Bionicle Crossroads S2 pt.6

Sylus:”Do you know how drive this thing any faster?”

Nepharus:”This hunk of junk can’t go any faster! we just have to keep going!”

Sylus:”There he is! over there!”

(icarax approaches the lake tahu unconscious underarm, at the water’s edge he ejects his cordax pod filled with shadow leeches into the pool contaminating the area, as he lifts the toa of fire over the festering pool a blast of water from behind)

Stop right there shadow bucket! not another step or we’ll be dumping you into that lake instead.”

icarax:”You are to late…it has already begun.”

Sylus:”Well too bad i’m about to open up a can of whoop-ass on you!”

Nepharus:”Wait Sylus maybe we should try and get him away from the leech infested water before you do anything-”

(icarax is struck by the purifying beam of light which seem to burn every part of his body)

(icarax, disciple of the might, lie broken and defeated, the remains of his essence burning out of the hole in his chest, the body crumbling to pieces and disintegrating into fragrant smoke that smelled like charcoal and faintly of flowers, tahu was dropped a short distance away unharmed)

Nepharus:”What…did you Do!”

Sylus:”I don’t know! I had no clue that it did that I just thought it would have been something lame…like it blows bubbles at things, not a freaking murder beam!”

Sylus:”Is it suppose to do that?”

Nepharus:”My mask? not usually, it cures living things of sickness, disease, madness, fatal wounds and the like, but I’ve never tried it on another Makuta, I can see why…”

Nepharus:”He’s gone…Icarax is just gone, there’s nothing left in here, you must have purified his essence and destroyed him, all that remains is this shell.”

Sylus:”Yeah speaking of which let’s loot the body! I call dibs on that shield! you can keep everything else…”

(Sylus’s voice fades into the background for Nepharus as he continues to stare into the empty eyes of the mask)

(in the distance He could see the large structure in the distance, the place were he had set up the ritual, suddenly something clicks into place in his mind and everything becomes clear, his original goal resurfacing to clarity)

Sylus:”Got to give it to ya this thing aint half bad, you want it ba- huh?”

(The mask in Sylus’s hands vanishes in a blink of an eye)

Sylus:”Well you could have just asked! no need to be so rough with my stuff either!”

Sylus:”Neph? where are you going? c’mon is it about the vanilla and roses thing? I’m sorry about that!”

Sylus:”No seriously where are you going? speak to me.”

Sylus:”Neph, Nepharus! NEPHARUS!”

<To be continued?

Again?

Bisola:”(Gasp!)W-where am I?”

Bisola:”Where is Mr. Neph and the others?”

Karzahni:”Oh don’t worry about them…they’re safe with me.”

Karzahni:”And you’ll get to see them soon…”

Karzahni:”Better, like you will be as soon as I break your will.”

Bisola:”

Karzahni:”Don’t bother asking, I already read the dialogue script in the next pictures and I already know who you are and what you’ll say next.”

Bisola:”What…are you?”

Karzahni:”The names Karzahni soon to be buddy, surely you know me? oh yeah, you don’t cause any matoran worth their masks know about me and my…exploits.”

Karzahni:”But…that’s the funny part in fact, because you ain’t one of mine, not a matoran or one of those ‘agori’ per say.”

Karzahni:”And I know what a matoran looks like inside and out, literally.”

(Three mangled abominations fall from the tree branches surrounding Bisola from behind)

Bisola:”W-what are those things!?”

Karzahni:”Don’t you recognize them? they’re your friends.”

Karzahni:”But now as true works of art, they’re beautiful aren’t they? my best works yet.”

(The screeching, begging and pleading horde of zombie matoran and agori shamble towards the terrified villager groping and grasping at her)

Karzahni:”I want to play a game with you…”

Karzahni:”If you win you can go free, I nor my ‘creations’ will follow and you will be left alone for the rest of your existence, if you lose…”

Karzahni:”THEN YOU’LL BELONG TO ME FOREVER!”

[TRIALS OF MADNESS]

-AN INTERACTIVE STORY BY KARZAHNI,FOR KARZAHNI, AND ONLY KARZAHNI

(Bisola awakens to fine herself bound in a pale bowl like pit, her struggles have no effect)

Bisola:”What that monster did to all of you…I’ll kill him for what he has done.”

Karzahni:”…And how will you do that?”

Karzahni:”Fighting through your former friends just to get a shot at me?”

