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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 9, 2017 19:26:38 GMT -5
The pegasus speaks up, holding up a hoof to pat the demon on the leg gently. "If it helps, I'll keep an eye on him. Make sure he won't be able to lay a finger on you guys."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 9, 2017 19:32:00 GMT -5
"N-No, it's okay..." Disquietude murmured. "If it makes things easier, I could just... return to Ten'dom. B-Before General Sanguine gets suspicious."
"That'd... probably be for the best," Evan agreed, doing his best to sound empathetic. "Just know that if we meet on the battlefield again, it'll have to be as enemies."
"Understood..." Disquietude gave a little smile as he nodded to Chat Noir. "Um... Thank you." Then the meek Præt'nos disappeared into the shadows.
Carter walked up to Evan and scratched his ear, confused by what had just transpired. "Well, that was weird."
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 9, 2017 19:45:29 GMT -5
"You're welcome." Chat smiles, nodding to where the demon was once standing. "...I'll miss him."
"That's... I don't know how to react to that, really." The pony wrinkles his muzzle at the teenager, then turns to look at the other human. "Hey, so... where did that key of yours go?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 9, 2017 20:02:51 GMT -5
"You mean this one..." Evan pulled his golden key out of the neck of his hoodie. "...or my keyblade? 'Cause I put that one back in my sylladex. It's kind of an invisible storage system."
He rubbed his head and chuckled slightly. "Oh, but where are my manners? I'm Evan. This is Carter."
The Berner next to him nodded to the duo.
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 10, 2017 9:52:31 GMT -5
The dark red pegasus nods, holding out a hoof. "Enigma. Nice to meet you."
The superhero beside him chuckles, crossing his arms as he looks at the duo. "I'm Chat Noir. And what he said."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 10, 2017 17:41:47 GMT -5
"Well, same to you guys!" Evan mused. "Sorry about that whole debacle... The Præt'nos were already constantly hounding me as it was, but now they've set their sights on this island. They've been trying to conquer it for some time now."
Carter let out an awkward whine. Bomb officially dropped.
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 10, 2017 22:04:39 GMT -5
"...yeah, I can buy the more violent ones trying to do that." Chat frowns, leaning on his staff. "Do you think you should get some help?"
"I have a bigger question." The pony points a hoof at him. "Why are they going after you in the first place?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 10, 2017 22:13:41 GMT -5
"Oh. Well..." Evan flicked the key hanging around his neck. "They're after this. The Paramount Key. It can lock or unlock just about anything. They want to use it to lock the gates of Heaven and Hell... that way they can have quicker access to the souls of the departed, infusing them with their darkness to create more of their kind."
He shot Chat Noir an awkward frown. "We have been gathering a team of sufficient fighters to combat them, but... presently speaking, we're at somewhat of a stalemate. We're warding them off just fine, but we haven't figured out how to get rid of them completely. They're persistent, crafty, and like I said before, immortal."
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 10, 2017 22:46:18 GMT -5
"I could help, if you'd like." The red pegasus smiles warmly at the human. "I'm a lot tougher than I look."
Chat just gives him a questioning stare, then turns back to Evan. "...were you serious about what you said to Dis?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 10, 2017 23:11:00 GMT -5
"Certainly would appreciate all the help we can get." Evan nodded to Enigma, then raised an eyebrow at Chat. "Dis?"
"Think he means the shy one," Carter offered.
"Oh! Him. Well..." Evan sank a little. He didn't want to sound insensitive, but he had to be honest. "Unfortunately, yeah. Whether he's playing innocent to pull our legs or he really is a nice guy... it's still a Præt'nos' most basic instinct to consume other worlds with darkness. They're biologically incapable of betraying this instinct. Soon enough, he'll just be another member of the army raiding some village for souls to recruit, and... it's my duty to take them down when that happens."
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 10, 2017 23:42:56 GMT -5
"...I get what you're saying. Really, I do." He sighs, crossing his arms and shaking his head. "But I find it very difficult to believe. I'll help you fight those other guys, but Dis... I don't think I can do that to him. Not to someone who hasn't done anything wrong."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 10, 2017 23:51:13 GMT -5
"Well, if the Præt'nos attack and you happen to spot him in the crowd, I guess I can't fault you for that..." Evan offered.
"Can't tell those bugs apart, anyway," Carter grumbled.
"But... don't be surprised if you catch him in the act of something... less than noble. And if you do, I apologize in advance."
A buzz in his pocket prompted Evan to pull his phone out and discover a text from Jen. With a sigh, he turned back to the others and continued, "Well... thanks for all the help. Guess Carter and I oughta start heading home."
"Er..." Carter awkwardly started up at Chat.
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 11, 2017 3:59:27 GMT -5
The superhero and the pony look at each other, unsure, before turning back to Evan. Enigma speaks up first. "Yeah, I've been lost in the woods for years now..."
"And I just got here." Chat sighs, shaking his head. "I think it's safe to assume neither of us really have a place to stay."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 11, 2017 9:19:39 GMT -5
"Oh!"
"Yeah, probably shoulda mentioned that sooner..." Carter muttered. "Not sure about the pony, but I saw cat boy drop in outta the blue just before the Præt'nos showed up."
"Well... in that case, gimme a moment." Evan hastily got back on his phone, sending Jen a quick reply that he would be home in due time. Then he put it away again and gestured for the duo to follow. "I can give you guys some direction."
As he navigated through the trees, Carter diligently by his side, Evan explained, "I guess I might as well give it to you straight, seeing as how you don't seem to be from Dimensional Island. Well... as the name might imply, you're in another dimension. More specifically, an island floating at the very center of the multiverse. I know, it's kinda jarring at first, but when you check it out, it's actually a really cool place, if somewhat... okay, very hectic."
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 11, 2017 12:10:10 GMT -5
"Hectic how?" Chat looks around, looking at all of the area around them that wasn't broken by the battle. "And multiverse... you're saying that there's more universes out there? How many?"
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