Desert Dragon, page 23
Spectator: "What an amazing match-" *His voice was drowned out by the echoing cheers and screams.*
Champion: (The Sacred..? Radiatons.. The same eyes I once knew, it can't be possible.. It can't be the Pepper I once knew-)
*Rachael, Karol, Lezard and Luna made their way into the waiting area, noticing Nathan staring out into the arena.*
Rachael: "Nath."
Nathan: "Rachael?" *He sounded surprised and turned around, noticing the guild in front of him.* "What's wrong?"
Lezard: *He took deep breaths and shook his head.* "Jinkies! Those stairs were a bigger threat than I thought."
Trevour: "Apparently Dawn has found something.."
Nathan: "You rushed into the waiting area to tell me that?"
Trevour: "Something apparently you're needed for."
Nathan: "Me?"
Trevour: "It might have something to do with The Black Brigade."
Rachael: "Trevour?"
Trevour: "What else could it be?"
Lezard: *He nodded his head, as if he was agreeing with the urgency.* "Ordin is waiting in Surpreon's central for you."
Nathan: "Ordin?" *He spoke to himself and suddenly ran past the guild and out of the waiting area.*
Spectator: "That's it for the single matches and Battling Oxident-"
Champion: *She walked towards the gate, sighing to herself.* (It can't be the same person.. But Battling Oxident, this is not the time or place to be able to talk to her.)
*The champion walked into the gate and turned around, facing Pepper.*
Champion: *She stared at Pepper, who remained laying on the ground.* (Too bad, I would've enjoyed a chat with her-)
Trevour: *He awkwardly ran up to the champion.* "Your presence is urgently needed, boss!"
Champion: *She turned around, staring at Trevour in shock.* "Oh my? Trevour?"
Trevour: *He shook his head with impatience, adjusting the armour on his arms.* "A member of The Black Brigade-"
Champion: "I understand-" *She lowered her head, sighing with understanding.* "What's happened?"
Trevour: "The situation is temperamental!" *He turned around, causing his armour to rattle.*
Rachael: "Champion-"
Champion: "Oh my-" *She looked past Trevour, noticing the guild.* "I'm confused."
Rachael: "I understand you're not really part of the guild, but whatever is the problem, it'll be wicked if you'd come with us."
Trevour: "Your Rostical power could save us out of many temperamental situations."
Champion: *She looked at the party with a growing smile.* "Well, now that Battling Oxident is over, I no longer have any responsibilities."
Luna: "Wat does that mean?" *She grunted while folding her arms.*
Rachael: "Hehe. Means she's keen to come with."
Champion: "Let's go. I wouldn't mind showing The Black Brigade another lesson."
Luna: "Kool."
Rachael: "Wicked."
Destiny: "Yeup."
Trevour: "That's fantastic to hear, boss." *He smiled at the champion, as if he was happy.*
Luna: "Let's go." *She grunted and turned around, jogging out of the waiting area.*
Rachael: *She glanced at Karol who ignored the leaving guild.* "Karol, you've been quiet?"
Karol: "Uhm-" *He looked down, nervously twiddling his fingers.*
Rachael: "Is it Trinity and Infinity?"
Karol: *He gasped and looked up in shock, as if Rachael was right.* "Y-Yheah."
Rachael: *She looked over her shoulder, watching the champion hobbling out of her sight.* "I wasn't expecting to leave right after the games either."
Karol: "Uhm-..."
Rachael: "We can stay here and talk to them, if you'd like?"
Karol: "Waichael?" *He sounded surprised.*
Rachael: "They're the first dancers we've seen in years, I'd be more than happy to help you out."
Karol: *He looked back down and frowned in deep thought.* "N-No!"
Rachael: *She looked surprised herself.* "But-"
Karol: *He suddenly pouted and stamped his foot.* "For the guild... The guild comes first."
Rachael: (.. Karol-) "Don't be silly, they might know where your parents are-"
Karol: "And wight now, we gotta halp our fwiends!"
Rachael: "I don't think you understand the opportunity-"
Karol: "Pwease!" *He formed little fists.* "I whant to halp!"
Rachael: *He paused and suddenly sighed with a smile.* "The guild first? Couldn't put it any better."
