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"fine but now the entire planet will know your here. This will become a mecha for bounty hunters. However it is my duty to protect civilian lives and lives of allies so i will stay."

"fine but now the entire planet will know your here. This will become a mecha for bounty hunters. However it is my duty to protect civilian lives and lives of allies so i will stay."

"Hmm...we should move quickly then..."

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Rei Warheit

OOC: Well, for Theallas,

First off any one here watch Rurouni Kenshin, the anime? Better yet, any one here seen the first OAV? Theallas is a Sindarin Elf, one of the few left on this world. He is a swordsman by nature, fast, agile, deadly. He is also a powerful mage, specializing in Ice and Darkness magic, but he rarely if ever uses this skill. Most of his power comes from his speed, enhanced by magic. At times Theallas hits speeds so fast that they are impossible to see with the human (NOTE Human, it really is not your eye, but your brain, Theallas moves at such high speeds that your brain classifies his as a "junk" object, a visual discrepancy, and will remove him from sight) eye.

After living for over 1,600 years, and traveling most of the known worlds, Theallas knows most sword, and other weapons styles.

His personal technique, is a combination of two Japanese styles, Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu, and one other unnamed style. (Both From Rurouni Kenshin, the first one is Kenshin Himura's style, the second is Sojiro's from the Shishio Story Arch, I believe the attack is called Shun Ten Satsu)

I will read this over and see if I forgot anything, note, all stuff related to RK is owned by their respectful owners and not be me :cry:

"Agreed but wait a second"

Fitz reached down and defused his vest.

Theallas looked at Warheit with a puzzled expression, and decided to follow them, once he was next to them, he decided to speak, “Umm Kanosis what the hell is going on here?”

"You see there's two stories. The one I just made up and the real one. which one do you want to hear?"

"You see there's two stories. The one I just made up and the real one. which one do you want to hear?"

"What do you think, the real one."

"All I know is that when I first meet Warheit again, he is a homocidal maniac, now he seems some what normal!"

won't hurt to switch the stories.

"That's because it's a clone. Either that or Warheit was possed by a demon which we are now hunting down. I'm not too clear"

Kanosis was actualy certain the Warheit had been possesed having seen the demon for himself but he decided to keep that opinion to himself.


Suddenly to the right of Kanosis automatic weapons were fired at him.

OOC: Leandro isn't exactly a demon...he's man made...

and you should probably post once more...seeing as how you made that cliffhanger

The Talon was following again. He would kill Warheit, regardless of who stood in his way.

o.o.c I was going to see how people reacted.

i.c. Kanosis tackled the person nearest to him and yelled

"Warheit watch out! Every down"

. A group of five men ran forward with assualt rifles, shooting. Kanosis grabbed his Lauzies and started returning fire. Two of the men were hit and killed but the other three were wearing armor.

Garr brought up his weapon but Warheit was already ahead of him.

With angelic ease, the Aural cut through an armored man's midsection and then in the same motion turned and stabbed another through the heart. Kicking the man high to get him off his sword, Warheit placed his other hand on his blade and turned to his right. With his sword raised above his head, Warheit cut down through the last man, splitting him in half. It was done so fast, not even a mere bullet was fired.

Garr watched in amazement and horror...

"Lets keep moving," Warheit instructed.

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Rei Warheit

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Garr Altima

The Talon heard the sound of gunfire. He ran to an overlooking rooftop. "Warheit."

He set up his silenced sniper rifle.

"Thanks. I think I know who these people are and why they went for me. Either they're bountyh hunters or their culti-"

Kanosis was cut short by a shot. n his stomach. The shooter turn and ran. Kanosis collasped to the ground still breathing.

Without stopping, Warheit dragged him into a building. The people there seemed shocked, but Garr told them to fetch medical help.

"Aren't you going to get that man?" Garr asked.

"The system will," Warheit responded as cries for mercy were heard and then gunfire.

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Rei Warheit

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Garr Altima

"I'm okay. Despite the blood. It missed the vital organs. Give me a medpac."

Kanosis stoped and started to vomit blood.

Garr grabbed a rag and a medpack. "GET A DAMN MEDIC!" He yelled at the people who were standing by. "You think you could give me a hand?" he asked of Warheit, but the silver-haired warrior was not paying much attention, his mind elsewhere.

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Rei Warheit

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Garr Altima

The Talon cursed. He felt around for the explosives he had purchased earlier, then he lit them and threw them towards the building Warheit had entered.

He turned, and vanished.

"Take cover," Warheit instructed emotionless, as if he was simply stating a fact. He closed the door of the building as the explosions went off, and although no part of the building was harmed, the vibrations knocked things off the shelves and onto people. The explosion also happened to kill the medic who was coming, as well as alert the police.

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Rei Warheit

Biggs had not yet entered the building, he had merely waited outside, lingering behind. When he saw the explosives tossed in, he yelled out "RUN!" to everyone in the building, and quickly searched for whoever threw the grenades, drawing his shotgun off his back.

o.o.c. Fuck! I think that Kanosis is going to have to duck out for about a couple pages. Continue and i'll keep an eye on things.

i.c. "Give me that."

Kanosis grabbed the medpac and started rummaging through it. He found some painkiller, which he took, some badanges and some tweezers. He removed the bullet and he put bandages on the wound.

"leave me here to rest. I'll catch up."

Anger began to infuse the Talon as he returned to his base in the undercity. "I shall need assistance..."

OOC: Well...just so you know...I have the ending scripted...but nothing up until that point. So feel free to have Biggs hunt down the Talon, have the Talon continue to hunt Warheit...and celack...I have no clue what you're doing...but I hope you're not taking yourself out of the RP :?

o.o.c don't worry. The wound isn't that deep and kanosis will be on hsi feet soon. I just wanted to liven things up a bit.

OOC: I was wondering if Leandro would appreciate assistance?...

o.o.c don't worry. The wound isn't that deep and kanosis will be on hsi feet soon. I just wanted to liven things up a bit.

OOC: You can still make posts about him...the Steel Butterfly medical system is quite good :wink:

If you think of a way to get him involved quicker...just TG me the details first. If not, I hope he recovers quickly

OOC: I was wondering if Leandro would appreciate assistance?...

OOC: Eh...he's kinda a monster of some sorts...remember...how Warheit used to be was Leandro...so they pretty much have the same attitudes and the like. Also...right now he doesn't really have much of a physical form...and he won't be hunting Warheit when he gets one...he'll have much bigger plans...

Steel I TGed you with how kanosis is going to stay in.

The Talon sighed as he went through his weaponary. "I need to find a way to seperate him from his companions."

Good night all. Kanosis is in the building till I return.

"Give me that."

Kanosis grabbed the medpac and started rummaging through it. He found some painkiller, which he took, some badanges and some tweezers. He removed the bullet and he put bandages on the wound.

"leave me here to rest. I'll catch up."

As Garr went around checking to see if everyone was ok, Warheit addressed Kanosis directly.

"You won't stand much of a chance here...you know that..."

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Rei Warheit

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Garr Altima

Theallas managed to get inside, ducking agianst a wall, "All right Warheit, you owe me one hell of an explanation here, and you better start before I start killing random by passers that happen to look something like you"

Biggs cursed to himself after not finding the suspect... "man, I really wish I could have seen that faggot..."

He entered the building and walked towards Warheit and Garr to check the injuries.

Warheit raised an eyebrow but then restated what he had told Garr to Theallas. "After I was captured, they tried to make me into a god like Leandro...or at least clone me and experiment on my copies. Much to their dismay, Aurals cannot be clones, or changed. Aurals, which I am one of, are too pure. During the experiments on me, the sucessful Leandro grew increasingly jealous, and lashed out. He slaughtered all the scientists as a hideous beast and then only I was in his way. When I got the upper hand, he suddenly disappeared, only to re-appear inside of me."

Warheit paused, letting the details sink in.

"I saw everything," he continued. "I saw myself doing everything...killing everyone...but I couldn't stop it. I felt so worthless...so weak. So when my chance came to go into hiding, I spent the time thinking of ways to exorcise that monster from my mind. I...I don't know how I did it...but I was gaining power...and then...you saw what happened. I fell...absolutely horrible. All those people...felled under my sword...I didn't want it to be all my fault...and now...it's become that."

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Rei Warheit

The Talon found what he had been looking for. A highly illegal disintegrator. He cackled and tested it on a book. It crumbled to dust. "Warheit, I swear, you shall be destroyed!"

OOC: Disintegrators work be encouraging entropy. An Aural's powers wouldn't work very well...

OOC: Disintegrators work be encouraging entropy. An Aural's powers wouldn't work very well...

