DarkFoxKit: This feels a little early since I updated the last chapter two days from the original update date. But the last chapter was the end of 'arc 1' I guess you could call it. And that seem to have caused some… confusion among readers. ^^' And uh… Fyre here is a little… tipsy right now.
Donfyre: Oh shush you! … Wait, where are you? *is stumbling and swerving around* S-sorry readers… but right now, aka late in the night when my head is tired, is NOT the best time for me to feel very clear right now! DX
DarkFoxKit: Yeah, we kinda forgot that we were supposed to do this earlier so… erm… we'll just make this quick. This is basically the beginning of 'arc 2'. You see, in 'arc 1' it was mostly about the twins growing up and going their separate ways- not literally, but in beliefs. And here in 'arc 2' it's going to show them advancing in what they're doing.
Donfyre: Yeeeep! You'll be getting a lot more insight into their stuffs in this 'arc'. But we'll just let you read how it is for yourselves. :3
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Chapter 10: Planning
Since the forest fire incident that happened about a week ago the people of Tazmily have been working hard to try and regrow the plant-life that was lost. It almost reminded me of those colonies we have set out in the continents. Speaking of the colonies I've been getting tons of report from them. There were too many complaints about how they've been getting attacked or raided by the enemy, even the defense mechanism we've built in the city wasn't enough to stave off the intruders. This was getting ridiculous, the colonies are now demanding some portion of our best Pigmasks to go and keep an eye on them, but we were already spreading ourselves thin. And with more and more colonies we've been sending out the less we could protect them. It was becoming a problem, so much so I had to discuss this with Fassad and Master Porky.
"Hmm…" Master Porky wheezed as he finished reading all the complaints from the colonies. "You're right *cough* Commander, this is becoming a problem."
"We can't keep sending our best Pigmasks out like this. We're leaving ourselves vulnerable to the enemy in case they decide to invade the base or Tazmily again." Fassad said with a frown.
"But if we don't defend the colonies then we'll never have the resources to rebuild the world." Claus pointed out.
"Yes, it's a problem on both sides. *wheeze* *cough* If only there was a way to make more men, then this wouldn't be- *hack* *cough* such a problem." Porky sighed, trying not to cough so much.
"But we're already pushing the limit of people that we've recruited, Master Porky." Fassad sighed. "Even if we could get more people, the raiders could come at any time and our Pigmasks may be caught sleeping or unprepared in someway."
Claus looked at Little Miss Marshmallow and a robot that looks like Master Porky but with blond flat hair with black overalls, white shirt and a red bow tie, this little bot is called the Mecha Porky. Mecha Porky was designed to be Porky's little helpers based off of his younger self. Thinking about this, Claus got an idea.
"Master Porky, this is only a suggestion, but I figured since you have these robots that help you out with maintaining the rooms for every member of the army here, maybe we could make strong robots as bodyguards for the colonies. Think about it; they never have to sleep, they can always be ready as long as someone is there to keep them recharged." The young Commander said.
Both Porky and Fassad looked at him. Claus frowned when they stared at him and he tilted his helmet over his eyes, much like his dad does with his hat sometimes when embarrassed.
"That's… actually brilliant." Fassad said. "I'm surprised we hadn't thought of doing that."
"Robots made to defend the colonies… *wheeze*" Porky had a thoughtful expression. "Yes… I like that. *cough* We must create such robots right away if we're to have- *cough* *wheeze* any hope of rebuilding this world."
"I will let Dr. Andonuts know about this. Perhaps he and more of our scientists can come up with something." Fassad said. "Oh and speaking of the good doctor, he wants to see you once you're finished with your duties for the day, Claus."
"He does?" Claus blinked.
"Yeah, he said something about inspecting your robotic arm, to make sure it's still working properly and that he has something for you that he's been working on." The banana loving Magypsy said.
"Inspection?" Claus tried not to sound nervous here. "Oh… well uh… okay then. I guess it wouldn't do if the arm suddenly started malfunctioning."
