Roleplay:Secret of the Sands

Plot
There are rumors of a legendary treasure hidden in the Mobian Desert, deep within the Desert Ocean Zone! But the trip there most certainly won't be easy, and, to make matters worse, a mysterious being known only as Pharaoh Nassor will make sure the treasure stays in its place! But is this treasure truly worth taking? Or is it best left where it rests...?

Rules

 * 1) Stick to the plot. Do not alter it to revolve around your character, do not change it drastically, etc.
 * 2) No Godmodding. You should all know what this means; no auto-hitting, no random attacks, no constant avoidance of damage, etc
 * 3) No Trolling.
 * 4) No picking random fights with others.
 * 5) Do not just randomly jump into a scene. Either ask, or build up your arrival accordingly (I.E "Suddenly, such and such and such" or "Meanwhile, somewhere else blah blah blah")
 * 6) No steering the plot off course or making it revolve around your character(s).
 * 7) No canon characters.
 * 8) No controlling other users' characters without their permission.
 * 9) No finding the treasure early! I already have an idea as to what it is, and I'll decide when it's found!
 * 10) No randomly teleporting into The Pharaoh's room!
 * 11) Put effort in your posts. I mean it; none of this "Person: Shadow Ball! *uses Shadow Ball*" crap.
 * Acceptable method: (Person: Shadow Ball! *charges up a concentrated ball of shadow energy, and then fires it at Person 2*)
 * Preferred method: ("Shadow Ball!" Person yelled. Cupping his hands in front of him, he began charging up a concentrated ball of pure shadows. After a few seconds he threw the ball at Person 2.)

Current Participants
''Moderators are the peacekeepers of the RP (their names are in green). Listen to them if they tell you that you broke a rule, and don't throw a hissy pissy fit if they give out constructive criticism on how you RP.''
 * green - RP Owner/Moderator
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 * AnnabelleRich - AKA Asia owo
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 * NLG343
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 * Saren the Dark Lynx - AKA Mr.Kitty ^w^
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 * Reens the Hedgehog- AKA... I dunno.
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Heroes
Those who wish to explore, and possibly find the Treasure!
 * Ryushu the Cat - Ryu
 * Linebeck the Ferret - Ryu
 * Carmen the South American Leopard - Anna
 * Adofo the Cobra - Anna
 * Asim the Rattle Snake - Anna
 * Akil the Cotton Mouth - Anna
 * Tikali the Wolf - NLG
 * Reens the Hedgehog - Reens

Neutral
Those with unknown motives.
 * Exspiravit - Saren
 * Chestnut the St. Bernard- Reens
 * Otis the Corgi- Reens

Villains
Those who want the treasure for selfish reasons!

Other
''Are these guys Good or Evil? (All played by Ryu)''
 * Pharaoh Nassor
 * Absinthe and Faust
 * The Sandstorm Arbiters
 * Rashidi-Oba (Male; a strange, weasel/Eastern Dragon hybrid thing)

Prologue
In the Desert Ocean Zone...a truly massive temple, surrounded by a great wall, sat in the sands; the building was hidden by a vicious sandstorm. An imposing Mobian clothed in pharaoh's garbs stood at the very top of the temple. He was silent.

Then, two strange little creatures flew out of the temple, joining the Pharaoh.

"Ahh, the sandstorm looks nice today!" said the blue-furred one. His pink-furred, female companion simply rolled her eyes. The male cleared his throat.

"To be honest, I actually kinda hope some fools try and get in here. I'm so bored..."

"You're always bored," said the female.

"Well there's not much to do here unless people actually try and invade..."

Part 1
On the outskirts of the Mobian Desert, in a rather small yet lovely-looking town, a purple cat and a brown ferret were dressed lightly to survive the hot weather, carrying backpacks filled with supplies. The ferret was holding a map.

"So, the place is apparently north of here," he said, mulling over the map. The cat rolled her eyes.

"The place has never been detected by even radars; how are we exactly supposed to find it?"

"Easy; we find the sandstorm!"

"Mistress," A deep yet silky male voice called out softly, "Shall we depart on our journey...?"

"Fine. I'm ready to get going." Walking past the cat and ferret was a pale blue spotted leopard with short purple hair. The majority of her body was showing, mostly her upper chest and thighs were covered in loose and manerverable clothes as she walked along, holding the keys to an ATV as the owner of the male voice, a tall built Egyptian Cobra, followed, who seemed to be wearing ancient Egyptian clothing and jewelry before touching the leopards arm, and transforming into a non Mobian cobra that coiled around her neck loosely as she climbed onto the ATV.

