Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
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Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
Hello everybody, this is a fanfic I posted on the RZ forums. Its still a work in progress!
Deep Space, Near Polokus's World.
Silence. Emptiness.
Not for long.
A fleet of ships appeared. There were thousands of them. Some were huge, others not so huge. But they were all marked, on the sails, with the same symbol.
A Robo-Pirate head above two crossed spanners.
The ships fell upon the nearby planet like a swarm. They entered the atmosphere above all the main cities.
It was not an invasion. It was to late for that.
It was already a victory.
The Woods of Light
Ly the Fairy sat cross legged in the Woods of Light, meditating. She was hovering just above the ground, as she always does when she meditates. She could sense something was happening, something important, but she didn't know what.
She was about to find out.
Then she was rudely interrupted by the Robo- Pirate warship hovering above the trees. A feeling of terror gripped her. The Robo-Pirates were back.
FLASHBACK: Deep Space, Near the Robo-Pirate Homeworld
A tiny, orange ship whizzed erratically through space. It was running out of fuel, and could not last much longer. In the co ckpit sat a mechanical figure, its white metal hands gripping the controls. His sharp, angular beard-like extension glittered in the light shining on him from the distant sun.
He was close to his goal. But he was having second thoughts.
The penalty for failure on his homeworld was demolition.
And he had failed so miserably.
He had lost an entire planet.
But one thought drove him one. Maybe, just maybe, because he knew so much about that planet, they might keep him alive for information.
Maybe.
Polokus's Planet
All over the planet, all over Polokus's planet, Robo-Pirates flooded the world. They poured into Picture City, blasting everything. They violated the Tower of the Griskins, capturing all ghosts within.
They nearly captured their worst enemy, near the Fairy Glade.
Nearly.
The Woods of Light
Ly the fairy was running as fast as she could. which was considerably fast. But not when your pursuers can fly.
Behind her flew three Robo-Pirates.Their jetpacks spewed orange flames. They were close to catching her.
But she only needed one more minute. In one minute, she would be in range.
One of the Robo-Pirates fired ten red shots at her. These Robo-Pirates seemed to be equipped with rapid fire guns, unlike the last type.
Ly dodged behind a tree, then leaped into its branches. She jumped from tree to tree, never looking behind her.
Then... Yes! She was in range.
The Henchman 5000 chasing Ly was jetting along as fast as he could. This fairy was fast. But not fast enough. He reached out with his hook to grip her on the shoulder.
And she disappeared in a burst of white light.
Next time he returned to a Prison Ship, he had his optical sensors checked.
Garden of Polokus
Polokus sensed great turmoil. He could sense old enemies returned. He could sense the cold, emotionless will of millions of mechanical brains.
He could sense living beings dying.
And he knew he must put a stop to it.
He began to gather energy, reeling it in, absorbing the positive energy of the world around him.
And then, all of a sudden, hundreds of red projectiles flew at him. They exploded against him, creating miniature firecrackers on his skin.
He immiediately fell unconsious.
Henchman 5000 K962 lowered his gun. The so-called god was seemingly unconsious.
The ring of troops closed in around the slumped form, ever so cautiously. It could still be some trick. Following behind one of them was a hovering platform. Two Robo-Pirates grabbed Polokus by the armpits and threw him onto the platform. A shimmering cage of blue energy immediately sprung up around him.
It was an Anti-Parapsychological Activity Cage, similar to the one used on the Fairy called Ly during the embarassing Razorbeard incident, only much stronger.
The cage and its ring of heavily equipped guards began the journey back to Mega-Warship 7.
Emergency Meeting Place, The Precipice
An armless, legless and neckless creature sat at a circular table. His jacket body was purple, marked with an irregularly shaped O symbol. A red hood sat behind his non-existant neck. His yellow and white shoes tapped the floor impatiently. His white-gloved fingers drummed on the table. His large yellow nose and hair bobbed slowly up and down as he breathed.
The most famous being in all of the known world.
The many-powered one.
The one known only as Rayman.
He was not the only one around the table. A huge, muscled being, who looked immensely uncomfortable in the small room. A short, pointy nosed being wearing a golden crown and long robes. A hovering, green-coloured fellow wearing matching robes to the short being and sporting a set of ever-working wings.
A flash of white light. The feminine figure of Ly appeared, taking her place next to Murfy, who, for the first time in his life, looked genuinely worried.
"Ly! You made it!" exclaimed Rayman.
Indeed, Rayman. answered Ly telepathically. But there are many who didn't.
"It looks like they must have got Polokus, otherwise we'd have already won." offered Murfy, in a hushed tone.
"Betilla and the Magician were taken, too." interjected the Grand Minimus. "I was there. All of the other Grand Minimuses have been captured, to."
"By now they will have imprisoned or killed almost every being on the planet." replied Rayman."I saw them take Globox up to one of their warships. What can we possibly do?"
Have faith, Rayman. We can find Globox.
Rayman smiled, but he was still worried. Betilla had always been there if he needed advice. She was the one who had originally given him his powers. And now she was held, captured by an army of mechanical beings.
"I have an idea." said a deep, slow voice. All heads turned to Clark in surprise.
Clark was not normally the thinking type.
Desert of the Knaaren, Nighttime
A single Robo-Pirate ship swept across the desert, its sail limp with the absence of wind. Inside, Henchman 5000s pushed buttons and gripped controls. On the outside of the ship was written: Megawarship 3.
Its cannons were loaded. Its laser beams were armed.
It was ready for battle.
Rayman, Ly and Clark ran light-footed(except for Clark) across the desert sands. The sand was not scorching, as it was in full daylight, but it was still fairly warm.
Ahead of them was the huge skull of some massive creature. Its eyeholes glowed green from the glowing acid behind it.
Ly ducked into the skulls mouth, Rayman and Clark close behind. But, as Clark wouldn't fit through, he made the hole bigger.
When they hit the bottom of the hole behind the skull, Rayman lectured him: "We're trying to go for the more stealthy approach, not the smash-everything-I-can approach, Clark. There may be Robo-Pirates here."
He just finished the word "Pirates" when a huge Warshipslid into view above the canyon they had just landed in.
They ran behind a nearby rock and hid, which was not easy for Clark. He had to crouch down. But Ly was suddenly extremely happy. She tried to find the source for this sudden, newfound ecstasy. Then she realised.
Rayman was now very, very close to her.
"Comence X-ray scan" creaked a gravelly, mechanical voice, inside the ship. Outside the ship, a blue beam shout out of the bowsprit, and spread until it covered the whole canyon wall.
Inside the ship, instruments beeped. Then, on a table, appeared a perfect, three-dimensional, holographic map of the Knaaren tunnels.
"Life forms detected." said a Robo-Pirate emotionlessly. "There are several hundred unidentified lifeforms within the tunnels."
Another Robo-Pirate, with an orange band on its chest, answered: "All soldiers, prepare for departure."
The bottom of the ship opened, and at least two hundred Robo-Pirates jetpacked out. They all flew towards a single tunnel.
"Jump on my back!" said Clark in his dumb-sounding voice. Ly and Rayman obliged. Clark, revealing an unknown power, jumped. Right onto the bridge that was at least twenty feet up from their hiding place. He jumped again, and then they were standing on the very place Rayman had first enered the tunnels.
The darkness swallowed them as they jumped down into the hole.
The Knaaren Tunnels
A single Knaaren patrolled the room, watching carefully, its claws clicking on the stone floor. Stalagmites stuck out of the floor, next to the sloped sides of the narrow walkways.
This room had become known as the Antechamber among the Knaaren, because of it being the way that Rayman originally entered the tunnels. A watch shift had been placed there, and there was always a guard patrolling ever since.
The Knaaren froze. It had heard something. Then the cavernous room filled with the sound of active jetpacks.
Rayman dropped right into the middle of a battle. There was one Knaaren. And two hundred Robo-Pirates. The Knaaren was blocking shots with its magical shield, but a lot were still getting through.
The Knaaren grabbed a Robo-Pirate by the throat and pulled its head off. It then punched a Pirate in the chest, causing it to crumple.
Then Clark dropped down, crushing several Pirates under his feet. He began to swing his arms, smashing Pirates in every direction. Ly threw balls of flame, melting Robo-Pirates to molten slag. Rayman was throwing punches everywhere, transforming working robots into spare parts left, right and centre.
But no matter how hard they fought, they were losing.
On the surface, the flaming wreckage of Megawarship 3 cast an orange glow over the dark sand. A ship that looked like a warship, but wasn't, slipped into the canyon. In the place of the Robo-Pirate symbol was a lum, crossed with a spear and a rifle.
A Knaaren, a limbless being, a fairy and a giant fought for their lives in the Knaaren Tunnels. One hundred and sixty Robo-Pirates fired shot after red shot into their enemies.
And then, a bullet whizzed from the hole in the roof, shooting right through the skull-like head of a Henchman 5000. Then the tide was turned.
Down came about twenty creatures, all holding weapons of some sort. Some held swords, some held rifles, some held handguns, and one held a long spear.
They launched themselves into the fray, stabbing and shooting and slashing. Soon all that remained of the two hundred Robo-Pirates that had entered the tunnels was a smoking pile of twisted metal and gears.
Rayman collapsed, breathing har d . one of the people who had turned the tide of the battle against the Robo-Pirates helped him up.
"Who-who are you?" breathed Rayman. The being, at first sight, appeared to be a Knaaren. But then, if you looked closer, you would notice he had a set of gossamer wings. Then, if you looked again, you would notice that his head was not that of a Knaaren.
It was a Teensie head.
"My name is Lachimax." replied the creature. "I am the founder and leader of the Crossroads of Dreams Elite Fighting Squad."
Rayman stared. Lachimax was wearing a Knaaren hood. Ly looked amazed.
Gumsi's Throne Room, The Knaaren Tunnels
The party was marched into the cavernous room. It was more of a stadium, really. The seats could house the entire Knaaren population at once. Some of the floor could slide away, leaving only a circular island in the middle of the lava which was currently underneath the floor.
That was where Reflux had defeated countless Knaaren.
That was where Reflux had been defeated by a single "runt".
Gumsi immediately jumped to his feet. "Rayman! What are you doing here?" he cried in surprise. Then surprise quickly turned to anger when Lachimax stepped out from behind Clark.
"You! You-you-mutant! You were banished forever. How dare you return?"
Lachimax answered.
"I come with Rayman. I will leave when he does."
Gumsi, still fuming, turned to Rayman. He had grown a few inches since Rayman had last seen him. But he was sill not half as tall as a normal Knaaren.
"Why do you come here?" he snapped.
"I come here to ask for your help." answered Rayman. This caused a murmur among the other Knaaren. "You may not have been informed, but a battle was just happening on your very doorstep. Have you ever heard of the Robo-Pirates?"
Gumsi was at once listening attentively.
"If you do not join us, they will return, and next time they will bring a much larger force. They may not wipe you out in one go, but, unless you leave and join us, they will eventually capture or kill all of you."
Gumsi looked shaken to the bones.
Marshes of Awakening
Five Robo-Pirates waded through the thick, murky water. Their guns were shining light on where they were going.
Robo-Pirates do not feel emotion.
But this group was very high-strung.
Suddenly, one disappeared, pulled under by something...
The rest spun around, shining their lights on the spot that had, a few seconds ago, held their comrade.
Then, suddenly, another was thrown into the air. One's feet were swept out from under him.
They had awakened it.
There are two things Sam hates: Robo-Pirates and being woken up.
Candy Chateau
The Candy Chateau was swarming with Robo-Pirates. They patrolled all over it, using it as a base for attacking the rest of that area. They built a factory there, which turned out more Henchmen every day. Dozens of Warships hovered above the Chateau, flashlights blazing.
Some Pirates thought they had caught glimpses of a black cloak whisking around a corner, or a white hand. One unlucky Robo-Pirate found and kept a broad rimmed hat with corks dangling from it. That particular Henchman disappeared the next day.
Some Robo-Pirates fielded reports of stable cliffs collapsing on top of their groups.
Robo-Pirates are progammed against superstition, so they did not suspect that the Chateau was haunted.
Which was true. It wasn't haunted.
There was something eviller than Robo-Pirates on that Chateau.
The Fairy Glade
Rayman and Lachimax ran silently across an empty field, leaving a sparking pile of disattached mechanical limbs behind them. Lachimax had a single Red lum hovering at his shoulder. He carried an intricately carved spear with a red tip. His Teensie head bobbed up and down as he ran.
Rayman decided to break the silence. "Who are you, Lachimax? Gumsi seemed furious at you in the Knaaren tunnels. Why?"
Lachimax replied: "My father was a Knaaren. He was a weakling among the Knaaren, never winning fights, always being picked on."
"Then one day, a creature appeared in the Tunnels. The creature had the head of a Teensie, and had the body of a fairy, wings and all."
"My father fell in love at first sight. He took her in, protected her. She eventually had a baby."
Rayman gasped.
"The baby was me. When the other Knaaren found out, my father and mother were killed for this treason, and I was banished. I was only six years old when this happened."
"For, some reason, I did not inherit any powers from my mother or father. I cannot produce a Knaaren shield, nor can I teleport or do anything magical. I trained myself to use this spear, and founded CODEFS."