Karzahni:”Go on then try it see what happens…I dare you.”

Bisola:”Fine, what do you want from me?”

Karzahni:”I’ve already explained that I want to play a game with you, and I’m very interested in what a specimen like you will do in my trials.”

Bisola:”When I do win your twisted game I will destroy you and avenge my friends!”

Karzahni:”Confident aren’t we? ha! I like you already, I almost feel bad about tearing you apart and reassembling your broken husk into another art piece.”

Karzahni:”Almost…but I’ll enjoy this I assure you! we’re gonna have a blast! (psychotic laughter)”

(Karzahni commands the zombies to leave the room leaving the two to begin their game)

Karzahni:”Now that it’s just the two of us…LETS BEGIN!”

Bisola:”A mask…you want me to wear a mask…”

Karzahni:”A gift of our newfound friendship.”

Karzahni:”We can’t play if we don’t have the proper protection, I may be a god but I play fair and square.”

Karzahni:”Go on…take it.”

(Bisola hesitantly takes the mask from the mad god)

Bisola:”Alright you want me to wear it now that’s it?”

Karzahni:”Exactly, shall we begin o future slave mine?”

Bisola:”You first demon.”

3…2…1 Start!

Bisola:”(Gasp!) (cough cough)

Bisola:”That madman! he left me to drown in there! The sooner I get out of here the better.”

Bisola:”Where is here? I don’t remember anywhere this…open.”

Bisola:”Wha- who said that?”

Bisola:”How can I trust you? you could be Karzahni trying to trick me!”

Bisola:”…Alright… but if this is some kind of trick…”

Bisola:”So what do I do? hello? um are you still there? (sigh) I’ll just keep moving, better than being in that pit anyways…”

Bisola:”So you finally decide to talk to me again huh?”

Bisola“:Where am I going anyways? can’t you help me?”

Bisola:”You never told me who you are.”

Bisola:”It’s good mr. voice in my head, can you tell me about the next challenge?”

Bisola:”Fair enough, lets do this.”

3…2…1 Start!

Bisola:”Ugh what was that? and why do I vaguely recall who that was? a ‘Umarak’? who is…”

Bisola:”It doesn’t matter now…Voice? are you there? nothing…guess I’m on my own.”

Bisola:”Well at least I’m far far away from-”

Karzahni:”Me? guess again, you miss me?”

Bisola:”Great it’s you again.

Karzahni:”Yep don’t forget it new friend! cause we got more fun and games ahead!”

Bisola:”You tried to kill me! you tortured and mutilated my friends, kidnapped me and forced me to play your sick twisted game for your own amusement, what is wrong with you?!”

Karzahni:”After all this you still want to leave? i’m offended, i worked so hard to make these fun minigames (and believe me they weren’t easy to make work) just so you could spit on my efforts?”

Karzahni:”Well perhaps you would like the alternative? I beat you to a pulp right here and now and you can be the first component in my new throne, no games, no tricks, just straight to the point like I was going to do later.”

Karzahni:”Or keep playing, my offer is still up there, and all you gotta do is use your smart little noggin of yours to figure the way out, your choice

A.)Defy hi-

Karzahni:”Ah ah! not yet not yet… as I said I already know what your going to pick so take it.”

(Bisola gazes down at the grimy hand that had taken so many lives before- Karzahni:”But what could she do about it?”

Bisola:”Fine play your game monster I won’t be-

(Without warning, Karzahni lashes his new chain into the top of the screen border and swings away, Bisola in tow)

Karzahni:”Hey cameraman!“

Karzahni:”Take a picture, it’ll last longer.”

Karzahni:”Over here!”

Karzahni:”Now I’m down here!

Karzahni:”Center-ish stage!”

(Let me be of some assistance…………………….[accessing script/…/changing. {scene 76} /…….//……/////. changes applied.

(Karzahni drops Bisola)

Karzahni:“right he- what?…”

(She flies far away from him)

Karzahni:”What is this?! who messed with the script?!”

(Karzahni is unable to chase after her)

Karzahni:”Urrgg! you can’t hold me forever!”

Karzahni:”At the bottom of the text board!”

Bisola:”Ooohhh my head…”

Bisola:”At least I stuck the landing…”

Bisola:”Sort of…wait what am I saying? I just crashed into…”

Bisola:”My old village…”

Bisola:”Why would he send me here? I don’t understand, unless...”

