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After eating their meals and drinking 3 bottles of Dordanet, everyone sat waiting for the next show to start and Ratie asked,” So now that someone had tried to kill us do you think they’ll give us a break on the bill?”

  “ They’d better or they’ll be cooking on a stove as our desert,” said Famaron quickly as he grinned.

  “ Is that with or without pudding?” asked Ohgood jokingly then he sipped his glass of wine.

  “ Then the holographic curtain disappeared and on the stage there were 4 actors, 2 male and 2 female sitting at a table just like the one Famaron was at. They were even dressed like everyone at the table.

  “ Hey, Famaron, those actors look awfully familiar don’t ya think,” said Ohgood implying a question as he sat forward in his seat.

  “ A little too familiar, let’s hope it’s all in good fun,” said Famaron as he tried not to show how agitated he was at what was happening.

  Then on the stage the fake Famaron said sternly,” The poor are worthless, we should just line ‘em up and mow ‘em down with laser pistols. Trust me no one would care.”

  “ Hey didn’t you tell a joke like that a little while ago?” asked Saram as she looked at Famaron perplexed.

  “ I did, but I didn’t say it like that. They’re making me look like a monster,” said Famaron in disgust as he fidgeted in his seat.

  Then the actor playing Ohgood said coldly,” Your almost right, why waste the pistol fire just use a bread line that leads over a cliff that would save the hassle of cleaning up the bodies.”

  “ What!? I said that as a joke not as a real thing. What is this crap?” asked Ohgood as he glared at the actor playing him who was slightly smiling.

  Then the actor playing Ratie said sternly,” You know you’re attractive, Saram, but you’re more of a slut them you let on. I think you should wash off a pound of that makeup.”

  “ I never said that, I said you were a classy broad. How could anybody think that I meant that?” asked Ratie as she looked at Saram who was looking back at her with her mouth agape.

  “ It’s alright, I know you didn’t mean it,” said Saram to Ratie.

  “ I didn’t mean it, I didn’t say it,” said Ratie in disbelief.

  Then the actor playing Ratie said sternly,” I did say it and I meant every word of it you 2 bit tramp. You’re the trashiest woman in this bar.”

  “ Why would you say that, Ratie?” asked Ohgood as he looked at Ratie with concerned eyes.

  “ What, oh you brat that’s not funny. I would never say that about anyone and you know it uhhh,” said Ratie sternly then she pulled out a cigarette and lit it and began smoking.

  “ Then the actress playing Saram said,” It’s o.k. you’re just a moronic young unattractive virgin. I don’t give your words any weight.”

  Then the actor playing Famaron said snidely,” Ya know I’m a real jerk and a buffoon who only thinks of himself, but at least I’m selfish and poorly groomed.”

  “ Ya know he’s right,” said Ohgood slyly as he grinned at Famaron.

  “ Ohh really this troop of actors is too poorly trained to get under my skin. But if they really wanted to they’d insult poor Ohgood. That would truly vex me,” said Famaron slyly as he crossed his arms and grinned.

  Then the actor playing Ohgood said,” You know if I weren’t the most poorly educated transient in the soup line, I’d be dumber than dirt. I mean that, that wasn’t easy for me to admit.”

  Then the actor playing Famaron said warmly,” We know it hasn’t been easy for you with dung for brains, but at least you’re a bad person. And you’ll always have that o.k., snuggy bear.”

  “ Snuggy bear, how did you know what nobody calls me, but dinner theater poorly gifted actors. Well I’ve never been so complimented in all my life. To think I ate such a fine meal and now I feel no embarrassment at all except for the actors on stage, outrageous!” said Ohgood sarcastically then he pretended to slam his fist and spit.

  Everyone laughed and then the actors on stage looked agitated. Then Famaron said loudly,” Ya know that actor looks just like me only shorter fatter balder and generally less attractive! But boy is he funny he talks the things I say and says them in a way even a child would laugh! C’mon let’s hear some more of your hilarity!”

  Then Famaron stood up and bowed to the actors and they grimaced and then the holographic curtain reappeared and Ohgood asked,” Who’s up for hitting the road?”

  “ That would be me,” said Ratie quickly then she stood up.

  “ You ain’t kiddin’,” said Saram as she stood up.

