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As the sun breaks over the side of a field, two dozen workers move large amounts of dirt and materials from the ground as Monolith oversees the situation. The project is slowly moving along, but already progress is nearly done as it continued through the night

Located off in Earth Land, the operation isn't known to be going on by most of the citizens of the planet, blissfully unaware of the severity of the situation as the rock is almost entirely removed from the quarry dug by the crew

Monolith continues staring, impatiently waiting for the hole to be fully dug. Her protégé Searing, and bodyguard Magnus stand nearby

Magnus takes a long look around the field itself. It is a lush green field with some small mountains in the distance, and a river not terribly far.

MAGNUS: Where exactly are we? I know we're in Earth Land, but Monolith never specified the exact location

SEARING: Searing shrugs slightly I dunno honestly. Monolith said a village you lived in was in this very spot a long time ago, but I have never been to this planet MAGNUS: One I lived in...

SEARING: Something about roses. I honestly wasn't listening, I was busy preparing for the journey

The two wait in silence for some time. Monolith never makes any indication of listening to their conversation, focused intently on the hole

MAGNUS: Isn't she worried about retaliation from the guild? If I was such a high-class rebel, surely someone on this planet must want to reclaim me

SEARING: I doubt it. I don't think anyone has lived in this area for a long time. Chances are they have no idea we're even here.

MAGNUS: Still...

SEARING: We're here specifically to back the operation up. You've already been trained, don't be so nervous. Worst comes to worst, we jump back to the warship. Most people on this planet don't even know how to leave this world, so it's not like they could follow.

the operation continues for another hour uninterrupted as Magnus continues watching the horizon, concerned of a counterattack

During all of this, Searing and Magnus note Monolith not breaking line of sight with the pit for more than a second

As it flows into the late morning, the crew finally stops digging as they unearth a bright yellow orb

MONOLITH: There. Nobody touch it!

without a moments hesitation, Monolith leaps into the crater and sits down near the orb, taking several moments to grab the object and lift it

Searing and Magnus, along with the Subjugation Mining Crew watch as Monolith seems to just stare at the object as if trying to find something

after some time, the orb simply melts into Monolith's hand and vanishes

MONOLITH: Okay, we're done here.

the mining crew warps back to the warship, leaving the three of them behind as Monolith leaps up to Magnus and Searing

MAGNUS: What exactly was that orb?

MONOLITH: I'll tell you as needed

as the three stand there briefly, Monolith then warps to the warship, Searing following second, and finally Magnus

In their wake is just left an unexplainable hole. To others who reach the site, it may mean nothing at all. Still, the essence of the three lingers over the area, the only clue to those who know them that they were there.

A little after the crew had left the crater site a man wrapped in robes and a hood over his face looked over the edge of the hole. Worry was written all over his face as he sighed and crouched. He scooped up a stone in his hand and examined it, then bit into it like a bar of chocolate and sighed a second time.

MAN: “Definitely not a monster... Maybe someone found whatever source of energy that’s been hanging around this area.” He pushed his hood off and brushed aside a strand of brown hair as he popped the rest of the stone into his mouth and swallowed it.

MAN: “And as usual, I’m late. Maybe...” He took a deep breath through his nose

MAN: “Only scent is around here. Teleportation magic, maybe.” With a grunt, the man pushed off his knees and stood up straight again

MAN: “Don’t like that they just left though, could mean trouble.”

A couple days pass

On another planet, far from Earth Land and amongst another dimension, Death the Kid is relaxing in his personal room when his Dimensional Communicator activates. As he activates the device, he locks his bedroom door

KID: This is Kid. Who am I speaking to?

An image appears in a small floating portal above the DC. The face of a woman he's never met before appears before him, her smirk adorned across her face the first thing he notices.

WOMAN: So, this really did contact the son of Death. He wasn't lying after all.

KID: Wait, I know you. Interstellar fugitive, Haruko Haruhara. Wanted by Monolith for a variety of reasons, the most poignant being attacking Monolith and Subjugation multiple times. Unsuccessfully managing to deal any sort of damage to them as a whole, Monolith sees you as a nuisance.

HARUKO: Well, happy to know I'm famous.

KID: You were one of the first people Touma had me try and research when he went off to collect parts for The Odin, figuring you could help. How did you get this signal?

HARUKO: The kid you mentioned had given it to me. He wanted me to look into something, so I did, but I don't think I have the answer. Maybe you would.

KID: What answer is that?

HARUKO: Touma got word of Monolith returning to Earth Land for some junk dig-site, however before anyone could arrive Monolith was in and then out, and now we don't know why. Well, i got some info, and I wanna know what it means.

KID: That entirely depends. Given your status with Monolith I feel I can trust you, but that doesn't mean I have an answer.

HARUKO: You're one old kid despite your appearance, I'm sure you do. Kid stares intently, waiting for Haruko to get to the point. She wastes no time once she realizes he has no response.

HARUKO: So the dig crew managed to dig deep underground and found some kind of yellow stone. From as far away as I was, I couldn't properly see it, but it was round and it hurt just to look at. I've seen a lot of shit with this group, but they're practically cults with magic objects at this point. Anyways, I wanted to know if you had any idea why Monolith would drag her military to a planet she's hated on just to get a yellow rock.

KID: With so many powerful stones across so many universes, it comes as no surprise that Monolith would be seeking stuff like that out. It may not have been special at all.

HARUKO: Possibly, but Touma wanted to know, and I do too. A small yellow stone that apparently hurts to look at and Monolith had her entire team back away from it while she sat there holding it

KID: ...interesting. I don't have an answer right away, but I'm going to look into this. Anything that can help Touma get an advantage I'm up for.

HARUKO: Cool, you might wanna hurry though, because Monolith is already on the way to something else

KID: What else?

HARUKO: Dunno, but that warship is headed to Yharnam.

KID: ... is it safe for you to follow?

HARUKO: Fuck no it's not safe, but I'm gonna do it anyways

the sounds of horrid creatures and beasts fill the small Victorian town bathed in the sunset as midnight draws ever so close. Monolith and Magnus wander down a deserted street, corpses covering many walkways, beasts covering others

MAGNUS: What exactly happened here?

MONOLITH: Stay focused, we're making our way to the Altar of Despair. Stay close. It's a decent walk.

the two begin heading upwards through the town to the cathedrals

MAGNUS: ... can I ask you something?

MONOLITH: Is this important? This city is very dangerous, we have to stay alert.

MAGNUS: Since we were in Earth Land I was wondering. I was a rebel who was responsible for the death of over two hundred thousand of your soldiers due to my actions, why did you let me live after that?

MONOLITH: ...

MAGNUS: Instead you spared me death but took my memories of my past life. Why even bother doing that?

MONOLITH: Erza Scarlet was better off dead, but it's not as you have to die along with your past life. You're far better to me alive than a puddle on the floor.

Magnus walks in silence behind Monolith for some time. As they approach the upper doors of a tall cathedral and open them, they begin making their way across a series of bizarre and twisted hallways, a building seemingly built into a bridge. It shouldn't hold the weight of the brick and mortar on it, but it holds all the same.

The building has a haunting sound emanating, of which sounds like a choir humming to the world. It's clear just listening to the sound that it isn't actually coming from anyone. Magnus is on edge, expecting any manner of beast to arrive. Her hand is on her sword, ready for combat.

MONOLITH: Don't worry, there's nothing left here. The stone claimed it all.

MAGNUS: ?

MONOLITH: The Hunter claimed the rest

MAGNUS: We have time, can you tell me what these stones are for now?

MONOLITH: ... have you heard of the Six Kings Fable?

MAGNUS: Yes, I've heard of it. It's the story of those six kings from ancient times and how the Black King ended up making a deal with death, killing the other four, and selling his brother's soul to death.

MONOLITH: In that story it was mentioned they had "Spires". What these spires were, nobody knows... After some time, I've found that pieces of the spires survived history.

MAGNUS: What does that mean?

MONOLITH: Simple. We're going to collect them, and I'm going to use them to find the True Key.

the two end up moving onto a large stone, which seems to lower of its own accord. Slowly, the two are lowered to the ground. As they step into a large chamber filled with water and crushed rock, a stone seemingly filled with holes and cracks of unusual origin sits opposite the room. Monolith walks towards it, Magnus keeping a close eye over the room.

Slowly reaching in, Monolith extracts a green stone, then sits down with it for a moment. Magnus isn't sure of what exactly is happening, but keeps a watch over the room regardless

As the two do, a single person walks into the room

Magnus holds herself in position and quickly shouts to Monolith

MAGNUS: We have company!

MONOLITH: Deal with it, I cannot move until this is over

As Magnus watches the person walk forward through the puddles and steps into the light, she is surprised to see what appears to be a human

MAGNUS: Back away from this area, this is official Subjugation business

WOMAN: Erza? So it is you. I was worried I had followed in the wrong direction.

MAGNUS: You have. Whoever you are, leave immediately before I force you.

WOMAN: So it was as bad as we feared then. You didn't listen last time, either.

MAGNUS: You speak as if you know me.

WOMAN: It's me, Lucy. Listen to me. Natsu and I tried to bring you back last time.

MAGNUS: Now I do remember you, you were the two I defeated in my first test mission. Rebels allowed to live to spread the message of Monolith's power.

LUCY: Erza, what did that person do to you? What happened?

MAGNUS: Cease calling me by such a name. I am Magnus, Monolith's enforcer.

LUCY: Erza, that is not your name.

MONOLITH: Magnus, remove her.

MAGNUS: Yes, boss.

LUCY: Erza, I won't fight you

MAGNUS: Then that sounds like your problem

Despite Lucy's comments, Magnus lunges at her after activating Sword Commando, and begins igniting her sword before the first blow lands

Lucy, moving nimbly, manages to dive backwards and lowers herself to the ground. She quickly rolls to her side and lunges back to her feet, dodging around Magnus and aiming straight at Monolith. She had projected Magnus's attack and respond to attack Monolith in the hopes of taking her target out

LUCY: RELEASE ERZA!!!

Unfortunately, Lucy is knocked out of the air by a blast from Fairy Cannon, and is launched into a wall nearby. Magnus rushes Lucy and switches back to Sword Commando, tossing her foe aside and away from Monolith. As Lucy rolls across the puddle on the floor, soaked and drenched in foul-smelling mud, she leaps to her feet and gains some air to just barely avoid a swipe from Magnus Magnus activates the full power of the MWS1 and tries to burn Lucy. The flames are intense, boiling the water below to steam.

LUCY: Erza! Natsu is still injured from the last fight! Please, stop this! Come back to us and be a part of Fairy Tail again! Be part of Team Natsu! Don't cause him any more pain!

Magnus doesn't respond, the words falling on deaf ears. She quickly slams her sword into the ground.

it takes Lucy only a brief second to figure out what is happening, and she lunges away, landing on an elevated rock as the ground burns with a bright plume of smoke and melts into molten rock. The molten lava then floats as Lucy becomes distressingly aware of what is going to happen.

LUCY: ERZA!!!

Using her psychic ability, Magnus grabs a ball of the molten magma with her telekinesis and throws it at Lucy who does her best to avoid the shots. Lucy tries to rush towards Monolith again, hoping Magnus would be unaware of her plan, however she is struck hard across the head by shrapnel from the explosion of a nearby wall, caused by Fairy Cannon.

As Lucy falls to the ground, injured and temporarily deafened, she strikes her head on the floor, and becomes dazed. She slowly sits up, dizzy and confused to see Magnus approach her and put the gun to her head

MONOLITH: wait

MAGNUS: ?

MONOLITH: I have a better idea

Lucy loses consciousness as a jolt of pain shoots through her head. Every muscle seizes simultaneously as she feels the sensation jar her entire body. A single shock of electricity, and she's unconscious

the three eventually make their way to the surface, Monolith having gained the Green Stone

As Lucy slowly awoke, she looked around the room she was in. The room was lit by a series of lights on each wall, the slick white walls with no lines or creases would have blended everything together in a void had there not been shadows to show their depth.

She attempts to move, only to be greeted by a voice near her that is preparing a device around her head. She notices what looks like four pens attached to thin metal pieces, each clasping their implement

MONOLITH: Don't bother trying. I know of your summons. They won't work here.

Lucy sits there in silence, angrily staring at her captor. Wide awake and furious, she refuses to say a word out of disrespect

MONOLITH: Okay. It's all set... so, you're Lucy Heartfilia. I've read about you. Gifted with using those summons called "Spirits". Somewhat vain, a tad unusual, but fairly capable of backing up her words.

Lucy continues to stare angrily, not saying a word

MONOLITH: ... nothing to say? ... That's fine, you'll talk soon.

Monolith presses a small device in hand, and suddenly the room begins falling away. Lucy's vision swims, as she loses coherence. A pain shoots through her mind, a headache of proportions unfelt before, as it lasts in intensity for minutes on end

As Lucy's vision returns, she sits there barely coherent. It takes her several minutes to realizes that she is still bound, and the pain is excruciating.

MONOLITH: The device you just got struck with is our Mind Drill Resonance, something we used to change Magnus. This device will help us reveal what we need.

LUCY: I won't... I won't give you anything...

MONOLITH: That's fine, it's not really your choice. For example, we now know you were named over a defective moniker. Your mother died young, and you ran away from home due to neglect.

LUCY: ... try harder... than that... not a lot of people know, but people know

MONOLITH: Fair enough. I like a challenge.

once again, the device activates, and Lucy can barely hear, let alone see as she is wrapped in pain once more

as the device powers down, Monolith takes a moment before saying anything. Lucy sits confused, trying to come to grips from the intense mental pain

MONOLITH: You've been on quite a journey. Many opponents, many places to see. What I'm most confused about is why you'd throw away so much wealth in exchange for such a dangerous lifestyle.

LUCY: ... does that really confuse you? How does it not make sense to travel the world with friends and save so many lives?

MONOLITH: Oh, that's not it. What confuses me is simple. If you had simply killed your father and taken the wealth, you could have distributed the wealth amongst the guild you were a part of, but instead you left it with him all the way until his death.

LUCY: ... what kind of monster are you?

MONOLITH: Hm?

LUCY: I never hated my father enough to do something like that! I... was angry, but not enough to do something that evil!

MONOLITH: Pragmatism isn't evil, it's necessary.

MONOLITH: Your father was destructive and neglectful. He didn't care, and deserved to be removed from his position.

LUCY: I don't... I can't see why you'd ever think like that!

MONOLITH: Either way, it doesn't matter. Sadly, you had nothing of help. Everything you knew, "Erza Scarlet" knew. And like Erza Scarlet, we're going to erase you and your rebellious behavior.

Lucy doesn't have a moment to ask as the device is turned back on. As Monolith leaves the room, she informs personnel to deactivate the device when her mind is gone

TECH ASSISTANT: But why not leave her mostly intact like Magnus, sir?

MONOLITH: I only need one enforcer. We could always use a frontline combat specialist for these Fairy Tail people.

At his desk, Death the Kid looks over his notes, confused and uncertain of what he's been finding. He cannot entirely understand the reports in front of him. As he stews over the details, he is interrupted by a contact from Haruko once again. Caught off guard, he falls over from his chair and gets back to his feet

HARUKO: What's got you so jumpy?

KID: Oh nothing, it's not like a wanted convict contacted me regarding a dangerous object held by a madman

HARUKO: Listen, I want the details, but uh, you should know something

KID: Pray tell, what could possibly have happened that would endear this situation even further than it already is?

HARUKO: They got some girl. Her name was Lucy. She knew Monolith's little project. Kid stops to think for a brief moment, then his voice becomes deeper, more serious, and more straightforward. The laced sarcasm on his words vanishes.

KID: Was she blond? Did she call Magnus by her actual name?

HARUKO: Right on both accounts

KID: ... shit. This isn't going well.

HARUKO: Knew that girl?

KID: it's not me I'm worried about. Look, Soul knows a man named Reborn, a king of sorts, who's told him all about Earth Land. I've learned a lot of names. Natsu Dragneel, Falaranion, and many others. There are a lot of people who are part of this huge organization known as Fairy Tail. I've taken it upon myself to compile information on them in hopes that I could aid them when Erza Scarlet was kidnapped, but I had to know who they were.

HARUKO: Okay, and?

KID: The girl you're mentioning is named Lucy Heartfilia. She's a major member of Team Natsu, a subset of Fairy Tail, and controller of multiple celestial spirits.

KID: She is also the living heir to the fortune of the Heartfilia family, and remains a powerful influence in the world she comes from.

HARUKO: So this is bad because Monolith has ghosts or whatever?

KID: Monolith cannot use those spirits, that's not the issue. The problem is that I'm worried this will spurn the guild into attacking Monolith and Subjugation directly. They aren't ready to handle Monolith directly. They need to gain power.

HARUKO: Yeah, so, that relates to why I contacted you to start with. Monolith got a green stone this time.

KID: A green one?

HARUKO: About three days ago when Lucy was kidnapped, Monolith purposely sat down and looked at the stone while Erza protected her ass. Any explanation?

KID: Sadly I have little, but what I do have is confusing me. As far as I can tell, the stones are part of a set of six. They're linked to an old legend I heard once or twice, the Six Kings Fable.

HARUKO: Isn't that the one about the idiot black king who got his brother and friends killed?

KID: Legend says each one of the kings had a spire, and the Black King had the spires destroyed, but the remnants supposedly ended up all over the universe.

HARUKO: So she's collecting remnants of old towers. Bizarre.

KID: As you probably already guessed, the stone each exude power, but the power doesn't extend to the holder. The planet beholden of the green stone is struck with famine and disease, however the yellow stone grants great wealth to the planet it is on.

HARUKO: What could collecting them do then? Why even take the green one?

KID: I don't know yet. More confusingly, I think this is all a fools errand.

HARUKO: Monolith is wasting her time chasing the stones?

KID: In total, there were six kings. The White Spire was never destroyed, although it is believed that Monolith has it. Monolith can collect the pieces of the other spires but... the black spire was obliterated. If the tale is true, there is no black stones to find. The stones no longer exist. Monolith is on a fools errand with no way to succeed.

HARUKO: I doubt it'll be that easy, but let's hope so

KID: Agreed. Now we only have to worry about what Monolith will be doing to that poor girl.

As Monolith enters the research wing, the research team makes room for Monolith to walk. Monolith stands over a table, a stern look staring down as the light from overhead is nearly blinding

MONOLITH: Are you awake?

Lucy stares upwards, her vision moves to Monolith as she doesn't move a single muscle. Moments after, she responds with a raised arm coated in steel, a single red eye on her visor swiveling to see her owner

LUCY: Yes, General Monolith

Several days pass before Monolith arrives to the ruins of Academy City. Left as a wasteland after the Zero Index incident, much of the population left alive has moved on

Vascular, Searing, and Magnus accompany Monolith MONOLITH: ... it's around here somewhere

SEARING: Where should we start looking?

MONOLITH: Don't talk. I can't hear it talking when you do.

SEARING: Um... okay

Searing looks to Magnus confused, but ceases talking as asked as Monolith walks amongst the rubble

On the other half of the universe, a man sits down at a restaurant in the city. His spiked black hair in contrast to the clothes he wears, making him stick out ever so slightly. He sits back, watching the news broadcasts

NEWSCASTER: Subjugation forces unveiled a new tax policy to help alleviate the payments of Subjugation worlds. The tax plan is designed to help those unable to pay by allotting smaller resource payments and to help design the taxes around the financial situation of the planet.

MAN: ...

NEWSCASTER: The policy has no implementation date, but is expected to be in circulation within the year. Korhal and associated Terran Dominion planets are expected to be amongst them that receive the tax breaks

NEWSCASTER: We have with us Subjugation economist Malis Opranion

MALIS: Thank you for having me here, Kate. It's a pleasure to help explain the situation. KATE: Why was this policy created given the fact that the Dominion has been using the previous one for almost six years now?

MALIS: Well, our policy we realized was flawed. It was causing strife amongst the planets that Subjugation has. We must admit that it wasn't well implemented to start with. Our policy was created quickly because we had so many controlled planets and designed an economic system to support them all, but no financial advisor's were responsible for its creation. Now we have a team of nearly six hundred financial and are actively trying to repair some of the damage we've caused, and hope the Terran Dominion can forgive us for it.

KATE: I'm sure the Dominion appreciates your willingness to fix this problem.

MALIS: Even if we are still somewhat disliked, it would be our fault to start with.

KATE: Was the creation of this plan in response to The Odin?

MALIS: It was. After investigation of The Odin we decided also to implement procedure to help the Terran Dominion by putting more money in its pocket. At the current time, it would be too expensive for the Terran Dominion to help us search for Touma Kamijou or The Odin, and we understand that fully. This is beneficial for both sides, but even after the terrorist is recaptured, we aren't going to repeal the plan.

KATE: Thank you so much for your time, Mr. Opranion. Make sure to stick around after the news to watch an in-depth interview regarding the policy for citizens.

he sits there, annoyed at the way the news spins everything. Subjugation created this problem to begin with by killing so many, but it's as if they treat the situation like a gigantic moment of "oops, my bad. Let me pick that up". Still, he can't do much. The infamous Touma Kamijou would be in serious trouble if he revealed himself now.

He walks out of the restaurant, paying his cost and heading into the streets. The streets of Korhal are filled with hundreds of people, but sometimes the best place to be is right under your enemies nose. He decides to head to his shelter, possibly to sleep the night off and see if he's gotten any word from Haruko on how to stop Monolith or what Monolith is even up to

Toward the edge of Academy City's ruins were two figures stepping over rubble as they looked for some decent sized bits of rubble. One very obviously was a wizard, he wore nice robes that weren't too flowy but were definitely robes. He pushed up his sleeves and nudged his companion. His companion was another man, this one dressed in Earth jeans and a white T-Shirt. Other than his brilliant silver hair, he would've passed as a normal teenager. That, and the massive sword strapped to his back, gave away the fact that he wasn't normal. In hushed whispers the wizard hissed to the other.

FAL: "Here we go. There's a decent gap beneath this chunk of road that we can use to get closer without giving ourselves away. Ready to see what it feels like to be a magically enhanced weasel?" He smiled. His smile grew when his partner's face started saying "Kill me" IEOLON: "Never am. Just get it over with so I can get out of here and not have to think about this for a while." He folded his arms over his chest and sighed, the sword melting into a silver bracelet that wrapped itself around his wrist before pop he and Fal were silver and brown weasels. They scurried under layers of rubble and raced toward Monolith, Searing, Vascular, and Magnus's location. They didn't get too close though, just enough for Fal to work his magic and enhance their hearing and vision to levels far greater than any normal creature. Under the upper layer of rubble from a fallen building, they had a good view of things from a slightly higher elevation. From there, Fal and Ieolon watched and listened.

Upon arrival at his shelter, Touma would find that his entrance was blocked by a man in a luxurious black suit with a red tie leaning against a tree. Strands of black hair hung free of his otherwise well kept hair. When he heard Touma approaching he looked over and met Touma's eyes with his own red and green eyes. He unfolded his arms and stood up straight. "Evening!" The man said in greeting. "I sure do hope you're the man I'm looking for because, boy, I do not feel like searching again." He offered a smile

MONOLITH: ..... there.

as the group watched, Monolith walked towards a small crater before slamming a hand straight into the ground. After a brief second, Monolith quickly retracted back, before doing so again, grabbing a red orb. Magnus walked forward

MAGNUS: Mo-

MONOLITH: Shhh

Monolith stood there, staring at the orb. With their enhanced hearing, small whispers could be heard coming from it

Touma wasn't sure exactly what this man would want with him, and granted he wasn't in a safe position to meet stranger, but for all he knew this guy had been sent by Han, and he could definitely use some friends right now TOUMA: Um... Hi. Who do you think I am, exactly? CadmusYesterday at 10:47 PM Fal mentally frowned as he listened to the whispers, trying to make out what they were sayin while Ieolon stood on guard in case they could sense him and Fal.

"A friend I hope." Chi stretched his arms in front of him and yawned "Trust me, I am no enemy of yours unless you give me reason to be.... Is there somewhere safe we can talk here? For ah, your situation's sake." Sufficiently boredYesterday at 11:00 PM As the orb pulses, you hear two distinct whispers, one clearly coming from the orb, but the other strangely coming from Monolith despite Monolith not speaking at all. The whispers are in a language you understand, but listening feels incredibly painful, and it's as if the words vanish out of your mind seconds after hearing them. All you know is that it sounds as if Monolith is arguing with the stone before her

Touma nods TOUMA: Yeah, inside. He opens the door to his shelter, a place fitted between many other homes in this area that looks as if it is a slum, but sadly fits in all too well in a city like this. As the door opens, one can see it is a single bedroom used as a home. A bed sits in one corner, non-perishable foods sits in another, and several coats and changes of clothes sit neatly folded nearby. The room is surprisingly tidy, but still gives off an aura of mess. Documents sit on a makeshift desk made from metal pinned together. A small curtain blocks off a side room leading to a single toilet TOUMA: It's certainly not a hotel, and my old dorm room beats it, but it's home for now. Touma slowly walks into the room and sits on his bed So, you sought me out, what could I possibly do to help you? CadmusYesterday at 11:18 PM Ieolon grit his teeth as he listened to the conversation. He didn't like the way they were talking back and forth and how he forgot almost immediately what they had said, but Fal put his small paw on Ieolon's shoulder and whispered "Don't worry, I'm recording for reports. Hopefully we can listen again and maybe write down what they're saying, but we'll have to see." Ieolon nodded reluctantly and went back to listening.

Chi looked around the room with a sad expression. "Still a home nonetheless." He focused on Touma and nodded "Well, I don't come from here and don't know much about much, but I do know that Subjugation is a problem and heard that you're the man to talk to. Long story short, I'm here to help." Sufficiently boredYesterday at 11:20 PM For some time, the conversation continues. The other three with Monolith simply stand at attention looking for threats

TOUMA: I am trying to deal with their leader, but I'm not having great success. My weapon worked very well, but sadly it's being reloaded and without it I have to wait around. What kind of help do you need from me? CadmusYesterday at 11:24 PM Ieolon and Fal simply watch and listen. Not much more to say there

"Now we're getting close to the right questions, but it'd be more appropriate for me to ask you that same question. I can aid you in many ways, small or large. See, I oversee an organization that tries to keep peace. Subjugation is a major threat to our goals and we'd like to help any way possible, but I had to make sure you would accept us first." Chi said as he sat crisscrossed on the floor of Touma's small room. Sufficiently boredYesterday at 11:30 PM TOUMA: I like to give everyone a chance. Better to make friends than enemies. But, how could you possibly help? I mean, don't get me wrong, I'd love the help, but had I known I was dealing with a multiverse dictatorship with a soldier count so high I don't think there are proper numbers for it, I would have better planned my strategy to start with. CadmusYesterday at 11:35 PM "Oh, excellent! You know about the multiverse... Though in hindsight that would make sense." Chi tapped his chin "Let's just say that I'm a highly capable individual with a great amount of power and allies who is willing to help. If I were to try and explain myself we'd be here for days." he chuckled "Aside from that, there's not much I can do that won't involve showing off to prove to you and that wouldn't be good for you." Sufficiently boredYesterday at 11:38 PM TOUMA: I'll take your word for it on the "not good". Yeah, I'm from an Earth I've learned is known by Subjugation as "Index Earth". Most of my city was destroyed in something called the "Zero Index Incident". Since then, I've managed to seriously damage three warships, but quickly learned I've barely dented any of Subjugation's machinery. What we need is to find a weakness for Monolith and a way to disrupt Subjugation TOUMA: I'm currently in possession of a powerful mechanical construct that can deal significant damage and has amazing power, but sadly shells are crazy expensive. Ammo doesn't grow on trees unless you're a monstrous empire Professor Org, J.D.Yesterday at 11:41 PM The Presence decided to assume the persona of a voice that Chi and Touma can hear in their mind

The Presence: Trying to find a weakness for Monolith and at the same time disrupting Subjugation is going to be a almost insurmoutable task considering the fact that Monolith is a growing multiversal threat that might require my intervention, but at last, I am just observing the events unfold for themselves Sufficiently boredYesterday at 11:42 PM TOUMA: ... Who am I talking to now? I didn't hear that myself, did I? Professor Org, J.D.Yesterday at 11:44 PM The voice of the Presence continues

The Presence: You heard right. I am talking to you in your heads. With Monolith's growing threat to the state of existence, I felt compelled to say something to your earlier line of finding a weakness for Monolith and disrupting Subjugation Sufficiently boredYesterday at 11:47 PM TOUMA: It certainly seems so, still, if I can get help from a whole new group, it may give us some kind of potential CadmusYesterday at 11:49 PM Chi sighed and closed his eyes, listening to the voice speaking to them, though reluctantly. Professor Org, J.D.Yesterday at 11:51 PM The Presence: I believe your new acquintance may help guide you in the right direction. At some point, Monolith needs to be stopped. It is just a matter of how and when it is going to be done. It is often hard for the maker to just sit there and do nothing. However, I have faith that you will find the guiding light to your ultimate goal Sufficiently boredToday at 12:04 AM the orb pulses in Monolith's hand several times, then ceases. Monolith pockets the orb CadmusToday at 12:06 AM Fal nudged Ieolon, who had kind of zoned out. Ieolon shook his head and nodded at Fal. The two of them continued watching the four, wondering what would happen next. Sufficiently boredToday at 12:13 AM MONOLITH: We're done here MONOLITH: Let's go. Magnus looks to Monolith, and nods. Magnus and Vascular vanish near instantly SEARING: Monolith, are we going to be using these for something? MONOLITH: We're going to save the universe with them. Let's go after a few seconds, the other two simply vanish as well. No trace is left behind other than what was seen CadmusToday at 12:20 AM As soon as they were gone, Fal blasted the rubble off of him and Ieolon and stood up in his human form "Whew! I like shapeshifting and all but man, nothing beats my regular form." Ieolon sighed "Never changes. Come on, let's go see Moeru and give him our report." Fal nodded and stretched his hand out. A whirlpool of stars exploded into being right in front of them then spiraled into a gateway leading elsewhere. Fal jumped in first then Ieolon just walked after him, the galaxy portal closing behind them.

Chi waited a few more moments before speaking again "So, what do you think? Would you like my assistance?" Sufficiently boredToday at 12:21 AM TOUMA: Yeah, I mean anyone offering help against Subjugation is a friend of mine. CadmusToday at 12:23 AM "Sweet. Before we start I want to confirm a few things with you. That sound okay?" He asked, leaning forward a little as he mentally prepared his questions. Sufficiently boredToday at 12:24 AM TOUMA: I suppose. This like a privacy agreement? CadmusToday at 12:27 AM "It's more like me making sure I did my research correctly." He laughed "So you've said you have allies, just how large is the group you're working with?" he started off Sufficiently boredToday at 12:30 AM TOUMA: Um, I dunno. I would guess a couple thousand TOUMA: To be honest, they're a little shady and I'm not proud of working with them, but they know my name, and they're the only ones able to get the resupply for my mecha Sufficiently boredToday at 4:29 AM

during this time, Kid is reading over the documentation he has pulled from the library. After weeks of investigation, he suddenly realizes something. Throwing most of the material from his desk, he flips open several necessary books and begins jotting the details before coming to a conclusion KID: This is just as bad as everyone figured CadmusToday at 8:56 AM “Ah, no worries. Shady or not it’s good to have allies.” Chi nodded slowly “Yes... Ah, okay. Is magic common around here? As in, can I use it freely without getting in trouble?” Sufficiently boredToday at 11:31 AM TOUMA: Actually, this planet has no magical usage in common practice. I'd be careful.

The Boss12/05/2018 TOUMA: Actually, this planet has no magical usage in common practice. I'd be careful. Chadmus12/05/2018 “Lame.” Chi frowned and shrugged “I can get by without it. Anyways, I want to hear your plan. Where do you go from here?” The Boss12/05/2018 TOUMA: To be honest, I'm trying to figure that out. At the moment I don't even know what Monolith is up to. Subjugation itself does need to be stopped, but the leader is my target. Chadmus12/05/2018 "I have my people watching Monolith as we speak. I might be able to get some information for you." Chi rested his chin on his hand, then propped his elbow against his knee. "Gotta say, I've fought wars before but never on multiversal scale. This is much more exciting than what I've done." There was a pause before Chi blinked "Oh, I'm dumb. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Chi Kobayashi. Pleasure to meet you." He extended a hand to Touma, his face in a half smile half grimace. He was clearly irritated at the fact that he forgot to introduce himself. The Boss12/05/2018 TOUMA: You already know me, but to be proper. Touma shakes his hand Touma Kamijou. A rebel against Subjugation. TOUMA: Any information you can get me will be immensely helpful. RADIO VOICE: Not to interrupt, but I have some details I need to tell you Touma turns his attention to the wall, as a device connects to a signal showing Death the Kid KID: I apologize, I didn't intend to eavesdrop, but connecting a technological device to a magical portal isn't easy. Touma, those orbs Monolith is collecting, I believe I know what they do. The Boss12/05/2018 Kid is cut short by the booming noise of people talking loudly out in the streets. Confused, Touma decides to take a peek through the front door and looks up in the sky. Several Subjugation Warships are passing by overhead, headed away from the capital city to an unknown destination The Boss12/05/2018 On the other end of the flee, the ships begin appearing in orbit en-masse over Karakura Town. Townsfolk begin to panic as the gigantic warships have never been seen before, and the locals begin to panic over what appears to be an alien invasion. Nobody is certain exactly what is happening The Boss12/05/2018 As the fleet gets into position, a young man sits up in bed as his sister catches his attention YUZU: Ichigo! Get up and come outside! Something huge is in the sky and it looks rather scary! Ichigo quickly gets to his feet fearing the worst and heads out, only to notice the bizarre fleet of ships in orbit ICHIGO: What... is... Atop one of the buildings stands Haruko by her lonesome, staring upwards at the fleet HARUKO: Ho boy, this is about to get worse before it gets better. Searing walks to Monolith who is on the bridge for the flagship SEARING: So, we shattered time somehow and arrived at this town some ten years or so in the past MONOLITH: All the same, it's here regardless Chadmus12/06/2018 Chi stood behind Touma and gazed up at the ships, frowning as he watched them fly off. "Interesting..." He looked toward Touma and then walked into the room again, observing the image of Death the Kid on the wall. "Orbs, you said? My teammates just watched Monolith collect another one a few minutes ago, according to what they're telling me. Can I hear what you came up with, because my team is looking into them in our library right now." The Boss12/06/2018 As Monolith appeared amidst a series of buildings accompanied by Searing who, at the time, did not have her gauntlets equipped, many people watched as the bizarre individual strolled through town Chadmus12/06/2018 The Fairy Tail Guild Hall Tensions were high. Lucy had vanished, Natsu was still recovering, and all other guild members had gathered in the main parlor to talk about the one known as Magnus. Nobody spoke, nobody dared to speak, not in the presence of the Master. The old man was weakened heavily from recent battles but he seemed unaffected. Sitting atop the bar with his arms folded and legs tucked under him, he had the most foreboding presence in the room. His silence was enough to make the others fidget in fear. Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe stood on his left while Gildarts, called back from his Century Quest with the greatest of urgency, stood on his right. The rest of Fairy Tail sat at the chairs and tables set up inside the large guild hall, but Fairy Tail was not the only guild in the building. Sabertooth, Blue Pegasus, Lamia Scale, even Jellal and his Crime Sorciere sat ready to hear what Makarov had to say. It had been a long time since all of them had gathered for any purposes aside from the Grand Magic Games. Finally, Makarov spoke. “It pains me greatly to have to call you all here… But I cannot help it. One of my children has been stolen from me and another has yet to return from searching for her. This is unacceptable.” His voice was pained, almost as if he had been shouting and lost his voice. The silence of the guild hall, however, made it easy for his voice to carry to even the far back. “Erza Scarlet, Lucy Heartfilia. You all know who they are, and I can’t stand by not knowing what happened to them. I called you all here to request you help searching for these two lost souls. Whoever took them will know what it means to make an enemy of Fairy Tail!” The others in the guild hall started shouting in agreement and Gildarts stood up straight. “Listen up! The problem we have now is finding them. Blue Pegasus has the best searching ability with the Christina Advance. We’ll need you searching far and wide while the other guilds start searching the rest of Fiore. I’ll be taking teams with me to other continents like Alvarez so we can search there. Natsu said that Erza looked a lot different than before, so it’s likely that Lucy might look different as well. If I’ve got this right, those two were sticking close to two or three other people who are in charge of those ships that have been flying around. If you see them, don’t engage and send someone to gather the rest of us. We have transport lacrima that’ll act something like Mest’s teleportation magic. We also have lacrima that come from the same chunk that’ll react if other people are trying to contact you” The others grimly accepted their task. Mira started passing out necklaces and bracelets with the aforementioned lacrima to the teams. Once everyone had their own, Makarov spoke up again. “Remember! They are not to be engaged without plenty of backup, lest we lose more of us!” There was a collective “Right!” Before people raced from the guild hall, spreading out across Earthland in search of Erza and Lucy. The Boss12/12/2018 Unaware of the situation in the guilds across Earthland, Magnus and Vascular reappear at the site of the first stone. MAGNUS: ..... Magnus begins looking about, hoping to find something unseen VASCULAR: Magnus, your behavior is irrational. What are you hoping to find? MAGNUS: A clue or detail that can help Monolith. If I supposedly came from an area around here as a child, surely details regarding rebellion must exist VASCULAR: Perchance not. According to records, this place was slowly dissolved by the environment over an unknown period of years. Since Subjugation does not know your age as to when you lived here, nor can you remember thanks to the MDR, we do not have any way to measure this. MAGNUS: I am aware of this. Aren't you even slightly curious about the nature of the forces we face? I looked up what details I could find on our old lives. We were well-known criminals that existed in this land, and yet details skew the other direction from the locals. We were heroes to these savages, but why in the world would anyone oppose Subjugation to begin with? Monolith knows the fate of this universe better than anyone. VASCULAR: Magnus, I am sensing dangerous levels of independence given the reprogramming. You must rethink your position and assess your behavior. MAGNUS: ... VASCULAR: Be grateful to Monolith for not killing us, but giving us a chance to be on the right side. Questioning our past is not necessary. MAGNUS: I suppose you're correct. Even if we did, the memories of our old lives are literally gone. It'd be like reading about a totally different person. VASCULAR: You are being rational once more. We should depart, Monolith has landed in Karakura Town. Monolith does not expect any members of the Soul Society to try and stop the attainment of the last color orb due to how public the event is going. The Boss12/22/2018 KID: Sure thing. The orbs themselves are definitely connected to the Six Kings Fable, that much we knew, but there's reason to believe the orbs themselves are alive. Chadmus12/22/2018 “Oh! I’ve heard of that. My nerd of a best friend loves that story. I’ve personally never read it though.” Chi drummed his fingers against his chin and nodded “According to Fal, while Monolith was collecting one he spoke to it and had a conversation.” The Boss12/22/2018 KID: Yes, that seems right. There are scarce factual records that explain exactly what they are, but according to documents I have found dating far faaar back in some of the strangest libraries, I got word of terrible cataclysms befallignt hose who touch it "without permission" Chadmus12/22/2018 “Yeah then let’s not touch them.” He closed his eyes for a moment and exhaled slowly. Then he opened his eyes and shrugged “So, my side is doing research. We’ve got access to a lot of information but that just means it’s going to take a while. Also, be wary of Earthland. One of my partners just said his alternate there is saying that two very powerful beings showed up just after Fairy Tail declared war on Subjugation.” The Boss12/22/2018 KID: Two powerful beings? TOUMA: That sounds odd. Usually Monolith sends an army, not just two people Chadmus12/22/2018 “No army, I think they showed up right at the same time as the declaration. Could be coincidental but I won’t be able to tell unless I go there myself.” The Boss12/22/2018 KID: As long as it's not a huge force, I'm going to be focusing on their current location. I was told that hundreds of warships began moving. TOUMA: Yeah, we saw them in the sky moments ago Chadmus12/22/2018 “That’s fine. I’ve got people watching.” Chi glanced at the door and frowned “Where did you say they were heading?” The Boss12/22/2018 KID: Karakura town from what I can see. Magnus walks about the field from a moment before looking upwards MAGNUS: I suppose we should get moving. VASCULAR: Indeed. I will prepare a warp. Magnus sighs, frustrated at the situation, hoping to have found something to tell Monolith. All things cannot go well, but this seemed like a waste KID: My informant is there actually TOUMA: Haruko? KID: Yes, she is holding back from making a scene right now, let's hope it stays that way Chadmus12/22/2018 Across the field stood, guess who, Fal. Staff in hand, he walked across the field toward Magnus and Vascular casually. He held no malice or intentions to do hard, instead he just strolled toward them. “Evening! What brings you to my fields?” —————— “I’m actually tempted to go check it out myself too. I’d be leaving you here of course, Touma, but I’m not certain.” The Boss12/22/2018 TOUMA: Yeah, go ahead. I was just coming back to hopefully speak with Kid about this situation, but given that happened, there's some stuff I have to do here.

