Captain Persia, Pilgrimage to the Wastelands

[Ockbald]

The Wastelands, the remains of a once great society now forgotten by it's founding fathers.

In the apocalyptic remains of a once great society, life is cheap and values such as family, brotherly love and respect are seen as weakness. In the Wastelands, only the strong survive and the meek are nothing more than cattle waiting for the inevitable slaughter.

One man, a foreigner, couldn't stand to even read about such place. Leaving his life of protector of the Persian Gulf, Captain Persia made an oath to the Islamic hero community that said that they couldn't be careless about the evils that plague the western world - Or any part of the world at all. He sets himself in a Pilgrimage to Earth's forgotten warzone.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia.jpg

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Captain Persia Vol. 1: Pilgrimage to the Wastelands Issue #1

Troblesome Youth, Hopeful Youth

All the way from the Persian gulf, Captain Persia arrives at the ruins of Memphis, Tenesee. He had scheduled to make a talk in a young offenders facility, a jail for children. Very common in the Wastelands, where the local governement tried to impose it's will whenever possible, trying to have a semblance to control.

Yet, on his flight to the place, he spotted a strange figure. A hulk of a man, Purple, muscular and...Sad?

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim.jpg

He quickly stops his flight, holding a huge crate tightly as he lands close to the purple beast-man.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"I'm sorry if I'm disturbing anything young man but you seem a bit...Distant."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg:"...What? WHO!? WHICH PUNY PERSON WISHES TO DISTURB TROLLHEIM'S LUNCH? TROLLHEIM SMASH LUNCH DISTURBANCE!"

The Purple man quickly rises to his feet, on his left hand a dead coyote.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"Ah I see! That's why you seemed so gloomy from up there."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg:"...WHAT? Towel-Head man?! Trollheim will SMASH Towel-Head MAN!"

As he boasts what he is going to do, Trollheim raises his mighty fist, ready to smash our foreigner hero. But before he could do the deed, his field of view is obstructed by a...Melon?

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"Help yourself friend! You must be so gloomy because all you eat is coyote meat. Have a delicious and juice fruit, maybe it will bright your day."

The purple monster anger is quickly changed into curiosity, as he throws aside the Coyote and picks the Melon.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg:"Me...Melon...I remember...Melon..."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"Yes I had a feeling you haven't seeing such fruit in a long time, nuclear winter and all. Help yourself friend."

And with that, Captain Persia resumed his flight to the Memphis Young Offenders facility.
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In a broken down and dirty cafeteria, young people all sit close together. Ruffians, thughs, robbers and the innocent all listen to the white and green Persian hero.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"Listen to me, youths! You may seem lost. Your future and present are dirty, muddled with crimes and sins. But I say, God is closer to you than his own jugular vein! God has a plan for all of us, yet we have free will. For a reason! Every action, sinful or not, is about learning. Learning how to be alive, how to appreciate life and divinity. Talk to him! Talk to God. Ask for advice. Pray to him in the good times and bad times. But more importantly: Learn from your experiences. Learn how to be the best human being can be. It is only by offering love and virtue that you can grown out of your misery. It is in this distressful times and place that you need to belive in a better future. He is there for you, to help you. To love you."

A strange silence fills the room. Some guards roll their eyes, as well some members of the audience seem to look around the Persian hero. But some kids look directly to him, with a sincere smile. Captain Persia smiles back, even if a single person on that room strives to be a better person after today, he is satisfied.

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As soon Captain Persia leaves the facility, he spots a familiar face. Trollheim!

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg:"Trollheim sees Towel-Head man! Towel-Head Man! Give Trollheim fruit so Trollheim can be happy again!"

Captain Persia laughes as he picks another melon, now from a back pack.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"Here friend...Trollheim isn't it? Help yourself. This thing is healthy, makes you feel better after a long day. I'm Captain Persia by the way."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg:"Trollheim and Towel-Head Man are now friends! Don't you forget it! Bring more fruits next time!"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"Ahahahah I will see what I can do."

The Purple giant leaps a incredible distance, leaving the facility and the Persian hero. Yet something wasn't quite right. In the shadow corners of the facility there was a presence.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"...I can sense you. Show yourself!"

