-Chapter 306-

Fighters VS Fathoms Part 3


Puff and Angelica's Ship

Back on the royal vessel, Sonic and Puff's battle raged on. The hedgehog had expected an easy win; a quick Spin Dash to knock the wind out of him and he'd deflate like a balloon. But to the hedgehog's surprise, Puff was putting up a decent fight. Sonic's speed kept him from getting hit, even in the closed quarters of the room, but he couldn't even get close to the king thanks to the reach of his trident, which he wielded with impressive dexterity, even in his inflated state. In the rare event he did manage to get close enough to attack, Puff would block it. Not even his Spin Attacks could get through to him.

"Ha…guess that bit about him being a captain wasn't just hot air," Sonic thought as he dodged another trident thrust. "If he weren't such a jerkwad, I'd actually be glad to have him on our…side!"

Sonic quickly sidestepped as Puff swung his trident down like a hammer, leaving a small, but sizable crater in the floor.

"Accursed, blue pest!" he screamed. "Stop running around and fight me for real, damn you!"

"Oh, trust me, Puffy, if I was fighting, you'd be a fugu special on the barbeque grill!"

Puff growled. "Barbecue this!"

Puff held his trident to the side and began twirling it around like a baton. As he did, water began to form around the prongs, turning the weapon into a miniature whirlpool.

"Tidal Hammer!"

Puff grabbed his trident and slammed it onto the ground again, but as he did, a torrent of water came cascading down.

"Oh man!"

Sonic backstepped in time to avoid the blow, only to gasp in horror as water burst from the impact sight, unleashing a small tsunami that swept him away into the hall.

Sonic coughed as he came to. "Oh great… he has Chaos Water too!?"

"King of the Seas, remember?"

Sonic looked to the room and saw Puff advancing toward him. However, the king wasn't running, instead he seemed to be gliding along a wave of water forming under his feet.

"Crap!" Sonic made to run, only to slip across the floor and fall over with a splash. "What the…!?"

It was then he noticed why. Puff's attack had flooded the entire corridor with several inches of water.

"Dammit, I can't get any traction with all this!"

"Tidal Guillotine!"

Feeling the quills on the back of his neck stick up, Sonic instinctively ducked and curled into a ball, barely rolling away from a water-imbued slice from Puff's trident. As Sonic uncurled, he reached up his neck and found that part of the tips of his quills had been sliced off.

"Whoa…" he let out. "That was a close shave."

The sound of rushing water greeted his ears, reminding him of his situation as Puff prepared to make another slash. Once more, Sonic rolled out the way in time.

"You can't escape, Sonic!" Puff shouted. "This ship will either be your prison or your grave!"

Sonic uncurled and broke into as fast a run as he could. "Bigger things than you have tried, Your Heinous! And yet, here I am!"

Puff glowered. "Maybe…but could they do this?"

Puff spun his trident so that he was holding it with both hands, the points aimed directly at the hedgehog. The head began to glow aqua blue as rippling a ball of water formed at the tip of the central prong. The ball grew until it was about the size of a baseball, then began to shrink until it was no bigger than the end of a pin.

"Tidal…"

"Uh oh…" Sonic whispered, remembering what Tails told him about water pressure during one of their science experiments.

"...Javelin!"

A thin beam of water shot from where the ball was, flooding the hallways with a loud whistle. Fortunately for Sonic, from the way Puff's arms recoiled, the attack was too powerful for the user to control. Un fortunately for Sonic, the user still had enough control to graze him, as he quickly found out from the sharp, searing pain and blood spurting from his shoulder and the hole in the wall in front of him.

"Geez!" Sonic winced as he clutched his wounded shoulder. "This guy doesn't give up!"

Another whistle screeched down the hall. It missed its mark completely, but it was enough to get said mark to pick up the pace.

"Okay, I need to get the hell outta here!" Sonic said. "Dammit, this would be easier if I didn't have to deal with all this…water…oh, I'm an idiot."

Sonic stopped in his tracks. "Hey, Puffy!" Puff watched as crouched down, his body pulsing with Chaos Lightning. "Ya done goofed!"

With a shout, Sonic's Chaos Lightning flared around his body and - more importantly - down the water. He watched as the bolts sped down the flooded hallway, lighting up the pool as they made their way to the one who summoned them.

"Lightning!" Puff cried out.

