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The group all sat downstairs gathered around a large table. Isaac folded his arms and said "so what we've gathered so far is that the psyenergy is being drained by someone-or something. They are doing everything they can to steal completely"
Kraden continued "What's more, is that since the Elemental Lighthouses themselves are being drained away, GaiaFalls is expanding again consuming everything in its path"
There was a pause. Garet spoke up "we don't know much about our enemy…except that they know who we are. I suggest we wait to see what they will do next and perhaps catch them off guard"
Tyrell interjected "which I think is a terrible idea. I say we find this thing, go right for it, and hit them where it hurts"
Garet smacked Tyrell upside the head "And exactly where would we go to do that hmm? Please do enlighten us on what we clearly don't know"
Tyrell scratched his head "I just don't like sitting here doing nothing…I feel so useless without action"
Karis smirked "More so than usual?"
Tyrell snapped back "hey I heard that!" he stuck his tongue out at Karis whom simply rolled her eyes and didn't acknowledge.
A man had approached the group, he cleared his throat and said "excuse me…Mr. Isaac?" Isaac looked over at him with curiosity "Yes how can I help you?"
The man glanced over and said "You were looking for a little girl earlier right? Well I saw her not too long ago. She was heading for the town's exit just around the bend there"
The group looked at him with disbelief and in an instant they all leapt up and dashed outside. They looked around frantically for the little girl until Garet finally yelled "look there she is right over there!"
The girl was on her own and she was heading for the outer region of Patchers Place. She paused and turned to face the group. She merely blinked at them without saying a word. Her face remained neutral and she stared at them. Matthew began to slowly approach the girl. Isaac warned his son. "Be careful…if she is the cause of all this then we don't know what she's capable of"
Before the group could react, a dark phantom rushed by them and grabbed the girl. It turned around to glare at them with its hollow eyes, laughing at them with a raspy voice. It began to dart off with the kidnapped girl.
Tyrell yelled "quickly! Don't let it get away!"
Kraden stayed behind and said "Go…I'll just slow you all down anyway" everyone nodded and hurried off to catch the kidnapper.
Their pursuit took them through a forest and eventually, up a large cliff with a clear view of a lake. The phantom stopped dead in its tracks and turned to face everyone surrounding him.
He smiled and dangled the girl over the edge of the cliff. The group paused and drew their weapons.
Isaac yelled "who the hell are you? What do you want with the girl?"
The phantom laughed "The girl…interests us greatly"
Garet yelled "You're the one causing these disturbances aren't you? Fess up!"
The phantom smiled "me and my accomplices are gathering what is needed for our will to be done…but enough about that. Why don't you focus on this problem right here" he shook the girl in the air who was now kicking and screaming for help. Karis approached the phantom. "We don't know who you are…but let the child go she has done nothing to deserve this" the phantom merely taunted the group with the girl firmly in his clutches.
Equinox whispered to Isaac "Something's not right here…"
Isaac nudged him. "What do you mean?"
"When I went to check the lighthouses I was confronted by 4 spirits whom looked nothing like our friend here and were fifty times more powerful" Equinox explained
Isaac replied "But this thing has admitted to…"
Equinox cut him off "This 'thing' has only confirmed that he has accomplices that could be doing anything right now this very moment" Equinox looked worried "Isaac…I think we've walked into a trap"
The phantom was furious. "Why don't you two in the back stop chit-chatting and turn your attentions here" the little girl was sobbing as she struggled for her life.
Karis yelled "let her go this instant you monster!"
The phantom thought then smirked. "Oh dear…very, VERY poor choice of words" the phantom laughed and dropped the girl letting her plummet to her watery grave.
"NO!" Karis yelled as she ran towards the cliff and jumped over it. The wind was hitting her face as she fell towards the water. She straightened her body to catch up with the girl.
Matthew gripped his sword and dashed for the phantom. He tried to hit him with all his might, but the ghoul simply disappeared in front of them. Matthew dropped his Sol Blade and looked over the cliff and yelled "KARIS!" The teen could not acknowledge him as much as she wanted to.
Karis had reached the girl and held her. "Don't worry I got you" She held onto her tightly as they fell "Don't worry…I'll use my whirlwind psyenergy to gently lower us then take us to shore" Karis stretched out her hand and began to channel the psyenergy, but she felt something clasp over her hand. The young girl looked at her with a grin. "No…that won't be necessary"
Before Karis could react, the girl began to transform in front of her. The girl turned into an outline of a shadowy woman with dark cold eyes. She gripped Karis and began to fly off toward the forest.
Karis screamed at the top of her lungs for help.
Matthew yelled back at everyone "We have to go help her now!"
Garet replied "But we don't know where they're heading perhaps if we…"
Matthew ran up to him and lifted him off the ground with one hand by his collar Garet looked at the teen with amazement and saw a feint of red glow in his eyes, Matthew seemed to growl "we…go after them…now!"
