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sir-sillybunny · 1 year ago

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anyway here's how i view every mane 6 ship (excluding poly ones cuz that would be a very long list lol)

twilight x rarity: rarity dreams of marrying a prince in the show but in this ship she's gets with a princess instead. very cute yuri thing going on there

twidash: jock x nerd ship. very cute. feel like they'd spend a lot of time fangirling over that one book series together. also it's so autism x adhd

twishy/flutterlight(?): both are weird introverts. they would spend hours together just sitting quietly with eachother and just enjoy eachothers company.

twijack: stuck up city girl/royal princess x farm girl. would have a cute cliché romance movie thing for sure.

twipie: fan favorite. introvert x extrovert. also autism x adhd like twidash. pinkie was technically the first one she ran into !! their personalities compliment eachother very well. twilight is smart and tries to be calm and collected while pinkie is a little bit silly and super energetic. they balance eachother out.

rarishy: personal favorite of mine. like twipie they just compliment eachother really well. flutters is more calm and quiet while rarity is more dramatic and confident. but they're def not an opposites attract kind of thing, at least not me. they both have a clear interest in fashion and pretty things. i could see them having a super elegant extremely planned out wedding and then move in together in a sort or brick Victorian style mansion covered in vines and moss and they'd have a huge garden in the back where'd they sit together and have picnics at regularly :) (they'd always dress up real fancy for them too)

raridash: another fan favorite. prep x jock or prep x loser lol. also fem x butch depending on ur headcanon. very cute. in my main personal version of the mlp universe they canonically have a child together. sometimes. my universe is a little inconsistent lol. i feel like their relationship would be a little messy and rocky sometimes but they're happy with eachother despite it all. i see it a a short fling thar accidently turned into something serious. also they're both celebrities in my world. rarity is a famous fashion designer/model and actress. and rainbow is an athlete! i could see fans going crazy about them skdjf

rarijack: yet another fan favorite. very similar to raridash. fem x butch depending on headcanons. preppy city girl (in spirit) x farm girl. they'd take forever to get together cuz they'd be completely oblivious to eachothers feelings for a while but they'd get there eventually lol

raripie: don't see this one too often but i think it's cute!! they both love socializing and going to parties. they'd be that one couple constantly hosting parties and get togethers for everyone. also i could see pinkie being a comedian of some sort and rarity being an actress and they could do movies together :)

flutterdash/rainbowshy: fan favorite kind of + one of my personal favorites. they were the only one of the mane 6 to have known eachother as kids. jock x shy girl. or loser x loser depending on ur headcanon lol. this ship just makes sense. theyve known eachother the longest and r just clearly best friends. also they're so adhd x adhd to me. and t4t (I regularly hc them both as trans masc in some way lol)

flutterjack/appleshy: ALL TIME FAV. not too popular though. which is so tragic becuz like flutterdash they just make so much sense !!!!! out of all the mane 6 I'd say they have the most similar life goals and interests. they both love being outside and working with plants and animals. total cottagecote x farmcore thing. in my canon they get married and flutters moves onto the farm with aj. flutters loves helping with all the work on the farm. especially the work with the animals of course. in my canon they have 2 kids together :)

flutterpie: very very cute. i usually see them as friends but the romantic ship is very cute too !!! pinkie would be making flutters laugh all the time and pinkie would think flutters smile is the cutest most prettiest thing in the world. they'd make eachother so incredibly happy. pure wholesomeness and joy with this ship. they're also my favorite of the mane 6 so naturally their ship fills me with great joy.

rainbowpie/pinkiedash: amazing ship that surprisingly isn't as popular as i feel like it should be !!! they're both very silly and goofy and canonically love hanging out and playing pranks on people together. theyd spend so much time just having fun and being stupid. they're best friends to me so i just feel like theyd really understand eachother and just be really happy together. also adhd x adhd

appledash/rainbowjack: literally canon lol. probably the most popular ship in the fandom next to rarijack. very butch4butch. dont have much to say for them as I feel they are pretty self explanatory for why they're cute together since they're literally canon (heavily implied to be anyway)

