At Evil's Door
Seek out the darkness of the world
Tsukasa found himself in a pounding rain. He noticed a building in the distance and rushed towards it. Once he was underneath the shelter of the balcony, he caught his bearings. The little boats on the river told him that this was Mac Anu. The water capital was almost deserted. All the rich colors of the once vibrant capital were now faded and washed out. Thunder boomed nearby. The canals gurgled and tossed, threatening to overrun their banks within the hour.
"This is horrible," Tsukasa thought
He remembered that he was on a mission and could not dwell in the city too long. He was here to find Aura.
"But I don't even know where to look," Tsukasa noted.
Behind him he heard someone warp in. He turned, and his eyes widened as he recognized the new arrival.
"Mimiru,"
"Tsukasa?"
"What are you doing here?" Tsukasa asked
"Aura, sent me a message asking for help," Mimiru explained.
"She sent me a message too," Tsukasa said
"So do you know where Aura is?"
"No idea," Tsukasa consented
Suddenly there was another warp and a small cat player appeared,
"Maha!" Tsukasa called out.
The cat player shook out her fur, annoyed at being so wet. She warped them.
"Where are we?" Mimiru asked
They were in an open field with waist high gray grass and the rain was still pouring. Without answering, Maha materialized a sword. She whispered in Tsukasa's ear then warped out.
'"What was that all about?" Mimiru wondered
"The being that has Aura, Morgana, it's the same being that tried to trap me in the world the first time. She's tapped into a code and it's made her even more powerful. I think we're supposed to use this sword to defeat her."
Tsukasa tied the scabbard and sword to his side. Thunder crashed and Tsukasa and Mimiru turned. In the middle of the field stood a gothic style castle.
"I'm guessing that would be where Morgana's hiding,"
"I can feel her evil. She's there." Tsukasa confirmed
They began to walk toward the castle, fighting the rain. All around them the grass rippled. The muddy ground slowed their progress; so, when they reached the field both teens were soaking wet. The castle came with its own moat. As Tsukasa and Mimiru wondered how to cross it, a bridge appeared, and Maha beckoned for the two of them to enter. Tsukasa stepped forward. Mimiru's body seized up. Memories of Tsukasa falling after being killed by his guardian flashed through her mind. The fear of loosing Tsukasa shook Mimiru to the core.
"Tsukasa, wait!" Mimiru called out
Tsukasa paused on the verge of crossing into Morgana's castle. He turned to her with a questioning look.
"Promise me that you'll defeat her and we'll go home together,"
Tsukasa's amethyst eyes clouded. This was a dangerous mission. Morgana had nearly destroyed him once before.
"Mimiru,"
"Promise me,"
"I promise," Tsukasa relented.
Then they crossed the bridge and entered the castle.
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I'm sorry it was so short. Don't worryI have the next chapter prepared too and that's the climatic battle. Thank you for reading and please review. Any comments, questions or concerns can be sent to my e-mail.