Roleplay:Possession

A demon is out to gain control of Mobius. To do so, he has taken control of one Jesse the Echidna. Now his friends must find a way to defeat the demon without killing Jesse in the process.

Rules of the Roleplay

 * 1) Do not make any major plot changes or change the focus too much on a character of your own. The only users permitted to do so are myself (Wolf9400) and Lily x Mr.puffin and Iceland.
 * 2) No excessive language or inappropriate scenes. (You know what that means.)
 * 3) Occasionally, Lily or myself may place a "Stop Roleplaying for the Time Being" notice below the most recent post. Do not violate this notice.
 * 4) Before entering this free-join roleplay, place all characters that you shall use and who will be controlling them in the appropriate category listed under the following header.

Good
Jesse the Echidna (controlled by Wolf9400)

Paprika the Echidna (controled by Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland)

Emechi the Echidna (Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland)

Dakota the Echidna (Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland)

Cruxine the Wolf

Alice the Lynx (controlled by Precursor Daxter!/UltimateDude127)

Scar the Echidna (Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland)

Airon Jonic Hikarize the ookami (controlled by Jonicthedgehog)

Lust the Vampire Bat (Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland)

Hinoto the Bunny (Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland)

Dan the Hedgehog (KFC)

Darkstorm the Halfbreed

Sweetie the Wolf (Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland ^^ Lucky Darkstorm!)

Blaze The Hedgecat

Bakuustorm the Two Tailed Cat Halfbreed

Teniahk the Lioness Halfbreed

Xenorahk the Halfxeno

Shandi the Dog (Pumpituppartyzone)

Bobby the Bear (Pumpituppartyzone)

Mody (Pumpituppartyzone)

Malese the Echidna (Pumpituppartyzone)

Wrecker the Echidna (Sonicthehedgehog1515)

Brahm the Naga (Needlemouse)

Zero the Wolf (ZX)

Neutral
Gorru the Wolf (Niktendo7)

Lily the Wolf (Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland)

Falconear the Falcon

Evil
Kucabun (controlled by Wolf9400)

Papurika (Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland)

Enerjak the Cat (Lily x Mr puffin and Iceland)

Beserker the Wolf

Dromeo the Dromeosaur Halfbreed

Prologue
"Jesse, before I take you, you have to promise not to tell anyone else. This place has been protected by my family and tribe for years, and if anyone was to find out about it, it would be destroyed to make way for a new generation, and we don't want that....." Paprika moans, looking at him worriedly.

"Okay, okay," Jesse says, half seriously and half laughing. "Not like any of my friends would be interested anyway."

"Did you bring the kids? They have to be here too." She smiled, happily reasured.

"Did I bring the kids," Jesse laughs. He points over his shoulder at them. "That's like asking a guy at a department store if he brought money."

"Jesse, please...try and show some maturity... The spirits will attack you if you dont act your age..." She moans again, taking Chikyū from her father, "The last echidna I brought here got killed by a spirit, I never saw him again. I dont want to lose you too."

"Okay," Jesse says, suddenly much more seriously. "I'll try not to get myself killed today."

Paprika sighed, taking his hand. "Let's go. And thank you... I nearly had a heart attack." She walks him through the bushes, taking him to a large clearing with lots of broken, crumpling temples. "Go on kids, go have a look." She lets the kids go and watches them run off. "Okay, now we can have a look for ourselves. No need to worry about them, they are very rather safe here." Paprika smiled.

Jesse smiles too. "If you say so," he says, still a little jokingly, but also rather seriously. He walks into one of the temples just ahead of her.

Paprika ran her hand along the wall, rubbing the carved pictures and paintings on the walls. "Mm... it's a very nice place here, I enjoy coming here on my own sometimes... This is where I went on the weekends... when I never told you where I was going, I wasn't allowed to tell you until I knew I could trust you, not that I didn't... they didn't..." She mumbled, resting her head on the wall and looking down at the ground, rubbing her fingers lightly on the stone.

"Well," said Jesse, "let's hope I make a good first impression." He stood and admired the paintings. "You were right. From what I've seen, this is a nice place."

A small, clear bird flew through the opening, the children following it. "Momma! Look!" Chikyū giggled, trying to touch it. The bird flew up to Paprika, nuzzling her on the cheek. "Ah ha ha ha! Hello my dear friend! How are you? Brought the little trouble makers back to us have you? oh and just when i thought i was going to get rid of them!" Paprika joked, picking up Chikyū and Andriy, twirling them around in the air. "Ha ha ha! Momma! Stop it! I'm going to pee myself!" Chikyū laughed, as Paprika put them down. Chikyū hugged her mother's legs as the bird flew around them singing. Small, colourful lights appeared around them, floating in a circle as the voices of echidna's spirits chanting rose. "Oh, how beautiful....." Chikyū gasped, sucking her thumb as usual. "Dont be such a baby!" Andriy scoffed, walking forward, "Im going to capture one of these spirits and take it home with us!" "No! Andriy don't! You'll get....." A small explosion flew at Andriy, causing his fur to go black, "..... Exploded on." Chikyū laughed, pointing at him. Andriy started to cry, falling to the ground. Chikyū run behind her mother. "I didn't mean to make him cry, momma, i was only joking..." She mumbled, tugging on her mother's dress.

Jesse bends over to Andriy. "Hey, come on, you'll be fine. Daddy's here with you." Jesse looks up at Paprika with a big smile on his face. "Man, these kids..."

Paprika walks over to a large statue. "This is Kucabun, an ancient echidna that once roamed the earth killing off all female echidnas. I hate him, he tried to kill my ancestors..... be careful Jesse, i heard his spirit still lives here and he tries to take over the bodies of passersby, mainly males." Paprika mumbled, rubbing the statues plaque.

Jesse stands up after giving his son a little ruffle of the fur. "Go play with your sister now," Jesse says cheerily, then he walks over to Paprika. "This guy sounds like he wasn't a good guy, huh?"