"Yup!" Sonic shouted. "Now, I'm gonna to you what I did to Akhlut, you…"

Just then, Puff leaped off of the wave…and lunged at Sonic.

"Huh!?"

"Tidal…!" Another ball of water formed and shrunk underneath Puff's feet. "...Torpedo!"

The water blasted outward, launching the blowfish at Sonic with a speed that he could've sworn rivaled his own. The world slowed to a crawl as Sonic watched Puff's free hand reach out, then go black as he grabbed him by the face, dragging him along for the ride through the air and several walls.

A few seconds later, the ride stopped with a clang and a throbbing pain in Sonic's head. The world went bright as Puff moved his hand, revealing that their impromptu flight had taken them all the way back to the Party Barge.

"You done goofed," Puff repeated with a grin.

"You…" Sonic wheezed out. "H-How did you…?"

"Foolish child. I may not know or care much about the Drylands, but I am well aware of what happens when water and electricity mix." He tightened his grip on his trident. "I did not get where I am today by being sloppy!"

"Ugh…so you're not…just a bag…of hot air…" Sonic let out a gasp as Puff tightened his grip on him.

"I've had enough of your insolent tongue, hedgehog! You insult me. Disgrace my house. Manipulate my daughter. Assault my subjects. And attack my wife! I have been more than reasonable with you. Now…!"

That got a wheezing laugh out of Sonic.

"What's so funny?" Puff demanded.

Sonic grunted in pain. "Reasonable? You seriously think you're being reasonable?"

"I believe the fact you're still breathing constitutes that," the blowfish replied.

"Oh, buddy…" Sonic shook his head in pity. "You have no idea how badly you fugged up. Get it through that damned spiky head of yours. I. Didn't. Do. Anything."

Sonic let out a squawking gag of pain as Puff tightened his grip even further before throwing him down the deck.

"Impudent, little… even when I have you completely at my mercy, you still continue this farce!?"

Sonic coughed. "Maybe…'cause it's not a farce." He leaned against the wall, pushing himself up. "The only farce I see here, is that big, huge body of yours."

That was the wrong thing to say, as Puff's eyes widened in rage.

"Silence!"

He lunged at Sonic, thrusting his trident at the hedgehog with every ounce of strength his blown-up muscles could muster. But right before the points could pierce him, the hedgehog vanished, leaving the weapon to get stuck in the wall.

"What!?" Puff shouted, before feeling something ram into his side. "Gah!"

"Also, you forgot about my speed." Puff looked up to see Sonic wagging his finger at him. "So it looks like you still goofed, Puffy."

Puff's eyes widened as Sonic zipped off again…

"Dammit! I…! Agh!"

…and was promptly struck in the back, knocking him down.

"You…" He forced himself up and yanked his trident out of the wall. "Fool! You can run all you like! I command the waters!"

He slammed his trident down, summoning a flood that washed over the deck.

"Let's see your speed save you now!"

Puff looked about the ship, his hands on his trident, ready to strike at a moment's notice. He didn't have to wait long, as the sounds of Sonic's wet footsteps greeted his ears, the hedgehog having been forced to slow down to keep from falling.

"There you are!" Puff shouted as he turned around just in time to block a Spin Attack from the hedgehog with his trident; a swirling barrier of water forming between the two.

"Give it up, hedgehog! You can never beat me! You're naught but a mere hoodlum! Whereas I am King of the..." Just then, the Sonic's spinning increased in speed. "...Seas?"

Sonic's spinning grew faster and faster. So much so, that he was beginning to pull away the water barrier so that it was around him.

"Sonic Wave!"

He suddenly stopped, releasing all the air and water in one, massive wave, sending Puff flying backward into the railing.

"Homing Attack!"

Sonic then leaped into the air and dashed into Puff, striking him square in the chest.

"Now, have another!"

Sonic bounced off of Puff, striking him with another Homing Attack to his chest. Then one to his face. Then his arm. Then his other arm, before finally leaping behind him and striking him in the back, sending him tumbling forward.

"Neptune's beard…" Puff let out. "Just what is he?"

"And now…" Puff's eyes widened as he felt the wind pick up.

"Blue Tornado!"

Puff watched as blue streaks circled him, creating a funnel of air that lifted him off the ground.

"Impossible!" the ocean king shouted as he flailed about, trying to escape the suction. "I am King Puff! Ruler of Meropis! You're nothing…you're…!"

"The winner of this fight."

