//------------------------------// // Sparks Amongst the Pages ft. Capper // Story: Equine Impact: The Outlander Who Caught the Wind // by DecoGalileo //------------------------------// You and I then headed to last temple to destroy Sturmterror's supply, the Temple of the Lion. Capper was waiting for us in the entrance. "Hey, cutie~" Capper said sweetly. "You're going to help me out too? How kind of you. Don't hesitate to come to me if you need anything~". "What kind of things does a librarian do?" you asked. "Good question. Basically, things other than that which require brawn... or brains." Capper said. "So... what does that leave?" I said reluctantly. "Why would a librarian be at the ruins...?" you asked. "Hmm... Good question. Well, because Night Glider trusts me." Capper said. "So you should as well~". We walked over to the temple's door. "Even standing out here, the disturbance of the elemental flow inside is making me uncomfortable." Capper said. "Let's get this temple back to its normal state, so I can be a little less... tense.". We walked over to the temple's doors, sucking us into a domain. You approached Capper. He was waiting at the top of a set of stairs. "I guess I could give this a go." Capper said. He smiled at you as we went further into the domain. As Capper merrily walked, he looked around the domain and held his tome and artifact. "I knew it. There is a strong elemental energy coming from deep within this temple. Deco, are you able to float across?" I spoke. "Can't do much even if she does." "Good point. We'd better start looking for a way to get up there then." Capper said, as we arrived at a room. "Let's ride this wind current, shall we~?" Capper said as we glided up to another room, with a Resurrection Door. You walked over it, causing it to glow and open it. Capper turned on a mechanism to open the door to the next room. As we slowly walked, we spotted a gigantic Pyro slime, walking around the room until it notices us. "Leave it to me." Capper said as run over to the Pyro slime and opened his tome and artifact, and streams of stones with elemental energy smoothly, surely, and gloriously came out of his paws. Since his Vision Mark signifies Geo, he has the power to charge the enemy with earth. As his Geo energy, and the slime's Pyro presence meet, it causes a a small crystal to emerge from the Pyro slime, causing it to explode into just lava. As soon as Capper defeats the slime, another door opens. We rushed to him as he walked to the door. Capper walked over to the same monument you saw last time. "It's an Electro Monument. No wonder. Let me try to activate it with a bit of Electro power. Stand back, sweeties~" Capper said as he simply brought out a crystal with electro resonance and tapped the monument, and it immediately glows. Suddenly, many Pyro slimes summoned in front of him. You gasped. I flew back. Capper hisses as he tries to zap as many of them as he can. You joined in and used your Anemo powers to defeat them, but as soon as your Anemo element, and their Pyro powers meat, it just spreads more fire. Capper held his catalyst weapons tightly as he then turns to room dark and grayish yellow, as a barrier surrounded the slimes. Capper held it firm as he could. You stood back as you watched this. "Blitz~!" Capper murmured, as small meteors attacked the Pyro slimes from above. You were shocked as Capper simply walked to the next room. You and I, and Capper crossed the bridge as you went to the other wing of the structure. We both spotted storm creatures on the other room. You ran to the hilichurls used your Anemo powers to push them, causing them to get wet, since the floor was filled with water. Capper giggles as he shoots an orb of dust as the storm creatures, causing them to get dirty, due to the Hydro presence. As Geo and Hydro meet, it causes the water to make a crystal once more. "When it comes to Wet enemies, I've got them covered~" Capper purred. As another door opens, Capper and you prepared your gliders, as you flew up to the wind current if front of you. I simply followed you by floating to the next floor. "Oh, another wind current. Let's ride it up from here." Capper said as he glided up. You followed him and moved to the next room. As you walked over, a Resurrection Door opens as the mechanism door opens as well. Capper spitted a big Hydro slime, and storm creatures. He fell from their floor and summoned a purple lamp above him. "Let's spark things up a little~!" Capper said, as he watched you attack the enemies, dodging Capper's stones. "Chain earth can be set off between Hydro Crystalize opponents. The electrical discharge caused by friction is only a little less shocking than love at first sight~" Capper said. As the door opened, moving platforms are seen. Capper knew these objects, as he guided you. I floated next to you. "Oh, you want to know about this gem?" Capper said, pointing to his Vision Mark. "You're kidding... You're seriously asking? This is a Vision Mark. It's used by the chosen to draw on elemental powers. In terms of mysticism, I suppose you could call it a "magical lightning rod."". As you finished, he chit-chatted more. "What... You've never seen a Vision Mark? Just where exactly are you from...? Are you a hilichurl with some level of reasonable intelligence? No, I doubt it. After all, hilichurls aren't exactly known for their smarts." Capper said. "And you, you'd more or less qualify to be a magister's apprentice." he chuckled. A Door of Resurrection opened, as you approached the room with Sturmterror's source in it. "Break it and we can head home and relax. The thought of putting my feet up and relaxing has me all fired up!" Capper hissed as he zapped the crystal. You joined it slashed your sword against the crystal. I approached the crystal, and pounded it harder. One fonal blow of Capper's stone then shattered the crystal. "Dragon of the East, Lion of the South, Wolf of the North, Falcon of the West...They are the Four Zephyrs of Hiersindwir, affiliated with Vinea, the Goddess of Anemo. The Dragon of the East, Sturmterror — its real name, is Dvalin." Capper said. "Though most in Hiersindwir seem to have forgotten that in all this "Sturmterror" business. So now you know why Dvalin is only able to channel three of the Four Winds' power. Because it has been consuming itself from the beginning." "Why? Why would it go to such lengths?" you asked. "Because of hatred, I presume." Capper said. "Hatred...?" I said. "Hatred for Hiersindwir. Hatred drove it to become something more powerful than the wind itself — to become Sturmterror." "But why would one of The Four Zephyrs...Hate the city it was supposed to protect?" I asked. Capper stood silent for a while. "...As a child of Hiersindwir, it's something that's really hard to say aloud. Here, take this. It's a very old story from more than a century ago." Capper said. He gave you a book labeled: "Breeze Amidst the Forest Supplement: The Dragon Tome. You thanked him as we left the domain. I chuckled and cheered along the way. The skies began to clear up. "Phew! It's finally done. Well, all that "ley flow" and "elemental lines" stuff Capper was going on about should hopefully be back to normal. Wanna go back and see how the Knights are doing?" I said. "But if you got anything more interesting to do, Deco can come too! By the way, we obtained another Wind Oculus in one of The Four Zephyrs' temples, right? We might come across more of them in the future, so don't forget to offer them to the Statues!" I cheered as I nodded. You never knew what was waiting for you in the headquarters...