Tales of The Symphonic Abyss: Dawn of The Second Descendent
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Chapter 23: The Ultimate Reunion! Siblings Reunited At Last!
Aoi and Iris quickly stood up as Michael opened the door with his tail. Michael was then quickly hugged by his aunt.
Aoi - "Oh Michael, my dear nephew! I missed you so much!"
Michael - "I missed you too aunt Aoi."
Aoi finally released Michael from the hug after a few moments.
Michael - "Have you two been stuck in this cell for the last ten years? Cause as far as my parents and I know, you two and uncle Tokiomi have been considered dead for the last decade."
Iris - "We have been. Do you know anything of Kiritsugu?"
Michael - "As far as I know of, he survived the event caused by Artoria destroying the grail, but due to the grail's corruption by Angra Mainyu, 500 people were killed, except for a boy named Shirou. Kiritsugu adopted Shirou, the two of them living in the countryside in peace. Sadly, Kiritsugu supposedly 'died' 5 years later, while also failing to pass on his crest to Shirou."
Iris - "What about Illya?"
Michael - "Sadly your 'father' got to her before Kiritsugu ever could, and fed her lies that Shirou 'stole' her father away from her. Then it's decided that Illya will brave the dead of winter during the day to try and summon her servant before the fifth war started."
Aoi - "What about Rin and Sakura?"
Michael - "According to what Sakura's told me through letters and communications, the both of them are doing just fine. Sadly, Rin's become a bit of a controlling Tsundere due to you and uncle Tokiomi not being around for a full decade to watch over her. Hell, according to Shirou through Sakura, Rin doesn't even know how to use the record function on a dvd blu-ray player."
Aoi was trying her hardest to NOT laugh at her daughter's misfortune.
Aoi - "Like father, like daughter, I guess. I always believed Sakura and I were the more tech savvy of the four of us anyway."
Iris suddenly remembered something and leaned back into the cell.
Iris - "Let's go Bazett. Our ticket out of here has arrived."
A young woman with short magenta hair walked out of the cell. She had a suit on, but it was torn in numerous places.
Michael - "Bazett Fraga McRemitz. Member of the Ireland branch of the Mage's Association, right?"
Bazett - "Mhmm. And you are?"
Michael - "Michael Masi. Future male head of the Masi family, and Aoi Tohsaka's nephew."
Bazett - "A Masi?! I apologize for my rudeness then."
Bazett bowed her head while apologizing.
Michael - "Hey, hey. Don't worry about it Bazett. Not your fault you didn't recognize me right away."
Iris - "By the way Michael. Which servants did mine and Aoi's kids summon?"
Michael - "Well Sakura summoned the Rider Class Servant Medusa in front of me, mom, and dad at our place while she was living with us for the last decade before returning to Fuyuki for the fifth grail war. And Rin summoned Archer Class Servant Emiya. She wanted a Saber Class, but realized too late that she did the summoning an hour earlier than she wanted to without realizing it."
Aoi - "Tokiomi's gonna grill her when he finds out."
Iris - "Is this Emiya...?"
Michael - "He's a Counter Guardian version of Shirou from a different timeline."
Iris - "Oh ok then."
Michael - "As for Illya, she summoned the Berserker Class Servant Heracles."
Aoi/Iris - "Berserker?!"
Michael - "Don't worry. Heracles more acts like a bodyguard to Illya. Hell, he acts like the father she truly never had. As for Shirou, well, let's just say 'like father, like son'."
Iris - "Wait?! Shirou SUMMONED Artoria?!"
Michael - "Yep. And that only happened due to Kirei Kotomine ordering Lancer Class Servant Cu Chulainn to attack Shirou, who had next to no experience as a mage, in the first place."
Bazett - "And Kirei only got control of Cu by nearly killing me and taking my command seals."
Iris - "So he sadly wasn't killed during the fourth war then."
? - "Hey!"
Suddenly, a big, burly guy came from around an unknown corner.
Bloke - "Just what are you three doing out of your cell?!"
Michael - "They're with me jackass. So back off."
Bloke - "Oh, so the wee lad thinks he's a hero huh?"
Michael - "I know for a fact that I can kick your sorry ass."
This just caused the Bloke to laugh even louder.
Bloke - "I like you kid. Got a lot of spunk, you do."
