"So
what now?" Blackrose asked quietly as she played with a black feather that
had fallen from her one of her wings. "Contra is sealed but there's still
an air of trouble."
"You
feel it too." Shadow sighed. Her eyes focused on a looking glass. "I
have my followers looking out of anything suspicious but they've found nothing
as yet. Tho they do say that MikeRex is acting oddly."
"How
so?" asked Balos. "MikeRex is always acting oddly at time. How is
this any different?" He stroked the wolf beside him absently. "Or is
this more to do with his grievances with Chibi?"
"Not
to do with Chibi, i don't think." Shadow replied reaching into the looking
glass to pull out a scroll with a wax seal on it. "I think Loki is trying
a different method this time. Rather than playing on those who want power,
he'll take control of a guild with power."
Blackrose
took the scroll from Shadow. Breaking the seal she read it softly to the
others.
"Shadow,
We have
infiltrated the Velvet Touch of Enishi headquarters and found something that
may be of use to you. The headquarters itself is under construction, it's
creating a hallway that leads to the heart of Yggdrasil. We feel that MikeRex
is looking for something that no other class but Alchemists should look for...
A Seed of Life.
He had
helped Chibi attain one for her Homunculus in the past but now he appears to
want to attain one for his own purposes. To what purpose that is we don't know
as yet but we feel he wants to create something living. Possibly an artificial
human.
That's
all we have for you for now, Rena."
"A
Seed of Life," Balos repeated leaning forward to take the scroll from
Blackrose. "This is serious. The only class able to touch a Seed of Life
with pure intentions are Alchemists and Creators. If MikeRex touches it... I
wonder what he'll use it for."
"We
better let Kashy know of this right now." Shadow added standing up and
stretching her wings. "He should be able to stop it no problem."
Blackrose and Balos nodded and together they flew towards Kashy's tower.
~~~
"Stay
in formation!" bellowed Lack. "We aren't giving up this castle to
anyone!" Blue light surrounded him from Chibi's pitched potion. "When
this war is over i will personally put those who keep dying into rigorous
training!"
Chibi
squeaked in fright. She remembered when he trained her before she married
MikeRex. She felt sorry for anyone who had to undergo his harsh training
regime. She pitched more potions to Lack and noticed the back of her right hand
was glowing. Pausing, she looked at it.
Lack
noticed her pause and gave her a pinch on the arm. "You want training
eh?" Chibi shook her head and showed him her hand. "We'll talk about
this after." He added in a serious tone. Chibi nodded and they launched
into a renewed attack.
~~~
"I'm
busy at the moment." Kashy replied to the three Mediators "Unless
it's something you can't solve yourselves, don't bother me." His hands
kept the light over the castles going. Kashy's light symbolized when the Guild
Wars were happening. Only when that light was on could a guild enter a castle
owned by another guild.
"Seed
of Life," Balos said. Kashy spun causing the light to go out.
"MikeRex is searching for it and is conducting his search in Yggdrasil
itself." Kashy's eyes narrowed, Balos continued. "He's creating a
hole down to it's heart. If Loki is controlling MikeRex then Loki can easily
kill Yggdrasil. If not, MikeRex will become the next Contra once he touches a
Seed of Life."
"I'll
see what i can do," Kashy replied, his voice deeper than normal.
"However, even this issue isn't something i can fix easily either. When
Yggdrasil is involved, only the Gods can do something."
~~~
The light
over the castles disappeared and non-Fight Club guildsman began to disappear
from the castle grounds. "War of Emperium is over?" Chibi asked
poking her head out of the door that lead to the Emperium.
"I
think so." Lack replied a little confused. "That was much shorter
than usual. I wonder if something's happened to Kashy." Turning to Chibi,
he added "But now that there's quiet, we can talk." The two walked
down towards one of the large meeting room, taking Tadakono, Syaoran and
Phenomenon with them.
"It's
glowing," Chibi replied pulling back her sleeve to reveal her Velvet Touch
of Enishi tattoo. "It's glowing and it shouldn't be. The last time it
glowed so bright was after i divorced Mike."
"Then
we should pay a visit to Velvet Touch of Enishi to find out what's going
on." Phenomenon said quickly. Syaoran and Tadakono nodded in agreement.
