NationStates Jolt Archive

((Ok, I understand.))

"Ah, General." Theallas' radio crackled, it's reception staticy. "We have detected...my god, he's mad. A massive quantity of fusion explosives have been detected in the complex you're in. Stay alert."

Theallas yelled as he started to move twoards the door, "WHAT?!" He said to Elfira and Kithail, "Cortez has gone mad, he is detonating Fusion explocives in this building, I don't know what is going on" As Theallas said this, he opend the next door, and stepped through.

A blood-curdling cry rang out as Theallas walked into a room of total blackness. White noise blared from all directions, and a faint spectre flew in a blur towards him, it's mouth hanging open in the picture of death, dagger-like teeth visible.

Elfira raised her rifle, aiming at the huge mouth, her eyes open wide in fear and surprise "What the f...!".

"Are you Cortez?", interrumpted the grave voice of Kithail. The ShadowPrince was the perfect opposite of the Aelosian berserkers, where the berserkers found their strength in their rage, the Prince found it in the perfect state of lack of emotion. His sword was leveled over his head, in a defensive stance, his eyes fixed in the strange entity in front of him. His eyes were closed, the calm and quiet expression resembling the face of a statue of an ancient hero. "Answer me, Are you Cortez?", he repeated, raising his voice a little more.

Theallas stopped for a minute, the noise disorienting, then, he noticed the specter, death, darkess, confusion, this is my element, Theallas sent out his magic again, this time, to form a sphere of calmaround himself, his power flaring, reaching levels that he himself had never seen before, he as drawing power directly from his sword, souls of Balrog, souls of men and elves alike, souls of all beings gave Theallas his power.

Now he startedto feel for an exit.

The spectre shyed away from the immense power radiating from Theallas, and instead rushed towards Kithail.

"No, I'm not!" It screamed as it closed in on him.

As Theallas searched for an exit, the darkness seemed to be attracted to him, and tried to surround him and block out his power.

The Prince just concentrate on his own peace of mind. He wasn't afraid of the undead, he was inmortal after all, and he knew that death was only a change, and not the definitive step.

He raised his sword, creating a field to protect him, his eyes still closed. He spoke slowly, words of courage and wisdom, full of self-confidence and the power of his own self "Then I have nothing to do with you. I'm here looking for Cortez, my business is not with you, please stand aside, and let me pass".

"I serve Cortez, and listen to no other!" The spirit screeched, ramming into the field around the ShadowPrince.

The ghost reeled back, stunned. After a few seconds, it regained it's senses and slammed into the field again and again relentlessly.

"You can't harm me. Please let me pass, I'm asking it to you. I just want to meet Cortez", said the ShadowPrince, his smile again appearing in his lips, without losing his self confidence. "Let me pass now, or you will suffer the consequences. Who are you?, I compel you, tell me your name so your pain can be eased". Necromancy, typical from a monster like Cortez. But no magic, no foul sorcery will make me fail.

"Stay away from him!", shouted Elfira, firing her rifle to the wraith several times, realizing that it was worthless.

Theallas yelled over to Kithail, "Need any help? I think I can break the enchantment,but if you can.."

Theallas continues to search for an exit, around him, his aura is dark, even darker than the blacknes around him, and cold, freezing to be precise.

"Find out if this wraith is real or it's just an illusion. I think it could be some kind of phantasmal killer, just to scare us away", says Kithail to Theallas.

"Find out if this wraith is real or it's just an illusion. I think it could be some kind of phantasmal killer, just to scare us away", says Kithail to Theallas.

"Right" Theallas turned, fropping (again) into a Ama Kakeru Ryuu no Hirameki (sorry if I spelled it wrong), he focused all his power on his sword, and then charged forward, executing the attack at speeds even faster than the creators of the sttyle even had hoped to reach.

Both Elfira's bullets and Theallas' sword passed straight through the spectre, and it grinned evilly.

"Name? I have no name. Pain, I have no pain. Who am I? I am no one and I am everyone." It said in a singsong voice.

With these words, the spirit morphed into a beautiful woman, then a Roman legionnare, then a small child, then a ferocious looking cat, then a scraggly dog. It rapidly transformed into every form imaginable. Finally, it stopped, and Kithail looked at a perfect copy of himself standing in front of him.

"See?" It said, almost in a mocking tone. "I can be anything, anyone, because no one really knows what I am."

OOC: That blade had enough Magic on it to kill a Balrog, literaly.

((But the thing is an illusion.))

((Bump for Aelosia. Time to bring Aliria and Four back in, eh? Can't let the elves get all the glory. :wink: ))

((OK, Four is the right one to get rid of the Cortez guy, anyway)).

Aliria stepped down the transport, rushing to the city. "Where are they?, I need to help them, If Kithail dies, the tyrant Ma'El will return again and the Cyberutopian tragedy will repeat in Aelosia. And...I can't let Theallas died. I just can't. I prefer to die myself".

In the room. Kithail just looked at the spectre with a serene face. "You're not everything, you're just nothing, a dream, an illusion. I don't fear you".

