Finally got another chapter done. I will try to get another finish by the end of the month as well. Yes that means 2 per month, if I can that is. And I really hate those colored armor people ; god…weirdos…anyways here the chapter!
Chapter 12: Into the sand and out again
A powerful energy sends Janus flying into the wall. "Ughhh…what's your problem?" Janus yelled toward the three robed people. "You do not seem to know what kind of predicament you are in. If only we had the Ark scepter we could have easily made contact with the intangible spiritual guardians. Instead, due to your negligence, Malik has expended more of his energy then intended…" The masked man finished saying.
"Panakeia Fulid is our life support as well as the source of our magic. However our bodies cannot fully decompose this panakeia, and it leaves a highly toxic metabolic decomposition within our bodies without the proper circulatory cleansing, we ourselves are in danger of disintegrating." Malik finished saying. "Our degenerated bodies are like a foreign element trying to survive on filgaia. This very planet will try to cleanse it self by removing these foreign elements us…" The look on melody face quickly changed to angry.
"Your duty is to protect us from filgaia's purification. That is why we let you live." The masked man slowly nodded. "The dark sphere you have received shall expose the truth and lead us to the garden of truth. You have been endowed with the power that exceeds all so that you can stop the terra forming at all costs." Janus slowly fell into his knees. "Oh…Now I get it…So that's why you gave me the power that exceeds all, even you blokes!" Janus quickly ran toward the robed people before him. "Kanda…ES-trata…Amantos…" The masked man whispered with his eyes closed.
A huge lightning came from the ceiling holding Janus in place. "Ughhhhhhh….Uwarghhhhh!" Janus yelled trying to move. "Do not be impudent, Janus. The remote bomb Gias, implanted within your body is set to activate in synch with our spell. Never forget that your perfidious actions might actirate this at any time…" the lightning slowly disappeared. "Y-yeah…I won't forget…Even if you blokes forget….I won't…" Janus said standing weakly; then Janus disappeared from the room.
"He has become another nuisance we must worry about…Melody…Waste no time with the completion of the fortress. Who knows when the flood gates will open…" Melody slowly nodded to the masked mask. "I understand…" Then the masked man turned to Malik. "Malik…we still need more energy to materialize from memories. Continue with the investigation of the existing shrines. Hunt down all guardians and collect their energy…" Malik slowly nodded. "Very well…But I would like to recuperate." Then the masked man looked forward. "I will have the Huskarlson stand by, No drifters shall interfere with our plans anymore…" "Yes….The Garden of truth where the dark sphere points…"
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We headed back to town after what happened in the guardian's shrine. We were all pretty upset by what we saw. Stealing a guardian's life energy right before are eyes. But over all gallows was more upset then anyone. You could tell by just looking at him. We headed into the saloon to talk about it. Gallows hit his hand on the table after sitting down. "Argh…that bugger! I can't believe he was stealing the guardian's life force! The guardian was being eaten alive!" you could hear angry in gallows voice. But what reason would that person have to steal a guardian's energy?
I didn't really understand that. "Do you have any idea what his actions could signify?" Gallows quickly sat up giving Clive an angry look. "His actions! The guardian was being violated! Nothing more and nothing less!" gallows yelled toward Clive. "He may have need special energy for some reason…" Clive nodded to me. "Sorry, guys…looks like I'm the only one losing my cool here. I'm not really sure what that bugger was doing to the dark Guardian Celesdue…" we all nodded to Gallows. "We don't know what he's out for, what we know he's up to no good…" Virginia added in.
"There is one thing I did notice…Do you remember his outfit? It is very similar to someone else's." Jet slowly opened his eyes looking to Clive. "Oh, you mean that stuck-up woman?" jet asked. "I don't necessarily judge people by thief appearance, but their outfit is something else…I think it is safe to assume that they both work toward similar objectives or are working under the same ideology…" Jet then looked away from the group. "A mysterious pair working with Janus…I'd rather not get involved." I shook my head at him. "Isn't it a bit late to be saying that now…?" I asked him just to get a shrug as an answer.
