After resting for a few hours Turquoise and her party were ready for the Kitsune Temple.

“ How much farther do we have to go?” Lemon asked.

“ Based on our current position it's not far just up that mountain,” Turquoise said pointing to a mountain.

“ What do you call that mountain?” Haruka asked.

“ That is Mt. Sora named after the Kitsune Goddess who guided the Fennecs back in ancient times,” Turquoise said before they reached the beginning of the path up the mountain.

Turquoise explained that the higher they went the colder things would get and that the enemies ahead specialize in Ice based attacks. Despite the danger, they kept going. After fighting their way through Wolves and Ice Golems the girls arrive in front of a Japanese style temple with a red gate of the same origin. As soon as they went through the gate a woman with white skin, long white hair with matching fox ears and nine tails of the same color wearing a long white kimono with snowflakes on it appeared before them.

“ Welcome travelers I've been expecting you,” The woman said.

“ I did not know there were other players in the game?” Lemon said.

“ There aren't this is an NPC just like the shop keepers and Inn staff,” Turquoise said.

“ I sense you are looking for something might it be the Celestial Key of Ice?” The NPC asked.

“ We are,” Turquoise replied.

“ Then I’m afraid I can,t give it to you because the Temple has been overrun by an evil presence and I can,t fight it,” The NPC Said.

“ Then we will fight it and get that key,” Haruka said.

“ Thank you, brave travelers, best of luck and be careful,” The NPC said Before vanishing.

The girls enter the Temple and suddenly felt an immense pressure after seeing a ton of black gunk everywhere.

“ What the heck is this stuff?” Lemon asked.

“ Liquid Darkness it has a mind of its own and even though I feel I don,t need to say this but don’t touch it or it will damage you,” Turquoise explained.

“ Anyway to get rid of it?” Haruka asked.

“ Once the boss of this temple is defeated it will all go away but for now if you hit its weak points the areas connected will vanish,” Turquoise demonstrated as she stabbed a green eyeball that was attached to the Darkness thus clearing the way forward.

As soon as they reached the next room A bunch of Ice creatures attacked them. After fighting off all the creatures the Girls arrive in the next room. Before continuing the girls took a break to replenish their health. After everyone was back to full health the Girls kept going and arrived at two doors a red one and a white one. Between the doors was a sign with a clue of which way to go.

“ Follow the path of the Kitsune Goddess and you will find your prize,” Lemon read.

Haruka figured that the doors were referring to her element so they thought about what she looked like.

“ I remember she was white-skinned and had white fur and hair,” Lemon said.

“ That is not enough it could be either element,” Haruka said until it suddenly hit her.

“ That's it her kimono it had snowflake patterns so the answer must be the door of ice,” Haruka said before she opened the door and found a path leading to a hallway. The girls entered and arrived in front of the boss room. As soon as they entered the doors behind them closed and a black dragon covered in Liquid Darkness appeared and unleashed a roar.

Meanwhile back in the real world, everyone was watching the boss fight on screen.

“ Come on Turquoise I know you can do better than that,” Bullet shouted after seeing her get hit by a blast of darkness.

“ Whoa easy Bullet I,m worried about our daughter as much as you are but you don,t have to yell,” Ruby said.

“ Sorry force of habit,” Bullet said.

“ In any case, all we can do is hope for the best,” Toshiro said.

Everyone was on the edge after seeing the girls and the dragon trade blows. Despite how close to defeat they were the Girls unleashed their team attack and finished the dragon off.

After they beat the Dragon all the Liquid Darkness inside the temple vanished. Suddenly a light appeared and the lady from earlier appeared.

“ Well done brave Travelers you saved my beloved Temple,” The women said as she landed on the ground elegantly.

“ Your Temple?” Lemon asked.

“ I forgot to introduce myself earlier I’m Sora, The Kitsune Goddess of this temple and the first queen of the Fennecs,” Sora said as she summoned a ball of light in her hand.

“ I believe this is what you came here for,” Sora said as the ball of light transformed into the Celestial Key of Ice.

Turquoise grabbed the key and placed it in her inventory. Suddenly Sora approached Turquoise and looked intrigued with her.

“ I sense the royal bloodline in you Fennec Knight tell me what is your name?” Sora asked.

“ It’s Turquoise,” Turquoise replied.

“ Well Turquoise I can tell you have what it takes to be the next Queen of the Fennecs so please take this as well I believe it will help you on your quest,” Sora said as a little white Nine-Tailed Fox appeared.

Sora Told Turquoise to put her hand on the fox’s head to bond with it. After a few seconds of bonding Turquoise now had a pet to aid her in combat.

“ Well done Turquoise now to complete the contract you must name your Spirit Pet,” Sora said as a screen appeared in front of Turquoise.

Turquoise typed the name Brigid and after hitting the confirm button Sora spoke again.

“ I wish you and Bridig the best of luck in your quest Princess Turquoise of the Fennecs,” Sora said before she noticed that Turquoise had all four Celestial Keys on her.

“ And one last thing, before you go I noticed you now have all four Celestial Keys for this realm,” Sora said.

“ We do,” Turquoise said.

“ Then you must head to the stairway to the next realm it is located between the capital and the beach. I will send you back to the Capital if you want,” Sora said.