  “ What and miss all the great acting. Yeah let’s get a good distance from this debacle,” said Famaron then he downed his wine and got up and started to leave.

  They left the restaurant and went into the elevator. Inside it had a thick black leather padding on all the walls, with a computer monitor on the back wall that was playing a collage of Prasau Tarmo’s latest accomplishments.

  Prasau was a renaissance man who did just about everything from painter to philosopher who’d penned 20 books including,” Myself, as he knows it,. Which was a collection of life experiences and had words of wisdom like,” If the angry man wouldn’t allow your normal self to walk on past. Become the ferocity you once knew until passage is assured,” as well as,” Take the hand of Teverus, but not the mind for his thoughts are too pure to do both.” Prasau was a slight man of 5’7” 146 pounds. He has dark brown thick short hair, with a round widows peak in the center. His eyes were baby blue and warm. On his left cheek there is a tattoo of a gargoyle eating a human heart, which is the crest of the Senpond Keepers.

  The Senpond Keepers were an organization of ruthless gangsters who controlled all of the illegal operations on Parscan. They were known to be incredibly vicious in their collecting of debts and were known to carry grudges ‘til the person they carried it against was no more. They were based in Troitsa

  and it was well known by the government and especially Famaron. Prasau was the leader and kept the rival gangs in battle with each other by using disguises and doing crimes on their turf.

  Famaron looked at the monitor and saw Prasau and grimaced and then said sadly,” I almost forgot that Troitsa was your town.”

  “ Who’s town?” asked Saram as she took Famaron’s arm.

  “ Prasau, the worst gangster on Parscan and an absolute terror to behold. Let’s keep our wits about us that stunt at dinner was a sign of something,” said Famaron sternly as he touched the 5th floor button and let out a sigh.

  “ Really, well I hope he doesn’t try anything else, because that would really suck,” said Ratie honestly as she looked at footage of Prasau.

  “ He wouldn’t dream of it or I might get angry. Then I might get 10,000 troops here in an hour and have them tear thru the streets on a rampage mission to find his minions. But he knows that and is probably listening to me right now from his private suite,” said Famaron sternly as he stood calmly waiting for the elevator to start moving.

  Inside Prasau’s private suite he sat in his black velvet throne at the top of his 2 foot white pedestal in his living room. There were a dozen beautiful women lying about scantily clad on his thick Baatold rug. There were a pair of red 10 foot tall mahogany states of Prasau in the center of the room facing in opposite directions. There was also a large window slash t.v. monitor that had the ability to do both with a press of a button, the monitor covered a 30 foot long wall in front of Prasau’s throne. On the left side of the room were a large collection of weapons from laser bazookas to 8 foot staffs, to Wrapchap sticks.

  Wrapchap sticks could be thrown at a wall and create a doorway by scrambling the atoms momentarily or be ingested and give a person anti gravity and laser vision.

  The ceiling in the room was covered in a hologra
phic noon day sun and lamps gave you the feeling of actual sunlight. Prasau sat listening and watching Famaron on the t.v. monitor wearing a pure white and tan suit as well as a pair of red leather Trubaw sneakers.

  Trubaws were filled with dense old magic and gave you incredible speed and jumping ability.

  He also had on a pair of red liquid Gamcap sunglasses, which were made from a thick liquid magic that looked like they were alive.

  “ Yes, Famaron, I am watching and I am debating your early demise. You may think you can intimidate me, but I have the true power!” shouted Prasau and then he stood up and walked over towards the t.v. and as he did a mini bar came out of the ceiling and lowered down right in front of him.

  He grabbed a bottle of Bairo vodka and drank it down then said snidely,” You want to play with me. We will have a party come tomorrow. Then you will know my true power, Famaron, you’ll beg for your life at my feet!” shouted Prasau then he tossed the bottle of Bairo thru the t.v monitor and it disappeared.

  Meanwhile Famaron and the rest were inside the Orbs of Life gymnasium. It had a 1400 yard long red and orange mountain of sand stone course set up with hundreds of twists and turns and tall spires and secret passageways and even a castle with the floor covered in a thick blue rug. That was hidden by a holographic projection of water, sand, grass and even animals. The Orb of Life was a 3 foot tall man hidden in the course. Once you had found him you tucked him away in a backpack. Then you had to

  find the finish chamber which was hidden somewhere in the course. While the other team tried to steal the Orb of Life from you. At the beginning of the game each person put up 30 Ayasor bills.

