Corrupted Radiatons

by Michael Rogers

  Trinity: *She glanced at Infinity in a worried-like manner.* "What about the Guardian?"

  Infinity: *She enthusiastically nodded her head in agreement.* "The Guardian will come out and want to play."

  Twortz: "As Score Users, the Guardian will not attack, correct?" *She spoke with a discreet smirk.*

  Trinity: *She looked at Twortz with a dropping jaw.* "How did you know?"

  Twortz: "You said your ancestors created this structure. It would be absurd if a Guardian attacked the people that made it."

  Infinity: *She held her hands behind her lower back.* "But how did you know?"

  Twortz: *She took a step forward and moved onto another platform of stairs.* "I merely used logic."

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  *Swirls of mist spiralled up from a dark room, forming a creature hidden in dark robes.*

  ?????: "Trespassers?" *It reached forward, causing a large scythe to materialise in its hand.*

  *The creature in robes stopped its unholy-like movements and lowered the scythe.*

  ?????: "The ancestors?" *It spoke in a relaxed-like manner and its scythe suddenly puffed into shadow-like mist, as if it no longer had any intentions of attacking.*

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  *Twortz, Infinity and Trinity rode the floating stairs and noticed the stone door suddenly fade away, revealing a doorway.*

  Trinity: "It responds to our presence."

  Infinity: "And responded it did."

  Twortz: "That was not so hard, was it?" *She stepped off the aura-like stairs, walking towards the doorway.*

  *Trinity and Infinity jumped off the stairs and over a gap, before hitting the stone ground in terror.*

  Trinity: "That was close, sister!"

  Infinity: *She looked back and noticed half of her foot was hanging off the ledge.* "Close it was!"

  Twortz: "What is that?" *She spoke to herself in curiosity and looked into the next room, noticing four different coloured glyphs glowing on the wall.*

  Trinity: "That would be the throne room."

  Twortz: "The throne room? Does this mean we have successfully reached our destination?" *She walked through a narrow hallway and into the massive room.*

  Trinity: *She followed Twortz and squinted her eyes, as it was brighter than the previous room with moving stairs.* "This is the throne room."

  Twortz: *She noticed blue crystals which grew like weed on the walls.* "I get a very ancient feeling about this room." *She noticed floating orbs of light, which lit up the dark areas of the massive room.*

  *The light floated past the crystals, causing rainbow coloured rays of light to sparkle off them.*

  Twortz: *She focused her attention to a pedestal, noticing engraved glyphs surrounding it on the ground.* "I believe that is where I must commence the sealing process."

  Infinity: "Using a high powered Remenistal, you could use its energy to activate the glyphs."

  Twortz: "To activate? That is not what sealing means."

  Trinity: *She shook her head.* "The glyphs that are glowing on the walls, those are the ones that have been activated."

  Infinity: "Maybe it's you that is using the wrong word."

  Trinity and Infinity: "Harh harh." *They giggled at Twortz, causing her to frown.*

  Twortz: "Sealing or activating is irrelevant! I will complete my mission-" *She stopped with widening eyes and slowly looked behind her.*

  Trinity: *She tilted her head to one side.* "What's the matter?"

  Infinity: "Finish it off.." (So we can see our family again.) *She looked down to her dancer-like boots.*

  Twortz: "Do you girls not feel it.."

  Trinity: "Feel what?"

  Infinity: "And what must it be?"

  Twortz: "Someone has entered the facility."

  Trinity: "Someone else has entered The Runic Chambers?" *She looked over her shoulder to the hallway.*

  Twortz: *She closed her eyes and paused before opening them again.* "They have just entered the facility."

  Trinity: *A small stone which was concealed under her belt beside her rapier started to glow, catching Infinity's attention.* "Not many people can enter the dual layered Spacial Funnel-"

  Infinity: "Sister?" *She awkwardly interrupted Trinity and pointed to her belt.*

  Trinity: *Her eyes widened.* "This.. The person-"

  Twortz: "People.. I feel they're are over five people." *She ignored Trinity and Infinity, as if she was using all her focus on her long distance reading.*

  Trinity: "This Rosterology device, the Consultant gave it to me."

  Twortz: "What's it's purpose?"

  Trinity: "The one we're meant to use our Neuron draining scores on, it's to react to her energy signature."

