[b]Gabriel[/b] Gabriel opened his eyes to complete darkness, and with panic he feared he was blind, but slowly colour formed, and shapes. Only where he was didn't seem like the land, instead it seemed oddly celestial like. Like his spirits when they were summoned. He stared, seeing many different spirits, both large and small. Little white, blue, green, purple, pink creatures, all happily chatting among themselves [b]"Plue, plue!"[/b] was heard every few seconds, and Gabriel stared at the cute creatures. Nearby there was a fairy type creature, and further ahead there was... Gabriel stared at the large, gigantic man, looming over everything, 12 spirits aligned along side him. The spirits seemed to be almost...lifeless, except for the fact that they occasionally moved. They seemed sad, withdrawn, and Gabriel ached to help them. Each held a key, and Gabriel reaised these were the twelve zodiac spirits, and he wondered if they had been trapped in the spirit realm for 100 years. [color=9e0039] "Gabriel, welcome to the spirit realm" [/color]The gigantic man, whom Gabriel realised was the celestial king, said. [color=8dc73f] "Why am I here?"[/color] he asked, the young man wondering what could possibly be asked of him, or why he was even here. His spirits were the zodiacs of another country. He couldn't help these spirits, even iif he was able to. He doubted any of them would choose to have a contract with him. [color=9e0039]"the concern of all spirits is my jpb, and your doubts, concerns, worries and fears have already began to effect the spirits bonded to you. You struggling with your place in the world, and are slowly destroying yourself, and that means the spirits whom you have a contract with. I cannot allow that to happen. You seem to struggle with those who you have allied yourself with, and even if you didn't, they cannot help you with the way yu are affect the spirits in your control. As such, I am appointed a spirit to be your guardian, and to help guide you. This[/color]" The spirit king pointed to a tall spirit, with golden hair, and an almost cocky stance, who nevertheless smiled charmingly, pushing glasses up his nose in an easy mannor. [color=9e0039]"Is Leo the light spirit, although his previous spirit user preferred to call him Loki. Leo has willingly offered to be your guardian"[/color] the way the spirit king spoke, it sounded as if Gabriel didn't have a choice. Leo, or Loki, approached Gabriel, offering his hand, the key shining in it. [color=f7941d]"I prefer Loki, as those that bestowed it upon me even when they knew my true identity were dear to me. A spirit cannot not be affected by those they have bonded with, and Lucy inevitably changed me, and my fellow spirits. Normally, a celestial wizard would have had to face some obstacle or challenge to receive my key, however, You have already faced a lot, and you have the potential to be great. Lets just say I'm curious to see how"[/color] Loki smiled again, holding out his hand. Gabriel stared at the key, not even sure if he was breathing as he tried to figure out why this was happening. He was being given a powerful spirit? [color=9e0039]"there are of course some conditions. Leo will not be summoned to fight for you, but rather ensure you receive the training you need, and to help you and your spirits with their bonds. If Leo appears in a battle, as he most likely will, it will be by his own choosing. Take the key, for you need to head back to your world soon, for time moves strangely here"[/color] Gabriel wasn't too sure this wasn't some dream thought up by his injured head, yet he took the key, which was warm to touch, and as soon as he did, he woke. The warm weight of the key in his hand meant it hadn't been a dream, nor the soft chuckle and voice that said [color=f7941d]"Well, Gabriel, are you just going to lie there?"[/color] The feel of the ground beneath him, moving slowly, gave him a hint that he was on a wagon. How long had he been out for? It didn't feel like long, nothing was hurting, except his head, that could indict the passage of time. Hesitating, wondering if he was still in that dream, he opened one eye, seeing Loki looking down on him, smiling easily. Gabriel groaned, wondering if he'd regret accepting the key, not that he figured he had had much of a choice. He sat up, embarrassed that her had fallen, although now he wondered if that was by chance. He stared down at the key in his hand, frowning. [color=f7941d]"come on, boy, up you get, you're feet aren't useless"[/color] Wondering if he could send loki back, Gabriel studied the key, and Loki chuckled, [color=f7941d]"Sorry, Gabriel, but I"m here on my own whim. Can't close the gate on me"[/color] It seemed that after what was probably an eternity, Loki was more then happy to be out in the physical world. Gabriel couldn't fault him. He blink blearily, and looked about him, seeming to figure something out. Without warning he leaped from the wagon, landing easily, he looked about, seeing the city and so figured he must not have been out long. Loki landed beside him with the grace of, well, a lion. [color=f7941d]"Time moves differently in the spirit realm, Gabriel"[/color] Loki said, clapping the boy on the back, before happily whistling and walking about the Frenzy Plant Guild members. [b]Master jamie[/b] [@Zarkun][@joshua tamashii] [color=f26522]"It is too bad that Angelica had corrupted the council. The rune knights would have surely acted if she had."[/color] Jamie said wearily, wondering how many people's lives had been destroyed by the council's corruption, and that was why Jamie would never feel guilty about exposing it. [color=f26522]"There are many dark guilds out there, but we are slowly bringing them down"[/color] [b]Sasha[/b] [@YipeeXD] [color=6ecff6] "You're not fine"[/color] Sasha said in frustration, stepping back, disturbed that he'd pulled away from her. [color=6ecff6]"You do realise you practically discribed Master Jamie and Jarvis. Everything they did was in memory of Sam, and we ccan say that she was always apart of them"[/color] The thought that they were in trouble, was quite troubling, but she knew neither would willingly be a vessel for Zeref. [color=6ecff6]"And any number of people, really. There could be someone out there right now, being drawn in. We can't just assume we have time"[/color]