Roleplay:The battle for Aselia

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Overview
Aselia, a woman of mystery. Gifted with the powers to control life and death. She cannot break the rules, but nevertheless she is a powerful ally. What happens though, when someone with evil or chaotic intentions finds her and takes her for their own amusement? The underground is filled with scum like this, who is the one that keeps her?

Not to long ago, there was a huge energy reading off the city limits of Station Square. That energy can be tracked to a grey mobian named Time Spinner, who is being surrounded by many other mobians. Will you join their quest against, the warlock of chaos, the mouse of shadows, or G.U.N, or will you try and take Aselia for your own evil wims. The decision is up to you.

Participants
NeoExlucky

Pianoteen

MaverickHunterSigma

Winterleaves112

Zapor888

FroZenHyBrid

Involved Characters
Neo Tranquil the Fox

Zero Evol

Visor the wolf

Leah the Chao-born

Fate the Cat

Glyph the Fox

Celia the Fox

Warlock

Millie

Krys the Unicorn

Christina "Christie" the Hedgehog

Masako Haruno the Fox

Prairie Haruno the Fox

Yuhi Saisei the Mouse

Rose Hellsing the Wolf

Argent Hellsing the Wolf

Miyuki Akuroma

Zak the Kirby

Leo the Toon Link

Lexi the Hedgehog

Tori the Hedgehog

Aurum the Hedgehog

Part 1: Above the ground
Station Square still has a few hours of daylight. Most of the people are going about their buisness and traveling in cars or walking on the streets. Outside of Tranquil Manor though congregates a group of people, all of whom are surround a young green fox and an odd looking grey...mobian, who has black dots on the whites of his eyes.

Neo is the first to speak to the group. "Listen we have a huge problem. This is Time Spinner, his friend has gone missing. While normally this wouldn't be a problem, this girl has the power to take away and give life. If her powers get into the wrong hands, we're dead. We need to figure out who this is and saved her."

Christina: [She is walking with Krys and hears Neo.]Is he talking ab out you, Krys?

Krys: Nono.... I bet she doesn't have to recharge her magic part for a week after she casts the spell.

Christina: [Runs up to Neo.] Um, who is this girl you're talking about?

Time Spinner turns his hide sideways at Christina's appearence. "Crystal Treetop?"

Neo snaps her fingers. "Time, what does Aselia look like now?"

Time shakes his head. "Oh, right, umm...she's a red hedgehog, with short hair and black clothes. She has two rings on her hands and her powers aren't exactly magic...though she can use it, she's a unicorn like me." He touches the top of his head, as if feeling for something. "Well, was a unicorn..."

Krys: [Runs behind her.] I also happen to be a unicorn.

Christina: [Answering Time Spinner] Well... this isn't Equestria. [To both Neo and Time Spinner.]By the way, this is Krys. She's a close friend of mine, and.... she's magic.

Krys: What a coincidence. We're both unicorns.

Time Spinner's eyes light up at Krys. "Thank Celestia, another unicorn! Wait, did you come from Equestria too? Maybe your from another realm, maybe...Foster, maybe the white realm, no..that doesn't make sense...your...." He continutes to go on about where Kyrs might be from.

Neo luckily steps in and interrupts him. "Sorry about him, he's not exactly...um...well normal. Anyways, I do believe Christina has mentioned you before. My name is Neo Tranquil. I don't have magic."

"That's because you can't apply yourself and change your shape, Tranquility. If you just put some backbone into it..." Time said, causing Neo to roll his eyes.

Krys: [She looks confused.] Equestri-what?

Christina: It's a kingdom ruled by Princess Celestia. Nevermind that... I sorta have this weird power.... but it might help at a place like the Underground or something...

"Weird power?" Neo asked. "Like something we haven't seen before? If we're using new powers, then this will be an excellent time to show off my brand new powers too!"

Christina: Oh, honestly, I'd love to show you and all... but it only works in dark places. And I don't need Krys's magic to make it work. Wiat... [Raises an eyebrow at Neo.] You have new powers too?

"Yeah, after I died, I got some new powers." Neo said.

"Why doesn't that surprise me..." Time Spinner said.

"Anyway..." Neo turned back to Christina. "I got a new form and I can do some new stuff too! Though, some of my more...'darker' skills are harder to do now. Except for my blood drinking one. That seems to work no matter what."

Christina: Well, if you want to see mine, you need to go to a dark place. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so unusual.

"Trust me, where we are going, it's gonna get dark." Neo said as he looked towards the staircase not to far from Tranquil manor. "We're just waiting on a few people..."

Christina: Oh...

A child like fox appears from around the corner. "C-can I be of as-assistance..?" The fox stutters lightly, pushing some of her hair from her face. She stares lightly at the group, hoping for an answer.

"You..." Neo looked at her kind of funny. "What can you do? I mean we can use all the help we can get, but where we are going is pretty dangerous. You should be able to protect yourself..." There was something different about the way he addressed this fox. Though it's difficult to make out.

The fox mantained her stare and walked up to Neo, flicking a finger slightly, Icicles shooting at him. "I'm fairly capable of defending myself, Thank you." Her tone in voice suddenly changing from a sweetish voice to more offended and sarcastic.

