Rumia Quest 4: Living in the Shadows [Complete]

[Raikaria]

>Grin. "Alright, let's wrap this up! Dark Bomb!"
>Throw it so that it'll hit the ground right next to them, but trigger it to explode at full force when it lands!

> You hurl the orb of dark energy, as Toyohime swings her fan, and Yorihime unleashes a massive wave with her sword.

> There is a massive explosion... and then darkness. When you come to, the sisters are on the ground still, and Shinki is on one knee, panting.

> "That's gonna be felt in the morning." she admits.

[Hanzo K.]

>Are they out cold? Or still awake?

[Raikaria]

>Are they out cold? Or still awake?

> You can't tell from this distance, but they are unmoving.

[Hanzo K.]

>Let's try landing for a closer look.
>"Yeah, I think they'll be feeling it too."

[Raikaria]

>Let's try landing for a closer look.
>"Yeah, I think they'll be feeling it too."

> You're on the ground already, so you just cautiously walk towards them.

> They are out cold.

[Hanzo K.]

>Let's go help Shinki up. "They're totally wrecked. I don't think they'll be waking up for a while."
>Let's head over and heft them onto our shoulders or something. "We should at least drop them off somewhere where they'll be remotely okay though, if only to keep 'em busy."

[Raikaria]

>Let's go help Shinki up. "They're totally wrecked. I don't think they'll be waking up for a while."
>Let's head over and heft them onto our shoulders or something. "We should at least drop them off somewhere where they'll be remotely okay though, if only to keep 'em busy."

> "I wouldn't touch them." Shinki says. "They could wake up any moment, and besides, they're already in a safe area, this is their world."

> Shinki looks at the swirling portal.

> "They won't stay out long, and reinforcements are sure to come after that explosion anyway. There is only one way out. You'll have to come with me, into Makai, and I can drop you off in Gensokyo next time I go to see Alice." Shinki says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Alright, let's get outta here!"
>Look back to the two moonbroads before heading through the portal. "Heh, you guys were strong, you've earned that nap."
>Let's head into the portal with Shinki!

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Alright, let's get outta here!"
>Look back to the two moonbroads before heading through the portal. "Heh, you guys were strong, you've earned that nap."
>Let's head into the portal with Shinki!

> As you pass through the portal, you notice they are waking up. Shinki sees this too, and instantly closes the portal, as soon as she notices.

> You are back in Makai, a land of swirling chaos, most of Makai is a red and black void, with constructs floating randomly.

> "I am to visit Alice in three days. Try not to scare everyone in that time." Shinki says, before her palace appears, and she flies in.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile in a reminiscent way. "It's been quite a while since I've been back here, huh? I hope Yuki and Mai are alright."
>Let's adjust our wings a bit, and disperse any dark energy weapons or such we may still have active.
>Ponder if Shinki meant for us to follow her.

[Raikaria]

>Smile in a reminiscent way. "It's been quite a while since I've been back here, huh? I hope Yuki and Mai are alright."
>Let's adjust our wings a bit, and disperse any dark energy weapons or such we may still have active.
>Ponder if Shinki meant for us to follow her.

> You think Yuki is alright, although you're not sure if Mai would resist insanity if you showed up.

> You're too worn out to have any dark energy weapons, you can hardly maintain your wings.

> You don't know if Shinki wanted you to follow her. She never said or indicated either way, but Pandemonium is still in front of you. You guess Shinki would want to be able to find you in three days easily however.

[Hanzo K.]

>True enough. Let's head there, but just use any shadows we find to go mostly unseen.
>But let's keep an eye out for any of the old crew, like Kikuri, Elis, and the others.

[Raikaria]

>True enough. Let's head there, but just use any shadows we find to go mostly unseen.
>But let's keep an eye out for any of the old crew, like Kikuri, Elis, and the others.

> You head into Pandemonium, and Yumeko instantly appears.


Yumeko
The soul of a maid inside a false body

> "Shinki says you are to stay in one of the guest rooms. I was not even aware we had one, but I think she just decided to make one, as she does. She states she does not want you just wandering around Makai, because it is likely to cause panic with the death you caused in the past." the doll-maid says. You recall what you learnt last time... and has came back to you after the seal lifted. Yumeko's body was destroyed on your rampage, but she refused to die, her spirit would not give up, so Shinki crafted her a new body.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod and smile. "Yeah, alright. It's been a while, huh? It's good that you still stuck around after the whole thing I did back then..."
>Grin sheepishly. "...Uh...sorry about that? ..At least this body won't give out on you as easy..?"
>Let's follow Yumeko if she moves to take us to our new room.

[Raikaria]

>Nod and smile. "Yeah, alright. It's been a while, huh? It's good that you still stuck around after the whole thing I did back then..."
>Grin sheepishly. "...Uh...sorry about that? ..At least this body won't give out on you as easy..?"
>Let's follow Yumeko if she moves to take us to our new room.

