Chapter 13: Song Versus Summoner

 

*Trevour and Rachael had a few drinks at the tavern, talking to each other with smiles.*

 

Rachael: "I can't believe it's been two years."

 

Trevour: "I know, boss!"

 

Rachael: "Do you think it's time we go for our first S classed mission?"

 

Trevour: "I certainly hope so. We trained non-stop for this moment."

 

Rachael: "Well-"

 

*Karol, Lezard, Nathan and Luna walked into the tavern, catching Rachael's attention.*

 

Rachael: "Hey!"

 

Lezard: "Ooo, hello you two little monsters."

 

Rachael: "Hehe. How was the mission?"

 

Lezard: "Well, Karol's supportive skills, Nathan's amazing sword skills and Luna's long range attacks, I didn't even have to heal."

 

Trevour: "You didn't? Not even once?"

 

Luna: "Nope." *She smirked and sat down on the bench, clicking her fingers above her head.* "Some rum please!"

 

Keeper: "The usual!" *She smiled at Luna and started to pour some drinks.*

 

Karol: *He hopped onto the bench and sighed with a satisfying smile.* "Awesome work, everyone."

 

Lezard: "Everyone has grown up so much! I remember our little hero couldn't even get on these benches without help."

 

Karol: "Th-That's because I'ma man now!"

 

Nathan: "Hmph, no you're not." *He spoke in a deep voice, smiling at Karol.*

 

Luna: "It has been two somethin' years, aye."

 

Rachael: (We're seriously like family.) *She smiled to herself in thought.*

 

Luna: "I still think Trevour is a pushover."

 

Trevour: "Madam?"

 

Rachael: "Luna?" *She sounded annoyed.*

 

Nathan: "Let her talk, it's constructive feedback."

 

Luna: "Yea. I'm just tellin' ya-" *She sniffed and looked away.* "'Cause I've somehow grown to like havin' you around."

 

Trevour: *He smiled and looked down, swirling the brown liquid in his cup.* "I know."

 

Nathan: "You already know?"

 

Trevour: "Indeed, sir."

 

Luna: "If you know you're a pushover, then.."

 

Nathan and Luna: "Why?"

 

Trevour: "My biggest mistake, is that I take people on at face value.. I trust people too easily.. It's a weakness I know I have, and I can't change it.. It's a part of who I am."

 

Rachael: (He's like Ashton in a way-)

 

Luna: "You're such a twat."

 

Trevour: "M-Madam?" *He sounded surprised.*

 

Luna: "Then you'd get walked all over, aye."

 

Destiny: "Yeup." *She purred in agreement.*

 

Rachael: "I have to agree with Luna."

 

Trevour: "You think so too, boss?"

 

Lezard: "Ooo, plot twist." *He sarcastically spoke in excitement, wiggling his bottom on the bench.*

 

Rachael: "Although he never agreed with me, I watched people use and abuse Ashton's kindness." *She looked down and quickly took a shot of her drink.*

 

Trevour: "Don't misunderstand me."

 

Nathan: "Hmm?" *He grunted and watched the barkeeper place cups across the table, causing him to start drinking.*

 

Keeper: "And a non-alcohol beverage for the guild's leader." *She smiled at Karol before walking away.*

 

Karol: "But I didn't order-?"

 

Keeper: "On the house."

 

Karol: "Nee hee, fanks!"

 

Trevour: *He looked at Nathan.* "Don't take advantage of my kindness, it won't always be there."

 

Luna: "So, you're not nice some times? Like, you get your period?"

 

Trevour: "Err.."

 

Luna: "Aha, I'm just messin', aye."

 

Trevour: "Heh heh." *He shook his head with a smile.* (Strange-)

 

Nathan: "I've seen you act quite harshly to some people."

 

Trevour: *He nodded his head.* "Despite taking people for face value, I'm able to understand the signs of a bad person."

 

Lezard: "Ooo, this is getting deep."

 

Karol: "Slurp.." *He happily drunk his drink from a straw, as if he wasn't really paying attention to the conversation.*

 

Trevour: (Alan.. Felipe.. Rosemary..) *He frowned in recollection.*

 

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*Alan, Felipe and Rosemary stood in a line inside a room completely made of stone, staring at Trevour who sat on the edge of a bed.*

 

Trevour: "What is it now, brother?"

 

Alan: "You need to start practising solid rock."

 

Trevour: "But.. I can't."

 

Rosemary: "We've almost peaked the secondary level of our elemental affinity-"

 

Alan: "How many times do we need to tell you?"

 

Rosemary: "In honour of our parents!"

 

Trevour: ".. I can become strong.. Practice what I've already got-"

 

Felipe: *He shook his head.* "If you always aim for what you've already accomplished, then you will always achieve what you've already got."

 

Trevour: "H-Huh?" *He looked up with widening eyes, as if Felipe's words triggered a train of thought.*

 

Felipe: "Let's go, Alan, Rosemary." *He turned around and moved his foot to the side, causing the stone door to roll open.*

 

Alan: "Get a grip, Trevour. You can never be as strong as us with your damned sand."

 

Rosemary: "As much as I love you, Trevour-" *She looked over her shoulder, staring at Trevour.* "You need to stop playing in the sandbox."

 

Trevour: "Rosemary-"

 

Rosemary: "..." *She silently walked out of the room and swayed her arm to the side, causing the door to roll back.*

 

Trevour: "..."

 

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Trevour: *He looked up, glancing at each guild member.* "I've been told by my siblings.. If you always aim for what you've already accomplished, then you will always achieve what you've already got."