"Very well. *wheeze* You two will let our best scientists know about the robot plan. *cough*" Porky said. "I'm counting on you to protect the colonies."
"Yes sir!" Both Claus and Fassad saluted.
On their way to Dr. Andonuts's office, Fassad asked, "Are you okay, Claus? You seem kinda nervous."
"I'm… just a little… uneasy with the whole inspection thing." Claus answered.
"Oh? Why is that? I doubt it's going to hurt and you've dealt with worse." Fassad chuckled.
The orange haired boy sighed, "It's more of the concept that makes me uneasy. I feel like I'm some machine that needs to be inspected from time to time or possibly upgraded. It just feels… wrong."
"Ah, I see." The Magypsy sighed. "I know it makes you feel uneasy but if your arm doesn't get inspected then there's a good chance it could malfunction. Just try not to think about it as being inspected but rather going to the doctor's for a check up."
"Actually I never had a doctor's check up before since things like the clinic was only recently made." Claus said as a matter of factly.
"... You know what I meant, stop being a smarty pants." Fassad rolled his eyes.
The 12 year old boy chuckled before he said, "I'll tell Dr. Andonuts about the idea, it'll be faster if you go ahead and tell the other scientists about it."
"I like the way you think, my favorite Commander." Fassad smiled. "I'll see you after your inspection."
"Yeah… see ya." Claus said as the Magypsy continued down the hallway and he stopped by the door that leads to Dr. Andonuts' lab.
The young Commander walked into the lab and saw Dr. Andonuts working on a new chimera. The man's a little obsessed with chimeras, he's made a lot of different kinds. This one was half snake, half mouse… basically it has a python's body with a mouse's ears, whiskers and tail at the tip.
"Dr. Andonuts?" Claus spoke up.
The short doctor jumped and turned, "Oh! Oh Commander, you surprised me! I wasn't expecting to see you here until near the end of the day."
"Well something came up and I figured I might as well kill two birds with one stone. Fassad told me you wanted to inspect my arm to make sure it's still working alright, and I have to tell you something from Master Porky himself." Claus said.
"Ah, okay then." Dr. Andonuts patted the stretcher. "Come sit here and you can tell me while I get the tools ready for the inspection."
The young Commander sat on the stretcher as the doctor began gathering some tools which made Claus a bit more nervous. "So uh… Dr. Andonuts… there have been several report complaints from each of the colonies scattered across the world. They are constantly under attack from the enemy and we can only spread our army so thin. So we came up with the idea to use robots as bodyguards for them. Do you think that you and the other scientists will be able to make something that is durable, able to fight well and can be recharged easily?"
The ginger haired boy tried not to flinch away as Dr. Andonuts began sticking those wires into his semi robotic arm.
"Robot bodyguards, huh? That's a new one... I'm intrigued." Dr. Andonuts smiled excitedly, he was always ready for a new intention. He hooked up the wires around the boy's semi robotic arm and into a bigger machine.
Claus couldn't tell what that machine was doing for the life of him, but Dr. Andonuts seem to have no such troubles and was writing something down as he looked at the… stuff on the machine.
"Try turning your hand into cannon mode please." Dr. Andonuts said.
Claus easily did so, it had almost become second nature to him now. The wires were still hooked perfectly to the cannon arm. "Think you'll be able to make something like that and mass produce them? We'll need as much as we can for each and every colony out there, including the new ones that have yet to be established."
"Well it may take some time to come up with something durable, good with combat and easily rechargeable, but I'm sure we can whip something up. Mass producing them however… we may need a factory with people able to do labor work for that." Dr. Andonuts answered as he wrote down more stuff the machine was beeping to him.
"I think that'll be doable." Claus said with a nod.
Before long, Dr. Andonuts unplugged the wires as Claus shifted his cannon back into hand mode. "You're in tip top shape, Commander."
Claus sighed in relief, "That's good."
"I'll be sure to get started on the bodyguard robots. Oh and before you go…" The short doctor picked up a small gray square box looking thing. "I have a new upgrade for you."
