Short Story: The Orb That Saved the World

==Introduction==
Judy Jehosaphat:
Hee, hee. Hello. Is this thing on? Ahem. Mee mee mee mee mee mee meeeee. Ok, let's get down to business. I'm the popular girl in school. And, uh, now I'm even more popular. So I'm supposed to tell you about what happened, right? Fine, let me get my makeup.
Sam Seedwick:
Never mind her, she's just a diva. I don't know why we even included her. Anyway, the three of us had everything under control. Then Judy came and ruined everything. Oh well, it wasn't just her fault. I allowed myself to be sucked into this catatrophe too. I just wanted some friends and look at me now: sitting in a police station with three other kids.
Mary Marlamade:
Guys! Don't start fighting, we're all in this together. If one of us gets the electric chair, we all get the electric chair. If one of us get eaten by some random shark, we all get eaten by random sharks. If ---. You know, I think I'm getting ahead of myself. The point is, we did what we did so don't throw us in the big house! I have piano lessons!
Daniel Doogal:
It's all my fault. I never should have found that stupid orb. It all caused a lot of trouble. Please, if anything happens put the blame on me. We nearly destroyed the world. Thank goodness no one was hurt. But I couldn't live with myself if the unthinkable happened. Sigh... I suppose we should probably tell you guys the story, right? Man, I'm so grounded. All right guys here goes...
==Chapter 1: The Finding of the Orb==
Sam Seedwick:
It was the first day of school. I was acting inconspicuous so I could see how the students acted. I've never actually had any REAL friends, and I like to see how they act before I officially meet them. I saw this kid named Dan and he seemed pretty decent. Then some girl comes out of nowhere and flaunts her dress like she's all that and ruins everything!
Judy Jehosaphat:
It was the first day of school and I wanted to be both fashionably late and make a spectacular entrance. And that's what I did. I was 1 minute late and walked around like I owned the place. Because I did. My daddy in the superintendent of the entire school district and I get special treatment. Some kids fainted of my beauty and others were disgusted for some reason. Oh well, they're just jealous.
Mary Marmalade:
Guys! Anyway, after Judy's entrance, the teacher got down to business. She said she was Mrs. Sarah and that it would be a great year! I believed her.
Daniel Doogal:
She started doing a whole bunch of stuff you'd expect on the first day of school. I couldn't care less. So the first half of the school day was spent putting labels on books and whatnot. Then came recess. Recess changed everything.
Judy Jehosaphat:
A whole bunch of the kids started playing football and a whole bunch of foolish sports. I just sat on the bleachers and looked at my sparkly shoes. When I looked up, three kids were huddled in a circle and talking about some random thing. I walked over there to see what they were doing and why they didn't include me. Big mistake.
Sam Seedwick:
It was recess. I saw that Dan kid again so I walked over to him. I introduced myself, but he seemed more intrested in some map. It looked like in this map, some important object was just off the coast of the town. Mary came and seemed pretty interested in what we were doing. I guess no one wanted to hang out with her so she just came and bothered us,
Mary Marmalade:
I saw two kids talking to each other and pointing to a map. I decided to see what they were doing and joined them. They talked about some powerful orb that was located just south of town, not too far from school. It said it held mystical powers and could decide the fate of the world. Seemed like something from an adventure movie.
Daniel Doogal:
Last night, I read something on the Stories and Info Wiki about this secret orb with magical powers. I printed out the page along with a map. It was coincidentally located just near the town where I lived. The next day at recess, I took it out and looked at. A kid named Sam showed up and seemed interested in what I was looking at and I let him in on the secret. Then two other girls came up and wanted to see what me and Sam were doing. I told the whole story again. Mary said that if I was so interested in this, I should go get it. I liked that idea, so I invited them all to come with me to find the orb. We left school grounds on an adventure.
==Chapter 2: What Do It Do?==
Judy Jehosaphat:
So we left the school and kept walking. Eventually we went to a hill... but we didn't notice. So we tripped and rolled down it. I got all my clothes full of grass. It was so disgusting! We ended up back on the plains, but I didn't want to go any further. So I tried to go back up the hill, see? And... well, I'll let someone else explain that part.
