"Imagination's Call" Chapters 16 - 19 (Story By Cabey9)

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"Imagination's Call" 

Written By: Cabey9

Chapters 16 - 19 

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Chapter 16:

After Jonathan came to, he realized there was no longer the cheering of the minifigures, just the inpenatratable blackness.

"Wake up, Jonathan," he heard a minifigure whisper. "We have to get out of here, and fast."

He looked up. He felt the minifigure pull him, but saw nothing. The way he took Jonathan's hand seemed strangely familiar.

He stood up as the minifigure pulled him further and said, "Run!"

Explosions sounded behind them, and Maelstromic laughter rose above the trees.

Together, Jonathan and the strange minifigure raced to Nimbus Plaza. The place was ablaze, and through the fire, he saw the outline of the minifigure. He was digging through the rubble, and tearing out various pieces.

With them, he built a rocket for 2 people. "Hop in!" he said.

Jonathan jumped into the rear seat, and the minifig jumped into the front.

"Hold on tight..." said the minifigure.

The engines on the rocket sprung to life, and sparks fired from the back.

 Jonathan heard a distant shout and a few grunts. Then, he saw a mass of purple flood over the race place wreckage toward the rocket.

"Umm...!" said Jonathan pointing at the oncoming mass.

"I know," the minifigure said worriedly. The rocket gave a violet lurch and starting speeding across the ground.

"This is why we use launchpads!" he shouted above the noise. He pulled down a lever.

"Come on.... Go up!" he said.

The Maelstrom continued to draw closer.

The minifigure confined to pull the lever. Jonathan reached in to help him, and the rocket blasted upward, melting the Stromlings who had been right behind them.

"You're Fred.... Aren't you...?" said Jonathan in disbelief and amazement.

"I have been called that before," the minifigure said as he grinned.

The two laughed as they flew away to Nexus Tower.

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Chapter 17:

An hour later, Fred and Jonathan touched down on the Nexus Tower launchpad.

"Good luck, Jonathan," Fred said. "I hope we will meet again."

"Bye, Fred..." replied Jonathan miserably "Thank you... for everything. I wouldn’t be here without you."

"Neither would I without you."

With that, he rocketed away. Jonathan tiredly walked down into the hallway, to give another report.

He went into the elevator and went to the Sentinel meeting room.

The room was empty except for Duke Exeter playing away at his DS.

"Erm... Duke?" said Jonathan.

The Sentinel leader jumped up and turned off his DS and shoved into his armor.

"Oh! Jonathan! I thought you had perished like so many others at that battle." he said warmly, but his faced showed that he was distressed. Jonathan wasn't sure if it because he lost a level of Super Mario Bros., or because of the battle.

Duke stood up, shook Jonathan's hand, and patted him on the back.

"It's good to have you back," he said, a grin creeping on his face.

He turned away and his expression became serious again.

"Nimbus Station is overrun by Maelatrom. Avant Gardens is falling. Typhonus is on the move. We need a something powerful to help us."

"What are you talking about?" asked Jonathan.

"The Imagination Sword of the mystic First Builders. It is said to be the most powerful weapon in existence. It's more powerful than mine, by far."

"But that's been lost... forever," said Jonathan walking over to Duke. "But do you know possibly a way to find it?"

Duke slowly turned around. He was grinning again. "I have my suspects."

An hour later, Jonathan quietly closed the Sentinel meeting room door behind him and went down to the main floor. He ran to the Sentinel HQ and watched the recruits buy, chat and play the combat challenger.

He recalled Duke's description of the person he was trying to find:

"Black hair, rank 3 knight. He likes to play combat challenger, and he's good at it too."

Sure enough, as Jonathan looked down the combat alleys he saw the minifig he was looking for.

"Excuse me, Drake, if that's what you're called. I need to talk to you."

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Chapter 18:

"I preferred to be called PeepMaster, but Drake will do." he said happily.

"Can you come over here?" asked Jonathan.

"Almost set a new high score.... Just a sec..."

A few seconds later Drake (a.k.a. PeepMaster) stepped out. "What can I do for you today?"

"Follow me, please we need to go somewhere private," replied Jonathan.

Jonathan walked out into the hallway. When no one was watching, he ran to the other side and opened a small door. Drake followed him inside.

Jonathan closed the door. "Duke tells me you know something about the sword. The sword of the First Builders"

"I may know a thing or two..." answered Drake.

"I will pay for that information."

"Your payment isn't necessary, Jonathan," said Drake. "You are a member of the Nexus Force! You are one of the highest ranking Sentinels around! I will not keep secrets from you that could help destroy the Darkitect and his followers!"

Jonathan was surprised it had been so simple. "So, what do you know?"

"It isn't located in the Nimbus System. It is beyond. I've been to where it's located," whispered Drake.

"Where beyond?" asked Jonathan.

"It was written about stories. Nothing much is known about it at all. Just it's name." said Jonathan.

