Nar.: Tu�Qual and HaeJin regarded the travelers.
Tu�Qual: Ha! You call this rabble a challenge?
HaeJin: Hey�look!
Nar.: HaeJin pointed at Sho. The medallion glistened in the sunlight.
Tu�Qual: The Golden Opal�
Nar.: Tu�Qual�s eyes narrowed.
Tu�Qual: Where did you get that?!
Nar.: Sho stood, not answering, and defiantly staring at Tu�Qual.
Tu�Qual: So�A tough guy, eh?
Sho: No. Not really.
Tu�Qual: (laughs) Ha! You shall not defeat me!
Sho: I wasn�t planning on it.
Nar.: A murmur went through the crowd.
Tu�Qual: (getting angry) Who do you think you are?!
HaeJin: Come dear�He is but a mere boy.
Sho: My name is Sh�Doth Gasparte�but you may call me Sho.
Tu�Qual: (whispered) Gasparte�?
Nar.: Another murmur went through the crowd.
HaeJin: Impossible! All the Gaspartes are dead!
Sho: I�ll take you word for it. I never know my family. I was raised in an orphanage.
Votor: Really? Me too�
HaeJin: Shut up imbecile!
Votor: Hey! I�m your brother, HaeJin!
HaeJin: What?
Votor: You were raised in an orphanage too!
Tu�Qual: Gasparte�
HaeJin: How dare you! Who do you think you are?
Votor: Votor Heart of Clana�
Nar.: This time a gasp went through the crowd. To their right some citizens that admired Votor were doing the wave, and holding up �Go Votor� signs.
Votor: Dude! I have fans!
Sho: Just�stop�talking�
Tu�Qual: You cannot live!
Votor: Huh? What�d I do?
Tu�Qual: Not you! (pushes Votor out of the way) You! (He points at Sho.)
Sho: Go ahead. Kill me. I�m ready to die.
Nar: Sho kneeled in front of Tu�Qual and HaeJin.
Sho: Go ahead, what are you waiting for?
Nar.: Tu�Qual looked at Sho blankly. Then, realization crossed his face. He drew his sword.
Man: Stop!
Nar.: Everyone looked toward where the voice had come from. There, standing on the street not far from them, was Morpheus. He had his hand outstretched, and a ball of fire levitating about it.
Morpheus: Drop�your�sword�
Tu�Qual: No�It can�t be�I killed you!
Morpheus: You didn�t do such a good job�
HaeJin: We well not fail again!
Votor: But sister�
HaeJin: Shut up! You�re next boy!
Votor: Boy? Huh?
Nar.: Once again, the world swirled into a spiral of colors and everyone was forced into fighting stance.
Votor: Dude! What�s going on? Do I get to use my sword?!
Nar.: She smacked Votor.
Sho: You�re lucky you�re amusing to everyone�
Nar.: Morpheus, in all the confusion, took his chance to attack Tu�Qual. He lobbed the fireball in Tu�Qual�s direction, but Tu�Qual dodged it. Votor turned around to look at Sho and was hit on the back with the fireball.
Votor: Hey Sho�Do you smell something burning?
Nar.: Sho smacked Votor again, extinguishing the flames and then ran at Tu�Qual. He hit Tu�Qual in the face and then tripped him. For his final move, he threw Tu�Qual in the air and hit him was a number of consecutive kicks and punches. The numbers 982 floated by Tu�Qual�s face, his lip bleeding.
Tu�Qual: Grrr�
Nar.: Tu�Qual meditated for a minute and then unleashed a powerful spell on them. A dragon flew out of the sky and hit with his fiery breath and sharp claws. White numbers were floating everywhere. Luna and Patrick fell unconscious onto the pavement.
Morpheus: Crap�There goes our healer�
Sho: Ours too�
Nar.: Morpheus looked at Sho, who had appeared by his side. Suddenly, hundreds of memories attacked his mind all at once, memories that were not his.
Morpheus: Aahhh! My head�
Nar.: Morpheus fell to the ground. This distracted Sho, who was quickly assaulted by HaeJin and another large spell. Sho staggered back, and right into Votor who had his sword drawn. The sword pierced his armor and went through the other side, right below his left shoulder.
Sho: Gah!
Votor: Oh crap�
Nar.: Sho fell to the ground and Votor pulled out his sword and whistles innocently.
Votor: I didn�t do it�(goes back to whistling)
Nar.: He inched away from Sho�s body and walked into John. Once again, steel net flesh. This time though, Votor only managed to cut John�s side, while John�s sword cut Votor�s arm.
