Corrupted Radiatons

by Michael Rogers

  Champion: "Oh my." *She spoke with an impressed look on her face, as if she understood what Rachael meant.*

  Karol: Bhut who?"

  Lezard: *He adjusted the cone-shaped hat on his head.* "The little meister is right. We'd still need someone to teach us this."

  Skyward: *He nodded his head in understanding.* "I wouldn't have any idea-"

  Hayward: *She looked at Skyward and opened her hand, watching a white pearl wobble in her palm.* "What about-?"

  Skyward: "Arcadia?" *He spoke in confusion, as if he wasn't sure what her intentions were.*

  Hayward: "We've learnt a lot from her. Our Remenistal based Hi-Ougi." *She tried to speak in a convincing manner.*

  Skyward: *He hesitantly nodded his head while discreetly glancing at the guild.* "Alright, we do owe The Rostical Guild from defeating that Astragon Projection."

  Hayward: *She smiled at Skyward and walked with a slight limp towards the table.* "Here-"

  Rachael: *She watched Hayward place the pearl on the table.* "What's that?"

  Champion: "Some sort of Rosterology device?"

  Hayward: "We haven't used it for ourselves-"

  Skyward: "But you may let Nathan borrow it for one night."

  Rachael: "You still haven't told us what it is."

  Hayward: "To be honest-"

  Skyward: "We're not entirely sure ourselves."

  Hayward: "We know it's a Summonce Scarbra."

  Skyward: "But you need to activate it before you sleep."

  Champion: "What could you possibly summon before sleeping?"

  Luna: (Yo, Destiny. You there?) *She thought to herself, slightly looking up to her forehead.* (How long are ya goin' to sleep for?)

  Hayward: "We have an alliance with Sakura Village. The Astraseeker there is very knowledgeable and an excellent teacher."

  Skyward: "As she is able to know what you feel and move past those frustrations and confusions."

  Lezard: "Ooo, is this the start of a new story arc?"

  Rachael: *She glanced at Lezard and didn't respond, as if she was used to his humour.* "Battling Oxident is tomorrow, I don't think he'll have time to do any training."

  Hayward: *She smiled.* "That's exactly why we're offering this."

  Skyward: "He can do all the training and the hard yards-"

  Hayward: "All in his sleep." *She smiled again.*

  Lezard: "That's deliciously divine?" *He glanced at his guild members for their input.*

  Champion: (Arcadia..)

  Rachael: "That's amazing!" *She shook her head with a smile.* "That would be awesome. Nath is going to be happy."

  Destiny: (Yeup.) *Her meow echoed in Luna's mind, catching her attention.*

  Luna: (You're awake!) *She grunted in thought, trying to hide her excitement.*

  Destiny: (Where are we?)

  Luna: "The tavern?" *She spoke, as if it was obvious.*

  Lezard: "Tavern? Who-? Where-?" *He looked to each side, as if he was mocking Luna.*

  Luna: "Oi, dickface." *She grunted and raised a fist, waving it in Lezard's face.*

  Lezard: "Ooo, mercy!" *He squealed and looked away.*

  Destiny: (I don't remember much.)

  Luna: (You were asleep, aye.)

  Destiny: (When I rest normally, my sensors are always active.)

  Luna: (So ya never get a good night's rest?)

  Destiny: (I feel refreshed! Yeup!)

  Luna: "Aha, kool-"

  Lezard: "Cool-?" *He noticed Luna look at him with a growing frown, causing him to look away before saying another word.*

  Rachael: *She hesitated, controlling her excitement.* "We can't accept such a gift."

  Champion: "Rach, I've learnt to accept people's offerings. Most times, you offend them if you decline, and we're only borrowing it for one night-" *She looked at Hayward for confirmation.*

  Hayward: "Yes." *She picked the pearl back up.*

  Skyward: "Correct."

  Champion: "See?"

  Hayward: *She smiled and took several steps around the table, handing over the pearl to Rachael.* "Are we safe to assume you'll be attending Battling Oxident."

  Champion: "Oh my, of course!"

  Lezard: "We wouldn't miss it for our champy-poo."

  Karol: *He watched Rachael admire the pearl in her hand.* "Nafan will be so happy!" *He spoke with a soda made moustache.*

  Rachael: "Hehe. Thank you so much, guys."

  Champion: *She leant towards Rachael, whispering in her ear.* "I believe Hayward is a girl."

  Rachael: "I know, I was just-" *She noticed the champion's obliviousness, causing her to pause, as if she didn't want to explain herself.* "Thank you."

