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Vishnu · 10-26-2012, 11:34 AM

The next chapter is up. I'm waiting reviews from you guys!

Chapter three: Paris in flames.

The scene shows the George V hotel. The Imperial apartament. Arinasa is sitting on a couch. In front of her Claude, with a man of legend. Leonardo...

Arinasa surprised: Leonardo...da Vinci? That Leonardo?
Leonardo: At your service signora...
Claude: Leonardo how are you my friend?
Leonardo: I'm good Claude. A bit old but good. What happend with you? Where have you been in the past 200 years? I haven't seen you at all. Everyone was curious what happend to you. Me, Nicholas, Isaac,Charles...we were all curious about what happend with you.
Claude: Well, Leonardo, i'm fine my friend. I'm actually fine. I am preparing everything for the prophecy.*
Leonardo: So...the Kingdom of gods shall fall.
Claude: Exactly.*
Leonardo with his voice filled with fear: And...what about...him?
Claude: I know nothing about his whereabouts or his current state. The rumors are that he went away. Far away. But he will return. He must confront me.
Leonardo: And...what's the plan, so far?
Claude: We shall spend a couple of days, here...in Paris. After that we will head towards Bordeaux, at my castle. Harry and Amadeus are already there. They prepared everything.
Leonardo: I talked yesterday with Harry and Amadeus. I called them here. Now...it's good that you're in Paris too. We need some help, Claude.
Claude: I imagine. What happend?
Leonardo: Henry went missing. I fear the worst...
Claude smiles: Henry is an one man army. I doubt that anything happend to him.
Leonardo whispering: There...are rumors...Claude. The streets of Paris are filled with rumors. Of course for those who have ears to hear.
Claude with a serious face: What kind of rumors?
Leonardo: I heard that Grigori and Sigmund are here. That they have comed to Paris. Why...nobody knows. Only one thing is certain...two days after the rumors came up, Henry disappeared.
Claude: Hmm...i will check it out. Grigori and Sigmund heh...
Leonardo: They could be real trouble.
Arinasa barges: Wait!!! Both of you!!! I'm lost! Please explain to me, who are these people that you are talking about?!? Who are Nicholas, Isaac, Charles, Grigori, Sigmund, Henry and so on!?!*
Leonardo with a serious voice: Well let me start explaining you something. Can i do it Claude?
Claude: Be my guest.
Leonardo: Listen young Arinasa and pay attention. When a human being, reaches the peak of his area of expertize, like i did with my inventions, he is offered a choice. Gain imortality...serve the Gods. The people that we are talking about are: Nicholas Flamel who obtained the Philosopher's Stone, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Harry Houdini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Henry Tudor, commonly known as Henry the VIII. These guys are Claude's allied. Grigori and Sigmund are our enemies. Grigori Rasputin, and Sigmund Freud. They are a dangerous duo.*
Arinasa shocked makes a couple of steps back.
Arinasa: I don't belive this...i cannot accept this...it's too much...too much...too much...
Claude goes near her and grabs the woman's hand.
Claude with a comforting smile: Relax love. It will all be OK. As long as i am here, *no harm will come to you. Now...go to sleep. Tomorrow, we will talk a walk around Paris.
Arinasa: I don't want to sleep alone!!! I am...
Leonardo: I will go home, Claude. We will talk tomorrow.
Claude: Good call Leonardo. See you tomorrow.
Leonardo opens the door and leaves the apartament,leaving Claude and Arinasa alone. Claude waves his hand towards her and he enters the master bedroom. A giant baldaquin awaits her. Near the bed, a sophisticated armchair is. Claude pours a glass of red wine for himself, he sits in the armchair and lights a cigarette, as Arinasa gets into the bed.
Arinasa: What are you doing?
Claude: Smoking. Drinking wine.*
Arinasa: Don't you need to sleep?
Claude smiles with sadness: No...not tonight. I have many thoughts on my mind. I will just watch over you.*
Arinasa: Claude...can i ask you something?
Claude: Anything you want, love.
Arinasa: Tell me...about yourself. About your world. More...
Claude: Fine. I will tell you. What would you like to hear first?
Arinasa: About you...
Claude: I comed in this world more than 10.000 years ago. At first i was just a naive child. But soon, i learned the cruelties of the world. Pretty soon i rose into the ranks of our order of supernatural beings. I became their leader. I even build a city for us, the gods, to live in...the Celest City...ah...if you could just see it...a beauty...a city made of skyscrappers, that has a giant tower in it's middle. The city also has large defence walls and it's standing on a circular platform. It was my masterpiece. But soon conflict and hatred was born inside the city. I was forced to leave. I came to the humans and i went into the shadows for a long time. I met a lot of wonderful people during my life. I helped the mankind during it's darkest hours. Now...the final battle is coming. Soon we shall be at war with forces unseen before. We have to be ready.*
Arinasa: And now...what are you? For this world?
Claude: Now...i am your protector and your teacher.*
Arinasa: Do you have ranks in this world of yours?
Claude: Of course. Let me explain you: *the foot soldiers are called the Aerhis. Their only ability is imortality. The next class, of those with some minore powers are the Duodenae. They can manipulate small aspects of the elemental power, usually. The next one in line is the Eären class. An Eären can manipulate the nature elements: wind, fire, water, lightning and earth. At some extent, an Eären can defeat anyone. And the last class...the most powerful class...is the Beyonder rank. Only a handful of gods are Beyonders. Most of them remained in the human history...Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, Moses, Amaterasu, Osiris . Six well known figures. Their power cannot be matched by anyone. Their short travels to Earth gave birth to religions.*
Arinasa: So...you're a god...what rank?
Claude smiling: Exactly. I'm an...Eären.
Arinasa: And how...how on Earth could i do what the Prophecy says?
Claude: Simply. I will train you.
Arinasa: Train me?
Claude: You will see. Now go to sleep.*
Arinasa turns with her back at Claude and closes her eyes. But before going to sleep...
Arinasa: You know...you're different than i used to think.
Claude: What do you mean?
Arinasa: I mean that i used to think that you're carefree, lazy, funny and not to reliable.
Claude: And now?
Arinasa: Now...i got to see the real you. You're serious...powerful, calm, reliable...even your manners have changend. The way you talk, walk and look. It scares me. But it also conforts me...anyway...i miss the funny side of you...
Claude is shown with his face almost covered by shadows. His eyes are widen by surprise.
Arinasa: Good night...Claude...
Claude: Good night...sweet dreams...
As Arinasa goes to sleep, Claude lights another cigarette. The moon is seen on the window. It's full moon. It's light, envelops Claude. His face is serious, focused...as he is getting ready for war.
Claude whispering: Where are you...brother....