Votor: Ouchie! What you do that for?
John: Ack� Bleeding�
Nar.: Tu�Qual hit them with another wave of the dragon�s fury. John and Crytos fell to the ground.
Votor: Hmm�This can�t be good�
Calia: What did you do?!
Votor: Me? Nothing�
Nar.: Votor backed away from Calia and turned around. HaeJin ran at Calia. Calia threw a fireball at her and she staggered backward, right into Votor�s sword. �Angel�s Tear� glistened in the sunlight. It�s bloodstained blade slid neatly through her thin body, protruding out her stomach.
Votor: Sister!
Nar.: Votor pulled out his sword and caught HaeJin�s body.
Votor: I�m sorry! It was an accident! I swear! Please forgive me. (He starts to sob)
Mar.: Meanwhile, Tu�Qual and Calia are still fighting. Tu�Qual punched Calia in the face ad she kicked him in the shin.
Tu�Qual: You fight like a girl�
Calia: Why thank you�
Nar.: Tu�Qual slapped Calia. She fell to the ground.
Calia: Ha! You fight like a girl too!
Tu�Qual: Bah!
Nar.: Tu�Qual hit Calia again, causing her world to go black. He then turned to the only remaining hero.
Votor: (sobbing) Sister! I�m so sorry! I�ll do my best to take your place!
Nar.: Upon hearing this, Tu�Qual�s jaw dropped. He picked �Angel�s Tear� and held it against Votor�s throat.
Tu�Qual: YOU WILL NOT!
Nar.: Tu�Qual raised the sword to strike Votor, but found he couldn�t bring it downward.
Tu�Qual: What the�?
Voice: Tu�Qual�
Tu�Qual: Who�s there?!
Voice: Tu�Qual� Come to me�
Nar.: Tu�Qual�s arms were released and he was lifted off the ground. His body was transports up into the air, until he was a speck in the sky.
Votor: My sword! I� no� I must�FLAN!
Hana: You let him get away!
Votor: He took my sword�
Hana: So? That�s replaceable! He got away� (sniffle)
Nar.: Around them, people returned to milling about. A couple of white mages walked around, checking on Votor�s comrades. A petite blond called out to Hana.
Blonde: Hana! The king�
Nar.: Hananano walked over to where Sho lay. Sho�s body was lifeless and pale, and there was a pool of blood congealing on the ground from the wound in his chest. A few feet away, Morpheus was in a coma like state.
Hana: What happened?
Votor: What happened?! There was a fight and boom�clang�pshooo! Ahhh� clag� thud� and then Hana, he took my boot!
Blonde: How was it?
Hana: But you still have both your boots�
Nar.: Votor looks down at his feet.
Votor: Oh� I mean� uh� my sword! That�s right!
Blonde: (ignoring comment) The dark one seems to be under great mental stress at this moment, and we tranquilized his body so he wouldn�t injure himself. But as for this young man� I don�t think we can do anything for him�
Votor: Not even Life 2? Or even a Phoenix Down?
Hana: (ignoring Votor) Are you sure?
Blonde: Yes. Well� actually�
Nar.: The blond walked away for a few minutes, and then returned with another young woman. She was about 5�5� and was thin with long brown hair. Her eyes were blue green color.
Hana: Ah�Dr. Raelani Suzuko�
Raelani: Hello Hana! I�m pleased to report that almost everyone is in decent enough condition that they�ll be up and about in a few days. Unfortunately, Valanderiel and Sho are not among these.
Hana: Is there anything that can be done?
Raelani: Well� yes�
Votor: Really?! YAY!
Raelani: But it will take time. Valandriel will have to undergo a dream quest while in stasis with the help of an outsider� and her should be fine if it works�but Sho� Well, the idiot who tried to kill Sho just missed his heart, but shattered part of his breastbone pulling out the sword. The fragments of bone were scattered, some floating around and some in his heart. He�s bleeding internally� and needs to undergo laser surgery immediately�
Votor: So he�s not dead?
Hana: Well� Take him� What are we waiting for?
Nar.: Raelani�s eyes changed to a slate gray.
Raelani: Well� we don�t want to move him because his body is reacting oddly to the wound�
Hana: What do you mean?
Raelani: Well� look for yourself�
Nar.: Hana turned to look at Sho, but someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned without looking at Sho.
Hana: Mattimeo! Good of you to join us.
Nar.: Votor, who had been looking up at the sky, spun suddenly in their direction. This got him tangled and he fell over, landing at Mattimeo�s feet.