Rumia Quest III: Hero of Shadow

[Hanzo K.]

Yeah go for it, I can't think up a retort anyhow.

[Raikaria]

> With nothing more to say, the Wolf Tengu walks off, to go and talk to Aya about showing restraint about reporting Reimu's KO.

> At this point, Reimu gets up, groaning.

> "Ok... when I find whoever did that... they're getting exterminated." Reimu said, looking around. "Yo, Cirno, you know any lightling fairies?" Reimu said, rubbing her neck. Her voice seemed a little slower than usual, probobly due to recovering.

> "I hardly remember Dai!" Cirno said.

> Everyone is holding back laughter.

> Reimu turns to the others. "Does ANYONE know where a lightling fairy is?!" she shouts angrily. "No-one here has electrical powers, so it was probobly some fairy prank!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Giggle. "Well, Cirno had crashed into that lady's jetpack-thingy, and when she touched you, BZZZT! Maybe it's because she's an ice fairy that it happened like that?"
>"I figured she still had something funny, but I didn't know she had that much charge from the jetpack-thingy stashed away! I gotta figure out how she didn't go poof from it!"

[Raikaria]

>Giggle. "Well, Cirno had crashed into that lady's jetpack-thingy, and when she touched you, BZZZT! Maybe it's because she's an ice fairy that it happened like that?"
>"I figured she still had something funny, but I didn't know she had that much charge from the jetpack-thingy stashed away! I gotta figure out how she didn't go poof from it!"

> You start explaining, but Wriggle covers your mouth once you say Ci.

> However, Rikako explains anyway, stateing that because Cirno hadn't touched anything grounded, after the impact, she carried an electric charge, which, upon toughing Reimu, conducted through her, into the ground, knocking her out, even showing the Cirno-shaped dent in her jetpack when the ice fairy attempts to refute the charge.

> At this point, Wriggle gives up, and you let out the second sentence, now you have half a clue what actually happened thanks to Rikako's explanation.

> Reimu sighs.

> "Well, it sounds like it was a legitimate accident. And that Cirno's already suffered from it before I got knocked out." Reimu then notices Aya.

> "If this shows up in the Bunbunmaru..." she says, her voice showing a hint of 'You will be needled and sealed until you pass out' look on her face.

> "No, I was... just making notes on the people here!" Aya said.

> "She plans to have it as the front page." Momiji said.

> "AYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!" Aya screams as the Hakurei Miko chases after her, attempting to get Aya's notebook. Aya could easily outrun Reimu if she was serious, but she isn't, and it's clear they're not gonna actually hurt each other. Unless something ticks Reimu off.

[Hanzo K.]

>"....Think we should stop them?"
>".....I still wanna know why she didn't go poof."

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Confirming. Please proceed.

[Raikaria]

>"....Think we should stop them?"
>".....I still wanna know why she didn't go poof."

> "Naw." Sanae said "If Aya seriously wanted to get away, no-one would have a chance anyway. They're messing around. Probobly letting Reimu let off steam."

> "Well, Cirno's an Ice Fairy, right? It IS Winter, and she's on a mountain, one of the coldest places in Gensokyo. She's probobly just tougher than usual in Winter or something." Sanae theorised.

> "Eye'm not gonna go poof! I gotta find Miss Letty!" Cirno said, sounding determined.

> "Letty? Who's that?" Sanae asked. Being new to Gensokyo, despite having gone through one winter, she didn't know of the Yuki-Onna. Cirno then explains in the Cirno way, basically calling her 'A nice person who's almost as strong as me and uses Ice. She teaches me more stuff to use my ice for!'

> Wait, that last part is new. You've never heard Cirno mention Letty teaching her. It would explain why she always comes back stronger in Spring...

[Hanzo K.]

>"She's a Yuki-Onna who Cirno likes to hang around with in Winter, she's usually asleep the rest of the year though. She's kinda like a big sister I guess? But I never knew she taught Cirno stuff, guess that's why she's stronger in the spring too."

