It had been a long day and all the bunnies on Carrotus went to their little beds. Except the real Rabbits! They all hopped over to the Tavern to celebrate yet another victory over the goons who were causing chaos through out the land. Everyone was drinking and laughing. Suddenly the door opened and there stood the most worshipped heroes of them all: Jazz, Spaz and Lori Jackrabbit! Everybody cheered as they entered but Jazz could feel it with his fur that something strange was about to happen.
Jazz: "How come I've got this strange feeling something is about to
happen?"
Spaz: "Don't know. Maybe it's b'coz the narrator said it? Why
yer asking me, bro?"
Jazz: "Sorry, I was just thinking out loud..."
Then Lori started to scream: "OH MY GOD!!!" Jazz and Spaz quickly pulled their guns out and looked around but couldn't see anything alarming.
Lori: "YOU'RE ALIVE!!!"
She rushed over towards the corner of the Tavern while pushing everyone out of the way. Then she leaped from the table and landed on a black bunny who was sitting there. She began hugging him like he was some squeeze-toy.
Lori: "You're alive, you're alive! I can't believe it!"
Bunny:
"Please stop Lori! I'm choking! ...Can't breathe...!"
His face started to turn green and his eyes turned red. Lori let go.
Lori: "Sorry 'bout that! But I'm so excited! You're alive!"
Bunny:
"Yes, I know that! You don't have to tell me!"
Jazz and Spaz ran over to the table.
Jazz and Spaz: "You're alive!"
Bunny: "YES I KNOW THAT!!!"
Spaz:
"But how's that possible? You were crushed when the labcave
collapsed!"
Bunny: "Not exactly, my dear Spaz. I'll explain everything."
Meanwhile everyone else gathered around the table wondering why this strange bunny seemed to be so important. The bunny felt a bit embarrassed by this.
Jazz: "Come on, Haze! You can tell them."
"Okay," the bunny started. "For the ones who do not know me, I'm Haze Hackrabbit. There's nothing special 'bout me..."
Spaz: "Except for the fact he saved our freak'n furry lives!"
Jazz:
"And he's my clone!"
Everybody became suspicious by the word "clone" and started to mumble.
Haze: "It's okay, I'm a good clone."
But that didn't seem to satisfy the crowd. Lori whispered something in Hazes ear.
Haze: "Yeah, let me tell ya'll a little story..."
Suddenly everybody grabbed a chair and sat down, 'coz for some strange reason the bunnies seemed to like a good story. And it made them feel at ease. So he started:
Haze: "It all began a long time ago..."
It was dark and raining outside. But from where Devan was standing he couldn't hear it. Besides, he was too busy doing other things...
Devan: "Finally I'll destroy that freak'n rabbit!"
He began laughing
and pulled out a little plastic bag.
Devan: "With this tissue-sample
from Jazz I'll be able to create my greatest clone yet! Combined with my
genius nobunnny will be able to stop him! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA etc. I don't
have time to laugh anymore. START RUNNING THE MACHINE!!!", he shouted
towards his turtle-goons.
The next day, the sun was shining and birds were whistling. Suddenly a
red rabbit emerged from the bushes and started shooting at the birds. They
tried to escape but all got hit and fell down. The bunny grinned and
picked one up. Still fresh, he thought and shoved it in his
mouth.
"SPAZ! WHAT ARE YOU DOING????" Jazz ran over and hit Spaz on the
head. The strike forced Spaz to spit out the little bird which, as quickly
as it could, flew off.
Jazz: "I told you to stop doing that!"
Spaz:
"I'm sorry, bro. But I just can't stop it. It's like an
obsession."
Jazz: "It IS an obsession..."
Spaz tried not to look at
Jazz 'coz he knew what would happen if Jazz got mad.
Jazz: "Come on,
you idiot. We're wanted at the castle."
Spaz seemed surprised. It had
to be important for Jazz not to get angry.
Spaz: "Let's go
then!"
They both ran off quickly without noticing something was
watching them. As they went away two floating eyes dropped down from a
tree. It blinked one time and then flew off in the other direction...
Jazz: "Wait a sec, you never told us someone was spying on
us!"
Haze: "Well, it didn't matter anymore. What's done is done. Let us
continue..."
He raised his hand an ordered the usual. "Make that two!",
Lori said. "Two carrot-on-the-rocks coming up!", the bartender
shouted.
Haze: "Anyway, where was I? Ah, yes, the spy-eyes..."
A big turtle-guard entered the room. "Our spy has returned, master
Devan."
Devan: "Yes, yes, what did it say?"
Guard: "It told us that
something is going on at the castle of princess Eva!"
Devan: "Hmmm,
what can it be? Maybe they found out 'bout my plan. Send a scout team and
find out what's so important to them rabbits."
Guard: "Yes Sir!"
The
guard turned around and closed the door.
Devan: "Well, what do you
think 'bout it, my 'son'?"
'Son': "Don't call me 'son'. It sounds to
childish, though you are my creator."
Devan: "Yes, I bloody well am!
And therefor I may call you whatever I like to call you. And when I want
to call you son, I'll call you son! Is that understood son?!"
Devan
paused, "Hmmm, maybe you're right... 'Son' does sound strange."
'Son':
"Ofcourse I'm right! I'm a genius, remember?"
Devan: "Yes, I remember.
You're a genius, I'm a genius, I created you, I created a GENIUS!
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
"Your drink!", the bartender shouted as he smacked the glass on the
table. It contained two straws...
"I never said 'in one glass'!", Haze
said.
Bartender: "You two aren't together then?" He pointed towards
Lori. She started to blush with embarrassment. The bartender smiled.
Suddenly she pulled out her gun and pointed it towards his head.
Lori:
"No, we're not! And if you'll ever think that again I'll make sure you'll
be missing an ear or two!"
The bartender started to sweat as he slowly
tried to back up. Lori grinned. "No offence, darling...", Lori said as she
gave Haze a little kiss on the cheek...
Lori: "Aren't you going to drink that, dear?"
Haze: "Please, stop
the love-crap! And no, I'm not thirsty"
Lori picked up the glass and
drank all the carrot-juice in one drop.
Lori: "Well, I AM..."
Spaz:
"Haze, please continue yer story."
Haze: "Okay, where was I?"
Jazz and Spaz arrived at the castle. But there was no one to be seen.
The door was closed.
Spaz: "What's with the tight security?"
Jazz:
"Come on, I'll explain everything later."
Jazz hopped over to the wall
and pressed on a stone which was sticking out. The door opened.
Spaz:
"I still think they should secure this door better..."
They hopped
inside not noticing those who were following them.
