Millard: "If you can smell the ocean, we can't be far from Silver Wind Island."
Twortz: (Finally.)
Rachael: "Can everyone use those teleportation glyphs?"
Lezard: "Nope. Teleportation glyphs are very hard to utilise let alone being able to actually use one."
Millard: "Only people close to Grey and Season would be lucky enough to use such devices."
Twortz: "Devices like the stone you used before?"
Millard: "Yes."
Rachael: "So, using Rostical is rare, then using a teleportation glyph would be even rarer?"
Millard: "That's exactly right."
Karol: *He nodded his head.* "Only the stwongest dancers can use tele-port-.. Glyffs. Not many people can use them."
Lezard: *He licked his finger and pointed it up into the air.* "Okies, this way everyone."
Millard: "Splendid." *He giggled and adjusted the cone-shaped hat on his head.* "And we embark on another adventure!"
Lezard: "When will you be leaving, father monster?"
Millard: "Well, I was thinking in the next four seconds?"
Lezard: "Okies." *He smiled with a mixture of emotion, as if he didn't want him to leave.*
Twortz: "You're leaving us?"
Millard: "Oh? Am I not allowed to?" *He stopped, looking at Twortz in a worried-like manner.*
Twortz: "No, but your assistance has been proven to be quite helpful."
Millard: "Naww, but, I've got my own little adventure to embark on." *He spoke with a smile and held out another grey stone with purple markings on it.*
Rachael: *She formed fists, as if she was unintentionally stretching them.* (Hanging out with Millard, the reality of all this supposed rarity won't really hit us until he's gone.)
Twortz: (He might act childish like Lezard, but at least he answers majority of my questions-)
Lezard: "Oh, father monster-" *He placed the back of his hand on his forehead, dramatising the situation.* "Please contact me as soon as you find mother monster's whereabouts!"
Millard: "Of course, my little monster." *He stepped forward and hugged Lezard, intentionally dropping the stone on the ground, causing a purple glyph to spiral behind him.*
Lezard: "It's been fun travelling with you.. I won't be too long." *He whispered in Millard's ear.*
Millard: "No. Enjoy yourself. Let me find your mother's next hideout and I'll let you know as soon as possible."
Lezard: "How long will that take?"
Millard: "How many years it took until we finally had a lead regarding her attack on The Ruins of Estel?"
Lezard: "But-"
Millard: "I also have to find out why the Consultants are investigating The Unknown Territories."
Lezard: "..."
Millard: "You've seemed to have made friends, get to know them a little better-"
Lezard: "I don't want friends, I want my parents back-"
Millard: "Quiet, my little monster." *He spoke with a smile and stepped back, glancing at Rachael.*
Rachael: *She smiled and placed her hand out for a handshake.* "It was great to meet you, Millard."
Millard: "Ooo, so touching, bahahaha!" *He hobbled to the side and placed both hands around Rachael's.* "These old bones can't wait to see you again."
Rachael: "Hehe."
Twortz: "It's been a pleasure to meet your acquaintance." *She slightly bowed in a respectful manner.*
Millard: "Ooo, too serious!" *He giggled and tapped Twortz's shoulder, causing her to look uncomfortable.*
Karol: "And me?"
Millard: "And who could forget the leader of this party?"
Karol: "W-Who-?"
Millard: "You." *He smiled and placed his hand on Karol's head.* "Don't play up on Razzymotto here, she's doing a lot by taking you under her wing."
Karol: "R-Right!" *He pouted with a frown of determination.*
Millard: "Well then-" *He turned around and hobbled to the glowing glyph, causing him to disappear in a flash of purple light.* "Until next time, children!" *His voice echoed in the fading light.*
Lezard: *He waved his arm over his shoulder.* "Okies!"
Karol: "I liked him." *He smiled at Lezard.*
Lezard: "Me too." *He giggled at Karol.*
Twortz: "Now that you've finished, could we get to Silver Wind Island now?"
Lezard: "Of course-"
*A deep gargling moan echoed in the distance, catching the party's attention.*
Lezard: "Jinkies!-"
Karol: "Holy Neurons!" *He squealed, quickly hiding behind Rachael.*
Lezard: "It's in the opposite way of where we're going-"
Rachael: "Let's go!" *She frowned and suddenly ran towards the sounds of the roar.*
Lezard: "No, the other way!-"
Karol: "Where is she going?"
