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#Second Edition#

In the fifth emotional installment, our heroes go their separate ways and confront all their personal baggages.
Once reaching captain level you think everything would be easier, right? No, the Consultant's four number one warriors finally track down our heroes and five massive fights ensues.

Four number one ranking warriors, Pickles, master of ice, Brazza, master of lightning, Dakota, master of water and Isaac, master of ground, will our heroes make it out alive, or..?

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Release dateOct 31, 2012
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Michael Rogers

With high morals, imagination and a delicious craze for fantasy, The Rostical Guild and The Rostical Users were born.Written like it's a script from a video game in an originally styled format, we hope to play our adventures in a game one day!Michael Rogers, an author that absolutely hates reading (even his own series) and has never read a full adult sized book in his life, is a prime example that you can do anything once you've set yourself a goal or dream.He has poured his life, sweat, tears and blood (yes, paper cuts hurt!) into his work. It may not be the literature you're used to, but he guarantees, if you give it a go, you'll fall in love with the characters like he has.Any questions or enquiries, you may contact me here; rostical@live.com

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    Number One - Michael Rogers

    THE ROSTICAL USERS

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    NUMBER ONE

    by

    Michael Rogers

    SMASHWORDS EDITION

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    PUBLISHED BY:

    Michael Rogers on Smashwords

    The Rostical Users

    Book One - Sceldrant's Comet

    Book Two - Celestrial Lancer

    Book Three - Madora's Prophecy

    Book Four - Sacred Knights

    Book Five - Number One

    Book Six - Daathic Darkwings

    Book Seven - Seraphic Gate

    The Rostical Guild

    Book One - Sceldrant's Comet

    Book Two - Desert Dragon

    Book Three - Corrupted Radiatons

    Book Four - Bakana Flare

    Book Five - Healing Monarchs

    Book Six - Elemental Rage

    Book Seven - Tales Of

    The Rostical Quest

    The Dontalia Facility

    Check out hand drawn maps for the Rostical series

    Maps for The Rostical Saga

    Copyright (c) 2009-2018 by Michael Rogers

    Special thanks to Butters, Todd, Zaind and the many others who proofread this story.

    Be sure to check the back for the character BIO and appendix.

    The names and incidents portrayed and the names herein are fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character or history is entirely coincidental and unintentional.

    Smashwords Edition Licence Notes

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    Chapter 1: Revealing Past

    *Ridley and Sofia stood inside a cave and stared at a divine, rainbow-coloured shield, watching the aura dance with calm faces.*

    Sofia: Valhalla.. *She spoke under her breath, listening to the faint sounds of waves crashing outside.*

    Ridley: Sofia-

    Sofia: *She snapped out of her daze, facing Ridley with a smirk.* So, this is where you did it?

    Ridley: *He nodded his head, as images of his confrontation with Pepper flashed in his head.* Yes.

    Sofia: (Game over to her.) *She licked her lips, smirking in an evil-like manner.* So-?

    *Ridley walked towards the aura, causing Sofia to gasp in confusion.*

    Sofia: What are you doing? It'll burn you!- *She stepped forward, shouting in an echoing voice.*

    Ridley: *He reached forward and the aura instantly burnt his hand, violently pushing his arm back.* Argh-

    Sofia: *She ran up to Ridley and glanced at the burns, looking at him in concern.* "What was that about?"

    Ridley: *He shook his head and lifted his hand to his face, watching burnt skin flake off his fingers.* The light is absolutely beautiful, yet completely unforgiving-

    Sofia: *She looked across his face, causing her to pout in response.* (He's upset-)

    Ridley: All because of my elemental affinity.

    Sofia: *She gently grabbed his hand and closed her eye.* Quick internal light, INVOKING AURA

    Ridley: *He paused with widening eyes, watching warm light heal his burns.* S-Sofia.. *He mumbled to himself in shock, as the light dimmed with the Rostical.*

    Sofia: *She opened her eyes and stepped back, looking at the aura in the corner of her eyes.* The raw Radiatons won't let you in.

    Ridley: Right.. *He looked at his hand, staring at it in a memorised-like manner.* (Wow, only Gabby treated me like this, as an equal, nothing more, nothing less-)

    Sofia: *She bent forward, looking at Ridley in confusion.* Has something happened?

    Ridley: *He shook his head, lowering his hand with a smile.* Sofia, come with me.

    Sofia: Huh?

    Ridley: There's something I want to show you. *He glanced at the aura and turned around, starting to walk down the dark cave.*

    Sofia: Arh? Yeah sure. *She grunted in confusion and stared at his back, watching his body suddenly puff into a cloud of smoke.* Wait!- *She enthusiastically leant forward and flashstepped, causing dirt to spiral in the air.*

    --

    Ridley: *He suddenly appeared in front of a wide cave, waving smoke out of his face.* I feel like I can trust you. *He spoke in a serious tone, stepping into the cave.*

    Sofia: *She appeared behind Ridley outside the cave, looking slightly flustered and confused.* (That was a long flashstep.) *She hissed in thought, observing the outside of the cave.*

    Ridley: The seal deteriorated.

    Sofia: *She focused her attention on Ridley's dark figure, slowly taking a step towards him.* (Going inside another cave-?)

    Ridley: I think it's time. *He mumbled to himself, sounding lost in thought.*

    Sofia: "What is this abnormal behaviour, Ridley?"

    Ridley: This is where it all started from. *He looked up with determination, suddenly walking forward in an urgent manner.*

    Sofia: (What did he mean that he can trust me? Didn't he before-?)

    Ridley: Sofia. *His voice echoed from down the cave, catching her attention.*

    Sofia: *Her silver eyes shined in the poorly lit cave, as she stepped inside it.* ...

    Ridley: Sofia?

    Sofia: I'm here- *She flashstepped and appeared by his side, looking at him with a confused smirk.*

    Ridley: *He walked towards the end of the cave and stopped, rubbing the rocky wall in thought.* (The seals burnt out.)

    Sofia: What was here?

    Ridley: Something happened and triggered his awakening..

    Sofia: *She observed the area, noticing black charcoal-like markings on the walls, ground and roof.* "I don't recognise these symbols or any of these glyphs." *She sounded unsure, looking up and down in a curious manner.*

    Ridley: "They were all forbidden-" *He noticed a black ring on the ground and walked towards the middle of the area, stepping inside the ring.*

    Sofia: (Forbidden? There're dozens of glyphic remains-)

    Ridley: "You're the second person I've ever taken here."

