1-Mist
The creatures of the undead were closing in. A Wandering Specter, a Wailing Wraith, and a Living Scarecrow.
The Wandering Specter carried a type of lantern, and mist was pouring out of it. Rachel remembered Dworgyn mentioning the ghost with lanterns once in a lesson. Those type of ghost were supposed to be dangerous. Well ghost are supposed to be dangerous, but these in specific are more dangerous. Why? It has mainly to do with the lanterns they carry. What's inside. What was in the mist. He never said what the mist was exactly, all she knew was that it was dangerous.
Was anyone else aware of it? Well Wolf also took a class in Death, maybe he knows too. Maybe-because the topic that day suddenly switched to that. The lesson was originally about the history of the undead, that somehow changed to the Sunken City, then Dworgyn started talking about the ghost with mist-filled lanterns. And how the Sunken City had to stay hidden. It was just too dangerous for anyone to venture in because of those ghost, though many wizards were seen going in and coming out. She herself had ventured in there a while back. Nothing had happened to her afterwards, pretty much the same case with most wizards. Anyone that came out were seen in one peace, so it can't be that bad. Then again, these ghost must be rare to see if this was her first time seeing one.
Mason placed a Fire Trap on the Wailing Wraith, and Bailey casted a Fire Blade on him. And as he was about to cast his spell, the Wailing Wraith screeched a loud hectic shriek. Their ears rung-Mason and Bailey winced as they hunched over and covered their ears. It began to prepare an attack, as it was about to strike Amber casted a spell to stun the ghost, and it froze in it's attacking position. She turned in time to meet with the Living Scarecrow, and was getting ready to summon an Ice Serpent. Though a Thunder Shark jumped up from underneath and ate the scarecrow in whole. She stared absently at the spot where the creature used to be before a pair of black boots moved to that spot, she hadn't even registered them at that moment. Her eyes ascended slowly to the top of the person, to the face. It was Wolf.
"Thank you." she said, before casting the Ice Serpent at the Wailing Wraith.
Rachel and Erica dealt with the Wandering Spector-that carried the misty lantern. It was backing up, swaying it's lantern causing the mist to spread. Rachel stayed away from it, casting a Storm Blade on Erica, who was unaware of the danger of the mist and had called up a Kraken. The Kraken took it's huge thunder bolt, and threw it down at the Wandering Spector. It moaned as it was starting to fade away, although it lifted up it's lantern. Rachel grabbed Erica, pulling her away from the ghost to the rest of the group. The ghost was slowly fading away- and hadn't done anything with the lantern, Rachel was somewhat relieved. She got Erica and herself to the others safely.
"Let's hurry and get out of here." she told everyone. They all nodded, yet she felt an uncomfortable chill. Maybe she was cold, or leftover from worry about the Wandering Spector. She looked back to see if it diminished yet. It was gone, and there was nothing to worry about now.
As she raised her wand to flash them out, something not too big had hit her in the back of the head. She dropped her staff from the impact, her hat slid in her face too. She mumbled an "Ow." and rubbed the back of her head. Afterwards she straightened her hat.
"Are you okay?" Wolf asked, concerned. As Rachel was about to answer, Bailey suddenly gave a cry of surprise, Amber made a sound in her throat as if she couldn't get enough air.
Mason swung his hands wildly. "Yo, there's smoke all over the place! I think it's coming from that thing!" he pointed to something behind Rachel. She turned, and found the lantern right there at her feet. She gasped, and the mist quickly covered the ground, it slightly grew thick.
She noticed her wand was in neither hand. She moaned. "My wand is somewhere in the fog!" she bent down and began feeling around for it.
She suddenly felt some tingling in her throat , and her lungs felt weird. She wasn't sure why though it had pointed out that this was no ordinary mist. It changed colors too-to a dark purple color. Was this poison? Bailey started to feel light headed. Mason was yelling, insisting he teleported them out, and Amber doubted she could freeze the fog.
Wolf grabbed Erica, and she covered her mouth. "Rachel, what's going on?" Bailey had fainted and Amber caught her.
"Rachel!" she heard Mason snap. Rachel felt her energy drain dramatically, they all began to feel weaker and weaker by the minute. She searched hurriedly, she was feeling cold and was beginning to feel sick. Finally, when she found it, she grabbed it and hadn't wasted another moment getting up and teleporting them out.
They were outside the Sunken City in Nightside now. Immediately they collapsed, regaining all their strength, energy, and some air. Once they were able to they got back on their feet. So far everything looked okay.
Although Rachel's throat was still acting up, and it hurt to breath. Though she didn't complain or mind it too much. It would probably all go away later on. Her main concern was on the others. Was anyone infected by the mist?
Luckily no one looked or seemed sickly. Everything is okay.
