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  THE ROSTICAL GUILD

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  SCELDRANT'S COMET

  by

  Michael Rogers

  SMASHWORDS EDITION

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  PUBLISHED BY:

  Michael Rogers on Smashwords

  The Rostical Guild

  Book One - Sceldrant's Comet

  Book Two - Desert Dragon

  Book Three - Corrupted Radiatons

  Book Four - Bakana Flare

  Book Five - Healing Monarchs

  Book Six - Elemental Rage

  Book Seven – Tales Of

  The Rostical Users

  Book One - Sceldrant's Comet

  Book Two - Celestrial Lancer

  Book Three - Madora's Prophecy

  Book Four - Sacred Knights

  Book Five - Number One

  Book Six - Daathic Darkwings

  Book Seven - Seraphic Gate

  The Rostical Quest

  The Dontalia Facility

  Check out hand drawn maps for the Rostical series

  Maps for The Rostical Saga

  Copyright (c) 2013 by Michael Rogers

  Special thanks to Sallie, Sarah and the many others who proofread this story.

  Be sure to check the back for the character BIO and appendix for character descriptions and miscellaneous information.

  The names and incidents portrayed and the names herein are fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character or history is entirely coincidental and unintentional.

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  Chapter 1: Sceldrant's Comet

  *A mature man dressed in dancer-like clothes stepped forward and glanced across a poorly lit room, staring at a few dozen people sitting in different positions.*

  ?????: *He slowly exhaled and observed the crowd, smiling at the children, teenagers and young adults in a proud-like manner.* "You all are the next generation-."

  *The man placed his hands behind his back and slowly walked across the room, causing the people's eyes to follow.*

  ?????: "Every year, we perform The Purafetic Ceremony. Do any of you know why-?"

  *A young boy eagerly waved his hand in the air, catching the surrounding people's attention.*

  ?????: *He looked at the boy and smiled, facing him in a curious-like manner.* "Yes, Karol?"

  Karol: "Uhm, it's to ensure nuffing bad happens to the citee?"

  ?????: *He chuckled and shook his head as if Karol was incorrect.* "No-"

  *A young teenager with pink hair rolled her eyes, glancing at Karol in a disgusted-like manner.*

  ?????: "You're so stupid, Karol."

  Karol: "B-Be quiet, Trinity-"

  Trinity: *She raised an eyebrow and looked to her side, staring at her identical twin sister with blue hair.* "I have to be quiet, Infinity."

  Infinity: "And quiet you must be?"

  Trinity and Infinity: "Harh harh-" *They giggled at the same time.*

  ?????: *He stepped forward, catching the twin sister's attention.* "Trinity, Infinity, that's enough. Karol is your cousin-"

  Trinity and Infinity: "Sorry, Cortax.."

  Karol: (Thanks, dad.)

  Cortax: *He nodded his head and glanced across the room, watching several men in ritual-like garments walk out of the room.* (It might be tedious, but we have to ensure the doors are closed at all times.)

  Karol: *He stared at the men, noticing dark shadows behind them.* (The moonlight is stwong.)

  Cortax: *He watched two stone doors close behind the men on its own accord, allowing him to focus back on the crowd.* "We perform the ceremony to keep the quality of our Rostical at its highest."

  Trinity: *She stared at Cortax, mumbling to herself in thought.* (Cortax is one of the strongest dancers in the city. I respect him a lot-)

  Karol: "Why can't we perform the seramony too?"

  Cortax: "You are all too young. The sheer level of Neurons will overpower you."

  Karol: "Neurons?"

  Trinity: "We don't have time to discuss how Rostical works."

  Infinity: "Time we don't have." *She looked at Trinity, nodding her head in agreement.*

  Karol: "But-?"

  Cortax: "They're right, Karol." *He looked to his side and watched several women sway their arms in a dance-like manner, causing the walls to light up.*

  *Glyphic-like drawings on the walls flashed, causing the two stone doors to open up, allowing moonlight outside to glow into the room.*

  Trinity: "Can we at least watch?"

  Cortax: "No-"

  *A man rushed into the room and looked at Cortax in a worried-like manner, nodding his head.*

  Cortax: (It's ready-) *He looked at Karol and smiled, before slowly walking towards the door.*

  Trinity: "Where are you going?"

  Cortax: "I have to begin the ceremony-"

  Karol: "But, Dad! I-I know the seramony is important, but why did you gather us all here?"

