Garlox quest

Chapter 55; cigarettes for thought.

After his only lead had burned out, the inspector had no choice but to go from where he was at that very moment. 'This council has gives it's people nothing for the past years! All you have done is keep a common man in the dark, it's time for answers!' A long table with room for twelve, was now only filled with four confused council members. 'Please, understand.' Lo-fu tried to calm the inspector down. 'There is four of you, you should be with twelve! There is no acceptable excuse. I need answers, now!' The inspector glared at Lo-fu. But he could do nothing but stroke his long white beard. 'We don't know as well. It's simple as that.' The inspector hadn't expected such a calm answer for such a drastic case. 'Y.. you don't know?' Lo-fu shook his head, and looked the Inspector in the eye. 'Garlox used to bring us the reincarnated council members.. But.. Ever since he left, we haven't seen him.. So, we don't know where they are. We can't ask our people if they can check their child! Than they'd know that Garlox had left for sure. We just don't want to cause unneeded panic.' The inspector looked up, suddenly everything became numb. 'So, in short. We lost our god, we lost our saviour. And you don't think we need to call out on our people?! We need to have this group active and running as soon as possible! You guys might be the back-up back-up. But it's all we have left!' 'I think you should leave, inspector.' Lo-fu said strictly. 'He's right. We must inform our people.' Both Lo-fu and the Inspector looked at Gantius. ' We need this help. We need our council back!' Lo-fu was about to yell at Gantius, but Kathlyn stepped in. 'It's of no use. Garlox has left us twenty years ago... I was brought in two weeks before Mex.. The missing council members are nothing but whiny teens!' 'Whiny teens that we should educate!' Felma spoke. 'What's it worth to educate teens that don't have faith in the council? Tell me that!' Everybody got quite, Lo-fu did have a point. 'How about this? We'll say that a new council has been chosen. ALL people should report to the council, and have them checked out. If you feel a council like-vibe. Take them apart, and try them out? It's our only hope! Please, I understand that you guys are in a difficult spot. But we have to strengthen ourselves against what may come!'

'It's time to walk you out, pet.' March hadn't head any voice apart from his own in the last weeks. 'W-who's that?' March's voice was broken, the chains on his neck was too tight. He could barely drink or swallow. 'Just me, don't worry. Your best friend in the whole wide world.' Axl stepped out of the shadows, spinning the key's on his finger. 'I'm setting you free. But just for a while.' Axl grinned, and gave a hard tug to the chains. 'Huh, that didn't work... What MIGHT work you ask? I don't know...' March's eyes were heavy, and he had a hollow gaze in his eyes. 'Please, don't play with me like this.. I have paid for what I've done so many years ago. I was young, greedy... But I've learned.' Axl shook his head and bursted out in laughter. 'So typical!' He sat down on the wooden crate in front of March, and grabbed his chin. 'I'm filled with greed as well. Do you see me paying for it? I don't think so! It's a game, and if you play smart you can have what you want and be as free as a bird for your entire life. You see?' March lowered his head as much as the chain would allow him to. 'I'm not much of a winner. Not with life, nor with the many innocent games I used to play with my many sibblings..' Axl shook his head, and inserted they key in the lock. 'Sheesh, you're such a downer. I have no idea why the big guy wanted to enjoy your companny.' March tried to look up at Axl, but he couldn't. He heard a click, and suddenly he was set free. 'C'mon. I'll take you there.' March tried to stand up, but his knees were far too weak. 'On all fours, thank you.' March was set free from the wall, yet the chain was still tight around his neck. Axl took the lead, and pulled the chain. 'This way.' March was too excited that he could finally leave, that he did as he was told. On all fours, he followed Axl up the many stairs to the Youkan realms master. 'I have a present, dad.' March looked around, but he couldn't see anyone other than Axl. 'Thank you. Please, let my people walk on two feet.' Axl slapped March's ass. 'You heard him, get up.' March chose his freedom over the pain and numbness that he felt all over his body. 'That's better, March. Please, look up.' March looked up, and saw the cut open corpse of the deaf brother. It had stopped leaking, but he was still able to speak. 'I know that this must be a new, unpleasant sight for you. But please ignore all of this. I have an offer to make you.' March wanted to smile, but his face was too worn out for any reaction at all. 'What could I possibly have that would be of interest to you?' 'Information.' He replied.