The scene shows the apartament. It's morning. Arinasa slowly wakes up. As she opens her eyes, in front of her is waiting the breakfast. Pain au raisin with jam ,brioche and a coffee.

Arinasa: What is this?!?
Claude appears in the door. He is wearing a dark blue slim fit suit with a white shirt opened at two buttons, and brown elegant shoes. At his hand he wears a platinum Rolex Cellini.*
Arinasa: Wow...you're very elegant...
Claude: Thank you. Now, eat. After you're done, we are going for a walk.
Arinasa: Wait...what should i wear?!? I have no clothes. Just the ones that i came with yesterday.
Claude laughs: I wouldn't worry about that. Do you see that door?
He points at a room that was not explored yet by Arinasa.
Claude: After you eat, go inside there and you'll find everything you need.

The scene shows Arinasa. She got to eat, took a shower and made her hair. She walks towards the room pointed by Claude and opens the door. The expression on her face says everything. She is stunned. A giant room filled with dresses, shoes, bags, clothes and everything that a girl could dream off. Soon she leaves the room wearing a red dress, with crèm high heels. Claude is waiting for her and he is amused.

Arinasa: How did you do that?!?
Claude: Do what?
Arinasa: All those clothes!*
Claude laughs: Did you thought that i would leave you wearing the same clothes? We're in Paris, love. Now let's go.

The scene shows both of them walking on the Champs-Elysee avenue. Claude is smoking.

Arinasa: It's a beautiful city.
Claude: Have you visited the Eiffel Tower?
Arinasa: No...
Claude: Well then...shall we?