"No, he was the nicest bad guy ever to walk on this earth....." She said, sarcastically, rolling her eyes. She walked over and kissed him. "I heard that he fell in love with one of my ancestors who i am directly related from. She didn't love him back, so he started killing other female echidnas to try and get rid of the pain she caused. I think ill be going, i dont want him killing me too, you can stay and have a look though." Paprika said, taking the kids outside and leaving Jesse alone in the temple.

"Spirit still lives here, yeah, sure," Jesse laughs, inspecting the statue. "Sounds like a jerk, statue looks awesome though. But why build a statue of a dead murderer in a sacred temple?" The statue looked almost exactly like Jesse, except with less scars. "I'll give it to the guy, though. He is a handsome fella." He gives the statue a light, friendly slap on the cheek, as if to say, "Lookin' good!"

"Kind of like you," said a voice almost literally out of nowhere. Jesse looked up, surprised, just in time to feel a what felt to him like a hit on the skull. He instantly passed out.

Then, he stood up. Except it wasn't his conciousness doing the standing. Instead, Jesse was having an out-of-body experience from the point of view of the statue he was admiring. "Good thing I'm out of that thing," the other conciousness said. It was Kucabun. He walked out of the temple, nearly exactly the way Jesse would have. Jesse, or his consciousness, was left in the statue of the once-dead Kucabun.

Prologue's done! ^^

Chapter One: Who the hell are you?
Paprika smiled when she saw Jesse walking out of the temple. "Took you long enough Jesse! I missed you!" Paprika sighed, kissing him. The children ran around him, huggin their 'father'. "So, what happened while you were in there? Anything.... special?" She hugged him again, happy that he was finally back. "Father! Father! Look, i found this!" Chikyū held up a small pendant to him, smiling, "i found it and i wanted to give it to you father...."

"Aw, thanks honey," the possessed Jesse said to Chikyū, perfectly like Jesse would have. He'd obviously overheard Paprika and Jesse's conversation and copied Jesse's attitude and accent. "I love it!" He looked up to Paprika. "Special how?"

Darkstorm:(Zooms past on His Extreme "Black Hurricane")

(Riding her giant mutated wolf, Behemoth (yes, the on from yu-gi-oh) Sweetie chases after Dark) "Dark! Waitup! im not as fast as you!" She cries, as Behemoth growls, his large clawed feet pounding into the ground.

"Oh, nothing, i asked the kids to go in and scare you, i guess they didn't." Paprika mumbles, rubbing his chest, "It doesn't matter, lets just go on our date, huh? Dakota and Wrecker are looking after the kids for us." "Auntie Dakota and Uncie Wrecker?! YAY!" Andriy cheered, running around with his sister. "And we get some alone time, huh Jesse?" Paprika smiled, kissing him on the cheek, "Hey, what's with the glasses? i didn't know you wore glasses..."

Darkstorm:(Stops)

The impostor Jesse removeed his glasses and quickly, but subtly, lied to Paprika. "I actually found those in there, which is weird, right? But then I put them on and they didn't affect my vision very much, either. Plus I thought, you know, maybe you'd like them. You know what I mean, right?" His demeanor and the way he said his words made it seem like he was telling the truth. But he wasn't.

"Jesse, put them back on, they make you look handsome...." Paprika giggled, rubbing his chest.

Kucabun-Jesse puts the glasses back on, and he smiles. "So where are we going to eat?"

Beserker:(Howls and Attacks imposter Jesse)

"What the...?!" Paprika ran forward, pushing Jesse free from his attackee. "Get lost freak! Oh my god, this is a private area and i hate it when people follow me! it means i have to kill them... Whatever. Come on Jesse, i want to show you the temple of my ancestor before we leave, the one Kucabun fell in love with. Her name was Papurika, the japanese way of saying Paprika. Weird huh?" Paprika smiled, taking his hand, "And before you say anything, yes i know, i do look like her, okay? im directly descended from her, so i have the exact same genes as her, if you catch my drift." Paprika ran with him, the kids following behind them closely. She ran in, with Jesse close to her. she stopped at a statue of Papurika. "This is her. Isn't she beautiful? i'm so jealous of her looks, i don't have any like she did. She was the most beautiful of all echidna females in her clan and tribe...... i'm so uncannily jealous of her...." Paprika smiled, rubbing the staues plaque. "i still don't believe i look anything like her, what do you think Jesse?" Paprika asked, turning to him.

"Stop beating yourself up," Kucabun/Jesse says to Paprika. "I think you're beautiful."

"Thank you Jesse." Paprika hugged him, kissing him slowly on the lips.

A bear, a labrodor retriever, and what seems to be a floating blob with eyes approach.

The bear named Bobby is holding the hand of his imaginary friend, Mody. "We're here, Shandi!" Bobby announces.

Beserker: (Attacks Paprika)

Jesse/Kucabun sees Berserker coming and promptly punches him, hard, in both temples, stopping him from attacking Paprika.

Shandi looks at Bobby with a surprised look. "You wanted to come here?"

Bobby gasped. "I've seen that guy! He's trying to attack that lady and that man!"

Beserker:(Getting up)

Bobby growled and jumped on top of Beskerer. "Bobby! Get off it!" Shandi yells.

"Oh Jesse...... Thank you." Paprika gasped, hugging him again. Paprika walked over to the statue. "Well? Do you think i look like her? I just want to know, n-not that i care whether i look like her or not."

Beserker:(Growls) Get off me vermin

Kucabun/Jesse dusts himself off, and looks up at Paprika. "I think you're even more beautiful then her"

"Never!!!" Bobby screams. Mody swoops down and grabs Beskerer's legs.

"Oh Jesse, i love you." Paprika walked over to Jesse, hugging him. "I can't imagine my life without you.... Oh, look!" A female echidna spirit flies from the statue, stopping in front of them. "Hello Paprika." She spoke softly, fluttering her eyes. "Hello Papurika, i came her to show you husband and children. Papurika, this is Jesse, my husband and the kids are outside." Papurkia examined Jesse, lowering her eyes as she floated around him. "There's somthing..... funny about this guy....." Papurika murmred, rubbing her dreads, "Kucabun? Is that you?" She asked, nearly on the verge of tears, "I've missed you!" "Um, Papurika, This is my husband Jesse, not Kucabun." Paprika murmured, walking over to hugging Jesse. Papurika flies over to Jesse, hugging him and lifting him off the ground. "Oh Kucabun! I'm sorry i made you upset, i really did love you!" Papurika squealed, lifting him up and holding him close.

