The Ghost that hides within me........

Timeline Warp-Zone (What Came After) ; Act 1

• Well, it only took all night but here it goes!
• shankress: -comes upon truffula tree- awesome -hugs tree-
• truffulatree: *swaysway*
• thelorax: *sittting under the truffula tree*
• shankress: *comes upon the lorax* hello there
• truffulatree: *drops a truffula fruit....and it hts the Lorax's head*
• crystal: -walks down road with acoustic guitar- -grumbling- Of course my brother leaves me to walk..
• shankress: *picks up truffula fruit and eats it*
• crystal: I hate walking.....
• thelorax: Hey what was that for! *looks up at the truffula* Oh well, can't stay mad at you.
• truffulatree: *sways happily*
• crystal: Wow! these trees looks so fuzzy! *reaches up and pets tree*
• shankress: *sees person out in the distance*
• crystal: *notices other person* oh, hi there!
• thelorax: *hears voices, looks around, curious*
• shankress: hey!
• shankress: watcha doing out here? *replying to person*
• crystal: My brother told me i have to walk to the next city..... all because i played video games..
• crystal: *groans*
• shankress: oh.
• shankress: how mean!
• shankress: well come over here you look like you need to rest
• thelorax: *gets up and begins to walk toward the sound of the voices*
• crystal: *surprised* oh, thanks!
• truffulatree: *curiously sways*
• crystal: *looks back up* these trees be so fuzzy.... -3-
• crystal: *pets tree*
• thelorax: *out from under the trees, sees the people in the afternoon light*
• crystal: *realizes shes petting a tree and sits down and facepalms*
• shankress: So where ya heading?
• crystal: hm... whats the name of the city again? oh yeah, DeviantWorld.
• shankress: oh.
• shankress: sounds nice
• thelorax: *approaches cautiously*
• crystal: *hears noise* *sees lorax* oh hello there!
• thelorax: Hello?
• shankress: lorax, this is uh.. what's your name miss?
• crystal: Its Crystal.
• thelorax: Hello, Crystal.
• shankress: lorax, crystal. crystal, lorax
• crystal: Cool name.
• thelorax: *smiles gently*
• shankress: the lorax is the guardian of the forest
• thelorax: I speak for the trees!
• truffulatree: *sways in the distance*
• shankress: *smile* yes, yes he does.
• crystal: Cool! I speak for the..... uh..... Anime fandom?
• shankress: um okkeeey
• thelorax: Interesting. Never heard of that.
• crystal: *looks at lorax**grins* PASTAaaaaaa
• shankress: I speak for the lorax, for sometimes he isn't heard out.
• shankress: I use actions to get people's attention (:
• crystal: -looks at lorax- with a mustache that big, id think everyone would notice you.
• shankress: *giggles silently* nobody really hears him out though
• thelorax: *grunts* Yeah well.
• shankress: so I make sure people have their ears open to him
• crystal: *giggles* ok then!
• shankress: other than that i help take care of the forest
• thelorax: Which i appreciate!
• crystal: *giggles more* i dont think i could close my ears...
• crystal: That was a badddd joke. *facepalms*
• shankress: umm....
• thelorax: *narrows eyes*
• shankress: *sees lorax* it's cool dude
• shankress: she's cool
• shankress: she won't cause harm
• thelorax: *nose twitches* Alright
• truffulatree: *stops swaying*
• crystal: I think all this walking has turned my brain to mush. not literally..but...you know.
• thelorax: *notices the tree*
• shankress: *looks up at truffula tree*
• shankress: what's the matter?
• carson: -walked from her home that was built between the river and the lake with the humming fish.-
• crystal: *sees others look at it and looks up at it too and expects to see a dragon*
• thelorax: Distress coming, perhaps.
• carson: -sighs contently as she walked through the Truffula trees quietly. This was such a beautiful, quiet, peaceful place.-
• crystal: ... *starts petting tree like its a cat*
• truffulatree: *sways quickly*
• shankress: *pets the truffula tree* easy now
• crystal: *smiles at tree* *giggles*
• thelorax: *mustache twitches*
• shankress: *sees lorax* sup dude?
• crystal: *looks at lorax* whaaat?
