. Friendship and passion, not mine to hold. Good times and tough days are all we can crave. But

if I'm a lover of the forsaken, then to give away what you've taken is a wise man's words again we've gotten it right."

Everyone ran into the room and Ratie ran over to the box and opened it revealing a white cushioned silk form for the Germio. Then she took the Germio in her hands and said softly," Germio, it's been fun, but fun never ends unless it's over, see ya."

" See you it was fun," said Germio warmly.

Then Ratie placed the Germio in the box and as she did the walls slid open and in walked Tablu Peek with a black and red paisley briefcase.

Tablu Peek had off white hair and dark tan skin. He had dark blue eyes that seemed thoughtful and kind. He also had a nose that looked like a turtle shell. He was 5'9" 159 pounds and had on a white cashmere robe with a thick white fur collar. He also had on a pair of golden sandals with a small hexagon shaped telephone on the toe of his left sandal. Around his neck was a simple tan and red thread necklace.

" Hello there, hello there I'm Tablu and I have got a fortune in eyewear to give you all. I just hope your eyes can carry it. Little joke, apparently smaller than I thought. Alright, great take a look," said Tablu as he opened his briefcase on the armrest of the loveseat.

Inside the case were 18 pairs of diamond studded sunglasses with each pair having a different color glass as well as different sized rimes.

" Oh those look fun," said Mench as she grabbed a pair of green lensed platinum rimmed large sunglasses and then put them on and said," sorry everyone, but I'm taking these ones home."

Then Famaron grabbed a pair of black and gold fist shaped blue lensed sunglasses and put them on and said smartly," If only I could rule the world I'd wear these spectacles every day of my life hum hum."

" Then we'd really be screwed," said Ratie as she giggled at Famaron.

Everyone took a pair and then headed back to the Puble.

In the decades since the emergence of magic a powerful cult began to take shape known as the Mastaphysical. It boasts over 1.6 billion followers on Permea and another 800 million in the neighboring planets. Its leader Harci Pages started it after an asteroid hit him head on in the middle of the night, but did no physical damage. Instead it filled his mind with 60,000 words of scripture and over 30,000 spells that no one had ever heard of before.

When Harci began telling people of what had happened they laughed until he said slyly let me show you, how could I know that what causes a spell to work is a massive radical atom filled dimension. And when you cast a spell it creates a fissure or gravitron and your words cause those same atoms to form rapidly into what it is that you want them to. Also how could I know that god himself gave Torm the first wizard the words to unlock this dimension. And how could I know now that if I yell Carp get mova, this room we're sitting in will turn into a dense jungle. Then they laughed at him so Harci shouted the spell and the restaurant turned into the densest of jungles pinning most under thick limbs as they ate. Then the people believed him and word of what had happened spread all over the world. Soon everyone wanted to grab Harci's ear. So he wrote a series of spell books and religious books with 4 of the books being 500 pages of scripture with passages like," I can't always have faith, but I do my best so I know god will understand said the man when in actuality god doesn't understand or condone lack of faith for even a

moments time. He will only be forgiving if this mistake is made once and by an innocent heart. A wise man will not be given leverage on this matter."

Inside the Puble everyone was recording their albums. There were 50 different colored leather chairs and tables set up all over with a microphone built into the armrest so you could just sit and sing. The different stations each had varying décor like a young lady's bedroom with pink walls and a collection of teddy bears, to a robot wonderland that had every kind of robot you could want large and small. There were dozens of statues and soft pedal bushes known as Busbees in and around the different living rooms. Around each of them were a sound dampening light blue or brown smoke that kept all the different recordings from bleeding into one another. There was also a hovering orange light over each station that gave you an ultraviolet free pure sunlight so as not to get a sunburn.

Inside the robots wonderland booth sat Ratie, Mench, and Ohgood who had just met them there. Mench and Ratie had their sunglasses on and were sitting on either side of Ohgood on a white leather Baatold shaped couch. There was a mahogany square table in front of them with black leather cushioned foot rests on it. There were 2 dozen robots on the table fighting a mock battle, with each one 2 inches tall and made to look like Harci Pages. In front of the table there was snack filled fridge with a glass door on the front and both warm and cold snacks inside.

" Hey baby sunshine eatin' up the rain. Don't cry purple tears to sane and smilin' I must be the sanctity that brought you here. And while we laugh as old friends dooo. Love is one street you got 2 feet walk on down to meeee. Love is a poor man's feet so walk on really old shoes cause Ratieeee loooves you so," sang Ratie as she tapped her feet and smiled at Ohgood.

" Nice track, Ratie, I didn't know you could sing, and I still don't," said Ohgood jokingly as Ratie typed in the song's title in the armrest.

" Oh thanks a lot Gimbic ghost I sing plenty good. This album's gonna be top of the charts, top of the heap I tell ya," said Ratie in a deep gravely voice as she shook her finger at Ohgood and scowled.

Gimbic ghosts were a popular Geen band that had the song titled," How many sorry's in a breakup are real," that dominated the charts for 8 years never falling from the top spot. They often times played 15 hour shows where they would sleep just off stage then wake up and instantly begin playing for another 15 hours. After one particular show there was what was later known as," the Great Release," where lead singer Mortapeth Sez had sex with 106 women without a break. The band broke up after said incident as the other 4 members wives were in on the action and 2 got pregnant.

" Is that a trash heap, cause I could definitely see it there. Or maybe a dung heap, will there be sequels cause I need a large heap to put my old smelly socks on top of. I'm just kiddin' ya I love your singing, how 'bout vomit heap?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he grinned and nodded wide eyed.

" You boobsickle, you know I always take half what you say and pretend it's in a foreign language. Ya know cause you speak so much dumb and all, but I'll tell ya this thank you for the kind words. A head as full of spiders and cardboard as yours does what it can," said Ratie honestly as she smiled and nodded.

" Hey, Mench, who are those robots made to look like? I've never seen that person before?" asked Ohgood as he crossed his legs and smirked.

" Well, sex machine with too many clothes on, that is a prophet and wizard called Harci Pages. He founded the Mastaphysical religion which is for wizards mostly, but regular people too as well as myself. Ya know if you want I could introduce you to him. He was a true miracle in the ways he helped us. I can tell you if you met him it would change you," said Mench warmly as she glanced over at Ohgood.

" I would like to meet him. Exactly what is the religion about?" asked Ohgood intently as he moved over towards Mench.

" Everything a man or wizard would ever want to know. He put it all down in his books that one you should read is," the Particular mind." It has passages like, when the sensitive person meets the evil in life and reckons with tragedy, it is amplified 10 fold beyond a normal person. Thus the damage is so much greater that a massive lifelong journey will start for the person to help others avoid their same fate," said Mench as she smiled at Ohgood.

" That's fascinating, that's the real truth I've seen that a million times. Hmm, I would like to meet Harci too. Where does he live?" asked Ratie as she reached down and grabbed her new album.

The cover of the album had a picture of Ratie smiling with round tiny pictures of her hands and feet in psychedelic colors surrounding the picture, with a red silk cover in and around the pictures.

" He's giving a friendship gathering which is where he'll make friends with anyone who wants to, at the edge of the city in the Farpgir coliseum. Why don't we head over there when you're finished?" asked Mench warmly as she looked around for Solcrist, Veata, and Famaron, Camtow, and Penn.

" Let's go right now, I'm already done. Ratie trip thru the music of the lonely is pressed and ready to be sold look," said Ratie happily as she handed Ohgood her album.

" Hey that almost looks like a real person on there. Ya know not like a weak old dead person," said Ohgood sarcastically as he looked at the album.

Then Ratie elbowed him and asked defiantly," Alright, smart guy, where's your album?"

" I'm still rehearsing the melodies in my head, so far I've got mo mo meee moo mo myy. What do you think?" asked Ohgood jokingly as he smiled confidently and opened his eyes wide.

" Sounds great, is it made from paper I need to drop a deuce as a proper lady would say," said Ratie as she grimaced and frowned.

" Well, well who's jealous of my gifts. That cuts it, I only letting you hear the first 4 hours of my musical trilogy. And when you beg for more, I'll say ney," said Ohgood excitedly as he glared at Ratie.

" Why don't we start ney and skip the 4 hours of mummy hates me. Then we can bond over absolutely nothing while I push you out of a high window," said Ratie jokingly as she tried not to laugh and then looked away.

" That was the sweetest thing you ever said to me. And yes I'd fall from that window if it brought a second's worth of a smile to your gargoyle like face. You're the best of it, Ratie, the best of our ditch diggers," said Ohgood straight faced as he rubbed Ratie's forearm.

" Alright you two, let us round everyone up and head over to see Harci. Trust me it will be worth it c'mon now," said Mench as she stood up and straightened out her blue silk dress and winked at Ohgood.

" So forceful, what I wouldn't do to not see those clothes on my bedroom floor. Like running away at blinding speed and eating a half pound of quick killing poison. It's you, Mench, it's your aura that drives me to death," said Ohgood slyly as he stood up and gave Mench a shake of his finger and a smile.

" I feel the same way, but wouldn't a quick death be a bit too obvious. Why don't a trampling by a herd of horses or even a large stone slab falling on top of you. See then you'd have plenty of time to squirm and scream in agony. I can arrange it if you'd like," said Mench sarcastically as she put her arm around Ohgood's waist.

" You don't need to go to all that trouble on my account, but thanks for the gesture it's nice to know your thinking of me and ways to do me in. I mean that, Menchy, old girl I love ya," said Ohgood warmly then he kissed her on the cheek and grinned and Mench let out a sigh and shook her head.

" Alright let's round everyone up," said Ratie as she walked out of her station.

Then Ohgood looked up in the sky and saw a 29 miles across red circular object and asked breathlessly," What on Permea is that?"

" It's the Hield it's starting to expand. That means we're getting closer to the Corementh," said Mench in a concerned voice.

" How close?" asked Ohgood quickly as he looked up at the Hield.

" 2 weeks, maybe 3 tops there's no point worrying about it it's an inevitability now. What we should do is just enjoy ourselves seeing as we've made the proper preparations," said Mench sadly as her thoughts turned to her people and the coming war.

" I agree, we're all dead anyway," said Famaron slyly as he Veata, Solcrist, Camtow, and Penn walked up.

Mench turned and laughed and said," That's a nice way to put it."

" I thought so, so what are we up to now?" asked Famaron as he rubbed his forearms and grimaced.

" We're going to see an important holy man named Harci that Mench told us about," said Ratie as she put her hands on her hips and looked down at her feet.

" Yes, Famaron, it's someone you would find inspiration in," said Mench.

" This is true, Famaron, Harci is a brave important man," said Camtow honestly as she looked up at Famaron.

" You know this Harci?" asked Famaron as he squinted at Camtow.

" Of course I'm part of his religion, I'm Mastaphysical for 10 years now. If you read one of his books you would be too," said Camtow.

" O.K., well let's go meet this Harci I'm open to anything," said Famaron hopefully as he looked lovingly at Camtow.

" Done and done let's take the soft magic stream to the other side of Hamcer," said Mench brightly as she started to walk out of the Puble.

" What's that?" asked Ohgood as he chuckled to himself.

" You'll see, follow," said Mench quickly then she walked out the spade shaped plasma doorway.

Outside the Puble there was an array of large buildings each of which holding different goods and services. There was also a pair of statues of Kildone Atetwo on either side of green and purple soft magic stream, which was a round thick soft magic that you could sit on and be whisked forward at incredible speed until you got to the next terminal and then it would gently slow and you could get off. There was an identical stream going in the opposite direction with both being 7 feet across.

Kildone Atetwo was the 3rd century's most famous guitar player and vocalist. He penned the Sands national anthem," Our dreams are our reality." He also was the first person to play a concert to over 80 million live fans for a single performer. His sister Serikil played an inspired drum to all his songs. He had such nimble and fast fingers he could tap the strings so fast it sounded like a single note when he was playing dozens. He was green skinned and had plaid red and orange long hair that never seemed to move

even in the wind. His eyes were blue very large and far apart with one higher than the other. His nose looked like an inverted anvil and he had thin smiling lips. In life he was 8'2" and weighed 800 pounds.

There was a brief set of stairs to the soft magic stream. Everyone climbed the stairs and Veata asked," O.K. now what?"

" Yes you got us all here let's have it," said Solcrist boldly as he felt the soft magic with his foot.

" Here it is," said Mench coyly then she stepped into the soft magic and sat down and shot off like a rocket as she waved with a smile on her face.

" She's very dramatic I don't get it," said Ohgood calmly and then he stepped into the soft magic and shouted," death is for suckers!"

Then he shot off at lightning speed with Ratie shaking her head and she then asked wryly," Why couldn't I have a sister god geez?"

Then she jumped on the stream with Solcrist beside her and they sped away. Everyone boarded the soft magic stream and rode off thru the city. They went thru buildings around trees, and even down into tunnels that had street performers playing for their suppers on either side. Then they went thru a row of 30 holographic statues of Sargs, Baatolds, even a Corvub in a dress. Then they flew thru a restaurant named Maggic's and past several people eating who paid them no mind. They emerged on the other side of town and went across a long grass field that people were relaxing on with their kids and eating out of light weight mini ovens and refrigerators that could hover over the ground with anti gravity and be tugged with a string. There was the Farpgir coliseum rising up out of the ground.

The Farpgir was a giant blue cube with a white checkered pattern around it. There were also 6 red balls on top that were 50 feet wide and the coliseum was over 1 mile wide and 70 stories high. It had the

visage of Doerain across the front of it showing him smiling and holding a sword with a pierced leather book at the end of it. There were seven 60 foot pyramids surrounding the base that were red in color and housed various restaurants and games rooms. There were also thousands of ships strewn out around the outside of it. The soft magic stream stopped just inside a small rectangular room with dark green walls that also had paintings of Harci every few feet that his followers had created. There was also a young lady with seal black long straight hair standing at the entrance named Balou. She also had dark brown eyes and a cute face with a large set of lips. She was 5'8" and very curvaceous. She was wearing a white dress top and a pair of brown denim jeans underneath that had a red dragon design on the right pantleg that went the length of it. She also had on black Porci sneakers with the face of a Porci on either side of them.

The Porci was a lion like creature only with a round red nose and black fur. It also had almost human hands and walked on 2 feet. It had the ability to do some magic and was feared as it could fire quick bursts of random magic from its mouth that when it hit someone would cause parts of their bodies to either change to sand or scramble and disappear.

Mench was standing beside the soft magic stream smiling as everyone came barreling in. Balou would help each person up off the stream as they stopped.

" Thank you young lovely, these old bones need a bit of guidance," said Solcrist as Balou helped him to his feet.

" I know you could have done it on your own, but I just thought you'd appreciate a random act of kindness," said Balou with a wide mischievous smile.

" And I do indeed, are you going to see Harci today?" asked Solcrist warmly.

" I work for him, so yes I will," said Balou as she laughed and rubbed Solcrist's arm.

" Would you escort me fine Madam, as I fear I may get lost?" asked Solcrist coyly as he smiled down at Balou.

" Well I would do it, but don't you think we'll need to know each other's names, because what if you are dying I'll need to know the right name to send help for," said Balou implying a question.

" I've been called shear greatness unbridled brilliance. But most warmly say Solcrist."

" Well, Solcrist, I've been called cute funny in spurts and often times the goofiest girl on the planet, but I usually respond to Balou," said Balou warmly as she smiled.

" You two wanna hurry it up I'm already thru half my lifespan. And, I'm dying to get something to nibble on," said Famaron firmly as he tapped his foot.

" Pay no mind to him, his parents used to poison him on the off chance he'd died repeatedly. What's left of his brain is dead fish," said Solcrist warmly as he put his arm around Balou.

Then Balou laughed and looked at Famaron and nodded. To which he looked at her in shock and said nervously," He's obviously joking, there's brains up here, Balou, brains."

" Alright everyone let's head inside and meet the knower of things. It will be, it," said Mench then she walked towards the wall and it slid open.

Everyone followed her inside into a brief black round marble tunnel that was lit by several 8 foot torches that came out of the walls. The floor was covered in a red and green thick carpet that had Harci's visage sewn into it. At the end of the tunnel there was a large dark brown star shaped door with a heat sensitive red door handle that would open when someone drew near.

Mench walked up to the door and it swung inward and revealed a million people in and around a massive thick purple grass field that had Harci walking thru. There were grandstands surrounding the

field with another million people sitting in brown leather chairs. The grandstand had a gentle incline with several 500 square foot black wooden roofs dotted all throughout them. Each of the huts had either mini restaurants or video arcades, even movie theaters that were side entertainment during whatever event was taking place.

" Look everyone, there he is," said Mench as she smiled and waved to Harci and he waved back and gently nodded.

Harci was tan skinned with long flowing blonde hair that looked like a lion's mane. He was 6'3" and very muscular at 189 pounds. He had light green eyes that had 7 star patterns in each eye that were blue. He had a round nose that went to his upper lip. He also had a computer input under his right ear that was black steel and had a small green button and blinking orange light on it. He used this to boot up new books so he wouldn't have to read them as well as other people's fond memories so he could know them better spiritually. He had on a white cashmere turtle neck sweater with the Mastaphysical crest of an index finger dipped in wine, sewn onto the front in tan thread. He also had on tan dress pants with a brown leather belt that had the saying," If we're all wrong it's only the question that was without purpose," written across the front. He also had on a pair of brown leather sneaker soles that were tied to his feet with a magnetic rope that met in a silver clasp that kept them from falling off.

Everyone waded thru the crowd heading towards Harci who raised his hand and the crowd moved from their path. Mench walked up to him and asked," Is our unrequited love still existing or can I kiss you?"

" Kiss away beautiful, Mench," said Harci as he gently put both his hands on her cheeks and kissed her passionately.

Then they stopped and Mench turned to everyone and looked at Ohgood and said slyly," Watch out for this one here, he doesn't let on how smart he actually is hmmm, Ohgood."

" Not true I let on exactly how smart I am it's just most people aren't paying attention," said Ohgood smoothly then he grinned and nodded to Harci who smiled.

" You are very wise, Ohgood, let me share a thought with you all. When a time comes that all of us are perpetually happy. The pain in us all will have advanced 10 fold. What that means is there can't be forever joy it's not a natural form of being," said Harci brightly as he looked at everyone.

" That was profound, I have one for you. Too many violent blows on another man's form can lead to broken bones for both as his body hits your fist back with equal force. Point being, there is never a victory for anyone in wars. Do you agree with this, Harci?" asked Famaron intently as he put his arm around Camtow.

" I do, but we will. This war with the Sorplecs will have to won by us or we won't have a life to discuss and enjoy. I've heard that you, Famaron, will lead us in the battle. If I could ask you, what do you think our chances are?" asked Harci as he stepped closer to Famaron.

" I'll put it plainly, for us to win it will take an unbelievable ferocity on our path as well as a bit of luck. The Sorplecs have vast magical powers, but we have our own magic and, we have the advantage of preparation. When that day comes a side of me that I rarely show will be seen," said Famaron sternly as he thought of his upcoming task of war and looked down.

" What side is that?" asked Harci calmly as he put his hand on Famaron's shoulder.

" Unbridled destruction, I'll probably kill a hundred men the first day and another the second. There's a violence I hide from people that I won't when the time is right," said Famaron sternly as he remembered

when he was 12 and he killed 4 men who were attacking he and his mother by taking a dagger from one of them and going crazy and slitting 3 of their throats and burying the dagger in the 4th man's chest, then he looked over at his mother who was in shock with blood all over his face and clothes.

" Famaron, are you alright?" asked Camtow softly as she rubbed his chest.

" I ah, yeah I'm alright it was just a second I needed," said Famaron as he looked around at everyone.

" You carry a deep pain with you I can see it. I don't need to know what it is, a man is his pain, but there are other things I'd like to speak to you all about. Why don't you come to my home, it isn't far we could take me Mehelux nearby," said Harci implying a question as he started to walk thru the crowd and they parted like the red sea.

" We would love it, could we ask anything we want, or are some things inappropriate?" asked Ratie as she walked next to Harci and everyone else close behind.

" Ratie, there is nothing you can't ask. My life and thoughts are for all and any who wish them," said Harci smoothly as he made a bird with his hands and flew it past Ratie's face.

" O.K., but how did you know my name, we've never met?" asked Ratie as she squinted and crinkled her face.

" I am a powerful wizard, Ratie, and long ago I cast a spell on myself that gives me the names of all who come near me. Now how about a quicker route to my ship," said Harci then he pulled out a Poglet ball and threw it onto the ground.

When it hit it cast a spell that created a Gobudy, which is a dark blue mini jet fighter without a roof. It had 15 leather bucket seats in 2 rows of 7 and a captain's chair in the front. There's a control panel and steering wheel in front, as well as a gunner's laser canon on either side of the ship. The ship itself is disc

shaped with anti gravity thrusters on the bottom and a single jet in the back. It also has a massive sound system throughout the ship.

" Alright, let's get up and out of the coliseum and over to my ship," said Harci as he stepped up onto the Gobudy with Ratie just behind.

" I like the way he does things, very powerful, but kind," said Penn as he climbed in.

" Yeah kinda like me, but not as handsome," said Ohgood jokingly as he sat down behind Harci.

" I heard that, and I agree. Now let us lift up and leave down where it always is," said Harci then he grabbed the controls and hit the thrusters switch.

The Gobudy lifted into the air smoothly and began to fly thru the air over the smiling and waving hoard of people. They went up out of the coliseum thru a large hole. Soon they were speeding towards Harci's Mehelux, but then Harci saw a Konno heading right for them that looked out of control as it was spiraling at incredible speed. Harci let go of the controls and gripped his black and red 8 foot wooden staff that had the head of Rascurn on top of it.

Rascurn was a powerful wizard of the 42nd century who became obsessed with self destructive magic. He turned himself into dozens of creatures from Corvubs to dragons. Then when he couldn't take the modern world anymore he cast a massive Sar spell which was a combination of 8 spells, on himself turning his entire body into a huge mass of black magical energy. Then he took his new body and cast it into the sun leaving a permanent outline of his body the size of a skyscraper on it to this very day.

Harci shouted in an ancient dialect," Moshavesh 8 morama!"

Then a pair of 50 foot wide magenta colored hands and arms appeared in front of the Gobudy. Harci began using the hands like they were his own as he reached out with the hands a stream of purple stars

shot out of the arms and he grabbed hold of the Konno and then lowered it to the ground. Then the pilots ran out of the ship and as they did it exploded sending them onto their stomachs, but they weren't injured.

" That was unbelievable, nice spell, Harci," said Penn as he stared down at the pilots who stood up and waved.

" There's no one here who wouldn't have done the same. We are wizardkind and this is our charge in life," said Harci boldly then he flew the ship forward.

" I agree, we've all known this at some point in our lives. There are things we share without ever saying a word," said Veata as she thought about the power of Harci and his wisdom.

" And we have hidden secrets and fears that make the same person at our cores. The saying goes, what are my friends, but the best and the worst of me in a different light without my fiery core. We will not need to ask a thousand questions to know each other, because we already know ourselves," said Harci as he flew the Gobudy into the hangar bay on the side of his magenta colored Mehelux.

Inside they made their way to the bridge by going down a long hallway. There were thousands of trinkets Harci had collected from all over the universe from 3 inch dolls that looked like the people from Samto which were a race of green skinned white long haired people. To various flags of foreign worlds one showing a man half above the ice on top of a mountain with the words," Cold blooded and burning up inside," written across it as it was the Barmavor people's flag from Fendor. There were also helmets from various armies one looked like a lion's face only it had black sunglasses and a laser canon nose. The floor of the hallway had a Baatold's fur rug of red and black that disappeared beneath the wall.

" Well I've seen some hallways, but never one that had so many memories. Is there any place you haven't been, like heaven?" asked Ohgood jokingly as he looked at a rubber painting of an ancient Peom king named Orath the One, which showed his crazed green eyes and huge broken nose.

" I never went to your world of Parscan. I couldn't there was much too much strife and debauchery. I worried all the souls there would be lost. So I am happy to see that I was mistaken. And heaven, Ohgood, is not a place to visit, but one to reside. Now for a bit of magic," said Harci smoothly then he jabbed the tip of his staff into a hole in the floor.

Then suddenly a spiral staircase rose up out of the floor and came to rest in the 2nd floor. Then Harci turned and grinned and pulled his staff out of the floor.

" That was nifty, very nifty, Harci. I'll remember that one when I need something like random stairs," said Mench slyly as she walked up the stairs behind Harci.

" I aim to please, wait 'til you see my bridge," said Harci as he ascended the stairs.

Everyone walked up the stairs and came into a large bridge. It was 150 feet long and had a round shape, but with 2 sections. On one side it had 3 large leather chairs side by side covered in thick black, checkered and olive colored blankets with piles of clothes, food wrappers, and empty soda bottle in between them. There was also a robot table in front of them with the holographic movie," When tears were just water," playing on the table.

" When tears were just water," is a movie about a man named Brick and his aged father Portus who are at odds over the accidental death of the son's mother. She dies in a horrible death by being thrown from a Mehelux when Portus opens an air vent and she is sucked out and falls 2,000 feet and lands on a jagged peak. Brick blames Portus and they end up in a brawl where Brick breaks his nose and left arm and leaves him for dead. Then Portus recovers and hires a large man to pummel his son to near death, but Brick gets the upper hand on his would be attacker and ends up breaking his neck and killing him. Then Brick goes after his father, but he takes his money and takes off as Brick chases him for 15 years. Then before Brick can kill him he dies accidentally when he trips and is crushed by a Mehelux.

There was also a full kitchen with TV's on all the appliances and a glass heated oven filled with pies and 6 course meals. Then there was a black refrigerator with a square glass front that had a digital list of what was in it and how fresh the food was.

The other section of the room had a black captain's chair with brown leather padding that was also the escape pod. It had all the controls and panels right in front and a Gasou shotgun right beside the chair in a red holster. To either side of it were 5 black leather chairs 10 in total that had jet thrusters built into them as well as a control joystick in case they needed to escape a crashing ship. There were pockets on either side with an array of weapons from grenades to Gasou pistols. Behind all of the chairs sat a massive hologram of 2 miles in every direction of the ship.

" Well, this looks a little bit like a bachelor's ship to me," said Ratie coyly as she looked around the room at the walls that had all of Harci's pictures and awards crammed on top of one another.

" I confess the woman of my dream still eludes me and I live thusly. But that said a perfect life is always perfectly flawed. None of us can boast the errorless vision," said Harci as he walked over to the captain's chair and sat down.

" You said dream don't you mean dreams?" asked Ratie as she sat down close to Harci's chair.

" No meant dream, I had a dream 9 years ago of a beautiful seal black haired woman with lavender eyes and off white skin. In the dream she walked right up to me and kissed me so sweetly I can feel her lips right now. That woman, whose name I don't know will find her way into my life someday and I will be truly blessed," said Harci as he remembered the dream and closed his eyes and could almost feel her.

" That's so romantic, I'd give anything to find a man like you. I think a lot of women would. It's the little things that find their way into our hearts," said Ratie as she smiled and placed her hands on her lap and nodded.

" The little things, endless walks, laughing at jokes that aren't funny, back massages, rock hard muscles, nice hair, and oh last but not least steak sticks. I've got you women all figured out ha ha ha," said Ohgood jokingly then he softly karate chopped Mench's arm.

Everyone laughed and Mench said wryly," I'm still available, Ohgood, and I've got lots of techniques and maneuvers that would make your head spin."

" Would that be as I'm falling to my death or when you're putting my head back on my body, because either way I'm in and I mean I'm," said Ohgood sarcastically then he made a growl like a Baatold and showed his teeth.

Mench laughed and said slyly," I love your wry wit, but it comes with too much clothing. Give in to your animal side. I know we could find an amazing place together."

" I've been to that place there's no toilets, a lack of proper bread, no where to build a sand castle, the soap smells like manure and I can't get a decent tube sock. I refuse to go without tube socks!" said Ohgood loudly as he stamped his feet.

" And you shouldn't have to a man needs his feet comfy or what's the point. I'm all for it, Ohgood," said Harci sarcastically as he smirked and looked back at him.

" Finally I find that kindred I've looked for all my life. Oh, and this PLACE, Mench, it has bad hygiene. It's either daily showers or I'm not going!" said Ohgood sarcastically as he used a stern voice and threw up his hands and let out an awkward shriek.

" You had me 'til the shower thing, but if you won't let me cover you in tin and pummel you with a hammer I'm out anyway," said Mench then she gently punched Ohgood's side and laughed.

" You're almost kinky enough for me. Do you think I could bury you for dead? Cause that's one of my main turn-on's. The others of course would be random butt slaps and singing off key thru a loud microphone," said Ohgood sarcastically as he made goofy faces.

" Me me and me again, what about sharp ax throws to one another and yelling, hey Ohgood I'm in the next room," yelled Mench and then she said quickly," and then when you come in naked and covered in oil there'll be a light so blinding that your eyes will hurt for 30 minutes and you'll see circles and squares. Then I'll run over with a hard wooden mallet and give your balls a good wallop hmmm."

" Will you marry me?" asked Ohgood coldly as he spoke sarcastically and looked lovingly at Mench.

Mench laughed and then said slyly," Only if I get to have 8 boyfriends on the side and not have to speak to you for months at ah time. And, when you are sick and tired I want you to live in a wooden shack by yourself until it passes hmmm."

" Yeah ah, gee what a great live you've got planned for me. I really hit the jackpot with all the things you've got waiting for me," said Ohgood sarcastically in a dry tone and then said sternly," I'll do it, but only if I get 3 things from you and they're nonnegotiable."

" Alright, anything at all," said Mench quickly as she smiled and stared at Ohgood wide eyed and she took his hand.

" 8 Meals a day of which are a minimum of 7 courses and served to me as a full orchestra plays my favorite song by the band," 50 wet and dry," called a thunderous orgasm while laughing. Number 2, 180 pounds of solid gold statues of my left index finger each of the 47 statues exactly one inch taller than the previous one. Thirdly, I never have to see, smell, hear, think about or know you at all until you're buried in your platinum casket. Well, is it a deal?" asked Ohgood stolidly as he rubbed her hand and everyone laughed.

" Only if I get to kill you on our honeymoon and use your ashes in my cigarettes," fired back Mench as she smiled.

" I would, but I couldn't live with the knowledge I wasn't in cigars. I'm sorry, Mench, I'm in love with a woman I haven't met, but who is 70 years younger than you and has all her teeth," said Ohgood calmly as he moved her hand off of his.

" Well, we'll always have nothing. At least there isn't that," said Mench slyly as she blew Ohgood a kiss and shrugged her shoulders and everyone laughed.

" I knew you'd say that and it does matter to Meor the small boy who cleans the toilets. Meor loves you, find him, Mench, find him and love him in old and passionate ways. Don't keep chasing the Ohgood express it's too fast for you," said Ohgood dramatically in a sarcastic voice then he turned away and pretended to weep.

" I can't your love is all I can think about besides pasta and chocolate ice cream and long walks and longer rests. And oh friends, my favorite movie Star Shattered and green grass and pockets of warm air. Ohgood, I'd almost consider not vomiting at the thought of your kiss if it meant we'd be together. Let me into your hearth, I think I may have burned up a copy of my favorite book Bone rewards," said Mench dramatically as she gently punched Ohgood's back as he tried to laugh and everyone else did.

" Star Shattered," was a movie about a religious cult of Yavi eaters, which is a blue and red fruit shaped like a baseball that transforms them into a race of 8 foot tall superhuman red skinned creatures with long arms and 3 foot wide claws. That can pulse large chunks of genome shattering green tear shaped magic. They also have the ability to change dimensions and hover 80 feet in the air with an anti gravity core. The cult is called the Porot and its followers the Hehas. They fight a massive battle with the Covador people who also inhabit the neighboring planet of Cova to their planet Sosec.

Bone Rewards is a diatribe about the Cetchus family who struggle with a genetic disorder that causes each of them to build relationships only to destroy them. After years of this practice the only people who will be their friends are each other. Then they begin to in fight and a massive fight to the death arises between 3 of the brothers where 2 of them end up dead in the Malay. The book is a true story written by Bone Cetchus the younger sister 6 months before she succumb to an attack by her mother.

" Mench, you ignorant set of large bouncing breasts. Not only did I throw your copy of Bone Rewards into that very hearth I tossed in your collection of fine wine just to keep my toes warm. IN answer to the question at hand, if it weren't for the bile that is your breath and the stink that is your sweat, I'd think about not impaling you as you slept. Menchy, you're the last thing I think about when I wake up and the first thing I ponder when I see a ship on fire. Now if it will settle this right here and now, I'll tell you the truth about my feelings for you, they're not quite I wish you were dead, but they are I pray for your demise. How's that, does that help?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he gave her a playful slap on the cheek and gawked at her.

Everyone was laughing hysterically and then Famaron asked anxiously," Hey, Harci, what's that school of birds up ahead?"

Harci looked and realized what they were and said nervously," Those aren't birds they're Etigues, and they are a whole lot of trouble if we can't avoid them. I'll try flying higher up."

Etigues were black scaly 15 foot long bird like creatures only they had a massive head with a large mouth full of long jagged yellow teeth. They had 3 rows of green spikes above their eyes that were 18 inches long. Their noses were diamond shaped and could be used as an exploding projectile as it would hit your ship like a powerful grenade, then another nose would slid into place from behind it. They also had laser canons in their throats that could fire large egg shaped orange bursts. Their chests were massive and covered with an almost steel like cover that could detach and reveal a massive red ball behind it that

if the Etigue was about to die would explode taking all near with it. Its legs were covered in a red poison that killed all who got to close.

Harci flew the ship up towards the atmosphere, but the Etigues followed and began firing their laser canons into the bottom of the ship. Then Harci began firing his laser canons at the nearest Etigues and he hit 2 right in the head. Then their chests detached and there were 2 massive explosions that shook the Mehelux.

" Whoa those sure aren't birds. Can we go any faster?" asked Famaron quickly as he steadied himself.

" We can, but so can they I'm gonna try a spell," said Harci sternly then he raised his staff and shouted," Toreriw clin!"

Then behind the ship appeared 3 dozen 8 foot wide light blue bubbles. And when a pair of Etigues flew close the bubbles shot at them and enveloped their whole bodies and shot mini explosions inward at the frantic Etigues. Blast after blast until suddenly one of them died and its chest exploded, but the bubble devoured the explosion and then disappeared. The other Etigue was being pummeled so it shot its nose and it exploded blowing away 2 thirds of the bubble. What was left of the bubble shot 2 more mini explosions at the Etigue and it died and then there was an enormous explosion sending what was left of the bubble into the other 8 Etigues, but they just shook it off an continued after Harci's ship.

" We knocked down 2 of them, but the pack is still in pursuit," said Camtow nervously as she kept an eye on the hologram and felt fear rush thru her uncontrollably.

" Fear not, there's always more magic," said Harci as he watched the Etigues fly around the bubbles safely and then raised his staff and shouted," Te nino passiory!"

Then a half dozen mini red holes appeared in front of the Etigues that were portholes to a dimension filled with uncontrollable magic that would continually cast spell after spell on anyone who entered putting them in perpetual agony and despair. 4 of the Etigues were unable to avoid them and flew right in casting them to the 8th dimension once inside they began randomly changing from soda bottles to piles of dirt and even balls of blood.

" We got another 4, that slims their attacks substantially, but the other 4 avoided them," said Famaron boldly as he watched the hologram intently.

Then the remaining 4 Etigues launched their noses at Harci's ship and when they hit it blew away a large chunk and started a raging fire. The ships built in extinguishers began dousing the flames with a blue flame retardant foam. The foam was so powerful within seconds the flames were no more.

What was remaining of the ship began to sway back and forth as long electrical charges of green burst out.

" O.K. everyone the ship is straining to stay together and there's no way to maintain this altitude or go thru the atmosphere. So we're gonna have to head for either the surface and try to shake them or head for the hangar bay and take my Vostorms and ditch the ship entirely," said Harci sadly as he shot his laser canons at the Etigues.

" It doesn't sound like you want to ditch," said Penn nervously as he looked over at Harci.

" I do not, there are many keepsakes and precious items in this ship and I'd never be able to recover the memories either. I don't want to ditch, but I'll leave the decision up to all of you," said Harci as he shot one of the 4 remaining Etigues in the mouth and it blew out the back of his head completely.

Then the Etigue died and its chest plate fell off and it exploded sending a shockwave thru the Mehelux and everyone inside lurched forward. Then Harci flew the ship downward and Famaron said sternly," Look everybody, I say we stay and fight. If I use a couple spells we can destroy the Etigues."

" Then do it and do it now before it's too late," said Mench quickly as she sat back in her seat.

Then Famaron raised his staff and shouted," Abonam Bastwich!"

Then a red dragon that was 70 feet tall appeared with a laser canon in its chest and a long golden sword in its hand behind the Mehelux. The dragon flew at the Etigues blasting its laser canon, but the Etigues ducked the blasts and then fired back at the dragon with the laser canons in their throats. The blasts hit the dragon's belly and a burst of fire and blood came gushing out.

" He's in trouble," said Camtow anxiously as she gripped Famaron's arm.

" Don't worry she's still in the fight," said Famaron firmly as he gave Camtow a kiss on the forehead.

Then the dragon flew after one of the Etigues and swung its sword in a lightning quick twirl and it went right thru the Etigue's body cutting it in half. Then the 2 halves exploded burning the dragons' skin.

" We're playing for keeps now," said Ratie coldly as she stood up and rubbed her hands together and grimaced.

The 2 remaining Etigues blasted their noses at the Mehelux and Harci said frantically," Everyone brace yourself quickly!"

Then the 2 bombs hit the rear end of the ship and exploded simultaneously causing a massive explosion that left only half of the ship as a huge circle of green electricity fired out of the back of the ship and a massive inferno was left. Then the blue foam was spraying over the destroyed area, but the flames persisted and entered into the lower decks of the ship.

" O.K. looks like keepsakes or not this ship isn't going to withstand another direct hit. I'm setting her down in that grove of trees," said Harci sternly then he steered the ship towards the grove as it wobbled violently from side to side as he gripped the steering joystick tightly and sweat poured down his face.

" I'll take the guns," said Famaron quickly as he leapt forward and took the gunners controls.

Then the dragon flew after the remaining 2 Etigues and shot its laser canon hitting one on the arm and blowing it completely off. A stream of blood shot out of the wound and the Etigue began to spin in circles uncontrollably, while the other shot a nose at the dragon, but the dragon ducked it. Then the dragon thrust its blade and hit the wounded Etigue in the chest causing a massive explosion that blew the dragon's sword and arm to pieces as the fragments of the Etigue went in every direction. The remaining Etigue flew rapidly after the Mehelux. The Mehelux flew into the grove and landed and Harci shouted," Everybody out and hurry there isn't much time!"

Then everyone raced out of the room and out into the blue oak grove of trees, which were a blue tree with white floating tentacles like leaves that rose 150 feet and were shaped like a jellyfish. The trees were in perfect circles that made a large round pattern. There was also an underground river that sprung up thru the ground from inside a large red rock and continued for thousands of miles all the way to the Bloodlet ocean. There was also a large wooden chalet just up a small hill at the edge of the grove of trees. The chalet was purple, magenta, olive, and black and floated above the ground 8 feet with a robot's garden beneath that had 4 dozen large and small robots sitting at tables playing poker. The robots were also playing instruments and drinking Sonbitc an alcohol for robots. There was a large multi colored smoke and light show around the robots as a trio of young boys and a young girl sat and watched on the tan couch in front of the chalet. The chalet was shaped like a violin set at a 45 degree angle and had bursts of blue electricity laden flames coming out of exhaust ports on the sides. There were also 8 windows shaped like Etigues on the first and 8 more of Dragons on the second floor. There was a

massive deck in the center of the 30 story building that was shaped like an upside down umbrella and had 7 large rooms with a thin rain repellent spray as roofs that kept the rain out. Each of the rooms depicted a different décor from different cultures on Permea. There was an anti gravity spiral staircase that led up to the front of the chalet, with each individual stair unattached to the others and had a different saying on them in gold or platinum like," I'm always right," as well as," Children are childish so grow up and hate kids already."

Everyone raced away from the Mehelux as the Etigues flew into the back end of it and began destroying it from within. The dragon came flying down and went in the ship behind the Etigue with lasers firing and nearly missed the Etigue.

" Quickly, let's get up to that chalet and out of sight," said Harci boldly as he took one last look at the Mehelux and remembered his brother Sipp and the adventure they went on together to the planet of Korov in the Mehelux before he died.

" Hurry, Harci , it is only a ship," said Solcrist as he put his hand on Harci's shoulder.

Harci looked over at him and caught himself and said," Yes, yes of course."

Then everyone darted up the small hill towards the chalet. Meanwhile inside the ship the dragon tackled the Etigue and the 2 beasts tumbled thru a wall and into a large gymnasium. The gym was pyramid shaped and had a star shaped red pool in the center, with Parman statues around the outside of the pool.

Parman Masure was the only man made from a spell cast by Harci himself 20 years prior. Parman went on to become a gifted wizard creating spells to heal sickness and alleviate all forms of physical pain in large crowds of people. He even was able to cast a spell that created a large 4 ton golden nugget. This was especially valuable as gold had been in particularly short supply for 50 years. Although this came as

a great surprise he was never able to duplicate the spell again. He did sell the nugget for the equivalent of 10 billion dollars. Then he took his wealth and created a paid reality for himself by paying a troop of 50 actors to live with him under the guise that he was the son of God and he was always right and to be worshipped by all of them. He would tell the worst jokes he could think of and the actors would laugh uncontrollably. Other times he'd have all the women strip naked and go to each one of them in a row and have sex with them. He had these same women address him as my loving husband and sexy man. Then one day he was watching his favorite TV show," Too many small amounts," and suddenly he disappeared as the magical energy that made him gave way and he was no more.

Too many small amounts, was a drama about 2 black skinned gargoyles named Em and Hate who find a vast cave filled with stolen artifacts like priceless paintings and vases filled with diamond studded gold jewelry, as well as large antique vehicles covered in platinum. Then Em and Hate begin to sell the items and reap a massive fortune. They take their new found wealth and buy themselves an army. Then they begin to battle the in house government. And before long they completely take over their country and soon the whole world. Once in power they go about killing off every member of the old regime down to their typists and hair stylists, they even kill their pets and enact a ban on ever speaking their names or practicing their religion again. Then they create a new religion based around the idea that their thoughts are pure thoughts and it it's a way they see a thing then that's the way it is. Then they begin impregnating every woman of beauty that can be found and before long they've spawned a royal race known as the Emhates.

The walls of the gym were burgundy and had tiny white spiraling strands of white and orange light billowing out of the walls that were a product of Harci's late night spells. There was also an apple colored trio of imploding and exploding cubes of light blue light and smoke drops that were just beneath the apex of the ceiling.

The dragon and the Etigue rolled into the pool and went completely submerged. Bursts of laser fire under the water came out of the dragon's chest and narrowly missed the Etigue. The Etigue punched the dragon in the eye with its remaining arm and its head smashed against the side of the pool. The dragon filled its throat with fire and shot it at the Etigue lighting up the water, but being extinguished by the same water, as bubbles of smoke shot up and out of the water and covered the surface. Then the Etigue shot its nose at the dragon, but as it hit the explosion was so massive it blew them both to pieces and ignited the bomb inside the Etigue blowing the Mehelux into a million pieces as the fuel cell ignited. The blast sent Harci and everyone 30 feet up the hill right to the front steps of the chalet. There in front of them stood a blue and lime green skinned man with a gargoyle black pattern repeating all over his 6'0" 181 pound frame. He had on a pair of light brown shorts slash knee high dress front. He also had on a gun belt across his bare chest that had a Pumie light thrasher hand pistol in the holster.

The Pumie light thrasher would use the spell cast upon Sorey stone and condense sunlight and then destroy it causing a massive charge of uncontrollable energy to build up in the Pumie. Then when you pressed the trigger and the steel door holding back the blue energy slid open, then a massive 7 foot wide swath of pure destruction would be unleashed devouring and annihilating everything that it was aimed at. The gun itself was a lime green and turquoise uneven line pattern that randomly changed every time the gun was fired. The gun itself had a 4 inch wide round chamber that had a 2 piece round 8 inch wide body filled with Sorey stone and on top was the light entering hexagon glass.

He had a wide nose at the top that got drastically thinner as it neared the tiny ball shaped tip. He had dark brown long hair with 5 multi colored braids on either side of his head. He had lime green piercing eyes with a 4 inch scar thru his left eyebrow and down to his cheekbone that he got in a knife fight with 4 attacking Peoms who he singlehandedly killed. In the center of his forehead was a helix design surrounded by a circle and 4 fists that he was born with. He had round bulging shoulder blades and large

heart shaped calves. He also had on red leather sneakers that had no laces only a series of magnets that kept them on and could be adjusted for tightness. He also had multi colored string necklace with a single black marble globe at the center of it that had the words," If you think you can define me, you've missed the meaning of it all as I am the rain," written around it in red letters. His name was Knucer Rach.

" Hello there, your ship seems to need ah tune up," said Knucer Rach as he crossed his arms and grinned.

Harci looked up and began to stand and said," Yes, we had a bit of misfortune with a flock of Etigues. I am Harci and these are my friends."

" Hello there, Harci, I can see by all your mates you're a pretty popular fellow. There was no need for introductions I'm a Pava, we have the gift of knowing people before we know them in life," said Knucer as he looked everyone over and nodded.

" I've heard of the Pava is it true you can turn yourself invisible?" asked Harci as he walked up to Knucer.

Then Knucer smiled and turned invisible. He walked over to Ratie and squeezed her tush and she laughed and jumped forward and asked," What the crap was that?"

Then Ohgood felt Knucer grab hold of him and put him in a headlock. The two of them started to wrestle and Ohgood broke loose and said sternly," Alright enough of this invisibility already."

" Fine," said Knucer then he reappeared and said slyly," That boy there has got a good bit of fight in him. I like that he's good to have on your side in a battle."

" So it is true how fascinating, Knucer, my friends and I need transportation to my home is there any way you could provide it?" asked Harci as he looked around and then at Knucer.

" Not at the moment, but the old bag of manure, meaning my wife Jacie will be back in an hour with our Guwera racing ship. Boy wait 'til you see her long sleek and capable of unbelievable speed and the Guwera is great too. So yeah I'll give ya ah lift, but 'til then why don't we head up to my house and I'll fix you a bite to eat," said Knucer warmly as h raised both eyebrows and then smirked at everyone.

" I'm starving I say absolutely yes," said Camtow as she thought of how hungry she was and hoped he had chocolate.

" I agree with you 100 percent, do you have any steak up there?" asked Famaron.

" Steak, of course I'm a fulltime restaurant owner and chef I've got every kind of food your heart's desire including an assortment of deserts, as Jacie is a world class pastry chef. Follow the old Knucer I'll show you the promise land," said Knucer boldly as he turned and went up the steps.

Everyone followed and Ohgood saw a large red humanoid robot walking out of the robots garden towards him and said nervously," I hope that robot isn't a security robot."

The robot was made to look like an elderly man and had a steel grey long hair look, with round bifocals and a steel white beard. It had a bulging smooth chest and a pair of large legs that were made to look like large muscles. It also had a green disc on its hip that was glowing and was used to be thrown at the ground to simulate an earthquake beneath the person it was thrown at. The robot was known as Old Prim and also had a jet pack on its back and could go for up to 1,000 miles.

Old Prim walked right up to Ohgood and glared at him and asked," Can I bum a smoke?"

Ohgood looked at him in shock and then reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of Gamiz light cigarettes and handed the pack to Old Prim and said slyly," You know those will kill ya?"

" I should be so lucky," said Old Prim as he lit up the Gamiz and then exhaled and looked at the pack and said," these are fine could have done without the light, but they're fine."

Then he handed Ohgood the pack and turned and walked back over to the robots garden and the poker game.

" I thought he was gonna kill me, instead I'm killing him slowly one smoke at a time. See you in hell, fool!" said Ohgood sarcastically as he clenched his fist and scowled at Old Prim who wasn't looking at him.

They made their way up the anti-gravity stairs and inside the front doors of the chalet. Inside there were 8 different levels of gravity throughout the house that Knucer had put there with his artificial gravity machine in the floors. So in the first 2 rooms it was significantly less gravity making you almost float and your muscles relax. The first room was a jigsaw puzzles dark brown mahogany and white wood furniture that would slide or glide into different positions at the touch of a button or a voice command. There was a wooden fountain in the center of the room that was 15 feet wide and 30 feet high and rose into the second floor of a mountain community of Hashus, which were hairless fat round faced people who lived on the island of Haa. They each had wide round noses and blonde curly hair. The fountain showed hundreds of shoe shaped houses dotted all over the mountain, with trains connecting all the homes. There was also a large castle on top that had 37 spires and towers and was filled with dozens of stained glass windows and Hashus guards walking around it with rifles and laser whips. There was a massive glowing blue ring around the center of the mountain that had dozens of tiny Mucmust birds encircling. The Mucmusts looked like babies with wings of red and green and covered with turquoise feathers.

The room also had a row of 12 tan leather chairs set in front of a holographic projector that had a hologram saver of Knucer with a bat in one hand, a Baatold head in the other, with a smile on his face and the words," I kill what I don't understand," floating in front of him in purple and light green stripped

letters. The floor was covered in Mucmust bird's feathers sewn together in a large rug with the image of God in the center. The walls of the room were fluxing in and out and pieces were spinning in and out showing different paintings and sculptures even awards that Knucer's restaurant had won.

" Everybody grab a seat and this old fool will get some eats," said Knucer slowly as he hunched over and looked at everyone with a goofy expression on his face and then said plainly," no really sit down you're creepin' me out."

" Oh, o.k.," said Veata then she flopped down in one of the tan leather chairs and grabbed the remote joystick off the table and said softly," let's see what we've got for movies."

" I'm guessin' it's nothing, but war pictures and Baatold porn. Either way I bet it's a ditch digger's paradise," said Ohgood as he sat down beside Veata and with Ratie next to him.

" What oh crap does that mean?" asked Ratie as she smirked and looked over at Ohgood.

" I have no idea it just felt cool to say," said Ohgood smoothly as the list of holographic movies appeared in front of him.

It showed 57 war movies and 89 comedies, 18 dramas, 74 chase movies and one titled," Baatolds are they lovers." Ratie saw this at the same moment Ohgood did and looked at each other and burst out laughing.

" Hey here's one," The Giving man's reward," I like the title and it's a drama slash comedy which I like," said Veata then she looked over at Ohgood and shrugged her shoulders.

" Works for me," said Ohgood quickly as he shrugged his shoulders.

" Then here we go," said Veata then she started the movie.

" I just hope it's not like...overly a downer. Those movies really are no good," said Ratie as she sat back in her seat and then let out a sigh.

" I agree I need a good time," said Mench as she crossed her legs and watched the movie start.

The movie started with a long blonde haired man with a thick red beard that had a silver triangle attached at the bottom with the words," A reign can't withstand the death of passion," engraved onto it with gold. The man had white and red eyes that gave off an inner calm. He was 5'11" and 175 pounds and very chiseled. He was overly handsome and had a prominent nose. He had on black leather boots, a white cashmere sweater with a 2 inch collar and also a pair of brown corduroy pants with leather knees and a single word," Tepid," on the front. He was named Salt Grenaz and was shown running full speed thru a thicket of purple trees with thin white silky branches that numbered in the thousands. The grass was turquoise and 3 inches long and was thick and very soft. As he ran thru every tree he ran past began to open up a hole in its trunk and out flew these magenta pig like creatures with a helicopter wing on top known as Pomu's.

" Get away from me!" shouted Salt as he looked back and saw the Pomu's.

Then 300 hundred of the Pomu's had formed behind him and were flying after him. Salt finally ran out of the trees and out into a massive Goobl filled lake, which was a black liquid that was very dense and could be run or walked on. By now the wall of Pomu's were nearing as well as Kamers came flying out of the Goobl, which were a rat faced fish that loved human flesh. The silver triangle on his beard began to glow bright red and sent out a thick ring of tiny light triangles that floated in the air and were quickly eaten by the Pomu's and Kamers as more and more Kamers shot up out of the Goobl. In front of him at the far end of the lake there was a black and light green painted castle with a swirling pattern all over the 20 story high structure. It had a long green grass lawn leading up to it with radical olive colored magic spewing fountains lining a path up to the castle. The fountains caused the air and dimension to bend and

bursts of a white and red goo shot up into the air and became Raso birds, which were a jet propelled yellow feathered 18 foot long bird with bright green eyes. The castle itself was shaped like a trio of redwood trees in a triangular pattern and had a spiraling deck connecting the trio. There were hundreds of tan skinned people in vivid robes on the shores in front of the castle dancing and mingling and many others drinking and eating on the castle's deck.

Salt looked back and shouted," Get away I'm not dying!"

He began to run even faster as his adrenaline kicked in. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a red flask filled with Sorto seeds and began swallowing the green club shaped seeds. Within a few seconds a massive outline of flames surrounded him and he began to run even faster and a trail of fire was left in his wake.

" Go legs go please go faster," pleaded Salt as he ran at 60 M.P.H. with the Pomu's just behind and beginning to sing a loud piercing melody.

The Kamers shot up in front of Salt and went for his throat, but he blasted a round blue and white energy from his eyes and cooked the Kamers alive and their dead bodies lay smoking on the Goobl.

" Try that again and you'll get the same," said Salt coldly as he got within 200 feet of the lake's edge.

As he raced 4 Pomu's latched onto his back, but as they did a massive energy halo appeared around him that decimated the Pomu's and blew them to pieces. He ran the last 50 feet in full stride as the party guests looked up and saw Salt and the Pomu's heading their way. The guests scattered and just as he touched dry land the lake behind him turned into a solid block ice and thrust upward and crushed the Pomu's to death. Then the massive ice block revealed an underwater castle with a family inside looking out thru the ice terrified. Then Salt turned and saw this and raised both hands in the air and tilted his head

back then violently forward and a massive wall of black light and smoke shot thru the lake melting it in a matter of seconds and the underwater castle disappeared beneath the Goobl.

" I can't believe that just happened, good movie," said Ratie in awe as she smiled and looked at Ohgood.

" Nice choice, Veata, I never saw that comin', whoa that was sicksville," said Ohgood in awe as he shook his head.

" Thank you, but I can't take all the credit it's Knucer's movie collection," said Veata then she looked up and saw Knucer walking in with a red anti-gravity table in front of him filled with 10 plates of chopped up steak and thick alfredo cheese angel hair pasta, as well as whipped creamy green potatoes with a thick country gravy on top and Dolats.

Dolats were a red vegetable that had an inner core of a rich cinnamon and were very sweet and easily chewed.

There was also a large picture of Boum juice, which was similar to a strawberry orange juice on the side.

" Who's dyin' to be tryin' some dinner?" asked Knucer proudly as he walked over to everyone and then stopped and began handing out the plates.

" Just in time the movie's heatin' up and I need sustenance," said Ohgood as Knucer handed him a plate, utensils, and a black cup of Boum juice.

Everyone else grabbed their plates and began eating. Meanwhile in the movie Salt was inside the castle in the upstairs study standing in front of Marmis So. The room had 4 solid walls filled with books with square cabinets in the middle of each wall with antiques and even dildos on each of the shelves.

The middle of the room was 4 feet lower than the rest and had a liquid blue couch held together by anti-gravity with an off white blanket over it to keep you dry and a water repellent on the underside, that was L shaped. There was also a holographic movie playing on and around the couch with the characters walking over whoever was sitting on the couch. In front of the couch there was Gitsoma half breed lion with a pair of king cobra snake heads and a scaly green tail sitting on top of a ten pound slab of Baatold meat. The movie that was playing was called," Tearing a perfect line in stone," starring a bulbous dark brown haired green skinned troll that destroys millions of minds by speaking with only a few and then letting them spread his message of death unknowingly. The floor in the study was covered in a dark green and blue cashmere rug that went over ever inch.

Marmis was a statuesque 6'3" short haired goddess that had a gorgeous face that consisted of a set of large pouty red lips, sultry eyes and a small button nose. She had a thin figure without an ounce of fat on her whole body. She was wearing an off white shoulder less dress and a white chiffon veil, as well as a blue diamond necklace with a W shaped red diamond in the center that was 400 carats. She also had on white 3 and half inch heals that were toeless.

" Hello, Salt, I thought some lucky lady had killed you already. Could it be it will be I who has the pleasure?" asked Marmis snidely as she sat on the couch with her legs crossed.

" This charm on my beard has cursed me a million times! I want free of it forever you bitch!" screamed Salt as he glared at Marmis.

" I don't see how that is any of my concern. As I remember, you asked for the charm to help you thru your life. Aren't you still breathing thru that hideous beard of yours?" asked Marmis snidely as she chuckled to herself.

" Look, no man would want what I've seen. Every creature in the world is called to this charm like it's the greatest thing they've ever seen!" shouted Salt as he clenched his fist and the charm covered his body in a green glowing light.

" I think it becomes you, it's very dashing," said Marmis slyly then she threw him a wink.

" I'm gonna beat you to death if you make one more wise crack. Now listen up you wench, I was a sane rational man once who dreamed of a better life for me and my son, who by the way I haven't seen in 2 years. Now, when I asked you for this you said it would make me rich and it has, but I have no way to spend it while I'm being chased all day by every weird and deadly animal on the planet! I say this alright, you duped me let's face it and I admit I am a bit of a prick so maybe I deserved it, but...I think you should goddamn help me out. I mean you shafted me and I'm sure you've had a hearty laugh, but even you must be tired of laughing," said Salt honestly as he looked at Marmis with a smirk as she burst out laughing uncontrollably.

" No, not particularly, how 'bout this I'll free you in 35 years I promise. Wait, even better 45 so you'll be dead when I do?" asked Marmis then she burst out laughing and rubbed her inner thighs even the Gitsoma appeared to be chuckling.

" Look you crazy bitch, this isn't funny. It wasn't funny the first 30 minutes when my pet cobra Bottomless Jake decided he wanted to devour his owner in his sleep as I lay down for a nap. Now, I say this give me my life back or I'll do horrible things to you so bad, I'll be doomed to no hope of an afterlife. Now, bitch, which is it?" asked Salt plainly as he looked at Marmis wide eyed.

" Well, I'll tell you what I'll do, first thing tomor...next century I'll find a goat with a dark red butterneck, and I'll say to this goat, goat my dear friend Salt needs help can he eat your excrement and be

rid of the charm?" said Marmis sarcastically then she pulled out an 8 inch long red cigarette known as a Pansk and lit it up and then burst out laughing.

" Oh this is the big laugh at Salt's expense. Let's all belittle him no he hasn't suffered enough. Just go ahead and break my will, it's only the last thing I have in this world," said Salt sadly as he shook his arms and then clutched his left bicep and began to shake and cry.

" Good idea, you're nobody you're worthless. A man like you is good for 2 things, a punch in the balls and a coffin filler. Now here this, I've decided to help you," said Marmis as she looked intently at Salt.

" You will?" asked Salt hopefully as he took a step towards her and smiled.

" Right into the ground, I mean deep none of this 6 feet crap I'm talkin' you and 70 feet of dense brown soil on top of ya. Now isn't that help huh, handsome?" asked Marmis sarcastically then she pretended to be shoveling as she stood up and grinned from ear to ear.

" You heartless tramp, you would have me dead. Don't you care about this man you're destroying?" asked Salt sadly as he bit his lip.

" I do, but only if I get the first 7 shovels of brown stuff on your head. You're a rube, you were an egotistical pig when you asked me to help you and now you're right under my shovel taste the silver nice hmmm," said Marmis as she continued to pretend to shovel and threw Salt a wink and laughed out loud.

" Taste the silver, I'm only gonna ask one more time and if you say no I'm gonna have to kill you so which is..." asked Salt before being cut off .

" No you idiot I wouldn't help you buffoon brain slice of a piece of liquid toast. Go ahead, do me in you weasel," said Marmis defiantly as she pulled out a pair of Morshito bracelets and put one on each hand.

" Remember this day, wench, it was your last!" said Salt coldly then he ran at Marmis and tried to shoot a laser from his eyes, but only a small puff of smoke came out and he stopped and asked," What happened to my eyes?"

" Who cares let's go you little prick," said Marmis then she jumped over the Gitsoma.

Marmis ran up to Salt and punched him in the chest with the Morshito and the blow sent him 40 feet in the air and into a row of books. The books popped open a secret passageway behind them as 2 dozen of the books flew up into the air. Salt fell to the floor and grimaced in pain as he rubbed his face and a stream of blood dripped down from his lower lip.

" Let's go, brat, I've got your beating to tend to then it's sex with Romrad. And oh doesn't he love me when I've been bad so get up!" shouted Marmis as she walked briskly towards Salt.

Then Salt began to rise and spin in a circle as triangles of purple and light green shot out of the charm. One of them shot at Marmis and when it hit her she turned into a liquid light blue body and lightning shot out of her as she screamed," Help me, someone help me!"

Then she burst into a wide pool of water and soaked the rug as Salt stopped spinning and looked over casually and said coldly," Well now you're all wet, Marmis, and you can't harm another."

" Didn't see that coming," said Ohgood as he finished his meal and laughed.

After the movie everyone sat around telling jokes and stories in the music room that had almost no gravity so everyone was floating in the air. The room was filled with musical instruments with everything from a burgundy grand piano with a statue of Knucer made from mahogany on top, to a row of Brphon guitars, which has no strings and uses buttons instead to create the sounds of cords and could also create different voices both male and female. The room had several floating chairs made from a white wood and covered in light green padding with Knucer's face sewn onto the cushions. The chairs were around the walls of the room, which had large picture windows that looked out over 3 different terrains with one wooded, another a series of rivers and the third a lush green field with purple and turquoise Lava bushes that had thousands of tiny tentacles that formed a perfect pyramid with an eye at the top. The floor of the room was see-thru glass and the robots could be clearly seen playing poker and telling jokes as they drank and smoked.

Everyone was sitting in a chair with a black seatbelt holding them to it and Ohgood asked," So, Knucer, when you were young did the doctors diagnose you brain dead or that you were in a living coma?"

Everyone laughed and Knucer said slyly," Neither, they said I should thank god, because the one brain cell that worked was still doing its job. While the others were playing poker and smoking my hair follicles."

" I want to tell a story I think everyone will relate to. O.K., when I was 13 and I went to the province Orua, when I was there I spoke with a spiritual leader named Bu'ca. Bu'ca said to me calmly when every man and woman is at ease with everything in the world, that will be the time when the wise men worry and hide their children," said Veata as she looked at everyone and smiled.

" What does that mean exactly?" asked Ratie as Ohgood spun her chair gently.

" It means that a life without conflict is not a life at all, but actually a dream. Why I bring this up is to ask if anyone else is worried about the Hield breaking, because I think of the upcoming war every time I'm not thinking of what's in front of me?" asked Veata honestly as she thought of the terror life would soon become.

" You're not the only one, I worry in between laughs, breaths really. The day seems to be flying towards us faster and faster when we'll have to fight for all that is. I don't know that I'm ready for what will be asked of me," said Ohgood sincerely as he thought of the escape from Parscan.

" None of us can ever be truly ready. It's just a matter of luck and determination. We have to be victorious, so we shall simple as that," said Solcrist as he spun his staff in his hands.

" He's right, but I think if we're to prevail we need to take the time leading up to our battle with the Sorplecs and just enjoy it. Let's face it, it's out of our hands," said Famaron as he floated out of his chair and began to look down at the robots playing poker and saw them catch a blue robot cheating and Famaron smiled and then said," If you can't win a straight fight, then cheat. I'll tell ya what we should do, Knucer, we should have a story to ease our minds."

" Sounds about right," said Knucer warmly as he put his hands behind his head.

" When I was a general in my father's army, I was given the task of leading his ground troops into Bunrask city, the den of the Halbaltic gang. I woke up just before the sun and took my legion out onto the battlefield. This was a battle we thought we would lose and lose badly as it was their stronghold. I sent my 400,000 soldiers who were hooked up to Gamsos robotic suits, which were 18 feet high turquoise massive metal robots you stood inside of, and I sent them to hide in the dense forest that flanked both sides of the battlefield. Then me and a million of my best soldiers in Baatold cruisers, which were another form of robotic suit only you could fly thru the air and fire missiles and laser bursts inside this Baatold looking ship slash suit, and I started across the battlefield in the middle of them in a black Standash, which was a massive Woright equipped with every armament we had at the time. Just as we start across 2 and half million Halbaltic gang members in Flashers and Dornks, which were 6 wheeled canons that had barely enough room for a pilot on the side, come barreling towards us. In a matter of seconds both sides begin firing all we've got at each other. I lost 50,000 men in 15 seconds and felt my first rush of terror. Meanwhile they took only about 10,000 in casualties, but we took their second in command. Then a few minutes of war time elapsed, which is 100 times slower and shows a man the meaning of forever. Another 400,000 of our troops fell by the wayside and only 150,000 of theirs died," said Famaron as he remembered the battle and pulled out a Boos cigar and then lit it up.

Boos cigars were filled with a compressed smoke that had a dense powerful pain reliever in it. The cigars were hollowed out and had 6 chambers, each causing more euphoria than the last had.

" Why so many of yours dying compared to theirs?" asked Mench as she floated over to Famaron and looked up at him.

" It was those damn Dornks that did it. We just couldn't find an answer for their massive canons," said Famaron as his eyes fluttered and then he let out a sigh and took a puff from his Boos.

" Fascinating, then what happened?" asked Harci as he pushed off from the ceiling and shot down to the floor.

" Then the real carnage began as a wizard named Portame started to cast spells from behind the Worights. Then before we knew it there were 2 large dragons bearing down on us with large silver sickles in their hands. They started spearing thru 3 of our soldiers at one time and dousing all the rest that were near with flames. This is when I saw the tide turn in our favor and I knew we would win," said Famaron as he grinned slightly.

" But I thought they had the upper hand. How could you think that?" asked Penn as he sipped a blue steel cup of red wine.

" Because I saw that they were desperate. No general uses magic unless it's a last resort. The reason being in a battle you always end up killing many of your own troops with your spell. So I decided right then to send in the Gamsos's and take my chances," said Famaron proudly as he grinned slyly.

" So what happened?" asked Veata loudly as she smirked at Famaron.

" I thought you'd always ask, that's why I love ya. So I sent out the order and all 400,000 of my Gamsos's flood onto the battlefield and begin doing massive damage. The Halbaltic gang was so caught off guard that many of them accidentally dropped their laser canons and were torn to shreds while they reached down to pick them up. Then I saw Portame cast a spell and a Selinx helicopter appeared and he flew away leaving a cube of black dense magic where he had stood. Their top general Forlasp took one look at the carnage and decided to make his escape, only I saw this coward turning to run and made my move. I flew my Standash up above the battlefield and after Forlasp's Woright. Within 20 seconds I was right on his tail and fired the now famous Backcrack Blow as it would later be called, and hit the back of

his Woright with a dozen missiles. The ship was blown to pieces killing Forlasp and a few moments later his troops did a Guso surrender," said Famaron.

" What's a Guso surrender?" asked Harci intently as he grinned slightly and sat forward.

" A Guso surrender is where the troops drop their weapons and run for their lives. Our troops initially fired on the cowards, but they soon turned to laughing uncontrollably. I stood with a boyish grin realizing we had won the battle and the war. The Halbaltic gang became nothing more than a joke after as the Venge family took over the upkeep of Parscan," said Famaron as he remembered his father's coronation and he handing his father the Sumrask, which was a turquoise ivory staff with all the former emperors names and faces carved into it.

" Was it you who took over?" asked Mench as she pushed off from the wall and floated back over to her chair.

" IN a way it, was actually my father, but soon after he took power he was assassinated by a half dozen wizards who crept in while he was sleeping and cast a series of spells. That was the thing about the old man, he slept like he was dead meaning you had to shake him and shout to wake him up. If they had tried to kill him any other time he would have laid waste to all of them," said Famaron as he remembered the Jombou ceremony where they used a series of spells to extract his father's magical energy and gave it to Famaron.

" Do you still miss him?" asked Knucer as he thought of his own father's violent death at the hands of thieves.

Famaron looked over at Knucer and teared up and said softly," In between breaths and when the sun is shining are the only times it hits me, but that said I miss his kindness. It was always a joy to sit in a room with him if for no other reason than the reams of knowledge that would come flying out of him. He

said to me, when a dark soul meets the light neither one are changed by the experience, only made aware that the other exists."

" That's a true statement, a man becomes a help or horror and can't so much as breathe a different breath for the life of him. There was one thing I wanted to share with you all at my home, but I'll share it now," said Harci as he pulled out a magenta and olive colored round ball with 8 pointy corners around the outside and a glowing red center with miniature birds flying inside it, and then Harci tossed the ball up in the air and it exploded into a room filling image of the world of Damnear and it showed a city that stretched for 1,000 miles and had massive skyscrapers that were above the clouds made from a tan and white steel. There were thousands of large and small ships flying in every direction as the red sunlight caused everyone to wear sunglasses. There were thousands of slaves building even larger buildings with red skin known as Partoes, while they were being shot with orange lasers if they slowed their pace. There were also hundreds of dragons and Sargs flying in and around the building, while the sky was a dark blue and green.

" Oh my god, what is this horrible place?" asked Camtow as she tried not to cry.

