Daisuke stood in awe as he looked up at the castle of Galseran. Its large size was impressive, and the guards around the castle were low suggesting that this place was indeed peaceful and trusting. But being a ghost, guards didn't really bother him or the blue haired boy the floated next to him.
"So...do you think Dark and Krad are here?" Daisuke asked still staring at the awesome castle.
"I don't know...let's hope so..." Satoshi replied and floated up to an open window of the castle that was at least four stories up. "Come on, we can get in through here..."
"Right!" Daisuke said and followed him in through the open window.
The interior of the castle was even more impressive then the city outside! The walls were white and the floors were glossy marble, tapestries of what seemed to be the Galseran crest hung on the walls and they had entered what appeared to be a long hallway. The windows were large and open letting in large amounts of the sunset outside; the walls gleamed of hints of reds and pinks. It was most beautiful Daisuke thought.
"Wow..." Daisuke said and just as he was about to step forward Satoshi stopped him by putting his arm in front of him.
"Don't move..." He said starring down at the floor.
"What's wrong?" Daisuke asked confused.
"Look down at the floor..." Satoshi said suspiciously.
Daisuke looked down... to see himself looking back at him! His reflection was clear on the floor, but how could that be? They're ghosts!
"Do you think the floor is enchanted? How could it see us...we're ghosts!" Daisuke exclaimed and looked over at Satoshi.
"I don't know...we'd better be careful in here...Satoshi replied and walked down the hall way with Daisuke following him.
Daisuke gave one last look down at the floor then ran after Satoshi. However, what Daisuke and Satoshi didn't notice, was as soon as they moved out of the remaining sunlight, their reflections disappeared.
(To Krad and Dark who are being leaded through the palace halls on the first floor)
"Riku, listen to me! It's Dark, don't you recognize me?" Dark asked repetitively.
"Keep walking! And stop calling me Riku!" Jabs Dark in the back with the tip of her sword forcing him forward.
"Ah! Okay, okay! Geez, I know you don't like me very much but chill got it!" Dark growled frustrated.
"And that would be strike two for Dark. Not very well liked by the ladies are you?" Krad said raising and eyebrow and taunting Dark.
"She's Riku! I know she is!" Dark protested, "Trust me, she and Risa are very different! I know!"
"Dark, did you forget that this is no longer our world? She may look like Riku but trust me she isn't." Krad said annoyed.
The group of guards brought the two to a stop and the female captain walked over to a set of large mahogany doors and turned to the group, "Stay put until I announce you." She said and walked in through the doors.
"Hmph..." Dark sighed in frustration and looked at his surroundings, it was now nighttime and the only light provided were small torches on the walls, which restricted the Phantom Thief's vision greatly. "Damn...this sucks!"
"If this is how you're going to be in front of the king, our heads will get chopped off for sure..." Krad said with a glare.
"Heh, Krad darling why do you think we're here? We started a bar fight carrying the symbols of their most rivaled country...so our chances of being executed won't be hindered much by my language..." Dark retorted.
"We started a bar fight? If I'm not mistaken that was your fault thief!" Krad growled.
"Does it matter now!" Dark yelled, he and Krad now face to face with each other and tempers rising. "Damn it Krad, you spend way to much time holding grudges!"
"You're criticizing me!" Krad yelled and shoved Dark backwards, "How about you, huh thief? You think you're any less flawed!"
Dark's anger had reached its boiling point and he came up with a punch to Krad's face that the ice demon easily caught in one hand.
"That the best you can do?" Krad asked disappointed.
"Damn you!" Dark shouted and came in with another right hook that Krad moved backwards and avoided leaving Dark open and Krad came in with a hard punch to the gut and knocked the wind out of Dark.
The guards around them began to back up as Dark fell to the ground unconscious.
"Sorry Dark..." Krad said with sincerity and whirled around the guards and fired several energy blasts into them making a clear path through.
He quickly bent down and lifted Dark over his shoulder, then, as he was about to make a dash out of the newly made exit, the halls and rooms flooded quickly with guards armed and ready. Krad knew that he didn't have enough energy left to take care of them all alone.
"Damn..." Krad growled to himself and looked around for another option, the door behind him. "Hmph, okay then let's try this..." Krad turned around and blasted the two huge doors open and ran through.
