Chapter 3- Sunday, Your Promise
Date: March 4, 2013
Timezone: 14:00
Brackets are footnotes, footnotes are at bottom.
Ron and the group were in the living room discussing about who the Reverse Csos and obtaining the Hymn Crystal.
"The Reverse Csoss seems to have a vengeance against the Verse Crosses, however the reasons seems to be unclear," Kai said.
"What is the vengeance on?" Ron said as he pokes Jragon on the head to get his attention, Jragon was still sleepy and keep attempting to nap on the table.
"Long ago Reverse Csoss with Verse Crosses were friends however after a course of time, something has override the tower's command and nearly collapsing Verse Crosses they believe to have proof it was Reverse Csoss that caused this problem. Ever since then they separated themselves from each other and even eventually getting into wars. Verse Crosses has won many of the wars in the past but then as the newer generation grew the Reverse Csoss, only consisting 9 members towards this time, has slain all the Verse Crosses."
"So it's this generation's turn to takes it's "fate"? Cose asked.
"Afraid so but we would need to gather up as many Verse Crosses or they might even hunt one alone and that's a bad idea to have," Kai said as he closed up the book that contains information for the Reverse Csoss.
"Who else could be a member of Verse Cross?" Ron asked.
"Anyone else that has the same app. Only a major arcana represents the main 22 members of Verse Cross," Kai said.
"Hey Ron could you possibly hand me your phone for a sec?" Cose said as Ron handed his phone to Cose and she brings out her phone to check.
"I have the same app too..." Cose said as she turn her phone to Ron and saw the exact app.
"Hey Jragon, Verse Crosses has the same app right, does the Death Clip comes with it?" Ron asked Jragon who stares at the phone.
"No.. I don't know who place the Death Clip feature in it. It's connected to the app in some way in predicting the next person's death and it's not just only Verse Cross members," Jragon said as he looks at Trevor's, Avan's, and Range's phones which those three went scrambling in their pockets shocked to noticed their phone's were snatched without them noticing.
He unlock screen each screen to revealed each having the app downloaded.
"It looks like there's already more members in here than expected," Kai said.
"Verse Crosses #0, 2, 5, 18, 19 and 21. Already 6 members, still have 15 members to meet," Jragon said as Trevor, Avan, and Range picked up their phone to look in the app.
"Ron, call Jack, we need to know if he has the phone still," Kai said as Ron picked up his phone and called Jack.
In the phone shop Jack continued watching parody of music videos, couldn't stop finding them funny.[1] His phone started to ring and lazily he picks up the phone but talks like he's all full working like there's no tomorrow.
"Jack here, how may I help you?" Jack said with a tone of enthusiasm.
"Hey Jack, do you happen to still have the old phone I gave you? The owner of the old phone would like to have it back and I'll pay for the new one," Ron said through the phone. At Jack's line, someone walked through the door with the door chiming as it was closed.
"Yeah sure thing, hold up I have a customer," Jack said as he cover the phone with his hand and looked up at the customer that enter in the shop.
"Can I help you with something?" Ron heard from the other side of the phone, "That phone... well I'm sorry but that's reserved to someone else...no I won't sell it sorry...WAIT WHAT ARE YO-" The line cut off.
"Jack Jack!" Ron repeated through the line but no answer.
'You have received a Death Clip' the voice said as he pulled the phone away from his ear and saw a vid of Jack getting electrocuted and stabbed by a sword but the person holding the sword was eliminated from the video.
"We have to go now!" Ron said and he and Jragon with Trevor with Avan went. Range and Cose stayed behind to protect the mansion incase if there's was something to happen nearby them.
As they reached the streets nearby a loud crash was heard, running closer to the phone shop a huge explosion exploded the shop into pieces. Nearby civilians heard the explosion and ran off.
From the smokes it imitates an outline of a person, when the smoked cleared it was another member of Reverse Csoss, they are assuming. Nearby him was a dead body of Jack's with a sword stabbed to his chest, he was all dusty probably like what video show of him being electrocuted and then stabbed by the sword.
"So members of Verse Crosses, eh?" the stranger said as he pulled up his sword from the dead body but the blade now covered in the blood. "Won't be hard to get rid of you all but if you kids would just mingle away I'll let you live." He held in his hand the old phone that Jragon had before.
"Not unless you hand over the phone first," Trevor said as he pulled out his phone and it transformed into dual guns and took a few shots at the enemy.
The strange used his sword and blocked and even deflect the other shot back at Trevor which he quickly ducked and it pierced a window of the Subway's station across the streets.[2]
Avan grabbed his phone out and loaded a cannon taking aim at the enemy and launched a huge blast but the enemy left unphased and used his sword and absorb the attack and deflect it back at Avan. Avan's cannon was too heavy for him to move quickly so Jragon quickly whipped his phone out and used the ribbon to wrap around Avan's cannon and pulled them out of the attack in safety.
