I watched silently as RaXi named off duties and divided us into groups. I suppose she was just too anxious to wait for our squabbling to get done, and wanted to get it over with. RaXi was always ahead of the game, waiting for us to trail off so she could lead us back on track, just like a big sister.
Triskix was to lead the rescue mission along with those that would join him. I was worried about him going against Xraktos, with Xraktos control over him, but from the fiery determent in his eyes and the looks from Lexian, Xemmsur and half of the apprentices set at ease some of that concern. With some encouragement from Tanex, RaXi continued on with her speech… and the topic was about him.
That group consisted of the members of Zero, ‘Tanex, Marlex and Xeros’, with the addition of RaXi and myself. I didn’t dare say that, “I don’t think that this many have to go,” for I didn’t want to tell anyone about that meeting in the between. I could almost see the shame in RaXi’s eyes and the mistrust in everyone else if I uttered those words. With everything going on right now there was no need for added drama, it is just something that I have to deal with and move on.
That weird chain like feeling seemed to tighten around me, and a strange small jolt of what felt like an electric current ran threw it. Instinctively I bit the corner of my lip until a minor pain developed so that my mind had the time to focus on other, more important, tasks at hand.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw movement, and for some reason that movement drew me out of my thoughts and that weird feeling seemed to dull faintly. I saw that it was RaXi with Aidex and Xyta right behind her walking into the portal. I smiled at the thought of them being safe throughout this whole ordeal. RaXi I presumed was taking them down to Verex and Xirian. There they would be safe, undetected, underground (sort of speak), and watched/protected by them.
Xirian, I knew well and though he comes off a bit ‘cold’ he would hold his word and let nothing happen to them and as for Verex… well. By the way RaXi seems to bright up around him and him to her, I feel as if he is already included into this 'Make Shift’ family, so I would trust him with about anything. This reminds me to ask her about why she seems so much better after coming out of Tanex’s void. A few odd minutes after Tanex came threw telling us about that breakthrough that Verex and Xirian had been working on.
A slight chuckle caught my attention and I looked down to watch as Tanex, already out of his chair with Xeros and Marlex waiting behind him, made a simple large dark void to what I guessed was Castle Zero. The void seemed to be alive as it pulsed behind the tall man, as if it was breathing waiting to consume any that passed.
Now that we were this close I felt guilt reach out like a vine and wrap around, guilty for Tanex and RaXi coming with us. Triskix’s group’s mission was the hardest and most dangerous of the both of them, yet two of the strongest fighters were on this one and I knew how much the both of them loathed Xraktos.
Suddenly I felt something, like a hand, on my head and quickly looked up to see Tanex with the normal smirk across his face looking down.
“Don’t think too much. You can hurt yourself that way Nyx dear.” Tanex said cheerfully moving his hand from my head and smirking passed us at a wall.
Then just as I was about to ask him what he was looking at a black portal appeared and RaXi steeped out with her own smirk gracing her face.
“Well,” She said gazing at us in a demanding yet thoughtful voice.
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Sorry I haven't posted in awhile.
We are all rowing the boat of fate
The waves keep on coming and we can't escape
But if we ever get lost on our way
The waves would guide you through another day
~Nyx
