Roleplay:The Elemental Wars

The sequel to The Fury Of The Elemental Gods!

Plot
The Elemental Clans are constantly at fighting with each other. But things have gotten worse now that The Elemental Gods seem to have disappeared...can our heroes stop the fighting and find out what's happened to the Gods?

Rules

 * 1) Do not godmod
 * 2) Do not troll
 * 3) Do not alter the plot
 * 4) No more than 3 characters to a person
 * 5) RP IS INVITE ONLY; all others must ask
 * 6) Do not just randomly jump into a scene; build up your arrival with things like "(Suddenly, such and such and such)".

Invited People
(Only I may edit this list)
 * Flash
 * Kagimizu
 * Famotill
 * Jon
 * Vampire
 * Lightning
 * Wh!te
 * Memphis
 * S-Flare
 * BloodSonic
 * Flab
 * Smash
 * Banzai
 * Xabior
 * Hunter
 * Shima
 * BoostPowah
 * DigiKatana
 * Tailsman
 * Guyviroth
 * Gale
 * Shadow DragonKnight
 * 09jhero

Heroes

 * The Elemental Clans (played by Ryu and others w/ permission; also anyone can play random villagers/soldiers)
 * The Elemental Gods (played by Ryu and others w/ permission)
 * Statyx the Hedgehog (played by Kagi)
 * Fou the Phoenix (played by Kagi)
 * Will the Echidna and the Freedom Fighters Mk. II (Played by Flash and others w/ permission)
 * Flare the Wolf and The Elementals (Played by Flash)
 * Cold the Hedgehog(played by Tailsman67)
 * Shadow Clone the Hedgehog(played by Tailsman67)
 * Sai the Fox(played by Tailsman67)
 * Johnny D. the Fox (Jon; he must do whatever he can to rescue the Elemental Gods, even if it means being forced to convince the Clans to form an alliance to help him out...)
 * Endac Korinth Dragonbane (Shadow D. Knight)
 * Felix the Echidna (Shadow D. Knight)
 * Krados Trandigo the Drowhog (Shadow D. Knight)
 * Ian Fy Pyroclasm (Shadow D. Knight)
 * Dusk the Hedgehog (Shadow D. Knight)
 * Alasdair the Lionolf (User:Gale)

Neutral

 * Celestial
 * Guyviroth Dawnbreaker
 * Alasdair the Lionolf (General Knight)
 * Falco the Eagle - Undercover as a member of the Wind Clan. (09jhero)

Villains

 * Those who wish to attack the clans.


 * The Trolls (played by anyone)
 * Rancor the Lynx (played by Ryu; the traitor of the Dark Clan!)
 * Nihlic Clan of Nihlus (played by anyone w/ permission. These guys are often traitors to their own clans, and can be seen wielding any elemental ability, not to mention rare and high-powered abilities. These can members are followers of Nihlus, the alternate version of Evil, God of the Trolls.)
 * Edo Tensei Saizo (Guyviroth)

Intro
[Within a foggy, dark place on Mobius, a massive, black-robed echidna with a bone mask covering his face stands before the eight Elemental Gods, restrained by the mist itself]

???: And so it comes that I, Nihlus, the Older Brother of the Elemental Gods, truly a band of over-glorified Chaos beasts with elements instead of the might of Chaos, have taken my younger siblings captive after these many thousand years. It wasn't that hard either. I mean, who set you against each other? Who was that dark little voice whispering in your ears, telling you that your opposite number was out to get you and your clan, causing the infighting that stopped your clans from seeing the truth, and stopped you from remembering or seeing that you had an older brother. None of you can challenge me, although I invite you try. I desire to see your elemental spears in action, to learn their power and how to use them properly. Please, siblings, try me.

Voidstar: You're mad...!! No wonder Ka exiled you!!