"Hey everybunny! What's up docs?", Spaz shouted as he entered the
conference-room.
Lori: "Be quiet!"
Some science-bunny: "...and
therefor I think he must be stopped at once."
Everybunny-else: "Hear,
hear!"
Spaz: "Who? Who're ya talking 'bout?"
Science-bunny: "Well,
Devan Shell, ofcourse!"
Spaz: "Oh no, not him again...! What did he do
this time?"
Lori: "We have suspicion to believe he's up to his old
tricks again."
Spaz: "Duh, I realized that! But what?"
Jazz:
"Cloning..."
Science-bunny: "And as you know, since the
cloning-accident cloning has become strictly forbidden!"
Spaz: "But how
did ya find out he...?"
Jazz: "Just recently someone bought components
which are all necessary to build a cloning machine. And guess
what..."
Spaz: "What?"
Jazz: "He did it under the name Shevan
Dell."
Spaz: "Count on Devan to go egotripp'n!"
Suddenly they heard a crash from in the hallway. Jazz and Spaz ran
outside to find a group of guards being knocked down by three large
turtles.
Jazz: "What da? How did they get in?"
Spaz: "Who cares?
Let's stomp some turtle-butt!"
Lori: "Let's do it!"
Jazz: "Hold on a
sec! You're not kick'ng any butts today, Lori!"
Lori: "What do ya
mean?! I'm not a little girl anymore!"
Haze: "And you sure ain't now!"
He smiled at her. She gave him a
look as she put her second carrot-on-the-rocks down on the table.
Lori:
"Don't you get all sexist with me, honey! Or I'll blaze those ears on yer
cute head even darker than they are now!"
Jazz: "Better watch it,
Haze-boy! You don't want to get her mad when she's drunk!"
Lori: "I'M
NOT DRUNK!"
They all laughed...
Now Lori really got ****ed off! She grabbed hold on a table and threw
it all the way across the Tavern. While in the air she grabbed her gun and
started shooting. When the table landed on the floor the words
F.U.C.K.Y.O.U were visible, formed by the holes Lori had shot in the
table. Everybody was stunned. You could hear some bunnies
gulping.
Lori: "Just finish yer story Haze..."
She put her gun
away.
Haze: "Ehm, okay...."
(Jazz quietly: "lucky shot..." )
So Jazz and Spaz started to kick turtle-ass. While Lori and Eva were
given the assignment to guide the castle staff to safety.
Spaz: "****,
they seem even stronger than last time!"
Jazz: "Stop complaining and
keep shooting!"
But Jazz wasn't so careful and suddenly a turtle
snapped his beak at him and ripped of a piece of flesh.
Jazz: "AAAAHHH!
OUCH!! TAKE THAT YOU FREAK'N MISTAKE OF NATURE!"
Jazz fired his rifle
at the turtle who was then turned into fried-shell. Spaz aimed and struck
the remaining two with a blazing karate-kick. Both tumbled down like
dominos.
Jazz: "That's that!"
He walked over to one of them and
grabbed him.
Jazz: "Now tell us! What's your slimy master up
to...?"
He couldn't finish for suddenly all the turtles disappeared in
a flash of light. Jazz and Spaz looked at eachother.
Spaz: "What tha?
Another Teleportation-machine?"
Jazz: "Must be! It's the only
solution."
Spaz: "But I thought Devan was building a
cloning-machine."
Jazz: "Well, maybe he's building both!"
Spaz: "Oh
no! That could be disastrous! Terrible! THE END OF THE WORLD!!!"
Jazz:
"HOLD IT! Don't get all freaky with me! We're just gonna go up there and
kick Devans slimy butt so that he won't do it again. Right?"
Spaz:
"Right you are, bro! But what 'bout the machines?"
Jazz: "You can shoot
them if you want."
Spaz: "Oh Yes! Yes! WHEEEE! Gonna trash me some
high-tech!"
Haze suddenly heard some crash noises. Everyone looked up. In the
corner Spaz was karate-kicking the jukebox.
Spaz: "Kill the machine!
Kill the machine! AAAAHHHH!!!"
Haze looked at Jazz.
Haze: "Is he all
right?"
Jazz: "No, he never was..."
Lori: "Don't mind him, Haze.
Just continue."
Haze: "So Jazz and Spaz made a plan..."
Spaz: "Are you sure we can just walk right in there and destroy Devans
machines? I mean, he must have some sort of security."
Jazz: "That's
what makes it fun!"
Spaz: "Oh yeah... Let's go then!"
Both walked
into the dark cave of which was said it was the entrance to the new secret
(not anymore) hideout of Devan. So you can understand they both were very
surprised to see it was just a dead end.
Spaz: "Huh? I don't get it!
This IS the entrance. Ain't it?"
Jazz: "That's what it says on 'the
villains secret hideout'-map!"
Spaz: "So where is the
hideout?!"
Jazz: "I don't know! It is supposed to be right
here!"
A few seconds later a small turtle army arrives...
Big turtle:
"Search everywhere! They can't have gotten far!"
Jazz: "Now is our
chance...!"
They sneaked into the cave. When out of hearing distance
they began to run.
Turtle-soldier: "We can't find them, sir!"
Big
turtle: "Then search harder! Search the forest! Search the river! They
must be here somewhere!"
Spaz: "Yeah, we really got those suckers!"
Jazz: "Face it, turtles
are stupid!"
The came to something that looked like a door.
Spaz:
"It IS a door..."
Oops, sorry...
Spaz: "I wonder what's behind
it."
Jazz: "Can't you read? It says right here on the big
sign."
Spaz: "No, it's dark in here!"
Jazz: "You've got your eyes
closed... sigh..."
Spaz: "Ehm, hey! You're right!"
The door was
closed. A big sign beside it said: Warning! Secret lab of Devan Shell. If
you're a rabbit: do not enter!". Jazz reached out and opened the
door.
Jazz: "Hmm, unlocked..."
Spaz: "This is, like, too
easy."
Jazz pointed his ears. He could hear some strange
noise...
Jazz: "DUCK!!!"
He pushed Spaz to the ground while a big
laser beam totally blew the door apart. Pieces of wood flew around their
ears.
Spaz: "Holy Goat! What was that?"
He tried to look up but
another blast followed. They crawled away and looked for cover as quick as
they could. A dark figure appeared from the 'lab'.
Dark figure: "You
can run but you can't hide!"
Spaz: "Who the heck is that?"
Jazz:
"Don't know, can't see, too dark..."
The dark figure fired another shot
from his blaster, this time totally pulverizing the rocks Jazz and Spaz
were hiding behind.
