Bakana Flare

THE ROSTICAL GUILD

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BAKANA FLARE

by

Michael Rogers

SMASHWORDS EDITION

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PUBLISHED BY:

Michael Rogers on Smashwords

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 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 Quest

The Dontalia Facility

Check out hand drawn maps for the Rostical series

Maps for The Rostical Saga

Copyright (c) 2016 by Michael Rogers

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

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

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.

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Michael: In the fourth emotional instalment, our heroes encounter the delightful cameo appearances of The Rostical Users! After discovering the creature's new transformation, the guild is thrown into a fight of their lives! Fortunately, with the power of light, our heroes survive at a significant cost.. With the world continuing its decay, Arcadia forces Ginger Susanoo, the master of four elements and her trusty shurikens to join the guild in their adventures.

Lezard: Oooo, Lezard has been reading The Rostical User series! It's not bad! Lezard would give it a solid five out of seven, bwararharh.

Michael: Luna, unable to handle anymore grief, decides it is time to act on her thoughts and causes her to selfishly leave the guild for one last scene. Destiny, left in turmoil, seeks aid of her lover to stop her in her tracks!

Lezard: "The drama! The spoilers!"

Michael: Clues start to fall into place as we find out what is happening with this yellow-eyed disease, the corrupted Neurons and the planet's Aurorions. But with everything set in motion, it may be too late for the guild to act on it.

Lezard: "Holy fish-cakes, no! No!-"

Michael: Furious, The Black Brigade sends their final member to encounter the guild to kill them! She's mastered the Astragons in her ability and this allows her to 'slip' through solid objects, regardless of their element or physical form. How will our heroes bring down a captain that walks on the edge of The Astral Plains?

Lezard: We all know that's Quintess, right?

Michael: Just as things were looking good for the guild, the Consultant releases the number one ranking warrior, a master of the fire elemental affinity, to stop the guild once and for all! What will happen when two masters of different elements collide?

Lezard: Okies, Lezard's confused now. This Razzypoo and Luna? Or someone else?!

Michael: Rachael, Nathan, Karol, Luna, Ginger, Champion, Lezard and Blake, slowly start to find out that their little adventure is much greater than they originally expected. Find out how their actions determine the planet's survival!

Lezard: This throbs Lezard's delicious heart!

Michael: Thank you so much for reading and continuing on with this adventure. Please enjoy-

Karol: The Remenistal Guild!

Rachael: The Rostical Guild!

Nathan: The Rostical Guild.

Lezard: The Succulently Scrumptious Remenistal Guild!

Luna: The Rostickal Guild!

Destiny: Yeu Yeu Yeup!

Michael and Lezard: And remember, chapter zero is skippable! Now, queue intro theme song!

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Chapter 0: Previously

Previously on, The Rostical Guild-

*Gabriel flashstepped into a forest and observed the trees, noticing they grew closely together, which almost formed an igloo.*

Gabriel: (The Igloo Forest.)

*Gabriel sniffed the air and smiled as if he found something.*

Gabriel: (There is a trapped Astragon Projection sealed somewhere here. And it has a wind affinity-) *He stared past the thick trees as if he could see through them.*

*Gabriel stepped forward, causing the birds and insects to suddenly become silent.*

Gabriel: (What has awoken me? Or a better question-) BRISTLING SHOCKWAVE (What has awoken this hunger?)

*Swirls of brown leaves blew past Gabriel and into the forest, causing the vegetation to explode out of his way.*

Gabriel: *He slowly walked though his self-made path, listening to sticks crack under his feet.* It's close..

*Gabriel stepped on dirt and into a small clearing, surrounded by a wall of vegetation.*

Gabriel: Here. *He stood still and slightly chuckled, staring at a wooden shrine.* There is someone in there.. Dead?

*Gabriel tilted his head, causing black scales to crack off and fall to his feet.*

Gabriel: No... Sealed. *His eyes widened with excitement and he raised his arms, readying to break open the shrine.*

Gabriel: *He smirked, focusing all his attention to the wooden shrine.* What has drawn me to this?!