"I think you're mistaking me for someone else," Jesse-Kucabun laughs. "Albeit, I do look like the statue of the guy, but you're talking to the wrong guy."

"Sorry. You look alot like him. Oh, how I miss him." Papurika mumbled, rubbing her dread locks. "It's okay; i'll help you find him, i'm sure he still loves you." Paprika smiles, tapping his hand. Papurika looked at Jesse, sighing. "Gosh, you look so much like him, he was so handsome.... i miss him so...." Papurika took Paprika's hands, "you're very lucky to have this man Paprika." Paprika blushed, looking away. "Oh, you don't have to tell me twice Papurika." She mumbled, kicking the ground with her foot.

It takes Kucabun/Jesse a moment to avert his gaze from Papurika's spirit, and has trouble holding himself together, but manages. "Well, maybe you two will run into each other in the...afterlife, then." He sighs. "Really does suck, huh?"

"Oh yes. The man i married instead of him killed me.... Wish i chose him now. Hm.... Paprika, can you go and find your children please? I don't enjoy the thought of them being alone out there, Enerjak has been spotted around these areas. Jesse can stay here and keep me company." Papurika asks, looking at Jesse. Paprika gasps, looking at the temple's entrance. "Enerjak?! I have to get the kids!" Paprika screeches, running out of the temple. Papurika's spirit flies back into the statue. The statue starts to shake as it breaks into small pieces. Papurika steps down from the remaining cement of the statue, shaking the rubble off of her. She ruffles her dreadlocks, smiling as she looks at Jesse. "Now, my boy, since we are alone, help me find Kucabun. Please." Papurika looks at him, her eyes shinning in the light. Her dark red fur glistening in the sun coming through the cracks in the temple's roof. Still in her wedding dress, untouched and fresh as if it were still brand new. She looked at Jesse with pleading eyes. "Help me find Kucabun."



Kucabun/Jesse had a split second decision to make. He didn't know what to tell Papurika. Would he say to her that he was really Kucabun, and reveal his plans to her? Or would he hold it back, for fear of distrust and hatred for his curent goal? He could not answer without showing a little sign of emotion. He looked back on it over the events of the days to come and wondered why he had not told her. "Yeah," he said. "I'll help you out."

"Kucabun, i know your in there." Papurika stepped forward, kissing him on the cheek. She hugged him, crying. "Why haven't you come to see me?!" She cried, her tears dribbling down her face.

Darkstorm:(Holding Sweetie)

A different voice came out of the impostor's mouth. "I'm sorry. I couldn't reveal myself until I was sure we were alone. I've been wanting to get free and be with you for quite some time now."

Darkstorm:Who's there?

Jesse/Kucabun immediately reassumes Jesse's normal voice. "Just me!"

"Come on, Dark, we should leave Jesse and Paprika alone. Paprika, ill distract Dark for you so you and Jesse can get some 'alone' time." Sweetie spoke softly, smiling at Papurika. "Um, yeah." Papurika spoke just as Paprika would, watching as Sweetie left. "Come Darkstorm! I have a surprise for you!" Sweetie giggled, running off.

Darkstorm:(Follows) I gonna get you

Back in his real voice, Jesse/Kucabun said. "Well done. I would have done it myself but I can't do her voice."

{C "Oh Kucabun...." Papurika rubbed his chest, sighing with relief, "You do not know just how long i've been wishing and waiting to get out so i could be close to you again." Papurika pointed to her wrist. "Look, see? I still have the bracelet you wove for me." She whispered.

Darkstorm:(Grabs his wifes arm, Pulls her to him and kisses her)

He smiled. "I thought you might. I finally got out of that temple over there" (he pointed out toward another temple) "and the first thing I really had to do was come and visit you, my dear."

She smiled along with him, hugging him. "Oh Kucabun...... i have longed for you....." She kissed him, rubbing his fur. "Kucabun, i'm so glad we are together again...... Why did you come back anyway?" She asked, sighing as she rested her head on his shoulder.

He sighed. "Being stuck in a shadow of my former self was so devastating. I hated it. From what I can see, you at least had the privelege to move and speak with others. I didn't."

"Yes, but i told the spirit masters that if they didn't let you come out, i would move on, and you know how they feel about me." she winked at him, a sexy smile on her face. "Oh Kucabun..." She kisses him, closing her eyes.

"Now if only you had a body," said Kucabun/Jesse thoughtfully.

"Hm..... Paprika's body is looking a little.... unhealthy..... i'm thinking i should take it for a run." Papurika mumbles, looking at Kucabun. "She should be back over soon....."

Paprika ran into Kucabun's temple, seeing her children standing infront of his statue. "Children! What are you looking at?" Paprika asked, walking over to them. "Daddies in that statue." Andriy mumbles, holding his sister's hand. "What? Don't be silly child, he's....." Paprika looks at the statue, staring into it's eyes. "Jesse! How'd you get stuck in there?!" Paprika screeches, rushing over and rubbing his cheek. "I have to go get your body back! Wait right here..... TT it's not like your going to move so i'll be back." Paprika runs off, leaving the kids behind. She's runs into Papurika's temple, looking around.

The impostor Jesse was hiding from her. How did she find me out so fast? he thought.

"Jesse honey?" Paprika mumbled, walking in with a large stick in her hand, "Can you come help me get the kids? There in Kucabun's temple.." Papurika jumped out, pushing Paprika over. Paprika screamed, trying to hit Papurika. Papurika pulled Paprika's soul out, taking it over to her statue. "Papurika! What the hell are you doing?!" Paprika screamed, struggling to get free. "I'm getting back with Kucabun. He took Jesse's body, and im taking yours!" Papurika threw Paprika into her statue, sealing her in. She walked over to Paprika's body and slid in. She stood up, looking over at Kucabun. "Well, that was easier than i expected." She mumbled, signalling for him to come out.

Kucabun steps out. "Well, that was easier than I expected. But we've still got one problem..."