Four put a hand in front of Aliria, stopping her and drawing his katana.

"You are not a warrior, Princess, you still have something to live for. Find a safe place, please." He said to her.

With those words, he ran off at an incredible speed. He dashed around the firefights that had broken out around the city, and through the masses of retreating troops. Four lept down into the sewer system, and shielded himself with his sword against the many projectiles that came at him. Though the bullets skimmed him, ripping parts of the cloak away or puncturing his armor, he pushed harder, seeing the light at the end. The Agent practically shot up through the gate. He followed his intuition and went into the room which Theallas had walked into. He stopped for a moment, pondering his next action, and walked through the door into the same darkness which Elfira, Theallas, and Kithail were in. He stood there, breathing heavily, blood dripping down his face and his sword held before him. He glanced over at the spectre, and it looked at him. It floated over to him, ignoring the ShadowPrince, and they stared each other in the eyes.

"Get out of my way, chimera." He growled.

"Only for an Agent." It said, grinning like a madman.

The spectre stepped aside, and Four walked to a seemingly black wall and opened a door, leading to a luxurious office.

"Besides, Cortez wants to see you..." It said, sounding slightly disappointed.

"C'mon. There isn't any time to waste." He said to the others.

Four put a hand in front of Aliria, stopping her and drawing his katana.

"You are not a warrior, Princess, you still have something to live for. Find a safe place, please." He said to her.

With those words, he ran off at an incredible speed. He dashed around the firefights that had broken out around the city, and through the masses of retreating troops. Four lept down into the sewer system, and shielded himself with his sword against the many projectiles that came at him. Though the bullets skimmed him, ripping parts of the cloak away or puncturing his armor, he pushed harder, seeing the light at the end. The Agent practically shot up through the gate. He followed his intuition and went into the room which Theallas had walked into. He stopped for a moment, pondering his next action, and walked through the door into the same darkness which Elfira, Theallas, and Kithail were in. He stood there, breathing heavily, blood dripping down his face and his sword held before him. He glanced over at the spectre, and it looked at him. It floated over to him, ignoring the ShadowPrince, and they stared each other in the eyes.

"Get out of my way, chimera." He growled.

"Only for an Agent." It said, grinning like a madman.

The spectre stepped aside, and Four walked to a seemingly black wall and opened a door, leading to a luxurious office.

"Besides, Cortez wants to see you..." It said, sounding slightly disappointed.

"C'mon. There isn't any time to waste." He said to the others.

Theallas just nodded and followed Four into the office, he blade drawn, Theallas was now really feeling the strain of the battle that he had fought.

"Hello, there." Cortez greeted the two as they walked in.

Well, all 100,000 Cortezes did, actually. They were all sitting at identical, ornate, harwood desks in a semicircle around the entrance to the massive room.

"Holy shit." Four whispered under his breath.

in the sky TSD Dropships set down with reinforcments, Admiral Kartoa steps off her ship,


She send's a Communiqe to any friendly allies requesting a meeting.




OOC: Total TSD Troopers, Tanks in area:100,000 Troopers 14 Panzer 9 Tanks.

"No time for a meeting, Admiral." Was the simple message sent to the Trasians.

the Admiral sends another message

Kartoa:Affermative, just send orders for where we should deploy.

"You're good where you are, cover our retreat." Came the reply.

the Admiral replies "Affermative" and starts to place her Troops in a defensive pattern and recalls the Troops in the Swear system to fall back to the main group

"Hello, there." Cortez greeted the two as they walked in.

Well, all 100,000 Cortezes did, actually. They were all sitting at identical, ornate, harwood desks in a semicircle around the entrance to the massive room.

"Holy shit." Four whispered under his breath.

Theallas looked around, "You know Four, we could just run out of here and ask for an air strike." Theallas looked at them all, hoping that they all were not clones. Theallas reverted to the stand-by that had gotten him through many ilussions, magic. Which one of the figures gave off a human aura.

"An airstrike wouldn't reach this far down, I'm not even sure if an Earthripper strike would. Either way, Cortez doesn't deserve to die instantly." Four responded, looking around at the clones.

Theallas smiled, "I have an idea." Theallas smiles, "Four, can you use magic? Can you sence it? Who is who," Theallas' smile goes from inocent to actual evil, "who has concern for their life!" Theallas placed the tip of his sword in the floor, pulling the blade up, causing another Do Ryu Sen. This one, did not just travel in a straight line, but whiped, goiong around the room, striking at each Cortez, the threat of death will scare any one.

"I cannot wield the magics, but I can sense them, to an extent." Four answered, mimicing Theallas' smile.

The Cortezes stayed ridgid in their seats as the magic whipped around, killing them one after the other. One in the middle began to sweat visibly, but other than that stayed the same as the others.

"Keep up that magic." Four whispered to Theallas. "I think I see who we're looking for."

"Right, I can keep this up for a little while" Theallas continued the blast, the magic started to brach out now, seeming to strike in random places, though it only seemed that way, in reality, each strike was focused, planned, all to smoke out Cortez.