  Ayasor bills were the national currency on Parscan and 30 would buy you 2 weeks groceries.

  The winners got all the money put up plus they were given a Larguc thrust. A Larguc thrust was a pure beam of dense magical energy that even in non wizards gave them certain powers even being able to wield a staff for brief periods of time. You bombarded a person’s body with the green and red triangular beams for 30 seconds and then toweled off exposed skin.

  “ Alright Orbs of life is what I’m all about tonight,” said Ratie as she jumped up and down.

  “ You’re not the only one, we may need some different shoes thou,” said Famaron as he looked at Saram’s heels.

  “ They’ve got some over there in that black booth,” said Ohgood as he pointed to the large black paying booth at the start of the course that was built into a rock wall.

  “ Works for me, let’s get a bit of victory shall we,” said Famaron implying a question.

  Then they walked over to the paying booth and saw a long white and green haired old man with a thick perfectly straight beard named Coldio Pourma. He had dark red eyes with yellow squares throughout them. He was 6’2” and had a barrel chest and powerful arms.

  “ we’d like to play and get some footwear if that’s alright,” said Ohgood warmly.

  “ That’s great so would I,” said Coldio coldly as he stood emotionless.

  “ Don’t you work here?” asked Saram hopefully as she looked at Famaron and then Coldio.

  “ No my lovely I own the place. And I am dying for a true challenge and you 4 look like you can give it to me. Would you like to play me and my wife and our 2 sons?” asked Coldio warmly as he walked thru a holographic wall and stood beside Saram.

  “ We would indeed, but if this is your place you could rig the game. How could we know it was totally fair?” asked Ohgood sternly as he looked at everyone and then touched Coldio’s beard and glared at him.

  “ Look, son, I’m not hurtin’ for money. All’s I want is the thrill of victory by being truly challenged. Now if I rigged it, it would give me neither. So what do you say?” asked Coldio as he flashed a wild smile.

  “ I say you’ve got a match, but we’re not gonna take it easy on you and your family,” said Famaron slyly as he grinned.

  “ I wouldn’t have it any other way, Emperor, the bragging rights will be all the sweeter if you give it your all. Now, let’s see a little Ayasors and quick I feel my young man’s blood pumpin’ again,” said Coldio happily as he grinned.

  “ I wouldn’t get too happy I’d hate to see your hopes get crushed in front of your family,” said Famaron slyly as he pulled out his red steel wallet filled with half paper and half metal Ayasors.

  “ Oh ho ho I like you, Emperor, you’ve got spirit. But all good times are fleeting and bad pungent memories linger forever. And it’s all about making memories today my friends ha ha,” said Coldio slyly as he set his Ayasors on the counter.

  Then his wife and 2 sons appeared with his wife Gamo carrying a black helmet. Gamo was wearing a long red silk dress with black sneakers. She had pure white hair that was wrapped in a ponytail. She was a handsome woman and all of 5’5” and 200 pounds. Her sons were the spitting image of their father, but Lore was 4 inches shorter then Happo the oldest one.

  Everyone paid their Ayasors to the young blue haired woman in the both then went to their team starting spots and Famaron said sternly,” O.K. look, I’m not losing to that old coot. I say we lay the hammer down and find the Orb of Life quick.”

  “ That’s easy to say, but it could be anywhere. Where do we start?” asked Ratie as she attached her green backpack.

  “ No not anywhere, I would bet they hid it in a secret passageway. Now the obvious place would be that castle, but I am betting it’s in one of those spires over there, because look how everything leads away from there,” said Famaron sternly as he pointed to the red spire on the left side of the course.

  “ we should send one of us to the castle thou, just in case,” said Ohgood as he looked at Coldio getting ready.

  “ True, I’ll go to the castle and if I find the Orb of Life I’ll make my way slowly to the center of the course. That’s how you’ll know I’ve found it,” said Ratie then she nodded to Famaron and grinned at Ohgood.

