Damien Shepard here. I'm doing Stage 2 now. I decided to pull an all nighter and get both of these done Get ready!
Damien Shepard presents
Twisted Metal: Dimensional Tour
Satoru's Story Part 5
Satoru got into Lost One. He had the Kimono with him because he decided to. He then drove into the bottom floor of the destroyed mansion in Awayuki town.
Stage 2-1: Prètear's Destroyed Mansion
Satoru's Stage 2-1 Dialogue: Now for the next battle. Time for some more destruction!
(After Battle)
Lost One came to a stop. He was the victor in this battle.
"That was almost…too easy." Satoru said suspiciously.
Just then, Satoru heard a gunshot. It didn't take too long for him to realize that he was being shot at. In true Matrix style, he dodged the bullet coming from the side. He then turned Lost One to face a Jeep with multiple colors all over it.
"And you are?" Satoru asked, seeing the young girl in the car. She had pink hair that had a style that resembled an upside-down tulip, and eyes of the same color.
"I am Himeno Awayuki. I'm known as the Prètear." The girl said.
"Prètear? What's that, some kind of rainmaker?" Satoru asked confusingly.
"Why don't I show you, IN BATTLE!" Himeno screamed as she drove towards Lost One at increasing speed.
Stage 2-1 Boss: Prètear-Himeno Awayuki
Satoru's Stage 2-1 Boss Dialogue: Sheesh, ask a simple question and suddenly she goes berserk! Oh well. Looks like I'll have to fight the answer out of her.(After Battle)
Himeno was on her knees in front of her destroyed jeep. She was breathing heavily because she barely avoided the explosion that was the result of an Eclipsed Sun normal attack to the jeep.
Satoru walked up to her, wondering, 'Why did she attack like that? She drives like she's trying to prove herself. The question is, to what?'
"Kill me." Himeno said.
"What?" Satoru asked surprisingly.
"Please kill me. I'm a total failure." She pleaded again.
"What are you talking about? And what the hell is a Prètear?" Satoru asked.
"If I tell you, will you kill me?"
Satoru was getting irratated. He grabbed Himeno by her shirt and raised her up in anger.
"How about you tell me, and I DON'T kill you." Satoru said angrily.
"Fine, just put me down and I'll tell you, but first I need you to take me somewhere."
Satoru did just that and drove Himeno to a deserted part of Awayuki town. The only thing in this part was another mansion.
They went in through the front door. When they did, they went into the dining room and saw a group of people. Three of them looked normal, but there was something about the other two that could not get out of Satoru's mind.
"Himeno," one of the women started. "who is this."
"My name is Satoru Akaida. Your daughter and I "met" at that old mansion."
"THAT was our old home!" The other woman yelled. She was younger than the other.
"Let me guess, your family?" Satoru asked Himeno.
"I'll need to introduce you all. Satoru, meet my step-mother, Natsue, step-sister, Mayune, my father, Kaoru, and some friends, Kei and Go."
"Okay, now PLEASE answer my question. WHAT THE HELL IS A PRÈTEAR!" Satoru yelled. He was on the edge of his patience.
"Alright, Alright! I'll tell you. It's not like I have any choice."
So Himeno told Satoru about Leafe, the Leafe knights, Leafenia, and the evil Princess of Disaster, Takako.
"So this Leafe is what sustains life in this world. And the Prètear is the guardian of Leafe. And the Leafe Knights, like Kei and Go, are her aids. And the Princess of Disaster, who is the former Prètear, Takako Shirataki, is trying to suck up all of the Leafe and turn this world into a desolate wasteland like most of the world already is."
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.
"And Natsue, your other daugher, Mawata is being used by Takako to act as the epicenter for a great WMD called the "Great Tree of Fenril"?"
"Yes." Natsue said with her head down.
"And one of the Leafe Knights, Sasame, betrayed you to join Takako, and captured your leader, Hayate?"
Everyone again nodded their heads.
"Well, I guess I have a pretty good grasp of this whole thing. I'm surprised that the Tree hasn't taken the Leafe yet. This place must have been frozen for a time as a result of the Cataclysm, huh?"
"I suppose." Kei said.
"Well, I'm going to the tree and get your daughter back, Ma'am." Satoru said as he started out the door.
