The Prodigies jump from bed, and exposed their Gift, and preparing for this person's next move.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEXZbIdPmW
Without a sound, the shadow uses their Gift, in which chains, glowing in shades of blue to pink, wrapped around the four of them as quickly as possible. Then, with a yank, pulled them to the floor.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAe78ajRsSh
"Damnit! I can never get some sleep without getting attacked, can I?" Catherine asked, struggling.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPz1NZjHW6
Verna turns on the light, revealing the mess that happened.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1ViXIhbxU
"I told you to wait until morning so you don't provoke them!"
She scowls. "Release them at once!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEquqVlXig1
Shadow obscured his face, but he removed the mystical chains that bonded the Prodigies together.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnujsf9wHXt
"I'm sorry, Prodigies. If I had known he snuck out, I would've stopped him."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev3CttLYDm
"He's lucky you showed up! I would've torn his ass to pieces!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPyctML85d
"Catherine.." Isabelle whispered, trying to fix her behavior.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsITasU9hK
"...Maybe we got off on the wrong foot.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWWAIpnYeM
He steps in between the four Prodigies, allowing the ceiling chandelier glow upon him like an angel. He smiles wholesomely, before waving. "I'm Kenzo, and it's really nice to meet the four of you!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYqmQsbq84
"Those chains must've been your Gift then.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3H6kEL1x6
Kenzo nods. "I really hope I didn't startle you with it.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mXF86nQHM
"Nah, you're good." Arsenio returns, taking a drink of bubble tea.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGVdxsCs2M
"H-How did you get that?" Isabelle asks confusingly.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghZcsGQrIq
"I woke up earlier this morning." He takes another sip. "...And then went right back to sleep before I could get in a sip. What, did you want some?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcvCsSL97X
"W-What is it?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Mfvq12VSN
"It's called bubble tea. It's a really popular drink where I'm from." he pushes the drink in front of her. "Do you want a sip or not?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbd3TEtG7rg
"Isn't t-that extremely u-unsanitary?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovXUib0FxF
"It's fine, it's not like I'm sick or something..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjm65g9iEa
Nathaniel interrupts them. "Thy drink is not important at the moment. Kenzo was in the middle of introducing himself."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSIGELRt3j
"Ah, don't worry about me! I'm not that interesting compared to you four!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVrus9VzFq
"Technically, there's six of us.." Catherine states. "I have a ghost dragon attached to me, and Isabelle has...a different version of herself.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOp7f4qj6u
"Oh..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjIpHHwjtZ
"B-but don't worry...it's only triggered by Dawlly...who won't be d-doing anything until I say so.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIGvO2bXCA
Dawlly slips back into her dress pocket with an angry, but defeated look.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUMPhJqOjo
"W-Well...no matter how many people there are, it's very nice to meet you."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJF5wGp94E
"Well, unless we need to go to fight whoever the hell tries, we just hang out here."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L6Ksz7xjj
Catherine looks around. "Not a lot to do though other than sit here.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KCkMUazQC
"I did bring something, just in case..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gi69jRv6v
He takes off his backpack, which seemed mostly empty. He reaches into the largest compartment, and pulls out a deck of playing cards.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfXBXqdtLX
"I love card games, they can be the ultimate decider, and a lot of fun as well."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWts9RAqUCY
He spreads the cards like a bird's wings.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CnnW7sx80
"Pull out one card. The one with the highest number goes first."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdjK1pbKPN
They continue with the game, using it as an ice breaker to get to know Kenzo. After that, the group became more accustomed to his high-spirited personality, and over the course of a few days, the five became close.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgeYbnt2To
***
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzTQvim4T6
Verna comes up with their usual wake up call.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETqXxvKtwY
"Good morning, Prodigies!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rrVqsHCpD
The Prodigies jump up from bed, messy-haired.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMOlWHk1jn
"Ah, I'm sorry..." Verna apologized. "I know sleep is important, but something just came up."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHLATRVYUt
Catherine stretched. "What is it this time?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzQ1Hcha8G
"This time I'll have to split you into two groups. They figured out we woke up during the morning hours and they've escaped into the Human Realm."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXbgQ3Cdjk
A wave of concern hit Catherine and the others.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXnidJzl80
"But don't worry, they don't seem to be causing havoc yet. You still have time to stop them before they cause a problem."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnf6bgn5lT
"Well hurry up with this pep talk so we can go!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wUiRyrBxV
Verna takes Arsenio and Isabelle, while Nathaniel takes Kenzo and Catherine. Through two different time warps they ran, ending up in two different Time Periods.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfZ0opkSou
On the other side, the sky above was a deep blue.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5HSd8PY1D
"So much for waking up in the morning, huh?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8lGgh3pLM
As they keep walking, Nathaniel stops them.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uSFEnmRbM
"What is it-"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCtA8X0GDU
"Our threat is over there. I can feel the Tempural Energy."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPaT5Nxxyx
Catherine tries to feel it, and a twinge of aura rushed towards her body.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuF7eomWZnr
"Yeah, I can kinda feel it.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZV7m3Vnzs
"Then we have no time to waste. Let's go."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBf1odcBiPA
Kenzo swings from his chains towards the danger, while Nathaniel and Catherine run on foot.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yI2GDK9XX
The aura was carefully getting stronger. Then, in the town square..