Neo smiled, and looked at the icicles she shot him. He gave a warm smile, and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked up to the fox. "You remind me of a fox I used to know. You're more than welcome to join us. My name is Neo, Neo Tranquil."

The fox lightly narrowed her eyes before sighing. "Miyuki Akuroma. I'm a Cyrokinetic, and a Minor Chronokinetic. I want to come along, because I kinda wanna raise my credibility here, in this timeline-nevermind that last bit, and this power she has,  we really don't want it to fall into the wrong hands, like you said. I...maaaybe was listening to everything you all said..."

"Ah excellent, another unicorn and a another time manipulator, this group is turning out nicely!" Time Spinner said.

Neo sighed at Time's words and looked back to the fox. "That's Time Spinner, he controls time. Over there is Christina, she's a fashion designer with florokinesis and some new powers, that is Krys, I don't know what she does, but I think it has something to do with life. We have some other's coming too. Like Zero, who uses a chao that can turn into weapons, Ellie who's a priestess of the church, and..."

Neo was interrupted by a yellow cat in purple clothing. "And then there's us." She said. "Hello there, my name is Fate, I'm Neo's sister. Oh and this..." She pointed to a red hedgehog in blue clothing. "Is Leah. She can use magic." Fate gave a little bow to Miyuki. "It's very nice to meet you."

A pink vixen dressed in light crimson silently followed behind Fate and Leah, her blade at her side. The look of determination could be seen on her face.

"Um..um...It's nice to meet you all..." She lightly stared at the Pink Vixen.."Um..nice to meet you, I'm Miyuki...you?" She scanned the group quietly before lying her gaze on the pink vixen.

"Oh that's right, I haven't told you what I can do yet." Fate said pulling her slightly blue tinted pistol out of it's holster. "I'm psychic. I can see the future, I can use telekinesis...I can sense the people around me..." She said the last part very loudly. "You might as well come out. I can already tell your here." Fate told the vixen.

"It's fine, I was going to announce myself anyway seeing as we have a new face." The vixen seemed remarkably less tense as she went to speak, her tone being light and calm. "I'm Masako Haruno. I'm here to lend my blade." She bowed to Miyuki.

"Oh, Masako it's just you..." Fate gave a sigh of relief and holstered her gun back. "I thought you were..."

Leah put a hand on Fate's shoulder. "Are you okay Fate? You haven't been the same since we met Warlock."

"Yes, yes I'm fine." Fate said waving. "Look here comes the rest of our companions."

A blue hedgehog in a black hoodie and a pink bunny in some a red dress approached. Near the hedgehog was a white chao with a happy grin on her face. "Wow, you certainly have invited everyone." The blue hedgehog said.

"Quiet you." The bunny said. She looked to the fox and crooked her head.

"Everyone this is Miyuki, she'll be joining us on this expedition." Neo told them. "Mikyuki, the blue one is Zero, the pink one is Ellie, and the chao is Weapon. Okay, that should be everyone. Oh, and we may have some guests join us as time goes along so just remember that." He gave a final look to everyone and then appraoched a set of stairs that led to a dark pathway. "Okay, everyone in." Neo pulled a key out and unlocked the gate and pulled it open. "This pathway will take us to the lower part of the city."

"Um? Why are you bowing? P-please just refrain from the bows, it's kinda embarassing." Miyuki leaned lightly against a wall. "Masako Haruno? Nice to meet you though.."

"I was simply showing my respect, Miyuki." Masako said. "So, back to the depths? Very well, then."

"Wait!" Another fox could be seen running up to the group, her physical appearance being remarkably similar to Masako's. "I'm coming too!"

Masako simply shook her head. "I'm sorry, sis. The road ahead will be dangerous, and I'd never forgive myself if something happened to you..."

"I can help, though! Please, you have to trust me!" the other vixen begged.

"L-Let her come. T-The more the merrier, right?" Miyuki pointed out lightly, though stuttering softly.

Masako sighed. "...Alright... this is my younger sister, Prairie. She's not much of a fighter, though..."

"So what if I can't fight? I have other powers at my disposal... I want to use them... I want to help. It's the least I can do after you all saved me..." Prairie said.

"Nice to meet you. Can we go to the lower half of the city now?" Miyuki sighed impatiently.

"Indeed. Let's get going then." Neo said as he jumped into the hall.

Part 2: Into the depths
Neo plops down onto the ground from the stairs. The hall is dark and barely visable, and Neo has to pull out a flashlight for anyone to see. He turns to the stairs and calls up to everyone else. "Come on then. Christina, you might want to show off that power of yours, if it can help us see."

Christina: It's not that interesting. But I think it might be useful... [Inhales deeply] ♪Flower gleem and glow,,,♪ [Her hair starts glows and the cave starts to illuminate.] ♪Let your power shine....♪

Miyuki blinked with surprise. "T-t-that's really pretty..." She murmured lightly as they all walk.

Prairie's head simply danced to the tune... she seemed to like music.

Krys:.... That's oddly helpful.

Christina: ♪Make the clock reverse.... Bring back what once was mine....♪

"Huh, nice." Neo says. "Now then Time Spinner, where's Aselia?"

