The GOOL Story Part 2

*Tarold and the gang arrive in Jagura on time with the assisting elf armies. Jagura has set up defenses to prepare for the invasion. Tarold and Charlie are standing on top of the wall guarding the city and waiting for GOOL to make its strike. In the meantime, Butch shows up to Charles and says they are ready to strike.*

*All of a sudden, Tarold sees a giant tank rise out of the water ahead of them. It makes its way toward the city, with their defenses failing to do any damage to it. The tank breaks through the city wall using a massive battering ram hidden beneath its shell. Many smaller tanks and GOOL agents come out and start causing havoc. The agents are led by GOOL Commandos, a higher rank in their caste.*

*Tarold and Charlie regroup with the others and make their way to ground-level to fend off the invasion. Charlie and Larwin take on two tanks and Wilbur and Moose take on two GOOL Commandos. Tarold decides to go for the big tank and try to ground it, but is unsuccessful.*

*The gang regroups at the big tank and, to their misfortunate, Butch and Samurai come out. Fights ensue between Larwin and Samurai, Charlie and a GOOL Commando, Moose and Wilbur against two tanks and Tarold against Butch.*

*Larwin and Samurai argue over the moral conflict of resurrecting Gaivinore and what it will mean for the entire elf population. Samurai reveals that he uses green delharia, like Larwin, and says that Gaivinore will have no prejudice towards any elf race or delharia user and will bring equality to everyone. He claims to be an honorable warrior who would never do something bad, if not for the greater good. Meanwhile, Butch says that he hasn’t forgotten Tarold giving him mercy that day a year ago and now, using his new powers, will defeat Tarold once and for all.*

*Wilbur, Moose, and Charles defeat their enemies, but the fights for Tarold and Larwin go sour. Just when they are both about to die, they are saved by a mysterious shadowy figure. The figure’s sudden intervention surprises Butch and Samurai and they are quickly knocked out. The figure reveals himself to be Shawn, leaving the gang baffled.*

*He says that the day of the portals, he was dropped off in the cave elf kingdom and taken in by them. They taught him the ways of their world and he soon found out he has powers. He considers these powers as a gateway to rehabilitation of his own life, after being nothing more than a druggy in high school. He trained himself into an expert wielder of delharia and became a soldier in the cave elf army. He claims that he has finally found his purpose in his life: to become the most powerful and respectable person alive.*

*Tarold and the gang thank Shawn for his help and turn back to the big tank. They devise a plan to destroy it. Moose gets bombs from a barracks and they make their way up the sides of the tank. They quickly launch all the bombs through the tank turret and detonate them. The tank tries firing at them, but is too late and the bombs explode. The bombs and tank shells both explode, blowing the entire top of the tank off and disabling it.*

*The invaders fall back and Tarold and the gang celebrate their victory. They welcome Shawn into their group, who says he will join them to stop their enemies from plunging their world into darkness.*

*Meanwhile, Samurai comes back to consciousness and wakes up Butch, who is pissed for losing once again. Samurai asks Butch if Shawn should be confirmed an enemy, but Butch says no. He believes Shawn to be a grey individual and, with the right influence, can be turned to their side. With no one watching them, an invisible helicopter picks them up and they make their escape. Tarold notices, but chooses not to pursue. They already won the day.*

*Tarold prepares to go to sleep for the night in his private room, but his sword then lets out a fog that takes the shape of Selenthad. Tarold is surprised to see him again after so long and asks why he is here. Selenthad says that Tarold must obtain a certain item if he wishes to stop Gaivinore once and for all. It is called Akanth’s Blade, the forgotten sixth god relic of the pure elves. People had forgotten it overtime due to the disappearance of the pure elves long ago. He says he must journey to the abandoned city of Hosund, a now-empty pure elf city, and enter the Silver Temple, an ancient temple where pure elf rituals and healing ceremonies were performed. There, he will find the relic. He tells Tarold that in order for him to find the city, he must follow his instincts. He thanks Selenthad for his wisdom who then returns to the sword and Tarold proceeds to go to sleep.*

*Meanwhile in another room, Shawn is about to go to sleep, but sees Butch appear on his balcony, unarmed. Shawn asks why he’s here and threatens to call the guards, but Butch only asks for a moment of his time. He asks why he wants to stay on the loser’s side when GOOL can promise him everything he wants in life: power, wealth, and the reputation he always dreamed of. Shawn says he would never join Butch because he’s evil and supports a movement that is trying to conquer the world. Butch says he only wants what’s best for Shawn and says it isn’t right for a man of his status to hang out with a loser such as Tarold. Butch encourages Shawn to think about what he is saying and, before Shawn can do anything else, gets carried away by the invisible helicopter.*

*Shawn now looks troubled and goes to sleep, deep in thought.*