  “ Good idea, then Saram and Ohgood and I will head for the spires. If you get in trouble just start yelling and we’ll come runnin’,” said Famaron sternly as he looked Ratie in the eyes.

  “ I wouldn’t worry I can whip some butt if I have too, but I’ll yell, don’t worry if they catch me,” said Ratie coyly as she smirked and then nodded.

  Then a Bakinger bird flew up in the air and exploded sending its green feathers flying leaving only the words,” Get ready for chaos,” left where it had been.

  “ Everybody set,” said Ohgood sternly as he braced himself as did everyone else.

  Then the hologram on the ground turned into a pack of Baatolds and they ran in every direction. Then a booming voice said, “ Run for your lives it all starts now!”

  Then Coldio and his family ran into a tunnel on the right side of the course, while Ratie ran full out across a wooden bridge towards the red stone castle. Famaron and the rest tore up a brief staircase towards the spires. As Famaron got to the top first a black rubber arm came out of the wall and grabbed his right arm firmly and Famaron said sternly,” Now that was a jolt!”

  Then Ohgood punched the rubber arm and it let go and Ohgood said happily,” The official fun comes later let’s tear out of here.”

  Just as he said that, the ground beneath Ohgood turned into a white pond of milk that went up to his ankles and Saram said slyly,” It’s later.”

  Meanwhile Ratie was going thru a mini maze of 6 foot statues of Prasau holding a golden staff and shield. She ran around a corner and in front of her was a blue swirling magical portal. She took a look the said hopefully,” What’s the worst that could happen?”

  Then she walked thru it and was suddenly in a game room inside the castle. There were hundreds of small and large games from a Luserum game, which was a fighting game where you fought a padded

  robot mad
e to look like an old woman, to the Crebam game which was a game where you fought off mini Worights with a laser bat with the winner being the person to destroy 10 first. There was also a pair of red hamburger bun shaped wood tables with 3 triangular chairs around them floating 1 foot above the ground on either side of the room. The walls had a waterfall of green water on the left and a walk in room on the right with actors playing the roles of party guests at a party.

  “ O.K. somebody had an unfulfilled childhood or they just need a hug either way, I’m findin’ you Orb of Life wherever you are,” said Ratie as she walked into the room.

  She walked around the Luserum robots and then suddenly they began attacking her by trying to wrestle her to the ground. She punched one in the throat and it did a spin and fell onto one of the red wood tables and Ratie said sternly,” Careful boys, I may be a whole lot of angry.”

  Then she grabbed the arm of the other one and tore it from its socket and threw it across the room. The robot looked at her in fear then ran away screaming and Ratie said triumphantly,” And the truly powerful are victorious over the weak and timid,” and then she shouted,” If you’re in here Orb of Life show yourself or you’re in for a hurtin’”

  Then nothing happened so she started to look around by kicking over all the games 2 at a time.

  Meanwhile Famaron, Ohgood and Saram were going thru a maze of padded feather covered walls, with black eyeballs every 12 inches staring out at them. The ground was covered in a thick red sand and as Saram took a step suddenly a pair of men in red dragon costumes grabbed hold of her and began trying to drag her under as she screamed. Ohgood saw this and shouted as he raised his staff,” Grapleverus be backen!”

  Then a yellow hand the size of a man appeared and punched one man in the face sending him reeling. Then it grabbed the other man and tossed him up against the wall as he shouted,” Hey it’s just a game!”

  “ It is now, pal,” said Ohgood coldly as he smiled.

  Then Saram ran over to Ohgood and hugged him and said breathlessly,” Thank you for saving me, Ohgood, it was very scary.”

  Famaron looked at Ohgood who was smiling and said,” Alright enough already we’ve got distance to travel.”

  “ Alright, but maybe I needed that gentle kind passionate hug from Saram to inspire me to find the Orb of Life. We need all the help and hopefully kisses we can get,” said Ohgood jokingly as he grinned from ear to ear.

  “ Oh brother,” said Famaron as he rolled his eyes.

  Meanwhile Coldio and his family were also inside the castle in a 100 foot long room filled with large guns and small guns from retired battleships. There were also boxes of Lamolt dolls, which were funny dolls that would cast light strength spells if you gave them a hug or kiss. They looked like people with cat’s heads and had orange bird’s wings.

