*Distressed whines of the younger children flooded the confined room.*
Karol: *He slowly regained consciousness, finding himself inside the stone room with the other children.* (Why am I in here? My daddy and mummy are out there!-)
*Five young adults flew into the room and rolled across the ground, causing the entire room to become silent.*
Woman: (W-What happened-?!) *She spoke in disbelief, watching Kath and Ridley slowly walk inside the room, giving a sense of intimidation.* "W-Who are you?!"
Ridley: "Hmm?" *He stood in a professional-like manner, glancing at the woman.*
Kath: "You will speak when spoken to!" *She formed a fist, causing Ridley to lower her arm.* "Ridley?" *She sounded unimpressed.*
Ridley: "I have no intentions of undermining you, but, look at what we just stumbled upon."
Kath: "Hrmm?" *She scanned across the room, staring at the crying faces of the younger children.* "I see useless children?"
Ridley: "You do? I see the next generation of warriors at our command-"
Trinity and Infinity: "Duel finger snap, flying palm strike." *They spoke at the same time and pushed forward, forcing Ridley back.*
Ridley: *His feet slid back.* "Such power for little girls-"
Kath: "Impudent children-" *She swayed her hand to the side, blasting the girls off their feet.*
*Kath's power caused all the dancers to stop what they were doing, as if they understood the threat in front of them.*
Karol: (Sh-She didn't even touch them and they fwell on the gwound!) *He stuttered in thought.*
Trinity: *She leant up and sat on her knees with her head lowered.* "Please, we will do anything."
Infinity: "Anything we will." *She lowered her head, mimicking Trinity's posture.*
Ridley: "The folly." *He spoke in disgust, glancing across the room.* "Two young girls appear to have a louder voice than the adults in this room?"
Karol: *He shivered in fear, intensely staring at Kath's eerie yellow eyes.* (H-H-Her eyes are glowing.. They're so sckary looking.)
Kath: *She spread her arms and focused on the ground, watching an enormous dark purple glyph draw itself on the floor.* (I will teleport everyone to the detention centre in Sorrowprax..)
Ridley: *He stared at the twin sisters with a smile, as if he was planning something.* "You'll do anything-?"
Karol: "W-Wha-?!" *He squealed and suddenly ran past Kath out of the room.*
Trinity: *She listened to Karol's fading footsteps, causing her to frown with mixed emotions.* (He ran away?!)
Kath: *She watched the glyph begin to glow a light purple colour, causing her to lower her hands.* "I shall exterminate the child."
Ridley: "No need. He looked no older than five or six, it doesn't matter."
Kath: "Your point being?"
Ridley: "Without anyone else in the city, he won't survive long."
Kath: "Perhaps."
Ridley: *He stepped forward, smirking at Trinity and Infinity.* "I was impressed with your dual technique from before."
Trinity: "..."
Infinity: "Yes-?" *She watched all the people in the room beside Ridley, Kath and her sister disappear in a flash of purple light.*
Trinity: *She turned around, gasping at the empty room.* "Where-?!"
Ridley: "If you wish to see your friends and family again, I highly suggest you do what we say."
Kath: "Or, you will be terminated." *She smirked, glaring at the sisters with her eerie yellow eyes.*
Trinity: "We will do what you say."
Infinity: "And say what we shall do."
Kath: "Excellent."
Ridley: "Marvellous. Shall we retire to Sorrowprax?"
Kath: "Yes." *She smirked and clicked her fingers, causing the party to suddenly disappear in a flash of purple light.*
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*Karol ran with tears running down his cheeks, making his way towards a dead end.*
Karol: (I-I'm far away from those people-) *He sniffed and slowed down, staring at a stone door.*
*Karol started to dance, causing painted glyphs on the stone door to light up.*
Karol: *He watched the stone door open, allowing him to squeal in terror towards it.* (Everwyone.. Everwyone is gone! I can feel it!)
*Karol ran into the corner of a room and curled up into a ball, hysterically crying into his own lap.*
Chapter 2: Rostical
*Twortz moaned and groaned, slowly waking up in an unfamiliar setting.*
Twortz: *She looked to the side and noticed Rachael, lying beside her unconscious.* "Rachael-"
Rachael: "Hmm?"