*Gabriel's fingers suddenly extended like vines and he waved down, violently exploding the wooden shrine, causing distant birds to flap away in fear.*

Gabriel: *His eerie yellow eyes widened in excitement, as he watched a dirt cloud slowly fall down to the ground.* Reveal to me!

*Gabriel stood in front of a wooden shrine, noticing a man with blonde hair lying peacefully on a floating coffin.*

Gabriel: *He watched white orbs start to float out of the man's body.* He's been preserved like this shortly after death, that his life Neurons haven't even fully left his body yet?

*Gabriel raised his black scaly arms and spread his fingers, causing the white orbs to suddenly glow yellow.*

Gabriel: Perfect.. This is perfect. *He watched the yellow orbs suddenly spiral towards him.*

*The yellow orbs touched Gabriel's scales and suddenly absorbed into his body.*

Gabriel: Yes. *He leaped into the air with extended legs, causing bones to unnaturally crack.*

*Gabriel landed directly on top of the man's corpse with his feet touching the man's sides.*

Gabriel: "This is exactly what I want."

*Gabriel suddenly rammed his fingers into the man's corpse and sighed with mixed emotions.*

Gabriel: Whoever that man was with the rainbow coloured energy, somehow it traced onto me too. This technique came naturally to me shortly after.

*Gabriel smiled and his entire body suddenly turned into black vine-like strings, before slithering into the corpse.*

*A sudden burst of aurora exploded the surrounding remains of the shrine away from a body-shaped light.*

Villager: *A villager dressed in brown staggered down a dirt path towards the fading light.* W-Who's there?

Gabriel: *He sighed and opened his eyes.* Where? *He lay on his back and raised his arms, noticing skin.* It worked?

Villager: Who's there?

Gabriel: *He looked down and noticed he was naked.* What a perfectly acceptable body.

Villager: *He noticed the man and paused.* Who-?

Gabriel: *He quickly looked at the man, purposely not doing anything.* (He's not running away?)

Villager: Ashton?

Gabriel: (My plan worked!)

Villager: Ashton? Is that you? *He squinted his eyes and leant forward in disbelief.*

Gabriel: Good grief, why yes. (Good grief?) *He smirked and slowly leant up.*

Villager: *He threw Ashton/Gabriel his robes.* Everyone at The Frozen Backwater Village will be amazed to see you!

Gabriel: (The vessel's memories are also inside of me?) No thank you, my good sir. *He smiled and adjusted the robes over his body.*

Villager: We thought you were dead. The Elder will-

Gabriel: I need to go back to the other continent.

Villager: You must come back-

Gabriel: *He reached forward and straightened his fingers.* Oh dear? *He looked at his fingers in confusion.*

Villager: Ashton?

Gabriel: *He ignored the villager and lowered his hand.* It appears my body is restricted to physics again?

Villager: *He looked confused and happily motioned behind him.* "The village is close, remember?"

Gabriel: "Well, it seems Ashton had a wide range of Remenistal.. But, I don't need to rely of mere Rosterology devices for Neurons." *He chuckled.*

Villager: Are you one hundred percent? Did being sealed in that shrine-?

Gabriel: People from backwater villages are so very stupid.

Villager: "Ashton?"

Gabriel: UNPROFOUND BIND *He waved up and dropped his arm, causing glass-like spears of light to shoot down from the sky, violently piercing into the villager.*

Villager: Kgh- *He coughed blood and fell onto his back, before sighing out his last breath.*

Gabriel: (Ashton Lawyer.. It's a pleasure to meet you.) *He smirked to himself in thought and started to walk away, leaving behind a bloody mess of Ashton's old shrine.*

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Teresa: *She watched Tyler reach for Luna's hand as he guided her to where he wanted to go.* The Rostical Guild, explain yourselves.

Nathan: *He looked annoyed.* Explain ourselves? *He placed his hands on his head and faced away as if he didn't want to talk to Teresa.*

Teresa: How trivial.

Rachael: We're currently pursuing something that is threatening the world's ecosystem.

Teresa: Hoh? My party has recently endured such a heavy task.

