"SEGRAMMMM!" Dogi yelled, catching the attention of everyone in the city. They all stared at him with raised eyebrows and weird faces. Everyone's except Adol, Mustafa, Elk, Mishera, and Geis though. Sigroon was also staring at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Don't worry. That's not the weirdest he's done." Mishera reassured Sigroon, however she only became more disturbed. That was much to Mishera's amusement of course.
"Say Mustafa! You're the Elder here aren't you? Don't you know how to get to the Sanctum?" Dogi asked and then Mustafa only frowned.
"Actually I don't. It's only now that I even heard these Sanctums existed! Stupid Dad made me Elder out of nowhere and didn't even bother to educate me on our ancestral lore!" Mustafa said angrily and then frowned, looking down. "But...I might be able to find something if I look at my father's records...I'll see what I can do." Mustafa said, and then Adol and Dogi just shrugged.
"Oh well! Let's just take a look around then! I'm sure Lady Fate will lead you to your destination Adol...AGAIN. WAHAHAHA!" Dogi said and then both him and Adol burst out laughing. Then, they all heard a voice some distance in front of them.
"Mustafa! Where have you been all this time!? Things have taken a turn for the worse!? Cruxie...her condition!" Cruxie's caretaker and the only person working at Mustafa's house said, running towards him. Mustafa immediately began running towards his house. They went into the house and upstairs, where they found Cruxie struggling to breathe.
"The...the medication...What about the medication?" Mustafa said, holding back his fear and panic.
"It isn't working sir. Her condition suddenly got worse..." The man said, looking at Mustafa with a distressed face. Mustafa turned towards his sister and began yelling, fear and panic evident in both his voice and his face.
"Cruxie! Cruxie I'm here! Please!" Mustafa said, holding her hand. Then, she turned and smiled at him.
"H...Hey...wh...where've you...been? I...It's nice...to see ya again..." Cruxie struggled to say.
"Look I-I'm sorry I couldn't be here sooner. I-I had to help Adol and the rest! Please forgive me..." Mustafa said and then Cruxie laughed weakly.
"Don't be so...whiny...I...It's al...right...a voice...the Great Flame Dragon...is...telling me s...something...in my dreams...It's for...you..." Cruxie said and then began muttering an incantation to Mustafa with great effort.
"What...what are you saying?" Mustafa said, but he listened intently and memorized every word, for Cruxie's sake.
"It's an incantation to open the door to the Sanctum. The Sanctums can only be opened by a unique incantation passed among the Elders of its tribe. The Elder of each tribe is to lead 'he who hath been chosen' to the Dragons." Mishera explained and then sighed. Geis only looked away. Losing a family member was something very painful and he out of all of them knew very well how painful it was.
"..." Mustafa then whispered something to Cruxie's ear, stroking her hand gently. Then, Cruxie fell asleep out of exhaustion. Mustafa was both relieved and upset and only sighed silently. He stood up and sighed.
"I'm sorry. Adol let's stay here and look out for her fir-" Dogi said and then Mustafa shook his head.
"No. Cruxie gave all she had to tell me how to get into the Sanctum. I won't let her efforts go to waste. Let's go." Mustafa said and everyone was in shock. Then, they all followed Mustafa silently to the Flame Shrine.
~ Some time later ~
"O destined warrior...Welcome.
You stand in the birthplace of all flame in Altago.
I am of the Five Dragons.
My name is Angue-Barl and I am he who governs Flame."
They heard a familiar voice speak throughout the Sanctum, however saw nothing speaking. They all looked around and then Adol asked the voice how to stop the Wind of Destruction. The voice only laughed.
"Ahahah.
Indeed thou art fit for power.
Thou resisteth the Wind of Destruction but...
I'LL BE THE JUDGE OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU'RE WORTHY OF MY POWER!"
They heard the voice say and then the entire Sanctum shook. Everyone looked around, and then a giant flaming Dragon jumped out of the lava. Its body completely covered in untamed flames and searing hot lava, its majestic eyes looking and piercing straight into each of theirs souls. Everyone unsheathed their weapons and were all in a state of shock, surprise, and fear. It was majestic and beautiful, yet fierce, feral, and brutal. Angue-Barl walked towards them and looked into each of the travelers eyes.
"Get ready to die, bitch!" Angue-Barl roared and they charged towards him.
~ A grueling boss battle later ~
"Whoo! What a work-OUT!" Dogi said stretching out his arms. Everyone, except for Adol and Geis of course, just looked at him with wide eyes and open mouths. "What?" He asked, and they just shook their heads.
"Fine, whatever. I'll grant you my assistance. Thou shalt be granted with what the fuck. Here." Angue-Barl said and then roared. A searing and blinding light filled the room and the adventurers all shielded their eyes. As the light faded, Angue-Barl was no where to be seen and a red stone slowly drifted from the sky, towards Adol. He cupped his hands and the stone slowly drifted to his hand. Then, they heard Angue-Barl's voice again, however he was no where to be seen anymore.
"You, one with the hammer. You get something nice too.
I grant to you, my protection.
Humans, thou now bearest the fate of all Altago in thy hands...
Resist destruction until the last...
Oh and visit my bros too."
Then as the voice faded a blinding light engulfed everyone and they were teleported outside the Flame Dragon's lair. Adol then, teleported the party back to Segram.
