Note to readers: Hey guys! Just to let you know I'll be gone over this weekend. Fri-Sunday but I'll be back Mon! Since you guys have been so wonderful I've worked really hard to give you a nice long chapter since they've been kinda short lately. Please Enjoy Chapter 57!
Chapter 57: Lost But Not Forgotten
Morning came early as most of the girls gathered together to talk about last night. And it had been a LONG night. Flora had yet to emerge from her room and Bloom and the other girls were more than a little worried. "I know that I've been away in Domino City for awhile but I didn't think all that much changed. Helia and Flora were one of the couples that almost never seemed to have problems." Bloom pointed out. "Well, Helia received an invitation to become Princess Krystal's knight. And he left right away." Musa explained. "Yeah, the sleaze didn't even think twice about it! Just the thought of it makes me SO MAD!" Stella snarled.
"But there's nothing that we can do." Layla murmured. "Flora and Helia are the only ones that can work this out between the two of them..." the darkly skinned faerie murmured softly. "Well, this whole thing stinks!" Roxy exclaimed. "Tell me about it. Riven's acting strange too...for instance, he hasn't contacted me once since we saw each other at the Frutti Music Bar..." Musa spoke up. "Really?" Stella questioned. "Neither has Brandon." "That is odd...Timmy never mentioned anything a miss..." Techna murmured.
"Well, maybe they're on some kind of secret mission?" Bloom proposed. "Either way there's nothing we can do." the redhead sighed. "We have more important things to deal with like going to Dawnshire and finding Xuri," Bloom told them as they started to pack for their trip. The boys stirred shortly after other than Raeger whom was sitting at the table looking over his recipe cards. "And what about Raeger? We can't leave him to put together all that food by himself." Roxy protested. "If anything I'm staying here..." the faerie of animals told Bloom.
"Well, I'm going..." Kaiba muttered as he came into the room followed by Yugi and Joey lagging behind. Duke slowly emerging from his room with a yawn. "I'm not about to let you waunder into unknown territory by yourself..." Bloom smiled and nodded. "Thanks, Kaiba." she smiled and hugged him. "UGH! YOU TWO ARE AN EYESORE FOR SINGLE PEOPLE!" Joey spat. Kaiba only smirked and held Bloom closer. Sometimes Kaiba acted like such a selfish little child. But it was also cute in a way to know he wanted her all to himself. "Yeah really get a room..." Duke muttered before Yugi laughed some. "Well this is turning out to be an interesting morning..." the scarlet eyed male admitted. {Indeed it is} Atem agreed. "You're all too noisy for my taste..." Marik muttered half awake. "Good morning Marik." Layla giggled.
"So now that we're MOSTLY all awake I think it's time to figure out our plan of action," Bloom spoke up. "Well count meh out...Flora's in no shape ta be goin anywhere so I'm stayin with her." Joey muttered much to Yugi's surprise. "...Are you sure Joey...?" Yugi frowned. The blonde nodded. "Flo's goin through a tough time...she needs some serious cheerin up..." Joey told Yugi. "I'd like ta go but I can't dis time." he sighed. "I'm also staying here. Raeger and Granny need help with all the cooking." Roxy volunteered. "Well I'm going...my powers will come in handy if the Vampires decide to attack us." Musa murmured. "And of course MY powers will have their chance to shine!" Stella giggled. "Uh...Stella..." Bloom began before Techna opened her mouth.
"I don't think that's a wise idea. We're there to talk and try and get more information...bringing a Faerie who uses the sun could be taken the wrong way." Techna pointed out. "EXACTLY!" Mirai came from out of the blue nearly causing everyone to jump three feet into the air. "Vampires are fairly cautious creatures...and living in seclusion causes them to be vulnerable...it won't be easy to keep their calm with outsiders in their territory..." Mirai explained. "I wish I could go with you but I have other things I need to take care of...let's see here..." his voice trailed off and took out a piece of paper and made a map with his pencil.
"Here you are! This is a rough sketch of the entrance to Dawnshire. It's not perfect but once you find it the rest of the path is pretty straight forward." Mirai winked as he handed the map to Bloom. "Thanks, Mirai this will help a lot." the redhead offered a smile. Mirai only smiled back before Raeger removed himself from the table and undid a pin on his shirt. Slowly he placed it in Kaiba's hands. "That's my crest...when you ask for an audience with King Crymson be sure to present that pin...it should permit you entry." Kaiba nodded and placed it in his pocket. Stella only pouted.
