Maribel Hearn Quest: ACT III

[Monarda]

>"So you are just living an relaxing life ? Well, i guess in your case it is afterlife ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"So you are just living an relaxing life ? Well, i guess in your case it is afterlife ?"

>"Eh, not really." says Mima, "To tell you the truth, since I'm not trying to take my revenge on humanity anymore and that magician school idea went south, I really haven't had a purpose anymore... I'm mostly just waiting until an opportunity presents itself..."

[Monarda]

>"Uh...."
>Scratch our head.
>"...we wouldn't mind becoming your apprentices, then you wouldn't just be standing around here, besides..."
>Fidget.
>"...you would have an excuse to avoid being near Marisa whenether she starts to annoy you i guess."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Uh...."
>Scratch our head.
>"...we wouldn't mind becoming your apprentices, then you wouldn't just be standing around here, besides..."
>Fidget.
>"...you would have an excuse to avoid being near Marisa whenether she starts to annoy you i guess."

>Mima laughs, "Since when did I ever say Marisa annoys me? If anything I'd annoy her. Heh..." she smirks, "Anyway, I do need an excuse to get out of the house, besides, it might give Alice some relief. And I like telling people what to do, so I wouldn't mind taking you on as my apprentices. But the question is, are you two ready to make a commitment?"
>_

[Neovereign]

>"Well... maybe not yet, but we'll try to come to you when we are."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Well... maybe not yet, but we'll try to come to you when we are."

>"Oh... Alright then, well, you know where to find me."
>_

[Monarda]

>Nod.
>"Now, we should go take a look on Regenteki, i hope that she is okay..."
>Try focusing on the image of the front of her shack.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Nod.
>"Now, we should go take a look on Regenteki, i hope that she is okay..."
>Try focusing on the image of the front of her shack.

>"Alright." Renko nods, "Hey guys, I think we're leaving soon."
>"Okay." says Chen.
>"Have we even found that book yet?" you hear Matenshi complain.
>You imagine the front of Rengeteki's shack. Soon, the image begins to shimmer.
>_

[Monarda]

>"Yup, it is right here on the satchel, so don't worry."
>Make a gap leading to said place.
>"Well bye everyone, tell Marisa that i wish the best od recoveries to her."
>Wave with a smile at them and cross to the other side of the gap with our group.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Yup, it is right here on the satchel, so don't worry."
>Make a gap leading to said place.

>You create a gap to Rengeteki's house.

>"Well bye everyone, tell Marisa that i wish the best od recoveries to her."

>"Bye." Mima replies, being the only one in the room with your group.

>Wave with a smile at them and cross to the other side of the gap with our group.

>You cross into the gap with your group...
>...
>You notice upon your arrival that Rengeteki's shack looks different, the door seems to have been kicked open, and the place looks like it's been ransacked.
>_

[Monarda]

>"Huh ?!?!?"
>Quickly head inside and search for her !

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Huh ?!?!?"
>Quickly head inside and search for her !

>"That doesn't look good..." says Renko, before following you.
>You head inside the shack. The furniture has been thrown about, and everything is strewn around the floor as if someone was searching for something. There seems to be no sign of her.
>"What happened here?" Renko asks.
>_

[Monarda]

>"I dunno ! I knew i should have come here earlier, but i was too busy with their issue... how stupid of me !"
>Hit the wall with our fist.
>"What now....?"
>Keep searching for something, any clue.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"I dunno ! I knew i should have come here earlier, but i was too busy with their issue... how stupid of me !"
>Hit the wall with our fist.

>You hit the wall with your fist.

>"What now....?"
>Keep searching for something, any clue.

>"Maybe she's still here?" says Renko, "Try calling for her."
>You keep searching, eventually heading into Rengeteki's bedroom. There are signs of searching here too, but the bed looks like it's been kicked to the side, as if someone quickly got off it in panic.
>_

[Monarda]

>"Regenteki !!!"
>Wait of any response.
>What time is it ?
>"Agh ! What now ? She can't fly, or defend herself, and we have no idea where she is..."
>Head outside and look around, is that rock still there ?

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Regenteki !!!"
>Wait of any response.

>You call out for Rengeteki...
>"_{^{M-Maribel...? N-No... It's a trick! S-So they can get me! Trick! Trick! N-No shut up! Must shut up! If they're still here they'll find me...}}" You hear a muffled voice behind a nearby wall.

>What time is it ?

>You pull your cellphone out of your satchel.
>It says 12:30 PM
>_

[Monarda]

>Go towards said wall.
>"Regenteki are you alright ?!? What happened ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Go towards said wall.

