"Where do you want to take me?"
Scarlett asked calmly, her eyes never leaving Vetaal. The tall man merely smiled. Without answering immediately, he casually waved one hand through the air.
The space before them rippled.
A circular crack spread across the empty air before expanding into a large portal. Crimson and black energy swirled within it like a whirlpool, hiding whatever lay beyond.
Vetaal glanced at the portal before looking back at Scarlett.
"Hah... there's somewhere I want to show you."
He stepped closer to the portal and gestured toward it.
"Come with me."
Scarlett remained where she was. Her beautiful amethyst eyes narrowed with suspicion.
"Where does it lead?"
Vetaal chuckled while looking at her. "You're still that cautious."
He folded his arms.
"Did you already forget everything we've been through together? We fought side by side to escape that island. I helped every one of you without asking for anything in return."
He paused before adding,
