Corrupted Radiatons

by Michael Rogers

  Nathan: *He glanced at Luna and stared at Destiny which sat on her shoulder.* "What about you?"

  Luna: "Don't care." *She grunted at Nathan, rolling her eyes.*

  Destiny: "Yeup." *She purred in agreement, causing Luna to smirk.*

  Nathan: *He turned back around, sighing in defeat.* "I give in."

  Lezard: "Lezard wins! Bwarharharh."

  Nathan: (Is it the excitement or being tired?) *He thought to himself, as if he was surprised Lezard was annoying him.*

  *The guild walked out of the empty markets and watched guards patrolling the outer walls.*

  Karol: *He faced the champion, forming a fist above his head.* "I-I kan fight too!-" *He tripped on a rock, stumbling to the ground.*

  Lezard: *He looked down, noticing the rock.* (Like The Agoura Marbles, it gets a little messy, before, during and after the games.)

  Luna: "How embarrassing." *She grunted at Karol with a smirk.*

  Karol: "Loona." *He looked up with watering eyes.*

  Luna: (Shit, he's hurt?) *She looked serious and leant down, picking Karol up.* "You OK?"

  Karol: "Y-Yheah." *He looked away.*

  Luna: "Are you OK?"

  Lezard: (Sometimes it feels like we're siblings.. A little hard on each other, but when something serious happens, we have each other's back.) *He sniffed deeply and wiggled his body.* (It makes these old bones shiver with excitement.)

  Rachael: "Karol?" *She stopped, looking at him in a sisterly manner.*

  Karol: *He pouted his lips and sniffed, wiping a tear from his cheek.* "Yeah! Don't worry about me, guys!" *He puffed out his chest, speaking with a deep voice.*

  Nathan: "A real man doesn't ask for help."

  Karol: *He nodded his head, strutting in front of the party.* "I'ma real man."

  Luna: "Awe, cute." *She chuckled and walked through another set of markets, brushing her fingers through Destiny's fur.*

  Karol: "Not cute, humph."

  Destiny: "Yeuu." *She looked up towards the stars, catching Luna's attention.*

  Luna: (Umm, where we lookin'?)

  Destiny: (I could've been captured if Blake revealed where I was.)

  Luna: (You still on about that?)

  Destiny: (Yes.)

  Luna: (Yea.. I'm just grateful you're back, aye.)

  *The guild stopped in front of a small house on the outskirts of Surpreon.*

  Champion: (We're here.)

  Karol: "Should we knock?"

  Katrina: *She opened the door, greeting the guild with a smile.* "I've been expecting you."

  Luna: "Aye? You have?" *She grunted, pulling an awkward face.*

  Lezard: "Ooo, Astraseeker?"

  Katrina: *She giggled and looked at the champion, as if she was the one that told her.* "Get in, it's cold out." *She shivered and stepped to the side, inviting the guild in.*

  Luna: "Wateva."

  Destiny: "Yeup."

  Katrina: *She watched Luna and Destiny walk inside, cueing Lezard to follow.* (Champion always visits me before Battling Oxident. She tells us the best stories, but she always comes alone. Meeting her friends will be a treat.)

  Champion: *A sudden drop in the air's pressure caught her attention.* (Oh my? Is that Season?)

  Nathan: *He walked inside, scratching behind his head.* (I don't want to think about Blake, Rostical, that crazy dream, randomly waking up on the other continent.. I'll just focus on winning..)

  *The Champion paused, causing Rachael to turn around in confusion.*

  Rachael: "Champion?"

  Champion: "I have something to do, I'll be back shortly." *She smiled and hobbled around.*

  Katrina: "Of course." *She smiled, watching the champion leave.*

  Rachael: *She stretched her gloves, nodding her head.* "Don't be too long."

  Champion: "Oh my, I believe I can handle myself."

  Rachael: *She sighed with a smile, as if the champion misunderstood her concern.* "That was a little odd."

  Katrina: "She's always been like that." *She spoke with a smile and opened the door further, glancing inside her house.*

  Rachael: "How did you know we were coming?"

  Katrina: *She tilted her head to the side.* "Didn't the champion tell you?"

  Rachael: *She stepped inside to find Karol sleeping with his legs on the couch and head on the floor.* "Tell me what?"

  Katrina: "I can see the Roharnia of people's life Neurons."

  Rachael: "Wow."

  Katrina: *She waved her hand in front of her face in a tired-like manner.* "Don't flatter me.. It's a trait received from a very distant Astraseeker ancestor."

