It's The Final Countdown!
Galia rings the bell.
Clang.
Clang.
Silence.
A layer of greasy oil spurts forth from the bell, drenching everyone around Galia, leaving a 25 ft puddle of oil. Not expecting anything to go wrong, Galia is knocked over, and Aquilla is pushed into Adalia, knocking her over. Belladonna, expecting to go wrong, stays upright, but Carindrina is knocked over. Adalia does get jostled enough to overcome Onyx’s spell, laying in a greasy puddle under Aquilla. She rights herself and goes to the nearest child. She heals her, watches her eyelids flutter, then close, as the magic seeps away through the chain.
Carindrina jumps back up and slams down both axes onto chains. The first chain cracks and the second chain, (Hannah’s chain) is severed completely.
Juniper tries to get to Galia and drag her out of the oil but it is too slippery and they manage to stay upright but can’t get out. Midna, peering through the doorway, calls to Charlie and brings him to her. She moves into the room and heads towards the children. She pauses and lets an arrow fly over the magic barrier and it sinks into the chain, cracking it in half. The girl, who they later recognize as Mabel, falls to the floor. Worried about her mental state, Midna asks Charlie to dose her with the euphoric pixie dust to keep her compliant in case Onyx still has control.
Belladonna had protected Hannah from the oil, but saw that there were many kids still attached to the chains. She tried to shoot an arrow with Hannah slumped over her arm, but the arrow missed due to the awkward posture she was using. Nira tried to remove Hannah from her arms to heal her, but Belladonna wouldn’t let go.
Venus continues to slam her fists down and melt the chains, hearing a small cry as the flames lick the wings of Charlie.
Onyx
Who Are The Vampires?
Blethela and her companion are chilling to encounter. We know that Blethela was mentioned as the Stoneblood who was engaged to the Glasserunes, is she back for revenge? Why do they hate Nira's god and the fey so much? What do they have to do with the fire temple, the cemetery, and everything else suspicious in this town?
Could the male vampire be Gardsvair, the man from a legend similar to the bogeyman?
Onyx has indicated these are his parents. How does that work? What will they do to get him back?
Find The Missing Children
The Children have been found, but the question remains: who took them and why?
Who, What, and Why Is Onyx?
Find The Abbots
The Abbots: Neil, Jolie, and their daughter Hannah, have been missing about 3 weeks. They are part of the Feyblossom chapter, and moved to Balvonier to investigate the missing children. They were heading to Spindledown in their last message, then no contact. Derek Fennburn is worried about their safety, and this is Belladonna's chance to prove herself. The house seems to be wildly overgrown for only 3 weeks missing, with deadly plants. Inside they found a notebook, outside they found a hidden tunnel.
Onyx's Moving Castle
Where is Onyx's castle? There were so many mysteries that were not investigated. There was the black throne that called out with sharp whispers to Nira, the ancient statue that emenated a deep, hungry, ancient energy that was mysteriously wet despite the oppressive heat of the lava, not to mention the entire left wing of the castle that was unexplored and blocked by magical lightning.