 

Rachael: "Hey, that's a pretty cool quote."

 

Trevour: "It was meant for something else, but I took it for that."

 

Nathan: *He smiled in respect and took a sip from his drink, causing him to pull a sour face of satisfaction.* "You aren't bad, Trevour."

 

Trevour: "Thank you, sir."

 

Rachael: "You mentioned you have siblings, brother or sister?"

 

Trevour: "I have two brothers and one sister."

 

Lezard: "Wow, I know what your parents were doing."

 

Luna: "Must've not had electricity aye? Aha."

 

Rachael: "Hehe."

 

Trevour: "What about you?"

 

Rachael: "I'm an only child."

 

Trevour: *He glanced at Luna.* "And you, madam?"

 

Luna: "Retarded brother."

 

Lezard: "I'm also an only child."

 

Nathan: "Same." *He spoke in a deep voice, leaning back in a manly manner.*

 

Karol: "I've got my two cousins. They're twins."

 

Trevour: "Well, now we know." *He spoke with a smile.*

 

Lezard: "Enough seriousness, little monsters-" *He raised his glass to the middle of the table.* "To us-"

 

Trevour and Rachael: "The Rostical Guild!-"

Luna: "The Guild of Epic People-"

Nathan: "The Mighty Guild."

Karol: "The Remenistal Guild."

Lezard: "The Flavoursome Heroes!"

 

*The guild spoke at the same time and clicked all their glasses together.*

 

Luna: "Aha, fail!"

 

Rachael: "Hehe-"

 

*A man ran into the tavern, purposely catching everyone's attention.*

 

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*Twortz walked down a stone corridor and noticed several warriors clustering at the entrance to a large dirt pit outside.*

 

Twortz: "What is happening?"

 

*A warrior with the number one hundred and thirty-one faced Twortz.*

 

Warrior: "It's a very rare meeting with the Consultant and all our captains."

 

Twortz: "All our captains?" *She stepped forward, slightly nervous and excited.* (I can't see from here if PKMY is there-)

 

*Twortz started to walk forward, causing several of the warriors to gasp in shock.*

 

Warrior: "You can't go out there!"

 

Twortz: *She paused and looked over her shoulder, staring at the warriors in confusion.* ".. Why?"

 

Warrior: "It's forbidden! You could even get killed for such disrespect!"

 

Twortz: "I see."

 

*Twortz proudly walked into the massive arena-like dirt pit and stared at the line of captain classed warriors, catching several of their attention.*

 

Kath: *She glanced over the captain's shoulders and stepped forward, glaring at Twortz.* "This is a captain classed meeting. If you wish to discuss anything, you are to wait in Sorrowprax, regardless of its importance!"

 

Twortz: "Actually-" *She stopped behind the line of warriors and looked at Kath, placing her hands behind her back.* "I am here to become a captain."

 

*Several of the captains snickered, causing Kath to raise her arm which caused them to become silent.*

 

Kath: "You poor girl, thinking you-" *She paused in disbelief.* "What is your ranking?" *She spoke on her breath.*

 

Twortz: "I'm currently ranked two hundred and twenty."

 

Kath: *She chuckled in an evil-like manner.* "How unfathomable."

 

Twortz: *She quickly bowed down to one knee, lowering her head.* "I will give you all my respect. I will do as you ask. I will be your most loyal captain."

 

Kath: "Hmph. I like the drive, but, you are far too weak."

 

Twortz: "Weak?"

 

Kath: "There is a reason why the rankings are-"

 

Twortz: *She waved her hand and blasted one of the captains off her feet, causing several gasps to be heard.* "I can reassure you, lady Consultant, that I am not weak."

 

?????: *A man stepped forward and stared at Twortz.* "To attack a captain is foolish. But to attack a captain in the presence of the number one, suicide."

 

Kath: "Cameron, that is all."

 

Cameron: *He glanced at Kath, nodding his head in respect.* "As you desire, ma'am." *He spoke with an emotionless face and stood back in line.*

 

Twortz: (So that man is the number one?)

 

?????: "Grrr!" *The captain Twortz knocked off her feet growled in rage.* "Ma'am. With your permission, can I feed this peasant to the Scoldrants!?"

 

Twortz: "Hahackee.." *She chuckled in a condescending-like manner.*

 

Kath: "Very well." *She clapped her hands and pushed her glasses up with one finger.* "Nancy, do as you will."

 

Nancy: "Bwohohoho. You're dead-"

 

Cameron: "With respect, we are in the middle of an important meeting-"

 

Kath: "Everyone, watch from the higher level balconies." *She nudged her head upwards and suddenly flashstepped, causing a pulse of dirt to blow where she stood.*

 

Cameron: "Tcch."

 

*A woman with long blonde hair glanced at Cameron in confusion.*

 

Woman: "Captain?"

 

Cameron: "Despite my ranking, Cindy. She is the Consultant-"

 

Cindy: "Yes. Sisters, let's go!-" *She suddenly flashstepped, causing two other women to disappear out of the dirt pit.*

 

*A woman with silver hair licked her lips in excitement, revealing slightly sharp teeth.*

 

?????: "How exciting-"

 

Twortz: *She glanced at the silver-haired woman in confusion.* "..."

 

?????: "Nancy is a boss out of your league, hahehahe." *She flicked her ponytail over her shoulder and suddenly disappeared, causing a swirl of dirt to pulse where she stood.*

 

Nancy: *She watched all the captains flashstep, leaving only her and Twortz.* "Bwohoho. Let's have some fun, you dirty lamp."

