['Complete'] Rumia Quest V: The Further Adventures

[Raikaria]

>Sigh. "Looks like the only other shot we have is Mima then."
>Fistpalm. "Those other folks from the time we fought Shinki, they hang out in Makai too, don't they Mima? If they're strong enough, see about rounding them up too."

> "Those other folks are evil. They only came along to Gensokyo because Shinki said 'We're destroying it'."

> "I'm more than able to go. I'll even go myself if I have to."

[Hanzo K.]

>Shrug. "Shame really, figured they'd be all for a good brawl. Because you know I am."
>"Well, either way you slice it, we may as well send someone to get Yumeko's help. And right now, Mima's lookin' like the best candidate."
>Pause for a moment. "Though I wonder if me showing up would show them just how serious this problem is."

[Raikaria]

>Shrug. "Shame really, figured they'd be all for a good brawl. Because you know I am."
>"Well, either way you slice it, we may as well send someone to get Yumeko's help. And right now, Mima's lookin' like the best candidate."
>Pause for a moment. "Though I wonder if me showing up would show them just how serious this problem is."

> Because me showing up, someone not native to Makai, won't get the message across? It would be like Hijiri returning." Mima says. "Not gonna stop you coming along too if you want, and think you can stand it. Remember, time flows differently in Makai."

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "I dunno if I could though. Sure, I'm more used to myself now, but that doesn't remove the danger."
>...Fistpalm. "Doc, you got any way to ward off the effects that Makai might have on me?"

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>Eirin's not here.

[Raikaria]

>Sigh. "I dunno if I could though. Sure, I'm more used to myself now, but that doesn't remove the danger."
>...Fistpalm. "Doc, you got any way to ward off the effects that Makai might have on me?"

>Eirin's not here.

> "I'm Kaguya, I'm not a doctor." Kaguya says. "Although maybe we should take you to visit Eirin. You feeling alright?"

[Hanzo K.]

>"...Sorry, just a little nervous and frazzled is all."
>Sigh. "Man, I hate feelin' like this, y'know? I mean, I can't be in Makai for too long, or else I'll go postal again, so my hands are pretty damn close to bein' tied."

[Raikaria]

>"...Sorry, just a little nervous and frazzled is all."
>Sigh. "Man, I hate feelin' like this, y'know? I mean, I can't be in Makai for too long, or else I'll go postal again, so my hands are pretty damn close to bein' tied."

> "Meh, I understand. For you this must be like me going back to the moon."

> "Fine. I'll go then." Mima says.

> "I'll go too!" Marisa cries, sticking her head through the Alice/Marisa portal.

> "No, I'll go alone. Don't want you causing fights." Mima says.

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Your control will be shifted to Mima if Mima goes alone.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"...Maybe I should go with her. Shinki and I are on decent terms, but I don't know about her and Mima."

[Raikaria]

>"...Maybe I should go with her. Shinki and I are on decent terms, but I don't know about her and Mima."

> "She liked me well enough to trust me when we invaded Gensokyo, and we got on during that party." Mima says.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Do you think I should come, then?"

[Raikaria]

>"Do you think I should come, then?"

> Mima shrugs. "Dunno. Up to you."

[Hanzo K.]

>"May as well then I guess. But if I feel anything funny, I'll have to come back here to Gensokyo."

[Raikaria]

>"May as well then I guess. But if I feel anything funny, I'll have to come back here to Gensokyo."

> "Very well then. Alice, you ready to open the portal?" Mima asks.

> "Been ready for a while." Alice says, as the two dolls fly into a position next to the wall, with one at the top, and the other at the bottom, before the glow, and a portal opens between them, almost like a Gap, to Makai.

[Hanzo K.]

>"Alright then, let's get going. I'd better avoid using any of my abilities just to be safe."
>Let's get going then.

[Raikaria]

>"Alright then, let's get going. I'd better avoid using any of my abilities just to be safe."
>Let's get going then.

> "We shouldn't need to fight anyway." Mima says.