"Hey, are there any other shrines that house guardians?" Virginia asked looking toward gallows. "Oh, I get it…So we get there before they do, right?" Virginia nodded to gallows. "We don't know what their objective is but as long as we know what they're after, we can take action." Gallows placed a hand on his forehead. "Yeah, but still…" Virginia gave him a questionable look. "But what?" gallows shook his head a bit. "I remember hearing about the guardian shrines long time ago, but…" Gallows cut him self off. "You don't know their exact locations?" Clive asked. "If you put it plainly, no." We all shook are heads at him.
"Don't you just hate it when people don't come through in the cluth…?" Virginia asked looking to everyone but gallows. "Hey…! Are you referring to me? W-wait, oh….give me a sec…A verse…I remember one verse that might provide a clue!" We all watched gallows. Yeah right like he would remember. "Give me a sec to remember, I think it went like…Umm…" Gallows placed his hand on his forehead. 'the light shines the high ground becoming dew at night, and augite by dawn, those who wish to seek the light, shall visit and offer prayers of properity.' We all gave gallows a weird look.
"What do you say to that, huh?" gallows asked looking around. "So…what does it mean?" Virginia asked. "I have no idea…I was always half asleep during granny's sermons…" We all shook are heads at him again. No big surprise there. "Hmm…wait a minute…This high ground is most likely, 'north-west' of here, past the desert strait, to a mountainous mining region. I have heard that crystallized rocks known as pyroxene have been mined there." Clive finished saying. Glad something had half a brain in this group. "That's it. The guardian shrine is probably there! Let's try to find out more tomorrow." Virginia said with a huge grin on her face.
"That is one problem, however. How do we cross the desert strait without a vessel?" Clive asked looking around. Clive quickly stood up and ran outside; Virginia quickly followed him. And the three of us sat there looking confused. "What's the matter, all of a sudden?" Virginia asked Clive. "I sensed someone watching me…No; it may have been my imagination…" They both looked up to see a bird flying toward the sunset. "That bird flying into the sunset?" Virginia asked. "When an invisible force or someone who doesn't revel his name creates a scene, there is no significance to his actions. They fully understand there is no power or justice involved, as they are enclosed within a cellar, where no one can denounce them. However…" Clive closed his eyes for a second.
"Long before this world as we know it, there was a force that brought about atrocity. With power or justice, or perhaps both equipped, they may have been able to proudly revel their true identity…" Soon after that Virginia and Clive came back into the saloon. But Clive looked a bit worried about something. "Well we should head off to bed…then search how to cross the desert strait…." We all nodded to Clive. Then we rented two rooms again. Again Jet stayed in the room with me and Virginia. Why he did; I don't know. But I didn't question him about it. We didn't say much to each other as we got ready for bed. Well aside from Virginia. Question jet for being protected of me again.
"Jet you sure we're being protect of someone again…" Virginia said with a huge grin on her face. "Oh god, shut up!" Jet yelled turning to her. "I was not protecting her! I was just looking out for her!" He kept on yelling. I slowly shook my head listing too the two of them. Virginia always had to start something didn't she? I wondered. "Really now…?" Virginia asked still with a grin on her face. "Really…and get that look off your face…" Jet said glaring toward Virginia. Virginia giggled a bit before lying down on her bed. "If you say so jet! Night!" Virginia rolled into her side. Then jet quickly turned to me. "What is her problem?" he yelled.
I could only shrug to him in answer. "I wish I knew something as well Jet…" I whispered slowly lying down on my own bed. Jet looked somewhat angry by my answer. But then again he always has that look on his face; doesn't he? "Hmph…" we all he said when he laid down on his bed as well. Really he always sounds angry for some reason. I blame Virginia this time. Jet lay there on his bed with his arms crossed over his chest. But we still had his jacket and scarf on. "You're wearing everything to bed…?" I asked looking at him. HI eyes quickly opened looking toward me. "Yeah, so why do you care?" he asked with angry still in his voice.