Lezard: I'm the comic-relief slash healer. *He wiggled his bottom and adjusted his cone-shaped hat.*

Champion: I believe we've met in the past, Teresa.

Teresa: Indeed.

Rachael: We haven't pinpointed what the actual creature is, but with all these clues, we may believe it to be human.

Teresa: How intriguing. *She spoke with an emotionless face.*

Champion: And our guild's leader, Karol. He wants to get his family back.

Teresa: A mere child. *She spoke in disgust.* The child is the leader?

Nathan: What of it? Age is just a number.

Lezard: Lezard wants to point out, that technically it's a word.

Nathan: Tssk. *He glared at Lezard.*

Teresa: Regardless. The adolescent child should be restored by our own healer.

Lezard: Jinkies? What are you saying?

Teresa: I can not gauge the level of your Radiatons, but currently you are weak to restore the child into consciousness.

Lezard: Ouchies... Did any of you hear that?

Rachael: Hear what?

Lezard: The sounds of my morale breaking.

Teresa: She is-... *She paused and looked saddened.* I take back what I have previously mentioned. We do not currently wield a healer.

Rachael: Okay? *She looked at Teresa in confusion.*

Teresa: *She slowly exhaled.* Nonetheless, I desire to know more information about this creature.

Champion: We also believe this creature is the cause to the yellow-eyed disease.

Teresa: Hoh? (Zayden!) *She emotionlessly formed a fist.*

Rachael: Yeah. *She looked up and sighed.* That's why we're here. Apparently the research facility has a better scanning system, or something along those lines.

Teresa: Indeed.

Champion: Oh my. *She glanced at the guild.* It's awfully tense at the moment.

Lezard: *He coughed to clear his throat and pulled out a pocketbook, causing Nathan to sigh.* Okies! Lezard has got this.

Teresa: What is this healer doing?

Rachael: His jokes.

Teresa: How trivial.

Lezard: If two vegetarians are arguing, is it still considered beef? Bwarharharh.

Rachael: Hehe.

Champion: Oh my.

Teresa: (How did I end up on sitting duty? Tcch.)

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Ginger: Please respond! *She barged into the room and quickly glanced to each side, instantly fixating her attention to Madora.* Ey, Madora!

Madora: Deary me- *She hobbled to the side, facing Ginger.*

Ginger: What about my brother?! Please respond!

Rachael: (She's so full of emotion, she can't even talk properly.)

Madora: What are you doing here?

Ginger: Ey? Arcadia sent me.

Rachael: *A wooden wheelchair flashed in her head.* (Poor young woman.)

Madora: *She looked annoyed.* Arcadia is in danger.

Ginger: P-Please.. Respond? *She looked confused, as if she didn't know how to respond.*

Madora: *Her hair moved on its own accord.* (Ginger-)

Ginger: Ey, Madora?! *She stepped back slightly startled, as if Madora's voice echoed in her mind.*

Lezard: *He glanced at Ginger and noticed her facial expression.* "Lezard would be confused, but the way they're looking at each other.."

Rachael: *She looked uncomfortable, watching Ginger and Madora stand in front of the door.* This is awkward. We can't leave yet. *She spoke to Lezard and the champion.*

Champion: *She tilted her head and looked at Lezard.* The way they are looking at each other?

Lezard: It's the same as Loonzamotto and Destinymottus.

Champion: Empathy. *She spoke on her breath.*

Madora: (A very powerful fire Elementalist will harm Arcadia!)

Ginger: (Illogical! I, Ginger Susanoo, will defeat this Elementalist!)

Madora: (She will be awoken and she will wield unimaginable power.)

Ginger: *She frowned and violently shook her head.* (Arcadia is no pushover-)

Madora: *Her annoyance slowly turned to guilt.* (I shouldn't even be telling you this.. I will face the consequences, but I'm telling you... She will be killed.)

Ginger: (I....) *She continued to shake her head, slower than before.* I.. I came to seek information regarding my brother.. Not this-

Madora: Your duty is in Sakura Village.

Ginger: My brother-

Madora: Niklauseh is doing the unforgivable-

Ginger: My brother! *She screamed, causing silence to fill the room.*

Rachael: ...