Karol: "Waichael?" *He looked shocked, as if he wasn't expecting Rachael to give in.* "Nee hee."
Rachael: "Hehe, let's catch up!"
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Ordin: *He looked at Nathan, ignoring the guild who ran up behind him.* "Dawn wants your attention immediately."
Nathan: "What is it about?"
Trevour: *He hobbled next to Nathan and took deep breaths.* "Is it The Black Brigade, sir?"
Ordin: "I don't possess the knowledge. This is Dawn's field. I am here to collect Nathan for verification."
Luna: "Aye? Verification?"
Lezard: "Sounds devilishly frightening."
Champion: "Oh my? It might not involve The Black Brigade?"
Nathan: "How will we get to Silver Wind Island so quickly? The teleportation glyphs won't be activated for another-"
Ordin: "..." *He purposely looked down to his feet, showing the guild the activate glyph.*
Rachael: "What are we waiting for, guys?" *She spoke with a smile and walked past the guild and onto the glyph, causing her to disappear in a flash of purple light.*
Nathan: "Hrmph." *He smirked and stepped onto the glyph, queuing him to disappear in a flash of purple light too.*
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*Rachael, Nathan, Luna, Lezard, Trevour, Karol and the champion suddenly found themselves in the middle of Dawn's research facility.*
Ordin: *He suddenly appeared behind the guild and nodded his head at Dawn, before leaving the facility.* (Dawn has been doing more research than normal. If she has authorised an illegal teleportation glyph, something important must have come up.)
Dawn: "..." *She sat on a seat behind a Rosterology console and waited for the guild to focus on their surroundings.*
Lezard: "Jinkies, hello, everyone!"
Trevour: "The games were fantastic to watch-"
Nathan: "Can you all shut up for a moment?" *He mumbled in his deep voice, trying to overcome the growing anxiety.*
Rachael: (Nathan-)
Dawn: *She stood up and stepped away from her Rosterology console, stopping in front of the guild in a serious-like manner.* "Research and I have found something very troubling."
Trevour: "W-What is it, madam?"
Lezard: "Can I borrow anyone's underwear? I promised I'll change them every-"
Dawn: "Tsskt." *She pushed her glasses up with one finger and swayed her hand, queuing a large screen of the continent to appear behind her.*
Trevour: "What's that?"
Champion and Nathan: "The continent."
Luna: "Are you retarded? It looks like land." *She implied it was obvious what it was.*
Destiny: "Yeup."
Nathan: "What's this about? And why do you need my verification?"
Dawn: "Research and I believe we may have found the reasoning to the yellow-eyed disease."
Rachael: "Huh-?"
Trevour: "P-Pardon me, madam?"
Lezard: "Ooo, plot twist!"
Champion: "Oh my!"
Luna: "The fuck?"
Karol: "W-Wha?"
Nathan: "What.. Did you say?"
Destiny: "Yeup."
Chapter 7: The Seaside Bandits
*Klaus suddenly appeared in a flash of aurora coloured light, finding himself on the top of an enormous mountain.*
Klaus: *He glanced across the lands below, ignoring his rapidly flapping hair.* "Arcadia Forrier, will you know what is happening?"
*Klaus slowly smirked to himself before focusing to a large wooden fortress in the far distance.*
Klaus: "Sakura Village. It's time we had a chat, Arcadia." *He suddenly disappeared in a flash of aurora coloured light.*
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Teresa: *She stood in a large valley, staring out across the ocean.* (I do not know why spending time with the party has weakened the Grand Seal.)
*Teresa thought in confusion, listening to the waves crash in the distance.*
Teresa: *She elegantly flicked her hair over her shoulder, watching the grass sway in the wind.* "Nevertheless, my research has been completed. I will report to Season to let him know of my findings."
*Teresa gently touched her forehead, massaging it with her fingers.*
Teresa: "I can not allow this seal to weaken any further, so it appears I may have to leave the party permanently." *She gracefully spun around and started to walk forward.*
*A swirl of wind blew past Teresa, causing the grass to sway the opposite way.*
Teresa: "Hoh?" *She stopped, placing an arm on her waist.* "How long have you been there?"
Cameron: *He flashstepped behind Teresa, causing a swirl of grass to pulse around him.* "When you were muttering under your breath something about a seal and leaving the party."
