Chapter 45
Sophie's POV
-Scarlet?
-Hello, can I pass?
-Eh ..., of course, of course. Go to the fireplace you must be freezing. I'll bring you a towel.
Lok turned away from the door and let the girl in, red-haired and with curly hair, green eyes and fair skin. It was a demon, a red panda, wearing jeans and a khaki coat, it was soaked up and down and his boots were full of mud. I carried a small brown backpack, also soaked.
She stood at the door looking down the hallway through which Lok had left without paying attention to the rest, it seemed that she had not realized that Lok had company.
Lok quickly returned with a towel, handed it to him as he offered to pick up his coat, showing off his green shirt and light brown wool vest. Scarlet dried her hair a little, when she was satisfied, she gave it back to Lok.
-Scralet, they are my friends- Lok pointed to us as he guided her to one of the armchairs- Sit down, you must get warm.
Scarlet greeted us all and sat in the armchair that was free. Lok disappeared back down the hall.
-Scarlet?, Scarlet Ben?
-Yes- Scarlet paused while looking at Dante- Dante Vale?
-That's right, we met last year in Venice.
-Clear! It's great to see you again. If you do not mind me asking, how do you know Lok?
-Sophie and Lok are my students.
Dante introduced me with a big smile, I smiled equally to not be impolite, but I do not like this girl, like Zhalia, she looked uncomfortable with her presence.
-And she's Zhalia, another member of the team, just like Cherit, of course- Dante added the last part after Cherit coughed to gain his attention.
- Did you say students?
Scarlet's face lit up, when Lok came back, she looked at him with a huge smile and the moment she had him close enough she threw herself at him to give him a huge hug.
-I cannot believe it! My favourite puppy is growing.
Lok seemed surprised, but I enjoy the hug, they both sat on the sofa quite close.
-What have I missed?
-Dante told me he's teaching you, so you're already a seeker. Lok, it's fantastic!
Lok laughed a little, then apologized for not having anything hot to offer him. Scarlet smiled broadly as she opened her backpack and pulled out a jar of powdered chocolate.
-But how?
-I saw smoke from the fireplace from my house and I assumed you were back. It's been so long since you were here last ... God Lok, you're great and you've grown a lot.
-Thanks, you also look great. And the Chocolate?
-Well, I helped keep the house clean with other neighbours, and I know you did not have any food. I also know how much you like chocolate and it's what you most want when it's cold.
-Scarlet are the best.
Lok got up and went to the kitchen enchanted with the idea of a good hot chocolate, and I will not lie, we all wanted a hot drink with this storm.
-So Scarlet, are you on a mission of the Foundation? - Dante asked with great confidence and comfort.
-In reality, what I need now is a team.
-And why?- Dante was curious now, do not you know that curiosity killed the cat?
-Have you heard about the New Grech funeral?
-It's an old cemetery and an Irish myth. Lok insisted we had to visit him.
- Supposedly it is also the hiding place of a powerful titan.
-Haber if I guess, a titan that nobody wants you to find.
We all turned to see Lok, came with a very broad smile while wagging his tails and carrying a tray full of steaming cups, placed it on the coffee table and handed one to each, including Cherit.
-Listen, I know you're on vacation, but I was selling your help. Today I was investigating, and I realized that they were watching me, and a car has followed me along the way, luckily I lost them in the forest. The Organization does not want me to find that titan and I need help.
-But like you said, we're on vacation.
Zhalia released, I agreed with her, these were our first vacations since the summer began and I did not feel like passing them helping a little girl.
-Or come girls, do not be like this.-Lok intervened- We'll do it! - Zhalia and I glaring at him -Well, one of three of this is not bad.
-It could be interesting, also, if Lok goes, I must go, I'm responsible for his safety.
I was right, this girl bothered us the holidays and the problems are the Organization.
Sophie's POV end
Zhalia's POV
Scarlet was very happy when Dante confirmed that we would help her, to Sophie and I was uncomfortable with this girl, she acted very close to Lok and flirted with Dante, she had everything to be unbearable. When the rain stopped a little Scarlet went home, we ate the leftovers from the pizzas while we interrogated Lok about his relationship with Scarlet, it turned out that Scarlet was his neighbour and childhood friend, and on a few occasions was his babysitter , even though she has only been considered an adult among the demons for two years, and was a puppy when she took care of Lok, I suppose she was more responsible than him. Sophie and I also reproached her for ruining our vacation by wanting to help her, not too late in understanding Lok's hidden motive, the way he talked about her, it was more than obvious that he liked or liked her in the past.
After dinner we went to bed, Lok promised to get up early to go buy food to fill the fridge and promised us a good breakfast to reward us for having to help his friend. Looking at the positive side one of our touristic points was that funeral passage so we did not miss anything of what we wanted to see.
Before going to sleep I took the time to draw a picture, I put on my pyjamas to be comfortable and I got into bed, it was nice to be warm under the blankets and listen to the rain outside. Without warning, a small beep began to sound, I was so happy that it took me a while to realize it.
-Ah! The mobile. Who can it be at this time?
I stretched a little to pick up the phone from the bedside table, I could not help but make a face of disapproval when I saw who it was. The brat friend of Lok had already ruined the holidays, and now this.
-Zhalia, dear- That tone, I wanted something- I hope I do not call you too late.
-Of course not. Tell me what happens.
-Surprise, surprise. I have a secret mission for you.
Claus laughed in a creepy way on the other side of the phone. I did not need this, I was already quite confused with everything in my head, I did not need your help to make me dizzier.
Zhalia's POV end
Dante's POV
I was the first to get up and down, or so I thought until I saw Lok in the kitchen preparing breakfast with Cherit's help, there was everything, coffee, freshly squeezed juice, tea, pancakes, fruit, eggs, bacon and toast. Lok had kept his promise to fill the fridge and the fabulous breakfast. When the girls came down, they were surprised too, they seemed pleased with the breakfast.
