User:Scrawland Scribblescratch/The Completely True and Historical Legend of the Great Scraw, Son of Gotham

''The planet of Gotham was located several star systems away from Earth. It was a galactic center of culture, a culture of progress, power, and prosperity. For a hundred thousand years and a hundred thousand years more was the greatest planet in the galaxy, possibly even the universe. However all good things fall, as do all good men. Gotham slipped from power and was overrun with corruption and teeming with evil. Soon the unity of the galaxy began to crumble without its great leader. Gotham, like many other planets, quickly became a haven of death and land of ruin. Many began to realize that Gotham was doomed to perish. One such man was convinced that the entire galaxy would collapse. He sent his firstborn son, the child known as Scraw, away from the planet, so that he would one day return order and balance to the universe. Scraw narrowly escaped the destruction of Gotham and reached the planet of earth. He landed in the sea, where he was found by the King of Atlantis, Arthur of Curry, the Aquaman. He had recently lost his wife and child and sought to redeem himself with Scraw. King Arthur became a father figure to Scraw and taught him many things, especially how to utilize water to his advantage. Now we shall venture into one of the greatest lessons King Arthur ever taught Scraw.''

King Arthur: Young Scraw, for many years I have taught you how to use your powers. Now I must teach your final lesson. It is...waxing.

Scraw: Waxing?

King Arthur: Yes, my child. Waxing. Here is a rag. Take this rag in your hand. Now, wax on! Wax off! Wax on! Wax off! Wax on! Wax off! Wax on! Wax off! You must build your muscles!

''And so the Scraw learned the power of waxing, building his muscles and learning the truth of the universe. There is no right without a wrong, no wax on without wax off. This would be instrumental in helping him restore balance to the universe in his later years. One day King Arthur decided that his student would need to visit the land.''

King Arthur: Today my child, I have summoned for a great and important reason.

Scraw: And what would this reason be?

King Arthur: You must visit my allies of the land. You must dwell amongst the land of air breathers.

Scraw: But will I survive the land of air?

King Arthur: Of course you can! You are a son of Gotham! Your powers are gained from the white moon of this planet! And there is much more of the white moon on the land. You must visit King Zeus of Olympus. The journey will be long and hard, but you can endure it.

Scraw: I see. Well, my liege, I shall venture to Olympus then. And would you know the way to the land of this King Zeus?

King Arthur: No. The way is inside. Your powers will guide you.

Scraw: Indeed. I shall depart now. Fare thee well, and may your earthly kingdom thrive.

''The Great Scraw then left Atlantis. He traveled to the land, arriving in the land known as the Sahara. Then he traveled across the perilous desert. There he met the Sandman. But to understand the Sandman, you must first understand Scraw's travels across the desert and his first encounter with the Sandman.''

Scraw: What is this I see in the distant desert? Verily, would this be a man formed of sand? But nay, truly I must be inventing such a sight in mind, my mind breathing air and not water. But nay again! Verily this man of sand does approach me.

Sandman: You're not wrong. I'm the Sandman, the man made of Sand.

Scraw: Do you have sand powers?

Sandman: Yes, I do have sand powers. I'm here to teach you my sand powers. They'll help you cross the dangerous desert.

Scraw: Cool. When do we start?

Sandman: We start...now!

''The Sandman launches a sandstorm at Scraw. Scraw deflects this with a shield of water.''

Sandman: I see that you know how to control water. OK. Now try to do the same with sand.

Scraw tries but fails.

Sandman: You're not trying.

Scraw: Ye I am.

Sandman: No you're not. Don't just make hand motions. Sand is a far more complex element than water. Use your mind. Close your eyes and imagine it.

Scraw does this and surprises the Sandman with a sandstorm.

Sandman: Good. You have finished the first sand lesson. Now you have to learn how to make sand move you. Imagine a sand hoverboard.

Scraw does this.

Sandman: Good. Now ride! Ride to victory! Ride to glory!

Scraw: Ye! I shall ride to Olympus!

''And thus Scraw learned to control two elements. These elements would guide Scraw on his journey to Olympus where he could gain more powers. Join us next time in the Chronicles of Scraw as we document Scraw's visit to Olympus and joining with mortals.''

The Chronicles of Scraw Volume 1 Issue 2: Journey to the Center of the Egypt
''For three weeks and six days the great hero Scraw, Son of Gotham, traveled across the Sahara to reach Greece so that he could ascend Mount Olympus. On the end of the fourth week he reached the land of Egpyt. He stopped to rest under the shadow of the Sphinx.''

Sphinx: Who dares to rest in my shadow without my direct permission.