 

"And it's name is...?"

"Gallant 5."

Silence hung in the small room, and the word echoed all around them.

"Thank you. Thank you!" said Jonathan. He grabbed his back pack and started for the door.

"Well, see ya!" laughed Drake. "That was fun." he mumbled jokingly.

Jonathan raced back to the meeting room and asked Duke if he could get a flight to Gallant 5. After a brief conversation, they went down the elevator. Waiting at the bottom was Drake.

"Jonathan, take Drake with you. He knows that planet. As do I, but I must not leave this tower. I have to help the new recruits," said Duke.

"Yes, sir," said Jonathan.

"Good luck," said Duke. "May Imagination be with you!"

Duke walked into the elevator and the doors closed behind him.

"Now what?" said Drake.

"We get a space cruiser out to the most mysterious planet in the Universe," replied Jonathan.

"Where would we find one of those?"

"You see these huge things that sit to the sides of the launchpads all day? Sucking in Imagination? I think it's a bit boring just watching them there all day. Let's give the recruits a cool surprise!" said Jonathan.

"Oh yeah! Those things are big, too!" said Drake and he whistled softly.

"We leave tomorrow morning."

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Chapter 19: Gallant 5

After 2 hours of sleep, Drake and Jonathan prepared to launch to Gallant 5. An hour later, they were ready.

The border the spaceship through special doors on the Tower's 3rd level.

"It's bigger that it ever seemed..." Drake exclaimed in amazment.

On the towers main floor, the recruits heard the sound of a massive engine starting up. They ran to where the sound was coming from: the launch area.

Hundreds of recruits of all different ranks, specialties, and factions clambered up on to the launchpads and starred in aw at the giant spaceship's lights flicker to life.

Everyone was asking, "What is going on?!"

Mythrans even came to check out what was going on, but the minifigs for once did not pay them a glance.

Drake opened one of the back windows and said, "Bye, everyone!"

There were exclaims of, "It's PeepMaster throughout the crowd, but the noise was instantly muffled by the roar of the ship's engines as it blasted away from the tower at last.

Minifigures cheered. Mythrans just starred in amazement and wondered what was going on that Duke Exeter had once again had "forgot" to inform them of.

Jonathan, who was at the controls, blasted the spaceship away from the shattered remains of Crux Prime and into the deepest, most explored part of the Universe.

"Hold on," said Jonathan. "We're going into hyper speed."

He pulled down a red lever and pushed a green pip on the control panel.

To make a long story short, they went super fast, and Drake had problems.

Jonathan pushed the lever back up and Drake fell to the floor unconscious.

"We're there!" said Jonathan.

A few minutes later Drake groaned at sat up, looking a little green.

Outside was an enormous red planet with a spot of grey and green and even some water.

"We head for the weird spot," Drake said weakly as he sat back up in his copilot seat.

"Ok," said Jonathan.

The spaceship went diving down to the strange mysterious planet.

Just minutes later, they landed. When they came out, they were surprised to find the presence of Maelstrom goo.

"Tyhponus, yet again, is a step ahead of us again..." whispered Jonathan.

Off in the distance, a deep roar sounded.

"That can't be good," said Drake.

The two walked ahead through the dark forest.

After hours of hiking, In the center, they came across the temple of the First Builders.

The temple was futuristic looking, even though it had been built hundreds of years ago. The architecture was very advanced. The building was in a circular shape.

"These guys were good!" said Drake.

"No kidding..." breathed Jonathan.

As they walked to the entrance, they saw that the temple was collapsing at points. Rubble and Maelstromic Goo was everywhere.

"Oh no..." said Drake horrified. "Baron Typhonus might have the sword!"

Jonathan went in. Inside, there was a deep growl and flame came bursting out of the entrance, along with Jonathan.

"Whoa!!!" cried Drake.

"DragonS..." said Jonathan, emphasizing the "S".

"How will we get in alive?"

"Take this," he answered, handing him some Crux Prime Armor. "It's my favorite armor. Har to come by and not cheap."

Drake put it on. "Nice...."

"We're going in. Also, take this shield. You'll need it," Jonathan said, tossing him a shield also.

"Thanks."

And they entered the dragons' lair.

They raced past, blocking the fire blasts with their shields. They eventually entered a room safe from the dragons, where they fell over, panting.

In the same room, right in front of them, was the sword.

Drake rushed over to it. "Darkitect couldn't grab it himself, eh?" he laughed. "Instead, he puts all sorts of dragons gaurding something he desperatly wants." He walked over to the sword. "Look, you can just grab-"

He reached down to grab it and was thrown hardly against the wall.

"it..." finished Drake and he slumped over.

Jonathan rushed over. He was still breathing, so he was ok. The sword had just shocked him.

He went back over to the sword. He summoned his imagination and built a claw. With it he safetly grabbed the sword. The claw took the sword and carefully dropped it into his hands. He prepared for the shock, but it never came. Now he understood why the Darkitect couldn't grab it. He didn't have imagination.