OOC: By the way, what does Cortez look like?

((Dark skinned Spanish looking man in his 60s or so, wispy white hair, cybernetic implants on the right side of his face, slightly crazed look in eye.))

"Good." Four said quietly, keeping an eye on the nervous looking man.

As a bolt came close to the nervous Cortez, he jumped slightly, but regained his composure quickly. More and more Cortezes died, but they died calmly, merely falling over.

"Startle him a little more, and we'll have him." Four said, smiling like a predator who has finally cornered it's prey.

Theallas was enjoying this task by now, "Right" Theallas sent one of the fisures straight at Cortez, threr magic traveling at incredible speed.

"Ahhhh!" Cortez shouted, and ducked under his desk and the magic sizzled straight through his chair where his head just was.

Cortez got up and started to run for an exit, but Four was on him in an instant, yanking him back by his collar.

"Let...me...go!" He said, struggling against Four's grip.

"How about no." Four responded, and threw the man against a wall.

Cortez slumped down, groaning. Four lept over to him and searched him quickly, throwing a small pistol onto the floor. He roughly picked the man up, and jabbed him in the back with his pulse carbine.

"Let's go." He said, sounding relieved and yet tired, and started to walk out of the room.

((Should we wait for Aelosia?))

"Ahhhh!" Cortez shouted, and ducked under his desk and the magic sizzled straight through his chair where his head just was.

Cortez got up and started to run for an exit, but Four was on him in an instant, yanking him back by his collar.

"Let...me...go!" He said, struggling against Four's grip.

"How about no." Four responded, and threw the man against a wall.

Cortez slumped down, groaning. Four lept over to him and searched him quickly, throwing a small pistol onto the floor. He roughly picked the man up, and jabbed him in the back with his pulse carbine.

"Let's go." He said, sounding relieved and yet tired, and started to walk out of the room.

((Should we wait for Aelosia?))

OOC: Ya let's wait for Aelosia, I feel sort of guilty for leave her behind.

((Yeah, same. :oops: We wait.))

(2 Chaloner warships anchor 20 miles off the coast of Cyberutopia loading onto 1 of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle with 12 Chaloner Spies)

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Captain Stenis: Men your mission is to infilitrate Cyberutopia and gather military intelligence, also get a hold on the opposition leader of Duo, it will be tough we hope to see you back godbless.

(the AAV's are launch towards Cyberutopia)

View Chaloner Nation (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=Chaloner)

An aide enters Agent One's office with a sheet of paper.

"Sir, LocHunt reports 2 warships off the coast. Hostilities unknown" He says, reading the paper.

"Very well, send them a message informing them of who we are, and asking them what they are doing here." One responded.

Communique to Unknown Forces

We are the Shadow Reapers of the resistiance. Identify yourselves.

((Thank you lads. :D. My computer was...having problems))

Kithail looked at Cortez with a dissapointed face. "So, Is this man the murderer of thousands?, the enemy of my kin?. I was expecting someone more...fearsome, more valiant, not this piece of excrement. He's nothing without his fancy buttons. He's not even worthy of my blade", he just watched as Four checked on cortez, arms crossed over his chest, his face showing a deep dissapointment.

Elfira just raised the gun Theallas gave to her, approaching Cortez. "But maybe he's worth of a bullet in the forehead". What's your name, little girl?. My name is Elfira. The bodies, the abused, the screams of the wounded, the pain in the eyes of the prisoners, the explosions, the death of Four's beloved, the countless lives wasted. All of it, this man's fault. He wasn't a man, he was a demon, unworthy of living. She put the gun near Cortez face, but she didn't pull the trigger, still pounding...

the Trasians prepare a Motar bombardment on the capital, they set up their Pod's and check their ammo


Firecommander Oira:FIRE!


the Motar's start to fire their deadly packages of explosives and napalm onto the capital city near suspected enemy Troops


they pause every 2 minutes to reload, then the bombs start again

{on one of Chaloners warships the bridge}

Ensign:"captain we have radio contact from the Shadow Reapers of the resistance"

Captain Stenis:"give me radio contact from them"

"this is CSS Ranger from the land of Chaloner no need to be concern we are just passing through"

Warrant Officer Mitchell: "captain we just have word from our AAV's that our men just been dropped off shore and are now returning back"

Captain Stenis:"good just hope the resistance doesnt find out our plan"

((Thank you lads. :D. My computer was...having problems))

Kithail looked at Cortez with a dissapointed face. "So, Is this man the murderer of thousands?, the enemy of my kin?. I was expecting someone more...fearsome, more valiant, not this piece of excrement. He's nothing without his fancy buttons. He's not even worthy of my blade", he just watched as Four checked on cortez, arms crossed over his chest, his face showing a deep dissapointment.