OOC: Uh...only if it came into contact with him...and nothing would survive that...

Theallas nodded, remembering his own experience with insanity, “I understand” Theallas draws his sword looking at the red gem, set in where the blade meets the hilt. “My own story is very similar, but it is too long to explain, to cut it to basics, I killed, I killed the way you did for almost a thousand years, and I am only now learning to deal with it.”

Theallas, sheathed his sword, and sat hunched against the wall, “I was right in coming here, I came here originally to protect you. After the time warp incident, I had a feeling that you might be a little unstable, I have no clue what you saw right before the timelines were set back to normal, but it changed you Warheit, it defiantly did.”

Theallas remembered his own experiences in the time warp, thousands of universes, many of them disturbing, all of them blending, mixing, it had given Theallas a whole new look on his life.

Warheit let out a small chuckle. It was not one of happiness...though...

"Being possessed and doing things...horrible things...and having no control over what you do...that changes a man as well," He responded. It was Nemerov's fault for putting him in that place...he'd never forgive the Emperor. "What I saw before the timelines were put back together...hmm...every possible history and future for me flashed before my eyes...and that was after killing myself...it...it hurt...in a way nothing else could..."

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Rei Warheit

One particuakar VISOON

Steel, my keyboar is going screw wont pROBABLy be on tonight

One particuakar VISOON

Steel, my keyboar is going screw wont pROBABLy be on tonight

OOC: Ok, Warheit will be leaving, but Garr will be staying with Kanosis and Biggs. You'll be staying with them as well then.

Bump

Leandro knew what would happen if he entered another body, but he'd have to do it anyway. He knew that once he entered an Aural that he'd never be able to enter another being again before he possessed Warheit and he did that anyhow. Then again, he hadn't planned on leaving Warheit's body. He floated, high above the speeders and hovercars so that he would blend in with the lights, searching for a body.

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Leandro Heroth's Spirit Form

Warheit stood, bid his regard to Theallas, and then addressed Garr.

"I must be leaving now," he said, much to Garr's dismay. Garr felt safe with Warheit with him. Now, especially without a left hand, Garr would be in quite a bit of danger. "I have things to take care of..."

"But you'll be noticed. They'll catch you..." Garr protested. Warheit shook his head.

"No...I can take care of myself."

And he left, heading towards yet another lift, this one taking him to the capitol and the Imperial Palace. These lifts were quite a distance away, yet he walked slowly, remembering all that had happened.

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Rei Warheit

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Garr Altima

The Talon also began to move towards the palace. "Nemerov must know something..."

Leandro knew what would happen if he entered another body, but he'd have to do it anyway. He knew that once he entered an Aural that he'd never be able to enter another being again before he possessed Warheit and he did that anyhow. Then again, he hadn't planned on leaving Warheit's body. He floated, high above the speeders and hovercars so that he would blend in with the lights, searching for a body.

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Leandro Heroth's Spirit FormBiggs was still able to detect Leandro on his scouter... an evil spirit like this lingering in the mortal world... definately something that would stand out. If Leandro could notice, he would see Biggs' eyes were the only ones actually watching him. He thought to himself what could this guy be doing? If this is the true being that was 'evil Warheit,' then he must be looking for a way to get another Body... oh crap... I better follow this guy.

And so he did, keeping a watchful eye on his position as he made his way through the city, stealing some kid's speeder bike.

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OOC: Got a new keyboard, it was my guess what, my motherboard was bad, I got it last week. So I took it back to the store, was a pain to several people, and got a new motherboard

IC: Theallas looked at Garr, "So where to now?"

As Theallas stood up, he sheathed his sword, peering out the door, "Garr, by the by, do you have any bounties on your head, or am I the only one here"

Kanosis stood up.

"The wounds not deep. I can keep with Warheit. Something tells me that if he or thellas gets possed they wont be able to stop the otehr"

Kanosis ran out after Warheit, ignoring the pain.

Theallas looked at Garr, "So where to now?"

As Theallas stood up, he sheathed his sword, peering out the door, "Garr, by the by, do you have any bounties on your head, or am I the only one here"

Garr shook his head. "None that I know of..." was his response.

"The wounds not deep. I can keep with Warheit. Something tells me that if he or thellas gets possed they wont be able to stop the otehr"

Looking at Theallas, Garr invisioned the man possessed. Theallas killed without though to begin with...if Leandro got him...

Kanosis ran out after Warheit, ignoring the pain.

"What should we do?"

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Garr Altima

Theallas stood up, “I am going to follow Warheit from a distance. If he needs back up, I will be able to help him.” Theallas ran out, a second later, a blaster shot was heard, followed by the sickening sound of a sword cutting through flesh.

Theallas ran after Kanosis, he ran like hell, pushing his body to its’ limits, as he was so accustomed to doing. Theallas remembered that he might have to kill Warheit, It is my duty, if we must fight, it will be a battle to remember. I am not sure what power an Aural has, but it must be powerfull

Garr exited the building, and looking upwards, aimed his pistol at a speeder. With one carefully placed shot, the driver fell out of the speeder spraying blood over the alleys below.

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The Speeder slowly came to a stop and decended to ground level. Getting in, Garr began following Warheit, Kanosis, and Theallas from above.

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Garr Altima

"Warheit wait up!"

Kanosis called to the silver haired man running in front on him.

OOC RANT:

Ok people, invisionfree just went to hell...99% of my images crashed last night...They say they'll restore in for me...but...I'm just not sure. I only have Warheit and Nemerov...and how I'm not sure.

So thats why alot of the pics on NationStates have been down, I can tell you, a lot of people are going to be pissed off.

So thats why alot of the pics on NationStates have been down, I can tell you, a lot of people are going to be pissed off.

They're working on it...but I'm creating a backup currently

So thats why alot of the pics on NationStates have been down, I can tell you, a lot of people are going to be pissed off.They're working on it...but I'm creating a backup currentlyOOC: I get my image hosting from my parent's website... it's got unlimited server space, and I can share... want some?

OOC: Nah...I'd have too many :lol: Anyway...must not have been much of a problem...fixed already...and if I didn't...the backup would be good to go.

IC Post coming soon...and...

I will not be on from wednesday afternoon/night until friday. Then, I'll leave saturday and won't be back until late monday/tuesday depending on how lucky I am in the woods. I have a good shot, but that doesn't always matter with deer. :roll: . That being said, I'll try to do some hardcore RPing tonight, tomorrow night, all wednesday (No classes) and friday. I want to get this done soon...this is only part 2. That being said, if making a good RP means extending this...I'm all for it. I don't want to sacrifice anything.

"Warheit wait up!"

Kanosis called to the silver haired man running in front on him.

Without stopping, Warheit gazed over his right shoulder. Upon seeing it was Kanosis, he came to a hult and then quickly resumed a walk, counting on Kanosis's ability to catch up.

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Rei Warheit

Peering down from the speeder, Garr couldn't see anything except blurs of lights and masses of people, yet he knew if he got off, he'd never be able to catch up. Out of his pocket he pulled the DNA tracker Nemerov had given him and hoped that the device would lead him to Warheit. He was hunting the man once more, but this time merely to keep up...

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Garr Altima

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Leandro hovered towards the core, crossing the small bridge that connected the hallway to the locked shaft. Testing his immortality, he jumped off the bridge. Disappointed by the lack of excitement, he simply walked back through the air towards the metal pathway and into the entrance to the main chamber. Resuming his reddish glow, he went to work on the systems.

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Leandro Heroth's Spirit Form

Garr read the signature on the scanner.

The powerplant? Why would Warheit be there?

He shifted the speeder into 1st gear and hurried his way to the main control unit, which was heavily guarded.

"I just hope..." he mused to himself about Warheit and groups of guards.

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Garr Altima

Leandro was nostalgic has he read the screens before him.

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So much power, all controlled by one place. The flip of a switch...well...many switches...would shut of the capitol. This was the generator that kept the others going...this was the big plant...this was it...

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Leandro Heroth's Spirit Form

Garr came across the powerplant and without thinking asked, "Did anyone with long silver hair pass by here recently?"

"Negative," the guard said. "There are only five clearance cards able to access the main generator. No one simply 'walks in'. Besides, I started my shift mere minutes ago."

Garr shook his head. That was the obvious answer. Being away from the empire sure had effected Garr's memory though. The way things were run around here...it was unique.

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Garr Altima

Kanosis didn't catch up when Warheit had given him the chance, so Warheit had quickly made his way to a place he remembered as a general. He did what he had to do, and quickly got back on the trail of Leandro.

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Rei Warheit

And then, after an enormous flash of light, the city went dark.

