Chapter 3: Chapitre III
(by Arcademan, added on 2005-07-26 11:46:42 AEST) [Discussion Topic]
Fawcett City: Earth-S...
"Holy Moley! The intensity of the storm is getting stronger!" yelled
out Captain Marvel to the others. Because of the howling winds, his
voice could be barely heard over the roar but they had an idea what
was going on. Worse, they were bolts of lightning and debris flying
all over the place. Thanks to Caitlin O'Malley's shiled, both
herself and Bulletman were somewhat safe. The Marvels were more
concerned about the lightning: it's the magick lightning of the
wizard SHAZAM that turns Billy and Mary Batson and their friend
Freddy Freeman into the World's Mightiest Family. Since the storm
appeared to be mystical in origin, there was a good possibility that
a lightning strike could change them back.
As the five continued on through the storm heading south to the
Fawcett Forest, a bolt of lightning hits the ankle of Captain Marvel
Junior.
"Yeow!!! That's smarts!" he yelled out however the fact that he
didn't change back to his mortal form was a somewhat welcome sight.
"Looks like the bolts sting a bit but won't change us back!" guessed
Mary Marvel. "At least we don't have to worry overly at being
changed against our will."
After a few minutes, the five come across the largest tornado they
have ever seen...over a mile wide and packing winds up to 250 miles
per hour and leaving a pathway of descruction.
Cait and Bulletman landed on the ground. The young woman was
beginning to struggle to maintain the mystic shield that was
protecting them.
"Hold on a while more, Caitlin...looks like the Marvels are tackling
the tornado head-on." said Bulletman as the three Marvels circled
around the base of the twister, going the opposite direction.
Slow at first, showing the struggle against the wind, they quickly
picked up speed due to the speed of Mercury at their disposal. As
they did, conterwinds began to slice up and break down the tornado
until after a couple of minutes, the tornado itself was finally gone.
The Marvels landed on the forest floor next to Cait and Bulletman.
The sky that produced the hellish wind and the downpouring rain was
clearing up however Caitlin waved her hands in the air with a
mystical gesture.
"The forest reeks of magick...dark...ancient...EVIL magick. We best
still be on our guards, people.
MEANWHILE...the south end of Fawcett Forest...
Upon freeing itself from its eternal prison, a tsunami appeared from
out of nowhere and threatened the coast of Japan...a dark and
menacing storm mysteriously appeared several miles to the east of
the town known as Fawcett City...and the ozone hole above Antarctica
expanded to expose the southern hemisphere to dangerous levels of
ultraviolet radiation.
But something was definitely wrong...The Darkness looked around at
its surrounding and was momentarrily confused.
"I see the ocean below my form...yet I also see a forest teaming
with life...at the same time the icy surface of the Antarctic lies
beneath me..." Then The Darkness realized what had happened to its
form and why it took over 500 years to free itself from its earthly
tomb.
"Those damn wizards!!! They have split my Darkness into three
forms!!!" The Darkness looked around again and saw the three
locations at the same time, then proceeded to cast a locating spell
of the area.
"Ah...now I understand. The wizards were from three different
Earths, residing in different dimensions. They used their magicks to
split my form into three and entombed me in each of their worlds.
Now that I'm free, I can instantly access all of my forms but until
I can reunited my three forms I am highly vunerable."
The Darkness pondered his situation for a moment...then came to a
conclusion.
"I shall seek out those who had defeated me and once I merge back
with my forms I will destroy them as well as three worlds!!!"
As The Darkness' subconscious divided itself into three, the one on
this world arised from his molten prison and saw bright lights in
the distance through the storm...Fawcett City, Indiana.
"A great city...far larger than I remember such places to be. I
wonder the year since I've been imprisoned for so long?" He saw a
unfamiliar sight as a pair of light went down a winding road...a car
making its way through the rain.
"A carriage moving without aid of an animal. I shall follow it and
see where its destination is. That's where I shall begin my world
conquest."
As The Darkness arrived in Fawcett City, high above he sensed a
familiar presence.
"The magicks in the area...SHAZAM!!! Yet...it
seems...different...divided within three human
vessels...interesting..." As he continued his scan of the city, he
finally found that it was the year 2004.
"500 years I was imprisoned by those wizards. The magicks I sense
must be from a descendant of Shazam. I know he was a powerful
mage...obviously he is no longer amongst the living, still,if his
legacy or anyone else for that matter dare oppose me, they will
guarantee their desctruction."
