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Published: 2007-03-23 00:11:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 7007; Favourites: 104; Downloads: 67
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Description A sneek peak to the beginning chapter of the ASHWORTH series! This is a rough concept idea of how the action/adventure series will begin! Ruby being a treasure hunter and discovering the greatest treasure on Earth World - Ashworth!



Release thy curse and thou shall be revived

Ruby clenched her firsts and was determined to release the key to reviving both Heaven and Earth worlds.

Releasing it shall guide you to twisted salvation

Ruby the treasure hunter stood still and marvelled at the majestic caves. Standing in the middle right in front of her was 'it'.

Ruby: "This is it... I really did make it through and survived the Alcoa Depths"

"I'm shaking with excitement... This is really the one who will help me on my journey to revive the two worlds. But why does it say 'curse'...? Is there more to what it than what it seems?"

With a moment of silence she thought about her decision. She has decided.

Ruby: "According to the scriptures there is a high degree of risk releasing this thing... It's either a success or my life. I'm gambling with my life here but making it this far already... I've decided."

*Ruby approached what seems to be a shrine 4,040 feet below ground level. Deep below the Ruins of Rastaphawn the treasure hunter was ready to do the unthinkable.

Ruby: "Nobody has survived through this before... I pray for my safety and trust in my dreams to revive True World!..."

*She closed her eyes and placed her palm on the crystal...*

Then the ground rumbled at terrifying speeds. Ruby collapsed and tried to hold onto something. Stalactites that were stuck above the caves broke and were scattered everywhere. Ruby tried to avoid the especially sharper ones. Then came down a large stalactite right above of Ruby. She was trapped and knew it was too late, as if a spear was ready to pierce her life and her dreams...

Suddenly a white flash broke through. A powerful force pushed away everything with the exception of the treasure hunter. The light was blinding her but she tried to see what it was.

There standing was the creature that was inside the giant crystal. Ruby heard coughing and patting of dust.

????: "Grrr... How annoying it is to get covered with dust all over!"

Ruby: "Who... Who are you...?"

????: "Huh...? I should be the one asking that! Who the hell are you and why did you release me...?! I was having a good rest and then I was interrupted!"

Ruby was slightly confused and wondered if this creature really was the answer to her quest.

Ruby: "How rude! You should have been grateful to have been released! It's time you got out of that shell and save my world from peril!

????: "Humph! Why should I care about your world? It's crumby anyway"

The creature was flicking dust off his ears as if ignoring her

Ruby: "Grr...! Hey you listen to me! It took me 10 years to get to this point and now you show up like some crumby jerk who doesn't give a damn about the world!

????: Uh huh! That's right! u_u

Ruby smacks him to the floor. He has his face on the floor and a bandaid appears on his forehead (and a bit of smoke too)

Ruby: There that should teach a lesson in manners!

????: Garr! It's not like I'm gonna be your genie! I can do whatever I want and you ain't gonna give me no lip!

Ruby now frustrated was ready through another hard hit to Ashworth's head (double bandage and bruise bumps! XD) But just when she was about to land a hit on him he managed to grab her wrist on time.

????: "Listen busy body, my name is Ashworth. I'm not your slave and I shall do what I desire! Though as a requirement of my duties I do have to guide you and assist you on your journeys to revive True World. If that is your desire than so be it. I'll let you know that if you push it I will kill you, anywhere and anytime. Got it?"

There was long pause after the creature spoke...

However Ruby just used her gut instinct and smacked Ash to the ground again (yes this time you can see double bruise bumps and bandaids)

Ashworth: "Why you little...!"

Ruby: "Listen you! My name is Ruby Steadfast! You may find my ways unbearing but too bad you gotta live it from now on! I released you and you owe me some freedom! Got it?

Ashworth stared at her in silence... He was surprised...

Ashworth: (No one has ever stood up to me like that... Who is she really...? She must have a lot more guts than the others who released me in the past. She is an interesting one...)