  Rachael: "That's amazing." (So Lezard was right?) "What does mine look like?" *She spoke in curiosity, as she bent down and helped Karol sleep along the couch.*

  Katrina: "Yours is green and spherical." *She spoke with a motherly-like smile and waved to a room where Luna was already sleeping in.*

  Rachael: *She smiled with gratitude and stopped at the doorway, as if she respectfully didn't want to talk in the room with the sleeping Luna in it.* "So you could sense the champion's?"

  Katrina: "That's exactly right." *She nodded her head and waved towards the room once again.* "Enjoy your sleep, I'm sure you have a big day ahead of you tomorrow-" *She paused.* "Today?"

  Rachael: "Hehe, good night." *She took several steps into the room and turned around, facing Katrina.* "Thank you, again."

  Katrina: "May the Astragons drift you into slumber."

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  *The champion waddled through a royal-like room and glanced around, as if she was looking for someone.*

  Champion: "Did you summon me?"

  ?????: "Hohoho." *A man chuckled with a weakened tone at the end of it.* "So you came."

  Champion: "Oh my-" *She turned around with a slight hobble and smiled while closing her eyes.* "Of course I'd respond to you, Season."

  Season: *He walked straight through the walls, causing them to ripple around him.* "How did you get here so quickly?"

  Champion: "Oh my, don't ask." *She spoke with a smile, opening her eyes.*

  Season: *He nodded his head.* "I actually have a favour to ask of you."

  Champion: (I didn't really notice when we had the audience with Grey, but he looks quite ill.) *She thought to herself, before promptly closing her eyes with a widening smile.*

  Season: "Champion?"

  Champion: "Yes. This favour?" *She opened her eyes, intrigued.*

  Season: "It's about a particular participant for Battling Oxident.." *He walked across a thin, royal-like carpet.* "Could you please use Grand Rostical on him?"

  Champion: "Grand Rostical? Why would you want me to do that? And who?"

  Season: *He stopped and raised his hand, coughing specks of blood into his palm.* "Obviously you can't pour the full amount of Neurons or Astragons into it-"

  Champion: "Due to the limiter."

  Season: *He nodded his head.* "His attitude is at times, unbearable. But..."

  Champion: "Oh my, it's unlike you to act like this, Season."

  Season: "I haven't met someone like him in a very long time." *He looked down and sighed.* "He reminds me of the liveliness of my old party members."

  Champion: "And his name?"

  Season: "Hohoho." *He chuckled in a happy-like manner and lowered his arms.* "Lance Lighten."

  Chapter 6: Battling Oxident

  *Twortz rubbed the back of her neck, as she awaited Ridley's instructions.*

  Twortz: "Before I go?"

  Ridley: *He watched Twortz ready herself to leave.* "Before you leave, take Infinity and Trinity with you."

  Twortz: "Pardon me?"

  Ridley: "The twin Rostic Dancers."

  Twortz: "I know who they are, sir. I don't understand the reasoning for this."

  Ridley: "I believe their abilities could serve you well."

  Twortz: "With the acute training and perception I have of my abilities, I'm quite confident in my experience in handling the uncertainty."
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  Ridley: *He smiled.* "Take them with you."

  Twortz: "I have no desire to babysit the twins, and I prefer to work alone. I no longer crave working as a team with children, they are more trouble than they are worth."

  Ridley: "If they give you problems, tell them, if they complete this request with you, I'll release their parents and citizens."

  Twortz: "Sir?"

  Ridley: "Now, for the second time, take them with you."

  Twortz: *She paused and relaxed, as if she understood she had no say in the matter.* "Yes, sir!"

  Ridley: "Dismissed!"

  Twortz: "Sir!" *She stepped to the side and twisted her ankle, flashstepping out of the area.*

  Ridley: *A puff of air blew past him.* (I have a lot of confidence in her abilities.) *He thought to himself with an evil-like smirk and suddenly puffed into darkness.*

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  *Luna snored in sync with Destiny's purr, as sunlight shined on their faces.*

  Luna: "Hmm.. Chocolate.." *She snorted the words in her sleep.*

  Destiny: "Yeu.." *She purred in a snort-like manner.*

  *The sounds of Katrina opening the front door could be heard.*

  Katrina: "Oh hello-.. Yes-.. I've tried waking her-.. I know-.. Several matches have already started?!"

