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Chapter 7 - beginning of the investigation

Sol staring into the dealing of his room lays uncomfortably as one of Bombi's tails wrap around him, Celeste her arms outstretched and hitting his side and the loud snoring of Orcale filling the room

He as been exposed to this hellish sleeping arrangement for the last three days and as found little to no sleep because of it

Sol begins to reflect on the missions the church as gave them and the not so smooth team dynamics

They have been tasked to investigate the resent string of murders on the area and whether or not it is tied to the witch's cult or the mysterious serial killer that wears a smiley face mask,it seemed easy enough if it wasn't for Sol having to constantly Keep his guard up after all the actions of the previous owner of his current body won't exactly going to disappear and maybe something that will haunt him forever

But Sol as a deep feeling of unease in his chest as if what his doing isn't exactly helping him found a way home if there even is one,ever since his arrived in this new world his felt more alive then when he was living his mundane old life

The irony in all this isn't lost on him , the fact his now taken on the name and identity of the person who's done unforgiving things forces him to surpress a chuckle ,he then shifts to the side and faces a sparking Oracle then arches his borrow in confusion

Then it hit him like a bolt of lightning or a new anime recommendation,there is a way for him to found a way back but it needs him to understand the mysteries this world as and the first place to look is the Hamptons house

He begun making mental plans for the morning before drifting off into sleep

Minutes turned to hours as his sleep deepened,then a vivid dream begun to form deep within his mind one of a woman wearing what seemed to be a black bridal gown with a black veil that had sparks like stars and long pointy ears her hair long white locks flowed down onto her shoulders and she wore a necklace with a silver crescent shaped moon

Her mere presence was intoxicating and she had an aura of melancholy, Sol begun to run towards her without any reason but the closer he got the more his vision blurred and breathing heaved

He awoke the next morning to see his being choked by Bombi's tail he quickly jumped out of the bed waking everyone as he does so ,he coughs out and gasps for air but his thoughts were more focused on his dream then breathing the cold indifferent stare the woman gave him before awaking up

But his train of thought is quickly derailed by a kick to the face by Bombi as she grabs the collar of his Gray pajamas and growls her expression one of anger "what in the seven hells is your problem can't you see we trying to sleep here"

Sol grabbing the shoulders of Bombi pink yukata "maybe I would have slept properly someone kept there tails to themselves"as the two begin to fight and bicker

Celeste adjusting her navy blue nightgown claps her hands and tilts her head to the side as she attempts to separate Sol and Bombi

The throught of those two bring binded together seemed to only add to the humorous situation

"Now, now I'm sure we don't have to kill eachother over lack of sleep"with a loud snore that seems to shake the entire apartment building everyone turns here glaze to the sleeping Oracle

Sol grabbing a change of clothing rushes to the shower followed by Bombi but Sol ahead of her closes the door and begins to take a shower,once done he walks out wearing a simple white shirt and Gray pants with boots

He then proceeds to live the apartment with nothing back a loaf of bread in mouth leaving everyone bewilderment with gaping mouths

They have never seen him so quick to leave

After a long travel

Sol entered the seemly dusty house that once belonged to the Hamptons as memories begin to race he wondered how thr place as gotten dusty in only a few days but remembers why his here after offering a prayer he begins searching the rooms

Minutes turn into hours as he search through every nook and corner of the House but all lead him to a dead end and the frustration within him buildings to a boil he clenches his fist to the point of being white knuckled

In a moment of pure impulsive he kicks a wall breaking it with a loud bang before grabbing his foot in pain and muttering curses he leans down to see what did he kick and then founds a large metal chest

He freeze for a moment sensing something amiss,he had remember Dave telling them that they have searched the place and found nothing that can give them clues on why the Hamptons had taken there own life and the knowledge that comes from the fragmented memories of the actual Sol seemed to be like playing a game of Russian roulette

Never knowing what's the truth or a product of Sol's delusions but the gut feeling he had told him this chest was hidden for a reason that he needed to found out

Without a second throught he began breaking the wall piece by piece,with his breathing coming in short gasps he grimaces Before Pulling the heavy chest

"Damn it how the hell did they even get this in here"he muttered with a groan but with a final pull of strength the chest shoots out and Sol sighs in relief before turning over and getting up right

He looked at the chest for any senses of a lock or something but realised it was never closed he runs his hand through the dusty surface before grabbing the sides and attempts to open it but throughts begin to race in his mind what if this is a trap or worse a test set by Dave to judge his loyalty

His already searched the entire house and knows there's nobody there but the throught of him blindly opening an mysterious chest made him question new life choices he instead pulls tht chest into the Hamptons old room and then dust himself off

"I'll come back after a few days just to see if it still here"he said to himself expressing his suspicion and distrust for his changed founding of the box,he turned to wall away while Dustin himself off but stops when he sees a latter on the counter with his name on it

His eyes widened as he grabbed the letter and put it in his pocket before continuing to walk out alrighty thinking about his next target for his investigation.In his mind the first place that comes to mind is that noble house he first awoke in but judging on how things are hr needs to found a way that doesn't seem suspicious

With a huff he walks out locking the door behind him as that chest begins to grow w bright blue

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