His fast beating heart. The rush of blood. His eyes following every second movement. Eiser was scared at the same time angry at Julia for betraying them. For it was his Promise to protect Anastasia. His thoughts for the first time were going irrational because all he could think about was how suddenly he lost his father and then he found Anastasia and he lost her aswell. Eiser was enraged yet it excited Arkas to see the scenario as now he could have gotten to see Eiser's strength. So the grin, the excitement and the rage gave abit comfort to Sandy who had just escaped from their hold and yet was going back to the Lion's den again.
They moved in the haze where one could see nothing even with the light. The fog got so thick as they entered District 2 it was almost unwelcoming. Or perhaps the shut in doors of people's houses, that were shut so tightly made the fog unchallenging which crept inside the town and warded off human lives. Perhaps it was the fog that invited the unwelcomed guests to the city or vice.
Yet it didn't scare Eiser's pack. The three boys who were protected had now grown to protect. As the three reached the Church staring from down the stairs with their hoods covering thier faces the three moved inside the Church.
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In a dark room lit with ancient goblets of fire where cries of strangled children could be heard vividly. Julia sat on a red sofa with her legs crossed. A cigarette in one of her hands which she smoked.
"That brat will come to save this girl. What're you gonna do?"
She said. Warning her comrades about Eiser.
"Ohhhh are you scared?? What can a single kid do??"
Another one of the Executives, Uzikiel said. Who sat infront of Julia across the squared table.
"Huhh. He will go down or run away just like those other kids. (laughing) you think he can take us down?
"I am not scared! I am just concerned!"
Replied Julia.
(laughing) well concerned means you are scaredd!. Uzikiel insisted.
"Pipe down Uzikiel! Let him come. I will take care of that kid myself!"
Said the man sitting in the centre sofa. Blowing a cigar. As his green eyes slithered and the wicked grin showed off.
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The three entered the church as Sandy guided them to and they went towards the stage that had already caught the suspicion of Eiser when he came here before.
They lifted the carpet off the stage and beneath was a steel door that could lead them to a basement bunker. Arkas ignited his fist and broke the door as the three jumped down from above to the dark beasement grounds.
The basement was like a prison cell with concealing walls and goblets of fire for light. The three walked straight down the path presented infront of them. As suddenly they found themselves surrounded by the members of the Chained dogs. From the centre came out Uzikiel who had red hair wearing a black coat and loose black pants.
"My my i thought we only had one guest. Looks like the rat has bought some company."
Said Uzikiel.
"And Ohhh... It looks like you have one of the kids who ran from us. Perhaps you want to return him? But Sadly we cant let you go."
"I am ordered to bring the uninvited guests back to him yknow! So if y—"
"Maaann!! Don't you shut up! *cracking his head and throwing off his robe" I've decided I'll take this shit on!
Arkas said and got ready to fight.
Uzikiel was rather surpried as his ego was hurt by Arkas.
"You don't have any manners do you kid?
He said with his tone raised and brows frowned.
And so the members that surrounded them, attacked them on Uzikiel's orders and Sandy got scared as if it was the end but Arkas immediately jumped in the air and created flame spirals from his hands and beat all of them. Sandy was surpried as it happened because he had not seen such a strong display of power before.
Uzikiel grunted his teeth and rushed forward himself as to not let them go inside but Arkas stopped his punch with his fist and forced him to retreat back. Eiser and Sandy comfertably passed beside Uzikiel and went inside the hall.
Inside the hall, to the right their were stairs to go even more down. Sandy told Eiser that down the stairs were the enslaved children. Infront was a door that led to a room. Inside that room was Tuskin, who was smoking his cigars as if nothing bad had happened to catch his eye.
Eiser and Sandy went down the stairs where according to Samdy the kidnapped children were to be. But to their surprise there was no one. Not a single child was present there that caught both Sandy and Eiser off guard. Both were shocked and started to look for the kids in there. After a while Eiser found a hidden passage that led to the outside—even Sandy was shocked on how Eiser was able to find out that pathway as he had tried multiple times to break out of thier but couldn't find that passageway.
Eiser amd Sandy followed that passageway and finally found the flock of kids that was standing infront of a giant metal gate. That gate was designed to open by pressing a button present in Tuskin's room.
Infront of those children was Julia. Standing there to protect the gate and to bind the kids in there. But the kids were not alone, they were with the one who had experienced situations like this before, the one who was also once protected and now had grown up to protect, and the one who broke free of the hold on her own, found the hidden passageway and led the chuldren infront of the gate—The Children were with Anastasia Ersa.
Seeing Ana, it relieved Eiser abit. He smiled to see that Anastasia not broke free on her own but she also lead the astray children out of danger. As Eiser and Sandy reached there, Anastasia who was scared abit got some hope. She firmly stood on to that hope.
"Eiser you go up beat that Tuskin guy and unlock this door. I'll handle things here!"
She said holding on her own while her fists clenched, and giving of a frowning look to the one who betrayed her, Julia.
Eiser heard what Anastasia said, let out a sigh of relief and went back up smiling. While Sandy remained there thinking that helping that girl and letting out the children was the least he could do in this operation. So Eiser respected his courage and went on ahead by himself.
Eiser went back up and this time went straight towards the door but suddenly the door knob moved and the door opened. Came out a brown haired guy with slithering eyes who Eiser had met before. It was the Priest of the Church, Tuskin.
Tuskin came out and started to scratch the back of his head
"So.... You are Eiser huh?"
He said.
To which no reply came. As Eiser was just staring him down with his sharp gaze.
"Silence huh? Alright then what do you want? If i have what you want i will surely give it to you".
Tuskin talked again.
"Hmmm... I want to press the button that you have inside your room that opens the main gate."
Eiser replied.
"Uhhhh mannn!! That's the only thing i can't give you know! A villain has its rules too yknow!
He said as he started to stretch himself.
"Well then we have a problem. Because i have to open that door!
Eiser replied as he geared up aswell.
"Whaaatt?? I have to fight you? You look strong kid! But yknow i am number 3 in our gang right now. Are you sure kid?"
Again no reply came and Eiser suddenly closed the distance and threw an electrocuted punch at Tuskin which he blocked just at his face and Eiser went back. Then Tuskin threw a sharp wind blade at him which Eiser dodged and threw an electrocuted punch at him again, he blocked again and with his other fist he threw a sharp wind blade right at Eiser's face.
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Tips:
The Phantom troop didn't fight the Chained Dogs of Cut city but the Fade city.