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Chapter 82.5: A Rat in Our Midst
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Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 83: The Rat
Having escaped from the suffocating stagnancy of Alliance bureaucracy, Chiri heaved a sigh from behind a rather stern looking statue of one of the organization’s founders. Leaning against the coarse stone of the alcove which housed the commemorative effigy, she slid down the wall and onto the ground behind it. Not far from the conference room, Chiri ran a hand through the long locks of her hair as she concealed herself from the prying eyes of the others who had also chosen to depart in her wake. Flopping her head back tiredly into the stone behind her, Chiri continued to rest in the staunchly immovable shadow she had ducked behind. Listening to the excited conversations and sedated footsteps as they passed, Chiri closed her eyes. Attempting to tune out the buzz they created amongst her own thoughts, she could not account at this time. Possessing no ulterior motive, other than facilitating her own departure from the senseless debates of people she did not much care for, Chiri had not
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 84: New Moon Rising
Darkness descending long ago, the night was possessed by the sort of ominous stillness that was considered uncharacteristic for the conclusion of the cold spring they had encountered. Deprived of light by the appearance of a new moon within its sky, there was not a breath of air entering through the draft in the window that could shake the curtains nor the flame of a candle to distinguish even a vague shadow upon the floor. However, Cazer was awoken from his deep slumber on this night by the sound of the sheets rustling anxiously next to him. The woman’s back turned towards him, there was the subtle clink of a limiter around her ankle as she slid her legs closer to the edge of the bed. Recognizing her intentions to depart from the bed, Cazer reached over to his disquieted wife. Finding that his hand glided smoothly over her naked body as it had been stripped bare of most objects that might impede its progress during their love making, Cazer came to seize her by the waist. His arm snak
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 85: The Fight for the Alliance
The staunchly immovable walls of Alliance holding steadfastly despite the tremor which passed through them. Allen rushed down its winding maze of interconnecting halls amidst a sympathy of noise. The wall of sound almost as impregnable as the Alliance walls, he could no longer distinguish his hurried steps beating against the tiles nor the pounding of his heart as it throbbed heavily in his chest. Allen’s progress impeded by a stampede of Alliance Guardians as the corridor he was using joined another, he entered into the fray of the frenzied mob. Suddenly called to action deep into the night, each fought against each other like salmon traveling upstream as they struggled to reach their posts. Grunting as he pushed past the thick array of bodies in order to search for his partner who was yet to be accounted for, Allen felt their panic feed into his own trepidations surrounding the ordeal. The attack, unexpected at this time, was made all the more jarring by the perceivable calmness o
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 86: Joining the Fight
“Shit!” Chiri croaked, her throat hoarse after having awoken to find herself amongst the familiar oppressive darkness that was the Abyss. The atmosphere thick with the malice of the shadows that had been cast there for eternity, she coughed from the extreme discomfort of breathing it in. Grasping her chest as she gradually adjusting her breathing to accommodate the thick soup that was considered air, Chiri fought hard to choke back a wrenching sensation in her throat. The silence being that of extreme desolation, it swallowed the words that Chiri hissed into it in her vengeful mood, “That man has a hex coming his way.” Her satisfaction at having received the best sleep she had experienced in weeks, outweighed by the irritation of being in one of the last places on hell or earth Chiri wished to discover herself in, she slid her hands from her chest onto the place she had been deposited onto. Unsure of how far it extended, Chiri surveyed the darkness carefully whilst dragging her torso
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 87: Left Behind
The palatial hall of the main building coursing with activity as the clerks and Guardians, busied themselves with the everyday movements of their tedious tasks. Weaving in amongst one another as they traversed the length of the room in a repetitive dance, it was a scene Allen could longer feel inspired by. The walls of the Alliance, acquiring a vacant air about them since the loss of his partner, he had spent most days mimicking the motions of daily life without caring much for their outcomes.Days passing slowly, it had been nearly a month since Chiri Krane’s death. Coming to be hailed as a hero for preventing the cataclysmic opening of the Moon Gate during the rebel siege, it was an honor which Allen considered himself to be entirely undeserving. Remaining nothing more than one of many glorified shams within the Alliance, this achievement only proved to be a constant reminder of the crime he had committed. Each attempt he had made previously to deny praises of his efforts falling on
