During a party, Lagnus is introduced to Ringo and learns about a certain event that happened on her unmagical world, one that seizes his interest concerning his own ailment. Requested by a tumblr anon!

Transformative Events

The Puyo Party in the Park was going smoothly. From his vantage point in the tree, he could survey the entire gathering. He watched Ally, scurry over to Panotty and Seriri, entranced by their song as Rafisol rolled her eyes and Harpy tried criticizing them for being offkey. Nohoho's curry stand was monopolized by Carbuncle much to Kikimora's irritation when he made a mess by spilling over a few jars of spices. Skeleton T was teaching Raffina and Lidelle proper tea ceremony techniques underneath the cool shade, Ms. Accord and Popoi joining them with a giggle. Satan and Witch entertained the rest with dimensional tricks and Puyo battles, using Draco as their guinea pig when she tried demanding to be the star.

Sighing, he crossed his ankles and leaned forward. It was pleasant having everyone together. He had met some new people like the boy with the kendama, who spent quite a long time explaining video games to someone as clueless as him. It certainly was an informative experience learning about the fabled console wars, something he wished to partake in despite not entirely understanding what Maguro was saying.

Still, it was fun. Having time to relax and meet new people was rare for the Light Warrior. His duty to protect his world was always in the forefront of his thoughts, but the party was more than welcomed. Being immersed in laughter and good will raised his spirits, and his smile grew when he heard his name being called.

"Lagnus! Hey!" Arle waved up to him, and he jumped down, his knees bending slightly from the impact.

"Hello, Arle. Who's your friend?" He grinned at the girl throwing an apple in the air next to her.

"This is Ringo. Ringo, this is my old friend Lagnus. He's the guy I was telling you about earlier." She gestured at her friend, the other girl uttering a surprised hum.

"I remember you from Ally's world. You kind of gave us some trouble, huh?" Ringo chuckled, shaking his hand.

A faint rosy hue bloomed on his cheeks. "Oh, excuse me for that. That was very petty of me."

"Eh, no problem. We've dealt with that kind of behavior before." Ringo glanced over her shoulder, spying Rulue and Schezo bickering over the latter's vocabulary. "Those two in particular come to mind."

A flare of superiority sparked in Lagnus' chest. "I see the Dark Mage still hasn't won the battle over his tongue."

"Nope!" Arle laughed, setting her hands to her hips. "He's still saying 'I want you' to me."

"Odd way to phrase it, Lagnus, but I suppose that makes sense." Ringo sighed, shaking her head. "At least he's not trying to possess you again like a certain space-time traveler."

Lagnus blinked, the comment catching him off guard. "What do you mean?"

"Oh, right! You were on your planet when it happened." Arle lightly smacked her fist against her palm. "About, hm, was it a year ago? That sounds about right. I was possessed by this being named Ecolo. They even gave me this weird outfit to wear. I almost caused the end of Ringo's world if it wasn't for her saving me."

"And I'd do it again for you." Ringo firmly nodded, a smile settling on her face.

He glanced between the girls, their casual remarks not sitting right with him. They spoke about a potential apocalyptic situation like they were discussing weekend plans. Clearing his throat, he asked, "But how were you able to stop this Ecolo? What happened?"

Shrugging, Arle replied, "Well, it happened on Ringo's world, and it's not exactly a magical place-"

"Wha-? No magic?" he blurted, eyes widening.

"Yeah! Unlike this world, mine is a more scientific, technological place." Ringo crossed her arms. "Although, your world does have its perks, Arle. The air is much cleaner, and I couldn't find any reparations from pollution."

"Back to the subject," Lagnus interjected, thoroughly confused, "if you couldn't use magic, how did you save Arle and your world?"

"Oh, we just played a lot of Puyo and aged and de-aged-"

His hands snapped onto Ringo's shoulders, eliciting a shrill shriek from the poor girl. His eyes went wider than dinner plates, a look of aghast horror striking his features. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. They had somehow gained the power to cross between ages while he was cursed to transform back into a child, a fate that left him more than repulsed with his own weakness.

"How were you able to counteract the spell? How can I stop aging, too? Tell me!" he shouted, shaking the baffled girl.

"H-hey, Lagnus, wait! It's not like that!" Arle quickly pushed his arms off Ringo and stepped between them. "We gained a power called Great Transformation. While playing Puyo, we could transform between our kid and adult selves." She pursed her lips. "It's nothing like what you're going through. Sorry."

His bewilderment and anger quickly switched to shame. He hadn't meant to put his hands on Ringo, but the fact that they could control their transformations seized his sensitivities. He swallowed and uttered an apology, his throat stricken with regret as Arle huffed.

"It's okay. Arle told me about your...issue." Ringo rubbed her tense shoulders. "It must've been a shock to hear what we could do while you simply de-age at random intervals."

"Ah, yes, but still, I apologize for my recklessness. I thought that maybe a cure for my ailment existed in your transformations." He glanced over at Arle, finding she was crossing her arms and narrowing her glare at him. "H-hey, I said I was sorry."

"Buuut...I still don't like that you were so quick to grab her! I think you know what it's time to do when we have problems to settle." Arle threw out her finger, smirking.

"Puyo battle?" he wondered, matching her eagerness.

"Yeah but let's...swap!"

"Swap? What's 'swap?'"

As their boards appeared and strange blocks began falling, Lagnus was left wondering what in the universe was Tetris.