Sam Seedwick:
I already knew Judy was trouble. This proved it that much more. As if rolling down a steep hill with wet grass and manure wasn't bad enough, Judy tried to go back up but fell down. And what's more, she hits us as she sled back and sent us all flying through the air. We ended up flying off the cliff (ironic, ain't it? downhill leads to a cliff) and fell through the air.
Mary Marmalade:
I don't mean to hurt your feelings Judy, but you're an idiot. You sent us flying OFF a cliff. Really?! Is that the smartest thing you could do?! Ahem. Sorry 'bout that. Anyway, we fell off a cliff because of some person (glares at Judy) and hit the ground with a really loud "THUD!" We were unconscious for like a few minutes then we woke up. We were in the middle of some desert. Really hot, too. I should've taken an extra carton of chocolate milk from the cafeteria...
Daniel Doogal:
We were in a desert and it was really dry. I tried not to let my thrist overcome me. I looked at the map and tried to determine our prescise location. It turned out we were in the same exact area the orb was located. So we started digging.
Judy Jehosaphat:
We had to start digging for the orb and it was really nasty. I had to dig up piles of dirt just to find some stinking ball. I could've been getting a manicure but instead I'm sweating, trying to find some stupid ---....
Sam Seedwick:
Before Judy comes and says something that'll get us in more trouble, I'll take over from here. So we digged a few holes,. Big, fat, hairy deal. It's not like it's some reserved Indian site or anything. We didn't even get dirty. The only reason Judy did was because she had never handled shovels before. I work in my mom's flower garden every weekend so I have no trouble unlike some people... (glares at Judy)
Judy Jehosaphat:
Stop looking at me, you idiot!
Mary Marmalade:
Guys! We're all in this together. Anyways, a little digging never hurt anyone right? Except for Judy. So we dug and dug and dug and hit some round rock. It turned out to be the orb. Dan picked it up and it floated above his hand. It seemed like a golf ball the gods would use.
Daniel Doogal:
I was amazed. I really was. Here we are, a bunch of middle school students have found a legendary and mythical orb. I had no idea what it did, though. Then I saw there was a paper underneath it. I looked at the paper and saw some kind of ancient writing. Sam pointed out that I was holding it upside down. It said, and I quote:
"DECEMBER 27, 1867: THE ASURIANS ARE AFTER ME. THEY WANT THE ORB. I MUST BURY IT HERE. WHOEVER FINDS IT, HERE'S WHAT IT DOES. THIS ORB CONTROLS THE WORLD. YOU CAN USE IT TO TRAVEL THROUGH TIME, OR DIMENSIONS. IT CAN FUFILL THE DREAMS OF YOURS OR ANYONE ELSES. BUT DON'T LET THIS FALL INTO EVIL HANDS. IT COULD CREATE MASS MAYHEM AND -. OH NO. THEY FOUND ME. PLEASE! USE IT WISELY! DOO-WAHHHHHH.....
It was really weird. But the thing that intrigued me most was "the Asurians." Before I had a thought, I felt a cold, clammy hand on my shoulder. It was all over.
==Chapter 3: The Evil Asurian Aliens==
Judy Jehosaphat:
So the message was really weird, see? I mean, who the heck was the Asurians? Hee hee. Of course then we found out the hard way. Some random guy who obviously doesn't understand fashion walked up to Dan and put his hand on his shoulder. Dan was as scared as a kitty being chased by a rottweiler. The guy took the orb from Dan and ran off. We followed him.
Sam Seedwick:
I thought, "Who is this clown?" Then he stole the orb we had gone through all that trouble to get. As if we were going to let him run away with our treasure. So we chased him. That wasn't such a good idea. The goob had backup. Some more of those guys came out of nowhere and tackled us. I tried to break free of those freaks but they had an iron grip.
Mary Marmalade:
These people were really mean. Not only did they steal our stuff, but they didn't understand the meaning of personal space. Then the guy who took the orb said he was Chin-Yo and that he was an Asurian from the farthest corners of the galaxy. Judy, Sam, Dan, and I broke into laughter. It seemed highly unlikely that this guy was an alien.
Daniel Doogal:
We didn't believe he was actually an alien but then he showed us. He breathed fire out of his mouth, aimed at me. I dodged, but some sparks hit my hair. That was all the proof I needed to know that this guy was some intergalactic freak. He said that his race had accidentally planted this orb on Earth a few hundred years ago. They tried to get it back, but us humans kept hiding it. Now they found a group of four kids with the orb, and that getting it back would be "like taking candy from a baby."