Puff looked upward to see Sonic right above him.

"Sonic…" He curled into a ball… "...METEOR!"

…and dove right at Puff, unleashing a burst of air to increase his momentum. The king of the seas let out a scream as Sonic plowed into his abdomen, sending the two of them plummeting toward his ship, crashing into the deck.

"What was that!?"

Angelica ran outside, followed by the few soldiers Sonic hadn't knocked unconscious. She looked around, trying to find the source of the commotion amidst the cloud of dust, when she noticed a figure standing up.

"Puffy?" she called out. "Puffy, is that you? Did you beat the…?"

Angelica gasped as the dust finally settled, revealing…

"The hedgehog!" one of the soldiers shouted. "He…He defeated King Puff!"

Angelica and the guards looked on in shock and horror. Sure enough, there was Sonic, and lying at his feet, was the battered and beaten form of their king.

"Puffy!" Angelica screamed in horror. "You…" Angelica let out. "Is…Is he…?"

"Calm down, Angie, he's still kicking," Sonic said, motioning to Puff's chest still rising and descending.

"Sonic!"

Sonic looked over his shoulder to see the others running toward the ship, along with several soldiers, including Striker and the Forty Fathoms.

"Oh my goodness, King Puff!" Aegis shouted in shock and disbelief.

"Neptune's beard…what happened!?" Striker demanded.

"Ain't it obvious? He lost," Razor said with a grin.

"Impossible…" Shroud whispered, his eyes wide with horror.

"No way…" Raz let out. "King Puff's as strong a hero as Captain Striker! There's no way he could lose!"

"Wow…" Fluke said, equal parts impressed, horrified, and relieved. "Skilled fighters, indeed."

"Thank you, you're too kind," Sonic said with a tired bow. "Now…" He cleared his throat. "Alright, listen up! This fight, it's over! Your king is defeated! And from the looks of it, so are your Freedom Fighters. So, here are your choices: You can keep on fighting and get your tailfins kicked or you can gather up your pals and leave peacefully. What's it gonna…Erk!"

Sonic suddenly starts to feel woozy. He stumbled about, clutching his head.

"Uuuuugh... Awww man… I don't feel so good." Sonic looked down at his arm to see purple blotches. "Wait...poison?"

Puff chuckled darkly, slowly standing up. "Did you forget? I'm poisonous."

"You… You're..."

"I'm a blowfish. Did you think these spines were just for decoration?" Puff clutched his side, wincing in pain.

"Puffy!" Angelica rushed over to him.

"I'm fine, my dear," Puff assured.

"You've spent too long in Daifugu Form. You're taxing your body. You need to change back."

"I will. As soon as I deal with him." Puff walked over to Sonic. "It's over, Sonic. You've lost. And now, you're under arrest. But first…" Puff raised his trident, causing an orb of water to form around it. "I'm due for a little payback."

Sonic winced. "Just get it over with so I don't have to listen to your grating voice anymore."

Puff scowled. "You will pay for putting your filthy hands on my darling Undina! Feel Rahab's embrace!"

Just as the attack was about to land, a water blade cut through the air, slicing through Puff's attack and rendering it harmless. Everyone was stunned for a brief moment. And then...

"That's enough, Daddy!"

Everyone turned in shock, seeing Deena standing on the railing of the Thorndyke yacht, holding her umbrella like it was a sword. Echo was behind her, head down.

"Undina!?" Puff cried.

"How in the world did you...!?" Angelica began.

"Shut up." Undina was seething as she stepped forward, going to Sonic. She summoned the Mystic Melody flute, playing the music. Sonic's arm glowed, the purple blotches and wounds fading as he sighed in relief.

"What took you so long?" he asked.

"I was getting information out of my bodyguard." Undina shot a glare at Echo, who took a sudden interest in her flip-flops. "Now then…"

She turned to her parents, taking a deep breath before letting loose.

"I can't believe you! BOTH of you! ALL OF YOU! You wasted valuable Freedom Fighter time and resources and made what amounts to a declaration of war against both the Kingdom of Acorn and the United Federation, and for what?! What could POSSIBLY warrant such a horrible lapse in judgment?!"

"Undina, please, listen!" Puff pleaded. "Whatever this man has told you, it's nothing but lies! He's just using you!"

"Using me?! Daddy, I've been in Spagonia! I haven't even seen Sonic in person in over a year!"

