The Rise of Evil

The Rise of Evil (Part 3)

Conner: let's hope this information is correct. We do not want to lose them.

Max: I hope so too. While we are on the bus, I was wondering something.

Conner: What is it?

Max: why does the Death Ring want to come after us specifically? We never did anything to harm them.

Conner: well they stated that they want to destroy democracy and impose their will upon the world.

Max: yeah but why come after us specifically? What do we have to do with their ambitions?

Conner: remember that story you told about Sergei?

Max: yeah?

Conner: perhaps he's a part of this. Perhaps he became a Death Ring member and decided to exact his revenge on us first. I mean he did try to kill us back in our school days.

Max: true. But my story was just a theory. I don't know if Sergei is actually behind the Death Ring's pursuit of us.

Conner: it is plausible though. In my opinion, I believe Sergei is responsible for our involvement in this mess. He seemed pretty bitter back then.

Max: he could've changed though.

Conner: fair point. I mean for all we know, he could either be a changed man, or he is in deep trouble. I mean he was a pretty violent guy back then. I wouldn't be surprised if he was in prison at this rate.

*as the bus arrives at a small town in the French countryside, Max, Conner, and Adrian step off. Little did they know that the mystery man had arrived first and was watching their every move. The three men walked down a country lane to the location stated on the tracking device*

Adrian: The country villa should be somewhere around here.

*as they walk, they get stuck in between some bushes. As they emerged from the other side, they see the most beautiful sight of their entire lives. There, in front of them, was a beautiful French mansion. It had been left there for years. Yet it still looked brand new. It had been refurbished and cleaned. The plants had strangely been tended to. On the tracking device were Bruno, Douglas, and Shane.*

Max: come on lads! Our friends are inside! *they run to the front door*

*As the three men reach the front door, they knock on the door*
Bruno: *jumps a little* whom could that be?

Douglas: it better not be another one of those Death Ring bastards. Otherwise, we're toast.

Shane: So........who's going to check?

Bruno and Shane: not it!

Douglas: oh c'mon you idiots! *Sighs in exasperation* oh fine I'll do it *rolls eyes indignantly and heads to the front door. He grabs a knife just in case it was the Death Ring. He also has a pistol just in case*

Douglas: ok ok.......steady boy. Don't be scared. Don't be a wuss. *Inches towards the door and turns the knob*

Max: they're coming!

Conner: perfect!

*Meanwhile, inside the chateau*

Bruno: *checks the tracker and it shows that the other gamers had arrived at the doors* wait Douglas wait!! *But before he could get a reply, Douglas opened the front door*

Douglas: have at thee!! *Shuts his eyes and brandishes his knife*

Max: what the Sam heck! *Jumps back and knocks over Conner and Adrian in the process*

Douglas: *opens his eyes and realizes who it was. He gasps and blushes in embarrassment* This is awkward...

Bruno: why didn't you wait? I told you to stop! *Facepalms*

Douglas: *silent in embarrassment*

Adrian: what a......*winces as he is crushed under Conner and Max* way to greet us.........

Douglas; sorry.......

Max: so you should be. You should've checked the tracker young Douglas! *Sighs* it's ok though. At least we are finally reunited!

Douglas: I know I don't usually say this but.......I'm glad you guys are here *smiles and hugs the three of them*

Conner: well that's something new!

Adrian: never expected a hug from Douglas before!

*The rest of the gamer OCS come up* Shane: neither did we! *Chuckles*

Douglas: come on guys! We're going through some hard times. I gotta show some love and affection.

Max: *chuckles too*

Conner: so catch us up. Where have you guys been?

Bruno: come inside. We'll explain everything

*As the gamers enter, they marvel at the lovely architecture and all the paintings. However, little did the gamers know that there was a flap open where a Death Ring operative was listening in on their conversation. The informant informed the Death Ring members in the area, who began encircling the villa. As this is occurring, the gamers sit down at a fancy French table with sculptures of Napoleon and other famous Frenchmen.*

Shane: boy oh boy do we have a lot to tell you.

Bruno: we were kidnapped and sent to Germany. We were placed in a cell where the thugs kept us.

Max: how did you get out?

Douglas: Bruno had a GENIUS contraption. I mean genius.

*As the men were discussing their story, Death Ring members encircle the villa from all four sides. All men are armed. All were led by Damion and Maurice.*

Damion: *over the radio* all right men, it's time we get rid of these pricks once and for all. Move-in! Go go go!

*The Death Ring members fire upon the villa and forcefully enter. Meanwhile, the gamers were rudely interrupted.*

Max; no! They've found us!

Conner: everybody out now!

Bruno: oh no oh no!