Time closes his eyes and his eye lids glow blue for a split second. He opens his eyes as fast as he can. "Where going in the right direction." He says. "She's just down here. Then it looks like we go up and towards this weird...castle thing...

"Castle thing?" Ellie asks in a very concerned voice. "What's it look like?"

"Well there's a really big house, but it has walls and guards like it's a castle." Time says as if trying to focus on an image.

"Castle forte..." Fate says as she brings up the rear of the group. "No that doesn't seem right. Castle forte looks different. Do you know who took Aselia?"

"I don't know. He wore black armor, he had a white mask on with a hood. and I couldn't see anything but his tail and his ears. They looked kind of like Tranquility's but they were black." Time Spinner focused.

"So he's a fox..." Neo said in an annoyed voice.

Krys: Depends... Does he big ears and or a long tail?

"Just the fact it's a fox annoys me. I really hate some of the foxes in this timeline... But Kyrs has a point. We need a good description on what he looks like!" Miyuki lightly flicked her tail against the dark ground.

Krys: [Her horn lights up and  a magic board appears.] Alriht. Tell me a detail and then it will be written on this board and then a colored sketch will appear on the other side.

Time Spinner sighed and put his finger into the air. "Alright well he wore black plate armor, and a black hood. He had a white mask with a weird painted face on it. He had black boots and a white sword on his belt. His ears and tail looked exactly like Tranquility's but instead of green they were black. They were the same length and everything."

Fate and Leah looked at Masako as if asking her something in silent.

Masako seemed to nod... the details seemed familiar. But that would mean... Warlock must be altering the present...

Krys: [Her magic makes the details write out on the board: Black armor, black hood, white mask, black boots, white sword on belt, face of tranquility but in a black hue.] Let's see....

"So, we're looking for a black fox with a white mask?" Miyuki tilted her head to one side, her ahoge lightly tilting on her ear. "He has a sword too? That's kinda scary."

Krys: Wait.... this wasn't Warlock, was it? And it definetly couldn't be Milie the Rat, could it?

"Well I don't know if his face is like Tranquility's, I never saw it, it was behind the mask but his ears and tail match up." He said happier than he should have.

"Millie the...Rat...?" Leah asked awkwardly. She kept a laugh back, but it was difficult and obivous that she found it humorous. "She's still my...equal...despite the evil things she does."

"That's definetly Warlock." Fate said. "If he has her...oh my god..." She said. "Okay, this might end in a fight, and if it does, don't let him cut you with his sword. It ends...badly..."

Miyuki let out a light whimper. "I...I don't like swords...Not at all...especially the look of this guys.. H-how bad does it end?" She asked lightly, still slightly frightened.

Fate shuddered. "Um...if you'll forgive, I would prefer not to answer that question. It's difficult to answer without a demonstration of something else, that I believe Miss Ellie would provide."

Ellie though answered the question. "It feels like your being tortured, but worse."

Miyuki shivered at the answer. "That sounds horrible.." She continued walking. "L-let's not get caught up on stories, Aselia could be seriously hurt."

"He's able to use magic too, so staying out of the range of his sword won't be enough..." Masako explained.

"Then beating him is extremely difficult." Miyuki sighed, flicking her tail. "So we'd have to come up with a stradegy if it comes to a fight."

Krys: It can't be very easy. [The magic board erases on it's own.] Magic isn't powerful enough.

Zak and Leo come running down the street.

Zak: Sorry we're late. Leo wanted to go to the chao center.

Leo: They we're so cuddley! Oh, hi Auntie Masako!

"M-more..?" Miyuki muttered softly under her breath before tapping her foot gently. "You're late. Don't get distracted anymore."

"'Auntie'...?" Masako tilted her head to the side. Granted, it was kind of cute, but... "...Well there's bound to be at least two more joining us after this. One of them's rather loud and hammy, I hope you can tolerate that."

Christina: Anyone here have fighting abilities?

"Well, if you mean throwing razor sharp icicles, blizzards, kicking, and a bamboo sticks is fighting abilities, then yes for myself." Miyuki smiled slightly at Christina. She then turned to Masako. "As long as he doesn't yell in my ear, I can tolerate."

"No he doesn't do that." Neo called from the front of the group. "He mainly just predicts what your going to say next. Like..." He changed his voice to a much deeper one, with an american accent. " Like; 'next your going to say; that sounds annoyng.' stuff like that." He smiled a bit and focused back on trying to find his way through the path. 'Hey, Miyuki, can you hack? You kind of look like the type who does that kind of thing."

Masako giggled a bit under her breath.

Miyuki laughed lightly. "Yeah, I hack. Why?" She murmured as she scanned the pathway.

Christina: Nice acting...

"Well there's a group back here, their name is A.R.T.E, they're a hacking group. They aren't evil or anything, but I think we might have to deal with some of them. Figured if we had someone with us who coulld hack, we might be able to speak to them better." Neo turned his head towards her and smiled. "Plus my hacking skills are pretty out of date."

"Maybe I should've brought Natalie along then... back at OmegaCorp, most of us are only trained to bypass basic firewalls. In Natalie's division, they drop logic bombs and stuff." Masako explained.

Christina: I think you can do it, Miyuki.

"I think you can do it yourself, Neo. But I'll step in if I must." Miyuki turns to Christina. "Me? Thank you, I try."