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The Antarctic Continent: Earth-AU...
Slowly Mystique Rose opened her eyes. Standing over her...Arcademan,
Flora and BattleTech.
"Welcome back to the living, Rose." said Arcademan as he bent down
and helped the young mystic to her feet.
"That spell took more out of me than I thought it would. It proved
to be an extremely powerful mystic force behind that storm."
Flora was huddled next to BattleTech. Since they were in Antarctic
territory, the cold was affecting the plant pixie and the heat
generated by the android was keeping her warm.
BattleTech interrupted. "Arcademan, though the storm is gone, the
ions in the air continue to block access and transmission to Arcade
Brigade Headquarters. The source of the ions is approximately 60
miles to the south."
Arcademan had gathered some wood and with a flash of heat vision had
a fire going to keep the two women warm. "Okay, once Mystique Rose
has regained her strength, we'll continue on. At least the
destructive storm has been destroyed so hopefully the rest should be
smooth sailing."
MEANWHILE...over the frozen wastelands of Antarctica...
Upon freeing itself from its eternal prison, a tsunami appeared from
out of nowhere and threatened the coast of Japan...a dark and
menacing storm mysteriously appeared several miles to the east of
the town known as Fawcett City...and the ozone hole above Antarctica
expanded to expose the southern hemisphere to dangerous levels of
ultraviolet radiation.
But something was definitely wrong...The Darkness looked around at
its surrounding and was momentarrily confused.
"I see the ocean below my form...yet I also see a forest teaming
with life...at the same time the icy surface of the Antarctic lies
beneath me..." Then The Darkness realized what had happened to its
form and why it took over 500 years to free itself from its earthly
tomb.
"Those damn wizards!!! They have split my Darkness into three
forms!!!" The Darkness looked around again and saw the three
locations at the same time, then proceeded to cast a locating spell
of the area.
"Ah...now I understand. The wizards were from three different
Earths, residing in different dimensions. They used their magicks to
split my form into three and entombed me in each of their worlds.
Now that I'm free, I can instantly access all of my forms but until
I can reunited my three forms I am highly vunerable."
The Darkness pondered his situation for a moment...then came to a
conclusion.
"I shall seek out those who had defeated me and once I merge back
with my forms I will destroy them as well as three worlds!!!"
As The Darkness' subconscious divided itself into three, the one on
this world looked at the endless horizon of ice and snow.
"Antarctica...the so-called bottom of the world. Though years have
passed since my imprisonment, mankind still has not colonized this
frozen continent. Maybe it's the perfect place to set up my plans."
and then he heard a loud buzzing sound behind a snowy peak. He took
to the sky and noticed a snowmobile making its way across the frozen
plane.
"So...people are here too...most likely an outpost. I'll follow the
machine to its destination and make that the starting place of my
world conquest." Then suddenly The Darkness felt a familiar presence.
"The magicks in the area...THE WHITE WIZARD!!! It's his magical
pattern yet...divided within different souls. According to my other
selves, the year is 2004 so he may no longer be alive... still, if
his legacy or anyone else for that matter dare oppose me, they will
guarantee their destruction."
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Tomoeda, Japan: Cardcaptor Earth...
Back in the home of Sakura Kinomoto...
Sakura was drying herself off after being drenched by the storm she
recently stopped...one created by a strange and powerful magick
force. She turned on the water in the bathroom and prepared to take
a nice hot relaxing bath and to ponder what had occurred earlier. As
the tub filled up, Kero flew to the edge of the water wearing a
shower cap on his head, waiting to take a bath with her.
"Man, that storm really got me soaking wet! I've never been so wet
in my entire life!" said Kero as he watched Sakura pull out on of
her cards...
"BUBBLE!!!"
Instantly the warm water in the bath tub turned bubbly as the two
entered in and with a relaxing sigh of relief, laid in the water for
a moment.
"Kero, I know I felt a mystical presence in that storm. Once it
disappeared, I could no longer sense it. I wonder what it could be?"
questioned Sakura.
Kero knitted his brow. "I don't know, kiddo. Maybe it another
sorcerer or something but you proved your star magic was stronger. I
wouldn't worry about it anymore. Let's relax and take pride in that
we saved Tomoeda."
"WE?!!" yelled Sakura as she splashed some water on Kero, who in
turn did the same to her.
