~Nendros Exel Xenon~
He thought for a minute. "Since some of you have no idea where you are or how to get back to your homes, why don't you stay in the castle?" For good reason, the majority of the group looked terrified by that prospect. "The Castle of Blood is just a name - from what Tieth told me, the castle was built on the remains of a battlefield after a great war."
"Then it's haunted!" Briar exclaimed, shaking as he once again pulled his hood down.
Nendros shook his head. "No." He almost smiled at him, but realized that would only make him more terrified. "The castle isn't haunted. Both Tieth and Aska can vouch for that." Although some might say Aska is the one haunting the castle... "Even if you don't want to stay, I can at least show you around the place-"
There was a bright flash of light from right above him. He looked up and was startled to see a swirling mass of color above his head. "That's what I came here through," Briar whispered. Nendros was about to fly up to investigate it, but then, rather suddenly, a girl came tumbling through and fell onto him.
"My wings!" he cried out - of course she had to land right on the part of his back where they connected to his body! Though the girl initially seemed stunned by the events that had just transpired, she quickly got to her feet.
Nendros did the same.
She looked around at the group assembled with wide eyes the color of polished silver. "This isn't Germany, is it?" There was a tense moment of silence. "I must have gone through the wrong gateway...Wait! The gateway!" She looked up. Just as she did so, the the thing that had appeared without warning immediately disappeared. Her gaze turned to them all. "Hi," she dismally said. "It appears that I'm stuck here for awhile. My name is Schadel H. Kueper; I'm a detective-in-training and a necromancer-for-hire. It's nice to meet you all."
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After everyone else introduced themselves and Nendros explained to the newcomer what they were about to do, they finally left the throne room and began to tour the castle. They were on their way to the castle's library (a place where both Nendros and Aska would happily spend their days) when they passed by the door. It was at that moment that someone knocked on it on the other side.
Inwardly, Nendros sighed. There was a reason he had never wanted to go to any major gatherings before arriving at the castle; he was a major introvert and all of these people made him desperately wish he was alone. He pulled open one of the giant doors.
There was a woman and a girl standing before him, both appearing to be very human. He immediately raised his hands. "Please don't be afraid," he said. "My name is Nendros Exel Xenon. I'm a human, but I was kidnapped by a dragon about a year ago and she cursed me to look like this-"
His explanation was cut short by the girl giving an excited cry and throwing her arms around the shoulders of a very startled Briar. He stood motionless for a couple of seconds before happily returning the embrace. "Oh my Lucifer," he managed to get out. To Nendros, it sounded as if he was crying. "Nat, you're okay!"
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