Scraw: It is I, the Great Scraw, Heir of the Kingdom of the Sea!

Sphinx: I should blast you from the earth for taking advantage of my mighty and powerful shadow!

Scraw: Try! I dare you! Blast me from the earth as you blasted mere mortals before me!

''The Sphinx attempts to blast Scraw with lasers from its nose. However, before it can do it, Scraw collapses the Sphinx's nose with his new sand powers.''

Sphinx: What sorcery is this! A mortal has gained power over sand?

Scraw: I am the Great Scraw! I am no mortal!

Sphinx: You say that you are the Son of the Sea! How do you possess control of sand! Only one man has this power. The Sandman!

Scraw: I am the student of the Sandman! I learned the ways of the Sand from the Lord of the Sand! You cannot withstand my power! You are merely a statue of sand!

Sphinx: But I too was once a man. I ruled over these lands and the Sandman was my son!

Scraw: And how did it become that you were locked away in a sand statue?

Sphinx: My son was kidnapped by the Prince of Persia, Leonidas himself, and he sent his wizard Moses to collect payments from me. Moses demanded the wealth of a thousand kingdoms of me, but this I could not afford. As such my son was held captive under the light of a thousand suns and a thousand moons before I fell into despair. I sent my armies to retrieve my son. But by then it was too late. My son had died and they had mummified him. In vengeance, I declared war on Persia. Leonidas sent Moses back to my kingdom. Moses cursed me so that I could never die, and thus my soul entered a sand statue in which I am buried. Leonidas died normally, but not before destroying my entire kingdom and killing all my people. My son returned me after my death. Moses had cursed him too. Now he wanders the desert.

Scraw: That's deep. Which way is Greece?

Sphinx: Go that way and take a left at the Nile River. Then walk with the river and take a boat. Also if you see my son again tell him to come here.

Scraw: OK thanks.

Sphinx: By the way! Of what land do you hail from if you are not a mortal?

Scraw: My true identity is Scraw, Son of Gotham.

Sphinx: I see.

Scraw: Indeed.

''After leaving the Sphinx, Scraw travelled north along the Nile River. He reached the city of Alexandria, known across the land for its great library. The great Scraw decided to check out the library because he heard it had lots of cool books and he wanted to know more about Earth. As he was reading a person approached him from behind and put a blade to his neck.''

Scraw: I heard your feet the moment they entered this building. You cannot escape my earshot.

Person: Who are you? Are you one of them?

Scraw: I am Scraw, Heir of the Sea. Who are they?

Person: They killed Kenny! Now I'm the last one left.

Scraw: I see. And who are you?

Person: I am the Librarian. For a thousand years my family protected this library. Now I fear it will all disappear.

Scraw: I see. Fear not for I bear no ill will to this library.

The Librarian eases up the blade and steps out of the shadows.

Scraw: Stop moving. A new presence has entered the building. Several creatures.

Librarian: It's them! They're coming!

Scraw: Hide. I shall engage them.

Librarian: You're not armed!

Scraw: I need no arms.

''The great Scraw left the room to go engage Them. He surprises them by knocking out two people from behind. The entire army turns around to face him.''

Their Leader: Who are you? How did you get here? You are not the Librarian.

Scraw: I am Scraw, Heir of the Sea. And you will not disturb this place.

Their Leader: Well, Scraw, Heir of the Sea, I am Moses, Wizard of Persia. And I shall do as I please. I am the strongest man alive. There is no man stronger than me.

Scraw: This may be true. But make no mistake, I am not a man.

Moses: Then I should curse you so that you are a man.

Scraw: Stop changing the topic. Leave this place and do not return.

Moses: Make me!

Moses begins to chant spells.

Moses: By the power of the Seven Suns of Persia, bakhlakhfew fouhe eion, suns of Persia, lay fire to this place!

''Scraw runs about, trying to save people. However, he can do nothing until the fire is put out. He summons the water from the nearby Mediterranean Sea to douse the fire. When the fire is put out, only he and Moses remain.''

Moses: How did you survive this fire?

Scraw: I am the Heir of Sea. This I told you.

Moses: Even so, this was the fire of seven suns! None could resist it except a Persian!

Scraw: I am not just the Heir of the Sea. I am Scraw, Son of Gotham! And I shall smite you from the earth!

Moses: Never!

''Moses runs away in cowardice and fear. The great Scraw laments the loss of the great library. He invents the first curse words for the purpose of reacting to this event. However, he learns to accept this great loss and proceeds to the seaside. He gets on a boat before making a great realization.''

Scraw: Damn, I don't need a boat. Forgot about that. To Greece!

