Powermouse
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Post by Powermouse on Jun 17, 2011 2:53:12 GMT -8
Times like this made Powermouse really glad that she was a mouse. Sure, she already liked being a mouse, but a definite benefit to it was that being so small, it was quite easy for you to go unnoticed in situations calling for stealth. To get inside this place, she had simply flown over the outer wall. The presence of several rides, including the ferris wheel, made her realize this was an amusement park. But why hide it behind high walls where no one would see it? That alone was cause for suspicion. You didn't hide something like a fun park unless you were doing something wrong.
For the moment, she had decide to forgo flight unless absolutely necessary, fearing that she might be spotted. She saw neither the boys nor the Coachman. Nothing but discarded litter scattered everywhere. It looked like there had been people here recently, but now it was a ghost town. Where had the children gone?
She heard the sound of some person calling. It sounded like a woman. Soon, a second voice had begun to shout, asking was anyone here and telling them not to fall behind. Powermouse wished she could answer, but her voice was so tiny she doubted they’d hear her. So she took the air, allowing her ears to lead her in the direction of the speakers.
Soon enough, she came upon a tall young blonde human woman, a duck, and a bear, all in costume. She recognized the woman, the bear, and the duck as being part of the Dream League.
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Bongo
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Post by Bongo on Jun 17, 2011 2:53:38 GMT -8
If Sunshine was only slightly scared, Bongo was positively unnerved. This place was downright spooky. In a way, it ever so slightly reminded him of his days at the circus, but... everything just seemed so twisted and sinister, here. Maybe it was just his imagination, or the fog playing tricks on his eyes, but something about this abandoned carnival seemed to set off a warning flag in Bongo's head. He had a strong feeling that this was the place they were looking for - the place where they would find the answer to the mystery of the missing children.
Slowly glancing all around him with uneasiness in his eyes, Bongo stayed as close as he could to his two teammates. He was almost tempted to latch onto Sunshine's leg for comfort, but didn't want to cause her to trip. After Sunshine called out to see if anybody at all was around, only silence and a chilling wind answered. When she looked down to Bongo, he looked up to her and simply shrugged, as every bit as confused as he and Duck Avenger were.
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Duck Avenger
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Post by Duck Avenger on Jun 17, 2011 2:54:09 GMT -8
Duck Avenger looked around the derelict amusement park as he walked. He felt the same as Sunshine and Bongo. After Sunshine called out for anyone nearby (there was no answer), he looked up to the human. He nodded and narrowed his eyes.
"I don't like this place either, Sunshine. I feel like something bad happened here. Something really bad."
He continued looking about, but he didn't see the power-suited mouse that watched them. He cupped both of his hands around his bill to amplify his voice, and he called out across the amusement park. "HEY!! Anybody home?!"
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Coachman
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Post by Coachman on Jun 17, 2011 2:54:54 GMT -8
The catacombs in the subterranean levels of the island were even gloomier and more unnerving than the carnival above. It was here that the island's true operations saw their conclusion. There were numerous stables, cages, and wooden crates. There was also an underground waterway which acted as a secret dock, separate from the main dock which lead into the carnival above.
The sounds of hee-haws echoed throughout the cavern. Numerous donkeys were being driven into cages and crates by the Coachman's shadowy henchmen. They took no care in driving them in; painfully lifting them by their ears, tails, or legs and cruelly throwing them into their new prisons. Every now and again the sound of the Coachman's cracking whip sung out over the other sounds.
"Hurry up, you sods! Get 'em packed up and onto the cargo ship!' The Coachman bellowed, snapping his whip again as it licked the behind of a nearby donkey, causing it to jump in a mixture of surprise and pain and drawing blood. The Coachman grinned maliciously, then approached the donkey and gave it a fierce kick in the rear, knocking it into the crate in front of it before he slammed the lid shut and locked it with a sturdy, iron padlock.
The cargo ship was almost fully loaded, with the last remaining cargo hastily being brought aboard by the sinister shadow servants. The Coachman placed his arms over his chest, his right hand still gripping the whip, and sneered, nodding his head a few times in a pleased fashion. This had been a good turnout. Donkeys didn't generate a large amount of profit in this modern day and age, but it was the whole process that was its own reward.
