This is just a quick update. I will hopefully have more up soon.

Thanks for the comments.

See first chapter for disclaimer.

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He quietly started forward, looking for traps. Not much was on the crumbling stonewalls. A few faded red marks and designs. A few metal objects like old alters and lights looked like they would fall at any time.

Suddenly, twin red arrows shot from the dark walls strait at him. He tried to duck away but before the arrows could reach him, they disappeared. He heard laughter and turned toward it. A hologram had appeared close to him. It was of a large black feline of about seven feet tall. Her thin figure was cloth in a dark blue dress that stopped at her knees it also had no sleeves. The dress had gold and silver trappings and designs. Her hands and feet were human like, except for the cruel claws and black hair. She smiled darkly at him.

"What do you know, she has sent for a D'ni. How interesting. I suggest you turn back now mortal, or you won't live long enough to see your world again," the cat sneered.

"I am not leaving without my friend," Atrus said.

"Really, why would you help her?" the cat asked.

"Why would you want to hurt her?" Atrus asked.

"Because she is weak. She could be the Master of all you stupid mortals and she refuses. What does she do instead? She becomes one of you," the cat said and shook her head.

"Really. Why should you care what she does? For that matter, who are you?" he asked.

"I am Mystic, the sister to your pitiful friend. But enough questions. Will you turn back, or will you be destroyed?" she asked.

"I told you, I won't turn back without her," he said simply.

"Fine, D'ni, you will die before this day ends," she hissed and was gone.