We sat around in the room with me twitching every so often. I looked around trying to spot any ghosts trying to get in while thinking of something to do to pass the time. Eventually my eyes landed on the three teammates laying around. Lightning was holding her knees to her chest looking very sollun, Indigo was looking over her bow that had bits falling off, and Lemon was looking like she was ready for a nap. “Hey Lemon do you use one or two handed spears?” I saw her head snap up and look at me in shock.

“Oh I prefer one handed spears. Better maneuverability and such.” Huh, well she is pretty useless without a weapon. I reach back into my pouch hoping that all the items came with me from the games. I never really had a reason to check before to see if they came with but hey, better late than never. My hand gripped something that felt a bit like wood so with a pull I started bringing it out.

Poiniriurs was the name of the weapon, one of two S ranked spears in the game. It was a short spear meant to be used with one hand. It was made of something looking like polished wood with leather wrapped around it to give it better grip. The spearhead was an intricately forged metal metal that appeared to have grown out of the shaft itself leaving no clear indicator where one ended and the other began. Dotted throughout the spear were different gems that shined with an inner light. “Here catch,” I said tossing it to her. What was meant to be a light thrown wound up with the spear logged into the stone beside her. “Be careful with that thing it’s powerful.” Note to self be more careful with S ranked gear.

“Um… thanks…” Lemon said trying to pull out the spear. “This thing is logged in there good.” With a final grunt she got it free and stared at the weapon in awe. Indigo looked back and forth between us as she stopped to look at her bow before returning back to me and Lemon.

“Hey bro any chance I could…?” I thought about it before Stella beat me to it.

“Ask not what thou need not. Thou’s weapon is fine so thou shall use it.” Turning a gaze to Lemon she continued, “We shall want that back when thou hast found another spear to use. We fear that one is too strong to leave in thou’s hands for too long.”

Lemon looked saddened by the news that she could not keep it for good. I wanted to tell her that it would be no problem but the gamer part of me demanded that I keep the S ranked weapon near me at all times. Call it compulsive but I like having the most powerful weapons I could get on me or near me at all times. I do not like not knowing if they could be used against me, ever.

“I understand, thanks for letting me use it for awhile.” Lemon said dipping her head in appreciativeness. “I shall take front line with you Oz.” I shook my head negative.

“No you are still to tired, stay in Mid line I can at least handle myself for awhile.” I said waving her off. “Same goes for you Light,” Lightning just gave a small nod. Seems she was still worn out if she wasn’t going to put up a fight. “Alright thirty more seconds then we head out.”

I felt the time pass slowly as the three newcomers gathered themselves up. Indigo attached her bow to her back, Lemon held Poiniriurs close to her while taking deep breaths to calm herself down, and Lightning tried to get to her feet only to wobble as she tried to steady herself. Damn I needed to figure out how to restore stamina, was it a debuff? Was it a stasis condition? I felt Health Heal rise up as I casted it over her. I saw Lightning steady herself a bit but was still not all there. But she was obviously doing better but not well enough to be in the thick of it.

With a nod between all of us I opened the not frozen door and we headed out. Once again I took it slow checking around corners and crevices to try and spot any enemies. We spotted a few ghosts up ahead. Creeping up we managed to catch them from behind. Unlike the zombies they were quick to dispatch and only took a few hits to down. Well more like turn into dust. When hit hard enough they popped and left only a bit of dust behind.

As we pressed forward I saw a split in the path ahead so with a quick check I proceed to the left and after a minute was shown I had chose the wrong path. “Cave in,” I heard Indigo mutter as we turned only to come face to specterd face with some, happly, regular zombies. Needless to say they did not last long but the fight dragged on due to the number of them that kept coming.

With a sigh we continued on slowly again with less interference now that the horde was slain. I started to feel my mind drift a bit as we continued back and down the other path. “Anyone know where they could be keeping Sunset?”

“Well sence we don’t even know if she is alive then I would say some pit.” Stella the optimest said. “Or if she is still wondering around then she is most likely somewhere ‘safe’.”

“So that limits it to anyplace we haven’t been yet.” I muttered with a roll of my eyes.

“Are you sure it is wise for you two to talk so much?” Lightning asked having perked up more. She must be getting more energy thanks to Health Heal.

“I doubt those things that lie in this… dungeon have working ears.” Stella muttered, which I found amusing that she would say that yet still lower her voice. Caution, maybe, but hey I’m not going to complain about being overly cautious.

