[A/N: I think I'm all talk when I say I'm going to have a regular update schedule for this story. What I should say is I will try and update this regularly. On the bright side I think my muse is coming back. This chapter actually did a complete 180 from my original idea to getting it typed. Reviews are appreciated. Enjoy the chapter!]
"Wow it is really dark here." Juliet pulled her map out, but it was too dark to make anything out. "Do either of you know where we are?"
Clementine generated a small fireball in her hand. "We're in Atlantis. The last time we were here it got covered with lava. It must have cooled really quickly."
"Do you think the explorers are still here?" Akio heard a door snap shut and could see a shadow behind a curtain. "Maybe something is scaring them. Kida would probably know."
"Who's Kida?"
The Queen of course.
Gee thanks. Do you have to be a smart ass? Juliet realized she was being left behind and had to hurry to catch up with Akio and Clementine. Since it was so dark she didn't seem to notice the dark vapor leaving her heart.
Following them was a large shaggy black dog. Her tail started wagging when she saw the vapor.
"Chiyo, I need you to do something important for me. I need you to be friends with them. Let them think you've turned over a new leaf."
The dog's tail stopped wagging.
"Trust me on this all right."
The streets of Atlantis looked like they were completely devoid of life, with the exception of the occasional face peering through the window. Up ahead they could hear shouting and what sounded like spears making contact with a very hard surface. There was a scream followed by scuffling feet.
Up ahead was a giant stone door that was shut with two guards in front of it.
Juliet walked up to the door and went to knock when one of the guards blocked her. "I just want to knock."
"The King and Queen can't be disturbed."
"Why?"
"They're trying to solve the problem."
"What problem?"
"It doesn't concern you."
Juliet rolled her eyes and walked back to Akio and Clementine. "They do have some kind of problem apparently, but I can't get them to tell me what it is."
There was another banging sound coming from further down the street.
Akio thought he saw something large and furry at the end of the street. "Why don't you stay down here and I'll go see what's going on."
Juliet was going to interject when Clementine pulled her back.
"Let him see what it is."
"What if it's dangerous?"
"He'll be fine."
When Akio got the source of the noise he saw what looked like a figure that was made out of red crystal attacking a woman with long black hair. What's Chiyo doing here? I should walk away.
Chiyo saw him just as the figure knocked her down. "You have good timing. Why don't you give me a hand?"
"Why should I?"
"Because you're too chivalrous for your own good."
"Fine, but I have questions for you."
"And I'll have answers." Chiyo got back to her feet and shot a wave of dark magic at the figure knocking off one of its arms.
While Chiyo was successfully chipping at it Akio was hardly making a dent. "Why aren't my attacks doing anything?"
"Let me see that for a minute." She jerked the disk out of his hand and put her hand against it coating it in darkness before tossing it back. "Aim for her head."
Her head? How can she tell? When he took the disk back it felt like it was burning his hand.
"Well what are you waiting for?"
When the disk hit the creatures head it made a noise that sounded like shattering glass. It staggered forward before collapsing.
"So what are these questions?"
"What was that thing?"
"If you remember there was a woman with Rourke by the name of Helga Sinclair. That was her."
"But Helga died."
"I never said she was alive."
"What are you doing here?"
Chiyo frowned like she didn't want to admit to something. "I'm in a fix. You may think I'm the only evil thing left, but you'd be wrong."
"Of course I don't think that. What's this problem?"
"Well Erik told Juliet about the seven pure lights and mentioned the thirteen darkness, but didn't know where they were. They've made an appearance and they don't like me."
"Who are they?"
"Organization XIII."