Monday, January 20, 2025

A Tale of Worlds

 In a land far, far away, there lives a little girl named Sally, who has a younger brother named Dominic. Like Micah, these two put up with evil forces on a regular basis. The source of evil is King Kat, an enormous cat king who wishes to enslave the land and become all powerful. Thanks to Sally’s courage, bravery, and pure heart, she is always thwarting King Kat’s diabolical plans. However, that doesn’t stop King Kat from trying over and over again to enslave the land. But when he does, Sally will stand up to him and keep the land safe and happy. One day, Micah fights Trekker alongside his friends (Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica) as the village of Arcanum falls into chaos under Trekker’s hands. Micah and his friends stop Trekker and get him hauled off to jail while Sally stops King Kat from his destructive ways. Later on, Trekker and King Kat contemplate on ways to get rid of Micah and Sally respectively.

“There just has to be a way to rid Micah of my diabolical plans for world domination. But how? How?!” asked Trekker to himself frustratingly.

“Confound that Sally brat for always getting in my way of my evil plots. What would it take to keep her out of my fur?!” asked King Kat to himself frustratingly. Trekker searches into his chest of inventions and finds a remote while King Kat searches his bedroom closet and finds a staff.

“There’s no way this could be any use.” says Trekker while tossing the remote back behind him. The remote lands on the floor with the button facing down, which causes it to make Micah disappear from his laboratory and show up at Sally’s house.

“This can’t possibly be the answer to all my problems.” says King Kat while tossing the staff aside. Upon landing, the staff casts a spell that makes Sally disappear and show up in Micah’s laboratory.

“Huh? Where am I?” asks Micah to himself while observing Sally’s room.

“This isn’t my room. What is this place?” asks Sally to herself while observing Micah’s laboratory. Dominic suddenly enters Sally’s room and makes eye contact with Micah, who makes eye contact back with Dominic subsequently screaming in horror and pulling out a baseball bat.

“Who are you?! What have you done with my sister?!” asked Dominic in horror.

“Easy there, big fella. I’m not here to cause trouble.” responded Micah. Dominic lowers his bat and replies, “No one’s ever called me a ‘big fella’ before.”

“The name’s Micah.” said Micah.

“Dominic.” responded Dominic.

“So tell me, Dominic. What is this strange place I’ve spontaneously appeared at?” asks Micah while observing Sally’s room again.

“My sister’s room, and what do you mean by ‘you’ve spontaneously appeared here’?” asked Dominic.

“All I know is, I was in my lab, and then suddenly…boom! I’m here. Any chance you could help me get back to my home?” asked Micah.

“I’ll see what I can do.” answers Dominic timidly while leading Micah to his parents. Dominic tells his parents about Micah and is subsequently sent to get help with Micah tagging along. Upon exiting the house, Micah bumps into a giant foot and looks up to see King Kat standing before him and Dominic.

“I haven’t seen you around here before.” says King Kat menacingly while leaning down to get a closer look at Micah.

“That’s because I’ve never been here…until now.” responded Micah.

“May I get your name?” asked King Kat menacingly.

“Micah. And you are…?” asked Micah.

“King Kat at your service. I’ve come to see Sally.” answers King Kat menacingly while tipping his crown.

“Who’s Sally?” asked Micah.

“Perhaps you’ve seen her, Dominic. She is your sister, after all.” says King Kat menacingly while leaning down at Dominic.

“No...” responded Dominic timidly. King Kat suddenly grabs and picks up Dominic while replying, “Whatever you’re trying to pull, it’s not going to work!”

“I don’t know where she is! I swear!” said Dominic in horror.

