AC: Here is chapter 2. It is another short one.
The chapter 2 is another chapter of the prologue act. So there is not too much shown here, but some meeting between characters.
Chapter 2: In the mirror
Illumina opened her eyes. She was a little confused after the sudden teleportation. She grunted quietly with the pain of her eyes.
"What...What happen?" She asked. "How...Wait...I remember the light...I touched the globe of the planet and the light suddenly happened." Said Illumina remembering where she was.
She stood up and she looked around. She analysed the place she is and she saw it was a blue room. The room was small and she cannot go anywhere. She looked to the left and then to the right. She saw the room surrounded by a symbol looking like hieroglyph. She didn't know what it was but she knew it was something important to be carved on the wall. She walked around and she tried to find an exit. She knew she had to find Tigerslash. She knew he would be worried sick for her safety. She saw that there was nothing she could do with the wall. She then focused elsewhere and she saw a table covered with glass. She walked at the direction of the glass and she looked inside. She saw at the bottom section, a puzzle that needed to be complete. Inside the glass, there was a blue necklace with a crystal on it that seemed like it was shining. She putted the hand on the blue glass and she tried to look at the crystal, but the form was impossible to discern.
"Alright...I think the puzzle can help me get out of here." She said looking at it.
She looked at the puzzle. It was made of something unknown, but she knew she had to create six forms. She wondered what it will look like and she started to analyse it. She moved the puzzle on it for a while. She pushed one to the left and one to the top when she had a place.
"Hum...From what it looks like...I think it is right. I...I knew what it looks like." Said Illumina to herself.
She continued moving it and she realised that it was starting to take shape and she continued. After a few minutes, she finally had found it. It gave the form of symbol. It was the symbol of the tribe except the six one that she never saw. It was an unknown symbol.
"Wait...Does it mean there is another tribe?" She asked out loud.
She saw the glass opening and revealing the crystal. The crystal was a unique one. It had the form of a crescent moon of golden color while the rest was blue crystal. It was a beautiful one and she couldn't help, but to be amaze by it. She took it and she putted it around her neck. The crescent suddenly started shining and she looked at it. It threw a beam of light and she didn't know why. She took it and she pointed it to a wall. The wall was normal even in the strange golden light. She knew she shouldn't look into the light. She knew there was a reason for the light. She moved the light to the left wall and she suddenly saw one of the walls to be a fake one.
"...Is it like the eyes of Ra?" She asked.
She walked at the direction of the hole in the wall and she entered in it. She walked in a long corridor. Her feet made sound and it resonated in the corridor. She walked for a while and she heard nothing. She felt like something might come to her, but she knew it was her imagination. She continued until she walked to a room. It was a circle one with the same sculpts in the wall than the previous one with the necklace. There was a big mirror of 20ft. tall at the middle of the room of blue crystal too. She wondered if the mirror will help her get out of it.
She walked at the middle of the room and she saw her reflection. She smiled at it. She felt she was beautiful even with the few bruise she had on her because of the misadventure with all traps. She looked at her clothes and there were mostly intact. She the raised her head and she suddenly saw something surprising her. She saw behind her reflection something dark. She gasped and she turned around. She saw nothing behind her and it started to worry her.
"Does this mirror showed anything invisible?" She asked afraid if there was an invisible monster behind her or maybe the creature of the sixth tribes.
She looked in front of her and she saw the reflection of the dark thing moving closer to her. She looked behind her again and nothing appeared. She then looked forward again and she saw the thing moving closer. She then saw it suddenly in front of her reflection. The thing raised his hand and he moved at the direction of the mirror.
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A sound was made; it was as if something was getting out of a mirror. She looked at the reflection and she saw a hand getting out of the mirror. It moved out slowly. Then, the rest of his body is getting out at slow pace. Illumina backed away and she lost her balance and felt on her butt. She grunted a little in pain and she lifted her head and she looked at what was coming out of the mirror. A giant got out of the mirror. It was something she never saw in Perim, a being getting out of a mirror.
The being is 14 ft. tall. He has pale blue hairs like fire that disperse when it goes too far. His eyes are crystal blue and shine. He wears a pure red long cape with the symbol of the five tribes covering all of his body except his orange armored mask to the bottom of his feet. He wears crystal blue chest armor on all of his body that shined and reflected the light. The leg armor is brown. His body is muscular. After a few seconds, the cape moved down and covered the entire armor.
He looked at Illumina for a second. His crystal blue eyes looked at her with minor interest.
"Who are you?" Asked the being.
"Hum...My name is Illumina...What's yours?" Asked Illumina.
"...My name is Ica." He said without emotion. "I came here for an urgent matter. Do you know where the Cothica is? I must find it now before it is too late."
Illumina looked at Ica surprise and she said nothing for a few seconds.
"Did you hear me?" Asked Ica. He knee in front of her and he was still intimidating.
"I...I don't know. No one knows where it is." Answered Illumina.
