This chapter was recently released on my dA account 3 days ago, so consider it as someone has already called "writer's block".

Released December 10, 2013

The day was setting as the duo had no clue to where Carl had gone. Tori had already met lots of people that Carl and Ada were used to meeting whenever passing by.

"Ada, we've been looking all day for Carl and nobody has got a clue to where Carl went." Tori was a bit tired, but bored from all the searching he has done with the help of his temporary "sister".

"..." ("And I thought you said to yourself that there's a positive side to any problem...") Nirvana had telepathically spoke in a curtly way at the end.

"..." ("Maybe there's a way to communicate with Carl so that he'll respond and tell us where he is.") She had thought of that since on foot would tire them out, but find the something who can do that.

"So, who's the somebody that can do that?"

"..." ("I probably was thinking more of a 'what', Tori. Not a 'who'.") The marionette pointed out toward the distance where a tall pillar shone a beam of light was shrouded by dark, ominous clouds.

Tori hadn't thought of going to that place, but by the looks of it, darkness had subsided inside the pillar until it had been released.

"Y-You think of going...t-there? Isn't that where you said Amaterasu rests until its awakening is needed?" Tori hid behind the puppet's silky dress and whimpered at the unholy sight of the Cauldron.

"..." ("Only for the cause. And stop hiding under my dress, that's embarrassing.") Ada knew she hasn't been with Tori long, but behavior has to come through to show the public who you really are.

"I-I-I'm sorry Ada. It's just that..."

"..." ("It's okay if you're scared.") The puppet rested her metallic hand onto his shoulder and bent down with one knee. ("You've got to face your fears, Tori. Otherwise, they'll come back and haunt you from doing what you are currently.") She stood back up straight with her palm still nested onto Tori's shoulder. ("Do you get what I'm saying?")

He nodded slightly to her response. "Yes, I understand."

"..." ("Good. Now hop onto my back.") She bent down low so Tori could easily climb on the low distance between her and the ground.

As Tori climbed aboard, he clutched tightly around her neck so that he won't fall off during the big leap Nirvana was about to do.

When they were both ready, Nirvana leaped out of the boundary and into the area of the Cauldron in just 20 seconds or so.

"..." ("So Tori, ready to do some business?")

"Y-Yeah. Just a bit shaken up..." Even though Tori was used to heights, he wasn't used to quick dives from the air since it reminded him of the first time he went on a roller coaster. And it wasn't pretty.

"..." ("Come on. Let's go see what the Cauldron has in store for us.")

Tori knew this was a bad idea, but he had to follow Nirvana wherever she goes. Besides, it was his idea to go find Carl.

Back in the TCC universe...

Carl had found himself in Tori's room. (Or it looked like his...) It was confusing to who's room he was in since almost all of the Chasers' rooms look exactly the same.

As he looked around, many pictures were posted all over the walls describing the adventures of the Chasers and their mission to find the Tai Chi.

'Guy's one talented artist,' he thought.

The young boy got up from Tori's bed and went out to the hallway to see the other Chasers sitting in the kitchen; discussing about their usual stuff. (You know, the Tai Chi, their problems, etc.)

"Ah Carl. I seen you've woken from your rest."

Carl hadn't thought of anything to say yet to Sena, but he sat down at the table with the other Chasers.

"Well, you've done a good job, but I said don't use the Tai Chi!" She slammed her hands onto the table and strutted towards Carl.

"B-B-But I never used Tori's Tai Chi," he stuttered as to how Sena's face showed enough emotion to take himself wishing he was back to his own world.

"Sena..."

Donha had taken support for Carl and placed his hand on his shoulder.

"He didn't use the Tai Chi. He used his own."

The other Chasers were baffled of what came out of the older Chaser's mouth.

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about Donha?! No one could make their own!"

"Except Carl. I saw him summon out gears."

Carl was sure back there Donha was knocked out, but maybe he didn't realize when summoning out his attack.

"Gears? What? That doesn't make sense Donha. I need-"

"No. He's right." Carl had wiped Donha's hand off his shoulder and stood in front of Sena.

"I did summon out my own. They were gears, but created by my own magic."

Sena wasn't believing what Carl had just said. But then again, he is from another universe.

"Okay you didn't use Tori's Tai Chi. Sorry..." She rubbed her hands behind her head due to misunderstanding.

Carl had reached for the young Korean girl's hand and set it down gently. He simply gave a small grin.

"That's okay Miss Sena. Everyone gets carried away. (Even when they tend to have a temper.)"

As the problem was solved, Sena had remembered something to tell Carl.

"Oh yeah Carl. Rai has something for you."

She turned his head to Rai to find something what they call revenge.

"Uh, could you excuse me everyone?"

Carl had dashed into the hallway to find Rai behind him by the tail.

"You nerd! I still haven't gotten my return!"

"He's dead."

About time Finn broke his silence.

In another universe where this place is bright as heck...