''However, there was no one to hear these words of wisdom. Disappointed, Scraw enters the water and begins to swim to Greece.'' ''The planet of Gotham was located several star systems away from Earth. It was a galactic center of culture, a culture of progress, power, and prosperity. For a hundred thousand years and a hundred thousand years more was the greatest planet in the galaxy, possibly even the universe. However all good things fall, as do all good men. Gotham slipped from power and was overrun with corruption and teeming with evil. Soon the unity of the galaxy began to crumble without its great leader. Gotham, like many other planets, quickly became a haven of death and land of ruin. Many began to realize that Gotham was doomed to perish. One such man was convinced that the entire galaxy would collapse. He sent his firstborn son, the child known as Scraw, away from the planet, so that he would one day return order and balance to the universe. Scraw narrowly escaped the destruction of Gotham and reached the planet of earth. He landed in the sea, where he was found by the King of Atlantis, Arthur of Curry, the Aquaman. He had recently lost his wife and child and sought to redeem himself with Scraw. King Arthur became a father figure to Scraw and taught him many things, especially how to utilize water to his advantage. Now we shall venture into one of the greatest lessons King Arthur ever taught Scraw.''

King Arthur: Young Scraw, for many years I have taught you how to use your powers. Now I must teach your final lesson. It is...waxing.

Scraw: Waxing?

King Arthur: Yes, my child. Waxing. Here is a rag. Take this rag in your hand. Now, wax on! Wax off! Wax on! Wax off! Wax on! Wax off! Wax on! Wax off! You must build your muscles!

''And so the Scraw learned the power of waxing, building his muscles and learning the truth of the universe. There is no right without a wrong, no wax on without wax off. This would be instrumental in helping him restore balance to the universe in his later years. One day King Arthur decided that his student would need to visit the land.''

King Arthur: Today my child, I have summoned for a great and important reason.

Scraw: And what would this reason be?

King Arthur: You must visit my allies of the land. You must dwell amongst the land of air breathers.

Scraw: But will I survive the land of air?

King Arthur: Of course you can! You are a son of Gotham! Your powers are gained from the white moon of this planet! And there is much more of the white moon on the land. You must visit King Zeus of Olympus. The journey will be long and hard, but you can endure it.

Scraw: I see. Well, my liege, I shall venture to Olympus then. And would you know the way to the land of this King Zeus?

King Arthur: No. The way is inside. Your powers will guide you.

Scraw: Indeed. I shall depart now. Fare thee well, and may your earthly kingdom thrive.

''The Great Scraw then left Atlantis. He traveled to the land, arriving in the land known as the Sahara. Then he traveled across the perilous desert. There he met the Sandman. But to understand the Sandman, you must first understand Scraw's travels across the desert and his first encounter with the Sandman.''

Scraw: What is this I see in the distant desert? Verily, would this be a man formed of sand? But nay, truly I must be inventing such a sight in mind, my mind breathing air and not water. But nay again! Verily this man of sand does approach me.

Sandman: You're not wrong. I'm the Sandman, the man made of Sand.

Scraw: Do you have sand powers?

Sandman: Yes, I do have sand powers. I'm here to teach you my sand powers. They'll help you cross the dangerous desert.

Scraw: Cool. When do we start?

Sandman: We start...now!

''The Sandman launches a sandstorm at Scraw. Scraw deflects this with a shield of water.''

Sandman: I see that you know how to control water. OK. Now try to do the same with sand.

Scraw tries but fails.

Sandman: You're not trying.

Scraw: Ye I am.

Sandman: No you're not. Don't just make hand motions. Sand is a far more complex element than water. Use your mind. Close your eyes and imagine it.

Scraw does this and surprises the Sandman with a sandstorm.

Sandman: Good. You have finished the first sand lesson. Now you have to learn how to make sand move you. Imagine a sand hoverboard.

Scraw does this.

Sandman: Good. Now ride! Ride to victory! Ride to glory!

Scraw: Ye! I shall ride to Olympus!

''And thus Scraw learned to control two elements. These elements would guide Scraw on his journey to Olympus where he could gain more powers. Join us next time in the Chronicles of Scraw as we document Scraw's visit to Olympus and joining with mortals.''

''For three weeks and six days the great hero Scraw, Son of Gotham, traveled across the Sahara to reach Greece so that he could ascend Mount Olympus. On the end of the fourth week he reached the land of Egpyt. He stopped to rest under the shadow of the Sphinx.''

Sphinx: Who dares to rest in my shadow without my direct permission.

Scraw: It is I, the Great Scraw, Heir of the Kingdom of the Sea!

