Tales of Elysium - Chapter Two

Tales of Elysium Chapter Two is the second installment of Tales of Elysium.

Plot Summary
The plot begins with a Riolu's hand on a book. As the Riolu sits on a bean bag chair, a Castform calls his name. With a sigh, Leon asks Meri what's wrong. She says Noir has possessed a tree and is scaring the villagers, so they want to burn the forest. Leon sarcastically replies that's normal.

Meri calls him out, and Leon tells him she has to learn to handle Noir. However, Meri says she's not his mother, but Leon says neither is he. Meri asks if he's learned anything from his book about his parents, and Leon says no until having a vision of himself cut up, grabbing prison bars, and screaming for his parents.

Meri asks if Leon's alright, to which he says he's just daydreaming, that's all, but they should deal with Noir. Meri says Vagus might know more about the runes. Leon says he'll ask since Vagus should begin to help him, but Meri argues as he's busy with the guild because of Mycaelis, whom Leon refers to as a "thick-headed brute".

The scene shifts to a hostage situation as an Aggron named Slade has his base invaded by the guild, he says to go with plan B, only to be informed that was plan B and his army died out. So he says Plan C - murder hostages. He asks how many there are. He's told only three, the freaks from Team Spartan. As a Machop suggests surrender, Slade breaks his neck, and tells the others to keep fighting. Slade tells Team Spartan to stay away, and at first they seem to. However, smoke fills the room as Mycaelis jumps down and says "G'day fellas". Vagus sneaks in, and says "Here's Vagus." The door breaks as Kareena enters the fray. Mycaelis goes after Slade, and attacks him so he'll release a Teddiursa, however others intercept him, but Vagus deals with them.

Exhausted because of Lethargy, Vagus asks if the hostages are okay, to which Kareena says, "They'll be alright." She chases off after Mycaelis. She finds him confronting Slade, who claims the hostage will die, but Mycaelis says that he's at a cliff, so he'll just be facing an extremely pissed off version of himself. Slade mentions his deal with the guild and says if he lets him go, Mycaelis wouldn't hurt him.

Mycaelis mutters about the deal, before he commands Kareena silently. He agrees, and Slade gives up the hostage. He calls Kareena's name and she growls. Slade asks about the deal, but Mycaelis mentions he never said anything about saving him from Kareena, and as Slade calls them all freaks, Kareena slashes him off the cliff.

Next scene, Kareena sits outside calmly as the other members of Team Spartan argue with Crass. Crass calls them idiots, and says the goal was to capture Slade. Mycaelis notes he seems to miss Slade despite the casualties he caused before. Vagus points out how Slade always seems to walk, and Crass says that was because of technicalities. Crass says he should have sent a different team, to which Mycaelis says no other three-mon team could do that, and Crass agrees due to their freakish nature.

Mycaelis points out he never answered the question of why Slade was let off the hook. Crass says most of Slade's team comes from other organized crime groups, and Mycaelis says that's even more reason to slaughter him. Mycaelis says his father would have splattered them. Crass talks about the legend of Mycaelis' father, a shadowy silhouette showing his death. Crass says like him, he's not able to put two and two together, and how slaying the best patron of these groups will cause problems for the guild.

Mycaelis and Vagus share a glance, before Mycaelis asks if the problems were for the guild or the master. Crass questions his meaning. Mycaelis says if his dad led the guild, he wouldn't be accepting bribes. Crass asks if he's implying what he thinks he's implying, and Vagus points out all the gems Crass has.

Mycaelis mentions the deal and asks him why Slade always walked and what Crass got from him. Vagus accuses him of covering up. The two yell in his face. They ask why he's so scared Crass has been dealt with, and how he even knew about his association with outlaws. Finally Crass shouts "enough".

Vagus mentions they never told anyone about the night their father died, so how would Crass know? Mycaelis asks what Crass is hiding, and Crass says "enough" again, and says he's had the guild's best interest at heart. They can't question his honor. Vagus says that he has a hard time questioning something that doesn't exist.

