Corrupted Radiatons

by Michael Rogers

  Rachael: *She followed Nathan into a beautiful meadow, watching the wheat-like grass sway in the cool breeze.* "Personally, I'm always early to meetings because I stress about being late. But on the way home, it's completely different."

  Nathan: "You sound relaxed. Well, at least more relaxed than you were before." *He stepped on dirt, causing him to look down.* "What...?"

  Rachael: "This was where we fought Synthoss."

  Nathan: "This close?"

  Rachael: "Close?" *She spoke in confusion and slightly stepped to the side, noticing the distance between her and the tree.* "We're rather far."

  ??????: "Nathan Brails, Rachael Taylor." *An old woman shouted out to them, attempting to catch their attention.*

  Nathan: *He noticed Madora waving just outside the village.* "Madora."

  Madora: *She suddenly and instantly warped directly in front of Rachael.* "I can feel it on you."

  Rachael: *She hesitantly nodded her head, as her hair waved back.* "Y-Yes-"

  Madora: *She waved her arm over Rachael and the grey stone-like seed appeared in her hand.* "Shall I send you off now?"

  Nathan: "Wait a minute. What about our guild members?"

  Madora: "You're adults, aren't you? Do you need to hold each other's hand?" *She spoke quite sternly, yet retaining her old innocence.*

  Nathan: *He looked taken back by Madora's question.* "No. We are a guild-"

  Rachael: "With respect-" *She stepped closer to Madora.* "We're a family. If one of us doesn't go, we all don't go. It's rather simple really."

  Madora: *She discreetly smiled at Rachael.* (Just like Lance. Her drive is something to be amazed about.)

  Rachael: "The Rostical Guild don't quite know when to give up."

  Nathan: "Truly spoken, Rachael."

  Luna: "Yea, you old fart." *She grunted with her eyes closed.*

  Madora: "Lezard was fed Acro Berries and he's currently healing the being you call champion."

  Rachael: "Thank goodness."

  Nathan: "What about Karol and Luna?"

  Madora: *She inspected them and slowly inhaled.* "Luna Lighten merely needs to sleep. Karol Upper... He's recently activated another quality of his Neurons."

  Rachael: "What does that mean?"

  Madora: *She looked at Karol and watched him sleep on Rachael's back.* "Imagine our life Neurons as an hour glass."

  Luna: "My nerdy explanation senses are tinglin'."

  Madora: "At birth, every single entity wields the bare minimum of Neurons in this glass. As we grow older, we obtain more of the glass."

  Nathan: "What if they aren't blessed with Rostical?"

  Madora: "Then they simply stay static."

  Rachael: (This is an interesting way of looking at it-)

  Madora: "The child has activated parts of his glass far beyond his years."

  Nathan: "Why?"

  Madora: "It could be bloodline. It could be personality traits, environmental traits, a lot of things influence one's Neurons, probably more than they know it."

  Rachael: "Will he be fine?"

  Madora: *She nodded her head.* "A child of his age should not be travelling in your quest."

  Luna: "Umm, pretty sure he's the guild's leader, aye."

  Nathan: "If we like it or not, he's the founder."

  Rachael: "And once again with respect, I'd rather be with my family where I know I'll be able to protect them."

  Madora: "Deary me." *She turned around and clicked her fingers, causing a blinding purple light to flash in Rachael and Nathan's eyes.*

  --

  Rachael: "Hey!-" *She noticed the change in her voice, causing her to open her eyes.*

  Nathan: (We're inside-) *He observed the hut, instantly fixating his attention to the light Lezard produced to heal the champion.*

  Lezard: *He noticed his guild members, causing him to giggle with excitement.* "And as Nathamottus and Razzypoo, with the dreaded assistance of Loonzamotto and our little meister, find themselves in a small hut-"

  Luna: "Shut the fuck up, Lizard."

  Lezard: "My breaky-achy heart." *He squealed in pain, as he kept his arms over the champion.*

  Champion: *She sat on a straw chair-like cube and smiled at the guild, as a cloud of light sprayed around her.* "Oh my, hello everyone."

  Rachael: "How are you feeling?"

  Champion: "I'm rather drained, but I'm okay." *She looked at Lezard and gently placed her hand on his wrist, causing the shroud of light to fade away.* "Looks like Karol may need you more than me."

  Lezard: "Yuppers." *He nodded his head and focused his attention to Rachael.*

  Madora: (I'm a little hasty due to the recent events regarding a major prophecy and The Unknown Territories-) "I could transfer you all to Surpreon now."