A strange figure comes out of the darkness, holding a hand gun.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/FairMaiden-1.jpg

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/FairMaiden.jpg:"Well look here! Mister Big Shot foreign star! Ah! I bet Mister Emcee is going to give me a bigger part if I can bring him your towel-head!"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"...Mister Emcee? Look miss. I don't want any trouble. Why don't yo-"

Before he could finish his sentence, she fires the gun!

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/FairMaiden.jpg:"Hahahah! Die! Die! Die! The Fair Maiden star will shine today!"

Captain Persia takes the shot on his shoulder. The pain runs through his body for a moment.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"Ugh...Insolent girl! I don't want to hit you but you don't give me much of a choice..."

The foreigner quickly charges the teenage girl, and quickly disarms her as he throws her in the floor.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/FairMaiden.jpg:"Ow! That hurt! You big meanie!...Why don't you...Look at my eyes..."

The girl eyes shine with a strange blue energy. However, all they do is gaze towards Captain Persia's hand, that glows with a yellow energy.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg:"Let's end this. Finger of God!"

He quickly stabs the girl in her forehead with his glowing index finger, throwing her at least ten meters through the wasteland. The Fair Maiden is unconscious.

When she wakes up, she is inside the same facility Captain Persia gave his speech - As a prisoner!

End of Issue 1


Author Comment: Welcome to my first CBH dynasty! I choose Captain Persia because...Well I don't know, maybe I like his design and the fact that religion is a factor. I figured it would be interesting to write a international character. "Finger of God" is actually a power brought with the starter points, it's a real costly power that gives TONS of damage! It's perfect for big finishes.
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[SGRaaize]

Like this Diary, seems like you have a good imagination and I like your characterization of the characters, keeping up with this.

[Ockbald]

Like this Diary, seems like you have a good imagination and I like your characterization of the characters, keeping up with this.

Thank you! Currently I'm experimenting - I feel all diary makers are - on which is the best method of composing a dynasty.

I try to write everthing up until the villain confrontation, thinking how would the characters react, maybe adding some event or two. I am satisfied with this first result but let's see if it works for the next issues.

[Ockbald]

Captain Persia Vol. 1: Pilgrimage to the Wastelands Issue #2

Innocence. This is why Captain Persia travelled the world to the Wastelands. The precious light of goodness that all human beings have within themselves. He found some of it on the horrible mutated Trollheim. He even found it somewhere inside Fair Maiden - The teenage girl who tried to murder him for profit and renown. The Wasteland brought the worse on everyone.

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The day the giant cried

On the sickly brown desert of the Wastelands, a imposing purple figure seats next to a very special foreigner.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg "So Towel-Head Man...How do you get fruit? Trollheim adores fruit!"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "I'm trying to travel around the South, providing food and medical attention to anyone who needs it friend. You should come too. This place is dangerous."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg"Dangerous? DANGEROUS? Towel-Head Man good friend, but dumb friend! Trollheim is dangerous! Trollheim SMASH those who don't leave Trollheim alone!"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "...Would you kindly smash those who would try to kill, rob and rape around the Wastelands?"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg"Trollheim doesn't care! Just smash! Trollheim smash care!"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "Not even for me? You know...If people around this place manage to go back to their daily lives without the fear of just being murdered in broad daylight by some thug, maybe you could have your own little paradise here. With peace, serenity and all the fruit you can eat."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg"Trollheim told you once Towel-Head Man! Trollheim only wants to be left alone! But Trollheim not bad. Not like Puny Tequila or Grumpy Grunge man..."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "Tequila? Grumpy Grunge?"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg"Bad men! Bad men who smash people for fun!"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "I see..."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg"They are about to smash village! Saw them as I looked for you."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "...! Trollheim! We got to help them!"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg "Trollheim just wants frui-"

He gets quickly interrupted as the good Captain stands up and looks straight to his face.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "Look, friend. I understand. You just want to be left alone. But look at you! You aren't just a regular being now. You have been given powers. Strange powers. Incredible powers. Powers that can change the fate of this place. If our friendship means anything to you, then you will help me rescue the village!"

The huge behemoth of a man stands up and looks down upon Captain Persia, ready to smash the puny weakling. He looked straight to his eyes. Yet he didn't move. He even stared him back. Something inside Trollheim changed in that very moment. He had found a "equal".

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg "Lead the way...Towel-Head man."
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The "Village" that Trollheim was talking about was apparently an abandoned military base, with people living all around it. Apparently it still had some rations from before the great explosion.