"What? Everythings has been taken care of." Papurika smiled, walking over to Kucabun, hugging him.

Kucabun hugged Papruika as if he hadn't done it in years. Which, of course, he hadn't. "How so?" he asked to her.

"Well, i'm convinced only Jesse and Paprika know about us stealing their bodies, and since they cannot move or talk, who are they going to tell?" Papurika laughed, looking back at her statue. "Well, all that's left to do now is check out how much has changed since we've been dead." Papurika turns around, walking out of the temple.

Chapter two: The world's difference
"You coming Kucabun? Or you gonna stay cooped up in there like always?" Papurika called, shielding her eyes from the sunlight.

Kucabun steps out after Papruika. "What do we do about those kids?" he whispers to her.

"Well, their mother said something about a auntie to me earlier today, so we should take them there. They shouldn't be too far from here...." Papurika replies, taking his hand.

Kucabun almost chuckled. "Well, let's do that, shall we?"

Papurika took him to his temple, walking in. The children turned around, staring at them. (Wolf, you can do Anriy, ill do Chikyu)

Chikyu hugged her brother, crying. "What have you done with our parents?!" She screamed, tightening her grip around her brother. "Where's my mother!?"

Andriy cried into Chikyu's shoulder. He was at a loss for words altogether. Kucabun looked over at Papurika and whispered, "What am I supposed to say?"

Bobby and Mody approached Chikyu and Adriy. "What's wrong?" Bobby asked.

"Nothing!" Papurika gasped, walking over to her 'children', "Our children were just scared." "Your not our parents!" Chikyu screamed. Papurika covered her mouth, pulling her back. "Please leave this premisses. You are not allowed here." Papurika growled, smiling whilst holding Chikyu in her arms. "If you do not leave, i have permission to kill you."

Andriy looked up; his face was already highly stricken by tears. "H-he's not my daddy, and she's not my mommy..." He then shunned Bobby and Mody away to continue crying. Kucabun leaned over to Bobby and Mody and said, "I'm not sure what those two are worked up about, but I'll tell you what, I did the same thing when I was mad with my parents."

"Okay, Andriy, my dear, stop crying. Mommy is here..." Papurika walked over and pulled Andriy forward, covering his mouth as well, "Heh, children, Cant control 'em these days, eh?" She mumbled, holding the kids in a way that looked caring.

"Gee," Bobby said, "this place is way more dramatic than I remember."

"What, you been here before?" asked Kucabun, almost surprised.

"Well, i don't care if you've been here since you were born! You are not an echidna, so leave before i tell the authorities!" Papurika growls, pulling out a knife.

Bobby stares at Papurika. He gets those cute little eyes that nobody can resist, then starts bawling. Shandi facepalmed.

"Get out, NOW!" Papurika screamed, shaking the temple. "LEAVE OR I KILL YOU!" Her dreadlocks became wild, as her eyes turned red.

"I'd get out of here if I were you. You do not want to get her worked up." Kucabun then walked over to Papurika, and made it look like he was trying to calm her down. He whispered, "You're gonna scare those kids even worse!" Indeed, Andriy did seem to be even more frightened of the duo then before.

She smirked evilly, looking at Bobby. "GET OUT!" Fire came up from the ground. Chikyu screamed, running to her brother.

Bobby started talk-crying. "BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN MY SISTER YET!!!" He whales.

Andriy hugs his sister tightly. He had never been more frightened in his life. Kucabun, however, had his own way of doing things. He walked up, grabbed Bobby, and started dragging him out. "Son," Kucabun said, "There are few things worse than death, but trust me, if you got her worked up too much, you'd probably meet all of them."

"But mister," Bobby explained, "my big sis told me to meet her here. She's an echidna."

"Then why don't you go wait, right outside," Kucabun says calmly, continuing to drag him out. "Because you are going to get yourself killed if you argue with 'my better half'."

"She's your better half?" Bobby asks, baffled.

"WHY AREN'T YOU AN ECHIDNA?! THAT MAKES NO SENSE! GET OUT!" Papurika screams, the knife flying out of her hands towards bobby. It just misses him, wedging itself into the wall. Chikyu screams, crying on her brothers chest, hiding her face.

Andriy hugs his sister even more tightly. Kucabun doesn't seem to notice, as he is focused solely on calming down Papurika. "Calm down already, I'm getting him to leave!" He leans in close to Bobby and whispers, "Unless you have a death wish, leave this place."

Bobby screamed and ran at full speed out of the temple, still sprinting when he got out. Shandi stared at Papurika wide-eyed and did the exact same thing. Mody just stood there, frowning.

"I would say you should probably leave as well," Kucabun says, loudly enough for Mody to here.

"Well? are you leaving?" Papurika asked, holding out another knife. Chikyu stared at Mody. "Go on, leave." She mumbled, "we'll be alright, i was only joking, these are our parents."

"You must be a totally heartless person," Mody said to Papurika, disgusted. He rolled his eyes and started floating around the temple, looking for Bobby's sister.

"Kucabun; Grab the kids." Papurika dashed forward, trying to grab Chikyu. She screams, jumping away.

"Something tells me they don't want to be 'grabbed'." He puts his hand on Andriy's shoulder, and he promptly runs away. "See?"

Papurika jumps at Chikyu again, her arms ready to capture her. Chikyu screams again, running over to her brother. Papurika flies into a wall, screeching in pain. "We have to get out of here!" Chikyu screamed. She grabbed her brothers and and started to run "we have to get to Auntie Dakota's house! Quick!" Chikyu screamed, still running.

"Looks like the witch is scaring off the kiddies," Mody commented, floating back, no echidna with him.

Papurika turns around, her face bloody. "Ow...." She cries, her wrist broken, the bone showing.

Andriy raced after Chikyu, and Kucabun intentionally let him go. Instead, he walked over to Papurika and looked at her wrist. "That will need fixing," he said solemnly. "Heh, yeah." She looked at him, smiling. "Ouch..." She gasped. "That'll need a lot a lot of fixing," Mody added. "What happened to her?"

