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Chapter 8: The Chosen Sacrifice

Clair sat in the library reading on reports. Ever since the incident with Kira and Glou being kidnaped she was investigating on Drave. A frustrated sigh escaped her lips as no new leads came to her "This is useless." she said quietly.

"You know if you work to hard I believe you might work yourself to a early death."

Clair raised her head from the report papers "Who is there?" she called out.

A young man slipped out from behind a bookshelf with a book in his hand. He was dressed in a red cloak and like Albel he had to extending wrapped pigtails. The book which was half opened he closed it with his hand "You see all that fussing over nothing is disturbing my concentration." he told her.

Glaring her eyes "Mackwell, how dare you speak that way to me!." she said coldly.

He shook his head and approached the table she was sitting at. He rest a hand on the table top and supported his weight as he leaned down to get a look at the reports "So what is it your fussing about, Lady Clair?" he asked.

Clair disliked Mackwell ever since the day he quit his job as a researcher for the Aquarian weapon the channel force. She took it he had betrayed the Queen and also Aquaria. Shifting in her seat "I don't believe it is any of your business." she dryly said.

"None of my business?"

"No. I also don't believe that your welcomed here."

A sigh escaped his lips "Lady Clair, you bring my past doings in to this?" his right eyebrow raised a bit.

Her eyes narrowed "Will you please leave me be to my work!" she told him.

Mackwell stood up straight "Very well. I'll leave you to your work." he walked towards the door. Turning around with the book held close to his chest "You know you grown up to quick." with that he left her.

"Grown up to quick? Perhaps I'm an adult and do my duties. Unlike you who left your duties to become a inventor!" she shouted even though he left the room.

"Hoho a lover's quarrel." said a voice from behind a book shelf.

"Father if that is you I give you to the counting of 5 to run."

Returning to the small hole it was to Kira's displeasure that Glou had not awoken. The Prince greeted them with a smile as they approached with food to eat. "What took you so long! I'm starving!" Lily shouted and flew before them.

"This idiot got herself dragged under." Fakir said while place the fish on a large stone.

"I did not!"

"You did too. You blindly put your hand in that water. Such a moron and a pain." he yelled.

Lily blinked her eyes and fluttered over towards Kira "How did you escape?" she asked.

They both blushed and Kira smiled "Fakir saved me." she told Lily.

A screeching sound could be herd when Fakir's blade scratched the edge of the large rock. Causing them all to shiver in place and look to Fakir. He looked up with crimson on his face "Shut up! I didn't do it because I wanted to. I did it because I had too." he shouted.

The Prince shook his head and smiled "I'm glad you protected her, Fakir." he told him. Suddenly a groan was herd and all of them turned to Glou. Watching him as he stirred on the ground and sat up. He rubbed his eyes and looked to them with a rather drowsy look. Kira got up and ran to hug him.

Being embraced by his sister "Huh, what happened?" he asked them.

"You went unconscious from using to much symbology. Such a wretch you are." Fakir said.

Glou glared at Fakir "Who the heck are you?" he asked the older boy.

"Peasant, my name is Fakir."

"Fakir eh?" he then looked down at Kira who was crying at his chest. Resting a hand at her back he patted it "Kira, it's okay I'm fine." he told his little sister.

Gripping his shirt with her fingers she looked up with him with tear stained cheeks "Brother! I thought I lost you! Don't ever do that to me again!" she cried out.

He laughed "But I do plan to. If I want to protect my little sister." he said.

"Brother.."

"Dammit why isn't this working." Fakir disturbed their moment as he was rubbing two rocks together to start a fire. When it failed he grabbed Lily by her wings and shook her over the broken up branches.

"Hey! Hey watch my wings dammit!" she shouted and then flailed her arms. A flame then produced on the branches. A light glow embraced them and Fakir rest the sticks with the fish staked on to them close to the fire. The Prince sat down before the fire and hugged his knees. He looked towards the dancing flames, it hypnotized him.

Peppita's annoying laugh spread out through the battle field ,ravens flew around her as Nel charged at her with her blades of ryusen. Nel made a move to make a hit but instead got surrounded by ravens. Incased by the black birds she felt them pecking away at her skin. Thrashing her blades in attempt to strike them, she failed. One raven stop before her face and it's red eyes glared in to her eyes.

She felt her body stiffen and her heartbeat increased faster. The other ravens continued to peck at her. Her arms attempted to lift up to slash at the raven before her. It's eyes still glued to her eyes causing her to grow afraid. Then it happen she could hear it, hear what seemed like the devil himself whispering in her mind.

