Sceldrant's Comet

by Michael Rogers

  Luna: "..."

  Rachael: "Do you need help?"

  Luna: "Nah-" *She sniffed and pretended to be cool, taking a large step forward.* "Wha-?!"

  Destiny: "Yeup?!" *She quickly hopped off Luna's shoulder.*

  Karol: "Loonarh?!" *He squealed in fright.*

  Rachael: "Rock Pillar." *She let go of Karol's hand and jumped forward, punching upwards in an arch-like manner.*

  *A rock pillar suddenly shot out of the cliff and caught Luna, as she stepped off the cliff instead of on the aura path.*

  Rachael: "Phew..."

  Luna: *She gasped in terror, placing all fours of the pillar Rachael created.* "I-I fucking missed?"

  Rachael: "It doesn't make you any weaker to ask for help." *She spoke in a mature manner and walked over to the ledge, dropping to her knees.*

  Destiny: "Yeu..." *She meowed, as if she was concerned.*

  Rachael: *She tapped Luna's shoulder which caught her attention.* "And watch your language." *She pulled Luna back up onto the land and stood up straight.*

  Karol: (She's amazing.. She whon't let anyfing bad happen to me.)

  Luna: "My eyes.." *She observed the aura path, only seeing two faint lines from her sketch-like vision.* "I don't think I should cross this path by myself, aye."

  Rachael: "Alright, you two."

  Destiny: "Yeup." *She hopped back onto Luna's shoulder.*

  Rachael: "You three, let's go." *She looked down the aura path, noticing the party clutter at the silver tornado.* "They're already there."

  Luna: "Glad to see you got my back, aye." *She hissed at Destiny, causing her to purr in a sorrowful-like manner.*

  Twortz: *She looked up, listening to the swirling motion the Silver Triplets made.* "What happens next?"

  Trevour: *He took several steps closer to the Silver Triplets, alerting Lezard.* "Wow-"

  Lezard: "Be careful, tinamotto!"

  Twortz: (Tinamotto?)

  Trevour: "W-What is it, sir?"

  Lezard: "They've been cases of the wind blowing the Silver Triplets the wrong way, effectively slicing travellers off the path."

  Trevour: "Roger!" *He spoke in understanding, carefully shuffling back.*

  Nathan: (The highly condensed Astragons around them create an invisible blade-)

  Lezard: "It's Lezard Esteed, allow me to enter!" *His voice caused the wind to noticeably change direction.*

  Twortz: "Who are you talking to-?"

  Nathan: *He watched the Silver Triplets move on their own accord, revealing a door sized entrance.* "It's just a stone wall?"

  Lezard: "It's similar to Surpreon, if anyone's been there." *He giggled and stepped through the stone wall, causing it to ripple like water around him.*

  Twortz: *He discreetly grunted with widening eyes.* (He walked through a solid wall?!)

  Rachael: "Did he just-?" *She spoke in shock, as she stopped behind Twortz with Karol, Luna and Destiny.*

  Twortz: "Indeed." *She prematurely answered Rachael's question, knowing what it would be.*

  Nathan: *He placed one hand on the sword and adjusted it, ensuring it was in its sheathe correctly.* "It'll be busy in there, so don't make a fuss." *He mumbled and took a deep breath, before walking into the stone wall.*

  Trevour: "Alright, I'll see you all on the other side, heh heh." *He chuckled and hobbled forward, causing the sounds of his rattling armour to fade with his image.*

  Twortz: "We might finally get answers."

  Luna: "'Bout findin' a way home?"

  Rachael: "That's exactly right."

  Luna: "Kool." *She spoke with growing hope, causing Destiny to purr in happiness.*

  Karol: "So, you're from their werld tooh?"

  Luna: "Obvi."

  Twortz: "Enough chitchat." *She waddled forward and stepped through the solid wall, causing the rest of the party to follow.*

  Rachael: (Here goes nothing-) *She nervously thought to herself and stepped forward, watching a bright light flash in her face.*

  Chapter 8: Silver Wind Island

  Rachael: *She stepped forward, blinking in disorientation.* "Are we-?" *She suddenly heard the lively sounds of a peaceful busy city.* (Sounds.. All around me-)

  Lezard: "Welcome to-" *He faced the perplexed party and spread his arms with a widening smile.* "Silver Wind Island."

  Trevour: *He looked down and stared at a dark brown stone ground with a contrasting colour.* "Is this a path or a road?"