"Wait I'm not going then!? That is SO unfair..." the blonde pouted. "We'll have plenty of fun here Stella." Techna patted her shoulder. "Ok, we're going to go on ahead then," Bloom informed them. "Please be careful and good luck..." Roxy saw them off. "Yes..." Raeger murmured. "We will! Ready girls!? WINX CELESTIX! CELESTIX!" the faerie cried before they transformed.
Winx Celestix
"Like The Brightest Star, We're Shinin!"
"As The World's Revolvin!"
"Out In Space We're Gonna Be Rockin,
Look How Far We're Flyin!"
"It's A Dream Worth Findin,
Look Up Now Here I'm Commin!
"Celestix...Celestix..."
Verse 2
"Feel It Wakin Up Inside Me,
The Blessings Of The Stars Have Found Me!"
"Voices Call Out To Me This Hour,
Evoke That Devine Power!"
"Although You May Try To Bind me,
Nothin's Gonna Stop Me!"
"Celestix...Celestix..."
"INTERDIMENSIONAL TRANSPORT!" the girls called before a portal opened. Wasting no time at all the girls and the guys walked into it disappearing along with the summoned portal. "Wow, the power to travel without a Portal Key...hopefully they don't get lost in the graveyard..." Mirai snickered at the thought.
Graveyard
One by one the party manifested into a crypt that was covered in a thick fog. They could feel a chill in the air permeating the entire atmosphere around them. Sending a shiver down most of their spines from just being there. "Ugh! I can't see anything!" Bloom exclaimed as she tried to move without bumping into the others. "The only thing that I can see is tomb stones..." Kaiba muttered. "I'd be careful where you step..." "This place gives me the creeps!" Yugi cringed. {Yes we'd do well to be aware of our surroundings...} Atem warned.
"Maybe I can use my new powers to do something about the fog," Layla suggested. "AQUARIUS'S BLESSING!" the darkly skinned faerie cried out she used her Stardust to clear the fog taking it into herself. "YEAH! WAY TO GO LAYLA!" Musa cheered. "Now that we can see clearly we should be able to find what we're looking for!" the faerie of music exclaimed happily. "We're looking for a large headstone with a cross...with blood crystals embedded in it," Bloom told them. "Got it!" Duke exclaimed before they all split and started looking all over the place. "Nope..." Yugi murmured. "Nothing..." Layla sighed. "Not here either..." Musa grumbled. "This is going to be harder than we thought..." Kaiba muttered.
"You can say that again..." Marik agreed. "It's like looking for a needle in a haystack...can you sense anything Atem?" Yugi questioned before the Pharoah closed his eyes. "Yes but it's very faint..." Atem muttered. "I'm gonna try searching from above!" Layla exclaimed and flew upwards looking down below afterward. "This is going to take forever..." Musa sighed. Marik paused as he heard something and moved towards the source of the noise.
"I found something!" the darkly skinned faerie exclaimed and joined Marik down below. Infront of a memorial statue, a young man with dark violet hair and silver tips wearing purple and black was propped up against it soundly asleep. One by the one the others hurried over to the exact location. "Who in their right mind could sleep out here?" Duke questioned. "Maybe we should try waking him up..." Bloom murmured and gently shook the male by his shoulder. Only a groan escaped his lips. "Mmm...can't a guy can't a couple of zzz's in peace for once...?" he muttered as he opened his eyes. It took a moment to adjust before he realized there was a group of people surrounding him.
"...Oh...well this a fine way to wake up...whatever it is that you're staring at me for I didn't do it...well at least I'm PRETTY sure it wasn't me anyway..." the mysterious male muttered. Kaiba observed the stranger before he spoke up. "Look at his eyes...they're red...and...fangs..." Bloom nodded. "I think you're right..." she murmured. "Uh...what are YOU doing sleeping in a graveyard?" Yugi finally asked. The male stretched with a bit of a yawn and cracked his neck.
"Huh...? Good question I must've dozed off for a bit." the male mused. "...He certainly is usual..." Yugi murmured to Atem {Indeed...perhaps he might be able to tell us where the entrance to Dawnshire is located} the Pharoah suggested. "Um excuse me but we're sort of lost ourselves. Do you happen to know where the entrance to Dawnshire is?" Layla asked the male whom only looked at her. "Sure do, I'll take you there if ya want. I was headed there myself anyway," he told them. Marik only narrowed his eyes skeptically.