"You are to be my sacrifice if you want to see your children again."

A voice said in her head and she dropped her blades of ryusen. Holding her hands over her ears and her eyes closed. It spoke over and over again in her mind. It was like poison spreading in her thoughts.

"Nel!" yelled Fayt as he ran towards the pile of ravens surrounding the Aquarian.

"Shockwave Swirl." a purple flash wave came towards the hideous creatures sending them to the ground. Nel was barely standing when she came to view it looked like they pecked at her. Falling to an unconscious state. Albel approached her and picked her up "Fayt, I leave the annoying maggot to you." he said taking Nel away.

Cliff was about to cause some major damage on Peppita but she just blocked his attacks. He growled in frustration "Dammit!" he looked around to see if he could find anything causing Peppita to attack them.

"Look!" Maria pointed towards a large orb on the ceiling. It was purple and it emulated a dull light. Maria pointed her gun "Do you think this might be causing it?" she said to them.

"Shoot at it!" Fayt yelled while trying to dodge the flock of ravens.

"Aiming Device!" she shouted and a large beam shot out hitting the orb. It cracked a little but the ravens did not stop coming and Peppita was still rearing to battle.

"It's no use. We got to fight her." said Cliff while running towards Peppita. The fake Peppita danced about and stop before them. A grin crossed her lips and she snapped her fingers. The ravens stopped in place then flew towards her direction. They covered her entire body and they all stood there watching.

Albel rest Nel down on the ground away from the battlefield. He glanced over her body taking in all the bleeding scratch marks from the raven talons. Some looked to be caused by their pointy beaks "Dammit.." he said to himself while digging in his sash to pull out a blue berry. Quickly he gave it to her so she could heal up. He didn't expect her to wake up soon after just being fed a blue berry so he got up and decided to help the others.

His crimson eyes scanned the surroundings on which he left Nel near. He noticed a little tail twitching behind a rock. Arching his right eyebrow he approached the rock "Furball!" he snapped trying to get attention of the cat menodix.

"Um no Furball here!" Roger called out from behind the rock.

"Don't be foolish, I can see your pathetic self because of your tail."

Roger peaked over the rock "Hey who you calling pathetic?" he yelled.

"Oh I don't know, perhaps the maggot hiding from the battle?"

The Menodix shot Albel a glare "Hmp! I'm not hiding I just..lost something! Yeah I lost something!" he said quickly.

Albel shook his head "Bah, enough talk! I need you to watch Nel for me!" he said.

"Really is that all?" Roger jumped out from behind the rock and walked over towards the unconscious Nel.

"Yes, that is all! You better protect her or I'll have some fun using you as a target practice for the rest of your life." Albel smirked.

Roger just gave a nod "Y–eah don't worry I'll protect her!" he then raised his axe in a pose.

"Hmp,idiot!" without wasting anymore time he unsheathed his crimson scourge and headed for battle. His crimson eyes took notice of the falling Fayt covered by ravens and the other two attacking false Peppita.. Running to Fayt's side he used his sword to slash at the ravens "Hey, fool are you still alive?" all he herd was a groan from under the black birds. He continued to slash at them until they finally moved from Fayt's body. Giving him a blueberry to the blue haired boy he helped him up "Look at you! Your looking rather pathetic right now." he chuckled.

"Hey, don't make fun of me!"

The false Peppita glanced at the two not paying attention to her. A smirk grew across her lips "Hey! Pay attention!" she dashed past Cliff and Maria heading towards the two. As if on cue the two raised their swords and blocked Peppita's attack. Sending her to fall on her bottom and she looked up with a glare "You meanies! I'll get you for this!" and leaped up in the air. Albel pushed Fayt aside and took the blow as Peppita came crashing down on him.

"This is getting on my nerves!" Albel let out while the false Peppita was only being pushed back by the claw. Thrusting it forward he tried to knock her off him and soon enough the two where engulfed by light.

"Albel!" both Cliff and Fayt yelled.

Maria stood before Albel and Peppita with her gun aimed but it looked like she already used it. Her laser had shot in the back of puppet's back and a crimson colored crystal shard fell on to the ground. The false Peppita now laid on the ground lifeless and Maria walked over towards the now smoking figure. Picking up the small shard "I believe this is what was causing the puppet to attack us." she told them.

"Also looks like the ravens had stopped as well." Maria added.