> "It hasn't been anymore than a year since I had you in a stranglehold and Shinki made the mistake of underestimating your willpower."

> "No, it won't."

> Yumeko takes you to your room, it's not extravagant or anything, but that said, it's only for three days.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Well, the last bit was referring to the whole killing-you thing the old me did."
>Let's dispel our wings for the time to save energy, and go have a lie-down.
>"So...how's everyone been over the past year? Mai gotten over the the accidental freakout I gave her yet?"

[Raikaria]

>"Well, the last bit was referring to the whole killing-you thing the old me did."
>Let's dispel our wings for the time to save energy, and go have a lie-down.
>"So...how's everyone been over the past year? Mai gotten over the the accidental freakout I gave her yet?"

> "Reactions like hers are normal for you in this realm. You should have your memories, you should know why." Yumeko says. "It is why Shinki does not wish for you to leave.

> Yumeko smirks. "It is also why she has placed me here, my ability is apparently somewhat similar to a maid in your world, except while hers is focused on time, mine is focused on space and dimensions. Regardless, space and time are interlinked. Basically, in the time we are talking, time is going by far quicker outside. We are in my little pocket dimension, where time is flowing differently. In no time will it be 3 days passed, and you will go back to Gensokyo."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle a bit. "Oh, that'd be Sakuya. She even fights like you, except she uses knives."
>Pause, then slowly grin. "So you're using your mastery of space to speed up time outside, and Sakuya uses her control over time to make the mansion bigger on the inside. I bet a mansion that both of you had the run of would be one awesome place."
>Sigh a little, and lie back. "Well, here's hoping I can eventually make 'em smile instead of run screaming. It's better to have friends, than to not. I know now that that's a part of why the old me was as bad as she was. Well, besides being chaos incarnate that is. That seal helped me make friends, like Wriggle, Mysty, Cirno, Dai, Koga, and all the others."
>Bolt upright, and fistpalm. "Oh yeah! There was gonna be a party when I got back! I should see about having Shinki come along! I mean, she helped me get off the moon in the first place, so it's only the polite thing to do y'know. She's just as much a part of the incident resolution as I was."

[Raikaria]

>Chuckle a bit. "Oh, that'd be Sakuya. She even fights like you, except she uses knives."
>Pause, then slowly grin. "So you're using your mastery of space to speed up time outside, and Sakuya uses her control over time to make the mansion bigger on the inside. I bet a mansion that both of you had the run of would be one awesome place."
>Sigh a little, and lie back. "Well, here's hoping I can eventually make 'em smile instead of run screaming. It's better to have friends, than to not. I know now that that's a part of why the old me was as bad as she was. Well, besides being chaos incarnate that is. That seal helped me make friends, like Wriggle, Mysty, Cirno, Dai, Koga, and all the others."
>Bolt upright, and fistpalm. "Oh yeah! There was gonna be a party when I got back! I should see about having Shinki come along! I mean, she helped me get off the moon in the first place, so it's only the polite thing to do y'know. She's just as much a part of the incident resolution as I was."

> "You cannot stay here. The you now is a being that formed in Gensokyo, being in Makai will give your past self more power, and staying here for too long of a period will likely cause it to wrest control. This is another reason why I am doing what I am." Yumeko says.

> "That will depend on Yukari, now come with me, Shinki will be leaving soon." Yumeko says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod, and get up. "Alright, I think we might be able to talk it over with Yukari about her being able to join the party!"
>Let's go with Yumeko!

[Raikaria]

>Nod, and get up. "Alright, I think we might be able to talk it over with Yukari about her being able to join the party!"
>Let's go with Yumeko!

> You follow Yumeko, until you reach a throne room, with Shinki standing near it, a familiar red portal open in her wall.

> "Your home awaits." Shinki says. "It would have been three days since the fight on the moon, and Kaguya is probably back in Gensokyo. You not returning might make people think you died... so try to not show up and surprise people too much, no sneaking up behind people of frail constitutions that may have heart attacks thinking they;ve seen a ghost."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "Thanks for saving me back there on the moon. I just remembered that there was gonna be a party at Mysty's when I got back from the moon, I was thinking we could talk it over with Yukari about you coming to join in the fun. I mean, without your help, I'd be moondust by now."

[Raikaria]

>Smile. "Thanks for saving me back there on the moon. I just remembered that there was gonna be a party at Mysty's when I got back from the moon, I was thinking we could talk it over with Yukari about you coming to join in the fun. I mean, without your help, I'd be moondust by now."

> Shinki stays quiet for a few moments.

> "Yes, you would have died on the moon, what you went on was a suicide mission. Regardless of what you thought otherwise, it was nothing but. However... I would have done the same for any of the residents of Makai... except it is a lot harder to kill me than it is to kill you. You know, being a god and all that has perks." Shinki says, before she walks through the portal.

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle a bit, and head up to the portal, then look back to Yumeko with a roguish grin. "Keep on livin' now, you hear?"
>Head on through.