Teresa: "I see."
*A strong gust of wind blew past Teresa, flicking her hair forward.*
Teresa: "Did the Consultants send you?"
Cameron: "Why yes, why else would I be here?"
Teresa: "How would I know? I do not possess empathic abilities or similar characteristics." *She stood still, speaking with an emotionless face.*
Cameron: *He stared at Teresa's back, watching his robes flap in the wind.* "Why do you not face me?"
Teresa: "Are you here to give me grief?"
Cameron: "That is one way to put it, yes."
Teresa: "Not to disappoint you, but that can not be possible."
Cameron: "Not possible? Setting limitations is an undesirable trait."
Teresa: "Precisely, it limits the potential growth of an individual."
Cameron: "Hmm? That is exactly right."
Teresa: "Despite a slight contradictory, I stand by my words-"
Cameron: "Enough of this-" *He grunted with an emotionless face, stepping forward.* "Will you come with me?"
Teresa: "I have no intentions on going with you."
Cameron: *He leant back, looking slightly startled.* "Do you not know who I am?"
Teresa: "Negative, should I?"
Cameron: *He smirked, proudly puffing out his chest.* "My apologies, my name is Cameron."
Teresa: "Nor do I have interest in knowing your name-"
Cameron: "I am a captain with the ranking of one."
Teresa: "A captain? One of what?"
Cameron: "Perhaps I overestimated your intelligence? The number before two."
Teresa: *She discreetly gasped with widening eyes.* "Number one you say?" *She looked over her shoulder, showing slight signs of interest.*
Cameron: "Yes, so please come with me." *He spoke in a stern voice, half smirking due to the revelation of his title.*
Teresa: "Perhaps you are not the only one that has overestimated one's intelligence."
Cameron: "Excuse me?"
Teresa: "I previously stated a mere moment ago I have no intentions of going with you."
Cameron: *He sighed, looking slightly tired.* "Not to give the illusion of being unprofessional, but I have no intentions for such delay."
Teresa: "Hoh?"
Cameron: "I will get straight to the point. Be nice and come with me?"
Teresa: "Spouting your ranking is power itself, but I am not intimidated by such things."
Cameron: "Once I bring you back-"
Teresa: "Not a likely scenario-"
Cameron: "I wonder if you will retain this confidence once confronted with the Consultants themselves?"
Teresa: "Do you know why the Consultants want me?"
Cameron: *He looked puzzled, slightly nodding his head.* "No? But I have been quite curious as to why they sent me."
Teresa: "Sending the number one ranking warrior, surely would raise suspicions."
Cameron: *He closed his eyes, deeply inhaling with concentration.* "Hmm?"
Teresa: (I can feel him trying to gauge my power.) *She slightly smirked, knowing what the results would be.*
Cameron: *He opened his eyes, looking confused.* "Explain to me why they want a woman with hardly any Neurons and Astragons?"
Teresa: "Now I am quite curious."
Cameron: "..."
Teresa: "If you are number one, why did they not tell you?"
Cameron: "They do not need to-"
Teresa: "Humph." *She grunted in a condescending manner.*
Cameron: "Perhaps you know something you should not?"
Teresa: "The Consultants are liars, deceitful, manipulative-"
Cameron: "Take that back immediately!" *He stepped forward, losing his professional-like posture.*
Teresa: "Hoh? Did I strike a nerve?"
Cameron: "How dare you use their name in vain like that!"
Teresa: "You appear to be very loyal, a respectable trait for the number one captain."
Cameron: (I have yet to encounter someone with the courage to talk to me in this manner.)
Teresa: "But what I speak is the truth. I have no reason to lie."
Cameron: "The Consultants are like my parents, I have complete trust in them."
Teresa: "Tell me this then." *She paused, waiting for a gust of wind to waft past.* "When one of your fellow comrades falls in combat, what do they do?"
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*Ginger and Arcadia walked across an aura made path, watching dark grey mist appear around them, outside the path.*
Ginger: "Ey, Arcadia, where is this mist coming from? And why is it only surrounding the outside? Please respond."
Arcadia: "Thy'm confused, Ginger. Is this your first time entering the dream state?"
