Innue

Natrelmon: From the Ashes

Kimlee

"Oh I don't think we are done quite yet," Kimlee smiled fiendishly, as if she knew something the Ghost King didn't. "You may have my body, but you don't have my mind. You haven't been outside your mist in awhile, have you? Do you not desire that kind of freedom? I know of a way for you to leave and have your presence hidden, even to mediums. A deal can be struck, but only if you give back what is mine." She clutched her once body's hand, not willing to give up on it so quickly.

There was an inherent danger to what she was playing with. Letting the Ghost King lose on the world was a problem in itself - he was clearly powerful. However, that was a danger she could deal with at a later time. For now, she had to focus on the short term goals that didn't violate her principles. She could then deal with getting the rest of her group out of here forever. For her, she may be returning, depending on the Ghost King's answer - something she didn't relish in the least.

"You clearly weren't the diplomat," Kimlee added, shaking her head in mock frustration, "You didn't even give me time to negotiate. There must be at least some kind of amicable terms that can be reached."

Natrelmon: From the Ashes

Kimlee

At this point, Kimlee's fate was a game. She absorbed the Ghost King's words with surprising calm - a serenity that had rarely graced her since her disappearance months ago. Her body was no longer slack and lifeless, but had a calm vigor to it as she pulled slightly against the chains, even with the ferocity of the pain the Ghost King was inflicting on her - unperturbed by the later separation of her physical body with her soul.

"And you dare tell me what to do..." she responded, her voice matching his strength, "Ghost?" The latter was complete derision - Kimlee, against common sense, mocked the Ghost King. "I have experienced what you fear most and have returned from it. Do not talk down to me." Kimlee's eyes were fierce and unmoving as they stared down the Ghost King, ensuring he absorbed her words as well as she had absorbed his.

"I will not kill for you," Kimlee responded, equally cold, pointing her right finger at him, the transparency strangely liberating. "At this point, I suspect you need me for something. And if you know my brother, my disappearance will send him down a warpath - a warpath to destroy you should anything happen to me. Gishiki can be a bitch, can't it?" She smiled at him.

Natrelmon: From the Ashes

Eien

Eien continued on in silence with Saibrah before stopping. Clutching his side, Eien's bent over, his stomach expelling itself on the ground. Something was wrong - something very wrong, but he couldn't pick up on it yet. At this point, it was no longer just the mist that was disturbing him. Ohitsuji moved up next to him, coated in its soft purple aura, bleating in concern. It nudged him slightly, trying to help Eien collect himself. Eien, in response, placed his hand on his companion, appreciating the comfort of his Natrelmon.

"Something is wrong," Eien said softly. He thought about Astral Projecting using his Gishiki, but feared that that could come at great risk. Leaving his body in this mist, as malevolent as it was, was probably unwise. If he left and could not return to his body, he would be trapped forever within the confines of the mist to waste away. At this point, he had to continue forward in hopes that he would find someone else from the group or find a way out. Then, only then, would he consider using the powers of Gishiki to try to search out his sister and friends.

Natrelmon: From the Ashes

Kimlee

Kimlee couldn't resist the grip of the chains on her body, normally her instinct would have been to fight it, but there was a wave of helplessness that washed over her body - forcing it limp. Her abilities as a medium made the situation even worse for her. Before she could fade into the depths of her despair, she recalled her Hawkline and Mythin to protect them. If death awaited her, she would meet it alone and they would remain free from her fate.

Her eyes began to glaze over in response to the vicious assault on her vision; the constant swirling of the spirits around her made it impossible for her to focus her eyes long enough on any one spot, even with the domination of the Ghost King's spirit. Letting her vision fade, she could collect herself somewhat and focus on the presence of the Ghost King, her eyes now closed. Even with the closed shut tight, out of fear of confronting her death once again, tears escaped, running down her face in a delicate mix of fear and pain.

The Ghost King's question may be simple in common tongue, but Kimlee suspected it was far more than just that. Finally collecting herself for a moment, she was finally able to answer, "I do not know why I am here anymore..."

