NationStates Jolt Archive

18 Months after the Sudovian and Ixania Diplomat Missions

Andrew Donald was a famous Lynion talk back host during the later hours of the evening. He would often bring interesting people onto the show to talk about their careers, what makes them tick and how they feel about the kingdom. In the past months, listeners have requested Andrew to interview High King Vamp. Andrew thanked the audience and stated he would try his best and in the end after several requests, he finally had an appointment to interview High King Vamp. He felt excited as he walked up to the main gate of the Royal Palace on Lynx Island. Many people have thought about what it was like to be in the Palace and be part of the Royal Family.

Andrew Donald was escorted up the pathway pass the Royal Gardens before he came to the main doors of the Palace. The doors were made out of fine Lynion Oak Wood from the Oak Forests. They creked opened after he was given a brief inspection. His eyes glitered up as he started to take notes on the how the Palace was based around marbel texture. There was no silver or gold as most Royal Palaces around the world was made out of but mainly marbel, oak wood, gems across the wall and unquie patterns and panitings. He was taking down fine notes as the Imperial Guardians suddenly halted at a door and opened it up. Inside were High King Vamp and several other Headmasters playing a non-gambling game of poker.

"Four eights," smiled a Headmaster as the group finished their game.

"I've got four Aces and I believe I win," smiled Vamp as the game was offically finished before he realised Andrew Donald had arrived for the interview. "Ahh...excuse me lads, Mr. Donald has an appointment with me to have an interview done,"

Andrew Donald was escorted inside as the Headmasters laughed as they contiuned the game else where. Andrew thanked Vamp for taking time out to do the interview and the pair arrived in the main chambers to complete the interview. They commenced the interview quickly and the pair soon had engaged in deep discussion about Vamp and the Vamperial Kingdom. Occasionally the pair would joke about an issue or maybe a topic but most of the time, Vamp was very serious about the interview. Both could be seen enjoying the interview as they the occasional drink was served while the interview was contiuning. The interview was starting to come to a close and Andrew was coming to the very last question. The one question that our little story is based on.

"Whose your greatest hero of all time?" asked Andrew Donald as he stroked his chin for a moment.

"Greatest hero?" started Vamp. "You got me there Andrew," joked Vamp as Andrew laughed for a moment at the idea. "It'll have to be...Rathma," concluded Vamp.

"If you don't mind me asking, why Rathma?" asked Andrew as he took down notes.

"I've seen Rathma grow up since 1939," started Vamp. "Do you want me to tell you the story?"

"I'll be thrilled if you told me," replied an exicted Donald. "Please, tell me the story. This will be of interest to other listeners,"

"The story starts in November 1939. Germany and the Soviet Union had conquered Poland by then and France and Great Britain had declared war on the Axis Powers. I was given by a telegram by the Allies and the Axis Powers and I had to decide the course of Lynion," explained Vamp as Andrew sat back and listened to the story. "I was taking a walk to clear my mind..."


Vamperial Kingdom of Lynion, Lynx Island
8th of November 1939
1032 Hours
1 year, 9 months and 19 days before the Spiritual Conversaion of Lynion

Vamp was quietly walking through the forests of Lynx Island. The air was fresh and the birds were singing. The animals were quiet as they didn't wanted to bother the already frastrated king. Vamp smiled from time to time as his hands were holding two telegrams. One from the Allied Forces requesting them to side with them while the other was from the Axis Powers requesting Lynion to side with them. He was bothered. The Empire of Japan had invaded China and was already dispatching troops to head down south and this would risk the security of Union Island. His eyes were darting about as he sat down next to a log and quietly watch the birds dart above him. He clutch his sword against his waist when he took a deep breath and gently close his eyes. He listened to the birds as he enjoyed the peaceful moments, that was before it happened. He suddenly opened his sides as he heard the crouching sound of leaves. It wasn't an animals crunch but sounded different. Vamp jumped to his feet and drew out his swords as a number of assassins surrounded him in all directions and cut off his escape route.

"Bit of a pickle I've gotten myself into," joked Vamp as he kept turning around while counting the assassins. "Who sent you?"

"As if we tell you," replied a thick Asian accent as they drew out their rifles with fixed bayonets.

"So, Japanese Assassin's," sighed Vamp as he kept his distance. "If you're here to kill me, then I might as well take a bugger or two with me,"

Vamp watched and then he noticed a small boy appeared out of the bushes armed with a wooden pole. The boy looked no older than 13 and no younger than 11. The boy rushed forward and smashed his wooden pole against one of the assassin's head causing the skull to crack open. The assassin had no time to intervine as the boy quickly removed the bayonet from the rifle and slit the assassin's thoart. Vamp was in shock as the second assassin rushed the boy. The boy looked up in time as he removed the bayonet and took hold of his wooden pole. The other 7 assassin's watched the fight between the boy and the assassin. The boy took hold of the bayonet and threw it straight into the assassin. the boy rushed over and smashed his wooden pole into the assassin's head as he struggled to remove the bayonet. By now the assassin's had seen enough. A couple rushed Vamp only to have their stomaches gutted wide open and then something strange happened. The small boy forced the assassin's to fall back while Vamp stabbed them from behind.

"This one is too strong for us," shouted their leader as another two assassin's were killed by the boy. "Lets get outta here!"

The boy watched as he stabbed the last badly wounded assassin through the heart. He panted for his breath as he threw the bayonet in his hand aside for the moment. The bayonet was covered in blood, the end of the wooden pole was covered in blood and blood had being splatted across his face.

"I'm greatful for your actions boy," thanked Vamp as he placed his sword in the side of his belt. "How can I repay you?"

"I'm not sure," replied the boy after he took a deep breath.

"Well, I can't keep calling you boy. What's your name?" asked Vamp.

"My Master calls me Rathma," replied the young boy as he looked at Vamp.

"What about your parents?" asked Vamp.

"Parents?" questioned young Rathma. "I don't remember my parents,"

"Come with me and I'll try and find your parents," offered Vamp as the boy carefully took hold of Vamp's hand as he was lead out of the forests.

Rathma's parents were never found and the 'Master' refered in the story was never heard of again. It was thought that the boy grew in the wild but it didn't explain Rathma's understanding of English and the Lynion Native Language. To this day, Rathma has no family, no parents, no siblings, no uncles or aunts and no cousions. It was thought he was related to Woff Phoenix due to the same surenames but the DNA between the two were different and with Woff's parents. He was sometimes referred to as the 'Lost Child'. Rathma from that day served in the Imperial Guardians and had some education.


Vamperial Kingdom of Lynion
Lynx Island, Royal Palace
27th of August 1942
1200 Hours
2 Hours until Supernatural Conversaion

"What's just happened?" demanded Mavax as he listened to the radio while the now 14 year old Rathma pass by. "How many Jap's? 15 Divisions you say? Hold the line and reinforce it and no...I can't get intouch with Vamp...Just hold that line soldier and bring up the ammo supplies," ordered Mavax before the radio went dead.

The Japanese had begun the invasion of the Lynion Islands and Lynx Island was being heavily bombed alongside Lynscert Island. Rathma watched as he took hold of his duel steel rods while several Imperial Guardians rushed past him. Vamp suddenly appeared behind him. He was looking like hell and the others were of no difference. Things became worse when a report from the Weather Station has spotted a hurricane about an hour away from hitting the islands or the Japanese Fleet.