[Raikaria]

>"She's a Yuki-Onna who Cirno likes to hang around with in Winter, she's usually asleep the rest of the year though. She's kinda like a big sister I guess? But I never knew she taught Cirno stuff, guess that's why she's stronger in the spring too."

> Sanae looks a little confused, thinking for a second. "Yuki-Onna... wonder what she's like. There's many stories of them in the outside world, all very different depictions. The traditional ones depict them as ruthless creatures who use their beauty to lure people to their deaths... but others have them as showing mercy, although they still kill and are dangerous. Uniformally, however... they're powerful."

> She giggles; "She must be something to be able to teach a fairy!"

> At this point, Reimu finishes chasing Aya, holding a photo and several peices of paper. "You talking about Whiterock? We came across her during an incideent before your arrivall, where Youmu stole the essence of Spring, extending Winter. Cirno was there too, come to think of it. She wasn't very powerful at all... although she was stronger than the blue baka there."

> "She kept saying she was sleepy, and shouldn't be awake at this time, but can't sleep." Cirno said. This event was a few years ago, so it's somewhat shocking Cirno remembers. "She said she was weak by a 'fake Winter' or something. Then you came along and beat me and her up!"

> Before Reimu could say anything, Nitori calls everyone's attention. "Everyone! We're ready to unveil the project the kappa have been working on with the assistance of the Hell Raven!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Maybe if you tag along, you'll get to meet her! We were gonna go looking for her and Kogasa after this anyways."
>Let's pay attention and see what they're unveiling!

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Maybe if you tag along, you'll get to meet her! We were gonna go looking for her and Kogasa after this anyways."
>Let's pay attention and see what they're unveiling!

> "Eh, I gotta sweep snow from the shrine..." Sanae said sadly.

> You look towards the Kappa, and Utusho standing, looking mildly confused, next to them. Nitori clicks her fingers, and a machine appears behind them. The machine is painted blue, but has a large glass panel, which shows a glowing round orb, which looking right at it hurts your eyes a bit.

> "Kappa-Camoflage." Reimu said before you could ask.

> "This is a nuclear reactor. It harnesses the energy of Nuclear Fusion, which Utusho can create and control, and uses that energy to heat water, which turns a generator, to produce electrical power! Before long, we'll be able to use this to provide energy to all of Gensokyo!" Nitori said happily.

> "And they won't need me here to keep it running now!" Utusho chimed in.

> "In all essence, we have become able to harness the energy of a miniature sun!" Nitori added.

> Aya is scirblling notes furiously. Reimu looks confused, Sanae looks happy. Rikako looks impressed.

> Of course, your quartet has no clue what any of this means, and you notice Cirno is heading towards the light.

> Nitori knocks the fairy away with a robotic arm from his backpack. "Stay away fairy. Not only could messing with this cause a massive explosion, but you'd probobly get irradiated and die. Several times over. Painfully."

[Hanzo K.]

>"...How do they put the sun in that? Isn't the sun in the sky?
>For a laugh, let's put some darkness in there! Surely this can't go wrong!

[Raikaria]

>"...How do they put the sun in that? Isn't the sun in the sky?
>For a laugh, let's put some darkness in there! Surely this can't go wrong!

> "Utusho can basically make Suns. She controls Nuclear Fusion, because she ate the corpse of Yatagarasu, the Sun God. The Sun is just a massive nuclear fusion reaction. What's in that machine is a mini-one." Sanae explained.

> You attempt to fill the machine with darkness, but your efforts just tire you out, with not a spot of shadow forming. It seems the direct sunlight just tears through your darkness, resulting in you just tireing out.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Oof...yep, it's a sun alright. Can't even put any darkness in there to see what'd happen!"

[Raikaria]

>"Oof...yep, it's a sun alright. Can't even put any darkness in there to see what'd happen!"

> "I don't think you're strong nough to blot out a Sun Rumia..." Mystcia said.

> It seems the Kappa are done with their big announcement. Utusho flies over to her 'family', and they seem to be ready to leave. You hear Satori mention she dosen't like being on the surface, because he feels like she dosen't belong here, and someone needs to keep the underground in some type of order.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Maybe when I finally get strong enough to not need the ribbon then?"
>"So....since it looks like this is over, what should we do next? Visit that graveyard that Kogasa's supposed to show up at? Or look for Letty?"