"Yeah, I'd say you're our best bet at reasoning with them." Masako encouraged Miyuki.

"Just try your best!" Prairie cheered.

Christina: [Looks at Miyuki] We don't think. We know.

"I-I thin-know we should let him deal with the hacking. I'm just gonna..." Miyuki quietly slinks to the back of the group and tries to look as hidden as possible.

Krys: [Her horn lights up and she levitates Miyuki in Krys's command.] I guess Neo could do it if you don't want to, Miyuki. [She puts Miyuki back down on her feet.]

Miyuki folds her arms and stares at Krys. "You levitating me isn't bothering, to be honest. I'd prefer him doing it, he may know things I don't." She smiles slightly, and slinked back to the back and tries to use her shortness as a hiding technique.

Prairie's smile dropped a bit... she seemed worried about Miyuki. She didn't know why she was being so defensive, but she was also afraid to ask why and make matters worse...

Neo shrugged. "If that's what you want. Just wanted to give you a chance to, what was it, 'raise your credibility in this timeline?' Though I'm sure I can talk them down a bit. I'm just a bit worried. They might want Aselia as well." He kept walking forward. "Okay, we're almost out into the underground. Don't falsh your powers down there. It could start a fight, and that will draw attention to us, I'm talking to you two, Zak and Leo. Anyway, the place will be crawling with thugs, so stay close and don't get lost. The last thing we want to do is get seperated and trapped. Look there's the door." As Neo approaches the door, the entire path lights up, a gate goes up trapping the mobians between the gate and the door. Neo tries to open the door, but it won't budge.

"Okay, send them in." A voice far away says. The door opens and standing ahead of them are two foxes. One is cyan blue, he's wearing a white coat and grey gloves, he's kind of short, but looks like he's about Fate's age. The other is green with blue eyes, she's wearing a pink shirt, pink gloves, and a pink mini skirt. She has pink tennis shoes and long white socks. Something very featureable are the cuts and bruises she has on her face and arms. There aren't many, but she looks like she was beaten a long time ago. "Who are you?" The blue fox says.

Zak: Uh, who are you?

"Name's Glyph." The male fox said. "I'm in charage of running the entrance ways into the lower quarter of the city. You know there's quite the power struggle going on. What do you think, you folks are doing?"

Leo: I dunno, you think a 9 year old and a 7 year old puffball know what's going on?

Zak: 7 and a half.

Glyph gets up and walks to the group, specificlly Leo. He takes his hand and smacks it across Leo's face. "I don't like being talked to like that. You should learn to respect your elders." He takes a few steps back and turns to the group. "Now then who are you people and why are you here?"

Neo steps up. "We are here to reclaim a...friend."

"A friend?" Glyph sighs. "Would this friend happen to be a red hedgehog with no tail?"

Neo turns to Time Spinner who just nods.

"You and everyone else in this quarter. The lower quarter is full of people fighting over this girl. Last I heard, Queen Millicent was heading over to talk with the captor."

"And why aren't you two there?" Neo asks hestitently.

"We are just a group of hackers. Polictics? We don't need to do with anything like that. Now if it was technology, we'd be out there but why fight over something everyone else is fighting for? We'll just end up getting her taken from us anyhow." Glyph tells the group.

Zak: That doesn't sound good.

Leo: Aw jeez..I think you just popped a zit.

Zak: That's kinda what you get for disrespecting authority.

"Hm...I have a question...Glyph, was it? Are you willing to tell us the captors name or location in offer for a piece of technology?" Miyuki smiled slightly, trying to get as much infomation as possible.

"Trust me Girly. There isn't any tech you have that we don't." Glyph said. "But you know what would do us good? Information." Glyph walked around the area. "So here's the deal, I'll let you into the lower quarter, but you have to take Celia with you so she can study this dimension girl. If somehow this girl disappears, which this captor has a habit of doing, Celia will have to stay with you and accompany you on all your missions.. We'll know if you go off without her. So what do you say?" Glyph offers his hand to Neo. "Do we have a deal?"

Neo looks to the others. "What do you guys think?"

Zak: I'm in, but before that, if you guys have a every type of tech, and I'm just asking, do you have a ship that runs on an energy source that could only be created by an engine that can only be made by combining a high level chaos energy buffer, a super computer chip, the Advent version of the M.E.G.A drive, and a download of a warpstar energy code? And yes that's a real thing.

Leo:.......I'm in as long as the cop doesn't hit me again.

"Yes, Kirby, we know of your kind and it's technology. We've studied enough. From warp ship to Formula star, there isn't any piece of tech we don't have. My organization does exist all over the world." Glyph scoffed angrily. "You know I'm starting to lose my paitence with these two."

Miyuki sighs gently. "I'm fine with it." She then mumbled something about how it was 'too bad' that they rejected her offer.

Zak: Just a question.......

"I think it's best if you saved that question for later; it's not like this'll be the last time we meet. We need to keep moving." Masako urged. She glanced over at Celia, then returned her attention to the rest of the group. "She seems resourceful enough, and I'm certain we're capable of protecting her. Glyph probably wouldn't invest his trust in our group otherwise."

"Alright then, we accept." Neo said shaking Glyph's hand.

