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When next Kira awoke, he would find himself wondering if he had even awoken at all. Like a dream, he would be surrounded by bright lights and colors, swimming and dancing like sprites flitting in the air. A sweet smell of freshly picked flowers would waft into his nose, coaxing him further back into reality. Upon further inspection of his surroundings, he would realize why such lights swam before him; the structure in which he now lay was made entirely of crystal, light refracting into a myriad of color. The bed on which he was placed was perhaps the only thing in the room not made of crystal, for even the furniture shone brightly.

There was a man sitting at the window, which, presumably, the scent of flowers had wafted in from. Even from inside, one could hear the distant chiming of rustling, glass flowers in the wind. He sat upon a chair also made of crystal, but despite its material, it was simple and straightforward. Perhaps most notably, it was missing its legs, merely floating in the air. The chair would turn on its own so that the man robed in white would now be facing Kira. The robe draped over his legs, yet despite the flowing material, it was easy to tell that the man was a cripple, his legs impossibly thin from a lack of use.

Golden eyes would look at Kira, smiling sincerely with his mouth. "These are trying times, friend... Heaven now finds itself without a king, and Hell is in no less disarray. And perhaps, more importantly, is the return of several members of Cruxis. Who can say what their goals are? I am sorry for the way in which you were captured, Vanguard, but please try to understand that being associated with Lucas might now mean an association with Cruxis..." he paused for a moment, allowing for the information to digest.

"You see, not long ago, a man named Arc came to heaven, a very powerful demon once under the employ of Hell. But he became a member of Cruxis, and it seems he continued their work though the organization itself toppled. He summoned the Sins, though for what reason, we do not know. When he came to Heaven... he contacted Lucas, for it seems the two of them knew each other. And lastly, they released the demon known as Inferno from the Abyss." the angel sighed heavily,and it was apparent that the recent events weighed heavily upon him.

"With two members of Cruxis now on the move, and our own King responsible for them, we had no choice but to capture him for questioning. But he fled with Arc and Inferno both, and now we do not know the whereabouts of any of them. I know how great your loyalty to Lucas is great, but if you know anything, anything at all, please remember that the well-being of the entire realm could lay in your hands!" Though the angel was little more than skin an bones, he spoke with such passion that he seemed ten times bigger.

"Please, Kira, let us speak as friends and not as enemies. My name is Syrel, and I am the Seraphim of Justice, the second chair of the counsel. If there is anything you could tell us, we would be in your debt!" His chair glided forward, his hand gripping Kira's as tightly as he could muster.