He tested the sword. It's balance and weight were perfect. He saw a blob of goo ip ahead and aimed his sword at it, ready to strike. But, instead, a flash of lightning and imagination shot out the tip of the sword. When it stopped, he looked at the goo. The imagination had poisoned it. It curled up and drifted away on on the winds of Gallant 5.

Jonathan went to get Drake, who he found awake.

"Let's go." Jonathan said.

As Jonathan turned to head out, Drake grabbed his shoulder. "This planet is dangerous. You must be careful. The Darkitect's power is strong. Use the sword," he whispered.

Jonathan nodded. And he continued out the door.

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Capn' Jack Knife: Life With One Hook

Once, in ancient Lego Universe Pre-Alpha, a man by the name of Jack Chesterfield went into the Zippy Mart to buy a soda. Now Jack was just an ordinary man: he liked pizza, he played with LEGOs when he was a kid, and he loved his mother. Now, as I was saying, Jack Chesterfield went into the Zippy Mart to buy a soda. When he walked into the shop, he saw a robber, a scared store manager, and a lady playing the lottery who didn’t care what was happening. =P Jack suddenly realized that the store was being robbed, so he ran for help. The robber noticed that Jack was heading for the police, so he took his sword out and popped Jack’s hand off. Jack was about to put the hand back on when the robber kicked it into a manhole that led to the sewer. The hand rolled away and was never seen again. Jack Chesterfield was so angry that he declared that he would be a pirate forever! But let’s back up to the beginning of the day: Jack got awakened by a fire truck zooming down his street. He looked out the window, and he saw that his house was on fire! He quickly got out of the house and watched it burn down to the ground. Later, he was eating lunch at Pug’s Dinner, when all of his food fell on the ground and got eaten by a fat dog. As you see, he was having a very, very, bad day. When his hand got cut off! So let’s go back to the present time: Jack declared that he would be a pirate forever. Then, the robber got away. As you can see, Jack did not care. All Jack cared about now was sailing the seas and stealing all of the pirate hooks in the world! So Jack Chesterfield changed his name to Capn Jack Knife (because his hand got chopped off by a knife…) and hired a crew of men. That was the start of the Capn’s adventures as a pirate. He sailed around Lego Land (not the theme park) and stole all of the pirate hooks he could find. Then, he was sailing through space, and found the fabled planed crux. He saw the first builders’ temple and explored it. He did not care about the True Source of Pure Imagination; all he wanted was pirate hooks. When he didn’t find any, he got back in his ship and flew away. He did not get far, before he saw the early Nexus Force flying towards the planet. He thought that they were looking for pirate hooks too, so he slowly neared the planet. Then he saw a huge beam of Imagination coming from the planet. He was startled, so he started backing off. Then, Planet Crux blew up into countless smaller pieces. In the explosion, Jack’s ship crashed into a large chunk of land, which he explored and called the Gnarled Forest. When Capn Jack Knife was unpacking his stuff on Gnarled Forest, he found his most prized possession: A picture of his mother. He loved that picture soooo much, that he wanted to keep it safe from all of the Maelstrom gorillas and some of his crew members that got infected. He gave it to a Doberman Pet, put the dog into a cannon, and shot the pup into the air.

The Doberman landed in the Launch Area of Avant Gardens and buried the picture behind a large rock. Then, the dog walked up to the Sentinel Encampment and lived there. Meanwhile, in the Pirate Camp of Gnarled Forest, Minifigures were crowding around Capn Jack to get their missions. Capn Jack knife realzed that people looked up to him, so he descited to become a good pirate. So now, he had a whole ship of spare pirate hooks. What was he to do with them?

“I’ve got It!” He said, “I’ll give the hooks to minifigures, but they have to earn it first. So I’ll make a shooting gallery so I can see if their shootin’ is good enough and if their shootin’ ain’t good enough, I’ll know they’re ninjas, and I’ll lock them up in Brig Rock.”

So that’s what the Capn did. So that’s the story of how a man named Jack Chesterfield became one of the greatest pirates in all of Lego Universe.


THE END!


-Rioforce

The Legend Of The Beastie Bricks

“Now, Where does my story begin,” said Skee Daddle to his young children, “Oh, yes. At the beginning, when I was an awesome teenager… One day, in uh, 2005, or ’06…anyway, I was a teenager and I had a passion for music.

My friends also liked music. They were all rocking, and rolling, and playing music for the whole high school. Oh, and did I mention that they got paid for it? Well, that’s right. They got paid for it. Not only did they charge admission for people to go into the corridors of the school, they ALSO got tips from all of the people! Now, I was a math nerd. Yup! That’s me! A nerd. ‘Was all into school and math and all of my studies. I was not cool like all of the musicians, but I still loved music. So that’s when I hit the books.”

“Hitting the books, like studying?” Said One child named Suzy.