Nihlus: Ka? Exile? You are wrong. I was the first of you, the one existent first, as Chaos is with the Chaos Beasts. I was not created, I EXISTED, as did they. Ka may have created you, but NOBODY created me. That is why all of your powers are barely a drop within mine - I am a GOD, you are mere beasts, no better than your genetic spawn. I, too, have beasts at my command, and even my ascot, my alternate side as it were, on my side. Slowly, the Chaos Beasts shall join you in prison, then each of the Nega Beasts, Sol Beasts, and even the entire army of Anarchy Creatures, to prove that I truly am the Ultimate Power within the multiverse, because your "Creator" cannot interfere with the events of the Multiverse, only his own "Realm". Now, doesn't that make you mad. Come on, take it out. Attack me. Fiamme, the hothead of the group, come on, strike me down with that spear of yours, and prove me wrong.

[Fiamme snarls.]

Fiamme: And so I shall!!

''[A large spear of molten rock and fire manifests in her hands. She hurls it with both hands, roaring. It flies like a dart at Nihlus, only for him to catch it with both hands, the spear vanishing in a flash of light.]''

Nihlus: Is that it? I'm disappointed. Maybe if you all attack at once...

Voidstar: Yes. All together now, my brothers and sisters...!

''[All ten manifest their respective spear attacks and hurl them at Nihlus, all at the same time. Within Nihlus's hands appeared A ripple of energy, a mirage-like sword that he used to destroy some of the spears, the others vanishing on contact with him with mirage-like ripples where they struck.]''

Nihlus: Well, too bad. I didn't expect you to give up so easily, but that was your strongest? Your signature? No wonder you came here unprepared for your convocation, purely because I drew you here. You are nothing to my power.

Kyanos: It did nothing...?!

Nihlus: Surprised? It is as I said: I am a god, you are mere beasts in my image.

Celeritas: You are no god; you are a devil!
 * (Ryu-Hmmm...would be interesting if the Elemental Gods had a type of fusion form...)

[Nihlus simply raises an eyebrow, before laughing at the comment]

Nihlus: Actually, I am neither. I am the Master Elemental Beast, and you all represent the Lesser Beasts. Like the Chaos Beasts have their emeralds, I shall decide on a prison for you...with my aspect's help.

''[A black silhouette appears in the mist. They all turn to look at it as it takes on a form similar to Nihlus, but in the form of a giant, uber-haired recolor. He laughs as Nihlus sweeps his hand dramatically.]''

Nihlus: As a God, I have aspects, Gods based on myself that are essentially me with an altered personality and abilities. Presenting my aspect known as Evilagram, God of the Trolls!

All: !!

Evil: Yea, that's right, pathetic fools. Now, the true Elemental God and I have buisness, so be good prisoners, and the mist won't cause you more pain than needed.

Nihlus: The mist is part of my powers. It dampens your powers when I want it to, and restricts you movements too...like now.

Neso: You won't get away with this...!!

Nihlus: And whom shall stop me? You? Chaos and his band of beasts? Chrono? That alien Vitiosis? Trollus, who Evil can control? The Ring beasts? I doubt it. I have taken steps to prevent any of them getting involved.

''[None of them can think of an argument. Nihlus smirks.]''

Nihlus: You see? I am not afraid of you. Goodbye for now, my siblings. [Nihlus strides out, while Evil seems to fade]
 * (Ryu-Should we go on to the real Roleplay?)
 * (Yeah, I'll do the short segment like in the Troll Wars where Evil briefs Rageik later - Flash)
 * (Ryu-Okay: I'm going to go to bed now too. *hugs* Night ^w^)
 * (Night! - Flash)

Part 1
''[In the Red Mountain Zone, Drakath the Lion, the leader of the Fire Clan, can be seen looking out towards the valley. The second-in-command, Enshoku the Wolf, is standing next to him.]''

Enshoku: ....sir?

Drakath: Do you sense that, Enshoku? That change in the air?

Enshoku: Change?