Alarms and emergency lights sprung up throughout the three levels of the planet as enternal night unfolded its tattered wings.

The slums were home to chaos, as all light left, for no one worried to install emergency lights.

The Heights and the Capitol fell asleep, yet Nemerov didn't even notice it until many minutes later in his special office.

Throughout the Industrial Sector, emergency lights popped up here and there, assisting the panicked workers around the crowded planet-city.

And at the main powerplant generator, Garr decided he had to make a move before Warheit did much more.

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"Freeze," commanded a guard in ODIN armor, and in the dim light projected by the "eyes", Garr could see the reflections of the guard's pistol.

Garr struggled to get away but the ODIN forces came faster and in larger numbers to restrain him. Then, the emergency lights flickered and died.

Punching a guard and stealing his helmet for the night vision, Garr darted inside. A loud and obnoxious alarm sounded, signifying a terrorist attack. Without looking back, Garr ran towards the main chamber. Stopping Warheit was the only thing on his mind once more, yet he didn't know how he'd accomplish that.

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Garr Altima

Warheit also took this time to sneak past the guards and into the power plant. He did not know of the cause, yet he knew how to fix it. Having clearance before, Warheit know the details of the generator and how it was put together. However, he sensed that this was more than a mere power failure.

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Rei Warheit

If he had a face, you could have seen Leandro smile at that moment. Now he only needed a body. When there is no light, it's too easy to be seen if you glow...

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Leandro Heroth's Spirit Form

Garr came to the bridge, although he only knew it was a bridge from the dim blue light behind him...

He spun around to see an ODIN soldier aiming his polaron disruptor at his head. "Get...the hell...away...from that generator..." the soldier ordered, seemingly out of breath.

Garr didn't have time for a response. A red light decended on the soldier, and Garr's DNA tracker began to indicate that Warheit was near, when it was Leandro instead. The tracker was wrong, yet Warheit was still close.

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Garr Altima

The man in the armor shaked, as if he was being blown up like a balloon. Slowly, the armor was shed, as was the man's skin. Standing in front of Garr was a horrific monster...and Garr reacted on impulse...buy opening fire on the demon.

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Leandro Monster

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Garr Altima

Warheit ran through the passage, sensing Leandro. He had sensed this same sensation when he was first possessed, and it was becoming more and more evident the further he made his way into the power plant.

He blanked out the sounds of sirens and chaos, only hearing the blood pulsing in the veins near his ears.

It’s me…

I’m the cause of all this…

I will be…my…fault…

I have to stop this...I have to stop it now...

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Rei Warheit

OOC: First thread of the saga - http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=85646

With a primal roar, the monster gazed down upon Garr, spitting up its heart. Sickened, Garr took two steps backwards, towards the door of the generator.

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But it was not to be...the beast swung its huge arm, smacking Garr with a squishing sound, and sending him over the edge of the now dark generator shaft.

"NOOOOOO!" Garr screamed as he toppled over the edge. He tried to grab for something, but he only had one hand...

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Garr Altima

Warheit appeared in a blur and slashed through the monster's back. Roaring out in pain, it backhanded the silver-haired warrior across the room and back out the door.

Springing to his feet, Warheit charged as Leandro jumped through the side of the shaft, into an enormous north to south pipeline. Warheit followed.

Down they fell, weightless, through the pipe. Warheit's blade was pointed down, and he was gaining ground fast on the beast. However, without warning, Leandro changed course in mid-air and crashed through the side of the pipe while Warheit continued to fall.

Warheit dug his sword into the side of the pipe and soon came to a stop. However, he was already far behind and below the monster, and would have to find a new path.

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Rei Warheit

bump...rping with myself...fun... :lol:

As Warheit left Theallas behind, Theallas resorted to the way he had first found Warheit, magic, Theallas started feeling for Warheits unique magic feild, that would tell him where Warheit was.

As soon as Theallas had found Warheit's energy, Theallas dashed off, running through the crowded streets, following the trail that Warheit had left behind.

bump...rping with myself...fun... :lol:OOC: Tip for future RPs... don't do it all by yourself... NPC the bad guys, but quit making 20 posts in a row... give other people important toles! This RP's cool and all, I just feel like my character has no importance.

bump...rping with myself...fun... :lol:OOC: Tip for future RPs... don't do it all by yourself... NPC the bad guys, but quit making 20 posts in a row... give other people important toles! This RP's cool and all, I just feel like my character has no importance.

OOC: Yeah...I noticed...

But I need to get this finished. As this chapter was much better and more important than the last, so is the next in comparison to this one.

OOC: Personaly, I liked the first RP the best so far, this one is more refined, but the first one let our artistic liscence go wild

OOC: The next one will be more out there...but darker at the same time...

OOC: Dark, I like dark, of course I liked AMF's "Hall's of the Dead" threads :twisted:

<I like the emoticon>

Free from the bowels of the power plant, Warheit searched for signs of Leandro, or anything else not familiar to this realm.

He sensed familiarity in the pitch black of the lightless planet, and tried to bring himself closer towards whoever or whatever it was.

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Rei Warheit

o.o.c dammit Kanosis would ahve caught up wutg warheit if you had given me the chance. My comp was down last night.

o.o.c dammit Kanosis would ahve caught up wutg warheit if you had given me the chance. My comp was down last night.

OOC: I figured something like that was up...but I really want to get this thing towards the climax of the story...hell...he could catch up now

superior scent wouldn't be effected by the lack of lighting

Puzzled, yet seemingly at home in the darkness, Warheit carefully avoided other beings as he made his way through the streets, following the morbid screams of humans consumed.

Monarch Industrial Section…

Hell…

Alive…

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Rei Warheit

Kanosis followed Warheit around. He caught sight and him and ran up. He grabbed Warheit's shoudler and spun him around.

"What the hell's going on?"

Another scream...another feeding...

"Leandro is running wild through the streets, killing random people and seemingly feasting on them," Warheit responded. He stopped, thinking of what else. "Garr was knocked down the generator shaft...it's a long fall..."

Warheit picked up the pace of his walking motioning to Kanosis to do the same.

"Leandro shut off the power somehow...from within the generator..."

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Rei Warheit

Kanosis drew his sword and gave it to Warheit
"This is yours. I borrowed it a year ago\"

Warheit tapped his own sword and shook his head.

"It'll last far beyond us...most durable thing I've ever used. Keep it...you might need it..."

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Rei Warheit

A'lright. i know how it's feels to have killed many innocent people, I know how when you have no control over it."

Warheit turned, not wanting to talk about it. He squinted his eyes and tried to see through the blinding darkness as he walked.

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Rei Warheit

"Warheit..."

"Biggs..."

...a voice crackled from a place no one could see it.

"Biggs..."

"Someone..."

"help..."

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Garr Altima

Kanosis started reconnecting the vials of explosives in his vest.

The dream had come full circle by now. Warheit sighed as he looked into the heavens. That was were he belonged...not here... What had he gotten himself into?

All he had done...and all he was about to do...

Why?

What was it worth?

He dreamed of space...of freedom...of starships. Aurals, demons, science gone wrong...it wasn't how he invisioned his life...and yet...he couldn't have lived a lie...could he?

Learning that he was indeed an Aural...it...changed him...

Soaring with the stars, speeding past planets...but now he was living in darkness...searching for devils...

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Rei Warheit

And so Warheit stopped and rested his head in his hands.

I am watching the rise and fall of my salvation...

He pushed the hair out of his face out of habit. He couldn't see either way.

So much fear...so much hate...so much pain...

With one finger he gently touched the palm of his other hand, taking note of the natural wrinkles in skin.

I feel the reason...

He was beginning to say these things outloud, but still softer than most humans could hear in the noise of the chaos.

It's leaving me...

And suddenly he felt bad for Leandro, a man created for evil from evil...outside of the human circle...not unlike himself.

I...I've tried...

Had it been better circumstances, Leandro might have replaced him some day as Commander of the Imperial Fleet and Marines when he retired...but no...he had to mess it up...

...but I messed it up...

So once more it came down to Nemerov...

The sacrifice was made...

but Nemerov didn't order the creation of a god...

Leandro was that sacrifice...

And the scientists acted under orders...but...

The sad part is...

Warheit stood, and facing Kanosis, told him to keep moving.

If I was in his place...

He checked his sword. It was always ready to kill...just like Leandro...and him...

I'd be doing the same thing...

He would have to slay that monster...for the Empire...

And yet I'm in a similar situation...

The Empire which betrayed him...

And I'm doing nothing...

The Emperor who betrayed him...

