A Game of Gods: Infinities

Puzzled, the spy momentarily gambled with piecing together how a chainsaw could be a family heirloom; a question almost immediately overtaken by the other, more obvious one: How does one become trained in chainsaw-fighting? While potentially-deadly, a chainsaw is not a weapon. Sinew and muscles and bones would be more likely to catch the small, rotating blades, rather than saw through them. It went without saying that the human body is not a tree, and no amount of training would change that. Besides, something that needed revving up was far too loud for his tastes, not to mention how much effort it took to swing one. Getting the element of surprise with a chainsaw is next to impossible, unless your target happens to be deaf; and even if they are, you will be, too, after running a chainsaw right next to your ear for so long.

Then again, he admitted to himself, he did know a man who counted two mining picks and a collapsible shovel as part of his preferred arsenal, and those seemed to work far better than they had any right to. Perhaps it was not as far-fetched as he'd first surmised; no...no, it still was. That did not make it impossible, however. He would need to see this firsthand if answers were to ever come.

"Interesting." the rogue murmured, resigning himself to having no immediate idea what to make of what he'd just heard. It was probably time to change the subject.

"Tell me...do you happen to know anything about the others? Who they are, and what they are able to do, perhaps? I'm afraid I haven't had a chance to get acquainted with most of them yet, and after how quickly they turned on each other at the first throw of a punch, I can't help but wonder if this happens often."

Fumio shook her head.

"I'm sorry, Dupont-san... I haven't been here so long. I know Sora has big shoes and a giant key that he uses like a sword, but the one I've spent most of my time with is Johnny, and he's a musician. He's... Had problems. He lost spmeone important to him, and... I guess I feel like he needs my help. You probably already know if you heard me talk to Yee, but I've lost someone too."

The girl was surprisingly polite and straightforward for someone whose school uniform was covered in drying bloodstains.

Fluttershy enjoyed the petting Edward gave, she the euphoria she felt gave way to worry at the growing argument between Stranger and Edward. She was worried that he would have to break up the two, but luckily Edward broke it off......but not before Stranger started to accuse Edward of being the same whom killed off the steef's species.

After Edward and Cloud walked away, she looked up at Stranger. "Mr. Elric has a point," she said to the bounty hunter, point a gentle hoof on his hand. "Harsh words don't always mean they hate you, and don't always assume that they are threatening you. Try to think of others as people, not potential attackers. How about we go inside the castle?" she kindly offered. She went ahead of Stranger to Edward.

"Um, Mr. Elric?" she said. "Mr. Courier and Ms. Gunner should be able to help out with your......um.....purr-ross-thread-dicks," the pony offered. The ponies of Equestria are known to be very healthy and very durable, so the concept of prosthetic limbs was undoubtedly unknown in their country, let alone even thought of yet. "They're both very good with machinery! Though Mr. Courier might still be a bit......out of it......from the drugs he gave himself when he did heart surgery on himself."

Edward smiled at Fluttershy, nodding as she told him who he should look for. "Thanks, Fluttershy." He said, giving the pony a pat in the head, before nudging Cloud in the shoulder. "See, Doc? Found you a team. Now we shouldn't have any troubles. Hey, Fluttershy, since you know how these guys look, how about you come with us?"

He continued to walk over to the Crystal City, stretching his metal arm. "That way, we won't have to go through the whole is Mr. Courier over he—" The blonde stopped talking as a growling sound came from his stomach. He took a good look at it, before turning to the two with a raised eyebrow. "I don't suppose there's a restaurant nearby?"

"Right. Thanks..." he said. He could barely believe it. He was designing things. With a team. And someone trusted him. With the designs that he was going to make.

This was the best day ever.

He scratched his neck. "Sorry... I only just got here myself." He looked up at Fluttershy. "Do you know anywhere cheap?"

"That sounds pretty cool!"

Maybe Once everything's said and done, I can visit? Sora thought, not exactly noticing the possibility that Shotaro's wold was not part of the same universe as his.

"Let's see...Well, I grew up on an island. Actually, it's more like a bunch of small ones close together. There was this one where me and my friends used to play around."

"That seems like a nice place..." Shotaro said. He wanted to ask him if strange stuff happened there, but he didn't want to bring up unpleasant memories from his world.

Rey glanced over his shoulder, taking in a view of some of the others, then shook his head a bit, turning back around. "Not really. I don't expect them to learn from their mistakes any more than the last crew did, and I seriously doubt anyone will listen to what you and I and any other veterans know anyway. I'll fight, just because it's not like I have any other choice, but don't ask me to be involved with these people."

"Actually no, there's no restaurants," Fluttershy said. "None at all. We're the only ones in this city I think. The people at the castle must have already cooked some food though."

Link, Crystal City 

The young Hylian looked at Yee with somber sympathy in his eyes. So, he had lost everything trying to help them... 

He couldn't say he understood the Remnant's feelings. How could he even begin? To fall from so great a height, to be hunted by the only other two of his eternal kin while trying to follow his blurred conscience, to lose his only friend, to live every waking second of a life beyond death with the raw wounds of a war that had consumed universes?

No, he did not dare to say that he understood. That would be an arrogant presumption. He was just a ranch-hand from Ordon who happened to be good with a sword. He had friends waiting for him, a place to call home, a legacy, a heritage, a future.   And yet that was still far more than Yee had now. 