Drakath: Something is wrong...

Enshoku: .........

[In the Southern Tundra, Tunndrae the Fox, the Ice Clan's leader, is walking around...]

Tunndrae: This isn't right.....why can't I sense Kyanos' presence?

[She stops and looks around, feeling that she is being watched.]

Tunndrae: [She unsheathes a dagger made of ice] Who's there?

{SFX: *twig snapping*}

Tunndrae: [Whips around towards the noise] !!

[Further out, closer to G.U.N territory, Flare and a group of his teammates stood, watching...]

Flare: Something's wrong. I can't feel...anything! The Beasts, they slumber, so they have lowered power levels, but something has silenced the great powers.

[In the Electric Clan village...]

Voltassa: This it terrible. First we lose all contact with Haeos, then my brother...

Elettricitá: Whomever did this shall taste my blade!

Erosito: [Pulls out his scramasax] Mine too!

[The other soldiers voice their agreements.]

Rigel: Could it have been the Water Clan that did this?

Voltassa: I doubt it...I've heard that their god has disappeared as well...

[In the Water Clan village, an otter priestess is meditating.]

Otter: ..........

[A stingray priest is watching her.]

Stingray: Anything...?

Otter: ............ [stops meditating] No...there's no sign of Neso's presence...

(Up high somewhere...)

Cold: Are you sure your girlfriend is here?

Sai: Yeah.

''[Meanwhile again, near the G.U.N base, a small figure can be seen lurking about. Upon closer examination it appears to be a young male porcupine, soaked thoroughly with water and shivering like a leaf. He sneezes every now and then, creating a small shower of electrical sparks from his nose.]''

???: Ughh.......th-this sucks....*sneezes again*

''[He is getting nearer to the base, but does not realize this. Meanwhile, near the Mist-laden peak, the leaders of Nihlus's clan were grouped together around a table within the leader's house.]''

Pianura: We now have a problem. Nihlus ordered us to start attacking our opponents, but never told us which one. Where do we start?

Nulla You lead us, Pianura. You tell us.

Pianura: I called you here to guide me, not the other way around.

Niks: You could try a dice. Back in the Twilight Cage, Zero, me and the other kids in our village would do that when we couldn't decide something.

Pianura: And WHERE am I going to get a dice with the elements on it?

Zero: Try asking, ma'am. [Zero reaches into his pocket and withdraws a twelve-sided dice, each side colored in a different color, eight sides possessing the elemental symbols.] Let's say that the other two sides are the other thorns in our plans, the Freedom Fighters and...

Niente G.U.N! Those backstabbing bastards!

Zero: Exactly. I throw the dice into the air like so... [Zero hurls the small dice into the air with a smooth flick, letting it spin as it rose and fell] And whatever is at the top when it stops moving is the target. ''[The dice slams into the table top and rolls slightly. All upon the table hold their breath as it continues to roll...and stops, the light-blue Ice side pointing straight up.]''

Pianura: The Ice Clan... Tunndrae's command. This is our target.

Niks & Niente: We shall prepare our forces.

Pianura: Indeed. Soon, we shall begin our assault, for the glory of Nihlus, the Forgotten Elemental God!

(At Station Square with Johnny, he brought four of his off-road vehicles in an isolated dirt track environment for a test drive such as; F80, Ronin Mk IV, Arclight and Uradna-66)

Johnny: [wipes away sweat] Whew! Took me several hours to bring these hot wheels in a non-asphalt environment. Now then. [looking at the four vehicles before seeing his sprint car] Aha! The Arclight!

(Johnny then hobbles towards the sprint car before getting inside after opening the door and later closing it. He fires up the car and peels off towards the dirt track, leaving three of his vehicles parked. He can be heard shouting with excitement while racing through the dirt road.)


