forum The Soul Labyrinth

Started April 14, 2019 by @CasiCasino group

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"I don't either."

Tolkalee walked over to the side of a building. Then he began scaling it. Reaching the top with ease. "You coming?" He asked looking down at Hinata.

Kai stood, shocked at what she had done. During the war, it was not unlikely for her to kill, but she realized that she had let fear overtake her in her actions. She held the mask of the Oni in her hands, and this time felt shame replace fear. She quickly dropped her backpack and shoved the Oni mask in it, as a reminder, and pulled out an ice cream bar in its stead. It would do her good to cool down.
As she walked away from her starting point, Kai saw more and more spirits. After ten or so minutes of avoiding them and scrutinizing each spirit to see someone she recognized, she realized something. It was very common to see a long cut or burn - rope burn, she thought - along the spirits necks. Head wounds and missing locks of hair was common, as were blotches of green on their skin (if their skin wasn't naturally green, that is), as seen from some fatal poisons.
She shivered as she learned that most of these occurences were heavily related to suicide. Kai looked around, and no one she could see could have died any other way. That meant she was in the wrong area.
Kai threw her ice cream on the floor and mashed it with her heel. As she did, she heard an announcement that stated that a spirit had been killed, with their mask taken off. And when the announcement stated to take care of her, she groaned.
The footsteps she heard, either, didn't help her situation. They grew closer, and the lava elemental was pressed against the wall, ready to spew some flame.

(Let’s pretend that Knight K was by the entrance hallways)

Knight K walked slowly within the silent hallways of the entry. He unsheathed his blade and got out his conductor’s baton, ready for possibly anything. He took a turn and saw Kai. “Well, hello there…” his red blood shot eyes didn’t help Kai to calm down even a little.

Hinata followed Tolkalee.

Tolk moved back enough that anyone on the ground wouldn't be able to see them. Then he sat down. "May I see that document again, please."

Hinata handed it over, rubbing her eyes. She was exhausted from her power being used by her mother so much, but she couldn't fall asleep here.

It was unfortunate for the Knight that he had shocked Kai, as she unconsciously caused the floor to split, and watched his foot slip in the ground. She let the flames in her hands come, approaching him and grinning. "I bet it's okay to kill this one, though" she remarked to herself.

His blade barely stick to the ground before he fell further down, who knows where he’ll end up. Knight K launched himself from the blade handle he held. “I like to see you try…young lady” he mockingly said as he aimed his conductor’s baton towards her, summoning a wall of blades aiming right at her. “And don’t worry…they’re fire proof” he said with a grin.

Hinata started to doze off. She forced herself awake, aware this was not the time for a power nap.

Kai looked mildly surprised. Swords, no big deal. Living with humans who seemed keen on killing her before she became an adult made her quite a good fighter sometimes. She hoped this was one of those times. She pulled a dagger, enveloping it in flame. "Don't worry… So are mine."

Second page of Connor’s Document

Tolkalee noticed how tired Hinata looked but didn't comment on it. He looked over the document again. It looked old. How long ago did that Knight become a Knight? he wondered. They were probably as safe as they were gonna get here on this roof.

Knight K called his blades to all attack her at once, with some hidden ones attacking her from above and behind as well. The blades all moved a little faster than an eagle would, heading for the same target…Kai.

Tolkalee glanced at Hinata again. He moved over and sat right next to her. "Look at this," he showed her the other page of the document. "This may be a way to beat him, if we run into him again."

Third Page

Tolkalee looked at the third page while still showing Hinata the second page. Hermes and Apollo… those are Greek gods.

Hinata looked at the document.
"This dude has skill, I'll give him that."
She yawned.

Kai was, fortunately for her, strong enough to deflect most of the blades with directed fire. As one scratched her skin, as she winced green fire poured from it and the blade dropped. Others pierced her legs, her weak spot. "O-ow…" she groaned. She summoned a barrier of flame to surround her while she patched her wounds with a thick lime-colored slime which she pulled from her backpack, and when she finished sent the flames roaring towards the Knight.
"Who are you?" she asked. Though she didn't expect him to answer, she continued. "Is there a reason I'm being attacked?"

(I… have no idea what to do now…)

(Come find Hinata and Tolkalee)

(Okay…) Adara moved through the labyrinth, clutching the sleeves of her hoodie.

Hinata heard footsteps. She became fully awake, ready to fight.

Walking into a corridor, Adara almost stumbled over someone as she was lot in her thoughts.

Tolkalee was still sitting down, listening to the sound of the footsteps.

Adara glared at the spirit. "Watch it!" She snapped.