*The gamers jump out of their seats and run to the center of the house*
Douglas; where do we go?!?! We barely know this place!

Adrian: Shane? Where's Shane?! Shane!! *The Death Ring close in on the front door and the large windows armed with axes and machine guns*

Shane: guys!! Over here! *Shane is at the end of a corridor with a secret door. He is gesturing for the other gamers to come over. The other gamers run towards Shane as the Death Ring forcefully make its way into the house*

Shane: I found this secret corridor! Those bastards won't get us then! C'mon! *The gamers run down the corridor and shut the door behind them. The Death Ring, unfortunately, saw the men and charged after them*

Maurice: don't let them get away!!!

*Damion, Maurice, and the other Death Ring members charge down the corridor where the gamers were running down. Meanwhile, in the tunnel, the gamers were running for their lives*

Max: where do we go now? If we keep going straight, they're gonna shoot us!!

Conner: look! A left turn! *The gamers make a left as the DR enters the corridor, firing their assault weapons*

Damion; after them!!!

Shane: they're gaining on us!!

Bruno: not for long! *Uses his watch to activate a bomb, which blows up the corridor and blocks the DR's path. The gamers continue down the corridor and arrive in a dark dungeon. There is little to no light. The gamers slow down and look around. They had ended up in a large, empty room. It had several bits of machinery here and there. There were also strange vials. It appears as if it was once a laboratory. However, it was completely deserted*

Max: what is this place?

Conner: I don't know. But it looks deserted. Looks like it hasn't been touched in years.

Douglas: ew spiders.......*flinches*

Shane: guys.....look *points to the center of this large room*

*Everyone looks over to see a large, cylindrical glass cage. However, it wasn't the glass cage that caught their attention. It was what, or rather who was inside the cage. The mountaineers approached the glass cage and touched it. Suddenly, the figure inside opened its eyes, startling the six men.*

Strange figure: *stares at the mountaineers with a blank expression*

*The mountaineers stare back and are rather terrified. They don't know if they should run or stay behind. They chose the latter.*

Strange figure: *makes a hand gesture. The mountaineers do not understand it at first. Frustrated, the strange figure says something in unintelligible language. They then make the same gestures*

Max: I think he wants to get out of this cage

Conner: Well come on then! Heave ho we go! *The mountaineers, with all their collective strength, unlock the cage and open it for the strange figure to come out*

*The figure is ecstatic and runs out immediately. They smile at the mountaineers. It made the figure less frightening*

Max: Hello there sir. Ma'am? How do you do?

Strange figure: *says something in their language*

Conner: What's he saying?

Douglas: How should I know?

Conner: ummm......mister or misses, with all due respect, we don't understand what you are saying. We are sorry.

Strange figure: oh my sincerest apologies, I get that a lot.

Douglas: wait, it speaks English??

Strange figure: for the record, I would prefer if you refer to me as "they".

Douglas: sorry.

Strange figure: but yes! I do speak English! In fact, I speak every language in existence!

Conner: you're fibbing!

Strange figure: *speaks French, then German, then Mandarin, then Afrikaans, then Arabic*

Max: wow! he really does speak a wide variety of languages!

Douglas: How many years did it take you to learn all that?

Strange figure: strangely, I didn't learn them. I acquired them.

Douglas: say what now?

Strange figure: yes. I don't even know if I am a human being.

Douglas: but you look and act like one.

Strange figure: ah you are mistaken. I am actually just wearing a human body as if it was a costume. My actual form has not been revealed to anybody. However, recently, there has been a group of thugs that have been after my original form. They are trying to manipulate it in order to serve their own greedy desires. That's why I am locked in this bland laboratory. Damned thugs. Why I ought to send them to outer space and never to be seen again.

Douglas: wait wait hold up! Does this group happen to be called the Death Ring?

Strange figure: yes! Exactly! They claim that they are trying to destroy Western democracy and have the world depend on Russia. However, I have a hunch that they want something more...

Douglas: we just escaped from the Death Ring! They were chasing us and all that?

Strange figure: oh were they? I am not surprised. You six look very beaten up. That's ok. I have a way to remedy that. *Within a split second, the figure cleans up all six men, feeds them, and gives them enough to drink*

Max: woah! I feel so much better!

Conner: so do I!

*The other four men nod in agreement*

Strange figure: *chuckles* okay okay, you all are probably wondering how I did that. But before I explain, where are my manners? I forgot to introduce myself! Hello earthlings! I am Marco L'Ouverture. I am not a human nor am I an animal. In fact, I'm not even an alien for that matter. I am something else. Because I am on the planet Earth, I have manifested myself in human form and I have taken a human name. It is but a pleasure to meet you, fine men.

