"BWOOM".
SAGE appears in-between them and...
"SNAP".
"UHN?" SPEEDY and AMÉ said in shock.
"Seriously. Can't you two be quiet for one second". He says.
"Hold up, why did you just have to mess it all up?". SPEEDY asks as he floats around SAGE.
"Yes, yes. What he said. We were getting to the good part too... Ahhhh. Now I'll never know what it feels like to be hit by the famous OMNIPRESENCE PUNCH". AMÉ adds.
With both of them floating around SAGE, complaining about him interfering with their duel.
SAGE raises his right hand, ready to snap his finger.
Immediately they saw this, they both withdrew and knelt directly in front of him, with their heads bowed.
"Why don't you save it for the tournament then". SAGE replies.
AMÉ raises his head and looks at SPEEDY and then at SAGE.
"Wait a minute, what tournament are you talking about?" He asks.
SPEEDY who still had his head down instantly appeared in front of SAGE, taking him 60,000 FRIS away from AMÉ.
"Hold up. You haven't told him about the tournament yet?"
"Nope".
"Then what have you two been doing in that idiots REALM?" He asks looking at AMÉ.
AMÉ tilts his head in confusion.
SPEEDY waves at him in reply with a smile on his face.
"That's a mess bro. I thought you guys were even having a race to determine if he would join".
He throws his hands up in disbelief.
"I was wondering why WIS was so infuriated and couldn't stop spamming me with CALLS to go into THE CONSOLE".
SAGE turns his attention away from SPEEDY.
"Hey, this is a serious matter. 3 whole PIONS. 3 SAGE, 3 PIONS completely wasted. What do you have to say?".
"I was having a blast racing in my •BLUE SENDER•. The DEATH RACE layer is a really nice one. You should join a race next time you come along". SAGE replies
SPEEDY draws his face next to SAGE'S.
Squinting and looking at him.
"You think this is funny?"
SAGE teleports to where AMÉ knelt looking confused.
"Uhmm. SAGE, what tournament were you guys talking about? And before you answer that, where exactly are we?" He asks looking around.
"That's a secr..."
~{WE'RE IN THE WORLD OF MESSAGES}~
"Oi. What's your problem?"
~{YOU THINK I WANT THAT GOD OF EAVESDROPPING COMING HERE?}~
"You mean..."
~{DON'T EVEN FINISH THAT SENTENCE}~
"What's the WORLD OF MESSAGES, SAGE and how did you stop my attack?"
"Seriously, you GODS who never attend meetings at the HALL are a serious problem. You know nothing at all". SPEEDY says laying on his side with his left index in his ear.
"What's going on here?" AMÉ asks in confusion. "Hold up, why am I unable to connect to my pixels?" He says shifting backwards from the rest of them.
He looked at his body and couldn't believe what he was seeing.
A large M was crested across his chest.
He looked at SPEEDY who was now laying on his back.
"What?"
"There's an M on you?"
"And so?"
"And so? Are you for real? How are you acting so nonchalant?"
"Uhn?" SPEEDY replies laying on his stomach from behind AMÉ.
"Ah! It's on your back too".
"Will you calm down. Just sit where you are. He'll explain it all in a minute".
~{HE WON'T BE SAYING IT.
HAVE A SEAT, AMÉ.
I'LL TELL YOU A STORY ON THE GOD OF MESSAGES}~
"Oi. We don't have the time for that. Just tell him what's going on and SAGE, you better spill the MESSAGE WIS sent you in the meantime".
"Sure. By the way AMÉ, I'd advise you not to touch the M on your body, if you don't want to die". SAGE replies.
"Ehn?"
~{WELL, SHALL WE.
FIRST UP.
YOU'RE AN IDIOT FOR FIGHTING IN SAGE'S PRESENCE.
BOTH OF YOU.
DON'T THINK I'LL LET YOU OFF THE HOOK SPEEDY.
YOU KNEW SAGE WAS GOING TO DO THIS RIGHT?}~
"Actually..."
~{NOT MY BUSINESS}~
"You're the one who asked". SPEEDY replies frowning, now floating above SAGE. "Oi Little Bro, how's DECEIT doing?"
"Why don't you go ask her yourself". SAGE replies with a smirk.
"Tsk. I'll pass".
~{I CLEARED MY THROAT.
I'M STILL TALKING.
ANYWAYS, AMÉ YOU'RE LUCKY SAGE WAS JUST KILLING TIME.
IF HE HAD YOU ON HIS DEATH LIST.
YOU'LL BE DEAD BY NOW}~
"Wait, why? Hold up. I thought THE 5 were aren't allowed to kill".
"Tch... What 5 .Pfft. You. really have never been to the HALL OF GODS". SPEEDY says as he floats underneath where AMÉ sat.
