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{We open to the scene of Bell walking through Spook Cliff, following the arrows which are pointing towards the lighthouse. As he gets closer and closer, his footsteps become more erratic.}

BELL: Sarah? SARAH?! Where are you, babe?

{Bell reaches the front door to the lighthouse. He knocks it four times but receives no answer. He knocks four more times. Again, no answer. In desperation, he kicks the door down, entering the tower.}

BELL: Sarah? Are you here?

{Laughter echoes from the top of the tower. Bell looks up.}

BELL: I SWEAR TO GOD, YOU SON OF A BITCH, IF YOU'VE EVEN TOUCHED ONE HAIR ON HER FUCKIN' HEAD, I WILL-...

{More laughter. It has become louder and more frantic, much like that of a hyena. Bell rushes towards the staircase, trying to find his way up. Cut back to the exterior of Sephiroth tower. Sephiroth and Chaos are standing away from the door, both smoking cigarettes.}

CHAOS: Y'know, these things kill six million people each year, and here we are, just puffing on them like there is no tomorrow.

SEPHIROTH: I won't even deny it, I just smoke them to look cool. I'm pretty sure I'm immune to lung cancer, anyway.

CHAOS: Eyyyyy, same. The benefits of immortality, eh?

SEPHIROTH: Near immortality.

CHAOS: Yeah, yeah, whatever. Say, I wonder how Bell's doing. Y'just gotta wonder what kind of "surprise" would make him leave that quickly.

SEPHIROTH: How's Noelle?

CHAOS: Oh. Yeah, she and I split a while back actually.

SEPHIROTH: Shit dude, no way?

CHAOS: Yep. Apparently, I focused too much on battels and not enough on her.

SEPHIROTH: Wow, I never knew there was a thing such as too many battels.

CHAOS: Me neither dude, me neither.

{As Sephiroth and Chaos are talking, Tracy runs towards them, in a panic.}

TRACY: SEPH, CHAOS!

CHAOS: Whoa, slow down there, skipper. What's up?

TRACY: Y-you haven't seen Bell a-and Sarah around, have y-you?

SEPHIROTH: Bell was here just an hour ago. He left to see Sarah. Why? Are they not home?

TRACY: Fuck. Fuck. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUUUUUUUUCK. SHIT. SHIT. FUCKING... FUCK.

{Tracy screams.}

TRACY: ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

{Chaos grabs Tracy by the shoulders.}

CHAOS: What's going on? Tell us, we can help you.

TRACY: I went back to the house, and it is completely fuckin' trashed. Blood everywhere. And there's also some dead guy in the kitchen. I think he might be one of Raiku's. Bell and Sarah are nowhere to be seen.

SEPHIROTH: Oh shit.

CHAOS: Where's Bling?

TRACY: He.. he doesn't know yet. He's currently training in Japan, which is good. I don't know how he'd be taking this. But guys, please can you help me find them? I think I have a clue.

{Tracy pulls out the note which was pinned to Turin's body and hands it to Chaos. Chaos reads it out, with Sephiroth looking behind his shoulder.}

CHAOS: Spook... Cliff. What in the hell is that?

SEPHIROTH: I think that's the abandoned village up north. They spelled it wrong, though. It's "Spooke" Cliff.

CHAOS: So you know where it is, then?

SEPHIROTH: I'm pretty sure.

TRACY: Please guys, I have a really bad feeling about this. Let's get there already!

SEPHIROTH: Righteo!

{Cut back to Spooke Cliff. Bell is inside the lighthouse, running up what seems to be an eternity of spiral stairs. The laughing echoes and reverberates within the lighthouse.}

BELL: Why... {huff} is... {huff} this... {huff} taking so long?!

????: Getting tired?

BELL: What? Who is that?

{Bell turns around to see who is talking, only to find himself on the top floor of the lighthouse. Standing in front of him is what appears to be Raiku, standing still with his hands behind his back.}

RAIKU: Oh boy, that was so fun! Seeing you tire yourself out like that, I believe I could watch you doing that for even longer, hehe!

{Bell, already in a fury, grabs Raiku by the neck and lifts him up. Raiku is completely unfazed by this.}

BELL: WHERE IS SHE?!

{Raiku begins to laugh. It is clear that the laughing Bell heard earlier came from him.}

RAIKU: She is much closer than you think, that's for sure!

{Raiku laughs harder as Bell throws him across the room. Bell lunges at Raiku and punches him in the face. Raiku, still unfazed by this, laughs even harder.}

BELL: TELL ME!!

RAIKU: Oh Belly-boy, if only you could see yourself right now.

{Bell punches Raiku even harder, before proceeding to choke him.}

BELL: I will not ask again.

RAIKU: A-at this.. point.. heh... y-you r-really d-don't wan't... to know. Heh...