Dark one: "If yer wondering what gun I'm using,
it's the same as yours. Only much better! Hahaha!"
Spaz: "He's really
getting on my nerves!"
Jazz: "Only one thing we can do!"
Jazz
grabbed his gun and started firing.
Jazz: "Take that, you, you,
whatever you are!"
When the smoke that his blasts had caused cleared up
the dark figure just stood there.
Dark one: "You're a lousy shooter,
Jazz! Ya should practice more. Like me!"
Jazz eyes grew bigger as the
dark one fired at him.
Spaz: "JAZZ!!!"
Jazz got hit and fell down.
Spaz tried to pick him up but the dark figure just fired again and hit
him.
Spaz; "AAAAaaahhhh!!!"
Spaz fell on the ground, face up. His
vision blurred but he could see the dark figure leaning over him.
Dark
guy: "My 'father' is waiting...!"
Then, all got
dark...
Spaz: "Ooh, my head... we're am I?"
Jazz: "Huh, what ya say...? Wow,
could somebody make the room stop spinning?"
Devan: "Ah, you're awake!
Excellent! Jazz, Spaz, I welcome you to my 'not so secret'-hideout. I'm
glad you found it!"
Jazz: "Hold the crap, I'm gonna kick
yer...!"
But Jazz didn't notice the forcefield that was surrounding
them...
Jazz: "AAAAAAHHHHH!!! YOU... SON... OF...
AAAAHHHH!!!"
Devan: "How do you like 240 Volts running through yer
body? Hahaha!"
Jazz fell down.
Spaz: "You're alright, bro?"
Jazz:
"Yeah, no thanks to that sleazeball!"
Devan: "Flattering will get ya
nowhere, bunny!"
Jazz: "So, you've got us. But we'll get out!"
Spaz:
"Yeah! If we do not return everyone will come looking for us!"
Devan:
"HAHAHA! You fool! That's exactly what I'm counting on!"
Jazz: "Whatta
ya mean? What yer up, Dev?"
Devan: "DON'T CALL ME THAT! It's Devan! And
about my plan... I'll tell you!"
He turned around and grabbed something
that looked like an iron-belt.
Devan: "With this device I'll be able to
transport armies of goons into the castle without being noticed! And while
everybody's away looking for you two, no one will be able to stop me from
taking over the castle and later... THE WORLD! HAHAHA!"
Spaz: "A stupid
belt doesn't scare us!"
Devan: "Allow me to give you a little
demonstration..."
Devan put the belt on and pressed one of the buttons.
There was a flash and suddenly Devan was gone.
Jazz: "Holy Goat! Is he,
like, invisible?"
Devan: "Wrong! My hairy friend!"
Jazz and Spaz
turned around and saw Devan standing within the forcefield just a few
inches away.
Spaz: "WHY YOU...! WAIT TILL I GET MY PAWS ON
YER...!"
He jumped but Devan quickly pushed another button and vanished
again. Spaz landed on the hard floor.
Spaz: "Oof!"
Devan: "I'm here,
you fools!"
Jazz turned around and saw Devan back on the other side of
the forcefield.
Jazz: "A portable warpmachine! That's how those turtles
who attacked us disappeared!"
Devan: "You're a bright rabbit! Too bad
your not on my side!"
Jazz: " I'll never be! You're just plain
evil!"
Devan: "And I like it! Hahaha! And by the way, I already got my
own clever rabbit!"
Spaz: "What do you mean?"
Devan: "'Son', please
introduces yourself to these gentlemen!"
Jazz and Spaz saw a dark
shadow moving.
Spaz: "Yo, bro... That's that figure who shot
us!"
Dark one: "You don't need to whisper, Spaz! I can hear it even
from here!"
He stepped into the light. It was a black bunny, wearing a
purple bandana, orange bands and pink glasses. He held a big red blaster
in his paws. With his long dark-grey hair tied up together he looked like
a hippie. But by the way he looked at them they could see he was much more
than that.
Dark one: "The name is Haze, Haze Hackrabbit!"
Jazz:
"Fancy names will get you nowhere, you traitor!"
Haze: "But my fancy
shoot'n got YOU captured!"
Jazz didn't knew how to reply to
that.
Devan: "Nevermind them, my 'son'. We've got work to do. You get
back to your brainstorming while I... eh... go and do something
important."
Devan walked out and left the three alone.
Spaz: "You
dirty Rabbit! You're a traitor to our entire kind!"
Haze: "I'M NOT A
RABBIT! Well, not a real one that is..."
Jazz heard they hit a soft
spot.
Jazz: "What do ya mean by that? You're a robot of
somekind?"
Haze sighed: "I'm a clone..."
Spaz: "Oh no! Not another
one..."
Jazz: "That explains the 'father-son' business!"
Haze: "I'm
cloned from you, Jazz, and my 'fathers' DNA. Therefor I've got your
athletic abilities and strength..."
Jazz (sarcastic): "Gosh, thanks for
the complement!"
Haze: "... and my 'fathers' brainpower!"
Spaz:
"Hmmm, didn't know he had a brain!"
Haze: "Don't make fun of him! He
has already proved his abilities by creating me! And I surely kicked your
butts in battle!"
Jazz: "He's right at that, Spaz..."
Haze: "By the
way, he ain't all that bad as you claim. My 'father' created me to aid him
in his battle to free all the turtles and restore their power over
Carrotus as it once had been long a go, before you rebel rabbits took
over!"
Jazz: "I can't believe he told you that! You believe
him?"
Haze seemed surprised by this reaction.
Haze: "What do you
mean by that?"
Jazz: "Turtles NEVER EVER have ruled Carrotus! It has
been rabbit property, like, since it's creation!"
Haze: "Ya
mean..."
Jazz: "Devan has been lying to you since the
beginning!"
Haze: "Why should I believe YOU? You could be the one who's
lying, just to confuse me!"
Spaz: "Haze, believe us! It's the
truth!"
Haze closed his eyes.
Haze: "Who am I to believe? It's all
so confusing...!"
After a minute of silence he looked straight at
them.
Haze: "I can't stop the pain in my head! There's only one way to
be sure!"
He charged his gun and pointed it straight at
Jazz...
Jazz couldn't admit, he felt scared. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide,
nothing to defend himself. He closed his eyes and Haze shot.
But
instead of hitting Jazz he hit the forcefield which was still up. In a
flash the forcefield disappeared.
Jazz: "Why'd you do that?"
Spaz:
"I don't care! Let me at 'im, bro! I'll kick his...!"
Jazz: "Hold your
horses, Spaz. I don't think we're gonna die today."
He looked at
Haze.
Jazz: "Tell us, why are you letting us go?"