• crystal: *leans back onto grass* :D
• truffulatree: *photosynthis*
• thelorax: *returns to his post under the truffula tree*
• carson: *Looks ahead to the strange people up ahead standing with a fuzzy looking peanut.*
• carson: "Hello!" She said curiously. She's never seen so many people in the forest before.
• shankress: *sees yet another person coming along*
• thelorax: *turns to see another person standing*
• shankress: hello there traveler!
• crystal: *doesnt realize she is rolling down hill until she ends up in pond* WHAT THE_
• truffulatree: *sways curiously*
• crystal: IM WET
• shankress: Oh no!
• thelorax: Well...*sighs*
• carson: *carson sweatdrops as she sees the girl falling down the hill into the lake with the humming fish*
• shankress: here crystal, let me help you
• crystal: DID I DAYDREAM AGAIN.....
• shankress: i guess so
• crystal: DX When i daydream, i have this habit of falling/walking/rolling into a pond.
• crystal: Its weird.
• shankress: uhh i see
• thelorax: *watches on curiously, never having seen such an interesting group of people*
• crystal: ....Whaaaat? my brother starts to shout out random stuff when he daydreams... >.>
• truffulatree: *waiting for a barbaloot*
• shankress: it's okay.ummm
• shankress: looks like you and your brother are quite the pair huh?
• crystal: ..I guess... I better go. My brother is expecting me..
• carson: *doesn't know what to say to this group of people* "What are you all doing here?"
• *Everyone waves goodbye to crystal as she disappears in the distance*
• shankress: well crystal left.
• shankress: looks like it's just us now guys
• thelorax: I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees! I am the guardian of the forest!
• shankress: *pats lorax on thehead* okay dude. we get it
• truffulatree: *sways behind the lorax*
• thelorax: *narrows eyes* That person asked what we were doing here!
• carson: *sighs* "Indeed I am. I live here. You don't have to answer. I was just curious."
• shankress: Well *looks over to person*
• shankress: we are protectors of the forest. let's just leave it at that
• thelorax: *nods peacefully* How about you?
• shankress: yeah. who are you?
• truffulatree: *photosynthesis*
• carson: "I live here in the forest. My name is Carson. I've been here a pretty long time."
• shankress: really??
• thelorax: I've never seen you.
• shankress: huh. guesss we didn't notice
• shankress: you must live far for us not to see you
• carson: "How strange. I don't often go out much. I stay at home and tend to the garden and other things. Even the animals. I live between the river and the lake with the humming fish."
• thelorax: *disappointed, murmurs quietly to himself* But...I should know this person...
• shankress: Hmmm.
• truffulatree: *sways quietly*
• shankress: guess you were to preoccupied with the once-ler and everyone else to notice him
• thelorax: Ah, Beanpole...*said with almost a fondness*
• shankress: but now that the once-ler is not here, i suppose you should have noticed
• carson: *Brightly blushes* "W-what? How did you..." *nervously laughs* "Oh I don't knowwhat you mean!"
• thelorax: *is confused*
• shankress: what are you babbling about?
• carson: -pokerface- Nothing....SO!...it's a nice day."
• shankress: i gueeesss. i mean it's like this everyday so
• truffulatree: *drops a fruit*
• thelorax: *picks fruit up and nibbles into it*
• shankress: *notices smell of butterfly milk coming from truffula tufts*
• thelorax: And I am the Lorax.
• truffulatree: *swaysway*
• truffulatree: *swaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay*
• shankress: *pets truffula tree*
• thelorax: *smiles at the truffula swaying*
• truffulatree: *swaaaay to the left*
• truffulatree: *swaaaay to the right*
• thelorax: Almost like its....dancing
• shankress: *looks at truffula tree*
• thelorax: What shall we do today? *said with a small sadness in his voice*
• shankress: I guess we can sing a little just to pass the time
• truffulatree: *stops swaying*
• shankress: *looks up at truffula tree* maybe not
• thelorax: *saunters over to the tree and places a hand on its bark*
• truffulatree: *feels cold to the touch*
• thelorax: Hmm...something is wrong.
• thelorax: Tell me what's wrong...*closes his eyes*
• thelorax: *opens them* Something is wrong, but I can't tell what.
• shankress: How can you tell, Lorax?
• shankress: *looks up at cold tree* from the tree?