Magnus turns concerned and looks to the man, but is unable to determine his threat and assumes he may be an ordinary human. Rather than causing a situation, she calmly responds. MAGNUS: We will be leaving shortly Chadmus12/22/2018 “Alright. If you need me, tap a tree.” Chi chuckled, remembering the first time he’d told someone that. “In all seriousness though, you really just have to knock on a tree. I’ll get the message.” He stood and opened the door, then stepped out with a wave “Later.” —————— “I take it you two aren’t from around here. Your outfits and mannerisms are definitely foreign. I’d be careful around here, recently there’s been ships coming and going and the locals aren’t too friendly to people not from here.” The Boss12/22/2018 Touma watches him leave, then softly mutters with a small smile TOUMA: Not a lot of those on this planet, but I'll keep it in mind for when I'm off planet

MAGNUS: ... Magnus begins scanning the area slowly, looking side to side, assuming this may be some sort of ambush based on what she has heard Vascular remains steadfast and a small singularity has formed in her hands. She is preparing to shape it into a portal Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi closed the door and looked around. After a quick glance, he blinked and was immediately in a different place. No sounds, no puffs of smoke or movie magic, just some fine instant teleportation. He took a deep breath and took in his new environment. He's somewhere in Karakura Town, however I have no knowledge of this place so I'll spare us from struggling details.

Fal raised a hand "No worries, there's nobody here to attack you. Just an old wizard offering a warning.... I will say though, you two seem familiar. We've never met before, have we?" The Boss12/22/2018 Monolith seems to be sitting down in a park not far from the northern border of the city, cupping a small blue object that is pulsing without pattern. A large security detail is in the city with many of the local citizens milling about extremely confused as to why there are so many armed soldiers walking about

MAGNUS: unlikely. I am Magnus, member of Subjugation. Who are you, wizard?"So that's what it looks like." Chi mumbled, stretching his senses throughout the park through plants and the air as well just to get a good view. He focused entirely on Monolith while Chi's physical body simply took a seat on a bench or on the sidewalk and seemed to zone out.

"I'm Falaranion Capolom, former guild member and currently an old hermit." He chuckled The Boss12/22/2018 A woman with ink hair is visible from Chi's perspective laying on her back on a nearby building. She appears to be smirking, and clearly planning to do something

MAGNUS: ... cannot say I recognize it Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi took a mental note of the woman but decided to try and listen in on what Monolith was doing. "This should be interesting." He thought to himself.

Shrug "That's fine, you just have a familiar aura. As does she, but I can't place you two." He frowned "It's weird, I'm usually good with people." The Boss12/22/2018 Chi listens closely, and he feels a sense of both anger and sadness emanating from the conversation. It seems words aren't being spoken, but still a sense of the conversation can be felt, including one of them making some kind of accusation and the other making some kind of apology, but determining exactly what is happening is difficult. The sensations they release are unsettling, and it becomes difficult to follow more and more as the conversation continues, eventually feeling like listening to a cacophony of voices speaking at once. In the middle of this, the woman on the roof begins rolling towards the edge Without warning she leaps from the building. Monolith barely has a second to react as the woman seems to fly straight towards Monolith, who erects a barrier. The orb seems to cause some kind of interference, breaking a hole. In a brief second, Monolith's eyes widen as the woman touches the orb It's only for a brief second, but an absolutely overwhelming sense of rage and condescending entitlement wash over the city, and within that brief second, the planet completely vanishes in an instant as if it never existed All signs of life from the planet are gone, and nobody can be found

VASCULAR: jerks head upwards There's a probl- A massive wave of energy ripples through the universe shaking planets as it goes. Earthland suffers a powerful, but momentary, earthquake Magnus and Vascular are blow off their feet

On Korhal, the entire dominion shakes as the wave travels by. Touma, standing in the alley nearby, falls and strikes his head. He gets up fine, but confused TOUMA: What just happened? TOUMA: Did something explode? Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi choked as he felt the plant vanish around him. The crushing vacuum of space surrounded him for a moment before a green aura wrapped around him. He took a deep breath and shouted into the void "What the actual shit?!" before looking around, sensing the total destruction of life. "It's... All gone. Holy..."

Fal winced as he felt the earthquake, grounding himself with his magic. "What the hell?" The Boss12/22/2018 Kid and the entirety of the DWMA shake violently for a second as he is knocked from his chair while it falls over. He gets up okay, but concerned. He runs outside and looks, but sees no warships. KID: What just happened? Did someone attack? MAGNUS: Gets to her feet. Vascular, are you all right? VASCULAR: I am unharmed. A powerful sense of anger overwhelmed me confusingly. Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 Before I've planet vanishes, a blonde boy with green eyes happened to be walking in the park crossing the line of site between Chi and Monolith. He was talking to sometjing inside of his jacket before looking up too see the women leap at Monolith. One second he's in a park and all of sudden he's in space. He looked behind him as saw Chi was the only other person there. "What happened? Do you know?" The Boss12/22/2018 MAGNUS: looks to Fal, Hey, you all right? Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi locked eyes with this boy and frowned "How the...." He put a hand on his chin and shook his head. Then he started drifting around and seemed to lose himself into thought.

"Fine, felt that rage. Haven't been that angry in years." He looked up at the sky "That wasn't this world shaking. That much I know." The Boss12/22/2018 VASCULAR: The wave was directed outwards from several dimensions over. Currently I don't- As Vascular speaks, she suddenly stops, then snaps her fingers creating a floating screen. A woman is onscreen VASCULAR: Commander Searing? SEARING: Back to base immediately! Vascular closes the screen and the quickly creates the singularity, immediately diving through Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 "Ill take that as a no, so that makes two of us. I'm Adrien by the way, Adrien Agreste." The boy used his hand to brush his hair back. The Boss12/22/2018 Magnus looks to the portal, then looks back to Fal MAGNUS: I have to go. Be safe, and contact Subjugation for help if your planet needs it. Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi held a finger up to the boy "I hope you realize you're speaking into space." A voice scoffed in his mind

Fal nodded. "Same. Good luck with your problem." He turned and gathered energy around him, then shot off the ground and flew off toward where Magnolia would be. Watching Fal fly off, Magnus quickly enters the portal as it closes Touma runs back to his home and turns on his communicator. He tries flipping through the news channels and sees reports regarding the quake, but nobody explaining what happened Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 "Yeah I do, and I have an idea how too." *He opened his jacket and out flew a 10cm tall black cat with a long tail. "Plagg, are you somehow protecting me from space?" The cat only nodded. The Boss12/22/2018 NEWSCASTER: Current investigations into the bizarre quake are directed towards alien sources, believed to possibly be Protoss, but to date this remains uncertain. Crown Prince Valerian has made a public address. VALERIAN: At this time we can assure you that Korhal is safe. We suffered a minor quake, but no damage. No casualties have been reported, and no members of the Death Fleet or Golden Armada have been seen, so we are investigating. Until further notice, the Dominion remains mobilized and fully armed. As the communication goes, it is interrupted by Kid who hijacks the signal with a call KID: Touma, we just got hit by some kind of blast. Nobody is hurt, but we're looking- TOUMA: You did? All of Korhal shook like a leaf. KID: Korhal? Wait, how did two separate planets experience identical earthquakes? TOUMA: ... I have an idea. Touma walks to a nearby potted plant on his windowsill for decoration. Let's see. Touma taps the leaves, hoping for a reaction

In the place of where the planet was, a small sign of life continues pulsing Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi shook his head, then placed a hand on the side of his head. Voices leaked into the boy's head, thousands of people talking all at once. All seemed to be arguing or shouting, all of them addressing Chi. The noise grew for a moment before Chi cut off their telepathic link for a moment. His other hand was against his chest in a fist as if he were protecting something. Touma's message came through as well. The plant shuddered in response and Chi took a deep breath and looked toward where the source of life. Then he connected to Adrien again "Stay here. Not that you can leave, but still." He vanished and reappeared close to where he was sensing the life force. The Boss12/22/2018 TOUMA: Nothing. Maybe I need an actual tree. Anyways, Kid, are you guys okay? KID: Shaken up, but fine, the city suffered minimal damage mostly from spills of local stands or people falling. KID: My dad is looking into the details and the school is doing relief efforts Where the life force is felt, Chi can see a glowing blue orb, however it appears to be ethereal as if it isn't there Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 Adrien just shrugged, has athletic as he was, being in space made him immobilized. Plagg however could float around freely but he just flew back into Adriens jacket. Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi floated closer to the orb but gave it a respectful few feet of distance between them. He studied it, then reached out with his senses cautiously to attempt to make contact with the orb. The Boss12/22/2018 As Chi's hand extended, he felt an overwhelming sensation of many minds and emotions as if the whole planet was trapped within. Moments later, several Subjugation Warships begin moving into view in the far distance, travelling towards the missing planet Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi retracted his hand for a moment and looked toward the warships, then focused on the orb again. This time he projected his thoughts to it "I don't normally speak to orbs, but I know you're sentient. Do you have them with you?" He asked, referring to the people from the dead planet. The Boss12/22/2018 Chi gets a response without words, a sensation implying that he is correct, and another sensation as if the orb looks down on him Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi gave a small smile in response "Are they safe? And, if I may, can I relocate them?" He didn't like the second sensation. He hoped that the orb didn't lash out at him somehow, so he tried to keep a calm and kind tone as he communicated The Boss12/22/2018 A further series of sensations indicate the orb doesn't consider Chi as anything more than another lower being, and he feels a vehement denial. It doesn't try to answer his questions in any useful way, but clearly also has no interested in staying where it is Chadmus12/22/2018 "Figured as much. Regardless of what you think of me, those people need to be taken somewhere safe. I have several places they could be out of harms way. As for you, I can take you somewhere safe as well if you'd be willing. I doubt those in the ships will be as accommodating as me." Chi frowned "Of course, I'm sure you can move yourself, right?" The Boss12/22/2018 The orb is quiet, not making any sort of reactions or comments, and a few moments pass. The orb still refuses to release its captives. You can faintly make out a hatred or Monolith and something about a betrayal, and then indicates a desire to be taken somewhere safe or it'll disappear to elsewhere on its own Chadmus12/22/2018 "No worries, Monolith is at the top of my list of people I don't want to deal with at the moment." Chi glanced in the direction he could sense the Subjugation ships coming from then looked at the orb "If I try to solidify you again and hold you, will I be attacked as well? Otherwise I can just move you around with my mind." The Boss12/22/2018 The orb seems to insult Chi's being, then becomes solid, a bright blue. Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi laughs, having taken his fair share of insults before. He gently cups his hands around the orb and together the two of them teleport back to where Adrien is. Chi switched his telepathic link between the orb to Adrien and said "I can send you somewhere safer. Better than drifting in space. I'm afraid I can't do much past that." The Boss12/22/2018 As the Warships close in just minutes later, groups aboard the ship look over the situation and run scans over the area SEARING: Anything yet? SOLDIER: Ships are reporting absolutely no life signs. SEARING: oh my god. Oh no. Searing begins having a panic attack Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 "Sounds good to me, though if you see a box floating around, send it my way, I have a feel that is also didn't vanish." The Boss12/22/2018 VOICE: Don't have a panic attack. The orb didn't destroy everything. A woman walks up behind Searing and sits down in the commander's chair MONOLITH VR: I'm out there somewhere, we just have to determine where exactly. Wherever that orb was, it was taken, but why would it allow itself to be taken elsewhere? SEARING: What if we can't find it? What if you're lost out there? MONOLITH VR: Searing, go meditate with some music. I'm alive out there, take it easy. Searing breathes a few times, then agrees and walks out MAGNUS: I... how is this possible anyways? MONOLITH VR: What exactly? MAGNUS: You're... how are you here? Chadmus12/22/2018 "Close your eyes. It's better that you don't watch as you vanish." Chi said and as soon as he saw Adrien's eyes close, he sent him to Touma's front door. Then, orb cupped in his hands, Chi winked out of Subjugation's sight and reappeared somewhere entirely new. This new place might seem off to the orb, but for now, Chi and the orb seem to have appeared in a massive library. It easily outclassed any other library with how tall and long it was, and that wasn't even the surface. Chi, however, didn't intend on bringing the orb further in than this and started walking down a row of bookshelves toward a pair of large double doors. "Welcome to my home. This is Kenobya." He spoke to the orb mentally The Boss12/22/2018 MONOLITH VR: You think I wouldn't keep a robotic duplicate hanging around to download my brain map? I don't have my powers, but I still have the might of Subjugation.

The orb is still condescendingly 'speaking' to Chi, but seems to go inert after a few moments and stops glowing, whether it is resting or merely no longer talking isn't certain

TOUMA: I can't get Haruko either. I don't know where she is. Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 Adrien did indeed close his eyes. As soon as he felt himself land on solid ground he opened them and took a deep breath now that he could again. The Boss12/22/2018 KID: This is really bad. What if Monolith got those orbs and destroyed part of the universe? How will The Odin fight against them now? Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 He saw a door and since the other person sent him here, he simply knocked on the door. The Boss12/22/2018 TOUMA: Look, maybe Imagine Breaker can help us. Let's take it easy for now and not assume I'm fighting a God. I need to get information- assuming it must be Chi, Touma gets to his feet and heads to the door. He looks through the peephole and becomes wary when he sees it isn't TOUMA: Who is it? Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 "Um...My name is Adrien." The Boss12/22/2018 TOUMA: Adrien? Sorry, I don't know you. Why did you come to my place? Chadmus12/22/2018 Chi looked at the orb with a puzzled expression then dismissed his confusion. He backed into the doors and walked into what appeared to be an office room. Books were scattered on a desk and posters were up on the wall with motivational text like "Hang in there" or "Everything works out in the end" and of course "It wasn't your fault.". The last one seems to be hand written, but Chi doesn't pay it any mind as he walks over to the desk and took a seat in a nice comfy arm chair. He gently placed the orb on his desk and sat back, exhaling slowly. "What a day..." Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 "I don't know, I was warped here from outerspace." He took another deep breath before explaining everything that happened at the park that led him and one other stranded in space. TOUMA: Warped here? Touma opens the door and looks at the young man TOUMA: How would you have warped here? Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 "The only other person that survived the planet vanishing sent me here." The Boss12/22/2018 TOUMA: planet.. vanishing? Touma looks to the sky, confused and concerned. TOUMA: Who was it that warped you here? Do you know their name? Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 "No, I never asked. I probably should have." The Boss12/22/2018 TOUMA: uncertain if Adrien is telling the truth, but also feeling he may be, Touma steps back Come on in

MONOLITH VR: We have absolutely no data on its whereabouts. Who could have taken it? MAGNUS: How are you certain it was taken? Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 Adrien stepped inside. He began to twirl a ring he had on his finger, a nervous tic he had. The Boss12/22/2018 MONOLITH VR: Someone came here after the planet destruction. Someone very powerful with the ability to move such a dangerous object. It would be here floating in space, or having left a trail. it got warped. MAGNUS: Someone warped it away? MONOLITH VR: More likely the orb told this person to warp it so we couldn't find it. I assume it is upset. MAGNUS: I'm sorry, the stone is 'upset'? MONOLITH VR: You heard me right. It is upset. I just wish I knew why. My last brain upload was before going to Karakura town to retrieve it, so I don't know why it went ballistic, but it certainly got taken away. MONOLITH VR: by the way, where were you? This reminds me that you weren't with me during this. Searing had been told to return to the ship due to worries about the stone acting up which checks out with personnel stories, but you were gone. MAGNUS: I, uh, forgive me Monolith. I had gone back to Earthland to get information on my past life MONOLITH VR: ...'slowly' Why MAGNUS: I thought it... might... help us... The robotic Monolith moves towards Magnus, but never actually makes contact MONOLITH VR: I don't know if backup would have made a difference, but hear me clearly. Do not do something like this without orders again. You will not be reprimanded if we can find this orb. MAGNUS: Sorry... MONOLITH VR: And you? VASCULAR: Magnus requested accompaniment while she tried to find information. I demanded we return. MONOLITH VR: ... Without another word, the robotic Monolith leaves

TOUMA: Until I can get ahold of Chi, we need to prepare for the worst KID: Indeed. Haruko is likely dead, and Monolith has possibly become insanely powerful. We need to strike immediately. The longer we wait, the worse it may be. TOUMA: Mhm. KID: Contact Mira, try to get The Odin mobilized. TOUMA: Okay. Talk later. Touma returns the device to the news channel where Monolith is speaking Alexiel Lucifen12/22/2018 "What exactly is going on?" The Boss12/23/2018 MONOLITH: The recent quake wave that struck the universe was the result of the destruction of a star that Subjugation was harvesting for energy. The star itself was not part of any universe with life on board, and we are doing our best to contain the situation. We deeply apologize for the panic, but please do not be alarmed. TOUMA: looks to Adrien Our universe is in serious danger. The woman on this screen is trying to destroy everything, and we need to stop her. TOUMA: If she became a god with these stones, then we have little time to act, and need to do something now before it's too late TOUMA: Sorry, but I have no way to get you home right away, but if I don't return, this little shack is yours for what it's worth. It's not much given it's a single room, but it's better than some people get on this planet. Alexiel Lucifen12/23/2018 "Ill be fine, I've been on the steets for about two years now, when I was 16 my father was arrested and my mother has been missing sense I was 14." "All I really need is a bunch of camembert cheese it helps me servive the streets." The Boss12/23/2018 TOUMA: I'll take your word for it. Excuse me, I need to go somewhere. Stay here and be safe. Touma gets up and walks to the door, opening it and grabbing his coat Alexiel Lucifen12/23/2018 As soon as the guy left he began talking to Plagg again. "I'm going to help, though without Ladybug this will be hard, I just hope that other guy find the box, the rest of the Miraculouses would be a great help right now." The Boss12/25/2018 the warships continue circling the area where the orb went missing, having spent days looking for any trace of which direction it may have gone Frustrated, Monolith prepares for a gambit. As Monolith begins to leave the room, a soldier looks towards her, standing guard near the door SOLDIER: General? MONOLITH: This won't take much longer. I have a plan. Monolith leaves the room, the soldier remaining at his post

MIRA: While a noble goal and all that, my time is money, and you sadly lack the funds TOUMA: I need this ammunition, Mira. Can I owe you for it?

Chadmus12/26/2018 "Oh. So do you think it could be a clone or a copy of some kind? I wouldn't consider that immortality honestly." The Boss12/26/2018 the orb seems to laugh at Chi's notion of immortality, and Chi is given hundreds of way immortality may exist, each one fundamentally different and some barely qualifying. The thoughts are scrambled, but ultimately extending the life of the user indefinitely Chadmus12/26/2018 "Well if you explain it that way then it makes sense, but Monolith wouldn't qualify since it's not her, it's a copy. Er, sorry. Not here to argue. Is there anything else I should know about the current situation?" The Boss12/26/2018 the orb seemingly laughs at Chi. It's clear it either has nothing else to say, or isn't interested in expanding on the topic Chadmus12/26/2018 "Alright. Thank you anyways." He fills Touma and Kid in on what the Orb and him discussed. The Boss12/26/2018 TOUMA: A form of cloning or something similar? KID: Monolith does have access to seemingly impossible machinery. The idea of her creating things such as clones or robotic duplicates isn't impossible, and while it isn't immortality, it definitely means she can keep reappearing when captured KID: This actually presents a much larger problem. If that replication cannot be shut down, killing Monolith won't make a difference Chadmus12/26/2018 "I guess that's true.. Is it possible we can stop it from triggering whatsoever? Keep her in a state where she can't make another Monolith but not to where she's dead?" The Boss12/26/2018 KID: Well, if another was created, I'll bet the technology lies with Subjugation itself, not Monolith. TOUMA: So we need to somehow destroy it KID: Yes, but first we need to find out where it is. A cloning lab, a replication facility, a factory, I don't even know where to start. I'll start looking into it, and also try to find a way to help pay for the ammo of The Odin Chadmus12/26/2018 “Finding things is easy. I can have people on that.” Chi drummed his fingers against his cheek “It’s destroying it and getting out without much trouble that’s a problem.” The Boss12/26/2018 KID: Hm.... KID: Okay, group plan. KID: I'm going to help fund these shells. once we find the location, The Odin will be used to destroy the replication function entirely, and help us take down Monolith's duplicates TOUMA: Then we just need to focus on the real one KID: indeed. Touma, head home. I'm going to head off comms and speak with my father about funds. I'll have them discreetly wired somehow With that, Kid's hologram vanishes, leaving Touma in Chi's office. TOUMA: Perfect, now I just need to get home from here. Chadmus12/26/2018 "Sure, I can send you home." Chi waved his hand and Touma would return to his home, leaving Chi alone with the Orb. The Boss12/26/2018 Touma looks around his room, realizing he instantly appeared back at home TOUMA: Good, saves me the fare having to pay to get back home Chadmus12/26/2018 Chi put his head in his hand and leaned against his desk. He glanced at the Orb and decided to bother it a little more. "Hey, do you have a name I can call you?" The Boss12/26/2018 As Chi asks his question, the orb seems to insult him once more before going strangely silent. Its consciousness still present, the orb seemingly just stops responding for a brief moment as if something has caught its attention

TOUMA: I wonder where that kid went? Hopefully he's not off getting in trouble. Korhal is a big place. Chadmus12/26/2018 "You alright?" He asked, somewhat surprised at the sudden silence The Boss12/26/2018 Without any warning, the orb begins giving off an extremely unsettling feeling. it appears to hear a sound and is becoming incredibly aggravated. Try as you might, you cannot hear the noise in any way, but it begins repeating itself and its irritation over and over Chadmus12/26/2018 Chi gave the orb a concerned look "What's happening? Do I need to move us somewhere else?" The Boss12/26/2018 A single eye is seen in the orb as an arm bursts from the orb, shoving Chi aside. A sickly blue arm with multiple joints that seem to connect at unusual angles extends outwards several feet. Almost immediately after, a thin, long body not much thicker than the arm, extends out of the orb, five more of the same multi-jointed arms come forth. Four massive legs ending in sharp points burst from the bottom of the body, jamming themselves straight into the ground. The creature stands, unable to straighten to its full height in the room, its arms reaching from wall to wall. The being before you looks forward with its one eye at the doorway, and mentally mutters something about killing the music its hands each end in three fingers, digging into the walls and scratching as they twist Chadmus12/26/2018 Chi made a face. It wasn't intentional, it was just reflexive seeing how many joints this thing had. He cleared his throat and put on a more serious face. "I'll need you to explain more before I let you go any further." He replied to the mention of music, stretching his senses out again to try and hear whatever it was that this thing was. The Boss12/26/2018 As Chi tries to hear, he can hear the sound of a single-sustained note being sung by a voice. He cannot tell the direction, and it doesn't appear to have any meaning to anyone else The creature before him proclaims its life as the Blue King and crashes into the door, bursting it from its place. An aura exudes from it, defying the existence around it as it passes out of the room, color drained from the walls The Blue King is uncertain of the direction it needs to go to leave Kenobya, and clearly isn't certain how to even leave the building it is in It settles for breaking a way out if necessary Chadmus12/26/2018 As the creature smashed through the door the magic seals and wards lining the walls activate and time seems to creep to a stop for the King. Then things go backward, with the door reversing itself back into place and the Blue King being pushed back into the room. "As I said." Chi now stood in front of the creature, his arms folded and a worried frown on his face "I can't let you go further. If you need to leave, I can help you. Endangering my people will only put you in a bad spot." The Boss12/26/2018 As the Blue King becomes aggravated, it begins to forcibly break down the reality around it. The force of its own power begins collapsing in on itself, creating a small singularity that will grow to a black hole if unmanaged. As it realizes Chi is behind the reversal, it quickly lashes at him, its size razor-sharp hands along its gigantic body flail at him, carving huge holes into the walls as it strikes with incredible force Chadmus12/26/2018 Chi’s first thought seeing this thing start messing up reality was “I can handle this.” He couldn’t be further from the truth. The singularity that started forming slowed down thanks to the warding but the collapsing reality made it hard to tell what slowing down even was. If we were to look at this like it was normal, the thing was going and not going at the same time. Chi got ready to intercept the sharp claws coming for him and immediately got cut horizontally almost completely through. After a moment of shock, Chi realized this thing wasn’t going to be as easy as other things he’d dealt with before. With a shaky hand he made a three fingered claw over his heart and pressed against his chest. Markings spread out across his body and a pulse shook the room around them. Chi’s body dissolved into light and seemed to reform itself. Once the massive cut was healed he solidified except for his hand. His hand remained glowing, but it was more ethereal. It looked to be formed from the cosmos themselves. The three fingered claw remained formed as he stretched his hand toward the aforementioned singularity and the baby black hole simply vanished. Then Chi focused entirely on the King. He gestured with his hand at the King and bands of gold light shot out at his appendages, trying to tie them together in order to keep him from wrecking his office more. While he did this he projected his thoughts to the King and tried to convey peace ”I need you to calm down before one of us gets very hurt.” The Boss12/26/2018 As if in total defiance of Chi trying to speak with it, it began shrieking, a noise unlike anything any other living being had made. It began stretching the golden bands to free its arms, and managed to free its rear arms and simply dug its hands into the ceiling, dragging huge amounts of the ceiling down. Despite the weight upon it, it felt nothing as the rubble crashed downwards Chadmus12/26/2018 ”I asked you to CALM DOWN!” The cosmic mess that was Chi’s arm stretched up the rest of his arm and started spreading to his face. About half of his face got covered before it stopped and Chi tried again. His eyes shifted from Red and Green to only green and his hair paled a little. The walls of his office vanished entirely, leaving Chi and the King in this dark expanse of nothing. Chi’s hand opened fully and then he closed it firmly. An unseen force wrapped around the King and started constricting as Chi tried to lock him in place. The Boss12/26/2018 An alien feeling pulsed through the area as the realm they were in bent and twisted at bizarre angles. The Blue King seemed to strike the air, a blow struck to Chi himself as images of stars began dancing in the air, a sensation of madness frothing upwards through reality as the Blue King began trying to simply crush reality around him if it would not obey his orders. He rushed towards Chi quickly, his body and proportions growing and twisting as he brushed against space-time in a mad dash for control The Boss12/26/2018 The Blue King throws blow after blow, intent on just crushing Chi into a paste. it isn't trying to be accurate or watch its blows, but simply punching and punching and punching. Everywhere, time-space is cracking, and it furiously aims to kill Chi Chadmus12/26/2018 "I can't beat this thing at the level I'm at right now." Chi thought to himself as he defended against the blasts of air shooting at him. He felt the familiar tingle of madness prod at the back of his mind while the King rampaged. Chi exhaled slowly then gulped in a breath. The cosmic designs on his body faded away before his body melted into light again. This time Chi remained in this form as energy radiated from his body, illuminating the black expanse of space around the two. Reality began correcting itself as Chi started returning punches. Swatting aside the flailing arms and claws, Chi pushed forward and thrust his hand toward the main body of the King. The same gold chains burst from Chi's hand and wrapped around the King's body, then Chi tugged them downward toward the ground that wasn't there. More energy poured out of Chi's body as he seemed to grow larger. The madness flowing from the King was beginning to get overrun by Chi's own energy, reducing it to a dull sensation. The Boss12/26/2018 The Blue King continued struggling angrily, its hands and body arguing against realities own design, slowly crushing everything nearby. He grappled, swung, and pulled at the chains, his anger only growing until he was struck once, then another, as several blows landed, it seemed to bring the Blue King back to a level of sense, and the power emanating and madness bursting forth began to dim Chadmus12/26/2018 Chi continued pushing his energy onto the King, tightening the bindings and extending them to the flailing arms. He sensed the King start to relax a little but didn't let his guard down yet. He placed a hand on the mangled body of the King and rather than continue attacking Chi remained perfectly still, trying to push a feeling of calm into the King. The Boss12/26/2018 As Chi attempted to place this feeling of calm within him, another feeling rose, but this time not from the King himself As Chi tried to calm him, the music that Chi could faintly hear became almost totally clear. It was a soft aria, a calm ballad of music that slowly washed over Chi as he listened. The more the song went on, the more unsettling it became despite it not changing its pitch or tone, and slowly turned itself to a cacophony. The music was almost unbearable, feelings of physical pain throbbing through the body of the Blue King as memories of his life began coursing through his mind, things he did not wish to remember Chadmus12/26/2018 Chi, well he couldn't frown since he was made of light, but he was definitely concerned. Regardless of the fact that he could tell that the Blue King was in pain, Chi knew that hiding from painful memories was never a good thing. He wasn't sure if the King would listen, but he tried to offer sensations of comfort and encouraged the King to try to face his memories The Boss12/26/2018 As Chi does so, he senses a feeling that someone sealed off these memories to avoid the past, and it becomes all too clear that the Blue King may be significantly more dangerous if he remembers his past. A warning can be felt amongst the wall, a feeling that burns and screams to avoid them Chadmus12/26/2018 He paused. There were two things that could happen, both were bad in his mind. He didn't have much time though, so he chose the lesser of the two dangers and decided to reinforce the wall sealing away the memories. In most circumstances he'd allow them to flow free, but Chi wasn't prepared to let his power flow more than it needed to and if the King got more dangerous after this, Chi would definitely have to use more. Until he was ready, Chi decided to go against his nature and restrict the King While The King tried his best to settle down, he suddenly calmed as the music came to an abrupt stop. Several moments pass, and nothing else is heard Chadmus12/26/2018 Chi finally let out the breath he had taken earlier and his form faded back into his human one. "Better?" He asked out loud, figuring the King would be able to speak back normally, if not then telepathically. The Boss12/26/2018 the body of the Blue King slowly evaporates, and vanishes into dust, leaving behind the nondescript blue orb once again. Moments pass, and the Blue King doesn't respond, appearing exhausted and frustrated, unable to recall what just happened or why Chadmus12/26/2018 Chi waved his hand and the black space around him reformed into his office. The office was a bit better lit this time but the damage was undone. He carefully moved the orb back to his desk and sat down, his body covered in sweat. His eyes still hadn't returned to normal and his hair was gray, as if he'd aged in the last hour at an extremely fast pace. His right eye started returning to red but for now he leaned back in his chair and took slow, deep breaths "If the other orbs are like you, I'm going to have a tough time... I haven't actually done anything like that in a long time." It was clear he wasn't used to using so much power since he constantly sealed it away. The two of them were now equally exhausted. The Boss12/26/2018 The Blue King sits silently, confused, wondering if his brother heard it as well Chadmus12/26/2018 "Hey, are all the people you absorbed still inside you?" Chi asked, closing his eyes and resting his head against the back of his chair The Boss12/26/2018 the Blue King simply admits this is true, then goes silent

SEARING: Monolith, we lost control of it! MONOLITH: sigh There was a possibility this was working, and I have to stop because you couldn't contain him? SEARING: Hurry! It's wrecking its way through the containment area! Chadmus12/26/2018 "Good... Good." He said softly and peeked at the door. Then his eye closed again. "I'll make sure nobody can come here. If you need to rest, go ahead. I'll be here for a while." The Boss12/26/2018 Monolith doesn't wait, and quickly teleports across the ship to the containment hold, greeted by soldiers firing upon a gigantic being possibly over fifty feet tall, a beast clad in golden armor MONOLITH: HOLD YOUR FIRE!!! MONOLITH: You will cease... now. Monolith stares back at the being, unflinching and unwavering in emotion. MONOLITH: You responded to me when I touched your orb, you will listen. A moment of tense anxiety sits over the hold. After what feels like an eternity, the golden being falls back into a small orb and lands in Monolith's hands, time-space repaired as it vanishes. SEARING: blinks what just... Quickly, soldiers begin moving injured to medical in hopes of helping those injured MONOLITH: Magnus, Vascular, help the wounded. Searing, let's go put this thing away. Monolith slowly leaves the containment hold, taking the other two orbs along as Searing follows behind SEARING: I... I don't understand, how did you do that? It was shrugging off everything we hit it with. MONOLITH: The music got it mad. I stopped, so that definitely weakened it. It had no choice but to listen to me, I awoke it to begin with. SEARING: Monolith, you're saying all this like it's normal. You literally reprimanded that giant and it just stopped. MONOLITH: There are things about this being that I cannot explain to you. I have knowledge of things that they respond to, such as things they remember from their parents like that lullaby. SEARING: Parents? MONOLITH: Nobody comes from nothing, Searing. They have people that brought them into this world too, and I'm going to use their power to fulfill a goal. Searing sits confused, and wonders where Monolith even learned these details to start with, but is just relieved that the being got stopped before it tore the ship apart MONOLITH: It'll make sense eventually. Their parents were people of immense power that ruled this universe. You seem confused, so we'll save it for another day. The Boss12/26/2018
 * as the soldiers cease firing, the humanoid monster in golden armor looks to Monolith, holding a blade that could easily dwarf its own body and it can barely maneuver in the space. It bends over, a growl bellowing from its helmet as the ship creaks, slowly losing a battle against its crushing of time-space

KID: I have the funds needed. We just need to purchase the munitions TOUMA: How did you get it? KID: My father is quite literally Death itself, appropriating funds wasn't exceptionally hard, and when I told him it was to stop Monolith, it was even less difficult TOUMA: Okay KID: Take some time to rest up, you're going to be piloting that behemoth once we know where the replication facility is. I'll contact you back once I have an idea. The Boss12/28/2018