BELL: YOU BASTARD!! I SWEAR TO GOD, IF YOU TOUCHED EVEN ONE HAIR ON HER HEAD, I'LL-

RAIKU: I didn't... do anything. Heh. Y..you did.

{Raiku laughs in Bell's face. The laughter begins to fade as Raiku begins to change. As the laughter stops, Bell's face turns from one of fury into one of absolute horror. A crack forms on the front of his helmet, quickly forming a split between the two halves of his face, like the Liberty Bell. Cut to the exterior of Spook Cliff. Chaos, Sephiroth, and Tracy have just arrived. From where they're standing, they notice the lighthouse beginning to brighten up.}

SEPHIROTH: They must be in there!

CHAOS: C'mon! We have to see if they're safe!

{As the three run towards the lighthouse, they are thrown backward by a massive pulse of energy. The light of the tower burns even brighter to the point where the light becomes blinding. music plays in the background as the earth around the lighthouse begins to shake.}

TRACY: N-no... it can't be.

CHAOS: What's happening?

{Tracy begins to tear up.}

TRACY: I-I can feel it. It-it's...

{Before Tracy can finish talking, the lighthouse explodes with a flash of pure light. Everything around Chaos, Sephiroth, and Tracy disintegrates as the light touches it. The ground shakes at its hardest, and Spook Cliff begins to crumble into the sea. The three are knocked back even further, flying several feet as they all fall on their backs. Looking into the light where the lighthouse once stood, they see Bell holding the body of Sarah, who appears to have been beaten badly. Tracy manages to get back onto his feet and runs towards Bell, but is knocked back by the power emanating from him. Bell appears to be completely unaware of the scene around him, walking into the woods with Sarah's body as the three look upon him with sorrow.}

SEPHIROTH: Bell... no...

{As the light begins to fade, it can be seen that Spook Cliff is no more. The only indication that anything was ever there is the ruins of the lighthouse; the bottom floor can be seen, with a trapdoor leading underground. everything around that area has been reduced to a crater in the cliff face, which is crumbling into the sea. Cut back to the present.}

JCM: Hold up. Hoooooooooold up. Raiku... killed Sarah?

ZIPPY: Yeah. It was a shock to all of us.

ZOO: He had caused issues in the past, but nothing as bad as this.

ZIPPY: Truth be told, I don't think even he knew it would turn out this bad.

JCM: So like, was that it? Raiku killed Sarah? Judging from.... out there, I assume it got worse?

ZIPPY: YES. It got a LOT worse. You see, Bell was always an eccentric, but at least he was harmless. But the loss of Sarah changed him. And as for Raiku? Well...

{Cut to Wiki City Town Hall, the day after. Mayor Skullbuggy is at the podium, delivering a speech to a large group of citizens crowding around the stage. At Skullbuggy's side is his deputy mayor, Chwoka. Behind Skullbuggy and Chwoka is a portrait of Sarah. At the front of the crowd is Chaos, Sephiroth, Noxigar, and Tracy. Bell and Raiku are nowhere to be seen.}

SKULLBUGGY: It is with a heavy heart that I stand here today to announce the sad news that has struck our community. Last night, at 8:30 PM, Sarah McAllister passed away. Sarah McAllister dedicated her life to her love for her fellow human being, and to harmony and cooperation between us all. She died unfairly and unjustly, murdered by another of our community, who has now gone missing. I stand here today to let you all know that she has not died in vain. As mayor of this city, I am dedicating all the money and effort that is needed to find the man who did this, and to take him down. For too long, we have suffered under the actions of Raiku Samiyaza, and it is time that it ends for good. I knew Sarah well. In fact, before my election to public office, I had the privilege of living next door to her and her family. I will not lie. Her family and I definitely had some issues with living next to each other. But I knew that whenever I needed help, Sarah and Bell would be the first to offer it. When I threw a cookout, Sarah and Bell would be the first to arrive with their own beer, which they shared with everyone. And during the time when they lived in Japan, I can honestly say that I missed them. You do not know the joy I felt when they came back. Not that I made that clear, of course. But now? Sarah is never coming back, and it hurts.

{Skullbuggy begins to sniffle. Chwoka pulls a napkin from the front pocket of his suit and hands it to him. Skullbuggy wipes his tears with it.}

SKULLBUGGY: Thank you, Chwoka.

{Chwoka nods.}

SKULLBUGGY: As I stand here today, I ask you all to keep Sarah and her family in your thoughts. These are difficult times we are facing, but I am confident that it will get better. And I know that we can all make it better. Let us all reflect on the good times we shared with Sarah, and for her sake, let us dedicate ourselves to making this city a better place for our people. Thank you very much.

{The crowd applauds as Mayor Skullbuggy and Chwoka leave the stage. Councilman Noid walks up to Chaos, Sephiroth, Noxigar, and Tracy.}

NOID: The Mayor would like to speak to you about what happened.

