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Chapter 23

    After a few days, they finally found a house, and Yuvraj was looking a few different plans for dealing with the media that was involved with the search for Crystal.  So far he had narrowed it down to a few false stories and cursing the media so that things would happen when they tried to talk about it.

    Then it was down to the few different stories he could give them.

    Hearing a knock on his door, he turned to find Vanessa there, rolling in.

    "Need anything?"

    "No, I just wanted to talk.  So how's the plan coming?"

    "Just need to figure out which one of these would work.  But I feel that there's something on your mind."

    "Yeah, the of six of seven Vices.  The glutton guy called, saying that they now know and are preparing.  So what do you think?"

    "Well, they aren't here yet, so if anything I got some time to figure things out."

    "Like your first date with Crystal?"

    "Yeah, either Paris or Europe.  then what to do while we're there."

    "Is it possible you're over thinking it."

    "Very much possible."

    "Well, take it easy, you can figure it out."

    "I know, but things have gotten a tad crazy."

    "We're all the definition of crazy if we live in this town."

    "I'm aware."

    "Well, if that's all I'll go then."

    "Okay."

    After she left, Yuvraj set down one of the papers he was holding, and grabbed his hat, looking at the little spider pinned to his hat's ribbon.  Smiling he put it back on, if he went over the top or simple, things would probably go smoothly, unless something happens.

...

    Walking into a not very dark room, Gondar looked around the seven sided table, only two seat empty.  Taking his, he looked around at the other, "Hey everyone, you all know what i called this meeting for, and I'm guessing he's not here in person again?"

    "We've got a live feed crystal ball set up."

    "Good enough.  Now as you know, due to the code, if one of us is defeated and we admit defeat, said person to cause defeat has to face other six vices, and I'm here to start the trial of Vices.

    "Our contender is Yuvraj Tumbler, a runaway of the Tumbler Taboo family.   I took him on myself, but he took me out with ease, he even acted like he was a performer in front of a large crowd, which in some way is actually pretty accurate, but still.  I think he might actually stand a chance."

    "Of making it all the way to fighting all seven of us?"

    "To defeat all seven of us."

    "And why's that?"

    "Well, he possesses the eyes of mana."

    The room was an up roar, the other five standing up to try and get their voices heard, to no affect.  For a minute this went on, Gondar sat back, enjoying the scene, when the room with a blinding flash of light, and sitting on the empty seat, was a the familiar figure shrouded in his mystic shadow, the only visible trait, was the molten red eyes shining through the dark shroud, "Please, what else is it that makes you think he is so worthy?"

    "Glad you asked.  As you know, my senses are beyond that of almost any creature, and I could smell his father's bloodline in him, he more than just a blue eyed Tumbler, he a descendant of Merlin the Magician."