" It is Damnear and it is a place of death and the destruction of god's plan. I show you this now as a warning , for you see the Partoes people who live there are enslaved by their own Partoe king Gabric who cast then aside when he lost respect for all men. He tortures many and kills many more for his own greedy and horrific satisfaction. That city you see was built with blood stained rivers and flesh covered steel. I visited this world and tried to reason with this king and it is how I got this scar," said Harci as he pulled down his robe and revealed a 10 inch scar.

" That is a terrible thing how did you escape?" asked Ohgood as he looked at the scar.

" Magic, I had to cast 7 spells in a matter of seconds to escape he and his soldiers. I tell you of this, because we will all be slaves to the Sorplecs if we don't fight with all we've got. Please my friends, don't let Permea end up like Damnear, there is nothing worse I can imagine," said Harci sadly as he looked around the room at everyone.

Then they heard a loud pulsing bass tone and Knucer said quickly as he smiled," The old sack of Dowa crap is home. Let's all head out and meet her and get you your ride."

" Works for me," said Ohgood as he smiled and shook his head at Solcrist as they both noticed how he described his wife Jacie.

Everyone floated out of the room and out into a long hallway that had a stiff gravity that weighted everyone down. The hallway had several mild turns in it and a series of oddly shaped doors with one the shape of a hairpiece and another the shape of a Sarg. The walls were covered in holographic snapshots Knucer and Jacie had taken on their many travels with one showing them inside a dragon's mouth eating a strawberry and chocolate pastry while the dragon scowled at the photographer.

" Ya know photos couples take on vacation always show them 5 seconds from total embarrassment. Don't misunderstand me I love a good snapshot of contrived levity as much as the 8th man, but what I won't tolerate is dragon abuse, trust me it's no picnic for them," said Ohgood sarcastically as he shook his head and gave Mench a dirty look.

" Don't kid yourself dragons love the attention I once punched a man in the balls and pretended to be crazy," said Mench straight faced as she walked beside Ohgood.

Ohgood smiled and then asked," So what does that have to do with dragons?"

" Your joke was a little boring so I gave it a pep talk. I also put 4 slices of pizza in my ex-husband's underwear as he slept and asked him if he was hungry. How 'bout you, you fly much?" asked Mench jokingly as she glared at Ohgood who just looked back and chuckled.

Out in the front of the chalet Knucer opened the front door and saw Jacie walking up the anti-gravity steps with the Guwera behind her.

Jacie had the face of an angel with soft features and large dimples as well as a perfect little round nose. She had magenta colored eyes and turquoise short wavy hair with a crown of braided blonde hair on top and a silver and light blue metal oval shaped 5 inch across piece covering the top of her forehead that had the words," I only asked for everything," written across it in dark green rubber letters. She was 5'8" and had a slightly overweight physique, but with large round breasts that caught the eye. She had a tattoo on her forearm of a pair of Lions sitting at a table with one laughing and the other crying and the words," Gombet is taken," written on the edge of the brown table.

Gombet Calour was a Haborm janitor for 15 years until one day he found himself unable to truly taste the gravy on his steak. So he began making 3 dozen different kinds of gravy until he found one that grabbed his taste buds. When his friend Camoy Tienos came over and tasted the gravy he was convinced it was the best he'd ever had. So he convinced Gombet to sell bottles of it out of his store. Before they knew it, it was so popular they stopped selling anything else and just sold the gravy they christened Gravelu. In the years that followed their massive windfall ended their lifelong friendship over bickering over money. Then Gombet began to think he was a son of god's and started the Savuca religion. The religion stated that all women followers must bear his children. Over the years that followed and the thousands of female followers this eventually became known as the Pava people.

Jacie had on a pair of light blue jeans with no rear pockets as well as a turquoise cotton sweater that had 3 rows of different colored flowers sewn from one shoulder to her hip with tiny green crystals along

the collar. She also had on a pair of pink sneakers with a built in cell phone in the toe that you only had to say," take call," and it would be activated.

" Hey, beautiful, I've happened upon a herd of new friends. Don't worry they ate us out of house and home, but there's still half a cracker in the fridge for ya," said Knucer slyly as he walked up to Jacie who was smiling and then kissed her.

" Well at least they didn't get my last bottle of Bremor," said Jacie as she looked at Knucer who was acting nervous like they had and she said in disbelief," what you old heap of dried bread, you didn't."

" Actually I didn't I'm just kiddin' ya," said Knucer as Jacie slapped his chest.

" Fine, a cracker and some wine I'm fine. So everyone what do we owe the pleasure? I'll start with you, Ohgood," asked Jacie as she walked up to Ohgood and raised her left eyebrow.

" Ah, we need a ride to Harci's home after his ship was destroyed by a flock of Etigues. And I need a cashmere sweater extra cuddles," said Ohgood as eh pouted and stretched out his arms with his hands clasped.

" The ride I can provide the sweater I can't help ya, but that said you'll have to ride in total comfort and luxury is that alright?" asked Jacie sarcastically as she put a sad face on and looked at everyone who began to laugh.

" We'll make due, how soon can we leave?" asked Famaron as he walked up to Jacie.

" As soon as there's air to breathe and not a second sooner," said Jacie slyly as she licked the tip of her finger and ran it thru the air.

" Why should we have to wait so long poor, Ratie, can't take long waits?" asked Ohgood sarcastically in a soft voice as he motioned to Ratie who was shaking her head and smiling.

" Poor Ratie will just have to wait zero seconds more, and that's final. Let us find our way to the Guwera while Ohgood stares at my butt," said Jacie then she turned and did a sassy walk.

" I was only peeking, I'm sorry, Knucer, but what an ass," said Ohgood jokingly then he smiled and stared at Jacie's butt.

" I won't hold it against ya, but if you ever hold that butt against ya I'll tell everyone I know a ridiculous lie about you that will be slightly unflattering. And I mean it, that's my word," said Knucer as he stared at Jacie's butt and laughed.

The Guwera was 8 stories high and 300 yards long. It was shaped like a football with the ends cut off and Knucer and Jacie's face on the front in blue steel. The ship itself had an ever changing series of holograms that made it different colors from lime green to the lightest of blues, but also it gave the appearance of animals and skylines every 20 minutes. There were 3 dozen t and oval shaped 8 foot wide blue windows in either side as well as a large deck that went all the way around and had a spot that reached the ground that you could easily walk onto the ship. There were 18 large laser canons around the center of the ship on both sides and on top there were a dozen escape pods that were red in color and shaped like eagles and were lined up in a row. The words," She trapped me in I love you," were emblazoned along the right side. The rear of the ship had 3 massive yellow jet thrusters and a large round plasma window in between them that gave you a view of the massive propulsion in flight.

Everyone walked over to the Guwera and as they drew close the outside of the ship turned into a herd of Baatolds running thru a grassy thicket with lavender colored circular trees on the tops of each hill in a cluster with a towering white spire in the center that had a statue of Josu the Rainkiller.

Josu the Rainkiller was an ancient wizard who one day became disenchanted with the modern world and went on a massive rampage. He began randomly casting spells in the center of the city of Troitsa on

unsuspecting people who were sitting at an open air restaurant eating breakfast. He killed eight in a matter of seconds with a half Baatold half lawnmower that drove over the people and tore them to shreds with the razor sharp blades on its square metal undercarriage. Then he cast another 10 spells that had people going blind and buildings begin blown to pieces. After 7 days of his onslaught finally a trio of Plalo cast a combined spell that created a massive Baatold with dark green fur that towered 100 feet in the air. The Baatold made quick work of Josu's spells and soon was hot after him, but he saw he was done for and cast a final porthole spell and escaped to the 9th dimension never to return.

" It's up this ramp and thru that set of invisible doors," said Jacie and then she pointed and said wryly," see right where you can't see any doors."

Everyone laughed and Ohgood said happily," I like her she doesn't have to make sense, you can't say that about most people."

" Ohgood, there's a cold coin in my pocket and it has your name on it. Reach in and grab the Ohgood coin quickly!" pleaded Mench sarcastically as she moved her pocket on her left hip close to Ohgood.

" Take your pervert coin and buy a soda my sex drive is hibernating 'til after the war. But if it were 2 coins I'd be down," said Ohgood sternly as he winked at Mench and purred.

Then Jacie walked right thru the holographic wall and into a massive games room inside the ship. Everyone else followed close behind. Inside the games room there was a massive Morplex game set up that went 100 yards long and wide. The object of Morplex was to fight off animatronic wizards and dragons as well as 10 foot Baatolds while you worked your way thru an indoor forest filled with many huts and a large lake that had an underwater castle. Everyone started at different points around the outside of the course and were given an initial riddle which dictated where they went next until the final riddle which when solved gave you the combination to the doors at the bottom of a hill that had the evil

wizard Kargobler on top. The first person to defeat him won a bag of Urcurks, which were a purple fruit, the platinum staff of Porcats and a passage from the book of Grim lessons which would unlock a dimension filled with untold riches from diamond necklaces to gold triangles that weighed 50 pounds of solid gold, as well as emerald masks that were encases in gold.

" What's all this, it looks like a whole other world, gees?" asked Ratie as she looked around in shock.

" This is a Morplex game and it's state of the art. If you want we could play a match later. I must warn you Knucer's terrible so be ready for the onslaught of great play that won't come from him," said Jacie sarcastically then she blew Knucer a kiss.

" Every word of it true, I'm less of a game player and more of a gamesmanship player. Either way I'm absolutely the worst so feel free to start the trash talking," said Knucer as he smiled and shook his head no.

Well I love games so if anybody wants to play they'll be playing with me ha ha hu," said Camtow playfully as she folded her arms and let out a sigh as she looked at Famaron.

" Oh, ah I guess I could, but I'll need lots of wine it's that time of day," said Famaron as he smiled at Camtow and wrapped his arm around her and squeezed.

" I'm all for the wine part, why don't we play in a while?" asked Penn as he looked at a statue of Josu the Rainkiller and frowned.

" Yes, let's take a break and do a bit of talking. There is much I'd like to speak with you all about," said Harci implying a question as he followed Jacie and Knucer across a bridge over the lake.

" Well, Harci, it would be a favor most kind as men like myself have been crippled with the heathen gene. Now my wife here she is as lost as I am, but the only difference is that she won't admit it, huh sweet calves?" said Knucer then he patted Jacie on the butt.

" What my third grade education husband was trying to say was, well...I can't believe I'm about to admit it, but I'm more of a heathen than him. How's that possible?" asked Jacie rhetorically as she scrunched up her face and poked Knucer's stomach as he laughed.

" No matter, the human brain can change its course at any moment and find where it should have always been. I can teach only all I know and then you're on your own," said Harci calmly as everyone smiled at him softly.

" O.K. then let's take a walk to the 3rd entertainment room, and yes there's plenty of wine this way," said Knucer as he walked over to a tree and tapped on it and a secret passageway opened up inside the tree.

" 3rd entertainment room, hello weirdsville," said Ratie excitedly as she frowned and shook her head.

" At least we're heading thru a secret passageway, progress, Ratie, progress," said Mench as she stepped into the tree and saw a magenta colored tube with a stiff flow of air and then said hopefully," now this looks fun."

Then Mench stepped in and was instantly swept upward thru a series of twists and turns and different colored lights. Then she popped out of a hole and into the 3rd entertainment room where Knucer and Jacie were sitting on a massive 40 foot around burgundy couch that had foldout beds in each seat that only took a press of a button. The couch was against the right wall and had a series of 7 large television monitors in front of it that had dozens of channels being shown on them in picture and picture, with shows like ," The killer of things."

" The Killer of things," was about a man who was asked by Goarote to make a list of the worst people on Permea. And then after 2 years of making this list Goarote asked for it and a second later they were all in flames. Soon they all burned to death in front of Dumes, the lead character. Then god asks him to make a list of all the best people on Permea and submit it to him. So Dumes spends 3 years compiling the list and then hands it to Goarote. Then a second later those people are engulfed in flames and Dumes watches them burn to death. Dumes is in shock at what he sees and asks God why did you kill all those great and kind people I thought you would like them? To which Goarote replied," It is only the people who have both good and bad inside them that represent the truth of being alive. Those others who perished were living a horrible lie. A lie so great their every breath left me in agony. Now Dumes I want to ask you if you would like to be a friend to me in heaven?" Dumes thought about for a moment and then said yes. A second later he was engulfed in flames and died right then and there.

There were 3 dragon and gargoyle looking robots dancing around the room and singing," If it only happens once, give me 2 bubaloo." The room had a floating pool that used plasma walls and anti gravity so you could swim in it comfortably and it was 50 feet long and in a spade design, with anti-gravity stairs leading up to the edge of the 9 foot deep pool. There was also a Cumlap moving shot game, which you either shot a golden moving target with a laser pistol or you could chase after it with a laser hammer and bash it into submission, then it would release a pair of chocolate bars. The floor in the room had thick soft purple grass that covered all of the room and had a few rugs on top of it by the couch. The walls were filled with hundreds of antique weapons that Jacie had collected over the years from a dagger made from a dragon's tooth to a gun that fired red pellets and bad jokes.

Everyone was soon in the 3rd entertainment room and taking a look around at the odd weapons on the wall.

" I'd love to die by this gun, it shoots a deadly infectious disease called Worlacy. Isn't that hilarious," said Ohgood as he read the silver label beneath the gun.

" What about this mask?" asked Ratie as she picked up a blue diamond mask and then said," see this one releases a neurotoxin when you blow thru the mouth hole, huh Ratie likes this one."

" Careful with those, many are still functional!" yelled Jacie as she shook her head and laughed at Ohgood who had the infectious disease gun to his head and was threatening to do himself in.

" I'll do it, Ratie, I break the seal and end ole Ohgood! I never liked that prick anyway. The only person who'll miss him is Mench in her wet dreams. You better stop me or it's over!" said Ohgood sarcastically in a stern voice.

" I can't let you do it, Ohgood, I need someone to laugh at my jokes," said Ratie happily as she tried to wrestle the gun away from him and then he gave it to her and she said happily," thankfully you are not a death wish, whowe Goarote that was scary."

" I want to thank you for savin' me even if I don't deserve it. Many times I was wrong and made steps down an evil path, but it was you, Ratie, always you who righted my ship of sin. I can't thank you enough, hug me now before I die of shame," said Ohgood over dramatically then he closed his eyes and extended his arms.

Ratie looked at him and grinned and then said wryly," Oh that's a laugh, you'll probably steal my wallet."

" I just need a thousand dollars is that so wrong," said Ohgood slyly then he grabbed Ratie and did an awkward hug as she squirmed.

" Hugs is it, where's my hug, Ohgood, I'm near death myself?" asked Mench as she put her hands on her hips.

Ohgood looked over and nodded and said," It's true you've suffered put your old wrinkled hands around my body."

Then Ohgood gave Mench a hug and she squeezed his butt and said in a sultry voice," It's hard to get a true hug with all these clothes on, ah sweet buns."

Then Ohgood looked around at everyone and then Mench and said slyly," That and 100 years of diseases. Remember, Mench, those years you were a prostitute weigh heavy on my mind."

" Oh you incorrigible sprat, so that's it eh, well at least I've got decades of experience from all those satisfied customers," said Mench sarcastically in a deep husky voice then she kissed Ohgood's ear.

" Was that the toilet cleaners company or the manure shovelers either way I'm leery of those skills of yours. I mean the least you could do is find men with all their teeth and who don't smell like week's old underwear," said Ohgood as he gently pushed Mench away.

Everyone laughed and then Mench asked flatly," Where's the fun in that, if I can't smell ya coming then there's no hot steam in your pipes? Alright you little brat I'll leave ya be for now, but someday you'll come callin'," said Mench as she walked away.

" Alright everyone let us take a seat and we will speak as friends," said Harci as he tapped his staff to the floor and floated on an orange and turquoise stream of light and electricity over to the couch.

Everyone followed suit and took a seat then Camtow asked," Can you tell them of the supreme inner self, Harci?"

" I can and I will, in my book of life's summaries I spoke of a mass of power in every person. Think of it like this, when you are happy your minds fill with a huge rush of joy and a transformation begins into true happiness, but what is also happening is that your soul is allowed to rise to the surface. Now when you are angry and hate fills your mind, your soul also rises only this time it rises bottom side up. Now the rest of the time we're dabbling in our supreme inner self by simply being who we are without strong emotion. The point of it all is if we can become aware of our emotional reactions while we're having them we can deduce how to have them whenever we want. Thus our supreme inner self becomes who we're always and without a reason," said Harci warmly as he took note of everyone's reaction to what he had said so as to know what to say next and to whom.

" I've heard of this, it was told to me by my father only it was put differently. What he said to me was to force tears when laughing and when distraught think of the funniest thing you've ever seen. He said this action gave you power over your good and bad memories and allowed you to put them to good use. He also said something or other about distance from pain, meaning if some event was traumatic a person would put a distance in their mind from it so as to not be hurt. What he told me was to keep all memories close so as to lessen their weight," said Solcrist as he remembered that day sitting next to his father Embrast on the steps behind their summer home.

" Exactly, that is the point I was making and you put in divine terms, Solcrist. Now what I'd like to speak to you of is revenge fantasies. You see if you are constantly plotting out revenge against people and you say that if good fortune comes you will act upon these fantasies, then god will never help you. And if you receive said help it will only be to raise you up to eventually tear you from grace. Ya see if you are not humble in life, then god will humble you quick and it will be devastating," said Harci as he smiled slightly and interlocked his hands.

" I've learned that lesson more times then I'd like to admit. But what of the hidden self I heard a man talking of it once and he wouldn't illuminate upon it?" asked Penn sincerely as he sat up and put his arms on his folded knees.

" There are always two people in every body. One person is our reactive self, which races to the surface when we are attacked or confronted by life's grim realities. To put it plainly the person we are without a choice. Now the other person is a collection of all the ways we want people to see us and the breadth of our creativity. Ya see some people are people and many others create alternate selves. The point of it all is it's not always our choice, because horrific life experiences can damage who we would have become, hence it's not always a murderer's fault they go on a rampage," said Harci calmly then he pulled out a long bowling pin shaped dark brown pipe filled with Toccais, a high powered stimulant that has red smoke, and lit it up and began to smoke.

" I agree with what you're saying and I feel we all know that what you say is true, but ah...how do we ever peel away our walls that protect us and be our actual selves? What I'm not saying is our rude obnoxious selves, but rather who were are when we're alone?" asked Famaron honestly as he grimaced and felt a little embarrassed.

" That's a great question and the answer is, you just did. See your mannerisms changed and your voice was softer. You were no longer Famaron the leader, but Famaron the man. The only times we can ever really tear down the walls that protect us is if there is a circle of honesty surrounding us. We all know that this room, and the people in it are brave enough to be friends. So the walls come down," said Harci happily as he smiled and waved his hands and everyone smiled.

" Well if that's the case, then I'll just say my father is a bastard. He never cared about Ratie and me. And in a lot of ways I'm glad he's dead. If it were us I know his smug face would be smiling and doing that sinister laugh of his. I know that Ratie and I have our sarcastic sense of humor, because he was never

around and we had to entertain ourselves. I don't know if it's right to will ill on someone, but what if they're wishing it on you, then what, Harci?" asked Ohgood as he fought back tears and Mench put her arm around him.

" Ohgood, I'll put to you it plain, you were exposed to a taker of joy and a refuser of friendship. We can't tell you how to feel, but if it were me and it is, I'd never apologize for sending back what was heaped on me. My father beat me from birth and as I was one of the youngest in our family my older siblings beat me as well. So I can tell you this, you have to have a period of hatred towards these people or you'll never heal completely. But there also has to be a period of not caring about them so that you can reset your mind and move forward as your actual self," said Harci as he smiled and nodded.

Then suddenly the ship lunged forward and everyone heard a loud banging sound and Knucer jumped up and said fiercely," I bet it's Dambro again, I'll take care of it."

Then Knucer ran over to a control panel that was behind a secret door on the front wall. He typed in the access codes and out of the grass rose a cockpit and a hologram of outside of the ship appeared in front of it. Then Knucer sat down in the dark green leather captain's chair and asked boldly," Alright who's causin' all the trouble out here?"

Everyone gathered around Knucer and saw a Lastect death cruiser behind the ship following closely.

The Lastect had a red and black swirling colored front and back with a turquoise undercarriage. It had the head of Panflat Gresu on the front who was the owner. It was shaped like a pumpkin, but with 35 four foot wide laser gun barrels surrounding the 800 yard wide ship. There was also a Gusha green globe surrounding the ship that when a ship or animal touched it turned them into balls of fiery paper that soon exploded. It also had a plasma walled off center that could detach from the ship and fly independently as a war ship.

" Goarote no, not that miscreant Panflat again!" said Jacie in disbelief as she put her right hand to her forehead and her left on her hip and she let out a sigh and glared at Knucer.

" Who's Panflat?" asked Ratie as she grimaced and stood next to Jacie who was distraught.

" He's a raving lunatic who won't take his eyes off my wife. Even after I threatened to break his skinny little neck," said Knucer as he began blasting Panflat's ship with his laser canons hitting the front of his Lastect and blowing off the mouth of the statue then saying boldly," Now that's what I call destruction art!"

" So this Panflat is in love with you, Jacie?" asked Mench softly as she put her arm around Jacie's waist.

" Yes, he's got a lunatic love for me ever since I let him kiss my cheek 3 years ago. This day's been comin' ever since. Knucer and he have come to blows 8 times, but now I fear it's death and lots of it," said Jacie as she thought of that kiss and what a fool she was and wished she'd pushed him away.

Then the Guwera got blasted by Panflat's laser canons and one of the rear thrusters was blown to pieces sending parts of it plummeting to Permea.

Inside Panflat's Lastect death cruiser Panflat sat upright on a waterfall shaped bed with a small steering column and weapons controls on his lap in his bedroom. The room was 80 feet wide and 90 feet long and had a 15 foot tall ceiling that was a blue plasma window. There were 18 Neesucs around the edges of the bed, which were a green and light blue skinned 3 foot tall race of red haired cave dwellers that Panflat paid to work as staff on his ship. The Neesucs catered to his every whim and wore identical clothing as Panflat. There was a jet fighter shaped deep brown mahogany dresser in front of the bed that was 20 feet long and had on 13 holograms of Jacie striking different poses that Panflat had stolen from Knucer's camera. On the left side of the room there was a collection of animal shaped pillows that were

of Palamans, Baatolds, even Sargs. On the right side of the room there was a massive steel cockpit and jet thruster with a full control consul attached to it. The floor was red wood and had a massive carving of the Gamazon forest in full detail with even its residents included.

Panflat was raven haired and his hair was long and thick and combed straight back from the center of his forehead. He had thick white eyebrows and a stark white beard with a black square on the chin. He had high cheekbones and a large prominent forehead and thin round nose. He had the tattoo of a 3 dimensional lime green cube just beneath his left eye. His eyes were orange and polka dotted and looked far away and distant. He was 6'3" and 240 pounds of pure muscle. He had on a white silk long sleeved shirt and a pair of red satin pants. He also had on tan fur covered slippers with the words," I died for nothing," written across the sides.

" How have you been, Jacie, you look nice? Is it too formal to ask for your hand in marriage? I'm sorry about the death of Knucer, but things happen and we must move on without him. What's that you're in love with me, I knew it, I've always known it. Hey give an old man a big wet slippery one," said Panflat as he pretended Jacie was in front of him and French kissed the air and hugged it and then said," you're right, I am a great kisser. The best in the world I knew it. It's you and me baby 'til the world explodes, which is forever."

Then Panflat fired his laser canon again and blew off a chunk of the side of the Guwera.

" Whoa that was close!" shouted Famaron as he felt the impact and then asked," do you need a bit of help, Knucer?"

" Well, yes I do unless you want to see the scenery from your heads impacting it," said Knucer as he steered the Guwera from side to side.

" Wait, Famaron, I've got just the spell for the occasion," said Solcrist warmly then he stood up and gave his staff a gentle wave and shouted," Muras be terrobler!"

Then a red skinned 150 foot tall demon with fire oozing from his skin and a red glowing light shooting from his eyes appeared. He had a hole in his chest and his beating heart could be seen with birds encircling it. She had massive hands with long yellow talons and a long black tail. He was holding a black and silver electric guitar shaped laser bat with machine gun bursts of fire shooting out of the tip. The demon looked at Panflat's ship and smiled menacingly.

" Oh god, don't do this to me now. Jacie, call off that beast right now!" shouted Panflat frantically as he eyed the massive demon and began firing at it.

" Let's see how he fares against old red there," said Ohgood snidely as he grinned.

Then the demon extended its hand and blocked Panflat's laser bursts and shot out a high density soundwave at his ship that shattered the green orb encasing it. Then the demon flew towards his ship and began playing its guitar and as it did massive dark blue flaming stars shot out of the tip and raced towards Panflat's Lastect.

" Somebody stop this!" shouted Panflat as he fired every laser canon he had at the demon to no avail.

Then the dark blue stars hit the Lastect and each one that hit vaporized a 10 foot wide segment of ship. After 3 more hit, the ship was 2 thirds its normal size and a massive inferno engulfed the front end.

" I hope you're happy now, Panflat. You go ahead and meet thy maker," said Knucer snidely as he shook his right hand in a semi circle.

" How long can he last?" asked Camtow in a concerned voice as she watched the battle.

" As long as a wad of cash on a busy street. He is cooked and I mean supper," said Knucer as he laughed.

" He did it to himself, he just let his delusions take him over, the poor thing," said Jacie sadly as she rubbed her arms softly.

" Poor thing, that air thief was gonna kill us dead. I've got as much sympathy for him as I do a 5 time murderer who says his blankie isn't long enough. C'mon my demon friend cook that sucker crisp1" shouted Knucer as he danced around and stuck out his tongue.

Meanwhile Panflat was taking evasive maneuvers and doing a spinning diving flight away from the demon. The demon smiled and spit a massive red and black ball of lava from its mouth and the ball careened into the top of Panflat's ship and began melting a large hole in the ship as Panflat shouted," God, you son of ah bitch! You can't help me out of this after all those damn days in church!"

Then Panflat did a swooping flying technique and shot straight up thru the clouds. The demon was stunned at first at this, but soon flew after him while firing its stars from its guitar at him. The blue flaming stars sailed past the Lastect and out thru the atmosphere. Panflat saw this and said excitedly," You've got nothin' devil god's on my side ha haa haar!"

" Panflat's getting pretty lucky, do you think he'll survive?" asked Famaron then he kissed Camtow's cheek.

" Survive, the only survivn' he'll be doin' is learnin' to live in a pine box with 2 tons of dirt holdin' him in," said Knucer snidely as he took out his false front teeth and let out a cackling whistle.

Ohgood laughed and then said sarcastically," I just hope the spirit of Panflat survives. That's what I'll miss. Days like these and men like Panflat will plague us all for an eternity."

" Or not, so when does the demon thingy kill him already? He should try something other than those blue stars. They're really lamesickle," said Ratie as she grimaced and stretched her arms out above her head.

" See, that just shows your ignorance, he has to toy with him for a while to break his spirit. Then he kills him in a gruesome death that will cause us to look away in shock. God, Ratie, don't you know anything about a demon's bloodlust?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he imitated Ratie's actions.

Ratie laughed and then shook her head and said wryly," So that's it, well isn't that a revelation. And all this time I thought I knew demons, what did I know, tell me?" asked Ratie as she laughed and made a goofy smile.

Meanwhile the demon was nearly caught up to Panflat.

" C'mon ship where's the speed I built into ya when I need it," said Panflat as he heard the ship begin to buckle and the walls bowed.

Then Panflat fired 50 rounds of laser fire and blew off one of the demons hands, but the blood gushing from his wound didn't deter the demon. Instead he grabbed hold of the ship with his feet and as he held it firm he began shooting blue stars and balls of lava from his mouth at the ship 2 at a time. In a matter of seconds the ship was entirely engulfed in flames and only a fourth of it remained. Panflat saw this and pressed the eject button for the plasma center of the ship to blast off with him in it. Just as he was clear the Lastect exploded behind him blowing it and the demon to pieces. Pieces of the demon landed on the back of the Guwera as it sped away and Knucer said happily," Well, he escaped, but at least we scared the crap out of him. He'll think twice before trying anything again."

" Or once, here he comes, look!" said Jacie as she pointed to Panflat's plasma escape ship flying straight towards them with its laser canons blasting away.

" It's alright, those lasers of his are too weak to do any damage. Still, I'd love to put a scare into him. What about a Dvomso rocket, that might blow a third of his ship away and he'd be flyin' tin ha ha," said Knucer greedily as he pursed his lips.

" Whatever you want, but be mindful that he's just a bit out of it and it's not his fault," said Jacie then she shook her head and smiled while she secretly thought how brave Panflat was and felt a longing for him.

" You say mindful, but the Dvomso will end the debate. And here we go," said Knucer as he launched the Dvomso.

The Dvomso was a magenta colored Sarg shaped jet powered electrical bomb. That would chase down a ship and latch onto it them explode a massive electrical charge that would fry all their circuits.

The Dvomso shot right for Panflat and he instantly noticed it and began to dive towards the ground. His escape ship was falling faster and faster with the Dvomso gaining with every breath.

" Keep comin', keep comin' my little lovely we've got business you and I he hee," said Panflat snidely as he shot towards the ground at 700 MPH.

As it began to get close the Dvomso was just behind and then Panflat pulled up with all his strength. The Lastect came upward just feet from the ground and began darting left and right thru a grove of black and gold colored 20 foot tall tower shaped Ablack trees, that had hundreds of Papeo birds on their branches.

Papeo birds were turquoise in color, but would change to red when they attacked. They looked like rifles and had 3 and half wings with built in laser bursts at the tips. They had only one eye and a hole instead of a mouth and a white pair of horns.

" Come and get me you coward!" shouted Panflat as he soared thru the Ablacks.

As he did the Papeo began to chase his ship and they turned red. In a few seconds, thousands of Papeo were swarming behind his ship hoping to feast on the plasma walls that made up the vessel. Panflat swerved around a trio of Ablacks and crashed right into a tree house. He shot thru the thin walls and thru a woman's bathroom who was taking a shower and she only raised her eyebrow and continued showering. He blasted thru her living room and destroyed a large collection of porcelain dolls made to look like old men.

" What is happening!" shouted Panflat as he smashed thru the tree house.

Then suddenly he blasted thru her art studio and thru a large painting of a naked man cleaning the house and out thru the back wall. The Dvomso had gone over the house and was now 50 meters in front of Panflat's ship and hovering in mid air. Panflat saw this and shut off his thrusters and eyed the Dvomso, but then suddenly the Papeo caught up to him and began devouring his ship's plasma walls.

" What, what's going on!" shouted Panflat as a swarm of 50,000 Papeo ate away huge holes in the walls.

The Papeo even were eating the jet thrusters. When Panflat got a hold of himself he hit the thrusters, but they were half eaten and they wouldn't work.

" Somebody save me quick1" shouted Panflat as his thoughts raced thinking the Papeo would eat him alive.

Then a large hole beneath his captain's chair appeared and he fell to a house 10 feet below and landed on the middle of a thin wood roof on a round shaped tan wood house and Panflat let out a sigh and said hopefully," Well the worst is over. Hmm, it's nice up here I..."

Then Panflat fell thru the roof and landed on a large round kitchen table with a 4 foot wide red frosted cake and crushed the cake flat. There were 6 kids sitting around the table with long curly blonde hair on each of them with a shocked look on their faces. Then in walked their tall blonde haired father named Loru who looked at Panflat angrily and then said sternly," I just made that cake you idiot. Now get up and get out of my house before I beat you senseless."

" Yes, sir, ah yes just give me a moment to get out of the cake. I'm sorry it looked like a great party," said Panflat nervously as he gingerly got out of the cake.

" Get out!" shouted Toru as he walked over to Panflat.

Then Toru grabbed him by the neck and pulled him by the neck and pulled him off the table and began violently ushering him out of the kitchen and thru the blue suede wall in the living room.

" Please, sir, be gentle," pleaded Panflat as Toru opened the front door and tossed him out into a pile of Zamtru manure face first.

Trucage Puirt was a half man half dark magic after a rival wizard named Durth Oc cast a spell on him that caused his body to shift in and out of his normal body to a series of Durth's fantasies. It ranged from a massive cigarette to an 8 legged Bumic, which was a 5 foot tall tan fur covered bear like creature only with a turquoise holographic head that looked like a robot that was generated by a central processor in its chest.

Trucage found himself going thru a kaleidoscope of beings several times a day, but always with his mind. So to repay Durth for this horrible spell he scooped out his castle while he was a Sarg with orange arms and yellow skin for 4 hours waiting for Durth to come outside. When he did Trucage raised his staff and shouted," Triento makes two!"

Then Durth was lifted off the ground and a flash of blue lights and began spinning like a tornado faster and faster still. Suddenly an orange orb rose out of him and in it were every thought he'd ever had. The orb showed all the scenes from Durth's life being played out. The orb floated over to Trucage and he held it in his hands and grinned, while Durth began to shake violently and a second orb of green came out of his stomach filled with half his physical strength and speed and floated over to Trucage. Trucage took this one and ate it and suddenly his muscles grew 4 inches on every part of his body. Then Durth fell to the ground and as he gathered himself began acting like a newborn and curled up on the ground and

sucked his thumb as Trucage said snidely," You'll make a nice bratty kid someday, cause you were a pure bastard man in life."

Meanwhile Knucer was just coming over Hump and Hump mountain and nearing Harci's castle. Hump and Hump was a massive pair of 9 mile long and 8 mile high mountain peaks that sat side by side with one magenta and the other bright yellow and covered in flowers. There was a long slope between the 2 peaks filled with hundreds of large 8 story triangular homes that belonged to the Ariav people.

The Ariav were a pale red skinned people who were short in stature as the tallest was only 5'0". They also had a paisley colored purple, green, and red long hair. They grew large fields of the Yepno flower which was delicious to eat, but better still attracted large meaty animals. Like birds which were even more delicious when fried and covered in a thick corn like batter. The Ariav were well known for their paintings and tunesmiths with over 80,000 popular songs coming from them.

" Here comes the good part everyone. Wait 'til we clear Hump and Hump mountain you'll see," said Knucer boldly as he steered up the mountain.

" Hump and Hump, is it a nudist colony, cause those are fun I love to party," said Ohgood sarcastically as he nodded yes and no quickly and pushed out his lower lip.

" Then have a look at this festival of humanity won't cha," said Knucer boldly as they cleared the mountain.

Then sprawled out in front of them in a massive flat valley were 60,000 large castles some 5 miles high and 4 miles wide that went on in every direction for 1,700 miles and was known as Vashack.

" Whoa this is totally massive," said Ratie in awe as she softly shook her head.

" What is it called?" asked Penn as he looked at the enormity of it and walked up next to Ratie.

" Vashack to most, home to me. That turquoise colored castle on the left there is my family home. It was passed onto me by my father Bou only 2 years ago when he passed over. This is the world that inspires me," said Harci as he thought of Bou.

" I can see why, who exactly owns all these castles?" asked Famaron as he squinted at the sight of it.

" Most are centuries old wealthy families that struck it rich in some fashion or another. Others are from ancient royal families and have antiques that sustain them financially. Which is to say, they sell one if the wine cellar looks bare. It is truly an oasis for me and my family and we count our blessings every day," said Harci as he thought of his family.

" I only see 47 blessings here, Harci, no need to count. Now Avesup blessings, well there's me and...that's about it. Oh wait sunshine is a blessing how stupid of me to forget," said Ohgood jokingly as he grinned at Ratie.

" You boobsickle, I'm not a blessing with all the nice things I've done for you. Fine no more Orcut wafers you're cut off," said Ratie as she grinned and looked away from Ohgood who was trying to hug her tightly.

" I'm just kiddin' ya, I wouldn't forget my only sis. You were just kiddin' about the Orcuts right?" asked Ohgood slyly as he shook Ratie's arm and put a sad look on his face.

" Maybe I was and maybe I wasn't, but either way you'll still be hungry my friend ha ha ha," said Ratie jokingly as she tried not to laugh.

" Oh is that it, well maybe I won't leave you my green ivory Zamtru bone statue of Teverus after all. Hmm, see how you like it," said Ohgood sarcastically as he shook his head like a little boy and grimaced.

Then Ratie put her arms around Ohgood and said warmly," I was kiddin', you're still my precious little, Ohgood. I'll give ya some more Orcut wafers don't worry."

" Great, alright let's have a gander at this incredible opulence. Hey, Harci, what's that trio of statues over there in the center?" asked Ohgood as he looked at three 3,600 feet high turquoise and magenta colored marble statues of Trucage that showed him as 3 different half man half beast depictions, with one with a man's legs and a Sarg top holding Durth's head in its hands.

In the center of the statues were a massive cauldron of lights of every color and orbs of white with Bobmco's inside, which were a red waterless fish that could sprout legs and walk on land. The Bobmco's had heads shaped like a battering ram and a wide round body with lights in straight lines on its sides. There was also a band named," The Intake Jakes," floating inside playing their song," It only gets easier when it's hard."

The Intake Jakes were a synth emo band that rarely sang verses instead all of their songs were all choruses and large musical movements that inspired large emotional responses in all who heard them. The lead singer Bameric Games was a cast out Haborm who was cited for heresy after he wrote a large book of different theories on religion. It was called," The Wasting years," and had the passage," In this age of technology only an enlightened man or woman is truly alive and the rest are only for decoration. They were put here to serve the rest of us until their lungs implode and they are wiped from existence."

" Those are statues of Trucage, he was a powerful wizard who was plagued all his life by a yellow wizard who cast a spell on him that destroyed his appearance. The truly amazing thing is that he eventually got retribution and destroyed the wizard Durth's mind. They said he visited Durth often and laughed hysterically to his face and made wild accusations to him that they were identical twin brothers and that he owed him large sums of money. He also began dating Durth's wife and spawned 30 children," said Harci as he gazed at the statues and felt a rush of relief that he was finally home.

" How could Durth let that happen seeing it was his wife?" asked Ratie in disbelief as she frowned and threw her hands outward.

" Durth couldn't remember her after Trucage cast the spell on him. So he had no idea it was happening," said Harci as he sighed.

" Wow that's terrifying to even think that's possible huh. Well if that's the case why build these huge statues and glorify the whole thing?" asked Famaron as he glared at the statue of Trucage showing his massive round head and thick brown bushy sideburns as well as his long curved nose and barely open thoughtful eyes.

" Because they both lived right here not even 200 yards apart. This, is where the whole thing happened and every person here knows the story," said Jacie as she smirked and a dry flint was in her voice.

" This is the weirdest story I've ever heard of. And I can't believe we're flying thru it so to speak," said Penn.

" How do you know of this story, Jacie, you're not a resident here?" asked Harci in a concerned tone as he worried that there was a bad air about Vashack region.

" I did some business with a king Samor. He told me the whole thing. I can't say I truly believed him at the time as it seemed very unlikely that it was true. Now that I see these statues and here it confirmed by you, I feel a chill go down my back. It's very scary, Harci," said Jacie as she felt a bit scared as she looked at Trucage.

" Scared, I'm not scared of nothin'. Tell ole Trucage I've got spells for every occasion. Now castles, that's a doom I can't escape and I think they know about it. They're waiting to crash on top of me and kill this soft manly soul, I know it," said Ohgood in a stern tone as he was being sarcastic.

Everyone laughed but Ratie who said sternly," I agree, I've felt they were after me for years."

Then everyone looked at her and then laughed harder as she looked at Ohgood and grinned while laughing uncontrollably.

" That was one fine rouse, I can't give it to you and feel embarrassed. Instead I say, Ratie for supper who wants Ratie cakes and Ratie potpie. Maybe it's Ratie soup for Mench as she's near death or a Ratie burger while we remember how I strangled her to death and pretended it was an accident. So yes, when I go down I go down in flames. And no, I have no shame and will never accept being the brunt of jokes. So who's hungry?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he grinned at Ratie and acted like he was carving her up with a knife as Famaron laughed and all the women scowled at him.

Then Camtow smacked Famaron's chest and he said slyly," What it was funny."

" Poor Ratie for dinner that's not funny, it's terrible," said Camtow as she glared at Famaron who was laughing.

" There it is, my home above all others," said Harci as they got close to his castle.

The castle looked like dozens of mini castles piled up on a massive staircase, with a huge red plasma dome on the top that had dozens of Pecrets flying around it.

Pecrets were a dragon like creature, but born without wings and instead had an inner anti-gravity core that allowed them to float and fly. They were yellow in color with black squares all over their backs. They had motorcycle helmet shaped heads that had visor looking pale blue large eyes. Their mouths were

wide and resembled a young man's. They had exhaust ports in their chests that sent out puffs of smoke every few seconds as they had a lava core. They were 15 feet tall and were able to cast mischievous spells using chanting that could cause your blood to turn to water or your eyes to roll back in your head and attach to your brain.

The castle had several air elevators that went upward at an angle and were all around the outside of the castle and went up stone ramps. There was also a massive 180 foot high permanent spell Harci cast of a guardian that would protect the castle and was of a hulking muscle bound Cyclops with hairy green skin and one red eye. The Cyclops straddled the hangar bay and had a massive metal chain in his hands with a spike covered silver ball at the end. There were thousands upon thousands of spell combinations written on the outer castle's walls in red lettering.

" This looks homey," said Ohgood jokingly as he eyed the mighty castle.

" Looks like a whole lot of trouble with that one eyed staring contest winner out front," said Famaron sternly as he sipped a cup of coffee.

" Oh Larthur, no he wouldn't bother anyone unless they attacked me. You need such a thing as he to keep the lawless from coming to dinner," said Harci as they rode thru Larthur's legs and into the hangar bay.

" Are there steak sticks at this dinner cause I've broken a few laws in my day?" asked Ohgood robustly as he did a goofy grin and strutted around.

" All you can eat, Ohgood, and none that you can't," said Harci warmly as she smiled to himself.

Inside the hangar bay there were a series of 4 dozen purple landing gels that were made up of soft magic which would gently grab hold of a ship as it landed and create a powerful energy giving bond. So

then the ship would be automatically charged up and a sweet spell produced. In and around the gels were portals that would instantly take you to different parts of the castle like you were walking thru a doorway , that were rainbow colored man shaped glowing doorways. There was also a Courpage robot flying around the hangar bay seeing to Harci's matters.

A Courpage robot was an almost human looking robot only it was more rounded and glowing burgundy in color. It had a massive sound system attached to it that would play one of over 8 million songs from Harci's collection. Its head looked like the famous Peom actress Velva Jisluv, a sultry 6'4" vixen who had won 10 Koressa awards. The Koressa award was a single award given out to either a male of female actor that signified recognition in the hall of the all time great performances. The award was only given out when warranted and few had ever attended the secret ceremony. The award itself was a light blue diamond cut to look like a movie script, with a pair of gold hands clutching it tightly. Velva was the only person to win it in the past 7 years and the only 10 time award winner and she did it in only 13 films. Her most famous role was in," Wet smoke," where she played a massively strung out musician who one day finds a drug so powerful that she becomes a completely different person without her destructive behavior and a new positive outlook on life. Then her character takes her massive wealth and creates a company to make chocolate candy bars and employs over 30,000 homeless people in her 6 factories. Then unexpectedly she dies from a massive heart attack just as the business takes off and in her will leaves everything she owns to her employees.

The walls of the hangar bay were covered in a thick green soft grass known as Pelp that only could grow 2 inches and no more. In between the Pelp were 8 large mahogany chapel shaped doors that led into Harci's art museum. The ceiling had hundreds of different colored flowers growing towards the floor and the soft magic gels.

Everyone exited Knucer's ship and Knucer walked up to Harci and asked," Ya know, Harci, Jacie and I were wondering if we could stay a bit, it would mean a lot to us?"

" Yes, absolutely yes come on in and dine with us," said Harci warmly as he looked at Knucer and Jacie.

" Thank you, Harci , we appreciate that," said Jacie as she smiled.

" You can stay, but you can't have any of my steak sticks, Harci promised," said Ohgood jokingly as he grinned and spun from side to side.

" I'd like to know exactly what in the Permea a steak stick is. It sounds delicious," said Knucer implying a question as he watched Ohgood do a funny walk.

" Heaven on Parscan if you had one you would know. I'll leave it at that," said Ohgood coyly as he walked around in a circle.

Then up flew the Courpage and asked warmly," Harci, I've missed you so how soon 'til a hug comes my way?"

" Courpage, you know that I am very generous with my affections. Come to me now," said Harci as he wrapped his arms around Courpage and then asked," have you gained some weight or have I?"

" You are so hilarious, I wish I could let me tell you. Wouldn't I be happy then. Are all these beautiful people staying for dinner?" asked Courpage as she smiled and waved to everyone.

" They are indeed will it be ready by 4:30?" asked Harci honestly as he rubbed Courpage's arm.

" Not if I keep standing here gabbing with you. I will see you at the dinner table it was lovely to meet you all," said Courpage warmly then she flew away giggling to herself and playing the song," Headbutt heartache," by the Last Rights.

The song was about a girlfriend that Yist, the lead singer had, had who told him she loved him, then inexplicably headbutted him in the face breaking his nose. The Last Rights were made up of one 2 person couple and another trio relationship with 2 women dating Yist. They hailed from Crackholem and were a hugely popular band selling 689 million copies of their first album called," Sunshine Counters." They were involved in a massive scandal when it was found out that Gonerie Geap the guitar player was a direct descendent of Wile Geap, an ancient king who had 2 thirds of his people murdered by poison as he thought his kingdom looked cluttered. After this bit of news leaked The Last Rights never had a hit album again and split up soon after.

" I like Courpage, she's so depressed. Alright what, now what?" asked Famaron as he raised his left eyebrow and looked to Harci.

" Don't be afraid just follow me in," said Harci then he walked over to a portal and darted inside disappearing from view instantly.

" Ah, is this safe?" asked Camtow nervously as she stepped up to the portal.

" Who cares," said Ratie as she ran past her and into the portal and disappeared.

Then Ohgood ran and jumped thru the portal as he flailed his arms and screamed.

" Fine, then I'm doin' it," said Camtow then she gingerly walked thru the portal.

On the other side she saw Ohgood, Ratie, and Harci sitting on a Baatold fur floating couch, with a floating statue of Harci floating in front of them that was also a table and made from emerald colored

marble. The couch was in a cubbyhole in the back wall with it being large enough for 20 people. The room was large in size and had several cubbyholes with staircases leading up to each, on all of the 4 walls with different living spaces set up in each. In the center of the room there was a massive thick cushioned magenta colored rug with dozens of different soda pop hoses coming out of the floor and thru it, as well as a box filled with glasses and plastic staff shaped cups. The walls of the room were filled with the Hornder manuscript which was the treaty between wizardkind and the Orfins that stated no Orfin would be killed unless they were trying to kill a wizard. It had over 800 chapters of previous grievances that had happened between the 2 peoples and it numbered 10,000 pages. It was written to remind everyone of the horrors of the past and to allow them to move forward in peace.

" Hi, Camtow, grab a seat," said Ratie as she smiled and stretched out her toes.

" Yeah we were just saying mean things about you behind your back. Don't pay us any mind," said Ohgood sarcastically as he grinned.

" Oh is that it, pure rascals," said Camtow then Famaron burst thru the portal and bumped into her and she said," careful now, Famaron."

" Careful's for diamond cutters let's sit down," said Famaron as he kissed Camtow and hugged her and then they walked over and sat on the couch.

Just then Mench, Solcrist, Penn, Knucer, and Jacie burst thru the portal right after another and Solcrist asked smoothly," Is it too soon for wine?"

" Not soon enough," said Mench slyly as she bumped Solcrist with her hip.

" Oh, madam, don't tempt me I've never been weaker," said Solcrist sternly as he smirked and raised his eyebrows.

" I wouldn't, we'll see how the wine suits us hmm," said Mench in a sultry voice as she smiled to which Solcrist let out a growl.

Then Harci pulled out a red remote control and pressed a blue button and an instant later a full 70 bottle wine rack rose out of the floor next to the left wall and Harci said smoothly," Enjoy yourselves I've got plenty of spirits that love to lift."

" He just talks how a friend should, I'm not winnin', I'm just tyin' one on," said Ohgood as he grabbed a bottle of red and purple wine.

" Ohgood, wine is but a diversion while our true selves race to the surface. You gonna open that bottle or what?" asked Solcrist firmly as he looked sternly at Ohgood who was laughing.

" What bottle where huh, oh this perfectly chilled bottle. Well I might as well its cap is between my fingers," said Ohgood slyly then he opened it and instantly a blue plume of smoke rose out of it and took the shape of a gargoyle.

Then the gargoyle of smoke began flying around the room and kicking its fragrant smoke into everyone's nostrils. Before long everyone was in a good mood and smiling. Then the gargoyle flew straight at Camtow and crashed into her worried face and she let out a shout. Then she caught herself and began to smile and asked happily," Boy that's a good bottle of wine, who's thirsty?"

Then Ohgood began pouring everyone a glass and with every sip everyone was more and more joyous. Then Solcrist and Mench began dancing while Famaron sang the song," If it ain't tope, don't paint it," by the Racing Grasscutters.

" Well, I don't know what's in this wine, but it ain't dragon droppings. Whoa what a sweet nectar," said Penn as he danced a few steps.

" It's Harconu soldier brand, it was used after tense fighting to aid the troops. The great thing is there's no hangover," said Harci as he sat and smiled at Ratie and did a quick dance with his free hand.

" If that's the case I'm joining the army. Wowee this is just what I needed. Well this and 8 beautiful girlfriends, a dozen castles, another 5 beautiful women slash cooks, and 800 more bottles of this wine while 6 million people worship my cowlick I'm not picky, I just want it all and in a very specific fashion or I'm angry and uncontrollably violent to random strangers, that's all," said Ohgood sarcastically as he blew a kiss to Mench who smiled and mouthed the word later.

" Now that that's settled go ahead and wake up, Ohgood, I mean it your drooling body is hogging my side of the bed. Wake up wake up quick!" yelled Ratie as she shook Ohgood's shoulders and smiled at him.

Then Ohgood smiled and chuckled and began acting like he was waking up and then said sarcastically," Oh my god, once I wake up and this hideous female gargoyle is standing over me. Should I beat her to death to save the others?"

" Just try it Lamebrain and I'll knock you out cold, like how your skin'll feel when I kill ya," said Ratie sternly as she clenched her fist and pretended like she wasn't going to hit Ohgood, but then gave him a quick soft punch in the cheek and Ratie burst out laughing.

Ohgood reached for his cheek then grabbed Ratie and put her in a gentle headlock and said boldly," My cheek won't stand for your lack of respect. I want an apology or I'll have to squeeze it out of you sucker, sis."

" Squeeze away I'll never give in you boobsickle!" said Ratie boldly then she laughed and tried to squirm out and then said breathlessly," you're stronger than I thought, what a jip this is."

" Give in and give in quick or it's eye gouging time!" said Ohgood boldly as he held her so loose she could escape, but she didn't try to.

" Ah, I can't this is too much fun ha ha," said Ratie as she laughed and Ohgood chuckled.

Then Harci pressed a magenta colored triangular button on his remote control and smiled. Then out of the walls came an onslaught of mini dragons each of which green in color and carrying a tray of food. They flew past Knucer and Jacie and Jacie smelled the Gack steak sandwich and Kipcips, which were an apple like bite size pie covered in a thick caramel and a single scoop of vanilla ice cream and Jacie said happily," Dinner time's the only time I'm busy."

There were also Hiob cookies which had an indescribable flavor and looked like a golden man sitting in a chair.

" Who's up for a feast?" asked Harci as everyone watched the dragons bring them each a plate of food.

Then the dragons began flying in a figure eight and shooting bursts of fire out of their mouths as they flew towards the ceiling and the song," Why aren't we broken up yet," by the Sounds of Death, began to play, which was an emotional pop ballad which included the lyric," If I loved you then and I was half crazy, then I'm all crazy now, but that said we made our promises in a fiery bed and I still love ya." The Sounds of Death, were a 5 piece with the lead singer Bradi playing a single musical note over and over again on a broken harmonica as he wailed angry Peom blues rock.

Everyone in the band were well aware of Bradi's great lyrics, but what none of them knew was that he was a part of a gang of staff stealers who sought out ancient powerful staffs and thieved them in the night. Then Bradi would cast random spells in the center of crowded cities and massive dragons would shower the crowd with gold coins and large diamonds as he walked thru and laughed to himself.

" This is delectable and not in a taste like crap, but I'm only being polite way," said Ohgood as he ate his Gack steak sandwich and let out a sigh that indicated he liked it.

" What a grand way to put it. You're a man of pure thoughts I can't judge you for that. That said try the Kipcips they're better than the sandwich and only 50 percent poison, but a good fast acting poison with less suffering," said Harci sarcastically as he grinned and everyone laughed.

Then Ohgood took a Kipcips and ate it and said warmly," Boy that's good, and the poison just brings out the flavor. I hate to ask, but when I'm dead can you cook my body and use me in a steak and cheese Ohgood. It'd mean a lot to me and Ratie?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he gave Harci a pathetic look and threw up his hands.

Harci burst out laughing and then put his index finger to his temple and said," Let me think about this hmmm. What if we make you into dozens of steak and cheese Ohgoods and then put them in the freezer and have a grand aren't we glad Ohgood is gone party. What do you think?" asked Harci as everyone laughed.

" I like it, but I'd like it even more if there was some sort of Ohgood salad to go with it. I mean, from my standpoint how can you have a good riddance Ohgood party without salad, it's ludicrous I won't stand for it!" said Ohgood boldly as he stood up and began to walk out of the room then stopped and walked back as everyone laughed and asked flatly," where's the justice in life?"

" It's in those steak and cheese Ohgoods and its in there deep," said Famaron in a deep voice as he talked out of the side of his mouth and put his hands on his chest and looked dead at Ohgood.

Ohgood paused for second then laughed loudly and then Ratie said," Famaron, that's the funniest thing I ever heard you say. Now, Ohgood, the funniest thing you ever said was Ratie...I'm smarter than a whip cause we both know there's 10 pounds of crap in that head, we know that right."

" I won't debate that half of my brain is gargoyle dung, but it's the other half that's filled with long strolls and kind words and soft cuddly puppies that says to Ratie," said Ohgood warmly and he sat forward and then said loudly," you moron I was smarter than you when I figured out how to say boob which is you by the way, but I won't talk bad about you that would be too easy. So I say you're dumb like a marble slab, ugly like a Baatold's crack, smelly like a week old undies, and well, you're just plain weird in the weirdest sense of the word. That's where I stand, Ratie."

Then there was uproarious laughter as Ratie gently punched Ohgood's arm. Then the dragons began to create a living painting in mid air of a massive gathering of Sorplec wizards that showed them grabbing their staffs and casting spell after spell at the Hield, with massive lightning bolts shooting out of it in every direction and Harci saw this and asked," What is this treachery I see before me? I did not cast this spell did any of you, anyone?" asked Harci as he looked around the room and tried to calm his nervousness by breathing slowly.

" None of us did, what is this?" asked Jacie as she felt lightheaded.

Then everyone walked over to the living painting and Famaron said sadly," It's the Sorplecs I can tell by their staffs."

" It seems they are sending us a message," said Solcrist as he stared at an evil looking red skinned Sorplec with a single black horn sticking out of his forehead named Pumrask Tiad.

" Yeah and it isn't hello. If they know we're here they must have been spying on us somehow. What do you think they're planning?" asked Mench as she put her hand to her mouth and looked at the Sorplecs then Harci.

" They're specifically targeting the people in this room, which suggests they feel we're the strongest wizards on Permea," said Harci as he tried to think about what it all meant.

" Which means that when the war starts they're going to seek us out first and do away with us," said Ohgood softly as he set down his plate.

" Why would they do that, what difference does it make?" asked Ratie nervously as she ran her left hand thru her hair.

" Because then they've only got the weaker wizards to contend with and they must fell they can handle them easily," said Knucer as he grimaced and held onto Jacie's shoulders.

" So they're going to hunt us down. What kind of crap is that? We won't stand a chance against all of them. Ratie does not need this right now," said Ratie as she flopped down on the couch.

" Well, they've played their cards and it was their error," said Famaron firmly as he looked at Ratie and then Harci.

" You're saying what exactly?" asked Ratie sadly as her belly started to cramp up.

" I'm saying that we can use this to our advantage. We know they'll come after us and they think we'll run, but actually we'll stay put and proceed with the same strategy we had before. We were trying to lure them to Hamcer anyway, now we know they're coming. And with Burnrih, Rinship, Doerain, and the other powerful wizards already there, they're literally walking right into our trap. We shouldn't be sad we should be overjoyed. Remember they need to refuel their powers , so when they come after us they'll be weak and unprepared for the fury we'll unleash on them," said Famaron boldly as a smile crept across his face.

" Then I say let them watch. If they're watching us now and plotting our demise then they are the suckers we thought they were. So it's alright to relax, Ratie, we're actually in a good spot with this," said Ohgood warmly as he gave Ratie a firm nod.

" But what if they can hear us right now shouldn't we be worried?" asked Ratie anxiously as she looked at Famaron.

Famaron shook his head and then said warmly," They can't hear a thing, because of the amount of spells they're casting on the Hield they can't hear themselves think. Even if they could they have no choice they still have to refuel. Let' say they hear us and hatch some plan, all plans lead to Hamcer. Where we'll be ready to blow them to pieces of charred flesh," said Famaron snidely then he smiled and raised his eyebrows quickly to which Ratie let out a sigh and nodded.

" Ya see, Ratie, that's why he was an emperor, charisma. And charisma like that grows on trees and can be found anywhere. So worry little as at least he baths properly. Oh, and we'll be safe little, sis," said Ohgood jokingly as Famaron looked at him wide eyed and everyone else laughed.

" Is that right young, Ohgood, has me pinned down as horribly average. Well here's a bit of momma should have told ya. I can eat 37 bites of steak at one sitting. I can hurl myself off a cliff in 30 years and die on impact. I was born a woman, but got tired of shaving my legs. Ye after all this I know one thing above all others, I can out joke young ugly, Ohgood, any moment of the day and that's the real stuff!" yelled Famaron as everyone cheered and Ohgood sat calmly looking at him with a smirk on his face.

Then Ohgood took a few small hops and said flatly," I invented the dramatic...pause, I inhaled the smoke from a dying high priest's cigarette just before he passed and I once ate a dozen Zamtru steaks from a live running Zamtru. But...the one thing I have over you that will never change is this," said Ohgood then he began flailing his arms and dancing like a lunatic and then jumped in the air and did a full split and said flatly," I'm an artist, so run along to your casket."

Everyone clapped and then Harci lifted his staff and said sternly," Lifra upna bublu!"

Then Harci began to pulse bright purple and a series of 17 blue rings encircled his body. Then he began to float up into the air and tiny birds formed on the rings that were dark brown in color. Then the birds dive bombed into the floor and burst into pies and cakes and even a plate of double chocolate chip cookies. Then Harci smiled and said," Well I am a magic man, so both of you are under my thumb."

Inside the Cruptue Realm the Sorplecs were blasting away at the Hield with every spell they knew and the Hield was slowly cracking and a blue energy came billowing out of the crack. The Cruptue Realm was an unbearably warm turquoise colored desert, with jets of Baatold shaped fire shooting out of the sand in every direction. There was a thunderous sound of every dead person's last moment echoing throughout the Cruptue. There was a swirling flame filled blood red wind that scorched the skin of the Sorplecs red and bloody. There were 3 black suns that filled a quarter of the yellow sky that sent out flying beasts to feast on any Sorplec that dared sleep. There were ghost punches that every so often a departed soul would punch a Sorplec good and hard in the face or kick them in the back. The air itself was filled with black tiny coin shaped bugs known as Recs, that would enter your lungs and repeatedly punch your chest cavity causing constant pain and discomfort. There were thousands of rundown and half destroyed white and red marble castles in every direction, with the large Areas river nearly dried up and snaking thru the hilly countryside. There were Sorplec phrases floating thru the air that the Recs had captured and would release into the Sorplecs ears at random moments of joy to terrify them. There were seventy 800 foot high statues of Kite Dasprit, the holy leader and shape shifting elder and confidant to their leader Pumrask Tiad.

Kite had a mountain of long thick curly blonde hair and a billowing blonde curly beard that stretched to his mid chest, with 3 triangles of red hair near the bottom. His eyes were like a shark's and were olive in color. He has a pair of gargoyle tattoos beneath each eye and a 3 inch spike coming out of the center of his forehead. He was 7'3" and 800 pounds of muscle. He only wore a black silk robe.

Kite walked briskly towards the Hield and soon he was running full speed with his burgundy colored 8 foot tall staff in his right hand that had a trio of silver dragon heads attached to the top and the words," I murdered your murderer for only a smile," carved into the staff in cursive lettering. As Kite neared the Hield he hurdled a shorter wizard and raised his staff and shouted angrily," May the deadly decide!"

Then out of Kite's staff came a cavalcade of magenta and black colored half dragon half Sargs with a head like Kite's only made of swirling energy called a Womsic. The Womsic began blasting a thick orange and blue circular stream from its head that crashed into the Hield and shook it violently as the crack grew larger. Slowly but surely Kite was losing his power and he began to sweat and shake as he concentrated on the spell and the Hield.

" Break open already you insolent door!" shouted Kite as he glared at the Hield and thought of finally escaping and doing in every person in sight by violent means and then he said snidely," Your day of death is only a whisper away. So train those ears or you might only hear my blows in the back of your head as I beat you to death."

The Womsic raced at the Hield and jumped up and sprayed it from side to side with its circular stream and wave after wave of dense black magic melted away and took the form of 3 foot devils. The devils were red in color and dove into the sand and disappeared beneath it a second later leaving a jet of red square smoke rings behind it. Kite continued concentrating on the Hield and using all his powers.

" Easy old man, or you'll lose your youth," said Pumrask Tiad warmly as he stood next to Kite and smiled.

Pumrask had burgundy short wavy hair with a series of diamond designs shaved around the phrase tattoo," When a pure heart turns black, the good in life is back." He also had glowing dark blue eyes that had tiny stars shot out of them periodically. There was a hole in his cheek that was 1 inch wide and perfectly round that showed his silver last 2 teeth. He had a small narrow nose and a prominent chin with a golden star attached to it that could fire like a bullet if he bit down hard. He was barrel chested with broad shoulders on his 5'10" frame and weighed 211 pounds with a small belly. He had on a cashmere tan and white swirling robe and a black leather belt around his waist with seven explosive red balls attached to it. He also had on tan leather sandals with the words," Take all that I have, it's stolen from you anyway," carved into the leather. He had a 7 foot green ivory staff in his hands with a mini red castle at the top of it.

Then Kite felt startled and looked over quickly and said sadly," Pumrask, haven't you plagued me enough for a lifetime. I thought you were eaten by a Sarg."

" No he only nibbled, how's the work going on the Hield, it looks tiring?" asked Pumrask as he pretended to yawn and grinned.

" Tiresome on every level, but I'll be glad to do it when this monstrosity breaks open. Then we'll have a bit of fun won't we?" asked Kite slyly as he shook his staff and amped up his spell causing the Womsic to shot a 5 foot wide red stream from its chest that blew away a 4 foot chunk of the Hield and created 2 dozen 2 foot tall red devils who raced deep into the sand and shot out plumes of flames as they disappeared.

" Fun can't describe it, we're gonna unleash a devastation on them that will be unparalleled. Remember, Kite, we already know who their strongest are. Now once they're dead they'll be virtually defenseless. What's the girls name...Ratie, I can't wait to blow a hole in that pompous looking head," said Pumrask snidely as he wiggled his hips and laughed and stuck out his tongue.

" The one I want is the tall one Solcrist. He carried himself with distinction, which is why I'll topple him with treachery. Ya know the whole lot of them are just perfect for total sealed destruction," said Kite snidely then he seized his spell and let out a loud sigh.

" What do you think they thought of our message?" asked Pumrask as he stepped forward and raised his staff and gave Kite a look that told him to wait a second then shouted," Seas mumble dryly!"

Then in front of him appeared a 30 foot wide 6 wheeled Cosap car that had 22 thick magic filled missiles loaded onto its platform that were dark brown in color and shaped like wide pencils. The Cosap also had a pair of 8 foot tall Sargs sitting on either side of the missiles in tan leather cod pieces. The front of the Cosap had the words," Easy livin' hard tellin' death goodbye," written across the front. Then the first 4 missiles fired at the Hield. When they hit they sunk deep into its surface then exploded sending a blast of blue flames across the face of it and causing the sand to shoot up in the air 7 feet. Then another 4 missiles were launched and when these hit they were completely absorbed and a single tiny puff of green smoke came out and Kite asked," What went wrong with your spell?"

" Wait just a second," said Pumrask calmly as he put up his hand.

Then a second later there was a thunderous rumbling bass note and a huge blinding explosion causing a yellow liquid to shoot out from the Hield and cover a dozen other Sorplecs standing nearby and Kite said," Oh, nice spell, but ah, well I think they got the message. Which is to say they'll be prepared for us on some level. I fear this not as they will not be able to match our ferocity and they will perish by

horrible means. The only question is what do we do with the ones that survive the battle and lay down their staffs?" asked Kite calmly as he watched the Sorplecs covered in the yellow liquid beginning to catch fire and he smirked.

" I thought either slaves or possibly even a mass fiery death for all of them. I mean how can we let them live if we know they'll be scheming against us. A wise man once said I'll never fear my enemies for I know there's no point in fearing a dead body," said Pumrask snidely then he laughed and raised his left eyebrow.

" I agree with that statement and I also am a lover of Percaus Help. He just has a way with words that inspires all who read him and sets all who don't on a crash course with failure. What was it he said of weakness...oh thou my arms are without muscles that bulge and legs all but withered away. My most powerful muscle of destruction is gaining strength with every thought. So why feel anything, but deadly and merciless," said Kite snidely as he smiled to himself and thought of Percaus Help.

Percaus Help was one of the very first Sorplec wizards and spent almost 700 years without seeing or speaking with another person. In his time behind the Hield he started building a lavish castle one spell at a time. After 150 years his castle towered 10 miles into the sky and was as black as a starless sky. He then set about filling his mind with thoughts of revenge in the hopes his anger would inspire a means of escape, but it only led to more hatred. Then as more and more Sorplecs arrived he became more and more angry that he had to share his emptiness with anyone. So he hatched a plan to bombard the Hield with constant powerful spells in the hopes of destroying it. After years of a steady onslaught he realized that it would only work if it was done from both sides. So he sent a message to his Haborm brother Fia to destroy the outside of the Hield. Fia gathered up dozens of Haborm wizards 3 years ago and they had been blasting away at the Hield ever since.

" I always loved that passage wasn't that in the Revelations and Desires book?" asked Pumrask then he raised his staff and smiled and shouted," Piese varn marrow!"

Then a dozen jet powered gargoyle shaped missiles with black and magenta swirls all over them appeared in front of Pumrask with tiny trolls on top of each that were green skinned and wearing tan corduroy suits. Then Pumrask motioned with his right hand in a circle and a second later the missiles flew at incredible speed at the Hield. As they got within a few feet they abruptly stopped and the trolls launched into the Hield and had half their bodies buried in the Hield with their legs sticking out. Then the trolls turned into glowing red energy and exploded in a massive round explosion of fire and electricity. This caused a large square chunk of the Hield to launch over Kite's head and land behind him in the sand. And as it did a trio of female ghosts flew out of the chunk and up into the sky and exploded into the red words," Stop this now," and then a bloody red rain began to come down on the Sorplecs.

" Nice try Hield, but you can't scare us now. We're leaving this world and soon!" said Kite snidely as he laughed greedily and then thrust his staff into the sand.

" That's right, my brother, so we shouldn't trifle anymore today with the Hield. Instead let us go to Caocu castle and talk of things," said Pumrask as he put his arm around Kite and nodded to him.

" Good idea, I can't help but get worked up when I know that soon the Hield will fail and our time will be at hand. Why don't we take the Porshus sleigh it's too hot to be dying in this infernal sun?" asked Kite and then he looked over at Pumrask.

A Porshus was a blue and dark green lillypad shaped magical powered vehicle with 4 large brown leather recliners in 2 rows of two on top. It also had a thick cashmere black rug beneath the seats and there was a large wine rack on the front of it. There was a green dragon attached to the front with energy

cords of blue that went where you asked as a thunderous rock guitar played a huge powerful song known as," The song of our thoughts."

" I couldn't agree more, plus we'll get there faster and I'm dying to show you something," said Pumrask as he looked up in the sky.

" Takerus riders Porshus!" shouted Kite as he stuck the tip of his staff in the sand sending out a rippling wave in all directions.

Then up out of the sand rose a dragon pulling the Porshus behind with," the song of our thoughts," filling the air and Pumrask said slyly," This never gets old for me."

" Me neither, let us take a ride," said Kite as the Porshus pulled up beside them.

Then they each grabbed a seat and the dragon pulled the Porshus up into the air. They flew up and over a large black castle and then down into a massive round stone tunnel that took them beneath the Areas into the hall of statues. There were hundreds of 150 foot high marble statues of all the Sorplecs who'd been there over 100 years, the rest just hadn't got around to it. The statues were on white marble pedestals and each had turquoise spirals of energy spinning around them as tiny trolls constantly knelled before them. In between the statues were the sayings to die by that went as follows," 1.I destroyed 10 people today and wrecked their minds for a lifetime, that makes 10,000 in total. 2. Why float on a breeze when you can dine in the sun. 3. Maybe I was born without an average women's drive, but maybe it's those same drives that fuel me now. 4. When the desperate is calm and the vengeful at par then I'll be wasting you all. 5. If love were sport we'd all be sporting uniforms instead of regrets.