 * (Kagi: Could we do the raid first?)
 * (Ryu-Eh, I guess so. .....wanna help by playing a few random soldiers?)
 * (Kagi: Okie.)
 * (Ryu-Okay, these are all the soldiers that are going to go on the raid. Basically the regular soldiers, Battle Mages, Knights and Summoners.)

''[Meanwhile, near the G.U.N base, a dark figure can be seen between the trees, watching the base. It is nearly dusk outside, better camouflaging the intruder with his black fur. G.U.N. soldiers are meanwhile busy patrolling.]''

???: [To himself; has a Cockney accent] Ehehe...easy targets...

''[He stealthily steps out of the forest, the cover of night keeping him well-hidden. Soon, other shadowy figures follow him, keeping to the edge of the forest and away from the spotlights.]''

G.U.N. Troop 1: Hm? *looks around*

''[The figure points at the soldier silently. An arrow, coated in Dark energy, flies from the group of shadowy figures and towards the soldier.]''

G.U.N. Troop 1: *hit in the shoulder* Gah!!

???: Attack!

[The other archers fire more arrows at the G.U.N troops as the others attack with ranged Dark-aligned moves, such as Dark Pulse and Shadow Ball.]

G.U.N. Troop 2: Everyone, fall back! We're under attack!!

G.U.N. Troop 3: *gets hit by an attack* GRAAAAHHH!!!

G.U.N. Troop 1: *panting, he uses a radio to call in* Alert...! Alert...! We're... under attack...! Intruders use Dark-aligned abilities and weaponry, please send reinforcements...!!

''[The intruders approach the base quickly, still attacking. The G.U.N. troops try to fire back at the intruding clansmen. Some are hit, but they just keep on advancing.]''

???: WARNING. YOU ARE IN A RESTRICTED AREA. HALT YOUR ADVANCEMENT AND DROP YOUR WEAPONS.

??? 2: Keep going!! These mongrels will pay in blood for takin' our God away from us!!

''[He fires a Shadow Ball at one of the soldiers. However, a large G.U.N. mech crashes to the ground, intercepting the blast. It is soon followed by a squadron of other mechs, who aim their weaponry at the intruders. An ermine holding a shortbow looks at the group leader, who is finally revealed to be a rather wiry male ursine.]''

Ermine: M-Maybe we should parley, Varjud...?

[The bear, Varjud, glares at the ermine.]

Varjud: There's no reasoning wit' G.U.N, Tenebre! They think everything belongs to them...!

Mech: YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. HALT NOW, OR YOU SHALL BE TREATED AS HOSTILE TARGETS AND TERMINATED.

Tenebre: B-But maybe they can help us...! Maybe they didn't capture Voidstar!

[Varjud growls, looking quite peeved.]

Varjud: Drop your weapons, everyone.

[The other Dark Clan soldiers obediently drop their weapons.]

Varjud: You'd better be right about this, Ten.

Mech: ENEMY WEAPONS NEUTRALIZED. TARGETS CAPTURED. SURROUND AND DETAIN.

[Several of the mechs surround the intruders, keeping the weapons trained on the clan members.]

Mech: ENEMIES ARE TO BE IMPRISONED FOR QUESTIONING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

[The soldiers all hold up their hands as Varjud glares at Tenebre.]

Tenebre: Ehehe...a-at least they're not shooting us...

[All of the clansmen are lead into the base as medics head towards the injured troops.]

Varjud: *thinking* Worst raid ever.


 * (Kagi: Now what?)
 * (Ryu-Aren't they going to be questioned?)
 * (Kagi: Ya, later. But when does it happen? I mean, Statyx is probably asleep right now.)
 * (Ryu-Well then they'll probably have to throw them all in some cells until morning.)
 * (Kagi: Ya. So should we actually have that happen?)
 * (Ryu-I guess so.)
 * (Kagi: Okay.)

[The mechs lead the intruders into the base, keeping them under close watch. One of the Dark Clan soldiers, a male rat, has been badly injured earlier but managed to avoid detection by the G.U.N medics. He stumbles over to Varjud.]