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKOtnc16zU
It was a swift blur, snatching things from every hand. Kenzo however, was quick enough himself to try and catch it.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGfaYu2L3b
"Gotcha..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86mSTuoKgb
"Holy crap, that was easy."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqSWI8HrOz
"Do not let thy guard down. Anything could happen in this short amount of time."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXpAqj9T7z
A dark snarling fox was standing there, with long legs, sharp teeth and a pair of wings that span like a black cape. As Kenzo slammed the animal towards the ground, the wings began to flap.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9lHpBSUr9
"I don't think it's going anywhere in the situation it's in.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pp7W11UfB
But within a few seconds the legs of the fox grew long and wrapped around Kenzo's chains like a vine, draining from Gift itself.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsfjt5J99T
The creature's high pitched chuckle taunted him as it forcefully sucked the aura from Kenzo, watching him wince as he suffers through. It's bloodshot eyes were bulging out of its sockets and its body began to glow with aura.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItnOKF2ekO
"Nathaniel...I think it's using his Tempural Energy!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGka0u8gC9
"Catherine, assist Kenzo. I shall take care of the beast."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9U4P7V8xIo
Without question, Catherine dragged Kenzo's nearly unconscious body to the Phasing Dimension. While she's in there, she starts to wake Kenzo up.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt2vzHctLd
"Wake up, damnit! Wake up!" she yells, shaking him vigorously. Kenzo's eyes begin slowly open.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iZLQsYLKp
"W-where am I?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz7VxbFx2l
"A safe space, now hurry up." Catherine starts to push him out.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDNd7gbBEV
"I don't have nearly enough energy to fight that thing. I barely have any left to move..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGMeBedwNl
Catherine sighs. "Piravit, what should we do?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0Dnb0fGld
Piravit comes dashing towards her before coiling herself around Catherine's body.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpnnqHMze1
"He's allowed to stay and regain some Tempural Energy. But nothing more."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVQPblLfwk
"Anything else we can do?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhFqn1PeHb
"I do have this one part of my ability.. An impenetrable forcefield that gives energy and strength to whoever's inside. However, it takes a lot of Tempural Energy, so it's a final gambit, so to speak."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNtIizW60e
"...At least it's better than getting him a cup of coffee..." She turns to Kenzo, who was about to doze off once again.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpzFdxYswW
She grabs his wrists and drags him up to the normal realm, where the now slightly injured Nathaniel still fought valiantly.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2FD4WOW9X
The fox only kept weaving around his attacks and striking his weak spots whenever possible.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXjKGV4DE3
"Piravit, cast the spell, it'll be a while before we finish this thing off.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhswJDkINRQ
Piravit uses the field of Tempural Energy where Kenzo laid, and the immediate drawback hit Catherine like a truck. She stumbled back a little to catch herself, but managed to keep standing upright.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvJlhchzfh
"Don't worry, he's practically untouchable. We just need to fight this thing before-"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbN0Ewlwth
Piravit was instantly switched into Catherine's body.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpEjWvilWr
"You know more about this thing than I do. Have at it." Catherine said, hovering as a ghost.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tp4j7GGge
"... Alright then.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbgdiT9uoE
Piravit immediately ran towards the fight between Nathaniel and the Time Fox, as it kept twisting and turning it's body like vines.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLQc6yPBRf
"I would stay clear if I were you..."
