Legion World Forums LEGION OUTPOST Mission Monitor Board Inside the Legion World Tesseract System

<as he continues retreating, they pass by time window after time window>

<notices one in particular, his own fateful duel with Damyen Hrykos >

<glimpses himself beheading Hrykos and all of his stolen power rushing back into him>

[i]Gods--I look like DARK LARD, there![/url] NOO!

<ducks a blow intended by DL to behead>

<kicks DL in the chest and takes the offensive>

I guess you're right, Darky! You have nothing to fear by killing me because I'll never let myself become YOU!!!!

Heh. <blocks Lardy's blows> Oh, you're more like me than you could ever imagine--making all of the same mistakes! Tell me...have you opened your heart since Dru died? Have you let yourself make the move that your entire being longs for? Or are you too afraid what others will think and what that would mean to your fragile sense of self?!?!

<takes back the offensive as Lardy falters at his words>

<Lardy's parries become weaker and weaker as doubt sets in>

You n-never told--?

No, you DIDN'T!!! Who knows how things might have gone differently if you had! <eyes gow bright purple> It was your pride, your doubt, your INDECISION that made me!!! Now, all that's left is pure WRATH--and it's time you tasted it!!!

<DARK LARD slices off Lardy's right hand, the one that holds the sword>

AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!

<slumps to the ground>

<laughs>

Any last words before I relieve you of your fool head?

<blasts Roy back before he can interfere>

<manages a smile before responding>

Yeah...at least I won't ever be someone's tool!

Tool? You are deluded! I am--!

...a TOOL! Of Phineas B. Fuddle! C'MON--you're doing exactly what he wants you to! Don't you remember how he operates? One thing I know about you--you've NEVER been the subserviant type! And if I were to be a bad-ass villain, I wouldn't be anyone's @#$%ing FLUNKY! Can't you see? Were there moments you wanted to tear his throat out and something stopped you? And why the hell do you think you're in the past in the first place? You think it was YOUR idea? That's not your style!

Now go ahead...tool...and get it over with, so you can fulfill your Tool Destiny!

<raises sword, hesitates>

No....NO! That bastard DARES manipulate DARK LARD?!?! I'll KILL HIM!!!

<'ports out>

Well...*unh*...that went well...I hope YK and Stoopid Cat are makin' progress...

<wraps wrist in some of his torn clothes, puts his severed hand in the Tesseract's beer cooler>

M-maybe we'll have time to re-attach it later...but we've got work to do!

<goes to Sir Roy where he'd been struck down>

What say, Roy? You alright? R-ready to kick some B-Fuddle booty?

I'm alright, Lard Lad, but tis you I worry about.

<nods towards Lardy's bloody stump, while rubbing his own hand>

'Tis no ordinary wound, and you must be in tremendous pain.

I know you want to end this, and we all do...but you need medical attention. Or at least call your ally, Cobalt Kid to use his healing on you. Though I hardly think he can reattach a limb.

Roy, the wound was cauterized by the Lard Force--I'll be alright. But we do need to find Des for the final strike!

<brings out Omnicom>

*Moving through Legion World fro...veryday Girl and Naked Mole Rat Lad*

Lardy, we're here! And I've put out the message for the others to join us. We had a whole assemblage before, but we were side-tracked...

<notices Lardy's dimembered hand>

Lardy, bloody liberty! Are you alright?

<runs over, and immediately fires up healing power>

Your hand! Oh no...

It-it's just a scratch, Des. Just...don't be asking me for a hand any time soon! <grins> Ran into a DARK LARD...he may end up helping us out--kinda like the eenmy of our enemy and stuff, ya know?

I guess...though that never works out as well we hope it does, if memory serves me right. Speaking of which, you'll never guess what I've been through, and what "memory" might mean these days.

So much of what Phineas is doing to attack us has already been done. Alterations to the time stream!

<looks at Mary, Everyday Girl and Naked Mole Rat Lad>

That there is Mary Hatch, and you probably never heard of her...

<looks at Lardy>

You're acting as if none of this is surprising? Maybe we should quickly explain ourselves.

<Cobalt tells Lardy as fast as possible everything that happened at the Rookery and then the Library, all the while having a sneaking suspicion that Lardy isn't surprised in the least; meanwhile, he can't help but fear for his friend's health after his disfigurement>

<holds onto Cobalt's arm and nods towards Lardy>

H-hello.

I understand you're the new LMBP Leader.

<can't take eyes away from his hand; she's never seen anything like that before>

I believe...I believe I've found the way you all can enter Phineas B. Fuddle's Orrery. I know several of you have seen it, but cannot remain there for very long because of his control over space and time. But I believe there is a way around that.

Sounds good...but we need a few more bodies before we can go. <looks worriedly for Rocky, especially> On the other hand, we can't wait much longer.

Listen, to everyone who's unaware, I'm immune to everything that Phineas is doing. That's why this happened! <holds up stump where right hand was> He's been sending DARK LARD to assassinate me because he can't do anything to me himself! Wherever this entrance is, I can get us through it if Phineas has any protection on it.

(Jeepers! What have I gotten myself into? I don't like the way Cobaltus was speaking to Mary back in the library one bit! I should give him a piece of my mind <sigh> Oh, let's face it. You're just a naked mole rat, not a ferocious tiger or something equally scary and aquatic)

Um, excuse me, Mr. Lard Lad leader, but do you think this is going to take very long? I was hoping to make Mary Hatch the Librarian a nice home cooked meal.

(and to get her as far away from Cobaltus as possible. I don't like how she's holding his arm.)

Mole Rat...I suspect you've a major role to play before this is over...(and I know which of my friends you've replaced in history). As soon as Rocky and Tim arrive, we'll be ready to go...

hmmm ... well, alright. But, I do hope I get home in time to watch Jay Leno. He's just the funniest!.

Leno? (Brr! I have a feeling Sharky wouldn't be caught DEAD watching Leno...)

Okay Leader Man, what's left of the Quank Family is here. We're ready when you are.

<looks at Mole Rat and Mary>

(They seem so out of place here, yet I know simply that its essential they're here. Time to trust Lardy)

Mary, I think its time you opened that locket.

Yeah, let's see what's in there...