Behind the Coachman a mysterious apparition materialized from thin air. It was a floating, blue cloak which was entirely see-through. It - whatever 'it' was - had its hood drawn, its face obscured in blackness. It had a luminous outline from any given angle that gave off a faint glow. The cloak billowed and rippled as the specter hovered there. The Coachman turned to face it when it appeared. He stared at it for several moments before smirking.
"So, the Dream League have come, you say?" He responded to the entity. Even though not a single word had been spoken prior, on some unknown level - perhaps a psychic one - the ghast had informed him that the Dream League had entered his amusement park above. The Cockney ferryman stared at it again, nodding here and there. "Come to rescue the kiddies, I'd wager. A pity they're too late, seein' as none of 'em are any longer BOYS!" As the Coachman said this his face turned red, his mouth expanding into a terrifying grin, his hair forming demonic horns as his eyes pulsated in their sockets.
"Take some of the henchmen and give our guests a suitable welcome. I'm sure we can cook up some use for 'em. I've never had an opportunity to test my little donkey cocktail on a duck, bear, or mouse before. The results could be worth a chuckle. Now, GO!" And with that he pointed a gloved finger toward the only exit - a tunnel winding up toward the surface level. The Whisper, however, did not take any such path; its orders received, it vanished into thin air again.
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Powermouse
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Post by Powermouse on Jun 17, 2011 2:55:05 GMT -8
As Powermouse came closer to the Dreamers, she visibly winced and pinned her sensitive ears back when the duck held his hands up to his bill and gave another shout. Goodness, he certainly had quite a voice!
Flying down, she zipped around the duck and then the young lady before coming to hover a few feet in front of the trio. The rodent gave a friendly wave intended for all three before addressing them. "Yes, hello there! I suppose you've come here because of the missing children as well?"
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Sunshine
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Post by Sunshine on Jun 17, 2011 2:55:32 GMT -8
Sunshine's gorgeous hair was so long that her ears were completely covered by it. Nevertheless, she clearly heard not only Duck Avenger's loud yell, but a stranger's voice. The only human in present company caught a glimpse of a tiny thing that circled the duck, and then herself. Her eyes followed the unidentified flying rodent until it stopped. When the stranger stopped, Sunshine could clearly see it wave, and she observed her features. It looked like a mouse in some kind of powersuit, and she had a foreign accent that was friendly, and entirely feminine.
But Sunshine paid close attention to this mouse when she mentioned the missing children.
"Why, yes! That's why we're here. We're looking for them. Do you know where they are?" Sunshine was always friendly and polite in tone, but whenever the missing children was mentioned there was an undeniable sense of urgency.
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Duck Avenger
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Post by Duck Avenger on Jun 17, 2011 2:55:57 GMT -8
Duck Avenger stopped when he saw a weird thing zip around him, and then to Sunshine. When the mouse in the powersuit waved and addressed them, the Avenger retained a small amount of caution. Sure, the mouse sounded friendly, but could she really be trusted? The duck folded his arms on his chest, though his face wasn't sour.
"Yeah. And who are you?" His eyes remained on the mouse.
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Bongo
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Post by Bongo on Jun 17, 2011 2:56:13 GMT -8
Bongo, already rather unsettled, suddenly felt something small zip by him, and, startled, immediately turned around to see what it was. He almost thought it was only a bug, but... it felt just a little larger than that. Or maybe it was simply a huge bug.
A sudden voice put Bongo at ease, however. Whirling around to face his front, he saw... a mouse? Floating in mid-air? The bear took a double take in response to this strange sight, and simply gawked at the mouse until she mentioned the missing children. Bongo blinked, looking up to his two comrades, then back to the mouse, now with more curiosity than shock. Was she an ally?
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Powermouse
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Post by Powermouse on Jun 17, 2011 2:56:34 GMT -8
"I'm afraid not. I've been searching for them myself." Powermouse answered sincerely, a despondent note creeping into her tone. She hoped that those poor dears were unharmed. When Duck Avenger requested to know who she was, she was unruffled by his brusqueness. "Oh! Please forgive me. You may call me... Powermouse." She pressed a dainty paw (hand?) to her chest. It wasn't a code name that Bianca would have chosen for herself, but some enthusiastic young RAS agents had dubbed her with the title, and it had just stuck. "
"Perhaps we should work together?" She hopefully suggested, looking between the three. "Certainly four sets of eyes would be quite useful."