Dr. Andonuts handed it to the young Commander, who looked at it curiously and blinked. Claus turned it sideway and tried to figure it out. "Uh… it just looks like a heavy, metal, square box thing."
The balding doctor chuckled, "Well that's all that it is, Commander, until you activate it. Like your helmet, I designed it to only work for you."
"Oh… uh… how do I activate… whatever this is?" Claus asked, feeling embarrassed that he couldn't figure out what it was.
"It's simple. The device will only react to the PSI aura you're emitting and sends signals to the chip in your brain and will attach itself to your back. Think of it like a backpack but without those cheap straps that could break off so easily. I will demonstrate." Before Claus could say anything, Dr. Andonuts placed the metal box on his back. The boy felt it against his jacket and his skin, it didn't hurt but it felt like someone was clinging on to his back.
"Now you may feel a bit uncomfortable for a while, it'll take some time to get used to it." Dr. Andonuts said. "But it'll be worth it in the long run. Now once you get it on your back your arm should automatically connect to it."
"What's that supposed to mea-" Claus was interrupted when his semi robotic arm sent out a long, black wire and attached it to the metal box clinging behind him. "Wah?"
"The wire should also still be attached to it even in cannon mode." Dr. Andonuts said as if this was no big deal, but Claus was getting more and more uneasy.
"H-hey! What is this? Some kind of fuel thing for my arm or something? This is making me look more and more like some cybernetic chimera!" Claus snapped.
"Relax, take it easy Commander." Dr. Andonuts put his hands up to calm the orange haired boy. "This was something you and Fassad had requested since the forest fire incident, I assure you this will be very beneficial."
"Great, so you hooked me up with some metal box that's leeching off of my back and my mechanical arm, what's next? Some robotic eye replacement to make me look even more like a mechanical chimera? Poor Dad and Lucas will have a heart attack..." Claus frowned.
"Commander, this is actually my first and only new and improved jetpack prototype since the originals were stolen. I made it so only you could use it, that way if it's stolen again it'll be useless in anyone else's hands." Dr. Andonuts explained. "With this you should be able to fly whenever you need to."
"Oh… this is a jetpack?" His anger drained and replaced by intrigueness, but the uneasiness was still there. "Must you really feel the need to make my arm hook to it?"
"Of course I do. It was the easiest way to get it in sync with your PSI and the chip in your brain. Otherwise it's just a metal box." Dr. Andonuts chuckled. "Any other way would've been much more complicated and messy, I'd imagine you wouldn't want that either."
Claus paled at how else this could've gone. "I think I'm good."
"Alright. Now to activate it, it's as easy as changing your mechanical arm to cannon mode; all you have to do is give it a mental command. Try it now." Dr. Andonuts said eagerly.
The boy sighed and nodded. Like with his arm, he tried to give the metal box on his back the command to activate. It took a few seconds before the metal box responded and a pair of black bat-like wings appeared on each of his side.
Claus looked at the new pair of wings with curiosity while Dr. Andonuts was looking at them gleefully. "Some of my best work. The wings will help you stabilize in the air much easier than the jetpacks without them. You'll be able to make fast and sharp turns much easier too."
"I guess this means I better learn how to fly then." Claus said, though he still felt uneasy about how much of a mechanical chimera he looked right now with these wings, he couldn't deny that he felt excited that he'll be able to fly.
"You can do that with Fassad's help, he's always such a good mentor." Dr. Andonuts said. "While you're getting used to your new wings I'll start on those robot blueprints."
Claus managed to get the wings to disappear back into the metal box and got off the stretcher and onto his feet. "Thank you, Dr. Andonuts, your help is always appreciated."
The young Commander has high respect for the short doctor. Dr. Andonuts had given him an arm when he lost his, gave him a new weapon to help concentrate his PSI better, gave him a helmet that helped him aim with precision and find his brother when he was drowning, and now he's given him wings to help him travel faster and gain the advantage over their jetpack using enemies.