"No, wait! You have to go to Leafenia first!" Himeno said.
"Why?"
"Because the three youngest Leafe Knights are causing a ruckus as a result of Takako's influence. Besides, you can't get into the tree without stopping them first." Himeno explained.
"Alright, so how do I get there?" Satoru asked.
He was pointed out to the big fountain in the middle of the old estate. He went through the portal and went into a wasteland of monsters and debris.
"Man, and I thought my district in the Hellcat Nightmares was bad. This is Pit City II."
Satoru then heard enemies coming through the portal, he guessed that this would be the second battlefield.
Stage 2-2: Leafenia
Satoru's Stage 2-2 Dialogue: Guess Marcus wasn't kidding. He must have overheard that little conversation. Still, I guess some entertainment couldn't hurt.
(After Battle)
Satoru had won again. Now he noticed an SUV driving towards him.
"Alright punk, surrender and give us your Leafe." A young boy's voice called out through a megaphone.
"It's not that hard to comply, pal. So hand it over." Another boy's voice called out. This one seemed a little younger.
"We'll use force if we have to, so don't try anything stupid!" An even younger boy's voice called out.
"Oh dear, I can't seem to remember where I put it. But how about THIS instead!" Satoru yelled, launching a missile directly at the car.
Stage 2-2 Boss: Remnant-Mannen, Hajime, and Shin
Satoru's Stage 2-2 Boss Dialogue: These must be the younger Leafe Knights that Himeno told me about. Well, bad children DO need a spanking to be set straight.
(After Battle)
Satoru pulled the children from the flaming wreckage that was Remnant. They were knocked out, but otherwise okay. They soon regained consciousness.
"Hey, where are we? Last I remember we were fighting Takako." The white haired boy said."
"Boy are you in for a story!" Satoru said. He then proceeded to tell with what happened in past 10 years. The boys were shocked to find out, but Satoru calmed them down.
"And I'm going to go fight her."
"Let me ask you whether or not if you are CRAZY! If our Prètear couldn't do it, what makes you think you can!" The white-haired boy, named Mannen, yelled.
"To answer both questions with one word, yes." Satoru said as he drove back to Earth and proceeded to the bottom area of the Great Tree of Fenril.
Stage 2-3: Outside Fenril Tree
Satoru's Stage 2-3 Dialogue: First, I'll take care of the opposition, then I'll find Mawata. Then I'm moving on.
(After Battle)
Satoru beat the opposition again, then noticed a crystal clear embryo. Inside was a young girl who was in the fetal position. She looked like she was in some sort of trance.
"That must be Mawata." Satoru said.
Then some vines covered the embryo.
"So, want to defend your power source, huh? Okay, I'm game. Let's rumble!" Satoru yelled.
Stage 2-3 Boss: Embryo-Mawata Awayuki
Satoru's Stage 2-3 Boss Dialogue: Looks like the Tree doesn't want anyone to get her out. Well, let's see whether or not that "organic" defense system is all it's cracked up to be.
(After Battle)
The embryo cracked and a bright light shone. Out came Mawata Awayuki. Satoru rushed out of Lost One and helped Mawata up.
"Mawata!" A group of voices called out. It was Mawata's family.
"What! What are you doing here!" Mawata asked.
"I was sent here to save you. You've been in there for 10 years."
"NO! Put me back! I want to be with father!"
"Mawata, you know your father is dead. Please snap out of it."
"No! I have to go back!" Mawata yelled. Satoru decided to step in by slapping her in the face.
"Listen. Your father is dead, and nothing, I mean NOTHING will change that. I lost a sister when I was a kid too. It will always hurt. Trust me. But at least you still have family that you can fall upon when your suffering. What about me? I have nothing.
Mawata only stared in disbelief. Satoru turned around and said, "So count your blessings, kid. Life isn't fair. And I'm going to teach THAT lesson to Takako."
He got into Lost One. The zeppelin landed and Satoru drove into it. He got an airlift to the middle level of the Tree.
Stage 2-4: Fenril Tree-Middle Level
Satoru's Stage 2-4 Dialogue: These large vines are the only things I can drive on. I gotta be careful, or else I'll fall to my doom!
(After Battle)
Satoru was facing his rival, Tommy. Lost One had beaten the D.U.N.E.C.A.R. in battle.
