Easing through the lanes between Duncan stared at the console. This was odd he should have had some sign of the world by now. All his map showed at his destination was empty space spread out before him. Wait what was that a glowing light rushed by causing the craft to spin. Leaping from his seat Duncan grabbed Merida moving between her and the dome of the cockpit. As he shielded hear the sound of cracking glass reached their ears. On reflex, he summoned a barrier around them. The second the barrier spell trigger the dome above them shattered against a nearby rock.

Watching the sight of their cockpit roof float away the archer froze. She had not predicted this would be her end. She always imagined perishing on the battlefield defending her homeland. Not out in space trapped in some bubble helpless as a wee baby. Her thoughts drifted to her family curious if they were still safe. As her mind became distant her body slowly lost consciousness.

Slowly a portal of darkness opened around them taking them in. Carefully the shadows cradled the sphere. The sphere moved as if traveling down an unseen rail it's occupations unaware of their destination. His vision a haze Duncan watched from inside as the golden eyes Of heartless loomed outside. The beasts had their eyes locked on to them as the sphere moved. Just as he believed they were about to pounce a light glow behind them.

"Faldi Faldonza are you injured, my friend?'

His body aching Duncan sat up his eyes taking in his surroundings. They appeared to be in some sort of city. The musicians on every corner filled the area with beautiful jazz music. Slowly he turned to be met with the smiling face of a man barely older than himself.

"Where are we?"

The stranger crutched at his side worry hidden in his eyes. Then he felt it a familiar tingle in his heart. Heartless was close but he couldn't find any trace of the beasts nearby. Then he saw something move behind him. His shadow stood from the ground creeping toward them. As it moved it slowly took a more beastly form its lips curved in a wicked grin.

Sneering angrily Duncan stepped toward his shadow with a deathly glare. Making eye contact with him his shadow retreated in terror. With a deep breath, he could feel a weight on his heart. As his shadow moved to flee a golden orb struck it. As the shadow vanished Duncan caught a glimpse of his reflection in a nearby window. A pair of golden eyes and a sinister smile looked back at him. As his appearance returned to normal a figure stepped from the shadows.

"Welcome to New Orleans, as you can see things ain't all sunshine and rainbows."

Hunched over the round table the purple-clad man shuffled a deck of cards. He was going to have company soon and he wanted to be prepared. With a faint grin, he closed his eyes laying his deck across the table with a dramatic motion. As the cards touched the table a figure appeared in the shadow beyond him.

"Ah if it isn't my benevolent benefactor." He whispered quietly

As his benefactor ran her fingertips along with the cards he touched a feather on his hat. It looked to be a raven feather but it was marked with a pattern like that of dragon scales. With a small smile, she tapped the table with a single blood-red fingernail ignoring the cards. Her eyes lazily moved over the tarot cards. Her eyes slowly look around the room taking in the various mystical objects. This was a rather odd building but she had no place to judge.

"So good doctor what is it you plan to do now that you are freed of the darkness?" She questioned

"I am simply here to serve you nothing more." He Replied with a bow of his head

"An excellent answer now let us begin." She whispered

Slowly her hand wrapped around a blue flame hanging from her neck. As she touched it she felt the power of the underworld flow through her. As the power coursed through her veins she left in a burst of green flame. As the flame died down he spun swiping up the cards as he moved. Smiling to himself he returned to shuffling the deck of cards.

"Well my friends looks like we have some fun ahead of us." He announced the shadows around him dancing with joy