They stepped through the creaking gate and entered the abandoned palace.
Aaron quietly stared at Noel's back as she walked ahead of him.
Aaron (thought):
Am I weak… or is she weirdly strong? 😐
Noel:
"You know the way, right?" 😎
Aaron:
"Yeah.
This is the main courtyard.
The summoning chamber should be behind it." 😑
Noel:
"Didn't you come from there?
Maybe we'll find some clues, Mr. King." 😎
Aaron raised an eyebrow.
Aaron:
"What's inside your head?
A brain or a machine?" 😏
He playfully tapped her head—
BZZT!
A sudden blue spark danced between their fingers.
Both froze.
Noel & Aaron:
"What the—?" 😶
Aaron cleared his throat.
Aaron:
"…Okay. Let's just go." 😶
Noel:
"Okay…" 😶
At the Summoning Chamber
The room looked frozen in time, broken stone pillars surrounding a raised platform.
Noel:
"So, what exactly happened before you came here?" 😁
Aaron:
"I stood on that stone… and then suddenly I was in your world." 😑
Noel:
"Alright. You stand there again.
I'll check what's wrong." 😁
Aaron:
"Fine." 😑
He stepped onto the stone.
Nothing happened.
No spark. No light. Nothing.
Noel frowned and climbed onto the platform herself to inspect it.
The moment her foot touched the stone
RUMBLE.
The entire platform shook violently.
Both lost their balance.
Aaron:
"Woa—!"
He fell backward.
Noel toppled forward—straight onto him.
Before either could react—
BWHOOOOM—!
A blinding blue light exploded around them.
The chamber disappeared.
The ground vanished under their feet.
And both Noel and Aaron were swallowed by light—
vanishing from the present time.
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