After the bath, Sakura put on her pajamas and was getting ready for
bed. Kero was in front of the blow dryer getting all nice and
fluffy. Both headed to bed. As was customary, Sakura pulled over the
sheets as Kero turned off the lamp on the night stand and joined his
master in the cozy, soft bed.
"Night, Sakura!" said Kero. "You did good today." and quickly dozed
off to sleep. However Sakura couldn't sleep. The one thought still
stayed within her mind...
"Whose magick was that and did I truly defeat it...or is it a sign
of things to come..."
MEANWHILE...over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan...
Upon freeing itself from its eternal prison, a tsunami appeared from
out of nowhere and threatened the coast of Japan...a dark and
menacing storm mysteriously appeared several miles to the east of
the town known as Fawcett City...and the ozone hole above Antarctica
expanded to expose the southern hemisphere to dangerous levels of
ultraviolet radiation.
But something was definitely wrong...The Darkness looked around at
its surrounding and was momentarrily confused.
"I see the ocean below my form...yet I also see a forest teaming
with life...at the same time the icy surface of the Antarctic lies
beneath me..." Then The Darkness realized what had happened to its
form and why it took over 500 years to free itself from its earthly
tomb.
"Those damn wizards!!! They have split my Darkness into three
forms!!!" The Darkness looked around again and saw the three
locations at the same time, then proceeded to cast a locating spell
of the area.
"Ah...now I understand. The wizards were from three different
Earths, residing in different dimensions. They used their magicks to
split my form into three and entombed me in each of their worlds.
Now that I'm free, I can instantly access all of my forms but until
I can reunited my three forms I am highly vunerable."
The Darkness pondered his situation for a moment...then came to a
conclusion.
"I shall seek out those who had defeated me and once I merge back
with my forms I will destroy them as well as three worlds!!!"
As The Darkness' subconscious divided itself into three, the one on
this world looked up into the night sky, then down to the ocean,
then out to the west where he saw lights from the Japanese homeland.
"The land over on the horizon...Japan. I wonder the year since I've
been imprisoned for so long?" His thoughts were interrupted by a
roar from above. As the Darkness turned around, he saw a airplane
flying toward Japan.
"Interesting. A flying machine that carries people and it is heading
to Japan. I shall follow it there and make that country the starting
place of my world conquest."
As The Darkness arrived in Tokyo, high above he sensed a familiar
presence.
"The magicks in the area...CLOW REED!!! Yet...it
seems...different...dare I say more powerful?" As he continued his
scan of the city, he finally found that it was the year 2004.
"500 years I was imprisoned by those wizards. The magicks I sense
must be from a descendant of Clow Reed. I know he was a human
mage...obviously he is no longer amongst the living, still,if his
legacy or anyone else for that matter dare oppose me, they will
guarantee their desctruction."
Morning arrives as Kero wakes up and noticed Sakura still asleep,
not knowing she stayed up half the night. He glanced out the window
and noticed it was still dark as night outside.
"Man, I woke up way too early. The sun's not even out yet!" However
as he glanced over to the clock on the night stand, it said 8 AM.
"Sakura! Wake up!!!" yelled Kero right into Sakura's ear. As she
slowly wakes up and rubs her eyes, she says "What's wrong? It's
still nighttime. Go back to sleep."
Kero shoved the alarm clock into Sakura's face "According to your
clock...it's 8 AM!!!"
"Huh?" Sakura looked at her wrist watch and it also said it was 8
AM. She got out of bed and headed to the window.
"There's no clouds or a storm...there's now even any stars out."
Then it hit her like a ton of bricks...
"That powerful magick...it's back...and stronger than ever!!!"
Suddenly the phone rang. It was Syaoran Li on the line.
"Sakura! Do you see what's happening?!!" he asked.
"It's the same magick as from yesterday's storm, Syaoran. Meet me
over at my house!"
Sakura quickly dressed and as she's done countless times in the
past, pulls out her key and locket...
"Key that hides the power of the stars, reveal thy true power to me.
By the contract, I, Sakura command...RELEASE!!!"
Kero folded his wings around his body and soon an incredible
metamorphisis took place as he became Kerberos, Guardian of the Clow.
"Too bad Yue is out of the country, along with your father and Toya
on that archeologist dig in Africa. We could use his powers in case
things get rough."
Sakura turned to him. "In a sense, maybe it's for the best. If this
is truly a danger, at least they're somewhere else so they are safe
from this."
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