Sunday, November 2, 2008

The Giant's Heroes-Issue 5

Andy was getting ready to leave what was undeniably the strangest city he had ever visited. After being shown the way back home by his animal friends, he decided that he would leave. He was just saying goodbye to the cat that saved his life before he left.
"Look, thanks, for everything." spoke Andy to the cat, still sitting next to the girl, "If there is anything you ever need, you can feel free to come and find me somehow. Are you all going to be ok with these werewolves still here?"
"Yes, Andy, we will be fine. We live in the surrounding woods, and the werewolves constantly come over the border and torment us. Now, thanks to you, we have proved our mettle. So, thank you, Andy. I just have one favor to ask you: wherever you go and whatever you do in life, teach other humans the ability to communicate with us, like you have."
"I will certainly try," responded Andy, "What's with the kid?" he motioned towards the girl.
"She didn't turn last night. We want to see what is different about her than everyone else. You see, this village used to have many, many visitors, and then one day a very strange man came. He was acting very strange and at night at saw him performing some strange ritual. In the morning he was nowhere to be found, but ever since then everybody turns at night, and nobody that was here at the same time as that man cannot leave. We want to know why this one does not turn." Andy nodded and hopped on a horse that offered to give Andy a ride to the nearest 'normal' city, and Andy bolted away.
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Zac and Zane had made it to this 'Mid Cave', which looked like it is only accessible to flyers or people who are very good at mountain climbing. Zac landed and put down Zane, still waiting for more information, but what Zac saw amazed him.
"Is this a golden statue of a man? Why don't you sell it; it has to be worth millions, at least." Before him sat a golden statue of a man sitting on a chair. The man was rather large, and the statue had to weigh hundreds of pounds.
"Boy, I should take offense at being called a statue!" a bumbly voice roared from the statue. A golden man got up from the chair and walked over to Zane, however slowly. "Zane, old boy, nice to see you again." The older man spoke very slowly.
"Let me introduce you to Zac, Zac Cartwright. Zac, meet the reason that this place is called the MiD Cave, Jeremiah Midas."
"Midas, as in King Midas?" Zac questioned.
"An ancestor of mine," responded Jeremiah, "Much obliged to make your aquaintance."
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Shannon finally awoke after being asleep for sometime. She tried to get up, but was unable to because, as she quickly discovered, she was strapped down. A young man, just a few years older than her, loomed above her. He had a mask on his face and no shirt on. There was a large scar on his chest that seemed a little like the letter 'd'. Shannon struggled to get out of the constraints on her, but quickly realized that this figure's eyes were fixed upon her.
"No need to struggle, dearest, we're going to have a good time, just you wait. Dreadnaught is going to fix you up nice like." He then turned and left her, alone.
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At night a mysterious figure walks into a restaurant that is open 24 hours.
"How many?" The hostess asks. The man immediatly punches her in the face, knocking her to the ground. He then picks up her body, and flies out the roof, and away into the night, still holding the inncoent hostess.
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Andy was finally in a normal city, and was able to find a Motel6 to rest at for the night. After a long night of fighting werewolves, and a long day of talking with various animals. He walked into the Motel6, literally dead tired.
"Please, a room for the night." He gave the employee some money that the animals had given him that they had taken off of the werewolves. The man took the money and handed Andy a room key. Turning the key, he opened the door and came face-to-face with himself.

~Good Luck and Good Eats

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