  Twortz: *She squinted her eyes, as if she was observing Trinity and Infinity's facial expressions.* (It appears their annoying little bubbly attitude has finally changed into seriousness. And as they mentioned, not many people should have the knowledge or ability to enter here.)

  *Twortz faced the hallway and took several steps towards the twins, as her rattling armour caught their attention.*

  Twortz: "I will dispose of these intruders. If that stone is the Consultant's will, I highly suggest you do not displease him."

  Trinity: *She nodded her head with a motivated frown.* "Of course! We will not fail."

  Infinity: *She held Trinity's hand and nodded her head.* "And fail we shall not."

  Trinity: "Let's perform the song of our ancestors to drain the opponent's Neurons."

  Infinity: *She nodded her head.* "And start we shall.."

  *Trinity and Infinity closed their eyes and massive grey glyphs spiralled from their feet along the ground.*

  Trinity and Infinity: "With the sacred scores-"

  *Twortz focused and leant forward with a bending knee, suddenly flashstepping out of the area.*

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  *Twortz suddenly appeared in the dark room with the single set of stairs under the bright ray of light.*

  Twortz: *She squinted her eyes towards another empty, dark room in front of her.* "The room in front of me is where those red lines activated the door-"

  *As Twortz mentioned the lines, a red glyph spiralled in front of the door, cueing Twortz to deeply inhale.*

  Twortz: *She leant back and screamed.* "Sonic Roar."

  *The stone door opened and revealed a young teenager with two ridiculously long blonde ponytails standing in front of it.*

  ?????: "Hu?-" *The teenager gasped, as a visible sound wave blasted directly against her.*

  Twortz: (Only one?) *She took several steps back and hid herself in the darkness, as if she was expecting more company.* (I will not lose the Consultant's respect by failing my mission!)

  *A stone door closed itself in front of her, as if the space Twortz created from it was enough for it to react.*

  Twortz: (I feel a very powerful Neuron signature out of the five of them remaining.) *She elegantly turned around and flashstepped out of sight.*

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  Trinity and Infinity: "With the sounds of our clan's voice, drain the Neurons, scatter their existence and spread them from the foe's body!-"

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  Twortz: *She listened to the sound of the stone door opening once again.* (I believed hiding my presence was the best course of action, but perhaps merely confronting myself upfront would serve another excellent choice? They would not be anticipating someone like myself to be here.)

  ?????: "Oi, wat are we waitin' for? The door's open!" *A man grunted and took a step forward, cueing Twortz to flashstep in front of the door.*

  Twortz: *Her back faced the party of men and women.* (If they are innocent or not, I will not jeopardise my mission.) *She thought to herself in reassurance, as if she was trying to set her priorities.*

  ?????: *Another man with pimples on his face stared at Twortz's back in fear.* "A-A captain!" *He cautiously took several steps to the side, hiding behind a very large, muscular man.*

  *The man's scared-sounding voice drew the party of five's a
ttention directly on to Twortz.*

  Twortz: (No matter what.. No matter what-)

  ?????: *A tall woman with long blonde, curly hair faced Twortz, staring at her back.* "We have no intentions of fighting."

  Twortz: *She tilted her head up.* "Oh?"

  Blonde Haired Woman: *The tall woman waited for a response, before saying something again.* "Back down and we will not engage in combat."

  Twortz: "I will not back down."

  Blonde Haired Woman: "Hoh?"

  Twortz: "As it is my responsibility to activate The Runic Chambers."

  Man: "Aye?" *He raised an eyebrow, glancing at Twortz in confusion.* "That voice?"

  Twortz: (No matter who-) "Please don't take this personally, but I must annihilate you." *She slowly turned around, glaring at the party.*

  Blonde Haired Woman: "Hoh? If you believe you could pull such a feat-"

  Man: "T-Twotters?!"

  Twortz: "Twotters-?" *She spoke in disgust, looking in the man's general direction.*

  Pimple Covered Man: "Twortz?!" *He stood on his toes and looked over the large man's shoulder, smiling in astonishment and amazement.*

  Twortz: (It can't be!) "Tyler? Lance?" *She smiled in disbelief, stepping forward.*

  Blonde Haired Woman: "I do not understand?" *She stood in a battle-ready pose, glancing at Tyler and Lance in confusion.*

  Twortz: (It's really them!)

  Lance: "Twotters, that really you, aye?"

  Twortz: (That annoying voice!) *Her eyebrow twitched.* "It has to be you."