 

Twortz: "Such language while on the job is completely unprofessional."

 

Nancy: "You ready to die?"

 

Twortz: *She smiled.* "I'd like to see you try-"

 

Nancy: *She suddenly appeared behind Twortz in the air, swaying her leg for a sweeping kick.* "Hah!"

 

Twortz: *She quickly spun around and leant back in a dancer-like fashion, avoiding the kick.* "Hahackee-"

 

Nancy: "Hah!" *She landed on the ground and punched the dirt, causing a massive tower sized brown snake to slither into the air.*

 

Twortz: *She looked up in shock, as the snake's shadow caused the temperature to drop around her.* "Sonic Rush."

 

*Twortz swayed her hand to the side and blew a scattered shock wave at the serpent, causing her to slide back.*

 

Twortz: *She watched the serpent hiss, as chunks of its underbelly fell off its body.* (Hahackee! Despite its size, it was rather weak-)

 

Nancy: *She smirked evil-like and sprinted through the disintegrating snake.* (There's nothing she can do to keep herself alive!)

 

Cameron: *He looked to his side, noticing a woman with pink, blue and blonde hair talking amongst themselves.* "What is the fuss, Mindy, Cindy and Wendy?"

 

Cindy: *She swayed her long yellow hair, glancing at the arena.* "Why did she get rid of that amazing summon?"

 

Wendy: *She twirled her finger through her pink hair.* "I would've totally kept it ongoing."

 

Mindy: *She nodded her head.* "Yeah!"

 

Cameron: *He stared at Mindy's short green hair.* "She has the ability to use one time only summons."

 

Wendy: "That's stupid-"

 

Cameron: "Negative. It uses one-fifth of the Neuron usage usually used to perform a summon. It is how she became number two of the captains."

 

Cindy: "So-"

 

?????: *She glared at the sisters with her cold silver eyes.* "How about you watch the match that's already out of your league, and perhaps you could actually learn something? We all know you won't ever make it past the sixth ranking."

 

Cindy: *She formed fists, as if she wanted to fight.* "Yes, Sofia."

 

Sofia: "Haheahe."

 

Nancy: *She flashstepped in front of Twortz, raising her arm.* "I summon thee, LIGHTNING STRIKE"

 

Twortz: *She looked up with a gasp.* "Sacred dance, Sphere of Might." *She tapped her foot on the ground, causing an expanding sphere to blast around her.*

 

*Lightning suddenly struck down from the sky and hit the sound barrier, amplifying the lightning's thunder.*

 

Cindy: "L-Loud-"

 

Twortz: (She's strong!) *She watched the lightning string around the sound sphere, before bursting away.* (But when was the last time she trained her skills?)

 

Nancy: *She flashstepped by Twortz's side and suddenly kicked towards her face.* "Bwoho-"

 

Twortz: "Sacred dance, Defence Up." *She curled her knuckles back and placed her arms together in front of her without even facing Nancy.*

 

Nancy: *She kicked the side of Twortz's face and watched dirt spiral past her head.* "Huh?"

 

Twortz: "Done?"

 

Nancy: (Her face feels like stone?!) *She back flipped away from Twortz.*

 

Twortz: *She spun around and raised her arms, facing Nancy.* "I noticed this Azure Burst acts differently when I don't have my weapon released-"

 

Nancy: (Those Neurons!-) *She frowned and suddenly held a blue pearl in her hand.* "Go!"

 

*A splash of water shot out of the ground behind Nancy, as a silver dolphin-like Scoldrant dived in and out of the sand, as if it was water.*

 

Twortz: "Sacred dance, Lymph's Wave." *She lowered both her arms and an invisible wave crashed down on top of Nancy, forcing her onto her knees.*

 

Nancy: "What?!" *She watched the sand continuously blow away from her.* "I can't move-"

 

Twortz: "I've spent the last two years training to kill a captain.. You're nothing but just an obstacle."

 

Nancy: "Silence!"

 

Twortz: "Telling a Score User to be quiet? Hahahackeeee!"

 

*Twortz laughed with a loud echo and spun around, generating visible sound strings.*

 

Twortz: "Everybody makes these mistakes!" *She continued to spin around in a dancer-like manner.*

 

Cindy: "What is she doing?" *She looked at Twortz in confusion.*

 

Sofia: "Generating Astragons.. Isn't it obvious to you? Hahehahe."

 

Twortz: "Sealed scores, Silencing Blast." *She froze her entire body movement and the swirling strings suddenly rippled towards Nancy.*

 

Nancy: "You think two years can compete with my forty years as a warrior?!"

 

*A large stone golem suddenly materialised in front of Nancy and withstood the swirling strings, before exploding into nothing.*

 

Nancy: (Making me use my defensive wall already-) *She stood up and flicked her long brown hair which was wrapped in a ponytail over her back.*

 

Twortz: *She spun around and waved her arm, blowing a scattered shock wave behind her.* "Sonic Rush." *She shouted with an echoing voice and watched the silver dolphin-like Scoldrant dive up into the shock wave.*

 

Nancy: *She listened to the dolphin's squeaks, as it exploded into nothing.* (She knew where Fin-Fin was going to strike-?!)

 

Twortz: "Sacred scores-" *She formed a triangle with her fingers and took a deep breath, waiting for Nancy to move out of the dirt cloud.*

 

Nancy: *She suddenly flashstepped away from the dirt cloud and held a green pearl.* "Binding Vines."

