Roleplay:Forbidden Secrets

Plot
Everyone likes secrets. There's no telling what they could be; they're always a surprise. Everyone gets all excited over a good conspiracy or rumor; who started it, who does it involve, what will the outcome be? It is perfectly normal for mortals to be interested in these types of things; after all, who doesn't feel the enticing, playful tug of curiosity every now and then?

But there are secrets and prophecies that were never meant to be seen by our eyes. Revelations so profoundly shocking and cataclysmic that the weak-minded would be driven mad by their whisperings. So unimaginably powerful that they are said to give those who find them the power and wisdom to become a god among gods...

Legend tells of a desolate ruin, hidden beneath the earth, that supposedly houses these "forbidden prophecies", storing them deep within its depths. Many have tried to breach this ancient domicile in the past, only to be thwarted and destroyed by a mysterious being known only as the Master of The Guardian Statues.

The old legend has resurfaced now, in the form of a mysterious energy collecting deep within the Viridian Jungle of Soumerca. Who will heed the instinctual pull of curiosity to seek the forbidden secrets?

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 randomly finding and entering the temple.
 * 7) No hogging all the glory.
 * 8) No canon characters.
 * 9) No controlling other users' characters without their permission.
 * 10) No finding the secrets without my say-so. I still have to "flesh them out". And I think I have an idea formulating within the dark recesses of my mind...
 * 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.)

Everyone gets three strikes. Break a rule, that's one strike. Lose all three and you're out.

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
 * Strikes: 0
 * Skyblade743
 * Strikes: 0

Banned People
None so far. Let's keep it that way.

Protagonists

 * Those who want to see if the legend if true, but have no wicked intentions.


 * Viridian Jungle Freedom Fighters - Played by Ryu
 * Vendeta the Hedgehog - The last guardian of the Chronosabre, Vendeta has arrived pursuing his brother to stop him reaching the ruins and possibly unleashing something he shouldn't. Played by Skyblade

Neutral

 * Either those with unknown motives, or those who are truly neither good or evil.


 * Erasmus - He seeks to obliterate those who would dare search for the secrets hidden away. Played by Ryu.
 * Glass Angel- A white hedgehog with a metal arm and a brown cape over his still organic left. Glass is a prominent member of the intergalactic Assassins Guild, and why he wants to find the legend could range anywhere from trying to sell whatever he can find or actively trying to protect it. And that's if he can stay sober enough to do what he intends. Played by Skyblade.
 * G.U.N. - They want to figure out exactly what the mysterious energy source they detected in the jungles of Soumerca is. Played by anyone; specific G.U.N members are only played by those who own them.
 * Razer the Fox - For unclear reasons, he was sent to find out the ruins, but despite being a hero (which he is), he's bound to cross paths with a group of foes and he must tread carefully about this! Played by VGN34D.

Antagonists
Those who want the power granted by these secrets.
 * Soumerca Egg Army - They've been sent by Dr. Eggman to find and scour the ruins. Unnamed soldiers are played by anyone (and anyone can make a character for this group).
 * Avalaine the Eagle - A Sub-boss of the Soumerca Egg Army. Played by Ryu.
 * Alondra the Hedgewolf - Played by Ryu.
 * Bidane the Leopard - Played by Ryu.
 * Cruz the Cricket - Played by Ryu.
 * Perlita the Otter - Played by Ryu.

Prologue: Eons Ago
In a massive, circular room, with a smaller platform surrounded by water in the center of it, what appeared to be a vaguely bird-like Mobian, wearing a large, long scarf, bracers on his arms and legs, and a few earrings on his long ears, was floating quietly above the center platform, arms behind his head. He appeared to simply be relaxing. It wasn't long before his ears perked up, however, and he landed on the ground, stepping forward.

"Who's there?"

An anthropomorphic being, standing a few feet taller than the ambiguous Mobian, walked into the room; he had three pairs of beautiful wings, a fiery mane extending from his head and down to the tip of his tail, and ornate, golden horns. He radiated an aura of both majesty and peace, and he was carrying something, covered in a silken blue cloth. The Mobian-esque male looked shocked, and quickly dropped down to one knee.

"Ka...!"

The taller being smiled kindly, but there was no mistaking the look of urgency on his face.

"There is no need to kneel, Erasmus. I have a great favor to ask of you."

"Anything."

Ka's smile faded, and he pulled the blue cloth away, revealing an odd-looking book.

"This...book," he said, looking down at the tome in question; his expression suggested a mixture of fear and urgency.

"This book is incredibly dangerous."

"How so?" Erasmus asked, looking confused. "It's only a book, isn't it?"

"A book that contains knowledge no one should have. Not me, not Buer, not ANYONE."

His tone of voice was deathly serious.

"One of my children looked into this...wretched thing, and started to tear out his eyes...he told me he had seen the future from it, and begged me to erase his memory."

He now pressed the tome and the blue cloth into Erasmus' hands.