Twortz: (How foolish-) *She glanced at Lezard.* "Let's continue to Silver Wind Island."
Lezard: "What about Razzypoo-?"
Twortz: "She wants to make rash decisions like that, then let her. We shouldn't have to sacrifice our own safety-"
Karol: *He frowned and puffed out his chest, trying to hide his obvious fear.* "Waichael!" *He squealed and started to run after her, causing Twortz to grunt with widening eyes.*
Twortz: "What are you-?"
Lezard: "If it's an enemy, they'll need my help." *He started to run after Rachael and Karol, causing Twortz to face palm.*
Twortz: (If only I knew where to go-) *She sighed and quickly waddled after the party.*
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*A deep gargling moan caught Nathan and Destiny's attention.*
Nathan: "Did any of you hear that?"
Trevour: "No, sir?"
Luna: "Me neither, aye." *She grunted.*
Champion: "Oh my, I didn't hear anything either, Nathan."
Destiny: "Yeup!" *She hissed, causing Luna to look down in confusion.*
Luna: "Wat is it?"
Trevour: "What's wrong with Destiny?"
Luna: (That scared feelin' I experienced before, it wasn't mine, it was hers!-)
Nathan: *He frowned and looked ahead, noticing more mud on the ground.* (Whatever it is, it's in the direction we're heading-)
Luna: "I think we gotta turn back-" *She struggled to contain Destiny in her arms.*
Champion: "We will simply do what we did before. Weaken it to an extent and flee."
Nathan: (That way it won't get hurt-) *He nodded his head and started to run down the path, purposely stepping into the mud.* "Alright-"
Luna: "Sorry, we gotta get through there." *She whispered to Destiny in concern.*
Destiny: "Yueee-hhst." *She hissed in understanding.*
Champion: *She hobbled past Luna and Trevour, making her way towards Nathan.* (He's quick-)
Trevour: "Madam?" *He spoke to Luna, implying for her to start running.*
Luna: "Yea, yea-"
Nathan: "Ah?!" *He ran into a clearing and looked up in shock, staring at an enormous mud-like Scoldrant.*
Champion: "What's the-?" *She paused and stepped back in shock, staring at the mud monster with widening eyes* "Oh my! It's very strong!"
Nathan: "It's the Swirling Marshes' Guardian!"
Champion: "How is that possible? We're very far away from The Swirling Marshes!"
Guardian: *It noticed Nathan and the champion, causing it to slowly swirl its upper body, allowing it to face them without moving its base.* "Gloar!"
*Luna and Trevour ran into the clearing, instantly noticing the Guardian.*
Luna: "Holy shit bitch!-, dude!"
Trevour: "L-Looks like we found ourselves in a temperamental situation here!"
Guardian: "What causes the marshes to become corrupt? Why do I feel corrupted?"
Trevour: "I-It talks!-"
Luna: "So-?!"
Trevour: "It means it's a Guardian!"
Nathan: *He quickly grabbed onto his sword and pulled forward, standing in a battle-ready pose.* "Still up to the challenge, champion?"
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bsp; Champion: *A blue glyph shined underneath her.* "Of course."
Trevour: "I'll have to be sturdy with my movements!" *He staggered into mid-range and bent his knees, tightening his body for a sturdier stance.*
Nathan: (Now that my head isn't cloudy, I should be able to fight reasonably well-)
Guardian: "You humans, are you the cause of such corruption?"
Luna: "Wat the hell is that thing talkin' about?"
Nathan: "The yellow-eyed disease-"
Guardian: "It hurts!-"
Luna: *She spread her arms, causing Destiny to hop onto her shoulder.* "OK, asshat-"
*Luna reached over her shoulder and grabbed the bow which hung off a container, filled with arrows.*
Luna: *She reached over her shoulder again and picked out a single arrow, queuing her to stand in a battle-ready pose.* "Ready when you are."