 

Twortz: "Sonic Pulsar." *She breathed into her fingers, blasting a vortex of sound towards Nancy.*

 

*Thick green vines suddenly shot out of a Spacial Funnel behind Nancy and exploded yellow wax, as the vortex of sound hit it.*

 

Kath: "What did she say her ranking was?" *She smiled in an impressed-like manner, observing Twortz's battle movements.*

 

Cameron: "Two hundred and twenty, ma'am."

 

Kath: "Do you sense anything strange, Zephyr?"

 

Zephyr: *He looked at Twortz and focused, causing his visual perspective to change, allowing him to see aura-like energy swirl within her body.* "N-No, ma'am."

 

Kath: (So she's not corrupt, like Zayden.) *She glanced at a man who intensely stared at Nancy and Twortz, as drool oozed out from the side of his mouth.* (Excellent.)

 

Nancy: *She watched the Spacial Funnel behind her warp before distorting into nothing.* (Where did the Spacial Funnel go-?!)

 

Twortz: "The look on your face." *She smirked.* "I've learnt how to change the harmonic frequency to any of my attacks. I've simply cancelled your Spacial Funnel."

 

Nancy: (She cancelled the Spacial Funnel through harmonic frequencies? Is that possible?)

 

Twortz: "Rather unprofessional for someone who's worked more than, what was that? Forty years? To not know-"

 

Nancy: "Arthur, dinner is ready." *She glared at Twortz in anger, ignoring a large blue orb which materialised in her hand.*

 

Cameron: (This is one of her actual Summonce Scarbras-)

 

Twortz: (That snake from before!-) *She frowned in recollection.*

 

Nancy: "Use your Remenistal!"

 

*A large green snake suddenly materialised around Nancy and leant up, glaring at Twortz.*

 

Arthur: "HYDRO CANNONs-" *It opened its jaw and hissed, blasting out a cannon of water at Twortz.*

 

Nancy: "Bwohohoho."

 

Zayden: *He leant forward with a widening smile.* "Look at the volume of water! Bwahrargh!"

 

Twortz: *She took a deep breath and screamed.* "Sonic Roar."

 

*The cannon of water exploded before coming into contact with Twortz, causing her echoing scream to gargle.*

 

Nancy: (She seems to have a counter to a lot of different techniques!-) *She raised both arms and reached over her head, smirking with anticipation.*

 

Cameron: (She's going to release her weapon.)

 

Nancy: "Let's see if you have a counter to this!" *She pulled both arms forward, watching a swirl of sparks scatter from a blue sceptre shaped as a lightning bolt in her hands.*

 

Sofia: "Ooo, her level just increased?"

 

Kath: "Silence. You are the role models, the leaders of this entire organisation. You all should be able to gather and answer your questions from watching this fight alone!"

 

Twortz: (A sceptre? Is she a Rostical User-?)

 

Nancy: "Bwohohoho." *She looked behind Twortz and watched a swirl in the air suddenly blast a hurricane towards her.*

 

Twortz: *She looked over her shoulder, hiding her surprise.* (What is that-?!) *The fat in her face suddenly rolled back, as if she was skydiving.*

 

Nancy: *She smirked, watching Twortz slide back with an obvious struggle.* "Bwohoho! Arthur, you know what to do."

 

*A cannon of water suddenly blasted Twortz in the back, crashing her along the ground.*

 

Twortz: *She squealed in pain, as the high pressured gust of wind blew around the water, suddenly amplifying its power.* (Tsst-)

 

Kath: "This fight is over.." *She spoke with disappointment.*

 

Sofia: "Tssk tssk tssk. Challenging the number two-" *She turned around, as if she was bored with the battle.*

 

Nancy: *She swirled the lightning shaped sceptre, watching violent swirls of water and wind blow around Twortz.* (I've got her in an inescapable rip.. She'll be dead soon enough-)

 

Twortz: *She tumbled in a powerful current which was boosted by the unusual winds.* "Everybody makes these mistakes! Sealed scores-"

 

*Twortz sung on her breath to avoid any water going into her mouth, continuing to tumble in Nancy's rip.*

 

Twortz: (Don't ever laugh at me!-) *She violently grabbed her hands into the ground, causing the swirling movement around her to burst the water away.*

 

Sofia: "Game over, hahehahehahe-"

 

Twortz: "Silencing Blast."

 

Cameron: (Silencing Blast, that was the same Azure Burst she used to gather Astragons via a swirling motion.. She used her disadvantage to gain the upper hand-)

 

Nancy: "How have you not drowned?"

 

Twortz: *She took deep breaths and slowly stood up, dripping with water.* "I'm a warrior by spirit!" *She kicked the ground, causing all the water to pulse off her body.*

 

Nancy: "Fine! Ougi." *She crossed her arms, causing a massive aurora coloured pearl to materialise in front of her.*

 

Twortz: (Her Ougi.) *She bent her knees, mentally bracing herself for the unknown.*

 

Mindy: (A number two Ougi!) *She trembled in thought, as if she was excited to see it.*

 

Kath: (One of the few captains that can control the weather.)

 

Nancy: "Harrrrh!" *She screamed and jabbed the sceptre into the pearl, causing lightning to vein across the sky.*

 

Twortz: *She looked up, hiding her astonishment.* (Lightning?!)

 

Arthur: *He slithered towards Twortz at incredible skills.* "HYDRO CANNON"

 

Twortz: *She gasped and looked to the side, watching Arthur's eyes glare.* "Fast-"

 

*Twortz quickly hobbled to the side and awkwardly swirled to the side, as the water shot past her shoulder.*

 

Twortz: *She looked at her armour, noticing it was bent out of shape.* (Its stream has increased in power-?)