Jester: I have to go! I left the oven on! *He adjusted his cone-shaped hat and suddenly disappeared in a flash of purple light.*

Lezard: Jinkies! This is your house!-

Champion: (Teleportation.) *She watched the purple light fade from the room.*

Ginger: Madora... Niklauseh is the only one I have left.

Madora: (What about Arcadia?)

Ginger: ... *She looked away, flustered.*

Madora: (You need to be by her side. Things will play out naturally-)

Ginger: (My brother has stolen the planet's Aurorions! There is a creature that has stolen some of the Aurorions! How is this natural?!)

Madora: (I will give you a choice then.)

Ginger: *Her eyes watered.* Yes!

Madora: (Go with this guild and you will find the demon you seek. Or go to Arcadia and stand by her side!)

Ginger: They- *She whispered on her breath and glanced to the side, before tilting her head towards Rachael, Lezard and the champion.*

Rachael: Hey.. *She sounded awkward.*

Madora: I need to rest. *She turned around and suddenly disappeared from the room.*

Champion: *She looked intrigued.* (She teleported without a glyph or incantation? How exactly did she just-)

Ginger: Please respond! *She screamed and fell to her knees while punching the ground beside her.*

Lezard: The scary-looking lady appeared really tired.

Rachael: *She took several steps forward and bent down to one knee.* Ginger-

Ginger: I have to make a choice. *She spoke with her eyes scrunched shut.*

Rachael: A choice?

Ginger: Between my only friend, or killing that thief!

Lezard: (Apparently she needs to be by Arcadia's side, as a great threat will destroy her friend.) *He thought to himself with curiosity.* (Did Madora purposely allow Lezard to listen?)

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

Nathan: *He frowned in a curious way.* What decision?

Crab: Quite often, people's future Astragons are predetermined by their actions. Some are through prophecies, while this one has an equal way of splitting.

Nathan: I don't understand a word you're saying.

Crab: I want you to pick the happy ending.

Nathan: Happy? What do you mean by that?

Crab: (I'm glad he respects my Astraseeker's abilities. I usually have to explain that whole ordeal-)

Nathan: Crab? *He mumbled the word in his deep voice, as if he was embarrassed to say it out loud.*

Crab: I need to teach you how to do an exercise that will come in handy one day.

Nathan: I don't like when people talk like this. Just explain it to me coldly.

Crab: Straight to the point? *She whispered to herself and her finger extended into a stream of water, allowing her to adjust her cone-shaped hat without moving a muscle.*

Nathan: *He watched Crab's finger revert back to normal.* I'm already good with my swordsmanship.

Crab: This is called Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.

Nathan: Huh? *He leant back, scratching the back of his head.*

Crab: CPR for short.

Nathan: *He lowered his arm, looking at Crab in confusion.* What is it?

Crab: "You could say they are more advanced than us. But with Astragons and Neurons, you could in a way, say we are."

Nathan: If you're going to waste my time-

Crab: I'm also a mastered Elementalist of water. In training, I've hurt my friends sparring.

Nathan: ... *He listened to Crab.*

Crab: Initially you need to use CPR, but once the initial cough happens, you can proceed to apply Neurons into the damaged areas for natural restoration, and Astragons to flush out the fluids-

Nathan: What has this got to do with me?

Crab: Wouldn't knowing something like this be beneficial regardless? Yohwhowhooh?

Nathan: Alright, what do I do?

Crab: This- *She leant forward and blew into Nathan's mouth, causing him to push her away and step back.*

Nathan: No!-

Crab: And- *Her arms unnaturally extended with water, beating on Nathan's chest.*

Nathan: Get off me! *He hit Crab's hands away, causing them to splash like water.*

Crab: *Her eyes squinted, as if she was smiling.* I recommend you don't tell anyone what just happened, it could set forth the very thing I'd hate to happen.

Nathan: Get away from me! *He looked visibly upset and turned around, as he started to make his way back to the hut.*

*Nathan wiped his mouth and shook his head, as he stepped into the clearing.*

Nathan: "First, to respect Rostical for what it is? And then that happened-" *He mumbled to himself and noticed the champion, Madora, Karol and Salsa walking together.*

Karol: *He looked to the side and noticed Nathan.* Nafan!