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 88: Haunted Halls
The light of a deep orange and crimson sunset streaming through the large glass windows of the Crouse estate, they painted the pale paneled walls of the manor with broad strokes of their intense hues. The rays of the steadily descending sun, falling over the ornately drawn leaves and flowers drawn found there, the golden foliage shone more pronouncedly as they proceed in their climb towards the ceiling. Each illustration’s elegant assent winding around the odd frame of the portraits dotted amongst them, they rose up far above the head of the person who discovered themselves once again traversing the unchanging halls on the manor.His heels heard clicking through the corridors in a slow and uneasy procession at the conclusion of what had seemed an endless day. Horus Crouse took each step as though he were walking on the shattered illusions of his childhood. Summoned back to the somber corridors of the estate by his father, it had merely been for the purposes of stressing the importance
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 89: Vengeful Spirit
“You really do cling to life like a parasite, Chiri Krane.” A man’s voice remarked from near to where she laid. Chiri’s eyes still clamped shut against the pain as she remained sprawled on her side. The voice playing out many times through her subconscious in recent months, she did not need to open her eyes to know to whom the melodious voice belonged. Recognizing that its meter had been thrown off mildly by his apparent vexation towards an issue she was not yet aware of, Chiri remained unapologetic for her tenacity. Her skin cold and coated with dried blood, she pried open one eye. Finding herself lying on the cold cobble stones of what appeared to be a cavernous cellar. There were many arched doorways, which led off into secret corridors in the oval shaped convergence that surrounded her. Their darkened gateways peered at Chiri’s agony indifferently from their regimented positions along the foreign dome of the space. Only able to make out the rogue leader’s face partially in the gl
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 89.5: The Story of Ryker Crouse
Hardly a sound to be heard aside from the rustle of trees and the melodious chorus of birdsong in the grounds of the estate. The serene garden, whose buds relished the comfortable heat of summer, seemed at odds with the sullen entity they concealed. His form sat slouching against a pillar of the stone gazebo located near the center of the garden. Conveyed to him by the gentle current of a warm breeze, Ryker Crouse breathed in the sweet scent of the roses that encompassed the little structure. The flowers fragrance reminding him of the alluring decay of perfume, the boy screwed up his nose upon taking in the garden’s pungent bouquet. However, still chose to occupy himself with the slow whittling of a piece of wood. Scraping away at the thick branch he had taken from one of the trees with a pocketknife, Ryker paused to inspect the progress of his crude carving. Looking upon it critically, he observed that Its outline, whilst suggesting something of a bird, bore no resemblance to the bl
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Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 101: Battle for the Moon Gate
The smell, like death and decay condensed. It seemed to cling to the walls of the tunnels and hang in the air as repugnant as one might find a corpse which still swayed in its noose. The heinousness of the scent, only becoming more egregious as they continued further into the catacombs beneath the bustling streets of Ineset, Allen found that each breath he drew provoked a repulsed churning in his stomach.A rat, made fat by feasting on the bones of the deceased and the other hapless creatures that might live within them, brushing past his foot. Allen released a mild gasp, before recoiling back against the wall of the tunnel in disgust. Already traversing the morbid labyrinth for at least an hour now, he began to hope for any sign of the rogue mages’ hideout to be uncovered soon. Whilst acknowledging that their unlit corridors and seclusion were perfect for those who did not want to be found, Allen could not fathom how it was inhabited by any member of the living for long.Their route,
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 100.5: What Could Have Been
The small wooden frame of the bed moaning as someone shifted on its lumpy twin mattress, the noise prompted Chiri’s eyelids to flutter open slowly. Awoken from her deep sleep, she rolled onto her back to observe the person who sat on the edge of the bed they had shared. Her long hair tangled beneath her, she watched his broad back silently as he pulled on the few articles of the uniform that had been scattered about the floor during the night. Her gaze, apparently felt by him after a while, Allen Pierce turned. Greeting Chiri with an affectionate smile as she blinked the sleep away from her eyes, the skin around his blue gray irises crinkled from the extent of the contentment within this moment. The springs of the mattress displaced again as he leaned towards Chiri, Allen cupped her cheek tenderly in his hand to say gently, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to wake you.” His thumb caressing her cheekbone lightly as he spoke, Chiri smiled back at him tiredly from the pillow. Her hand, rising
