"What? Why can't I go?" Arata exclaimed.
"You need sleep. Both of you." Will stated as he glared him and Van. "Leave the intel to us, You two rest."
"Okay." Van answered happily. "Arata, we do need to rest. Leave that to them. Let's get sone sleep."
"Fine." Arata gave in.
In the hotel we were staying at, Arata and Van stayed behind to get some needed sleep while the rest of us split up to gather information about the Black Turtle. It's me and Alistar who end as a pair so we head down the streets to gather some intel. We walk close to each otehr watching each others backs and making comments about the weather until Alistar breaks the conversation and changes the topic.
"It's been a while since it's just been the two of us." Alistar says as he sticks close.
"Yeah. It's been a a long time alright." I answered as we walked side by side and lower my voice to a whisper. "Alistar..."
"Yeah. They've been following us since we entered the city." He answered in a hsuhed voice.
We were being tailed by someone. I don't know who, but ever since we entered the city we've been followed. Good thing we asked Mitan and Leon to watch Arata and Van as they went to sleep. Now, the question is will they be able to keep with us.
Alistar nonds to me and run and so I match his pace and we move in union. The tailer seems to have followed so we increase our pace but whoever iur tailer is they're able to catch up so I turn to Alistar who nodded and we split up and go seperate ways. Let's see if you'll be able to catch us.
The tailer for a minute pauses but then follows me and I realize there are two of them. One seems to have gone after Alistar. They're good if they could hide their presence wuthout us noticing also but they won't be able to match our speed even if they try. I increase my speed and run faster and after half an hour of running around the trailers seem to have given up. Alistar and I try to find where they are but they seen to have just vanished into thin air. We find ourselves in the slum area of the city. Infront of us, a pub. This might be a good place to gather some information.
Alistar and I enter and inside there are a few people eating. We head for the counter and the one incharge is a young man in his twenties who asks what we'd like.
"We'd like some information." I answered.
"What kind?" He asked.
"About the Black Turtle." I answered.
"Oh, that won't be cheap." He said and Alistar takes out some money and skaps them on the table and the man smiles. "What would you like to know?"
"Any information about where we could find it? If you don't how about the Magician of Deep Freeze?" Alistar answered. "Anything will be good."
"Hmm... the Black Turtle lives up north in the Frozen Lake. As for the Magician of Deep Freeze, that guys about your age." The man answered. "He has white hair and cold blue eyes with white skin and is dressed in all white. Careful, from what I heard that guys a psycho."
"Thanks. Anything else?" I asked. "Like maybe familiars attacking or villages getting attacked?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary. But there's rumors flying about." He answered in a hushed voice. "You ever heard about the Obsidian Jade?"
"Obsidian Jade?" Alistar asked and the man nodded so Alistar slapped more coins on the table.
"The Obsidian Jade is an extrenely powerful thing that can apparently control anything and everything. Rumors is that the Obsidian Jade has been found by a group of bad apples." He states and I raise an eyebrow. "They're the Phantom Troupe, they plan to
use to control the Black Turtle and use the Turtle to steal apparently. Don't know how true it is but..."
"Thanks. You were really helpful." I answered and slapped some nore coins on the table and left.
We return to the hotel and meet up with the others. While the others were able to procure bits of information, I share all that we gathered with them.
"The Obsidian Jade..." Arata mutters when suddenly in front of him the Chronicle appears and he begins to read. "Deep within the heart of the Ancient Volcano slumbers an ancient power. The Obsidian Jade, a jew formed from ancient power accumulating deep within the planets heart."
"Anything about it's power?" I asked.
"It says, the Obsidian Jade possess the power of subjugation." He stated. "In the right hands, the Obsidian Jade could be a force for good but in the wrong hands, it could destroy the very order of the world."
"What about the Frozen Lake?" Will asked.
"Deep within the Frozen Lands lies the Frozen Lake. A Lake that has exited since ancient times and is covered in beautiful frozen ice." He stated. "Hidden beyond the blizaard, frozen peaks and snowcapped lands, the Black Turtle sleeps within the Frozen Lake's depth."
"So, what do we do?" Lucas asked.
"Do we go to the Frozen Lake or look for the Obsidian Jade?" Angie asked.
"To the Frozen Lake. If they want to control the Black Turtle they'll have to go there first so we'll wait for them there ready to defeat them." Arata stated and we nodded.
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"I did as you said. I told them about the Black Turtle and the Obsidian Jade." The man said and I smiled.
"Well done. You're free to go." I answered and he bowed before leaving.
"Master, the Obsidian Jade is in place." One of my trusted spies says from within the shadows.
"Well done, Eddy." I said. "Where's Addy?"
"She's watching the Sacred Flower carefully." He answered and I smiled.
"Good." I said as smiled down on the chess board.
"I'll go and set up the next stage then." Eddy says and disappears.
"Now then, Le Fleur, won't you entertain me. On the stage I've prepared for you. Show me. What kind of fate will you choose!" I exclaimed happily. Ah, I can't wait to see it!