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Sceldrant's Comet

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by Michael Rogers


  Rachael: *She sighed with a smile.* "Let's go, Lezard."

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  *Twortz and Luna sat together on a large computer-like station, watching a massive screen run through a database.*

  Luna: "This is bullshit, aye.."

  Twortz: "..."

  Destiny: "Yeu..." *She meowed with sadness, as if she was portraying what Luna felt.*

  Twortz: (Nothing...-)

  Rosterology Console: "No results found."

  Twortz: *She leant forward, frowning in desperation.* "Okay..-"

  Luna: "Oi!-" *She snapped her fingers.* "Try a food fast place, aye."

  Twortz: "I'd prefer if you didn't snap in my face, but good idea." *She started to type on a keyboard-like console.* "Fast Food Enterprise."

  Luna: *She watched Twortz place her hand on a crescent sphere which acted as the 'enter' button.* "C'mon-"

  Twortz: *She watched the screen scan through its database.* (We've tried Earth, Dee Highs, cities, towns, cosmetic brands, cars, types of animals.. Nothing-)

  Rosterology Console: "No results found-"

  Luna: "W-Wat does this mean..?"

  Twortz: "There's nothing about our home in the world's database."

  Luna: "Nothin'?"

  Twortz: "Nothing."

  Luna: "Then..-"

  Twortz: "...-"

  ?????: "How is your research going?"

  *A woman with blue eyes and hair dressed in white researcher-like clothes, stared at the screen past Twortz and Luna, pushing professional appearing glasses up with two fingers.*

  Twortz: "We've had no luck, Dawn."

  Dawn: "Tsskt." *She frowned in an annoyed-like manner and pinched her glasses with two fingers to keep it from moving, as she further inspected the screen.* "Have you tried typing in ways to find your home?"

  Twortz: "No." *She spoke in shock, as if ideas flowed into her mind.* "I think I got some more."

  Dawn: *She leant back and smiled, focusing her attention to several researchers who typed on similar Rosterology consoles.* "You! I expect the research logs to be completed in fifteen!"

  Researcher: "Yes, ma'am!"

  Dawn: "For research!" *She fist pumped the air, causing several researchers to do the same.*

  Luna: "The fuck?" *She looked at the researchers like they were idiots.*

  Twortz: "Settle that foul mouth of yours."

  Luna: "Aye?"

  Twortz: "I don't want to ruin the chance we got to find a way home."

  Luna: "Pssht... True." *She grunted and folded her arms, as if she didn't care.*

  Twortz: "Worlds.." *She typed in the word and watched the screen run through a database.*

  Luna: "Worlds? Is that your magical question?"

  Twortz: "Yes. It should mention something or anything about different worlds."

  Luna: "We want to find a way home, not go space travellin'."

  Twortz: *She shook her head.* "For all we know, there could be some Rosterology platform that transports you far away."

  Luna: "Pssht, yea.. There're five special glyphy things in different secrets area that need to be activated in order to transport to a different world." *She spoke in a sarcastic-like manner and rolled her eyes.*

  Twortz: "Lighten-"

  Rosterology Console: "No results found."

  Twortz: "Special transportation." *She spoke while typing and watched the screen run through another database scan.*

  Luna: "I thought we would've found somethin', aye.."

  Destiny: "Yeup.."

  Rosterology Console: "No results-"

  Luna: "We get it, dumbshit!"

  Twortz: "Yelling at the machine isn't going to achieve anything-"

  Luna: "I'm actually a gamer, you don't understand. Yellin' at the fucken-"

  Twortz: "Lighten."

  Luna: "At the shit nuggets, works."

  Twortz: (Shit nuggets?) *She sighed in thought.*

  Destiny: "Yeup?" *She looked up, staring at Luna with puppy-like eyes.*

  Luna: *She looked down, running her fingers through Destiny's soft purple fur.* "Try aliens."

  Twortz: "Aliens?" *She sounded unimpressed.*

  Luna: "Just do it."

  Twortz: "Aliens-" *She typed on the keyboard and glanced at Luna, as she placed her hand on the crescent button.*

  Luna: "Wat?"

  Twortz: "Aliens?"

  Luna: "Shuddup."

  Rosterology Console: "No results found."

  Luna: "Umm." *She squinted her eyes in recollection.* "Try the rainbow coloured stuff."

