Leo emerges from the light first, followed by Nendrerth, Eaos, and Chaos.
"Ah. It's been ages since the three of us have been here…"
Chaos smirked but winces as Leo tighten his restraints. Nieo steps through with Obsidia and Zero and stop.
"You three are from here??"
Nieo had seen images her father once showed her so it wasn't very surprising to her. Before them was an open field and a single structure. The three now stood what felt like miles from this tower like structure
"May I ask you guys a question?"
Nieo catches up to her parents and Leo, stepping in front of them. Leo sighs but looks down toward the child.
"One question, then we must hurry."
"I've seen images of this but never seen this place before. Where exactly are we?"
Sighing once more, he glances over to Eaos and Nendrerth.
"Your child asks some very difficult questions."
He looks back to her, then raises his hand.
"I will not go into detail as we are late, but we are standing before The Tower of The Five, which is where the Council resides. The other Celestials live in this realm but are spread out due to varying sizes. Myself and the three you grew up to know are from here."
As they spoke, Rahmiel and Valoel stepped through and are now behind Obsidia and Zero, who could sense something was wrong.
Fenrir stayed behind in Eaos' room for a moment, watching as the world he knew began to crumble into nothingness.
"Do not fear, Brother. The gods have returned to their worlds for the time being."
He relaxes when he hears his sisters voice then steps through the light and greeted by his friends but instantly feeling massive amounts of aura surrounding him compared to before.
"Leo what did you do?"
As he spoke, three beings in black hooded robes surround him, blades of light piercing his back.
"Fenrir! Leo what is going on?"
Nendrerth asked but is covered by the laughter of Chaos.
"It truly is good to be back home."
More began to appear, each member of the group being held by these unknown beings.
"You all have delayed the council for too long. This is why I warned you we would be late."
One more appeared beside Leo but instead of being hooded, his dragon-like appearance was revealed.
"You are late, Leo."
He stands beside him, now towering over him.
"I tried to warn them, Drud. And since this is the first time I've left the tower, this is the closest I could get."
Drud steps aside and summons a gate before them.
"I shall let you off with a warning, but do it make them wait any longer."
He looks over to Nendrerth and Eaos.
"Father is not pleased with you… Sister…"
All eyes turned toward her except Leo, Chaos, and Eaos as they were the first to walk through the gate once more. Nendrerth kept her eyes to the ground as she walked through as well. Drud followed behind Fenrir and the others as they walk through the gate into a large room. The room was dark except for the area that they now stood. To their far right was a table with 5 seats and behind was a dark figure. His horns slightly visible.
"I do not have long to speak with you myself… Daughter… If you two had not interfered, Chaos would be the only one on trial today."
Nendrerth walked over, part of the light followed to keep her lit.
"Father, we tried hard not to. If the world had gone the way it was going to…"
Fenrir was weakened from the spears, but could feel so much pressure coming from her father as she spoke.
Fire bursts around the table but then calms down, Nendrerth stood unshaken.
"And because of the way that world was going, that wolf broke several rules."
The fire fades and the entire room lights up. Nendrerth's father steps out of the remaining shadows. His proportions were similar to his son's but was visibly an elder. His eyes were more of a piercing white.
"The others will be here in moments. As a former member of this council, Eaos, you should have been more careful."
Eaos was about to say something but stops when he hears a door begin to open behind them. Everyone looks back except Eaos, seeing four more figures enter. One was a small female human like Nieo and beside her stood a white wolf like creature with a reptilian face and tail. Fenrir drops to his knees, his senses being overwhelmed by the aura's each being held. The girl and her beast walk over beside Nendrerth's father and waited.
"I'm surprised we're the next ones to arrive, Gaelus."
With the name matching the figure, Gaelus looks down to her.
"I would have been surprised if HE was the first one."
Shivers went down her spine. Eaos knew who they were speaking about but stayed silent throughout the conversation. He kept his eyes down, but could feel someone gaze surrounding him.
"HE's here…"
Gaelus and the girl looked toward Eaos as they see another figure step out of the shadows from the corner of the room.
"You haven't lost your touch… Brother."
Eaos looks up and behind everyone seeing the figure.
"I see you're keeping my seat warm, aye?"
He walked pat Eaos with a smirk and joine the other two by the table.
"If you want it back, all you'd have to do is challenge me… Oh wait, I forgot. The moment you gave up your seat was the moment you lost that opportunity."
"Enough with the bickering!"
The room shook as voice thundered throughout the room. A fourth figure floats through a gate across from where they came in from. He was much larger than Gaelus and the others. He hovered about two feet off the ground with long arms and claws at the end. He wore clothing similar to the others but was slightly tattered.
"Save it for the trial…"
The three at the table bowed then spoke in unison.
"Yes Elder Domnus…"
He floats to the table and looks around.
"Where is she…?"
The girl sighed then stands up and looks at him.
"I fear she is running late once again, Elder Domnus…"