forum The Soul Labyrinth

Started April 14, 2019 by @CasiCasino group

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Hinata stood and bowed in return.
"I am Hinata Hayashi. A pleasure to meet you."

Both Kurt and Alvin raised a brow.
“Hinata… Hayashi…? Japanese origins perhaps?” Alvin asked, resting his hands on his hip.

Seth turned to look at him. "That is unclear, because we are on another planet and time is different there. I don't know how long this war will last back at home. Speaking of which, it was bad enough that they called in the other thirteen," he turned to Tolkalee. "They wanted you and I there so hopefully they can hold out long enough for us to get back."
"I would honestly love to join for the party, but people can't seem to handle themselves without me," Tolkalee sighed.

Dakota nodded.
“I fully understand that. In case you were curious, our time runs at a different pace than… most places. If you’re familiar with the concept of time, ours is half of Earth’s. A day here is half a day there, does that make sense?” He explained as they reached the next floor, Floor Eleven.

"Is it that obvious?" Hinata laughed lightly.
"Yes, I am from a version of Japan."

“A version? I’ll pretend that I understand what that means…” Alvin said, looking behind Hinata.

The Clockwork Crow walked up behind Hinata.
“Excuse my rudeness but I will have to go…” he said to her, turning around and proceeded to walk down the hallway.

Evan and Gavin were trying to have Declan play a guessing game with them. They succeeded and Declan seemed to be having fun as well. They burrowed Sebastian’s small white board and a marker. They were playing in turns, two people would write down names of the Knights and Viscounts and having one of them hold it up without knowing who it was while the two tried to give hints. They looked happy just by doing something so simple.

"I'll explain if you want me to." Hinata smiled when she saw the children playing.

Evan and Gavin turned around when Hinata spoke. They gave her a smile.
“Please do indeed” Gavin politely insisted.

It was Declan’s turn and the name written on the board was Sebastian Autumn, Machined Body.

Sebastian turned and saw this, he gave Declan a poker face as he didn’t want to ruin the fun.
I wonder what they’ll say about me he thought to himself as he talked to Alvin and Kurt of the Fourth Generation.

(I’m doing this just because the story needs to calm down a bit XD)

"Well, most dimensions are simply versions of the Origin. That's the place all the rest of the dimensions come from. In my home world, Japan wasn't an island nation; there were no islands. Instead, it was coastal. Not everything was the same for the culture, either." Hinata smiled at the memories.

Alvin and Kurt nodded.
“I see…” they said in unison and looked at each other, laughing their sanity out.

Hinata smiled again. This reminded her of her early years with her sister. Thankfully, they no longer spoke in unison randomly.

Evan and Gavin were trying to explain Seth without saying anything that would reveal who he is.

“Uh… a Knight of our Generation” Evan started.
“R-Right…” Declan replied.
“Mmmm… mentally old but physically young” Gavin added.
“That would just mean that this person isn’t the three of us” Declan giggled.

Hinata kept a poker face as well when she saw who they were trying to get Declan to guess.

Gavin thought of something.
“He’s like a brother to all of us” he gestured to the group that included himself.
“Oh!” Declan exclaimed, he seemed to have figured it out.

Sebastian who was listening from a slight distance was waiting for the answer.

“Is it…” Declan started.
“Is it Cyril?!” He answered excitedly as Sebastian felt heartbroken. He mocked a cry quietly and laughed afterwards, only for Hinata and the two former Knights to hear.

Gavin and Evan looked at each other and sighed.
“No… it’s not Cyril…” Evan said in utter disappointment.

Hinata facepalmed lightly. That had to hurt…

Declan had a shocked expression on his face.
“Wait wha—?” He turned the board towards himself and felt a hint of guilt run down his spine.
“I-I…I-uhhh…” he turned to Sebastian. “I AM SO SORRY!!!” He apologized but Sebastian shook his head.
“That’s it, no treats for you this weekend” Sebastian said with a hint of laughter.
“Nooooooo…” Declan pouted, his cheeks made him look like a hamster while doing that.

Hinata chuckled to herself. This is adorable, she thought.

It was Evan’s turn. Gavin was writing a name on the board when he turned to Hinata.
“Miss Hinata, would you mind playing with us? We want to see if Evan can guess this person by just your hints” Gavin stated, placing the board on Evan’s lap.
The name written on the board was Matthew Syrain, Nature’s Messenger.

"Ah, well then we probably wouldn't be able to make it," Tolkalee sighed. "One day on Htrae is like three days on earth. Which makes life complicated even more because now I know how much we need to speed up to get out of here. I hate time tables," Tolkalee snapped.
"Cool it," Seth had warning in his voice. "They have the others, they can hold out for several months, and I know that we aren't going to take that long."

"I would love to join." Hinata thought for a moment, not wanting the clue to be obvious.
"Hm…"

Dakota sighed.
“That’s a shame but I understand” he said when the three of them landed grounds on the Eleventh Floor. Nothing was immediately present on that floor, not a sound, not a figure.

“Why do I have a feeling that you two made this one extremely hard?” Evan questioned the other kids.
“Don’t worry, I think Miss Hinata’s got this” Gavin laughed a little while Declan… was being himself.

Finally, Hinata thought she had a good hint.
"Well, he's good with animals."

Evan was stunned by that hint.
“Good with animals…? Right now I have four people in my mind…” he started to think of something.
“Does he have a mansion as a house?” He asked.

Tolkalee scanned the room briefly. "Come on, let's ge through here before something shows up."
"Keep to the edges just in case," Seth piped in.

Dakota looked around.
“It’s not usually this quiet but I won’t complain…” he rushed through the middle of the Arena without any problems.
“All clear” he said to the two men as he reached the stairs.

"Hm… not really." Hinata smiled.

“Okay… three choices left…” Evan had to have a moment to think.
“Does he wear a mask?”