The explosion of the doors sent most of the soldiers in the front into a frenzy of confusion, but once they had gotten them selves together they could find now trace of Dark or Krad!
"Search everywhere! Find them!" A man said and the groups dispersed everywhere.
(To Daisuke and Satoshi who were still traveling the fourth floor)
"Arg...this place is like a maze!" Daisuke moaned as they came to the same hall way they had past at least twice before.
"Nothing here makes sense! You go one way and you'll end up another! How can you find your way through anything in this place!" Satoshi said aloud and shook his head.
Suddenly, Daisuke caught a glimpse of a dark robed figure out of the corner of his eye coming up from behind them.
"Satoshi!" Daisuke whispered, "We should hide!"
"Why? They can't see us any way..." Satoshi replied.
Daisuke pointed down towards their reflections on the floor, "But they might be able to see that!" Daisuke said.
Satoshi nodded and the two hide behind a corner as the dark robed figure walked by.
Something was wrong about this thing, Daisuke could sense it. As the figure passed right by them oblivious of their presents...or so it seemed. Daisuke looked hard at the figure and as it passed directly in front of his face, and it turned and looked at him! Not through him but directly into his large red eyes! The stare made Daisuke's heart stop, for these eyes were not foreign to him...they were deep lavender eyes...wine colored eyes...Dark's eyes! That stare seemed to go on for eternity for Daisuke, then the figure looked away and walked down the hallway and stopped at the center of the wall to Daisuke's right. He placed his hand on it and the wall opened! Nothing else mattered to Daisuke at that moment; he didn't even notice that Satoshi was missing from behind him! Before the wall closed he jolted towards it and narrowly entered before it sealed shut and became part of the wall once again.
(To the other side of the castle on the third floor)
The guards continued to run up and down the halls looking for the escapees. However, Krad and Dark we no longer roaming the castle, Krad had hidden in one of the large bedrooms and locked the only entrance and exit.
Krad had fallen to the floor due to exhaustion and laid Dark down carefully on the floor next to him. He leaned back up against the wall breathing heavily and closed his eyes trying to catch his breath.
"Out smarting my guards..." A voice said with a chuckle from the other side of the room cloaked in shadows. "Sadly that seems to be child's play these days..."
Krad had no strength left to stand, let alone defend himself and Dark. "Wha...What do you want..." Krad asked still trying to catch his breath and with an aggressive tone.
"Who me?" The voice asked, slowly the outline of a white robed figure came into view.
The fireplace only a few feet away from Krad illuminated the only light in the room. Krad squinted his eyes a bit to make out who this person was, finally the figure stopped moving and only half of his face was visible, but his facial features didn't concern the Seraphic demon, it was those eyes! Gorgeous perfectly blue eyes...
"Sa-Satoshi?" Krad asked in barely a whisper, then he shook off the thought, he couldn't be...not only was it not possible for Satoshi to be in this world (as Krad thought) but the short golden hair that covered part of this stranger's face made his assumptions correct, "No...who are you!" Krad demanded trying to stand, but too only able to stay on one knee.
"That is not your concern at the moment Krad." The voice said in a gentle manner, "I've been expecting you, but we can talk later, after you've rested..." He said and a gentle smile crossed his face.
Krad couldn't help it any longer, for some reason he could feel his energy leaving him, though he wasn't sure why. His exhaustion couldn't be the cause of this extreme tiredness...then Krad sank down to the floor and passed out.
"Hmm...his stubbornness is commendable...wouldn't you think so?" The shadowed figure asked to a black robed young man on the other side of the room.
"Hmph...foolishness is more like it..." He said then bowed, "If you'll excuse me my lord, I have a visitor to address. I hope I can in trust these two to you without much trouble correct?" He asked turning away.
"Did you collect enough energy?" The shadowed man with blue eyes asked.
The robed figure turned back to him with his golden eyes gleaming, "They shouldn't be much of a threat now...fear not my lord...now if you'll excuse me..." He said and left through the wall on the far side of the room.
Notes From The Author:
MEOW! Sorry I haven't posted in a few days! ' I was taking care of SAT practicing! Bows Enjoy the story! There's plenty more to come and secrets to revel! Hmm...hope I didn't leave to much of a cliff hanger...OO