  *The sounds of footsteps walked towards the room and stopped, as if someone was watching Luna.*

  Rachael: "Luna, wake up." *She sighed, talking in a sisterly-like manner.*

  Luna: "Not now, mother." *She grunted and rolled over.* "I hate skool, aye."

  Rachael: "School?" *She sighed again and focused on stone blocks underneath the bed.* "Well then-"

  *Rachael straightened her arm towards the bed and formed a fist, pulling it towards her.*

  Luna: "I ain't doin' no laundry." *She pulled the blankets above her head and moaned.*

  *The bed suddenly tipped to one side, causing the blankets and Luna to roll onto the floor.*

  Destiny: "Yeup." *She instinctively floated into the air and blinked several times.*

  Luna: "Wat the fuck?!" *She grunted and instantly stood up, glaring across the room.*

  Rachael: "Luna, they're already a few matches in."

  Luna: "Matches? Battlin' Oxident?!"

  Rachael: *She nodded and stepped to the side, as if she was ready to leave.* "Everyone has seated and a few matches have already started."

  Luna: "Wait? Wait!"

  Destiny: "Yeup!" *She meowed in a worried-like manner.*

  Rachael: "Let's go already." *She nudged towards the door and turned around to walk away.*

  Luna: (A few matches had already started?) "Why didn't ya wake me?" *She grunted in an annoyed-like manner, as she hopped on each foot to put her socks and shoes on.*

  Rachael: "Hehe."

  Luna: "Wat's so funny, aye."

  Destiny: "Yeup." *She meowed in a supportive manner.*

  Rachael: "All of us tried to wake you up."

  Luna: "Oh?" *She rubbed the back of her head and ran her fingers through her bed hair.*

  Destiny: "Yeup." *She hovered down and landed on Luna's head.*

  Luna: "Wat did I miss?" *She adjusted her boots and walked with Rachael through the house.*

  Rachael: "I'll tell you on the way."

  Katrina: *She watched Luna and Rachael walk outside, causing her to step forward.* "Please be careful with Destiny."

  Luna: "Aye?" *She turned around and looked up to Destiny.*

  Katrina: "Although it's Battling Oxident, there have been reports in previous games, where a Scoldrant User's Scoldrant-"

  Luna: "Confusin'-"

  Katrina: "Wandered around the outskirts and encountered a few warriors or losing guild members."

  Rachael: "And?" *She spoke in a curious-like manner while adjusted her leather gloves.*

  Katrina: "Well, I was there in the stadium when a random gentleman fell down and died in the spectator seats."

  Rachael: "Pardon?" *She looked confused.*

  Luna: *Katrina's words triggered several flashbacks of her sharing Destiny's wounds.* "I get ya."

  Destiny: (I won't wander from you.)

  Luna: (Aha, it's kool... But-..)

  Destiny: (Yeup! I know what you're feeling.)

  Luna: "If somethin' happens to bitchface here, it happens to me, aye."

  Rachael: "..." *She silently glanced at Luna, failing to notice Katrina nodding her head in agreement.*

  Destiny: "Yeup!" *She flew into the air and suddenly burst and swirled into a vortex of silver liquid.*

  Rachael: "Destiny? What's happening to her?"

  Luna: *She closed her eyes, as Destiny swirled down around her hand.* (Even in that state, I can feel you perfectly, aye.)

  Rachael: "Luna?" *She watched the silver liquid fade around the back of Luna's hand.* (Did she always have that tattoo?) "Luna."

  Luna: "Shut it already aha." *She opened her eyes and faced Rachael.*

  Rachael: (She can see with her own eyes? Just like that time at the tavern.)

  Luna: *A wind pulsed across her hair, causing it to suddenly look silky smooth, as if she just washed it.* "Shampoo ‘n' conditioner? Ain't got no time for that! Astragons, for the win."

  Rachael: "You really act like Lance some-"

  Luna: "Finish it-" *She formed a fist with a playful smile, as she started to walk away.*

  Rachael: *She walked with Luna and glanced over her shoulder to Katrina, who stood at the door.* "Thank you!"

  Katrina: "Impressive." *She whispered on her breath.*

  ?????: "Mumma, Battling Oxident." *A little girl's voice, heavily implied she wanted to go see it.*

  Katrina: *She turned around and smiled at a young girl.* "I was waiting for you, Cynthia."

  Cynthia: "I'm up!" *She raised her arms in a victorious-like manner.*

  Rachael: *She looked at the tribal-like tattoo on the back of Luna's hand with an impressed smile.* "So, you did this at the tavern, care to explain now?"