Bisola:”He didn’t? then why?”

Bisola:”This mask is…different from the others…is this what you wanted me to find?”

Bisola:”Well you haven’t led me wrong so far alright show me what you wanted me to see!”

3…2…1 Sta-

(Bisola suddenly feels a invisible force pull her under the water before the simulation can begin)

(There is no trace of her as she disappears under the river, all that remains is the murky riverbed and the old mask she left behind

Karzahni:”Finally free! now where are you my…Gone? …perfect.”

Karzahni:”So that must be where He’s hiding, all according to plan.”

Karzahni:”Oh little Bisola, you keep saying that you’ll never serve me.”

Karzahni:”But you’ve given me EXACTLY what I wanted! see you soon…hehehehehahahahahahahahahahaha!”

Prodigal:”Your reign ends today.”

Karzahni:”Not if I end yours first!”

(Karzahni swipes his chain at the camera, tugging at it until…)

(It comes loose and smashes into the Prodigal)

Prodigal:”Urrrruuhhhh!”

Karzahni:”What’s wrong? you look like you need more screen time…”

Karzahni:”Have some more then!”

Prodigal:”Urrrrgghh! what…is this?!”

(Utilizing it’s powers over gravity The Prodigal pushes the camera back into place)

Karzahni:”Ha! as if! mine is more powerful than…what’s happening to the floor?”

(Gravity inverts as Karzahni is launched into the sky)

Karzahni:”Ehhkk! no fair! your cheating!”

Karzahni:”Aaaaaaaaaaahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!”

Karzahni:”Ohhhh gonna have to buffer that out later, cool power you got there but mine still trumps yours!”

“!down come eventually must it…up goes must something If”:Karzahni

Karzahni:”…And the impact velocity will be greater the higher an object is.”

author:”Wait, where did you learn that?”

Karzahni:”I’m not a complete lunatic you know I have a PhD in physics took the time between season 1 and 2.”

(Before Karzahni could collide with his target The Prodigal slashed his arm off mid drop)

Karzahni:”You just keep crossing all the lines don’t you? let’s see how you like it when I remove your limbs!”

Prodigal:”Impossible…”

Karzahni:”Baby i’m nothing but impossible things.”

Karzahni:”All those limbs, and none of them can hide what you really are!”

Karzahni:”Yes lie some more, doesn’t do you any good when everyone’s in on your secret.”

Prodigal:”You’ve ruined entire worlds, killed countless people, and caused so much anguish!”

Karzahni:”And I got you to thank for that.”

Karzahni:”A lie is like a tower of wooden planks they hold together strong and sturdy, but the second the truth is applied.”

Karzahni:”It all comes crumbling down! you’ve got absolutely no right to tell me that i’m evil and your not, think about all those before me you’ve granted wishes to and lives you’ve ruined because of that Bisola included, how about Quetanul? she still hates you for what you did to her life. that soul you put inside that fancy mask? pretty sure he’s not to fond of you either, and me? well its showing.”

Karzahni:”Too…much…can’t hold.”

Karzahni:”NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!!!!!!!!!”

(Karzahni’s body crumbled to ash, all that remain were a feew pieces of scorched armor and a curious tablet that survived the barrage)

Prodigal:”You died as you lived, a memory of a long forgotten world.”

Prodigal:”He is gone…at last Karzahni is dead.”

Prodigal:”But one thing remains…”

(The Prodigal snaps his fingers and gently lowers Bisola from the sky, with a wave of his hand she awakens)

Bisola:”Wh-what? where why?”

Prodigal:”You are safe now, the pretender is no more.”

Bisola:”Doesn’t that mean your still going to try and absorb me?”

Prodigal:”No, not anymore.”

Prodigal:”This battle has taken it’s toll on me, I am too weak to attempt try, instead I have a hypothosis.”

Prodigal:”One where I myself am uncertain if it will work.”

Bisola:”You guess? shouldn’t a god know everything?”

Prodigal:”A god wouldn’t be asking, I need you…to absorb me.”

Bisola:”You want me to absorb you into me?”

Prodigal:”It’s just a theory, but you are a part of me, so perhaps you are capable of some form of energy manipulation as I am, I am not asking you to trust me, but to try, take my hand and we will begin.”

Bisola:”But that will kill you!”

Prodigal:”My life ended a long long time ago, it’s time we sever the circle and begin anew…for the good of the world. for the good of the multiver-”