A phantasy script.

A Phantasy Script Part 50: Jerry, Jerry, Jerry.

Jokesum shuts his door as the rest look amongst each other then General Mood leaves Fylec and Berd as they then shrug and go back in their rooms. Making his way down the stairs, he is then shocked too see five more Jerry's walking around the Inn fixing things and dusting as he approaches the front counter.

Jerry: Oh, hello! Is everything okay?General: Well, I was about to ask the same thing to you. How is there multiple of yourself?Jerry: Multiple? I think you're mistaken, my friend.General: Well, they do kind of look just like you. All of the other five have the same skin colour and hair.Jerry: Whoa there, pal! That's racist!General: Look, I didn't mean to be racist. Sorry, so everything was fine with the rooms but your fellows here made a lot of noise upstairs and woke us.Jerry: Oh, oh! Yes, I'm sorry. These mindless fools don't know the time of day. Hey, Bert!

One of the five turns around and looks at Jerry before waving at him.

Jerry: Yes, buddy! It's midnight, no more noise upstairs please!

It nods and then gets back to dusting some tables.

Jerry: If that is everything...good night!General: Wait, will they be renovating down here tonight?Jerry: Oh, I shouldn't think so. They've been told by me to just clean up. General: Thank you, Jerry. Good night my friend!Jerry: I'm your friend? Oh, thank you and good night buddy!

A creepy smile crosses his face as he waves at General Mood, who then raises an eyebrow before walking back up the stairs and into his room. For the rest of the night, he doesn't sleep; thoughts of how the other Jerry's were not Jerry's, how his creep smile made General Mood uneasy. Something felt off about the whole situation. Before he knew it, the sun crest the horizon outside of his window, prizing his eyes closed then open as he yawned. His mind still racing with questions about this odd Inn as suddenly a startling knock is heard on his door.

Berd: Yo, Mood, you awake?

Blinking his eyes rapidly, General Mood then gets up from his bed and stretches his back.

General: Oh, yes! I'm awake my dude!

Shaking his head, he realizes that he had slept though not for very long. Making his way to his rooms door, he opens it and is faced with nothing. Looking down the corridor, he sees no one. Wondering if his friends have gone down stairs he walks down and sees no one but Jerry behind the counter once more.

General: Did my group come down and leave already?Jerry: Oh, their not here anymore.General: What does that mean, their dead?Jerry: No, they are not here. Anymore.

Frowning at the Innkeeper, he clenches both fists then slams them down in front of Jerry.

General: What have you done!?
Jerry: What do you mean, friend?

The being smiles, its face beginning to stretch on both sides as its smile seems to make its face widen.

General: You've smiled your last smile, Jerry!

It begins to opens its mouth, a smile is no more upon its face as it begins to let out a deep breath.

General: Alright, this is getting me nowhere!

Swiftly removing his long sword from its sheath, he swipes at Jerry though misses as there is no nothing there. Looking around the entrance, he sees nothing when all that he hears is laughing that gets louder and louder until he gets hit in the back by the large jaws from the Jerry monster. As he turns around to hit it, there is once again nothing there. Listening out for the laughter, he hears it once more as he prepares to attack. As the laughter gets louder and louder, right before the jaws hit him he shoves his sword backwards and directly into the mouth of the monster.

General: You're no friend of mine, Jerry! *Beep* you Jerry!

The monster gargles as the blade drives in deeper, it begins to tear up upon hearing the Barbarian's harsh words. Grabbing the blade, it purposefully drives it deeper into its mouth as the jaws begin to close upon General Mood's arm.

General: You piece of *beep* Jerry!

Clenching his right fist, he then launches it at the tear swelling left eye of Jerry hitting it hard as the eye pops. A gargled cry of pain protrudes the monster as his fist keeps on going, he grabs at something with his hand in the eye socket and yanks out the brain stem of the monster. It collapses to the floor gargling as it dies, tears dripping off of its face.

Fylec: Seriously, General? Are you awake?

Suddenly General Mood gets up, he's in his bed in his room.

General: Uh, yeah. I'm awake.

Wondering how he got into bed, he gets up and goes to his door. Now hesitant, he begins to open it when Jokesum pushes the door open.

Jokesum: The heck are you doing?General: Sorry, really weird nights sleep.

He shakes his head, it was all a dream. Or was it a hallucination?

Berd: So, you are all rested up?General: Uh, yeah. Guess so. So, let's go to the Tower.

Though weirded out by his "dreams", he walks with his group downstairs. Looking at the being behind the entrance desk, he squints as it smiles back to them all.

Jerry: I hope you all had a great night's sleep! Hope to see you again, friends!

The word "friends" resonates badly with General Mood, though they all walk out of the Inn and make their way to the tower. As they enter, Rico sees them and walks with them up to the second floor.

Rico: So, all rested up and ready for training Jokesum?

Shaking his head, then remembering that it is him that is being trained, Jokesum nods at Rico.

Rico: Good, so I'll need you to talk to your Dark Lord.Jokesum: The heck, why?Rico: Well, as you are my conduit and also his servant, I will need him to channel energy through you.

Kireek chuckles before talking into Jokesum's mind.

Kireek: You're going to need Rico to bend his knee, before I give up any power!Jokesum: He says not if you don't bow.

Rico raises an eyebrow.

Rico: Uh, no.Jokesum: Look, I don't like the patron but it's the only deal that you'll get from him.Rico: Him?Jokesum: Oh, right you don't know this yet. It's Kireek.

Rico frowns, an aura of red energy surrounds him as he suddenly speaks in a deeper booming voice.

Rico: YOUR ENERGY IS REQUIRED, DARK LORD KIREEK! RELINQUISH IT NOW OR FOREVER BE DOOMED TO HAVE NO SERVANT!

The room shakes, his booming voice makes all of the vials and potions upon the work benches wobble and fall to the ground. Then, like a dog with its tail between its legs, Kireek speaks to Jokesum.

Kireek: You are more valuable to me than any other servant, I shall allow Rico to use you for energy.

A low growl is then heard within Jokesum's mind as it is clear to him that Kireek would rather not submit.

Jokesum: Yeah, that will do it Rico! He's not happy with it, but he's going to give me the energy that you need.

Rico calms down, the shaking stops as a final potions hits the floor with a smash.

Rico: Damn, going to need a clean up in here. Okay, great. I'm not thanking him but you know...thanks.

Nodding towards Rico, Jokesum then waits patiently for the training to begin.

Rico: Alright, nastiness out of the way, let's crack on with training. Oh, you guys if you want to do something while we're here by all means. It could take up to four hours.

Berd: Yeesh, yeah okay. Think I'll train up my target practice under strenuous circumstances.Fylec: Oh, four hours? Yeah, seems like a decent amount of time to get in some more Cleric practice.

General Mood doesn't speak, at first. His mind still pondering what he had saw in his "dreams" and then the odd comment "friends" from Jerry. Something feels very wrong.

General: Alright, I've got to have a word with the Inn keeper anyway. Meet back here in four hours guys?Jokesum: See you guys later.Berd: Ciao.