Greed sneered. "You're only a temporary homunculus, and don't call me 'Nii-san.' I'm not your brother and I'm not Japanese." He always hated it when people copied him. "Let's go." He pushed the gates open roughly. They creaked in the only way bones could creak. Some of the flesh that bound it closed tore with a sick wet sound. Beyond the Gates was almost unbearably hot, steam rose in jets from certain parts of the ground. The buildings there were almost completely broken and crumbled, but not melted. There were few people on the other side of the Gate, but most of them were familiar. Kimbley was sitting against one of the smaller structures, his head down. Archer was pacing back and forth in front of him, his eyes also to the ground. Greed had the sudden urge to go over and talk, but didn't. Maybe they were there for a reason, but maybe not. He didn't want to find out. He stayed by Katie, er, Bloodlust. It unnerved him to see his ex-lover in this place. "I know some of these people…" He whispered. She nodded, recognizing a few of the faces as well. A few members of the Ginyu force were there, but too interested in a street fight to take notice. They probably wouldn't recognize her; she'd changed a lot since then. "Where do you think they are…?" Greed asked, looking around. "Maybe further in?"
Ahead loomed a tower, much resembling the one in a Pieter Bruigel painting; "The Tower of Babel." This one, however, was black and rusted.
"There?" Bloodlust pointed. She sped ahead, eager to get to the tower. The doors were huge, but thankfully unlocked. She sighed with relief and dashed inside. The interior was more grotesque than the outside. The floor was blood-stained; the walls were almost fleshy, rotting. On the ceiling…the ceiling…..It was a sculpture, but it was frightening. Rearing downwards was a large clay version of Ba'alZeboub; his eyes shut tight, his fanged mouth open in a silent shriek of pain. Bloodlust took one look and shuddered. It was very unnerving to look at.
Greed joined her, also avoiding the monstrosity on the ceiling. "Here?"
"I swear, I heard someone…." She walked over to the far back wall, past the broken altar. Behind it….. "There's a way down!" Behind the altar was a trap door, open. She leaned down and looked into the door way. All she could see were stairs and darkness. Greed peered down into the hole.
"Do we really have to go down there?" He asked, knowing the answer and not liking it. Bloodlust nodded.
"I have a feeling that they're down there. The sooner we get them, the sooner we can leave." She swung her legs over, into the hole, and started down the steps, a reluctant Greed in tow.
Sorry for no updates! bows deeply Holidays, working, Finals…ARRRRRRGH! Well, Angel Saiyan 22 is up next! Sorry again! I'll try to be more…update-y from now on! bows again