Haze: "'Coz by
that I'm freeing myself. You're gonna take me with you!"
Spaz seemed
surprised.
Spaz: "Now why would we do that?"
Haze: "Don't know, I
just know you will."
Jazz: "And you're right..."
Spaz: "WHAT? We're
not taking that traitor with us!"
Jazz: "We can't leave him here! Devan
will surely punish him badly. He even might kill him."
Haze: "Listen,
if I'll show you the exit and get you out of here, will you take me with
you or not?"
Jazz: "You bet we will!"
Spaz: "I guess so..."
Jazz:
"Just show us where..."
Suddenly there was a big explosion. They looked
up and saw the door was blasted away. From the smoke a tall figure
appeared.
Lori: "DON'T MOVE A MUSCLE YOU TURTLE FREAKS!"
Jazz:
"Lori?! What the...? I thought I told you to...!"
Lori: "Don't worry!
I've got everything under control!"
Then she noticed Haze standing
there with his blaster. She aimed at him.
Lori: "YOU THERE! GET AWAY
FROM MY BROS!"
Spaz: "HOLD IT! DON'T SHOOT! HE'S ON OUR SIDE!"
Haze
just stood there. Still gazing at Lori.
Haze: "Who are
you...?"
Jazz: "That's our sis, Lori. Lori, Haze. Haze, Lori."
Lori
lowered her rifle.
Lori: "Well then, nice to meet you, Haze."
Haze:
"Believe me, the pleasure is all mine..."
Their looks froze for a sec...
Suddenly a steelplate blocked the opening to the lab.
Jazz: "What
tha?"
Devans voice shattered through the speakers.
Devan: "Well,
well, well. Seems my 'son' has found some new friends to play
with."
Haze: "Show yourself, you liar!"
Devan: "Come on! You don't
think I was stupid enough to stay. No, I'm long gone already. But I didn't
want to leave you all empty handed! You can have my lab. Better yet,
YOU'RE GOING TO DIE IN IT! HAHAHAHAHA!!!"
The walls and ground started
to shake. Rocks were coming down from the ceiling.
Devan: "In exactly
two minutes there will be nothing left but a big pile of rocks. WITH YOU
ALL LYING UNDER IT! HAHAHAHAA! Have a nice day and 'son', thanks for the
warpmachine!"
The speakers went dead...
Haze: "**** YOU, TURTLE!
I'LL GET YOUR SLIMY BUTT!"
Jazz: "Great speech, Haze. But how are we
gonna get out?"
Haze: "Follow me, this way!"
They came to a dark
room. Haze switched the lights on. In the center there was a strange
looking tube with a control panel on it's side.
Haze: "I've been
working on this as my own escape plan! It's a warpmachine I've
made."
Spaz: "Wow, great thinking, Haze!"
Haze: "Hey, they don't
call me a genius for nothing!"
He hopped over to the machine.
Haze:
"There's only one problem..."
Jazz: "Let me guess, you haven't got it
working?"
Haze: "Oh yes, I have. But..."
Lori: "What?"
Haze: "...
the controls need to be operated from the outside."
Jazz: "But how can
we do that when we're all inside it?"
Haze: "We won't be."
Spaz:
"What do you mean?"
Haze sighed.
Haze: "I'm staying
here..."
Lori: "What?! You can't! You'll die if you stay
here!"
Haze: "It's nothing... besides, I haven't had much of a life.
I've never seen anything besides this lab. So no one will me miss me that
much either."
He turned around not having to look at them. He was
afraid to die but he knew it was the only way. And he knew he was right,
for he was a genius...
Lori: "That's not true! I'll miss you!!!"
She
started to sob and grabbed Haze. She started to hug him like he was some
squeeze-toy.
Lori: "WEEEEEEEEH!!! YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME!!!!!"
Jazz and
Spaz were a bit surprised by this reaction.
Jazz: "Uhmmm, Lori?"
She
stopped and looked at them.
Lori: "Ehhh, I mean... WE will miss
you!"
She smiled. Haze looked at her.
Haze: "Thanks... for the
compassion, but... uggghh.. yer... choking... uggh... me...!"
Jazz:
"Don't choke him, Lori! If we lose him now we'll never get out of
here!"
Lori let go of him and Haze fell on the floor.
Lori: "Oops,
sorry 'bout that!"
Haze: "It's okay, but there's nothing else we can
do! And I'm the only one who knows how to operate the machine."
Lori:
"But... but..."
Jazz: "You heard him, Lori! We've got to go!"
Jazz
and Spaz already climbed into the tube. Haze looked at Lori. He could see
the tears in her eyes.
Lori: "Haze..."
Haze: "I'm sorry, Lori. But
you must... leave... NOW!!!"
He pushed her towards the machine, forcing
her to fall into the tube. He quickly closed the glass-door. He got over
to the control panel and set the coordinates. Then he pulled the lever.
The lights on the machine started flashing and smoke was coming from
behind.
Haze: "Come on, you **** machine! WORK!"
Then the machine
started making a high pitched hissing sound. Haze got over to the
glass-door and saw Jazz, Spaz and Lori standing there looking at him. Lori
was still crying and had her paw pressed against the glass. She tried to
say something but Haze couldn't hear it because of the rumble. Then there
was a bright flash, Haze had to close his eyes. He thought he could hear
Lori shouting his name. When he looked again the tube was empty. On the
screen a message was blinking: transport finished
He looked back and
saw that the central cave had already collapsed. He closed his eyes and
whispered: "I'll miss you too... I'll miss you too..."
Lori: "WEEEEEEHHH!!! WHAT A SAD STORY!!!"
She was setting next to
Haze holding him tight, her arms strapped around his neck. He was slowly
turning white and was trying to breathe!
Spaz: "Lori! Let him go! Or he
can't finish the story!"
Lori let go of him and Haze fell on the
floor.
Lori: "Oops! Sorry 'bout that, dear!"
Everyone started
laughing...
Haze saw the roof was starting to come down. All the exits were
blocked.
Haze: "**** it! Think, Haze! Think!"
Suddenly the
warpmachine started humming. Haze slowly turned around.
Haze: "What
tha..."
Then the machine started to glow with a strange yellow light.
The controls seemed to switch on by themselves...
Haze: "I didn't
remember building that in."
The machine started to make a high pitched
sound. On the screen Haze could read: coordinates locked. He looked once
more behind him and saw a table being smashed by falling rocks.
Haze:
"I think I'll take my chances with the machine...!"
He held his blaster
ready, knowing he could expect anything on the other side of the warp.
Even a 'dead end-warp', which would automatically mean his death...
He
took a deep breath and jumped into the warp...
