New World Order: The Rift [ARC 2]

[Sakura Alexia]

"You're telling it to someone that grew up in the snow pretty much" she shrugs.

"Bad weather was always a thing in Celestic"

[AquilaTempestas]

You keep moving despite the conditions.

After sometime you reach the city once more.

"Well. I guess we will see you later," Morty says.

"I'm going to check out the show'" Caitlin says yet she follows Morty towards the graveyard.

N frowns. "Something tells me there a different sort of show...."

[Sakura Alexia]

"Don't tell me you didn't know they were going to spend time together, it was kind of obvious" she chuckles.

"I just hope their son won't come too soon"

[AquilaTempestas]

N frowns.

"In a graveyard though?"

He looks confused.

"...obvious? Weren't they bickering and arguing most of the last few weeks?"

[Sakura Alexia]

Cynthia still laughs.

"Its their way to communicate" she just says.

"Trust me, I would know"

[AquilaTempestas]

N just shudders.

"Humans will continue to confuse me."

He pauses then,

"I will go inside and avoid the rain. Where are you going to go?"

[Sakura Alexia]

"Well I have to see Diantha, so the church is where I will be" she says.

"Not that you can enter"

[AquilaTempestas]

N nods.

"Right. The church. I'll be off then."

He heads towards the fashion hall.

[Sakura Alexia]

"Time to see what a fellow angel has to say" she says, heading towards the church.

[AquilaTempestas]

You head to the church.

But she's not there. Instead, there's a blond guy there.

He looks at you and smiles. 

"Hello, child of Arceus. What is on your mind?"

[Sakura Alexia]

Cynthia frowns at him.

"Who are you?" she asks instead.

[AquilaTempestas]

He holds a hand out.

"Siebold from the Divine Order in Kalos. You've never heard of us before? I suppose Diantha did not tell you anything."

He frowns.

"We are from the same place. The same church."

[Sakura Alexia]

"I have only ever spoken with Diantha a single time" she says.

"My name is Cynthia" she takes his hand.

[AquilaTempestas]

He shakes your hand firmly.

"There's something missing in you. I can feel it. You are not complete."

He gives you a sideways look.

'You've been touched by the Mark of Giratina. The Shadow."

[Sakura Alexia]

"Its that obvious?" she asks.

"I had an encounter with one of those sages" she just says. "He did something to me, and now my light is just... gone"

[AquilaTempestas]

Siebold nods.

"Indeed. The evil is strong. I could sense it in you before you even entered this building."

He walks over to the cabinet and grabs some water. He gives some to you.

"I cannot return your power - only by killing that sage will you reclaim your grace. Not an easy task as you can imagine, but it can be done."

[Sakura Alexia]

"The sages are a threat to this world, so they need to be eliminated regardless" she takes the water and takes a sip.

[AquilaTempestas]

Siebold nods.

"Indeed."

You notice he carries a fancy silver sword.

"I saw the people you arrived with. You surround yourself with strange company."

He takes a drink for himself and sips it.

[Sakura Alexia]

"Only loyalty counts for me, doesn't matter what a person is, as long as we desire the same thing" she says.

"Besides, alone I am not going anywhere"

[AquilaTempestas]

He nods.

"Indeed. Just don't get too close. Wouldn't want you to become one of the Tainted too."

He puts his drink away.

A few young women enter the church. Some of them glance over at Siebold and exchange whispers all whilst smiling and giggling in his direction.

"...Humans. So simple yet precious. They must be protected at all costs."

[Sakura Alexia]

"I won't be tainted, but I also don't want to cut anyone off, regardless of the race, some people didn't mean to be what they are" she says.

[AquilaTempestas]

Siebold nods.

"Indeed. I suppose you were hoping to meet Diantha, but she will be absent for some time. If you have any concerns, you can report to me or Wikstrom.... You won't miss him. He's a large guy. He's currently at the graveyard to cast judgemnet on the dead."

[Sakura Alexia]

"I sure hope my friends won't get in trouble with him" she says.

"You know humans are easy on temptations"

[AquilaTempestas]

Siebold frowns.

"Wikstrom is... Quite tradtional. He is more... strict on humans. Protective yes, but... harsh at times."

[Sakura Alexia]

"And what about not humans?" she asks.

"My group is mostly not human"