Chapter 16: Explosives

One week later...

Marcel: "You guys ready?"

Everyone has just picked up better gear and medicine from Zeke and Camilla.

Samuel: "(awkwardly) Isn't that why we're here?"

Lucas: "Then let's go!"

Everyone: "Zero Fiction!"

They make the dive...

Meanwhile...

Requiem: "I hope you don't accidentally blow yourself up Temptony."

Requiem and a genderless being holding an assortment of throwing knives are standing in a large bomb shelter with, ironically, a surplus of explosives lining the walls.

Temptony: "I shall not, for it is Master Requiem's orders."

Requiem begins to fade.

Requiem: "Good."

Requiem has faded away.

Meanwhile...

Ike: "There is a level of irony in this place."

The group stands inside a large bomb shelter lined with bombs.

Faith: "And a number of jokes to fly out of Tyler's mouth."

They're surrounded, as usual.

Lucas: "Don'y blow us up Shoma."

Shoma: "(awkwardly) Oh..."

They begin to fight.

Two hours later...

Grace: "This place feels like a maze."

They've been wandering for a little bit now, but they feel as though they've been walking in circles.

Ethan: "A maze that'll kill us in one wrong move."

No Soldiers are in the area.

Bell: "We'd better be close to this Temperance and Gluttony mix."

They're coming up to what appears to be a dead end.

Amanda: "I really hope so."

They arrive at the dead end, only to find the floor to be composed of C4.

Nia: "One minor slip up and we're dead."

???: "That's the reason Master Requiem chose here."

A genderless being holding two throwing lives has somehow gotten behind the group.

Faith: "What kind of Temperance, Gluttony hybrid name do  you have?"

Temptony: "It's Temptony."

It tosses the knives at the group, but they're forced to dodge to avoid a potential explosion.

Nia: "We can't let an attack loose without being certain it's going to hit."

They keep dodging.

Tyler: "Plus we can't block or else we're letting stuff that could trigger an explosion loose!"

Shoma and Lucas switch long with Nia and Ethan.

Ethan: "There's got to be something."

A knife lodges itself into Lucas's leg.

Lucas: "Hm..."

Lucas has an idea, and it's one hell of an idea.

Lucas: "Everyone except Alexis, we need you to leave!"

Temptony: "Hm?"

Marcel: "What're you planning?"

Shoma: "I'll explain when we head back! Now go!"

Everyone except Lucas and Alexis exit.

Samuel: "Lay down the rest of your plan."

Lucas: "I'm going to ignite the floor and you're going to use your wind to grab the Soul Coin."

Temptony: "Wh-What?!"

Alexis: "That's insane!"

Shoma: "Look, you've got to trust us."

Alexis: "(sighing) I'm putting the blame on you if I get my arm burnt."

Lucas begins to charge a slice.

Lucas: "Alright, and you might want to get the wind blowing!"

The wind begins to blow towards the two as Lucas fires a thin slice of magma.

Shoma: "See you back at Souls and Medicine."

Lucas and Shoma leave as the explosion triggers.

Temptony: "N-No!"

Temptony is reduced to ashes as a strong gust kicks in to send it's Soul Coin to Alexis.

Samuel: "(panicking) Faster!"

Alexis catches the coin and leaves just as the explosion is about to reach them...

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