"...Then I have to go. I have to find Cothica." He stood up and he walked at the direction of the corridor Illumina came from.
"Wait!" Shouted Illumina.
Ica stopped and he turned back. He looked at Illumina and he saw the necklace on her throat.
"You can wear the necklace of the Cothica?" Asked Ica surprise.
He walked at her direction and he took the necklace between his fingers and he looked at it.
"It is the real necklace. You are wearing the necklace forge by the Cothica." Said Ica.
He looked in the eyes of Illumina and she looked into his own eyes. She didn't know what was behind his eyes, fury, hate or something else not related. Ica suddenly grabbed by her arms.
"Stand up please." He helped her standing up. "Walk toward the mirror."
She looked at him and she walked at the direction of the mirror. She arrived at the mirror and she stopped in front of it. Ica was behind her and he looked in the mirror. The image of the mirror started to twist. She looked up and saw the warrior putting his right hand in the mirror. He seemed to search something and after a few seconds, he took something out of the mirror. She looked at it and she saw a while tissue.
"Wear this over the necklace." He ordered her.
She took it in her hand and looked at it. The tissue seemed normal. She looked at him and she saw his crystal blue eyes looked at her. It was a little scary and she didn't want to piss him off. She putted the white tissue around the necklace and she looked at it.
"What is it?" Asked Illumina looking at him. "If it...doesn't bother you." She added nervously.
"It is a white tissue that hid the necklace from anyone else except you and me. This necklace is extremely dangerous. There was a war over this object long ago." Said Ica. "Let me ask you a question now. What are you? I never see your kind here." Asked Ica.
"Oh...I'm a human mister Ica. I was exploring the city and tried to find his secret. The name is Illumina." She presented herself. She raised her hand.
"I knew. You told me earlier." Replied Ica. He looked at her hand confused.
"I know...But you didn't call me by my name." Said Illumina.
"What are you doing with you hand?" Asked Ica.
"I want to shake yours...It's something we do when we present ourselves to someone." Said Illumina with a small smile at his ignorance.
"...I have to go now. Now that I know you are safe with the necklace invisible to the eyes of the creatures. I can go with ease mind." Said Ica turning around.
"Wait please!" Shouted Illumina when he started to walk away. She ran by his side and Ica stopped.
"What is this necklace? Why do you want it to be hidden?" Asked Illumina. "Why aren't you interested in wearing it?"
"This necklace is not of your concern. The only thing important is that no one got his hands on it. You claim to be a human...You are not a creature of Perim...I can feel it, so the necklace is safe on you. His power cannot be used and abused." Said Ica.
"We haven't shake hands yet you know." Said Illumina reminding him of that.
"...Fine." Said Ica.
He raised his hand at the direction of Illumina and she grabbed his hand. She then moved it up and down before releasing it.
"I have another question." Said Illumina. "What is this mirror? How did you come out of it?"
"...That is something I don't want to share. I can at least tell you that this is a portal and a mirror." Said Ica. "You cannot use it because only I can. Do not ask me what I am...Because it is something you cannot know."
He then walked away to the corridor. He suddenly putted his hand on his head and he grunted in pain.
"Hey...Are you alright?" Asked Illumina running by his side.
"I'm...fine...I guess I...Overslept during my hibernation." Grunted Ica. "My mind is painful...I cannot reach everything in my memories."
"Memory lost?" Asked Illumina who felt it was something classic.
"In a way...I think my memories are...not reachable for now." Said Ica. "There is a lot I can remember...But much more remain in my mind."
"Do not worry. It will come back." Said Illumina. She looked at him with a smile.
"Thank you for your concern." Said Ica.
"You know...My friend and me need a help to get out of here. We've been caught in many traps and I think I disappeared and end up here." Said Illumina nervously. "I know I asked a lot. My friend is worried about me right now...I'm sure of it."
Ica looked at her. He moved his head and a nod and he made a chuckled.
"I don't mind you asking me this. I need to get out of here too. I have to search for the Cothica." Said Ica. "I don't have much time. He is coming back."
"He?" Asked Illumina.
"That is not of your concern. Come with me. I'll escort the two of you out of here." Said Ica.
He walked forward and Illumina joined him by his side. They walked to the previous room where the glass was. Ica looked at it and he nodded.
"You've succeed into the puzzle. Not a lot could understand the specific method to move the pieces." Said Ica.
"There was a specific way to move it?" Asked Illumina curious. "I thought it was easy to move it."
"...It is very hard. It needed lot of imagination and guessing and-" Ica suddenly raised his head.
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"He just made his move. We have to get out of here now!" Shouted Ica suddenly.
"Who's he?!" Shouted Illumina.
Ica didn't answer and grabbed her hand and he made her run to the corridor she went through. They continued until they reached the wall.
"It's a dead end." Said Illumina.
"Not for long." Said Ica.
He raised his hand and he started whispering. He then moved it up and down. Light started to appear in front of her and she is covered by the light.
AC: Here's the end of chapter 2.
Chapter 3: A way out of the underground?