Author Topic: Insanus (Read 9985 times)

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **on:** October 02, 2012, 03:58:49 AM »

Hikaru found herself in the middle of a vast forest of purple trees with pink leaves. The ground had green dirt, and grew odd looking plants. The sky was reminiscent of New Dementia. Darkness surrounded her, as it was constantly night on her side of the planet. When she arrived, upon being rejected from the realm, she was chosen to go the the Dementia-esque side of the planet.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2012, 04:15:39 AM »

Whatever Hikaru had been expecting to find, this was far from it. When she had appeared, one glance around the area and she knew something, though she did not know what, had messed up. "How bizarre... " Hikaru stood looking up at one of the trees, confusion written within her expression. "The spell must have messed up, I see no sign of my soul, or that man..."

"Obviously. But how I wonder..."

"Perhaps he knew what I would try and put a trap on the connection somehow. Either way, at least I am out of that room. Wherever 'here' is, it is outside. Which means we have a better chance of escaping now." She paused, for a moment and then mentally slapped herself, quickly correcting, "I mean I! I have a better chance of escaping now!"

"If you had let me take control, we would not even need to escape. We would have had our soul long ago."

Hikaru laughed aloud, "Correction. If I had let YOU take control, I would have lost far more than my magic. Because of you that deal was made in the first place, and because of you Hell is now gone which just seemed to piss him off and cause this."

"But we are the same. So we have only ourselves to blame."

"Grr.. WHATEVER! The sooner we find a way out of here, the sooner we can find out why the spell did not work, and find our soul! I MEAN ME! MY SOUL! The sooner I find a way out the sooner I can find out why the spell did not work and find MY soul. As soon As I gain my magic back 'you' will be nothing more than just a bad memory as I seal you away!" With that, Hikaru wandered forward.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2012, 04:23:08 AM »

The trees began to rearrange themselves as bushes came up from the ground, entrapping her inside of a labyrinth. She would now see 4 pathways leading away from the squared off area she was now in.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2012, 04:31:02 AM »

"What the..." Hikaru spun herself in ever direction watching as the area changed. "Great.. now someone is fucking with me... " She glanced to the four paths, and studied them, hoping to find some difference in each of them. "I should be able to just use Spirit Energy and locate the right path..."

"Unless it is cloaked."

"True.. And even if I did, that teleportation used up more than I thought it would, with that and the earlier attack I used on that demon, I have little left to spare before it becomes dangerous to use it. In the case that something more demanding calls for it, I had better save up what I have. No.. for this, I will just have to play whoever is behind this, game..."

"So one... two.. three.. or four... I say four."

"In that case I say two. And because I am in control, and the both of us cannot agree, three it is."

"What about one?"

"One is ALWAYS the most dangerous in these kinds of things. Three!" After saying that, Hikaru headed down the third path.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2012, 04:45:31 AM »

Going down the path, she could see twists and turns in the path, but no real direct order to them. Several of them were dead ends, and several times when she turned around to go back, the path would be block. After several minutes, she would sense someone near her....

"Hikaru..." A voice said lovingly. It was soft and sweet, and she would immediately know it. Behind her stood an illusion of Koty. The Demented were masters of illusion magic, since Insana was one of its first users. It would be near impossible to recognize the difference.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2012, 04:59:40 AM »

Hikaru stopped dead in her tracks as she spun around to face the voice that had called her. "Koty... how is he... I thought that Jay brat said he was dead." She stepped back, her face one filled of confusion once again. "

"Does it really matter?"

"No.. but... Here of all places?"

"Maybe he is the one that is fucking with us.. "

"Maybe... but I doubt it..." Looking to 'Koty,' Hikaru spoke up more loudly so he could hear her, a glare in her eyes. "Why have you returned? You made true your intentions when you saw me as nothing more than a tool to remove the seal on your Embodiment form. If you think I will forgive that easily and take you back, then you are sadly mistaken..."

"Not that you should ever have weakened yourself so much as to have feelings for him in the first place..."

"..Shut up."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2012, 05:10:28 AM »

"I know, and Im truely sorry. I came here because i wanted to make amends. Follow me... I know the way out." He said.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2012, 05:20:42 AM »

At his words, Hikaru's expression immediately changed to one of suspicion. "Way out of where? Just where is 'here' and how would you someone who everyone thought was dead, be here of all places, when it is somewhere even I do not know of... Unless... " Hikaru looked at him even more untrusting, "You either planned this, and you are behind it... But that would not make sense, because how would you know I would teleport here? Unless you are with that demon and caused me to teleport here... OR someone is trying to mess with me.. Whatever the answer, it does not matter. It still makes you my enemy."

Hikaru turned around and walked the opposite direction from him, "I am sorry 'Koty', but I cannot forgive you at this time, I will be finding my own way out."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2012, 05:28:24 AM »

"You are in New Dementia... I had heard that General Stradivari was holding your soul, but when i came for him, Insana would not allow him to relinquish it to me. I was able to get your location from the Embodiment, so I came here... You have to believe me. I want to make up for what i've done to you." "Koty" pleaded.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2012, 05:39:25 AM »

Hikaru stopped and turned around once more, a smirk upon her face, "And that is where you have messed up! IF you were Koty, this Insana whoever he is, would have to give it to you, as you have declared before, Destruction rules the other embodiments. And even if he still refused, the Koty I knew would have taken it by force and then found me. Nice try.. but I conclude that you are not Koty."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2012, 05:52:49 AM »

"Insana does not obey the ancient hierarchy, especially in a realm where he rules supreme as a god." "Koty" said. "He is not a sole subordinate, as i only control a portion of his domain." he explained.