    Sofia: "Second?"

    Ridley: I took Zayden here.

    Sofia: (The third seat captain.) *She stepped forward, causing small rocks to scrape under her foot.*

    Ridley: *He sat down and crossed his legs, glancing at Sofia.* My best friend and I found out how to make our dream come true. *He stared at the ground and reached out, rubbing the black markings.*

    Sofia: (Huh?) *She paused, looked down at Ridley in confusion.*

    --

    *Gabriel and Riddle sat inside a well lit, dungeon-like room, deep in conversation.*

    Gabriel: *He sat on a high wooden chair, kicking his legs in a happy manner.* "That Raphael man was amazing!"

    Riddle: *He sat on a stool, leaning against the wall.* I know! *He looked at Gabriel in recollection, chuckling in disbelief.*

    Ridley: Although it had been three months since encountering Raphael, I still remember it as if it were three days ago.

    Gabriel: "Ridz, I know you're naturally talented at everything, but even your powers were out of his league."

    Riddle: You're not wrong, Gabby. *He smiled, looking up to the ceiling in wonder.*

    Gabriel: So, before Raphael left us, he blurted out something about Radiatons being stronger than Neurons and Astragons.

    Riddle: *He nodded his head and stood up, walking across the room.* Did you know..? *He frowned in thought, picking up a long, ruler-like stick which rested against the stone wall.*

    Gabriel: "No, what?" *He slightly smirked with annoyance, staring at Riddle with anticipation.*

    Riddle: Having such power could help achieve our goal? *He waved the wooden stick, glancing at Gabriel.*

    Gabriel: "The power of light, a whole new affinity." *He leant back, adjusting the glasses on his face.*

    Riddle: Speaking about affinities, do you remember my experiment? *He took several steps to the side and placed the ruler-like stick on a large whiteboard which hung off the wall.*

    Gabriel: Your choosing of the elements? So what did you decide to pick as your element? Ground or lightning?

    Riddle: Oh, Gabby. You remembered. *He paused, looking at Gabriel with a smile.*

    Gabriel: Of course!

    Riddle: "Well, I want to show you."

    Gabriel: "Show me? Here-?"

    Riddle: Hmm? *He scanned across several long tables with laboratory-like items on them, focusing his attention to a Rosterology console.*

    Gabriel: *He looked over to where Riddle stared at, gasping in response.* N-No- *He leant up, shaking his head.* Not my air cooling Rosterology device!

    Riddle: Sorry, Gabby, it never worked anyway.

    Gabriel: *He chuckled and sighed, slouching in defeat.* I-I know.

    Riddle: You ready?

    Gabriel: Yeah!

    Riddle: Watch this. *He closed his eyes and focused, causing his face to twitch with concentration.*

    Gabriel: (Out of lightning and ground, I think Ridz will pick lightn-)

    Riddle: NIGHTSHADE *He opened his eyes with determination and a stream of black lightning shot out of his hand, hitting the Rosterology console.*

    Gabriel: "Wha-? *He gasped and jumped in fright, falling off the wooden chair.* Gah!-"

    Riddle: Hmph- *He focused on the stream of lightning and pushed forward, causing the console to suddenly blow up.*

    Gabriel: Ah!- *He listened to the explosion and ducked in a defensive manner.*

    Riddle: Phew- *He relaxed his shoulders and smiled triumphantly, focusing his attention back to Gabriel.*

    Gabriel: *He grabbed the wooden chair and pushed himself up, leaning over it in an awkward manner.* "What was that?"

    Riddle: Ha ha- *He lowered his arm and walked over to Gabriel, helping him back onto his feet.*

    Gabriel: "So, you did pick lightning?" *He pretended to know, looking at Riddle for clarification.*

    Riddle: *He shook his head, twiddling his fingers.* It looks like lightning, but that was just the Remenistal I used.

    Gabriel: If it wasn't lightning, what else could it have been?

    Riddle: "It's what I like to call darkness."

    Gabriel: *He looked away, regaining his composure.* "Darkness? Ahem- *He brushed dirt off his clothing, pushing his glasses up with one finger.* Don't talk to me like I'm an idiot."

    Riddle: "Gabriel, you're the only person who is as smart as me. I'd never insult your intelligence!"

    Gabriel: Humph. *He grunted in respect and faced Riddle, glancing at the destroyed Rosterology console.* "So, explain yourself."

    Riddle: Do you remember our fight with those abnormal Scoldrants?

    Gabriel: Umm- *He had flashbacks of the Scoldrants turning into shadow and merging into one.* Y-Yes?

    Riddle: Before Raphael destroyed them with his light-based Remenistal, I was able to collect part of their element as a sample.

    Gabriel: W-Wow. *He gasped under his breath, quickly walking towards the whiteboard.*

    Riddle: So, by using the shadow-

    Gabriel: This makes sense- *He unintentionally ignored Ridley and drew glyphs on the whiteboard, followed by lines of mathematical-like formulas.* I thought your experiment was wrong.

    Riddle: Wrong?

    Gabriel: Well, at least, I couldn't figure out the mechanics behind it- *He stepped back and stared at the whiteboard, nodding his head.*

    Riddle: Gabby?

    Gabriel: "You changed the formula of how your Neurons percept the affinities, and it's exactly as you said-" *He mumbled the rest of the sentence, staring at the whiteboard in a researcher-like manner.*

    Riddle: (So, he's figured it out-?)

    Gabriel: And since you haven't used Remenistal before, you-

    Riddle: "I was able to change my natural affinity with shadow, as Neurons are more flexible-"

    Gabriel: *He glanced at Riddle, chuckling to himself with a widening smile.* "Amazing, gahaha!"

    Riddle: My new Remenistal powers are amazing, but-

    Gabriel: That light Raphael used- *He paused, sighing in a jealous manner.*

    Riddle: (The light is far superior to anything I could have ever imagined.)

    Gabriel: "Well, at least you've got a powerful element to show off now." *He turned around and faced Riddle, trying to brighten up the mood.*

    Riddle: *He paused and looked down, kicking a broken piece of the Rosterology console he blew up.* But you know what ticks my nerves?

    Gabriel: You don't have to tell me, it was before Raphael left, wasn't it?