"It's true!" Sonic chimed in.

"You be quiet!" Puff snapped.

"No, you be quiet, Daddy!" Undina threw up her hands. "What in the name of Aquarius has gotten INTO YOU?! You assaulted and tried to kidnap innocent people, including Princess Sally! One of our allies! And children! For what!? Because you thought Sonic stole my first kiss!?"

"NO!" Puff shook his head. "I'm doing this because he seduced you!"

Undina gaped. "Seduced me?!"

"Yes! Used you! Defiled you! He took advantage of your innocence!"

Undina rubbed her eyes. "Oh Aquarius..."

"Excuse me?!" Sonic exclaimed. "Says who?!"

"Sonic, let me handle this." Undina took a very deep breath before pulling out her phone. She went to Flickee, then opened up her page. "Daddy… would this happen to be the reason?"

Immediately, Aegis took Pearly and Cream's hands, leading them away.

"You two don't need to see this," she said gently.

Deena held out her phone, which revealed several images of her and Sonic making out. There were even a few of them where they were… rolling around in bed.

"WHAT!?" Sonic screamed.

"HOLY!" Tangle cried.

"Dear Aurora!" Sally exclaimed.

"Ever since I started my channel, which included a video of the Kiss of Life, the public began making fanart of me," Deena explained calmly. "These were some photos someone created for their Shipfic."

"What are you saying, Undina?" Angelica questioned.

Undina facepalmed. "What do you think I'm saying, Mother?! The photos you saw, that you attacked Sonic and his friends over, are fake! Photoshopped! NOT! REAL!"

"They're...fake?" Puff gasped in disbelief. "But that's...that's impossible! These are highly detailed photographs. You can't fake this!"

"A-actually… yes you can," Echo cut in, twiddling her fingers. "The surface has technology that can manipulate photos. Create AI-generated imagery. And... if you look, you can see how it's been fixed."

With that, the Fathoms all took a closer look.

"Wait a sec…" Raz began. "Are Sonic's limbs normally tan? Or does he dye them?"

"And here..." Aegis pointed. "The Princess' hands have an extra finger!"

"And check out her boobs!" Tangle added. "They're WAY bigger in this one than the others!"

"Well, actually..." Razor began, "She can..."

"Razor…" Undina looked at him, giving a grin of pure rage that would match the scariest of slasher villains. Razor recoiled.

"Right, sorry."

She then turned that scary smile to her parents. "See?"

"So...we did all of this..." Puff stammered. "All of this was for nothing? You and Sonic never...?"

Undina shook her head. "Not once."

"That's what I've been trying to tell you this entire time!" Sonic spat.

Razor chuckled.

"Y'know, I hate to say 'I told you so' about how Sonic was innocent, but…" he leaned forward, catching everyone in his glare. " EEEYEAH! IN YOUR FUGGIN' FACES, FUGGWADS! " He stepped back, much calmer. "Glad I got that outta my system."

"Razor, thank you for attempting to speak to them, and for attempting to mitigate the damage done," Undina told him before giving Echo a dirty look. "At least somebody has some common sense."

Echo withered under the glare.

"So, does this mean we're not in trouble?" Pearly asked.

"Of course, you're not, Pearly," Undina smiled. "You and Razor both tried to help, to make things right, and I'm very proud of both of you. Razor, you're reinstated as the leader of the Forty Fathoms, effective immediately."

"Wait... what about Hibiki?" Aegis asked. "Where'd she-?"

Echo raised a hand. "Hibiki was me all along."

Everyone blinked as Kat stepped forward.

"Hibiki was a remote-controlled clone Echo made in Spagonia to act in her place," She explained. "I mean, it was obvious. Purple dolphin with green eyes."

"Plus, her name literally means 'dolphin echo' in Ryuese," Tanaka added.

"And when Kat fought with her, Echo would vocalize everything Hibiki said," Undina added. "Including taunts and jabs where she name-dropped."

"Wait, you're the finja!?" Tangle cried. "You controlled a Shadow Clone all the way from Spagonia!?"

"So that means…" Sonic slowly turned to Echo, "You actually believed that B.S. of my so-called affair and went with it? You seriously thought that little of me? And Deena?"

"Um, well... you see…" Echo chuckled nervously. "It was very convincing and…" she slumped. "I'm very stupid."

Sonic scowled before rubbing his forehead. "Ugh… Just...just go. All of you."