Equinox lowered the teens arm "I have a better idea…" he clasped his hands together and materialized a spear of light in front of him he picked it up and aimed at the figure in the sky.
Tyrell yelled at him "Are you out of your mind?!"
Equinox sighed "Think you can catch them from here?"
Tyrell argued "Can't you like fly to them?"
Equinox shook his head "No time for that…gotta act now"
Tyrell sighed "You might hit Karis…"
Equinox smirked "Then you better hope I don't miss now hush!" Equinox tightened his grip but felt someone press his shoulders. Ahry was rubbing her fingers into them
"Relax…big breaths. You got this shot…it's all you"
Equinox yelled "Dammit Ahry! It's hard enough to focus without you doing that"
Ahry pouted and walked over to the others. Equinox aimed his shot and with all his might threw the spear as hard as he could. It soared in the air and pierced the shadow woman's shoulder.
She shrieked loudly almost similar to the screaming the others had encountered before and began to descend into the forest below.
Matthew yelled "C'mon we have to catch them!" the group hurried off into the forest.
Karis rubbed her head, gathered herself and looked around. She was standing in the middle of a clearing in the forest. Before she could walk away she was grabbed by the shoulders and pinned onto a nearby tree.
The shadow woman was holding her with unbelievable strength. she hissed in a raspy voice "If that…abomination thinks that he can hurt me…then he is sorely mistaken" Her grip tightened. Karis began whimpering in pain "But it's too late for them…I have my prize"
Karis was sobbing "W-why me? What do you want with me?"
The woman laughed "I thought I told you…you interest us, we are here to take back what is rightfully ours and you are going to help accomplish our goals"
Her body began to materialize into dark energy which surrounded them "You humans have broken your oath to us…and now you will all pay the price"
The energy began to attach itself onto Karis. She struggled to get away but her efforts were futile. Before the woman completely materialized she said "Know this Whisper, you have become…my chosen"
Karis screamed at the top of her lungs "SOMEONE…ANYONE! Please HELP!" her eyes slowly closed over her she whispered "Matthew…" and the rest became darkness.
Everyone was searching frantically for the crash site in the forest. Especially Matthew whom was ahead of everyone, chopping down branches and bushes to clear the way.
Isaac walked beside his friend Garet and said "Hey you alright?"
Garet nodded "If you're referring to what happened earlier…everything but my pride is fine"
Isaac laughed "I was a bit amazed…and shocked to say the least"
Garet nodded "Isaac…I know what you're getting at and the answer is yes…I saw it, those red eyes it was for an instant but I knew I saw it"
Isaac looked worried "Could he be…losing control again?"
Garet shook his head "I don't know, should we ask Equinox?"
A teasing voice came from behind him "Tell Equinox what?"
The two men jumped at the sight of Ahry, who had been walking behind them. "What are you two planning to tell him? I could tell him if you want me to" she winked the two men who replied "oh…it's nothing don't worry about it"
They sped up to catch up with everyone else, Ahry smirked "Well, well it seems Matthew is a bit more interesting than I had first anticipated…I wonder what I could do to 'provoke' it" she caught up with everyone scheming along the way.
The group had come to the clearing and searched, they saw a large pit in the center and dashed to it, they saw nothing in there and suddenly Tyrell yelled "over there! By the tree"
Matthew saw Karis standing underneath it with her face looking down. He ran over as fast as his legs could carry him and embraced her "Oh thank the Wise One, you're alright Karis" She said nothing, but just stood there Matthew looked at her and said "Are you hurt? Where did that thing go? Perhaps if we…"
He was cut off Karis had lifted him in the air with one hand with complete ease.
Matthew struggled against her grip the others were perplexed. Tyrell and Rief ran over to help Matthew, but had no luck releasing him. With her free hand, she simply waved it at them and said "get back", followed by a strong gust of wind that sent them flying backwards. She focused on Matthew.
He looked at her and noticed that her bright vibrant purple eyes had become a shade of dark green. Her face was stern and strong.
Matthew coughed "K-Karis…why are you…"
Karis tightened her grip more and exclaimed "Excentric Thunderbolt!" A powerful blast struck Matthew at point blank range. The blast also knocked everyone else back against surrounding trees. When the smoke cleared Matthew, and the others were on the ground, weak from the blast. Karis began to float in the air, she tightened her fists and electrical energy began surging around them. She said in her own yet dark voice "Your redemption has come humans…your arrogance along with your crimes to us shall now be brought to justice!"
Matthew yelled "Karis! Why are you doing this, what are you talking about"
Karis simply smirked at him "This girl is my chosen, and with her I shall bring you all to your deaths" A storm had forged over the forests the winds blew violently. Electricity was surging all around the area and everyone could not believe that their beloved friend and companion was now their greatest enemy.
AND THE GODDESSES START TO MAKE THEIR MOVE!