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Rei Warheit

"That's it," High General James Shockey told his troops. "The power's out, and you can bet that bastard did it. He betrayed you, and he betrayed the empire. Frankly, I can't think of any reason to let Mr. Warheit live. Let us all be swift and accurate. No matter the costs, the outcome will be worth it..."

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High General James Shockey and Odin Troops

Off in the distant space below him, Garr could probably hear the roar of something ascending through the core. As it drew closer, he could probably make out the image of the Jordan, rising from the slums, with Biggs standing on top as it ascended, ready to help Garr.

"Hey Bounty Hunter," Biggs shouted to the man above him over the roar of the engines. "Whacha doin Hanging around here?"

The Jordan levelled off with Garr, its flat-surfaced top towards them. Biggs was on top ready to help Garr into the ship. "You OK man?"

http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/jbiggs2.jpg (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2060378#2060378)

"I...I'm..." and with that Garr fainted. His left stub where his wrist should have been appeared infected and several ribs were broken. Bloody, bruised, Garr wasn't a pretty sight to see. He could merely hope that Biggs had grown fond enough of him to take him in.

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Garr Altima

Biggs carried him down into a small dorsal elevatorshaft and set him on the Medical bed inside. "When we get someplace safe, I'll see if I can't get you a Regen chamber."

The Jordan lifted out of the power core and headed to find leandro... or rather, watch out for him.

http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/jbiggs2.jpg (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2060378#2060378)

OOC: Honestly... :x I swear, next time I rp with you people I would appreciate a slight pause after, say, 2 pages?

IC: The Talon kept his sniper rifle pinned on Warheit. He was about to fire the devestator bullet when a clarion bell sounded in his head. He swore. No. Not now... I'm so close! It sounded again. He sighed, and vanished into the shadows. "Warheit... when next we meet, you are mine."

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The Dark Griffon's AI was resting lightly when the call came.

[code:1:4f06e601d5]I come, master[/code:1:4f06e601d5]

It turned, and leapt for the Orion Sector.
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Once there, a small capsule rose to meet it. The Talon sighed. "I will have my vengeance. No one wins the hunt unless I do."

OOC: Honestly... :x I swear, next time I rp with you people I would appreciate a slight pause after, say, 2 pages?


Lol...well...I hope you'll be in the 3rd and most likely final chapter

Looking around, he appeared to have lost Kanosis to the darkness. Disappointed, he walked towards the location of the last inhuman vocal outburst.

Sirens blaring, people screaming, and the eternal darkness of the city were beginning to get to Warheit. How could he find a man...let alone a monster...who he couldn't even see? Aurals had power, yet they weren't gods...

It seemed that he wouldn't have to look far though, for a huge hand slapped him across the back and onto the ground. Warheit got up and slashed...at air...and darknes...

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Rei Warheit

Theallas continued to walk alone, as he had always done, he remembered something his father had told him long ago, "The Light is strong for a moment, and in the moment it is weak, Darkness reigns, but for the eternity when neither side is powerfull, the Shadow reigns" It was sort of likke that now, Darkness could not controll because of the last power of the energency lights, but the Light could not win because of the lack of sheer power. So thus the Shadow benifited from the two sides strife.

The shadow will last till the end of the world, it will never become all powerfull, but it will last, ad infinitum. Like the elves, we willl always be around, yet we will never rule all.

He walked, slowly fading into the shadows that had become his very allies.

Warheit spun around, ready, and was hit in the back again, knocking him fowards. He heard screams, but had more important things to worry about now.

Another step, another slap, and Warheit was beginning to ache. The creature was definately toying with him...playing with him...cat and mouse...

He swung behind him, turned, and slashed right in front of him but to no avail. Leandro was swift...much more than his appearance implied.

Warheit turned, slashed, and connected...

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Rei Warheit

Kanosis froze as he saw the creature striking Warhiet. He drew his sword and advanced. He saw Warheit connect a blow with the creature. kanosis rushed forward to help.

Lashing out at the fiend, Warheit exploded in a blur of sword and blood.

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Darkness seemed no longer a problem, as long as Warheit could feel the bastard flesh against his blade and the horrid breath upon his face. The scent of death creeped up his nose from out the belly of the foul beast.

It was time for it to die...

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Rei Warheit

OOC: ZBF, CC, or Raysia...it'd be good to see someone taking care of Garr

Garr awoke in a cold sweat. He tried to sit up but the pain as well as the straps on the bed kept him down.

The sickbay of the Jordan was an all too familiar place for him, and he was growing quite tired of it. He needed to be out there helping...not here hurting...

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Garr Altima

The horrid beast let out a cry as Warheit's sword struck something obviously of value within it.

"NOOOOW!" Warheit screamed to Kanosis, holding the monster in place with his blade. Killing Leandro's physical body would render him amost harmless...or so he thought...

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Rei Warheit

In a certain part of the city, lights went on. Soldiers were seen making their way through rubble caused by the monster. Shouts of anticipation rang throughout the ranks.

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"Now is the time, men. Now is the time to defend the empire from something it cannot defend from itself. We exist to serve and protect...and now...to kill..."

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High General James Shockey

Biggs walked back into the sickbay seconds after Garr awoke. "Ahh, you're awake," he said in his russianish accent. "So... how was warheit, last time you saw him?"

he reaches for a small regeneration tool and begins to temporarily seal off the rest of Garr's wounds.


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"He..." Garr stopped and thought about what to say. "He's really...good..."

He winced as Biggs applied the treatment. Even with painkillers, he was sore.

"...and my doubting that is the cause of my injuries..."

He smiled. Somehow, his face didn't even have a scratch on it, much less his extravagent hair.

"Tell me...are you going after that Leandro fiend? He...I want my revenge...or at least closure..."

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Garr Altima

"If I knew where to begin... I lost track of him about 15 minutes ago..."

http://www.bateshome.com/jordan/jbiggs2.jpg (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2060378#2060378)

OOC: BTW, I saw the FMV your character's pic came from... lol my brother just beat FFX-2 the first time today.

OOC: About 95% of my pics come from assorted Final Fantasy things. :P About 99% come from video games.

IC:

"Shit," Garr thought to himself, although he wasn't sure why. What could he do now? He couldn't stop the beast when he was of full health...it swatted him away like a fly.

The journey to the bottom of the shaft began to flash through his mind. It took more than five minutes for him to fall...how did he not die of impact?

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Garr Altima

"NOOOOW!" Warheit screamed to Kanosis, holding the monster in place with his blade. Killing Leandro's physical body would render him amost harmless...or so he thought...


But it was not meant to be. The mobile infantry decended on the position, and for the first time in many hours Warheit saw a small portion of the city illuminated.

Not taking his hand off of his sword, which was still in the monster, Warheit raised his other hand, shielding his eyes from the lights. Seeing the troops, he stared in disbelief. So close...so close...

And then the troops opened fire on him, disruptor beams shooting past his eyes...until the soldiers realized the true danger of the situation...

Warheit pulled his sword out of Leandro and felled the nearest ODIN soldier. Using his large hand, Leandro did the same. They were fighting along side each other, still hating each other at the same time.

The dillema was apparent to Warheit, who killed another soldier by way of his blade, evading the shots.

If I was in his place...

I'd be doing the same thing...

And so Warheit stopped. He stopped killing, he stopped avoiding the beams...and stared at the disabled monster, viciously fighting for its life. How horrible it would be to kill it now. It was simply fighting the Empire for its survival...and nothing more...just like he was...

Warheit smiled. No one noticed him anymore. The soldiers weren't stupid...they knew who the real threat was. Warheit gripped the handle of his sword and readied himself. Now was the time to kill the beast, to slay the fiend, to destroy the monster.

But...

He couldn't bring himself to do it. Leandro and him...they were the same...not by race or code...but by goals...and that was what mattered...wasn't it? Warheit shook his head as the rain began to fall...it was all too confusing...

General Shockey glared at the silver-haired man whom he hated beyond all else, turned, and fired at the head of Leandro. The monster staggered, and then succumbed to the ongoing fire of all the troops. The phyiscal body exploded in a fleshy mess, reveiling a far more sinister spectre.

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Rei Warheit

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High General James Shockey

OOC: Wasn't going to use this pic...but for tradition's sake... :wink:

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Muscular, demonic, Leandro's form gave way to immense power, which he wasted no time displaying to the soldiers of the Empire.

He viciously slayed the ODIN troops and then turned to Warheit as the injured General Shockey crawled away through the rubble.

"And so it's done..." Warheit remarked.

"And you allowed it?" Leandro replied.

"We fight for the same cause...I couldn't stop that..." Warheit continued. The monster laughed.

"No we don't," he said dryly. "Not at all..."