“No, Suzy, I hit the books, and in literally HITTING the books…like with a hammer. Yup, I quit school and joined a music club,” said Skee.

“Can I stop school for my passion?” Asked Jimmy.

“What’s your passion, son?”

“Uhhh...Video Games!”

“No. I don’t recommend quitting school for ANYTHING.”

“Why is that, dad?”

“I’ll tell you. Let me get on with my story: In my later college years, (When I knew how to play the drums and dance), I got together with some friends and formed a band. I was the drummer,

BoomBlox Bobby was the strummer,

And Sally Walker was lead singer.

We were the best band. We played music, earned so much coins in tips, we didn’t even charge admission! We finally had our first concert. It was a smash! We printed flyers,

Made posters, and advertised our concert. It was a hit! The Beastie Blocks were fantastic. We were a popular band for a while. Then, it was graduation time. Sally Walker graduated. BoomBlox Bobby graduated. But I didn’t graduate. I was a nerd long enough to graduate high school, and I thought I knew enough to get through college, but I knew nothing. I only knew music. Sally and Bobby went to music college and I, Skee Daddle, was alone. That’s when the band split. I was walking around, all sad-like, when I walked right into an area named ‘Red Blocks’. I saw people like DJ Studd,

Kant Dance,

and Johnny Thunder.

There were also instruments sitting up on platforms, waiting to be built! It was a music-lover’s paradise! So that’s where I stayed: In Red Blocks. And that’s where you’re standing now, children!” Said Skee. He then looked around. He did not see his children.

“They’ve been abducted by the Maelstrom!” Yelled Skee. Then, he heard a voice:

“No we haven’t!”

“Wait, what? Who said that?” He looked around and saw somebody playing the bass guitar.

“It’s me, Jimmy!”

“Ha ha,” said Skee Daddle, “I’m glad you have a passion for music!”


 THE END!


To Imagination And Beyond...

-Rioforce

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"Imagination's Call" Chapters 11 - 15 (Story By Cabey9)

"Imagination's Call" 

Written By: Cabey9

Chapters 11 - 15 

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Chapter 11: The Cave

A few hours later, Jonathan woke up. He groaned as he sat up. The pain in his arm was worse, but he could still move it, so it wasn't broken. 

He surveyed his surroundings: all he could see were the edges of the cliff and the blackness in head of that. Then a thought struck him. Where was the light coming from that enabled him to see the cliff? 

He whirled around and saw a cave with a dull glow emitting from it. He wandered forward into the mouth of the cave. And there, far down the passage was an opening. He couldn't believe his luck. Out of all the places he could have fallen, he fell in place with an easy escape.

Jonathan half ran, half stumbled to the opening. A day most of passed, because it was early morning. Once again, he was lost, but he wasn't lost underground at least. He had survived before, he could do it again, he thought to himself.

Again, he looked around. He couldn't believe his eyes. There, in front of him was the Monument. 

"Yes!" yelled Jonathan. "I did it!"

He ran toward it and he quickly found his way to the launch area. Never had he been so happy to see the orange and grey well-trodden road. When he reached the launch area, he rocketed straight to Nimbus Station, ready to report for the Sentinels once more. 

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Chapter 12: Returning

His rocket touched down and ran down the green path. He reached Nimbus Plaza in seconds. No one was there. 

"Hello?" he asked. "Anyone here?" 

Jonathan had no idea what was going on. The usually crowded Nimbus Station was deserted. He searched the concert: no one. Then he smelled smoke. He whirled around and saw flames and thick dark smoke coming from the race area. Jonathan took out his feeble squirt gun and ran over toward the fire.

At the Race Place, a huge meteor sat in a crater on the ground. Maelstrom creatures covered the ground and the race track blazed. Up ahead, the Nexus Gate was opened and the spaceship was gone. Jonathan thought he knew the answer: Maelstrom had infiltrated Nimbus Station somehow, and everyone had to evacuate. But it didn't add up. How had the Maelstrom gotten there in the first place? He knew one thing, though. He had to get out of there.

As he ran back to the launchpad, a colossal force blew him off his feet and an enormous explosion sounded. Another Maelstrom meteor had landed.

Jonathan put in tons of extra fuel in his rocket so he that he would be able to reach Planet Crux, and from there Nexus Tower, where probably the citizens if Nimbus Station were.

He blasted off as another meteor crashed into Nimbus Plaza. Jonathan shivered. What was happening? 

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Chapter 13: Nexus Tower

Jonathan flew through the Nimbus System to far away Planet Crux. As he got closer, he saw the millions of pieces of the destroyed planet. He touched down on a rock. In the distance stood Nexus Tower, with the red spaceship right next to it.

Jonathan looked around in his backpack for some more fuel to get him to Nexus Tower. He found what he needed and poured the tank in and made a makeshift launchpad for his rocket. He jumped in and blasted off again toward the tower.