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Sunshine
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Post by Sunshine on Jun 17, 2011 2:57:00 GMT -8
Sunshine frowned at the mouse's sad answer. But there was still hope! There was always safety in numbers, and this stranger seemed friendly enough. She didn't fear the mouse, and so the only human in the group was the first to offer an invitation. She placed a hand on her chest and smiled happily.
"Well, Powermouse, I would love to work with you! My name is Sunshine, and this is Bongo," she gestured to the bear, and then to her other companion; "and this is Duck Avenger."
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Duck Avenger
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Post by Duck Avenger on Jun 17, 2011 2:57:30 GMT -8
Duck Avenger was far less receptive of the idea of partnering with a complete stranger willy-nilly, but at the same time he wasn't concerned. If the mouse would prove to be an enemy, he was accompanied by two of the Dream League's physical powerhouses. They could easily put a stop to her if need be, so he relaxed and eased his tone noticeably.
He did a half-wave-half-salute to Powermouse as he was introduced, and he flipped back his cape, trying to get it to billow in the wind dramatically. "That's right! We're the Dream League, heroes of Epcot City." The duck folded his arms on his chest, and his rubbery bill smirked. "And judging by your accent, I'd say you're not from America."
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Powermouse
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Post by Powermouse on Jun 17, 2011 2:57:59 GMT -8
"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintances, dears." Powermouse replied, beaming warmly at Sunshine, Bongo, and Duck Avenger.
Seeing Duck Avenger trying to look stoic and dramatic, she bit back an amused grin. Honestly, she wasn't quite sure what make of him just yet, but she was more then willing to give him a chance and see what he was like. "We've heard of the Dream League before. You truly do Epcot City a great service, darlings."
She then nodded to confirm Duck Avenger's hunch about her nationality. "Yes, I'm from Hungary. I don't think my voice could ever hide that." Chuckling a bit at her own joke, she glanced around at their surroundings. Still quiet and deserted. This was just strange, and it made her uneasy.
"I think we should get moving. I don't mean to be rude, but being out in the open like this... well, it makes a body feel rather exposed, wouldn't you agree?"
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Duck Avenger
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Post by Duck Avenger on Jun 17, 2011 2:58:30 GMT -8
Duck Avenger's eyes expanded, and his bill hung open. He was obviously surprised by the Hungarian mouse's surprising compliment. "You've heard of us?!" After speaking with his surprised tone, he cleared his throat, posed again (this time there was no wind at all, so his cape couldn't billow), and spoke with a nobler tone. "I mean, of course you've heard of us! Thank you, Powermouse! We're just doing our jobs!"
He grinned. This was the first time a stranger outright complimented the Dream League so positively, to his face. (Though he didn't think of the possibility of the other members being complimented elsewhere.) He enjoyed the attention!
After Powermouse revealed her country of origin, she suggested getting a move on, because 'being out in the open like this makes a body feel rather exposed.'
"Yeah," Duck Avenger agreed. "We don't want exposed bodies." He said that without thinking, and he didn't realize what he said until it was too late. Even worse, he looked to Bongo and (especially) Sunshine as he said that. "Uhh--!" Embarrassed, he was the first to lead the group further into the derelict carnival. He desperately wanted to change the focus to a new topic, because 'exposed bodies' lingered in his head.
"Speaking of Hungary, I'm hungry. I should'a eaten before we left." He considered himself lucky when he saw a stick of pink, fluffy cotton candy within plastic wrapping, on the ground. It was surrounded by cigar butts and footprints, but he didn't care; the cotton candy was still in wrapping, so no harm done! "Ah-ha!" He quickly snatched the cotton candy, hastily unwrapped it, and was about to take a bite.
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Sunshine
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Post by Sunshine on Jun 17, 2011 2:59:20 GMT -8
Sunshine was enjoying Powermouse's company so far. She was from a land called Hungary, which meant that she was not from America, just like her. Sunshine smiled after hearing of this. She felt bad for not revealing her homeland... yet. Maybe when she trusts her teammates enough, and is convinced that she can reveal something so personal. But they probably wouldn't even know where Eyvindria is to begin with, considering how secretive it is.
Powermouse expressed her desire to keep moving and referred to lingering about as having their bodies exposed. Subsequently, Duck Avenger was looking to Sunshine at the time when he made an awkward comment about exposing bodies.
