THE ROSTICAL USERS
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SCELDRANT'S COMET
by
Michael Rogers
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PUBLISHED BY:
The Rostical Users
Book One - Sceldrant's Comet
Book Two - Celestrial Lancer
Book Three - Madora's Prophecy
Book Four - Sacred Knights
Book Five - Number One
Book Six - Daathic Darkwings
Book Seven - Seraphic Gate
The Rostical Guild
Book One - Sceldrant's Comet
Book Two - Desert Dragon
Book Three - Corrupted Radiatons
Book Four - Bakana Flare
Book Five - Healing Monarchs
Book Six - Elemental Rage
The Rostical Quest
The Dontalia Facility
Check out hand drawn maps for the Rostical series
Maps for The Rostical Saga
Copyright (c) 2009 by Michael Rogers
Special thanks to Butters, Kym, Shannon, Todd, Sallie and the many others who proofread this story.
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Chapter 1: Dee Highs
*Moonlight shined in a small clearing, deep in a marsh-like swamp.*
?????: *A man covered in platinum armour walked towards four other warriors dressed in black armour.* "Any movement, number eighty?" *He grunted with authority to a woman sitting next to a small fire.*
Eighty: *Her armour flickered in the fire's light.* "None, captain." *A small man impatiently tapped his foot next to the fire, catching her attention.* "What is it, ninety?"
Ninety: "Th-The Consultant, she said she was going to capture us personally." *He anxiously moaned and stared at a warrior with his arms folded.* "Y-You're pretty quiet, thirty."
Thirty: *He glanced at ninety with an emotionless face and looked into the fire.* "With my battle axe, I have nothing to fear."
Ninety: *He stood up with frustration, facing the party.* "Have you all got Neurons stuck in the brain?! The Consultant is after us!-"
Eighty: "We failed the mission, it's to be expected."
Ninety: "We're being hunted like lowly Scoldrants-"
Captain: *He walked up to the fire, sitting down next to number eighty.* "It was not our fault we failed the mission."
Ninety: "With all respect captain, you're a single digit warrior-"
Captain: "Ninety. Keep a calm mind like eighty and thirty."
Ninety: "B-But-"
Captain: "That's an order."
Ninety: "Tssk-" *He grunted and plunked himself on the ground with respect.*
*The large trees bristled in the cool night breeze and crickets could be heard in the distance.*
Captain: *He glanced at his party members.* (I understand his fear. Despite my ranking of six, I've witnessed the Consultant's power. She has the Rostical power of a volcanic eruption-)
*Several yells and grunts echoed in the distance, which alerted the party.*
Ninety: *He jumped up with shock and unsheathed his sword in the direction of the noises.* "Th-They're here-"
Captain: *He stood up and faced the area.* (I sense only one single digit captain and-) *His eyes widened with fear.* (I-It's true, the Consultant-) *He looked over his shoulder and silently made hand signals, causing the party to nod their heads.*
Eighty: (The captain wants us to hide and attack-) *She reached behind her shoulder and unsheathed a small metallic bow.* (Despite my late number, I've got one of the best accuracy in the archers-)
Thirty: *He nudged his axe on eighty's armour, which caught her attention.* "..." *He motioned his head to a thick cluster of trees, causing her to nod her head.*
Captain: *He casually turned around and sat next to the fire.* (I was not selected to be punished for my party's failure. But I wouldn't stand and watch them receive punishment for something that was not their fault-)
*A woman with silver eyes stepped into the clearing.*
?????: *She instantly stared at the captain's back, as he continued to watch the fire flicker in front of him.* "Why hello, Keiran." *She giggled and smirked evil-like.*
Captain: "Sofia, you should respect your authority."
Sofia: *She rolled her eyes and sighed with confidence.* "It's just a ranking-"
Captain: "You're number nine for a reason, stand down and you will be spared."
Sofia: "Tee hee, I'll respect authority, if you respect the game's rules." *She grinned and glanced to her side.*
Captain: (I hope this goes to plan-) *He stood up and clicked his fingers.*
Eighty: *She pulled the string back and aimed for Sofia's head.* (A clear shot!-) *She released the string and a silver arrow blasted through the air, towards Sofia's ear.*
Sofia: "Oh wow-" *She slowly raised her left hand and caught the arrow with a smirk.*
Eighty: (She caught it within inches from her head!) *She frowned with frustration.*
Sofia: "So, the game is hide and seek?" *She tilted her head at an angle with curiosity.*
Thirty: *He hid himself on a branch of a leafless tree, watching Sofia from a bird's eye view.* (I never liked that captain. I'll strike her down when I see an opportunity-)
Sofia: *She snapped the arrow with her fingers and flicked her ponytail over her shoulder.* "Come out pawns, I know you're hiding-"
Ninety: *He ran into the clearing with the sword raised over his head.* "Harh!"