Instantly, he knew something was wrong. He was flying way to fast. He pulled on his lever to put on the breaks. He slowed down but not nearly enough. He knew he had to make it to one of the 3 launchpads to get inside. But at the rate he was going, crashing through the wall might work, too.

Jonathan was nearing to close. He saw only one risky solution left: kill the engine. He shut it off and the results were almost immediate. The rocket lost altitude but quickly began to nose dive downward to the middle launchpad. 

Then he lurched his body hardly to the right and jumped. The rocket flew below and exploded and Jonathan fell on to the launchpad. He was breathing heavily and he stood up. The commotion got a few Nexus recruits out of the tower. They helped him into the building.

"Where do you need to go?" asked one of the recruits.

"I need to get to the Sentinel level immediately. I must speak with Duke Exeter. "replied Jonathan.

"Level 3. Just take that elevator up ahead."

"Thank you!" said Jonathan and he hurried off to the elevator.

Once inside, he pressed the "3" button and the elevator slid smoothly upward. The doors opened and Jonathan stepped out. He was definitely on the Sentinel level. Gold and blue covered the walls. And near a shiny metallic desk was Duke Exeter himself.

Duke was studying a map of the Nimbus System. When Jonathan walked over, he looked up. "Hello, Jonathan. My generals have told me much about you. You were lost, I hear?"

"Yes...."

"Well you're here now!" said Duke. "We need, if you got them, your notes on the spider boss. "

Jonathan rummaged around in his backpack and pulled out his journal. He handed it to Duke. "Thank you. Because of your help, we may be able to defeat the Spider Boss!"

"Thank you, Duke." Jonathan said, and he headed for the door.

"Wait!" said Duke after him. "Feel free to stay. You have nowhere else to go. I'm assuming you have seen Nimbus Station? The Maelstrom has attacked through its barriers. This shows they are getting stronger. You mustn't go out there. And I want to hear your story." 

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Chapter 14: The Maelstrom's Rising

"The Maelstrom has been given a power surge. Never have they been powerful enough to take over Nimbus Station after the first battle." said Duke Exeter to a large group of Nexians. "Baron Typhonus is growing stronger, too strong. We most retake Nimbus Station. It is home to many minifigures and it is a vital safe world for all of us. We must drive them out.

"I will send an army immediately. Those who wish to join this army may follow me."

Jonathan and many other stood up and walked to Duke Exeter. "We're ready." they said.

Duke led his army out into the main hallway. There they were joined by the other faction leaders and there faction armies. Even Bob was there, alive and well.

"Does everyone here have a rocket?" asked Bob.

Everyone except Jonathan said yes. Jonathan was given a new rocket and the huge group went to the 3 launchpads outside the tower and launched to Nimbus Station.

As they drew closer, they saw that Nimbus Station had taken on a dull, purple glow - a sign of the Maelstrom. 

When they were close to landing, some rockets were zapped from the sky. Minifigs crash landed to the ground. Some, like Jonathan, landed safely.

The instant Jonathan landed; he was overtaken by tons of Maelstrom creatures. Some he had never even seen before. Minifigs everywhere fought for their lives.

The Nexus Force was winning. The battle was tough, but the Maelstrom was no match for the well trained minifigures. The last creatures were being smashed. Everyone took on a last dragon in the Plaza and destroyed it.

As they cheered, Jonathan went over to the Race Place. Everything was in ruins. Purple meteors covered the ground along with various bricks. He searched wreckage for nothing in particular. He knew this would take a long time to repair.

All of a sudden, the sound of a howling wind erupted and Jonathan was blown back by an unknown force. 

He could still hear the other minifigures cheering behind him. That meant they had felt or heard the weird things.

He was alone.

"I see greatness in you...” said a dark voice. “It's a shame to put an end to you....”

A bright light shown then blackness.

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Chapter 15: The Darkitect

Purple streaks ran through the night. Jonathan was terrified. Who was this? He wished his guess was wrong. His guess was that this was Baron Typhonus, the Darkitect and controller of the Maelstrom itself.

"You have shown much bravery in the past days," whispered the voice.

Jonathan drew back. A purple cloud of smoke misped in front of him and the Darkitect appeared.

Again, blackness.

 

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"Imagination's Call" Chapters 5-10 (Story By Cabey9)

"Imagination's Call" 

Written By: Cabey9

Chapters 6 - 10 

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Chapter 6: 

"Oh no..." said Jonathan. "I'm lost!" He stared at his feet blankly, wondering why he had never thought of the possibility. "Gotta get back to Nimbus Station," he said out loud. 

Jonathan began to walk above the cave. In the distance, he saw a mountain. From there, he would see everything! He sent out in the mountain's direction. The path was dangerous. An occasional Spiderling came his way, but he smashed them with ease with his Space Ranger guns. 

Space Ranger Guns

Night came quickly, and Jonathan was forced to set up camp for the night. He took out a tent and set it up. Firewood was plenty around the cave, and with his matches, he had a good fire going in no time. 