Nathaniel warns before a ball of crimson comes up as he coughs. "It can...and shall.. use others' abilities against them.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJhER68L43
Piravit noticed what Nathaniel was talking about. The familiar cry of chains rang throughout the air as they cradled the Time Fox.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBK8QOD7oC
Those chains became whips as it controlled them to attack the Prodigies. The two of them barely had time to escape, taking hits from metal links and further hurting themselves when they hit the ground to evade.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXra2sfp0x
They began to get up, but it was all for nothing, as the clattering of chains began to call once more. They brace for impact, when a surge of wind began flying around them like a whirlwind. Glass windows shatter from the pressure, being picked up by a tornado. Leaves begin to pluck off of the trees and become straight as an arrow. They start looking up. The Time Fox was using the chain links, spinning them like a top until an unstoppable wind tore through the air around them.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5HEIO7Igp
The glass was starting to cut through their clothes and strike their faces, as Piravit's and Nathaniel's become slashed terribly with red marks. The Fox only kept laughing at their suffering, and decided to take it a bit further.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOheHBeaOrS
With the wind's affect, Nathaniel begins to rise, as the cutting debris began closing on him. He tried to escape the gale of death, but it was no use. Within seconds, Nathaniel is enveloped in shards of glass. He has to endure as the fragile blades tear into his skin and create new scars on top of existing ones.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzx288tGEF2
"What the hell do we do?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmv7zlnzNS
"We have to get him out of there, even if it hurts you in the process."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3UaakLAfD
Catherine swapped into her body, clenching her wounds as she looks at the situation. Then she dove into the whirlwind, reaching for Nathaniel's destroyed clothes, and tears him out.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKfuMiKm0Y
The Time Fox cocks its head curiously, and stops the whirlwind.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPStbQRDb4V
"Nate!" Catherine tries to wake him up.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7TC1emNA1
Miraculously, no vital points were cut, but the amount of wounds were becoming an issue. It seems that Nathaniel passed out from the pain and was laying lifeless in Catherine's arms.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrCb3A5qXv
"Damnit, now I have this entire thing all by myself..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kOx3a6svK
Catherine huffed as she dragged the injured Nathaniel to safety, laying him next to Kenzo.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUY5NYTQBIO
"Alright..." Piravit peeks from her side. "There's one last move we can try. It'll remove the barrier protecting the boys, but it's supposed to deal large amounts of damage. That way we can wake Kenzo at least and finish it off."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfRedeOxK2
"This better be worth it then.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xFjM9inHE
Catherine feels a surge of energy form as she felt a lump in her throat. When she opens her mouth indistinctly, the energy flew out of her mouth as a beam.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsmLywTFZS
The beam's flow began to mimic one of a dragon's movement, before tearing through the sky and hitting the target.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1ux7KBSNN
Abruptly, before she could see the impact and the effect, a wave of unexpected fatigue made Catherine stumble, spears of tiredness prodding at her body before she fell back.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0jGVSYyu5
The barrier that protected Nathaniel and Kenzo faded away, with Kenzo being the only one noticing.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf679rEgS7
"Catherine! Are you alright?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRXQDLQu5I
No response.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WoE2q8RYt
Kenzo jumps up to check on her, tripping and stumbling to get to her.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmHRGC4QHp
Just in time, Arsenio and Isabelle ran to their aid.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1k2IohsJEJ
"Looks like Nate's not waking up for a while.." Arsenio says jokingly.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCIRN8NjSV
"Catherine e-either.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumDaxXHSzk
Verna drifts behind.
"Looks like they have lots more training to do..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQA7UA7RjHU
With a loud, hearty whistle from Verna, the Time Fox that Catherine and Nathaniel had used their energy to fight suddenly...
