Within the library of a large castle sat several chairs and tables. One person laying on a couch near the tables. The couch being small in size but, either way, looking quite comfortable. Being padded cushions and having small throw pillows on top. The said male looking amused at something as he stared off at the ceiling. Shaggy, black-purple hair hanging off the side of it much like the left half of his body. Slowly opening his eyes and adjusting his bangs to hang loosely over his right eye.

Lightly sneering as he let out a small giggle. "Oh that was amusing.. the looks on their faces! Hah! That brat doesn't stand a chance against us!" He said, sounding like a maniac as he sat up. Looking over towards a floating globe which was set in the center of the room. His smirk turning into a wide sneer as he laughed out again. "I can't wait to see this! He's gonna die just like the other twits that opposed them!" He said and kicked his legs over the edge. Making himself stand up straight as he kept looking at the globe. Then looking away and looking around, scratching at his wrist as he hummed a tune. A lullaby to be exact. "I'm now bored..." he grumbled before his eyes went to the door. Swearing he heard something as he stared at it. Nothing. Nothing came from that door but silence. Him tilting his head as he narrowed his eyes. "Come on now, I'm not dumb. Get in here...." He said in a low, almost deadened tone.

"Hm....?" A voice echoed through the room. A shiver going down the males spine as he looked over. His eyes meeting nothing but the emptiness of the room. "I would never think such.... what is it you need, sire...." A mans voice said in a dulled voice. Barely holding any life in it.

"Hehe... I'm sure you wouldn't. I need you and your little friend to do me a small.... favor...."

The voice seemed to sigh before actually speaking. "Of course Sire.... what would that favor be..?"

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"Well that was a total pain..."

"Agreed! You couldn't do anything!"

"You really gonna keep rubbing that in, aren't ya?" Xeros grumbled as he had his arms crossed. Glaring down at the girl before looking away. Looking rather irritated as he glared around at the scenery. While Lotus had her eyes on the sky. The sun beginning to set as she had her hands behind her head. "Ah well.. maybe you really don't have magic.."

"It would be a drag either way..."

"How?" She asked, sparing him a curious glance.

"Cause. If I did have magic and people knew about it, it would just be more of a workload to use it...."

Lotus blinked before tilting her head a bit. "You've got a point..." She mumbled before shrugging. Suddenly stopping as his hand went in front of her. The male having stopped himself and glanced around.

"What's wrong?" Lotus asked a bit quietly, looking towards him.

"I heard something.." He muttered and looked towards a cave which sat in the dense forest.

"Oh..? You probably did... that's a lair after all...."

"What?"

"A lair. It's a place where some lower tier entities stay. They help keep the territories in order by force. As well as protect the leader."

"So their kinda like some guard or something?"

"In a sense..." She said and crossed her arms.

"You know what's in there?" Xeros asked and raised a brow towards her, noting the tense expression she held.

"Mhm... a Basilisk.."

"What? I thought those lived in the deep depths of caves..-"

"They do. He usually doesn't come out... so how would you hear them?"

"I dunno... wait, if a Basilisk is supposed to be a guard, how come it never comes out?"

"Because, Kyuubinaiu is using them to scare people. Since he's sacrificed so many around here.."

"Sacrificed?"

"Mhm, he'll even bring back their corpse to show he's not messing around."

Xeros gulped as his eyes widened. "That's screwed up and sick..."

"Eh, not as bad as some others I've heard of."

"Ugh, still! That thing needs to go down.."

"And how's that going to happen?"

"I already said we were gonna destroy these evil guys reigns, so why not start with this one?"

"I think you've lost it..." Lotus said as she gave him a look. "If that Basilisk looks at us. We're as good as dead."

"Okay then, we won't look at it, simple."

"It's huge."

"So? Just hush for a moment and listen. I've got a plan.."

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"You call this a plan!?" Lotus said in a hushed whisper as the two slowly walked into the darkness of the cave. Using the walls to keep themselves from tripping as Xeros adjusted the makeshift cloth over his eyes. "Yep. I'm sure it'll work." He said quite confidently as he walked. Lotus letting out a sigh as she gripped his jacket tightly. "You owe me now.."

"In what? It was only a piece of your dress. Not like it's going to show anything."

"You ruined my dress, idiot! Yes it's a piece but still." She said and huffed.

"Fine fine. Goodness do you hush?"

"Ask me that again and I'll gladly leave you."

"I doubt you could even find your way o--"

Before he could even finish; the ground underneath them cracked. Making way for the earth to open up under them, making the two fall into a darkness below.

Coughing some, the teen sat up. Groaning as there was a sharp pain in his back. Feeling around as he let out a breath of relief to feel Lotus by him. Knowing where his hand was as he pat her head. "Lotus... Lotus are you..-"

"Two more already...."

"Huh!?"

A low, gravely chuckle same from seemingly everywhere.

'This thing has to be the Basilisk...' He thought before taking out his sword. "We're here to slay you, damn fiend!"

"Hehe... how cute... little pests with big ambitions." The voice spoke again before the teen was slammed into the wall. Coughing up some blood as he groaned lowly. "Weaker than I suspected... oh well... just more fun for me..."

"Fat chance..! Rock formation; Jagged pillars!" Light brown magic circles began glowing on the ground. Large rocks blasting up from them as the ends were jagged and sharp. The voice laughing as a crushing noise was heard. "Oh that's rich out of such a little brat."

'It broke through.. what a pain.' Lotus thought before shaking her head. About to cast another spell before a loud hiss was heard. "How dare you!?"

"How dare yourself... throwing me into a wall like that.." Xeros said as he had his sword stabbing into the beasts tail. His hands gripping the handle firmly as he forced it in a bit further. "Oh you'll pay...!" The Basilisk flung its tail up before slamming it down as the teen was hurled into the air. Trying to feel around before he felt something rough bash against his side. Sending him flying but was only met by its tail coiling around him. 'Too... tight...'

"Rock formation solid avalanche!!" The magic circles reformed themselves at the ceiling of the cave. Bolder's emerging from them but they all shattered. 'Missed... dang it! If only I could see..' She thought before being knocked back and into a wall.

"Weaklings! To think you can defeat me!"

"Oh don't go underestimating us you oversized serpent!" Xeros spat as he was struggling against the binds his opponent forced out. The tail only tightening even more as he winced. Swearing to himself as a bit more pressure put against him would crush him.

"Tsk tsk. You two have been a pain more than anything." The beast grumbled as it shook its head. "It's time to end this..." It said and looked directly at Xeros. The tail bringing him closer as it's jaws had opened wide.

"Ascend; purgatorial flames!!"

"Light of Artemis; blare down!"

The light was so bright that could easily light up the cave. The serpent hissing out loudly as it shut its eyes tightly. "MY EYES!!" Unknowingly, the snake had dropped Xeros to rub its burning eyes.