Jonathan had nightmares about the Darkitect throughout the night. Some gave him fear, while others were more bearable. 

When he woke up, he set off again toward the mountain. The rocks began to slope higher and the path grew more difficult. But he didn't stop. He knew if he did, he would be smashed. Although the mountain was still a long way off, Jonathan was hopeful and determined.

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Chapter 7: 

Jonathan packed up camp and raced toward the mountain, which was closer than ever. He was about to start climbing when a hiss sounded behind and a powerful landed on his back. The Spider Boss hadn't given up yet. 

Spider Boss

Jonathan knew this had to be the end. He slowly thought in his head what a fool and disappointment he had been. The crushing on his back grew worse and Jonathan began to slink from consciences. He looked up for what he thought was the final, but instead of seeing his captor give the smashing blow, a minifigure jumped to his rescue and began fighting off the Spider Boss with his simple sword. Jonathan watched in awe as the minifigure pushed the beast back into the hole from which it had emerged. Then blackness. 

When he woke up, the minifigure was setting up Jonathan's tent. "Thank... you..." Jonathan groaned. 

"Try not to talk," said the minifigure. "That spider crushed your lungs." 

"How... how did you find me...?" asked Jonathan weakly. 

"Long story."

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Chapter 8: The Long Story 

"I'll take it your lost," continued the minifigure, "Like me. I'm an Assembly member, and I was sent with team of 4 people to try to make the caves safer for minifigures to enter, so the Spider Boss could be defeated more easily. When we entered, we shocked at how dangerous the cave was. Spiderlings were everywhere and the Spider Boss himself caught our scent and gave chase. The rest of the team was smashed. They rebuilt safely outside the cave, but I haven't seen them since. I raced ahead to get away from them, but they blocked the exit hole I assume you came out of. I went farther up the tunnel and found another escape hole. I put my Assembly Engineer gear and smashed the little Spiderlings with my personal fortress. The Spider Boss was unaffected and he scuttled back into his cave. 

"I have searching for a way back to civilization for many days now. I have seen many things no one else has seen. Then I saw this mountain, and knew from the top of there, I could see a way back." 

The Mountains

"I got lost, and I followed this mountain to find a way home..." said Jonathan. “I think I'm ready to go. Let's find a way back to Nimbus Station!”

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Chapter 9: Climbing Avant's Highest Peak

After resting, the duo decided to head on out again. The problem they faced was that a whole ridge of mountains blocked their way. It would take a long time, but they would reach the top eventually. As the climbed, they told stories about their encounters with Maelstrom enemies and about exploring the Universe. 

Jonathan learned that minifig’s name was Fred. Fred told Jonathan about how he had gotten to Avant Gardens by building his own rocket on his home world and launching there to start his quest to defeat the Maelstrom. 

The top was getting nearer and Jonathan and Fred raced to get to the top. Out of nowhere, another Maelstrom Spiderling jumped from behind a boulder.

He grabbed Jonathan and knocked him down the cliff. He dangled on the edge of a far deeper pit, slowly sliding. He managed to grab one of his Space Ranger guns and shot at the Spiderling. He heard Fred shout something he couldn't hear. And the sounds of a short lived battle rang above. 

Fred began to run toward Jonathan as he slipped further and further off the cliff. He jumped down and grabbed Jonathan. Anyway, he grabbed where Jonathan had been. 

At the same time Fred ran forward, Jonathan could hold on no longer and he slipped. Instinctively, he brought out his guns. He shot below him and a boulder fell off the side of the cliff and blocked his fall. He fell hard, but he was still in one piece. He didn't know how'd he'd get up, but that was the least of concerns. He was wondering if Fred was still ok up at the top of the cliff. 

"I'm alive," he whispered. Now he knew even small Spiderlings had to be destroyed. They were corrupting the Universe. He took out his journal and read his notes about the Spider Boss. Life is different now, he thought. I can't just stay here. I'm a Nexian!

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Chapter 10: Stuck

Jonathan wished a Mythran would just stop by and give him a jetpack to get out of the pit. He had tried everything to climb out but with no success. The only place left to go was the chasm. 

“The chasm?” He thought. “That place could be a way out! There could be exits down there or something!” He scooted slowly toward the edge and peered down. All he saw was blackness. Should he jump, or not? 

He knew it was the only flicker of hope getting out of there alive. But it was very risky. He could, and he probably would, Smash. But what were his other alternatives? He thought. Wait for Fred or a jetpack? 

His decision was made. He would jump. He went closer to the edge and stood up. He didn't look back as he sailed off the edge, for if he had, he would have seen his own rope from his tent being lowered to save him. 

Jonathan tumbled through the blackness. Up ahead he saw a cliff. He reached out to try to grab it. His left arm hit the surface first and it took on the full force of his fall. He managed to grab on with his good arm and he hung there, breathing heavily. 

