The Rostical Guild - Sceldrant's Comet

by Michael Rogers

  ?????: *She hobbled out from behind a thick tree, panting in an exhausted state.* "Hello."

  Nathan: "Who are you?!"

  Trevour: "Are you friend or foe?!"

  ?????: "Oh my. A friend perhaps? I mean no harm."

  Nathan: "You look pretty beat up."

  ?????: "I used my powers, so I had to hide."

  Nathan: (She looks familiar..)

  Trevour: "Oh, but why, madam?"

  ????? *She took a deep breath and wiped sweat off her face.* "I guess it was a silly idea after all."

  Trevour: "Judging by your similar physical condition.. You're a Rostical User too, correct?"

  ?????: *She smiled, as if Trevour was right.* "They call me the champion."

  Luna: "Aye?"

  Nathan: (The champion?!) *He grunted to himself, closely observing the woman with a large hunchback.* (It feels like I've seen her somewhere before, but I can't remember!)

  Luna: "We're also running away from people, aye."

  Champion: "Oh? Who." *She noticed Trevour's warrior armour, causing her to refrain from saying anything more.*

  Nathan: "He may be a warrior, but I owe this guy my life."

  Trevour: "Your compliments are most welcome. Either way, things will be less turbulent once we're out of this Purity Zone."

  Champion: "I couldn't agree more." *She spoke in a high, innocent-like manner, smiling at Trevour in agreement.*

  Trevour: (I can certainly feel the drawbacks of not being able to use my Rostical.)

  Champion: "I know it's sudden, but could I please join your party?" *She smiled and paused, waiting for the party's answer.*

  Luna: "Wait? A party? There's no party 'round here?"

  Trevour: "She mean us, as a group."

  Luna: "Rightio.."

  Champion: "Your eyes-" *She spoke in a sorrowful-like manner.*

  Luna: *She frowned in anger.* "Your voice! But you don't see me pointing it out."

  Trevour: "Technically, it should be, you don't hear me pointing it out-"

  Luna: "Shuddup."

  Trevour: "S-Sorry, madam."

  Luna: "How about, I shove wateva item I find up your metallic goody-goody ass, and-"

  Champion: *She ignored Luna and Trevour's bickering, focusing on the puffy burns around her eyes.* (The damage around her eyes, that's undoubtedly a fire based Rostical.)

  Nathan: "Can we all shut up?"

  Luna: *She growled, intensely staring in Nathan's general direction.* "You.."

  Trevour: "..." *He looked at Luna and stared at her face in deep thought.* (I may not know any of these people that well, but I can tell how upset she is. She must've endured a lot of pain if she can mask something like this so well-)

  *A siren-like horn echoed in the distance, instantly catching the party's attention.*

  Champion: "Oh my, that doesn't sound good."

  Luna: "W-Wat's that?" *She looked to each side in a blind-like manner.*

  Nathan: Crap."

  Trevour: "How temperamental! They've just discovered we're missing."

  Nathan: "How far away until we get out of the Purity Zone?"

  Champion: "It should be about another thirty minutes?"

  Trevour: *He nodded his head and gently held Luna's elbow, quickly walking on the outskirts of the forest.* (Thirty minutes.. If they send someone strong enough, they could get here in five minutes.)

  Champion: (Hiding in a Purity Zone.. I honestly had no other choice-)

  Nathan: *He power walked with the party, glancing at the champion.* "What's your story? Are you running from the warriors too?"

  Champion: "I am right now, aren't I?"

  Nathan: "That's not what I mean."

  Trevour: "Why else would you hide in a Purity Zone?"

  Champion: "I am running. But not from the warriors."

  Nathan: "From who then?"

  Champion: ".. Let's focus on getting out of here, okay?"

  Trevour: "Sounds great to me."

  Luna: (Luna.. Please wake up..)

  Chapter 4: The Future Guardian

  Lezard: "Lezard and the ladies continued to walk to their destination, before noticing a delicious cottage up ahead."

  Twortz: "Stop the commentary-?"