    Riddle: "Yes." *He nodded his head, slightly frowning in recollection.*

    Gabriel: He got me angry, such a waste of power. *He stepped away from the whiteboard and made his way towards the wooden chair.*

    Riddle: I know. *He turned around and leant on the stone wall, rubbing his arm in thought.*

    *Sounds of busy footsteps and crowd-like chatter could be heard up outside, catching Gabriel's attention.*

    Gabriel: *He looked up to the roof, listening to the chatter.* (Silver Wind Island is a little busy today.)

    Riddle: (There's only one flaw in manipulating an affinity-) *He raised his arm, opening and closing his hand.* (And that's due to it not being a natural procedure.)

    Gabriel: (The power of light..) *He looked down and scanned across the dungeon-like room in thought.* (How did Raphael harness it?)

    Riddle: (It's a very difficult learning curve to grasp how to effectively use Remenistal-) *He watched a slight shadow-like residue envelop his fingers.* (Being a researcher, I know it's better to learn to walk before you try to start running.)

    *Riddle sighed and lowered his arm, looking at Gabriel.*

    Gabriel: Hmm... *He mumbled, noticing the burn marks around the Rosterology console.* Ridz.

    Riddle: Yes? *He coughed, focusing his attention to Gabriel.*

    Gabriel: If you were able to take a part of the Scoldrant's shadow as a sample for your affinity, why not-?

    Riddle: Why not take a sample of the light?

    Gabriel: *He smiled, nodding his head in agreement.* "Well, even though he says you need Radiatons, there's nothing in any sort of formula supporting Radiatons." *He shrugged his shoulders to help support his opinion.*

    Riddle: The manipulation of light. *He nodded his head, twiddling his fingers.* That's what I intend to do.

    Gabriel: *He adjusted the wooden chair and sat down, looking over to the whiteboard.* Intend to do? But you said it yourself. That can't be possible, Ridz.

    Riddle: *He looked down, shaking his head in disgust.* "I respected that man in holy armour until-"

    --

    Sofia: "Shadow?" *She sounded disgusted while playfully smirking at Ridley.*

    Ridley: I knew so little back then. *He looked annoyed at himself.* I didn't even know what powered these Shadiatons of mine.

    Sofia: *She stepped closer to Ridley, flicking her ponytail over her shoulder.* What did Raphael say?

    Ridley: Such a waste of a gift.

    Sofia: (This means a lot to him-) *She looked at Ridley, unsure what to say.* (This would be much easier if I could view his memory with a Crystalline Blossom-)

    Ridley: He threw our dream in our faces. *He looked up to Sofia and frowned in recollection, triggering another memory.*

    --

    Raphael: *He entered a forest with Riddle and Gabriel walking by his side.* Make it hasty, thy did not expect to waste so much time on mere Scoldrants.

    Riddle: *He stepped through a Reality Sekai and looked behind him to the rippling air.* (He knows his way around The Twilight Forest, even Gabby and I occasionally take a wrong Spacial Funnel or Reality Sekai and our knowledge is said to rival Scoldrant Users-)

    Raphael: Thy should have already addressed the situation with Silver Wind Island and be arriving home by now, yet, the former is still pending.

    Gabriel: Home?

    Raphael: That is none of your concern. *He sighed without looking at Gabriel.*

    Riddle: *He looked at Gabriel, focusing his attention back on Raphael.* "So what is a Valkyrie?"

    Raphael: The strongest being, humph. *His cape slightly flapped behind him, listening to the sounds of waves crashing in the distance.*

    Gabriel: What brought you here?

    Raphael: The Shadiatons-

    Gabriel: No, I mean otherwise.

    Raphael: A mission, which that too, is none of your concern.

    Riddle: That light bending you did. Why don't you protect cities, towns, villages-?

    Raphael: Why would thy?

    Riddle: H-Huh? *He mumbled in shock, slightly leaning forward to look at Raphael's face.*

    Gabriel: "What Ridz is trying to say, is that we want to protect the lands, but we don't have the power to do so."

    Riddle: "But you do. So why don't you protect the lands? You're the strongest entity, as stated by yourself."

    Raphael: Thy have no intentions to do so. Thy will report back to my home and follow orders.

    Riddle: But, you're the strongest being- *He shook his head in disbelief.* You can protect everything! Lower the rate of crime, create peace with order-

    Raphael: Such far-fetched ideas. There will always be evil in this world.

    Gabriel: (Is this man joking?)

    Riddle: Evil? Sure there would be, but it would be controllable-

    Raphael: What our superiors say, evil is necessary.

    Gabriel: "Necessary?!"

    Raphael: Without light, you've got no life. And without darkness, you've got no soul. Both are needed to become whole.

    Riddle: But-

    Raphael: "Enough."

    Gabriel: A-Ah-?

    Raphael: (Peace is already obtained in Valhalla-)

    Riddle: "I don't understand why you're coming across like this-"

    Raphael: *He grunted with annoyance as he continued to walk to his destination.* "It is your childish dream, not mine."

    Gabriel: (Peace, a childish dream?!)

    Raphael: *He looked up, glancing at the sun's location.* (Thy better go, The Wise has summoned all The Sacred Knights after sunset.)

    Riddle: What about the lands-?

    Raphael: Such annoyance- *He frowned, glancing at Riddle and Gabriel.* Thy will ignore Silver Wind Island and leave immediately.

    Riddle: *He gasped with hurtful eyes.* We didn't mean to be a nuisance-

    Gabriel: Sir, Raphael, we are merely admiring your powers, why not help us save the lands-?

    Raphael: This world is beyond saving. *He looked back up, causing a sudden burst of light to blind Riddle and Gabriel.*

    Riddle: Ah!-

    Gabriel: *He closed his eyes, quickly covering his face behind his glasses.* Wha-?

    Riddle: (The air is artificially warm-) *He squinted his eyes, trying to spot Raphael in the light.* (This wasted power!)

    Gabriel: (Is he leaving?) *His glasses reflected the bright light as a gust of wind pulsed around the area where Raphael stood.*

    --

    Sofia: (That sounds like Raphael alright.) What happened after that?

    Ridley: After the light vanished, he was gone. *He slowly stood up, forming fists on his sides.*

    Sofia: So what did you two do?

    Ridley: We walked to Silver Wind Island, and back into Gabriel's research room.

    Sofia: I see.

    --

    Gabriel: I hate to say, but I think we should move on-

    Riddle: Move on...? *He mumbled under his breath with no enthusiasm.*

    Gabriel: *He paused and pointed to a box-like device, hiding his low morale.* The Rosterology device to help filter Neuron impurities in the water?

    Riddle: ...