"I said I won't go easy against you kids, but if you insist I won't hold back," he said as he brought his sword to a swing that generated a huge wave slash piercing the grounds in half.
Ron and the others quickly dodge as Ron rushed at the enemy with his phone out which turned into his sword.
Both sword clashes each other however the attacker was more powerful in strength and built wise. The attacker put more pressure on the sword crushing Ron on the ground with his legs both smashing a dent in the cement.
He wasn't going to give up! Not after what they done to Jack and trying to hurt others.
Years ago roughly 12 years:
"Ron meet Lucas and this his son Jack, he's only a few years older but we are here to get you your first phone," Kai said as he said to little Ron.
Ron eyed curiously at different phones and found one he wanted, he pointed at the phone eagerly and waited till he got the sim card with memory card for it.
"Here you go, enjoy your day," Lucas said as Jack was talking to Ron about how to use the phone.
"And remember don't over charge the phone it will drain more energy over time and if you ever lost your phone, inform us so we can cut off the line and get you a new one," Jack said as Ron nodded.
"Kids will grow up but it's only time till it happens," Lucas said with a smile and Jack with him waved Kai and Ron goodbye.
Years later, Lucas got sick and decided it was time that Jack take his spot in the job. First day on his job it was none other than Ron.
"Hey Ron, what do you need?"
"Lost my phone for the first time hahah.. you said I should inform you so I did...don't tell dad though, he will freak," Ron said as he looked through his pocket for the info to get a new one.
"No problem, I'll just inform and search for the sim card and just disable it, it'll cost you for the phone but the sim card is no cost for you."
"Really thanks, you are good friend."
"What are friends for?"
Eventually Lucas grew more ill but was worsen so much his time came to an end. At the funeral, Ron and Kai both met together with Jack in remorse for Lucas.
"I'm sorry for your lost Jack," Kai said.
"I would never thought it would come to his end, but I'll keep the family tradition running, it doesn't matter if it's bad, I want to make my dad proud of me," Jack said with a sad smile.
"Jack what would you do if something were to happen to you?" Ron asked as everyone was already placing flowers as the grave slowly drops to the pit.
"If my end comes to an end I would have nothing but to have one of my customers calling me one more and maybe have my phone's ringtone be sung instead being in a jingle," Jack said as he brought out his phone and played a small song.
In the present:
Ron was getting crushed but he's not going to give up though his enemy was larger than him, Avan and Trevor tried to shoot but each time they do so the attacker would just turn and deflect each attack while spinning to slam the sword back at Ron barely giving him any time to even try attacking in that phase.
Jragon knew it would be a bad situation so he went off to download any other songs that were left in his memory card that was left from his father. He searched till he found an attack buff.
Ron kept smashing his sword back and forth but the enemy's sword barely moved any inch.
"Such weakling, I might as well introduce myself in this slow battle, names Nike[3] and this battle will end very quickly," he said as he smashed the sword against Ron's and Ron nearly slipped his footing. He won't last any longer, he was getting worn out by the strength Nike has and he can't defend much longer...
Wee ki ra gyen enne...[4]
Greatly concentrated, I'm earnestly crafting my wishes...[5]
Was yea ra gyen maya sos yor...
With my feelings of gratitude, I will craft magic for your sake
omoi no uta wa kokoro wo afurete
The song of my feelings floods my heart,
Everyone turned their attention to Jragon who was now singing a Hymmnos in desperation to save Ron, the energy surged through Ron, Trevor and Avan. With the energy, Ron pushed Nike of and bashed his sword against Nike's multiple time.
"Teh.. the Reyvateil is giving an attack boost so might as well get rid of him first," Nike said as he smashed his sword on ground, and slide it across to send an earthquake.
kasane tsumuida negai ni chikara wo
And all of these united and crafted wishes give me strength...
Wee yea ra yart yor. An sara, dorn, fhyu, hymma.
I am very happy to have encountered you. And so are the grass, the trees, the wind and the little birds.
Trevor and Avan intercepted the attack by attacking the ground separating the ground before his earthquake attacked.
"Hmph... I'll just get rid of you vanguards and then your Reyvateil friend," Nike said but before he can approach with another attack, a shadow drawn itself overhead.
Looking up he saw Ron jumped down in a sky dive attack, dodging he manage to get away with a mere scratch on his armor.
En yehar mea syec. Wee yea ra yart yor.
So, I'll release myself from my Soulspace. I am very happy to have encountered you.
Was yea ra yart ciel. En hymme mea an ciel.
I am very happy to have met you in this world. Now, I'll sing myself out together with the world.