The tunnel of light seemed endless. Faster and faster his body went.
But somehow his mind felt at ease. He could see the end of the
tunnel.
Haze: "This... this is... beautiful!"
He could see bolts of
light coming from the end. Bright colors were twirling around
him.
Haze: "It's like I'm being reborn..."
Then he reached the end...
Haze screamed as he hit the brick wall.
Haze: "OUCH! ****
walls!"
He looked around. He was in a dark room with only a few
torches. He could feel someone or something was watching him. Then he
quickly turned around.
Voice: "Don't be alarmed. I mean you no
harm!"
Haze: "Who are you and where am I?"
Voice: "No need to wonder
about that, Haze. You're safe and that's what you wanted."
Haze: "How
do you know my name?! And how do you know..."
Voice: "I -know-, that's
why."
Haze: "Don't give me crap-answers! Just tell me..."
Voice: "If
you want to know, follow me."
The figure moved further into the shadow.
Haze didn't trust him but he had no choice. He stepped into the shadow.
Suddenly the walls in front of him started to move apart. A bright light
was coming from the other side. The figure stepped in and Haze followed
him.
Figure: "Welcome to the Temple of Enlightenment."
Haze: "The
what?"
Figure: "This is where I live and have lived for over the past
centuries..."
Haze: "But the Temple of Enlightenment is only a rumor. A
fairy-tale!"
Figure: "Well, it seems you're wrong. Because this IS the
Temple of Enlightenment."
Suddenly it occurred to Haze.
Haze: "Hey,
what did you mean by "you lived here for over the past few
centuries?"
The figure sat down on a big purple pillow and turned
around.
Figure: "I am... The Holy Goat!"
An old white goat was
staring at Haze. Haze started to laugh.
Haze: "Yeah! Right! And I'm
Dean Dodrill! Hahaha!"
The goat grinned.
THG: "Ok!"
He snapped
his fingers and suddenly Haze changed... into Noogy...
Haze: "WHATTHA?
How'd you do that?!"
Haze looked at his hands but they weren't his own.
His glasses we're gone and the old goat began to laugh.
Haze: "STOP
LAUGHING! CHANGE ME BACK!!!"
A few minutes later they're both sitting on purple pillows 'round a
small table drinking carrot-tea...
Miana: "Come on, Haze! We'll be late!"
The next day they were boarding the spacecraft. After checking every
control two times they started the engines. While slowly thrusting upwards
they could see the Holy Goat standing below them. They were going to miss
him. He had been like a father to both of them for a long time. And now
they were sent away. They leveled the ship above the clouds and switched
over to the rocket engines. The planet soon became a little pink dot in
the black space surrounding them.
Haze: "There it is, Citius dead ahead!"
A few hours later they were both standing in front of a large building.
It reached up to the sky and had red letters on it saying:
R.O.A.R.
Haze: "Hmmm, this is the first penthouse I've ever seen in a
basement."
Lori: "You were a R.O.A.R.-agent?! You're kidding right?"
The van was shaking. Haze and Miana were sitting in the back along with
the rest of the team.
The stairs were cold. Haze moved as fast as he could. It was quiet and
dark. Through the fog he could barely see the door to the basement. It was
open...
Haze: "Those frigg'n bastards are gonna pay for this!"
BæÅüMàÑ slammed his fist on the table.
Devan: "Well, I must say, you've got quite some harem, my
son."
Suddenly all was quiet. Yazi didn't know what had happened. Were they
dead? If so, it was very painless for she had not felt her body hit the
sidewalk. As she slowly opened her eyes the sight frightened her. She was
hovering about 10 meters above the ground. As she looked above her she
could see what had saved them from a grim ending. With all his might Haze
was holding on to both her and Miana while trying to keep them airborne
with his hover-ears, a common ability for Jazz-like hares and 'coz Haze
was a clone of Jazz himself it did not surprise her at first. The thing
that did surprise her was the faint glow surrounding them. She had heard
Haze talk about his so called 'ancient-powers' but had never believed him.
And now, her very life was saved by the powers she at first did not
believe in. The final remaining meters they dropped to the floor. Yazi was
the only one still conscious...
The funeral was several days later upon Wanderer's Hill, on the edge of
Carrotus Forrest. In the faint light of the setting sun, a heart filled
with grief and tears-stained eyes Haze read the inscription carved into
the memorialstone:
Haze stood up from his table. Not a word was spoken by all those
present in the tavern.
Haze: "So let me get this straight:
you need an apprentice and you've picked ME?"
THG: "You must
understand, even I, The Holy Goat, do not live forever. Besides, this
eternal 'Care of Carrotus' is giving me a headache!"
Haze: "Well, pall,
I'll tell you one thing: you've made the wrong choice!"
THG: "I did not
choose you, I created you!"
Haze felt confused.
Haze: "No no, my
'father'... I mean, Devan Shell did that..."
THG: "Technically, yes.
But I gave him the idea!"
Haze: "Huh? I beg yer pardon?!"
THG: "You
see, I believe that if Devan had learned the meaning of goodness he
wouldn't be so darn evil as he is now. I even once thought HE could become
my apprentice. But it was not to be. But guess what: you've got exactly
the same mind as him but only in the stage of development."
Haze: "Say
what?"
THG: "
Haze: "What do you mean 'us two'?"
Voice: "He means us,
darling!"
Haze turned around and saw a beautiful female rabbit standing
in the doorway. She had brown fur, blue eyes and long brown hair. Haze
could feel he was falling in love...
THG: "Ah! Come in, come
in!"
She nodded at The Holy Goat and sat down next to Haze. He couldn't
keep his eyes of her.
THG: "Haze, this is Miana Cartoval, my adopted
daughter and your colleague. Miana, this is Haze. He will be staying with
us for a while."
Miana didn't say anything and just shook his hand. He
sat there staring at her looking right into her deep-blue eyes. She didn't
care and turned her head away. Haze seemed surprised by this. Couldn't she
see he 'liked' her? Miana was just looking at the table. She grabbed a cup
of tea and quickly drank it all.
THG: "Her parents got killed a long
time ago... by Devan..."
Haze felt shivers down his spine. He could see
she still wasn't looking at him. The Holy Goat sighed once more.
THG:
"I know you two will just work out fine."
He got up and looked at
them.
THG: "Now, leave me, please. I must meditate..."
They both got
up and thanked for the tea. As they left the room the door closed behind
them.
Haze: "Miana, maybe you could show me..."
Suddenly she grabbed
him and pushed him up the wall pointing her blaster at his head.
