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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 2, 2016 18:51:08 GMT -5
Bliss followed after her and started through the cave. Eventually they came to the same pool where Yuki came from. The water in the pool wasn't clear and clean anymore however, but brown and filthy looking.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 2, 2016 22:00:18 GMT -5
"Now I know this wasn't like this before." Yuki said, looking into the pool.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 3, 2016 15:31:36 GMT -5
"Dragon Tears are the only things keeping the water clean outside, without it even the water becomes dark and filthy, although it's still deadly to the undead." Venti told her. "Even close to the Valley where it's not so bad you can see the Darkening's influence. We originally came here because I hoped the Dragon Tear could help me find out more about the Skull Dragons. If they're still out there, if they're still friendly." She looked down the tunnel. "This is the furthest Bliss and I have ever been. Neither of us have ever seen the outside ourselves."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 5, 2016 1:28:49 GMT -5
"Then it's first steps for all of us, at least we can take them together." Yuki said, trying to stay positive.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 5, 2016 17:39:34 GMT -5
"I'll be doing the taking." Bliss said. "You two just make sure that you keep each other safe."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 7, 2016 9:09:34 GMT -5
"We can all keep each other safe." Yuki said, stepping forward to stand beside . If all three of us work together then we'll be fine."
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 7, 2016 15:53:11 GMT -5
"Of course!" Venti agreed. "Thank you." Bliss said. "But I'm the only one of us that can use the water to attack the undead. And neither of your abilities are strong enough to protect you against them."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 8, 2016 13:37:31 GMT -5
"We'll do what we can when it comes time. For now, we're all together and we should press on. We're already burning daylight." Yuki said with a sense of urgency. She knew it was dangerous and didn't want to get caught in the dark as well.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 8, 2016 19:34:32 GMT -5
"Yuki's right." Venti said and walked further down the tunnel. "We'll just take whatever comes our way in strides. So let's get going." Bliss sighed and followed after her.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 11, 2016 14:14:09 GMT -5
Yuki wanted to walk next to Bliss, but walked closer to between Him and Venti instead. She had the fear of the trip in her heart and was fighting to keep walking every step. It took a lot of effort to not breath heavy, though that's what her body wanted her to do.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 11, 2016 16:08:06 GMT -5
As they traveled down the cave it become darker and the air become heavy. It wasn't the fresh air they were accustomed to in the Ridge, but smelled old and dusty as if the same air has been trapped in the tunnel for hundreds of years. "Can everyone see clearly?" He asked, more so just to hear that they're still fine.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 12, 2016 11:55:41 GMT -5
"I'm good." Yuki said, Almost feeling the weight of the air more then smelling it. Her heart was in knots in her chest as she awaited the reveal of a big monster of ancient evil to beset them. Her legs moved on their own, her resolve the only thing pushing her forward as well as the presence of her friends.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 12, 2016 18:14:21 GMT -5
They finally came to the exit and Venti was the first to step outside, to Bliss' frustration. Outside was a dead forest, trees reached to the sky but there were no leaves on them. The trees and the landscape looked bleak with brown and grey making up almost all the color. The sun was still up, but it didn't seem as if the rays of the sun reached them, as if the trees absorbed the light making it look overcast even though there wasn't a cloud in the sky. There were brown grass around them that turned to dust when they stepped on it, but grew up into more dead grass where the dust landed. Venti and Bliss were both stunned to see this dead world, a contrast from where they lived, and couldn't say anything.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 12, 2016 20:43:35 GMT -5
Yuki was almost in awe as much as afraid. It was like a picture viewed in monochrome and it almost didn't feel real. She wanted to fly up and look as far as the eye could see but knew better. Instead she sat and placed her claw on the ground, scraping across it as though picking up a pile of sand, as she tried to pick up up in her claws.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 12, 2016 21:17:17 GMT -5
"It's much worse than I ever imagined." Venti finally brought herself to say. "It's best if we don't hang around too long at one place." Bliss said. "Remember to take extra care of your water from here on out."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 15, 2016 13:34:46 GMT -5
"Alright." Yuki said, double checking that her harness was synched correctly and waiting for Bliss and Venti to lead the way.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 16, 2016 10:42:37 GMT -5
"From here I think we should head that way." Venti said and started in a direction. "Look out for anything that could look like a landmark. That would help us with navigating." Bliss waited for Yukie to go first so he could keep an eye on both of them.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 18, 2016 21:15:06 GMT -5
Yuki smiled at bliss as she started away and while the smile was genuine she suddenly felt bad. She rallied her best saunter though and followed close to Venti.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 18, 2016 21:35:09 GMT -5
As they walked into the world their wasn't a sound. Wind didn't blow and no animal could be heard. Every so often Venti would stop and look around with her nose scrounged up in thought before continuing. At one such stop she looked at a hill they could see between the dead trees. On the hill was a lone, large dead tree. "Over there." Venti pointed to it. "I think that's one of the landmarks I've read about. If so we should be close to an old village."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 20, 2016 6:15:46 GMT -5
Yuki was already in a respectful awe of their surroundings and the chance to see more enticed her forward. She used her curiosity to hide away her fear to the backdrops if her mind.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 20, 2016 15:20:44 GMT -5
"Over this way." Venti said and went further into the leafless trees. They walked for some time without seeing any sign of a village or life before Bliss spoke up. "Uh, Venti? I think we found the village." Bliss had stepped on some dirt that made way to a brick. It broke apart, but could still be made out. Looking around them there were more pieces of bricks scattered around, blending into the brown surroundings.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 20, 2016 18:05:23 GMT -5
Yuki looked at the road and where she thought it led, "A brick road?" she asked and stepped a bit in that direction, "Where to next?" she asked knowing she didn't know the way.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 20, 2016 19:32:46 GMT -5
"No. Houses." Venti said and dug into the earth a bit with her claws. There was the remains of a wall there and a stone floor. "The town is gone. Is this what happens after a thousand years or was it destroyed be someone. I wonder if we did this." "I don't think so." Bliss said. "This doesn't look like dragons attacked here, there would be signs if we did." "I suppose you're right." Venti agreed. "Then who?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 21, 2016 17:13:45 GMT -5
Yuki started digging down with her claws to see how far it went, "Is there any history for this place?" She asked as she dug.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 21, 2016 18:54:37 GMT -5
Yuki didn't need to dig far to find another foundation. "No." Venti answered. "It was a human village so we don't know much about it, at least now. I suppose the Skeletons could have destroyed it afterwards so they didn't have to be reminded, or simply out of spite."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 22, 2016 0:28:01 GMT -5
"Well, we know who's most likely to know." Yuki said, hinting that they should probably get moving again.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 22, 2016 17:43:06 GMT -5
"You're right." Yuki said and looked up. "And if this is the village then we at least have some idea which way to go. Over that way." She said, pointing left to the hill they saw first. "If we're lucky we should find some clue that could help us along the way."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 22, 2016 23:57:07 GMT -5
Yuki nodded and started up the hill. She trusted Venti but at the same time couldn't help but feel that they were waking around more or less aimlessly. She thought about it for now instead of speaking up.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jul 23, 2016 14:11:56 GMT -5
"I knew it was bad out here." Venti spoke up as they walked, partly to voice her mind and partly to break the silence. "I just didn't think it was like this. It's like we never even belonged out here."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jul 24, 2016 12:38:30 GMT -5
Yuki wasn't sure what to say. She didn't want to be silent though and spoke what came to mind, "Well, it wasn't always like this, right? It was the undead that killed the land and water."
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