Elfira just raised the gun Theallas gave to her, approaching Cortez. "But maybe he's worth of a bullet in the forehead". What's your name, little girl?. My name is Elfira. The bodies, the abused, the screams of the wounded, the pain in the eyes of the prisoners, the explosions, the death of Four's beloved, the countless lives wasted. All of it, this man's fault. He wasn't a man, he was a demon, unworthy of living. She put the gun near Cortez face, but she didn't pull the trigger, still pounding...

Theallas looked at Elfira and shook his head, "Calm down, Cortez is not worth even the energy discharge from that weapon, come on, we have to get back to the command center. Maybe we should take him to the Nimloth, or maybe the Acharn. That or we hand him over to the resistance, although personaly, I prefer either the Nimloth or the Acharn, safer.

((Thank you lads. :D. My computer was...having problems))

Kithail looked at Cortez with a dissapointed face. "So, Is this man the murderer of thousands?, the enemy of my kin?. I was expecting someone more...fearsome, more valiant, not this piece of excrement. He's nothing without his fancy buttons. He's not even worthy of my blade", he just watched as Four checked on cortez, arms crossed over his chest, his face showing a deep dissapointment.

Elfira just raised the gun Theallas gave to her, approaching Cortez. "But maybe he's worth of a bullet in the forehead". What's your name, little girl?. My name is Elfira. The bodies, the abused, the screams of the wounded, the pain in the eyes of the prisoners, the explosions, the death of Four's beloved, the countless lives wasted. All of it, this man's fault. He wasn't a man, he was a demon, unworthy of living. She put the gun near Cortez face, but she didn't pull the trigger, still pounding...

Theallas looked at Elfira and shook his head, "Calm down, Cortez is not worth even the energy discharge from that weapon, come on, we have to get back to the command center. Maybe we should take him to the Nimloth, or maybe the Acharn. That or we hand him over to the resistance, although personaly, I prefer either the Nimloth or the Acharn, safer.

Cortez stared unflinching up the barrel. His hand slowly started moving towards his coar pocket.

"Besides," Four said, adding to Theallas' comment, "that privelige is Duo's and mine."

He turned to Kithail and said, "You must understand that not all scum can be glorified, especially not this one."

Theallas drew hs sword and placed the tip under Cortez' chin, "Hands where we can see them mister Cortez." Theallas kept his eyes on Cortez as he spoke to Four, "We should give Cortez a pat-down before we move him, I trust this guy less than I trust Morgoth to keep a promise."

"Sure, Commander D'nan, stand down. This man must be judged by the people of Cyberutopia, and his punishment is up to them to decide. However, I don't think that anyone cares if I make him pay a little for his crimes against our people", said Kithail, taking the gun from Elfira's hand and throwing it away. Then he grabbed Cortez's collar and raised him to his height, and placed a punch in Cortez's face with his armoured fist, throwing the former tyrant against a wall. "That's all I was needing. Now that Agent Four decides what to do with him".

"Sure, Commander D'nan, stand down. This man must be judged by the people of Cyberutopia, and his punishment is up to them to decide. However, I don't think that anyone cares if I make him pay a little for his crimes against our people", said Kithail, taking the gun from Elfira's hand and throwing it away. Then he grabbed Cortez's collar and raised him to his height, and placed a punch in Cortez's face with his armoured fist, throwing the former tyrant against a wall. "That's all I was needing. Now that Agent Four decides what to do with him".

Theallas looked at Kithail, "Could not have said it better myself."

"Should I ask for an extract?"

"Yes you should, and someone should call the Cyberutopian authorities and tell them to stop the WMD launch that they have planned", said Kithail, looking at Four.

Theallas nodded, talking into his headset, "This is Theallas to Acharn battlegroup, we are requesting a high sec extract, repeat, a high sec extract"

Theallas clicked off the com unit, "well, we should get to the surface, another 10 minutes and a dropship will get us out of here."

OOC: Now we wait for Cyberutopia...

((Thank you.))

"One, this is Four, override Operation Skylight." Four said into his wristband.

"Copy that, Four. Raptor down, Phoenix down, Talon down, Nekröi down. All particle accelerators down, barrels recooled, Earthripper 1 reports all systems off...Earthripper 2 reports all systems off. Operation Skylight aborted." Came the reply.

"Yes, thank you, One. I will be retaking command of the Shadow Reapers now. Looks like we can finally come home."

"Roger that, sir, glad to hear it. Over and out."

Click.

Cortez lept up onto his feet, holding a bleeding nose. Glaring at everyone around him, he reaches into his shirt pocket and pulled out a small remote.

"If any of you move, we all get blown to bits!" He shouted. "There's 10 megatons of fusion explosives under our feet, and this button blows it all sky high!"

Kithail just stood there, motionless, pounding about what to do next...

As Elfira saw Cortez raising she aimed her gun at Cortez's forehead, closing her right eye. "I have him. What should I do?", she asked the others, still waiting for suggestions. I was the best shooter in Aelosia years ago, but has passed a long time since I made such a precise shot, and the lives of everyone depends on me right now.

She made the decision in less than a second, she switched her aim to the Cortez's thumb that was ready to push the button and fired a single shot, her soul concentrated in the bullet.

