Chapter 5
In the basement of the castle, the plan was laid out before the party. It seemed simple on paper. Find the proof the person sitting on the throne was false, find the real king, and restore peace to the kingdom before some very serious damage was done. The first plan was a quick task, expose the false king. Somebody had to find the king's diary and find the proof there. Rei was the ideal candidate for this task, after all, who could muster the energy and skill to hide where guards couldn't find him?
"Remember, most people don't look up," said Blaze, "so, if you stay on the ceilings as much as possible, you should be safe. You must also remember not to leave any trace of your being here. Can you handle this assignment?"
Rei said, with a smirk, "Of course, who do you think you're talking to?" With that, he left looking for the diary.
The next mission will wait until Rei gets back, which should be within the next 15 minutes. They waited, during which time some stories were told. Some were Blaze's war stories, some were Momo's adventures in the caves near the lab, and some were Ryu's musings on the whole adventure. When Rei returned, Blaze was finishing a story with, "… and do you know the best part, he wasn't even that strong to begin with." Laughter followed.
Rei then said, "If you have a moment, I've found the diary and we can read the contents at any time. I'll open it now." When they opened the book, they found the location of the king, hidden behind a door that only the false king, who called himself, Johnny the Beast, had the key for. They also found the evidence they needed in the most recent entry. It said, 'Now that I have replaced the king, I will have the princess marry my nephew so that my crime family will be the most powerful in Syn City. I will be unstoppable, the only ones who could stop me are those "heroes", but they'll never escape. I have made sure that my "guards" will destroy them all tonight.'
"That's all I needed to see," said Blaze, "The second part will be tricky. He has already replaced some of the castle guards with his goons. I can find the guards that are truly loyal to the king with a simple process. The true guards will not be in large numbers, but will be better trained in taking out the enemy. The parties will be as follows; Ryu and I will get Nina and fight Johnny. Rei, I want you, Momo, and Peco to talk to the guards and show them this," Blaze produced a locket that looked like a pair of wings, "It is called the Signet of Wings. It symbolizes your allegiance with the Windian king. The guards who are not mob goons will join you as soon as you show them this item. Good luck."
The two teams split up to save the kingdom.