• thelorax: Because the tree...the tree is cold and it isn't moving. Its almost whispering, I can hear it just faintly.
• shankress: Oh.
• shankress: *looks up at tree*
• thelorax: I don't know what to do.
• thelorax: I think the only thing I can do is keep my eyes open.
• shankress: *comes up and pats tree* it's okay there.
• shankress: I think it senses trouble among us.
• thelorax: What...do you mean by that?
• shankress: what if the once-ler is coming back?
• thelorax: *falls silent*
• shankress: He's what almost made our world get destroyed.
• thelorax: *casts eyes downward*
• shankress: Lucky enough he left.
• thelorax: Would he make the same mistakes again? *whispering*
• truffulatree: *drops a very small bit of truffula tuft*
• shankress: *looks out into the distance and sighs*
• shankress: let's hope he stays away
• thelorax: *notices the truffula fruit, begins to sulk away*
• shankress: *notices withering fruit on the ground* Where do you think the barbaloots could've gone?
• thelorax: *still walking away, replies gloomily* I don't know.
• thelorax: *stops suddenly*
• thelorax: What am I doing! *is suddenly worried*
• shankress: *becomes worried* don't leave again please.
• thelorax: I...won't I... I just can't bear the thought of him destroying everything again.
• shankress: There are still trees to protect this time. *leans on one knee and puts hand on the Lorax's shoulder*
• shankress: It'll be fine
• shankress: So long as Beanpole doesn't come back.
• thelorax: *looks up hopefully* And we could stop him if he decided to, right?
• shankress: *smiles at Lorax with confidence* yes, of course we can.
• shankress: That's what we do
• thelorax: We speak for the trees *smiling*
• truffulatree: *drops a ripe fruit*
• shankress: *smiles along, looking at truffula tree* and Truffula trees are what everyone needs
• shankress: *picks up ripe fruit and stares at it*
• thelorax: Not Thneeds.
• thelorax: *watches on*
• shankress: Definitely not Thneeds
• thelorax: I'm glad things are peacful again...*looks up at the truffula*
• shankress: yeah me too
• truffulatree: *sways happilly*
• shankress: Good thing. good thing *gets lost in thought*
• thelorax: *begins to rest thoughtfully under the truffula*
• once-ler: -loudly singing and playing his guitar in the distance-
• shankress: *rests along with lorax*
• shankress: *hears familiar song*
• shankress: oh no
• thelorax: *almost begins to fall asleep*
• thelorax: Hmm? *doesn't hear it*
• shankress: *worries* lorax, hey lorax
• shankress: wake up.
• shankress: we got trouble!
• once-ler: NANANANANA~ BOOBOO NANANA~ -coming closer-
• thelorax: Trouble? *wakes up*
• shankress: *sees once-ler. *widens eyes. gasps*
• shankress: HE'S BACK!
• truffulatree: *stops swaying*
• once-ler: -spins around, still loudly singing and playing guitar-
• shankress: oh man oh man oh man
• shankress: lorax!
• shankress: dude wake upppp!!!
• thelorax: He's back! *is tempted to hide, but thinks better of it*
• carson: *looks up to see the once-ler* "Oncie!?" She sends a half smile and jumps up
• shankress: This is not good
• carson: -waving to him.-
• truffulatree: *is scared*
• shankress: shh carson!
• thelorax: *is scared too*
• carson: *shushes* "Whats wrong?"
• once-ler: -stops playing- Huh? -turns around-
• shankress: OH no!
• once-ler: Someone say my name...?
• thelorax: *steps out from under the tree and faces the Once-ler in the sun*
• shankress: *sees lorax* lorax stop!
• carson: "Wait...Lorax what are you doing??" Carson follows him.
• thelorax: *frowns*
• thelorax: I need to do this.
• thelorax: *turns to Once-ler* Why are you here?
• shankress: no. please.
• once-ler: -looks up- Huh? Oh, it's you...
• shankress: *puts on poker face*
• once-ler: Hello Lorax
• truffulatree: *drops a truffula fruit on Oncie's head*
• once-ler: Can not be here--OW -rubs head-
• thelorax: *mouth twitches, tries not to laught*
• carson: "Hi Oncie!" *waves* "What brings you here?"
• once-ler: Anyways, what? Can I not be here?
