AN: I feel like this is going slow and ima try to speed things up a little. In case you didn't catch it last chapter:TakaMido is a thing, everyone knows about them except for themselves. I find their obliviousness adorable and frustrating, so im gonna run with that. I personally like dropping hints to relationships than spelling them out loud.
BrightSprite- a fuzzy ball with translucent wings that lights up a dark space. Runs on user's magic might. ( i like to picture the fairy from the legend of zelda)
After Takao's entrance, he and Midorima went to work in the cleric's room. It was late evening when they returned, Midorima looking passive and Takao more enthusiastic, if possible. They explained how the MMS would react if you came across the magic user's trail recently by glowing a deep purple. So someone would have to return to the Wonderway with the necklace and follow the direction it glows until the glow turns blue. The change means the owner of the necklace is nearby. It will then turn green when it comes into physical contact with its owner.
" That is very clever, Takao-san" Kuroko complimented, he himself would have never thought of hue-change when the subject gets closer.
" Are we going to follow the trail tomorrow?" Midorima asked, hoping to retired for the night soon. Akashi smiled. " That is correct, Shintaro. It is getting late. Kazunari, you may use a guest room if you wish. Tetsuya, you are welcome to stay for the night as well."
Takao grinned and pulled Midorima down the hall with him. " I will take you up on that offer. Thank you, Akashi-san." Kuroko hid a yawn behind his hand, eyes watering.
The flamethrower led the ice mage down the hall he went down this morning to a door next to the heat emitting one. After exchanging 'goodnight's, the ice mage shut the door and pulled off his gloves and boots. Inside his given room was a large single bed, a light wood desk with a matching chair, a lamp and a small storage chest. He dropped his gloves on the desk and placed his boots beside it. The light inside the lamp flickered as he walked by it to plop onto the bed.
His tired gaze went to the silver ring around his right thumb. Kuroko twisted it off to look closer at it, just like he did every night. It was a band with obsidian writing on the inside and a lapis stone embedded on the outside. Loosely put it on his index finger,he tapped the corner of the bed post. The stone in the ring blazed arctic blue as light frost slithered down the wood post. Kuroko replace the ring back to his thumb and pulls his knees to his chest. He can feel exhaustion nudging him to slumber. Soon, Kuroko, gives in and lays flat of the bed. A wave of his hand, the lamp blows out. The Umbra cradles him, protecting him from from the outside world.
Tap Tap echoes in Kuroko's room, pulling from his sleep. He gets up, Umbra fragments dissolve as the lamp is relit. Tap tap. "Kurochin? Are you awake in there?"
Kuroko opened the door. " Good morning, Murasakibara-kun. Thank you for waking me up."
"Akachin wants to start the errands soon." the earthbender informed.
Aomine and Kise emerged for the metal-doored room, quietly talking. In the center room, Takao was leaning on Midorima's shoulder in a daze and Akashi was looking through the Casechest ,information flew in groups around him. Breakfast was served then roles were assigned: Akashi, Kuroko, and Midorima would find the necklace ,Kise and Murasakibara would be searching for in the Wonderway when they were ready. They did find small passages within the hallways, but did have time to search them the first time around.
"Here we go. " Kuroko pushed in the trigger. The ground fell under them as it did before. Midorima cushioned his fall with his gusts of winds, Akashi with his flames to slow himself, and Kuroko with his ice slide. "I guess some people weren't as lucky." Midorima thought aloud at the sight of bones pushed to the sides. The others silently agreed. Akashi pulled out the necklace, it began glowing right away.
Outside the exit of the corridor was dense woodland highland with a clear path cutting straight through it. Several kilometers down, the path split two ways. The necklace pointed left to a set of stairs that curved downwards with the hill. A small, aged farmhouse sat half way into its base.
" Be prepared for the worst." Akashi warned as they descended. Midorima would keep an eye outside for "guests" while Akahi and Kuroko would check out inside.
The flamethrower checked the ground floor while the ice mage investigated the basement. Climbing down the unstable ladder leaning against the side, he found darkness. As comforting as it was, he pulled out a BrightSprite. It glimmered as it stalked Kuroko from the muggy air. Pieces of rope littered the basement, broken lamps collected in the corners.
" Did you find anything down there, Tetsuya?" Akashi voice traveled down.
"There's just some rope and shattered lamps down here." he responded.
A loud and sudden crash vibrated the farmhouse walls, causing them to shake and collapse inward and atop itself. " Akashi!?" Kuroko called out. He walked toward the opening, dusk was blowing in. Akashi jumped down coughing and quickly rolled to the side; debris started to fall inside. He helped Akashi away from the growing pile of rubble and patted his back.
" What happened?" Kuroko asked when the hacking subsided.
"One of the support beams gave away and everything went to hell." Akashi summarized
"Thats not good. How are we getting out of here?" the BrightSpite drifted passed Akashi's face; a long scratch across his cheek reflected back. " And you're hurt." He stood in front of Akashi and gingerly reached out for his cheek, pausing just a centimeter away and looked for consent. The flamethrower made no gesture to say he was against it, so Kuroko gently ran his thumb under the cut and swiped the blood away. He pulled away and looked away; the tips of his ears were shaded red. Akashi suddenly found the walls interesting.
"Can you make a reflective surface? To contact Shintaro. He's probably shitting himself up there." The flamethrower asked
Ice sprouted from the ground where Kuroko was standing. The BrightSprite flew just above it and stayed there. Kuroko tapped on the ice and hoped that Midorima would answer.
"Kuroko!? What happened in there!?" Midorima came into view of the Paiger blurry.
"The place is fall onto itself. We are in the basement, at the moment. It doesn't look like we're getting out anytime soon." the flamethrower explained.
AN: Hehehehe that akakuro moment there. i am soooo looking forward to writing the next chapter
Character profiles:
Name: Aomine Daiki
Age:24
Height:192cm
Weight: 85 kg
Magic: Lightning
Class: Warrior
Relatives: None known
Notable talents: Greatly skill with weapons
Likes: new weapons
Dislikes: Akashi glare directed at him
Name: Akashi Seijuuro
Age: 23
Height: 173cm
Weight: 64kg
Magic:Firestarting,
Class:Flamethrower
Relatives: Deceased father
Notable talents: Strategy
Likes: sharp things and hot tea
Dislikes: When a plan goes wrong and makes a mess