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Eve and Everest scattered but just like everyone else, they fell into the chasm as well as the other members. There suddenly was no way for them to breath and they were gasping for breath.

"That does it!" Eve gasped for breath as she closed her eyes and started to focus. Ketsuki felt the snow beneath his paws start to give under him and scrambled backwards as the snow turned from from a bright white to blood red only for a second as the snow imploded on it's self and turned to rainwater as the fire that Eve had created diminished leaving everyone dripping wet.

Ketsuki watched with a tad of confusion realizing he had forgotten that Eve was one with fire and put two and two together with a little smile in his head. Evereyone went from being close to suffocation to looking at one another sopping wet from head to toe where the snow was left ion them, even Hitomi came down shaking off coming back down with everyone else seeing Eve had made the heat spread far showing patches of grass frozen from the realm's eternal snowy ground. Besides the fact the danger was melted down into puddles the ice that covered the strange light had came off revealing what they've wanted to see for a long time.....the gate to the next round, and from the smell of rainwater and heat it ment the chilling tempertures were going to change yet, on the other hand it met that it was going to be a realm they havent been around and had to adjust to fast from trying to keep warm to whatever was going to be beyond that gate.

Without another words she looked down to see what Eve was talking about and didnt like the sight, though it was large to scare the bravest it would scare anyone. She had heared about creatures of the sea being marked as sea monsters for their size but thought it was all story and not enough hard on facts.....now she was seeing it eye to eye at one and they were next if provoked as teied to gain the ease to whisper back.
"I see it and dont want to believe it....I've heared Atlantian stories about fish and sharks being the size of houses but this proves the point. I think from what were seeing right in front of us is that were done with the ice realm but......stumbled on the tougher terrain of the Realm of Water."
Evereyone started to look around to see the changes an at first the girls were worried someone was going to shout at the size of the shark below them so Eve motioned them to remain quiet as the shark swam around a few times as if to hear anything from above. Slowly each of the members watched their footing on the platform to ease away from the shoreline towards the middle of the platform to keep at a safe distance from the water and the danger in it.

There wasnt much platform space where they were to find several hiding places but the main thing was to find them knowing there were creatures bigger than they were that could easily come from the underneath and take them down one the one, then the idea they had possibly fell in the water was another panic since they just saw an example of a creature that could attack whenever so groups scattered each different part of the platform even some skipping over to a few nearby ones close enough to be jumped and search those particular spots.Noone had seen those two since being caught in the avalance and buried beneath the snow and after that noone had a clue till now having to look around.

Everest was watching more in the water than her surrounding but being a little kid, curiosity got the best of her quickly and just the sight of the giant shark was enough to make her watch since seeing them before when her father took her to his old Alantian home and watched the large fish together, though he taught her the different types she was forgetting that the sea can be dangerous at times as her guard was down and attention was focused on what was swimming close by being the too curious one as everyone else went around to search the two missing members.

Everest looked up from the shouting and saw what the raquet was about from two different directions and scattered away from the shore as the water splashed into shore with enough force to knock a few of the members off their feet. The shark was getting closer ready to open its mouth, while a few looked they tried to swim over to where Violet was risking the shark to change its course and get them in the process however the group was lucky enough to have a few of its members be from this type of realm, making the water not an issue swimming as fast possible before the shark had a chance to reach her. Though its mission was right in its path a streak of gold shine was able to swipe down fast and pluck Violet out of the way as the shark looked around to where it was coming but from the golden eyes of the Atlantians in the knew how to control the beast better than anyone else could distracting it enough for Violet to go on shore but as she tried to get there others got washed off the platform from the hard hitting wave that came from nowhere. Many started to peak up to the surface swimming scared not sure if the shark or another creature was going to come after them as easy prey, so swimming fast was an option. Hitomi managed to cling close to the sand helping people up from the water that had trouble as slowly from being hit members were scrambling to come back onto land realizing this was going to be tougher than having to evade the cold from the ice realm, not it was watching for monsterous creatures and tidal waves.

For the time he had been on it had seemed that several things had happened around his absence and just hearing the though was hard to seep in, though it was grave to think seeing the new faces amongs the group was enough for him to look to Eve seeing that she resembled someone he knew well and decided to go on and explain to her the few missing pieces and shed a little more light on things an sudden appearance from nowhere.
"I shall try to answer whatever is troubling you but allow me to introduce myself, my name is Vertusk Khilack, king of the shadow realm and....from how Everest to attached to me I'm also this little one's father and its been awhile since I've seen her last she was barely walking. Awhile back I had told my wife that I had to return back to Atlantis for some time and promised to return, however I ended up getting into a fight along the way and was wounded badly. So I took the time to recover and once I awoke thinking about the war that was happening I had the idea that my family had probably perished from the enemy and went on greiving all this time. But once I had a feeling one of my own was near my hopes went up and decided to look till I found your small group and had to help in a way."
It was a little strange for Eve to hear how this man was ever even anything to Queen Yuki let alone being her husband since he was much more kind and gentle than sinister like most would think a Nightshade would be, but this was just one of those things you had to think about to a person than just simply say something. Vertusk just held Everest close not seeing his child for some time but was happy she was safe, however the happiness was bittersweet knowing now what was happening to the universe and a death game that didnt have to be played out at all but with his wife consumed in power it was just a feel of disbelief it even started. As well to hear Drako was missing was giving him concern knowing how vast the waters were and several places he couldve been place since Violet was found in the water, it was possible he had did the same only with his condition it wouldnt be long till the waters got dark that finding a person would be impossible. He had to be found before it got to be that late and as well move from the spot they were to cover more ground then to be stationary like sitting ducks for another creature to come around and know where exactlythe clan was located. Vertusk picked up his daughter realizing she was in a dangerous game now and had to make sure she didnt slip from his grasp again since she had made it this far and so many things were going in his head.
"If you need any help I know how most of these place act at times and know when waves want to act up. I might consider coming around if possible or at least stay around if something is needed....I'm happy to see my little Everest but hate how the Universe and game of death had became pure madness, as well I'm disappointed at the behavior my wife is showing to you innocent civilians, she was loving to every person no matter the race but this behavior is new but it has to change. Drako has to be close and I wantto be a help as much possible since Yuki can be quite a handful when it comes to temper.....trust me I know first hand that catagory. As well I appreciate the kind gestures you people give but for me it isnt nessisary to do it here or even in my home in the Shadow Realm, I'm just like anyone else here but just able to manuver in water and know the area."

It was scary enough that she had a fight with death and manage to survive that round but let alone being taunted by death himself was enough to break her down like a scared animal in a cornor unable to find anywhere to hide. With the cloth around her leg moving on its own was enough to scare her to the point of letting her more animalistic traits kick in yelping to be set free, even to the point of screatching at the fabric but it didnt made much of a scratch as it moved about on its own. Yuki wasnt sure what to do and started to question why she wasnt left alone after all that fighting in the ice realm but it wasnt going to happen that fast.
"Why.....why do you want to continue to torment me even after I agreed to play by your game? I did as you asked and even gave your group small clue right in their faces.....and yet you continue this. Dont you think I've had enough when you stopped time like you did and gave me an explination on my actions."
She didnt hear anything in a reply but all she wanted to do was hide scared out of her mind to the point she was pale from fright not sure what was going to happen.