Jacob: Alright, team, let's get moving. We're revisiting a recent destination since Oscar has been tight-lipped about his whereabouts. It's the gem world we explored before.
Sonya: I'm eager to see how things have progressed since our last visit!
Contour: It'll be interesting to witness the changes firsthand.
Cion: With peace reigning, it'll be a different experience than our previous encounters.
Jacob: So, are you all excited? I know Alexander and Joshua had already seen it, but there's more to explore than skirmishes.
Portals open using perseverance, and the team tumbles through the sky .
Jacob connects patience to nearby tall trees in order to prevent their fall
Alexander: When are you going to rein in that power?
Sonya: It's rather inconvenient to panic every time we teleport.
Contour: Jacob, seriously, that power needs some fine-tuning.
Terence: I'm tired of nearly DYING with every teleportation using perseverance!
Jacob connects patience to nearby tall trees in order to prevent their fall
Jacob: Alright, alright, I'll work on it. Relax, !
Alexander: Ok now let us off lightly now that you can manage those strings
Jacob: uh here's the thing i can't really do that i don't have the mastery to like control it THAT well And unsummoning the strings would lead us to break a bone sooo i have a plan
Jacob gestures with his sword into the sky
Terence: Now what the Heck is pointing your sword in the sky going to do?
Alexander: Jacob, I'm going to be honest with you here. I think youve lost it.
Jacob : hold on i recently learned this it should wor-
Jacobs sword shoots out a massive yellow laser that propels the team extremely fast towards the ground
Paradox: HUEHUehuehuehue! TOO FAST, TOO FAST!
*the team hits the ground leaving a massive crater in the dirt*
Jacob: OHHH KINDNESS HELP!
Kindness appears below the team breaking the fall by absorbing the impact
Jacob: Alright listen I know what you're going to say but hey at least we're not hurt right look where we are , here we are at the center of the Diplo building.
Sonya: uh huh real smooth t looks like it's seen better days, almost reclaimed by nature.
Cion: Who needs it anyway? We've found peace.
Jacob: Hehe, don't sweat it. Time flies when you're having fun and I guess differently when you're in different universes.. So, where to go next?
Sonya: Let's start with the most significant and work down.
Cion: My nation first.
Contour: No, mine should take precedence.
Sonya: You're both missing the point. Mine would undoubtedly be the highlight.
Jacob: How about we go in the order of discovery? Not for any reason, just out of curiosity.
Cion: Fair enough, let's kick it off!
((my castle, my town instrument manic x2))
Jacob: Well, this place looks pretty standard to me.
Cion: After we rejected the gem, my people did not aim to be world leaders or bring about destruction. We were built as ordinary folks for a normal society. Sure, we've had our fair share of challenges, but relying on the gem was never our style. So, you'll find regular humanity around here. Nothing too flashy, but it's home. I led it to peace, just like Contour and Sonya did with theirs.
Citizen: Woah, it's Cion, our former leader! How's it been? Since you left, we've been exploring the cultures of other nations, their tech, governance, and economies. It's been eye-opening, especially seeing the gem users.
Cion: That's great to hear. How's the new leader been holding up?
Citizen 1: The new leader's been doing their best. They've been adept at maintaining peace. Any issues that arise are swiftly resolved through diplomacy, which is commendable. We have our challenges at home, but that's to be expected.
Citizen 2: Fancy seeing you here, leaders. How about a regular burger? Or if you're feeling fancy, we've got cheeseburgers too.
Paradox: Apples, apples, and tea.
Jacob: I think he's still stuck on the apples from eh nevermind.
Citizen 1: Is that a nevermind ? You don't see that every day. However, after the corruption attack, almost nothing surprises me anymore. Still we wonder entirely where you are going to head now of course we would love to be left in on where you are going. Even though you left we still memorialize you as our leaders as well as the other nations to their own leaders.
CIon: Well we will most likely have to come back here from time to time of course you don't need to worry, shout at us we can handle almost anything even more now that we have a team if the current leaders can't do it.
Citizen 1: Well I'm very appreciative of you coming here to join us, especially to just sit and enjoy the foods of olden times.
Cion: which speaking of this burger is not half bad gotta love the culinary arts that live in this city. Welp we will get going now thanks!
Citizen 1: bye cion
Jacob: Excellent, it's good to see how your nation thrives. Now, onto Sonya's nation.
Sonya: Yes, let's head there next. I should remain humble. I should but I won't.
(ferris wheel x 2)
The team continues through the Sakura forests and birch trees.
Chandra: Now, this feels like home.
Paradox: Explosions, more explosions!