The snow leopard might hear a light clanging noise, but if she looked, she wouldn't find anything out of the ordinary.

"Hmph." Carmen sneered softly before reving up the vehicle and riding off into the desert.

Unknown to her, she had picked up a passenger in the form of a spirit hiding in the ATV. Said spirit had made the clanging noise in a small panic.

The cat, meanwhile, pulled a red and white ball off her belt and lightly tossed it, where it opened in a brilliant flash of blue light; this light revealed a Rapidash.

"Alright, let's get going," said the cat, as she and the ferret climbed onto the Rapidash's back. With the cat pointing towards the sand, the Rapidash trotted forward, into the desert.

Carmen continued to ride the ATV into the wide open desert, sunglasses over her eyes to protect her from the winds and sands. The sun was high in the sky, and the sky was blue. Further behind, the cat and ferret were riding through the desert as well. The ferret was sitting behind the cat, looking at the map.

A few clanging noises were made, namely by the ghost inhabiting the ATV.

Tikali: LOOK OUT!

The cat and ferret continue to ride through the desert.

"What the hell-!?" Carmen skidded to a stop and hopped off, "What...?" She started to check over the ATV. Adofo made an appearance again.

"I sense a being among us Mistress..."

"What do you mean a BEING? Tell 'em to BEAT it, we're busy."

"You can't get rid of a wandering spirit that easily.. And unfortunately I can't really manifest myself at this moment..." The ATV, or more accurately the ghost in the machine spoke.

"Well then stay quiet and we won't have a problem, understood?" Carmen glared at the vehicle softly as she mounted it once again, Adofo reverting to his non Mobian form as well, before she reved the engine and took off into the sands of the desert.

'Yeah yeah..' The ghost grumbled but otherwise complied, Carmen might also note the ATV was actually running smoother.

Running in the opposite direction was a young female hedgehog, with hair as dark as a sapphire and fur as light blue as the sky. Her eyes were this color also, although with small flecks of gold. She wore a thin white sleeveless shirt and skirt with a gold sash tied around it, brown sandals, a heart-shaped locket, and two thin gold bracelets on her left arm. Her right arm was covered in bandages, slightly tinted red. She was running away from two slave traders who had wished to sell her to the highest bidder.

Otis the Corgi and Chestnut the St. Bernard were two of these slave traders. They made a living off of how many slaves they sold, and the one they were trying to capture would fetch a pretty price. If only she would keep still, that is.

"She's too fast," Otis complained loudly as the two stopped to rest. His horse nickered and shook his head.

"C'mon, now. Once the sun gets to her she'll drop like a hot potato," Chestnut barked with a laugh. "That little princess won't stand a fighting chance against us!"

"I guess you're right," Otis sighed. "You always are."

Meanwhile, the cat and ferret continued riding through the desert; would they come across the female hedgehog?

By now, the hedgehog was getting really tired and needed a place to sit down and rest. She eventually found a small grove of trees and sat among them, grateful for their shade from the hot sun. Her feet ached as she breathed a sigh of relief. Raising her arms, the one in bandages stung, and she hissed in pain. However, she didn't say anything, as being a slave she was taught not to say a word.

The sound of hoofbeats was getting quite close to the small oasis shaded by the grove of trees...

"Mistress-"

"What?" Carmen hissed softly at her loyal partner as she blinked behind her shades.

"I sense danger... Shall I investigate, and regroup?" He offered.

"Fine. Just don't take too long." Carmen answered back.

"Yes mistress..." With that the cobra jumped from her arm, and into the sands of the desert. Sticking his tongue out he scanned the area, feeling quite at home in the hot sand as he began to slither for the oasis, getting the feeling that a mortal may have needed assistance... After all, his purpose in life was to protect the innocent from danger, and thwart all evil in the world.

Her ears picked up the sound of a hiss, and the female hedgehog recoiled back in fear as the cobra approached. She knew cobras were dangerous, and backed away from it as far as she could. However, her movements seemed to irritate her wounds even more, and she gave a stifled cry of pain.

That was all Chestnut and Otis needed to hear as the two reached the oasis.

"See? I knew we'd catch up with her in time," Chestnut boasted. However, once her horse saw the cobra, he reared back in fright and sped off, with Chestnut holding on for dear life.