    Gabriel: Ridz? *He spoke in a defeated manner, waiting for Riddle's reply.*

    Riddle: No.

    Gabriel: "Ridz, we have the same dream, but we can't do anything about it. We'll find another way-"

    Riddle: We have an opportunity to protect the lands like we've envisioned!

    Gabriel: *He sighed and focused his attention to the uncomfortable appearing Riddle.* How?

    Riddle: The reason why I couldn't take a sample of the light Raphael used was because of a couple of reasons. *He looked up and spoke in a thoughtful manner.*

    Gabriel: Alright, humour me, Ridz.

    Riddle: "Number one. I was just amazed at his entity, and two, I would've required more time."

    Gabriel: Where are you going with this? You have dark Remenistal powers, one of a kind.

    Riddle: No.

    Gabriel: No?

    Riddle: "Experiment or not, it can't be one-of-a-kind. *He started to get excited over the topic.* His power-"

    Gabriel: "Okay, I don't see why you're getting so worked up about this. Yeah, we found someone with the power, but he lacks the integrity to do anything, so what?"

    Riddle: *He paused and turned away, smirking in recollection.* What was your latest experiment?

    Gabriel: (He totally just ignored me.) .. The free Astragon shield generator?

    Riddle: "That's it. A shield powered by the free Astragons which flow in the air everywhere."

    Gabriel: What about it? It was a failure, the shield not only absorbed nearby Astragons but also drained the people inside the shield.

    Riddle: It was intended to protect travellers going from and to Silver Wind Island.

    Gabriel: I'm still not following you.

    Riddle: "I never thought I'd ever do something like this, but I caught myself plotting a plan." *He sounded uncomfortable as if he was worried to tell Gabriel.*

    Gabriel: Ridz? *He sounded weary, staring at Riddle's back in confusion.*

    Riddle: *He walked over to a bench full of Rosterology devices, picking up a backpack-like bag.* These powers I acquired are merely a stepping stone to help achieve our goal.

    Gabriel: Really? *He gasped, as he discreetly smiled with hope.* We definitely will, just not with Raphael-

    Riddle: "I'll tell you my plan along the way. If you disapprove, let me know and we'll stop at any moment." *He violently shoved stones into the bag and zipped it up.*

    Gabriel: (If it's towards our dream, I wonder what would be so bad for me to disapprove?)

    Riddle: Sound good? *He faced Gabriel with a smile, adjusting the straps to the bag on his back.*

    Gabriel: Arh, sure? *He pushed up his glasses and stood up, tapping his toes to readjust his boots.*

    Riddle: Great. *He nodded his head in determination and ran towards a ladder with excitement.*

    Gabriel: *He pulled his robes to make himself more comfortable, walking towards the ladder.* (Ridz, you've always had a way to pump me up or motivate me by words alone.) *He smirked to himself.*

    Riddle: *He leant up and grabbed the ladder with focused attention, awkwardly climbing up.* We're one step closer to our goal-

    Gabriel: (Motivational or not, I don't like it when Ridz is like this-) *He mumbled in thought, watching light shine around the ladder, as Riddle opened the door.*

    Riddle: (I'm so nervous-) *He took a deep breath, glancing around the busy city.* (Am I actually going to do this?)

    Gabriel: (Because if I don't keep up with him he gets pretty frustrated.) *He looked down, noticing Riddle's shadow move on the floor, as he stepped outside.*

    Riddle: Come on! *He shouted with an echoing voice, alerting Gabriel.*

    Gabriel: Coming!

    --

    Sofia: What happened next? It's weird knowing there aren't any captains or warriors in this story.

    Ridley: Captains? Ah, that reminds me.

    Sofia: Of what?

    Ridley: I'll tell you in a moment-

    Sofia: OK. *She nodded her head.*

    Ridley: *He closed his eyes and clapped, causing black glyphs to form on the back of his hands.* (Awaken!)

    ----------

    *Metallic rattles echoed from the halls of Sorrowprax, as warriors moved about in the lower levels.*

    *Four captains in warrior's armour jumped as if Ridley's voice startled them.*

    Slender Man: Y-You heard our master, l-let's go. *His voice muffled through an armour helmet.*

    Silver-Haired Woman: *She adjusted her helmet and glanced at the slender warrior.* Yes, whoever defies him, unforgivable! *Her hair waved in her face, causing her to blow a blue streak out from her vision.*

    Axe-Wielding Man: How boring. *He grunted with a deep voice, adjusting two folded axes on his back.*

    Green-Haired Woman: *She blew out a steam of mist as if she was smoking.* You heard him, let's go.

    *The four captains flashstepped one by one out of a small dark, laboratory-like room.*

    ----------

    Ridley: Okay. *He opened his eyes and lowered his arms, coughing to clear his throat.* Sofia.

    Sofia: Y-Yes?

    Ridley: I told him my plan, my very wrong plan. And- *He paused in recollection.* He accepted.

    --

    *Riddle and Gabriel flashstepped in the middle of an open field, surrounded by trees.*

    Gabriel: *His blonde hair flapped in the breeze.* Where have you taken us?

    Riddle: South West of the continent.

    Gabriel: *He grabbed his glasses with both hands and squinted his eyes, looking into the far distance.* Is that The Elemental Tower in the distance?

    Riddle: Yes. *He stepped to the side, glancing over his shoulder.*

    Gabriel: What is it? Do you sense something?

    Riddle: I haven't had the chance to investigate, but there were rumours about the elemental city going to ruins-

    Gabriel: *He quickly interrupted Riddle with a cough, catching his attention.* So how do you intend to start your plan?

    Riddle: Oh? Erhm, with these- *He rocked forward, flicking the bag off his back.* And your barrier-

    Gabriel: Right, right. *He stepped closer, causing Riddle to mumble the rest of his plan.*

    ----------

    Raphael: *He walked across a large floating island, causing sunlight to shimmer off his armour.* (I never thought Cassidy would betray us over that woman.) *He shook his head in disappointment and listened to a stream of water, watching it fall off the island like a waterfall.*

    *Several winged women glided in circles and flapped their feathered wings, suddenly diving into the clouds in a playful manner.*

    Raphael: *He sighed and rubbed his shoulder, grunting in recollection.* (That night, the fight with our cousins was frightening.) *He had flashbacks of several villagers manipulating the elements.*

    *A dove dived down and flew past Raphael, causing him to gasp.*

    Raphael: *He quickly looked over his shoulder and watched the dove fly into the distance with widening eyes.* (The Wise? Why do they want me?)