Miana
hissed: "Listen, Haze! I don't know why my father chose YOU but I know who
you are and where you're from. And if you're wise enough you'll leave as
soon as possible. 'Coz if you make one false move, I swear I'll kill
you!"
She let go of him and he fell on the floor. Then she turned
around and walked away into the dark hallway.
Haze: "Nice meeting you
too..."
Jazz
and Spaz were laughing at each other.
Jazz
Spaz
Lori: "I heard that!"
She hit Spaz on
the head with her blaster.
Spaz: "OUCH! Please, Lori. Don't get
angry!"
Lori: "Just shut up!"
Then she looked at Haze.
Lori:
"So... you really loved her?"
Haze: "
Jazz: "So Loverboy! Where is yer bunny babe now?"
Haze
went quiet. He looked at them. Lori could already tell by his expression
on his face...
Haze: "... she's dead..."
Jazz and Spaz stopped
laughing. They saw tears coming from Hazes eyes. Lori looked at him. She
felt like crying too, though she didn't know why.
Spaz: "You okay,
Haze?"
Haze: "Yeah... I'm okay..."
He wiped away his tears and
closed his eyes.
Haze: " 'Guess you want to hear 'bout it
too...?"
Jazz just nodded.
Lori: "If you're up to it..."
Haze:
"Yeah. I am."
He took a deep breath and leaned back.
Haze: "It all
began a while ago..."
Haze: "I don't know. But
somehow I just know I don't want to hear the news."
Miana: "You just
show some respect to my father, you hear!"
Haze: "Hey, I respect him! I
just don't feel like respecting you, the way you've been treating me
lately."
Miana: "Shut it, clony!"
Haze: "DON'T CALL ME
THAT!"
Haze and Miana were running through the hallways of the Temple
of Enlightenment. For some odd reason the Holy Goat had summoned them.
They ran as quickly as they could. They came to a great wooden
door.
Miana: "Well?"
Haze: "What?!"
Miana: "You go
first!"
Haze opened the door. The room was brightly lit by several
candles. There wasn't that much decoration. Just a few carpets and
paintings. On the other end of the room, the Holy Goat was
meditating.
THG: "Come further, my children."
Without saying a word
they both entered.
THG: "Years have past since you came here. I've did
my best in training you in every way I know. Looking back, I can now see I
had made the right choices in picking you both."
He got up and walked
over to them.
THG: "But time rushed by and look at you two now! You're
all grown up. Therefor, I've made the decision: it is time for you to
leave."
Haze and Miana were stunned.
Miana: "But we haven't finished
our training yet!"
THG: "You've learned enough to survive! And life
itself will teach you what you need to know."
He walked over to the
door and opened it.
THG: "You'll leave tomorrow and head for the planet
Citius. Then find a rabbit called Jarvin. He'll help you further. Now
leave me."
Haze and Miana: "Yes, father..."
Miana: "It's
disgusting!"
A gray planet appeared on their monitors. Smog had covered
the whole atmosphere of the planet.
Haze: "The planet is within visual
range."
They both looked outside. They were heading straight for
Citius. It wasn't a big planet, but it was totally covered by cities and
factories.
Miana: "It looked better on the monitor..."
They entered and came into a large hallway. From behind a desk
a girl was calling them.
Secretary: "I'll notify Mr. Jarvin you've
arrived."
She pressed a button and spoke into the
microphone.
Secretary: "Mr. Jarvin? Your guests are here."
Mr.
Jarvin: "Splendid! Send them up right away!"
Secretary: "If you'll
follow me, please."
She got up and led them to an
elevator.
Secretary: "Just go to the penthouse. Mr. Jarvin is waiting
for you there."
Haze and Miana got in and pressed the button saying
'penthouse'. The doors closed in front of them as the elevator started
moving downwards...
Mr. Jarvin: "All security matters, Mr. Hackrabbit."
Haze:
"Just call me Haze."
A grey rabbit in a blue suit was sitting opposite
to them.
Mr. Jarvin: "And this must be Mrs. Hackrabbit?"
Miana:
"Shut it, mister! We're not married and we do not have any
relationship."
Something Haze regretted...
Mr. Jarvin: "I'm sorry,
my fault. You two just seemed so close to each other."
Haze: "Just come
to the point, please, Mr. Jarvin."
Mr. Jarvin: "Okay."
He stood up
and switched on the big monitor.
Mr. Jarvin: "As you might have figured
out I'm the head of R.O.A.R., the Royal Order of Armed Rabbits. And we
only select the best people to become our agents. And since you two were
trained by the Holy Goat himself, we're very honored by your
presence..."
Miana: "Let me guess: you want us to work for you."
Mr.
Jarvin: "Correct. That is, if you want to."
Haze: "Excuse us for a
moment, please."
Haze pulled Miana to the back of the room.
Haze: "I
don't know what you're thinking, but I'm not sure this is the most wise
thing to do. I mean, we're risking our freak'n fury lives here."
Miana:
"Yes, I get yer point. But you must realize, this is the only lead my
father gave us. We've got no choice."
Haze: "Hmmm, I've just got
another bad feeling 'bout this."
They turned around and walked back to
Mr. Jarvin.
Haze: "Mr. Jarvin, you've got yourself two new top-agents!"
Haze
looked straight at her.
Lori: "... yer not kidding..."
Jazz: "Were
you two nuts??? R.O.A.R. is one of the roughest forces in rabbit-space!
You we're like, practically committing suicide!"
Spaz was slurping away
his Carrotshake.
Spaz: "I was in R.O.A.R. once..."
Jazz: "Yeah,
that's how you got yer permanent brain-damage!"
Spaz: "What
brain?"
Lori sighed.
Lori: "So, what happened to Miana?"
Haze:
"Well, at first we really kicked ass around the galaxy! Killing baddies
and fighting goons. We really enjoyed our new jobs. And soon we were both
promoted to the rank of major. We led our own team and became the best of
the whole company, perhaps even the whole planet!"
Haze smiled by the
thought of it. But it wasn't for long. He closed his eyes and
sighed.
Haze: "It was on our greatest mission things would go wrong..."
Driver: "We should arrive soon. Better get ready,
folks!"
Haze looked at the others. In the corner a young grey rabbit
was sitting. His name was Edward Jarvin, but everyone called him Eddy. He
was the son of Mr. Jarvin, their employer. Opposite to Eddy was a small
yellow bunny. She had a cute tiny nose and wore big glasses. Her name was
Yazi McLoren. She always used the latest high-tech gear and a blaster
twice as big as herself. Next to her, a big orange rabbit by the name
Batour Jim. But they all called him Baro, 'coz of his great strength. And
finally Miana Cartoval. Haze looked at her. She looked as beautiful as the
day they met. Haze couldn't help but love her.