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Trevour: *He noticed a large lighthouse-like structure in the distance, causing him to gasp in amazement.* Wowza, look at that everyone!

Champion: That would be...?

Trevour: The Elemental Tower, you see?

Luna: It looks awesome!

Trevour: I know- *He paused in mid-sentence, causing Nathan and the champion to chuckle.*

Luna: Aha, tell me more about this tower.

Nathan: I actually don't know much about it. *He raised an eyebrow, as if he couldn't remember.*

Champion: Nor do I.. Despite my title, you need all sorts of passes to even be able to enter the tower.

Luna: That's shit.

Nathan: What about you, you got some exclusive pass to enter? *He glanced at Trevour, watching the sunlight shimmer off his armour.*

Trevour: Negative, sir.

Nathan: Oh?

Trevour: The guards that monitor The Elemental Tower are Grey's men from Silver Wind Island.

Luna: Aye? I don't think I'll remember all this stuff! Who or what's grey, and Silver Wind Island is the place we're heading to, right?

Trevour: Grey is the ruler of Silver Wind Island, and yes we are.

Luna: "Yea- *She rocked her head in an impressed-like manner, as if she was happy she got it right.* Guess it's startin' to sink in."

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*Lauren smiled at Andiandos admiring his brown eyes and hair, who stood in front of her.*

Andiandos: Lauren.

Lauren: *She smiled and shook her head.* Why do you practice it?

Andiandos: *He smiled at Lauren, causing her to blush.* Remenistal. It's what makes me feel free.

Lauren: Free? We live in the most beautiful city!

Andiandos: Hehehe. *He giggled and listened to rustling in the bushes, drawing his attention to a forest in front of him.*

Lauren: We shouldn't be here.

Andiandos: Lauren, despite where we live. We should have the freedom to explore places-

Lauren: Like a scary forest with Scoldrants?

Andiandos: *He smiled.* When you activate your Remenistal, you'll feel just as confident as me.

Lauren: *She stared at the boy's back.* Andiandos.

Andiandos: That's Andy. Remember our new names?

Lauren: *She smiled and nodded her head.* Let's go-

Andiandos: You won't be able to make it by foot. *He implied something was chasing him.*

Lauren: *She observed the surrounding area.* Why?

Andiandos: We're going to be together for the rest of our lives. I will protect you! And I always will!

Champion: (A child's logic is usually innocent, yet flawed.)

Lauren: *She smiled and ignored the footsteps which rumbled along the grassy ground.* Oh my.

Champion: (Oh my.)

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*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?

*Ahssan and Jaime-Lee walked out from between several trees, staring at Blake covered in dirt in a judgemental-like manner.*

Blake: Who are you-?

Ahssan: 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, wateva. *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."

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*Ahssan and Jaime-Lee's screams could be heard, followed by the sounds of branches snapping.*

Arcadia Just like that, they have been eliminated with the evidence.

Blake: Pretty sexy, huh?

Arcadia *She lowered her arm and turned back around, facing Blake's back.* Thou strive to protect the environment?

Blake: I'm a Black- *He paused and stared at the dirt underneath him, as the green pearl burst into a ring of tiny green sparkles.* I dunno wat I am anymore.

Arcadia *She tilted her head to the side.* Thou have the Tnardloicna bloodline?

Blake: *He shrugged his shoulders, as if he didn't care.* I'll probably do my own thing.

Arcadia Thy am called Arcadia.

Blake: *He leant back and looked to the side, glancing at Arcadia.* 'Wazzup?

Arcadia: Thy am confused. Thy've read your emotions, memories... Thou've done bad things, yet, thou retain a pure, misunderstood heart.

Blake: Pfft, don't give me that rubbish.

Arcadia: *She smiled.* Envy is your worst enemy.

Blake: Envy? *He hissed and frowned.* "Wat's the deal with you? You talk all funny and, like, you're dressed admittedly sexy, but weird."

