Wriggle Quest: The Value of the Small

[Hanzo K.]

>"Just be careful she doesn't go and pull a Titania, remember the last time someone got a massive powerup as a result of something you planned? I don't think we need another Yuuka running around."

[Raikaria]

>"Just be careful she doesn't go and pull a Titania, remember the last time someone got a massive powerup as a result of something you planned? I don't think we need another Yuuka running around."

> "Sanae's true nature is not something I can plan." Kanako says. "This was bound to happen one day, or she would die. It's just happening sooner then I placed my plans around."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, the bit about making sure she doesn't pull a Titania still stands. If it goes too badly, Rumia might end up stepping in like she always does. What can I say? Girl likes playing the hero."

[Raikaria]

>"Well, the bit about making sure she doesn't pull a Titania still stands. If it goes too badly, Rumia might end up stepping in like she always does. What can I say? Girl likes playing the hero."

> "Is that supposed to be a threat?" Kanako says. "I'm not worried about Rumia. Besides, if this backfires, Suwako and I will stop her. She is my Shrine Maiden, and Suwako's descendant."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Nah, no threat, just a helpful warning about what'll probably end up happening if things go bad. I know how she acts, if she thinks something's going to hurt Gensokyo or her friends, she'll do everything in her power to make sure that it's stopped. She means well though, Yukari wouldn't have trusted her with what she did if she didn't have what it takes."

[Raikaria]

>"Nah, no threat, just a helpful warning about what'll probably end up happening if things go bad. I know how she acts, if she thinks something's going to hurt Gensokyo or her friends, she'll do everything in her power to make sure that it's stopped. She means well though, Yukari wouldn't have trusted her with what she did if she didn't have what it takes."

> "And if I think something is going to harm my ambitions, or Sanae, I won't hesitate to take action." Kanako says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Shrug. "Rumia counts Sanae as a friend too, so the most she'd probably try for is just a knockout, like she did with a lot of the other past problems. It's funny how a lot of the problems Gensokyo's had in the past were solved by just throwing Rumia at them and having her knock them out."
>Let's keep an eye on how things are going in the fight.

[Raikaria]

>Shrug. "Rumia counts Sanae as a friend too, so the most she'd probably try for is just a knockout, like she did with a lot of the other past problems. It's funny how a lot of the problems Gensokyo's had in the past were solved by just throwing Rumia at them and having her knock them out."
>Let's keep an eye on how things are going in the fight.

> Kanako shrugs. "Then we'd be on the same side if it came to it.

> It seems Reimu and Marisa are losing, although Sanae's imitation of Yuuka's spell has timed out, she's now using a different spell that looks very Yuuka-ish, judging by the fact she's launching sunflowers as part of the attack. She's still glowing green.

> At least she hasn't sparked anything.

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "Great, more Yuuka stuff. Is she gonna end up being a Nature Goddess or something? At least she hasn't sparked anything or anyone though. That happens and I'll probably have bad flashbacks."
>Shudder.

[Raikaria]

>Sigh. "Great, more Yuuka stuff. Is she gonna end up being a Nature Goddess or something? At least she hasn't sparked anything or anyone though. That happens and I'll probably have bad flashbacks."
>Shudder.

> "Bingo." Suwako says, getting a look from Kanako.

> "She figured it out." Suwako says.

> "Fine." Kanako says.

> "Sanae is the descendant of an Earth Goddess, and the Shrine Maiden of a Sky Goddess. She has the power to perform miracles, which are actually incredible forces of nature manipulation. Nature is just one miriacle after another." Suwako explains.

> "The plan is, that Sanae won't just be a Nature Goddess. She will literally replace Titania, who has fallen." Kanako says. "Of course, there cannot be two Titanias... there can be only one. That is what the Gods are worried about, what will happen when Titania realizes her life is in danger."

[Hanzo K.]

>"...So they're gonna end up fighting it out, aren't they? Great, now I know we need to make sure they don't fight here. A fight like that's just going to destroy Gensokyo, and I know Rumia won't stand by and let something like that happen. Knowing her, she'll try to knock down both of them somehow. Crazy girl's always like that, ever since she started being a hero."
>After all, isn't that why she went to get that powerup from Shinki in the first place?
>Beat.
>"Well, Kogasa would call her a 'Main Character', whatever that means."