  Lezard: "There." *He giggled and pointed forward, drawing Rachael and Twortz's attention to several straw-made huts.*

  Rachael: "The huts look Hawaiian?"

  Lezard: "I believe this is The Seaside Village."

  Twortz: "Could we please rest?" *She sighed, taking deep breaths.*

  Lezard: *He noticed the sweat pour off Twortz, causing him to hiss in disgust.* "If you don't mind me asking-"

  Twortz: "I do-"

  Lezard: "What on the lost Astragons caused you to be so large?"

  Twortz: "Excuse me?"

  Rachael: "Lezard, that isn't an appropriate question to ask?"

  Lezard: "I was just curious-"

  Twortz: "Curiosity killed the cat?" *She growled, raising the frying pan with killing intent.*

  Lezard: "Jinkies! Please, I'm too young to die!" *He squealed, sarcastically wiggling his bottom to each side.*

  Rachael: "Oh brother." *She face palmed and continued to walk towards the village.*

  Twortz: *She noticed Rachael face palming, causing her to cough in a professional-like manner.* "I apologise for allowing my personal feelings to get the better of me. I would like you not to mention my figure or weight again, please?"

  Lezard: "What a shocking turn around? Of course! I'll try my best-"

  *A young man squealed and ran down the shore, catching the party's attention.*

  ?????: "Me needs help!" *He squealed and struggled to lift his feet off the sand, causing him to awkwardly lean to each side.*

  Twortz: "What is it now?" *She hissed under her breath, staring at the man in an annoyed-like manner.*

  Rachael: "Who-?"

  ?????: "Bad, it bad!" *He whimpered in fear, running towards Rachael in a fright.*

  Lezard: *He observed the man, tilting his head in curiosity.* "A young man, with a deliciously small nose ran towards me and the girls in fright."

  Twortz: "There is nothing delicious about a nose."

  Lezard: "Allow me to pick my own adverbs, thankies!"

  Twortz: "How unprofessional." *She pretended to cough the words, glancing at Lezard.*

  Lezard: "Lezard ignored the large vile beast and continued to annoyingly describe this gentleman's appearance."

  Twortz: (I'm better than this-) *She gritted her teeth and looked away, closing her eyes in a calm-like manner.* (He's the type of customer that would disrupt the entire dining room-)

  ?????: "Lucky needs help, hyuck hyuck." *He chuckled in fear and rubbed his ears, bending over to catch his breath.*

  Rachael: "Umm.." *She stepped back and slightly bent her knees, trying to look at his face.* "What's wrong?"

  Lezard: "Ooo!" *He gasped in amazement, taking a closer look at the man.* "He has one blue and green eye, but you can't really tell because he squints one eye, naww, that's cute."

  Twortz: *She stared at Lezard with an emotionless face.* "What. Are. You. Doing..?"

  Rachael: "What's your name?"

  ?????: "Lucky, hyuck hyuck. Lucky my name." *He leant up and continued to rub his ears, trying to express his distress.*

  Rachael: "Lucky?"

  Lucky: "Me?" *He pointed at himself, as if he was confused.*

  Twortz: "It appears he dresses himself, it's quite apparent..."

  Lezard: "That's mean." *He frowned with a sarcastic pout.* "Poor little Lucky."

  Rachael: (He has autism?)

  Lucky: "Lucky find help, help please." *He rocked back and forth, as if he was nervous to hear their answer.*

  Twortz: "We can't just-"

  Rachael: "Unacceptable." *She spoke under her breath, quickly looking at Lucky with an enthusiastic smile.* "Of course, we'll help you."

  Twortz: "..."

  Lezard: "Rachy, one. Meanie, zero."

  T
wortz: "Please be quiet." *She coughed and spoke in a professional-like manner, causing Lezard to whine in defeat.*

  Rachael: "What's wrong, Lucky?"

  Lucky: "My friend, he sick. Needs help." *He grabbed Rachael's hand like a child and stepped back, as if he wanted to run back in the direction he came from.*

  Rachael: "Let's go?"

