Chapter 7: Wheel of Fate

## Script

*Chapter 7*
*Wheel of Fate*
*Scene - Arcana Academy auditorium*
*Player goes to Vundo and Turing who are both standing on the auditorim's stage*
*Behind them is a mysterious crystal ball and behind that is a large stained glass window*
*One of the main icons on the window is a circular pattern that looks like a wagon wheel split into six sections*
*Each section has a different color and rune*
**Vundo**: This is the auditorium of Arcana Academy. Our general meeting and ceremonies are held here.
**Vundo**: This crystal ball is a Flux conductor. It can channel the Flux from Arcana Nexus for the Arcana ritual.
**Vundo**: The rune pattern on the opposite wall can display the Flux status of the detected object.
**Vundo**: Behold the Arcana Nexus!
**Vundo**: Nexuses are devices created in ancient times to fight the Shadows. They could gather Flux. Some are larger, some are smaller.
**Vundo**: There used to be seven grand Nexuses, now only six remain. They represent the six Flux types accordingly: Earth, Fire, Water, Woods, Metal and Arcana.
**Vundo**: The Arcana Nexus is right under our feet, deep underground.
**Vundo**: Now, put your dice on the Flux conductor.
*Player walks up to the flux conductor and holds up his dice*
*The dice floats right above the flux conductor*
*Vundo begins the Arcana ritual and the dice begins to flash*
*A beam of light emits from the flux conductor that goes through the dice and projects on the circular pattern*
*Instead of just one section glowing, all sections of the pattern glow*
**Vundo**: All six fluxes...how...?
*Suddenly a large waves of flux pulse out from the flux conductor*
**Player**: What's going on?
**Turing**: This isn't good. It's a flux shock!
*Monsters start to appear out of the flux pulses*
**Phantom Mage**: The living... come... join us...
**Vundo**: Oh snap!
**Turing**: Are these... Arcana Mutants? !
**Vundo**: I'm afraid it's not that simple...
**Vundo**: The Flux Shock also triggered the wraiths of long-deceased spirits.
**Vundo**: They'll attack the living.
**Vundo**: Prepare for battle!
*Player, Vundo and Turing fight the monsters*
**Phantom Mage**: Such a powerful Flux! My memories are awakened!
**Phantom Mage**: The scent of life... rotten, yet sweet...
**Phantom Mage**: Come join us!
*Player manages to defeat the monsters*
**Player**: Finally, we dealt with this one...
**Vundo**: It's not over yet.
**Vundo**: Turing, check the situation at Arcana Tower.
**Turing**: Yes, sir.
**Vundo**: You, go to library.
**Vundo**: If you find any abominations, get rid of it straight away!
**Vundo**: Otherwise, we will be in big trouble!
**Vundo**: I will check Master Seren's situation. I'm afraid he will be affected too!
*Player heads to the library, passing many screaming students running from the monsters*
*Scene - Arcana Academy library*
*Player sees Izumi guarding some scared students from a Phantom Swordsman*
**Izumi**: It's dangerous here! Guys, get out of here, now!
**Player**: Let me help you!
*Player assists Izumi in the battle*
**Izumi**: Oh, it's you! Great!
**Izumi**: Captain Mira and I were walking past the academy. We heard the noise and came here!
**Izumi**: What happened? Where did these ghosts and abominations come from?
**Player**: Get rid of them first, then we can talk!
*Player and Izumi defeat the monster*
*After the battle...*
**Izumi**: So it's a Flux Shock...
**Izumi**: Then... There should be more monsters down there!
**Player**: Down there?
**Izumi**: Captain Mira has already gone down!
**Izumi**: Let's go help her!
**Player**: Alright...
*Player follows Izumi to the Arcana Nexus under the academy*
*Scene - Arcana Nexus*
*Player and Izumi rush down the stairs to the Arcana Nexus, meeting Mira who just arrived*
*Six academy mages surround a giant floating crystal, protecting it with a large flux barrier*
*Multiple arcana mutants surround them, attacking the shield*
*Eventually the mages' shield succumbs to the attacks and the mages faint from exhaustion*