 

Arthur: "Hsssst."

 

Twortz: "Sacred scores, Sonic Pulsar." *She formed a triangle with her fingers and breathed through it, blasting a vortex of sound at Arthur.*

 

Nancy: *She focused her attention in the sky, watching rain clouds quickly cover the battlefield.* "Harh!" *She swayed both arms downwards, causing a blast of water to crash on top of Twortz.*

 

Twortz: (Argh!-) *She gritted her teeth, as the water pushed her onto the ground.*

 

*Yellow, red and blue glyphic rings spiralled around the cracking pearl, queuing her to raise her arms.*

 

Nancy: "I summon the maelstrom of death! Poly Zap."

 

*Thunder rumbled and it started to rain, causing all the captains to look up.*

 

Kath: (The passive damage of her Ougi is devastating in drawn out battles.)

 

Wendy: *She watched the dirt around Twortz darken, as the waterfall-like stream of water continued to pour on top of Twortz.* (She's completely immobilised..)

 

Twortz: (This isn't how I planned-... This isn't a part of the plan!) *She thought with squinted eyes due to the water's pressure.*

 

Nancy: (This one is persistent.) *She frowned with anticipation.*

 

Twortz: (This isn't apart of my plan! Sonic Roar.) *She screamed out an echoing shock wave, blasting herself out of the tunnel of water.*

 

Nancy: "Brrh!" *She growled in anger.* "Arthur, eat her!"

 

Arthur: "HYDRO CANNON"

 

Twortz: *She leant up, standing on her knees, taking deep breaths.* "I can't-"

 

*A tunnel of water hit Twortz and blasted her off her feet across the ground.*

 

Cameron: *He watched the distance between Arthur and Twortz.* (That is one powerful Remenistal Using Scoldrant.)

 

Sofia: "Yarh? The fat one keeps getting hurt, this is no longer fun to watch.."

 

Kath: "Stop wasting our time, number two. Finish her quickly."

 

Nancy: "Yes, ma'am!"

 

Twortz: *She tumbled on her side and coughed out water, as if it was a struggle to move.* (I can't die here.. After all I've done-)

 

Nancy: "Harh!" *She swayed her sceptre down, causing a lightning bolt to strike down from the darkening clouds, striking into Twortz's back.*

 

Twortz: "Arghckee!" *She screamed in pain.*

 

Nancy: (Finish her off.)

 

Arthur: *He slithered towards Twortz and watched her twitch in pain.* "Tssskt." *He quickly struck Twortz and blinding speeds and swallowed her whole.*

 

Nancy: "Bwohohoh."

 

Wendy: "Whoa! Swallowed whole!"

 

Zayden: "Bwarhagh!" *He chuckled like a maniac, as if he was excited by the way the fight ended.*

 

Twortz: *She sunk in gel-like water, listening to a heart beat.* (Is this the end? All my training.. My revenge, my drive.. Everything all for nothing?)

 

Nancy: "What a fat disrespectful dirty lamp." *She looked up and spread her arms, enjoying the rain.*

 

Twortz: (What a fat disrespectful dirty lamp?) *She thought to herself in misery.* (No! Why the hell am I giving up?! I haven't even gone all out! If I'm going to give, then I'll take this woman with me!)

 

Nancy: "Alright, everyone. Let's continue the discussion."

 

Mindy: "Sweet-" *She readied to jump down.*

 

Cameron: "Halt. I sense a Neuron build up."

 

Cindy: "So? She's been eaten-?"

 

*Arthur suddenly exploded from the middle body and wet dirt pulsed away, revealing Twortz covered in green slime.*

 

Nancy: "A-Arthur?" *She spoke in shock.*

 

Twortz: *She angrily wiped her face, frowning at Nancy.* "Come at me with your best! As I will."

 

Nancy: "Best?!" *She crossed her arms, causing two human-sized green dragons to appear on both her sides.* "Kill this bitch!"

 

Kath: (This woman.) *She observed Twortz with a slight smile.* (Her Astragons just shifted from defensive to offensive.)

 

Twortz: "Let's go, kill me!"

 

Nancy: *She growled with a twitching eye.* "Now!"

 

Twortz: (If I can manipulate the Astragons with my arms, who's to say I can't do the same with-)

 

*Twortz glanced to the side and watched a dragon suddenly appear by her side.*

 

Twortz: (I need to focus directly in its head!-) "Sonic Rush." *She swayed her arm, blowing a scattered shock wave in its face.*

 

Cameron: (That attack was concentrated. But why?)

 

*The other dragon flashstepped behind Twortz and inhaled deeply, suddenly blowing out a long red flame.*

 

Nancy: "It's over-"

 

Twortz: "Hahackee!" *She suddenly disappeared, causing a pulse of wet dirt to explode where she stood.*

 

Nancy: "Huh?!"

 

Twortz: *She suddenly appeared behind the dragon that breathed out flames and inhaled deeply.* "Sonic Roar." *She screamed out a deafening shock wave, exploding the dragon's head off.*

 

Mindy: "How can she flashstep? That's a captain only technique."

 

Sofia: "Really? It's obvious she's captain level already. This is why you're number nine, hahehahe."

 

Mindy: "..."

 

Twortz: *She reached over her shoulder and pulled forward, watching sparks swirl around her violin.* "Sacred dance, Power Up."

 

Nancy: (What kind of weapon is that-?)

