Repeat With A Twist

Wake up, pleasure Lexie, train with Zoe, notice the Sun is beginning to set, change your daily ritual...

Normally you would go to the castle and begin some brief discussion with Queen Karisi and then shortly after that go meet up with Sylvius and Felix for a night of fun.

At first you thought you wouldn't listen to these threats but the person did say they would make your friends pay if you didn't show up so you figured you would take the chance. No way could you risk the life of any of your closest allies.

Your mind raced thinking it could potentially be a trap so instead of leaving the training grounds and immediately leaving in your normal leather training outfit, you made a quick pit stop to your chambers where you ended up getting dressed in your sabre toothed armor. With a smile and a quick pivot, you're grabbing your short sword and dagger combination. At least if this was an ambush waiting to happen you would be much better prepared and hopefully could make it out of there alive. You thought maybe you should tell somebody what was going on in case you did end up dead but figured you could handle whatever situation came up.

Decked up in your armor and your weapons you walked up the stairs of the mountain, passing Zoe who was just coming out of the steps from the Hot Springs and was now side by side with you as the two of you walked up the stairs.

"Darien?" she gives you a raised eyebrow "Why are you in your armor? What's up? Tell me, tell me!" she smiles.

"Just...uhh, it's been awhile." you lie to her "Felt like trying it on and taking a stroll"

"Oh!" she seems to have bought it "I guess that makes sense... Can I come with?! A stroll that is! Please please please?!"

"Dammit!" you think to yourself, why did Zoe always want to hang out with you. "Zoe, you need to go rest up." the two of you continue taking step by step "Or else you're going to be sore tomorrow and I'll kick your ass again waaaay too easily." you decide to taunt her, knowing she'll take the bait.

"Whoa whoa whoa! Easily?! Oh please!" she punches your arm in a friendly manner "I'm getting better at least! I'll beat you sometime soon! You just wait! Then that'll be the second time I win and at that point you're going to be sooooo devastated!" her head nods up and down.

"Second time?" you express confusion.

"I already beat you once!" her tongue pokes out as she bears a friendly smile.

"Murnic doesn't count!" you recoil "I wasn't trying."

"Still won!" he smile goes wide "And soon I'll be beating you all the time! I can't wait!" she takes the final step into the Syndicate. "But okay okay okay! Have fun walking around! I'll see you tomorrow!" she smiles brightly as she turns to the left and makes her way into Sicilian.

At the same time, you turn right and walk towards the gate of the Syndicate.

It isn't long before you see the main gate into the Syndicate before you. You talk to the guards and they open up the gates and allow you to leave without question. With a turn left, you make your way along the mountainside hugging the cliff. The only directions you received was turn left at the mountain, which you did, then walk until you reach shade, whatever that meant...

Your mind raced as you thought about what was going to happen. Would you finally meet someone of importance? Would it be an ambush? Would one of your Sunrider's be joking around with you in hopes to screw you silly? No matter what was about to happen, you were dressed for success and your weapons were at the ready to kill as many people as possible if it came to that...

You walked, and walked, and walked even more until the sun was at a point where it was almost behind the horizon. Huge rocks were casting their shadows across the barren desert landscape. You kept your eyes roaming around the horizon scouring the entire place looking to see if you were going to gain vision of any hidden warriors. It wasn't until you looked directly forward that your eyes focused on a person sitting down on a fallen down boulder in the middle of the circular formation you just entered.