Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

"Whoa, cool!" Stephanie says, looking at the crystal.

"That seems useful, thanks." I say, pushing open the pair of large doors leading into the palace with ease.

"How's Thirteen?" Stephanie asks, following me down one of the palace's gigantic hallways.

 

"He's really sorry and he also walked pretty far from the spring. Maybe he just needed some time alone."
Ihra follows.

 

"Oh...really?" Stephanie says, surprised.

Stephanie looks at her chainsaw, seeming to reconsider something.

 

"Were you going to kill him...?"

 

"Um...no..." Stephanie lies.

"Apparently she was asking around in the library about our culture. I can only assume she learned our system of hierarchy and revenge." I say as I head toward one of the strange elevators.

"What? No I wasn't!" Stephanie lies again.

"A guard told me, Stephanie. You really think I don't know what's going on inside my own palace?" I ask.

"Uh...maybe..." Stephanie says, embarrassed.

 

"He didn't mean harm in it!

...Come on. A hunt'll take your mind off it."

 

"He broke my heart so I'll break his bones. When someone lower than you disrespects you, you strike back with force tenfold." Stephanie says, revving her chainsaw.

"Do you want to come on this hunt or do you want to spend the next hour in the massage parlour?" I ask.

"I want to come on the hunt!" Stephanie says hastily.

"Well then calm down your murderous thoughts until after the hunt." I say, walking into the strange elevator.

I begin turning some of the crystal dials to rather specific orientations.

 

"I'm ready. I think."

 

"Excellent." I say, turning the centre dial.

Everything goes black for a moment, and Ihra finds herself on top of the palace; a strong wind blows and a twilight sun can be seen rising in the distance.

I start heading over to what looks like a pair of catapults. Stephanie's chainsaw collapses in on itself, and reforms into what looks like a pen.

"I hope you're good at gliding!" I shout over the wind. A pair of winged Shadows stand by the catapults.

 

"Shit. Sure."

 

I climb into one of the catapults and help Stephanie in with me. I gesture for Ihra to get in the one next to me.

"Fastest way away from here, if I do say so myself." I shout.

 

"I'm in, I'm in..."

 

I give a thumbs up to one of the winged Shadows, and he summons a boomerang. He walks a little ways back and throws it, cutting the ropes holding the catapults and causing them to fire.

I grow a pair of shadow wings and hold onto Stephanie, and the pair of us glide through the air incredibly fast; zooming across the land away from the palace. Below, various creatures can be seen; some scarier than others.

 

Ihra reverts midflight, gliding easily in that form.

 

After gliding for a while, I notice something below, "Looks like we've got our beast!" I shout, gliding down to the ground. Whatever beast I've spotted doesn't appear to be easy to see.

 

Ihra reverts again, gliding down slowly.
"And I hope you get used to this fast..."
She grants true sight to herself and you two.

 

"Whoa, weird." I say, landing on the ground; carefully placing Stephanie next to me.

A short distance away, there seems to be a small, red-eyed black chicken. It pecks the ground calmly, clucking slightly.

"There it is. It's extremely powerful, don't let it fool you." I say quietly, my eyes affixed on the chicken. I slowly draw Shadow Katana. Stephanie clicks her pen, and revs her newly formed chainsaw.

 

"I don't even know what that is, but at any rate, if you thought I could fight on my own...

...just wait until you see what I can do on the back line!"

Both of you are brimming with energy. Multiple barriers surround Ihra, and you two also seem hyped on adrenaline, though without loss of focus.

 

I carefully approach the chicken. It gives me a confused look, but goes back to pecking the ground.

"Just stay still little chicken and this'll be easy for both of us." I say quietly, readying Shadow Katana.

I bring Shadow Katana down on the chicken, but before it hits, a tentacle sprouts from under it's wing and grabs it.

"Shi-" I half say before getting knocked back. The chicken grows to a massive size, transforming quite a bit. Its wings become razor sharp, tentacles hanging from under them. It grows an extra pair of legs, and sharp-toothed mouths line its neck. It lets out a demonic cluck.

"What the heck is that thing!?" Stephanie exclaims.

"Dead, soon." I say with determination. The massive chicken starts pecking the ground, attempting to eat Stephanie or I whole.

 

*tap*
(Your weapons are infused with light, fire, water, earth, and lightning elements, concentrated on the blades)
A barrier gives you some reaction time.
"Kill it faster, why don't you?"
Your movements are faster. Every blink, thought, action...