Corrupted Radiatons

by Michael Rogers

  PKMY: "Holland?"

  Holland: *He opened his eyes, staring at PKMY speechless.* (Yeah.)

  PKMY: "Holly?"

  Holland: "Amazing."

  PKMY: "Can you stop thinking about me for once and get a move on?!" *She glanced at Holland, grunting on her breath.*

  Holland: "Huh?"

  PKMY: "Weren't you-?"

  Holland: "No-?"

  PKMY: "Well-? I assumed-" *She frowned with blushing cheeks.* "You, shut up!"

  Freya: *She looked at PKMY, noticing her awkward body posture.* (What did you do?!)

  Holland: "I didn't do anything. I'm innocent."

  PKMY: "Wateva."

  Freya: "Grr." *She growled at Holland, trotting towards PKMY.*

  Holland: *He watched PKMY and Freya storm away, standing on the spot unsure what happened.* "..."

  Tyler: *He looked over his shoulder, noticing PKMY storm up to him.* "PKMY-"

  PKMY: "Save it." *She grunted, walking into the forest.*

  Holland: *He watched the party through the trees.* "H-Hey, wait up!"

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  Rachael: *She noticed the champion hobbling up the road-like path towards her.* "Champion?"

  Champion: "Oh my, Rachael. I'm glad I found you so quickly."

  Rachael: "Did you find Destiny?"

  Champion: "The entire Black Brigade! Nathan and Karol need your help!"

  Rachael: "The entire Black Brigade?" *She sounded confused.*

  Champion: "Blake, Tara, Tyson, Synthoss and Quintess, all of them."

  Rachael: *She gasped in shock, facing the champion as if she was ready.* "Let's go."

  Champion: "There's also an Ancioldrant."

  Rachael: "A Guardian?"

  Champion: *She remembered the dragon-like head in fright.* "It's size was enormous.. Its head was larger than the trees itself."

  Rachael: "Something like that lives in The Twilight Forest?"

  Champion: "Despite how frightening it was, Karol would have died by the brigade if it didn't intervene."

  Rachael: "So, it's an ally?" *She jogged by the champion's side, as they made their way outside the city.*

  Champion: "I have a bad feeling."

  Rachael: (I don't know why I didn't go as well.) *She shook her head at herself and stepped outside, causing the city's wall to warp around her.*

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  Lezard: *He led the party through the forest, pointing in front.* "I think there's a Spacial Funnel just about here."

  Tyler: (So I was right.) "How can you tell?"

  PKMY: (The feeling of Astragons in the air have changed?) *She looked up through the trees, watching several Scoldrants fly over.*

  Holland: *He looked up, watching the Scoldrants fly out of his sight.* (I feel really strange.)

  Lezard: "You eventually learn the feeling between each Spacial Funnel." *He turned around and faced the party, taking a large step back.*

  PKMY: *She watched Lezard's image warp and disappear.* (He just entered a Spacial Funnel?)

  Tyler: "Huh?" (His figure just warped and disappeared!) *He looked over his shoulder, observing Holland.* "Are you okay? You're quiet."

  Holland: "Y-Yeah."

  PKMY: "Pfft, stop being such a little girl Holly and follow us." *She swayed her arms behind her back and jumped forward, causing her image to blur and fade away.*

  Holland: *He shook his head and smirked, looking at Tyler.* "Right, let's not keep her waiting."

  Tyler: "Ah-" *He thought with uncertainty, staring out in front of him.* (Why did they fade? There wasn't any glyphs or anything. And all I see is a long path of trees ahead?)

  Freya: (Come on, Holland.) *She growled at Holland and trotted forward, causing her image to disappear.*

  Holland: *He noticed Tyler hesitating.* "It's fine. PKMY wouldn't have us go if it wasn't safe."

  Tyler: "You've got a lot of trust in her."

  Holland: "Don't you trust your friends?" *He smiled in a caring-like manner.* "Come on, I won't go if you don't."

  Tyler: "R-Right." *He nodded his head and took a deep breath with a brave face.*

  Holland: "Cool." *He smiled and walked forward with Tyler, causing the area to blur around them.*

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  Synthoss: "Where are you?!" *She screamed in an evil-like manner, cautiously stepping through a clearing with several rocky clusters.*

  *Synthoss looked down to the ground and noticed distinctive lines in the dirt and grass, causing her to smirk.*

  Synthoss: "I know you're here! I can see the drags in the ground."

  Karol: *He hid inside a cluster of thick rocks with Nathan lying unconscious on his lap.* (Oh no!) *He looked down, noticing distinctive drag-like marks in the ground.* (It's goes stwaight towards us!)