"But what do you care? Why is it that you failed to save me? Hm?" he asked.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2012, 05:55:37 AM »

"Because you are not Koty..." Hikaru replied in a stubborn manner, " Even if this Insana did not obey, again, the Koty I knew would have taken it by force, he would not have just fled like a damn dog. He would have destroyed this embodiment if need be. So if you are not Koty, WHO ARE YOU?!" Hikaru chose to ignore the last question.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2012, 05:57:32 AM »

"A God Hikaru... Do you not understand the concept of supreme control? Anything he says or does goes in his domain... regardless of power or force." he tried explaining again.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:01:51 AM »

Hikaru only shook her head, "Gods can be defeated. Especially false gods such as embodiments. Time was. My brothers K2323, and Kai both used their powers to seal Time and lock it from being used from even Time herself. If mere thirteen year old sages can do something like that with barely tapped powers. Just what are you saying? That Koty, an Embodiment himself would fall to another embodiment and not even try? I THINK NOT!"

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:06:41 AM »

Instead of trying to explain again, he simply burst out in maniacal laughter. He melted into the floor in a black goo, and reformed himself into a beast. (Picture below)

It towered 50 feet above her, and let out a loud roar. Whatever she had done, she had only aggravated the situation. Immediately, it struck at her with its massive claws.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #15 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:20:45 AM »

Quickly jumping back, Hikaru stayed out of the range of its claws, a look of surprise upon her face, "Dammit, was it the statement about calling them false gods?" With a glance up to the beast, she bit back her pride and shouted, "I do not know who you are! NOR DO I CARE! BUT I SURRENDER! ...I have no possible way to win this battle without magic or weapon..."

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!

"Making sure we do not die before we even find my soul. I would rather surrender this battle and have a chance than die powerless..."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #16 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:28:23 AM »

The Dragon calmed down a little bit... No one sane would have surrendered to such a vicious beast. The forces unknown watching thought that exact same thing. She had potential. The dragon stepped back and flew away, as a new path opened to her left.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #17 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:34:42 AM »

"Hah! See there? Whoever is fucking with us wanted just that. I mean me! Fucking with me!"

"Do not do that again! I have already lost my magic, must we lose our pride too?"

"I knew exactly what I was doing..." Hikaru growled before following the newer path.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:37:02 AM »

The path would lead her out of the Labyrinth, but only to be in the presence of a building. So, she had 2 options; go back to the maze, or proceed to the building.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:40:13 AM »

Hikaru wasted no time in deciding to enter the building. If there was a building, that meant there was bound to be people, whether friend or foe. And the sooner she found someone, the sooner she could find a way off this planet. Of course she did not believe what 'Koty' had said, and still wished to find just exactly where she was.

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2012, 06:46:38 AM »

The building had a wall. Etched into the wall was a simple riddle. "What make the bones quiver, and the minds shake. The trees whither, and the ground quake. What makes a rich man beg, a good man sin, a tough man cry? A lose win, and an honest man lie? The monument to all your sins lies before, but what stands in your way?"

The room was lit only by a purple hue resonating from the walls.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #21 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:04:17 AM »

"A riddle? Seriously? Who the hell do they think they are messing with?"

"Obviously it is someone who does not care..." Hikaru looked closer at the words, studying them. "Something tells me I will have to answer this before I can proceed.. Whoever it is, seems to have a rather annoying since of humor... So any ideas? Do we take it in parts, or try to come up with an answer to all of the above?"

"I would say parts..."

"No.. it has to be more than that.. Parts to add it up, maybe. But I do not think it is answered in parts.. Let us see..." She read over it once again. "Obviously, the rich man, good man, and tough man are linked. They are all opposites of what they would do.. What would drive one to do so, that should be the answer... But it would have to be an answer that would fit in with the others..." Hikaru stayed silent for a moment before focusing on the last statement... "Fear. The answer is fear."

" It could just be tricking us..."

Hikaru shook her head, "No, I am sure of it. Fear will make both bones quiver and the mind shaken to its very core. It will cause one to go completely opposite of their actions, hence the analogies of the rich man, good man, tough man, and honest man. For the trees withering and ground quaking, they are both analogies for what fear causes. And what even brought us here? Fear." Glancing to the ceiling, Hikaru shouted, "THE ANSWER IS FEAR!"

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #22 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:06:47 AM »

The word disappeared, and were replaced with more writing. "And what is your greatest fear?"

Queen Bright · « **Reply #23 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:12:12 AM »

"..." Hikaru glanced around her, looking right, then left, before finally sighing. Hopefully no one she knew was there. HOPEFULLY. this was not something she wanted getting out. "Death... True death. Death I cannot return from, the state of being dead and not knowing I am dead. To have my existence entirely shattered. The fear of all 'immortals."

Admiral Regis Hermitage · « **Reply #24 on:** October 02, 2012, 07:19:56 AM »

The words once again disappeared and were replaced. "You are but a child in his great eyes, but make no mistake, these hall may be your demise. Should you perish, there will be no gravestones... but why believe me, why dont you ask the bones?"

The room was lit even more revealing skeletons of those who were drove mad, and died there. The wall came down, revealing a hallway of mirrors.