  Champion: "You're very welcome." *She leant back and smiled with her eyes closed.*

  Keeper: "If it ain't the 'Wards." *She smirked at Skyward and Hayward, as she waved to an empty small table.*

  Hayward: "Thank you!"

  Keeper: "You want the regular?"

  Skyward: "Please!"

  Rachael: "Thank you again." *She watched the three walk away from the table.*

  Lezard: "You asked us-" *He looked at Rachael and leant forward in a serious-like manner, moving his drink to the other side.* "What about you, Razzypoo?"

  Rachael: "Hehe, what about me?"

  Lezard: "Earth?"

  Rachael: "..." *Her smile faded slowly the more she thought about his sudden question.* "Why do you want to know?"

  Luna: *She discreetly glanced at Rachael, as if she was interested to know.* "..."

  Lezard: "You always ask us, little monster." *He spoke as if the answer was obvious.*

  Rachael: "I..." *She looked down and grabbed her cup and twirled it, watching the liquid swirl inside of it.*

  Karol: "Waichael?"

  Champion: "Oh my, was this a trick question?" *She was unsure why Rachael hadn't answered Lezard's question.*

  Lezard: "Razzypoo?"

  Rachael: "I want..." *She paused and frowned at herself.* "Ash told me, that you should only seek something if you need it, not because you want it-"

  Luna: "And that's gay as shit." *She grunted in an annoyed-like manner.*

  Rachael: "Luna. That isn't acceptable language-"

  Luna: *She waved her hand at Rachael, as if she didn't care about her language.* "Stuff that shit, Rach. What's the point on livin' if you can't get wat you want, aye."

  Rachael: "Luna." *She spoke on her breath.*

  Luna: "You sacrifice a lot of shit, so did Ashton."

  Rachael: "How would you know?"

  Luna: *She half smirked.* "He was my dumbass brother's bestie, remember?"

  Karol: "I wanna meet Ashtone."

  Rachael: "Ash-, ton." *She spoke with a smile, trying to hide her emotions.*

  Karol: "Asht-ton."

  Luna: *She looked at Rachael in a sisterly-like manner.* "I didn't mean to be a bitch or anythin'."

  Rachael: "I know."

  Champion: "Well, Rachael?"

  Rachael: "Well? Sorry?"

  Champion: "Aren't you going to answer the question?"

  Rachael: *She paused and glanced across the table, noticing the guild giving her their full attention.* "It's no big deal-"

  Luna: "Oi!"

  Rachael: *She sighed in a defeated-like manner.* "I miss him."

  Lezard: "Ashton?"

  Rachael: *She nodded her head.* "I miss him so much. I want to be with him again."

  Karol: (Waichael.) *He thought to himself with lowering morale, as if he was sympathising with her.*

  Rachael: "But-" *She looked up with a widening smile.* "My responsibilities is with the guild-"

  Karol: *He smiled in a guilty-like manner, glancing away from Rachael.* "..."

  Rachael: (I wonder what he's up to now? I wonder how worried he is? Knowing him, he won't give up trying to find me, but like me, he won't utter a word of his grievances.) *She raised her other hand and placed it on the table, revealing a pulsating fist.*

  Champion: *She noticed Rachael's f
ist and noticed a sparkling rock underneath it.* (She's still practising what I taught her on the Sheridan?)

  Luna: "C'mon, Rach. Just tell us-"

  ?????: "That took way longer than I thought!" *A man with a deep voice spoke from behind Luna.*

  Luna: "Aye? 'Sup, Natalie?" *She grunted and looked over her shoulder, watching Nathan hold cartons of food in both arms.*

  Lezard: "Ooo, we'll save this emotional revelation for another time, Razzypoo. But first-"

  Karol: "Food!-"

  *A purple light flashed from behind Luna, catching the guild's attention.*

  Destiny: "Yeup." *She hovered around Luna's head.*

  Lezard: "There's our little friend!" *He sarcastically giggled, wiggling his bottom.*

  Destiny: "Yeup!"

  Nathan: "Sorry." *He mumbled and gently lowered his arms, allowing the champion and Lezard to remove the stack of cartons off his arms.* "I-"

  *Nathan glanced at Luna and paused, not realising his jaw visibly dropped.*

  Luna: "Why did everyone get quiet-?" *Her words caused Destiny to scan the table, noticing Nathan's reaction towards her.* "Wat are you lookin' at?"

  Nathan: "I-..." *He spoke on his breath, as a mixture of emotions filled his face.*

  Rachael: (Does Nathan have a thing for Luna?) *She thought to herself in curiosity, as if Nathan's facial expression was quite obvious to her.*

  Nathan: "I-It's you.." *He spoke on his breath once again.*

  Luna: "Yea, me? Get over it, dicksniffer."

