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Post by madandy on Oct 9, 2018 14:41:51 GMT
"Thought you'd never ask." Tully says from behind Nadar as he conks him on the head. In the time between being healed (and silently thanking Sana and Joy) and Jace's instruction, he'd slipped behind him, entirely unnoticed by everyone.
At the surprised looks many are giving him, he just shrugs and points down at Nadar. "He talks too much." He gives a slight smile to Jace. "Good call there, J. He can't the real you? That's his problem."
As he speaks, no one notices him putting away the knife that he had been holding in his palm, ready to throw. Not that he wanted to, but if Jace was going to do something he might regret, Tully would have beaten him to it and kept the blood off his hands.
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Post by kurohagane on Oct 9, 2018 16:23:08 GMT
Tully returns to action faster than she expected, despite his injuries, and Jace never acted on his anger. Sana releases a breath of relief, pushing away her worries and guilt off her chest. She closes her first aid kit, bringing Joy to her chest while looking at her surroundings. Is it finally over? The terrifying monster Jasmine is still inside her pocket, locked inside the Masterball. Her mind juggles between choices of storing the monster inside the PC or pass it to Jace or Tully for safekeeping. Gurner and Nadar's repeated warnings of Paradiso makes her rather doubtful of the founder of Nexus.
What the magical girl wants now is to return to Aquifer Delta City, see her parents' face, hug her family's pet Snubbull, take a shower, eat, sleep, then wake up tomorrow to rechallenge the circus gym again. A long day has ended for her... maybe.
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Post by Trixander on Oct 10, 2018 20:24:03 GMT
"One last thing," Jace stops, picking up Ace and putting him on his shoulder. He turns to Sana, arm opposite of Ace extended. "You shouldn't have to handle such a heavy burden. I'll take the Master Ball." Sana had been through enough, and Jace had had enough of seeing his friends struggle. He and Ace would watch over the Master Ball.
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Post by kurohagane on Oct 11, 2018 16:06:10 GMT
"Ah, right, here." Gladly taking the offer, Sana hands out the Masterball of Doom to Jace, letting him take the ball. Occasionally though, she thinks why Jack entrusted her with the ball.
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Post by getsuga on Oct 12, 2018 17:56:36 GMT
"Now that the issue with Nadar is settled, let's discuss the reward." The Boss says, while inspecting his Aegislash.
"I heard from Jack that you lost a friend on the way here. This world is a unforgiving place, and misfortune is impartial regardless of social status. Observe, with Giratina's power, I can erase this world's misfortune. Starting with this region and with you." The Boss’ eyes look at each of you in turn with knowing dominance.
The Boss commands Aegislash to hover just above the marble floor.Sensing the Boss’ will, it begins to spin. Gaining speed, the tip of its blade shreds apart the marble. There, in the space created, a bead of golden light forms. The Boss strides across the floor, with the spinning Aegislash following beside him. The light forms a golden string tethering the two points. The air surrounding the spectacle begins to vibrate, causing your vision to blur. Until at last, Aegislash quickly rises to the height of a human, breaking the tension with a shearing echo that resonates down the spiral staircase. The Golden light explodes outward, casting dancing shadows across the room; revealing a woman in the space Aegislash had traced.
The woman collapses face first, as the golden tear in reality silently seals shut behind her. A blue bucket hat floats to the floor, a few feet between her and the group. Curled with knees tucked under her, the woman grips her nose and begins a string of profanity with the times “FUCK!” The tension in the room is so easily broken by her hoarse voice.
The woman tilts her head back, and tentatively feels along the bridge of her nose. “Shit, I think it’s broken.” You now notice the ringmaster grab, with its blue and black patterns, draping over her.
The woman notices the Boss. “Hell of away to call a lady.” Her hand finds the handle of the whip resting on her hip. Six pokeballs line the coiled whip.
Aegislash has returned to The Boss’ side, while he himself observes the scene with an amused grin. He gestures for the woman to look about the room.
The ringmaster reaches for her hat and sees a younger Jace and Tully. Shoulder length hair sways back along with her jumping retreat, showing a deep scar around her neck.
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Post by Trixander on Oct 15, 2018 15:57:37 GMT
Jace was absolutely confused as to what was going on. The woman that appeared before him was familiar, but he refused to give those thoughts much credit. He stowed away the Master Ball, trying to process what just happened.
"Uh, who are you?" Jace asked. He still had his eye on the Boss, not quite sure what to make of this newfound power of his.
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Post by getsuga on Oct 17, 2018 3:15:27 GMT
"Who I am is not of concern right now." He says while carefully observing the new girl. "Will no one greet her or will I have to give her the current events of this new world?"
She watches you three with eyes filled with caution and fear. Words escape from her irregular breathing. "W-where a-am I... You're all a dream right?" She slowly reaches for the handle of her whip.
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Post by kurohagane on Oct 17, 2018 14:30:41 GMT
"M... Marietta?" Sana cannot help but blurt out the name of the woman who she was scouting for - Marietta. There is no mistaking her feature. Her blue bucket hat, her simple blue tank top, her hot pants, her gloves. They all match the acrobat's very well. One obvious detail planted her feet from getting her autograph book and wanting her to sign - the woman looks older than the girl she sees back in Aquifer Delta City as if she is in her 20s. "Is... is that you?"
"Calm down... we're not here to fight you... please explain what is going on..." Unease soon grips Sana's heart. Did the Boss just resurrect Marietta? Just like her?
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Post by getsuga on Oct 17, 2018 21:40:49 GMT
"You took the words right out of my mouth! Explain things..." She retorts.
