[COMPLETE] Rumia Quest V Cont: Everything comes together

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Guess that means I'm in huh?"
>Then smirk. "You guys know what that means? Party time! Let's all gather everyone at the fields near Misty Lake and party until we can't see straight!"
>Beat.
>"Or keep down our lunches. Whichever comes first~!"
>Beat(Again).
>"Hey, uh, before we do start the party though, Is Makai doing okay now?"

> "This isn't really much of a party reason Rumia." Remilia says, before adding, "Besides, a lot of Gensokyo doesn't even know what was going on with the whole Yumemi Crisis."

> Yukari opens a gap and sticks her head in. "Heeeey Shinki~" she says, before she quickly avoids a sword. She sticks her head back in, and you hear Shinki tell Yumeko to calm down, because it's 'only Yukari'.

> A few moments later, Yukari pulls her head out of the gap.

> "There's a... complication. Specifically with the exact location of the extractor, and Shinki thinks you are the only one who can actually get there."

[Hanzo K.]

>Facepalm. "Here we go again, eh? Think you can keep the old me preoccupied or something while I do this? Last time I went in there to pick up Yumeko I started getting a headache. Next step's probably hearing voices."

[Raikaria]

>Facepalm. "Here we go again, eh? Think you can keep the old me preoccupied or something while I do this? Last time I went in there to pick up Yumeko I started getting a headache. Next step's probably hearing voices."

> "Hmm. I guess so. If you're willing to have me gap into your mental dimension, your inner world, I can quite literally keep her occupied in her own mental dimension." Yukari says. "Of course, the amount of boundary manipulation to do that, crossing myself over multiple boundaries at once, will leave me far from full power, so I can't be sure how much time I'd be able to give you, especially as it's her world, her rules, and in Makai she'll be getting stronger as time goes on."

> "I think it's best if Shinki explains what's going to happen on the other side of the gap to Gensokyo, so you don't start fighting with your insanity again while she's explaining." Yukari adds.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Alright. Let's have her explain things then, and work from there. If you have to, go ahead and smack the old me with a sealing ribbon or something to keep her quiet."

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Alright. Let's have her explain things then, and work from there. If you have to, go ahead and smack the old me with a sealing ribbon or something to keep her quiet."

> You head over to the gap, and see Shinki and Yumeko.

> "The extractor is at the heart of Makai itself. Where you came from." Shinki says flatly. "I don't know how Yumemi was able to attach it to the heart of Makai, or even get close, it may have been the fact she has no magic whatsoever giving her an immunity to the swirling, pure chaotic magical energies. However, nothing in Makai can approach the heart. Anything besides me would be torn asunder, and if I approach it, the natural interactions between our energy would rip Makai apart." Shinki explains.

> "I attempted to do so a few hours ago, and had to use my space manipulation to get away." Yumeko says.

> "However, you came from the heart, you were not a creation of my doing. You should be able to approach it." Shinki says, before sighing. "The Heart is basically a gem I used as a catalyst to create Makai in the first place. It was the initial focal point of all my power, until it had enough energy to be self-sustaining, and became Makai's core."

[Hanzo K.]

>"So...It's kinda like going home, huh? How am I supposed to get rid of the absorber though?"

[Raikaria]

>"So...It's kinda like going home, huh? How am I supposed to get rid of the absorber though?"

> "Not sure. Blowing it up seems sensible, honestly. The gem has as much power as I do, more or less. Either that or find some way to shut it do..." Shinki starts, before you hear an "WHY AM I IN THE AIR?!".

> Rika has been gapped in mid-air. "I think she's a good solution to shutting it off, and she was sulking around nearby watching anyway."

> "Wait. Weren't you about to blow up and got frozen when I saw you last?" Remilia says.

> "I have backups." Rika says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Laugh. "That's Rika for ya! Always prepared for something, eh?"
>Fly over to Rika and give 'er a friendly nudge with our elbow while grinning in our usual way that regards her as a friendly rival. "Up for being a multi-dimensional hero?"

[Raikaria]

>Laugh. "That's Rika for ya! Always prepared for something, eh?"
>Fly over to Rika and give 'er a friendly nudge with our elbow while grinning in our usual way that regards her as a friendly rival. "Up for being a multi-dimensional hero?"

> "That's Gensokyo's mad scientist, stalking Rumia~" Yukari says.