Judy Jehosaphat:
Now who did this clown think he was? "Taking candy from a baby." What nerve! Now, I may be a bit spoiled, but I take martial arts. So I kicked the guy who holding me down in the stomach. I ran to Chin-Yo, snatched the orb and made a run for it.
Sam Seedwick:
Now, Judy may be a pain in the butt but that was a smart move she made over there. I was just worried that one of the Asurians would catch Judy and.... Well, I just couldn't let that happen! So I attempted rotation and broke free of the Asurians' grasp. I ran over to Judy and shielded her.
Mary Marmalade:
Aw, it was so cute. Just to think that Sam, who said that Judy was a pest, was now sacrificing his life for her. Now THAT'S love. Anyway, the Asurians were armed with long tasers and were closing in on Sam & Judy. Judy quickly threw the orb through the air and Dan caught it. One of the Asurians was so angry that they zapped Judy with a taser.
Daniel Doogal:
After she was zapped, Judy fell unconscious. Sam screamed in horror and caught Judy. He held the lifeless girl in his hands and shed a tear. I caught the orb, and I had to do something quick. The Asurians were running towards me, with murderous looks on their faces. I jumped up, thus the Asurians crashed into each other. I escaped but the villains wouldn't give up eliminating me. I then remembered that this orb could grant wishes, so I made a single wish: that the world would be saved.
==Chapter 4: The Sky Starts Falling!==
Judy Jehosaphat:
I was unconscious for the next few parts so I think I'll just sit here and be quiet.
Sam Seedwick:
So Dan made that wish, see? Then suddenly this bright light shoots up from the orb. It ascends into the sky. Suddenly, a crack started forming the sky. Seriously.
Mary Marmalade:
So the light from the orb rose into the air. Then the sky starts falling apart. Suddenly, an octagon shaped part of the sky fell down and cracked on top of Chin-Yo's head, rendering him unconscious. We had defeated the Big Cheese, but his minions were still around... ready to attack!
Daniel Doogal:
The sky started falling! Really, it did, no lie! Pieces of the sky came raining down! They fell on top of the minions, cracking in two. The minions spun around and fell down, either knocked out or dead. Fortunately, we had defeated the Asurians. But at the same time we had caused the apokolips. There was only one thing to do now. Run!!!
Sam Seedwick:
We all made a run for it, trying not to get hit by the falling debris. Dan tossed the orb away and cleared it. If we weren't in a desert, I would've thought that was a cheetah. I was still carrying Judy so I couldn't run that fast. But just 'cause I had a little extra weight didn't mean I didn't run as fast as I could.
Mary Marmalade:
Sam tripped over a rock and landed head first into the ground. Youch, that must of hurt!
Sam Seedwick:
It did.
Mary Marmalade:
Anyway, Sam was knocked out. I went to help him. But at that same time I was crushed by a pile of rocky sky. I was rendered unconscious.
Daniel Doogal:
I was the last man alive. And I wasn't gonna get conked on the head like those other guys were. I rushed to the nearest cave and took residence in there. Falling sky thumped on the roof of the cave, but nothing hit me so I was safe for the time being. I decided to take a nap, and surprisingly I was able to sleep despite all the ruckus going on outside.
When I woke up, I saw Chin-Yo. And he had a gun pointed at me.
==Chapter 5: Last Man Alive==
Daniel Doogal:
I, Daniel Michael Doogal, was cornered. There was no way out. I had caused this guy pain before, so I knew he wasn't gonna go easy on me. "Well well well. It seems the tables have turned, my friend", Chin-Yo said with a smirk. "I'm not your friend! And how'd you get here? I thought you were killed by falling rock", I inquired. "It's been hours, young fool. The sky is gone and I, as well as your friends, have been resurrected. If you go outside and look up, you'll see outer space", Chin-Yo explained. So I took the fool's advice, and went outside. I saw all the stars and the planets. Catastrophe never looked so beautiful. But then Chin-Yo put the gun to my back. "Now that you've had your fun, time for your death!", Chin-Yo threatened. I elbowed him in his stomach. "Goh!', he yelled in pain. I knocked the gun away and kicked him upside his head. The antagonist flipped and fell down flat on his head in agonizing pain! "GAH! Guards, attack!", he commanded. Before long, I was being chased by an army of aliens with bazookas, and chains, and whatnot! I, unknowingly, ran off a cliff! I hung onto the edge at the last second. The army did not see my folly and kept on running, eventually falling off the cliff. They could not hang onto something though and they tumbled down to their bloody deaths! I got myself back up to land and noticed my friends bound and gagged! I rushed to their side and freed them. It was a very happy reunion. It soon came to an end, as Chin-Yo stood behind us with that gun of his and pulled the trigger! The bullet flew through the air, aimed at us. Sam, Mary, and I ducked. But not Judy. So the bullet hit her right in the eye.
