Oblivion Empire

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

Ralin smiled warmly at Aimi.

"Nice to meet you, Aimi." He greeted. "Like the water trick."

Ralin cast Davisi a sideways glance then returned his gaze to Aimi.

"Listen, I know this guy's type. He promises you other worlds for..."

He stopped mid sentence when he heard a yell for help. Looking over, he saw a guy clinging to a rock.

"Give me a hand!" He said to Aimi and Davisi.

Ralin ran along the side of the river.

"We're coming!" He yelled to the guy in the water, "Hold on tight, this could get bumpy."

Ralin stopped beside were Xeol was. He concentrated on the rock Xeol held on to and ground beneath. Willing the earth to move, Ralin pulled Xoel to dry land. Ralin picked the formerly waterlogged boy and moved him several feet away from the river.

"You alright?" Ralin asked.

[echo 69]

" The other worlds for what?" She asked still confused about wether to trust any of these guys or just run while she had the chance. She sent one foot out of the water prepared to run at anytime.

[SkyEmerald 73]

Xeol walked towards the girl who had somehow made the current weak enough to swim in and the guy who pulled him out.

" Who are you people? Uh i guess I should start by saying my name huh? I'm Xeol."

"And I'm Leo," said a boy who looked just like me.

" Back away guys this guy is pure darkness!"

[echo 69]

" What?" Aimi was very confused at this point cause water to lightly spin around her. " What do i do?" She asked herself searching for an answer that she couldnt find.

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

Ralin shook his head. This world was nuts. Making sure he was away from Leo, he continued his explanation to Aimi.

"His type usually want the people they 'help' to work for them. Some even use darkness to control their victims after they are away."

Ralin jerked a thumb to Davisi.

"This guy's trying to scam you. I've seen it happen a few times on my world."

[echo 69]

" But. . . then i wont get too see the worlds. . " Her confused face turned into a frown. " And just as i thought i was getting lucky." She thought to herself. " She stepped back into the water, it seemed to calm her.

[SkyEmerald 73]

Scammed by the darkness...was I scammed into falling prey to it and becoming a nobody? Xeol though as he heard the boy who saved him talk to the girl.

" Ah come now the darkness ain't all bad," Leo said, jumping up into a nearby cliff. "Beware of light you should."

[Azure Flame 670]

Xykel walked around and saw the group. "There is a strong darkness coming from a couple of them." He said to himself. He apporached them with caution, trying to stay hidden as long as possible.

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

Ralin understood Aimi's feelings. He also had wanted to visit other worlds. He sent a glare toward Leo.

"Right, just like fire doesn't burn you if you touch it and water isn't wet." He said sarcastically to Leo. "Used untrained, darkness is dangerous to the wielder and those around him or her."

Ralin didn't like where this was going. Either he would have to fight this Leo or get Aimi and Xoel out of her. Ralin realized something.

"Are you Leo's nobody?" Ralin asked Xoel.

[echo 69]

Ripples in the water told Aimi someone else was here. " Someone is watching us." she said in a very quiet voice. She looked around but didnt see anything. " Could i have been wrong?" She was starting to doubt herself. " No, someone is definatly here."

[SkyEmerald 73]

Leo seemed alarmed by something and faded into darkness.

"It's proably nothing wahter it was it scared leo off. Anyways there are other ways to travel to other worlds than to fall prey to darkness for example I have this." he showed the girl his necklace,the one he used to arrive at the dark forested world.

[echo 69]

Aimi completely forgot about the ripples and became intruiged by this necklace. " How does it work? Does it hurt? Can you go anywhere?" Question after question poured from Aimi's mouth. She couldnt believe that a little thing like that could leave this world but she couldnt.

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

Ralin moved closer to Xoel to get a look at his necklace. He nodded appreciatively.

"I've seen magic worked like that." He said. "Might be a bit bumpy, but they work fine."

Ralin looked at Aimi and lifted his left arm, showing her the mechanical device strapped to it.

"This allows me to go from world to world."

Ralin jabbed a finger toward Davisi.

"He ain't your only way out of here."

[echo 69]

Aimi was enchanted by all of these wonderful things but one question she had hadn't been asnwered. " Why are you trying to help me?" She asked. People have taken advantage of her trust in other people before and she wasnt about to let that happen again.

[SkyEmerald 73]

Xeol head began to hurt from all the questions but he tried to answer them the best he could. "I'm not sure how it works but it allows me to open a dark portal to other worlds. As for if it hurts...it kind of does if you spend too much time within the portal. Also it only works once per day...hmm I'm not sure but maybe I can show you my world. As for why I'm helping you..well you saved my life."

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

Ralin sent a glare toward Davisi.

"I've seen a lot of good people hurt by bad eggs." Ralin explained. "The less I see of that the better."

He didn't add that it was a habit of sticking his nose in other people's business and helping out. That was his job, after all.

[SkyEmerald 73]

"Me too...Leo the guy you saw just now I remember him haunting me since the farthest I can remember. I've seen him eat the hearts of people who've fallen to this guy's side."

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

Ralin took in what Xoel said. It fit with what he knew about Xoel and Leo. Ralin couldn't help but shiver. A human for heartless were always bad news.

[echo 69]

Aimi's eyes widened and she scrambled away from the now evil looking Davisi. " I dont have an object like you guys have to leave this world though. . .." Sighed Aimi. She started to make small waves in the rivver that lapped against everyones legs softly.

[Azure Flame 670]

"Light and Darkness are both essential, you can't have one without the other." Xykel said, approaching them, his hood still up. "There are many ways to travel the worlds, through both Light and Darkness. The choice is yours, but know this, Light and Darkness must always remain in balance, that is the way of the worlds."

[SkyEmerald 73]

Xeol stared at the guy who came from no where "I know that but..the darkness scares me, I much rather perfer the dawn than the twilight, after all the light has been much kinder to me."

"Come, maybe I can take you to my world using my item or Ralin's."

[rikunobodyxiii 700]

Ralin winced as Xykel walked up. In part cause Ralin hadn't noticed the guy and be cause had met a few people like him before. Somewhere okay, other weren't.

Ralin drew in a deep breath then let it out slowly.

"Okay, Aimi." He said slowly. "I am going to be going to several worlds to find something out. You can tag along if you want."

Ralin looked over at Noel.

"You too, if you want."

[echo 69]

" Really?" Aimi's eyes lit up at the offer. " Wow a whole other world. . ." She made the water swirl in different ways and patterns. She had to admit she was nervous, but she also wanted to get away from all these people, she was feeling outnumbered by all the guys.

[SkyEmerald 73]

"Alright but...Leo will haunt me...I can't be near anyone or he would just hurt you just like he did to those..." Xeol dropped to the ground as his head felt like it was about to split open. In a few seconds he lost all conciousness.

[echo 69]

Aimi pulled Xeol out of the water. " Hey!" She tried to wake him up. " Hello?" She had no idea what she was doing, she wasnt the healing type.