"Looks like you win." Tommy said.
"Don't act so down. That vehicle of yours fought better than I originally gave it credit for." Satoru said.
"Thanks. And by the way, don't worry about that Hayate guy. I was able to save him while you were battling that embryo thing. He's with the others now.
"Thanks for that." Satoru said.
Just then, someone came from the top of the Tree. He was wearing dark robes. He had white hair and had violet eyes. He landed in front of Satoru and Tommy.
"Tommy, you get out of here. I'll handle this."
"Be careful." Tommy said. As he ran away, he told Satoru, "Give him one for me. He's the jerk who killed my brother."
"Will do. You just get out of here." Satoru said, smirkingas Tommy ran out.
"So you're the one who's been playing games with our forces." The man said.
"You must be Sasame, the traitor." Satoru said.
"Correct. I must say that you've come a long way."
"Before we fight, I have to ask you, why did you try to use Mawata in your plans?" Satoru asked.
"If you had not interfered, her hatred would have lifted her from her suffering. Hatred is something I think about a lot." Sasame answered.
"Yeah well, hatred is not the almighty substance you claim it to be. I've hated you people all my life, and I'm STILL suffering."
"I'll take care of you once and for all." He said calmly as he charged at Satoru.
Stage 2-4 Boss: Dark Knight-Sasame
Satoru's Stage 2-4 Boss Dialogue: This guy's a real character. He thinks that hatred will lift the world from suffering. Yeah right. I'll prove to him just how wrong he is!
(After Battle)
Sasame was on his knees.
"Why? Why did I lose?" Sasame asked to no one in particular.
"Hatred is not lifting you from your suffering. In fact, it is holding you back. Until you learn this, you can never win." Satoru told him. The zeppelin came for Satoru.
"Now if you'll excuse me, I have to stop your princess from unleashing Armageddon on our planet."
Stage 2-5: Fenril Tree-Top Level
Satoru got a lift to the top floor of the Tree. There he found Takako, the Princess of Disaster.
"So you're the one who ruined everything. The one who destroyed Beryl and has come so close to ending everything here." Takako said coldly.
"Yeah. And you must be Takako. Do you realize just how much damage you've caused to the world?"
She turned to face Satoru. She had long, raven hair and emerald green eyes.
"I don't care. I want to destroy the world that shunned me."
"Did you even want to become this in the first place, or do you want to be loved?" Satoru asked. His face was no longer one of hatred, but now one of pity.
"I hate this world! And I'll destroy it alone if I have to, starting with YOU!" Takako yelled as she launched a beam full of Dark Leafe at Satoru.
Satoru's Stage 2-5 Dialogue: I don't hate her anymore. No. Now I just pity her for how much she's suffered. Now I have to fight her.
(After Battle)
Takako was kneeling in pain. She had just lost to Satoru and she was nearing death.
"Stop this, Takako. You're going to die if you keep this up." Satoru said.
Just then, Himeno and a blue-haired, blue-eyed man came to the top level of the Tree.
"I take it that's Hayate?" Satoru asked Himeno.
"Yes."
"HAYATE!" Takako screamed.
"Takako." Hayate said.
"Don't think I haven't forgiven you for betraying me!" The Princess of Disaster screamed. Satoru started to piece together how she became this in the first place.
"You can't possibly continue to fight in the condition you're in, Takako." Satoru said.
"So I'm weak." She said, turning around with her body writhing in pain.
"I'm pathetic. No one accepts me because I'm a weakling."
"Takako." Satoru said.
"Then I'll end everything." She said. She then started to suck up Leafe. Then vines started to appear and they started to head towards Takako.
Sasame then came out of nowhere and took the full force of the vines. They pierced him and started to suck out his Leafe.
"I'm your knight, yours and yours alone." Sasame said as he started collapsing.
Takako turned to see Sasame sprawled on the floor.
"Are you alright, Takako?" Sasame asked. "That day, long ago, I couldn't protect you, this is my penance for that.
"Sasame" Takako said.
"Was I finally able to become your knight?" Sasame asked.
The wind started to pick up, and the dark robes that Sasame and Takako were wearing started changing back into the original clothes they were wearing before they gave into the darkness.
"Sasame! Please be alright, Sasame! What should I do!" Takako yelled.