God what is his problem? Really what is! I couldn't believe he would answer a small question like that! "God, Jet! I was just asking no need to bite my head off!" I yelled rolling into my side facing away from him. But little did I know that I surprised jet by my words. He was staring at me a bit, but not saying a word. 'She sounds like…she hates me now….' He thought to him self sighing. 'Why did I even yell at her like that? I'm as stupid as gallows sometime…!' he yelled inside of his head.
I heard him sit up then I heard two things fall to the floor. Then I heard his voice again. "There happy now?" He asked. I slowly turned my head to see his jacket and scarf now lying on the floor. I could only give him a confuse look. I watched him lie back down and close his eyes. "Uh…night…" I whispered to him. "Whatever…" he whispered back to me. Soon after that I fell asleep; but as before a weird dream followed me into my sleep. The dream felt the same as the day dreams I had been having lately. But I was unsure to be scared of them or not. "If only that child was still alive today…" I could hear a man's voice.
"Yes, we could get the power we need easier without that hopeless drifter…" Then I heard a woman voice. But I felt like I knew both voices for some reason. "Think about it…they're no way that child could be alive after what happened to her…" another man's voice? Wait wasn't that voice of that blonde robed man from the guardian temple? It had to be! But what child we're they speaking of? And what power we're they after? But before any of my questions could be answered; I woke up. "Hmm…?" I whispered rubbing my eyes. I could see the sun slowly coming into the room. I looked over to the other two beds in the room. Virginia and Jet we're still asleep.
Meaning it had to be pretty early still. But it wasn't like me to wake up very early. Was it because of that dream I had? But before long I heard a voice. "Hmm?...Sara…?" I quickly looked to my left to see Jet rubbing his eyes. I'm sure I had a weird look on my face; because jet gave me a look like he knew something was wrong. But why would he care after how he acted last night? But he didn't say a word; he just kept on giving me that look. Really what is with him? He will act one way but then do something other. Really are all guys this confusing? I wish someone could tell me answer to that question.
"Are you--…" Jet started to ask. But before he could finish we heard someone. "Hmm…? Is it morning…?" We both turned to find Virginia was awake now. Jet rolled his eyes as soon as he saw Virginia open her eyes. "What with that look?" Virginia yelled toward him. "Nothing…" was all he said closing his eyes. Sometimes I feel sorry for him. But after how he acted last night. I don't at all anymore. Soon after that we all headed down stairs. We found Clive and gallows sitting at a table talking. "Oh there you three are…" Clive said watching us walk up to the table. "Well now that everyone up…how about we ask around town of how to get around that desert strait…?" Gallows asked looking around to the others.
As long as I don't have to be with gallows or jet, I thought. "Sounds like a plan…Gallows and Clive come with me…" Virginia said watching the two nods. Then I started to glare. She was about to tell me and jet go look together wasn't she? "And Sara and Jet go look together…" I looked toward jet and he looked toward me. We both glared at each other. "Aww…did little jety get into a fight with her…?" Gallows asked. Jet glare quickly turned to Gallows. "Shut up…" He whispered. "Well then let's get moving…" Clive said. Virginia, Clive and gallows then left the saloon.
I sighed a bit. I wish Virginia would stop putting me with jet really. As I started toward the door with jet a bit behind me. I heard a woman voice call to me. "Ah, drifters! Please wait!" we turned around to watch Claudia run up to us. "Oh, Claudia…" I said looking toward the woman. "Ah where you drifters off too…?" she asked looking at me as well as jet. "No where right now…just trying to find a way around desert strait…" As soon as I finished saying that Claudia looked lost in thought; "Desert strait…?" she slowly placed a hand under her chin.
