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Warnings: I don't know. You tell me.
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Chapter 5: Some Things Don't Make Sense
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"No way... are you kidding me!"
"Dark, calm down just a bit..."
"No way! No way in hell am I going to calm down about something like THIS! ... Even though it doesn't REALLY surprise me, now that I think about it..."
"... Just like you, Dark."
Dark was currently frowning – sitting up – while Daisuke sat next to him, both not really in the mood to do much. The girl that was with them sniffed a bit to gain their attention.
"So who are you?" Dark asked blankly. She inclined her head, her hair a light brownish colour and tied up in two low ponytails while wearing what looked like an old homespun dress – like the ones that were worn during the Middle Ages.
"I'm a maid here, that's who I am," she finally replied, "And aren't you the least bit worried about being held in the DUNGEONS, of all places?"
"No, 'cause I'll get out, no problem." It was clear that he didn't understand what she had really meant was for him to stop screaming and drawing attention to him, so the redhead had to be blunt. Really blunt to his other half.
"Dark, I really don't think you should be yelling so much," he insisted, "Because we can't draw too much attention to ourselves until we work out what to do."
"Well, first we bust outta here and then go back to our world. Simple."
"No Dark. While you were out, I found out quite a few things that may make things slightly... challenging...
I mean, did you ever consider as to WHY we're in DUNGEONS?"
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The guards that were guarding the cell which the redhead and his alter ego were currently placed finally unplugged their ears once Dark had stopped bellowing like there was no tomorrow. The two guards looked exactly alike, from their armor and spears to the wings that were stuck on their back. Guard One banged his spear against the stone floor, clearly bored out of his mind.
"It's not like the prisoners are doing anything anyway," he muttered. "I mean, they fell from the sky and the king freaks. Can't we have someone else take our shift already?"
"Hey, the pay may be low, but I have a family," muttered Guard Two, "Not to mention that they're just clearly weird. The maid's taking her time in there, isn't she?"
"I'll say. Do you think they're torturing her?"
"Nah, she would be the one screaming then."
"Hm..."
And so, the awkward silence fell in the basement area, and all was quite. Save what was going on inside the murky, dark, dank place... well, the jail area, anyway.
They were really, really bored, and since they had nothing else to do...
"Wanna get some booze?"
"Do you even know where to get it? It's like, far away."
"I'm sure I can fly there, no problem. And it isn't like the prisoners are doing anything suspicious."
"... Booze, huh? How much do you think you'll have to pay for it?"
"I can strike a deal with them, so not much."
"Fine, but you better be back before someone checks on us."
"Right, okay."
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'Maybe I'm just fooling myself... but why did this have to happen now? Who's behind all this?'
Akane frowned in annoyance as she sat on her bed, not thinking of much as she tried to understand the situation before her. And why? Why would they just do that? Did anyone else have something against Dark or the Niwa clan?
No, there was no one else except for Krad, and he was definitely not behind this. So who else was left?
No one that she could think of at the moment.
'Why is it?'
There was something going on, and she needed all the help she could get. The scroll she had taken from Celes was now sitting on her desk and she wondered if it was the right thing to do. With a sigh, Akane swung her legs off the bed and got up.
"It may be dangerous, but it'll be okay for sure. I mean, who else is left?" her answer was a number of shining balls of light materialising before her. "Oh, of course; how could I forget?"
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By the time Daisuke had finished his explanation to why they were where they were – to put it simply, in another world – Dark was pacing the room with a frown on his face.
"Okay, so first this is what happened after that painting went crazy," he started.
"Yeah."
"And then suddenly we were here. Well, not here, but a few feet away from this town."
"You forgot the fact that some monsters were wondering whether they should eat you or not," the maid, who was known as Kara, added. "And you were nearly there before-"
"The king's soldiers spotted us after seeing a bright flash of light and decided to investigate and then saw us. Then they took us to the castle, unconscious," finished Dark impatiently, "And then your king decided it was best to freak and throw us in the dungeons until we woke up."
"Yeah, that wraps it up," Daisuke fidgeted unconsciously, "Apparently we're in a town called Windia. But... what's going to happen to us now?"
Kara frowned, "I'm not too sure. I am a maid and all, and I hear quite a few things, but everyone seems a bit too paranoid for their own good. I mean, the king just recovered from a really bad illness, and the only heir to the throne is also wondering what to think of the situation, but everyone else thinks you people are bad omens."
Dark nodded and then decided to point something out that he had just noticed, "Why do you have wings?"
"All of our people have wings," she replied loftily, "And I'm no different from the rest. Well, I guess I should go now before someone notices I've been shirking my duties again." She gathered her things and then stood up. "Well, until then..."
"Just one thing," again, the Phantom Thief ignored the fact that she was now glaring at him, "Why are you helping us?" She smiled suddenly, opening the cell door slightly.
"Oh, I don't know. I guess I'm just a bit rebellious, and after hearing what Daisuke said, I didn't think something so exciting would happen in my lifetime. Not after Deathevn."
"What?"
"I'll explain it some other time."
