Felix stared long and hard at the parchment he wrote on a few nights ago, as he stood in an alleyway 11th St in New York City. Felix's arch-magi robe's hood was up over his head to prevent the rain from getting on the parchment as he huddled over it. The parchment that had his handwriting upon, though he did not remember writing any of it. Probably because at the time he wrote what was on the parchment he was having a vivid dream, closer to a vision than a dream. The dream where the roaring voice told him of the calamity that was to come if the forces of evil were to collect the Paragons, (artifacts of untold power). 

Felix was still staring at the parchment after fifteen minutes of daydreaming. He then returned to reality as he pondered his predicament. "I know this is more important than just me. And I know that my vision is true, I must do this." Felix whispered to himself, "but why in God's green earth did her name have to be on this list." Felix's gaze fixated on the words, [i]"Raiya Mamushi,"[/i] written in his handwriting, with an address next to the name. 

"Well, here's hoping she doesn't try to kill me on the spot." Felix said to himself as he folded up the parchment and placed it in his coat pocket. Felix then drew a cross glyph with his finger in the air, creating a spacial rift. Felix straightened his magi robes before striding in through the rift. 

The spacial spell he cast took him from the 11th St alleyway right outside the 66 East penthouse sky scraper, to the top floor of the penthouse where Raiya currently resided. The first thing Felix realized was the large party that was currently happening. The roof was full of people drinking and swimming in the pool as loud music bumped in the ambiance. Some people were throwing a brightly colored beach ball around, while others where huddled together near a wall having a conversation. Luckily, with all the people and the distractions, no one noticed Felix appear at the south end of the roof. Felix briskly walked over to the corner where the shed that contained pool equipment jutted out. Felix closed his eyes then concentrated to feel for the mana waves of Raiya. 

If he remembered correctly she had a bright vibrant mana that radiated warmth. But as he searched the only mana waves he felt were cold, dark, conniving, and powerful. As he felt the waves he began to mentally map out the layout of the building. The mana waves were permeating from a far room a floor below him. Felix opened his eyes and drew another cross glyph, and walked through another spacial rift. The rift dropped him off inside a room that looked to be a fully stocked bar, only there were no patrons at this bar. The only person in the bar was the owner, and seeing her made his heart sink. 

Across the room sitting at the bar, back facing Felix, was Raiya Mamushi; the person who he once called little sister. Felix had always been in the habit of suppressing his mana waves, and now was no different. Raiya was sipping on a small glass of brown liquid with, no doubt alcohol of some kind, with ice in it. Felix softly and swiftly approached the bar and sat down next to Raiya. 

Felix didn't know what to say, so he just said, "Can you pour me one of those, sis?" 

Raiya, startled, turned her head and scowled at Felix. She brushed a piece of her spikey black bangs to the side and let out a elongated sigh bemoaningly. 

[color=ec008c]"The only person who I acknowledged as my brother died four years ago. And I don't give free alcohol to strangers. In fact, when a stranger enters my home uninvited," [/color]Raiya pulled a Beretta 70 from her inner jacket and placed it on the bar, [color=ec008c]"The only thing I give them is a free bullet."[/color]

"Hold on to that first part for a second. It seemed to me that you were giving plenty of alcohol to strangers up on the party roof." Felix pointed out.

[color=ec008c]"Those people are all under my employ, they are a part of my... organization. They aren't strangers." [/color]Raiya paused to quickly swill down the rest of the drink that was in her cup. She then leaned over the counter and reached her hand out and under the counter and pulled her hand back with a bottle of something called Crown Royal in it. She unscrewed the cap and filled her cup up once more, this time with the golden liquid from the Crown Royal. 

[color=ec008c]"You, on the other hand, Felix Glasius, died to me four years ago. What I see before me now must either be an alcohol induced illusion or a haunting specter. And since i have not yet had enough liquor to induce said illusion, I must assume it is the latter."[/color] Her voice wavered a bit as she spoke, her hand was visibly shaking as she raised the glass to gulp down more of the intoxicating beverage. 

[color=ec008c]"So what can I do for you, Felix's phantom? I don't presume you graced me with your presence in an attempt to mend bridges?"[/color]

Felix reached into his robe and pulled out the parchment he had written on in his vision state and slid it towards Raiya. She quickly put her glass down on top of it and sneered at Felix an expression Felix had never seen her make before. 

"Raiya, this is important. I had a vision. The Catholic church, and many other groups, they are all going to make a big mis-" Before Felix could finish, Raiya stood up abruptly, tipping over the stool she was sitting on, and slapped Felix as hard as she could, putting a bit of electricity magic into it for good measure. 

Felix was thrown off balance by the slap and fell backwards to the floor, landing with a painful dull thud. He hurriedly scrambled to his feet to try and regain composure. 

[color=ec008c]"You haven't sent me so much as a letter in four years and you show up out of the blue because you need something? FUCK YOU!" [/color]Her eyes began to glow a radiant grey as her indignant fury swelled up inside of her. 

"But Raiy-" Felix began

[color=ec008c]"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT! GET OUT!" [/color]Raiya yelled. She grabbed her drink glass and hurled it at Felix. Felix put up a quick ward glyph, the glass breaking on the barrier. 

Felix grabbed the parchment and placed it back inside his robes. Then he made another cross glyph and turned back around in time to see Raiya reach for her handgun which she began pointing at Felix. 

Felix shook his head and walked through the spacial rift which landed him back in the alleyway on 11th street. 

"Well that went well..." Felix sighed and then took another look at the parchment. The next name read,[i] "Nemo Smiley."[/i] 

[i]Why does that name sound familiar,[/i] Felix thought. Then he saw the location next to the name, [i]Mamertine Prison.[/i] 

"It can't be..." Felix whispered. "Only one way to find out, I guess."

Felix drew another cross glyph and disappeared into the night.