Corrupted Radiatons

by Michael Rogers

  Gargoyle: "Garrrrrr-" *It suddenly exploded into black ash, causing hot air to blow past Hayward and Skyward.*

  Hayward: "In other words-"

  Skyward: "Yes." *He spoke in a sincere, yet apologetic-like manner.*

  Ginger: *Her knees buckled, as she kept herself on her feet.* "A new matter.."

  Hayward: "Giihee. We are the-"

  Skyward and Hayward: "Seraphic Sunders."

  Ginger: "I must run through this entire fight and come to a logical conclusion."

  Hayward: "The logic?" *She looked at Skyward in confusion.*

  Skyward: "It needs to be destroyed from the inside out? Our Hi-Ougi gives birth to a new property that allows us to do so."

  Hayward: "No logic needed. There're your facts."

  Skyward: *He nodded his head.* "We appreciate your efforts though."

  Hayward: "Yes. Yes." *She spoke with complete agreement.*

  Ginger: "Regardless. You also have my thanks." *She exhaled slowly and brushed hair out of her face.* "What are you two, to do now?"

  Skyward: "We were hoping to see Arcadia-"

  Hayward: "Seeking her input regarding whatever this-" *She looked over her shoulder to the pile of black ash.* "Is."

  Ginger: "Arcadia is currently busy."

  Skyward: "The forbidden Astragons." *He mumbled in a frustrated-like manner.*

  Hayward: *She looked at Skyward and shook her head.* "We either wait for Arcadia, or attend Battling Oxident."

  Ginger: "Battling Oxident? The games in Surpreon?"

  Hayward: "Yes-"

  Skyward: "We don't participate in the actual matches-"

  Hayward: "But we get more enjoyment from watching them."

  Ginger: "Ey, Hayward, you answered my next question." *She glanced at the tears in her robes, catching Hayward's attention.*

  Hayward: "I know an excellent sewer in a neighbouring guild-"

  Ginger: *She shook her head.* "These are Astral garments."

  Skyward: "Wow, they're expensive and really rare to craft effectively!"

  Hayward: *She glanced at Skyward.* "That's the clothing that can self-regenerate by using your own Neurons and Astragons?"

  Skyward: "We already know this."

  Hayward: *She smiled.* "Just wanted to make sure, giihee."

  Ginger: "What did you want Arcadia for? Please respond."

  Skyward: "We wanted to ask her where the next stage three will be."

  Ginger: "Will be?"

  Hayward: *She nodded her head.* "Arcadia has been helping us-"

  Skyward: "Find the late stages for some time now."

  Ginger: *She paused and looked down.* "Although it was your mission, that Scoldrant was heading directly towards Sakura Village. Having said that, I am in your debt."

  Skyward: "The Sunders don't fight for debts-"

  Ginger: "Irrelevant." *She reached to her side and pulled forward, revealing a white pearl in her hand.*

  Hayward: *She walked up to Ginger and looked down, staring at the orb.* "A Summonce Scarbra?"

  Ginger: *She smiled in an impressed-like manner.* "Yes. With this, I can communicate to Arcadia when I am on long missions, or heading towards the other continent."

  Hayward: "She never-"

  Skyward: "Told us about this."

  Ginger: "Please take this. I would not give this to just anyone-" *She reached out and placed it in Hayward's hand.*

  Hayward: "We can't-"

  Skyward: "Accept such a thing."

  Ginger: *She shook her head.* "It seems you three do business together. It would be very logical to be able to communicate to each other."

  Hayward: *She glanced at the wooden fortress.* "Why not ask her for us?"

  Ginger: "I would.." *She paused and thought to herself.* (Niklauseh, the Aurorions..) "I just cannot invest the time to do so, even for petty favours.."

  Skyward: *He looked at the white pearl in curiosity.* "How does it work?"

  Hayward: *She moved the pearl in her hand.* "A Rosterology item that can communicate with someone from far distances, surely it would have something akin to a Rasticsplash?"

  Ginger: *She nodded her head.* "You must be asleep."

  Skyward: "How would we pour Neurons into it-?"

  Hayward: "If we're asleep?"

  Ginger: *She shook her head.* "I do not know."

  Skyward: *He looked at Hayward in a loving, brotherly-like manner.* "Let's head back to Silver Wind Island-"

  Hayward: *She nodded her head in understanding.* "We don't want to miss Battling Oxident again."

  Skyward: *He focused back to Ginger.* "We will accept this token of your gratitude."