"It needs to be hidden deep within the bowels of this temple, Erasmus. No one is to find it; do you understand? I cannot bear to think of what would happen if this book got into evil hands...or even pure hands, for that matter."

Ka stared hard into Erasmus' face, his expression urgent.

"Will you do this for me?"

Erasmus had covered the book back up.

"I can assure you, no one will ever find this book. And if anyone tries to invade this sacred place in search of it..."

His expression had become quite grim.

"I will kill them."

The Great Wheel bowed.

"Thank you, Erasmus," he said.

Part 1: The Present
In Treetop HQ, the Viridian Jungle Freedom Fighters were just hanging out, doing their own thing, when out the window, a flash of greenish-blue light could be seen, catching the attention of Ferne. She frowned and ran to the window, looking out it.

"What was that...??"

Soon her comrades came running, crowded around the window.

"Huh? What was it, what'd ya see?" asked Valdus, curious.

"It was a big flash of green light... coming from somewhere in the jungle!"

Several feet above the Freedom Fighters, hidden from sight with the most high tech invisibility cloaks money couldn't buy, was a spaceship. It wasn't large, only enough for one man and enough storage for a two days worth of food, but it was useful for it's pilot. The autopilot functionality was also extremely useful for the pilot, seeing he was regularly too drunk to fly the thing. Right now, though, he was completely sober...or, at least, mostly.

"Destination reached," the computer beeped. "Preparing to land."

The pilot smiled as he took a swig from his hip flask. The residents of Treetop HQ were oblivious to the presence of the spaceship, busy talking amongst themselves about the flash of green light that Ferne had seen.

"Think we should go check it out...? It could be something dangerous that we might need to take care of," said Jax, frowning.

Meanwhile, the flash had not gone unnoticed by the residents of the Jade Fortress Egg Base. Sub-boss Avalaine had been looking out the window when she saw it.

"The hell was that?" she asked, frowning. Her pet Fluminato, Splash, jumped up onto the windowsill with a meow.

In the jungle below the Egg Base, Vendeta the Hedgehog crouched in the undergrowth, surveying the base. He had seen the flash, but had kept focused on his objective. He had seen what Eggman could do once before: he didn't consider the guy a major threat to the galaxy or anything, just a budding one.

Razer, having been sent deep within the jungle, was seemingly sent to search the ruins... even if he really didn't wanted to be sent there, but Ajax and Twinkle were sent on missions of their own so he was going solo for this one.

And he certainly can't use pyrokinesis, not when he's in a jungle. The last thing he'd want was to set the whole jungle on fire.

Shortly after, however, it seems he's caught the attention of a familiar group who works for Eggman!

"What the--?!" Razer gasped, seeing to have crossed paths with the familiar group. The male cricket didn't seem to notice that it was Razer, at first.

"Who's there??" he called out.

Razer decided to not say but still approached him, as to reveal himself from the shadows. He simply waved a hand at the group. The cricket blinked, before smiling once he recognized the fox.

"Hey, it's you again! Uh, Razer, right? What's up, amigo?"

Razer returned a smile to Cruz. "Didn't think I'd end up seeing you guys again just from crossing paths."

"Hey, same," Cruz chuckled. "Say, did you see that crazy flash of light in the jungle, by any chance? What was up with that?"

"Seems like it, though I was too busy trekking the jungle. Where are your buddies, Cruz?" Razer asked.

"Trying to find out what that weird light was," said Cruz, thumbing over to the area behind him. "We saw it from over there, but..."

He glances at the trio and took an approach behind them. He tapped a finger to Bidane's shoulder, who is someone he recognized the most besides Avalaine and Alondra, mainly because he's trained her before.

The leopardess jumped a bit, turning around.

"Who-"

Her eyes widened a bit when she saw Razer.

"Razer...?"

He softly smirked to Bidane. "You know it."

She blinked, clearly not expecting to see him again. A soft smile crossed her face.

"It's been a while, huh...?"

He gave a soft nod, even gives her a quick but friendly hug. "Wanna poke the others, Bidane? I'm sure even they would like to see me."

She returned the hug, her smile widening slightly. She was about to say something, when another voice spoke up.

"No need; we already know you're here," said Avalaine, arms crossed as she nodded at Razer, smiling. "Long time no see, hmm?"

"Avalaine. I'm sure it's not uncommon for a hero to be friends with villains like you guys. But you're the good kind of villains." Razer admitted, even holding out a hand to give her a handshake.

"And I won't lie; I've seen good guys being awfully brash and selfish before."

"Good? Well, I mean, I suppose, in a way we could be considered 'good'," Avalaine shrugged, retracting her Cybernetic claws so she could shake Razer's hand. "I mean I don't think we're as bad as Eggman, at least."

"Things are never quite black and white, are they?" Bidane nodded in response to Razer's words.

"Indeed, Bidane. And I assume you guys are here for the same reason, right?" He asked the group after he returned the handshake to Avalaine.

"You mean that weird flash of green light in the jungle, right?" she asked.

Razer nodded. "Yeah. And it seems I won't be going alone for this one."