Michael - "Fisticuffs."
Bloke quickly got the message.
Bloke - "You're on."
(Insert Music: The Dubliners – Rocky Road To Dublin)
Bloke constantly tried to knock Michael down, but he kept on missing due to Michael mostly dodging, who was also getting in a few light strikes in return. But whenever Bloke had Michael in his grip, he was quickly met with light chops and slaps, causing him get annoyed and let go. Then Bloke finally got a good punch in on Michael's left jaw, throwing him for a bit of a loop.
(Music Ends)
Bloke - "Get Up And Fight! Come On! Come On! Get Up!"
Michael however, was already bored of this fight.
Michael - "Alright. That's it, big man. We're done. You've won. Congratulations."
Bloke was not taking the win like that though.
Bloke – "Oi, we ain't done yet."
Bloke then spits at the back of Michael's head.
Iris/Aoi – "Really…"
Michael – "This mustn't register on an emotional level. First, distract target. Then block his blind jab. Counter with cross to left cheek. Discombobulate. Dazed, he'll attempt wild haymaker. Employ elbow block. And body shot. Block feral left. Weaken right jaw. Now fracture. Break cracked ribs. Traumatize solar plexus. Dislocate jaw entirely. Heel kick to diaphragm. In summary: Ears ringing, jaw fractured, three ribs cracked, four broken, diaphragm hemorrhaging. Physical recovery: Six weeks. Full psychological recovery: Six months. Capacity to spit at back of head: Neutralized."
Michael then walks around and picks up the handkerchief, then proceeds to do everything he thought of. He only made one change, and that was punching his opponent in their right jaw instead of striking it with his left elbow.
Michael - "Bloody fucking idiot..."
Michael turns back towards Aoi, Bazett, and Iris, who are completely stunned at what they just saw.
Michael - "Let's move ladies."
Aoi/Bazett/Iris - "Right."
They continued down the seemingly endless hallway till they came across another cage.
Aoi/Iris - "Tokiomi/Kiritsugu!"
Tokiomi - "Aoi! You're alive!"
Kiritsugu - "Iris too!"
Michael opened the door to their cell, then whacked them both over the head once they were out.
Kiritsugu - "Ow! What was that for, you brat!?"
Tokiomi - "Michael?!"
Michael - "Hello uncle. Nice to see you again after so long."
Tokiomi - "Then why'd you hit me and Kiritsugu in the back of the head?!"
Michael - "For you uncle, it's for stupidly giving Sakura over to the spineless rat Zouken, instead of me, mom, and dad. You and Aunt Aoi now very well the three of us would've done a much better job raising her than he ever would."
Tokiomi - "You're right. I'm sorry."
Michael - "Save it for your daughters uncle. They deserve it way more than I do."
Tokiomi - "Yes nephew."
Michael - "As for you Kiritsugu, I'm not mad, just upset, that you and Iris summoned my sister during the fourth war."
Kiritsugu - "Sister?! Iris, he's not-?!"
Iris - "Michael's telling the truth Kiritsugu."
The Magus Killer went silent at hearing that.
Iris - "Artoria's last name is Masi, not Pendragon.
Tokiomi - "Wait! You're saying I was forced to fight my own niece?!"
Aoi - "Not only that, but Kiritsugu and Iris' adopted son Shirou ended up summoning Artoria for the fifth war, thus meaning that Rin and Sakura were forced to fight their cousin as well."
Aoi and Iris then quickly told their husbands what Michael told them about their kids. Both fathers were very happy to know that all 4 kids were safe and healthy. Tokiomi was also super thankful that Michael actually got Sakura away from Zouken, along with leaving a clay golem in her place. Michael also revealed that the clay golem he left in Sakura's place wound turn into a bomb if Zouken tried to use it. According to Sakura, Zouken tried to do just that on the first day of the fifth war. The result: Clay Golem exploded, completely destroying the floor their flat was on.
Michael - "Anyway let's keep moving before it's discovered that you guys are out of your cells."
Bazett - "Good idea."
Bazett suddenly realized something.
Bazett - "Oh before I forget Michael. Aoi, Iris, and I had this in our cell for the longest time, but we just can't seem to figure out what it is."