Cliff and Fayt had this look on their face, they both where pale. Obviously they were scared how Maria just went on ahead and took a shot at Peppita while Albel was under attack. Maria just gave them a confused look and glanced towards Albel who was glaring at her. Raising from the ground he sheathed his sword and remained quiet but you could tell he was obviously pissed. His crimson eyes remained on Maria "So, it looks like you don't mind casualties that much?" he asked her.

Flipping her blue hair over her shoulder "Don't be stupid. I knew I would hit dead on." she said with confidence.

Before Albel could lash at her Fayt and Cliff stopped him by restraining his arms. "Hey, be lucky she saved us!" Cliff tried to calm the fuming warrior.

"Sides, we should check on Nel." Maria said while walking towards the spot that Albel left her.

"Get off me maggots!" he snapped while pushing Cliff and Fayt aside. Then with a glare he walked passed Maria to the spot. His eyes widen and he unsheathed his sword "Let her go!" before him was Nel in the arms of a succubus. Another succubus was holding an unconscious Roger by the tail.

"How about no!" she gave a fang smirk.

The rest of the gang now came into the scene and Maria aimed her gun at the Succubus holding Nel "Let her go or I'll shoot!" she said.

Tilting her head to get a look at the weapon she simply laughed "Shoot? But what if you miss and hit this woman instead?" she asked. Maria sighed and lowered her gun, it was true she didn't have a good angle shot from here.

Albel's claw clenched "You blood sucking bitches! Give them back!" he yelled. Lost in anger he blindly went out towards them slashing his sword around.

"Albel no!" Fayt shouted but Albel ignored him.

The succubus holding Roger threw the menodix at Albel "Take him, we don't need the little rodent." she said in a arrogant voice.

Drazel gave a light smirk while holding Nel closer to her "A sacrifice is needed to be perform for a ritual. We got what we need." then with a annoying loud laugh the two disappeared in a black mist.

Albel dropped his sword and he let out a yell, as the mist disappeared the two where gone along with Nel. Maria approached the overly angry Albel Nox and rest a hand on his shoulder "Don't worry, we'll get her and your children back." she said.

Cliff picked up Roger and sighed "I can't believe I got to carry this extra baggage." he said while walking towards the narrow hallway leading towards a large black wooden door. Albel who just regained himself pushed Maria away and picked up his sword. He noticed Cliff was ahead of them all and went to catch up.

"How do we know if this leads us to anything?" Fayt said while taking out his black Emo shaped glasses and putting them on "What is this writing anyways?" he asked.

Albel rest his human hand on the door and looked at the writing "I don't know, something ancient I suppose." he told them. Gripping the metal doorknob he tried to turn it but it was stuck "Bah, open up you stupid door!".

Maria shook her head "Albel, we have many ways of opening this up." she moved him aside. Resting her hand at the door she closed her eyes and tried to concentrate on her special powers "Everyone stay back." she said. The door started to rattle and the doorknob bounced off from the door and nearly hit Cliff.

"Woah!" Cliff backed away and watched the door open with a creak.

Drazel laid Nel on a purple velvet couch and she restrained the young woman's wrists together as well as her ankles. A smirk crossed her lips "My lord, will be happy with me." she said while stretching out her demonic wings.

Lazerah gave a sigh "I don't understand it! Lord Romero never praises me for my work."she rolled her crimson eyes.

"Perhaps because your not that pretty." she let out arrogantly while resting her hand on Nel's cheek. Her painted black long nails ran along the soft cheek causing small fine lines of blood to appear.

"What are you doing? Romero told us not to harm her!" Lazerah shouted.

Drazel gave a sly smirk "Don't worry I'm not going to kill her. What is the big deal anyways? She going to die as soon as we can perform the ritual." she leaned down and her tongue caressed the blood.

Lazerah just stared blankly at Drazel "I don't know how you get off doing that?" she questioned her fellow succubus.

Drazel's sat up and licked her lips "Oh, doesn't matter of the sex." she gave wink towards Lazerah.

Giving a growl she raised her right fist "Come near me with any sexual desire and I swear I'll lock you in a cage so you can die of not getting sex!" she threatened Drazel. When Drazel was going to say a comment a groan could be herd coming from Nel.

"Oh looks like she is waking up."

Nel opened her eyes and noticed the odd woman hovering over her. She tried to reach for her blades but noticed her hands couldn't move. Cussing lightly she tried to sit up but was pushed down by Drazel's hand "What are you doing?" Nel asked her.