• shankress: No you cant *she said as she came next to the lorax*
• thelorax: You're going to ruin everything again.
• once-ler: Why not?--what?!
• shankress: we wont let you though
• once-ler: I can't be here to relax?!
• shankress: No. Get out. *points to distance*
• carson: "You don't plan on cutting down the truffula trees again do you?" *carson says sadly*
• onceler: What?! No. You can't make me leave! I don't plan to cut down any trees...
• once-ler: Does it look like I have an axe? -hold up guitar-
• carson: "Theeen I don't mind him staying. No harm done so far." -smiles and bounces-
• thelorax: Yes, we can. *stands tall for his short height*
• shankress: Good. cause you'll be LONG outta here before then
• once-ler: -looks down on the Lorax- Right...
• shankress: *stands infront of lorax tall* i can
• once-ler: Will you calm down, I'm not going to cut down any trees.
• thelorax: Then why are you here?
• shankress: We don't trust you
• once-ler: I'm here. Because I just want to play my guitar. Under a tree or by the river.
• shankress: Go find another place for that
• once-ler: There's no other place that's better than this....
• thelorax: *almost trusts him for a moment, but regains his mind* We can't let you do that.
• once-ler: Why not!?
• shankress: because you almost destroyed it!
• thelorax: And it isn't going to happen again.
• shankress: We won't let it
• once-ler: -sighs with heavily grief- I don't have an axe! I'm not going to cut down any trees!
• shankress: *noticing no axe* did you bring a whole family of tree cutters with you?
• thelorax: *peers around*
• once-ler: No! ....They don't want to deal with me... And I don't want to deal with them...
• shankress: we know you wouldn't cut down trees but that doesn't mean other people wont do it for you.
• thelorax: *frowns*
• shankress: *looks cautiously* hmmm
• onceler: You can check. I didn't bring anyone... Just, my guitar.
• shankress: Don't lie.
• norma: *jumps our from behind a truffula time*
• norma: He came with me!
• shankress: *sees girl*
• norma: Isn't that right!
• shankress: whoah!
• pyrathepyro: loud BOOM and the sight of a figure covered in soot flies across the sky
• shankress: who are you?
• norma: Hey? Who are whoo??
• once-ler: -turns around- Oh, Norma! -smiles-
• shankress: i don't know
• shankress: *hugs lorax in fear*
• thelorax: How...do you know her?
• norma: *looks back at Once-ler* Hey, You said no one would be here.
• once-ler: -coughs- shemusthavefollowedme -cough-
• shankress: *looks with confused face* are you serious?
• pyrathepyro: "Okay mixing those two compund a baaaad idea" Stand up brussing offf soot
• once-ler: Uhhh.... well.... About that....So
• pyrathepyro: Oh hey people HII *waves at everyone. nobody notices*
• once-ler: That's what I thought...
• norma: What! Well, it's right that you didn't exactly invite me...
• once-ler: Apparently, not.
• once-ler: Uhhh -scratches back of head-
• shankress: okay this is out of wack! what's going on here once-ler?
• thelorax: Yeah, explain yourself!
• norma: *Whisper's to lorax* He wanted to get away from the city, but I wouldn't let him
• thelorax: *looks at her like she's crazy*
• pyrathepyro: Excuse me but do any of you know where I am?
• ted: *blowing this shing ding*
• shankress: *looks at new stranger* uhhh
• once-ler: -heavily sighs- Ugh, all I wanted to do was to relax and play my guitar! That's all I wanted to do!
• shankress: *looks back at once-ler* well get out
• shankress: we don't trust you
• thelorax: *exhales*
• once-ler: Calm down, it's just Norma. She isn't going to hurt anyone.
• shankress: where did all these other people come from then? *gestures at everyone else*
• pyrathepyro: No really where am I? I need to figure out where my fireworks blew me.
• norma: I might take a swing at you, if you don't introduce me kindly!
• once-ler: Ngh. Fine...yourpuncheshurtanyways.
• pyrathepyro: Geez okay the names Pyra. I specialize in makin firewoks
• shankress: oh boy *buts hand on head*
• thelorax: *is so confused, falls on the ground on his butt*
• norma: *sees ted* Wow, hey, this kid is adorable!