  Lezard: "Or perhaps a path acting as a road? Bwarharh."

  *Groups of people walked up and down the large road-like path, causing Destiny to meow in an overwhelmed manner.*

  Luna: "I know, girl. Too many people, aye." *She grunted on her breath, brushing her fingers through Destiny's fur.*

  Rachael: *She looked up, noticing wooden and metallic bridges connecting one side of the upper level to the other.* "There's an upper level?"

  Twortz: "There's another down here?" *She looked to the far left and stared at a set of stairs which led down to another enormous level of the city.*

  Trevour: "It could be very easy to get lost in here, heh heh."

  Karol: "This is just as bersy as my citee."

  Rachael: "Busy."

  Karol: "Bursy."

  *Several ladies holding old-fashioned umbrellas bumped into Luna, causing her to frown in annoyance.*

  Luna: "Watch it-" *She glared at the women, causing them to giggle in disgust.*

  Destiny: "Hrrrrkst." *She hissed at the women for support.*

  Nathan: "..." *He discreetly smirked at Luna, as if he respected the way she stuck up for herself.*

  Lezard: "There're three levels of the city-" *He stepped to each side and observed different parts of the city, allowing the party to recognise them.*

  Twortz: "Explain?"

  Lezard: "The lower level is the industrial side of the city. It has workshops, marts, crafting workshops and the like."

  Twortz: (Fascinating. I wonder what their trade market looks like.)

  Trevour: *He looked past Lezard, noticing several booths containing fruit and loaves of bread.* "This level looks like the food markets-"

  Nathan: *His stomach rumbled, causing him to look away.* (Now, I just gotta go to the castle and get some answers for Luna.)

  Rachael: "And up there?" *She pointed up, watching people walk across the bridges.*

  Lezard: "If memory serves me right, it should be the entertainment section."

  Karol: "Like what?"

  Lezard: "Nothing a youngster like you should have to worry about."

  Karol: "B-But I'ma man."

  Nathan: "Hmph." *He chuckled at Karol and started to walk down, staring at a large castle in the distance.*

  Karol: "Neh?" *He looked confused, watching Nathan walk away.*

  Rachael: "What's down there?"

  Luna: *She looked down the road-like path with magnified vision, noticing the castle.* "It's a castle?"

  Trevour: "And that must be the royal castle, home to Grey the fourth."

  Lezard: "Bingo!"

  Twortz: "This part of the city almost feels like another town."

  Rachael: "Yeah." *She walked down the road-like path and glanced to each side, watching people sell foreign appearing foods to the citizens.*

  Nathan: *His stomach growled again.* (Once I know she's safe, I'll do some quests in The Guild's Tavern and score myself a feast.)

  Lezard: *He looked at Trevour and handed him several gold pebbles.* "Be a chubby muffin and collect us some crunchables?"

  Trevour: "What, sir?"

  Lezard: "You know, some yum-yums?" *He rubbed his belly as he titled his head to the closest food stand.*

  Trevour: "Roger! Understood." *He unintentionally spoke in a military-like manner and tightened his grip around the pebbles, proudly walking towards the food stand.*

  *Two men in racer-like tights caught Rachael's attention, as they power walked towards her.*

  Rachael: *She watched the men closely avoid the nearby people and pa
ssed Rachael, allowing her to notice their excitement.*

  Rachael: *She watched the men power walk past her, allowing her to notice their excitement.* (Is there a marathon coming up-?)

  Man A: "The Agoura Marbles starts tomorrow."

  Man B: "I'm very excited."

  Man A: "I'm even more excited, now that we have an actual chance of winning."

  Man B: "Na, that Rostical User always wins."

  Man A: *He smirked, closely avoiding the passing citizens.* "The one with the water affinity that can manipulate the water in the blood?"

  Man B: "Ye."

  Man A: "Unfortunately, that person was killed by an accidental Scoldrant attack."

  Man B: "R-Really?" *He gasped in disbelief, as he walked out of Rachael's sight.*

  Rachael: "Lezard-"

  Lezard: "Yes, my grillicious meat patty?"

  Luna: "Pssht, wat the-?!" *She hissed in disgust.*

  Twortz: "You either get used to it, or it doesn't bother you anymore." *She spoke on her breath, discreetly glancing at Lezard.*

  Rachael: "What is the.. Agoura Marbles?"

  Nathan: "The Agoura Marbles, it's one of the most famous sports across the two continents."

