The City of Darkness

XLVI: When Four Unite

"What the hell!?" Kaizen said. "Where did they go?"

"I guess we weren't invited." Sky said.

"Guys, don't worry." King said. "Its Shard, Leah, Lxve, and Alice II."

"He's right." Pierce said. "They'll be fine."

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Shard landed, followed by Alice II and Lxve, who landed on his back. Leah fell gently and helped Shard up, who reluctantly sighed.

"I think I want this vacation to be over..." Shard mumbled.

"I'm tired of getting thrown around so much!" Lxve yelled. "Onii-chan, carry me!" Lxve jumped onto Shard's back and put her arms around his neck. Shard began to struggle as Leah and Alice II giggled.

"Anyway, we need to find out why we were teleported here."

"You were taken here to know the truth."

"Huh?" Shard said. "Who just said that?"

"Show yourself!" Leah continues, drawing a sword. The wind began to howl and out of nowhere appeared a spirit. This spirit had to be a hundred times taller than Shard, and had a stern look on his face.

"I am Amos, one of the gods of the planet Amost. I have come here in spirit to explain why I am here." The spirit said.

"A-Amost?!" Leah said in shock. "The planet of ultimate being?"

"Precisely." Amos said.

"Okay, so what does that have to do with us?" Alice II said.

"Well, let me first start wi--" Amos stopped and looked at the group. "The time isn't right. When all four unite, is when I'll tell you the truth."

"All....four..?" Lxve said.

"Come back to this island when you have four united. Until then, take these stairs back to where you were." Amos moved aside to reveal a staircase. The four began to climb and looked back at Amos, who had a stern look on his face. The group just kept going.

"That was weird." Shard said.

"Do you know what he could've meant?" Alice II said. Lxve and Leah looked at each other, in fear and silence.

"Um.."

"Oh, we'll deal with that later." Leah said, her expression turning back into its usual non smiling face.

"O-okay.." Alice II mumbled. The four made it up the stairs and was immediately greeted by the others.

"Where were you guys!?!" Sky said, wrapping her arms around Shard.

"It's all Onii-Chan's fault." Lxve said, tightening her hold around Shard.

"OW OW OW OW!!!" Shard said.

"Lxve..I was so worried." Kaizen said.

"Thanks, Kai." Lxve replied. Pierce, Leah, Alice II, and King looked at them, then walked towards the exit.

"Let's go." Pierce said. She tried to punch the door, but it wouldn't budge.

"Hey, did anyone else notice this giant hole on the ceiling?" Shard said. "Everyone looked up at the ceiling, which was extremely high up. At various heights around the ceiling was randomly placed blocks, many floating in mid air.

"This reminds me of a volcano." Sky said.

"Is that why my feet are hot?" King said.

"WHAT?" Kaizen replied. He put his head to the ground, then immediately rose back up. "LAVA!!!"

"Everyone, climb! We have to escape the island at ALL COSTS!!!" Leah yelled.

Next time: Magma race!!!