A Tepig's Tale

Episode 98

On The Plasma Frigate 

Pignati: Wow. Who'd have thought we'd be here again. 

McFly: I know, it's like looking at a ghost ship there's not much here. 

Aidan: Just a couple of grunts with no clear path of where to go. 

Jade: They're just lost souls that have nothing left after Ghetsis was defeated. 

Lasagna: Even some of them knew Ghetsis was using them, but couldn't leave in fear of Ghetsis offing them. 

Harmony: It is truly a sad state of affairs knowing that these people were following their own ideals, but were blinded by the truth in front of them. 

Pignati: Yeah. It's pretty messed up. All these guy's lives have been turned upside down, and Ghetsis got to walk away with no remorse. 

Aidan: I actually, feel bad for these guys. 

Jade: The original Team Plasma grunts told us there was good in them still, but now with Neo Team Plasma defeated, they have nothing left. 

Lasagna: Dedicating their entire lives to serving Ghetsis, only to be tossed aside like rubbish when it all came crashing down. 

McFly: Say, does that remind you of someone? 

Harmony: ... Indeed. 

All 6: Shimmer. 

Shimmer: exploring the near empty ship This, place. Feels so, empty. A glorious sign of freedom, left to rot in a place far away. finds the entrance to Ghetsis' office This room, it feels, chilling. flashback enters her mind to meeting Ghetsis in this room, but all she can hear are static echoes muffled all around her. Her head fills with pain once more before being snapped out by Shantae and the others 

Shantae: Shimmer! Are you ok? 

Shimmer: panting I-I don't know. This room, it, pains me. And I don't know why. 

Shanir: Then's let go someplace else. 

Shimmer: Yeah, that sounds good. leaves the office with the others 

Sasha: What was going on in there? 

Shimmer: Just, a lot happening in my head. It just, hurt so much being in there again. This place, just fills me with both emptiness and sorrow. It feels, so different now. And I don't know why I'm feeling this way. 

Ontario: I feel you, this place gives me the creeps. And that's probably because I was mind controlled in one of these rooms, had to go around the whole ship dealing with Swadloons, and being hung above the ceiling fearing for my life about becoming a popsicle. 

Sasha: Don't remind me. Look, you can still see the remnants of my vines on the ceiling there. 

Ontario: Oh yeah, you're right. That certainly was scary for you, Adam, Ava, and... wait. Wasn't that, also the place, we watched Shantae get frozen to death? 

Shantae: Uh... you're right. floats over I was standing right here when Shimmer gave the order to freeze me. I was so scared and couldn't move at all. And when everything went dark, I was in the Dream World as a Misdreavus. 

Shimmer: ... It all, feels so long ago, but it wasn't all too far off. That moment, of wanting to execute you all, it feels, painful to think back on. Could I, really have done that of my own volition? I followed Ghetsis' orders to the dot, I wanted to impress him and not have his plans fail, and in turn I was filled with this urge to off my sisters. ... What happened to me? 

Shantae: Whatever happened, we'll find out. Together. 

Sasha: I promise you, we won't abandon you. Not this time. 

Shimmer: ... Thank you. 

Shanir: Come on, let's get off this boat and head back to Route 1. Nuvema Town and N await. 

Ontario: To Nuvema Town! heads off with the others following behind 

Shimmer: looks back at the ship one last time Goodbye, Team Plasma. And good riddance, Ghetsis. 

to be continued