"You must abandon your hatred, it only makes you suffer more. That boy, Satoru made me realize that. I think he realized that himself."
Satoru, Himeno and Hayate walked up to Sasame.
"Himeno, I was the fool who didn't understand Mawata's feelings."
"Don't worry, Sasame. Mawata is safe and sound with the others." Satoru said, assuring him.
"Great. I've done a great disservice to her. I cannot atone for that with my life."
"NO! Please don't die, Sasame, please!" Takako cried
"Takako, please show me that smile, one last time."
Takako complied and smiled for him.
"You've come back, the Takako that I once knew." Sasame said happily. He then said his last words.
"You're my one and only." And with that, Sasame drew his last breath.
"Sasame?" Takako said faintly. She then said his name a little louder. "Sasame!"
But it was too late, Sasame was dead.
"An idiot. That's what I am, Sasame. Please come back. I'll accept anything, even my own death! Just come back!" Takako then started to cry profusely.
Sasame's body disappeared as his remaining Leafe was scattered. Takako then stood up and said, "It's done."
Suddenly, a hole opened up in the tree and yellow vines grabbed Takako. The tree pushed back the others.
"What the sam hill is going on?" Satoru yelled.
"Takako is engulfed in despair!" Hayate said. "The Great Tree sensed that darkness…"
"…and now Takako is a new battery!" Satoru finished for Hayate.
"We have to do something!" Himeno said.
"I'll handle this." Satoru said as he got into Lost One and drove towards the tree.
Stage 2 Final Boss: Great Tree of Fenril
Satoru's Stage 2 Final Boss Dialogue: Talk about a plot twist! Takako is now the power source for the tree! I've got to save her!
(After 1st form)
Lost One was pushed back.
"Damn, I can't get to her!" Satoru said.
Fortunately, Takako finally came to her senses. The bad news, the tree started to absorb her.
"TAKAKO!" Satoru yelled. But before he could say anymore, a bright light emanated from Himeno, she was now in the White Prètear form.
"Is that…the Prètear!"
Satoru then heard a roar. The tree had formed a large mutant head. Satoru figured that this was the core.
"Final battle time!" Satoru yelled as he raced towards the monster.
(After Battle)
The monster was at its last legs. It released Takako from restraint.
"Hear me, Great Tree of Fenril." Himeno said. "If you want Leafe, I'll give you all you want. But I won't be beaten!"
She then proceeded to give the tree Leafe. It overate and disintegrated, with Satoru and Takako still on it. But the Leafe was able to save them from a very fatal fall.
"So that's…the White Prètear." Takako said.
Himeno flew down to Takako and the held hands as the slowly descended to Earth.
Satoru opened his eyes. He was still in Lost One, but the Kimono that he put in there was gone.
He saw it outside, surrounded by Leafe.
"The…Ki…mo…noooo" Satoru said as he lost consciousness. He landed his head on the steering wheel. When he woke up, he was outside of the car. He noticed a pair of white boots and he quickly got up to see Sasame standing before him.
"Sasame? But…how did?" Sasame cut him off.
"Himeno revived me." He said.
"That's great!" Satoru said. But he noticed that things weren't so great. He looked towards the garden of the mansion and saw the others, and Himeno, lying down. She was dead.
"What happened!" Satoru asked Takako.
"She gave all of her Leafe to the tree. And now she's…she's…" Takako couldn't finish the sentence.
Satoru ran to the site. And he knew all too well that Himeno sacrificed herself to save them all.
Satoru could hear crying and sadness all around. He then saw Hayate coming up to Himeno.
"No, Himeno, you weren't a failure. You were far from it." Satoru said silently.
Hayate went up to Himeno and kissed her. Satoru figured it was his way of saying good-bye, but it turned out to be different. Amazingly, beyond all speculation, Himeno was alive again.
Suddenly, happiness filled the area. Satoru breathed a sigh of relief that everyone was happy again. But he then remembered something.
"Oh! The kimono!" Satoru said. He ran back to where he woke up. He looked all around, but the kimono was gone.
"I lost the Kimono." Satoru said sadly. It was his last memento of his dead sister.
But just then, he heard a little girl's voice.
"Satoru."
Satoru's head shot up.
"No. It couldn't be…"
Satoru turned around.
2nd intermission coming soon.