Ron rushed in an attack and aimed around his armor and more importantly the hand that still have the phone. Ron kept hitting not giving up on getting the phone, eventually the last hit knocked the phone off his hand and flew to Trevor who caught the phone.
"Hmph, I'll let you kids off this time, but the next time won't go easy," Nike said as he disappeared in thin air.
The fight was over but it put grief between everyone, even though they recovered the Hymn Crystal for the tower, Jack was gone... Everyone around decided to give him a burial near the tower which was now invisible.
"Whoa where did the tower go?!" Avan said as he and the other didn't see the tower anymore.
"Back at the phone shop I saw there was a missing binary field that was attached to the tower, when Nike destroyed the binary field it made the tower lost it's stationary and made it invisible," Jragon said facing to Ron, "Ron, the song Jack might wanted for his rest was the song to release the invisible field on the tower and... giving the last promise to Jack."
"How did you know about the promised?" Ron said, only he knows about the promise so how did Jragon know about it at all.
"He can read your feelings Ron, he's is prone to knowing others feelings since his songs are created by his own experience or feelings or even others, he could tell that there's a promise between you and Jack so he known it," Kai said as Ron looked at Jragon who was really concern.
"He told me he wanted this ringtone to be sung," he said as he pulled out Jack's phone which was safe from the disaster earlier, searching through the options he place the phone near Jragon which he sync with this phone in download.
The song finished downloading and he knew very well what song it was. He smiled serenely.
"It's exactly the song needed for tower to be revealed, the promised will be fulfilled and get us what is needed," he said as he walked closed to the road where only a mile from the tower would stand. The grave of Jack's nearby laying peacefully with dirt covered.
Wee yea ra exec hymme VIENA SOL=FAGE/1x10 enter FRELIA.[6]
In this happiness, I shall share my consciousness with Frelia (In this happiness, I shall execute the song Viena after connecting it to SOL=FAGE, and I will enter in Frelia through SOL=FAGE)
Hierle faura murfan anw yeeel ciel.
In its sadness, the little bird imagined the faraway sky.
Gat fusya en ciel ftt.
Covered by a curse, the sky has vanished
Wee i ga vit anw reveris enrer.
In my anxiousness, I am always having nightmares
Wee yea ra wael dauan bexm xl yor cexm mea.
But my sadness dawned to happiness since the time you visited me
Was yea erra chs sheak, en sol anw yeal.
I shall be eternally happy to turn into the sun, and into its shining rays
Was quel erra chs lusye eazas.
In this eternal earnestness, we turn into our mutual light
Presia firle anw harton,
Please, I don't wish to lose this love
rasse![7]
Cheer!
van yor jyel der polon,
even if I am isolated from you in the loneliness
yanje.
forever
The songs affect flow throughout the whole area, around town and city many people stopped what they were doing as they heard the song. Many turned their attention to the direction and even some others started to hum the melody. It was true what Kai said there might be other Reyvateils in their own blood.
As the song continues to flow through their mind, the tower started to reappeared from the grounds in a cover of white smokes. It kept rising and rising till it reaches it's peak. Many of the civilians over the horizon watched the tower reaches up towards the sky.
Yanyaue akata messe anw hymmne an fhyu.
A precious story, conveyed by a melody carried in the wind
Ciel fusya en gat ftt.
Surrounded by the sky, the cursed has vanished
Wee yea ra yehar anw zash.
I am not longer suffering
Wee yea ra wael nuih bexm, xl yor yaha tes mea.
I am no longer scared when the night comes, thanks to the smile you gave to me
Was yea erra chs weak, en khal anw yeal.
I shall be eternally happy to turn into the moon, and its protective rays
Was quel erra chs lusye eazas.
In this eternal earnestness, we turn into our mutual light
Presia firle anw harton,
Please, I don't wish to lose this love
rasse!
Cheer!
"Jack I'm hope you're still listening, I was the last customer to call you... and the song you wish to be heard sung to you instead of a ringtone... the promises are fulfilled. I hope you have a bright afterlife as the choice of song you made brought more light towards the nightmares, I hope you meet your family up there... along with mother," Ron said as he looked at Jragon, who had his eyes closed but could see tears forming around his eyes.
van yor jyel der polon,
even if I am isolated from you in the loneliness
Was yea erra chs ieeya, en sol anw yeal.
I shall be eternally happy to turn into the hope, and into its shining rays
Was yea erra chs lusye eazas.
In this eternal earnestness, we turn into our mutual light
rasse!
Cheer!
Presia firle anw faura,
Please, remember the little birds from that day
van futare parge iem.
And even if now or in the future we have to part ways
Melenas.
I will always love you
The song ended and the tower stands towards the sky with it's peak. The whole group of people at the horizon watched as the tower gleamed with pride over the skies.
