The Witch Within The Five Silver Rings Arc Part Two

 The Second Silver Ring

Loc took out a medium sized lace and put the first ring on. Her and Ringer thought that it was a good idea if she kept the rings and that she would not return until the silver rings were all collected. After all they both knew that she would have to get used to longer missions and Ringer knew that this would be the best way to do it. She looked around and spotted that there was a small aria that opened up to a bed on both ends. She also found that there was a small aria where their food was stored. She then found that there was a small bathroom, where the liue was next to the sink and there was a small shower.

"Lenume`, which bed do you want?" She asked.

"The one on the left." She said.

She nodded and she took the right. She then looked at the bed and she lifted it revealing a small space underneath where she put her backpack in. There was no need to unpack it. She then slammed it down and then turned to her.

"Len, I think that it would be a good idea if you sleep when I'm off collecting the ring. Alright." She said.

"And when are you going to sleep?" She asked.

She smiled.

"While you're piloting of course!" She said. "It would be for the better."

She smiled and nodded.

"Good plan." She said. "Sweet dreams."

"Same to you!" She called as she walked over to it. She opened the cupboard like door and slipped under the covers and closed her eyes. She was woken when Lenume` knocked on the door. She took her time to stirr and was soon out. She got the things that she knew that she needed. She felt her mind was peaceful and clear. It was as if nothing could bother her in this state of mind. Then, it hit her that she knew what she was doing.

So, the Kanyo Serpent Temple was the answer to the riddle eh? Never thought that I'd be here! She thought as she remembered reading about them in all those many books that she read when she stayed in Underground Town.

She then walked out with the weapons that she needed instinctevely. Part of her wondered why she was doing this but she knew that it would be better to follow her guts. She then looked up at the black glass bricks and ruby tiles placed in a way that gave the illusion of waves where they were. This gave the look of the floors above floating on those rooves, of which there were six above the ground floor.

Yet in spite that she had no reason to, she smiled as she entered. She tucked the crop of white hair behind her ear as she walked into a large open room with nothing inside. The only light came from the window and even that reached so far, however the only thing that she could see was the staircase in the center of the room. She walked in and walked to the stairs, knowing that was where she should be.

If I remember right, none made it out of this place. Looks like I'm going to be the first.

She was about to climb but the moment that she touched the bannister she saw a man appear in front of her. He was dressed in a black cloak. She took out her hand off the bannister and then drew her sword and swung it a few times in circles beside her like waving a flag knowing that this was not a man. The thing let his cloak fall as if to confirm her suspicion, revealing a figure made of darkness like it was made of shadow and glowing red eyes. He raised his hand and a sword appeared out of darkness in his hand. 

She took a few steps back as it came to swing at her and their swords clashed. She put some pressure on the blade and whacked it away. She then spun in and then dug into where the heart would be. With a piercing scream it evaporated.

That was disappointing.

She then walked up the stairs up to the next room. She then spotted that the room was smaller and darker than the room below. She kept her sword up and looked around for her next fright. She soon noticed that she was being circled by something. She saw that it was large and had smoothe scales with a shine.

"Hello stranger. I see that you have passed the shadow. I thank you. Now I can finally have a proper meal rather than the mice and rats!" Said a female voice with a lisp.

She looked up to see moon coloured skin with long black hair that was so greasy that it looked like seaweed. With the green serpentine eyes.

She raised her blade up but she was too slow and she was hit in the back. She flew and did all she could to keep her hand clenched on her sword. The snake-woman opened her mouth revealing a large set of fangs and saliva mixed with her venom. She then hit the wall and she dropped her sword.

Loc pulled out a dagger and raised it above her head. However she seemed to anticipate this and used her tail to knock it off her hand. Then Loc raised her hand up and gripped her neck to keep her away. She could feel the pressure on her arm muscles as she locked it in place. Then the snake-woman gripped her hand and started to squeeze. Loc pulled out another dagger and dug it into the throat under her hand. She then pulled it out and she let the corpse slide out of her fingers. 

She took a moment to catch her breath before she cleaned her blade on the hair of the snake-woman. She then collected all of her weapons and then sat on the stairs for a moment, then moved up to the next floor. She spotted the room was smaller, but at least that meant the light was able to reach further. She soon saw a small creature run to her, she raised her dagger and it clashed with a knife she then saw a glimpse of a shiny red triangular hat. From the wiff she could smell that it was blood! Already knowing what it was she kicked the small creature away from her. She heard it laugh that sounded more like clicking. She ran to it and took its head off making it fly off and out of the window.

She then moved on.

How long has that red cap been here and how's that thing still around?

She was soon in the next room, the first thing that she heard was a grunt. She then saw the sickly glowing eyes and the gagging smell of decomposition. Loc could feel her breakfast threatening to come up and out of the hole that it came in. With that she knew exactly what was in the room. She took out an axe then she saw the zombie run to her and she swung the axe into the skull into the brain. She then moved up before her breakfast came up.

Four down, three to go… she thought, trying not to scream.

She climbed further up the temple, wondering what else she would have to face. She then felt something sticky on her hand. She then looked up and to her horror she saw a woman at the top of the stairs with a dead girls' hand in her mouth and she was sucking. She then finished and she let go.

"Vampire children, just as foolish as humans." She said as she saw the dust fall beside her.

"I'm guessing that that was supposed to be my next fight?" She asked.

"Yes, however as I knew that this one would have been special...well you can forgive my impatience." She said. 

"Well it did save me some time!" She sighed. 

She ran to her and she, with one hand pulled her up by the neck. She closed her eyes to stop her from hypnotizing her. She then took out a dagger but she felt her hand on her wrist and closed around it. She used her other hand and pulled out another dagger and dug it into the vampires' heart. She fell and took a moment to look at herself. 

Good nothing too bad… Then remembered her immortality status. Not that it matters..

She then got back to her feet and then got the ring, put it on her lace and went back to the air yot. She cleaned herself and then Ringer gave them the next destination. She woke Lenume` up and crashed in her bed.