The floor was made from a red and white checkered marble that had the design of 18 red dragons descending on people in trees and a white fire surrounded the dragons necks. The ceiling had the painting of the famous ,"Half roll," across it in full color.

The half roll was what was left of Teverus's meal before he disappeared from Parscan all those many years ago. The roll was picked up by a servant named Meas and taken back to his room with a 3 quarter full glass of wine. When he got there he drank the wine then devoured the roll. In a moment he felt the room flux inward until he could feel all 4 walls on top of him. Then a tiny yellow orb appeared 2 inches in front of his eyes. The orb began to morph into the shape of Teverus and then Teverus said," I won't judge you for your failings, but what resides in your stomach was once mine. I now say what I give you instead of take, is everything I now know feel the power." Then the orb shot directly into the head of Meas and a second later he began rambling every word from every book Teverus had ever written at lightning speed. Then suddenly he stopped and said flatly," I thirst for nothing I am."

" I always loved it down here. I don't get down here enough for my liking," said Kite as he smiled, but then suddenly got punched in the mouth by a ghost and let out a shrill sound of agony as blood came out of his nose.

" I hate those buggers," said Pumrask as he looked around and hummed.

" Not as much as I, and just when I was really enjoying myself," said Kite as he wiped the blood away and thought of how much he'd like to destroy all the ghosts.

" You know I caught one once, I had that ghost in my hand and I gave him the beating of his life. I mean I pummeled him until I couldn't lift my hands to throw another punch," said Pumrask coldly as he thought of the frightened look on the ghost's face and smiled.

" You don't say, boy what I wouldn't give to catch one and give it a beating most unkind. I dream of these things," said Kite as he grimaced and nodded at Pumrask.

" Oh the feeling of it, to see their terrified face as they're drawn back into the real world. Think of it, they fell the sensation of touch again and it's me beating their face flat. It's one of my fondest memories

in the Cruptue. I'd give anything to catch another one," said Pumrask greedily as they drove past a solid tan marble statue of a man with his head in a dragon's belly ripping it open with his hands.

" How exactly did you catch it in the first place?" asked Kite eagerly as he looked at a sign hanging from a statue that read," artists only create everything."

" What happened was I had just cast a spell and as this massive dragon was appearing this rascal of a ghost went to punch me in the face. Well as he did the dragon grabbed hold of him instinctively so I began punching him repeatedly as I howled with laughter. If you think I'm happy now, you should have seen me laugh hysterically as I slowly punched in his face. So what I would gather to catch one it would take a bit of luck," said Pumrask proudly as they drove over a yellow water triangular pond that had Caocu castle in the center of it.

Caocu castle was made from a burgundy marble and looked like a dragon lying on its belly. It had 50 towers extending up from the back of the dragon that wizards were encircling on jets of red and purple air. There were also 3 dozen wizards flying above it as they played a game of Muchi ball.

Muchi ball was similar to football only you grabbed hold on a Muchi, which was a mini green dragon and attempted to duck and dodge the other wizards as you flew towards a black silken orb inside a 30 foot wide head of a troll with 6 different fluxes of green and red energy coming out of it as you neared. The first to throw the Muchi into the silken orb got blasted with a Qus beam. The Qus beam turned their bodies into massive 30 foot giants with the power to switch dimensions for 70 seconds. The dimension they went to filled their bodies with an indescribable euphoria and a mind full of great memories, but was only possible once daily.

Caocu had several bubbles of music surrounding it that when you passed thru one a different rock song would play and a new scent could be smelled.

" Well luck has eluded me for some time, but I'll give it a try when I get a chance. Just the idea that I could exact some revenge on those little bastards fills my mind with joy. Boy, look at Caocu she's dancing today," said Kite breathlessly as he looked at the 2 mile high Caocu and felt a rush of hope.

Then a Bress came flying towards the Porshus, which was a half dragon half man that ate Sorplecs for every meal. The Bress was 18 feet tall and had one normal hand and the other was a trio of long silver spikes that were razor sharp and 2 feet long. It had a glass square in the center of its chest and its purple heart could clearly be seen pumping black blood. Its face looked like a python's only with a man's eyes and nose.

" Look out, Pumrask, it's a Bress!" shouted Kite as he saw the Bress heading right for Pumrask.

The Bress flew in and swiped its spikes at Pumrask's head, but he ducked and they only grazed the top of his head. The blood trickled down his forehead and Pumrask stood up and raised his staff and shouted," Endro seepor good!"

Then a massive virtually see thru shield encompassed the Porshus and hundreds of tiny bolts of lightning shot upward from it at the Bress.

" Look we either kill it or it kills us. I think I've got a spell stand back," said Kite as the Bress started trying to pierce the shield with its spikes and flew around the Porshus and then Kite shouted," Metink ucraz!"

Then a turquoise Sarg on a motorcycle of flames appeared holding a golden bow and had a sack of green energy arrows on his back and he reached back and grabbed 3 arrows and quickly fired them at the Bress. The Bress dodged 2, but the 3rd sunk deep into his leg. This caused a blue smoke to ooze out of the wound and the Bress became unbelievably angry. Then the Bress flew straight at the Sarg who did a

wheelie and rode right at him. The Sarg pulled 2 arrows and as he went to fire the Bress took a swipe at his face with its spikes and tore off a large piece of flesh from its cheek.

" We must hurry the Sarg will only buy us a bit of time," said Kite nervously as he looked back at the fierce battle and rode towards Caocu.

" I agree and not in a small way," said Pumrask anxiously as he looked forward and saw they had a half mile to go to Caocu.

The Bress and Sarg meanwhile were wrestling on top of the Sarg's motorcycle of flames. The Bress had its spikes only inches from the Sarg's face, but then the Sarg shot out a half dozen bullets from its belt by flexing its thigh muscle and triggering the firing mechanism. The bullets blew open the Bress's stomach and just missed the glass covering its heart. A large plume of black smoke seeped out of its stomach and it let out a blood curdling scream as it retreated from the Sarg. Then suddenly the Bress shot forward and sunk its spikes into the Sarg's chest and out shot a stream of red blood and the Sarg lurched forward violently. Then the Bress twisted the spikes and when it pulled them out the Sarg's heart and lungs were attached to the spikes and the Bress quickly ate them as the Sarg died. Then the Bress turned and glared at the Porshus and smiled menacingly with blood stained jagged teeth.

" How are we doing, Pumrask?" asked Kite as he looked over at Pumrask.

Pumrask looked back and saw the Bress flying towards them and said nervously," Our little friend still wants to be friendly."

" That's the worst of it, but at least we're almost to Caocu. Once we're inside the castle walls we'll be safe," said Kite as he worried secretly, but didn't want to alarm Pumrask so he kept his eyes forward.

The Porshus raced towards the front of Caocu where the dragon's head was. They had 200 yards to go and the Bress was gaining rapidly and was only 30 yards behind.

" I think we'll need another spell and quick!" said Pumrask boldly as he looked the Bress dead in the eye.

" I've got one fear not," said Kite calmly then he stood up and turned to face the Bress and shouted," Spie borgu!"

Then a massive red and magenta colored cloud appeared behind the Porshus. And as the Bress rode into it, it ran smack into a wall of metal spears that tore 50 holes thru its body and killed it instantly and Kite said coyly," I think he got the point."

" I think he got a few," shot back Pumrask quickly as he grinned.

The Porshus rode up to the front of the castle and as it got close a blue liquid shot out of the dragon's head and engulfed the Porshus. A second later they were transported to the Hall of worthless souls.

The hall had 8 large brown and black stripped leather couches set up in a pair of rows, with Blazut games in front of them on black wooden desks.

Blazut was a game where you cast mini spells and tried to destroy a series of 20 holographic wizards as you fought your way to the top of Realmo castle. And then you tried to destroy the good queen Miavo Pennie before she restores order to the world. To do this you must kill all 5 of her children and her husband Raim Pennie as the Queen races thru a maze searching for her staff of Gal. Once you have destroyed her you get control over the world and all of the treasures in the castle as well as the ability to change the world into anything you want, like making all the people slaves and force them to build

thousands of statues and castles that look like you. You can even dictate how much sun shines in a day or if it always rains red droplets.

The walls of the room were filled with men and women dangling from chairs as fire burned them eternally as they refused to admit god was real so he punished them thusly. There were over 50,000 of them in the room, but there was also a pair of ramps at the end of the room that led deep into the ground with another 5 million on the walls. The ceiling of the room was a fluxing red glass dome that moved up and down as the sunrays increased and it had Pumrask's face painted onto the center of it. The floor in the room had Pasup grass on it, which was a dark red carpet like grass that needed only air to grow and was very soft to the touch. There was the smell of baked pizza in the air and the rock emo song," I only killed you once," was playing by the band," Trump Cards."

Trump Cards were a 3 piece band with 3 identical twin knockout black haired sisters. They were so attractive when they were young people paid them money to pretend to ne their kids and pose for family pictures. Their song," Shackled and loving it," was a searing diatribe about the roles of women in society that had the lyric," We weren't born in a second place hospital, so why should we take your secondhand scraps from your tables of lies." The eldest one Pasha, became a world famous sculpture at 6 when she made a bust of her father from red marble that was identical to him down to the exact size. She went on to sell, The Father, as it was called for over 10 million of our dollars.

There were several female Sorplecs playing Blazut as Kite and Pumrask walked in. Then Alovio Rep stood up and said angrily," Kite, you are a scoundrel most unkind. And if it were my charge in death I would kill you there as you stand," and then she glared at him for a moment and then asked happily," you look well, how are you both?"

Alovio Rep had dark brown thick wavy hair with her hair in the front extended out straight from a widows peak in the center of her forehead. She was strikingly beautiful with soft features including a

turned up dimpled nose and large heart shaped red lips. Her eyes were like the ocean and she was 6'1" and as curvy as a country road. She had long legs and large muscular calves as well as fit but soft long arms. She had a tattoo of a troll thrusting a sword into a dragon's eye on her right hip. She had on a black silk dress that stopped just above her knees and exposed her cleavage and arms. She also had on a red satin 3 inch heel that had a trio of black spikes coming out of the back of each shoe. Around her neck was a platinum necklace with the Sorplec credo engraved on it that read," We'll wait and we'll take the life of every fool that made us wait. Cause we are the truth in a room filled with chocolate lies."

" I can't speak for Pumrask, but I'm great and so is he. How have you been gorgeous?" asked Kite as he put his arms around her waist.

" I was a lot better before I got killed on the 15th level of Blazut," said Alovio as she grimaced.

" Really, well I've beaten that game recently let's have a go at her," said Pumrask as he stepped forward and then sat down in Alovio's leather couch in front of the opening wizard Vortposs the Elegant.

It showed the slender red long haired 6'4" tall Vortposs sitting in a white ivory throne with red seat cushions and a gold emblem behind him. He say there with a smug look on his face as he sipped a glass of scotch and blew smoke triangles. As Pumrask sat down he pressed the start button and Vortposs said snidely as he stood up," What, this insolent child thinks he can vex me. You've got as much chance as a flea in a cauldron of fire. Try and vex the master!" shouted Vortposs as he glared at Pumrask.

" We will see old man, you forget we've met before and vexed you I did," said Pumrask coldly as he regripped his staff.

" I thought I remembered your idiot brain and dragon buttercrack face. Yes...now you're coming back to me the great grandson from the moron dynasty," said Vortposs snidely then he cackled and popped the joints in his neck.

" Boy he is sticking it to you, Pumrask, how can you take it?" asked Kite as he chuckled to himself.

" One spell at a time," said Pumrask boldly then he raised his staff and shouted," Pieces of pride decide!"

Then a mini dragon with a red faced green troll appeared with a 3 foot sword in his hand.

" The damus waswe!" shouted Vortposs then a Laremon soldier appeared in front of him.

The Laremon soldier had tan skin and a triangular long head with dark brown hair with green highlights. He also had purple square eyes and a massive wide and round nose. He had a dark blue and red cotton suit with a belt that was around his waist with a laser hammer attached. He also has a Gasou machine gun in his hands and green leather boots.

The troll flew at Laremon and swung its sword at his chest cutting a straight line thru his jacket, but not drawing blood. Then the Laremon grabbed his laser hammer and hit the dragon over the head with it crushing in its scalp 2 inches, and sending it spiraling off uncontrollably.

" It seems you're vested by an old and much wiser opponent eh," said Vortposs snidely as he danced around and laughed hysterically.

" Not just yet," said Pumrask coldly then he waved his staff in a circle.

Then suddenly the dragon righted itself and it and the troll flew back towards the Laremon. As the troll drew near it stood up on the dragon and threw its sword at the Laremon burying it deep in his chest.

" That was brilliant!" yelled Alovio as she smiled.

But then the Laremon pulled the sword from its chest and cast it aside. Then the Laremon shot a laser from its eyes at the troll clipping his left hand, but as he did the dragon blasted him with flames and he began to burn to death as he patted himself down furiously.

" This suits us more Vortposs, how 'bout you?" asked Kite snidely as he smiled menacingly and laughed.

Then the Laremon died and Vortposs began back pedaling nervously as he put up his hands and then the troll grabbed its sword and flew at him. When the troll got close he chopped off Vortposs's lower legs and he fell to the ground. Then the troll chopped off his head and a thousand spears and orbs of light shot out of Vortposs's neck as his body shriveled up into a sack of gold coins. Then the sack spun over in front of Pumrask and he smiled and said slyly," One down and 19 more to go, oh wait 'til you see this."

Then the hologram showed a darkened black castle high up on the hill with dragons encircling it and blowing fire into the air. There was a rock covered road in front of Pumrask's red and black wooden wagon begin pulled by a team of 18 gargoyles and trolls with a constant floating whip hitting their bare glistening backs every few seconds. There was a massive rain cloud above the castle shooting lightning and red rain droplets the size of golf balls down on the castle. As the wagon rode up the crooked severely slanted road up to the castle, crazed beats known as Porucks, which were a red and black fur pig like creature with bright yellow eyes and long talons, jumped up and over the wagon every few seconds as the whip tried to hit them.

" This is heaven I love this setting it makes me think of home," said Alovio happily as she smiled brightly and put her hand to her mouth.

" I feel the same way it really is gorgeous," said Kite honestly as he watched the Porucks crashing into one another head first and their blood splattering out of their fat noses.

Then a dark demonic synth song began to play filling the space around Kite, Pumrask, and Alovio with sound. Then the wagon began to ride at incredible speed and Pumrask said happily," Wait 'til you see this next part, it's my favorite."

Then a half dozen red ghosts swept out of the castle and formed a human bridge beneath the wagon that led right up to an open doorway on e ledge to the castle. Just as the wagon rode into the castle there was a room filled with mannequins of various wizards. Then the voice of Poagy the Wise rung out loudly," Has another fool found his way into my parlor of treachery. I hoped as much. Go ahead fool find me if you can, I'm the wizard in the room ha ha haah!"

" Which one is he?" asked Alovio as she squinted at the hologram and frowned.

" He's the white skinned black haired one with a green staff. I know this 'cause I've fought him before, but I don't see him yet let's look around and do in some of the mannequins," said Pumrask and then he shouted," Goudas is gream!"

Then a magenta horse shaped man with a twirling pair of razor sharp steep swords in his hands appeared. He had dark brown fur covering his muscular body and a large red toothed mouth that was half open. He also had a long jagged red scar across the bridge of his nose that went to his left eye. He had on a black leather pair of pants and a gold medallion around his neck and he was known as a Jakabu.

" What is that horrible creature?" asked Kite in disbelief as he laughed slightly.

" It's a Jakabu, wait 'til you see what he does to this room," said Pumrask proudly as he threw Alovio a wink and a smile.

Then the Jakabu grabbed his teeth and bit off the head of a purple haired wizard as he chopped the arms off the 2 on either side.

" Try again my pet ha ha ha," said Poagy snidely then he laughed.

Then the Jakabu grabbed 2 of the mannequins and threw them into a red carpeted wall and they shattered on impact sending pieces of them into the air. Then they began slicing thru everything in his sight. He sliced thru 2 wizards chests and out poured balls of popcorn covered in chocolate. Then he chopped off 2 wizards heads and out shot a stream of rose pedals. Then he thrust his sword thru 2 wizards bellies and pulled them out and a stream of blue and green orbs came billowing out and floated up to the ceiling where they exploded into 3 word sentences like," I'm only stolen," and why glum dum."

" This is hilarious, but where is Poagy hiding?" asked Alovio happily as she smiled brightly.

" We'll find out shortly there's no place to hide. I've been looking and I still don't see his face," said Pumrask as he scanned the room for Poagy and then said sadly," I can't see him anywhere."

" Well the Jakabu will get to him eventually that is a certainty," said Kite as he watched the action intently and smirked.

" Having trouble my insolent son. Where is old Poagy hiding out anyway? Is he even in this room at all hmmm," said Poagy slyly then he began to laugh.

" I'll find you soon enough and then you'll wish you hadn't trifled with me," said Pumrask coldly as he glared at the Jakabu.

Meanwhile the Jakabu was laying siege to every wizard in sight by cutting them to pieces. Then he swung his sword at a female wizard and she moved out of the way and morphed into Poagy. He had on a blood red fur cape and a pair of black bicycle wheel looking sunglasses with dark green rims. He also had a black hand shaped diamond around his neck on a gold necklace. In his hands there was a dark brown wooden staff with spirals of red and white energy emitting from it.

" So found me you have, then play we shall fools!" thundered Poagy then he shot backwards 2 steps and shouted," Spiratus brakeamean!"

Then in front of Poagy formed a 2 headed scaly black skinned Sarg with a long silver sword with a ball of red energy at the tip. Then the Sarg breathed out a stream of black energy from its mouth that sent the Jakabu flying into and thru several mannequins, with wizards arms and legs flying in every direction.

" That was bad wasn't it?" asked Alovio anxiously as she pursed her lips.

" Don't give up yet the Jakabu will bounce back," said Pumrask firmly as he felt a nervousness and felling he would lose.

Then the Jakabu picked itself up and ran at the Sarg with its blades twirling in front of it. When it got close the Sarg swung its sword, but it was blocked by the Jakabu's blade in its left hand and it swung with its other blade and chopped off half of one of the Sarg's head. The chunk of Sarg flesh burst into flames and a waterfall of blood racing down its chest.

" Nice work Jakabu, but keep attacking with maximum force!" yelled Kite as he felt giddy and thrust his fist forward as he smiled.

Then the Sarg let out a massive shrill scream and jumped on top of the Jakabu. The 2 fell backwards onto a pair of mannequins as the Sarg sunk its teeth into the Jakabu's shoulder. It bit clean thru the flesh and tore off the Jakabu's shoulder sending a plume of red smoke out of the wound that quickly turned into sparkling red fireflies. The fireflies flew into the Sarg's eyes and began devouring his eyeballs. The Sarg recoiled and reached for its eyes quickly, but the fireflies had already eaten them whole. Now the blind Sarg swung its sword wildly as it stumbled aimlessly.

" He's done for, nice work, Pumrask, he can't recover," said Kite greedily as he grinned.

Then suddenly the Sarg did a twisting flip and sunk his sword into the top of the Jakabu's head and into its chest cavity. The Jakabu then shook violently and exploded sending shards of light in every direction and then Poagy said snidely," Defeat is a fool's every meal and you seem the hungry type ha ha haaa."

Inside the Bridef gardens Mench, Ohgood, Famaron, Camtow, and Ratie were walking along the air jet sidewalk floating 2 feet above the ground as the sun was rising. The garden had genetically engineered giant fruits, vegetables, and flowers in and around random spells that each wizard who passed thru left behind.

There were things like 4 foot tall Baatolds living inside a mini red marble castle with 8 foot roses surrounding it, as well as Bress that were 3 foot tall and playing tennis with a Joems robot while surrounded by apples that size of a car. There were also cloud men smoking cigarettes as they sat taking in the day and a perpetually red lightning strike into the eyes of a stone blue statue of a Tornto fish crushing a pair of skulls in its large teeth.

The Tornto fish is a black turtle shell shaped fish with arms like a man. It also has a large yellow head that looks like a diamond only with piercing grey lifeless eyes. It also has a steady stream of white and green powder that shoots out of a blowhole called Kraps that is used as a hallucinogenic by the youth and causes wild delusions of grandeur.

" So, Ohgood, since we last talked are you closer to falling in lust with me or closer to falling on top of me naked? Cause either way I'm happy," asked Mench as she walked up next to Ohgood as they swept thru a tunnel of old paintings that had been sewn together into a circle.

" It's not that I don't love you, I don't. It's more along the lines of bread and bathrooms. Along them lines is where our love lies," said Ohgood as he glanced over at Mench and admired a painting of a helmet shape sandwich on a plate of fire.

" I figured as much, but what I can't get out of my head are those memories I don't have of us having sex. Ya see those are the memories I can't let go of. Oh I wanted to ask you, if I drugged you and made hot nasty sex with you would it bother you much?" asked Mench as she smiled over to Ohgood who had the look like he'd just eaten something spoiled.

" Gee, why would it, just as long as when you're taking advantage of me you don't take advantage of me. That's all I ask, but if I could I'd like to clarify a previous point and that was sandwich," said Ohgood flatly as he stared up at a massive purple and red sky and grinned.

" A sandwich what?" asked Ratie as she looked at Mench and shook her head.

" That's what I was pointing at when you looked at me funny at breakfast. That said, Mench, I think we get to the business of getting' down," said Ohgood sternly as he looked over at Mench.

" Really, let's go I'm ready," said Mench quickly as she rubbed his chest.

" Sex no, god no I meant of this air jet I'm getting nauseous. Sex with you, it'd take more than drugs to make that happen. Although I smelled a dead rat carcass that made me think of what sex with you might be like and I won't lie, it turned me on," said Ohgood sarcastically as he looked at Mench straight faced as she laughed.

" Did that carcass have gravy on it, because it might have been my dinner?" asked Famaron as he ran past on the air jet.

" No chocolate sprinkles, you didn't have gravy on you earlier did ya, Mench?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he looked at Mench wide eyed and with his mouth open.

" I did and a large pile of potatoes. It's just how I relax in the evening. But that said where does your brain find the time to speak with your 2 brain cells playing with a stringless yo-yo, do tell?" asked Mench slyly as she softly tapped Ohgood's head with her index finger and smiled while he chuckled.

" It's 1 and a half brain cells if you must know! And they haven't spoken to me in weeks because of a dispute over weekend pay! My feeling on it was you get your lazy butts to work whether you're paid or not!" said Ohgood sarcastically in a stern voice.

" So you stiffed 'em, well I'd quit too. God I feel sorry for the 1 and a half of them, I mean all's they think about all day is buttercrack and steak sticks it must get lamesville," said Ratie as she flew past Ohgood on her stomach as she swam thru the air with a pair of red paddles.

Mench and Famaron laughed and then Ohgood slammed his fist into the air jet and said sarcastically in a stern tone," No one mocks the great Ohgood unless I allow it! And I only allow it when I am surrounded by air! So as you can see, alright look, Mench, I'll only have sex with you if you lie on that bed naked and I use a robot version of myself to do the deed while I sit miles away in a private castle. How's that hit ya, Mench, you horny yet?" asked Ohgood slyly as he grinned and tapped the side of Mench's leg.

" Oh you insolent cowardly pious egotistical son of a..." said Mench fiercely and then she said flatly," Alright I'll do it, but only if it's you instead of the robot as robots smell of oil, a large turn off of mine. How 'bout sexsickle?" asked Mench sharply as she made a goofy face and nodded and Ohgood laughed.

" I've got an idea, why don't I dig an 8 foot hole and put a large wooden casket at the bottom. Then at 2 in the morning you meet me there and climb into the hole and get comfy in the casket. Now if I'm not there when you arrive go ahead and climb in. Now if while you're laying there you hear 2 voices saying things like is it legal to bury someone alive or what happens if we get caught, that aren't my voice fear not as they're my butlers. Now if dirt starts to rain down upon you, don't panic as it will just be me setting the mood, I know it's kinky, but it's a big turn on for me. I'd say if you're fully covered by dirt don't panic," said Ohgood calmly as he looked blankly at Mench and then smirked and everyone laughed while Mench tried not to.

Then they rode thru a stretch of garden that had different colored light filled waterfalls on either side with statues of Baatolds inside them.

" What if I can't breathe and I start to suffocate should I scream?" asked Mench as she admired a red 4 foot wide red nose on her left.

" No, god no you just have to remember I could be running late with all the nothing I have to do. So even if you're near death buck up and be ready, cause when I get there we're gonna have the best 5 minutes of your life, ah my little, Menchy," said Ohgood slyly as he rubbed her cheek with the back of his hand and smiled as she grimaced.

Then out of the waterfalls came 4 dozen Gugs. The Gugs were a breed of half golden retriever and half blue bird. They had the body of a dog only with the head of the bird and a set of 4 foot long wings on their 2 foot long golden colored fur covered bodies. Their eyes were crimson and black with the words," Dawmish," written in their irises.

Dawmish Bardron was the great Dorphin scientist who one day realized he loved pets and began trying to create the perfect one genetically. He imprinted his name in the animals DNA so as to keep track of his

creations. He also took out all the animals negative aggression and also added a special softness to their fur or feathers to please their owners sense of touch. Dawmish also was a gifted pianist as he had twice the speed and dexterity in his hands than even the most skilled piano players. He played a recital to over 6 million people and during his concerto titled," What was is air," half the audience fainted and 300 people died, because they were unable to absorb his mastery and their hearts beat 4 times as fast as normal. He said once of music," When we're gone only the notes will remember us and that is a tremendous legacy to believe in."

The Gugs flew over to Ratie and began landing on her body as she looked around in shock and then asked nervously," What's going on, Ratie is in a bit of trouble?"

Then the Gugs began eating her clothes and Mench said sternly," You have to bat them on the nose or they won't stop eating your clothes."

" But there's so many, I can't get them all," said Ratie as she frantically hit the Gugs on their noses.

As she did the Gugs flew away into the garden. Famaron and Camtow hurried over to Ratie and began helping her by hitting the Gugs noses.

" Relax, Ratie, we came to help ha ha," said Camtow as she batted the Gugs.

In a few seconds all the Gugs had flown off leaving Ratie with dozens of holes in her red cashmere dress, so much so you could see her black silk bra and panties. Ratie took a look at her clothes and grimaced and said sadly," I don't even get good luck. Why can't these things happen to other people like, Ohgood, why aren't your clothes have eaten?" asked Ratie sadly as she let out a sigh.

" Well, when god created Ohgood, he said my what a fine looking soul I've created. A man so great that he should have a perpetual life of ease. A man so smart he'll think his way out of every situation.

Yes, Ratie, a man among men and most attractive women, an Ohgood," said Ohgood jokingly in a deep voice as he smiled wildly and raised his right hand up in the air.

Everyone let out a sigh and shook their heads and then Famaron said slyly," A scoundrel, a charlatan, an imbecile, an Ohgood for the ages."

Everyone laughed and then Ohgood shook his head and raised his hand and said sarcastically," I can't take such high praise without saying thank you. But what I can do is tell you a story of heartache that is pertinent to our discussion. When I was 8 and 1 week old I got a shiny brown mini wagon with lasers for headlights. I loved this wagon more than any person I've ever know."

" What, what about me I'm your sister?" asked Ratie defiantly as her mouth was agape.

" As I was saying, now this wagon and I were whispering sweet nothings and somethings in each other's ears when out of nowhere came this mountain of a man with a massive black beard and a mane of long black hair. The man said to me, give the wagon here, son, I'd like to have a look at it. To which I replied beat it it's my wagon," said Ohgood as he smiled and everyone laughed.

" Then what happened?" asked Camtow eagerly as she smiled at Ohgood.

" Then he said to me look you little brat I'm not askin' give it here. So I stood up and acted like I was going to give it to him and instead turned to run, but he was way faster and he grabbed my shirt and took the wagon from me and said sternly, this is mine now you little brat. And then he walked off as I cried," said Ohgood honestly as he smirked and everyone sighed and then he said sharply," ever since then I've plotted to take over the world and unleash my vengeance. You will all feel my pain! I want my wagon back or you're all dead by horrible excruciating dragons eating you alive, to death!" thundered Ohgood as he glared at everyone.

Then Ratie reached into her pocket and pulled out a large bill and said flatly," Or you can take this money here and buy a new one, hmm."

Then Ratie handed the bill to Ohgood and he nodded and smiled and then said softly," Alright, I'll spare you for now, but if my new wagon is stolen there will be a massive plague that engulfs the whole world ha ha ha!" yelled Ohgood as he clenched his fist and shook it at the sky.

" Hey we're at the Loka room let's see if we can find Solcrist," said Camtow as they floated up into a massive structure known as the Loka room.

It had the 600 foot tall statue of the wizard Gannic that Fierce as its shape showing him sitting in a throne with his staff in one hand and a large red orb in the other.

Gannic the Fierce was a powerful wizard who disappeared after an argument with his then wife Bobi. Before that he had been the driving force for peace on Permea and let it be known that if war broke out he'd go to great lengths to destroy the leaders of both armies. He was greatly feared, because he had the ability to transport himself anywhere he wanted in an instant. Then he'd kill his victim and vanish into thin air. He was also widely known as a ladies man with 210 children by 198 women who he rarely saw as he devoted his life to being a musician.

The front of the Loka room had several holographic windows that looked large and ornate, but were actually normal sized and plain. The front doors were dark brown round mahogany and disappeared into the walls in 4 pieces as people approached. The Loka room housed 100 different musical and theatrical acts on 3 levels that competed each day for prizes while anyone that wanted could join in. There was also a karaoke car that you could jump on and sing your way thru the entire building as people sat and ate dinner at one of 1500 eight person tables in and around the building inside of the building.

They floated up to the front doors of the Loka room and jumped off the air jet.

" Hey moron give me back my purse, thief, thief!" shouted Ratie as she pointed to Ohgood and people looked over at him.

Ohgood burst out laughing and then a burly 6'7" inch 460 pound light brown long haired man named Sils rushed over and said sternly," Give her back her purse or I'll break your neck!"

Then Ohgood laughed and looked at Ratie and said," O.K., Ratie, a joke's a joke let's go already."

Ratie looked around and then asked quizzically," Are you talking to me purse thief?"

" Alright, buddy, hand it over quick," said Sils as he glared adown at Ohgood and extended his left hand out.

Ohgood looked at Ratie who was smiling and then Ohgood looked up at Sils for a moment then shouted as he raised his staff," Forma fierce shot!"

Then a purple orb of red and green energy appeared in front of Ohgood and shot at Sils. The orb surrounded his entire body and he raised up in the air and began to spin at a high rate of speed. While he spun Sils felt all of his anger for Ohgood disappear and he began to laugh hysterically.

" Ya see, Ratie, I just won't be intimidated by large men with bad breath and worse hygiene. It's a bit of a credo of mine. Now shall we get a bit of dinner and find that missing purse I heard tell of hmmm?" asked Ohgood slyly as he offered Ratie his arm and when she went to grab it pulled it away and said," you're not my type, related and all."

" Very funny, for a purse thief," said Ratie then she and everyone laughed as they walked up to the Loka room's front doors.

The doors opened and inside they saw the mass of bands on circular black stages dotted throughout the room. Each of the stages had a sound dampener so only the nearest table could hear the music. Each of

the tables were like a Trans Am without the wheels and with various swirling colors like blue and turquoise. Along the right wall was the kitchen and there were 50 slots where each meal would rotate out on a tray with a thin layer of a white plastic keeping the meal at its most desirable. Above the slots were the holographic paintings of the Slammo brothers, a group of 9 brothers who were world famous for their acting abilities in such films as," Life in a memory," and ," Take what is taken first."

Life in a memory, told the story of a massively addicted drug addict and alcoholic who had developed a system whereby no one could perceive his drunken or high state. Meanwhile he worked as a famous master surgeon who had saved the ruler of Permea from certain death when he had a massive heart attack. It was based on a true story and it won Goesi Slammo the Doer Va Co award which was given out only twice a century and came with a large castle and the equivalent of 500 million dollars. You also had a golden full size statue of yourself put in the award winner's hall.

" Take what is taken first," was about a dirt poor family of 5 in the outskirts of Genver who live on only half a bowl of oatmeal a day. Over time they become so weak that the bread winner of the family their mother Sebal no longer has the ability to rake up stones from the rich Poamer family's garden. So slowly but surely they run out of money and food. Then the eldest boy Boku finally snaps and goes and kills the Poamer family's bread winner Zact and steals a dozen priceless paintings and a sack of money. The amazing thing is no one sees him do it and he gets away Scott free. Then he and his family flee to the beach community of Qoco and buy a massive mansion.

" I love a good band, but I could do without the music," said Ohgood jokingly as he was being led to their table by a seal black short haired waitress named Gobab, with a black silk short dress on.

" I love a good music, but could do without the band," said Mench slyly as she sat down and looked up and saw the band Fish Lovers, playing the song," That's my tip," in front of their table.

" Well I hate everybody, so eat it," said Ratie sternly as she sat down and rolled her eyes and let out a sigh.

" Well I hate you, so taste it," shot back Famaron as he looked at Ratie.

" Isn't it nice in here, but where's old Solcrist I don't see him anywhere?" asked Camtow as she looked around.

" Probably still working his other job and cleaning the toilets," said Ohgood sarcastically then he burst out laughing and grinned as Ratie shook her head and giggled.

" This menu has 50 things that are good and I'd like to eat them all, but there isn't enough belly room for 3 of them. Oh, barbecue Gack ribs go no further, Famaron," said Famaron as he looked at the holographic menu in front of him that showed each dish as it would look on your plate.

" Gack ribs, now we're talkin'. There's also a glazed man's pride and self respect with a side of humiliation topped with blue cheese. Oh I'm in for that go no further Ohgood," said Ohgood jokingly as he gave everyone a serious look and a quick nod as a hologram of a Gack steak and cheese baked roll around the outside floated in front of him.

" There's also a trampled ego a la mode with a hiding of embarrassment as you leave a room without making eye contact. Oh, and my favorite a fake drunk girl looking for a husband and covered in thick country gravy. Oh this is too much I'll never be able to eat it all," said Mench sarcastically as she rubbed her belly and grimaced while everyone laughed loudly.

" That sounds pretty tasty, but you'll need something to wash it down with and I've got just the thing. A cup of past glory that you replay in your head on a regular basis, but make it bigger in your mind so

you can feel like a hero covered in barbecue sauce to give it some zip whowee," said Ratie slyly as she made a gesture with her arm and grinned.

" I'll have that, is it filling?" asked Solcrist as he walked over and tapped Ratie on the shoulder with his index finger.

" It can be, but you're too close to death so what does it matter?" asked Ratie jokingly as she looked up at him and smiled.

" Boy that spunk of yours never gets old. Hello everyone, are we in a festive mood this evening?" asked Solcrist as he sat down and then began rifling thru the holographic menu.

" We are, why do you ask is there a surprise?" asked Famaron as he looked at Solcrist quizzically and grinned.

Solcrist looked up and said," Tonight is Barax night."

" What is Barax night is it a special dinner?" asked Camtow as she looked at Solcrist with her mouth agape.

" No my dear, a new form of entertainment. The man at the door told me to expect surprises. So expect then I shall," said Solcrist as he flipped thru the menu and then saw the barbecue stuffed Gack head with super whipped white potatoes and gravy and said happily," Oh shall I dine on this one."

" You're gonna eat that Gack head? Are you crazy or loaded?" asked Ratie honestly as she grimaced and shook her head no.

" My dear, Ratie, it looks delicious and I am positive it won't bite back. That said, it just looks cool," said Solcrist as he laughed and ordered his meal on a keypad on the table.

" Ya ever notice how you're the only one laughing after you tell one of your jokes. That's not a good thing albeit in all fairness a bad thing. That said I'm having the smoked know when to tell and joke and know when to shut your yap. As well as the chopped up and fried old people's jokes need a warning label with a glass of screw you," said Ratie in a stern voice as she pointed to Solcrist's nose.

Everyone laughed and Solcrist smiled and said flatly," I'm having the same, but with a side of pretentious young woman pie covered in respect your elders, Ratie. It's my favorite dish and boy is it chewy."

Then the lights in the room dimmed and 50 Sus birds began flying around the room. The Sus birds were light green and tan in color with long L shaped wings that tiny flecks of fire fell off of as they flew. They had an E shaped head with large deep set glowing light blue eyes that looked almost human. They had a long nose that shot straight out from the face made of an orange and turquoise bone with feathers only on the tip. Their bodies were shaped like a bowling pin only more bulbous at the middle. Then hands like a man's only dark red in color and they were 2 feet in length. They were well known for being part magic and could change at any moment into a number of things like a sword or pendent.

" What in the sex are those?" asked Ratie in shock as she sat back and looked at the Sus doing various spins and flips as tiny droplets of fire came off of their wings and lit up the room.

" They're Sus birds, don't worry they're harmless. They only eat young angry annoyed women named Ratie. I wouldn't give it a thought Rat...," said Mench as she stopped mid sentence and looked at Ratie in shock and worry.

Ratie smiled and threw her hair back and a wash of joy came over her face. Then the Sus began exploding one by one and as they did the meals that people had ordered became the Sus and fell softly onto each person's table. Solcrist saw his glazed Gack head land in front of him and then said," I love

good service it sharpens the taste buds to perfection," said Solcrist then he bit into the eye of the Gack head and let out a sigh of relief.

Then the lights again dimmed and in rode Buitash on a massive light green energy dragon shaped ship. He had dark brown long straight hair that was very thick and combed back off of his face from a widow's peak, which was a round spot in the center of his hairline. He had light green joyful eyes that always looked at ease. He had a small straight nose that was slightly rounded at the tip and his mouth was slightly grinning at all times. There was a red laser burn on his left cheekbone that looked like an intentional tattoo of some kind. Under his chin were the words," Would it change perfection," tattooed in tiny black letters. He was 6'4" and 232 pounds with a huge chest and arms and narrow skinny legs. He had on a glowing red robe and a pair of black sandals. He also had on a medallion of silver around his neck and an 8 foot seal black steel and wooden staff with the head of a rival named Sosam shrunken and affixed to the top in his left hand.

" I have come to destroy you all!" thundered Buitash as he glared at everyone and then stood up and said warmly," not so muck kill as mesmerize with my vast magical powers. Feel free to bask in my perfection as I demonstrate my unattainable power."

" Is this guy for real?" asked Ohgood as he looked at Buitash and scowled and thought what a boob he was.

" I think he's dreamy whowee, bring on the magic baby!" said Ratie excitedly as she let out a purring sound and raised her eyebrows.

" I'm with you I just hope he'll say hello at some point," said Camtow as she looked up at Buitash longingly and squeezed her hands together.

" Do I not exist, what's going on here?" asked Famaron in disbelief as he looked at Camtow who was fixated on Buitash.

" Here's a bit of my secret spells watch and be taken aback," said Buitash sternly and then he jumped into the air and shouted," Beahon gagud!"

Then an upside down 10 foot tall turquoise waterfall appeared in front of him with dozens of fish swimming up it and tiny fishermen sitting on top of it in a trio of black wooden slipper shaped boats floating in it. Then a large Palaman poked its head out of the waterfall and glared at Ratie and she asked nervously," Should I be worried? That fish is staring right at me, my god," said Ratie nervously as she looked at Ohgood who was laughing.

" Careful Ratie, that fish wants to devour you whole. I'd be scared if it were me," said Ohgood playfully as he grinned at Ratie.

Then the Palaman leapt out of the waterfall and shot straight for Ratie. It landed on the table and as it slithered towards her suddenly it morphed into a troll and he asked warmly," May I have this dance, miss?"

" No, beat it you little weirdo. I don't dance with fish people," said Ratie sharply as she shook her head and grimaced as she put her hands out in front of her.

" Well don't be an angry puss come and dance with Paren Goos," said the troll brightly as he smiled from ear to ear and then did a twirling few dance steps and offered his hand to Ratie.

" Beat it and I mean BEAT IT. I'm not touching that hand of yours that's probably been up a dragon's butt," said Ratie sharply as she glared at the troll and shot back in her seat as Famaron and Ohgood rolled with laughter and then Ratie said," this is not funny, Ohgood."

Then the troll danced over to Mench and said brightly," If you wouldn't mind a finer dance partner you'll never find."

" I do mind," said Mench as she laughed and recoiled and then said jokingly," you might find a winner in the bushes outside. Go take a look quick, before I bake you into a pie."

Ohgood laughed and then said sarcastically," Mench, how could you pass up such a handsome young man? I would think a woman like you would take whatever she can get."

Then the troll ran and flipped thru the air and transformed into Buitash and stood in front of the table smirking and he asked," How 'bout a dance now my lovely?"

Mench sat there taken aback and then said happily," I'd love too, handsome."

She took his hand and they walked out into the center of the room. Then all the tables lit up with a red light that shot up to the ceiling as all the tables slid back 5 feet and a large stage rose up out of the floor beneath Mench and Buitash. On the stage there was a wall of lights in the shapes of animals cast up to the ceiling as a hologram of a meadow engulfed the stage. Then the song," Forever just once," by the Stolen breaths, began to play.

The Stolen Breaths were a 5 piece led by Peom lead singer and glasses of water player Gradou Moment. Gradou was regarded as a sex symbol not for his looks, but for the abnormal size of a particular body part. He had so many women after him if husbands learned he was coming to town to perform they took their wives on vacation far away. Gradou dabbled in magic and cast a spell on the city he lived in, on its water supply that turned it into vodka. Many a person woke up to an unwelcome shower, but Gradou did it as a way to spread joy so he said.

Mench and Buitash began to slow dance and as they did began floating above the stage.

" My name is Mench by the way, if it matters," said Mench slyly as she held Buitash tightly.

" It doesn't, I'm Buitash and I was just kidding, Mench. Do you know why I chose you?" asked Buitash as he looked Mench in the eye.

" Because I'm beautiful, radiant, and an obvious sexpot?" asked Mench slyly as she grinned up at Buitash.

" This is true, but also cause every woman in this room knows you're the only one alive," said Buitash as he caressed Mench's back and looked deep into her eyes.

" That was a nice thing to say. Why don't you come a bit closer, Buitash," said Mench warmly then she French kissed Buitash for 15 seconds and then looked him in the eye.

" Go for it, Mench, get your hands on those cheeks!" yelled Ohgood wryly as he grinned wildly and nodded.

Mench looked over and smiled and then looked at Buitash and said coyly," Don't mind him his brain is full of dung."

" NO man should speak to a woman in this manner I won't stand for it," said Buitash sternly then he hurried over to Ohgood and said loudly," You will apologize or I will give you the beating of your life you obnoxious sprat!"

Ohgood smiled and then said calmly," See, here's the thing, will this be a beating with a club or a mallet, because I took a beating once with a steel ax handle that has to be the current beating of my life."

" You think I'm joking with you eh?" asked Buitash firmly as he put his hand on the table and glared at Ohgood.

" No. sir, no I know you are," said Ohgood coldly then he raised his staff and shouted," Basket louse!"

Then suddenly Buitash was covered in a black gooey ooze that froze him in his tracks. Then an 8 foot Baatold with brown and red swirling fur appeared and tackled him.

" Get off of me you foul beast!" shouted Buitash as the Baatold pummeled him in the face.

Mench walked over to Ohgood and said," Ohgood, your love for me is ruining my sex life. When can I hope to see you naked?" asked Mench slyly as she looked at Ohgood with her hands on her hips.

" Right about never, honestly that's as soon as I'm available. That said your friend there seems to still be interested, why don't you ask him after he gets the smell of Baatold urine out of his hair? It will only take 24 hours," said Ohgood sarcastically as he grinned and shook his head no.

" You insufferable tease, get those clothes off. You know you couldn't bear to see me with another man, that's why you yelled that crass comment," said Mench as she stepped over the Baatold's leg as she walked up to Ohgood with a wry smile on her face.

Then Ohgood took a bite of his Gack steak and looked at her and said sarcastically," I tell you what it is, I can't have sex with ya while you're still alive I get creeped out by body heat, but I will promise you this, Menchy, someday in the so distant future we will be makin' the sweet love they write about in bad songs hmm."

" That's all I needed to hear," said Mench as she walked over to Ohgood and grabbed hold of his face and planted a long wet kiss on him and then said in a sultry voice," I'm ready when you are."

" Can I have my steak back, I think you swallowed it after your tongue stole it from my throat?" asked Ohgood jokingly as he grinned at Mench and Ratie and Famaron laughed.

Mench glared at Famaron who then said as he laughed," Look, it was funny tough, Mench."

" Well then why isn't Solcrist enjoying said joke?" asked Mench defiantly as she smirked and put her hands on her hips.

" Oh sorry I missed the levity I was watching that rock and roll group there on the far stage. It seems they're having a fist fight in between songs," said Solcrist honestly as he watched Gradou punch his bass player Talter right in the nose sending a squirt of blood over the audience and into a blonde haired woman's soup and she picked up the soup and threw it at the stage hitting Gradou and covering his hairless bare chest in Gack's neck soup. Then the drummer tackled Gradou and they fell onto an old woman's table and crushed her glazed Gack head.

" I would think that would hurt a bit if she was hungry," said Ratie slyly as she watched the fight.

Mench laughed to herself and Camtow stood up and asked," Do you think we should be leaving considering the anger in this room?"

Then Famaron saw 2 men two tables over start pummeling one another and said firmly," The time for leaving has arrived."

" None too soon for me, let's dine somewhere else where normal people are," said Mench as she headed for the exit.

" I agree, let's dig a hole and find some fun hmm," said Ratie sarcastically as she threw a glance to Mench who smiled.

They made their way outside and Solcrist pointed to a large black colored Konno and said," I've got a bit of transportation if you fear a death of walking."

" Where'd you get that?" asked Ohgood as he looked it over and smiled.

Solcrist grinned and said proudly," A fine wager with a desperate man, led to beautiful vessel falling into my waiting and eager arms."

" So you stole it," said Ohgood quickly as he scowled at Solcrist.

" Aces are a hard hand to beat, Ohgood, and I can't help it if I had them 5 times in a row. You should have seen the look of surprise on that poor fellow's face. And not only did I get his ship, but a nice home near the Bloodlet," said Solcrist happily as he remembered the winning hands and casting the spells on the cards to change them.

" You took everything he had and left him with nothin'. Good work let's roll," said Ratie slyly then she started for the Konno with everyone looking at her perplexed.

" She's not heartless enough for me, I think you should have wagered for all his clothes and 2 pints of his blood," said Mench sarcastically as everyone started for the Konno.

" It's in the freezer and his clothes were too small so I saved them for you them for you, Mench. Do you wear men's slacks?" asked Solcrist coyly as he smiled and pulled out a red remote control from his pocket and then pressed a green button to open the outside doors of the Konno.

Inside could be seen a waterfall lit up by blue and orange lights that created the shape of a Sarg in the cubby hole area behind the water. There were 3 yellow couches in the cubby facing a 3 sided TV. To the left and right of the waterfall were a pair of Edli games rooms.

Edli was a holographic game where you all mounted anti-gravity motorcycles and went on an epic journey to free the Haborm princess Olathi from the hands of the evil lord Ponkus. You had to defeat many foes along the way and recover the 6 Cornrap artifacts from several places in the holographic

kingdom of Posuto. Once you had all six you had enough weapons to fight your way into Ponkus's castle lair. Then it was thru a maze and the final showdown with Ponkus.

" This looks fun, what game is that?" asked Camtow as she looked at the 7 anti-gravity motorcycles set up around the Edli room.

" I believe it is called Edli and I played a bit earlier and it was very fun," said Solcrist as he walked in.

" Looks like it's a really cool game, we should play after we eat," said Ohgood as he sat on a glowing red and black sleek motorcycle.

" Works for me I love games like this, they're really entertaining," said Mench as she breezed thru a stopped to look at a red and gold tapestry on the wall of the Deveo's 8th ruler and wizard Mactro Eight.

Mactro Eight was the first king to become truly power hungry. After his mother died and he took over he began hiring a small army of assassins who then went around and killed off all the other kings and queens as well as their heirs. Then Mactro swooped in and took over their lands and peoples. Within 2 months he was the sole ruler of Permea and went about the impregnating of every beautiful woman he saw. He fathered over 1000 children and they became known as Mactro's army of Eights. Many of his children went on to father dozens of children themselves and took parts of Permea and took large chunks of valuable land and turned it into massive super castles known as Kaaloes, many of which were 10 miles in length and reached far above the clouds.

The ceiling in the Edli room was an exact replica of the city of Gornex and showed its massive 70 mile skyline on the southern tip of the Bowayn continent.

" Did I hear something about food or was it an echo some cook made a century ago?" asked Famaron slyly as he looked around the room.

" Follow me if food or sustenance are what you require," said Solcrist as he walked up to one of the tapestries and went thru a secret doorway that swung inward.

" I love secret stuff, it's fuel in my right finger muscle, right about there," said Ohgood as he pointed his own finger and looked at Mench sternly.

" Isn't that lovely you sure are filled with interesting tidbits. Here's one, I swim in water all by myself," said Mench slowly as she pretended to swim and Ohgood smiled.

" I don't need the light on anymore to sleep. It's been 4 days now, which means I'm a big boy," said Ohgood in a little kids voice as he grinned slightly and nodded.

" Then a big boy like you needs a momma to tuck you in and comb your hair and lie on you naked," said Mench condescendingly then she burst out laughing and gave Ohgood a soft push on the shoulder.

" Mench, you're killin' me with all the innuendos, can you please just either get it on you two or move the heck on," said Ratie as she let out a sigh and threw up her hands.

Then Mench smiled and looked at Ohgood and he said flatly," Nah, we're having too much fun. So as I was saying, Menchy, I'll only sleep with half horse half person, can you make that happen?" asked Ohgood jokingly as he looked at Mench and Ratie let out a sigh and walked off.

" Only the head portion, I need my own body or it's be hard to enjoy the experience," said Mench sarcastically as she rubbed Ohgood's shoulder.

" Ohh, you were so close. I just can't kiss a horsehead, but we tried. What about troll feet and dragon's body with Mench head. What do you say?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he tried not to laugh as Mench was grimacing.

Meanwhile Famaron, Solcrist, and Camtow were in the kitchen where there was 78 heated glass cases filled with 8 course meals around the walls of the room, that had meals like Gack barbecue sandwiches to Palaman tuna salad subs with a side of apple crisp. The cases were dome shaped and were perched on a long shelf. In the center of the room there was a circular red glowing refrigerator filled with everything and anything including a chilled Gonog, which was a chocolaty whiskey that was without the taste of liquor. There were also various soda pops and deserts on a series of trays and on steel shelves. The floor in the room had a massive marble painting of the sky with holes punched in it and a red smoke billowing out the holes and the words," Vengeance has arrived in our dreams," written on the bottom.

" You asked for food and there is plenty of it," said Solcrist as he grinned and opened a case and then took a Gack alfredo sub and bit into it and laughed.

" Camtow, let's suspend all conversations 'til I've got a minimum of 3,000 calories in my stomach," said Ohgood as he walked over and opened a case and then grabbed a piece of an apple sandwich and bit into it.

" I'm all for that," said Camtow as she smiled and watched Famaron eat and laughed.

Then in walked Ratie and she said sadly," So this is where all the food is, I am dying for food and quick. Can someone help me please?" asked Ratie as she pouted and put out her hands.

Famaron opened a case with 6 large pizza and pasta wraps and a side of Mecha, which is an indescribable desert and picked it up and hurried over to Ratie with a smile on his face and said warmly," Don't die yet, Ratie, there is good food to be had."

Ratie took the plate and said sadly," Oh, Famaron, you're the best of us you always help poor Ratie."

Then Ratie picked up one of the white wraps and bit into the chicken alfredo ravioli one and let out a loud sigh and Camtow asked," Is that better, Ratie?"

" Oh god yes, my belly thanks you sincerely and my brain is working again, which is nice," said Ratie as she smiled and ate.

Then in walked Ohgood and Mench and Ohgood said slyly," Ratie, who are you kiddin', your brain never worked a day in its life. Half of it is Baatold crap and the other half troll spit. Boy the lies you tell when I'm not around."

Ratie turned and shook her head and said," You can't bother me now my belly's too full of goodness. Now, Ohgood, maybe you should eat something before your last brain cell goes on strike."

" I'm watching my figure, I have to eat healthy choices. So let me alone," said Ohgood as he turned his head and pouted.

" I'm watching it too, nice cheeks are they real, as in hard?" asked Mench in a sultry voice as she stood beside Ohgood.

Ohgood laughed while Ratie let out a sigh and Ohgood said," They were when I bought them. They weren't cheep either how 'bout those 3 extra chins of yours are those real?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he looked at Mench wide eyed and grinned.

" Ohh that was nasty, but at least we're on the right subject, which is getting' it on. Now I insist on group showers before as I need everything properly buffed and shinned. Then it's a long cuddling session where you tell me all your secrets. Then of course you guessed it, another round of showers this time with a pair of sponges, then of course more cuddling and then a good 5 minutes of brisk sex. You can last

that long I hope?" asked Mench as everyone laughed and ate and Ohgood smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

" Don't answer that question, Ohgood, if you do it will never end. Please for my meals and tummy's sake don't say a word," pleaded Ratie as she stood between Ohgood and Mench.

Ohgood tried to look past Ratie, but she blocked his face with her hands and then Solcrist asked," Who's up for a bit of Edli?"

In the aftermath of the religious war in the 52nd century known as the Trispet war, between all the organized religions of the time like the Orgs and the Ruets, a new understanding was established that people could believe whatever they wanted. Up to that point many people worshipped in private for fear of reprisals. Then suddenly a movement began by a Dorphin high priestess to make a connection with god and even speak with him in the flesh by figuring out exactly what it was god wanted from people.

The priestess was named Aricu and she set about enlisting the smartest people on Permea to join a think-tank. After 5 years they came to the conclusion that the demands of everyday life prevented all people from finding that part of themselves that god would find truly appealing. So they set about buying a large piece of land and building a new community. Once built they set about the work of breaking down each other's speech patterns and egotistical thinking and abandoned them for a more honest and bare way of communicating. They also began walking around with very little or no clothing at all. They found when they completely accepted each other as humans instead the names their parents had given them they stopped talking about the weather or the problems in the world and began really knowing one another. They spoke of what always bothered them and what caused them shame in an effort to unburden each other and it worked. They spent 6 years without a moment of anger, shame, or fear, and then one day appeared a 3 foot tall stark white haired tan skinned man in a thick furry brown robe with yellow

eyes. He walked over to Aricu and began to float up to her eye level and said flatly," I am Bamrab, one of god's sons and I will speak for you in my father's stead. By your many sacrifices you've earned the right to have your questions answered. What would you like to know?" To which she answered flatly," You."

Inside the Konno everyone was on their anti-gravity motorcycles playing Edli and had just finished the opening segment and were now racing thru a holographic swamp on their way to the swamp castle to retrieve the lance of Mome. The swamp had 15 feet tall green stalks in every direction with small pools of smoking red water everywhere. There were Palamans lying in the water on their backs begin eaten by buzzards as the red sun poked thru the heavy cloud cover. An evil rock and roll song was playing titled," Why aren't we dead," by the Lost Screams.

" This is evil looking everyone so keep those flamethrowers and swords ready," said Ratie as she rode thru the swamp beside Solcrist with her black sword in her hand.

" I wouldn't worry, all creatures fear the true power of Ohgood. It's widely known," said Ohgood wryly as he swung his sword in a circle in front of him.

" Are those dustmits or air dragons, ya know the ones you can't see. Either way I feel safe," said Camtow jokingly as she batted her eyes and smiled at Ohgood.

Then as they rode thru a large bush suddenly out jumped a red skinned demon who sprung forward with a strip of black pointed hair from the top of its eyes to the small of its back called Hore. It was 7'5" and weighed 600 pounds of pure muscle.

" Watch out, Camtow!" yelled Ratie as the Hore shot a stream of yellow round laser bursts at her.

She didn't react fast enough and the bursts blew a large hole in her character's head and she was thrust out of the swamp and into the jail of dead players in a dark dungeon.

" Oh that sucks, I was just getting good at this," said Camtow in disbelief as she threw down her sword.

" I'll take care of this unruly beast fear not!" said Famaron boldly then he rode towards the Hore and deflected its laser blasts with his sword then buried his sword in its chest.

The Hore let out a blood curdling scream and shot backward. The hole in its chest shot out a dark green liquid and chunks of red flesh as it ran crazily in every direction.

" He's toast, and I'm not hungry. Let me do him in, Famaron," said Ohgood as he rode past Famaron.

" Oh no you don't this beast is all mine. I've got my lady's honor to uphold," said Famaron boldly as he tore after the Hore.

Then the Hore stopped dead in its tracks and did a backflip over Famaron and Ohgood's players and landed on the back of Famaron's motorcycle. Famaron spun around just as the beast was about to bury its teeth in his neck, he shot a round laser burst from his chest plate that blew all of the Hore's skin, blood, and organs out the back of its skeleton leaving only a skeleton staring at Famaron so he punched it off the back of his motorcycle.

" Nice work young warrior there is much to still do. Keep yourself wise and ready to succeed," said the supreme wizard Lordathar as he appeared as a hologram in front of Famaron's player.

Lordathar had long light blonde hair with silver heads tied at the tips. Every word he spoke floated out of his eyes as white words. He had paisley eyes and a square nose. He had on a dark brown flowing robe

with a black belt and red boots. In his hand was a dark green staff and a small square black leather book of secrets and tips for the game players.

" Thank you, Lordathar, I can't help being the best, I wish I could," said Famaron slyly as he shrugged his shoulders and grinned while Ratie let out a sigh.

As they rode thru the swamp suddenly out of it rose dozens of black bones skeletons with smoke coming off them and a light red glow in their eyes.

" This is cool, do we thrash 'em?" asked Ohgood as he rode past a few skeletons.

" I don't believe so, they seem to be harmless," said Solcrist as he looked over at Ohgood and smirked.

Then suddenly out of the swamp rose a dark red castle that looked like a riverboat without the bottom. There were demons draped over the sides of it with flaming bows and bottles of wine in their hands. On top of the castle there was a 100 foot tall multi colored vortex with a turquoise shimmering helmet floating inside with lightning bolts coming out of it in every direction. On the front of the castle there was a painting of a dragon being eaten by a massive bulbous man with dark brown skin.

" This is my kind of party, look at those sloshed demons how beautiful," said Mench as she eyed the castle.

" Typical, demons drunk on the job. I'm going to lodge a formal complaint to the man who takes complaints," said Ohgood boldly as he smiled and waved his sword.

" The complaint men, oh that's Lamesickle, Ohgood," said Ratie as she crinkled her nose and thought how cool the Edli game was.

" I'll have you know it's coolsickle, because the complaint man is a good person. And he takes complaint large and small from people of all degrees of body odor. And if he were here he'd say, Ratie,

I'm tired of listening to your yap! And you and your pet Lamesickle can dig a deep hole and fall in cause the sun shines most days," said Ohgood boldly and sarcastically as he waved his sword and made a goofy face.

" It doesn't matter, Lamesickle, Ohgood, believe it," said Ratie sternly as she smiled.

Then the demons began lighting their wine bottles on fire and hurling them at everyone and Famaron yelled," We've got a battle on our hands!"

Then Ratie ducked one of the bottles and shot a massive spell from her staff by pressing a button on her controller. The spell sent out a wave of fire and mini grenades that when it got to the demons burned them down to piles of ash and rolled over the castles walls, but did no damage.

" That was a fine spell, Ratie, and just in time. Quick, what am I thinking and it starts with dragon dung?" asked Ohgood quickly as he put his hands to his head and closed his eyes and winced.

" Ah ha dragon dung is good for breakfast lunch and din din, but not snacks. Alright what am I thinking and it starts with Ohgood is a moron?" asked Ratie quickly then she winced and put her hands to her nostrils and winced.

" Ohgood is a, moron is Ratie's nickname as well as blubber butt and rear end Ratie. I've got a new game it's called accidental death, hold my sword in your throat while I explain the rules," said Ohgood as he began handing Ratie his sword and she looked away and he said sternly," take it, take it you little brat. What no good, alright I'll have to play alone."

" What's that up ahead?" asked Camtow as a thin man in a black robe walked out of the castle and buried a white sword in the ground.

Then the thin man named Gartipu dove into one of the pools in the swamp and disappeared from view.

" That was like so creepy. Where did you go ahva?" asked Ratie in disbelief as she raced towards the castle.

" People always go somewhere and it is usually here," said Solcrist as he took s sip of his wine and cleared his throat.

" Yeah, that wasn't vague at all. Just serious, I love a bit of random deep thinking. That said why don't we all gun it right into the castle before he comes back," said Ohgood as he pretended to be an old man and hunched forward on his motorcycle.

" I like the sound of that , time to lay the hammer down and pick up the ax," said Famaron snidely then he shot forward towards the castle's front entrance as he did Gartipu grabbed onto the back of his motorcycle and pulled himself onto it and Famaron saw the motion out of the corner of his eye and Ratie yelled," Look out, Famaron, he's behind you!"

Famaron swung around and shot a series of red beams from his fingertips, but Gartipu blocked the beams with a cloud of dense blue smoke that devoured the beams.

" He's not playin' fair, do over," said Ohgood in a little kids voice as he pouted.

" Ahh my little sex machine do you need sex?" asked Mench as she rubbed Ohgood's head and he laughed.

Meanwhile Famaron was still blasting away at Gartipu with a new spell that attempted to rain blades on his head, but the cloud absorbed them entirely.

" I'm running out of ideas here, does anyone have a suggestion?" asked Famaron as Gartipu began swinging his meal clever at Famaron who ducked and blocked it with his sword repeatedly.

" Lose some weight," said Ratie sarcastically as she waved to no one.

" Shave your back, it works for Mench," said Ohgood sarcastically then he gave Mench a smile.

" Try bathing more than every other month and use a chainsaw on that nose hair," said Mench slyly then she began to laugh as did Ohgood and Ratie.

" Again, does anyone have anything helpful to say?" asked Famaron as he fought for his life by blasting large round bursts of orange flames at Gartipu.

Then suddenly the entire room filled with the sound of small children singing the song," Why aren't we big hearted little people," with the lyrics, we only know young, have no places we've come so far from, but we are what said young people instead with a heart that can't open itself," and a turquoise and blue light enveloped all.

" What's going on?" asked Camtow nervously as she looked around and hurried over to Famaron.

" Someone is here," said Solcrist flatly as a wave of brief joy washed over his face.

Then suddenly appeared the wizard Derndish Volocity. He was striking at 9'5" inches tall and over 1100 pounds, with long arms that had the ancient text written on them from the book of Boeal, which was a collection of bigger thoughts and understandings like," the day I knew it all was the first day of my life. And the following day I spent in a haze of calm and confidence." It also had the saying," At first you thirst for success, then hatred, then power and then when you have them all you only thirst for love as it would have given you more than thirst." He had a square jaw and small thin nose as well as blue and black eyes that had a triangle design in each. He had on a black cashmere sweater and dark brown corduroy pants as well as black dress shoes with the words," I couldn't resist resisting," written from the back to the front in red letters. He had a simple yellow staff with a golden Sarg on top that shot a burst of fire from its eyes every few seconds.

Derndish stood in the room and gave everyone a quick looking over and then said snidely," I don't need any of you to breathe another second to make me happy, but I have something you must know or my life of carefree days and longer respites will be destroyed."

" What have you to tell us ah," said Solcrist as he looked sternly at Derndish and walked over to him.

" Derndish is my name, Solcrist, and introductions are a formality I never cared for much. Now listen up!" thundered Derndish as he glared at everyone and thrust his sword thru the floor and then said happily," WE are going to die if your plans to destroy the Sorplecs fail. So I have a bit of information that can turn the tide in our favor."

" And what would that be, Derndish, a 2 story sword and shield made of bruised egos?" asked Ohgood jokingly as he grinned and folded his arms.

Then Derndish walked over to Ohgood and said fiercely," I don't like you, I'd watch that fat mouth of yours see it doesn't get you destroyed!"

" He's only joking, what was it you had to say?" asked Ratie warmly as she gently put her hand on Derndish's forearm and smirked.

Derndish glared at Ohgood for a moment as Ohgood grinned and then said," I have it as my understanding that you are in the possession of a volume of the Laru books. Is that correct?" asked Derndish as he began to shrink in size and soon was only 6'1" and 240 pounds.

Famaron saw this and looked at everyone with his jaw dropped and then said," Yes, I have it with me here now. What does that matter now?"

Then Derndish smiled and said as he nodded his head," Give it to me and I will show you exactly why it matters."

Famaron shrugged his shoulders and walked over and grabbed his black corduroy jacket. Then he reached into the inside pocket and pulled out the Laru and shook it in his hand. And then he walked over to Derndish and handed it to him and said," Here it is I hope there's a point to this, Derndish."

Then Derndish flipped to the back cover of the Laru and pressed a red round button in the center. Then out of the book shot a floating castle above a large flaming red lake. The castle had 15 towers that popped up from all over the massive structure. It had the head of a demon on the front expelling large bursts of electricity and blue flames as dozens of Vomics flew in and around it.

Vomics were a dark blue 15 foot tall bird of prey, that had the features of a man only with a massive green head with long crooked spikes extending out of it on the top and sides. It also had a third eye that was made up of white energy. Their wings had tiny mini wings on them that gave them the ability to change directions in an instant.

There was a series of large white stone heads surrounding the castle that looked like the wizard Spash hence the name Spash castle.

" See this castle here, there is a pair of glasses hidden inside its walls that are so powerful that it can destroy a wizard's magical abilities and render them powerless. It can also give a wizard 50 times his normal magical power and even become his spells," said Derndish as he grinned and thought about holding the Seav glasses in his hands.

" What do you mean become a spell, that's crazy talk huh?" asked Ratie in disbelief as she shrugged her shoulders and grimaced.

" What I mean is this, with that pair of Seav glasses on you can cast a spell for a 500 foot Sarg and take the place of the Sarg in its body. The power of that, the sheer joy of tearing people to shreds I can't..., I won't describe the indescribable, Ratie. With the glasses the Sorplecs would be at a large

disadvantage and we could destroy them!" said Derndish boldly as he clenched his fist and then laughed to himself as he thought of taking over Permea after the war was over.

" O.K. great then why aren't you there now getting the Seav glasses, too many parties to go to?" asked Ohgood as he walked past Derndish and grinned at him.

" Because, you impertinent child, this Laru has the way to unlock the portal to the Domystic dimension as well as the map to the Spash castle. And even with all that I could never do it alone, which is why I'll need all of you," said Derndish sadly as he frowned and gave Ratie a look.

Ratie felt sympathy for him and said quickly," I think we should help him. Let's face it we're basically helping ourselves if we do."

" That's a valid point, Ratie, but the Domystic is a realm filled with murderous beast and most assuredly many of us would die. A burden like that can't be taken upon lightly," said Solcrist firmly then he raised his left eyebrow and pursed his lips as he thought of his time in the Domystic.

" This much is true and I won't lie to you we will be against many foes and forces of evil like you've never seen. That said the Sorplecs are coming and in case you didn't know they mean to do unspeakable harm to all of us. I can't do this without you and we can't win the war without the Seav's, so what's your decision?" asked Derndish nervously as he leaned up against one of the motorcycles and let out a sigh.

Everyone looked at each other and then nodded yes and Famaron stepped forward and said flatly," Yes."

The sun began to set as Mench, Camtow, Famaron, Solcrist, Ratie, and Derndish headed for the portal to the Domystic dimension. They flew low to the ground as they went in and around the great Gade tree forest.

The Gade trees were typically over a mile in height and a quarter mile wide, with massive gaping holes in their trunks that were several hundred yards wide that made the trees look polka dotted. Inside the holes were large homes and even towns where the Soopu people lived and dined on the delicious meat like bark that tasted like a great steak called Mim. They used the Mim in virtually every dish and it had the added effect of keeping everyone slim and healthy as it had no fat and was filled with nutrients and vitamins including protein.

The people who lived in the Gade forest were known to have yearlong parties if there was an abundance of the red flower Ymie, because it had the same effects as alcohol, but also destroyed all of a person's bad memories if taken 3 or 4 times in a week. So when the Ymie was in abundance years worth of angry memories were washed away giving the Soopu an enormous joy and feeling of empowerment. Thus they felt a massive urge to party. They were led by king Gyan Goowuc whose family had ruled over them for 5,000 years. Gyan had built roads from one tree to the next and also the Deaha towers, which were a 3 mile high and 30 mile wide superstructure that was filled with an unending series of

stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and the Pouwer room, which had a 3 mile long and 2 mile wide gym set up with the Soopu's collection of antique video and electronic games some over 3,000 years old and still in working order like," Reservation Devastation," which was a 2 person holographic video game where the lead character Jub goes around inviting warriors and wizards off the streets with a white paper invitation to his castle to fight to the death with the winner getting the man's children to use as slaves and all his worldly possessions. The point of the game is to get enough wealth so as to form an army and take over the world from emperor Cocato. You also have to find a wife or husband which involves trying to woo them using various phrases and chit chat.

" Is it safe to fly thru this forest at such high speeds? I mean it'd be very easy to end splattered on the side of one of those," asked Ratie anxiously as they all sat in the small cockpit.

It had 2 large egg shaped white couches built into the back wall facing out the plasma window to the front of the ships, with a staircase between the 2 that led up to a small living room above the cockpit. In front of the 2 couches there was a control panel in front of a bed shaped like a coffin, that the pilot laid on and steered the ship with a black steering wheel that was leather coated and butterfly shaped. It also had the weapons controls built into the sides of it and a pair of orange pedals to manipulate the speed of the ship that were attached to the soles of your feet and could be used with very little effort. On the sides of the room were 2 small gunners stations facing out a pair of plasma windows with plates of half eaten food and empty bottle of wine strewn about.