The girls accepted Sora’s offer and were encased in a sphere of light before vanishing. Minutes later they appeared in front of the Inn in Fenexia. The girls went into the Inn to rest up and change out of their winter wear. As soon as they settled in Lemon asked Turquoise something.

“ What was with that thing with the fox?” Lemon asked.

“ That is the pet system you see players have an option to assign creatures I call Spirit Pets to their side. These pets have unique abilities some restore health during battle some have elemental or special attacks and many other abilities you will learn about later,” Turquoise replied.

“ So what does Brigid do?” Haruka asked.

“ She is an Ice Elemental so her abilities are offensive and defensive Ice Attacks and one last thing you may find useful Spirit Pets also gain Experience and Levels and the higher the level the more powerful attacks they unlock,” Turquoise said.

With the explanation of Spirit Pets finished the Girls all turned in.

Back in the Real World Ruby showed her new models to the Guest House where they will be living until their paperwork goes through for becoming US Citizens again.

“ How long do you think it will take for us to be Legal citizens again?” Zeke asked.

“ To be honest Months you see we have so many Immigrants wanting to abandon their countries to move here so the government decided to limit that number,” Ruby said.

“ But did our parents have to go so far as to renounce our Citizenship after shipping us off,” Ace asked.

“ After how you played with Turquoise’s heart and then broke it I’m not surprised why they revoked your citizenship Ace but as for you two what did you do to be shipped off to Siberia?” Ruby asked.

“ I used my computer skills to hack into all the banks in the entire state of Virginia and transferred all the money they had into my bank account so I could move out of my abusive stepparent's house and live on my own without fear or physical pain,” Cipher said.

“ Did you try running away?” Ace asked.

“ Plenty of times but before I could get far the cops find me before I could even leave town. After the cops found out I hacked everyone's bank accounts they gave me a choice either life in prison or four years in a Siberian Military School naturally I went with the latter and while I was gone my Stepparents revoked my citizenship so I could never get them mixed up in something that dead serious again,” Cipher replied.

“ Wow that is rough,” Zeke said.

“ Now it’s your turn to tell us what you did Zeke,” Ruby said.

“ You remember that school shooting that took place in South Dakota?” Zeke asked.

“ You mean the one at Alfheim High School who doesn't remember that,” Ruby replied.

“ Well after I overheard the officer in charge of the case say the gun used to commit the murders was a Silver Corp Brand Glock and about ten magazine’s worth of bullets I went after the guy who killed all my friends and took his life. After my parents found out before the cops did they not only shipped me out but also revoked my citizenship,” Zeke said.

“ I see well whatever the reason your previous lives are now over,” Ruby said as they arrived at the guest house.

The boys were impressed by the size of it. As soon as they went inside the boys were met with a fancy interior they would expect from a rich household.

“ I see you like what you see good because this will be your new home. Now for some ground rules,” Ruby said before she pulled out some paper and a pen.

“ One you three will not try anything sexual or get between Turquoise and her friends, Two you will not hurt anyone in this household, and three you will do whatever Me or Turquoise tell you to do, do you accept these rules?” Ruby said before setting the paper on a table for the boys to sign.

“ We accept,” Ace said before he and his two friends signed the contract Ruby made.

“ Good now feel to explore because once Turquoise and her friends come back she will be helping me with training you three,” Ruby said before taking her leave.

Back in Fenexia, the girls woke up ready to continue their journey. After getting everything they needed the Girls went south and then turned right. After fighting the low-level monsters along the path they reached a white tower that went into the sky.

“ Since when was this here?” Lemon asked.

“It has always been here you see Lemon each floor has a tower just like this one that is placed under a four-prong seal that can only be broken once you gather all four Celestial Keys,” Turquoise explained.

“ And the four locks on the tower?” Haruka asked.

“ Remember when I said the main quest was to gather the gems that give the Sword of Naturia its power well those gems are locked inside the base of the towers,” Turquoise said while placing the four keys inside the locks and then turning them in a specific pattern.

A secret compartment on the tower opened and inside was a sapphire with a symbol for water on it. Turquoise took it and slid it into the indent on the tower causing a door leading to a spiral staircase to open. After the door opened Turquoise put the Sapphire in her inventory and she and her friends climbed the stairs.

“ So love how far did you program these stairs to go?” Haruka asked.

“ Above the cloud layer is an invisible barrier that separates this floor and the next one and this tower goes through a hole in that barrier,” Turquoise replied.

“ Why put a barrier when no one can fly?” Lemon asked.

“ Becuase one of the nine races I programmed into the game is a species of bird-people with the power of flight and since I know someone is going to try to cheat their way through the game with that power I needed an iron-clad security measure thus the need for a barrier,” Turquoise replied.

After what felt like hours of walking the girls reached the top of the tower. As soon as they opened the door they were greeted by the sight of an open field with a small town off in the horizon.

“ Ladies welcome to Svartaifheim,” Turquoise said.

Turquoise explained that Svartaifhiem was the realm of the Wolf People who were skilled craftsmen and blacksmiths. After hearing everything about Floor two Lemon asked what was in the town up ahead.

“ That town is called Lycan and its the starting point of the floor so far it only consists of an inn and a few shops and homes,” Turquoise explained before they arrived.

After arriving in Lycan the girls went straight to the Inn the rest up for the night.

Author's Notes:

hope you all enjoyed this adventure. The next chapter may take a bit longer to come out since I need to think up the questline for Svartaifheim.