Crimson Despair: Pandemonium

Celestial Awakening

Back in the Starborn Citadel, Dante ascends a wide spiral staircase, the dark orange and purple sky peaks through the window as wispy purple tinted clouds roll through the openings in the walls. As Dante continues upwards, he notices a shadow rush down the underside of the stairs above him, his eyes drift to another engraving against the wall. The engraving depicts a massive orb hanging above a tower with four beams of energy traveling towards it, as he continues to examine the walls he notices an oval table with twelve beings standing and sitting around it. Dante runs his fingers across another depiction, he looks up at the image of an angel standing in front of a massive gate with three fruit bearing trees behind it. A tear rolls down Dante's cheek as he stares at the angel, he quickly wipes his face and continues up the stairs. Dante pushes a large black and blue door open, inside the room are stars and galaxies of all sorts sweeping over the walls. Swirling stardust twists in the center of the floor as comets rush across the ceiling, Dante looks around as he cautiously walks in the room. Rhythmic chimes echo as phases of the moon appear descending in front of Dante, at the end of the moon phases a person lowers themself to the ground. The person removes their hood, her silver eyes peering at Dante, she folds her arms and glides forward while Dante is pulled towards her. The woman holds her hand forward and Dante stops abruptly, she rotates Dante with flicks of her wrists and gently places him on the ground as she descends as well. The woman stands 7 feet tall, her locs flowing freely in the air creating a magnificent mane that sparkles from the gems scattered throughout her hair. Her dark skin is adorned in gold jewelry, her body is covered in a silver robe that seems to continuously be caught in a breeze as she levitates off the ground and looks deeply into Dante's eyes.

???
Listen young eldricheir, you are in over your head. You have no way of stopping what's to come.

DANTE
I'm just here for Amina. I don't care about what else you have going on.

???
You should. Amina is the key. Once she deciphers the script we will be able to ignite this citadel.

DANTE
Good luck with that. (He shrugs.)

YURI
My apologies. I'm Yuri, the force master.

Yuri waves her hand, it becomes covered in a vibrant teal aura and Dante becomes engulfed in the same aura. He levitates off the floor and turns upside down; Yuri pulls her hand towards her chest and Dante floats towards her.

DANTE
Okay. Can you put me down? (He twists in mid air.) Ah. Nevermind.

Dante drops to his feet, surprising Yuri and she waves her hands towards him once again in attempts to lift him off the ground. He walks around the room and examines the debris floating around, it swirls around his hand and between his fingers before it flows back into place. Dante turns around and faces Yuri as she reaches out towards Dante with both hands.

YURI
(She looks at her hand with confusion.) What the hell is going on?

DANTE
You're going to have to try harder than that. (He creates a swirl with the floating stardust.)

YURI
Impressive. I shall entertain the idea.

Yuri floats off the ground and folds her legs with her index and middle fingers pointed upward towards her nose. Sparkling magenta energy forms around her fingertips as her eyes begin to glow the same color, her hair flows wildly as she dashes forward while driving her heel downward. Dante deflects the attack with his forearm. He looks up at Yuri with a smirk on his face and she quickly attempts to sweep Dante off his feet with a low kick. Dante twists in the air and lands on his feet, he slides backwards as Yuri rushes forward while throwing energy grenades that explode near Dante. Four grenades explode near Dante, causing dust and debris to block his vision of Yuri. Dante rolls his eyes as he puts his hands in his pockets and nonchalantly looks around the area. His right ear twitches, he tilts his head to the left as a dart of energy rushes through the cloud of smoke. Dante continues to look around and sighs, he takes his jacket off and with a mighty swing he clears the area. A dome of energy darts surrounds Dante as he puts his jacket back on, Yuri floats above the dome while resting her cheek on the back of her wrist.