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 100: In the Absence of Virtue
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Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 99: The Night Gate Guardian
The final weeks of summer saturated by a persistent drizzle, it left gray pools on the footpath. Branching out into different avenues between the headstones, Cazer did not pause to consider the names etched on each nor did he become weighed down by solemn reflection as he progressed past them determinedly. The patent leather of his shoes, marred by the dirt of the cemetery as he entered into the more ancient part of the Alliance burial grounds that was shaded by the gnarled branches of a few mature trees. Cazer proceeded past the mossy and worn graves until he came to the one he sought.A sandstone mausoleum to one of the Alliance’s founders, Regus Sieg. The foreboding bars, clamped shut over the structure’s hollow opening, were only made more grim by the effects that time had over its once pristine stones and columns. Weathered and darkened by centuries of dreary days, such as this, Cazer mounted the few steps that led up to its gates. Placing a hand onto its cold metal, there was a
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 98: Meeting of the Secret Alliance
The room, silent, aside from someone tapping out an odd stunted interpretation of time with their fingers. Allen discovered himself in the company of an unusual assortment of friends and acquaintances he had never once expected to encounter. All there under the reasonable assumption of what joined them together, Tristan Hurst, Morose Akena, Horus Crouse, and Lance Armistice eyed each other awkwardly from their varying positions amidst the office. Unsure of whether to broach their purpose for being there or to feign normalcy by engaging in small talk as they awaited the final members of their group, Allen found that his foot too now drummed along to the peculiar rhythm set within the room. The anxious wiggling not ceasing, he contemplated the wisdom of joining these diverse characters together in their mission. Although operating seemingly well in their exasperating partnership, Cazer and Allen acknowledged that their plans to launch an more offensive strike on the Moon Gate mages wou
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 97: Sympathy for My Enemy
The rank smell of decay and mildew immediately enveloping her, Chiri knew that she had rejoined the dark catacombs where the cohorts of the Moon Gate’s malicious hoard gathered. Hissing as her form solidified again in the tunnel, Chiri again grasped at her side. Unsteady, the weight of her body found some stability as her back slumped onto the damp wall beside her. Expecting to be met with some snide remark in regard to her injury instantly upon her arrival, Chiri was to discover instead that her entrance had hardly been noticed amidst the affairs that had preceded her. Voices heard in the large junction between the tunnels, Chiri turned her head lazily in their direction. Leaning wearily against the dark tunnel, her eyes pinched together mildly as she squinted at the figures in the opening. Most of them the usual suspects that collected around Ryker Crouse, there was one amongst them that was only vaguely familiar to her. The woman’s hair matted and clothes dirty and torn from the t
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 96: The Wrong and the Righteous
Hurried steps and panicked voices arising from outside the Dawn Gate, the source of their alarm was indeterminate from what corner of the empty ward Chiri occupied. Disinterested by the distant sounds of their mingled unease faded into a buzz of unrest as she closed her eyes against the persistent pain which plagued her. Clutching the saturated fabric more closely to the gouge at her side, Chiri grimaced as blood oozed out from between her fingers and onto the pestine floor beneath her. The wound, not having cut deep enough to touch any vital arteries or organs. It only posed the immediate threat of blood loss as she remained a solitary entity amongst the empty cots of the infirmary. The injury’s presence, no less vexing in the least, this was to be the reward Chiri enjoyed from another one of Ryker’s misguided assignments. Reclining against the wall slowly, she hissed an embittered curse through gritted teeth, “Sodded slug suckers!” Fortunate enough to find that no one else should b
Moon Gate Guardians Chapter 95: The Breakaway
“Those damn toothy bastards can burn in Hell for all of eternity!” Cazer roared, the doors slamming shut behind him in order to punctuate the vehemence of this outburst. They were then battered again as he landed a ferocious kick onto the barrier of the office. The eruption of his fury causing the solid doors to shake, Cazer barely regarded the man who sat observing the dramatic display from his position on the couch.Allen’s eyes following him warily as he stormed into the room, Cazer found the silent pressure of his judgemental stare of little consequence as he marched over to his desk. Breathing agitated and his hair disorderly, he jerked open a drawer on the bureau. Withdrawing a half-full decanter and wiping the rim of a glass on the desk that had previously been used for water, Cazer poured himself a sizable portion of the spirit. Not offering any to the Hunter, he waited for Cazer to down the drink before asking, “No luck, I take it?” In too foul a temper to accept the smugness