Theallas went into a combat stance, if Elfira misses, I will turn Cortez into mincemeat, I just hope I am fast enough

Cortez let out a manical laugh and began to press the button. Four brought up his carbine, but he wouldn't be able to shoot in time. it was up to Elfira.

Elfira's bullet raced through the air, hitting Cortez's thumb, cutting the finger and making him drop the detonator. Damn, I almost piss on my pants, she said to herself, before realizing that Cortez could stomp over the detonator and push the button with his heel. "Oh no!, the detonator!", she shouted to the others.

Elfira's bullet raced through the air, hitting Cortez's thumb, cutting the finger and making him drop the detonator. Damn, I almost piss on my pants, she said to herself, before realizing that Cortez could stomp over the detonator and push the button with his heel. "Oh no!, the detonator!", she shouted to the others.

Theallas launched forwards, his blade still sheathed, he hit Cortez on the side of the head with his scabard, hitting the temple. As he passed, Theallas snatched the remoted,as he landed from his attack, Theallas sighed, "When I get back hom, I am going to sleep for a loing time.

Cortez slowly sunk to the ground, clutching his head.

"Yeah, I haven't slept in a month, at least. I need a break from all of this..." Four said with a sigh.

He picked up Cortez and slung the man over his shoulder roughly, and began to walk out of the office.

"No reason to stick around here with enough explosives to put a hole in Cyber visible from the Moon." He said, smiling wryly.

Theallas smiled, a real smile, "Right let's get going, there will be a transport at the end of the tunnel" Theallas stood up and walked out of the room.

Four nodded and walked beside Elfira after the General.

"It's finally over." He said to himself.

Theallas kept walking down the tunnel, finaly, we won, but the wuestion is, have I won? War is one of those things, you can never win, but you never lose... no, you always lose in the end. Then why do we fight? Each person is mortal, although we elves will never die from age or sickness, we will eventualy die, one way or another, but these humans, why do they not dispair? They know they will all die, yet they seem so cheerfull compaired to us elves. Maybe they have not seen so many of their friends die? No, then why?

Theallas rememberd something his father had told him, "Theallas, remember, never make close friends with a Human, it will only bring you sorrow, they all die, they are beutiful beings, much like the butterflies. They live in glory, yet they live only for seconds. Remember that when you make friends with them, or even when you fight them, they will die. If they are enemies, wait till they die, wile cultivating friendships with their heirs, remember, if you can break the legacy, you will win."

OOC: This is me on a midley philosophical day, you should see me after reading Thomas Aquinas :D

OOC: Saint Tomás de Aquino?.

IC:

Elfira placed her hand on four's cheek. "Yes, it's finally over, the nightmare is over, now you can rest..."

"...and prepare a new beginning for your country and your people...I think this was just the easy part. I could be happy, but many elves and men died today, and we have to mourn their deaths", interrumpted the ShadowPrince, placing his arm over Theallas back. "At least Aliria will be happy that you survived my friend, although we still need to have a pair of words about that matter".

a young Ensign of the TSD Spacenavy recives a message on his radio from the TSD Highcommand, the Emperor is comming


Ensign Uria:Sir, Emperor Kisar is comming, here to cyberutopia

the Admiral Pales, for he is mercless on incopetancep


Kartoa:inform the men to prepare for his arrival, MOVE!

the young Ensign quickly runs out to spread the word to the TSD Troops

"...and prepare a new beginning for your country and your people...I think this was just the easy part. I could be happy, but many elves and men died today, and we have to mourn their deaths", interrupted the ShadowPrince.

"That's the government's job. I may be considered a legend, but I'm still just another soldier. You are right though, many people died today, and they cannot be forgotten, and only hope that we shall not suffer such a fate when we die." He said, letting out a long breath of relief.

He looked over at Elfira, and smiled a true smile.

"And what are you going to do now?, apart for having a nice rest, of course", said Elfira, "I suppose you're going to keep your job as an agent of your country, but..."

The group finally left the tunnel and walked into the open air, almost as soon as they did, they were greated by a Thelas Morchant Tirith strike group, the leader, his face obscured by the full face helmet spoke, "Quikly, get aboard the chopper, even though Cortez has been captured I assume his loyalists will try to get him back."

"I don't believe so, the loyalists followed Cortez out of fear, and not love. Now that he's defeated, everyone will abandon that cause", said Kithail.

However, it's a good idea to enter that chopper and get out of here", said Elfira, smiling to the Thelasian Officer.

Four nodded to the Officer and followed him as he walked.

"I don't know yet, for once." He said, answering Elfira's question. "My options are many. I never did get to see much of Aelosia..."

"Are you thinking about staying there for a while?. I can get you a good vacation there", said Kithail, still his gaze fixed in Theallas.

"Oh, that would be magnificent. I haven't go there in a lot time, I have spent the last years inside a navy's vessel, maybe I could give you a tour", said Elfira, chuckling.

"That would be kind of you both." Four said, smiling at Elfira. "A tour from you is something I could never deny."

