The Rostical Users - Sceldrant's Comet

by Michael Rogers

  Ashton: "So, Tyler, what have you been up to for the past three months?"

  Tyler: "To be honest, I've only been doing research, I just find this planet amazing."

  Ashton: "I thought so too, it's like the planet is still untouched."

  Tyler: "I agree."

  Lance: *He silently listened to their conversation, causing him to roll his eyes.* (I swear, if they start talking about different types of flowers, I'm leaving-)

  Tyler: "So, have any of you found-?" *He nervously coughed, looking at Lance and Ashton.* "A way back home yet?"

  Ashton: "No, to be honest myself, we were hoping to find answers here in Surpreon."

  Tyler: "I-I see." *He sounded disappointed, looking down to his lap.*

  Ashton: "So what are your plans? Will you come with us?"

  Lance: "Come with us to do wat?"

  Ashton: "Well, to try and find a way home."

  Tyler: "I will, when one of us finds a way back."

  Ashton: "Alright?"

  Tyler: "I'd like to stay here and learn more about the history, since Season allows me to look through all his data."

  Teresa: (He does? Season?) *She thought to herself with an emotionless face.*

  Tyler: "I never used to read books, but now." *He looked up and smiled.* "It's, well, I never really gave it a chance."

  Ashton: "Yes." *He nodded his head in understanding, giving Tyler his attention.*

  Tyler: "Being here has given me that opportunity, to be grateful for just the little things."

  Lance: "Oh borin' shit nuggets, have you heard the way you talk now?"

  Ashton: "He sounds very mature for his age."

  Lance: "Sure, sure." *He spoke on his breath, rolling his eyes.*

  Ashton: "Well Tyler is nineteen and you're twenty one? He already acts more mature than you do, hahaha."

  Season: "Ho ho ho." *He smiled, shaking his head.*

  Alicia: "Tee hee."

  Lance: "Rightio, I surrender." *His face became red, as he sunk further into the seat.*

  Tyler: *He looked over to Alicia and Teresa.* "S-Sorry I haven't introduced myself, my name is Tyler and I come from the same place as Ashton and Lance."

  Alicia: "M-My name is Alicia." *She closed her eyes and smiled.*

  Teresa: "Teresa."

  Lance: "Well, we're finally like here, what are we gonna do? Where we gonna go now?" *He grunted in an arrogant tone, igniting silence.*

  Alicia: "I-I don't know."

  Ashton: (In retrospect, Lance's questions couldn't be asked at a better time.)

  Alicia: "My knowledge of the land limits at Surpreon, you'd have to ask Teresa if you want to go any further." *She lowered her head, speaking with disappointment.*

  Teresa: "Hrm?" *She cupped her hands and leant on the table, deep in thought.*

  Ashton: "What are you thinking, Teresa?"

  Teresa: "Despite Tyler finding nothing through Season's research, I believe simply exchanging information both parties have taken in would be best."

  Lance: "But wat are we gonna do while that happens?" *He grunted like a child and sighed.*

  Teresa: "I thought that was blatantly obvious, reside here a while longer."

  Season: "That sounds like a splendid idea." *He clapped his hands in excitement, causing Tyler to stand up and walk away.*

  Ashton: "Where are you going?"

  Tyler: "The desserts I prepared earlier should be ready now." *He proudly announced, as he walked out the room.*

  Lance: "It better not take too long or I'll go to head office." *He smirked and folded his arms.*

  Ashton: *He smiled at Lance's inside joke.* (Fast Food Enterprise.)

  Teresa: (Coming back to Surpreon, brings back pointless memories.) *She elegantly lifted herself off the chair and walked over to Season.*

  Tyler: "Don't worry, I'll make sure it's under three and a half minutes." *He yelled out over the sounds of banging dishes.*

  Lance: (Pssht, what a loser.) *He chuckled, shaking his head with a slight smile.*

  Season: "Tyler makes the most marvellous dishes that I've never tasted before."

  Lance: (What a dirty shit nugget, it's because these marvellous dishes don't come from your world.)

  Alicia: *She bit her bottom lip, bobbing up and down in excitement.* (Food that Ashton and Lance eat?)

  Teresa: "..." *She sat on a seat next to Season, catching his attention.*

  Season: "It's a pleasure to see you again-"

  Teresa: "Enough pointless greetings, has anything important come up regarding the Consultants or captains?"

  Season: (Straight into the discussion-)

  Teresa: "Should I take that as a no?"

  Season: "Well the letter Alicia brought with her-"

  Teresa: "The pass?"

  Season: "Yes, the elder from her village noticed recent activity around Concern's Gate."

  Teresa: (Concern's Gate?) "Anything else?"

  Season: "Nothing major has happened, apart from Alicia's letter, there has been no movement or new information."

  Teresa: "I understand-" *She paused in mid-sentence, quickly glancing at Alicia.* "What information do you have-.?" *She paused again and looked down at the table.*

  Season: *He looked at Teresa with confusion and slight fascination.* (It looks like she's overwhelmed with something of great importance?) *He coughed and shuffled himself on the chair, facing Teresa.* "Information-?"