Humph... Fair enough. "But I'm not lying about how I would kill you if you push it!"

*Boink!*

Ruby: "Stop saying nasty things like that in front of me! That is my rule got it!"

Ashworth: "Garr...!

Ruby: "Mam' to you!"

Ashworth: ....

With an unexpected twist Ashworth the cursed creature of Earth World smiled in agreement...

"Yes mam"... (This will be interesting after all...)

And so Ruby and Ashworth find their way out of the crumbling depths of the Ruins of Rastaphawn.
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Comments: 88

Avitala [2009-01-08 03:46:45 +0000 UTC]

'Yes mam' XDDDDDD I read this a while ago, but never got around to commenting -.-' Its funny!

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MochiMaster [2008-08-02 03:55:15 +0000 UTC]

ha ha! love the story!

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VeroTheWolf [2008-04-24 13:59:19 +0000 UTC]

amazing picture and i loved thw story xD

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ninja1rocker [2008-04-07 01:21:28 +0000 UTC]

man this had to be hell inking it i envy you its so gooooood TT_TT

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eXTwisT [2007-07-03 22:49:50 +0000 UTC]

hmm I think I am starting to get the story.... Grrr Damn the summer course! Makes me abit confused on where did I left!! Ahh my HEAD!!

ahem... sorry Elson. I better start all the way to get the whole story. Man I can't wait to see how the story will turn up. Not to mention that it might be on TV!! Time will tell Keep up the good job Elson! You are the best producer, director and artist!

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BurningLJ [2007-05-25 17:58:50 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful, Darkspeeds! It makes me want to take up shading again. ^_^ *favs*

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GabbyandElectro [2007-05-13 14:28:55 +0000 UTC]

Its so beautiful. i wish that i can draw like you.
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Sorry for the bad english .

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Kunnai [2007-04-29 16:10:31 +0000 UTC]

lol arguments against girls can never be won.

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derellandon [2007-04-11 06:48:51 +0000 UTC]

Sweet awesome way cool

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Razelly [2007-04-10 03:26:31 +0000 UTC]

OMG now you've got me drawing!!! Im telling my friend but IT IS SO MUCH COOLER TO SEE! LIEK OMG!!

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Razelly [2007-04-10 02:48:09 +0000 UTC]

...thats alot of ouchies...

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angel-heart13 [2007-04-08 23:18:39 +0000 UTC]

Oooooo awesome! Ruby's keeping Ashworth in line! XD

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ShadOBabe [2007-04-01 22:06:45 +0000 UTC]

YEAH!!! HAHAHA!!!
GO RUBY!!!
This is going to be a fantasic story. ^^

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Blue-Sage [2007-03-31 20:16:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow... Ruby's quite... violent... *feels sorry for Ash and bruises*

To quote Mizuno no Okuni:
"You're blood-thirsty,impulsive, and don't take orders from nobody!"

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JamesDalby [2007-03-30 13:06:34 +0000 UTC]



You truely astound me sometimes.

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LunarMew [2007-03-30 02:01:47 +0000 UTC]

This is such a wonderful pic! There's so much detail it it...

Very nice story also. I love how you wrote the opening story which is good since it's sort of tricky when starting... I'll look foward to another sneek peak...

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taeshilh [2007-03-29 15:44:33 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, I remember when you told me about this part of the story.. I'm happy to see how the environment where Ashworth resided in looks like now.. I always imagined it to look like.. old Mayan ruins instead of a crystal-ey pretty place XD It looks like gorgeous despite it holding a guy that can destroy the world.

My only qualm is with Ruby's eye.. it just doesn't look like it's in profile view.. the eye is kept a bit too back and there's just a huge blob of white around.. it almost looks as if the eye is meant to be a frontal-eye.. rather than profile. but that's the only real problem I see.. just practice a bit more with profile views.. I'm sure you'll improve! I have just as much trouble with profile views as well "XD;"

Usually with the facial structure.. it's a hard position to do sometimes.. but yeah. the eyeball shouldn't stick so straight.. I think it should be curving a bit with the position of the head.. but I don't know.. just keep practicing! And looking at guides.. I'm not really one for proportional advice since I just tend to draw what "looks" right or something "XD;" It's better to look up factoids.. I should do that.

