Alice stares hard at where Grixis left through the portal. Then, after a moment passing, she walks over to Emaria. "I think you and Shovoroth have much to talk about. I'd suggest doing that, and splitting the link between him and me, forming one of your own with him instead of me." Alice turns away from her then, walks over to the Clifftop where Shovoroth once rested and, unknowing to anyone there, Lokumi interfered with Grixis's plans. Alice climbs up to the top and looks out across the sands. Then she drops to her knees, bent over with her hands on the ground, supporting her. Inside her helmet, she begins to cry. "Why?" She mutters to herself. After seeing what Grixis became, she fears that she will be the same. "Don't make me fight against what I love. Please, no." Her helmet becomes awash with tears, making it blurry to see through. "Why?" Alice feels what could be a hand, but cold touch her shoulder. She turns quickly to see it, but is met with a peculiar sight. Instead of seeing rocks and sand, it seems she is in some dark room, filled with shadows. [b][i]"I'm sorry it had to come to this."[/i][/b] A voice in ancient Hive dialect says. [b][i]"I meant this to be different. A calm approach."[/i][/b] Alice looks around the room wildly. "Who are you?" She practically screams. "What do you want?" [b][i]"It isn't about me, deary."[/i][/b] It replies calmly. [b][i]"This is about you. It always has been."[/i][/b] "Shut-up." She mutters into her hands. "Shut-up shut-up shut-up." [b][i]"I did not expect Grixis to be so foolish in his schemes, but no matter."[/i][/b]The voice continues. [b][i]"You have done me proud, Alice."[/i][/b] "Shut-up." She spits at the voice. It continues. [b][i]"Not only have you proven yourself, time and time again, but you have also claimed an Ahamkara as a personally prize, a pet you might say."[/i][/b] "Shut-up!" She shouts at the voice. It pushes on. [b][i]"The Darkness has gathered inside you. It is making you stronger, especially with my control and guidance supporting it. You will be my greatest achievement, it is your destiny to be m-"[/i][/b] "SHUT-UP!!!" Alice screams at the voice. At the same instance, the room disappears, leaving Alice looking around her wildly, until she realises it was all in her head, then she goes back to her head in her hands, weeping until someone finally approaches her.