  Teresa: "Regarding Rostical Users, having the ability to heal?"

  Season: "To heal? There isn't much information on it."

  Teresa: "What about light?"

  Season: "..." *He shook his head in a disapproving manner.*

  Teresa: "Tcch."

  Season: "Why do you ask?"

  Teresa: "It was merely something I came across."

  Season: "I see."

  Teresa: "So how are things here?"

  Season: "Oh?" *He smiled at Teresa's question.* "You're generally curious?"

  Teresa: "I am not entirely sure, nevertheless, it was a question which deserves answering."

  Season: "Hohoho, well Surpreon is doing great. I'm honoured to be the ruler here, and my people are absolutely fantastic."

  Teresa: "I will admit one thing, I am slightly impressed with how you have maintained Battling Oxident."

  Season: "You think so?"

  Teresa: "Indeed. You have set up ranking and divisions, perhaps even PKMY would be jealous."

  Season: "How is PKMY?"

  Teresa: "I have not seen her for some time, but I am expecting to see her shortly, there are many things I need to discuss with her."

  Season: "I see, still so secretive, Teresa?" *He looked down the table and noticed Alicia and Lance, bickering over something trivial.* "What are you going to do now?"

  Teresa: "Prophecies."

  Season: *His jaw dropped and his eyes widened.* "P-Prophecies?"

  Teresa: "..."

  Season: "Then you're working under her, aren't you?"

  Teresa: "..."

  Season: "Tere-"

  Tyler: "Back in under three and a half minutes!" *He walked towards the table, carrying large plates in both hands.*

  Ashton: *The plates tapped against each other, catching his attention.* "Do you need assistance?"

  Tyler: "I-I'm alright, thank you." *He smiled, placing the plates filled with desserts onto the table.*

  Alicia: *She glanced at the ice-cream and chocolate muffins, causing her to intensely stare at them.* (I wonder what they taste like?)

  Lance: *He stared at Alicia and chuckled.* "Settle down, you look pretty eager to try it."

  Alicia: "S-Sorry?"

  Lance: "The food, it's not goin' to run anywhere."

  Alicia: "G-Grottom bottom."

  Lance: "Stop callin' me that."

  Alicia: *She focused her attention back to Tyler's dishes, poking her tongue out at Lance.* (They smell, look, so, tasty!)

  Lance: *He frowned and poked his tongue out as well.* (Stupid grot
ty bitch.)

  Tyler: *He sat down and smiled.* "P-Please, tell me what your thoughts are?" *His question, caused the party to lean over and grab several sweets off the dishes.*

  Lance: "So, how did ya-?" *He scoffed down several muffins.* "Get the ingredients to make this stuff?"

  Tyler: "Technology here may not be as advanced as ours, but they are more advanced in certain areas."

  Lance: (That didn't answer my question at all.) *He stared at Tyler with a blank expression, ignoring the crumbs which tumbled out of his mouth.* (People don't like answering my questions.)

  Ashton: "Good grief, I've missed chocolate." *He announced in excitement, wiping chocolate off his mouth.*

  Alicia: "Th-That was amazing, Tyler."

  Tyler: "Y-You're welcome, Alicia."

  Alicia: "Tee hee, my pleasure." *She smiled, chewing with satisfaction.*

  Tyler: *He looked at each party member with satisfied faces.* (I'm glad everyone enjoyed-) *He noticed Teresa's plate, causing him to look at her confused.* "T-Teresa."

  Teresa: "Hmm?"

  Tyler: "W-Was there something wrong with my cooking? It looks like you haven't touched your plate a-and it seems like you're not enjoying yourself."

  Teresa: "The main dishes was filled with nutritious foods, these are not, and therefore have no use to be consumed."

  Tyler: "O-Okay?"

  Season: "Ho ho ho, don't worry too much about it." *He chuckled to Tyler catching his attention.* "I would be more shocked if she did seem to be enjoying it."

  Teresa: "Hoh?"

  Season: "N-Nothing..." *He looked away and started to whistle.*

  Lance: "Gah, I'm stuffed." *He yawned and stood up, stretching his back.*

  Ashton: *He smiled and looked at Tyler.* "Take that as a massive compliment."

  Lance: "Wake me up if the town is on fire or somethin'." *He grunted, before letting himself out of the room.*

  Tyler: "It's time for me to head off as well, please let me know when you're about to leave the city." *He spoke to the party, as he started to clear the table.*

  Teresa: "I see no problem with this request."

  Tyler: "If any of you need anything, I will be at the research facility." *He smiled the party off, before walking into the back room.*

  Season: *He looked at Ashton and Alicia.* "What are you two going to do?"

  Alicia: "I-I'm going to go for a walk, I have so much energy." *She firmly held her knees, fidgeting on the seat.*

  Ashton: (Ha ha it's probably the sugar.) *He smirked to himself.*

  Season: "If you're going for a walk outside, I recommend walking around Surpreon's outer sphere."

  Ashton: "Why do that?"

  Season: "So if anything happens, there will be guards right there to aid you."

  Alicia: "I-I will, thank you." *She nervously stood up and bowed, before leaving the area.*

  Ashton: "Not to sound like a sheep, but I think I'll go as well."