"Excellent..." Glyph said a little darkly. "Alright, Celia head with them." The green fox stood up and joined the group. "Fine then, this girl is with Queen Millicent in the dark hall. Her captor's name is Warlock. You know your job." He pulled a lever and the wall in front of him slammed shut, then rose. The door to the outside world opened up, revealing the ugly, disgusting, trashed streets of the lower quarter.

"That was...odd..." Neo said.

Leo: Yeah, but despite everything, that guy was a rip-off artist.

Right after the gate opened, a 58-kilogram mass of muscle and fur came barrelling towards the group. "DYNAMIC ENTRY!"

Zak: Celestial dammit....

Another figure snatched the ham by the collar of his jacket. Being held up in the air, he appeared to be a large wolf.

"Wrong anime, Argent." A smaller, female wolf calmly walked after him. She appeared to be an albino, as well.

"Aww." Argent almost seemed to calm down now. The figure holding his collar released him, retreating into the other wolf.

"Argent!" Neo called happily. "Miyuki, this is the one I talking about."

Argent stood up tall, his hands on his hips. "So, which one of you decided to head on without us?"

"LOOK OUT! GOLDEN FLASH COMIN THROUGH!!", as this was said a crimson flash covering a gold ball come hurtling past them, it landed wth a thud.

"Aw, come on! We just got out of one thing now we have to get into another." Ellie said as she drew her two handed axe.

"I don't even know what's going on." Neo told the group, pulling his beautiful white dagger and neon green claws out of his jacket pocket.

"All I know is that this is going to be fun." Zero nodded to Weapon who inched closer to Zero's hand.

Miyuki sighed, knowing they couldn't talk out of this one. "Fun? When is fighting fun." She pulled a bamboo stick from its sheath on her back.

Zak: If that thing is aimng for me, that'll be the last time he gets to use any of his powers.

Leo: Zak, I know that all Kirby's have an eating disorder, but we might need this guy *takes out his sword* unless he tries to kill us.

"..." Masako hadn't the slightest idea what was going on just yet, but proceeded to draw Susano'o from its scabbard. The blade gleamed in the light filtering from above.

A figure stumbled towards them. Its hand glowed crimson and they would find they were limited in movement. "I really have to restrain you from attacking me? Wow...just wow."

"What the..." Miyuki tried moving her body. "Telekinesis?!" Why did she find it hard to move? She was fairly used to being picked up by Telekinesis, but why couldn't she move now?!

"Hey! What the hell?" Argent couldn't move, being stuck in another hammy pose with his hands above his head.

Masako struggled, giving up quickly. "This isn't exactly the friendliest of places, you know. We have to be prepared to defend ourselves down here."

Neo's hand rested on a roundel grenade he had on his belt. It glowed an erie green color and Neo had almost thrown it to the ground when he stopped himself. "You know, you could have just told us it was you, Aurum. Maybe then we wouldn't be in this mess." He looked back to Celia, then to the figure. "You could at least let the lady go, we're supposed to escort her."

"Hehehehehe, sorry. The fact that my appearance could've said otherwise." The gold hedgehog steps out of the smoke and his hand stops glowing. Everyone can move once more.

Miyuki furiously sighs and resists smashing her stick in his face and glared darkly at the hedgehog.

Zak: Sheesh, you really shouldn't sneak up on a Kirby like that, otherwise you would've been inhaled and lost your powers.

Masako returned her blade to its sheath. "...Sorry."

"Yeah thanks for that. I'm kinda aware of what a kirby could do, and hey you were gonna attack me so what else could I do?"

"...Something feels off... does anyone else feel like we're being watched?" Prairie asked.

Zak: Uh, sneak up on someone who won't eat you?

????: Wait up!

The group turned around and saw a green hedgehog slide on her face for about 10 inches and a white hedgehog chasing after her.

Tori: I was about to tell you that there was a rock.

Lexi: Thanks for the warning..

Leo: Well, looks like the whole groups here

"Uh...who are you two?" He looks at Argent." Funny pose by the way."

Miyuki sighs and puts away her stick. "Atleast didn't need to fight." She darkly glared at the hedgehog, before looking at the newcomers. "Nice to meet you? I'm Miyuki."

Zak: Friends of ours who are usually mean to Masako.

Lexi: Since when?!

Leo: Since like 2 to 5 months ago!

"Actually I think it was the other way around that time..." Masako said.

Argent looked over toward Miyuki. "So, you must be new to our little group, huh? Well, you already know who I am by now, and uhh... this is my sister, Rose." He motioned toward the other wolf that came in with him.

"And I'm Aurum." Aurum said.

"Nice to meet you, Argent. Rosa." Miyuk smiled lightly at the pair, then turning to Aurum abd glaring at him. "Stay away from me. It's...mediocre to meet you."

"Eh whatever, wasn't gonna hurt you but oh well." Aurum said with an embarrassed face. "And I am not mediocre! Anyway don't you have something to do. Someone to protect?"

"Sure, sure you weren't." Miyuki sighed angrily, slinking away from him. "Yes, yes we do. Why?"

" Cause you might not wanna turn your attention to me and focus on keeping her safe. And I only did that to make sure you didn't try to hit me with any of your weapons.:

"Then why did you attack us in the first place." Miyuki sighed angrily.