  “ Alright family o’ mine spread out and bring me the good stuff,” said Coldio happily as he walked out into the center of the room.

  Then Happo started going thru a box of Lamolt dolls and when he grabbed one it cast a floating spell and Happo began to float and spin in a circle and he said nervously,” Ah, dad, I did something and I don’t know how to undo it.”

  “ Coldio, get over there and help him quick,” said Gamo sternly as she checked her hair in the reflection on a 10 foot gun barrel.

  “ Oh, Happo, just give me a second,” said Coldio sharply then he pulled a small wand form his pocket and shouted,” Bluborow meorit thine!”

  Then Happo fell suddenly on the top of a gun barrel and got hit hard in the balls and said softly,” Maybe a little softer next time.”

  Then Coldio grabbed hold of one of the guns that was 6 feet long and black and said boldly,” Now this is the stuff. Had one of these in my day boy did we make a lot of noise together I tell you.”

  “ Careful with that, Coldio, you could hurt someone alright,” said Gamo sharply as she looked around.

  “ Oh woman don’t tell me I can’t handle a…,”said Coldio but as he did the gun started to fire and blow 30 of the Lamolts into a million pieces and blow a 4 foot hole in the castle wall before he got control of it and stopped firing and then said boldly,” That was some sweet lovin’ bay, I know you felt it.”

  “ You idiot you could have messed up my new permanent! Next time you want to play Mr.hero you do it somewhere far away from me. By Goarote I ought to slap your face red,” said Gamo sternly as she glared at Coldio.

  “ Woman you always know how to turn me on. You wait ‘til later when we get home. I’ll mess up that permanent but good,” said Coldio slyly as he grinned.

  “ Oh stop it, really,” said Gamo as she blushed and felt her hair with her fingers.

  “ Dad, I found something come quick!” said Happo as he tried to open a secret passageway on the right wall.

  Coldio hurried over as did Gamo and Coldio grabbed hold of the golden half moon shaped door handle and began twisting it. He gave a quick thrust and it sprung open revealing a dimly torch lit room with 2 dozen lavish urns in 4 rows of 6 and Coldio said sternly,” This is it I know he’s in here. Search every one of those urns, go get to it!”

  “ Oh hold your horses there’s no rush. If he’s in here then we’ve won simple as pie,” said Gamo as she leisurely walked over to a dark blue gold urn.

  Gamo slid open the lid and a man was inside with a paint hose filled with red paint and he blasted her in the face and said,” Try again, gorgeous.”

  “ What, what kind of crap is this. How dare you ruin my permanent oh boy am I mad,” said Gamo as she shook off some of the red paint.

  “ I don’t know if I dare open another,” said Coldio then he opened a yellow urn and a pair of mechanical birds flew out and bit him right in the crotch and he shouted,” Oh Goarote you bastard I’ll never forgive you for that!”

  Meanwhile Ratie was exploring the castle and had walked into a room that had different color and different shaped doors on all the walls, floor, and even the ceiling.

  “ Oh great, that’s all I need is a hundred different doors to check great,” said Ratie sadly as she threw up her hands and rolled her eyes.

  Then she grabbed a silver door handle on the floor to the right and said sadly as she opened it,” Gee I wonder if you’re in here ahh.”

  Then inside she saw a red leather sack the size of a barrel that had something in it. So she grabbed hold of the draw strings and untied them. Inside was a green skinned dwarf with red hair and he laughed and asked plainly,” Are you gonna take the Orb of Life or what? Cause it’s a little bit uncomfortable in here.”

  “ Yes yes of course, here give me your hands,” said Ratie as she reached in and then pulled out the 2 foot tall Orb of Life and said brightly,” You just made my whole life. Don’t worry I’ll take care of you. Hop into my backpack quick before someone comes along,” said Ratie as she turned around and leaned back.

  “ O.K. I’ll do just that, but before we leave I am permitted to give you a clue about the finish line,” said the Orb of Life as he climbed into the backpack.

  “ O.K. let’s hear it,” said Ratie as she smiled.

  “ When a climber could go or a drunkard could perish is where you should be standing to find where you finish,” said the Orb of Life boldly then he patted Ratie on top of the head softly and laughed.