They had reached an old Pirate facility now. A single guard patrolled the perimeter. Rayman and Lachimax attacked both at once. Lachimax threw his spear and Rayman launched a fist simultaneously. The Robo-Pirate erupted into a shower of sparks instantly.
"Why does the Lum follow you?" asked Rayman as his fist returned to him.
"Darnan is a loyal companion. He is much smarter than other Red Lums. He found me in the Desert, lost, alone and dying. He directed me to an empty hut, where there was water and food."
Rayman suddenly remembered something. "I have a loyal companion too."
Trying something he had not tried since the original invasion, Rayman lifted his hand to his mouth, and whistled. The whistle echoed throughout the Fairy Glade, bouncing off trees and hills. Pirates, who could not hear such high-pitched sounds, were oblivious.
Rayman stood waiting for a minute. Just when he was about to give up, though, he heard a sound.
ding ding ding ding ding
In the distance was a yellow dot, rapidly getting bigger. It shot towards the Knaaren/fairy/Teensie, the limbless being and the Lum. It skidded to a halt next to Rayman, breathing heavily.
It was shaped like a torpedo. On its back was the Robo-Pirate symbol. Its nose was jet black. Smoke puffed out of its rear end.
Rayman climbed on. "Now, let's go rescue some Teensies."
The Fairy Council
A Grand Minimus sat in a cage, hunched up in the corner. Around him were many other cages, containing all the Teensies that had been in the Fairy Glade when the Robo-Pirates attacked.
The Teensie was in despair. There was no way anybody could rescue them. Even Rayman could not possibly have escaped the iron grip of the Robo-Pirates.
The Teensie was soon to be proved wrong.
The cage was suddenly jolted. A Pirate was lifting it. The cage began to move towards a nearby warship.
It was finally happening. They were getting shipped up to a Prison Ship.
Then the Teensie was dropped. He peeked out between his bars. And there, as if by a miracle, was him.
It was Rayman.
He was riding a yellow and black steed, and was throwing punches every where. Another creature was there, spinning a long spear and killing just as many Pirates as Rayman.
Rayman began punching at the cages, while Lachimax fended off the Robo-Pirates. A fist hit the Teensie's cage, and he was free.
All the guards were heaps of twisted metal by now.Rayman yelled: "Someone open a portal to the Precipice!". One Teensie, an opener, did his dance, and a portal opened before the former prisoners. The Teensie jumped in, swirled around...
And jumped up next to the Teensies's worst natural enemy. He had been greeted by a Knaaren.
FLASHBACK: Blue Mountains, The Original Invasion
A single Robo-Pirate warship descended into a purple-walled canyon. That was the pilot's first mistake.
The warship set down on an extending ledge, and five Henchmen 800 jumped out. They began to explore the area, guns at the ready.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, jumped Lachimax, spear whirling. He quickly dismantled all five Pirates.
Three more members of the Fighting Squad dropped onto the ship. One held a rifle, another held a curved sword, and the last was a Robo-Pirate. Lachimax climbed up to join them.
As a team, they reduced the entire crew of the warship to scrap metal.
The rebel Pirate grabbed the controls of the ship and piloted it out of the canyon.
The Summit Beyond the Clouds
The Crossroads of Dreams Elite Fighting Squad's warship whizzed across the snowy landscape of the Summit Beyond the Clouds.
And in hot pursuit were four Robo-Pirate warships. These warships had been upgraded so that they could fly much faster than the old version. They would have already caught up, if it wasn't for the Fighting Squad's own mechanical work. The boosters had been upgraded, and it had been made more sleek.
At its controls sat Bucket, the rebel Robo-Pirate. His chest was orange, and his weapons had been upgraded by a CODEFS weapons technician.
During the original invasion, Bucket had been an experiment. He had been programmed to feel emotions, so as to make him more inventive. But the experiment had gotten out of hand. Bucket had been given emotions that were too powerful. He had rebelled against his masters and escaped, because he thought it was wrong to invade and take over other planets. He found his way eventually to the Fighting Squad, where he helped them capture and pilot a warship. He was now always the pilot on missions involving the warship.
Right now, he was sitting at its controls, dodging rocky walls and icy spires.
The gunman at the back of the CODEFS warship aimed his turret carefully. He fired. laser bolts sprayed across the sail of one of the pursuing warships, shattering its mast. It veered off, straight into a cliff.
Bucket flew the CODEFS warship towards a cliff. From the bow, Lachimax yelled: "Watch out, Bucket!"
But Bucket knew what he was doing. He pressed a button, and the sail rolled up into the crossbar. The crossbar snapped, on hinges, to the side of the mast. The mast began to retract.
The warship flew into a hole in the cliff, just wide enough for it. A Robo-Pirate warship followed, getting its mast snapped off in the process. The sail flew back and hit another warship, blocking the pilot's view. It slammed the brakes, and the warship behind flew into the warship whose view was blocked by a sail. The resulting explosion left a black mark on the cliff.
But there was still one Robo-Pirate warship left in pursuit. Inside the tunnel that both ships had entered, the CODEFS warship's boosters flared. Bucket could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Literally.
The CODEEFS warship shot out of the tunnel. It was now near the Precipice.
The Precipice
Rayman and Ly stood on a viewing platform, overlooking the camp. It was packed with Knaaren and Teensies, both of which tried to avoid the other.
Murfy flew up next to Rayman.
"We can't stay like this much longer." Murfy said. "The Knaaren are just not getting along with the Teensies. One Teensie almost got eaten yesterday."
Rayman answered: "We have no other choice, Murfy. Unless they want the Robo-Pirates to kill them all, they had better learn to get along."
Murfy sighed, then flew off, back down into the camp.
Ly looked at Rayman. Murfy is right, though, Rayman. We cannot stay like this forever.
Rayman looked Ly in the eyes. "Lachimax and the rest of CODEFS will be back soon. They have been scouting out new areas. We will be able to build new camps, and keep the seperate species seperate."
With that, the CODEFS warship whizzed over Rayman's head, closely followed by a Robo-Pirate warship. The CODEFS warship was firing back at the Robo-Pirate one, and vice versa. Neither were gaining the upper hand.
But then, out of the camp, jumped Clark. He leapt right up to the low-flying Robo-Pirate warship, and punched its hull. It flew out of control into a nearby cliff.
"Ah." said Rayman. "There they are now."
Rayman ran down to meet them. Ly watched him go. She had been stealing glances at him this whole time, watching him work.
She could not stand him not knowing about her feelings towards him, but neither could she pluck up the courage to tell him. She was trapped.
A single wet tear slid down Ly's cheek.
Rebel Campsite, The Precipice
Rayman skidded to a halt next to the CODEFS warship, just as Bucket slid down a rope. Rayman, despite his shock at seeing a Robo-Pirate here, began to charge his fist. As he was about to launch his fist, Lachimax leapt down in front of Bucket.
Rayman spoke. “Move, Lachimax, so I can destroy this Pirate.”
“Bucket is no longer a Robo-Pirate, Rayman. He was given emotions as an experiment, but he escaped, and he is now a member of CODEFS,” replied Lachimax.
Rayman snorted. “He could be passing information to them even now! You are putting us all at risk, Lachimax.”
“Bucket is more trustworthy than your Knaaren. I will not let you destroy him.”
Rayman let it go. “What did you find? Are there any suitable places nearby to set up camp?”
“Not for a few dozen miles. The closest inhabitable place is the Desert of the Knaaren, and that is now swarming with Pirates.”
“What about the Dream Forest?”
“Too close to the Fairy Council, and that was the first place they attacked.”
“Hang on. What about the Marshes?”
Lachimax thought for a moment. “The Marshes of Awakening and the Bog of Murk haven’t been touched. We could move there. But how can we get so many Knaaren and Teensies there without the Robo-Pirates noticing?”
Rayman thought about this. “I know someone who can make our army all but invisible.”
“Old friend?” asked Lachimax.
“Old enemy,” replied Rayman. “But I need to be able to get to the Candy Chateau…
Candy Chateau, Night-time
In the air above the Candy Chateau, a Robo-Pirate two-in-one walking/flying shell flew through the air. On its back, it held Rayman. Beneath him swarmed tens of thousands of Robo-Pirates. He was too high up for them to see him, but he could certainly see them.
He could see one empty-looking valley, made of cotton candy. That was his best bet. He directed the shell downwards, corkscrewing to avoid the Pirate floodlights. The shell touched down, skidding to a halt.
Rayman yelled out. “Dark! I know you are here, Dark!”
A dark, shadowy voice answered. “Rayman. Why do you disturb my rest? You know I hate being woken up.”
And out from a hollow in one of the soft, pink walls, stepped a limbless being, just like Rayman. One unattached hand held his cloak around his body. His corked hat shrouded his face in darkness.
There, in front of Rayman, stood Mr. Dark, in his full, shadowy glory.
Mr Dark's hideout, Candy Chateau
"I can kill you easily, Rayman. I can bring the shadows down to crush you, with the energy of lifting my hand."
Mr Dark laughed.
Rayman replied: "But you won't, will you, Dark? You know I have something important to say."
"Spit it out, Rayman, before I lose my patience."
"You have been hiding from the Robo-Pirates these past weeks. You would like them gone, yes?"
"Yes."
"You could help us destroy them. By joining forces with our small rebel force, you could help us defeat them."
"And after they are defeated?"
"You come back here, we leave you alone, unless you go back to taking over the world."
Mr Dark considered this, his yellow eyes glowing beneath his hat. He reached out his hand, which was identical to Rayman's. Rayman shook it. "Deal."
The Bog of Murk
Begoniax the witch slushed through the murky water. She looked around, and spotted a purple toadstool with bright green polkadots. She picked it up and put it in her bag. It would come in handy later. Then she was shoved out of the way by an invisible hand. Begoniax jumped with surprise. She began to listen intently. She could now hear the tramping of hundreds of invisible feet.
She reached into her pocket and pulled out a pair of red lensed glasses. She put them on. She could now see the blurred shapes of hundreds of Knaaren and Teensies through her Reveaspecs, which she created herself.
And at the head of the army was him. The one who had defeated her all that time ago.
Rayman.
The Bog of Murk
Rayman, Ly and Mr.Dark marched at the head of their invisible army. Mr Dark was focusing most of his power on their army, so he couldn’t possibly hurt Rayman or Ly without releasing the spell, which would take a few minutes. But, after hearing so many stories from Betilla and Rayman of Mr. Dark’s evil, Ly could still not help feeling nervous.
Rayman had also told her about his adventures in the swamps. About how he had accidentally dropped into a witches outhouse, and how a Swamplands being had tried to turn him into a trophy.
Mr Dark had also erected a shield against piranhas, which were very plentiful in these areas. Which is why they weren’t now fish food.
Ly waded around a tree sticking out of the water.
And the grey-skinned form of Begoniax dropped on top of her, knocking her down. Ly tried to struggle, but Begoniax held a pitchfork to Ly’s throat.
Then, Rayman was there. He grabbed the pitchfork, and began to grapple with Begoniax. Begoniax flipped Rayman over her head into the water. Rayman leapt up and launched his fist at the witch’s face, knocking her red glasses off.
Suddenly, Begoniax could no longer see Rayman.
“Come on, Rayman! Come and fight like a man! Reveal yourself!”
Then Begoniax was knocked unconscious by a blow to the back of her head.
Commander Steelwill’s Flagship
A single Robo-Pirate walked towards the door of Steelwill’s cabin. He marched past the guards, and the doors slid open, admitting him.
“What is it, lieutenant?” asked a cold, mechanical voice from the shadows at the end of the room. “I was in the middle of interrogating the prisoner.”
Out of the shadows emerged the prisoner. The criminal who had failed to conquer this world.
Ex-Admiral Razorbeard.
Two guards entered the room and marched Razorbeard away to his cell.
“What did you wish to tell me, Lieutenant?” came the voice from the shadows.
“We have narrowed the rebels’ location to one possible place. Footage from a warship in pursuit of a rebel vessel just came in.”
The Lieutenant pressed a button on his hand-held remote, and a screen appeared on one wall. It showed a city of tents in a stone valley.
“What’######, there is someone there you might be interested in. The one who Razorbeard keeps babbling about.” He pressed another button, and the image focused in on the bottom-left hand corner. And standing on the screen was Rayman.
“The warship was destroyed, but the footage was sent just before it blew up.”
“Where are they, then?” asked the mechanical voice.
“In the mountains, on the one called the Precipice.”
“Send all available warships to the Precipice. Destroy everything there.”
The Precipice
A fleet of at least one hundred warships and Megawarships flew towards the Precipice, lead by Commander Steelwill's flagship. They converged on the Precipice, firing all ther weapons at the mountain. The mountain was shattering under the pressure of thousands of lasers and cannons. Cliffs exploded. The peak was knocked clean off. A canyon collapsed into itself.
The valley that had previously held the rebel camp exploded.
The Precipice, the mighty mountain that was millions of years old, began to melt.
The Bog of Murk
Razoff the Hunter lay down on his (fake) tiger-skin couch, his rifle leaning on the side. He started to nod off, thinking about how he had once almost killed Sam the serpent. His head drooped, and he began to snore.
Next thing he knew, he was tied to a Knaarens back. He yelled angrily.