Ginger: "Your question is illogical. I would not be asking such questions if I've had such previous experience."
Arcadia: *She chuckled and widened her eyes, causing them to sparkle a beautiful golden colour.* "This is not mist-"
*Arcadia and Ginger continued to walk up, causing bright sunlight to shine around them.*
Ginger: "I-Illogical-" *She gasped to herself and observed the area around her, noticing she walked on a path above the clouds.*
Arcadia: "Valhalla is kept hidden above the clouds-" *She smirked and watched waterfalls pour down from floating islands.*
Ginger: "Grey and Niklauseh used to talk about Valhalla, but I never listened."
Arcadia: "Why?"
Ginger: "His stories were illogical. Why waste my time on false or fictional stories?"
Arcadia: "Thy can see where thou are coming from."
Ginger: "Is this kept in a Spacial Funnel-" *A flock of white doves flew past her, causing her to jump in fright.*
Arcadia: "This is Valhalla-" *She stepped onto a grassy meadow with beautiful swaying flowers.*
Ginger: "Land-?" *She purposely walked over to the edge and looked down, staring at a floor of cotton-like clouds.* "It's floating?"
Arcadia: "How else would the city stay in the sky?"
Ginger: "Done by Astragons-? Not possible! The amount of Astragons needed to-" *She suddenly touched the side of her head, frowning in confusion.* (That's illogical!)
Arcadia: *She suddenly looked to the side and frowned in a serious-like manner.* "It appears our presence has been noticed-"
*A swirl of white light suddenly appeared on the same floating island as Arcadia and Ginger, blowing the grass into the opposite direction.*
Ginger: *She faced the light.* "Who goes there-?!"
Arcadia: *She quickly placed her hand in front of Ginger's mouth, implying for her to be quiet.* "If thou have not noticed, we are the guests here-"
?????: "Who goes there?" *A woman's confused voice echoed from the light.* "That is my question." *A woman in tight holy robes suddenly stepped out of the fading light, catching Ginger's attention.*
Ginger: "Who-?" *She glanced at Arcadia in confusion.*
Arcadia: *She tilted her head down in respect, causing Ginger to follow.* "Celestiana."
Ginger: (Celest? From the stories I have been told-) *She suddenly twitched in realisation.* (She is a legendary Radiaton User-)
Celestiana: "That is Celest to thou."
Arcadia: "Understood."
Celest: "Thy understand your importance to us. But know your place."
Ginger: *She looked up in an annoyed-like manner.* "Don't talk to her like-"
*Celest suddenly appeared directly in front of Ginger in a flash of white light and placed her hand on the side of her cheek, as if she was observing Ginger's face.*
Ginger: (F-Fast-) *She gasped in thought, as she stared at Celest with widening eyes.*
Celest: "UNPROFOUND BIND" *She spoke in a casual manner, as three rods of white light suddenly jabbed into Ginger's shoulder.*
Ginger: "What are you do-?!"
Celest: "Thy can sense the Neurons prematurely stored into that arm of yours." *She purposely interrupted Ginger, glancing at her bandaged arm.*
Arcadia: "She means no harm, Celest-"
Celest: "Why did thou bring a mortal to a sacred place such a Valhalla?"
Arcadia: "Thy have come with urgent information!"
Celest: (Pepper...) "Thy'm in the middle of something important-"
Ginger: "My foolish brother has stolen the planets Aurorions!"
Celest: *She gasped with widening eyes and stepped back, shaking her head.* "How do thou-? What did thou-? Not possible! The Aurorions are kept secret, inside a special dungeon that only a Susanoo of blood can enter!"
Arcadia: "She is of Susanoo blood-"
Celest: *She frowned and swayed her wrist, causing the rods of light to suddenly pulse into sparkling dust.* "Thy must inform The Wise immediately!"
Arcadia: "Thy understand-"
Ginger *She tried to hide the lost look on her face.* "What will happen to him?"
Celest: "Despite his blood. An action of such severity will result in execution."
Ginger: "P-Please respond?!"
Arcadia: "Celest?!"
Celest: "Thou Diareamer-" *She stepped to the side and faced Arcadia with disappointment.* "If thou bring another mortal into this holy realm again. We shall strip away your Radiatons."