Max: pleasure to meet you, Marco!

*all the other mountaineers introduce themselves and say hello*

Bruno: wait a minute Marco. Your last name is L'Ouverture, isn't it?

Marco: That's correct young Bruno.

Bruno: we saw a note from the L'Ouverture family that the family estate above us had once belonged to them. You don't happen to be the owner, or at least a relative of the owner are you?

Marco: Why yes! I am indeed the owner of the estate. I constructed it in less than a millisecond. It served as my Earth HQ for a certain period of time. That was until I was...........well......actually, I don't want to say. it is very gruesome and traumatizing. All that matters is that I ended up down here and I was experimented by the Death Ring and their dastardly chief doctor. I don't remember his name, but he was a tall individual. He was a menace. He tortured me almost to death. Because of his actions, the Death Ring is very close to discovering my hidden powers and abilities. They just need one final object which I possess. I have it on my person right now. I cannot lose it. If I lose it, the Death Ring will obtain every power in my possession. I cannot allow that to occur. I've heard that scum of a doctor pass by this accursed lab every now and then. His very footsteps sicken me. You earthlings must aid in my escape. Otherwise, the Death Ring will be essentially invincible.

*the gamers were in awe at Marco's story. After a brief silence, Max spoke up*

Max: we will not allow for such a terrible fate to occur to you Marco. We will aid you in your escape from the Death Ring. We promise to help you and never leave you behind.

Conner: hear hear!

Shane: you can trust us, Marco!

Adrian: we're a team!

Bruno: we will stick together!

Douglas: yeah yeah whatever. *The other gamers glare at him* I mean, yes! Together until the end!

Marco: thank you! I express my sincerest gratitude towards you lovely men. Now, to find a way out of this deserted place.

Max: oh right. Ummmm......anyone have any ideas?

Bruno: I could use the drill device on my watch. But it might take a while to rill through the earth.

Marco: not to worry. I have a solution for that. *Launches a laser beam through the ceiling and breaks a hole through the earth. Then, he teleports himself and the mountaineers to a safe location, away from the Death Ring-occupied estate*

Max: woah! You are astounding, Marco!

Bruno: your power is many times more powerful than my devices! *chuckles*

Marco: Ah young one. My powers are not man-made. For they have been gifted to me.

Douglas: how exactly did you get your powers?

Marco: to be honest, I don't know. My earliest memory was of myself moving a large rock on a faraway planet as a young one. This was perhaps many eons ago. Long before any of you existed.

Douglas: you're that old???

Max: shhh!

Marco: I am very old. Even I don't know how old I am.

Douglas: wow *in awe*

Shane: so where to now Marco?

Marco: we must find a way to infiltrate the Death Ring. We cannot have them cause any more harm than they have already caused.

Max: but where do we go? How do we infiltrate the criminal syndicate?

Marco: well, before we conduct any infiltration, all six of you need specialized powers.

Douglas: *eyes widen* you mean..........

*Without further thought, Marco gave his powers to the six mountaineers. They were in awe*

Max: wow! Thank you, Marco! These powers make us feel....well....powerful *laughs*

Douglas: check this out! *Chops down an entire acre of trees in a single second*

Bruno: *uses his powers to fly to the tip of the stratosphere and back down again* cool!

Marco: indeed! Isn't it? Please use these powers wisely.

Max: we will Marco! Thank you!

*Douglas, meanwhile, was still fooling around. He punches the ground and is launched 100 feet into the air. As he falls down, he screams as Marco swooped in to rescue him*

Marco: I did say use these powers wisely *to Douglas*

Douglas: sorry.....

Max: Douglas! *scolding tone* listen to Marco! He is the expert!

Douglas: sorry guys......

Marco: it's ok. Just be careful next time. That skill is going to be essential when we infiltrate the Death Ring and capture its leaders.

Conner: hold on, we're going to capture their leaders?

Marco: why yes. We must bring them to justice before the Earth is harmed. Their plan, from what I know, is very dangerous. I've heard it involved colonization. However, I am not sure.

Max: we best stop them. It is for the good of everyone across the world.

Marco: indeed. Follow me men as we head off to destroy the Death Ring!

Douglas: sounds like a typical movie line.

Max: Douglas! *hissing at Douglas*

Marco: your friend of yours. He has quite the personality, doesn't he?

Max: I'm sorry about Douglas. I'm afraid he's often like this.

Marco: not to worry Max. And you *to Douglas* you best listen to me. Remember, I am eons old with eons of knowledge about superpowers.

*Douglas stayed silent and the seven took off towards the Death Ring HQ*