Special Chapter: It's not SAM-over

 In my dream, I saw a scorched earth, and a new sapling emerging from it. It bloomed against the morning sun, and whispered to me. "Why does life slumber?"

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After (Caelus/Stelle) & Firefly escaped the Mematic Reaper that The Family kept silent about, with that deceptive Memokeeper's help. I became frustrated when she didn't exit the Dreamscape, but called her friend Silver Wolf to return back to that Dread Dreamscape, and chase after that Reaper.

While she's still in the Dreamscape, I have to get going.

"Brat, how much longer is it gonna take before I can enter the Dreamscape separately from her? Those Intellitrons could, what's taking you long to boot me in?",

"B-but Elio's Script states that we had to wait for--",

I suddenly grabbed my dau-- pilot's friend who acclaimed herself to be a "gamer" by the shoulder. I adjust my mechanical grip so she won't choke lest move as I maintain the weight enveloping her shoulders, threatening to burn her with that same mechanical grip. 

"As much as I want her to enjoy moving around on her own, she's in danger, and she can't suit up yet in the Dreamscape.",

"You should still trust me and Firefly's choice, I'm not just playing around this time either!",

"Not playing around, I doubt that's the case.",

"S-still, this should at least surprise her so she would be less scared when she encounters it again.",

"I don't want that. She's not encountering it, how about you pull her out already!"

"W-whatever, go in, I have to make a call to follow up on the Astral Express by then."

Entering the True Dreamscape that The Family hides from the public, a Knight who wields flames and its bare limbs blitz around in pursuit for someone.

("That damned Masked Fool, if I ever meet her in the real world, I'll be sure to rip off her limbs, as I burn her for pulling off a terrible joke".),

Recalling how the pair of concern for the Knight fared well, it was amused how goofed the acclaimed "Galactic Batter" was about its "Maiden" it vowed to protect, excelling more in practical combat, before being caught on the act. It was recorded thanks to the cheeky companion it called "Brat" err-- Silverwolf maintaining the comms and feedback.

Accusing the red herring jerk, the flow in their Leader, Elio's Script hasted. Wanting to deviate from that damned script, it can't underestimate how Elio may discard its Maiden's chance to heal through the Legacy being eyed by those who had yet to bask in the spotlight.

("Damned Aeons! I'll gladly keep being a Stellaron Hunter, while she can join the Astral Express by then, if the Watchmaker's Legacy can unbind her demise from me in the proper world."),

Then it found her,

("Silver Wolf, commence the White Lie planned much earlier as soon as I approach her, I'll let you play a game called Bot Murder Trash-- err--Blitz Clean Up, but before that, you go speak with my voice.),

Silverwolf: "Sam, I'm sorry that this took longer, but why can't you just let her pilot upon your reunion then to hunt down that damned Mematic Reaper?",

Sam: "As we've observed the three of them encounter Mematic Reaper, its attack can phase through within the Dreamscape, if it weren't for Caelus/Stelle's infused Stellaron and their strong will to survive, it would have completely siphon any of them, that must not happen. Just make sure I can trace it, I'll have as much fuel to burn without her piloting in, understand it's for their and the earlier victim's sake.",

Thus the Knight approached its Maiden, with an odd melancholic voice,

Sam: "Firefly...",

Firefly: "Why did you...!? This isn't what we agreed on...",

That melancholic mechanical voice shifted cheekily to reassure, yet provoke instead.

("It hurts me to see her disappointed, but I must do this my way"),

Firefly: "Mecha...!? Why..."

The Mech Knight, called Sam abducted its maiden Firefly to be isolated on a room by a corner. With Silverwolf's aid, special layers of barriers was placed to protect her. She may have also been used as bait, to lure the Mematic Reaper, but just to be sure, a path within the barrier would pave for escape as monitored and manifested remotely by Silverwolf, the moment the Reaper phased through the third layer of barriers.

Its blitz resumed to clean up by precisely puncturing through the frenzied entities categorized as "Dreamjolt Troupe" & "Memory Zone Memes" with its infused fiery limbs.

Silverwolf: "Shit! Sam! Get back please! Caelus/Stelle is also nearby, the Reaper is nearing by--,

Immediately racing back to Firefly, but suddenly, more enemies impedes the way, as the terrain unnaturally shifts.

Sam: (No! I'll save her, at least I'll save her. That Damned Mothership I were from, that Damned HONKAI infested world, that Damned Bug-Infested fleets, then those other damned worlds with Stellarons. I sweared to myself, at least if I can save her! Damn your Welkin Empire! Damn you Titania! DAMNED AEONS! IS THIS ON THE SCRIPT TOO ELIO?!),

From the Aggregating Mobs, it cruelly trash them aside as it raced back.

*stab*

Firefly: "I'm Sorry...",

*stab*

It flew but the one of the shifting terrain crushed it to another wall to which it break free, then mimicked voices that which belong to the Memokeeper present in Penacony mocks it, echoing around the shifting terrains.

Silverwolf: "Shit! I finally decode it, Elio's script said this should still be okay, but no fucking way!",

It recalled the recent script received, with just these message "Since you accidentally leaked one, just take this as a grain of salt",

Silverwolf: "She's still okay right? That Galaxy Ranger wasn't on the script, but was here too. Why did they just watched them?!),

Sam: "Silverwolf, you better pilot me now remotely before I lose my shit, or else I'll unwillingly harm Firefly's real body in the proper world.",

As Sam said that, its Mechanical Silver figure seems to glitch to that of something crimson, demonic, and fiery.