Sphinx: I should blast you from the earth for taking advantage of my mighty and powerful shadow!

Scraw: Try! I dare you! Blast me from the earth as you blasted mere mortals before me!

''The Sphinx attempts to blast Scraw with lasers from its nose. However, before it can do it, Scraw collapses the Sphinx's nose with his new sand powers.''

Sphinx: What sorcery is this! A mortal has gained power over sand?

Scraw: I am the Great Scraw! I am no mortal!

Sphinx: You say that you are the Son of the Sea! How do you possess control of sand! Only one man has this power. The Sandman!

Scraw: I am the student of the Sandman! I learned the ways of the Sand from the Lord of the Sand! You cannot withstand my power! You are merely a statue of sand!

Sphinx: But I too was once a man. I ruled over these lands and the Sandman was my son!

Scraw: And how did it become that you were locked away in a sand statue?

Sphinx: My son was kidnapped by the Prince of Persia, Leonidas himself, and he sent his wizard Moses to collect payments from me. Moses demanded the wealth of a thousand kingdoms of me, but this I could not afford. As such my son was held captive under the light of a thousand suns and a thousand moons before I fell into despair. I sent my armies to retrieve my son. But by then it was too late. My son had died and they had mummified him. In vengeance, I declared war on Persia. Leonidas sent Moses back to my kingdom. Moses cursed me so that I could never die, and thus my soul entered a sand statue in which I am buried. Leonidas died normally, but not before destroying my entire kingdom and killing all my people. My son returned me after my death. Moses had cursed him too. Now he wanders the desert.

Scraw: That's deep. Which way is Greece?

Sphinx: Go that way and take a left at the Nile River. Then walk with the river and take a boat. Also if you see my son again tell him to come here.

Scraw: OK thanks.

Sphinx: By the way! Of what land do you hail from if you are not a mortal?

Scraw: My true identity is Scraw, Son of Gotham.

Sphinx: I see.

Scraw: Indeed.

''After leaving the Sphinx, Scraw travelled north along the Nile River. He reached the city of Alexandria, known across the land for its great library. The great Scraw decided to check out the library because he heard it had lots of cool books and he wanted to know more about Earth. As he was reading a person approached him from behind and put a blade to his neck.''

Scraw: I heard your feet the moment they entered this building. You cannot escape my earshot.

Person: Who are you? Are you one of them?

Scraw: I am Scraw, Heir of the Sea. Who are they?

Person: They killed Kenny! Now I'm the last one left.

Scraw: I see. And who are you?

Person: I am the Librarian. For a thousand years my family protected this library. Now I fear it will all disappear.

Scraw: I see. Fear not for I bear no ill will to this library.

The Librarian eases up the blade and steps out of the shadows.

Scraw: Stop moving. A new presence has entered the building. Several creatures.

Librarian: It's them! They're coming!

Scraw: Hide. I shall engage them.

Librarian: You're not armed!

Scraw: I need no arms.

''The great Scraw left the room to go engage Them. He surprises them by knocking out two people from behind. The entire army turns around to face him.''

Their Leader: Who are you? How did you get here? You are not the Librarian.

Scraw: I am Scraw, Heir of the Sea. And you will not disturb this place.

Their Leader: Well, Scraw, Heir of the Sea, I am Moses, Wizard of Persia. And I shall do as I please. I am the strongest man alive. There is no man stronger than me.

Scraw: This may be true. But make no mistake, I am not a man.

Moses: Then I should curse you so that you are a man.

Scraw: Stop changing the topic. Leave this place and do not return.

Moses: Make me!

Moses begins to chant spells.

Moses: By the power of the Seven Suns of Persia, bakhlakhfew fouhe eion, suns of Persia, lay fire to this place!

''Scraw runs about, trying to save people. However, he can do nothing until the fire is put out. He summons the water from the nearby Mediterranean Sea to douse the fire. When the fire is put out, only he and Moses remain.''

Moses: How did you survive this fire?

Scraw: I am the Heir of Sea. This I told you.

Moses: Even so, this was the fire of seven suns! None could resist it except a Persian!

Scraw: I am not just the Heir of the Sea. I am Scraw, Son of Gotham! And I shall smite you from the earth!

Moses: Never!

''Moses runs away in cowardice and fear. The great Scraw laments the loss of the great library. He invents the first curse words for the purpose of reacting to this event. However, he learns to accept this great loss and proceeds to the seaside. He gets on a boat before making a great realization.''

Scraw: Damn, I don't need a boat. Forgot about that. To Greece!

''However, there was no one to hear these words of wisdom. Disappointed, Scraw enters the water and begins to swim to Greece.''