"Ah heard from a customah…There's an abandoned lighthouse in these parts, and below it runs an ancient 'waterway.'" Claudia finished saying. "Waterway?" jet asked. "They say monsters inhabit it now, but if ya make yar way through, you'll cross the continent to reach the mountainous region, Ah don't remember many details since ah was working' but that's pretty much what ah remembah…" I nodded to jet, and then he nodded in return. "Thank you for the information Claudia…" She smiled. "Ah think nothing of it…" I waved goodbye to Claudia before leaving the saloon with jet. We found the others waiting outside. "Any luck?" Virginia asked. Then I told her about the waterway.
"Oh yes…that right…" Clive said. It looked like he knew somewhat about the place. "The waterway is north-west from here…" Virginia slowly looked toward him. "And we can cross the desert from there?" She asked. Clive nodded in answer. "Alright! Then let's get moving!" Virginia quickly ran out of town; we slowly shook are heads watching. "Well I guess; we should follow the leader…" Clive said. We nodded to him; then head outside of town as well. Then we climbed into the horses; started riding northwest where this waterway was said to be.
"It should be on that end of that hill!" Clive said pointing toward the area. Virginia nodded to him. "Got it!" she yelled back to him. "Amm…" I blinked looking toward my left. To find jet there. He was somewhat hiding his face in his scarf. "S-Sorry…" he whispered very quietly to me. Was he saying sorry for how he acted last night? I slowly shook my head. "Don't worry about it…" I whispered back with a small smile. I watched his face turn a bit red. Man he get sunburn too easy! No wonder he wears that scarf all the time.
"Look!" I heard Virginia yell. I looked like we found the place called 'Sand Canal…' We climbed off of the horses then nodded to each other before heading inside. We slowly head up some stairs in front of us. But as we got to the middle of the room; three people wearing colored armor entered. (I hate these jokers…so I didn't really do they're battle for this part.) We all started at them. Was this some sad joke? "So, it is you….the indignant ones who dare stand before our lord…!" the one in red armor said. "Oh…" I started to say as Virginia finished it for me. "Eww…what a weirdo…" She said placing a hand over her mouth. "Insolence! Death awaits those who dark mock a knight!" the one in blue armor said.
Jet rolled his eyes watching them. "By order of his majesty, none shall pass! We Huskarls protect him. With our lives!" The white armor one said. The three started toward us. "Watch it!" Clive yelled. I watch them take out the red armor one first because he was healing, then the white and finally the blue one with just 12 rounds of shooting and healing. "Sir Wisrapt! Sir Vendidurt!" The red armor one yelled. "Aye!" The blue one answered. "What, ho?" The white one asked. "We have but one mission…to prevent any incursion! Make haste and regroup!" With that the three quickly ran out of the room.
We all had are mouth still open. Then we left the room heading north. The next room had sand all around. With a small green block in the sand; we could see a switch in the middle of the sand. Without being asked; Gallows threw his steady doll to the switch. And he hit it. Then the block started to move. "If we ride that we can make it to the other side…" Virginia said. Gallows slowly grinned. "Yeah, see how bright I am?" He said pointing to him self. "Anyone with half a brain could have done that…" Jet whispered with his eyes closed. "What?" gallows yelled turning to Jet. Jet opened one eye to look at him. "You heard me…" Jet whispered. "Let's start across…" Virginia whispered to me. I nodded to her.
Virginia then me and then Clive crossed over on the block. But as Clive got all the way cross. "Hey!" we looked to see gallows yelling toward us. We all slowly shook are heads at gallows. We watch the block slowly make it way to the other side again. But before gallows could hop into it; Jet did. Then the block started toward are side again. "JET!" we all heard gallows yell. Jet slowly shrugs hearing gallows voice. Then the block stop he hopped over by me and Virginia. Then we head to wait for gallows to get to are side as well. Then minutes later…"Grr….JET!" gallows yelled as soon as he got to are side. Jet only shrugged his shoulders at gallows.