Haze: "Alright team, we
just need to finish this. Then we can all look forward to a nice long
vacation. Yazi, what's the latest on our mission?"
Yazi: "It should be
simple."
She started typing on her little laptop.
Yazi: "We only
need to take out security and we should have access to the penthouse.
According to our spy the turtle-terrorist leader should be there. Our
mission is simple: eliminate him. If we succeed, the whole
turtle-terrorist organization would fall apart into chaos. That should
give us enough time to take them out one at a time."
Eddy: "Strange,
that the power of a whole organization depends on just one
individual."
Yazi: "Well, that should make things easier for us. I
mean, taking out one is much easier than taking out a hundred!"
Haze:
"Thank you, Yazi. Now, we all have to chip in to make this mission a
success. Yazi, you take out the security. Baro, you take out the guards.
Eddy, you cover our backs. Miana and I will move our way up to the
penthouse. We all meet there in ten minutes from now. Got it?"
Everyone
just nodded.
Miana: "Ok, team! Here we go!"
The van stopped and the
doors opened. They all spread out and went their own ways. Haze and Miana
went through the front door. It was awfully quiet
inside...
Haze: "Dang, it's quiet in
here."
Miana: "It's giving me the chills!"
The hall was empty and
dark. On the other end there were three elevators.
Two were out of
order.
Haze: "I don't trust this at all."
Suddenly Yazis voice
sounded through their communicators.
Yazi: "Were in the basement,
bossguy!"
Haze: "Don't you call me that!"
Yazi: "It's cold in here.
Fog everywhere. Eddy went ahead with Baro. I'm having trouble shutting
down the main power."
Haze: "Well, hurry! And remember to route
everything to the elevators."
Yazi: "Sure, boss!"
Haze sighed. Miana
pressed the button on the elevator.
Eddy: "Yazi, ya hear us?"
Yazi:
"Roger Eddy!"
Eddy: "Fog is getting to thick up ahead. We're switching
over on IR (infra-red)."
Yazi: "Gotcha. I'm going as well. System's
down, boss. Ya can go in! Good luck!"
Miana: "See y'all on
top..."
The elevator doors opened. Miana wanted to get in but Haze
grabbed hold of her arm.
Miana: "What is it, Haze? Something
wrong?"
Haze: "I don't know. This is going to easy. No one here to
protect the elevator."
Miana: "Maybe they didn't expect us."
Haze:
"Turtles aren't that stupid. They DID expect us to come, but not with the
elevator."
Suddenly it struck him. The fog, the thick fog! He grabbed
his communicator and started shouting.
Haze: "Yazi! **** it! Get out of
there immediately! It's a blinking trap! I repeat: get out!!!"
But it
was too late. He heard screams and shooting. Then the communicator went
dead.
Haze: "Oh my Goat! I gotta help them!"
Miana: "We can't! It
would endanger our mission!"
Haze: "We have to do something!"
Miana:
"Haze, come on!!!"
Haze: "You go ahead! Finish the mission if possible!
You're a grown up girl, you can handle it!"
Miana got in the elevator.
As the doors closed they looked at each other and smiled...
Haze: "Yazi!... Eddy!.... Baro!... Anybody!!!"
The fog was
covering everything. He couldn't see any movement but he heard someone or
something was breathing. Suddenly someone grabbed him. He quickly turned
around and aimed his blaster.
Yazi: "... hi boss..!"
Haze: "Yazi!
What happened?!"
Her body was covered with blood. She had bruises all
over.
Yazi: "You were right, boss... it was a trap..."
She started
to cry and Haze held her tight.
Yazi: "They're dead, Haze! Baro...
Eddy...! Just dead! sniff!"
Haze couldn't believe it. How could they
have been so stupid not to see the trap? How could he have been so
stupid...?
Yazi: "The fog... Those bastards didn't show up on IR!!...
We never saw them coming..."
Haze: "...'coz they're cold-blooded, I
know..."
Yazi sobbed. Haze could feel her tears running down his arms...
He checked
his blaster over and over again. His finger was sitting on the trigger.
Just 5 more floors till they reached the penthouse. Yazi was standing next
to him.
Haze: "You know, you don't have to do this."
Yazi: "No, I've
gotta do this! The mission must be completed."
They went silent for a
moment.
Haze whispered: "For Eddy... and Baro..."
Yazi
smiled.
Yazi: "For Eddy and Baro..."
The elevator started to move
slower. Suddenly it stopped. The doors opened.
Haze: "It's payback
time!"
They got out slowly, looking everywhere. Everything was
up-side-down.
Yazi: "Looks like there was some major fight,
here."
Haze: "Yep, that's my Miana!"
Suddenly a hissing voice
sounded through the room.
Voice: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!"
Haze:
"Whattha..?"
Yazi: "Who's there?!"
They looked from where the voice
was coming. A dark figure was standing between the rubble.
Figure:
"Well, well, well. Looks like my 'son' has finally come to pay his father
a visit."
Yazi was confused.
Yazi: "Haze, what does he
mean?"
Haze: "I'd recognize that voice everywhere..."
The figure
stepped forward. Yazi saw a big green turtle with glasses even bigger then
hers! The turtle grinned revealing his teeth covered by blood. In his
claws he held a shiny silver blaster.
Haze: "Hello, Devan Shell...
dad..."
BæÅüMàÑ: "Grrr! Come on,
Haze! When're your going to continue yer story?? We've been waiting like
forever!!"
Ducky: "Calm down, Haze ain't here."
BæÅüMàÑ: "Huh? Where
did he go?"
Suddenly he heard the sound of a flushing toilet. He looked
behind him and saw a door opening. Haze stepped out. His face was almost
as green as Jazz' and he looked like someone whacked him over the head
with a hockey-stick. He slowly moved back towards the table and sat
down.
Ducky: "You okay, Haze??"
Haze: "Uhhh, oohhh, my poor stomach!
What WAS in that carrot-cake?"
Bluez: "What do you mean,
carrot-cake?"
Haze: "Well, the one that was behind the
counter."
Bluez: "Huh? I thought we got rid of all of them. We've
stopped making them about two years ago!"
Suddenly 12 more rabbits
rushed towards the toiletdoor...
Haze: "Okay, where was I?"
Haze: "Whatta ya mean, scaleface?"
Devan: "First that nice
looking brown rabbit and now this lovely bunny here."
Haze: "Brown
rabbit? Miana! What've you done to Miana??"
Yazi: "Haze, look what I've
found!"
She showed Haze what she'd found, it was Miana's blaster. Haze
knew this was not a good sign.