  Ginger: *She looked up to the evening sky.* "Unless you don't want sleep, it's only logical for you to leave now."

  Hayward and Skyward: "Giihee." *They held hands and a blue and red glyph swirled underneath it.*

  Ginger: "What are you two doing?"

  Hayward: "When we combine our powers-"

  Skyward: "We can project water and fire behind us-"

  Hayward: "Constantly-"

  Ginger: *She looked annoyed.* "Could one of you just finish off your own sentences please?"

  Hayward: "Until next time-"

  Skyward: "See you soon!" *He pushed forward with Hayward and throttled on a wave of fire and water into the distance.*

  Ginger: *She covered her face, as sprinkles of water and splinters of fire wafted past her.* "..."

  *Ginger sighed and faced the wooden fortress, unsure what to do.*

  Ginger: "I cannot feel your presence anymore, brother..." *She looked up to the few stars in the sky and sighed.* "What are these creatures...? What are you doing now..?"

  ----------

  *The Guild's Silver Tavern started to fill up and become rowdy, as all the tables were occupied.*

  Lezard: *He watched Keeper move to each table in a quick and effective manner.* "Lezard is sad-" *He looked back to Rachael, Karol, Luna and the champion with a sarcastic pouted face.* "Everyone is getting yumyums, and we're still just sitting here."

  Luna: "Where the effin' hell is he?! I'm bloody hungry." *She grunted and looked to each side.*

  Karol: *He leant back and whined, holding his stomach with both hands.* "Nafan!"

  Rachael: (Luna and Karol get grumpy when they're hungry.. Nath, please come quickly.) *She sighed to herself in thought.*

  Champion: "Everyone else is eating from the tavern, we're getting ours from the markets down below. It's to be expected we'd wait a little longer-"

  Lezard: "Lezard wants food!"

  Karol: "I'm hungwy!"

  Luna: "Food, get in me!" *They shouted at the champion at the same time.*

  Champion: "Oh my." *She leant back, startled, causing Rachael to chuckle.*

  Rachael: "How has Nathan been?"

  Champion: "Constantly trying to prove himself against me."

  Luna: "Yea, wat's with that, aye?"

  Lezard: *A sudden flashback triggered from when he was with Nathan on top of the castle.* (He really hates Remenistal...) "Lezard thinks it has something to do with his past."

  Luna: "Pssht, who cares about Natalie?"

  Rachael: "You're very powerful, champion. But so is Nathan. Why doesn't he ever win?"

  Luna: "In games, the magic people always beat the warrior people." *She looked at Rachael like she was an idiot.*

  Champion: "I'm not entirely sure what Luna meant, but she is correct to a certain degree."

  --

  *Skyward and Hayward entered Silver Wind Island, noticing the night sky.*

  Skyward: "It sure is weird-"

  Hayward: "Seeing the city at night."

  Skyward: *He wiped sweat off his forehead.* "We're getting better at moving about, sister."

  Hayward: "Giihehee. Still nowhere as fast as teleportation."

  Skyward: *He nodded his head.* "When we complete Grey's request, we'll have all the funds needed to do what we want."

  Hayward: *She smiled and nodded her head,
as her stomach loudly rumbled.* "To the tavern?"

  Skyward: *He smiled in a relieved-like manner and stretched his shoulder.* "Time to relax for a moment."

  Hayward: *She adjusted her moon and star robe and started to walk forward.* "It's still busy at night for a few hours, then an hour before it's bright again-"

  Skyward: "It's dead silent?"

  Hayward: "Yes! I've always found that interesting."

  Skyward: "Another stage three defeated."

  Hayward: *She grabbed Skyward's hand and lifted it up, causing his red robe to slide down, revealing a dark scar.* "I don't know how we were able to defeat the first two before we learnt how to do our Hi-Ougi."

  Skyward: *He nodded his head.* "It'll be a matter of time before Grey or Arcadia gives us more information."

  Hayward: "Until then, brother." *She smiled at him, as they started to walk up the stairs to the next level of the city.*

  --

  Rachael: "How is everyone doing?" *She spoke out of pure curiosity, giving the guild all her attention.*

  Luna: *She looked up to her forehead.* "This granny hair is rank. You know where I can buy some dye?"

  Lezard: "Dye?" *He spoke in confusion and tapped his finger on the table, as if he was recollecting the word.* "Ooo, that's this mysterious liquid that can change the colour of your hair."