  Synthoss: "I can't wait to kill you.. The Rostical Guild-" *She walked towards a certain cluster of rocks to where the drag marks lead to.* "You have been the biggest nuisance our guild has ever dealt with."

  Karol: *He scrunched his eyes shut and tightly held Nathan.* (I'm sckared, I'm so sckared.. Nafan, please wake up! I feel so lonely-)

  Synthoss: "It's amazing that you two can still walk, Tyson told us the fight you two had previously. Why don't you Hi-Ougi? Fufufu. It may not work on someone like me." *She smirked and placed her hand on the first set of rocks, keeping a close eye on the markings on the ground.*

  Karol: (The memory that was shown to me, Nafan.. You weally care about me.. I care about you tooh.. I just wish I can help-)

  Synthoss: *She tapped her toes and jumped high into the air, landing on the highest point of the rocks.* "What I find personally amazing, is how a child is able to survive the things you've gone through. Is it because the little brat is a Rostic Dancer? Is that it? Or just lucky?"

  *Synthoss' eyes cracked like glass, as if she was ready to attack.*

  Karol: (Nafan.. You always protected me..) *He shivered in fear and slowly placed Nathan's head on the ground, as he slowly stood up.* (I'm sckared, but I'm tyred of running!)

  Synthoss: "Well-" *She flipped off the rock, facing the cave-like cluster of rocks.* "I'll enjoy sending you to The Astral Plains-"

  Karol: *He ran out from behind a rock and pushed Synthoss before she touched the ground, knocking her onto her back.* "Stahp!"

  Synthoss: *She looked startled, as if she was surprised Karol knocked her over.* "You little brat. Where is your loser uncle?"

  Karol: *He spread his arms, as a blue sigil-like glyph appeared underneath him.* "Leave us alone, bully."

  Synthoss: "Us? So he's here too?" *She smirked, observing the rocks around Karol.*

  Karol: (No!) *He thought to himself in realisation.*

  Synthoss: "Regardless of what you are, you're still just a child." *She snapped her purple whip and slapped it across Karol's face.*

  Karol: *He stood on the spot, leaning to the side he was slapped on.* "Owch."

  Synthoss: *She frowned.* "Again?" *She violently slapped the whip across Karol's face, causing a loud slapping sound to be heard.*

  Karol: *His knees buckled, as he struggled to stay on the glyph.* (I-If I step off this glyph, her attack could kill-)

  Synthoss: *She flashstepped in front of Karol and grabbed him by the throat, lifting him up.* "Snap your neck? Suffocate you? How should we do this?"

  Karol: (Again-?!) *He started to slap Synthoss' face with both hands.*

  Synthoss: "You're so weak, I don't even feel those slaps? I know you're making contact, but I can't even feel it."

  Karol: (No!) *His face turned red.*

  Synthoss: "Bye." *She smirked and twisted her wrist, breaking Karol's neck, causing his body to go limp.*

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  Holland: *He squinted his eyes, placing a hand over his head.* "Where'd this sunlight come from?"

  Tyler: *He looked around in a blind-like manner, shaking his head.* "W-Where did the trees go? W-Where are we?"

  PKMY: *She stood on top of a large rock, looking over her shoulder towards Tyler.* (
It looks like Tyler is suffering from fatigue caused by the Astragons.)

  Holland: *He blinked several times and looked around, noticing he stood on the side of an enormous mountain.* (Wow.)

  Freya: *She listened to the sounds of crashing water, causing her to look up.* (Something-) *She watched long ferns sway in the wind and gigantic trees move in the distance.* (Something feels strange about this place.)

  Holland: (I know we keep saying it, but this feeling is-) *He smiled, glancing at Freya.* (Something we've never felt before.)

  Freya: "Gruff." *She looked at Holland, barking in agreement.*

  Lezard: "Had enough sightseeing, children?" *He smirked and stared at the vegetation surrounding the rocks, walking forward.*

  PKMY: *She watched Lezard stop at the edge of the mountain, hopping off the rock.* (He is really weird.) "Do you know where to go now?" *She walked past Lezard, staring at an enormous waterfall.*

  Lezard: "Stunning isn't it?"

  PKMY: *She sighed, rolling her eyes.* "Yeah, sure."

  Tyler: *He looked down and remembered the Inn, having several flashbacks of Season on the floor in pain.* (You protected and cared for me, the very least I can do, is to return the favour.) *He mumbled in thought, starting to shake.*

  Holland: *He placed his hands on his head, noticing Tyler's mumbles.* "Hey man, are you okay?"

  Tyler: "Y-Yes." *He whispered, staring in front of him.*

  Freya: *She looked at Tyler, focusing on an aura only she could see.* (I sense fear from him.)