"That sure took forever…" I whispered. Jet nodded to me. "Well then let's move on…" Clive said as we started north toward the door; then headed inside. Then we entered we found some boxes in the way. Jet when ahead and moved two of them but somehow gallows still ran into the other four boxes. He tripped and fell on top of them. We all slowly shook are heads at him. We when ahead leaving gallows there; we could see a switch behind a thin wall. Jet slowly nodded to him self then threw his boomerang behind the wall. He hit it; then the closed door in front of us opened. We slowly started toward the door forgetting all about gallows. But as I started toward the door; I felt something grab into the back of my leg.
I let out a small yell. Jet quickly stopped. He turned around to have a look. Jet saw gallows' hand on my leg. "Hehe…now this is what I call good…service…" I quickly looked up at gallows. I tried to get up; but gallows wouldn't let go. "Let go! You pervert!" I yelled trying to free my self from him. I blinked seeing a black shadow over me and gallows. I slowly looked up to see jet standing there. "Let go of her…" Jet whispered. I saw he was glaring out of angrier at gallows. Gallows quickly did so. "Y-yes…" then jet slowly helped me back to my feet. "Come on…" Jet whispered still holding into my hand. We headed into the next room with gallows slowly following behind us.
We walk up a bit of a path; to watch Clive kick down a small bridge. Then we head across the bridge; then we started north into a path; into an open door in front of us. "Carefully they're a lot of sand in here…" Clive said warning everyone. We nodded. We headed into an open door under a sand-waterfall. Then after going down some stairs. We ran into the color armor weirdos again. Bad luck huh? "So, thou hast made it this far." The red one said turning to us. "But thy luck ends here!" the blue one added in. "We defend the honors of the huskarls, to the death!" The white one said. Jet sighed, "Here they come again…" We watched the three starts toward us.
Again they took out the knights the same as before, red white then blue. We kept on watching the three unsure if they would try something again. "Impressive!" The red one said. "Curse us! Our lord shall not see his plans fulfilled!" The blue one yelled. "O fickle fortune! Huskarls, forgive me…" The white one added in. Then we watched another one appear behind them. "Hail, brothers! Let our true wrath be known!" He yelled. Gallows looked toward jet. "What there's more? And what's with the green get up?" gallows asked. I slowly shook my head. Jet quickly turned to gallows.
"How the hell should I Know? Just another creep, that's all!" jet yelled. "O Jasteuch!" the red one said standing to look at the one behind them. "Our bonds are thicker then blood!" the blue one yelled. "Our powers are greatest when the four become one!" "Make way for the Huskarls!" the green one yelled. Then they all turned to look at us. "Oh god…" I whispered as they started toward us. They first kill off the red armor because it heals. Then the green one because of his attacks that hits everyone; Then the other two; they just kept on shooting and healing. And before long the other two fell too.
"Well, now we know." Virginia said placing a hand under her chin. Jet looked around a bit. "You're talking about how we keep running into weirdo like them?" Jet asked rubbing a hand in his hair. Virginia quickly turns to look at him. "No!" she yelled. "You mean how it seems someone trying to stop us?" Clive asked. "Yeah, that's it. It's like some will, some force, is watching us from the other side of the tunnel. And they're been trying to prevent us from reaching the guardian shrine!" I slowly nodded to Virginia. "You mean those ethereal guys are…" Gallows started to say. "They're in cahoots with Janus and they're waiting for us!" Virginia yelled. "Well we shouldn't keep them waiting then…" I said with a small grin on my face. "Yeah…" Virginia said then we started up the stairs in front of us; and when into the door in front of us.
Then we headed down along hallway in front of us; then up some stairs to the right. Then into an open door to the left. We could see blocks sitting on all the sand in this room. Virginia then stepped on a switch on the ground. The light green blocks started to move around on the sand. "Oh, this will be fun…" Jet said rolling his e yes. We started making are way north-west on the blocks. Far north-west we found another switch. Virginia stepped on this one as well. Then the dark green blocks started to move. Then we head back the way we came. Then when north-east of the door we came in.
