Chapter 2: Scalatro and Zyglade

Leon, Zyglavis, Scorpio, Karno, Dui, and Huedhaut fall on top of each other, somewhat wearing their human disguise clothes. They all groan as they struggle to get up without stepping on someone.

Leon: "There is no doubt in my mind that the King gave that book to Lillia."

Karno: "But why would the King give a supposedly normal human like Lillia a history book with his real name and hers plastered on the cover?"

Zyglavis: "More importantly...where are we?"

Right at that moment, that was a really good question. Huedhaut hoists Dui up and dusts off his clothes. Dui does the same. Scorpio was glaring at every direction, frustrated and confused.

Scorpio: "Yeah, where are we?! We're not gonna be stuck here FOREVER?!"

They all looked around and they saw that they were in a forest scenery, peaceful and calm. It reminded Leon of his garden through the door. The one garden he had only showed Lillia. Flowers sparkled many colors, reflecting off by the dew. The skies were clear, no cloud in sight, and the sun was at its brightest. It had seem like nothing was wrong in the world, and they all found that suspicious. Like there was LITERALLY nothing bad going on. NOTHING.

Dui: "Is...this the Celestial World from the book?"

Huedhaut: "No, the aura here seems...to not match the ones in up there."

Huedhaut and Leon seemed to be think the same thing. The heavens, which was now they found out is Celestial World, was not as calm and reassuring as this place. Their tempers seemed to have all subsided in the pure, flower-scented air. It was all sweet and pleasant, and they sat down feeling so calm, like felt like this world was perfect. Better yet, for you readers, no bugs.

Karno: "Doesn't it feel like...you don't want to leave?"

Dui: "Yeah..." 

Scorpio: "But something seems off about this place...where is everyone? You can't even hear birds."

Karno: "Yeah, I felt that way too...but...hah, I could just fall asleep..."

Leon: "Already at it."

Leon was laying on the grass, suddenly drifting off to sleep, both Dui and Karno followed. Huedhaut looked at them, shrugged his shoulders, and went to sleep as well. Zyglavis looked at Scorpio, Scorpio looked at him. After awhile they both reluctantly went to sleep.

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But the forest wasn't all so inhabited as they thought it was. A girl wearing what appears to be some version of some Celestial department, was skipping along the forest, until she came across the Celestial's sleeping figures.

Girl: "Whoa! What the...?"

The girl's reddish brown hair flew back at her sudden halt. She combed it back behind her, keeping her chocolate-colored eyes on the sleeping men. Hearing the girl's voice, everyone stirred and woke up. They all stared at her...or more like stared at what she was wearing.

Leon: "What are you wearing?"

Girl: "S-S-S-SCALATRO!!!! HELP!!!!"

Then the terrified girl ran off screaming, leaving the very confused Celestials wonder what the Hades just happened.

Leon: "'Scalatro'?"

Karno: "That was one of the names in the book!" 

Zyglavis: "The founder of our department."

Dui: "Say, didn't that girl look like Karno?"

Huedhaut: "Now that you mention it..."

Scorpio: "Let's follow her! She might lead us to something!"

Karno: "But where is she?"

Leon: "...There."

Leon points at the direction she ran, they all took off trying to find the Karno-looking girl. Suddenly they came across a very big, old-looking mansion. Though you can still see that the mansion used to be beautiful. The stained glass windows looked smashed and the colors seemed to be fading. There were high cracks in the wall, with ivy growing all around it. It reminded everyone of the disguised mansion they were just at.

Leon: "I say we go inside."

Dui: "Why...? I mean...if the girl was scared of looking at us, wouldn't she be scared of going in there?"

Leon: "She was scared of us because she's never seen us before. That mansion, on the other hand, she might've gotten used to, and maybe even lived in."

Huedhaut: "Leon has a point there."

Zyglavis: "Open the doors then."

Karno: "I will."

Karno, seeming not to be afraid of anything, steps up and knocks at the huge, cracked, door. The cracked door opened, revealing another girl wearing the same uniform as the Karno girl. Except she looked like Zyglavis, a Zyglavis who's in need of sleep and food. She tiredly looks up at Karno, probably too sleepy to act surprised or scared.

Zyglavis Girl: "Who...are...you...?"

Karno: "My name is Karno. Me and my...friends, found this building and was wondering if anyone lived in it..."

Zyglavis Girl: "There's...*yawn*...more of you?"

She looks over Karno's shoulder and sees the rest. Her dark purple hair was pulled into a messy ponytail, swung on her left shoulder. Her uniform was crinkled and saggy. The armband on her left arm, was sliding down, and Karno took a good look at it. It was a familiar picture of a black bird in front of a purple-looking ring of fire. In the middle, was a white star. Karno had a good idea what department this girl was from.

Karno: "Would it bother you, if we stayed inside your house for the time of being?"

Zyglavis Girl: "...Wait here..."

She walked away from the door and came back a minute later with another girl in uniform, this time, looked like Scorpio.

Scalatro: "My name is Scalatro Colette. You?"

Karno: "Karno..."

Karno could not believe that the founder of the Department of Punishments would be a girl, look like Scorpio, and have such a dark and depressing aura. Just like the Zyglavis girl, was in need of sleep and food. They were both pale in the face.

Scalatro: "Zyglade told me that you and a few others needed lodgings in our place."

Karno: "Yes..."

Scalatro: "Fine. It's going to rain anyway..."

Karno looked confused. He looked up at the sky again. No could in sight. It's going to rain? How? Karno turned facing the guys and beckoned them up. The girls named Zyglade and Scalatro lead them into what looks like THEIR parlor, which they had been in before brought to this confusing place. And yes, everything looked new and fancy inside.

Leon: "Hmm..."

Scorpio: "This HAS to be the mansion...what's it doing here?"

Scalatro: "I can hear you...Scorpio."

Scorpio: "What the-?! How do you know my name?!"

Scalatro: "Gemini."

Scorpio: "What...?"

Scalatro: "I am the Lunar Division leader, so I can wield every star power in that division. Mind reading is one of them."

Dui stared at her scared and guilty. Since he was in the Department of Punishments, she would have his powers too. She was their boss.

Leon: "Impressive, are you the only 'division leader' around here?"

Scalatro: "Why you ask, Leon?"

Leon: "We found another girl skipping in the woods, looking like our Karno here. She screamed your name earlier."

Zyglade: "I think he's talking about Kana."

Scalatro: "She isn't here. She's doing jobs with the Solar Division leader in the new department."

Huedhaut: "'New department'? So what is this place?"

Scalatro: "This...is the old Department of Dreams. Our department. The new one is in the sky, so no one...normal can get inside."

Zyglade: "We're going to be leaving here soon, I wonder why dad didn't want us to destroy it..."

Probably because so he could give it to the King, for making it a bird cage. Thought Scorpio, but then immediately shut his thoughts off. He glanced back at Scalatro, she wasn't looking. Scalatro opens her mouth...then shuts it looking troubled. Scorpio bit his lip.

Leon: "Why would your father want to have a front-disaster mansion like this?"

Zyglade: "Yeah...he'll have to fix a couple rooms...Scalatro's had been...raided...griefed."

Zyglavis: "'Griefed'? Not 'grieved'?"

Karno: "No, the wording would be even more wrong..."

Zyglade: "Hah...it means destroyed...really badly...like bombs and fire..."

(all): "...?!"

Scalatro: "That room...you are not to step in under any circumstances..."

 

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