Gabriel let out a sigh, standing up and walking around the area. There was nothing to interesting about it, it was mostly, if not entirely, luscious forest with a few of the trees possessing mechanical traits.
After walking around for a few minutes she saw the guide drawing in the dirt with a rock, the drawing seeming to be a sort of map or blueprint.
"Oh, angel girl." The man said, instantly noticing her even in his mechanical body.
"What're you doing...?" Gabriel asked.
"I'm drawing a map. We've got 2 more floors to the top, and those have an ever-changing structure, changes everyday. Through this map, I may be able to predict what's coming next." The man said.
Gabriel nodded slightly, crossing her arms. "...Alright. I've got some questions for you..." Gabriel said, "Why did Himmler set of those bombs...?"
"Hah, not even giving me a chance to think, aye? Well, its probably because they've been having their own little war for a while..." The man said.
"Elaborate." Gabriel said sternly, her arms still crossed, her eyes staring daggers into the man.
"Hitler thinks he's a messiah, Himmler is more of a man of... science, perse. They both have entirely different goals from each other. Hitler wants to use the Fantasy Tree of this place to exterminate the Jewish people... Himmler wants to go broader l suppose." The man said, chuckling. "Idiots... Both of them." He said.
"One a prophet one a scientist, then. A common struggle..." Gabriel said, "Then what's our goal? How do we defeat both of them...?" Gabriel thought to herself.
"Could we destroy the Fantasy Tree? It seems both of them are exploiting its power in some way... If we destroyed the Fantasy Tree then we'd be depriving them of the magic they use..." Gabriel began to ponder to herself, rubbing the bridge of her nose before letting out a sigh..
The man simply laughed at her, "You stress yourself out to much, angel girl!"
"There are a lot of variables to think about and a lot of things we don't know. Of course I'm ******* stressed...!" Gabriel said, "I'm simply trying to safely resolve this anomaly so we can all go home."
"Yeah Yeah, whatever. We're moving out." The man said.
"Why the heven are you even helping us? What's in it for you? We barely know you." Gabriel said.
"I don't have much going for me, girly. If the world's gone to shit may as well swim in it until you drop!" The man said cheerfully.
"...Whatever..." Gabriel said, walking away uncomfortably. Not because of him, but because of the implications of the challenges ahead.
"Lance seems to be in fighting condition... But what about Kiara...? Can she continue fighting with what she saw? I don't know if I'll be able to heal any of the damage we take later... I hope they don't have High-Frequency weapons... Oh, of course they'll have them! We're all completely ******!" Doubts began to swirl within Gabriel's mind, causing her face to turn beet red, her halo flickering with golden light as she leaned against a tree.
"I know you're physically well, Gabriel. But are you mentally prepared...?" Da Vinci asked.
"I'll be fine..." Gabriel said, letting out a sigh as she stared at her ring.
"That ring is important to you, right?" Da Vinci asked.
"It's my only way to communicate with Shalor and the only thing that allows me to remember Belial, so yeah..." Gabriel muttered.
"So hold onto it, then. Whenever you think you're about to collapse, something I always like to recommend is thinking about the people you love. Think of that ring as Belial, I guess. Think of it like he left a piece of himself with you." Da Vinci said.
Gabriel nodded, "...Alright."
And a few hours later, it was time to go. Gabriel had calmed down considerably, but it was evident that while she was physically fine, doubts about the situation continued to plague her mind.