Limbo Part 2

Bernkastel and Lambdadelta waited in their brass cage that blocked their powers. At the moment Raina disappeared and there were two Goat Butlers watching them. They heard a faint flame bursting somewhere in the Library. Bernkastel looked around as a piece of rock fell from the area above them. This must've come from the ceiling. Bern thought. It was moving very slowly and getting closer and larger as it fell. How high the ceiling was, no one could guess. Is someone destroying the library? With all of this information in it?

"I think that the tower is getting destroyed..." Lambdadelta whispered. Her childish attitude had disappeared and she had gotten serious. "This can't be real."

"You think this was a fake?" Bernkastel suggested.

"I thought it was real but It can't be considering that all of the information would be lost too."

Lambdadelta and Bernkastel looked down and noticed the fire blooming onto the bookshelves. It was very faint, emphasizing the vastness of the library. The flame grew larger as it grew closer and more pieces began to fall from the ceiling. Lambdadelta panicked as she pulled against the bars of the cage. Bernkastel faintly remembered reading probability in Featherine's magical compendium. As long as it's possible, the magic of miracles will surpass all... Bernkastel began to focus on her power but was interrupted when flames burst through the doors that were on the same level as they were.

"How do we get out of here?" Lambdadelta yelled. She became slightly more frantic as she began to pace in front of the pentacle.

"The circle is trapping us..." Bernkastel muttered.

"Of course! Have you been gone this entire time? If so, you should've taken me with you."

"So how do we get rid of it...?"

"I don't know...the other seal?"

"You do not understand. The pentacle is stopping us from leaving so we need to destroy the pentacle. In other words, we need to use physical means of destroying it."

"So...?" Lambda looked at Bernkastel with a dejected stare. She wouldn't need to be here if it wasn't for Featherine getting herself trapped.

"Bernkastel's scythe fell from the cosmos and landed in her hand. She couldn't use its powers but it was still a scythe and is sharp enough to deface the pentacle.

"I thought the magic didn't work here?"

"It doesn't but this is still a scythe."

Bernkastel began to attack the circle and remove the blood that was used to create it. Lambdadelta watch helplessly as the flames grew closer. She could see the top of the universe. The ceiling had been destroyed and books were floating amidst the air. Bernkastel slashed over and over the pentacle. The blood seemed to be etched into the brass cage's elements. Bernkastel's scythe finally disconnected the pentacle and the seal was broken. They disappeared from the cage and went to the door.

"My magic still isn't working!" Lambdadelta screams. She noticed another seal on the door knob. She looks up and notices that Bernkastel is ascending to the cosmos.

"They can't seal what they've already broken..." Bernkastel mentions. Lambdadelta quickly ascends as well; chasing after Bernkastel for freedom. Lambda looks at the walls of the library as she exits, taking in the fact that it was being destroyed out of vengeance. Bernkastel took note of Lambda's emotions and was surprised to think that she actually had morals. As soon as Lambdadelta can see the kakera in which Featherine's body resides, flames begin to burst through the cosmos after them. Bernkastel repels them, using her miracle scythe; leaving silent admiration in Lambda's eyes. They entered the world where they were needed.

They walked into Featherine's study where her body resided. Lambdadelta immediately took the book and opened it on one of the tables. Also, Bernkastel took one last look at her master who was comatose. She was disappointed that her master got herself in this situation, but she would do anything to bring her back. She still had respect for her, even though she proved to Bernkastel that she was foolish. This would be something to bring up in one of our arguments. Bern thought.

"Look here." Lambda says. "It says that you need to enter Limbo..."

"What? Okay, but how do I get out?" Bernkastel says. "How do I convince her to leave?"

"Well, that's up to you, I guess. The thing is, you need to enter her mind. Somehow..."

"This book isn't very specific is it...?"

"Apparently not. But, there had got to be some books that Featherine has on this subject. She probably was preparing for this..." Lambdadelta begins to look through a few bookcases.