CHAOS: Yeah, of course.

{Cut to the Mayor's O-.. wait, what. HEY. WHOA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?}

{Cut back to the present. JCM, Zoo, and Zippy are currently being kidnapped. Zippy struggles as the kidnappers put a sack over his head. The same happens to JCM and Zoo. All three of them protest, but their voices are muffled as they are carried out of the tower and put into a truck. The two men responsible for the kidnapping go into the truck and shuts the doors, and the truck drives off.}

????: The Mayor does not like people takin' his food, y'know?

???? 2: If you asked, maybe you would have gotten some! But nope, you all just had to steal!

ZIPPY: {Muffled sounds of protest.}

JCM: {Muffled inquisitive sounds.}

ZOO: {Muffled sounds of calling JCM an idiot.}

VANDALISM: {Muffled unsolicited opinions on Israel???}

{Twenty minutes later, the truck stops, knocking the three around inside. The truck doors open and they are taken out. As the sacks are taken from their head, they see that they have arrived at the CHAOSMART supermarket, now named "Mayor Badstar's Awesome City Hall and Mansion For Super Cool People"}

JCM: Oh hey, Badstar's alive too!

ZIPPY: Oh god. You gotta be shittin' me.

{The two kidnappers remove their ski-masks to reveal themselves as Cyrus and Homestar Tiger.}

JCM: Hey, Cyrus! Tiger! It's good to see you, dudes!

TIGER: Don't call us that! That's our pre-apocalypse names! I'm Cool Cat, and he's Thunderbird!

CYRUS: Yeh, and don't be actin' all casual towards us, y'dig? The Mayor wants t'have a word with ya!

ZIPPY: Zoo, tell me. Are these the guys you took the food from?

ZOO: Ummm... maybe?

ZIPPY: Oh great. We're all going to die. And it is going to be at the hands of Badstar too.

TIGER: That's Mayor Badstar to you, Zippy!

CYRUS: Oh my god. Memories. Remember Youtube Poop? That's MAMA LUIGI TO YOU, MARIO!

{JCM bursts out in laughter while Zippy groans.}

CYRUS: Eyyy, he gets it!

{Cyrus coughs.}

CYRUS: I mean, quit 'yer foolin' around, or you'll be in trouble! Now get in there!

{Cyrus pushes JCM forwards. The three walk into the supermarket with Cyrus and Tiger behind them. Inside, they find that the interior has been completely vandalized, with spray-painted pictures of Badstar all over the walls. Various bits and pieces from other shops and people's homes are strewn around the interior to give the impression that it's a home and not a post-apocalyptic supermarket. In the middle of the store are two escalators, one to go up and one to go down. Surprisingly they are still in working condition.}

TIGER: Up you guys go! The Mayor's waiting for you!

{Tiger pokes Zoo in the back with his rifle, prompting the three to go up on the escalator. Tiger and Cyrus stand at the doors and keep watch. As the three ascend to the upper floor, a song plays on the intercom system, being sung incredibly badly.}

INTERCOM: WELCOME TO THE MANSION, FORMERLY CHAOSMART

CHAOS ISN'T HERE RIGHT NOW SO UM.

{The singing stops. Whispering can be heard on the intercom.}

INTERCOM VOICE 1: HEY WHAT RHYMES WITH SMART?

INTERCOM VOICE 2: I-I don't know, it was your idea to sing!

INTERCOM VOICE 1: WELL YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE MY DEPUTY MAYOR

INTERCOM VOICE 2: You didn't tell me you were planning on making a song!!

INTERCOM VOICE 1: BOO YOU'RE NO FUN.

{The three have arrived on the top floor. There is still squabbling over the intercom.}

INTERCOM VOICE 2: They've arrived, sir.

INTERCOM VOICE 1: BUT THEY HAVEN'T HEARD THE SONG YET

INTERCOM VOICE 2: Yes, but-..

INTERCOM VOICE 1: NO I DON'T WANT TO MEET THEM UNTIL THEY HEAR A SONG. GO GREET THEM IF IT'S SO IMPORTANT

{Zippy looks perplexed at this, JCM is heavily amused, while Zoo is nonchalant.}

INTERCOM VOICE 2: Ugh. Fine.

{A door on the far end of the store opens, and out of it comes Kirbychu, wearing a suit which is several sizes too big for him. He walks up to the three to greet them. He has a tired expression on his face.}

KIRBYCHU: The um-.. Mayor will be joining you shortly. He just wants to finish his song.

INTERCOM: OKAY, I THINK I HAVE A GOOD SONG TO SING. AHEM.