Captain: *He stared at ninety with shock.* "Retreat!-"
Sofia: "Charging at a single digit-"
Ninety: "Who cares!" *He ran into striking distance and slashed the air in front of him.*
Sofia: *She moved to the side dodging his strike.* "One down-" *She glanced at him with a bored expression on her face.* "Herh!" *She grabbed the sword and kicked him on the side, causing his bones to loudly crack.*
Ninety: "Karh-"
Captain: *He stepped forward and reached behind his back.* "No-"
Sofia: "If you stop me, I'll ensure their last minutes will end horribly-"
Ninety: (My lungs-) *He wheezed and moaned.*
Eighty: *She covered her mouth in disgust.* (He's completely immobilised by a mere kick!-)
Sofia: *She leant forward and whispered in ninety's ear.* "And that's the feeling of your lungs collapsing-" *She giggled and threw him to the ground.* "Next-"
Captain: "Focus on me!"
Sofia: "OK?" *She faced Keiran and giggled, as she placed her hand on her waist.* "I'm going to release my weapon-"
Thirty: *He jumped down holding the axe with both hands.* (She won't know what hit her-)
Sofia: *She spun around, causing a swirl of sparks to scatter from her waist.* "Ye-harh!"
Thirty: "Take this Azure!-" *His body glowed a shade of blue.* "Magnitude Divider."
Sofia: *She sliced a dark-red whip across thirty's head, causing sparks to scatter from his armour.* "Using your special abilities won't work on someone like me."
Eighty: (N-No-) *She watched thirty awkwardly hit the ground and lay motionless.*
Sofia: *She giggled evil
-like and sighed with boredom.* "I'm a boss out of your league-"
Captain: *He formed fists and gritted his teeth with frustration.* (I'll have to carefully think how I'm going to attack-) *He nervously stared at the whip, as he raised his hand over his shoulder.* (My weapon isn't suited against her whip-)
Sofia: "Two down-"
Captain: "Two down? Tcch-" *He pulled his arm forward, causing a wave of sparks to scatter from a sword in his hand.*
Sofia: "Nice sword-"
Captain: "You will be punished-"
Sofia: "Teehee, OK?" *She raised her arm and flicked the whip on her side.*
Eighty: *She flinched, as the whip snapped the air.* (Sh-She's crazy-)
Sofia: "I'm ready?" *She smirked, as if she wanted the captain to strike.*
Captain: *He stepped forward and started to run towards Sofia.* "In honour of my fallen party members!"
Sofia: (Why isn't he flashstepping?) *She flicked her wrist, causing the whip to spiral above her.* "Harh!" *She lunged forward flicking the whip towards Keiran.*
Captain: *He jumped to the side, closely avoiding the whip.* "My sword skills are not something to be taken lightly-" *He sprinted forward and ran into striking distance.*
*Electricity swirled around Keiran's sword, which lit up the surrounding area.*
Sofia: *She looked at the lightning in shock.* "Wha-?"
Captain: *He stabbed the sword into Sofia's abdomen, causing strings of electricity to spark all over her body.* "You were all talk, to be struck down in one hit-" *He violently ripped out the sword and stepped back.*
Sofia: "Kah?" *She dropped to her knees in shock, as she covered her abdomen with both hands.*
Captain: "To ensure-" *He mumbled and straightened his arm at Sofia's head.*
Sofia: "Harh?" *She dropped the whip's handle, as blood stringed in between her fingers.*
Captain: "Lushes of aqua, crush, MERCURY BLAZE"
Eighty: *She looked shocked, as she kept hidden in the bushes.* (Rostical!)
Sofia: "N-No-" *An eruption of water-like fire, scorched the area around her.*
Captain: *He stared at the blue flames with an emotionless face.* "Eighty! Let us retreat-"
Eighty: "Captain!" *She croaked in pain.*
Captain: "Hmm?" *He looked to his side in shock, as he watched a woman with glasses walk out of the bushes.*
?????: *She held number eighty by the throat.* "You were one of the most loyal captains." *She spoke with disappointment.*
Eighty: "K-Kargh." *She gasped for breath, as she kicked the air trying to break free.*
Captain: (The Consultant!) "L-Let her go."
Consultant: "Hmm?" *She looked at the warrior who became motionless.* "Of course-" *She opened her hand and watched the warrior collapse next to her feet.*
Captain: *He stared at eighty with a worried look.* (Sh-She's not breathing-)
Consultant: "Now-" *She pushed her glasses up and watched the blue flames continue to burn Sofia.* "Poor girl-" *She clicked her fingers, causing the fire to instantly extinguish.* (Despite those wounds, she will be completely healed-)
Captain: *He straightened his arm at the Consultant, as lightning swirled around his sword.* "I-I don't like how the fundamental rules have changed!"
Consultant: "Without the punishment, it will make the rules seem petty."
Captain: "We failed the mission because the Scoldrants we encountered had some sort of unusual power up-"
Consultant: "Don't make excuses."
