Neo Gensokyo Quest - Part 7

[Neovereign]

> It's nighttime in Gensokyo.
> The promised hour has passed, and sensing her belongings, the girl made full use of it while it lasted. With the only one who would've otherwise been in the way asleep, she made dreams reality, peacefully, of course.
> It wasn't really her own dreams, though. Just having it in hand was enough to get what she needed. She fulfilled someone else's...
> But, that wasn't important. Not now, at least♪

> Girls are continuing their days, please watch warmly...
> Who was the maiden of this hour?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Aya Shameimaru still has plenty of unfinished business to handle!
> That being said, she's not above sharing the spotlight. Any takers for being fellow maidens of the hour?

[Neovereign]

> Aya Shameimaru still has plenty of unfinished business to handle!
> That being said, she's not above sharing the spotlight. Any takers for being fellow maidens of the hour?

> You consider those with unfinished business first, at least...
> The Glamorous Puppeteer and Magician of seven colors... Though her nightmares ended, she never got to finish her research and time with...
> The Wind God Girl. Her adventures with the Headless Terror led her to the animal realm, but the resulting chaos...
> The dual figured phantom human had just reached a discovery...
> The one who's influence remains. No, not that one, the eternal shadow of...
> The choices seemingly won't advertise themselves any further, even as more are present beyond such ones with more active desires.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What about a certain dragon that obtained her Hakurei Horde but never got to enjoy it?

[Neovereign]

> What about a certain dragon that obtained her Hakurei Horde but never got to enjoy it?

> You consider Adelind Aurum. An unstable choice, partially due to her forbidden knowledge.
> The Dragon Youkai with forbidden knowledge, having become a... guardian of the Hakurei Shrine and Reimu, in a way. Her business did come to settle, but these events do not line up properly with- and thus, don't play nice, with...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Very well. Let us then see the continuation of the epic of the Wind God Girl, in all her glorious and ever-expanding bounty.

[Neovereign]

> Very well. Let us then see the continuation of the epic of the Wind God Girl, in all her glorious and ever-expanding bounty.

> ...
> You are Shameimaru Aya, the fastest girl in Gensokyo - at least, as long as that lookalike of yours named Saki doesn't come to Gensokyo before you're ready to defend that title.
> You had recently helped resolve a few incidents in which Gensokyo had been strangely altered, resulting in the outside world melding with it a bit. People suddenly appearing in heaven and hell. Another incident with Cirno causing Gensokyo to nearly freeze over, though it was quickly dealt with before it got serious. And another that doesn't seem to have stopped yet, where magical flight was restricted, and other changes occurred in the residents of this fantasy land. The remains of the barrier shenanigans are being settled by Reimu and the others, if they aren't done already. You and Sekibanki headed back to the Animal Realm at the behest of her friends wanting to teach Yachie a lesson. But... You think this is a bit much...

> You are resting on a pillar within the Animal Realm. You probably don't have much time before your location is effectively bulldozed to make way for this insane "highway"... Doesn't help that you're still carrying around all this luggage.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What highway is this?
> Where did Kagerou wind up?
> Are we still in possession of Wakasagihime?
> Who else is nearby?

[Neovereign]

> What highway is this?
> Where did Kagerou wind up?
> Are we still in possession of Wakasagihime?
> Who else is nearby?

> Water.
> Water.
> Water.
> It's all WATER!
> You spend some precious moments recalling what happened to Kagerou. Thankfully, you think you think fast...
> After Sekibanki brought you all to Yachie, it seemed like things were going to end up poorly again. You'd probably need Sekibanki's recollection, but thankfully, her friends seemed to... overwhelm Yachie.
> By overwhelm, you mean overwhelm. Wakasagihime supposedly showed off what she's been learning since everyone else started to fail at flying, which was apparently causing a tsunami? It wasn't this much water at first, but maybe being submerged in the resulting water only made more possible, and more from that. Given the Animal Realm is flooded as far as you can see, you think she got exponential in this capability...
> As for Kagerou, you aren't sure. She certainly seemed to frighten Yachie a bit before you got washed away. She's... probably fine? Wakasagihime wouldn't leave her friend to drown now...