"You scurvy dog, let me down so I can fight! I'd rather like a Knaaren head mounted over my fireplace!"
The Knaaren just grunted.
"Its no good, Razoff. They won't let us down."
Razoff looked up, and there was Begoniax, tied to another Knaaren. And if he stretched his neck, he could see over the Knaarens shoulder.
And there was the enemy he had sworn to kill.
Rayman.
The Marshes of Awakening
Rayman led the Knaaren through the Bog, into the Marshes of Awakening. They had left the Teensies in the Bog of Murk, with Ly, Murfy, and Begoniax, who had finally agreed to help just after Razoff had been captured. Razoff, on the other hand, was still struggling.
"Die, Rayman! I'm going to mount your shoe in my Clock Room!"
Rayman sighed.
"Are you sure you don't want me to destroy him, Rayman?" asked Mr. Dark for the umpteenth time.
"No! He can help us. He is a good marksman."
Rayman had not trusted Mr. Dark enough to leave him with Ly. If she died, he would hold himself responsible.
Lachimax and two other CODEFS members walked beside Rayman. One, Rayman had recognized earlier.
It was a Baby Globox.
Well, not a baby anymore. He sported several impressive scars, and was now slightly taller than Rayman. He carried a rifle, which Rayman was certain he had stolen from a Hoodlum.
Rayman remembered their earlier conversation.
"Globox? Baby Globox? is that really you?"
"Yes, Rayman. I am not a baby anymore, though. It is hard for two parents to keep track of six hundred children. I never got much attention, so I ran away. They never noticed. I found CODEFS, learnt to use the rifle, and now I am an expert at it."
Rayman, Dark and Lachimax with his CODEFS members finally stepped onto dry land. Well, dryish. It was an island, just big enough to hold the Knaaren.
They begin to set up their tents. Rayman sat down, resting.
Then he noticed a pair of white eyes, sticking out of the water. He jumped in shock. Then, realising what it was, laughed.
"Come out, Sssssssssssam. I know it's you."
A black head and long neck popped out of the water. Around the neck were several silver rings.
Sam said in a rattly voice: "Finally, you come to visit me Rayman. But you bring such an army! Why?"
"Make yourself comfortable, Sam, and I'll explain..."
The Bog of Murk
Rayman stood at the bow of the CODEFS warship, watching the scenery flash by. They were on their way to the Teensie camp, to check up on things.
The Shell trotted up to him, and stood next to him. Rayman patted it on the nose.
The warship began to descend, into a particularly deep patch of murky water. Warships can float as well as fly. Rayman climbed down, onto the island. Ly stood there, waiting.
Rayman jogged over to her. "How are things going here?" he asked.
Not too bad, Rayman. she answered. The Teensies are adapting well to this environment.
Rayman nodded. "Good. Lets just hope the Pirates don't find us here."
Ly sighed. "What's wrong?" asked Rayman.
Oh, nothing. Are you going straight back to the Marshes after this?
"No. We're going on a recruiting mission to the Dream Forest."
Who do you plan to recruit there?
"I guess you'll find out." he answered. "We're about to leave. I just had to make sure everything was fine here."
Well, goodbye then. Ly looked into Rayman's eyes. Then, impulsively, before she had time to think, she kissed him on the nose. And, for the second that her green lips were pressed against his large nose, she was content.
The Swamps of Forgetfulness, The Dream Forest
The CODEFS warship descended past the canopy of the Dream Forest. It passed several Flying Flowers, and a few Plum vines, to hover just above the forest floor.
Above the warship, hiding in the trees, was a Ray, the same species as Rayman. He was naked, except for a leopard skin loincloth that covered most of his torso. He watched as Rayman jumped and helicoptered off the edge of the ship. He saw the yellow and black object jump down after Rayman. The Ray began to swing in closer.
Lachimax jumped down next to Rayman. "Who were you planning to recruit here?" he asked.
"Don't worry." answered Rayman. "He should be here any minute now."
Lachimax didn't look satisfied.
"Don't worry so much. It will be worth it, trust me."
It began to rain, the tiny drops of water pattering against the ship.
A sound attracted their attention. It was the sound of a Robo-Pirate laser going off.
Tarayzan swung over their heads, closely pursued by three jetpacking Robo-Pirates. They were firing at him, trying to get him. One shot hit Tarayzan's vine, and he fell onto the CODEFS warship. The warships guns aimed. The Pirates began to descend.
One shot was all it took.
The three Henchmen were vaporised instantly. Tarayzan jumped down, looking shaken.
"Hey, Rayman!" he said loudly. "Who's this?" asked Lachimax.
"This is Tarayzan. He knows this forest better than anyone. He would give us a big tactical advantage if we ever had to fight here."
"Alright then. Climb aboard."
Moskito's Nest, The Dream Forest
On the way to Moskito's Nest, Rayman filled Tarayzan in on the Robo-Pirates. After he finished, Tarayzan asked: "So, these Pirates, they have invaded before?"
"Yes." said Rayman impatiently. He had already explained this.
The warship began to descend, touching down near a giant, fallen tree.
Lachimax, Tarayzan and Rayman all climbed down. "This place gives me the creeps." said Tarayzan. "The Moskitos live here."
"Which is why we are here, incidentally." answered Rayman.
One of my members came from around here." said Lachimax. "He is rather insectlike. I think he mentioned being called something like Moskito. If we had an army of them, it would be excellent for the rebellion."
They all looked up. They had heard a crashing sound from above. They all leapt in different directions, just before a gigantic, red, spiked fruit hit the ground, right next to the warship. All of a sudden, it was raining spiked fruits. One knocked Rayman on the head, and he knew no more.
Rayman woke up, tied to a log and surrounded by huge-eyed, spike-nosed Moskitos. They were many different colors, from purple to red to a murky brown color.
Next to Rayman was Lachimax, also tied to a log, and Tarayzan, both still unconscious. Rayman could see, across the many buzzing Moskitos, on the other side of the clearing, the CODEFS warship, which held several disgruntled CODEFS members, held down by more red Moskitos. Rayman, Lachimax and Tarayzan began to fly, carried by several airborne Moskitos. The rest parted, creating a pathway towards a particularly large Moskito. It was colored bright gold, and carried a large staff. Rayman, Lachimax and Tarayzan were being carried right towards it.
It began to talk.
"You invade our territory, armed with big ship and guns. Why? You speak now."
Rayman began to talk. "We come here to ask for your help. You may not have heard, but..."
He was very rudely interrupted by the sound of ten Robo-Pirate warships descending into the Nest.
They began blasting their lasers, throwing the Moskitos into panic. They flew in every direction, dropping the three rebels. Rayman leaned over and started his helicopter hair. It sawed through the vines binding him, and he was free. He released Lachimax and Tarayzan in the same way, and they ran towards the CODEFS warship.
Several Henchmen 5000 dropped down in front of them, guns blazing. Tarayzan jumped over them, and Lachimax and Rayman fought through them.
The Moskitos began to organise themselves. A group of them swarmed towards one of the warships, attacking the Pirates. Rayman whistled, and his shell appeared, charging a path through the Pirates and Moskitos. Rayman jumped onto it, and they took off. They landed on a warship, demolishing the Pirates one by one. Ten Moskitos flew over to help out, and soon the warship was under their control. They flew it towards another one, which was empty of Moskitos and full of Pirates. They jumped off, letting the two warships crash togethor. BOOM!
Eventually, there were no Pirates left, although several Moskitos had been killed.
The big, golden Moskito began to talk again. "You bring bad machines. You die."
"No!" protested Rayman. "We are fighting them! If you come with us, you can help us fight them! If you stay here, though, they will come back!"
Lachimax nodded. The big Moskito thought for a while.
"We come with you. Fight machines."
The entire tribe of Moskitos lifted off.
Rayman turned to Lachimax. "Lets go."
Above the Swamps of Forgetfullness, The Dream Forest
The CODEFS warship flew through the air, on the way back from Moskito's Nest, accompanied by hundreds of many-coloured Moskitos. The gold-coloured one, who had turned out to be supreme leader of the Moskito tribe, rode on the warship with Rayman and Tarrayzan.
The rain that had begun earlier that day had turned into a flash flood. The water had risen close to the canopy, frothing and churning in the rain.
Suddenly, a white lightning bolt flashed from the grey clouds. It arced in front of the warship, blinding all aboard. The thunder was deafening.
Bucket slammed the brakes automatically, because he had been blinded too.
Lachimax and Rayman, who had been sitting at the bow, were thrown forwards, off the ship. Rayman grapped the bowsprit, just managing to hang on. But Lachimax fell down, into the hungry waters below.
Rayman hauled himself up. "Lachimax!" he called down. But he knew.
Knaaren can't swim.
Lachimax was underwater. How far underwater, he didn't know. Water was pressing him from all sides. He couldn't breathe. He tried kicking, and, to his immense surprise, he moved forward a few metres. He started up, or at least he thought it was up.
His brain was screaming for air. He was blacking out.
And then, his head broke the surface of the water. He took in great gulps of sweet, humid air.
Darnan flew down next to him. "It's okay." said Lachimax. "I'm alright."
He swam forwards, towards a tree that was poking out of the water. He dived underwater, gracefully turning and kicking. The experience was new to him, but he knew. It felt natural. This was his element. Not fire, or air, or stone. Water.
Lachimax, who had never swum before in his life, began to swim in the relative direction of the Swamps.
(Writer's Note: This is based on me, when I discovered my swimming skills.)
The Bog of Murk
The CODEFS warship descended towards the island that held the Teensie camp, surrounded by a hoarde of Moskitos. All on board were feeling rather depressed.
Tarayzan, sensing the emotion on board, asked Rayman: "That person... the one that fell off the ship... was he your friend?"
Rayman sighed. "Almost, Tarayzan. Almost."
Tarayzan, who was now rather confused, sat down.
The ship landed in the murky waters of the swamps. Rayman jumped down.
Ly, who had been extremely anxious ever since Rayman left, ran forward. You're back! she exlaimed, letting out a sigh of relief. Then she noticed the depressed look in Rayman's eyes.
What's wrong? She had to stop herself from adding "honey" to this sentence.
"Lachimax." said Rayman simply. "He's dead."
Oh! What happened?
"On the way back from Moskito's Nest, he fell from the ship. He fell into a flash flood."
But... if he can swim, then maybe he's alright.
"Knaaren can't swim, Ly. There is no water for them to swim in."
Oh.
Ly suddenly felt a wave of empathy towards Rayman. He had seen so much sorrow in his lifetime. And now, almost everything that mattered to him had been taken away from him. Globox. Betilla. His home.
Everything except Ly.
Oh, Rayman. I'm sorry I took so long to tell you this.
"Tell me what?" asked Rayman, confused.
I love you.
Rayman was stunned. "You... love me?"
Ly bent down and kissed him. Yes.
"Ahem."
Rayman and Ly both spun around. There, still dripping water, stood Lachimax.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
That night, the rebellion held a council of war. King Gumsi, Mr. Dark, the Moskito leader, The Grand Minimus leader, Rayman, Lachimax, Clark and Ly all sat around a table that Mr. Dark had drawn out of thin air, while Murfy hovered above the table.
"We now have enough forces to start a guerilla movement." started Rayman.
"Yes, but how do we start?" said Lachimax.
"We must retake the Fairy Glade!" exclaimed the Grand Minimus.
"We are not yet strong enough for that." said Lachimax.
"We should attack Candy Chateau and retake that." Mr. Dark said quietly from beneath his hat.
"And have you abandon us? I don't think so."
Ly spoke up. There is a place that would certainly give us an edge in the war. she said telepathically. If we can capture it, then we would be able to many places easily.
They all stared at her for a moment. Then Rayman smacked his forhead. "Of course! The Teensie Highway!"
"And once we have that, we can enter the Hall of Doors, and then we will have access to every part of this world!" said the Grand Minimus excitedly.
Rayman stood. "We should all get some rest. And then, not that I'm trying to sound cliched or anything, we attack at dawn."
"Hear hear!" shouted the council as one.
Hear hear. said Ly, smiling.
The Heart of the World, The Fairy Council
A Grand Minimus stood, shivering, next to the Heart of the World. He was guarded by five Henchman 5000, all of which were staring at the only entrance.
The entrance slid open. Steelwill's lieutenant marched in, flanked by two Henchmen. His upgraded weapon glittered dangerously as he walked towards the Teensie.
"We know about your little highway, Teensie." he said in his mechanical voice. "And we also know that there is an entrance in this very room. Now, you will open it for us. Or," He clicked the fingers on his left hand, and another Pirate walked through the door, dragging a fairy behind it. "Or Betilla gets it."
The Teensie gulped.
Near Begoniax's house, the Bog of Murk
A gathering of Teensies, Moskitos and knaaren converged around the house of Begoniax. Begoniax herself, accompanied by Rayman, Lachimax, Ly, Mr. Dark and a Grand Minimus, stood outside Begoniax's outhouse. They were all looking up, above the outhouse, at a glowing, hovering stone, with an eye symbol stamped onto it. It was a portal. A portal to the Teensie Highway.
"The warship will never fit in there." clarified Lachimax.
"The portals shrink anything too big to fit into them, and then unshrink them at the other side." replied the Grand Minimus. "You could fit an entire Prison Ship in there."