“Maybe we need to change tactics…” responds King Kat annoyingly while summoning a warp hole with his staff. King Kat prepares to step into the warp hole with Dominic still in his grip while Micah runs after him and shouts, “Leave him alone, you big bully!” King Kat hits Micah aside while subsequently responding, “Stay out of this, newcomer. You’ll live longer.” King Kat enters the warp hole while Dominic cries for help, reappearing out of the warp hole briefly while subsequently saying, “Oh! And just so you don’t follow us here…” King Kat raises up the staff, which glows at the tip and makes Micah appear in another part of the land inhabited by monsters.

“Here we go again.” says Micah annoyingly while pressing onward. Meanwhile, Sally walks around Micah’s laboratory, trying to find a way back home until Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica show up in Micah’s Warp Machine.

“Hey, Micah. Want to go to the park?” asks Wesley while leading Sarah and Jessica around Micah’s laboratory. Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica search Micah’s laboratory with Wesley asking, “Where is Micah?” Sally suddenly bumps into Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica, who all scream in horror.

“You’re not Micah!” said Sarah in horror.

“No…I don’t even know who that is.” responded Sally.

“You must be new here. I’m Wesley, and this is Sarah and Jessica. Sorry for all the excitement.” says Wesley while pointing out Sarah and Jessica.

“I’m Sally, and can any of you tell me how to get back home?” asked Sally.

“Certainly. Just follow us.” answers Wesley while leading Sarah, Jessica, and Sally to Micah’s Warp Machine. The power suddenly goes out with Jessica saying, “Oh no! Without any power, we won’t be able to get to your house, Wesley!”

“Then we’ll just have to walk there.” says Wesley while leading Sarah, Jessica, and Sally to Micah’s Lab Exit Lamp. Wesley, Sarah, Jessica, and Sally suddenly vanish and appear in town in front of Trekker, who is destroying Arcanum in his Anti-Super Trekker form.

“Ah, Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica! You’ve all arrived just in the nick of time to be captured by me! Ha ha ha ha!” laughed Trekker menacingly.

“Excuse us, Sally. We’ve got some important matters to take care of.” says Wesley while powering up into Biking Power Wesley. Sarah powers up into Girl Power Sarah with Jessica powering up into Rockstarica while going into battle with Wesley and Sarah. Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica get captured with Sally attempting to break them free.

“Don’t worry, guys. I’ll help you out.” said Sally. Trekker suddenly captures and imprisons Sally with Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica while menacingly asking, “How’s about you join them, newbie?” Trekker carries off Wesley, Sarah, Jessica and Sally while Sally looks around for a way out.

“It’s no use, Sally. We’re just going to have to accept our fate.” said Wesley. A malfunction suddenly occurs in Trekker’s cage, dropping Sally to the ground as Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica remain in the cell and continue to be carried off by Trekker. Sally follows Trekker on foot while Micah carries on with his journey, traversing perilous lands and battling some of King Kat’s minions while dealing with harsh weather conditions off and on as he makes his way to King Kat’s castle. After arriving at his mansion, Trekker cuffs Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica onto concrete slabs and prepares a ray gun while King Kat imprisons Dominic in a cage at his castle.

“I’ll be back. Try to have a little fun in here. Ha ha ha!” laughs King Kat while exiting the dungeon. Dominic cowers in a corner of the cage while Trekker continues warming up his ray gun.

“Well, guys…I guess this is it. It’s been a pleasure knowing you all.” said Wesley.

“I’m too young to die!” exclaimed Sarah.

“Let’s hope Micah finds out about this soon enough.” said Jessica.

“I highly doubt that, Jessica.” responded Wesley.

“If Micah won’t save us…who?” asked Sarah. Dominic continues to cower in the corner of the cage while King Kat returns to the dungeon and picks up the cage that Dominic is imprisoned in.

“I’m going to turn you into a cat slave, and you shall bow to me…forever! Ha ha ha!” laughed King Kat.

“I don’t want to be a cat! I like myself the way I am!” begged Dominic.

“Then you’re going to love being my kind.” responded King Kat menacingly. King Kat sets down the cage on a table while Sally travels through perilous areas, battling some of Trekker’s minions and putting up with harsh weather conditions off and on as she makes her way to Trekker’s mansion. Micah arrives at King Kat’s castle with a guard shouting, “Halt! Who goes there?”

