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Traveling was exhausting and boring; there really wasn't much to do on a plane. Jeanne looked excitedly out the window; she had explained to us that she had always wanted to see modern-day France.

She must be really excited. At least one of us is excited about this trip; the atmosphere had been rather sour from the moment we boarded the plane.

"In my time, there were small towns; I'm sure everything is very modern now. Can we stop by my town?" she asks, a twinkle in her eye that prevents Noé from saying no.

"Yes, of course," Noé speaks, then sighs, realizing what he said.

It was dusk, the sky had beautiful colors, and seeing them from a plane made it even better. A flight attendant walked around, asking what people wanted to eat. When she got to our seats, she began to give us a short list. Good food would make this trip worthwhile.

"A Coke, please."

Jeanne ordered a milkshake, and Chiron ordered a malt. It's strange how they've adapted to this modern world. It was surprising to see, and even wonderful how adapted they were.

I have the feeling this isn't the first time I've traveled by air, although I don't know why. My mind is a mess, and it's terrible.

"Order him not to order wine," Chiron whispers in my ear, pointing at Noah.

"Noah, you can't drink wine or anything alcoholic," I said, as if reminding him of something, even though I didn't know why; I was planning to find out.

Noah sighs, looking offended at Chiron.

"A Coke."

"Right away," the flight attendant says, taking out a can of soda.

Noah looks at his watch, which says 5:30 PM, and then begins to get disoriented. Chiron looks somewhat worried, as does Jeanne. Is it normal for a watch to do that? I really don't remember seeing any watch react like that.

"Is it broken?"

"See the reaction? If we get close to France, where there's a threat from Shadows, this happens. This watch will guide you to the objective. We must return to the cards you have in your backpack because the Shadows will attack us if they see us," Jeanne explains with a grimace.

Are they planning to leave me alone on this mission? I felt a little scared just thinking about this. My memory was in chaos, and now I had to go alone.

This definitely wasn't my vacation plan this year. The best vacation in the world. I hope the sarcasm in my thoughts shows.

As soon as the plane landed and we got my bags, I saw the strangest and most terrifying thing in the world. Noah, Jeanne d'Arc, and Chiron dissolved into a blue light and entered the case where the cards were.

This is what they meant by the cards. Luckily, I had directions and they had explained how this worked. I ran outside looking for a taxi or something that could take me to my goal. I felt a strange presence. This feels terrifying.

I walked for several minutes in the direction of the presence, even though my attempts screamed "Run away." I had to stop several times to catch my breath before moving forward. It was just a presence, and no one else seemed affected.

The other people walked and shopped normally despite this strange feeling of danger. I wished I could get a little pay for this. Many would say it's selfish, but risking my life without thinking about it would really boost my motivation, especially for the travel expenses.

I looked in the direction of the Eiffel Tower, an incredible structure. The presence was coming from there, one floor above the elevator's capacity. I really didn't like this. I decided to buy a coffee, since fear was paralyzing me. I hoped this would help a little.

The coffee woke me up enough, and I went up to the Eiffel Tower. The presence vanished while I was in the elevator, and in its place was a fainter one.

It just escaped. I wanted to dive in when I realized that.

A little sightseeing wouldn't hurt anyone.

The views were beautiful, and there were maps that told me where I was. Maybe it would be worth it after all. After a short walk, I decided to take the elevator down to the first floor and eat at the restaurant.

"Everything goes on this account," I said through the translator. I smiled nervously as I felt Noé's menu seem to move restlessly.

Sorry, Noé. I really planned to pay him back when I got a job. The Gustave dinner was really good.

This dinner included a starter, main course, dessert, and a drink. I preferred coffee since I was a minor. I hope Noah will forgive me for using his bank account. Noah hadn't given me any money for this little adventure, but Chiron handed me a credit card.

I later found out it was Noah's when the waiter asked me where the man named was. My excuse was that I was his daughter. If you thought about it, all of humanity was descended from Noah, so it wasn't a lie.

I left after eating; I needed to continue searching for the presences I felt. A dark, humanoid shadow stopped and stared at me. I didn't need to watch a horror movie to know what would happen. Remember Jeanne's explanation? I took the three cards and grimaced, thinking this would look ridiculous.

"I'm calling you to help me. Noah, Chiron, and Jeanne d'Arc, come from your sleep and help me face the enemies attacking me," I said, concentrating.

The cards began to glow brightly, and I closed my eyes. When I opened them, the three of them were actually there, wearing different clothes. Noah was wearing a very elegant robe and several golden garments, surrounded by animals.

Jeanne d'Arc wore a war dress with magical armor, and she had a flag that she used as a weapon. Chiron now looked like a centaur, with two swords and the armor of a Greek warrior. They really are incredible.

"Let's attack," Jeanne d'Arc ordered, waving the metal pole of her flag like a spear.

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