Back again, I return! And holy shit is this new format weird. Nothing like what I expected, and so far not a fan. Just feels clunky, full, and not nearly as colorful as the old version. Hopefully they update to something closer to the original format after a bit, but for now I'll deal with it.

With that said, Here's the vote.

Spoiler: Winner!:

[X] This Witch is MINE!: Yeah, go back and get Wuya. You can guess the Reward. OR something else might happen, I don't know.
-[X] Apologize for leaving her behind but just also to show her our new wing pack and see her reaction to it

And the Disclaimer. I swear I own nothing, not the place, time, or setting of this writing. What I DO own are means by which generous people can help and support a young man if they should choose. Available here and here, or my profile for those curious. The first is to my P A treon, and the second is to a fund.

Thank you, and here's to a new end of this saga maybe.

LET'S GO-GO-GO!

"Crap, crap, crap, crap, crap, CRAAAAPPP!" You chanted as you raced through the sky, barely missing a collision with a chimney stack but you were focused on something more important.

Finding your way back to the random park and hoping they were still there. If not...well.

Travel Check of DC 14, lowered from 20 due to Aerial view. Roll 1d20 plus 1d10 due to Flight. Rolled 15! PASS!

'Why are there so MANY parks in this place!' Was the only thought going through your head as you blasted over countless canopies and artistically placed statues. Why couldn't this just be a grey city filled with only one spec of color, and not this wonderland of artistic liberty and foliage!

"C'mon, they have to still be SOMEWHERE! Wuya did that whole presence thing, could I feel that? Is that a thing? Never tried but ANTAGONIST POWERS GO!" You muttered to yourself before abruptly stopping in the air, the epiphany reaching you in an instant. If your life was going to become anime bullshit, YOU WILL EMBRACE THE BULLSHIT!

Sense DC at 30 with disadvantage. Roll 1d20 + 1d10 from Bond +1d4 due to Altitude - 1d20 due to Disadvantage. Rolled 7.
? Rolled 19! Bonus due to Distraction!

'Holy, I actually feel something!' Standing there in the sky with your eyes closed, you could feel a tugging on your being, pulling you in a direction! You!

...were sent hurtling straight towards the ground below you by the yo-yo suddenly around your ankle.

"Huh. He actually DID come back. Neat." Was all you heard over the pain and sudden ringing in your ears from the sudden impact, but sadly you were getting shockingly used to such impacts, so after another moment enjoying the ground, you tilted your head upward, and yep, there was Reddy and Chat-Man.

And Wuya, serenely floating between the two as if without a care in the world.

"Yes, sadly for such a smart boy he stays remarkably predictable. In this circumstance if nothing else." She stated matter of factly, making you flinch and try to hide the brief outrage at the panic you felt at leaving the witch behind be mocked. You were glad you had lunch first now!

"So...while I get my ribs back into place, mind explaining why everyone's buddy-buddy?" You wheezed as you lifted yourself up by your arms, wincing but breathing shallowly to not aggravate anything.

"Cause she actually stuck around to talk after you flew away majestically for a few hours, only to have to track YOU back down through the steady murmur of concerned people over the Unidentified Flying Red-head and like-wise shaped holes in tree-lines where you ducked too low." Chat-Man replied nonchalantly, now balancing himself on a staff by all fours, which would have impressed you more if you hadn't seen Koga do the same thing on a bamboo pole. He reinforced it, you found out later, but that shit sticks.

"Oh sure, what a fun conversation that'd have been. Sorry about the magical near-death battle, why don't we all go get some ice cream and see the sights with a magic telescope. Maybe we'll find a National Treasure level conspiracy!" You mimed as you got to your feet, one hand pretending to hold said treat while the other brought the Eagle Scope to your eye sideways. Third-Arm even helped out by bringing out your SpicePod and positioned itself as if to take a selfie.

"Eh. I'd have taken you up on it. Better than the usual way these magical fights end." Red shot back as she deadpanned at your caraciture, before, in a flash of wire, the yo-yo around your leg came loose, and with a swift twist, went back towards said girl with an extra trail of red.

You stopped for a moment both at the response and the action, checking to see if you were leaking blood and just not aware of it, but as you looked back over at the two and a half, you saw her placing the right side of her hair back into a pigtail like the one on her left. RIGHT, yeah, the Hair-tie was a thing. Was that around your ankle?

Either way, you were staring at a witch and two people in bondage.

[] ...Can I have my Witch Back Now?

[] ...Want to go get Ice Cream?

[]...Want to go Sightseeing?

[]...Want to go on an Adventure?

[]...Want to Talk Somewhere?

[]...Want to go Shopping?

[]...So, What Actually ARE your Names?

CHOOSE THREE OF THE ABOVE

END OF CHAPTER

Wanted to do some more but decided to leave it a bit open ended. But boy were we kind of lucky and unlucky. I won't tell you how, but if it come up it comes up. Now that we're here though, let's see how the World changes, shall we? And don't forget to get into conversations! I want to see theories, plans, and Negaverse reactions as we go along! A healthy Quest is an Active Quest!