Warheit was stunned. Perhaps the beast didn't know what he meant.

"I seeked revenge on this bastard Empire and the Emperor and Emperors who ruined my people. Do you not feel the same emotion?" Warheit asked.

"No..." Leandro stated. "I'm taking what is mine..."

And with that Warheit remembered. That's what Leandro had said when he had possessed him. Warheit tried to shake the thought off but his senses told him otherwise. He had been wrong...completely wrong...

"These planets...these people...they're all...mine"

"You bastard..." Warheit muttered, enraged.

"This empire...it's mine...I am a god...I was created a god...and now...my creators...and you...will serve me..."

Warheit gripped his sword.

"Don't even think about it..." Leandro continued. "It will fail..."

Warheit charged the demon, but felt his body being pushed backwards, swept away...blown away...

But it was really Leandro, who was long gone...

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Rei Warheit

And Garr awoke once more the same way as the last. He felt sick, horribly sick...and he sensed...he sensed...that the end was near.

But how?

How could he sense this? How could he sense anything at all? How could he still be alive?

The questions racked his brain as he drifted off to sleep once more, not wanting too, but...

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Garr Altima

Please enter code for clearance...

And Nemerov did as he was told. Only the Emperor had access to the History Realm, and as Nemerov descended into the depths of the massive library, the voice spoke once more.

Please state the requested area of study...

"Aurals," Nemerov said. The lift turned right and then stopped.

There are many areas within the subject of "Aurals." Some being: Culture of, History of, Destruction of, Effects of...

"Show me the last two," Nemerov ordered. "Destruction of and effects of."

Opening files...

And suddenly Nemerov was in a holographic world with a narrator.

The Aurals, feared by the tribes for their powers and effects, were plotted against numerous times. Eventually, they were...

Nemerov stopped the hologram. "Open file 'Effects of' about the Aurals."

Opening file...

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Emperor Alexander Nemerov
Star Empire of Steel Butterfly,
In the Orion Sector which includes:
Steel Isle, Steel Moon,
CTaNbHaR Eabo4Ka, XIII,
Aeisis, Bivens, Esthar VIII
Orion Sector Alliance Premier,
Order of the Seraphim,
(Un-named Trade Consortium)

Theeallas had heard the blaster fire, his mind now focused on this mission. To any one hatching, he was meerly a flash as he swept past. Finally reached the battle area,

"My god..."

Nemerov waiting as the information made itself into a holographic projection. A man, dressed in an outfit from many decades ago appeared and began to speak.

"It was discovered in the 456th year of the Tribes by the Worthen Tribe that Aurals had a distinct power to manipulate the "elements" as they were called. Wind, Fire, Water were all under the Aural's limited control among other things. In the 479th year of the Tribes, it was realized that the Aurals had somewhat of a control over time, pausing it or speeding it up, but not time travel. The other tribes feared these powers and some, the Steele, Butrfli, and Worthen tribes, banded together to stop them. Over the next five years, the SBW Alliance slaughtered, maimed, and raped the already small-numbered Aurals into near non-existance.

Nemerov sighed. It didn't care about the history...he already knew the horrid truth.

After the war, it was discovered then that the soldiers reacted differently to "exposure" to Aurals. This exposure would either rejuvinate or sicken and eventually kill whoever was around Aurals for long enough. Also, those around Aurals for some time began to "sense" whenever another Aural was near. At first this was thought to be a "curse" from the few remaining Aurals, but as some of the rapists got the better of the two results, that theory was disbanded.

"Exposure?" Nemerov thought out loud. He had been in contact with Warheit, a former general, for years. Chills ran down his spine, making the hair on the back of his neck stand straight up.

Many years later, with the "Aural Exposure" disease all but completely forgotten, a city of Aurals was discovered. Immediately the city was quarrentined for the safty of the people outside of it and the Aurals were systomatically destroyed. Few survived by escaping to towns and hiding.

Nemerov needed...no...wanted just a little more information. "What are the direct effects of the 'Aural Exposure'?"

Those who recieve the better of the two results normally don't know it. This type of exposure renders the person or animal invulnerable to disease and slows down the aging process. People with this type of exposure can easily live 20-30 years longer than the age where they were originally going to die. These people also seem to heal much faster.

However, those with the other type of exposure seemed almost damned by power. These people still recover from injuries much faster, but each recovery degenerates the person's mind, slowing moving them towards being braindead. A thrashing sickness is common, and at later levels skin, hair, and organs rot away while the person is alive. If an important organ, like the heart, degenerates the person will obviously die. However, if things such as skin degenerate first, the person will die a slow, painful death. However, if the mind goes, the person will continue to exist in a zombie like trance until the exposure claims other parts. At this time, only counter-exposure by the Aural who originally infected the man could stop the disease's process.

There is no known reason why some get the first and some get the later of the results. We can only pray that the Aural threat is finally gone, and will never return."

-St. Thomas of Ochinam, 2084

The man and the hologram dissappeared as Nemerov's nose began to bleed. He held his hand up and his head back as he ordered the lift to ascend.

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Emperor Alexander Nemerov
Star Empire of Steel Butterfly,
In the Orion Sector which includes:
Steel Isle, Steel Moon,
CTaNbHaR Eabo4Ka, XIII,
Aeisis, Bivens, Esthar VIII
Orion Sector Alliance Premier,
Order of the Seraphim,
(Un-named Trade Consortium)

And with that the monster's fate was sealed, at least in Warheit's mind. It would have to die...and die it would.

"It's going to the captial..."

So Warheit hijacked a speeder and raced towards the Imperial Palace motioning to Theallas and Kanosis to follow.

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Rei Warheit

Fucking Fuck Fuck. Kanosis was going to attack the demon tow ways. With the human form and rabbit form. NVM>

f--- f--- f---. Kanosis was going to attack the demon tow ways. With the human form and rabbit form. NVM>

OOC: You sure like to log in exactly when it's just over don't you :?

Ah well...go to the Imperial Palace...Kanosis will be needed

Theallas nodded to Warheit and flagged a passing motorist, ramming his hand into the motorists neck, he knocked the unfortunate civilian out, "So where are we going!?"

"The Imperial Palace," an angered Warheit replied. "You've been there before..."

Warheit didn't know what Leandro intended to do, but he knew one thing...that Nemerov stood in Leandro's way...

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Rei Warheit

Theallas nodded, “You do know that Nemerov will probably try to kill you? Ohh well never mind.” Theallas got ready to lift off.

OOC: And now we wait for Kanosis right?

Theallas nodded, “You do know that Nemerov will probably try to kill you? Ohh well never mind.” Theallas got ready to lift off.

OOC: And now we wait for Kanosis right?

OOC: No...we're already going...but hopefully he'll "speak up" soon

So Warheit hijacked a speeder and raced towards the Imperial Palace motioning to Theallas and Kanosis to follow.

IC:

"I...It's a chance I'll have to take..." Warheit replied. He didn't care of Nemerov's fate...but the Empire...the Empire was more than just one man...

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Rei Warheit

Kanosis jumped in a speeder.

Kanosis jumped in a speeder.

OOC: Post of the year material :roll: :lol:

Tattered and torn, the general crawled into a local bar and passed out.

He awoke in a hospital with some of his military insignia gone, most likely stolen, and very dazed. Asking the nurse didn't help much, for she didn't know much.

The news would have said something, had it been on...

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High General James Shockey

bump 8)

o.o.c since i'm never pn and rushed to post, steel i gicve you control of Kanosis. Remember he can seperate and the rabbit and human parts of him communicate telepathically. you can kill one only!

Theallas followed Warheit, speeding and swerving through traffic as he did so, after nearly avoiding anoother speeder, Theallas grumbled, "Don't even watch where they're going."

"It's hard to see with headlights as your only guide," Warheit said, noting the darkness around them. They were steadily approaching the palace, and Warheit could feel his blood pressure rising...

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Rei Warheit

OOC: Hope you come back for chapter 3, C... :?

IC:

Kanosis and Warheit arrived outside of the palace with Theallas soon behind. There, they found Imperial Marines in Heavy ODIN Battle Armor firing at the monster on the roof. Warheit approached the man giving orders.

"Who are you?"

The man seemed shocked. "I am Sky Marshall Michael Zephyr...Commander of the Imperial F-fleet and Marines!" he stammered out the last part, realizing that he was the man who took Warheit's job.

Warheit glared at Zephyr, but realized that his military career was long over. "I'll take it from here..."

"I have direct orders not to let you...'take it from here'."

"Screw the orders...make your own!"

"Quiet or I'll arrest you!" Zephyr said, holding his ground. Warheit shook his head and ran towards the building.