"Which is why we must get in there first." said Rayman. "Minimus, could you make the portal come down a little bit? Because theres no way the Knaaren or Teensies could get up there."
"Certainly, Rayman."
The Grand Minimus lifted his hand, and the portal stone began to drift down towards them. It flipped onto its side, allowing them to enter.
Rayman grinned.
The Teensie Highway
Disco music played. Weird colours swirled and danced around glowing, yellow platforms.
In one part of this magnificent place, a single Robo-Pirate warship was zapped into exsistance. It was followed by several other warships, and then a Megawarship. They formed into a squadron, and began to follow the yellow platforms forwards.
A walking shell appeared in the Teensie Highway. It carried two beings. One was Rayman. The other was Ly, her arms wrapped around Rayman's torso and a rather scared look on her face. The shell was followed by the CODEFS warship, with Lachimax and the rest of the squad, as well as Clark, Mr. Dark, King Gumsi and a Grand Minimus on board. Then came the Moskitos, swarming around the warship, and Murfy, who was attempting to maintain order among the Moskitos.
The Knaaren burst into existence, surfing on the Funky Boards that the portals provide for non-flying creatures.
A sudden blast rocked the platform that several knaaren were surfing on. The knaaren fell. Since the teensie-piloted helicopter that normally caught falling users was out of business, they all fell to their deaths.
The blast had come from a Pirate warship. It began to fire on the Moskitos, burning several of them.
The battle for the Highway began.
I hope you like it! You can probably expect more on the weekend.
Deep Space, Near Polokus's World.
Silence. Emptiness.
Not for long.
A fleet of ships appeared. There were thousands of them. Some were huge, others not so huge. But they were all marked, on the sails, with the same symbol.
A Robo-Pirate head above two crossed spanners.
The ships fell upon the nearby planet like a swarm. They entered the atmosphere above all the main cities.
It was not an invasion. It was to late for that.
It was already a victory.
The Woods of Light
Ly the Fairy sat cross legged in the Woods of Light, meditating. She was hovering just above the ground, as she always does when she meditates. She could sense something was happening, something important, but she didn't know what.
She was about to find out.
Then she was rudely interrupted by the Robo- Pirate warship hovering above the trees. A feeling of terror gripped her. The Robo-Pirates were back.
FLASHBACK: Deep Space, Near the Robo-Pirate Homeworld
A tiny, orange ship whizzed erratically through space. It was running out of fuel, and could not last much longer. In the co ckpit sat a mechanical figure, its white metal hands gripping the controls. His sharp, angular beard-like extension glittered in the light shining on him from the distant sun.
He was close to his goal. But he was having second thoughts.
The penalty for failure on his homeworld was demolition.
And he had failed so miserably.
He had lost an entire planet.
But one thought drove him one. Maybe, just maybe, because he knew so much about that planet, they might keep him alive for information.
Maybe.
Polokus's Planet
All over the planet, all over Polokus's planet, Robo-Pirates flooded the world. They poured into Picture City, blasting everything. They violated the Tower of the Griskins, capturing all ghosts within.
They nearly captured their worst enemy, near the Fairy Glade.
Nearly.
The Woods of Light
Ly the fairy was running as fast as she could. which was considerably fast. But not when your pursuers can fly.
Behind her flew three Robo-Pirates.Their jetpacks spewed orange flames. They were close to catching her.
But she only needed one more minute. In one minute, she would be in range.
One of the Robo-Pirates fired ten red shots at her. These Robo-Pirates seemed to be equipped with rapid fire guns, unlike the last type.
Ly dodged behind a tree, then leaped into its branches. She jumped from tree to tree, never looking behind her.
Then... Yes! She was in range.
The Henchman 5000 chasing Ly was jetting along as fast as he could. This fairy was fast. But not fast enough. He reached out with his hook to grip her on the shoulder.
And she disappeared in a burst of white light.
Next time he returned to a Prison Ship, he had his optical sensors checked.
Garden of Polokus
Polokus sensed great turmoil. He could sense old enemies returned. He could sense the cold, emotionless will of millions of mechanical brains.
He could sense living beings dying.
And he knew he must put a stop to it.
He began to gather energy, reeling it in, absorbing the positive energy of the world around him.
And then, all of a sudden, hundreds of red projectiles flew at him. They exploded against him, creating miniature firecrackers on his skin.
He immiediately fell unconsious.
Henchman 5000 K962 lowered his gun. The so-called god was seemingly unconsious.
The ring of troops closed in around the slumped form, ever so cautiously. It could still be some trick. Following behind one of them was a hovering platform. Two Robo-Pirates grabbed Polokus by the armpits and threw him onto the platform. A shimmering cage of blue energy immediately sprung up around him.
It was an Anti-Parapsychological Activity Cage, similar to the one used on the Fairy called Ly during the embarassing Razorbeard incident, only much stronger.
The cage and its ring of heavily equipped guards began the journey back to Mega-Warship 7.
Emergency Meeting Place, The Precipice
An armless, legless and neckless creature sat at a circular table. His jacket body was purple, marked with an irregularly shaped O symbol. A red hood sat behind his non-existant neck. His yellow and white shoes tapped the floor impatiently. His white-gloved fingers drummed on the table. His large yellow nose and hair bobbed slowly up and down as he breathed.
The most famous being in all of the known world.
The many-powered one.
The one known only as Rayman.
He was not the only one around the table. A huge, muscled being, who looked immensely uncomfortable in the small room. A short, pointy nosed being wearing a golden crown and long robes. A hovering, green-coloured fellow wearing matching robes to the short being and sporting a set of ever-working wings.
A flash of white light. The feminine figure of Ly appeared, taking her place next to Murfy, who, for the first time in his life, looked genuinely worried.
"Ly! You made it!" exclaimed Rayman.
Indeed, Rayman. answered Ly telepathically. But there are many who didn't.
"It looks like they must have got Polokus, otherwise we'd have already won." offered Murfy, in a hushed tone.
"Betilla and the Magician were taken, too." interjected the Grand Minimus. "I was there. All of the other Grand Minimuses have been captured, to."
"By now they will have imprisoned or killed almost every being on the planet." replied Rayman."I saw them take Globox up to one of their warships. What can we possibly do?"
Have faith, Rayman. We can find Globox.
Rayman smiled, but he was still worried. Betilla had always been there if he needed advice. She was the one who had originally given him his powers. And now she was held, captured by an army of mechanical beings.
"I have an idea." said a deep, slow voice. All heads turned to Clark in surprise.
Clark was not normally the thinking type.
Desert of the Knaaren, Nighttime
A single Robo-Pirate ship swept across the desert, its sail limp with the absence of wind. Inside, Henchman 5000s pushed buttons and gripped controls. On the outside of the ship was written: Megawarship 3.
Its cannons were loaded. Its laser beams were armed.
It was ready for battle.
Rayman, Ly and Clark ran light-footed(except for Clark) across the desert sands. The sand was not scorching, as it was in full daylight, but it was still fairly warm.
Ahead of them was the huge skull of some massive creature. Its eyeholes glowed green from the glowing acid behind it.
Ly ducked into the skulls mouth, Rayman and Clark close behind. But, as Clark wouldn't fit through, he made the hole bigger.
When they hit the bottom of the hole behind the skull, Rayman lectured him: "We're trying to go for the more stealthy approach, not the smash-everything-I-can approach, Clark. There may be Robo-Pirates here."
He just finished the word "Pirates" when a huge Warshipslid into view above the canyon they had just landed in.
They ran behind a nearby rock and hid, which was not easy for Clark. He had to crouch down. But Ly was suddenly extremely happy. She tried to find the source for this sudden, newfound ecstasy. Then she realised.
Rayman was now very, very close to her.
"Comence X-ray scan" creaked a gravelly, mechanical voice, inside the ship. Outside the ship, a blue beam shout out of the bowsprit, and spread until it covered the whole canyon wall.
Inside the ship, instruments beeped. Then, on a table, appeared a perfect, three-dimensional, holographic map of the Knaaren tunnels.
"Life forms detected." said a Robo-Pirate emotionlessly. "There are several hundred unidentified lifeforms within the tunnels."
Another Robo-Pirate, with an orange band on its chest, answered: "All soldiers, prepare for departure."
The bottom of the ship opened, and at least two hundred Robo-Pirates jetpacked out. They all flew towards a single tunnel.
"Jump on my back!" said Clark in his dumb-sounding voice. Ly and Rayman obliged. Clark, revealing an unknown power, jumped. Right onto the bridge that was at least twenty feet up from their hiding place. He jumped again, and then they were standing on the very place Rayman had first enered the tunnels.
The darkness swallowed them as they jumped down into the hole.
The Knaaren Tunnels
A single Knaaren patrolled the room, watching carefully, its claws clicking on the stone floor. Stalagmites stuck out of the floor, next to the sloped sides of the narrow walkways.
This room had become known as the Antechamber among the Knaaren, because of it being the way that Rayman originally entered the tunnels. A watch shift had been placed there, and there was always a guard patrolling ever since.
The Knaaren froze. It had heard something. Then the cavernous room filled with the sound of active jetpacks.
Rayman dropped right into the middle of a battle. There was one Knaaren. And two hundred Robo-Pirates. The Knaaren was blocking shots with its magical shield, but a lot were still getting through.
The Knaaren grabbed a Robo-Pirate by the throat and pulled its head off. It then punched a Pirate in the chest, causing it to crumple.
Then Clark dropped down, crushing several Pirates under his feet. He began to swing his arms, smashing Pirates in every direction. Ly threw balls of flame, melting Robo-Pirates to molten slag. Rayman was throwing punches everywhere, transforming working robots into spare parts left, right and centre.
But no matter how hard they fought, they were losing.
On the surface, the flaming wreckage of Megawarship 3 cast an orange glow over the dark sand. A ship that looked like a warship, but wasn't, slipped into the canyon. In the place of the Robo-Pirate symbol was a lum, crossed with a spear and a rifle.
A Knaaren, a limbless being, a fairy and a giant fought for their lives in the Knaaren Tunnels. One hundred and sixty Robo-Pirates fired shot after red shot into their enemies.
And then, a bullet whizzed from the hole in the roof, shooting right through the skull-like head of a Henchman 5000. Then the tide was turned.
Down came about twenty creatures, all holding weapons of some sort. Some held swords, some held rifles, some held handguns, and one held a long spear.
They launched themselves into the fray, stabbing and shooting and slashing. Soon all that remained of the two hundred Robo-Pirates that had entered the tunnels was a smoking pile of twisted metal and gears.
Rayman collapsed, breathing har d . one of the people who had turned the tide of the battle against the Robo-Pirates helped him up.
"Who-who are you?" breathed Rayman. The being, at first sight, appeared to be a Knaaren. But then, if you looked closer, you would notice he had a set of gossamer wings. Then, if you looked again, you would notice that his head was not that of a Knaaren.
It was a Teensie head.
"My name is Lachimax." replied the creature. "I am the founder and leader of the Crossroads of Dreams Elite Fighting Squad."
Rayman stared. Lachimax was wearing a Knaaren hood. Ly looked amazed.
Gumsi's Throne Room, The Knaaren Tunnels
The party was marched into the cavernous room. It was more of a stadium, really. The seats could house the entire Knaaren population at once. Some of the floor could slide away, leaving only a circular island in the middle of the lava which was currently underneath the floor.
That was where Reflux had defeated countless Knaaren.
That was where Reflux had been defeated by a single "runt".
Gumsi immediately jumped to his feet. "Rayman! What are you doing here?" he cried in surprise. Then surprise quickly turned to anger when Lachimax stepped out from behind Clark.
"You! You-you-mutant! You were banished forever. How dare you return?"
Lachimax answered.
"I come with Rayman. I will leave when he does."
Gumsi, still fuming, turned to Rayman. He had grown a few inches since Rayman had last seen him. But he was sill not half as tall as a normal Knaaren.
"Why do you come here?" he snapped.
"I come here to ask for your help." answered Rayman. This caused a murmur among the other Knaaren. "You may not have been informed, but a battle was just happening on your very doorstep. Have you ever heard of the Robo-Pirates?"
Gumsi was at once listening attentively.
"If you do not join us, they will return, and next time they will bring a much larger force. They may not wipe you out in one go, but, unless you leave and join us, they will eventually capture or kill all of you."
Gumsi looked shaken to the bones.
Marshes of Awakening
Five Robo-Pirates waded through the thick, murky water. Their guns were shining light on where they were going.
Robo-Pirates do not feel emotion.
But this group was very high-strung.
Suddenly, one disappeared, pulled under by something...
The rest spun around, shining their lights on the spot that had, a few seconds ago, held their comrade.
Then, suddenly, another was thrown into the air. One's feet were swept out from under him.
They had awakened it.
There are two things Sam hates: Robo-Pirates and being woken up.
Candy Chateau
The Candy Chateau was swarming with Robo-Pirates. They patrolled all over it, using it as a base for attacking the rest of that area. They built a factory there, which turned out more Henchmen every day. Dozens of Warships hovered above the Chateau, flashlights blazing.