[Raikaria]

>Chuckle a bit, and head up to the portal, then look back to Yumeko with a roguish grin. "Keep on livin' now, you hear?"
>Head on through.

> "Living isn't the right word, but I will keep serving." Yumeko says.

> You head on through, and moments later, you hear a familiar chime.

> "SHANGHAI!" the doll of the same name chimes happily, flying around you.

> "Oh, I wonder where she came from?" Shinki says with a smile to Alice.

---
And thus, Rumia Quest 4 ends in the same place it pretty much started, the same way, Shinki coming of visit Alice, except instead of Shinki coming to see you, she brings you.

The storyline is over, although you can do whatever now, although once the thread locks this is over, I won't be making another thread for this just for a party.

As for the next quest?

It will start soon. There will be a universe reset back to canon, blank slate.

As for who the star is? I shall give another hint:

They appear in this

[Hanzo K.]

>Look over to Alice with our classic roguish grin. "Heh, I'm not late for the party, am I?"
>Make a little punching motion forward, then thrust a fist into the air. "We totally wrecked faces up there, you shoulda seen it! Me'n'Shinki knocked those two out cold!"
>Beat.
>"Oh, did they send Kaguya back yet? I did make sure to make it pretty damn obvious, and I'm pretty sure I managed to keep dumb and dumber busy long enough for for Kaguya to revive."


[Good ol' Book Ends.]

[Raikaria]

>Look over to Alice with our classic roguish grin. "Heh, I'm not late for the party, am I?"
>Make a little punching motion forward, then thrust a fist into the air. "We totally wrecked faces up there, you shoulda seen it! Me'n'Shinki knocked those two out cold!"
>Beat.
>"Oh, did they send Kaguya back yet? I did make sure to make it pretty damn obvious, and I'm pretty sure I managed to keep dumb and dumber busy long enough for for Kaguya to revive."


[Good ol' Book Ends.]

[No, no TV Tropes. Bad Hanzo. Although yes I got it from there]

> "Yeah, Kaguya revived... and they threw her back to Earth. I mean, they THREW HER. She crashed into the lake at Moriya Shrine, and didn't come out for a day, apparently she was reviving the whole time, because she died that many times from re-entry... and crashing head-first through the Hakurei Border." Alice says.

> "Everyone thought you were dead up there when Rika's teleporter shut off, and after Yukari couldn't find you on the full moon. There's been no party or anything... but I guess no-one expected Shinki of all people to save you."

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "Yeah, the one problem there. Toyo wrecked the teleporter. Which I guess solves the problem of them getting back in the next time they want to try it. She probably couldn't find me because by the time the full moon rolled around, I was already outta there with Shinki. She had me chill in a guest room in Pandemonium! Of course, Yumeko had to accelerate time outside it to make sure I didn't build up too much Makai Energy. That's why I was gone for three days, I couldn't get back until Shinki's scheduled visit."
>"But yeah, if it wasn't for Shinki, I woulda been moondust by now. There's no way I woulda been able to hold out until the full moon, not when Yorihime sealed almost everything but my physical abilities. Though Shinki made short work of that one."
>Fistpalm. "Oh yeah! Since Shinki helped out, I wanna talk to Yukari about letting her attend the after-party!"

[Raikaria]

>Sigh. "Yeah, the one problem there. Toyo wrecked the teleporter. Which I guess solves the problem of them getting back in the next time they want to try it. She probably couldn't find me because by the time the full moon rolled around, I was already outta there with Shinki. She had me chill in a guest room in Pandemonium! Of course, Yumeko had to accelerate time outside it to make sure I didn't build up too much Makai Energy. That's why I was gone for three days, I couldn't get back until Shinki's scheduled visit."
>"But yeah, if it wasn't for Shinki, I woulda been moondust by now. There's no way I woulda been able to hold out until the full moon, not when Yorihime sealed almost everything but my physical abilities. Though Shinki made short work of that one."
>Fistpalm. "Oh yeah! Since Shinki helped out, I wanna talk to Yukari about letting her attend the after-party!"

> Alice nods attentively. "I wonder how she sealed your powers though..."

> Suddenly, Yukari appears in the room, hanging out of a gap in the ceiling upside down.

> "I always keep an eye on this place when Shinki is here. So, she saved you?" Yukari says. She looks anything but sensible right now.

[Hanzo K.]

>"She used the power of that god Reimu's got. The same kinda seal I had a while back. Except it only suppressed my danmaku, dark energy, that stuff. It's gone now though, Shinki saw to bustin' that seal. Unlike the old one, it was just there to make the fight easier for Yori apparently."
>Look to Yukari. "Yeah, I'd be splattered all over the moon right now if it wasn't for her timely arrival. I was wondering if she'd be able to join in on the party I was planning on having. I did promise Mysty we'd have a big ol' party when I got back, and since Shinki helped out, that means she oughta join in too. She's just as much of a Hero as I am this time around."