After telling Fassad about my new upgrade with the wings, he was more than happy to help teach me how to fly. Unlike the PSI Cannon, it was much trickier to fly than it is to blast enemies with precise aim. The helmet could analyze things, track down PSI and help me aim, but it couldn't help me fly. I had trouble staying in the air without crashing, but thankfully the training room have soft walls and floors for this particular situation. It took me almost a month to get used to flying, and even then I still had trouble with it. By then Dr. Andonuts and the other scientists made the bodyguard robot we've been needing. It wasn't exactly what I was expecting, because it wasn't made of metal, but rather hard clay. It was tall and a little deformed, in fact the only thing that made it look like a robot was a short antenna on its head that supposedly receive signals of commands. Dr. Andonuts called it the 'Clayman'.
The Clayman is indeed durable, that's what the clay was for, and because of that lightning can't hurt it, instead it recharges it. The Clayman is a durable and tough fighter, great for security uses as well as assist with heavy lifting. They are reusable once you use electricity to recharge them. They can emit electric discharges from their antenna too, making it the perfect weapon for those annoying raiders.
Master Porky announced a new factory that will go into making these Claymen from an abandoned warehouse in the middle of the wilderness of Nowhere Island. It's far east from Tazmily Village and volunteers are welcome. But because the factory is such a long way from the village, Master Porky have the Pigmasks, along with the Claymen that were already made, to build train tracks, so they can use a train to make the travel easier for the villagers.
The factory was built in the span of two months since the building was already there, all they had to do was bring in the needed equipment. Three months since the forest fire and I hadn't been out in the field as the Commander since, mostly due to the monstrous paper work and my flying training, but I've been itching to get back out there and see how well I can really be a Commander. I was mostly focused on saving my brother and the village to really know if I was doing well as the Commander or not on my first field mission.
Master Porky had called in the young 12 year old Commander, alone this time without Fassad. Claus, with his helmet on, bowed to the immortal old man and said, "You called for me, Master Porky?"
"Yes. *cough* *wheeze* As you know, the Clayman Factory was just finished. *wheeze* But the train tracks will still take some time. We only have a few of our lowest ranked Pigmasks- *hack* *cough* *wheeze* to bring some of the villagers who wants a job there. We'll pay them in DP- *cough* so they'll be motivated. As their Commander- *wheeze* I feel it would be best if you go there and keep an eye on things, see how well it turns out. *cough* *wheeze* And to see if there's any problem that needs fixing."
"Yes Master Porky. How long would I have to be there?" Claus asked.
"Go there- *cough* starting tomorrow for about eight hours on a daily basis for about two weeks. *wheeze* We want to make sure everything's good- *cough* and the people are motivated and happy." Porky answered.
"Yes Master Porky, I won't let you down." Claus said as he bowed again.
Three months since I trained with these wings, by then I've gotten down the basics of flying. So when I went out to go to the Clayman Factory I decided to test these wings and my flying skills rather than use the Pork Bean to get there.
The young Commander activated his bat-like mechanical wings. The small rockets under the pair of wings activated and took off into the sky. Claus steady himself in the air and mentally moved the wings as if they were his own, trying to get them in a comfortable angle where stabilizing isn't an issue. Claus smiled as he looked below him, it was nice being able to fly for real outside rather than in the base, no walls, no ceilings, and a lively view to look at. But Claus knew better than to get distracted, he used his helmet to help pinpoint the location of the factory so he doesn't get lost, that would be embarrassing.
Let's see… it should be right around… ah, there it is. Claus smiled to himself when he saw the building out in the middle of nowhere before he flew down. Landing wasn't so bad, but he still needed more practice. He wobbled a bit as he came down before the jets shut off a bit too early and he landed on his butt. "Ow… I've GOT to learn to shut off the jets when I'm about to land on my feet…"
The boy got back on his feet and dusted himself off as his wings shrank back into the metal pack. When he approached the building he saw some of the low ranking Pigmasks walking with some of the villagers. Since the forest fire incident the Pigmasks have been working hard to get back on good terms with the people of Tazmily, most of them still don't trust them but they're willing to get a job at the factory.