  Twortz: (She really is like Ashton..) *She sighed in thought and hesitantly nodded her head.*

  Lucky: "This way, Lucky show!" *He spoke with determination and pulled Rachael forward, running onto the sand.*

  Lezard: "Oh no, not more running." *He pouted and stretched his arms, as if he was about to run a marathon.*

  Twortz: "Suck it up." *She spoke in a condescending manner.*

  Lezard: "Ouchies. And here I was thinking you were allergic to running, bwarharh." *He hobbled past Twortz and onto the sand, chasing after Rachael and Lucky.*

  Twortz: (Allergic?) *She tilted the frying pan and stared at her reflection, observing her triple chin in disgust.* (I know what I am.. I can't help it-)

  Rachael: "Twortz!"

  Twortz: *She looked up and started to waddle across the grass in the direction the party ran towards.* (Unless they're going into the water, there's no need to go on the sand and waste energy.)

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  *Luna, Nathan, Trevour and the champion walked around thick trees, stepping over rocks, sticks and other obstacle-like parts of the terrain.*

  Trevour: *He frowned in exhaustion and quickly tugged Luna closer, allowing her to blissfully avoid a thick tree.* "Should we rest, everyone-?"

  Nathan: "No."

  Champion: "We should at least wait until we're out of this Purity Zone." *She spoke with a high innocent-like tone of voice.*

  Trevour: "O-Okay."

  Luna: "I'm gettin' tired." *She looked up and sighed with a dropping jaw.*

  Champion: *She noticed the smeared black make-up all over Luna's face.* "Do you possess Rostical?"

  Luna: "Gah! Not this Rostickal thing again!"

  Champion: "Oh my? I don't under-?"

  Trevour: "Nathan has temporary memory loss, and Luna appears to not know any basic fundamental rules of this world.."

  Luna: "Aye?"

  Nathan: "What are you talking about?" *He raised an eyebrow in curiosity, before placing his hands on his head.*

  Trevour: "I have a hard time understanding how someone, no matter where they're from, does not know the basics of life."

  Luna: "I-..?"

  Champion: "Well, I'll be happy to teach you." *She smiled and spoke in a carefree manner, as if she didn't care.*

  Nathan: "So, she's from the stars?" *He looked confused, pointing towards the sky.*

  Trevour: "I'm not sure, sir-"

  Luna: "Stop talkin' like I'm not here, and I'm no damned alien!"

  Trevour, Champion and Nathan: "Alien?"

  Luna: "Wat the f-?"

  Champion: "So, Rostical." *She smiled and hobbled to each side, as if she wasn't bothered by Luna's lack of knowledge.*

  Luna: *She pouted in a defeated-like manner, as if she wanted to leave.* (If I knew where I was and if my vision was back, I'd ditch these freaks-)

  Champion: "You have Neurons. Neurons are-"

  Luna: "Just stop." *She sighed, causing the champion to look confused.*

  Trevour: "But, madam, she's telling you what you should already know-"

  Luna: "Did Lance put you up to this? OK, come on out, brother."

  Trevour: "Lance? A weapon?"

  Luna: "No, my-, gah! Don't worry 'bout it-"

  *The champion and Trevour suddenly gasped in pleasure, causing Luna to pull an awkward face.*

  Luna: "If anythin' rank touches me, I won't be afraid to bite that shit off-"

  Nathan: "No, I think that means we're out of the Purity Zone now."

  Trevour: "Affirmative, sir. Heh heh." *He smirked and took a deep breath filled with growing confidence.*

  Champion: "Oh my, this feels great."

  Luna: "I gotta admit, you're determination to keep up this stupid joke is-" *She paused in mid-sentence, causing Trevour to stop.*

  Nathan: "What is it now?"

  Luna: "Who's there?"

  Champion: "Who? Who are you speaking to?"

  Luna: "The wind? Someone's standin' next to me, right?"

  Trevour: *He looked past Luna, causing him to shake his head.* "Negative. There's nobody there, madam."

