The Soul Labyrinth

Hinata sighed.
"I still don't get how I managed to waste my vacation again…"

Tolkalee looked back to her, he wanted to show her sympathy, but he didn't want to make her think that he pitied her. So he just looked around again. "Would you care to join me on a stealth mission?" he asked after a moment. "To the throne room."

The spirit struggled to get the words out so they nodded implying a yes.

"Oh? I like your style Tolkalee." Hinata nodded.
"To do what?"

An old Knight from the twelfth generation walked around where Hinata and Tolkalee was, he was…different. The other Knights would normal have some of their facial features exposed, but this Knight had a plague doctor’s mask on, which covers every aspect of his face.

Connor reached the Clock Tower as Cronos jumped down from it, landing safely. “So…what do you want…?” Connor began the conversation. Cronos giggled “I think you should already know. As Joseph is not going to be here for a while, the twelfth generation are looking for a substitute. I’ve talked to the Master already and he agreed with my idea…” “…and what is that idea?” Connor asked. “Since you’re the most agile and possibly the strongest out of all of us thirteenth gen, you are going to be looking for someone worthy of the badge while Joseph’s gone…” Cronos answered. Connor nodded as he agrees with the idea as well, he then took off to find a strong fighter suitable for Knight L’s badge.

Hinata sat down, sleepy again.

"Well, for the moment, we're going to find a good place to get some rest. For both of us," Tolkalee stated. He glanced at the figure near him and lowered his voice to where only Hinata could hear him. "The rest of what we're going to do will wait until creepo over there is gone."

Hinata nodded.
"Agreed," she whispered, "He looks like an SCP I've encountered before." She shuddered.

“Attention all Spirits, it is now almost dusk. Today has now come to an end, please head home safely while the Knights and Officers patrol. For Spirits who don’t know where to go to, same situation, there are places like Hotels you could stay in for the night scattered around the labyrinth. Thank you for your cooperation and Good Night” the Announcer said as the light source of the Labyrinth starts to disappear.

The masked figure looked up and as he heard the announcement, he then walked away somewhere else.

Hinata looked up.
"It seems there might be a place for us to sleep tonight."

"Eh, we'll check it out, but let's not make any instant decisions," Tolkalee said.

"Agreed." Hinata tried to stand up, but she fell.

A figure saw Hinata fell then walked towards her and Tolkalee. “Are you okay?” he knelt down slightly.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just tired." Hinata shook her head. She was not used to being weak.

The figure’s eyes flashed. “The Labyrinth’s Effect might have gotten into you already…” he said with a calm yet shaking tone.

"L-Labyrinth's Effect..? What's that?" Hinata didn't like the sound of this.

Tolkalee moved to stand next to Hinata. He helped her to her feet and stood there as support.

Hinata was leaning heavily on Tolkalee.
"I don't like this…"

"Same," he replied in a lone tone. Then he raised his voice a bit. "What are the effects you're talking about?"

Hinata coughed.

The figure looked left and right seeing some of the Knights walk around. “It might be better if we talk somewhere else, if you’re looking for a place to stay as well, follow me. My home’s not so faraway, you could stay there for the night” the figure said to them as he slowly walked away.

Tolkalee looked at her closely, he wasn't sure what was wrong at the moment. All he knew was that it would probably turn bad soon, if hey didn't hurry and get out of here.

Hinata became heavy, too heavy for Tolkalee. She collapsed again, hacking and coughing. It sounded as if she might actually cough up a lung.

The figure looked back as he heard a sound. “Oh dear…” he exclaimed as he walked back towards them.

Cassius who was with Adara looked at his pocket watch. “Eh…I might need to go now, see ya” he waved at Adara and his brothers as he ran out of the Soul Garden.

Tolkalee crouched next to Hinata, trying to pinpoint what was wrong. She was coughing hard, that could indicate some sort of liquid in her lungs, it also could be some sort of magic attack. He couldn't treat magic attacks, and it frustrated him.

Hinata slowly stood up.
"I think we'll go with you."

“Wise choice” the figure said before a group of light blue cubes rise from the ground, carrying Hinata whilst making sure her lungs were in a proper position to not damage them any further. He then took out his pocket watch…”Where the hell is he at this time…?” He said to himself before walking away with Hinata’s body on the cubic bed. “Are you coming or not?” He asked Tolkalee.

Hinata weakly looked around.
"You know what, I don't care anymore."

The figure didn’t react to what Hinata said, nor did he wait for Tolkalee’s answer. He continued to walk towards the Disease region.