Rat: *whispering* Hey, what do we do now?

Varjud: *whispering* Nothing. Hang on, you're injured!

Rat: *whisper* Quiet, man! I don't trust these guys...!

[The mechs notice that the clanspeople have stopped.]

Mech: CONTINUE MOVING, OR YOUR ACTIONS SHALL BE TREATED AS RESISTING DETAINMENT.

''[Varjud slaps the back of the rat's head and continues walking, along with all the others. The Mechs take the Dark Clan members to a prison area, putting them all in a large prison room.]''

Varjud: [Looks around] ........

Mech: YOU SHALL BE DETAINED HERE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Varjud: That's nice.

[With the jail doors locked tightly and guard mechs on standby, the Dark Clan members are forced to wait several hours until someone comes.]

Rat: .....now I'm bored.

Varjud: Shuddup, Skelfing.

[The clansmen then hear a shuffle of feet.]

'''Solder: Attent, HUT!! Present, arms!!

???: At ease soldier. I'm here to see the interlopers.

Varjud: Finally, we can get some answers now...

A green hedgehog with yellow marks, electric blue eyes and black arm-braces walks up to the cell door, with two armed soldiers right behind him.]

Statyx: So, you're the rag-tag bunch of sneaks, are you?

Skelfing: Who ya callin' rag-tag, you son of a-

Varjud: [Shoves the rat a bit] We came fer our God.

Statyx: If you're looking for religion, a high-security military facility isn't exactly the bes-

Varjud: The God of the Dark Clan! Voidstar! We...want...him...back!!

Statyx: .....Huh?

Varjud: We know you G.U.N buggers took him! Our priests sensed it happen!

Statyx: Uh-huh.... any specifics? Like who did it?

Varjud: A whole squadron of G.U.N soldiers and mechs!

Statyx: And why would we kidnap a God? I mean G.U.N. isn't exactly flawless, but we're smarter than a certain egghead.

Varjud: Tests, experimentation, whatever the hell it is you do here.

Statyx: Listen here, we haven't done any God-hunting, especially in these parts.

Varjud: Our priests and priestesses wouldn't lie!

Statyx: Eh, whatevs.

Varjud: Yew callin' them liars?!

Statyx: Yes actually, since I know for a fact that we don't have any Gods here.


 * (Kagi: Oooohhh that Statyx bluntness :D)

Tenebre: Err...Varjud, what if somebody tampered with the priests' visions...?

Varjud: Wot?? That's not possible unless yew're a very powerful being...!

Statyx: Feh, and those are in short-supply.

Varjud: I'm gettin' REAL sick of yer smart mouth...!

Tenebre: [To Statyx] W-Well, did you hear anything, at least, sir...?

Statyx: And your accent is bugging me, so we're both at a loss.

Varjud: [Growls and facepalms]

Tenebre: Uhh, e-excuse me..

Statyx: What?

Tenebre: D-Do you have any idea who could have taken Voidstar...?

Statyx: First I'd have to know who or what a "Voidstar" is and what it or they are capable of to have even the slightest idea.

Tenebre: But, I thought you G.U.N people had tabs on all of the Elemental Clans?

Statyx: Clans, yes. Deities, not so much.

Tenebre: Well that's not really helpful...

Statyx: Boo-hoo. My problem is your hostile actions against G.U.N.; not your own clan issues or whatever.

Varjud: Well, when this world starts falling apart thanks to The Elemental Gods going missing, you'll wish you'd been more helpful.

Statyx: And why should I believe you in the first place? How do I know this isn't just to steal G.U.N. tech and get an edge on the other clans?

Varjud: We have no use for your wretched, environment-destroying technology! Our greatest conflict stands against the Light Clan, and while we fight, we've never made attempts to utterly destroy one another.

[He crosses his arms, glaring at Statyx.]