"Pass the word," ordered Vamp. "We can hold the Palace against the Japanese as long we stick together,"

"Yes sir," replied Mavax as the windows shattered from the passing winds.

Rathma was ushered alongside several over Imperial Guardians as they rush to their positions. Japanese Forces had landed and were attacking the Palace with orders to kill everyone. They took up positions and a moment later, the Japanese jumped through the windows and engage the Lynion's at close quarters. The fighting grew dense as Rathma suddenly found himself going through the Japanese lines quickly while cutting off their retreat. That was then the Lynion's started to fall back slightly.

"Hold your positions!" shouted Rathma as he smashed a Japanese leg before he smashed the soldiers head. "We can hold and we will hold!"

Rathma looked up before he was hit in the chest by a blue beam of light. He was thrown aside and then and only then did the Imperial Guardians pushed forward and masscared the bulk of the Japanese Forces. Rathma felt something change through him as he tried to stay calm.

'Interesting person,' started a voice inside Rathma's head. 'This one has no friends and no family yet he still holds onto this Master,'

'Get out of my head!' demanded Rathma's thoughts as he struggled to stand up.

'We need to work together if we're to fend off the Japs,' replied the voice as Rathma closed his eyes and screamed in pain.

Rathma looked up as his eyes changed colour and his face streamed with tears. He looked up and watched as the butt of a rifle lowered down on him. He screamed out in his mind for help. He wanted to scream to the others but nothing came out of his mouth. Rathma wanted to defend himself but his limbs felt like iron. He watched in silent as he gathered his strength and took hold of the butt of the rifle. Rathma stopped his cry and pushed the bayonet back. The soldier was suddenly in shocked and it threw him off balance due to the boys strength. The fight was between the Japanese Soldier trying to smash Rathma's head and Rathma was trying to force the bayonet attached to the rifle through the soldiers thoart. He felt a sudden power of strength flow through him as he pushed the rifle and eventually the bayonet into the soldiers neck causing him to gaggle and then drown in his own blood.

"Hey...hey..." rang those words through his mind as Rathma started to lose concsious. "Buddy...everything is going to be alright...stay with me..."

Rathma was later treated for a virus that caused his body to shut down all of a sudden from the tense fighting happening in the palace. He was later cure in early 1943 shortly after Vamp exiled himself. Rathma then contiuned to serve in the Imperial Guardians but failed to graduate from school. Because of this, he was set back a few years of experience that he felt was unfair to him. He later became the personal guard to Queen Eliza until she was assassinated in 1945 by Japanese Assassin's. Rathma contiuned to serve as the Imperial Guardian to the Royal Family until 1973 about 6 months after Vamp returned from exile. However, the story continues in the year 2005

The United Kingdom of Ustio North, Unknown Location
26th of March, 2005
1354 Hours

"What excatly are we looking for sir," asked Rathma as he grip his customised Bullup.

"We're to wait for Ustio North agents to arrive," replied Vamp as he looked around when they took cover behind the trees. "We've being asked to aid them in taking out a Terrorist Camp close by,"

"Why don't we let them take it out?" replied Rathma in a whisper.

"There's something hot in there that they need extra help with and they require the best of the best," answered Vamp. They were going to await for the Ustio North Agents to arrive before they went inside the encampment. If things were to go nicely, they would require the intelliegence required to do the job.


OOC:

Ustio North, I just placed Rathma and Vamp outside the Terrorist Camp we agreed the story was going to be based on. Its a quiet operation and nobody knows where they are except your agents. This thread is going to be like a story and we're going along with what was decided. This is a STRICTLY CLOSED Thread!!

The United Kingdom of Ustio North, Unknown Location
26th of March, 2005
1354 Hours

"What excatly are we looking for sir," asked Rathma as he grip his customised Bullup.

"We're to wait for Ustio North agents to arrive," replied Vamp as he looked around when they took cover behind the trees. "We've being asked to aid them in taking out a Terrorist Camp close by,"

"Why don't we let them take it out?" replied Rathma in a whisper.

"There's something hot in there that they need extra help with and they require the best of the best," answered Vamp. They were going to await for the Ustio North Agents to arrive before they went inside the encampment. If things were to go nicely, they would require the intelliegence required to do the job.


OOC:

Ustio North, I just placed Rathma and Vamp outside the Terrorist Camp we agreed the story was going to be based on. Its a quiet operation and nobody knows where they are except your agents. This thread is going to be like a story and we're going along with what was decided. This is a STRICTLY CLOSED Thread!!

OOC: That's fine.

The United Kingdom of Ustio North, Unknown Location
26th of March, 2005
1354 Hours

Blake watched the pair as they surveyed the terrorist camp. The lush jungle allowed them to blend in with the foiliage nicely. He made a brief hand signal to someone, then emerged from the foiliage

"You must be Vamp & Rathma" he said, walking up to them "I'm Major Richard Blake, Head Of Tactical Ops at SRPA. Thank you for coming"

Vamp and Rathma grip their Styer Bullup's tightly as they noticed rustling in the bushes. They aimed their weapons at the source but it turned out to be Ustio Northern Agents that they were expecting. They lowered their rifles as the man in camoflague uniform introduced himself. It turned out to be a Major Richard Blake who was Head Of Tactical Ops at SRPA.

"No worries, you called and we answered," smiled back Vamp. "The camp looks to be of amatur work," started Vamp as he looked through his field glasses into the camp before he noticed something interesting. "Hey Rathma, check out the object just in the middle of the camp," started Vamp as he handed Rathma the field glasses.

"Hmmm..." started Rathma as he studied the object for a moment. "Looks like...plasma cords? Is that what we're bailing out of the camp?"

Vamp and Rathma grip their Styer Bullup's tightly as they noticed rustling in the bushes. They aimed their weapons at the source but it turned out to be Ustio Northern Agents that they were expecting. They lowered their rifles as the man in camoflague uniform introduced himself. It turned out to be a Major Richard Blake who was Head Of Tactical Ops at SRPA.

"No worries, you called and we answered," smiled back Vamp. "The camp looks to be of amatur work," started Vamp as he looked through his field glasses into the camp before he noticed something interesting. "Hey Rathma, check out the object just in the middle of the camp," started Vamp as he handed Rathma the field glasses.

"Hmmm..." started Rathma as he studied the object for a moment. "Looks like...plasma cords? Is that what we're bailing out of the camp?"

"Yes" said Blake. He was joined by a second agent, a younger looking woman

"They're to dangerous to be in the wrong hands, and they're's is the wrong hands"

"Hmm..." started Rathma. "Vamp, take up position with the mag and be prepared to snip them off when the shooting starts,"

"Just watch your back when you go in Rathma," replied Vamp as he vanished into the bushes for a better snipering position.

"It'll be a quick and quiet," started Rathma as he fitted a silencer to his pistol. "Blake, place one person to cover our escape and one comes with me so we can nick off with the cords,"

Blake nodded

"Parker, cover our exit" he said

"Yes sir" replied Parker

"I'll go with you Rathma" Blake said to him

"Blake, keep a distance of at least two metres," started Rathma as the pair started for the camp. "I don't want to see the pair of us blown in one shot,"

Rathma placed his Styer over his shoulder carefully as he crouched behind a create. He checked his pistol for a moment before he looked up for a moment. His eyes darted about as he found the plasma cords they were after. Rathma carefully turned around the corner before he found himself in front of the plasma cords. It was dangerous being close to plasma cords. It was a well known fact that plasma cords could rip the body of a man in pieces.