"Well, I couldn't say I'm a good tourist guide, but I'll do my best", she said, chuckling, in her mind her own image dressed as a tourist guide, with a funny hat, talking about the Craftworld to a group of bored and fat tourists.

The officer nodded, and climbed into the craft, motioning every one to follow. (I assume every one got onboard)

Theallas sat down in one of the seats, he looked at Kithail, "Where is Aliria? I wonder if she found the Countess? I think..."

Theallas stops mid senteance, his breath catches in his throught as his magic starts to give out, and his life force starts to deplete.

The officer in the command cabin, unaware of what was going on in the rear of his plane called back, "Five minutes untill we reach the Acharn"

"Agent Four...Where did you see Princess Aliria for the last time?", said Kithail, his eyes wide open now remembering that the Princess wasn't with them. "She's still in Cyberutopia!, we can't go to the Acharn!".

near the TSD Forces a Special Dropship with a heavy Tie fighter escort lands.

once they land the Dropship extends it's landing ramp and a man clothed in a pure black robe steps down

Admiral Kartoa stands at the bottom with the TSD army behind her

Admiral Kartoa:Lord Kisar this is unexpected, but we are honored by your presence my master

Kisar Starchaser:so, this is the place we spent over 1 million Troopers eh?, i thought there would be more crater holes.

Admiral Kartoa:well sir we didn't have any Smart Gun's (Tracking Machine guns) so it is harder to shoot the enemy.

Kisar Starchaser:That is no excuse, ADMIRAL, your no longer needed here in Cyberutopia, your to board the Dropship and you shall be reassigned to the Rouge planet of LV-1902. there you will help search for the artifacts that where stored there.

the admiral nods and boards the Ship, down the Landing ramp Grand Admiral Mosc steps off


Mosc:well, that was productive my lord, shall i inform the Troops to prepare to leave?

Kisar Starchaser:Do it, immeadiatly, i do not like this place, it gives me a strange feeling in my mind.

Kisar turns and goes back up the ramp while Mosc informs the Troops that they are leaving

"Agent Four...Where did you see Princess Aliria for the last time?", said Kithail, his eyes wide open now remembering that the Princess wasn't with them. "She's still in Cyberutopia!, we can't go to the Acharn!".

The officer flying the shuttle took the hint and turned the dropship around, "All right Sir, where are we going?"

"She'll be alright, the fighting has died down." Agent Four said calmly. "Still, we should proceed with all due speed."

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One of the officers who was once under the command of Cortez rushed through a dark alley, looking for some place, any place, to hide from the advancing resistiance forces.

((I think it'd be cool if this guy met with Aliria, and we could see what she'd do.))

Theallas climbed forward, sitting down in the seat nect to the pilot, "My plane" The pilot responded, "Aye Pilots Plane", "Alright, so where are we going?"

Aliria was standing in the corner, near the dark alley. She was thinking about Theallas, about the danger, about that strange human, the agent.

She saw a shadow inside the alley, crawling into the darkness "Who is there?", she asked, unsure of what to do about it.

"LocHunt can't get through the dense smoke over the capital, so we can't be sure where she is. Can you find her through magical means?" Four said, walking over and standing next to Theallas.

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"Huh? What?" Came the shaky voice from the shadows.

The officer, his cheeks flushed from the adrenalin rush, walked out of the shadows. He looked as startled as Aliria was, and his eyes darted around with fright.He looked closer at Aliria and took an involuntary step backwards in shock.

"You, you're that...Princess! It's your people that put me in this situation! If they catch me, I'm dead! Dead! Well, I'm gonna take you with me!" He rambled rapidly.

He began to fumble with the pistol in his hands, trying to get a grip on it. He finally did, and pointed it at the Princess, his knuckles white from holding the grip so hard, and the barrel wavering. He had a dangerous glint in his eye, and allowed himself a thin smile of satisfaction.

Aliria just stared at the man, regaining her regal look. "What are you going to win killing me?, please, realize the situation, I could help you to achieve anything, and you only think in put a bullet in my head?", she said, her voice harsh and hard.

a TSD Trooper is on the roof, he looks down and see's the man with the gun.

he set's his PulseRifle aside and watches this event unfold below him

"Y...you're a damn Elf! What could you do for me!?" He ranted, but her words slowly sank in to his confused mind. "I just want to survive..."

"And killing me is the way you have found to survive?, I'm sorry, I don't want to be offensive, but...that's not very intelligent. Are you a Cyberutopian soldier?, a deserter?, I can get you out of here if you want to", said Aliria, her voice now calmed and quiet, but with authority painted in her tone.

the TSD soldier picks his Pulse Rifle back up and get's it into sniper mode.


if this man below him tries to harm the woman he's gonna loose his head

"You can get me out of here? How?" He asked, perking up at that news.

"I'm powerful, not a warrior, but powerful in my own way. Pwerful with words, mind, resources and influence. I will take you out of here, even give you asylum in a foreign country. However, I'm not trying to buy your pardon, or your forgiveness, if you think that you should fire that gun, then do it", she said, her eyes closed without making a single move.

