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Idris followed Sliv into the large crater in the earth, she looked around eyeing the abandoned buildings with awe because when the sun shone just after rain the broken city glittered. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3g8U4NuA3
Sliv slid down a hill and held out a hand for her, she glanced at the mud and shrugged before sliding after him stumbling. He steadied her with a nod as they continued to walk. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiD6x29wOj
“This… is the syndicate.” he moved vines from a hole and revealed large doors which opened as they got closer. When they walked in, Idris's breath was taken away in a hushed awe. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOng1LxakYA
It was built like a large Viking home, with towering ceilings and arches and stained glass that filtered in only a small amount of light through dirt cracks and roots. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaQxiL4HVi
This was only the main hall as well, she grinned as people bustled around and joked and laughed and tossed each other different trophies of such. Sliv smirked. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0TjZ4NiUR
“And there's the boss.” he pointed, she followed his hand and she squinted slightly. He looked…familiar. “That is Zephyrus.” he grinned, she stared at the taller male. His hair blonde and pulled into a tiny ponytail, a green and white striped hat decorated his head. His kimono dark green with hardcore hearts decorating the buttons. He stretched and so did his large black wings, only one of his wings was charred and burnt. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD5j1FinQa
He looked..really familiar. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlaOdgwly7
“Zephyrus is really just his nickname by the way, but isn’t it so cool?!” Sliv genuinely seemed excited as he grabbed Idris’s wrist and dragged her towards him.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUS32c8do6t
People spotted her and froze, like they were petrified, Zephyrus noticed and his eyes landed on her widening before narrowing. He was intimidating, she'd give him that much, but not as intimidating as the tall pink haired male behind him who was glaring down at them. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnwAFg6p6B
She held the pink haired male’s eyes and the corner of his lips twitched before he looked away, she bit her lip nervously. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8b34poJOx
Zephyrus looked to Sliv. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlbzld0wHD
“Who’s this?” His accent was thick and English, much like Wil and Soul’s. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DEl6F0hxb
“Uh sir, this is Idris. She’s looking to join and for a place to stay.” he introduced, Idris glanced at the pink haired male who twitched. He looked at Idris meeting her eyes again and staring with slight shock. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7qtFSX6J2
The pink haired male leaned down to whisper into Zephyrus’s ear and his eyebrows raised before he took in her appearance. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOVXq68Bkc
“Look as though you were raised well, where are you from?” he questioned, Idris fidgeted with her fingers. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9dzDvG9AG
“Um, on the outskirts of Pogtopia…but i was raised mostly in the council of gods.” she responded, someone who walked by stopped and eyed her before continuing on. Zephyrus nodded. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7jXGLpr9F
“The council of gods? So you’ve met my wife then? Kristin?” he suggested, Idris’ blood ran cold. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnx1DuaRbU
“Thats- that's your…” she trailed off remembering the portrait she had hung onto her wall with her three sons and husband. Her husband dressed much like Zephyrus, the pink haired male one of her sons besides Wil. She frowned. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlPystZf2o
“Wil’s my father…” She spoke slowly. This shocked them and Phil’s face hardened. The pink haired male scowled. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabVWfCvp2G
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Sliv watched the encounter as Zepyhrus thought for a moment. He glanced at Slivester and sighed, rubbing his temples. “We will allow her to join our ranks, but only if you remain as her mentor.” he spoke, Sliv grinned and nodded looking at Idris and playfully punching her shoulder. He stopped when he noticed she was staring directly at a photo of a woman dressed in tight gothic clothing. Intimidating. Dressed to kill. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlJtkO4CLq
Zephyrus watched as she pulled from Sliv’s grasp and went to the portrait, eyeing it. The woman’s skin was toxic and poisonous. Black with vibrant purple eyes. She held a jewel, an emerald. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyaWW3nuuo
Zephyrus’s expression hardened as she pulled the same jewel from her pocket with curiosity, comparing the two. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnL0GbGzvsD
The woman was gorgeous, and Idris could imagine tall. As she stared at the photo something flashed and she jumped back stumbling straight into Sliv’s arms before everything went black. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIYKt23pGe
“Idris!” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oLjXcZswp
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“My love~!”
The tall woman called out to a pale man, he smiled and waved. The witch’s hat that sat on his head jingling as the veil kept his identity safe and hidden, she held the jewel on her necklace as she ran towards him hugging him tightly. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2rl9FVTch
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She grinned. “I missed you more” she smiled, planting a miss on the man's soft lips beneath the veil, his eyes dark like a storm. He smiled and held her close as clouds covered the sky, the rain pouring down onto them, the woman laughed and spun around as the male vanished and she stopped. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMDuutJy6n
Horror filling the woman's body.