applepie: some newer fans/fans that focus a lot on the show its self are very against this ship becuz of that episode where they are possibly cousins but like. 1. since the shows beginning the characters have always been treated just sort of like dolls or playthings to its fans. most people don't care much for the canon and just like to have fun and make whatever stuff they want for the characters. kind of in the same way people do whatever they want with the vocaloids. and also 2. they're not even canonically cousins. in one episode they have a moment where they realize they might possibly be cousins. and they go on a big road trip to some family elder who is unable to determine whether they're related or not. and it's a children's lesson about how friends can be important to you even if they're not family. and then way later in the show there's in episode where they are absolutely 100% not canon unless you want to believe they put incest into the show. in this episode applejack and pinkie pies seperate families get together for christmas. and applejacks brother and pinkie pies sister show interest in eachother. like they're shown sitting together and blushing and shit and later in the show pinkies sister is shown being distraught over aj's brother ending up with someone else. so yeah. anyway besides all that i think they'd be cute together! they both like food and baking and definitely both seem like they'd want a big family. pretty similar to flutterjack in how i imagine pinkie would move onto the farm and pinkie would help out with some farm stuff. id imagine pinkie would start making lots of candy and sweets with the apples on the farm :)

genuinely i love every mane 6 mlp ship so much. like i can understand all of them and every time i see fanart of any of them it makes me so happy. they were all born to be girlfriends of eachother

#mlp #my little pony

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theshatteredrose · 3 years ago

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Relic Keepers: Awakening of the Red Lily (Chapter 42) - Original Fiction

AN: Sorry for the wait! Again. Health has gone down the toilet. Again… Anyway, hope you enjoy reading~

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Chapter 42:

Eishirou crouched down to spread a blanket on the floor as Zayne picked the pillows from the recliner and dropped them onto the centre of the blanket.

“We’re going to have to improvise here,” Jairus stated as he manoeuvred his wheelchair toward the spread blanket. “The floor isn’t very comfortable, but I need you two to lie down, feet pointing away from each other and heads resting next to each other’s.”

With the pillows bunched together in the centre, Eishirou scooted onto the blanket, his back initially toward Zayne as he did the same. He laid down first, resting his head on one end of the pillow. He shifted and fidgeted for a moment to get himself as comfortable as he could, with Zayne doing the same with his head resting next to his.

“Eishirou, you may need to touch Zayne in some way to allow him access to the Red Lily,” Jairus suddenly instructed.

With the Red Lily resting on his right wrist and Zayne resting his right side, Eishirou simply raised his hand and brushed his fingers against Zayne’s hair. The gentle touch may not be enough, so he pressed his hand against the side of his head. A touch that seemed to be appreciated.

“Now, close your eyes,” Jairus began, his voice low and soothing. “Empty your minds. Feel comfortable in the darkness. Concentrate on the presence of one another.”

Eishirou tried to do as he was instructed. It might be a bit difficult, however. It honestly felt somewhat awkward and hard to relax with having two professors watching them closely.

He really wanted the meditation to be a success, however. He wasn’t entirely sure what a joint meditation would result in, but if it could help him and Zayne become closer, Zayne potentially becoming stronger, then he would do whatever it took to help.

“When you are ready, open your inner eyes.”

Eishirou drew in a slow, deep breath before he opened his eyes.

Lush greenery and colourful wildflowers greeted him. He stood in small grotto surrounded by tall trees of emerald green leaves and light brown bark. The colours were so vivid. They looked so real. As though he had been transported back to Flutterlight Forest somehow.

“Zayne?” he called out soft.

“I’m right here.”

The sound of Zayne’s voice came from behind him, so Eishirou immediately turned around. Before him stood Zayne; blue hair, purple eyes…he looked just how he did back in the museum’s laboratories. But…had they managed to find a way to enter a mediative state together, within the etheric energies of the Red Lily? Or was the Zayne before him a figment of his hopeful imagination?

Slowly, Eishirou raised his hand, his palm toward Zayne. And without hesitation, Zayne raised his own hand and pressed his palm against Eishirou’s. Their fingers slipped in-between each other’s and interlocked together tightly.

His hand was warm. Familiar. The feel of Zayne’s hand was seared into his memory, but there was no way he could even imagine the true warmth of Zayne’s touch. It couldn’t be manufactured. It couldn’t be replicated.

The man before him really was Zayne.

It worked!

“I can feel you,” Zayne murmured, his brow furrowed softly in mild confusion.

Eishirou smiled. “Yeah.”

With their hands still holding each other’s tightly, Zayne glanced at their surroundings, his confusion growing more evident. “Where are we?”

“Looks like the Flutterlight Forest.”

Zayne shook his head. “No, I mean…”

Eishirou raised his other hand and gently pressed a finger to his lips to momentarily silence him.

