Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-30744559-20181220155634/@comment-26892768-20181221143635

Somewhere, across a vast expanse of sand and under a sky of many colors, a train that makes its own tracks chugs along, letting out a whistle like a bull's bellow. This train is unusual in that in only has two cars - the front car being primarily black and green, with the golden horned front resembling a bull's head, and the back car being primarily black and gold, with the front of the car resembling a hawk.

This is ZeroLiner, the train owned by the protector of time. And as it goes across the sands of time to places unknown, the man inside - the man who becomes Zeronos and strikes down those who would claim time as their own - is currently...

...laying back on a padded chair with an expression that clearly shows that he is bored out of his mind.

Yuto Sakurai, ladies and gentlemen.

Of course, he isn't the only one in the ZeroLner. Currently looking out the window and humming to himself is Yuto's partner - a humanoid creature draped in a cloak and wearing black and slver gauntlets, and with a golden face that resembles a bird. This would be Deneb, the Imagin contracted to Yuto, and the guy who is effectively Yuto's butler.

 "It's been rather quiet lately, hasn't it?" Deneb looks over at Yuto.

"Yeah...too quiet." Yuto remarks, leaning forward.

Deneb shakes his head.  "I think it's more that there aren't many Imagin left. All things considered, they're probably in hiding."

Yuto grunts, giving a nod.

There's a moment of silence.

 "Well, I'd think this is a good thing, wouldn't you?" Deneb asks.  "Maybe you can go back to something resembling a normal life now..."

"Eh?" Yuto looks over.

 "Yuto, you practically dropped everything to be a protector of time. But Kai is gone. The Imagin who are left can probably be handled by Nogami and his future grandson. You're not bound by your future anymore, Yuto. You don't have to be a protector of time anymore." Deneb turns to face Yuto.  "Wouldn't it be nice to not have to worry about rampaging Imagin? Go to college? Maybe-"

"Deneb!" Yuto slams the table, startling the Imagin and causing him to stop talking. "Can we not talk about this? I'm not in the mood."

 "Ah...okay, Yuto..." Deneb nods, going back to looking outside for a moment before turning back around.  "Do you want to go to the Milk Dipper and get some coffee?"

Yuto glares at Deneb.

 "I'll take that as a no..." Deneb sighs, looking back outside...and then he suddenly gets an idea.  "Oh! What about the station terminal, Yuto?"

"The station terminal?" Yuto looks at Deneb.

 "We never really did get to explore it fully...it could be fun! Just the two of us, exploring the wonders of the station terminal..." Deneb has turned back to Yuto and is now leaning towards him.  "And it's not like we have anything better to do, right?"

"Are you just trying to get more Station Master shirts?" Yuto asks with a skeptical look on his face.

 "E-eh? No, of course not! I just want to spend time with you, Yuto!" Deneb reassures.  "Although those shirts are nice..."

Yuto sighs. "Well...sure. Like you said, it's not like we have anything better to do. And I guess I wouldn't mind learning what else the terminal has besides self-indulgent merchandise."

 "Alright! I'll set a course for the terminal!" Deneb heads off into the cockpit of ZeroLiner as Yuto sits back and sighs.

Of course, neither of them are aware of the man outside, watching the ZeroLiner as it heads off to the terminal.

He takes a bite of a chicken wing before walking in the same direction, leaving a trail of sand behind him.