The statement, followed by Duck Avenger's realization and awkwardness, made Sunshine cover her mouth to stifle a laugh. She looked away and closed her eyes, trying her best to not laugh at the duck's expense. She waited until the humor of the situation passed before she caught up with the duck. But because of how long her legs were, she caught up very soon.
Duck Avenger found cotton candy on the ground, and he obviously intended to eat it. Sunshine shook her head. "Duck Avenger, that doesn't belong to you. You shouldn't eat that."
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Duck Avenger
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Post by Duck Avenger on Jun 17, 2011 2:59:57 GMT -8
Duck Avenger winced and closed his bill when Sunshine had to spoil his fun by acting like his mother. He looked to her, an almost condescending look. "Why? Nobody's here. And I'm hungry!" Sunshine continued to protest, but he ignored her. Sunshine's face expressed mild disappointment, having been snubbed in front of others. He bit into the cotton candy, and then made another bite. He greedily ate away at the cotton candy, not even offering so much a piece to the others.
That is, until there were only a few pieces left. Satisfied, he wiped his bill with his free hand and held the stick out to the others, offering any of them to have some. "Anybody want the last bites?"
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Bongo
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Post by Bongo on Jun 17, 2011 3:00:36 GMT -8
As Sunshine gestured to and introduced him to the floating mouse, Bongo gave an amiable open-mouthed smile towards Powermouse, as well as a friendly tip of his strap-on cap. It was clear that he liked her already - she sure seemed like a nice person. Erm, mouse. And Bongo definitely appreciated the extra company in this spooky, deserted, lonesome place...
When Duck Avenger glanced down to him after making his 'exposed bodies' crack, Bongo simply stared and blinked in confused expectancy. Evidently, the humor of those words had soared right over his fuzzy head. Quickly, however, something else caught his attention - forcefully grabbed it, rather. Duck Avenger lifted up something off of the ground, and Bongo immediately recognized it, as noted by the huge grin that crept across his snout - cotton candy!
Bongo's wet black nose repeatedly sniffed the delicious sugary scent that wafted off of the candy, and he sighed in ecstasy, tongue hanging out of his mouth. Oh, how he always loved that smell. During his circus years, it was a very common scent, for sure. Sometimes, kindly young circus-goers would even offer some to the bear, which he gladly accepted. It's so long since he's tasted that delectable delicacy...
Before he even knew it, though, Duck Avenger was devouring the whole thing, himself. Bongo could only look on helplessly, whimpering in disappointment. The pitiful look on his face almost immediately vanished, however, as Duck Avenger held the stick out in front of him. The duck's words were like an attack signal to the bear's mouth - he instantly lunged forward and took the entire stick in his jaws, and just like that, it had vanished from Duck Avenger's feathered hands. Bongo looked as if he was in heaven as he munched and smacked and licked all over the stick, until it was as clean as a whistle.
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Coachman
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Post by Coachman on Jun 17, 2011 3:01:27 GMT -8
In a sudden, heart-stopping occurrence the entire theme park grew pitch black. Every single light extinguished, blanketing the area in utter darkness. The sounds of music and other noises from the attractions also ceased, adding dead silence to the already ominous occasion.
It remained this way for only five seconds or so before life resumed to the park: though not as they previously had been. All of the major lights remained out, and only colorful lights on the various attractions came on, loud music playing throughout the area. It sounded like theme park-esque music, but had an eerie sort of tone to it. The lights which were now lit covered the area in alternating flashes of all sorts of colors, though the area was still dim, at best. The special, colored lights and music seemed as though they were intended for some special show or event which the park hosted.
About thirteen feet away from where the Dream League and Powermouse were standing the apparition appeared out of thin air. The blue-cloaked form of the mysterious entity known only as 'The Whisper' materialized, floating above the ground as its cloak, outlined with an otherworldly glow, billowed around it. Its hood was drawn, shrouding whatever face it may or may not have had in obscurity. Suddenly the drawn cloak shifted, and a hand emerged from beneath; a gloved hand. Though, as it continued to extend, it became apparent that the glove was not attached to an arm; or anything else, for that matter. The limbless glove pointed an index finger accusingly at the interlopers.