  Luna: "But that feelin'?"

  Trevour: "See?" *He swayed his arm across, showing that nobody else was there.*

  Luna: "Oh, yea."

  Trevour- "Excel-" *He paused in realisation.* (Blast, she got me again.)

  Champion: "Now that I have Rostical, I'll take my leave-"

  Nathan: "Huh?" *He looked confused, glancing in the direction Luna mentioned.* "I feel something coming towards us."

  Luna: "See?"

  Trevour: "But-?" *He gently let go of Luna's elbow, slowly becoming weary.* (This woman.) *He thought to himself in confusion, glancing at Luna.* (Everything about her doesn't make sense-)

  Champion: "If you're running away from the warriors, maybe it's the stress clouding your judge-?"

  ?????: "Noellll!" *A deep snarly roar echoed from the forest, causing the sounds of bristling leaves to be heard.*

  Luna: "Wateva that was, it wasn't me."

  Champion: "That sounded like a Scoldrant."

  Nathan: "Well, it certainly isn't a warrior."

  Champion: "Oh my, you're right." *She spoke with a smile and hobbled backwards, keeping a safe distance from the forest.*

  Nathan: "It sucks, I don't have a sword-"

  Luna: "Why are you bein' such a pussy? Use your fists like a man."

  Nathan: "Like a man? That's sexist."

  Luna: "Huh-?" *She sounded shocked.*

  *A large green chameleon stepped outside the forest, glaring at the party with its elongated eyes.*

  Scoldrant: "Nooeell."

  Trevour: "Sir! Since you can't currently fight, take the madam!"

  Luna: "I have a freakin' name!-"

  Nathan: "Just shut up! If you want proof about Rostical, here's your chance."

  Luna: "Ah, sure! I'll keep my eyes peeled open-"

  Trevour: "You said you're a Rostical User, what elemental affinity are you?!" *He shouted in a worried-like manner and stared at the Scoldrant with a frown.*

  Champion: "What is it weakened too?"

  Trevour: "It looks reptilian, perhaps ice? Or maybe fire since it's green-?"

  Nathan: *He held his head in pain, as if he was remembering something.* "It's weakened to the ground affinity."

  Trevour: "Ground? Fantastic."

  Champion: "How do you know that?"

  Trevour: "He's a Scoldrant-" *He paused in mid-sentence.* "I mean-"

  Nathan: "Tssk-" *He sighed, glancing at the champion.* "I know my Scoldrants. Trust me."

  Luna: "Borin'-"

  Scoldrant: "Noelll! Sonic Roar." *It roared out of shock wave at Trevour, causing a vortex of wind to blow past him.*

  Trevour: "T-Temperamental!" *He crossed his arms, standing in a solid form.*

  Champion: *She stood out of the vortex's range, watching Trevour hold his own.* (His stance is very strong-)

  Luna: "Pathet-" *The vortex of wind violently blew her clothes and black hair back.* "Gah-?!"

  Nathan: *He frowned and stood in front of Luna, weakening the shock wave's strength.* (That's strong for a mid-strength Scoldrant-)

  Champion: "I have this! ICICLE EDGE" *She swayed her arm downwards, causing four spears of ice to blast down from the sky.*

  Nathan: *He looked up, watching mist spiral around the falling ice spears.* (She uses ice!-)

  Scoldrant: *It suddenly hopped to the side, closely avoiding the ice spears.* "Neololooo-"

  Luna: "C'mon! Use your magic already!"

  Nathan: "She just did."

  Luna: "Yea, no." *She sounded unconvinced.*

  Trevour: *He straigh
tened his arms and clapped his hands shut, causing a brown glyph to zigzag underneath him.* "SWIRLING SANDPIT"

  Scoldrant: *A splash of sand swirled around one of its legs, causing it to lean to one side.* "Noe-?"

  Champion: "Excellent!" *She swayed her arms and spun around, causing a blue glyph of swirls to draw itself underneath her feet.*