    *Raphael spun around and stared at vacant sky, focusing on the space.*

    Raphael: Humph- *His eyes shined gold, causing a large castle to warp into his vision.* (I better go-) *He flashstepped, causing long strands of grass to swirl around where he stood.*

    -

    *Raphael flashstepped under a ray of light in a dark room, instantly kneeling down in respect.*

    The Wise: Raphael, being an active Sacred Knight on duty, thou are to investigate another Shadiaton signature.

    Raphael: "Another-?"

    The Wise: Why do thou speak? We didn't ask thou a question. *An elderly voice echoed with authority.*

    Raphael: My apologies, continue. *He spoke in an apologetic manner, keeping his head lowered.*

    The Wise: "We don't usually send a Sacred Knight to merely check abnormal signatures, but Shadiatons with such latent power cannot be ignored."

    Raphael: If I may?

    The Wise: Go ahead.

    Raphael: What is the urgency with Shadiatons?

    The Wise: Radiatons, its power is varied upon emotions. Shadiatons' power is derived from one's drive.. In the hands of an egotistical mortal, it is possible to create an imbalance.

    Raphael: *He looked confused.* Thy thought it had to do with corruption?

    The Wise: Radiatons and Shadiatons are not only sources of energy, but they are also elements-

    The Wise: "After the corruption and destruction of our mortal cousins, anything that threatens that balance needs to be eradicated."

    Raphael: What is your definition of balance?

    The Wise: It appears Raphael's freedom may be influencing his respect-?

    Raphael: Forgive me- *He intensely stared at the floor.*

    The Wise: What do thou think is happening down there? When was the last time Madora reached out to us?! *A woman's voice mumbled to the man speaking, causing Raphael to slightly look up in confusion.*

    Raphael: The Wise?

    The Wise: "Eliminate any darkness you encounter. That is all." *A man's stern voice shouted at Raphael in response.*

    Raphael: Yes. *He nodded his head and slightly leant up, flashstepping out of the room.*

    --

    *A ray of light blasted down from the sky and hit the ground, causing grass and rocks to swirl around it.*

    Raphael: Hmm? *He proudly stepped out of the expanding sphere of light and looked around, observing an open field.* (This is where the Shadiatons were detected-)

    *Raphael paused and noticed the area was quiet, giving the feeling of it being secluded.*

    Raphael: (Surrounded by trees? Perhaps the creatures live in the forest, like the scum they are-)

    *An arrow whistled through the air at incredible speeds directly towards Raphael, generating visible swirls of wind around it.*

    Raphael: *He sidestepped with widening eyes as the arrow flew through his hair.* "Through my hair!-"

    *Black lightning sparked from the forest, suddenly striking towards Raphael's back.*

    Raphael: (Hidden from the shadows-?!) *He sidestepped and twirled around, causing the lightning to pierce through his cape past him.* (That was close!-)

    *Another four arrows shot past Raphael's head, causing him to audibly gasp.*

    Raphael: (I was not expecting this!-) *A thin cut opened across his cheek.*

    Riddle: *He stood in the midst of trees, as his body glowed a shade of blue.* "Crimson Shade." *He shouted with an echoing voice, purposely positioning himself in the shadows.*

    Raphael: Thy heard thou!- *He spun around and faced the direction of Riddle's voice, pointing towards it.* HOLY LA-

    *Black and red lightning fell from the sky and sparked around Raphael, causing the ground to explode.*

    Raphael: Argh!-

    Gabriel: Harh- *He jumped into the clearing, pulling the string to his bow.*

    Raphael: Pathetic-

    Riddle: DEMONIC SIOVANCE *He revealed himself and cupped both hands towards Raphael.* Harh!- *Winds blew around him and a black glyph drew itself under Raphael.*

    Gabriel: "Ithna Ashara Shot!" *He flicked the string to his bow back and fired a dozen arrows towards Gabriel, watching them soar through the air.*

    Raphael: (Thy can't move-?!) *He looked down in shock as several arrows shot into his chest.* (That's the glyphic symbol for Holy Lance but slightly different!-)

    *Black strings flicked up from the glyph, suddenly wrapping themselves around Raphael's legs.*

    Raphael: Power of Radiatons! *His eyes shined gold, violently disintegrating the surrounding shadows.*

    Gabriel: *He pulled the string to his bow as far as it could go.* "Windstream Shot-" *He released the string, shooting an arrow made of wind towards Raphael at high speeds.*

    Raphael: Blasphemy- *He quickly focused his attention to the arrow and braced himself, blocking the wind with his hands.*

    Riddle: (He blocked it-?!)

    Gabriel: (Don't underestimate my arrows!-)

    Raphael: *He suddenly slid on his toes back due to the force.* (Strong!-)

    Riddle: NIGHTSHADE *He enthusiastically pushed his hand forward, blasting a stream of black lightning through Raphael's knee.*

    Raphael: *He gritted his teeth in pain, watching the amour around his knee shatter off.* This-

    Gabriel: Ridz, now?!

    Riddle: "Do it, Gabby!"

    Gabriel: *He threw a clear stone at Raphael, causing a transparent bubble-like shield to appear around him.* Great.

    Riddle: *He smirked with growing accomplishment, watching the shield solidify around Raphael.* (Excellent!-)

    Raphael: *He watched the wind-based arrow suddenly vacuum into the shield, causing him to lower his arms.* (The Astragons in that pitiful Azure Burst disappeared?)

    Riddle: (It should by theory absorb the Astragons in my Remenistal-)

    Raphael: This abomination! Thou lowly peasants!-

    Riddle: Darkened volt, burn a cross and cause the opponent to halt, let your existence fade-

    *Wind started to vacuum the surrounding area into the shield, causing its texture to thicken.*

    Raphael: *He glanced at the shield then to his knee, frowning in thought.* (How utterly disgusting! To be harmed in such a manner.)

    Gabriel: (Ridz only acquired his new Remenistal powers recently, and look at the level of techniques already at his disposal.)

    Raphael: *He gritted his teeth, ripping the arrows out of his chest with a twitching eye.* (Something is draining me-)

    Riddle: Argh! *Dirt blew up into the air around him and a strong gust blew it away.* (I'll put everything into this! After previous observations, light is weakened to dark just as much dark is to light!)

    Raphael: *He threw the arrows away in disgust, quickly looking at Riddle in shock.* (Shadiatons? Those abnormal signatures?! They came from him?!)