Sam Seedwick:
Just to recap what I said: "NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
==Chapter 6: Chin-Yo's Wish==
Judy Jehosaphat:
I was unconscious....
Sam Seedwick:
Judy fell down, blood dripping from her eye. "NNNNNNOOOOO!!!!!!!", I yelled. It couldn't be happening. It-it-it couldn't! Judy Jehosaphat, my one true love, was dead! Wait, did I say that out loud?
Mary Marmalade:
Yes. Yes you did. See, Sam? I always knew you loved Judy. Even if you never showed it.
Sam Seedwick:
Eh shut up. I would cry if anyone got shot in the eye. I mean really, would you be laughing if you saw someone get shot in the eye? No. So what else is there to do? Cry. So get your facts straight, Marmalade. Anyways, I rushed to her side and held her in my arms. I cried.
Mary Marmalade:
Sammy loves Judy. Sammy loves Judy.
Sam Seedwick:
Shut it Fatty. OK? Just shut it!
Judy Jehosaphat:
Don't worry, Sam. I wouldn't mind if you liked me. After all, look at me. I look like a dream.
Sam Seedwick:
I don't like you! I never liked you! You're a spoiled, rotten diva! You're a fool! A clown! You'll kill us all!
Judy Jehosaphat:
Yep that's what they all say. But they know inside they want some of this ---.
Daniel Doogal:
Guys! If Sam says he doesn't like Judy, he doesn't like Judy! We can just make fun of him on his wedding day.
Sam Seedwick:
Oh my goodness.
Daniel Doogal:
But seriously, let's get back to the story. Chin-Yo had that gun and it was pointed at me. I knew what I had to do. Chin-Yo shot. I ducked, rolled on the ground, grabbed the orb, and jumped up. I was about to make a wish when Chin-Yo shot my hand. I was in massive pain! The time I spent yelling, Chin-Yo was able to snatch the orb and make his wish: "I wish all mankind was enslaved by the Asurians!" And so it was.
==Chapter 7: Enslaved by the Asurians==
Judy Jehosaphat:
We ended up in a dark, dystopian society. And it wasn't pretty either. And it DEFINITELY didn't look as pretty as me. You should know that, right Sam?
Sam Seedwick:
I'm not talking to you.
Mary Marmalade:
Sam, don't be a grouch. Let love consume you.
Daniel Doogal:
While you clowns go around talking trash, I'll continue the story. The sky was all red. There were rock statues of Chin-Yo all over the place being made by human slaves. And on top of a pillar that stretched like a billion feet high was the Asurian king himself, Chin-Yo. Meanwhile, the four of us were stuck in a dungeon. We had to get out of there and right our wrong.
Judy Jehosaphat:
Just so you know, the switch between demensions healed me. So I didn't have a nasty bloody eye no more. Anyway, the dungeon was so cold and empty, and we could hear echoes. I hate echoes. I mean, if a person already says something, why does it need to be repeated? Echoes are so dumb! I think I'll go shoot some echoes. Sam, where's my gun?
Sam Seedwick:
Judy, I know you're stupid enough already, but you've gotten even more stupid. How in the world can you shoot an echo? It makes no sense! Anyways, we tried to get out. There was a blind guard just outside of the cell with the keys in his pocket. Since he couldn't see, this would be a piece of cake.
Mary Marmalade:
So Sam reached for the key. He couldn't reach them. He could, however, nearly touch them. So he tapped them and the keys fell on the floor with a CLICK! "Wha-? What was that?", the blind guard asked. Sam quickly took the keys off the floor and opened the cell. We escaped. Judy kicked the guard in his stomach. Just to make sure he didn't follow us.