“I am Micah, and I’ve come to see this King Kat character.” responded Micah.

“Right this way.” replies the guard while leading Micah into the castle. Micah enters a room with the guards, who hightail it out and lock Micah in.

“You really thought we were taking you to see the king? Ha!” laughed the guard.

“Let me out of here now, you good-for-nothing rusty bolts!” responded Micah angrily.

“Shout all you want, human boy. No one’s here to help you. Why don’t you make yourself comfortable while you await your doom?” asked the guard menacingly. The guards walk away while Micah frustratingly sits on a chair in the room. Meanwhile, Sally arrives at Trekker’s mansion and manages to sneak in as Trekker prepares the ray gun. Sally sneaks up behind Trekker, but is grabbed by Trekker Jr. before she could lay a finger on him, being carried away with her mouth covered by Trekker Jr.’s hand. Trekker Jr. drags Sally into a room and locks her in while subsequently saying, “You’re not getting to dad that easy!”

“Release me at once, you vile creature!” responded Sally angrily.

“Save your breath. You know I’m just not going to listen.” replies Trekker Jr. menacingly while walking away. As Micah sits in the room he’s imprisoned in, the door suddenly unlocks with the same two guards from earlier entering.

“Come with us.” says one of the guards while leading Micah out. The guards lead Micah into a courtyard of the castle with a giant blue bird landing in front.

“Master Big Weirdo Bird. We’ve brought you the prisoner.” said one of the guards.

“Good work, gentlemen. Off you go.” replied the bird. The guards walk away while Micah asks, “So, your name’s Big Weirdo Bird, huh?”

“Pleasure to make your acquaintance.” responded Big Weirdo Bird. Micah pauses for a moment and bursts out laughing to Big Weirdo Bird’s anger. Big Weirdo Bird suddenly grabs Micah with one of his talons and angrily says, “How dare you make fun of my name!”

“But your name’s ‘Big’! ‘Weirdo’! ‘Bird’!” responds Micah while subsequently bursting out in laughter again. Big Weirdo Bird suddenly squeezes Micah with his talon, suffocating Micah while angrily saying, “Listen, little boy! No one, AND I MEAN NO ONE, laughs at my name or any of the other masters’ names! It is strictly against King Kat’s rules! He who acts otherwise…will be crushed!” Big Weirdo Bird suddenly throws Micah onto the ground while Micah strikes a fighting pose and taunts, “So, you want to duke it out, do you? I’m in.”

“Then let’s fight!” responds Big Weirdo Bird while swooping down at Micah. Big Weirdo Bird reaches out his talons at Micah, who ducks and rolls out of the way with Big Weirdo Bird angrily saying, “Hold still, you puny little brat!”

“Well, you’re a fine one to talk!” responded Micah. Big Weirdo Bird swoops down at Micah again while reaching out his talons with Micah grabbing onto one of them and climbing up Big Weird Bird.

“Get off me!” said Big Weirdo Bird.

“Just try and get me off, bird brain!” taunted Micah. Big Weirdo Bird groans in anger and slams his back against the castle walls with Micah jumping out of the way.

“Come on! Put your back into it!” taunted Micah. Big Weirdo Bird swipes one of his wings at Micah, who dodges and climbs up on top of Big Weirdo Bird’s head while taunting, “Wow! You’re really winging it!” Big Weirdo Bird groans in anger again and flies head first into the castle walls, slamming his head while Micah jumps back onto the ground.

“Way to use your head there!” taunted Micah.

“I’ll say.” responded a distant voice. Micah draws his attention to the voice and sees a giant silver bird landing in front of him.

“Sit this one out, Big Weirdo Bird. I’ll cover for you.” said the silver bird. Big Weirdo Bird unsteadily flies away and falls to the ground unconscious while the silver bird confronts Micah.