  Trinity: (I found that strange too. Those who are too young to perform the ceremony are usually asleep in their rooms by now, and-)

  *Trinity looked up and observed the ancient appearing stone room in a curious-like manner.*

  Trinity: (Why are we all kept in a Reality Marble?)

  Cortax: "I will see you all soon." *He spoke in an abrupt-like manner and looked towards the door, nodding his head at the man.*

  Karol: (Dad?) *He whimpered in thought and watched Cortax leave the room, causing the stone doors to close behind him.*

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  *A teenager dressed in black clothing and dark make-up sat on a park bench by herself, watching cars drive by with an emotionless face.*

  ?????: *She tilted her head back and stared at a clear blue sky with an emotional frown.* (Everything.. Everything.. I hate everything..)

  *The teenager looked down and stared at cut-like scars on her wrists, causing her to cover them up with her long sleeved shirt.*

  ?????: (I don't show it, but I know what everyone thinks of me, aye.. Luna's a loser, Luna's pathetic, she's a nobody..)

  *Luna looked back up and frowned in thought, trying not to show any emotion.*

  Luna: (I'm sick of everything bad happenin' to me..) *She looked back down, intensely staring at her lap.* (You only live to love.. Without love-)

  ?????: "'Sup?" *A man spoke in a deep voice, as he casually jogged up to the bench.*

  Luna: "Huh?" *She looked up and stared at the man, causing her cheeks to blush.* (I-It's him! I've had a crush on him since, forever!-)

  ?????: *He stopped and stared at Luna, raising an eyebrow in confusion.* "Ah..?"

  Luna: *She coughed and shook her head, hiding her excitement from the man.* "Carlo.. Nothin' much."

  Carlo: *He plunked himself on the bench next to Luna, looking at her, intrigued.* "So, what are ya doing?"

  Luna: "J-Just chillin', aye." *She spoke in a nervous-like manner, slightly avoiding eye contact.*

  Carlo: "Well-" *He smirked and shuffled closer to Luna, causing her face to turn a darker shade of red.* "You want to go the Sceldrant Comet ball?"

  Luna: "M-Me?!"

  Carlo: "Yaha, yeah?"

  Luna: *She smiled awkwardly as if she hadn't smiled in a while.* "Yes!"

  Carlo: "Kool, I'll see ya tomorrow night then?" *He stood up, facing Luna with a smirk.*

  Luna: "Y-Yea!"

  Carlo: "Righto
, see ya then! Don't forget, it starts early!" *He waved and turned around, casually jogging back on his path.*

  Luna: (Ohmagawd, he spoke to me! No! He asked me to the comet's ball!-)

  *Luna's mobile phone started to ring, causing her to pick it out of her pocket and answer it.*

  Luna: "'Sup, Kylie?" *She covered her other ear, trying to ignore the sounds of the passing cars.*

  Kylie: "Wanna come ova? Kerry will be comin' ova too."

  Luna: "Tonight?"

  Kylie: "Yea?"

  Luna: "OK."

  Kylie: "'Kay. Come 'round, whenever, aye."

  Luna: "Yea. Oi! Guess wat!"

  Kylie: "What?!"

  Luna: "Well-" *She lowered her arm and touched the phone, causing it to end the call.* "Aha." *She smirked evil-like, as if she intended to hang up in mid-sentence.*

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  *A woman laughed on a mobile phone before walking into a family-friendly fast food restaurant.*

  ?????: "For example.. Hello, my name is Ashton Lawyer. I'm twenty years old and I'm currently a Shift Assistant at Fast Food Enterprise and have been working here since I was fifteen. Now, what you're not allowed to ask is their marital status or anything like that. Okay, Lance?"

  Lance: *He looked up and stared at Ashton who stood beside him.* "Yea, yea. Sorry-"

  Ashton: "Please, say it again-"

  Lance: *He moaned and pouted like a grumpy child.* "Gettin' trained up to be a manager is pretty exhaustin', bah."

  Ashton: "Oh, come on, just say it exactly how I just said it to you..." *He sat down on a chair opposite to Lance.*

  Lance: "Dear oh dear..... Ahem, hello my name is Lance Lighten, I'm twenty one years old."

  Ashton: *He silently nodded his head, as he stared at Lance in thought.* (Good-)

  Lance: "I'm currently a trainee Shift Supervisor at Fast Food Enterprise and it's delicious."

