Chapter 5: Into
The Garden of Night
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A cool breeze surrounded the whole area as water flowed from the ivory fountains and sounds of crickets chirping their song through the night air. The inhabitants of the Floating Garden moved around the area, waiting for an opponent or victim to sink their fangs in as their feet touched the grass silently. The Cockatrice walks back and forth as it's deadly glare turns a small creature into stone. Somewhere else, a dead samurai on his zombie horse galloped toward another as both clashed and a zombie battle began.
Inside a dark, but small chamber, a black figure hunged upside down from a pole as he snickered histerically at an image infront of him. The image shown three men, an elf and a woman walking through the catacombs, going up the peak that looked abit higher for them to jump as they enter the door before them as it turned black. He was amused at this, as his tongue came out hanging from his mouth. "Hee,hee... So these are the ones who lady Carmilla have mentioned. Its seems that I'll be meeting up with them, soon enough. How entertaining it would be." He said before he began to laughed uncontrollably.
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***Marble Corridors***
"We're right back where we started!" Exclaimed Damien as his familiar moved away from him. "I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"Its not your fault, Bleu. I'm just saying that we've been here before, right Soma?" Asked Damien as Soma nodded his head. "Perhaps there's another area we haven't undercovered yet."
"You could be right."
"Well I'm not complaining. Let's take the path." Suggested Yoko as Arikado takes out a card with a beautiful fairy as it took form. The fairy appeared in a jade color gown as she smiled warmly at her master. "You summoned me, Master?"
"Yes. I want you to locate any hidden areas that we may be able to enter and you'll be assisted with Bleu."
"Bleu? She looked over Arikado's shoulder and made a glare at elf who sat on Damien's shoulder playing with one of his locks, smiling. 'Oh no...Not her.' Knowing that Arikado would not take no for an answer, Fairy sighed as she said, "Yes, master."
This made the dhampire concerned. He never seen his most loyal familiar acted this way when he mention Bleu. "You two met before, have you?"
"Yes. But its a long story, master. We'll be back with the information of the hidden area."
"Er, very well then."
As she flew from her master, she stops infront of Bleu who said, "Well, its very surprising to see you again, fairy. Now, let's put our differences aside and be a demi-duo. What do you say?"
"Only when I'm told too. I rather refuse to have your company over my will, thank you."
"Whatever you say. ^_^"
"Ahem."
Both glanced at Arikado and Damien as they smiled sheeply. "Heh, heh. Let's get going." Said Bleu.
"I'm with you this time." Said the fairy as they flew at top speed through the area. Damien glanced at Arikado. "What just happened?"
"Looks like those two met before they became familiars." Said Soma. Arikado sighed. "It seems to be that reason, I couldn't agree more."
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Fairy and Bleu flew forward as both kept looking for the hidden spot. "Whoa, I could have sworn that there be one somewheres. Don't you agree?"
The fairy didn't said anything but kept looking at her direction when Bleu tugged on her wing and pulled her back to face her. "What is the matter with you anyway? You hardly spoken to me for nearly a thousand years and even now."
"I'll tell you what. Because of all the mean things you did to me!" She said. This made Bleu laughed alittle. "What did I do?"
"Well, the time you told everyone that I had kissed a frog at the pond because YOU told me that he was a prince in disguise, the time you took my flower crown I made and there's more, but I won't explained all since we are supposed to find a secret area. Now let go of my wing!" She managed to break free and flew away from the elf who just stood. "Is that why? Listen, I was a hatchling back then."
"Hatchling my foot! Like I would believe that!"
"I didn't know better...the truth is, I was jealous." The fairy stops and turned to face Bleu in wonder. "Jealous? Why?"
"Well, everyone liked you alot at the Gardens and no one wanted to play with me. So I decided to get even by tormenting you toward demi-school, but I dropped the act and became mature. I changed into the elf I am now. So, please forgive me...I only wanted a friend." Bleu said lastly before she placed her head down. Fairy flew toward her and hugged her. Letting her go, Fairy gave her a smile as she said, "You could've just ask, Bleu. I would have gladly be your friend."
"So are we?" Asked Bleu as if bracing for an rejection.
"Yes." Said Fairy as she smiled, the elf did the same. "Let's get going, Fairy."
"Right." Both flewed while holding hands, making sure they didn't loose track of eachother as they continued through the eerie corridors. It wasn't long before they manage to find a secret area leading upward and a door before them as they broke a wall with their magic. "What do you think that door leads to?"
"I dunno. We better report this to our masters. Come on!"
"Wait up!"
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As the team stood waiting for any news, Soma sought out two lights flying at top speed as Bleu and Fairy returned. They were still holding hands as Damien notices, "So, you two became couples?" He asked, only to recieve a punch on the shoulder by Soma. "Ow! Geez, what the hell was that for, Cruz?!"
"Er, I guess you could say it that, master. We found a path leading upward again and a door to the left. Between two statues holding arrows."
