As we entered a portal openeed, and I quickly summoned enough power for another spontanious combustion. The man that walked through the protal exploded, but he simply shook off the fire. I smirked.
"Another flame wielder I see..." I smirked feeling a joy at seeing another who enjoyed the flame and knew it's nature full as I did. Only one who knew the flames true nature could simply shake off that attack.... "You won't survive this one though..."
"WAIT!" RaXi's voice shoted. She got infront of this man and stood protectively between us. "Triskix...now is not the time. Nyx isn't here. We have to withdraw," she said. It sounded as if she was giving us an exscuse not to fight.....
"Withdraw?!" Akane shouted angrily from behind me. I could feel the heat of the lava poisining the air. Childish to carry such anger when her flame will only be ignited more by it... I thought to myself. I turned my head around and gave her a red-eyed glare.
"Just do it!" RaXi nearly yelled again "Form a portal and have everyone return now!"
I turned my head around but it remained half cocked to one side. My red-eyes had turned to her. "RaXi...if anyone other than you ever spoke to me in such a tone...." I started.
Suddenly the men RaXi had stopped me from burning stepped between us. He glared at me, but it wasn't a hard glare. Could it be I even detected worry from this nobody?
"You should go now. She's only warning you before it's too late. You haven't much time to escape unnoticed...everyone knows you're here. Summoning a creature from the Underworld was a dead giveaway...the first party destroying the scouts was enough...but Cerberus...that was careless Triskix," he said sharply.
I cocked my head back to Akane ready to set her on fire next. But...now wasn't the time. I turned my head forwards again.
"Fine. Withdraw." I said. "Everyone form a portal and return now!"
They all did as told...everyone left except for Xakiah, RaXi, and me. Lexian and Kyxsha had to get Ximh back quickly so they didn't hesitate.
"Verex...are you a traitor?" Xakiah asked menacingly glaring at the man.
So that is his name I thought to myself.
"I could ask the same of you Xakiah. You were aiding them, no?" Verex answered.
I felt myself smirk again. I turned my head to RaXi to ask what happened to Nyx then, but suddenly A portal appeared at one of the dead end staircases before us. A man with long silver hair stepped through.
"Triskix. Second-in-Command of Castle Oblivion. You weren't leaving before greeting the Lord of the Citadel...were you? How rude." the man commented.
His underlying tone thoughts nearly expoded in my head. He had the same power as the Leader......
What are you doing here you dog. His thoughs shouted. Has your percious master asked you to bite my head off? Why hasn't he come here himself?
I have no affiliation with dogs. They are the stupidest of animals and follow orders blindly. I am more of a cat. I answered.
Answer the question. Why are you here?
I am here because that is what my master wishes. Nyx, an allie of mine has dissappeared and we are searching for her.
You lie though those barred teeth. Has you Master really been that leanient to send his greatest weapon on a simple recon mission? No I don't think so. What is you plan?
You sneak into our Castle and fight our nobodies and then get mad when we do the same? And I thought you had a brain.
Enough you dog. I will deal with your master then.
There is no reason to bring my master into this.
He is the one that will bring a fight.
I fight as well.
You bore me.
"Shall I resolve that?" I said aloud. I tighetend my grip on my scythe ready to burn this castle indeed to the ground.
Suddenly Verex stood between us. I felt the need to stab him in the back for getting in my way, but RaXi's actions towards him still worried me. And this man.....he stood against his Master.
"A nobody just appeared in the world between...go now RaXi...it may be Nyx." He muttered to us.
"We can't just leave..." RaXi began.
Verex looked at me with a glare of fire in his eyes.
So he is like me then I thought. He is bound to a master but bites....
I felt myself sigh involuentarily and my scythe vanished. I grabbed RaXi by the arm and pulled her towards a portal. RaXi was digging her nails into me trying to force me to let go, and as the scars continued to scream up my skin I nearly let go out of pure pain.
Xakiah who had been waiting and keeping the portal open stepped through. RaXi gave me a look I'm not sure how to explain except some combination of anger and confusion.
Protect her Triskix a thought hit my mind quietly. It wasn't a shout like I was used to with my master and the other man. It had come from Verex.
Quite interesting.... I said to myself knowing that this mental link meant he had forced some sort of pact as I had with my master. Why should I?
Because if you don't I'll come to your castle and burn it to the ground.
I walked through the portal pulling a protesting RaXi. I smirked all the way. So he was going to burn my castle down? Not on my watch. Order would be kept. Heh.......
As we stepped back into the void between the two worlds, I felt the power of the pact fading. New scars were now on my skin, but they no longer hurt. I sighed and continued to pull at RaXi who seemed bound and determined to pull my arm off.
"Vincent! Vincent!" she was yelling.
"Will you...." I started, but RaXi gave me such a hateful look I was forced into silence.
"Shut up Triskix! All you care about is your order! You don't understand anything so just shut up!" she scolded.
I know what I can chage
And I know what I can't
These are the only two things
that matter
~Triskix~