'Just as long they don't snap in front of my face,' thought Rathma to himself. Vamp was already sitting up in a tree not far from the camp looking down at the camp watching for terrorists.

The base was pretty quiet. Only a few guards, a small AA emplacement, a few MG points. Nothing heavy. It was all centered around a large metal door. It led into an underground complex, the defences of which would be a hurdle they would cross in time

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"Okay Vamp, when you're ready" Blake radioed to Vamp as he slid behind a crate opposite Rathma, loading a clip into his XM8

OOC: Do you mind if we got this going a little faster?

IC:

Rathma was getting closer to the plasma cords when he noticed how the plasma cords were firmly set down. His eyes scanned the cords for a moment and then it happened. Rathma looked up and noticed one of the guards was looking down on him. Rathma was suddenly caught off guard as he was kicked to the ground by the guard. His pistol and rifle was thrown aside as a second guard appeared.

'Ohh this can't be good,' thought Rathma to himself as he tried to break free but only to get hammered down again.

Rathma couldn't understand what the terrorists were saying when the pair started talking. He looked around trying to figure out where the others were and why they weren't helping him. After being bashed by the butt of a rifle, the terrorists smiled and looked at the plasma cords. He laughed for a moment and then went over to the cords. Rathma glanced at the cords as he braced himself for a quick and painful death. He closed his eyes as he braced himself. The cords were placed like a square over him as he quickly open his eyes for a moment. He closed them again as the first one fell onto his legs.

"Bloody hell!" shouted Rathma as he tried not to scream. The terrorists laugh as the two side plasma cords suddenly came rushing down and slicing his arms off. Rathma was already in pain as he looked up at the last cord above his head. This was it. He suddenly lost faith in everything as he closed his eyes and braced for his death. Rathma watched as the terrorist who was about to finish him off was suddenly sniped in the head. The second was sniped down as the shots were silent and deadly.

'Vamp?' thought Rathma.

Vamp suddenly snuck out of the bushes quickly and quietly as he came into view of Rathma lying on the ground still alive. His eyes scanned about as he took hold of his pistol and quickly came to Rathma's side.

"Hell!" whispered Vamp as he noticed the blood veins were somehow not bleeding but closed instead. "Blake! Blake, we need to get Rathma out of here. Set a charge to blow the plasma cords apart. We won't be able to get them out,"

OOC: Do you mind if we got this going a little faster?

"Hell!" whispered Vamp as he noticed the blood veins were somehow not bleeding but closed instead. "Blake! Blake, we need to get Rathma out of here. Set a charge to blow the plasma cords apart. We won't be able to get them out,"

OOC: Sure, no problem

Blake ran down to the cords, planting a small charge on them with one hand whilst activating his ear-com-link with the other

"Parker, call in for extraction - we need a Med Team ASAP!" he told her "Inform Station Genesis, tell them to be ready for a Priority One casualty"

"Understood sir" came the reply. Within minutes, a Kingfisher was touching down at their location. A small team, most armed but some bearing red crosses and strechers hopped out. They loaded Rathma onto one, returning quickly to the VTOL. The team, now joined by Blake and Parker, quickly collapsed back into the VTOL and it took off. Once the doors were shut, Blake stood up

"Desitination is Station Genesis, outside Pelagious" he told the pilot, before kneeling down by Rathma's side

"How is he still alive?" he asked Vamp

OOC: Might be GodMod, so i'll change it if you want.

"Its simple," replied Vamp as he sat down next to Rathma. "Plasma cords were designed to rip someone's limbs off clean without blood gushiung out. This leaves the wounded alive and well but in full pain. The only way to stop the pain is to place cybernetic limbs onto the wounded," finished Vamp as he started to cry softly.

"Its simple," replied Vamp as he sat down next to Rathma. "Plasma cords were designed to rip someone's limbs off clean without blood gushiung out. This leaves the wounded alive and well but in full pain. The only way to stop the pain is to place cybernetic limbs onto the wounded," finished Vamp as he started to cry softly.

Blake hummed a moment as he thought, then clicked on his ear-com-link

"Doctor Malikov, what is the status on Project Daedalus?" he said

A voice with a heavy russian accent replied "It is on hold at the moment Major, Project Abraham is the priority at the moment"

"Damnit, can you make it work?" Blake asked

There was a pause, then the reply came

"I'll do what I can. Bring the patient to Med-Lab Six as soon as you land"

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The VTOL landed on a platform out in the open. The city of Pelagious was visible in the background, but the team took Rathma's strecher to an elevator. Once everyone was in, it took them deep below the surface. The doors opened, and they moved down the corridor to Med-Lab Six. Inside, a bearded man in a gray suit, along with a few men in white coats, waited for them

"Welcome to Station Genesis, Gentlemen" he said to them "Bring the patient through to Room Twelve and initate life support - just in case"

The Sentinels nodded and moved Rathma through to Room 12, hooking him up to life support in the room. They then left, heading back to the VTOL. Malikov turned to Blake and Vamp

"I'm not sure if the Bionics we have at our disposal will solve his problem" he said, leaning back against a chair "We have spent a long time developing them, but they are still not perfected. I cannot say what will happen"

Blake moved forward to him

"I'll give you all the personell you need" he said

Malikov looked at him for a moment, then replied

"Very well, I will do what I can" he said, before turning to the group in white coats "Keep him comfortable while I work on the Bionics"

"If you can remove the pain, we can perfect the cybernetic limbs when I get him back to Lynion," started Vamp as he rubbed his eyes gently as they watched Rathma come onto life support. "I should've bloody saved his life," whispered Vamp as he looked into the window of the room where Rathma was staying.

Rathma was calm and quiet when he went into a deep sleep. His body was still and his mind was quiet. His body was partly burnt and his eyes were starting to fade away. The body of the greatest savivour to Vamp was finally resting still. Was this the end of Rathma? Vamp placed that thought out of his head.

"Just try your best doc," finished Vamp. "I can't ask for anymore but trying your best," concluded Vamp as tears started to flow down his cheeks gently.

Malikov listened to Vamp, then spoke to the technicians in a language that most would not understand. But the Techs nodded, leaving the room and returning with a pair of Bionic Arms. They laid them down on the table, along with a tool kit, and began to work on them, unscrewing and tightening parts. Malikov turned to Vamp & Blake

"This may take a while" he said to them "I reccommend you find something to do in the meantime. There's a coffee machine one deck up, in the cafeteria"

With that, he closed the door, and moved to the table, leaving Blake and Vamp outside

"Come" Blake said to him "The Doc knows what he's doing. Let's get something to drink. We can take a shortcut through R&D to get there"

"Sure," replied Vamp as he followed Blake.

Vamp's mind was alive with thoughts about Rathma. Why didn't he saw those bastards before they ripped off his limbs? Why? WHY?? His mind was shouting out and his soul was upset. The Master Spirit inside of him attempted to calm down Vamp's mind. Vamp and Blake finally came to the cafeteria as he was handed a cup of coffee. He sipped it quietly.

"How long until its done?" Vamp asked Blake.

"Sure," replied Vamp as he followed Blake.

Vamp's mind was alive with thoughts about Rathma. Why didn't he saw those bastards before they ripped off his limbs? Why? WHY?? His mind was shouting out and his soul was upset. The Master Spirit inside of him attempted to calm down Vamp's mind. Vamp and Blake finally came to the cafeteria as he was handed a cup of coffee. He sipped it quietly.