He climbed the outside wall, and made his way unto the roof...the beast was there to greet him...

"Don't run away this time," he said mockingly. Leandro replied with a roar...

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Rei Warheit

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Sky Marshall Michael Zephyr
Commander of the Imperial Fleet and Marines

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The beast looked down on Warheit with Kanosis and Thealas behind the silver-haired man. This world...this empire...it was his...

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"I doubt being a rabbit would help much now," Kanosis mused outloud. "Nor would being a human..."

Warheit stared through the eyes and into the wretched soul of the horrid beast, igniting his own soul with passion accordingly. He gripped the blade of his sword, his most worth-while companion. "This is mine," he said to the other two, calmly. "Although if I'm in trouble...this does go beyond a personal battle...the Empire is at stake...don't feel bad about contributing in another's duel..."

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Rei Warheit

Garr was now wide awake once more still feeling a little ill in the stomach. His wounds seemed to have healed, much thanks to Biggs no doubt.

And then he sensed it once more. He didn't know how...he didn't know why...but he knew they were at the Imperial Palace.

"Biggs...Biggs...could you please plot a course to the Imperial Palace? I'm sure Nemerov would know the situation...and perhaps Leandro is there?"

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Garr Altima

OOC: Post to come a little bit later

o.o.c. read my openning post for the seond part. Note how that the rabbit form has deadly accuracy with throwing knives.

ic.

"Then again if I can overwhelm the beast it will be worth it."

Kanosis started to glow green and split in a rabbit and human. The human drew his sword while the rabbit grabbed apouch of throwing knives off the human's belt. The rabbit started throwing them.

ooc: I am SOOO sorry I forgot to notify you I would be gone this weekend. i'll get caught up and post tomorrow.

BTW, I got a new computer ^_^

OOC: Guess we should start this up again...considering we're at the end :P I'll post if no one else does soon.

THe human jumped and slashed at the monster in front of him.

Warheit watched in horror as the beast reached out at the incoming human Kanosis and swatted the man away, off the roof of the palace. However, as the knives thrown by the surprisingly strong rabbit struck him in various places, the beast roared in either pain or annoyance.

The flame igniting in his eyes...the war drums beating in his soul...

"I'm ripping you to pieces..." he calmly said to the beast, and attacked.

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Rei Warheit

The monster swung but Warheit was ready. Leaping out of the way, he slashed the back of Leandro's hand, drawing first blood. Then again, he had injured the beast before to no avail. This time he'd have to be more careful...

Leandro jumped over Warheit's head, but with his six-foot long sword Warheit looked up and hacked off the beast's tail. Shocked, Leandro landed on his chest and shoulders, as the rabbit swiftly located a knife into his right eye.

Bleeding and screaming, the fiend was to its feet before Warheit could strike again and lowered its head for a charge.

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Rei Warheit

Charging full force, the beast missed Warheit but happened to knock him off balance, making the perfect window for a second assult. Warheit was lifted up, more from the side than from behind, and thrown towards the edge of the roof.

His sword, flung from his grasp, was sticking blade up in a hold in the roof decorations, far from where he hung on the side. With unnatural strength, he pulled himself up with one arm, just in time to avoid another claw attack from Leandro.

Warheit picked up a small knife from where the rabbit had thrown it in his right hand and grabbed another for his left. The fiend attacked, and instead of evading it, Warheit simply held out the daggers and ran towards the beast, impaling in in the chest...not deep enough for any organ damage though.

Over and over again he stabbed, in and out of the tough hide...until the monster picked him up and slammed him through the roof...and into the power generator of the palace.

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Rei Warheit

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Warheit remained on his back, gazing at the dancing beam. Such power...if it was to be disrupted...

The beast decended into the room, searching for the silver-haired man in the dim light. Warheit's shoulder armor reflected the blue light of the generator beam, and Leandro smiled. He never had such an advantage on the bastard Aural.

Slowly pacing around the circle shaped pathway, Leandro made his way towards the dazed man, licking his teeth in preperation. Blood was rushing from his chest, hand, and where his tail had been, leaving a nice sized trail behind him.

Warheit rose, only to be knocked down once more, dangerously close to the generator. The pain was there, but in the back of his mind, as he calculated his next move. The rabbit looked down through the hole and leaped towards Leandro, who had all but seen it enter.

Grabbing it by its leg, the beast hurled the rabbit towards the beam. Springing to live, Warheit reached out to catch the rabbit part of Kanosis. He grabbed the super bunny by the ear, but after a short static-like zap and a stiffled screech, Warheit come away with just an ear. The body of the rabbit glowed for a few seconds, before completely degenerating at the molecular level to nothingness. Warheit stuffed the charred ear into his pocket, before getting slapped towards the beam by Leandro.

He banged his head off of one of the security poles and fell to the ground once more.

I can't continue like this...he's winning...

And with that, Warheit dove out of the way as mulitple troops fired down on the beast from the roof, with no regard for the sensitive beam. Enraged, the beast broke through the hole, slaughtering the troops where they stood. It gave Warheit his chance...he jumped up...and kicked the beast's back with both legs...

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Rei Warheit

...thrusting it foward...and onto Warheit's upright blade...

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Rei Warheit

OOC. I said one!!! Only one!! you killed both of them!

OOC: Wha...? The rabbit is dead...the man is not...or at least I assume. One would think he would be able to grab onto something and pull himself back up. Also...I'm not too sure about how Kanosis works...but Warheit still has an ear and therefore some rabbit DNA in case that is all Kanosis needs.

Leandro didn't scream, didn't yell...but instead simply gagged and then made a choking sound. Slowly, he sat down and began to pull the blade out from his stomach.

The sword had gone through his back, but now the tip was well within the middle of his body as he attemped to reverse his self stabbing. Warheit could have sworn he saw a whimper.

And then it came back to him...

Leandro landed hard on a desk, dropping his sword somewhere in the darkness. Warheit laughed. "Now I know...there's nothing to stop me...thank you...for assuring me...of what I already knew..." Picking up Leandro's sword, Warheit ran the crimson haired warrior threw the stomach with his own sword, and then hastily escaped.

Through Warheit, the god-like Leandro had killed an imperfect attempt at omnipotence.

He...he used me...

How ironic it was now that Leandro was the one with the sword through his gut, not because Warheit had thrust it there, but because he had been too careless with his outputs of rage.

"But that's how you've always been," Warheit told the beast. "...careless...you should have killed Theallas at that village and Kanosis at the palace. You should have killed me and left my body rot...but instead...I rebelled...and now look at you...you pathetic waste of life..."

Warheit ran up to the monster and jumped on the handle of his sword, driving the point that will still in Leandro further up his body, slicing his inner parts in the process. The monster howled...Warheit was on the offensive.

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Rei Warheit

The human form of Kanosis jumped on the buildng. he reached down the back of his shirt and withdrew a pistol. He aimed it and fired several times. He fired at the moster. However his aim was terrible becuase he was shaking.

Theallas tran throught the hole, looking at the scene infront of him, "Warheit, want some help?" Theallas jumped down, overveiwing the carnage around Warheit.

Breathing heavily, the creature moaned as two bullets connected with his flesh, driving into his inner tissue.

After twisting it 180 degrees, Warheit quickly pulled his blade from Leandro's stomach, causing the beast to cry out in pain. Warheit shook his head.

"For over a year you tormented my mind..."

The beast slowly began to mutate back into it's human form, Leandro's red hair and young face becoming apparent.

"My soul is on fire..."

Leandro blinked...it was almost over...

"My life is now ruined due to you. My career given away...my family in fear or hating me...I have nothing to hold on to..."

And the crimson-haired warrior was human in appearence once more, naked and cold in the night rain. Electricity was beginning to be restored on the planet...and the military was getting reorganized for another attack.

Warheit reached into his pocket and threw the rabbit ear at the frightened Kanosis as Biggs, Garr, and the Jordan came into view.

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Theallas tran throught the hole, looking at the scene infront of him, "Warheit, want some help?" Theallas jumped down, overveiwing the carnage around Warheit.

"Perhaps...although I'm not quite sure what I can do with him...killing him seems not to work..." Warheit stated, raising an eyebrow.

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Rei Warheit

OOC: Raysia and Biggs will solve this "problem"...so don't do anything drastic...

Garr was now wide awake once more still feeling a little ill in the stomach. His wounds seemed to have healed, much thanks to Biggs no doubt.

And then he sensed it once more. He didn't know how...he didn't know why...but he knew they were at the Imperial Palace.

"Biggs...Biggs...could you please plot a course to the Imperial Palace? I'm sure Nemerov would know the situation...and perhaps Leandro is there?"


