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[b][u]The Tower: Group C[/b][/u]

There were so many doors. 

Doors with skeleton heads for knobs, doors with fancy carvings and golden frames, and doors of oak that smelled like grass and rain. Dylan asked whether they should continue moving up or through, but Xan was too busy taking it all in. How would they know which door lead to the others? 

"We should pick the door with rainbows," Lucien let out a nervous chuckle, "nothing scary ever has rainbows." 

Lute offered to check the area out and Lucien raised both eyebrows in question. The room was empty save for the numerous doors everywhere. "Nah, I don't think there's anything here to worry about!" He gave Lute a dopey looking grin then headed towards an old door with a rusty knob. "Heh, I bet we'll find interesting stuff inside." The summoner clapped his hands together then yanked the door open. Inside was dark and he squinted his eyes only to stare straight into bright yellow orbs. "What the heck?" There was loud growl followed by a claw sailing above his head. Lucien fell back and the lion pushed against invisible restraints, for some reason it couldn't leave the door.

"Heh! Serves you right," the summoner's frightened expression shifted into a mischievous one and he hopped to his feet. The man stuck out his tongue at the angry lion then proceeded to make silly faces. 

Xan gaped at the thing, wondering how Lucien hadn't been torn to shreds yet.

"Guys, guys, look at the angry kitty! D'awww." He grinned from ear to ear, taunting the angry Lion some more, but before he could laugh at it Xan slammed the door shut and gave him an irritated glance, it wasn't the time to be an idiot.

"Which door?" She looked at Dylan, Amy, and Lute. Anything could be behind those doors and she did not want to lead anyone into danger, it would have to be a group choice.

The door was thrown off its hinges and Lucien gaped at the lion that had now crept into the room. "Nice kitty?"

"Oh gods!" Xan yanked open the nearest door, a fancy looking one with a silver doorknob. That lion was just a little bit smaller than the bearon. "Run..."

Lucien flailed his arms before yanking Lute and Amy by the arms and jumping through the door. Xan pushed Dylan in as well, muttering an apology as she did so. The girl leaped into the dark door and yanked it shut. 

Before the pride knew it, they were falling past floating cuckoo clocks and rabbits that smoked pipes.

They came into contact with the cold floor. 

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[b][u]The Tower: Group B and C???[/b][/u]

"I used to work for doctor dream...and I've lived in Thaum for ages." He nodded in Syed's direction. "Everything is similar and this is still Thaum." He didn't know how to explain it, but Thaum distorted or not was still a place he had lived in for almost his whole life.

There was a shriek and Atlas immediately shifted into an offensive stance. He jerked his head towards the direction of the yell only to see a painting flat on the floor. Aria and Lisette were staring at the tiny, hidden door, possibly their way out. "Heh, good job little fella." He gave the Capybara a grin and held onto the handle, however, before he could tug the door open another crash, followed by several groans filled the room. 

Were these people knocking down paintings? Did they want to give him a heart attack or something?

He spun around ready to ask the pride if they could be a little more quiet. What the magician saw next rendered him speechless, sprawled out on the ground were a few of the other guilders. He was sure as hell that they hadn't been there before.

"Ugh...oh hey boss!" Lucien found himself looking at an upside down version of Moira's face. "Where's Syed?" There was a groan and from below him, and he looked down to see Syed. "Oh, oh, I didn't see you there." He scrambled to his feet and gave his friend a sympathetic wince.

Xan curled up into a little ball and ground, she had enough being tossed around, thank you very much.

"Lute..." Atlas arched an eyebrow at his friend, and despite his dumbfounded expression he sounded rather relieved and happy. The magician chuckled a little, "where the hell did you guys come from?"