Bobby and Shandi spotted Andriy and Chikyu. "Hi, guys!" Bobby greeted them. "Where are you going?"

Darkstorm:(Looking for his wife Sweetie)

Andriy shied away behind Chikyu. He wass evidently untrusting of Bobby and Shandi.

Darkstorm:Psst

"Did you hear that, Bobby?" Shandi questions him.

"I heard nothing," Bobby responded. "Anyway, you can trust us! I'm Bobby, and this is my babysitter, Shandi!" Bobby stook out his hand for one of them to shake.

Darkstorm: I am Darkstorm, Maggie knows me

Shandi looks at Darkstorm confused. "Who's Maggie? As in Maggie Pesk- oh. You mean Maxie's aunt. Are you guys friends?"

Darkstorm:(Picks up Shandi) Yes

"Oh dear!" Shandi says, frightened. "I'm in the air! I'm in the air!"

Chikyu runs over, biting Darkstorms leg. "Drop 'em!" She growls, digging her sharp teeth into his leg. Andriy hesitates, then goes to help his sister.

Shandi falls out of Darkstorms hands and lands on her bottom. "I think he's cool, but I don't know why he picked me up. Thanks, though!"

Bobby started getting annoyed. "Are you gonna shake my hand or not?"

"Chikyu! Andriy! Let go of that thing right now!" Sweetie Screehed, rushing over to them, "Oh, wait..... that's my husband..... oops...... sorry dear...."

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"Oh, come on!" Bobby complained. "Not even one handshake?" Paprika looked around her dark prision, wishing she wasn't so.... alone. "Oh, this is all my fault! i Shouldn't have come here! If we never get out bodies back, and i never see you again, i'm sorry Jesse........" Paprika starts to cry, sitting there on her own. "Please don't cry; i hate to she women cry." A voice comes, as she jumps. "Who's there?!" She squeals, hugging herself. "Do not fear me child, i am a friend. I am here to help you get your body back." A male echidna steps out of no where, looking down at her. "Who are you?!" She screams, standing up, summoning her axe-sword. "I am Emechi; descedant of Kucabun. I am a scientist and i have finaly broke the barrier between the real world and the spirit world." Emechi spoke as though he had no emotions; his voice had no high or low points, and he had his hand behind his back. Jesse, on the other hand, had played his mind to create a room for him to at least relax in. He knew it was merely an imprisonment of his mind, but that he couldn't communicate with anyone. He paced his comfortable prison, thinking if there was a way to use his mind to get himself free, for after all, he knew it was a prison of nothing more than the mind...
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Paprika looked down. "You can talk to Jesse if you wish, you know." Emechi whispers. "What? How?" She asks, looking up. "Your a spirit; Just fly out of the statue and over to him. You will be locked in the statue with him and this time you won't be able to get out, but if you go over to him, you at least won''t be alone." ''Emechi says. Paprika looks at her hands. "Well, can you help me?" Emechi nods, taking her hand. he walks her for a few minutes, before they reach a wall. "Jump through it." Emechi mumbles, letting go of her hand. Paprika hesitates, but eventually puts her hand out to touch it. It goes through the wall, pulling her through. "I shall see you again soon..." Emechi smiles, waving. Paprika screams, watching as her whole body gets sucked out of the statue. she appears infront of the statue, floating. "Okay, only one chance to get to Kucabun's temple, here i go!" She flies out of the temple, straight towards Kucabun's temple. She sees the statue of Kucabun and flies in, landing slowly. "Jesse?!" She calls, rubbing her hands together. Jesse looks up. He is immediately horrified. "Sh*t, did he get you too?"
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Paprika ran over to Jesse, kissing him. "Well, yes and no.... Papurika pulled me out." Paprika cried on his chest. "That man has our kids!" he yells, infuriated, standing up and emphasizing his final word by punching a hole in his mind's prison wall. It revealed a large black expanse.
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"Jesse, their alright, they should have gotten away..... I hope.... i'm just glad i'm not alone anymore, although i don't like this room very much..... No offense dear, it's not my type of room....." Paprika concentrates real hard, as the room changes to a small, private beach surrounded by palm trees. She walks to the water, kneeling down and touching it. "*sigh* it's just not the same.... it doesn't feel real...." Paprika sighed, nearly crying. Jesse walks up and sits next to her. "I'm sure we can get out of here one way or another. We just need a plan..."
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Chapter Three: Revelations
Meanwhile, in the real world, Andriy and Chikyu had made it away from Papurika and Kucabun to their Aunt Dakota's house. Andriy was the one to walk up to the door and bangs on the knocker.

"Auntie Dakota! Uncle Wrecker! Open the door! Please!" Chikyu cried, holding her brothers hand.

Andriy hugs his sister lovingly. He whispers, "It'll be all right, it'll be all right..."

???:*Growls*

Chikyu screams, running behind her brother. "What was that?!"

Lust Howl yawns, hugging herself. She looks at the moon, smiling. "One day, i will fly away..... I'll finally get away from this job; Being a striper isn't good for me.... I hate how men look at me because of it.... Brahm, Andrew and Jonic are different though...." She whispered, still walking. She looked up and saw Chikyu crying beside her brother. She rushed over, hugging them, still in her work see through one piece outfit. "What's wrong Chikyu?" She asked. "That..." She cried. Lust Howl turned around. She gasped, her eyes widening. She backed up, the children behind her. "Do not move from behind me, got it?" She murmured, "I will protect you no matter what, do..... not..... move" They stood there, hoping it would not notice them.

Andriy receded behind Lust, staying by Chikyu's side. He hugged her hard, for this day had quite honestly been the most frightening day of his life thus far.
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Dromeo:*Grabs Lust* Where is my Little Brother weakling

"I don't know! Let me go!" Lust growls, tugging at her arm.

Dromeo:(Claws extend) Wheres Sweetie and her son?

"I'll never tell you!" She screams, hitting him.