Some Pirates thought they had caught glimpses of a black cloak whisking around a corner, or a white hand. One unlucky Robo-Pirate found and kept a broad rimmed hat with corks dangling from it. That particular Henchman disappeared the next day.
Some Robo-Pirates fielded reports of stable cliffs collapsing on top of their groups.
Robo-Pirates are progammed against superstition, so they did not suspect that the Chateau was haunted.
Which was true. It wasn't haunted.
There was something eviller than Robo-Pirates on that Chateau.
The Fairy Glade
Rayman and Lachimax ran silently across an empty field, leaving a sparking pile of disattached mechanical limbs behind them. Lachimax had a single Red lum hovering at his shoulder. He carried an intricately carved spear with a red tip. His Teensie head bobbed up and down as he ran.
Rayman decided to break the silence. "Who are you, Lachimax? Gumsi seemed furious at you in the Knaaren tunnels. Why?"
Lachimax replied: "My father was a Knaaren. He was a weakling among the Knaaren, never winning fights, always being picked on."
"Then one day, a creature appeared in the Tunnels. The creature had the head of a Teensie, and had the body of a fairy, wings and all."
"My father fell in love at first sight. He took her in, protected her. She eventually had a baby."
Rayman gasped.
"The baby was me. When the other Knaaren found out, my father and mother were killed for this treason, and I was banished. I was only six years old when this happened."
"For, some reason, I did not inherit any powers from my mother or father. I cannot produce a Knaaren shield, nor can I teleport or do anything magical. I trained myself to use this spear, and founded CODEFS."
They had reached an old Pirate facility now. A single guard patrolled the perimeter. Rayman and Lachimax attacked both at once. Lachimax threw his spear and Rayman launched a fist simultaneously. The Robo-Pirate erupted into a shower of sparks instantly.
"Why does the Lum follow you?" asked Rayman as his fist returned to him.
"Darnan is a loyal companion. He is much smarter than other Red Lums. He found me in the Desert, lost, alone and dying. He directed me to an empty hut, where there was water and food."
Rayman suddenly remembered something. "I have a loyal companion too."
Trying something he had not tried since the original invasion, Rayman lifted his hand to his mouth, and whistled. The whistle echoed throughout the Fairy Glade, bouncing off trees and hills. Pirates, who could not hear such high-pitched sounds, were oblivious.
Rayman stood waiting for a minute. Just when he was about to give up, though, he heard a sound.
ding ding ding ding ding
In the distance was a yellow dot, rapidly getting bigger. It shot towards the Knaaren/fairy/Teensie, the limbless being and the Lum. It skidded to a halt next to Rayman, breathing heavily.
It was shaped like a torpedo. On its back was the Robo-Pirate symbol. Its nose was jet black. Smoke puffed out of its rear end.
Rayman climbed on. "Now, let's go rescue some Teensies."
The Fairy Council
A Grand Minimus sat in a cage, hunched up in the corner. Around him were many other cages, containing all the Teensies that had been in the Fairy Glade when the Robo-Pirates attacked.
The Teensie was in despair. There was no way anybody could rescue them. Even Rayman could not possibly have escaped the iron grip of the Robo-Pirates.
The Teensie was soon to be proved wrong.
The cage was suddenly jolted. A Pirate was lifting it. The cage began to move towards a nearby warship.
It was finally happening. They were getting shipped up to a Prison Ship.
Then the Teensie was dropped. He peeked out between his bars. And there, as if by a miracle, was him.
It was Rayman.
He was riding a yellow and black steed, and was throwing punches every where. Another creature was there, spinning a long spear and killing just as many Pirates as Rayman.
Rayman began punching at the cages, while Lachimax fended off the Robo-Pirates. A fist hit the Teensie's cage, and he was free.
All the guards were heaps of twisted metal by now.Rayman yelled: "Someone open a portal to the Precipice!". One Teensie, an opener, did his dance, and a portal opened before the former prisoners. The Teensie jumped in, swirled around...
And jumped up next to the Teensies's worst natural enemy. He had been greeted by a Knaaren.
FLASHBACK: Blue Mountains, The Original Invasion
A single Robo-Pirate warship descended into a purple-walled canyon. That was the pilot's first mistake.
The warship set down on an extending ledge, and five Henchmen 800 jumped out. They began to explore the area, guns at the ready.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, jumped Lachimax, spear whirling. He quickly dismantled all five Pirates.
Three more members of the Fighting Squad dropped onto the ship. One held a rifle, another held a curved sword, and the last was a Robo-Pirate. Lachimax climbed up to join them.
As a team, they reduced the entire crew of the warship to scrap metal.
The rebel Pirate grabbed the controls of the ship and piloted it out of the canyon.
The Summit Beyond the Clouds
The Crossroads of Dreams Elite Fighting Squad's warship whizzed across the snowy landscape of the Summit Beyond the Clouds.
And in hot pursuit were four Robo-Pirate warships. These warships had been upgraded so that they could fly much faster than the old version. They would have already caught up, if it wasn't for the Fighting Squad's own mechanical work. The boosters had been upgraded, and it had been made more sleek.
At its controls sat Bucket, the rebel Robo-Pirate. His chest was orange, and his weapons had been upgraded by a CODEFS weapons technician.
During the original invasion, Bucket had been an experiment. He had been programmed to feel emotions, so as to make him more inventive. But the experiment had gotten out of hand. Bucket had been given emotions that were too powerful. He had rebelled against his masters and escaped, because he thought it was wrong to invade and take over other planets. He found his way eventually to the Fighting Squad, where he helped them capture and pilot a warship. He was now always the pilot on missions involving the warship.
Right now, he was sitting at its controls, dodging rocky walls and icy spires.
The gunman at the back of the CODEFS warship aimed his turret carefully. He fired. laser bolts sprayed across the sail of one of the pursuing warships, shattering its mast. It veered off, straight into a cliff.
Bucket flew the CODEFS warship towards a cliff. From the bow, Lachimax yelled: "Watch out, Bucket!"
But Bucket knew what he was doing. He pressed a button, and the sail rolled up into the crossbar. The crossbar snapped, on hinges, to the side of the mast. The mast began to retract.
The warship flew into a hole in the cliff, just wide enough for it. A Robo-Pirate warship followed, getting its mast snapped off in the process. The sail flew back and hit another warship, blocking the pilot's view. It slammed the brakes, and the warship behind flew into the warship whose view was blocked by a sail. The resulting explosion left a black mark on the cliff.
But there was still one Robo-Pirate warship left in pursuit. Inside the tunnel that both ships had entered, the CODEFS warship's boosters flared. Bucket could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Literally.
The CODEEFS warship shot out of the tunnel. It was now near the Precipice.
The Precipice
Rayman and Ly stood on a viewing platform, overlooking the camp. It was packed with Knaaren and Teensies, both of which tried to avoid the other.
Murfy flew up next to Rayman.
"We can't stay like this much longer." Murfy said. "The Knaaren are just not getting along with the Teensies. One Teensie almost got eaten yesterday."
Rayman answered: "We have no other choice, Murfy. Unless they want the Robo-Pirates to kill them all, they had better learn to get along."
Murfy sighed, then flew off, back down into the camp.
Ly looked at Rayman. Murfy is right, though, Rayman. We cannot stay like this forever.
Rayman looked Ly in the eyes. "Lachimax and the rest of CODEFS will be back soon. They have been scouting out new areas. We will be able to build new camps, and keep the seperate species seperate."
With that, the CODEFS warship whizzed over Rayman's head, closely followed by a Robo-Pirate warship. The CODEFS warship was firing back at the Robo-Pirate one, and vice versa. Neither were gaining the upper hand.
But then, out of the camp, jumped Clark. He leapt right up to the low-flying Robo-Pirate warship, and punched its hull. It flew out of control into a nearby cliff.
"Ah." said Rayman. "There they are now."
Rayman ran down to meet them. Ly watched him go. She had been stealing glances at him this whole time, watching him work.
She could not stand him not knowing about her feelings towards him, but neither could she pluck up the courage to tell him. She was trapped.
A single wet tear slid down Ly's cheek.
Rebel Campsite, The Precipice
Rayman skidded to a halt next to the CODEFS warship, just as Bucket slid down a rope. Rayman, despite his shock at seeing a Robo-Pirate here, began to charge his fist. As he was about to launch his fist, Lachimax leapt down in front of Bucket.
Rayman spoke. “Move, Lachimax, so I can destroy this Pirate.”
“Bucket is no longer a Robo-Pirate, Rayman. He was given emotions as an experiment, but he escaped, and he is now a member of CODEFS,” replied Lachimax.
Rayman snorted. “He could be passing information to them even now! You are putting us all at risk, Lachimax.”
“Bucket is more trustworthy than your Knaaren. I will not let you destroy him.”
Rayman let it go. “What did you find? Are there any suitable places nearby to set up camp?”
“Not for a few dozen miles. The closest inhabitable place is the Desert of the Knaaren, and that is now swarming with Pirates.”
“What about the Dream Forest?”
“Too close to the Fairy Council, and that was the first place they attacked.”
“Hang on. What about the Marshes?”
Lachimax thought for a moment. “The Marshes of Awakening and the Bog of Murk haven’t been touched. We could move there. But how can we get so many Knaaren and Teensies there without the Robo-Pirates noticing?”
Rayman thought about this. “I know someone who can make our army all but invisible.”
“Old friend?” asked Lachimax.
“Old enemy,” replied Rayman. “But I need to be able to get to the Candy Chateau…
Candy Chateau, Night-time
In the air above the Candy Chateau, a Robo-Pirate two-in-one walking/flying shell flew through the air. On its back, it held Rayman. Beneath him swarmed tens of thousands of Robo-Pirates. He was too high up for them to see him, but he could certainly see them.
He could see one empty-looking valley, made of cotton candy. That was his best bet. He directed the shell downwards, corkscrewing to avoid the Pirate floodlights. The shell touched down, skidding to a halt.
Rayman yelled out. “Dark! I know you are here, Dark!”
A dark, shadowy voice answered. “Rayman. Why do you disturb my rest? You know I hate being woken up.”
And out from a hollow in one of the soft, pink walls, stepped a limbless being, just like Rayman. One unattached hand held his cloak around his body. His corked hat shrouded his face in darkness.
There, in front of Rayman, stood Mr. Dark, in his full, shadowy glory.
Mr Dark's hideout, Candy Chateau
"I can kill you easily, Rayman. I can bring the shadows down to crush you, with the energy of lifting my hand."
Mr Dark laughed.
Rayman replied: "But you won't, will you, Dark? You know I have something important to say."
"Spit it out, Rayman, before I lose my patience."
"You have been hiding from the Robo-Pirates these past weeks. You would like them gone, yes?"
"Yes."
"You could help us destroy them. By joining forces with our small rebel force, you could help us defeat them."
"And after they are defeated?"
"You come back here, we leave you alone, unless you go back to taking over the world."
Mr Dark considered this, his yellow eyes glowing beneath his hat. He reached out his hand, which was identical to Rayman's. Rayman shook it. "Deal."
The Bog of Murk
Begoniax the witch slushed through the murky water. She looked around, and spotted a purple toadstool with bright green polkadots. She picked it up and put it in her bag. It would come in handy later. Then she was shoved out of the way by an invisible hand. Begoniax jumped with surprise. She began to listen intently. She could now hear the tramping of hundreds of invisible feet.
She reached into her pocket and pulled out a pair of red lensed glasses. She put them on. She could now see the blurred shapes of hundreds of Knaaren and Teensies through her Reveaspecs, which she created herself.
And at the head of the army was him. The one who had defeated her all that time ago.
Rayman.
The Bog of Murk
Rayman, Ly and Mr.Dark marched at the head of their invisible army. Mr Dark was focusing most of his power on their army, so he couldn’t possibly hurt Rayman or Ly without releasing the spell, which would take a few minutes. But, after hearing so many stories from Betilla and Rayman of Mr. Dark’s evil, Ly could still not help feeling nervous.
Rayman had also told her about his adventures in the swamps. About how he had accidentally dropped into a witches outhouse, and how a Swamplands being had tried to turn him into a trophy.
Mr Dark had also erected a shield against piranhas, which were very plentiful in these areas. Which is why they weren’t now fish food.
Ly waded around a tree sticking out of the water.
And the grey-skinned form of Begoniax dropped on top of her, knocking her down. Ly tried to struggle, but Begoniax held a pitchfork to Ly’s throat.
Then, Rayman was there. He grabbed the pitchfork, and began to grapple with Begoniax. Begoniax flipped Rayman over her head into the water. Rayman leapt up and launched his fist at the witch’s face, knocking her red glasses off.
Suddenly, Begoniax could no longer see Rayman.
“Come on, Rayman! Come and fight like a man! Reveal yourself!”
Then Begoniax was knocked unconscious by a blow to the back of her head.
Commander Steelwill’s Flagship
A single Robo-Pirate walked towards the door of Steelwill’s cabin. He marched past the guards, and the doors slid open, admitting him.
“What is it, lieutenant?” asked a cold, mechanical voice from the shadows at the end of the room. “I was in the middle of interrogating the prisoner.”
Out of the shadows emerged the prisoner. The criminal who had failed to conquer this world.
Ex-Admiral Razorbeard.
Two guards entered the room and marched Razorbeard away to his cell.
