[Lucrezia's POV]
Lucrezia was hunting around Draconia and had just finished eating a Trench Whale she hunted when she received Archer's panicked message, which sent her into a frenzy. The Mosasaur woman rushed to the Avalon Empire.
She cut through the water like a torpedo and attacked any sea monster that got in her way as she thought, 'A new poison already! The Dragons Kiss was bad enough, but what have they done now.'
Without thinking, Lucrezia saw a Ghost Whale swimming toward her with anger in its blue eyes. She didn't stop as she quickly dived down and dodged the monster's sudden attack before turning and speeding toward the creature's underside.
Lucrezia's massive jaws opened up before clamping down and ripping the whale in half, causing blood to explode like a balloon. Following that, she continued swimming north while attacking anything near her.
While traveling, Lucrezia sent a message to Demetra and Kassandra, who rushed to join her. The trio traveled north until they reached the Oakheart Kingdom's shores. She rushed toward the surface before breaching it and transforming it into her humanoid form.
The Mosasaur woman landed with a thud as the other two followed suit and appeared behind her while she sent Hemera and Hecate a message. The elves soon answered and told her that Brooke, Mary, and Sia battled powerful enemies while they ran.
Lucrezia reassured her that they did the right thing. Archer needed to be projected because the poison affected his whole body. While on land, Demetra sniffed the air and growled, "The Terrvians are here. They are hunting the girls."'
"Let's deal with them and find the others," Lucrezia said. "We need to get to Archer before the poison overruns his body."
The other two nodded before the group rushed toward the closest Terravian. Demetra told them that she would deal with the enemy. Lucrezia agreed, causing the shark girl to transform into her Demon Shark form and swallow the enemy whole.
Demetra returned to her humanoid form and crashed into another Terravian. Lucrezia floated into the air, her blonde hair floating as the mana around her turned blood red before she started chanting.
"From the depths where shadows reign,
Grant me power through my pain.
Death Goddess, hear my solemn plea,
Bestow your might, come unto me.
In the name of night's dark flame,
Fill my soul with strength and name."
Kassandra and Demetra stopped fighting when the atmosphere changed. It felt like the death gods were walking among them, but Lucrezia let out an ear-piercing scream as she started casting Death Blasts.
[Mary and Sia's POV]
Mary dived into the sea, but the Terrapins continued their chase; the Primordial woman got angry and swatted them away using her massive tail, but they were using magic that hurt her
even more than usual.
With powerful strokes of her tail, she propelled through the ocean's depths, her form gliding effortlessly through the water. The sea around her was alive with vibrant colors and darting creatures, but her focus remained on the pressing need to escape the relentless Terravians.
Her large, streamlined body cut through the currents like a knife, her massive tail propelling her forward with each powerful sweep. She glanced back, her eyes narrowing as she saw the shapes of the Terravians pursuing her.
They were relentless, their magic lashing out to try and hinder her progress. Mary felt the stinging bites of their spells, but it only fueled her getaway as one of them was stronger than
herself.
While swimming, she spotted the entrance to the Underrealm and made her way toward it. As Mary entered, the Terravians stopped chasing her and became enraged by her escape into the
darkness.
Mary swam further into the dark water and felt Sia hitting the inside of her mouth. She looked around, saw a glowing light a few miles away, and headed straight for it. When getting closer, she spat the dragonkin woman out and transformed into her human form.
The two breached the surface and ended up in a large cave glowing with crystals. When Sia hit the ground, she started coughing. Shortly after, she asked, "Where are we?" "Somewhere, the Terravians and monsters of the Underrealm cannot find us; I'm injured and need to rest," Mary spoke in a strained voice.
Sia noticed this and noticed there was blood staining half her dress, which caused her to start panicking, but Mary waved her away, "I need to sleep and will recover, but I'm afraid you will be stuck here for a while."
The dragonkin woman's face paled as she gulped, "How long?"
Mary didn't answer immediately. Instead, she removed a mattress and some blankets from her storage ring, arranging them on the ground before lying down. "A week, maybe two. If I don't sleep, the poison will kill me, Sia," she said wearily. "Take my ring if you need food or water; there's enough to last a year."
With that, the grey-haired woman curled up and quickly began to snore. Sia watched her, a mix of concern and wonder in her eyes. She approached the sleeping Primordial, who seemed to be in a deep, much-needed sleep.
She sighed before examining their cave, noticing a pathway leading deeper into the darkness. What caught her attention were the numerous crystals embedded in the cave walls, which she
recognized as Manaheart Crystals.
Seeing this, Sia tried to message the other girls but received no response. She concluded that she couldn't contact anyone until Mary woke up. As she approached the pathway, she heard a chittering noise echoing through the cave.
Sia whipped her sword as another Cave Spider crawled out of the hole. The sight of the creature made the dragonkin woman cringe, but she struck swiftly, her blade slicing through the spider's body with a clean, decisive motion.
'Oh god, don't tell me I'm trapped with these creepy monsters,' Sia thought while cutting down another spider that crawled out of the hole.