"Wait up, partner!" Otis shouted as her turned his own steed around, following in Chestnut's wake.

And at that time, the cat and ferret arrived at the oasis, with the Rapidash promptly stopping upon seeing the cobra and beginning to paw at the ground, snorting.

"No need to fear me, mortal..." He hissed softly and reverted to his Mobian form as he dropped to one knee and bowed to her majestically, "I am only here to help...My mistress granted my wish to assist you..."

The female hedgehog's fearful look took on a more calm expression, but her eyes were still a bit apprehensive. She took his hand, bidding him to rise. As she did so, she tried to say something to him, but nothing seemed to come out. She looked down at herself and sighed, wincing at her arm again.

"Are you quite alright, madam...? You are injured..." He came closer and looked at her arm, his surprisingly cool breath washing over her neck as he did so and held a hand out for her, "I shall do my best to heal your wounds." He pulled out some first aid supplies, "My mistress makes it clear to always make sure that I am carrying some sort of first aid."

She tried thanking him, but all she could manage at first was a grunt. Her lips moved, but no other sound came out. Looking around, she then tried motioning with her other hand, holding it to her throat and shaking her head. "Nngh... can't... talk... much..."

The cat dismounted from her steed and walked towards the hedgehog and cobra.

"Hey! Is she okay?" she asked, looking worried.

The cobra blinked, then nodded as he picked her up, and wondered over to the small body of water in the oasis, preparing to heal her as best he could. The revving of an engine was heard as Carmen rode up to the area, taking off her sunglasses.

"Adofo!" She called out, "What's taking so long?" She walked over with a sour look on her face.

"Mistress...She is wounded...Please...I must do what I can." He replied.

"Fine. But we don't HAVE all day you know..." She headed back for the ATV.

The cat walked towards the cobra yet again, still worried.

"Is there anything I can do to help? I think I have some gauze in my bag."

"A...do..fo..." The female tried the syllables on her tongue, and smiled when they fit together. She looked at him and then looked back down at the ground, as if to say she could walk and didn't need to be carried. "Down... please."

"Oh, my apologies." Adofo set her down, and looked to the cat, "I could use any help I can get..."

"Here." A water bottle was flung at the back of Adofo '' s head and the cobra caught it without having to turn around.

"Thank you mistress." Adofo gave Carmen a nice smile as the leopard rolled her eyes in annoyance. He turned back to the hedgehog and removed the cap from the bottle, "Drink, you must stay hydrated. I'll also use this water to cleanse the areas around your wounds..." He handed her the bottle.

'Wonder if I can manifest myself now...' The ghost thought to itself before trying to manifest itself, only managing a nearly translucent silhouette.

The female took the bottle and looked at it, before putting in in her mouth and drinking half of it. She removed it from her mouth, wiped the top of it, and handed it back to Adofo. "Thank... you. Mistress... okay?"

The cat knelt down and took off her backpack, opening it up and pulling out what looked like a basic first aid kit. She opened it and pulled out a roll of gauze, handing it to Adofo.

"This should be enough gauze; it's a whole roll."

The female looked at the roll and cocked her head before slowly unwrapping her right arm. It was covered in welts and scars, bruises, and cuts, some of which were slightly bleeding. "Do bad job... beat. Do good job... heal. Reens always do bad work."

Carmen growled sofly at the silhouette. She'd seen more bizzare things, and stuff like this was no exception as she sipped from her own bottle of water and leaned against her ATV.

"No need to give thanks. It is my duty to protect innocents." Adofo said softly. He took the roll from the cat and nodded to her in thanks. Carmen winced at the scars and injuries Reens had on her arm as she looked off elsewhere.

"What scum of this Earth did this to you, Reens...?" Adofo asked as he took out some small bottles to disinfect the wounds and keep them from getting infected in the future, "This may sting, so bear with me..."

"This!! Sucks!! A**!!" The silhouette shouted.

"Oh stop complaining Puta." Carmen scoffed and glared.

Reens grit her teeth, but then a small whimper escaped her lips. She didn't cry very much and bit her lip in order to keep from screaming. "Reens had worse. Slave traders... they hate... they drag Reens from home... kill family... no one left... sell Reens..."