"Doing? Can't you see your limbs are currently restrained?"

Nel's eyes widen as she looked at her hands that where tied together. Her feet where also restrained by a rope "What is going on!" she shouted.

Lazerah crossed her arms in front of her chest "Don't you know? I thought you would had herd that little voice in your head?" she said to Nel.

"Voice-" closing her eyes she recalled that voice. It spoke to her when she was covered by the ravens.

Drazel gave a light giggle "Understand now?" she said.

Lenore walked inside of the chambers and sighed "What are you up to Drazel?" she asked.

"Oh nothing, just captured Nel. Now Romero will praise me." she gave a giggle.

Lazerah looked towards Lenore "Can you believe this?" she told her elder sister.

Sophia and Mirage where sitting on the steps in front of the Castle Aquaria watching Christopher chase a bunny. "What do you think there doing now?" Sophia asked while resting a hand on her growing stomach.

"I bet there already done and coming home." Mirage said with a smile.

Sophia gave a giggle "Yeah your right! On the way home they'll stop for ice cream. At least they better I could use some." she glanced at her stomach.

"Ah the joy of being pregnant." Mirage said with a laugh.

Christopher stopped in his tracks as the bunny bounced over a fence "Aw, but I was going to name you fluffy!" he cried.

Sophia giggled "Fluffy?" she let out and Mirage joined in the laughing.

"What is so funny?" Christopher sniffed while walking to them.

"Nothing honey, just a funny name." Mirage said while getting up and picking up Christopher in her arms. She settle him on her lap and smiled "Don't worry when we go home to Klausia you can get a pet bunny." she told him.

A smile crossed his lips and looked towards Sophia "What are you going to name your baby?" he said as he poked her stomach.

Letting out a small giggle "Well if it's a boy I'm naming it Robert." she told him.

"What if it's a girl?"

"I haven't thought of it yet.."

Meanwhile, Clair walked back and forth in the research room, she was worried about Nel. Her best friend went off to save her children in a unstable health. "Clair, get some sleep!" Adray said while approaching his daughter.

"Father, I am not tired!"

Adray shook his head "But you look exhausted. You know staying up will not help anything. I know your concerned for Nel, so am I!" he told her.

Clair lowered her gaze "I just want Nel to be happy. Her life has been nothing but tears. When her father died she hid them but you could tell that inside she wanted to break down. Then when Albel disappeared from her life leaving her with two children you could tell she was breaking slowly." she told her father.

Shaking his head "Listen, Albel is back and can make Nel happy! You on the other hand I wonder sometimes" he said.

"Me?"

"Yes, always burying yourself in work. Never bothering with your social life."

Clair sighed "Listen, what I do in my life is my business." she told her father and stormed out of the research room.

"Yeah, but it pains me to watch you live this life."

Clair continued to walk down the hallway and passed by Mackwell "What are you doing lurking about?" she glared.

Sitting on ledge he raised his eyes to her "Nothing, mind your business." he let out.

"You're a thief, I don't trust thieves."

Mackwell raised a eyebrow "A thief? You mean the stolen book?" his right hand reached in his robe and pulled out a book which belonged to Elena.

"Yes! Now give me that book!" she reached for it but Mackwell hid it again.

"No." he got up from the ledge and approached her slowly "You really shouldn't be bitchy. I thought that was Nel's job. I guess her retiring made you take over her personality?" he let out.

Glaring she slapped the side of his cheek "How dare you! I want you out now! I'll have the guards throw you out!" she shouted at him.

"That is enough!" a voice shouted from behind them. Turning around they noticed it was Elena and she approached them with a not so pleasant look "Mackwell, you wanted to talk to me about something?" she asked him.

"Yeah." he pushed Clair aside and threw the book towards Elena's feet "I have no use for it now." then turned to walk away.

"I see." Elena said as she bent down and picked it up "Thank you for returning it." she then looked towards Clair. A smile crossed her lips "Lady Clair, I need you to do me a favor." she said.

Clair was glaring at Mackwell's back and missed Elena asking her something. Elena began to tug at her scarf and she sighed "What is it?" she asked Elena.

Elena smiled "I need you to escort Misty Lear, do you think you can do that?" she asked the Crimson Blade leader.

Clair lowered her eyes and thought about it, she wanted to stay so she would be able to see Nel's return. Yet, like her father said she can't be sitting around since it won't help anything "Right, I'll do it, Lady Elena." she then walked away.

