They see a couple soldiers holding a 25-year-old man against the front door as they make their way to Carnage's house. "You better get away from me or I'll use my knife!" He states.
Guard number one protests, "We just want you for experiments."
"No!" "I will not be used for an experiment in any way," he screams. I'm going to move as fast as I can, even if my limbs are broken!" They manage to get a hold of his fair-blonde hair, so he ends up chopping off one of their hands.
"Leave him alone, you bastards!" Carnage says as he raises his blade in defense of him. Everybody looks in the direction of the quartet.
"We thought we terminated all the students." Said one of the guards.
"Thanks you kind sir." As he dashes inside, the man says. Carnage points his blade toward the other three, signaling them to attack. He also encounters combat. With the exception of Carnage, the guy, and himself, everyone is rendered numb by the final standing guard's onslaught. The moonlight glinting in his brown eyes, the figure emerges. Everyone else has woken up from their numb state after they absolutely destroyed the enemy.
"Mind telling who you are?" Curious, Danny asks.
"Locke. Locke Cole. He answers. Carnage shows them through his house. Everywhere they look inside is a calming sight and a reassuring smell.
You might all nod off. I'll reveal our identities to Locke." He says. Placing his hand on his shoulder, he asks while sitting next to him. "Do you mind if I tell you who me and my new friends are?" Locke gives a curious nod. Then, in his usual tone, Carnage declares, "My name is Carnage. Danny is a tan boy. That's Chad, the burly man. Scarlet is the tomboyish woman."
"All well, then. Carnage, go to sleep now. You require it. Says Locke.
Stepping up the stairs, he declares, "You need some rest as well."
The group settles up together and rises early the following morning. Locke dons his bandanna as everyone readies themselves for combat. "After this whole mess is situated, I need a way back to Figaro Castle." Says Locke.
"All right, everyone. We must go and investigate the source of this. We had never heard of this Figaro Castle either, Locke. What location is it?" Danny says as he's outside. A monster crept up on him from behind, ready to attack Danny. Locke rips the demons to shreds, moving almost at the speed of light.
"Next time, exercise caution. It ought to be in the Figaro region's desert." Says Locke, suspended in midair.
"How on earth are you able to float? Is that something incredibly invisible there?" Everyone yells, staring at him in shock.
"I work with magic. I had utilized the Fenrir magicite, float, and invisible." Locke turns to face them and explains.
"Okay, then. Guys, let's head to the factory. Chad comes out and says, "I remember a secret route where I found a laboratory that has a machine that transports dimensions." A wounded female limps up to the group and falls to the ground, while monsters from all angles approach her.
As she drops out, she says, "Help me...Please." They rush to her and look around.
Carnage glances around again and adds, "These were in my dreams, frightening me. They are extremely powerful and will murder you based on your worst fears, so don't present any fear to them. They're called Nightmarers."
"Okay, great tip." Scarlet says as she whacks them with her staff. Everything except the five is stopped by a ghostly figure. He is a strange old man with a large snout, pointy ears, and bulging, bloodshot eyes. He wears a black suit, white gloves, white or black socks, and black shoes. When he stands up straight, he appears to be quite tall and nearly skeletal.
"Well, I see you all are ready to know." The man speaks.
"Know what?" Danny inquires.
The man goes on, "To know who I am and all of y'all's true power." They are all teleported to a blue chamber with velvet texture. The room contains a desk with stuff on it where Igor sits, a grand piano on which a blind musician plays a song called Aira of the Soul, a female vocalist singing along with it, and two people aiding him. "I, Igor, am a servant of a man named Philemon. Normally, I work with something called personas, and that is what I'll provide you everyone." He says.
"Wow, this is wonderful. "Please continue, Igor." Locke compliments.
"I'm grateful, Locke. I appreciate each and every one of you for who you are. "When you look deeper into yourself, these will get better," Igor says, bowing and holding out fifteen spell cards. You can only see outwards at this time."
Carnage answers, glancing at his notebook, "Temperance. Peace, patience, and tolerance are always needed."
Gazing at his bandanna, Locke reads, "Chariot, I am willing to protect everyone no matter the cost."
"Magician," Chad says, looking down at the cards inserted into his arm, "remember that I was born with gifts that make me stand out."
"Judgement, every action is a double-edged sword." Danny looks at his revolver magazines as he reads.
"Empress, a beautiful mother to all of your friends." As her cards are put into her mask, Scarlet examines them.
They come back into battle and they finish off the monsters. They notice something about the woman lying on the ground wounded.
"Please accept this. Vigisa has the ability to fuck himself. He instructed me to build the Verna, a machine. Monsters from other dimensions would be set free by it. This item that I am giving you is the card that opens the factory's hidden passageway. Put this within the." She dies.
"Verna Project! That's the reality machine the scientists were talking about." Locke shouts.
"Vigisa. I believe I recall him. He was the owner of Arttech, the corporation." Danny states in a composed tone.
He makes a statement, to which Chad replies, "Luckily, I know where to put the card in."
"You do?" a startled Scarlet inquires.
"Guys, I'll show you once we get to the factory." Chad answers.
Carnage stops them at the factory and says, "So, I was reading the only card that is colored and it shows me that I have the card of Temperance Genbu. Look at your cards before we enter.
One of their cards is colored, they realize as they examine it. Scarlet is Empress Vesta, Danny utilizes Judgement Nike, Locke has Chariot Tomoe, and magician Orobas is Chad. When they walk into the factory, they see a black man with an experienced axe and a hat, and a man who appears to be a king with a large collection of tools. "Edgar? How come you're here? I mistook you for being at Figaro Castle. Locke shouts
"Well, I went into the same sitiuation as you and this man that calls himself Mark." Edger shouts.
"Igor already told me about your arrival," remarks Mark. Yes, that king is right; my name's Mark. I also have a character. Ogun's Chariot. The Empreror Airgetalm is his."
After approaching a wall slot, Chad puts the card inside and remarks, "Well guys, I told you all that I knew where it was supposed to go," as the floor opens.
"All right, Mark and Edgar. You could probably accompany us." As they all descend a long, dim stairwell, Carnage utters these words.