"Why should I be in a place that has nothing to do with GAMES". Replied AMÉ
"You probably heard about the 5 from some other god you trapped in your REALM. I bet that forced you into releasing him. Although I don't see how that's possible, except SAGE saved him using what this idiot planned on using on you".
~{I HOPE YOU AREN'T TALKING TO ME}~
"Uhn? Use on me? Wait wait. You all have been saying a lot of weird things. What were you planning to use on me GOD OF STORIES?" AMÉ asked staring into the empty void of WORLD OF MESSAGES.
"Tch... For a sick gamer, you really can't see the flaw in your PASSIVE".
~{LET'S STOP TEASING HIM SPEEDY.
HE LOOKS MORE CONFUSED THAN THE GOD OF PERPLEXITY.
THE THING IS, AMÉ}~
"Yes?". AMÉ replies in a soft tone, like a child ready to learn.
~{YOUR PASSIVE HAS A RULE OF THE FIRST SHALL BE THE LAST AND THE LAST SHALL BE THE FIRST.
WELL, HAVE YOU EVER BOTHERED TO ASK YOURSELF THIS.
WHAT IF THERE WAS A SECOND PLAYER?
OR MAYBE SO MUCH PLAYERS THAT YOU CAN ONLY AFFECT THE PERSON IN FIRST AND LAST PLACE.
YOUR PASSIVE ENABLES YOU TO ALWAYS WIN.
TRAPPING YOUR OPPONENT IN THE CONSOLE FOR PIONS.
UNTIL THEY CAN ACTUALLY WIN.
WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE.
SAGE, WHO'S PASSIVE NEGATES EVERY PASSIVE, WON'T BE TRAPPED.
SO I DECIDED TO TAKE SECOND PLACE ALL THROUGH EVERY GAME.
MEANING...}~
"I can't trap you no matter what". AMÉ says, finishing the statement with his eyes wide open in shock.
~{BINGO}~
"Yea... But, that doesn't explain how SAGE was able to completely switch off my powers just now". He adds.
~{OH.
ABOUT THAT.
THERE'S ONLY ONE GOD WHO STANDS ABOVE EVERY OTHER GOD OF SOMETHING TO COME.
THE ONLY GOD, NO ONE WANTS TO HOLD A GRUDGE AGAINST.
NOT EVEN THE GOD OF RAGE NOR THE GOD OF DISPUTE.
NO GOD WANTS TO BE ON HIS BAD SIDE.
YOU SEE.
THE 5 ARE JUST FIGURE HEADS.
THEY'RE JOB IS TO WATCH AND SETTLE ISSUES ARISING AMONGST EVERY GOD.
BUT WHO WATCHES AND SETTLES THEIR DISPUTE.
WHO PUTS THEM IN CHECK.
YOU MUST HAVE HEARD THAT WITHIN THE HALL OF GODS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE YOUR PASSIVE.
AND THAT ONLY THE 5 CAN USE THEIRS.
SOME SAY IT WAS ETON WHO MADE SUCH A WEIRD PLACE.
THE THING IS, EVEN WE 5.
JUSTICE, WIS, S, I AND ETON.
AND ANY OTHER GOD WHO USES THEIR PASSIVE WITHIN THAT PLACE.
CAN ONLY DO SO, BECAUSE THE GOD OF MESSAGE ALLOWS IT.
JUST SEEING, HEARING, PERCEIVING, SENSING OR EVEN BEING TOLD ABOUT THE PASSIVE AND ABILITIES OF ANY GOD IN HIS PRESENCE LITERALLY SENDS HIM A WHOLE DETAILED MESSAGE ON HOW IT ALL WORKS.
DOWN TO THE TINIEST DETAILS.
AND ONCE THAT'S BEEN ACHIEVED.
HE GETS A BODY THAT CAN NEVER BE AFFECTED BY THAT PASSIVE NOR ABILITY.
THE MESSAGE IS ALL THAT MATTERS.
ONCE THE MESSAGE HAS BEEN PASSED.
IT ALL FALLS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE GOD OF MESSAGES.
EVEN YOUR ATTACKS AIMED AT HIM ARE A MESSAGE TO HIM THAT YOU WANT TO DAMAGE HIM.
YOU DEFENSE AGAINST HIS ATTACKS ARE MESSAGE TO HIM THAT YOU WANT TO SHIELD YOURSELF FROM HIM.
AND THE MOMENT HE GETS THAT MESSAGE.
I'M SURE YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT}~
"Yea. He gains full control over that thing". AMÉ replied turning his gaze towards SAGE.
SAGE stood 500 FRIS away from them with his arms in his pocket, as tiny paper planes flew around him.
"Stop flattering me". He says looking over his shoulder at the 3 GODS.