New World Order: The Rift [ARC 2]

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"I knew it... she's not captive of the vampires, she's leading them, she's behind everything that happens just like in my world..." she growls.

"What tells me that she hasn't traveled here just like me? No matter, my mission is to stop her, this world or the other, she's hurt way too many people..." she then sighs, forcing herself to relax.

"I thank you for telling me, if you have more to say, more than I should know, do it now, before I set you free"

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

There is a delay in the response.

“The Tainted. Cannot be trusted. They stray from the Light.”

The voices then go silent.

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"They won't, I will protect them" she says.

Its the last thing she does before opening the door, setting the spirits free.

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

You open the door and find a room full of treasures.

There is a ruby encrusted golden necklace. Small bags of old coin. A white twisted staff. And a diamond ring.

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"What do you think these things are for?" she asks.

"Though the necklace reminds me of the one my grandmother gave me back home"

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

Lance shrugs.

”I don’t know but maybe they are a reward for you for setting them free?”

Steven nods.

”Perhaps. Items that belonged to the high priests.”

 

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"I am pretty sure this necklace is the same one I have been given, it belonged to my mother..." she takes it in her hand.

"If that's so then I see no reason why I shouldn't have them, if Sabrina locked them here with the spirits then maybe they could be something of a danger to her"

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

Steven nods.

”Perhaps.”

He picks up the white staff and wields it like a weapon.

”I remember these well. Every high priest had one though I am not entirely sure what they were used for other than walking.”

Morty leaves the room in silence. Lance picks up the ring. 
 

“This would make a great gift. Girls love diamond right?”

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"I'd say best to leave this stuff to me, if its divine stuff" she says.

"Yes, including the ring"

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

Lance sighs.

”Damn.”

He gives you the ring looking a bit disappointed.

”That is the last time I will ever touch a diamond ring.”

Steven sighs. “Let us go then. See what else is around in these caverns. Seems your blond friend is already gone though. Oh well.”

 

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"There's no way to tell how these things will react in your hands, rather than mine" she says.

"I am not going to babysit him, been doing that too much with the other one"

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

Steven nods.

"You don't him anyway. I am here."

"Oh joy, a vampire," Lance murmurs. "The only time you aren't functional is out in the sun. But oh wait. The rest of us are moat active in the sunlight."

 

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"You can't do what he can" she says.

"Let's just take these things and see wherever the idiot ended up to. I swear he's no different from the other one when it comes to getting in trouble"

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

You take all the items.

Fortunately, you don't have too wander too far to find Morty. He is looking at a wall with some drawings on it.

There are quite a few things at work. A full moon. A lot of crosses marking graves. Broomsticks to indictate witches. And other creatures you can't quite make out.

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"Ancient paintings huh? I wonder what they had been made for" she says.

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

Morty looks at it.

"There's a weakness in the painting. I think it can be knocked down."

"But what's it even about?" Lance says.

"The prophecy," Morty muses. "At least, that's what I think."

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"Be more specific please? This is telling me nothing" she crosses her arms.

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

Steven raises an eyebrow.

"Ah yes, that one. Where a Seer predicted the world would be engulfed in fire and the creatures of hell would be unleashed upon the world. That was a good one. I remember that one."

Morty touches the wall. "There's a weak point here somewhere. We have to find it."

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"Yeah... don't need me to tell that its what Sabrina is trying to do yes?" she asks.

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

Morty nods.

"Yeah. Most likely."

Morty looks over his shoulder.

"All the spirits agree there's something behind this." He then frowns. "...Oh. They say only the dead can cross through the barrier."

 

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"So only Steven then, because we are not dead in the slightest" she says.

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

Steven looks at Morty.

"Well, he can kinda be dead? Let a spirit in and you can pass the barrier too."

"I think we've already been through this."

Steven touches the painting and his arm goes right through.

"Fascinating."

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"If he doesn't want to he's not going to, a bit cowardly but still..." she touches the wall too.

"Out of curiosity I want to see what happens, given what Morty claimed he saw"

[AquilaTempestas 5,818]

Steven pokes his head in then pulls out.

"It's quite cold in there. Snowing actually strangely. Barrier into the spirit world."

Morty sighs. "Spirits don't really like vampires much. Course, they can hurt you in that world."

[Sakura Alexia 1,730]

"You sure no one else can get in there?" she asks, still touching the wall.