The door clanged shut and they heard a key grating in the lock, securing them in. Then again, with a master Thief and a host who had to learn to unlock such things, it was a pretty pointless exercise.
Once silence was reassured, Dark sat back down, staring at the ceiling with blank interest. Daisuke crawled over to his alter ego, worried about the lack of activity he received – never in his whole life had he heard Dark say nothing when he was awake. Maybe he was asleep... the redhead waved a hand in front of the violet-haired male's face. No reaction.
Daisuke sweat dropped – Dark must have been really out of it... but why?
"Dark?"
"Huh?" Dark snorted in reply before looking up at his host who wasn't his host at the moment since they weren't sharing the same body. "What's the matter?"
"Besides you?" the redhead half-joked before getting serious again, "What's the matter?"
"Well, how should I put it simply..." Dark put on a show of thinking deeply, "... Let's just say that getting out of this world isn't going to be easy."
"I know that, but it's not impossible, is it?"
"Oh, and did I mention that this isn't a world of a piece of artwork?"
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WHAT!"
((As I expected...))
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"Opposing elements? How will that be helpful to us? I mean... I know how it works, but it's extremely complicated..."
"You're the only one who remembers that ritual. It was the one thing that only a Time Keeper was taught. No one else knows it."
"And you know that doing what you're about to do is more risky. Why are you even considering it?"
"We can't let whoever did this get away from it, Akane, and you know that. It's a danger to the world's balance, and we can't let that happen. YOU can't let that happen."
"..."
"We know that you want to do what is right, but that scroll holds more forbidden magic than all of us put together."
"Then how did Celes get a hold of it?"
"I believe the question is how did you find it?"
"Being a Time Keeper has more than you would think. You all know that."
"Then you know the outcomes to this?"
"Maybe..."
"Akane, stop playing around with us. This is serious."
The girl sighed in reply and turned away from the elements true forms. They could be so demanding sometimes, and she knew what was going to happen, but the future could only be determined when it actually happened. Even she didn't have the ability to say what would happen in the near future.
"Scarlet-"
"When I know, I'll let you know. And as for scroll, I can handle it and I'm not asking for anyone to take my place. No one can understand the danger it holds."
"And neither do you!" exclaimed Clef indignantly, the sprit of Lightning. "That's why we can't allow you to do it!"
"But you can't stop me." Akane swung the pendant nonchalantly. "As a Time Keeper..."
"... Why do you keep running away from us?"
"Because..." she closed her eyes and willed the spirits away before they could hear the last of her sentence. "Because...
I don't even know myself."
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The light that fell through the window was the first thing that woke Riku up. She mumbled something incoherent under her breath and pulled the covers over her head to block the light.
"Wake up!" called someone down the hallway. She remained silent, falling asleep again until someone opened the door to her bedroom.
"Riku! You have to wake up now!" Risa whined, pouting slightly. She tugged the covers away from her older sister's head, but Riku just ended up glaring blearily at her.
"Go 'way. Sleepy."
"That's not like you at all!" commented the younger twin, finding it almost amusing for some reason.
"That's 'cause I had this really bad dream..." mumbled Riku. "Why does all the nightmares have to have that stupid perverted Dark in it...?"
"Riku! He's not a pervert!"
"Is so!"
Risa frowned at Riku, who just frowned back until the younger was forced to retreat from the room in a huff. Sliding out of her bed and pushing her hair back in the process, Riku sighed and blinked in a mirror that hung from the wall.
"Why was I dreaming that in the first place, though?" she asked herself out loud, "And why was I dreading that Niwa-kun would disappear? I've had this feeling before as well..."
"Riku! Breakfast!"
"Coming!" she called back, turning away and changing out of her pajamas.
'Why do I get this feeling like something's wrong...?'
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Satoshi was still thinking over what he had researched on his way to school and Krad was being silent. Again. It wasn't that unnerving, since the blonde did go silent for the majority of the days since he'd appeared, but something about the silence now was a bit too strange for its own good.
He wondered if he should actually ask, but the blonde would only speak if he was ready.
Still, one had to wonder...
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"Opposing elements..."
What was it she was afraid of?
"Forbidden magic that was sealed away many years ago..."
Why was she so scared of the results?
"What is the connection?"
Why wasn't she telling anyone?
Akane shut her mind from the questions and took a look at the azure sky.
"It's so pretty today..."
She knew what she was doing, but was it the right thing?
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And that's the end of my (rather short-ish) chapter. I don't know what I'm truly aiming from this, but I know I'll get there eventually. And everyone mentioned has one role or another, so yeah. I'm just glad I managed to finish it.
I THINK I'll talk about what Krad's thinking in the next chap, where Windia is and how Daisuke reacts to this. Also, the scroll/ritual thing, and what's with the opposing elements all the time? It'll be answered sooner or later, so yeah.
Oh, about the place Dark and Daisuke are at. I was playing Breath of Fire2, so that's where they are gamewise. I mean, I couldn't just make my own world – too confusing for me, so I'm just using that. Heh… I'm so pathetic.
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- Blue-Angels-Wings: uh... yeah, things have happened. Don't think I made it very clear for everyone. Oh well. Thanks for the review!