Sceldrant's Comet

by Michael Rogers

  Kath: (Herm?) *She leant back, as if she was allowing Ridley to give leadership.*

  Ridley: "This is an S classed mission." *He looked at Tara with an excited smirk.* "I would also like you to communicate this to your leader."

  Tara: (Blake-)

  Ridley: "And they are to participate if you have any trouble."

  Tara: "Sir." *She looked up, as if she wanted to say something.*

  Ridley: "Speak." *He spoke on his breath and waved his hand, as if it was a privilege for her to speak.*

  Tara: "There were three prisoners that have escaped-"

  Kath: "Three? I was told one had died during the interrogation?!"

  Tara: "That is correct. It was one of our own."

  Kath: *She silently formed fists, trying to control her anger.* (Not only do we have a heretic, but this person has broken one of the warrior codes and used Remenistal without being a captain-)

  Ridley: "Do you have any information regarding these people?"

  Tara: "Sir! One is a Scoldrant User without a partner, one with no traceable Neurons and Astragons, and the other surprisingly is a Rostical User. Although, very weak-"

  Kath: "You are dismissed! Out of my sight."

  Tara: "Ma'am! Sir!" *She quickly stood up and punched her chest, flashstepping out of the room.*

  Kath: *She listened to a faint buzzing sound whoosh from the area where Tara stood.* "What is the meaning of this sudden interest, Ridley?"

  Ridley: "Let's just call it curiosity. I'm fascinated to hear more about these random places this person in strange clothing talked about." *He smirked, as if he knew more than he let on.*

  Kath: "Very well. But I will be terminating this warrior."

  Ridley: "That's fine by me, haha. There's no mercy for the damned. Regardless, my curiosity lies with this woman."

  Kath: "They are merely delaying the inevitable."

  Ridley: "I concur." *He spoke with a smile, causing Kath to chuckle.*

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  *Rachael sniffed and stepped away from Lezard, slowly turning away.*

  Twortz: "Excuse me." *She spoke under her breath in disgust, catching Lezard's attention.* "You need to call an ambulance."

  Rachael: "..."

  Lezard: "Oh, golly? What's that?"

  Rachael: *She closed her eyes, as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing.* "Are you serious?" *She spoke on her breath and looked up in determination, glancing at Twortz.*

  Twortz: "I can't berh- breathe."

  Rachael: *She slowly walked towards Twortz, stepping with a limp.* "Where are you hurt?"

  Twortz: *She wrapped her arms around her chest.* (It's getting worse-)

  Rachael: "We're both hurt, we don't know where we are, and now we have nowhere to go."

  Lezard: "I know where we are, I'm not hurt. Maybe you children could come with me? Keep me company.."

  Rachael: "Could you please get help?" *She staggered up to Twortz and bent down, inspecting her body.*

  Twortz: (I'm sorry..) *She thought to herself with the mind frame of giving up.*

  Lezard: *He hobbled up to Twortz and Rachael, catching their attention.* "I can help.."

  Rachael: "... Please.. Just, call for help.." *She spoke in distress, as if she realised the severity of Twortz's condition.*

  Lezard: "Okies.." *He slowly inhaled and spread his arms over Twortz, staring at her in a serious-like manner.* "Due to her wounds, I will need to use the Rostical's incantation."

  Rachael: "You're a nice guy, full of life, but please-"

  Lezard: "Quick internal light-" *He frowned with concentration, causing a faint white glyph to draw itself around his feet.*

  Rachael: "H-Huh?" *She looked down and stared at the forming glyph in shock.* "A platform?" *She spoke on her breath, as her face slightly glowed white from the light.*

  Twortz: *She squinted her eyes, listening to the sounds of people laughing at her.* (Even to the end.. They still laugh at me-)

  Lezard: "INVOKING AURA" *He shouted with an echoing voice, ignoring sudden gusts of warm air which blew around him.*

  Twortz: "What is that.. Light-? Karh-?!" *She suddenly gagged in pain, watching a swirl of warm light flash around her chest.*

  Rachael: *She stared at the light with a dropping jaw and slowly reached forward, gasping as the light swirled through her hand.* "I-It feels like warm water."

  *The sounds of bones cracking back into place caused Twortz to scream in pain.*

  Twortz: "It hurts?" *She spoke with a wheeze, but suddenly inhaled in relief.* "I can-?"

  Lezard: "Phew! That was a little harder than I thought, bwarharh." *He lowered his arms and stepped forward with a loss of balance.*

  Rachael: "You can talk normally-?"