Captain: "I-I can't explain it!? Their eyes turned yellow-"
Consultant: "Enough, I don't care." *She smirked and took a step forward.*
Captain: "Begone, you dirty lamp."
Consultant: *Her eyes widened in shock and anger.* "Too bad." *She raised her arms and rings of bright red fire swirled around her wrists.*
Captain: *He stepped back hiding his fear.* (Her flames are strong enough to melt stone. I've heard the stories from other captains-)
Consultant: "Not only is it rare for me to pursue renegade captains, but it's unfathomable for someone to confront me with such a foul dis-respective tongue!"
Captain: "Well, I just watched my party-"
Consultant: "Infernal nova, gushing down, grasping heat, FLAMING STORM" *A fireball swirled in front of Keiran, which caused him to step back.*
Captain: "Even if you end me, others will rise too!"
Consultant: *Her eyes glowed an eerie yellow colour.* "Perhaps-" *She clicked her fingers and an eruption of bright red flames exploded high above the treetops.*
*Keiran's yells echoed in the marsh, as they slowly faded away with the light caused by the fire.*
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*A woman laughed on a mobile phone before walking into a family friendly fast food restaurant.*
?????: "For example.. Hello, my name is Ashton Lawyer. I'm twenty years old and I'm currently a Shift Assistant at Fast Food Enterprise and have been working here since I was fifteen. Now, what you're not allowed to ask is their marital status or anything like that. Okay, Lance?"
Lance: *He looked up and stared at Ashton who stood beside him.* "Yea yea, sorry-"
Ashton: "Please, say it again-"
Lance: *He moaned and pouted like a grumpy child.* "Gettin' trained up to be a manager is pretty exhaustin', bah."
Ashton: "Oh, come on, just say it exactly how I just said it to you..." *He sat down on a chair opposite to Lance.*
Lance: "Dear oh dear..... Ahem. Hello my name is Lance Lighten, I'm twenty one years old."
Ashton: *He silently nodded his head, as he stared at Lance in thought.* (Good-)
Lance: "I'm currently a trainee Shift Supervisor at Fast Food Enterprise and it's delicious."
Ashton: "Good grief, Lance, at least try. This is the only way we are able to work in the same store. If you get promoted then neither of us need to get transferred, since well, we have been best friends since I could remember.... Hey?"
Lance: "OK OK, sorry, well only for you I suppose I will do the homework. When is it?"
Ashton: "Wednesday."
Lance: "I will be ready for the manager induction with Twortz." *He rolled his eyes.*
Ashton: "Thanks, I'll see you tomorrow morning around eleven thirty then? I'll be present when Twortz will assess you-"
*A female customer walked in and brushed the wrinkles out of her skirt, as she made her way to the front counter.*
Lance: *He whistled with a cheesy smile.* "Oi-"
Ashton: "That is unacceptable!"
Lance: "Wat?"
Ashton: "Have respect for everyone, good flaming grief!"
Lance: "I was jokin' OK OK gee."
Ashton: *He sighed.* "Well my shift is about to start, I have four to twelve." *He lifted himself off the chair and tucked his shirt in.*
Lance: (To think a nerd is my best friend.) *He sighed.* "Well I'm gonna go then, so later." *He stood up and started to walk towards the exit of the restaurant.*
*The restaurant was very clean which consisted of windows on all sides of the dining room. The walls were painted a soft grey colour, the wooden chairs polished and the tables black limestone. The floors were a pale grey and the atmosphere in the restaurant was peaceful and relaxing. The Fast Food Enterprise was well known in the town of Dee Highs. Customers called it a treat when visiting and the regulars always went for a morning breakfast.*
Ashton: "What are you doing tomorrow?"
Lance: "I will prob-"
*A customer walked up to Ashton and started to ask him questions about the food, unaware he was in a discussion with Lance.*
Customer: "I just wanted to say the service here was excellent-"
*Ashton smiled Lance off and then engaged in a conversation with the customer.*
Lance: *He walked down a long street as several cars drove by. He coughed due to smog caused by the cars. He ignored the constant yelling in the background.* (I wonder what's on TV?)
*Several sirens could be heard in the distance.*
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Lance: *He looked up to the sky and watched the sunset, as he thought to himself.* (It's going to be around forty degrees tomorrow.) *He sighed as he wiped off a thin layer of sweat, which accumulated on his forehead.*
*The suburban area used to be clean and well maintained. Until the current generation stopped caring about the area and before they knew it, the area was now considered trash.*
Lance: *He struggled to get home and opened the fly screen. He looked up at the clock which sat on the fridge.* (Only four thirty? Far out.) "Hello?"
*Silence filled the house, causing Lance to sigh.*
Lance: (Looks like nobody's home.) *He walked into his messy room and turned on the TV.* "Oh not the news, gah." *He sighed and rolled his eyes.*
Anchor Man: "Well it seems we will have another record heatwave continuing all the way through till next week."