  Season: "Very well." *He nodded his head in an approving manner.*

  Ashton: "Thank you, Season for your kind hospitality, and for having us." *He bowed in respect, before excusing himself away.*

  Season: "Such a pleasant young man." *He mumbled to himself, listening to his footsteps echo away.*

  Ashton: "Hey, Alicia, wait up!"

  Season: "Now that it's just us two-" *He leant back on the chair, making himself more comfortable.* "I wouldn't expect you to make such a different array of friends."

  Teresa: "Hoh? Friends? Inconceivable, they are merely party members."

  Season: "Oh." *He paused and twiddled his fingers.*

  Teresa: "On to far superior questions, where did you find Tyler?"

  Season: *He paused and coughed.* "Well, it's very rare for me to leave Surpreon, but I was kind of taking a walk outside."

  Teresa: "Needless information, walking outside, continue."

  Season: "Well, I felt a Scoldrant nearby but I ignored it-"

  Teresa: "Ignored it?"

  Season: "Well it wasn't close to the city. Well before I started to walk back, I heard yelling." *He looked at Teresa for a response.*

  Teresa: "..." *She silently stared at Season with an emotionless face.*

  Season: "And in the end, I saved the boy named Tyler." *He slowly looked away with a growing smile.*

  Teresa: "What appears to be funny?"

  Season: "It's nice to save someone-" *He looked up with squinted eyes, tapping his chin in thought.* "Without thinking of it to be a duty."

  Teresa: "I do not understand."

  Season: "I don't think you ever will."

  Teresa: "Getting angry over pathetic reasons, becoming attached to people, loneliness, crying, sorrow."

  Season: "What are you getting at-?"

  Teresa: "Emotions, it makes one weak."

  Season: "We've gone through this so many times." *He spoke on his breath with exhaustion.* "We always end up talking about mother, then the two of us stop speaking for several years."

  Teresa: "We do not speak for years due to your emotions getting out of control."

  Season: "You were the last person to see her, yet you don't even remember it!"

  Teresa: "Proving my point as we speak, emotions are slowly filling your body."

  Season: "Tssk." *He gritted his teeth and looked away.* "Don't you remember what it's like to be happy?"

  Teresa: "I have gone without those for as long as I remember, I do not need them now."

  Season: "But in case you need them?"

  Teresa: "Them? Emotions?"

  Season: "Yes?"

  Teresa: "Metaphorically speaking, I would seek Joy as I do not know the glyphic structure of the Grand Seal." *She spoke in a stern voice, causing a tense atmosphere to fill the area.*

  Season: "Hohoho, oh well, it was good seeing you." *He chuckled, covering up the awkward moment.*

  Teresa: "And it was you too." *She elegantly lifted herself off the chair and spun around, facing the exit.*

  Season: "You off?"

  Teresa: "Indeed, enjoy your night."

  Season: "You too." *He mumbled under his breath and sighed.*

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  *Ashton and Alicia slowly walked around the outskirts of Surpreon, admiring the moonlit scenery.*

  Alicia: "So how come you decided to go for a walk too?"

  Ashton: "Sometimes when I can't get to sleep, I usually go for a walk to relax myself."

  Alicia: "B-But you seem to be relaxed all the time?" *She quickly looked to her side at Ashton, cupping her hands behind her back.*

  Ashton: "It's just." *He awkwardly smiled, scratching the side of his cheek.* "I get really stressed for others?"

  Alicia: "For others?"

  Ashton: "Does that make sense?"

  Alicia: "N-No, sorry."

  Ashton: "Well, for instance, if one of my friends was in trouble, I'd worry and stress over them."

  Alicia: "O-Oh! In a way, yeah, it does make sense."

  Ashton: "Back when I was really young, I remember children throwing rocks in a park-"

  *The sounds of heavy panting caused Ashton to pause in mid-sentence.*

  Ashton: "Do you hear that-?"

  ?????: "You!"

  *Ashton and Alicia turned around gasping with shock.*

  Wendy: "You! How dare you make me look-" *She paused and twitched her head with gritted teeth.*

  Alicia: (A-A c-captain-) *She thought to herself frozen with fear.*

  Wendy: "Make me look bad in front of Kath!"

  Ashton: "Violence is unacceptable, let's talk about this-"

  Wendy: "Enough!"

  Alicia: *She jumped due to Wendy's scream.* (Sh-She's covered in dirt, there's a black trail under her eyes, maybe she was crying-?)

  Ashton: "Miss, what do you want?" *He stood on the spot unsure what to do.*

  Wendy: "Hostage, hostage, hostage, hostage!" *She bent her knees and sprinted towards Alicia.*

  Ashton: "No stay back!-" *He glanced around and noticed a p
ile of logs nearby.* "I'll protect you!" *He quickly picked up a thick log and stepped in front Alicia.*

  Alicia: "A-Ashton-" *She trembled with fear.*

  Ashton: "If you want her, you have to get past me first!"

  Wendy: *She ran towards Ashton at amazing speeds.* "..."

  Ashton: *He gasped and stepped back.* "Sh-She's moving at a speed where her image has become blurred-"