The Labyrinth of the Full Moon

[bravenewmods]

With the thick mists upon them and people being hurtled between worlds, Union was certainly abuzz with rumors and concerns. Much had been tried, but nothing had managed to willfully bridge the gap between the world of dreams and the world of mortals. But on this night, a sense of anticipation was palpable. Something was going to happen. And, at the stroke of midnight, something did.

The moon, which had stood gibbous in the night sky, suddenly became full. Shining a gentle beam of light down onto the earth, its reflection shone clearly and brightly upon the nearby lake. And here it would stay. In the morning, no sun rose. The sky remained dark but the shine of the moon lit the city of Union in an eerie glow.

Those who travel to the lake shrine will find that where the moon shines, the waters have parted. A sturdy stone staircase descends into the depths of the lake, with moonlight shining upon it like a spotlight.

Those with the courage to enter will have to step into the darkness. Once their foot crosses the threshold they will find their world turned upside down as they are overtaken. When they awaken, they will find themselves besides some companions, perhaps known, perhaps not, and surrounded by a shimmering haze, an enormous maze of shifting walls and colors with no end in sight.

Welcome to the Labyrinth of the Full Moon.

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Comments

[second_destiny]

Whoa!

[Like the others, Asemu is surprised. Unlike the others, however, he isn't the least bit worried. Flight is a handy thing to have.]

Does everyone have a Flying-type they can ride at a moment's notice? I can loan Bullet if you don't.

[rainsrespite]

[Yuuna pats Zedd's dome, and reaches into her pouch. The flying saucer robot turned and dipped it's head.]

He'll get me, no worries. In the mean time...

[She removes a pouch of sand and begins to scatter it all around her, to see if the floor was...well...really a floor, and where it might stop.]

[bravenewmods]

Yuuna's sand scatters across the "floor" and sticks. The ground is solid. As the team watches, they see a coming storm moving slowly across the water, with an enormous, bulbous shadow moving ominously below the waves.

[aerial_ace]

[Cordelia stops to watch a bit.]

What do you suppose that is? Should we follow it?

[master_tactician]

If we do, we should probably be careful. That storm looks ominous and I have no idea how safe we are right now.

[second_destiny]

It's at least worth keeping an eye on. I can see a silhouette of something in the water.

[rainsrespite]

Hopefully it isn't a Tentacruel.

[Gods she hates Tentacruel.]

[aerial_ace]

[Yuuna...]

I believe that a Tentacruel would be the least of our worries.

[rainsrespite]

They're a huge pain...

[Seriously.]

Anyway. Hopefully it's not anything too bad down there.

[bravenewmods]

As the figure comes into view, two things become apparent. One, that the creature beneath the waves is unbelievably massive, dwarfing even a Wailord. And two, the storm is at its beck and call, and it is bearing down on an island where a small human settlement lies in its direct path.

[aerial_ace]

[She knows what that is.]

A god...

[rainsrespite]

[Okay, definitely worse than a Tentacruel. But...]

Yeah. [Swallowing thickly, Yuuna takes a step forward and kneels down, watching the shadow.]

This can't be real. It's gotta be another nightmare.

[second_destiny]

Even if it is, we have to act. We can't just stand and watch a village get drowned by it. We have to see if there's any way we can affect what's about to happen.

So let's keep moving! We're not going to get anywhere by standing around.

[master_tactician]

What would you have us do, exactly? I am not one to leave a village to its destruction but we aren't exactly capable of commanding weather itself. We'd be crushed in an instant!

[second_destiny]

I'm not saying we go down and take it on directly. If we follow this path, we might be able to find something that can take it on directly for us. I mean, there's a Pokémon ability that can ignore weather effects. Who's to say there's one that can't go a step further? We've obviously got an example of it below us!

[rainsrespite]

[Yuuna looks from Robin to Asemu, and then to Gouken. The Hitmonchan shakes his head. He'll fight it if he has to, but he's got nothing. And he doesn't know who might. Kyo is much the same, but he bares his teeth at the aggressor.]

I...think Robin's right. We can't stop it, even if we do find our way down there. Kyo can call up sandstorms, but he says it's beyond him. Maybe...we can call out to it? It's a god...maybe it'll hear us?

[She has a look at Cordelia, wondering if she has any ideas?]

[aerial_ace]

[Cordelia clenches a fist at her side. The last time they tried to communicate with a god, it attacked. But the village...]

We track it and observe. Don't engage it unless we have to.

[bravenewmods]

[The creature is bearing down on the city now, the storm is howling around it with such ferocity that even though the team is safe far above the power of the mounting storm is still felt on some level. However, before it can hit, the image fades to black]

It's hard to just stand there and watch, isn't it?

[aerial_ace]

[Ready to give new orders to her team, Cordelia stops as soon as the scene fades. She looks around, bringing her spear forward.]

Who's there?

[rainsrespite]

[Yuuna looks up, eyes darting all around, hand on her sword. Kyo moves in protectively, placing himself where he feels he can get at her best.

But there's only one thing TO do. And that's answer. So, Yuuna swallows]

It is hard, yes. Why...are you making us watch?

[second_destiny]

[Asemu's hands move to his beam sabers, but he doesn't activate them yet. Garrod, meanwhile, intensifies the flame on his tail and growls.]

If you want to talk, please show yourself. We're not likely to trust a disembodied voice.

[bravenewmods]

I might show myself, I haven't decided yet. As far as why, your kind has done much the same to mine. I would think it... educational.

[aerial_ace]

[Haven't decided? Oh boy. At least she didn't sound particularly angry, that was a good sign right? Cordelia lowers her weapon.]

A pokemon?

[Wait. If it was speaking directly like this, and if she could understand it--]

Another god?

[rainsrespite]

[Yuuna doesn't much care if the Pokemon shows itself. It's probably for the best, but she's certainly glad it doesn't seem interested in fighting.

And that comment, about it being an educational experience? About destroying settlements? That hits a particularly unpleasant note for Yuuna, with her recent troubles. Things have been a bit quiet on that front, thanks to her journeys south and to sea, but Geshiko is an everpresent reminder. Though, she suspects this Pokemon? This...god? Is probably talking about actions in the past. The things that had led up to the war.]

Not intentionally. Never intentionally. Not...like this. We don't seek out and destroy things like this. The people in the past may have, but that isn't what we do. Not anymore.

[master_tactician]

It's hard for us to learn if we don't have all the pieces. That it happened is one thing, but why it happened is another.