Magnus pours over a small map of Earthland on a monitor, the console itself in the R&D labs. She ponders over everything and looks intently VOICE: What are you doing? Magnus flinches and flips around MAGNUS: Uh, Monolith, commander, I was uh- Monolith pushes Magnus's chair aside and looks over the map of Earthland she pulled up MONOLITH: Any particular reason you want to explain why you're still obsessing over this planet? MAGNUS: I just thought y'know maybe there would be new stuff I could find regarding my past and possibly help... with... you... Magnus trails off as Monolith stands fully, staring at Magnus without moving MAGNUS: I'm... sorry... MONOLITH: Two days ago we had that breach with the Yellow King and your response time was eight minutes thanks to this, before that we had the Blue Orb get taken because you were busy on your own personal field trip. Now, on shift may I add, you're sitting here fucking around with this computer immediately before her last word, Monolith places a hand on the monitor and then rips it to the floor, dragging the computer tower with it and tearing part of the monitor off from the force used MONOLITH: 'grabs Magnus and lifts her from her seat' I am not a patient person, I feel you are aware. However, I also do not like to get upset and lose my cool, and the fact that you are dragging me to this point is beginning to aggravate me. I have given you and Vascular a chance, and between the two of you, one of you is behaving and the other is seemingly trying to find any possible way to fuck up so hard that I end up dead. MAGNUS: No, no please I'm sorry! I don't mean to put you in danger- MONOLITH 'cuts off Magnus loudly' and yet here we are as I hold you up in the air by the collar of your shirt. Monolith's words begin raising slightly in volume, the clear amount of anger and frustration mounting MONOLITH: If you're going to continue acting out because of one stupid planet and therefore jeopardizing the entire operation, then I have two choices: kill you or the planet, and one of those doesn't involve a planet cracking laser unless I am particularly upset! Monolith releases Magnus who falls hard to the floor, landing hard on her tailbone and smacking her head against the desk. Other employees try to pretend not to be watching the fiasco, and Monolith turns to the team in the R&D labs MONOLITH: What do you all want? Are some people here looking to get fired and sent back home? Is that what all this standing around is?! As if children realizing their parent is upset, they all begin working and divert their attention back to their jobs MONOLITH: ..... 'turns back to Magnus and places an open hand on Magnus's head, Monolith's volume having lower' You will behave, do you understand? It is either that, or it's back to the MDR or sentenced to death. You are still a rebel traitor who I gave the graces of joining the right side. You are here by privilege, a privilege you spat on in your prior life. Waste it at your own safety. MAGNUS: 'tearing up' No, no please Monolith, you're all I know, this organization is all I know! I'm sorry! MONOLITH: Then act like it At this, Monolith harshly shoves Magnus's head back, Magnus managing to catch herself before she connects with the desk. Leaving Magnus on the floor and the computer broken, Monolith storms out of the R&D labs, leaving Magnus to huddle with her arms around her knees MONOLITH: Vascular, respond VASCULAR: Yes, Lord Monolith? MONOLITH: Keep an eye on your partner, I have a feeling you're going to be on disposal duty soon. The Boss12/30/2018

KID: Okay, is everything proceeding smoothly? TOUMA: Yeah, some of my friends here in Earthland are helping me transport The Odin via train. Once we reach the warp location where I can use The Odin's transport system, it'll be off planet again The wind whips by quickly on the outside windows as the train moves at high speeds, moving across a railway recently built to help the rebellion against Subjugation KID: Defenses? TOUMA: I've got a few mages helping out onboard in the event the situation goes south KID: Okay, stay safe Touma shuts off the communications device and prepares to relax as the train rolls on, attached with twenty cars, each carrying large sections of The Odin. As Touma relaxes for just a few minutes, he's caught off guard by the sound of an alarm Touma shoots to an upright position in time to look out the window and see a huge object land from the sky and begin driving parallel to the train. The object is massive, a huge land-based vehicle that must be at least nine feet tall and extremely long. As the train passes by a forest, the huge vehicle plows through the trees and knocks them aside, the curved design of its front acting like a plow, the vehicle not slowing It's white sheen easily visible, Touma immediately dives to the floor as he's caught off guard from a volley of gunfire shot from a multitude of minigun's firing from the vehicle TOUMA: Shit, they found us too quickly, we still have twenty minutes A loud screech is heard as the vehicle veers hard, slamming into the train and causing it to tilt. The vehicle backs off slightly, allowing the train to land back on its wheels Touma quickly makes a run to the next train car, and quickly discovers several of the mages who joined. Riddled with gunfire, none of them are alive TOUMA: Shit. 'activates communications device' KID!!! KID, EMERGENCY!!! KID: What happened? I was off communications for just ten minutes! TOUMA: Subjugation found out about the move, there's some huge assault vehicle trying to derail the train. I just found several of my allies dead in the rear car from gunfire. I'm doubtful many survived. KID: Touma, this is why I told you to hold off on the transfer until we could find a way to move it quicker! TOUMA: Listen, try to get some help to my location quickly, I'll do what I can to get The Odin to its destination. Touma quickly hits the communications device off and begins trying to make a move. He dives behind a huge piece of The Odin's leg as gunfire rains into the container again, bullets spewing everywhere and leaving huge holes. TOUMA: This is bad. the vehicle strikes the train again with its body, this time heaving the train further off of its wheels. At this point, dozens of chains are shot off from the vehicle and begin attaching to the train at various points the vehicle then begin drifting away from the track TOUMA: quickly leaps to his feet and dives to the next train car in hopes of finding someone Chadmus12/30/2018 As Touma reaches the next car he can see multiple people preparing to jump out of windows. Each of them is marked with the Sabertooth Guild Mark aside from one. In total there are 6: Sting, Rogue, Minerva, Olga, Rufus, and the last one, unmarked, was Gildarts of Fairy Tail. Gildarts seemed to be in the middle of giving orders to the others. “-chains attached to the train!” He turned to look at Touma “You! Good, what can you do?” He asked as the other 5 jumped out the windows and started whatever plan Gildarts had given them. The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA: 'caught off guard and surprised' Whatever I can! the train begins listing slightly as the chains pull taught Chadmus12/30/2018 “Sounds fine to me. Come with me, I’m gonna need your input since we’ve never dealt with machines like this.” The roof above him seemed to dissolve and fall to pieces around his feet. Then he jumped straight up the opening and held a hand down to grab Touma The Boss12/30/2018 Touma grabs him with his left hand and nods Chadmus12/30/2018 Gildarts easily yanks him up and onto the roof. He stood up straight and started walking toward one of the chains. “The others are going to watch the Odin and make sure that nobody else dies. Their magic should stop whatever other bullets hit.” He extended his hand toward the chain and activated his Disassembly Magic, trying to break apart the chain. His other hand drifted to the side and aimed at the ground in front of the assault vehicle. The ground started breaking itself apart as he used his Crash Magic on it. The Boss12/30/2018 The vehicle quickly veers back at the train hard to avoid any sort of crash. As it comes back into view, Vascular can be seen on the roof of the vehicle looking towards the train The chains themselves break down slightly and a couple seem to dissolve Chadmus12/30/2018 “Who is that on top of the vehicle?” Gildarts asked as he started breaking more chains. The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA: I heard about her from an informant friend. Her name is Lucy Heartfilia. She got turned into an enforcer by the leader of Subjugation. several more of the chains break as the vehicle hard rams the train once again, this time the train beginning to show signs of toppling Chadmus12/30/2018 “That’s Lucy?!” Gildarts asked while trying to regain his balance. Sting and Rogue jumped out of the hole in the roof behind the two and clapped Gildarts on the shoulder. Sting: “I could smell her from the Odin. That’s definitely Lucy, appearance aside. Sting and I can handle her, you two just keep doing what you’re doing. Lady Minerva is helping break chains too with her space magic. Just make sure the train doesn’t topple!” He and Rogue jumped off of the train and onto one of the still intact chains, then ran across it toward the assault vehicle. The Boss12/30/2018 the train lists dangerously on a set of wheels as the vehicle begins trying to push itself underneath As Sting and Rogue move towards the assault vehicle, Vascular then summons a series of large blue swords and fires them directly at the two Chadmus12/30/2018 Gildarts groans and looks to Touma “How durable would you say you are?” —- Sting grins and spreads his arms out. White light collects between his arms, then streaks of light shoot toward the swords to intercept them. Rogue unsheathed his sword and the two of them land on the vehicle together. He encased his sword in shadow and slashed the chain that they’d been on off. Then he ran toward Vascular and several spears of shadow shoot toward her, aiming for non-vital points. The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA: I like to think I can take a punch or two

as the two rush towards Vascular, Vascular snaps her fingers, causing the blades just fired to warp a distance behind the two and fly at them with the same high speed they had before Vascular takes several of the hits head on, struck through several nonvitals as a green liquid and blue liquid seem to ooze from the wounds VASCULAR: Strikes recorded. Retaliation. Chadmus12/30/2018 “Ever jumped off a train before? Or been in a crashed car? Because this thing isn’t going to let go any time soon so we may need to derail it in order to stop the assault.” ———— Sting’s body became covered in white scale-like designs and he got a white glow around him. He inhaled then breathed a beam of superheated energy at the swords, trying to melt them or otherwise throw them off track. Rogue frowned when he saw the weird fluids but he pushed closer, using his own breath attack on Vascular to try and knock them off the vehicle so they’d have a better fighting ground. They were enchanted against motion sickness for now but this was pushing it. The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA: Once. Let's do what we have to, but try to keep The Odin in one piece or else we lose our fighting chip against them.

As Vascular finished the word Retaliation, a series of blades began appearing from miniature portals from the top of the train and firing upwards, moving out in a wave as to impale the two from below. As the heat hits the blades, the blades simply glow a bright red, but don't seem to change their directory or speed as if being more manipulated than based on natural force

The Boss12/30/2018 Touma, unsure of what would happen next, quickly follows after Gildart and to assist in the situation

struck in the chest, Vascular is knocked a distance backwards across the machine. The neon liquids oozing from her body contact his arm and burn heavily, clearly highly acidic. Vascular kneels, then punches the top of the vehicle and gets pulled inside as a hole opens. After a very brief second, a woman in a seemingly purple combat suit with a full head visor lands in front of Sting and attempts to launch a single explosive blow from her gauntlet at point-blank range Chadmus12/30/2018 Sting, still grinning, jumped into the air and did a handstand on the gauntlet, then jumped off of it and rode the shockwave from the blast to land just behind the person in the suit and slapped his palm into their back. Warmth would spread across their back as a seal burned itself onto their suit; Sting’s immobilization magic was now in place. The Boss12/30/2018 Missing its target, the explosive wave creates an outwards nova, and the explosion deals enough force for the assault vehicle to be knocked aside from the train. Within brief seconds, large numbers of colored vials begin injecting into the suited individual, and the magic breaks down the individual seems to stagger for a moment, whatever was injected causing a side effect, before the individual begins attacking in a berserk fashion and launching at Sting with reckless throws Chadmus12/30/2018 As for Gildarts, he was simply breaking apart the train at each car. Once he got to the Odin he dissolved half of the car that they were in, causing the Odin to no longer have balance on one side. As it tilted, Gildarts broke apart the ground in front of them for a distance and then leapt off the train, landing in much softer dirt than what would’ve been there and sent waves of magic energy crashing against the Odin to ease it to the softer ground. ————— Sting was fairly good at hand to hand combat and kept up with the reckless throws, getting in a few swings of his own with magic infused blasts of light. It seemed to be stalemating until Rogue sent a blast of shadow magic at the suited woman, trying to throw her off so he could join with Sting. The Boss12/30/2018 the blast strikes the suited womans helmet, knocking it off, revealing Erza Scarlet's face, an enraged scowl coating much of her emotion, her eyes heavily dilated with multiple veins on her face throbbing heavily as she manages to use the surprise attack to fire an energy blast from the gauntlet at close range into Sting's chest Chadmus12/30/2018 Sting cried out as he got blasted and rolled across the vehicle until Rogue grabbed onto him. Then he and Sting stood side by side and Sting frowned “Figured that was you. Both of you smell the same, why don’t either of you recognize us?!” Rogue placed a hand on Sting’s shoulder and shook his head “Not the time. We need to keep them busy until Gildarts finishes his plan.” Sting sighed at Rogue’s comment and nodded. Then he illuminated his hands and grinned again “Always wanted to fight Erza. Come on Rogue, back me up!” The two of them shot toward Erza, launching a coordinated set of punches and kicks infused with their respective elements, comboing together to try to beat her. The Boss12/30/2018 As the two launch towards Magnus, she manages to repeatedly counter and strike their hands and feet aside with ease, her heightened drug-addled state having increased her response time. To separate her from the others, she manages to create a shockwave by blasting the top of the vehicle, resulting in being sent back and knocking Rogue and Sting back as well. As she stands, she quickly falls to a knee and vomits, partial blood visible. It's clear she's beginning to overdose, on what exactly isn't certain, but clearly it is coming from her suit As the train comes to a stop, the vehicle itself stops moving as well, quickly driving at one of the separated pieces of The Odin. Before anyone can reacted, the vehicle crashes into one of the pieces. Touma watches the wreckage from his standpoint, having landed safely from the crashing train with a slight sprain. Vascular is launched upwards and lands feet first, skidding across the ground. Magnus, on the other hand, is barely conscious and rolls across the ground before connecting with a piece of the wrecked assault vehicle. She lands near Vascular, and struggles to stand MAGNUS: Did we get it? VASCULAR: Magnus, you are currently bleeding. Magnus reaches up and touches her head, blood gushing from the wound. MAGNUS: 'slurred' Is fine. I goht one more idea. Touma begins making a rush for Magnus on his injured foot Chadmus12/30/2018 Two beams of light and shadow blast toward Vascular and Magnus as Sting and Rogue race toward them. S: “We aren’t done yet!” The two of them encase their fists with their elements and punch the ground, sending shockwaves of light and shadow racing toward Magnus and Vascular. ————— Meanwhile, Gildarts manages to get the Odin into an upright position and starts making his way after Touma, leaving Minerva, Rufus, and Olga to guard the Odin. The Boss12/30/2018 as it rushes towards them, Vascular slams one of her blades into the ground, causing the shadow to split and miss around them, creating sort of a barrier field. Magnus, taking the momentary opportunity, draws two bizarre firearms, and quickly fires a single charged shot at one of the pieces of The Odin As the two use Vascular's power to block the attack, Touma reaches the duo and places his right hand on Vascular's sword. To their utter surprise, Vascular's power ceases working. MAGNUS: OFF!!! Magnus quickly strikes Touma, knocking him aside and striking him hard across the head Chadmus12/30/2018 Gildarts raised a hand and crushed the shot fired at the Odin. His artificial hand and magic worked together to break it down and keep the Odin safe. As for Gildarts himself, he ran toward Magnus and shattered the ground beneath her just as Sting and Rogue both used breath attacks on Vascular and Magnus. The Boss12/30/2018 Regaining her power just in time, the two are blown back as Vascular defends from the blows directly, the brunt of the attacks landing. As Vascular kneels, Magnus tries taking a step forward, now too dazed and disoriented from the overdose. MAGNUS: No... I have to... please Lord Monolith... she's all I have... all I... all I have... don't leave me... Lord... Mono...lith... Unable to stay conscious any further as her heart slows down, Magnus collapses face first into the ground. TOUMA 'Stands up' A bit shaken, but I've had worse hit me in the face. VASCULAR: dives forward and grabs Magnus This operation is over. without warning, the two are struck by a pillar of light, and they're gone TOUMA: 'looks up at the sky' Retreated back to base I bet. TOUMA: did they really come here with just the two of them? TOUMA: 'holding his cheek' Hey! Everyone okay? Chadmus12/30/2018 Sting let off a string of insults, none of which sounded pleasant, while Rogue just sighed and walked over to join Touma “Fine. Stings just angry we couldn’t beat her.” ——— Gildarts walked over as well and glanced at the sky before focusing on Touma. “And you? What was that about?” The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA: What? Oh, you mean when her barrier fell? It's called Imagine Breaker. I don't have any powers, but my right hand cancels all powers as long as I'm making contact with the person. It works very well on mages. Chadmus12/30/2018 “Sounds like a good way to get yourself killed if you ask me.” He shrugged though and looked back to where the Odin was. “Now what? Sting and Rogue could probably carry that with a bit of help but it’ll take a while to take it where it was meant to go.” The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA 'looks at the giant mech' you sure? TOUMA: Wait- Oh no! 'runs to one of the legs' Shit. They really did hit it Visible and extremely indented marks show the impact from the assault vehicle, the leg is effectively destroyed and inoperable Chadmus12/30/2018 Gildarts: “Well.. We could get Gray over here, have him make a temporary leg. Other than that, we’re not going anywhere.” The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA: This is really bad. Not to mention this will cost me a fortune. I know who can fix it, but in the meantime we're going to have to hide it... somehow. Chadmus12/30/2018 G: “That won’t be too hard. I can create a cavern and get a friend out here to help move it. It’ll be tricky though, he’s a hermit and hates leaving his house.” Gildarts started walking and at a few yards from the tracks he shouted back “Think here is good?!” The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA: Yeah TOUMA: I'm gonna make a call here Within a few moments, a hologram of Death the Kid appears nearby. The hologram looks over the wreckage, then gives Touma a look without saying anything TOUMA: 'monote' Hello Touma, it's nice to see you're alive. Gee, it's a good thing you survived given people died in this crash. KID: 'sigh' What's your plan? TOUMA: We're going to hide The Odin KID: We? TOUMA: points towards Gildart and the others Chadmus12/30/2018 Sting and Rogue wave while Gildarts quite spectacularly falls into a massive pit of dust and dirt. Then a bunch of dirt clouds pour out of the hole as Gildarts goes even deeper The Boss12/30/2018 KID: What of the attack? TOUMA: It was two people. Magnus and Vascular. KID: The ones Haruko warned us about TOUMA: Yeah. I think they knew them. KID: That's not a surprise. Haruko had told me they were from Earthland TOUMA: The one, they called her Erza, I think Monolith is forcing her to use psychoactive drugs KID: Beg your pardon? TOUMA: The girl was clearly overdosing on drugs. She threw up at two different points, but kept on about needing to please Monolith and not be left behind or something Chadmus12/30/2018 “Oh no we saw it. It’s definitely some kind of drug.” Sting butted in, leaning against Touma to talk to Kid “That suit she was wearing injected her with tons of whatever it was. Smelled terrible I can tell you that.” Rogue then yanked him away and the two of them went to talk to the rest of Sabertooth The Boss12/30/2018 KID: That's discomforting TOUMA: I think they're just trying not to let it get to them. I don't know how well they knew her. KID: In any case, this is very concerning KID: The fact that drugs would be used is definitely a red flag on Monolith's behavior. If we weren't worried before, this would be a problem. KID: look, stay safe, try to keep from making the situation any worse, and lay low TOUMA: Sure thing. At this, the call hangs up, and Touma looks to the three people helping him As the call ends, the ground beneath the Odin starts collapsing on itself and lowers the Odin underground. Gildarts pops out of the hole and dusts his hands off “There we go. Hidden for a while until we get back. If it’ll make you feel better, I’ll go alone and you can keep an eye on the Odin.” The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA: Thanks, this whole situation has become a chore. What do you plan to tell your friends about this situation?

a life force is felt within Chi's office Chadmus12/30/2018 “The truth.” Gildarts said simply and shrugged “So you staying here?” ———— Chi sat up at his desk and looked around his office in a hurry, the grip of sleep slowly releasing him. The Boss12/30/2018 TOUMA: I'm going to try and get back home. I can walk to the portal myself so you guys can tell your friends

FEMALE VOICE: Chill, no reason to freak out. I just fell Chadmus12/30/2018 Chi blinked and looked toward the source of the voice. “How’d you get in here?” ———— “Alright. I’ll leave Sting and Rogue to guard the Odin. I’ll be back in a few hours.” With that, Gildarts started running toward Magnolia The Boss12/30/2018 Chi sees a hand rise from the floor, someone laying flat on the ground on her back VOICE: Like I said. I fell.

Touma nods, and walks off Chadmus12/30/2018 “Fell through magic seals and basically reality huh?” Chi glanced at his desk to make sure the Blue King was still there. The Boss12/30/2018 WOMAN: I fell out of that, actually. The woman stands up, her pink hair the first notable detail of her appearance WOMAN: Man, that was a pain. Chadmus12/30/2018 “And you are?” Chi asked, placing a hand over the Orb protectively. Just to check on it, he mentally nudged the King and asked ”Everything okay?” The Boss12/30/2018 The king doesn't respond, either sleeping or just ignoring him, but clearly alive HARUKO: Name's Haruko. Where exactly am I? Chadmus12/30/2018 “Not important. You’re Touma’s informant right?” Chi asked, deciding to let the King be for now. He stood and walked around his desk to stand in front of Haruko The Boss12/30/2018 HARUKO: It seems important. And yeah, I know the little punk. Kind of a starry-eyed dreamer. Chadmus12/30/2018 “Haha. Yeah, sounds accurate. Anyways” Chi closed his eyes and focused for a second. His image ripples and suddenly there were two Chis in front of her. One offered a hand to her and the other just leaned against the desk and yawned. “We’ll need to talk somewhere else. Seeing as how his room is one of the most dangerous places ever now, I can take you just about anywhere else.” The Boss12/30/2018 HARUKO: Here is fine. It has a comfy floor. Plus, not like I have a lot of places to go. Chadmus12/30/2018 “You’re really going to insist huh? Fine, whatever.” The other Chi popped and he sighed “Not like I can do much past that anyways. Fighting that thing drained me...” He focused on Haruko and shrugged “Well, where to start? You’ve been in that orb for... I’d say a few days. That entire planet got consumed, the Odin is being moved to attack Monolith’s cloning station once we find it, blah blah.” The Boss12/30/2018 HARUKO: Yeah, it's a mess in there. Monolith is trying to get out, and the whole planet is under martial law from Subjugation Chadmus12/30/2018 “So you guys are still able to do things in there? Figured it was like suspended animation.” He slumped his shoulders and rubbed his eyes “What has Monolith been doing?” The Boss12/30/2018 HARUKO: Preparing. Most of the population of the planet is under a spell and Monolith is draining their life force to burst out of the orb Chadmus12/30/2018 “Lovely...” Chi tapped his chin and pointed at Haruko “How’d you get out?” The Boss12/30/2018 HARUKO: I climbed Chadmus12/30/2018 “Elaborate?” The Boss12/31/2018 HARUKO: Can't, I just climbed out Chadmus12/31/2018 “Well that doesn’t help at all.” Chi looked back at the orb and frowned “If you just climbed out then couldn’t Monolith just do the same?” The Boss12/31/2018 HARUKO: Too blinded by the method she wants to use, not the options in front of her Chadmus12/31/2018 “Let’s hope that keeps going then. What about the spell? What does it do to the people? Obviously you’ve still got your free will otherwise you couldn’t have possibly escaped.” The Boss12/31/2018 HARUKO: so, it's been perpetual night. People began panicking, unable to handle it. Eventually, Monolith begins channeling a spell that drains the very life source of its targets. People tried to attack her, but she proved too strong, and began using it as people approached. Eventually most of the population of the planet was sucked into her power. She's growing, gaining more life. Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi’s frown became an even more worried expression “That’s bad... The King isn’t responding to me so I can’t ask him to spit the planet back out...” The Boss12/31/2018 HARUKO: Yeah, she's draining him. There was some kind of event where the sky went red and flashed a variety of colors, then stopped. HARUKO: Since then she's been pulling power from the sky Chadmus12/31/2018 “Maybe I can take him back to where the planet got absorbed, release her into space... If I’m fast enough I can teleport out of there with the King.” The Boss12/31/2018 HARUKO: Maybe. She is draining the power of an alien monster, so there's no telling what she's capable of once she gets out Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi drummed his fingers against his chin. “Maybe if... I use more of my power I’ll be faster.” He looked at the orb and nudged it again ”Hey, I need you to respond if you’re ignoring me.” The Boss12/31/2018 the king doesn't really say anything. It doesn't seem to care to respond Chadmus12/31/2018 ”Listen. I don’t know if you’re aware of this but Monolith is leaching off your power. We need to get her out of you before she breaks out. Can we discuss?” The Boss12/31/2018 The king doesn't seem interested, making a benign insult before seemingly going dormant HARUKO: You okay there? You kinda just started staring at the orb all serious. Chadmus12/31/2018 ”Hey, no, get back here. I’m going to take you somewhere else and we can kick her out then bring you back here. I’d rather not let you get drained any more.” He looked up at Haruko and seesawed his hand. “I’m speaking to the King.” The Boss12/31/2018 HARUKO: Not the weirdest thing I've heard The Blue King just says the words "Father", "Mother", and "Brother". Unlike previous times, these words aren't feelings that are felt that can be translated, but rather the words clearly stated in the mind of Chi Chadmus12/31/2018 ”You’re... Actually speaking again?” He frowned and sat at his chair ”What’s happening?” The Boss12/31/2018 Beyond that, nothing else is said as the Blue King rests HARUKO: Sooooo, do we break it? Chadmus12/31/2018 “Absolutely not. That’s just asking for it to lash out again and this time...” Chi paled “It might not be as instant.” He drummed his fingers on his chin and sent a mental message to Touma ”We need to speak. Are you free?” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: Hm? Touma looks around, confused as he looks about the landscape of the setting sun Chadmus12/31/2018 ”This is Chi. I’ve got more information for you and Kid. It’s important. And Haruko is back as well.” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: Uh, okay. where are you? In a nearby tree? Chadmus12/31/2018 ”My office. Talking to you is one of the simpler things I’ve done recently. How soon can I bring you here?” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: Immediately if you can. I'm just walking a small field to get to the next town and portal out of here. Chadmus12/31/2018 ”Alright. Hold tight.” In a blink Touma stood in Chi’s office as well. “There we go.” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: This never gets normal 'blinks' HARUKO: Hey there, shorty TOUMA: Uh, hello Haruko. So you are free. HARUKO: Like a bird. Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi chuckled and shrugged “Spend a few years with me, see if that changes your mind.” He leaned forward in his chair “Are you able to contact Kid as well? He’ll need to hear this.” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: Yeah, one sec Touma activates the communication link KID: What did you do now? Chadmus12/31/2018 “Wasn’t him this time. That would be me.” Chi interjected, lacing his fingers together and resting his chin on his hands The Boss12/31/2018 KID: Okay, so what happened? My portal viewer turns on, it's never good Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi took a deep breath and told them the horrifying truth about what the Orb was and how he fought it. Then he filled them in on what Haruko told him about Monolith and how the King was getting less responsive. The Boss12/31/2018 KID: .... that cannot be good. That kind of eldritch power in the hands of such a powerful being could spell serious trouble TOUMA: We don't have much time to waste then, we need repairs to be done on The Odin. HARUKO: Broke it? Touma proceeds to explain the details of what recently transpired KID: Had he listened to me from the start, we wouldn't be here on this right now Chadmus12/31/2018 “Oh lovely. I know who Gildarts is going to speak to. Good thing I asked Fal to check in on Earthland today. The Odin should be fine, if Fal is there it shouldn’t be too much to repair it.” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: Sadly it is. The right leg was badly damaged, and only one person I know has the parts to repair it. It has to somehow be moved to space, because she won't have her people risk flying so close to Subjugation airspace and getting caught. Chadmus12/31/2018 “Parts are irrelevant if you know magic.” Chi smiled “Do you really buy new bits of everything you break?” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: Yeah. My Imagine Breaker disables magic. Even if the parts installed are real, the magic will be broken down and render the parts inoperable again. I need it fixed naturally by a mechanic. Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi’s smile melted “Well that’s just counterproductive.” He frowned and leaned his head against his hand “Well can I at least help pay for it? Since it’s kinda important.” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: I mean yeah, it won't be cheap TOUMA: But I don't have a way to pay you back Chadmus12/31/2018 “That’s fine. My people collect currency from across the universe. We should have enough for you to repair the Odin. We don’t need repayment, especially since we kind of got a planet consumed and one of your friends” He gestured at Haruko “caught for a bit.” The Boss12/31/2018 HARUKO: Correction, I did that to myself Chadmus12/31/2018 “Regardless, I’d like to help however I can. If it costs some money then okay, I can spare that money.” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: Okay. The sooner we get it working, the firepower we have to take out Subjugations Monolith Replication

Out in the universe, a powerful aura begins emanating from its edge Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi nodded “I’ll send you the funds somehow. What form of currency?” He asked then paused and looked to his left, then he looked at the Blue King ”You feel that?” The Boss12/31/2018 the blue king doesn't respond MONOLITH: Hm? Chadmus12/31/2018 “I may have to send you back. All of you. Something just came up, something powerful.” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: Is it Monolith? Chadmus12/31/2018 “No I don’t think so. This thing is toward the edge of the universe. Monolith is still searching for the Blue King that I’m aware of, but this presence might get his attention.”

The Boss12/31/2018 SEARING: What's happening? MONOLITH: ... Silence is met across some of the crew as the weapon systems are brought online Chadmus12/31/2018 “I’ll be back soon. I’ll contact you as soon as I can.” Chi snapped and Touma and Haruko would be returned to Earthland. Chi then teleported a safe distance between the ships and the source, trying to see how close he could get safely. The Boss12/31/2018 A red swirling vortex sat at the source of the power, a powerful force behind it, although exactly what it is is hard to determine As Chi looks at it, a single missile fired by Subjugation flies straight at the target, detonating within range MONOLITH: hit or miss? SOLDIER: We still have readings MONOLITH: Shit. I want all weapons aimed. Contact every fleet, and take heavy aim. Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi flinched at the fire and looked at the vortex, trying to detect any life within. The Boss12/31/2018 a single life can be felt, a life force that seems to be asleep Chadmus12/31/2018 “Son of a-“ Chi glanced back at the ships and pressed his hand to his chest. His body melted into light as he started pulling together his power. This would definitely alert Monolith since two powerful beings were now present but Chi just flew (flew? Drifted? Something) toward the life force, in order to try to figure out more The Boss12/31/2018 multiple Subjugation ships begin glowing brightly as they begin charging shots from their cannons. The area will be coated in firepower in seconds It seems the life force inside is slowly coming to consciousness and is barely awake enough to try and crawl itself back to the universe. Whatever it is, it seems humanoid, but is covered in a swirling vortex of uncertain sensations Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi took note of the charging cannons and began to prepare to defend himself and whatever was out there if he had to. He projected his thoughts into the vortex as he entered it, trying to communicate with anything in there. The Boss12/31/2018 Without warning, the ships begin firing a series of powerful beams and blasts towards the vortex, striking the entity inside multiple times. Many of the blasts also are within range of striking Chi multiple times, blasts ranging from singular bursts to beams that seem to be rippling reality itself Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi grimaced and formed a massive barrier of green energy around himself and tried to take the majority of the shots aimed at the entity while still reaching out to it mentally ”I can sense you, if you can respond that would be wonderful!” The blasts that hit him seemed to rip his form up before he reformed and grew a bit larger as he absorbed the energy from the blasts to rebuild himself. Then he reinforced his barrier and continued flying straight for the entity The Boss12/31/2018 As the shots truck the entity, all life within it seems to stop MONOLITH: Sensors are down. Hit? SOLDIERS: Negative, the body is still intact MONOLITH: Hit the alarm, start a retreat. Continue firing. Suddenly, life returns to the entity. Chi is greeted mentally by perhaps the greatest feeling of pure rage that has ever been, as the entity begins radiating power from itself and springs back to life Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi glanced at the source and stopped. He should be fairly close to the source so he turned to face it while spreading his barrier out further so he could keep blocking shots from Subjugation. ”Listen, I can help you! I just need you to calm down.” Chi tried to keep the sensations of rage from getting to him but it was pretty overwhelming. The Boss12/31/2018 Within a brief second, Chi's barrier is destroyed as the entity grips his arm and violently throws him aside, the grip alone being incredibly strong and extremely hot to the touch. The entity throws his arms open and the portal bursts, Chi and the entity within their universe. MONOLITH: all hands retreat. Omega has surfaced, all ships continue firing while in retreat. Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi pulled himself to a stop and stared at the being with both amazement and worry. While he figured this new being was bad news, he wasn’t sure if he should run or not since the thing just woke up. He decided to try to communicate one more time ”I don’t know who you are but I won’t harm you, I’m friendly and want to help.” The Boss12/31/2018 OMEGA: You can LEAVE!!! Omega, without any provocation, proceeds to open his palm and fire a massive red laser at Chi. The resulting laser continues firing through and hits a nearby planet, causing it to violently detonate within seconds as the pieces are scorched, some blown out of existence. Omega swings the beam towards one of the Warships, striking the vehicle hard and causing it to seemingly cut straight through the defense barrier and carve a large portion of the ship directly off, creating a rather spectacular explosion Omega doesn't stick back to wait and see whether Chi survived, drawing his blade and launching himself towards one of the other remaining warships as bullets rain through space Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi decided it was time to go. Immediately he teleported away and appeared next to Touma and Haruko still in his glowing form. “Bad news! We’ve got another universe buster in play.” The Boss12/31/2018 Touma is standing up and searching through his backpack for some cables to attach to his communicator for a signal while Haruko is standing up holding her guitar

MONOLITH: We might now have much choice. The me inside of the Blue King isn't out, and I don't possess the firepower to attack that monster myself. We have one option. SEARING: What is it? MONOLITH: Monolith says nothing while holding a bright red orb

TOUMA: What was it? what happened? Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi shrugged “I don’t know! It was humanoid, but this thing just blasted a hole in me and blew up a planet. Right now it’s on a rampage against the Subjugation ships near it. It radiates rage.” He drummed his fingers against his chin and his body split, forming a second Chi who immediately vanished. “Went to go check the King. I don’t like that thing just showing up suddenly.” The Boss12/31/2018 HARUKO: Question, did it happen to be wearing red armor of some kind?

Another two warships are blown apart as several more planets become casualties in Omega's rampage. As Omega bursts forward, a massive display screen appears in space MONOLITH: I'm in here you son-of-a-bitch, come get me. Gritting his teeth, Omega bursts forward with incredible speed, causing light to ripple around him Chadmus12/31/2018 “I think so. I didn’t get a good luck at him.” The Boss12/31/2018 HARUKO: Hm, well let's hope the universe doesn't end then TOUMA: Care to fill us in? I know less than Chi does right now. HARUKO: If this is what i think it is, our red-armor "universe buster" is called Omega Zero, a powerful, if incredibly upset and narcissistic monster that is trying to cut the universe in half. and I don't mean that figuratively, like he is trying to cut the universe literally in half. TOUMA: Wait... I know that name. TOUMA: 'drops his backpack' that's the guy that destroyed my home! That's the one that killed Index! HARUKO: Oh yeah, the Zero Index Incident, it's the whole reason you're even on this quest TOUMA: Where is he?! HARUKO: You're adorable shortstuff, you think you can take Omega? HARUKO: Quite frankly given two million people died the last time he fought Monolith, you're absolutely blessed to be alive. Chadmus12/31/2018 “That’s right...” He looked at Touma and shook his head “That is a terrible idea. He’s on a rampage against Monolith’s warships right now and it seems like he’s winning.” The Boss12/31/2018 TOUMA: But he- HARUKO: He's right. HARUKO: Even if the Monolith inside of the King was here, there's no guarantee that Omega would fall. Work a little bit at a time. Remember, your goal is Monolith, the idiot who keeps causing this situation. Chadmus12/31/2018 “The best thing we can do right now is try to get people away from his rampage path. There are several planets worth of casualties, we don’t want that to grow. Kenobya is doing what it can but I need warnings to go out. That, and we need to get the Odin functioning so we can deal with Monolith.” He nodded in response to Haruko’s reminder “Losing our cool right now will only cause more problems.” The Boss12/31/2018

As Omega tears through the mostly-abandoned Warship, Monolith stands at the opposite end of a room. The same cold monotone expression, Monolith holds up the red orb. MONOLITH: Let's do this. The orb glows a bright red as the room is enveloped in a powerful mist

TOUMA: .............. Chadmus12/31/2018 Chi in his office continued to attempt to communicate with the King, just to see if he was okay. ————— Chi cleared his throat “Okay. If you can, figure out a way to send out warnings please. For now... I guess it’s time to open Kenobya to everyone. Several planets are being evacuated. Thankfully, Kenobya has infinite space so this shouldn’t be too much of a squeeze.... It’s gonna strain the magic though so I’ll have to go back and help maintain things.” The BossLast Tuesday at 7:11 PM Monolith looked over Magnus's bedside as she slowly roused from sleep. Her body still showing signs of the drugs, her eyes still heavily dilated MAGNUS: Wha... where am I? The BossLast Tuesday at 7:30 PM MONOLITH: ICU. You fainted from the drug use. MAGNUS: Oh... I... we found it... it was... MONOLITH: I am aware. That was a couple days ago. The BossLast Tuesday at 8:02 PM MAGNUS: I... did I lose? The BossLast Tuesday at 8:11 PM MONOLITH: Yes you did. You destroyed a Subjugation Assault Vehicle, you let your target escape, and you failed to return with any relevant data MAGNUS: ... MONOLITH: But, you did prove your loyalty. Your willingness to die for our cause and to fight your old rebellion allies speaks volumes. MAGNUS: Lord Monolith? MONOLITH: Actions speak louder than words, and what actions did your former allies show? They were willing to kill you, weren't they? MAGNUS: ...yes MONOLITH: Sometimes the truth is painful, but is as I said. The rebels are nothing but anarchists, monsters out to kill their own if necessary MAGNUS: Why would they allow such a dangerous weapon to exist? Why would they protect it and fight against us? MONOLITH: Listen, Magnus, they don't want peace. They want their way, and damn all in it. But that's where we're different. You see, Subjugation believes in second-chances. I believe in giving you a second chance. Your loyalty once again has worth to me, and will continue to have worth here. The BossLast Tuesday at 8:29 PM Magnus's eyes begin to tear up as she hears this MAGNUS: Thank you... so much... Monolith leaves the room, heading out to the hallway Searing, who had been standing outside the room, begins following Monolith down the hall SEARING: So, several planets were completely decimated. The public will know soon about what happened. You're luck the Red King stopped that rampage. MONOLITH: just barely, but it doesn't get to rest yet. We have some things to do. SEARING: like what? MONOLITH: I may not have them all, but the ones I do have will suffice. You will need to send word to Subjugation to start the replication process immediately, because I'll be gone for a bit. SEARING: Where? Monolith stops, reaching a large doorway and turning to face Searing MONOLITH: Just go do so. SEARING: Well... okay, be safe. You do know that room is just a container hold, no exits, right? MONOLITH: Indeed. SEARING: ... okay, I'll send contact. Monolith enters the hold and pulls all three orbs out from various pockets, before setting them on the floor of the empty room MONOLITH: Okay, here we go.