He understood his confusion, however This was likely his first controlled meditation ever. The first time was always overwhelming and daunting. And to think his first time would involve a powerful relic Eishirou himself had only limited experience on, too.

“Think of it like a dream,” he said. “A dream you can control. The joined relics brought us here.”

And he had to figure out why.

Eishirou kept a firm grasp on Zayne’s hand as he turned to survey their surroundings. Their environment was bright, the imagery crisp. And it didn’t take him long to spot a figure in the distance. But they weren’t who he had been expecting.

Perched upon a rock was the figure of a man. One knee bend, the other foot planted firmly onto the ground. He leaned casually to one side, resting upon a tall, stone-tipped spear. His skin was a deep, dark brown. He wore loose sashes and cloths around his waist, leaving his chest bare. His physic was lean and muscular. All muscles, not an inch of fat to be found. His hair was pitch black and long with untamed curls. And styled in a surprising way; right side of his head shaved, while the rest of his hair pulled back into a rough ponytail.

What was more striking about him, however, was his bright blue eyes.

“He’s…” Zayne murmured, obviously seeing the figure, too.

Eishirou continued to inspect their visitor as a thought occurred to him. “You’re Killara’s Warrior Spirit, aren’t you?”

The man nodded his head once in response.

“Can I have your name?”

“…Mullion…”

The voice was deep. Husky in a way. Yet, it gave the impression of safety. As though his voice alone could neutralize any danger, any threat.

Mullion…amazing. He was obviously connected to the Red Lily, yet…Eishirou hadn’t truly encountered him before. Only once in a previous recording and a single mosaic. Other than that, he had only every seen Killara.

“We know so much more about Killara than you,” Eishirou went on to state. “Why?”

“How I prefer it.”

Mullion straightened his posture and rested his spear in the crook of his elbow and of his neck.

“He carries the burdens of being an important figure. Others turn to him. Rely on him. Trouble him. Though, I was once a simple warrior, it is now my goal to make his burdens lighter. I give him my strength, my skills, my protection. In return, he gives me his trust, his understanding…his love. That is all I need.”

Eishirou honestly hadn’t expected such a detailed answer. His frankness was…endearing, in a way. It kinda reminded him of Zayne. His blatant honesty, his resolve to protect him.

If…if Eishirou was a Keeper, a Radiant Soul, then Zayne was his Warrior Spirit.

His Mirrored Soul.

Zayne’s hand suddenly tightened around his, as if responding to his thoughts.

Mullion, too, seemed to respond to him; nodding his head sharply in acceptance and satisfaction. “Go now. Waste no further time here.”

As soon as those words resonated, Eishirou’s vision abruptly went black. And when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the museum once more. He blinked a few times in order to gather his wits, mildly musing about how he had been kicked out of that meditation.

That thought soon left him when he realised that Zayne was awake next to him. And they both had moved slightly.

Somehow, during the meditation, they had physically turned their heads toward one another. To gently press their foreheads together while Eishirou’s fingers had entangled themselves into his hair.

He was sure they looked quite…intimate.

“You’ve both returned,” Jairus stated in a bemused manner. “Can I assume that the meditation was a success?”

“Ah, yeah,” Eishirou replied with a slight flush and moved to push himself to sit up. “We were able to communicate with each other. And with Killara’s Warrior Spirit.”

Jacob wore an amused expression of his own. However, instead of launching in to tease him, he turned his attention to Zayne instead. “How was it?”

Zayne took a moment to run his hand through his hair. “It…felt like a dream.”

“In a way, it was,” Jairus said in response before he returned his gaze toward Eishirou. “Do you feel that the meditation helped?”

Eishirou nodded. “Yeah, I do. I understand the roles of Radiant Soul and Warrior Spirit better. I also have names for both now.”

And he was glad that he had been able to speak with Mullion, too. He appeared to be a humble but determined man. His connection, and devotion, to Killara was remarkably strong.

“Hmm,” Jacob murmured aloud in thought. “Maybe they’re mentioned somewhere in the archives?”

“Now would be a good time to search,” Jairus quickly agreed. “Two meditations within an hour is the limit I am comfortable with. You’ve found some answers. Best let the relic recover, too.”

Eishirou immediately glanced down at his right wrist, where the Red Lily sat upon the Golden Wristlet. He had honestly forgotten that he wore it. It didn’t feel heavy in the slightest.