“I am Big Whimsical Bird, and I am going to crush you into dust!” said the silver bird. Micah once again bursts out laughing with Big Whimsical Bird grabbing him with one of his talons and angrily asking, “You dare mock the name ‘Big Whimsical Bird’?!”

“It’s more ridiculous than Big Weirdo Bird!” responds Micah while subsequently laughing.

“Let’s see how ridiculous it is after you deal with this!” replies Big Whimsical Bird while throwing Micah against the castle walls. Micah gets knocked unconscious while Big Whimsical Bird picks him up and takes him to King Kat.

“Fresh meat, your majesty!” says Big Whimsical Bird while dropping Micah. A while later, Micah wakes up inside the same cage as Dominic with King Kat looking at him.

“About time you woke up from your little cat nap.” said King Kat menacingly.

“You!” responds Micah angrily while lunging at King Kat.

“Oh! You’re a feisty little guy…but not for long!” says King Kat menacingly while grabbing his staff.

“Once my staff is done charging, you, Dominic, and all the other humans of the land will be my cat servants. Ha ha ha ha ha!” laughs King Kat while exiting the room.

“Sorry, Dominic. I tried.” said Micah.

“I know you did, and thanks.” responded Dominic.

“I just hope your sister’s ok.” said Micah. Meanwhile, Trekker Jr. approaches the door leading to the room with Sally locked in, which suddenly burst open with Sally jumping out.

“Hang on, guys! I’m coming!” says Sally while rushing to Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica. Trekker configures his settings on the ray gun and begins to fire it with Sally jumping into the shot’s path with a mirror, deflecting the shot out of the mansion’s roof.

“What the!? How’d you get out?!” asked Trekker.

“You want to get to my new friends, you got to go through me!” responded Sally.

“If you say so.” replies Trekker while approaching Sally. Trekker slaps Sally out of the way and returns to the ray gun with Sally clamping onto his legs.

“Let go, you broken bolt!” says Trekker while shaking Sally off.

“Never!” responded Sally. Trekker grabs and picks up Sally by the hair, causing her a great deal of pain while saying, “You better cooperate with me or you’re dead!” Sally kicks Trekker in the face, causing Trekker to release his grip and hold his face in agony while Sally rushes towards Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica.

“Go get the key! Quick!” said Wesley.

“Where is it?” asked Sally.

“To your left.” answered Wesley. Sally looks over and sees a Trekker Key hung on a rack while subsequently asking, “Is that it?”

“Yes! Now, hurry!” answered Wesley. Sally runs over and grabs the key, returning to Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica while Trekker stops her.

“Oh no you don’t!” said Trekker angrily. As Trekker struggles to swipe the key from Sally, he calls Trekker Jr. for help, who immediately springs into action. With Trekker Jr. now trying to help Trekker swipe the key from Sally, Sally kicks Trekker Jr. in the gut and tosses him towards Trekker, sending him flying back while Sally aims the ray gun at Trekker and Trekker Jr., firing lasers at them as they run far away. Sally then releases Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica from the concrete slabs with Wesley saying, “Well done, Sally! We owe you big time!”

“I don’t expect anything in return. I’m just helping someone in need is all.” responded Sally.

“Thank you for saving us, Sally. Let’s get you home.” said Sarah. Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica lead Sally to Trekker’s Warp Machine while Micah continues to sit with Dominic in the cage.

“I’ve got it!” said Micah.

“Got what?” asked Dominic.

“Here’s what going to happen…” answers Micah while leaning in and whispering his plan into Dominic’s ear. King Kat returns to the room and sees Micah and Dominic fighting each other with King Kat saying, “Hey, no fighting! That’s my job!” King Kat opens the cage and separates Micah and Dominic from each other while saying, “All right, you two! Break it up!” Micah suddenly pulls out his Bolt Shot and fires a bolt at one of King Kat’s eyes, causing him to scream and hold his eye in agony.