"How long until its done?" Vamp asked Blake.

"I cannot say" said Blake, also sipping his coffee "Daedalus has been offline for some time now, what with Z giving Abraham the priority. It could be a few hours"

Blake's ear-com-link crakled to life, he pressed it, answering the call. Malikov was on the other end

"Major, I think we may be okay. If I can reverse engineer the Grey Tech you recovered I may be able to configure it to work with Rathma's cellular receptors. Give me a few hours"

Blake turned to Vamp

"Like I said, a few hours"

"Tell, how long ago did Daedalus go offline?" asked Vamp as he sipped his coffee. "If it what I think it is, Lynion had attempted to try something like that but we haven't perfected it the limbs yet,"



OOC: Skip the hours so we can bring Rathma back onto the scene.

"Tell, how long ago did Daedalus go offline?" asked Vamp as he sipped his coffee. "If it what I think it is, Lynion had attempted to try something like that but we haven't perfected it the limbs yet,"



OOC: Skip the hours so we can bring Rathma back onto the scene.

OOC: Yeah, I had planned to do that

"Daedalus is the codename for all Weapons/Armour Research & Development here at SRPA" Blake told him "Abraham is the codename for the Viral Research & Development. Ever since Malikov's discovery about ten years ago, Abraham has been Z's priority"

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A Few Hours Later

Dr. Malikov added the finishing touches to the Bionic arms. Handing the tools to an aide, he spoke to another

"Give him ten milligrams of Adrenaline. Wake him up"

The aide obeyed, injecting Rathma. Soon, he would be awake.

After the injection of the substance into Rathma's viens, Rathma suddenly started to wake up. His eyes blinked and he moved his head slightly. That was when he felt the extra weight. He pulled his arms free as he started to cry. His cybernetic limbs helped him pull himself up as he looked down at his legs. He wanted to scream but nothing came out. He wanted to curse but nothing came out.

"Aaagghhh!" shouted Rathma as his anger took control of him.

He ripped out any cords around him as he transformed directly into a werewolf. His eyes were the colours of the burning hells and his face was still scared from battles of the past. He glanced around at the men in white shirts as he screamed again. He found the nearby door and ripped it off its holding devices as he swung at the men in white. He threw any nearby guard around as he picked up the scent of Vamp.

"Bastard!" shouted Rathma as he ran in the direction of Vamp.

Meanwhile

Vamp sipped his coffee when he suddenly stopped. His ears tipped him off as he looked at Blake. His eyes glanced around as he heard the contiuious thuds of a beast approaching them. He grip his sword close to his hands as he searched for Blake.

"Blake get the bloody hell down!" shouted Vamp as he pushed Blake onto the ground as Rathma suddenly lept through the air.

"What did you do to me?" demanded Rathma as he threw Vamp aside.

"I saved your life like you saved my life!" repiled Vamp as he was thrown onto the wall. Rathma came over to Vamp and punched him violently. Vamp was taking a massive beating with every passing blow. He looked at Rathma as he pleaded in his mind.

"This will not be forgotten," muttered Rathma as he raced through the hallways and headed for the surface.

Blake and Parker were knocked down as Rathma dashed out of the Cafeteria. Blake was quickly onto his com-link

"Command, be advised" he yelled "We have a Priority One Target on the loose inside the base. Subject is male, probably highly aggressive. Handle with extreme caution"

"Understood Major, initiating lockdown sequence"

Blake turned to Parker

"Parker, take Victor squad and find him!" he said to her

"Sir" she replied, getting up and running out the room after Rathma. After searching several corridoors, she happened upon him near the exit. She stood between him and the exit, her hands pressed against the walls

"Rathma, this ends now!" she shouted, a crakle of electricity accidently discharging from her body into the floor as she shouted

"Blake!" shouted Vamp as he struggled to get up. "We need to get Rathma out of the facility. The only thing he'll be interested in is getting the bloody hell out of here and he'll head back to Lynion or one of her colonies," stated a battered Vamp. "Another thing, don't hunt Rathma down in groups of three or under. He'll pick them off like a cat playing with a mice,"

Meanwhile Rathma was rushing through the hallways when he came across an exit. He scanned the area first as his nose started to pick up the scent of a human coming towards him. He was about to go forward when a girl appeared out of nowhere. Rathma noticed her electric abilities were forming and quickly looked around before charging into the nearest room.

"Rathma, this ends now!" shouted the female's voice.

Rathma had managed to climb onto a table that was covered in plastic. Everyone knew plastic and metal didn't go together. Rathma watched the electricty flow through the metal floor and the walls as he waited. When there's a source, there's an amount, where's there's an amount there is an end and all he had to do was wait. It didn't take long until the electricty flow stopped. He waited a moment before going out in case it was a trap and then he ventured out to find the girl still standing there.

"I find your abilities rather applading to view," smiled Rathma as he walked over to the girl. "Tell Vamp I'm going to see Master and then her," finished Rathma as he took hold of the girl. Rathma looked at her face for a moment before he punched her arm a couple of times before throwing her across the floor to the other side of the room. He open the door quietly and glanced outside before he vanished into the forests.

"Blake!" shouted Vamp as he struggled to get up. "We need to get Rathma out of the facility. The only thing he'll be interested in is getting the bloody hell out of here and he'll head back to Lynion or one of her colonies," stated a battered Vamp. "Another thing, don't hunt Rathma down in groups of three or under. He'll pick them off like a cat playing with a mice,"

Meanwhile Rathma was rushing through the hallways when he came across an exit. He scanned the area first as his nose started to pick up the scent of a human coming towards him. He was about to go forward when a girl appeared out of nowhere. Rathma noticed her electric abilities were forming and quickly looked around before charging into the nearest room.

"Rathma, this ends now!" shouted the female's voice.

Rathma had managed to climb onto a table that was covered in plastic. Everyone knew plastic and metal didn't go together. Rathma watched the electricty flow through the metal floor and the walls as he waited. When there's a source, there's an amount, where's there's an amount there is an end and all he had to do was wait. It didn't take long until the electricty flow stopped. He waited a moment before going out in case it was a trap and then he ventured out to find the girl still standing there.

"I find your abilities rather applading to view," smiled Rathma as he walked over to the girl. "Tell Vamp I'm going to see Master and then her," finished Rathma as he took hold of the girl. Rathma looked at her face for a moment before he punched her arm a couple of times before throwing her across the floor to the other side of the room. He open the door quietly and glanced outside before he vanished into the forests.

Parker slammed into the wall on the other side of the corridor as Rathma threw her. As she landed, a huge burst of electricity discharged from her body. But Rathma was long gone. Blood trickled down her forehead.

Blake ran up to see her

"Parker, are you okay?" he asked

There was no reply. She simply sat there, slumped against the wall.

Then, suddenly, the blood began to vanish, and Parker awoke, taking a huge breath. She took a moment to catch her breath, then spoke

"Rath...Rathma" she began, still trying to regian her breath

"He's gone, I know" Blake said to her "If he's gone to the city there's no point looking for him - he'll be on a plane and gone before you know it"

"He said he was going to see...see the Master" she said "Then her"

Blake turned to Vamp

"Who is She?" he asked, helping Parker to her feet as the rest of Victor Squad arrived

"She?" questioned Vamp as he shook his head for a moment. "Rathma doesn't have parents or siblings...hmm...to be honest, he never mentioned a female and nobody knows who the Master is," explained Vamp as he headed towards the exit. He was about to leave before he looked at Parker.