"Guys, come on! Now's not the time to be arguing!" Prairie pouted.

"It wasn't an attack. I was keeping you restrained so I could tell you I was not an enemy!", said Aurum irritatibly. He sighs and starts to float above them. "If you dont' wanna see my face then I'm perfectly fine staying up here."

"Whatever. If you're going to join us, then jump down." Miyuki sighed again.

He dangles upside down. "Of course, but I'm not coming down."

"Whatever. Makes me happy that you don't anyway." Miyuki smiled slightly to herself and turned to everyone else. "Should we go now?"

"...jerk..." Aurum mumbles to himself.

Prairie sighed.

Lexi: I don't know, we're waiting for Neo to get back from the bathroom so he'll tell us

Miyuki chuckled. "From what I've gathered, you past people- I mean people from around here take a long time on the toilet."

"Really now? Last I checked they fight for some kind of freedom or something. Not stay that long and TMI!" Aurum said rather uncomfortably.

"Who even says TMI, you hipster." Miyuki sighed. "Learn to take a joke." She mumbles under her breath about how this guy needs to lighten up.

" I heard that."

"Glad you did." Miyuki narrows her eyes at the hedgehog before muttering again. "Silver can even take a joke...this guy's really...hardheaded.." She sighed, shaking her head again. "Why isn't that famous hero Sonic not doing anything about this?

"I think I've stated this once before. Sonic's got his own problems to worry about..." Masako said.

Tori: Mmhm, wha does TMI mean?

"Too much infomation." Miyuki mumbled.

Zak: Well since Sonic's a bum, me,Leo,Lexi,Tori,Zapor and Blade have to clean his mess up.

"What?" Neo said as he stood, right where he had been, during this entire conversation about him being gone. "What are you talking about? I've been here the whole time. I'm just staying quiet."

Celia just giggled.

"Yes well, it's as if you aren't here, so of course we will joke about your 'absence'." Miyuki sighed again. "Thanks for explaining then- That's the first time I've heard you make a sound, Miss...Celia?"

"I normally stay quiet..." Celia said in a soft voice. "My boyfriend normally does the talking."

Miyuki smiled. "That's adorable~!" She looked back at Neo. "So are we going to get moving?"

"I hope so, this is getting really boring." Rose said.

"..." Aurum floats around absent-mindedly, his bangs occasionally floating around

Masako thought for a second... "Hmm... I get the feeling this isn't just about Aselia..." She looked over toward Celia. "You wouldn't happen to be able to analyze other things, such as combat data?"

"Well yes I can, but we don't need your data." Celia said. "I mean that's not to say that your combat styles are useless, not at all but what I mean is...um...well, we already have most of the data from you all. We first collected data from this group when those mobians went missing, then all the data we didn't have was collected when Station Square got taken. There isn't that much data we don't have on you all..."

"Do you have data on me?" Aurum asked curiously

"How do you have data on me?" Miyuki asked, tilting her head confused.

Celia looked to Miyuki and started thinking. "Um...no...no for some reason we don't data on your combat style, you on the other hand." She pointed at Aurum. "We have plenty of you."

Neo looked kind of surprised. "Hm! That's quite...er...resourceful..."

Time Spinner stopped in front of a large building. "Is this the place?"

Celia nodded. "Yes, this is where they're keeping the girl."

"Well than let's go!"

Miyuki nodded her agreement. "I hope she's alright."

"Hey what do you know of me anyway?"

Masako seemed skeptical. "You haven't been selling that data, have you?"

Christina: [Her face looks really blank.] I'm confused...

Celia shook her head. Then looked at Christina. "Basically, I have combat data on all of you. No, we don't deal in information brokering, so we don't sell info. If you want an info broker go see Secrets they would be the ones selling information, but we don't deal with them, not since 2011. Let's just go inside."

Neo nodded. "Come on guys, if they have information on us, they probably would have used it already. We just need to get in here and get Ase-"

"Hold it." Zero said as he stared at this building. "We have a problem. My sister's friend, Visor, he was brought to this building. He's being held prisoner here." He turned to the others. "Remember when Ellie and I were being controlled? It's gonna be just like that, don't hurt him."

"Does that even matter?" Ellie said. "Visor's a pacifist, he can't fight with anything anyways."

"Never underestimate our enemy." Masako said. "In any case, I appreciate that A.R.T.E. hasn't exposed our combat styles to anyone. Although I suppose it couldn't be helped if they did, it would just make things a bit more... difficult."

"Oh hush. I would've liked a challenge." Rose complained.

Miyuki smiled, although her face was etched with confusion. "There's a lot of names to remember..."

Krys: That shouldn't be a problem, Zero. [Her horn lights up.] I could use my dulplication spell to make a duplicate of you. One of you could rescue your sister, and the other one will continue on with us!

"No, my sister isn't here." Zero said glumly. "Though, if Visor is here...we should proably save him." With that Zero walked towards the building along with the rest of the group. There were two guards stationed at the entrance. Celia flashed something at them and all of the group was able to pass into the building.

