Arcane Tales

~Kentaro&James~

*After a while, the paths converge into a single path and James and Kentaro find themselves face-to-face with one another*

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~Kari&Alto~

*Up ahead she finds a large hotspring, with pinkish water, which would explain the hot steam. Creed is walking towards her on a narrow path along the cave's wall, at the edge of the pool*

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~Jade,Soul&Creed~

*The little girl turns to them and smiles broadly*

Girl: <So many!>

*She points at her little wooden cart, full of oversized yummy-looking peaches*

Girl: <Peachy?>

Alto calls out, "Who are you?"

Creed walks forward towards the girl and pats her on the head, "For free?"

*Kentaro takes a few steps back*

"Who are you?"

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"K... Kari."

*Everything was so confusing. Jade noticed Soul's actions*

[That girl is more dangerous than any of us. What is she doing in a place like this?]

"I'm Jade. Any idea where we are?"

*Kentaro and James hear voices further down the path*

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???: <...Hello?>

*A blond haired girl with long pigtails and a white cloak is staring at them further down the path.*

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*The girl gives each of them a peach, which is at least twice as big as the average peach. She then points at the ground near the tree and giggles*

Girl: <Sit?>

Alto: "Alto Crive, sorry, I thought you were a monster for a second there" he walks towards Kari, "How'd you end up here?"

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Creed: "Creed Baticule of the Royal Knights." He turns to the little girl, "Uh, sure?"

"Alda? Something isn't right... The mist got me in Toros. There is something dangerous about this place, I can feel it!"

*Jade refuses the peach, ever cautious of the little girl, and instead leans up against the tree.*

*Kentaro ignores what's his name and cautiously goes towards where the voices are coming from.*

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"I... I don't know."

*Kentaro and James arrive where Creed, Jade, Soul and the little girl are. They're gathered next to a cherry tree covered in cherry blossoms, and there's also a little circular hot spring nearby and some orange tulip patches here and there. The entire area is surrounded by thick mist, which immediately closes off the path behind them. The little girl notices them immediately and runs over to her little wooden cart. She leans over the oversized peaches and waves at them*

Girl: <More friends! We can play!>

*For a moment, they all seem to hear another voice, but it is almost completely muted by the girl's sweet and cheerful shouting*

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???: <Hi there. I'm Allina.>

*She walks up to them, staring at Alto suspiciously. A calm female voice echoes through the cave*

'...Lord Origin...'

"Soul, calm down! I think they're in the same boat we are."

*Jade walked over to the peach cart.*

"Besides, an unknown place is not the best location to make enemies. I suggest we figure out what's going on before we make assumptions."

*She turns to the two new men.*

"Hi there, I'm Jade. Who are you guys?"

Alto: "Did you here that? It sounds like something's coming from... somewhere."

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Creed is still on alert but it appears that he has become relaxed. He has also gotten quiet.

*Kentaro holsters his guns. and appraches the group, spurs jingling as he steps.*

"What the hell is this place?"

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*Kari remains silent.*

Girl: <We make peach party?>

*She runs over to Kentaro and grabs his right wrist, pulling him towards the peach cart, giggling*

Girl: <We can all sing!>

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Allina: <Well... the exit is up ahead, we should go out and find whoever's talking.>

*She heads out*

Alto follows.

Creed remains silent... for now.

"How about no?"

*Kentaro slides his hands from the girls grasp*

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*Kari follows a few feet behind them.*

[This is the oddest group of strangers I have ever seen.]

"Little girl, do you know where this place is?"

*A section of the mist starts swirling around like there's a tornado embedded in the mist wall. A few seconds later, it grows very wide. Beyond the hole they see nothing but pure darkness. Kari, Creed and Allina arrive just in time to see a figure forming beyond the hole and walking towards them. Soon it crosses the hole, stopping in front of the group. Soul feels its warm presence and wakes up. It's an elegant and beautiful woman, with long green hairs, two blue fabric straps crossed over her breasts for a top, and a long skirt of the same color. She has gold rings around her wrists and a strange green pattern tattoed along her back and elbows. She also has some sort of halo over her head, which is more of a glowing disk of different colors, filled with strange runes. She's floating a few feet above the ground, the orange tulips and the cherry blossoms swinging about gently to her presence. She bows lightly to the group*

???: <You are finally gathered here.>

*Without any of them even noticing, the little girl and the peach cart have disappeared*

"I knew something was up. Who are you?"

*Kari walks up beside Kentaro, Kari looking at the angle, goddess, whatever. *

Kentaro:<Are you all right?>

"Yeah."

"About time you showed up General Crive" Creed says.

"Shut up Creed" was Alto's reply.

Both however were transfixed by the woman's beauty.

OOC: Have I mentioned how hot Martel is lately?