Chapter 12- The Empty Tunnel

Near Dead Mines
Time- Unknown
July 1st, 2102

The snow slowly turned black as Issac and Lenne got closer to the Dead Mines. When reaching the Dead Mines they saw someone standing on a tree stump.
“So you have made it here,” he said.
“Dark Draconis,” Issac said, “What are you doing here?” He opened his eyes and looked at Issac.
“I feel my revenge has been laid inside here,” Dark replied. “Currently, Alexei is still resting.”
“Alexei’s here?” Issac asked. Dark nodded.
“He’s been damaged in the fight with Micheal,” Dark told him.
“Is Maldran here too?” Lenne asked.
“Im afraid he disappeared with Micheal during the battle,” Dark answered.

“Lenne, can you take care of Alexei?” Issac asked.
“Sure,” Lenne replied. “A few minutes of healing and he’d be good as new.” Lenne found Alexei behind a tree and started using Heal on his wounds. Issac walked toward the crack opening. Dark accompanied him. As they climbed down the crack opening it became darker but when they got closer to the bottom it got brighter. When they got down, there was blood everywhere.
“Seems like a battle happened here recently,” Dark said aloud. Issac nodded and saw some more crystals in the tunnel walls. Issac reached out and pulled one of the crystals out. It had the color green and felt a coll wind blowing in it. Issac inserted the crystal into his Beheader and felt it grow with power. Just in case, Issac got more crystals. Walking deeper into the tunnel nothing came at them. No Uprising Deaths were in here. When they reached a giant room, they saw nothing. No monsters or creatures. Just a giant empty room.

Then they noticed a portal.
“What do you think is in there?” Dark asked.
“I dont knowm” Issac replied. “But we wont known until we find out.” Issac walked toward the portal but felt a shock going near it. Issac jumped back.
“I think theres a protective barrier around it,” Dark said taking a bit of powder from his pack and tossed it at the portal. A barrier soon showed.
“I’ll smack it down using my Doombringer and Beheader!” Issac shouted swinging both of his swords at the barrier. But nothing happened. Issac sheathed his Beheader and charged his Doombringer.
“A Demonic Crystal can break this barrier down! I know it can!” Issac swung his Doombringer onto the barrier- and his Doombringer’s blade broke off. Issac had his mouth opened and stared at his broken Doombringer.

“Maybe we should come back later,” Dark suggested.

Lenne waited for Issac and Dark to get out of the crack. Lenne saw Issac and Dark climb out.
“So what did you guys find?” Lenne asked them.
“A portal and a broken Doombringer,” Issac replied. Issac showed Lenne his Doombringer.
“Wow,” Lenne said. “How are you going to fix it?”
“Well I could always go to the Village of Black Smiths hidden somwhere on the Black Mountain,” Issac replied. “Im going there and it might take a while for the Doombringer to get repaired. Hows Alexei doing?”
“He’s fine,” Lenne answered. “He just needs some rest and he can get back into battle in no time at all.” Issac stared at Alexei’s Hellslayer. He felt a Demonic Crystal in it. It must be a Dark crystal because he felt a Dark Presence haunting the pole arm.

Issac reached into his pack and tossed Lenne a red crystal. He also tossed a yellow and blue crystal at Dark.
“Insert those crystals into your weapons for power,” Issac told them. They did so and felt power surging in them. Now I have to get on the next train to Ludibrium and head to Korean Folk Town. Use this time to train and get prepared.”
“Alright Issac,” Lenne replied. Alexei groaned a little and Lenne used Heal on him again. Alexei opened his eyes slowly.
“Where am I?” Alexei asked. After Issac explained everything to Alexei he got up to his feet. “Alright lets head back.”
“I got a VIP Teleportation Rock with me,” Dark told them. And using it, he teleported them all to Orbis.

Issac bought a ticket to Ludibrium and said his good byes to them. After all, the Village of Black Smiths is a dangerous trip and he might not make it back.

At Kerning City Devon sat on his bed of a small apartment and he looked outside his window. I am a WhiteKnight, but why am I so, so this? he thought to himself. Have I walked the wrong path? Have I helped the wrong side? He looked at a photo of him and his friends. The photo next to the other one showed him and a girl. I did all this because of anger, he thought to himself. Anger of losing her. And in fear. In fear of losing another one I love. Devon packed a few things into a pack and left the apartment. I must find the flower and place it at her grave stone. Maybe she would forgive me.

To be continued.

~Burning Soul