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Akira's grin fell flat when Evermore didn't sound nearly as excited as the Dog Hanyou though she'd be, and told her to go in by herself.

"What? Why!! Of course God's are allowed in there! You remember what the headmistress said!! You need to only have a pure heart, and we do! And i only found it because of your locket!! Well Ares...But anyways, YOU need to take credit too, come on! This was our mission, Evermore! I'm not going in there without you!" she replied seriously, crossing her arms, her feet staying glued to the ground.

After pondering for a moment, since Akira knew she wasn't going to convince Evermore about taking any credit anytime soon, she tried another approach.

Kneeling back down in front of the Fury and sighing softly, Akira replied, "Listen, the locket didn't show me the room...Since I was already in Aurora's room and she made the map zoom in, i was able to notice the extra light that wasn't suppose to be there, with just one quick glance, you wouldn't notice it. There was no label either, so i took a change and the shower wall morphed into the door. Please come with me? if not to take any credit...Just to be with me? Like i said, this was our mission, and i WANT you, my best friend, to be right beside me as i walk into that room, ok? Please? I'll beg if i have too, you know i will!"

The girl paused and smiled mischievously, before saying, "Plus, you know you can't handle my famous puppy eyes!"

"Something bad," Ophi said unnecessarily. "I had no idea the boy could find it in himself to want to kill someone that badly." That part was more to himself than to Arielle, but it was audible nonetheless.

He fiddled with the hem of his sleeve while he thought. "I believe," Ophi began, "that rather than killed, Setsuka was only sealed away. If that's the case, then somehow the seal was broken. And, it would only make sense that once she was released, she would try again to conquer Mystic Fountain... she really did want that darn fountain..."

(Sorry I’ve been offline! We took an unexpected trip to my Grandparents home yesterday to celebrate Easter early, but I’m home and chillin’ today. Anyone wanna catch me up?)

Ari obediently followed, and clambered into the car’s passenger seat. Buckling her seatbelt, stashing her bag at her feet. ”Luli and Bo were doing a good job this morning from what I could hear,” she said, smiling. ”Is Bo always so shy?”

They were on the 2nd flight of stairs now, and Ever groaned at what Akira said and shook her head as she continued to climb the stairs.

"It's not exactly like it's a job I can 'quit', Akira. It was why I was created, to guard whatever. I thought that all this stuff that dealt with whatever I had to guard could only be revealed or used by gods. I was wrong, though, so why should I have to guard something I don't even know about? Why should I be at the gods' beck and call if anyone can access all this stuff?"

Though, she was beginning to think that Aurora wasn't just 'anyone'. Maybe she was a god, too? Or at least part god? Maybe a god wasn't even required for all of this...

Finally, they had climbed the 3rd flight of stairs and Ever was walking to Aurora's room. She felt some magic coming from there, and she was frowning more and more.

"So, I just figure that if I am not actually required to do all this stuff, if my being isn't required, then why should I work at trying to find and guard something I don't even know about? Plus, if I don't know anything, the gods might leave me alone."

Ever finally found herself beside Aurora's room and she paused. "And don't call me your partner in this, please. I'm not. I don't know anything about it, I don't know what's going on, so calling me a partner is an improper use of the word."

She put her bag down on the floor and then held out her hand toward Aurora's room.

"Well, go ahead. I'll be out here waiting for you when you're done. I've got some studying to do to keep my occupied."

Ever sat down on the floor and leaned her back against the wall. She unzipped her back and began to look inside for the book she needed.

To say that Akira was disappointed was an understatement. She listened to Evermore and climbed up the stairs, shaking her head slightly, discouraged.

"Fine, not quit, but what your saying sounds like you just want to take a break or don't even care anymore then. She shrugged, before continuing. "Heck, maybe your right, maybe the Gods will leave you alone, if that's what you really want, and if your lucky enough."

Then she stepped into the doorway and glanced at Evermore, saying calmly and neutrally, "Fine, you right, i used the word wrong, sorry. You WERE my partner then. I was doing this for you by the way, to know what exactly nearly drowned you in the lake, but since you don't give a damn anymore, i'll do this for my own knowledge then.

And with that, she stepped inside Aurora's room and headed for the bathroom, glaring at the ground the whole time.

Ever simply sighed and turned the page in the book she had retrieved. She didn't want to hurt her friend at all, but her friend also didn't know what she was going through. Why force yourself into something if you're not even actually needed? You're not helping anyone, and people will just annoy you for information you don't have. If they learn that you don't have any information to give them because you're not involved, then they'll leave you alone.

Ever turned the page again in her book, hardly even reading it.