[Raikaria]

>"Maybe when I finally get strong enough to not need the ribbon then?"
>"So....since it looks like this is over, what should we do next? Visit that graveyard that Kogasa's supposed to show up at? Or look for Letty?"

> "I don't particually want to see your superpowered self attempt to blot out the sun." Reimu said.

> Satori, Rin, Koishi and Utusho leave at this point, the four wanting to take the Hell Raven home before she nukes something.

> "Uh, Rumia, I was gonna show you a map so you knew where Myouren Temple was." Sanae reminded you. "We'll have to go to my shrine so I can show you the map though."

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> Quest Complete: Display of KappaTech: The Kappa have harnessed the power of Nuclear Fusion! Utusho got to go home too! The event passed without incident... except Cirno electrocuteing Reimu.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, I wasn't gonna try seriously y'know, just to see if I could do it, y'know?"
>Fistpalm. "Oh yeah! Let's do that then!"

[Raikaria]

>"Well, I wasn't gonna try seriously y'know, just to see if I could do it, y'know?"
>Fistpalm. "Oh yeah! Let's do that then!"

> Reimu ignores you.

> "Sounds like a good idea." Wriggle says.

> "Maybe Letty'll be there!" Cirno said happily. Her mind is one-track today.

> Sanae nods, and begins to lead you up the mountain. You follow the river, past the waterall and the Tengu Village, and keep going higher, until you're almost at the peak.

> There is what is clearly a shrine, larger than the Hakurei one, and with a massive lake behind it. There is even a welcome sign, reading 'Welcome to the Moriya Strine'. There's also plenty of snow.

> "Kanako~sama! Suwako~sama! I'm back!" Sanae shouts.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Hi!"

[Raikaria]

>"Hi!"

> You hear a lord 'Ribbit!' from your side, and turn around to see a frog on a rock.

> The frog seems happy to see you.

[Hanzo K.]

>Wander over and stare at the frog with our typical goofy smile!
>"Hiya Mr. Frog! ...Or is that Ms. Frog? You all look alike~"

[Raikaria]

>Wander over and stare at the frog with our typical goofy smile!
>"Hiya Mr. Frog! ...Or is that Ms. Frog? You all look alike~"

> You stare at the frog.

> "RIBBIT!" it croaks loudly.

> "Wait..." Wriggle said thinking. "Didn't Aya take Dinner to some temple? You don't think... that's Dinner, do you?"

[Hanzo K.]

>Blink a few times confusedly, then reel back in surprise!
>"No way! You think so?! That's awesome!"

[Raikaria]

>Blink a few times confusedly, then reel back in surprise!
>"No way! You think so?! That's awesome!"

> You blink a few times, thinking as you so. Then you realise Wriggle is right.

> "Ribbit!" the frog croaks, hopping up and down.

> "Yeah... I think this IS the frog that Aya brought. You wanna see something cool!" Sanae said.

[Hanzo K.]

>Blink confusedly. "Eh? Sure~!"

[Raikaria]

>Blink confusedly. "Eh? Sure~!"

> Sanae talks you to behind the shrine, to the lake, after scooping up Dinner. When they reach the lake, the frog croaks, and another one shows up, lbut it stays in the water.

> The water is filled with little black things swimming around. They appear to be swimming around the other frog.

> "The frog you found is a Daddy now!" Sanae said.

[Hanzo K.]

>Reel back in shock! "Wh-whaaa?!"

[Raikaria]

>Reel back in shock! "Wh-whaaa?!"

> "Those little black things are baby frogs, they're called Tadpoles." Sanae said. She then remembers Wriggle is an insect Youkai, so decides Wriggle could possibly explain it to you better. "They're kinda like Catterpillars... except for frogs."

> "Ah!" Wriggle said. "Rumia, those black things turn into frogs when they grow up!"

[Hanzo K.]

>Stare at the tadpoles! "Woooooow~! Really? That's kinda cool!"