Claus followed them inside the factory and watched as the Pigmask Captain at the reception signed them. When the Captain noticed the young Commander he immediately squealed and saluted. "C-Commander! I wasn't expecting you to be here."
"I was assigned by Master Porky to keep an eye on the factory for a couple of weeks, see how things work here." Claus said.
"Oh, well I hope things are in tip top shape around here." The Pigmask Captain said.
The factory itself was full of clay, most likely for the Claymen. There were some animals like pigs and dogs running on treadmills, they must be for the generator. Most of it was underground, so I climb down the ladder to see people working. Most of them were low ranking Pigmasks with a few villagers. Claymen were digging around for more clay. I decided to try and help out by pushing the exhausted and more deformed Claymen to the recharging room. That's where they give them an electric shock to reboot them.
For the two weeks that I've been coming here I noticed a lot of people looked tired and unhappy. In fact I saw a few of them constantly slacking off, not at all motivated to keep going. The DP they're being paid with isn't enough to keep them wanting to work. This could be a problem in the future once the train tracks are finished, we can't have the people slack off too much or we'll never get enough Claymen to help defend the colonies.
"So Commander- *cough* How is it?" Porky asked when Claus came back.
"Sir, the people aren't motivated to work. The DP isn't enough to keep them motivated with hard labor. Is there a way for them to stay motivated and happy after eight hours of work?" Claus asked.
"Hmm…" Porky seemed to be thinking about that. "Adults can get- *wheeze* hard to please. But I think I may be able to make something entertaining for them."
"Would you be needing my help for this new entertainment?" Claus asked.
"Well… you are becoming a great Commander, young Claus- *cough* *wheeze* but what I have in mind is for people 18 and over." Porky said. "It's going to be a club. *cough* For the workers to enjoy after a hard days of work."
"Ah, so an R&R kind of reward for their hard work to keep them motivated. Nice thinking, sir." Claus said with a chuckle. "But what about those younger than 18? I'm sure if a 12 year old can become the Commander of an army, people younger than 18 would want a job there and something to compensate for their hard work."
"You make a good point. *wheeze* Perhaps I can have a section for those under age." Porky noted.
"I'm sure that'll make everyone happy, sir." Claus said. "Where's this entertainment club going to be?"
"It's going to be built on top of the mountain for a great view, we will make a skyline for people to get there. *cough* *hack* *wheeze* And we'll call it… Club Titiboo." Porky grinned.
For three more months, Club Titiboo has been built along with the skyline and the tracks for the train was finished. Two and a half years had already passed since Mom's death, I've never stopped going to her grave when I can to give my respects along with my brother and father. I miss her, but at least now I have a purpose to help rebuild the world. Although I should probably keep an eye on Lucas, he's starting to get curious about my line of work now.
Claus was thinking to himself about how Lucas was constantly asking him what he's been doing. He was flying and on his way to Club Titiboo after being assigned to make sure everything's in working order and there are no safety hazards, but because he wasn't paying attention to his surrounding he didn't notice he was being followed.
Not too far from Claus were a couple of Pigmasks, they were using jetpacks to follow him. One of them pointed at Claus while the other nodded, holding up his gun. The Pigmask took aim and fired.
The helmet beeped a warning and quickly brought Claus's attention, the boy immediately swerved left, narrowly avoiding the laser that would've had a direct hit to his back. At that moment, Claus was really thankful for the wings as they let him turn so quickly.
"The Commander spotted us! Pull back!" The two Pigmasks quickly said frantically.
Claus frowned in confusion before realizing who they were, "The renegades! Hey! What are you doing here!?"
Suddenly two more Pigmasks came out of nowhere with jetpacks, they were wearing white, meaning they're of the Colonel rank. They shot their laser guns at the young Commander, who quickly dived to avoid the lasers, they cancelled each other out.
Claus didn't know what their goal was, but he can figure one thing out; they're after him. They could be the same ones who were trying to kidnap PSI users back in Tazmily and burned down the forest. But why did they choose now to go after him? Claus didn't have time to think about that right now, the four Pigmasks were flying after him and trying to shoot him down.