The Prince continued to stare at the flames as they danced, it only took Fakir to draw him out of the spell "Hey, eat this." he raised a stick with the now cooked fish. Blinking his golden eyes he took the stick and started to chew on a piece.

Kira stared at her fish and watched as Glou devoured his fish as soon as he was offered it. She couldn't help but giggle at him and everyone looked to her as if she was odd "What?" she said.

"Nothing, just wondering what is so funny?" Glou said while tossing the stick aside. He then looked around "Damn that was all the fish? I'm still hungry!" he whined.

Fakir raised a eyebrow "How old are you? You shouldn't use such language.." he said while taking a few bites from his fish.

"Old enough to know that you're a jerk."

A silence broke out between all of them and Lily gave a long sigh. She tried to draw them all to look at her "You guys need to stop arguing. I'm getting a headache." she told them while trying to eat a small piece of fish.

"That is awfully brave coming from an extra annoying overly grown insect." said Glou.

"We should get some sleep." said the prince as he rest his back against the hard wall. Everyone also agreed it would be a great idea for they still had to go look for a exit out of this place. Glou laid down close by the fire and Kira laid beside him. Lily rest on the prince's lap and tried to cover herself up with his shirt. Fakir remain awake staring at the only way inside of this hole he figured he'd be best to watch them.

"Fakir, who am I?"

The knight in training looked towards the prince "You're a prince in Greeton." he told him.

"What is my name?"

Fakir lowered his eyes "A mystery, I can't remember I awoke here while trying to find you and couldn't remember your name." he told him.

His amber colored eyes lowered "So then how do you know that I'm that prince your looking for?" he asked Fakir.

Raising a right eyebrow "Why so many questions?" he asked.

Resting a hand at the place where his heart should be "How do I live without a heart? Why do I not remember my name? Why can't I even remember where I live or when I was born?" he kept asking.

"Shh..just sleep."

He gave a long sigh as his questions where left unanswered and he lowered his eyes. He tried to sleep but it was hard for him. He questioned everything because he knew so little he couldn't even tell if he was feeling anything.

"Fakir, why are you awake still?" Kira asked while getting up from beside her brother.

"Staying guard."

A smile appeared on her lips "Do you need anyone to talk too?" she asked him.

"No, now go to sleep."

Lowering her gaze "But I can't sleep. Every time I close my eyes I see a evil man." she told him.

"An evil man?"

"Yes, a man dressed in a black robe and standing before a alter. On that alter lies my mommy bounded in ropes. She cries out in pain..." she lowered her face and felt the tears running down her cheeks.

"A nightmare. That is all that is a nightmare."

"Do you get those too?"

Fakir raised his head a bit "Yes, all the time. Every time I sleep I watch my parents die over and over again. The cause of their death was my fault." he rest his hand on his forehead.

"How did you cause it?" she asked him.

Looking at her, he gave a sigh "I rather not tell you. Now go back to sleep." he then looked away to continue to look out.

Romero stood before an alter covered in old dried up blood "Damn, how come that boy has not been captured?" he let out. Turning around he noticed Drazel approach him with a smirk "What are you so happy about?" he asked her.

"I got that woman. Just like you asked."

A chuckle escaped his lips "Good, I am sure this is making Albel rather angry." he said while turning to look at the alter.

"Yes, don't worry I'll send Lazerah and Lenore to go find the boy."

Romero sighed "Good, those puppets are not doing as well as I thought they might have." he said while he walked towards a stone pillar which held a crimson colored orb. Resting his hand on it "Several cracks and the shards are lost, without that wretched prince and the restored heart we can't perform this sacrifice." he told Drazel.

"Do not worry yourself. I will be sure that he is once again back in our possession."

Ceres approached the gates of Aquaria and smirked "Your death will be mine, Sophia Esteed." the sky began to grow dark. As she entered the gates her form of Leah returned only her mind was not the same. Children where playing in the city's streets, lums where being attended and adults went on with their daily routine. Without knowing that their usual day was going to turn into a nightmare in a matter of seconds.

Ceres kept walking with her head held low and she gave a smirk as a crack of thunder could be herd. Rain started to pour over the city of Aquaria; Sophia and Mirage got up from the steps. "Time to go in. Looks like this nasty weather will be here for awhile." said Mirage while walking towards the doors and carrying a sleeping Christopher.

Sophia gave a nod "Yeah.." she watched a streak of lightening appear in the sky. Quickly they headed inside and the door started to rattle as soon as they shut it. The wind was picking up inside and the sound of glass shattering from upstairs could be herd.

