THE VOID, CASTLE STYGIAN
"...Yeah, so I just got a brief memo from Owo? It says "I messed up bad!" ...That's the message in its entirety. Yeah.." Anastasia said.
"He he he he he.....She failed to best him, even with my gift of power? A Light Prophecy hero... Descendants of the ancient tribe... Their strength grows."
"Count Stygian!" A voice said.
Chunker enters the room.
"I beg yeh, gimme the honor o' whalin' on this pack o' nambly- pamblies! I swear on me whiskers that I'll spank 'em like naughty little Cherbils, I will!"
"Oh, so, Chunker, yeah, you think you're all set to go? So I guess you finished up that report on your own inadequacy that I needed?" Anastasia asked.
"Eah... Y'see... I...just got a wee bit left. I'm workin' on me conclusion. Yeh gotta gimme a break! Me writin' takes time, lass! An' 1,000 pages be a lot!"
"Chunker, calm yourself. Take a minion time-out. Count Stygian will send.."
He spreads out his left arm.
"Dynamo! Come to me... Count Stygian!"
Dynamo appears.
"And so I arrive, like a sudden windstorm at a kindergarten picnic!"
"He he he he he.. You'd like some playtime, I imagine, Dynamo? So you shall have it, but do not disappoint Count Stygian. Dispatch this hero."
"Your wish is my command. Besides, this fool sounds like an amusing challenge. Now if there is nothing else, I'll just be on my way. Ciao, my count."
He leaves.
"Yeah, so, Chunker. Can you fill me in on why you're still not writing that report?" Anastasia asked.
"A report?! What are yeh... Oh... Yeah. A'right, I'm goin', yeh great beard-tweaker!"
Chunker also leaves.
"Count, let me just bring you up to speed on the current state of the castle... I still have to root out a few unconverted rogues, but I'll report back soon.." Anastasia said.
She leaves.
"Heroes... Trying to save these pathetic old worlds. Their efforts are in vain. No one can stop Count Stygian!"
Stygian leaves with the Dark Prophecy.
"..."
"Just as no one can ease the tempest that rages in my suffering heart."
Meanwhile somewhere in the castle..
Neon is shown outside of one of the castle's rooms, just like where Zephyr was located.
"Ohh... My head.."
He gets up and looks around.
"...Hey! Where am I?"
"You awake?"
Neon turns around and sees two people.
"Yeah... Hey there. You doing all right?"
"Yeah, we're doing OK. Good to see you made it!" (Figured he was done... Dude is tougher than he looks.) The person said.
"So yeah...kinda awkward... Say, have you guys seen Zephyr and Patty?"
"Nope, not so much. You're the only one we found lying around here. Hopefully, they're both OK."(Get a load of this moron! Who cares about his friend?) The other person said.
"Near as we can figure, most of the other people got captured or something. And we're probably next!" (Why is this dude so calm?! We're behind enemy lines!
"So. What do you think about maybe getting out of here? We're thinking maybe you open up a path for us...and we all bail. Watcha think?"
Neon shakes his head.
"No... I... I couldn't possibly! I've gotta save the people!"
Man...wow. Did NOT expect that. All those stories about Great Neons daring exploits... We'd heard you were the defender of the helpless! We have no one else!
Neon is shocked.
"The G-Great Neon, you say? A... A daring defender? ...Me? Then I've got no choice! I must spring into action! My fans need me!"
"Oh, you are the BEST!" (Man, that was waaaaay too easy. What a sucker!)
"We're right behind you!" (But the second the going gets rough, we BAIL!)
"Then follow ME, brave...er...people! Here we goooo!"
Neon goes through the castle via some doorways on the left side. He goes down a seemingly endless hallway, until..
"Great Neon! Wait for us!"
Neon turns around and the two people appear. One of them walks up to a wall, which is a dead end.
"Uh oh... Looks like the end of the line here."
Neon walks up to him.
"Oh boy... Looks like you're right. Now what do we do?"
"Uh... Shouldn't we look for another way out, maybe?" (This guy's useless.)
"If we stay put, somebody is defenitely going to spot--"
He gets brainwashed.
"GAZOOOORT! HAIL STYGIAN!"
He walks off to the others.
"GARY! NO!"
"Hmm-mm-mm... I've been looking all OVER for you."
Anastasia and some brainwashed troops are shown.
"YOU!" Neon said.
"Yeah, you're that guy who really wasn't a team player back at the wedding... You're gonna need a little disciplinary action, I think.. So let's get started, hm?"
She walks up to him.
"Oh, man... Poor Gary... All right!"
He walks over to Anastasia.
"Hey, lady! Got room for one more on your team?"
"Wha?! Hey! Wait a second! What are you DOING?" Neon asked.
"What's it look like, genius? I'm getting with the winning team!"
Neon is surprised.
"Yeah, good call. Love the enthusiam, there. Go ahead and swear you're, y'know, undying loyalty to the count, and you're on board." Anastasia said.
"Hey, count me in, lady! HERE WE GO, COUNT, HERE WE GO! LOVE THAT COUNT!" The person said.
"You... You dirty TRAITOR!" Neon said.
The troops walk up a bit.
"OK, guys, new agenda? Hold this fool down so I can get his priorities on track..."
"YES, MA'AM!" The troops said.
They pick up Neon.
"Ack! Wh-Whoa! Hey! No! Zephyr, where are you? HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!"
Anastasia brainwashes Neon..
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