    Riddle: NIGHTSHADE *He pushed forward, blasting a tree-sized, dark-as-night lightning towards the shield.*

    Gabriel: *He watched the lightning hit the shield, covering his ears with growing discomfort.* (The lightning sounds like screeching strings!)

    Riddle: *He watched the lightning swirl into the shield, causing it to slowly burn black.* (Everything is going according to plan.)

    Raphael: *The golden shine of his eyes faded, cueing him to drop to the ground in exhaustion.* This cannot-

    Riddle: *He poured a continuous stream of black lightning into the shield, watching his arms violently shake.* (His power shows! This amount of Astragon input would've sent a dozen men to sleep by now-)

    Raphael: Be- *He took a deep breath, shaking his head in a confused manner.* -Possible.

    Gabriel: *He started to slide towards the shield as its vacuum intensified.* No-

    Riddle: (That's it-) *He watched the shield drain the rest of his lightning, causing him to step back in exhaustion.*

    Gabriel: *His hair flapped in his face, as the shield continued to push him forward.* (It didn't work! Ridz said the shield would've exploded due to-)

    Raphael: *He noticed the darkness in the shield block his vision.* (Thy will not allow these lowly peasants succeed in whatever they are doing!) HOLY LA-

    Riddle: *The shield suddenly exploded, causing a pulse of smoke-like shadow to waft past him.* (Excellent-) *He sighed in thought, ignoring burns around his hands.*

    Gabriel: *He stumbled back as the vacuum-like pull stopped.* (The explosion of the shield-)

    Raphael: *He gasped in pain and awkwardly leant back, shrouded in a cloud of thick smog-like darkness.* (Thy have never experienced this before-?)

    Riddle: Now, the affinity changeover!

    Gabriel: "What? Now?!" *He gasped, looking at Riddle in shock.*

    Riddle: "Yes!" *He grunted with all his concentration, causing identical glyphs to draw themselves under Raphael and Gabriel's feet.* (If I lose an ounce of focus he will break free.)

    Gabriel: *He held a handful of arrows and gently placed one on the bow, pulling the string back.* (I'm sorry-) *He aimed the bow at Raphael, suddenly shooting six times in a skilful and fluid manner.*

    Raphael: *His body bounced back, as the sounds of arrows piercing his flesh could be heard.* Arh- *He looked to his arms, noticing three arrows pierced in each.*

    Riddle: *He watched the glyphs pulsate darkness, causing him to slightly lower his arms with less focus.* It's ready.

    Raphael: *He waved the air across Riddle, suddenly gasping at his hand in shock.* "How did thou drain my powers?"

    Riddle: "We absorbed all your Astragons."

    Gabriel: *He stepped closer and lowered the bow as if Raphael wasn't a threat any more.* "And every arrow I shot had a powerful paralysing elixir around the tip."

    Raphael: *He chuckled in a low tone, catching Riddle and Gabriel's attention.* "Thy don't need Astragons and thy'm immune to any status alignment!" *His body shined white.*

    Riddle: (As predicted, he's releasing Radiatons! Excellent.)

    Raphael: *His smile slowly faded.* Huh? *He grunted with a dropping jaw, watching two streams of golden sand swirl out from his eyes.*

    Riddle: (I needed the Radiatons for the process to initiate.)

    Gabriel: (For the good of the lands..) *He took a deep nervous breath, closing his eyes in a guilty manner.* (For the good of the lands.. I need to keep telling myself that.)

    Raphael: W-What?! (My limbs are growing heavy.)

    Riddle: *He watched the golden sand dance and swirl in the air, as an air current pushed it towards Gabriel.* (Focus! Focus! Focus!)

    Gabriel: *He gasped and opened his eyes, as the sand poured into his mouth and eyes.* "Kahg-"

    Riddle: *He shook his head and dropped to one knee, causing the wind to die down.* I think that-

    Raphael: *His body seized up.* (Without my Radiatons, thy don't have the self-healing ability.) *His body started to shake.*

    Gabriel: *He dropped to his knees which knocked the glasses off his face.* I don't feel so good.

    Riddle: *He took a deep breath and stood back up, watching Raphael continue to shake.* (Gabby's poison must affect him now.)

    Raphael: *White orbs started to float up from his body.* "This is inconceivable! This cannot be possible! Thou two are mortals!" *He dribbled, staring at Riddle and Gabriel with anger filled eyes.*

    Gabriel: *He stood up in a proud manner, glancing at Raphael with a mature expression.* "If this worked, I promise you I'll use it for the greater good."

    Raphael: Thou fools, love was not given to- *His body fully disintegrated into white orbs, which pulsated and shined into the sky.*

    *A gust of wind blew across the clearing and took evidence of the glyphs with it.*

    Riddle: *He paused and listened to the sounds of wind blowing through the forest.* G-Gabby? *He wiped his forehead and faced Gabriel, looking at him in concern.*

    Gabriel: I don't think it worked, Ridz. *He opened and closed his hands, shaking his head in failure.*

    Riddle: *He paused in disappointment and looked down, noticing Gabriel's glasses on the ground.* Well, your eyes- *Sticks cracking in the forest caught his attention.* Who's there-?

    Scoldrant: *It roared from the trees and stamped its hairless leg into the clearing, facing Gabriel and Riddle with hunger-filled eyes.* Graoofth!

    Riddle: *He gasped in shock, facing the Scoldrant in fear.* It's one of those violent ones!

    Gabriel: "No! What's that doing here?"

    Riddle: Maybe the commotion with Raphael attracted it?

    Gabriel: (Just our luck!)

    Riddle: (I can't use any Remenistal! I'm all tapped out-)

    Gabriel: "Luck? Maybe this is what we deserve! Committing a terrible crime for nothing!" *He picked up the bow, pulling the string in distress.*

    Riddle: I'm sorry, Gabby.

    Gabriel: *He sniffed and shook his head with watering eyes.* Don't be. *He flicked the string and a blast of white light soared through the air, exploding the vicinity around the Scoldrant.*

    Riddle: *He watched the light explode into a massive dirt cloud, listening to the sounds of thick trees snapping in shock.* What-?!

    Scoldrant: Skerarh! *It screeched in disbelief, watching parts of its body vaporise into light.*

    Riddle: (Wow-) *His jaw dropped, as a delayed gale-like force pushed him back.*

    Gabriel: *His eyes widened as his clothes and hair rapidly flapped backwards.* (Did I do that?)

