Chapter 323

## Misdirection

**Misdirection** is the 323rd chapter of The Beginning After The End Novel.

## Summary

As a last resort, Arthur is using violence to get his point through. He is taking Old Broke Beak hostage by grabbing his neck and orders him to led to the last remaining portal piece, promising the bird that he will be relased once he got what he wanted. While the entire tribe is watching them in disbelief, Arthur with the poisoned Caera and the Chieftain and Regis isnide him, make his way down to a hollow where after the informations of Old Broke Beak, the portal piece is located. Upon arriving , to the entrance of the narrow Canyon, Arthur sees Old Break looking for a way to escape and to buy time for himself, break his wing, threating him that next it will be his next .

The bird chieftain lead them to a the end where he stored the portal peice among many treasure, and Arhur wonders how many ascenders were victim of him. Caera wokes up and Arthur makes sure she is alright. Old Broke Beak asks if he is relized only to discover that Arthur has no plan yet to leave but first will take objects from his precious treasure. Holding the chieftain, Arthur let Caera search the pile of treasure an object to her liking. She chooses only one thin metal bracer, a simple yet elegant piece of armor. Caera explains that it somehow tried to absorbed her soulfire , and she chose it because it was the first time she experienced something similaire.

As soon as Old Broke Beak releaved that she only took one object, Arthur takes the whole pile of treasure with the help of his dimension rune. He then let the bird go and when Ceara asks him if it is a good idea , he replies by saying that he has a plan in mind, and asking the girl to get on his back. The girl first reluctant, accepts to be carried.

They then face the enemeny who is waiting outside the canyon to ambush them. With the help of Ceara's soulfire they create an avanlache which is not enough to slow the enemy down. A fight begins and Old Broke Beak, furious , orders his tribesman to take down Arhur's party. However, his own clan turns against him, killing him and his two helpers. The chieftain's killer then tells Arhur to go.

After making their way back to the dome to final complete the portal. As they put together the four pieces they realize that the fifth piece is missing and they will likely need to go back to the Ghost Bears in order to obtain it. It this desperate situation, comes a Ghost Bear bringing Arthur the last, missing piece of the portal. He is suprised that he couldn't even read his aether signature, before the creature suddenly appeared in front of them, making him visible. Arhur thanks him and the bear leaves. Both Caera and Arthur talk about the fact, that maybe the bears were watching them all along but they wanted to avoid the fight. The finally put the last piece to its place. As the energy appeared inside the arch and materializes itself into a portal, a "small , clean , bright white room " appears on the other side.

## Quotes

*"what'd I mi-ooh la la... that's a quite the skinship you two have going on"* - Regis, when Arhur is carrying Caera

*"Plot twist!"* - Regis upon seeing Old Broke Beak's clan turning against him

*"Drumroll pl-*" , "*Regis, I swear...*" , *"Fine, fine."* - Regis, Arthur

" *I'd play some background music to fit the mood for you, but maybe we should save this heartfelt moment until after we try the portal again?*" -Regis