Black Rose

Ch.19 Bad Mojo

"Alright guys, I'd better head out." Bentley said as he grabbed his gear, getting ready to make his leave.

"Where ya off to, pal?" Sly asked.

"I have to make my way through the Contessa's crypts to gather up enough black magic so that I can destroy the Mind Shuffler and free the Clockwerk Eyes during the big operation, but it won't be easy..."

"Do you need any help?" Rae questioned.

"Actually, Rae, could you man my computer while I'm gone? I could use the help in finding the next crypt once I've finished with one."

"Oh, uhh, sure, no problem."

"Make sure your earpiece is on so we can communicate." Bentley reminded. "And you should also see when I've finished with each crypt so that it can direct you to the next way point."

"Alright, sounds simple enough."

"Just ask if you get confused with anything."

"Come on, Bentley, I think I can handle giving you a few way points to the four crypts." Rae cracked a small smirk.

"Then I'll just leave it you." He then took off.

"Alright, so the first crypt is near the graveyard, by the dock and riverside." Rae said through the earpiece.

"Roger that." Bentley confirmed as he ran along.

When he reached the crypt, he found a strange and round device that almost looked like there were two fan blades on the top of the bronze surface. He made quick work, using the trigger buttons to get rid of the guards while he collected what black magic was in the crypt. It was bit tedious, but after a while, the bat shaped stone destroyed itself. "Looks like this one is out. Time to move on to the next crypt." He said as he ran out.

"Alright, Bentley, your next way point is in your binocucom and it looks like you've gotta head near the far edge to the right, where two of the Contessa's tanks are patrolling."

"Thanks for the tip, Rae."

The second crypt seemed easier than the first once he got the hang of it, and not much longer later was the stone bat destroyed. Bentley grinned at his handy work before exiting, Rae giving him the new crypt location. The third was down under the well, but here Bentley had to really out his speed and reflexes to the test. The trigger switches reloaded faster, but the guards also came twice as quick as before. It was a struggle, trying to keep up, but when he wasn't quick enough, Bentley managed to use the fourth switch to trigger an electrical strike, zapping anyone else he missed before starting the pattern over again. When this crypt soon ran out of black magic, the stone bat destroyed itself as Bentley quickly made his leave. "Three down, one to go."

"Solid work, Bentley, and you're making great time too. Alright, so the final crypt is near the Contessa's castle."

"Alright, I'm on my way now. Shouldn't be too much longer." He said as he dashed off.

When the turtle reached the final crypt, this one was a bit trickier since the wait time for the switches took longer than he wanted, meaning Bentley would have to time this right. If he needed the extra time, he would used the one in the dead center to out the wolves to sleep to buy him a bit of time. Once awake though, Bentley would do his pattern again, getting rid of any guards that would try to hurt him while he gathered up the black magic. Again, it was tedious and he had to do a bit of thinking and timing, but it was finished. His mojo collector was now full and ready to destroy the Mind Shuffler for the operation as he exited the crypt. "Alright! Now I'm all set to take down that Mind Shuffler for the operation! This is going to be great!"