Buq 18th, 4288: 115 Days in the Mortal Realm
I want to keep this short. I have much to decide in the next few hours. Much can change too in that time. I choose to write now because Cortanna is off flying on some kind of equestrian animal and Isaac is retrieving Melinda’s body from the submarine.
The dagger is once more safe in my hands. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Isaac because of that. The submarine the Gnomes had made thankfully lasted long enough for us to get out of the acidic lake. I don’t know why I have this smile creeping upon my lips as I think back to how it all went down, for earlier I was quite scared for my life’s sake.
Isaac had blasted a large hole where the well was so the submarine could fall down to the depths of the lake. The Gnomes had crafted some wings while Isaac disintegrated the ground around the well. Ugh, every time those Gnomes talked sent a chill through me. It was as though they didn’t really know quite what they were doing... but the desire to get the dagger out weighed my self preservation instincts. Despite going through with it, I couldn’t help but constantly ask questions and I’m sure my face marked my insecurities.
Once in the submarine I was escorted to the ‘passenger’ deck. Anger don’t begin to describe how I felt for those minutes in isolation. I sat down in a nice comfy chair to which I was then strapped down securely with a clear plastic helmet sealing off any and all sound from the room. I then watched as everyone left. I shouted and pleaded for people to come back. Then the lights went off. Alone in the dark I screamed for a few minutes before taking deep breathes and finding some strange comfort in a wispy sound that was quite rhythmic. It stopped eventually, a green light appearing to give some illumination to the room around the same time.
My head began to feel light as some Gnomes returned to release me. I would have given them some choice words if I wasn’t focused on taking some deep breaths to get over the dizziness I felt from standing up.
I met back up with my friends and found we were on the lake floor. The sand would illuminate off and on. We searched the sand for two objects: a stone that was said to have anti magic cast upon it and my dagger. Long story short, we found the anti magic stone, luggage, the dagger, the majority of our gear, and survived being attacked by some giant sea or lake monster.
Yeah, that sea monster was quite frightening. Didn’t help that the Gnomes abandoned ship, leaving the 5 of us to work the poor excuse of a seafaring vehicle. Fire’s were everywhere, I was the only one who could read the crude Gnomish written notes, the other’s ran around putting out fires while I used the weapon the Gnomes equipped to attack the sea monster. Thankfully something came to our rescue for the weapons. though probably the best thing designed by the Gnomes, were barely keeping the creature at bay.
In the process of putting out fires, Cortanna located some buoys that we tethered to the outside of the submarine. Interestingly enough, when we surfaced, the hole Isaac had blasted was sealed over. So he blasted the top of the cavern once more. A giant crack stretched the ceiling above and the rocks forming the cover crumbled to the lake below. We survived with little damage sustained to ourselves. We did notice a Ravid, a dragon like creature with one arm, fly off. That was possibly the creature that was behind the objects animating in Rehm, but who would have placed such a creature there?
Rehm’s town center is completely destroyed. A gaping hole now marks its spot. Like I wrote, Isaac’s below retrieving Melinda’s body and Cortanna’s off on some thrill ride. I ought to worry over Cortanna's sudden abduction, but considering I was about to be leaving her and Isaac, I figured I ought not to worry about it and so I'm writing.
With the dagger in hand again, I feel I'm somewhat torn between two options. There are the portals that need to be sealed. The dagger certainly will make that task easier. We just need to find naturally good creatures, like Raæin. However if I leave with Raæin, would I be neglecting the world? I'm not about to hand the dagger over to my party members. No, something in me feels solely responsible for the dagger. I suppose it'll be selfish of me if I leave them and keep the dagger too.
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Isaac just wished Melinda back to life. She is relieved and thankful. I can’t help but think about how lucky this party has been. How fortunate Isaac got Hubert. How many times did those wishes bring us back? That was another thing to consider. Did I really want to continue on, watching deaths after deaths occur? Did I really want to be amidst the good dying all over again? Granted, it's inevitable. Deaths will happen, but I'm tired of witnessing them, especially if Isaac and Cortanna end up dying on me too...
Perhaps by staying here on the continent of France, I could find that strength I once had. I don’t know how that’ll come about. I’m sure I obtained a vast amount of my powers from being trained and having Heironious’s blessings upon me in my first life. Now I am without God and without purpose, other than trying to stop the Gods from what they’re doing.
I guess it’s decided then. I’ll go with Raæin and some how I’ll find myself. Maybe when I do, I’ll be ready to finish defeating the Gods. However that may take longer to do than what the Gods are willing to allot me.
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