[ Creators ]

Chapter 62

The party traverses through the gales of inky storm clouds and fissured Spaces. Figuring that since they first encountered Vyz on their way to find Zeus, they headed in the direction of Feros' workshop as best as they could remember. As if they didn't find it on a whim in the first place, it was hard to tell where anything was anymore. Everything was all out of order and misplaced. Vyz must have been trying to throw them off the trail. In a vast Multiverse, it's already easy enough to get lost. This was ridiculous!

The beach where Straus and Red had first met seemed to have been picked up and carried some miles away from where it once stood. And forget about the village surrounding it; everyone could only make out a few buildings that were still in one piece among the wreckage.

They passed by the area where Koto first ended up after being cast away from her family. Straus was probably the only one to notice, but didn't want to mention it. It's unknown if Koto, at the time, recognized the splintered mess.

Somehow, they even ended up in Gaia's Space. If this place wasn't already unnerving to the tiring travelers, this took the cake. He likely knew that this place belonged to a daughter of Jupiter, so he took special care in making sure it was near obliterated.

But even that doesn't compare to what he did to Jupiter's old residence. The entire area reeked of the void, not a speckle of orange hues remained. Infectious tones of purple and fuchsia lined the walls and ground; and the party had to take special care here to not fall into the many chasms that formed, while still fighting off the invading Stygians.

How long did they wander for? Days, weeks? Certainly not months, right? They didn't have time! Fighting all these Stygians and creatures of the Void, losing the path, and finding it again, over and over and over...! It was only a matter of time before Vyz controlled everything, they had to hurry! They had to keep going, they had to trudge forward, if they don't then the whole Multiverse would be-

...

They found it.

"So, that's what's left of Feros' place? ...huh...", says Straus, observing the corpse of Feros' lair.

Exisite uneasily looks around, "DarkClaw explained this story of this place not too long ago. I didn't think it was real...not until now, anyway."

"Welcome to my world, I guess.", sighs Straus.

"Disrepair" is an absolute understatement at this point, it's a stretch to even call it a residence anymore. Regardless of Vyz's takeover, the damage he did to this once-looming building seemed to be fueled by something more than just helping Koto deal with Feros. And speaking of Koto, being back here hurts her the most. Their attention is not on the rubble, but on what surrounds it; the last remnants of her youth are now cold, dark, and still.

Uriel keeps close to Koto and holds her hand, "Koto, is this...?"

"..."

"Woah..."