After a while, Jonathan began to slowly drag himself up. The process was painful, but he did it within a matter a minutes. When he reached the top, he collapsed unconscious. 

Meanwhile, Fred brought up his rope. His friend was gone. He sighed deeply. 

Fred packed all the possessions and left, never to return.

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"Imagination's Call" Chapters 1-5 (Story By Cabey9)

"Imagination's Call" 

Written By: Cabey9

Chapters 1 - 5
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Chapter 1: 

BOOM! As he looked back from his rocket, the new Nexus recruit saw an enormous explosion and part of the Venture Explorer blast to pieces. He hoped Bob was safe. Bob had saved him after all from being blown to nothing like the rest of the ship. 

The recruit's name was Jonathon. He wore jeans and black minifigure shirt. He knew the Maelstrom was very dangerous, but he was ready to stop the Maelstrom. After what he had just seen, he knew this was his mission even more. 

His rocket began the far-to-quick decent to the landing pad in Avant Gardens. Just before he hit the ground, his rocket steadied out and Jonathan jumped from the cockpit. He looked around and saw the beauty of Avant Gardens corrupted by the Maelstrom. The Assembly Highway, even though it was made of the strongest bricks, was collapsed in 2 places. Buildings lie smoking, burning to the ground. Small purple creatures ran on the grass. Stromlings, he thought. 

Then he stepped off the landing pad. He knew he was ready. He knew Imagination was calling.

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Chapter 2: 

While in Avant Gardens, Jonathan did missions for many people: Paradox, Assembly, Venture, and Sentinel. He received a lot of gear and weapons. As he did the missions, he was most inspired by the Sentinels. Their bravery was, well, the bravest among all the factions. Their skills in weaponry were outstanding. Then and there, Jonathan decided he would become a member of Sentinel. 

When he was ready, he blasted off to Nimbus Station to choose his faction. His first kit he decided on was the Space Ranger. With his new gear, he set off to explore the stretches of the Universe. 

Being a newer recruit, no one paid Jonathan any attention. But that was all about to change....

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Chapter 3: 

Jonathan's newly bought Sentinel Rocket touched down in Avant Gardens. The Sentinel's had seen something in their new recruit and had given him a special mission. He had also received a gas mask from the Sentinels so he could enter the spider cave. 

He raced past the monument unto Avant Gardens battlefield. A soldier saluted him, knowing Jonathan's mission. On the battlefield, Jonathan smashed the Stromlings that got in his way, but otherwise kept moving toward his goal. He put the gas mask on his head and stepped inside the cave. 

When he walked into the fog, all he could feel was the presence of the Maelstrom. Now, you might be wondering what his mission was. It was to spy on the Spider Boss himself, and to find the Spider's weakness. 

Jonathan knew he couldn't be seen, or he'd be smashed. He slowly went down the cave and in a large cavern, he saw the Spider Boss. 

And he didn't look happy.

Chapter 4: 

Zap! 

A bolt of electricity flew past Jonathan's head. He couldn't believe how the spider had found him so quick. Jonathan jumped out of the way of another mad electric blast. He ran and hid behind a nearby rock and loaded his Space Ranger guns. He lifted the guns above his head and shot randomly. The Spider Boss just got madder. 

The Spider Boss hissed and fired electrical blast at Jonathan. Jonathan heard the Spider Boss coming closer to his hiding place. The Spider Boss crushed the rock Jonathan was hiding behind with one quick movement of his leg. Jonathan ran for it. 

But as he walked for the entrance of the cave, he saw hundreds of Spiderlings blocking his way. He was trapped. He turned to face the Spider Boss. Maybe speed is his weakness, he thought. He ran at full speeds and slid under the Spider Boss's legs. Jonathan had been right: The Spider Boss could have been faster. 

Jonathan continued down the cave, deeper in. He was sure the Spider Boss was still chasing him from the sound of metallic clicks and hisses. Jonathan had no idea where he was going. He just had to escape.

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Chapter 5: 

A little while later, Jonathan stumbled upon a small opening of light at the top of the cave. He wanted to stop and take a break, and the Spider Boss had probably given up on him already, but Jonathan wasn't taking any chances. 

He began to climb the rocks that led to the opening. It was a long and gruling climb. The boulders were set up at almost a straight angle. Hours later, he reached the opening. He was so relieved and worry-free when he saw a Stromling peak its head through the opening, he freaked out. 

Jonathan instantly lost his grip and went tumbling back into the darkness. 

A long time later, he was at the top again. He sat down outside the opening and took out a journal and began writing notes down about the Spider Boss. When he was done, he looked up. “Where am I?” he thought.

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Create a Pet (Monthly Contest)

This month, LEGO Universe is offering contests, Free-To-Play, and more. So to kick off August, Lego Universe is having a building contest!

You may ask, WHAT is this contest? WHO is holding it? Or WHEN will it start/end? Well, I'll answer those questions.