"Two arrows??"
"Yes, but it was covered by a wall that we had to destroy. We'll lead you to it!"
"Alright, lead the way, gals."
The team followed the familiars through the corridors and made their way toward the path. With the bat forms of Soma and Arikado, the other two held onto both as they flew to the top, discovering the door that lied in waiting. "You two did excellent job."
"Thank you. ^_^"
Damien touched the door as Bleu sat on his shoulder, "What's wrong Master?"
"This is going to sound strange, but I hear water flowing."
"I think I know what you mean, Damien and its very familier. We're close, come on." Said Soma as everyone entered the door and ran through the small hallway.
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***Floating Garden***
Soma and the gang found themselves in the first area of the Floating Garden, as there was a fountain flowing water before them. "Water, just what I need to quench my thrist." Said Damien as he and company walk toward it, hands ready to be soaked in the fresh cool springs.
After a few minutes, the group got up and continued on with the path they found behind the fountain where a cockatrice was discovered as it shot laser from it's eye. Soma pushed Damien out of the way before taking the shot himself and turned to stone. "Soma! Damn you!" In rage, Damien uses the Cerebus's laser attack at the rooster monster, killing it as the soul went inside the sword. ".....That never happened before....Soma!" He ran toward the statue form of his friend as he touched his face. "Damn it, why did you had to go and do that for?!"
"He'll be fine, Damien."
"How?!"
"Look."
The statue began to crack as it shattered into tiny pieces and there stood a full live Soma who looks at Damien, smiling. "I didn't know you cared." He said, pretending to look affectionate toward the american. Damien only gave a slight smug. "......Shut up, man! That nearly gave me a heart attack! If you asked me, I thought you were a complete goner."
"You wish."
"Boys these days." Said Yoko with a sigh as both familiars giggled. They continued onward and managed to find a resting point. They may run into another somewheres so they took the floating elevator which brought them up to the next floor as they jumped off when Yoko and Arikado faced the boys. "This is where we part you two."
"What? But why?"
"We figure since this place is huge, Arikado and I are planning to look around, taking half of the area while you two look around on your half."
"Where will we meet again?" Asked Soma.
"In the Underground Reserviour, wait for us in the caverns." Said Arikado.
"Okay."
"Later." Said Yoko as she, Fairy and Arikado left the other trio who watched them leave, before walking to the right, keeping their gaurd up if any enemies planned to ambush them.
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AN: Chapter 6 continues where chapter 5 leaves off. Though I'm currently working on it.
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A cool breeze surrounded the whole area as water flowed from the ivory fountains and sounds of crickets chirping their song through the night air. The inhabitants of the Floating Garden moved around the area, waiting for an opponent or victim to sink their fangs in as their feet touched the grass silently. The Cockatrice walks back and forth as it's deadly glare turns a small creature into stone. Somewhere else, a dead samurai on his zombie horse galloped toward another as both clashed and a zombie battle began.
Inside a dark, but small chamber, a black figure hunged upside down from a pole as he snickered histerically at an image infront of him. The image shown three men, an elf and a woman walking through the catacombs, going up the peak that looked abit higher for them to jump as they enter the door before them as it turned black. He was amused at this, as his tongue came out hanging from his mouth. "Hee,hee... So these are the ones who lady Carmilla have mentioned. Its seems that I'll be meeting up with them, soon enough. How entertaining it would be." He said before he began to laughed uncontrollably.
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***Marble Corridors***
"We're right back where we started!" Exclaimed Damien as his familiar moved away from him. "I'm sorry, I didn't know."
"Its not your fault, Bleu. I'm just saying that we've been here before, right Soma?" Asked Damien as Soma nodded his head. "Perhaps there's another area we haven't undercovered yet."
"You could be right."
"Well I'm not complaining. Let's take the path." Suggested Yoko as Arikado takes out a card with a beautiful fairy as it took form. The fairy appeared in a jade color gown as she smiled warmly at her master. "You summoned me, Master?"
"Yes. I want you to locate any hidden areas that we may be able to enter and you'll be assisted with Bleu."
"Bleu? She looked over Arikado's shoulder and made a glare at elf who sat on Damien's shoulder playing with one of his locks, smiling. 'Oh no...Not her.' Knowing that Arikado would not take no for an answer, Fairy sighed as she said, "Yes, master."
This made the dhampire concerned. He never seen his most loyal familiar acted this way when he mention Bleu. "You two met before, have you?"
"Yes. But its a long story, master. We'll be back with the information of the hidden area."
"Er, very well then."
As she flew from her master, she stops infront of Bleu who said, "Well, its very surprising to see you again, fairy. Now, let's put our differences aside and be a demi-duo. What do you say?"
"Only when I'm told too. I rather refuse to have your company over my will, thank you."
"Whatever you say. ^_^"
"Ahem."
Both glanced at Arikado and Damien as they smiled sheeply. "Heh, heh. Let's get going." Said Bleu.