The young Commander knew he couldn't go to Club Titiboo with the enemy on his tail, so he had to maneuver away from there and try to lose them or chase them off. Since he wasn't good with fighting while in midair- and he hasn't really been in any battles since his promotion- he decided to try and outfly them. Claus flew down to the woods, trying to use the trees to lose them or slow them down. The Colonels were still hot on his tail, though the other two Pigmasks were having more difficulty keeping up with him.
The helmet wearing Commander quickly took notice of this. These fraud Pigmasks must have a ranking system like ours. Which means the Colonels will be the biggest threat here. Claus flew out of the trees and hissed when one of the lasers grazed his cheek. Looking back, the Commander knew just simply trying to fly away wouldn't do him much good, he'll have to try and fight back.
Turning around, Claus switched his mechanical arm into cannon mode and fired a PSI Cannon at the Pigmasks behind him. They squealed at the sudden fire and tried to get out of the way. The two Colonels managed to avoid most of it, but was still grazed by it as their uniforms were tearing, but the Pigmasks behind them weren't so fortunate. They squealed before falling into the lake water below with a SPLASH.
Claus yelped when the Colonels were firing at him more, they must've been pretty angry at him for ruining their uniform. Claus tried to fire his PSI Cannon again along with the helmet's help to aim, but he was having trouble aiming while in flying with fast jets, so the best he could do was graze them. He tried switching to his elemental PSI.
"PK Thunder!" He shot electricity at them since he remembered that's their biggest weakness while in the air, unfortunately that had much poorer accuracy than the cannon.
The two Colonels ganged up on him and tackled him in the sky, causing Claus to fly back a few feet before he could steady himself again. "Ow… they hit hard…"
"Give up Commander, you're coming with us!" The phony Colonels demanded.
"Don't count on it." Claus hissed back at them.
The Colonels charged at him and Claus waited until they got in close before he flew up a little and used his boots to smash both of them in the head and fired his PSI Cannon at them. The two Colonels fell for a bit but managed to move out of the way from his PSI Cannon attack. Claus had to spin and turn to avoid two more lasers being fired at him, but his wings got shot. He hissed as he was now having difficulty moving in the air due to the hole in both of his wings.
"That's it, we've got him!" One of the renegade Colonels cheered.
"Fire again!" They both fired their laser guns at him.
Claus knew he was in trouble if he didn't get rid of these two and soon. He spun around and one of the lasers hit his back. The boy's eyes widened in horror when his back began smoking, he knew they had just hit the jetpack on his back. Inwardly cursing, the boy felt his control in the sky failing and he was going down. The two Colonels were there, ready to catch him, and knock him out no doubt.
"We've got him now." They said smugly.
Claus glared as he forced off the smoking jetback from his back and concentrated. "You're not getting me that easily. PK LOVE!" He shot out the powerful blue psychic energy right at the two, exploding hexagonally right at their bodies and caused them to be shot so far back they hit the lake behind them. Claus, knowing his PK Love only temporary removed them and not actually knock them out, hurried away from the premise.
The boy used his helmet to try and find his current location. "Ugh… great, now I have to walk or take the train to get to Club Titiboo." he grumbled as he looked down at his now broken winged jetpack. "... And I'll have to get Dr. Andonuts to repair this."
That was the first fight I've had since my promotion six months ago. It was then I realized I couldn't just rely on my PSI and PSI Cannon for every battle. I'm going to need a weapon, something like what I used to use before. I'll have to talk to Porky or Fassad about that later once I can find my way back and not get caught by those phony Pigmasks. Who are they? What do they want? Why did they try to kidnap me? I better be more careful. I looked at my messed up winged jetpack … Guess this means I'll be taking the train for a while.
DarkFoxKit: Admittedly Claus's chapter was originally going to be a lot shorter, I added in that fight scene to expand the chapter a bit more and to explain why he takes a train in the next chapter.
