Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 16, Beneath the Mask by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 16, Beneath the Mask
The next few seconds were some of the most confusing and disorienting of Greyson’s life.
Greyson parried an incoming attack with Blitz, and shot a blast from Nimbus. As the two hooded figures recoiled, so did Greyson. The floors and walls had become bathed with flame in a split second. Greyson turned, instantly realizing the Garnett family had vanished. Ember soared through the air, anger shifting to confusion and frustration when she realized her target had vanished. She crumpled to the floor gracelessly, and backed up after landing too close to a scorching wall of flame.
“NOOOOOO!” Alexandra screamed fr
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 14, The Promised Day by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 14, The Promised Day
Almost a month had passed, and the night of the Winter Solstice had arrived. Greyson spent every last second of his free time training with the newly upgraded Blitz and Nimbus. It was the only thing that kept his mind at ease. So much time had passed without Azure. What had been done to her and Raven, the fear and confusion they must be feeling, and the motives behind the “Church of Awakening” tore at his mind. It was torture for him, and he knew how much worse the time had to be for the abducted.
Twilight Crusade’s airship flew silently through the murky black night. The air was frigid and dense, clouds above obscur
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 13, Discovered by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 13, Discovered
“...That’s right, Rocco. It looks like this Winter is set to be the coldest on record!” the television blared. “We can expect a higher than average snowfall in the Yamakori Mountains, along with--”
Greyson turned off the news.
It was a rainy Saturday morning, one week after Azure and Raven’s disappearance, and two after the fight against the Phantom. Greyson, though convinced the two had been taken by Vladimir, was still no closer to figuring out where exactly they had gone. He called every member of Twilight Crusade over, hoping anyone would have information.
“I looked up t
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 12, Captive by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 12, Captive
Raven had almost grown used to her prison. Three nights had passed, as far as she could figure based on the long periods of darkness and silence. Surprisingly, she found sleep in these times despite being chained by ankle and wrist to a marble throne, in an unfamiliar world of stone, wood, and silence.
The door to the cathedral creaked open. Raven caught herself hoping, for the first time, it was the usual hooded figure coming to deliver her twice-daily portion of mystery meal. Though Raven was convinced what she was force-fed was not food by any safety or ethical standards, whatever the greyish-brown, slightly salty, slop wa
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 11, Speculation by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 11, Speculation
Greyson’s eyes opened to an unearthly scene. A crimson birdcage sat suspended in the air in front of him, illuminated somehow in the suffocating blackness. Though Greyson himself could fit inside the cage, the only captive was a lone raven, perching on a branch and nervously picking under its wing with its thick beak. A moan filled the air, and eventually surged into what sounded like a faraway chant. The bars of the birdcage leaked blood. The liquid dribbled down the bars and dripped off, creating a dark puddle on the now visible floor.
It quivered.
Below Greyson’s feet, and below the cage, was a pale
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 10, Phantom Church by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 10, Phantom Church
Azure’s head hung below her knees as she sat on the steps to Greyson’s porch, completely ignoring the rain soaking through her clothing. She watched the tears fall, joining the raindrops with every lurch of her body. Raven softly placed her hand on Azure’s back and rubbed, unsure of what to say. Rusty had stepped inside to speak with Greyson alone.
“I-I... um... h-how about we go for a walk?” Raven shyly suggested. “I-It might make you feel a little better. Th-That’s what I used to do sometimes...”
“Yeah, let’s go...” Azure agreed weakly.
“H-Here,R
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 16, Beneath the Mask by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 16, Beneath the Mask
The next few seconds were some of the most confusing and disorienting of Greyson’s life.
Greyson parried an incoming attack with Blitz, and shot a blast from Nimbus. As the two hooded figures recoiled, so did Greyson. The floors and walls had become bathed with flame in a split second. Greyson turned, instantly realizing the Garnett family had vanished. Ember soared through the air, anger shifting to confusion and frustration when she realized her target had vanished. She crumpled to the floor gracelessly, and backed up after landing too close to a scorching wall of flame.
“NOOOOOO!” Alexandra screamed fr
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 14, The Promised Day by TeamGRAE, literature
Literature
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 14, The Promised Day
Almost a month had passed, and the night of the Winter Solstice had arrived. Greyson spent every last second of his free time training with the newly upgraded Blitz and Nimbus. It was the only thing that kept his mind at ease. So much time had passed without Azure. What had been done to her and Raven, the fear and confusion they must be feeling, and the motives behind the “Church of Awakening” tore at his mind. It was torture for him, and he knew how much worse the time had to be for the abducted.
Twilight Crusade’s airship flew silently through the murky black night. The air was frigid and dense, clouds above obscur
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 13, Discovered by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 13, Discovered
“...That’s right, Rocco. It looks like this Winter is set to be the coldest on record!” the television blared. “We can expect a higher than average snowfall in the Yamakori Mountains, along with--”
Greyson turned off the news.
It was a rainy Saturday morning, one week after Azure and Raven’s disappearance, and two after the fight against the Phantom. Greyson, though convinced the two had been taken by Vladimir, was still no closer to figuring out where exactly they had gone. He called every member of Twilight Crusade over, hoping anyone would have information.
“I looked up t
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 12, Captive by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 12, Captive
Raven had almost grown used to her prison. Three nights had passed, as far as she could figure based on the long periods of darkness and silence. Surprisingly, she found sleep in these times despite being chained by ankle and wrist to a marble throne, in an unfamiliar world of stone, wood, and silence.
The door to the cathedral creaked open. Raven caught herself hoping, for the first time, it was the usual hooded figure coming to deliver her twice-daily portion of mystery meal. Though Raven was convinced what she was force-fed was not food by any safety or ethical standards, whatever the greyish-brown, slightly salty, slop wa
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 11, Speculation by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 11, Speculation
Greyson’s eyes opened to an unearthly scene. A crimson birdcage sat suspended in the air in front of him, illuminated somehow in the suffocating blackness. Though Greyson himself could fit inside the cage, the only captive was a lone raven, perching on a branch and nervously picking under its wing with its thick beak. A moan filled the air, and eventually surged into what sounded like a faraway chant. The bars of the birdcage leaked blood. The liquid dribbled down the bars and dripped off, creating a dark puddle on the now visible floor.
It quivered.
Below Greyson’s feet, and below the cage, was a pale
Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 10, Phantom Church by TeamGRAE, literature
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Twilight Crusade Book 2 Ch. 10, Phantom Church
Azure’s head hung below her knees as she sat on the steps to Greyson’s porch, completely ignoring the rain soaking through her clothing. She watched the tears fall, joining the raindrops with every lurch of her body. Raven softly placed her hand on Azure’s back and rubbed, unsure of what to say. Rusty had stepped inside to speak with Greyson alone.
“I-I... um... h-how about we go for a walk?” Raven shyly suggested. “I-It might make you feel a little better. Th-That’s what I used to do sometimes...”
“Yeah, let’s go...” Azure agreed weakly.
“H-Here,R
Note: The older volumes of GRAE really aren't that good. Instead, lookup GRAE on fanfiction(dot)net. It's edited, revised, and I'm very proud of it.
“GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! DARKER THAN YOU’RE ALL USED TO BY NOW, BUT--”
An arm clumsily slipped out from the covers, and landed on the alarm clock. Although annoying at this time of morning, the radio could not be more correct. Since mid-June, there had been nothing but sunshine. This morning, rain pounded the roof of the modest, brown house. A flash of lightning lit up the window. The lightning was followed by a loud crash of thunder, which shook the house to its foundations,