They all arrived back at the Dungeon and headed to the dining hall. There was a table lined with dishes. There was roasted meats, fresh vegetables, and bowls of steaming soup. The candlelight flickered softly.
Papi, Illuna and Suu were chasing each other. They were all smiling. "Catch me," Papi said as she fluttered her wings.
"No fair you are flying," Illuna said. "Onii-chan," she said. Suu pouted.
They all giggled. Saeko lifted a bowl of soup and started to drink it.
"So what happened outside there Darling?" Miia asked.
"We tried to do a quest first," Jasmine responded.
"Quest?" Mero questioned. She was looking brighter today and had a smile on her face.
"They are like small adventures with rewards and risk," Saya explained.
"Do you complete it?" Rei asked, spreading butter on her bread.
"Well we shot some goblins," Lois responded as she took a piece of meat.
"You did," Rachenera clarified as she looked at Lois. Lois smiled.
"Little green monsters," James remarked. James thought he could transform into them with the Ultimatrix.
"Thou weak," Lefi said as she took a bite from her biscuits. She had a smile on her face.
"We did kill them however since there was no quest for it we got no reward," Saya said.
"That is a shame," Shizuka said, biting on a large piece of meat. She started to chew loudly with a wide grin on her face.
"We do have plenty of gold in the vaulet," Yuriko said.
"You never know when you need more," Lois joked. "Besides, it is the fun of the quest," she added.
"Next time we will complete one," Cera said.
Jasmine leaned back slightly, stirring her drink. "We then encountered the Undead. All were
mindless like the zombies we fought before," she said.
There was a chill in the room. Illuna stopped and looked around. "What happened?" she asked.
Lois nodded, taking a bite of bread. "They were like zombies but not zombies at the same time," Lois responded.
Saeko rested her chin on her hand. "Nell said they were being controlled by magic," she added.
"I know there are different types of zombies," Rei responded. She thought back to Zombina and them shooting together. "These ones sound like the bad ones," she added.
"Do you think the ones we fought were being controlled by someone?" Yuriko asked.
"I think there is a possibility of that," James responded. "Remember I mentioned that a device called the M.P.D which is a pyramid allows you to control the Dark Aether itself which means you can control the zombies as well," James explained.
Racherna thought that was interesting.
The girls stayed silent. "Whoever did it will pay," Rei stated.
"They are beyond evil for making those people suffer," Jasmine added.
"Well, it is a possibility, this could be a natural virus as well," James said. "However we will need to explore all options," he added. James thought of Monty. He could be behind the Transit adventure they had.
"Are we going to get that?" Lois asked, looking at James.
"We will be soon," James responded.
Papi giggled as she stuffed a handful of fruit into her mouth, juices spilling onto her plate. "Zombies are scary, but flying over them can be fun," she remarked.
Cera, chewing thoughtfully, tilted her head. "Other creatures walketh these lands?" she asked.
Lefi wiped her mouth, then spoke, "Aye, yet not all creatures be alike. Some tread in light, whilst others do flourish in shadow."
"Anyone who tries to harm any of you will suffer," James stated.
They all smiled hearing that.
Rachnera smirked, swirling her drink. "I'd expect nothing less," she said.
Saeko smiled and looked at Slasher.
Miia happily twirled noodles around her fork, her tail swishing under the table. "Where's Nell?" she asked between bites.
"Helping out and handling things after the undead broke out," James responded.
Miia stretched, finishing her plate. "Should we help her?" she asked.
"I can offer medical assistance if needed," Shizuka responded.
"The Governor is there, they should be okay," James replied.
"Also we did help out to defend the place," Lois added.
"Cera was amazing, she went ahead and charged to save a small child's face," Jasmine said.
Cera looked flushed. "It was nothing," Cera responded. They all smiled.
"We can ask for a reward for saving them," Yuriko said.
"I did say that," Lois added. They both smiled at each other and giggled.
Saya leaned forward, grabbing another piece of meat. "Did we find out why that man attacked the town?" she asked.
"He seemed like a henchman," Racherna asked.
"I have a feeling it was the prince," James responded. "Nell is on it, so she should let us know," he added.
"That being said, we will go on our smaller adventure soon," he added.
A hush settled over the table, the realization sinking in. Then, Papi flapped her wings, bouncing excitedly. "More adventure," she shouted.
Suu, who had been quietly absorbing everything, let out a content hum, slurping up a drink without a care.
"Are we going to another world?" Rei asked.
"Yes but not everyone, it's safer here. If we have a bigger group it becomes more dangerous but at times we will need everyone," James replied.
"Who gets to go?" Yuriko asked.
"You can volunteer and I will say okay," James responded. "We might need our guns for this one," James added.
"This one does sound more dangerous," Rei added.
"More dangerous however with our guns, those drinks, we will be all okay," James replied.
"I will go with you Danna-sama," Saeko stated.
"We will talk amongst ourselves and decide," Lois stated.
"Sure sounds good to me," James said.
"Did anyone have a look around the beach and forest levels?" James asked.
"I did," Shizuka responded as she shot her hand up.
"You were on the beach sunbathing," Rei responded.
Shizuka pouted. "I did but then I walked up and down," Shizuka responded. "The beach is only like a mile either side and then there is a door with a staircase going to other the floors," Shizuka added looking at her feet.
"But I looked into the water," Mero responded. "It is shallow at first, however it goes deep, very deep. I could not see the end of it," she stated.
James thought that was interesting. "That is good to know," he responded. He thought having deep water would be useful.
James finished his food. He looked up to see Miia. "Darling is there something on my face?" Miia asked.
"Just looking at your beauty," James responded.
Miia went red as she blushed. "Darling," she said.
They all giggled. Saya looked around and saw her mum. She was smiling once again.