  Ashton: "Good grief, Lance, at least try. This is the only way we are able to work in the same store. If you get promoted then neither of us need to get transferred, since well, we have been best friends since I could remember.... Hey?"

  Lance: "OK OK, sorry, well only for you I suppose I will do the homework. When is it?"

  Ashton: "Wednesday."

  Lance: "I will be ready for the manager induction with Twortz." *He rolled his eyes.*

  Ashton: "Thanks, I'll see you tomorrow morning around eleven thirty then? I'll be present when Twortz will assess you-"

  *A female customer walked in and brushed the wrinkles out of her skirt, as she made her way to the front counter.*

  Lance: *He whistled with a cheesy smile.* "Oi-"

  Ashton: "That is unacceptable!"

  Lance: "Wat?"

  Ashton: "Have respect for everyone, good flaming grief!"

  Lance: "I was jokin' OK OK gee."

  Ashton: *He sighed.* "Well my shift is about to start, I have four to twelve." *He lifted himself off the chair and tucked his shirt in.*

  Lance: (To think a nerd is my best friend.) *He sighed.* "Well, I'm gonna go then, so later." *He stood up and started to walk towards the exit of the restaurant.*

  *A man with many pimples on his face discreetly observed Ashton and Lance from behind a display cabinet on the front counter.*

  ?????: (Seriously-) *He watched Lance leave the restaurant, causing him to pout in a jealous-like manner.* (Why does Ashton even hang out with him-?)

  *A woman dressed in business attire noticed the man staring at Ashton through the display fridge on front counter.*

  ?????: "Tyler?" *She spoke in a professional-like manner, slowly walking up to him.*

  Tyler: "T-Twortz." *He quickly stood up straight and faced Twortz, awkwardly picking at one of the many pimples on his face.*

  Twortz: "Don't you have some duties to attend to?"

  Tyler: "Y-Yes." *He spoke with a squeal and nervously nodded his head, rushing towards the back of the restaurant.*

  Twortz: "Don't forget to wash your hands."

  Tyler: "R-Right!" *He squealed in acknowledgement, picking up several garbage bags.*

  Twortz: (Tyler, he's a good worker, but sometimes, he doesn't know how to express himself.)

  Ashton: *He walked behind the counter and smiled at Twortz, staring at her back.* "Good evening, Twortz."

  Twortz: "Ashton." *She spoke with a smile and turned around, walking towards him.*

  Ashton: "Before I begin my shift, shall we check on the monthly reports in the manager's office?"

  Twortz: "Yes. As per usual, Dee Highs-" *She waved her hand across the kitchen, symbolising she spoke about the store.* "Our performance has skyrocketed."

  Ashton: "Really?" *He slowly walked towards the office, smiling at Twortz in shock.*

  Twortz: "What's with the shocked face, Ashton? You put a lot of work into this store, it's only obvious that it'll eventually show."

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  *Lance dragged his feet along the pavement, enduring the scorching heat.*

  Lance: "Hot.. Hot.. Hot.. Gah.." *He groaned on his breath, slowly making his way home.*

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  *Cortax made his way towards an enormous courtyard, lit up by the bright moonlight.*

  Cortax: *He watched villagers dance near different console-like objects, causing their lights to glow.* "What's the report, Victoria?"

  Victoria: *She stopped dancing, causing a purple glyphic-like platform underneath her to disappear.* "They're almost here."

  Cortax: "They are?" *He spoke in a worried-like manner and stared at two pillars at the entrance of the city, watching them glow blue due to the moonlight.*

  Victoria: *She looked past Cortax and stared at a massive stone wall, harbouring many doors on different levels.* "Are all the children safe?"

  Cortax: "Yes. They're in the Reality Marble used for practising Ougis."

  Victoria: *She silently stared at Cortax, taking a moment to collect her thoughts.* "Whatever happens tonight-"

  Cortax: "We may be up against the Consultants, but we, The Sacred Dancers are something to be feared!"

  Victoria: *She hesitantly nodded her head and focused her attention to the entrance.* "I will keep everyone informed of their Neuron signature."

  Cortax: *He looked over Victoria's shoulder, staring into the far distance.* (They're not even hiding it..)

  Victoria: (Besides me and Cortax, we've got two other masters. Normally, an experienced Rostic Dancer can handle a captain levelled warrior.. But, to face the actual Consultants..)