 

Twortz: *She started to play the violin, causing it to echo over the heavy rain.* "Hahckee!-" *She suddenly flashstepped, blowing a swirl of wet dirt and water where she stood.*

 

Mindy: (It's getting darker and darker-)

 

Nancy: (One of my babies! The Neurons in her attack were strong enough to blow off-)

 

Twortz: *She suddenly appeared in front of Nancy cutting her off in mid-thought.* "Hahackee!"

 

*Strings of visible sound suddenly blasted Nancy's left hand off, causing gasps to be heard in the distance.*

 

Nancy: "Argh?! Get her!-" *She looked over Twortz's shoulder, watching the other dragon collapse onto the dirt.* "How?"

 

Twortz: "A shock wave in its head, fried the thing's brains, quite simple really." *She smiled, listening to the sounds of her fading violin chords.*

 

Nancy: "Hah!" *She waved down, striking a lightning bolt in front of Twortz.*

 

Twortz: *She spun around in a dancer-like manner and flashstepped away.* "So, in order to be a good.. Anything really-" *She appeared out of striking distance.* "Is to use your best techniques last."

 

Nancy: "Stop talking to me like that. I am number two, filthy peasant!" *She screamed in rage and waved the sceptre, causing a stroke of water to explode in a slash-like line across Twortz.*

 

Twortz: *She flashstepped several feet back, listening to the water's rumbling sound.* "Ougi."

 

Nancy: "You may have defeated my three Summonce Scarbras, but I still have the weather! You can never beat that!" *She raised the sceptre in the air, watching lightning scatter in the clouds.*

 

Twortz: "Words don't silence me, allow my power to be expressed through these movements you can't even comprehend-" *She sung the incantation, causing purple glyphs to materialise and spiral around her.*

 

Nancy: "I'll channel all my power and release a level five thunderstorm directly on top of you!"

 

Twortz: "Scores and dances, come forth and show the opponent your power-" *She shouted, causing aurora, petal-like flowers to erupt out of the glyphs.*

 

Wendy: "Wow."

 

Twortz: "AURORA BLOSSOM" *She readjusted the violin and placed the dagger on the strings, listening to musical-like scratches echo from the petals.*

 

Nancy: "Die!"

 

Twortz: "Hahahahahahackee!" *She tilted the violin and a stream of aurora petals splashed in front, rippling towards Nancy.*

 

Nancy: "Grarh!" *She nudged the sceptre forward, causing the petals to explode in a sphere-like blast of water.*

 

Sofia: "Now this is a fight! Hahehahe!" *She licked her lips and placed her hands on the rails, emphasising her sudden excitement.*

 

Nancy: *She swayed the sceptre to each side, watching natural lightning strikes, flash down around Twortz.* "Grrr!"

 

Twortz: *She continued to play the violin, causing streams of aurora petals to string up blocking each lightning bolt.* (Ckee! I'm giving it my all!)

 

Cameron: *He showed a slight sign of surprise which was out of his character.* "Impressive-"

 

*Flashes of aurora coloured lightning sparked around the area the two powers touched.*

 

Twortz: "I will not give up!" *She applied more pressure on the dagger as she played the violin, causing the streams of aurora flowers to thicken, breaking through some of Nancy's lightning bolts.*

 

Nancy: "Rain down! Release your fury!" *She shouted at the top of her lungs, causing the entire cloud to rain down lightning bolts around Twortz.*

 

Cindy: (That level of lightning... It's even out of my league!) *She mumbled in thought, as she stared at the lightning with a dropping jaw.*

 

Sofia: *Her face lit up due to the lightning.* "She's on her last life, you always go out with a bang when you've got no continues left."

 

Cameron: "Their Neuron levels.. They both have been depleted."

 

Nancy: *She watched the lightning dissipate, leaving behind black dirt.* "Done." *She sighed in relief, watching the ground steam from the onslaught of lightning bolts.*

 

Mindy: *She gasped in shock.* "When-?"

 

Cameron: "Hoh?"

 

Nancy: *She heard breathing, causing her to instinctively turn around.* "You!" *She glared at Twortz.*

 

Twortz: *She panted and moved the dagger across the violin, noticing it no longer played.* "Oh?" *She glanced at the violin, noticing all the strings had broken.*

 

Kath: "Zephyr?"

 

Zephyr: "Like what Cameron said-" *He watched faint flickers of aura swirl inside Twortz and Nancy.* "They're both completely out, ma'am."

 

Sofia: "I wonder how this will play out?"

 

Kath: "Hmm?" *She looked intrigued, trying to hide her smile.*

 

Nancy: "Why, you dirty-" *She noticed the clouds clear up, pouring sunlight into the arena.*

 

Twortz: *She slightly squinted her eyes due to the sunlight.* "Do you remember me?"

 

Nancy: "No." *She dropped the sceptre, causing her to look surprised.* (I lost feeling in my arm?)

 

Twortz: "I noticed your rain sapped the Neurons out of me."

 

Nancy: "Bwohoho, that's the secondary ability of my Ougi."

 

Twortz: "So yours has a second ability, too?"

 

Nancy: "Too? What are you talking about?!"

 

Twortz: *She dropped the violin and dagger, as if she couldn't hold them up any more.* "The flowers you remember seeing?"

 

Nancy: "Yes?" *She reached behind her back, causing the sceptre to suddenly materialise into her hand.*

 

Twortz: "They were not flowers, but light."

 

Nancy: "That makes no sense."

 

Twortz: "I think my unique way of learning Astragons and Neurons gave me the slight advantage-"

 

Nancy: "Shut up! Stop talking like you've won! I can feel your Neurons! You're just about empty!"