"And Puff, expect to hear from King Maximilian about this incident," Sally told him, clearly steaming mad.

"As well as Commander Tower and GUN," Hope added, Shadow nodding in agreement next to her.

"Not just them," Knuckles included, crossing his arms as he went to stand by his sister. "The Guardians of Angel Island and Chaos will learn what you did. You assaulted Chaos' chosen priestess and basically declared war against the Kingdom of Acorn, the Angel Islanders, and the United Federation all at once. That's three strikes. You're out."

"I..." Puff literally deflated as the full magnitude of his rash action finally hit him. "I..."

His eyes went white and he suddenly passed out.

"Puffy!" Angelica cried.

"Daddy!?" Undina exclaimed.

The two went to check on their husband and father, who was foaming at the mouth.

"Oh my gosh, I think he's having a stroke!" Echo cried.

"He needs the Mystic Melody!" Undina turned to Pearly. "Pearly, help me!"

"Okay!"

Pearly ran over as Razor went to Sonic and Co. "Well, guys, it's been great seeing you again. Sorry it wasn't under better circumstances."

"Hey, thanks for trying to get these guys to see sense," Knuckles assured. "And for trying to intervene."

"Speaking of..." Razor turned to the remaining Forty Fathoms all looked away briefly before steeling themselves. "I think you all have something to say."

"That we do," Fluke concurred.

"W-We're sorry," Raz stammered. "We were wrong. We should've known better."

"Yeah," Sonic spat in discontent. "You should've."

"Again, we were just following orders," Shroud picked up. "His Majesty…"

"Enough," Shadow hissed, deadly calm. "Stop making excuses. Stop passing the buck onto King Puff. You're not Badniks. You're not programmed. You chose."

Everyone recoiled as Shadow composed himself.

"A-Anyway..." Striker picked up. "I think we'd best make ourselves scarce. We have a lot of work to do…" He grimaced in worry. "And a storm to weather."

"For what it's worth, I hope the next time we meet, it will be as friends," Aegis said. "W-We're all Freedom Fighters, after all."

"We'll see," Sally replied.

"Alright..." Razor raised a hand. "Fathoms, move out! We got stuff to do."

"Yes, Captain Razor!"

They headed back to the ship, carrying the infirm Puff on their way. The Knothole FF watched as the ship set off.

"Well, so much for a relaxing vacation…" Tails sighed.

"All in favor of getting off this ship and going somewhere dry?" Knuckles asked.

Everyone threw up their hands. As everyone walked off, Sonic sighed.

"Well, that was a disaster if there ever was one."

"Tell me about it," Sally agreed. "Listen, Sonic… I'm really sorry."

"Hey, what are you apologizing for? Puff's the one who went and made everything go to hell."

"Still… We forced you onto the boat, brought you out here, and put you in the perfect position for Puff to pull this."

"Hey." Sonic took her hand. "Not your fault, Sal. Don't beat yourself up for something you didn't do. Plus, it's not like it was a total bummer. We got some action, some cool fights... and we got to see Puff eat some more humble pie."

"Sonic..."

"Hey, I said it before and I'll say it again: Deena's parents, total asses." Sonic scoffed. "As of now, Puff might be the one thing on Mobius I hate more than Eggman."

"I can't exactly argue with that. Still… those photos… how did they even find out about the kiss? Nobody saw that and Meropis doesn't have the technology."

"Who knows?" Sonic shrugged. "For now, let's just kick back, relax, and salvage what we can from this."

"Sonic!" Sonic looked up to see Tails. "Knuckles and Kat are getting ready to cook up their catches from the fishing contest! Now Kat's challenged Tanaka to a cook-off!

"Oooh!" Sonic grinned. "This oughta be good. C'mon, Sal, we don't wanna miss this."

Sally smiled. "That we don't."

"Race ya!" Sonic zipped off.

"Hey! Sonic!" Sally gave chase, a smile on her face.

-X-

Beanson Coast - Bretonnia

In a remote corner of Beanson Coast lies an old cavern the locals call Shark Rock, due to the surrounding mountains and rock formations looking like a giant shark breaching the surface, its mouth wide open. The cavern used to be a fairly popular tourist attraction, until a few careless divers accidentally caused a cave-in that left most of the inside flooded. Nowadays, most people avoid it like the plague…well, most people.