  Luna: "..." *She looked at Lezard, as if she wanted to hit him.*

  Rachael: "Anyone else? Hehe." *She awkwardly chuckled, as Luna failed to answer her question.*

  Champion: "I'm enjoying being with you all, my friends."

  Luna: "Really? Don't you have some hidden agenda or somethin' you wanna do?"

  Champion: "Appreciating Rostical.. See new abilities arise from an ancient craft, it's beautiful." *She spoke in amazement.* "As long as I'm free, I'm happy to do this for a little while longer."

  Rachael: *She smiled at the champion in satisfaction and focused her attention to Lezard.* "What about you?"

  Lezard: *He adjusted his cone-shaped hat.* "The guild is my home. I couldn't think what poor old Lezard would do without his little monsters."

  Karol: "Humph." *He nodded his head in a proud-like manner.*

  Rachael: (Karol.. I really want to see your parents, too. I want to see what kind of parents raised such an amazing child... I swear, under a promise, I'll find them.)

  Champion: "Back to your previous question, Rach. If Nathan only learnt how to focus more on his Roharnia based Azure Bursts, he might have a chance."

  Luna: "Aye?"

  Rachael: "What do you mean?"

  Champion: "Nathan focuses more on the physical aspect of his swordsmanship. Realistically, he's already mastered that."

  Lezard: "Ooo, our Nath-a-poo is a master!" *He giggled, shaking his bottom on the bench.*

  Champion: "The next progression of his training is to expand from what he already knows."

  Luna: "Isn't Natalie's Air Slash Roharnia?" *She grunted in a curious-like manner.*

  Champion: "Yes."

  ?????: "Then he hasn't mastered physical swordsmanship?" *A man's voice invited himself in the conversation, causing the guild to look over their shoulders.*

  Lezard: "Ooo, Skyward." *He spoke with a smile.* "And-" *He looked behind Skyward, noticing Hayward talking to The Financial Guild.* "There she is."

  Luna: "For once, I thought I was keepin' up, not now.." *She grunted with frustration.* "First Natalia mastered his physical shit and now he doesn't?"

  Champion: "Roharnia, although it isn't Rostical, it isn't purely physical either."

  Rachael: "I'd have to disagree there. I was under the impression Roharnia is the physical manifestation of Neurons. His Air Slash is a swing with wind-based Roharnia, correct?

  Skyward: "Yes."

  Rachael: "Then, how does that mean he hasn't mastered the physical aspect."

  Lezard: *He nodded his head in agreement.* "Lezard is quite curious to know, too!"

  Luna: "I tried." *She grunted in a defeated-like manner and focused most of her attention to her drink.*

  Skyward: "One word. Ordin."

  Hayward: "Ordin is able to slice waves of air by a swing of his sword."

  Rachael: "Yeah? And."

  Champion: "This is done without the use of Roharnia."

  Rachael: *She looked confused, as if she was trying to comprehend what was said.* "By movement?"

  Lezard: "How would that work? The only physical movement these old eyes have seen, would be anything relating to flashstepping."

  Skyward: "Ordin doesn't reveal the secrets to his abilities-"

  Hayward: "He believes the steps to his hard work shouldn't be so easily accessed by the public."

  Karol: *He waved his hand in front of his face.* "Wiffout Roharnia?"

  Rachael: "But, I can't even fathom that. The swing of his sword alone makes a wave?"

  Hayward: "Correct."

  Skyward: "Being able to create Roharnia movement without actually using Roharnia."

  Rachael: "Err.." *She looked confused.*

  Champion: "We are talking about something that is mastered." *She paused and thought to herself.* "I can't think of anyone besides Ordin that has mastered the physical aspect to swordsmanship."

  Luna: (This is bullshit-) *She took a sip of her drink.* (I don't know wat the fuck they're talkin' about.)

  Lezard: "Would Ordin want to help our little Nath-a-poo out?"

  Hayward: "Probably not. He's just as busy as Grey."

  Skyward: "Protecting a city this large, handling all of its endeavours."

  Rachael: "Actually, we only need to find someone to teach him how to do it."

  Lezard: "Razzypoo?"

  Rachael: "I remember back in high school-"

  Luna: "Skool sucks balls!" *She raised her glass to that statement, causing Rachael to chuckle.*

  Rachael: "A music teacher doesn't need to master the craft, just as long as they remain a lesson ahead of the student." *She winked at the sentence.*