After breakfast we prepared to help Scarlet, we stayed with her at three noon, when there would be nobody visiting the place. During the morning I could see that Zhalia was not very well, she seemed distracted.
Scarlet came to pick us up in a rather old grey van. She was driving while she told us things about the place making us a tourist guide, I was in the passenger seat and the rest of the team in the back seat with Sophie in the centre. We parked something away from the entrance to not cause suspicion.
The place was wonderful, now I understand why Lok wanted us to see it, the place was a circle of gigantic dimensions, the outside was a white wall and the grass surface, there was only one entrance, some stairs that led to the tombs, It was surrounded by huge stones well placed.
-Here it is, the burial passage of New Grech, one of the oldest cemeteries in the world.
The girls stayed behind while Scarlet explained everything to Lok and me, I know they did not want to participate in the mission, but if they collaborated, we would end sooner. Also, nobody forced them to come.
- How old? - Asked Lok
-3500 before Christ. You did not live around here?
Lok rolled his eyes and followed Scarlet inside, Sophie was behind, Cherit flew by to catch up with Lok, Zhalia did not move and I worry.
-Zhalia
-Yes?- Zhalia was startled a lot, she was acting very weird.
-Is everything alright?
-Hey…? If I am fine.
His answer did not convince me, something happened to Zhalia. I decided to leave him for the moment and follow her inside. We finished going down the stairs and the place was completely dark.
-Firebolt!
The place was very large and spacious, everything was made of stone and in several there were several taxed.
-Where is the titan supposed to be?- Sophie was nervous, all she had to do was set Scarlet on fire with her eyes.
-There's supposed to be a secret chamber, we have to find it.-Scarlet was still kind.
-Let's go there.
How could it be, otherwise, Lok was in his world and it seemed that he did not know anything, but did not know what to attribute it, if in the presence of Scarlet, to be in Ireland or simply his personality.
Lok and Scarlet led the way, for a few moments they held hands, it was very adorable, until Sophie shouted alarmed, Lok and Scarlet separated and became crazy.
We continued walking down the hall, the engravings increased by all the stones, there were spirals and mountains, that pattern was constantly repeated. We went down some small stairs and arrived at the tombs, there were eight and they were distributed around a cylindrical pillar.
- Guys, look at that.
On the other side of the tombs there were some stairs, we stopped right at the edge, curiously Zhalia stayed behind.
-Maybe there's a special sarcophagus down there!- Finally, the moment we were all waiting for, Sophie excited about the mission.
-A second, the wall behind the sarcophagi is the only place where there are no engravings.
I checked what Lok was saying to make sure it was true, and he was right.
-That's because it's not part of the grave, it's much older. And it's not a wall, it's a door.
Scarlet and the boys were surprised and Cherit smiled.
-Then the legend is true.- Scarlet was very happy- Despite what I know as a seeker it is hard to believe.
We went down the stairs and when we got downstairs I realized that Zhalia was not there.
Dante's POV end
Zhalia's POV
I did not know what to do, I was really confused, and Dante would not stop asking me if I was okay, his concern confused me more. Claus's plan was very simple, I had to wait for them to give me "Total calm", I would have to wait for my chance to use it on Dante, I would finish him and other agents would take care of the rest, and my mission would end, but ... every time that Dante cared about me or that I heard Lok laugh a little when he got excited, made me doubt, even when Cherit leaned on my shoulder.
While the others came down the stairs I saw a shadow and I knew it was what I was waiting for, I went back to the tomb room, in one of them they had left a small metallic beetle, when I took it I closed my hand to think about what I had to do it, I put it in my pocket and I went back with the rest.
In the next room there was no grave, but there was a very strange wall, like the piece of wall that Lok pointed out, had no type of engraving. Scarlet and Sophie were examining it, Dante watching them from a prudent distance while watching Lok, as always.
Everything in my head made me feel sick, I could not let it affect me, for God's sake! I am a professional and right now my mission is to destroy Dante.
-Guys feel a magical power behind this door.- Sophie seemed to be enjoying the mission more, if we did not talk about the jealousy she had of Scarlet.
-Dear, you were right, this wall is a kind of stone very different from the rest of the grave.
Please ..., this girl could not be more ball because she does not propose it, now she wanted to vomit for another reason very different from my head.
-What is that?
Lok approached one of the walls with Cherit following him, stretched an arm to try to reach something, even put on tiptoe. I was not the only one who looked at him, Dante already had his eye on him and had approached a few steps discreetly. I loved the way Dante took care of him, he cared a lot about Lok, he had heard a lot about Dante Vale, something very characteristic of him was the distance he kept with everyone, the rumours said that it was due to the fact that his mentor was very sick and apparently it was his whole world, due to the suffering he had refused to let anyone in his life, however, Lok had no problem approaching, and Dante cares and protects him a lot, he has let in Sophie, not the same way, but take care of her, he even let me in.
-Lok, be careful!
Lok looked over his shoulder, but Dante had already pushed him to one side and the attack had impacted him. The beam of ice pushed Dante against a wall, I ended up leaning on his knees and one of his hands while with the other clung to the abdomen, where he had hit the icy beam. Scarlet did not hesitate a second to kneel by his side and help him get up, I also wanted to help him, but as I saw him in company, I did not think he needed my help.
-Dear, are you okay?
-I will Survive.
We all looked at the stairs that we had just descended a few moments ago, there were three agents of the Organization, although they looked different, they wore black trench coats, grey shirts and beige pants, it was not the Organization's usual suit, in addition, their glasses and headphones were more modern
-The organization!
Dante and I were already preparing for the fight, although I was not sure what to do.
Zhalia's POV end