It was then that more sinister individuals made their presence known. Large, hulking, gorilla-like individuals began to appear all around the Dream League (and friend). They emerged slowly from behind concession stands, from behind rides, etc. They were shrouded by darkness. Even the flashing of the colored lights did not aid in revealing their forms, which merely looked like black silhouettes. Only their eyes, glowing white, stood in contrast against their otherwise ink-black forms.
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Powermouse
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Post by Powermouse on Jun 17, 2011 3:01:40 GMT -8
Powermouse flew companionably alongside the three Dreamers. The double entendre of Duck Avenger’s comment and his reaction when he realized what he had said bought an amused grin to her own face, and she had to rein her giggling in.
Then there was the cotton candy. The fact that Duck Avenger was about to eat something that didn’t belong to him wasn’t really on her mind as much as the fact that an unwrapped bag of cotton candy just happened to be lying on the ground.
“That's strange. Why would a child buy cotton candy only to discard it?” She mused aloud as Duck Avenger ravenously tore into the sugary treat.
After the avian had eaten most of it and tried to offer the rest of them the remnants, Powermouse delicately wrinkled her nose and shook her head. “No thank, you darling.” She supposed that it wasn’t so bad that he had the foresight to at least offer them some, but she couldn’t help but think the incident made him look somewhat greedy.
Bongo didn’t hesitate in finishing off the rest of the cotton candy. Amazed, Powermouse blinked a few times as he licked the stick clean. The both of them must have been hungry.
When the lights shut off, only for the music and lights of the assorted rides came back, Powermouse was immediately on guard. Someone was watching them, maybe even waiting for them.
Powermouse’s attention was drawn to the ominous and strange figure of a glowing cloak. As far as she could see, there was no person under there -- no arms, head, or legs -- just the cloak. The mouse's dark eyes widened in shock.A hand appeared from the depths at the material and pointed at them.
As if on some unseen cue, muscular simian-like creatures emerged from hiding to surround the four of them. “Oh dear.” Powermouse muttered, looking around at the menacing figures.
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Sunshine
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Post by Sunshine on Jun 17, 2011 3:02:09 GMT -8
Sunshine was annoyed when the bear also ate the food that didn't belong to him. After he finished the stick of cotton candy, she shook her finger at the bear like a scolding mother, her face and tone very unamused. "No, Bongo! You shouldn't follow his example! The cotton candy wasn't yours, so you... shouldn't.... What's happening?"
She lost her train of thought when the lights and incidental music ceased in a blink of an eye. She looked around cautiously, unable to see anything. Some lights turned on, but they were different lights, and they were only bright enough to sufficiently illuminate the area. Carnival music played, but it was creepy and distorted. Something very wrong was happening, but the situation was only getting worse.
Sunshine pointed at the cloaked, eerie stranger as he appeared. There was no face that could be seen from within the hood, nor did it have an obvious body. When the cloaked entity brought up its gloved hand and pointed, it was seen that it had no solid appendages.
Even worse, large, hulking creatures emerged from hiding and ganged up on the heroes. They looked like living silhouettes, with only white eyes as the most visible part of their bodies.
Sunshine positioned herself, ready to fight. She knew that these people weren't here to do anything remotely nice. Still, it wouldn't hurt to be nice just in case. "We're here looking for the missing children. Have you seen them?" Her tone was cautiously optimistic, even though her body was ready for a battle.
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Bongo
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Post by Bongo on Jun 17, 2011 3:02:51 GMT -8
That cotton candy was possibly the most delicious thing he'd had in ages! Bongo smacked his lips in satisfaction as the last of the sticky sweet had been consumed, and his tongue slurped the edges of his snout to try and clear off the excess candy that had clung to it. As tasty as it was, it almost wasn't worth eating it, he realized, when Sunshine decided to scold him for it. There were few things that made Bongo feel worse about himself than being scolded by Sunshine... the only worse thing that came to mind was being scolded by Dreamchild. Suddenly feeling very ashamed of himself, Bongo frowned, lowered his head, placed his paws behind his back and bashfully kicked at the ground, staring pitifully up at Sunshine. She seemed to suddenly become distracted by something in the middle of her scolding, however - and this, in turn, caused Bongo to take a look at his surroundings.