The conversation dropped for a bit as we approached another room, that I cracked the door open. Slowly leaning my head inside I saw an empty room so I opened the door as we all piled inside. “We are getting nowhere fast.” Lightning said as Stella closed the door behind us. “We are just heading in a straight line to wherever hoping we find the hot head along the way.” Damn I wish she was tired again, and didn’t have a point.

“Well what would you have us do Dusty?” Indigo asked leaning against a wooden table. “We have no map and in case you didn’t notice most of the other ways have been destroyed by cave ins.” Huh, wait did they come across more cave ins? I know we came across one but now that I think about it, this dungeon this wasn’t lining up with how most dungeons are laid out in Demon Gazer. This place seems like a long hallway only broken up by rooms.

“I just think we need to figure out how to track her down. You know like a tracking spell or charm?” Lightning muttered rubbing her right arm.

“Huh that’s not a bad idea, we can do that right?” I said looking around I got head shakes from both Lemon and Indigo. “Stella?” When in doubt ask the most knowable.

“I would need something of hers if I were to do it.” Ahh going Dresden rules of scrying.

“Well guys we got anything of hers?” Long shot but hey, what else we got?

“Not that I’m aware of…” Lemon muttered while looking around before her eyes settled on Lightning. “Would magic work?”

“As long as it is a large concentration or the runes were made using there blood or other parts, such as hair.” Stella allabrated with a shrug.

“Then we might have a way.” Lemon got up and held her hand in front of Lightning. “We need to use part of your armor.” Lightning looked like she was going to argue but gave up what was left of her right arm armor to Lemon who then passed it to Stella.

Stella focused on it for a bit before her horn sparked. The sparks circled the armor before the finger moved to point at the door leading further in. “While this ‘Sunset’ used her magic to create this, her magic has long ago drained from it. This is not useable.” With a wave she tossed it back to Lightning. “Unless somebody else has some other way we shall have no other choice but to keep searching.”

My mind reached for an answer, some way to solve this. Koromaru is an option but then I can’t use Demonize without risk of running out of Star Power. Still I don’t have much in the way options. With a shift of power I felt reality change as the four legged creature dropped down. “Hey Koro how you doing?” The dog turned its head to me and gave a big dog smile.

“Oh! Hi friend! Yeah friend sound good!” Koro said happily while running around. “What can I do for you? By the way who are the other two leggers? And what’s that weird smell?” Damn question barrage. Alright time to get down to business.

“I’ll answer everything but first we need your help finding someone.” I kneeled down as they shifted to a more serious expression.

“Someone is missing? I shall find them in no time!” Good, they are ready to go, now for the moment of truth.

“Anyone got something that smells like her? Or has her scent?” I asked reaching out my hand. They all fished around before Indigo pulled out a damaged book.

“I *cough* borrowed this from her room,” Indigo explained passing me the book. “This should work, right?”

I held the book upto Koromaru who took a few good whiffs of it. “Oh yes, yes! I got her, I got her!” With little warning Koro ran to the door and started clawing at it. “This way friends we must get to other friend!”

“Come on guys follow the dog.” I said opening the door and chased after the dog. The others looked around at each other before I left. Soon though I heard I heard the sound of footsteps chasing me. Giving a smile we went forward following Koro only stopping to slay the random ghost or zombie. As time pressed forward we went further and further in. Thankfully I was able to keep the SP gauge from falling below half. My apparent change into a video game character prevented me from getting exhausted unlike the others, beside Stella who was a Demon, who were getting tired.

“Through here!” As we went further down the stone work became newer and looked well taken care of. Which I assume explained the door that looked straight out of a medieval film with its grand interlocking design.

“*pant* How are we going to get in?” Lemon asked heaving from the run here.

“The easy way hopefully.” I said stepping forward. “Slot two,” As the second blade fell into my hand I felt Concentration ready my next skill. “Here we go, Mars Bane!” With a loud crash the powerful attack took down the door. As it fell down it showed a grand hall with torches down both sides. In the center on a throne sat a skeleton decorated in royal garbs holding a golden staff. “Nope.” I muttered making to back off.

“Welcome intruders,” The skelton said raising his hand as a golden wave was sent forward. I barely had time to summon a my shield as the wave hit, stopping it for a second. The enchantments on the shield starting slowing down the magic. With a wave Demon Slayer was brought forward and the SIVA started eating the magic that the shield couldn’t cancel. “Interesting…” The being mumbled turning to look at the others as more magic was launched. Sence I was busy with the wave I couldn’t see how they did.

“Well this is going great.” Man today is not my day I think to myself as I hear some bodies hit the ground behind me.

Author's Notes:

Day late sorry.