"Oh really? You'd just assist us without knowing who we are? How do we know you're not lewering us into a trap?" Marik asked. The male only grinned amusedly. "There's only one way to find out." he teased before he walked ahead of them. "Follow me! It's just up ahead!" the male called. The party paused as they all exchanged glances. "So we're just going to trust him?" Duke questioned. "Well, he doesn't seem like a bad person." Musa pointed out.
"So, if you don't mind me askin why are you people headed for Dawnshire? It's not exactly a tourist spot. Vampires aren't the friendliest of creatures. In fact, they can be pretty ill tempered. Talking to them is like walking on glass barefoot." the male snickered. "We're looking for someone," Bloom spoke up. "And the only one that can possibly help us locate them is the Vampire King Crymson." the redhead murmured. "Oh really? I'd have never guessed." the male grinned amusedly. Kaiba gently led Bloom away from the others."Be careful Bloom...we don't know who this guy is...giving away too much could end up costing us dearly..." Kaiba warned.
"You seem to know a lot about vampires," Yugi told the mysterious male. {He might just, in fact, be one of them...} "You think?" the scarlet eyed male whispered. "Yeah you COULD say that." the male began. "I've pretty much lived around them my entire life...oh wait here we are." the male paused as they soon came face to face with a grave that resembled Mirai's picture. "So how exactly do we get inside?" Layla questioned before the male pulled out a blood crystal that was almost nearly identical to the ones embedded in the stone. Slowly the crystal illuminated pulsing in unison before the entrance revealed before them revealing a staircase downwards into the darkness.
"Watch your step ladies and gentlemen!" the male warned before the party followed him down the darkened staircase. "Uh yeah, whatever you say..." Duke made a face. "I still don't trust him..." Marik hissed. "I know but what choice do we have?" Layla frowned. The male pulled out a lighter and lit a torch so they could see the path clearly ahead. "I wonder what the city of vampires is like...I'd never have believed it myself...I always thought they lived far away hidden in castles...well at least in fairy tales they did..." Bloom murmured. "Nor would I..." Kaiba muttered. "Well lucky for us we have a guide." Yugi smiled.
{I can feel that aura from before growing stronger with each passing step...} Atem warned Yugi. In a matter of moments, the party soon came to a large cast iron door. The mysterious male grabbed the door and pulled it open. Everyone paused as they stood there in complete and utter shock. Beyond the door was an entire city illuminated by flame. Thousands of silver haired vampires going about their daily lives joined with a few dwarfs thrown into the chaos. The buildings were made out of stone some being wood. The streets were paved with blackened stone along with the walls. Towering above it all was a castle made out of ash, stone and blood crystal. In the middle of the city was a tavern clustered with many a drunkard. Situated away from the city's mainstream was a large black marble fountain which circulated crimson red blood through each of its many crevices.
"Woah..." were the only words that came from their lips unable to say anything more. "Pretty awesome right? Well since it's your first time here why don't I treat you to the best Tavern in all the worlds!" the male grinned. The aroma from nearby was far too enticing for the party to refuse and followed him into the tavern. "BARKEEP! Eight Specials, Four cold ales, three spiced cider's and one bloody mary on the rocks!" the mysterious male called out. "YOU GOT IT!"the bartender exclaimed before a dwarf with a red beard and furry eyebrows came their way with ale in hand.
"Well bite my arse off! I aven't seen ya in three moons! Rumor had it ya were getting yerself wasted and spendin yer time at the brothel...HAHA!" the dwarf slapped the male on the back with a hearty laugh. "UGH!" Bloom cried as the girls plugged their nose about to get knocked out by his rancid booze breath. "Ah but I already see some fine ass right here! Ya always was a smooth talker weren't ya Xuri!" the dwarf nudged the male with a playful wink. The party paused as they looked at the dwarf and then Xuri. "...EH!?" the whole group cried at once. The dwarf looked at Xuri as his eyes darted back and forth. "...Do Ya think I said somethin wrong?..." he questioned the vampire. "Beats me." Xuri shrugged his shoulders. The person they had been looking for had been right in front of them and they didn't even notice it.
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