MLRTG P1- "Expect The Unexpected"

"Expect The Unexpected" is the first Part of "Miracula Luxia: Returnin' To Gun Manor". It was released on 17.10.2020.
== Plot ==
Jared and his father try to find new ways to harm the Darkside Loyalists, hopefully defeating them in the process.
Their investigations lead them to opening a strange portal that drags them to an ancient place, in a time long past...
Gun Manor.
Having no choice but to visit the Manor for clues about where they are, the two of them begin their journey in this distant, foreign land.
== Story ==
After both of his dear friends left the city of Paris to handle their own problems, Jared has nothing else to do than search for ways to help defend the city from the ones who try to destroy it.
One day, his father- Aleks, finds him in one of the rooms in the Kaos residence, working on something.
"What are you doing, son?"- He asks him- "You aren't doing anything dangerous, are you?"
Jared turns back and looks at him. He shrugs.
"I found this strange crystal on the floor and I have been tinkering with it for a few minutes."- He responds- "I'm not doing anything dangerous. I promise!"
Aleks, still suspicious of what his son is doing, takes a closer look at the crystal. He gasps.
"Son! This is a teleportation crystal!"- He says- "Don't tinker with it! It's dangerous!"
Jared raises his eyebrow.
"A teleportation crystal?"- He repeats his father's words- "How dangerous could it be?"
Aleks shakes his head.
"You never know how dangerous those crystals could be. They could take you somewhere very far away. Or in a place that existed centuries ago. Or maybe even kill you, in the worst situations."
"It's dangerous, son. We must stay aw-- "
However, before he can finish his sentence, the crystal flashes and disappears.
Aleks and Jared stare at the spot where the crystal stood perfectly still a few seconds ago and wonder why is disappeared so suddenly.
They don't wonder for long. Soon, a portal opens and drags them to it with tremendous force.
The two of them reach a nearby table and attempt to hold on to it.
"What is this?!"- Jared asks his father.
"Ancient portal magic! Very dangerous and powerful!"- He responds- "We mustn't take it lightly!"
Suddenly, the pulling becomes stronger, forcing both of them to lose their grip.
As they are pulled in, they look at each other for a moment.
"Everything will be fine, son. I promise."- Aleks says to his son.
Jared nods.
"I will see you on the other side, dad."
"If... there is another side."- He adds.
With that, the two of them enter the portal and wake up in a strange place.
Jared looks around for a while. Then, he looks down.
He gasps and wakes up his father.
"Dad, what... what is going on?!"- He asks him.
Aleks looks around, confused.
He sees that they are being carried somewhere by a ghostly horse. And that nobody is riding it.
"This... doesn't make sense at all."- He mutters- "What is this sorcery?"
Without another word, Jared and his father watch as they are taken somewhere by this ghostly horse.
Soon, the horse stops and disappears. 
Jared and his father fall to the ground.
"Ow! That hurt."- Jared says.
His father helps him up and they look around.
"Well, looks like we have reached our destination."- Aleks says- "Whatever it is... "
They see a very large building in the distance and decide to investigate it.
As they get closer to the front door, a person hurriedly approaches them, having seen them a few seconds ago.
When the person gets close enough to talk to them, Jared and Aleks see who they really are.
The person is a young girl who looks like she is in her early 20s. She has black hair, fair skin and an excited look in her eye that resembles the one that you can see in an adventurer.
Oh, and she also has a strange contraption on her back.
"Excuse me!"- She says- "I need help. I came here to hunt for ghosts and I really need the help of more people to take them down."
She points at the mansion.
"They're in there. And if I don't take care of them soon... "
She sniffs.
Jared looks at her sadly. He is not surprised to hear that ghosts are inhabiting this mansion. It occurs every now and then, especially in times of old.
However, he cannot shake away the feeling that the ghostly presence that he is feeling is not that of friendly ghosts. It is a more malevolent, more dangerous presence.
And it must be dealt with.
"Jared, did you hear what the girl said?"- Jared's father asks him.
Jared snaps back to his senses and nods.
"I understand."- He says- "We can see that you are in trouble. We can see that you want to take care of those malevolent souls. And we are going to help you out."
"Plus."- He adds- "I am not going to refuse helping a person in need. You stumbled upon the right person to ask for help."
The girl nods.
"You look like an experienced warrior."- She says- "Maybe you've dealt with such creatures before?"
"Anyways, I need to go in the mansion. Care to escort me there?"
Jared nods.
"We are right behind you."- He responds- "Lead the way."
The three of them approach the front door of the mansion. Jared tries to open it, but it is firmly held shut.
However, it is not locked or anything like that. It seems like someone on the other side is preventing him from opening the door.
He tries to open the door again, but to no avail.
He sighs.
"The ghosts are trying to prevent us from entering the mansion and destroying them."- He says to himself- "Well, they are about to regret that soon!"
The girl comes close to the door, inspects it and smiles.
"Oh, it seems like the door is held shut by a ghost. How convenient!"- She says.
Jared sighs again.
"I already found that out."- He says.
The girl looks at him for a second.
"You know about this stuff, too?"- She asks him.
Jared nods.
"Well, I do. Mainly because my own mother is a ghost. That helps me understand the world beyond."
The girl gasps.
"So... your mother is... is... "
She looks at Aleks. He shakes his head.
"She was a good woman. We lost her to a band of humanoids not long ago."- He says.
"Nasty fiends. I hate them so much."
The girl shakes her head.
"It's hard to lost someone close to you. Especially if it's a parent."
She looks at Jared again.
"Sorry about your mama. Hope she's in a better place now."
Jared smiles and looks at the sky above him.
"It is okay. She never really left."- He says- "Although she is not here in body, she is still with us in spirit."
"And she is always watching over us, no matter where we are."
He turns back to the girl.
"Anyway."- He continues- "How are we going to handle this predicament?"
The girl smiles and pulls out something that looks like a gun.
"I'm gonna blast the handle and let us in."- She says- "Watch closely!"
However, before she can actually do that, Jared stops her.
"There is no need to waste your precious photon energy, lady."- He says- "I can tell that every bit of it is very valuable to you."
The girl raises her eyebrow.
"Then how are we going to take care of the ghost, mister?"- She asks him- "I'm eager to hear your suggestion."
The ghost on the other side laughs. It is clearly amused by their attempts to eradicate it.
Jared looks at the handle for a few seconds and grins.
"Well, let us say that I have my own ways in taking out creatures of the Beyond... "- He says.
He holds up the palm of his left hand. Suddenly, wisps of flame start to appear from it and fly around.
The girl is clearly fascinated by this.
"F-fire?"- She stutters- "But... but how?!"
Jared smiles.
"I am trained in the ancient arts of Sorcery. And, from what I have learned in my training years, there is nothing impossible."
He places the palm of his left hand closer to the handle.
"I advise both of you to stay back while I do this."- He says- "It is dangerous work and I do not want either of you to get hurt by the flames."
Aleks and the girl nod and stay back as he looks at the door.
"Alright, you fiend."- He says- "It is time for you to taste the power... of fire!"