Jacob: Terrence, you've seen a Sakura tree before, right? I remember one planted in front of our old place.
Terrance: Yeah, and you nearly destroyed it by hacking off its branches!
Jacob: I just wanted to test its strength!
They finally arrive in Sonya's town.
They arrive in Sonya's town and are greeted warmly by the locals.
Soldier 1: Welcome back, ma'am! It's been too long!
Sonya: Great to see you all! So, is the cheese vault still standing?
Soldier: Yep, it's holding firm.
Rest of the team: Cheese vault? What the Heck is a cheese vault!?
Sonya chuckles: don't worry it's just a little inside joke we have that's all.
Jacob: I was about to say.
Cion: Have you been holding back comedy with us? You're always so serious!
Imrage: I like her.
Chandra: You know jokes? I never took you for a jokester.
SONYA: What? I can have fun as well.
SOLDIER 1: Anyways, what brings you here?
SONYA: We want to know how the nations have been doing since we left.
SOLDIER 1: It has been going well. Our mission has been to ensure the planet's security from anything like the corruptor that came upon it. We are glad you visited and have a lot to show you! So here is where we took the spaceships. Surprisingly, with the knowledge you have, we made a lot. Now that we have the gem's power with us, we could make even these machines faster and better, which was thought impossible by the engineers. Like you said, we could conquer planets if we had the gem! We can now say that most of our stuff is focused on defense and less on offense. There are no enemies anymore, and we are all allied. Most of our politics are still being taken over by the leaders of the new era. Of course, we don't mind it one bit. Most soldiers don't know what to do with themselves, considering most days are routine patrols around the planet and more but nothing special, and 75% of our population is soldiers. Most have gone into the arts, manufacturing defenses and operating them. Follow me.
JACOB: This is some space level stuff.
TERRANCE: Oh, it is unbelievable, in all honesty.
ALEXANDER: I know we focused a lot on fighting, but seeing what it looks like here is surprising.
SOLDIER 1: Here we are; we control the planetary ring and use the gems' power to power this place up. It is a station that protects the planet. It crosses around like a ring. It does not affect the planet's rotation. It can easily be seen from the planet, which is what the black lines are when you are down on the planet's surface.
SONYA: Youused the plan I had after we conquered the nations, you considered everything, including weapons and defense. Well, the war is done, of course. You used the plan, except we didn't conquer it!
Contour: You're admitting to conquering us and instilling some megabase right here after the fact, even though it never happened.
Sonya: yes, yes I am
JACOB: Next on our list is Contour's World. The word in the gem world is that they have a surprise for all of us, so let's go!
Contour: Let's see it!
(A cyber's world with hopes and dreams)
[Upon entering, the city was breathtaking, with skyscrapers piercing the sky and hover cars gliding above the gleaming streets]
Alexander: Whoa, now this is something!
SONYA: I never expected this place to be so refined!
[Suddenly, the allies were engulfed in a chorus of cheers as thousands of people swarmed the streets, carrying them aloft in a joyful whirlwind]
Terence: I could get used to this!
PARADOX: More flying, more fun!
[End song]
Contour: It warms my heart to see my nation thriving. I've always wanted to use this gem to ensure their lives are fully lived.
ROBERT: What's happening now?
[Jets streaked across the sky, releasing a cascade of ribbons and confetti that fluttered down like a rainbow snowfall, illuminated by the city lights]
ALEXANDER: I'm off to bask in some newfound fame!
JOSHUA: Hey, I helped save this world, too!
Imrage: Time for a hot dog!
SONYA: Let's explore, shall we?
Cion: This place surpasses even my wildest expectations.
SONYA: Agreed. It's unlike anything we've ever seen.
[As the allies dispersed, Jacob gazed into the darkening sky]
JACOB: Look at those souls, something we might never have glimpsed before. Even as they dim and shadows lengthen, their beauty remains. We must defend everyone's hopes and dreams.
Bravery: Justice, look up there!
[Suddenly, propelled into the air by an unseen force, Jacob beheld the scene below: cruise ships gliding through sparkling waters, lights dancing on their surface, while fireworks painted the night sky in brilliant hues, each one the shape of the name of the heroes and old leaders.
JACOB: This moment is crucial. Our perseverance, our will to fight and the will of our team, it's the security of all that exists, every idea cna live and it will be our job to ensure that it is protected by all means. To all means.
JUStice: what now
JAcob: Now it's time to come up with a team name!
[With a flourish, a vivid streak of cyan light emanated from Jacob's sword, painting a message across the heavens: "The Defenders of the All-Verse"]
Chapter 10 (A continued exploration)end