"Tell me why we were just in there?" Mason asked. He sounded exhausted, perhaps a bit exasperated.
"I told you I needed some things in there." Amber said. "I needed specific ingredients from there for a potion."
"And we all had to go?"
She shrugged. "You all wanted to come."
Finally he just let out a "Hmph." and went to lean against the wall of the Death School.
Rachel's face had started to ache. "Let's go. I don't feel too good at all."
Wolf had his hands resting on his Erica's shoulders. And he asked, "What doesn't feel good?"
"I can heal her!" Bailey says as she takes out her wand, ready to use a healing fairy.
"Wait, wait. Let me see what's troubling her." Rachel could guess that Amber was trying to read her aura. She was walking up to her, extending her arms forward. "Lend me your hands." and Rachel did so. Once they grasped each other's hands, Amber closed her eyes, and began chanting a prayer in her mind.
It stayed quiet like that for a while. Nothing seemed wrong so far. Bailey shivered. "Why does it suddenly feel so cold? Something strange is in the air…I don't like it."
"I feel it too." Wolf said. "It is a dark presence. We should leave." The sky darkened, it turned almost black. Grey clouds formed, the area became heavily foggy, and it started to drizzle.
Okay... So it's probably just a storm coming. A large roar of thunder, and a brilliant white light of lightning flashed across the sky. The rain picked up, now down pouring. The wind blew, about 90mph. The branches of the dead trees rustled and creaked. Amber suddenly looked pained, and Rachel felt her throat seize up. Finally Amber let her go and they both fell back, her face pale. Rachel was out cold.
"Daaaannng…" Mason exclaimed. All eyes looked down at them. "What happened?"
Amber trembled, as did her words. "He's here. He is here…"
"Who?" Bailey demanded, kneeling beside her. "Who's here?"
"Him… The Possessed Lord. He watches us… Right this very moment."
"That sounds crazy!" Mason blurted. Amber didn't respond. She laid there with her eyes opened, still and pale. Bailey grasped the Thaumaturge's hands, she felt cold. She squeezed Amber's hands tightly.
Wolf took out his wand. "Let's get them out of here."
Z
Rachel woke up on the sofa in a friend's house. She knew this was Amber's house because of how the house was only big enough for one person, Amber never really wanted a huge house. Plus, this looked like one of the Island Getaway houses, a house Amber picked for herself.
She left the living room, through a small room and down the passage way to a room the Ice wizard turned into a den, for her fortunetelling that she does on the side. Amber stood at a table she kept a crystal ball on. She was staring into it with both hands over it, looking frustrated. Bailey and Erica stood around the table, looking into the crystal ball with her.
Rachel casually stepped into the room. "You're all in here? Where are the boys?" They jerked, they were startled by her presence.
Amber got annoyed and huffed. "I don't know. Not here."
Bailey greeted her a small smile. "We're glad you're okay."
"Yeah, what happened? You just dropped." Erica told her. Rachel shrugged, she couldn't tell what happened in Nightside.
Suddenly Amber let out a frustrated grunt. She slammed a hand onto the table. "I can't find him!" she exclaimed. "I can't get his image."
"Relax, Am," Bailey said. "It doesn't matter who or what that Possessed Lord looks like, or where he is. It's not like he did any harm to us anyway."
"It does matter!" Amber snapped. She went over to a blue and yellow case and took it down from the shelf. She set it on a table nearby and opened it up, and took out another crystal ball, a spare one that she'll sometimes carry with her.
She slipped it in her pocket. "I'm going to see the headmaster about this. Maybe he'll figure it out. He should know anyway." her voice sounded sharp.
"Maybe I should go with you." Rachel offered. "In fact, we should all go."
With the same amount of sharpness in her tone, Amber stated, "Alone." then teleported out. With that, the room fell silent.
It stayed like that for a few minutes, before Bailey decided to break the silence. "Maybe she's just a little irritated. Nothing to worry about. I would be too if the dumb thing decided not to work with me." Erica frowned, it was still no excuse for her to snap at them like that. Then again ever since Amber recovered from her slumber, she seemed a little more testy than usual. And Amber had never gotten that grouchy before.
Slowly, Bailey added, "Maybe I should go with her. I'd hate for her to run into any…trouble."
"No, I'll go. I think I should anyway." And Rachel couldn't explain why.
Erica pursed her lips, placing both hands on her hips. "Well I think we should leave her be."
"And I'm going after her anyway." Bailey wanted to object, she wanted to be there by her best friend's side. Besides, Rachel was only going because she feels that responsible of everyone.
Erica wanted to speak against the whole thing, although decided not to. "Oh…alright." the Diviner spoke reluctantly. "Well, I'm gonna go home for a bit. Call me if you need something." and instantly teleported away. The remaining two wizards left as well.