Daniel Doogal:
We reached the outside. It looked horrible and the place smelled off brimstone and garlic. We tried to ignore all that and find the orb. Right smack in the middle of Chin-Yo's pillar was a hole. Inside the hole was the orb! All we had to do was get it and we were home free.
==Chapter 8: The Orb Saves the World (Final Chapter)==
Judy Jehosaphat: 
So we rushed towards the pillar, ready to knock it down. Since we were in another dimension, no one knew who we were and why we were rushing toward the pillar. The only people who should know are the four of us and Chin-Yo. Unfortunately at that exact second, Chin-Yo turned his head and saw us about to attack his pillar!
Sam Seedwick:
He yelled "Intruders! Intruders! Seize them, slaves!", and he pointed at us. We stopped in our tracks. In the distance we heard a faint "YAH!" Coming over the horizon were MILLIONS of Chin-Yo's slaves, riding on horses and holding spears. We ran for it! We didn't know what to do. We ran into an abondoned store, which turned out to a robo-horse rental place. So in less than a second we came crashing through the store's window with our own rides. Two teams can play at this game.
Mary Marmalade:
We rushed to the pillar. The slaves were closing in on us. Eventually, the slaves caught up to Judy and tackled her. Sam turned around and hurried to Judy's side. He ran into the slaves who were torturing Judy, knocking them over, and grabbed her and hoisted her up to his horse. Sam & Judy leaded the race. Before I knew it, the slaves caught up to me too. I jumped off my horse just as they attacked it and landed on top of Dan.
Daniel Doogal:
Mary jumped on me and made lose control. I fell off the horse and tumbled down a cliff. The horse meanwhile fell down, causing the other horses to trip over it - resulting in the Domino effect. In a matter of seconds, all the horses were on the ground. I on the other hand had made it to the bottom of the hill where a motorcycle lay on the dead grass. I knew exactly what to do. I hopped on to it and rode up the hill. I went at accelerating speeds. Soon I rode off the top of the hill and soared through the air.
Judy Jehosaphat:
So Dan, looking all that with his motorcycle, soared through the air. Eventually, he crashed into Chin-Yo's pillar, causing it to topple over. So Chin-Yo came crashing down, as did Dan.
Sam Seedwick:
As happy as I was to see Chin-Yo get what was coming to him, I was worried about Dan. He could've DIED in that crash. Luckily, he rose up out of the rubble, orb in hand. Me, Judy, and Mary cheered.
Mary Marmalade:
However, the celebration was not to last. Chin-Yo rose up out of the debris and tackled Dan. Dan, still holding that orb of his, rolled along the road, holding onto Chin-Yo. The two tumbled down the hill, never to be seen again.
Daniel Doogal:
We rolled down the hill. I let go of Chin-Yo and kicked him, sending the fool flying. He soared through the air eventually landing near that cliff I nearly fell off some chapters ago. I ran towards him, fists clenched, ready to give him the punch of the century. He dodged, and grabbed the back of my head. He held me over the edge of the cliff. I grabbed his arm and flung him over the cliff. He hung onto my hand and we both tumbled down. I punched him. He kicked me away. I then took the orb out of my pocket and waved it in his face. Chin-Yo scratched my eye and I let go of the orb. We made a mad dash to get the orb. And it wasn't easy since we were flying through mid-air. Chin-Yo kicked me and I flew a few feet away from him. While I recovered from the pain, Chin-Yo caught the orb. He squeezed it. Right, he squeezed it. Meaning one thing: the orb was a FAKE! Chin-Yo looked at me confused. I said, "Lookin' for this?" and I pulled the real orb out of my pocket. Chin-Yo was dumbfounded. I stated with utmost pride: "I wish everything was back to normal!"
==Epilogue==
Judy Jehosaphat:
After that there was a blinding flash. And before we knew it, we were back on the playground. It was still recess. Sigh. The world had been saved, thanks to the orb.
Sam Seedwick:
The four of us were pretty triumphant in what we did. So we went around school telling everyone about our adventure. Of course no one believed us, but that didn't stop us.
Mary Marmalade:
The teachers started getting worried. Then the school board. And our parents. In all the confusion, we were brought to this police station to tell this whole story.
Daniel Doogal:
And that's the story. OK, now you know the whole thing. Can we leave now? Thanks. I'm hungry. One question, though: No one else believed us. Do YOU?
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