Corrupted Radiatons

by Michael Rogers

Rachael: "You're telling me, it's all my choice?"

  Jester: *He nodded his head.* "Yes."

  Lezard: "Ooo, pick me!" *He raised his hand.*

  Jester: "You are the foundation of the Healing Monarchs."

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  *Nathan stormed in between a small sector of huts, giving him a sense of privacy.*

  Nathan: *He rested his back against the side of a hut and tilted his head against it.* "I don't blame myself for stupid reasons.. If I hadn't gone back to her village, she would still be alive."

  ?????: "What has that horrible event got to do with you knowing the name to your Ougi?"

  Nathan: *He quickly leant off the hut and glanced to each side.* "Who's there?!"

  ?????: "Keep the voice down, it's Berry." *He floated in the air above Nathan.*

  Nathan: *He looked up, hiding his surprise.* "It's rude to sneak up on people."

  Berry: "I'm happy to see Lezardestel was able to bring you to me."

  Nathan: "Lezard what?"

  Berry: "Let's talk about the name of your Ougi."

  Nathan: "Not this again."

  Berry: "Out of everyone in the village, Jester is the one that mostly discusses with the prophecy seer."

  Nathan: "And?"

  Berry: "I don't know much about The Remenistal Guild, so I won't pry into your past. But I wish to assist with the present."

  Nathan: "How so? I've tried all training tips, and I still don't understand the Ougi."

  Berry: "Unfortunately it's not an ability you created yourself."

  Nathan: "What would that have to do with anything?"

  Berry: "Allow me to tell you a little secret about how The Voice of On and all techniques work."

  Nathan: "Yes." *He sounded curious, but purposely tried not to sound too eager.*

  Berry: *He spiralled and floated down to the ground.* "When an ability, be it Remenistal, Azure Bursts, Ougi or even types of Summonce Scarbras have been crafted, the creator gives it a name."

  Nathan: "Yeah."

  Berry: "When they eventually pass away, despite how long it could be, their memories are all passed through The Astral Plains."

  Nathan: "Yeah."

  Berry: "The Voice of On is the Valkyrie's shadow."

  Nathan: "The Valkyrie?"

  Berry: "Essentially, the physical manifestation of the planet's Aurorions."

  Nathan: "The planet can become someone?"

  Berry: "Not necessarily. The Valkyrie is only reserved for the leader of The Sacred Knights."

  Nathan: "How do you know this?"

  Berry: "When the Valkyrie is in its dormant or raw state, The Voice of On does the job of continually flowing through the energies of the afterlife. I couldn't think of any other words to use, but I hope that made sense."

  Nathan: "No person has an explanation of what The Voice of On is."

  Berry: "The memories are stockpiled into the Aurorions and once someone learns the technique, everyone goes through a forgetful trial to obtain the name of the technique. This natural occurrence happens so frequently, it's become a way of life."

  Nathan: "So my Ougi was already created?"

  Berry: *He nodded his head.* "You've already obtained the technique, but just shouting its name will drastically increase its power."

  Nathan: "So, why haven't I already learnt the name?"

  Berry: "Perhaps it's a coincidence, but the owner of that Ougi was a powerful Remenistal User that converted his Remenistal into custom made Ougis."

  Nathan: *He looked surprised.* "No."

  Berry: "Despite your feelings, you need to respect Remenistal for what it is."

  Nathan: "How can I respect something I hate? I hate it." *He stopped to think and suddenly shook his head.* "I just can't forgive Remenistal."

  Berry: "Forgiving and respecting are completely different things."

  Nathan: *He looked surprised.* "What are you saying?"

  Berry: "You don't need to forgive whatever is troubling you, just merely respect it."

  Nathan: "I'm all about respect, but Remenistal isn't a person, it wouldn't appreciate the respect."

  Berry: "So you respect things for appreciation?"

  Nathan: *He paused.* "No. That just makes me sound immature and stupid."

  Berry: "Do you frequent Battling Oxident?"

  Nathan: *He tried to hide his growing emotion.* "I'm always defeated by the Champion."

  Berry: "Isn't she a pure Remenistal User?"

  Nathan: "Yes. She's a really powerful Rostical User."

  Berry: *He tilted his head to one side and adjusted his cone-shaped hat.* "Do you not respect that?"

