By RedRaspberryswirl
V.
Lynx, Harle and Kid materialized in a cold damp room. The location of the room was a unknown to Kid. As soon as she landed on the ground, she collapsed, unconcious. Lynx was after Kid's Astral Amulet. He grabbed for it--
"Non, Monsieur Lynx, let her rest! She will be of non use to us until she is rested up."
Lynx scowled at Kid and drew his hand back.
Meanwhile, Kid's mind was wandering deep within itself. Oi, bugger! Where in blazes am I? And where are Serge and Leena?? Oi! They're prolly makin' out somewhere cause I'm a no-show. Bloody Dragon Gods! I'll kill Serge if he's smoochin with that hussy!
A sharp pain ran through Kid's spine. It was the kind of contagious pain where, once it started in once place, it spread slowly throughout the body.
Lynx and Harle turned away from Kid and walked around the corner to a dark, damp and moldy wall of the building they were in. Lynx closed his eyes, focused all his strength into his schythe, and lunged at a knuckle-sized hole in the wall. An opening appeared and sucked Lynx and Harle inside.
VI.
Serge arrived at the gates of Arni in a matter of minutes, with Skelly and Korcha not long after him.
"Hey Serge... where should we leave Korcha to rest? He's getting kinda heavy." Korcha had completely fainted, and Skelly was now wearing him around his neck like a stoll. Serge looked up abruptly.
"Huh?? Oh! My house is over there," he points to the farthest left of the straw houses that were facing them, "My bedroom is up the stairs." Skelly headed off toward Serge's house, while Serge stood in somewhat of a daze.
"What am I supposed to be doing now?" he thought to himself. He looked around him: all the action in Arni was beginning to slow down. "Huh? What's going on here? Why is everyone moving in slow motion?"
"SERGE! YOU KILLER!! GET OUT OF HERE, YOU MURDERER!!" a voice he couldn't quite recognize yelled. It continued, "YOU'RE KILLING EVERYONE!! HOW COULD YOU?" Radius' voice was finally recognizable. He seemed so close.
Serge's vision blurred. When it cleared again, he saw, to his horror, that all motion in Arni had ceased. Every person on the street was now lying on the ground, including Radius. He blinked to see if he was just hallucinating, but it was no use.
"Great Dragon Gods! What happened??? Shit! I better get out of here!!"
Just as Serge was turning to leave, he heard Skelly's voice.
"Ehh, Serge! Where are you going? Should I stay behind?"
"Yes!" Serge said quickly, without thinking.
He ran out of Arni, but stopped right out side. Where am I going? he thought. His determination had turned into complete and utter confusion. Then out of nowhere, it occured to him...
RADIUS!!! I WAS SUPPOSED TO SEE RADIUS!!! OH SHIT!! WHAT AM I GONNA DO NOW??
VII.
"...the substance is called 'Shadow Poison'. It is rare ashes from Lavos. The substance itself is used by Black innates for teleportation to this Shrine, but the fumes are extremely poisonous. The poison is potent and rather irreversable-- that is to colored innates. In White innates, the poison is not effective, but a side effect specific to that innate occurs: The victim becomes so focused in the moment... so enraptured in what ever they are doing, that they cannot function. The mind fights itself as well as the body, leaving the the victim exceptionally vulnerable. The only innate that is completely immune to this kind of poison is obviously Black." Lynx explained to Harle.
"Zat iz trez amazing, Monsieur Lynx!!" Harle said with complete interest in her eyes. However, deep down, she did not know if she liked the killing aspect of this plan, but she kept quiet and listened to Lynx as he continued.
"Serge will become so confused and disorganized that he will literally incapacitate himself. Thus we can easily find him and transport him here for the second part of my plan." Lynx gave a little menacing chuckle then nodded at Harle and walked into the shadows. Harle felt a chill go down her spine, but shook it off and followed Lynx as if on cue.
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That's the end of my long-awaited second chapter... it's getting interesting, ehh? :D tell me what you think!!!!