TOUMA: .... still somewhat distraught over the fact that Omega had appeared but he couldn't face him, Touma sits in his room, watching the news silently NEWS: In recent news, Subjugation has released information regarding the repeated series of laser beams that flew over Korhal and nearby planets, assuring us that there were no casualties, and no reason to be alarmed. While investigation is ongoing, The Dominion has reported no lost planets, and seems to be entirely fine. What caused these blasts has yet to be identified. TOUMA: Tch, yeah, because they won't say. Touma rolls over onto his back on the floor. Haruko has left once again, Kid has been busy, and The Odin requires repairs, but he needs to wait to contact Mira Han regarding it Meanwhile, Kenobya is in utter chaos. The many planets worth of people he managed to evacuate were not the happiest people, seeing as how they no longer had a home and probably not used to the insanity that is Kenobya. Money had been given to Touma for the Odin, and Chi was working on relocating and memory wiping the people leaving Kenobya. Communication from him to the outside had gone silent a while ago so that's a thing. Another Chi was still watching over the Blue King, hoping that he'd get a response on what they wanted to do about Monolith draining him. The BossLast Tuesday at 8:53 PM TOUMA: A lot of people probably died. I wonder how they can even cover that up? Seems ridiculous. NEWS: We have breaking news regarding the rumored interstellar attack. Dominion forces have been assured that absolutely no planets have been harmed. VALERIAN:After some discussion with Subjugation, we were allowed to the site where the initial attack transpired. I am pleased to say I have seen no destruction of any planets. As such, rumors of refugees is hoaxed, and the Dominion stands by Subjugation as always. TOUMA: Huh? 'Sits up' but there was damage? How would none have been seen? The BossLast Tuesday at 11:44 PM Touma stands up TOUMA: Something doesn't feel right here, unless they're deliberately ignoring it as Touma wonders aloud to himself about this bizarre public statement, he's surprised by his communicator buzzing, and flips it open HARUKO: hey, how's it going there? TOUMA: Confused. TV says no damage occurred, but Chi clearly said before that people were being moved due to planetary destruction HARUKO: Yeah, the news isn't wrong TOUMA: How is that possible? HARUKO: 'Floating upside-down in space with a small bubble-field around her head' I couldn't tell you, but I'm at ground zero where the battle started and there is no damage at all TOUMA: That's... good? What was the panic for then? HARUKO: Gonna level with you, shorty. The fact that there is no damage is scarier than there being damage TOUMA: Why? If nobody got killed, that is a good thing. HARUKO: When something is erased, like with Omega's shots, it doesn't just get fixed like this. Something had to create them from nothing, and that is pretty dangerous. If Monolith is somehow putting matter into the universe, we could be in serious trouble. TOUMA: Can Monolith just create anything? HARUKO: Doubtful, but I'd bet that Monolith is using a power we've never seen. I'd contact that lady regarding your mech, we need to move quick. I'll update with details when I have a plan, you just get ready to blow shit up. Also, call Kid and tell him, I'm going to enter airspace of one of these planets and don't want an outgoing call to get logged. TOUMA: Roger Haruko deactivates the communication, leaving Touma in his room confused TOUMA: Guess I can't wait, I have to go to Mira myself then. The BossLast Wednesday at 12:11 AM As Touma walks out of his home, he is suddenly struck in the back up the head. He can't tell what the person is saying as he hits the ground, losing consciousness. He drops his communicator and passes out The BossLast Wednesday at 3:47 AM

HARUKO: He isn't at his place, he isn't in the Space Belt HARUKO: And he isn't here where The Odin got buried KID: It's not like him to just vanish, and given it could have happened between now and your call six hours ago, anything is possible HARUKO: Yeah... hey, I'll give you a call back in a bit. KID: Did something happen? HARUKO: No, just wanna check something out. KID: okay, be safe. Haruko hangs up the device, and turns her attention to the person standing only fifty feet at most away from her, both of them parallel to the tracks, and right near where the Odin had been derailed HARUKO: 'Smirks' So, how'd ya find me? I suppose I left a trail somewhere. MONOLITH: stares angrily HARUKO: So, how you wanna do this one? Given this ain't the real you, I like to think I have a shot In a swift and fluid motion, Haruko pulls her guitar from her back and holds it in front of her, fingers ready to play MONOLITH: How did you escape while I couldn't? HARUKO: Ancient Chinese secret. MONOLITH: ... You know, you have been a consistent thorn in my side for quite some time. I'm not particularly fond of dealing with you, nor of dealing with you in the future. HARUKO: Aw, don't say stuff like that, you'll hurt my feelings. How can I go on knowing stuff like that? MONOLITH: You can keep your sarcastic smirks, because I'm ending this now. HARUKO: How do you propose... to... The smirk fades from Haruko's face as Monolith holds out the red orb, slowly rolling it across the ground. Monolith sits down, legs crossed, and simply sighs calmly Within just a few seconds, the area is covered in a large red mist, visible all the way back to Magnolia Town, and it grows in size to be visible across near all of Earthland MONOLITH: You took down Omega, take her. Do what you will. Haruko watches as two long arms that end in sharp points emerge from the red orb, a thin being made of sharp spikes, pointing outwards in the vague semblance of a human body, but lacking any sort of face, hands, or feet. It just floats above the ground, eight large red chunks of stone fashioned into arches that seem to make a makeshift suit of armor if it were attached to anything HARUKO: 'slowly smirks' Well, it was a good run. The Red King levitates a sword curved multiple times at 90 degrees angles. The blade floats near where a hand would be on a human body, but isn't visibly grasped by anything despite hanging in the air After only twenty minutes of visibility, the plume of red smoke vanishes, nothing left for any to find ChadmusLast Wednesday at 7:36 PM Two people walk toward the area the Odin had been derailed. Both of them looked identical, and anyone who didn't know them would think that they were twins, but these people were actually the same person. The two Falaranions walk along the tracks and were discussing to each other in hushed voices in case anyone was listening in. They stop around the area the Odin had been and one of the Fals holds his hand out to signal to stop. Both stop and the first starts casting magic. Many multicolored rings surround the two and expand outward, creating several magic arrays that slowly drifted in the air around them. The magic was intended to recreate what had happened here, however it only seemed to recreate the red mist contained in the area. "Maybe we need to go further back?" The second asked. The first nodded and the mist moved in reverse, collapsing into its source until the images of Monolith and Haruko shaped themselves from the magic. Fal paused the rewind and looked at himself, nodding. "Looks like we found our culprit. Nice call. If we could hear what they were saying that would be splendid, but I'd have to cast a lot more magic for that and that would take a while... Should we report this to Chi or set up the rest of the magic?" The second Fal shrugged "He's your leader, that's up to you man." The first Fal frowned at his counterpart but shrugged and started setting up more magic arrays in the air "We've got some time." The BossLast Wednesday at 7:37 PM As the two investigate the area, a pervasive smell of cleaning chemicals pervades the air. it doesn't seem to have any specific source, but smells powerfully, and lingers for unknown reasons. following the mist vanishing in the magical recording, it's notable that after the mist disappeared, Monolith stood up and looked towards the direction that Fal is currently standing as if someone had been there despite no one present. Monolith then simply picks up the red orb and looks at it. Monolith sighs, and walks a short distance before vanishing from the recording entirely Haruko is nowhere to be seen, and traces of her are not found following the dissipation of the mist ChadmusLast Thursday at 2:09 PM Fal and Fal continued collecting information and recording it with magic that would allow them to replay it later. After about an hour or so they prepared to leave, having collected all the information they needed. The BossLast Friday at 10:51 PM as the two work, nearby two small pillars of light strike the ground, two figures visibly appearing quickly inside ChadmusLast Friday at 11:00 PM the Fals take notice and quickly collapse the magic arrays around them, then they turn invisible and start slowly stepping away from where they were just in case the pillars werent friendly The BossLast Friday at 11:01 PM as the pillars vanish, two figures step forward. One is clearly Monolith, and the other looks like her protégé, Searing, but wearing a somewhat different uniform Monolith takes a moment to look over the area, then steps forward SEARING: Was it here? MONOLITH: Definitely. It's also been frequented quite often lately, I'm catching sensations of multiple people SEARING: Okay, so what does that tell us? This area doesn't seem to have anything in it. MONOLITH: Not quite. I'm getting something, there's something huge buried around here. It's fairly massive, and about eighty feet or so below us SEARING: Want me to pull it up? MONOLITH: If you can get the ground cracked open, then yes, bring it up SEARING: Okay, it'll take a moment. Searing slams her hand into the ground, causing short rumbles that reverberate to nearby locations Monolith continues looking around, she just seems to be scanning the environment ChadmusLast Friday at 11:14 PM The two Fals decided to keep backing off and mentally informed Chi that the Odin was about to be found, then stayed a safe distance away while watching what Monolith and Searing were doing The BossLast Friday at 11:15 PM After several moments, Searing dislodged a huge chunk of stone and threw it aside, the massive boulder hitting the ground nearby and cracking into pieces with a loud slam SEARING: Found it MONOLITH: 'looks in' So, this is what was buried here. Why is it here? Monolith jumps, landing in the small crevice with Searing. Monolith creates a small electrical orb for light SEARING: What are we looking at exactly? MONOLITH: It's called "The Odin", it's a gigantic battle-mech designed around incredible firepower. Terran Dominion technology. SEARING: okay, so why in the world is it underground like this? MONOLITH: I don't know, but let's see if we can get it above ground. If you would. SEARING: Sure thing. Searing slowly begins inching the fingers of her massive gauntlets underneath the hull of The Odin, lifting it up. A powerful aura emanates from her as she hoists it above her head before leaping up and landing above ground, doing her best to put it down SEARING: There... fucking thing is heavy MONOLITH: It's a battle-mech, not a crate, of course it's heavy. Monolith takes a moment to walk the perimeter of the mech, checking out the body of the vehicle before looping back to the front MONOLITH: Other than leg damage, the thing is actually in fairly good condition. This thing would make a usable battle-suit on our side. SEARING: But with a broken leg, how do you plan to get it out of here? MONOLITH: I'll just absorb it and take it with us, not that hard. ChadmusLast Friday at 11:25 PM "So, what's the plan here?" Fal whispered "I mean there's no way we can stall for time. Especially not against Monolith" The other Fal shrugged and shook his head "No idea. I doubt I'll be able to do much alone." Monolith goes to touch it, then stops SEARING: What is it? MONOLITH: ... something doesn't seem right. SEARING: How? is it going to explode? MONOLITH: No, not that Monolith backs up, looks around, then looks back at it MONOLITH: As I sensed, the device was piloted by Touma Kamijou, and buried by people I've never met, but I can clearly sense I was here... why didn't I take this with me? SEARING: You mean with that weird energy signature that belonged to the thing that took Haruko MONOLITH: I had every ability to take it but I didn't. There must have been a reason for that. SEARING: Maybe you didn't know? MONOLITH: Four seconds of sensing and I found it-... that's it. That's why so many details of why the history isn't adding up. SEARING: Boss, you're losing me. I have literally not a clue what you're aiming for. MONOLITH: The reason she fired at us, the reason our ship got blown out of the sky, the reason they didn't locate where we went. I can't sense these kinds of things here. The one running Subjugation doesn't have the ability to do that. I think I just found a crux. SEARING: That's great boss, but lest we forget this Subjugation is significantly bigger than our own, knowing this detail really isn't going to help us in any way. MONOLITH: oh, but it will. You'll see. SEARING: 'Sigh' you're gonna defeat the power structure here, aren't you? MONOLITH: I'd say yes, but by your exasperated sigh, I think you already have the plan. Let's get this huge mech out of here, fixed up, and ready for combat. SEARING: If you say so, boss. At this once again, Monolith turns to The Odin and prepares to absorb it. Her palm begins glowing as she touches the metal Slowly the mech begins glowing, and starts to slowly turn transparent ChadmusLast Friday at 11:43 PM "They're going to take it." "I know! What am I supposed to do, huh? Throw some magic at her? This woman carries around planet destroying orbs with her, I can't do much against that." The two are at a loss at what to do, so instead they decide to wait it out and hope Monolith somehow changes her mind. The BossLast Friday at 11:44 PM The mech begins slowly vanishing, Monolith's body glowing somewhat slightly. It's clear she isn't going to stop on purpose The BossLast Friday at 11:53 PM As Monolith almost finishes the transfer, she's blow back and The Odin suddenly reverts and reappears in full After a brief moment, the dust settles and Vascular can be seen having landed between Monolith and The Odin, Monolith skidding across the ground on her feet SEARING: The hell... VASCULAR: Appreciation in discovering The Odin, it requires elimination. 'Vascular turns to Searing'. Back down. SEARING: Well ain't that a kick in the head Before Vascular can turn, Monolith seems to move at extremely high speed, landing on The Odin and flinging herself at Vascular, landing a powerful blow to Vascular's head and launching her across the ground, rolling several times before contacting part of the boulder Searing pulled up SEARING: She's one of the ones that was aboard that huge ship wasn't she? MONOLITH: Yep Monolith then pulls out a pair of magnums. Within a brief second, Monolith pulls Searing towards her and throws up a golden barrier as a series of blades slam into the wall of the shield at high velocity, roughly fifty of them colliding hard with the wall MONOLITH: We won't have much time before she follows after them once she knows we're here, lord knows I wouldn't have hesitated. SEARING: Understood Searing jams the edges of her gauntlets into the ground and begins running forward, the gauntlets acting as a large wall as the blades bounce off, repeated hits missing. As the blades lift up and aim for Searing from behind, Monolith keeps creating a series of small barriers, blocking the blows from behind. Searing leaps at Vascular, standing on the other side of the boulder, grappling her before slamming her into the ground several times before jumping up and landing palm first, Vascular hitting the ground Monolith returns to absorbing The Odin, trying to speed up the process In the distance above the sky and near the moon, a single warship can be seen moving overhead towards the location at high speed Searing quickly throws Vascular off, landing a body blow and launching her back. Vascular pulls up two swords and throws them at Monolith SEARING: BOSS!!! Monolith continues absorbing The Odin as the two swords contact Monolith in the back, one in the shoulder and the other in the oblique muscles on her left side. She succeeds in absorbing The Odin as another blade is throw at her Searing quickly flings a large rock and strikes the blade in mid-flight, tossing another at Vascular that pins itself directly in her neck and partially punctures her trachea, leaving her to fall to her knees and gasp for air After a few seconds, the warship in space begins glowing Searing lands next to Monolith, managing to grab her literal seconds prior to a large blast. The blast focuses where the two are, causing a massive explosion that can be heard for tens of miles As the smoke settles, the two cannot be seen, indications that they somehow vanished before the blast Vascular stands, gasping for breath as she coughs up some blood and removes the stone in her neck VASCULAR: Lord Monolith- doppleganger- injured- escaped with Odin At this, Vascular stops talking, focusing on breathing. After a few seconds, a white beam strikes Vascular, and she vanishes back aboard the ship ChadmusLast Saturday at 12:17 AM The two Fals just kind of glance at each other and one shakes his head "What the hell just happened?" "No idea, we need to report to Chi." The two nod and prepare to teleport out of there. The BossLast Saturday at 12:40 AM Back aboard the ship, Monolith, upset and visibly frustrated, stands from her chair and throws her gun at the viewing screen, cracking it heavily down the middle. She storms out of the room, Searing, wearing her regular uniform, following SEARING: What... who was that on Vascular's recording? MONOLITH: I am not about to lose everything I have worked towards, especially to a degenerate doppleganger out to somehow sabotage my works. This is unacceptable! Monolith stops, opening the communications room and contacting all of Subjugation MONOLITH: This is Lord Monolith. This message is top priority, and will be heeded. A duplicate of myself and Searing are currently loose, and have somehow wrested The Odin from our hands after nearing killing one of our elites. If they are found, I want to be contacted, and they are to be eliminated immediately. All branches will follow this order. MONOLITH: I do not care what firepower is used, how much, or who gets hurt, this objective is priority, and will be done on sight. Monolith closes the communications channel, then, with a shout of rage, tosses her other revolver to the floor. SEARING: um... Monolith... are you... okay? MONOLITH: It was right under my own fucking feet. When I fought Haruko with the Red King, I could have just blown up the area and destroyed it. It was right there the whole time! SEARING: It's... it's okay. We'll get it, you always come out on top. Monolith strikes the wall, leaving a sizable dent. Searing, clearly panicked and unsure how to proceed, stands there with a look of fear on her face, trembling MONOLITH: I have no idea who this fucking duplicate is, and I don't know how they found it, but they will die and it won't matter. I will not be made a fool of! Monolith strikes the door before it opens, knocking it off the frame and causing it to slam against the wall in the hallway. The soldiers see the door fly, and, upon realizing Monolith did it, immediately return to patrolling lest they incur her fury She storms down the hall, absolutely enraged, Searing following her as she is too afraid to say anything but too confused to do anything else but follow After they leave their field of view, the soldiers turn, looking in Monolith's direction, but don't vocalize any concerns or make any comments, and continue on their patrols

KID: Haruko, for the hundredth time, please respond. Having been trying for nearly an hour to contact either Touma or Haruko with no luck, Kid is exasperated and worried, slumping back into his chair KID: This situation hopefully can't get any worse. How did Touma contact that Chi guy again? Maybe he has answers. ChadmusLast Saturday at 12:54 AM At some point Chi realizes that the planets that he'd seen destroyed were perfectly intact, which caused a major flip out and resulted in Chi just laying down on the floor of the dining hall to calm down. "So much work... Wasted...." The BossLast Saturday at 12:55 AM KID: 'sits up and sighs' Dammit, I just hope they aren't dead. All I can do is wait. ChadmusLast Saturday at 12:57 AM After a while Chi simply just returns everyone to their home worlds and collapses back in his office chair, checking on the Blue King once again as he leaned far back in his chair The BossLast Saturday at 12:58 AM The Blue King was still primarily silent, but showed no signs of breaking or releasing its contents ChadmusLast Saturday at 1:02 AM Chi sighed and shrugged "As long as you can hold out, we'll be okay." He mumbled. Then Fal's voice started shouting in his mind so he sat up and groaned, listening to reports of a second Monolith who has control of the Odin and the fact that they can't contact Touma, as well as informing him of the fate of Haruko. "Well shit... Things just got a whole lot harder..." The BossLast Saturday at 1:07 AM many of the planets in question seem to have people who have died long ago suddenly alive, and lots of people on these planets seem to behave strangely, causing some concern and strife amongst said planets. ChadmusLast Saturday at 1:24 AM That might be investigated later, but for the moment Kenobya was working on fixing the magic seals across the multiverse to make sure nobody can get in again. The BossLast Saturday at 9:59 AM MONOLITH?: 'lays down in a small empty home found on another planet' Okay, this'll do. Nothing serious got punctured, I think I can heal it off. SEARING?: I guess this one has some powerful warrior on their side. Still, they're apparently nothing we can't handle. MONOLITH?: Try to mask your energy for now and take it easy, I'll be fine in a while, but we have to hide for a bit. Subjugation fired a killshot before we warped, they're not playing around. SEARING?: Just so you know, once I reach the Subjugation Leader here, I'm popping her right across the jaw so fucking hard that it's coming straight off. The BossYesterday at 9:01 PM

A couple hours pass, and Touma comes to. Confused and disoriented, he finds himself laying on his bed, a massive bump on the back of head TOUMA: What the hell just... wait, what time is it? Touma gets up, looking towards the clock mounted on the wall TOUMA: I've been out for almost two and half hours? What happened? Agh! Touma stands, noticing the pain on the back of his head as he touches it TOUMA: Dammit, that hurts. ?: I swear it wasn't intentional. I just kind-of ran into you Surprised by the voice, Touma turns his attention to the figure sitting near the television in the corner. The figure sitting over there is huge, easily standing four heads above his height, and certainly weighing much more than Touma by sheer girth. His arms are thick and rough, and his skin is nearly a solid yellow with rocks embedded in it As the man stands, he laughs a little, his thick white mane of a beard ruffling as he lifts himself and grabs a huge sword off the wall. One look at the sword can show anyone it's entirely blunt, but it certainly looks extremely heavy and could still kill someone with its weight alone Touma takes two steps back and looks at the man ?: Relax there, brother. No need to panic. This is just a misunderstanding. I didn't intend to hit you, it's just... you kinda ran out of your house as I ran to ya and well, let's just say a casual tap from this shoulder was like a punch to your noggin. TOUMA: Uh-huh. What exactly are you? I've never seen an alien like you. ?: Oh, right, where are my manners? This all happened so fast. The name's Daruk, I'm not from around these parts, haven't seen another Goron anywhere near this place. I'm here on a bit of a quest for my planet, it's kind of... messed up. Has been ever since it got blown to kingdom come. TOUMA: Goron, huh? 'Touma sits back down, gently caressing the sore spot on his head' DARUK: Yeah, so, weirdest thing, I was dead until about two days ago or so. TOUMA: Then how are you here? DARUK: That's what I'm trying to find out. So, there I was, a spirit amongst my world, looking over the kingdom and seeing all of the growth that the Goron's have made in my absence, when suddenly this red beam strikes the planet. I don't remember anything the moment it touched me, but when I woke up, I was flesh again. I wasn't sure if I was dreamin the whole thing and woke up from a nightmare, so I decided to make my way to Goron City, only to find some Goron's attackin each other. I rightfully try stoppin the fighting, but it's like they're cursed. Plus, there's Gorons who were dead even before I grew up, and they're walkin around too. Nothin is making sense, so I decide to speak with those Goron's still actin civilized and such. We can't figure things out, they don't even know why I'm alive. DARUK: So, I decide to head to our statue of the Goddess Hylia, figurin maybe the Goddess herself can give me a sign. I pray harder than I ever have before, and I'm told to head to Hyrule Castle Town. I do, and it's full of people that have long been dead from The Calamity, and they're killin each other too. I don't get it. I head to the castle and find guards attackin each other, screamin about seeing the face of the old kings, screechin about colored monsters. I try my best to beg Goddess Hylia for answers, and suddenly I get these visions, almost like memories. DARUK: I saw a man with red metal on his body, armor I have never seen, and I'm not even sure it was armor, it was like the guardians. He's fightin giant metal ships in outer space, and they're shootin beams at him. He hits our planet, boom. Then I get a face and a name, "Monolith", but even though I see her face everywhere, there's no way to contact her. Doesn't matter anyways, because Goddess Hylia only showed me bad actions taken by this Monolith, so she must be behind this. Then I get a vision of a powerful being, named Chi Kobayashi, and I see him talking with three people. One is a pink-haired woman that the goddess never told me, one is a kid in black with white stripes in his hair named "Kid", and the last one is a blue-haired young man named "Touma Kamijou". She doesn't tell me what these visions mean, but I get it, this is a quest. I gotta save the planet, because Link couldn't do it this time, he must be busy with something important to savin our planet too. Like that, I get transported away, and when I land, I'm here in this metal city. DARUK: I spent the better half of an hour trying to get some help, but people were weirded out by a Goron. I fled away from these crazy people freakin out, and ended up at a small bar where someone said they knew you. I ran here and, well, that's my story. TOUMA: That's a lot to take in. So you're on a quest from your Goddess, then? Well, I can tell you what I know if that helps. Touma proceeds to explain everything to Daruk, going into detail regarding the Zero Index Incident, Omega, Monolith, The Odin, and anything else he can think of. Daruk asks questions along the way, and before long they speak for over an hour about everything that happened DARUK: I guess we're on similar quests then overall. If Omega is your enemy, he's mine too. So is Monolith. Nobody messes with my people and gets away with it. Where do we go to stop them? TOUMA: hold up, Daruk. I don't even know where Omega is, and even if I did, I feel Chi would probably stop me. As for Monolith, that's one thing I need to deal with. I need to move The Odin off planet, but I don't have a transport, and I need to get it to Mira Han to fix it. DARUK: You got the money you said, right? TOUMA: Specifically my friends will help me pay. I need to get The Odin transported. DARUK: well, what're we waitin for? Let's go move it! TOUMA: I appreciate the enthusiam, but the thing is huge. It's a giant mecha. DARUK: I dunno what a "mecha" is exactly, but if these mechanical contraptions are anything like the Divine Beasts, then sittin around waitin for it to move itself won't do. TOUMA: You don't get how heavy it is DARUK: Until I try to move it, I can't say I tried. TOUMA: ... well, it can't hurt to see if you can help me. If your goddess sent you, then it couldn't hurt to make a new ally. Wanna go check it out? DARUK: 'walks over and shakes Touma's hand somewhat hard with a big smile' Put'er there, brother! You and me in this, and whoever else you got to help! Let's go save some planets! Touma makes a specific measure of helping move Daruk through the alleys, slowly making their way to the warp pads located on the outskirts DARUK: So anyone can just use these things? TOUMA: I have to. If it isn't magical, I disable it. DARUK: Right, cuz of your arm like you told me. Isn't this tech from those Subjugation guys, though? Why these people workin alongside 'em? TOUMA: Not everyone knows of Subjugations actions, I noticed. The Terran Dominion keeps their citizens fairly uninformed, fluff news and distraction pieces. They spent the better half of two days talking about a new locust flu rather than covering the reappearance of planets. DARUK: sounds like the leaders here are kinda dumb, if you ask me The two make their way onto the teleportation pads alongside another large group, and head their way through space to land in Earthland. They land in a town known as Hargeon, and begin moving their way towards the location of The Odin where it was left on the railways Unfortunately, things are wrong immediately once they arrive to the location just short of a half hour later TOUMA: What? Touma rushes over, finding the debris everywhere, and The Odin gone from the chasm it was left it TOUMA: NO!!! Daruk looks around, incredibly confused. He takes a huge hunk of rock and begins eating DARUK: I assume it was supposed to be here TOUMA: Someone took it. This is bad, that thing is irreplaceable, I can't get it back DARUK: Did you need it? TOUMA: 'sigh' I did.. without it I don't have the firepower to defeat Monolith. DARUK: So, if you were a mecha, where would you be? TOUMA: My only guess is that unless Chi moved it and din't tell me, Subjugation filched it The BossYesterday at 9:50 PM DARUK: That's not good. What's the plan now? Touma sits down, dejected and frustrated TOUMA: I... I don't know Daruk sits down as will with a loud thud DARUK: Hm, figured this wouldn't be easy. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:19 PM ????: hm? you guys just get here? Lumina is seen walking over to Touma and Daruk and tilts her head upon looking at them The BossYesterday at 10:19 PM Touma simply moves his head to see Lumina walking over. Daruk simply watches her, chowing down on a rock TOUMA: Um, hello? I don't think we're met but it sounds like you've met us before. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:21 PM Lumi: hmm nope thinking I don't believe i have unless you've been here before. Tho I will admit to have watched the fight between the two groups that were here,one of which stole the Odin and then got shot The BossYesterday at 10:21 PM TOUMA: 'stands up' You saw who took my machine? can you tell me? Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:22 PM Lumi: i have no ideal there name I think someone yelled Mono=something? The BossYesterday at 10:23 PM TOUMA: 'sinks back to the ground' So Monolith did get it. Great. DARUK: So, we just steal it back! TOUMA: I appreciate the sentiment, but we'd be dead before we reached the doorstep. Their firepower is unlike anything we have, they can level half the galaxy in hours. DARUK: Well, we gotta do somethin. They have your firepower. TOUMA: 'sigh' I don't know. This is frustrating. TOUMA: 'hangs his head' thanks miss, appreciate the info Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:25 PM Lumi:your welcome smiles tho why would this Monolith person want with the Odin? The BossYesterday at 10:26 PM TOUMA: To stop me from using it on her... wait, have you never heard of Subjugation? DARUK: In fairness, I didn't know about it until a while ago. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:27 PM lumi:tilts head nopes, this fight is new to me TOUMA: You must not be from around here, then. This whole planet is in an uproar thanks to them. They've been kidnapping people from this world and turning them into super-soldiers. Subjugation is a military dictatorship. TOUMA: They're collecting artifacts so their leader, Monolith, can take over the universe entirely TOUMA: And without my mecha, I have no chance of surviving a fight with them. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:31 PM Lumi: your mecha was the robot that was stolen,yes? So their also hoping to take the artifacts to taking over the universe but thats probably going to take them alot of resources and time since there are infinite planets The BossYesterday at 10:33 PM TOUMA: They already have three. we have one, but we're worried it's going to break open and release what's trapped inside. DARUK: didn't you say there were six? TOUMA: Yeah, but we don't know where the White and Black ones even are Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:35 PM Lumi: whats uhm in rhe artifacts your worried bout getting free? The BossYesterday at 10:37 PM TOUMA: I don't know their proper names, but they're colored orbs which house one of each of these monsters called The Kings TOUMA: We have a friend who is omnipotent, and even he's worried about them Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:40 PM Lumi: not good. not good not good. Freaking out I know of these 6 kings and know its NOT good for them to ever be released into this universe The BossYesterday at 10:41 PM TOUMA: Well Subjugation has three of them DARUK: where is the guy with the blue one, anyways? TOUMA: Chi? I haven't seen him since Omega blew up the planets and he talked me down from chasing him TOUMA: I'm worried, but he's so much more powerful than I that if he's in trouble, I'm not sure how I'd find him or help. DARUK: You got no way of askin? TOUMA: I don't have his phone-... DARUK: ... what? TOUMA: I'm so stupid! Touma rolls to his feet and runs over to a small tree, knocking on it a couple times DARUK: ..... you okay over there? Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:45 PM Lumi: i...think hes punishing himself for not getting this OMega persons number ChadmusYesterday at 10:46 PM In his office, Chi frowned as he sensed the knocking coming from Fiore. He looked at the King, still on his desk, then took a deep breath and created a copy of himself that teleported to Earthland. From the tree that Touma just knocked on came a shudder, then Chi dropped out of the branches and landed on his feet, brushing himself off before looking up at the people gathered before him "Well... This is something." He looked at Touma and smiled "Good to see you're still alive! Went dark on us for a little bit." The BossYesterday at 10:47 PM TOUMA: Yeah, a bit of a strange situation DARUK: 'stands' You guys can move between trees like that? Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:47 PM Lumi:jumps a bit seeing the tree fall and a person coming out of it The BossYesterday at 10:47 PM TOUMA: We lost The Odin, it got stolen. This woman over here told us that Monolith took it. ChadmusYesterday at 10:50 PM "Ah. Right. You were still out when I was trying to tell you." He folded his arms and smiled at Daruk "Nope. Only me, that I'm aware of." He chuckled then walked a few steps closer to the large hole that the Odin had been in "Good news is, Monolith doesn't have it. According to Falaranion, it was a doppelganger. Bad news is, we have no idea where this doppelganger went because Vascular chased them off. I hear Monolith is pretty upset about the whole ordeal." Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:51 PM Lumi; so the clone has it, that makes me more worry the real Monolith will chase after the clone to retrieve it The BossYesterday at 10:53 PM TOUMA: Why would Monolith have a clone running around? How did that even happen? DARUK: It's not that weird. Calamity Ganon did stranger things all details considered. DARUK: If this Monolith has such dangerous magic, maybe she created this clone by mistake? ChadmusYesterday at 10:54 PM "It wasn't Monolith from what I understand. It's someone else pretending to be her." Chi held his chin and shrugged "If it was a clone, it was probably accidental." Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:54 PM Lumi: not sure...All we refers to both her and her 2nd personality saw was that the clone got shot and then someone took her into a portal ChadmusYesterday at 10:55 PM "Another copy. Monolith's underling: Searing. The two of them came here and took the Odin, then Vascular fought them and they escaped." The BossYesterday at 10:59 PM TOUMA: So we're dealing with two Monolith's then. That's not good either. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:59 PM Lumi: we don't truly understand this war going on, the two monoliths thing is still confusing The BossYesterday at 11:01 PM DARUK: Well, seeing as you guys are confused, lemme make it worse Daruk briefly goes over the details of how he got here, explaining his world being suddenly revived with people attacking others, and people long dead suddenly alive without explanation. How he was dead and he sprang to life without any explanation, and how he was tasked by a goddess to find Touma, having seen a vision of Chi's office with everyone inside ChadmusYesterday at 11:03 PM Chi ground his teeth together and shook his head "I'd heard about the worlds coming back to life... I still don't know why it happened. We're looking into it but... At the rate the chaos is expanding we might be too late." He pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed heavily "I should just use full power, be less of a hassle." He muttered under his breath Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:05 PM Lumi: that would explain why we saw these two who didnt look like they were from this era wandering around means Sakamoto Ryou.planning to add min later to the wikia but hes a servant in fates koha event The BossYesterday at 11:05 PM TOUMA: Daruk gave me the lowdown earlier. TOUMA: So, if this clone Monolith was attacked by Vascular, then at least we can surmise they're not on the same size Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:07 PM lumi: only really good for tracking people through their blood//heart beats* ChadmusYesterday at 11:07 PM "That's what I was saying." Chi shrugged "Can't say much past that." The BossYesterday at 11:09 PM TOUMA: Well, I need to find a way to contact Haruko and Kid. TOUMA: Before leaving, I realized Daruk accidentally broke my communicator DARUK: Sorry again. ChadmusYesterday at 11:10 PM "Ah, about that..." Chi's face fell and he shook his head "Haruko might not be... Alive, per say." Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:11 PM lumi:Watching the interaction between the 3 The BossYesterday at 11:13 PM TOUMA: ... what do you mean? Touma becomes somewhat concerned, unsure what Chi is going to tell him ChadmusYesterday at 11:17 PM "When Fal was here trying to figure out what happened, they used magic to see past events. According to them, Monolith and Haruko had a momentary face off then Monolith... I think she released one of the Kings. There was lots of Fog, then it cleared and everyone but Monolith was gone." The BossYesterday at 11:18 PM TOUMA: Shit... Monolith is weaponizing the kings... Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:18 PM Lumi: eyes widen one of them is released? PLease not let it be true,please not let it be true The BossYesterday at 11:18 PM DARUK: I thought you said only the blue one got loose TOUMA: Apparently not. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:20 PM lumi: this is big time bad... The BossYesterday at 11:21 PM TOUMA: Any plans or ideas, Chi? TOUMA: Kid told me these are too big for me ChadmusYesterday at 11:21 PM "Ha... I have a few. None of them are desirable." The BossYesterday at 11:22 PM TOUMA: oh boy. Lay it on me. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:23 PM Lumi: it already sounds like a bad ideal, we both agree ChadmusYesterday at 11:28 PM "Well, first I'll need all of my power back. Once I'm at full power again, I'll be able to do much more than I was able to before. If the Kings are listening to Monolith and doing what she asks, I'll need to figure out how to make sure the Blue King stays safe, but he might be an asset for us if he is willing to cooperate. He might be able to help us fight." He drummed his fingers on his chin and shrugged "We could also search for the fake Monolith and see if they're willing to join us." The BossYesterday at 11:36 PM TOUMA: I can try plan 2. ChadmusYesterday at 11:38 PM "Cool. I'd like to hold off on doing plan 1 for... Personal reasons." He looked away for a moment and yawned "For now, look for the fake Monolith then?" The BossYesterday at 11:38 PM TOUMA: We can do that. You with me, Daruk? DARUK: You bet, brother! I am all in for this! TOUMA: and what about you, miss... um. I don't think I caught your name. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:40 PM Lumi: our names Lumina,but you can call us Lumi The BossYesterday at 11:40 PM TOUMA: Us? Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:40 PM Lumi: its hard to explain Lumi: see i have multiple personalities 2 of them and well somehow seeing te Monolith fight awakened the 2nd me hence saying us The BossYesterday at 11:43 PM TOUMA: 'A little unnvered' okay, well thank you for your help. If you wanna help us out, we just need to find Monolith, and locate what happened to our friend Haruko. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:43 PM it doesnt make sense.im sorry... lumi: sure we'd love to help you. my abilities allow me to track people through their heart beats and or sensing their blood The BossYesterday at 11:44 PM TOUMA: well, if it helps TOUMA: 'turns back to Chi' thanks, I'm going to head back to korhal and get any details on where this duplicate went. Subjugation is bound to drop details to The Dominion. ChadmusYesterday at 11:45 PM Chi nods and folds his arms over his chest "Of course. I'm sorry I can't do more at the moment." Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:47 PM Lumi:Korhal? The BossYesterday at 11:48 PM TOUMA: A large city-planet owned by a group known as the "Terran Dominion". Terran's are just humans apparently descended from a prison transport ship. TOUMA: They notably only knew of the Protoss and Zerg, two alien races, before Subjugation arrived and they realized that Subjugation was not the same humans from their Earth which are technologically superior to them, but far more violent. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:52 PM Lumi:sounds likea nice place Lumi: er granted I'm unsure what to do left eye appears to have changed back to fiery red The BossYesterday at 11:54 PM TOUMA: There's a woman, pink hair, her name is Haruko, if you can somehow find a trace of her, that would be good. I just want to know if she survived. I don't know how these kings work, so if they can just "erase" people, it's important to know. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:55 PM Lumi: easy enough then activates blood searching and can see touma,and daruks blood along with other survivors within a 20 mile radius The BossYesterday at 11:56 PM TOUMA: All right, let's head off. DARUK 'loads a sack filled with rocks' sure thing, I got dinner so let's move. TOUMA: ...right. Okay, see you later Chi. Lumina, if you need us, head to Korhal. Near Delmara's Bar about six miles south from the capital building, we're down the nearby alley just called the "Slum Beddings" Eve MoonlitYesterday at 11:59 PM Lumi:Slums beddings? I'll remember that tho thank you for letting me join you guys.Many think my sister and I were just monsters says monster with a sad tone tho runs off ChadmusYesterday at 11:59 PM Chi gave a one handed wave and vanished "Good luck!" The BossToday at 12:00 AM Touma makes another goodbye, and Daruk waves as well as he turns to follow. Both head back to Hargeon Eve MoonlitToday at 12:02 AM lumi:runs off tho searching hopefully shes alive,Touma and Daruk will be happy if Haruko is. The Boss01/07/2019