"Why am I back in the throne room and what's wrong with Nadar? This isn't the past, nor is it a dream!!"
The ringmaster unravels her whip from around her waist. The rope spirals above her and with two masterful cracks, the first and fifth pokeballs come unhooked.
"Jane! Dorothy! On my mark!"
A Greninja and Donphan jump out with a somersault landing.
"How dare simulations come back after what you did to me..." You can hear her voice losing composure. "...After what I did to you."
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Post by kurohagane on Oct 18, 2018 14:50:42 GMT
Sana believes she needs to have Marietta settle down and explain her situation before she was "created". She holds her hands up to signify that everything is going to be alright.
"Wait wait, relax, we're not going to attack you, you don't have to call your Pokemon." Sana attempts her way of negotiation, she believes both side needs explanation. However, Ruby's mind clicked when she assembles the idea of Giratina, Dialga, and Palkia. A crazy theory... It couldn't be... "Say, Marietta, did you forcefully get transferred here from an alternate timeline than us?"
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Post by getsuga on Oct 18, 2018 17:27:29 GMT
A small grin runs across Marietta's face. "Alternate reality?" She snorts before she could suppress it. Her grip on the whip loosens. "I was about to start one of my shows until my vision was covered in gold light. I'm guessing I was called by tall, dark, and ugly over here." Pressing her nose and coldly sneering at the Boss, who does nothing.
Marietta lifts her whip at the Jace and Tully. "If I really am in a different reality, tell me, where is my other self? And..." She shivers. "What went down on that day?"
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Post by Trixander on Oct 18, 2018 21:24:41 GMT
So this wasn't their Marietta. This was a different timeline's Marietta, or something like that. "Her mother joined forces with Nadar. She chose to align with her mother and she was killed in action." Jace left out who killed Marietta. It wasn't Tully's fault.
"Did you abduct this Marietta from another dimension?" Jace was more focused on the Boss. He wasn't sure what to make of such a power. What was he intending to do with that ability? Ironically, the Boss was a more mysterious figure in this scene than the not-Marietta.
Besides, Jace couldn't even look at Marietta. Old mixed and bitter feelings were resurfacing. Until he could sort out how he felt with regards to her, he would have to focus his attention on the Boss.
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Post by getsuga on Oct 18, 2018 22:10:40 GMT
Upon hearing her own death, Marietta drops her whip. The sound echos throughout the chambers. She collapses to her knees, "So things did happen differently in this world..." She glances over at the unconscious man next to Tully. "In my world, Nadar accomplished his goal. And I..." Marietta looks back at the Boss, knowing who he really is now, revising her words. "You both died in this castle while I continued my life, five years ago..."
"Indeed, but don't make it sound so bad. I merely took her from one world to the next." He single-handedly lifts up Aegislash once again. "This power of Giratina is to traverse between his world and ours. I've been working on a way to include more just the distortion world. That's where Dialga and Palkia's abilities came back into my plan. It seems there is some time before I master this power of mine. Her memories seem to diverge at one point. Cause you two boys look lively as ever!" He says as he find amusement in his own joke.
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Post by kurohagane on Oct 19, 2018 6:13:02 GMT
"How did you continue your life five years ago?"Sana inquiries again, having new set of questions and curiosity itching her mind. "Ahh, was there an alternate me asking for your autograph?"
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Post by getsuga on Oct 20, 2018 2:09:33 GMT
"Well, two years after this, I opened a traveling circus with other people and improved my skills. No matter where I went, people needed a smile on their face." The juggler says as she wipes the sweat off her brow. "Yeah! Now that I think about it someone that resembles you came to a bunch of my shows. Sana was it?"
Jack and Jeremiah come through the spiral staircase just in time. Without hesitation, Jack rests on one knee in praise. "Congratulations on this achievement, my majesty." Jack says before whacking Jeremiah. "I hope these three proved useful in your battle while the other had their hands full." The Boss beckons Jack to raise and then confirms his statements.
Meanwhile Marietta recalls her pokemon with a gloomy look. She drags her feet over to the three. "Can... We go somewhere a bit more private? I'm feeling a bit uneasy here. I can explains the state of my world in more detail."
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Post by kurohagane on Oct 22, 2018 17:12:43 GMT
"That's right. I'm Sana Hearts, a student from Aquifer Delta High School and a Pokemon Trainer, nice to meet you." Sana bows at her idol as her formal introduction.
"Of course, we were about to leave here anyway." More than ever Sana wants to leave the throne room and get to know more about her idol, alternate universe or not. She turns her back looking at Jack and Jeremiah, worried at their still mysterious plan, hoping that whatever they are planning is for the good of everyone.
"Ahh! Is the alternate me a Pokemon Champion?" Sana suddenly voices her untamed curiosity of what her alternate self would be. Pokemon champion? Cheerleader?
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Post by getsuga on Oct 23, 2018 1:37:51 GMT
"Haha, no need for me to spoil the surprise! Time to go!"
Jack directs the group out the castle to the platform where Jeremiah can give them a lift. But before exiting the doors, Marietta bumps into Tully's good side and snatches the hat off his head.
"Hey T McGrouch! Probably isn't the time, but don't worry about this." She says whispering into his ear and pointing at the scar around her neck. Marietta gives Tully his original hat back along with an identical hat, though he notices this one has a narrow hole going through both ends.
"I guess we're even now. I'm sorry..."
CHAPTER 12: END Trainer Exp: 4 Pokemon Exp: 350
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