In a world where magic is common, there were ancient ruins left behind by an ancient civilization of magicians. These ruins can harness each of the elements depending on location, to effect the environment. When the Noctua brothers were brought back...
Mila was busy preparing to bring back the rest of the Noctua brothers, while Julius stood guard at the entrance in case if the heroes ever come to the chamber.
"Isaac? Are you done putting on some clothes in there?" He asked.
"Hold on, I have to put on this cloth headband" answered Isaac.
Isaac is already dressed, so he picked up a strip of cloth with black diamond patterns embroidered on. He wrapped it around his head before tying it, and then he opened the door. When he stepped out, both Mila and Julius are surprised on what he is wearing.
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"Wow, you look like a magician from the ancient past" Mila commented.
"Heh, thanks. Its the only clothes that I found in that room, so my brothers have to find some clothes somewhere in this tower" he replied.
Julius face palmed in disbelief, knowing that this will be a hassle when the rest of the Noctua brothers are revived.
"The sooner we bring your brothers back to life, we will give you a mission" said Julius.
"A mission? What's in it for me?" Asked Isaac.
"If you complete this mission, you and your brothers will be awarded with gold" replied Julius.
"Then you've got a deal" said Isaac with a smirk.
At the second floor
The trio arrived at the chamber where the stairs leading up to the third floor is located, but they were already exhausted from exploring the entire second floor. They then sit down on the floor to rest and recover their stamina, they each took a swig from their waterskins.
"Man, who knew fixing the towers mechanics prove to be hard work" remarked Nathan.
"Me neither, it was rather hard to move the circuitry on the floor in order to restore a bit of power" said William.
"To be honest, the ancient magicians built this tower with complicated mechanisms to ward off intruders" Sophia pointed out.
Nathan looked out the window, and he can see that the sun is beginning to set.
"Okay, we could try and go up the third floor and rest up there" he said.
"Sounds like a plan, even if we're exhausted" said Sophia.
The trio walked up the stairs, and once they're at the third floor, they immediately sat down to rest. Sophia sensed that the trio is closer to the top of the tower, in which she wanted to fight Mila in revenge for murdering her parents when she was an infant. As for Nathan, the reason why he went on an adventure with her and William is to stop the Black Leaves from using the ancient structures as weapons to devastate most of the world.
Meanwhile
After working on the third clay vessel, Mila is tired since working on the second clay vessel and perform a resurrection ritual wears her out. Isaac, however, stood next to the clay vessel in case if his brother emerges out of it. He wasn't sure which ashes that contained his brother that Mila poured in the clay vessel, since he wasn't looking. He brushed his hand on the clay vessel, expecting any movement from within.
"Any moment, brother" he muttered.
Suddenly, the clay vessel shook violently as he heard a muffled scream coming within. He took a step back, and an arm suddenly breaks free from the clay vessel. Another arm broke free, then cracks formed at the torso and up to the head. The cracks widen until he see a blue eye and mouth beneath, he wasn't sure which brother is brought back. The newly revived brother immediately sat up, with the pieces of the clay vessel falls off from his torso and head.
"Caelum? Is that you?" Asked Isaac.
The revived brother looked at him, before shaking his head.
"No, I'm Destin" the revived brother replied.
"Then, welcome back to the world of the living brother" said Isaac with a warm smile.
Destin brushed his short hair, trying to piece together his mind.
Mila came in, and upon seeing the revived Destin, she had Julius escort him to get some clothes on. Isaac wanted to follow, but she told him to stay.
"Can't we revive Caelum? I know he is an air magician as much as I am a light magician" questioned Isaac.
"Impatient, aren't we? Unfortunately, I'm tired and the sun is going down. Therefore, I don't think I'll be able to revive your third brother when it's evening. The clay vessels need the warmth of the sunlight in order to revive someone, otherwise, it won't work" said Mila.
"My brother, Destin, is a skilled fire magician. He can cast his fire magic on the clay vessel to revive our third brother" he said.
"Very well, just follow the instructions because I am too tired to perform the resurrection ritual" she replied before walking away.
After that, Isaac walked over to the shelf and looked at each urn to see which one contains Caelums ashes. He eventually found it after reading the label on it, then he picked it up and take it to the clay vessel that Mila was working on it. He opened the urn and poured it's content into the hole located on top of the head part of the clay vessel, then he poured in a potion like liquid before putting a cork to seal the hole. He waited for his brother Destin to come back, soon afterwards, he saw Julius escorting Destin back here. He saw that Destin is wearing a black robe, white sash, and sandals.
"Hey! What are you doing at the work area of mila!?" Demanded Julius as he caught him.
"I'm sorry, but I wanted to bring my brother Caelum back. Mila told me to follow the instructions, in which I did" he replied.
"Hmph! You should've waited till tomorrow, when the sun rises we'll take the clay vessel for it to be baked" grumbled Julius.
"Allow me to be of help, my fire magic will bake the clay until our brother is revived" Destin offered.
Julius didn't say anything, instead, he walked down the stairs. Afterwards, the two brothers took the clay vessel outside so Destin can use his fire magic. Then Destin began his work by conjuring fire to envelop the clay vessel, while Isaac went back to lay down to sleep.
A couple of hours later
Isaac heard a noise that sounded like cracking, and it is followed by screaming. His eyes can barely open, but his mind is awake. He heard talking from outside, soon he heard footsteps walking by. He barely moved his body, but he managed to stand up. He felt the cool floor beneath his bare feet, and he placed his hand on the wall to keep himself from falling. He struggled to keep his eyes open as he walked, in which he heard talking in the distance. Unfortunately, he collapsed on the floor near the door.
"Huh? What's that sound?" Asked one voice.
"Caelum, just focus on getting dressed. I'm sure it's our brother Isaac just checking on us" answered Destin.
Authors note: what do you think of this chapter? Who will the heroes meet at the third floor?
