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Garruk: A BLADE! Better, better, dreamling! AGAIN!

He swings once more, this time sweeping low.

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-...69-

Maria:You'll have to try harder than THAT!

-She reflects the axe sweep once more-

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Garruk: VERY WELL!

He sheathes the axe on his back and just straight up grabs Maria.

This is an undodgeable attack.

He then tosses her farther out into the water - about 10 yards away.

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Maria:Kya!

-Maria lands quite roughly-

-But she does recover from it decently, she takes the chance to reload then try and let off another musket show, in case the water didn't get to it first-

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Unfortunately, the shot goes wild.

Garruk: Are you even experienced with your weapon, dreamling? This is a sad hunt indeed!

He begins to charge Maria, pounding through the water with the inevitability of a runaway train.

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Damn!

-S He tries to analyze the situation-

I can probably get another shot off if I'm fast...

-!-

One of those abilities!

-She loads-

S...Salvo Salve!

-She fires off the volley of bullets-

The exit to the RUINS

Iggy:Toriel...I...

-She dodges a gout of flame to her left. Toriel remains stone faced-

I don't want to fight you!

-S He dodges a Fire Blast-

Please!

-A second Blast nicks her SOUL, she feels a burn scorch her arm, eliciting a cry of pain-

T...Ms. Toriel!

-An Ember singes her again-

Toriel:<What are you doing. Fight or run away!>

Iggy:I...I can't! I...I gotta wake up!

-She dodges a Fire Punch, only barely-

-S He pants-

Toriel:<What are you proving this way?>

Iggy:Hah...hah...my independence.

Toriel:<Fight me or leave!>

-Iggy dodges another Ember-

Iggy:No! I'm not fighting you! Y...You're nice! Please!

Toriel:<Stop it.>

-Her glare falters-

<Stop...looking at me that way.>

-The next Fire Blast misses Iggy on it's own.-

<Go away!>

-Iggy obstinately refuses to attack-

-The attacks seem to be going past her on purpose-

-Eventually, they stop-

<I...know you want to go home, but...but please...go upstairs now.>

Iggy:N...No...I...I want...to go through.

Toriel:<I promise...I'll take care of you...>

Iggy:M...my...Papa...and Mama...

Toriel:<I know we do not have much, but...we can have a good life here...>

Iggy:I want to see them again...

Toriel:<Why are you making this so difficult...Please, go upstairs...>

-Iggy crosses her arms-

-Beat-

-Beat-

Toriel:<Ha ha...>

Iggy:Hm?

Toriel:<Pathetic, is it not? I cannot even save one child...>

Iggy:Ms. Toriel...

Toriel:<o, I understand...you would just be unhappy trapped down here...The...The RUINS are very small once you get used to them...>

-Iggy nods-

<t would not be right for you to live in a place like this.>

<My expectations...my loneliness...my fear...>

<For you, sweet young one...>

Iggy:I...Ignia...my name...is Ignia...well...Iggy, if you want...Ma;am...

-She giggles lightly-

-Toriel smiles-

Toriel:<Little...Ignia...I will put them aside for you.>

Toriel:<If you truely wish to leave the RUINS...I will not stop you>

Iggy:T...Thank you, Ms. Toriel...

Toriel:<H-However...if...no, when you leave...please do not come back...I hope you understand.>

-She turns, then embraces Ignia.-

-Iggy hugs back, squeezing tightly-

Iggy:I do...Ms. Toriel.

-Toriel lets go.-

Toriel:<Goodbye...little Ignia.>

-And so, with one last look behind her, Ignia and Toriel part ways as Iggy steps through the door.-

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The gun fires rapidly, striking Garruk with two out of three shots!

Dreamcaster: 30 Sanity spent.

Garruk howls in pain.

Garruk: AAAAAAAAAARGH! Little dreamling has claws after all!

He slows, but only a little. Reaching Maria again, he swings with both fists in a downward hammer blow.

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-...50-

-Maria gets clipped by the swing, but jumps back, she then rushes in to nimbly stab at Garruk, possibly at one of her bullet marks-

???

-Iggy finds herself walking a long hallway. It is steadily getting brighter-

'Iggy:Please...I just want...to wake up...maybe it's a way to some place I can!

-However, though a doorway, she finds herself in a familiarly styled room...with a familiar grass patch...and a woefully familiar Sunflora.-

Iggy:F-Flowey?

Flowey:<Clever.>

<Verrryyy clever.>

<You must think you're reeeally smart, don'tcha.>

Iggy:What're you-

Flowey:<In this world, it's kill or be killed.>

-He scoffs-

<<Sooo, you were able to play by your own rules>

-His face twists into the menacing grin.-

<You spared the life of a single mon.>

-He giggles-

<I bet you feel really great, not killing anybody.>

-He sneers-

<But...what if you meet a ruthless killer? You'll be killed! Brutally!>

-He glares-

<You're already tired of fighting, aren't you...>

-Flashes a toothy smile-

<But what will you do? Kill out of anger? Or simply give up, and fade away a failure?!>

Iggy:I...