" I wouldn't worry young, Ratie, you'll be dead before you feel any pain. I take comfort in that," said Solcrist as he lay there in the bed and they dodged a Gade tree and let out a sigh.

" Yeah, not so comforting, hey, Famaroni, why are small pockets of air seeping out of your bum, bum?" asked Ratie as she plugged her nose.

" It's called gas and I'm not the only one with it, Ratie. How many chunks of white cheese did I see you consume?" asked Famaron sternly as he sat beside Ratie and smirked.

" Enough about you, let's talk about our favorite movies, Mine's Veracity Cup, what's yours?" asked Ratie slyly.

Veracity Cup, was a movie about the owner of an exotic liquor store who makes all of his products himself, who one day creates a concoction known as Vorlove. Vorlove has a smooth even taste, but is devoid of a hangover. The drink becomes so popular suddenly Hora the owner is bringing home trash bags full of money every day. In less than a year his whole house is filled with cash. So he takes his money and buys every house on his street. Then he branches out and opens 10 more stores and suddenly all his new houses are filled with money. He has so much money the thought of money begins to make him sick so he builds a 50 foot wall around his home and locks the front gate and just starts walking. He walks to the next town and begins to panhandle. He spends the next 20 years panhandling until one day he decides he's suffered enough and returns home to find every inch of his property including the inside of each of his 20 cars packed full of money and he says softly," It wasn't a dream," and then drops dead on the spot.

" I hate that movie, when Hora drops dead at the end after all the bad stuff that happened to him I picked up my large soda and threw it at the screen. Well that's Hoghud city for ya, they're completely out of touch with what life's about and what we want in a movie," said Ohgood angrily and he then sat forward and said excitedly," the one I loved was, The skillful insult at dawn. For my money that had everything you'd ever want and free cheese squares if you got there early, I love it!"

Hoghud was a 1600 year old movie making machine that turned out 200 movies a year that ran the gamut from romantic comedy to action thrillers. They had a monopoly on the movie industry as they were the only ones allowed to make movies as was decreed by the combined governments. This gave

Hoghud enormous power to sway peoples ideals and ideas like the controversial topic of dragon sex. Many were against it so Hoghud made hundreds of movies that broached the subject and cast the dragon lovers in a positive light. Before you knew it there were more and more dragon lovers and many of the people who were vehemently against it, started endorsing it and thought it was just them being open minded. Instead of what was actually happening which was they were duped into sharing the same views of their favorite actors and actresses. Before long anyone who stood up against dragon lovers was chastised and not allowed to have a career in films or music. Many a talented person's career floated away as the dragon lovers kept them from succeeding.

" The skillful insult at Dawn," was about a woman who wakes up every morning and kills the confidence of her boyfriend by a back handed compliment like, your shirt looks great I just wish your nose was smaller. Then she'd use her boyfriend's lack of confidence to manipulate him into doing and getting things for her like buying her shoes and doing her laundry. Then one day her boyfriend Oraup goes to a psychiatrist to find out why he has been so depressed. When the doctor tells him his girlfriend is manipulating him he devises a plan to get her back. From then on every time she insults him he does the same to her. And everything she asks him to do he intentionally gets the wrong things and makes up excuses for why he can't do any of the things she asks. Then he begins dating another woman on the side and intentionally gets caught in bed with her, but the plan backfires when his girlfriend pulls out a gun and shoots him and his lover dead.

" We're nearing the entry point for the Domystic. It's there in the heart of that massive Gade tree," said Derndish as he smiled and pointed to a huge tree surrounded by trees half its size.

The giant tree had a massive mahogany and gold castle inside one of the holes in its trunk. The castle rose 3,000 feet up and was 1,200 yards wide with pieces of it extending out of the hole. It looked like a pirate ship in shape, with dozens of rope and wooden bridges and walkways all around it. It had an

emerald spire in the center that was dotted with black tinted windows and a large Sarg head at the top that shot out circles of red smoke and balls of white light periodically. There were a pair of dragons sitting in front of it and a loud rock song titled," I can't love a love taker," by The Dived Bars came booming out the front of the castle. As the ship drew close the dragons stood up and turned to solid gold and a bridge extended out.

" What in the sex was that? Did you see those dragons turn to gold?" asked Ratie in disbelief as she looked at Ohgood with a dropped jaw and wide eyed.

" I saw it, the question is, is it good or bad?" asked Ohgood nervously as he eyed the massive castle thru the plasma window.

" Neither, they're just saying hello. Let us be our nicest selves, the Soopu people can be vicious if they feel slighted. So you young man had better watch it," said Derndish sharply as he glared at Ohgood.

" Watch what, is there a movie on? I love movies did I tell ya. Oh wait, you mean the sunrise oh yeah it's beautiful," said Ohgood jokingly as he grinned and pointed with his index finger at Derndish.

Derndish felt a rush of anger and then said firmly," You and I will have our day soon young one, be certain."

" Is that a day of games and snacks, cause I love snacks especially mini steaks and tiny pies oh I love 'em," said Ohgood jokingly as he tried not to laugh and Famaron scowled at him and Ohgood shrugged his shoulders while Derndish fumed.

Then as the ship passed the 2 golden dragons a tractor beam grabbed hold on the front and bottom of the ship and pulled it inside the hangar bay in the castle. Inside it was pitch black if only for a single red light that shown down on a white marble statue of a long bearded young man with thick curly hair and a

crazed look in his eye. The man had on a classic dress suit only with flared sleeves and a black medallion around his neck.

" Now what, do we dare go outside?" asked Camtow anxiously as she clung to Famaron's arm.

" If they wanted to kill us we'd already be dead. There is no time like now to find out where we stand, It's either mud or concrete let's find out," said Famaron sternly as he smirked and his eyebrows raised.

" What if they just want to trick us into death by catching us off guard and then picking us off one by one?" asked Ratie as she stood up and looked at the statue.

" I wouldn't worry we have the Laru it will suffix," said Solcrist as he lit up his brown pipe and started to smoke.

Everyone went outside and Ohgood raised his staff and shouted," Lifav be bright!"

Then a huge yellow orb of light filled the hangar bay and they could see Soopu bunched together in every direction with the ceiling having torn rags hanging from it and the walls covered in a silver metallic paper that had hand painted pictures of weapons all over it.

The Soopu were yellow skinned with dark brown curly hair that many grew to their butts. They had dark blue and green checkered eyes and small round noses. They were modest in stature, but possessed great speed and agility. Each of them had a diamond turquoise and magenta mark in the center of their foreheads that pulsed when they became angry and was filled with sparse magic. In the center of their chests were the last words of Liso Muche, the last Soopu prophet who created a religion based on things god said to him in his sleep. The words on their chests were as follows," When the air no longer fills my heart with life, there will still be life in my heart. As I and all I stood for dissipates I know the brave souls will never let the higher truths die. Remember the struggle, never the man and his failings."

Everyone looked around at the Soopu in shock and then the statue under the red light came to life. It floated over the crowd and over to Ohgood and said," I am Tinck Sanbla and I know you as, Ohgood. Can I do you a favor?" asked Tinck warmly as a wave of joy washed over his face.

Ohgood smiled and looked at Tinck and asked happily," Yes, Tinck, we are trying to get to the Domystic can you help us?"

" Yes, I can, but once you're thru the portal the protection of your life will be in your own hands. There are things there that kill out of instinct and usually for no reason at all. Why don't we all take a walk into my home and to the portal?" asked Tinck then he turned and began to walk on air steps as he went up and thru a round hole in the wall that suddenly appeared.

" Ah, o.k. let's give it a try," said Ohgood nervously then he took a gingerly step onto the air step.

His foot felt what seemed like a hard step and he began to walk up them as he laughed and shrugged his shoulders.

" OH my Goarote, you're walking on nothin'! What kind of stuff is this?" asked Ratie honestly as she watched Ohgood walk up.

Then Ratie started up herself as did everyone else one right after another. They made their way up the steps and thru the round opening and came into a small room that had 6 different colored vortexes on either side of the room 3 per side. In the center of the room there were 5 statues of gold and marble that depicted 5 horrible deaths like being eaten alive by a Sarg, that were lined up in a row with several computer consuls built into their bases that had glowing turquoise and blue lights on them. The floor in the room was covered in a purple crushed velvet rug and had black pyramids rising up 5 feet in a row of 6 with tiny golden switches on top. The walls of the room were covered in a marble mosaic of Tinck's

childhood showing him go from shy and afraid to be a brave warrior. The ceiling had a red lightning filled cloud covering all of it.

" Well, we're somewhere at least there's that," said Ohgood as he looked around and smiled.

" We're nowhere, who are you kidding this is the craziest room I've ever walked into. It's pure evilsickle I say," said Ratie in disbelief as she frowned and then let out a sigh and asked," what's that smell is this a bathroom, oh my gaw?"

Ohgood and Famaron laughed and Tinck grabbed a staff out of the ceiling and said boldly," If you are ready for terror in exchange for glory then go thru here."

Then Tinck raised his staff and shouted," Gilky torv!"

Then the 5 statues came to life and the animals ran and jumped into the last vortex on the left and disappeared as a blast of red liquid bulged out of the vortex then made a thunderous sound and went inward in an instant. What was left in its stead was a long black stone tunnel that was lit by floating balls of fire on either side. The tunnel gradually turned to the right and its end could not be seen.

Famaron and Derndish walked up to the edge of the tunnel and looked in and Derndish said," This is the start of a stressful and challenging time, but it has a great reward. Let's us get to where we're going follow me."

Then Derndish entered the tunnel and Famaron said slyly," He has a way of putting thing. A really dramatic way that fails to give me confidence."

" Who cares we'll be dead in an hour," said Solcrist sarcastically as he entered the tunnel.

Then everyone followed and as the seconds turned to several minutes of walking they began to hear young children singing and playing, but could see none. The tunnel twisted and turned then appeared

dozens of ornate suits if gold, silver, and leather armor that lined the tunnel. As they walked past each one a flash of light shot out of their eyes.

" What was that, is this some kind of test? If so just fail me I'm sick of this tunnel?" said Mench honestly as she kept a close eye on the suits of armor.

" I ah, yeah we can get to the end any moment now as far as I'm concerned," said Ohgood as a flash of light shot out of a suit of armor beside him and he flinched.

" Quiet everyone we're almost thru," said Derndish sharply as he glared back at Ohgood and Ohgood laughed.

Then they came to a large shinny silver door that was covered in a carving of Gohem Thea.

Gohem Thea was a murderous wizard who lost all self control and began killing every wizard he could. After 152 kills he was finally found out to be the rogue murderer, but as they tried to apprehend him he cast a spell that turned himself into a gust of wind and a moment later he was out of a window. He was never heard from again, but many wizards in the Domystic still made sure to lock all their doors when sleeping just in case.

" Behind this door could be anything, so be ready for everything," said Derndish coldly as he looked back at everyone.

" Again, where's the encouragement I'm fragile," said Ratie nervously as thoughts of doom filled her head and she clutched her staff tightly and frowned.

Then Derndish grabbed hold of a silver orb handle to the door that was floating 4 inches in front of it and turned it gently to the right. Then a hissing sound was heard and the door burst into a white powder that covered everyone from head to toe and filled the air.

" What was the point of that? This powder tastes like rotten meat," said Ohgood as he spit out the powder and wiped off his clothes.

Then Derndish walked thru the opening and in front of them there was a sprawling red and turquoise grassy field filled with hundreds of shanty shacks and 80 foot high statues of Tyracs, which were a half eagle half gorilla that roamed the Domystic and had a black and white paisley fur and glowing green eyes on their 15 foot tall and 2,000 pound bodies. The sun was 2 circles, one on the outside filled with red and another near the center that was white. It sent out a blinding heat and the sky was a dark red and purple. In and around the shacks were the Gisto people, a race of red haired giant headed dark skinned scavengers. They lived off of whatever they could find or steal. They were roughly 6 feet tall with piercing rainbow colored triangular eyes. They wore brown leather jackets and black denim pants that had sayings on them like," WE find the good in us," sewn onto the legs.

" This is Moute, be very careful not to antagonize these people, as they are very stressed out and could snap at any moment. It's best we hurry thru here as fast as we can," said Derndish as he hurried into the village of Moute.

" It would help if Ratie weren't so slow. I could carry you, Ratie," said Ohgood jokingly as he nudged Ratie with his hip.

" Ohgood, we could die, no jokes please huh," said Ratie as she looked at an old Gisto woman ravenously eating the meat off a Tyracs high bone that was 4 feet long.

As they walked thru the Gisto took notice of them and began throwing tiny pebbles over their heads.

" Don't fear, they're only testing our resolve pay them no mind," said Solcrist sternly as he walked briskly.

Then a large Gisto named Gonpu walked up to Ohgood and asked calmly," Do your bones cook good?"

Ohgood looked at him for a second then said slyly," I taste like dirt, you wouldn't like eating me at all."

Gonpu nodded his head and shrugged his shoulders and said," That's good to know I guess I won't kill you."

" I appreciate that let me tell ya. Ya know I saw a box of meat a mile back that way that you might want hmmm," said Ohgood slyly as he and Gonpu walked along and secretly Ohgood was afraid for his life.

" Really, I love meat I'll tell everyone and we'll go get it thank you bad taste," said Gonpu as he shook Ohgood's arm then ran over to a group of Gisto.

Then all the Gisto began huddling around Gonpu as he told them of the meat and began making a humming sound.

" What happens when they don't, genius?" asked Famaron firmly as he glared over at Ohgood.

" Who cares, we'll be long gone. And if we're not I'm all for glazed Famaron steaks hmm," said Ohgood sarcastically as he grinned and Ratie laughed.

" Ohgood, you realize we have to come back to this very spot to get home," said Mench implying a question and she frowned at Ohgood.

" It was either lie or be lunch what choice did I have?" asked Ohgood as he threw up his hands and smirked.

" Hey, Ohgood, since you just doomed us all, how 'bout a quickie in one of those shacks over there?" asked Mench quickly as she grinned and winked and gave him a nudge in the stomach.

" We're about to be eaten and you're dyin' for Ohgood. I like your resolve soldier. I'll keep that request logged in my memory, deep, deep in my memory where all my embarrassing moments are. That I tell you true," said Ohgood in a deep voice as he threw Mench a wink and a quick 2 handed point.

" A stroke of luck, there's a Gatrage we can steal to get us to the Spash," said Derndish boldly as he made for the Gatrage.

A Gatrage was a 40 foot high and 50 foot long house shaped red and orange vehicle, that has massive dense energy blasters on the sides in rows of 4 that were square in shape and could shatter a person's atoms into the atmosphere or at close range shape shift them into balls of light an fire. There was a deck that surrounded it with magnetic black cushioned chairs and mahogany tables on it. There was also rectangular doors surrounding the ship of various colors that swung upward when you drew near. There was a massive Emme bomb on top that would send out a 30 mile wave of red magic that could cripple all wizard's abilities nearby and make it impossible to do magic.

" What's a Gatrage?" asked Camtow as she gave Famaron a worried look.

" It's better than walking that's what it is," said Famaron quickly as they hurried to it and as they got close a red light staircase extended out from the Gatrage and a melodic voice was heard singing softly.

" We must hurry before they return," said Derndish sternly as he hurried up the light stairs.

They walked up the stairs and as they got onto the deck the ship lifted up into the air 60 feet. Then 2 of the outside doors opened and Famaron and Derndish hurried inside with everyone else close behind. Inside it was lavender in color with black area rugs on the floor that had the words," Dyin's for suckers,"

and ," Why fight when runnin' is so easy," sewn into the rugs in gold. There was a large dark blue rotating throne in the center of the room with a turquoise light shinning down from the ceiling on it. The throne had two brief stairs up to it and was massive in size with 2 controls panels, one on each armrest and a black and red dwarf like helmet floating above it. The actual seat on the throne was covered in a red padding. There were 10 smaller thrones facing inward as they sat against the wall and had red lights shining on them and dark green robot looking masks floating above them. The walls themselves had massive murals of the Tyracs becoming people as they landed on the ground.

" Now what?" asked Famaron as he looked around the room.

" I need you to sit in the center throne and fly the ship, because I have no knowledge of battle," said Derndish as he inspected the center and then said flatly," or how to fly a ship."

Famaron grinned at this and then said slyly," So that's it, well I've flown many crafts this shouldn't be any different."

Then Famaron walked over and sat down in the center throne and as he did the mask above him lowered down onto his face and an explosion of different colored lights shot up and out of the throne as it spun and rose upward and Famaron asked nervously," Is this supposed to happen?"

" Who knows buck up captain," said Ratie slyly as she smirked at Famaron and shook her head wide eyed and smiled.

" You're not comforting me, Ratie," said Famaron frantically as a dozen holographic images appeared in front of him and a ball of electricity encircled his head.

Then he began steering the ship with his mind and they started rocketing away from the Gisto's shanty shacks.

" We're movin' now, how do you know which way to go, Famaron?" asked Mench as she looked at a hologram of outside of the ship.

" I don't, but who cares this is awesome!" said Famaron excitedly as they soared thru a waterfall and a hole in a mountain and shot out the other side.

There in front of them were hundreds of red clay 200 foot high tee pees in a massive circle with a huge boulder castle that was carved into a 3,000 foot high black block of solid stone that was 2,000 feet wide and was known as Cagdo and was the home of Lord Hengust Palm or as his people the Tirno called him Lord Heavy as he was 2,000 pounds and 17 feet tall. The castle looked like a castle that had been encased in rock as spires and towers shot out of the stone as well as the drawbridge in front. On top was a green cloud of fire and lightning floating permanently above it.

" What in the sex is that, Ratie?" asked Ohgood as he imitated Ratie's voice and mannerisms and frowned.

" I think it's a new home for you. We're gonna go ahead and drop ya there, but don't worry it's not like we'll never be back in 100 years. No, 250 good luck," said Ratie sternly as she glared at Ohgood and pretended to be him.

" Really, sounds like a great deal for me. Go ahead and pull over, Famaron, let the eternity wait no longer whowe I am stoked!" said Ohgood sarcastically as he nodded at Ratie and poked her in the arm.

" What are you doin', stop poking me in the arm," said Ratie angrily as she pulled away from Ohgood.

" I just wanted to have a good memory of you in case I don't get to annoy you again. That's called love, Ratie, hug me," said Ohgood as he hugged Ratie and smiled.

Then suddenly the red clay tee pees started to lift up into the air on jet engines and surround the Gatrage and Solcrist said flatly," Looks like someone wants to have a little chat with us."

" We could try to fight them," said Derndish as he eyed the giant tee pees and thought about being killed by the people inside.

" What choice do we have? There's so many of them they could blow us out of the sky," said Ohgood anxiously as he looked at the tee pees cutting off any escape routes.

Then the tee pees each shot out a blue tractor beam that hit all sides of the Gatrage and shook everyone inside.

" The choice is no longer ours. They are taking us some place regardless of what we do. We must be ready to fight and then flee if it comes to that, which it will," said Solcrist coldly as he lit up a cigar and began smoking it.

" Boy are you comforting, I can't get over how at ease you don't make me feel, huh," said Ratie sarcastically as she smirked and shook her head no.

" Well at least we're dead meat, so there's something," said Ohgood jokingly in a serious tone as he nodded yes.

Then the Gatrage was pulled towards Cagdo at an even pace as a huge stone door flipped backward and a blinding white light came out of the entryway. Then a few seconds later the Gatrage was inside the Cagdo and in a plush hangar bay that was covered in a thick green grass and red bushes as well as large different colored flowers everywhere. There was a large turquoise battleship on the left side that looked like a man standing straight up with his head bowed and his arms extended straight outward. The ship had a massive set of 3 dense magic canons on the front with each being 15 feet across. At the far end of

the hangar bay were 3 sets of rock steps leading up to 3 mahogany steeple shaped doors that had the words," We killed the ones we forgot, victory!" painted on them in a cursive gold lettering. There were dozens of Tirno milling about most drinking Goobs beer and eating sandwiches while others were dancing to the song," Would it matter to air," blaring from a set of black speakers built into the walls.

The Tirno had tan skin and purple thick wavy hair that hid their eyes. They were all giants and stood no less than 12 feet tall with massive bulging muscles. They loved dress pants made from soft fibers and thin white cashmere sweaters with long sleeves. They also all wore a medallion around their necks with 6 grains of sand from the underwater ocean called Orat, which they found gave them a huge swell of magical power.

As everyone exited the Gatrage a Tirno named Kindlo Shiam walked up to Ratie and asked," Is it too late for love?"

Kindlo was 14 feet tall and had a square jawline and orange calm eyes and had on the Tirno usual dress of black dress pants and a white cashmere sweater and red sneakers with black soles.

" Is it ever, hi I'm Ratie why did you suck us in here?" asked Ratie happily as she smiled at Kindlo.

" It wasn't I who did, it was Lord Heavy. He wants for me to bring you to him immediately. My name is Kindlo by the way," said Kindlo warmly as he offered Ratie his pinky finger to shake and she grabbed it with her hand and shook it and smiled.

" Lord Heavy is it, then let's go and see this Heavy quick as we've got other business to attend to," said Famaron sternly as he looked up at Kindlo and let out a sigh as he thought how massive he was.

" Then follow me now," said Kindlo then he stepped up the right staircase in a single step and swung open the door and looked back at everyone still climbing the steps and smiled then went inside.

" I wonder what it's like to be so massive. I know what I'd do if I was...house jumping. Oh the times I'd have and the people I'd frighten. Why can't I be super big, why Ratie?" asked Ohgood sarcastically in a serious tone as he glared at Ratie who rolled her eyes.

" Best it, shrimpo, I am not in the mood for jokes," said Ratie sternly as she pushed Ohgood away and scowled at him as they reached the top of the steps.

They walked thru the doorway and into a massive golden hallway that had 3 dozen gold, silver, and platinum diamond encrusted statues of Lord Heavy and his pet dragons on one side of the hallway and a perpetual motion machine that had 307 gold balls perpetually going thru a mini see thru castle and then back to where they started. Above the maze there were 4 cubbyholes filled with holographic busts of the Palm family with 50, per 30 foot high and 10 foot wide cubbyhole. The other wall had a golden mural of Kessies journey.

Kessies was a Tirno who shunned all education in schools for a life of pure creativity. He decided the things he wanted to know and before long he began tinkering with robots, computers, and other machines to get a better understanding of how things worked. Soon he knew all he needed to, to create the Kessies Mind Fragmenter, which was an electronic device that could turn a person's mind into a partial computer. You simply extracted half your brain and inserted the Fragmenter and within moments you were filled with centuries worth of collective knowledge from all the brightest minds that ever existed. Then with the abundance of advanced minds soon they began tinkering with DNA, led by Kessies. And then they had the first generation of super beings all at least 10 feet tall and as smart as you could get, but the sameness led to complacency and the Tirno lost their drive for success and began living in a lazy society.

The hallway was 800 yards long and had 150 foot high ceilings. As they walked along Mench looked at the statues and felt a chill go down her back and she asked," Why aren't we more scared right now?"

" Because it's out of our hands. Lord Heavy's got us here if he wished us dead we would be already. That said, there's no need to worry," said Solcrist calmly as he watched Derndish and Kindlo walking up ahead and thought it odd that Derndish was speaking with him like he'd known him before.

" That's a good point, one to be held onto when they're slitting our throats," said Mench coldly as she frowned and still felt uneasy.

Up ahead Derndish was chatting up Kindlo and asked," Kindlo, you don't think Lord heavy is going to do us any harm?"

Kindlo glanced down at Derndish and then said sternly," You mean after the stunt you pulled the last time you were here. I can't see why he would."

" That was purely business he shouldn't carry a grudge like that, it's not right, Kindlo," said Derndish nervously as he talked quietly and then glanced over his shoulder at Solcrist who peered at him and furrowed his brow.

" Business, you mean stealing 8 chests of gold and his diamond studded staff of Jeon. Gee, what kind of business are you in exactly, cause it sounds like thief?" asked Kindlo snidely as he tried not to laugh and secretly wondered if Lord Heavy would kill him when he saw him.

" Heavy has rooms filled with treasure, there were over 3,000 chests of gold why would 8 matter?" asked Derndish nervously as he wondered if he was entering a trap.

" Of course, you've got 2 lungs maybe you only need one, so I'll just cut you open and take what you're not using," said Kindlo snidely as he glared at Derndish and then stopped and turned to everyone and said," it's in here this wall is an illusion follow please."

Then Kindlo walked thru the holographic doorway on the left side of the hallway that looked like the gold mural. Derndish let out a sigh and followed him in.

" Great, now we're going thru walls into rooms we can't see. Why do I get the feeling there is something really bad in there," said Mench nervously as she stood in front of the doorway and let out a sigh.

" Because there is," said Ohgood flatly then he walked thru the wall.

" Well aren't you sassy," said Mench then she and everyone walked thru the wall and saw a massive blue throne floating inside a red orb at the far end of the room with Lord Heavy sitting on it and smoking electricity cigarettes that shot out balls of lightning as he inhaled the electricity. Lord Heavy had a massive head that looked far too large even for his huge body. He had magenta far away eyes and a wide rounded nose with a bump in it and a small tattoo of a Tyrac on the tip. His hair was purple and thick with several braids on the sides. He had on dark brown dress pants and a tan cashmere sweater, as well as a platinum pendent around his neck that had the words," Those ashes were you," engraved on it. He also had on red leather sandals that showed his 6 toed feet.

The room also had 5 different tables filled with a banquet of different foods from sweet pies to alfredo steak rolls with pasta all inside a 14 inch sugar glazed roll. There were also dozens of drinks most of which were various types of beer like Goutoi Laternight, which was a light beer that tasted like a pale ale. The right side of the room had female dancers and a 5 piece band putting on a show as 1 foot wide yellow orbs filled with soothing pockets of scented air floated around in front of them. There were dozens of Tirno's in the room carousing and having a ball as Lord Heavy sat silently. The walls were filled with 10 foot high angled staircases that led to sitting areas and lounging rooms set up with couches and TV's.

" Lord heavy, I have Derndish and his friends do you wish me to murder them now?" asked Kindlo coldly as he looked up at Heavy who was eating a glazed Tyrac head and drinking a bottle of beer.

" What, murder we didn't do anything. I'm sorry, but I am not his friend I hardly know him," said Ratie frantically as her eyes darted around at everyone.

" She's right we don't know Derndish any better than we know you. If he wronged you then do what you must, but leave us out of it," said Famaron sharply as he looked up at Heavy.

" Interesting, your friends are abandoning you, Derndish, how does that sit in your scoundrel belly full of lies? Not well I would gather. Where is my gold, Derndish, and do not try and deceive me again!" thundered Lord Heavy then he spit beer at Derndish and smiled menacingly.

" I'm sorry about the gold I took, but my cause was just," said Derndish slowly as he looked down at the floor.

" Cause, what cause was this did you need a second castle to scheme in?" asked Heavy snidely as he burned a hole thru Derndish with his eyes.

" Alright great, I'll tell you then, I needed the money to fund the Peom army in their battle with the Deveo, because at the time it was warranted. Obviously now it doesn't matter as the Sorplecs are invading Permea very shortly. And when they do they will destroy everything. So great, you got me do what you must," said Derndish sadly as he shrugged his shoulders and looked up at Heavy and smirked.

Heavy sucked in a quick breath and then let it out in 5 quick bursts. Then he stood up and said warmly," I don't wish you harm, Derndish, I'd just like to," then Heavy jumped on top of Derndish and slammed him to the floor.

He began savagely beating him as Heavy reigned down blow after blow to his head and body. Each successive blow shot splatters of blood flying into the air as Derndish's head got beaten flat. Everyone looked on in horror and Ratie started to leave when Kindlo cut her off and shook his head no. Then Heavy grabbed Derndish's body around the waist and tossed him up into a lounging area and on top of a young man who was sleeping. Then Heavy took a good hard look at everyone else and asked," Do any of you have any problem whatsoever with what I just did?"

" No we do not, he meant nothing to any of us. As far as we're concerned he had it coming," said Mench firmly as she gave everyone a wide eyed look.

" Is this true for all of you?" asked Heavy sternly as he glared at Famaron who showed no emotion.

" Yes, yes it is we only wish to leave here and go on our merry way," said Famaron calmly as he kept his eyes on Heavy's hands.

" Hmmm, yes then so you shall. Kindlo, see them back to their ship. Oh where is it you are going to?" asked Heavy as he sat back down.

" Spash castle, is it far from here?" asked Famaron as he could feel the energy in the room change as he said it.

" It's far from everywhere, I can see now there is no need to kill you for if Spash is where you're heading you're already dead," said Heavy coldly then he motioned to Kindlo to take them out of the room.

They made their way back to the Gatrage and lifted off and out of the hangar bay when Solcrist asked nervously," Just how important are these Seav glasses anyway?"

Famaron looked over at Solcrist from one of the chairs on the wall while Solcrist steered the ship and then said sternly," If we want to defeat the Sorplecs, I'd say very important. Even more, I'd say the whole war depends on it and this mission is paramount. We can't buckle now, Solcrist."

" Someone is dead, Famaron, you can't deny that, I'd say our lives are more important than some stupid sunglasses!" said Camtow sharply as she tried not to lose it.

" She has a valid point, I don't want to die in this wacked out place," said Ohgood as he thought of Derndish flying thru the air.

" Don't you see, the Sorplecs are going to do even worse things to us than Heavy did to Derndish. If we are to survive it will take every advantage we can get. I'm not just saying this for the fun of it, I mean it wholeheartedly," said Famaron firmly as he steered the ship under a massive round brown wooden bridge that stood in the middle of a blue sand dune and then asked," is it me or did we just crossover into an even weirder place?"

The landscape had dozens of toppled red marble statues of a robot that were hundreds of feet long and buried halfway under the blue sand. There was a single massive red wood and yellow leaf tree in the distance that had thousands of homes built into the 2 mile high tree and a large pair of statues on top of a square headed man named Khirlep Donesqu.

Khirlep Donesqu was a Marash, which was a race of half robot half human people that were standoffish to all outsiders and hid many of their inventions and electronics at even the slight of anyone. Khirlep, like many Marash had red skin and was devoid of hair on his head except for his blonde eyebrows. He had silver computer input where his nose would've been and a pair of laser canons that extended out of the sides of his head that were black in color and controlled by thoughts. He had smoke filled eyeballs that had a bright yellow electricity pulsating thru them. His forehead shot forward 2 inches

in front of his eyebrows and he was 5'11" and 184 pounds with robot hands and feet that gave him unbelievable speed and strength.

" I'll check the map," said Ratie as she looked in the Laru and then said," it says, ah it doesn't have a name for this area it just says avoid it or it's your peril."

" Great, I could've used that information a bit sooner. Where is our destination in relation to that tree?" asked Solcrist sadly as he stared into the red sunlight and felt calm.

" Ah, unfortunately right on the other side. Even if we go around that tree we would have had to go a long way out around this region," said Ratie sadly as she grimaced and looked at everyone.

" How long exactly?" asked Famaron quickly as he walked over to Ratie.

" 3 times the distance, so we'll just have to buck up, that said get buckin', Ohgood, I'm tired of you slouching on the job. Make me a sandwich and clean my hands quick you boobsickle!" said Ratie sarcastically then Famaron and Camtow laughed and Ohgood stood up and grinned.

" Sandwich or punch in the mouth, I get confused. And those hands just give 'em a gentle dip in the toilet, don't worry about germs they'll eat up all the dirt. But you're right I have been slackin' so here's what I'll do, I'll start now by crippling your self esteem, then I'll wipe out your cockiness by listing your faults repeatedly hmm," said Ohgood jokingly as he paced back and forth and Ratie crinkled her nose and Camtow laughed as did Famaron.

" We've got company grab a seat!" shouted Solcrist as a barrage of hundreds of Vomics came flying at the Gatrage and shot white energy from their third eyes. The song of a small girl singing could be heard inside the ship.

The white magic began turning the outside of the ship into diamonds that fell to the ground below and left holes in the ship.

" We need action!" bellowed Ratie fiercely as she stood up and then grabbed her staff and shouted," Ingud wetiu!"

Then massive red and green bubbles surrounded the ship and as the Vomics ran into them it scattered their atoms and left only their feathers floating in the air.

" I've got a little something for them as well, let's try the guns!" said Solcrist boldly then he began firing the dense energy blasters and the Vomics started to transform into random objects like blue balls of liquid fire and thousand page leather books as well as half eaten cakes and 4 finger gloves.

" That was a cool spell, but there's so many of them they're starting to get thru the shield!" said Camtow as she looked on and felt a chill shoot down her spine.

" Then we need another spell. Watch how momma does it, Ohgood, see if it lights your fire," said Mench in a sultry voice as she stood up and pulled out a tiny dark green staff that when she blew on it became 6 feet long and then raised both hands and shouted," Blogamo dice it wisely!"

Then a burst of 8 inch white daggers shot out from the outside walls of the Gatrage and sliced thru hundreds of Vomics tearing them to shreds. Large pieces of their bloody carcasses plummeted helplessly to the blue sand below.

" O.K., Mench, I'll sleep with ya, that was pure awesomeness. Do you like scented candles?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he put his arm around Mench.

" I knew you'd come around and hopefully in. Why don't we take a break from all this you and I," said Mench implying a question as she rubbed Ohgood's butt.

Ohgood looked at her and was just about to say yes when Solcrist said loudly," We've got more trouble up ahead!"

Then they looked and saw 30 Marash Capler fighter ships coming towards the Gatrage from the massive tree. The Caplers were stripped brown and black with a red circle on top and on each wing. They were shaped like a human heart, but with 2 long wings extended on the sides that tilted downward at the tips. The ships had brain wave scrambling blasters in the front in a set of 3 that were H shaped and shot out a white laser beam. The back of the ship had 15 heat seeking magic filled missiles that could cast a series of spells upon impact. Beneath them were the anti-gravity thrusters and a black cloaking device that went on immediately when fired upon. They also played a thunderous rock guitar and drums as they neared to shatter their enemies resolve.

" I say we try to evade them first. I don't like our chances with 3 on one. Let's head for that lake to the left maybe we can submerge," said Famaron boldly as he gave Solcrist a stern look.

" Done and done," said Solcrist calmly then the Gatrage took a diving hard left and headed for a small lake.

As they raced for the purple lake the Caplers followed. Then as they got to the lake Solcrist dove into it and began going deeper and deeper still. They raced past dozens of skeletons of dead fish and people as the Caplers blasted into the water and continued after them.

" They're still following what now?" asked Ratie nervously as she eyed the Caplers.

" A spell may do it, but they could be able to duck it at these depths so here goes everything," said Ohgood hopefully then he raised his staff and shook his head twice and shouted," The weight of Trenic!"

Then a Bobaser appeared behind the Gatrage that was 800 feet tall. The Bobaser is a half dragon half tiger with the head and chest of a tiger, but the legs and waist of a dragon, as well as a set of wings under its arms. It had dark red scaly skin and a pair of laser canons above each eye as well as a long spiked tail and long talons on its hands. In the center of its chest were the words," The broken will rise," in dark green letters.

The Bobaser swam at the 3 Caplers, but 2 of them scattered while the third fired heat seeking magic missiles. The missiles went for the Bobaser, but as it did she fired her laser canons repeatedly and as the laser bursts hit the missiles suddenly 9 different spells were cast. The first spell turned the water within 50 feet into red smoke. The 2nd created a wave of fire that shot backwards towards the Capler that shot it. And as the wave of fire washed over his ship it melted away the outer shell and rendered it useless. The Marash crew jettisoned in 5 escape pods and headed for the surface. The other 7 spells created gargoyles that were 30 feet high and a purple dragon with a skeleton rider, as well as massive lightning bursts that changed the water and was felt in the Gatrage.

" What was that, are we hit?" asked Mench as she steadied herself.

" I think it was an explosion father back we needn't worry. Look I see no sign of the other 2 ships we might want to break for the surface and see where we stand," said Famaron anxiously as he looked around at the holograms of the outside of the ship.

" That's a good point, but what if they're waiting for us on the surface it could be a trap," said Ratie implying a question as she tried to think of a better solution but couldn't.

" She's right, but we can't stay down here forever the ship's air supply is getting low," said Solcrist as he looked at the holographic gage.

" How low exactly?" asked Famaron anxiously as he looked over at Solcrist.

" About 40 seconds and then we're done for. I think it may be advisable to head for the surface now," said Solcrist then Famaron steered the Gatrage up towards the surface.

As they climbed thru the water all the loose spells that were in the water behind them could be seen fighting one another. The Bobaser was pummeling the gargoyle as the remaining missile went around them aimlessly.

" Now there's something you see every day, at least every other," said Ohgood sarcastically as he watched the Malay and grinned.

" Every day in weirdsville, where you've been mayor for all of your natural life," said Ratie slyly as she tried not to show her feelings of dread.

" Hey a job's a job, I worked hard for those gooey chocolate covered ballots and I earned every vote. Now here comes the fun part, breaking the surface," said Ohgood wryly as he poked Ratie who he could see was nervous.

Then the Gatrage burst out of the water and a plume of black smoke bubbled up behind them. The 2 Caplers could be seen heading back to the Marash tree.

" They're leaving us, look there they go," said Mench happily as she pointed to the Caplers and grinned.

" That was lucky, now we can head for Spash," said Camtow excitedly as she laughed and jumped on Famaron.

" It's only lucky if they don't go and get more ships. Then we'd be in a really bad spot," said Famaron as he smiled while Camtow kissed his face.

" Then we get the sex out of here quick. Just go as far away from that tree as you can and still be heading for Spash," said Ratie as she did a weird one legged dance and then threw up her hands and said," ah ha yeah."

" I'm doing exactly that young, Ratie, and I can see just a glimpse of Spash in the distance. Look to the right there," said Solcrist as Famaron steered the ship and pointed to Spash.

Spash could be seen in all its glory floating above a red flaming water lake beneath it. There were flocks of Vomics flying in formation in and around it as a single strike of lightning sat in front of it frozen in time as it hit a wizard on the ground named Yousuga Saint.

Yousuga Saint had been unlucky when he laid down the winning cards in a poker game with Spash as he thought Yousuga had been lucky one time too many that night. This caused Spash to flip the poker table at him and yell out a spell that led to him perpetually feeling the strike of a lightning bolt for all time.

" Is that's where we're headin', we're headin' nowhere fast. Everyone prepare yourselves for anything we might run into. I have a feeling they may not want to part with those glasses anytime soon" said Famaron firmly as he eyed Spash in the distance.

In the years when magic was young and vibrant many wizards astonished the non wizards with various spells that turned sand into gold or grass into pie. Then as the understanding of magic grew suddenly there were more and more wizards doing larger more deadly spells.

The non wizards became terrified at the idea of being ruled over by the magical community, so they started the later named Carca war. The battles raged for thousands of years with the non wizards using technology to fend off the ever growing wizard community. Then suddenly a wizard came along named Begraga and he was far more powerful than any that had come before him. Begraga's use of huge spells turned the tide in the wizards favor and thus began the exodus of non wizards from Permea to neighboring planets and galaxies. Then Begraga decided that he would take over Permea and more than a few wizards decided against this. They did this by trying to assassinate him 7 times over the course of 3 days with one attack while he was in the shower where Begraga turned himself into a droplet of water and escaped thru the drainpipe. Then in retribution for the attacks Begraga snapped and cast 3,000 massive spells that laid waste to over 24,000 wizards and started the Begraga dynasty, which lasted thru 500 generations of Begraga's until the last of them were murdered in a huge siege on their castle with only one of them escaping. This wizard changed his name to Spash and fled to another dimension known originally as Konvoc, but later called the Domystic.

The Gatrage flew nearer to the Spash castle and Solcrist flew low to the ground to avoid the Vomics. The ground itself was laden with a turquoise thick grass that was mowed tightly and spotted with bushes and multi colored flowers. Just 200 yards ahead of them was the start of Lake Peath, which was the red flaming lake beneath Spash. Solcrist stopped the Gatrage and stood up and began to walk out of the room when Famaron chuckled and asked," Where are you going, Solcrist?"

Solcrist stopped and looked over and said slyly," I'm not fighting this battle on an empty stomach."

" A snack is it, well that works for me we should all grab something now before we don't have the chance," said Ohgood as he stood up and walked over to Solcrist.

" Ah, you're right I'd forgotten about hunger in all the commotion. Boy could I go for some pasta," said Mench as she watched Ohgood, Solcrist, and Ratie walk out of the room with Camtow behind them.

" I'll watch the ship, but somebody better get me a sandwich!" yelled Famaron as he shook his head and took the center throne.

In the galley it had silver walls and a pair of black always warm ovens filled with dozens of plates of food that were hourglass shaped and were side by side on the far wall. There was also a large wine rack on the left side of the room with 8 rows in the middle of chilled beer as the entire rack had a cooling unit in the lining of each round silver slot. Above the rack there was a series of 5 pictures of Bethdo a famous humorist showing her running and jumping 7 large barrels of whiskey, but every few seconds the photos changed to show Bethdo doing different things like eating a 10 foot long meatball sub while plummeting to the ground. On the right side of the room were 2 large round TV's with the movie," Plain Righteous," playing on each only one showed the vantage point of the evil count Derm and the other showing the hero Pathus racing to his castle to confront him with the sound from each only being able to be heard if you were directly in front of it. The floor was covered in a black silk with the design of a pair of massive

dragons breathing fire at each other in red silk thread with the words," Spirit won't crush a brave man's will. But I can and will when we meet, because he'll thank me for it later," written beneath them in yellow thread.

" Who's hungry and I mean starved, because we have got it all my lovelies," said Ohgood as he looked over the plates of food and then saw a large plate of dragon steak tips and chocolate cake as well as a deep fried stick of strawberry ice cream and nuts and then said," now I've found the place where I belong."

Ohgood grabbed his plate while Ratie looked thru until she saw a 13 inch long sweet and sour meatball sub with an alfredo cheese baked into the meatballs and her mouth began to water and she grabbed the plate it was sitting on and said happily," Ah, Ratie, food, and I was nearly dead from hunger."

" You looked it," said Ohgood sternly as he glared at Ratie and then laughed as she softly punched his arm and smiled.

" Dead is it, well ole Ratie sure does like playing with sharp things over Ohgood's head as he sleeps in his bed when she's angry. I'm only sayin'," said Ratie sarcastically then she raised her eyebrows quickly and smiled with her cheeks full of air.

" I'd watch it, Ohgood, I've seen her juggling her daggers over you the last 3 nights. For some odd reason I forgot to mention it, odd wouldn't you say," said Mench sarcastically as she looked at Ohgood and then laughed as he pretended to be scared.

" Yeah, a bit in my dream last night I felt the cold steel of a blade on my neck and someone saying hurry he's waking up Ratie in the background. Then I woke up and saw Ratie hurrying out of the room. Odd how this came up in idle conversation. Now I must kill Ratie before she gets away," said Ohgood sarcastically as he started towards Ratie who was pretending to be nervous.

" Hey let's check on ole Famaron, he likes crazy too," said Ratie as she hurried out of the room and took a large bite of her sub and Ohgood glared at her.

Ratie walked in and saw a huge black and yellow spotted 2 headed 5 armed beast known as a Saroito. It was 50 stories high and had 6 rows of jagged black spikes coming out of its chest. It had the body of a man only with gills on the sides of its torso and a long spike covered black tail. Its eyes were glowing red and when it blinked turned into the image of the sunrise for a few seconds.

" Ratie, we're in big trouble. I need you to cast a spell very quickly before that thing in front of the ship notices us. Can you go ahead and do that for me please?" asked Famaron calmly then in walked Ohgood and Mench and they saw the Saroito and froze in their tracks.

" Yeah I can do that," said Ratie nervously then she set down her plate and hurried over and grabbed her staff as she kept a close eye on the Saroito.

" What is that thing?" asked Mench as she glared at the Saroito as it reached into lake Peath and pulled out fist fulls of fish and then ate them ravenously.

" It is the mighty Saroito, I heard of them very long ago. They are extinct in our world, but as I can see not in this one," said Solcrist as he walked in and then motioned to Ratie not to cast a spell and raised his staff and said slyly," I've got just the spell," and then shouted," Benrim dustov no mercy!"

Then a sonic boom was heard and a hole in the sky above the Saroito and out of that hole feel a massive flaming ball of crystal birds filled with a flaming blue liquid followed by a Toreab.

A Toreab was a black liquid giant with laser beams for eyes and a hulking chest and massive muscular legs. It had the ability to use its liquid body to grab onto a foe and inhabit its inner workings. It also carried a long red ax with a silver handle.

The crystal birds rained down on the Saroito and as they hit her exploded in massive bursts of fire and melted her skin. The Saroito shrieked in agony and raised its hands to block the birds causing its hands to melt away slowly.

" Where in the sex did you get that spell?" asked Famaron as he looked on in shock.

" You can thank a secret page I found hidden in the front cover of the Laru for this beautiful destruction," said Solcrist slyly as he scratched the top of his head.

" Really, that's a good bit of sneaky. Not the first time for you is it?" asked Famaron as he grinned at Solcrist and waved his finger.

Then as the first 3 fingers of the Saroito's left hand melted away the last of the crystal birds fell and the Toreab came falling down upon him. The Toreab kicked him in the head then knocked him into the water. Then the Saroito grabbed the Toreab as they wrestled under the water and its hands went right thru it. The Saroito started to panic and shot backward and up out of the water, but the Toreab followed and shot him with its lasers and hit him right in the neck. Then the Saroito clutched its throat with its left hand and swung its right violently back and forth at the Toreab, but the blows passed right thru.

" We should make a break for it while we still can," said Mench firmly as she took in the Malay.

" I think we should wait a moment longer. The Toreab has one trick left," said Solcrist slyly as he smiled to himself with glee.

Then the Toreab lunged forward and grabbed hold of the Saroito with both arms and both legs. As the Saroito squirmed violently back and forth the Toreab seeped into its body. Within only a few seconds it was entirely inside and was devouring the Saroito's inside from its heart to its brains as her body shook at lightning speed.

" What's happening where'd the other creature go?" asked Ratie anxiously as she grimaced and felt terror.

" He's inside the Saroito, Ratie, and he's hungry," said Solcrist coldly as he smiled menacingly.

" Really, ah that is the scariest thing I've ever heard of," said Ratie nervously as she began to feel sick.

Meanwhile the Toreab was devouring the last of the Saroito's muscles and tissues. Then when it had eaten it all it shot out of the body in a flash and the skin of the Saroito fell helplessly into Peath lake.

" Now we can go, did anyone get me a dinner? I'm feeling very empty," asked Famaron as he rubbed his stomach.

" That seems to be going around these days," said Ohgood slyly as he looked at the Saroito and then Ratie who was frowning.

" Right here, Famaron, I got you the Cordon black chicken and strawberry pie," said Camtow as she carried over a large white plate.

Cordon Black was a pair of thinly cut chicken legs cooked inside a dragon's mouth. Then it was dipped in a dragon's sugary tear and then had a dozen vegetables put in the center and topped off with a thick black homemade gravy.

" I knew there was a reason I loved you," said Famaron as he took the plate and gave Camtow a kiss.

" I thought it was my sense of kindness and soft kisses, hmmm interesting," said Camtow slyly as she grinned at Famaron.

" And you good, let's not forget that cause I've seen the other side of it," said Famaron sarcastically as he tried not to smile.

Camtow laughed and shook her shoulders and then Solcrist said," I think it's time we ventured onward to Spash."

" Yeah we wouldn't want to miss our reservation," said Ratie sarcastically as she frowned at Solcrist.

" Oh that dragon mind of yours and its lack of wit never gets old, Ratie," shot back Solcrist as he steered the Gatrage out over Peath lake as the sun was starting to set.

They flew for several minutes as the Vomics were digging their sleeping holes in the bottom of Spash and letting out melodic screams that stopped as they fell asleep. The demon on the front was now illuminated by a pulsing red light as it continued to expel flames. The white stone heads turned inward now and on the backs of them were blinking red, green, blue, and turquoise lasers shooting straight out in every direction as the rest of the castle was filled with small balls of floating fire in each window.

" What's our plan of attack?" asked Mench as she looked at Spash and felt a strong sense of terror.

" We'll fly right up to the left side there and then use a cloaking spell to get us in unannounced. Then's the fun part," said Famaron sternly then he let out a sigh and then said sternly," don't leave anyone behind. If it were you you'd pray with all your strength that someone would come back for you."

Everyone looked at him sternly and nodded and then Camtow said," I'll stay with the ship so it won't get taken by them."

" That's good thinking, Camtow, now for a little cloaking spell to give us secrecy. I'll start with the ship," said Famaron then he grabbed his staff off one of the thrones on the left side and then raised it and shouted," You were you aren't sopat!"

Then a red lightning burst enveloped the outside of the ship and all's that could be seen was a single puff of red smoke. Then everyone smiled and Famaron raised his staff and shouted," We were blamos invisible!"

Then he pointed his staff at each of them as a green round beam came out of the tip of his staff that as it hit each of them their bodies were sucked into it and left only them behind. Then Famaron pointed it at himself and felt a chill and looked around and saw everyone inside the invisible realm as smoky images of themselves with circles pulsing from their eyes and mouths. They also had a black top hat of fire on each of them and red robes.

" This is the sickest thing I've ever seen. I could live in here," said Ohgood in amazement as he looked at everyone and smiled.

" For once you are right, Ohgood, this is truly coolsville. How long will it last, Famaron?" asked Ratie as she stared at her arms and marveled at the red bursts of light coming from them.

" We've got about 2 hours and then we'll pop out of here and be normal again. Well, I can't promise anything, Ohgood," said Famaron jokingly as he laughed to himself.

" Hey, that wasn't nice, ahva," said Ohgood in a little kid's voice as he walked sideways over to Famaron and left his mouth wide open.

" Then we go now, before we can't. We're at the castle now let us get to the off ramp immediately," said Solcrist forcefully as he steered the ship right up next to a white marble balcony.

Then everyone hurried out of the ship with staffs in hand as Camtow stayed behind to keep a lookout. The balcony was covered in dozens of green, blue, and white 3 foot marble statues of Spash each showing him at a different stage of development. In between the statues there was a 3 level 10 foot long Zoonug

table, which was made from dark brown smooth mahogany and had on each level a different part of the maze, with clear windows on the sides to see in.

Zoonug was a 2 person game where you each controlled an animatronic 10 inch robot that could be anything from a 2 legged dragon to a wizard or even a Vomic with bright red flowing hair as well as many other things. You each started at the same spot and used joysticks to move your robot and fight off the various creatures in the game as well as each other as you raced to the treasure chamber at the very bottom.

The walls of the castle were white marble and had 15 foot tall oval shaped windows with golden trim. The deck went all around the outside of the castle and there were dozens of large perfectly round thick dark brown wooden doors with phrases like," My mind has no place to go," burned into the wood.

" Everyone follow me inside and don't be fearful of speaking they won't be able to hear us while we're in this realm unless we look them in the eye," said Famaron sternly as he looked thru a window and saw several men and women dancing above the floor on a pocket of yellow air with a massive green dragon lying on the floor behind them eating a giant slab of red bloody meat.

" And if we do then what?" asked Ohgood in a concerned tone as he looked in the window and smirked.

" Fight like the fiercest being to get back to the ship. If it comes down to the Seav glasses or our lives, I like breathin'," said Famaron snidely as he looked over at Ohgood.

" Yeah, yeah I like it too second only to eating and laughing at Ratie," said Ohgood smoothly as he eyed a beautiful young blonde woman doing spins in the air and singing named Vactorio.

" She sure is pretty, Ohgood, and women love it when you stare. So go ahead and burn a few more holes in their heads we're not BUSY or anything," said Mench then pinched Ohgood's chest and glared at him.

" You're right, I should keep staring," said Ohgood sarcastically as he grinned and watched Mench shake her head.

" Let's hit it, remember no eye contact when you're speaking," said Famaron sternly as he gave everyone a look.

Then Famaron eased the door open and went into the ballroom. It had a 1500 foot long marble dance floor in the center with 5 large living areas around it. Each of the living areas had couches, refrigerators, and tables filled with food as well as holographic movie projectors next to the walls. There was a large stage on the far end of the room with the band," Missing Teeth Found Quarters," playing a loud rock and synth song as large green robs of light floated around the room illuminating it. The walls had the wizard's oath written beneath a massive 4 wall mural of the Docub sisters.

The wizard's oath is as follows, I will never use magic unless my life is in danger, I have no other means of travel or there is absolutely no other options a rational man would come to. I will only use the exact power of spell warranted to remedy a situation and if I use more for selfish reasons, I will either reprimand myself or face the wrath of other wizards. I know that the ability to do magic is a gift and not a right and I will take the learning of spells as a joyful task accepted by me and all my brothers in wizardkind. I also accept my right to wage war if all other actions for peace have been exhausted. I am wizard, I know magic, I've become everything.

" Don't bump into anyone it could be disastrous," said Famaron sharply as he walked into the room with everyone following close behind.

" That's understood, where do you think they keep them. Actually better question what do they look like?" asked Ohgood as he looked around the room.

" The first question was the only valid one, because the Laru shows us where they are and it looks like they are right above us. Let's find a staircase and be quick about it, time is not on our side follow me," said Famaron as he looked at the Laru and then started across the room, but as he did one of the dancers lowered down in front of him from the group dancing above.

It was a long green haired older woman in a red silk dress with a black cup of Sceami beer in her hand, which was a pale ale with no aftertaste and a thick foam. She was named Lettu.

Lettu took a sip from her Sceami only inches from Famaron and as he went to go past her she moved right in front of his path.

" Be careful Famaron, step back slowly," pleaded Solcrist as he pulled back on his shirt.

Then Famaron slowly moved backwards, but Lettu started to go the same direction and was just about to bump into him when she stopped and shot back her beer. Famaron hurried out around her as everyone else did and went thru an archway into the Spash museum.

It had hundreds of paintings on its walls, as well as ancient statues everywhere you looked. There were also golden dragons playing poker at a diamond encrusted table in the center, with all of them cheating and hiding cards under the table in between their toes in the center of the room that had each dragon towering 30 feet in the air. There were robots from yesteryear milling about the room doing odd tasks like smoking cigarettes and singing accapella songs. The ceiling rose up 200 feet and there was a 40 foot wide large carpeted red spiral staircase in the center that had 4 offshoots at the top to 4 different parts of the upstairs with a statue of Spash at the bottom in green marble.

" It's up those stairs and to the left," said Famaron as his eyes darted around the room.

Then in front of them they saw an elderly woman in the invisible realm staring at them with a blank look on her face and she asked," Which way to the bathroom, could you tell me?"

" Ah...yeah it's back thru there and to the left, see ya," said Ohgood slyly as he grinned and looked at everyone then her.

" Thank you handsome, I thought it was in here somewhere hidden in here behind a statue, tough luck for me he haw," said the elderly woman excitedly then she hurried away.

Everyone watched her go and then looked at each other in shock and Solcrist said," We are not exposed, not yet, but now we know there are wizards here and we must be mindful."

" Well if that happens again my head is going to burst. I don't need stress like that in my life," said Ratie nervously as she clutched her stomach and exhaled.

" Neither do I, let's hurry and oh nice work, Ohgood," said Famaron then he raced for the stairs.

They hurried up the stairs as a few people walked down and past them without noticing them. Then Famaron checked the Laru's map and said quickly," It's to the left at the top of this section of stairs. Then we should be able to find them easily."

" I'd like to easily find Ohgood's naked butt beside me as I wake up hmm, Ohgood?" asked Mench.

" Ya know at this moment that's exactly what was going thru my mind. That and our impending deaths wow, are we related?" asked Ohgood sarcastically then his mouth dropped and looked at Mench wide eyed with his tongue out.

Then a couple of beautiful young brunette women came bouncing down the stairs as they giggled. Everyone got out of their way, but Solcrist didn't move fast enough and he brushed Amke's shoulder and she looked around and then asked," Is there a breeze in here?"

Solcrist looked back at her in shock and Ratie said," Don't worry, Solcrist, she doesn't know."

Solcrist looked at Ratie as the other girl said as she giggled," Stop kidding around I want to get something to eat."

Then Amke smiled and said," Yeah, I'm starving I'll race you to the bottom."

Then they ran down the stairs and started back up, but Amke glanced over her shoulder back up the stairs.

At the top of the first section of stairs there were the 4 separate ascending staircases to the 4 different parts of the castle with each holographic painting of Spash at the top of each that were 15 feet wide and 20 feet tall and showed different turning points from throughout his life, with one depicting him killing 30 wizards at the age of 10 with his first staff. The walls in between were covered in a red wallpaper that had golden animals like dragons and Palamans moving thru mini movies as a spell had been cast on it.

Everyone got to the top of the stairs and saw 6 large dark brown and dark blue wooden doors spaced out over the 150 foot long hallway. The ceiling was 30 feet high and had several green chandeliers every few feet with yellow sparkles of light falling down from them

" It looks like it's the second from the left," said Famaron as he quickly walked down the hall.

" I don't think so," said Ratie as she pointed to Spash coming out of that doorway wearing the Seav glasses.

" What do you mean?" asked Famaron as he looked up from the Laru at Ratie and then she turned his head with her hand and he said softly," OH, that's really unlucky."

" Well, by the look of him and that golden staff he's carrying I'd guess this is his house," said Ohgood as he eyed Spash's staff.

Spash was 5'7" and weighed 175 pounds of lightning quick. He had long wavy black hair and warm light blue eyes. He also had a prominent sloping nose with indentations on either side of it that women found attractive. He had wide strong hands and long feet. He had on a red, blue, and green spotted and square covered dress robe that had a shirt built into it that was black and made of cotton with red buttons up the front. He also had a half pound red diamond inside a golden trio of claws on a shiny golden necklace that had a circle of clouds around the diamond that shot out tiny bolts of lightning. He also had on red leather boots with the words," She broke my heart, but spared my neck so I married her sister and dined on her death," written around the center of the ankle high boots. The staff in his hands was filled with a red mahogany center and covered in 24 carat gold that showed the carrying of the long since disappeared red staff of Simis, which was believed to have been more powerful than 3,000 wizards combined.

" I'd venture to say you're right, which makes twice in the past 8 years. Nice work, Ohgood, you get a pillow to sleep with tonight. No more hard metal boxes to rest your head on, no sir it's pure heaven now," said Famaron sarcastically as he grimaced at Ohgood.

" Is that a promise?" asked Ohgood eagerly as he tried not to smile.

" Here he comes," said Ratie quickly as she eyed Spash who was humming a song he'd written titled," Why I'm still the best at everything."

" What difference does it make, Ratie, we just can't snatch them off his face," said Solcrist as he shook his head at Ratie and smirked softly.

" Why not, does everything become invisible if it's on our person?" asked Famaron frantically as he looked at Solcrist.

" Ah, actually yes if you put them on your face they would disappear into this realm. Why don't you grab them, but let us get to the stairs first to ease your and our escapes," said Solcrist then he motioned with his hand for everyone to head towards the stairs.

" I'll do just that, those days stealing my father's wallet are finally paying dues, I love it," said Famaron nervously as he let out a sigh.

Then everyone quickly made their way to the stairs then turned around and watched as Spash headed towards Famaron.

" A gold brick says he gets caught and we have to fight our way out of here," said Ohgood slyly as he looked at everyone.

" I'll take that bet, old Famaron is wiser than you think. He will find a way to lift the glasses and escape without confrontation. I know it better than my own name," said Solcrist sternly as he glared at Ohgood.

" So there's no chance he gets 'em. Alright you got a bet, come on Spashy," said Ohgood jokingly as he grinned and rubbed his hands together.

Spash walked briskly towards Famaron and just as he was about to walk within arm's length, he stopped and shook his right index finger and said sadly," I almost forgot."

Then Spash smiled and turned around and headed back the way he came. Famaron looked at this wide eyed then at everyone else and threw up his hands.

" Follow him, we don't have much time!" yelled Mench as she secretly worried they'd be exposed and wanted to leave immediately.

" Yeah, Famaron, she's right we'll wait here!" said Ratie loudly as she grimaced.

" O.K., but if I don't come back in a couple of minutes come get me," said Famaron loudly then he went after Spash who was unlocking a door as he turned.

" He could be in deep trouble I don't think we should wait this far away, seriously," pleaded Ohgood as he frowned at Solcrist.

" Ah...you're right let's get a bit closer hurry now," said Solcrist then he and everyone else hurried after Famaron.

Spash opened the door and walked into a gold encrusted room that had a 30 foot wide square blue bed next to a massive T shaped window that faced out the same side of the castle as the Gatrage was on. There were also a pair of golden couches with burgundy plush cushions built into them on either side of the room. In front of each couch there was a petrified baby Vomic table with a hard wood top that had glass cases filled with warm meals like Vomic burgers and Sas berry pie, which was a purple berry that tasted like nothing on Earth. In the center of the room was a pyramid shaped brown leather case with silver circles on all 4 sides and a beam of light coming out of the top. The floors were covered in a Vomic feathers rug that was super soft. On all 4 walls were dozens of staffs and various other wizardly wares like robes and daggers that had spells cast on them.

Famaron walked in behind Spash just before the door slammed shut and took a look around at the gold walls and said softly," It's good to be king."

" Now to get my love potion. All the ladies love Spash they just don't know it," said Spash slyly as he pressed his hands to the sides of the pyramid shaped case.

" Oh that's really good, Spash," said Famaron as he let out a sigh and rolled his eyes.

A pulse shot out of the pyramid case and filled the room with light as the top section of it lowered inward and the 4 walls of the case slid down revealing 2 dozen golden and black glass flasks filled with various potions from poison to the aforementioned love potion. Spash grabbed the black leather encased glass flask and opened it and took a quick drink. Then his hair curled up slightly and he grew 2 inches with a glowing set of white clouds filled his eyes and he set down his staff and said snidely," No woman can resist me now or die she will."

Then Famaron walked right up next to him and realized he needed to set his staff down and use both hands to take the Seav's.

Meanwhile outside the room Ohgood and Solcrist were trying in vain to open the door as it was locked.

" Now what, he could be fighting for his life right now and we can't help him?" asked Ratie nervously as she looked at Ohgood.

" I don't hear a struggle in there, which could mean Famaron hasn't tried to take the glasses yet," said Mench as she put her ear to the door and then looked at Solcrist.

" That's true, but what if he can't unlock the door from the inside?" asked Solcrist as he furrowed his brow then pursed his lips.

" Then if we hear anything we're gonna have to blow this door open," said Ratie forcefully as she looked around and then saw a long legged brunette named Quosh walking down the hall towards them and said quickly," we've got company."

Then everyone backed away from the door and up against the railing. Meanwhile inside the room Famaron was just about to take the Seav's when Spash turned his head and let out a sigh right in Famaron's face and he smelled Spash's bad breath and said," You need to brush more," as he grimaced.

Then Spash hurried over to the Vomic table on the left and pressed a black button on top and up out of the table rose a small wooden oval box with dragons designs on the top and sides that showed the dragons mowing the lawn in dress suits.

Spash grabbed the box and as he did it popped open and a white crystal statue of an elderly woman on top of a dragon rose up and he grabbed it and jammed it into his eye socket and into his brain. Then his eye popped back into place and a hologram of the river Dermus came out of his eye and it showed his massive army of robots on dragons and gargoyles in Meheluxs next to it.

The river Dermus was near the portal to Permea and was a bright orange river of dense magic.

" Soon my brothers will be free from the Corementh and then you my lovely army of death will aid us in our destruction and takeover of Permea. We will never be deceived again!" shouted Spash as he smiled menacingly and glared at his army loading up their ships with massive dense magical energy bombs and troops.

" You monster," said Famaron breathlessly then he reached out and grabbed the Seav's.

" What, what was that who's in here!" shouted Spash as Famaron ran over and went to grab his own staff, but accidentally grabbed Spash's and as he made for the door Spash began reaching out and punching the air and shouting," give me back the Seav's or you're dead! Right now you miscreant!"

Then as Famaron went to open the door Quosh threw it open and said in a sultry voice," We've got babies to make, my lover."

Then she walked in and Famaron brushed past her and she looked around and Spash shouted," Shut the door quick!"

" Oh, honey, so forceful," said Quosh in a sultry voice as she smiled and then walked over and shut the door as Spash hurried over to her.

" Are you still here you swine?" asked Spash sharply as he continued to punch the air and raced around the room.

" What's this swine talk, I thought you liked me. I go to all this trouble to put on your favorite red silk mini and you're acting like a weirdo. We'll if you want me you better tell me quick or I'm leavin' your crazy butt to beat up the air, well?" asked Quosh defiantly as she put her hands on her hips and grimaced.

" Show yourself to me now!" shouted Spash as he frantically looked around the room and batted at the air.

" Oh baby, you want to play a little game eh, works for me," said Quosh as she grinned in a sultry voice then she began taking off her dress and her 4 inch black heels.

" I've had enough of this let me see you now!" shouted Spash as he squinted.

" Give me a second," said Quosh as she took off her black bra and then her black silk panties and then said warmly," alright, lover, I'm ready for you."

Then Spash looked over at Quosh's beautiful naked body and said sternly," Get some clothes on that body I'm in crisis right now, Quosh."

" What well then screw you. I thought I meant something to you," said Quosh as she teared up and picked up her clothes.

" Oh, Quosh, I'm sorry just give me a minute and I'll make it up to you," said Spash apologetically as he walked over to her.

Meanwhile Famaron and everyone else were racing down the last of the staircase with Famaron wearing the Seav's and clutching Spash's staff. They ran back into the room with the floating dancers and as they did Ohgood looked one in the eye and popped out of the invisible realm, as did Ratie simultaneously. A few people saw this and were shocked by it and pointed.

" Keep those legs pumpin', Ratie, or we're cooked!" said Ohgood as he grabbed Ratie's hand and kicked a man who tried to grab him in the chest, knocking him on his back.

" I will if you will I just hope the ship's still there," said Ratie as she ducked a person's feet who was coming down from above.

A few people started to shout," Stop them," as everyone ran the last few feet to the deck doors.

Ratie threw the door open and asked," How will we know where it is?"

" We will have to guess," said Ohgood then he felt someone grab his arm and when he turned to look saw no one and then said slyly," or not, watch this."

Then they ran and were pulled right into the Gatrage by Famaron and Mench and a second later the ship's doors closed behind them.

" That was really fun, but I can't hear or see anyone. What are we supposed to do?" asked Ratie as she looked around.

" I don't know it feels like the ship is moving, which means Camtow has started our escape. Ah, let's go talk to her," said Ohgood then he felt a hand squeeze his butt and then he said wryly," well, Mench, made it back safe."

Then they walked into the ship's command center and saw Camtow smiling and then she asked slyly," I heard you come in, but where's everyone else hiding?"

Then Famaron and Solcrist popped out of the invisible realm and Famaron said simply," In plain sight."

" Hey there handsome, I did just what you said and made sure no one boarded and yet kept an eye out for you. So when I saw Ohgood I opened the doors," said Camtow then she kissed Famaron passionately.

" What about Mench, why hasn't she popped out yet?" asked Ratie as she sat down and sighed heavily then smiled.

Then Ohgood felt his butt get squeezed again and then he laughed and Mench appeared and said slyly," I couldn't resist, that toushey is too cute. Alright, so I see, Famaron, you've got yourself a new pair of glasses. How do we know if they work, I mean we were able to cast a spell to make ourselves invisible?" asked Mench as she looked at the glasses.

" They weren't on, look at the red button on the side. Try pressing and then casting?" asked Solcrist as he grinned and sat down.

" How do you know that?" asked Ohgood as he frowned at Solcrist.

" I read it in the Laru, oh you underestimate a seasoned mind, young one," said Solcrist slyly as he let out a belly laugh and smiled.

" Is that it, let's see," said Famaron as he inspected the Seav's and then pressed the red button and instantly there was a smell of Gack burgers in the room.

The Seav's themselves had a white glow to them.

" Now that's a cool set of shades. Put them on," said Camtow excitedly as she smiled.

" Let's try these out," said Famaron as he put them on then smiled and saw that he could see blue glowing energy outline coming off of everyone and then said softly," someone cast a spell quick."

" I'll take care of that, let me find my staff," said Mench then she picked it up off a chair and then raised it and shouted," Tepics tomos be stricken!"

Then a single puff of smoke came out of the staff and Famaron saw the magical energy pulse out, but then went back into the staff quickly and then Mench said happily," Well I've never seen that before."

Ohgood smiled and then looked at Camtow and saw her begin to shake and asked nervously," Are you alright, Camtow?"

" NO," said Camtow sharply then a series of red circles came out of her body.

" What's happening?" asked Ratie anxiously as she hurried over to Camtow.

" The Domystic is taking her, there is nothing we can do," said Solcrist sadly as he teared up.

" I don't get it how could it take her, we're all fine?" asked Famaron defiantly as he clutched Camtow and then said frantically," please hang on, Camtow, please it's alright," and then he glared at Solcrist and shouted," do something, Solcrist!"

Then Camtow's body began to turn into tiny orange beads of light as she shook violently and Solcrist wept and said sadly," There is nothing I can do for her I'm sorry. I loved her too, Famaron."

" Oh, Camtow, don't disappear, I need you! Stay here ahh please stay," pleaded Famaron as the orange beads began floating away.

" This is terrible, Ohgood, I can't watch this," said Ratie sadly then she left the room as she cried.

