Anime High School Universe

[Dina Ahnthros]

Asuka frowned "Please, enough you two, we are suppose to be allies, besides, senseless fighting amongst ourselves will not get the job done, and is a waste of time!" She turned Koori with serious expression "When I passed out from the volcanic gasses, I had a strange dream right before I came to. I was there in the chamber down below, but, the priest dude was not there. Xiaedessa was sitting on the altar, and with a smile she told me where she was, how to get to her safely, and that she expected the four of us here before sunrise. She also told me that the only way to defeat Brahma is to wake her up"

Bardok grunted and stormed off to the armoury to get some blades for Koori  

[Dina Ahnthros]

Brahma sighed, and turned around to face the boy. His face was that of an aged, kind old sage with a deep, longing sorrow in his eyes. His expression was unfeeling "It is not your place to interfere, she must obtain the Tiara, as is rightfully hers, and Eternity has placed myself here to see to it that no one meddles. Go back to your sister, and help her protect your friends from my guardians, they cannot be defeated, but they will vanish once this is all over." He turned away, his back returning to Haruto's view. a small sparkle came from his body, and a mist swept through the room, disapearing as quickly as it appeared "It has begun, I am sorry, but if you do not leave at once I will have to take drastic measures. I do not wish to fight you, and Eternity forbids me from killing you, but, I am also required to prevent anyone from halting her progress, even fellow pillars such as yourself."  

[Tee the Wicked]

Brahma stood still, and did not move an inch "I assure you, it will not harm her in the least. However, if she is not strong enough yet to bear the burden of her Desitny as well as the power of the Tiara, it will constrain her completely, and seal her within this place until she is capable of wielding the Tiara's power. Of course, I believe that those guiding you have faith in her ability to overcome the trials she is currently undergoing in her sbconscious, and that she will be strong enough to leave this place with the Tiara, otherwise there would be no sense in sending her here at this time. However, something is amiss about her soul, somethign blocks me from seeing it, but the tirals have already begun for her, and they cannot be stopped. I fear that, this phantasm clouding her mind may prevent her from completing the trials, and if that happens, she will remain in this state of sleep for all Eternity. I know you care for her deeply, but I cannot allow you to do anything to halt or falter our progress. So I now ask you once more, retreat, and help your sister protect your friends, or I will remove you by force" His voice had a tone of reproach, but he did not move or prepare for any sort of attack.  

[Tee the Wicked]

Patwinka turned as Hikaru arrived "Let's go!" She went ahead, Cyrus and Guraha in front, taking out guardians left and right with punches and kicks, and she quickly had them proceeding through the jungle in one strong group. The base camp was but another two miles away, so they did not have much further to go.

Asuka stood up as Koori and Bardok returned "Let's go, the sooner we get this done, the better" She turned and led them into the large temple-like structure, and brought them down into what appeared to be the cellar. She walked over to the wall, and felt about as bit, and a section of the wall vanished, revealing a small cavernous corridor that led down intot he catacombs. "As Koori suggested, try to keep absolutely quite, though the guardians will not be fooled, the various beasts and demons down here are very dangerous, and spout deadly toxins, so it is best if we stay unknown to them." She stepped down into the place, and quickly disappeared into the dark pathway

Izumi patted Bardok on the shoulder "C.mon, dude, it's only a silencer, just suck it up and deal with it, alright?" He drew his blade, and summoned it into fire form. Instantly the path was lit up, and he went on ahead, next to Asuka.
Bardok grunted "Yeah, yeah, whatever! Fine, I'll silence the damn things!" He entered the passage after them, his stepping suddenly going as quiet as a mouse  

[Tee the Wicked]

Izumi turned to Koori with a straight face "Actually, I recognize some of the beasts down here from their auras, as similar ones exists in the Kingdom of Earth in the Elemental Realm. They are very deadly, and sexcrete a toxin that will kill you in minutes if it comes in contact with even a small tiny portion of you skin. They are extremely afraid of fire, so they won't approach as long as I have this. Besides, I think I am catching onto Asuka's plan"
"Oh really, then do tell" Asuka stood with her hands on her hips and an expectant grin on her face
"Obviously, we have two paths to go, the main paths through the catacombs, which I am guessing are filled with the guardians, and the lower swer-like areas of the catacombs, filled with deadly beasts and dangerous chasms. Judging by the smells and energies coming from down there, the beasts are plentiful and there are poisonous mists and acidic flows litterign the path, making it much more hazardous, but at the same time a bit easier for the likes of us" Bardok said all of this with the usual brainless expression on his face
"Why, yes, that's actually exactly the way Xiaedessa described it, almost word for word....did she contact you subconsciously as well?"
"No, I have been observing the place since we entered, and analyzing it based on my experiences with the many hazardous and dangerous caverns and underground galleries of the Earth Kingdom. This place seems similar, makes me wonder if this place had connections to the Earth Kingdom"Asuka sighed "I see, well, in any case, Koori, what do you think abotu all of this? Should we go ahead and take the route? The acidic flows can be a hassle to get around completely unscathed, and the mists are dangrous if you cannot hold your breath for periods of a few minutes at a time. But, the upper way is filled with the guardians, and while they cannot see, hear, smell, taste or touch, they track us by our auras, and seeing as there are still beasts in these upper levels, I am thinking, the best approach would be to avoid them altogether. Besides, Xiaedessa told me, Brahma will be expecting us to come from the upper paths, so we would have somewhat of an element of suprise if we go about as planned."  

[Tee the Wicked]

Asuka smiled nervously "Oh yeah, that does make sense. Alright, Bardok, Izumi, you guys take the lower route, and Koori and I will proceed the upper path. Whoever arrives first will keep Brahma distracted, while the other group goes for Xiaedessa. Let's go!" She took Koori by the hand and led her down the left path at the split, which hel a steady path that soon opened otu into a small gallery of sorts. The guardians roamed the area, but had not yet sensed their auras "Koori, you ready for this?"

Izumi looked to Bardok with a confused look, then headed along the path to the right, stepping down the steep teps to the lower area. Soon they came upon what appeared to be a massive sewer-like structure, with a series of pipes and ather structures that seemed to be their only way of crossing the poisoned waters below. His fiery blade was doing a good job at keeping the beasts at bay, and he stepped cautiously onto a scaffolding