Frostless: DROMEOSARAHUS THE DROMEOSAUR HALFBREED RELEASE HER

Lust runs with the children over to Frostless, hiding behind her. "Thank you..." She mumbles, hugging her from behind. "Lust, are you going to help me get momma back?" Chikyu asks, hugging her leg, crying. "What do you mean?" Lust asks, kneeling down and looking at her. "Something..... happend to momma and papa.... And i want you to help us get them back..... You and your male friends..." Chikyu asks, holding out her small hand. "Who?.... Oh, Brahm, Andrew and Jonic..... Um, okay..... i'll see if i can contact them..... If not, i think i can do this alone..." She hold Chikyu and Andriy close to her, nearly crying. "I promised your mother that if anything ever happend to her, i would be your other mother and i would take care of you, okay? I will never go back on that promise.." Lust whispered, looking at Andriy.

Frostless: I am a girl Darkstorm's younger sister

Jonic aproaches silently and stands behind Lust as he crosses his arms. "your aura felt troubled Lust..." he said seriously while his blue eyes study the situation, "...what seems to be the problem?" he continued swaying his tail slowly

Dromeo:*Grabs Jonic's Throat and tosses him like a dart out of his way so he can kill his sister)

As Jonic hit the ground hard from the sudden attack he quickly rolled back and climbed back to his feet not before glaring at adversary that assulted him " .... who are you? and what is your purpouse?" he said sternly as he put his hand on the hilt of his sword feeling that combat was nessicary for the moment.

Andriy hies even further behind Frostless, obviously scared.

Frostless:*Attacks her brother*

Andriy then runs and hides behind the house instead.

Darkstorm: I got this Frost *Attacks Dromeo*

Upon seeing Darkstorm attack Dromeo Jonic shakes his head and sighs. "Just one thing after the other...." he retorted stubbornly before drawing his sword. "better be carefull Darkstorm.. this guy doesnt look like he is easy" running into the battle as he spoke.

"Jonic! No! You'll only tempt them to go further!" Lust screamed, begging him to stop. She looked down at Chikyu, gasping when she noticed Andriy gone. "Where is your brother?!" she squealed, looking around desperately. "I.... don't know." Chikyu mumbled, rubbing her shirt. Lust got out her phone, dialing in Brahm's number. ''Brahm, get over here, now! I'm in desperate need of some fricking help! Jonic's fighting and Andriy has dissapeared! ''Lust put her phone back in her bra, as she rushed around looking for Andriy. "Jonic! If you would like to do something useful, please, Please, help me find Andriy!" Lust asked, flying into the air looking for him from above.

Jonic stops and turns to Lust, "Very well..." he replied in his serious tone "what does she look like?" he continued placing his sword in its harness on his back

"He.... My dear, Anriy's a boy..." Lust spoke softly, laughing a little.

Chikyu let go of Lust's hand, running off screaming.

"Chikyu! Not you too...." She looked up, crying, "Why are you running?"

"I think she's running away from me!" Papurika screeched, laughing. she flew down, grabbing Lust and flying up with her, dropping her.

Lust screamed, her wings tied.

"Have fun flying without wings!" Papurika screamed, watching.

"TCH!" Jonic grunted seeing what happend and made a running slide underneith Lust swiftly

Darkstorm: *Ties His older brother down and gags him with a part of his shirt*

Frostless:*Grabs Papurika's arm* Let her go

Jonic stood ready and lept high towards Lust hoping to save her from a fatal fall "lets...GO!" he yelled as he jumped.

"What....happend?" Jonic said slowly as he looked around for the cause of the effect, having not found out the one responsible he turned to Lust silently looking at the bind on her wings. "....Are you ok?" he asked with his normal serious tone of voice removing the bind.
 * Suddenly two purple and black flashes happened, almost in sync with each other, and then both Jonic and Lust were on the ground*

Jonic stood cautiously stareing the hedgehog up and down unsure if he is friend or foe, the wolf thief took a few steps foward. "who are you?..." he asked the hedgehog ready to draw his sword if he was going to be attacked.
 * Then the hedgehog responsible for the save, appeared, slowly walking towards them. He had light blue quiles, with white striped quills, with fire colour shading on the upper side quills, and air-ish shade on the lower two. The top, middle quill was paper thin at the end. He had piercing orange eyes. He had a visible darkness aura that surrounded him like a second skin. He was wearing a set of black pants and jacket and a white undershirt. His gloves were black, he had black sonic style shoes that were green striped. When he got to their posistion, he just stood there and didn't say a word.*

The blue hedgehog eyed down Jonic, deamming that he wasn't much of threat replied " Dan the Hedgehog, or Dan the Dark Elementhog, as some call me..."

"Dark...elementhog?" Jonic mutterd slightly confused crossing arms "I never knew they were in multiple numbers" he thought. looking back at Lust

He replied with" I'm the only dark elementhog in existance. I used to be a regular elementhog, but... something happened....."

Jonic stood surprised "h...how did he read my mind?" he thought again before shaking his head "i see... and what did happend?"

He said" If you are wondering about how I read your mind, I can read people minds when they are think very hard about something, and if I have enough energy. And.....I......don't wish to say about what happened."

"Very well... " repllied Jonic turning round swaying his tail slowly, "Do you know whats going on at least?" he continued as his blue body markings glow.

Dan was thinking about what to say, then he said" I know that, that a weird thing has happened to that echinda lady, and that Dark is gaggin' someone, and this whole matter stinks like a trash can."

"Echidna lady?" Jonic asked confused as he turned to see Dark gagging his brother. He put his hand on his face and sighed "Every day things like this happen..." he mutterd before looking back up.

Lust stood up, walking over and kissing Jonic. She placed her hand on his cheek during the kiss, closing her eyes. "Oh Jonic" She thought, nearly crying, "You make my life so much happier.... if only it would stay this way...." A man walked up to her, grabbing her by the wrist. "Hey, your the girl from the house, aren't cha?" He asked, his breath reaking of whisky. "What? The house of loves horros? Yes, i am. Why do you ask?" Lust replied, trying to pull herself free. "How much for an hour, hoe?" Lust gasped, slapping him. "Leave me alone and get away from me!" She screamed, pushing him away. "Don't you speak to me like that, b****. You are lower than me because you sell yourself to men for money!" He splurted, hitting her. Lust fell back onto the ground, crying. She stood up, slapping him again. "Your a dirty old man because you pray on young women!" She screamed, kicking him in his kiwis. He howled in pain, cowering on the ground. "I will get the rights to your body and you will have to do what i say, s***." He growled, getting up and grabbing her. She screamed, as he covered her mouth.