Jairus was right. Eishirou wasn’t sure if he could handle another meditation and the Red Lily likely needed to recharge itself.

As he reached down to remove the wristlet, Zayne’s communicator suddenly buzzed loudly. And the Elite uttered a sigh just as loud as he reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out the communicator.

“Yeah?”

Ernesta’s profile flickered into view. And she didn’t appear all too happy. “Zayne, a ShadowDweller has been seen located close to the dorms. We’ve been asked to eliminate it.”

Eishirou winced. Another ShadowDweller sighting near the dorms? That’s the third time in less than a week, right?

A frown immediately tugged at Zayne’s lips. “I see. I don’t suppose I can talk my way out of this?”

“Afraid not,” Ernesta answered bluntly.

Sigmund was likely to have been the one to issue the order and it had been proven that he had the most trust in Team 3. So, the situation must be serious. Or potentially dangerous.

“It’s all right,” Eishirou interjected as he carefully slipped the Red Lily from his wrist, the golden band allowing for him to unhinge it easily. “I’ll continue my research in Communications.”

Communications Centre was a large building, filled with people. While Eishirou had to leave the relics within the museum, if Zayne was worried about those Star Rebellion guys trying anything, they surely wouldn’t be able to get the both him and the relics at the same time.

Protective Zayne wasn’t entirely thrilled, but nothing short of him being close to him at all times would be truly satisfactory in his opinion. “Fine,” he reluctantly agreed, making no attempt to hide his irritation. “I’ll be there soon.”

Zayne jumped to his feet and shoved his communicator back into his pocket. He turned around abruptly and helped Eishirou to his feet. “I’ll escort you to Communications first.”

While that wasn’t exactly a suggestion, Eishirou nodded his head in acceptance nonetheless. “Sure.”

“The relics will be safe here,” Jacob reassured as he retrieved the relics from Eishirou. “You’ll have secure access to more information in Communications.”

Eishirou offered him a grateful smile before he turned to race up the stairs leading to the observation deck. He paused long enough to snatch up his bag and place it upon his shoulder before following Zayne out of the building. Once they reached outside, they broke into a jog. Though, Zayne made sure to stay in line with him. With his skills, Zayne could definitely outrun him.

Despite it all, Eishirou was starting to grow accustomed to packing up and moving on short notice. In fact, he could say he had grown efficient in it.

Even so, he did honestly feel a little bit tired from having gone through two informative meditations within minutes of each other. But he stubbornly pushed it aside, choosing to instead focus on the task of getting to Communications.

Once there, he could take a few minutes to catch his breath.

Instead of dropping him off on the path that led into Communications, Zayne made the decision to escort him straight to the doors instead. Likely an attempt to reassure himself as well as to ensure Eishirou’s safety.

“Are you sure you’ll be all right here?” he asked.

Slightly breathless from the run, Eishirou nodded his head. “I’m fine. There’s a lot of people here. It would be stupid to try anything.”

At least, he hoped those Star Rebels wouldn’t be stupid enough to try.

He cast a quick glance at their surroundings and when satisfied no one else was around, turned back to Zayne. He reached up to slip his hand around the back of Zayne’s head to pull him down toward him. Zayne, of course, met him halfway and they shared quick kiss. While it was quite obvious that Zayne had wanted to deepen the kiss, he reluctantly pulled back. Likely bolstered with the knowledge that they could continue it later.

“Be careful, ok?” Eishirou asked softly as he pulled his hand back.

Zayne nodded his head. “I’ll be back soon,” he promised. He then turned on his heel and bolted away, heading in the direction of the dorms.

Eishirou quickly slipped inside the Communications building and hurried through the halls to reach the main centre. There were always a large number of people there with a Veteran Elite or two acting as security. So, in theory, he should be safe.

But as he walked into Communications’ Centre, he was slightly surprised (and perhaps even a little alarmed) but how…quiet it was. There wasn’t as many people milling about as there usually was.

Did…something happen? Was it still happening?

Was he just being paranoid?

“Eishie, over here!”

Lyvia’s jovial voice startled Eishirou for a moment, yet he found some comfort in it. He immediately snapped his head around in the direction of her voice.

And blinked. Huh? Communication Central Deck?

Readjusting his shoulder bag, Eishirou moved toward the stairs that led up to command centre, and ascended them. He was surprised to find that not only was Lyvia there, perched on the edge of a desk, but Misaki was there, too. Sat in front of a computer, a serious look on his features.