• norma: *pats Once-ler* If we had grandchildren, I bet they would look like him
• once-ler: jdclcsng -slightly blushes- Don't say that!!
• shankress: *widens eyes*
• thelorax: *looks horrified, points at Norma and Once-ler*
• thelorax: Are you two...
• ted: uhh...
• shankress: *looks at lorax*
• thelorax: together?
• pyrathepyro: *Looks confused*
• once-ler: -sighs- Lorax, Shanks...this is Norma. My...girlfriend...
• shankress: *mind blown*
• shankress: what??
• once-ler: Norma, Lorax, Shanks.
• thelorax: WHAT?
• ted: whoa when did you get a girlfriend once-ler
• once-ler: Norma, this is the Lorax and Shanks
• once-ler: -swallows- Uhm...a while back...?
• shankress: you brought your girlfriend??
• thelorax: YOU DIDN'T COME HERE TO RUIN EVERYTHING, BUT YOU CAME HERE WITH YOUR... GIRLFRIEND?
• once-ler: Well...she followed me...
• norma: Thank you. *lightly pecks Once-ler on cheek* He wanted a girlfriend because...
• shankress: what in the name of ....
• once-ler: IS THAT A PROBLEM?
• pyrathepyro: wow for being a gurdian you sure yell loudly
• once-ler: ngh... -blushes-
• shankress: *confused*
• norma: ....I am a boat load of fun. *punches his arm*
• ted: Something about this seems...oddd
• thelorax: That kid is right.
• shankress: *huddles with lorax*
• shankress: this is wack, lorax
• once-ler: Oww!! -rubs arm- Norma...
• thelorax: I know!
• norma: I know you like it.
• shankress: are we gonna let them stay?
• pyrathepyro: Anyone want to buy some fireworks? I think I have some that haven't exploded
• once-ler: Shush.
• ted: fireworks sound fun!
• thelorax: I...don't know.
• norma: Hey, hey, I have an idea!
• shankress: *breaks huddle*
• askoncelercosplay: ...?
• thelorax: Yes, yes, what is it?
• ted: whats that?
• pyrathepyro: Really what kind do you want?
• ted: the best kind you have!
• norma: Let's play a crazy game called TRUTH AND DARE.
• shankress: Let's not!
• norma: It'll be fun!
• thelorax: Uh, no thanks! *gets up to walk away*
• once-ler: -facepalms- You would...
• norma: I hardly know all of you pretty people
• pyrathepyro: I got some that go BOOM! Some that light up the sky! Some that just spark on the ground
• ted: truth or dare?...well okay
• shankress: that game got me waaay off of life back when i was a kid
• ted: BOOM
• ted: for sure
• shankress: ugh. this is all way out of hand
• pyrathepyro: Sweet! I like your style. How much you got on you? I'll give you a discount
• norma: Who wants to start...... -glances at Lorax-
• thelorax: Why are you looking at me?
• once-ler: -looks at Lorax- Yeah...you should go first. -sits down-
• thelorax: Why?
• shankress: *looks over at lorax*
• pyrathepyro: -flops down- Let's get this party stared!
• ted: *sits down* lets go.
• thelorax: *sits down carefully*
• once-ler: Because I'm not going first. Not it. -lightly plucks guitar strings-
• pyrathepyro: I'LL DO IT
• thelorax: I'm NOT going first either!
• shankress: *stays standing on alert* i'm not playing
• once-ler: Oh come on Shank, relax will ya?
• norma: Fine, because none of you knows how this works. I'll begin gladly.
• norma: I chooose.....
• pyrathepyro: PICK ME
• shankress: i'd rather guard for now thank you
• ted: oh come on just play, its fun!
• shankress: this game got me into all sorts of trouble when i was a kid. not letting it happen again
• pyrathepyro: PICK ME OOOOOH -waves-
• norma: -gazes around- YOU FUZZY ORANGE CRITTER
• pyrathepyro: Aaaaw dangit
• once-ler: Haha...
• thelorax: What, no! This is unfair!
• once-ler: Alright, Shanks. Suit yourself.
• norma: Ohkay, so pick. Truth or dare?
• shankress: *mutters to self* she did that on purpose
• pyrathepyro: I offered to go why not pick me?
• ted: doesn't mean it will now
• thelorax: Fine.
• thelorax: Fine fine fine.
