House of Baloo 2, 3

29.

First Neon and then Zephyr were lost to the halls of Castle Stygian. Would they ever be seen again? Without his allies, could our hero X hope to stand against the evil Count Stygian? The very air in the castle grew heavier and even more ominous with every step. All they could do was plod forward in silence...

Castle Stygian Interior

"The power of The Void is growing. I can feel it. The Chaos Crystal is close, now..." Tippi says.

"The end is almost here... We must hurry!"

X nods. They make their way through the interior of the castle, going through lots of more dangerous corridors and rooms. After awhile, they come to a room and hear a voice.

"Aha ha ha ha ha ha ha. So... You've made it at last."

They walk up to Dynamo!

"Oh, but...what's this? You seem to be missing the ravishing Zephyr and the arm flailer!"

"Dynamo... We don't have time to trade barbs with you... Move out of the way!"

"Ahhh, I see. You're in a hurry. Allow me to get out of your way, then.."

He snaps his finger and he disappears.

"...Just as soon as you defeat me! Aha ha ha ha ha. You've proven to be worthy foes in the past, so I'm not going to make it easy. You'll have to come get me first. It'll be like a game of tag...with magic!"

Dynamo suddenly teleports X, Patty and Tippi to Grassland.

"Where are we?"

She sees Dynamo.

"Look! There!"

Dynamo is flying off. They go to the end of the area and use Fleep to find another switch, which carries them to Izoras Mansion.

"Is this Izoras Mansion?"

She sees Dynamo again..

"I guess we must chase him..."

They eventually use Fleep to find another switch, which teleports them to the big ocean. They chase Dynamo down here, as well. The next place they get warped to is Planet Walking. After that, they warp to the Gap of Prehistory. Then they end up in the white void of the King Figure Kingdom , then at Underworld Road. After the chase, they finally end back up in Castle Stygian.

"Enjoying my game of tag?"

They walk up to him.

"Hey! Stop messing around and fight us for real!" Patty says.

"Messing around? Oh, no. Magic is no laughing matter. I am always deadly serious. I have been watching you. You are the only ones who can stand up to Count Stygian. So...I have a favor to ask. Will you help me...destroy the count?"

"What are you talking about?! You want to betray him?!"

"Betray him? Ah ha ha ha. Oh, no. It is Count Stygian who has betrayed ME! He said he would destroy all worlds and create a new, perfect world in their place. But he was lying! He plans to obliterate every world, and then keep them all in ruin."

X and Patty are surprised, along with Tippi.

"I will need someone who could defeat him with me!"

"And well, you see... That is why...I rescued Zephyr from brainwashing. It's also why I sent you to The Underworld to fix the broken Pure Crystal. And why I freed a man to be reunited with his friend... Now do you see?"

"You've...been helping us all this time?" Tippi asks.

"Ahhh, you've got me pegged. Now, how about you return the favor? I'll give you the power you need to crush Count Stygian ...Just fight by my side!"

"No.. I don't trust you."

"Still you refuse? But this offer, it drips with generosity! With the Chaos Crystal in our hands, we can rule the world!"

"No."

"So you spit upon my offer? You have wasted my time. For that, your game ends. I think I'll start with the black one. She looks like a pushover."

"PUSHOVER?!" Patty exclaims.

"Leave this one to me! You run ahead! You've got worlds to save. You don't have time to fight this baddie! Don't let Neon and Zephyr's sacrifices be for nothing! Or...mine, either!"

Patty turns to X and Tippi.

"Run for it!"

X and Tippi leave.

"Ah ha ha ha. How tender. I just squeezed out a tear. Yes... X can run along. And if he somehow manages to defeat Count Stygian on his own... all the better!"

Patty battles Dynamo and defeats him using unpredictable attacks!

"NOOOO!"

"I...I cry uncle! Mercy! UNCLE, I SAY!"

"Had enough, Dynamo?! I didn't need my friends to take you on!"

"I-I see that now... Your power is formidable... Which is exactly why I can't let you fall into Count Stygians velvet-lined gloves.."

He walks up to Patty and puts her and himself in a glass box.

"W-What're you doing..?!"

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha. I have you now! Patty! We will both taste the agony of game-overing...by magic!"

"Noo.."

"Ciao!"

He snaps his finger, causing an explosion that hurts both of them. Afterwards, the box disappears. X and Tippi are in the room ahead, and they hear the explosion and feel a rumble.

"Patty!" Tippi says.

The rumbling stops and X tries to open the door, but fails.

"No... It can't be..."

"We can be sad and gloomy later, but we must go! We must stop Count Stygian!

"But... Patty.. You're right, X...It hurts, but you're right. We must grieve for her later. We have to stop the count."

They ascend the castle some more..