The Hellmaster waited till Frahlah was out of site, then turning to walk a few feet back inside, said "I think I hear the Astral Plain calling me..." Then he decided to ignore it. after all, he was the strongest being in the known region.<span style="color: #FF0000">~"Besides the <span style="font-style: italic">Master</span> of course."~</span>he thought, grimacing as another grunt came from beneath his shirt. "Damn it, will you just SHUT UP ALREADY!!!" he yelled as he furiously hit himself in the stomach. Then He realized he hadn't been the only one in the room, and he inwardly cursed his clumsiness.<br/><br/>"So... who's your friend?" The other man asked nonchalantly. "none of your business,<span style="font-style: italic">Sir</span>!" the Hellmaster stressed the last word as if he was trying his hardest not to vomit. The other man sighed "At least you're honest, Phibrizzo." The Hellmaster was really wishing he had gone to the Astral Plain five minutes ago as he paused for a moment that was menacing silence, then continued "But honesty isn't what I need from you."<br/><br/>A flash of what appeared to be fire endowed lightning lit up the sky as an unearthly scream echoed from The Fortress.<br/>__________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br/><br/>The man in the white robe had just finished what he was doing, and was about to leave when a small boy tapped him on the shoulder.<span style="color: #BFFF00">"Um... Where am I?</span>the young boy asked him, apparently completely clueless. "Who do you think you are, asking<span style="font-style: italic">me</span>questions? If anything," The man Straightened his white glasses, then continued "I should be asking you who you are, young man."<br/><br/>__________________________________________________________________________________________________________<br/><br/>"Look, for the last time, I can't tell you more than what I know. I'm going to run through this<span style="font-style: italic">one</span>more time, so don't ask me again. This area is known as the Islands of Arcomovani, and if you want to stay alive, you abide by the Overseer's -that's the ruler of this place, no one knows his real name- rules, unless you've got a bounty on your head, in which case you better learn to defend yourselves." Sonic paused and took a long gulp of an energy drink he got from god knows where. "We all came here the same way you did, so unless you know how to reverse whatever happened to you, then your stuck here. get used to your new powers, 'cuz no one's ever gotten to where the Overseer supposedly keeps the machine that did this to us... mind you I don't remember much of my prior life. the longer you stay here, the more you forget."<br/><br/>"So that's why you didn't know who you were..." Rukia said absentmindedly as Masahide stood up, looking downcast. "Yeah, so what are you going to do, now that you know I'm not who I appear to be?" Masahide asked her. "I wasn't planning on treating you any different then I would if you were really my... I... ummm... nevermind." Masahide slammed his fist on the table they were gathered around "Stop lying to me!" his outburst turned several heads and quieted the place down rather quickly, as well as sending a searing pain through his arm as a voice in his head said "kill her... do it... come on, she'd never expect it." outside his mind, Masahide was working overtime not to listen to that voice... that horrible voice...<br/><br/>then he heard a noise outside that sounded like a playing card flying through the air.