Chapter 6
Later that evening, the girls were trying to find the source of the evil, as Celtic Guardian practiced sword fighting in his room. Well, at least Mystical elf was trying to find the source of the evil – Pixie Knight and Dreamsprite were sitting on their beds and discussing the important matter (to Pixie Knight anyway) of the color of Sorcerer of Dark Magic's eyes.
"They are sooo blue!" proclaimed Pixie Knight.
"I don't know, I thought they were black."
"That's just 'cause it was really dark, but they were a pale blue. Oh, he's sooo handsome! And did'ja check out that muscular bod! Wow, I'm sooo glad I came!"
"Do you two think you might be able to keep it down a bit," said Mystical Elf, "I need to concentrate."
"Sorry, Mysti."
The Mystical Elf then began to chant a spell she knew that would reveal danger. "Power of Earth Wind and Sea, show a nearby threat to me. The times are clouded with danger concealed, this hidden menace to me reveal." Then it seemed as if Mystical Elf was glowing with an unearthly glow. Dreamsprite and Pixie Knight held their breaths, afraid to ruin the spell. When the glow finally stopped, Mystical Elf opened her eyes. "We have to go find Sorcerer of Dark Magic!" She exclaimed.
"Why? Whad'ja see?" asked Pixie Knight.
"I-I'm not sure. Just some fragmented visions, then I had a horrible feeling. We have to go now!" Mystical Elf was quite troubled, which was unusual for her. The friends immediately left the room in search of Sorcerer of Dark Magic, with Pixie Knight a bit happier than the others with the chance of seeing him again.
They turned around endless hallways and Dreamsprite began to worry about getting lost. "How do you know where to go?" She asked Mystical Elf.
"I'm following the sense of his magic– Oh, no!"
"What is it? We lost?" Asked Pixie Knight.
"No I-I lost the presence of the Sorcerer's Magic. This can not be good." Then she began a spell, "Reaching through the depths of mind, what is lost I must now find." Suddenly, a bright light illuminated the way before them. "Follow the light, it will lead us to the Sorcerer of Dark Magic."
After more winding passageways, the girls ended up in front of a door. Mystical Elf reached to open it and inside they found a terrible sight. The room was a library with books surrounding the walls, but in the center, next to the remains of a shattered desk, was an enormous hole. Laying a few feet away was the Sorcerer of Dark Magic's Staff.
"Oh, My Goddess!" exclaimed Dreamsprite, "what happened?"
"I-it is a powerful magic called "fissure." It completely destroys the duel monster unlucky enough to go near it," replied Mystical Elf.
Pixie Knight ran up to the crater and, shaking, peered into it. "There's like no bottom to this thing." She was close to tears.
At that moment Magician's Valkyria rushed in, "Brother, I sensed something was wrong so I–" She stopped abruptly upon seeing the destruction in the room. "Wha—what happened?" She asked stunned.
"He was attacked," said Mystical Elf beginning to regain her composure. "Valkyria, I had a vision earlier, so I must know, do you know someone with dark wings, glowing red eyes and a cape, who carries a scepter with a skull on it?"
"That sort of sounds like my brother's–" She choked back a tear, "my brother's head advisor, Darkbishop Archfiend."
The name sent an ominous chill through Mystical Elf's body. "I fear that he may be behind the evil, but my vision showed me something even more powerful. We must get back to Takakumo and inform Ancient Elf."
"If you must, but use extreme caution, I will get to work on putting up a barrier against Darkbishop Archfiend around the castle, but I cannot protect you in town. Especially if another evil lurks out there."
"We will be very heedful. And I offer my condolences for your brother, you have my prayers."
"Thank you." And with that the friends went to get Celtic Guardian and left (with one extremely miserable Pixie Knight) out toward the pitch-blackness of Shinzokumo at night.
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