Arcadia: Envy is when-

Blake: "I know wat it means, hunny." *He hissed.*

Arcadia: Thou shall find the people that care about thou, once that weakness has been defeated.

Blake: You make no sense.

Arcadia: *She placed her hand on her chest and pushed forward, causing it to suction inside of her.* This is a token of my appreciation.

Blake: *He slowly stood up, noticing his legs wobble.* (Shit, I need to bathe and rest-)

Arcadia: *She pulled her hand out of her chest and threw a white pearl towards Blake.* Take it.

Blake: *He quickly raised his hand, catching the pearl.* A Summonce Scarbra?

Arcadia: Thy know it will come to use in dire need.

Blake: Wat will it summon? I can do nothing without a contract.

Arcadia: "Thou don't need a contract if it's already established with one. Has your tribe or ancestors never handed one down to thou?"

Blake: *He silently stared at the white pearl, looking at his beat up appearance in its reflection.* (It's true. I've always had to make my own Summonce Scarbras from scratch.)

Arcadia: If thou have no place to go. Seek Sakura Village.

Blake: Sakura Village? Seek? If you, like, want me somewhere, why not show me?! *He turned around with a hiss and noticed Arcadia gone, only leaving behind a swirl of golden light.*

*Blake paused and tightened his grip on the white pearl, causing it to disintegrate into a pulse of white sparkles.*

Blake: Sakura Village? *He leant to one side and placed his hand on his waist.* Envy? Like, wat was all that about?

*Blake stopped and giggled to himself, sighing in thought.*

Blake: (And here I am talking to myself like a loser...) *He looked sad and started to walk forward.*

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Destiny: (The other Neurons, it's coming.)

Luna: (Seriously, take it easy.)

Champion: I feel like we're getting closer to solving this mystery.

Season: Oh, the champion, you travel with them as well?

Champion: Oh, my. Why yes. *She smiled, speaking in her high pitched voice.*

Teresa: *She elegantly glanced over her shoulder, watching Lance gallop out of the manor like a child.* Tcch, what an inconvenient time-

Lance: Rightio, shit nuggets! *He pointed at the guild, full of confidence.*

Lezard: "Ooo, such a tasty attitude."

Nathan: *He folded his arms, staring at the man, unimpressed.* ...

Lance: If you cause some trouble, you're gonna make it double. *He punched his fists, sticking out his tongue.*

Rachael: *She face palmed and sighed, shaking her head.* You haven't changed at all.

Luna: I-Is that Lance? *She gasped, looking around.* (Destiny!-)

Destiny: *A purple ring spiralled around her iris.* (Is that him?)

Luna: (Yes!)

Destiny: (He's the one with the same Neurons as you!)

Luna: (I-Is that wat you were talkin' about?)

Destiny: (Yes!)

Luna: "You really don't change do you, ya tard?"

Lance: W-Wha-?! *He gasped in disbelief and stepped back, falling onto the ground startled.*

Rachael: (Who is she?) *She kept discreetly glancing at PKMY, triggering a flashback.*

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PKMY: Wat about my hair? *She grunted, looking up to her forehead.*

Rachael: Oh brother. *She sighed and turned around, slowly shaking her head.* Don't worry, I'll find my own way-, kah?!

PKMY: *She suddenly appeared behind Rachael with her fist sticking through her chest.* Heh.

Rachael: *She looked down, gasping with widening eyes.* I-Is that a.. Hand?

PKMY: Yeah. *She smirked and looked over Rachael's shoulder, watching blood drip from her fist.*

-

Rachael: *She started to breathe heavily and felt her chest.* (She! She's the one! All those years ago! She's right here in front of me!)

PKMY: *She glanced at each guild member.* (Their emotions, their feelings, I can understand it-) *She paused, focusing her attention to Rachael.*

Rachael: *She looked down, as if she wasn't sure what she should do.* (She left me for dead...)

PKMY: (Rachael?) *She gasped with a dropping jaw, intensely staring at Rachael.* (She was that strange one that disrespected me in front of my party, shortly before I left that-...)