SEARING?: You ready? MONOLITH?: As I'll ever be. We can't stay here, this "Monolith" as she fucking calls herself is bound to be headed this way. SEARING?: Maybe the Blue Pirates have to tech to help us stand against them. MONOLITH?: Nah, the Blue Pirates are known in this universe as the "Blue Tribals" and got wiped out by this leader... but that does give me an idea. SEARING?: Green? MONOLITH?: Green the two effectively bolt before a Subjugation warship shows up on a hunch of their presence The Boss01/08/2019

Two days later, Touma is relaxing at home, Daruk fast asleep on his back in the corner. As Touma sits down, trying to fix up his new communicator to hopefully speak with Kid soon, he notices a series of huge Subjugation warships appear over Korhal, alongside one that is far bigger than any he's seen TOUMA: What... Touma gets up from the table and shuts the window, quickly waking Daruk TOUMA: Daruk, wake up. We may have a problem. DARUK: 'groggy' I want some sapphires... TOUMA: Daruk! DARUK: huh, wha? What now? 'Daruk sits up, half awake' Oh hey there brother, what's gotcha wakin me up? TOUMA: Look outside Daruk slowly gets to his feet and takes a peek out the opened windows DARUK: Ships? TOUMA: Subjugation DARUK: Oh... oh. That's not good. Touma turns on the television, hoping to hear details regarding these ships NEWSCASTER: -invited to the capital building for contract negotiations. We have Donny Vermillion on the scene. Over to you, Donny. the scene switches to a man clad in a bright suit, standing near the capital building of Korhal. In the background, hundreds of armed Subjugation Soldiers can be seen, and over their heads one can make out Monolith and Searing walking up the steps of the capital building alongside Emperor Valerian Mengsk who has a member of his royal guard. Soldiers from The Dominion are placed everywhere, and Touma sees lots of aerial firepower and ground forces milling about DONNY: Thanks Kate, it's always nice to be back here on Korhal, and even better we have a visit from our benefactor Monolith, the individual responsible for our economic spike and increase in education spending. While no one, including news reporters, are allowed near the entrance, we have been given special permission to film from this close location. Behind me you can see the familiar face of our esteemed Emperor Valerian, and to his side you can see the woman clad in red, Monolith, leader of Subjugation. While I couldn't ask the Emperor himself directly what was going on, I was told by a member of the governmental court that apparently this is a contract negotiation where our Emperor will be deciding new terms with Monolith. What exactly this means isn't certain, but we'll keep you up to date as I get details. KATE: Thanks so much, Donny. It seems there is an incredible amount of firepower behind you, a method to keep both parties safe? DONNY: Indeed, Kate. We're looking at hundreds of soldiers from all sides. All near businesses have been closed by government mandate, their roof and property patrolled. The entirety of the capital center is on lockdown during these proceedings, and only people with permits, such as us, get to enter. Even so, I have been informed that not even I can get any closer, or else I'd be detained on suspicion. They are taking this meeting very seriously. KATE: Given the importance of the two, it's definitely expected. Thanks Donny, we'll be back later with more news. DONNY: And I'll be waiting to tell the public the truth. The feed switches back to Kate Lockwell KATE: We'll keep everyone up to date as the story progresses. in the meantime, we have a few other smaller stories to go over. DARUK: Huh, if only we had your weapon, she's right there and everything. TOUMA: Damn, we can't even leave as it is. I'm a recognized terrorist to Subjugation, and they've likely got soldiers patrolling the warp pads. DARUK: I stick out too much against you pale humans to hide properly TOUMA: Shit. Monolith is right there, and we can't do anything. I wonder if Lumina is having any luck, I haven't heard from here in a while. Come to think of it, I haven't seen Adrien either. DARUK: Well, for now the best thing we can do is not get ourselves killed. No sense in barreling in like idiots. Eve Moonlit01/08/2019 Lumi: where did touma and daruk go...i need to tell them. I found a woman with pink hair who i think was the Haruko they meant The Boss01/08/2019 No matter how hard Lumina tries, Haruko's heartbeat cannot be felt. Whenever she focuses intensely on trying to determine this woman, she can suddenly smell a scent of chemicals Eve Moonlit01/08/2019 Lumi: bleh...it smells horrible...tho i have to tell them... The Boss01/09/2019

Minutes pass by and feel like hours as Daruk and Touma listen to the television. The contract negotiations continue, but nobody is allowed inside, making for repetitive and boring news coverage. It's clear the news team expected to be allowed in, but weren't and are trying to make up for lost ground. TOUMA: They have nothing helpful to report. This is just boring. DARUK: Yeah, I agree. Good thing I brought some snacks from that one place we were a couple days ago, or else I'd be dying here. TOUMA: Boredom or hunger? DARUK: Both Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Banging can be heard on toumaz door found them through blood sensory The Boss01/09/2019 Touma looks through the doorway, and when he sees Lumina, he opens it. He grabs her hand and pulls her inside quickly, locking the door behind them TOUMA: Don't open any windows or doors, there's Subjugation troops all over this place Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: those soldier guys? Regardless of that I spent on those 2 days and found out she's dead, whenever I try focusing on her a chemical hits me and I feel sick... The Boss01/09/2019 TOUMA: Chemicals? TOUMA: Maybe that means something... Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: it might not be a good thing tho The Boss01/09/2019 TOUMA: You're probably right TOUMA: Still, for the time being, we have to keep low. If Subjugation knows I'm here, we're likely to get arrested or executed TOUMA: The meeting has been going on for just under a couple hours now, and according to the news, it may be a few more. Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: q-q doesn't want to die is the meeting going well? The Boss01/09/2019 DARUK: Don't know, the news is just sitting on their butts outside like cowards TOUMA: It seems Subjugation won't let anyone inside while they discuss the terms of the contract with the Terran Dominion. I'm assuming they're probably debating over simple things like healthcare and education, but it's possible that Subjugation may be using their military hardware DARUK: Messy situation TOUMA: Still, thank you for looking, Lumina. Even if it turns out Haruko is dead, I appreciate your help. Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: smiles your welcome Lumi: looks at the window tho and can see each soldier outside* so many The Boss01/09/2019 another hour passes as nothing of note happens. Then, suddenly, the soldiers outside begin congregating back to the capital center and warping away KATE: We've gotten reports that an emergency has appeared and is forcing the Subjugation military to leave the meeting early. Donny, do you have any news? Behind Donny Vermillion is Monolith who, alongside Searing, is making a quick exit from the building DONNY: It seems that something has occurred off planet that requires immediate attention, and as such the Subjugation military has postponed further discussion. At the current moment we don't know what that is. TOUMA: What is happening now? DARUK: Dunno, what do you think the emergency is? Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: gets serious as eyes change from fiery red to the same colored blue as the first flames of hell there's a chance their under attack or a member found one of the Artifacts The Boss01/09/2019

Off-planet, a volley of shots fired at a warship manage to functionally disable the eraser system, putting it offline and forcing the warship to fire volleys of explosive shells and thousands of rounds in gunfire Monolith's Doppleganger moves fast, managing to keep ahead of the explosions while returning fire. The shots fired from her hand are of the same caliber of The Odin, puncturing through the ships weapon systems one by one, and dealing significant damage to the hull As the ships attack and soldiers are sent down to ground level, they cannot keep up with the speed of their attacker, nor the firepower employed. Assault Vehicles are dropped onto the planet, but the thick foliage and lack of open expanses makes movement difficult. A second ship, then a third, all of them arrive and continue the attack, but find themselves outclassed They cannot take down a single target who continues firing bombshell after bombshell Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Subjugation soldier: Dammit! How are we losing to a single person! The Boss01/09/2019

Aboard Monolith's control vessel, she overlooks the situation. She sits there silently for a second, then looks to Searing, Vascular, and Magnus MONOLITH: You two, down there now. Searing, I need you to arrive if either falls All three agree as Monolith stands

MONOLITH?: Keep your speed up, move too fast and we're taking a blow! SEARING?: I know how this works, boss! the two continue their campaign of destruction against the warships. As Vascular and Magnus appear down on ground level and fire at the two, they switch to a much more defensive strategy involving barriers and blocking, redirecting fire back at their attackers VASCULAR: Subjects exhibit reflective abilities. Unable to ascertain a quick weakness. MAGNUS: Shut up and fire! MONOLITH?: Sure thing! A shell is fired at point blank that forces Vascular to use a barrier to control as much of the shockwave as possible, knocking both of them back

KATE: Reports are that Subjugation is currently under attack. Officials refuse to go into detail, but maintain that the attacker is a terrorist out to attack anyone affiliated with Subjugation. TOUMA: So it is an attack then. DARUK: maybe Chi know more? TOUMA: 'Touma walks to his potted plant and makes several touches on it, hoping to catch Chi's attention' Hopefully he's listening Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi:watching the TV paying close attention to the news The Boss01/09/2019

MONOLITH?: Get ready for a warp! SEARING?: Got it! The two continue blocking shots from surrounding vehicles and the ships as two more volleys are made, ultimately destroying the usability of one of the warships. As the final blow lands, the fake Monolith grabs the fake Searing, and two explode in a plume of light As they do, Magnus manages to reach out to grab one of them, and vanishes as well

KATE: Emperor Valerian Mengsk is responding to the situation The scene switches to a press conference where Emperor Valerian is speaking. Many various camera flashes and several voices being drowned out can be heard VALERIAN: The Dominion has ascertained that our ally is in trouble. Currently, Dominon Battlecruisers equipped with various soldiers and weapons will be arriving to aid the Subjugation war effort. Once we have more news, we will be giving you all detail. Rest assured, Subjugation and The Dominion will not be destroyed. We are protected and ready for combat. Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: are we sure on this...Im getting a bad feeling The Boss01/09/2019 TOUMA: So am I. Chadmus01/09/2019 Chi appeared next to Touma with a plate of pizza rolls. He had plaid black and red pajamas on and looked like he had just rolled out of bed “What’s happening?” The Boss01/09/2019 TOUMA: We don't know. Subjugation was here for a conference with the Terran Dominion for a couple hours, then bolted. The news just said that The Dominion has admitted that Subjugation is under attack Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: eyes go back to fiery red and becomes ditzy good morning The Boss01/09/2019 DARUK: Good... morning? Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: BTW where are the subjugation soldiers? I'm using blood sensory and don't sense any of them The Boss01/09/2019 TOUMA: The ones here probably left Chadmus01/09/2019 Chi gave Lumi a quick once over then shrugged and popped a pizza roll into his mouth. “I’m willing to bet it’s that fake Monolith. I can sense the Odin a bit away from here. Or something similar to it.” He offered Daruk one of his pizza rolls The Boss01/09/2019 DARUK: Appreciated, but that stuff messes with my insides. 'Daruk then picks up a rather crystalline rock, and proceeds to bite a large chunk off and chew it' Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: so they left? Phew sighs a breathe of relief tho looks at the tv once more the fake Monolith could've caused this but what's her end game in this Chadmus01/09/2019 “Regardless,” Chi pauses to eat one then continues “Seems Monolith headed over herself. I’m guessing it’s the Doppelgänger then.” The Boss01/09/2019 TOUMA: So if this fake Monolith has The Odin or something like it and is using it against Monolith, maybe we have an ally? Chadmus01/09/2019 “Maybe. I’d be willing to go ask.” Chi offered with a yawn and set his plate down Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: it might be a good idea to ask,I'm just worried that something may happen Chadmus01/09/2019 “I’ve been skewered by Eldritch monstrosities. I think I can take an Odin shot.” The Boss01/09/2019 TOUMA: Good point TOUMA: You are one of the most impervious people I've ever met Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: Eldritch monstrosity? Tilts head,only been on this plane before Chadmus01/09/2019 “Long story. Basically there’s this being called the Blue King. He freaked out while I was watching over him and skewered me.” He patted his chest “I got better. He calmed down.” Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: shakes upon hearing the word King your like a unbreakable wall Chadmus01/09/2019 “I’m unfortunately unkillable. It pisses a lot of people off.” He laughed Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi: laughs too The Boss01/09/2019 TOUMA: Well, I'll take it. If you can somehow contact this person Chadmus01/09/2019 “Even better, I can go meet them right now.” He brushed his hand across his pajamas and they changed like a mirage into his usual suit and tie. Eve Moonlit01/09/2019 Lumi:watches Chi do this in amazement wow Chadmus01/09/2019 "I'll be back then." Chi dissolved into light and appeared in deep space. Then his body started glowing as he started searching for any trace of the Odin or the fake Monolith's energy The Boss01/09/2019 The fake Monolith and Searing are on a deserted island, teleported about half across the universe from where they were attacking Subjugation. No warships or anything are present MONOLITH?: My guess is she'll have a tracking device SEARING?: What's your plan, you gonna kill her or just leave her tied up here? MONOLITH?: I want information first MAGNUS: I'll never talk to a monster that took my master's face! MONOLITH?: That works for me. You don't need to talk. The fake Monolith's hands begin glowing, and she holds them a distance from each other, occasional sparks of electricity jumping from hand to hand MONOLITH?: I don't believe this will sting, but it may... a lot. I don't use this often, but I also don't have options. Magnus becomes visibly nervous, unsure what is going to happen as the fake Monolith moves closer Chadmus01/09/2019 Chi focuses on that location and pop appears near the rest of the people. "Ahem. Good evening!" He calls out to announce himself The Boss01/09/2019 The fake Monolith is startled by the sudden appearance and the electricity discharges, striking Magnus in the head and stunning her MONOLITH?: Ah! Wah, oh shit! That wasn't intentional! SEARING?: 'summons her gauntlets' We got company! Magnus's head is tilted slightly back, she is dazed and stunned, drooling from her mouth and unresponsive Focusing on Chi the fake Monolith draws a pair of magnums visually indistinct from the actual Monolith's and points them at Chi SEARING?: Sense? MONOLITH?: Great God Level 3 or 4, very strong, be ready SEARING?: 'nod' Gotcha Chadmus01/09/2019 Chi winced as Magnus got shocked but focused on the fake Monolith. "I appreciate the compliment." He smiled and folded his arms over his chest "But believe me when I say I mean you no harm unless you intend on harming me." The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: Considering the shit that has already shot at us, I'm not buying it yet the fake Monolith immediately readies her hand with a huge electrical discharge and grabs Magnus. The electricity seems to be staying in her hand as she holds Magnus by the chestplate MONOLITH?: if you don't want our hostage to be bacon, tell me why you're here Chadmus01/09/2019 Chi looked at the electricity in Monolith's hand and shrugged "Fair enough. I'm just here to see if the rumors are true: Someone masquerading as Monolith and Searing, and to see if they're friendly or not. Right now I'm leaning more toward the latter." He placed a hand on his chest and bowed "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Chi Kobayashi." The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: ..... Ring any bells? SEARING?: Never met this God. I can't say I recall it. MONOLITH?: Neither can I. Duplicate of someone else? SEARING?: Best assumption. MONOLITH?: Hm, well, hello Chi Kobayashi. All you want is to gawk, huh? Chadmus01/09/2019 "Duplicate?" Chi asked, obviously offended "I'll have you know that I am me, nobody else. Search any multiverse, you'll find it's just me." He shook his head in response to her second question "I'm also here because of that weapon you were firing off earlier. It actually belongs to an associate of mine." The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: Weapon, huh? MONOLITH?: Well, as it stands it's on loan for now given it's proven fairly effective against the military Chadmus01/09/2019 "Unfortunately for you, you never filed the proper paperwork for it to be considered a loan. That's just called stealing." He paused "In all honesty I don't really care who is using it, so long as I know it won't be turned on us as well." The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: turned on you? I don't even know you, unless you're in league with the nutcracker in charge of this crazy universe. MONOLITH?: I've taken on crazier opponents if necessary. Hell, I killed my Dad and he was the most insane God I have ever seen. SEARING?: What about Dark Mega? MONOLITH?: Yeah, but he isn't dead. Chadmus01/09/2019 "Nah, I work with someone else. He's the original owner of the Odin. He wants it back, though I'd be fine with letting you hang onto it if you're willing to join us." Chi unfolded his arms and shrugged "Up to you though." The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: Who even is this original owner? Is it who I think it is? MONOLITH?: I sensed one person who piloted this thing prior to me, and said person is a maniac in many forms of the word. Chadmus01/09/2019 "Hm?" Chi raised an eyebrow and frowned "Who are you talking about?" The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: His name is Touma Kamijou. He's a man obsessed with revenge that tried to kill me after the Zero Index Incident. He eventually allied with Dark Mega and nearly wiped out half of the universe in the Universal Index Remodel Chadmus01/09/2019 Chi was silent for a few seconds, his mind started racing as he tried to remember things about the Zero Index Incident "Universal Index Remodel? I've never heard of that... I think I'd know if half the universe was wiped out as well." His frown changed into something more serious "That's not a lie I take lightly." The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: What reason would I have to lie over half of the universe getting blown to pieces by a madman? Touma nearly destroyed the universe. Dark Mega almost absorbed everything thanks to that. SEARING?: Boss, just a suggestion, but it's entirely possible that even never happened here. MONOLITH?: It doesn't mean it wouldn't occur. Given the situation we've dealt with. SEARING?: Yeah, but then again given you're a psychotic dictator here. the fake Monolith seems to think for a second, then let's go of Magnus, the electricity vanishing MONOLITH?: Point

Chadmus01/09/2019 "I take it you don't know what that Orb was then." Chi sighed "That was a deity known as the Blue King. He's by far one of the strongest things I've fought but Monolith just won that from him. She absorbed him and the rest of those two planets, so she's far more powerful than she was before." The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: I had an idea. Those people exist in my universe too, but they're just people. The Devil Kings. I captured them before, sealed away. Chadmus01/09/2019 "These things are far worse. I'd show you, but I'm exhausted... I haven't used that much power in about 15 years." "I really need to get over myself." He folded his hands over his chest and glanced at Fake Monolith "You're welcome, by the way. I was too focused on Her that I didn't notice it was a clone." The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: Yeah. I'm sure she's been doing the same thing. MONOLITH?: ...... I'll work alongside you guys. This incident has kind of explained things to me. She's more than just a nut. Chadmus01/09/2019 "Good to hear." He sat up slowly and shook his head "I couldn't even do anything. That much power shouldn't exist." The Boss01/09/2019 MONOLITH?: I don't think I ever gave you my name. It's possible Monolith has the same real name. It's Colette. Chadmus01/09/2019 "...Y'know, I never considered that Monolith's name isn't Monolith." He looked over at Colette and offered a hand for a handshake "Nice to meet you. Wish it was under better circumstances." The Boss01/09/2019 COLETTE: 'shakes Chi's hand' Same. I'm going to head back and make sure my apprentice is doing fine, otherwise I'll be in touch with you guys. Unlike Monolith, I can follow life forces. Chadmus01/09/2019 "Alright. I'll probably be gone soon, I'll need to go speak to my friends about this. I also need to fix my office." He sighed and stood with a groan, then brushed himself off and weakly flicked a hand and opened a portal. "If you haven't figured out where Touma is, I'll come find you. That way you don't have to start searching." The Boss01/09/2019 COLETTE: I know where he is, but it'd be best for us to meet outside of Korhal. If my clone couldn't handle Monolith, neither can I, and I'll probably get killed over it. Chadmus01/09/2019 "Mmm." He nodded "I've got a place. It'll be safe." The Boss01/09/2019 COLETTE: perfect. Later. with that, Colette vanishes in a pillar of light Chadmus01/09/2019 Chi walked through his portal and it closed behind him, then he promptly collapsed in the middle of Kenobya. Someone carried him off, but for now he was out The Boss01/09/2019

As Monolith walks into the warship, she heads to the medical bay and lays down MEDICAL OFFICER: Get me some more people, we need Monolith under constant surveillance until the rebirth is over. dozens of medical personnel are viewing various charts and documents, watching fluids and paying attention to Monolith's vitals SEARING: What is going on in the medical ward with Monolith? MONOLITH VR: It's not worth discussing. Soon, she'll be fine, the Blue King will live again, and everything will be on course. Chadmus01/11/2019 Several hours after confronting Monolith, Chi finally woke up in Kenobya's hospital. His whole body felt like mush, but he was being helped by the greatest healers one could ask for. He felt the need to speak to Touma and let him know what had happened but one of the healers insisted against using his powers, so instead he verbally recounted what had happened to someone else who wrote it down on paper and had someone else send it to Touma. After that, his healers refused to let him leave his room and kept constant watch over him while he recovered. In that time, he meditated to try to figure out what to do next. The Boss01/11/2019 As Touma and Daruk exit the train in Magnolia Town, they are surprised by a a scroll that seems to fall from nowhere TOUMA: What? DARUK: Hey, parchment. Where'd it come from? Touma takes a moment to read it, and looks to Daruk TOUMA: Hey, can you read this? Daruk takes the parchment and looks it over DARUK: Yep, I've seen this one before. Daruk takes a moment to also read it over, then lightly closes it and looks back to Touma DARUK: looks like we best move quickly then TOUMA: Yeah. let's look for any information regarding the White and Black Kings. DARUK: Okay, but where should we start? I'm not familiar with this place. TOUMA: Neither am I, but it has to have a library somewhere.

COLETTE: We should be there in roughly a half hour or so. SEARING?: More walking. it seems like all we've done is walk for the past week or so. COLETTE: Yeah, we have. In case you forgot one of my three clones got skewered by a crazy Great God me. We can't exactly sit on our butts. SEARING: Do you have any idea what you're going to do when you even meet with Touma? COLETTE: Nope, but we'll get there when we get there. SEARING?: Sure thing. The two continue walking towards Magnolia Town from the direction of Sky Tower, having landed out of the city to avoid detection by potential soldiers inside of Magnolia Town Chadmus01/11/2019 "There's actually not a lot of libraries here in Fiore. It's surprising, but I've got a fair amount of books you can look through if you need information." A voice called out to Touma from the station. One of the Fal's walk off the train and approach with a hand raised in greeting. The Boss01/11/2019 Touma and Daruk turn to look, seeing Fal step off of the trains TOUMA: Have we met? I feel like we've met once. DARUK: He sure sounds like a friend to me. Chadmus01/11/2019 “I’m an associate of Kenobya. I live here in Earthland.” He extended a hand to Touma for a handshake The Boss01/11/2019 TOUMA: Saved us a trip around this city Chadmus01/12/2019 “Glad to help. Though, you’re not the only one I’m here for.” He glanced toward the edge of the city where Colette and Searing were “Figured you were all together.” The Boss01/12/2019 TOUMA: Hm? DARUK: All together? Chadmus01/12/2019 “There’s two more powerful people around. Most people on Earthland aren’t as strong.” The Boss01/12/2019 TOUMA: Who we talking about? I wasn't expecting anyone, but you seem calm so I'm assuming they're not enemies. Chadmus01/12/2019 “I figured they were allies.” Fal shrugged “I don’t know who is what, I’m just the messenger!” The Boss01/12/2019 TOUMA: Figured? DARUK: Well, if it isn't this Monolith person destroyin the countryside, it must be one of ours TOUMA: True. DARUK: To the point, you've got books?
 * Touma takes the handshake, happy to have more allies

The Boss01/15/2019 SEARING?: I was the one saving your ass during that! COLETTE: Okay, everyone cool, errs have been made, I will apologize for the situation, and we'll just be on our way. No hard feelings amongst anyone. At this, Colette grabs Searing?'s hand and the two begin moving towards the buildings close to the water COLETTE: Again, very sorry Chadmus01/15/2019 Lightning flickers to life around Laxus's body and he zips in front of Colette and Searing. "Oh no you don't. You better start talking before I beat answers out of you." He growled and extended his stance, raising his fist toward them while dropping his overcoat onto the ground behind him "Who the hell are you two and what do you know about Lucy and Erza?!" The Boss01/15/2019 Caught off guard, Colette puts her hands in front of her, palms open, and backs up COLETTE: Well, you see, I didn't even know this girl was taken to begin with. As for the other, well, she was the only other person listed on this planet's main database. Our information was limited after all, we only had a handful of names since this planet kinda didn't exist. COLETTE: I didn't have a change of forms other than my base, so I figured "what the hell?". I mean, I didn't actually hurt anyone, I just picked up the image of her from a database. Chadmus01/15/2019 "...What in the world are you talking about?" Laxus asked, glaring at Colette as if she'd spoken some other language. Before he could do anything else a voice behind him called out "That's enough, Laxus!" Walking toward the three was Fairy Tail's Master: Makarov, who was also Laxus's grandfather. "You've bothered these two enough." "Gramps, these two are-" "Yes, I see her. But she's not our Lucy, nor is she apart of that organization that took her." Makarov stopped next to Laxus and bowed to Colette and Searing "Forgive my grandson. We're all a bit wound up in Fairy Tail after Lucy and Erza were abducted by Subjugation and made into whatever monsters they are now." His voice trembled for a moment but he smiled again and looked up at the two. Note, he was barely up to Laxus's hip and Laxus was fairly tall. "Can we do anything to help you two?" The Boss01/15/2019 COLETTE: Um, well... actually, you guys haven't seen a young man named Touma Kamijou around here, have you? Chadmus01/15/2019 "Hm..." Makarov stroked his beard and thought for a minute "I haven't seen anyone, but an old friend of mine mentioned having to meet someone by that name. If I had to guess, the person you're looking for is with Falarnion right now." The Boss01/15/2019 COLETTE: okay, i don't recall that name. At least it gives us something to work with. SEARING?: Any idea where he'd be at? Chadmus01/15/2019 "He lives between Magnolia and the forest over there." He turned and pointed to the opposite side of town. "It's a small cottage in the middle of a field. Can't miss it." He turned back to the two and frowned, looking at Colette sadly. "If you're going to keep going through town, I suggest taking a different appearance. Just to keep people calm." The Boss01/15/2019 COLETTE: um, so, about that. I only have my base and Erza because these take some time to sculpt and I can't keep them indefinitely, and this is the better option Chadmus01/15/2019 "If it makes it easier I can use my magic on you and make you look different. It's a simple spell." Makarov offered The Boss01/15/2019 SEARING?: We appreciate it, but we need to be moving quickly. We'll get this covered in a bit. COLETTE: indeed. Thank you. the two begin running fairly quickly through town Chadmus01/15/2019 Makarov simply sighed and started walking back to the guild "Come on Laxus, let's head back to the guild." The two walked back to the guild hall together, a little let down but they'd be okay. The Boss01/15/2019 SEARING?: Do you have any idea how lucky we are? COLETTE: I'm just glad I didn't drop the form during the swim. Imagine their reaction if they had seen my base. SEARING?: No kidding, thanks for this diversion captain! the two manage to run through the town, and land solid at the train station as it pulls into the area The Boss01/16/2019

As the warriors of the temple destroyed by Monolith mass, they cower in one of the remaining structures, much of the planet violently razed by laser fire and explosives, warships in orbit commencing a glassing tactic WARRIOR 1: What do we do? WARRIOR 2: Their weapons are too vast, and their ships too high up to reach. We have no chance left. WARRIOR 3: All of this happened when that woman came to our temple. Our world is over. Onboard the main Warship, Monolith walks to the controls aside Monolith VR MONOLITH: Fire the erasers Monolith VR nods, and looks to the crew MONOLITH VR: You've heard your leader. Enact the erasers. The subjugation warships simultaneously stop firing as they ready their eraser cannons MONOLITH: ... wait MONOLITH VR: What is it? MONOLITH: I see something. Something is down there. Monolith oversees the planet with her future sight, and begins actively looking for something. As she does, she foresees the Subjugation Warships getting disabled and destroyed by an unseen entity MONOLITH: total eradication. Fire immediately! MONOLITH VR: all ships, fire now the commander relays the command as the erasers power up WARRIOR: 2: their ships are glowing! WARRIOR 1: They may be firing upon us soon. Get the injured into the cellar! As the warrior turns, he suddenly realizes nobody else is standing behind him except for a single warrior WARRIOR 1: where did everyone go? Are they below? the warrior before him just smiles. Without warning, his arm extends, grappling the warrior and pulling him into his body, which becomes gelatinous and darkened As he strikes, Monolith has all ships fire simultaneously, blasting the planet to pieces. The combined firepower of the erasers alongside mass suddenly vanish causes the planet to burst MONOLITH: Success? MONOLITH VR: The planet was mostly vaporized. Only an estimated fifteen percent of its mass remains in any intact form Monolith tries to detect the presence and future she saw before, but cannot see any attacks or inflictions upon Subjugation As the debris drifts, small gelatinous particles move alongside the rocks and debris, floating off into space the presence is not enough to catch anyone's attention, but the particles host an intelligence, an essence that laughs at its own predicament Chadmus01/16/2019 From the train station, Colette and Searing can see Falaranion's cabin chilling in a field undisturbed by civilization. There's smoke coming out of a chimney, so someone is home.

Fal failed to find anything in his cabin on the Kings, so he sent word to Kenobya and was making some food to hold Touma and Daruk in until info arrived. "So, do you guys eat beef?" Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: *hops off the train * I found it now to find Touma Lumi: sees Colette and searing? And tilts headaren't they the people who got shot the day the odin was stolen? The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: So, let's get moving to the cabin then SEARING?: Was it just sitting there like that before? It seems like we came from that direction but never saw it Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: are they bad people hoping to hurt my friends.* Hides* meant that quietly The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: Either way, we should move out. Touma's got to be there somewhere. Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: eyes widen and bites lip thinking their the enemy The Boss01/16/2019 The two, unaware of Lumina watching them, walk out of town and head towards the forest Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: *follows after trying to be secretive * The Boss01/16/2019 As the two reach the edge of town, they begin to move somewhat slower and whisper to themselves Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: hiding Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: *peeks out looking at the 2 * they don't look like they want to hurt him but maybe their plotting to The Boss01/16/2019 As the two quickly leave the town, they begin moving slower and stop talking Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 lumi:sneakly follows tho jumping tree to tree The Boss01/16/2019 As they move, they suddenly stop. Colette quickly picks up a huge rock and tosses it at the next tree Lumina was jumping to, shattering the base and causing it to fall over Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 lumi: SHIT! falls to the ground tho a blade made of blood bursts out of arm before the tree gets close to falling on me and slices it into 3 The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: 'Holding a large magnum' Called it SEARING?: For the record I never doubted you. COLETTE: Who are you, following us? Someone from the guild earlier? Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 lumi: im Lumina, a friend of touma and daruks Lumi:stands up as the blood blade disappears are you here to hurt them tho, because i remember you from the day the odin was stolen The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: You were there? 'turns to Searing?' she was there? SEARING?: I recall saving you from getting stabbed in the head, so I couldn't tell you COLETTE:Regardless, whoever you are, we're not here to hurt them In fact I'm meeting with them at the recommendation of Chi Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: promise you won't? Very trusting. The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: Uh, yes, we promise. Who are you? Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: Lumina Lumi: hmm alright I trust you guys then The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: Thanks? Look, we're headed to meet them, so if you know them I guess there's no harm in you coming Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: thank you smiles I have a gift for them,the journal my father wrote before going mad The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: Sounds like quite the story Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi,: pulls a small book with a sketching of the 6 Kings etched into the cover out of bag The Boss01/16/2019 Colette takes notice, but doesn't know of The Kings as they exist here, and shrugs Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: he...spent hours looking for them, also where the artifacts are but went by a lot of rumors The Boss01/16/2019 The three continue making their way to the cabin, and arrive after just a short period, colette assuming her base appearance which looks a lot like Monolith

KID: If only... If only I could get out there and help somehow. I have no idea how anyone's doing. Kid walks out of his small office and tries to head down the hall into the DWMA. After only a brief minute, he realizes he can't actually hear anybody in the building Unnerved, he keeps silent, and continues down the hall. He decides to check the offices nearby to see if anyone is around, but finds nobody. As quietly as he can, he makes his way down to the foyer and into town The town is as empty as the school. Not a soul can be seen, and nobody seems to be making any noise or saying anything KID: (What the hell is happening... this isn't right, something has gone horribly wrong here.) Kid immediately rushes to his fathers office, the sensation of being followed constantly hounding him. He feels a presence following two steps behind. He hears a second set of footsteps run to his beat, but turning, he finds nobody, and continues running, only for the sound to follow He reaches his dad's office, and makes his down the hall, running inside. As he does, he looks around He immediately notices his father isn't present, and becomes frightened VOICE: 'low, rumbling male voice' Are you afraid? Kid immediately turns around, looking all over the room for the source. Against the bright blue walls and white skies, nothing can be seen VOICE: You are afraid. You see nobody. Your world is empty. You don't know where they went. I do. I know where they went. the voice laughs to itself in slow, guttural laughs as if the vocal chords of its owner are scratched and bruised, producing sounds that make ones own throat burn KID: Who are you? VOICE: I'm your father. I'm your classmates. I'm your teacher, your shop owner, and the little girl down the street. You spend an awful amount of time in your own little office. You hide so much. Are you afraid of something? KID: Did you take everyone? 'Kid's voice becomes slightly panicked, a twinge of irritation and concern' VOICE: You are afraid of something, but right now you're afraid of something else. That's good to be afraid. I've done this before, and it won't be the last time, and you'll be afraid again. Kid attempts to run to the door, only for the ceiling to seemingly 'melt', the wood and brick falling as if a slurry, and making the shape of an eye out of the materials. As Kid looks at it, the eye shifts, the pupil looking straight at him KID: Oh shit 'Kid vocalizes without thinking, jumping back in a surprise' VOICE: What's the matter? It's only my eye The voice cackles loudly, the walls begin shifting in color, the paint swapping around as Kid realizes that whatever has him has control of the room. He spends a brief second to check, but quickly notes he isn't under any form of illusion, the room remains under his control, yet he cannot control it KID: ... what do you want? The voice laughs in response VOICE: Every time I see you, you're always so collected. Not like the town. The woman I took at the bakery nearly cried when she couldn't leave her bathroom and got pulled into the wall, or that student group that readied their weapons until they accidentally lost their grip and they fell in that inky puddle, gone. Kid already assumed the intention from earlier, but mentally confirms it now. This thing likely killed everyone, absorbing them KID: What did you need with this town? What do you want from me? VOICE: ... nothing. KID: Nothing? VOICE: I wanted nothing, I was just passing through. 'Kid looks down and notices his communicator come online, quickly dropping it as he sees a singular white eye on it and a voice comes from within' but that's fine, sometimes it's the little things along the way. VOICE: But I suppose our talk has gone on long enough. I wish to move on, and I'll take you with me. Kid suddenly notices an inky black substance that begins pooling from the edges of the room and making its way to the center slowly, oozing across the floor. In the substance he can see limbs. Arms, legs, hair, fingers, and is repulsed. Still, he has nowhere to go KID: This is bad. He immediately tries to pick up the communicator, but after touching it, an inky substance shoots out of the screen, coating his arm KID: Ah! No, get off! Ah, this hurts! The substance burns, seeping through his clothes and burning his skin with thick rashes and bruising the voice continues laughing, Kid struggling to remove the substance that continues up his arm As kid is coated from neck to toe, his head left, a humanoid arm made entirely of the oozing substance rises from the ooze on his chest, another arm rising from near his elbow, and a head rising from his shoulder, it's bright white eyes with black pupils staring back at him. Kid is frozen, unable to respond The head just grins, saying nothing. It stares at Kid, laughing quietly. the ooze stays at Kid's neck, not going any higher KID: What... do .... you want from me? HEAD: To enjoy this as much as I am. KID: It hurts. Let me go! HEAD: You'll get used to it inside eventually, it'll be like sinking forever, and you'll forget allll about it. the ooze covers kid's mouth, leaving his nose and eyes. He yells, muffled by the substance. The head moves up his shoulder, coming from the area in front of his mouth, staring at him directly. It says nothing, just smiles. Then, Kid is covered, and moments afterwards the ooze falls to the floor, Kid is gone. The ooze collects into a single humanoid mass that stands in the center of the room, a smile adorning its face with inky black teeth