Silverwolf: "O-on it! You better not make this anymore difficult, h-hey!",

There is resistance from piloting Sam, especially remotely, but because the Dreamscape is abundant of Memoria or Aether which the Stellaron Hunter Silverwolf excels in hacking and manipulating, it is possible. Its glitching form finally receded to what the Mechanical Silver Knight is renowned for but,

Silverwolf: "H-hey Sam? You said you'll let me pilot you, but you're just rampaging damn it!",

Akin to having a difficulty steering a wheel that's delayed, or mounting a beast that instinctively lashes around, while its Sentience is deep in thought.

Sam: ("Why did they just watched her? Even Caelus/Stelle was already running to grab her, but they just daze around? What's there to mesmerize about you damned Memokeeper? I'm partly at fault being full of myself as I used to long ago. Did Elio foreseen these? What about the damned family? What schemes are they so busy about inviting so many guests to celebrate whatever is damned harmonious about the truth of this?! Then that red herring jerk, the IPC, the other Galaxy Ranger mistaken from me in the real world. Could that Blood Hound also be the red herring jerk? But no, I saw from the feed, that Firefly have been observing that red herring jerk disguised and acting badly as another Masked Fool which Caelus/Stelle personally knew. There's also that Clockie that only Caelus/Stelle could see, even that damned purple Galaxy Ranger with them called out another invisible entity earlier... ),

Silverwolf: ("H-hey Sam, you told me to pilot you, but there's various scenes that just keeps popping up, so much to filter...")

Until noticing the bold Memokeeper's voice calling its name "Stellaron Hunter: Sam",

Sam: "A Galaxy Ranger... (Kid,) And... a Memokeeper. Leave now, and nobody gets hurt. Or else... All of you will die here.",

A fight ensued. ("I had to personally question whether Caelus/Stelle deserve to go past me, but the other two, whatever tricks, I wonder, if I can kill a Memokeeper, then that Swordswoman)

"The detective game is over. You shouldn't be here.",

(I felt disrespected by how this Swordswoman wasn't even drawing the blade from the Scabbard. That damned Memokeeper's attire reminds me of a damned nun I still despised is surely up to something.),

"I will... set the seas ablaze.",

(Why do I suddenly feel awkward? I don't recall voicing a shitty catch phrase whenever this imitation of a husk expands the radius to burn, even Firefly when she pilots doesn't. This is so inefficient, still I'm impressed by the determination in Caelus/Stelle's eyes and our exchanges of strikes but--,)

"Once you're back in the real world, remember to tell everyone —

About the Stellaron Hunter who was behind your ultimate departure.",

(Sam: "What the hell is that corny ass catch line?!),

(Silverwolf: "You better stop lagging, and get this over with"),

Sam: "If that's the case— ,

Sam suddenly tried to grabbed Caelus/Stelle but a sheathed Blade and its scabbard flew in. Silverwolf was flustered so she evaded it. The ground beneath Caelus/Stelle flashes to which the Memokeeper disappeared, abducting her/him.

Sam: "Why did you just watched until now?"

Acheron: *Grunts* "After warning us to leave, why are you so persistent to fight us, are you the 'Mecha' Firefly mentioned in the reproduced memory?",

Sam: "Woman, I'm the one asking here",

Stomping the ground harder, another fiery explosion erupted.

Acheron: "I suppose this is just self defense on my part.",

She finally drew out the blade, it was faster but, I've endured through worst.

Sam: "Prey, I'll rip you to shreds until you properly answer my question.",

*stomps* *rends* *crashes* *slashes* *explosions*

Within this ominous Dreamscape a violent chase continues.

Silverwolf was sustaining Sam's form while navigating through many other information with her Aether Hacking.

Bolting across from a terrain to another, a streak of light follows. Acheron's Crimson Swings rends through and dissipates into nothingness upon missing. Among the intensifying projectiles that was about to hit, reflects a denizen or guest behind Sam. Noticing Acheron's expression to perplex from stern. Sam intercepted it, being pushed back yet unscathed.

Moments that Sam were able to close in to land fiery jabs, Acheron managed to parry, yet the intense pressure from those strikes linger. Sam then began to aim for the scabbard which prompted Acheron to become just as aggressive and more agile.

Sam: "You should have been this agile earlier!",

Acheron: "Then why did you lock her up?!",

To Acheron's retort Sam fumbles to which she closes in performing another space shattering rend, it endured upon crashing down, then she too disappeared to who knows where, escaping the chase, for now.

Sam: "Brat where is she?",

Silverwolf: "She must still be around the Dreamscape",

Sam: "Is there another clue?",

Silverwolf: "I located Caelus/Stelle, but won't it be better if you look after where the Mematic Reaper may reappear instead?",

Sam: "...Fine, we have to alert these fellow guests to wake up as I stay here. I'm sorry for demanding a lot from you, she'll be sad if you're caught by the hounds. How's our blind spot in the proper world?"

Silverwolf: "Please trust us more."

(Maybe with Aether Hacking, also in the real world, but Elio is firm that we had to prioritize screwing the Ambitious Family from the Watchmaker's Legacy, and keeping tabs with the Astral Express Crew.)