TwoKinds: Dimensional Catastrophe

Part 7, pt. 1: The Problem(s of Interdimensional Interactions)

At the inn...

Kyle Keith! Trace! What the heck were you thinking!?
Keith I just thought-
Kyle I didn't want us to gain attention! But now we did, twice!
Trace But now they know I'm not him.
Kyle Yeah, but fighting him! You cannot even do that!
Trace Why not?
Kyle Because it will cause a paradox!
Trace What?
Kyle You are from one reality; this is another. If you touch your alternate persona, it will cause a paradox!
Trace But don't have to be in the past! Or the future? Or something?
Kyle That's a "spacetime continuum" paradox. I'm talking about an interdimensional paradox!
Trace What's the difference?
Kyle Interdimensional paradoxes are significantly stronger, more dangerous, and strikingly, extremely more frangible than a spacetime paradox. Even a tap on the shoulder or a poke can intertwine both--or worse, all--conceivable realities.
Trace You should've told us all of this earlier!
Kyle None of you believed me when we were at the manor!
Raine Speaking of which, are they okay?
Kyle Of course they are!
Raine It's just that-
Sythe I don't think Kyle wants to talk about them now.
Kyle Thanks, Sythe!
Sythe *whispering* We'll talk about it later.
Raine *whispering* Okay.
Kyle Trace, tell me exactly are you going to fight him, even if you can't touch him!?
Trace I'll think about it.
Kyle Good. Also, the device is nearly charged-
Trace You're saying we go the alternate route and leave as soon as we can?
Kyle Yes! Look, you may be a fighter, but I'm not! If you think I'll help you, no thanks!
Trace What about you, Keith?
Keith You want me to help you fight yourself? I'm in.
Kyle Good! Plan on the attack! I'm going to bed.

Then a knock came.

Kyle Ugh, now!? The door's unlocked!

The door was opened by...

Keith Lynn?
Lynn 2 Ah, you know me...?
Keith Actually, I, uh-
Lynn Ah, I exist in your world? How exciting!
Kyle Why are you here?
Lynn 2 Right. The Kings needs information.
Kyle Now!? It's almost midnight.
Lynn 2 "The sooner, the better." Come with me.
Trace Er, I think it's best to talk...here?
Lynn 2 Oh, alrighty. I'll inform her about by tardiness then.
Trace Okay?
Lynn 2 Okay. What do you know about him? The other you? Any weakness? His whereabouts?
Trace Well, there is something. I went inside his castle. He has slaves--serfs--who work for him, especially one named Roselyn. She told me he sleeps upstairs, on the top floor. One window, one door. The window is above the bed.
Lynn Hmm, we may find that...useful. What about the serfs, exactly?
Trace Free them all. But bring a few, calmly and unforcibly, so we can know more about him, especially Roselyn. She's the royal serf, highest ranking, I think. White fur, red hair, green eyes.
Lynn 2 Alrighty.
Trace And don't forget any information.
Lynn 2 R-right. Well, thanks, er, "Good Trace." Uh, goodnight...

Lynn then left, closing the door.

Trace Uh, thanks for that?
Kyle For what?
Trace How did he know all that?
Kyle <Ah, that. It was all you.>
Trace R-really?
Kyle *nods* So, what do you plan to do? Corner him until he commits suicide?
Trace No; that's too cruel...
Kyle <Says the man who he was the other beforehand...>
Trace Oh shut up...

Everyone then went to sleep. But around one...

Keith *whispering* Trace. Trace. Wake up.
Trace *whispering* Ugh... Keith? What are you-
Keith *whispering* I want to help plan your fight.
Trace *whispering* Thanks but-
Keith 2 *whispering* No "but"s. We will help you.
Trace *whispering* Where'd you come from?
Keith 2 *whispering* I sometimes sneak out and scout the Islands.
Trace *whispering* All alone?
Keith 2 *whispering* Yeah. But I came here for you.
Trace *whispering* But how'd you-
Keith 2 *whispering* When you were escorted to the castle gates, your Keith whispered to me, as well as along the way here. He wanted to help you, but not alone. We will help you slay..."Evil Trace."
Trace *whispering* First of all, why with the "Good" and "Evil" labels?
Keith 2 *whispering* We are using bynames in order not to confuse you two. We also got armor for you and your friends.
Trace *whispering* Alright, but Kyle doesn't want to fight; and I think Raine and Sythe don't want to either. Same with Flora.
Keith 2 *whispering* So just you and Keith here?
Trace *whispering* Yeah... Oh, and second, I cannot touch him. Evil Trace, I mean.
Keith 2 *whispering* Why not?
Trace *whispering* Apparently it causes some type of paradox, according to Kyle, that will combine our worlds.
Keith 2 *whispering* That doesn't sound good...
Trace *whispering* No, it isn't.
Keith 2 *whispering* Well I guess we have to work around that.