The Boss01/16/2019 Colette and Searing? walk into the cabin slowly, taking in their surroundings COLETTE: Yep, and you're the Touma that isn't crazy from this universe. TOUMA: I guess COLETTE: I came looking for you to figure out what exactly is happening. Chi gave me some details, but Lumina here had this notebook regarding The Kings, and I was wondering what you may have all known as well. The version of me from this universe is a maniac. Chadmus01/16/2019 "Oh lovely, you have a book on the Kings!" He held a hand out for the book "Can I see?" The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: Sure, it belongs to this one here 'makes a head motion to Lumina' Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 lumi: you may look at it. It was a journal my father Adam Blankenheim had written after doing research on the 6 for years The Boss01/16/2019 The information contained within tries to explain the kings, but it's clear the author was doing their best to gather as much information as they could despite an information blackout. The journal briefly explains that there is belief that the Black and White Kings sat at the top of the hierarchy, and that in reality they were all related. The details of what they are is confusing, but it explains that . The Yellow King causes planets to become prosperous . The Red King causes planets to become more intelligent and possibly develop psychic abilities over generations . The Blue King causes planets to become somewhat anarchic but also contain bizarre abilities . The Green King poisons any world its on to slow destruction Chadmus01/16/2019 Fal read it out loud to the others and flipped through the pages, reading everything he could with a bit of magic to help him read faster. The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: This is definitely not like my universe then. This doesn't make sense. So Monolith is friends with those jerks? DARUK: They exist where you come from too? COLETTE: Yeah, but they're not monsters in the literal sense. They even have regular names. For fucks sakes one of them goes by an alias but his birth name was "Robert" COLETTE: They were people I helped into power, and they were two pairs of brothers. Their names come from the names I gave them after I captured them alive. They're still sealed within Subjugation, having threatened to dictatorially take over the universe. COLETTE: But there was no Black King unless you count me, and certainly no White King. If I heard that tale correctly just now, it says that the White King and Black King were brothers and the Black King got him killed. Well, I do have a brother, but he was never part of all this, he's a mercenary who works with his own group against dictatorships. He finds the challenge interesting and despises such forms of government. TOUMA: So he's alive? COLETTE: Yeah, this universe changed these details heavily. They're not even human anymore from what I have learned. Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 lumi: looks so lost not really understanding Chadmus01/16/2019 "Definitely not. According to Chi, they're terrifying abominations." The Boss01/16/2019 SEARING?: So where did Monolith get her powers? Chadmus01/16/2019 "No idea. Maybe Chi knows, but he's been recovering from his fight with her." He shrugged and offered the book to Colette "Thanks." Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: so the Kings here are monstrous compared to the ones from your world? The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: Everything is. I don't know how Monolith holds her power. COLETTE: Monolith and I can both absorb people, but I've only ever used it to absorb probably thirty people, mostly godly entities that tried destroying the universe COLETTE: You hear their voices over and over, they just talk over everything and deafen you, it's maddening, you have to learn to shut their voice off. Meanwhile Monolith made a freakin smoothie out of a planet and barely showed any problem. Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi;eyes become as blue as the azure flames and becomes serious theres probably a power source for her The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: She's not even acting human anymore, she's something so far beyond human. She's entirely out my league and were the same person Chadmus01/16/2019 "Multiple planets, actually." Fal added "She consumed the one you attacked her on and then the one within the King. I can imagine she's consumed far more than that as well." The Boss01/16/2019 SEARING?: And then there's this thing Searing? pulls out the cube that Colette and her fished from the waters near the guild that had fallen from the sky SEARING?: none of you have ever seen this, but Colette and I have. This is called a Lexicon Databank. It's a cube-like structure based off something similar we discovered on another planet. It's designed to be used with a Subjugation apparatus and help load data files on. This came from outside the universe. COLETTE: Dimensions exist on top of one another, which is how dimensional travel is so easy. This thing wasn't in any dimension, it had been shot out of the universe and ended up back inside. It's older than Subjugation is, easily showing heavy signs of age, but that doesn't make sense. COLETTE: I have tried to play it, but for the time being we need to fix it first. Once it's fixed, we can get whatever was on it. Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 lumi: it sounds alot like a USB disc The Boss01/16/2019 TOUMA: We're definitely in a weird situation, and we need answers. If the Kings are related to Monolith, and Monolith is the Black King, then we need to discover this White King. Perhaps Monolith has a brother. COLETTE: She did DARUK: Dead? COLETTE: by about one hundred and fifty years. I recognized my brother's life force and went to find him on this small pile of rubble in space likely originally a planet. A grave with a body from older times. TOUMA: There was always this belief that Monolith was extremely old TOUMA: My friend, Kid, was doing research on these guys before we lost contact thanks to an accident. Maybe he found something if Fal doesn't have anything else. Chadmus01/16/2019 "Maybe. Like I said earlier, Chi might know something as well. I can ask if he's awake now." The Boss01/16/2019 TOUMA: If he's up COLETTE: Death the Kid? TOUMA: Yeah, why? COLETTE: Nothing, just... there's a lot of shit that went down in my universe we don't have time to go over Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 Lumi: hopefully he is .. The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: You guys get Chi, I'll pop over to the DWMA. I know where that is. I'll hopefully grab him and be back here. Wish me luck, he'll likely be panicked Colette vanishes momentarily, leaving Searing? behind with the others SEARING?: ....... I don't think I introduced myself. The name's Misha, I'm Colette's apprentice Chadmus01/16/2019 "Nice to meet you." He offered a handshake "I'm contacting myself so if I space out then my apologies." The Boss01/16/2019 MISHA: 'accepts the handshake' No problem

Colette touches down in the city, and begins looking around. After a brief second of being unable to sense any life, she then immediately becomes concerned when she cannot sense life anywhere on the planet despite the planet being intact Chadmus01/16/2019 Fal nodded and paused "Oh, he's awake. But he's not looking so great, so I'll have to speak for him." The Boss01/16/2019 MISHA: Okay

COLETTE: Hello?! Is anyone there at all? Colette walks through the empty streets, weapons drawn, as she makes her way into the school. She can see nail marks as if people fought to avoid being dragged away, but their marks end without explanation, often into nothing Chadmus01/16/2019 Another pause "He said that when he fought Monolith, he could hear billions of voices calling out to him from her. Most of them were screaming." Fal cringed "That's concerning." The Boss01/16/2019 MISHA: So, it's like Colette said. She absorbed that planet and devoured their lives to become stronger. Every person she takes, she gains their powers for her own.

COLETTE: The fuck happened.... Colette tries walking down the hall COLETTE: There's no way it could be the same thing, right?

MISHA: Does he have anything else to say about the situation?

COLETTE: Where... is anyone? the school, the whole planet, is devoid of voices. Even vegetation in the city is dead, and not even the life force of an insect left behind Chadmus01/16/2019 "The healers are saying he's a bit out of it right now. All he seems to want to add is that he's not sure what to do right now. He'll meet with us after he's better." The Boss01/16/2019 TOUMA: So he's not much help sadly. Maybe Kid had better luck At that, a white pillar appears in the cabin, and Colette lands COLETTE: I'm gonna be straight, does Kid live in the DWMA? TOUMA: The school? Yeah, it's his home. COLETTE: Because it is deserted. Whatever was there picked its teeth clean on the bugs in the walls. TOUMA: What do you mean? COLETTE: Fal, you have a minute to see this so you can report it to your boss? Chadmus01/16/2019 "I can go. Give me a minute." He stood and a bunch of magic circles and symbols wrapped around him, then he teleported to the DWMA to check things out for himself, also relaying what he was seeing to Chi as he did The Boss01/16/2019 As Fal appeared, so did Colette who landed in a burst of light while holding Touma's shoulder Once everyone lands, they can see the absolute lack of life despite the fact that the city is intact. Even the most basic of creatures is missing, and there are clear signs of a struggle. Despite the buildings themselves being intact, there are clear indications of people desperately clawing for spots to grab, dragged into the walls or doors of buildings and their marks vanishing. Objects and other things that held in the way have been ripped from their frames, hinges, and spots. It's clear whatever happened here was traumatic TOUMA: The hell? What happened? Where's Kid?! Touma makes a run to the school COLETTE: I'm following him, catch up in a sec Colette turns from Fal and heads after Touma Chadmus01/16/2019 Fal didn't hesitate to follow. All around him arrays of magic started popping up and expanding across the city as Fal started activating his Rewind Magic, the same magic that let him see what happened to Haruko. The Boss01/16/2019 As Fal does, he can barely make sense of what happened. His vision fails to show what it was that caused it, but he can see hundreds of people grasped in various ways indicating they were grappled by the mouth and hands. People can be seen desperately struggling to hold onto something as their skin visually rashes and burns, and many of them crying and screaming to the best of their ability. They slam into walls and vanish as if they passed straight through, but Fal can see they seemingly stopped existing. Warriors and fighters battle an unseen enemy as they are slammed around into walls, sometimes grappled and forced to attack each other... or themselves, pleading for the unseen force to quit. All the while a sinister low laugh can be heard, something enjoying the scene The lives of the town were attacked simultaneously. Age, gender, status, power, it didn't matter in the slightest. Fal can see everything from toddlers to full-grown warriors defeated with the same level of ease Some people flee, but are grabbed regardless. Some flee towards buildings then try to turn around as this fails, and others flee to the school. As they pass the school halls, students can be seen held and eviscerated, sometimes by themselves or attacking people they know. Some are violently drowned cowering in the bathrooms, others are launched into walls repeatedly until they sink into the floor. It is an absolutely horrific sight As they reach Death's room, Kid can be seen running inside. He has a conversation with an entity, but the entity cannot be seen. Moments later, Kid falls to the floor, dissolved. A malevolent force can be felt standing where Kid was, but it clearly isn't there now TOUMA: Nothing! Nobody! This is impossible, so many people lived here! COLETTE: This is super fucking unsettling. Normally I can at least sense something. Trees, bugs, other shit, but nothing. COLETTE: Every plan is dead, there is no organic life that is alive, the hell happened? Chadmus01/16/2019 "Massacred... All of them." Fal said, looking around slowly "I can't see what did it but I can see everything else. Everything was killed and just vanished, like they stopped existing." The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: ... Okay, so, does the name "Dark Mega" mean anything to you guys? Chadmus01/16/2019 "Nothing to me." The Boss01/16/2019 TOUMA: I recall it COLETTE: 'puts her hands on Touma's shoulders' this is vitally important. How do you know that name? TOUMA: It was the substance that afflicted Maka. It's been destroyed by Subjugation, but otherwise she is the only piece of it left. It caused her to become insane. I offered to help Kid save her as part of my goal. COLETTE: is that all? TOUMA: Yeah Colette backs up, confused COLETTE: This is fucking impossible. TOUMA: What do you know that we don't? COLETTE: ... Fal, you said you could see what happened sort of? Can you make out anything about the attacker? COLETTE: I mean anything. A face, a figure, a color, a voice, a sound Chadmus01/16/2019 "Nothing, it just shows the people being murdered by something invisible." The Boss01/16/2019 COLETTE: Doesn't help, then. TOUMA: What is your guess? COLETTE: So, if Dark Mega is the name of a substance in your universe, it's a destructive entity in mine. I don't know if this is related, but if it followed me here, it's probably weak and feeding. TOUMA: Followed you, how would you not know if something that can eat a planet followed you?! COLETTE: that thing isn't normal and if you hadn't notice that's a theme running with this universe! Fal, let your god boss know, he may have to monitor planets. I hope this won't get worse, but I have high bets it will. Chadmus01/16/2019 "He already knows. He's got people working on it right now. He's been watching since we got here." Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 lumi:returned to ditzy self and looks at the group The Boss01/16/2019 MISHA: ... This is bad DARUK: What is it? MISHA: Colette is feeding me information. Death the Kid is missing, and a whole planet is gone DARUK: The kings or Monolith? MISHA: We're worrying about worse, but for now let's do what we can. Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 lumi: worse? The Boss01/16/2019 As the group sits back, Misha continues looking through the journal Lumina brought, and stops on the last page that Fal had read. As she thinks for a second, she stops MISHA: Wait, this place has an analogue. I think I might know where Monolith intends to take The Kings. Eve Moonlit01/16/2019 lumi: where? The Boss01/16/2019 MISHA: It's a place called the Crystal Maze. I don't know if it exists here, but the image written is identical Eve Moonlit01/17/2019 Lumi: the crystal maze..but that was said to be lost for years The Boss01/17/2019 MISHA: I doubt it. Stuff like that pops up frequently.

COLETTE: Touma, we should leave. Whatever was here is gone, and whoever was here is also gone. Let's go. TOUMA: ......... yeah. COLETTE: 'turns to Fal' We're taking off back to your cabin. Meet you there. At this, the two vanish instantly Chadmus01/17/2019 Fal followed behind them, reappearing in his cabin near his fireplace "That was unsettling..." Eve Moonlit01/17/2019 lumi: cabin? The Boss01/17/2019 COLETTE: 'appears near Misha' Unsettling is putting it mildly MISHA: Boss, Crystal Maze, I think Monolith will be headed there with The Kings at some point COLETTE: We should probably stake out the location. Meanwhile, we need this Subjugation tech fixed up so I can use it. Chadmus01/17/2019 "Crystal Maze?" Fal asked, wondering what the heck that was. The Boss01/17/2019 MISHA: It's our universe's epicenter. It is sortof a highway to every location in the universe. Eve Moonlit01/17/2019 lumi: i cant teleport...so this is going to be a bit hard The Boss01/17/2019 COLETTE: But it's also fragile, destruction of the maze can demolish parts of the universe Eve Moonlit01/17/2019 lumi: fragile...so if we or MONOLITH isnt careful we could destroy the universe The Boss01/17/2019 COLETTE: Potentially. We need to determine if it's there, but if the journal you brought has anything to go by, Misha sent me a message telling me there is a drawing of the entrance Eve Moonlit01/17/2019 Lumi: im happy to help you guys smiles tho...im still cautious has been known to go berserk when pushed too far The Boss01/17/2019 COLETTE: Let's get a move on then, I need this fixed up a sudden abrupt noise ends the statement as a loud crash can be heard outside Eve Moonlit01/17/2019 lumi: *looks at the noise as a seal appears on chest and reaches for it The Boss01/17/2019 Colette immediately looks out the window, seeing trees knocked over and a train laying in the woods COLETTE: That certainly wasn't there before Eve Moonlit01/17/2019 lumi: *Runs outside * The Boss01/17/2019 the group makes their way out of the cabin to see that the train has been thrown clear from the tracks in Magnolia Town. It skidded across the ground, taking out multiple trees after landing COLETTE: Nobody was on board, there's no life force to notice. Something is in Magnolia Town causing a situation. COLETTE: ...... yeah, there's something big there. without a word, Colette takes off at high speed towards Magnolia Town, ignorant of her current form. Misha, noticing her reaction, quickly summons a pair of gigantic gauntlets and follows DARUK: What're we waitin for, brother? Let's go! Daruk grabs Touma and throws him on his shoulders, running after the two, albeit much slower Eve Moonlit01/17/2019 lumi: whats going on? slips hand into the seal before ripping out a claymore made from blood and darkness lumi:follows after The Boss01/17/2019 As Colette reaches the town she finds a gigantic warrior clad in gold. It must be almost ten feet tall, but weirder is that nothing living can be felt inside of the armor. It brandishes a massive sword, and has shown no signs of damage despite the people attacking it Eve Moonlit01/17/2019 lumi: jesus thats huge! Chadmus01/17/2019 Fal ran alongside them and stared at the giant in armor. Surprisingly, he was grinning. "That's amazing! Of course, it's bad for the city but still! I'd love to study it."

The Boss01/19/2019 COLETTE: My daughter, I gave her away to a small family on a distant world, far removed from technology, or the attacks of the groups I was with. She should be about nearly twenty now. She has never met me, she was too young to remember me as is. TOUMA: Is this... your way of making up for your past? COLETTE: I guess you could say that. 'she returns to fixing the lexicon' The truth is I don't really have anything else to live for except living as a punishment for making people die. Living as long as possible to make up for the mistakes I've caused. Silence fills the cabin aside from the occasional sound of screws and clacking metal COLETTE: I know you were hoping I was this altruistic Monolith from another world, a hero you could call a friend who did everything as nobly as she could. That's not reality. The truth is, the only thing separating Monolith and myself is that I don't think Monolith ever had a moment of loving another person. I couldn't say why. Maybe she never met my lover, maybe the situation with our parents stunted her, maybe she's just a bitch, I dunno. TOUMA: Are your parents alive in this universe? Do you know? COLETTE: Let's hope not. One was an omnicidal maniac, the other was a manipulative god. My youth was tumultuous to say the best. I'm technically a god with no religion in a way. The offspring of two gods, born with powers and strengths, granted intelligence and sentience at such a young age, able to fend for myself after barely three years of life. Look where it got me, a dead lover, a daughter left behind, two dead parents I killed with my bare hands, and so much blood on my conscience that the only person worse is Monolith. TOUMA: ... but... it doesn't seem like it bothers you... COLETTE: Trust me it does, I just try to keep from thinking about it. TOUMA: but you are making up- COLETTE: Touma, it's not that simple 'Colette responds, raising her voice, before taking a sigh and returning to the work' I don't deserve tears or the ability to sit back and pity myself. Who the fuck do I think I am to kill billions of people and then cry about it? Touma sits in silence, trying to think of a retort. He tries to process the information given to him, ultimately unable to determine what he can think of the situation TOUMA: What of me... what am I in your universe? COLETTE: Dead. You tried to kill me, and I killed you first. Where I come from, Touma "The God's Touch" attempted to use the Imagine Breaker on crystal maze. I shot you in the head, saving the universe. Touma lays back down, staring at the ceiling COLETTE: Sorry you brought it up? TOUMA: Kinda COLETTE: Welcome to my world. The silence returns to the shed. Touma sits there, confused and uncertain how to feel COLETTE: It's okay if you're uncertain, or don't trust me. It's perfectly valid given the situation, and you can go talk to Chi or Daruk or Lumina or whoever about it. TOUMA: Yeah... Eve Moonlit01/19/2019 Lumi: hmm where are they? I still had some change in leftover and wanted to buy drinks for them... Lumi: *runs around looking for Colette,Touma,daruk and Searing (?) Chadmus01/19/2019 Somewhere out in the universe, anyone with sensory abilities could sense a sudden burst of power out in space. There wasn’t any gradual buildup to it, just a massive amount of power popping up on everyone’s radar. Moeru appeared near Magnolia and Fal raced to him. The two started talking really fast and kept looking at the cabin before each nodded and they made they way to it. Eve Moonlit01/19/2019 Lumi: uses blood sensory and finds Touma and Colette vand walks over The Boss01/20/2019 Colette immediately stops what she is doing, and looks to Touma COLETTE: Touma, something just happened TOUMA: What? COLETTE: This time I don't know, it was a surge, but I'm not sure what it is yet TOUMA: Where did it come from? COLETTE: I dunno, but Fal and Moeru took off like rockets the second it happened, let's head to the cabin Colette rushes out of the shed, passing by Lumina as Touma runs outside TOUMA: Hey wait! Chadmus01/20/2019 Fal and Moeru looked back and stopped to wait for them. “Good. There you guys are.” Fal said “I’m guessing you felt that.” The Boss01/20/2019 COLETTE: 'lands near Moeru and Falwhile Touma is running towards them' what's up? What did I feel just now? Chadmus01/20/2019 “That was Chi.” Moeru said grimly. He looked like he’d just seen some shit. “Earlier when he tried to stop one of the erasers he tapped into too much power and went into shock. I had to teleport him away before that happened.” Moeru folded his arms “Right now, I left him at the edge of the universe so he couldn’t rampage, but he’s not in a good state. His memories are messing with his head so he’s reverting back to when he went on his last rampage. He’s going to be a hotspot for any sensor anywhere for a while until I can calm him down. Figured I should at least warn you guys first.” The Boss01/20/2019 COLETTE: anything we can do about it? Daruk comes running over, surprised by the sudden charge from Colette DARUK: hey, brother, what's all the ruckus? Chadmus01/20/2019 “Depends. I could have you absorb his energy or something, but I’ve got to enter his mind. If anything I’ll need protection for his physical body so Monolith doesn’t come for him.” The Boss01/20/2019 COLETTE: I can help with that. Just tell me what to do. Chadmus01/20/2019 “I’ve got a planet isolated from the rest of the universe. It has no sun so there’s pretty much no life. He’s there, so you can keep working on your thing and keep an ear out for me. Just don’t touch him and we’ll be fine. Maybe even have Chi back at full power with no problems. That would be lovely.” Moeru looked at the others. “Not sure they’d survive though. Theres not really an atmosphere.” The Boss01/20/2019 Daruk looks to Touma and then to himself DARUK: Yeah, sorry, these Goron muscles ain't so good at holdin my breath for that long COLETTE: That's fine, I can survive in a vacuum. let's head out. Chadmus01/20/2019 “Okay. Make sure you’ve got what you need for that device first. Don’t want to end up having to leave halfway.” The Boss01/20/2019 COLETTE: The device I'm working on can wait. I don't want it broken by accident while out there. Chadmus01/20/2019 “Fair enough. Alright, teleporting... Now.” The two of them would blink away and appear on a very dark world. The only light came from Moeru who was now on fire somehow and was leading her toward a sort of altar. “Don’t question the bed. I made do with what I had.” He said in regard to the altar which was actually a pile of mattresses with a few blankets over them and Chi on top. Chi was in his base form and looked kinda dead, but Colette could feel all of his power flowing out in waves like she’d just dove into an ocean of it. The Boss01/20/2019 COLETTE: This guy isn't just a god, he's exceeding the typical description. In terms of power, he's got abilities I've only ever felt from threats that ended the universe. Chadmus01/20/2019 Moeru nodded hesitantly. “It’s pretty insane. Sometimes I get jealous, he and I went down the same path for a while but he ended up like this. Other times I see this side of him and I decide I’m better off. If he could just move on we’d be able to do things much easier.” The Boss01/20/2019 COLETTE: It's funny how small things change so much. The obvious comparison is myself and Monolith. Chadmus01/20/2019 “Definitely. While Monolith is a terrifying being, you seem like a decent person.” Moeru paused and looked over Chi. “You ready to help me out? It shouldn’t take too long.” The Boss01/20/2019 COLETTE: Get to know me, you'll change your mind. Let's do this. Chadmus01/20/2019 “Alright. Me entering his mind will send off another shockwave so brace for that. Then get ready for whatever comes after.” Moeru rubbed his hands together and placed one on Chi’s temple then one on his forehead. After a moment of silence he vanished and the energy flowing from Chi exploded outward violently again, this time smaller than the last but still significant. Probably another blip on any sensors out there. The Boss01/20/2019 as Colette sits, waiting for possibilities, she begins to gain the sense of something nearby, She quickly stands up and looks around. COLETTE: ... 'She focuses in silence, waiting to see what will happen, but what she senses doesn't seem to have a clear direction' Chadmus01/20/2019 Oh nice. Whatever it is will hear the same thing as Colette at the moment and that was Chi whispering things to himself in Kenobyan, which probably wouldn’t make much sense to anyone else but the dead planet had some solid echo and was bouncing his voice around. The Boss01/20/2019 the force seems to bend around her in various ways, the darkness hiding something intense as the life around her flickered Without much warning, a black ooze begins slowly making its way in a ring around the altar, Colette backing up slowly to avoid touching it COLETTE: ... no way, it can't be. VOICE: Are you surprised? Colette turn in the direction of the voice. As if it had been there this whole time, she turns to see a massive pair of eyes staring at her from the darkness COLETTE: This can't be happening... THE ESSENCE: I always admired the way your skin looks when you're surprised. There's a tinge to it that has always captivated me. I couldn't stay behind in your universe as much as I could stay in my own, but now... I've found some answers that I wish to steal from you. Colette immediately summons her magnums and points it at the floor, shooting four shots into the ooze. It retracts back, but only slightly THE ESSENCE: I bet you already knew. Knew I took that planet. I'm here for a new universe, a new one to make my own, all of it, it will all be me. Colette backs up as the ooze moves closer. Her magnums vanishing, she begins striking various spots of the ooze The area is silent for a moment as Colette stares at the eyes. Suddenly, an ear-deafening laugh rumbles the area as she is grappled by the darkness and slammed into the floor hard. She barely manages to get to her feet to avoid a large pike made of the ooze and strike a piece that lunges for Chi Not done, the ooze grabs her by one foot and drags her hard against the ground before slamming her once. As she contacts the ground, she creates a barrier, cutting the tentacle from her leg as it liquifies. She places a barrier around Chi that glows a bright green COLETTE: I won't back down! THE ESSENCE: I know, I never want you to. The area becomes a bright white, revealing a monstrous humanoid figure against the white background, thousands of tendrils emanating from its misshapen body. Hundreds of large chunks of the ooze are fired, each hardening into a sharpened point aimed specifically at Colette. She manages to do her best to avoid a direct hit, but is repeatedly sliced by sheer volume of the projectiles, and just as she lands after avoiding the last, a final one is launched and embeds itself into her shoulder COLETTE: Ah! 'Colette falls forward a little, and tries to catch her stance, but is ultimately struck by a hard wall of the ooze that hits her with the force of a rolling boulder' Colette quickly transforms into the lightning giant in a bid to attack it head on. Despite her several hundred foot stance, she is dwarfed by the unfathomably monstrous opponent, whose size seems to change at pure random as if it isn't stable in this physical universe Colette quickly shocks the being multiple times from various angles, striking the creature and trying her best to deal as much damage as possible, but ultimately she finds herself stabbed through the side by another tendril, then one through the leg, then several through the abdomen in quick succession the giant form destabilizes and breaks, Colette falling back to her original size as The Essence grabs her body and slams it into the ground, striking her twice with huge solid tendrils that bash her with their incredible weight THE ESSENCE: You have always tried so hard to kill me that it truly is amazing. I love the panic and determination you pose, a distressing attempt to somehow deal with a beast you could never predict. Colette struggles back to her feet, but is struck in the side of the head bfore being drug against the ground and slammed back into it, pierced through the abdomen COLETTE AAAAH!!! Son of a bitch! 'Colette growls in pain, quickly discharging a huge amount of electricity and healing herself as quick as possible, blasting herself back to a standing position as she strikes The Essence in the face multiple times.' The essence laughs as huge chunks are blown from his head, reforming into tendrils as its shape moves to create a new form, once again vaguely humanoid but with a horrible hunch, three mouths adorning what could be considered its head THE ESSENCE: Let us bury the truth, let it die away, it's not worth knowing, nor is it worth trying to stop. COLETTE: Stop fucking talking and just die! 'Colette fires several others shots at the creature, destabilizing its body and causing it to reform over and over, but her attacks are brought to an abrupt halt as she is smashed between two tendrils' the creature reforms from a gigantic mass to another series of animalistic shapes, as if thousands of insects had been stitched together Colette stands, the weight of the attack having done considerable damage to her body, which she heals off. She realizes her lightning powers won't be lasting much longer as she is nearly drained THE ESSENCE: Just give me the poor boy, he's been through enough, his mind would make a great bonus to me. COLETTE: ... I've fought you for almost seven years now, and this hasn't gotten any easier. Regardless, I refuse to not give it my ALL!!! Colette doesn't wait for The Essence to respond and quickly fires off the remainder of her lightning into another lightning giant form, this one considerably larger and nearly half the size of the beast before her. She leaps onto its head and grabs hold, slamming her arms into its disgusting mass. Despite the constant strain on her mind from being in contact with it, she continues to force the lightning into its body, causing an exceptional surge of energy and light as lightning bolts discharge everywhere, gigawatts of energy blasting against the ground as The Essence is electrocuted over and over by near-petawatts of energy coursing through him, reverberating back and forth like an alternator As the lightning hits him over and over, he laughs as his body dissolves off, breaking away from the intense force his mass is put under. He strikes Colette over and over, and through sheer force of will she refuses to lose consciousness or her grip, struck again and again, impaled over and over As The Essence begins to fade away, the area returning to darkness, it laughs softly once more, taking a much more human form, with a considerably smaller size THE ESSENCE: I will never fail to enjoy this, death is one of the great joys of existing... you should see how amazing it is to witness... and we'll meet again so maybe I can grant it to you Colette walks towards Chi as The Essence melts away. The open wounds healed to the best of her ability, she is coated in bruises and cuts, her bones strained, some broken. Drained of any further stamina, she looks at Chi, the life barrier she placed around him still active. Disabling it, she looks back at the darkness COLETTE: This... sucks... At this, she loses any further consciousness she has, collapsing to the floor with a loud and clumsy slam Chadmus01/20/2019 A little after that, Moeru reappeared and looked around for Colette. Once he saw her collapsed he crouched next to her and checked her over, then sighed and stood up straight. He gently adjusted Colette into a better laying position and gave her one of the mattresses Chi was using before moving Chi as well. Then he set to work healing Colette, spreading a strange green fire across her body that started fixing her up. From there he simply sat on the dead planet, acting like a camp fire for the two since it would be too risky to teleport an injured person with Moeru’s style of transport. The Boss01/20/2019

SEARING: Okay, so we need to make sure to help Monolith. She's under a lot of stress with that fake running about, and we need to get her back into a better situation. She deserves better. MAGNUS: What do you have in mind? SEARING: We don't know where Earthland went, but we do know where Touma's family back on Touma's home planet. I say we go there and force his hand. VASCULAR: Assessing this plan leads me to assume that a full-scale retaliation effort will be enacted SEARING: Then let them retaliate! We have the firepower to deal with them, so let's go and force this Touma to back off, and for this fake Monolith to give up! MAGNUS: Are you sure about this? SEARING: I am very sure. I will do anything for Monolith. Let's go, ladies. We don't have much time. MAGNUS: Wait, last time I did an op without approval I nearly got excommunicated by Monolith! SEARING: Don't worry about that. Monolith gave me permission to find a way to reveal the enemies. Well, here's a way, let's go reveal. MAGNUS: I dunno. VASCULAR: Searing has effectively accepted all responsibility for any and all events that will occur. I will aid her. MAGNUS: ... okay, let's go.

The Boss01/21/2019 MISHA: Easy. I'm gonna walk this one to the Fairy Tail headquarters and hopefully get some high-level mages on staff to hold her. Then, we're going to send a counter offer back to Monolith. MIsha turns her head to Magnus MISHA: Doesn't matter what weapons you've got. They have numbers. Chadmus01/21/2019 "Misha, may I?" Fal asked, floating near the girl as she holds Magnus "I'm more than capable of holding her alone." The Boss01/21/2019 Misha smiles, tossing her to Fal MISHA: Go for it Daruk smirks, still frustrated Eve Moonlit01/21/2019 lumi:looks at magnus not trusting her definitely not a friend Chadmus01/21/2019 Fal aimed his staff at Magnus and dozens of magic circles and bindings wrapped around her. each of them had certain effects and Fal grinned as he examined his catch "I'd love to find out what Monolith did to you. We're going to have a lot of fun together." The Boss01/21/2019 Magnus stares at Fal, but there is a confusing sense of calm in her eyes. Looking at her, it almost seems as if she wanted this to happen, but is trying to keep a facade of defensiveness MAGNUS: release me and let me return! These people will be in so much trouble if I don't get back! Chadmus01/21/2019 "You say that and yet, I don't really feel like it." He floated down to her and drifted in a circle around her, examining her from afar. "See, we've both got hostages so we're at a bit of a standpoint. As much of a monster that Monolith is, I doubt she'd let one of her best die." Eve Moonlit01/21/2019 Lumi:looks at Magnus and focuses on her heart The Boss01/21/2019 Magnus stares at Fal, her gaze unshaken. It's clear to Fal, one who knows Erza, that she's putting on a show Eve Moonlit01/21/2019 lumi: no! shes lying lumi: no matter what you are,your heart can prove if your lieing or not Chadmus01/21/2019 "Misha, mind if I take her to my lab? I'll need to be able to examine her closely and all my equipment is there." He asked, setting Lumi's comments aside in favor of his curiosity. The Boss01/21/2019 MISHA: Yeah, go for it DARUK: Wait, what if Lumina is right and she's tricking us? Fal, you need backup Chadmus01/21/2019 Fal raised his eyebrow at Daruk and smiled mischievously "I trust in my abilities. Besides." He shrugged "Even if it is a trap, where I'm going, there's no way anyone would survive attacking me." The Boss01/21/2019 DARUK: Yeah, but...... well... 'Daruk scratches the back of his head' if you're sure. But! 'Daruk throws his fists forward, clenching them as he grips his blade' Call me! I will help! TOUMA: What about my parents? MISHA: At ease. Fal, hold on a second. Misha pulls out a small device not much larger than a finger, and presses a button. It floats in the air and does nothing MISHA: Hey, Subjugation, look what we've got! Misha proceeds to do an exaggerated pose as if she's revealing a game-show prize MISHA: So, I dunno why you're this stupid as to send someone down like this, but hey it works for us. Now that I've got your attention, we will take Touma's parents back. We'll negotiate further, but if you don't want her dead, release the boys parents Misha makes a simple peace sign as the device floats back to her MISHA: perfect. I'll send this over to Monolith and hopefully she'll blow up her own ship in rage MISHA: Do not release her even if we get Touma's parents. the agreement I made was for her life, not her release. Chadmus01/21/2019 "I had no intention to do so." He glanced at Magnus "Well then, I'll be taking her now." The Boss01/21/2019 MISHA: Yep! Eve Moonlit01/21/2019 Lumi:worried bout how negotiations are going and reaches into bag for the drink she bought herself Chadmus01/21/2019 Fal smiled and a ring of magic wrapped around him and Magnus and the two vanished together, appearing in a world that was entirely too bright. There was magic manifesting as streams of light through the air and was being pulled toward Fal like he was a vacuum "So, are you ready to begin?" The Boss01/21/2019 Magnus doesn't say much, and is just taking a few deep breaths after some silence MAGNUS: How do you plan to torture me? Chadmus01/21/2019 "Oh I'm not going to torture you. I'm just going to learn everything I can about you and what Monolith has done to you." The Boss01/21/2019 After she listens to Fal for a moment, she takes a deep calm breath and sits back MAGNUS: Okay...