Though, he did look up as Eishirou approached, his gaze taking on a more…critically inspecting look.

“There you are!” Lyvia greeted as she swung her legs playfully. “We’ve been wondering about you. How are you feeling?”

Eishirou offered the two a hopefully reassuring smile. “I’m all right. Really.” He couldn’t help but allow his smile to fade as he glanced around the centre once more. “It’s pretty quiet here, though.”

“Lunch was delayed, so only skeleton staff is left at the moment,” Lyvia explained with a shrug.

Eishirou felt himself blink in surprise again. Delayed lunch? How strange. Had it happened before? He couldn’t remember.

…He was probably just overthinking things.

“What about you two? Why are you up here?”

Misaki turned back to his computer and began typing once more. “Professor Jalen knows of the situation and wanted me to use a more secure computer,” he explained quickly. “Leon has actually requested something from me. And Lyvia is helping me with it.”

A request?

“I have a feeling I know what it is,” Eishirou murmured. ��Elites, right?”

Misaki nodded his head once. “There were a few names he wanted clarification on.”

“And?”

Misaki’s face unexpectedly darkened. “All the names he listed have been classified as Missing in Action.”

Eishirou felt his stomach clench. “MIA? Were they part of the initial search crews for Flutterlight Forest?”

“Not from what Leon tells me,” Misaki replied, his gaze focused on the screen in front of him.

“That’s not the worse part,” Lyvia spoke up, her usually cheerful voice holding a sense of seriousness and worry. “Someone altered the profiles three days ago.”

Three days? That…was about the same time he and Zayne began their expedition into Keeper’s Isle. Was that a coincidence?

Eishirou dropped his bag onto an empty chair and moved to stand behind Misaki. While he knew the redhead didn’t necessarily enjoy someone reading over his shoulder, he just had to see for himself.

The faces on the screen he did not recognise, which was hardly a surprise. The most troubling part was there were ten profiles on screen. Ten Elites going “missing” within three days had to be something significant.

“Who altered the files?” he asked.

Misaki continued to furiously type. “I’m trying to work that out. There is no signature. Whoever it was has covered their tracks.”

…Someone in Communications must have done it.

“There you are.” Jalen’s voice startled Eishirou for a moment and he immediately turned around to regard the professor. “Jacob told me you would be here.”

Before he could attempt to respond to the Communications Commander, Misaki spoke up in barely concealed concern.

“Professor, I think we have an issue. It’s about that request to examine profiles of certain Elites.”

Jalen moved to stand behind Misaki, his arm leaning on the back of his chair. “And?”

Misaki brought the ten profiles once more. “The profiles had been altered, labelled as MIA, though left no other notes nor signatures behind.”

Jalen’s eyes abruptly narrowed. If there was one thing he loathed more than anything it was someone altering and changing files and documents without his approval and consent.

“Elites going missing is, unfortunately, not an uncommon event. Profiles being altered without my consent, however, is.” Jalen motioned toward Misaki and Lyvia with a pointed finger. “You two, scour the profiles and take note of every Elite labelled as MIA, regardless of date. Send that info to me.”

“Yes, sir,” Misaki replied.

“Right away,” Lyvia said in response as she slipped off the desk and jumped onto the chair of the nearest computer. Within seconds, she brought up the list of Elite profiles and was scouring through them quickly.

Eishirou wondered if he should jump on a computer of his own to help the two, despite Jalen issuing the orders to just them. Though, he reasoned with himself that the best thing he could do was to continue his own research.

“Ah, there you are, Eishirou.”

Though the voice was immediately recognisable, the suddenness made Eishirou jump nevertheless. He turned around and managed a smile as Irwin made his way over to him. “Oh, you’ve been looking for me?”

Irwin gave him his supposedly “charming” smile and nodded. “Heard some interesting news from Jacob. Not to mention, I have interesting stuff of my own.” He revealed that he had been carrying a tablet under his arm and promptly presented it to him. “Here; I managed to translate more of those runestones.”

Eishirou immediately perked up. “Ah, that’s great!” he said as he eagerly retrieved the tablet from him. “Any mentioning of Keepers?”

Irwin continued to smile broadly. “You’ll have to see for yourself.”

So, yes, there was!

“I also heard of a stolen runestone. To think it was so close to a previous site. I didn’t even know of its existence.” Irwin suddenly huffed loudly and crossed his arms across his chest in a truly disgruntled manner. “Those Elites are so pushy! Do this, don’t do that, its too dark, there’s too many ShadowDwellers so hurry up. Very inconsiderate!”