Theallas looked at Kithail, “I hope to Eru that no one in Cyberutopia knows how to communicate through magic.”

Theallas sent out a message, it was weak, but would be receivable in most of the city, Aliria, where are you? Can you get to a landing area large enough for a dropship, we need to get you out of here there are still some loyalists in the city.

Back in the dropship Theallas start couching up blood, he could tell that he had some internal wounds, but he could feel his grip on the control unit sliding as he started to loose consciousness, the co-pilot realized what was happening, “Co-Pilots Plane!” In a second the co-pilot had taken control of the plane, and one of the spec ops team members had helped Theallas to the back of the cabin.

Four looked over at Theallas and sighed at the further complications. Now all he needed was...

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

"Four here." The Agent said, hitting a button on the wristband.

"Old Tordor has returned."

That was enough for Four to know exactly what was going on. He shut off the wristband with a snap that betrayed the annoyance he was feeling.

"Looks like I won't be taking that vacation after all." He said, and sighed heavily.

Four looked over at Theallas and sighed at the further complications. Now all he needed was...

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

"Four here." The Agent said, hitting a button on the wristband.

"Old Tordor has returned."

That was enough for Four to know exactly what was going on. He shut off the wristband with a snap that betrayed the annoyance he was feeling.

"Looks like I won't be taking that vacation after all." He said, and sighed heavily.

One of the spec ops team members raised his visor, "Well, seeing as General Theallas is out of action right now, I guess that..."

"Kenlaisne shut up, I am perfectly allright"

As Theallas said this, he slowly stood up, "I can last for another hour, so, where is Aliria? What did you say about Tordor? I think I am missing some history here."

*sigh* was the only responce that the spec ops commander made

"We still don't know where Aliria is. However, the fanatics that once followed Chairman Woe are back in Tordor, and they're pining for Cyberutopian blood. The Agents are being sent in as a spearhead." Four explained to Theallas.

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His hand shaking, the officer lowered his pistol. It clattered to the ground next to his feet as his form slouched in relief and exaustion.

"No, I won't kill you. That was Cortez's goal, not mine." He said to the ground.

Theallas nodded, "Well there are almost half a million Thelasian troops in Cyberutopia, and our largest fleet in orbit. If you need our help, I could get about 20,000 fast infantry andsome Mechanized Infantry in the next two days, and a week from now, I could have half a million troops on the border."

Theallas sent out another message to Aliria, Aliria, please, where are you?

Aliria's mind was too clouded to hear Thealla's summons, she just tried to make a connection to the General's spirit, so he could track her.

"So, you were one of Cortez's men. Why you followed him?, Why you hate the elves?", said Aliria, in her softest tone of voice, kicking the gun away.

Theallas leaned against a bulkhead and his eyes, trying to feel where Aliria was among this massive city was not easy, but it could be done.

Theallas opened his eyes with a start, "I found her, land in that plaza" The pilot obliged, he started to set the dropship down among the noe wruined buildings.

The officer nodded and said, "I had no choice. I had to serve him, otherwise he said he would kill everyone I had as little as looked at. I couldn't chance having that many deaths on my shoulders, so I gave in. I had to at least ac like I followed his beliefs, but after so much pretending, I began to really believe him."

His voice became choked and he shook his head, unable to go on.

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Four jumped out of the dropship as soon as it hit the ground, helping Elfira out after him. He looked around at the dark expanse of ruins before them, his keen eyes scanning the jumble of steel and concrete.

A powerful warship, the Natsiûfiðaekûni, appeared. It transmitted a message. The display screen shows 2 women with heavy deposits of fat in their thighs and butts. They say, "Greeting. Letila wants to help the resistance. Are we too late to help?"

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Mliêstôlkakûmek(Love all as you love yourself)
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg

"Far too late." Came the reply. "We are stabilizing the country now."

They respond, "That's good. We hope you do well in the future." Then the warship promptly sped away.

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Mliêstôlkakûmek(Love all as you love yourself)
Racism-the other stupid ideology
Peace, love, and girls with small waists and really big butts!
http://www.sulucas.com/images/steatopygia.jpg

Elfira said to Four "I should suppose this was a beautiful place before this happened. It's a lesson about how the beauty and happiness are just brief moments in life".

Aliria approached the officer. "It's ok, don't worry. I have seen that before. We were ruled by a tyrant once, and he forced us to do many despicable things. But now you should now that you have a hard task before you, not only ask for the forgiveness of the others, but ask yourself for forgiveness too. That will be the hard part".

the TSD Trooper waves to Aliria

Corporal Shokov:excuse me, i thought i heard somthing down there, is everything allright?

Theallas jumped out o the drophship, instantly regreting doing that. Theallas stood up started to peer around in the rubble for any signs of Aliria, or any one who might have seen her.