Daruk looks to Lumina and Touma, and puts a hand on Touma's back DARUK: We'll get your folks back MISHA: Yeah, we will Eve Moonlit01/21/2019 lumi: we'll get them back here safely The Boss01/21/2019 TOUMA: Okay... DARUK: You wanna go rest up? We got this out here, we'll go get ya if needed Eve Moonlit01/21/2019 lumi:looks at daruk holding up a bottle of milk* Chadmus01/21/2019 "Let's begin." Fal started collecting his magic energy and blasted Magnus with a beam of light that wrapped over her entire body and started running scans on her while he himself placed his hand over her head and started messing with her mind, shifting through her memories for anything useful. The Boss01/21/2019 Trying to sift through, Fal cannot find any memories prior to one specific incident [//tales-of-fairy-tail.wikia.com/wiki/Do_You_Know_Why_You%27re_Here%3F https://tales-of-fairy-tail.wikia.com/wiki/Do_You_Know_Why_You%27re_Here%3F] Tales of Fairy Tail Wiki Do_You_Know_Why_You're_Here%3F Monolith walked slowly into the room. In her dazed state, Erza barely recognized the room she was in. The walls seemed to always be changing, moving, flowing as if water. "Do you know why you're... Chadmus01/21/2019 Fal smiled and accepted this challenge, then mixed in some healing magic with his memory manipulation and kept pushing against the blank, trying to force his way into whatever had erased them. The Boss01/21/2019 Unfortunately, no matter what efforts he makes, Fal cannot find any memories at all prior to this. Other than the memory he can find, he can only find details after this. One such memory appears VASCULAR: There is no need for an individual to go to the surface MAGNUS: I will deliver this to the target and apprehend him immediately VASCULAR: No, this is risky and unintelligent. You are doing nothing but jeopardizing the mission. Your behavior and rationale are incomprehensible. MAGNUS: I will go do this, Vascular. VASCULAR: What if you get caught? MAGNUS: I won't. VASCULAR: Do not leave, you are risking our operation! Erza proceeded to teleport out regardless, despite the protests. Fal can sense whirling emotions inside of Magnus, one such being a concern for Earthland itself Chadmus01/21/2019 "I see. You don't have them anymore. Interesting..." He decided it would be better to start looking through any memories where she had similar emotions, a hunch brewing in his mind The Boss01/21/2019 Fal comes across multiple memories of Erza's time as Magnus. She showed a confusion to her state, an inability to avoid this nagging doubt of something more. Still, she finds herself inexplicably attached to Monolith, unable to escape this sense of dependency. As Fal goes through these memories, he sees Magnus crying, an overwhelming sensation of pure dread and personal failure, a powerful sense of depression and the realization that she has effectively left the one individual whom she has known as far as her memories go Chadmus01/21/2019 "Ah... Now we're getting somewhere." He continued what he was doing and looked at Magnus "Tell me, do you feel anything when you see me?" The Boss01/21/2019 MAGNUS: I know nobody. I only know Monolith. She is everything, and I have betrayed her... Chadmus01/21/2019 He chuckled as he kept digging around. "In what way do you mean that?" The Boss01/21/2019 Magnus's emotions become somewhat unstable as Fal researches further. He can only see memories of Monolith, so many emotions and memories tied in with a single being It becomes incredibly clear that whatever happened, her memory and brain has been rewired to recognize Monolith almost like a mother, with the same emotional dependency of a child with a loving parent despite the content of the memories themselves Additionally, all of the healing magic done has changed nothing, as if her brain has been reformatted with a whole new memory set, the old ones permanently lost Chadmus01/21/2019 "Well, this shouldn't be too hard to fix. Unfortunately, it won't be too great for you." Fal tapped his chin and started thinking "I'll need to go collect things from Earthland. Perhaps have myself do it." He started mumbling to himself while still digging through her memories, just pulling out whatever now. The Boss01/21/2019 As Magnus's mind becomes almost inconsolable, a powerful sensation freezes Fal. Unable to stop himself or leave the memories, he can see a figure of Monolith, staring down at him. He cannot help but feel overwhelmingly terrified as this Monolith steps towards him, its body growing exponentially with every step. It scoops up Fal with a single grab, holding him at eye level, its giant fist holding Fal, its massive eyes reflecting various fast-moving constellations and colors. Fal is forced to stare, unable to combat this visuals before him, and he slowly passes out Fal sees a series of casding colors mixed with some of the most distinct crystalline whites he has ever seen. The colors and stars in Monoliths eyes make him feel as though the images are speaking, but he lacks the knowledge of what they mean. Suddenly, he gets one message, spoken in Erza's voice, a deafening thought Monolith is everything, I am nothing without Monolith He awakens only a fraction of a second after he had been taken into this memory, unharmed, alive, and, as far as he can tell, unaffected. The process of digging into her memories was halted entirely in this brief moment as if he had been punched back to reality. Magnus sits before him, slumped over and unconscious, tears streaming down her face as if she had been sobbing intensely As far as Fal can tell, all of the previous visions, despite lasting for some time, happened in a brief moment less than a second long Chadmus01/21/2019 Fal sat there silently for a few moments, his mind racing as he tried to process what happened. Then his face lit up with a hungry expression, almost like he enjoyed that terrifying vision. He stood and approached Magnus, thrilled at what he'd just discovered. "Monolith is everything, I am nothing without Monolith? Oh my dear, you are so much more." He spread his arms around him and dozens of different kinds of staffs and magic arrays appeared around the two of them "This will definitely be worth capturing you." The magic circles started glowing and he aimed the palm of his hand at her. Each of the circles created a single beam of light that shot directly at the center of Magnus's forehead. Rather than try to dig into the memories, he decides to try something else. The magic circles around him began trying to add memories to the blanks in her mind, various ones that he could pull up from his past experiences involving Erza Scarlet. The Boss01/21/2019 as Fal's magic began to enter her mind, her brain did not change to accommodate them. it was at this point that he realized Magnus's soul was weakening, as if something within her was determined to take her down along with the memories in question Chadmus01/21/2019 While his memories were trying to find their way into her, he started also searching for the source of whatever was weakening her with the sensory magic he’d used earlier to check on her physical body in case anything went wrong. The Boss01/21/2019 as the memories continued pushing, Erza's body began giving out, her pulse slowing and her heart weakening Chadmus01/21/2019 For now, Fal stopped the memories and started manually making her body function, using different a bunch of magic abilities to do so. He continued using his sensory magic to find the cause of her weakening. The Boss01/21/2019 As Fal ceased recreating old memories, body functions began to return. It's clear some form of curse is on Magnus, forcing her to stay as thus as not allow her to regain the memories of Erza

MONOLITH: What the fuck do you mean she went down there?! SEARING: It's as I said. Vascular told her we were going to send a secured package to the planet and make sure that Kamijou got it! VASCULAR: I informed her of the difficulty and dangerousness of heading out by herself to deliver the information MONOLITH: Then why would she do that?! Monolith's voice raises, her temperament and emotions getting the better of her MONOLITH VR: Perhaps I should relax a moment? Monolith sits in her chair, her head rested on her hand which is pulsing MONOLITH VR: This is a bad situation. We already have notice she's been taken hostage, and it would look bad on Subjugation if she died at our hands. Recovery is required, but we will have to plan this. Searing, stay with myself. Vascular, get some elites ready and formulate with the head of staff Vascular heads off into the ship as Searing places her hand on Monolith's SEARING: I'm sorry... Monolith, calming down, places a hand on Searing's head MONOLITH: It is okay, you did nothing wrong. Your plan would have worked. I am still proud of you Searing sits down on the floor as Monolith leaves her hand on Searing's head, Searing feeling serene and calmed knowing Monolith isn't angry with her Chadmus01/21/2019 “Curses. Monolith, you play dirty. I like that. Let’s see if I can’t figure this baby out.” Fal popped his knuckles and got to work analyzing the curse. Scripts started floating in the air around him, written in some nonsensical language with very odd letters that flashed and popped around him as he kept working, trying to make up something based off the curse’s makeup so Fal could study it. The Boss01/22/2019 As Fal tries to determine things, he notices the curse is linked to a life. It becomes apparent that the curse is a form of seal which cannot be removed until Monolith removes it or dies

As Daruk sits down near the water, he overlooks the area. Misha stands up near him DARUK: What would make someone turn against their own like that? i thought that girl was their friend. MISHA: You mean Magnus? DARUK: Yeah, I mean, she has been actively been causing trouble for us. MISHA: I don't think she has a choice. If I had to guess, it's one of two things. The first is mind-control, but more likely is that she's been a victim of the MDR. DARUK: Never heard of it MISHA: Special subjugation technology from our universe. Changes the brain entirely. It can be used for brainwashing. DARUK: Wait, you guys do stuff like that? MISHA: I never have, nor has Colette ever done so while I've been with Subjugation. She does use it, but for a secondary purpose which does us no good without it. The Boss01/22/2019 DARUK: Brainwashing, huh. Guess these guys are even more messed up than I thought. Chadmus01/22/2019 “Neat. Body Links are the worst.” Fal sighed and floated back, crossing his legs like he was sitting in a chair “She’s out, so I can’t ask her anything unless I wake her up but I don’t feel like torturing her yet.” He tapped his chin and sat up straight “Monolith is everything.” He flew back to Magnus and started fiddling with her memories again, this time pulling out any and all information related to Monolith. The Boss01/22/2019 Magnus didn't learn much. She mostly saw Monolith during being given orders, and sadly didn't understand the major details. However one detail sticks MAGNUS: Monolith? Monolith is sitting in her chair in the bridge of the ship, a large crew working in front of her. About two dozen soldiers are monitoring various consoles and screens, and a second Monolith is walking the bridge as well giving orders. Monolith turns to Magnus MONOLITH What? MAGNUS: Is it safe to have the Blue King here? Monolith is cradling the Blue King in one arm near her body. The tiny orb is softly glowing off and on MONOLITH: Yes, it can't be left alone for the moment. Once he has his strength back, then he'll be put with his brothers and the ceremony will begin. Whatever Monolith has planned cannot be carried out yet due to the Blue King being weakened, however it is strange that Monolith would be holding the Blue King softly Chadmus01/22/2019 Fal takes note of this and copies the memory with his magic, then starts digging for information on whatever ceremony Monolith is planning. The Boss01/22/2019 sadly it becomes clear Magnus wasn't actually told this. Whether it was due to situations or she was purposefully left out of the loop one cannot determine The Boss01/22/2019 As Fal does, Magnus suddenly bursts back to consciousness. Trapped in a fever pitch, she suddenly begins violently writhing against her restraints while screaming, rage adorning her face. She pulls against it and yells, but she's almost incoherent Chadmus01/22/2019 "Yeah yeah yeah." The restraints started tightening around her the more she thrashed around, somewhat keeping her from moving too much and hopefully immobilizing her enough to get her to realize she can't move and isn't getting out of those "Glad you could join me." The Boss01/22/2019 She refuses to quit, still struggling. She throws herself as hard as she can, and begins causing damage to parts of her body as she screams and pulls at the restraints She's still not coherent, screaming and yelling various words that are too disjointed to make sense of. It's clear that she may be conscious, but is otherwise not mentally aware Chadmus01/22/2019 Fal floated over and started casting magic to calm her down and start healing her. Then he started trying to get her to focus by pulling up memories of Monolith in her mind, showing her things that might calm her. The Boss01/22/2019 As Fal does, Magnus begins to stop thrashing, and starts calming down, as she becomes calmer, she begins breathing normally and looks down MAGNUS: I... this is painful... Chadmus01/22/2019 "Well it wouldn't be a curse if it wasn't. And it's one hell of a curse at that." Fal sighed "It's simple but effective, which sucks because there's no real way to undo it. You're stuck as Magnus until Monolith is killed or she frees you." The Boss01/22/2019 MAGNUS: ... who was I? What was my name? MAGNUS: I have heard it, but it holds nothing to me. Chadmus01/22/2019 "Oh, you want to know?" Fal raised an eyebrow. He already knew this of course, but was just acting for the moment "I suppose telling you won't trigger the curse, since I'll be adding to your memory rather than returning your memories. Oh but you serve Monolith, that'd be against her wishes right?" The Boss01/22/2019 MAGNUS: I don't... I don't know. I just have this... feeling that something isn't right about everything. Chadmus01/22/2019 Fal nodded "Well anyone with their memories erased would feel that way. How badly do you want to know?" The Boss01/22/2019 MAGNUS: ... Maybe it's not a good idea. Maybe this was all a mistake. Chadmus01/22/2019 "Oh this was definitely a mistake on your part." Fal chuckled "Anyways, I'm curious about what would happen if I were to tell you and I really want to find out. I know you want to know too, it's all there in your memories." The Boss01/22/2019 MAGNUS: I don't know what I want! I can't tell! I don't even know who I am!... was Monolith right about you people? Savages who never cared to begin with? Chadmus01/22/2019 “Savages? How dare you.” Fal actually landed and stood on his feet “I’ve dedicated my entire life to the study of magic and its arts, I’ve created a realm untouchable by anyone but myself. I refuse to be known as a savage!” Fal took several deep breaths and pointed a finger at Magnus “Your leader has no right to talk, destroying worlds on a whim just because someone is there she doesn’t like or is simply acting their own way instead of hers. Like you, when you were Erza.” The Boss01/22/2019 Magnus stare at Fal with a sense of contempt and anger MAGNUS: You don't sound much different to me. I gave myself away in the potential of being helped, but I can see this was a mistake. I was told you people here in this town were my former allies, people who could shed light on my past. I guess she was right, this planet is nothing but rebel savages, people looking for anarchy. Chadmus01/22/2019 “Anarchy huh? And handing over the universe to a bunch of Eldritch gods is a better alternative?” Fal shook his head in disbelief “Y’know what, I’m going to show you everything now. Maybe you’ll begin to understand why we won’t give in to Monolith.” Fal stamped his staff against the ground and more magic circles appeared in the air. Rather than trying to force memories of Erza into Magnus’s mind, Fal used some illusion Magics to throw her into them so she was experiencing them in the present. The illusion was built of a collection of everyone’s memories of Erza Scarlet. Who she was, what she did, why she did what she did. Everything. The Boss01/22/2019 Magnus watches through various memories, seeing the things before her, but unable to recall any names or faces. She watches these memotries, confused As it ends, she sits there in silence, mulling over what she's seen MAGNUS: What was this life? ... these people... I... I killed some... I corrupted one... MAGNUS: Vascular... what happened to all of this knowledge... Chadmus01/22/2019 “Taken. All of it.” Fal took a deep breath. He was surprisingly shaken up. It had been centuries since he’d seen his version of Erza Scarlet and seeing all that had brought him back too far. “There’s nothing in your mind about Erza because Monolith doesn’t want it there.” The Boss01/22/2019 MAGNUS: My personality... my thoughts... it's all so... different Chadmus01/22/2019 “Fabricated by Monolith. Anyone with a blank mind is easily molded. I could erase your mind and just as easily tell you that you were a ballerina but forbid you from checking and it could be true.” The Boss01/22/2019 MAGNUS: ... and you said Monolith has to remove it Chadmus01/22/2019 "Your Curse, yes." Fal frowned "I could try but that would only put your life at risk and even if you're currently my enemy, we were family once. I can't do that to someone I care about."

The Boss01/23/2019 before the two can take a second to determine what is happening, Touma is shoved aside to avoid the bladed creature that followed them, barely avoiding laser fire Chadmus01/23/2019 "Not long. He should be up in the next few minutes." He set his soup down and shook his head "Surprised we didn't get attacked by more than that thing. He's been giving off energy even as he sleeps." The Boss01/23/2019 the individual pulls out a second gun, held in hand, and fires a series of huge orange orbs at the creature. It proves to be extremely fast, and landing direct hits becomes significantly more difficult

COLETTE: Monolith cannot sense power in general, so she likely has no idea this is happening. As for that thing, it knew way too quickly where to go. It knew this was gonna happen.

Daruk heads back to the shed where the others were at. He tries to greet Touma, but quickly realizes he's not nearby. He wonders where he went, and begins walking the town before running into Misha, who is sparring off against nobody and morphing her body back and forth DARUK: Hey, you know where Touma is? MISHA: He was sleeping at this shed we were given, why? DARUK: Well, he isn't there. MISHA He's probably just for a walk. Magnolia Town is very large. DARUK: Yeah, but, he's kinda in a weird emotional state right now. Misha takes a moment to try and sense Touma, but after a moment she becomes concerned MISHA: I- I can't sense him here. She tries again, but fails to get any sort of response from Touma's life, and turns to Daruk MISHA: We need to get some help, he's gone. Chadmus01/23/2019 "Monolith can't sense power?" He shook his head "All that power and she can't do that. That's surprising." He stretched out and behind him Chi coughed, then sat up. His eyes were barely open as he pushed himself to his feet. He walked over, sat down at Moeru's campfire, then waved tiredly at Colette before picking up a bowl of soup and starting to eat. M: "He won't be talking for a bit. I had to scramble his memories a little to get him to calm down, he's still piecing them back together." The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: I thought it was weird too, but she can't. After the past several incidents, it's become clear she doesn't know how. Take for example the destruction of Earthland. She could have very easily fired a second shot after recalibrating the cannons, but she didn't know where the planet went. All that firepower, but she couldn't sense a whole planet of people.

After having barely managed to land several direct shots on the creature in front of them, it manages to land a heavy slice across the person's arm and knock them back hard when the blade strikes the helmet, knocking it off Touma, not wanting to watch someone die, quickly dives on the back of this creature while it's distracted. The creature makes multiple attempts to slice him with its rather long bladed tail, and Touma repeatedly keeps leaping off and grappling the creature over and over, focusing entirely on just avoiding damage Chadmus01/23/2019 “Well that’s something good for us.” As Moeru and Colette spoke, Chi’s power started dying down and took visible form around him as a green aura before it faded completely and dropped severely. “Hit and run tactics are open now, we can track them but they can’t us.” The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Basically, yeah. It seems Monolith reaction to these kind of situations are ambushes or displaced rage which is taken on on other planets. She's aware we care about other planets, so she uses the fact she is openly willing to do damage to innocents.

Touma manages to hold his target long enough to allow his ally to blast the mechanical dog aside with a blast before following it up with two explosives, blasting the creature head on the two stand there, trying to catch their breath TOUMA: That was... quite the display. You hit it dead- PERSON: LOOK OUT Touma is once again shoved back as the mechanical canine bursts from the dust, blades spinning and heated, missing them both. It's not showing any major signs of damage, as if it healed off the hit TOUMA: The hell is this thing?! PERSON: Like I said, a replica of a battle unit. Stupid strong, and it looks like they even replicated the nanomachine functions. Chadmus01/23/2019 “Yeah. Unless Chi actually uses his full power, there’s not much we can do to avoid casualties. There’s planets already going crazy because of whatever Monolith did to bring the dead back to life.” The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Yeah, I heard about that. She tried to replicate souls, that's what went wrong. Not every soul is meant to be revived from death, stronger souls can handle it, but others break apart and go mad. Chadmus01/23/2019 “Mhm. That’s why we don’t allow resurrection in Kenobya. Too much of a risk.” He looked at Chi who was finishing off his sixth bowl of soup. “Can you talk yet?” To which Chi shrugged and swallowed his food. He set the bowl down and cleared his throat. “Somewhat. It’s still coming to me.” The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: I couldn't say why Monolith did it other than publicity... hm? Colette stands up, looking concerned in silence as her eyes glow a few different hues of blue COLETTE: Misha just contacted me. Touma has gone missing.

The battle has continued for an extensive time, with Touma and his ally showing serious signs of fatigue, while their opponent continues mercilessly attacking.

Misha snaps her fingers, sending a message to Colette. She turns to Daruk MISHA: Boss knows, all we can do is wait. Chadmus01/23/2019 “Lovely.” Moeru stood and brushed his legs off. Chi stood too and nodded C: “Head back?” M: “Mhm.” The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: I'm headed to Earthland to get the details The Boss01/23/2019

Touma manages to hit the creature with several rocks, striking it hard, but otherwise doing nothing. It leaps at him with incredible speed, but is intercepted by a hard punch, sending it rolling only for it to get back to its feet. After a brief second, it looks to them both VOICE: Target has a new ally, the situation is updated to include this information. TOUMA: Wait, I know that voice... it's that one ally of Monolith's, Vascular. The mechanical canine walks forward, moving towards them slowly VASCULAR: Current energy projection: 65%. Potential for combat success: assured. Touma's ally quickly fires a set of explosive at Vascular, however she leaps through the firepower and sends her chainsaw flying at the target Touma's ally barely manages to deflect the chainsaw, but is struck hard in the chest with a spike, managing to crack a rib and scratch a lung PERSON: FUCK!!! Touma grabs onto Vascular again, but finds his Imagine Breaker isn't working. He quickly grabs the camera mounted on the front of Vascular's head and yanks with as much force as he can. Vascular, not considering the ramifications, tries to leap backwards, but succeeds in accidentally prying the camera loose. without missing a beat, Vascular vanishes Touma quickly runs over to his ally TOUMA: Are you okay? PERSON: I got stabbed through the chest! The fuck do you think! 'grunts in pain' TOUMA: Don't argue right now! If your lung got punctured we need to get you fixed up! Touma looks off and notices a series of buildings not terribly far away, but about a fifteen minute walk TOUMA: Come on! Touma helps his ally up and the two make careful movement to the town they can see Chadmus01/23/2019 “We’ll follow.” Chi said and leaned against Moeru “Can’t do it now though. He’ll bring us.” His voice was strained but he was making sense so yay. The Boss01/23/2019 Colette proceeds to warp to Earthland, landing near the train station Chadmus01/23/2019 After a few seconds a pillar of fire flared up next to Colette and Chi and Moeru stepped out of it before Moeru looked around. “Cool, got it right this time.” The Boss01/23/2019 It takes a short bit, but Colette finally catches up with Misha, who is out looking with Daruk. Both parties catch each other up to speed, and the details of the struggles going on COLETTE: Did he give any indication of where he was going? MISHA: No, I have nothing. We've been looking to no avail COLETTE: Great, I'll try to sense him out, but no guarantees..

having reached a dilapidated fort, Touma gets his friend help, and the two take a brief moment to overview the situation, with Touma asking around about where they are exactly TOUMA: Hey, the painkillers helping? PERSON: Yeah, the wounds are healing up thanks to my abilities, plus the medicine they got here is strangely effective TOUMA: So, we're in the Mojave Desert. I've never been to American before, but they told me this is "New Vegas" PERSON: I know where we are then. By the way, my name is Atlas. I don't think I ever said that. TOUMA: Thanks for the help. You saved me back there. ATLAS: Actually, I didn't. We have to get moving immediately. TOUMA: Why? ATLAS: That robot? I just noticed about a hundred of them headed in this direction. We have twenty minutes. Can you warp? TOUMA: 'immediately sits up, worried, and realizes they are in serious trouble given one of those machines was such a problem' I can't ATLAS: As I had feared. Guess the info she sent me was pretty spot on. Let's go. TOUMA: You're not in any condition to be moving? ATLAS: Actually, I am, but even if I wasn't, we can't stay here. Atlas winces at the broken rib, somewhat healed by still tender TOUMA: but- ATLAS: Let's go Only about three miles from their location are hundreds of robotic wolves making a direct beeline to the last spot the two were seen in. The army of red lights catches everyone in their path off guard, most too terrified to ask. No creature in their way survives more than a second As Touma and Atlas reach the gates of freeside, they quickly take a look in the direction of a dust cloud, realizing what it is ATLAS: There aren't vehicles here, so let's start running. TOUMA: Right Touma grabs onto Atlas's back, who summons a suit of reddish armor, and creates a series of bursts from the heels of the armor to propel across the sand the wolves break the rockline around the area, coming into view and charging across the desert in a gigantic metal ball. From Subjugation, Vascular watches from the eyes of the wolves as they chase

COLETTE: ... I found them, and about a hundred signatures for Vascular MISHA: I'm sorry, excuse me COLETTE: You heard me, I'm sensing an army of the same person DARUK: That can't be good. Any idea why? COLETTE: Nope, but we need to get him out of there MISHA: Okay, battle plan? COLETTE: Improvise MISHA: Standard DARUK: Wait, didn't you say you just over a really tough fight? COLETTE: I did, yeah, but we don't have much choice DARUK: If you think you're able, then let's move COLETTE: Chi, if you're not doing so well, I'd stick back here Chadmus01/23/2019 Chi nodded and sat down on the ground, laying on his back. He seemed to instantly zone out, his eyes glassing over as he did. M: "I'll go with you guys. I'll be more useful than him right now." The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Cool, let's get this over with. I've got over half a charge going, this should be more than enough Colette has everyone move near Moeru before everyone bursts into light, reappearing in a desert Chadmus01/23/2019 Moeru blinked from the change in scenery and the light from Colette and takes in his surroundings Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: where are we? Dizzy Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 (HTF do i even enter this?) The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: 'surrised' Oh, sorry Lumina, I warped you from nearby without even paying attention. We're in the Nevada desert. as the group stares down the incoming army, they hear Lucy's voice come from each robot simultaneously, a haunting echo VASCULAR: TARGET ACQUIRED Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: it's fine *smiles regaining her senses The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: That is a lot of robots, each with Vascular's energy coming from it Chadmus01/23/2019 "Nevada. Wow, been a long ass time since I've been on Earth." Moeru popped his knuckles and rolled his shoulders "Fairly decent amount of targets. I'll enjoy this." Moeru got into a running stance and the air started heating up around him and his body started steaming The Boss01/23/2019 MISHA: Plan the same? COLETTE: Yep Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: holy shit that's alot The Boss01/23/2019 Colette quickly slams her hands into the sand of the ground, quickly building a charge before suddenly erupting into a fifty foot electrical giant there's a loud series of clicks, and a mass number of blue lights before suddenly Colette is struck in the torso about three dozen times, explosions lighting off and knocking her back Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: hey... Colette if I use it please...can you or anyone cure me before I attack any of you or gulps unable to say the word The Boss01/23/2019 Misha catches the sight of Colette being fired back and shouts loudly, her body superheating before suddenly growing, covered in molten lava Atlas sees Colette and sees her knocked over, Touma on her back as the robots close Daruk immediately throws up his protective barrier as another volley of shots fire forward, deflected in various directions Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: as I say that devil horns are seen growing out of both sides of my head and a skeletal demon tail appears behind her tho roars as this transformation happens seeming to have lost my sanity and become like a beast you hurt my friends! Chadmus01/23/2019 Moeru shot toward the enemy, his body bursting into white fire as he ran. Once he was close, he punched forward and a pillar of insanely hot fire smashed into the robots. The Boss01/23/2019 as Moeru hits the robots, he is also struck repeatedly by various blades and needle, jamming him from various angles Colette immediately raises and fires lightning a cross the herd of vrampaging robots Atlas manages to avoid several blasts of lightning as she dodges railgun fire Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: charges at the bots as black fire covers her and fired belphegor at them destroying a few* The Boss01/23/2019 as the shots hit the robots, she sees them suddenly leap up, a blue liquid ejected from the destroyed parts and reforming the robots COLETTE: Nanomachine repair! MISHA: Got it! Misha uses her massive bulk to roll into the group, struck from all angles by cannon fire Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: is seen attacking them endlessly with belphegor* The Boss01/23/2019 as Lumina hits them, she is repeatedly stabbed and impaled from needles and bladed chainsaws as rail fire is shot at her head as Atlas passes Colette, she stopsw near Daruk on Touma's recommendation as Daruk throws up a barrier the robots stop stampeding, Touma in the center of the circle, and attacking everyone from various angles Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: *uses belphegor mixed with Lucifer's flame to shield herself * Chadmus01/23/2019 The areas that he's being hit immediately start leaking golden blood as Moeru lets out a low growl and his body starts glowing brighter, even with the fire around him he seemed to be illuminating the battlefield. His fire continued increasing in temperature as he melted his way into the ranks and started blowing things up, his white fire rampaging around him as he roared loudly, letting himself go a little to fuel his fire. Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: must...not... die heard saying this while bleeding out The Boss01/23/2019 Colette repatedly fires of electromagnetic pulses to keep the robots off, but is constantly struck from various directions. Misha, on the other hand, is blasting straight lines through the group and trying to melt down the opponent, succeeding in destroying a couple, but most repairing due to not being fully demolished Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: combo hell: 8th prison! The two flames mix and fly at the robots consuming the ones attacking me The Boss01/23/2019 VASCULAR: Numbers proving effective as Lumina stops one, several strike the back of her head with railgun fire the white fire keeps some back, but several leap into the air and coming down, blade first, towards Moeru Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 The Boss01/23/2019 Colette tries repeatedly to blast back the herd, but finds herself totally surrounded. She shouts and lets out a barrier crash, firing off a massive amount of energy while knocking the robots back, but ultimately spending a lot of electricity. the robots struck are not demolished, and Colette realizes the situation COLETTE: I can't keep them off! Misha quickly jumps to Lumina's side to blow several off and fire blasts of superheated magma, keeping some back, but otherwise not delfecting a lot. She does her best to act as a mobile shield, but keeps eating railshot after railshot Daruk rushes through the group with his barrier active, Atlas and Touma running alongside. The robots strike the shield repeatedly, and it begins showing minor cracks DARUK: Hold on guys, we're gonna push through! Chadmus01/23/2019 Moeru let them come, his body getting stabbed by the blades before he grabbed onto the robots and let off waves of fire so hot the ground started boiling around him. He simply grinned as his body started glowing like Chi's does, only this glow was more red and menacing "Come at me!" He shouted, his wounds healing as fast as they were made and his golden blood sizzling the ground The Boss01/23/2019 the three of them begin dashing straight through the ranks Colette is knocked back, and begins exerting much larger electrical blasts, quickly draining parts of her charge Misha begins slowing down, injured and taking blow after blow in an effort to defend herself and Lumina the robots continue attacking Moeru with concentrated rail fire and blades, as a group of ten leap at him simultaneously Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: *black fire flies at the robots destroying a good amount tho grows even angrier and as I am the flames grow fiercer taking on a skeletal figure wearing a cloak of flames" The Boss01/23/2019 Colette grits her teeth, stabbed in the chest several times. She erupts in a huge plume of lightning, and begins firing concentrated beams in every direction as the hits rack up, the remaining parts keep reforming their pieces, revealing large glowing blue orbs in the bodies as they reform COLETTE: NANOMACHINE MARROW, HIT IT!!! Chadmus01/23/2019 Moeru's body pulsed before it ripped itself apart and his body transformed into a humanoid shape in his flames. Then the fire around him exploded outward, increasing in temperature again as Moeru's form started growing larger. His fire started eating away at the robots it was burning, using them as fuel despite them not being wood. Then he started smashing robots with his fists and feet, becoming a raging inferno amidst the robots. The Boss01/23/2019 colette begins trying to use the lightning to swipe the robots open, ripping them apart. Every several, she manages to hit a core, tearing a piece off and destroying the core Misha losing consciousness, begins barreling forward, simply taking hits as the heat on her bodies continues growing, using Moeru's strategy of straight trying to melt them despite the intense heat, the robots glow a bright reddish-white, often surviving the heat struck at them, but not always. Lumina, Moeru, and Misha manage to melt down several waves ultimately only half of the force remaining, despite everyone's spent power Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 The figure and I both fire the black flames at the robots* The Boss01/23/2019 the robots simultaneously back up to a safe distance before parts simply split away, and then reform in a huge ball of metal that takes the shape of five huge versions of the mechanical canines COLETTE: 'kneeling and trying to recharge some electricity' oh come the fuck on! she barely finishes her sentence as one of then charges her into the groud. Another rushes towards Moeru, firing multiple railshots, and another pulls out the bladed chainsaw and attacks Lumina Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: god dammit! Regained sanity The Boss01/23/2019 the last two attack Misha, and try cutting Daruk's shield Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: belphegor protects me while simultaneously attacking The Boss01/23/2019 Daruk kneels, holding the shield up best he can, but it begins showing signs of breaking Misha tries to help them, but is quickly tossed aside by the mechanical beast that grabs her with its teeth and throws her aside, unaffected by the heat the one attacking Moeru continues firing shots made of an unseen metal, surviving the heat of Moeru's current aura The one attacking Lumina throws its chainsaw at her as it leaps, teeth bared, and bites at her Chadmus01/23/2019 Moeru raised his hands around him and exploded. Yes literally exploded, he blew up and sent waves of white fire racing across the his area to keep trying to melt down the robots. The Boss01/23/2019 the fire hits the robot, but its increased size saves its core from overheating, the exterior releasing the heat quickly
 * I think I'm dead XD)

Chadmus01/23/2019 "I'm remaining here until Chi is able to act again." Moeru paused, his thought process broken by the aura. The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Definitely Monolith. She probably just scanned the area with her mind and got the information she needed. Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler had said with a sorrowful look The Boss01/23/2019 Daruk turns to Tyler DARUK: You okay there? Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi:but I'm fine I can keep fighting tries summoning the black flames of hell but can't Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: I'm fine the robot did nothing to me, I can take this guy and his dragon on, after all Phoenixes are superior to Dragons... Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn looks around created a small portal and pulled out an green Exlir from his Treasurare of Dragonia and throws one to Lumi, and Colette, as he looked at Tyler and smiled Reborn: Drink these they are a potion from my home land hopefully they can restore some of your vitiality back to what is was The Boss01/23/2019

Back aboard the Subjugation mothership, Monolith looks over the destruction VASCULAR: I apologize for my failure, Lord Monolith MONOLITH: You did not fail. There is no field data for these robots. Besides, you proved to me several things about them, I could not be happier. VASCULAR: Monolith? MONOLITH: I used my sight to see the aftermath. Many of them nearly perished. The newer models will be stronger. In the mean time... monolith looks down at the blue orb before her MONOLITH: This will end positively. It is almost time. Time to give the universe back to the children. Time for their father to awaken. Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: catches it and looks up at reborn*thank you bows carefully before drinking the potion The Boss01/23/2019 Colette drinks it, but is only able to stand at best COLETTE: Thanks, but I'll still need to charge up. That'll take alittle bit Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn: And careful Tyler, Dragon are creatures who feed on pride like yours Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: Ready Mare? He'd say to Mare Mare: Yeah... Tyler: It's more like arrogance... The Boss01/23/2019 ATLAS: While they're busy, we should probably get Touma back and scout for this Monolith. I read the report, but I don't know all of the details. COLETTE: Agreed. Good luck, Tyler, we're headeed out Colette pulls Moeru and Touma over COLETTE: You coming Lumina? Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler would leap off Mare as he said: Tyler: Spiral Phoenix Striking Slash! He'd hit Reborn with 15 rainbow slashes to his chest as Mare bursted into Kulkukin. Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: y-yeah runs over to Colette and the gang* thank you,reborn.ill be sure to help you out too Chadmus01/23/2019 Moeru grunted when he was pulled over but let it pass. "Please don't pull me." He requested and waited for her teleportation. The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: sorry for overstepping the group quickly vanishes in a plume of light, reapparing in Magnolia Town Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn looks around and watches the others converse as he stands on Kulkukin, as he suddenly saw Tyler attack him, as he uses Absolute Zero to freeze time, and appears above in the air with Kulkukin with a portal next to him as he slowly begins to follow the group to Magnolia Town as he needed to find out more about Monolith Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler had missed him as he turned as him and Mare were the only ones left there Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: want me to get you guys some drinks ? I'm pretty thirsty lol Chadmus01/23/2019 Chi was still where they left him, gazing up at the sky with the same blank expression as before. However when they appeared he seemed to focus and looked over at them and waved "Welcome back." The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Thanks. we almost died... again Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: He ran... The Boss01/23/2019 Atlas strikes Colette somewhat hard in the shoulder ATLAS: Don't pretend like this wasn't your fault COLETTE: oh my God let it rest ATLAS: I nearly died. I am not dropping this! Misha, not wanting to listen to this, shoves the two of them aside Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: Colette,atlas,chu,moeru,touma,Misha,daruk what do you want to drink? Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler had landed on Mare and followed into Reborn's Portal as it closed Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn: I had no idea why he attacked me, but whatever I must discover more about this Monolith if the destruction of the universe is at stake I should ally with those who know the source of the issue The Boss01/23/2019 Atlas inhales rather sharply before she stops talking Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: You know he wasn't the bad guy... Chadmus01/23/2019 "Nothing for me, please." Chi replied to Lumi and returned his focus to Colette and the others. "Just really quick you guys." He sat up and brushed his hair down "I might have to go for a bit. Breaking down like that shouldn't happen again, but I have to be at full power if we're facing Monolith and the Kings. So I need to go do that. I can leave the other three with you guys to help out until I return though." Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: He wasn't? He'd say confused Mare: No, he was just like you, he was curious of what is happening with this Monolith guy... Tyler: I see... But it's weird... I had felt an intense Dragon pressure from him, but not the dragon... The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: So, if you haven't heard of Monolith, that's good. Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn appears next to the group as he looks Atlas and the others Tqler01/23/2019 Mare would revert to Human size as he landed on a hill next to Magnolia Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi:screams as reborn suddenly appears Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn: Tell me do you have a plan, or better yet is there leader here with one among your group? Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: Well, I guess I owe that guy an apology... Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn looks at Lumia shocked and Kulkukin is stunned from hearing Lumia scream The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Monolith is an incredibly dangerous individual, she runs a military called Subjugation, and is actively trying to collect these eldritch gods known as the "Six Kings". The Blue King is some amorphous long tendril thing with huge claws, the Yellow King is a giant suit of armor that tried to level Magnolia Town, and the she has the other two we've never seen COLETTE: A plan? The same as always Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: you scared me bad The Boss01/23/2019 MISHA: improvise COLETTE: Yep Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: You were right though, he had a mysterious Magic... Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn looks at group as he hops of Kulkukin and sighs at the lack of planning as he looks at the others Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: so kick ass essentially,Colette,misha Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: Lets go to them, it'd be better to find out more of this Monolith... Mare would fly himself and Tyler infront of Magnolia as they began to walk through the city The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Monolith has more wealth and firepower than any person in the universe right now. No matter what we do, we're out a permanent disadvantage Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn: Obviously you fight this person blind everytime than? The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: more or less the only one to fight her was Chi, and he's been pretty fucked up since Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler and Mare would walk in seeing the group The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: He was too busy trying to keep planets from slamming into each other Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: Sorry for that surprise attack. He'd say to Reborn Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn: I have no idea what to expect from this Monolith, and its alright Tyler The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: 'turns to Chi' No offense Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: Me and Tyler know very little of this Monolith... Anyone care to explain? Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: looks at reborn* you want a drink too? That fight was pretty intense The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Monolith is some sort of unusual Anti-God, a being that doesn't follow physical law, and seems to outright deflect any attempts to harm her. She is capable of brainwashing, can steal bodies, and absorbs people Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn: However my kingdom holds the proudest and bravest people I know I am willing to aid this fight against her to save the universe, I am more than willing to provide my countries power if we team up The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: She, uh, she devours whole planets, souls and all, absorbing them into her body Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: She sounds like Solstice... One of the Original Phoenixes... The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Chi and I noticed the last time she did it. You could hear billions of screams from peoples souls, all caught in a hellish limbo, and she stood there glaring like always ATLAS: Speaking of firepower, I got in contact with our Subjugation COLETTE: And? Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi: creepy... The Boss01/23/2019 ATLAS: The dimension holes are too tight, we can't get Battlecruisers in COLETTE: Fantastic. So we don't have Subjugaiton ATLAS: nope. Maria is trying to find a workaround, but I was all that was sent for now. Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: We could actually, Reborn's Portal was big enough to fit in a Battlecruiser. The Boss01/23/2019 ATLAS: The transfer of material from dimension to dimension isn't as easy. there are boundaries between them that tend to be reinforced. Chadmus01/23/2019 “None taken.” Chi frowned “Speaking of which, I’ve got to go. I’ll be gone for about an hour, then I should be back at full power.” He stood and brushed himself off “You know how to contact me.” Chi said then placed a hand on Moeru’s shoulder “Keep an eye on them please.” Moeru nodded and Chi waved then vanished. The Boss01/23/2019 ATLAS: He doesn't feel like a God COLETTE: Trust me, Chi is super powerful Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: I could go back there now, but it'd take a lot of Magic Power... Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 lumi:listens not fully understanding Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn ponders thinking, on how to come up with a strategy to fight a person he’s never met as he begins to think The Boss01/23/2019

In the smaller sections of Yharnam, Monolith walks the street to reach a bridge searing follows close behind, confused SEARING: Monolith, is this safe? MONOLITH: You already know the answer to that. we have to get the ritual prepared. Get the Remnant Viziers down here, they need to start SEARING: Absolutely Monolith watches Searing call for aid using the equipment. Monolith stands on the bridge, looking towards a lone, uneventful door MONOLITH: Soon enough.