Crass relaxes and says there's been a misunderstanding, and says with how hard working the team is, they can get 80% commission. However, Team Spartan quits. They're going to take Crass down too. They claim they're going freelance, and after Crass mentions their father's death, Mycaelis burns a portrait of him.

The two walk out. Mycaelis tells Vagus to find answers in the book about Gaius and Divina, and Vagus asks if he's looking before he leaps. Mycaelis simply says he doesn't want to waste time beating others up.

Scene four starts with Leon scolding Noir, and saying he can't take over any other objects. Noir asks if he still can't take over the house walls when Mycaelis brings the girls over, and Leon asks what he means, and Noir tells him that's why his bed was broken once.

Leon says he hopes someone as freakish and arrogant beats Mycaelis up as he collapses in the bean bag, and Meri giggles. Meri asks if he thinks that'll be Vagus, but Leon says Vagus thinks the sun shines out of his butt, so he won't harm him.

Vagus walks in and says he almost did once. However, he hurt his hand on Mycaelis' thick skull. The three laugh as Vagus and Leon eskimo kiss. Vagus announces they quit the guild, and Leon mentions he shouldn't have had Kareena murder anyone since she's young. However, Vagus says she's fine and points to her playing tag. The two joke that Mycaelis is probably out with a bunch of Charmeleon's to have sex.

Kareena tags Noir's eye. She then asks Meri if something's wrong as she looks lost, and Meri says nothing's wrong, but Kareena's eyes stare into her. Meri mentions that Leon's having problems with his past. She mentions she can relate as she has no idea about her parents either, and as Noir goes to hug Meri, Kareena growls at him and tells Meri to continue.

Meri says he has a book with all these weird runes, and Kareena comments Vagus does too, but Meri sees Leon's is magical. Kareena asks if she's drunk, and Meri says that no one can open the book. Kareena asks if that's because none of them have hands. Meri says no one can open the book and Kareena asks if Noir's has tried, but Meri says that's a terrible idea since Noir might eat the book. Noir tells are books are nasty. Kareena says she has no hands either.

An Oddish and Seedot question why there's even books in the first place if most can't read them. Meri asks if Vagus can try, but Kareena says Mycaelis gave him a mission, and when Meri asks further, Kareena just asks if she wants to help Leon or not. Presumably she's understands the situation between the two.

As they go to claim the book, someone watches from a bush.

Vagus and Leon attempt to read the book, and Vagus says the book is in Unown. Leon says he knows the language is "unknown". Vagus informs him that's what the language is called, Unown. Leon asks how he knows, but Vagus reads on. He reads about a poem, exasperating Leon. Vagus mentions he's heard the place before. Vagus reads on only to find illustrations of other warriors with his arm banding. Vagus asks why Leon never showed this to him before.

Leon claims the book's pages alter. Vagus says to follow him, and he tells Kareena they're on urgent business. As they leave, Leon tells Kareena to make sure Noir won't do anything stupid, but Vagus pulls him away before he keeps lecturing. Kareena says now is the perfect time to grab the book.

Vagus takes Leon to a cave. Leon says he thought they moved from here. Vagus shows him a book, and Leon recognizes the book as one he's always read. Vagus says that book explains where his parents came from, Elysium. Leon says them being foreigners explains something.

Vagus asks if he's suggesting that's why he's so freakish. Leon claims he wasn't going there, but Vagus apologizes for snapping. Just that other teams get jealous of him and Mycaelis. Leon says Mycaelis said they were Oat born, but Vagus tells him that they never actually said that. Vagus says his mother Divina taught him how to read. He says Mycaelis hadn't known, and Vagus was trying to bury the past.

Leon asks if Vagus can show him more of the book. Vagus asks where Leon's book is, and Leon sarcastically says he was kinda rushed out there, so Vagus says they have to go back.