[Raikaria]

>"...So they're gonna end up fighting it out, aren't they? Great, now I know we need to make sure they don't fight here. A fight like that's just going to destroy Gensokyo, and I know Rumia won't stand by and let something like that happen. Knowing her, she'll try to knock down both of them somehow. Crazy girl's always like that, ever since she started being a hero."
>After all, isn't that why she went to get that powerup from Shinki in the first place?
>Beat.
>"Well, Kogasa would call her a 'Main Character', whatever that means."

> "No. They don't have to fight each other." Suwako says.

> "I plan to fight Titania. That's the thing. It has to be Titania, not Yuuka. Killing Yuuka will just render Titania a god without a form, she has to be killed as a god." Kanako says. "There is no way an awakened Sanae would be able to fight Titania, Titania has far more experience with the powers than Sanae has. Likewise, I don't want to wake Titania up until Sanae has control. Right now, she enters trances, and uses the powers subconsciously. She needs to have full control before we make our move."

> You guess it was a good idea Rumia got that Divine weapon from Shinki.

[Hanzo K.]

>"So....When all this is said and done, what happens to Yuuka as we know her?"
>Wait, don't we know someone who tinkers with the subconscious?

[Raikaria]

>"So....When all this is said and done, what happens to Yuuka as we know her?"
>Wait, don't we know someone who tinkers with the subconscious?

> "One of two things. Either way, Titania will die, and her power will become Sanae's, making her a full goddess, and Yuuka's replacement. What happens to Yuuka will depend on how separate the Yuuka persona is from Titania. She will either die, unable to survive without that part of her, or will survive, but not be just a sealed version of a goddess. She'll just be... a sadistic, evil, powerful flower youkai. This has never happened before, so we don't know which would happen."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, we don't know how long Titania's been Yuuka, except that it happened before the barrier was made apparently. You probably know the secret to that riddle for the ages though."

[Raikaria]

>"Well, we don't know how long Titania's been Yuuka, except that it happened before the barrier was made apparently. You probably know the secret to that riddle for the ages though."

> "We don't know. It's kind of like Rumia's split personality when she was sealed. If the Yuuka side is strong enough, distinct enough, and has enough will to live on alone, she will."

[Hanzo K.]

>"So we just have to give her a reason to live on then. Heck if I know what that reason would be though."

[Raikaria]

>"So we just have to give her a reason to live on then. Heck if I know what that reason would be though."

> "That's a part of it. A small part." Kanako says.

> "From what I've heard, I think Yuuka has more than enough willpower to live." Maribel comments.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Maybe, let's just hope so. I know she traumatizes me, but things just wouldn't be the same without her. It's weird, but I guess it makes me thankful to be alive or something? I don't know, it's weird like that."

[Raikaria]

>"Maybe, let's just hope so. I know she traumatizes me, but things just wouldn't be the same without her. It's weird, but I guess it makes me thankful to be alive or something? I don't know, it's weird like that."

> "Well, she's a flower youkai and you're an insect youkai. It's natural you'd like her." Suwako says.

> "Besides, look at it this way, you're a weak insignificant youkai, yet you're one of the few who can do anything to her flowers and LIVE." Kanako adds.

[Hanzo K.]

>"I guess you're right! She'll still be as plant-crazy as ever."
>Beat.
>"So, uh, how are we going to handle things once Sanae takes over for her? Are we going to have to start calling her Titania instead? Because it's gonna be really weird thinking of Yuuka every time I hear that. And then there's the fact that there's a risk of her going berserk like Yuuka did. According to what I found out from Dai, it's a likely thing that she might go all omnicidal too, going by how nature's apparently been treated."
>Beat(Again).
>"Oh, this is so going to make the fairies go crazy, I just know it..."