  Nathan: "I..." *He looked down and thought to himself in realisation.* "I don't-" *He looked up and noticed Berry had disappeared.*

  *Nathan looked down and noticed the footprints left by Berry, cueing him to look up.*

  Nathan: "He's gone?" *He mumbled under his breath and reached up, opening his hand.* (I didn't think a little talk would make me understand something like that. I thought I had myself sorted out, but maybe my way of thinking is a little close-minded?)

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  *Salsa and Karol laughed with each other, as they danced on one glyphic platform.*

  Salsa: "Do you feel it?"

  Karol: "I've never danced on someone else's sigil before!" *He squealed with delight.*

  Salsa: "Do you feel it?"

  Karol: "It's very symilar to my dances, but it's like sneezing in a different way."

  Salsa: *She giggled and spiralled around, clapping the air above her head.* "With your ability, you should be able to replicate it."

  Karol: *He stopped dancing, causing half of the glyph's pattern to fade away.* "What do yooh mean?"

  Salsa: "You were dancing on one side of your capabilities."

  Karol: "And this feeling?"

  Salsa: "Is the other side."

  Karol: "Uhm.." *He looked down and nervously tapped his dancer-like boots.*

  Salsa: "Allow me to show you." *She tapped the ground, causing an expanding glyph to spiral away from her toes.* "This is supportive dances."

  Karol: *He looked down, watching the glyph glow.* "I know this-"

  Salsa: "Dance with me please."

  Karol: "Ohkay!" *He started to dance.* "I know the feeling-"

  Salsa: "Neurons Up. Astragons Up." *She shouted with an echoing voice and a white and purple glyph glowed underneath Karol.*

  Karol: *He deeply inhaled with boosted confidence.* "Why?"

  Salsa: "Now this!-" *She started to dance in a different fashion, cueing Karol to copy her with a little lag.*

  Karol: (This is an amayzing feeling!)

  Salsa: "Now, together!" *She shouted and a dark blue glyph materialised underneath them both.*

  Karol: "I kan do this!" *His words echoed, as wind blew up from the glyph.*

  Salsa: "Feel the cold of loneliness, fear-"

  Karol: "Feel the cold of loneliness-"

  Salsa: "Overturn happiness, feel its purge!-"

  Karol: "Fear overturn happiness, feel its purge!-" *They both straightened their arms and aimed for a stack of barrels.*

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  *The champion looked up to the sky and sighed with sadness, catching a villager's attention.*

  ?????: "Bless the Astragons, it's a beautiful day today."

  Champion: "Oh my-" *She quickly hobbled around and smiled with her eyes closed.* "Please call me Champion, and what is your name?"

  ?????: "Is that what you call yourself?" *His words caused the champion to look cautious.* "My name is Rice. It's a treat to meet."

  Champion: "You rhymed! What a fantastic pleasantry."

  Rice: "What's wrong?" *He spoke, as if he could see past the champion's smiling persona.*

  Champion: "I thoroughly enjoy my time with The Rostical Guild."

  Rice: "A repeat of my last question."

  Champion: "I fear, that I'll have to leave soon."

  Rice: "Why is this?"

  Champion:
"I need to atone for the crimes I've committed."

  Rice: "Crimes?"

  *Rice and the champion spoke to each other with a sense of understanding.*

  Champion: *She lowered her head.* "I wasn't expecting to attach myself to them so well.. And it's that feeling is why I know I'll have to leave soon."

  Rice: "Are you being forced to leave?"

  Champion: "The creature we're pursuing, it's power is out of our comprehension. And if it's really stolen Aurorions, it'll take everything we have to defeat it."

  Rice: "Aurorions?"

  Champion: "I've known for a while."

  Rice: "Did you tell your guild members?"

  Champion: "With my Rostical attachments to the world, I could feel the elemental balance change."

  Rice: "The way you talk-"

  Champion: "We may have gone over our heads with what we're doing, but when I think about it.. I don't think there's anyone else perfect for the job."

  Rice: "I see." *He smiled, catching the champion's attention.*

  Champion: "Yes?"

  Rice: "It's usually us that give feedback, help teach someone a way for self-improvement, and if we're feeling naughty, tell them spoilers of Astragons that have yet to pass. But with you, I don't feel I need to do any of that."