Eishirou shook his head. “Now, they were just doing their job to keep you safe.”

“Still incredibly rude,” Irwin insisted.

“Them stopping you from killing yourself is very inconsiderate indeed,” Jalen muttered under his breath, yet purposely loud enough to be heard.

Irwin immediately whirled around to the other professor. “Boo, that’s incredibly rude, too!”

Sat at his desk, Jalen rolled his eyes. “Moving on; you three will be stationed here for today. If you need to do research, Eishirou, you will do it here.”

Eishirou immediately nodded his head. That wasn’t a suggestion. So, he dutifully turned and made his way to the chair he had dropped his bag on. And to the computer the chair was sat in front of. As he sat down, he realised that he was situated between Misaki and Lyvia, the two still working quickly.

As Eishirou sat down, a thought suddenly returned to him. Not sure why, but there was nothing stopping him from speaking it about aloud.

“Oh, hey, Syliva?”

The young woman barely paused in her work. “Hm?”

“I want to talk to you about Rinka later.”

Lyvia paused in her typing to turn and blink at him with obvious confusion. “What about Rinka?”

The loud buzzing of his communicator prevented Eishirou from answering. “Hang on, it’s probably Zayne,” he said with an apologetic smile as he reached into his bag. “I’ll explain later.”

Pulling out his communicator, the name on screen proved to him that he was right.

“Hey,” he immediately greeted. “Are you done already?”

“Hey,” Zayne responded, sounding both casually and a little bit irritated. “There was only one ShadowDweller to be found. Don’t know why they needed us. Anyway, you still in Communications?”

“Right,” he replied. He soon pushed himself out of his seat, however, and made his way over to Misaki. “Oh, just a sec; is Leon there?”

“Yeah. Hang on.”

There was a brief pause with Zayne handing the communicator over to Leon. “Hey?”

“I’m with Misaki,” Eishirou answered, with Misaki quickly catching on to what he wanted to do and immediately brought up the profiles he had been requested to search. “He’s inspected those profiles you requested. And every single one of them has been tagged as Missing in Action three days ago.”

“…Three days ago?” Leon repeated incredulously after a short pause. “I saw at least three of them walking around campus yesterday.”

Eishirou frowned and shifted his gaze toward Misaki, who returned the gaze with an uncertain one of his own.

“I’ll check attendance records,” Misaki abruptly exclaimed as he shifted his attention back to his computer.

“Have you seen them recently?” Eishirou asked, his attention back to his communicator.

Leon image on screen was seen shaking his head. “Not today, no.”

A sharp, loud wailing noise interrupted Eishirou’s attempt to ask further questions. He jumped at the sound and immediately turned around toward Jalen’s desk. Only to find the man on his feet, hands resting against the table as he stared at the screen.

“An alarm?” he muttered.

A step or so away from the desk, Irwin raised his hands in front of himself. “Don’t look at me, I just got here.”

His attempt at light-hearted humour fell flat as Jalen muttered a curse under his breath and began to type frantically upon his computer once more. “Damn it, we’re going into lockdown!”

He suddenly sprung to his feet and using his loudest, most commanding voice, shouted to everyone present; “Lockdown Procedures!”

Eishirou felt his heart leap into his throat. Lockdown…? That meant they were going to cut off conventional communications, too. The origin and makeup of ShadowDwellers were still unknown. They could travel through wavelengths as far as anyone knew. So, shutting everyone down was a precautionary measure. A secure line was still open, but only Jalen had access to it.

“Zayne, we’re in lockdown,” Eishirou explained as he began shut down procedures along with everyone else. “Communications is going to be cut off.”

“What?” Zayne was heard saying before he abruptly took his communicator from Leon. “What is it?”

“I don’t-”

He was cut off from his response when Jalen cursed darkly. “ShadowDwellers.” He then snapped his head up and started barking orders once more. “Everyone, move to the back and duck under the desks! Now!”

ShadowDwellers…? Here? How? Communications Centre was the most secure building on campus!

“Zayne,” Eishirou desperately spoke into his communicator, hoping to get his message through before all lines of communication were shut down. “There are ShadowDwellers here!”

Before Zayne could respond, his communicator lost reception.

They were on their own now.

#original fiction #Mystery/Suspense #Adventure #young adult #sci-fi fantasy #gay romance #relic keepers: awakening of the red lily

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