He dropped her as a hand tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw a cream coloured hedgehog standing infront of him. She stepped forward, holding a cloth to his nose. "Excuse me, good sir, but does this smell like cloraform?" The man breathed in, before falling to the ground unconcious. The hedgehog walked to Lust, helping her up. "Thank you Dust." Lust smiled, hugging her. "You are most welcome my liege, i will protect you from men like him untill the day i die, m'lady." She bowed, as Lust giggled.

Jonic stood silent for a few seconds before speaking "an Ally of yours?" he asked Lust out of curiousity "You seem to know a big number" he continued before looking down at the man who tried to kiddnap her "...what is the penalty for attempted kidnap and rape?" Jonic asked reaching for his sword.

Dan said with his arms crossed and a little bit of a joke in ihs eyes" do you want me to drop him off at the closest police station?"

"Do what you wish..." Jonic spoke seriously putting sword back in its harness "Just make sure you dont let him go..." he said looking back at Lust silently.

"Don't worry, I won't!" Aflash of purple and black and the both of them are gone. Two minutes later, a flash of purple and black and Dan appears again. " Done! He won't be getting out for quite a while!"

Jonic turned at Dan's voice "Very good..." he said as he crosses his arms looking to side thinking about what he meant about an echidna lady.

Dan was thinking about what to do, about a certain problem of his.......

Standing silently disreguarding Dans chain of thoughts Jonic looks up to the sky and slowly watches the clouds brush across it slowly and gently

"Well, see you later!" And then he ran off in the direction that Papurika went off in. And gaining speed very quickly.

"...." Jonic stood blankly watching him leave before shaking his head and turning around his mind lost in thought and confusion "..i sense bad things aproaching" he thought

Chapter four: Lust's problems intertwine with the others
Lust walked over to Jonic, getting her phone out again. She txted both Andrew and Brahm, hoping they would come. "Jonic.... I'm having dinner later, and the guy i was going with bailed, so would you like to go out with me?" Looks at him, hoping he will say yes. She blushes, taking his hand. "Oh Jonic, please come, i want to be with you.... i want to kiss you, and i want you to kiss me back this time....." Lust thinks, blushing more.

Jonic stood silently hiding a small dab of sweat on his head "....whats going on Lust?" he asked getting straight to the point of the situation.

"Well, simply to put it, i want to go out with. Will you go out with me?" Lust asks, blushing brightly and looking away.

after letting out a sigh and crossing his arms Jonic replied "Very well..." looking to the side

Lust walked forward to Jonic's side, taking his hand. She nuzzled his neck, moaning slightly. "Jonic...." She whispered, "I love you..... And since Brahm and Andrew haven't been talking to me as of recent, your chances with me are getting greater...." She gripped his hand, not keen on letting go any time soon. She kissed him on the lips, flapping her wings a little in excitement.

Jonic felt majorly awkwerd from the moment, being married already he wasnt really the type to go cheating on his wife for a friend. Lost deep in thought Jonic began to think "shes just a friend..." and looked to the side

Lust regreted doing this, seeing how awkward Jonic felt afterwards. "I'll go... i'm sorry i fell in love with you....." Lust turned away, walking off and crying silently to herself.

Seeing her do this Jonic started to get flooded with guilt somthing that normally overtakes him he didnt know what to do even though it was awkwerd she was still an allie and allies are somthing Jonic didnt want to lose

Lust flew into up to a branch in a nearby tree, sobbing and moaning to herself. "I'm so stupid..... God, i'm an idiot!" Lust screeched, slapping her forehead with her palm. She hugged her legs, still crying, upset and alone, no one to comfort her.

As the guilt corrupts his mind Jonic felt his spirit slowly leave his body "....as such my place is alone" he mutterd turning round and staring at the sky "maybe it would of been better if i had not came to be.."

Lust looked up at the stars. "What are you crying about? He's just one guy, you have plently of other men who love you.... No they don't, they love your body...." Lust cried again, wanting to be with someone she loved.

Jonic began walking towards forest his mind twisted with thought and questeons "am i just placed in this world to hurt others? am i nothing but an obsticle of sorrow?" he asked himself before sitting under a tree his body markings giving a weak glow

Lust looked down at him from her branch. She moaned, still in love with him. "If only he knew how special he was and how much he meant to me. He wouldn't be saying things like that." She whispered, rubbing her fingers on her legs, sighing.

after a few minutes of sitting idelly Jonic began to put his hands together and went into prayer towards his tribes godess Amaterasu "oh benevolant Amaterasu..." he mutterd "what should i do.. i have harmed someone in the heart...and i do not know what to do about it...." he continued

Lust looked up at the sky again, wiping away her tears. "Oh Jonic..... this is all my fault. I should never havefallen in love with you......"

Half an hour passes and Jonic finishes his prayer feeling it unanswerd "....guess she has no idea either" Jonic thought as he looked up to see the night fall "looks like the dark fell.., better find somewhere to sleep" he continued before standing "and maybe find some info to this echidna lady situation..

Lust flew down. She grabbed him under his arms and flew him up, taking him to her place. "You may stay at mine for the night, Jonic....." She mumbled, not looking at him.

Jonic suddenly felt himself get lifted above the tree's and in the air, upone hearing Lust's voice he slowly looked back "...thank you" he repllied

"You are all but welcome.... My....." Her voice trailed off as she dropped him gently at her front door. It swung open and she flew in, landing softly on the couch and lying down, soaking up the fire's heat.

watching the event take place Jonic walked into the building and looked around, the area had Lust's likings all over it Jonics mind seemed to think as he leant on the wall near doorway

"Make yourself comfortable, my..... mm. My home is you home." Lust murmured, pointing around the room

Jonic nodded and walked in the room finding somewhere he thought would be ok to sit, he soon settled for the armchair near the fire as he took his sword from his harness and rested it against the wall.

