TwoKinds: Dimensional Catastrophe

Part 8, pt. 1: Master Plan, Phase One, Side A

Early in the morrow, our friends made it to the castle--identifying themselves firstly--and to the king herself.

Trace Uh, sorry to disturb you, Your Majesty, but there is something urgent I must tell you.
King 2 Then tell.
Trace Although I have informed your messenger, we already have a plan.
King 2 You do? While my committee is plotting?
Trace Sorry, Your Majesty, but we already decided what to do.
King 2 Alright. Tell me your plan.

He did.

King 2 Going incognito? Into the belly of the beast? Not bad, but this ambush...?
Keith The other me got that handled.
King 2 Ah. Well, if you need any assistance from me, you may tell me anytime.
Trace ...Actually, there is something you can do to help.
King 2 Oh? How can I help?

Trace went up to her and whispered into her ear.

King 2 Alright. I'll see what I can do.
Trace Thanks, Your Majesty.
King 2 Please, call me Jade.

Back at the inn...

Flora What did you tell her?
Trace You'll find out later.
Sythe So, Trace, uh, this plan of yours... Where do we begin?
Trace We need seamstresses, tailors.
Raine Why?
Trace I know what the other me wears. If we make another-
Kyle Then you can fool the guards. Clever.

So they set out on the Islands.

Basitin You want to find a seamstress?
Trace And any tailor nearby.
Basitin We do have a seamstress. A former slave, lives at her shop.
Trace Where?
Basitin A few blocks thataway.
Trace Thank you, sir.

They head to the seamstress's shoppe.

Knock knock.

??? Just a minute.

Trace That sounded...familiar...

After a minute, the door opened.

??? Hello, and welcome to The Seamstress. How can I help you?
Trace Kathrin Vaughan?
Kat 2 H-how'd you- Wait, you're Good Trace, right?
Trace Yeah, but-
Kat Before you ask, I would like to ask first: What was I in your world?
Trace You were...Eric's former slave and sister.
Kat 2 "Sister?"
Trace But that's not important now. I need you to make a very special peice of clothing.
Kat 2 What kind?
Kyle We want you to make a replica of Evil Trace's attire.
Kat 2 You what!?
Trace I need it for...something important.
Kat 2 But I'll be executed for this!
Trace I'll explain everything to them. Just make the clothes.
Kat 2 A-alright. Come on in.

After a while...

Keith You look like your old self.
Trace Perfect.
Kat 2 I can't believe I've done this...
Sythe But what about you personally?
Trace What do you mean?
Sythe You can't just go will-ynilly as...you... You gotta...fell...like him...
Kyle Are you suggesting a personality change?
Sythe Er, yes?
Trace But I haven't been like him for, uh, who knows how long.
Kyle I can do it.
Raine You can?
Kyle I can alter brain functions. I can do anything cerebral.
Trace O-okay. Just be careful.
Kyle I always am...

As Kyle did what he could do, Trace's expression slowly changed.

Kyle There, that should do it, I guess.
Flora Trace? Are you okay?
Trace Do I look okay, you- Wow.
Kat 2 You- You-
Kyle I didn't change him fully; just how he reacts, how he speaks and expresses himself.
Kat 2 R-right. You convinced me.
Kyle Then it is enough.
Raine What do we owe you?
Kat 2 I'll make it free of charge, just for you...
Sythe Thanks. You've been a big help.

Ready for the plan, Trace took off his new clothes and putted on his own clothing before leaving.

Trace What now?
Kyle We go to the village.

They head to the docks, where the other Keith was found on his cog.

Keith What are you doing here?
Keith 2 Sailing you over, obviously.
Raine What about Laura?
Keith 2 I told her to stay behind this time.
Kyle Okay. Let's go sailing!

And they did; it was afternoon when they arrived back at Mekkan. They walked their way to the village.

Keith 2 What now?
Kyle Trace, go behind a tree or something and put it on.
Keith 2 Put what on?
Keith You'll see.

After a quick change...

Trace What do you think?
Keith 2 Ack! It's him!
Kyle No, it's our Trace!
Keith 2 W-wait, really?
Trace Yes. What do you think?
Keith 2 You really scared me. Where'd you get those robes?
Sythe Seamstress.
Keith 2 Oh. But you sound just like...him... How?
Kyle My part.
Keith 2 What now?
Flora We sneak him in.
Keith 2 Right...
Kyle Let's do it. The sooner, the better...