> "Rumia has a stalker? Oh my~" Shinki says, joining in the trolling.

> You nudge Rika. She whacks you over the head with a spanner, although you're used to her attempting to so that by now and block it.

> "No. But seeing as the gap hag's involved I have no choice."

> You note Byakuren, Tenma, Remilia and even Yuuka are holding Yukari back after Rika says that.

[Hanzo K.]

>Grin. "Oh Rika, always the joker~"
>Pat her on the head in a playful, and semi-patronizing way. "Oughta be more careful of what you say when Gensokyo's Strongest are all gathered~ Someone might take a joke the wrong way~!"
>Then nod. "Well Yukari, you can let off that steam on the old me if you want. I'm sure she'll be a great opponent for you to let out your stress."
>Tap the side of our head. "Let's get going to Makai's Heart, so do your thing."

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Oh Rika, always the joker~"
>Pat her on the head in a playful, and semi-patronizing way. "Oughta be more careful of what you say when Gensokyo's Strongest are all gathered~ Someone might take a joke the wrong way~!"
>Then nod. "Well Yukari, you can let off that steam on the old me if you want. I'm sure she'll be a great opponent for you to let out your stress."
>Tap the side of our head. "Let's get going to Makai's Heart, so do your thing."

> "Ah, but if this body gets blown up then I don't have to be a multi-dimensional hero, right gap-hag?" Rika says, with a smug look on her face.

> Yumeko joins the 'hold Yukari back' party, jumping through the gap. Yukari is running out of places to hold her back from that won't give the wrong impression.

> Yukari is still attempting to explode Rika, and attempts to do so for a good five minutes until she finally stops. Then everyone lets go and she dashes to Rika and slaps her in the face.

> "I needed that." she says, before she vanishes into a gap. Looking in the gap reveals about four more gaps inside the gap, and then a familiar dark area with a throne in it. You see your dark self rush for the gap, but it closes on her.

> Rika seems unbothered by being slapped. She is a robot after all.

> Yuemko leads you through the gap to Makai, and Shinki then opens a door in the wall of her throne room.

> "That will take you to where the heart is." she says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Alright, let's do this!"
>Grab Rika and charge in headlong!

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Alright, let's do this!"
>Grab Rika and charge in headlong!

> You grab Rika and drag her through the door, and suddenly, everything starts to spin for a few moments, before you come before something.

> A swirling mass of red and black energy, chaotic, twisting. It's captivating. Yet, you feel attracted to it. although you know you shouldn't approach the mass if possible, your heart is pulling you to it.

> You note Rika is glowing yellow. "Sustaining damage from proximity to the energy, activate anti-magic shield." she mutters, as the yellow glow gets brighter.

> You see a large white device within the swirling chaos, the same as the extractor in Gensokyo.

[Darkoda]

>Drag Rika to the device. "Time to be a hero!"

[Raikaria]

>Drag Rika to the device. "Time to be a hero!"

> "Uh... give me some time. I know you ain't gonna let me move away until this is turned off, and I can't stand this energy too long. Shields at 75%." Rika says.

> Getting closer to the swirling mass makes the feeling pulling you to it closer, in fact, it's physical now, since you are drifting towards it.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Whoa! Hey now there big-n-swirly, we only just met! Ain't nice to be so hasty on the first date now~! Or is this the second one? I forget~!"
>Let's try to move away from the mass then, or use our power to convince it to stop and let Rika through.

[Raikaria]

>"Whoa! Hey now there big-n-swirly, we only just met! Ain't nice to be so hasty on the first date now~! Or is this the second one? I forget~!"
>Let's try to move away from the mass then, or use our power to convince it to stop and let Rika through.

> You try and move away fom it. You don't get pulled any closer, but can't move away either.

> "Daaaauuugggggghhhhhhttttteeeerrrrr..." you hear from within the chaos. "What haaappppeeennneeeedddd to you?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"I grew up, I became a more helpful soul. Well, technically, since I was born from the old me, I guess that'd make me granddaughter or something..? It's really confusing!"
>Wait...It called us Daughter...Idea!
>"Hey, can you hear me Yukari? Maybe letting the old me outside in here will help!

[Raikaria]

>"I grew up, I became a more helpful soul. Well, technically, since I was born from the old me, I guess that'd make me granddaughter or something..? It's really confusing!"
>Wait...It called us Daughter...Idea!
>"Hey, can you hear me Yukari? Maybe letting the old me outside in here will help!