 

Twortz: "Hahackee. I know. I don't have the energy to attack you like I wanted to."

 

Nancy: "So?" *She struggled to keep hold of the sceptre.*

 

Twortz: "When you started raining your lightning on to me, I was never on the defensive." *She spread her arms with an exhausted smile.* "Small particles of light were spreading across this dirt field you have here-"

 

Nancy: "Make it quick!"

 

Twortz: "The light can manifest into what you've seen."

 

Wendy: "Those flowers.. Is it possible they were light?"

 

Cameron: "By the Astragon laws, it is possible-" (Although, very hard to fathom.)

 

Twortz: "One thing I noticed, is that the light, they are really sensitive to my Neurons."

 

Nancy: "You make no sense, how can your own ability be sensitive to your own Neurons?"

 

Twortz: "Think of it as a detonation perhaps?"

 

Nancy: *She lunged forward, readying to stab Twortz in the side of the head with the sceptre.* "Die!"

 

Twortz: "Negative." *She gently placed her hand on Nancy's chest and concentrated.* "Didn't anyone tell you? Not to mess with the people who make your food?"

 

Nancy: "Bwoho!" *She laughed and watched the sceptre about to touch the side of Twortz's head, before exploding into several pieces.*

 

Wendy: "Gee-?!" *She jumped in fright, watching Nancy's arm spiral in the air.*

 

Mindy: *She looked surprised.* "H-Huh?"

 

Sofia: "Haheahe. Game over." *She smirked evil-like, staring at Nancy's severed body parts which had scattered around Twortz.*

 

Cameron: "I see. She purposely allowed her Ougi to burst against the lightning, causing Nancy to inhale some of the light."

 

Kath: (Such power, intelligence, form-) *She suddenly appeared in front of Twortz with a smile.*

 

Twortz: *She dropped to her knees due to exhaustion.* "Am I safe to assume you're the Consultant?"

 

Kath: "Indeed I am." *She pushed her glasses up with one finger.*

 

Twortz: "I am sorry and happy for you at the same time."

 

Kath: "Explain."

 

Twortz: "I'm sorry you lost your captain, but I'm happy you gained a better one."

 

Kath: *She chuckled with a widening smile, thinning out her lips.* "What is your name?"

 

Twortz: "Twortz Montana, your loyal captain starting from this day out."

 

Kath: *She touched her glasses and hid her smile.* "What makes you think you're a captain?"

 

Twortz: "That's entirely up to you."

 

Kath: *She turned around, watching eight captains flashstep in a line in front of her.* "Captains!"

 

Captains: "Ma'am!" *They spoke at the same time in a military-like fashion.*

 

Kath: "I'd like to welcome Twortz to the team!"

 

Twortz: (Just as I planned.) *She smiled to herself and glanced at the captains.* "Where's PKMY?! She's not here?!" *She whispered to herself in disbelief.*

 

Kath: "Number four."

 

Sofia: *She stood up straight.* "Ma'am."

 

Kath: "Go help our new number two clean herself up."

 

Sofia: "Of course." *She smirked evil-like and stepped forward, flashstepping beside Twortz.*

 

Twortz: "Who-?"

 

Sofia: "Shh." *She grabbed Twortz and flashstepped.*

 

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Keeper: *She glanced across the tavern, looking at the man in confusion.* "What's the problem?"

 

Man: *He stood by the tavern's door, taking quick, excited breaths.* "One of the top four guilds have made it back from their S classed mission."

 

Keeper: *She stopped cleaning a cup and looked at the man intrigued.* "Who? I'm not expecting one of the top four to be here now?"

 

Man: "The Seraphic Sunders."

 

Keeper: (Skyward and Hayward-?)

 

Skyward: *He staggered into the tavern, covered in blood.* "I-It's strong!"

 

Rachael: "Whoa-" *She hopped off the bench and ran up to Skyward.* "What happened?"

 

Hayward: *She walked into the tavern, holding her blood covered arm.* "We were fighting an Astragon Projection."

 

Rachael: "An Astragon Projection?"

 

Lezard: *He bent down and spread his arms over Skyward, causing his wounds to slowly heal.* "Don't worry, I'll tell you later."

 

Rachael: "Thanks."

 

Keeper: "You two never had this trouble before? Did you let go of each other's hands?"

 

Hayward: "No.. He knew Moonlight Reflection-"

 

Skyward: "And he seemed to have no restrictions using it."

 

Nathan: "What was the mission?"

 

Hayward: "To eliminate the Astragon Projection that continues to haunt passing travellers near The Elemental Tower."

 

Nathan: "Well-" *He stood up with an excited smile, causing the guild to slowly follow him.* "Everyone thinking what I'm thinking?"

 

Lezard: "Muffins with cranberry sauce?"

 

Luna: "Let's kick this Astragong Projector." *She smirked with a confident frown.*

 

Trevour: "Astragon Projection, madam-"

 

Luna: "Wateva."

 

Destiny: "Yeup."

 

Lezard: (Done.) *He stood up, causing Skyward to look shocked.*

 

Skyward: (H-Healed?!)

 

Rachael: "Alright!"

 

Karol: "Don't worry, evewyone! The Rostical Guild has got this!" *He announced to everyone in the tavern, causing the different guilds to look at him.*

 

Nathan: "Yeah!"

 

Luna: "Aha, yea." *She grunted in agreement.*

 

Destiny: "Yeup!"

 

Rachael: *She smiled, forming a fist.* "The Elemental Tower, where's that?"