sprinted right in front of her and sat down.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmayhqf9sKX
Verna gave it affection and gave an innocent smile.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMemviwU1n
"Surprise surprise! This was a trial. A little test to show how much you Prodigies have grown."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMAV8jqdtx
Catherine immediately woke up.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IToDWlmEe
"You what?!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHp1BLHzDD8
Catherine jumps from her laying position and sprinted towards Verna in a rage.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKwv5myfdM
"You made that thing tear us up for a test?!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrUEPtClRK
She points towards Nathaniel.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIB7L1BXgH
"Look at what happened to-"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyfqdIZoE3
Nathaniel slowly stands up, as if he received no damage from the entire fight. He then chuckled quietly to himself.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrIL58cEh4
"I hast been through worse, Catherine, trust me.." he continues to laugh. "These are nothing but flesh wounds.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xMrLTBokt
Catherine was even more dumbfounded than before. "Oh, you have to be kidding me!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfjWmOjPle
"It seems like thou were finally bested in terms of wit.." Nathaniel begins laughing even more hysterically.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTSYAKaPCf
"Damn.." Arsenio also chuckles.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLdtlysRCH
"Shut the hell up, both of you! It's not funny!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlyXppTqCH
Isabelle tries to calm Catherine down. "I-it's okay Catherine..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOX0Enr0Ld
Catherine sighs off her anger.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgpqkGvEoh
"Well, at least everyone's alright..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TtmkjATB8
"Yes, that's very true, however..." Verna finishes Catherine's thoughts. Catherine could already predict what she was going to say, looking at her feet.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsSuPRdBWA
"Don't worry. I will train you five to the best of my ability."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtKGZZy2fB
With a wave of her fingers, the time warp to the Sanctuary opened up, and the Prodigies tiredly trudged back into their beds, before blankly taking a well deserved nap.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6UBlMe4zQ
***
As their wounds began to heal, the Prodigies trained for the next few months, taking care of any Timebreaker while on their mental journey. As the weeks rolled by, their abilities began to grow and evolve into even stronger forms.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9VljtqwAY
Verna gave each of them a task to do as part of their training, getting harder in difficulty as time went on.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIBjXmIDTn
When Nathaniel, Kenzo, Arsenio and Isabelle met back up in the Sanctuary, a calming but piercing silence struck them as they looked at one another.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhU8O6udijx
"Where is...?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBy8TXJLAKu
They realized Catherine hadn't returned from her training on the mountain, where she had to spar with Piravit and sleep there.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWmxiQc54h
"I-I'm worried..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mNlzLBwf9
"What for Izzy?" Dawlly asked.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyIKNvT4mJ
"W-what if Catherine got h-hypothermia and...?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIltrBs9IFz
"Now Belle, we have to be optimistic. She'll be fine." Arsenio responds.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj29qCeuX9y
"Yeah, she's stronger than a cool breeze." Kenzo says, flipping around his chain earring.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohCEltj8F6
Just then, someone came from a time warp.
The others turning around, Catherine stood shivering and seconds away from falling.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15AsmHthPp
"Catherine! Thank goodness you're alright!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPhXxbzveT
Kenzo carefully carried her to the nearest bed, and blanketing her in all the sheets and comforters that he could wrap around her.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXASuRnl7u
"I take it that training did it's work..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqXMyuP9eo
"Yeah.." Catherine says before coughing.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtZ9Q770Qu
"Oh dear..." Ezra exclaimed. "Do you need some soup?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHOQMao04t
"I'm not a kid. I'll be fine by tomorrow."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY6OvyQ88S
Catherine turned around to let her back face the others, forcefully closing her eyes.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkgtm0tajS
The other Prodigies slowly left her with her whispering thoughts.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUQYIW4kgs
Eventually, Catherine got tired of laying down and jumped out of bed. Outside, she could hear voices. When she pushed open the doors to the Time Realm, the others, sat in a circle, were having a picnic.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1sQ9VFTek
"O-Oh. Hello Catherine..." Isabelle greets. "We were just having lunch and watching the boys p-play card games.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0RM5lm5NB
Catherine sits in between the circle.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7suCqyGrqO
"We saved you a sandwich, by the way."
Arsenio says, before pointing towards the basket.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSyFx6bIvt
Catherine takes the last sandwich from the basket, still quiet.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj86fmrMlDh
"...You alright Catherine? You've looked a little down ever since you came back.." Kenzo states, still keeping his eyes focused on the game.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8yi3CIjWq
"I'm fine. Just a little tired, probably.." she returns, wolfing another part of her lunch.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdexMRj7aEy
"Maybe a game will cheer you up."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gwLlkZNTY
Catherine takes the last bite of her sandwich.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RGuNmoTak
"Remind me next game. I'm gonna go back home for a minute... collect my thoughts and talk to Talia.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFI5cp5d9tw
Catherine opens the time warp back home, walking into it's bright blue center.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQOmC0DFb9
The TV was on, papers lay in every corner, and Talia was asleep on the couch with her blanket, ripped straight out of her box, curled around her.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdi8RgXKIGw
"Talia..." Catherine said quietly. "Tal. Wake up."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHlvubEXo8
Talia's eyes look into Catherine's direction.