    *The wind and dirt settled, allowing Riddle and Gabriel to regain their composure.*

    Gabriel: *He lowered his head and paused, slowly moving his arms and legs.* Th-This power?

    Riddle: "Gabby, communication, what's happening?"

    Gabriel: *He looked up and faced Riddle as if he was in pain.* Ridz- *He spoke under his breath and ran up to Riddle, tightly hugging him in a hopeful-like manner.*

    Riddle: Gabby-?

    Gabriel: *He stepped back, smiling in excitement.* Let's go.

    Riddle: H-Huh? W-Where? *He looked at Gabriel puzzled.*

    Gabriel: Back to Silver Wind Island and find the list, then onwards to The Guild's Tavern.

    Riddle: Umm, okay- *He hesitantly agreed to Gabriel's desire, unsure how to respond.*

    Gabriel: *He smiled and closed his eyes, tilting his head up to the clouds.* (Teleportation, I can easily grasp what Astragons to gather and the symbols to draw-) *A purple glyph drew itself under his feet.*

    *A light flickered on the ground caused by Gabriel's glyph, catching Riddle's attention.*

    Riddle: Huh? *He mumbled and stared at the flickering light, slowly walking towards it.* (Gabby's glasses?) *He picked up the glasses and looked to his side, staring at Gabriel's glyph.*

    Gabriel: *He watched the glyph shine brighter, as it made a humming sound.* It's ready-

    Riddle: R-Right. *He tightly held the glasses and ran towards Gabriel, stepping on the glyph.*

    Gabriel: Hmph! *He clapped his hands, causing a blinding light to teleport them out of the area.*

    --

    Sofia: (My love defeated, Raphael.) *She froze in shock, taking the time to register what Ridley said.* (I always knew he was amazing, but no mortal could have possibly ever defeated a Sacred Knight.)

    Ridley: I hope I'm not boring you.

    Sofia: *She gasped and enthusiastically shook her head.* No, not at all! I'm not sure if it's your storytelling, but it seems rushed at the moment.. Didn't you take time to see if Gabriel was alright?

    Ridley: *He shook his head, frowning in recollection.* "Maybe it is my storytelling, or maybe both, but Gabriel didn't give me a chance to check on him until we made it back to Silver Wind Island."

    Sofia: Hahehahe, you should level up the pacing of your story.

    Ridley: *He smiled with a mixture of his emotions.* He was so preoccupied with what was happening with his body, he didn't even have time to tell Shadah or Ruhan..

    Sofia: Harh?

    Ridley: His wife and son.

    Sofia: OK- *She nodded her head as if she wanted Ridley to continue his story.*

    Ridley: I remember the particles of light and the noises they made when I was on the glyph-

    --

    *A white glyph began to draw itself in the middle of a dungeon-like room, causing it to light up.*

    Gabriel: Phew- *He stepped off the glyph, taking a deep breath.*

    Riddle: *He stumbled off the glyph, glancing to each side with disorientation.* Gab- *He shook his head in confusion, dropping to one knee in fatigue.*

    Gabriel: *He turned around in shock, quickly bending down to Riddle's aid.* Ridz?

    Riddle: *He started to sweat and pant.* I think it's merely the effects of teleportation.

    Gabriel: Will you be okay? Should I use the Rosterology scanner-?

    Riddle: "Ha ha, I'm fine. I've felt like this before in one of my previous experiments. It just means either my Neurons or Astragons are out of sync."

    Gabriel: *He leant up, smiling in relief.* Good!

    Riddle: So, what about you? Are you in pain? Do you feel stronger? Any side effects? Was the experiment successful?! *He started to overexert himself, causing Gabriel to chuckle in flattery.*

    Gabriel: "Gahaha. I'm great, not in any pain at all and I feel much stronger." *He formed a fist, symbolising to Riddle he was in good shape.*

    Riddle: Good.

    Gabriel: If there're any side effects, I wouldn't know about it. *He scanned the area as if he was looking for something.* And I'm pretty sure you can see if the experiment was a success or not.

    Riddle: So why are we here? Maybe you should have some rest or at least let me do a diagnostic scan-

    Gabriel: "I feel absolutely fine. *He smiled and went to push his glasses up.* Huh? My glass-"

    Riddle: Here? *He smiled, twirling Gabriel's glasses around with his finger.*

    Gabriel: It looks like I don't need them any more?

    Riddle: *He walked over to a bench and gently placed the glasses down.* "You said the list. So I guess you're here for this then?" *He placed the backpack-like bag on the table, picking up a sheet of paper.*

    Gabriel: The list?

    Riddle: *He nodded his head, waving the sheet of paper.* You were looking for this, correct?

    Gabriel: You know me too well. *He smirked, nudging his head to the paper.* What does the first one say?

    Riddle: Discover the disappearances of several villagers surrounding The Swirling Marshes-

    Gabriel: Right! *He waved his hand, causing a white glyph to form itself on the ground.*

    Riddle: *He turned around in shock, glancing at the glyph.* "What, like now?"

    Gabriel: "Well, I am." *He walked towards the glyph, staring at Riddle.*

    Riddle: Oh?

    Gabriel: But, I want you to be by my side-

    Riddle: "We're basically brothers, I'll always be by your side."

    Gabriel: "And so you should, this is our dream." *He closed his eyes and vanished in a flash of purple light.*

    Riddle: (Gabby...) *He rolled up the sheet of paper and walked forward, stepping on the glyph.*

    *The glyph hummed and a sudden flash of blinding light teleported Riddle out of Silver Wind Island.*

    --

    Sofia: So, from what you told me, this is a little out of Gabriel's character.

    Ridley: *He ran his hand along the wall as if continuous flashbacks kept flooding his mind.* Not really when you think about it.

    Sofia: Harh?

    Ridley: He was finally able to obtain our dream, anyone would've been like that.

    Sofia: *She looked down, taking the time to think about it.* I suppose so, having a dream or target is what keeps the game going.

    Ridley: "No matter what I do now or how many times I play it in my mind, I'm always left amazed at how much good we did that day."

    Sofia: What makes you say that?

    Ridley: *He turned around and stared at Sofia, causing her to look up at him.* "We did the entire list on that one day." *He smiled with happiness.*

    Sofia: *She observed his facial expressions.* (The accomplishment in his face, only a true winner can express such a victorious smile.)

    --

    *Insects buzzed above slowly moving mud which expelled steam.*

    Riddle: *He hunched forward filled with fatigue, watching Gabriel stand tall in front of him.* (I've exhausted all my Neurons.)

