In the organization–master's study,
Thud!
A loud groan could be heard as he clutched his chest in pain. Coughing out blood he tried to gasp for air.
'The minute I knew he was still alive, he cursed ?!' He thought with regret.
His hands were trembling and his voice diminishing as he struggled to his feet. He needed to quickly get to his shelf to access his secret passageway.
Forcing his way forward, he leaned on the bookshelf and pulled on one of the books on it.
Click!
Then ca rubble as it opened up a way for him to go down the stairs.
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Huff!
He let out a breath of air as he got to the last stair, his vision was already starting to blur and he couldn't help but let out a curse in response.
He crossed through the arched opening and searched the area.
Further ahead are two paths, but the right is a dead end. Its twisted trail leads past pillaged rooms and soon he enters a grimy area. It's filled with hanging cages that still hold skeletal remains of failed experints.
He hissed and pushed forward to his secret vault. The one place where he had hidden a little sample of the elixir gotten from the jar. It was the only temporary cure he could think of.
Before he could get there, he let out another spurt of blood and stared at the ss on the floor. His legs started to numb and he lost the sensation of them, causing his legs to give way and he inadvertently dropped to the ground.
With no other option, he pulled himself closer with his hands. 'I must reach it!'
Then a thought crossed his mind as he sent a ssage to Sesa through her pendant.
If she could return imdiately, he could get so dical help in ti.
Creating a portal, he used up his last strength in bringing her in.
Sesa ca out of the portal and pushed Arion back before he could walk through as she did.
"Miss Sesa...??!" He called out, disturbing that he was cast out imdiately this mysterious male called on Sesa.
Sesa dismissed him and watched as the portal closed. Imdiately she was sure that was secured, she turned her attention back to her master.
He was dilapidating, she couldn't help but voice her concerns. "Who could have done this to you?!"
The master ignored her response, instead, he called on her attention to the vail in a secret hatch under a tal table that stood idly without any other furniture in sight.
She left his side in search of the said item, her hands felt for it under the table. At first, she had tried to flip it over but was shocked by it being fixed to the ground.
'Dammit!' She cursed when her hand grazed over a sharp edge that drew out so of her blood.
Sesa went down on her knees, placing her palm on the floor and getting a look at what was beneath.
To her surprise, she saw her blood being collected from the edge through a narrow tube. It was then channeled into one of the legs of the chair which activated a tir set for 20 seconds.
'What is that?' Sesa wondered as she took a few steps back in suspicion. For so reason, the tir's sound didn't appeal to her.
Her anxiety level rose as she watched the tir clock to zero. She held out her hands in front of her face to shield herself from the imminent danger.
When she didn't hear any sound coming from it, she let out a sigh and flinched when a strange gas escaped and out of it popped the vial that she needed.
Her lips gaped open as she rushed towards it. Picked it up and cackled for so while.
A part of her was considering going against her loyalty, it was the best ti to get her master killed, but another part of her was fearful of the consequences it would have on her since the pendant was still on her and several others.
Any silly mistake would lead to the death of all if she decides to end his life.
'Get yourself together, you need him alive so you can stay alive.'
Making her way over to him, she cradled his head on her lap and forced his lips open.
The mont he coughed out blood on her face, she shook with shock.
Recovering quickly, she pulled open the lid for the vial and poured it in.
Every passing second felt like an hour. Her life depended on him and she was determined not to lose it.
Thump!
Thump!
Her heartbeat quickened and sweat trailed down her forehead as she contemplated the worst that could happen.
'Wake up you freaking monster!!!' She scread in her thoughts as she lightly shook him to get a reaction.
Cough!
Cough!
He spurted out more blood and gasped for air. His blue eyes glowed and several portals opened up randomly.
There was a particular portal that was trying to suck up all the air in the room and she had to shout into her master's ear if he was going to get a hang of himself and control the situation.
Raising his hand, he made a clench with his fist which stopped the enlargent of the portals.
At the expense of using his ability almost imdiately after he had escaped from such a deadly situation, he felt drained and passed out imdiately.
Sesa looked down on her master's vulnerable state. To make it more believable, she slapped him right across the cheek.
No response!
A creepy smile made its way to her lips with a mischievous thought in mind. This was her best chance at getting back at him even if it was just for a single ti.
'24 hours my ass! Now you'd have to triple it since I saved you.' She spat in spite.
Pushing off his head, she kicked on his back and laughed. "F*ck you!"
She continued to rain more profanities at him until she was sure it was let out of her system.
Looking around, she searched for a way to get out of her current situation. Getting in was easy because of the portal.
Although not knowing where she was, she was sure that it must be sowhere precious to her master. 'I'm shocked he puts faith in to reveal such a grand secret.'
Below her feet, she noticed a color that she had stepped on. 'Is this blood?'
As her eyes followed the trail of blood, she realized this was her way out of the strange environnt.
Carefully following up the blood stains, she got to an open passageway and thus happened to reveal her master's infamous study room.
Looking over her shoulder, she wondered if it was in her best interest to leave him there. Rethinking her decision, she walked back to him.
'This is going to be a long walk back.' She internally facepald in regret.
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In room 4,
Nix had leaned on the door of his room as he nodded to Lank, Obsidian, and Alex. "You rember the plan?"
"Hell yeah!" Lank whooped, giddy, and overly enthusiastic.
"Shredding is my na, ripping is my ga!" Obsidian replied vaguely and smiled.
"Ti to test out my ability on those suckers!" Alex bead, ecstatic about finally being one of the core team mbers.
Solis had a confused look on his face as he stared at the trio, they looked like they had lost it. He had just been briefed about all he had missed and felt like he was floating in a cloud of questions.
He could only smile and follow the strange new plan that has been enacted. Foreign nas had been ntioned, but he could only boil with rage when he was told about Arion's involvent.
That had been his driving force for agreeing to the plan codenad–Double trouble.
"Who's the first on the list?" Solis cut in, feeling reluctant to be the jovial person he was.
He felt a bit uneasy doing things alone and without his sister, he had wished that she could be by his side and they would support each other.
"Fart face," they all chorused in unison with a twisted smirk.
All they needed to do was create a fire and the smoke was bound to show up. Nix on the other hand knew how to set up that fire that could make Arion tick.
All this was thanks to Lumina's great experience with him.
"Are you all ready to lure out the snake and her accomplices?" Nix spoke to the rest.
"I'm more pumped up for that bitch!" Lank hissed and punched the wall.
Obsidian snarled at the dent made by Lank. "Would you be able to account for the damage in my room?!"
"Our room." Alex corrected and clicked his tongue.
"Let's focus on the task ahead." Nix cut in, "we strike at midnight!"
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