Zephyr and Marrieoct awaken to a bright white sky. They stand up and see a giant grey and white tower in front of them, with a gray and white path leading to it. "WH…WHERE ARE WE!" Marrieoct asks in fear. And suddenly a deep feminine voice echoes from the sky "you are in a realm between life and death!" The voice says.
Zephyr stumbwls a bit in fear and shock "WHO ARE YOU!?" Zephyr asks in a terrified manner.
"Who I am does not matter right now. All you need to know is this, I've plucked you two from the real world in order to conduct a test per say!" The voice says. "TEST!?" Zephyr Shouts confused.
The voice stops for a moment. "Take the weapons in front of you! The voice says as two boxes appear in front of them. Marrieoct opens the one in front of them and finds their staff.
Zephyr opens his and finds a strange scimitar, it has a pitch black hilt and the blade is made from a hardened green plasma that is conducting electricity constantly. "How do you know about this!?" Zephyr asks angrily yet softly. "For now that doesn't matter!" The feminine voice says.
"Question is the test fighting!" Marrieoct says nervously. "Yes. However don't worry you can't die in this realm if you do you'll awake and ill leave you alone!" The feminine voice says. "Your goal is to make it to the top!" She says "and with that adieu!" She adds leaving the two on their own.
"So what do you think we should do Zephyr, Die immediately or try!" Marrieoct asks. "Well I want answers so I'm definitely going to try!" He says holding the sword at his side. He then takes the blade and slams it into the ground. the hardened plasma cracks and breaks turning into just regular green plasma.
The sword now neon green is conducting a ton of electricity. The two then start heading to the tower.
As they head to the tower two figures appear in front of them. The figures are white and misty; they look humanoid but are unrecognizable. Their arms look like blades. One strikes at Zephyr but Zephyr blocks with his sword. *CHZZZZT* The scraping blades sound. He kicks the thing forward then slices at its side with his sword. The thing stumbles backward but isn't dead. Zephyr then presses a button on the hilt of his sword and swings. Shooting a wave of green electricity at the being. *ZWASH* It hits the being shocking it to death.
The other figure strikes at Marrieoct but Marrieoct dodges with ease. "To slow!" Marrieoct says as he points his staff at the creature. A flame erupts from the red gem on the staffs tip. *FWOOOSH* it goes burning the creature.
Once both creatures are dead they fade into the white nothingness. "You know how to use that sword well!" Marrieoct says to Zephyr in a curious tone. "Yeah cause I made it." Zephyr says in a Slightly annoyed tone.
"I'm assuming you threw it away or something!" Marrieoct replies. "Yes. So How do i!? I have it now!" Zephyr says sighing at the end, the two continue on to the door of the tower.
Once inside they come to a long and tall gray staircase. It ascends to the top of the tower. They start climbing and more indescribable gray figures appear periodically. Each time they are quickly taken care of.
Until the halfway point when a gray foggy figure holding two swords and wearing big bulky armor appears. Its face is exposed and has red glowing eyes. The rest of it's features are unrecognizable.
It stares at the two for a moment and then. It puts it's two blades together and slices forward. Of course the slash misses as the creature is too far away from the them. But a ball of condensed air comes hurling at the two.
*BOOSH* It sounds as it hits the two and sends them flying slightly upwards for a moment. Marrieoct is able to land somewhat gracefully but Zephyr lands on the stares ass first and nearly tumbles down.
Zephyr gets up slowly as Marrieoct takes his staff and points it in the air he then aims at the figure who is rushing towards Marrieoct.
"Begone!" He shouts and fires a fireball at the figure. *FWOSH* it goes hurling itself at the figure. But the figure jumps backwards avoiding it. Zephyr then makes it back up the stares a little bruised.
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"Here let me help with that!" Marrieoct says as a warm light green light comes out of his staff. Marrieoct then taps Zephyr on the shoulder healing all his wounds.
"Thanks!" Zephyr says. Zephyr then rushes at the figure he jumps at it and slices his sword at the figure. But the figure blocks Zephyr's sword causing them to clash. *CHZZZZT* The blades go as they clash for a few moments Zephyr then pushes himself off into the air gracefully backflipping backwards.