*The mutants begin to gather in one spot*
**Izumi**: Careful!
**Mira**: These mutants are merging!
*The mutants combine into one gigantic arcana mutant*
**Izumi**: I have never seen a Arcana Mutant of this size before!
**Mira**: We must not let it touch the central crystal!
**Mira**: Otherwise, it will create an even larger Flux Shock!
**Mira**: Izumi! Go find President Vundo now!
**Izumi**: Got it!
**Mira**: You! Let's stop it together!
**Player**: (Such a powerful atmosphere! I cannot refuse at all!)
**Player**: Ro-roger that!
*Player and Mira fight the fused mutant*
**Mira**: For Never Isle, strike!
**Player**: Yes, sir!
*Player and Mira defeat the monster*
*Izumi comes back with Vundo, Mercy, Turing, and Yaen, followed by a cat boy*
**Vundo**: Hi!
**Mercy**: Oh no! Is someone hurt?
*Player's dice suddenly appears in front of him*
**Player**: Why is the dice out on its own?
*The dice floats over to the giant floating crystal and begins to flash*
*Suddenly, a giant wheel appears around the dice*
*The wheel is split into six segments*
**Player**: Hm? What?
*The wheel segment at the top starts to shine purple and the rune representing Arcana Flux appears*
*The wheel dissapears and the dice floats back to Player*
*Another tiny light shoots out of the dice and transforms into the bun-like creature*
**Bun-like Creature**: Where am I?
**Bun-like Creature**: Wow! Where did you all come from?
**Vundo**: Arcane Genie?
**Vundo**: So that's what they look like!
**Bun-like Creature**: Oh, such a powerful Flux! Light feels alive!
*Choice 1.1 - You really can eat a lot!*
**Light**: No way...
**Light**: I just absorbed a little bit of energy...
**Vundo**: Haha, you are like a black hole.
**Vundo**: But you did recover a bit...
*Choice 1.2 - The power of the dice is too great!*
**Light**: What happened?
**Light**: I have been sleeping...
*Conversation continues after choices*
**Light**: But I still feel so sleepy...
**Light**: Better go back to sleep now...
**Player**: Wait! Hold on!
**Player**: Send me home first!
**Light**: I can take you home as long as I have energy!
**Light**: Six types of Flux from six Nexuses...
**Light**: Can't you just take me there?
**Light**: So sleepy...
**Light**: Time to go to bed...
*The bun-like creature, Light, goes back into the dice*
**Player**: Oh... Come on...
**Mysterious Voice**: Ah, I have never been up so close with this Wheel of Fate. So much energy was absorbed.
**Izumi**: Who's speaking?
**Mercy**: Seems it's that large crystal in the center...
**Vundo**: What? ! The Wheel of Fate? !
**Vundo**: Isn't that the artifact Master Az had been looking for?!
**Turing**: So it's really related to Master Az!
**Vundo**: But if it's really Wheel of Fate, how did it end up in this little guy's hands?
**Arcana Nexus**: Since it is Wheel of Fate... it was brought here by fate.
**Player**: Does it mean that if I can infuse it, I can go back to my world?
**Arcana Nexus**: Since it's Wheel of Fate, perhaps only fate knows the answer.
**Player**: Fate?
**Arcana Nexus**: Fate will not betray its decree until after it the moment has come.
**Arcana Nexus**: But before that moment comes, it will guide you to look for answers.
**Arcana Nexus**: These answers are part of the truth. They are tools to reveal the truth, but not truth itself.
**Arcana Nexus**: My five brothers will continue to assist you. Seek them out.
**Player**: What? Do the other Nexuses also have their own minds?
*(The crystal has gone silent again.)*
**Vundo**: I never heard it speak before...
**Vundo**: Let's just do what it said!
**Vundo**: I'm really curious about what would happen if the energy from all six major Nexuses were absorbed...
**Turing**: The locations of Nexuses are all recorded on my airship.
**Turing**: Take it and use it to drive there. It's yours now.
**Billy**: Boss! What about you?!
**Turing**: I... had a conversation with the President. I will rebuild my lab here.
**Billy**: Boss... what about me...
**Turing**: You can follow him.
**Turing**: He still needs you to drive and maintain the airship.
**Billy**: Alright, whatever you say, boss.
**Billy**: Anyway, since airship is real fast, I'll be able to come back and visit you often!
**Vundo**: Yeah, as much as I want to join you, the students at academy need me...
**Vundo**: Also I need to check the materials here. Maybe the books of Azria have what we need.
**Mira**: It's dangerous out there. Be careful.
**Mira**: Word is the Shadow Legion is already on their way.
**Mira**: They're probably coming for the Nexuses.
**Mira**: If you're in danger, retreat and come back to us.
**Player**: Got it!
**Mira**: All right. Let's hit the road.
**Vundo**: Sure. Can't let them get the drop on us!
**Vundo**: C'mon. I'll see you off.
*Scene - Never Isle dock*
*Everyone gathers in front of the airship*
**Vundo**: My student will go with you guys and help guide the way.
**Vundo**: Kitty, come here. It's time you started your graduation project.
**Yaen**: No! Who's gonna hang out with me if Kitty's gone!?
**Vundo**: Silence. We still need to have words about that matter with the Seal.
**Vundo**: Kitty, time to show what you've learned. Don't let me down!
**Kitty**: Don't worry, sir!
**Vundo**: Hah, I guess you can't wait to go out here and have some fun, huh?
**Kitty**: Haha!
**Billy**: Great! Welcome onboard!
**Billy**: Once you're onboard, you'll all be listening to Captain Billy!
**Kitty**: You wish! There's no way I'll listen to some idiot with stupid plier!
**Billy**: What do you mean by idiot!?
**Player**: Thank you, sir!
**Player**: By the way, Master Turing...
*Choice 2.1 - That photo is still on the ship!*
**Turing**: ...
*Turing blushes*
**Player**: You want me to take it to you?
**Turing**: No... No... It's okay...
**Vundo**: Hmm? What photo?
**Turing**: Um, nothing.
**Turing**: Just keep it for me now.
**Player**: Oh, okay.
*Choice 2.2 - You don't have an assistant now...*
**Turing**: I got the new robot assistant.
**Billy**: Boss!
**Billy**: I'm gonna miss you!
**Turing**: I'm just out there to study. Let's continue with the inventions when I'm back.
**Billy**: Deal!
*Conversation continues after choices*
**Player**: Gotta go. See ya!
*Player, Billy and Kitty board the airship*
*The airship takes off*
*Continue to Chapter 8*