  Twortz: *She stood up and stared at Lezard in disbelief and gratitude.* "How-? The light-?"

  Rachael: "Twortz, your bones-?" *She looked up, as if she was shocked Twortz could stand in such a manner.*

  Twortz: "What are you?"

  Lezard: "Bwarharh, I'm flattered. I'm just a traveller."

  Rachael: *She slowly stood up, as if she wasn't sure what was happening.* "What was that light-?"

  Lezard: "So, now that I have your delicious attention, could you care to give me an answer?"

  Twortz: "For what?"

  Lezard: "About occupying me?"

  Rachael: "I..."

  Lezard: "Ouchies-" *He noticed the cut on Rachael's face, causing him to reach out towards her.*

  Rachael: "What are you-?"

  Lezard: "Quick healing shot, HEALING IMPLOSION" *His voice echoed, as he focused on the cut.*

  Rachael: "Sounds like a magic spell-?" *Light glowed in the wound, queuing it to start rapidly healing.*

  Lezard: *He smiled and lowered his arm in accomplishment.* "Delicious."

  Rachael: (It stings like an anti-bacterial cream was used-) *She frowned and placed her hand on her cut, causing her to rub her skin in shock.* (It's smooth?)

  Twortz: *She grabbed Rachael's chin and inspected her face in amazement.* "Y-You have no cut?!"

  Lezard: "Yuppers, bwarharh." *He chuckled with happiness and stepped back, giving Twortz and Rachael space.*

  Rachael: "How did you heal?"

  Twortz: "The light.. You healed a person's wound." *She touched her head and frowned in confusion, as if she was trying to comprehend what just happened.*

  Lezard: "Using Rostical is rare as it is. But, the power of light.. Not many people in this world can do so."

  Rachael: "What is Rostical?"

  Twortz: "What was that light? Was it some sort of advanced nanotechnology?"

  Lezard: "Nanoo...? Excuse me, child?"

  Twortz: "Child? I am probably much older than you?"

  Lezard: "Oh? Excuse me." *He sounded apologetic, glancing around Twortz in confusion.*

  Twortz: "What are you-?"

  Lezard: "I just didn't feel that strong urge of Astragons within you, so I assumed you didn't have the mastery required to prolong one's lifetime."

  Rachael: "Never assume.." *She smiled with a saddened facial expression.*

  Twortz: (To prolong one's lifetime? This guy may be weird, but he seems to know what he's talking about. Or, he's just completely crazy and he's good with his words?)

  Lezard: "We're currently residing South West of the continent, just outside The Twilight Forest-" *He spoke in thought and looked to the side, as if he was staring out into the far distance.*

  Rachael: "Twilight?"

  Lezard: "We've got a delicious adventure ahead.. Perhaps I could answer these questions as we walked?"

  Rachael: "Wait a minute. We never agreed to come."

  Twortz: "I think we should learn as much as we can."

  Rachael: "Twortz?" *She sounded shocked.*

  Twortz: "If you turn out to be crazy, I'll ensure you'll receive punishment."

  Lezard: "Jinkies!" *He shook his bottom in a sarcastic-like manner.* "No evil plot twists from me!"

  Twortz: "And you, R
achael?"

  Rachael: "Well-" *She glanced at the city and shivered, looking at Lezard with a smile.* "I'm not going in a city with that crazy woman."

  Lezard: "Yay!" *He giggled, sarcastically shaking his bottom.* "Besties?"

  Twortz: "No."

  Lezard: "Naww."

  Rachael: "So, where are we going?" *She formed a fist and stepped forward, symbolising her readiness.*

  Lezard: (She's strong willed.. Although, I can a strange feeling from these two ladies-)

  Twortz: "Was it, Lezard?"

  Lezard: "Yay! You remembered my name, bwarharh."

  Twortz: "..."

  Lezard: "We head South until we reach the city." *He started to hobble forward, causing Rachael and Twortz to follow.*

  Rachael: (I still don't get what's happening, but Ash.. You'd usually say something like, it's better to go with the flow, instead of going backwards and swimming against the current..)

  Twortz: *She placed her hands behind her back and fastened her pace, walking by Lezard's side in a professional-like manner.* "So, about these unanswered questions."

  Lezard: "Oh, yes."

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  *Trevour, Luna and Nathan walked up a grassy slope, enjoying the strong cool breeze, which blew their hair to one side.*

  Twenty-Three: *He guided Luna around small ditches in the hill, taking deep exhausted breaths.* "This is very temperamental."

  Nathan: "Why don't you take your armour off?" *He noticed sweat drip off Trevour's face.*

  Twenty-Three: "That's a sturdy idea, sir."