"GOSH YOU'RE SUCH A NUISANCE!" Zephyr screams as he presses the button on his blade this time however he holds it down. The plasma blade is now rapidly conducting the green electricity. He then rushes at the being and slashes at it.
The Being tries to block but as the blade clash a volt of electricity is sent up the figures blade shocking its hand making the figure drop its blades. Zephyr is about to attack it with all his MIght but the figure then kneels.
Zephyr stops realizing it has surrendered. it's red eyes glow blue. The two stare at the being as it looks upward to the sky and fades away. Multiple unfamiliar voices start to echo through the tower.
"I am the hatred from years on, past. I am the sorrow of those who've been burnt to ash. Abandoned by gods but forced to pray.
Despite this our wings fade and fade. We are the blood that is left behind combined into a knight of death and rage. Blood from years past and years of now. Save us from this dying hell. It always comes it always does. War, repenting, unending, death no love." the voices echo through the tower
The two, a little shaken, take a glance at each other and then continue through the tower. Eventually after. A bit they make it to the top. The deep feminine voice from before starts talking. "You made it, good job!" It says.
"So are we done here?" Zephyr asks impatiently. "Yes! and now I am willing to explain why I pulled you here but depending on your answer. I'll decide weathe ryou remember this or not." The deep feminine voice responds.
"So you have an ultimatum for us?!" Marrieoct asks "Yes, however I'll answer your questions first!" The deep feminine voice responds. Zephyr thinks for the moment to decide what to ask first and after a minor bit of contemplating he decides to als about one thing that's been bugging him.
"How did you get this sword?" He asks demandingly. "Odd question to start off with, but, I understand why you'd ask that first!" The deep feminine voice responds "the answer is I didn't get the sword!" She responds "what do you mean?" Zephyr says, trying to calm himself.
"The answer lies within this realm, this realm is known as The Reverie of Design, this realm exists between life and death and is a realm where all thoughts and dreams lie and form in so when you dream you come here." The deep feminine voice says
"But I see nothing but a white void and a tower!" Zephyr says. "That's cause dreams can't form in the state I've put you in. It's a little complex. So let's just say you're not in your dream you're instead in the dream of the world itself!" The deep voice echoes
"The reason you're sword is here is simply cause I pulled it out of your head! Understand?" The deep feminine voice says
"Question if this is the world's dream why is it so bar-" Zephyr attempt to ask the voice but is cut off by her "Stop! sorry but as much as I'd love to answer that there is no point if you don't agree to what I pulled you here to do." The deep feminine voice says. "Ah yeah right. Why did you pull us here exactly?" Marrieoct asks
"You two both show potential in both combat and thought. I want you two to do something I couldn't do bring down the light occult and Dark occults!" The voice says
"WAIT BUT THE LIGHT OCCULT RULES THIS CONTINENT AND THE DARK OCCULT SHOULD BE DEAD!" Zephyr yells in shock at the voices statement.
"Yes you are right the light occult does rule the land however the dark occult does in fact live." The voice says "WHAT!?" The two scream in response "I guess you haven't heard yet. But none the less, I know it's a frightening request but that's why I brought you here." The voice says.
"I brought you here to test you and i have one final test to see if you two are truly are ready. Plus I do have a plan if you two do succeed or at least somewhat of one." The voice says.
The two are taken a back And shocked at the request. But a voice in Zephyr's head echoes saying to continue forth. A more rational voice tells him to turn back. And then they stop as if a jolt came in from the hear.
"I'm willing to at least do the test!" He says
"That is a fair response!" The voice says "how about you Marrrieoct?" The voice asks Marrieoct.
"You know yeah i'm willing to do the test after all we can't die here!" Marrieoct responds nervously. "Good. Then let the finale test begin. The sky turns a pitch black and the ground bellow them does as well. And suddenly a Tall bulky white mech appears in front of them. It has a giant hole in the middle that has lines running down the legs and up the shoulders and arms. The head is angular but resembles a human-like structure. It has two red glowing eyes and no mouth yet.
It holds a White staff in its right hand, that has two spiky horns on top emanating a red and black energy from it. It doesn't speak and instead slashes his staff across the air.
A wave of red and black energy comes hurling at the two. Zephyr slides under it as Marrieoct jumps over it. Zephyr stands up as Marrieoct lands. "Let's do this!" Zephyr says as the two get ready for battle.