'Why did Rathma spare her life?' thought Vamp to himself before he saw Parker's face again. 'Of course!' It was then it clicked in his mind.

"Its just occured to me," started Vamp as he turned to the others. "He's gone to Union to meet the closet thing he has to a family. I'll go after him and I hope Parker can get better,"


Vamperial Kingdom of Lynion, Lynx Island
Royal Palace
Present Time
---- Hours

"Can I get you another drink before i contiune?" offered Vamp as he got up to pour another drink.

"That'll be nice," replied Andrew as he took down some notes about the story Vamp had told him so far.

"Its a new brew of grin I'm working on," started Vamp as he handed Andrew a drink of a home made brew of gin. Andrew took a sip and his face just brighten up. "That's powerful stuff," coughed Andrew. "So what happen after the incident in the lab?"

"The year is 2006 and the Union Rebellion has started. We were under the reign of King Ranakin and King Xiahou who sent Vamperial Headmaster Jian to end the rebellion but he had no success. Myself and three over Vamperial Headmasters were at the Rynbiar Conflict and Jian at the time was facing a master strategiest," started Vamp. "After many defeats, we were on the face of losing the civil war and Union was going to become independent of Lynion. However, I returned alongside Lee and Woff and we prepared a counter-attack to wade off the Rebels until the capital could be fortified. Then somehow, we locked them along a five kilometre frontier that caused them to withdraw from the capital. It was when I was at the front I heard about a werewolf that was half cyborg had lead a charge and masscared two lines of defence before stopping and retreating back," contiuned Vamp. "They could him a Phoenix because of his power and speed. I was forced to stay at the front so that I could match this creature. The war contiune on and in 2007, the Rebels faced contiounes defeats all across the fronts and we were pushing them back. It turned out that the original commander, Commander Justin I think he was called, had died from illness and now a less capable leader had taken control. Eventually we pushed them back on a kilometre front and the Rebels were out-gunned, out-numbered and their morale was the lowest I've heard. We offered them a chance to give up but they didn't take it. It was then I realsied Rathma was somehow involved and the same men from Ustio North were arriving to check out how things were going. That's where our story picks up and then..." contiuned Vamp.

Vamperial Colony of Union
Battle for Univax Forests
2007, July 26th
1201 Hours

"Have we cut off their retreat?" questioned Vamp as he entered the main command room.

"Yep, the winter storm has set in and our boys are in position," explained Lee as he drew circles around the Vamperial Positions. "It could be awhile before something happens,"

"Heard anything about their leaders?" asked Vamp as he was slightly concerned for Rathma.

"No sir," replied Jian as he was checking a number of reports coming from the patrols. "Nothing but, there was a report of something happening in the camp but nothing else,"

"Keep me posted Jian," finished Vamp as he rubbed his eyes gently. "I'm going to lay down on ym bed for a moment," finished Vamp as he walked out of the room and headed to his private room.

2 hours later

Boom! Vamp suddenly woke up to the sound of 110mm Howitzer's firing at something. He quickly put his slouch hat on as he raced through the outpost as mortar crews joined in with the bombardment. Men were racing to their stations as a pair of Panzer X's were heading to the front gate. Vamp burst through the crowds of soldiers passing by him before he bargged into the main room.

"What's going on?" demanded Vamp.

"Sir, a number of jeeps..." started Lee before the other door suddenly opens.

"We got the bugger," shouted one of the soldiers as four men dragged in a man who was coming around.

"Whose this?" Lee asked as he noticed the cybernetic limbs.

"This gentlemen is Rathma," explained Vamp as rifles were suddenly aimed at Rathma who was lying on the floor and had just started to stand up. Rathma had burises across his face as he rolled over and looked up.

"Where is she?" questioned Rathma.

"Who?" questioned one of the soldiers as he bought his rifle straight into Rathma's face.

"Amy," muttered Rathma.

"There was a girl who arrived with him sir," replied one of the soldiers as he kept his distance from Rathma. "We sent her to the medics but people think she'll be dead before anything can happen,"

Vamp looked at Rathma as he ordered the soldiers to step back. He knelt down next to Rathma as he lifted up Rathma's beaten face. Rathma had blood running down his face and his face looked like it wasn't washed for quite awhile as Vamp lifted up Rathma's head. His eyes darted about before he noticed the officers around him.

"What do we do with him?" Lee asked to Vamp.


OOC: Ustio North, you can entre the command room because lets say you were part of the force sent to investigate rumours at Union that Rathma might be alive. Don't forget, Rathma is required to live.

"You let us check him out" came a voice from the door. A man with a white beard in Sentinel uniform stepped inside. He was accompanied by two others in Sentinel uniform. Another man stepped through the door, this one in a grey coat.

"Doctor, check him out" the man said to him. Malikov moved and began to inspect Rathma's limbs. The white bearded man turned to Vamp

"Hello Vamp" he said, addressing him like an old friend

"What made them boss?" questioned Lee as he clutched his hand to the handle of his sword.

"Hold it," started Vamp as he stopped Lee from drawing out his sword. "These guys gave Rathma the cybernetic limbs..." explained Vamp as Jian opened Rathma's shirt to revil customised armour plating across his chest and up his neck. "...but it seems someone else knows how to create cybernetic plating,"

"Bloody traitor," started Rathma as he was held down by Lee. "I'll get you Vamp if you harm her," finished Rathma as two more held down his legs only to be thrown aside like paper.

"Corporal, see to it that...the girl known as Amy is treated for her sickness and injuries," ordered Vamp as the corporal ran off to the medical hospital.

Malikov inspected the metal plating while the soldiers held Rathma down

"It is as we feared" he whispered, before standing up "Merlin, some of this is the technology we implanted him with two years ago. But you were right, some of this is beyond my technological knowledge - someone else implanted him with this"

"So someone is working against us" Merlin said to him

"Not really," replied Vamp as he took Merlin over to a map of Union. "This red circle is the Rebels current position and they're basically lost. We have found a werehouse when we captured it during the later part of the war. It had a picture of Rathma as well as metal costumes he must've being testing out," explained Vamp. "The Rebels have no knowledge of this sort of technology. I think Rathma has customised his armour plating and it wasn't someone else,"

"Vamp!" shouted Rathma as he gained Vamp's attention. "Promise me...promise me that you'll keep Amy safe. You can give me a tratiors death, just don't harm Amy," pleaded Rathma.

Vamp was suddenly confused about Rathma as he stopped his struggling. His eyes darted about looking for an answer but his mind was filled with things going around. He looked down on Rathma before looking up at his officers as they started to talk amongest themselves. Vamp looked up as he had decided the fate of Rathma. He looked at Lee for a moment and then back at Rathma.

"Can you get the Rebels to surrender?" Vamp asked Rathma as Lee and Jian suddenly looked at him.

"Most of them will but those close to Fat Tony will be ignorant," replied Rathma.

