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Act 1, Part 4: AZ

The final main part of Act 1 is here! I hope that this chapter makes everything go out with a BANG! for you guys! :D
After the desert, the duo reached Route 2. "What is in store?" asked Alicia.
"Only one way to find out!" said Larry.

Act 1, Part 4: AZ

Route 2 was snowy, devoid of any heat.
After a trek through miles of freezing snow, the duo came across a man in a taxi. It was odd, since it was freezing cold.
"You look cold." said the man.
The man took it upon himself to escort the group to the Love Crystal's location in his taxi out of pity.
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Seconds later, the duo arrived at a castle.
Inside was a old man. The man's white hair was long, overgrown and in a massive knot, and his skin was dirty.
"Who are you?" asked Larry.
"My name is AZ," sighed the old man. "They nickname me 'the stinkiest man in the world.'"
Larry didn't want to be rude or anything, but AZ lived up to his nickname.
"I am the guardian of the Love Crystal," said AZ.
"Give it over," said Larry.
"No," said AZ.
Larry then sang a song with AZ, trying to get him to hand over the Love Crystal:
"So you say you got a patch for leading people through a jungle?
But I've got a prescription for this anti-fungal.
So I win!
How is that winning?
I'm just saying I'm prepared.
Undecided whether I should feel
Disturbed or scared.

I'm older and bolder, got this ache in my shoulder.
I keep my medical records in this manila folder.
Meaning?
Just that I lived more.
But I've got a better feelin' for the great outdoors.

Ya think ya know just what to do,
But I've got a ton more experience than you
In adulting!
Is that what it's called?
I know you don't know what I mean,
But you're not gonna know it till ya turn eighteen.
It's called "adulting"!
That's not a verb.

When you're no longer a private, you're a sarge!
You're all grown up and you're livin' large!
Ya get to be the one in charge!
Get it off of me! Get it off of me!

It's called adulting!
It's still not a verb.
(It's not a verb.)
Whatever.

Can you read a compass?
No.
Or start a fire?
No.
Build a shelter?
No.
Or change a tire?
No.
Dig a hole?
No.
Pitch a tent?
No.
Navigate?
No.
Circumvent?
No.
Chop a tree?
No.
Build a snare?
No.
Catch a fish?
No.
Fight a bear?
No.

Now I think our only care,
And I think this question is really fair,
Is can you hand me this Love Crystal?
Absolutely!
You can? How?

By adulting!
Yes, adulting!
He makes a salient point.
I'm adulting!
What? He sounds authoritative.
'Cause I'm adulting!
I'm an adult!"
Then the argument turned psychical, and things got ugly.
"Stop!" yelled Alicia, and the fight stopped.
"Please, hand us the Love Crystal!" she said.
"Okay!" said AZ, handing them a orange topaz shaped like star.
Larry put the second Love Crystal in his bag.

Although he had two now, he knew there was a long journey ahead to find the remaining six.

"We'd best return to the lab," said Alicia as the door appeared leading them back to the lab.

Our heroes now have a second Love Crystal, hooray! See you for the first of 8 interludes!