Donfyre: Yeah, this is a pretty longer chapter than usual. *is glancing at the chapter* Even though the last chapter was longer than this one, we're starting to add some new things in these next few chapters. Well… sort of-ish 'new', since they're mainly just compliments from the original game - like the Clayman Factory - with our own twists!
DarkFoxKit: Okay, we'll just answer these three reviews- we seriously need more than just two or three per chapter, this is not doing well for our motivation- and head on to bed!
Connor the speling pro: As always, it's very nice to hear from you Connor! And I knew Kumatora would be the type who's got a short temper but is nicer than she appears. *elbows Fyre* My friend here actually did her dialogue during that last chapter and I'd say he did really good.
Donfyre: *is jolted awake* H-huh? Oh, yeah, Kumatora. Both me and Fox here have characters we do pretty well at, and apparently I'm pretty good as a Kumatora. ^^;
DarkFoxKit: And as for the adverbs… I kinda missed how much I used 'immediately' in that chapter. When I re-read it I did notice I used it a lot… but I think I'm doing better with that in the later chapters, at least I hope.
Donfyre: That might also be my fault too, I tend to repeat the same adverbs a lot just to accentuate certain points in the story. I should probably be more wary of that.
DarkFoxKit: But hey, criticism always gives us a chance to try and improve. And as for Fassad and Porky… I think everyone's suspicious of them. You'll just have to wait and see what they might do in the future. Now for the next review…
Calm: Whoa! It's very dangerous when a Hydriegon explodes! O-O And you're right about Fyre having low self esteem. :P And that line I had Claus say was the first thing to pop into my head when she kept staring at him. ^^'
Donfyre: H-hey, I try not to show my low self-esteem TOO much! *pouts* But thanks again, Calm! And I'm glad you noticed that line too, it was something I questioned Fox about the moment she decided to type it onto paper.
DarkFoxKit: H-hey! It was fitting and something someone might say in real life if someone was staring at them!
Donfyre: And Claus is still a young child, yet he calls Kumatora a pedophile. :P
DarkFoxKit: Claus is a young child who is also the commander of an entire army. I don't think there's a lot of 'realism' here. ^^' Anyways, the next and last review for this...
Phoenix: Ah, I see what you did there with 'PK Love'. I know what it's like just starting to get into the fandom as I myself just got into it this spring. And all of these are nice, but… you do know the story's not over yet, right? It's far from over, so it's pretty dang early to be asking for a sequel. This is what I meant by 'some of the readers getting confused'. Did you really think I'd end the story with all those questions left unanswered like that? I hope you read Author Notes, because I don't want you thinking that last chapter was really the final chapter of this story.
Donfyre: Yeah, that would've sucked, since we still have a LOT more planned for this story. But don't take it too hard, your review still helped a lot! Such as how it helped Fox here realize that she made the horrible mistake of accidentally leaving "End of Part 1" at the end of the chapter! XD
DarkFoxKit: It said "End of Part 1"! Not "THE END"! Seriously, you'd think that would imply there's going to be more! Ah, whatever. I deleted the "End of Part 1" to avoid further confusion. The story is not over, it's just the beginning so I hope you'll still be able to read and enjoy the rest of it.
Donfyre: Yep! We still have a loooot more planned for this story, and we're far from over. c:
DarkFoxKit: But… seriously people, we would like to have a little more than just two or three reviews each chapter. It's kinda hard to stay motivated if people don't tell us if they even like the story. We greatly enjoy the reviews we get, but they're from the same people. I appreciate their reviews, both of us do really, but we'd like to know what other people think too.
Donfyre: And we don't wanna sound like we're begging, buuut… they're greatly appreciated. ^^; You can… think of it like a snowball rolling down a hill! The more reviews we get, the more awesome the chapters can be! … Wow, where did that come from? I really am tired…
DarkFoxKit: *puts her paw around Fyre's antenna* He's a Wooper in case ya'll didn't know. ^^' Anyways, that's all we have to say today. I am DarkFoxKit, this is Donfyre my co-writer for this story, and we both look forward to hearing from you… hopefully from more of you soon! See ya!
Donfyre! See ya soooon! *falls over* Zzzzz...