“Now’s our chance, Dominic! Run, before his pain goes away!” said Micah. Dominic hightails it to the door with Micah following while King Kat recovers from his injury and watches as Micah and Dominic escape.

“Guards! Stop those brats!” shouted King Kat angrily. Micah and Dominic run down a hallway while guards chase after them with Micah firing bolts at them with his Bolt Shot to no avail. Micah then feels frantically in his pockets and exclaims, “Crud! I’m all out of Bolts!”

“Wait! I just realized I have this!” says Dominic while pulling out a boomerang. Dominic tosses the boomerang at the guards and strikes them all in the head, knocking them unconscious with Micah saying, “Nice shot!”

“Thanks!” responded Dominic. King Kat suddenly appears right behind Micah and Dominic with Micah saying, “Oh no! He’s gaining on us!”

“Not if I have anything to do with it!” responds Dominic while throwing his boomerang at King Kat. King Kat catches and crushes the boomerang with his paw, disintegrating it while saying, “It’s going to take a lot more than a tiny boomerang to stop me!” Micah and Dominic make their way out of the castle with King Kat still chasing after them. As Micah and Dominic continue to flee from King Kat, Sally (along with Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica) appear before them with Micah and Dominic stopping in their tracks.

“Sally!” shouted Dominic excitedly.

“Dominic!” responded Sally excitedly.

“No time to talk! We’ve got a giant cat coming after us!” says Micah while pointing out King Kat. Sally courageously approaches King Kat with Dominic asking, “Sally, what are you doing?”

“It’s ok. I got this.” responded Sally. King Kat skids to a stop in front of Sally and says, “Well, well. Look what the cat dragged in.”

“Your majesty. Up to no good again, I see.” said Sally annoyingly.

“I’ve been looking all over for you! Where have you been?!” asked King Kat angrily.

“None of your beeswax, fleabag!” answered Sally.

“Hey! I’m the king! Don’t use that tone of voice with me!” responded King Kat angrily.

“It’s a free country. I talk to you how I want.” taunted Sally.

“If you’re going to be that way, you got another thing coming!” responds King Kat while raising his paw. King Kat slams his paw on the ground with Sally jumping out of the way while the ground underneath King Kat crumbles with Sally waving at him. King Kat raises one eye brow at Sally and subsequently at the ground underneath him as it continues to crumble.

“Uh-oh!” said King Kat. The ground underneath King Kat breaks apart with King Kat plummeting to a body of water.

“Ah! Water! I hate water! I’ll get you, Sally! And your little brother, too!” says King Kat angrily while struggling on the surface. Sally makes her way back to Dominic with Micah saying, “You got guts, kid.”

“You weren’t so bad yourself. Thanks for looking after my brother.” responded Sally.

“It was the least I could do.” replied Micah. Sally turns to Dominic and asks, “Are you all right, Dominic?”

“I am now, and I owe it all to Micah.” answers Dominic while pointing to Micah. Sally looks at Micah, who waves to her while Sally subsequently approaches him.

“Sally.” says Sally while holding out her hand.

“Micah.” responds Micah while grabbing and shaking Sally’s hand.

“Can we go home now?” asked Dominic.

“Let’s.” answers Sally while leading the way and telling Micah about her experience in Micah’s world.

“So you saved my friends from Trekker?” asked Micah. Sally nods with Micah looking at Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica, who also nod.

“I deeply commend you for that.” continued Micah.

“Tell me about your experience in my world.” said Sally. Micah goes into detail about his experience as he follows her and Dominic back to their house with Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica tagging along.

“So you went through all that trouble to save Dominic, huh?” asked Sally.

“You bet!” answered Micah.

“I deeply commend you for that.” responded Sally. Sally and Dominic finally make it home with Micah, Wesley, Sarah, and Jessica still in their presence, exchanging goodbyes and parting ways.

 

The End