"Hello, General."
"Asura. This is really not how I imagined I would start my day."
"Why not?"
"A monster comes in carrying another on his back panting from exhaustion."
"I haven't walked in ages."
"You know what I mean. What do you want, demon?"
"I need your help."
"Hah. That's hilarious. Go away."
"I thought you'd say that."
"I'm sure you did. Go away."
"We really need your help."
"What the hell do you want me to do?"
"I need to enter the Catacombs. You've been scouting the area for years. You'd know an entrance or two."
"Never heard of these Catacombs."
"They're a series of tunnels, caves and caverns that extend throughout the continent and criss-cross each-"
"I know what catacombs are. I just don't want to know about these Catacombs."
"I'll owe you."
"Go away. What do you think I can do to help you."
"Your power."
"..."
"You still have it, I assume?"
"Go away. Now."
"We need it."
"I don't care. Piss off."
"General, I need your help right now or our friend is on danger of dying."
"Your friends die everyday."
"We've lost our powers."
A pause from the general.
"Both of you have no powers?"
"Not even our Rei."
"And if I help you, you'll get your powers back?"
"No guarantee."
"Come along."
"Thank you."
"But when we're done, stay away from my son. And wipe that juice off of your face."
"Actually, I may need one more Goomba fruit. Hold on."
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Before The Fall (origins)
FantastikTwo boys. One in size and one at heart. One hell of a childhood. Note: If you want, skip to the chapter labelled Fishing. That's a good a place to start as any. But if you don't mind boringly vague exposition, go ahead and start from the beginni...
