Dungeons and Time Clocks; Choice 3 Team 3 Event Topic

Evidently, the group had split off into pairs. Who with who? She didn’t quite know and, honestly, she didn’t quite care either. They were all big children now, they could handle their own things without having to run to one another for a bit of help. However, it was the question on whether they would meet up again or not that hung at the back of the black-haired woman’s mind. In a way, it sort of clawed at her brain and made her worry about the rest if they would be all right on their own or need their help. The thought forced her to breathe in sharply and let out an exasperated, sigh-like breath in order to help clear her mind of the matter. It didn’t help much, but it pushed the thought to the back of her mind further with the reassurance that each one had a mage to go with them. If they all wanted to meet up later on somehow, that was perfectly fine by her, but until then, the split was likely a needed thing.

Coincidentally, Raiza was the one who had sidled off with her on this mission, sticking to her side rather than pairing off with someone else. Of course, the split wasn’t by choice, Vlad had instinctively gone on his own because of his abrasive and rather vibrant personality. Marceline had gone on her own not because she felt the need to or the overexertion of the others, but because she was a curious mind. Her aim was to find the quickest way to the top of the castle and hopefully get to the Infinity Clock before anyone else in her group was able to. She wanted that piece for herself; it had only been a ruse that she wanted to get it for Eris, when in reality, it was all for herself. It was a strong item, surely, it was something she needed in her arsenal, whether it was just a tiny piece of it or the whole thing. Letting someone else get it? She couldn’t imagine it, and perhaps that was the reason why she was often considered greedy and selfish.

She patiently waited for Raiza to check what was in their surroundings, quietly watching the male as he expanded his senses. Being a succubus, she was able to do that as well, but she just never really utilized it; it was more of a dormant aspect in her. However, it was tempting to do such a thing, even if casting out a few skeletal henchmen would help her see what was around. Yet, she kept it all to herself and simply stood waiting until Raiza had fully analyzed what could possibly be coming their way. In the meantime, she let her gaze wander around the corridor, her ears wiggling from time to time as she listened to the stillness. It was almost eerily still, an ominous sign that something bad was bound to happen if they stuck around for too long here. But the thought that they could handle their own kept popping into her head, reassuring her that she had no reason to flee the place.

When Raiza spoke at last, her attention was drawn back to him, giving a small nod of acknowledgement toward what he said. “Only four of them? That’s so unexpected for a castle. Honestly, I would be able to run this castle much better than this King Navrick person,” she stated. She wasn’t given much time to pan out a plan of attack for the guards, however, before Raiza summoned a few henchmen to do his bidding. This caused her to pout a little and slightly become what was known as a spoiled brat over the matter, though didn’t verbalize her dislike. Instead, the woman let Raiza do what he wanted and proceeded to grab hold of his hand to pull him along with her through the corridor. With no reason to fret over the four guardsmen making their way down the hall, she figured their next best option was move onto the next floor. Shouldn’t have been that hard anyway, considering the men were preoccupied and they were able to get away scott free.

So, Marceline ducked through a doorway that was closest to where they were standing, leading them to a spiral staircase upward. Staircases were her worst enemy right now, mostly because they were old and prone to crumbling from the last stairs they went up. “I doubt there’s anything bad up there, right?” she inquired rhetorically, glancing at Raiza, only to squeeze his hand a bit tighter for comfort. “This castle seems to be getting scarier by the minute and normally, I’m not terrified of things like dogs and guards, and crumbling stone.” She pouted a bit more, but would lead Raiza along the staircase that quickly led them up to the next level of the castle they were meant to be on. However, as they reached the top of the staircase, they would find that the room was entirely empty and that they could easily pass through without worry. It would allow them to access the next level of the castle, simply crossing the large room and exiting through the next doorway they saw.

However, as Marceline stepped out onto the tile flooring of the empty room, it triggered a hidden button within the floor and at the center of the room, the tiles began to move. They shifted around and opened a small space within the flooring and as they pulled apart, a tall and slender stand appeared. Marcy’s eyes glittered with amazement as she watched it and she dropped her hold on Raiza’s hand, walking deeper into the confines of the room. Her feet automatically carried her to the small stand, where a piece of the Infinity Clock lay settled in all of its glory on the pedestal. A sly grin weaved its way across the woman’s lips and her hands reached out toward the item, snatching it into the palm of her hand. With only Raiza around, she had no reason to fear anyone else trying to take the item from her, but she didn’t like the thought of it. Having the item held tightly into her hand, Marceline turned back around and slowly walked back in the direction of Raiza, the pleased grin still on her face.

“If you see any of the other group members, don’t hesitate to kill them,” she murmured into his ear as she stopped at his side. “This little item that I have in my hand, they’re all going to want it, but I’m not going to give it to them, so lead them astray as much as possible. I trust that you’re strong enough to be able to do that on your own, am I correct? If so, I’ll see you on the outside of the castle.” The woman gave him a smirked and a brief kiss on the cheek before she disappeared into invisible flecks of ash to make her way down and out of the castle. If she wanted it all for herself, she would have keep herself on the run, and that meant also ultimately staying away from Grim Heresy. In order to do that, that meant she had to drop everything she knew within that guild and simply head to unknown location, never to return. She knew the exact location she was bound for as well, and hopefully, Raiza would be smart enough to find her after all this shit was over.

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