“What did you wish to tell me, Lieutenant?” came the voice from the shadows.
“We have narrowed the rebels’ location to one possible place. Footage from a warship in pursuit of a rebel vessel just came in.”
The Lieutenant pressed a button on his hand-held remote, and a screen appeared on one wall. It showed a city of tents in a stone valley.
“What’######, there is someone there you might be interested in. The one who Razorbeard keeps babbling about.” He pressed another button, and the image focused in on the bottom-left hand corner. And standing on the screen was Rayman.
“The warship was destroyed, but the footage was sent just before it blew up.”
“Where are they, then?” asked the mechanical voice.
“In the mountains, on the one called the Precipice.”
“Send all available warships to the Precipice. Destroy everything there.”
The Precipice
A fleet of at least one hundred warships and Megawarships flew towards the Precipice, lead by Commander Steelwill's flagship. They converged on the Precipice, firing all ther weapons at the mountain. The mountain was shattering under the pressure of thousands of lasers and cannons. Cliffs exploded. The peak was knocked clean off. A canyon collapsed into itself.
The valley that had previously held the rebel camp exploded.
The Precipice, the mighty mountain that was millions of years old, began to melt.
The Bog of Murk
Razoff the Hunter lay down on his (fake) tiger-skin couch, his rifle leaning on the side. He started to nod off, thinking about how he had once almost killed Sam the serpent. His head drooped, and he began to snore.
Next thing he knew, he was tied to a Knaarens back. He yelled angrily.
"You scurvy dog, let me down so I can fight! I'd rather like a Knaaren head mounted over my fireplace!"
The Knaaren just grunted.
"Its no good, Razoff. They won't let us down."
Razoff looked up, and there was Begoniax, tied to another Knaaren. And if he stretched his neck, he could see over the Knaarens shoulder.
And there was the enemy he had sworn to kill.
Rayman.
The Marshes of Awakening
Rayman led the Knaaren through the Bog, into the Marshes of Awakening. They had left the Teensies in the Bog of Murk, with Ly, Murfy, and Begoniax, who had finally agreed to help just after Razoff had been captured. Razoff, on the other hand, was still struggling.
"Die, Rayman! I'm going to mount your shoe in my Clock Room!"
Rayman sighed.
"Are you sure you don't want me to destroy him, Rayman?" asked Mr. Dark for the umpteenth time.
"No! He can help us. He is a good marksman."
Rayman had not trusted Mr. Dark enough to leave him with Ly. If she died, he would hold himself responsible.
Lachimax and two other CODEFS members walked beside Rayman. One, Rayman had recognized earlier.
It was a Baby Globox.
Well, not a baby anymore. He sported several impressive scars, and was now slightly taller than Rayman. He carried a rifle, which Rayman was certain he had stolen from a Hoodlum.
Rayman remembered their earlier conversation.
"Globox? Baby Globox? is that really you?"
"Yes, Rayman. I am not a baby anymore, though. It is hard for two parents to keep track of six hundred children. I never got much attention, so I ran away. They never noticed. I found CODEFS, learnt to use the rifle, and now I am an expert at it."
Rayman, Dark and Lachimax with his CODEFS members finally stepped onto dry land. Well, dryish. It was an island, just big enough to hold the Knaaren.
They begin to set up their tents. Rayman sat down, resting.
Then he noticed a pair of white eyes, sticking out of the water. He jumped in shock. Then, realising what it was, laughed.
"Come out, Sssssssssssam. I know it's you."
A black head and long neck popped out of the water. Around the neck were several silver rings.
Sam said in a rattly voice: "Finally, you come to visit me Rayman. But you bring such an army! Why?"
"Make yourself comfortable, Sam, and I'll explain..."
The Bog of Murk
Rayman stood at the bow of the CODEFS warship, watching the scenery flash by. They were on their way to the Teensie camp, to check up on things.
The Shell trotted up to him, and stood next to him. Rayman patted it on the nose.
The warship began to descend, into a particularly deep patch of murky water. Warships can float as well as fly. Rayman climbed down, onto the island. Ly stood there, waiting.
Rayman jogged over to her. "How are things going here?" he asked.
Not too bad, Rayman. she answered. The Teensies are adapting well to this environment.
Rayman nodded. "Good. Lets just hope the Pirates don't find us here."
Ly sighed. "What's wrong?" asked Rayman.
Oh, nothing. Are you going straight back to the Marshes after this?
"No. We're going on a recruiting mission to the Dream Forest."
Who do you plan to recruit there?
"I guess you'll find out." he answered. "We're about to leave. I just had to make sure everything was fine here."
Well, goodbye then. Ly looked into Rayman's eyes. Then, impulsively, before she had time to think, she kissed him on the nose. And, for the second that her green lips were pressed against his large nose, she was content.
The Swamps of Forgetfulness, The Dream Forest
The CODEFS warship descended past the canopy of the Dream Forest. It passed several Flying Flowers, and a few Plum vines, to hover just above the forest floor.
Above the warship, hiding in the trees, was a Ray, the same species as Rayman. He was naked, except for a leopard skin loincloth that covered most of his torso. He watched as Rayman jumped and helicoptered off the edge of the ship. He saw the yellow and black object jump down after Rayman. The Ray began to swing in closer.
Lachimax jumped down next to Rayman. "Who were you planning to recruit here?" he asked.
"Don't worry." answered Rayman. "He should be here any minute now."
Lachimax didn't look satisfied.
"Don't worry so much. It will be worth it, trust me."
It began to rain, the tiny drops of water pattering against the ship.
A sound attracted their attention. It was the sound of a Robo-Pirate laser going off.
Tarayzan swung over their heads, closely pursued by three jetpacking Robo-Pirates. They were firing at him, trying to get him. One shot hit Tarayzan's vine, and he fell onto the CODEFS warship. The warships guns aimed. The Pirates began to descend.
One shot was all it took.
The three Henchmen were vaporised instantly. Tarayzan jumped down, looking shaken.
"Hey, Rayman!" he said loudly. "Who's this?" asked Lachimax.
"This is Tarayzan. He knows this forest better than anyone. He would give us a big tactical advantage if we ever had to fight here."
"Alright then. Climb aboard."
Moskito's Nest, The Dream Forest
On the way to Moskito's Nest, Rayman filled Tarayzan in on the Robo-Pirates. After he finished, Tarayzan asked: "So, these Pirates, they have invaded before?"
"Yes." said Rayman impatiently. He had already explained this.
The warship began to descend, touching down near a giant, fallen tree.
Lachimax, Tarayzan and Rayman all climbed down. "This place gives me the creeps." said Tarayzan. "The Moskitos live here."
"Which is why we are here, incidentally." answered Rayman.
One of my members came from around here." said Lachimax. "He is rather insectlike. I think he mentioned being called something like Moskito. If we had an army of them, it would be excellent for the rebellion."
They all looked up. They had heard a crashing sound from above. They all leapt in different directions, just before a gigantic, red, spiked fruit hit the ground, right next to the warship. All of a sudden, it was raining spiked fruits. One knocked Rayman on the head, and he knew no more.
Rayman woke up, tied to a log and surrounded by huge-eyed, spike-nosed Moskitos. They were many different colors, from purple to red to a murky brown color.
Next to Rayman was Lachimax, also tied to a log, and Tarayzan, both still unconscious. Rayman could see, across the many buzzing Moskitos, on the other side of the clearing, the CODEFS warship, which held several disgruntled CODEFS members, held down by more red Moskitos. Rayman, Lachimax and Tarayzan began to fly, carried by several airborne Moskitos. The rest parted, creating a pathway towards a particularly large Moskito. It was colored bright gold, and carried a large staff. Rayman, Lachimax and Tarayzan were being carried right towards it.
It began to talk.
"You invade our territory, armed with big ship and guns. Why? You speak now."
Rayman began to talk. "We come here to ask for your help. You may not have heard, but..."
He was very rudely interrupted by the sound of ten Robo-Pirate warships descending into the Nest.
They began blasting their lasers, throwing the Moskitos into panic. They flew in every direction, dropping the three rebels. Rayman leaned over and started his helicopter hair. It sawed through the vines binding him, and he was free. He released Lachimax and Tarayzan in the same way, and they ran towards the CODEFS warship.
Several Henchmen 5000 dropped down in front of them, guns blazing. Tarayzan jumped over them, and Lachimax and Rayman fought through them.
The Moskitos began to organise themselves. A group of them swarmed towards one of the warships, attacking the Pirates. Rayman whistled, and his shell appeared, charging a path through the Pirates and Moskitos. Rayman jumped onto it, and they took off. They landed on a warship, demolishing the Pirates one by one. Ten Moskitos flew over to help out, and soon the warship was under their control. They flew it towards another one, which was empty of Moskitos and full of Pirates. They jumped off, letting the two warships crash togethor. BOOM!
Eventually, there were no Pirates left, although several Moskitos had been killed.
The big, golden Moskito began to talk again. "You bring bad machines. You die."
"No!" protested Rayman. "We are fighting them! If you come with us, you can help us fight them! If you stay here, though, they will come back!"
Lachimax nodded. The big Moskito thought for a while.
"We come with you. Fight machines."
The entire tribe of Moskitos lifted off.
Rayman turned to Lachimax. "Lets go."
Above the Swamps of Forgetfullness, The Dream Forest
The CODEFS warship flew through the air, on the way back from Moskito's Nest, accompanied by hundreds of many-coloured Moskitos. The gold-coloured one, who had turned out to be supreme leader of the Moskito tribe, rode on the warship with Rayman and Tarrayzan.
The rain that had begun earlier that day had turned into a flash flood. The water had risen close to the canopy, frothing and churning in the rain.
Suddenly, a white lightning bolt flashed from the grey clouds. It arced in front of the warship, blinding all aboard. The thunder was deafening.
Bucket slammed the brakes automatically, because he had been blinded too.
Lachimax and Rayman, who had been sitting at the bow, were thrown forwards, off the ship. Rayman grapped the bowsprit, just managing to hang on. But Lachimax fell down, into the hungry waters below.
Rayman hauled himself up. "Lachimax!" he called down. But he knew.
Knaaren can't swim.
Lachimax was underwater. How far underwater, he didn't know. Water was pressing him from all sides. He couldn't breathe. He tried kicking, and, to his immense surprise, he moved forward a few metres. He started up, or at least he thought it was up.
His brain was screaming for air. He was blacking out.
And then, his head broke the surface of the water. He took in great gulps of sweet, humid air.
Darnan flew down next to him. "It's okay." said Lachimax. "I'm alright."
He swam forwards, towards a tree that was poking out of the water. He dived underwater, gracefully turning and kicking. The experience was new to him, but he knew. It felt natural. This was his element. Not fire, or air, or stone. Water.
Lachimax, who had never swum before in his life, began to swim in the relative direction of the Swamps.
(Writer's Note: This is based on me, when I discovered my swimming skills.)
The Bog of Murk
The CODEFS warship descended towards the island that held the Teensie camp, surrounded by a hoarde of Moskitos. All on board were feeling rather depressed.
Tarayzan, sensing the emotion on board, asked Rayman: "That person... the one that fell off the ship... was he your friend?"
Rayman sighed. "Almost, Tarayzan. Almost."
Tarayzan, who was now rather confused, sat down.
The ship landed in the murky waters of the swamps. Rayman jumped down.
Ly, who had been extremely anxious ever since Rayman left, ran forward. You're back! she exlaimed, letting out a sigh of relief. Then she noticed the depressed look in Rayman's eyes.
What's wrong? She had to stop herself from adding "honey" to this sentence.
"Lachimax." said Rayman simply. "He's dead."
Oh! What happened?
"On the way back from Moskito's Nest, he fell from the ship. He fell into a flash flood."
But... if he can swim, then maybe he's alright.
"Knaaren can't swim, Ly. There is no water for them to swim in."
Oh.
Ly suddenly felt a wave of empathy towards Rayman. He had seen so much sorrow in his lifetime. And now, almost everything that mattered to him had been taken away from him. Globox. Betilla. His home.
Everything except Ly.
Oh, Rayman. I'm sorry I took so long to tell you this.
"Tell me what?" asked Rayman, confused.
I love you.
Rayman was stunned. "You... love me?"
Ly bent down and kissed him. Yes.
"Ahem."
Rayman and Ly both spun around. There, still dripping water, stood Lachimax.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
That night, the rebellion held a council of war. King Gumsi, Mr. Dark, the Moskito leader, The Grand Minimus leader, Rayman, Lachimax, Clark and Ly all sat around a table that Mr. Dark had drawn out of thin air, while Murfy hovered above the table.
"We now have enough forces to start a guerilla movement." started Rayman.
"Yes, but how do we start?" said Lachimax.
"We must retake the Fairy Glade!" exclaimed the Grand Minimus.
"We are not yet strong enough for that." said Lachimax.
"We should attack Candy Chateau and retake that." Mr. Dark said quietly from beneath his hat.
"And have you abandon us? I don't think so."
Ly spoke up. There is a place that would certainly give us an edge in the war. she said telepathically. If we can capture it, then we would be able to many places easily.
They all stared at her for a moment. Then Rayman smacked his forhead. "Of course! The Teensie Highway!"