" Please, Camtow, stay here I won't be the same without you," pleaded Famaron as he held her, but as he did suddenly it shattered and all the beads of light floated up to the ceiling and went threw it leaving Famaron staring up at a ball of orange light that was halfway thru the ceiling.

Then the ball blasted thru and a round golden locket fell to the floor. Famaron walked over and grabbed it and then opened it. There inside was an inscription that read," I miss you already." This caused Famaron to weep and shake.

Ratie and everyone sat silently as they flew back to the portal to Permea. They made their way back and then came out of the Gade tree. They flew back to Hamcer as fast as they could. Once there they went to a private chalet of Mench's called Bawas and as everyone grabbed a seat on the back deck as Mench was inside fixing some dinner.

The chalet was Y shaped and rose up 500 yards high with 7 decks on various floors that went all the way around. It was made from stark white marble and had a massive golden picture of Mench on the front with her face painted to a scary likeness that covered the entire side. There was also several turquoise and orange bubbles floating around the outside that were filled with precast spells and could be activated with a thought by Mench. There were 6 towers on top of the chalet that rose up into the clouds with 50 foot flaming trains encircling them at tremendous speed being driven by black ghostly figures. Around the back of the chalet was a massive green grass lawn with 7 large trees filled with wooden and marble tree houses scattered around it. There was the Bloodlet ocean in front of the castle as it sat in a round cove that had several other large chalets lining its shores. Mench also had a pair of Meheluxs in front hovering above the ground on a cushion of air.

The back deck had a 40 foot wide sitting area with 4 and a half foot white and blue spotted guardrail that had Mench's face inside of white wooden 2 foot wide circles every 3 feet. There were 4 long white

and green stripped leather couches situated on the deck facing out over the lawn and also the Brapas mountains. There were several black robots walking around the deck and many doing the yard work. The deck had dozens of amenities built into it that would rise up at the touch of a button like refrigerators and warm food filled cases.

Everyone was sitting on the couches that included Harci, Famaron, Solcrist, Ratie, Ohgood, Mench, and Penn Bottle.

" Mench, your home stinks of class and dignity. So much so that my nostrils are inflamed and my back hurts," said Ohgood sarcastically as he breathed in heavily and crinkled his nose.

Mench and Ratie laughed and Mench asked," Why would your back hurt?"

" The uppity nature of your home tightens the poor boy muscles in my back so much so I'm seeing the color red and feeling an ungodly ache. Someone punch me quick, Make it end!" said Ohgood sarcastically in a deep voice as he pushed his chest forward.

Then Mench punched him hard in the arm and she said," There you little brat! You just felt my wrath, was it good for you?" asked Mench slyly as she and Ratie laughed and Ohgood shook his head and frowned.

" Oh it was great, the visceral experience of your friendship has no bounds. I must return the favor," said Ohgood in a deep voice as he straightened his back and then ever so gently punched Mench in the shoulder and then asked honestly," hey, Famaron, where'd you get the fancy staff?"

" Huh," said Famaron softly then he looked down at the staff of Spash's and grabbed it and said," where did this come from I ah..., I have never seen this staff in my life"

" Where could it have come from?" asked Ratie as she laughed and rubbed on a thin smoke that was a sun block.

" I don't know, ah...wait I remember. When I was in Spash castle I must have grabbed his staff in all the excitement when I ran for it. Wow it really is an ornate staff. I've never seen anything like it," said Famaron as he rolled it in his hands and looked at the design.

" Try a spell with it to see how powerful it is," said Ohgood then he shrugged his shoulders and grinned.

" Ah that's a good idea, I'll do just that. Let me try a simple spell, something small ah, I've got it," said Famaron as he thought of different spells and then stood up and shook out his arms then raised his staff and shouted," Bear soup beloop!"

Then 50 feet in front of him on the lawn a massive cauldron of smoke, fire, and flashing blue and green lights appeared that were 800 feet high. Then out of it walked a 600 foot tall blue and red stripped teddy bear holding a massive silver and steel glowing turquoise sword. It had massive round green eyes with circular clouds of smoke in front of them. On its back was a bow and arrow that was black in color.

" That wasn't supposed to happen was it?" asked Ohgood as he looked at the bear with a stunned look on his face.

" No it wasn't, I was trying to put a 15 foot one on the grass as a joke," said Famaron as he walked up to the railing and gazed up at the teddy bear.

" Well nobody's laughing now. Let's see that staff," said Solcrist then Famaron waited a second then glanced over and gave it to him.

Solcrist looked at the engraving that showed the making of the staff of Simis and then began feeling the gold outer shell of the staff with both hands.

" What are you doing, Solcrist?" asked Mench as she squinted at Solcrist.

Then he grinned slightly and nodded as he continued to feel the outside of the staff as everyone moved closer.

" I don't get it, what is he doing? Has his mind finally snapped?" asked Ratie as she grimaced and rubbed her shoulders.

" He's onto something, give him a minute," said Famaron as he looked over at Solcrist who only nodded and continued pressing in on the staff.

" Is it a secret route to snack bar, cause if so that's where I'm headed," said Ohgood sarcastically as he rubbed his hands together and smirked and let out a brief yell.

Then Mench laughed and Solcrist pressed hard in a groove and suddenly the deck began to shake and the gold encrusted staff began to have gold pieces fall off. In a matter of seconds all of the gold had fallen off and revealed a red staff with a series of phrases written on it in silver like," The only can hold me high," and another read," When the last of us falls, up will rise the fallen and build over what we coveted so dear."

" What in the sex is that?" asked Ratie in disbelief as she looked at Solcrist who was inspecting the staff.

Then a stream of orange and green triangles shot out of the staff in every direction and seared the face of Simis the Terrible onto the walls of the chalet as well as the floors.

Simis the Terrible was an ancient wizard who ran afoul of the wizard community after beginning to terrorize many wizards and kill many more. He was thusly cast out and began his own wizard community in the plains beyond the Jamgoo mountains with 50 women and 50 men. They lived in peace there for 20 years and many children were spawned. Then one day Simis began fashioning a new staff from a glowing red liquid magic known as Spucpudy. The Spucpudy was very rare and very powerful. After finishing the creation of the staff he set about trying it out on himself by casting a spell that threw him into the Sorplecs Realm and trapped him behind the Hield. He's been there ever since plotting his return to Permea.

" What you are seeing, Ratie, is the staff of Simis. Now this is a rare find," said Solcrist as he stared at the staff and smiled as he held it.

" I've heard of that, but I thought that was supposed to be hidden on Parscan somewhere, how'd it get here?" asked Ohgood as he looked at the staff in wonderment.

" Thieves, Ohgood, a find like this would draw a lot of attention. So the ones who found it kept it to themselves and left Parscan for the warm bosom of Permea, but they overlooked happenstance. Famaron, your stroke of luck with the Seav's is now 2 fold with an even greater prize. With this staff it gives us options in the coming war," said Solcrist firmly then he tossed the staff to Famaron and smirked.

" Any option is welcome at this point. The question I have is should we spread the power around?" asked Famaron as he inspected the staff and then looked at everyone.

" It's a good question it might be smart to have someone else wear the Seav glasses and then one person couldn't be easily targeted," said Mench as she raised her eyebrows and paced back and forth.

" But who would it be, and where do we put them in relation to the staff of Simis? Because it will knock out every wizard's power including yours?" asked Ohgood as he looked intently at Famaron.

" Wait ah minute, I think the Seav's only work if you're wearing them. Ratie, put on the Seav's and I'll cast a spell?" said Famaron as he walked over and took the Seav's out of a box just inside the door on a mahogany circular table to the left and then walked outside and handed them to Ratie and said," here let's try it."

" Alright, but these better not explode because of the staff of Simis," said Ratie as she put on the glasses and then said quickly," let's see it."

Famaron grabbed the staff of Simis and raised it and shouted," A kindles mind can't ride the sky!"

Then a black anti-gravity motorcycle formed around Famaron's body that had forward and side golden jet thrusters and a dozen laser canons on the front. It also had a holographic red orb encircling the bottom half that made it look like it was on fire. The vehicle was known as an Evapo and also had a dense magic whip on the front and was operated by a red joystick in front of Famaron.

" It didn't work, what does that mean? Are the Seav's broken?" asked Ratie as she took off the Seav's and inspected them and squinted while she grimaced.

" Quick, Ohgood, try a spell with your staff as Ratie wears the glasses," said Solcrist sternly.

" Alright, not a problem," said Ohgood then he grabbed his staff and spun it in his hand and did a spin himself and then raised it and shouted," Emilo frenco gudya!"

Then a puff of smoke came out of the staff and then was suddenly sucked back in and Mench said sarcastically," Gee, Ohgood, you're not the wizard I thought you were. Maybe we should just be friends. I need a man with talents not shortcomings."

Ohgood looked over at her in shock as he grinned and then said sarcastically," Well, granted my skills are not entirely there, but I love you, Mench, well maybe just the idea of you as my safety in case I can't

find a hottie. But there's still the idea of you I'll always cling to and laugh about as I date every available woman I can find. It was always you, Menchy, only none of the time."

" You little brat, I outta break your muscled neck," said Mench playfully as she looked at Ohgood wide eyed then gently punched his left arm.

" Could you two stop for a second we're in the middle of something?" asked Famaron honestly as he looked at Ohgood.

" Oh is that one of your turn ons, you strangle me to death for your own satisfaction. Well I'm into it, but only if I get to squeeze the life out of you first. Then all bets are off, granted it won't be much fun getting' it on with your dead body, but I'm kinky and I'll work that kink right out of your lifeless neck, that's a promise," said Ohgood sarcastically then he saw Mench annoyed expression and burst out laughing.

" Could we please have..." said Famaron before being cut off.

" Listen up you hunched back great ass perfect teeth son of a sack of turd. I won't have you besmirching my good neck. Only kind hands have any business working the kinks out of my beautifully smooth and sexy neck! Now listen up round bottom, I'm gonna get you naked someday and we're gonna join together for a good 9 hours. And when it's over you won't remember your own name and you'll feel dirty and ashamed that we didn't do it sooner! So watch it," said Mench sarcastically in a serious tone as she glared at Ohgood and Ratie laughed.

" Look we must plan our attack spare us the unending levity," pleaded Solcrist as he tried to separate the two of them, but Ohgood pushed him gently aside.

" If there's a woman for me it's hue and I do mean the color namely magenta. I've had a love affair with it all my life that's why I can't commit to you, Menchy. If only your hair was magenta, maybe then the 2 could become one," said Ohgood as he rocked his arms like he was holding a baby and pretended to play with it.

" What kind of turd is this? I fight day after day for a really weird man and you throw this at me. I like you and this is the reason I get up every morning, hair dye. I love it and we need it. Wait and see sweet cheeks," said Mench sarcastically as she grinned ear to ear and pretended to kiss a small baby in front of her.

Famaron laughed hard and Solcrist glared at him and Famaron threw up his arms and then said happily," I'm sorry, but this is hilarious."

" Oh you are all incorrigible. The world could end and you're joking in the open air as I weep," said Solcrist as he frowned and walked back and forth.

Ohgood looked over at him and then blew him a kiss and then turned to Mench and said jokingly," The world's ending, let's hurry up with the freakin' hair dye."

" I'll be back and in no mood for excuses, lover," said Mench then she kissed Ohgood hard on the mouth and began to leave.

Ohgood looked around and nodded and said," Ya know it actually wasn't bad. I'll have to reassess this whole thing."

Then Mench went in the chalet and everyone was smiling at Ohgood and Harci asked," You look happy, Ohgood, isn't that all anyone wants from life?"

" Yeah, it is, Harci," said Ohgood happily as he grinned and thought of Mench.

Then Solcrist slammed his staff into the deck and said sternly," Let us talk of war. The Seav's don't affect the staff of Simis then the person wearing them has the responsibility to wield that staff. Now the rest of us will only be able to use laser canons and explosives when you have them on, which means the Sorplecs need to be kept in one place by using a trapping spell. Then we can either kill them or send them back to where they came."

" The only problem with that is the Hield will soon be destroyed and there will be no way to fix it. So it's this, the Sorplecs and whatever other beasts come racing out of the Hield during the Corementh will have to be killed without hesitation. Does anyone have a problem with this, if so let us hear about it before the time for action arrives?" asked Ohgood sternly as he gave everyone a serious look to which they nodded no and smiled.

" Then we are ready and we are what we say we are," said Famaron as a cocky grin came across his face.

" Which is?" asked Ratie slyly as she smiled and pointed to Famaron.

" Wizards, and the most lethal ones at that. Let me go check on the status of the Hield on the other side of the house," said Famaron then he hurried into the chalet's room of antique clocks and gold encrusted games like Posputy, which was an electronic 2 person game that involved fighting against each other's armies of tiny golden robots and tanks in and around a dense green jungle that also had a trio of white marble castles and a statue of Gadi.

Gadi was a 208th century lunatic who would shout at random people horrible insults and was often seen at Rmgee fountain talking quietly to it and laughing loudly. Many believed he was insane until one day a pair of young adults approached him with a plate of dinner that included a large cooked and cut steak and a healthy helping of whipped potatoes and gravy as well as a piece of pie. Gadi stopped talking

for a moment then ate ravenously. After he'd finished he turned to the statue and asked," Should I tell them," and then laughed and said happily," here are the answers you've been searching for," to which the 2 young adults laughed and then he began to speak for 12 hours and say things like," God was a vicious being before he created all of the universe as he had no one to converse with and the lack of companionship filled him with an emotion similar to anger known as Pasto which consisted of an inner monologue of rationales that cause the emotions to rapidly switch from anger to joy. Then he created all that is and his love for all man and womankind filled him with joy as the animals he created before once had. Then he set about filling the hearts and minds of people with knowledge that led people to achieve greater and greater things still. He did this by sending a series of enlightened prophets who were blessed with gifts of knowledge in their 20's and 30's. And wars are looked down upon by god, but of your individual choosing and those who choose such things will never draw my ear or company." He went on speaking after the 2 young people had left for 3 days thousands of people showed up and listened and tapped his dialogue which became known as," The Gadi lost truth." Then Gadi's 3567 page book earned him unbelievable wealth and he bought a massive chalet that is now Mench's and he suddenly became a totally normal person and never yelled at anyone again.

Famaron ran into a round marble hallway that had level floor of mahogany and several secret passageways behind square multi colored tapestries pinned to the wall and he headed for the back deck. At the end of the hallway were a pair of bowling pin shaped doors only wider that were golden and had a mechanism that slid them into the wall when you drew near. Then Famaron reached them and they slid away and he smiled and said slyly," Thank you invisible man, I didn't wanna bother."

He raced out onto the deck and saw the Hield bulging towards Permea with massive red and blue streams of magical energy shooting out of it. And a series of large red balls floating in front of it and Famaron said breathlessly," It's gonna be massive."

Then he felt a massive sense of fear grip him and he began to worry as he put his hand to his mouth. Then out walked Mench and she asked happily," Hey, Famaron, what do you think of my new hair color? Do you think Ohgood will like it?"

Famaron looked over and saw Mench had magenta dyed hair and started to say how odd it looked, but stopped and then put his hand to her chin and turned her head up to the sky and said softly," Things are about to go awry, Mench, we have to get moving. I love your hair by the way it suits you."

Then Mench looked at the Hield in horror and said anxiously," We have to get out of here and get to the outskirts of Hamcer and our hiding place in the Cep. This is the worst of it let's hurry."

" Of course," said Famaron then he turned and took Mench's hand and ran down the hall and emerged on the back deck and Famaron said sternly," we need to get out of here now! The Hield is about to burst grab your stuff we're gone. And when I say stuff I mean staffs and other weapons you'll need."

Then everyone jumped up and grabbed their staffs while Ratie darted inside to get hers and Ohgood looked at Mench and said warmly," You look beautiful, Mench, I love your hair."

" Thank you, I just wanted you to be happy," said Mench as she flipped her hair back.

" Well I am very happy, but the war is upon us and we must focus on that," said Ohgood as he ran his fingers thru her hair and grinned.

" What if it wasn't, what would happen then?" asked Mench slyly as she looked up at Ohgood and grinned mischievously.

Ohgood grinned and then said sarcastically," I'd cover you in gravy and leave you tied up at the edge of a wild jungle. In the hopes they'd eat you alive. That's just how much I love you, Menchy," then Mench began to scowl at him and clenched her fist and Ohgood saw this and said," Alright, I was just

joking maybe it's you and me after all this. How does that sound to you?" asked Ohgood as he touched her cheek and Mench smiled.

Then Mench said flatly," That's more than enough, I can wait."

" I like the sound of that, Menchy," said Ohgood then Ratie burst out onto the deck and everyone looked over and Ratie smiled and showed them her blue staff.

" Boy, what a bunch of weird looks that was," said Ratie slyly as she grinned.

" Great, then we're out of here where's the ship?" asked Harci as he looked around.

" It's right in front of you look," said Mench slyly then she pulled a remote control from her pocket and hit the decloaking button and there in front of them was a black and green Mehelux that was gently descending.

" Then we're outta here, let's go," said Famaron boldly then everyone ran over to the grassy lawn and as they did the Mehelux touched down.

Then the side door opened and a spiral staircase spun out and down and locked into place.

" I meant what I said, Mench, it's us now," said Ohgood sternly as they ran side by side.

" I know you did, I meant it too. Right now thou we have to be vicious or there won't be any us," said Mench honestly as she put her arm around Ohgood and rubbed his back.

Then Ohgood stopped her dead in her tracks and French kissed her passionately and then said slyly," I needed to try a little tongue action incase I'm unlucky in this war."

" Would you two foot it already we haven't much time," said Famaron as he smiled at the two of them who were laughing.

" Fine!" yelled Mench and Ohgood in unison as they held each other then they ran up the stairs behind Solcrist and Harci who were smiling at them.

Once aboard everyone went to the bridge and Famaron grabbed the pilot's seat. The bridge had the sounds of the Peom band," Vera Scarred," playing softly in the background with their song," Lost lies in truthful times."

Vera Scarred were a 2 piece with the lead singer playing also the guitar and bass, that were hooked into a computer processor simultaneously. The drummer also sang 2 and 3 part harmonies thru a separate computer processor hooked to his microphone. The 2 were named Full Flash and Pottom Pup and had recently been embroiled in a scandal over a part of one of their songs that caused people to burst out in laughter. It was a scandal as many women had giant multiple orgasms and had to explain to their husbands why they didn't want to have sex and were always listening to the same song titled," Why can't I love you forever," by Vera Scarred. Once it was found out what was causing the lack of sex drive many men were infuriated and swore the death of the band and began beating up their fans as they waited in line. Before long the Haborms had put a price on their heads causing the band to flee the galaxy and never return. Then all their songs were removed from every station and TV and the day was called BTN day, or back to normal day.

" How long do you think we have 'til it breaks, Harci?" asked Ratie as she sat down on the upstairs couch in the bridge and crossed her legs then patted her belly as Harci sat across from her.

" Look for yourself," said Harci gravely as he pointed to the hologram of the sky in front of Famaron.

Then Ratie saw the massive streams of dense magic flying out of the Hield and the head of a Darpock starting to squirm out and Ratie said in disbelief," Oh no we may not make it. This is bad, Harci, very bad."

A Darpock was a 600 yard long flying yellow beast with a wide pterodactyl like head that had blue glowing eyes that billowed red smoke from the iris. It had a long flaming spike that was 15 feet wide and 50 feet long and went forward from its forehead. It had a massive mouth of sharp long jagged yellow teeth. Its body was large and bulbous like a dinosaur, but with a pair of 1500 yard long black wings that had flame throwers all along the front ridge that it could fire in an instant. It also had 4 large arms like a man on the top and bottom of its torso.

" Very bad would be an upgrade, this is the end of jokes with friends and sunny warm mornings. This, Ratie, is the last of who we were and the start of who we'll have to be. If you want to smile a broad passionate smile of joy, then do it now, Ratie, because bad people are on their way here to do bad things that won't be funny at all," said Harci coldly as he looked warmly at Ratie and shrugged his shoulders.

Ratie knew what he said was true and then thoughts of her father falling on a spilt glass of coffee when she was 8 and she burst out laughing. Harci saw this and he began to laugh and Ohgood asked," Are you still laughing at when Baub wiped it in the dining room when we were young?"

" Yes, it still gets me to this day," said Ratie as she howled with laughter and Ohgood sat down beside her and laughed himself.

" Your family has the best sense of humor I've ever seen. Boy is that a blessing or what?" asked Mench honestly as she tried not to laugh and held onto Ohgood's arm.

" Less blessing more total understanding of everything that is. I'd like to now share an 18 hour speech I prepared for this very occasion. Firstly, why are birds so small and turd filled? Secondly, why must I move on from the birds at all, it's a point that bothers me? Thirdly I won't let birds run my life, but many have stolen my lunch. Then said birds became my lunch which is ironic if that bird had a name like Ponedish or splatterbutt. Wait, now I'll take a question no longer than 3 seconds in length," said Ohgood

sarcastically as he crossed his legs and looked at everyone sternly while they continued to laugh at him and then when Harci went to say something Ohgood said sarcastically," yes in answer to your question yes. Now let's move onto my next talking point I found a trio of men laughing at a fish that had flung himself out of a lake and was squirming on the grass and I said sternly, how dare you that fish could be your brother. Would you let your brother have this happen to him. Then I picked up the fish and gave it a good swift kick into said lake and turned to the men and said, why have any of you idiots seen a bird named Splatterbutt."

Everyone laughed loudly then Ratie asked warmly," Then what happened?"

" Damndest thing, they pulled said bird from the small of the short ones back and said softly here's your bird back we were only playin'. And I never used silver polish for showering again," said Ohgood sarcastically as he nodded and looked at everyone wide eyed with his lower lip pushed forward and laughed loudly.

Then the Mehelux began to slow and Mench asked," Are we there already?"

" No, but they are, look everyone," said Famaron as they neared the Cep.

Then Harci stood up and saw a massive fleet of large and small ships filling the skies over Hamcer and the Cep and said wryly," Well we're not the only ones who think this is important. Looks like the entire Haborm fleet has arrived as well as Dirki, Peom, Orfin, and every other one on the planet. My the war we'll make and never miss the glory 'til it's over," said Harci softly as he walked down the stairs over to Famaron.

" We'll miss it if it isn't ours. Then you'll miss it like the air we're all taking for granted right now," said Famaron firmly as he steered towards the ships and as he did they all began getting out of his way and forming a pair of rows on either side of the ship leading right to Hamcer.

" Have you ever seen anything like this in your life?" asked Ratie breathlessly as she hurried over to Famaron with everyone else quick behind them.

" Only heard of it, never have seen. There was the war of Koosu and the Heam back when I was but young wizard on the planet of Rar. I saw things then that led me to believe violence was horrific and should only be used in self defense. When you fight today and in the likely weeks or possibly months that follow remember one thing," said Solcrist sternly as he raised his right hand and pointed his finger up in the air.

" Goarote is watching," said Ratie as she looked up quickly and felt a rush of blood shoot down her arms.

" No, I mean yes, but also that wars can't end quickly without fighting them with a savage heart. You want this to end quickly, don't have a second's sympathy for the Sorplecs, because they have none for you," said Solcrist coldly as he looked down at Ratie and Ohgood and nodded softly."

Inside the Cruptue Realm there was a massive celebration taking place at and around the Hield, as wizard, ghost, and beast alike had gathered to watch as it gave way. The mass of being went on for 150 miles and there were huge barrels of blood flavored whiskey being drunk by all.

The Darpock that had its head thru the hole in the Hield was violently swaying its body from side to side and pummeling the Hield as it tried to get it to give way. This was happening simultaneously as thousands of Sorplecs continued to bombard the Hield with spells as they laughed uproariously. There were so many different kinds of beasts on top of the Hield its bronze color couldn't be seen. The Sorplecs began to sing the song," We only waited forever," as loud as they possibly could.

Pumrask, Kite, and Alovio were on top of a massive brown wooden floating living room 100 feet above the Malay in front of the Hield having a bit of dinner and drinking wine. There were 3 black leather chairs setup facing the Hield with white and red stripped foot rests in front of them. There was also a small book case filled with dozens of spell books and also bottles of red and white wine. There was a silver oven next to Pumrask's chair that had 3 meat pies and 3 strawberry pies with a buttered glaze on them, as well as a pot of whipped potatoes mixed with steak, yellow cheese, and green cheese as well as a rare cinnamon called Utole. There were 3 statues of Sarvoi on the right side of the room that depicted him when he was 7, 27, and 137 years old.

Sarvoi was a mentor of Pumrask and was the most powerful writer of spells as he had written the," Can't Survive 7," which were 7 spells created in the Cruptue Realm that not only cancelled out your attacker's spells, but unleashed massive savage beats. He spent 50 years constantly trying to find a spell that would destroy the Hield and free them all and in the process found the," Can't Survive 7." He was also known to be very distant when spoken to as he lived deep inside his own mind. He spent years without laughing at or telling a joke and even his body language said go away. His eyes were so fierce it was like a flash of bright light in your eyes if you looked at him.

" Why's everybody carrying on and having such a good time? I can't understand it," asked Alovio coyly as she grimaced and threw up her hands and Pumrask laughed.

" Because, they are moronic insolent fools who don't have the wherewithal to know that there is no time like now NOT, to celebrate!" thundered Kite then he threw a bottle of wine at the crowd below and hit a Sorplec in the head and knocked him out while Pumrask and Alovio looked at him perplexed.

" Ah, some people shouldn't drink," said Pumrask flatly as he smirked at Kite.

" Oh don't cheapen my sentiment. Those fools down there need to prepare for the fight of our lives! Instead they're drunk and carefree while our rivals are armed to the teeth," said Kite sharply as he glared at Pumrask.

" This is true, but we've been in here forever and you can't blame people for feeling like celebrating. Cruptue, I'm having a bottle myself and I plan to have another before it breaks. Needless to say I don't think it will matter we'll overrun them completely," said Pumrask honestly then he took a drink from his bottle of white wine.

" He's right we vastly outnumber them. They stand little chance of lasting more than a week at best," said Alovio as she sat back and smiled.

" Only a fool thinks wars are unwinnable. Remember they won't be eager to give over their existence, which means they're going to fight like mad. I'm not here to bring you down or be a killjoy, but it needed to be said. Now, if everyone wants to party fine, hand me a bottle and we'll sing a victory song," said Kite warmly then Pumrask grabbed a bottle wine from the bookcase and then handed it to him and he said happily," thank you, Pumrask, I'm dying of a lack of intoxication. I wonder how this will taste as free men?" asked Kite then he took a drink and threw the bottle over Pumrask's head and shouted," not as good as the taste of defeat!"

" Then don't feel defeated you old coot. I'm not dying in this war whether you do or not will be your own childish fault. I'd be careful about throwing bottles in my direction, I might lose my cool then you'll end up dead long before you ever get a chance to taste that beautiful free air, so watch it!" said Pumrask coldly as he glared at Kite.

Kite looked at him for a moment then looked away nervously as he realized there was no way he could take Pumrask. He also felt worry grip him as he thought about not being able to escape because of his stupidity then he said apologetically," I am sorry my frustration took hold of me. I assure you it will never happen again."

" Who's the ruler of it all?" asked Pumrask coldly as he grabbed his staff and sat forward and flexed his arms.

" You, you are the ruler of it all. I was in error I am old and I don't always think clearly. I am truly sorry, Pumrask," said Kite nervously.

Pumrask debated destroying Kite for the slight, but then decided he liked him too much to do that so he set down his staff and smirked and said begrudgingly," Then we'll leave it at that. I can't go around killing all my friends, because the reality is I don't have many."

" Neither do I, you're all I've got," said Kite warmly as he smirked and then nodded softly.

" Well I've got tons. Hey look that Darpock is getting more of his body thru the Hield. Boy it won't be long now hmm," said Alovio slyly as she smiled and then took a bite from a perfect ball of whipped mashed potatoes on a small red glass plate.

" If it gets thru, we all get thru. Let's hope he bursts it and the whole thing collapses," said Pumrask happily as he sat forward and gritted his teeth and watched as the Darpock swayed from side to side violently as various other beasts and rays of dense magic bombarded the Hield.

The Sorplecs all continued to cheer and carry on until they saw what was happening. Then they fell deadly still and silent as they looked up at the Hield. The crack began to get wider and a rush of green smoke began fluxing in and out of it rapidly.

" Break, please break already! I can't take it!" shouted Alovio as she stood up and walked to the front of the platform.

Pumrask and Kite stood up as well and walked up to her and Kite said quietly," When it's hard on the one, it's always felt by the many."

" That was beautiful, Kite, who wrote that?" asked Alovio warmly then she looked over at him.

" I did, just now," said Kite flatly then he turned and gave Alovio a stern look and then looked away quickly when she nodded.

" A turd sandwich thou chewy, is somebody's meal if the stores closed. I wrote that just now I mean it," said Pumrask jokingly in a stern tone then he looked at Alovio and Kite who smiled and laughed.

The Hield meanwhile began to shoot out circles of electricity in every direction that hit one Sorplec and fried him to death, but then it stopped suddenly and a thick blue light enveloped the Sorplecs and they

heard a booming voice say," You've stolen your freedom now be what we knew you were all along, dead!"

" What was that?" asked Alovio anxiously as she unknowingly let go of her wine bottle and it fell down to a Sorplecs head below and burst covering him with wine and knocking him unconscious.

" It was the Hield letting go and using its last gasp to ruin our moment in the sun. But we aren't gonna let it, get ready for shouting!" said Kite boldly then he ran back to his staff.

Then there was a metallic almost electronic booming sound accompanied by a series of massive explosions that filled the sky above it with yellow and black flames and huge square cauldron of smoke.

" It's breaking, prepare yourselves!" shouted Pumrask as his eyes grew wide and gripped his staff tightly.

Then large chunks of the Hield began to break off revealing the face of God smiling back at them on top of a golden ball. Then every last bit of the bronze part of the Hield shot out in every direction leaving only the gold ball with the Darpock hallway thru it.

" What is that ball, and why is god's face on it?" asked Alovio as she began to stare at the ball uncontrollably.

" Because he's scared of us! He knows we're going to rule over all creation and it terrifies him! Let it blow wide open and destroy his ugly smiling face! This is our life now!" thundered Kite as he smiled wildly and shook Alovio's shoulder.

Then the golden ball began to increase in size as jets of fire shot out of holes in its surface. Then a tornado of fire and thick red clouds enveloped the Hield and a second later it exploded blowing the Darpock to pieces and sending tiny flecks of gold in every direction. It also began to suck up all the

sunlight from the Cruptue Realm and it shone out into space, where it could be seen on every planet including Permea. Then every Sorplec raised their staffs and began shouting spells for transportation such as dragons and Konno's. Within a matter of seconds thousands of dragons and ships appeared as Kite, Pumrask, and Alovio watched the action and Pumrask said happily," This is way beyond the greatest day of my life, because I never knew what I was missing when I was cast here. Now I know all too well and the time for vengeance is upon us."

" You couldn't be more right. Who wants to summon us a ship?" asked Alovio quickly as she grinned wildly.

" Who doesn't, but I will gladly take care of it, madam," said Kite warmly then he raised his staff and shouted," The dorem can be everly!"

Then in front of them appeared a massive ship known as a Buco. It was the length of 5 football fields and 50 stories high and had the shape of a block of marble with a man's head sticking out of all 5 sides. It was red and black in color with massive red laser canons sticking out of each of the heads eyes. It also had dark green insanity missiles that would fire at an enemy then burst into a dozen smaller missiles and chase down individual people. Once they hit them they threw them into a deep uncontrollable insanity. The Buco also had staff turrets where you could extend the tip of your staff out the hole and cast a spell that would be amplified by the dense magic in walls and create an even larger spell.

" Well, is it big enough for all 3 of us?" asked Pumrask sarcastically as he tried not to grin.

" If not Kite and I will meet you there," said Alovio jokingly as she laughed and then a platform extended out towards the 3 of them from the Buco.

" I'm with her, find your own ride," said Kite slyly then he walked onto the platform with Alovio right beside him.

" Oh really, leaving old Pumrask behind is it. Wait up I'm too lazy to wait for another ship," said Pumrask then he hurried after them onto the platform.

Meanwhile at the Cep all the different ships were already hidden in the deep foliage while Famaron, Ratie, Ohgood, Solcrist, Mench, and Harci were inside Doerain's ship on the very front edge of Hamcer awaiting the Sorplecs. Doerain had all the ships painted dark green to help in hiding them. His own ship was a Mehelux hybrid that had twice the propulsion and a massive escape pod in the center that could shoot straight up thru the top of the ship at unbelievable speed if the rest of the ship was destroyed and wouldn't be damaged itself due to the outer shell being covered in radical magic that could repel all spells.

Everyone sat inside the 2 football field long escape pod inside the living room. It had 2 dozen statues of Doerain that were filled with everything from laser rifles to Borgots, which were a blue crystal you crushed in your hand that made you invisible. There was also a pair of floating white leather 4 person couches facing a massive plasma window that showed Hamcer in the distance. In front of the couches were turquoise colored Dispits, which were a combination of steak, potatoes, 3 kinds of cheese and freshly baked bread surrounding it with the outside covered in a thick unidentified sugar that only Doerain had a supply of, on a red plate pilled high. On the left side of the room were 3 large black thrones that had laser canons in front of them you fired with a joystick. On the right side of the room were paintings of dragons wearing clothes and playing musical instruments that had secret passageways behind them to hidden rooms in the escape pods. Behind the couches were 7 glowing orange, blue, and black balls of unharmed magic that could be dived into and you would change into a savage beast for a period of time in case the room was breached. The floors had 2 phrases form Doerain's book of knowing thoughts that were," When a hateful person attacks my mind in the hopes of corrupting it, I'll only smile for a moment and continue on with passion," and the second read," To own your failings and reckon with your past

successfully will always lead to people who want to destroy your joyous days for theirs' lacks that very thing."

" How about a Dispit, they're very delicious?" asked Doerain brightly as he hoped to brighten everyone's mood as he picked up the warm plate of Dispits.

" Well...I don't know about food right now. I'm having a hard time focusing. Goarote the Hield actually burst, until now I didn't know if it really would," said Famaron as he looked out the plasma window from the middle of the right couch with Solcrist and Harci on either side of him.

" I'll have a Dispit," said Ratie as she sat forward on the left couch then Doerain brought the plate over and she took one and bit into it and then said happily," thank you that was perfect."

" I'm not sure we'll all survive the coming weeks. The Sorplecs will be here before your mind hopes they'd decided not to come. Then we'll have to do what all righteous men have to do at some point in their lives," said Harci softly as he thought of the coming catastrophe.

" Which is?" asked Solcrist as he peered over and scratched his shoulder.

" Be our worst selves, I had to say it now just to let you all know that it's alright. And as god watches the battle unfold I know he's not casting doubt on any of us. Even better, he'll be glad we stood up for ourselves. I've got a war in me, and that war is coming out and I make no apologies," said Harci then he punched his right leg 3 times softly.

" I've got a war in me, and when the Sorplecs track me down they'll wish I didn't," said Ohgood coldly as he began thinking of spells to use when the time arrived.

" That's really our only chance, passion...we aren't going to just roll over and let them kill us. That my friends gives us a huge advantage. Boy look at the massive glowing mass up there in the sky. What

is that?" asked Famaron as he stood up and walked up to a hologram that appeared when a sensor was tripped showing a 6 mile across horde of Sorplecs ships and savage beasts like the Darpock.

" It is destiny and destruction, and it's just in time for me as far as I'm concerned," said Solcrist coldly as he stood up and walked up to the plasma window then raised his staff and shouted," Ley frien more funic!"

Then a massive green lightning bolt shot out of the front of the ship and headed for the Sorplecs. A few moments later it sliced thru 20 of their ships and killed 15 of them dead as their bodies were burned to a crisp.

" That was fun," said Famaron slyly as he grinned at Solcrist and patted him on the back.

" I've only fired the signal for the start and killed the overzelest few fools in the front. It will take a lot more to win today and yes, it was fun," said Solcrist slyly as a smirk flashed over his face.

" Why aren't they firing back at us?" asked Ratie as she frowned and rubbed her left shoulder.

" Because they are, look at the area in front of their ships, it's filling up fast with every beast imaginable. We'd better get our staffs it's us they'll be coming for first," said Mench as she hurried over and tapped on one of the gold statues of Doerain.

Then a secret doorway spun open revealing a dozen staffs and Mench grabbed hers and smiled.

" I've got mine, but I wish I had Famaron's," said Ohgood as he threw a glance at Famaron who smiled.

Then Famaron raised his staff and said snidely," They've ventured too far from where life made sense," and then he shouted," Kridren canbe devious!"

Then a cauldron of red and purple flames appeared in front of the ships that had a massive pair of dark brown leathery hands reaching out of the top with a long black sword in its right hand. Then a wave of green energy shot down from the tip of the hands to the ground and there standing before them was a 700 yard tall Sorga, which was a half robot half gargoyle and had the heads, arms and one leg of a gargoyle and the rest was red metal robot. The Sorga had a third eye that was a robot's in the center of its forehead. It was round in the torso with its chest cavity filled with weapons from laser canons to deadly magic filled hand grenades that were equipped with heat seeking technology and had jet thrusters on the backs of each. His chest had the face of Goam emblazoned across it.

Goam was a hugely powerful wizard who became obsessed with turning his body into the same magic that was the dimension where spells came from. Then one day he did just that and his body was transformed into magic and he instantly vanished from life forever. Occasionally parts of him would reappear in odd places when spells were cast. His wife and 2 sons searched for decades in the hopes of finding a way to contact him or bring him back. Then one day when his son cast a spell on the wall in front of him appeared the words," I'm sorry I left you, but I found the greatest existence I could've imagined. I only wish you were here to share it with me and for that I apologize, dad."

" What in the sex is that?" asked Ratie as she smiled and looked at the Sorga.

" It's the friend I never had who's about to get rid of the ones I never wanted. Go get 'em big fella," said Famaron boldly as he crossed his arms and smiled.

" Since when are we friends. I thought you knew I don't keep friends with B.O. Well now I'm pissed and there isn't a bathroom," said Ohgood sarcastically in a stern tone as he paced back and forth and Mench, Ratie, and Famaron laughed while Harci shook his head.

" Can't we have a respite from levity? The Sorplecs aren't laughing?" asked Solcrist as he let out a sigh and then smirked at Ohgood.

" I'd like to remedy that situation. Maybe we can laugh them to death. Is there a microphone you can patch me into?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he inspected his staff for a microphone while everyone laughed and then he said sarcastically," maybe this is the secret to the whole war they'll never know what's happening 'til they're dead from laughter."

" The Sorga is nearing the Sorplecs throw your eyes this way," said Famaron as he smiled and tried not to laugh and pointed to the Sorga flying at the Sorplecs.

The Sorga used its jet thrusters on its back to fly at lightning speed at the Sorplecs. And as it did it pulled out a fist full of hand grenades. The Sorplecs saw her coming and had already cast 2 dozen Sargs, dragons, and Darpocks spells. The Sorga hurled its 10 hand grenades towards the 2 dozen beasts and their heat seeking jet thrusters clicked on and they shot at them. The 3 green dragons began to fly evasively, but the grenades were too fast and when they caught up to them and exploded, they turned one dragons head into a ball of gravy and its body fell helplessly to the ground. The second dragon was turned into confetti and blew away on the wind. While the third dragon had its innards turn to concrete and it instantly died. A second later it plummeted to Permea past the Sorga.

" I've never seen anything like that," said Harci as he watched the Sorga intently and grinned as he thought how amazing what he was seeing was.

" I saw a spell similar to that many years ago, but not quite as powerful obviously. My, today is gonna be a hot one we should melt half of them to death," said Doerain jokingly as he stretched out his back and prepared mentally for the war.

" And laugh the rest, I still can't find my microphone and I'm looking," said Ohgood jokingly as he inspected Mench for a microphone and she smiled.

" Well there are a woman's secrets. Maybe you should keep looking I won't mind a bit," said Mench in a sultry voice then she grinned slightly and put her hands on her hips and looked at Ohgood who was smiling back at her.

" I don't want to search for too long a seasoned woman like yourself might not be able to stand it. That said maybe there are more pressing matters, Sorplecs and all," said Ohgood as he grinned and pointed to the Sorga and Mench shook her head and smiled.

Meanwhile the Sorga was nearing the 4 Sargs and the 3 Darpocks and she fired her laser canons at the Sargs and ripped thru them like a knife thru hot butter and the Sargs blood shot out as parts of their bodies like heads and arms fell to the ground. Then the Sorga threw its grenades at the Darpocks and they raced after them, but one Darpock didn't move an inch and when the grenades drew close it opened a hole in its eyes and out poured turquoise balls of energy that went right for the grenades. When they hit the grenades, they were enveloped in the energy balls and were unable to do more than turn to squares of red smoke.

The other 2 Darpocks were flying frantically around the sky, but then one got hit by a grenade and its belly turned into a flock of Borangs, which were an orange and black tiny bird with giant bulging eyes that shot tiny puffs of flames as they flapped their wings. What was left of the Darpock broke in two and it fell helplessly to the ground.

" This is starting to heat up should we be worried about the Sorplecs finding us here?" asked Ratie as she watched the action.

" No I wouldn't worry, Ratie, we're safely hidden here in the Cep," said Famaron reassuringly as he smirked and rubbed Ratie's back.

" I'd worry if I were you, Ratie," said Kite snidely as he burst into the room thru a different dimension and smiled menacingly and raised his staff.

Everyone turned around quickly and Solcrist said coldly," You've made a big mistake coming here. It's one you won't be able to make again."

" I beg to differ, old man. I came here for vengeance," said Kite coldly as he gently waved his staff in front of him.

Famaron put on the Seav's and then said coyly," Then destroy us if you dare or we'll destroy you."

Then Solcrist looked over at Famaron and remembered the Seav's and smiled to himself then raised his staff like he was going to cast a spell and Kite saw this and shouted," Casgo be your breathless hearts!"

Kite stood with his staff raised waiting for his spell to cast with everyone staring at him sternly. Then Kite raised his staff again and shouted even louder," Tears of burning blood be undone!"

Then nothing happened and everyone burst out laughing and Ohgood said jokingly," Are you trying to shout us to death, cause I'm barely hangin' on."

Then everyone laughed even louder and Kite glared at Ohgood and then threw his staff at him and Ohgood caught it and smiled.

" What treachery is this?" asked Kite in disbelief as he felt nauseous and grabbed his stomach.

Then Famaron took off the Seav's and gave Ohgood a knowing nod and he stepped forward and said slyly," I feel bad for ya so I'm only gonna kill ya once," and then Ohgood raised his staff and shouted," The fireless Momes is varen!"

Then a giant white hand appeared over a stunned Kite and it began pummeling Kite until his entire body was crushed flat in a heap and then it turned into a blue powder and disappeared.

" That was interesting he must have cast a in case of death spell so that his body wouldn't be eaten by cannibals. That was smart, I really could've used filet of old guy soup," said Ratie sarcastically as she looked at everyone who were rolling their eyes and trying not to laugh.

" I've had old guy soup, it's overrated," said Solcrist then he laughed and nodded no.

" Hey look the Sorplecs are nearing Hamcer. When do we attack?" asked Harci as he eyed the Sorplec fleet intently and thought of the massive attack that was about to take place.

" We have to wait until the majority of them are in Hamcer perfect. Then they're all done for as is my home, but I won't miss it much that's for sure," said Doerain as he thought of his castle and all the times he'd had there like the party where he met his wife and the look on her face when she smiled at him.

" You're doing a brave thing, Doerain, and we appreciate it," said Mench honestly as she gave him a look and he smiled.

" The bravest of things that is for certain. Now, our friends the Sorplecs are entering Hamcer, so it won't be long. Prepare yourselves we need to take out most of them in the initial surge. Then we'll just pick off the rest," said Famaron boldly as he felt his adrenaline begin to pump and he rubbed his hands together rapidly and let out a sigh.

" You love this sort of thing don't you, Famaron?" asked Ratie happily as she watched him stretch out his legs and she smiled.

" Not anymore than the most you can like anything. Alright everybody get your ships prepared to take flight. We're moments away from critical mass when I say done and vicious, fire all you've got it's time," said Famaron boldly.

Then they saw the Sorplec fleet black out the sky and a black shadow engulfed the Cep and Hamcer as everything from Sargs, Dragons, to Darpocks as well as ships like Meheluxs could be seen everywhere.

The Sorplecs blasted their laser canons at Hamcer and began blowing it to pieces. The massive castle of Doerain's was engulfed in flames as large chunks of it broke off and crumbled. The city was soon engulfed in flames as a robot army of decoys engaged the Sorplec forces.

" Steady everyone hold fast!" said Famaron boldly as he raised his right hand and waited with a smirk on his face.

Everyone watched silently and gripped their staffs tightly. Then the Sorplecs began landing their ships and dragons and the sun turned dark green and thousands of Gumguts, which were a 4 headed red skinned bird like beast, filled the sky.

The Gumguts were 100 yards long and had these giant blue eyes and a huge mouth filled with sharp fangs and a long pointed nose with black spikes on the tip. They had arms like a man with massive muscles and jagged talons instead of fingers.

" Look at that, can you believe the sky out there," said Famaron in shock as he eyed the Gumguts that were flying in circles.

Then Epam appeared beside Famaron and said," It will get a bit worse before better my friends, this is reality."

" That's no reality I've ever, wait a minute where'd you come from, Epam, I didn't see you come in?" asked Ratie befuddled as she grimaced at Epam and rubbed his forearm.

" Because I didn't, I'm everywhere and nowhere all at once. Pay it no mind there is a battle at hand. Famaron, I think it's time for the war to start in earnest," said Epam as Famaron looked over at him with his mouth agape and he squinted.

" He's right, Famaron, they've breached the underground chamber," said Solcrist sternly as he glanced at Famaron then smirked and nodded.

" Ah...yes I believe you're right," said Famaron quietly and then he said sternly," alright, done and vicious!"

Then the fleet began to rise up out of the Cep that was surrounding Hamcer. When they were clear of the trees they took dead aim and began blasting their laser canons, missiles, and dense magic bombs at the Sorplecs. They blew thru every dragon, Darpock, and Sarg in sight, but as they did even more emerged. But the Sorplecs ships were torn to shreds and hundreds of thousands of them were killed instantly. Many others began to flee into the skies above, but even more were trapped in the underground chamber.

" Alright things are getting fierce. How 'bout the second wave of hostilities. Wizards unleash your deadliest spells!" shouted Famaron as he took off his Seav's and smiled.

Then Epam sent up his staff up in the air and it spun around and he caught it and shouted," Badd muso mea sik!"

Then in front of the ship appeared a Gragum with light blue skin and a black leather strap over its shoulder that had dense magic grenades on it and a laser rifle. It also had a red ball of fire in front of its face that pulsed blue flames. The Gragum was 1500 feet tall and was heavily muscled.

" Bamu ramic!" shouted Ratie as she stepped forward and glared at the Sorplecs with her staff held high.

Then a swarm of steel eating black scarabs appeared in front of the ship that was 70 yards across and in the shape of a fist.

Everyone else cast their spells and Famaron waited 'til they had then smiled and let out a sigh and raised the staff of Simis and shouted as he thrust the staff forward," A deadly fool is Batcac!"

Then the ship shook and a beast of flames and searing red flesh known as Heator appeared in front of the ship. It was a half mile high and looked like a man on one side and a dragon on the other with flames engulfing its entirety. It had a red glowing eye and a dark green smoking eye. It had a 3 pronged spear in its left hand and a fist full of Paga's in its right.

Paga's were a 10 foot tall dense and cast upon ball that would seek out already cast spells and turn them into deadly chain reactions by uncasting their magic and then recasting it turning them into different spells that would then turn on their wizards.

Ratie's scarabs, Epam's Gragum, and Famaron's Heator flew at the Sorplecs as well as thousands of other spells cast by the foes of the Sorplecs.

" Boy are they in for it, look at all that magic," said Mench as she laughed to herself and shook Ohgood's shoulders.

" You're welcome, it's all I could do on short notice. I'll expect 50 chests of gold and a diamond encrusted steak sandwich each and every day for the rest of my life, and that's all," said Ohgood sarcastically as he marveled at all the spells and then smiled at Mench.

Meanwhile there was a bloodbath in front of the ships as dragons heads and Darpock legs were in piles all over the bloody ground. Sorplecs were leaving from their ships and trying to cast spells in mid air to escape. Many were able to shape shift, but many others were devoured by Ratie's scarabs as well as Famaron's Heator was throwing its Paga's at the Sorplecs beasts and a moment later they were turned into man eating Sargs and Dragons that then began chasing down their wizards. In a matter of seconds the Sorplecs were half their original numbers, but more were still on the way from the Hield including Pumrask.

" Alovio, it seems they've set and sprung a little trap on us. We may need to find a better way to the chamber to refuel. Let us think about this," said Pumrask from inside the control room on the Buco.

The throne Pumrask was sitting in was golden with red cushions. On either side of it were golden statues of a half man half Sarg holding a silver sword in either hand. The wall behind the throne was like 2 shells of peanut spread out around the throne made from dark brown smooth wood. Above his throne was Alovio's floating black marble throne that had the shape of bicycle helmet with an indentation for her blue cushioned seat. In front of them were 3 dozen voice command holograms that would enlarge at the first bit of speech from Pumrask . There was also a padded green room in front of the holograms with a 30 foot wide and 10 foot tall red plasma window in front that green sunlight was shining thru. On the left side of the room were 3 different colored staffs on golden pedestals standing straight up. On the right side of the room there were 4 silver escape pods that were shaped like jelly beans and had the black pilot's seat extended onto the left. The walls of the room were covered in a thick red carpet and had the words," The last thing I expected was the beginning of everything," written in black letters.

" What if we use an invisibility spell?" asked Alovio as she surveyed the carnage and let out a sigh.

" True, we could, but they only last a short while and we still could be killed by all the spells in the general area. Hmm...what if we use the surrounding jungle as a cover and then use a spell to create a tunnel to the chamber. Yes, yes this is exactly it I need to send this message to the other Sorplecs. I'll use my inner monologue and amplify it to only their minds," said Pumrask then he thought the words," All Sorplecs, please abandon the battle and head for the thick jungle beyond the city of Hamcer. Once there use an invisibility spell to conceal yourselves as you make tunnels to the chamber.

" That should get us to the chamber, but there are so many of us dead or dying. I worry we may need a better plan of attack to crush these wizards into spots of blood on the ground," said Alovio snidely as she thought of destroying every one of the ships she saw.

" Well put, Alovio, what if I kill the head and the body will die?" asked Pumrask snidely as he smiled to himself and put his index fingers to the tip of his nose.

" You mean Famaron and the rest. That would work, but they are too powerful for us right now. Look what happened to Kite and he was very wise," said Alovio as she thought of Kite and looked at one of his staffs on top of a golden pedestal.

" True, but if we were refueled we could annihilate them for certain. I say when the time is right we seek them out and exact the vengeance Kite would've wanted. We owe that and he will be given this in spades," said Pumrask coldly then he stood up and grabbed his staff from the first golden pedestal and walked up to the plasma window and looked out at the devastation and grimaced.

Then Alovio flew down to the floor and hopped off her throne and walked up next to Pumrask. Then she rubbed his back and then asked," If now is really here, then I think the time for starting our plan is now, don't you?"

" Now is really here, for better or worse, so let's get on with it," said Pumrask coldly then he let out a sigh and raised his staff and shouted," I can see the shadow brem!"

All of the Sorplecs raced away from Hamcer and began casting invisibility spells as they did. As they disappeared from view they darted into the Cep and began creating tunnels into the Cep and began creating tunnels into the massive blue and white marble block that held Hamcer in place. They blasted for 2 hours and were now very close to entering the chamber with the magical spring. Pumrask and Alovio blew a massive hole in the chamber wall and then entered the chamber.

Inside it was filled with 2 dozen different colored upside down waterfalls of magic that formed a pond on the ceiling. The actual floor of the chamber was white marble and had the face of Bahrum worked into the marble.

Bahrum was the taste in the coffee as he was referred to by the Koacs. He was a short man in stature, but greatly feared for his ability to break people with fierce words before a battle would ensue thus giving him a great advantage. He always carried with him his purple wooden staff and a brown leather notepad that he wrote what was later called," The whole truths." It had words of wisdom like, while the bravest man is secretly afraid of everything. And the scared man is afraid of what he might do at his fiercest. It's the man who lies in the middle that is the rarest and most unsung." It also had the phrase," when I get thru with shooting my own foot I think the pain of failure will stop and I'll have to face my destiny and

embrace success and a new me that was always me all along." Bahrum was standing on the very floor that bears his face the day he burst into blue smoke and was never seen again.

The walls of the chamber were covered in dark brown mahogany and had several staircases that went into them and led to Hamcer. There were also platforms surrounding the room that had statues of gargoyles and Sargs wearing dress clothes and smiling wildly.

Pumrask looked around and then said happily," Alovio, we've still found what we're looking for. And it is a glorious find."

Just then hundreds of Sorplecs burst into the 50 mile wide chamber and began to cheer as they saw the upside down waterfall.

" This is our difference, now we're running downhill, Pumrask. Let us hurry and recharge," pleaded Alovio then she tugged on his robe and they hurried over to the waterfall.

As they drew near 2 foot wide red tentacles of magical energy reached out and grabbed them. They began to be lifted off the floor as waves of green electrical birds shot out of their bodies and a glassy purple smoke enveloped the room. Pumrask and Alovio were 25 feet up in the air as they laughed hysterically.

" Isn't it magic, my love?" asked Alovio as her eyes glowed green and her veins turned blue and bulged.

" It's more than that it's our world now," said Pumrask coldly as he reached out and took Alovio's hand and grinned as they floated above the floor.

Thousands of Sorplecs were floating above the ground as they filled with magical energy and their eyes glowed brightly. Then the mahogany walls began to bulge and a thunderous rock guitar could be

heard as a massive drum began to play. Then the floor melted inward and revealed a large chasm. Then suddenly out of the chasm came a series of voices singing a demonic song as a man rose up out of the hole. He floated up into the air and the floor was replaced by a golden doorway. There in front of them stood Bahrum with his purple staff in one hand and a leather notepad in the other. He was 5'6" 165 pounds, with broad powerful shoulders and massive forearms. He had huge meaty hands and a massive head with a protruding rounded forehead. His eyes were lavender and had a steely glare. He had a long skinny bridge on his nose with a round bulbous tip. He also had a dragon tearing a man's head off in the center of his forehead that was alive and similar to a tattoo. He had dark blonde wavy hair that went right down to his shoulders and was very thick. He had on a long black leather robe with a turtleneck. He also had on black leather boots and a dark red diamond medallion around his neck tightly. He stood there for a moment then said coldly," I hope you're enjoying my chamber it sure does thrill my soul to see you carrying on like you are. I couldn't be more overjoyed with all of you.

Then Pumrask floated down to the ground and looked at Bahrum and asked," Who are you exactly?"

" I'm the man who can take dreams away before you know I'm here. I'd watch the tone of your voice when you speak to me or I might get angry. Then in a fit of rage I might just cast a spell that kills all of you as you smile. Oh, by the way I'm Bahrum how are you?" asked Bahrum coldly as he let out a devious laugh and extended his hand.

" HI ahh, I'm Pumrask nice to meet you, Bahrum, we didn't mean to intrude," said Pumrask as he shook his hand.

Then Bahrum grabbed his hand tightly and pulled Pumrask in close and said coldly," I won't hold it against you in this or the next."

" Thank you, we appreciate that I am Alovio," said Alovio warmly as she walked up next to Pumrask and smiled at Bahrum.

Bahrum looked over at Alovio and a smile crept over his face and he then said slyly," Well, a beautiful female wizard my how times have changed. All the women of my day were 6'4" and 400 pounds and had a cold cock punch in the mouth to you as you moved in for the kiss," said Bahrum slyly as he pursed his lips and gave Alovio a wink.

Alovio laughed as did Pumrask then Alovio asked," Why were you hiding in wait here...?"

Then before she finished her sentence Bahrum grabbed her and gave her a French kiss and then felt her butt and said sternly," It was many lonely years down there I longed for a woman. Why don't we run away from here?"

" We can't, ahh the Corementh is upon us. That is why we are here in the first place," said Alovio as she felt awkward with Bahrum's hand squeezing her butt, but also partly aroused.

" The Corementh, is that right. So it finally happened. Well in that case there are wars to be waged. Give me just a moment," said Bahrum happily then he leapt into the air and shouted," Aristo celes!"

Then the gargoyles came to life and a massive hole began to form in the wall he was facing as the wood began to take the shape of a dragon. Very rapidly it pushed outward towards Bahrum and in a matter of seconds the 4 story high wooden dragon appeared in front of everyone. Then it spread its wings and the wood shattered into a million pieces leaving only the black skinned, yellow eyes, glowing dragon before them.

" Bandanimo, how have you been?" asked Bahrum slyly then Bandanimo or Banda let out a blood curdling scream and blew fire up into the pond on the ceiling and created a large plume of steam that filled the room.

" I haven't been well, Bahrum, wood didn't suit me," said Banda in a deep echoing voice as she stretched her neck and looked lovingly at Bahrum.

" Well it isn't wood anymore, Banda, its' time for a bit of war how does that suit you?" asked Bahrum warmly as he grinned and pet Banda's head.

" It always suited me better than anything. Let me have this war and soon."

" Then we shall have it, but we need a way out of here give me just a moment," said Bahrum then he did a flip and shrieked," Patero heart is crispa!"

Then a ball of yellow energy formed in front of Bahrum and he grabbed it and threw it straight up at the pond. As it rose it got dramatically larger and built up steam. In a matter of moments it tore into the pond and grew as it shot straight up. It went for a few seconds and then grew to 300 feet across and went thru the bed of the pond and up thru the marble beneath Hamcer. It raced at unbelievable speed and devoured the marble forming a hole to the surface. As it did the water from the pond emptied upward thru the hole and shot straight up to the surface. As the yellow ball shot out into the open air the water came out of the hole like a geyser while Famaron and everyone looked on in shock.

" We have our exit so if you've refueled grab your staffs and we'll make like a stiff breeze and hurt some eyes," said Bahrum coldly then he raised his staff and shouted," Scein gudda!"

Then a 2 story living room formed on Banda's back that had a huge golden throne in the center and 5 others facing out from a red wooden deck. There was also 4 laser canons in front of the thrones and a

collection of precast missiles on the sides that would cast a spell on a person when hit. On the front there was Bahrum's head made of black wood that oozed a red and green fiery mix that would blast anyone who drew near. There was also a spring loaded catapult under each of the thrones that could launch them 1600 feet straight up in the air then a jet underneath would turn on and you could fly the throne in any direction. There was also a bevy of food and drinks in a black metal refrigerator in front of the center throne.

" My eyes are fine let's head towards our destiny!" shouted Pumrask as he shook his staff above his head and the thousands of Sorplecs cheered and then he turned to Alovio and said coldly," the last days of our shared pain are at their end. And the beginning of their endless torments are at hand. Follow me, my love, to the future of us all," said Pumrask smoothly as he put his arm around Alovio and kissed her cheek.

" They don't have any idea what's coming. And that is why they'll die a foolish death," said Alovio snidely as she smirked at Pumrask.

As they neared Banda a set of wooden stairs came out of the side of the living room and spiraled down to the step in front of Pumrask and Alovio catching them in stride. Bahrum was already floating up to his throne and glanced down at them and smiled as Alovio caught his eye and then said sternly," I'm full of surprises, most of them good."

Then they walked up the stairs and sat down and Bahrum waved his hand and Banda flew up into the hole in the ceiling. As Banda did the thousands of Sorplecs followed on various beasts and in ships like Meheluxs. They soared up thru the hole and raced towards the open air and the green sunlight. After a few seconds they burst out of the hole and opened fire with weapons and magic on the fleet surrounding Hamcer. They blasted huge laser canons at the Haborm fleet and began tearing them to shreds. The rest of the fleet was also caught off guard and was slow to return fire.

Meanwhile inside Doerain's Mehelux everyone looked on in horror and Ohgood asked nervously," What's happening?"

" They've refueled and caught us off guard. I say we have our ships fall back and regroup. Today's battle has been lost. Can you send a message, Epam?" asked Famaron boldly as he looked sternly at Epam and grimaced.

Epam put his finger to his temple and then said in his mind," The day has been lost everyone fall back to the Bloodlet ocean community of Mobed immediately. We'll plan a new attack from there," and then Epam frowned slightly and nodded yes to Famaron.

" We're out of here let's catch some sky!" said Famaron boldly then he grabbed the controls and flew away from Hamcer.

As he did the bulk of the fleet did as well. The Sorplecs saw this and gave chase.

" They're following us, Famaron!" said Mench frantically as she looked at the hologram of behind the ship and clutched Ohgood tightly.

" Here, Ratie, do some damage," said Famaron sternly as he threw Ratie the Seav's and then the staff of Simis.

" Now we're talking, a little Ratie love," said Ratie as she put on the Seav's and then raised the staff and shouted," Blue ramont ghastly!"

Then a Ramont appeared behind the ship. The Ramont was a dark red skinned man like creature with massive bulging muscles and a round cylinder on each arm that was a jet engine. It had a square head with the facial features of a woman protruding from the front. It also had 2 rows of recasting missiles in

its chest and a massive blue sword that was made of dense magic and had a spiraling red energy from bottom to top. It was encircled by a blue light that shorted out any ship that drew near controls.

" That looks like a good time, Ratie. Let's see how they respond to our counterattack," said Solcrist as he grinned and gave Ratie a soft pat on the right shoulder.

" Respond, they're dead meat that's Ratie magic out there you burnout. Ya know I can hear an echo comin' from the space between your ears. I guess that's how Goarote intended it, huh," said Ratie sarcastically as she forced a smile and nodded and Ohgood and Mench laughed.

" You are, but the last man on Permea passionless dream because he has no other. You should learn to not be so defensive, it doesn't suit you," said Solcrist honestly then he rolled his eyes and clapped his hands and did a goofy dance.

" So we're senile now huh, boy you've aged 50 years in the last 5 minutes. We might as well dig a holer you're nearly dead," said Ratie sarcastically then she did a pirouette and did a goofy smile as she pretended to dig then walked over to Solcrist and began checking him for vital signs and then said sarcastically," quick get in the hole before you die it will save us moving the body."

Solcrist looked flustered and then said proudly," I am the youngest looking man of my age you'll find anywhere."

" Yeah you're way younger than most stiffs. Now get in da holer quick," said Ratie playfully as she tugged on his robe and looked at him wide eyed while everyone laughed.

Meanwhile the Ramont began firing its recasting missiles at the Sorplecs Meheluxs. 3 of the ships were hit by the missiles and when one was hit it suddenly turned into a mass of custard and fruit and

plummeted to the ground killing its crew when they hit the ground. The second ship that was hit turned into a flaming square and cooked the crew to death.

The third ship hit turned into a musical symphony and played a raucous song as its crew fell helplessly onto a rocky hill with jagged emerald rocks. The crash broke their bones and sent their blood in every direction.

" That was awesome, I can't believe what I just saw happen to those Sorplec ships. Way to go, Ratie, your brain isn't permanently turd, so there's hope," said Ohgood sarcastically as he smiled and gave Ratie a serious look while Mench laughed very loudly.

" Ohgood, be nice to your sister," said Mench warmly as she rubbed Ohgood's back.

" Thank you, Mench," said Ratie quickly as she pouted her lips.

" She can't help that pound of dragon droppings we put in her brain as a joke while she was sleeping," said Mench sarcastically then she tried not to laugh while Ratie looked at her wide eyed.

Meanwhile Famaron was steering the Mehelux down into the jungle in the hopes of shedding the Sorplecs. Ramont meanwhile began swinging his sword at the Sorplecs near him. He sliced thru the back of a dragon and chopped it in two, as well as the Sorplec riding it. Then Ramont grabbed hold of a Darpock and swung its body thru the air at lightning speed hitting a Konno and smashing it to pieces. The Sorplecs inside were crushed to death.

" We should be able to hide down here for awhile and I think it will bring us close to the Bloodlet and to Mobed," said Famaron firmly as he darted in and around large trees and wooden castles in the trees.

" Are you sure, what if we get lost in this dreadful place?" asked Solcrist anxiously as he walked back and forth looking at the Cep.

" Then we're dead, maybe you'd like to go back and ask the Sorplecs to let us live," said Famaron snidely as he glared at Solcrist and grimaced.

Solcrist shook his finger and was about to say something about how unnecessary Famaron's comment was then stopped himself and nodded.

" I like Famaron's idea maybe they'll turn over a new leaf and forget all this taking over the world business. Wars are only good for old men's stories when they're scaring their grandkids anyway. Who's hungry?" asked Ohgood honestly after talking sarcastically as he grinned and rubbed his belly and everyone laughed.

" Ohgood makes a valid point, now would be a good time to eat and release a bit of stress. That said, I wanted to share with you all a story from my youth if you don't mind," said Harci implying a question as he sat forward and looked around the room at everyone.

" We would love it, Harci, please do," said Ratie happily as she smiled and sat next to Harci Indian style.

Doerain stood up and said quickly," I'll get us some food and drink no one move a muscle."

" Thank you, Doerain, now when my friend Foontab was a younger man he fell in love with Haborm princess. After they courted each other for 8 months and Foontab was about to ask her to marry, so she handed him a list and said if you don't do all 5 of these things I will not speak to you again," said Harci as he looked at everyone and then smiled.

" What were the 5 things?" asked Ohgood as he smirked and wondered why Harci stopped so abruptly.

" Number one, leave me alone and never speak to me again. Number 2 burn every picture you have of me. Number 3 move far away from me and do it immediately. Number 4 sing my name passionately

every morning for the rest of your life. Number five paint a portrait of me and hold it in your hands as you hurl yourself into a ravine," said Harci plainly as everyone laughed and then he grinned.

" So what did he do after she said this to him?" asked Mench as she tried not to laugh.

" He looked at her wide eyed for a few seconds and then said," so you've met someone and she said yes. That's a true story," said Harci slyly as he grinned and there was uproarious laughter.

Then in walked Doerain with a large silver tray filled with 7 plates of food. Each plate had Roseflu omelets which had 6 types of meat, 7 cheeses and a rare tomato slice. Vorgat which was a black fruit that had every fruit flavor and deep fried strawberry ice cream cubes for desert.

" You're just in time, Doerain, for no reason at all. Way to go," said Ohgood slyly as Doerain began handing out the plates.

" Well then I feel lucky, Ohgood, because I've poisoned all the food to help liven up the party. I hope no one minds," said Doerain sarcastically as he handed Ohgood a plate and utensils.

Famaron looked over at the food for a second and then continued flying aggressively thru the Cep. He flew under a massive red wood castle and thru a red waterfall and emerged in a turquoise and light purple cave of flowers that had Puzirs on the walls of it.

Puzirs are a blue skinned white feathered ape like bird that have white feather covered faces and red eyes. There are 5 feet tall and have the ability to jump incredibly high and even thru walls.

" What in the sex, how'd we end up in here, Famaron?" asked Ratie as she stopped eating and held her fried ice cream in front of her mouth on her fork.

" Pure luck, well we're in here so let's hope it leads to a place we want to go, otherwise I'm just gonna lose it and start blowing holes in the walls. Then our little blue friends are gonna end up the second

course in the dinner I haven't started eating yet. Sounds like fun huh," said Famaron sternly as he looked down the tunnel and saw no end in sight.

" It's kinda fun, but I'd rather play 8 man solitaire. I'm sorry, but I love the competition," said Ohgood sarcastically as he continued to eat.

Then the Puzirs began jumping onto Doerain's ship by the dozens. Then after a few seconds they were slowing the forward propulsion. Then the tunnel banked downward and to the right. As Famaron grimaced he continued following it as he felt a nervousness come over him.

" Why are we slowing, Famaron, we need to be speeding up?" asked Solcrist as he sipped a glass of wine and then cleared his throat.

" We aren't, they're making us. Those blue things are latching onto the ship and it's weighing us down. Hey, Mench, do you want to cast a Bam spell to send those suckers flying?" asked Famaron as he flew the ship into a tunnel opening above another tunnel and now there were white specs of light everywhere in front of the ship.

Bam spells threw out a pulse of quick light and fire from the spot you wanted like a ball around you.

" Ah yes I do, we'll see how they look crispy," said Mench slyly then she set down her plate on the couch and brushed off her hands and grinned.

Then she grabbed the staff of Simis and shouted," I was crimson dreams!"

Then a ball of green clouds the size of a softball appeared on the tip of her staff and she winked and it disappeared. Then it enveloped the whole outside of the ship and shot outward cooking the Puzirs and sending them flying into the walls of the tunnel. Suddenly the ship shot forward and into a red marble

tunnel that had angelic faces painted and carved into it in gold and all other colors. The faces were of Kabrio the One.

Kabrio the One was a secret prophet that only an exclusive group of people knew about called the Famois. He wasn't well known because as soon as they found him they captured him by using his passion for success against him. They did this by promising him a great life and all worldly possessions if he'd just trust that they would take care of him and make his theories public. In actuality they began suppressing all his religious theories and in some cases claiming them as their own and taking the credit. For 15 years they hid him from the world until Kabrio became aware of what was happening and escaped. Shortly thereafter he released the," Many minds theory," that went as such," In every world there is but one supreme mind that does the thinking for all the others. This person male or female had an innate gift for supreme creativity that propels society forward. Because of this fact they are besieged on all sides by attackers and thieves. This matters not for the spark god placed in their mind was a divine spark and all who sought to harm said person will have harmed god and be death with violently upon death and without a raindrops worth of sympathy." Kabrio went on to be a famous and wealthy writer, but soon after his success he sought out the Famois and had them all hanged by his hired assassins.