 

Trevour: "This way." *He smiled and hobbled forward, causing his armour to rattle.*

 

Keeper: *She watched the guild suddenly run out of the tavern, causing her to look confused.* (They better not die.. I actually like hearing some of their strange conversations.)

 

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*Twortz and Sofia flashstepped into a large stone room with everything painted different shades of silver.*

 

Sofia: "Here are your new clothes." *She nudged her head towards a rack of platinum coloured armour.*

 

Twortz: *She took a deep breath and suddenly looked uncomfortable, gently touching her arm.* "What-?"

 

Sofia: "The Rasticplash of being pulled into a flashstep. Get used to it."

 

Twortz: "That is no way to speak to your superior."

 

Sofia: "Hahehahe." *She laughed in a condescending-like manner.* "What a feat you pulled."

 

Twortz: "She had it coming. Are you going to judge me?"

 

Sofia: "Judge? No. I did the same thing."

 

Twortz: "By joining the captains?"

 

Sofia: "I was already a captain. I killed two others to gain my seat. One was Kieran and.. I can't seem to remember the other?" *She looked up, placing her finger on her lips in thought.*

 

Twortz: *She shook her head, as if she didn't care.* "Where is PKMY?"

 

Sofia: "Pee-Kay-Who?"

 

Twortz: "She's a captain, short red hair."

 

Sofia: "Oh! PKMY.. Yes, she recently ran away from the warriors."

 

Twortz: "But, this couldn't have been more than two years ago!"

 

Sofia: "Ya ha. Don't worry, we're trying to find her whereabouts."

 

Twortz: (So, she's still out there?!) *She frowned in thought.* (I will kill you, PKMY.)

 

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Madora: *She looked up and noticed two streams of white light blast out of a pool of aurora coloured lights in the sky.* "The people from Earth... The prophecy has just been set into motion."

 

?????: "Hoh?"

 

Madora: *She hobbled to the side and smiled at a woman with long curly blonde hair.* "You are to accompany the man that holds the prophecy."

 

?????: "What am I to do once completing such a trivial objective?" *She looked at Madora with an emotionless face, speaking in a monotone.*

 

Madora: "Terra, there is nothing trivial about prophecies."

 

Terra: "I am now known as Teresa."

 

Madora: "Oh deary, whatever you call yourself. You're still just a beautiful little girl in my eyes-"

 

Teresa: "I do not see how this current conversation reflects the importance of such prophecies."

 

Madora: "O-Oh-"

 

Teresa: "Inform me of my duties and I shall be on my way."

 

Madora: "Ensure Lance Lighten is not harmed."

 

Teresa: "Hoh?"

 

Madora: "This is a dangerous place to be in for an Outsider."

 

Teresa: "I do not follow."

 

Madora: "This man, he is not from this world."

 

Teresa: ".. Inconceivable."

 

Madora: "Like you, I don't have a reason to lie."

 

Teresa: "..."

 

Madora: "If he tells you this. Believe him, but don't make it a fuss."

 

Teresa: "I see."

 

Madora: "That is all I ask."

 

Teresa: "Of course." *She stepped forward, readying herself to leave.* "What is his prophecy?"

 

Madora: "Unfortunately, I cannot speak of it."

 

Teresa: "Tcch. I understand."

 

Madora: (Judging by the access point of those Aurorions-) "He is currently near The Frozen Backwater Village."

 

Teresa: "That is all I needed to know." *She spoke with a disappearing image, leaving behind a swirl of grass.*

 

Madora: (She's just as fast as her mother..) *She chuckled and slowly turned around, facing a door sized warp in the air.* "Without emotions, she doesn't question anything as far-fetched as another world."

 

*Madora slowly hobbled into the warped air, causing her image to fade into nothing.*

 

Madora: "The Unknown Territories, stopping the Consultant.. Best of luck, everyone."

 

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Lance: *He woke up with a throbbing headache and blurred vision.* "A-Arh-" *He shook his head and blinked several times, causing his vision to return to normal.*

 

*Lance found himself in a large circular dirt clearing, surrounded by thick trees.*

 

Lance: *He leant up and looked around at the scenery.* "Where-?" *He noticed Ashton, who lay unconscious on the dirt ground.*

 

*The thick trees drained the sunlight above, creating an eerie-like appearance.*

 

Lance: *He hovered over Ashton and started to rock him back and forth.* "Hey-"

 

Ashton: "..." *He moaned and remained motionless.*

 

Lance: "H-Hey, Ashton, wake up." *He nervously slapped him on the cheek, as he tried to wake him up.* "Come on, wake up, Ash-"

 

Ashton: *He slowly opened his eyes and appeared disoriented.* "Argh-"

 

Lance: *He leant back and sighed with relief.* "Phew, how ya feelin'?"

 

Ashton: "My head hurts-" *He groaned and spoke softly.*

 

*The dirt path was surrounded by thick trees, resulting in a linear-like trail.*

 

Ashton: *He leant up and coughed.* "Where are we? In a park?"

 

Lance: *He looked down the path and noticed it forked at the end.* "I don't know."

 

Ashton: "How long have we been out for?" *He held his head and looked around with confusion.*

 

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Michael: "Good flaming gravy, you made it! Thank you very much for reading! Without you, our heroes wouldn't have the incentive to continue on with their adventure! I hope you continue on and join us on the next part of The Rostical Guild!"

 

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*Michael stopped typing and glanced at the screen, picturing looking at you, yes you! The reader.*

 

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- Michael. R.