[Raikaria]

>"I guess you're right! She'll still be as plant-crazy as ever."
>Beat.
>"So, uh, how are we going to handle things once Sanae takes over for her? Are we going to have to start calling her Titania instead? Because it's gonna be really weird thinking of Yuuka every time I hear that. And then there's the fact that there's a risk of her going berserk like Yuuka did. According to what I found out from Dai, it's a likely thing that she might go all omnicidal too, going by how nature's apparently been treated."
>Beat(Again).
>"Oh, this is so going to make the fairies go crazy, I just know it..."

> "I think her name will be up to her." Suwako says.

> "The fairies probobly won't even notice the difference. They're fairies. They forgot they even had a god until Nue reminded them."

[Hanzo K.]

>"And remember how much of a fuss that did cause? I'll be honest right now, as weak as they are, they're like ants. I know ants, real well. You ever seen an overturned anthill? The fairies were like that back then."

[Raikaria]

>"And remember how much of a fuss that did cause? I'll be honest right now, as weak as they are, they're like ants. I know ants, real well. You ever seen an overturned anthill? The fairies were like that back then."

> "Yes. They're also fairies. They have short memories, and will almost certainly have forgotten again by now." Kanako says.

> Reimu and Marisa fall to the ground. Sanae is still glowing with a green aura, and lets out a Yuuka-like cackle.

> "Great, I gotta snap her out of her trance." Kanako says, readying an Onbashira. "The longer she's like this the more of the corruption Titania has within her from the fear comes through."

> "No, let us try first." Renko says.

> "Might be good practice, and hurt less than having one of those thrown at you." Maribel agrees.

> "Are you sure, she just beat Reimu and Marisa at the same time..." Suwako says.

> "They were using danmaku. We're not." Renko says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Wince. "Uh, I'm seriously starting think that letting her take over as Titania is a really baaaad idea. The gods must be crazy or something, 'let sleeping dogs lie', as they say."

[Raikaria]

>Wince. "Uh, I'm seriously starting think that letting her take over as Titania is a really baaaad idea. The gods must be crazy or something, 'let sleeping dogs lie', as they say."

> "No, when she enters her trance, she taps into Titania's power as it is now. Which also has the corruption she took in from feeding on fear. When Titania is killed, Sanae won't have all of that evil within her." Kanako says. "Sanae is a pure, good girl. Yuuka... isn't. That's also why she's fighting like Yuuka. For all intents and purposes, she is possessed by the current Titania when she's in a trance."

> Maribel and Renko unleash an attack they declare as 'Cosmic Spider's Web'. Small cubes for around Sanae, and, a few seconds later, multiple lasers come from each cube, forming a web-like pattern. The lasers look like the tail of a comet.

> It also reminds you of Yukari's 'Flying Insect's Nest' technique.

[Hanzo K.]

>Stare. "Did I miss the memo saying that everyone should copy someone else today, or is it just me?"

(I always saw Wriggle as the sort to make wisecracks more often than the others. A sort of perpetual Tsukkomi in a way.)

[Raikaria]

>Stare. "Did I miss the memo saying that everyone should copy someone else today, or is it just me?"

(I always saw Wriggle as the sort to make wisecracks more often than the others. A sort of perpetual Tsukkomi in a way.)

> "Well, she is descended from Yukari." Kanako says. "So it's only natural some attacks would be natural."

> The, for lack of a better term, stardust, clears, and Sanae is still glowing green.

> "Before she gets a chance to recover!" Renko says.

> "Gap." Maribel says, before opening a gap in front of Renko's wand. You note it's not tied with ribbons at the edges like Yukari's were.

> "Flare!" Renko says, before she fires pulses of fire into the gap, as Maribel opens gaps briefly, one at a time, around Sanae, opening and closing, causing a multi-directional barrage of fire-blasts [They aren't really fireballs]

> "My my, those two work together well." Suwako comments.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, they have been friends for a pretty long time, so it's only natural they'd work together so well."

[Raikaria]

>"Well, they have been friends for a pretty long time, so it's only natural they'd work together so well."

> "True, very true." Kanako says. "Me and Suwako work together well as well."

> The fire stops, and Sanae lands, no longer glowing. She looks paniced.

> "Ohdearohdearohdear I went into a trance again." she stammers, looking at Reimu and Marisa.