(TC2) The Path of Resolution.

32 - The night the sky tore apart.

╣♦╠ They were not that far away from the clan's grounds. When Reiko stood herself in front of first gate and the barrier, and she gazed at the sky, she could notice something weird. Definitely strange

There was a crack on it...

And a part of the sky was slowly getting 'stained' in a reverse color, turning it white while the shine of the stars got black to gray colors.

█▄█ « That doesn't look normal... Could it be this apocalypse that was supposedly coming today? I hope Yukira will be alright... » Reiko thought, slightly worried, thinking for a moment whether to go back to check... but in the end decided to just enter back into the clan's grounds

╣♦╠ Trespassing the barrier felt always so nice and a little weird as often for her. Reiko could see in the distance that Soma was on the garden, a pure white and silver-ish energy was focusing in her hands, probably doing a bit of training there. But she seemed to notice Reiko's energy. The energy of the nine tailed kitsune's hands vanished and she immediatelly looked at Reiko with a serious expression.

—Reiko, is it you? Or...—

█▄█ —Yeah, don't worry Soma-sama... luckily that weird spell that hit me and Yukira was just temporary. I can't believe she would deliver something like that to the party Hikari-sama was on if I didn't convince her to check what's inside...— Reiko explained

╣♦╠ —Bakakira didn't change anything at all, she probably just got worse... I guess that was to be expected.— The nine tailed pouted, whether if she was bashing on the adventuring kitsune on purpose to see if there was a reaction on Reiko or not was still a mystery.

█▄█ —I was hoping I could make her go back to the clan... but it seems like she got involved with some suspicious mercenaries from the Fangs tavern, she doesn't even realize the danger of working for them! Today it was a body swap spell, but next time she might end up accidentally delivering a bomb or something...— Reiko complained, now that Yukira wasn't around, so she wouldn't get offended at her honest thoughts about her current life

╣♦╠ Soma facepalmed when hearing that. —That baka...— she mumbled. But then her fox ears twitched and she looked around, slightly alerted. —And Hikari-sama? She's not with you?—

█▄█ —No... she left the party safely, and then her dragon passed us the message that you won't be able to come help us. So I assumed she was back here.— Reiko said

« Don't tell me... I messed up after all?! » Reiko thought, worried all of a sudden

╣♦╠ —Uhh... You have to locate her quick, before anything happens!— The nine tailed seemed all stressed about the situation and she pulled the phone she used before to know Hikari's location, tapping on the screen quickly and panicking a bit.

█▄█ —Y-yes Soma-sama!— Reiko said, now becoming really stressed about the whole thing

╣♦╠ —Ohh, uff.... Remember the park, 'rotten as hell' ?— The nine tailed commented with certain relief.

█▄█ « Impossible... she left the party, I saw that! Why wouldn't she arrive here yet?! » The catgirl thought panicking slightly, definitely not wanting to screw up her first real assignment

—Back there again? Why would she come back... oh! She might be looking for me and Yukira!— Reiko said realizing the possible scenario

—Yukira might already be back there, since from what I could gather she pretty much lives in that park now...— Reiko added after a moment