  Twortz: "Bubblegum?"

  Luna: "Not bubblegum, dipshit, the stuff in the sky."

  Twortz: "Aurora?"

  Luna: "Yea, that's it!"

  Twortz: *She sighed.* "Aurora.."

  Luna: "Then try the comet."

  Twortz: "You think the comet had something to do with it?"

  Luna: "C'mon, it's hell obvious."

  Twortz: "...-"

  Rosterology Console: "No results found."

  Twortz: "Sceldrant's Comet."

  Luna: (Work.. Just work.. Even if it's a slight clue that we're not crazy-)

  Rosterology Console: "No results found-"

  Twortz: *She leant back, causing the seat she sat in to automatically slide back in a recliner-like fashion.* "Absolutely nothing.."

  Luna: "Wat does this mean?"

  Twortz: "..." *She paused, causing Luna to frown.*

  Luna: "Oi."

  Twortz: "It means.. We're... Stuck here.."

  Luna: "W-Wat..?"

  *Rachael and Lezard walked into the research facility, noticing Luna and Twortz.*

  Rachael: "Luna.. Twortz.."

  Luna: "Rachael, Lizard-"

  Lezard: "Lezard."

  Luna: "'Sup, Rachael and wateva."

  Lezard: "Naw." *He lowered his head in shame.*

  Luna: (Now I don't have to hang out with that bitch.) *She glanced at Twortz through Destiny's eyes and stood up.* (I won't forgive wat she did at the games, and not that it mattered, but she hasn't even bothered to apologise.)

  Twortz: "Rachael, Lezard." *She slowly stood up and placed her hands behind her back, cupping them for a professional appearance.*

  Dawn: "Who are these people?" *She walked up to Rachael and Lezard and gasped.* "The powerful ground user!"

  Rachael: "Powerful?"

  Lezard: *He noticed Rachael's confused face.* "Don't you remember, Razzypoo?"

  Rachael: "Last thing I remember is getting choked by that guy."

  Twortz: *She shook her head.* "I was knocked out."

  Luna: "I wasn't even there, aye."

  Dawn: "Do you possess the ability to freely manipulate the ground around you?" *She closely observed Rachael from every angle while adjusting her glasses.*

  Rachael: "I think so?" *She sounded unsure.*

  Lezard: "Going by our delicious adventures together, I don't recall you being able to levitate numerous huge boulders and moving them with such ease."

  Rachael: "I did?"

  Dawn: "Interesting." *She brushed her fingers through her blue hair and adjusted her glasses with two fingers.* "This calls for research."

  Rachael: "Research?"

  Lezard: *He whispered in Rachael's ear.* "Don't worry, that's a Dawn thing."

  Rachael: "Okay-"

  Lezard: "More importantly, any information regarding your home?"

  Rachael: "Oh?" *She sounded interested.*

  Lezard: "Yes-sir-ee." *He giggled at Rachael.* "We finally had the honour of going through the database."

  Rachael: "And? Where are we?! Can we find a way home?!" *She spoke with growing excitement.*

  Luna: "Nah." *She sounded upset and brushed past Rachael and Lezard, making her way down the hallway.*

  Rachael: *She listened to Luna's footsteps echo down the hallway.* "What happened?"

  Twortz: "Ahem." *She coughed to clear her throat.* "There's nothing."

  Rachael: "Nothing? What do you mean nothing?"

  T
wortz: "Precisely that.. There are no records of Dee Highs, no records of Earth, cars, fast food chains-"

  Rachael: "W-What about-?"

  Twortz: "The world's most popular brands-"

  Rachael: "Oh.." *She unintentionally lowered her shoulders, as if her idea was already used.*

  Twortz: "There's absolutely nothing, Rachael."

  Lezard: "That means.."

  Rachael: "We're stuck here?"

  Twortz: "I thought we..." *She looked down with lowering morale.*

  Rachael: "Twortz."

  Twortz: "I just wanted a shower.. A bath.. Listening to my favourite band.. Going back to work.. Seeing everyone's faces again."

  Lezard: (When she isn't stuffing her mouth with food or dribbling poop, she can make you really feel for what she has got to say.) *He silently looked at Rachael and Twortz, feeling sorry for them.*

  Dawn: "If there's anything research can help you with, let me know. You have gained Grey and Ordin's respect, so I guess I'm obliged to help you out if I can."