“REN!!!” she screamed, no response as she looked around. The sky rippled and her heart shattered. She knew this would happen…she pulled a knife from her skirt as tears streaked her cheeks and then, pierced herself. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7RAuTUoyw
Idris gasped sitting up in distress, her eyes flickering back to normal. She tried for air eventually slumping over in the rough cot she lay on, the curtain next to her was pulled back revealing the pink haired man holding a jar of cotton balls and cleaning alcohol. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfIV66Xt0G
“You bumped your head when you fell,” he said, his face gruff and jarring. She flinched as he dipped the cotton ball into the solution with tweezers and moved her hair, gently wiping away any blood. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sqEa7j5zo
“Did you know the woman…?” he asked, his eyes were a pale red. Beautiful…227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkjrOgjQ8A
“I-” she stuttered and sighed “I don’t know…she seems oddly familiar…” she responded, the man nodded his long hair falling over his shoulder. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ829uMEND08
“And in the vision…there was this-”227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HN1FIIwKF
The man froze, his eyes darting to hers as he cut her off. “Vision?” he questioned, she nodded and he pursed his lips before nodding for her to continue. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8YOOBnOED
“There was a man...her lover I assume. Uhm- he vanished…and she-she killed herself that's when I woke up. I think his name was Ren..” she explained, the male nodded. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuG70hzi70
“How odd, the portrait, that was Endorria. The goddess and queen of nightmares and the end.” he explained as he threw out the cotton ball. Everything the man seemed to do was elegant, distracting her from the mass amount of scarring he had and the intense stare he held specifically on her. “The man you just described was her husband. Endorria had the ability to reincarnate herself, she was immortal but she could kill herself and appear wherever she desired most.” he sighed. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1rYPozw52
“I believe you have the ability to see people's lives if you touch something they own, whether it’s weak or not, it will get stronger.” he spoke, Idris glanced down at her lap before pulling out the emerald. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJfdtUCtaU
“But this…was my mothers…” she spoke looking up to the man, he stiffened. “So…I'm her daughter…” she said slowly, the man frowned. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFuRf3yHia
“Get some rest.” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP118Sw4sBz
Idris grabbed him by the sleeve and she let go instantly. “I- sorry- what's your name?” she questioned, the man's lips twitched. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrb84MQzzgd
“Protesilaus. You can call me Protesilaus, for now.” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPy4s7wIJt
She nodded. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡar1AmGJWvo
“Later, Sliv will take you to get your mark and name. Now sleep” he cracked a smile and Idris couldn't help but smile back, she nodded as he left. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTL1rvkvTp
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“What happened back there?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGH8ST5l4Wr
Idris frowned and shrugged. “Not sure, I think it’s just from my lack of sleep” she lied. Sliv nodded and directed her into a large office, the plaque outside had the name Zephyrus scrawled in cursive letters. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iFYMZg8RA
The blonde male was standing outside on a balcony, crows eating food from his hand, one perched on his shoulder leaning into him like it was whispering him sweet nothings. He smiled gently, looking almost angelic rather than like a war lord. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmEwkx8pOx
He hadn’t noticed the two until the crows flew off and one crow flew towards Idris, she squeaked as it landed on her shoulder. He noticed them and smirked. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCI6ezmor5
“She likes you” he spoke as he entered his office, Idris nodded nervously as Sliv chuckled and played with the baby polar bear that had been sleeping by the fireplace. The man ruffled his wings and went to look through a cabinet, eventually bringing out a cluster of crystals the same size as his palm.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXt2VoLVWw
“So, while we get you your mark and awaken your potential, I'm going to need you to think of a codename okay?” he asked, she nodded as he held the crystal with both hands. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtb1kAlsMC
“Now, this might feel weird. Close your eyes and focus everything you know towards this crystal alright?” he taught, she nodded and Sliv glanced up from the bear to watch. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkT84UbIBv
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Idris nodded and let her eyes flutter shut. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2VtcOEwrS
Zephyrus smiled and looked to Sliv gesturing for him to move just in case, the boy nodded and disappeared into a puddle before reappearing on Zephyrus’s desk. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWqkoL0Vyp
It was silent for a few moments as the crystal’s aura seemed burned into the retinas of Idris’s eyes; she relaxed almost like she was tired and focused on the crystals. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGsU3Xqplw
Zephyrus watched as her hair started to float slightly, invisible waves of magic pulsed from her heart and Sliv’s eyes widened in awe. The clear pulses took on a rainbow hue before it turned to millions of red strings tied from her heart to the crystals. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8uCfRqvp4
Zephyrus stared in horror. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXpU1BQfbh
She gasped as the feeling of something tugging at her heart jarred her, she kept her eyes shut ignoring the feeling as she pushed everything into the crystal, the strings turning red then black and disintegrating before a book appeared and glitched before vanishing as well. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVCTrhqJhx
Zephyrus scowled as the crystal glowed with such brilliance, Idris her eyes snapped open white and flickered to purple as the crystal pulsed and shot the same amount of magic she put in back towards and then she fell to her knees as a piercing pain shot through her hands and fingertips. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5r7GKsjP8
Sliv and Zeph exchanged glances as Sliv appeared next to her, she sighed and rubbed where her head hurt, noticing the dark mark on her hand she froze and stared. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3dhElBsvx
Sliv eyed the mark as well and chuckled. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv39K7ijPk
“You did it!” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCLVy5lXdC
Her frown turned into a small smile and she beamed staring at the heart shaped tattoo. Sliv grinned and hugged her, only for her to respond to it. Zephyrus cleared his throat, still shook up over what had just happened, setting the crystal that was now dull on his desk. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla4s00unCg
“Do you have a nickname?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvScUyCFZC
Sliv glanced at Idris and smiled and she thought for a moment. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvim2Xciam
“Nightshade?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgv6iBFOeD
Zeph’s lips curled into a smile. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0btmlbu0H
“Beautiful, welcome to the Syndicate. Nightshade.” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbODpNic61D
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