"Friction really does spark friendships, huh? Sorry for destorying that... thing that in your belt I'll find a way to compensate you for it." Phainon said.
"It's fine I can make more later but you could help me by letting me come with to whatever city your going to is I don't really know where civilization is around here."
Conversation after that kinda petered out and I followed Phainon and Tribbie into the temple where they interupted the refugees argueing about leaving this to the holy city because they are blessed by something or someone called Janus which means if I could guess that they are nomads. Phainon then came in and tried to calm everyone down which cause mentions about how it was the end times, which caused my brain to start working.
'White haired person with unique snowflake shaped blue eyes with an awesome sword, pretty powerful, mentions of the end times and a badass name like Phainon while he also is traveling with a loli? OH MY GOD i'm in a ANIME!'
My thinking was interupted by Phainon speaking to me.
"My friend, I have a rather bold request. You seem quite capable might I trouble you to fetch Mr. Noldus? Tribbie will join you. She can also answer any questions you may have."
"Sure I could help your helping to your city after all so give and take."
"You truly honorable! I'll stay behind to guard Virtus and the rest. Go quickly and come back safe."
"Stay safe!"
I began to talk to Tribbie after Phainon stepped aside.
"I'm sure you have a ton of questions, don't you? As for why we should speak in private, that's because quiet places are better suited for communicating with one another."
"You don't have to make excuses if you want to talk somewhere else without people just say so it makes it awkward to talk to someone when they tell such an obvious lie."
Tribbie then made this face that told me she felt embarrassed for being caught in the lie.
"So how are we getting to where this Mr. Noldus is? Walking, Flying with those wings or jumping across?"
Tribbie let out a little laugh and responded to my question. "Heh. Judging by your reactions, you weren't lying about being a newly arrived traveler. In that case, don't blink, or you'll miss the next part. Also, Snowy wouldn't dare make plans for us, it's more like the other way around! Alright! Silence, please. We are about to summon a miracle."
Tribbie then began to chant and point her hand at a book held in a stand.
"We, thy humble descendants, doth surmount the myriad of passages of Janus to stand before thee and receive the scales of judgment. O, selfless arbiter Talanton, declare us innocent in the name of the law. Weigh the fruits of the present in exchange for the sweetness of the past. We summon thee, Oronyx, to lift the curtain of memory..."
As she chanted the the book began to float from the stand and the ruins of the temple were swept by a golden light that everything it touched seemed to go back to a time when the temple was not in ruins and had been freshly created.
"...Once again stir the ripples of past reverie!"
"Woah..."
I began to follow Tribbie across when halfway though most of the temple went to it's previous state except a little spot around Tribbie which made me have to stay close if I didn't want to fall off. We finished crossing the temple and ended up in front of a door.
"Amazing, isn't it? Now that we're here, we can speak in peace." Tribbie then paused for a moment and looked around "Huh? But why does it feel a little too quiet?"
Tribbie opened the door and on the other side was more refugees led by who I could only guess was Mr. Noldus who were being attacked by four of the statue's from before.
"Just what I was afraid of. So much for a peaceful chat..." Tribbie sighed and seemed to ready herself. "The history lesson will have to wait, my friends. We must help Mr. Noldus!"
"Got It!"
"BITE GUMMY! BITE GUM-."
"Henshin!"
"Sparkingummy! Yummy!"
After my transformation I remembered something I had for got about the Bitter Gavv series of Belts instantly hit the button on it which caused a sword to shoot out and pierce the mage statue of the group which caused Tribbie to react.
"Woah did you just shoot a sword out your belt?"
I quickly dashed to the pierced statue and used it to cut through the statue which caused me to break my arm while slicing through from using to much strength which caused me to hiss at the pain and Tribbie eyes to widen.
"Are you ok!?"
"I'm Fine!" 'I forgot Bitter Gavv Sparkingummy form has enhanced strength but also can enhance it beyond the limit of the body, luckily this form has a healing factor.'
In a instant my arm snaped right back in place with a wisp of black smoke coming from it ('weird thought it would take longer?') which allowed me to roll out of the way of the archer statues shots I then sliced at one of the two Bulky statue's while Tribbie held the other one off.
The Bukly statue I was fighting blocked my slice but was unprepared for me to let one hand off it to punch it in the face and breaking my arm again but also shattering the front of it's head in the process, which allowed me to easliy finish it off by hitting it with my sword like I was using a bat and hitting the bulky one into the arrow of the archer statue, I was sick and tired of the archer one so I activated my finisher.
I begain to turn the lever again causing chewing sounds to apear and pressed the button.
"Sparkingummy!"
I Spinned around with one foot out and when I completed the spin I send a wave of energy with that foot to the archer statue shattering it. But the finisher made it so the gochizo was dying I checked to see how Tribbie was doing but she had already finished her fight and was watching me with a smile on her face.
"You have some mpressive fighting skills!"
"Thanks!"
I de-transformed and Tribbie then began to speak to Mr. Noldus trying to convince him to come to the holy city with him not coming around until Tribbie sweared on the name of Janus which confused Mr. Noldus until she revealed 'Our name is Tribios' which meant all of his arguments where wrong and he would travel with us to the holy city. After that we met up with Phainon and the two groups of refugees came together and started talking which is when I heard them mention of a group called the 'Chrysos Heirs' which seemed to be a group Phainon was a part of.
Phainon and Tribbie came to me.
"The dromas caravan that's supposed to meet us isn't here yet, so let's all rest where it's safe for a while."
"Sure but I was supposed to talk to Tribbie about something but we were interupted by the statues?"
"Of course. Please come this way."
We then went off from the refugees so we could talk in private with Phainon speaking .
"I see you've been made aware of our troubles. I'm grateful for your understanding, so in return, please ask me anything you wish to know about our home."
"So I heard some of the Refugees mention the end times what does that mean?"
"Just as the word implies, it's the time of strife before the world meets its end."
"What is Janus?"
"Janus is one of the Titans, the ancient gods of Amphoreus, once worshiped by humanity, they now stand as their foes."
"What are the Chrysos Heirs that you seem to be apart of?"
"The prophetic Deliverers, with golden blood coursing through their veins."
"Dude can you give a bit more exposition your telling me barely anything here."
"I'm sorry. I guess I'm not good at telling stories."
Phainon seemed a bite mbarrassed when Tribbie joined the conversation.
"Yet, a tedious and overly long explanation isn't ideal either. Let me think..."
Tribbie seemed to think for a moment then her face brightened up.
"Right! Virtus and the others are priests from Janusopolis. They should be adept at playing the lyre. How about playing a song for our two friends? There's a ballad that's been passed down in Amphoreus since ancient times."
Tribbie then gathered the refugees and had them start to play the harp while she started to sing what sounded like a creation myth where if I could translate it there are 13 Titans with three making the world, three making fate, three making life and three fighting to protect the people. The last Titans seems to hold some kind of burden for everyone to make them have easier lives. The story them moved onto some violence about the Titans but that was interupted by a rumbling sound which caused me look around. Until I looked out of the temple and saw two purple draconic brachiosaurus with saddles coming with a man. Phanion seemed to recognize him though.
"Hahaha! Don't worry. That's just our rescue. Time to get up, everyone!"
