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"The Topaz Tome is shining..."

Blueberry Pie paced through the Archives, the Sapphire and Topaz Tomes in her arms as she traversed through the rows and rows of literary works. From ancient prophecies to modern storybooks, the Archives had it all.

The gem on the golden tome shone even more, the light from the topaz rivaling the calm glow of the sapphire.

Finally stopping at a shelf, Blueberry Pie put the two tomes on the floor as she scanned through the rows of books, pulling an old dusty book out of the shelf.

Without hesitation, she flipped through the pages, finally stopping at a page titled "The Four Tomes".

'The Four Tomes

Four artifacts that are rumored to have been used by the Witch, the Four Tomes carry a large amount of magic within them. The Ruby Tome holds information of all Cookies living and dead, the Topaz Tome holds all truths and lies, the Emerald Tome holds all knowledge of nature and its elements, and the Sapphire Tome holds a powerful monster which can be tamed with a price.'

I know that, Blueberry Pie thought, but where is the information I need to know?

'When the jewel on the Tomes glow, it means they need to be opened as soon as possible. The use differs between the Tomes; the Ruby Tome glowing means that a new Cookie has escaped or has crumbled, the Topaz Tome glowing means that a truth seeks to be known, the Emerald Tome glowing means that something in nature has changed and must be investigated, and the Sapphire Tome glowing means that the monster seeks to be freed."

"So...Roguefort and Almond have to get here fast..." she murmured.

Blueberry Pie put the book back on the shelf, grabbing a nearby paper to write another letter.

As she was about to write to Almond once more, she was reminded of the attack just a mere two weeks ago, when the Cheeses formed alliances with nearly all the crime syndicates big and small to launch a city-wide attack.

"Perhaps they were caught in the crossfire..."

She started writing on the paper, the ink reflecting the moonlight that shone above.

Almond,

It's been quite some time - the Topaz Tome awaits for you two to find out the truth of your families. I understand that you two may have been tangled up in the attack two weeks ago, and that you may need some time. But please do come as soon as possible; the Topaz Tome may not open for you if the time is not right.

Blueberry Pie paused, putting the paper down and standing from her desk. She headed to the storage, grabbing a packet of magic powder and an envelope.

She returned to her desk and continued writing, the golden powder sparkling in the clear packet.

Attached is a bag of magic powder. I have seen you two in frightening times and believe that you may not want to come to the City of Wizards in fear of the Cheeses' attack or wizards' spells. The powder will ward off most of the spells here as well as create a shield if anything ever happens during your journey to the Archives and back.

I hope to see you two soon.

Best wishes,

BBP

Blueberry Pie slipped the paper and the packet, as well as an info sheet, into the envelope.

She murmured a spell, almost unintelligible, and the envelope glowed before disappearing. 

"I hope you come soon.."

~~

"And...checkmate!"

Almond moved the queen triumphantly, Roguefort pouting in response.

The two Cookies were in the living room, a chessboard sitting on the table between the two, bended over looking at the game in their armchairs.

"Aw, you won this time..."

Roguefort sat back in his chair, defeated.

"Hey, there was bound to be a winner after a stalemate for, like, 3 rounds! You played really well." Almond encouraged him as he started packing up the pieces, putting them back where they belonged, "Cashew told me that playing chess would help in strategy-making."

"Well chess is fun," Roguefort continued, "maybe one day I'll get really good at it and defeat you!"

A glowing object suddenly appeared between the two, the glow subsiding to reveal an envelope.

Roguefort grabbed the mysterious envelope, opening it to find a bag of powder, an instructions sheet, and a letter.

"Must be from Blueberry Pie Cookie!" Almond exclaimed.

Hearing his friend, Roguefort took out the letter and started reading.

"...if anything ever happens during your journey to the Archives and back. Oh, so that's what the bag of glistening powder was for!" 

"Roguefort, you don't have to worry with this! We can go and solve this whole problem!" Almond excitedly exclaimed. 

"You're right, but will magic really help us...?"

"I'm sure we can trust Blueberry Pie Cookie! She was the calm one under the tree, remember? During camp? She must be really good at magic, then!"

A smile slowly spread across Roguefort's face.

"I guess I'll have to believe in your friend this time."

"Thanks, Roguefort! I'm sure she won't let you down. Anyways, let's take a look at this info sheet..."

Almond opened up the folded paper, the calming aura of magic from the paper filling the air.

"It basically says to put the powder in your pocket that will ward off most of the magical attacks and will activate a shield if it senses the user being frightened."

"Well we can split the powder then, I'm sure that there will be enough for both of us."

~~

"I must stop them."

The tanned Cookie paced left and right in the room in circles.

Money and wealth seemed all futile now; nothing seemed to be able to help her against this predicament.

"This will not end like this. Not after so many years."

What could work?

The Topaz Tome was bound to reveal the truth, and no one would be able to stop the librarian, or the magic from the other tome that resided.

"How would I be able to stop these mischievous children from destroying all I have done...?"

"Perhaps I would be able to help."

Grasping a dagger from their pocket, the Cookie turned towards the sound of the voice, pointing the blade towards whoever the voice was.

Two dangerous but calm eyes behind a masquerade mask stared back at them.

"What, may I ask, do you have?"

A grin appeared on the Cookie's face.

"I have a lot of the things you need."

The tanned Cookie started to melt a little, the cold facade slowly breaking.

"What is your price?"

~~

[Originally published Nov 10, 2020]

Woah, woah, that's a lot of stuff...o_0

A new story arc begins here! What will happen during our main characters' visit to the Archives? Who are the tanned and masked Cookies? 

All of the stuff before has been hinting at all these answers, so re-read them if you need to!

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and so, so sorry for the infrequent updates, I will definitely post twice a month at least :>

See you all in the next chapter!

Next chapter:

"It will be checkmate for those two."

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"You teamed up with them."

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"Forces, you'll have to do some bribing, leave your places and go recruit Cookies. Specifically, wizards and those with magic..."

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