  Nathan: "Dick-? Sniff-?" *He spoke as if he snapped out of his trance-like confusion.* "Luna?"

  Luna: "Yea?" *She grunted in an annoyed-like manner.*

  Destiny: (Looks like he's seen an Astragon Projection and your hair is the one that's white.)

  Luna: "Aha."

  Lezard: "Bwarharharh." *He laughed and nodded his head in agreement.*

  Luna: "Aye?"

  Destiny: "Yeup?" *They both faced Lezard in confusion.*

  Karol: "What's so funny?" *He looked at Lezard and Luna in confusion.*

  Nathan: "Your hair, why is it white?"

  Rachael: *She tilted her head down and rubbed in between her eyes with a smile.* (Everyone is so out of it-)

  Lezard: "Lezard thinks we all should eat!"

  Nathan: "Your hair?!"

  Luna: *She looked at Lezard in shock.* "Could you hear my kitty?"

  Destiny: "Yeup?"

  Champion: "Oh my? You Soul Linked with Destiny too?"

  Lezard: "Well, Luna and my delicious self used a Hi-Ougi-"

  Nathan: "You're Soul Linked?!"

  Rachael: "You used a Hi-Ougi?!"

  Karol: "Nomnomnom." *He started to eat rice made squares, not caring about the discussion.*

  Luna: "And Destiny can phase through objects-"

  Rachael: "Are you serious?!"

  Champion: "Oh my!"

  Nathan: "Your Soul Link increased again?!"

  Lezard: *He started to eat sushi-like fruit.* "This is succulent."

  Karol: "Yheah!" *He enthusiastically nodded his head, as rice stuck on the sides of his cheeks.*

  Luna: "Sit down, Natalie! We've been starvin' for months now."

  Champion: "Months? It might be close to an hour but-"

  Rachael: "Joking.." *She whispered to the champion.*

  Champion: "Oh my!" *She started to laugh, even though it was obvious she didn't understand it.*

  Nathan: *His stomach rumbled, causing him to sit down at the table in a betrayed-like manner.* "Why can you Hi-Ougi? What was it? How did you do it?"

  Luna: "Ahh.." *She glanced at the food in front of her, causing Destiny's stomach to rumble loudly.*

  Nathan: "Well?" *He glanced to both Lezard and Luna, as if he was eager to know.*

  Champion: "Why are you so persistent to know, Nathan?"

  Lezard: "Yes-sir-ee! There aren't any plot twists with this information."

  Nathan: "But, in order to Hi-Ougi, you need to have a certain level of attachment or closeness."

  Luna: "Aye?" *She grunted in confusion, as she readied to take a massive bite out of a burger.*

  Lezard: "Just means we're besties after all." *He shrugged his shoulders, as if it didn't mean anything.*

  Luna: *She discreetly smiled in appreciation.* (He's weird, but he's really compassionate..) *Her words triggered a flashback of the state she was in.*

  Destiny: (Yeup?)

  Luna: (He could embarrass me, or tell them all wat I was doin'.)

  Rachael: "Sounds like someone is jealous."

  Nathan: "Jealous? Me? No!" *He mumbled with his deep voice and looked down, noticing his carton of food remained untouched.*

  Champion: "I'm so confused by all this."

  Rachael: "Hehe." *She covered her mouth as she chewed.*

  Nathan: (Bell..)

  Karol: "Bhut we kan Hi-Ougi, Nafan!" *He spoke in a confident-like manner, as a few rice fell off his widening smile.*

  Nathan: "Yeah." *He put on a smile for Karol.*

  Lezard: *He intensely stared at Luna.* "And as Loonzamotto devours that burger, as if it were a weak Scoldrant, reminiscences of the burger's ingredients could be seen dripping from the side of the culprit-"

  Luna: "Roi-, shrut rahp!" *She growled with her mouth full of the burger, glancing at Lezard.*

  Rachael: "Anyway, I'd like to make an announcement." *She caught the guild's attention.* "We've been together for quite a while-"

  Champion: "Three years, three months, two days and fifteen hours."

  Luna: "How-?"

  Destiny: (Is that right?)

  Lezard: "I don't know."

  Luna: (Dunno.) *She glanced at Lezard.*

  Rachael: "Is that really correct?"

  Champion: "Give or take two months. Those Spacial Funnels have been a grief to me keeping track of time." *She smiled with her eyes closed and tilted her head to one side.*