• once-ler: Because it'll be funny if mustache went
• thelorax: Dare.
• pyrathepyro: Hey kid when do you want your fireworks?
• shankress: oh boy
• norma: -Smiles- I dare you..... to cut down a tree.
• shankress: now he's in trouble
• once-ler: Pfffffft
• shankress: *butts in* okay just stop right there norma!
• pyrathepyro: That seems kinda mean
• thelorax: ARE YOU EVEN *huffs and puffs, storms off*
• ted: i dont think thats a very good dare...
• once-ler: Norma please, that's just too much. oh geeze.
• shankress: *looks angrily at norma* see i TOLD you this was a bad idea!
• norma: -laughs hysterically- Fine, fine, that was only a joke! I'm sorry!
• shankress: *glances at once-ler* I thought you were better than this
• pyrathepyro: any one want to buy some sparklers?
• once-ler: Great, now we have even more a cranky guardian.
• norma: Do you like trees or something? I mean, Oncie, you never told me anything about these people.
• ted: *looks around awkward*
• once-ler: I forgot to mention...
• norma: I didn't mean to make him leave...
• shankress: Ugh.
• once-ler: The Lorax is the guardian of this forest.
• shankress: so am I!
• norma: Please forgive me everyone
• thelorax: *sighs and turns back around*
• shankress: stay right where you are lorax
• once-ler: He LOVES trees
• norma: I would not make a guardian do that
• pyrathepyro: -takes off goggles to clean them-
• onceler: My fault, I didn't tell her.
• norma: I thought the guardian was a dragon or something
• thelorax: *is confused*
• shankress: okay everyone just shut up so I can be the one to talk!
• once-ler: Pfffft
• ted: I don't think this game is going anywhere good
• shankress: Right now, I am speaking for the trees
• shankress: and the lorax
• pyrathepyro: I don't a dragon would want to gurad tree they would probably burn them
• shankress: *looks over at lorax*
• thelorax: *sighs* Yes?
• shankress: look, once-ler, you AND your girlfriend need to leave right now!
• once-ler: Why?
• shankress: you and her are causing nothing but trouble
• shankress: just like i had expected..
• once-ler: She doesn't mean any harm. And neither do I
• shankress: but you ARE causing harm
• norma: We're distrubing the peace, I suposse.
• thelorax: *watches on...*
• pyrathepyro: -putS goggle on- Can any of you tell me where I am?
• shankress: that's the same thing you said when you FIRST got here
• shankress: now look where that went
• once-ler: -stands up quickly- Fine.
• shankress: Next time, don't come back.
• once-ler: Let's go Norma. I don't want to listen to this *child* anymore...
• norma: Hey wait -stands together-
• thelorax: *is very angry*
• shankress: *anger heats up* OH! YOU'RE CALLING ME A CHILD?
• once-ler: WELL YOU ARE A CHILD.
• shankress: right. okay.
• pyrathepyro: Guess no one listening -muches popcorn-
• norma: I was only looking for adventure. OH IS THIS A FIGHT
• thelorax: *jumps up*
• shankress: i am not!
• norma: I'll defend you my lovely bone bag!
• ted: UGH
• onceler: -looks down on Shanks- Normaaaaa
• shankress: i am mature enough to speak for this forest while YOU are destroying it!
• once-ler: I can defend myself!
• shankress: so can i!
• pyrathepyro: Anyone want some popcorn? It's not that burnt or anything
• ted: yes please *takes popcorn*
• thelorax: *mustache quivers in anger*
• shankress: but i choose to defend the things i care about anyway
• once-ler: Well, I. AM. NOT. GOING. TO. DESTORY. IT. WHY CAN'T YOU GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD?!
• thelorax: BECAUSE YOU DID BEFORE!
• shankress: EXACTLY!
• pyrathepyro: -leans to ted whispering- this is getting good
• ted: I know
• once-ler: I DID. THAT WAS THEN. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I'LL DO IT AGAIN?!
• thelorax: BECAUSE OLD HABITS DIE HARD.
• norma: Woah damn, call down. Nothing is happening now. We're all eating popcorn.
• ted: *nibbles on popcorn*
• norma: You should explain your feelings in a song. You're good at that
• shankress: *looks at norma* you sit over there with the rest of them