Varjud: Ka preaches balance, but we mortals are imperfect, and so we fight.

Statyx: Well no element is perfect, but Darkness would know best about flaws, would it not?

Varjud: *eye twitches*

Tenebre: .......

Statyx: Each element carries its own "sins", but Darkness is most known for encouraging and bringing out the worst in people. The Darkness you worship and wield, if I am correct.

Varjud: It all depends on whether or not the wielder chooses to use Voidstar's gift for evil! Too many people take advantage of that gift to make the innocent tremble with fear...Henge's damnable brother was one such person...!

Statyx: Him and countless others. So of course Darkness would know about flaws quite well.

Skelfing: Doesn't mean we abuse our powers...

Statyx: Uh-huh, so you say.

Skelfing: You've got no room to judge, G.U.N soldier. You don't know us.

Statyx: Which is why I have no reason to believe you.

Tenebre: Look, this arguing isn't going to get us anywhere...!

Statyx: True. So, perhaps I should read you your rights before you're locked up.

Tenebre: Th-That isn't what I meant! Voidstar needs our help...!!

Statyx: No proof, no reason to let you out.

Tenebre: B-But-!

Varjud: Forgit it, Ten. 'e ain't gonna listen to any of us. G.U.N types don't give a damn about us "common folk".

Statyx: *ear twitches, and he looks at Varjud* You've got a real mouth on you, y'know?

Varjud: [Crosses arms behind head] I'm only sayin' wot's on me mind.

Statyx: *snorts* .....Y'know what? I've got a preposition for you.

Part 2
[Meanwhile...]

Cold: ARE YOU CRAZY!?

Sai: No.

Cold: SO YOU ARE JUST GOING TO WALK RIGHT INTO THE ICE CLAN'S VILLAGE!

Sai: Yeah.

(Back with Johnny, after he tests out his latest sprint vehicle, he stops momentarily)

Johnny: All right then. Now, [climbs out of the vehicle] what to test drive next...?

Within the plains nearby, it seems as though the elements are in discord over G.U.N.'s unwanted trespassing. However, a lone warrior of Elven heritage can be seen, stained in the blood of fallen G.U.N. soldiers as he crosses the wilderness, searching for someone or something. Smirking, the figure is haunched on one knee, sword out stretched to the side while a soldier falls to his knees from loss of blood from a deep and fatal abdominal rend. "You fools should of stood out of my way..."

Meanwhile, a Mobianised Linoone quickly scaled a G.U.N. sentry tower, stealing the film from the camera there, before returning to the ground. "Got it. Good ol' Pianura better pay up for this, I mean, my people went out of their way to report it to me, so this better be good enough for some info."

At Hope Tower, where the Light Clan resides, life seems to be going on normally, however, the mysterious loss of contact with Celeritas has everyone worried and on edge.

(Back with Johnny, he senses something, as if something felt disturbed.)

Johnny: ... [shrugs] It's probably nothing.

(Johnny, still undecided, is still trying to pick out a vehicle; he then gets inside the Ronin Mk IV)

Johnny: [starts up its engine] All right... [revs its engine] let's do this!

(He then drives off towards the off-road terrain course. Unbeknownst to Johnny, his vehicle has a loud engine noise, which would echo through the forest within several meters away)

[The loud roar of the Ronin Mk IV is heard faintly by a green-furred male Galago.]

Galago: ???

[The galago can also hear the turbo kicking and a couple of misfiring blasts from the vehicle, as if it was navigating through slopes and turns.]