Vamp rubbed his shaven beard as he turned to Lee. "Lee, take my apprentice Woff and a platoon of Hunters and go with Rathma to the rebel's base. Only shoot the ones that fire on you," ordered Vamp as Lee nodded his head and left. "Merlin," started Vamp as he took Merlin over to a corner away from the others ears. "I want you to go with Lee and Woff. Its not that I don't trust any, but I need to know that if Rathma turns rouge on us, he can be taken down. Also, kill Fat Tony. He's a heavily obese man and there's rumours he can no longer move anywhere," whispered Vamp to Merlin. "Got that? Also, tell you men to let Rathma go,"

**bump**

"Merlin," started Vamp as he took Merlin over to a corner away from the others ears. "I want you to go with Lee and Woff. Its not that I don't trust any, but I need to know that if Rathma turns rouge on us, he can be taken down. Also, kill Fat Tony. He's a heavily obese man and there's rumours he can no longer move anywhere," whispered Vamp to Merlin. "Got that? Also, tell you men to let Rathma go,"

"If that is what you want" Merlin replied, before signalling to Echo team to follow him

Rathma was let go as he was helped up by Lee. Vamp nodded at Lee who signalled a platoon leader to gave his men. Lee also noticed Merlin was tagging along when Woff joined them. The platoon wondered through the compound as they came to the main gates. The guards were surprised to see Rathma as one of them waved at him and handed him his smei-automative pistol.

"Thanks," smiled Rathma back to the guard as he left with the others before the gates were closed behind them. The forests were busy with the rustling of animals passing by, the herds of wild bulls pounded the ground as the camp stood quiet for the time being.

"How far is the camp?" Lee questioned Rathma as Woff came alongside them.

"Not far actually. Maybe half an hour at the most," replied Rathma as he checked his pistol for a moment. "Have your men hide in the bushes as we advance along. The moment you hear shouting, drop onto the ground and don't fire until I give them an offer of surrender,"

Lee was cautious about Rathma as the platoon's slowly matched through the forest while dodging the odd bull that was running past them. They had to be careful about the bulls as they could easliy pound someone for about half an hour before getting bored with the person. Rathma was walking up the main road as the Lynion platoon alongside Merlin's squad pass through the forest.

"Hey, if you don't mind me asking," started Woff as he marched alongside Merlin. "How do you know Vamp?"

"Hey, if you don't mind me asking," started Woff as he marched alongside Merlin. "How do you know Vamp?"

"Well, Rathma and Vamp helped Major Blake and Lieutenant Parker destroy a terrorist base in Ustio North about two years ago" Merlin told him "During which Rathma was injured, and lost both his arms. He was taken to Station Genesis for treatment. My team recovered the Gray Tech from the crash site at the North Pole which Dr. Malikov successfully engineered to be used with Rathma's bionic limbs. Vamp was at Station Genesis when I arrived, though we did not speak then"

They continued walking

"Since then, SRPA have been friendly with Vamp, and your people, even if we are very secretive. We know all about your Vampiric and Lycanthropic abilities, and we understand - probably some of the few who do in the modern world"

"At least you're not like those idoits that came three years ago," replied Lee. "We had a bunch of blokes in white cloaks came and took our boys for expierments," contiuned Lee as they kept walking. "We mainly keep to ourselves and only engage other countries if our interests are at risk," Lee looked up as the platoons suddenly dropped.

"The rat returns to the ship," shouted a voice at the far end of the road.

"I've come to ask you guys to give up. The cause is lost and we're heavily outnumbered," replied Rathma as more men appeared armed with pistols.

"Ahh..." shouted a voice as a trolley appeared with a man on it. By now, Lee had placed his high-powered sniper rifle onto the ground and pointed the scope at Fat Tony.

"Psst...here's the man that ruined the Rebel's cause," whispered Lee. "We think this is the first time he has appeared out of his tent. Fat Tony weighs between 200 and 300kg's*,"

"Has the Vamperial Order surrender?" sneered Tony.

"They'll treat us accordingly to the laws of war. However, you and I Tony are going to be executed when this is over," answered Rathma.

"That's the thing Rat, I can't stand those bastards," sneered Tony as the men raised their pistols at Rathma. "You've got nothing Rathma. We've got guns and you only have your fancy martial arts,"

"No, what you have is bullets and you pray that I won't be standing when you empty your clips. Because if I'm standing," started Rathma as he looked at Tony straight into the eye. "You won't have a chance to reload,"

"Bullsh*t," replied Tony. "Kill the bastard!"

Rathma was suddenly gunned by seven people armed with 9mm rounds. The pistols went on and on as finally Rathma fell backwards and landed forward with a thud. Lee was suddenly quiet as they watched for a moment in shock. He glanced around and noticed Woff had ordered his squad to move up slightly.

"Merlin, take the shot with the rifle and get a headshot on Tony," started Lee as screams echoed out.

Lee looked up as Rathma stood up and had thrown his bayonet into one of the guards as the others looked surprised at Rathma. The unexpected had happened and now the guards were falling down like flies. Lee ordered the men to hold their fire in case they hit Rathma in the crossfire as Rathma was picking off the guards one by one. The guards never had the chance to reload as each one was gutted by Rathma's bayonet or longsword. Fat Toney was eventually the last one standing as Rathma came over to him and started to say something which no-one could hear. He took a dead guards bayonet and stabbed it into Fat Tony's left knee as he screamed in pain. Rathma moved back as Lee turned to Merlin. Who was going to kill Tony?

Merlin looked at Lee

"I'll do it, if you don't want to" he said, pulling a pistol from his holster. He pointed it at Tony's head. But then dropped his arm down, holding the pistol out to either Rathma or Lee

"He's your Bad Guy" he said shakily "You should have the honour"

"Rathma," finished Lee as he offered the kill to Rathma. Rathma stromed across towards Fat Tony as he started to whimper like a little school girl. Rage flowed through Rathma's vains as Fat Tony begged for mercy. Rathma held Fat Tony's head in his hands as he looked straight into Tony's eyes.

"Thought Amy was going to be safe eh?" shouted an enraged Rathma. "Thought you could keep me blind? This is for the lost cause,"

"Please..." begged Tony as Rebel soldiers started to come out surrendering. "Don't kill me..." sobbed Tony as tears streamed down his face.

"You didn't do it to Amy. For I know, she could be dead BECAUSE OF YOUR BLOODY CHOICE AND IDEAS!!" shouted Rathma.

Lee looked around as the forest started to turn dead as spirits darted above them laughing at Fat Tony. He turned his attention to Rathma who had know let his inner spirit take over him. Rathma grew and grew until he was a demonic werewolf with all his rage flowing through him. Blood dripped drom Rathma's thick fur as he roared into Tony as the slaiva started to burn Tony's face as he screamed for mercy. It was not an honourable death but more of a betrayal's death. Lee watched as Fat Tony only had his skull and his burnt body left over as the illusion stopped. Rathma was panting for his breath as he had used his energy in this single attack.

"What was that?" whispered Lee as Woff came over to him.

"Like the Humans say," answered Woff. "There are some things in this world we still don't know and may never know. I've never heard of this happening before. Maybe Vamp would know something we don't," finished Woff as the platoons started to escort the prisoners back to camp as Rathma came over to them and collasped onto his knees.

"The wars over, Fat Tony is dead and I'll get the same fate," started Rathma as he gave his pistol to Lee. "End my life here and now. I don't want to be executed in front of Amy,"

Lee looked at Rathma's pistol and threw it into the burning pile of fat that was left of Fat Tony. Rathma looked up expecting a more dishonourable death but deep down Lee felt something.