Rachael: *She focused back to PKMY, glaring at her in thought.* (Pee Kay Me. I certainly haven't forgotten you.) *She thought to herself with killing intent.*

Chapter 1: The Rostical Users

*Lauren watched the surrounding trees shake with each footstep, causing Andiandos to look worried.*

Andiandos: I'll ensure you're safe, Lauren.

Lauren: Andy-

Andiandos: I will release all my Radiatons if I need to. It's fine.

Lauren: If you release your Radiatons, then The Wise will know where we are!

Andiandos: "When you truly know you have feelings for someone- *He took a deep breath and smiled.* Is the moment you're happy to sacrifice things that are important to you."

Lauren: *She looked confused and shook her head in disagreement.* I don't agree with your statement-

Andiandos: Coming here knowing what's out there, that's our fault.

Lauren: *She felt the rumbles grow louder, causing her to look more alert.* Andy! Let's get out here!

Andiandos: Lauren, when you activate your ability to use Rostical, I'm sure you'll make a good life for yourself-

Lauren: "I don't ever want to hear you say something like that again-"

*A dinosaur-like snout protruded out of the forest and its nostrils flared, as it sniffed the air.*

Andiandos: *He spread his arms and looked up with a brave frown, staring at a tree-sized dinosaur-like Scoldrant as it stepped out in front of him.* Being with you now.. It was worth it.

Lauren: No! *She screamed and stepped forward.* Why are you talking like that?!

Andiandos: Lauren.. *He focused on the Scoldrant as if the answer was obvious.*

Lauren: "It was me that wanted to explore the land, not you! You shouldn't have to be punished for my baggage."

Andiandos: *He smirked and shook his head.* Everyone has baggage.

Lauren: Andy?

Andiandos: When you find someone you care about, accepting their baggage is a part of the acceptance.

Lauren: *She looked over Andiandos and glared at the Scoldrant, as it stood on the spot waiting for someone to move.* No!

Andiandos: I'll be waiting for you in The Astral Plains.

Lauren: "No!"

Scoldrant: Gnarrrrr! *It suddenly roared, causing Andiandos and Lauren's hair to rapidly flap back.*

Andiandos: I love you, Lauren!

Lauren: L-Love?

Andiandos: There are different types of love, but I wanted you to know how I feel- *He implied he loved her more than a friend.* (You have no idea how much I love you.. More than anything else in the world!)

Lauren: *She felt the ground rumble, causing her to focus on the Scoldrant.* (This Scoldrant, it's A-classed in power. With our abilities, we stand no chance.) If we can't run, how do you plan on stopping it?!

Andiandos: I will fuel my Rostical with my life Neurons. *He spoke calmly as if he was confident he could stop the Scoldrant.*

Lauren: Oh my... *She spoke with growing sorrow.*

Andiandos: Leave now- *He spoke sternly with a slight grunt, worried that Lauren would hesitate.*

Lauren: Andiandos- *She paused.* Andy-

Scoldrant: Gnarr! *It took another step closer to Andiandos, causing the ground to rumble more violently.*

Andiandos: *He clapped his hands and raised his shoulders as he hunched forward with concentration.* (By using my life Neurons to fuel my Rostical, it will grant me access to Rostical I can't usually use.)

Lauren: *Her eyes watered as she watched an enormous orange glyph materialise underneath Andiandos.* A-Andy-

Andiandos: "Go!" *He shouted as the glyph drew itself into a bright beautifully-formed glyph.*

Lauren: "This doesn't make any sense?!"

Andiandos: "Go!" *He shouted at the top of his lungs as multi-layered glyphs spiralled up from the ground, giving it a 3D-like effect.*

Lauren: *She turned around and started to run away, causing tears to sparkle off her cheeks.* (Andy!)

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Champion: *She stared into space as her guild talked to Season's party in the middle of Surpreon.* (It didn't make any sense..)

PKMY: (Rachael?) *She gasped with a dropping jaw, intensely staring at Rachael.* (She was that strange one that disrespected me in front of my party, shortly before I left that-...)

Rachael: *She focused back to PKMY, glaring at her in thought.* (Pee Kay Me. I certainly haven't forgotten you.) *She thought to herself with killing intent.*

PKMY: (But she died-?)