The detail of the plague infront of Ashworth's resting place is detailed so fantastically.. seriously, that part turned out very well.

Hope to see more from your series!

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cynac [2007-03-26 09:34:18 +0000 UTC]

I love it. EVERYTHING. LOVE IT!

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Lightwind [2007-03-25 05:34:16 +0000 UTC]

Since I erased your deviantart from my bookmarks I haven't been visiting this place much... I'm missing a lot...

Ruby sounds like a typical Shonen female, hitting the main character... Some development on this perhaps?

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DariusDemonWings [2007-03-25 04:47:17 +0000 UTC]

Love the picture Elson Ruby's expression is beautiful in it!

I also really love the dialouge between the two of them as a writer I find that dialouge is the hardest thing to do in anythign like this and I thought the dialouge(and the actions in between it) were really great and very funny.

I really need to dust of my mic and see if I can come up with a little something using this! ^.^

-DariusDemonWings

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lenoir-whittlethorn [2007-03-24 20:21:59 +0000 UTC]

awesome beginning!

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Crystal-Dream [2007-03-24 14:50:26 +0000 UTC]

wow, good to see new things about the beginning of ASHWORTH. But now that i saw this I wonder who Ashworth truly is. The treasure of the Earth Kingdom, cursed... but why a curse??
well, i have to admit, it kind of reminds me of the series "AVATAR" to see Ashworth in this crystal. But is also reminds me of Jamai who first had to be released by Miline.
Ruby has much courage as a princess! Impressive. But i wonder : why has she that strong wish to have a perfect world? why does she want it so much? Has something terrible happened in her past or what are her motives? That are questions that come to mind seeing this deviation.

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BloomBlitz [2007-03-24 01:19:26 +0000 UTC]

You are an excellent writer. I admire you.

That was beautiful. Such a wonderful opening into your series. It brings about many questions that us readers will hope to be able to answer someday.

Who else released Ash in the past? I'm quite curious.

Great work again Dark! Hope you're enjoying your vacation, and I hope to see you in NY (if I can get a ride).

*faves*

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Treah [2007-03-24 00:59:17 +0000 UTC]

Your drawings are awsoemas always!
and your story so far has got me pumped! i just GOTTA read more!
ya know why? beccause your story has something i havent seen in a good long while....PIZZAZZ!!!

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Sol-Guardian-Kilo [2007-03-23 21:32:39 +0000 UTC]

This is an awsome intro. I can't wait till you right some more! Oh,and nice pic,btw

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ShadowofLatentMinds [2007-03-23 21:31:43 +0000 UTC]

jeez poor ash

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spdy4 [2007-03-23 20:41:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is an Exciting Story I also have some Ideas but someof them are not as interesting as your

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Kuzima [2007-03-23 20:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Dang!! Ruby's got alot of guts. If I was in there I would listen to Ashworth and be a good girl and to not make him mad. >.>

U make the ASHWORTH series so interesting to me that I can't take my eyes off of it. O.O I love the story and the pic that u made.

Something tells me... that u... r going to shine. Don't ever give up ur dream =darkspeeds Ur family, All ur friends across the globe and me r rooting for ur success So keep on going and dont ever stop what ur doing

See ya

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Zek-SikenX [2007-03-23 20:08:51 +0000 UTC]

I can't wait. This already seems awesome even though it's an intro!

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shadowblood6323 [2007-03-23 18:51:23 +0000 UTC]

Sweet! I look forward to it!

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Mafalda-chan [2007-03-23 17:42:27 +0000 UTC]

????: "Huh...? I should be the one asking that! Who the hell are you and why did you release me...?! I was having a good rest and then I was interrupted!"