Sheer, utter darkness now surrounded them - not a thing could be seen. Bongo swallowed audibly, now feeling even more spooked by this place than before. Even more startling was when the darkness made way for an almost blinding array of colorful lights, as the derelict theme park suddenly came back to life. There was even music playing... albeit rather unsettling music. Bongo stuck close to his companions and whirled his head around, becoming rather panicked and confused.
The sudden appearance of a cloaked apparition gave Bongo cause to hop a couple of feet into the air in fear. Was that a ghost?! Whatever that thing was, it made Bongo's fur stand on end - he stayed close to Sunshine as the strange being slowly pointed at them. Even more new arrivals caught Bongo's attention, however - huge, hulking, shadowy brutes that seemed almost ape-like. They bore little resemblance to any circus gorillas that Bongo had known, however - they seemed almost literally to be living, walking shadows, and had glowing, empty white eyes.
It took a short while for Bongo to overcome the unnerved feeling he was getting from all this, but as the black figures surrounded them, he realized that it was time for a fight. Puffing out his chest and putting on his most intimidating face (which wasn't all that intimidating, really), he put up his fists and stood his ground, shifting his glance from one foe to the other.
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Duck Avenger
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Post by Duck Avenger on Jun 17, 2011 3:02:57 GMT -8
Duck Avenger rolled his eyes when the ever-motherly teenager scolded Bongo for eating cotton candy. "Give it a rest, Sunshine! There's nobody here, so the cotton candy i--" The Avenger jolted when the lights faded away. Dim lights eventually turned on, but this was accompanied by freaky music normally reserved for horror movies.
Speaking of horror movies, he sure felt like he was one when that cloaked figure appeared. Without a face, a body, and appendages, the cloaked entity pointed. "This is inviting," Duck Avenger said meekly to his group.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire; the hulking living shadows appeared from every direction, and surrounded the heroes. Duck Avenger nodded when Sunshine asked her question. "Yeah! tell us!" He lowered his hand to his holstered gun's handle.
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Coachman
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Post by Coachman on Jun 17, 2011 3:03:57 GMT -8
Once the shadowy henchmen had appeared the floating specter's glove had returned back beneath the concealment of the cloak. It continued to merely hover in place as Sunshine and Duck Avenger addressed it, though it didn't seem to display much interested in either. The hood moved slowly, panning the group as it settled primarily on Bongo, then Duck Avenger, as Sunshine and then Duck Avenger spoke, blatantly ignoring their inquiries. Out of all of them it clearly observed the two who had consumed the cotton candy with more interest than those who had not.
Ultimately its gaze (if there even was one, as the drawn hood revealed no eyes, or any other features, beneath). The same glove emerged once again, slowly pointing an index finger skyward. The hood slowly and dubiously began shaking as it waggled the finger to and fro in a classic 'ah, ah, ah' gesture, as if scolding a naughty child.
After it performed this condescending action the left glove then emerged. Both 'hands' spread their fingers wide, the palms aimed squarely at the group of interlopers who had entered the amusement park uninvited. A faint glow in each palm was quickly followed by a discharge of plasma, which shot out like thunderbolts toward the group. Softening them up for capture seemed the safest route, seeing as they had powers and abilities that could have made them difficult to subdue by the shadowy servants without aid. The brilliant flash of otherworldly electricity illuminated the surrounding area, and nearby electrical equipment sparked, the breakers to a couple of nearby ride erupted in a display like fireworks before said rides went dark.
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Powermouse
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Post by Powermouse on Jun 17, 2011 3:04:30 GMT -8
Seeing the headless entity's threatening gesture (plus the subsequent streaks of plasma that were from its hands), Powermouse reacted instinctively.
"Scatter!"
With thanks to her tiny size, she was agile enough to fly to the side, out of the path of the plasma bolts fired at the heroes. She hoped that Sunshine, Bongo, and Duck Avenger would be quick to get out the way, and swiveled her head to see how her friends had fared in the wake of the attack.
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Sunshine
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Post by Sunshine on Jun 17, 2011 3:05:00 GMT -8
There was no question about it. Whoever this mysterious, hooded figure was, he wasn't friendly. Sunshine couldn't say she was surprised when her question was ignored, but she was surprised when the strange entity focused on Duck Avenger and Bongo, and wagged his finger like a scolding parent. What could this mean? Why was he acting this way to Bongo and Duck Avenger? She gasped. Did it have something to do with the cotton candy...?