"And once we have that, we can enter the Hall of Doors, and then we will have access to every part of this world!" said the Grand Minimus excitedly.
Rayman stood. "We should all get some rest. And then, not that I'm trying to sound cliched or anything, we attack at dawn."
"Hear hear!" shouted the council as one.
Hear hear. said Ly, smiling.
The Heart of the World, The Fairy Council
A Grand Minimus stood, shivering, next to the Heart of the World. He was guarded by five Henchman 5000, all of which were staring at the only entrance.
The entrance slid open. Steelwill's lieutenant marched in, flanked by two Henchmen. His upgraded weapon glittered dangerously as he walked towards the Teensie.
"We know about your little highway, Teensie." he said in his mechanical voice. "And we also know that there is an entrance in this very room. Now, you will open it for us. Or," He clicked the fingers on his left hand, and another Pirate walked through the door, dragging a fairy behind it. "Or Betilla gets it."
The Teensie gulped.
Near Begoniax's house, the Bog of Murk
A gathering of Teensies, Moskitos and knaaren converged around the house of Begoniax. Begoniax herself, accompanied by Rayman, Lachimax, Ly, Mr. Dark and a Grand Minimus, stood outside Begoniax's outhouse. They were all looking up, above the outhouse, at a glowing, hovering stone, with an eye symbol stamped onto it. It was a portal. A portal to the Teensie Highway.
"The warship will never fit in there." clarified Lachimax.
"The portals shrink anything too big to fit into them, and then unshrink them at the other side." replied the Grand Minimus. "You could fit an entire Prison Ship in there."
"Which is why we must get in there first." said Rayman. "Minimus, could you make the portal come down a little bit? Because theres no way the Knaaren or Teensies could get up there."
"Certainly, Rayman."
The Grand Minimus lifted his hand, and the portal stone began to drift down towards them. It flipped onto its side, allowing them to enter.
Rayman grinned.
The Teensie Highway
Disco music played. Weird colours swirled and danced around glowing, yellow platforms.
In one part of this magnificent place, a single Robo-Pirate warship was zapped into exsistance. It was followed by several other warships, and then a Megawarship. They formed into a squadron, and began to follow the yellow platforms forwards.
A walking shell appeared in the Teensie Highway. It carried two beings. One was Rayman. The other was Ly, her arms wrapped around Rayman's torso and a rather scared look on her face. The shell was followed by the CODEFS warship, with Lachimax and the rest of the squad, as well as Clark, Mr. Dark, King Gumsi and a Grand Minimus on board. Then came the Moskitos, swarming around the warship, and Murfy, who was attempting to maintain order among the Moskitos.
The Knaaren burst into existence, surfing on the Funky Boards that the portals provide for non-flying creatures.
A sudden blast rocked the platform that several knaaren were surfing on. The knaaren fell. Since the teensie-piloted helicopter that normally caught falling users was out of business, they all fell to their deaths.
The blast had come from a Pirate warship. It began to fire on the Moskitos, burning several of them.
The battle for the Highway began.
I hope you like it! You can probably expect more on the weekend.
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Re: Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
I've just read half of it, congratulations! This is funny, interesting and in accordance with Rayman's universe. Keep on writing, Lachimax
And by the way, Mr Dark lives in the Candy Château 
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Thanx! you can expect more on the weekend.
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Re: Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
I've read it all ^^ Don't forget to correct your mistake when you post the next part 
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Re: Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
You wrote Candy Chateu in your fanfic 
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Here'######!
Commander Steelwill's flagship, above the Fairy Council
Admiral Razorbeard sat in his cell, head drooped down onto his chest. Two Robo-Guards stood inside the door, watching him. The Robo-Guards were equipped with extra-heavy duty plasma cannons, capable of blasting through the hull of a Prison Ship, as well as stun tasers, just in case Razorbeard tried something.
Razorbeard had been questioned over and over again by Steelwill, with the methods used to question him growing ever more painful. Razorbeard had told Steelwill everything, yet Steelwill insisted that he was holding something back. Well, almost everything.
Razorbeard's head snapped up, suddenly alert. A blast could be heard from outside the ship. A siren went off inside the ship. Something was happening. The Robo-Guards raised their weapons, just in case.
Razorbeard smiled. "My friends are here." he said. Then he lept to his feet. He ran between the Robo-Guards. The Robo-Guards pointed their tasers at him and fired simultaneously. Razorbeard jumped, and the taser heads's steel teeth buried themselves in the guards's armour, delivering 10,000 volts of pure electricity. The guards sank to the ground.
A tearing sound came from the wall of Razorbeard's cell. A section of the wall began to glow bright red, then white. It then melted down, leaving a huge hole, showing the air outside. Hovering outside the hole was a warship. Razorbeard lept across the gap, landing safely on the deck of the warship.
A plasma blast pulsed from the flagship. A glowing red sphere suddenly appeared around the warship, deflecting the blast back upon the flagship, disappearing once its job was done. It was a shield, capable of taking almost anything, which Razorbeard had ordered installed personally in the original invasion.
Razorbeard turned to the pilot, smiling. "Head for the Iron Mountains."
The pilot turned the ship around, and it disappeared over the edge of the valley, away from the flagship.
It would take several minutes for the flagship to launch a chase, and by then it would be to late.
Commander Steelwill's flagship, above the Fairy Council
Admiral Razorbeard sat in his cell, head drooped down onto his chest. Two Robo-Guards stood inside the door, watching him. The Robo-Guards were equipped with extra-heavy duty plasma cannons, capable of blasting through the hull of a Prison Ship, as well as stun tasers, just in case Razorbeard tried something.
Razorbeard had been questioned over and over again by Steelwill, with the methods used to question him growing ever more painful. Razorbeard had told Steelwill everything, yet Steelwill insisted that he was holding something back. Well, almost everything.
Razorbeard's head snapped up, suddenly alert. A blast could be heard from outside the ship. A siren went off inside the ship. Something was happening. The Robo-Guards raised their weapons, just in case.
Razorbeard smiled. "My friends are here." he said. Then he lept to his feet. He ran between the Robo-Guards. The Robo-Guards pointed their tasers at him and fired simultaneously. Razorbeard jumped, and the taser heads's steel teeth buried themselves in the guards's armour, delivering 10,000 volts of pure electricity. The guards sank to the ground.
A tearing sound came from the wall of Razorbeard's cell. A section of the wall began to glow bright red, then white. It then melted down, leaving a huge hole, showing the air outside. Hovering outside the hole was a warship. Razorbeard lept across the gap, landing safely on the deck of the warship.
A plasma blast pulsed from the flagship. A glowing red sphere suddenly appeared around the warship, deflecting the blast back upon the flagship, disappearing once its job was done. It was a shield, capable of taking almost anything, which Razorbeard had ordered installed personally in the original invasion.
Razorbeard turned to the pilot, smiling. "Head for the Iron Mountains."
The pilot turned the ship around, and it disappeared over the edge of the valley, away from the flagship.
It would take several minutes for the flagship to launch a chase, and by then it would be to late.
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I'm not gonna post anymore until I get feedback.
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Re: Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
That was awesome! I read the whole way through, I just couldn't take my eyes off it. Do you think you could fit some of the rest of us in the story, just a suggestion.
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Re: Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
So Rayman and Razorbeard have a common enemy... I wonder if they'll fight together 
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Thanx, chris. And if you can think of a fancharacter, I might put him in.
Here'######/
The Teensie Highway
In the Teensie Highway, the place that is not a place, battle raged. Red laser bolts erupted from warship guns. Cannonballs blew holes in sails and rigging. Live Knaaren jumped from platform to yellow platform, fighting desperately for their lives.
Creatures died.
Somewhere amongst this chaos, the walking shell flew. On its back was Rayman. He had left Ly on the CODEFS warship so that it would be easier to maneuver.
Rayman lifted his hand to his mouth. It held a communicator, with an antennae and speaker. It had been provided by the CODEFS technical advisor.
Rayman spoke into it. "All Moskitos, follow me."
The entire Moskito horde turned in midair and followed Rayman, towards the Megawarship. It was firing plasma blasts everywhere. A single burst tore into the Moskitos, obliterating one forever.
"Spread out!" yelled Rayman. "It'll be harder for them to shoot you!"
The Moskitos obeyed, spreading out as they flew. They converged upon the Megawarship. They stormed onto the deck, grabbing pirates and throwing them overboard. One buzzed into the Crow's Nest, impaling the pirate there on its nose.
Rayman and his shell hit the deck running. They charged across it, knocking down Henchmen as they went. They headed for the back of the ship, where Rayman knew the ###### would be. They skidded to a halt in front of two reinforced steel doors with the Pirate insignia on them. There was no way they could break through them by themselves.
Rayman spoke into the communicator again. "Moskito in the Crow's Nest. Blow this door open."
On top of the Crow's Nest, the green Moskito there grabbed the controls of the plasma cannon that sat on a tripod above the Crow's Nest. It aimed the barrel at the eye of the skull-like Robo-Pirate head in the insignia on the door. It hesitated for a moment. Then, with a floating green hand, it pressed the big red button. A pulse of plasma rocketed out of the cannon and through the reinforced doors, blowing them apart.
Rayman jumped off the shell, and entered the #######. Inside was a single Pirate. It had a hand instead of a hook, and a large-looking gun at the end of the other arm. It was pointed at Rayman's head.
It spoke. "Move and I blow your head off, scum."
Rayman smiled. "I don't think so."
The Pirate fired. Rayman ducked and threw his fist. It hit the Pirate full in the chest, knocking him back. It swore and fired again. This time the shot ricocheted off the wall and hit the control console, fusing the joystick. Rayman launched another fist. This time it blew the Pirate's head off. The decapitated Pirate collapsed on top of the controls. Its gun, by sheer chance, hit a large red button. Underneath the button was a small screen with the number 20 on it. This number changed to 19 after one second. Also, engraved in the metal above the button, were two words.
"Self-Destruct."
Rayman swore.
He leapt out onto the deck, where battle was still raging. Rayman could see the CODEFS warship flying past, firing at another warship.
Rayman climbed onto the shell, and spoke into his communicator.
"All Moskitos, fall back!"
Every Moskito within range heard this through the earpieces on the back of their heads. They peeled off the Megawarship, abandoning the various Pirates they had been butchering.
One Pirate yelled: "Victory!"
That was his last word.
Explosive packs built into the deck, walls and hull of the ship were detonated by an electric charge. They exploded simultaneously and violently. The huge ship blew to pieces, scattering flaming debris across the battleground. Rayman watched this from above, letting out a cheer. Then he flew away, towards a group of jetpack Pirates hovering above a warship. There was still a battle to be won.
Here'######/
The Teensie Highway
In the Teensie Highway, the place that is not a place, battle raged. Red laser bolts erupted from warship guns. Cannonballs blew holes in sails and rigging. Live Knaaren jumped from platform to yellow platform, fighting desperately for their lives.
Creatures died.
Somewhere amongst this chaos, the walking shell flew. On its back was Rayman. He had left Ly on the CODEFS warship so that it would be easier to maneuver.
Rayman lifted his hand to his mouth. It held a communicator, with an antennae and speaker. It had been provided by the CODEFS technical advisor.
Rayman spoke into it. "All Moskitos, follow me."
The entire Moskito horde turned in midair and followed Rayman, towards the Megawarship. It was firing plasma blasts everywhere. A single burst tore into the Moskitos, obliterating one forever.
"Spread out!" yelled Rayman. "It'll be harder for them to shoot you!"
The Moskitos obeyed, spreading out as they flew. They converged upon the Megawarship. They stormed onto the deck, grabbing pirates and throwing them overboard. One buzzed into the Crow's Nest, impaling the pirate there on its nose.
Rayman and his shell hit the deck running. They charged across it, knocking down Henchmen as they went. They headed for the back of the ship, where Rayman knew the ###### would be. They skidded to a halt in front of two reinforced steel doors with the Pirate insignia on them. There was no way they could break through them by themselves.
Rayman spoke into the communicator again. "Moskito in the Crow's Nest. Blow this door open."
On top of the Crow's Nest, the green Moskito there grabbed the controls of the plasma cannon that sat on a tripod above the Crow's Nest. It aimed the barrel at the eye of the skull-like Robo-Pirate head in the insignia on the door. It hesitated for a moment. Then, with a floating green hand, it pressed the big red button. A pulse of plasma rocketed out of the cannon and through the reinforced doors, blowing them apart.
Rayman jumped off the shell, and entered the #######. Inside was a single Pirate. It had a hand instead of a hook, and a large-looking gun at the end of the other arm. It was pointed at Rayman's head.
It spoke. "Move and I blow your head off, scum."
Rayman smiled. "I don't think so."
The Pirate fired. Rayman ducked and threw his fist. It hit the Pirate full in the chest, knocking him back. It swore and fired again. This time the shot ricocheted off the wall and hit the control console, fusing the joystick. Rayman launched another fist. This time it blew the Pirate's head off. The decapitated Pirate collapsed on top of the controls. Its gun, by sheer chance, hit a large red button. Underneath the button was a small screen with the number 20 on it. This number changed to 19 after one second. Also, engraved in the metal above the button, were two words.
"Self-Destruct."
Rayman swore.
He leapt out onto the deck, where battle was still raging. Rayman could see the CODEFS warship flying past, firing at another warship.