Well, THAT was nice... :/ Ruby did well to smack some sences AND manners into Ash.

(Nice pic! ,lol!^^ )

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british-penguin [2007-03-23 16:10:30 +0000 UTC]

awsome XD

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Fenix287 [2007-03-23 15:30:25 +0000 UTC]

HOLY CRUDMONKEYS!!!!! Dude! this is absolutly AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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FireFoxgirl [2007-03-23 13:34:41 +0000 UTC]

Interesting

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EvyCrystal [2007-03-23 13:20:20 +0000 UTC]

lol nice opening XD made me laugh XD really great job amigo ^^ keep up the great work XD

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piedodge [2007-03-23 13:16:55 +0000 UTC]

Holy cow! That's some story you got there mate *thumbs up*
keep it going!

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MichaelWillik [2007-03-23 13:13:38 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, interesting introduction. Seems really suitable as a start for an epic story, I say!

That made me a bit more hyped to read the story itself. I look forward to read... er... view it (itΒ΄s a comic, not a conventional book XP;; ), since itΒ΄s looking great in my opinion!

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JalessiaJ [2007-03-23 13:11:46 +0000 UTC]

Nice one, Darkspeeds. Ash reminds me of Shadow a bit ^^.

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reyhan-spirit [2007-03-23 11:31:01 +0000 UTC]

Awesome story. But he is trapped. D=

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KaleidoStar132 [2007-03-23 11:07:04 +0000 UTC]

FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

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Annomaniac [2007-03-23 10:46:59 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm... so that's how it started... Hm hm...

I have to say you're a good writer. So far, I've been more interested in the text then in the picture - but of course it's great, not just with Ruby in the foreground and this scenery with the smaragds ( ? ) and Ash in one of them up there, also with Rubys expression... her excitement and surprise ? But the text really is great, more infos about Ashworth... and the interaction between Ruby and Ash, lol. ^^ I like this girl. ^_^

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Archinos [2007-03-23 10:34:02 +0000 UTC]

There's an odd feeling that I'm clinging onto the story here through the description more than the image itself... is that a bad thing? e_e

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felousefarnayne [2007-03-23 10:17:11 +0000 UTC]

so I take it Ashworth's manners was lost in his time trapped inside that jewel? hehe anyway I really like the idea looks so intresting and plus looks well drawn kinda like fantasy games indeed nice work and keep it up Darkspeeds

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BlizzardHedgehog [2007-03-23 09:19:46 +0000 UTC]

Awesome^^

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Lily-Hedgehog [2007-03-23 07:30:10 +0000 UTC]

lol that gotta hurt... but I wonder what's on Ashworth's mind....this is getting very interesting..

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Roareye [2007-03-23 07:14:55 +0000 UTC]

Them breasts need more definition XP

That is an amazing piece of artwork dude, really great :3 Keep it goin'.

Roareye Black.

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Valejandra-Fox [2007-03-23 06:48:46 +0000 UTC]

heehee Ashworth got owned by a girl xD
amazing shading, the scene is spectacular ^^b

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MysteryEzekude [2007-03-23 06:16:35 +0000 UTC]

I didn't think Ashworth was less-modern-like before he was released...!

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Helsaabi [2007-03-23 05:26:39 +0000 UTC]

x3

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ArohaTheStrange [2007-03-23 04:35:36 +0000 UTC]

Holy 'beep!' I was gonna do somethin' like this for Haidee, my hedgehog, but I guess I'd better come up with something different But, omg.......

This picture and story is now playing in my head. I hope your dream will come true, Darkie. For it shall be Extrodinary. And I cannot spell........Man I'm stupid -__-''

I like the expression Ruby has for seeing Ashworth inside the crystal. And Ashworth.......wow. I guess everyone gets grumpy when they wake up after a looooooong sleep. Well, I do anyway.......

I'm definitly gonna fav this! Its so beautiful.......

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