Unfortunately, Vamp-y does not own GX or (even more sadly) Chazz Princeton. I do not own anything except for my OCs, my plots, and anything else I made up, like Castle Adalheidis… I have nothing to threaten you with right now…
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Chazz slowly walked down the dungeon passage. The thing seemed to go on forever! He growled miserably as his annoying duel spirits followed him down the filthy hallway.
"Boss, I don't like the feel of this place!" Yellow said unhappily. "It feels dark and ominous!"
Chazz snorted. "Wow, I didn't think you knew what that word meant! Of course this place feels ominous! It's a freaking dungeon!" Chazz picked up his pace, his fingers brushing the grimy wall, leaving trails behind like the wall was scarred.
"I mean it, Boss! I think more evil than a typical dungeon!" Yellow wailed. Suddenly, Chazz shivered. Yellow felt it too. "I knew it! It's coming! Something is coming!"
There was a draft blowing down the corridor, sending Chazz's hair and jacket into a frenzy. All the torches blew out except for one, a few feet away from him.
"Shit," He muttered venomously as he was thrown into darkness. He inched his way toward the single lit torch, keeping his hand against the wall.
"Good evening," Said a voice. Chazz involuntarily froze. The voice was thin, crisp and icy, making him freeze up. He could hear his heart thudding, painfully loud, in his throat, his blood boiling more hotly than usual, sparked up by fear. His breath caught when the voice said, "You certainly smell… delicious!"
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"Where the HELL are we going, Aster?" Echo demanded, her true Princeton attitude showing through.
"How the hell should I know?" Aster spat back. They had been travelling for a long time, and both of them were drawn thin.
"Well, you're the one leading us!" Echo pointed out.
"Well then, why don't YOU lead for a bit?"
"Maybe I WILL!" Echo stomped ahead of Aster, both of them with angry looks on their faces. She peeked inside a door and gasped. "Selena!"
Aster rushed over to the door and saw Selena, or, at least, a person who looked exactly like Selena. She was sitting at a wooden vanity, with a silver mirror showing her reflection. She was wearing a long, white gown with a rectangular neck and translucent sleeves that flowed over her hand and stopped at her knuckles. At her waist, the white part broke into two pieces, with a triangular piece of lavender-colored cloth showing.
"How is't that thou knowst mine name?"
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Iggy was lead through a large entrance hall and through many long hallways. The entrance hall was lit by large chandeliers, while the hallways were lined with bright torches. Little Chimera trod behind him, occasionally flapping his wings to catch up.
"This way," the butler ordered, opening a door and heading into it. They had travelled up a long, winding staircase, so Iggy could only assume he was in one of the towers.
The room was dark green, with an ebony wardrobe and a matching chest at the foot of the black, four-poster bed. On the bed laid a tall young man, with pale skin, narrow black eyes, and downward-pointed, spikey black hair. He was wearing black, too.
"Prince Charles, I have brought one of the persons the Prophetess has spoke of."
"Which one is't?" he asked, his voice soft as if he was half-daydreaming.
"The one who goes by the name, Ignatius, sir," the butler said. He bowed out of the room saying, "I leave you with him, now. Do as thou wisht."
"Fine. You may leave, Bartleby." The guy who was called Prince Charles sat up of the bed to look at Iggy. "My, she described thee perfectly. Flaming red hair, eyes the colour of ocean water, and even a Chimera spirit-partner. Welcome to Castle Adalheidis. What bringst thou here?"
"Umm," Iggy started, unsure of what to say, or even if to trust this guy. "We – me and… "He paused to count on his fingers. "10 friends stepped through a portal to try and close it from the inside, and we found ourselves here, but I don't know where anyone else is," He ended lamely.
"Well, Ignatius, We should start to search the whole castle, then!" Prince Charles announced. "I will have all the servants on the look-out for any oddly-dressed strangers, and you and I will search the dungeons, to make sure no one is down there. Being down there is the worst possible fate a person could have."
"Umm, sure, but call me Iggy, OK?" Iggy asked tentatively. Prince Charles nodded, leaping off of the bed.
