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(...I thought the door to Sortai and Teka's room was locked?)

(Alright, all is well. And I'll let you in. Wait for it.)

Teka nodded, "Yeah, I suppose..." The sound of someone attempting to open the ruby door stopped Teka. He was about to get up to open the door, when he saw a familiar sight outside; a wisp of black/purple smoke rose from outside the gates. The sight of this angered Teka in a way he had never felt before. He fell to the floor on his knees, grimacing as his headache turned into a nightmarish migraine. Teka could almost hear someone laughing. He quickly undid the cap to the vial and downed it. Almost instantly, his head was clear. Gasping, he returned to the bed. Suddenly remembering what he saw, he rushed towards the door, "Uh, sorry, it seems I've forgotten something, I won't be long." He unlocked the door, opened it, and practically ran, not even noticing the man who was standing outside the door. When Teka reached the gates, he was stopped by the group of guards in charge of the gate. When Teka asked them to let him out, the guards explained that the gates were closed until morning. Angered, Teka turned back, but then heard a familiar high-pitched whining. Wide eyed, Teka yelled, "Get back!" The guards payed no attention to Teka, and laughed when the noise stopped. A moment later, a small portion of the gate was blown open by a force that shook the ground beneath Teka. The guard who was standing in front of the gate where the blast hit was nowhere to be seen. As the air cleared of debris, Teka spoke through the wreckage, "Why did you disappear back then? More importantly, why come to me?"

"I was curious about your condition. After all, you are the host for Engrath now." Nethrin didn't enter through the hole he had made, but it was clear that he had no intentions for causing violence. "I do not know of when you'll lose yourself, but soon. Soon Engrath will overpower you, and you'll be no more. This may be only temporary, but it can quickly become permanent. I suggest you take care of this before it becomes irreversible, for I won't hesitate to kill Engrath once he gains control. If you were to have given me the amulet sooner, this could have been avoided. Your ignorance will be the death of you Teka, this much is certain. I would kill you now, before this gets out of hand, but I made a promise to keep you alive for the time being." As the guards came back to their senses, they began calling for help. "I believe my presence has created quite a scene. I will take my leave Teka, but I will only give you three days. After that, you're a dead man. Be sure to rid yourself of Engrath before then."

"Wait!" Teka ran through the opening, but as he neared Nethrin, a cloud of smoke appeared, and when it cleared, he was alone. Teka cursed, and sat down where he was. "Engrath? What the hell is that?

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Coming through a portal, the deamons put down the body of the elf queen infront of the now fully fledge blood deamon, Regius. Scowling, he looked at his minions. "What is this?! Her soul is gone! Idiots!" He scowled as he reaved the two deamons in half wiht his giant blade. "Now i have no time to waste. I must act now," He said to himself with a dark undertone. Tobias, does Sortai and Teka reside in your hall? He said through his mind, hoping Tobias would get his message. He opened a portal that shown to the destroyed gates of the recent explosion, he stepped through into chaos as guards looked at him in surprise and awe. "Mortals, you need rest..." He said as he waved his hand and the guards fell down asleep, their faces pale with loss of blood. "Shame it is temporary." He said as his huge form walked over to the sitting form of Teka. "Now Teka, tell me what transpired here." He said as he shoved the giant sword into the ground.

(I applaud you. It'll make the assault on Cthulhu so much more interesting if there's a bit more to the enemy, than is known to the characters.)

(Hahahahaha! This is EXACTLY what Yvansi had anticipated. Kudos, Yvansi. Kudos.)

(Dude, Yvansi, become a ******** author, man... The stuff you could do...)

(Nice to see that this place is dead, as usual.)

Teka was startled that this hulking figure knew him. He had seen this man only once, when they met with the elf queen, and even then, he was a stranger. But then again, he was becoming well known. Teka tried to speak, but could only muster up one, short sentence. "Apparently I'm a monster."

Mathias brought his horse to a stop at the mouth of a cave and dismounted. He sighed as he noticed a circle drawn in the dirt. A sign that his meeting had been postponed for the time being. "I suppose I'll hang around here until he returns."

Leonardo smiled as Nethrin entered the room, "Ah, there you are! Where have you been? I never expected you to have trouble with a simple task as that. Please. Explain."

Nethrin bowed, "I apologize, but it seems that I was unable to retrieve Teka. It would seem that Engrath has taken refuge in Teka's body, and is gaining control. I know your orders are final, but I could not find a way. If I were to take Teka, it risks bringing Engrath to the Zilophos."

Frowning, Leonardo stepped forward to Nethrin. He reached up and placed a hand on Nethrin's shoulder, "Rest easy. I know you have your reasons, as you would not betray me. After all, we have a contract. Anyway, I have a job for you, and I'll be accompanying you this time. I've left Lord Cthulhu with nothing more than my word. I'm going to give him something of value to him as a placeholder for Teka. And before you ask, I'll tell you what it is." Leonardo made a gesture towards a limp figure lying in the corner of the room. "Her."