"What is going on?" Mirage said while running towards the guest chamber. She glanced behind and noticed Sophia standing still "Hurry up!" she called. The two ran into the guest room and she laid Christopher down on the bed.

Sophia approached the window inside the guest room and looked out. The rain was coming down hard and the wind was knocking anything down in it's path in the city. "Something is not right, that storm came out of no where." she told Mirage.

Clair who was just about to head out to escort Misty Lear heard the uproar among the castle. As she opened the door from her room she noticed guards running up the hallway towards the staircase. Tynave and Farleen stopped before Clair "Lady Clair, there has been word that a violent storm is hitting!" Tynave said.

"A storm?"

"Yes, it came out of no where!" Farleen said.

Clair's eyes widen "I'll go towards the audience chamber. You two round up the crimson blades!" she then ran towards the stairs. As she ran passed a window it shattered and the wind knocked her against the wall. Shards of glass dug into her body and she let out a cry while trying to regain herself.

"Clair, are you alright?" Mackwell approached her and tried to help her but she pushed him away.

"Don't come near me! I can't stand you!" she yelled and continued to walk towards the audience chamber. Mackwell followed despite her wishes and she entered the audience chamber to find it crowded with civilians. Apparently they ran into the castle when the storm hit and some crowded the temple. "Your Majesty!" she called towards the Queen as she made her way towards her and bowed her head.

"Lady Clair, do not worry about me. I am safe but this storm that I have herd about causes me to worry. I wish not to ask this of the crimson blades but I want the legion to go out into the city and look for any civilians that might be hurt."

"Understood, your Majesty." Clair then got up and got stopped by Mackwell.

"Don't go out there. You'll be throwing your life away. Your also hurt!"

"You herd her Majesty speak. It is what she wishes. Unlike you I obey my orders." she shoved him off and walked out of the audience chamber.

"May Apris watch over the crimson blades." Romaria said quietly while holding her hands together in a prayer.

Mackwell's right hand bulged into a fist "Your Majesty, can't you see this is pointless. All the crimson blades will die if they go out in that!" he said to the Queen.

Romaria lowered her head "I understand what you are saying, but it is what a crimson blade duty is for." she replied sadly.

"What about the knights?"

"They are to protect me."

"Listen boy, don't worry Clair and the crimson blades will handle it with no trouble." Adray said while walking towards the doors.

"Where are you going Adray?" asked the Queen.

"Huh? Oh I'm going to help my daughter. I may be old but I'm still useful."

Romaria gave a smile "May Apris watch over you."she said while bowing her head.

Walking through a dark hallway with a lantern "Luckily I brought these." said Cliff while they continued through the almost never ending hallway.

"Bah, don't be so proud of yourself."

Fayt sighed and raised his lantern a bit while looking at Roger to see if he was awake yet. Maria gripped onto Fayt's free arm when she herd a noise and she blushed looking away when he looked at her with an odd look. Albel was walking ahead of them and didn't stop even when he kept hearing growls and moans. Cliff just gave a light laugh "I bet Albel's use to these sounds. Being the so called Albel the Wicked he is!" he said.

"Shut up, maggot."

"Eeek something grabbed my ankle!" Maria let out and they all stopped in their tracks.

"Hey, your right something is grabbing my ankles as well!" Cliff said and they all lowered their lanterns. Eyes widen at the sight of a slimly purple tentacle moving about under their feet and gripping their legs.

"EEEEK!" Maria screamed as she was raised from the ground and the tentacle kept moving up her legs.

"Shockwave Swirl!" a burst of purple light hit the tentacle. Maria fell in mid air and landed on Fayt. Causing Fayt to drop his lantern and it smashed on the ground. Albel gave a sigh "Great so that is minus one lantern. You guys are so useless." he ranted and continued on.

"Well I'm sorry maybe you enjoy slimy tentacle touching you!" Maria said while getting up off of Fayt.

Fayt gave a sigh "Let's just continue on. We don't have any time to waste." as he started to walk ahead.

"Hey, don't leave me behind!" Maria said watching all of them walking and leaving her in the rear in the dark.

TBC

A/N: Finally, it's done another chapter. Sorry for the delay I've been rather down and haven't been writing. As for Dagger of the Moon I have bad writers block, I haven't even started the next chapter. I am trying to fix up a lemon I wrote back in July and post it up of course not here since of the little issue going on around here. Well I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as I can!

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