-writingwritingWRITING WRITING!-sorry o.o so I noticed I messed up the thoughts text last chap for Ganrougel but I'm not motivated to go fix it so... sorry-
aliens to monsters:
Giroro- Ganrougel
Keroro- Kurse
Tamama- Taiki
Dororo- Aldmora
Kururu- Krueger
Mois- Molioke
The bull walked back down the hall to find Natsumi shuffling towards her bag.
"I forgot my stuff." Natsumi lowered her head to hide her swollen eyes under her bangs.
"Well I'm sure staying in here must hurt so let's get you back to your friends and back home huh?" The bull grinned, satisfied with the day. "I don't even care if you save the ghost friend. I grew bored of him much faster than I thought I would and I guess he was just to really urge you to come sooner."
Natsumi kept her eyes to the floor as she turned to leave. "When do you-?"
"As soon as you get home it should be all straightened out. Your child will be just fine." The bull answered. Natsumi nodded before sniffling and wiping her cheek. "You're such a strong girl. I applaud you."
"Shut up." Natsumi glared at him and then walked away. I'll just have to hope everyone got both Kurse and Aldmora.
"Guys! Guys! Guys! Guys! I don't think that looks very good." Taiki bounced up and down as he pointed at a door taped over with caution tape, chains, and rope littered with talismans.
"Woah, someone really doesn't want us in there." said Kurse.
"I have a really bad feeling." Koyuki whispered. She clasped her hands over her heart trying to stay calm.
"Do we have to go through?" Aki asked, looking to Krueger.
"Ku~ Yep and lucky for us they used such weak magic. I wonder what amateurs they trusted this with." Krueger laughed to himself as he began ripping through the rope easily. He pulled away the tape before rummaging through his pocket. "Damn I must have left it at home."
"Left what at home?" Aki asked.
"One of my most useful tools. Hey big guy, think you can break the chain?" Krueger stepped back and glanced at Garuru.
Garuru shrugged and lifted his gun from his shoulder. He looked over the entire length of the chain once before aiming his gun. "Cover your ears."
Everyone but Krueger ducked and covered just as Garuru fired off a shot. The chain fell away from the door and gathered to the floor.
"How did you do that?" Taiki stared amazed at the broken chain.
"I just shot the weakest link." Garuru answered like it was nothing. He kicked away the chain and opened the door. Steam poured out of the room. They could hear ticks and whirring of machinery further inside. They cautiously entered the warm room with Garuru in the lead. "Speak up if you see something."
"Just the steam." Kurse answered sarcastically.
Slowly the group spread out only far enough to keep each other just barely in sight. Koyuki focused her hearing for anything that would leap at her. One by one she blocked out the mechanical shifts and thuds. After a while she was able to discern a soft moan. "Who's there?"
Koyuki stepped slowly towards the cry. The steam parted around her and began to thin out when she approached a large object. Closer and closer she walked seeing more of the device and crying figure clearly. Her eyes widened upon seeing Aldmora. A metal ring braced his head against the metal slab he was strapped to. Huge rods stuck through his arms and legs, sparking small arcs of electricity off the ends. Huge chain links etched with small intricate runes laced back and forth over his body. His eyes were shut tight with tears dried on his cheeks. The mask Koyuki gave him was torn and hung loosely around his neck.
"H-HELP! Everyone he's over here!" Koyuki called out towards the steam hoping the others were still in range to hear. "Don't worry Aldmora. I'm going to get you down from there."
Koyuki hastily climbed up the metal slab and gripped one of the rods. She clenched her jaw tight as her body pulsed and shook with electricity shooting through her. Eventually she was able to let go.
"Koyuki, don't hurt yourself." Aki ran over. She looked at Koyuki sternly. "There's a safer way to do that."
"I can't wait for that." Koyuki admitted. She cried as she looked at Aldmora again.
He slowly opened one eye. He started to speak with a shaken and strained voice. "Koyuki don't. I don't want... to hurt you too."
"But-" Koyuki started before the others joined and spoke up as well.
"They're right. You shouldn't put yourself in danger." said Garuru.
"No wonder the door was so easy he's already under stronger protection." Krueger muttered as he looked over the technology.
"We'll figure it out." Aki nodded.
"Why is he strapped up like that anyway? I was just kept in a glass room." Kurse asked.
"That's a good question." Garuru agreed.
"For." Aldmora gasped in a shock of pain before continuing. "My power."
"To make people disappear?" Koyuki asked.
"No. To trap him here." Aldmora strained to breath.
"Trap who? Kurse?" Taiki spoke up.
"Ganrougel." Aldmora wheezed. "This dimension is where... I've trapped people for years. If they're in control of this place. He can't leave."
