"Now what do we do?" Lucas asked worriedly as he and the others regrouped back to Tazmily Village.
"We're gonna have to hurry and pull the rest of those needles," Kumatora answered.
Boney whined a bit.
"But where do we even start?" Lucas asked.
"The next one is at the top of Fire Mountain," Kumatora told him.
Duster pulled out a map.
"That's near Snowcap Mountain, right?"
Lucas nodded.
"We should go there next."
"But what about Rose?" Duster asked.
"It's risky but I think she should stay with Claus for the time being," Lucas told the others.
"What?!" Duster yelled in shock. "Are you out of your mind?! You're just going to leave your crush with that monster?!"
"He's still my brother," Lucas responded. "If anyone can get him back to his senses at this point it's her."
"I actually think Lucas has a point," Kumatora said. "She's basically working on the inside for us right now. If she can spend more time with Claus without Porky's influence then maybe, just maybe..."
"We can get him back," Duster muttered.
"Exactly!" Kumatora said excitedly.
Lucas knew what he had to do.
Meanwhile, Rosella was with Porky.
"Since you clearly refuse to be mine on account of your crush on my strongest soldier, I might as well put you to some other use," he told her.
Rosella blushed as he brought up her crush on Claus. But that wasn't the only reason she was nervous at the moment.
The Masked Man was there with them, acting as a bodyguard for Rosella. He noticed Rosella's anxiety rising, so he squeezed her hand a bit.
"Oh please," Porky scoffed. "Show more PDA why don't you? Just rub it in the king's face. Wow, awesome."
The Masked Man glared at Porky, blushing a bit.
"So what exactly do you need me for?" Rosella asked.
"See the giant sphere behind me?" Porky asked, motioning to it.
"Yes?" Rosella answered.
Porky chuckled, finding her expressions cute.
"That, my dear, is my patented Absolutely Safe Capsule. It's not completed as of yet, but it needs something that only you can provide...Your Healing PSI."
"Mine?" Rosella asked.
"Yes," Porky answered. "Originally, I had your father provide his instead...but his powers are weak! So I figured since your abilities surpass his by a long shot, I'd just get you to do this. And, the fact that you're so good-looking could have been a two-birds-with-one-stone situation but..." he glanced at the Masked Man, who was still glaring daggers at him. "It seems even the king of the world can't get everything he wants."
"So that's why Papa has been all frantic the past three years," Rosella whispered to herself.
The Masked Man kept a hold on her hand to make sure her heart rate was stabilized.
"Rose? Can you hear me?" A voice suddenly materialized in her head. It was Lucas's.
"Lucas," Rosella responded back telepathically. "Yeah, what's up?"
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Mother 3: Rose-Tinted Memories
FanficIt's been three years since Rosella and her parents left Tazmily Village. She was a beloved childhood friend of Lucas and Claus. But now she's back...at the worst time! Hinawa had passed, Claus had been missing, and Porky was king. And he was after...