Twortz: (It's day-?) *She looked up through the swaying tree branches, staring at the sky with double vision.*
Rachael: "Where-?" *She frowned and closed her eyes, holding the side of her head.*
Twortz: "Oh dear.." *She slowly stood up, noticing kitchen utensils lying around her.* "What on Earth happened?"
Rachael: "Twortz?"
Twortz: *She quickly spun around, facing Rachael in relief.* "Rachael, you're awake."
Rachael: *She stood up and rubbed her head, observing the area around her.* "We're in a forest?"
Twortz: "But we were on the roof at.. My store?"
Rachael: "I know?"
Twortz: "I swear, if this is some sort of joke, I will be going to the authorities!" *She looked down, brushing dirt off her work uniform.*
Rachael: "I'm with you hey-"
*A prehistoric-like roar echoed in the distance, instantly catching Rachael and Twortz's attention.*
Rachael: "What the bloody hell was that?!"
Twortz: (I-Impossible?! I couldn't recognise what animal that was!-)
Rachael: "Th-That sounded like it came from a Jurassic movie!"
Twortz: *She suddenly frowned, forming fists.* "Lance, get out here now!"
Rachael: (Lance?) *She looked puzzled and slowly nodded her head in agreement.* (Twortz is right, this is something Lance would do.)
?????: "Captain, the Scoldrant is up here somewhere!" *A man's voice yelled out in the distance, catching Twortz and Rachael's attention.*
Rachael: "A captain?"
Twortz: (A Scoldrant?) *She thought to herself in confusion and stepped forward, accidentally standing on a frying pan.* "Oh?"
Rachael: *She looked down to the ground, noticing the kitchen utensils.* "It looks like someone just grabbed us and a whole bunch of stuff from work and-"
?????: "Captain, it's over here!-"
?????: "Grsraaahgh!" *Another prehistoric-like roar echoed in the distance, followed by screams of pain.*
Rachael: "It sounds like an animal attack!" *She spoke in determination and started to jog down the dirt path towards the sounds.*
Twortz: "Usually when you hear screams in a forest, you run the other way-"
Rachael: "Come on, Twortz."
Twortz: "Erh.." *She sighed and picked up the frying pan, readying to chase after Rachael.* (I don't want to go, but I don't want to be left here by myself.) "If it's an animal, do you want me to pick something up for you?"
Rachael: "No! I already checked. The only thing other than the frying pan would be tongs."
Twortz: *She looked down and nodded her head with surprise.* (She's right. Wherever we are, I'm glad I'm with Rachael.)
Rachael: "Besides, I do Hapkido!"
Twortz: "Hapkido?" *She awkwardly waddled to each side and panted heavily, trying to catch up to Rachael.*
Rachael: (I was thinking this could've been a prank too, but why? Lance may be, annoying, disrespectful and stupid, but he's never a rule breaker..-)
?????: "Argh!" *A man's gargled scream caught Rachael's attention.*
Rachael: (Over here-) *She took a sharp left and continued to follow a dirt path, noticing bright light at the end of it.*
*A woman with short red hair in platinum armour smirked, as a creature suddenly burst into tiny white orbs.*
?????: "You lot had this much trouble, eh?"
Man:
*A man covered in armour, dropped down to one knee, causing the armour to rattle.* "My apologies, captain."
Captain: *She sighed, shaking her head in a disgusted-like manner.* "How many casualties?"
Man: "Ma'am?"
Captain: *She sighed.* "If this goes on my record, I might not be able to get back into The Black Brigade if I ever wanted to join them again."
Man: "Only one, ma'am."
Captain: "Tssk." *She grunted and turned around, as if she was ready to leave.* "The Rostical Using Scoldrant has been eliminated. Back to Sorrowprax."
Rachael: *She ran out into the clearing, instantly noticing the woman with red hair.* "People!" *She whispered to herself in excitement, carelessly running towards her.*
Warrior: *A woman with the number ninety three engraved on her back armour noticed Rachael.* "Captain?"
Captain: "Eh?" *She turned around and leant to one side, placing a hand on her waist.* (I don't sense any Neurons or Astragons from her-)
Rachael: "Hey! Someone was yelling, is everything okay?"
Captain: "..."
Rachael: *She stopped and glanced at the captain.* "Well.. My name's Rachael, do you mind telling me where we are?"
Captain: "Where we are? Are you joking?"