> You hear from inside your head the sound of battle.

> "No... you are still daughter... just twisted... I will free you..."

> "Are you mad? How would you get back out?!" Yukari says.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, let's do that once we can get back then! Big-n-Swirly here kinda wants it's daughter back!"
>Then keep an eye on it. "Keep your cool, I've made a lot of friends outside Makai y'know...I don't wanna lose 'em. Once we get that absorber outta you, we can get the old me to come back to you, while letting this me keep up her life."
>Look to Rika. "Now'd be a good time to hear that the absorber's off y'know!"

[Raikaria]

>"Well, let's do that once we can get back then! Big-n-Swirly here kinda wants it's daughter back!"
>Then keep an eye on it. "Keep your cool, I've made a lot of friends outside Makai y'know...I don't wanna lose 'em. Once we get that absorber outta you, we can get the old me to come back to you, while letting this me keep up her life."
>Look to Rika. "Now'd be a good time to hear that the absorber's off y'know!"

> "All I have... is my creation... I am a slave to Shinki..." the voice says. "You... as you are now... should not exist."

> "Turning it off would make things WORSE! If this thing isn't siphoning the power of the Heart what do you think's gonna happen?!" Rika says.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Maybe so, but thanks to that, I've helped so many people, even Shinki. The old me...All she did was kill...I don't want to go back to being someone who only kills for the sake of killing...Besides, the Old me still lives within, and if things work out, I can return her to you, while this me stays as I am now."
>"Hey Yukari, if you can, drag the old me out with you, and close the gaps as you go. Since in that world, she had a physical body, so she should keep that out here."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Wait, are we sure that's a good idea? Won't she just go on another killing spree?

[Hanzo K.]

>If this works out, things should calm down for everyone. Besides, we beat her once, we can do it again if she causes trouble.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

How is letting a powerful psycho killer loose going to calm things down?

[Hanzo K.]

Simple, since we're at Makai's Heart, who is pretty much demanding it's daughter back, we can pull her out and have a happy little family reunion that doesn't entail US going berserk-o kill-'em-all in her place.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

And then what? 'Cause crazy-us is pretty much certain to go 'berserk-o kill-'em'all' once she's out.

[Raikaria]

>"Maybe so, but thanks to that, I've helped so many people, even Shinki. The old me...All she did was kill...I don't want to go back to being someone who only kills for the sake of killing...Besides, the Old me still lives within, and if things work out, I can return her to you, while this me stays as I am now."
>"Hey Yukari, if you can, drag the old me out with you, and close the gaps as you go. Since in that world, she had a physical body, so she should keep that out here."

> "YOU DO NOT HAVE A SAY." the heart says. "And helping Shinki is the last thing I want!"

> "Her physical body is your physical body. I can't spontaneously create another body." Yukari says, before you hear her cry out.

> "So close to father... I can feel his power... you better leave me to take my body back or you'll die keeping me~" you hear the other you say, before she adds "Although, seeing as you gave me this hell for all those years, I guess I could wait a few more minutes to make you suffer for a while..."

> You're not sure if that falls under Yukari's gap powers or hearing voices. Or both. Either way, Yukari seems to be unable to hold her back much longer.

>Wait, are we sure that's a good idea? Won't she just go on another killing spree?

> You're not sure it's a good idea to let her out anyway.

>If this works out, things should calm down for everyone. Besides, we beat her once, we can do it again if she causes trouble.

> Things would be anything but calm with other-you killing everything.

Those points basically apply to the other posts, but the fact Yukari can't pull her out anyway because there's nowhere to put her [And she's now losing], dosen't help.

[Hanzo K.]

>"I have an idea! Can't you create an empty body just like this one? With that, we can split this me, and the old me away from each other. And then we can all pretty much have a family reunion. I...I don't want to lose all the friends I've made...Friends are important, something that needs to be protected. If I go back to how I was in the old days, I won't be able to..."

Well I'm stumped. Only other way would be to merge with it, but that'd be the Bad Ending.

[Darkoda]

>Yukari just said that she can't do that. And why are we trying to free a psychotic mass murderer?

>"Why are you so mad with Shinki anyway?"

>If the absorber's off, that thing's going to get stronger but if we stay here we'll have trouble anyway.
>"Anyway, I'm not going to let you or my crazier half make me murderous again."