"Catherine?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcf1ZNysy6
Talia turns on the lamp on the table beside her, temporarily blinding herself.
She immediately gets up and scans Catherine's hands and face.
"You look terrible! What happened?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9kw7QQ17t
"A lot...what happened here?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjwmeudyTu
"Well ever since you left, I had to do all of your college work for you, so it's a lot stressful more for me..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyd1ddzX84f
Talia sits Catherine down on the couch.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMEzkCYHjm
"I haven't been able to sleep for hours...and to have this effort to be rewarded to you.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwqHFpmdO5
"...You take the degree then. I won't be here long enough to use it anyway.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNbcnoLfvW
Catherine starts to open another time warp, when, in the distance, a loud explosion rang outside.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fUvPHakd3
"What the hell was that?" Catherine runs to the window and throws open the curtains.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsD3B6Q5ly
It was as worse as she thought. Another Timebreaker had entered from a time warp of it's own, tearing a hole from the sky.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFrUqMKAeF
Catherine starts sprinting out of the door.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwj0sIER8S
"Catherine, where are you going?!" Talia yells from the open door.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpIneGIjLv
"Stay inside! I'll get this whole thing resolved!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfeATjXVgm
Catherine ran as fast as she could, despite her minor injuries pulling her back. The sky was turned a bright maroon, as a large hand began reaching for the ground from the sky.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjcWVTVuY5
"At this point, I'm not gonna make it.."
Catherine says under clenched teeth.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICCNOI3cXA
She opens her mouth again, ready to expel the Phasing Dragon Wave as a distraction, but Piravit stops her.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQYHbymxRP
"Catherine no! I said it's a final gambit! You won't have enough energy to continue fighting if you-"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERAZe8rD76
"This is a final gambit situation, damnit!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllsdsQn47c
She looks as the dark arm pressed against the ground.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SxWaZVqmK
"If I don't do something, people are going to die, and that's on me."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXXNwa3gvY
Piravit also looks at the situation, taking in the horrors it might bring to humanity.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RABH1SORo
"... Alright. I trust you."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7LH3qSAda
With those words, Catherine keeps running, but suddenly, the sky became pouring with rain.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWruLCZVD2
The Timebreaker, Noelani the Siren, sat with a bland dazzle against the red sky, singing a high pitched song that pierced Catherine's ears.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjp2YgCfy8J
More rain began to fall, water began pooling to her ankles.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbHnWfEw1z
"I'm not gonna make it with this water slowing me down.."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpqy8OygAX
Catherine instinctively dives below, slipping into the Phasing Dimension once again.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrG4UW0fchD
However, someone else was in there with them.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwJ861dPXi
"Chrono?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoObRPnd5h
"Catherine! It's been quite a while!"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSroyPV6149
Chrono immediately saw the concerned and frightened look on Catherine's face.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasBnSRIxze
"Is something the matter?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMJza37eu2
"Timebreaker. In the Human Realm."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXdcIi9xll
"...That sounds serious..."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7TmQgnlQ3
"You think? Now are you gonna help or not?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3CYI2FhLI
Chrono pulls back his sleeves, his arms still carrying a shattered mirror of golden shards around his arms.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR76eXuqZNP
"...Okay.." he nods. "I'll try my best."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuBByVoCtx
"We still need to get close enough. The water's gonna slow us down."
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOgqqUjvgr
"Water?"
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtypXu68LAA
Without warning, Catherine pulls Chrono out of the Phasing Dimension. The ground around them was now drenched in a sea of dark water and fog.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2DEiLEx4q
The two had to gasp for air, as the water pushed them forward. The water was pushing them towards Noelani.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHntZJNSWO
With guidance of the water, Catherine and Chrono swam their way to the next Timebreaker.
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkeXoIuyeO
To be continued in Prodigy: Casters of Time: Chapter 5
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEMjq244nC
255Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhLr8E99bZ