Flowey:<Or will you simply allow me to consume your soul...after all, once you die here...well, to put it simply...>

-There's that skull like face again-

<You'll just go cold. Such is the nature of this place.>

<I am the prince of this world's future!>

-He cackles-

<Don't worry, little princess, I'm not planning regicide. Watching you squirm is SO much more....interesting~>

-The face grows out on it's frame of petals, laughing sinisterly, before the Sunflora once more retreats into the ground-

-Iggy, she is not doubt shaken from this, but she continues on, out into UNDERGROUND proper.-

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Garruk grins.

Garruk: The end, dreamling!

He accepts the stab, then walks forward into it, sliding down her blade.

CRUNCH

Ribs shatter. Leaving Maria laying in the ankle deep water, he pulls her blade out of his gut and stabs it into the sand.

Garruk: You fought well, dreamling. I won't kill you just yet. I do, however, lay a curse on you.

He strides away back towards the shore heavily, blood dripping from his wounds, dispersing in the clear blue water.

Garruk: Be seeing you, dreamling.

He vanishes into the trees.

Dreamcaster: Dungeon complete. Exit is now available!

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Maria:A...A curse...?

-She gulps-

At least...I survived...

-She finally presses exit dreamscape-

Ever Grande, Vergangenheit

Hajime: "Uh, sure, I guess."

Palace of Shadow

-One of the machines is taken down by Vivian, causing the barrier to shatter-

-The Shadow Claws do indeed take down the machines and, as the barrier is now down, hit Grodus fairly hard too-

-Memory shoots a Shadow Ball at him-

Maggie: "...Okay, it's time."

-Maggie sends out Volcamel-

Volcamel: -sniffs- <Hey...>

Maggie: "Hey, sorry about... the anti-climax. Hopefully this time'll be a bit better."

Volcamel: <Yeah...>

-Maggie pulls the Mega Perfume out of her bag with her left hand-

Maggie: "You ready?"

-Volcamel nods-

-Maggie presses the Key Stone with her index finger-

-Volcamel is wrapped in the Mega Evolution cocoon and emerges a Mega Camerupt-

Volcamel: <Okay...> -sniffs- <Let's try this...>

-Volcamel shoots out a Fire Blast at Grodus, doing some damage-

Grodus: <...So, that's how you intend to do this, is it?>

-He rushes at Pudge with a Hammer Arm-

-After the attack connects, or doesn't, two more X-Machines are formed-

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Ever Grande City, Outskirts - Vergangenheit

Sergey: "Th-Thanks."

Aicha: <Well... I'm wet already so I wouldn't mind being here.>

Magnus: <Oh yeah? Well you can't catch a cold when you remain in this cold while being this wet.>

Aicha: <... point taken.>

YES! Dat Digimon soundtrack YES!

edited 7th Dec '15 6:26:51 AM by Sergey_Smirnov

???

-As the door closes behind to smol girl, she feels the crunch of...snow? Yes, it seems to be snow, beneath her shoes-

Iggy:Huh...?

-She looks around, nothing but forest as far as she can see-

H...Hello?

-She begins to walk down the path, and past a very sturdy looking branch-

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Rumba: <I don't think I'll ever understand the problems peoplemons have with rain.>

Haru: <Well, we're not all Water-types.>

Hajime: "Okay, follow me, then, I guess?"

-Hajime starts leading Sergey back to his room-

???

(Iggy may suddenly feel as though someone, deep within the trees, is watching her...)

???

Iggy:M...Mnh...

-She does indeed, but she continues on, toward a bridge with a gate-

???

(...yup, there's definitely something pursuing you, Iggy. All you can make out is a small humanoid silhouette, but it's clearly headed straight for the Darumaka girl.)

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Sergey: "Sorry to be such a bother."

???

-Iggy picks up the pace. But stops short of the bridge, cause who knows how sturdy it is. Also since she hears her pursuer right behind her. She goes meep-

Ever Grande, Vergangenheit

Hajime: "Er, it's fine, no worries."

-Hajime and his team then arrive presumably with Sergey and his team at his room-

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Sergey: "Thanks. Er... mind if I use the bathroom for a couple of minutes? All my clothes are soaked so I want to change them."

???

(Upon hearing Iggy go "meep", the shadow stops and chuckles to itself. It's now close enough that, should she step forward, she'd be able to make out its features.)

???: <human.>

(It extends a stubby arm.)

???: <don't you know how to greet a new pal?>

???

-Iggy nods-

Iggy:U...uh-huh...

-She takes the extended hand to shake...-

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Hajime: "...Yeah, that's fine."

???

-PFFFBRTBBBHTBBRTTTT-

sans: <hehehe... the old whoopee cushion in the hand trick. it's always funny.>

(Up close, the figure, while obviously speaking Monese in a male voice, resembles no Pokémon your average Joe would ever have seen. Indeed, they bear more resemblance to a short, stout human skeleton than anything. However, their casual outfit, consisting of an unzipped blue hoodie and black shorts, and seemingly perpetual goofy grin remove any sense of threat they may have posed.)

sans: <anyways, you're a human, right?>