Haze: "Speak up, you
dirtbag!!"
Devan: "My, my, what a tempered little fellow we've
become."
Haze: "Cut the crap! Where is she?"
Devan laughed and
turned his back towards them.
Devan: "Oh my, I must bring this gently
for it seems you're quite fond of the young lady."
Haze: "Chitchat will
get you nowhere, for you will die here, no matter what!"
Devan: "Then,
I might as well tell you. She is, how should I say this, ...dead!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!"
Haze: "That's not funny! I do not believe you! Tell me,
where is she??!"
Devan: "You fool! If you do not believe me then go ask
her, she might still be alive."
He pointed towards a dim lit corner.
Haze trembled as he saw with his own eyes. There, in that cold and dark
corner was a body, lying on the floor. Looking lifeless, looking dead and,
much to Haze's despair, looking familiar...
He rushed to the corner
kneeling beside the wounded one. He recognized her... it was Miana. For a
moment there was silence, then he started to cry. This could not be, not
her! His world around him seemed to shatter into a thousand pieces. The
skies turned black, the laughing in the background faded away, Haze pulled
Miana close to his body noticing how cold she was. Tears ran down Haze's
cheeks mixing with the pool of blood covering the floor. If he could do it
he would have given his life for her. But he could not...
Then he felt
anger starting to build up. Evil running through his veins. His vision
started to blur. All he could see was hate, hate aimed at himself, hate
aimed at the world. In a blind rage he grabbed his blaster and started
shooting wildly not taking notice of what or who he was actually hitting.
Yazi quickly ducked for cover.
Yazi: "Haze?! What are you
doing??"
But he did not hear her. The windows shattered and the roof
started to crack. His gunshots were literally taking the place apart.
Devan knew staying would surely be his death. It was time for him to
escape (as usual). But first, he had a little farewell-present for his
visitors...
On the other end of the room Yazi had grabbed Haze tight
and was trying to bring him back to senses.
Yazi: "STOP IT, HAZE!!
YOU'RE SHOOTING LIKE CRAZY!!"
She slapped him right in the face. It
seemed to work.
Haze: "uhh... I'm okay now... Goat, I needed
that."
He would have started crying again if it wasn't for the fact
that the whole place could come down any second now.
Haze: "Quickly! We
must get out of here!"
Yazi: "We can take the stairway..."
Haze:
"WAIT! I'm not leaving here without her!"
He ran back to the corner
were Miana was lying. He picked her up and made his way to the stairs.
Passing trough the door he could see Devan had left a
goodbye-gift.
Haze: "RUN YAZI!! THE WHOLE PLACE IS GONNA
BLOW!!!"
Yazi: "I'm running, bossman! Just you move your
tail!!"
Haze started running as he had never ran before. But it wasn't
fast enough. They had just reached the 14th floor when the first bomb went
of. This triggered all the other ones creating a massive inferno. The
structure of the building forced the fire to move downwards through the
stairway. Haze could feel the intense heat of the flames rushing towards
them. There was but one chance of escape...
In a flash he jumped,
skipped 2 floors and landed in front of Yazi. He grabbed her by her paw
and guided her into the hallway. As quickly as he could, with Miana on his
back and Yazi by his side, he moved towards the windows.
Yazi: "No
Haze, don't! WERE STILL TOO HIGH...!!"
But it was too late. He jumped
and smashed the window using his own body as a shield to protect the
others against the glass. He could feel the pieces cut into his flesh but
it was not of importance right now: they were 12 floors high and there was
nothing between them and the ground but air. As they started to fall Yazi
could hear the flames roaring out of the windows and felt the heat coming
out of the whole behind them. It was as if the fire was trying to grab
them, not willing to let them escape. But it didn't matter to her. As they
fell down only one word came to her mind: "why?"
With every inch they
came closer to the ground her heart would start to beat even faster. Just
5 floors away she closed her eyes, waiting for her body to hit the cold
and hard sidewalk...
"For our faithful friends and loyal comrades, fallen
in battle you will one day arise again so that we may meet on the forever
stretching fields of the Elysium..."
Haze could read no more, tears
blurred his vision. Beside him were Yazi and his master, the Holy Goat.
All remained silent until the sun did shine no more. It was the Goat who
spoke first.
tHG: "This is a sad moment for all of us. You especially,
my apprentice..."
Haze: "You cannot possibly know how I feel at this
moment..."
tHG: "Wrong, my son. I've known about you and Miana for a
long time."
Haze: "You do?"
tHG: "I could see it in your eyes the
first time you two met."
He stepped up to Haze and placed his hand on
Haze's shoulder.
tHG; "If it is of any comfort to you: she shared your
feelings. Though she may had never told you, she cared for you. Possibly
as much as you for her."
Haze: "But now she dead, gone, away. And I
have never even could tell her how much I..."
tHG: "Ponder no longer
but leave the past for what it is. Take my advise: forget about
her."
Haze: "I cannot! I'll never can...!"
tHG: "Not in that way!
Just put her to rest. Memories will only cloud your mind, my son. You have
to focus on the future, for a grave task rests on your
shoulders."
Haze: "Oh no! Not another: you've got to save the
world-thing!"
tHG: "It pleases me to see your sense of humor has not
died yet but I must warn you: your taking it too lightly. It's not just
Carrotus you must save..."
Haze: "Okay, I'll do the universe while I'm
at it."
tHG: "Pain and misery will come upon you and your friends.
You're the only one who can stop it. Listen to me...!"
Haze: "NO! YOU
LISTEN TO ME! I CAN'T TAKE IT! STOP BUGGIN' ME, MAN!"
Yazi was
surprised to see Haze act like this. It was not like Haze at all.
Yazi:
"Haze, what is wrong with you?"
Haze sighed.
Haze: "Nothing... I...
I just need some time alone... sorry, master... I did not mean
to..."
tHG: "It's okay. I understand. Just remember: when the time is
upon us I will return to you."
Haze turned around and smiled.
Haze:
"I... I better get home..."
tHG: "Do so, my son. May the spirits of
your friends watch over you and those who will follow you."
Haze walked
away. Just before he had reached the edge of the forest he could hear the
Goat's voice echo in his mind:
"Life does not end with death, it merely
begins a new..."
Haze: "I must be going now. Still have a lot of
work to do. Thanks for the drinks, Jazz."
Jazz: "Yeah, it's
okay."
He walked over to the door. Haze looked back as he opened the
door.
BæÅüMàÑ: "Hey, where ya goin'?"
Haze smiled.
Haze: "Where
ever destiny takes me. Cy'all!"
Ducky: "Haze, wait!"
But he was
already gone...
Life goes on...