Without warning, the floating spectre aimed his gloved hands at them, and shot a plasma attack, which resembled lightning bolts, which illuminated some of the area and started a chain reaction with the nearby electrical equipment. Sunshine, knowing that Powermouse evaded the attack, grabbed duck Avenger with one arm, Bongo with the other, and flew out of the way with both of them, just in time to avoid the attack. She released them, and, with determination etching her face, took flight and dove right for the spectre, intending to strike it with her right fist.
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Duck Avenger
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Post by Duck Avenger on Jun 17, 2011 3:05:29 GMT -8
Duck Avenger narrowed his eyes as the spectre wagged his finger at him and Bongo condescendingly. The duck could practically hear an obnoxious, high-pitched voice attached to that hand: 'Ah, ah, ah! You didn't say the magic word!' Actually, Duck Avenger didn't know where that voice in his mind came from. Maybe it was from some movie he watched for a few minutes on TV some years ago? Whatever! This clown was--
"AH!" the duck screeched in fright when the hooded entity suddenly fired a cluster of electricity at them. Thankfully, he and Bongo were saved by the quick thinking of Sunshine. Powermouse got out of the way, and Sunshine grabbed him and the bear, and flew them to the side, out of harm's way. His eyes narrowed once again at the spectre, with whom Sunshine intended to battle. In the meantime, Duck Avenger looked at the shadowy gorilla closest to him and hurled a duckarang at it.
"Eat this!"
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Bongo
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The Amazing Super-Bear!
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Post by Bongo on Jun 17, 2011 21:32:30 GMT -8
Bongo was momentarily thrown off guard by the specter's strange gesture directed towards him and Duck Avenger. Confused, he just blinked dumbfoundedly, wondering what on earth the eerie figure was trying to imply. Something about it, though, gave him an inexplicable bad feeling... as if he had done something not moments ago that he would really regret, later on.
He promptly snapped out of his stupor when he noticed the ghost-like being's palms, faced straight at them, begin to glow - whatever was coming next couldn't be good. Thankfully, Sunshine came to their rescue just in the nick of time. After he was snatched up by the girl and then released in nearly an instant, he shook his head, just a little stupefied by what had just happened. There was no time to sit around like a dope, though! They were under attack, Bongo quickly remembered, as he looked up to see one of those huge, gorilla-like creatures towering over him.
Bongo grimaced fiercely up at the beast, and began to wound up his right arm. It rotated at an average speed, at first, but within a second or two it increased to a speed so rapid that it looked as if the bear was trying to send his own arm flying straight off of his body. His arm-a-whirling like a propeller, he charged towards the creature and, with a hop to reach the ape's eye-level, his rapidly-spinning fist made a whopping impact with the creature's face.
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Coachman
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?They never come back... as boys!?
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Post by Coachman on Jun 18, 2011 0:01:35 GMT -8
Following the plasma attack issued by the hovering apparition (which hadn't managed to hit a single mark, though whether the specter was discouraged by this was far from apparent) the shadowy henchmen began to close in, their hands raised and poised to grab the intruders, their eerie eyes the only distinguishable characteristic upon their hulking forms of darkness.
The throwing weapon hurled by Duck Avenger was swatted aside by the henchman he had targeted. Furthermore, it didn't seem all that amused by his utterance before the attack. It closed the distance, looming over the significantly shorter duck hero as its arms darted down, toward the hero in an attempt to grab him.
Another henchman made its way for Bongo, and didn't seem outwardly concerned as the small bear spiraled its fist like a rotary blade. It had likely underestimated the potential damage such a diminutive, unassuming creature could muster, because the blow the super-bear landed against its featureless mug sent it soaring skyward, doing multiple somersaults through the air before crashing through the rooftop of a nearby carousal, where it landed upon one of the horses. Dazed, it remained sitting atop the colorful horse replica, likely seeing stars.
Yet more henchmen surrounded the group, a second joining in on attempting to grab and hold the wily avian gadgeteer, two more replacing the one Bongo had dispatched to confront the bear, and three in hot pursuit of the small heroine with the distinctive accent. None of them through punches or attacked with an obvious intent of causing bodily injury; they all seemed interested only in physically restraining the heroes. For what purpose only they, and those who commanded them, were aware.