  “ O.K. sounds like it’s up high. If that’s the case it will take some doing to get there. What I have to do now is find Ohgood and everyone and not get caught with you. Well we’re off,” said Ratie hopefully then she started walking back to where she came in.

  Famaron, Ohgood, and Saram were climbing up a spiral staircase heading up on one of the spires when Ohgood asked,” Did I really need to roll out of bed this morning to climb 6 flights of stairs?”

  “ Oh c’mon this is the fun part, the tou
gh part’s yet to come. We may have a bit of a battle if we find the Orb of Life,” said Famaron as he walked up the last 6 steps to the top of the spire.

  On top there was a pair of red leather love seats and a chair around a dark brown mahogany table, with a crystal wine bottle and a dozen chocolate brownies on a silver tray. There was also 6 suits of armor standing in a circle around the love seats and chair, with long black staffs in their hands. On the left side there was a large black powerful telescope on a swivel. On the right side there was a pile of cooking and spells books. The ground was covered over in a thick dark blue rug with the words,” Finish line,” sewn into it in white thread. As Famaron walked over to the gold and black suit of armor he said hopefully,” Well we’re somewhere, but somewhere ain’t here.”

  “ Wait, look at the rug it says finish line. We found the end, now we just need the Orb of Life,” said Ohgood enthusiastically as he smiled.

  “ Hey let’s try the telescope maybe we can see it from here,” said Saram as she grabbed hold of the telescope and started scanning the course and then said softly,” I don’t see it anywhere so far…there’s the castle and Coldio. Still looking and ..oh I don’t see it, but I can see Ratie walking towards the center.

  “ What,” said Famaron as he took the telescope and then saw Ratie and said boldly,” It looks like there’s something in her backpack. I think she’s got it, the question now is how do we tell her where to go,” said Famaron implying a question as he tried to think.

  “ Why don’t we just cast a Dollo spell and send her the message of where we are?” asked Ohgood.

  “ Yes, alright let me just check on Coldio, oh no he’s heading right for Ratie. I’ll have to cast it quick,” said Famaron quickly then he raised his staff and shouted,” Yomava Omait find wings and go!”

  Then a purple and green liquid flaming 1 foot tall bird appeared in front of Famaron and he said sternly,” Go to that woman down there and tell her we are in the first spire at the top. Tell her Coldio is right behind her and to hurry now go!”

  Then the liquid bird flew away at breakneck speed towards Ratie who was at the center of the course.

  “ Hurry little birdie go go,” said Saram as she watched the bird thru the telescope.

  Ratie was standing in the center felling her forearms and scratching her neck and then she whispered,” Where are you Ohgood, I’m here waiting ahh.”

  Then she saw the liquid bird heading right at her and asked,” What is that? Looks like a giant rain drop, weird.”

  As the bird got close she heard Coldio yell,” Gamo, would you pipe down I can’t do everything! Goarote, I’m just one man with one pair of hands and one brain!”

  This sent a shiver thru Ratie’s body and she didn’t know what to do so she started running away form Coldio’s voice, as well as in the opposite direction as the spires. She ran around a corner and right in front of her was the liquid bird and it startled her and she said boldly,” Stop following me you crazy bird. I don’t have any food to give you.”

  Then the bird said in a high voice,” Your friends are at the top of the first spire. Coldio is right behind you, hurry go.”

  “ Nice, thank you Famaron, now the only question is how do I get by Coldio and kin. It won’t be easy uhh,” said Ratie as she tried to think of a way to sneak past Coldio and then she took a look around and

  saw a white stairway down into the ground and as she saw this she heard Coldio say sternly,” I never would have married you if I’d known you’d nag 15 years off my life you vicious cookie eating wind bag.”

  Then Ratie darted down the white staircase just a second before Coldio came around the corner. She went down and around a torch lit part of stairs and came into a long x shaped pool area. It had a left wall that was engulfed in a blue flame, with a circular painting of Prasau inside a case in the center. On the right side there was a line of 20 little people holding rubber swords and balls of meat. Ratie saw this and said,” Oh no, this looks bad.”

  As she started to run towards a red door at the other end of the pool the little people began bombarding her with the balls of meat and chasing her with their swords. They began stabbing the back of her legs with their hard rubber swords and Ratie shouted,” Leave me alone that hurts!”