>You approach the wall, you notice that hidden among Rengeteki's wall scrawlings is the faint outline of a crawlspace entrance.

>"Regenteki are you alright ?!? What happened ?"

>"_{^{Is it really her? N-No... Trick! Must be a trick...}}" you hear Rengeteki's voice say, "_{^{W-Wait! T-They're right outside the crawlspace! T-They can hear me! I was doing so well s-shutting up too... I-I'm going to die b-before I r-repent... I'm gonna die I'm gonna die I'm gonna die I'm gonna die...}}"
>_

[Monarda]

>"Regenteki, it's really me, Maribel, don't worry, nobody will hurt you now."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Regenteki, it's really me, Maribel, don't worry, nobody will hurt you now."

>"..."
>The crawlspace entrance turns translucent and Rengeteki slowly crawls through it, out into the room, eyes closed, before reverting back as soon as she's clear.
>She opens one of her eyes, before looking up at you, "I-It really is you... You a-actually came back...!"
>_

[Monarda]

>"Of course, why would i leave a friend in a big need of help all alone here ?"
>Smile and hug her gently.
>"I am glad you are safe, what happened here ?"

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Of course, why would i leave a friend in a big need of help all alone here ?"
>Smile and hug her gently.

>She returns the hug, a little tighter than you're hugging her.

>"I am glad you are safe, what happened here ?"

>"^{_{A-A ghost from my past... came back to haunt me...}}" she mumbles. "^{_{Sent underlings to finish the job, she did... still hates me, she does... the music... the soothing music... horrible memories... like the nightmares last night... repent... must repent...}}"
>_

[Monarda]

>"Soothing music ?"
>Look back to our group.
>"That was also in the newspaper."
>Look back to Regenteki.
>"Who is she ? Please tell me, i want to protect you."
>Recall the names of that band from the lake.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"Soothing music ?"
>Look back to our group.
>"That was also in the newspaper."

>You look to Renko, Chen and Sumireko are just now entering the room.
>"What was?" Sumireko asks.
>"Yeah, I remember..." Renko replies.

>Look back to Regenteki.
>"Who is she ? Please tell me, i want to protect you."

>"^{_{I-It doesn't matter... Y-You won't find her... S-She didn't even show up in person... sent underlings she did... I-I don't even know where she is...}}" Rengeteki frowns.

>Recall the names of that band from the lake.

>You know one is named Raiko, but you don't know which. You never learned the names of the other two, but you do believe Kagerou called them the Tsukumo sisters.
>_

[Monarda]

>".....wait... is it that Layla girl ? Could you tell me her full name please ?"
>Gently rub her her hair.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>".....wait... is it that Layla girl ? Could you tell me her full name please ?"
>Gently rub her her hair.

>Rengeteki reluctantly nods.
>"_{^{I don't remember her last n-name... I th-think... it had something to do with... water....}}"
>_

[Monarda]

>"How did she look like ? Describe her to me as well as you can dear."

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>"How did she look like ? Describe her to me as well as you can dear."

>"U-Um... Last time I saw her... she had green hair. Wavy hair. And green eyes. And a blue- N-No! Purple! I-I'm sorry! A purple dress. Um..." Rengeteki pauses, seemingly trying to remember more details, "S-She's a good musician... Plays lots of instruments... really good with the flute... she also has a baton... I-I know she used it for something, but I forget what... I-I'm sorry..."
>_

[Monarda]

>Does that match any of the musicians we met ?
>"No, don't be sorry."
>Smile towards her.
>"I know how traumatic it was, she hurt you before right ?"
>Gesture to her body.
>"I noticed you moved your body a bit oddly when i met you,  your upper body specifically, did she... hurt you there in the past ? Please show me."
>Pat her shoulder gently with a reassuring smile.

[Evil_Nazgul0616]

>Does that match any of the musicians we met ?

>It does not.

>"No, don't be sorry."
>Smile towards her.
>"I know how traumatic it was, she hurt you before right ?"
>Gesture to her body.
>"I noticed you moved your body a bit oddly when i met you,  your upper body specifically, did she... hurt you there in the past ? Please show me."
>Pat her shoulder gently with a reassuring smile.

>Rengeteki nods, "I-I told you when you were last here... S-She... S-She broke my arm a-and tossed me into a thorn bush..."
>"That sounds horrible..." Renko frowns.
>"H-Huh!?!" Rengeteki looks and is finally realizing the presence of Renko and the others. She quickly cowers behind you, "W-Who are they!?!"
>_