Part 3: A house divided
The castle's interior did not look like it's exterior. In fact it must have been a different castle all together. The walls were lighter, plastered with white instead of black. The floor was a cheery oak, with a comfortable rug on the floor. This building seemed like it could have been a lovely home to someone. That was where the creepiness began. To the left of the group were photos of people, not just random people, but people who looked very familiar. Zero, Aurum, Shimmer the hedgehog, Tailsalyn the Fox, Christina, Cyclone the hedgehog, Dusk Evol, Fate, Neo and Nikki the porcupine were all in the photos, but their fur looked darker. The pictures weren't creepy, in fact everyone in the photos looked happy.

Miyuki scanned the room, and layed her eyes on the photos. "Those...do...any of you remember taking those? They're...really...creepy looking."

Neo stared at the photos. "I know all of these people...but...where's Echo, Ages, or Leah? Why does everyone looks so different?"

"Did we just walk out of our world or something?!" Argent seemed really confused.

"...I... even I don't have an explanation for this one..." Masako looked worried for once. "Rose and I aren't in them either... are we?"

Miyuki shrugged lightly. "Don't look at me. I may be a Chronokinetic, but I don't have that side effect of Space control. So I have no idea... But from what I guess.. maybe the door... was a Space Gate? Or something that alters whats going on in here, or us!"

"No, we're still in our dimension." Time Spinner said. "I think Crystal Treetop and Tranquility will agree that when you travel through dimensions, most of your body changes. Plus I can still detect us in your dimension. This place is just...oddly cozy."

"Grrr... it won't fool me! This is all just some sort of facade to lead us into some sort of trap!" Argent exclaimed. "There has to be some sort of trick to this. Is there a straight path to this place?"

"You mean besides the one in front of us?" Neo said sarcasticly, and pointed to the hall that led to a door, which creaked open to reveal a purple mouse in a white dress.

"Well, well, well, look who we have here." She said slyly.

"I hope you don't mind me asking, but is that the 'Queen'?" Miyuki asked, her hands dangerously close to the sheath of her bamboo stick.

Millie grined. "My name is Queen Millicent, you may call me Millie and yes I am that queen." She notices Leah. "And what are you doing here Princess? Shouldn't you be off playing somewhere?"

Leah growled, "We are here to stake our claim on Aselia's life, like we have the right to."

Millie's smile faded, then was plastered on once again. "Alright fine, we'll see how this plays, but if you try anything suspicous, you'll be kicked off the guardian chair, and then most of your little friends won't exist."

Prairie scuttled to the back of the group, trying to hide herself... she didn't want to be locked up again.

Rose just seemed to roll her eyes at the threat... but otherwise did nothing else.

Again, the eye of skepticism could be seen on Masako's face. What could Millie possibly have to gain by being so passive this time around?

"Why did that happen?" Neo asked awkwardly as he stared at the collection of photos.

"Queen Millie can't hurt me, because I'm here on offical buisness, at least that's what she believes. If she harms me, she'll start a war with the rest of guardians, which she can't handle." Leah said. "Now let's hurry and get going. We have an auction to attend to."

"Wait." Zero said. "Visor's downstairs, we need to rescue him."

"We need to get going. Visor isn't who we're supposed to save." Leah glared back at Zero.

"I'm not going anywhere until we head downstairs and find Visor!" Zero yelled at Leah.

"Well then I think we have a problem then don't we!" Leah yelled back.

"Look, look, We'll split up, half of us will go downstairs or wherever, and get Visor. The rest of us will go upstairs, and save Aselia." Neo said. "I'll go with Zero."

"I have to stay with the Princess." Fate said.

"I'll...um...I'll go with...Neo..." Celia said as she scurried over to Neo.

Neo looked to the rest of the group. "Well then? What's it gonna be, guys?"

Christina: Strange building.... I'm going downstairs.

Krys: I'll go up.

Christina: Be safe Krys. If you get hurt, you may not be able to compete in the next beauty pageant!

Krys: I will be. If anything happens, just tell me. I gotta go with them and save Aselia.

Christina: Good luck! [The two split paths.]

Miyuki looked upstairs for a moment. "I'l go down..."

"It's my duty to protect the Princess. I'll go with Leah." Masako proudly stated.

"I think I'll stick with my sister..." Prairie said.

"Then... I guess my brother and I will head downstairs." Rose said.

"I'll go upstairs." Time said as he sided with Leah.

"I'll head down." Ellie said as she sided with Ellie.

(Excellent. I'll bring this moment up in future episodes...*Insert evil laughter*. -NeoEx)

Part 4 (L): Aselia the Meta
Leah led the group upstairs, where they found a huge arena with a few unrecognizable people working in it. To the left there was a man, a man in black plate armor, with a black hood. He had a pure white sword on his belt, and his black tail and ears stuck out. He turned to the group so they could see his familiar mask with a weird black face paiinted on it. "Ah, you've arrived." He said in a very accented voice.

Masako wasn't a patient woman by any means. "I'm sure you know exactly why we're here."

(I'm gonna change formats.) Krys looked at the figure and gave a glare. "And who might you be?"

The man drew his sword and studied it. "Me? You can call me Warlock. You're in my home, so I should tell you the rules. I don't take disrespect in my home. You must be curteous to everyone in my home. That's really the only rule. Other than that enjoy the auction. For someone who was so easy to manipulate, she seems to have attracted a lot of attention. Wouldn't you agree Masako? Krys...your here...did Christina happen to come with you...?" He said the last part in a wavering voice, as if he's desperate to know.