Rachael: "No?" *She sounded confused.*
Captain: (I don't have time for this shit.) *She grunted in thought and turned around, slowly walking away.*
Rachael: "Ah?" *She noticed the other warriors slowly follow the red headed woman.* "Could any of you tell me what's going on?"
Captain: "Grr.." *She frowned with a twitching eye.* "Go away."
Rachael: "Huh? Then just point to the closest town and I'll be on my way."
Captain: "Eh?" *She paused in mid-step, catching a nearby warrior's attention.*
Warrior: (Our captain, PKMY, pronounced Pee-Kay-Me, has the shortest temper of all current single digits. Not even that crazy Nancy captain is as scary when-)
PKMY: *She slowly turned around, facing Rachael.* "Are you telling me what I should do?"
Rachael: "Well, if you want me out of your hair, just tell me where to go?"
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.*
Warrior: (Our captain just flashstepped and punched that woman straight through the chest!)
Rachael: *She coughed out blood and slowly looked over her shoulder, staring at the side of PKMY's head.* "Why?"
PKMY: "Pfft." *She pulled back and ripped her arm out of Rachael's chest.* "Even at a young age, children are raised to be more respective to single digit warriors."
Rachael: *She dropped to her knees and noticed white orbs float off her shoulders.* (What is this feeling? It's like.. I can feel life going out of me, but.. I feel life going into me?)
*Rachael coughed up blood and placed her hands on the ground, digging her fingers into the dirt.*
PKMY: "You're dead.. I hope you learnt to keep your mouth shut."
Rachael: (This feeling, the dirt, the Earth.. I can feel it-) *She suddenly burst into tiny white orbs, leaving a patch of blood on the dirt where she stood.*
PKMY: "Eh? She turned into Roharnia even though I felt no power from her-?" *She whispered on her breath, watching the orbs float high into the air.*
Warrior: "Captain?"
PKMY: "I know-" *She turned around and flashstepped, suddenly appearing next to the warrior.*
Warrior: *He leant back slightly startled.* (I can't wait to one day learn how to flashstep.)
Twortz: (Dead..?) *She watched the warriors leave her sight, as she kept hidden in the forest Rachael ran out of.* (R-R-Rachael.. Died?)
*The white orbs flashed and glowed in mid-air, as if they were charging power.*
Twortz: (Where did her body go?)
*The orbs slowly floated back down to the ground, causing Twortz to intensely stare at them.*
Twortz: "W-What is that light?" *She cautiously stepped into the clearing and slowly shuffled her feet towards the falling orbs of light.*
*The light absorbed themselves into the ground, causing the dirt to flicker with life.*
Twortz: *She awkwardly held onto the frying pan, ignoring the beads of sweat which dripped off her face.* (I need a rest-)
*The dirt moved and an arm suddenly erupted out of the ground, followed by a dirt covered woman.*
Twortz: "Yckee?!" *She squealed and dropped the frying pan, causing it to loudly rattle at her feet.* "Huh?" *She looked down, staring at the dirt around the pan in confusion.*
?????: "Ah?"
Twortz: *She stared at the woman, gasping with widening eyes.* (That's not possible?!) "R-Rachael?"
Rachael: "My head?" *She gently brushed dirt out of her hair and stood up, noticing she was covered in dirt.*
Twortz: (I saw her die.. This.. Can't be her-)
Rachael: "Twortz?"
Twortz: "Ah, ahem. Yes?"
Rachael: "Where did that red haired woman go?"
Twortz: "U-Uhm.." *She awkwardly looked to each side, as if she was unsure how to handle the situation.*
Rachael: "Hehe." *She giggled at Twortz.*
Twortz: "Excuse me?" *She spoke in a stern-like manner, as if she was unsure she was insulted.*
Rachael: "Hehe, it's just.. It's unusual seeing you so unprofessional." *She smiled, brushing dirt off her arms.*
Twortz: *She silently stared at Rachael and looked away, as if she was awkward being in her presence.* "Well.. What should we do?"
Rachael: *She cracked her knuckles and smirked in a casual-like manner.* "Well, we should check out the closest town or city? Find a local payphone and get a taxi?"
Twortz: *She nodded her head in a professional-like manner and awkwardly leant down to pick up the frying pan, keeping a cautious eye on Rachael.* "Yes. That would be the best course of action."
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