Bazett handed Michael what looked like a crystal sphere surrounded by numerous odds and ends on it.
Soul - "What is it Michael?"
Michael - "It looks like a mech core Soul. But I can't truly say for sure."
Tokiomi - "Funny. Kiritsugu and I got something similar to it in our cell as well."
Michael was then handed a similar looking core by his uncle.
Soul - "So what do we do with these for now Michael?"
Michael - "For now Soul? Nothing. we just make sure to give these to mom whenever we get back to the manor. She should have a better idea at what these cores are then either you or I."
Soul - "Good idea then."
The cores were spiritually transported into Soul's pendant. They then came to another fork in the road. Michael pointed to the left path.
Michael - "You guys take that route. I got this one."
Aoi - "Just be careful Michael."
Michael - "Don't worry Aunt Aoi. I will."
Michael ran down the path in front of him as sirens began to blare.
(Insert Music: Sonic Forces OST – Egg Gate)
Michael - "Guess they found out I helped the others escape. Oh, well. Time to kiss this yawn fest good-bye!"
Michael continued running till he was out of the giant hallway. He was then shocked at the view in front of him.
Michael - "Woah. We're off planet! I guess anyone that crosses Rensho gets a one-way trip to space. No way I'm sticking around here! There's nothing to run on!"
Michael continued his way through the stage, grinding on rails and jumping off of bumpers as he entered another building.
Michael - "I don't do well in tight spaces. I'll pay back Rensho for putting me in this jam later!"
He then left the building to see where the other's prison cells were.
Michael - "So he had them locked up on the Death Chaos. Damn big ball of scrap just won't stay destroyed. We'll be outta here in no time, though. Just wait and see, Rensho."
Michael then entered a third building.
Michael - "So what's my move? Alice has to be around here somewhere. Guess I won't know for sure till I find her."
Michael exited the third building and came across a small fleet of 5 alley battleships, one of which he jumped onto the back of.
Michael - "Man, they're packing a lot of firepower. Still, it doesn't matter if they can't land their shots! Here goes nothing!"
Michael quickly made his way from battleship to battleship as they were destroyed around him. Soon he ran out of battleships to jump to. Thankfully the final battleship he was on had been shot down over a large open hatch, which he dove into and made his way to the goal.
(Music Ends)
Time: 2:11.97
Rings: 129
Score: 1,252,000
Rank: S
Suddenly a giant robot appeared out of nowhere. Michael also saw that it had a hostage.
Michael - "Alice!"
Alice - "Michael!"
Michael grit his teeth in mild annoyance.
Michael - "Hey scrap iron! Give me back my sister!"
Michael is then completely shocked actually does just that. Thankfully, Michael's quick thinking let him catch Alice with no problems.
Michael - "Hey sis."
Alice - "Michael!"
Alice hugs her little brother in complete joy for saving her.
Alice - "Thank you so much for saving me!"
Michael - "Not a problem Alice. Now what say we team up and take this hunk of scrap down?"
Alice - "With pleasure!"
(Insert Music: Sonic Forces OST – Battle With Metal Sonic (US Version Remix))
Michael - "Let's go!"
Alice - "Right!"
Michael noticed how much bigger the robot was, as well as the dark aura surrounding it.
Michael - "So this is thanks to the Soul Ruby, too, huh? Shunato's new invention is a real pain in the ass."
Alice - "Soul Ruby?"
Michael - "Yeah. A bizarre gem that created a fake version of Metal Sonic here."
Alice - "Metal Sonic?"
Michael - "A fully robot version of a friend of mine."
Alice - "Ok then Michael."
Brother and sister quickly made short work of Soul Ruby Metal Sonic, destroying it's defenses like they were nothing.
Michael - "Here goes, sis!"
Alice - "Yeah! When we join forces, the sky's the limit!"
Michael/Alice - "Double Boost!"
The sibling duo blast into Soul Ruby Metal Sonic, causing the fake to shatter apart in a shower of small red cubes.
(Music Ends)
Time: 2:35.42
Rings: 13
Score: 1,181,300
Rank: S
Alice - "That was... Awesome!"
Michael - "Congrats on doing your first ever speedrunning sis."
Alice - "Thanks little bro. Now let's go find the others."
Michael - "Right!"
Both siblings then rushed off to find everyone else.
