So, a new chapter has appeared. This one introduces the last of the main characters, unless I can think of some more. Unlikely though. Anyway, have fun reading.
The Inn was relatively small so Alain, Dragon and Kaka had to sleep in the same room. Awkward as it may seem though; they were all used to it because the Inn was the only place to sleep (if you didn't have a house) apart from the castle which is reserved for royalty.
Temp knocked on the door which abruptly woke the residents of room 106 up.
"Who'd be knocking at 1:00 in the morning?" a very tired Alain said.
"Might be one of those Spydling-human hybrid thingies" Dragon answered back prompting Alain and Kaka to get their swords ready. Hearing what Dragon said, Temp did his best to imitate a Spydling's battle screech.
"Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!"
Everyone jumped and Alain burst through the door to see Temp nearly killing himself with laughter.
"Why the hell did you wake us up at 1:00 and trick us with that Spydling screech?" Alain shouted but not too loudly, pointing his sword at Temp
"Heheh…heheh…heh, sorry. I couldn't resist." He said, pushing the sword away with his hand to no apparent physical harm. "Anyway, I have a plan. But first," He said, being careful not to look too closely "Getting dressed may be a good idea." Then he closed the door and waited.
After about 5 minutes three people, fully dressed people, emerged from the room and wearily followed Temp down to the village where a strange sight was floating in the middle of the square. They instinctively drew their swords but Temp, having put it there in the first place, told them it was harmless. 'It' was a floating square with a picture of a blank space in the middle of it. However, this blank space was no ordinary blank space it was a magical blank space.
"You see, "Temp started and threw a rock into the blank space. It bounced off one side and a purple-y rock came out the other. Then they both touched and exploded. "This is the Recuperation Window. After the defeat of your 'Other' a latent power you didn't realise you had shall be unlocked." After that had settled in Temp carried on by announcing the first person to undergo this trail "I believe Dragon should go first. Purely because his power seems to be the strongest at calling out to him."
"Ok? I guess. So what do I do?" He asked
"Just approach the window and reach in." Temp told him. Dragon did so, reaching up to touch it with his hand. As soon as he did so, there was a loud ripping sound and a purple figure matching Dragon in size, build, shape, personality and fighting style jumped out the other side. The window then shimmered and disappeared, but not before projecting a shield that prevented anyone from interfering.
"Fight! A strangely ethereal voice announced, and the clone rushed at Dragon, his katana charged with lightning. The swords clashed in a shower of sparks, their own speed working towards pushing the others sword out of the way. Dragon Clone jumped back , sending an electrical wave along the floor which Dragon expertly dodged. Then he did the same thing and the clone was a bit too slow, getting electrocuted and falling to the floor, in turn making him an easy target. Dragon didn't hesitate to take advantage of this dashing towards his adversary with inhuman speed. Then immediately getting repelled back by an electrical shield. The clone rose up and took off after Dragon, now retreating to get some energy back.
The clone, now metres away from Dragon took on a burst of speed, but his opponent had anticipated that, and with ruthless efficiency, pierced his clone through the heart. Twice. But then, to Kaka and Alain's astonishment, he got straight back up. Dragon, now with a clear advantage, lunged straight at the clone, managing to knock his head straight off. Finally, in a scream of agony and defeat, the clone exploded into a shower of purple goo. Dragon then appeared to disappear right before everyone's eyes (the spectacle had attracted quite a crowd).
The shield lowered and Alain ran inside to search for Dragon, who appeared out of thin air.
"Hahah! This power's awesome" Dragon yelled, extremely happy with his reward.
"Ok, enough celebrating. It's Alain's turn now" announced Temp. Alain then did the same as Dragon, reaching towards the window, now back again, and letting his clone jump out the other side. But this clone was different, not only did it look exactly like Alain in every way, it was not made out of purple goo. Alain took a fighting stance, but was caught off guard by the clone's sudden remark.
"Please, lower your sword. I do not wish to fight. My name is Blue, even though I am your clone. I would like to offer my assistance in your quest." He announced, if a bit too proudly. Kaka was the first to speak.
"So, Tempy. What do you say? Should we keep him?" Temp, obviously puzzled at this strange turn of events, agreed with Kaka about keeping this 'Blue' character. Alain retreated with his double.
"So...Blue, what's it like in that blank expanse of nothingness?" Alain asked
"Well, it's not all blank, that's just what we call Blancland. There are rivers, forests and towns there as well. But they're all made up of lines and other things like that. It's pretty boring actually, thinking about it." He replied.
"Well, you can catch up on your experiences later, now it's time for the last fight" Temp said matter-of-factly. Kaka took his place at the window, ready to face whatever lay in its midst.
DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUN! Cliffhangers are awesome. Anyway, expect to see more weird things like Blancland and Blue. Also, another thing to note, why would someone who originates from a country with no colours, a) be coloured himself and b) call himself a colour? Hmmmmm.