An Alice Story: Chapter 5

"Ayieee!! Au succors!!"

A mon Dieu! The Rogue has managed to grab Aceline during the commotion.

"Let go of her", screamed Henri as he threw himself at Aceline's captor but the Rogue just swatted him aside. The kidnappers' Priest has opened a Warp Portal and the Rogue jumped into it, taking Aceline with him. Henri quickly followed into the portal, knocking the bowman aside.

Now or never, thought Sofija as she cast Frost Driver at the Priest. The first try staggered the target but didn't freeze him. Don't let it be too late, prayed Sofiya as she cast Frost Driver again. This time ice crystals imprisoned the Priest preventing him from entering the portal and closing it behind him. Without a thought, Sofija entered the portal into the unknown. Alice quickly dissolved into the ether, her existence in this world was bound to Sofija.

"C'est fou filluele", muttered Tante Josephine as she jumped into the portal closing it behind her, the energy powering it spent by the load of the passengers.

Six of Seven and M. Fermier looked at each other. M. Fermier walked towards the school, motioning Six of Seven to follow him. Seeing no other option, Six of Seven complied.

The bowman woodenly walked to the still frozen Priest. With his fist, he struck the ice, freeing his comrade. The Priest woodenly began to cast Warp Portal again. Upon completion of the spell, the bowman walked into the portal. As the Priest began to walk towards the portal, M. Fermier threw a Plant Bottle onto the ground beside the portal. A Hydra erupted from the broken bottle and began to rapidly attack the Priest.

"Quickly, quickly", called M. Fermier to Six of Seven, pointing to the reopened portal. Six of Seven ran into the shining circle on the floor, followed by M. Fermier. M. Fermier's Amistr also dissolved into ether upon its master's transportation.

The Priest stood dumbly as the Hydra continued to beat on him, while he occasionally casting Heal on himself. He was still doing so as the Geffen Constabulary entered the school grounds and took him into custody.

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Sofija felt her stomach try to eject her lunch but only air came out. She hated warp travel, it made her head feel flattened out like a Poring used as a pillow. As her mental haze cleared, she felt the throbbing of a Lex Divina surround her again.

Qu'est-quoi, she thought.

"L'aventure pour sur", Tante Josephine muttered behind her.

A small army had surrounded them and the odds weren't good. Sofija and her group surrendered and let the men take them captive. They didn't have much choice in the matter.

They were led down a well-lit narrow corridor between two squads of crisply marching men, all wearing the same black colored armor and helmet that covered their entire body. Sofija made a quick count of who was with her. Tante Josephine was there, so was Henri and Aceline. M. Fermier and Six were in the rear with Alice and M. Fermier's Amistr. They were all bound with manacles that cover their hands and spell-damper masks over their mouths. This wasn't an ordinary gang of cutthroats. The masks alone are already too high end for that.