Natrelmon: From the Ashes

Eien

Without really thinking about it, Eien drew forth the white fire to his right hand. The unnatural behavior of the mist disturbed him, it's darkness seeming to have no end to its depth. Ohitsuji was also unnerved, the sheep conveying its observations on the mist to Eien. There was, at this point, no choice but to continue forward. He couldn't see the way back anymore and the mist was so thick that orienting oneself was nearly impossible. He moved along slowly to allow Ohitsuji to create its globes of light and move them forward along with the group. Even though it seemed senses were damped, he hoped that Ohitsuji's Psychic Field would still give them enough warning that they couldn't be jumped. At least, at this point, if something did the Lights would at least give them a fighting chance.

What bothered Eien the most about this was the fact that he didn't know what was going on with Kimlee. He couldn't communicate with her telepathically anymore - he hadn't been able to for awhile. Nor could he do so with Itsuki or Chyou. There had been nothing he had encountered before that had done this. He said nothing to Saibrah about it, as it would gain them nothing to discuss it. If he didn't have access to his gift, he didn't have access to it - nothing could change that at this point.

Saibrah broke the silence, catching Eien mid-worry, garnering a pause before Eien would reply, "I'm not sure. It is impossible to figure out which direction is which in the denseness of this mist." He assumed that Saibrah had to come to somewhat similar conclusions as himself, "There is something inherently foul with this darkness. It is beyond anything I've experienced before. However, at this point, I don't know which way is back." At this point, the only hope of getting out was to pray that they stumbled out somehow themselves.

Natrelmon: From the Ashes

Kimlee

Kimlee followed behind Chyou and Itsuki closely, her Mythin and Hawkline forming a protective barrier around her with her 'guards'. The more and more she traversed this mist, the more and more disturbed she was getting. There was something sick here - something haunting - something so foul and so dark that it permeated all of her senses. The mist seemed to react to it and quickly swirled around her intensely, pulling her vision off to the side just for a moment. When she looked forward again, Itsuki and Chyou were gone.

"Itsuki," she whispered, not wanting to draw more attention to herself. Hearing nothing in response, she called again, this time louder, "Itsuki? Chyou?" Her fear was growing as she heard nothing in response, save for what she could swear was a cackle off in the far distance - something mocking her for not only her fear, but for her helplessness. After a moment, the mist cleared, at least partially. In the distance she could see a black formation, like a gate to a grand city off in the distance. She could feel her body being pulled towards it, her mind and body desiring whatever was on the other side of that gate. All of her inhibitions fell to the wayside, her fear now gone and transitioning into acceptance.

It would be moments before she would get there.

Natrelmon: From the Ashes

Now in Rebena (Eien and Kimlee)

It was pretty easy to pick out Rebena from the air, given they knew what to look for. The dense patch of fog covered an area. It was eerie in that it didn't move from its location, as if it clung to something.It was pretty obvious it was some kind of magic - no matter how many times they circled, they could still see nothing in the center. Indicating for those that flew to land at a center point, Eien decided to rethink their strategy for executing their exploration into the territory.

Once on the ground, Eien opted to split them into three separate groups. Eien would go with Saibrah. Kimlee would go with Chyou and Itsuki, a choice he had made to protect her given her last excursion alone. He wouldn't say this out loud, but he was probably more confident in those two being able to protect her than himself - he knew he was good, but Chyou's training and Itsuki's high level Natrelmon would be much better than his. For the third group, Eien suggested that Rook, Night, and Samuel head in as another group.

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Eien

Eien stepped into the strange mists, heading off in one direction. He was unsure if Saibrah would actually go with him or not, but it was imperative they have some part of their group head in that direction. He kept reaching out to each group with his mind, just to make sure they were there. Next to him floated his Ohitsuji, Eien having called out his companion in order to help protect them and sense through the mist. The sheep-type bleated a soft, low note - a warning to them to walk carefully.

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Kimlee

Kimlee was surprised Eien had put her with Chyou and Itsuki. Usually he would have wanted her to be with him in order to keep her safe, despite her assurances that she was more than capable of keep tabs on herself. It made Kimlee visibly a bit nervous considering Eien's proficiency's. It meant that Eien was very concerned about how dangerous this place was. Kimlee could see shadows flickering on the edges of her vision. It was disturbing her to see such images. Cold sweat began to run down her face, her feet not listening to her commands to move forward - at least initially.

After a deep breath, she moved along with Chyou and Itsuki into the fog...

((Not sure what else to add since Rebena is Alex's thing - doing rolls.))

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