"Well then, Iggy, let us go and find your companions!" Prince Charles said, passing Iggy a sword and scabbard. The sword was a long, Viking-like sword, with a firey-orange blade and a red hilt and scabbard. It was named Red Cloud at Sundown. Prince Charles clipped his own black sword onto his belt as he rushed out of the room. Iggy hurriedly followed, Little Chimera leaping behind him.
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Jim and Syrus ran out of the dining hall, only to crash into a servant.
"Oops! Sorry!" Syrus said frantically as Jim helped the poor guy up.
"Hey, guys!" Alexis said, finally being noticed.
"Alexis!" Syrus cried. "Hasselberry!" He added, seeing the dino-obsessed boy. Bartleby suddenly came into view from around the corner.
"Hey, Godfrey! Have you seen any strangely…dressed… persons?" Bartleby broke off when he saw the four strangely dressed persons standing next to Godfrey. "I have orders to bring them to Prince Charles' room."
"Oh, I shall bring them to his quarters. You go on and continue to inform people," Godfrey suggested.
"Fine," Bartleby said, and with that he turned on his heal and sped off in the opposite direction.
"This way," Godfrey ordered, heading up a set of spiral staircases that was around the other corner. Alexis, Hasselberry, Syrus and Jim dutifully followed, eager to get back together with the group.
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Meanwhile…
Jesse and Selena and co. were uncomfortable in the wagon. The spirits too big to fit were walking/flying beside them, and the ones that could fit were crowded in the back with their owners. The only exception was Dancing Fairy, who decided to fly anyway.
Eadulf was only too happy to carry two new Spirit-Keepers, as he called them, along to Castle Adalheidis. Selena just looked out from behind the canvas at the scenery, watching the patterns the clouds made. Jesse was staring at Selena, his thoughts indecipherable, even to him.
Suddenly, Selena crawled over to Jesse, put her head on his shoulder – which made him blush uncontrollably – and said, "Jesse, I'm tired," and promptly fell asleep. Jesse, for reasons he could not understand, just let her sleep there. Dancing Fairy flew in and crowded around Selena and they, too, fell asleep.
"Oi" Eadulf called from in front. "There's something you might have to know about in-the-flesh duel spirits!"
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Jaden was lost. Completely and utterly lost in the castle's huge hallways. He sighed and slumped down with his back on the wall. Winged Kuriboh, tired with actually having to flap his wings, gladly nestled in the young boy's arms. Jaden was grateful for the warmth, and vice versa. It was like holding a puppy…
It wasn't too long before Jaden heard footsteps. He looked up to see Echo, Aster, and what looked like Selena, but in that weird way of his, Jaden could tell wasn't, run around the corner.
"Jaden!" Aster called. "Hurry! We need to get to the dungeons!"
"The dungeons, why?" Jaden asked, leaping up and (thankfully) still holding on to Kuriboh.
"Sele – I mean, Lady Selena – said that the Priestess said that Prince Charles was going down there with Iggy!" Echo blurted.
"Lady Selena?" Jaden wondered out loud.
"Yes," the said person answered. "It appears that some of your friends are reincarnations. I've never really believed in these things before, but I've got living proof right before mine eyes."
"But… Is everyone reincarnated?" Jaden asked.
"No, but quite a few are. Echo here has a striking resemblance to the Priestess," Lady Selena said.
"OK, then who are you?" Jaden inquired.
"What do you mean? I am Lady-"
"No, I mean, what part do you play in this castle?"
"Well…" Lady Selena paused. "I guess you could say that I am King Slade's main servant…"
"King Slade…?" Jaden trailed, but he dismissed it.
"Enough with the chit-chat!" Aster pouted. "Let's find the others!"
"Ah, but don't thee needs swords?" Lady Selena laughed softly. "Come, you cannot go without weapons." She turned around and started walking. The others dutifully followed, wondering where the heck the others could be.
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Vamp: AHH!!! THIS TOOK SO EFFING LONG!!!
Chazz: And WHAT exactly are you going to do to me?
Vamp: FIND OUT NEXT CHAPTER (I've GOT to stop tying in caps…)