A loud pang was heard from down the tunnel. They all stuck together, getting ready to attack whoever it was.
Until a wind passes by.
"Keep him safe. Protect him" the wind whispered to their ears.
Who was that? Where did it come from? Protect who? Who are giving these orders?
"I wasn't aware of visitors in my humble home." A woman's voice was heard. They all look up.
The woman was tall. A giant even. And they had wings.
Kind of like their Master.
"Tell me, little ones. To what do I owe the pleasure?" She knelt down and look at them with an emotionless face.
Like she was looking down on them.
Suddenly at that moment, it felt like time stopped. Like they immediately didn't need to breathe. Not like Kuni needed to anyway.
"....who are you?" Kazuha was first to speak, asking who this giant woman was.
The woman was quiet for a moment. Kuni and Heizou was growing slightly suspicious.
"Who I am is not important. But perhaps there is no harm in introducing myself." The woman said.
"Call me Istaroth, children of Barbatos."
"You know who our master is?" Heizou asked.
"Why of course." She opened one hand and put it on the ground. The three of them got on her hand, Kuni sitting down with his legs under his hips, Kazuha with his legs crossed and Heizou standing.
"After all, how could a mother forget their child?" She tilted her head.
"Mother? So you mean..." Kuni thought for a moment.
"Yes, Barbatos is my son." She nodded. "Pray tell, you look a lot like Beelzebub of Inazuma." She brushed Kuni's long hair with a finger.
"Yea...heh, I get that a lot." He said through gritted teeth.
"You... Don't like that, do you?" She asked. Kuni shook his head.
"I had some.... Not so endearing memories of her." He answered. "If it makes you feel better, you remind me more of Baal."
"Who?" He asked.
"The previous Electro archon. So soft. So gentle. But so, so fragile. Such a shame. She was a good archon."
Everything about this Baal was just like him. Soft, gentle, kind and fragile.
"Listen little ones. I don't have much time. I need you to do a favour for me."
A favour?
"And what does it benefits us?" Heizou asked. Kazuha hit his leg. "Hey!"
"Think of it as a request from your dear old grandmother." She smiled gently.
"Alright, grandma. What do you need us to do?" Heizou asked. Istaroth chuckled and simply rubbed his head with a finger.
"Make sure my son isn't doing things that is taking away his powers. If he does, he'll lose his memories."
"Is it permanent?" Kazuha asked. Istaroth shook her head.
"It's not but it'll take some time to regain them. About 800 years." Yea that is a pain.
"Alright! We got it grandma" Kuni stood back up. Istaroth offered a smile. "Thank you my dears."
"But before that, grandma has a gift for you." She brought them closer to her face.
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The Wind Guardians
Fantasy"ANYONE WHO IS INJURED GO TO WINDRISE IMMEDIATELY!! MASTER JEAN WILL TEND TO YOUR WOUNDS" shouted Barbatos to his children. "THE OTHERS, PROTECT THE PEOPLE AT ALL COST!! I will handle this insolent beast." Said Barbatos. Kuni looked at him as if rea...