Seeing the palace from the viewscreens in the Jordan did little to calm Garr's nerves. The carnage was obvious, as was the giant hole in the roof. A few men were standing around, but for what reason Garr could not tell. He could see the military regrouping on the front lawn, most likely planning their next strike.

Warheit was down there...Garr could feel it...and he was becoming more and more used to these sensations...

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Garr Altima

Garr was now wide awake once more still feeling a little ill in the stomach. His wounds seemed to have healed, much thanks to Biggs no doubt.

And then he sensed it once more. He didn't know how...he didn't know why...but he knew they were at the Imperial Palace.

"Biggs...Biggs...could you please plot a course to the Imperial Palace? I'm sure Nemerov would know the situation...and perhaps Leandro is there?"


Seeing the palace from the viewscreens in the Jordan did little to calm Garr's nerves. The carnage was obvious, as was the giant hole in the roof. A few men were standing around, but for what reason Garr could not tell. He could see the military regrouping on the front lawn, most likely planning their next strike.

Warheit was down there...Garr could feel it...and he was becoming more and more used to these sensations...

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Garr Altimaooc: OK, I'm sorta caught up... a lot of crazy stuff has been happening tho...

Biggs sensed something as well, down in the palace area, something he didn't need his sensors to confirm, although they did so loudly... Big Spiritual Energy signatures were down there... some sort of Dark God was trying to break free.

He pounded his fist on the console and turned the Jordan around. The AI threw a fit, "What do you think you're doing?!"

"Something bad is going on down there, and we need to go back. I feel it is my duty now... not only as a former officer, but as an Elder."

Jordan's avatar popped up on a screen, rolling his eyes, "You can't be serious! You're going to risk your life to stop a ghost? That's suicide!"

"I need to do this... there isn't enough Light on this planet to stop this evil.... it is my duty, and it is my responsibility."

"You're crazy!"



Garr probably couldn't hear much of what biggs was saying, but he probably could get an idea as the Jordan came about and headed towards the palace.

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OOC: I Have Returned ;) Sorry about that little absence...

OOC: :D Excellent!

OOC: :D Excellent!OOC: post as Garr, I got another half to that post... namely my busting in ;)

Garr could see the ship approaching the palace, with the men on the roof slowly coming into view. The hair...the sword...

One was definately Warheit...

...and Garr felt sick once more...

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Garr Altima

Jordan protested once more as Biggs brought the dropship over the hole in the Palace. "You're crazy! We have to get out of here!"

Biggs ignored him and grabbed something off a rack... a weapon he hadn't used in a very long time.

The weapon was crafted by his intelligence, through the nanites he had poured into it. Yes, technology had its fair share in making the weapon what it was, but the tech was controlled by his true spirit, true synergy of the power of man and the power of the spirit.

As he stepped towards the 'door,' and the Jordan descended, Biggs felt himself flow into the device, instructing it to make a reinforced razor-edged sword. With that, the blade seemed to just pour into form, spuing out metallic 'creatures' inside into the shape of a katana-like sword.

He smiled as he remembered the power he once controlled, then looked down. The Jordan had decended to the roof, and he simply jumped down, landing ever-so-softly on the ground, then jumping down another level until he reached warheit and the beast.

Something about Biggs was different... he seemed to have a glow to him as he stood there, about twenty meters from the 'action,' holding his sword tip-down in front of him, with his eyes half closed, muttering a prayer.

He had no need to introduce himself to the monster, Leandro would be able to recognize him as a man of true power on the spot.

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((I'll be back soon))

Jordan protested once more as Biggs brought the dropship over the hole in the Palace. "You're crazy! We have to get out of here!"

Biggs ignored him and grabbed something off a rack... a weapon he hadn't used in a very long time.

The weapon was crafted by his intelligence, through the nanites he had poured into it. Yes, technology had its fair share in making the weapon what it was, but the tech was controlled by his true spirit, true synergy of the power of man and the power of the spirit.

As he stepped towards the 'door,' and the Jordan descended, Biggs felt himself flow into the device, instructing it to make a reinforced razor-edged sword. With that, the blade seemed to just pour into form, spuing out metallic 'creatures' inside into the shape of a katana-like sword.

He smiled as he remembered the power he once controlled, then looked down. The Jordan had decended to the roof, and he simply jumped down, landing ever-so-softly on the ground, then jumping down another level until he reached warheit and the beast.

Something about Biggs was different... he seemed to have a glow to him as he stood there, about twenty meters from the 'action,' holding his sword tip-down in front of him, with his eyes half closed, muttering a prayer.

He had no need to introduce himself to the monster, Leandro would be able to recognize him as a man of true power on the spot.

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((I'll be back soon))

OOC: yeah...double post :roll:

Warheit looked at the man...different...but still the Biggs of old. Assuming that Garr was in the ship above, they were all here. Perhaps that was how it was meant to be...

"The underworld awaits..." Warheit told Leandro, loud enough for everyone to hear. But how could someone who couldn't be killed venture to the underworld, locked away forever? Warheit had heard stories of people's spirits going into the afterlife...but their bodies remained. Leandro could not be allowed to stay.

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Rei Warheit

ooc: would have deleted it, but the forums were (and still are) acting very gay.

IC:

The Jordan hovered over the building, with its engines roaring loudly across the short distance.

Biggs continued his little meditation snession, growing stronger by the second, which could be easily noted by anyone with a scouter, but really not that hard to see without one. Biggs' sword suddenly ignited anto a cool blue flame, still held straight down in his preperation stance.


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"It's time..." Warheit said towards Biggs.

Biggs...the rogue...Biggs...the bounty hunter...

Warheit clenched his weapon and with his thumb felt the blade. A sharp pinch was felt as blood filled up the slight gash and then poured out. Bullets of blood, spilling over the boundaries of his skin, off on his thumb, and onto the face of the fiend laying on the ground.

Leandro blinked. No more tricks, no more deception...this was the end. His plan...his future...his world...

"It's not me.." the crimson-haired man tried to explain.

Garr stepped off the Jordan, which had landed, and laughed...surpressing his pain. A small red laser appeared on Leandro's forehead as Garr lifted his weapon.

"I take it you're possessed?" He mocked.

"Enough," Warheit said, ever serious. "Biggs...can you be of assistance or did you merely want to join what's turned into a public mockery?"

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Biggs' eyes opened further as he looked at the men on the roof, his blazing sword still held in a meditative stance.

In his deep russianish voice, he speaks, coming out of his prayer, "Guess what... someone here is about to be bound and banished," he said, glaring at Leandro, "Someone here is the unfortunate host to a perditious spirit, and I'm sorry, but you're gonna go down with it. That spirit is too dangerous and too evil to continue its reign in this world... it must be ridden of."

Biggs raised his blazing sword slowly, staring deadly at Leandro.


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OOC: Do you want the actual Leandro to live somehow?

OOC: IC post coming soon...but...they're on a roof...not in a room.

And no...this is the real Leandro...twisted...evil...he was built to be this way...well almost this way...he just went "beyond the call of duty"

More will be learned in Chapter 3...but Leandro won't be coming back for more that one post max after chapter 2 is done.

OOC: Well what happens in chapter 3? i wanna kinda know where this is going... if its possible

Warheit cut his left palm, letting more blood drip down on Leandro's tattered face. Ultimate victory had been all but assured and Warheit was more than ready to see the end.

"Stop!" a voice called. "I'll take it from here."

Warheit turned. Sure enough, it was High General Shockey, who had called off Sky Marshall Zephyr's command on this detail along with the Sky Marshall's men. Shockey held a pistol in each hand and an epic grudge in his heart.

"Both of you bastards are going to burn," Shockey announced, aiming his pistols at Warheit and Leandro. "No one makes a mockery of this military! No one makes a mockery of this empire! No one...and I mean no one makes a mockery of me." With both thumbs he cocked both hammers back.

Leandro's eyes widened. Perhaps it wasn't over. "Do it," the crimson-haired demon dared. "Shoot me now," he stated, now completely stained by both Warheit's blood from his hand and his own blood from his chest and stomach. Shockey smiled.

"You fire off a round and I fire off your head," Garr stated, matter-of-factly to the High General. Warheit cringed...there was too much at stake here. If Leandro were to "die" again, he would only come back as something stronger...that was the nature of his DNA...his very being...

And off to the side of this stand still stood Biggs, still focusing in on the bloody mess in the center of the roof.