  Rachael: "Thank you, Dawn?"

  Dawn: "That's me." *She stepped to the side and observed a desk full of paperwork.* "I have to go through the incidents involving the Black Brigade member."

  Twortz: "I am very grateful that you've allowed us to use your research area."

  Dawn: "No problem. You're all welcome to use it at any time. Just as long as there's a spare Rosterology console." *She smiled and started to walk towards the desk.*

  Lezard: "Thankies, my darling lady."

  Dawn: "For research!" *She fist pumped the air, causing several researchers to do the same.*

  Rachael: "So, what now?" *She looked at Twortz, as if she didn't know what to do.*

  Twortz: "Nor do I know. I was under the impression, once we found the information we needed, about finding a way home, we'd pursue that.."

  Rachael: "Same.."

  Lezard: "Well, how about we meet the others?"

  Rachael: "What about Luna?"

  Lezard: "She's probably gone up with them."

  Twortz: (What am I going to do? Should I stay with these people? Or.. Should I do what I'm best at? Making a name for myself..)

  Rachael: "Twortz?" *She faced the door and looked over her shoulder, as if she was waiting for Twortz to come.*

  Twortz: "Indeed."

  Lezard: "And we walk into the hallway, to notice a long thin carpet on polished floors-"

  *Twortz sighed and continued to waddle with Rachael down the hallway, listening to the different sounds of footsteps as Lezard purposely hobbled on the carpet.*

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  *Grey sat in his fancy royal looking chair on top of an active glowing red glyph, in the middle of a circular table, outside in a peaceful grassy meadow.*

  Grey: "So, you're no longer part of the warriors, how fascinating." *He spoke with a mild Asian accent, nodding his head at Trevour.*

  Trevour: *He sat on the outer circle of the table, nodding his head at Grey.* "Yes, your majesty."

  Grey: "I didn't know it was possible to leave the rankings."

  Trevour: "It's not, your majesty."

  Grey: "Well, under the king's rule, you are hereby protected under Silver Wind Island's rules!"

  Trevour: *He paused with a widening smile.* "Y-You're too kind."

  Grey: "Also-" *The glyph spiralled, causing him to slightly shift to the side facing Karol.* "I'm very upset to hear about your city, Karol."

  Karol: "..." *He quickly and shyly looked down with blushing cheeks.*

  Grey: "Yohoho." *He chuckled in understanding.* "Our city has a powerful alliance with the sacred dancers."

  Karol: "..."

  Grey: "You're more than welcome to stay if you like."

  Karol: "F-Fank yooh." *He mumbled while staring at the table.*

  Grey: "And-" *The glyph rotated, allowing him to stare at Nathan.* "Nathan."

  Nathan: "Yes, your majesty?"

  Grey: "What are your plans now?"

  Nathan: "I'm interested in finding the location to the yellow-eyed disease."

  Grey: "Yellow-eyed disease-?"

  *Ordin and Luna suddenly warped into the grassy meadow, catching Grey's attention.*

  Luna: "Whoa." *She looked up, staring at the clouds in the aqua sky.*

  Grey: "Please, sit."

  Ordin: "Your majesty." *He bowed and proudly walked forward, sitting on one of the vacant seats on the circular table.*

  Luna: "..." *She silently sat on the seat and looked at the empty table.*

  Grey: "And this must be Luna?"

  Luna: "Yea." *She looked up.* "Whoa, you're Asian!"

  Grey: "Ayshern? Please respond?"

  Luna: *She noticed the sincerity in his confusion, causing her to sigh in a mature-like manner.* "Ah, nothin'..."

  Destiny: "Yeup."

  Grey: "Blind, but guided by a Scoldrant's vision. Absolutely amazing."

  Nathan: *He looked at Luna, unintentionally facing her on his seat, as if he was excited to talk to her.* "Well, did you find a way home?"

  Luna: "No.. I'm stuck here."

  Destiny: "Yeup..." *She meowed with lowering morale.*

  Grey: "There was nothing in Dawn's database about the world you come from?"

  Luna: "W-Wat?" *She spoke in shock, unsure if he knew the truth.*

  Trevour: "He is very understanding." *He spoke as if he was the one that told him.*

 

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