{The singing continues}

INTERCOM: UM... HOTEL MOTEL, I'M IN LOVE WITH YOUUUUUUUUUU

HOTEL MOTEL, I HOPE YOU LOVE ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

{Silence.}

INTERCOM: UM. I GUESS THAT'S IT. YEAH. I'LL TOTALLY GREET YOU PEOPLE NOW. YEAH.

JCM: So you're the Deputy Mayor?

KIRBYCHU: Haha, yeah. Badstar and I survived the whole thing, and we thought it would be good to try and restore order and bring back a semblance of normality to this city.

ZIPPY: You did a pretty shit job at it.

KIRBYCHU: Yeah, I know. Just... roll with it, okay?

{The door opens once more, and Badstar charges out of it, wearing a suit which is several sizes too small for him. He goes up to the three to greet them, completely shoving Kirbychu out of the way.}

BADSTAR: HAHA, YO WHAZZUP FUCKERS? IT'S ME, YOUR MOTHERFUCKIN' MAYOR, WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE

ZIPPY: Oh my god, Badstar. You have officially gone insane.

BADSTAR: EY THANKS! I'M GLAD YOU NOTICED, DUDE

ZIPPY: I didn't mean it as a compliment.

BADSTAR: IT'S COOL BECAUSE I JUST TOOK IT AS ONE. LOOK AROUND YOU, MAN. LOOK AT THIS MASSIVE SPRAWLING EMPIRE I HAVE BUILT FOR MYSELF. COULD I HAVE DONE THIS IF I WERE SANE?

{Kirbychu sighs.}

JCM: Didn't you already have a mansion? Isn't this a bit of a downgrade?

BADSTAR: HAHA OH YEAH I REMEMBER THE MANSION. FUN TIMES. FUUUUUUN TIIIIIIIIMES. UP UNTIL THE POINT WHERE IT FUCKIN' BLEW UP WITH HALF MY FRIENDS INSIDE. KYUBII, PTER. DEMYX.

JCM: Oh jeez, I'm sorry for your loss.

BADSTAR: YEAH HAHA I MEAN LOSING ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO WERE CLOSE TO ME SURE DID A NUMBER EH? ONE MOMENT THEY WERE ALL CHILLING, AND BY CHILLING I MEAN THEY WERE HIDING IN TERROR FROM THE MASSIVE DICKSQUASH WHO FUCKED EVERYONE UP PRIOR, MEANINGLESS DETAILS REALLY. AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THEY WERE ALL DEAD AND I WAS HOMELESS. THAT'S THE OLD TIMES THOUGH. THE OLD TIMES ARE THE GONE TIMES. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FUTURE, ALL ABOUT THE NOW. JUST ME, MAYOR OF THIS CITY, LIVING IN LUXURY, RULING MY FINE SUBJECTS FROM THE SAFETY FROM MY GROCERY MANSION. FUN TIMES.

{Badstar clears his throat.}

BADSTAR: WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY MAIN POINT.

{Badstar leans uncomfortably close at Zoo.}

BADSTAR: WHERE DO YOU MOTHERFUCKERS GET OFF, STEALIN' MY FOOD?

{Zoo begins to sweat.}

ZOO: I.. UH... UM... I...

BADSTAR: D'YKNOW WHAT I DO TO PEOPLE WHO TAKE STUFF THEY DON'T OWN?

ZOO: I.. UM...

{Badstar turns to Kirbychu.}

BADSTAR: TELL 'EM WHAT I DO TO PEOPLE WHO STEAL FROM ME

KIRBYCHU: Every other person you've managed to kidnap like this has successfully managed to escape, so nothing, really?

BADSTAR: HUH. WELL STEALING IS STILL A CRIME YOU KNOW... AND I.. UM.. DON'T REALLY GET ANY VISITORS AROUND HERE.. SO UM

{Pause.}

BADSTAR: YOU ARE OFFICIALLY SENTENCED TO STAY HERE AND BE MY FRIENDS. UNDER AUTHORITY OF WIKI CITY LAW.

ZOO: I thought we were already your friends!

BADSTAR: YES BUT IT'S UNDER LAW NOW. YOU SHALL FILL THE VOID OF MY OLD FRIENDS

JCM: Oh, yay! More friends!! Before you guys kidnapped us, Zippy was telling us a story!

BADSTAR: OOH, A STORY? WHAT ABOUT?

ZIPPY: I was, uh, telling him about this mess. And how it happened to begin with.

BADSTAR: OH YES, THAT STORY, WITH THE BETRAYAL AND THE DEATH, AND THE UNHAPPINESS. YES PLEASE CARRY ON

{Zippy sighs.}

ZIPPY: Okay, so at this point, the Council and Tracy were at the Mayor's office...

BADSTAR: WAIT, I-

ZIPPY: The real Mayor's office...

BADSTAR: OH

{Fade back to 2011, where Noid is escorting Chaos, Sephiroth, Noxigar, and Tracy into Town Hall.}

CHAPTER 2 END.