Sorry for this short update, guys. I have a larrrge essay due next week that I have to find a partner for *sigh*.
Why should the prince cooperate with annoying peasants?!
(Also, I really like Café Rouge lately *7*)
Phlegming had been rather skeptical when he found out that Alice was actually the "leader" of the group, and therefore his head bodyguard. After all, what can a child really do?
Apparently, a whole damn lot.
Not only did Alice clear out several hordes of monsters, but she knew the way to the ruins without him needing to tell her anything. There was some monster blood splattered across her small, lithe body, but nobody seemed to mind it. When they finally made it to the Quarantomb, Alice glared at it like two ancient enemies look at each other before their final match, giving it a not-so-little kick that left a dent in the sturdy structure of the building.
The first thing they saw upon entering was a wall with a large hole knocked right through it. Phlegming sighed, "The earthquake must have made it collapse."
Iris knocked her fist against the wall, resulting in a deep sound. "If a wall like this was reduced to that, things do not bode well for a fragile little container. Let's hurry on inside- Miss Alice?"
She paused as Alice whisked past her, standing in front of a large stone tablet that was placed in front of a door. It had two reflective surfaces, and was written in an ancient language. The others turned to Phlegming for translation, but he seemed to be puzzled.
"This... is much different from the texts of the manuscript. I can't quite figure it out..."
Sheila glanced down at Alice, "...Oh, it's okay. I think Alice's got this."
They looked down to see Alice furiously rubbing her face, until she finally smacked her cheeks, and covered her left eye with one hand, the other prying her right eye open, revealing her bright cerulean eye.
"Okaaay, let's see... 'When the sages reawaken, comes crimson and crystal blue. Travel right, oh guiding lights, and make the doors swing to.'" Alice closed her eye, and rubbed it gently. She tapped her foot in contemplation, before snapping her finger, "Oh! I got it. You guys stay here, and I'll be riiiight back."
Alice took off through the halls; various monster cries could be heard, as well as the sound of metal clashing, and minor explosions. After an agonizing ten minutes, a blaring crystal blue light came from the right, and after another ten minutes, a dark red came from the left. The doors let out an odd screeching sound as they flung open. There were even more monster screams before Alice regrouped with them, stuffing a few vials of a silvery liquid into her little bag.
"...'Kay, I'm all set. Let's go!" She ran into the open doors cheerily, not heeding any warning that Phlegming tried to give her.