Ratso's True Power

David, Shadow, Ken, Sara, Ashley, and Foxy were staring at a large mummified black rat. David said, "That looks like Ratso's power. Does it mean anything?" David looked at Foxy's worried expression.

Foxy turned to the tour guide named Cindy and said, "Thank you for the tour. We will explore on our own now."

Cindy smiled and said, "Please enjoy your stay and no touching the artifacts. We have magical security that repels anyone from touching." Cindy turned and left.

Foxy said, "That is the polar opposite of the legendary sorcerers magic. So it must be the magical animal of the legendary sorcerers of darkness."

Shadow said, "I thought the legendary sorcerers of darkness were new. How would they have magical animals?"

"It's just like we've learned" Foxy answered. "Their is a great work of dark magic that works against the great work of magic. The dark force must have been working on a way to take over the world by copying the legendary sorcerers."

Ken asked, "Will Ratso know about this?"

"It will be to much to hope for otherwise" Foxy said. "We should prepare for Ratso and stop him before he can take his magical animal evolution power."

"I know the museum won't like it but how about we destroy the rat mummy" David asked.

Ken said, "I don't like the idea of destroying museum property."

"It's no that easy" Foxy began to explain. "While the mummy can be destroyed the magic however cannot be." Other wizards and witches began entering the room. "Lets stand guard outside the museum. We can lay in wait for Ratso their."

David and the others left the museum and stood on the other side of the road. Ashley said, "I know we're suppose to do a stakeout but I really want to look at the shops. Shopping is my thing and their is no way I'm going to miss out on this opportunity."

Foxy said, "As long as you remain close and listen for any loud sounds or yelling it should be fine."

"Great" Ashley said with smile. "I'll start with the shop over there." She walked away to a store that was a couple of shops down.

Sara said, "To be honest I kind of want to look around as well."

"I wouldn't want to miss this opportunity to learn what is her" Ken said. "I hope you don't mind David."

"Not at all little buddy" David said. "Me and Shadow got this. Go and have fun but stay close."

"Me and Ken will stay together and keep our eyes and ears open" Sara assured David. "Does that sound god Ken?"

"Yeah."

*

Ashley was looking around the store she was in when she came across a mirror. She held up the mirror to her face and saw a handsome blond hair boy who was smiling back with pearly white teeth. "Oh my" Ashley blushed.

"You have charming taste young lady" An old witch in a green robe said.

Ashley turned to the old witch and asked, "What does this mirror do?"

"It shows you what you are most attracted too. Kind of like your ideal mate. Word of advise thou sweeting. Don't get to attached and reject something real when it comes along."

"Thank you. It was nice talking to you."

*

Ken and Sara were looking around the many things in the store they were in. Sara said, "Hey Ken come check this out." Ken came over to Sara and saw that she was pointing at a box that had a picture a pot with a rainbow coming out of it. The writing said Make your own rainbow kit.

"Cool" Ken said. "Their is a lot neat stuff in this store."

*

David turned to Shadow and said, "The two of us together can take Ratso with no problem."

"The two of us" Shadow said with his one eyebrow raised. "I can take Ratso out all by myself."

"Quit acting so tough" David said with a amused smile.

"Who's acting?" Shadow smirked.

Their was a black swirl of smoke in front of the museum of the past and Ratso magically appeared. Foxy shouted, "He's here!" Ratso turned to face David, Shadow, and Foxy.

David said, "Foxy, grab Ken and Sara from the nearby store while me and Shadow handle this." Foxy nodded and sped away.

David and Shadow raised their wands and exclaimed, "Sorcerer evolution!" In a flash of fire and darkness they were both now wearing their sorcerer robes.

David yelled, "You're not getting it Ratso!"

"We'll see about that. Black rat attack!" Black energy in the shape of a rat shot out of Ratso's wand.

David exclaimed, "Magical flamethrower!" His attack of fire smashed into the black rat and exploded with a force that threw Ratso backwards. Ratso was thrown inside the museum.

He got up and said, "You got stronger since we first met but I'm about to get stronger still." He turned and ran deeper inside the museum ignoring the shouts and murmurs as he ran. David and Shadow ran after him. Ratso was already in the room with the mummified black rat. The dark energy from his wand was pushing against a red energy barrier that was surrounding the mummified black rat.

"No you don't" Shadow shouted. He pointed his black wand at Ratso and exclaimed, "Dark blaster!" A black energy beam of light shot out of his wand and at Ratso. Ratso quickly swirled around to dodge his attack and Shadow's attack broke though the red barrier and destroyed the mummified black rat and through Ratso sideways in the process.

A black mass of energy rose from where the mummified rat was and the air around it began to crackle. The black mass of energy flew at Ratso and surrounded him in a black light. Foxy, Ken, and Sara ran into the room. Foxy said, "Oh no. He has it." When the black light faded Ratso had completely transformed. He now looked like a giant black rat. A skinny angry black rat with fur standing up. He was no longer wearing robe and didn't need one.