> You seem to be alone. Aside from those in your luggage compartment, which sure didn't help in flying out the water current. Well, at least you're on some land... for the next few seconds.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Who do we have with us?
> Is the water level rising?

[Neovereign]

> Who do we have with us?
> Is the water level rising?

> You should have Megumu, Suzaku, Ami, and Yuuma's head.
> Yes.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Take flight and try heading upward a bit, to see what we can see.
> Did Yuuma give permission to be shoved in there, or did we do it to keep her safe or otherwise get her out of the line of fire?
> If we shoved Yuuma in there without her approval, pull her back out.

[Neovereign]

> Take flight and try heading upward a bit, to see what we can see.
> Did Yuuma give permission to be shoved in there, or did we do it to keep her safe or otherwise get her out of the line of fire?
> If we shoved Yuuma in there without her approval, pull her back out.

> You flap your wings a bit, trying to get them dry enough, and take off a few seconds before the water overtakes the pillar.
> It's water, as far as you can see... You wonder if Keiki's place is fine. Yuuma's should, given it was really far, right?
> Animal spirits are flying about in confusion at the torrent though.
> You didn't really have the chance to check with her, less you lose her moments later. Thus, you retrieve her.
> "Ugh, I knew it. They're absolutely going to flip this place over." Yuuma's head comments.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How much trouble is our current weight giving us in terms of keeping ourselves aloft?

[Neovereign]

> How much trouble is our current weight giving us in terms of keeping ourselves aloft?

> Not that much, but you couldn't just fly off away from the water while being dragged away with it. Wet wings wouldn't normally be as much a problem before this added weight. Though perhaps that could be the flight thing itself? You haven't checked yet, you think.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I promise, I had no idea this was coming."
> Fly over to the nearest group of animal spirits.

[Neovereign]

> "I promise, I had no idea this was coming."
> Fly over to the nearest group of animal spirits.

> "I was hoping they would take the hint to stay out. But I guess they really wanted to get revenge for their friend."
> You fly over to the animal spirits. It's not the giant wolf one, at least.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Even though she clearly didn't want it. ...Maybe she thought this would happen?"
> Look around at the confused animal spirits, then back to Yuuma.
> "Is it worth gathering them to get them away from this flood, do you think?"
> Pat our chest for emphasis.

[Neovereign]

> "Even though she clearly didn't want it. ...Maybe she thought this would happen?"
> Look around at the confused animal spirits, then back to Yuuma.
> "Is it worth gathering them to get them away from this flood, do you think?"
> Pat our chest for emphasis.

> "They'll be fine. The real ones you should worry about are the leaders and that human favoring goddess. I wonder how she's taking this."
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "I see. Can any of them fly? ...Come to think of it, where's your main body?"

[Neovereign]

> "I see. Can any of them fly? ...Come to think of it, where's your main body?"

> "I'm fine. This isn't much for me. If it was just a flood, it wouldn't be much to any of us. But those two beasts are probably getting to feel what it's like to really be beasts down here."
> You notice a moon rising on the horizon...
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Is it a full moon or no?

[Neovereign]

> Is it a full moon or no?

> It is.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Oh. Oh, goodness, that might be bad. Okay. Where do I need to go to gather the other residents here to get them out of this?"

[Neovereign]

> "Oh. Oh, goodness, that might be bad. Okay. Where do I need to go to gather the other residents here to get them out of this?"

> "I don't know where the others are." Yuuma laughs. "They're probably above the water, at least."
> A second moon comes into view beside the first. Actually,  they-...
> A... gigantic Wakasagihime lifts her head up out the water, with the moons bouncing a bit in response.
> "Kagerou, did you find her yet?" The mermaid's voice booms.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Blink.
> "...Uhhhh..."

[Neovereign]

> Blink.
> "...Uhhhh..."

> "I take it they don't do this sort of thing in Gensokyo, right?" Yuuma questions
> "Hmph. I hope she didn't get washed away. That's too easy a way out." The mermaid speaks.
> You can feel the air being displaced not too far away. In a familiar pattern, in fact.
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> ...What pattern would that be?

[Neovereign]

> ...What pattern would that be?

> Saki "flying", If you recall correctly. It should be getting faster and faster, but it doesn't seem like it is this time?
>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Begin flying toward the displacement, then.
> "No, they've never done anything like this."