Lust got up, walking overandsitting at his feet, resting her head on his knee. "Jonic, im sorry about what i said earlier..... im an idiot and you shouldn't listen to me...." Lust whimpered.

"....not really" Jonic replied "its normal to go through that phase..." he continued looking down "i..just have someone my heart belongs too already"

"You really mean a lot to me.... And i really like you....." Lust Looks away, getting up and walking over to the corner of the room.

Brahm slithered in. "Yes Lust? What is it?" he asked.

"Brahm, my love!" Lust flew over to him, kissing him happily several times.

Brahm, happy to have such a warm greeting, embraced his love. "Oh Lust" he said wistfully.

Lust kissed him again, smiling and rubbing his chest. "Oh Brahm....." She sighed, resting her head on his shoulder.

Brahm then realized his reason for coming. "What's wrong?" he asked.

"Absolutely nothing Brahm, i just wanted to be with you." She mumbled, kissing him.

Jonic sat silently watching the scene with nothing to say

Brahm nodded to Lust, and he kissed her back.

"...hey lust?... what exactly went on today?" Jonic asked looking at his sword.

"I don't really know Jonic, i had planned to spend the night with Brahm... we had a dinner planned, i didn't think he was coming, but he did... So my life is good again." Lust replied, kissing Brahm on his nose lighty.

"i mean with that dromeo guy and and that Andiry we were supposed to find?" Jonic continued asking "and whats this about an echidna lady..?"

"again, i don't really know... Andriy is safe with his brother now." Lust replies, walking over and sitting on Jonic's lap.

Jonic blushes looking at her sitting on his lap "...have you seen Jesse recently?" he asked "he hasnt been seen for a while now.."

Lust nuzzles his neck with nose, blushing. "No. But im sure he's having a wonderful time with his wife Paprika on their honey moon." Lust replies, purring a little.

As she did so Jonic's body markings started to glow faintly "i feel somthing bad happening Lust.. i feel a great disturbance in the aura..." he said seriously

Lust looked at him, quickly looking away. "Please Jonic... nothing's wrong. If something was wrong, i would know Jonic." Lust mumbled, nuzzling him again. "Maybe im upseting the aura Jonic." Lust purred some more, kissing his neck.

"No....i cant feel a disturbance from you" replied Jonic silently "i dont know what to think..." he continued looking down

Lust kissed him on the neck once again, before looking up at him. "Jonic, i really do not think anyone is wrong.... as i said, if anyhting was wrong, i would...." A loud noise comes from outside. "What was that?!" Lust whispers, moving closer to Jonic.

Jonic got ready to move "i'll go look.." he said reaching for his sword "i hope i dont have to use my sword..." mutterd Jonic as he stood

Lust fluttered up into the air, unsheathing her katakana. "Im coming." Lust flew up behind him kissing him on the back of the neck.

As he cautiously headed towards the door gripping his sword Jonic peered cautiously out the door before heading out further

Lust receeded behind Jonic, holding tightly to her katakana as she flew behind him. She peered outside, moving closer to Jonic. She moved her head on his shoulder, whispering, "Jonic, i think we should just go upstairs and stay in my study. I don't want me or you to get hurt."

"sometimes we have to fight...." Jonic replied silently "but at most times i have to talk my foes out of fighting..." he continued walking out into the dark feeling the could winds touch his fur the atmoshpere cold and fearing.

Chapter 5: Papurika and Kucabun bring up the fight
Papurika looked in the window, staring at Jonic and Lust. "Kucabun honey, this way." She whispered, calling him over.

Jonic slowly stepped further outside sword ready "...i have a real bad feeling about this.. i just cant shake it.." he explained to Lust looking around.

Lust moved closer to him yet again, her hand touching his. "Jonic, please, can we just go inside?" Lust asked, taking his hand and trying to pull him back.

"would you rather they attacked us in our sleep?" Jonic asked slowly stepping further ready for any attack his body markings glowing brightly

"no i'd rather us go inside so i can turn on the defence systems so they cannot get inside!" Lust screeches, clinging to his arm, "Please Jonic, what if no one's out there? What if your 'Aura sensing' was wrong? Please Jonic"

"....fine" sighed Jonic as he turned and went back inside "i know my aura senseing wasnt wrong... i can feel somthing bad going to happen" his mind seemed to say deeply as he slipped his tribes sword in the harness on his back.

Lust hugged him from behind, sighing with relief. She walked to the wall, setting the defence systems up.

Papurika gasped, growling and hitting the hard, metal shields protecting them. "Damn it!" She screamed.

Lust walked Jonic back to the lounge room, throwing another log on the fire. "Im glad we did not have to fight. I don't like fighting unless i have to." Lust said, offering Jonic to sit down again.

"join the club...." Jonic thought as he sat down and watched the fire burn brightly

Lust sat in his lap once more, lying her head next to his on his shoulder. She kissed him lightly on the cheek.

Jonic blushed again and stared deeper in the fire "..... the fire burns so brightly" he mutterd

Lust yawned, nuzzles his neck, purring a little. She screeched in bat language, before flying off into the kitchen.

Brahm sat in a coil in the corner, eyes glazed over as he faded into a trance.

"benevolant Amaterasu...." Jonic prayed "what evil is aproaching our lands...?" he asked closing his eyes

Lust flew back in, pushing a large table full of food in, looking at Jonic and Brahm. "dinners..... ugh..... done." She mumbled, flying over to Jonic and kissing him, before biting into a nectrene.

Jonic looked at the table and back at Lust "that was quick" he thought "so much food..." he mutterd aproaching table

"Eat what you like Jonic.... i made this food for you and Brahm especially, so i put some of your species favourite foods on the table." Lust whispered, eating some more nectrene.

"How are we gonna get in?" Kucabun says quietly to Papurika.

Papurika hugs him, kissing him on the lips. "Honey,i don't know..." She taps the metal shielding, "seems pretty villian proof to me."

"Well," he mutters, "They have to come out sometime."

Two Dragon Halfbreeds Fly in

Unaware of what was taking place outside Jonic was eating a succulant bit of steak while washing it down with pepsi "this food is good" he thought getting his mind off the sensing of evil.