As for the Whisper, it remained motionless, save for the billowing of its cloak, as Sunshine glided toward it in a flying punch. Her fist met with the space it occupied, then continued onward and outward until Sunshine had passed through it entirely. Her attempts to strike, and even touch, the mysterious phantom bore absolutely no result. She simply passed through it, as though it were nothing more than a hologram image. The Whisper slowly turned around to face the super-powered blonde who was now behind it. Raising its left glove it released another burst of electricity at her, this time from a far closer proximity than before.
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Powermouse
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Post by Powermouse on Jun 20, 2011 16:03:35 GMT -8
Powermouse breathed a grateful sigh of relief as she turned to see Sunshine whisk Bongo and Duck Avenger to safety just in time. Thank goodness they were all unharmed. The moment was short-lived, however, as three of the simian-esque creatures came stomping her way. She could see more of those dreadful beasts swarming around them.
Powermouse took off, scampering ahead of their massive feet (everything looks big from a mouse's point of view). As she ran, her hand made for a button located on the front of her powersuit, on the black-colored section just below her collarbone. At first, nothing seemed to happen. Then, an aura of pink and white light suddenly surrounded the mouse. The outline of Powermouse's body was only faintly visible through the brilliant light. To those observing, she actually appeared to gradual increase in height -- from three inches, to a foot, then four feet, until she stood eight feet tall. The light finally faded away. Now instead of looking up at the henchmen, she found herself glaring down at them. "If there's one thing I don't like, it's bullies!" Balling her hands into fists, Powermouse then took a swing at the nearest henchman. She didn't relish fighting, but in the defense of herself or her friends she was more then willing to.
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Sunshine
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The Ray of Hope
"I don't want to hurt you, but I will if you don't stop. ... Will you please stop?"
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Post by Sunshine on Jun 25, 2011 1:23:47 GMT -8
Sunshine's eyes widened and she gasped when her would-be punch completely failed to land. It wasn't a problem with aiming; if the cloaked entity had any bulk, her punch should have been spot on. But the enemy literally had no body to speak of; it was like its cloak and gloves were sentient and floating in thin air, and nothing more.
When she was far enough, she spun to face her target and her feet planted on the ground. Unfortunately, she didn't have time to react; the plasma attack struck her, and her body suffered a few seconds' worth of electroshocking pain. She clenched her eyes shut, her muscles tightened, and she cried out as she sustained damage. When the attack was done, she hunched over on the ground and heaved, but quickly regained herself enough to take flight, ready to avoid other attacks. Gone was most of the compassion she harbored just minutes ago; she stared coolly at the otherworldly being.
"That wasn't nice of you, whatever you are." She still felt a tingling pain from the shock, but she was more than ready to dodge some attacks. All the while, she hastily thought of how she could attack the being...
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Duck Avenger
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"I've faced worse than you, buster."
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Post by Duck Avenger on Jul 7, 2011 4:25:29 GMT -8
Duck Avenger's eyes expanded in discouragement when his duckarang was swatted aside by the hulking, shadowy thug. The duckarang was supposed to hit him, and yet the brute treated it as if he said, 'Shoo, fly, don't bother me!' The fiend! The Avenger grinned nervously at the mountain of a shadow, and dodged his attempt to grab. He jumped back and landed on his feet. Still nervous, he chuckled insincerely.
"Eh, heh-heh. Guess you're not hungry, huh?" An idea sprang into his head. He also felt like an idea grew out of his head, but there was something more to that: from the top of his head grew a pair of ears one would expect from an ass, but not a duck. His ears were pressed against the sides of his sailor hat, and stood up about a foot high, making him appear very ridiculous. Of course, he didn't notice.
Going with his idea, Duck Avenger took out his energy pistol and shot a condensed ball of voltage straight to the shadowy gorilla. Right after he fired, he heard Sunshine scream. He gasped and snapped back to look at Sunshine, frightened for her safety. She looked like she was in pain, but not down. Thank goodness Sunshine and Bongo were among the most durable members of the team, and they were right here in the park. He quickly looked at Bongo, satisfied that he caught sight of the bear punching his enemy clear away. That bear was a bruiser! And Powermouse--
"Whoa! What the heck kind of suit are you wearing?" he called to the eight-foot mouse, his face twisted in confusion. But there was no time for chitchat; he fired his own enemy again, just in case, and he started shooting at other goons in his general proximity.
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