"3 Years ago, my parents, my brother and my sister were killed during a mass genocide of foriegners in another nation," started Lee as a tear ran down his cheek. "My only relative that I've got left is my little brother whose away at the moment. He means the world to me as he's my only family left. I've got no-one else but him," contiuned Lee as the officers looked at Lee. "I have no power over life and death and if I did, it would be the worse job I'll ever have. I've overheard Vamp speaking to Ranakin and Xiahou. The two kings have personally requested you remain alive to Vamp and Vamp agreed. You have a family now that needs you more than ever," concluded Lee as he finished his small speech. "Nobody has control over death and there is no exception. Go back to camp and be with Amy. Woff, take the POW's and get the dressed, medical checks and feed well," finished Lee as the four officers walked back to their camp.


OOC: One long event is after this one.

OOC: Sorry for the late post.

IC:

Vamperial Kingdom of Lynion, Lynx Island
Royal Palace
Present Time 1245 Hours


"So Rathma is protrayed as the Fallen Dark Knight that returned to the Vamperial Order?" asked Andrew as Vamp got them another round of drinks.

"He's the Freedom Fighter (up until 2005), the villian (2005 to 2007) and now he's the hero everyone looks up too," replied Vamp. "I gave him a choice once,"

"Sounds like its going to be an exciting story," smiled Andrew.

"Actually Andrew, it was a romance ending for the most bloodthirstiest werewolf I have ever seen. The year is 2021 and the Fungi are extinct and I personally gave a years worth of R&R to Rathma because he has done more than anyone has. This is the lighter side of Rathma..." corrected Vamp as he contiuned the story.

Vamperial Colony of Union
Baptist Church of Jesus Christ
1000 Hours

"Damn I'm nervous," started Rathma as his hand shock for a moment. "I thought this was going to be simple," as he straigthen his slouch hat as his emu feather was put into place.

"Rathma, wedding's may seem the most simplest thing that has ever happen to anyone," replied Lee as he pulled Rathma's collar down while Longshanks, the other member of the groom party, looked into the church auditorium as it was packed with church members and friends of the groom and the bride.

"Rathma, don't worry about Johanne being late," started Longshanks as several more friends of Rathma entered the church. "Its a custom some families do,"

"Yes, yes, I know that," replied the now nervous Rathma as Vamp appeared with familiar faces. "Vamp...I didn't expect to see you here,"

"I'm not going to miss out one of my best officers wedding moments just because of a little work," replied Vamp as he appeared without an escort as there was a few security personal around the church. "Besides, I think the kingdom can run itself without me for a day," smiled Vamp as he started for the upstairs compartments. He sat in the middle section as he had a fantastic view of the entire church auditorium.


OOC: I've changed my mind and decided to do the wedding day of Rathma. This is to show his other side when he isn't a bloodthirsty soldier.

**BUmp**

OOC: Does the honeymoon thread have anything to do with this change?

From the upper ledge of the Church, a lone figure shrouded in shadow looked down upon Rathma and Longshanks from behind Vamp.

OOC: This is in the past. The other thread is the bombing of Union. I just made it different.

IC:

"I was wondering when you would come," started Vamp as he noticed the lone figure behind him as Rathma took point at the front of the alter. "Did you think he would still have his Human emotions left inside of him?"

OOC: This is in the past. The other thread is the bombing of Union. I just made it different.

IC:

"I was wondering when you would come," started Vamp as he noticed the lone figure behind him as Rathma took point at the front of the alter. "Did you think he would still have his Human emotions left inside of him?"

"I know he did, Vamp" Merlin said to him "People can take everything we have, even our limbs, but we will always retain our emotions"

He leant in closer

"It's what makes us human"

The church stood up as Amy started to come down the isle in a beautiful white dress. Their was no photos taken for the time being and the mood was a cheerful atmosphere as the conversation between Vamp and Merlin went unnoticed.

"I think emotions can never be removed no matter how hard you try," replied Vamp as he looked at the bride joining Rathma. "I think this can prove to the world, that even the most bloodthirsty beings have a softer side to them. Its just a matter of finding it,"

The church stood up as Amy started to come down the isle in a beautiful white dress. Their was no photos taken for the time being and the mood was a cheerful atmosphere as the conversation between Vamp and Merlin went unnoticed.

"I think emotions can never be removed no matter how hard you try," replied Vamp as he looked at the bride joining Rathma. "I think this can prove to the world, that even the most bloodthirsty beings have a softer side to them. Its just a matter of finding it,"

"Indeed" Merlin replied, remaining in shadow "Emotions give people more power than they could possibly image. Emotions can turn the tide of battles with a single heroic act, help beat back even the strongest enemy. Emotions ae what keeps us going in our hour of need. Hope, and trust in our friends. What Rathma did, he did because he had emotions, not because he had a lack of them"

"Aren't you going to leave the shaodws for once?" Vamp asked as Amy had joined Rathma at the alter. "The ceremony is going to get start...I only hope we did the right thing,"

"Aren't you going to leave the shaodws for once?" Vamp asked as Amy had joined Rathma at the alter. "The ceremony is going to get start...I only hope we did the right thing,"

"I'm afraid I cannot" Merlin said to him "When I was last here, I saw a terrible fate for Rathma if he realises I am here. For now, I will remain unseen"

"What terrible fate?" asked Vamp as he turned to the shadows. "If there's something wrong with Rathma, you need to tell me!"

"Relax Vamp" Merlin said to him "There's nothing wrong with him. Along with the other abilities I possess - telekinesis, telepathy, healing - I also possess precognition, the ability to see the future. In the future, if Rathma knows I was here, he will lose everything he loves and will embark upon a personal vendetta against SRPA"

Vamp gave a sigh of relief. "For a moment I thought there was something wrong with him and haven't told me," started Vamp as he turned back to the marriage. "Rathma now has a family. Tell me, have you heard of Rathma's past? Its one of the sadest tale I was ever told,"

Vamp gave a sigh of relief. "For a moment I thought there was something wrong with him and haven't told me," started Vamp as he turned back to the marriage. "Rathma now has a family. Tell me, have you heard of Rathma's past? Its one of the sadest tale I was ever told,"

"I know of Rathma's past, and some of his future" Merlin said, standing up and buttoning up his beige overcoat "I'm sorry Vamp, but I have outstayed my welcome here. Good day"

He closed his eyes, and vanished.

"Sadly, no-one knows of his past," replied Vamp as Merlin vanished. "Not even he knows his past," whispered Vamp as he watched the wedding end with the passionate kiss between Amy and Rathma.

After the couple had left the church, Vamp joined the couple down on the steps to the church. Rathma smiled and shake hands with Vamp as Amy went to find her parents. Vamp gave Rathma a warm smile as the cheerful audience swept onto the steps to congulate the newly weds.

"Congulations," smiled Vamp as he shakes hands with Rathma again.

"Thanks sir," replied Rathma.

"How does it feel to have a family?" asked Vamp as Rathma laughed at the thought.

"I now have something to look forward too when I come home from work," smiled Rathma as he could tell there was something on Vamp's mind. "I know what it feels like to have something to come home too. Something I've always wanted and something I've always needed. Thanks for giving me leave,"

"Hey, that's what I do with my best officers," replied Vamp.

"Sir, was there something you were going to ask?" questioned Rathma as he removed his slouch hat to adjust his feather. He was suddenly swamped with Vamperial Apprentices trying to shake his hands.

"Rathma, I don't need to ask you that question. You already answered it for me and there's no need to ask you a second time," replied Vamp as Rathma placed his slouch hat back on.

"Thank you sir," replied a slightly nervous Rathma as he realised what the question was.


