Chapter 25 - Mystery of clock tower II

-Saga resumes at night, the day where our friends are jailed-

Sunya: I knew it wasn't a good idea to go in there...-eyes shift to Angiro-

Angiro: Ahem… well...we all wanted to go in there didn't we?

Sunya: And that's why we are in this cage now.

Angiro: Hey...are you trying to blame everything on me? Echo said he wanted to go in too!

Echo(ashamed): ...

Sunya: Yeah well, it was you who suggested the idea first.

Angiro: What? You said "Same here" when Echo said he wanted to go inside too.

Sunya: Huh? I don't remember saying such thing.

Yuufa(screams): AHHHH!!! Will you two stop arguing? It isn't the best thing to do right now!

Angiro, Sunya: Sorry.

Lauste: Let's figure out a way to get out of here first...

#We now have an overview of the jail. There is no one else inside. All the cells are empty. Occasionally you can hear the sound of water drops from the ceiling onto the ground. There are no jail guards. The person who has the key to the cells is the person who imprisons them. There is a notice on the wall in every cell saying "Try to break out means a bounty on your head".#

Echo: Well...it seems like escaping is not a smart idea.

Sunya: What else can we do then? Dig a tunnel?

Lauste: That's actually a good idea.

#They clean up the hays that carpeted the cell room only to find out the ground is made of concrete.#

Lauste: I guess it is not a good idea after all.

Sunya: So what now? I don't want to die in here.

Lauste: I don't think anyone wants to.

Sunya: -Sigh-

#Out of nowhere, Idus appears inside of the cell#

Angiro: Hey!

Sunya: It's you! Let us out of here!

Yuufa: I don't think we deserve to be locked in here...

Echo: I agree...we were just trying to take a look inside the tower...not like we murdered or robbed people.

Idus: I must apologize.

All???

Idus: I didn't mean to put you all in jail but...that was the only thing I can do.

Angiro: What do you mean?

Idus: Our lord...I suspect he is not our lord.

Angiro: What are you talking about?

Idus: And I heard you -points at Angiro- said that you all are going to defeat the evil that returned to RO.

Angiro: Correct.

Idus: Then I will need your help.

All???

Idus: You see...I notice my lord has imposed some kind of power onto me. He knows whatever I do and wherever I go. Don't ask me how I know that, I just know it.

Angiro: Then why are you here now? Don't you...

Idus(Interrupts): I am here because my lord will go inside clock tower every night and do something. I don't know what he does but that's the only time I feel that he no longer spies on me. Whenever he returns from the tower he is really exhausted. I don't recall anything in clock tower that exhausts anyone.

Angiro: I see.

Idus: I will let you all go free...only if you promise me to find out the reason of my lord's unusual behavior. Tomorrow the tower is going to be taken down...therefore tonight is the only chance and I am glad that you are all here.

Sunya: We are here because...it was an accident.

Idus: Accident?

Angiro: No, that's no accident. Anyway...I think we have no choice...we will help I guess?

#All nods or make sound of agreement#

Idus: Great. I will open the cell now.

#Idus quickly shifted outside of the cell and opened the gate#

Idus: Here, let's make haste!

Angiro: Was that some kind of...eyes trick?

#All exits the accursed jail cell. They took a deep breath, refresh themselves with clean air and proceed inside to clock tower.#

-All enters the clock tower. They proceed to the 3rd floor of the tower and stopped in front of a gate. Angle quickly changed to the 4th floor of clock tower-

Lord: Just a little bit more...and I will obtain the power to manipulate time!

-Change back to the crowd at 3rd floor-

Idus: This gate...will lead us to the forbidden level of the clock tower. I suspect he is up there.

Angiro: The gate is locked tight.

Idus: I have the key.

#Idus opens the gate#

Idus: Let's move.

#All walk the stairs to the 4th floor of clock tower. The 4th floor is nothing like the previous three floors. Here have a lot of magic circles, bookshelves, some kind of magical nodes and a transparent ceiling that can see into the sky. A man stands in front of two magical nodes. The magic circle he stands on is glowing with faint blue color#

Idus: My lord! What are you doing?

Lord: Why are you here...and those people...argh

Idus: This level...the ancient law of Aldebaran forbids the entry of any mortals, even the lord himself.

Lord: Then why are you here?

Idus: I should ask you this question first, my lord. Why are you here?

Lord: Argh...you pests...

#Lord transform into a man with dark-blue hair, pale skin and light-blue eyes. Yes, he is Kasparov!#

Kasparov: You all just have to show up at the wrong moment.

Idus: Who are you?

Angiro: There is no mistake. He is Kasparov. The guy we met sometime ago. He is from Niflheim.

Idus: Niflheim? How?

Angiro: No time to explain now...and I am sure we are in trouble now.

Kasparov: I am glad you noticed that. Haha. Didn't I say last time when we meet again, it will be your last? I think it is time for me to fulfill my promise.

Angiro: Uh...

Sunya: What are you talking about! -fires arrow at Kasparov-

Kasparov(barrier up): Tsk tsk tsk...foolish mortals. Maybe I can teach you a lesson with my new power!

Echo: New power?

Kasparov: Behold! The art of Time Magic!

All: Time magic??

#Kasparov stands inside of the magic circle. His body glows with blue aura and the magic nodes around him start to glow as well#

Kasparov: I can finally get rid of you all! Allow me send you all to eternal wander in the lost dimensions! Ahahahahhah!!!

#Kasparov raises his hands. The space around him starts to warp. The magic circle shines luminously in blue and the magic nodes are flashing with sparks. The magic nodes makes clamorous noise#

-Saga stops at the insane Kasparov laughing hysterically and our friends are all looking at him in awe-

Wander in the lost dimensions? That sounds pretty scary. What will happen to our friends? Stay tuned!