"Gloria?!" he shouted as he saw the three glowing women. Before he could move to them, they vanished like the other apparitions. He realized the rain had stopped, and while darkness still surrounded him, it wasn't as dark as it was a moment before.
Silence fell with such abruptness that he feared he'd lost his hearing. The booing of the crowd, and the patter of rain cutting off with such finality, it was deafening.
"Hello?" he shouted, and then sighed with relief as he heard his own voice. Whatever was going on, he was certain he would make it through. He swung his sword a few times, just in case his attackers were hiding in the darkness.
White light flared before him, blinding him once more. He covered his eyes with his left hand while he swung wildly with the blade in his right. What was happening? Who was causing all of this chaos?
"What kind of perverted things have you been doing in here?" a familiar voice asked. A voice he'd never thought he'd hear again.