"Behold my true power." Ratso's voice was even creepier. He didn't have a wand but held up his hand in front of Shadow and a blast of dark energy blew out of his hand and hit Shadow knocking him down.

Sara turned to Ken and said, "Lets do some teamwork."

"Right." Ken exclaimed, "Water blaster!

Sara exclaimed, "White feathers attack." The blast of water that came out of Ken's blue wand was surrounded and empowered by Sara's magic of a gale of wind and sharp glowing white feathers.

Ratso quickly held up his arms and shouted, "Darkness defend!" A black barrier surrounded Ratso as Ken's, and Sara's combination attack hit it. Before the water finished dropping on the floor Ratso ran quickly on all fours, bounced off the room wall, and jumped over and landed behind Ken and Sara. He stood up and grabbed them both by the back of their necks and lifted them up. Ken and Sara both screamed in shock.

"Let them go Ratso" David shouted. David and Shadow held their wands up and ready.

Ratso said, "First this town and then your lives." He threw Ken and Sara at David and Shadow. David caught Ken and Shadow caught Sara.

David asked, "Are you guys ok? Are you hurt?"

Ken said, "He had a strong grip."

"It's mostly shock" Sara said. "He's fast and strong."

Shadow said, "We have to go after Ratso. If he's going to take the town than he is going to call for some help."

David said, "You're right. Let's go." David, Shadow, Ken, Sara, and Foxy ran towards the entrance of the museum.

Ratso was outside of the museum. He bent down and placed his hands on the ground and chanted,

"Rats of the blackest night,

stuff out all that is good and right.

Heed the words of this caster,

obey me as your new master."

Dark energy flowed out of Ratso's hands and across the ground. David and the others ran out of the museum and stopped before Ratso. Ratso stood up and said, "This town will soon belong to me." Many rats ran across the ground and gathered around him. The rats squeaked and hissed with anger. The wizards and witches from nearby began to scream and shout and ran away as they saw Ratso and the gathering rats.

Ashley came out of store and saw Ratso. She screamed then conjured her pink wand and exclaimed, "Sorcerer evolution!" In a flash of pink light she was now wearing a sparkling pink robe. She turned and ran away from Ratso and the rats.

"Rats devour them all" Ratso yelled out. The rat spread outward and most of them ran at David and the others.

Their was a group voices shouting and then swirling fire, purple electricity, and a small light blue beam of energy shot out from the entrance of museum and hit the rats that were going after David and the others. Two wizards, one in an orange robe and one in a purple robe and a witch who was wearing a sky blue robe were standing at the entrance of the museum with their wands pointed outward.

The wizards in the orange robe looked at Ratso with anger and yelled, "This is are town dark sorcerer!

"Begone from here evil one" shouted the purple robe wizard.

The sky blue robed witch shouted, "This is the town of the legendary sorcerers. Evil is not welcome here!"

Ratso snarled and said to the wizards and witch, "You are less the vermin I have under my command. Be gone!" With a wave of his hand a blow of energy knocked down the three.

David said to the others, "We have to protect everyone. We need to take Ratso down!

David and the others pointed their wands at Ratso. Ratso raised both of his hands with his wrists together. David exclaimed, "Magical flamethrower!

Shadow exclaimed, "Dark blaster!

Ken exclaimed, "Water blaster!

Sara exclaimed, "White feathers attack!

Ratso exclaimed, "Hyper fang strike!" Dark energy in the shape of a rat with a open mouth with huge buck teeth blasted out of Ratso's hands in a black energy beam. His attack collided with David's Shadow's Ken's and Sara's. All the attacks stayed in the middle for a moment but then Ratso's power overwhelmed the attacks of David and the others and knocked them all down. "Ha" Ratso laughed. "My power is now greater than yours. Surrender your wands now and I will allow you to live to tell of your deafeat.

Ashley yelled out, "Not so fast!" David and the others and Ratso turned and saw Ashley standing in the middle of the road with a mob of wizards and witches. By her side was a wizard in a bright green robe who was holding a flute. The wizard began to play music on the flute and a loud pleasant sound washed over the street. The rats screeched at the music that was playing and ran away.

Ratso covered his ears and shouted, "I will get rid of all of you." David and the others stood with the mob of wizards and witches.

David yelled, "Okay everyone lets attack together... Now!"

Ratso held up both hand in front of himself with wrists together and exclaimed, "Hyper fang strike!" Everyone, David, Shadow, Ken, Sara, Ashley, and the whole mob of wizards and witches all exclaimed the names of their attacks. With all the power that was shot and blasted out Ratso's power was overcome and he was thrown twenty feet through the air and landed roughly on the ground. Ratso lifted his head up towards the crowd of wizards and witches and the legendary sorcerers and then disappeared in a swirl of darkness.

"Hurray" Many shouted in victory.

David turned to Ashley and asked, "Did you really gather everyone up to help us?"

Ashley said, "The beauty and strength of my magic was a great motivating force to inspire the people. I guess I'm the hero of the day."