Ni No Who

Chapter 8

"What?" Oliver was completely confused.

"Go! You shouldn't be here!" The man told them. "Begone!"

"What are you flippin on about, mun?" Drippy demanded, wiggling his tiny body between Nichole and pulling himself through.

"You're after the Guide Stone, are you not?" The man asked. "I can tell by the look in your eyes!"

"Yeah, we're after the Guide Stone." Nichole told him from her stuck spot. "What about it?"

"Wait." Oliver tilted his head. "Are you the Sailor? The Sailor who found the Guide Stone?" The man nodded.

"That, I am. And I must tell you, do not search for the Guide Stone! It is a curse from the gods!"

"A curse?" The Sailor nodded.

"A curse, thanks to the Maiden whom used the stone for her own, selfish needs."

"Explain better, please!" Nichole huffed, crossing her arms and laying her head down on them on the ground. "My hips are hurting!" The Sailor frowned, but continued.

"Thanks to the Maiden, the gods were angered with the humans. The stone was meant to lead us to greatness and safety. To love when we need it, and happiness in our most dire need. Not towards selfish gain, or cruel acts. Now, the stone has been cursed to only appear, when the clock strikes the third hour, and if that who finds it uses it for selfish gain, they will be cursed to wander this beach for all of eternity."

"But we need the stone to help our friend find his ship!" Oliver insisted, and the Sailor sighed.

"An unselfish intent indeed. Very good. The stone should be appearing shortly."

"The stone?" Came a soft voice, and they looked to the left to see a young ghost woman. "You are speaking of the Guide Stone?"

"Who are you?" The woman's eyes darkened, and she waved her hand to send the four of them flying, Nichole being yanked from the hole and thrown against the wall with the others.

"Are you after my stone?" She demanded, and the Sailor vanished, frightened.

"Your stone?" Martha asked, getting up to her knee. "Who are you?" The ghost woman's eyes glowed with fury.

"That stone is mine! I need it to lead me to the curse!" Oliver stumbled back.

"The curse?" But the woman didn't answer. Instead, she lunged at them with an attack, using balls of fire to set them ablaze!

"Its time to take this thing down!" Nichole shouted before transforming into a wolf and jumping onto the woman's back, biting her arm and distracting her.

"Martha!" Oliver shouted as he threw an Arrow of Light at the woman, making Martha jump. "Send out Jabber and tell him to attack!" Martha nodded.

"Right! Got it!" Then she sent the tiny familiar out onto the woman, and he jabbed her as hard as he could with his spear. It was a bit pathetic, but it helped a little bit.

The woman threw Nichole off of her, and dove in after Oliver, who sent out Mitey.

"Mitey! Attack!" The Mighty Mite let out a squeal, before running at the woman and slicing her up with the his sword. The woman roared with fury, using a green flash and shoving Mitey away.