The Epic War against the Avatar
Chapter Three-Guidance
"I see… that indeed is interesting…" Savan told Pladitz after listening to his long story. "Is over?" Kelso asked Savan has he begun to wake up, "Long story, not short as tiny imp say it." "Please, feel free to rest in the lair here, I need to speak with Fez," Savan then began to head into the treasury with the troll, Fez. The door was then locked and the imp took a look at the lair.
"What is it Savan?" Fez asked him. "Keeper Belial, I've read about him. He conquered quite a few lands, and had great potential," Savan told Fez, "This imp is looking for his master, keeper Belial. Didn't an imp come in a few weeks ago looking for wood and mention something about his Dungeon Keeper's friend?" "The chances of it being Belial are slim, Savan," Fez leaned against the treasury room, "And besides, what is in it for us if we find Belial? What kind of Dungeon Keeper was he?" "I'm not sure," Savan answered shamefully before and after a pause, "But I do know that he is perhaps a comical Dungeon Keeper from the imp's tale. Though Keeper Wilson is also a comical Dungeon Keeper, and look where's it gotten him. Keeper Seth and Keeper Phil are good at plotting, and they've lived here for years because of it. Yet we can't trust either Dungeon Keeper, and Keeper Wilson can be trusted but he's too weak and we'll end up dead if we are with him." "You're not bringing up the expansion of our store are you?" Fez asked Savan as suddenly as he stopped speaking, "I don't want this to be another long conversation like last time." "Well… just think about it…" Savan's voice was reduced to a mere whisper, "All the money and protection we'll get. We won't have to hide anymore. If Keeper Belial is how he was explained, then he should be trusted as well as being powerful from what I've read. It is worth finding him." "Alright, so let's say we find him," Fez began to stand away from the wall, "How do we know where to look? Pladitz said there were just a few more including this one. We've been here long enough to know no one named Belial is here. We have to check Mirth Shire, a land where no Dungeon Keeper ever came out alive, Skybird Trill, home of the Avatar, and Blaise End, another hellhole we'll never live to see its exit. The only easy way out is Eversmile, but may I remind you that this is according to an imp? He may be wrong." As the troll spoke, his words grew more and more tense. "All we have to do is see if one of these three Dungeon Keepers is the friend of Belial, and then if not, we'll give up. Sound easy? I do know you've been dieing to go on another mission," Savan used a casual voice, which calmed Fez, "Fine… I'll go. Let me guess… the same old?" "Yes," Savan answered calmly in response, "I'll check out Keeper Wilson first, then Keeper Phil. You go investigate Keeper Seth."
Little did they know that Pladitz had been listening, the entire time, and succeeded only to his well ears. Little did he know, that that was exactly what they wanted him to do.
Fez and Savan stepped out of the treasury. "Pladitz, you and Fez here will go meet with Keeper Seth, a green Dungeon Keeper of the south-east," Savan told Pladitz as soon as they found him in the lair, "Now, hurry along. We will find out if any of these Dungeon Keepers is the friend Belial told you about Pladitz."
During the long trip, Fez introduced himself properly, and spoke a bit about himself. Pladitz learned how Fez could speak the language of the imp, read at a basic level, and speak more proper by learning from Savan. He also explained a bit about Savan, who is a warlock who has mastered control over fire. Fez told Pladitz the great things he could and did do with his power over fire.
Eventually they came to a fortified wall own by a green keeper. Nearby was a door. The troll knocked on the door, and an imp answered. "What you want?" the imp asked. "We need to speak to Keeper Seth, we are here to serve him," Fez answered calmly. The imp paused, and suddenly his black beady eyes began to turn green, and glowed violently. Fez backed away slightly, but Pladitz was familiar with this. "I am Keeper Seth," the imp spoke suddenly, "What is it do you want from me?" "I have a request to make of you, great Dungeon Keeper Seth," Fez answered smoothly, "May we join your cause?" "Are you neutral?" Seth asked them, "What happened to your Dungeon Keeper?" "Nothing," Fez answered calmly, "We both used to work for Savan of the Material Maintenance shop. Yet we were recently fired because we desired more money but Savan didn't want to pay. We are in search of our old master Dungeon Keeper. His name is Belial. We were going to join him again, but decided to join you instead. We believe one of the Dungeon Keeper's here is friend of Belial, we were wondering if you knew him so we could at least see if he was alive." "Belial…?" Seth repeated, "Yes! I'm the friend! I remember meeting him in Snuggledell, at first it was a battle between us two, but then we allied together to defeat the Lord of the Land. It was great and I befriended him afterwards. Though I lost contact with him a few months ago, what happened to him?" "We don't know… but may we come in to join you? It would be our pleasure…" Fez asked Seth. "Of course," Seth answered simply, "Come inside to test your loyalty."