Link raised the Blade of Evil's Bane, watching it shimmer and gleam in the sunlight reflecting off the crystal spires. His gaze was pensive, and he sheathed it slowly after several minutes.

When he turned around, his mind was made up. No words were needed. His fierce blue eyes shone with purpose.

He had found someone else who needed him. Someone who had nothing, and had given everything...

He, Link of Hyrule, would do all he could. He would fight for his world. He would fight for his friends.

 He would fight for Yee, too.

Walking over in Rey's direction, the young man paused at a respectful distance, not wanting to intrude on his conversation with Jack. He looked as if he wished to say something.

Tachibana, Crystal City

Starting as if from a dream, Tachibana reached over and switched off the Rhombus' idling engine. He had completely forgotten about it in all the chaos.

Not all the Remnant's impassioned words had been completely clear to him. It had come out of left field, after all (he preferred to be prepared for things), and the shouting only compounded matters.

But he knew enough to know that he had made the right choice.

He would battle his fear, and Rouze the Undead once more. He would atone for all his mistakes. The justice he had believed in. His organization. The one he had loved. For all these...

 For the second time in his life, Tachibana Sakuya would become a Kamen Rider.

Stranger held back by himself for a moment, teeth gritted. He'd been foolish to think someone would easily understand where he was coming from. As usual, he could really only rely on himself.

Still, he'd trust Fluttershy for the time being. He'd be watching the Edward Elric punk carefully though. He wasn't going to let some punk get away with slighting him that easily. He followed after Fluttershy, hanging back once again.

While Jack was disappointed, he hoped that in time, Rey would at least be willing to speak with some of the more upstanding members of their little group.

"Very well. It does seem to me that you could work with them more easily if you knew them better, but the choice is yours to make."

At about that point, he noticed Link standing a little ways off and turned to face him.

"I am sorry, did you wish to talk?"

Rey just shrugged a bit at Jack's words, turning to look at Link, then turning away, crossing his arms and returning his gaze to the sky.

"Well then, what are we waiting for?" Edward said, turning around. "To the castle! I wonder who's cooking. And I hope it's something good. Back where I'm from, the food was great, and very unique. Although my favorite had to be my friend's apple pie."

He smirked, walking past Stranger and into the castle, knocking on the doors once more. "Hey?! Anyone?! Can someone point us towards the kitchen?!" He yelled, loud enough so other people in the castle might hear a faint noise. "Or towards whoever is cooking?! That works too!"

Cloud nodded his thanks to Fluttershy before jogging after Ed again. "Wait — do you have any money? I mean, I think I have some, but it's not a whole lot, and I was kind of saving it..." What kind of city this big doesn't have restaurants?

"Let me get that," Fluttershy said as Edward was pounding the door. She reach for the front door and opened it quite easily.

Edward and Cloud would also notice a large cage next to the entrance containing a group of four literal furballs with large adorable eyes......

Edward patted Fluttershy in the head, making a mental note to always check if the door was open before knocking on it. "Hellooo?" He yelled as he approached the stairs. "Any cooks here?! Is there even a kitchen in this place?!... Fluttershy, are you sure we can find food here?" He said, glancing at the furry creatures here and there.

The fuzzles crowded against the wire of the cage, jabbering excitedly at Fluttershy. It seemed they had something to say.

"Well, I guess that —"

He stared at the furballs, resisting the urge to reach for his gun.

"First chimeras, now mus... I swear, if a dragon shows up..."

"Oh hello there, little ones! Mummas back!" Fluttershy cooed to the fuzzles, making kissing noises to the little critters. "Have you been good to the robots?" she asked.

"Wait... they're yours? Did you breed them, or..."

He scratched his neck. "Never mind."

"Well, you know something? I'll do fine without you, emotionless girl!"

Dodgers threw his hands up in the air as he began walking over to the nearest group. "Nobody here gives me the recognition I deserve. Well, they'll see! They'll all see! Nobody messes with Duck Dodg—"

The duck would continue his speech... except a portal suddenly opened by his side, a round one with a blue border. Dodgers had only a moment to stop walking and turn around before he was suddenly sucked by the portal, letting out a comically loud scream as he was sent to the world of the next challenge. The portal, however, remained stationary, waiting for the others to approach and use it: it seemed like it just pulled the duck in because it was funny.

At Cloud's comment, Stranger made a noise that was something between a choke and a gag, and started coughing. Glaring at Cloud, he managed to get out a sentence between his coughing. "Thanks for -cough- that -cough cough- image."

Meanwhile the fuzzles were hoping over each other, happy to see Fluttershy. Then they spotted Stranger, and got an idea.

"Steef was mean to us before."

"Steef tease us."

"And flick me."

"Hungry!"

To everyone else it'd just sound like more chittering and jabbering.

Cloud sunk further below his collar, his cheeks burning. "I said never mind..."

"...What are they, anyway?"

Stranger managed to stem his coughing and answer Cloud. "They's called Fuzzles. Don't let tha, name fool ya. They'd strip ya, flesh ta tha bone if ya put ya hand near em. Only some people can, put em in line. Ahm one, she's tha, other."