" I think that did it, Mench, and all along we thought you were senile," said Ohgood in a soft voice as he spoke sarcastically and continued to eat.

" I am, but only when there's air to breath," said Mench slyly as she winked at Ohgood and plopped down beside him.

" This tunnel looks almost regal. I would say we might be entering a castle of some sorts," said Harci as he looked at a glowing blue statue of a Sarg eating a man in a hole in the tunnel.

" This could be a spot of trouble for us all if we're not careful. Ya see we're out of the Cep now, I can tell because of that red bird there on the right," said Epam as he pointed to a Gypo bird flying in circles.

" Why does it matter?" asked Ratie anxiously as she ate.

" Because in the direction we were headed we could be near Draclor's province. And Draclor is a bit of a bad seed which is to say we need to steer clear of he and his people that purple skinned Sume," said Epam sternly as he juggled 4 balls of red and white light with his hands and feet.

" The Sume are a vast plague he is telling you the truth. If we are in Draclor's province we will have to fight to escape it," said Solcrist firmly as he gripped his staff and thought of an encounter when he was younger when Draclor split open the back of his head with a golden knife for no reason.

" How do you know Draclor, you've never been here before, Solcrist?" asked Ratie as she looked at him puzzled.

Solcrist fidgeted and then put his left hand to his forehead as he choose his words carefully," When I was a younger man I stole a ship and took off out into the universe. I visited many worlds and one was this world. I never mentioned it, because I never cared to think of those days. Draclor did a horrible thing to me, of which I've never spoken."

" You don't have to tell us if you don't want to," said Ohgood warmly as he gave Solcrist a caring look and stood up.

Solcrist waved his hand and shook his head and then said plainly," No, no I'd like to unburden myself. When I met Draclor he was very friendly and I was at ease in his company, at a small restaurant called Geat's. Then inexplicably he stood up and shouted like a dying beast and hit me in the back of the head

with a golden knife. Then as blood rushed down my neck he said coldly, you took my friendship too far you little brat. Don't ever come near me again."

" Oh my Goarote, that's terrible and that's where we are. In this province maybe we should turn around I don't want to die out here," said Ratie in disbelief as she walked up to Solcrist and gave him a hug.

" It's too late for that now. Look up ahead," said Famaron as the tunnel opening showed a trio of 2,000 foot red marble statues with golden heads of Draclor.

The statues were in a row in front of 1 mile high blue and black smooth marble dome that had people on pikes all over it and in and around it. There was a series of 2 dozen holograms of grassy fields and beautiful trees all over the stone filed surrounding Bafur castle as it was called. There was a river of red water that flowed into one doorway to the castle and then back out a slot on the top. There was the sound of Draclor's voice singing his song," When you're dead, it's casual," thundering thru a set of massive 100 foot speakers in the ground. There were Datou ships flying in and around the castle.

Datou ships were a dark green and black colored 30 foot bear lying on its stomach shaped racing and assassination vehicle. It had powerful anti-gravity thrusters and a brain shrinking laser called a Jun that decreases your brain to 1 tenth size and makes a person incapable of attacking or escaping.

" Turn back!" shouted Solcrist as he looked at the massive scene.

" We can't they've sealed the tunnel behind us," said Epam nervously as he grimaced.

Then head up into the atmosphere," said Harci as he sat forward and glanced at Ohgood then Famaron.

" We can't do that either because the Sorplecs, as you can visibly see, are crowding the sky up there look," said Famaron sadly as he tried to contain his anger at the situation and let out a sigh.

" Then we go down fighting," said Ratie boldly as she gave everyone a stern look.

Ohgood looked at all the Datou that were now encircling Doerain's ship and realized something had to be done quickly and said quickly," I'm not ending up on one of those pikes. Give me the staff of Simis quick!" then Ratie threw it to him and he threw back his hair and shouted," Didge rdu ba uncle!"

Then a cloud of red and black flames in the shape of a man appeared around the ship that had a pair of long 2 sided swords in either hand and the beast was called a Gast. The Gast also had round bursts of dark blue energy that shot out of its eyes. Across its chest was a black belt that had steel bursting sound grenades.

" Let's have a bit of fury!" shouted Solcrist as he saw the Gast.

Then the Gast began slicing thru every Datou in sight. First he chopped off the front end of one causing it to implode. Then he sliced thru 2 others sending them into the ground in flames and exploding on impact. Then he shot 3 more with the blue energy and their ships turned into piles of horse manure and stuffed animals like Sargs or dragons. The crews inside were also turned into the same with one pilot half man half staffed Sarg who screamed in agony. Then the Gast pulled the heat sensitive pin and the steel busting grenade went off shattering 30 Datou's into a million pieces leaving the crew falling like lead balloons to the stone ground below.

" We're making headway, head out around the dome," said Harci happily as he stood beside Famaron and surveyed the action.

" It might be smarter to go over it that gets us out of here faster," said Famaron as he flew up and over the dome, but then suddenly the top of the dome turned green and a giant red fiery head reached up and latched onto Doerain's ship. Then a moment later they disappeared from sight and reappeared inside the dome in a vast spoils room that had piles of diamond necklaces, gold coins , and gold statues of Draclor,

as well as thousands of priceless paintings on the walls. There was also a solid platinum statue of Bostep Fealo in the center of the room with a beam of white light shining up to the 100 foot high ceiling. There were dozens of other ships like Konno's and Meheluxs around the room with cobwebs on them. The floors were covered in 4 inch thick red and gold area rugs that each had ornate designs on them. The ceiling had 75 diamond chandeliers hanging from it and dozens of Gusses flying in and around them.

Gusses are a white and blue half bird half spell with giant heads and blue small wings that fly into one another and release balls of feather covered white magic that fills the room with light. Then had round lifeless eyes and a square back like a box.

" What just happened, Famaron?" asked Ohgood frantically as he lifted himself up off the floor.

" The worst thing that could, Draclor grabbed us. Now we have to get up and out of here before we don't have a choice. Epam, can you cast a spell to blow a hole thru the roof or the walls?" asked Famaron sternly as he hurried over and grabbed the staff of Simis.

" Why don't you?" asked Epam quickly as he looked at Famaron perplexed.

" I don't know any. Here get me a hole and I'll get us out of here right quick," said Famaron boldly then he threw Epam the staff and grinned while Mench laughed slightly.

" Oh, well then let's have a little fun then shall we," said Epam slyly then he raised the staff and in burst Draclor in front of him in a box of white light and Epam yelled," stand back everyone, he's toxic!"

" Hello fools, take a wrong turn did we. What has you in my, shouldn't have strayed so far from home?" asked Draclor snidely as he did a gentle waltz from side to side and smiled.

Draclor was 6'2" and weighed 204 pounds of lean muscle with narrow shoulders and massive forearms. He has a bulbous round head and devious orange eyes that never truly focused. His nose was

narrow and gently sloping. He also had heart shaped lips and high cheekbones. There was a single freckle under his left eye the size of a jellybean. His hair was seal black with purple highlights and was wavy. He had dark brown skin from too much sun. He was wearing a dark brown corduroy suit coat with a red silk lining. He also had on a white silk shirt with his face sewn onto the pockets and a pair of black corduroy pants, as well as white magic encircling his feet instead of shoes.

White magic is small piece of a broken spell that can be used as anything you want to cast into with a thought.

" Look, Draclor, it'd be wise for you to not try anything. We only want to leave and you don't want to do this," pleaded Doerain as he reached out with his right hand and grimaced.

Then Draclor pulled out a 3 foot black wooden staff from under his coat and smiled and pointed it at Doerain. Then a blast of white fire shot Doerain like a bullet out of a shotgun. It tore a 2 foot hole in his chest while blood and his heart shot out the back of his body. Doerain himself looked at the wound then slowly spun to the floor and died.

Then Epam raised the staff of Simis and shouted," Kapro crim we leave!"

Then a massive 800 pound muscle bound beast known as a Recya appeared. It had dark green hairy skin and a tiny rectangular head with 2 slits for eyes and a snarling fang filled mouth. Its hands were enormous and could hold 2 basketballs in one hand. It had a vortex of purple recasting energy in a pair of circles around its chest. In its hands were a sickle and black 4 foot long machete.

" What is this trifle?" asked Draclor nonchalantly as he laughed at the Recya.

Then the Recya ran at Draclor and wildly swung its machete and sickle, but as he was about to decapitate Draclor, he raised his staff and shouted," Bengou sowa!"

Then a green wave shot at the Recya and shattered him like a pane of glass into a million pieces. Then Draclor waved his index finger from side to side and smirked and said snidely," Not just yet, my friends. You'll have to do better than that."

Then Solcrist stepped forward and glared at Draclor and said coldly," You were a bastard when we met those many years ago and you're a bigger one now!" then Solcrist put the Seav's on and as he grinned mischievously said coldly," you're a foolish lover of self. And your idiot brain is lucky to form a single thought a year. Go right now, go and try to kill me, Draclor, try it!" thundered Solcrist as Epam handed him the staff of Simis.

" How dare you speak to me LIKE THAT! I'm gonna destroy you old man the way I should have all those years ago! I remember your ugly naïve eyes like I remember breathing! Now, Solcrist, I'll finish you off!" shouted Draclor then he raised his staff and shouted," The soul cantor earem!"

Then nothing happened and everyone looked at Draclor for a few seconds then burst out laughing. Draclor looked around nervously then shook his staff violently. Then he raised it and shouted," Becha can kecte!"

Again nothing happened and Draclor let out a shriek while everyone laughed then he threw his staff at Solcrist and he caught it and smiled.

Then Draclor put up his fists and said honestly in an angry voice," O.K. you wanna fight let's go you whimpering child! Let's see if you can take me!"

" Well I would, but you reek of dragon's butt. So maybe we should try a bit of magic," said Solcrist calmly then he raised his staff and shouted," The fool and his wits departed!"

Then Draclor's head began to shrink in the front and his hair turned bright green as his body shrunk by 8 inches. His muscle turned flabby as he howled in agony.

" What have you done to me you twisted petty man?" asked Draclor as he looked at his small arms wide eyed.

" Just spreadin' some love. How about the fight, you up for it?" asked Solcrist slyly as he handed Famaron the Seav's and the staff of Simis and Draclor's staff.

" What, I'm a weakling I can't fight you now," said Draclor nervously as he looked at Solcrist perplexed.

" That's the point, your debt needs paying," said Solcrist coldly then he ran over and cold cocked Draclor in the mouth twice knocking him back and then Solcrist said fiercely," that was my friend you killed you weasel!"

Then Solcrist gave Draclor a kick in the chest that sent him to the floor. Then he kicked him in the face and his blood splattered on the floor.

" He seems to be enjoying this," said Ohgood as he watched and grinned.

" I'm enjoying this, knock his block off!" shouted Ratie as she gritted her teeth.

" Feel humbled yet, has your life of sin been worth it?" asked Solcrist snidely then he punched him in the face and broke his nose as he tried to crawl away.

" I'm sorry I'm bad and I did bad things. Please let me go I won't do them to you anymore!" pleaded Draclor as he put his hands up in front of his face and cried bloody tears.

" It's not me I'm worried about. It's the people you've already killed or destroyed! Say hello to forever!" thundered Solcrist as he kicked Draclor then he pulled out a knife and buried it in Draclor's chest.

Then a rush of blood oozed out of the wound and he spit up blood then keeled over and died.

" We need to be rid of this place and now, Solcrist. What do you want to do with him?" asked Famaron sternly as he grimaced and sat down in the pilot's seat.

" I'll take care of this trifle, one moment," said Solcrist happily then he motioned for Ohgood to throw his staff of Simis and Ohgood threw it to him and Solcrist raised it and shouted," To dust foravi!"

Then a series of 50 small black bursts of energy with red lines encircling them shot at Draclor's body and began devouring it. Within a few seconds his entire body was gone and left in its stead only a small pile of blue dust.

" What a way to go, I want to be dust someday make it happen, Ohgood," pleaded Mench sarcastically as she patted him on the chest and frowned.

" Then dust you shall be, my love, and sooner than you think. I have to confess I always thought you'd look better as a pile of blue dust. I don't know why I didn't say it, but I'm saying it now mmm," said Ohgood sarcastically as he looked lovingly at Mench then pulled the hair from her face.

" Epam, I need a way out, and fast. Can you help with that?" asked Famaron sternly as he looked at all the riches and thought about taking some and then said softly," I'll be back for you my lovelies."

" I can indeed, just need a staff," said Epam as he walked over to Solcrist and grabbed the staff of Simis and then shook it above his head and shouted," Nasick gubpen so!"

Then a ball of loose red and blue particles formed in front of Epam. Then the ball shot up thru the ceiling of the ship and disappeared, then reappeared in the room outside the ship only a thousand times larger. It hovered for a moment then it fired a large beam of black flames and ghostly faces up thru the roof of the room blowing a hole thru it twice the size of the ship. It continued all the way up thru the dome and out the roof and up in the sky and began to make a blue and red round cloud.

" Well that's a hole to be proud of. Let's leave this place and join up with everyone else in Bacu. I've had about enough of this type of bad luck," said Famaron sternly as he lifted the Mehelux up off the ground and up out of the dome.

As a poor farmer from the Leru region once said," Why should I care about death when mine will be unsung, without celebration, and cheered by numerous enemies. No, I only think about this plow I'm pulling that harvests my crops and pulls me closer to death. That's my gift for breathing and my reason for getting up tomorrow. My, won't that sun laugh as I chase it out of bed and it burns my skin red. Yeah, I'm all broken up about dying, so put that blade in my back and deep."

The Goag people from the coastline of the Bloodlet believed in this saying wholeheartedly and many had it written on the walls of their bedrooms inside golden cases. They also believed that when the last good man dies, they'll only be a single gasp as they are left to fight over a destroyed and barren world.

As Doerain's ship flew towards Mobed the sun was beginning to set and large green flashes shot out from it as a purple smoke seeped out of the ground. The skyline of Mobed was massive with hundreds of thousands of small and large round towers and castles that spread out for 100 miles. Each of which were a different color and had massive trolls on top that could spring into action in a second if commanded, that were 500 feet tall and red skinned. The castle in the center of Mobed was shaped like a pie crust with a Bulbous statue of Siex Goad in the center that depicted him holding a golden staff in one hand and a bright red glowing ball of flames in the other.

Siex Goad was the leader of the Goag people and was a member of the Deboted council. The Deboted were a secretive sort who refused to spend more than 4 days with people of other races due to their belief that only they deserved each other's company. They also believed in getting away with murder literally, as they plotted and carried out dozens of murders each year of wealthy people by violent means, but made each death look like an accident. For example they poked a hole in a King's fuel line then as he rode past one of them and didn't wave back, they threw a large red cigarette under his ship and it caught the fuel line blowing the ship and the king to pieces.

" So that's Mobed, looks like a good place to bunk down for awhile," said Ohgood as he eyed the green and purple flashes of light shooting out of the building every few seconds.

" Naha, a great place to bunk down. I'm exhausted and in dire need of warm bed and cold pillow. And maybe a large meal and a hundred hours of bad jokes while people tell me how great I am," said Ratie jokingly as she smirked and looked over at Ohgood.

" So the usual," said Famaron flatly as he grinned and glanced over at Ratie as he drove.

" What, the usual is a 20 course meal and 12 hours of Ratie praise. This isn't even close!" said Ratie sarcastically as she stomped her foot and sucked in her cheeks and everyone laughed.

" We're nearing the city be ready to act. The leader of the Goag is Siex Goad a real nasty ruler who can be a lot to handle if he's angered," said Epam as he floated above the floor while he lay on his back with his hands behind his head.

" So we'll anger him, let's face it he's gonna snap at some point anyway. I'm gonna beat him to the punch," said Ohgood jokingly in an old man's shaky voice as he punched the air over Epam and looked down sternly at him while he laughed.

" Yes, Ohgood, that is, exactly what I was thinking," said Mench slyly as she tried not to laugh and looked at Ohgood.

" What are you reading my mind I think she's a spy let's do her in. Wait...she can't be a spy I'm a spy as well let's kill her anyway," said Ohgood sarcastically as he put his hand to his head and then ran over and grabbed Mench around the waist and pretended to be squeezing her to death while she laughed.

" Boy is that a beautiful sight. I always wanted to see the sun turn green, but never like this," said Famaron as he stared at Mobed in awe.

" That's the type of thing you'll tell your children of," said Harci as he looked at all the ships encircling the city and felt a chill go down his back.

Then Famaron turned to Harci with a slight smile and said warmly," And they'll never believe it."

Secretly Famaron knew that Harci was trying to relax him and calm his fears.

" Kids, what are you crazy, you wanna clean up baby poops off the floor all day. No way I'm raisin baby dragons at least you can get 'em to pee sitting down," said Ratie jokingly as she gave Famaron a gentle shove and grinned at Harci while he could only smile.

Then they flew into the center of Mobed and an escort of 30 Konno's flanked them on either side and guided them in. They landed on a large landing pad near the top of tower 3. It was black marble and had a 5 inch thick black rug with the image of Siex Goad sewn onto it in gold thread. There were 3 other Meheluxs parked there and a massive tinted black hand shaped doorway into the castle that had hundreds of thousands of tiny bright white and gold lights littered around it. There was the head of Siex made from solid gold and platinum above the door. The song," Why is love the air I breath," by the Dying Breeds was playing thru the loudspeakers which was a thunderous rock song.

The Dying Breeds were a group of 3 surgeons who gave up their practices and set out for musical stardom. After spending the first day as a group they wrote 13 songs and recorded them that day. The following day the album was stolen by a pack of thieves who were after their equipment. They fled and as they did threw the CD out the window and it landed at the feet of a radio disc jockey who was waiting for a bus. He went to work and listened to it on the way. He liked it so much he played it in its entirety on his radio show the same day it was stolen. 15 seconds into the first song the phone lines lit up and it was a smash hit. Then they inked a record deal an hour later as they had written their phone number on the jacket of the CD and they were able to call them.

Everyone exited the ship and looked out over the city as the sun disappeared. Then Siex Goad walked up to them and asked warmly," It's magnificent isn't it?"

Siex Goad was 6'6" and 245 pounds of sculpted muscle with a massive barrel chest and huge biceps. His hands and feet were very large and he was missing his pinky finger on his left hand. He had seal black hair that was shinny and went just to the nape of his neck in the back and to his eyes in the front. He had a large sloping forehead and a thin round nose that was very handsome. He also had purple eyes with green daggers thru them. He had on a tan cashmere sweater that showed the center of his chest and a pair of black dress pants. He also had on tan and white slippers with rubber soles and the words," I can't help it I'm the best," written along the sides.

Mench turned and saw Siex and felt instant warmth in her crotch and was flustered, but said nervously," Ah, yes it's lovely."

" Who might you be?" asked Ohgood smoothly as he squinted at Siex.

" Siex Goad, I rule over all you see. Which one of you is Famaron?" asked Siex as he looked longingly at Mench and Ratie who smiled back at him.

" I am he, and this is Mench, Epam, Ratie, Ohgood, Solcrist, and Harci the one with a true gift," said Famaron honestly as he pointed to each of them.

" Fascinating, a gift for what exactly?" asked Siex wryly as he furrowed his brow.

" For finding the answers to questions that haven't been asked. It's nice to meet you, Siex," said Harci as he bowed to Siex.

" Then you are a holy man true?" asked Siex as he thought of asking Harci for advice about his prayers.

" I am indeed, and if you need help understanding the world's mysteries I'd love to guide you in the right direction. The journey thou will be yours and yours alone, Siex," said Harci warmly as he motioned with his hands gently.

" Yes, this is what I need. Let us head inside and I'll show you to your suites then we will sleep and talk more in the morning, yes," said Siex happily as he reached out his right hand and then turned and walked towards the doors.

Everyone followed close behind and as they neared, the giant doors broke into 12 pieces and floated up and out. Then everyone walked in and they floated back into place and an orange seal could be seen on the inside of the doors. They made their way thru the foyer of the castle and up to the top level via a dragon shaped blue and green elevator that used anti-gravity. Once there they opened the doors and there could be seen a mini castle that was 55,000 square feet and had 70 rooms including a massive living room as you walked in. The room had 21 cushioned red antique chairs along the walls facing either in at the holographic TV or out a window sill that looked over the Bloodlet and all the large fish swimming on the surface of it. There were 4 air jets around the room that brought up meals from the kitchen after you

made your selection on a touch screen. There was also a trio of art rooms in the living room filled with Interstellar surrealistic paintings by the likes of Jatous Bushli.

Jatous Bushli was a humble farmer's son when he happened upon the book, Dream and live," by Hengred Coobu and the passage," However long a man lives ordinary there is always an artistic geyser just below the surface that someday will no longer be contained. And when this eruption of the creative self rockets towards the surface, then the humble man can grab said destiny and never again be lost to the chores of ordinary life." When Jatous read this he felt a rush of purpose fill his body and he took his father's house paint from the barn and began painting a purple landscape he'd never seen before that had a race of beings known as the Peoms living and working in his painting. Many years later he happened upon that very spot and the Peoms and nearly died of shock. Then he realized many of his other paintings were actual people and places.

" This is a wondrous place, Siex, I love the golden high ceiling in this room," said Ohgood as he looked up at the 35 foot ceiling in awe and walked thru the living room.

" I appreciate that, Ohgood, let me show you something, are you a movie buff?" asked Siex as he walked over to the holographic TV.

" We all are in fact," said Ohgood happily as he looked around.

Then Siex started the film," I died from sleep, and then said proudly," This is the film I starred in last year. Let me know what you think of the start."

" Of course, I had no idea you were an actor," said Ohgood as he hoped it was good so he wouldn't have to lie.

Then a massive green planet appeared in front of them with 3 dozen large black battleships flying into its orbit. The voice of Siex began to narrate," When I thought of war as a child I thought of glory. Now having won and lost so many I only think of loss. 50 of my closest friends died aboard this very ship. None of which had any thoughts of glory when we were overrun and boarded by the Gad army. Now I only think of death and its capture as reality sets in."

Then the ships landed on the green planet of Carsten. Then a red liquid smoke engulfed the ships and the Gad army came running out of the ships gasping for breath. Siex walked out of the galley and outside the ship in shock at what he saw and had no trouble breathing. He watched as the Gad keeled over and died by the thousands in a massive flower garden that stretched for 100 miles in every direction and had dozens of 6 story green castles dotted throughout. Siex saw his chance and ran from the Gad and ran deep into the garden jumping over dead Gad soldiers as he did. Then he ran up a stone driveway and past several red marble statues of a Sarg on either side. He stopped at the front door to a castle and glanced over his shoulder and saw the devastation then opened the door and ran inside. Inside there were faceless mirrors that would only show your body and no head, all over the room. There were also floating couches and chairs around a large picture window that faced a pool area. Siex saw this and asked quickly," Is this better or worse?"

" Is what better or worse? And why are you in my home?" asked Bunst Belli as she walked thru a holographic door and up to Siex.

Bunst had blonde long curly hair and ocean blue eyes. She also had large dimples in her cheeks and a smooth button nose that gave her a warm appearance. She was 5'9" and had a thin curvy figure. She had on black silk pants and a white and red swirling cashmere sweater, as well as a golden necklace around her neck with the words," I went crazy for you," engraved on it.

" Ah...is my circumstance better now or was it with the Gad soldiers. And I'm in your home, because I'm hiding from them. Now, my name is Porsep and I can go if you want, but I'd rather stay as my life depends on that very thing. May I please stay, I'm begging you?" asked Siex as he looked at Bunst nervously as he feared she'd ask him to leave and he knew what that meant and it could be the end of him for sure.

Bunst looked at him for a second then said flatly," You can stay, but you have to laugh at my jokes as I hate people who refuse to laugh as a power play. Now I'm, Bunst and this is my home if you're hungry I just made lunch. Why don't you have a seat and I'll get you some," said Bunst then she smiled and extended her hand hoping Siex would kiss her.

Siex grabbed her hand and kissed it and said warmly," Thank you, Bunst, I would love a bite to eat."

Then the front door flung open and in burst a Gad soldier bleeding from the mouth named Raca. He glared at Siex and then shouted," You've gotten nowhere, Porsep, but closer to death! I knew your day would come," said Raca snidely then he raised his green laser pistol and aimed it at Siex while his arm shook.

Then as he went to squeeze the trigger Bunst pressed a button on the wall and a hole opened in the roof and an air jet shot Raca 500 feet into the air and he then fell to the ground and landed awkwardly on a statue and died.

" That was so nice of you, Bunst. But what was it you did?" asked Siex as he looked her in eye and she grinned and giggled.

" I use that shoot to get all the dust off my entryway floors whenever we have a dust storm. It's also good for unwanted guests, as he was one of many who learned to fly without wings. Now, you were hungry, I'll be right back," said Bunst warmly then she walked thru a holographic door.

" This is awesome, Siex, I love this movie did it win any awards?" asked Ohgood honestly as he put his hand to his chin.

" Yes, and thank you we were able to win best picture for a 3 year span at the Areon awards, which is very prestigious. And I also won the best actor for this film as well. Why don't we head over to your suites and I can show you the award on the way," said Siex implying a question in a soft voice as he smiled slightly.

" Of course, we'd love to see it. I'd also like to see more of that film we were watching," said Famaron eagerly as he smirked and Siex motioned for them to walk.

" Yes we can do that in the morning. I'll have it pick up where it left off. Now your suites are thru this secret passageway here," said Siex then he walked up to a painting of Parscan by Jatous and pressed in on the right side and the wall collapsed inward revealing a black dimly lit 70 foot hallway with 10 red and brown round doors 5 per side that had glowing red door handles shaped like gargoyles heads. The floor was covered in a brown leathery surface with 1 foot wide round green area rugs every 2 feet. The walls were dark blue and had phrases like," Forgive all but one when life comes undone. Then kill every betrayer who dares call you friend or life comes to an end," as well as," I was god's friend all of my days, until he asked for my life in exchange for days of pure satisfaction. Then I decided upon years of endless female attraction and he gave me a smile and said, can't blame me for tryin'."

Famaron saw the painting of Parscan and asked in disbelief," Siex, where did you get this painting of our home world? I thought it was not well known here?"

" I never been to that world or met someone who has. That was painted by Jatous, he is a living prophet of sorts I am stunned that this is your home world. Is that also you in the painting in the bottom corner?" asked Siex as he looked at Famaron anxiously and pointed to the person perched atop a mountain.

Everyone looked at the painting and Ohgood saw that it was him in the painting and he nearly fainted, but was caught by Mench and she asked frantically," What is wrong, Ohgood?"

" It's me in the painting, how is that possible?" asked Ohgood in disbelief as he stared at his grinning face in the painting and then said quietly," I don't recognize myself, but I can remember this I just don't know when it was. But how would this painter ever have seen me here I was on top of a mountain?" asked Ohgood nervously as he scratched his neck.

" That's the weirdest thing I've ever seen. And if I weren't so tired I'd continue to marvel at it. That said Ratie needs to get some sleepytime and quick," said Ratie as she yawned and walked into the hallway past Ohgood.

Then everyone followed her and Ohgood let out a sigh and said softly," Well let the weird times roll and roll some more."

Then as everyone walked down the hall suddenly all the doors swung inward and Mench asked in a concerned tone," Are you alright, Ohgood?"

" Yeah, but shakin' a bit. Thanks for asking," said Ohgood as he walked beside Mench.

" These suites are all completely available to anyone who wants them. So take whichever you like. Now in the morning there will be a meeting to discuss our plan of attack against the Sorplecs. The word we've gotten is they haven't found where we are hiding as of yet, but that could change at any moment.

I'll be back to rouse you from your beds tomorrow morning and I will have a stun gun, sleep well," said Siex then he smiled and vanished from view thru a secret passageway in the floor in a puff of blue smoke.

" He has a thing for being dramatic wouldn't ya say?" asked Ratie as she grinned and rubbed her forehead and bent at the waist dramatically then said in a goofy voice," will anyone marry me my life depends on it, heellppp!"

Then everyone laughed and Solcrist said slyly," Only if you wait on me hand and foot and never do that again."

" Well, what a great bit of romance you're giving me. I almost want to punch your face in, in a loving manner. Hey let's get hitched," said Ratie then she dramatically moved her head rapidly from side to side and stuck out her teeth.

" Well I've had enough excitement for one day I'm hitting it goodnight everyone," said Famaron as he walked into a suite and waved.

" As have I, goodnight all," said Solcrist as he went into a suite and Epam and Harci each took their own suites as well.

Then Ratie danced into hers and laughed as she did. Ohgood and Mench stood there for a second and then Mench asked sharply," So is it sex or what, Ohgood?"

Ohgood looked over with a smirk on his face and then said," Yeah, we might as well who else would have us. C'mon gorgeous," said Ohgood as he wrapped his arms around her and then French kissed her.

" I'd have me, but I know me really well. So which suite should we take?" asked Mench as she looked up at Ohgood.

" Ah," said Ohgood as he looked at the one in front of them and then turned around and looked at the one behind and said quickly," this one here smells lees of Sarg droppings, let's try it out."

" That's not the room it's me, too much cheese I'm sorry," said Mench jokingly as she rubbed Ohgood's chest and grinned.

" I had a feeling, but I didn't want to say anything. Anyway let's take a gander," said Ohgood as he squeezed Mench's butt and purred like a kitten and she laughed and grabbed his crotch.

" Well take a gander alright. I can feel good things already, very good whoo," said Mench as she stroked Ohgood's crotch.

Then they entered the room and they saw a pair of mahogany dressers that were made to look like dragons doing battle with each other by shooting fire from their mouths. The dressers were 15 feet high and were connected over a 20 foot wide black marble bed against the left wall that had thick black blankets and a white mattress and white silken pillows. There was a massive circular window and deck to the left that bowed outward like a ball and it had a golden engraving of the passage from Gieds prophecy that read," A blackness of soul will be followed by a black cloud of dust gripping all the world as the tyranny of man is ripped from the many dead. Then the war of all wars will begin with the righteous army of men and woman finding their greatest destruction. The evil and self glorifying many will be reduced to few and then none. Then those left will be given the greatest knowledge of everything from God himself. Then the errors of the past will never be repeated as the world becomes a place for true love and love of the absolute truths in us all." On the right side of the room there were 3 large dark brown head shaped bookcases filled with books including Gieds complete prophecy in a red leather bound 5 inch thick book. Behind the bookcases were a secret kitchen and dining room that were accessible only if you removed a book thus opening a passageway too them. On the left side of the bookcases were a large marble bathroom with a shower, tub, and hot tub. The walls of the room had soft fur from a baby

dragon's first 3 weeks of life that was very coveted and sought after. The ceiling had a large triangular skylight that was 35 feet up and the moons could visibly be seen thru.

" Well, Menchy, let's have a goodtime, but tomorrow I'm gonna stick it to you without reservation," said Ohgood then Mench pulled off her top.

" Just shut the door," said Mench sternly as she undressed.

" This I like," said Ohgood then he slammed the door shut.

They made love all night long and broke the bedspring. Then as they slept in the morning green sunlight with Mench's head on Ohgood's chest suddenly they were awoken by a knock on the window. Ohgood slowly opened his eyes as he raised his hand to block the sunlight and saw Siex standing there in full Goag military regalia, that included a dozen gold, silver, and diamond knives across his chest, as well as a burgundy satin robe and a white cotton undershirt. He also had on dark brown rubber boots with a thick cushioned cloth inside then that engulfed the feet. He also had on dark green sunglasses and had a white staff in his hands with a blue glowing trio of Darpocks flying around the tip that were 3 inches long.

Ohgood stood up and started for the window, then he realized he was naked and he covered his unmentionables with his hands then scurried for a pair of black silk pants and a red shirt that read," When I laughed, I was serious," written across the front in turquoise letters. He hurried over to the window and searched for a handle then Siex pointed to a black triangular button and Ohgood pressed it and the window folded to the left creating a doorway.

" What's happened, Siex?" asked Ohgood anxiously as he tucked in his shirt.

" We've been found out by the Sorplecs. They've surrounded us, Ohgood, I've already told Famaron and the rest and they are in my ship the Croul. You need to wake Mench and grab your things," said Siex as he stood with his chest out.

" Of course, but where's the ship?" asked Ohgood as he looked around and saw nothing.

" Where isn't it," said Siex flatly then he pressed a black button on a remote control and a 1000 yard high and half mile long green and silver battleship appeared.

The ship was smooth and rounded and had 2 long football shaped pieces on the bottom that were attached to a rounded pyramid shaped portion on top that had 12 massive laser canons and dense magic canons on all sides of it. There were 2 dozen 100 yard long Gussy missiles on the bottom section that had heat seeking technology, but when they drew near a target they shattered and 50 smaller missiles shot out filled with precast spells that could do any number of things from changing a ship's form or filling it with blood thirsty beasts. On top of the ship there was a 900 foot high head of Siex that had a 6 ton laser canon in each eye. It also had beneath it a circular row of escape pods that could carry its pilots for over 30 light years and have all the necessary supplies and gold coins, diamonds, and emeralds.

" Ah...yeah good point I'll get my things," said Ohgood then as he turned he saw Mench talking in her sleep.

" Ah Ohgood you're the best I've ever had let's keep going I want more," said Mench as she slept and hugged the pillow.

" What about her?" asked Siex as he looked at Mench as she French kissed the pillow.

" Ah, Mench, wake up you're embarrassing me!" said Ohgood loudly as he grinned and Mench said," Ohgood give me the sweet meat."

Mench started to wake up and then crinkled her nose and asked," Why do you have clothes on, Ohgood?"

" Because it's morning and we have to get on Siex's battleship before the Sorplecs get here. So go ahead and throw some clothes on already," said Ohgood as he smiled while one of Mench's large breasts were exposed.

Mench looked down and saw this and covered it up and then let out a sigh and said flatly," I don't care if you see me naked, Siex, or you, Ohgood."

Then she stood up and walked across the room with her head held high and grabbed her lavender dress and slipped it on. Then she put on a pair of black satin pants and a pair of tan sneakers and looked over and smiled and said," Well now that I'm dressed, it's off to a bad case of war. But not without these," said Mench as she grabbed her and Ohgood's staffs and then walked over to Ohgood and handed them to him and winked.

Ohgood smiled and said slyly," We'll save the flirty gestures for later, Menchy, we've got business to attend to."

" Of course," said Mench coyly then she patted Ohgood hard on the butt and smiled and then said slyly," I couldn't resist that glorious ass, my lovely."

" You couldn't resist last night either which is why I can't sit down right now," said Ohgood slyly as he slapped Mench's butt hard.

" Could we, go now, there's a war and all?" asked Siex anxiously as he tried not to laugh and grimaced with his hands behind his back while he swayed forward and back on the soles of his feet.

" Oh right, war and all let's hit it and not my butt, Mench," said Ohgood then they hurried out the window and as they did a multi colored landing extended outward and they walked across it.

There were 2 large black marble doors that slid into the walls as they approached and then they entered.

Inside there was a dark green leather couch with a built in foot rest right in front of them that was floating above the floor on a cushion of white light. The walls were dark brown mahogany and were round and dotted with paintings of Mrath Isdu that showed him glaring at a gargoyle and shooting a stream of fire from his eyes with actual flames shooting from one painting to the next.

Mrath Isdu is a wizard and general who disappeared 3 years prior. Mrath was credited with filling the Bloodlet with its current red waters, after a woman made fun of his dark red hair. Before he died he began shouting random paragraphs like," The evil of the passive aggressive revenge filled man has corrupted us all. He should be killed in great numbers until he is no more! The woman who loathes the soft spoken brutally honest man should also be killed in even larger numbers as it destroys any hope of a peaceful society! It is these 2 types of person that have besieged us from the dawn of technology and can be blamed for every act of violence ever committed!" He also set about creating a hidden society that would live in and amongst the bringers of evil, as he called them, and aid one another with certain words and body signals like a sigh if someone was about to get angry and be corrupted. And also a loud horn or laser blast if they felt a member, known as Gohre's were getting too cocky to snap them out of it. They also passed messages to one another via numbers and short phrases like 3 for yes and da for yes and 5 for larger yes and 2 for no way. These signals as well as many others also allowed them to speak to god and fallen members and helped them thru their days and to make the right decisions.

Siex sat on the couch and looked at Mench and Ohgood and Ohgood asked," Why are you sitting down?"

" This is our elevator, have a seat," said Siex as he patted the seat on either side of him.

" You're joking right, a couch?" asked Mench as a wry smile came across her face.

" No. wait 'til you try it," said Siex slyly as he crossed his legs.

" Alright, then tryin' we shall," said Ohgood as he grabbed Mench's butt then raced over and sat down on the couch.

Mench laughed then she walked over and sat down and as she did the ceiling above them turned from steel to a clear liquid and the couch lifted up and thru it. Once thru they soared thru a green and blue tunnel of rings past floor after floor of the ship known as the Gephi. As they went there were tiny magenta and turquoise birds known as Gus that were the size of your hand and even they made an intricate song thru their eyes. Then the couch began to spiral left and upward thru a new tunnel of red and black rings that had dozens of paintings covering its walls.

" This is fun, Siex, but when does it end I need a drink?" asked Mench honestly as she batted away the Gus.

Siex smiled and pointed upward where Mench and Ohgood saw a wall of flames that they were just about to burst thru and let out a pair of screams. Then they burst thru the holographic flames and came to rest in the massive head on top of the ship in warm and inviting living room slash command center. It had 3 levels accessible by a brown wooden staircase in the center of the room that had a hidden passageway beneath them that led to the escape pods. There were 6 black leather couches along the outside of the round room that each had different holograms of the area around the ship in front of them, as well as a green liquid statue of Siex and Mrath just beyond them in front of the stairs that were 30 feet high. There were five 20 foot control panels and super computers on the left that could control the entire ship from a simple black touch screen joystick no bigger than the palm of your hand. There was a perpetual red sunrise on the ceiling and the smell of freshly cut grass and alfredo pasta in the room. There was also a gun turret and gunnery seat on the right that could blast a pair of massive laser canons from the eyes of the head shooting 70 shots per second. The room was halfway filled with the surviving leaders of the various peoples on Permea that included Rinship, Burnrih, Paguis, Orbay, Poev, Tingue, Famaron, as well as Solcrist, Harci, Epam, Ratie, Ohgood, Mench and lastly Siex. They were milling about when Famaron said loudly," Alright, everyone, listen up! We are about to be forced to fight for our lives! What I propose is this, we have to punch a hole thru the bulk of their forces to shatter their confidence and cause chaos in their ranks! Our ships on the perimeter are holding them for now, but it won't last. So I say we use this ship and a dozen others as a battering ram with myself as the one who will take them on!"

" How do you, Famaron, expect to do this you are but one?" asked Burnrih as he stepped forward and squinted at Famaron.

" Good question, I have the Seav glasses, the staff of Simis, and a complete Laru to give me a force of Goarote they can't subdue. I will fire spell after spell at an unbelievable rate as I prevent them from casting any. I may very well lose my life doing it, but I can't live with the thought of them living."

" He's right, it takes a sacrifice to create a thing worth having. I'll join you, Famaron, because it matters to me," said Ohgood boldly as he put his arm around Famaron and nodded to him.

" It matters to all of us, I want to aid you on this ship. Life's overrated anyway," said Solcrist slyly as he grinned and spun his staff in his hands.

" That goes for all of us we're dead if we sit back and let it happen. Let's burn those Sorplecs crispy," said Rinship snidely as he clenched his fist and gave everyone a fierce look while he walked in front of everyone.

" Then it's settled, we rise or die together. I just hope you're right, Famaron, because I like breathing, I always have," said Epam slyly as he grinned.

" I'd heard that about you. Then steer the ship for the bulk of the Sorplec army. Which looks like that mass there and then blast right thru them I'll get us a shield," said Famaron boldly as he pointed to a hologram of the Sorplecs and then hurried over and grabbed the staff of Simis and the Laru off the couch and then shouted," Gie daltro sumop!"

Then the ship jostled back and forth and was soon covered in an impenetrable shield. Then Siex hit the jet thrusters and rocketed towards the Sorplecs.

Inside the 2 story living room on Banda's back at the edge of Mobed sat Alovio and Pumrask on the front deck beside Bahrum in his golden throne as they watched the devastation from a safe distance.

" Looks like we're doing quite well, Alovio, they were foolish to try to escape," said Pumrask as he sipped a small bottle of wine and smiled to himself.

" Yes, my love, they won't last long now. Then it will be the Sorplecs reign for a million years plus eternity. Fitting I say, I doubt they'd agree," said Alovio snidely as she kissed Pumrask's hand.

Then a moment later Bahrum laughed loudly as he watched a pair of Darpocks crash into a Mehelux and tear a gaping hole and then he said snidely," There is no chance for these weak and gaudy wizards. They practice a magic suitable for children."

Then Siex's ship began riding right thru Sorplec ship after ship and demolishing them as he headed straight for Banda.

" Bahrum, I see one of their ships has a foreign spell on it and is bearing down on us. What should we do?" asked Banda as she flapped her wings and let out a blood curdling Pracakien scream that echoed to the shores of the Bloodlet.

A Pracakien scream was a wizard's first scream after he shouted his first spell that was part human part beast as tiny bits of magic attached to their vocal chords. This would happen periodically as a young wizard found their way thru different and more challenging spells. The Pracakien screams were collected at the edge of the Pormu river inside a series of 700 black marble caves. They then proceeded to create much of the magic needed for dragons inside purple and turquoise square glowing cases. The cases were protected by thousands of lost spells like Gragums and gargoyles. Above the caves sat the mansion of Pracakien Pattle, the last of the grand wizards. His home towered a quarter mile high and was square in shape with 10 massive black and red marble towers with lookouts on top. There was very little heard from Pracakien as he was a bit of a recluse and detested meeting people. Occasionally the skies would light up with a lavender dragon made of light and people suspected it was his handiwork.

" Do nothing, it's just some last gasp of their stupidity. They'll have to do much better than a single ship to scare even my ankle hairs," said Bahrum coldly as he laughed to himself and watched the Croul coming right at him smashing thru a dozen Sorplec ships and dragons unhindered by them and heading still for him.

" This is true, Bahrum, it reeks of desperation. Why don't they just roll over and die?" asked Pumrask snidely as he stood up and flashed a goofy grin.

" They will soon enough," said Alovio snidely as she punched her leg hard.

Meanwhile inside the Command center on the Croul everyone was watching Famaron cast spell after spell.

" Formule ter whoca!" shouted Famaron as he raised the staff of Simis and glared at the Sorplecs.

Then a tunnel of blue and green swirling flames shot towards the left and right of them and burned the Sorplec's ship to flames as well as their beasts like a giant Sarg and Darpock that were sliced into a dozen pieces.

" It's working, Famaron, you're wiping them out!" yelled Ratie excitedly as she grinned and watched a Eogo man get his head decapitated by Famaron's spell.

An Eogo man was a no legged 2 armed square belly purple skinned flying beast, that had a huge horned head and a laser canon left eye. It also had a dozen missiles that it threw that would track down wizards by their magic signature and turn them to a ball of blood. The Eogo's were over 400 feet tall and had 550 feet long wings.

" She's right they seem to be getting disorganized," said Siex as he fired his laser canon and blew a gaping hole in a Sorplec Mehelux clean thru to the other side causing it to implode onto itself and burst into flames.

" Pepis jojerk!" shouted Famaron as he raised his staff then lowered it and let out a sigh and said breathlessly," I can see that, but they still outnumber us. We'll have to hope the plan works cause I'm beat."

Then a pulse of a red and yellow magic scramble which was a brainwave scrambler shot out in every direction and hit the surrounding Sorplecs head on. It penetrated some of their ships and sent many of them into a psychotic freefall. Many stopped fighting and began mumbling incoherently as their ships were suddenly being steered towards the ground by them.

" I could take over for you if you need me," said Ratie implying a question as she hurried over to Famaron and rubbed his back.

" Ah, yeah you'd better my throat's giving out. Use this list of spells here from the Laru they've worked most effectively. Here's the staff," said Famaron as he showed her the page from the Laru and handed her the staff of Simis.

" Oh, the Seav's," said Ratie quickly.

" Yes I almost forgot the most important item. Now how about I start firing off the missiles and see how much fun these Sorplecs are into," said Famaron boldly then he grabbed the joystick and started firing every missile the ship had.

A spread of 2 dozen of the Gussy missiles launched and went full speed into the Sorplecs. As the Gussys drew near they burst and 50 smaller missiles shot at every dragon and ship in sight. When the

first Sorplec Mehelux was hit the inside filled with Palamans and a black ooze that melted the Sorplecs crew to their bones and those that survived were eaten by the Palamans. Another Sorplec Konno was hit and a thousand mini Zamtru's filled every inch of it and started devouring every Sorplec in sight. 5 Zamtru's overpowered one wizard and tore him limb from limb. Another had his head bitten in half by a Zamtru as he tried to escape.

" Eenflec Nogod!" shouted Ratie as she looked out at the Sorplec fleet fiercely.

Then a group of 10,000 black 2 inch balls of magic appeared in front of the ship. Then they shot at unbelievable speed at all the Sorplecs and when they hit their ships they burst thru the walls and appeared on the inside as 7 Sargs wielding red machetes. The Sargs raced after every Sorplec near to them and started hacking them to pieces.

" Well that spell should be fun for all involved," said Ratie sarcastically as she smiled back at Ohgood.

" OH yeah I bet they're thrilled. I wonder how they're enjoying the afterlife?" asked Ohgood slyly as he smiled at Ratie then realized Mench was standing beside him and he looked over and she gave him a wink and Ohgood smiled and said slyly," Can we hurry this war up, I may get lucky."

" I'm workin' on it right now," said Famaron boldly as he fired a second round of Gussys as the ship blasted straight thru a Sorplec Mehelux shattering it into a million pieces.

Aboard Banda Alovio looked nervously on as Siex's ship neared and she stood up and threw her glass of wine over the side then said nervously," I feel like we should go now, Bahrum!"

Then Bahrum watched Siex's ship crash thru 2 dragons and knock their riders off and then decimated a pair of Konno's and said," This is just a trifle. These fools can't scare Bahrum, Bahrum scares them.

Let's send them a message," said Bahrum then he stood and glared at Siex's ship and spun his staff above his head and thundered," The warit is beyond this!"

Then a massive red storm cloud appeared in front of Banda and a pair of 150 foot long muscled arms extended out from it as well as a massive demon head appeared on top of it. Then the beast known as a Grator made a loud metallic sound that echoed for 100 miles. Then the Grator began reaching into the cloud and pulling out electrical swords and slicing wildly at Siex's ship. The sword bounced on and around the ship and had no effect only slowed the ships progress.

" Why isn't it working, Bahrum?" asked Pumrask anxiously as he stood up and glared over at Bahrum.

" I don't know, it should've destroyed them. Banda, get us out of here!" said Bahrum frantically as he darted back inside the living room.

" Not a problem," said Banda then she flew up higher and higher so as to see everything unfold.

As she flew Siex's ship just nearly missed hitting her as it passed and went right thru the Grator. The Grator dispersed as its arms and head fell to the ground.

Meanwhile inside the command center Mench and everyone were cheering as the ship burst thru the last of the Sorplecs leaving a large gaping hole of destruction in its path.

" We're havin' fun now!" said Famaron boldly as he let out a yell and pumped his fist.

" Now we need to swing around and do it again. I'll also send word to the rest of the fleet to follow our path," said Siex happily as he smiled from ear to ear.

" This is wise, Siex, but there is much war to be yet. The Sorplecs are only stunned," said Solcrist sternly as he thought of his late father Hars Gemlittle and the time he forced Solcrist to fight 4 boys all at once.

Hars was overjoyed at his son's birth and angered by his life more and more that he grew, as he bore a physical resemblance to him, but acted solely like his mother. He became so angry he began to sabotage his young son's dreams by acting ambivalent to all his successes and encouraging him only when he knew he would fail. Solcrist's mother became ill when he was very young with a mental disorder known as Tosma, which caused her to pass from one dimension to the next inside her brain. Hars became more and more violent with his young son as he felt he was cursed and blamed him for the family's many problems. Solcrist abandoned his father when he was in his mid thirties only to return many years later to cast a spell on him that caused him to relive the most painful moments of his life over and over all day long 'til he died 15 years later.

The fleet followed the Croul thru the hole and an all out assault began on the stunned Sorplecs. The sky filled with thousands of spells and devastation. There were thousands of dead or dying as fire, smoke, and the ominous green sunlight sent shivers thru everyone's bodies. Bahrum, Pumrask, and Alovio were at a safe distance watching it unfold.

" This is why we waited, Bahrum, win or lose this day will be what we wanted," said Pumrask coldly as he crushed his wine glass in his hand.

" Which is?" asked Bahrum as he watched as the blood on Pumrask's hand dried up and receded back into his hand.

" A day of reckoning. I can take death, but not a prisoner's life. We will see if we are favored today or if I was right about undoing god's plan for us all," said Pumrask coldly as he clenched his fist and shook violently.

" God can't keep us down another second! I say we get down there and mix it up with our brothers in arms. Banda find me a spot to kill from and find it now!" thundered Bahrum as his eyes glazed over.

" I will find you a spot to make war from. Now it's time for a murderous symphony!" shouted Banda then she let out a scream that sent a ring of flames out of her mouth and into a Mehelux of the Haborm.

Then Banda pulled back and then shot forward into the battle below.

Meanwhile in the Command center Famaron had the battleship turned around and was gearing up to smash another hole in the Sorplecs.

" Hold on, Famaron, we may want to wait before we smash thru again. I mean look at all of our own ships in there," said Ratie sternly as she looked at a hologram of the massive battle.

" Ah, well you have a good point, but I can't let a good battle go to waste. Why don't you hand me the staff of Simis and I will try a little mayhem," said Famaron slyly as he stood up off the couch and walked over to Ratie.

" Try a shaking spell on those Sorplecs on the right side. They seem to be doing the most damage," said Harci calmly as he spun in the air after casting a spell minutes earlier.

A shaking spell turns a person's blood to stone and then shakes them to death. It was created by M. Bote Shaking in an accident when he uttered the wrong words to a spell. Bote was the last of the Koac wizards to use all forms of magic. He was also a believer in chain reaction emotions, where a person openly distraught, sad, or lonely, caused that emotion to pass from person to person to anyone near. Then said emotion could only stop by it eventually working its way back to the original person.

" I think I'll do just that, Harci, can someone hold these?" asked Famaron as he took off the Seav's.

" Why are you taking those off?" asked Mench quizzically as she took the Seav's from Famaron and furrowed her brow.

" They stopped working 20 minutes ago. So now they're but decoration and who needs that," said Famaron then he raised his staff and thought for a second then shouted," Giniver socute!"

Then an oddly shaped trio of golden blades the size of a small house began flying in ellipsis towards the Sorplecs on the right. As they smashed into their dragons the dragons blood turned to stone and they seized up and plummeted to the ground below. The Sorplecs riding them also had their blood turn to stone and they shook so violently they burst open and a massive energy and stone blood shot out of them.

" I wonder if it's as fun as it sounds to have your blood turn to stone. I need to ask someone who's had it done to them. Oh wait that's right the sun's green," said Ohgood sarcastically as he put his hand to his own cheek and gently slapped it, then everyone laughed and Mench mimicked him.

" It's not as much fun as you'd think. I bet the dying part of it gets old real fast," said Ratie sarcastically then she stomped the floor with her foot and let out a yell as Ohgood and Epam broke out laughing.

" Hey look, there's a giant dragon flying into the mix with 5 spells in front of it," said Famaron as he pointed to Banda and the 2 massive red Sargs and 2 Grators and a green Dormag.

A Dormag was a green skinned 3 headed 5 armed winged beast that had one head of a python in the center and the other 2 were lions with golden manes. It had 2 large machine guns built into its chest that fired red blasts of dense and old magic that could do untold damage to any other spell that got in its way.

On the back of Banda Bahrum, Pumrask, and Alovio were cheering as their spells started destroying every Peom and all the others in sight. The Dormag was firing round after round from its machine gun and when the blasts hit one Haborm Mehelux it turned it into a pile of underwear and the crew fell helplessly on top of a dragon's head and were eaten a second later.

" This is a dream most real, Pumrask, and I wish not to wake!" said Bahrum boldly as he smiled from ear to ear and danced around joyously.

" They should have never taken the battlefield today. Now they won't have the chance to leave it. How 'bout another spell for vengeance sake!" said Pumrask snidely then he gripped his staff tightly and thundered," Pet goncrazy!"

Then a tiny green marble appeared in Pumrask's hand and he smiled and threw it at a Dirki trio of ships. And when it got close as it fell thru the air, it morphed into a 200 yard tall Corvub and an 1800 yard tall black Darpock with swords of blue metal in their hands. The Corvub sliced thru the nearest Dirki ship with its sword and cut it in two as flames shot out of the wound and a pulse of red went up in the sky. The Darpock grabbed hold of the other Dirki ships in its claws and began chewing them to pieces as a purple magic poured out of its mouth and melted the crew. Then the Darpock shot a black stream from its eyes and melted a pair of round holes in a passing Mehelux.

" This is glorious, Bahrum, we're destined for a victory most kind!" said Alovio excitedly as she clapped her hands in front of her face.

" This is true, now they are on the verge of surrender. And when they do we'll pretend to agree to let them live. Then we'll burn them to ashes and take over the galaxy. What a day for whimsy," said Bahrum snidely as he could hardly contain his glee.

Then the Corvub grabbed a small Peom dragon and its 5 Peom riders and bit into its flesh around its neck and tore out a huge chunk. The dragon flailed wildly as a stream of blood shot out. Then the Peom riders tried to jump off and the Corvub caught one in its mouth and ripped it to pieces.

In the Command center Famaron watched as Pumrask's spells were doing massive damage.

" That large dragon and rider are throwing huge spells out. I think we need to go after them with the ship and right now!" said Famaron sharply as he looked at Siex and waited.

" But we're safe here that would put us in serious jeopardy. How can we do this?" asked Epam in a concerned tone as he walked over to Famaron.

" Oh we can, we can and we'll win the war. If we don't it isn't long before they hunt us down," said Famaron firmly then he looked at everyone.

" You're right, burn them while we can I say," said Burnrih as he sat back on the couch and pulled out a pack of cigarettes then lit one up with a hard fiery breath.

" This is true, let's chase them out of the sky," said Harci boldly as he gripped his staff and gritted his teeth.

" Then it's settled, let's go and say hello. I'd hate to be rude," said Famaron boldly then he hit the jet thrusters and the ship shot forward.

They raced towards Banda smashing thru everyone in its path.

" Ya know that dragon may be the leader of the Sorplecs," said Ratie as she looked on.

" Why would you think that, I thought I was the leader?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he smirked slightly and pointed to Ratie's left eye as she tried not to smile.

" Well, because all the other Sorplecs are protecting that dragon, see look at that one there it just shielded her from a blast," said Ratie as she pointed to Banda and a smaller one protecting her.

" That's a good point. Then if that's true we can end this quick!" said Famaron boldly as he drove the ship straight thru a Sorplec Mehelux and fractured it into a million pieces.

As Siex's ship drew near Banda a string of dragons and Sorplec ships moved in front of the ship as protection. Famaron drove over 5 dragons and crushed their bodies like a leather sack filled with beans. One after another Meheluxs and Konno's got in their path and were destroyed. Then a trio of Sargs latched onto Siex's ship and tried to crack the outer walls, but were unable.

" What is that ship doing? Isn't that the same ship from before?" asked Pumrask nervously as he looked wide eyed at Siex's ship.

" It is, they are plaguing us at every turn. We have to decide run or fight and quickly. What do you want to do?" asked Banda as she glanced back at Bahrum and flapped her wings.

Bahrum glared at Siex's ship bearing down on them and thoughts of death raced thru his mind as he watched ship after ship be destroyed. Then he began to sweat and said softly," we... we," and then he shouted," get me out of here, Banda, right now!"

Then Banda dove down just as the Croul was about to crash into them and was able to avoid being hit. Banda weaved in and out of the different ships and beasts as Bahrum, Alovio, and Pumrask held on for dear life. They flew down faster and faster until they were clear of all the destruction then Banda headed out over the Bloodlet until Bahrum yelled," That's far enough, Banda, let's see how we fair."

" Of course," said Banda then she slowed down and turned around to see if they were being followed.

" It seems we've lost them," said Alovio as she scanned the skies.

" Yes it does nice, wait ah minute here they come again! Quickly, Banda, head out to sea!" said Bahrum frantically as his eyes darted over to Pumrask.

" We will outrun them, Bahrum, I'll give us a buffer," said Pumrask calmly then he raised his staff and closed his eyes and shouted," Clone eyes we ba!"

Then behind Banda appeared a river of purple dolls of fallen wizards that filled all the path behind them.

" We've got them now, Famaron, they're running petrified," said Ohgood boldly as he smiled from ear to ear.

" It would seem so, but what are those things floating behind them, they look like dolls?" asked Famaron softly as he squinted at the dolls.

" Pull up immediately!" shouted Solcrist as his eyes grew wide.

" It's too late!" said Famaron boldly as he tried to pull up.

Then they crashed into the dolls and as they did each doll they hit exploded and turned into different spells like a massive 300 foot gargoyle that had a blue energy head as well as throw spells, that threw the Croul into uncontrolled spins and flips. The Croul did a massive roll as the gargoyle and dozen Sargs and Corvubs tried to shatter the outer shield with blow after blow. Then the gargoyle shot its energy head into the side of the ship and its body shrank to 9 feet tall inside the ship.

" We need to get higher or we won't survive this," said Epam sternly as he watched the dozen spells bombarding the outside of the ship.

" Yeah, I'm workin' on it, but we're taking on a lot of weight," said Famaron sharply as he tried to shake the spells as the ship spiraled upward at half speed.

" Work harder, or we'll all be dead," said Solcrist firmly as he tried to think of a backup plan.

" Work harder, that's great advice and it really helps," said Famaron sarcastically as he steered up into the clouds.

" There's always the escape pods. We could all safely get away in them," said Siex calmly as he began entering the unlocking mechanism in the escape pods to prepare them for flight and then said," they're ready to launch if we need them now."

" That's comforting, but where are gonna escape to. The ship's surrounded by spells. Boy do I need a vacation," said Famaron as he gritted his teeth and steered thru a flock of Pem birds.

Pem birds were an offshoot of a genetic experiment where they were trying to do away with violent behavior. The medication they developed was put in a room temperature warehouse and when it melted inexplicably the birds drinking from a nearby stream consumed it. Then you had 2 headed glowing red 4 winged Pem birds, that also had a see thru chest that showed their black t shaped rapid beating hearts and small man racing around their ribcage.

Then in burst a gargoyle with a red glowing sword and Mench yelled," We've got an intruder look out!"

Then Mench ran and kicked the gargoyle square in the chest and sent him sprawling onto the floor. The gargoyle sprung to its feet and swung its sword and cut a deep wound in Mench's stomach.

" I can help, Mench!" said Ohgood quickly as Mench clutched her bloody stomach and winced.

" I've got this!" said Mench boldly then she pulled a dagger from under her dress and ran and did a flip and sunk her dagger mid air into the gargoyle's head.

Then the gargoyle shook violently and Epam raised his staff and shouted," Ceon unrise!"

Then in a flash the gargoyle was turned to a mass of golden marbles that scattered all over the floor and Epam said," He was tiresome."

" Thank you, Epam, are we clear of them, Famaron?" asked Mench loudly as she clutched her bloody stomach and winced in pain.

" We're just about there, but you need to be taken care of. Ohgood, she needs a bit of medical magic," said Famaron boldly as the ship did a barrel roll and the Sargs still gripped it tightly.

" Then I'm a doctor, this will only hurt a lot, fair Menchy, so prepare to scream," said Ohgood jokingly as he tried not to grin and grabbed his staff.

" That's comforting, Ohgood, lay it on me quick," said Mench firmly as she removed her hand from the wound and then turned away.

" Daus be the giver of life!" shouted Ohgood then a red and blue glow appeared on the palms of his hands.

Then Ohgood walked over to Mench and as he did a soft symphony could be heard coming from his hands playing a passionate piece.

" Are you ready for the worst pain on Permea?" asked Ohgood as Mench looked away as she sweated and then Ohgood put his hands on her wound and the blood dried up and turned into tiny winged white flies that flew off and her wound glowed red and blue and completely disappeared.

" Did it work, have you started yet?" asked Mench as she clenched her fist and winced.

" It's over take a look, gorgeous," said Ohgood warmly then he patter her on the stomach and grinned.

Mench turned and looked at her stomach and saw it was back to normal and smiled and playfully touched Ohgood's cheek and said happily," Your list of talents are never ending, my love."

" Well the ones you can count," said Ohgood slyly and Mench laughed.

" We're clear of the spells, but it looks they've gotten away," said Famaron sternly as he looked for Banda.

" Why do you say that?" asked Ratie perplexed as she sat down and grimaced.

" Because they have, I can't see them anywhere. I say we head back to the battle they may have gone there," said Famaron implying a question as he scanned the horizon.

" This is true, they are certainly there by now. Go ahead and turn the ship around," said Epam as he pulled out a red liquid cigarette and began blowing red puffs of square smoke.

" One step ahead of you," said Famaron as he swung the ship around and let out a sigh.

When they swung around Ratie was the first to see the carnage as the sky was filled with floating death. There were millions of dead or dying Sorplecs as well as Haborm, Sands, Peom, Dirki, Meseums, and many others. The sky was ablaze with every color known to man and even the clouds glowed green and purple.

" What's happening?" asked Harci as he eyed the carnage.

" What always happens in wars, somebody dies. We need to help, but for Goarote's sake which side is which? Every ship is on fire or blown to pieces," asked Ohgood as he clutched Mench and she put her hand to her mouth and looked up at Ohgood.

" There's no way to tell, we'll have to wait it out right here," said Harci then he raised his staff and shouted," unseen unnoticed shine and sheen!"

Then the Croul was cloaked and disappeared from view.

" What did you do, Harci?" asked Ratie perplexed as she frowned and crinkled her forehead while she rubbed her forearm.

" I gave us invisibility, now we won't be attacked. Let's face it this could take awhile," said Harci as he nodded to Ratie.

" Well, I think that's an understatement look at all that death. They should put floating cemeteries in the sky for all those lost lives," said Famaron breathlessly as he put his hand to his mouth and blew on it softly.

" What, do you know the logistical nightmare that would be? All the individual grave stones that would have to be made then have spells cast on them. I'm sick just thinking about it and I haven't eaten, where's my steak stick?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he looked at everyone who was laughing with his hands up.

" I ate 'em you little brat, go make me a cake extra tasty. How's that hit ya, in the eye or the groin?" asked Mench sarcastically as she motioned with her hands for Ohgood to go to the kitchen and he looked at her wide eyed and with his mouth agape.

" You little waste of good genes. How 'bout I find said cake and teach it some names so it won't interrupt the grownups when they're hungry. Now get up and find me some steak sticks or I'm throwin' you down the garbage shoot," said Ohgood softly and sarcastically as he nodded quickly and had a goofy wide smile on his face and Mench tried not to laugh and then stood up and slapped Ohgood's butt twice.

" If you'll take me to said garbage shoot I'll gladly jump in together. And when we're covered in scraps I'll know you were the man for me, cause that's love, garbage style," said Mench in a sultry voice sarcastically as she kissed Ohgood's cheek and smirked.

" Well at least we'll have garbage, most people don't get that, Menchy. And those soup and half eaten sandwich bits on our lips as we kiss, will prove we were meant to be," said Ohgood in a sultry voice sarcastically then he grabbed Mench's butt firmly and she let out a brief yell and smiled.

" Do they always go back and forth like this?" asked Epam perplexed as he tapped Famaron on the shoulder.

" No, just in between seconds and after worldwide child births. The rest of the time it's without a word of whimsy," said Famaron sarcastically as he tried not to laugh and then saw a string of massive explosions in front of them in the battlesky as 6 Sorplec Meheluxs and 5 Konno's were hit by a Sands wizard's series of spells and Famaron said softly," things are starting to get contentious out there. We may be near a conclusion of sorts."

" How will we know when it's over?" asked Ratie honestly as she watched a bloody dragon spiral down into the Bloodlet.

" When the green sunlight disappears. That will constitute a Sorplec surrender, but they'll fight for a good while before their passion fades," said Solcrist coldly as he sipped a glass of Seesoo.

Then there was a huge purple Sarg that began ripping a Haborm battleship to pieces by thrusting its claws into it again and again. It pulled out 2 Haborm wizards and bit them in half. Their bloodied bodies shot out a green plume of magical energy that created a green rain shower. The rain was so thick little could be seen by anyone.

" O.K., what is going on out there? Look at that sight, it's unbelievable!" said Ohgood boldly and in disbelief as he let go of Mench and walked over to Famaron and Epam and saw the Sarg grab a dragon and swing it like a club and splatter it against the side of a Mehelux.

" It's the last of our humanity and the beginning of our new reality. Whether we know it or not we may be on the losing end of the greatest war of all time. It's like that character form the children's book Hans or Hars, Hars Gemlittle," said Famaron quickly and then said coldly," remember old Hars and how he fought a war with his brothers and sisters only to not know he had lost the war with the Halbaltic gang until all of his family was dead and only he remained fighting for nothin'. We may be living that right now, look at all those crashing ships they could be ours and we could be dead already. It sure is putrid to know that irony exists, especially when it's your life that's so bleedin' ironic!"

During the 9th century and what was referred to as," The last hundred," there was a perpetual dust storm that plagued Permea, as well as a series of massive earthquakes that devastated all the major cities, thus a beacon of hope thusly sprung up. The beacon was a dying father of 12 who decided with his last days to write letters to men he'd been in his life like this brief one," Why did you anger so many, when you could have angered even more if you were smarter. You should have been a bigger bastard as death has no refunds or balances due. And that wife with the drooping breasts who always called you by the wrong name during sex for god's sake why wasn't their poison in her morning cake. That idiot son who hit you with his red ball should have never gotten away with only anger, do you realize there are cliffs said brats can be hurled over. Dear self when a woman looks fondly at you don't dart your eyes away like a nervous idiot. Instead maybe you should try saying hello and giving her a compliment this was told to me by an ancient genius who had learned the tempered ways of women. So try it on random woman 3,000." The writer of the 550 letters was Codasink Ye and his candid writings did a lot to boost people's spirits and relieve their constant depression and fear. It was said it was the sun that couldn't be seen and a clean air that their lungs couldn't find.

Everyone watched as the battle raged on for hours with no clear end in sight. There were thousands of destroyed Meheluxs and bloodied bodies everywhere you looked on Mobed's streets. And many of the

city buildings were burning or blown to pieces. There were scavenger Dracos birds, which were a paisley red, green, and purple football sized flesh eater, eating thru many of the corpses while no one cared to stop them.

" Look at all that death. I've known war, but never one waged so massively and so cruel. I would say we may be the only ones who'll survive it," said Famaron breathlessly as he tried to look away, but his eyes glared at the carnage greedily as he thought his life could be over before he knew it and he hated the Sorplecs more and more.

Then Mench rubbed his shoulder and said warmly," I wouldn't worry about it there's nothing we can do. I think we should all take a break from this and grab some dinner. What do you say?" asked Mench warmly as he frowned slightly and looked at everyone.

" Let's eat, war is beyond tiresome. I've got a large dining hall with all the amenities. Follow me if you're hungry," said Siex as he started up the spiral staircase.

" If it's cooked, I'll eat it and if it isn't I still will. Show me the way," said Rinship slyly as he and everyone started up the stairs to the upper levels.

Famaron glared at the destruction and then felt Ratie's hand on his head and she asked," Aren't you coming? You've got to be hungry by now."

" Ah...yeah yes I am let's eat, it beats perpetual destruction," said Famaron then he stood up and hurried up the stairs with Ratie.

" The war's not going anywhere I'm sure of that," said Ratie as she hugged Famaron and secretly worried about having to lose the war and deal with the repercussions.

When they got upstairs they saw the grand dining hall that had 30 foot arching gold and alabaster ceilings, with massive diamond chandeliers hanging in mid air using anti-gravity that were shaped like the backend of an upside down Porsche. There were 18 black mahogany perfectly Y shaped tables in mini living rooms along the walls, that had food that would rise up thru a circular patch in the center after you choose your selection from a holographic menu that showed the actual food and serving size you would get. There were 4 statues of Siex in the center that were filled with every beverage known to man. The statues were 15 feet high and had a pair of light blue swirls that continually went from top to bottom and when you spoke your request the light darted into the statue and a secret slot opened up in his chest and out came your drink perfectly chilled. Each of the living rooms had brown leather recliners that could move in any direction at the touch of a button and were equipped with mood enhancing brain pathway soothers that started as you sat down. There were holographic windows that showed an actual view of the outside that you could change with a voice command to an area or landscape. There were throw pillows around the floor by the tables in case you wanted to lie down on the blue and purple soft synthetic grass. The walls of the room were see-thru plasma walls that could be turned into anything at all like currently a large sweeping meadow with Corvubs milling about. The room smelled of baked buttered bread and cooked steak and cheeses.

" This looks like a place for merriment. Let's grab a seat," said Famaron as he smiled and looked around the room.

They sat at a table with Ohgood, Mench, Solcrist, Siex, Harci, Epam and Burnrih and Siex said happily," I've got lots of food, but you'll have to choose it yourselves. As I gave up reading minds when I got caught by a beautiful psychic," said Siex slyly as he looked at everyone around the table and grinned.