Chibi looked sideways at Lack, her eyes questioning his ability to be civil
with MikeRex.
"We'll
go together," Lack replied not looking at Chibi. "If something really
bad is happening, we can protect each other there easily." Chibi coughed
and turned into a cat. Lack nodded and helped her up onto his shoulder.
"Good idea."
They set
off towards Alde Baran.
~~~
"What
do you want?" Jemini stood at the doorway to Velvet Touch of Enishi
headquarters. "Lack, come to steal me away again?" Her voice dripping
with sarcasm and seductive tones.
"I
never have tried in the first place." Lack replied his eyes glanced at the
glowing butterfly on her collar bone."I actually wish to speak to
Mike."
"You
can come in," Jemini stepped aside. "But, your furball needs to stay
outside." She gestures towards Chibi. "Mike doesn't like cats. He
kills them on sight actually."
"Black
is coming in with me." Lack said firmly. "She isn't going
anywhere." Chibi sunk her claws into his clothing for emphasis. Jemini
sighed and led them to MikeRex's chamber.
"Here
we are," Jemini said cheerfully. "Oh dear!" she exclaimed with
false surprise. "Looks like your entourage got lost within the halls. I'll
find them and bring them here." Lack spun and watched Jemini skip off
merrily back down the hallway.
"You
came..." MikeRex said in a low voice, looking up he noticed it was Lack,
not Chibi, he was sure he felt Chibi's aura. "And you brought a cat. Why
are you here?" Lack clenched his fists and felt a claw touch his skin in
warning.
"I'm
here because Chibi's tattoo began to glow. I want to make sure you aren't going
to do anything against her will again." Lack replied sitting down in front
of MikeRex. Chibi jumped down and wandered over to MikeRex's Peco and settled
next to it.
"Against
her will? I did more for that bitch than she gives me credit for." His
eyes wandered over to the cat. "Why did you bring a cat?"
"Black?
She's a mascot for Fight Club. I left her brother, White, at headquarters.
She's usually with me when i leave HQ." Lack replied calmly. Chibi lifted
her head impressed by his fluid lying.
"The
feeling i get from her is very familiar." MikeRex added. "Like i knew
her or something." Looking back to Lack, he continued "Chibi's tattoo
glowed because i need her to attain something for me. I hoped that once she'd
saw it that she'd come but instead you did. Did she send you?"
"Not
exactly." Lack replied patting the floor. Chibi came and sat next to him
and looked up. "It's alright now. You can change back. I don't think Mike
is going to harm you in any way."
Chibi
stood up. Her fur rippled and changed as she grew bigger and bigger. MikeRex
fell backwards staring at her transformation. "If you made me stay a cat
any longer, Lack, my cat instincts would of taken over and i'd of gone outside
to play." Chibi sat back down and leaned on Lack. "What was it that
you were hoping for me to attain for you. Perhaps we can make a deal since Lack
is here."
"Seed
of Life." MikeRex replied. "I want the Seed of Life." Chibi sat
bolt upright and stared at MikeRex like he had been talking nonsense. "I
want the Seed of Life for my brother. I won't make a deal because you owe me so
much already."
"She
owes you nothing now." Lack interrupted bringing his fist down hard onto
the floor. "I've paid what she owes you two-fold. If anything, you owe
us." a shiver ran down Lack's spine. Glancing at Chibi, he noticed she had
shrunk back into being a cat.
"I'll
be taking you in MikeRex." a deep voice sounded from behind Lack. "No
one but Alchemist and Creators may attain the Seed of Life. No one keeps the
Seed of Life. Listening to this conversation is more than enough to take you in
for questioning."
"K-K-K-Kashy!"
MikeRex stammered. He scrambled for his Poleaxe. Kashy lifted his hand and
bound him with golden chains. Shadow and Blackrose moved in to take MikeRex to
the palace. "Noo! I won't go! You can't make me!"
Lack and
Kashy stared at each other. Balos picked up Chibi, who sunk her claws into his
arm, and stood near Kashy. "What are you going to do?" Lack asked
Kashy in a level voice.
Kashy
lifted his hand once more and bound Lack in golden chains and without a word,
took him to the palace.
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