Chapter 29: To Mask For Shame

[Blue Pool]

Commander Anna gets in touch with Sharena via audio device. "Sharena, on call. Can you hear me?"

"Loud and clear. How can I hear you?" Sharena said.

"We ended up in some place called the Green Pool. Where are you?"

"O-oh! I'm in the Blue Pool!"

"Rally up your lance, tome and dragon users. We have a meetup to assemble. The device shows a red, gray and blue dot on the map. It seems like you are pretty close too..." the commander said.

"Awesome!"

"Stay right there. We are coming to save you and your group!" the commander cried out.

"Her group?" Camus shouted.

"Yes, you loudspeaker eavesdropper. Mmmyyyy grouuup!" Sharena sang out loud to Camus. "I ain't going anywhere, commander!"

A few moments later, the blue and green pool confront. Somehow merging as one.

"Yes! Finally!" Boey said. "I didn't know how much longer my patience could last!"

"Boey!" Mae cried out.

"Mae!"

"That was easy, now we just gotta get Alfonse now. Piece of cake!" Subaki bragged.

Out of nowhere, the masked prince, Bruno, applauds the people in front of him.

Bruno smiles. "You've made it. Intruiging...yes, very.."

"Maybe for you!" Sharena barked at her archnemesis.

"Maybe for me it is!" Bruno responded back.

"What are you up to?" Sharena asked.

Bruno laughs. "No no, the question is—what are you down to? Down to do? I split you guys up. On purpose. I knew you'd all build that stupid machine. Since that didn't work, I need to elaborate. For that, I'll have to take some drastical measures.."

"What is this...? Explain yourself!" Sharena yelled at the prince.

Bruno stands in momentary silence. "It might make more sense if I target the strong ones. Oh well, yeah. Goodbye!"

Bruno vanishes into thin air.

"Heard that? He's going to do something else. I there was ever a time to stop him, it should of had been now!" Sharena shouted to everyone, mainly her commander.

Anna and Sharena exchange looks. "You know what that means..."

"Sad. Alfonse won't remember you two if we're in here, stuck forever.." Veronica teased rather calmly.

"Shut your mouth, witch!" Sharena snapped at her foe.

Sharena stares at Anna's device. "I won't allow this! Gimmie your gadget!"

Sharena yanks the radio-map gadget device out of Anna's hands.

Anna gasps. "H-Hey! Wait, Sharena. I know how to use it!"

Sharena runs off in a direction on her own.

Cain sighs. "Geez, I—The Buuuuulll, want to relax already. You know...go home.."

"After this mess," Abel mumbled.

"I think she's going to—come on! To the Red Pool!" Anna shouted out. "Spread out everyone. Start looking for the Red Pool. This is your friends' lives on the line!"