Chapter 10
[Authors Note: Quick one before this chapter begins! I have revised all the chapters and have corrected all the spelling errors and added in some little changes. Including the Emperor and the Empress's proper names! Enjoy this chapter!]
After a very long train ride Alice and Kain arrived in Wales. They came to the very tall science-fiction like house of Roger Bacon, the very wise and probably the greatest magician to ever live. "Remember, talk to me in thought. And don't look at me either." Alice sighed and nodded and Kain's instruction. She walked up to the automatic metallic door and knocked. The sound of the knocking seemed to vibrate on the door and even through the house. No voice replied but instead came a huge crash followed by a loud groan. "What the hell?" Kain muttered as he raised an eyebrow. Alice also raised an eyebrow, and instead of knocking again opened the door by pressing the button. Alice and Kain stepped in to see smashed bottles on the floor, paper flying everywhere and some fallen down shelves. A figure finally emerged from the clutter, it was Roger.
"Roger are you alright?!" Alice ran over to the small creature who was dazed. Kain chuckled as he stepped in. "Shut it Kain!" Alice thought knowing Kain would hear. Alice kneeled down to Rogers level and grabbed a tissue from the side table and cleared the black powder of Rogers face. Roger shook his head and groaned. He then looked at Alice. "Im fine dear, but are you fine? Why are you here?" He asked as Alice stood back up. "Well, no…" She answered as she cleared some of the mess up around herself and Roger. She came to explain why she was there. The honeymoon, the pregnancy, the events of Domremy and that she couldn't destroy the darkness with magic. "I see. I should have seen this coming." Roger placing his chin between his thumb and first finger.
"So, do you know anything that could help?" Alice asked in hope that he would. Kain sat beside Alice silent, just following along. "There is one thing…" He stood up and walked over to the only book shelf that still stood after the accident. He pulled out one book from the bottom shelf. He blew the dust of the book and began to flick through the pages. "Always keep the important books on the bottom shelf…" he muttered with a little smile. "Ah here we go!" He said coming to the page he had been looking for. He passed the book to Alice. "Page 215." Alice nodded and looked at the page Roger pointed at. The page showed a Japanese styled picture. It showed three women bowing at an altar that on it stood a Katana with light beams shining off. There was Japanese text at the bottom. Luckily Yuri had taught Alice how to speak, read and write Japanese. The text read 'Three of the Many Servants of Susano-O bowing Before the Blade of Katsuragi'.
"Yuri told me about this! He said that by legend that the servants were sent to collect the blade. But only a person with a soul of pure light can touch the blade of Katsuragi." Roger nodded at Alice's information. "Correct. Susano-0 planned to destroy the blade after he found it as a threat. But he could not find a person with a soul of pure light. Realising his intentions, Kouenki took the blade and hid it somewhere which is still unknown to this date. Except to a certain few." Roger consulted Alice more. "Wait, isn't there a place called Katsuragi? Mountain of Katsuragi?" Roger nodded at Alice's question. "Yes, close to where Yuri was born."
"The Forest of Wind…" Kain muttered. "The Forest of Wind? Isn't that near Inugami Village?" Alice questioned Kain through thought. He nodded. "Hey Roger, isn't that also the Forest of Wind?" Roger nodded. "That's also Inugami Village." He added. "Doesn't Yuri's Aunt Saki live there?" Roger nodded again. "She should know something about the blade, seeing as she posses the soul of Kouenki." Alice smiled and stood up. Kain also stood. "Thank you Roger, we should be able to catch a ship there." "We? You want me to come with you?" Alice soon realised that she had said we as she was referring to herself and Kain, but Roger couldn't see Kain. She at first hesitated but came to say something. "Yes! Yes Roger if you don't mind." Alice stood nodded. Roger raised an eyebrow. "Ok. Anyway, we don't need a plane, we have the Bacon Jet." Alice smiled. "We could set off now and be there by nightfall, shall we go?" Alice nodded. Roger smiled and then stood on the lift, so did Alice and Kain. "Where getting somewhere already…" Alice thought happily. "It was your idea to come to Roger. Smart move." Alice smiled at his reply.
The darkness controlling Yuri was already in Japan. It was making its way towards the Forest of Wind. It had a grin on its face. Every time it walked past a plant, even in Yuri's body, it died. The sky grew dark as he walked a step more. "I know your coming for the blade Alice Hyuga. But sadly I am once again one step ahead of you. Even if you obtained the blade it would still take 9 Month's to wield its power. And by that time your Dear Yuri will be almost fully in the darkness. And by that I shall be able to control him when I switch with him so he can feel what he does to you." It spoke to itself. It unleashed a demonising laugh. "I shall wait until you come, and watch over you. Find out your strategy. So the final battle will be easier."
Deep inside Yuri's soul the real Yuri still stood, stuck in the darkness with the four masks. They were silent, after all there was not much to be said, all they had to do was sit and wait. Yuri sighed and closed his eyes and thought about Alice. What would she be doing now? Would she be crying her eyes out or be finding a way to help Yuri? Either way Yuri felt he was going to get out. "Your pretty silent, I thought you would be ranting." A voice came from behind Yuri and the masks. Yuri twisted around to see Kain walking in with a smile. "Hey I remember you! You where from my childhood!" Kain's smile grew even wider when Yuri replied. "Correct." "How did you get in here?!" The grail mask demanded. "Shut your hole!" Kain shouted. Yuri chuckled.
"What are you doing here?" Yuri asked. Kain came to stand next to Yuri, who looked down at him. "Im here for one reason. Your wife, beautiful may I add, has already found a way to help you." Yuri grew a big smile. "That's my girl! What has she found?" "She's gone in search of the blade of Katsuragi. And your Aunt Saki is the key to finding it." Yuri's smile grew even wider at the reply. "But even if she does, there is no possible way she will be able to wield the blade to its full potential." The sword mask butted in. Kain and Yuri just ignored them and continued on. "Right, I must go before the void closes and Alice wonders where I am." Yuri nodded. Kain began to walk away but Yuri quickly stopped him. "Kain, promise me something…" "What?" "Look after Alice while im stuck her, and make sure she knows im ok." Kain nodded, and then left.
Kain appeared back in the real world. He appeared next to Alice. They were now flying the Bacon Jet to Inugami Village. "Where were you?" Alice asked through thought once again. "I just had to go and do some things…" Kain replied. There was then a moment of silence before Kain broke it. "Alice…" "Yeah?" "Yuri's Ok…"