    Gabriel: Please, Ancioldrant! *He looked up, yelling at a large cockroach-like creature.*

    Ancioldrant: *It towered over Gabriel, twitching its head in an insect-like manner.* No, I enjoy feasting on those petty travellers. *Its deep croaky voice sent shivers down Riddle's back.*

    Riddle: (That was a tough battle, and Gabriel shows no signs of fatigue.)

    Gabriel: Bless the spirits. *He looked down and stood in a serious manner, catching the Ancioldrant's attention.*

    Ancioldrant: Harh-?

    Gabriel: ORPHAN'S CRADLE *He zigzagged his arms and clicked his fingers.*

    Riddle: *Vibrations caused the mud around him to bubble.* Huh? Gabby- *He looked down to the mud while sounding worried.*

    Gabriel: *He smirked, as his body shined a shade of white.* Don't worry-

    *A large celestial serpent slithered into the air, lighting up the area with its radiant shine.*

    Ancioldrant: A Summonce Scarbra?

    Riddle: (Is that creature alive? Is this really Gabby's doing?!) *He froze with uncertainty, staring at the growing serpent in shock.*

    Gabriel: No, it's not a Summonce Scarbra-

    *The serpent sprouted feathered wings and opened its jaw, alerting the Ancioldrant.*

    Riddle: (Wow.)

    Ancioldrant: "Allow me to feast on travellers in peace! Attack like a blinding avalanche, Geodust Gollem-"

    Gabriel: (Now-)

    *A massive white pulsar shot out from the serpent's mouth and hit the Ancioldrant, causing the area to suddenly become quiet.*

    Gabriel: *He turned around and walked towards Riddle, causing the serpent to disintegrate into a swirl of light.* Next on the list?

    Riddle: *He froze in amazement, looking at the Ancioldrant with a dropping jaw.* ...-

    Ancioldrant: Clhick! *It clicked and twitched with struggle, blocking the pulsar of light with its antenna.*

    Riddle: It blocked!-

    Gabriel: Ridz, as what you would say, focus. *He smirked and clicked his fingers, causing a blinding purple light to teleport them out of the marshes.*

    Ancioldrant: *It clicked in pain, as a massive shockwave-like pulsar exploded around it, erupting waves of mud into the air.* Clhick, clhick-

    *Mud-like Scoldrants hopped away from the wave like frogs, ignoring loud thunder-like noises which rumbled from the light.*

    Ancioldrant: The light, it burns! *Its body suddenly disintegrated into the expanding light.*

    *The waves of mud suddenly blasted in all directions, covering the trees and surroundings.*

    --

    Ridley: Could you shed light on what attack that was?

    Sofia: Orphan's Cradle.. Herm? *She placed a finger on her lips, humming in thought.* I remember being told that everything was passed down from Radiatons.

    Ridley: (Passed down? It's like instinct... That's extraordinary.)

    Sofia: "So maybe summoning was also passed down too?"

    Ridley: "So you think it was a summoning?"

    Sofia: Possibly, it's not unheard of someone using their parents Ougi's only just after acquiring their powers.

    Ridley: Interesting. Although, I think it was just a strong Remenistal?

    Sofia: *She shook her head, looking up in thought.* If it wasn't a summoning, then it could've been a type of Ougi or Grand Remenistal.

    Ridley: (Even to this day, there's still so much stuff to learn. It's so strange, the more knowledge I acquire, the more I realise how little I actually know-)

    Sofia: I wouldn't know for certain. It wasn't until recently I unlocked mine. *She smiled, staring at Ridley with golden changing eyes.*

    Ridley: Passed down.. *He smiled for Sofia and her new eyes.* Not really solid evidence, but I suppose there's nothing else to guess what kind of technique Gabriel used.

    Sofia: Erumph. *She grunted, nodding her head in agreement.*

    --

    *A massive crowd circled around the lowest level in Silver Wind Island, staring at Gabriel and an abnormally large man with anticipation.*

    Gabriel: Foul beast, you dare disguise yourself within this beautiful community?!

    Riddle: *He stared at Gabriel from the front of the crowd.* (This Scoldrant has been spreading lies and hate between the citizens to make them despise the ruler.)

    Gabriel: You have no right to take that shape of a man!

    Scoldrant: *It snickered as all of its hair fell off at once.* I had a few believers, and I would've gotten away with the assassination of the ruler- *It sidestepped and revealed Grey and Ordin unconscious on the ground behind it, causing several people to gasp.*

    Gabriel: Humph. *He smirked on one side of his mouth, reaching into the air.* You will meet the same fate as all my other foes! *White aura materialised around his hand and fluidly moved, forming itself into a bow.*

    Villager: *She nervously watched from the crowd, staring at Ordin in disbelief.* (How did that Scoldrant take down the ruler and Ordin? I've seen Ordin fight and his skills have been unmatched.)

    Scoldrant: Rarr! *It screamed with a darkening skin colour, causing veins to pop out around its neck and arms.*

    Gabriel: Revealed your true self.. *He watched the bow solidify into its shape.*

    Girl: Wow, his bow is made of light! *She spoke under her breath in pure amazement, causing nearby villagers to nod their heads in agreement.*

    Gabriel: *His body shined a shade of blue, catching Riddle's attention.* Humph.

    Riddle: (Gabby has only started to tap into the powers of Radiatons-)

    Gabriel: "Swift Prism." *He pulled the string and fired an arrow of light, which suddenly blasted into a ray of light.*

    Scoldrant: Harh- *It jumped to the side, closely avoiding the ray of light.* Misssssed-

    *The light suddenly stopped just behind the Scoldrant in mid-air and exploded into a holy prism, trapping it inside.*

    Riddle: *He listened to the crowd awe at the light, causing him to chuckle.* ...

    Scoldrant: *It punched the shield, trying to break free.* What is this?! *Its roars couldn't be heard outside the shield.*

    Gabriel: *He glanced at the bow of light and flicked the string, causing the prism to implode.* What's done is done-

    *Silence filled the air, as the crowd silently watched tiny white orbs float into the sky.*

    Gabriel: Fellow citizens, you have nothing to fear!

    *The crowd cheered and roared in delight to their hero, breaking the circle around him.*

    Riddle: *He smirked, nodding his head in amazement.* (Good work, Gabby!)

    Villager: *A man raised his arm, catching nearby villagers' attention.* A victory celebration is in order!

    Gabriel:

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