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Rayman: Promises to the North

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~Prologue~

The lush leaves in the trees rippled about against the branches intensely as footsteps pounded into the ground by the roots, kicking up leaves with each stride.

The creature ran quickly, his bright blonde hair springing upward with every movement. With each time that one of his feet vibrated against the hard ground,  an exhale shot out from between his lips as his heart pounded heavily against his chest.

His eyes widened as the cries that he had heard just moments earlier were growing louder, as he was getting much closer. Soon, he was ripping himself through thickets of prickers, nearly tearing the hood of his sweater clean off.

He winced when he received a small scratch on his nose, due to a vine of thorns that he hadn't seen directly in front of himself.  He almost completely forgot about the small bout of pain soon as he heard the loud cry once again.

With one more hard pull, he tore himself from out of the thickets,  a small drop of sweat beading on his forehead before proceeding to drip down his face.

That's when he saw it. There was a large group of snarling black creatures circled in a large group, around an old twisted tree.

One of the creatures immediately snapped its head around to look the limbless being in the eyes. It let out a growl, and a few of the others turned to look as well.

" Oh, wellll," one of the creatures crowed. " Look over here, boys. The little Hero of Light has come to save the day once again."

After saying those words, it cackled loudly. " Well it's a shame, Rayman!  You're too late!" It cried.

The bright haired creature simply shook his head and pulled one of his hands backward,  a large and brightly glowing sphere growing and expanding from his palm.

A few of the creatures let out cries of fear as they began to back away from the tree that they had been huddling around.

Now Rayman could clearly see what had been letting out the terrified cries. Between two large roots, a small white creature was curled up in a ball, shaking with fear.

Rayman suddenly let out a quiet gasp. The light within his right hand had grown to an outstanding size. In just moments,  he swung his hand forward, firing the large shot of energy towards the band of dark creatures.

The small furry creature between the two tree roots let out a cry and bounded behind the trunk, absolutely terrified of what Rayman had just done, even though it had been meant to help.

Rayman smiled with satisfactory as he watched a few of the dark monsters literally evaporate into the air after they had been struck. The others that hadn't been hit let out shrieks of surrender before bounding away.

The bright haired being was about to turn around when he received a sharp strike to the head. He let out a groan and fell to the ground, grabbing at the back of his head.

Something was viciously smacking him against the head as he tried to rip it away. As he was being struck, his blurry vision could make out black,  faded little creatures heading away.

A voice suddenly came shrill in Rayman's face. " Like I said, boy, you're too late. As soon as we reach the north, it's all over."

As the tiny, black creature continued to beat against Rayman's head, it muttered a loud chant. Rayman threw his hands backward once again in an attempt to grab the vicious little creature.

Rayman successfully got a good grip on the little creature and pulled it off the back of his head. He was now holding the screaming animal as far away from himself as he could.

Suddenly,  it stopped and looked Rayman deeply in the eyes. A creepy smile formed over the small creature's face before it let out a quiet little laugh.

Abruptly,  it began to squirm out of Rayman's hands. The limbless being was having a hard time even holding onto it.

What...what the hell is this thing?! Rayman thought to himself,  still trying his best to keep his hands clasped tightly around the creature.

Finally,  the creature had broken Rayman's grip. It then pounced from his hands and placed its paws firmly on Rayman's torso.

The limbless being let out a loud cry as he felt like he was being shocked to death. When the small, black creature had been chanting just moments earlier, it had obviously been setting up a spell.

Rayman fell to the ground, flat on his back as he writhed in pain. The creature was now standing directly in front of him,  a cocky grin on its face.

The stinging inside Rayman's body was not stopping at all. He almost found himself crying from the immense pain that shot from each end of his body.

The creature could hardly keep his eyes open anymore. Such severe pain was taking its toll on the poor being. His vision was blurring, though he could still see the outline of the little black creature.

" That's right, Little Hero of Light, just close your eyes," it murmured.  " Just go to sleep. I have some things to get done, and I don't want you bugging me when I do them."

Rayman glared blindly at the little creature,  though the pain was making it impossible for him to speak. The limbless creature let out a moan as his eyes rolled back before closing.

The being had passed out. The pain had been too much for his body to handle.

The dark little creature soon ran off with the others, a feeling of satisfactory coursing through himself.

" Well, he won't be a problem now..."

As Rayman lied on the forest floor, completely unconscious,  the little, scared animal that had been taking refuge behind the tree finally came out.

Its large eyes were wide as it approached the completely motionless Hero of Light.
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On one simple stroll through the forest, Rayman suddenly begins to hear loud cries for help. When arriving to the the scene and doing all that he can, he comes face to face with a tiny, timid creature. Through tough circumstances, the two must journey up north to try and stop an upcoming disaster, but the main question is, will they be too late? And furthermore, what secrets lie within the tiny, white animal that Rayman newly befriended?

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Well...there you have it. I have sritten something new, finally. And this time, I actually have come up with a decent plot! YES! Well anyways, enjoy. I think that I will post every five to seven pages that I write into a new chapter here on DA.

Anyways, enjoy and critique if you want to. I could always use constructive help on anything. :D
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Rayman belongs to UbiSoft.

Illiad is mine.
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Cool!Happy New Year!