Rayman climbed onto the shell, and spoke into his communicator.
"All Moskitos, fall back!"
Every Moskito within range heard this through the earpieces on the back of their heads. They peeled off the Megawarship, abandoning the various Pirates they had been butchering.
One Pirate yelled: "Victory!"
That was his last word.
Explosive packs built into the deck, walls and hull of the ship were detonated by an electric charge. They exploded simultaneously and violently. The huge ship blew to pieces, scattering flaming debris across the battleground. Rayman watched this from above, letting out a cheer. Then he flew away, towards a group of jetpack Pirates hovering above a warship. There was still a battle to be won.
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The Teensie Highway
The CODEFS warship flew through the Teensie highway, guns blazing. Lachimax stood on the deck, spear in hand, Mr. Dark and Ly at his side and Darnan hovering over his shoulder. King Gumsi was hiding in the cabin, coward that he was, and Clark had jumped up into a Pirate warship.
A squad of Robo-Pirates with jetpacks flew over to them, firing their weapons. Ly and Mr. Dark both conjured fireballs out of thin air, launching them into the Pirates. One caught a Pirate's jetpack, causing an explosion, while Mr. Dark's fire ball hit a Pirate's laser, rendering it useless.
Lachimax charged into them, spear flashing. He took down one Pirate, impaling it on the end of his spear, spun around, and kicked another in the chest. His claws dug into thhe Henchman's armour. Lachimax squeezed, crushing the Pirate's chest.
Another Pirate raised his gun, aiming for Lachimax's chest. And then... it was gone. Simply gone. Disappeared. Lachimax turned around to see Mr. Dark lowering his hand.
One of the remaining Pirates flew towards the back of the ship. It forced the door open with its hook. Lachimax raised his spear to throw, but there was no need. A circular hole had appeared in its back where Bucket's plasma bolt had shot through.
The warship drew level with another Pirate warship. Lachimax leapt aboard, followed by Mr. Dark. They threw themselves into the mass of waiting Pirates. Henchman burst into flames wherever Dark walked, and any Pirate that got near Lachimax was instantly impaled.
They quickly dispatched all of the Pirates on deck, then proceeding to the back. Lachimax jammed his spear into the door, trying to force it open. Mr. Dark lifted his hand, and the door disappeared. The pilot was suddenly destroyed by Lachimax's spear. Lachimax reached over and flicked a switch, and the ship began to fly sharply down.
They both climbed back aboard the CODEFS warship, just in time to watch the other warship colide with another one. Both of them were suddenly and violently deactivated.
Clark landed on the deck of the CODEFS warship, with Murfy standing on his shoulder.
"There is only one warship left." reported Murfy. "And I think the Knaaren are taking care of it."
Sure enough, several Knaaren were hanging off the ship's hull, tearing at the wood. One Knaaren pulled a bunch of wires out, and the ship began to jerk. All of the Knaaren jumped off, to be caught by waiting Moskitos. The ship that they had just left was now smoking, thick clouds pouring out of the hole. It then exploded,
Rayman and his shell landed on the deck of the CODEFS warship, skidding to a halt.
"The battle is won." he said. "To the Hall of Doors."
The CODEFS warship flew through the Teensie highway, guns blazing. Lachimax stood on the deck, spear in hand, Mr. Dark and Ly at his side and Darnan hovering over his shoulder. King Gumsi was hiding in the cabin, coward that he was, and Clark had jumped up into a Pirate warship.
A squad of Robo-Pirates with jetpacks flew over to them, firing their weapons. Ly and Mr. Dark both conjured fireballs out of thin air, launching them into the Pirates. One caught a Pirate's jetpack, causing an explosion, while Mr. Dark's fire ball hit a Pirate's laser, rendering it useless.
Lachimax charged into them, spear flashing. He took down one Pirate, impaling it on the end of his spear, spun around, and kicked another in the chest. His claws dug into thhe Henchman's armour. Lachimax squeezed, crushing the Pirate's chest.
Another Pirate raised his gun, aiming for Lachimax's chest. And then... it was gone. Simply gone. Disappeared. Lachimax turned around to see Mr. Dark lowering his hand.
One of the remaining Pirates flew towards the back of the ship. It forced the door open with its hook. Lachimax raised his spear to throw, but there was no need. A circular hole had appeared in its back where Bucket's plasma bolt had shot through.
The warship drew level with another Pirate warship. Lachimax leapt aboard, followed by Mr. Dark. They threw themselves into the mass of waiting Pirates. Henchman burst into flames wherever Dark walked, and any Pirate that got near Lachimax was instantly impaled.
They quickly dispatched all of the Pirates on deck, then proceeding to the back. Lachimax jammed his spear into the door, trying to force it open. Mr. Dark lifted his hand, and the door disappeared. The pilot was suddenly destroyed by Lachimax's spear. Lachimax reached over and flicked a switch, and the ship began to fly sharply down.
They both climbed back aboard the CODEFS warship, just in time to watch the other warship colide with another one. Both of them were suddenly and violently deactivated.
Clark landed on the deck of the CODEFS warship, with Murfy standing on his shoulder.
"There is only one warship left." reported Murfy. "And I think the Knaaren are taking care of it."
Sure enough, several Knaaren were hanging off the ship's hull, tearing at the wood. One Knaaren pulled a bunch of wires out, and the ship began to jerk. All of the Knaaren jumped off, to be caught by waiting Moskitos. The ship that they had just left was now smoking, thick clouds pouring out of the hole. It then exploded,
Rayman and his shell landed on the deck of the CODEFS warship, skidding to a halt.
"The battle is won." he said. "To the Hall of Doors."
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I've only just read it-FANTASTIC! Finally a good return for rayman 2s characters. I can never find the right kind of story to reintroduce them in.
By the way, i notice my name was in your sig, and in another person, part of the two tailed fox site.... am i missing something here?
Can't wait for an update.
By the way, i notice my name was in your sig, and in another person, part of the two tailed fox site.... am i missing something here?
Can't wait for an update.
Re: Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
K.narren, you use the code [ you ] (without spaces) to get that result.
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Re: Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
??? i'm still confused. any way, keep up the good work- it's great!
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It's great! Keep writing, Lachimax 
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Yea! and don't forget to save it all in a word document. You could make it a book and rake in oodles of $$$$$$.
Re: Fanfic: the Return of the Robo-Pirates FINAL CHAPTER!
Well, I could if I changed the characters and such, but not if it had Rayman in it, because of copyright issues.
Anyways...
The Hall of Doors
In the lush, magnificent garden that is the Hall of Doors, yellow portals swirled in the crystal clear River that Leads to Nowhere.
Out of one of these portals, a walking shell burst forth. Rayman and Ly were on its back.
They were followed by Knaaren, Moskitos, most of the Rebellion.
The CODEFS warship, when it emerged, created a wave, which washed over Rayman and Ly, who were standin on the side of the river next to the shell. They looked at each others wet faces and laughed.
Lachimax quickly took command. "CODEFS members, guard the portals, one member to each portal."
The CODEFS members quickly sprang into action. Bucket stayed in the ship, which was hovering above the trees, and the rest of CODEFS ran to the different portals, weapons at the ready.
Lachimax turned to Rayman. "We must return to the swamps for the rest of the Rebellion. Come with me, and we will go back.”
“Coming.” Rayman said.
He turned to Ly. “I won’t be long.”
Do come back. Ly leaned down and kissed Rayman on the forehead. And then Rayman was gone, climbing aboard the warship, followed loyally by the shell.
The Bog of Murk
Above the Bog of Murk, a warship hovered. Begoniax, Razoff and the Teensies watched in awe as it descended. Begoniax gathered up her power, preparing to throw it at the warship. She unleashed a spell of fire and destruction, aiming for the back of the ship, the engines.
The spell didn’t even get there.
A glowing sphere appeared around the warship just before the spell reached it, reflecting it into the murky water. Several piranhas boiled in the resulting steam.
The warship landed in the water.
Two outdated Henchman 800 jumped out.
Behind them, walking stick in gloved hand, was Admiral Razorbeard.
The Marshes of Awakening
Sam watched the portal at the start of the jetty, waiting. Its yellow, swirling depths were entrancing, almost hypnotising. Sam could not enter the portal until it was open at the other end, which was in the Hall of Doors. If Rayman succeeded, then he would enter.
He was concentrating so hard (for him) that he jumped when Rayman and Lachimax erupted from it.
“Rayman!” he said. “How did the battle go?”
“We won, Sam. We have returned to fetch you and the rest of the group.”
Sam had wanted to tell Rayman something, but now he had forgotten. He began to think hard about it. Then he remembered.
“Rayman… you may be too late. A warship flew over here jussssssssst a minute a go. It wassssss heading for the Bog.”
“What?!”
“I said, that it wa…”
“I heard you, Sam.” Rayman turned to Lachimax. “We must hurry to the Bog. Now!”
The Bog of Murk
Just like old times.
Rayman was waterskiing, his fist connected to Sam’s scarf by a stream of energy. Lachimax was hanging onto Rayman’s waist for dear life.
As Sam dodged Piranhas, discarded crates, and Zombie Chickens, Rayman began to charge his fist, the one that was not connected to Sam’s neck. It span around and around, gathering energy.
Together, they crossed the border between the Bog of Murk and the Marshes of Awakening. They sped past Razoff’s house, past several wrecked boats. Rayman could now see the warship, hovering above the base island. He prepared for battle.
Sam stopped right next to the island. Rayman jumped, flying forward onto the island. He let fly with his fist. Lachimax landed next to him.
Rayman’s fist hit a pirate in the leg. It made it fall over, landing face first in the mud. Lachimax threw his spear at a particularly short Pirate who had his back turned.
The Pirate turned around and caught the spear with his white gloved hand.
Rayman gasped.
“Razorbeard!”
Anyways...
The Hall of Doors
In the lush, magnificent garden that is the Hall of Doors, yellow portals swirled in the crystal clear River that Leads to Nowhere.
Out of one of these portals, a walking shell burst forth. Rayman and Ly were on its back.
They were followed by Knaaren, Moskitos, most of the Rebellion.
The CODEFS warship, when it emerged, created a wave, which washed over Rayman and Ly, who were standin on the side of the river next to the shell. They looked at each others wet faces and laughed.
Lachimax quickly took command. "CODEFS members, guard the portals, one member to each portal."
The CODEFS members quickly sprang into action. Bucket stayed in the ship, which was hovering above the trees, and the rest of CODEFS ran to the different portals, weapons at the ready.
Lachimax turned to Rayman. "We must return to the swamps for the rest of the Rebellion. Come with me, and we will go back.”
“Coming.” Rayman said.
He turned to Ly. “I won’t be long.”
Do come back. Ly leaned down and kissed Rayman on the forehead. And then Rayman was gone, climbing aboard the warship, followed loyally by the shell.
The Bog of Murk
Above the Bog of Murk, a warship hovered. Begoniax, Razoff and the Teensies watched in awe as it descended. Begoniax gathered up her power, preparing to throw it at the warship. She unleashed a spell of fire and destruction, aiming for the back of the ship, the engines.
The spell didn’t even get there.
A glowing sphere appeared around the warship just before the spell reached it, reflecting it into the murky water. Several piranhas boiled in the resulting steam.
The warship landed in the water.
Two outdated Henchman 800 jumped out.
Behind them, walking stick in gloved hand, was Admiral Razorbeard.
The Marshes of Awakening
Sam watched the portal at the start of the jetty, waiting. Its yellow, swirling depths were entrancing, almost hypnotising. Sam could not enter the portal until it was open at the other end, which was in the Hall of Doors. If Rayman succeeded, then he would enter.
He was concentrating so hard (for him) that he jumped when Rayman and Lachimax erupted from it.
“Rayman!” he said. “How did the battle go?”
“We won, Sam. We have returned to fetch you and the rest of the group.”
Sam had wanted to tell Rayman something, but now he had forgotten. He began to think hard about it. Then he remembered.
“Rayman… you may be too late. A warship flew over here jussssssssst a minute a go. It wassssss heading for the Bog.”
“What?!”
“I said, that it wa…”
“I heard you, Sam.” Rayman turned to Lachimax. “We must hurry to the Bog. Now!”
The Bog of Murk
Just like old times.
Rayman was waterskiing, his fist connected to Sam’s scarf by a stream of energy. Lachimax was hanging onto Rayman’s waist for dear life.
As Sam dodged Piranhas, discarded crates, and Zombie Chickens, Rayman began to charge his fist, the one that was not connected to Sam’s neck. It span around and around, gathering energy.
Together, they crossed the border between the Bog of Murk and the Marshes of Awakening. They sped past Razoff’s house, past several wrecked boats. Rayman could now see the warship, hovering above the base island. He prepared for battle.
Sam stopped right next to the island. Rayman jumped, flying forward onto the island. He let fly with his fist. Lachimax landed next to him.
Rayman’s fist hit a pirate in the leg. It made it fall over, landing face first in the mud. Lachimax threw his spear at a particularly short Pirate who had his back turned.
The Pirate turned around and caught the spear with his white gloved hand.
Rayman gasped.
“Razorbeard!”
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Only one word: more 
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Ya, what Hunchman said.