  Champion: "I won't forget my past, but some things just should not be brought up again."

  Rice: *He tilted his cone-shaped hat with respect.* "Of course."

  Champion: "But I certainly appreciate your intentions, though." *She smiled again.*

  Rice: "If you having to leave the guild is unavoidable. Then enjoy whatever time you have left."

  Champion: *She looked surprised before quickly smiling again.* "I will. Thank you!"

  Rice: "Bless the Astragons." *He turned around and started to walk away.*

  Champion: (I will see to it-) *She looked back up to the sky.* (That I will make my remaining time with my guild, amazing-)

  *A flash of aurora coloured lights instantly caught the champion's attention.*

  Champion: "At the entrance-" *She noticed an elderly woman with long black hair walk into the village.* "Madora."

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  *Trees rustled in the nice cool breeze, causing their branches to sway in a peaceful-like manner.*

  *A blur moved through the area, causing a deafening screech, followed by a line of wind which exploded the ground and violently blew the branches back.*

  *Synthoss ran with her shoulders flicking to each side, as things moved past her at blinding speeds.*

  Tyson: *He flashstepped in between different sceneries, as if he was following the distinctive trail of dirt.* "Synthoss?" *He mumbled to himself and flashstepped again.*

  Synthoss: *Her eyes cracked like glass, causing the objects the blur even faster past her.* "I know where they are!-"

  *Tyson appeared next to Synthoss in mid-flashstep and struggled to breathe, as he seemed very exhausted.*

  Tyson: "Synthoss."

  Synthoss: "Took your time, Tyson."

  Tyson: "I can barely keep up. And why did you leave the Consultant in such a disrespectful manner?"

  Synthoss: "He won't avenge our guild members, but I will!"

  Tyson: *Sweat dripped off his face and instantly burst past him.* "The Consultant doesn't know where they are!"

  Synthoss: "If they're in the vicinity, untraceable, not in The Twilight Forest, I know where they are."

  Tyson: "How do you know?"

  Synthoss: (My training with Sakurai.)

  Tyson: "Synthoss?"

  Synthoss: "Move forward!"

  Tyson: "How do you know, Synthoss?"

  Synthoss: "We needed to fight on the heights of The Crescent Tree."

  Tyson: "The mythical Crescent Tree?"

  Synthoss: "It's not mythical. Just in a near unsearchable Spacial Funnel."

  Tyson: "..." (I'm confused, but I will stand by my guild even if they're wrong.)

  Synthoss: "Follow my Neuron signature." *Her face cracked, causing her to flashstep out of sight.*

  Tyson: *He looked surprised.* "Sh-She..?! She flashstepped in a flashstep?! She's ready for blood!"

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  Salsa: *She watched Karol pant for breath.* "Amazing work! You now know how to dance into Shadiatons and Radiatons."

  Karol: "I'ma... I'ma man." *He bent down and watched sweat drip on the floor near his feet.*

  Salsa: *She looked to the side and noticed Madora and the champion walk into her sight.* "I believe it's time to head back."

  Karol: "Nee hee, ohkay! And fank yooh!"

  Salsa: "My pleasure! I hope you find your family soon."

  Karol: "Me tooh." *He looked down to his feet.*

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  *Nathan sighed and rested his back against the hut and looked up, noticing another villager staring down at him from the roof.*

  Nathan: "What?!"

  ?????: "Yoohoowhoo." *The villager's strange fake-sounding laugh caused Nathan to be cautious.*

  Nathan: "Berry?"

  ?????: "I'm Crab!"

  Nathan: "Crab?" *He sounded dissatisfied, as if he didn't believe that name.*

  Crab: "I'm another Astraseeker."

  Nathan: "And?" *He spoke as if he didn't care.*

  Crab: *She paused, not expecting Nathan's response.* "I need to teach you something."

  Nathan: "Teach me-?"

  Crab: "Just a moment-" *Her body suddenly whooshed into water and rained on the ground in front of Nathan, as her body solidified back to normal.*

  Nathan: (She's just like that yellow-eyed man!)

  Crab: "Whowhowhoooh."

  Nathan: "Who?" *He commented on the way she laughed.*

  Crab: *She stood up straight, facing Nathan.* "From what I've seen, you have a decision to make."