> You and Mima enter Makai, and find that you are not at Pandemonium, although Shinki's palace is in view, you are a fair distance from it.

> "Ah... that makes sense... the portal led us to where I first met Alice." Mima says. "Alice's old home."

> "I'm not sure how much of Makai's Geography you know, because of your seal and being insane and whatnot, but the only way into the inner area of Pandemonium, where Shinki and Yumeko are, is through the Gates of Ice and Fire... where Yuki and Mai live."

[Hanzo K.]

>Sigh. "And knowing how Mai was while I was still sealed, she's gonna be likely to flip out and attack, isn't she?"
>"Well, we may as well get this overwith. As much as I wanna catch up on what I missed from bein' crazy, we gotta make this quick."
>We should know some of the geography, right? If so, let's roll.
>Otherwise, Mima's on lead.

[Raikaria]

>Sigh. "And knowing how Mai was while I was still sealed, she's gonna be likely to flip out and attack, isn't she?"
>"Well, we may as well get this overwith. As much as I wanna catch up on what I missed from bein' crazy, we gotta make this quick."
>We should know some of the geography, right? If so, let's roll.
>Otherwise, Mima's on lead.

> "Either that or she'll flip out and run away." Mima admits.

> "I agree."

> You know a little, but most of that time in your head is a blurr of blood, dark, and chaos. You couldn't find your way around, but you'd recognize an area.

> You follow Mima, the castle seems to not be getting closer, when suddenly, the scenery changes, with no warning at all.

> "We have entered the next plain of Makai. That's how this place works, the castle never looks nearer in that layer to discourage most from annoying Shinki, but those determined will eventually be rewarded." Mima says.

> The area fits it's name well, it is largely made of ice, with plumes of fire in random locations.

> "We are looking for a black pit, with markings around it similar to those on Shinki's wings. That is the enterence to Pandemonium, despite how it might look." Mima says, before adding, "The problem is, this realm is also a test, the hole moves, and Yuki and Mai guard it."

[Hanzo K.]

>"Geh, that could be a problem then."
>Sigh. "Well, nothing for it. Let's try to find it then.
>Let's get moving, and keep an eye out for the pit. Or Yuki and Mai. Especially keep an ear out for them.

[Raikaria]

>"Geh, that could be a problem then."
>Sigh. "Well, nothing for it. Let's try to find it then.
>Let's get moving, and keep an eye out for the pit. Or Yuki and Mai. Especially keep an ear out for them.

> "Yes, especially since the wasteland is pretty large. However, no-one else lives here that has a human form except Yuki and Mai."

> You start looking around, Mima occasionally sending out what she calls 'Satellites' to search the area faster.

> You see a shadow move. A shadow with wings.

[Hanzo K.]

>Wings..? And a shadow...Let's look where the shadow was coming from, and be on guard.

[Raikaria]

>Wings..? And a shadow...Let's look where the shadow was coming from, and be on guard.

> You look where the shadow was coming from, and both you and Mima head towards te location, on guard.

> "Why is she here..." you hear from the same direction.

> A figure flies out from behind a flame pillar to a further away one. It's clearly Mai.

[Hanzo K.]

>"I came here because I found out that the same stuff that's causing trouble here is causing trouble back in gensokyo too. So I decided to come grab Yumeko for help, because I found out the culprit messes with Time-Space. There's already someone in Gensokyo who specializes in time, with a little space, So I figured we'd need her opposite number to lock things down to make the resolution easier."

[Raikaria]

>"I came here because I found out that the same stuff that's causing trouble here is causing trouble back in gensokyo too. So I decided to come grab Yumeko for help, because I found out the culprit messes with Time-Space. There's already someone in Gensokyo who specializes in time, with a little space, So I figured we'd need her opposite number to lock things down to make the resolution easier."

> Mai is too busy panicking to respond.

> Yuki shows up mid-explanation, however, about when you first mention Gensokyo. She notices the whimpering Mai.

> "Did you do something to her?" she asks.