A portal had opened wide enough for Nirvana to land onto the cobblestone path. What they both realize is that they weren't where Carl was, but into a new place they haven't seen before.

Stores of many items appeared to have customers inside and outside in the avenue. Tori was amazed by this new location to where the Cauldron had taken them and tried to took off, but Nirvana held him by the cape.

"..." ("Hold it. We don't know where we are Tori, so don't go running off by yourself.")

The orphan should've known better, but visiting new places were sparking his curiosity.

"Hah... Sorry Ada. Guess I got carried away."

Tori's face turned to embarrassment as he noticed the large tower shining in the sky.

He wondered... Who could possibly illuminate that whole building? It looked so similar to a famous landmark, but he couldn't remember where.

Just then, an explosion boomed out on the side of the tower. Alarms went off as soon as the damage was contacted. Chunks of cement were dropping down to the ground; making the tourists near the tower run in fear.

Tori was shocked by the event that had happened just as he was getting used to this place. He took the puppet's hand and budged her to come to the tower with him.

"Ada! Can we please go to the tower? Someone might be hurt!"

A pause from her interrupted the mind.

Nirvana didn't want to disobey Tori, but searching for her brother will have to take a halt.

"..." ("Let's go.") She strutted down for the young so-nyeon to ride onto her back and leaped through her own bounds.

At the nearly destroyed tower, two young children were spotted dropping toward the earth as the crowd was gasping and in shock of the bombing of Prism Tower.

"Brother!" The young sister had dove into her older sibling's arms for protection against the loose gravel. She gripped onto the jumpsuit and teared up as every second took up their life.

Her brother had did the same, but not as hard for it will result into, in his own thought, putting pressure onto both. If he could've fixed his pack, this wouldn't be happening and everything could've gone normal.

Seconds remained and the siblings kept falling with a few feet from their height and speed. That is, until they arrived.

A blur had swished by and the kids had vanished. The crowd went wild and trampled the police as they took off contacting the local media. (And something else that includes international...)

In a faraway dark alley, the lemon siblings were placed gently against the wall as they both opened their eyes to see two figures standing in front of them.

To their sight, one was short with blonde hair and wearing mostly blue formalwear and the other was towering them with blonde hair as well wearing a purple headdress with an elongated dress that nearly touched the ground.

What scared the sister of the other family was in fact, that the marionette's long arms were sharpened; the steel claws seemed like it could slice her in pieces.

"Don't worry." Tori held the little sister up from the wall. "She's really gentle. Ada wouldn't try to hurt you. Am I right Ada?"

The puppet nodded in agreement.

"W-who are you people? Brother!"

She ran behind her brother as he got up a moment earlier. Sense of worry had influenced the inventor to reply back.

He adjusted his glasses. "Who are you?" Sensing of a slight case of anger made Tori to reply back.

"Please... Let me explain..."

"Ah, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding from both of you. But really, Bonnie was getting into her imagination. Now, say you're sorry Bonnie."

Bonnie walked up to Nirvana. "I'm sorry Ada. But..."

A change in her voice meant one thing.

"Maybe you would be the perfect wife for my brother!"

The rest were appalled (Except Clemont who got embarrassed). Even Nirvana, who blushed as of the unexpected.

"B-B-Bonnie!" He grabbed the back of Bonnie's shirt and blushed embarrassedly in a shade of red.

A slight devilish smile ran across Tori's face as his doppelgänger had rushed towards him just to let a whisper through his ear.

"If you spread word around when you get back, je vais vous tuer." There was a growl in those last four words under his breath as he backed away from Tori.

The blonde Tigeroid didn't understand what his doppelgänger said, but from the emotion of it, it meant he wasn't kidding.

"So..." He changed the subject. "About that explosion... what happened actually?"

The inventor started. "As far as I know, it was sudden. Normally the security system I've applied to the tower should've detected some abnormality, but it seems something or someone had hacked into it."

As the quartet thought it out, Nirvana sensed crowds of civilians coming toward the bend.

"..." ("We have to go now Tori. The media has caught up on us.") The Tigeroid nodded and rushed to climb onto Nirvana.

"Ah-ah, what did she say?" Bonnie was still behind Clemont, but he understood by the commotion nearing the alley.

"I guess she meant that the crowd is looking for us, Bonnie. We have to go with them." The electric shota grabbed his pack and climbed on the marionette's back with Tori.

"Uh... uh..." She felt so afraid when the puppet had clasped her arms into a cradle and Bonnie had felt some confidence flow right back to her.

She sat upon Nirvana's hands as the marionette was taking off.

The leap was so immense that the Kalos siblings were hanging on so tight and experienced through the duo they've managed to see, they knew that they were up for an experience of a lifetime.

Yeah, this chapter was on hold for 4 MONTHS. And it's all because of writer's block. Yes, I'm going to stop putting dates now, okay?

Hope you know what Clemont said.