'Here it is, the best chapter yet.' Alice removed the piece of paper from the typewriter, and placed in carefully in her red leather parcel. 'I wish I knew what is going on in that beautiful head of yours... You tell the most wonderful stories. Alice placed her hand on the window that was the only source of light for mister Rizoschenicph. 'What a pain it must be to be stuck here, when you have the power to tell the most colorised stories in existence.' She removed her hand, and went back to get her stuff and leave for the night. As she bend over, she heard a loud banging against the isolated walls. 'Mister Rizoschenicph please!' Alice hurried over inside, and took a seringe in her hand. 'This will keep you good for a while.' She injected him with a mysterious liquid to keep him calm for the night. Confident, she packed her stuff and left. The parcel was carefully placed in her large messenger bag. She closed the door behind her, and walked through the hospital. It was in decay, it hadn't seen proper care in quite a while now. 'It's such a shame.. I wish I could rebuild this place. Even if it had to be with my two bare hands. Poison Ivy was growing everywhere. Here and there odd and ends, and various hospital supplies. Suddenly, Alice could hear a slight rustling behid her. 'W-who's that? Mr. Zatsu? A-are you still here?' Alice could hear nothing but faint panting. 'Don't tell... change the past..' Alice backed away slowly, as she tried to comprehend what what was happening. 'CHANGE THE PAST!' One of the hospital lights faintly shone on two creatures just standing there. One of them was shaped like a snake, while the other had a gaping hole in the middle. 'Please! Leave me lone!' Alice's high heels sounded harsh on the soft stone flooring. But before she knew it, one of her heels broke, and she fell down to the ground. 'ONLY YOU CAN CHANGE THE PAST!' The two creatures spoke as they came closer. Alice took her shoes off, and barefoot she ran as far as she could. In the meantime she tried to find something in her purse that might help her escape. There was nothing special. All she had was some pills, a bottle of perfume, some tampons and her red leather parcel. She kept looking, and rumbled in her bag once more. But before she knew it, she was shoved right on her back. 'GIVE IT HERE! WE MUST CHANGE THE PAST, NO MATTER THE COST!' Alice backed away slowly, still out of breath from the blow she took while she was swept down. 'I don't know what you're talking about! I can't change the past.' She threw everything she had in her purse, but to no effect. All she had left was her red leather parcel with the words 'Garlox Quest' written on it. 'I'm sorry, I won't be able to finish your story..' Alice held the parcel close to her chest and accepted her faith. Right before the creatures tried to attack her, she felt the parcel glowing brightly. ''Garlox Quest'' was now written in golden letters on the front. 'W-what is this?' She dropped the parcel, as the pages started to turn itself. 'Quick, grab it!' one of the creatures screeched. A beam of light would beam out of one of the pages. Before she knew it, Alice was accompanied by a female like knight. Alice could feel it looking at her, and even nodding slowly. The female like knight raised her lance, and with one mighty slash the evil creatures dissappeared into thin air. Alice, who was still sitting down on the ground, could do nothing more but look at the heroic knight that was entirely made-up out of roaming dust particles. The female like knight turned around, and kneeled down in front of Alice. She was holding the parcel, and handed it over. 'Please, keep writing.' Just as the evil creatures, the female like knight dissappeared into thin air. As Alice looked at her own parcel, she could see one of the pages sticking out. Quickly she opened the parcel, and looked at the page. 'Queenly..' Alice whispered, as the page sticking out was a hand drawn picture of Queenly, just as mister rizoschenicph had explained it to her. 'That was her!'