FIRST, let's look at the WHAT factor. This contest is a building contest. All you have to do is build a pet that would look good in LEGO Universe. You'll need to make it in proportion to a minifigure. You'll have to follow the rules below. The winner will win his/her pet IN GAME!!!!

Now for the WHO part. Well, that is SUPER simple! DUH! LEGO Universe is holding the contest or the winner would not get his/her pet put in game! :P

OK. The WHEN question should be easy.  What is today? Oh yea, August 4th! And I am posting about this contest, aren't I? So, the contest STARTS today, August 4th, 2011, and ENDS August 31, 2011. It is an ALL month long contest.

So, there are a few rules:

1. You must use the official body structure.

2. You can not use more than 50 bricks. 

3. You pet's head and tail cannon drag on the ground. And they need to be in proportion. Bonus points go to the pets that are balanced enough to stand up on
 their hind legs when built with real LEGO bricks! Seriously!

 4. Your pet MUST have 4 legs. It's the standard of Lego Universe. So don't make a fish! :P AND yo must follow the official pet legs. There is a picture on the left.

5. You must build a taming model to go along with your pet (used to create the taming puzzles found in-game). An example of this is the carrot players are asked to build when they tame a bunny rabbit. Using brick measurements, this taming model must fit in an 8x8x8 square.
• If you build a Pegasus, for example, create a taming model of a fluffy cloud! If you build a chimpanzee, make its taming model a banana! You get the idea.

6. Do NOT be a copy-cat! I mean really! What if everyone built a cat? There would be no fun in the whole contest! (But I know MrPancake isn't building a cat. :D )




So there you have it. For more information and the complete rules go to LegoUniverse.com!

To Imagination And Beyond...

P.S. Hey, can I submit a "Pet Brick"? 

-Rioforce

The Spider Queen IS Coming SOON!

Minifigures,

Alert status: Orange! The Spider Queen has fled Avant Gardens and escaped to Block Yard!

Deep in the large hidden caves behind the spider cave, the Spider Queen and her legion of Dark Spiderlings have been busy at work. Beyond the fog of the Spider Cave, a dark, twisty tunnel has recently been unearthed. It leads past the back of the Paradox Research Facility to a wide, spacious cavern… a cavern which has been taken over by Dark Spiderlings! Those tricky arachnids managed to repair the previously abandoned Rocket Launch Pad locked deep in the mines, allowing the Spider Queen to invade the defenseless Block Yard!



In the new “Power of the Nexus Force” update, new minifigures will be able to track and encounter the nefarious Spider Queen as part of a new quest line in Avant Gardens. Knowing the danger that arachnid royalty presents new explorers, the Block Yard Property Guard will soon carry powerful Nexus Force Faction gear, which fresh recruits will be able to borrow should they decide to face the Spider Queen alone.

If you have already joined a Faction and completed a lion’s share of Avant Gardens quests – never fear! You will be able to take on the Spider Queen without re-completing any missions via a new Spider Queen Battle instance – just use the repaired Launch Pad in the Maelstrom Mines! Make sure you bring her some tea and give her a stern talking to about her evil ways. If she doesn’t listen, you may need to use a stronger method of communication –a piping hot smack down! You’ll need to be quick on your feet if you want to dodge her ferocious Fireball, Waves of Fire, and Rain of Fire attacks!

Remember that the Spider Queen Battle is tuned for players early in the game – she is a resident of Avant Gardens, after all. Though her four-leggedness is not as tough as, say, Butterscorch, she is still mightier than several dozen of her fearsome children. Advanced players will want to take her down a few times not only to harvest her Achievement, but also to feel the zen-like satisfaction of squashing a really, really big bug, and experience one of the most unique and exciting battles in LEGO Universe!

If you have a minifigure that has landed in Avant Gardens before the Power of the Nexus Force releases, but has not completed all the missions there yet, we will complete these missions for you automatically to avoid any awkward overlapping. You will find all of the Mission rewards waiting for you in your Mailbox and the appropriate amount of U-Score will be added to your Passport!

If you start a new minifigure after the Power of the Nexus Force releases, you will notice many new changes to the Venture Explorer Spaceship and Avant Gardens zones.

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RIOFORCE'S COMMENTS:

Oh, dear! Here it comes! The Boss! People have been talking about this since Alpha! And now it is here! Wow! As you have read, it i going to be a kind of instance. But in the Block Yard! Does this mean it will be in Free-To-Play? I guess I'll just have to wait and find out! As you also read, this boss will be a slightly easier boss. It is easier that Butterscorch, but stronger than the Dark Spiderlings in AG! There will also be changes on the Venture Explorer and Avant Gardens! A Ninjago area anyone?  File-Divers have found a Ninjago 3D model and missions, and also at Brickfair there will be Ninjago in AG. So will any of this tie into Free-To-Play? I doubt it, but you can NEVER be sure...