Disclaimer: I do not own the "Avalon: Web of Magic/Quest for Magic" series, or the song "Lost Soul", they belong to Rachel Roberts and Elis respectively.
He took my soul (took my soul)
In his hands
My mind got dark (my mind got dark)
In his hands
"We have to get in there," Adriane said determinedly.
"Are you crazy?!" Kara whisper-shrieked. "We came here to scout. We scouted, now it's up to the Fairimentals to figure out the rest. We can't risk getting caught."
"Do you honestly think that the Fairimentals are going to do anything?" Emily asked in an uncharacteristically harsh tone. "The best they can do is ask Queen Selinda to monitor Ruin--And with all that's been going on in the Fairy Realms lately, I don't think she has the time, energy, or ability to do something like that. I agree with Adriane. We should get in there and take Ruin down. I can't live with these visions any longer."
"Am I the only sane one here?" Kara looked desperately to the animals, hoping for some support from them. Dreamer looked at the ground, keeping silent and pawing at the dirt shyly. Ozzie glanced at all three mages, though it was obvious from his body language that he sided with Kara. Lyra, in a rare display of difference of opinion to her bonded, told the Blazing Star that it was better to catch Ruin off-guard.
When did I begin to follow the shadows?
They fill my dreams with pain and darkness
When did I begin to feel the sorrows?
Then I laid my soul into your hands
The blonde sighed, defeated. "We at least need a plan. We can't go barging in there unprepared; Ruin would slaughter us without a second thought. Any ideas?"
Emily pointed to the large, dark windows on the side of the building. "Maybe we could get through those," she suggested, her former anger replaced with her usual demure attitude.
"How do we get them open? How do we know they're not guarded or trapped?" Kara countered, still certain that she did not want to do this.
Adriane looked at Dreamer. "Could you pass under one of those windows if it's open in mist form and it open the rest of the way from the inside?" She asked the black wolf.
He said sweet words (said sweet words)
With his voice, he seduced me softly
With his voice
Dreamer looked questioningly to the window farthest from them, the one that looked to be the most isolated, then back at her.
"Umm, hello? How are we going to get up there? We can't fly, you know," Kara stated sarcastically.
"I can," Lyra reminded her.
"You can't hold our weight, even if you just took us one at a time. You'd break your back."
All of the mages and animals seemed to be stumped by this little setback. Then, Ozzie pointed out the window on the first floor, which was low enough that they could climb right through if it was open.
"We could get in that way," He said. "It would probably be more dangerous, though--The room's more likely to be used often than the one on the top floor."
When did I begin to follow the shadows?
They fill my dreams with pain and sadness
When did I begin to feel the sorrows?
Then I laid my soul into your hands
"Good thinking, Ozzie," Emily hugged the little ferret affectionately. Dreamer closed his liquid emerald green eyes and let his body dissipate into mist, and the barely-detectable fog slowly approached the low window. As he peered inside, the wolf could see a giant oak table and chairs, but they looked like they hadn't been touched in months. The mistwolf passed under the tiny crack in the window and, making sure there was no one else around, transformed back into his solid form.
Once times were not so dark
But then the shadows took hold of my soul
Since then I feel my mind's lost in madness
Emily stared anxiously at the side of the building, craning her neck to get a better look. Her stomach twisted into knots and her throat went dry as she watched intently as Dreamer returned to his wolf form and began to sniff around. The Healer couldn't see him after a while, because the sun had set so low now that only a sliver of golden orange light peeked above the trees. She glanced to her left, where Adriane was grasping her tiger's eye with all of her might, trying to get in contact with her bonded. She tried to smile reassuringly at her, but was afraid her own worry was too much to mask. Emily shivered, as the sun finally dropped from view and they were plunged into the night.
Lost my soul in the dark
Lost my mind in the dark