  Karol: *He nodded his head.* "Several dancers participated in the gaimes."

  Rachael: (Even Karol has heard of it-) "Could you tell me more about it please?"

  Nathan: "It's a race."

  Twortz: (How boring..)

  Luna: "I'm pretty keen."

  Rachael: "Those guys said there's a game tomorrow."

  Nathan: "It wouldn't hurt to ask while we're there."

  Lezard: "I'll cheer my besties on!" *He jumped up, pretending her was a cheerleader.*

  Trevour: "Heh heh, I'd do my best to support my friends too." *He walked up to the party with a smile, holding ten kebab-like sticks in between each of his fingers.*

  Karol: "Yhummie!"

  Luna: *Her stomach growled.* "Wicked! Guess you ain't a complete loser after all." *She smirked and picked two kebabs.*

  Trevour: "I could be your loser."

  Luna: "Umm, no." *She purposely chomped on the kebab like a pig, causing Trevour to pull an awkward disgusted face.*

  Nathan: "Much appreciated, bro."

  Lezard: "Bro? Ooo! Could I be your bro too?!"

  Nathan: "..." *He pinched a meat chunk with his teeth and slid it off the stick while staring at Lezard with an emotionless face.*

  Lezard: "Okies, rain check on that, bwarharh."

  Nathan: "...-"

  Luna: "Oi, more about this race, aye!"

  Destiny: "Reurp-" *She meowed in agreement, as she nibbled on the spare kebab in Luna's hand.*

  Trevour: "It has to be more than a race-"

  Twortz: *She chewed on her kebab, focusing her attention on to Trevour.* "Why do you say it like that?"

  Trevour: *He handed the last kebab to Karol and leant back up, causing his armour to rattle.* "There have been times where even captain classed warriors were hired to attend the games."

  Rachael: "Why?"

  Trevour: "I'm not entirely sure, madam. Maybe for security?" *He shrugged his shoulders and walked down the road-like path with the party.*

  Nathan: "From experience, some captains were hired for security, and the others for the match confrontations."

  Rachael: "Confrontations?"

  Nathan: "More like obstacles."

  Lezard: *He heard the sounds of flapping material, drawing his attention to several flags which were stationed on the castle.* "Contestants are permitted to use Remenistal on other players-"

  Nathan: "The last two to reach the end, fight. I like that part, it reminds me of Battling Oxident."

  Twortz: "What do you get as the reward?"

  Lezard: "Not that I hope you'll be entering-" *He looked up and down, as if he was judging Twortz's physique.*

  Twortz: "Excuse me-?"

  Lezard: "But it's a Purifying Oxident." *He purposely ignored Twortz, answering Rachael's question with a smile.*

  Twortz: (Pathetically immature.)

  Rachael: "What's that?"

  Luna: "It obvi purifies somethin'." *She spoke with her mouth full.*

  Trevour: "I'm not entirely sure what its properties are."

  Lezard: "The Rosterology artefact is said to boosts one's Neurons and Astragons, also increasing longevity."

  Rachael: "Totally cool. I want one." *She formed a fist, as if she was determined to win.*

  Nathan: *He stopped and stood on grass, staring at the different coloured flags.* "We're here."

  Luna: "Wat's on the flags? I can't see them properly."

  Lezard: "They're the Remenistal glyphs of wind and water."

  Rachael: "Why?"

  Lezard: "I'm not too sure. It might have something to do with the royal bloodline?"

  Twortz: "It is refreshing that you haven't described the area in a while-"

  Lezard: *He quickly observed the castle and its surroundings.* "The delicious stone walls of the magnificent castle were slightly grey, eww, and so were large wooden pedestals, which circled around the exterior."

  Trevour: "Heh heh." (What a very distinctive personality.)

  Nathan: *He walked across the grass, making his way to the castle's large front doors.* "Huh?" *He stopped and noticed there was no handle on the door, causing him to touch it in confusion.*

  Karol: "What's rr-wong?"

  Nathan: "What's wrong, boy? I can't open the door-"

  Lezard: "Here we go-" *He raised the pearl, causing the door to ripple like water.* "Now it's open."

  Twortz: (The same pearl he used to access the transparent bridge.)

  Nathan: *He touched the door, noticing his hand go through it.* "It's safe-" *He mumbled in a deep voice and stepped forward, entering the castle.*

  Trevour: *He stepped to the side, waving his hand towards the door.* "Ladies and gentlemen."