A place for shelter, for defense, was now being raided. And soon it would become the battleground for a super powered battle.

A highly accented voice yells as two figures emerges through darkness.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TequilaMockingbird.jpg http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Grungefuttock.jpg

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TequilaMockingbird-1.jpg "Nobody moves! Nobody moves! Everthing here is mine, ya hear sus perros?"

Tequila Mockingbird and Grungefuttock - The bandido and the Alien arrive in the scene.

Citzens draw their guns and improvised weapons, but most are quickly shot down by Tequila, leaving a trail of blood and powder.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TequilaMockingbird-1.jpg "Anyone else wants to be a hero?"

The ones who try to escape their fate get flanked by Grungefuttock, who scares the villagers to drop down, begging for mercy as the giant green alien just laughs it up.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TechHead.jpg "Stop right there you two!"

"Eh? Que Pasa, hombre?"

A brown figured hovered over the two villains heads

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TechHead-1.jpg

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TechHead.jpg "It's me! Tech Head baby! And I'm about to go old school on your behinds!"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TequilaMockingbird-1.jpg "Tch don't make me laugh hombre! You are way past your prime! You would need a army to even beging scaring me and mi amig-"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg "Trollheim SMASH puny sombrero person!"

A huge rock is hurled at Tequila who widens his eyes! But before the rock would connect to the mexican thug, Grungefuttock intercepts it and cuts the rock in half with his powerful alien axe.

From the sunset, Captain Persia and Trollheim arrive in the middle of the action.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TechHead.jpg "Who are you?!"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "The guys who are about to help you go "Old School" on these scum! Let's fight together friend!"

The tin man nods, and the trio advances against the duo.

Tech Heads opens up with a barrage of laser beams against Tequila, who runs from cover to cover tries to escape them.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TechHead.jpg "VINTAGE TECH HEAD BABY!"

Despite some of the blasts connecting with the wasteland Bandido, he still presses on, taking potshots at Tech Head. He eventually gets behind a huge rock, reloading his handguns.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "Going anywhere?"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TequilaMockingbird-1.jpg "Ay caram-"

A super punch to the face quickly throws Tequila in the floor. The Captain reaches for him, ready to bring him to the authorities but his attention is diverted when he hears a familiar scream.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg "ACK! ACK! WHY WON'T YOU BE SMASHED! I SMASH YOU! I SMASH YOU!"

Trollheim seems to be bleeding, with Grungefuttock axe dripping with purple blood.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Grungefuttock-1.jpg "Scream, cry, die. I do not care. You are such a noisy fighter! You bore me, purple giant."

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg "UUUUUAAARGH!"

Never bested before, Trollheim dashes foward, only to be met with a punch. In tears, the purple giant falls to the ground.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Grungefuttock-1.jpg "You humans are patheti-"

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "Finger of God!"

With his glowing right hand, Captain Persia stabs Grungefuttock head with his index finger. The energy discharge sends him flying through the military base fence. Quite bruised, he quickly leaps through the wasteland, trying to get away.

Captain Persia is ready to pursue but his super hearing picks something up next to him.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/Trollheim-1.jpg "Me...Melons...I remember them...."

He turns his attention towards the fallen giant.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "Trollheim! Are you ok? How did that monster hit you with his axe?"

Before he could say anything, a small child comes from behind the debris.

"H-He was trying to protect me from that green guy! I swear! Mister please help him! he is in pain!"

Captain Persia wasn't expecting for this good action from his gigantic friend.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/CaptainPersia-1.jpg "I see. Don't worry...I'm a doctor. He will be fine, kid. Tell your parents it's ok to go out from the shelters now, those two thugs won't return to this place so soon."

With some trouble, Captain Persia carries Trollheim in his arms. He is about to take out to the skies, to reach civilization and help his friend. But Tech Head appears before him.

http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i372/AKImeru/TechHead.jpg "Is the purple guy ok? Man that wound seems NASTY! Look I know a neighborhood city that still has a working hospital, maybe I can show it to you two? Us heroes need to stick together."

The foreigner nods, as the two fly towards said city.

The young child sees the trio flying towards civilization. And somehow, hope was filling his heart at that moment together with the worry for the crying giant.

End of Issue 2

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Can Tech Head and Captain Persia overcome the wrath of the Sand Blaster? Plus: Cowboys, cowboys everywhere!