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Chapter 76 - Semar the Cook

L.Y. 651 Muro 26 1:09 S.Q. - Abandoned Facility, Inside the Carnival

The team takes a step closer to the plate noticing what the dust once covered. The Birion was now visibly maggot ridden, full of rot, and had a heavy odor to it.

"Ugh."

[Naraku, with disgust]

"How long do you think that Birion has been on that plate "

[Crystal]

"I'm not sure, but the way it smells it's definitely been too long if you ask me."

[Twilight]

[Sizzling]

A weird foam begins to form on the top of the Birion. With smoke rising an uneasy feeling arises amongst the team.

" What's that.."

[Obitiga, coughing]

"I don't know, but.."

[Naraku, coughing]

"We should definitely step back."

[Crystal, as the smoke gets thicker]

"Should we knock it away?"

[Naraku, stepping closer]

As he is about to knock the Birion away from the group it explodes. Sending rotten chunks across the room, and on to the team themselves. Unfortunately for Naraku he takes most of the rotten chunks. Whipping his face, he begins to feel a weird itch. His skin begins to redden, and his temperature rises.

"Obitiga! Do you have any anti-poisonous potions with you?"

[Naraku, in shock]

"I might, why?"

[Obitiga, digging through his backpack]

"That Birion was full of some type of poisonous material or liquid."

[Naraku, keeping his distance from the group]

"Here!"

[Obitiga, tossing him an elixir]

Using some cloth he kept on his wounds Naraku begins to wipe off the Birion Chunks. Dowing the Elixir as fast as possible he tries to stay calm in order to let it take its course. A shadow begins to formulate where the light was shining around the plate the Birion was on. Leaving the silhouette of an unknown person.

"Did you not like the meal I sent you?"

[Stranger]

"How was that a meal!?"

[Obitiga, screaming up the building]

"I took all week making it, it is not my fault you arrived so late to the dinner."

[Stranger]

"What about the poison you put in it? Was that supposed to be fulfilling?"

[Naraku, angrily]

"Oh that's just my extra special sauce, was it not to your liking?"

[Semar, chuckling]

"Who is this guy?"

[Obitiga, trying to whisper]

"The name is Semar. I'm the cook of this Carnival. I specialize in many delicacies but most of all I'll be the one to stop you all. So please make your way up here so we can finish this Dinner party."

[Semar]

"Dinner Party?"

[The team, looking at each other confused]

"Do you think we should trust him and make our way up there?"

[Crystal]

"He seems pretty far up, and he has to be an official right?"

[Twilight]

"Even so he's also the only one who can possibly tell us where the Ringleader is so we can put this Carnival to an end."

[Naraku]

"So it looks like we have no choice but to head up there."

[Twilight, letting Semar know]

"Great, I can't wait to see you."

[Semar, as he steps back into the shadow]

The team begins to make their way towards what looks to be a set of stairs. They were old and unstable looking but there was no other way up. Step by step they began to climb towards the top of the facility. Wrapping around the building it seemed to get quieter and quieter. Trying their best not to speak in order to sneak up on Semar the team begins to feel off about their surroundings. As if their senses were off and they weren't fully themselves. A dazy feeling begins to come over them all, weakening the group and they begin to stumble upstairs. Crystal begins grabbing the rails, though shaky they help her keep her foot. Obitiga drops to his knees, crawling as best he can. Twilight begins to cough, stopping him dead in his tracks. With Naraku the only one still able to move with strength he continues on.

"Wh..Why is he so okay?"

[Obitiga]

"Probably due to the elixir he took."

[Twilight]

"Do you think it's okay to let him..keep going by himself?"

[Obitiga]

"No, do you have any more of those elixirs?"

[Crystal]

"I think I have a few more."

[Obitiga, entering his backpack]

As he begins to hand over an elixir to Crystal a gunshot is heard. Barely missing Obitiga's face, breaking the bottle, and leaving the team in rage, out of the shadows came Semar.

"I don't think I can let you all just drink a drink from outside my creation. It is very disrespectful to the Cook I am."

[Semar, putting his gun down]

"Well if we die, how do we get to enjoy your cooking then?"

[Obitiga, putting away the backpack]

"You could have just died instead."

[Semar, leaping off the side of the stairs]

Watching as he slowly descends the team is unsure of how he'll survive. With his onlooker in aww, Semar turns around pulling out his gun, and firing at all four. Slowly he continued to fall, making it seem as though his descent was following a different pace as time itself. Though he didn't hit anyone on the team he did however hit the walls, letting more light peer in. Before he could hit the ground he turns letting out one final blast, that seemed to be stronger than the rest to break his fall, he lands fully on his feet.

If you do however wish to live I suggest you begin to make your way back down here.

[Semar, as smoke begins to form from above]

It seems before he made his way down Semar let out a gas leak, causing the top most part of the facility to become completely unsafe for human breathing.

Especially with that hole I just made to your left.

[Semar, smiling ear to ear]

Looking the team begins to see a high pressure amount of air leaving the pipe. Thinking it through they each realized the type of chemical reaction that could be made, and began to rush their way to the ground. As they began to regain their energy they began leaping from case to case. Working their way down faster, only to hear a huge explosion from above. They were correct that the chemicals were explosive.

"Aren't you glad that I warned you!"

[Semar]

"Warned us, you're a bad guy, do you think we will all of a sudden be on your side just because of that."

[Obitiga]

"No but at least I can share my cooking some more with you all."

[Semar, pulling out supplies to continue cooking]

"So what would you like to eat?"

[Semar]

"Why don't we just defeat you instead?"

[Naraku and Obitiga, firing off arrows]