Then everyone brought up their holographic menus and began rifling thru the different dinners while Ohgood looked at a glazed Sarg hand filled with baked lasagna and a side of burgundy and black sweet potatoes and Ohgood said happily," Well whatever it is it will look good in my stomach."

" But what will you have for desert, handsome?" asked Mench as she held Ohgood's left hand and grinned at him.

" A side of Mench, buttered and of course gooey. What do you think I was born without needs, get those clothes off," said Ohgood in a stern voice as he spoke sarcastically and gently patted Mench's breast as she laughed hysterically.

" We have them, but it's imported," said Siex smoothly as he laughed and looked over at Ohgood who laughed.

" Then I want two, but they both have to be obedient to me and not talk so much," said Ohgood boldly as he joked and everyone laughed while Mench grinned and glared at Ohgood.

" Talk too much is it, boy I could knock your block off. But I won't cause it would spoil what's left of your looks hmmm, handsome," said Mench sarcastically as she shook Ohgood's hand and then grimaced as he grinned back at her.

" We can't take you two anywhere, castles, fields, wars, when can Ratie get a break from all the jokes and innuendos hmm. I'd like to know before I eat one bite," said Ratie as she frowned and shook her head.

" Give us, oh 58 hours of nonstop no holds barred Ohgood and Mench time, and then we'll stop for 6, 7 seconds. So I'd go ahead and brace yourself for it cause it's almost here, Ratie, I know you can't wait!" said Mench jokingly as she rubbed her hands together and made a wide goofy grin as Ratie looked a bit

unhappy with a frown on her face and then glanced at Ohgood who was laughing and she knew she'd been had.

Then Ohgood turned to Mench and asked slyly," Well poor Ratie needs a break so which is it, arm or leg? I could go either way."

" I'm partial to leg, then she can't walk, but if it were arm she couldn't eat or fidget. I'll leave it up to you I mean she's your sister," said Mench sarcastically as she mimicked Ratie's hand gestures and frowned then shook her head as Ohgood laughed.

" That's a good point, I'm leaning towards leg then she can't run away when we try to blind her with salt. And if I know my sister she's a sucker for face slaps and quick pokes in the eye. Right, huh, Ratie, have I got you pegged or what?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he grinned slightly and everyone laughed.

" Yes, you are an idiot. And yes I agree you don't know how to properly bath. And no I wasn't the one who filled your breakfast with dragon crap when you left the room. And yes you wouldn't have been missed by anyone, but the people made of air. And if I know my brother he likes swift kicks in the face and fast pushes at the top of staircases so everyone feel free to do just that," said Ratie jokingly as she used a stern voice and the whole table laughed uproariously then she smiled and nodded to Ohgood who had his mouth agape and a fork pointed to his eye.

" So it's leg, I thought so. Gee poor, Ratie, gets a bit crabbyhead when she's dying for food," said Ohgood smoothly as his face had glee wash over it.

" Who's up for a bit of entertainment? I've got a few things you might enjoy, watch," said Siex as he pressed a button on his remote and the room turned into a dark blue underwater cave filled with holographic Gorst fish.

The Gorst fish was a purple and green football helmet shaped fish with a circle thru the center that was see thru and showed 6 tiny women known as Gorcams living inside a tiny house. The Gorst fish was 2 feet tall and wide.

The walls of the room began to blaze with holographic blue flames and the ceiling was a cloudless night sky. The Gorst fish swam in and around everyone and kissed them on the lips and blew orange bubbles into their faces.

" This is so sick, I needed this badly," said Famaron happily as a Gorst kissed him on the forehead and a pulsing red mass floated in and around the room.

" You're not the only one, and look the meals we ordered are already here," said Ratie as the center of the table opened up and all the different meals people had ordered floated up and everyone grabbed their meals and began to eat.

An 8 piece orchestra rose up out of the floor comprised of green skinned robots and a purple skinned piano player, with all of them looking like Payloa Gleam.

Payloa Gleam was the all but forgotten spiritual leader of the now extinct Gei people. He walked down city streets speaking loudly about religious ideas while a pair of beautiful female assistants wrote down every word. It became a series of 15 books each of which 1200 pages or more and included the passages," Maybe the unforgiving masses who ask for God's forgiveness could do the same for the sinister hatred they harbor for the people they can't forgive. Then young minds of note won't be besieged on every side by those who would try to unravel them. Then and only then when a mental truce is acquired can the heights of men exceed their possessions and castles of greed and the world's one true purpose found and a massive lung forward to the time of knowledge and joy will come to pass," and also the passage titled," When I gave up dreaming," that read," When all desires for capture of lose and

feelings of self sorrow have been ripped from my mind, then a new me emerged from the ashes of blame. I began to only work harder at everything because I knew it was God's ultimate hope for me to be happy and embrace my love for everything in the universe. This is when I gave up dreaming of revenge and saw a less complex reality form around me."

" How is the food everyone, too much poison?" asked Siex sarcastically as he stopped eating and looked at everyone's concerned faces and smiled.

" Not enough for my liking. I need less tasty food and more collapsing lungs and heart. But I must say despite the lack of poison the Sarg head lasagna is scrumptious. My only critique is who's this weirdo sitting beside me who smells of morning dump?" asked Ratie jokingly as she grimaced and looked sideways at Ohgood as he stopped eating and looked at her wide eyed as everyone laughed.

" It's me, random homeless man Pudding Pump, you stiffed me once and I've been following you ever since. Can you spare some change?" asked Ohgood jokingly as he reached out his hand and waited while Ratie laughed and pretended to reach into her pocket.

" I can, but it looks a lot like air instead of money. Sorry I hope you don't mind it's the best I could do," said Ratie as she pushed a few threads and some lint onto Ohgood's hand and frowned as he looked at the lint and then ate it and Ratie said in disgust," oh that is really disgusting, random homeless man Pudding Pump. Did you wipe your butt with that hand again?" asked Ratie as Ohgood cowered and looked away quickly and she said condescendingly," I thought so it smelled like butt in here."

Everyone laughed and then Ohgood asked jokingly," Dear, miss, would you marry me, I'll promise to bath once in awhile?"

" No, Pudding Pump, you smell too bad. O.K. plus I like attractive men who aren't you. So you see there's no way it could work. Why don't you run along and get yourself a good half eaten roll with the

money I didn't give you hmm," said Ratie jokingly as she plugged her nose and looked away quickly as Ohgood smelt his hand and armpits.

Then a single light blue rose appeared in the center of the table and began to turn into a bird. Then it flew in and around everyone at the table leaving a beautiful aroma behind. Then it burst into a thousand pieces and then pieces reformed on everyone's plates as a piece of apple crisp and strawberry ice cream and Siex said coyly," I think it's time for dessert, everyone enjoy."

" That was very sly, Siex, but who cares I'm hungry," said Famaron then he began eating as did everyone else.

" I do what I must, I've always loved surprises, so surprise," said Siex warmly as he grinned wildly and then started to eat his apple crisp.

As everyone ate the music suddenly began to dance and rise in intensity by the orchestra. Everyone was having a great time and then a loud explosion shook the room.

" What was that?" asked Burnrih as he looked around the room for damage.

" That was war and we may be in jeopardy. Can we see it from here, Siex?" asked Solcrist nervously as he looked at Siex.

" Yes, of course just a moment please," said Siex as he grabbed his remote then hit a blue button and a large hologram of the battle appeared in the center of the room that showed the battle still raging out of control. There were dozens upon dozens of flaming flying infernos filling the sky as a trio of Darpocks were blown to pieces by a Sands Mehelux. The blast sent their flesh flying in every direction.

" Looks like nothing's changed. What do we do now?" asked Burnrih in a concerned tone as he eyed the devastation carefully as he walked up to the hologram.

" Why don't we contact one of the Peom ships and see if they can explain the situation? At the very least we'd know who's winning," asked Harci as he threw a glance over to Rinship quickly.

" Consider it done," said Rinship boldly then he reached into his pocket in his red robe and produced a dark green hand shaped communicator and then asked sternly," Peom battleship Norcu how are we fairing in the battle?"

Then a full size 6'5" hologram of commander Gini Haner appeared. Gini had dark purple shortly trimmed hair and dark brown eyes that took it all in. He was brown skinned and had a small thin nose and low cheekbones. There were the words," Wrath is my endless gift," tattooed on the nape of his neck. He was 286 pounds with a large belly and chest. He had on a tan cotton pair of pants and white silk dress shirt with no buttons that used tiny bits of magnetic thread to keep it sealed in the front. He also had on simple white sneakers.

" We are glad to see you, Rinship we were worried. I can tell you the bulk of our fleet is intact and the Sorplecs are massively devastated at this point," said Gini as he looked at Rinship and then tried to send him a battle hologram and then popped in and out and then crystallized in front of Rinship.

" This is fascinating, so your saying much of the destroyed ships and Sorplec beasts are dead or dying this is thrilling, Gini, what do you estimate as the Sorplec death toll?" asked Rinship as he looked at millions of destroyed ships on the ground and thousands more on fire in the sky and smiled to himself softly as he felt a rush of glee and thought how wondrous a sight it was.

" In the billions, our losses are sizable, but ever since your ship smashed a hole in their lines we've been absolutely devastating them. I'd say if this keeps up they'll be all but extinct within a few hours," said Gini as he felt a rush of adrenaline watching a Sorplec battleship get blown out of the skies on a hologram of the battlesky and he smiled slightly.

" Hours, really wow things have changed for our favor," said Ratie in amazement as she smiled at Ohgood.

" We might even get ice cream, think of it," said Ohgood jokingly as he looked wide eyed at Ratie.

" Then I am very happy with the state of affairs, Gini, keep at them. And, when there is a final gasp from the Sorplecs I want to know about it immediately alright," said Rinship sternly as he tried not to smile and looked at everyone.

" It will be done my, king, and let's send these scumbags back where they drank blood from forever," said Gini snidely then his hologram disappeared and Rinship put away his communicator.

" Well we're nearing the end to this horrendous chapter in all our lives. I would say that warrants jubilation and merriment," said Solcrist happily implying a question as he began to dance and spin his staff.

" Parties are always full of good times, which is why I like 'em. Who's up for the party of all time?" asked Epam gleefully as he rubbed his own chest and then let out a yell.

" Who isn't, let the anger fade, the purpose float out of our worried mind and let the tearful gaze find a clearer eye. Can we have some music?" asked Famaron as he smiled and shook Ratie's shoulders and everyone cheered as the band began to play an upbeat number.

" Gee the way everyone's cheering you'd think we were winning," said Ohgood slyly as Mench smiled at him.

" What, oh what do you mean?" asked Mench coyly knowing full well he was setting her up for something as Ohgood grinned.

" They've got way more dead bodies in their piles then we have in ours. We're beat let's face it," said Ohgood sarcastically in a frustrated voice as he put his hand to his head and Mench let out a sigh and he laughed.

" Do you wanna dance or don't cha? I'm not getting any younger," asked Mench as she rubbed Ohgood's chest.

" What, with you, I've got a rep to maintain. Alright let's foot it, but you'd better be grabbing my butt good and firm," said Ohgood slyly as he raised an eyebrow and put his hands on Mench's shoulders.

" You don't have to worry about that. I know you didn't last night hmm," said Mench in a sultry voice then they French kissed and she said quickly," c'mon, handsome, let's have a bit of fun."

" What is fun?" asked Ohgood in a low voice as Mench pulled him out in front of the band.

They began to dance with one another as everyone continued to eat.

" So what now, Famaron, will you be interested in a position of power on Permea?" asked Harci honestly as he sat next to Famaron and took a sip from his wine glass.

" I'd like to think of myself as a powerful man, but does anyone want my leadership? The fact is I have no intention of taking control of Permea by force," said Famaron plainly as he continued to eat and shrugged his shoulders.

" We want your leadership in more ways then you'll ever know. If we wanted you to lead us would you?" asked Rinship honestly as he stood by Famaron's table.

" Well would you?" asked Burnrih as he looked at Famaron intently and waited for his response.

Famaron swallowed his food and looked up and saw everyone looking at him and thought for a second and then said," Well, I would indeed, but only if it were a certified world government. Ya see obviously you would all still rule your peoples and your areas, but if we're just gonna keep destroying one another while everyone tries to take over what's the point? But, what we need to keep this planet safe from alien attackers, is a unified world army, like we've had for this particular war. See that's the key to keeping us all safe," said Famaron as he wiped off his hands on a black napkin and looked at everyone.

" And if we agreed to that very thing would you also agree to head up that government?" asked Harci intently as he looked at everyone and they nodded yes.

" Well, yes I would, but what of you, Tingue, do you still have aspirations of taking over Permea?" asked Famaron as he crossed his arms and looked at him.

" In light of recent days and events all's I really want is to be able to live here in peace with my people. Is that a real possibility?" asked Tingue sincerely as he looked around the room and saw everyone nod.

" As far as I'm concerned and as I can see everyone here, that is certainly a possibility if not a certainty. I think all's any of us want is to live here in peace and chase our dreams. So then it's settled, I'll rule over Permea and all past disagreements will be put to rest. I must say to you all, it is possible to forgive the sins of the past and move on, I mean if we're going to pass on hatred from father to son or daughter, the madness and war will echo a thousand years into the future," said Famaron sternly as he gave everyone a nod.

" Then it is settled, it's a new age for Permea and us all. I think we all agree we're stronger together than apart. Thank you, Famaron, it means the world to us," said Harci warmly then he hugged Famaron.

" No thanks necessary, Harci, I want to tell you all one thing thou, there are many worlds out there that have a massive drive for conquering and destruction. For us to be safe we'll need to be ready to come together in an instant as a unified army. Something like that takes planning and practice, because let's face it the bringers of death are out there and it won't be long before one or more of them find their way here. We can be completely safe and protected here, but not without planning. Alright, let's have a bit of fun," said Famaron happily then he began eating.

" You want some fun do you, I've got the perfect thing," said Siex slyly then he pressed a burgundy button on his remote and down out of the ceiling lowered 2 Pemis women.

The Pemis women were blue, turquoise, and white magical energy and looked like a real life queen named Gou Pictur with long flowing blonde hair and glowing dark green eyes, as well as large red lips. The Pemis had the ability to shape shift and do a variety of parlor tricks. They were 7' 0" feet tall and very buxom. They had a pair of see thru holes in their stomachs that shot out soothing words of encouragement like," When time is short, fond remembrances are long and thus cherished, so fear not."

Gou Pictur is the queen of the Coa and lives in the center lake Normot in a vast statue of her that stretches for 3 miles and rises 1 mile into the sky. The statue is green and reflects light so as to not be seen even at close distance. The queen is rumored to be a fierce and unsympathetic queen refusing to let anyone get in her way. Gou lost her 9th husband to a rare disease and was never the same again. She said once," When I laughed at fate, I couldn't see the humor in my own tears shortly thereafter. Now I only laugh at those who would be as foolhardy as I was." She began working on a massive jet propulsion system that was attached to her ships over 20 years ago that involved splitting an atom to create unbelievable speed, but no one knows if she succeeded.

" What in the sex are those?" asked Ratie in disbelief as the Pemis began to spin and tiny droplets of blue energy shot out from them and when they landed on the tables they turned to chocolate candies and cherry gum.

" That is why it is a good day to be alive, Ratie, I say we give 'em a chance," said Famaron slyly as he grinned at Ratie then clapped.

" I am not amused, they look awfully trashy. Hmm, where's all the justice in the world can somebody tell me please?" asked Ratie coyly as she tried not to smile and folded her arms.

" You want justice eh, well all's you have to do is ask and there it is," said Siex then he pressed a button and one of the Pemis shape shifted into a handsome man with long straight blonde hair, light blue eyes, and bulging muscles wearing a dark red leather suit with golden leather dress shoes.

" Ah, ah yeah that is ah..." said Ratie nervously as she eyed the man as he walked over to her and then said slyly," I think I'm gonna dance, Siex, I'll see ya thanks."

Then Ratie took the man's hand and headed over to where Ohgood and Mench were dancing. Then the female Pemis began spinning at tremendous speed as shards of light shot out of it in every direction and it made a thunderous rock and roll music. Then it shot up in the air and turned into a multi colored rain cloud, but had dozens of ancient faces lost to history, inside the cloud like Ean Gi.

Ean Gi was a famous director of films from," the many screams age," that made a movie titled," Kissed at birth." The movie was about a runaway director who slowly loses his mind during filming and begins trying to destroy the psyches of all of his actors by giving them bad directions after they'd nailed a scene, as well as yelling great when they flubbed a line and saying they were perfect. Then as filming dragged into its 3rd year he began randomly swearing at all and any who drew near him. Then one day he told his lead actress that she either sleep with him of he'd blacklist her and she'd never work again. Then

when she begrudgingly agreed he said it had to be in front of the whole crew. Then as they had sex he acted like she was disgusting him and abruptly stopped and shouted," You're career is over you ass faced skank!" Then Ean raced over to his trailer and returned with a laser machine gun and opened fire on the crew with the final death toll at 106 people. The film was later completed and went on to be the highest grossing film of all time while Ean was put to death by induced permanent passive insanity where he lived for the last 35 years of his life in a small home in the Hopest highlands north of Hamcer.

" Well now things are heating up. What do you call this thing, Siex?" asked Epam as he sucked the meat off a Sarg rib and smiled with a mouth full of orange barbecue covered teeth.

" It's a Pemis it can do a variety of different tricks all of which are visually stunning," said Siex as the female Pemis stretched out and red lightning bolts shot out of it at people, but stopped just short of hitting them and froze in mid air.

" Wow, I'm loving this, I thought I was gonna get shocked for a second there. Thankfully I'm still here to enjoy the chocolate. You should try some really," said Famaron as he chewed one of the chocolates and watched the Pemis woman throw pockets of musical sound at each person.

Then a pocket hit Harci and he heard an elderly woman singing a symphonic country song and he laughed and said happily," This song is unbelievable. I've never heard anything like it in all my days."

Then Epam got hit by a pocket of music and heard a small boy singing a bedtime hymn from centuries ago and said brightly," This is extraordinary, Siex. What a wondrous delight to enjoy."

" Thank you, it was the most I could do, literally. That said there is still a bit more to be enjoyed. Watch this next bit," said Siex slyly as he pressed a button and the Pemis turned into a green skinned beautiful woman surrounded by tiny spaceships that began to fly in and around her at lightning speed.

Then the ships flew over to each table and a tiny crew of aliens came out of them that had white skin and bulbous brown haired light bulb shaped heads. The alien men and woman began waging a tiny battle with one another as they hid behind plates and shot lasers from their eyes. They blasted away at one another for several seconds until one got hit and fell dead. Then they gathered around the body and started to sing softly as the body floated above the table slightly. Then they let out a yell and began dancing on the bodies as everyone in the room burst out laughing.

" That's the funniest thing I ever saw and I've seen it all. A fact I'm not particularly proud of, but true nonetheless," said Rinship happily as he fought back laughter.

" Then I am very pleased, I have an after dinner drink you might all enjoy. Have a sip and let me know what you thought of it," said Siex warmly then up out of the tables rose black and gold head shaped bottles of Bigmule.

Bigmule is a traditional beer of Koacs only that in recent years it has been cast upon with a spell to add a thinness, a lack of aftertaste, and mild hallucinations, but only for a brief period. It was created by Dant Readu Bigmule a notorious partier and carouser. Dant once entered a bar stone sober at 7 in the morning and 12 hours later he had drank his way thru their entire stock and impregnated 14 women and a goat. He was also famous for his unbelievable strength and agility being able to do a handstand and walked across a 2 inch piece of white rope while being 1100 feet off the ground.

Famaron grabbed a bottle of Bigmule and looked it over and asked," Will this cause me to do wild and ridiculous things?"

" Yes, I assure you it will," said Siex slyly as he looked over at Famaron.

" Good, I was just making sure. Let's burn a little goodtime into our memories," said Famaron happily as he grabbed his Bigmule and took a drink and then let out a yelp and said," well, that's tasty and boy am I buzzed."

Then Famaron began to see a red and green planet that had 8 large different colored moons surrounding it. He watched as the planet drew near and he could see a dozen massive statues of muscle bound Adonis's holding a dragon in each hand. Then he saw thousands of skyscrapers stretched out over the surface of the planet for hundreds of miles. There was also a floating crystal blue river that snaked in and around the massive structures that had boats floating in it. There were thousands of small and large spaceships all thru the sky flying around like flocks of birds inside of tight formations.

" This is so marvelous to behold. What a great hallucination. You wouldn't believe what I'm looking at," said Famaron breathlessly as a smile crept across his face.

" I share that sentiment, I'm looking at a rare beast as we speak," said Harci as he saw a Dagom running thru a grass covered street in between 2 large statues underneath a massive 1600 foot tall megaphone shaped structure in the middle of a busy urban area.

A Dagom is a 19 foot tall tan fur covered pot bellied beast with a cylindrical head and glowing purple eyes. It also has a pair of blue circles floating in front of their eyes that give them the ability to fire soft magic out of their eyes at people. They also have long muscular arms and huge black hands with red fingertips that can change into wings when they leap.

" Really, well mine just started to follow a beautiful young lady as she walks thru this urban area. I can't say I mind the view," said Famaron as he watched the woman walk beneath the floating river and she tossed an empty drink box up into the water and the woman was named Babes Golari.

Then over walked Hapgo Goqu, a short thin man with a gaunt face and he smiled at Babes and asked," Can anyone live past tomorrow, Babes, or is it the rules of Femoum forever?"

" It's not as easy as that. If Femoum wants us under his thumb for all time we have no recourse. Now, if he met an unfortunate end, I can't say I'd complain or be able to find someone who would. Would you say this is true?" asked Babes honestly as she continued to walk and kept her city voice and eyes the same as did Hapgo.

" I want him dead, everyone wants him dead, but no one can get near him who isn't his family or a soldier. So what chance do we have?" asked Hapgo in a concerned tone.

" This is fascinating, these 2 people I'm looking at are planning an assassination attempt. I wonder if they have figured out it takes bribes as of yet?" asked Famaron as he eagerly watched Babes and felt an affection for her and wished he could meet her.

" It always takes a bit of greasing the gears this I know. That hallucination sounds utterly fascinating all's I got with mine were orange lights and circles that keep poking me in the eyes. Which I'm enjoying a great deal I must confess," said Solcrist as he sipped his Bigmule and let out a long sigh.

" Our chance is that we have my father's money, Hapgo, and with that we can do a lot of damage. All's we need to do is buy off one of his cleaning crew or a soldier who's had it and we're in his morning coffee and he shakes the last few seconds of his life," said Babes snidely as she stopped and looked over at Hapgo.

" You are so devious, Babes, that's why I love you. Femoum had a date with infamy and we may be able to take a free breath when it's over. I'll take care of the details you take care of the money," said Hapgo happily then he kissed her and hurried off as Babes walked seamlessly into the foot traffic nearby.

" This woman is so devious that I love her to death. I knew they'd get to bribes they always do, huh," said Famaron happily as he saw Ohgood and Mench walking towards him.

" Hey, Famaron, why do you have that smile on your face? Did you eat a dragon crap sandwich?" asked Ohgood jokingly as he stood at the edge of the table with his arm around Mench and smiling.

" Two actually, but they skimped me on the barbecue sauce. No actually I just drank a hallucinogenic beer and I've been watching this other world in my hallucination. I have to tell you this woman I'm looking at is plotting an assassination attempt isn't that fascinating?" asked Famaron as he watched Babes hop on an air jet and speed away thru a series of tunnels as she eats a cinnamon raisin mini bagel.

" It is, maybe we should try a sip of your beer, Ohgood?" asked Mench as she grinned at Ohgood.

" Dream on, I only like the real world. The fantasy ones usually do more harm than good. And, I'm starving to death I need a bit of desert. How does that hit ya, Menchy?" asked Ohgood as he shook her gently then gave her a kiss.

" You're right, we'll stay in this world and have a bit of delicious desert. Oh I wanted to ask you is your cologne supposed to smell like B.O. or is that you?" asked Mench sarcastically as she burst out laughing and Ohgood rolled his eyes.

" Oh I wanted to tell ya, I borrowed some of your perfume this morning. I thought it was supposed to be outdoorsy. Now I see it was a grave mistake, oh so grave," said Ohgood sarcastically as he acted very dramatic and Mench smirked and crossed her arms.

" OH, you must have grabbed my bottle of Sarg sweat. I use that to ward off flies. Well you can't help it most of your head is filled with dragon dung," said Mench jokingly as she put her index finger to her mouth and smiled.

" Again, I plan on having the dung removed and replaced with actual brains. We talked about this. And we also talked about removing that third eye from your back, but I won't bring that up in front of people, oh oopps," said Ohgood sarcastically as he spoke slowly.

" You son of a 2 headed Epcom whale. That third eye is private now I have to look away from everyone quickly as we make eye contact and sweat profusely as I tell myself it doesn't matter. Boy I could bake you a cake and put a steel piece in the center, then laugh as your teeth chip and you scream in pain. Or, I could take you mountain climbing and cut your safety cord while I laugh in your face, which is it?" asked Mench sarcastically as she watched everyone laugh and she darted her eyes away as she made eye contact.

" I say let's eat, you bubble headed boob carrying device. I need sustenance before I remember that I love you and your third eye, but not your extra arm that's creepy," said Ohgood sarcastically as he pulled up the holographic menu and let out a sigh and Famaron laughed loudly and Mench smiled then squinted at Ohgood.

" Did you mean that, about that you loved me or were you joking?" asked Mench softly as she looked at Ohgood who was checking out the menu.

Ohgood looked over at her and said flatly," Yeah yes I did mean it you're not just another woman to me or even a really close friend. You're what I was looking for, Menchy, and I thank Goarote I found you."

" I love you too," said Mench quickly then she felt Ohgood's cheek and nodded softly while everyone cheered.

" That was touching and heartfelt. I hope you two get serious and make a life commitment, because let's face it who else would have ya," said Famaron slyly then he saw Babes get off the air jet into a dark marble cave to the right and hurry up a spiral staircase.

Babes walked thru a series of statue arches of her father Ash and came into a small library of 15 cases of rare and ancient books that lined all 5 walls, with a Baatold shaped bed slash couch in the center of the room with a flat screen TV on the ceiling. Her father Ash was lying on the bed watching the day's news as she strode up and asked sharply," Are you trying to bore yourself to death or just me?"

Ash kept his eyes on the news and then looked over at Babes with his mouth open and paused for a second and then said happily," Both, then I've got someone to talk to in heaven. How is the day treating you? Did you head into town?" asked Ash as he pressed a button and the bed became a couch and propped him up and he smirked.

" It's been a great day I was into the city and bumped into Hapgo. Now I hate to ask you, father, but I was wondering if I could have access to my trust fund as I need a sum of money to start my own company?" asked Babes warmly as she plopped down beside Ash and wiped hairs off his sweater.

" Oh that is a masterstroke, Babes, tricking the old man I love it," said Famaron greedily as he watched Babes look warmly at her father and a smile crept over Famaron' s face.

" It's fine, Babes, I had just hoped you'd had saved that money for when you got married and started a family," said Ash warmly as he grimaced and let out a sigh and then reached into his pocket and pulled out his black key to the family vault and handed it to Babes and asked," what company are you starting?"

" It's a cookie making company and I was going to use mum's old family recipes to hopefully increase the family fortune. Thanks, dad, I've got to run I'll tell you how it works out bye," said Babes as she

kissed Ash on the cheek then hurried out of the library and over to a bookcase and inserted the key and the wall swung open and revealed a massive pile of money, gold coins, jewelry, and artifacts.

" This is like a great movie, Siex, I need to get more of this Bigmule. This woman is a dynamo with her lies," said Famaron happily as he smiled slightly and watched Babes go into the safe and grab a large black leather sack filled with money.

" I can get you all you need. We just got a large shipment from our distributor. What is she doing now, Famaron?" asked Siex intently as he lit up a cigarette.

" Thanks for the Bigmule, Siex, ah she's coming out of a large safe with a bag full of bribe money as she plots to kill the ruler of her world. Nothing too exciting," said Famaron slyly as he watched Babes step on a red disc in the floor then she spiraled down a flight of stairs into a large garage filled with hundreds of ships and racing vehicles.

" What about the war, Siex, have you checked it in a while?" asked Ohgood as he threw a glance to Siex.

" No, but I can do that right now. I'll bring up the hologram and we'll see," said Siex then he pressed a blue button on his remote and it showed thousands of Darpocks and Meheluxs waging all out war with huge explosions everywhere you looked and Siex said sadly," looks like the war has yet to end, but at least it appears we're still in control of the siege."

" It does look that way. Well we'll worry about it later, but how did all the carcasses end up on fire on the ground there?" asked Ohgood as he eyed the 3,000 foot high pile of dead Sorplecs and Haborms as well as the people's bodies engulfed in an orange blaze with shards of blue and green light launching out of them.

" I don't know that's very curious. I guess it doesn't matter the point is they're dead. How they ended up as a heap of flames will have to remain a curiosity," said Siex softly as he drew a blank as he looked at the bodies.

" Well I think it was, Mench, who did it. I've had my suspicions all along. Admit it, Mench, it was you wasn't it!" said Ohgood sarcastically as he gently poked Mench's shoulder and she rolled her eyes and laughed.

" I'll never admit it, you can't catch me I'm too smart for ya. If I were you I'd be thankful you're not at the bottom of that heap. There's always later, oh wait am I talking out loud," said Mench sarcastically as she looked away quickly and shrugged her shoulders.

" Later is it, you're caught now and it will cost you your life!" said Ohgood coldly as he was joking with Mench and pretended to choke her and she playfully gasped.

" Then I die knowing you didn't outlive me ha ha ha," said Mench sarcastically as she pretended to choke Ohgood and Siex could just smile.

The Pemis cloaked the room in a thin green smoke that began to dance in and around everyone to a sad song, as a white circular portal opened up in the ceiling and a dozen Larapie birds flew into the room.

Larapie birds were shaped like square balls, but with blue wings on the sides and an upturned long beak. They also had sapphire eyes that looked like a snobby person's. Their feathers were seal black and silky and they released a series of musical notes as they flew that stood to sooth a person's thoughts.

The Larapies each landed on a different table and began doing flips as the smoke in the room danced around them.

" Well, Pemis man, your dancin' skills are good, but I need to sit down. Thanks for dancin' with me," said Ratie as she looked up at him.

" It was a pleasure most kind, but never more eloquent," said the Pemis man as he kissed Ratie's hand and smiled at her warmly and she grinned wildly.

" Boy do you talk my talk. C'mere for a second I want to whisper something to you," said Ratie as she motioned with her hand and he bent down and she kissed him passionately and rubbed his muscles and then said happily," I couldn't leave without tastin' the goods. I'll see ya, handsome."

" Yes, beautiful, you shall," said the Pemis man as Ratie walked away.

Then Ratie did a sideways walk up to the table and let out a sigh as she sat down and said slyly," Well that was amazing, I never thought a made up man would feel so real."

" Did you get a little frisky dear old, Ratie?" asked Ohgood as he watched Ratie pat her belly and thought how funny she looked.

" More than a little, I went in for a big fat wet one. And boy was it big and I do mean fat. Then as he sucked out my soul from my mouth I felt a warm sensation in my nether region. And never have I felt so good before ohhoho," said Ratie jokingly in a stern voice as her eyes grew wide and she glared at Ohgood as he fought back laughter.

" So it was a pucker by a sucker, sounds like Ratie to me. Did you at least get some grab ass?" asked Ohgood slyly as he picked up a piece of chocolate and started to eat.

" Yeah I got 2 hands worth of that giant's butt and he squeezed my left cheek. So all and all it was tall and balls," said Ratie jokingly as she brought up the desert menu and saw a strawberry and banana

sandwich with a cinnamon and caramel glaze and then said," oh this looks like the dish. Kiss my diet goodbye."

" I didn't know you were on a diet, what are you trying to lose, brain cells?" asked Mench jokingly as Ohgood laughed loudly and almost choked on his chocolate.

" No friends, I figure another 30 pounds and everyone will be too embarrassed to hang out with me so they'll abandon me. Then I can get back in shape and get new friends who don't know the real me," said Ratie slyly and jokingly as she grinned and watched as her desert rose out of the center of the table then let out a sigh.

" Which is, the real you that is?" asked Mench slyly as she eyed Ratie's desert.

" Oh you know somebody who has a wealth of knowledge and smarts, but never has anything wise to say, because I'm bored with trying to impress people," said Ratie honestly as she hugged her desert and then started to eat it.

" What about ax murderer and random old person pusher in front of trains, that I thought you were. Was that all a hoax?" asked Ohgood sarcastically as he burst out laughing as Ratie crinkled her nose and rolled her eyes and smiled.

" All that too of course, but I can't talk about it or I might get arrested, la de da," said Ratie jokingly as she ate and looked around nervously and Mench and Harci laughed while Ohgood smiled.

" I'm turnin' you in you lawbreaker babelet. I knew I'd catch you and now I have ha ha haa. Quick, Ohgood, grab her hands and bind them," said Mench dramatically as she spoke sarcastically and pointed to Ohgood who gently grabbed Ratie's hand and kept the food from her mouth and he ate it.

" Hey that was Ratie food. I'm near death and it looks like I may go to jail so stop eating all of my tasty goodness," said Ratie jokingly as she spoke slowly and grimaced and looked at Ohgood and pouted.

" Don't worry about that, they have the tastiest gruel in prison, you'll love it," said Ohgood sarcastically as he ate Ratie's desert.

" I'd heard about that gruel, does it still have troll nuggets and gallons of spit mixed in?" asked Ratie as she looked calmly at Ohgood and Mench who laughed.

" It's not so much that spit as the back hairs you'll love. They give it a nice texture you can really savor in between throwing up and violent convulsions. I've had it and it's way better than dragon eyeball sandwiches," said Ohgood sarcastically as he ate all of Ratie's desert.

" Which I love, well now I can't decide. Do I keep eating my delicious desert or go to jail and eat gruel. Hmm I think I'll sing, me mo my me mo mooo," sang Ratie as everyone laughed loudly.

" Now we can't send you to jail that singing would be cruel and unusual punishment to the other Egols," said Famaron slyly as he looked over at Ratie as he watched his hallucination of Babes riding in a seal black racing Hovacycle down a wooden statue lined road at unbelievable speed, as dozens of 2 inch red feathered Agia birds flew beside her.

Agia birds had no beaks only a round hole that puffs of smoke shot out of constantly. They also had 3 sets of wings that gave them super speed. There were 2 large blue eyeballs on the bottom of their faces and a slit on top that made them aerodynamic.

Babes pressed a button on her control panel and a road opened up ahead of her that she drove down into the ground on, then it closed up.

" Where are we heading gorgeous? Secret rendezvous I suspect," said Famaron greedily as he watched Babes riding thru a dark brown marble hallway then she stopped abruptly and was flung head over end until she landed softly in stride and walked over to a piece of the wall and touched it.

Then Babes went thru a secret passageway and into a loud and raucous party with 300 people laughing and carousing while a pair of dragons lay in between the party goers. The room had 15 black marble tables around the room that were shaped like a flat doorknob and had tiny gargoyles performing on the tables as mini rock bands. There were black leather chairs around the tables and sound dampeners surrounding each, so each group of people could only hear their bands. The walls were covered in a dark green soft grass with glowing red, blue, and yellow holograms of paintings every few feet with one of a large head from behind.

" Hey, Babes, how's the world treatin' ya, you dead yet?" asked Solstice Fones as he walked up and gave Babes a kiss on the lips and took her hand.

Solstice had strawberry blonde medium length thick hair and a wide widow's peak. He had dark brown eyes and a large arching nose with a scar across the bridge. He also had a tattoo of a dragon being ridden by a naked woman on his left cheek. He was 5'10" and 176 pounds, but not all muscle. He had on a black dress suit and dark brown sneakers, as well as a large golden watch and dark blue sunglasses.

" Say, no but I'm still hoping," said Famaron quickly as he grinned and watched Babes smile.

" No, but I'm still hoping. Don't you think Lada needs a new ruler, Solstice?" asked Babes honestly as she gave Solstice a stern look.

" She called her planet Lada. What an odd name for a planet. No matter, she used my line that is a smart woman," said Famaron as he sipped his Bigmule.

" Have we any reason to think we can change that?" asked Solstice anxiously as he looked intently at Babes.

" I don't want to talk about it until I see Hapgo. Do you know where he is?" asked Babes as she looked around the room and then spotted him and said quickly," wait I see him he's into the booze again, oh Hapgo."

" Let's head over to him," said Solstice then he and Babes waded thru the crowd and made their way to a table beside the left wall where Hapgo was sitting drinking Blacgod whiskey.

Blacgod is an ancient whiskey unearthed in an expedition 30 years prior as an 1800 foot hole was found that led to a series of 300 cases of Blacgod in a large chamber.

" I'm not the man you married 30 years ago, no du I'm 30 years older. So then she said she thought I wasn't serious about our relationship so that's why she cheated. So I said, of course I was serious, seriously deluded to love a woman with only one leg cause I thought it'd make it harder to run out!" said Hapgo drunkenly as he spoke to the troll band on his table and they looked a bit scared of him.

" Hey, Hapgo, she ran out on ya again didn't she?" asked Babes as she sat down beside him and put her arm around him.

" More like hopped, but it still hurts. Why can't we get it right?" asked Hapgo then he went to take a drink of Blacgod and Babes took the bottle from him.

" Wow this is a messed up scene I'm watching here. And this woman is so gentle and kind that I'm completely drawn to her, hmmm," said Famaron softly as he eyed Babes intently.

" It's not your fault, Hapgo, she's a lying cheating skank and you should have dumped her years ago," said Babes sternly as she looked around the room.

" But she's way too beautiful to just dump. I have needs and those needs include daily sex with beautiful needs. How can I change what I am?" asked Hapgo drunkenly as he pounded the table.

" Which is?" asked Babes reluctantly as she tried not to laugh.

" A sex machine, I can't bear to go 5 minutes without sex. Although once I went 7, please, Babes, have sex with me right now I need a friend," said Hapgo drunkenly as he looked longingly at Babes and she frowned slightly.

" I would, but I won't. But there's good news to report I got the money we needed," said Babes happily as she rubbed his shoulder.

" Money, how can't we talk about sex at a time like this. Let me help you out of those itchy clothes and into a Hapgo naked jacket. It's soft and warm and has a hard portion too, hmmm," said Hapgo drunkenly as he reached for Babes breasts and she pulled away.

" I'm fine, no thanks thou. Didn't you hear what I said we can go thru with the plan now?" asked Babes as she smiled at Hapgo who was trying to grope her.

" Oh right the plan, yeah I'm overjoyed we should have sex to celebrate," said Hapgo slyly as he grinned mischievously and looked at Babes.

" Are you still watching some hallucination, Famaron?" asked Ratie as she watched him laughing loudly and she smiled.

" Oh, Ratie, this is the funniest thing I've ever seen. There's this drunk guy hitting on his friend in a persistent manner that is cracking me up," said Famaron in between laughs as he held his sides in agony.

" Yeah drunk guys sure are funny I'm laughing at one right now ha ha ha ha," said Ratie jokingly as she mimicked Famaron and Mench and Ohgood laughed.

" It's too bad we all can't see your hallucination," said Harci as he smoked a light cigarette.

" Yeah, then we'd know what a boob Famaron is for laughing at something that isn't funny," said Ohgood jokingly as he looked at Famaron and held his stomach and threw back his head violently while he had his mouth wide open and Famaron shook his head.

" Someday I'm gonna find this planet Lada if it exists and marry this woman Babes, because she is beyond beautiful mind, body, and soul," said Famaron happily as he eyed her smiling at Hapgo and thought of meeting her.

" Lada, I've heard of a planet Lada. It's many months from here, but it can be reached," said Harci honestly as he glanced over at Famaron who looked at him wide eyed.

" You're kidding?" asked Famaron in shock and disbelief.

" No, not at all, but how could this be the same world from your hallucination?" asked Harci as he stretched his back out and sighed.

" Well, I don't know, but if it is I'd have to go. I mean I know this is the woman for me. Do you know anything about the people there or their ruler?" asked Famaron intently as he ignored his hallucination and looked at Harci.

" Femoum or Femout of something is his name. I don't know..." said Harci before being cut off by Famaron.

" Femoum, that's what Babes called the man she wanted to kill. Can this be happening right now? O.K. look ah...when this war is over I'm going to Lada and any of you that wish to come are more than welcome," said Famaron implying a question as he thought of Babes and a smile crept across his face.

" I'll do anything to get away from Mench," said Ohgood slyly as he tried not to smile and Mench poked him gently in the side.

" You would leave me wouldn't you. Typical, all men want what they don't got. I'll go as well, Famaron, then I can murder Ohgood and get away with it," said Mench jokingly as Ohgood looked at her wide eyed and put her in a soft headlock as she laughed.

" Why don't we all go, get away from Permea for a while? It could do us a good bit and provide us with an adventure," asked Solcrist as he continued to eat a large steak sandwich and shrugged his shoulders.

" He's right it would be a welcome distraction," said Epam as he looked and saw everyone nodding yes.

" Then it's settled, after the war we'll embark for Lada. I only hope it's sooner than later. Which reminds me let's have a look and see how things have transpired," said Siex then he brought up the hologram of the war and saw a half mile long trail of green flames dancing thru the sky with thousands of ships and dragons engaged in a huge battle.

There were dragons with large chunks blown out of their sides shooting flames from their mouths at Peom wizards on Sargs backs, lighting them ablaze. One wizard had his head turned to ash as he fell off the side of his dragon and plummeted to the Bloodlet below, only to be eaten by a Palaman lurking just below the surface.

" Well, nothing's changed, but everything's different. Can you believe what we're seeing?" asked Siex nervously as he eyed the devastation.

Then a massive gargoyle on a flaming Konno shot up and into a Mehelux blowing the Mehelux to pieces and the gargoyles head went flying up into the air and was shot by random laser fire from a Sorplec Mehelux.

" Well, we might as well get comfy, this could take longer than we thought," said Ratie anxiously as she tried to conceal her fear by not making eye contact with anyone.

" It may take an eternity if we're not careful. What do you think is happening, Famaron?" asked Epam as he shape shifted into a half lion half man and glared at Famaron.

" Ah, well I can tell you in wars there always comes a point when an army who's near defeat makes a last gasp. The Sorplecs are fighting desperate now look there," said Famaron sternly as he pointed to a Sorplec on a dragon who blew themselves up next to a Dirki battleship and blew a hole in it and then Famaron said firmly," see they're using suicidal methods now. That always signals an army feeling they are about to lose."

" That's terrifying, should we worry we could actually lose?" asked Mench as she watched a Mehelux torn to pieces by a massive pair of Zamtru's and she gasped.

" You should always worry when wars are in progress, but in this case I wouldn't. I wouldn't because they're desperate and a desperate army can fall at any moment. I think I'll send in a spell to hit those Sorplecs on the left there," said Famaron calmly then he walked over and grabbed the staff of Simis and raised it and shouted," Med sogunda!"

Then a 100 foot tall Zamtru appeared with a magic scrambling whip in front of the ship, that was glowing purple in color. It also had a belt around its chest filled with recasting spell grenades that could turn anything they hit into a variety of things from baked beans to velvet hats.

" We're gonna have some fun now," said Harci boldly as he watched the Zamtru rocket towards the Sorplecs on a trio of red dragons.

The Zamtru flew thru the chaos of the battlesky and whipped at the closest Sorplec and hit his dragon cutting a swath thru its head by scrambling its magic. The dragon then started flying erratically and crashed headlong into a Konno splattering on the side of it. The Sorplec wizards on its back were flung forward and into a laser stream that ignited them burning them to ash. The Zamtru then grabbed a recasting grenade and threw it at the other 2 Sorplecs dragons. When it hit it turned the first into a massive imploding burst that blew its rider to pieces. The second was turned into strawberry jello causing its Sorplec wizard to fall into the dragon shaped jello and plummet to a Mehelux 700 feet below and he was killed on impact as the jello splattered on a pair of Haborms who were flying thru the air with jet packs and sent them into a tailspin. As they plummeted to the ground they fought valiantly to right themselves as they narrowly missed hitting ship after ship.

" Those two wizards are in trouble, Famaron," said Solcrist quickly as he eyed the Haborms.

" Not for long," said Famaron boldly then he raised his staff and shouted," Dando acmo!"

Then as the wizards were about to be impaled by a rocky hill a massive red and green orb raced over and got between them and the rocks. They bounced off it and went high into the air and as they did their jet packs turned on again and they flew back up to the battlesky and began blasting their laser canons at a large Sorplec Mehelux.

" That really helped them bounce back," said Ohgood slyly as he grinned and everyone rolled their eyes as Mench laughed and patted his chest.

" Well is there more we can do to help?" asked Solcrist softly as he thought of using another spell.

" Not at this point things are getting more and more chaotic by the moment. I'd say we leave things as they are and check back again in a little while. That said, everyone be ready to fight to truly end this war," said Famaron boldly as he eyed a large Sarg eating a Sands wizard whole and grimaced at the sight of it.

" I'm ready, they want some Ratie fury that's what they'll get," said Ratie boldly as she shook her staff and nodded slowly to everyone while Ohgood grinned slightly.

" There's no way they can handle you, Ratie, you're just too sassy. I've heard of many wars decided over just sass. That said, I don't want to be there when Ratie finally snaps cause it will be total devastation," said Ohgood sarcastically using a dramatic deep voice as Ratie smirked and rolled her eyes.

In a distant civilization on Permea 2 million years ago lived a tribe of giant cannibals who dined on the Egob people, named the Pishot. The Egobs were small and weak and were used in sandwiches and meat pies by the Pishot. After each and every meal the Pishot would retire to the neighboring Tagum caves and continue building their massive cave castles.

Then one day a small boy was digging thru a wall of red diamond when a secret doorway swung inward revealing a massive room filled with dozens of bookcases filled with dusty books as well as large couches and mahogany tables and even a wall that was covered with electronics and even an advanced computer system. The Pishot began reading the books and trying to figure out the foreign language. Then they found a stack of papers that had the word Melbro on the top of each and explained how to read the books by a phonetic alphabet. When they read the books they found out how to create an advanced society and make very advanced ships and weapons. The papers also stated," When you have it all and your world goes as fast as mine did, that's when the madness will creep in and if you're not careful destruction will be your new friend. Remember this when you lessen God's role in the world for it won't be long before he asks for payment due and you'll have only air and blood to pay with. Enjoy your toys love and humor Melbro Phinx." The Pishot and Egobs went on to create modern day Permea as they later became known as the Koacs and Haborm.

Inside Siex's ship everyone was watching the movie," The errorless perfect mistake," on the holographic movie projector. It was a film about an unintelligent criminal who buys a golden machine gun to pull off a theft at a jewelry store. Only to find out by bumping into an antiques dealer on the way to the robbery that it's a priceless artifact used by a famous general centuries earlier. He then sells the gun for 400 million dollars and starts his own company hiring only ex-cons to work for him. It isn't long before they start bilking him out of his fortune by cooking the books. Then he has no choice but to go back to a life of crime. Then he steals an ivory pocketbook from an elderly woman and he sees that the same pocketbook on a show about lost treasures and sells it for 50 million on the black market. Then he opens a restaurant and loses it all to mismanagement and ends up homeless.

" This movie is crap, who would sell a golden gun? I don't believe this for a second. Yeah I bought a diamond fork from an old man and now I can sell it for millions. Who comes up with this crap?" asked Ohgood in disbelief as he sat back in his chair and shook his head.

" God writes this crap, it's a true story. This man here had one of the luckiest and unluckiest lives of all time. Wait 'til you see the next part," said Siex as he ate a large chocolate and caramel brownie pie and cleared his throat.

Then in the movie Baggus, the finder of the golden gun is shown walking down the street towards the Suekid Bank with a stern look on his face as he tries to find out where all his money has gone. Baggus is a man of 5'6" 167 pounds with narrow shoulders and large hands. He had dark brown wavy hair and a prominent arching nose, as well as dark blue eyes and a mouth like a snarling dog. He had on a tan silken suit.

Baggus walked into the bank and the bank manager Gial Homes walked briskly up to him and then said sternly," We don't serve deadbeats in here. Take your no money body out of here."

" What, you stole all my money and now you won't even talk to me," pleaded Baggus as he felt Gial's hand on his wrist and looked down quickly.

" We didn't touch your money. That now defunct company of yours slowly drained those accounts and now you need to go."

" That's impossible I was only paying my workers with the interest," said Baggus sharply as he pulled away from Gial.

" What , who are kidding? Every month for the last 5 years 7 million dollars was paid out to your workers and I have the records to prove it. Now if you're pissed off for being the highest paying boss on the planet tough luck, get out of my bank!" said Gial sharply as he waved to security to come over.

" But, how could that be I wasn't paying them a tenth of that," said Baggus in disbelief as his thoughts raced.

" Then they stole it from you. You should have watched your money better, bye," said Gial coldly as the guards grabbed hold of him and ushered him out of the bank.

Baggus stood there not wanting to cry and when a woman looked him in the eye his gaze darted away instantly. Then he ran down the sidewalk screaming at people and punching them as he ran.

" Oh this is Boasup, I never saw that coming. Wow he's just knocking people out this is so sick," said Ohgood softly as his eyes were transfixed on the movie and his mouth was agape.

" Why is he punching all those people? I can understand losing it, but gees what a spazz. He's scaring me now I need this scene to end," said Ratie as she grimaced and crinkled her face.

" If you lost all that money you'd lose it too don't kid yourself," said Mench honestly as she tried not to laugh at Ratie.

" Sure I'd lose my self- respect my confidence, my joy and happiness as well as overall feeling of pride, but it. No, I'd never lose it I'm too lazy and self absorbed," said Ratie wryly as she let out a loud chuckle and pointed to Mench sternly.

" Well, in that case I say let us remember the times when we remembered the times. For those were the times we had and the people we were," said Mench in a stern voice as everyone looked at her for a second then laughed and Mench grinned.

" I couldn't have put it better myself, and I did in my autobiography. Thanks for reminding us all of those inspired words written by a humble man of the people," said Harci slyly as he grinned from ear to ear and everyone sighed.

" You wrote that, interesting I read that on a ply of toilet paper when I was 10, hmm. Do you frequent many ladies rooms?" asked Mench sarcastically as she smirked at Harci and he shook his finger and laughed.

" Only when I want a life affirming jolt. As you see when you hear a dozen women airing their problems to strangers it sure is grand. How 'bout you, Mench, do you still pee standing up?" asked Harci as he grinned and everyone laughed.

" Only when I catch you napping or I'm fixing you lunch. The other times I won't speak of Ohgood might hear," said Mench sarcastically as she got a wry grin from Ohgood who was wiping his mouth off with a white napkin.

" Well now I am losing it! You can't keep a secret like that from a man who's seen you naked. What about when I told you I had a cave filled with gold on the far side of Permea. That was my most private nugget of truth and was hard to share. It is officially lost and I can't find it," said Ohgood sarcastically as he pretended to weep and shook his head like a baby.

" It's alright, Ohgood, you're an idiot you can't help it. You didn't get all the smart genes only a stream of moron ones. We don't hold it against you. We only hate your B.O. which is pungent by the way. We just like to ask do you wipe your butt with your hand as soon as you wake up or does it happen much later, say when you give us hugs and handshakes?" asked Ratie sarcastically as she talked dryly and gave Ohgood a concerned look, while everyone cracked up laughing and Ohgood sat silently and then glared at Ratie.

" I admit that I have nothing to admit. And in reference to what you have said I can only say I like pie, and I mean that. Now to address the subject of my unbelievable handsomeness, yes it is hard on me and there have been many a night I had only 3 or 4 good looking women in my bed. I tell you this now as I fight back feelings of embarrassment and shame. I just hope you can find it in your hearts to not stare as I would probably feel special and better about myself in every way. There I said it," said Ohgood sarcastically in a soft voice as everyone rolled their eyes and Famaron laughed loudly.

" I know now why we get along so well, Ohgood, it's our shared curse. From here on in I'm gonna look at you differently. Probably out of the corner of my eye or with shades on as I smile like this," said Famaron sarcastically as he made quick darting motions with his eyes and goofy grin and everyone laughed except for Siex who was fixated on the movie.

" Why aren't you laughing, Siex?" asked Ratie as she looked over at Siex.

" Because a really good part in the movie is coming up. You should watch this," said Siex as he interlocked his fingers softly.

Meanwhile in the movie it showed Baggus sleeping in an alleyway as he was now homeless. He had a pair of red garbage bag pillows and a black silk blanket he kept after losing it all, as well as a large brass bat to ward off attackers, in his hand. He lay there in between a pair of sleeping women who he'd met a

week earlier. He awoke as the sun hit him directly in the eyes. Then he rose up and yawned and pulled out his wallet and saw he had about 8 dollars. He looked around and then said softly," That's it."

Then he got up and put the blanket under his arm. Then the next shot showed him walking up to a pawnshop window that faced the street, that was black and had the words," Don't ask for a deal," and ," we don't care if it's priceless," written on either side with the face of the owner No Deal Forastio above the window looking angrily down as it was carved and melted into gold.

" Well, this is the place where all dreams come to die. Let's hope I get lucky dear blanket and 8 bucks or I'm gonna kill someone," said Baggus sternly as he reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet and then the window spirals open and he sees No Deal and then asked softly," Can I get a knife for 8 bucks, kind sir?"

" Do you care if it's sharp?" asked No Deal sharply in a deep gravely voice as he smoked 2 large cigarettes simultaneously and puckered his chap lips.

No Deal had a thick black beard and bald spot in the front with a tattoo of a zipper inside it. He also had dark red and yellow stripped eyes and a hairy barrel chest, as well as one large hairy hand and one smaller hairless hand. He had on a white silk shirt and trifocals with the third lense covering his third eye.

" A bit yes, I think I'll have to have it at least sharpened. Do you have one for 8 bucks?" asked Baggus sheepishly as he felt embarrassed and dirty at the way his life had turned out and having to talk to someone like No Deal.

" Well, I don't for 8 dollars, but if you throw in that blanket I could find one lying around somewhere," said No Deal honestly in a deep voice as he eyed the blanket and thought about grabbing it and stealing it from Baggus.

Baggus grimaced and looked down at the blanket then back at No Deal and frowned and said begrudgingly," Sure, I guess it doesn't matter, but I want see the knife first or I won't do it alright."

Then No Deal instantly pulled a jagged unpolished red blade that had a black leather torn handle from under the window and said sternly," For what you got, this is all you'll get. What's a guy like you need a knife for anyway? You got an ex-lover who did ya wrong?" asked No Deal coldly as he grinned and then smiled and showed he only had 4 teeth as he laughed.

Baggus looked at No Deal's 4 teeth and frowned as he tried not to stare, but couldn't as there was a piece of meat lodged in between 2 of them.

" Well yeah it's something just like that. The bitch broke my heart and I don't think her new flame should still have his testicles. Well, I've decided I'll take it here's the 8 bucks and the blanket I'll take my knife first thou," said Baggus as he clutched the money and the blanket tightly so as to not get conned.

No Deal glared at Baggus and then licked the piece of meat in between his teeth and swallowed it and then he set the edge of the knife handle towards Baggus and said quickly," Go ahead, buddy, take it."

Baggus eyed the knife and tried to figure out a way to pick it up without No Deal stealing his money and blanket. Then he wrapped his fingers around the bottom edge of the knife and dropped his 8 bucks and blanket. And as he did No Deal grabbed the money, blanket, and knife in one motion and shut his pawnshop window in a lightning quick motion.

" Hey, you son of a bitch I want my goddamn knife or I'm callin' the cops!" shouted Baggus as he hit the window hard with his fist.

Then No Deal opened a smaller portion of the window and asked coyly," Yes, may I help you, sir?"

" Help me, I just gave you all the money I have in the world and I want my knife or you'll be sorry!" said Baggus sharply as he glared at No Deal who was smiling.

" Why don't you run along, sir, my customers are waiting to buy my merchandise," said No Deal warmly as he tried not to laugh and secretly thought what a fool Baggus was.

" Run along, I'm gonna run and get the cops you broken down jerk off! I want my knife and I want it now or I'm gonna tear your head off!" said Baggus fiercely as he glared at No Deal and clenched his fist.

" The cops eh," said No Deal as he lifted up a black marble police badge and then laughed and said firmly," those very same cops are all my friends as I work for them part time. As far as you tearing my head off don't try and get frisky, son, or my friend I will end your wretched life!" said No Deal coldly as he opened a part of the window and pointed a laser pistol at Baggus and laughed menacingly.

Baggus stared at the gun completely terrified then threw up his hands and said nervously," Great, just great I can't catch a break to save my life. And in this case it probably would have ahhh!"

" Tough luck, son, God only helps people who are crafty or sexy. And I'm both, so beat it!" said No Deal sternly as h licked his lips and smiled menacingly and then laughed.

" O.K., Siex, this movie is Boasup. I never saw that coming, nice flick," said Ohgood excitedly as he shook his head and thought how good the movie was.

" I'm glad you like it, but there's an even better moment comin' right up. Watch what Baggus does now," said Siex happily as he smiled and then sipped a glass of chocolate milk.

" Alright simmer down everyone, I want to hear this," said Ratie as her eyes were fixated on the movie.

Then it showed Baggus walking up the street with his fists clenched and his eyes teared up. He thought what a fool he'd just been, as well as the idiot he was for trusting those convicts. He spit a large lugee onto a mailbox and began to mutter to himself as he made sure not to look anyone in the eye. Then he said sharply," Give me a break God I can't take it anymore!"

Then he saw a beautiful middle aged woman knelt over a duel baby carriage feeding her 2 identical twin boys from a pair of milk bottles. He looked at her and felt like he could've been those boys father if he'd been a bit luckier. Then he saw the woman's large gold and ivory pocketbook fall out of her coat pocket onto the ground without her noticing and a rush of emotions shot thru his brain like being a good Samaritan to just taking it.

" Please take the wallet! Take it you idiot you've got nothin'!" shouted Ohgood as he gritted his teeth and everyone laughed.

" If he doesn't take that wallet it will break my heart in half. Please take it," said Ratie honestly as she looked on with her mouth open.

" He'll take it, there's no way he can't," said Famaron confidently as he tapped his left leg as his legs were crossed.

Then Baggus walked closer to the woman and felt conflicted as he eyed the pocketbook. Then he looked around and saw no one and casually bent down and picked up the wallet as he began to sweat. Then he walked across the street and ducked into a dark alley and stopped behind a large white trash bin. Then he looked to see if the woman had seen him. He saw her still feeding her kids and relief washed over him.

" I knew he'd take it! There was no way he wouldn't, oh is that satisfying!" yelled Ohgood as he smiled from ear to ear and everyone laughed.

" He could still get caught if he's not careful. That woman could turn her head at any moment," said Ratie as she chewed her chocolate chip tube with a cheese and steak pieces center.

Then Baggus walked briskly down the alley and past some unsavory looking men and women sitting in leather chairs outside a secret club called Godshi and he felt nervous they might rob him. He kept his eyes forward as he walked purposefully past them as he started to sweat profusely. Then he turned a corner and emerged in a grassy park with no one around.

" O.K. baby please have some big bucks inside," said Baggus anxiously as he tried to open the pocketbook with nervous hands.

He pulled the clasp open and saw a roll of large bills and let out a yell and then looked around quickly to see if anyone had heard.

" That is the most rewarding theft I've ever seen. If there would have been nothing inside I would have stormed out of this room posthaste," said Solcrist sharply as he let out a sigh and smacked his lips together as everyone laughed.

" You would, well I think those bills are counterfeit. Maybe you should take your flatulent ways and head for the library. While you're there go ahead and read up on the effects of too much cheese on an old poop's digestive track huh," said Ratie slyly as the room laughed and Solcrist had a loud cackle and flapped his arms like a bird as his eyes nearly closed, and then Ratie shook her head and motioned with her hands for him to go.

" Oh, Ratie, you are devious, uncouth, maniacal and the sort that repels all kindness, which makes you just the sort I love. How 'bout we share a cheese triangle for friendship?" asked Solcrist as he ordered a blue cheese chunk and smiled at Ratie who was shaking her finger and trying not to laugh.

" Ya see you just didn't get my inference from a moment ago. You smell, and I mean bad. If I have to sit thru another silent but deadly from you I'll lose it. I've got a better idea how 'bout a kerosene cocktail? Sound tasty I insist you drink yours first," said Ratie sternly as she was only half kidding and Solcrist bellowed with laughter.

Meanwhile Baggus was in a cheap hotel room eating a large pepperoni and pineapple pizza with a bottle of red beer called Fodee.

Fodee was named after Stanou Fodee, a rich king who had never worked a day in his life and refused to lift anything over a pound having his staff of 200 servants do every whim and need he required. He loved alcohol so much so he decided to make his own and spent a year straight crafting the beer. Then when he found out unexpectedly that all his wealth had been pilfered by his in laws he only had the warehouse filled with Fodee left to his name. So he sold off a few cases to a local bar and it was an instant hit. Then suddenly it was bought by a series of bars and he became rich enough to hire his servants back on only this time to mass produce the beer. Within a few years he had more money than he'd ever had as king. Then when his in laws came to him a few years later he proclaimed," You haven't eaten enough crow yet to dine at my table."

Baggus sat on a half bed half recliner that folded back into a queen sized bed at the press of a button. He was watching a holographic newscast with the android reporter Pcalm Smar, as he ate his pizza.

Pcalm had thick wavy brown hair and dark blue eyes and looked serious and stern.

" Boy this pizza is good. A dollar stolen is a lesson learned. And I don't feel sorry for ya after the life I've had, you old bag of pretentious snobbery. Who in their right mind carries an ivory and gold pocketbook? Look at this monstrosity," said Baggus as he looked at the pocketbook and grimaced and then he flipped the channel and came upon the show called," Old and useless," that had valuable lost

items and sees the exact pocketbook he stole and then asked in disbelief," is that my pocketbook? How can this be happening?"

Then a dashing young man came out to the pocketbook and said brightly," The Horapum pocketbook is one of only 2 in existence and valued at 60 million. Look at its exquisite craftsmanship and elegant lines. This is a true masterpiece and can fill any person's heart with overabundant glee and glorious whimsy."

" Any person, I am that person! Holy crap I am rich!" said Baggus excitedly as he looked at the pocketbook and swallowed hard.

" O.K. look, this guy is so lucky and unlucky I can't withstand watching this movie another second if anything else bad happens to him. Holy crap he is loaded," said Ohgood in disbelief as he shook out his arms and everyone grinned.

" Why don't we have a look at the war and see how we stand?" asked Famaron sternly as he looked over at Siex who nodded yes and then stood up and walked over and grabbed his remote off a small refrigerator.

" We're about to see what really matters and it may be terrifying or it may be victory, but either way it will be inescapable," said Mench plainly as she tossed Ohgood's hair and grimaced.

" Well here it is," said Siex as he pressed a button on the remote and then the hologram appeared and showed an empty sky without a trace of a single ship or dragon and then normal sunlight instead of the green.

" Where is it?" asked Ratie in a concerned tone as she looked at Siex and then asked anxiously," is that the right hologram?"

" Yes it is, we must've had a conclusion," said Siex breathlessly as he put his hand over his mouth and began to tear up.

" Yeah, wars are hard to hide. Well if we won what happened to all our ships?" asked Ohgood as he stood up and looked at the hologram intently.

" I'll find out," said Rinship boldly as he pulled out his communicator and hailed his admiral named Toraam and when the blonde haired female appeared he asked," admiral Toraam, where is the fleet hiding?"

" We've been chasing the last of the Sorplecs out into space to keep them from trying this again," said Toraam happily as she grinned from ear to ear.

" That's fascinating, what was the final blow in the battle?" asked Rinship excitedly as he could barely contain his glee and everyone in the room began to cheer and laugh.

" What happened was they were dumb enough to bring all their forces together in the middle of all our troops. I think they did that to try and scare us, but when we saw it we fired everything we had at them and it became a large scale form of target practice, only the targets had nowhere to run to. Then when we'd blown nearly all of them to pieces a few of them made a break for it and we're following them now," said Toraam proudly as she smiled and then sent a live feed of the remaining 2 dozen Sorplecs in front of her ship and said happily," Here's what left of them."

There in front of Toraam's ship could be seen several dragons, Darpocks, and Meheluxs being piloted by Sorplecs as they fired spells over their shoulders.

" Look at that lunacy. They still think they can win the war and there's thousands of ships casing them," said Epam in disbelief as he watched a pair of Sorplecs casting spell after spell at a swarm of encroaching Meheluxs that were firing laser bursts at them.

" They could easily escape if they just cast themselves into a different dimension. That is a level of ego I have never seen before or want to see again. They're suffocating their own lungs," said Famaron sadly as he looked at the hologram in shock and bewilderment.

Then he saw a Sorplec on a Darpock get blown to pieces as a trio of recasting missiles turned his Darpock into a mass of melted cheese and beans while he was hit head on by one of the missiles.

" That is a sight I couldn't have dreamed up. They should give up and give in you only get one life," said Ohgood sternly as his eyes were fixated on the chase of Sorplecs.

" I agree, they can't thou it's already a situation where they've crossed the threshold of death or nothing. I tell ya I can't feel sorry for them thou," said Ratie as she watched a dragon get its head blown off by a large laser and she cringed.

" Why not, Ratie?" asked Mench as she looked over at Ratie and furrowed her brow.

" I'll tell you why, because they wanted to destroy every one of us. I'm not gonna feel sympathy for someone who wanted me dead," said Ratie firmly as she shrugged her shoulders and looked over at Mench and grimaced while Mench nodded.

" That's a good point, you can't put perpetual bad into the world and be surprised when a trio of arrows puncture your chest. They've had this coming for a long time, so now they have to pay up. Boy I'm all broken up about it let me tell ya," said Ohgood sternly as he went over and brought up the holographic menu and started looking for a snack and Harci and Siex laughed loudly.

" Then what happens now?" asked Orbay as she looked around the room at everyone.

" Now, now we celebrate getting our lives back and have ourselves the greatest party of all time!" said Famaron boldly as he pumped his fist and everyone cheered loudly.

" The end of war is always the beginning of thanks and I am thankful, but there is still a lot of preparation to do after Famaron takes power to ensure Permea's safety," said Solcrist firmly as he pulled out a large black cigar and lit it with his staff by touching the two together.

" You're right and we need to start that immediately. And when I say immediately I mean after the celebration. So for now the gears of progress and war will have to stop grinding while we all finally get a well needed chance to relax," said Famaron happily as he thought how lucky he was to be rid of the war and luckier still to be the new ruler then he remembered Babes and said quickly," and then there's that trip to Lada let us not forget that."

" That's right, I'd nearly forgotten. Well, we'll take care of Permea's defenses then it's off into the void again. But at least this time we have a home to come back to," said Ratie as she sat back down on the couch and began watching the movie again with Mench and Ohgood sitting beside her.

" Lada, what a great name let's search out this planet Lada and ask the official namer why he didn't settle on goats beard. Because I would have and I'm embarrassed I admitted that because I'm so smart and sexy," said Ohgood sarcastically as he put his arm around Mench and Ratie and grinned as they moaned loudly and Siex and Harci laughed.

" Why not Pea filled neck or hair and gum sandwich? I think the namer really missed his mark. And lint belly, wouldn't that have been a grand name?" asked Mench jokingly as she grinned at Ohgood who moaned loudly.

" Lint belly, it has a nice ring to it like a bad rock band or a crooked senator. Lint belly stole my wallet and had sex with my wife, I can't give him my vote," said Famaron sarcastically in a deep voice as he used his lips to dramatically speak and Ohgood laughed with Mench and Ratie as Famaron sat beside Ratie.

" Lint Belly's music is so badass my ears filled up with blood to shield my brain from their moronic songs. I have 8 lawsuits filed against Lint Belly for unlawful use of a bass guitar as a weapon against my mind. I am only seeking partial sanity and 3 weeks pay, the trial is pending," said Mench sarcastically as she looked at the floor with a distant look in her eye and everyone laughed.

" Lint Belly stole my self- respect and replaced it with stupidity and a love of all things crumb cake. I have sword vengeance with Lint Belly and seek to end all and every musical recording by them as I fear it endangers the public good," said Ratie sarcastically as she rubbed her stomach and nodded while everyone laughed and Ohgood grinned.

" Does anyone want to retire for the evening with a bit of Lint Belly and soap?" asked Siex jokingly as he kept a straight face and everyone laughed while Mench moaned.

" Hey what's this, where's Baggus get the money for this castle?" asked Ohgood in disbelief as he looked at Baggus sitting on a couch out in front of a massive red marble castle.

The castle was shaped like a tower set on a 45 degree, but it had a massive m shaped center filled with dozens of large oval windows all over it. And dozens of mini decks and platforms that ran the circumference of it.

" Yeah wasn't he Bumsville last we saw him?" asked Mench as she looked at a shot of Baggus laughing loudly as he thought of his luck while he sat alone and looked out over a huge expanse of lush gardens in front of him.

" He sold that ivory pocketbook remember he saw it on TV?" asked Siex as he looked at Baggus dancing with his hands and Siex smiled to himself.

" Oh Baggus you are a genius above all others. They tried to bring you down and they faltered moreover. Now the life you knew was there is here ha ha ha," said Baggus greedily as he threw bottles of expensive wine at nearby statues smashing them and sending wine flying thru the air.

