The Writer's Works

Era of Recursion: Assembly of the Fallen Souls

Once more?

They stood in the dark void, waiting. Tota and Cliffe were talking to each other, Rosella and Fredrick minding their own's business, Robert fantasizing about food, and Riven staring at his gavel. "W-we can't face Taylor," Toggy stuttered out, looking down, "She has, infinite power." "You may be right, but I have noticed, something," Fredrick replied. "What is it?" Rosella asked him. "Well, you know how Tyler disappeared, and I think we assumed, he was the creature?" "Yeah, what about that?" Robert asked, twiddling his thumbs. "Well, it just, doesn't add up! Why would Taylor mention the creature in the bedroom, while Tyler was also there? Why would the creature die, mentioning losing friends, and being called, the nameless child?"

"You're, right," Rosella replied, "But, why does that matter? Like the trolls, he went missing, and probably died." "Maybe, Tyler is still out there, and now, once Taylor comes out and attacks us, will help us?" "With what? What does he have to offer?" "I don't know, but after being alone for so long, free from any danger, he must have been, doing, something." "Who cares, he's just another thread in this long story that got dropped," Riven replied, looking at the gavel, "We need to focus on ourselves for help, I was given this gavel, for a reason. I was prophesized to save you all! That hasn't happened yet, so I am destined to soon help!" "Wh-whatever," Toggy said, crossing her arms, and practicing her powers. "Speaking of the creature, what were those tools it ment-"

Then, everyone could notice, static around them, making a low buzzing sound. "Somethings happening, on guard," Riven said, raising his gavel. Robert pulled up his crossbow, and Fredrick and Rosella pulled out their swords. Tota and Cliffe were on alert. Toggy balled up, "We are all g-going to die." "Congrats," an electric voice called out, as Tota recognized it as Taylor's from earlier, and told everyone that. "J-just kill us already!" Toggy cried out. "Now, now," Taylor said, as his body faded into existence, "Why not have a bit of fun first?" "We killed the creature of yours, and you are weaker than ever," Riven mentioned. "And you have lost the Judge... So be it, I still have knowledge of this universe! This story! Everything! You, amnesiacs, know little!" Taylor stammered. "Heh, look at you, Riven," Taylor said, pointing at his gavel, "That Gavel of Judgement, that you barely know how to use. You are powerless against me, my power is infinite!"

Then, Taylor's attention was diverted, to a figure in the distance. "What? Who is that?!" "I have waited so, long" The figure said. It began stroking a harpoon gun into existence, with it's paintbrush, before firing at Taylor, "You aren't the only one who's been gaining knowedge of the universe. Do any of you remember, me?" It's voice said, calmly. Then, the figure revealed itself, as Tyler. Taylor recognized the paintbrush but did not mention anything of it. "T-Tyler!" Toggy said, relieved, "We, were just talking about you!" "That's really nice," he replied, "I thought, you all forgot about me. And the one time I did help you, I made of made y-" "We kind of did, until a minute ago," Rosella said, nudging Fredrick. "Silence!" Taylor stammered as the harpoon missed him, "I will defeat all of you, and ascend to the level of gods!" "So be it," Tyler replied, quietly, as everyone descended onto a blank white plane. "Together, we can defeat you! For freedom!"

"For freed-dom!" Toggy yelled, unballing, and making magic flow around her. "For freedom!" Rosella yelled. "For freedom!" Fredrick followed, with him and her pointing their swords into the sky, as Toggy whisked magic onto them, enchanting them. "For freedom!" Robert yelled, as he loaded his crossbow with an arrow, and pointed at Taylor. "For freedom and judgement!" Riven yelled as he swung the gavel. "For freedom!" Tota and Cliffe yelled out, as Tyler stroked a dagger and battle-ax, handing them out to Tota and Cliffe respectively. "Charge! For the love of everything!

They all charged at Taylor, attacking her furiously. It might have been too much for her to handle. As she threw Tota back, Cliffe stabbed her. As she dodged Robert's arrow, Rosella stabbed her. As Taylor electrocuted Fredrick, Riven struck her with the gavel, making her fall back. Then, Robert shot her. "Enough!" Taylor cried, rising out of everyone's reach. "You. Are. Nothing! That gavel, that paintbrush, nothing!" She then unleashed thunderstorms all around everyone, raining lightning bolts left and left.