Vamperial Kingdom of Lynion
Lynx Island
Present Time

"What was the question you were going to ask him?" asked Andrew as he finished his drink.

"I rather not talk about the question," replied Vamp as he decided the most action was to cover up the question for the time being.

"What happened to the character Merlin?" asked Andrew as he wrote down a few notes.

"The last I heard, he was killed in action while fighting for his country three years after he met Rathma at the end of the Union Rebellion. He was a good friend to have and I miss him some times," lied Vamp.

"I'm sorry to hear that," replied Andrew as he changed the subject. "Hows Rathma going?"

"Rathma has three children. For security reasons I can't inform you of their names," started Vamp as he looked out the window that over looked the port city below the Palace. "He's going just fine by what I've heard and I hope...I hope he can be the example we need while the world is in chaos," finished Vamp.

"Thank you for the interview and I'll keep the secerts you want kept," thanked Andrew as he shakes hands with Vamp and left the palace.

Vamp poured two glasses of whiskey and sat one down on the table as he went out onto the balacony for some fresh air as he watched the busy port city below him. He drank his whiskey as he turns to find the glass still untouch. He wondered if Merlin was going to show up again. Then again, he wasn't going to expect him to show up.

"Interesting story, eh?" Merlin said to Vamp, appearing in the empty chair that Andrew had left "KIA - that's the second time i've been labelled that"

"Military secerts and friends are often classified as destroyed or KIA," replied Vamp as he handed Merlin the whiskey. "Its 1987 Whiskey. I would find it hard to explain you to the civilian populations and usually we just classifiy you as KIA or the person as KIA. If you appear again we say your someone else," contiuned Vamp. "I usually get tired of explaining you guys,"

"Military secerts and friends are often classified as destroyed or KIA," replied Vamp as he handed Merlin the whiskey. "Its 1987 Whiskey. I would find it hard to explain you to the civilian populations and usually we just classifiy you as KIA or the person as KIA. If you appear again we say your someone else," contiuned Vamp. "I usually get tired of explaining you guys,"

"Well, someone has to cover for us" Merlin said, swiging down the Whiskey "Hmm, nice. It's been a while since I had a good drink"

He placed the glass back down on the table

"How is Rathma these days?" he asked, leaning back in the chair

"Yeah," replied Vamp as he turned around to face Merlin. "Its either that or the Human Media becomes a bit curious about our works and who we fight alongside with. Personally I wouldn't mind putting the nosey Human Media down for a couple of days," contiuned Vamp.

"How is Rathma these days?" Merlin asked as he leaned back in the chair.

"Rathma?" started Vamp as he leaned back on the wall. "He's recently had a daughter and two sons born. The family is doing fine while Rathma contiunes to fight. I'm getting worried about Rathma tho," contiuned Vamp as he placed the bottle of the table as he sat down. "He's being serving the military for about 70 years. 60 years of combat duty and 10 years training other armies around the world. He's had injuries and wounds but he's figured out a way to have the armour light and strong and able to manovour quickly," explained Vamp as he poured himself more whiskey. "I've given him combat leave for a year. The last I've heard, he was travelling the world with his family and they were staying in Romania," contiuned Vamp as he stretched over and took out a postcard from Romania and placed it on the table. The picture was of the mountains of the country and the sun at its peek. "I've being keeping a file open with my advisors about Rathma's past family. Now here's the interesting part that nobody knows. Rathma is a Romanian Werewolf and maybe the last of his kind. This was noticed when someone noticed the DNA from when I found him in 1939 is identical to this day," explained Vamp as he contiuned the conversation. "Now, the interesting thing about this is, every single Lynion except Rathma, had their DNA changed on a mass scale. Back then we only had a population of 15 million so it was done quickly since we had a small population. This was to suit the Vampire and Werewolf DNA. Anyhow, they said there was going to be side affects and it happened when he was helping to defend the Palace. His body shut down and he was nearly placed in a coma if his inner spirit didn't do anything," Vamp stopped for a moment as he sipped his whiskey. "However, we only have his nationality at the moment. We still can't find a clue or a trace of his parents or relatives. At first we thought he was related to Woff Phoenix but they had different blood DNA that identifies them as siblings but after we checked it out, we were back to where we started from," finished Vamp. "Somehow I doubt we'll be able to find his relatives or family. At least he has a wife now and a family of his own to come home to," concluded Vamp.


OOC: this takes 10 months before the Union Bombings.

"I've being keeping a file open with my advisors about Rathma's past family. Now here's the interesting part that nobody knows. Rathma is a Romanian Werewolf and maybe the last of his kind. This was noticed when someone noticed the DNA from when I found him in 1939 is identical to this day," explained Vamp as he contiuned the conversation. "Now, the interesting thing about this is, every single Lynion except Rathma, had their DNA changed on a mass scale. Back then we only had a population of 15 million so it was done quickly since we had a small population. This was to suit the Vampire and Werewolf DNA. Anyhow, they said there was going to be side affects and it happened when he was helping to defend the Palace. His body shut down and he was nearly placed in a coma if his inner spirit didn't do anything," Vamp stopped for a moment as he sipped his whiskey. "However, we only have his nationality at the moment. We still can't find a clue or a trace of his parents or relatives. At first we thought he was related to Woff Phoenix but they had different blood DNA that identifies them as siblings but after we checked it out, we were back to where we started from," finished Vamp. "Somehow I doubt we'll be able to find his relatives or family. At least he has a wife now and a family of his own to come home to," concluded Vamp.


OOC: this takes 10 months before the Union Bombings.

OOC: Ok


"Interesting" said Merlin, pondering on what Vamp had told him "We could look into it if you like. The archives at Station Omega are bound to have records on that sort of thing"

"I didn't thought of that," replied Vamp as a spirit darted into the room. "This is the Master Spirit," introduced Vamp as the Spirit took the form of a werewolf and stood in front of the pair. His colour was still a bluish colour.

"You may call me Scott, Merlin. I've found something," briefed the Master Spirit. "Rathma has had an interesting past. I could only tell it to you if your interested. However, I've found out that something is protecting his past from being exposed. We're not sure if he's curse or there's something else troubling him,"

"I didn't thought of that," replied Vamp as a spirit darted into the room. "This is the Master Spirit," introduced Vamp as the Spirit took the form of a werewolf and stood in front of the pair. His colour was still a bluish colour.

"You may call me Scott, Merlin. I've found something," briefed the Master Spirit. "Rathma has had an interesting past. I could only tell it to you if your interested. However, I've found out that something is protecting his past from being exposed. We're not sure if he's curse or there's something else troubling him,"

Merlin gave Scott a formal nod as Vamp introduced him. He listened to what he had to say, then thought a moment about what he had said

"Hmm" Merlin began "Cursed you say? Well, you should probably know that if you had said that to anyone else, they'd have laughed you off"

He paused again

"But" he said slowly "Station Omega did some research into Romanian Curses about thirty years ago, just after the outpost was established there. Their archives will have many notes on the Curses. Maybe they have what you're looking for?"

OOC: Sorry about being dead. We'll finish it here.

IC:

"Maybe its for the best we leave Rathma's mind alone," suggested Vamp as Scott went back into Vamp's body. "I have a dangerous feeling that attempting to access his mind would send on a vendetta assault on the station he had his cybernetic limbs attached," concluded Vamp as he moved around for a moment. "We'll close the case for now. I want Rathma to have some much needed time off," finished Vamp.

OOC: Righto