[Jacob]

(OOC: Thanx!! You might not like/understand the next parts though.)

Jake found himself in a room. It seemed to be like a Lounge or conferrence room but it was to large to be that. Although he was in this new place he could still hear the music droning on in the background. That was then disregarded as voices seemed to be summoned into this new reality. The voices seemed familiar. Well...2 of them did. And thats when it happened. Three characters slowly phased into the room. Their bodies didn't seem to be full at first, and a outline was all that could be seen...and then they were filled in with detail.

Jake: "BARKER!?"

He seemed to yelp his name as he stepped back. Barker was talking to two Glukkons. One of them was the one he had made a deal with.

Glukkon #1: "And how do we do this, huh? How?"

Barker: "It is easy...i know, lemme see...hmmm 75% of Club owners in this city. 75% is alot. Now, all i have to do is get around that 25% and you will have your drink been guzzled by most, if not all, of the city dwelling folk."

He smirked...Barker' smirks were always dangerous. They always had something slimey about them.

Glukkon #2: "And vhat vhill happen if vhey dont take vhe bait!? And vhey go against our vhishes!?"

Barker chuckled and cracked his knuckles.

Barker: "They won't have any reason to do such a thing. Thats if you are able to manage it correctly. I am the Lawyer of most of the Club owners in the city...i will just make myself 'unavailable' at the time of the deal..."

Glukkon #2: "And vhey vhill go ahead!?"

Barker: "Yup...these owners always want one thing...heh, more money. Quite like you lot...but stupid...er."

Glukkon #1: "Ya...stupid!!"

The Glukkon started chuckling to itself, its mouth gaping wide showing tobacco ridden teeth.

Voice: "You want to see more...or is, heh...that enough?"

The voice shattered Jakes concentration, it was deep and echoey. He looked down at his feet.

Jake: "I've seen enough...you were right."

Voice: "You...you seem dissapointed. Why?"

Jake: "Barker was my friend...and although i knew he'd do anything for money...i didn't think he'd do something like this."

The ground began to shift. The 3 figures blurred, waving from left to right. Jake shot his hands out and spread out his feet to try and keep his balance.

Jake: "Whats...whats going oooo...ahhhgggrrrr!!"

The light hit his eyes again, this time it seemed to wrap around his very eye balls and try and prise them out. This time when he opened them he was back to were he was before...only this time on the grubby floor of the roof. The figure was stood a couple of feet away from him in the moonlight, staring at the moon. He turned around, he was Orkhid. His face looked white and drained of colour and 2 strands of his white hair was draped in front of his face. He wore a long leather jacket that came down to his ankles and Jake noticed the big black boots that most Orkhids wear.

Jake: "How...how did you do that? Your only a Orkhid(!)"

The Orkhid stepped forwards and held out a hand.

Orkhid: "Come...get up."

Jake grasped his hand and allowed to be lifted up. His suit was dirty with the dust from the roof. He stood, eye to eye with this powerful speciemen of a creature.

Orkhid: "What do you want out of life?"

Jake: "What does that have to do with anything!? How did you do what you just did!?"

He stepped back upon saying this, he was unsure about everything that had just happened. Trying to figure out if he could have been drugged or not.

Orkhid: "Heh...i didn't drug you. It was the truth...everything you saw really happened."

Jake span around.

Jake: "How...how...how did you know that really happened!? How...TELL ME!!"

The Reptile was getting angry and was also afraid. His claws shot out of his paws.

Orkhid: "You want to know...you have to help me. Deal?"

Jake had lost everything...he had nothing left to lose. But this still didn't quench his anger or fear.

Jake: "Whats in it for me?"

Orkhid: "True, un-adulterated POWER..."

The Orkhid hissed these words, its eyes seemed to gleam wildly. He noticed Jake' claws retracting and felt a little bit more at ease.

Jake: "Ok...deal...but, but who are you?"

His new cohort seemed to hesitate at this question. Its eyes went blank for a moment before replying with a sly smirk.

Orkhid: "Otto...Otto Bitus."