"That explains all of the people outside wandering uselessly and screaming." Krueger stated casually from behind the metal slab. Aldmora winced at the mention of them. "Someone pull her off already."
"No, I've got to-" Koyuki argued.
"Do it." Krueger leaned around holding the connection between two cords. "This might kill a normal human."
Garuru didn't wait to grab Koyuki around her waist and easily removed her from Aldmora. "Everyone, step back."
Before anyone could react, large arcs jumped from the rods. Aldmora screamed and thrashed. Koyuki whimpered in Garuru's arms. She couldn't stand hearing Aldmora in pain but was unable to help or even cover her ears. When the mechanics died down and Aldmora was free to gasp for deep ragged breaths trough his nose, Koyuki struggled to be free of Garuru's hold.
"Let go." Koyuki whispered.
"It's still not safe. There could be a lingering charge." said Garuru.
"There is." Krueger stepped back around and gripped one of the rods with his third arm.
"Wait!" Garuru barked. Everyone watched Krueger smile as his arm trembled and jolted.
"Doesn't that hurt?" Taiki asked.
"Of course." Krueger let go of the rod and started tracing his fingers over the chain.
"What are you doing now?" Aki asked.
"Yeah and how about explaining how you survived electrocution?!" Kurse added in his high pitched tone.
"I'm just special like that. Kuu~" Krueger answered. His eyes landed on one link and he grinned wider. "Knife."
"Here ya go." Aki handed over one of her blades and watched as he used the tip to chip away at the chain. After a bit he handed it back to her.
"There, now give me a talisman I handed to you before we got here." Kruger demanded. Aki did as she was told. Kruger rolled it up and slid it into the link. "Solvo."
The link burst in a small explosion, sending the two now unbound ends of the chain flying to the sides.
"WOAH! Did you just magic?" Taiki jumped in excitement.
"I thought only certain people could do magic." Aki stated.
"Only certain people can do it naturally. They're family is genetically coded to let magic gather and flow through their bodies. Those lucky to be born with the right combination of genes can use magic from day one. The rest of us have to do research and intense training." Krueger explained.
Koyuki took the distraction to pull free from Garuru and began removing the rest of the chain from Aldmora. She then grabbed a rod and began tugging at it but it wouldn't budge. "It won't come loose."
"Either we find a way to cut them or he's going to be in a lot of pain to slide him off." Garuru suggested.
"Just get me down. I don't care how. There's something in my back, it hurts so much." Aldmora begged. Fresh tears ran down his cheeks.
"I'm sorry." Koyuki bit her lip as she grabbed his hand. In swift tugs she pulled his arm free. Aldmora stifled his cries of pain. Everyone else only watched, afraid of the guilt if they tried and only made it worse. Koyuki helped him free of the other rods, catching him as he fell limp and knelt to the floor. He trembled in her arms and slowly wrapped his own around her.
"Thank you Koyuki." Aldmora spoke softly.
"I was so worried and afraid about you. I didn't know they did all of this to you." Koyuki whimpered. Without thinking she leaned up and kissed him. Aldmora froze. Once Koyuki really took notice of her action she pulled back with a hand over her mouth. "Oh no, I'm sorry... I just- I wasn't thinking."
Aldmora pressed his forehead to hers as a soft blush crept over his cheeks. "It's fine. That's the nicest I've ever felt in my life."
"I didn't think about how it might make you feel since you don't... you know." Koyuki whispered between the two of them.
"If I did still have them I would kiss you back." Aldmora admitted.
"You don't have to let that stop you." Koyuki burnt bright red.
"Alright two sickeningly emotional reunions down now let's move on." Krueger huffed as he carried a large glowing stone with a pointed spindle prodding out.
"What's that?" Koyuki asked.
"That's what they put into my back to control this place." Aldmora explained. He didn't dare look at it too much and kept his gaze to Koyuki whenever he could.
"Should we really let Krueger keep it?" Kurse questioned.
"Like any of you would know what to do with it." Krueger mocked.
"We'll discuss that later. Right now we need to locate Natsumi and Ganrougel. We don't know how much time we have left." Garuru ordered.
"They keep him on the floor below us. Through that door, down three rights, a left, and then down the stairs. That's the quickest route." Aldmora pointed towards a door now visible through the cleared steam.
"How do you know that?" Kurse asked squinting his eyes accusingly.
"They had me create the building. There wasn't anything traditionally in here." Aldmora explained.
"Convenient, let's move." said Garuru as he marched towards the door.
"Has he been this serious and head-on the whole time you guys were here?" Kurse whispered to Taiki who nodded.
"I'm determined to finish this mission with no deaths." Garuru declared as he glanced at the ghost.
Kurse gulped and forced a kidding smile. "That's fine, I just was curious."
Koyuki helped Aldmora stand and walk as they all filed out through the door and further into the building.