Again going block to block; we found another switch far north-east. Virginia stepped on this switch as well. Then finally the blue blocks started to move. Then we head back the way we came. Then hopped on a blue block west of the door we came in. Taking that block west to an open door. Then we head inside the door. We stared in shock by what we saw. We watched light green, dark green and blue going up and down into the sand. Over and over again it when like this; Jet sighed to him self. "Even more fun…" He said crossing his arms.
"Well as long as we move quickly we will be fine…" Clive said. We nodded to him sand started are way over the blocks. (It doesn't matter who you are you will always fall at this puzzle even those I have beaten the game many time x.x; ) Close to ten minutes we finally made are ways over the moving up and down block puzzle. "Never, want to do that again…" I nodded to Virginia. I was surprised that gallows made it with us. Very surprised. "Ok, let's keep moving…" we all nodded to Virginia. We followed her a bit north up a small path; then into a door. We head down some stair then into a door close to the stairs. But we all stared in shock after we entered.
"You got to be joking!" gallows cried seeing more move blocks going up and down into the sand. I sighed, "What a pain…." Jet nodded to me. "Well…let's get moving…" Virginia said with a sigh. We started are way over the blocks again. Ten minutes later we made it off the stupid blocks. "Grr…." Jet growled to him self. "Finally made it…" Virginia said dusting some sand off her self. Clive nodded watching the others. "We're close now…We have to be…" Jet looked to me questionly. "To the exit you mean?" I nodded. "As well as who will be waiting for us…" Clive said fixing his glasses.
"Janus…" Virginia whispered under her breath. WE head up some stairs to the right. Then up a small path. Then up some more stairs; up to an open door in front of us. We headed inside to find three robed people heading toward the exit door. Virginia ran ahead of us. "Stop right there!" Virginia yelled. And to my surprise they did so. "Hmph those useless Huskarls…" The middle robed person said. They slowly turned around to look at us. "Just who are you people?" Virginia asked. The middle man was the first one to speak. "I am known as Lee halt. I spread the word of the gods." He said holding his hands out to his side. Then the blonde man started up. "Call me Malik. I manipulate life with wisdom…the word of the gods is lost wisdom from beyond. Wisdom is strength and truth bound as one." The blonde man finished saying.
Then finally the robed woman started up. "My name is Melody. I am the puppetress who mold the ore of wisdom into metal gods. WE are the Prophets. We alone transmit the word of the gods." The robed woman finished saying. Something about those people; I felt like I knew them all. They're voices I knew from somewhere. "Why are you doing this? What is it you want?" Virginia asked. "Evolution. Our duty is to make life evolve." Malik said with a small smile on his face. "Filgaia has passed through 'five steps' of evolution and development." Melody said. "Five steps?" I asked.
"The first step was the creation of air and ocean on this planet. The formation of Amino Acids cam next. The third step brought self-reproducing Macromolecule compounds." "That was the origin of life. The fourth step heralded the arrival of single-cell organisms. Soon, those gave rise to multicellular organisms, followed by mankind. And this is the final step!" "We do not expect much in further stages from the planet of filgaia. But when we consider the entire planet as a life force, we find a higher existence, one that awaits the next evolution." Lee halt finished saying. The way they speak makes you think they we're scientist at one time. "The planet and all its life-forms reach be yond their existence to evolve as the outside sees fit." Malik finished saying. "And the outside influence is the word of the gods…The wisdom of the prophets." Melody said closing her eyes. "The growing entropy draws this planet toward a dead end, steadily along a path of decay. But we deliver the word of the gods. We give rise to new forms of live, and lead the planet to the future." Lee halt nodded to him self.