"If she were prepared, she wouldn't have gotten herself stuck..."

"Well someone is bitter~!" Lambdadelta chided. It had been a while since Lambda giggled. "C'mon! You're the Witch of Miracles, right? If there is a possibility, you can make it happen, right?"

"This is ridiculous..."

"Just picture yourself in her mind."

"Do you really expect that to work? This is unbelievably fake..."

"You need to believe full heartedly. Okay?"

Bernkastel was ready to enter Limbo. It didn't seem like a particularly smart Idea, but she wanted to fetch Featherine. This would be a perfect opportunity to show off to all of the witches who barely escape Limbo. She let her mind go blank; the image of her master was the only thing that entered her conscious. Lambdadelta however, watched as the room became the pattern of the universe. She didn't realize that maybe she would be traveling as well. She heard whooshing in her ears as if she was submerged under water. It was confusing and when she looked at Bernkastel, her eyes were darting back and forth as if they couldn't focus on a single object. Lambda whispered Bern's name. She was afraid of interrupting Bernkastel's trance. The corners of the universe began to fade and the room's original appearance returned. Although, unlike the room, there were now two unconscious bodies. Bernkastel must've made it to Limbo. It's now up to her.

White...white...that's all that is there. Nothing...living here...just white... Bernkastel looked around herself and saw nothing. She felt nothing. Her body was non-existent and she could no longer detect any of her senses. She could only think and all that she could see in her mind was white. She knew that she was in fact alive, but her purpose had been forgotten. She tried to remember something, anything. She remembered her master. Will my master rescue me from this? What is this? Will she tell me? What was her name...? She knew what her master looked like. Because her mind is what controlled her subconscious senses, when she thought of her master, that is what she saw.

"Featherine?" Bernkastel thought. "Are you there? What is this? Get me out!" Her master was silent. "Speak!" Bernkastel commanded.

"Hello. Who are you?" The person who claimed Featherine's appearance was surely not Featherine.

"I'm Bernkastel. Don't you remember me?"

"Should I?"

"Yes! Obviously!"

"Yeah...I guess I do remember you. Who am I?" Bernkastel was shocked.

"Are you serious?"

"Am I?"

"I think so. You're acting like you don't know anything."

"You're right. I am acting like I don't know anything."

"Why?"

"I don't know..." Bernkastel had figured it out. She was whatever she wanted her to be. If Bernkastel said she was the great witch, she would be a great witch. If Bernkastel said she was a worm, she would be a worm.

"You're the Great Witch: Featherine Augustus Aurora...X

"Right..."

Bernkastel informed Featherine of the abilities that she had. With that, she also gained memories that Bern told her that she had. As little time passed, Featherine had become more like herself. Until Featherine could locate her astral body, they would be trapped there. It would be as easy as telling her that she remembered where her body was, right? Maybe. Bernkastel answered. Bern had told Featherine X that she remembered where her astral body. She asked her to take her to the body, but she didn't know how. When she told Featherine X that she would take her there in 1 minute, she did. They were transported to metropolis, a large city that was very dark. Ever so subtly, neon lights shined on a few buildings. Everyone was moving very fast. The city looked as if it belonged to an era that was years ahead of what Bernkastel knew as the human world. Everyone was skinny as if they were starving and they had dark circles around their eyes. AS Bernkastel looked around, she noticed Featherine walking down one of the streets. They crossed through one of the midsections.

Featherine and Featherine X stared at each other for a moment. They were completely confused and her eyes darted back between Featherine X and Bernkastel.

"Who is this?" Featherine X asked.

"It's the original form of you." Bernkastel said.

"I'm the only Featherine here!" Featherine exclaimed. "I didn't think my miko would betray me!" As Featherine spoke those words, 4 men with guns appeared. I guess her mind comes to her defense when she feels threatened... Bernkastel thought.