"Although we may not see each other.
Nothing stops me from finding you"
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"Wait I need to find my friends and my headmaster I can't waste any-"
Johanna summons a sword out of mid-air pointing at at Edwards's throat.
"You're from Falos correct?"
"Y-yes"
"Where is your group of friends involved in the mass kidnap incident that includes multiple staff and faculty and most importantly the headmaster of this academy?"
Edward remains silent as he puts his head down. I can't help but watch as my mouth isn't given the ability to speak.
"Hmph" Johanna dematerializes the sword as more "grunts" from the court of mages arrive escorting Edward and then escorting me towards a teleportation circle.
"Captain Percival please take down your ice formation. That mage is coming with us... Is something the matter Captain?"
"I dont think it's too quick to judge Lady Justice" Percival speaks. "We still dont know the situation Valerus could be-"
Johanna puts her hand up.
"He will be put on trial if he is proven innocent and not working with the Phantom Order I will let him go free however if he isn't he will be executed"
"Understood"
"Sister!" Issac calls out. "There is no need for this trial for Valerus. He has done nothing wrong!"
"Issac go back to Mom and Dad and keep them safe"
"Wait"
"Issac please go back. If anything brother I will need you as a witness"
Ice gets deforested as Owen reverts to his human form.
Water soaked around him.
"Someone get him a towel and a change of clothes" Percival commands. He looks at Owen a s the grunts from the Court of Mages scurry along with his orders and wrap Owen in a blanket levitating him back to the Transportation Circles placed on the ground. "Dammit, I couldn't do anything" as he looks down.
"We did all we could, Captain," Kaneda says standing next to Percival.
ZOOM
"The main thing is no one in the audience got hurt there were no casualties" Javin states.
"But we let them escape with a Twelve Star, multiple staff and facility, and the headmaster of Aurora Saint Academy. How do you think the people will react?" Percival says shaking his head from displeasure. "I just know we'll get an earful of Alistar"
"That's a damn given," Percival says with a grim look on his face as he walks away.
"Right"
"We shall see each other again the trial will happen in a couple of days."
VRM
SHINE
Johanna heads off using a beam of light.
"Teleportation magic?" Kaneda says.
Percival looks back at the destruction of the coliseum.
I was walking along the arena grounds. "Luna" Ceaser says.
"I know..am in charge now" as she holds Faith in her arms. "The backlash will be hectic"
"Don't worry about me by your side I'll make sure it won't be" Issac says.
"Thank you"
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Outskirts of Boundera
GROWL GROWL
"How long have we been walking?" Ezekiel complains treading slowly behind the group.
Jonathan looks back "Dont worry it's not that far now. If we get within a clo-"
"You've been saying that for the last 10 minutes. We have been walking in the middle of nowhere. No food, no water, at least we have Axel here to maintain a perfect breeze so we dont burn to crisps!" Jericho yells.
"Haaaa. Just a few hundred yards we should be in-"
RUMBLE RUMBLE
"What the hell is that?"
"The ground its shaking"
Suddenly creatures from the sands begin to emerge. A giant eight-legged creature with a tail.
"Giant scorpions?" Jericho says as he pulls out his sword.
Half a dozen scorpions surround the group of 4.
BZZT
"Hmm," Ezekiel looks around. "What was that sensation?
The sands of the scorched lands shake again as another scorpion emerges much larger than the rest.
"You're back early?" A female voice says. She stands on top of the emperor scorpion. With a slightly darker skin complexion, a half mask only showing her beautiful blue eyes, long black hair that blends within her attire, a cape with a hood, baggy black pants, and a black cropped shirt that exposes her midsection.
"Am pretty sure Eliza and Samson aren't expecting you to return so early" She looks at Ezekiel "And you brought another Twelve Star?"
She drops down from the scorpion. "What's your name?" she asks Ezekiel.
"Ezekiel Agnes Leo"
"Alright. Am Ashe Colburn Scorpio" as she pulls back her hood revealing a scorpion with 8 stars around it on her neck.
"Come on. Let's get you guys back into town"
"Thank you," Axel says.
"You're from Boundera and you didnt tell us? What else are you hiding from us, Jonathan? Or if that is even your name" Jericho says.
Jonathan remains silent as he follows Ashe on top of her scorpion.
"You guys go on top of the other scorpions dont worry they want to sting"
"Alright, we finally get to eat" Ezekiel runs on top of one scorpion.
"Tch" Jericho slowly walks to one.
"Jericho calm down everything will most likely be explained when we arrive in Boundera," Axel says walking close to him.
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"It's Cold. A cold floor"
SHACKLE SHACKLE
Eriko awakens in an unfamiliar place.
Bars in front of her.
"Ugh. Where am I It's too dark"
BREEZE
A cold breeze fills the chamber.
SHACKLE
"What is this on my leg? I feel... I feel weak. Uhh lI need light"
LIGHT CREATION MAGIC:
"What"
"Dont bother it won't work," a voice says in the shadows.
"Who are you?" Eriko asks.
"Someone who wishes to get back to their world. And you're here so I can achieve that."