Krys stook a step forward. "Yes," Krys started to say, "she did happen to come with me." She was oddly suprised that Warlock even knew her.

Warlock stares at Krys for a moment. "So she's not..." He stops himself and shakes his head. "Y-your telling the truth then?" He looks around. "Then sit back and watch the auction. I think you'll be pleased by the results." He turned and walked away from the room, leaving the group alone.

Masako growled softly. "So they're just auctioning her off? Seems a lot like slavery to me."

"That went differently then I thought it would." Leah said. "How does he know Christina?"

Krys looked suprised. "Results? Is this some kind of trick?" She asked suspiciously.

"I don't know..." Fate said. "It didn't look like it. Of course, it's hard to get a tell on him since he's all covered up. I guess we might as well watch the auction, then try and get the jump on whoever wins her. We can't just bust in there or he'll stop us but if someone else gets her, that's a different story."

Krys looked extremely worried. They're auctioning off my best friend?!

"Wait what?" Fate said. "No, I'm talking about Aselia, Christina's off with Neo, remember? Neo won't just die like that."

"Didn't that already happen?" Leah asked. "I don't know why you think so highly of him Fate. Doesn't seem all that tough to me."

Leah's words made Fate smile. "You'll see, Princess."

Krys looked relieved. "Oh... wait.... if Aselia is being auctioned off than...." Suddenly an idea hit her. "Idea! Anyone have any money?"

Leah smiled. "Well duh, what do you think we're doing here." She said playfully. "Well everyone else ready for the auction. Looks like their almost ready."

(We won't start until Zapor and Aurum go somewhere, so any questions can be asked now or whatever. -NeoEx)

Part 4 (Z): Zero's melody
Zero led the group down a flight of steps that he found in a kitchen looking room. There he found a normal looking basement with a hole, freshly dug, that led to who knows where. Moans seemed to emit from it, and it was obvious that people down there were being tortured. "That's not good." Ellie whispered.

"We have to try and get down there!" Zero said as he jumped into the hole.

"What, that's how we're doing this?" Neo said as he looked around, only for Ellie to jump down to.

Miyuki shivered at the sounds of torture. "We may as well f-follow." She sighed and jumped down the hole, following Zero and Ellie.

Argent growled. "Unspeakable... no more, I say!" Argent dropped down with the others, Rose following soon after.

"Oh jeez...." Neo said as he jumped in, with Celia right after him.

Christina did look a bit nervous. "If it's for my friends..." She mummered as she jumped into the hole. She then started to think "Queen Millicent... this isn't a trick is it?"

As the group hits the ground, you notice a room full of empty cells. They are full of tools, but there isn't a single drop of blood on them. The area look brand new, save for the dark.

"This certainly is..." Neo stops for a second and smells the air. "Something's in this room with us." He draws his dagger, causing Celia to hide behind him.

Argent was on alert now, kicking his Solar Cross out from behind his back and grabbing it as it flew over his head. "This is just bizarre... what was with all those voices we heard earlier?"

"Worry about it another time..." Rose said.

Christina was thinking for a moment. She was wondering and walking at a very short distance. "It's pretty dark down here..." Suddenly it hit her and she snapped her fingers. "I think I have an idea. Does anyone else think it's dark in here?"

Miyuki raised her hand, charging ESP. "Whatever's down here, I'm going full out on it." She turned to look at Christina for a moment. "A little. Go ahead.."

Neo nodded. "Do it." He pulled the blood blade out of jacket pocket and held them both in his hands tightly.

Christina inhaled deeply and then she started to sing the melody from before."♪Flower gleem and glow... Let your power shine..." As she was singing the song, her hair shined a brilliant gold. The place illuminated and now everyone could see. Christina's hair was like their light source.

As the room lights up everythin begins to be seen more clearly, in the corner is a lime green chao. She's wearing a purple and white stripped sweater, and doesn't look the least bit harmed. Zero gasps and Weapon, his chao, is just floating. "M-melody...?" Zero asks. The chao smiles and nods, floating towards the group. After a bit of cheering Zero turns to the others. "Guys, this is Melody, she's Weapon's sister and like Weapon she can well...you'll see."

Melody opens her mouth and begins to speak. "Hello..."

Miyuki flinched with surprise, almost forgetting about her ESP charged hand, luckily remembering it before sending anything dangerous. "S-She can talk!"

Melody nodded. "Both my sibings can talk. Weapon just prefers to speak chao. I can also turn into weapons." She said. "I just need someone to use me and then POOF!" She said loudly, causing Celia to wince. "I'm a sword or something..."

Christina was still trying to provide light but she was thinking the same thing as Miyuki. "Chao talk?"

"Learn something new every day, huh?" Argent said, holstering his Solar Cross.

"Wait a minute. What was all that moaning about then?" Rose asked.

Miyuki stood there for a moment, before widening her eyes. "Y-you don't think...think it was a trap, do you?!"

"Well, Chao can learn language like a normal Mobian can. My siblings and I just were taught Mobian." Melody said. She turned to Rose. "Dunno. Came from out there. I was going to go find out what it was, but then you guys come falling through the roof."