The silhouette looked at Carmen with an amused glance, his form slowly regaining color, a casual sneer on his face. "Y'know, I would take offense if you actually knew how to speak español puta de mija"

A small sound of anger escaped from Adofo's mouth as an aggravated hiss followed. If there was anything he hated more if would be mortals killing each other, and putting their own kind into slavery, "I shall take it upon myself to end those who did this to you." He spoke up as he started to clean her wounds.

Carmen glared back, "Soy de Colombia nació y creció así que no me digas que no sé cómo hablar mi propio idioma estúpida mierda." She cursed at him in her first language.

"Temper temper~ You wouldn't want to end up a corpse in the desert thanks to dehydration now would you?" The ghost said before he started laughing.

"Pfft! Ahahahahahahahaha!"

Reens looked over at the ghost and shrugged before turning back to Adofo. "Why Adofo and mistress in desert? If looking for gold, no find here. All get here is sunburn and sand in clothes. Adofo and mistress move on soon."

"If you think some crap DESERT will kill me you've got another thing coming. And you can't even say somethin' like that...you aren't even alive anymore...I'm guessing YOU got stuck somewhere out here HUH?" Carmen hissed.

"We are on a quest Reens, to find a well hidden secret here in the desert..." Adofo wrapped her arm back up in clean bandages, "A secret dating back to my own time period..." He looked to the ghost, "Even without a vehicle I will not let my mistress die in a measly desert....And neither will my brothers." He turned back to Reens before two new non mobian snakes slithered forth. A cape cobra and a red spitting cobra slithered over.

Reens cocked her head and smiled. "Adofo mean treasure of Pharaoh Nassor? Reens take you. Reens know where it is! Reens also know where find new vroom-vroom cheap. You follow Reens. Leave ghost behind; ghost scare Reens."

"Exspiravit, and no, I didn't die out here you halfwit, I died burning because I was pragmatic and stupid to save some children from BURNING!!"

The ghost, now identified as Exspiravit, shouted the last part with black flames flickering to life around his feet.

Reens squeaked as the ghost grew angrier and hid her face from it. "Reens say so. Ghost scare Reens. Remind Reens of family. Family... burn..." She looked back up with a big grin, shoving her hurt deep down. "All in past now. Go find shinies! You follow Reens, get new vroom-vroom! Reens warn you... shinies cursed."

"You mean...the temple is real?" Ryu finally asked, looking at Reens. "And you can take us to it?"

Ryu's ferret friend dismounted from the Rapidash, walking towards them.

"This is gonna be a great adventure! I can feel it!"

Exspira remained silent. He was interested in the treasure of Pharoah Nassor, but Reens probably wouldn't tell him jack since he's a ghost. Interrogation is out of the question because there are too many people around and while he may be undead, that doesn't mean he could just fight all of them blindly and hope to win. This leaves either following them while hiding his presence entirely or playing nice.

Reens nodded emphatically. "Temple real. Been there many time. Lost once in sandstorm. Got sand caught in fur." She giggled and crossed her arms, one finger on her chin. "Reens guide. Make sure follow close. Reens walk fast." As if she were tired, she yawned and scratched her ears. "Start tomorrow, Reens tired."

"W-" Carmen walked over, "Why can't we start now??" She huffed, "...And hell, Adofo found you so you should only lead US to the stupid temple..." She hissed a bit and folded her arms.

"Cursed you say...?"

"Cool..."

"A temple dating back to my time period, I'm sure we can get past it's dangers some how..." The cape cobra and red spitting cobra both transformed into their Mobian forms, dawned in ancient Egyptian clothing just as Adofo was.

Exspira had yawned and decided to curl up and sleep. "If it makes the girl feel more comfortable, I can just fully materialize.. It's a pain in the neck since I don't float but it's the best I can do short of returning to life.. Zzzzzz..."

Reens yawned again and looked at Carmen. "Start tomorrow. Reens tired now. Cat and ferret friend. Lead all to temple. Spotted kitty wait. Find hammock..."

Carmen growled loudly as she huffed, returning to her ATV in a huff as Adofo sighed, before smiling to Reens. He returned to his snake form as did his brothers before they somewhat buried themselves into the sand, feeling right at home. Carmen curses to herself in spanish as she growls, pulling out a small mat as she lays it down and lays on top of it in a huff before sitting down on it and pulling a map out.

"If they think I'm sharing my score they have another thing coming..." She hissed to herself.

Reens took off her skirt, which was alright since she was wearing pants underneath, and hung it between two of the trees. She jumped into it and laid herself down, snuggling into herself. "Good night."