  Holland: *He glanced at Freya, nodding his head.* "What are you afraid of?"

  Tyler: "H-Huh?" *He looked at Holland, stuttering in shock.*

  Holland: "Well?"

  Tyler: "How did you-?"

  Holland: "Tyler?"

  Tyler: "It's just-" *He looked to the ground, kicking a small rock.* "What if we don't get the cure in time?"

  Holland: *He exhaled and smirked, taking several steps closer to Tyler.* "If that's what you're so worried about, then what are we doing standing around?"

  Tyler: *He slightly gasped, looking up to Holland.* (He's right-) *He awkwardly chuckled, nodding his head.*

  Holland: "What's so funny?" *He smiled, looking at Tyler in confusion.*

  Tyler: "You reminded me of what Ashton used to say."

  Holland: "Oh yeah?"

  Tyler: "Results are kind of like a dirty mirror, keep working on your problems and it'll eventually shine."

  Holland: (Sounds too philosophical to me-)

  Freya: (You don't get it, do you?)

  Holland: (No, do you?)

  Freya: "..." (That's not the point.)

  Holland: (So what is the-?)

  Freya: "Grr-"

  Tyler: "Thank you, Holland." *He smiled and took a deep breath, walking towards PKMY and Lezard.*

  *A gust of wind wafted past the party, causing nearby ferns to brush against Holland's arm.*

  Holland: (Huh?) *He touched his arm, noticing the fern glow to his presence.*

  Freya: *She looked down to the ground, noticing the grass and dirt glow around her paws.* (What is this?) *She flicked her ears in curiosity, glancing at Holland with a dropping jaw.*

  Holland: (It's like this whole forest is alive.. Haven't you noticed the way these trees move? It's not caused by wind.)

  Lezard: "I know this forest fairly well, little one."

  PKMY: (Little one?) *She ground her teeth, looking at Lezard with a twitching eye.* (I'm nowhere near as good as Teresa but-) "I'm good at sensing things, but this place.. It's confusing."

  Lezard: "I'm just good with directions." *He smirked and pointed to a rainbow, watching it follow the waterfall down to a river.* "Isn't it delicious?"

  PKMY: *She sighed in frustration, watching the waterfall crash at the bottom of the mountain.* "Wateva-" *She glanced at Lezard, noticing a stream of blood run down his arm.* "So, why were you in that tavern?"

  Lezard: "I can't remember."

  PKMY: "Bullshit-"

  Lezard: *He gasped, quickly looking at PKMY in disgust.* "Such words sicken me." *He covered his mouth in a sarcastic-like manner, shaking his bottom.*

  PKMY: "So what happened?" *She nudged her head towards the blood, causing him to quickly wipe it off.*

  Lezard: "The Black Brigade."

  PKMY: (What.) *She quickly looked away and thought to herself, worried.* (Why would The Black Brigade be after him?)

  Lezard: (Hmm? Why doesn't she ask me who they are?) "To answer your question from before, we need to follow the mountain's edge and enter another Spacial Funnel."

  PKMY: "How do you know your way so well?"

  Lezard: "This forest is kind of our training area."

  PKMY: "Whose?"

  Lezard: "My delicious guild."

  Tyler: *He slid on a rock and squealed, falling to the ground.* "Ouch-"

  PKMY: *She looked over her shoulder, giving Tyler a filthy look.* "Let's go." *She started to walk away, stepping over small rocks.*

  Tyler: *He gritted his teeth, struggling to lift himself up.* (Come on, Tyler!-)

  Holland: *He smirked, grabbing Tyler's shoulder.* "By travelling with Freya, I've learnt that you shouldn't deal with everything yourself." *He spoke in a deep voice, pulling Tyler to his feet with ease.*

  Tyler: "R-Right." *He gathered his balance.* "Let's go then." *He walked forward and avoided a large fern, following PKMY.*

  Holland: (He's a lot different out here than he is in Surpreon.)

  Freya: (He's probably not comfortable in this type of environment.)

  PKMY: *She glanced at each party member and stopped, closing her eyes in frustration.* "Hurry up, Holly!"

  Freya: (Stop annoying her.)

  Holland: (I didn't do anything to annoy her?) "Sure thing, Docta Jingles."

  PKMY: *She opened her eyes, forming a fist.* (That piece of shit.)

  Tyler: *He stopped, turning around with a puzzled look.* "Holland, why do you two fight like that?"

  Holland: "Like what?" *He stopped in front of Tyler, watching PKMY walk away.*

  Freya: "..." *She trotted in between Tyler and Holland and sat down, watching them talk.*