  Lance: "You ain't like, fat anymore?"

  Tyler: "Lance!" *He whispered at Lance, as if he was annoyed he said that.*

  Twortz: (That's definitely them... I'm told to annihilate any persons that enter this facility, otherwise it'll compromise the mission.. But..) "I... I can't fight you."

  Lance: *He smiled in appreciation.* "Aha, we'd win anyways."

  Tyler: "Everyone! This is Twortz!" *He proudly announced, revealing himself from behind the large man.*

  Twortz: "Oh?" *She glanced at each party member with a welcoming smile.* (There were six people. The other person is Tyler, whom I can't sense a thing from.)

  *A small thin, beautiful woman with brown hair and eyes stepped forward.*

  Woman: "I'm Alicia." *She smiled, cupping a beautiful pendant which hung from her neck.*

  Large Man: "Holland."

  Tyler: "And that's Teresa-" *He pointed at the blonde haired woman.* "And PKMY."

  Twortz: (I'm overwhelmed.) *She shook her head with a mixture of emotions, as if she wasn't expecting to see Tyler.* "It is a pleasure to meet you all."

  Teresa: (I was not aware they had friends in the captain ranks-)

  *The area started to vibrate, alerting Lance, Alicia and Teresa.*

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  Trinity and Infinity let go of each other's hands and sighed with accomplishment.*

  Trinity: "The entire Runic Chambers is now active."

  Infinity: "And active our scores will be heard."

  Trinity and Infinity: "Harh harh."

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  Twortz: *She glanced over her shoulder.* (This facility seems to be reacting to the twins' Rostical. I can feel their song moving in the air.. It seems the doors are closing and opening on their own accord?)

  Lance: "Sorry, Twotters, can we pass?" *He motioned his hand to the door behind her.*

  Twortz: (I can't believe I'm going to do this-) "Of course." *She spoke with a hesitant, yet professional smile.*

  Lance: *He nodded his head, grabbing Alicia's hand.* "Time to finish this off once and for all."

  Alicia: "Y-Yep!" *She firmly held Lance's hand, running across the room.*

  Twortz: (How unprofessional of me-) *She stepped to the side, watching Lance and Alicia run into the next room.* (Did I do the right thing?)

  Teresa: "I wish to be present." *Her image disappeared.*

  Twortz: *She looked surprised.* (She can flashstep? Was she the strongest one I felt earlier?)

  *The stone door behind Twortz suddenly sealed shut, blowing a pulse of dirt past her.*

  Twortz: *She looked over her shoulder, glancing at the door.* (Blast, now we have to wait for it to open again.)

  Tyler: *He ignored the door, continuing to look fascinated at Twortz.* "Twortz! I'm so happy to see you!"

  Twortz: *She chuckled in a casual manner.* "Likewise-"

  Tyler: "H-How did you get here? What have you been up to? How did you become a warrior? No!-. How did you become a captain!" *He enthusiastically moved his arms, emphasising his excitement.*

  Twortz: "I remember that night at work-" *She looked up in recollection, placing a finger on her mouth.* "A bright light caused me to fall unconscious."

  Tyler: (I remember the same thing.)

  Twortz: "And I woke up in a forest." *She spoke in recollection, triggering a flashback.*

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  *Twortz moaned and groaned, slowly waking up in an unfamiliar setting.*

  Twortz: *She looked to the side and noticed Rachael, lying beside her unconscious.* "Rachael-"

  Rachael: "Hmm?"

  Twortz: (It's day-?) *She looked up through the swaying tree branches, staring at the sky with double vision.*

  Rachael: "Where-?" *She frowned and closed her eyes, holding the side of her head.*

  Twortz: "Oh dear.." *She slowly stood up, noticing kitchen utensils lying around her.* "What on Earth happened?"

  Rachael: "Twortz?"

  Twortz: *She quickly spun around, facing Rachael in relief.* "Rachael."

  Rachael: *She stood up and rubbed her head, observing the area around her.* "We're in a forest?"

  Twortz: "But we were on the roof at.. My store?"

  Rachael: "I know?"

  Twortz: "I swear, if this is some sort of joke, I will be going to the authorities!" *She looked down, brushing dirt off her work uniform.*

  Rachael: "I'm with you-"

  *A prehistoric-like roar echoed in the distance, instantly catching Rachael and Twortz's attention.*

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