  Outside Coldio heard the scream and said sternly,” Hey, that sounds like one of theirs. Maybe they’ve got the Orb of Life, follow me!”

  Then Coldio ran down the stairs and as he got to the bottom got nailed right in the eye with a ball of meat. Ratie was already at the doorway and going thru when Coldio spotted her and said boldly,” She’s got it, the Orb of Life in her backpack I can see it!”

  Ratie ran thru the door and into an elevator. It had hundreds of small statues both wood and steel of tanks, Flashers, Worights, and battleships with mini soldiers on and in all of them.

  Ratie pressed the black button with a DT written on it and just as the doors closed she saw Coldio running at the elevator. Up the elevator she went as Coldio was a second too slow and Ratie said anxiously,” That was so close, oh please take me to a way out.”

  Then all the model ships started to move and even fire tiny laser blasts at Ratie, but as they did the elevator stopped and the doors spun open and revealed she was at the top of the wrong spire. She went outside anyway to take a look. There was a rubber collection of animals that had everything from Baatolds to Zamtru’s lying about.

  Zamtru’s were a blue and red polka dotted horse like creature, with a head shaped like a baseball. They had 3 eyes of green, red, and yellow with the 3rd eye at the tip of their long banana like noses.

  Ratie saw Ohgood, Famaron, and Saram across the way 40 feet on the other spire and asked sadly,” Oh great, now what do I do?”

  Ohgood saw her and said quickly,” There she is, but she’s on the wrong one, what are our options?” asked Ohgood as he waved to Ratie and nodded.

  “ Well ah…we’ll just go and get her. Stand back I need a little space,” said Famaron sternly then he raised his staff and shouted,” Pacesu form a space before me!”

  Then in front of Famaron a rainbow fiery bridge formed all the way over to Ratie and Ohgood shouted,” Hurry, Ratie, it’s fine you won’t fall!”

  “ Oh great I’m gonna fall to my death for some stupid game. Why do I do these things do I have some moron gene,” said Ratie sadly as she looked at the bridge and grimaced.

  “ Ratie, hurry up before Coldio comes!” shouted Ohgood as he looked fiercely at Ratie.

  “ Oh, Goarote, don’t let me end up a flattened Ratie,” said Ratie nervously as she tested the rainbow bridge with her foot.

  Then she let out a sigh and started to walk across very gingerly. Behind her she heard the elevator coming and she said sadly,” Oh no oh no, I just have to run for it.”

  Then the elevator doors opened just as Ratie started to run. Coldio saw her and darted out of the elevator and out onto the rainbow bridge. Ratie ran full out, but Coldio was closing in on her. She ran the last 2 steps and as she did she unfastened her backpack and quickly bowed her head. This caused the Orb of Life to hurl forward out of the backpack and into Saram’s stunned arms.

  “ Yes we won!” shouted Ohgood as he embraced Saram and smiled.

  Ratie picked herself up off the ground and said hopefully,” This was fun, but more dangerous than I thought it would be. The prize had better be worth it.”

  Then beneath all 4 of them the ground began to rise up as Coldio looked on from the rainbow bridge with a grimace on his face. Then Gamo came up beside him and put her arm around him and said,” It’s alright, handsome, we almost beat the emperor himself. That’s something to be proud of.”

  “ Yes, but I wish I could’ve been just a bit quicker. That was a really exciting game thou whoowee,” said Coldio excitedly then
he kissed Gamo on the lips.”

  Suddenly Famaron, Ohgood, Ratie, and Saram rose high up into the sky as bears of red and green magical energy began bombarding them and giving them chills as the Larguc thrust began.

  “ This is cool,” said Ohgood as his body shook.

  “ It’s amazing, I love it!” said Saram loudly as she felt the beams with her hands.

  “ We earned it, that was a wild match,” said Famaron as he was nailed in the chest with a beam and then the beams stopped and he said happily,” that was just what I needed hello victory.”

  “ I can’t believe we won. They literally almost had me a bunch of times, honestly. And then when I had to run across that bridge I almost died it was so scary,” said Ratie as she grinned and rolled her eyes.

  “ I wouldn’t let anything happen to you, that bridge was sturdy,” said Famaron as he looked at Ratie.