"What happens to filgaia after such evolution?" Clive asked. "Like us its life forms will possess stronger bodies and even greater powers." Malik said. "Janus shall grow from his unbecoming state into a body fit for a god." Melody said nodding to her self. They only needed Janus for one reason. And Janus didn't even know it! "Janus'll what?" Jet yelled stepping forward a bit. "You can call yourselves gods or whatever, but when it comes down to it, you're just demon scum!" Jet yelled toward the three. "Janus is nothing more then a small piece needed for the time being to them…" I glared toward the three in front of us. "Hey, you mean that all life's gonna…No, this whole planet's gonna turn into a demon?" gallows asked.
"Of course. Within the archives of 'hyades'lies teaching beyond your feeble imaginations." Lee halt said with a small grin on his face. "Hyades?" I whispered to my self. "So, the data archives from the ages of legends still exist?" Clive asked. "Oh, does it ever. To weave this planet a tomorrow, we draw upon the technology of the superior race, the demons. Knowledge is power, wisdom is truth. We will perfect this world's form with the truths Described in Hyades." Lee halt finished saying. "So, that's why you're…Is that why you're trying to turn everyone into demons? Never! Pigs will fly before we let you do that!" Virginia yelled toward the three. "Even if filgaia maintains its current course of inevitable decay?" Malik asked. "And who are you to judge what is right and what is wrong? Who do you think you are? Such arrogance is dangerous, my dear." Melody said with angry in her eyes toward Virginia.
"I can't tell yet…I came out into the wasteland hoping to find justice. But I know it's wrong to hurt people! And I'll never believe you can steal the guardians energy for filgaia's future!" Virginia yelled toward the three. "Hmph…a pity…we heard you were worthy and would be a loyal ally…" Lee halt said shaking his head a bit. Lee halt waved his hand in front of him then Janus appeared. "Seize them. We want them alive!" Lee halt said looking over toward Janus. "I hate this wishy-washy stuff. Just let me finish them! IT would be so nice." Janus said grinning toward us. Janus really had no idea. They just needed him for the time being.
"Not yet. The powers within you are too great to use here. You are more then just a watchdog understood?" Lee halt said giving Janus a look. Then the three robed people disappeared. We slowly looked back over to Janus. "We heard the man. I can't cult loose yet; so try not to croak right away." Then Janus transformed. I quickly fell into my knees. "Ugh…" I whispered holding my chest. "Sara…!" jet yelled. As Janus ran toward us.
"Not much of a watchdog. You hit more like a lapdog!" Virginia said. "Helloooooo? I'm toying with you, kid! He was right…I'm no mere watchdog! Once I merge with my powers you'll see the sky covered in black in about…oh, three turns. So spare me the cute remarks until then. All right?" Janus said with a huge grin on his face. Janus had glowed stronger. In so little time too. But all I could do was sit there and watch.
I couldn't really breathe. Was it because of the dark sphere? I watch them shoot at him. But he didn't take any damage! "Virginia…" I whispered under my breath. Then I watched Janus hold the dark sphere into the air; dark ribbons came from it knocking the others to the ground. "Noooo…!" I whispered going for my arms. "I guess I've tied them down long enough." Janus said looking at his watch. "I changed my mind. Don't give up so soon, kids. Don't fall dead until this sight has burned deep in your eyes!" Janus then disappeared.
I quickly made my way to my feet and ran over to Virginia. "Virginia! Virginia!" I cried shaking her. "Not so loud…" she whispered weakly to me. The other came too as well. Everyone was alright; just very weak from the truth power of the dark sphere. I slowly smiled then looked toward the door way.
Unimaginable power…? The power to change filgaia? The wisdom the demons left behind…? They're using that power to get even with the guardians…No, with all Filgaia! Damnit! We're gotta do something!
I believe we need to regroup. I hear there's a mining town up ahead, hopefully there are foothills close by…
Gimme a break…
What kind of power…Can truly stop them and the power of the dark sphere?