  Luna: "We just got here?" *She unintentionally rubbed her thumb along Nathan's arm.*

  Nathan: *He pretended not to enjoy Luna's affection.* "We're tired from fighting-"

  Madora: *She purposely ignored their desire.* "Tell the ruler that you're friends with Madora, and he shall be quite accommodating." *She spoke with a smile.*

  Nathan: "Rachael?"

  Rachael: *She looked at Nathan and glanced across the small hut, noticing the guild focusing on her.* "We should head there."

  Luna: "Wat about the little shit?"

  Rachael: "I know." *She thought of Karol in a caring manner.* "While we're there, we might have time to rest, we should shoot two birds with one stone."

  Lezard: "Shoot the birds?" *He looked up to the ceiling.* "Lezard is very confused."

  Luna: "Well that ain't hard." *She grunted at Lezard with a smirk.*

  Champion: "From our experience, there's a chance we might not obtain the information we're seeking straight away, we could use that time to rest."

  Luna: "Yea, the waitin' drives me crazy." *She grunted.*

  Nathan: (There have been times when we were either waiting around the city, or taking on guild requests waiting to hear something back from Dawn's Rosterology devices.)

  Rachael: *She nodded her head.* "Understood." *She spoke as if she made up her mind, looking Madora in the eyes for respect.* "Please take us to Surpreon-"

  Madora: "Done." *She clapped her hands and a massive purple glyph spiralled on the floor, consuming the entire hut.*

  Rachael: "Wait-" *She listened to bell-like chimes, as a wind blew upwards from the glyph, blowing the guild's hair and clothes up.*

  Luna: *Her long white hair flapped upwards, as she slid off Nathan's back and stood on her own two feet.* (Talk about sudden-)

  Champion: (Madora, I wonder what's happening for you to be acting so abrasive-)

  Madora: "Dear oh dear." *She smiled and clicked her fingers, causing a bright purple light to light up the entire hut, which could be seen through the tiny gaps in the straw outside.*

  Chapter 11: Surpreon

  *Blake slept on dirt and heard the sounds of armour rattling, causing him to lean up from his slumber.*

  Blake: *He squinted his eyes and noticed dirt flake off his face.* "Who's, like, there?"

  *A woman and a man dressed in warrior's armour walked out from between several trees, staring at Blake covered in dirt in a judgemental-like manner.*

  Blake: "Who are you-?"

  Man: "We're Ahssan and Jaime-Lee."

  Blake: "I don't care about ya unsexy names, wat's your rankings?!" *He hissed, standing back onto his feet.*

  Ahssan: *He sighed and looked at the woman with short green hair.* "We're in our late twenties."

  Blake: "Fufufu." *He smirked and stood up straight.* "Wat are you two, like, doing here?"

  Jaime-Lee: "Incase the message wasn't delivered clear enough as another two Black Brigade members have-"

  Ahssan: "Twentynine." *He grunted, causing her to become silent.*

  Blake: (Another two members?)

  Jaime-Lee: "The Consultant wants us to officially announce the termination of your position and ranking."

  Blake: "Okay, like, watev
a." *He hissed and rolled his eyes, readying to leave.*

  Ahssan: "Did you forget the basic of all rules for what it means to be a warrior?"

  Jaime-Lee: "You think you're free to go?"

  Blake: *He faced the two warriors and noticed they stood in battle-ready poses.* "Rightio, you think you two can take this-" *He waved down his body.* "On?"

  Jaime-Lee: "Why does he act like that?" *She leant to the side, whispering towards Ahssan.*

  Ahssan: "Some of the vice captains think he's really a girl made wrong." *He whispered back and held Jaime-Lee's hand.*

  Blake: *He frowned and subconsciously scratched more paint off his nails.* "Wat are you two gonna do?" *He hissed in a condescending manner.*

  Ahssan: "We're testing an experimental weapon."

  Blake: "Bitch please-"

  Jaime-Lee: *She smirked and focused with her fingers spread apart, causing a glyph to materialise in her palm.* "Let's see if it's worth it?"

  Blake: "Aye?!"

  Ahssan: "If we can prove this is effective, the Consultant will mass produce it." *He opened his hand and a glyph spiralled in front of his palm.*

  Blake: *He glared at Ahssan.* "I can't even, like, pronounce ya name, so-"

  Ahssan and Jaime-Lee: "Hi-Ougi."

  Blake: *He looked confused.* "Two warriors in their twenties should not be able to-"

  Ahssan: "Let's do this, sister."

  Blake: "Oh shit."

  *Ahssan and Jaime-Lee clapped their hands, causing the glyphs to expand and change colour.*

  Blake: *He watched Ahssan and Jaime-Lee step away from each other, causing a rifle-like gun to materialise in between them.* "Wat's that unsexy looking thing?"

