The rest of the group stood there amazed. Karin knew what it was like. She remembered. That priest, from long ago, called upon Lord Basarlise to aid the coming of a war. Lord Basarlise agreed to help them, on one condition, that a human sacrifice was offered to him. At that young age, Karin did not understand, but somewhere inside of her, shook with fear beyond what she knew. She was lucky, she had thought, the sacrifice was another girl, around her age. Klara was her name. Karin only met her once or twice. She never saw the girl again. When she was in a trance like state, all of her memories washed over her. She knew what happened, what was going on and what was going to happen. Lord Basarlise stood out of the darkness of the church, letting the light from the dim candles show his entire self. He was a giant, non human. He had thick dark red scales, covering his entire body like armour. He had claws in replacement for hands and feet. His pointed face was sharp, fangs overlapping lips. His horns were sharp and straight, protruding to the back of his head, making it look like hair, more than horns. He folded his black wings across his chest, making look like a cape. In a short version, to everyone, he looked like a fabled dragon, besides standing on two legs instead of the myth version of standing on all fours. He had muscles rippling all over his body, almost making joachim green with envy.
"So, you know who i am, Frau-Koenig." Basarlise mused
"Yes, my lord." She replied, unsure whether that was the right course to take. Yuri nuged Joachim, shaking him awake from his greenish shade.
"Joachim, do you understand what they are saying?" Yuri asked.
"What makes you think i know"
"Your name is German, so i thought you'de understand." Yuri pointed out.
"Really? Well, i guess i could try." Joachim said, shrugging his shoulders. Yuri had a large sweat drop coming down his side. 'Could try? What on Earth?'
Karin spoke once again to the Lord of Drakons
"If you wish for a sacrifice, i am more than willing to give myself as sacrifice." She said, a slight tremble in her voice. Basarlise studied her for a moment.
"Hmm... you have a kind and brave spirit, Frau-koenig. I admire your determination but that is unneccesary."
"Huh? I do not understand you my lord"
Basarlise chuckled. "Yes, i remember. Your father, Herr March, brought you here, hoping you would be made sacrifice for the greater good. Good man, your father, but he's got all the wrong ideas. Herr March is dead, am i right"
Karin flinched at her father's name but nodded.
"Ha, you are afraid of your own father, but that is understandable. Now, since your group of Human friends have stolen the power of heaven, it is right that a balance should be created. Your friends," Basarlise pointed at Yuri, then at Kurando, who both were now wondering what did they do. "Have differents powers of different gods, am i right?" Karin nodded.
"So, this must be the imbalance. When your friend obtained the power of the god of wrath, Amon, the imbalance was already seen. These humans, your new enemy, gathered the strength of the high heavens to tip it back into balance, especially when Asmodeus and Astaroth were summoned. But your friend," Basarlise pointed back at Yuri. " Defeated these two other underworld gods, sending the already in balance, out of balance. Before, a sacrificew was needed to completely summon a god, not its power. This battle, unfortunately, is a battle between the powers and influence of the immortal powers, not themselves."
Karin nodded, understanding whatever was told. That was simpler than she thought.
"So, what Lord Basarlise is saying, is that you would grant us this power?" Karin asked cautiously, she was already pushing the red line.
"No. What i am proposing, it that you humans are to prove yourselves. I shall send my men across this plane. Find them and you shall be bestoyed with their might. Once done, you will have our strength"
"Thank you, Lord Basarlise." Karin bowed.
"No need for formalities, Frau-Koenig, say, how goes Herr Koenig"
"He.. died, my lord." Karin fought back the sadness in her voice.
"I'm sorry to hear that, my apologizes. Being guardians of this planes makes me embarresed that i do not remember who died and who lived"
"It is okay, Lord Basarlise"
Basarlise nodded and smiled, something everyone thought he was not capable of.
"I am happy for you, Frau-Koenig, for you have found happiness in another, that i am proud of you. I forgot to mention, do you know why you seem to know my sacred symbol and be able to call me down without any magic"
Karin had never thought about it, but now she thought of it.. no, she did not know.
"That is because when you first arrived, i knew you were special. So i chose you as my chosen god-daughter." Basarlise said, golden eyes stabbing hard, yet held a soft shine. Karin stood there, dumbfounded, that then again, that would explain much.
"I understand, god-father." She teased.
"Huh, don't push it, Karin." He shot back. Now it did not seem like a grand summoning, it was more like a old family reunion.
"Back to business." Basarlise straightened. He turned his attention to Kurando.
"You, Samurai." He called out in, surprise, Japanese. Kurando stared in disbelief.
"Step forward." He bellowed. yuri pushed him forward, at least he understood japanese.
"Er.. yes?" Kurando asked.
"You command the power of the moon godess, Tsukiyomi, and the Earthern guardian, Jutendouki, am i right"
"Er.. yes." Kurando was practically lost for words.
"Hmm... yes, i know. For your group's first destination, go back to japan, find within the immortal mountain, my first son"
"This is not japan"
"No, this is Munich, Germany"
Karin was pulled aside by Yuri, into a corner of the church. With such force which he force her, she literally flew into his chest.
"yuri..." She started but was cut short when he sealed his lips on hers. Karin was first stunned, but then melted into his strong arms. Every nerve within her set ablaze. How much she wanted to hold him, to be in this position for the rest of her life. Yuri broke the kiss, staring straight into her eyes.
"Karin, why didn't you tell me you were married?" He asked.
Karin was hit hard, in all sorts of ways by this question. How did he find out?
"How did you"
"Joachim." He replied, cutting her off.
"But"
"No 'buts', karin, now tell me, about your marriage." He looked dead serious. Karin sighed, maybe it was about time someone knew about it.
"It was an arranged marriage." She said, quietly, looking away. It was harder for her to talk about it.
"I was to marry a duke's son from Berlin. His name was Jacob Koenig. With our two noble family merged, the Kaiser would give us back our royal title. Give our family back our honour." Karin stopped, fighting the tears that were forming. Yuri still looked determined, but he had a sense of anger growing within her.
"What happened to him?" He asked.
"We were married after a month of planning. I was only sixteen then. The Kaiser did not give us back our title. We felt betrayed. Jacob... he... he went to confront the kaiser..." She said sadly. The tears were already rolling down her cheek.
"And he never came back"
"No..." She sobbed, could not help the pain it hurt her inside. Karin expected a hug from him, or a kiss to help her calm down, to tell her that he was there for her and that it was going to be alright, like last time. But he did nothing.
"Did you love him?" He asked softly, anger evident in his tone.
"... at first no"
"'At first'? So what happened after?" His voice raised. Karin flinched at his tone.
"I... i loved him... " She said in a bare wisper. "But i"
"Hmph, figures." He snorted, cutting her short, walking away, leaving karin slumped on the floor against the wall, crying to herself in the shadows.
A/N: Sorry for the lameness in plot, but you'll see. I think now is the time to let all the lame parts of the story come out. As an apology for being so lame, i'll enlighten you guys, who are still reading this story faithfully (thank you so much!), with another chapt.