Nathan: "Don't be stupid! You're blind with bare minimal eyesight, you can't possible expect to-"
Luna: *She ignored Nathan and pulled the string back, aiming the bow in Nathan's general direction.* (How can I be blind but still have eyesight? Dumbass-)
Nathan: "Don't be stupid!-"
Luna: "Hah-" *She released the string and the arrow pierced right past Nathan, hitting the Guardian right on the forehead.* "Aha-" *She smiled and picked out another arrow.*
Trevour: "Wow-"
Luna: "Right on target-"
Guardian: "Useless means by a useless race-" *Its mud swirled down its face, causing the arrow to fade into its body.*
Luna: (Damn-)
Champion: *She gasped, alerting the party.* "Its Neurons just boosted! It's ready to attack!-"
Guardian: "My head! It hurts!-" *Its arm suddenly extended and slammed onto the ground.*
Nathan: *He looked to the side, noticing the arm suddenly extend past the party.* "It's going to sweep!-"
Guardian: "Rolling Mudslide." *It swayed its arm, causing a mud-like wave to crash across the party.*
Nathan: "Air Slash." *He quickly sliced the sword towards, slashing a visible air wave towards the arm.*
Trevour: "DUST STORM" *He suddenly punched above him, causing a swirling dirt cloud to explode around him.*
Champion: "Luna!-" *She quickly hobbled closer to Luna in desperation, ignoring a white glyph which materialised under her feet.*
Luna: "Shit, I don't know any-"
Champion: "MYSTIC SHIELD" *She swayed her arms, causing a bubble-like swirl of light to spiral around them.*
Luna: "Quickly!-"
Destiny: "Yeup!" *She hissed in fear.*
Champion: *She listened to the bubble-like shield solidify into glass, causing the Guardian's arm to smash into and past shield.* "Close-"
Luna: *She watched the arm continue to rumble behind the shield, knocking down some trees.* (Crap!-)
Nathan: *He ignored the mud which splattered past his shoes.* "Hmph-" *He charged towards the Guardian, raising his sword in determination.*
Champion: *She lowered her arms, causing the shield to shatter away.* "At this present point in time, I won't be able to cast Rostical while raising the shield without revealing my presence."
Luna: "Fine by me!-" *She quickly focused back to the Guardian, pulling the string to her bow.* (I didn't spend years learning Archery for nothing!-)
Nathan: "Double Slash." *He quickly sliced the sword across, causing a string of mud to burst off the Guardian.*
Guardian: "How dare you!-" *It raised its other arm and flicked it like a whip towards Nathan.*
Nathan: "Harh!" *He leant to the side and slashed upwards in a fluid-like manner, slicing off the Guardian's fingers.*
Trevour: (For a Guardian.. The rumours.. It's rather weak-) *He dropped to his knees and punched the ground, causing a brown glyph to zigzag under his feet.* "SWIRLING SANDPIT"
Guardian: *Another arm suddenly shot out of its belly, punching towards Nathan's ribs.* "A weak spot!-"
Nathan: *He looked to the side, grunting with widening eyes.* (I won't be able to dodge!-)
*An arrow suddenly shot into the Guardian's arm, distorting the mud around its fingers, causing it to miss Nathan.*
Luna: "Aha-" *She smirked, taking another arrow from the container.*
Destiny: "Yeup!" *She purred in accomplishment, as if she was helping Luna strike her targets.*
Nathan: (Wow, she's not bad-) *He jabbed forward, ignoring a shade of blue his body glowed.* "Raining Fury."
*Nathan raised the sword against his cheek and jabbed the sword like a missile, causing small holes to burst in the Guardian's stomach.*
Guardian: *It noticed sand swirl around its side, causing it to lean at an angle.*
Champion: "ICICLE EDGE"
Guardian: "Rotten Slab." *It swayed its arm, causing a stream of thick brown mud to whip in the air, smashing the forming ice spears.*
Champion: *She watched ice rain on the ground in failure.* "Oh my?"
Luna: "Harh!" *She released the string, shooting an arrow into the Guardian's beady black eye.*
Guardian: "How dare you-"
Luna: "Yea, ya already said that aye." *She smirked, grabbing another arrow from the container.* (I've got about twelve arrows remaining. The only thing I disliked about guns and bows-)
Champion: *She cupped her hands and focused on the guardian, watching a small spiralling red glyph materialise in front of her fingers.* "FLAME BOLT"
Nathan: *He sighed and evasively stepped back, watching the holes in the Guardian's stomach fill itself with more mud.* "It regenerates fast!-"
Trevour: *He watched the Guardian's body pump the quicksand he created, causing its body to grow.* "M-My Rostical! It's using the sand to its advantage!-"
Nathan: "How is its body growing-?"
*A mud made arm suddenly shot up from the ground and punched Nathan off his feet, blasting him back across the ground.*
Trevour: "Sir!-" *He shouted in worry and quickly punched the ground, causing a swirl of sand to erupt before Nathan hit the ground.* "DUST STORM"
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