[Hanzo K.]

>Shrug. "Nah, my guess is that she's still freaked out about me just being here."
>"Anyhow, like I was tryin' to explain, I came here to get Yumeko's help to fix things. Turns out, the person behind the energy of Makai getting leeched away is also doing it to a bunch of other places too, Gensokyo included. Problem is, like I mentioned, she uses Time-Space. So I need Yumeko's help to lock that little trick of hers away to make her a more manageable opponent. Specifically, there's another maid in Gensokyo who has a similar ability, but is kinda the opposite. See, as you know, Yumeko messes with Space, but can mess with time a little. Well, Sakuya, the maid I mentioned, can mess with Time mostly, and as a result, mess with Space a little. So I figure that if I can get those two to work together, I can lock down that wacko's time-space shenanigans, and knock her down a few pegs."

[Raikaria]

>Shrug. "Nah, my guess is that she's still freaked out about me just being here."
>"Anyhow, like I was tryin' to explain, I came here to get Yumeko's help to fix things. Turns out, the person behind the energy of Makai getting leeched away is also doing it to a bunch of other places too, Gensokyo included. Problem is, like I mentioned, she uses Time-Space. So I need Yumeko's help to lock that little trick of hers away to make her a more manageable opponent. Specifically, there's another maid in Gensokyo who has a similar ability, but is kinda the opposite. See, as you know, Yumeko messes with Space, but can mess with time a little. Well, Sakuya, the maid I mentioned, can mess with Time mostly, and as a result, mess with Space a little. So I figure that if I can get those two to work together, I can lock down that wacko's time-space shenanigans, and knock her down a few pegs."

> "Ah, well, if ya ain't done anything to her, allow me..." Yuki says, walking up to Mai.

> Before she slaps her in the face. Hard.

> "SNAP OUTTA IT!"

> Mai falls to the ground stunned. It seems Yuki put a little too much force into her slap.

> "Makes sense, I guess. Was wondering why Shinki hadn't come out to check up on us, or changed anything around outside of Pandemonium for a few weeks. If magic energy is being sapped from Makai that'll make her have to use more energy." the fire mage says.

> Yuki puts her hand on the ground, and a trail of flames sprouts.

> "That'll lead to the portal." she says.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Thanks, Yuki. Too bad she'll probably still be scared outta her wits if we run into her on the way out. But then again, that was a nice hit there."
>"Anyhow, we'll get goin' now, thanks again. And try to get Mai to not be so scared of me if you guys ever come for a visit. Gensokyo's a nice place up on the surface. Later!"
>Let's take Mima and follow the trail!

[Raikaria]

>Nod. "Thanks, Yuki. Too bad she'll probably still be scared outta her wits if we run into her on the way out. But then again, that was a nice hit there."
>"Anyhow, we'll get goin' now, thanks again. And try to get Mai to not be so scared of me if you guys ever come for a visit. Gensokyo's a nice place up on the surface. Later!"
>Let's take Mima and follow the trail!

> "Yeah, she can be pathetic about the old legends." Yuki says.

> "Askin' the impossible." Yuki admits.

> You and Mima follow the train of fire until you reach a person-sized hole in the ground, with markings around it like Shinki's wings when they are black.

> You feel a migraine coming on.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Startin' to get a headache here. May be a first warning sign. Let's make this quick."
>Keep ourself together. We can handle this.
>Through the portal!

[Raikaria]

>"Startin' to get a headache here. May be a first warning sign. Let's make this quick."
>Keep ourself together. We can handle this.
>Through the portal!

> "Hmm. That's quicker than I anticipated. Still, I'd get worried when you start hearing voices. That's when the fight would begin. Let me ask you, how long seemed to pass to you when Yumeko messed with time after Shinki saved you at the moon?"Mima says.

> You go through the portal, and it feels like you are freefalling.

> "We'll be like this for about a minute." Mima says. "Don't try to fly, or you'll come out back at where you started, and the hole will move. It's another test of patience and determination."