OOC: This place must look lkke what Berlin looked like after the allied bombs. maybe even worse

She turned to face the Trasian officer "No, thank you kind sir, but everything is all right, I'm just having a friendly chat here, thank you for your attention and courtesy".

he nods then goes back to watching the town from the roof Pulse Rifle in hand

"Just stay with me and nothing will happen to you. Vengueance is not a good thing, after all", said Aliria to the Cyberutopian Officer, smiling.

The officer nodded silently and looked one last time at the pistol on the ground before noticing a dropship that had landed not too far away. The figure which every enemy feared but never expected to see stood there before him.

"An...an Agent!" He gasped.

Four sensed someone looking at him, and he turned his head towards where his intuition told him to. There was a shadowy figure ducking behind a piece of ruined wall. The officer pulled his head back around the corner, the fear returning to his eyes. He glanced up at Aliria momentarily, a pleading look in his eyes.

"I'll be right back." Four said quietly and stalked off into the ruins.

"Wait just a second, I am damn well..."

Again as Theallas said this he started to cough up blood, leaning heavily on his sheathed Katana, Theallas decided that for once, to not get involved.

"You need a medic, or a healer. You can't keep going like that", said Kithail to Theallas, placing his hand over Theallas shoulder.

Aliria just stand between the officer and the source of his fear "An agent?. I know one of them, don't worry, I'll talk with him, just stand behind me. I'll keep my promise".

"Theallas loked, "I'm fine, I can stay around untill we find Aliria. Eru help me if I don't. Now where is Four going?"

the Trasian looks and see's a Patrol of 5 TSD soldiers walking by the buildings he pulls out his Comlink and reports everything that he see's

Corporal Shokov:TSD patrol 5, this is TSD Scout 12, i am reporting little activity in the area, there was alittle incident with some cyberutopian and a few others, but other then that it's as quiet as a tomb here

Corporal Lear:Affermative Scout 12, continue monitering the area, Patrol 5 out.

Shokov nods to himself and keeps watch

The officer obeyed and stepped behind her, peeking around her shoulder at the advancing Agent.

Four came closer so silently one might doubt that his feet were even touching the ground. The rasp of a sword on it's scabbard echoed off of the remains of once mighty buildings around him. He walked over to the piece of wall where he had seen the officer and looked around. He could feel the presence, the fear, of the officer, but he could sense another too. One of a calm and collected mind stood between him and his prey. He stepped around the wall, bringing the pulse carbine into line with one hand while his other hand remained ready to draw his katana, but as soon as he saw who was before him, the carbine dropped, hanging by it's strap.

"Aliria." He said in a calm voice. "Step aside, Theallas and Kithail are waiting for you, and the man behind you is due to meet his fate."

Theallas heard the blade being drawn, "Kithail, somethings up, we need to find Four" Theallas started off in the direction of Four and Aliria, half way, Theallas could feel his feet dragging, Theallas you are getting kind slow these days. I can't belive that I can't get to Aliria. I can feel the blood coming out of my wounds, it's funny, I can fight Balrog, but humans can be a great problem. Some elves underestimate humans, but damn, they can be a great race.

Theallsa pushed himself back up, just a little farther...

"I can't, I gave him my word of protecting him", said Aliria is her usual calmed voice. "If his fate is awaiting him, it will be in front of a court, a jury and a judge. Not that way, Agent Four. Don't let them turn you into one of them, he deserves justice, not execution. I'm sorry for intervene in your affairs, but promises are promises, and we elves don't take oaths lightly".

Kithail just followed Theallas closing halfway his eyes. "Love, I don't know why that word always put people in trouble", he muttered.

"As much as I hate to take the chance he will restart the revolution, I must honor your request." Four said, and resheathed his sword.

He gave the officer a cold glare and turned his back on them. The silver cloak swirled around him and he began to walk towards the dropship.

"Fair enough, go to the dropship with the traitor. I've got to go to Tordor." He said simply. "Besides, Theallas is greiviously injured, you need to get him to safety."

'If that doesn't get her to move quicker, nothing will.' He thought to himself and smiled thinly in amusement.

"As much as I hate to take the chance he will restart the revolution, I must honor your request." Four said, and resheathed his sword.

He gave the officer a cold glare and turned his back on them. The silver cloak swirled around him and he began to walk towards the dropship.

"Fair enough, go to the dropship with the traitor. I've got to go to Tordor." He said simply. "Besides, Theallas is greiviously injured, you need to get him to safety."

'If that doesn't get her to move quicker, nothing will.' He thought to himself and smiled thinly in amusement.

Theallas felt first his legs, then his arms, which were suporing him, give out. Theallas fell to the ground, his bodily faculties not working, he felt as if everything slowed down and went black, leaving him with his own thoughts,

"It would be ironic if I died here, I always thought it would be a Balrog that would kill me. Well, I can't fell any pain, maybe dying now would be a blessing, no more battles, no more war, no more paperwork."

Starting in the back of his mind a voice started,

It cannot be reversed

"Peace, what a nice thing"

You have things left to do

"Like what, lead a nation that will be destroyed in the end?"

People to live for

"Who?"

Aliria