Galago: Hmph! [jumps down from the tree he was sitting in] Who would have the nerve to treat this sacred forest like an off-road track?! [runs towards the noise]

(As he arrives towards the noise, he can see a heavily modified rally car, known as the Ronin Mk IV, driven by Johnny (although he does not know it), racing along through a dirt terrain)

Galago: ಠ_ಠ

(As the car speeds by the galago, he notices a driver inside the Ronin Mk IV, which happens to be Johnny. Johnny does not notice the Nature Clan scout as he continues to drive through the off-road terrain (or as the galago calls it, the sacred forest))

Galago: HEY!! YOU STOP RIGHT THERE!! [runs after Johnny]

Johnny: [racing along until he notices the galago in a rear-view mirror] Huh? I'd speed up, but then again... [slows his vehicle down] why risk damaging it?

(He then slows his Ronin Mk IV to a stop before getting out of his vehicle)

Johnny: [to the galago, looking down] Is something wrong?

Galago: You better believe there's something wrong! You're rampaging through this forest like it was some...some race track!

[The galago is a bit shorter than Johnny, and lean and wiry.]

Johnny: [looks behind to his off-road terrain; sweatdrops, chuckles nervously] Well... at least the trees are still there.

Galago: You're damn lucky they're still there... ಠ_ಠ

Johnny: I'd clean it all up myself, but then again... it'll take months to clean everything up, but no worries, [pulls out his phone and starts texting] I have someone who can clean up the mess up. ^^

(He finishes texting before putting his phone away)

Galago: O RLY? Who, then?

Johnny: Well... G.U.N.

Galago: Them?! They've destroyed forests too, except on purpose so they can build their damn buildings!!

Johnny: What?! Nono, it's not what you think! I just told them if they can help me out on clearing out the off-road terrain I just put up and transport my rides back to my home! Honest!

Galago: [Crosses his arms] Hmph...very well...

Johnny: [hears G.U.N. vehicles] Speaking of G.U.N., here they come.

(The three G.U.N. vehicles (transporter truck, bulldozer and dump truck) arrive at the forest and G.U.N. Soldiers gets out of their vehicles)

Galago: [Looks at the vehicles with distrust]

(The G.U.N. gets out of their vehicles, with the exception of a driver commandeering tthe bulldozer as it scoops up the dirt terrain and dumping onto the truck, while the G.U.N. soldiers take Johnny's vehicles onto the auto-transport truck)

Johnny: [to the galago] See? Nothing to worry about.

Galago: I guess not...

(The dirt terrain is finally cleared up, this releaving patches of grass, still intact, and Johnny heads inside the auto-transporter)

Johnny: [waves] Laters!

[The G.U.N. vehicles, with Johnny, leave the forest intact and unscathed.]

Galago: ....um....okay, later..

''[Meanwhile at the Windy Valley, Falco the Eagle sneaks away from the other members of the Wind Clan. He speaks to someone through a phone.]''

Falco: All I need is a few more days and then I can find out where it is.

Mysterious Voice: I need it soon or else it will be the end of you.

Falco: When this is over I'm gonna track you down and kill you! I wouldn't be doing this in the first place if I didn't need the Emerald. What am I supposed to call you anyway cuz I'm not calling you Boss.

Mysterious Voice: You can call me the Employer.

Falco: I'm gonna get you!

The Employer: (laughing) We'll see.

[Later that night, Johnny is asleep whilst leaning against the window as the G.U.N. truck is transporting his vehicles back home.]

Tantrum: [snickers as he watches the G.U.N. truck passing by] Target spotted...

Mac: Bombs away! [tosses smoke grenades at the front of the G.U.N. Truck, which releases smokescreen]

Back, close to the entrance to the Transitory Mists, the Linoone swung off a customized motorbike, wiping the sweat from his face as he pulled off his helmet. "Now, Pianura, here I come. You better be ready to pay up."


 * How long had it been since he'd been here? Years? Maybe decades? It had been a long time since Saizo had set foot on Mobius. He couldn't remember much about the last time he was here, except he spear-headed the Nexus War. But that was behind him, another piece of history to be filed on a bookshelf for time to forget. Looking around the field in front of him, he saw nothing. No life, no movement, nothing. He'd find something to kill, anything would do.