Everyone
was sprawled asleep on the floor, worn out from the party the night before.
Lack stepped over everyone and woke Tadakono, Syao, Chibi and Phenomenon and
quietly led them down to the old meeting rooms for a private chat.
Tadakono
sat down onto a couch and dust flew into the air causing the five of them to
sneeze. "I didn't know that would happen," he said quickly using his
cape to shield his nose and mouth from the dust.
Chibi
waves her hand furiously around trying to clear the dust away. Lack sighed
watching her and Syao laughed. "You're just spreading it..."
Phenomenon said looking at Tadakono he continued. "Why not just use Water
Ball to damped the dust."
"And
dampen everything else too?" Tadakono asked getting up.
Phenomenon
shook his head. "Just use Water Ball and target a spot on the wall from a
distance. The water will go through the air collecting dust."
"I
see..." Tadakono replied and got up. He cast three quick Water Ball's and
the dust considerably lessened in the room. He sat back down on the left side
of the couch. Chibi scrunched her nose looking like she was going to sneeze
before she settled into the corner on the right side of the couch; Lack chose a
comfortable chair and rested his legs on a stool near it; Syao lounged on the
floor resting on a very fat beanbag; and Phenomenon found a rather weird
looking pillow chair to sit in.
Lack
waited a little while before beginning. "They wanted to know about
Contra," he said not looking directly at any of them. "They said he's
somehow captured and bound Palidor. They're unsure how though." He looked
up and saw a faint outline of someone in the corner. The light from the window
only lit up three quarters of the room. "Shadow might be willing to tell
you more."
Chibi
turned into a cat in suprise. "She's here?" she mewed and returned to
normal when Shadow stepped into the light. Syao and Phenomenon placed a hand on
their weapons.
Shadow
settled on the floor near Lack, pulling her wings around her so she wouldn't
slap him with them. "I'm not here to take anyone away. I figured that
you'd be telling them what happened." She eyed the medallion and smiled.
"BlackRose wasn't told to give you that. It's rare that we do since people
have abused it in the past."
Lack
shrugged. "Want to explain to them or should i?" he asked giving her
a curious stare. "Because i was about to when you popped in."
Phenomenon,
who seemed to be the only one who registered what Lack has said before Shadow
arrived, interrupted the talk. "Where did Contra get the power to bind a
Hidden God?"
Tadakono
and Syao looked at him puzzled. Chibi's eyes were on Shadow. Shadow stared back
at her just as wondering as Chibi's. "Are the Gods helping Contra?"
she asked suddenly not taking her eyes off Shadow.
Shadow
shrugged. "If they are then it's either Loki, Hel or Tyr's work. They seem
to like breaking Forseti's balance in justice." Shadow looked away and
sighed. "But if it is the God's there isn't much we can do. Unless Odin
actually decides to dispense some justice on his own, Contra will just become
too powerful."
"Why
didn't you say this before?" Lack asked looking at her. "Or was that
something you wanted to keep hidden?" A Desert Wolf howled in the distance
and Shadow got up. "Balos is calling me. I must leave you now." She
stepped into the shadows and disappeared.
~~~
Contra
sat at the door to Palidor's cell. "Not so tough you Hidden Gods
are," Contra said smugly. "You was easy to capture." He drew his
sword and held it in guard position. "So easy to kill too. Like a baby
lamb." Palidor flinched as the sword begun it's downward arc towards his
head.
A clang
of steel against steel rang out. Palidor looked up and saw black feathery
wings. BlackRose held two daggers crossed against Contra's blade.
"Another
helpless lamb," Contra said with a laugh and threw his shield at
BlackRose's waist. She fell backwards hard. Palidor looked at her with a pained
expression and realised Balos and Shadow were hiding in the darkness behind
her. Jurs met armor as Shadow leapt out of the darkness at Contra. Balos
summoned Werewolves to his aid and leapt out at Contra with two bare daggers.
BlackRose
sat up and slit Palidor's bonds and leaned in close to whisper to him while
Shadow and Balos kept Contra busy. "This is from Kashy," she said
handing him a silvery potion. "It temporary gives you your powers back so
we can get you back to the castle. He had trouble making it considering you
don't leave anything with your DNA behind."
Palidor
smiled slightly at her tone that suggested he was a neat freak. Taking the
potion he drank it and his bright white wings appeared. Contra yelled in fright
at the sight of now four of the Hidden Gods were there to kill him. He ran out
of the cell in fright.
Shadow
and Balos sat down laughing hard. It was a while before they were calm again.
"Lets get Palidor back to the castle," Shadow said wiping away tears.
The three of them took a hold of Palidor and Shadow created a portal through
the darkness to the castle.
~~~
"And
that's what they told me," Lack said finally after speaking for so long.
He leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling. "I'm beginning to
wonder if Contra was to come and raid our headquarters. Would we be able to
stand up to them?"
"Better
arrange a defensive drill incase that happens," Syao said punching the
beanbag. "How can he get so much damn power?! It's insane!"
"Yeah,"
Lack said. He took out a pen and paper from his pocket and began to plan the
defensive lines.
~~~
Contra
knelt before a large figure. "Forgive me master," he pleaded.
"Please forgive me! I didn't know the three were going to rescue him! I
would of killed Palidor sooner had i known! Please forgive me!"
"There
are others more useful then you Contra," The voice boomed. It's intensity
pressed on Contra's head making his eyes water. "MORGUE!" The voice
yelled. Contra cowered on his knees afraid.
Morgue
stepped out and knelt before the figure. "You called master?" He
loked sidelong at Contra. Shaking his head, he whispered "You're a pitiful
wreck Contra."
"Go
with Contra and destroy the Hidden Gods," The voice boomed. "And when
you're done. We'll conquer Midgard!" Insane laughing broke out from the
voice and it filled Contra's and Morgue's heads. "Go!"
~~~
Lack
stood outside in the cold night. Pulling out the medallion he pressed his thumb
to it. Nothing happened for a few seconds then a strong cold breeze blew past
him.
"You
wanted to see me?" BlackRose asked. Her eyes and unsheathed daggers the
only parts visible on her in the dark.
"Yes,"
Lack said calmly. "I have a few theories..."
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