  Ahssan: *He smirked and swayed to the side, holding the rifle with both hands.* "Your death."

  Blake: *He held a blue pearl and placed one hand on his waist.* "I don't care who you dirty lamps think you are, but-"

  Jaime-Lee: *She pulled out a small metallic box and placed it on her shoulder.* "Shoot him, brother."

  Blake: "Fufufu." *He watched thick curly cables wobble in between the two warriors, as it connected the box and rifle together.*

  Ahssan: *A glyph-like spiral appeared on the rifle, allowing him to aim it at Blake.* "Needs Neurons!"

  Jaime-Lee: "Gathering Neurons." *She ran to a nearby tree and pressed on the side of the box, causing a spear to extend out of it.* "Hah!"

  *Jaime-Lee rammed the spear into the tree, which caused lights to turn on the box.*

  Blake: "Go, Skuxx!" *He shouted and pointed the pearl in front and waited.* (Nothing?)

  Ahssan: "What a dud." *He smirked and pulled the trigger, shooting a fluoro green bullet at Blake.*

  Blake: "Aye-?" *It shot straight through his shoulder, causing the sounds of bones breaking and leather ripping to be heard.* "Yah?!"

  Ahssan: "More!"

  Jaime-Lee and Ahssan: "Ragna-Shot!"

  Blake: *He held his shoulder and noticed dark red blood run through his fingers.* (Skuxx?)

  *Blake thought to himself in realisation and frowned at himself.*

  Blake: (Totally unsexy! I need to find my Skuxx and renew the contract! Stupid sandman killed the bond between him and my Summonce Scarbra.)

  Ahssan: "Aiming-" *Laser-like sounds could be heard as his rifle started to charge up energy.*

  Blake: *He watched the tree Jaime-Lee stood under wither.* (Its leaves are turning brown?)

  Jaime-Lee and Ahssan: "Ragna-Shot!" *They shouted at the same time, as Ahssan fired another green bullet at Blake.*

  Blake: *He flashstepped to the side and a small bullet hole burst from the ground where he stood.* "Wat is happening to that tree-?"

  ?????: "That is the question thy want answered, too." *A woman stepped out of a swirl of golden light, instantly catching the attention of Blake, Ahssan and Jaime-Lee.*

  Jaime-Lee: "Ahssan?"

  Ahssan: "Continue the process, J-lee."

  Jaime-Lee: "Got it."

  ??????: *She stared at the tree and watched it die, as the vegetation around it withered.* "Thy thought it was the Aurorions, but it is mere mortals-"

  Ahssan: *He shot a fluoro green bullet at the woman, shooting her through her neck.* "More!"

  Jaime-Lee: *She violently pulled the spear out of the dead tree and ran to another, ramming it in.* "Done!"

  ?????: "How?" *She looked surprised and felt her neck with widening eyes.* (This attack? It's rich in life Neurons, it damaged the link of my Diareamer abilities?!)

  Ahssan: "Everyone knows not to mess with the warriors!" *He aimed for the woman's head.*

  Blake: *He frowned with confidence and flashstepped next to the woman.* "Yea, alrite." *He hissed and grabbed the woman's arm, flashstepping with her out of the area.*

  Ahssan: *He tilted his head and lowered the rifle.* "Where?"

  Jaime-Lee: "He is a Black Brigade member-"

  Ahssan: "He was a member, and the Consultant told us he was weak to the point of-" *He felt rumbling along the ground, causing him to stop in mid-sentence.*

  Jaime-Lee: "Brother?"

  Ahssan: "Do you hear that?"

  --

  *Blake flashstepped further into the forest and fell to his knees, as the woman stood by his side, just as confused.*

  ?????: "Thou saved me."

  Blake: "Aye? Wat does thou mean?" *He struggled to breathe, as he tightly held onto a green pearl.*

  ?????: "Speak of your name."

  Blake: "Blake-"

  ?????: *Her eyes shined gold and she nodded her head.* "Blakeano Hegarty."

  Blake: "Say wat?" *He hissed in shock.*

  ?????: *She lowered her hand from her neck, revealing blood running from a healed wound.* "That weapon those two mere mortals, what did it do?"

  Blake: "Like, wat's your name?"

  ?????: "What?" *She frowned, cueing Blake to continue.*

  Blake: *He shook his head and sat on his knees.* "I'm kinda in touch with the trees and it kinda felt like, it was taking the life away from it."

  ?????: *She gasped in disgust.* "That is forbidden!" *She turned around and reached over her shoulder, standing in a battle-ready pose.* "Thy can feel their Neurons. Thy will eliminate such a threat-"