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High General James Shockey
High Commander of the Imperial Military

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Leandro Heroth

OOC: Well what happens in chapter 3? i wanna kinda know where this is going... if its possible

OOC: Check TG's

OOC: Check TGs

IC:

Biggs' stare shifted to the newcomer, "You fool! If you destroy his body, he'll just find another, and that's what he wants... can't you see?! He needs to be destroyed now."

With that, Biggs angled his sword into a full ready position, ready to charge forwards at the now-weakened demon.


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OOC: Check the rather long TG

IC:

"NO!" Shockey screamed. Now was his chance...now was his revenge...

Garr fired at Shockey's right hand which was aimed at Leandro. Shockey fired at Warheit.

As the bullet sped towards him, he contimplated his next move. Evade it? Slice it? Deflect it?

The bullet is so primitive...

In Steel Butterfly, Polaron beams had taken over as the weapon of choice in rifles, ships, and tanks, however the people of the empire seemed not able to part with thier vintage handguns.

Or should I let it hit me?

He had been considering his own death for some time. Finally, it would bury the last remnants of the bastard experiments. But no...he couldn't allow this once-glorious man to feel the pleasure of killing him.

Tilting his head to the side, he avoided the projectile, and then lashed out at the general's already injured hand, cutting it off just below the elbow.

Warheit planted his sword in a body of a soldier, spun around, and kicked the pathetic general off the side of the roof. Hearing the general fall into a large bush, Warheit turned back to Leandro, and discovered the bastard attempting to crawl away.

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High General James Shockey
High Commander of the Imperial Military

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Leandro Heroth

ooc: wow, the forums must be run by Elton john today... that is to say they're acting extremely gay. :P [/homophobe]

IC:

Biggs yelled out in a commanding voice, but still retaining his composure, "Warheit, STOP. You do not need to kill senselessly."

He turned to the rest of the ODIN soldiers, "Get out of here. Now!"

Regardless of what the leaderless ODINs decide to do, Biggs turns back to Leandro. "Now... where were we... ah yes, I was just about to rip your soul to shreds and banish you to outer darkness.... a fitting much too simple for a creature as evil as you."


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Kanosis stood oblivious to what was happening around him as he stared at the ear.

I felt my death. My mind is of the whole and yet i'm only human. Why?

He looked up and saw the battle. He stood his ground almost dareing someone to attack him.

The soldiers turned and ran, setting their ropes and climbing down the palace wall.

Biggs yelled out in a commanding voice, but still retaining his composure, "Warheit, STOP. You do not need to kill senselessly."

"Neither do you need to waste time foolishly. Please...do what you must to this fiend...do not hesitate..."

Leandro got to his knees but Garr kicked him down, getting blood his boots. The crimson-haired demon was fading fast...something had to be done...

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Biggs performed a set of somewhat cheesy motions preliminary to his attack, following along with his words as he approached the demon. "By the power of the Holy Priesthood which I hold," he said, raising his sword above him, "I command the to get hence, and never show your soul to this world again!" he lept at the fallen Leandro, and made a strike for his head, his blazing sword streaking flames in its wake as he swung.

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And then the demon seperated once more, with the visible spirit seemingly exiting the body, only to be slain by Bigg's spirited sword. The spectre howled in anguish as its body began to vanish...slowly at first...then quicker and quicker until there was nothing left.

The body stood, and looking at its hands, raised its head to look at Warheit.

"Sick bastard," Warheit muttered, and then jammed his blade's tip into the flesh under Leandro's chin and up through his brain. Spinning the sword inside the skull, he pulled it back out broad side through the front of the body's face.

Crying out in pain and misery, Garr unloaded on Leandro's remains...for all he had done...and all he had gone through...

Warheit turned to Biggs as Garr began to weep. Knowing the feeling, Warheit wondered why he too wasn't sobbing. They had been through...so...much...

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Leandro Heroth's Spirit Form

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OOC: Note: not last post 8)

The blue aura that illuminated Biggs' sword faded away like a ghost as the sword dissappeared back into the hilt. He stood before the empty host body and smirked to himself as he muttered "In Christ's name, Amen."

He turned to the others and sighed as he said "I can not guarantee that we will never see that creature again... but if he ever decides to show his face again, call me."

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Warheit's face smiled...yet his mind was as twisted as it was when this whole ordeal began.

"I...I hope there are no hard feelings," Sky Marshall Zephyr said as his troops were gathering bodies and beginning to fix the whole to the generator shaft.

"It depends," Warheit replied.

"On what?"

"It depends on what my fate will be from now on..."

"Obviously there are things in the empire that neither I nor the emperor fully understand...and although you may not either...you have a much higher chance of victory. You're an asset...for there are surely more demons in this realm," Zephyr said after some thought. Warheit was suprised at his insight into such abstract things. It...normally wasn't a quality of a Steel Butterfly military leader.

"So the bitch is dead?" Garr asked, walking up to Warheit and embracing him. Garr was covered in dried blood and torn clothing. Warheit felt his grip weaken...and saw his body fall...fainting on the roof...

What's wrong with me? Garr shouted, but no words came out.

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Sky Marshall Michael Zephyr
Commander of the Imperial Fleet and Marines

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Biggs raised an eyebrow at Garr, he laughed to himself in his russianish voice and said, half-jokingly, "Man, Garr can't seem to stay vertical for longer than 5 minutes. The guy needs to take a break."


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Warheit made a hand gesture towards an ODIN troop. The soldier approached.

"This man needs medical attention, he seems sick."

The soldier looked down at the mess that Garr was from falling down the generator shaft in the Industrial Sector.

"He seems a tad more than sick," he replied, getting other men to carry Garr's body into an ambulance.

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Kanosis snapped out of his trance to see a different vission of what he had seen last. oDIN troops were not attacking Warheit and yet no one noticed him. he stood for a second

"what is happening?"

"Put simply," Warheit mused. "I'm not sure either..."

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"wonderful. Now which is the way to celackina embassy?"


o.o.c. sorr botu the A-hole comment but your leaders are. Also you do know that a small part of celack still is on earth?

OOC: No problem

IC:

Warheit thought...but his head was spinning and he couldn't focus.

"I...I don't remember..."

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"I...don't have enough time to worry about that. There are enough military leaders around."

And so Warheit exited the Imperial court and ventured down a road leading elsewhere. Leaving the Heights, he ventured through the Industrial sector into the slums.

He quickened his pace to a run, breathing heavily as his body moved down the ally, far under any aerocars that were zooming by ahead. People stopped to look at him, watching his long hair flow behind his glorious armor and long sword. Those who recognized him didn’t speak up, for in the slums of Monarch, you kept to yourself.

It’s me…

It began to rain once more, and quickly his hair was soaked along with his clothes. He shivered, as the slums were void of any heat or light from the sun. Light never reached the bowels of the capitol; the people lived in eternal night.

I’m the cause of all this…

And then he stopped...the thoughts...the scenery...the rain...they were all the same...they all had happened before. He came upon a box and felt his eyes watering up as all the emotion within peaked in his heart.

He had thought that it was his fault last time...but now he knew that he had no control over it at all. That was even more frightening...

Last time a poison dart had hit him when he sat down...so this time he kept on walking...forging a new path...

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OOC: Check my last IC post in "A man in a god in ruins..." (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1930286#1930286) for the reference. And no...this is still not the last post of Warheit in this thread. Warheit's last post will be the last before this thread is archived.

kanosis stood looking at the tube. Even though the crew thought it strange he insistd on cloning the rabit He was almost done.

Biggs began to think deeply to himself as he casually stepped in the direction of the Jordan.

How is it that I have suddenly become caught up in all of this? This is crazy... I shouldn't even be here... yet on the other hand, I feel like I was drawn here, like I am supposed to be here.

Biggs sat down on the step of the Door to the Jordan, setting his 'sword' on the hull plate beside him.

Eternal Father, for what purpose have I been sent here? This demon has been slain, and his wake of destruction and murder has ceased. I have banished him as you have requested... what now?

He looked down at the ground, staring off into space while pondering the meaning of all of this.

Not since my run-ins with the Red Dragon have I ever seen one as evil as this Leandro. Something inside me tells me I will most certainly see him again.

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"Sir he has no brain functions except for automotous like your ordered"
"Good"

Kanosis Openned the tube and took out the rabbit. he placed it on he table and removed a glove. He layed his bare hand on it and he and the rabbit flashed green. He had returned to his normal self. He furrowed his brow for a second and felt himself sepperate. The rabbit and the human looked at each other. The rabbit started tap dancing

"excellent"

Warhiet stopped running, and as he did he stopped caring. All of it...everything was driving him mad. He needed to get out of the empire...or at least off of Steel Butterfly.

"It's over...I just need...I just need to forget it..."

Unfortunately...he would never get the chance...

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