whispering Psst, hey... I c-can feel him getting closer. We need a plan, like now.
MountainEcho
give me your hand
reaches out her hand H-here... But w-what are we gonna do?
MountainEcho
close your eyes trust me rubs her hand
closes her eyes, trusting MountainEcho Okay... What's happening? Why does it feel so... warm?
MountainEcho
wolf ears and tail appear on her
gasps W-What?! I... I can feel something... different inside me! What have you done, MountainEcho?!
MountainEcho
he can't see or sense you if you got transform into a wolf hybrid he can sense that your not human but it'll be harder for him to pin point your location
whispering, shaky That's... brilliant. He won't suspect a wolf hybrid. But how do we know this will work? And what if he's immune to the transformation?
MountainEcho
this library has been around since ancient times and some books in here that has the power of transformation but the only way to unlock it is by holding hands with someone who knows how to use it
breathing heavily I-I understand. But we don't have time to waste. If he finds us, it'll be game over. We need to move quickly.
MountainEcho
stay low and follow my steps go to the next room and hide under the desk
nods, her voice trembling O-okay... I'll stay low and follow your lead. quickly moves towards the next room and hides under the desk
MountainEcho
chuckles and nods Good. Stay quiet, and trust in the plan. signals her to stay hidden as he examines the room through a small crack in the door. Alright, clear. Let's move. leads the way, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.
whispering Okay, let's go. I'll stay close to you and be ready for anything. Just tell me what to do.
MountainEcho
he'll be coming down this hallway anytime soon when he does run at full speed down that hall there's a secret passage you can go in there and once your in there close the door behind you and you should be able to see the vampires silhouette when he walks pass and aim for his head and then make your escape after that okay?
<As Lucy follows MountainEcho's plan, she successfully sneaks into the secret passage and manages to kill the vampire. However, the vampire's death triggers a booby trap in the library, causing a massive explosion that engulfs the entire building.>
MountainEcho
once they reached the safe zone away from the explosion Lucy saw a injured girl laying on the ground with blood tears streaming down her face and crying
rushing towards the injured girl, her voice full of concern Oh no, are you okay? Who did this to you?
MountainEcho
who are you where did you come from
kneeling down beside the injured girl, her voice soft and soothing I'm Lucy, and I came here looking for help. But who are you? Can you speak?
MountainEcho
look my name is mountain echo and I'm originally from the future my companion here goes by the name Lucy heartfillia and these woods has been home to vampires for many years but not all of them are the evil type most of them are actually good people who only want to live in peace but these blood tears that you're crying I would say is 99% of the vampires in these woods will not hesitate to attack if they see blood tears so your kinda out of luck if you're looking for mercy
whispering, hushed tones Blood tears? Why would vampires attack someone crying blood tears? This doesn't make any sense... looks up at MountainEcho
MountainEcho
smiles awkwardly Well, it's... complicated. See, the blood tears are a sign of weakness to them. They view anyone crying blood tears as a threat to their very existence. They won't hesitate to attack if they perceive you as a danger to their kind.
furrows her brow, her voice filled with determination That's absurd! How can they justify killing someone just because they're crying blood tears?
MountainEcho
thats what I was thinking too but you see vampires arent exactly normal creatures
sits up, her voice stern and resolute Well, I refuse to let fear control my actions. If these vampires won't show mercy, then we'll take matters into our own hands. We need to find a way to stop them.
MountainEcho
well they're not exactly weak either
stands up, her voice filled with determination We can't just sit here and wait for them to attack.
MountainEcho
you think we could sneak pass them
glancing around, her voice quick and decisive No, sneaking past them won't work. We need a direct approach.
MountainEcho
I mean look at you your still covered in blood tears and he did a number on you
narrows her eyes, her voice sharp and focused I may be covered in blood tears, but that doesn't mean I'm weak.
MountainEcho
if you head back to the village I heard a few powerful wizards there and I'm sure that one of them might be able to help you get some answers but that also puts them at risk for the vampires to go after them but maybe a couple of villages might be able to beat em but idk
gazes intensely at MountainEcho, her voice hushed and full of determination No, running away won't solve anything.
MountainEcho
I never said running away but why put other innocent people in danger just because you're willing to fight for yourself your whole life I mean look at you you've been turned into a wolf hybrid because of that vampire and if you keep going down this path someone's gonna die
<Lucy decides to seek help from the powerful wizards in the village, putting their lives at risk in the process.>
MountainEcho
maybe instead of finding villagers try the celestial realm
pauses, her eyes widening with realization The celestial realm... That could work! Those gods and goddesses have powers beyond imagination. Maybe they can help us, MountainEcho. What do you think?
MountainEcho
well I'm from the future Lucy and let me tell you something the celestial realms not always welcoming to strangers from other realms I mean they might take you in but like I said I'm from the future and I seen people who went in and came back out I haven't met them though but they did mention about needing offerings
grabs MountainEcho's arm, her voice urgent Offerings? What kind of offerings? We can't just sit around waiting for them to decide whether or not to help us. We need to take action!
MountainEcho
in order to enter the celestial realm you have to either prove your worth or give a offering you can choose one or the other but even if you give an offering it doesn't always guarantee that they'll let you in
takes a deep breath, her voice determined Fine, I'll find a way to prove my worth then. I won't let the celestial realm decide my fate without a fight.
MountainEcho
I can prove my worth but you would have to turn into a celestial being yourself
her eyes widen with surprise, her voice hushed and full of determination Turn into a celestial being? It's risky, but if it means saving myself and others, I'm willing to take the chance. Show me the way, MountainEcho. I won't back down now.