  Luna: "You saved us."

  Twenty-Three: *He paused, as if he mentally disagreed with Luna.* "I'm afraid to say, madam, but we aren't out of the clear yet."

  Luna: "Ain't out of the clear, aye?" *She grunted on her breath.*

  Nathan: *He walked on top of the hill and sighed in accomplishment, turning around to face the party.* "That was more exhausting than I thought."

  Twenty-Three: "That's because this is a Purity Zone."

  Luna: "Wat's a Purity Zone?"

  Twenty-Three: "Well-"

  Nathan: "Were you living under a rock? How do you not know anything?" *He spoke in a deep manly voice, raising an eyebrow at Luna.*

  Luna: "I don't know half the shit you'se talk 'bout, aye!"

  Twenty-Three: "Regardless. Purity Zones are certain areas where Neurons and Astragons don't mix."

  Luna: "What are Newrongs and Astragongs."

  Twenty-Three: "Err, it's Neurons and Astragons, heh heh." *He awkwardly chuckled and stood on top of the massive hill, allowing him to bend over and sigh.*

  Nathan: (Man.. How can anyone not know what Neurons and Astragons are? I'm not even a Rostical User, and-)

  Luna: "Gah-... I just don't know wat's happenin'." *She spoke with a frown, as if she had a headache.*

  Twenty-Three: "Sorry, everyone-" *He took deep breaths and appeared sick, as if he was going to throw up.*

  Nathan: *He looked annoyed and paranoid.* (I feel almost naked without my sword.)

  Twenty-Three: *He turned around and sniffed, staring at an enormous castle in the distance.* "We've walked quite far."

  Luna: "Amen to that." *She enthusiastically groaned in agreement.*

  Twenty-Three: "You wouldn't think that something so beautiful could look so terrible inside."

  Luna: "I agree."

  Twenty-Three: "Wow, you do?" *He spoke with a smile and noticed Luna staring in the wrong direction in a blind-like manner.* "Oh.."

  Nathan: *He sighed with a smile and looked away.* "Down there, it's a massive Purity Zone."

  Twenty-Three: "Yes." *He turned back around and looked down the other side of the hill they walked up, staring at an enormous grassy plain.* "This is called The Great Divide."

  Nathan: "Once you're in The Great Divide, they'll be no turning back."

  Twenty-Three: "Sir?"

  Nathan: "If you want, you can say we took you hostage." *He shrugged his shoulders, as if he couldn't think of anything else to say.*

  Twenty-Three: "Much appreciated, my kind sir. I've decided to take this path."

  Luna: (He talks similar to Ashton.. Such a goody-goody.) *She rolled her eyes in thought.*

  Twenty-Three: "I'd like to ensure you two are out of harm's way."

  Luna: "Pssht.." *She looked away, blinding staring out into space.*

  Nathan: "You wouldn't happen to have a sword anywhere on you?"

  Twenty-Three: "I'm afraid not, sir." *He patted his armour wear swords are usually kept.* "I haven't trained in captain classed abilities yet."

  Nathan: *Trevour's words triggered a flashback of Zayden unsheathing a spear wrapped in a swirl of sparks.* (When.. Did that happen?)

  Twenty-Three: *He slowed his breathing down, wiping sweat off his face.* (This walk.. This will be an unpleasant toll on all of us..)

  Nathan: (So, a Rostical User inside the world's largest Purity Zone. Me, without a sword, and-) *He glanced at Luna.* (And a blind woman with an attitude problem of a raging Scoldrant.. Great..)

  Luna: *She gently touched the swollen bags under her eyes, hissing in pain.* (They hurt..)

  Nathan: "I'm not entirely sure your reasoning for helping us, but.. I'm in your debt."

  Twenty-Three: "Heh heh, no need, sir. I-"

  Nathan: *He shook his head, purposely stopping Trevour from continuing his sentence.* "I'm apparently Nathan, what is your name?"

  Luna: (Great, and this guy acts like a knight or some shit.. The three of us are seriously completely different-)

  Twenty-Three: "My name is Trevour. Trevour Meister."

  Nathan: *He nodded his head and took a deep breath.* "Let's get out of this place?" *He sniffed, trying to hide his exhaustion.*

  Trevour: *He nodded his head and looked at Luna.* "Shall we go, madam?"

  Luna: "Wateva. Just take me to civilisation."

  Trevour: "That could be arranged, madam." *He gently held Luna around the elbow and started to walk down the slope, causing his armour to rattle.*