"Mother... father... brothers...sister...," Jragon said as he wiped his tears away and stared at the tower now standing over the hill.
Kai brought out the phone with the installed Hymn Crystal and synced with Jragon's phone to download the song for safe keeping.
Jragon walked back to Jack's grave to say his last words. Before so he brought his phone out to his hand and lift his other hand and a small flower that was red and white specks in the middle appeared.
"Jack, although I don't know you as much as Ron or the others, I hope you a good afterlife and this flower is one of the few flowers left from my generations," Jragon said as he placed the flower on his grave and looked back at the tall tower.
It's only a matter of time till he awakens the tower and restore the melody that once rung around Travachess.
In another area nearby the tower, a member hides in the shadows. His purpose close to the tower still lingers but more worry about his own relation with someone else. He walks off disappearing in the shadows.
Meanwhile in the tower further from Travachess:
"I was close to wiping them off if the Reyvateil would back off in the song magics," Nike said as he slammed his hand to the table shaking the wine drinks of others.
"You were soloing when we specifically stated to go with your partner, we will attack again with our partners no more fooling," Dharc said as all agree. Lhite was ignoring by his mind but nodded to avoid anymore arguments from others.
Walking out to the balcony, Lhite pulls out his phone and played around with the app. After placing the recorded data he sends it to a save file which will be used later in a send message.
"This message will be of use in a lot of terms, but it's the way to stop more wars between us..." Lhite said as he looks up the moon at night.
Back at the Song Server Tower:
"So which tower is this?" Ron said looking around inside, it was pretty large with elevations and levels but he was sticking close to his dad and Jragon since Trevor and Avan went home and that it wouldn't be hard to get lost.
"The server is Ar Jhah system but this is just one of the three main towers that resides in Travachess, other being at Eolian, and Freslia," Kai said as they approached the higher tower but stopped before the main server room. "This is as far as we will go for now till a few more days."
"What why?!" Ron was shocked, they finally got the song downloaded and went through the danger but why must it stop now?
"Ron it's late night, you have school tomorrow and that Jragon probably too exhausted to start the server up. I also would have to research more how to reboot the server since it might or might not need more than just one extract to get it running," Kai said as he walked behind them and shove them a little to exit out the tower till tomorrow or further noticed.
"Also since Jragon is around your age Ron I'll be calling the teachers to let them know that he will be attending class also," Kai said as he walked inside the mansion with Jragon while Ron paused at his spot for a brief moment.
"I...have to... go to school... with Jragon...OH HELL NAW! Dad he's 17 but he's around 750 years old."
"So? 750 is mentally but 17 is physical, does mean he still have a mind of a 17 still. He still needs some education and I can't leave a child not having education because that's the law. Rules are rules Ron, he will be attending class tomorrow."
"Geez I'll have fun..."
"Ronnie doesn't want me to go?" Jragon said as he stares at him with his eyes. His eyes suddenly turns red with the roman number 21 on his left eye.
"W-w-what! N-n-no! I'm actually h-happy that you will go too," Ron said with a goofy smile stuttering crazy to avoid getting attacked or something.
"Alright!" Jragon said as he blinked and his eyes went back to normal. He walks back inside heading to bed.
"Dad...does all Verse Crosses does that?" Ron asked his dad before entering the mansion.
"Eyes turning red with Verse Cross number? Each member has a Verse Cross number on their body like tattoos really but Jragon's is on his eye."
"Wait I have one too?"
"Avan and Trevor said yours glow during battle against Nike, glowing on your chest."
"Is it there now?"
"Most likely yes but it's like a normal tattoo so it can fool anyone with a normal roman numeral number so don't assume those that has one might be a member."
"Alright I'm going to head to bed then, night dad."
"Night son."
In the bedroom, Jragon was already asleep on his bed, sounding really peacefully with the panda snuggled to his chest. Ron lazily faceplant to his bed, he really just wanted to sleep and hope tomorrow wasn't hectic.
To be continued in chapter 4. Volume 1 will be releasing soon.
1 True story there, I can't stop laughing from watching most parody videos.
2 Remember back at chapter 1.
3 All the enemies will have the same names from Trickster Online NA's characters however the Trickster dragons names are altered because there's no way I can split Johan's name.
4 Songs called EXEC_HYMME_MOISKYRIE from Ar Tonelico OVA. This song was never sung in the games if wondering.
5 As of this chapter I decided to start doing translations so it's more easier to know what's the meaning rather than reading the videos from youtube translates or wikia while reading the chapters.
6 Songs EXEC_VIENA, originally I set this song to be Ron's character song, but it's also Jack's resting song.
7 This part is actually repeated over and over throughout the song.
Credits to Ar Tonelico wikia for translations of songs.