A lone figure clad in a brown cloak headed for the entrance of the cavern. After making sure the coast was clear, he crawled under the Keep Out tape and made his way in. His was immediately greeted by a large pool of water, the flooded entrance.

"Alright, here goes." The figure shed his cloak, revealing the intimidating visage of a Mobian shark. He was tall, for a Mobian, standing at four and a half feet, and while no Sherman or Akhlut, had a substantial amount of muscle. His eyes were a fiery vermillion, giving a vicious, savage appearance; only enhanced by many scars and blue, tribal tattoos that decorated his grey skin, and the fang necklace and hide loincloth he wore. He dived into the water, swimming straight down until he'd reached the very bottom. Once he had arrived, he put his fingers to his forehead.

"Who is this?" echoed a voice in his head.

"It's me, Lotan," the shark replied.

"Dakuwanga?" Lotan replied, surprised. "Is that you? We haven't heard from you in four years, two months, six days…"

"Lotan!" Daku snapped, silencing him. "I need to speak with Warchief Akhlut. It's important."

Lotan paused. "I will go fetch him."

Daku sighed as everything went quiet, the only sounds being distant voices and the sound of drums, flutes, and merriment.

"Hello?" Akhlut's voice greeted.

"Greetings, Warchief." Daku replied, giving Akhlut pause.

"Daku? Daku the Shark!?" Akhlut's voice greeted. "So, Lotan wasn't just tricking me. Good to hear from you, old friend. It's been a while."

Daku smiled, baring his fangs. "The same, Warchief." He paused at the sound of music. "Did I catch you in the middle of a victory feast?"

"A wedding," Akhlut clarified, then quickly cleared his throat. "Not for me, Kanaloa and Tambano."

"Kana settled down? With Tambo?"

"Yes. They just finished consummating," Akhlut shuddered. "What about you, Daku? What are you up to these days?"

"I heard you've reformed the Raiders." Daku began. "If so, I want in."

Akhlut paused. "Daku, I don't if you're aware, but the Raiders…"

"I know that you work about that fat human and that he's made you part machine," Daku cut in. "And I don't care. It's been too long since I've seen my warbrothers and sisters, and even longer since I've tasted fresh blood." He grinned menacingly, licking his lips.

"I know the feeling all too well," Akhlut said fondly. "I'll speak with the Doctor. I can't make any promises he'll take you, but…"

"Perhaps I can help with that."

Daku reached into a satchel on his belt and pulled out a small, blue crystal. He pressed it to his forehead, and it began to glow.

"A psystone?" Akhlut asked.

"Some of my warriors recently returned from a…missionI sent them on and we found something interesting."

Daku focused, causing the stone to flash. His mind was flooded with images of Puff and his army attacking Sonic and his friends; the battles between him, Striker, and Fathoms in particular.

"Ohhh…" Akhlut let out, before bursting out into wicked laughter. "Daku, you sneaky bastard!"

"So, will this be enough to convince your Master?" the shark asked.

"It's certainly improved your chances. In fact…" Akhlut stopped as he heard the sound of shouting. "Dammit…I have to go, Lotan just beat Kana at Hnefatafl again and she's throwing a fit. I'll run this by the Doctor tomorrow and let you know what he says."

Daku nodded. "I'd best be leaving as well, Kippernation Street comes on soon. See you on the field of battle, Warchief."

With that, Daku killed the connection.

"Finally…" Daku grinned. "Puff…Angelica…soon you will pay for what you've done."


Author's Note:

Voice cast for this chapter:

* Daku: Ben Lepley (Iluso from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Schezo Wegley from Puyo Puyo, Dedue from Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

And with that, Sonic VS Meropis is concluded. Puff is trouble, the day is saved, and everything's right with the world. Well, except for whatever Daku and Akhlut have planned. Speaking of, Dakuwanga "Daku" the Shark is a creation of Windstar Osprey…kinda. Let's just say the Forty Fathoms aren't the only marine Mobians he reimagined.

A WORD FROM WINDSTAR

I would like to take a moment to apologize for all the mid-publishing rewrites this storyline has had. In the original plan, the story was meant to be part of Side Tales IV, but due to a combination of adjustments and cuts that needed to be made for length and pacing. Ultimately, we made it its own story, as we're trying to move away from huge, hard-to-digest, twenty-page-long chapters. Hopefully, now that it's finished and fine-tuned, the story will be much more enjoyable.

Don't forget to R&R. Until next time!