High Society: The tales from Victory

CREATION [Part IX] (Chapter 30)

Ponder floundered into the arms of Jeremiah. His surprisingly robust body was a strong cornerstone to keep him standing. Ponder looked at where they were.

The two stood in a shallow pool of water. However, behind him was a stagnant wall of water, the very place he fell from. The more he stared at it the more vexing it was.

Ponder sighed, "What the-"

Then, breaching through the wall, with water splashing outward, but not disturbing the wall of water came out Battousai and Phoebe. Both held their sharpened blades, prepared to strike.

"Well... at least I don't owe Preachy money."

"I forget you technically have two hot bodyguards- ack!" Jeremiah proclaimed as his head suddenly jolted to the side, with a loud slapping noise. Ponder looked over to Phoebe, who now had her palm exposed, as if having backhanded the air.

Battousai slowly sheathed her blade and quickly moved over to Ponder. "You.. okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine. But I'm not sure where we are-"

A figure leaped through the wall of water, hit the ground, and rolled. Upon touching the ground he looked up and shouted, "What the Hell is this?!"

Following suit, the last two blonde girls hopped through. They splashed on the water and looked around in awe.

Ponder froze as he examined the room. The air was so thick, Ponder felt as if he would drown by breathing. The scent that lingered was equivalent to a dusty road after a light rain on a sombrous day.

A stone near the center of the room. It was connected with a worn wooden bridge that led to the apparent, west side of the room. However, the northern wall held a massive gem that spanned a majority of the wall. It was crystalline white and seemingly glassy.

Ponder felt a pull. Something alluring. It wasn't very far, but each step took an eternity to land. His steps dug into the firm rocky ground past the pool of water. He blinked as he could feel something reverberate in his ear. "Aaron, what is your Avarice?"

He opened his eyes and was standing in front of the gem. He even realized he was speaking. "-I'm not always in danger. I just think there's something about this."

Ponder stared at the glassy gem before him. He looked over and saw Phoebe. He assumed she was the one he was talking to. He stared at his reflection. The image was far more detailed than any picture he had ever had taken of him. Even examining the background where he could see his team. He could even see John using Lacy as an armrest, to which she punched him.

Then he saw Jeremiah approach. He too stared at the gem. His intense glare showed intense thought. A fire in his eyes.

Lacy approached the wall and then sighed, "I wish I had a mirror like this. It's so sharp. Way better than the ones at clothing stores. This one is so honest... and really shows my butt."

John laughed, his back turned to the mirror, "Well mine is defined."

Ponder face palmed, and turned away. He then looked to his bodyguards who stood side by side and stared confused. Ponder followed their gaze back to Jeremiah, who was now licking the giant mirror.

"Oh Arceus! What are you doing Jeremiah?"

"Science! Wait... this is probably magical. Alchemy!" He licked it again. Ponder approached him rampantly and tried to pull him away. The two men struggled.

"Let me lick the rock!"

"What the hell? No! Could be limestone or something. I think that stuff is poisonous!" Ponder declared incorrectly.