[Our story begins with the scenery of a bystanding tree in…I dunno, somewhere near the Academy, I guess? Much to this poor tree’s dismay, it’s bark gets split open (deforestating it, of course), and producing a portal where it’s barren log stands. Out of this log appears…]
Scyithe: [object show character resembling the Scyithe from the now-unpopular ROBLOX game “Treasure Quest”] *with the unholy power of knockback, performs a flip in the air, and lands face-front on the ground* Ugh…physics these days…*gets up, and somehow brushes himself off* Well, doesn’t matter now, let’s get this show on the road! *drags a literal Hand-Powered Recovery Center out of the portal, and uses it to revive…*
Embershed: *wakes up, blinking softly, and then looks around* Hrrrgh? [I probably should mention that this big guy died pretty early one after its final evolution, so it didn’t really get to learn how to SPEAK any languages…including english]
Sciythe: Hey there, buddy…sorry for not bringing you back for—how long has it been, 4 years?
Embershed: *cocks its head sideways at Sciythe, and sniffs the {f r e s h o x y g e n} in the air*
Sciythe: Well, to clarify, PPOS got cancelled a couple of years back…BUUUUT I’m rebooting it! [“Yay” sound effect”] (😀) So the main question is…are you willing to compete again…?
Embershed: *looks at Sciythe with a progressive amount of suspicion…before eventually shaking its head in a agreement*
Sciythe: (😌…😁👍) Great! Honestly, i’m glad that you're in agreement…but one question…can you still fly?—*gets smoldered by Embershed wings, flinging him to the floor) (...) Yep, I thought so…
[And so, after a wonderful (and for Sciythe, nostalgic) journey across the world of Prodigy Math, over a multitude of island and landmarks most Prodigy players tend to ignore or avoid due to a lack of gameplay exploration mechanics, as well as nearly crashing into the 6th floor of the Dark Tower (without a membership)...]
…
Aspen Frost: *eating a rather large footlong sandwich; obviously a reference to an infamous, but not popular, Geometry Dash 2.2 level* [Sciythe and Embershed rush past him in a streak of warm air, breaking open the “gates” of the Crystal Caverns mines, and nearly knocking over his footlong sandwich] (...) Whoa. I’ve seen a lot, but this is something you REALLY don’t see every day!
…
[And so, Sciythe and Embershed land in the exact place when Sciythe had defined]
Sciythe: *jumps off of Embershed before it finishes flying* And…we’re here! Now, all we have to do is find that Crystal Monster that joined the original show…and hope that it wasn’t completely overcome by shadow magic—*suddenly comes across a large pile of snow* (...) What the—
[Suddenly, the ground begins to shake, and out from the snow pile comes an enormous Type 2 Crystal Monster. (Yep, that's right. We’ve intentionally triggered a proper Prodigy Math battle)]
Sciythe: Oh…dear…[to Embershed] EMBERSHED, USE METEOR SHOWER!
Embershed: (-_-)
Sciythe: Oh yeah, I forgot that this isn’t Pokemon. (uh…) DO WHATEVER YOU WANT!
Embershed: *hesitates, and fires a literal beam of molten magma from its mouth (yes, the anatomy of Prodigy Math’s creatures in incredibly complicated even to this stern, get used to it)*
[EMBERSHED CASTED “FLAME BURST”! IT WAS VERY INEFFECTIVE! IN FACT SO INEFFECTIVE, THAT IT BASICALLY DID NOTHING!]
Fat Crystal Monster: *literally takes only 10 damage, lol* *immediately becomes extra aggressive thanks to whatever the Embershed did, and fires an attack in its own defense*
[CRYSTAL MONSTER CASTED “CRYSTAL CRASH”! IT WAS IMPOSSIBLY EXTREMELY SUPER-EFFECTIVE!]
Embershed: *gets barraged (and potentially stabbed) with a rainfall of crystal spikes, injuring it so much to the stern that it actually did the Family Guy death pose*
Fat Crystal Monster: *after taking down Embershed, turns towards Sciythe*
Acid Scepter: (😰) Uh…hey there, buddy! Hopefully you don’t…uh…kill me!…or…whatever! (😬—)
[suddenly, a debatably smaller Crystal Monster burrows out of the snow from under the Fat Crystal Monster, and crawls up to Sciythe]
Sciythe: (😧…😐) Wait…you’re not— you’re exactly who I think…b-believe you are…?
Crystal Monster: *in spite of not having eyes, leans up to and stares at Sciythe intently*
Sciythe: (...) Dang, you’ve grown BIG since the last time I saw you. [You already know what this means] [to Fat Crystal Monster] So, you’re…uh…not going to kill me? (😬)
Fat Crystal Monster: (...) *burrows back into the snow almost effortlessly*
Sciythe: (...) *phew* Thank goodness. [to Embershed] By the way, are you okay?
Embershed: *groans in pain*
Sciythe: Yeah, I thought so.
[And so…]
Sciythe: [Riding on Embershed, with the Crystal Monster tucked under his arms. Currently, they're flying above the Firefly Forest (which honestly, barely has anything to do with fireflies)] Okay, so…according to the viewer recommendations, we just need to..uhh…kidnap a Sentinel.
Embershed: (...🤨)
Sciythe: Yeah, I know that's not the best idea, but… let’s just take one and go already. [obviously he forgot how hard they actually are to find, but..whatever?]
…
Sentinel: [CAN YOU FIND THE HIDDEN SENTINEL?! *Dora the Explorer mouse sfx* *sounds of tree branches moving* THERE SHE IS!] *Stands still like a statue—I MEAN, tree branch—, unable to be heard—I MEAN, seen—from any difference whatsoever, seemingly not breathing. It would surprise me, honestly, if anyone had seen it before I pulled that “Dora the Explorer” joke— oh wait, we don’t even have animators, what’s even the point of me writing this sentence?* [randomly gets kidnapped by Embershed, and is dragged off into the sky] (...😳)
…
[And so, less than an hour later…]
Sciythe: [Currently parked in an open, grassy area near the Academy along with the other Prodigy pets, but not so close to the Academy that anyone there would see an animate two-bladed scythe with “wiry-looking two-pixel-wide snaps-like-a-twig* noodlelimbs talking to wildlife as if it’s the most normal thing ever.] Sigh…this took WAY too little time than I expected it to take. But first thing’s first—to make sure that everyone has their mentality in check—anyone wanna raid the Dark Tower?
[Aw heck naw.]
Embershed and Crystal Monster: *slowly back away*
Sentinel: *leans over, and falls to its side like a vase*
Sciythe: (...) Yeah…I thought so.
[CANONICAL DATE: March 8th, 2025]