Chapter 6 The danger lurking

"Yeah, you're right they've been trapped." Akiyoshi said in shock.

"We need to go back and report this to the elite knights." Annie suggested.

"I can get the message to the captain's, but we need to go in and help the Frozen dragon team." Akiyoshi said, Annie and Akane quickly understood.

Akiyoshi sent the message through a bird than he alongside Annie and Akane went into the Castle, when they reached to the outside they began to hesitate, they couldn't bring themselves to opening the door until Akiyoshi mustered enough confidence and opened the door.

The place lit up, as two pillars on the left and two pillars on the right were revealed, stairs going up right in front of them and two different paths on the sides of the stair, the Castle had old screeching walls but they were as hard as newly crafted ones.

Akiyoshi made the first step inside, and once he got in, he felt an intense magical power, Annie and Akane hesitated, but after a while they got inside as well and felt the same magical power.

They took a few steps forward but then suddenly the door closed behind them and the place became pitch black.

Panic roze, as the girls screamed in fear but Akiyoshi stopped them by closing their mouths, he used his ability of flames and created a fire in the palm of his hand which lighted up the creepy castle.

"Guys keep it together okay." Akiyoshi said calming them down but then they sensed an overwhelming murderous magic which set panic in the air.

Annie and Akane panicked a whole lot regretting ever getting inside, Annie quickly ran to where the door is but when she got there there was nothing but a wall.

"What the hell! The door it's gone." Annie shouted.

"Wait what!" Akiyoshi and Akane said as they ran towards Annie, and when they got there they too didn't see the door but only the wall.

Annie, Akane and Akiyoshi all panicked even more then they already have, as they thought that things couldn't get any worse it actually did. The place turned really dark even with Akiyoshi's flames lighting it up, but it still did nothing.

Suddenly the place's light returned but when Annie looked she was all alone, both Akane and Akiyoshi had disappeared.

"Wait what, ohh I get it you guys are probably playing a terrible prank, haha joke's over you guys you can come out now." Annie said, convincing herself that nothing happened to them, "Guys come out," but eventually she realised that the three of them had been separated.

Her nerves controlled her as they kept on instilling fear in her, after a couple of minutes she finally cooled down then decided to look for them because if they are two of them then they'll have a better chance at surviving.

Meanwhile, Shio's assistant Andrew entered the office,"Sir, I have some real urgent news."

"What is it now, Andrew? I'm busy, or do you have more files for me?" Shio asked.

"This is more urgent and I need to tell you so please lend me your ear." He requested.

"Fine, you have my attention Andrew, what is it that you want to tell me." Shio asked.

"Sir we just received news that the Frozen dragon's division members has been trapped in some sort of castle in the forest at the outskirts of Lakhar and the members of the black art division has gone inside to assist them, the Gate's danger rank has not been checked but I'm from the description it's most likely Elite rank." Andrew explained.

"Ok, so who are the members that are trapped?" Shio asked more.

"The members are Annie from the Black art division, Aki..."

"What! Annie, why didn't you say so." Shio said as he stood up from his seat and walked to the door, but then his assistant Andrew stopped him,"Sir, where are you going?"

"I'm going to the castle that trapped Annie and the others." Shio answered.

"But we already have a team from the Rainbow Beasts division, which is awaiting your permission in order to go." Andrew explained.

"Tell them that they're not going anywhere, I'll go and rescue them myself."

"But Sir..." Andrew talked but Shio ignored him and opened the door but then he saw a familiar face and a usual face.

"Iguro, what are you doing here?" Shio asked.

"I brought him, I mean, you did say that once he's recovered, you wanted him to be your right hand." Shio's supervisor James answered, "Anyway, where are you going?"

"You guys came in just in time. The three of us are going to an elite rank mission." Shio said.

"As you ordered Head Master." Iguro said.

"You know you can just call me Shio."

"James, please stop him from going he is not needed for this kind of mission." Andrew said.

"You might not know this, but Shio lives for battle. The three of us are going, and as his supervisor, it is official." James stated.

"Well now, then let us go before things get worse." Shio said, and the three of them left.

As Annie walked through the dark and creepy passage of the castle, she got more and more afraid. She felt as if someone was lurking in the shadows, following her. She almost lost it, but then she heard Akane's voice shouting her name and Akiyoshi.

She quickly ran to the direction she heard it came from and she came across a door that led to another room, Annie hesitated but then she heard Akane's voice again and entered without a second thought, "Akane are you okay?" Annie asked as she ran towards her standing alone.

She placed her hands on Akane's cheeks and checked if anything happened to her, and good thing nothing had happened, "What happened? Why were you shouting?".

"I was chased by some goons from this castle. They were dressed up in a white uniform with black stripes." Akane described.

"It's ok now, they're gone ok so relax. Let's go look for Akiyoshi. Danger is lurking in this place, so we have a better chance at survival if we reunite together."