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Started February 23, 2018 by @_sleeby_rat_

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(hi again, I was in PE) Samandriel squinted at him. "How did something as insignificant as you three slip in before the final gates were closed? You should have burned alive the moment you step foot through one of them. Unless…" He looked at Asura. "You had help from someone who knows their way through the dimensions."

Mike nodded, seeing no point in trying to hide anything. "Yeah, we were headed to his dimension but there was a glitch and we ended up here instead."

"Hmm. I'll let Ein decide what to do with you. Otherwise," he snapped his fingers, and heavy golden chains appeared around Pluto. "Your fate will be less pleasant." He stood, and the throne melted into the floor. The mirror behind him started to spark and crackle, and the rune tattoos on his body glowed

"Now hold on," Mike said mildly. "Pluto's one of us. If you have beef with her, say it, and we'll settle this like adults. All right? I was told that the guardians of the gates were champions of justice. Was I misinformed, or will you give Pluto a fair chance to defend herself?"

"You dare question me?" Samandriel growled. "She was given a chance at redemption when Ein first appeared to her, and she rejected it. She is considered a fugitive and will be treated as such."

Asura wanted to speak, but he was afraid that he would make things much, much worse. He pressed his lips together and stepped back, trying to figure out a solution.

(hi I just got out of first aid) Pluto rolled her eyes as Samandriel talked. The guardian gave them one final glare before turning to the enormous mirror blacked out. Stars popped to life along its surface, and Samandriel turned to walk through the mirror. The guards forced them forward

(goin' outside next, internet might be sketchy) Mike sighed quietly and followed, careful to stay close to the others.

Asura tensed, not appreciating the fact that he had to bow down to such a cruel guardian.

They walked through the mirror and came out in a massive open courtyard. It was pure white and gold, with bright green plants and flowers planted in the courtyard. Samandriel took a few steps forward before stopping. He turned to Lillith. "Ein was supposed to meet us here." The girl frowned.

"Fashionably late?" It was eerily quiet. Then muffled, mechanical clinking sounds came from outside the courtyard walls

(kay)
Mike narrowed his eyes, listening carefully. The metallic sounds reminded him of the talking dragon machine he'd met a several days ago. But somehow he doubted that this noise was made by something quite so friendly.

(I return temporarily) A massive mechanical claw appeared on the wall. Slowly, an enormous mechanical hydra pulled itself over the wall, various elements streaming from its three heads. It focused its empty eye sockets on Samandriel and let out a roar. Samandriel took a step backwards, his armored hand melting until it had made a massive broadsword. While they were distracted, Pluto looked back at the group. "Run for the hydra's front claws and make your way down its back! The reapers will be waiting for you!" She spun and kicked the guards to her side, beating enough of them away so that she could slip the chains

(hey there, sorry we didn't wait for you ^^)
Mike tossed the nearest guard away like he'd tossed Pluto that morning, grabbed Red's hand, and dashed over to the hydra. He boosted Red up onto the hyrda's shoulder, then followed her onto its back, pulling Asura up behind them. "Don't slow down," he barked. "Keep going."

Pluto managed to fight off the last of the guards trying to stop her before flying down the hydra's back. She made it behind the wall just in time for the hydra to crawl all the way into the courtyard. Flames spewed from behind the walls, and the heat was beginning to become unbearable. "Everybody here?"

"Yup. Where to now?"

"Hey! Over here!" a voice called from a building near them. Two dark figures stood on top of it, both holding enormous scythes. Pluto squinted in their direction.

"Echo? Advocate? That you?"

"Yeah man, come on!" The figures disappeared into the building, and Pluto started jogging in their direction.

"Come on, we've gotta get to Gandelheim before Samandriel realizes we're gone."

Mike took up the rear, watching for signs of pursuit. "That monster was on your side, I take it?"

"Yup. That's the Hydra. Creative name, I know. One of the first successful tech-magic hybrids. The reapers control it." They ran down the street, and Pluto frowned. Where had the reapers gone? She was suddenly jerked into an alleyway off to the side, and came face to face with the grinning face from her phone screen. "Echo! Great, we need to get to Gandelheim now." The reaper grinned at her before looking at the rest of the group.

"Oh, lot more passengers than I thought! Don't worry, we've got a warp point to Gandelheim a few blocks from here, then we can hop to the mansion."

"Let hurry then," Mike said. "I think I hear them coming."

"Ooh, you made friends with someone who's got brains! Good to know you aren't draggin' some idiots around," Echo said. He started to walk quickly down the alleyway, where the other reaper was waiting. The other one looked far more human than Echo, with the only odd feature about him being the gold bird mask on his face. He did a little bow before walking with them.

"Advocate, at your service. I presumed my colleague has of yet to introduce himself. Echo?" The other reaper rolled his eyes.

"Name's Echo, blah blah blah, we don't have time for formalities!"

"I agree with Echo on all points," Mike replied. "Mike, Red, Asura. Thanks for your help, by the way."