"I'm with you this time." Said the fairy as they flew at top speed through the area. Damien glanced at Arikado. "What just happened?"
"Looks like those two met before they became familiars." Said Soma. Arikado sighed. "It seems to be that reason, I couldn't agree more."
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Fairy and Bleu flew forward as both kept looking for the hidden spot. "Whoa, I could have sworn that there be one somewheres. Don't you agree?"
The fairy didn't said anything but kept looking at her direction when Bleu tugged on her wing and pulled her back to face her. "What is the matter with you anyway? You hardly spoken to me for nearly a thousand years and even now."
"I'll tell you what. Because of all the mean things you did to me!" She said. This made Bleu laughed alittle. "What did I do?"
"Well, the time you told everyone that I had kissed a frog at the pond because YOU told me that he was a prince in disguise, the time you took my flower crown I made and there's more, but I won't explained all since we are supposed to find a secret area. Now let go of my wing!" She managed to break free and flew away from the elf who just stood. "Is that why? Listen, I was a hatchling back then."
"Hatchling my foot! Like I would believe that!"
"I didn't know better...the truth is, I was jealous." The fairy stops and turned to face Bleu in wonder. "Jealous? Why?"
"Well, everyone liked you alot at the Gardens and no one wanted to play with me. So I decided to get even by tormenting you toward demi-school, but I dropped the act and became mature. I changed into the elf I am now. So, please forgive me...I only wanted a friend." Bleu said lastly before she placed her head down. Fairy flew toward her and hugged her. Letting her go, Fairy gave her a smile as she said, "You could've just ask, Bleu. I would have gladly be your friend."
"So are we?" Asked Bleu as if bracing for an rejection.
"Yes." Said Fairy as she smiled, the elf did the same. "Let's get going, Fairy."
"Right." Both flewed while holding hands, making sure they didn't loose track of eachother as they continued through the eerie corridors. It wasn't long before they manage to find a secret area leading upward and a door before them as they broke a wall with their magic. "What do you think that door leads to?"
"I dunno. We better report this to our masters. Come on!"
"Wait up!"
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As the team stood waiting for any news, Soma sought out two lights flying at top speed as Bleu and Fairy returned. They were still holding hands as Damien notices, "So, you two became couples?" He asked, only to recieve a punch on the shoulder by Soma. "Ow! Geez, what the hell was that for, Cruz?!"
"Er, I guess you could say it that, master. We found a path leading upward again and a door to the left. Between two statues holding arrows."
"Two arrows??"
"Yes, but it was covered by a wall that we had to destroy. We'll lead you to it!"
"Alright, lead the way, gals."
The team followed the familiars through the corridors and made their way toward the path. With the bat forms of Soma and Arikado, the other two held onto both as they flew to the top, discovering the door that lied in waiting. "You two did excellent job."
"Thank you. ^_^"
Damien touched the door as Bleu sat on his shoulder, "What's wrong Master?"
"This is going to sound strange, but I hear water flowing."
"I think I know what you mean, Damien and its very familier. We're close, come on." Said Soma as everyone entered the door and ran through the small hallway.
~*~
***Floating Garden***
Soma and the gang found themselves in the first area of the Floating Garden, as there was a fountain flowing water before them. "Water, just what I need to quench my thrist." Said Damien as he and company walk toward it, hands ready to be soaked in the fresh cool springs.
After a few minutes, the group got up and continued on with the path they found behind the fountain where a cockatrice was discovered as it shot laser from it's eye. Soma pushed Damien out of the way before taking the shot himself and turned to stone. "Soma! Damn you!" In rage, Damien uses the Cerebus's laser attack at the rooster monster, killing it as the soul went inside the sword. ".....That never happened before....Soma!" He ran toward the statue form of his friend as he touched his face. "Damn it, why did you had to go and do that for?!"
"He'll be fine, Damien."
"How?!"
"Look."
The statue began to crack as it shattered into tiny pieces and there stood a full live Soma who looks at Damien, smiling. "I didn't know you cared." He said, pretending to look affectionate toward the american. Damien only gave a slight smug. "......Shut up, man! That nearly gave me a heart attack! If you asked me, I thought you were a complete goner."
"You wish."
"Boys these days." Said Yoko with a sigh as both familiars giggled. They continued onward and managed to find a resting point. They may run into another somewheres so they took the floating elevator which brought them up to the next floor as they jumped off when Yoko and Arikado faced the boys. "This is where we part you two."
"What? But why?"
"We figure since this place is huge, Arikado and I are planning to look around, taking half of the area while you two look around on your half."
"Where will we meet again?" Asked Soma.
"In the Underground Reserviour, wait for us in the caverns." Said Arikado.
"Okay."
"Later." Said Yoko as she, Fairy and Arikado left the other trio who watched them leave, before walking to the right, keeping their gaurd up if any enemies planned to ambush them.
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AN: Chapter 6 continues where chapter 5 leaves off. Though I'm currently working on it.