" This Baggus is so wise, but he could easily lose it all again with his dumb head. Why don't you light your farts with piles of cash you boobsickle," said Ratie half jokingly as she let out a sigh and frowned and shook her head while Baggus stood up and started pissing on a rose bush and laughing.

When the Haborm poet Dulsto Gudpen spoke of the endless wars on Permea he wrote the poem," Permea, we could have been friends," and it went as such," Every time I extended my hand you met me with fists. Then as I lay reeling in a bloody heap you told me just this. I would have been ever friends if the price weren't so great, as to have to be dying in a mind without hate. No friend, we'll glare and change course, for neither of us can accept the riderless horse of a soldier lastly scorched in a world of old grievances warm."

Dulsto believed that excess would never bring down society, only a rudderless boat as he called the endless killing and power taking of a thousand meaningless wars. He also said of God's wrath," He won't throw a punch or sully a blow of any kind if you have found his anger. Instead the water will fill with shards of glass and an endless storm will start with no end in sight. Then as all men's fears subside a fire filled fissure in the planet's surface will open and open still. By the time the last man suffocates as he prays for God's help God will have already forgotten Permea and all he let live on her."

Famaron, Ratie, Ohgood, Mench, Solcrist, Epam, Harci, and Siex were at Panscam castle in the valley of Powhi. The castle looked like a pair of potato barrels put side by side, with a clear red glass observation deck in between them joining the 2 structures. The castle stood 1 mile into the clouds and had a series of flashing multi colored lights all over its black marble walls as it was filled with a massive

super computer. There were a pair of hangar bays on the front and back, that had hundreds of ships darting in and out of them. There were plumes of green electricity shooting out of the roof of the castle as a thrashing metallic rock song sent music in every direction. The castle was owned by Siex's friend Panscam Joog, who was an aloof wealthy ruler over a scientists colony called the Branics. The Branics were on a mission to advance society by thousands of years thru inspired technology. They had in recent years developed a small disc that you put on your tongue and would dissolve turning your neural pathways into a neural speedway increasing a person's brain function to 87 percent.

Inside the observation deck at Panscam everyone was lying on black recliners staring up at a virtual reenactment of the battle of Epu, which was a century's old battle between the Pocans and the Iasa. The 2 people's lived in the mountain community of Tuco and battled relentlessly for control over the sacred ground that lay between a pair of large mountains called Pure Las, as it was the last spot Las Gog had been seen alive. Las being a wizard of joyous magic, which gave everyone near him an indescribable happiness and consisted of one word spells hummed over the course of 3 notes.

The observation deck was vast and had dozens of living rooms, kitchens, and even bedrooms divided only by heat sensitive glass that could be breathed on and turn black or clear depending on what you wanted. The walls of the room were covered in a thick black and gold wallpaper and had the smell of wild flowers on them.

" This war is so vicious. Why do they have to kill each other in war? Why don't they just flip a coin and let that decide the outcome?" asked Ratie sarcastically as she watched the Pocans getting blasted by the Iasa with grenades that killed hundreds of them one right after another.

" Because that'd he too easy. Nobody wants to hang their heads in shame after it's been chopped off by an ax. Don't you know anything you've got to kill hundreds of people so the guy at the top can sleep at night," said Ohgood sarcastically as he used a stern voice and nodded at Ratie and Mench laughed.

" So you're saying wars are like sex. Ya know I want to have sex with Ohgood all the time, but he wants to wait 'til we leave for Lada cause he's all stressed out," said Mench in a deep voice as she spoke sarcastically and Ohgood grinned and looked at her wide eyed.

" Yeah sex is like war. I read that somewhere. I think it was on the back of a condom," said Ohgood sarcastically as he nodded happily at Mench then kissed her and said," alright, you want some robo Ohgood love, we'll lose these itchy clothes after the movie hmmm."

Then Mench kissed Ohgood and said flatly," Fine, another 2 hours to wait for 5 seconds of love."

" 8 seconds, and I'm talkin' wild passionate embarrassing love. The kind they have in boring movies about proper techniques, which I've seen them all 700 times, nice huh," said Ohgood slyly as he grinned oafishly and gently tapped Mench's cheek and then she laughed and shook her head.

" Those films are for idiots. I'm not a robot just give me your best shot and I'll be happy," said Ratie jokingly as she used a deep voice and put her hand to her mouth like a megaphone and everyone laughed.

Meanwhile in the movie a savage hand to hand bloody battle was taking place on Pure Las, as a trio of green marble temples were being smashed to pieces by large laser bats. The scene looked almost comical as left and right heads were being decapitated and limbs lost. Then a tiny blue skinned wizard floated above the Malay and he was named Maupae. Then Maupae pulled a globe of green light from his pocket in his blue robe and tossed it at the combatants. When it hit them they all froze in their tracks and were unable to continue fighting or even move a muscle. Then Maupae began to sing softly and a red energy came out of his mouth and went into the eyes of the Pocans and the Iasa. Then Maupae said softly," You will all know me from now on as Maupae. I will not allow any of you to kill another soul or the energy that just entered your eyes will kill you dead up until the day I die.

" Cool, this movie is heatin' up and I can tell I'll like this Maupae," said Ratie enthusiastically as she clapped her hands like a baby seal.

Then a giant sword shot thru the back of Maupae and a geyser of blood shot forward as he writhed back and forth spastically. And then the Pocans and the Iasa began to cheer behind Maupae floated Pocan general Fofau with a devious smile on his face. Fofau was 6 feet tall and had dark red hair and blonde curly beard, as well as golden glowing eyes. He had on a red and black swirling robe and had a white 8 foot ivory staff, with a sunken handgrip that had the words," When I lost you, I found me," carved into the sides and filled in with gold inlays.

" Now that the trash has been jettisoned how about some war!" thundered Fofau snidely then he shot a stream of white flames at 3 Iasa soldiers and burned them down to only bones.

" This movie sucks, I'm gonna miss you Maupae," said Ratie in disbelief as she frowned and thought about how suckered she felt and how gleeful Ohgood looked.

" I won't miss Maupae like a good kick in the butt as I'm standing at the top of a flight of stairs. That said, I'll miss you Maupae, you were a hero," said Ohgood jokingly as he put his hands behind his head and thought about how angry and nervous Ratie looked and smiled to himself.

Meanwhile Fofau was casting spell after spell and massive beasts were tearing the Iasa to pieces like a half dragon half snake called a Horain, that also had a robot head. Then Horain grabbed a pair of Iasa and began smashing their bodies together repeatedly as their bones and organs were pressed flat.

" That was a good maneuver by that beast. I always wondered why I always wonder," said Mench slyly as she rubbed her inner thigh and let out a loud sigh.

" I never did, can you blame you, I can," said Ohgood slyly as he held back laughter and Mench rolled her eyes and laughed.

" Hey, boobsickle, I'm trying to watch a movie I hate, enough of the yapity yap," said Ratie sarcastically as she frowned and Ohgood laughed slightly and then Ratie said coyly," I know you slept thru the rules of proper movie watching so I'll just say this, Bonesbeatle, huh."

Meanwhile in the movie Fofau was flying in and around the Iasa shooting them in the ears with a strong electrical charge and frying their neural pathways. This caused them to stop fighting and stare aimlessly at the sun, then they were quickly killed by the Pocans.

After 2 hours of watching the movie it showed the Pocans standing victoriously on Pure Las as the sun was setting. Fofau floated above the ground a few feet and then said snidely," The last of the day old bread has been cooked in our Iasa stew, but it's a meal we won't serve to a single Pocan, as our feast is on glory and righteousness. Now my brothers, now is where the authors of history have written our names. This was our taking of treachery and casting it down a chasm of endless depth. Where they lie now, these Iasa scoundrels, is on a large bed of death with spikes of destiny piercing their backs. What'd the poet say, a brave man is a writer of songs, and a coward the one who can't hear the music. Let's sing awhile!" shouted Fofau boldly as he raised his staff and a single tear slid out of his left eye.

" Now that is an ending, wow what a speech," said Famaron happily as he pumped his fist and clenched his jaw.

" Heaven, pure movie heaven. The way the director kept the battle as an evolving thing throughout the film, from terror to almost comical, perfect," said Mench as she stretched out her arms and sat forward.

" Ya know I didn't think I'd like it after the Maupae incident, but now I'm lovin' this movie," said Ratie as she stood up and rubbed her neck and smiled as everyone stood up.

Then in walked Panscam Joog with a black case in his hands made of marble and canoe shaped. Panscam was 5'10" and 223 pounds with a round belly and narrow shoulders. He had dark green and black mid length hair and a clean shaven face. He also had dark green eyes with a red square surrounding the iris. He had on a black satin suit with a dark red cashmere sweater, as well as a pair of purple canvas dress shoes.

" Panscam, how are you?" asked Siex as he walked up to Panscam and patted him on the shoulder and smiled.

" Much better now, we've been able to implement emperor Venge's defense grid on every inch of Permea. If there is anyone who tries to destroy her it will have to be from within," said Panscam in an almost southern voice and with a hint of rasp as his perpetual smoking habit.

Famaron stood up and walked over to Panscam and then said happily," That's great news, we needed that done before our vacation. What do you have in your hands there?" asked Famaron as he eyed the canoe shaped case quizzically and squinted.

" These, emperor, are a new start, a new solution, and the only thing I could think to give you on the verge of your coronation. Have a look," said Panscam as he handed Famaron the case and as his hands touched it a swirling green and red vortex engulfed Famaron as everyone looked on in shock.

" What's happening?" asked Famaron as his entire body glowed green and he began to float above the ground.

The case itself had a round hole open up in it and revealed a dark blue marble gold encrusted ring of Nashas.

Nashas was a heretic from the 7th century that believed that god was lazy and had left thousands of loose ends on Permea. He believed this accounted for all the wars and injustice in the world as the host of imperfections god left in his original plan for life led to a constant state of misunderstanding what god had intended. He said that it wasn't god's job to care for how people lived their lives, as those very same lives he gave them. Nashas had a belief about god that suggested it amused him that people got led astray, as he felt the people who would or could had every tragedy that came their way. Nashas was torn to shreds by a half dozen dragons for punishment for speaking ill of the then religious governing body, known as the Orealius council.

The Orealius council believed that god lived in every person on Permea, but only up to the point they set to destroy another person by death, rape, or having a part in blocking their dreams. They also had a series of radical beliefs such as the," Unyielding Rant," that included the paragraph," when we are the bringers of death and the receivers are those who feel us trivial, then we have only defended our core selves and this was our right from birth. When laughter brings unyielding pain for one while many feel glee, then the bloody hammer of death should be swung meeting their smiling faces head on." The council dissolved after the conclusion had come that an organized religion fails itself if it forces itself on others so as to make one religion. Its members disappeared into a host of different occupations and were never heard from again.

" You're seeing the light, don't worry you will not be injured," said Panscam calmly as Famaron spun down to the floor and a thousand gold coins shot out from him.

Then as the vortex shot out of the room Famaron stood still and then asked happily," I feel great, what in the sex was that?"

" It was your first giant step towards the future. Take the ring from the case and put it on. It is the ring of Nashas and will give you the power to do various spells without having to cast them. One of the spells

will allow you to pass thru a doorway and be transported to any door you've passed thru before just by thinking of it," said Panscam warmly as he grinned slightly and watched as Famaron looked at the ring.

" That is so fascinating and would help if I ever needed to escape a foe. Let's try it out," said Famaron as he reached in and pulled out the ring and then put it on and said," now what."

Then his body turned into a ball of electrical red flames and sent out a helix of tiny threads up in the air. Then it stopped abruptly and Famaron caught the multi colored thread helix and smiled as Panscam said happily," You are filled with a bounty of new powers. It will take some practice and time to unravel them all as they are different for every person who wears the ring."

" Am I in any danger with this ring on?" asked Famaron slyly as he looked at the glowing orange ring and squinted.

" You aren't, but if someone attacks you they certainly would be. Now when will you be leaving us?" asked Panscam honestly as he gave everyone a warm look.

" Right now, my ship is filled with supplies and docked outside," said Siex as he pulled a single golden cigarette from his pocket and lit it by sucking on it, causing a small explosion to go off in the tip.

" What of your coronation, aren't you supposed to be going to that soon?" asked Ratie as she wiped off her butt and quickly raised her eyebrows and smirked.

" Well, is there any way we could postpone it until I get back?" asked Famaron softly as he looked up at Panscam who nodded yes.

" Ye s of course, emperor, it will be just so, I regret that I can't go with you as my people need me, but I wish you a safe trip and a glorious return," said Panscam warmly as he patted Famaron on the shoulder and smirked.

" I appreciate that and we will miss you greatly, Panscam," said Famaron as he gave Panscam a stern look.

" Thank you, emperor, let the void of space fill with the songs of your heart, goodbye everyone," said Panscam as he turned and walked out of the observatory while everyone waved.

" I didn't know you could sing, is that one note or two?" asked Ohgood sarcastically then Famaron and Mench laughed as Epam hummed loudly.

" It's 4 bars of drunken symphonies and nothing but," said Famaron quickly as he grinned at Ohgood.

Then everyone made their way to Siex's ship and prepared to launch. Meanwhile on the equator of Permea near the Blude white ocean stood Bahrum, Pumrask, Alovio, Banda, and Simis the Terrible at the edge of a massive magical geyser. There were 8 statues of the prophet Badus surrounding the geyser on the small island of Cootonu. The island itself was dotted with sunflower shaped red and yellow prison housing for wizards who'd gone astray and done unspeakable atrocities. Each of the homes were surrounded by an invisible force field of magic that prevented them from escaping as if they touched they would have their bodies shattered to a million pieces. There were bright orange and purple grasses and large bushes all over the island with a 12 mile wide mowed purple grass circular field in the center of the island that was perfectly flat and had outdoor living rooms set up here and there for the Popo people as they were called, that lived on the island.

Badus was well known for his knowledge of scripture for young people, that included the words," Well you screwed it up good. The time I spent teaching you of manhood was wasted as everyone's your friend but god. Maybe in between games and sugary drinks you'd give him a thought as I'm sure as he watches over you constantly, he'd be overjoyed if you did. Maybe your brother or sister could use a hug as well seeing they're only your family and feel pain the same as you. And when you're done building

your mud castle will there be a kiss or hug for your parents, because god feels every person's hugs as they give them, too." Badus later wrote to his sister that he feared he'd squandered his life because he didn't see god as a friend until later in life and should've known all along. He created a huge spell around his house in his later years so as to keep his many followers at bay. Just before he died he published," The last psalm," which included the passage," when the truly lonely man or woman find god as their friend. Not only are they never alone again, they never were. Reach with you and reach back the many ensues. When there was no one around and streets seemed to darken god stands right beside and smiles."

" We can try this method to rid Permea of all wizards and if it fails then no matter, as they failed us a thousand fold. Isn't it funny when the bringers of joy shout mercy!" said Simis the Terrible snidely as he glared at the magical geyser and laughed to himself as everyone looked on nervously.

Simis the Terrible stood 6'9" and weighed 456 pounds of bulging muscles and a disproportionate large head. He had seal black long curly hair and a stark white curly beard. His eyes were red and fierce some and had tiny circular clouds floating in the center. He had a large triangular scar in the center of his forehead with a tattoo of a dragon holding the world in the center of it. He had on a lush red velvety jacket and a dark brown cotton dress shirt underneath, with blue marble buttons. He also had on black satin trousers with a lighter black silk spiral up the right leg. He also had on thin black leather boots and a pair of off white sunglasses with only one lense.

" It will be funny if it works. Otherwise we'll be dead. Are you sure destroying the source of all magic on Permea is a smart move?" asked Alovio sternly as she grimaced at Simis who burst out laughing and slapped his knee.

" What difference does it make? If we don't they'll eventually hunt us down and kill us. Let's have a bit of fun," said Simis snidely as he reached into his pocket and produced a small marble dragon with a glass stomach that showed a cauldron of flames and a tiny wizard inside named Sform Bodagi.

Sform Bodagi was an ancient healer and spell caster of good helpful spells who met his demise when a Sorplec woman named Goga cast a spell on him that altered his shape and size then she created a miniature world called Crasu and put him and it in the dragon case. The world was filled with a pure form of magic called Girfu, that if the case was ever opened could cause catastrophic repercussions.

" Are we really doing this, Simis, what if it doesn't work like you planned?" asked Pumrask nervously as he felt ill at ease with the look on Simis' s face.

" Then we'll die or go to some other reality. So what, if I can't have the world I want, I'll make the world want me," said Simis snidely as he eyed the geyser and grinned to himself then tossed in the marble dragon ad Sform along with it.

Then the dragon shot downward thru the magical energy and as it did more and more of the marble wore off as a blue plume began to shot out of it.

" Why hasn't anything happened yet? Nothing seems to have changed," asked Bahrum as he shook his head and looked at Simis who was smiling.

" Yes, where is this magic you promised us, Simis?" asked Banda as she yawned and glared at Simis as a small burst of fire shot out of her nose.

" Patience my friends, we must accept that everything is going to change and soon. For if we don't the worst things in life will seek us out and destroy our souls," said Simis softly as he eyed the geyser and then looked up at Pumrask who nodded yes.

" Well that's what smart people always say before they're blown to pieces," said Alovio in disbelief as she put on a brave face and ran her fingers thru her hair.

" Then how would you ever know. Just a few seconds more and something astounding will happen and I'll be the first to see it," said Simis greedily as he could hardly contain his glee as he pictured wizards all over Permea trying to cast spells and nothing happening.

Meanwhile the marble dragon was nearly worn down to the world of Crasu and Sform who was screaming violently as he realized what was about to happen. Then the marble cracked and a magical explosion occurred equal to 30,000 nuclear bombs that sent millions of random spells in every direction as well as a wave of dark green and yellow that shot out in every direction first vaporizing Banda, Bahrum, Pumrask, Alovio, and Simis. Then the wave spread out over the Blude ocean and sent spears of gold into the water, as it did that and were 50 feet wide and 500 feet long that shot down into the water killing all of the marine life and rocketed towards Permea's core. As the wave continued every ship and city in its way was turned into thousands upon thousands of different spells like a city of Haborm that were changed into piles of diamond dust and vats of dragon innards. Then a shrieking sound began to shoot out in front of the wave that killed all who heard it by shattering their brains. Then a massive pair of black stone balls shot out of the sides of the wave and went thru every person and thing in their path flattening them to a pile beneath them as well as leveling skyscrapers that had the misfortune of being in their path.

" Hey, Ratie, do you want 3 tuna sammies or only 8?" asked Ohgood in a little kids voice jokingly as he showed Ratie a white rubber plate of Rainems sandwiches.

Rainems were a 5 layered meat, cheese, and rare mayonnaise called Tucyou, that were filled with abundant flavor and only a brief aftertaste.

Ohgood and Ratie were on the bridge of the Croul as it rose above the clouds and headed for Lada.

" Ohgood, stop being such a turdhead you're wearing me out already," said Ratie in exasperation as she looked at Ohgood and shook her head and then saw the wave of magic coming towards them and said in disbelief," Ohgood, there is a horror coming. Quick tell Siex!"

Then Ohgood saw it and raced over to the next room where Siex was playing a video game called," Warrior," which was a fighting game where you started fighting as a child and every subsequent level you grew in size and power until you competed in Gasma world championship maze against whoever else made it there. This meant you played against fellow gamers from other planets as well as Permea. The winner got a host of prizes including their very own Mehelux that had been tricked out with hundreds of amenities.

The room Siex was in was a half holographic video arcade and half workout room and gym, that had a triangle of games set up around the outside of the room. It also had the gym in the center of the room on a floating platform that had a skylight above it shaped like a hand. The floors of the room were covered in air suction blue rug that prevented any dirt or dust from being trampled around.

" Siex, Famaron, there's something coming out way and it looks toxic," said Ohgood frantically as he looked at the 2 of them playing Warrior and then realized he was right and set down their swords and laser pistols and hurried over to him.

" Is it a ship, a dragon what?" asked Siex quickly as he ran over to Ohgood with Famaron right beside.

" It looks like some sort of magic and is destroying everything in its path, look there it is," said Ohgood breathlessly as he pointed to the wave speeding towards them in the hologram of outside of the ship.

Siex froze in his tracks and Famaron asked," What is it, Siex, are you alright?"

" It's the magic stream near the Blude, oh no someone has blown it up!" said Siex in disbelief as he put his hand to his sweaty forehead and grimaced.

" What does that mean?" asked Ratie quickly as she grimaced at Siex who was slumped over on one of the couches.

" It means we'll figure it out later. I'm getting us outta here," said Famaron sternly as he ran over and grabbed the control joystick and began firing the jet thrusters at maximum speed and the ship rocketed up thru the atmosphere as the wave swept past where they just were.

" It's all lost now, Ratie, anyone who isn't on this ship right now and is still on Permea, is dead or dying. You asked what it means...it means our little vacation is now a permanent exodus. And my precious Permea is a wasteland of death. They asked us to take care of them and we messed it up, Ratie, how can we ever be forgiven for our carelessness?" asked Siex sadly as he began to weep and watched Permea being rapidly destroyed and felt sick to his stomach.

" It's not our fault, Siex, we did all we could," said Ratie softly as she sat down beside Siex and put her arm around him and then said warmly," the good people should never take the blame for the terrible. I know you just lost your home world, but oh my god it was our world too, so I know how you feel, honestly."

" I don't blame you, Ratie, or any of you, but I..." said Siex as he cried and couldn't say another word as he thought of his people and all the friends he's lost.

Then in walked Solcrist and as he saw Ohgood look at him he knew something bad had happened and asked hopefully," What villainy has happened that finds you all this way?"

" The worst of it, Permea is being destroyed as we speak by a massive magical wave. The point is we're heading to Lada and we aren't coming back," said Famaron as he punched the couch beside him as he thought of how grim his future was again and how he'd lost another world he would've been ruler of.

" This can't be we destroyed all the Sorplecs. Who could have done this?" asked Solcrist as he looked at massive explosions on Permea and flashes of light in hundreds of miles of red flames and purple and green dragon shaped smoke and felt terrified at losing his home world again.

" Could it have been an accident?" asked Ratie sincerely as she rubbed Siex's back.

" No, there would have had to have been a large powerful spell or some form of magic to set it off. No this was intentional," said Siex as he tried to stop crying.

" I know who did this. It had to be those Sorplecs that flew out over the Bloodlet and disappeared from sight. We should have tried harder to find them that was a giant error on our part," said Famaron sadly as he let out a loud sigh and gritted his teeth.

" Oh no, it was them wasn't it. That just, ahh this is so troubling it's hurting my head. I need to get a break from so much drama in my life," said Ratie as she grimaced and put her head on Siex's shoulder as she teared up.

" There is no point harping on it or letting it tear us apart. We need to accept it and have faith that there's something better out there for us. We found Permea and we'll find a new world that will still make sense," said Ohgood enthusiastically as he gave everyone a nod and they nodded back.

" There's always this Lada. They have magic there and Babes would seem to me to be a potential ally and friend," said Famaron as he stood up quickly and glanced over at Ohgood.

" Yes, that's what I'm talking about. We'll search her out and then we aid one another in overthrowing their government," said Siex honestly as he looked at Famaron and gave him a stern look.

" Now, Siex, we are talking my language. All's a man needs is a plan and fate takes over. When we get to Lada we'll find Babes then help her overthrow the ruler. Then she'll aid me in becoming its new ruler. What a day what a day," said Famaron happily as he began to smile and pat his chest.

Then in walked Harci and said sadly," You don't need to tell me what happened I saw from the lower level. So apparently we're homeless," said Harci implying a question as he looked at Famaron.

" We are, but we have options. Our travel plans haven't changed only now we're taking over Lada and Famaron will succeed at ruler. How 'bout it, Harci, you feel like a revolution?" asked Ohgood slyly as he tried not to smile as Harci shook his head and let out a grunt.

" I'm always ready, but what is our plan to help us take over Lada?" asked Harci as he rubbed his forehead and tried not to think of all the things he's lost.

" The woman from my hallucination, her name being Babes will aid us in our takeover. She doesn't know it yet, but she will!" said Famaron excitedly as he walked over to Harci and gently tapped his shoulder and smiled while Harci grinned cautiously and laughed.

" So it's another bit of taking over the world to look forward to. Well at least there's that," said Harci begrudgingly and he forced a smile while Famaron put his arm around him.

" There always is, just think of it like a board game only with real people. Trust me it's fun," said Ohgood slyly as he smiled at Harci and pulled out a large bottle of red wine and gently rubbed the self opening cork and then asked slyly," is anybody thirsty? I feel we should unwind after all the world

destruction and all," asked Ohgood as he grabbed a handful of crystal glasses from the armrest of the couch and then began to pour a few cups.

" Yes I think we should, thank you, Ohgood," said Solcrist as Ohgood handed him a glass of wine and he then said hopefully," boy we're heading off into the void of space with a compass of despair. I just hope we don't lose our rudder and catch a foul breeze.

" This is true, Solcrist, we'll need to catch a few breaks before it's all said and done. But that said it's time for random thoughts," said Ohgood then he walked up to Ratie and said sarcastically," I once saw you sleeping and I tried to put your whole head in my mouth. And I'm not sorry, little sis, cause that head's chocolaty, Solcrist," then Ohgood walked over to Solcrist who was laughing and said sarcastically," I was the one who tried on your underwear and left grass stains on all of your shirts. Now my mind is clear and I love it."

Solcrist fought back laughter and then said jokingly," Ohgood, I'll never forgive you as long as my delicates last. That random thought only pales on comparison to this one. Sarg skin is but one of the treats I've dined on and Ratie neck will be the next."

" What!" said Ratie in shock as Ohgood and Famaron laughed and then she said slyly," Ratie neck is off limits you turd counting old sack of pea soup! You think I'd let you near my soft neck then your dreamin."

" So it's a yes?" asked Solcrist coyly as he tried not to laugh and moved closer to Ratie.

Ratie looked at him wide eyed and then smiled and said sarcastically," Alright, geezer who needs ya, come on in for a little kissy kiss as I know your hot stuff. What, you couldn't hear me ask ya cause your ears are filled with 30 year old wax. Well maybe that's tough, and I don't mean luck."

Solcrist looked at her longingly and breezed over to her. Then he gently put his hands on her shoulders and kissed her softly and then said warmly," I've never had better, thank you, Ratie."

Ratie looked up at him and made a goofy face and then said breathlessly," Boy you really laid a whopper on me didn't ya."

" Yes, yes I did, I've been known to do that sort of thing. I can only promise you it won't be the last," said Solcrist slyly as he gently smiled and Ratie laughed while Famaron just smiled.

" Well it just gets weirder and weirder I can't wait to see this Lada they'll probably burn us at the steak," said Famaron jokingly as he threw up his hands and made a child like shriek.

" Let them try, and I'll burn their planet black!" said Epam coldly as he floated down from the ceiling and gave everyone a nod and then said slyly," I think someone on Permea said something similar before they cooked it. My how people destroy beauty and replace it with things," said Epam softly as he floated over to Ohgood and gently poked him in the belly and Ohgood laughed to himself.

" It's those very things that propel a person's will to succeed. So it's a double edged sword," said Harci thoughtfully as he wondered when he'd be able to relax again.

" Just don't stab me with it, I'm lactose intolerant as well as sword intolerant. So be careful it could kill me," said Ohgood sarcastically as he clutched his stomach quick like he'd been stabbed and made a face like he was in agony and everyone laughed except for Ratie so Ohgood looked up and asked," what's up your butt, Ratie, is it chives again?"

" What, oh yeah chives, no I was just thinking of Solcrist's kiss. You really caught me by surprise," said Ratie happily as she looked longingly over at Solcrist and he squinted and gave a slight smile and nodded softly.

" Ya know we've got a long trip, I'm gonna head back down to the movie theater and finish watching," And the Crimson lie," see ya everyone," said Harci as he hurried out of the room to give Solcrist and Ratie a chance to talk.

And the Crimson lie, was a 3D movie based on a Peom order of wizards who hid their magic from people as they secretly began practicing I.D.M., which stood for Inter Dimensional Magic. I.D.M. involved fighting wars and carrying out assassinations of powerful rulers and wizards in other dimensions. After they did this they put one of their members as the new ruler. Then they made life a living hell for every person they ruled over and they saw it their right because of the abuse that they'd taken, that they tell every person under their rule how to live every aspect of their daily lives. And if anyone spoke up or out they were quickly destroyed as well as every member of their family and friends. They took such glee in these pursuits they soon began spying on every person they ruled over thru secret cameras in television sets, infrared cameras in neighbors homes, as well as high powered audio speakers to hear those not so private anymore conversations. Then they'd go back to Permea and pretend like nothing had happened or was and continue on like they were just like everyone else.

" Hey I'll come watch that bad Larry with ya seems like it will only bore me to death. And there should be snacks," said Ohgood jokingly as he hurried after Harci as did Siex and Famaron.

" How 'bout you, Solcrist?" asked Siex as he suddenly stopped and looked back at Solcrist who was pacing back and forth.

" I'll catch up," said Solcrist quickly as he glanced up at Siex and continued to pace.

" Alright I'll save you a seat!" yelled Siex as he darted out of the room.

Epam meanwhile sat there in mid-air as Solcrist and Ratie looked at him sternly and then Solcrist asked sharply," Would you mind being somewhere else?"

" Oh no...but if you'd like to be alone I'm all for that. I'll see ya," said Epam nervously then he touched down and walked out of the room as Solcrist made a nervous smile at Ratie and she grinned unfazed.

" So you got me here, what's on your mind?" asked Ratie slyly as she watched Solcrist continue to pace back and forth and then stopped.

" Ratie, I know I am old and near death as you would say, but I have a large heart and a strong mind and would keep you safe for all time. This is not a fallacy I speak, it is the greatest truth ever told! I would no sooner drop dead then watch you experience a single moment of pain," said Solcrist sharply as he glanced over at Ratie and then saw her sitting there quietly and stopped and asked," so what has you so quiet, that is not you?"

Ratie sat back and grimaced and then began to tear up as she thought of what he said. And then she said tearfully," I don't know why you want old me, or would go to the trouble of saying all that..., but I know you mean it and it wasn't easy to say. I'd just like to say I'm sorry for what I've said to you in the past if it hurt you at all, but it's just the way I am, I mean it," said Ratie as Solcrist sat down beside her and put his arm around her.

" Ratie, I love you just so and never any other way. If you torment me for 30 years, they will be joyous torments. Nobody's perfect and all people have flaws, that's why they are people and not gods ya see," said Solcrist warmly as Ratie wept and looked up at him.

" Well, I agree that this is all true, Solcrist, I just don't want to be alone anymore. I can't take it anymore, I just..." said Ratie tearfully but Solcrist stopped her from talking with a deep kiss.

" Ratie, you'll never be alone again. I plan on outliving the sun so fear not," said Solcrist boldly as Ratie smiled and then rubbed his cheeks and smiled.

The Deveo's first ruler and patriarch Abern Copru told a story at his coronation that went as follows," A young girl named Fano found a rock on a grassy hill and carried it the 6 miles back to her home. The rock was blood red and covered in a finer outer shell that could be wiped away over time. She thought the rock lucky so she rubbed it several times daily. Before long she had worn away 3 inches of the rock and started to see a purple diamond in its center. So then she rubbed it even more in the hopes of seeing the entire stone. After a few weeks she had rubbed away all of the red stone and had a half pound smooth purple diamond. Then she set about cleaning off a thin of cow's spit that had been put on it centuries earlier. Once she had she saw a wondrous sight as inside the diamond was a miniature civilization, with spaceships and tiny people going about their daily lives. She stared at the people in anger and threw the stone against her steel front door shattering it into a million pieces and destroying the civilization forever. She did this my friends then never believed in luck again as well as for another more important reason. There is only one world that matters and should be allowed to thrive and this is Permea. When there are men and women who would seek to corrupt us we only tell them the truth, get out of our lives and get back into your torturous hearts. Cause we won't allow a person who'd laugh at our jokes and destroy our happiness at the same time, to ever sit at our table.

Meanwhile the Croul was nearing the planet of Lada, but needed to refuel first. Everyone was inside the Lazy lounge which was a vast 600 yard long part living room part bar part entertainment area, except for Rinship, Orbay, Burnrih, and Epam.

The Lazy Lounge had 3 lowered pillow covered pits with stairs leading out of them that had a holographic video games in the center that you could play with a joystick. There was a full music sound system built into the carpeted floor that only cast sound to the people in each pit. The pillows in the pit were multi- colored paisley design and had a silk and cashmere covering each of them. The pits had chairs built into each of their 3 layers as so you could sit in total comfort. There was also a food and beverage machine built into the area between each chair that were voice activated and had a host of hot meals and cold drinks to choose from like a soda pop called Whorea, that tasted like Dr. Pepper only a bit better.

The bar area in the room was along large plasma window that faced out into space. It was 50 feet wide and 30 feet long and showed a small blue planet surrounded by 10 large moons known as Andrupia. The bar area was floating above the floor on a cast spell by Siex that gave it a perpetual floor of warm air that held your foot up and surrounded your toes like a liquid would. The bar itself was shaped like a sea shell and had 10 black recliners around it with tiny statues of Siex made from every metal know to man littered all over it. There was a touch operated ordering system that raised your drinks up to you out of the mahogany counter. The walls of the Lazy Lounge were covered in a symbiotic 2 inch breed of life form called Butsers.

Butsers were covered in a cat like orange fur and had light blue vacant eyes. Their heads were half the size of their bodies and they had short arms and legs. The Butsers would latch onto a person's skin and release a soothing neurotoxin that caused a person's brain to work at twice its normal efficiency.

Everyone was sitting at the bottom level of the left Lazy Lounge pit watching Ohgood and Harci battle the final monster in the epic quest game Zulgu. The point of the game was to search for dozens of weapons in and around this giant expanse of cities and wooded areas in the hopes of destroying the person eating demon known as Gorgranis, who was an 18 story high man with a red hairy chest and a short buzzed head of red hair. He carried with him a large metal fork with 6 prongs and would just jab it into a person if he was hungry. He lived in a massive towering castle that sat in between 2 five mile high mountains that was dark brown in color called Emptno castle.

" Well, Harci, we've made it this far now all's we have to do is defeat Gorgranis and we'll get to see the movie," Cofis and You," which after weeks of playing this game it'd better be good," said Ohgood as his character Zulgu entered the throne room of Gorgranis beside Harci's wood nymph character Ole Brown Gug.

Cofis and You was a science fiction movie about an evil scientist who clones himself repeatedly. Then his cloned children are given accelerated growth spurts and grow to full size in only a month. Then he has them marry and impregnate as many women as possible, as he is trying to create an entire race for him to rule over. He also uses a self made serum to retard the aging process for himself. After 10 years of his cloning pyramid scheme he has over 350,000 soldiers and another 2 million offspring of his clones. He then declares himself king and supreme ruler of the land where his clones live. Then after they've gone out into the world and brought him back untold wealth he decides to take over the world. Then he sets about taking over his home planet Kena.

" You're right, Ohgood, if that movie isn't good I'll be more than disappointed. But don't worry I'll only blame it on you," said Harci jokingly as he smiled over at Ohgood.

" Thanks, thanks for that you really put my mind at ease," said Ohgood sarcastically in a soft voice and then said slyly," you know you can fall on a blunt object, Harci, anytime you want and I won't tell a soul,

I mean it, you been good to me. Now let's kill us some Gorgranis and quick!" said Ohgood excitedly as he moved his character Zulgu around a marble pillar and saw no sign of Gorgranis then Harci followed close behind and shot out his telepathic man of clay in front of Ole Brown Gug.

The man of clay burst into 50 pieces. Then the pieces turned into green bats with laser orange eyes. The bats flew off in every direction to see if they could find Gorgranis.

" Nice move, Harci, I hadn't thought of that. I can't understand why he's hiding in here," said Ohgood then Zulgu fell thru a holographic floor panel as did Ole Brown Gug into a dimly lit staircase that went straight down into solid blackness and then Ohgood smiled slightly and said quietly," I didn't see that one coming. So should we take these stairs or double back?" asked Ohgood as he swung his giant 4 sided magic covered white mallet and waited for Harci.

" I say let's check it out. Maybe he's down there or at the very least we'll find an elixir beer so I can replenish my power cell," said Harci as he recalled his clay man and gently poked Zulgu with his silver 3 pronged blue magical energy sword.

" Thirsty are we, Harci, isn't it too early in the morning for beer?" asked Ohgood slyly in a soft voice as Zulgu followed Ole Brown Gug down the stairs and Harci looked over at Ohgood with a smirk on his face.

" Only in my dreams, plus I need the power. Hey there's an old man at the bottom of the staircase look," said Harci excitedly as Gug hurried towards a small white haired old man with a round red spot of hair on his chin and a handlebar mustache, as well as a case of Elixir beer beside him.

" There is an old man, let's see what he's selling," said Ohgood happily as Zulgu walked up to the old man and then Ohgood put the voice chip to his mouth and asked the old man," what are you doing down here, old man?"

Then the old man burped and said drunkenly," My name is Soci and I'm a liquid salesman. You two thirsty at all?" asked Soci slyly as he raised up a green bottle of elixir beer and let out a cackle.

" We sure are, my friend Gug needs 4 bottles of elixir beer, is that alright?" asked Ohgood softly as everyone looked on intently and Soci instantly stopped laughing and glared at Zulgu.

" 3,000 coins and a smile or no deal. What say thee?" asked Soci sternly as he extended his left hand and bowed his head and whistled very quickly while Ohgood and Harci laughed.

" I thought you needed that elixir, Harci, aren't you gonna get some?" asked Ratie as she snuggled with Solcrist and he played with her hair.

" Yes or I'll die any moment. Very observant of you, Ratie," said Harci as he went up to Soci and then pulled out a bag of gold coins and said warmly," here, Soci, we have an agreement. Now hand over the elixir!"

" That reminds me the ship needs to refuel. I'm going to set us down on the moon of Gimbiac. That way we won't have to worry about fuel once we enter Lada," said Siex as he set the Croul to its landing coordinates and the ship began flying thru the atmosphere of the planet Gimbiac.

" Works for me as long as Harci doesn't get shafted by Soci here, who's taking his time counting out the coins," said Ohgood as he watched Soci let out sighs and count fist fulls of gold coins as his eyes darted from side to side and then Soci put the sack of coins in his pants pocket and grabbed his case of elixir and ran for it and Ohgood said loudly," I knew he was crooked, come back here with our money you little brat!"

Everyone laughed and Epam said happily," I was duped by that, and it was very enjoyable."

" I was not as happy about it as you might think. I'm getting those elixirs and Soci will pay the price," said Harci slyly as Gug threw a large sphere of green light dragons at Soci and they tried to grab onto him, but he darted into a secret passageway in the left stone wall and disappeared and Harci said quickly," you can't do that!"

Then Zulgu and Ole Brown Gug ran into the secret passageway and fell down a blue slippery slide that spiraled a thousand feet into the ground. They passed ghostly figures that punched them in the sides as puffs of smoke shot out of their eyes.

" Hey, what's this load of crap?" asked Ohgood joyously as they slid faster and faster and Harci laughed.

" I don't know how many more punches Gug can take," said Harci implying a question as he tried to dodge the ghosts punches.

" Gug's done for, I didn't want to say anything, but he needed that elixir beer," said Famaron as he chewed a cheeseburger wrap and watched the two of them slide at hyper speed.

" R.I.P. Gug, I'll miss him I didn't' want to say it. Goarote rest in peace Gug," said Ohgood as he yawned and waited for them to stop sliding and glanced over at Harci and nodded softly and grimaced as Harci smiled and shook his head.

Then the slide came to an abrupt end and Zulgu and Gug shot out over a waterfall and down a massive fall. They smashed thru the surface of a purple lake and deep into a suction tunnel at the bottom. The suction pulled them into a massive tunnel then they blasted thru a bubble of dry air and were completely dry as they stood in a massive cave.

The cave had 2 giant red marble statues of Gorgranis holding a dragons head in one hand and a severed arm in the other, sitting next to one another on the right side of the cave. On the left side there was red flaming Gragums heads rolling thru a see thru glass tube maze, that had a pair of staircases leading up to it with Soci running up the stairs.

" There he is, Soci, come back here you swindler!" said Ohgood excitedly as he pointed to Soci and Zulgu and Gug raced over towards him.

" I want my elixir you miscreant, and I do mean want! Cause I'm thirsty and all," said Harci playfully as he fired Gug's broken laser pod beam, that sent a round laser filled pod that would trap Soci.

The laser pod hit Soci as he got to the top step and he dropped the case of elixir and shouted," What is this treachery, unhand me you foolish nothings!"

" Nice try, Soci, now you're in my grasp. And I'll be squeezing good and tight," said Harci greedily as Gug raced up the stairs.

" But I was only foolin'. I mean it, I was just about to turn around and give you the elixirs," said Soci coyly as he tried to free himself but couldn't then Zulgu ran up to him and punched him in the kisser and Soci asked softly," what was that for?"

" For trying to squirm away. You knew you were caught and still you squirmed," said Ohgood slyly as everyone laughed except for Siex who was looking out the plasma window by the bar, at Gimbiac.

" Hey, Siex, don't you want to see this?" asked Solcrist as he laughed and then saw Siex's stunned face and asked," what is it, Siex?"

" We're not in Genver anymore. I think you all need to some have a look at this," said Siex in a concerned voice as he motioned with his hand and everyone hurried over to the plasma window.

In front of them they saw an expanse of rolling grassy hills that had red and black marble castles in every direction shaped like jagged mushrooms and surrounded by millions of fair skinner brown haired slaves called Bormains. The Bormains were building the colossal castles by hand and each one was 8 miles high. Around the massive structures were vast armies and battleships perched on anti-gravity white circular light pods, that pulsed and created the ruler of Gimbiac's face Ordash Mowar.

Ordash was a Pastou by birth, which were a race of geniuses and had inherited the world after a bloody battle with the Bormains that left all of its government dead or dying including all 100,000 of its senators and of course king Fula Sud. Then Ordash set about enslaving those that were left as a way to prevent any future uprisings.

Beyond the castles lay a 500 mile long Dergle field, which had millions of refineries and ships transporting the Dergle to Ordash's empirical castle.

Dergle was a light blue milk like liquid that created a state in a person's body of enormous magical power as well as an invisible shield surrounding them that prevented them from being attacked by violent means, like by sword or gun.

" You sure that's not Genver," said Ohgood sarcastically as he eyed Gimbiac and felt a terror come over him and no one laughed.

" Look, Siex, I know we need fuel, but this ain't the place," said Famaron sternly as he watched a dozen Bormains being electrocuted to death on top of a white finger shaped tower.

" Yeah, you are right on that. Let's swing around quick," said Siex nervously as he turned to grab the remote and saw Solcrist holding it and said," oh, thank you I need that."

" It doesn't matter at this point we're out of fuel," said Solcrist as he handed Siex the remote and grimaced.

Siex looked at the gauge and saw they had only a few minutes left and let out a loud sigh and Epam asked," What are our options?"

" We have none, we can't fight our way out of here if we're gonna run out of fuel during our escape. No, at this point we have to be prepared to grovel and convince those terrors down there that we think there's nothing wrong with their way of life," said Mench sternly as everyone felt their hearts sink at their predicament and Ohgood wrapped his arm around Mench and frowned.

" Boy I hate my life, I was just starting to relax and now I'm forced to fight for my life uhh," said Ratie sadly as she walked over and hugged Solcrist tightly and began to sob.

" It's alright, Ratie, we're gonna dupe them and get out of here as soon as possible. Now, we need a good lie concerning that mass of slaves down there. Any ideas?" asked Famaron as he paced back and forth and shook his hands beside either side of his head.

" I have it, first, Famaron, stop creeping us all out with your nervousness," said Ohgood jokingly and everyone smiled and Famaron laughed and shook his finger at Ohgood and then Ohgood said," secondly all's we have to do is tell them we are slave owners on our home world and they won't suspect a thing."

" That is perfect, bravo, Ohgood, but what's our excuse for being here, cause you know they'll ask?" asked Epam as he punched thru two different dimensions as he was looking for his lost glasses and a plume of blue and green light shot out of the small hole while everyone just looked at him perplexed.

" We're on our way to Lada to find a wellspring of magical energy that we heard existed there. And then when they ask us why we stopped on their world, we'll simply say we needed to refuel and were

intrigued by the color of this planet," said Ohgood calmly as he smiled slightly and everyone looked on with sly smiles.

" It sounds perfect, let's set down on the landing pad to the right there and see what happens," said Siex as he steered the Croul towards a massive clover shaped red landing pad in between 2 of the massive castles.

As they landed a trio of Ogily ships landed around the outside of the Croul and boxed it in.

The Ogilys were a black and gold Ordash's head shaped 50 story high ship, that had massive round magic firing guns on all 4 sides of it. There was also a wall liquefying gun above the eyes of Ordash that could make walls transparent and allow troops to freely enter your ship. There was also a dozen launching swords, that would shoot out and thru any ship that drew close and smash massive holes in them then retract.

" Ah, they just surrounded our ship. That's not the act of a friend," said Siex in a concerned tone as he gave everyone a look and frowned.

Then above the Croul a red cone shaped ship lowered down onto the top of it and attached to the Ogilys locking the Croul in place and making a loud metallic sound.

" Everyone relax, we've got a plan. Remember the plan and steer all conversations back to it, got it?" asked Famaron sternly as he hid his feelings of fear from everyone and put on a brave face.

" I got it, but what are the chances they'll even ask? I mean they just locked us in here," asked Ratie nervously as she felt light headed and held her chest.

" Well we'll find out shortly they're boarding the Croul right now. Who's gonna wear the Seav's and hold the staff of Simis?" asked Siex anxiously as he looked at Famaron who had a look like he'd completely forgot about them.

" You take 'em, Siex, they're up against the bar. I'll use your staff, that way if they figure out I'm the leader they would also figure I'd have a powerful staff and take it," said Famaron as Siex hurried over to the bar and grabbed the Seav's and staff of Simis and then Siex handed Famaron his staff and Famaron said sternly," now if they come in here guns blazing we spare not a hair on their heads."

" If they have hair, can we see them on the hologram, Siex?" asked Mench as she opened a bottle of red wine and then drank it and Ohgood handed her, her staff.

" Yes we can, let's take a look," said Siex as he pressed the button for the ship's hallways and saw them filled with Grums, which were the name for the Pastou soldiers.

The Grums were checking every room and had laser shotguns called Piha's, drawn and ready to shoot.

" The Croul's overrun with them. The question is how do we fight them off when they get aggressive?" asked Siex anxiously as he looked to Famaron for an answer.

" Well, if we abandon this ship and use spells to get means of transportation, one it will be small ships or dragons which have a limited range. Secondly we'll lose everything we own and most likely lose one or more of the people in this room during the escape," said Famaron sternly as he pursed his lips and inspected Siex's staff and then looked around the room and saw worried faces.

" That is not an option of you're asking me. I can go a lifetime or more and never care about another thing or possession, but I care about everyone in this room too much to lose any of you," said Solcrist

sharply as he put his hand on Ratie's head and looked lovingly down at her as she gazed up at him and smiled.

" He's right, it's all us safe or none of us. And this ship can be replaced. So what's our plan?" asked Harci as he gripped his staff and stretched out his back muscles while he filled his mind with thoughts calm places he'd been in his life to calm his nerves.

" I've got a plan, all's we have to do it purport that it's only one if us on this ship. Then we let them capture this person and take them to the ruler of this moon and try to barter safe passage," said Ohgood calmly and honestly as everyone looked at him with smirks.

" Why is that better than all of us, Ohgood?" asked Ratie sadly as she frowned at Ohgood and thought what a dumb idea that was.

" Because if it's only one person they'll be more likely to let them go as they'll seem less of a threat," said Mench quickly as a wry smile came over her face and then she kissed Ohgood.

" Exactly and it leaves the rest of us on the ship ready and waiting to aid the person who meets with them if anything goes wrong," said Ohgood enthusiastically as he smiled from ear to ear and squeezed Mench's butt.

" And it saves the ship in case they try and take it. Alright, who's up for an adventure, and it ain't gonna be me?" asked Famaron as he looked at everyone and grinned.

" I'll do it, it was my idea to land on this planet so I'll take the responsibility. I should give you back your staff and glasses in case they try to take them," said Siex as he handed Famaron the Seav's and staff of Simis and Famaron gave him his staff back.

" Remember, Siex, if they try to do anything devious to you contact us and we'll come running. Which reminds me how will you contact us?" asked Famaron as he put his hand on Siex's shoulder and gave him a firm nod.

" I've got the transmitter for the Croul's communication system in my necklace. That will allow me to send you a message by simply touching it and speaking. The signal I'll use will be the word Dubgud. If you hear it come and get me immediately and use any means necessary," said Siex firmly as he grimaced and nodded gently.

" We'll do exactly that, and those means will be swift and vicious. We're not an army, but we'll be close with the staff of Simis and a little Ratie power," said Ratie wryly as she grinned and rubbed Solcrist's chest.

" They're nearing the outside doors that lead up the stairs! We have to hide and quick," said Harci loudly as he watched the Grums blasting away at the marble doors that led up to the staircase to the Lazy Lounge and felt the hairs stand up on the back of his neck.

" We'll use an invisibility spell. I'll take care of it," said Epam and then he raised his staff and shouted," Can't see can't show connaw!"

Then a ray of purple energy shot out of his eyes and everyone he looked at turned invisible as he himself disappeared. Then only Siex was left and Ratie asked," What about everyone else on the ship, shouldn't we warn them?"

" It's too late, you'll have to say they're your crew, Siex," said Famaron quickly as he looked around the room for a place to hide and then asked," are there any compartments or storage lockers in this room, Siex?"

Then Siex looked around the room and remembered there were 6 closets hidden behind the right wall and pointed and said quickly," Right over there just press in the eyes on that painting and they'll open. But why do you need to hide?" asked Siex in a concerned tone as he furrowed his brow.

" Because they may decide to interrogate you and the spell could ware off before they'd left. Then we'd all have a good time wouldn't we," said Famaron sharply as everyone hurried over to the right wall and then Solcrist pressed in the eyes and a round closet door swung inward and everyone hurried in and then Famaron said hopefully," Good luck and stay calm."

" I'll try," said Siex and then Famaron closed the door behind him and looked and saw everyone sitting in recliners and drinking wine and he grinned.

The closet had 10 large barrels of wine on the left and right, with the recliners in between them facing the door, which was a 2 sided door and could be seen thru. There was a large plasma window behind the recliners and above a staircase that led to a series of secret tunnels that went throughout the Croul. The stairs were covered in a red thick carpet and had dozens of doors on either side of them leading to among other things secret rooms and weapons cashes.

" I see we're all comfy I guess I'll stand," said Famaron slyly as he looked at how comfortable everyone was and grinned.

" Yeah maybe you should, but you're blocking our view so move to one side or the other," said Ratie in between drinks as she looked at Siex pacing back and forth.

" Well aren't we particular, Ratie, daughter of destruction. Fine I'll stand off to the side," said Famaron slyly as he slowly moved out of everyone's way and then turned and saw the Grums burst into the room led by general Siar Bavie.

Siar Bavie had long red wavy hair that shot out from under his small dark green helmet. He also had golden piercing eyes, a block chin, and high cheekbones. He had a pyramid tattoo beneath both eyes with one gold in color and the other dark red. He was 6'3" and 246 pounds and had on a dark green solid color metallic fatigue with brown sandals, as well as a thin circle of white light around his neck and 2 blue ones around his wrists.

" Hey there my name is Siex I'm here to refuel my ship."

" Are you the leader of this outfit?" asked Siar calmly as his Grums searched the room for weapons.

" Yes this is my ship and I have authority over the crew. Why do you ask?" asked Siex as he watched the Grums tearing the room to pieces and a pair of them stood on either side of him and glared at him.

" Because too much sunlight can blind a man," said Siar flatly as he eyed Siex and Siar grinned slightly at him.

" I don't know what that..." said Siex nervously, but as he spoke Siar raised his laser rifle and shot him in the face blowing a hole clean thru Siex's head and killing him.

" Siex!" said Ratie loudly as she saw Siex get blasted and then quickly covered her mouth as she realized she might have been heard.

" You talk too much, and your ship is now ours you insolent fool. My name was Siar, thanks for not asking!" said Siar snidely as he kicked Siex's body and then pointed to the painting that everyone was hiding behind and said sternly," I thought I heard something check that wall."

Then 6 Grums walked briskly over to the painting and set about looking for the door. As they pressed in on the eyes of the painting the door swung inward and they saw nothing but the empty chairs.

" There's no one here, general, but there are several chairs and a staircase. What do you want us to do?" asked sergeant Corcom as he inspected the secret room.

" They could be hiding in other compartments so just start firing into the walls. Also send 6 soldiers down the stairs and see where they lead, but remember we're not taking prisoners, so if you find anyone use maximum means of destruction. This ship is ours now," said Siar snidely as he laughed menacingly and looked down at Siex.

Then the soldiers began blasting into the chairs and the walls blowing them to pieces. Then 6 soldiers raced down the stairs and shot up the walls as they did.

Meanwhile everyone was hidden in a secret passageway at the bottom of the stairs and down a corridor. They were just running into a large secret room and Famaron shut the door behind them quickly and said breathlessly," Alright look, those monsters aren't giving us a way out. So I say we use maximum violence to at the very least, get us out of here alive. If they'd kill Siex in cold blood they've probably killed all the crew already so we need to find a way out of here and off this planet."

" We'll use the staff of Simis to kill all the troops on this ship. And then we'll use its extra power to get us a ship we can comfortably ride in. We need to fill the Croul with spells and now," said Harci as he looked sternly at Famaron who nodded firmly.

" Epprmano vendion!" shouted Famaron as he raised his staff and then a baker's dozen of tiny Sargs appeared in front of them all.

The Sargs were green skinned and had bright yellow glowing eyes, as well as recasting spell pistols in their hands and a sickle over their shoulders that was razor sharp. As the Sargs flew towards the door Ratie smiled and opened it and asked," Aren't they a bit small, Famaron?"

" Wait ah minute they'll grow as they fly. Look out in the hall and see," said Famaron happily as he stepped out in the hall followed by everyone and as they saw the Sargs they were now 11 feet tall and 1100 pounds of sculpted muscle and Famaron said slyly," they're a whole lot of terrible now."

" I guess to sex, huh. Well I've got no sympathy for those soldiers after what they did to Siex. Now what do we do?" asked Ratie calmly as she eyed the Sargs as they headed down the corridor.

" We wait a little while and then blast a hole in the roof of the ship and make a break for it," said Famaron happily as he heard a Sarg killing a Grum on the stairs and smiled.

The Grums saw the Sargs and went for their laser rifles, but the Sargs blasted 3 of them with their recasting pistols and the Grums turned into a half man half pie piece, a stiff breeze filled with blue dust, and an orb of turquoise light that shot thru the walls. Then the remaining 2 Grums ran back up the stairs and before they could get to the top were hit in the backs with the Sargs sickles. The sickles went right thru them and stuck out their chests, as they screamed in agony. Then Siar heard this and shouted," Everyone go after those Grums and see what's happened to them!"

Then all the Grums raced after the original six and into the secret room. They were met by 6 Sargs who fired their pistols at them causing them to change into a host of things including a half eaten peanut butter sandwich, a mass of silver beads that went in every direction, as well as a dozen white square balloons filled with green paint that floated up to the ceiling then exploded covering a pair of Sargs in the paint.

" We are under attack, emperor, how shall I proceed?" asked Siar nervously as he straightened his shirt and looked at the hologram of Ordash.

Ordash had glowing green eyes with tiny blue circles floating in front of each eye. He also had seal black short thick hair that started at the crown of his bulbous forehead. His nose was like an arrow head

pointed towards his upper lip. His mouth looked unamused and emotionless. He had on a dark red thick sweater with a gently arching large collar. He also had on white silk pants and no shoes only a layer of magic beneath each foot. He was 5'2" and 201 pounds.

" Well, Siar, you seem to be failing me and our world again. I thought I sent you to kill their crew and secure their ship," said Ordash snidely as he implied a question ad put his hand to his forehead.

" We thought we had done just that until several beasts attacked us. Those very beasts are heading my way now," said Siar nervously as he ran back down the stairs he had originally come up with a trio of Sargs close behind.

" Well you figure it out," said Ordash sharply then he smiled a wry smile.

" What, aren't you sending reinforcements?" asked Siar nervously as he ran frantically away from the flying Sargs and shot his laser pistol at them over his shoulder.

" No, god no have fun with your new friends. Oh we'll scatter your ashes don't worry about it," said Ordash snidely as he smirked and then his hologram disappeared.

" Scatter my ashes, you son of a bitch!" shouted Siar as he raced down a long wide round corridor of green marble and looked for an escape.

The hall had dozens of black square doors on either side of it with red ivory door handles made to look like Siex. Above each were words of encouragement like," We'll get our lucky break," as well as," so what if we're seconds from failure, we're breathin'." The floor of the corridor was covered with a thick black area rug with Siex's face sewn onto it in gold thread. The walls in between the doors were black silk on top of a parquet mahogany wood paneling. The ceiling had a fake sunset that was bright orange and purple.

" Get away from me!" shouted Siex as he raced full speed with the Sargs a few steps behind him.

Then he kicked in a door and came into a dining room filled with dead crew members that included Rinship, Orbay, and Burnrih and had a long black marble table surrounded by plush chairs and had a dozen dead bodies in those chairs. The walls had blood splattered on them and there was uneaten food set out on the table.

Siar looked around and then felt a sickle pierce thru his back as he screamed in agony. A second later the Sarg pulled its sickle out of his back and his heart as well. Then he slumped to the floor and died.

Meanwhile everyone was still waiting to stage their escape in the secret room with the door shut.

" Do you think we've waited long enough?" asked Ratie anxiously as she bit her lip and looked around at everyone.

" Well, that's a good question. I say we break for it, but I forgot about one thing," said Famaron as he frowned and tried to hide his concern.

" What's that?" asked Harci nervously as he looked at Famaron and waited.

" Their ship is on top of ours, so we need to find a way to get clear of that ship and the ones on the sides. Which means we need a whole lot of luck," said Famaron as he tried to think of a solution but his mind went blank.

" I have to tell you, that's a whole lot of bad luck. Well, what about going down instead of up?" asked Ratie as she motioned with her hands like she was shoveling and they all smiled at her.

" She's right, if we went to the lower decks we could use a spell to dig out around their ships, then blast a hole to the surface and make our break," said Solcrist excitedly as he flashed a bright smile and everyone felt the ideas weight and nodded.

" In that case we need to hurry before more soldiers come. Grab your staffs and let's go," said Famaron forcefully as he hurried over to the door and then opened it and poked his head out and saw no one and said happily," our friends are long gone. Let's head down this hallway and try and find an elevator quick."

" Works for me," said Epam as he appeared in front of Famaron and startled him as he did.

" Epam, where have you been?" asked Famaron in disbelief as he grinned and then continued down the hall.

" I went to the library while Ohgood was playing his video game to see if I could find a book on gymnastics," said Epam honestly as he raised his right hand with a red and black book in it.

" Really, well o.k. we're under attack and we need to quickly get to the lower levels. Do you know where an elevator is?" asked Famaron as he wondered why Epam wanted a book on gymnastics, but didn't want to ask and simply grinned slightly.

" Yes I just came from one follow me," said Epam as he walked briskly down the hall then took a right into a small living room.

The room had 3 large red cushioned couches on the left, center, and right walls and a glass and maple table in front of them. The walls were covered in a dark green and purple gold leaf wallpaper that had dozens of tiny circles of green light that pulsed every few seconds.

" Ah, Epam, we need to find the elevator, not sit and ponder lack of hearing or odd book choices," said Ratie slyly as she let out a sigh and watched Epam sit down on one of the couches.

" These are the elevators, look here," said Epam as he opened the armrest and revealed a series of buttons and a joystick in the center.

" That's right, we used one of these a long time ago. Alright let's get out of here," said Mench happily as she sat down next to Epam as did everyone else.

" Which button will get us to the basement?" asked Ohgood anxiously as he got comfortable then glanced over at a smiling Epam.

" The one marked basement should do the trick," said Epam slyly as he pursed his lips then pressed the green button with basement written on it.

A second later they shot backwards as they twisted and then downward at incredible speed. They soared thru a blue corridor that had all of Siex's favorite sayings on the walls like," Advantage leading to great confidence becomes disadvantage if it comes to you as a surprise," as well as the saying," we may be alone in the world at times, but never in our own minds." The couch shot thru holographic flames and different colored light rings as it spiraled down towards a massive red light at the bottom.

" This seemed more fun the last time we did it!" said Ohgood loudly as they rocketed downward and Mench held him tightly.

" Yeah, now it's more nauseous!" yelled Mench as she tried not to vomit and Ohgood smiled.

The couch neared the red light and as they did went thru a narrow shaft of black marble and thru a plume of white smoke. Then the red light disappeared and they came to rest in a large room filled with thousands of antiques toys and a trio of Konno's in a line on the far wall. There were 4 large plasma windows on the left and right walls that were oval shaped and had 24 carat gold trim around with the words," In sight of death, I am surly blind," engraved on the gold. The floors in the room were dark brown mahogany and had a series of large and small circles throughout with Siex's face worked into their design.

" O.K. this looks promising," said Ratie as she stood up and looked at the room.

" It does, we can take those Konno's and make a break for it," said Harci as everyone hurried towards the Konno's.

" But how do we get them out of here without those ships seeing us?" asked Ohgood as he eyed the Konno's and then looked at the plasma windows.

" We can go between those 2 ships of theirs and use an invisible spell on the Konno's, but we'll have to hurry," said Epam boldly as he floated over to the Konno's.

" I'll take care of that," said Famaron proudly then he raised the staff of Simis and shouted," Windus give us flight sigo!"

Then a stiff breeze of white and green light came thru the plasma windows and enveloped the Konno's turning them invisible.

" Nice spell, so will we be able to look like a stiff breeze?" asked Solcrist honestly as a wry smile came over his face and he tapped his forehead.

" That's exactly right, we won't even need propulsion. We'll just soar out of here like a gust of wind and they'll be no wiser for the wear," said Famaron slyly as he hurried into a Konno followed by everyone else as they boarded the 3 Konno's.

Famaron, Ohgood, Mench, and Ratie were on one. With Epam and Harci on another and Solcrist piloting the third b y himself. Once inside the pilot's chairs the 3 Konno's lifted off the ground and were swept out the plasma windows. They soared between the ships past a series of Grum police ships that were heading for the Croul.

The police ships were dark purple in color and were shaped like a dress shoe with rounded wings and had flame thrower laser guns on either side.

" What in the sex are those things?" asked Ratie as she eyed the police ships and frowned while the police ships began blasting the Croul with their flame thrower lasers and setting it ablaze.

" Who cares what they are, they would have burned us alive. Boy did we leave that party at the right time," said Famaron sternly as he steered the Konno up towards the atmosphere and felt a chill go down his back.

" That was more than luck, Goarote is watching out for us. But what a good bit of luck anyway. How much fuel does our ship have?" asked Ohgood as he started to look for a refrigerator next to the red leather couch behind Famaron's pilot seat.

" I'm not sure, I'll check the main computer," said Famaron then he typed in his request and a full fuel cell hologram popped up in front of him and he said happily," yes, we're full up. That will easily get us to Lada."

Then Ohgood pressed a black steel button on the side of the couch and a large round refrigerator rose out of the floor filled with both hot and cold food. It also had tiny Siex statues as the door handles and a cigarette dispenser on the side.

" Now we are talking and I don't need a translator," said Ohgood happily as he eyed all the food and then opened the fridge and grabbed a meatball sub and let out a sigh.

" What are you blathering about?" asked Famaron as he glanced over his shoulder and then saw Ohgood take a bite and said slyly," than Goarote for food."

" Get your own I'm eating it all!" said Ohgood sarcastically as he continued to eat and Mench grabbed his mouth and kissed him.

" Oh is that how it is? Well I might just crash the ship without even knowing it," said Famaron jokingly as he pretended to lose consciousness and let go of the steering wheel and Ratie jumped up and ran over to the fridge and grabbed him a baked meat and cheese filled glazed loaf of bread and hurried over to him.

" Quick, Famaron, eat this it could save our lives!" said Ratie slyly as she handed Famaron the 16 inch loaf and he grabbed it and quickly ate.

" Thanks, Ratie, you saved our lives, and we'll forget you for it," said Famaron slyly as he ate and everyone laughed.

" Hey we should contact the other 2 Konno's and have them check their fuel levels," said Harci as he grabbed a piece of caramel covered apple pie.

" That's a good point, step away from the sandwich, Famaron, and call 'em," said Mench slyly as she grinned and stood beside Famaron with her hands out and then he handed her the sub.

" Fine, Mench, if I must," said Famaron begrudgingly then he wiped off his hands and sent a hail to the 2 other Konno's and a second later 2 holograms of their cockpits rose up in front of Famaron and he asked," hey ah, I wanted to know how you're all situated for fuel as ours is full?"

" I'll check," said Harci in a concerned tone as he searched for the fuel gauge and then saw it was nearly empty and said sadly," oh no I'm nearly empty."

" How 'bout you, Solcrist?" asked Ratie nervously as she hoped he'd say full.

" I am 3 quarters full. Why don't Harci and Epam board my Konno? At the very least I could use the company," asked Solcrist as he thought about how much he missed Ratie.

" We can do that, but it will need to be right now as our Konno is about to die. Why don't you pull alongside and we'll use the docking mechanism to link the two ships?" asked Harci as he steered towards Solcrist's Konno, but within a few seconds ran out of power and began to drift.

" Consider it done," said Solcrist as he pulled in close and extended the docking bay out to Harci's Konno.

Then it locked on and an exterior door slid sideways revealing a walkway between the 2 ships. Harci and Epam hurried over to the walkway and started across.

" Let's hurry, Epam, this is not a safe place to be walking," said Harci as he looked out thru the glass walls and felt a chill go down his back.

They began to run and then saw Solcrist on the opposite end waving to them. Then suddenly a small asteroid shot thru the glass walls of the walkway and began sucking Epam thru the hole. But as it did Epam whispered," Sami fack!"

And a second later he vanished. Harci meanwhile was clinging to a post with his legs up in the air.

" Gasto uppric!" shouted Solcrist then a tube of green and blue energy enveloped Harci and Solcrist and they were thrust into Solcrist's Konno.

Then the door slammed behind the 2 of them and Harci gathered himself and said breathlessly," Thank you, Solcrist, you saved my life."

" Think nothing of it, I was saving my own by the same token," said Solcrist warmly as he stood up and dusted himself off.

" What of Epam, did he make it?" asked Harci fearing the worst as Solcrist grabbed his hand and helped him to his feet.

" Made it, I fixed you each a snack," said Epam slyly as he walked into the room with a tray of brownies and blueberry pie and smiled.

" Epam, my Goarote, how'd you pull that off?" asked Solcrist in a startled voice as he clutched his chest.

" Oh the brownies were nothing," said Epam coyly as he stood with the brownies beneath Harci's hand and he and Solcrist grabbed one each and then Epam said happily," I saw the asteroid coming so I had a spell ready to go when it hit. I wish I could have aided you, Harci, but there wasn't time."

" It's alright, let's tell the other s we're alright," said Harci as he hurried over to the pilot's chair with Solcrist and Epam beside him and then hailed the other Konno and said," Famaron, we are all fine over here."

" We saw what happened and we're thankful of that. Let's hit the road and make our way to Lada," said Famaron as everyone let out a collective sigh of relief.

" We'll do just that," said Solcrist calmly as he threw a wink to Ratie who smiled and rubbed her lips.

Then they journeyed for a few days and saw the Pemerain of Lada in front of them.

The Pemerain was a purple and green square of magic and dust that surrounded the planet. It also had periodic holes burned thru it when the sun hit different sides of the planet. The planet itself was covered with 4 large round continents and a massive ocean known as the Cupric, that was crystal clear and dotted with thousands of islands. The 2 poles were covered in ice and had no inhabitants only a series of animals that ate mostly fish, but would eat a person if startled by one.

" What of Epam, did he make it?" asked Harci fearing the worst as Solcrist grabbed his hand and helped him to his feet.

" Made it, I fixed you each a snack," said Epam slyly as he walked into the room with a tray of brownies and blueberry pie and smiled.

" Epam, my Goarote, how'd you pull that off?" asked Solcrist in a startled voice as he clutched his chest.

" Oh the brownies were nothing," said Epam coyly as he stood with the brownies beneath Harci's hand and he and Solcrist grabbed one each and then Epam said happily," I saw the asteroid coming so I had a spell ready to go when it hit. I wish I could have aided you, Harci, but there wasn't time."

" It's alright, let's tell the other s we're alright," said Harci as he hurried over to the pilot's chair with Solcrist and Epam beside him and then hailed the other Konno and said," Famaron, we are all fine over here."

" We saw what happened and we're thankful of that. Let's hit the road and make our way to Lada," said Famaron as everyone let out a collective sigh of relief.

" We'll do just that," said Solcrist calmly as he threw a wink to Ratie who smiled and rubbed her lips.

Then they journeyed for a few days and saw the Pemerain of Lada in front of them.

The Pemerain was a purple and green square of magic and dust that surrounded the planet. It also had periodic holes burned thru it when the sun hit different sides of the planet. The planet itself was covered with 4 large round continents and a massive ocean known as the Cupric, that was crystal clear and dotted with thousands of islands. The 2 poles were covered in ice and had no inhabitants only a series of animals that ate mostly fish, but would eat a person if startled by one.

THE END