Chadmus01/23/2019 “Chi is powerful. He’s just... He’s got a bad past. Using his power reminds him of what he did to get it, so he sometimes hesitates or falters. If he’s doing what I think he’s doing, you’re going to see a whole new Chi coming back.” The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: We could use it. i don't wanna die fighting myself of all people. Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn: I have my hand a kingdom of warriors who would fight for such a cause, but fighting this monolith will be a hassle The Boss01/23/2019 ATLAS: Sis, it wouldn't be the first time. What about Kaizer? COLETTE: What about Kaizer? It was a second-rate alternate version that tried to bite off waay more than it could chew Chadmus01/23/2019 “You won’t die alone. I promise that much.” Moeru said with actual sincerity in his voice. Then his nose lit on fire and he returned to his dull expression and put out the fire. The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Honestly, that's pretty comforting Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn says to himself as he opens a massive portal back to Dragonia as he throws a small rings at Atlas and Colette Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler would stare at Moeru as he said Knowing you can say something like that... Gives me courage. The Boss01/23/2019 the two catch the rings COLETTE: What am I looking at? ATLAS: A ring COLETTE: Thanks, asshole, I mean what does it do? Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: If I had known more of Monolith I could calculate a strategy... Tyler: That would be nice, but we are currently limited to our current resources. Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn: Take these ring if you ever wanna visit me, if your telling me monolith can really cause this universe to be destroyed, we should work together and come up with a strategic plan, I’m willing to have the aid of my country help you with this war against monolith The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Sure thing, a whole kingdom will help MISHA: Well then, boss, that helps out big time Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn smiles as he looks at the group The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Agreed Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 Lumi:idk how much help the 7 sins will be.. the satan, belphegor, mammon, beelzebub, leviathen, Asmodeus and lucifer appear behind me tho in will-o-wisp form as their respective flame Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: For some reason... I feel that not even a whole Kingdom will be enough... Mare: What do you mean by that? Tyler: I mean that this Monolith is more sinister than we know of... Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 beelze: what do you mean not as much help! slams into the back of my head Lumi: OW DX evil fly! Big Iron Outlaw01/23/2019 Reborn: My people would glad to fight this battle they are getting quite bored, plus I offer my hospitality if you need a base of operations The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: 'looks to Lumina in confusion, then back to Reborn' For now we'll stick here. We got Monolith in a vice grip with some juicy stuff, she can't attack this place without risking a lot. Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 lumi: seen getting attakec by the flame of greed even more qxq The Boss01/23/2019 MISHA: do we need to intervene? 'Misha asks Lumina, a little concerned' Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 lumi: its fine,that cranky fly isnt as patient as the others beelze: IM NOT A FLY Chadmus01/23/2019 “A group of comedians.” Moeru said and folded his arms “By the way, I’ve got news on Magnus.” Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 lumi: yes i know i know your a skeletal angel with half angel half demon wings*slaps the flame into the wall * Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: Do we have an idea for when we go up against Monolith? He'd say concerningly The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Not yet, but we need to figure out where the Crystal Maze is. We believe the Kings will be taken there MISHA: What's new with Magnus? Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: Crystal Maze, huh? He'd say grinning Tyler: What do you mean Mare? Mare: I might know of where this Maze is. Eve Moonlit01/23/2019 lumi:seen in the background still fighting with beelze tho is paying attention Chadmus01/23/2019 “Apparently Fal got through to her and she knows about her life as Erza and wants to help get Touma’s family back before she’ll try to convince Monolith to let her be Erza again.” The Boss01/23/2019 MISHA: well, that's certainly helpful. Tqler01/23/2019 Mare would release a Rainbow Smoke cloud out of his mouth showing an image of a Crystal Maze The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: .... oh boy in the image, Colette can see Subjugation military forces having already established a presence Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: That's the Crystal Maze? Mare: Yeah... But I know very little of it... Tyler: Well, do you know how we can get there? The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: welp, life will never be easy Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: Getting there is the problem. The Boss01/23/2019 MISHA: So the hunch was right, they beat us there ATLAS: Even worse, there are battlecruisers COLETTE: Worse, here they're called Warships, and they have way more firepower Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: Not a problem, Me and Tyler can take care of those, the problem is their ground forces. The Boss01/23/2019 ATLAS: Ah, wonderful. Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: I see, along the map there is some military forces blocking some paths. The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: I wouldn't be so sure of that. Each ship is equipped with a powerful eraser. These beams will fly off and destroy the existence of anything they touch, plus they're armed with millions of rocket systems and guns. I managed to destroy 2, and even then I had to retreat. the ones I disabled were rebuilt. TOUMA: Even with The Odin? COLETTE: The problem is The Odin has the defense to handle some rockets, but it still can't survive the Eraser. We need a distraction while you fire it. DARUK: Can it be us? Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: I got an idea. The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: I suppose I don't see why not COLETTE: What's your idea? Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: We have an air force and a ground force. The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: We do, but we can't risk throwing them into an Eraser. No matter what you are unless you're Chi, you'll stop existing COLETTE: poof Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: Ah, I see you want that Reborn guy to be with us in the air force? Tyler: Yeah, that would be suggested and everyone else on the ground, and while me and him distract all their forces the ground force or the rest of you invade into the maze. Tyler would show Colette a symbol on his arm Tyler: As long as I got this... That Eraser can't get pass us... The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: I wouldn't risk it. It'd be best to distract the ships and take them from a distance. The Odin will prove definite in that situation. Once the ships are down, then we deal with ground forces. ATLAS: Once we get to Monolith, then what? COLETTE: I.... don't know really Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: Colette is right and your Siphonning Symbol might not be enough for that Eraser, if it's as devastating as they say it is... Then I would be more careful.. Tyler: That I don't know... The Boss01/23/2019 MISHA: Come to think of it, we really have no options for Monolith directly other than "Send in ChI" COLETTE: What else can handle that raw power? We almost got killed by robot dogs. Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: Well, I don't know how any of you didn't see it, but those dogs had a easy weakness. If you remember when me and Tyler came in the dog had no head, meaning their metal is very thin and weak meaning any type of cutting or sharp magic will be effective. Tyler: Just like when I pierced the Robot's Chainsaw with my Spiral Blade. He'd flashback to when he did his attack Chadmus01/23/2019 “We had to get to the core of the dogs, actually.” Moeru looked at Colette “We might not be much, but the Four Lords are a team. The three of us can hold of Monolith until Chi is ready and can jump in. Then the three of us can help out wherever else we’re needed.” The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: Mhm, the rest of us may have to deal with the team. Taking on the Kings and Vascular Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: That's a good idea, plus we have Reborn's Kingdom. The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: We'll have every robo-dog they have coming at us Chadmus01/23/2019 “I’m worried about the Kings. Chi fought pretty evenly with the Blue King but that’s when he was powered up. Do you guys think you’ll be okay?” Tqler01/23/2019 Tyler: Just worry about the dogs, me, Mare, and maybe Reborn can take on their Arial force. The Boss01/23/2019 COLETTE: We can only hope. I have never fought them before one on one Tqler01/23/2019 Mare: He's right, even though it's risky... It's our best choice... Tyler: Taking on one force at a time is a bad idea, if we get ambushed by the other one. Mare: We should go, we can discuss our ideas tomorrow. Tyler: Yeah, well see you all soon. Tyler and Mare would fly off

The BossLast Saturday at 10:38 PM

Colette lands in Yharnam, doing her best to avoid being spotted. She can see over four dozen soldiers and the Norn flagship in space, and over on a bridge she can see Monolith TqlerLast Saturday at 10:38 PM Mare: Remember the down side though Tyler, the downside of it is if he doesn't aim the attack in the right direction he'll burst a hole in the Maze causing more trouble. He'd say concerningly The BossLast Saturday at 10:38 PM DARUK: I'm pretty sure they said if the maze gets hit, the universe ends, so maybe it's not a good idea TqlerLast Saturday at 10:39 PM Tyler: It's a all or nothing plan... The BossLast Saturday at 10:39 PM DARUK: Look, I don't wanna tell you guys how to fight and stuff, but my planet is in this universe, that should be a last resort

Colette manages to observe Monolith trying to perform the ritual. Monolith stands up, frustrated, and is focusing MONOLITH: Whatever you are, listen to me. Heed my will. Colette is suddenly struck with the image of an individual smiling softly, and is nearly knocked unconscious TqlerLast Saturday at 10:40 PM Mare: Daruk is right, but Tyler if you aim it from a side ways direction you won't hit the maze. Mare: Still risky though... Tyler: For some reason... I feel that Colette is endanger... The BossLast Saturday at 10:42 PM Colette comes back to conscious awareness to see Monolith has been smashed into a wall. Monolith walks back to the circle and focuses again COLETTE: 'thinking' the fuck was that? SEARING: Monolith, maybe you should try that a different way MONOLITH: No, the one hampering me has to bend or else this won't work. I won't walk away without absolute control of the situation.

DARUK: Yeah, but I don't even know where she went

SEARING: What is happening exactly? I don't understand. TqlerLast Saturday at 10:44 PM Mare: I even used Human Presence and still can't feel where Colette went... The BossLast Saturday at 10:45 PM MONOLITH: You can't understand, it's a battle of wills. The one I face isn't someone I can describe to you. Monolith once again returns to the ritual and continues focusing TqlerLast Saturday at 10:45 PM Mare: But for some reason... I can feel Monolith... The BossLast Saturday at 10:46 PM COLETTE: 'thinking' Why is she here? What does she prove to gain? TqlerLast Saturday at 10:47 PM Mare would use Human Presence to interfere with Monolith's ritual, but it would take magic power away from Mare Tyler: So? What do you see Mare? The BossLast Saturday at 10:50 PM COLETTE: 'thinking' even if I knew, there's nothing I can do along to stop this situation. Perhaps I can tell Misha about it we can brainstorm TqlerLast Saturday at 10:51 PM Mare would focus harder as he saw an person smiling softly Mare: !? The BossLast Saturday at 10:52 PM upon seeing this face, Mare would be stricken with an overwhelming sensation that would ultimately slam him to the ground, unable to resist the bizarre force before him Colette reappears near Atlas, on the opposite side of town ATLAS: Uh, hi sis? Too lazy to walk? COLETTE: I think we have a problem. ATLAS: What's new? COLETTE: No, I mean, I don't think Monolith is going to the maze ChadmusLast Saturday at 10:55 PM Fal continued watching the sky until there was a distant distortion in the atmosphere and a small rip appeared. A relieved smile spread across his face as Chi, in his typical suit and tie, stepped out of the rift and started floating downward toward town. Oddly enough, he wasn't giving off any energy at all but he was smiling peacefully like he'd had a good dream. He floated over to Fal and the two of them shook hands. "Welcome back to the land of the living." Fal joked and patted Chi on the shoulder "Moeru should be happy that you're back. Everything go okay?" Chi simply nodded in response and gestured for Fal to follow. Then he drifted over to a cliff overlooking the ocean and landed at the edge, then leaned back and fell onto his back, sighing as he relaxed. "It's good to be back." The BossLast Saturday at 10:56 PM ATLAS: Why? COLETTE: Because she's working on that ritual I mentioned in Yharnam COLETTE: We need to get Misha, we've got to get a quick game-plan together Colette rushes off, and Atlas follows behind after a brief second as the two eventually reach the waterside, they stop and Colette informs the two of them of what just happened ATLAS: So, what do we do? COLETTE: We need some heavy backup to get Monolith, that's the major player MISHA: This seems fishy to me. Like, why would there be no defenses? ATLAS: Also, do you even know what this smiling face you saw was? COLETTE: I dunno, but it's giving us time. ATLAS: Okay, let's get this figured out and then we can attack. TqlerLast Saturday at 11:06 PM Mare: I don't know what that smile was... But I didn't like it... Tyler: So, what's the plan? Mare: If the plan doesn't work, your idea will be our last resort Tyler. The BossLast Saturday at 11:09 PM Atlas, Colette, and Misha quickly make their way to the shed TqlerLast Saturday at 11:10 PM Tyler and Mare would see Colette and follow them to the shed Mare: Wait where did Daruk go? He'd say while walking Tyler: He was with us a minute ago. He'd reply while still walking The BossLast Saturday at 11:12 PM DARUK: Uh, I saw them too so I was headed over 'Daruk says, somewhat puzzled by their response' TqlerLast Saturday at 11:13 PM Tyler would turn as he said Tyler: Oh I thought you went with them. Mare: Yo, Colette, Atlas, Misha! He'd yell ChadmusLast Saturday at 11:14 PM Fal looked down at Chi and shook his head "You know we're in a crisis right? I've been monitoring what people are saying here. Colette just grabbed Misha and Atlas. Should we go see what's up?" Chi blinked and sat up "Right. Monolith." He said as if he'd forgotten entirely about the situation. He stood and brushed himself off, then the two of them teleported over to the shed and saw Tyler, Daruk, and Mare also approaching the other three. "Hi everyone!" He called and he and Fal made their way over to Colette, Misha, and Atlas. TqlerLast Saturday at 11:15 PM Tyler: Yo, where'd you all go yesterday? He'd question The BossLast Saturday at 11:16 PM COLETTE: it's been a couple days, we've been here. 'she says as she walks into the large shed behind the other two' listen, we've got some stuff to discuss DARUK: Okay COLETTE: I mean me and these two DARUK: Oh, bout what? ChadmusLast Saturday at 11:19 PM Fal raised an eyebrow at Tyler "It's been more than a day since he's been gone." Chi frowned "Felt like years." he turned to Colette and nodded "Take your time. Just let me know if there's anything I can do right now, I'm ready." The BossLast Saturday at 11:19 PM COLETTE: No problem, we are figuring out some Monolith movement TqlerLast Saturday at 11:21 PM Tyler: Hmm... He'd be thinking Mare: Well we should formulate a strategy with our time. The BossLast Saturday at 11:23 PM COLETTE: She's doing something, something in Yharnam with a magical circle TqlerLast Saturday at 11:24 PM Mare would sit down in the shed next to Tyler The BossLast Saturday at 11:24 PM MISHA: It's probably the ritual you mentioned COLETTE: Yeah, but she's getting resistance. Some kind of heavy resistance from a force. ATLAS: Description? COLETTE: I dunno what it is, but it's certainly not allowing the ritual to finalize TqlerLast Saturday at 11:26 PM Mare would throw 4 Rainbow Orbs on the Shed Wall as an image was projected Tyler: This is Mare's calculated strategy, for getting into the Maze without the Universe ending. The BossLast Saturday at 11:27 PM COLETTE: At the moment I'm more focused on possibly getting Monolith while she's in Yharnam. After all, she's being pushed back by some smiling entity TqlerLast Saturday at 11:28 PM Mare: You mean what I saw while using Human Presence? Mare would remember the image of the entity smiling The BossLast Saturday at 11:30 PM COLETTE: Yeah, it hurt to envision. Whatever it did, it nearly knocked me out and it blew Monolith through a building TqlerLast Saturday at 11:30 PM Mare: This strategy can get us to Monolith, but the problem is the smiling entity, that's the only thing that is throwing me off right now. The BossLast Saturday at 11:30 PM COLETTE: While she's arguing with it, the ritual can't be completed MISHA: So you're saying we have a potential advantage COLETTE: Yes TqlerLast Saturday at 11:31 PM Mare: Well, the strategy might need to be tarnished to raise our advantage. ChadmusLast Saturday at 11:32 PM Fal tapped his chin "You said she was using a magic circle? Were you able to get a good enough look at it to describe it to me? I could possibly break it down and explain what it's meant to do if you did." "I can look to see if I can find the source of whatever you saw." Chi offered "Someone would have to look again though." TqlerLast Saturday at 11:32 PM The projection would vanish off the wall Mare: I could try... But it will drain all my magic power if I do it this time. The BossLast Saturday at 11:33 PM COLETTE: The magic circle looked like this Colette begins drawing a rather poorly drawn image of the circle. It appears in the air, made of a glowing, sparkling white substance that seems to float Here's a rough image of it. TqlerLast Saturday at 11:34 PM Mare would add to the drawing making it look more like the actual image Mare: Something like this. ChadmusLast Saturday at 11:35 PM Fal raised his hand toward it and his own magic started spiraling out around his arm. The magic seemed to be breaking apart their drawing into different shapes and symbols and Fal remained silent, analyzing the makeup of the circle. TqlerLast Saturday at 11:37 PM Tyler would stare at the new symbols and shapes Fal turned the original drawing into Tyler: This looks familiar... I don't know why, but it reminds me of something. The BossLast Saturday at 11:39 PM COLETTE: I've seen a lot of similar circles, but changing even a few lines would chance the whole power. ATLAS: It's all greek to me TqlerLast Saturday at 11:42 PM Tyler would sit there thinking ChadmusLast Saturday at 11:43 PM "Colette's right. Many magic circles have a basic setup. A few circles to contain certain parts of the magic, lines to guide it a certain way, runes for instructions. I'd go deeper but I'll save you the boredom." Fal rubbed his chin while guiding his hand along the circle "What's odd to me is that this circle doesn't really make sense for what's happening when Monolith gets blocked. Either she's using the wrong circle or something really doesn't want her using this circle." TqlerLast Saturday at 11:45 PM Mare would grin as he said Mare: Well your right she is using the wrong magic circle, and this symbol. He'd point to a symbol Fal had made is the one she needs. The BossLast Saturday at 11:46 PM COLETTE: Unless... unless she is trying to use this one and it isn't working. What is this being she's trying to interact with? Is she summoning it? TqlerLast Saturday at 11:47 PM Mare: I wish I knew more... He'd say seriously ChadmusLast Saturday at 11:49 PM "I don't think you understand what I'm saying. This symbol won't work regardless." Fal grabbed the symbol out of the air and flicked it away. "The problem is the entire setup." He looked at Colette "This isn't a summoning circle. If it was, it'd look something more like this:" Fal raised his other hand and a different circle appeared. It was entirely different, written with different symbols and had a bunch of different shapes on it compared to the one Colette had seen. "There's nothing written on the circle to make it a summoning circle aside from the word '[Unintelligible]'. That or it's waffle spelled with terrible handwriting, but regardless, I have no clue why this would be causing her to see that face." TqlerLast Saturday at 11:50 PM Mare: Still though... That smiling entity... The BossLast Saturday at 11:50 PM COLETTE: What the hell is she doing with it? ATLAS: Aren't you a seal master? COLETTE: Seals, yes, but this isn't a seal, it's a ritual circle, it's not meant to stop something, it's meant to cause it. ChadmusLast Saturday at 11:53 PM "Mhm. Exactly." He stared hard at the individual chunks of the ritual circle. "Whatever that smiling entity is, it's reacting to this. If Monolith is using this for summoning, it won't work, but that thing seems determined to keep her from fully activating it if she's being thrown into walls." He looked at Colette "I could probably activate this myself and see what the effect would be, however that might cause some major damage depending on what it's meant for." The BossLast Saturday at 11:55 PM COLETTE: If it's safe for you to try it out there MISHA: Didn't you say it almost knocked you out? COLETTE: Yeah, but these Kenobyan guys are something else, maybe he can try to speak with it ChadmusLast Saturday at 11:57 PM "I appreciate the compliment." Fal bowed and nudged Chi, who had been looking over the ritual circle as well but in silence. "Since this thing is kicking around Monolith and knocking Colette here out, you wanna give it a shot?" Chi shrugged "I'm fine with that. It'll be much safer." TqlerLast Saturday at 11:58 PM Tyler would walk outside and lean against the shed staring down and thinking The BossLast Saturday at 11:59 PM Daruk would notice and follow him to the door DARUK: You okay? COLETTE: All right, so where's a safe place to watch? TqlerLast Saturday at 11:59 PM Tyler: Yeah, just thinking about if we have to rely on the "Last Resort"... ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:01 AM "A few feet away. Since it was just Monolith who got hit, you guys should be okay watching." Fal suggested. "I'll head outside then and set it up." Chi said and walked out to find a big enough space for the circle. TqlerLast Sunday at 12:02 AM Tyler would close his eyes resting against the wall Mare would walk out Mare: Tyler if you need time to yourself and I, just say. Tyler: That is what I need right now... He'd walk off The BossLast Sunday at 12:03 AM Colette, Misha, and Atlas follow after Chi DARUK: Well, if you're sure. Be safe out there. Daruk decides to follow after the others MISHA: Where's Touma? DARUK: Oh, he's sleepin at that inn that gave us lodging. He's still kinda upset about his folks. Don't blame im. MISHA: It's the afternoon DARUK: Depression hurts. Misha stops talking, feeling somewhat bad ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:06 AM Chi found a nice open area and the ground suddenly engraved itself with the circle. Chi didn't even raise a hand to make the ground reshape itself but he stood in the center of the circle and popped his knuckles. For the first time since he'd got back his power burst out of him and the circle would light up as Chi activated it. He grinned, enjoying the fact that he could use his power so freely now. "Let's go." he challenged the circle. The BossLast Sunday at 12:08 AM as the circle activated, it glowed brightly. Chi is surprised as... nothing happens Colette waits intently, as if expecting something any second after just a couple minutes, Misha breaks the silence MISHA: Is it working? COLETTE: Maybe you have to know the person? Monolith was yelling at it, saying something about "listen to me" ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:09 AM Chi deadpanned at Misha and then looked down at the circle "The circle is active. I've got enough energy flowing into it to power a city. I think you might be right about that, Colette." The BossLast Sunday at 12:10 AM COLETTE: Try doing what Monolith did and call it out? ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:11 AM Chi nodded and closed his eyes "Heed my call, whoever this circle is intended for. I request your presence." The BossLast Sunday at 12:12 AM Nothing continues to happen as the group watches for a few more seconds Before Chi can open his mouth, he loses sight of everyone else as the world just goes white, a powerful burst of wind from below him he cannot sense Fal, Colette, or anyone else as if the world has entirely vanished. Suddenly, he can sense one thing from behind him ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:15 AM Chi turned, happy he finally got a reaction. He then focused on the only thing he could focus on. "Hello." He said as he turned to see whatever was behind him. The BossLast Sunday at 12:16 AM the entity standing behind him is little more than a human child in appearance, but to Chi, he can sense something unusual about it, in the fact that it feels so unbelievably weak despite demanding such intense presence and ability. The child looks up to him, its eyes closed as it sits there in silence. A loud sound of a ticking clock can be head, but after listening, Chi realizes the sounds of the ticking is going in reverse the only thing Chi notices particularly about the child is its incredibly soft smile ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:19 AM "Hello." Chi repeated, looking the child over. He remained on guard despite the appearance. In his many years he'd learned to never judge a book by its cover. "My name is Chi Kobayashi." The BossLast Sunday at 12:22 AM as Chi looked, he suddenly sees himself in what appears to be a field. The child hasn't moved from her position, sitting there, smiling. From the clothes, Chi can see it appears to be some time in the 1800s, and from the writings he can see it appears to be Rhode Island They are not far from a house, and within the house, he can see a family looking over a young woman with blonde hair who appears to be incredibly sick, bedridden and her health failing. Try as he might, he cannot make out their words which come out as muffled sounds the time seems to shift forward, and Chi can feel the sight of the most powerful entity he has ever felt. it feels so incredibly familiar, and a sliver of multicolored light enters the cabin, and the blonde woman recovers the time shifts forward again, and the blonde woman walks into the field before suddenly launching into the sky of her own volition Only a moment later, they appear to be in space, and the blonde woman holds the four kings as orbs, smiling softly the world returns to pure white, leaving only Chi and the child there The child looks to Chi, who instantly knows that this being, this entity, is the one Monolith wants to fuse to, and the child is not letting Monolith do so ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:28 AM Chi stared in silence for a few moments then nodded "What can I do to help?" He asked, setting aside the visions the child had shown him for the moment. The BossLast Sunday at 12:30 AM the child opens its mouth for a second, and a horrible noise emits, slowly knocking Chi to his knees before he falls to the ground As Chi awakens, he is standing in the circle, and the words "The White Kings form lies in the children" float in his mind COLETTE: Nothing's still happening DARUK: Maybe we need, like, Monolith to do it? ATLAS: Yeah, let's go ask her. DARUK: No, I mean, maybe we can't make it work. Maybe it's gotta be her. MISHA: Hm... I don't know what we're doing wrong. COLETTE: Well, not that this changes the situation. ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:31 AM Chi slowly looked up at the sky but remained silent, mulling over those words in his mind. "The White Kings form lies in the children.". A few things came to mind when he thought about those words but nothing that made sense. Fal looked at Chi "He saw something." He said loudly to get the others' attention. The BossLast Sunday at 12:33 AM COLETTE: wait, what? was it supposed to do that? MISHA: Whether it was or not, he did ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:34 AM "What did you see?" Fal asked Chi returned his gaze to Colette and Misha "Not sure I can say." Fal sighed and shook his head "Helpful. Let me look over the circle again, because if you saw something then that means that this circle means something else entirely." The BossLast Sunday at 12:35 AM COLETTE: Chi, to the best of your ability, because I know these visions can be wicked painful on the mind, what did you see? While it's fresh in your mind ChadmusLast Sunday at 12:37 AM "It didn't hurt. I saw a child, she showed me visions of a woman who was sick but got healed by some entity of light far more powerful than anything I've ever seen, even Monolith, then that woman leapt off of her world and entered space, holding the Four Kings in their orb forms. The last thing that happened before I came back was asking the child how I could help and her telling me "The White Kings form lies in the children.""

Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:32 PM hm? smiles and waves to tyler and mare hey there The BossLast Sunday at 9:32 PM Colette is alone in the shed, not paying attention to anything else TqlerLast Sunday at 9:32 PM Mare: Hello. Mare would burn a piece of paper and throw the ashes in the air ChadmusLast Sunday at 9:33 PM Chi was meditating in the forest at the moment, still thinking hard about their situation. There were too many things that were happening and not enough time to go around doing everything at once. He had no idea how long until Monolith started the ritual or if she would be able to, but he tried to focus on doing something to stop it. "Maybe I should just go and stall for time..." TqlerLast Sunday at 9:33 PM Tyler: We couldn't calculate anything useful, all the plans were dull and the price of each of the plans would result in a death. Something we can't afford to lose... Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:34 PM hm...sighs i tried using some notes from my dads lab to see if he had any ideal how to help us out in this war, it was....a big no TqlerLast Sunday at 9:35 PM Mare: So do we have everyone here? Tyler: No, were missing Reborn, his dragon, and his whole Kingdom. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:36 PM hm..no Colette, Chi, Touma and uhhh misha and atlas arent here, i think same with daruk? TqlerLast Sunday at 9:36 PM Mare: Maybe they're in the shed, or just in the forest. Tyler would walk towards the shed Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:37 PM lumi: careful, Colette and touma worked hard and need a break TqlerLast Sunday at 9:38 PM Tyler: I see, well it would be best to give them rest. Although the dilemma now is, if we go to them or they come to us. Mare: They'll most likely stay... Though the army isn't a vulgar force, it's Monolith and that smiling entity we've got to worry about. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:40 PM lumi: holds out a paper tho* the best i could find tho is that the maze is the catalyst to something that will essentially cause the end of us all TqlerLast Sunday at 9:41 PM Tyler: So we've hit another fork in the road... Damn it, our time is going to be even more limited than before. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:41 PM the kings are the keys tho to that something TqlerLast Sunday at 9:42 PM Mare: There's Six Kings right? ChadmusLast Sunday at 9:42 PM Chi decided to get up and go do something productive. He left the forest and walked over to where he could sense Lumi, Mare, and Tyler, then overheard them talking about the Maze and the Kings and decided to jump in "Evening." He said as he approached "What's everyone up to?" Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:42 PM as far as I know,yes. TqlerLast Sunday at 9:42 PM Tyler and Mare turned to Chi Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:42 PM screams upon Chi appearing randomly holy shit?! TqlerLast Sunday at 9:43 PM Tyler: Yo, Chi was it? Mare would stare up at the sky as he thought: We need to act fast... But we don't know where everyone else is... ChadmusLast Sunday at 9:44 PM "Mhm. Chi Kobayashi." He smiled at Lumi "My bad. Didn't mean to scare you. You guys are talking about the Kings, right? I need to fill Lumi in on what's happening anyways." TqlerLast Sunday at 9:45 PM Tyler: Ok, speaking of which how strong are the kings? Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:45 PM i-its fine smiles and stands up so from what my fathers notes told me, the kings and the maze are a catalyst to creatures who can essentially end us all or as you'd call it the apocalypse. Now the thing is that the kings are the keys while the seal inside the maze is also the lock TqlerLast Sunday at 9:46 PM Mare: So, to get further in the maze we've got to beat the kings? That seems more like a dungeon. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:47 PM not so easy, we fought the Yellow king and it took alot to take it down TqlerLast Sunday at 9:48 PM Mare: I never said it was going to be easy, and from what I've heard it took Chi a lot to take one of them down and your one of the strongest people here from what I can tell. Tyler: Yeah, so taking 5 more of those kings will be merely impossible... ChadmusLast Sunday at 9:50 PM Chi coughed "Actually, what we learned recently contradicts that." He held his hand out and a small ritual circle projected itself in his palm "First: The Maze isn't relevant at the moment. Monolith is conducting a ritual on a different world. So forget the maze for a while." He closed his hand and the circle vanished "Second, we believe that the Kings are actually bits of the White King designed to bring him back to life through some other means." He held up three fingers "Third: Monolith is attempting to fuse herself with the power of the Kings' mother in order to bring back the White King, but a being we're thinking is the Black King is keeping Monolith from doing that." He held up a fourth finger. "Finally, The Kings are far more powerful than anything else in this universe. The Yellow King we fought was nothing, he left before we were even close to beating him. The Blue King alone managed to injure me in a fight. Although I wasn't at full power, I was still very powerful at the time and it did some decent damage. The Kings aren't something any one of us can take down alone, aside from myself." Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:51 PM eyes widen shit...then how do we stop her fallen into despair a bit TqlerLast Sunday at 9:51 PM Tyler: I wonder... Even if Phoenix Force Evolution would be enough to even take on one king... ChadmusLast Sunday at 9:52 PM "Well, I'd be happy to help you test it out." He looked at Lumi and put a hand on her shoulder reassuringly "Don't worry, there's always a chance. And there's never just one way to do things either. We just can't give up, otherwise Monolith already wins." TqlerLast Sunday at 9:53 PM Mare: Good point Tyler, the Phoenix Force is naturally stronger than the Dragon Force as Phoenixes are superior to dragons in an easy sense. Then the traits that go along with it are alike to the Original Phoenixes themselves, so I think that power might be enough, but remember what it takes to awaken that type of power Tyler, you've only done it twice in your life so far. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:54 PM calms down tho still looks a bit worried y-you're right, thanks,chi TqlerLast Sunday at 9:55 PM Tyler: Yeah... But what I accomplished in those two times were purely grand. It might be enough to take down at least 1 King. He'd say confidently Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:55 PM hm..Liliths Crown wont be too helpful in this since it causes the owner to go berserk TqlerLast Sunday at 9:56 PM Mare: What's that? Is that something you can use? He'd say to Lumi ChadmusLast Sunday at 9:56 PM “Like I said, don’t give up.” He pat Lumi on the shoulder and focused on Tyler “Tell you what. How about we try it out? You can spar with me and try to use it to do anything to me and I’ll mimic the power of the Blue King.” TqlerLast Sunday at 9:56 PM Tyler: Wait you mean right now?! He'd say surprised Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:56 PM it turns me into a demon who can use all 7 flames of hell at once but in return for that i go berserk ChadmusLast Sunday at 9:57 PM “Anytime. You too, Lumi. Just to see how well you’ll do against it.” TqlerLast Sunday at 9:57 PM Mare: I could contain the Berserk mode into a amplifier in your power. He'd say to Lumi Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:58 PM hm...sure,chi. You can,mare? TqlerLast Sunday at 9:58 PM Mare: Yeah Race Presence a technique that controls all attributes to any familiar race, such as Humans, Dragons, Demons, or Phoenixes. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 9:59 PM and it can help control the demons blood? ChadmusLast Sunday at 10:00 PM Chi chuckled as he listened to the description. “That should be interesting. Shall we go now? Or do you need time to prepare?” TqlerLast Sunday at 10:01 PM Mare: It can control any type of blood I'm familiar to. Tyler: Yeah, lets go. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:01 PM alright then please...can you help me control it and im ready,chi TqlerLast Sunday at 10:01 PM Tyler: We should give everyone a brief message before we go. Mare: Yeah just tell me when you use it. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:02 PM r-right TqlerLast Sunday at 10:02 PM Mare and Tyler would slowly Hover Mare: So we're ready? ChadmusLast Sunday at 10:04 PM “I’ve left them a message.” Chi said as he created a paper from thin air with a message written on it already then sent it to the shed for Colette. Then he raised his arms and nodded “Let’s go.” The four of them would blink away, appearing on a barren planet. It was almost completely flat and had really nothing to see aside from dirt and dust. Chi popped his knuckles and smiled “Let’s go.” TqlerLast Sunday at 10:05 PM Tyler would look around Tyler: So this is the place? He'd say following Chi Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:05 PM looks around slight dizzy tho as she regains her her sense of time a flamberge made of blue flames appears in right hand and a flamberge made of yellow flames appears in left hand dichromatic flames of the netherworld,Mammon [Greed Flame] TqlerLast Sunday at 10:06 PM Mare: Looks like a planet left to rot... But were not here to adventure. Mare would activate Race Presence on Lumi lasting for 1 day Mare: Now you won't have to worry about going berserk with your 7 flames. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:07 PM t-thank you,mare-san Smiles you honestly helped alot TqlerLast Sunday at 10:09 PM Mare: No problem. He'd say grinning Tyler would notice something in the distance Tyler: Hey, anyone know what that is? Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:11 PM looks at the thing and tilts head not sure ChadmusLast Sunday at 10:13 PM Out of nowhere Chi just got incredibly more powerful, waves of energy started radiating out of him as his body got a soft green aura. Around his arm the aura solidified into a long arm with a three fingered claw that he immediately thrust at Tyler, his aura extending to reach him. “This planet is long dead, focus on the task at hand!” Chi shouted, his voice echoing as a second arm lashed out at Lumi too, trying to impale her. Didn’t matter where, the arms were huge and could hit just about everywhere. Slowly Chi’s form started shaping itself into that of the Blue King’s Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:14 PM swings both flamberges as a tornado made from the green flames hits the claw causing it to be burnt to ash and i jump out of the way The BossLast Sunday at 10:16 PM daruk watched the night sky from the top of the nearby mountain DARUK: Hm, well, can't say this place isn't peaceful as Daruk sat, he began to smell the night air, then coughed DARUK: Ech, what is that smell? As Daruk looked around, the scent got more potent, and as it did, a force could be felt

COLETTE: 'stands up' the hell is that?

Daruk stood, grabbing his sword as he turned to see a reddish entity made of floating diamonds approaching him DARUK: 'walking backwards' Hey, uh, you need help? I'll go to town and- TqlerLast Sunday at 10:20 PM Tyler: The Blue King huh?... The BossLast Sunday at 10:20 PM Daruk was suddenly brought to his knees, a sensation of sickness overtaking him TqlerLast Sunday at 10:20 PM Mare: Well we gotta beat it... The BossLast Sunday at 10:21 PM the entity moves towards Daruk, as it speaks in a language completely alien ChadmusLast Sunday at 10:21 PM Chi raised his arm to slash again but froze “Anyone else feel that?” The BossLast Sunday at 10:21 PM DARUK: 'coughing' the hell... are you? TqlerLast Sunday at 10:21 PM Tyler: I did... And it didn't feel good... Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:22 PM tosses the flamberges into the air as they disappear and become silver and take on the form of a giant serpent Argenteous phantom flames of hades, Leviathan. I did too...and it not a good feeling TqlerLast Sunday at 10:23 PM Tyler: So what was it?... The BossLast Sunday at 10:24 PM Daruk is slowly enveloped in a red mist as the top of the mountain is blanketed, a fog visible from town TqlerLast Sunday at 10:24 PM Mare: No clue... Either of you know what that feeling was?... The BossLast Sunday at 10:24 PM As Daruk falls to the ground, Colette rushes in attempting to get Daruk COLETTE: I gotcha. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:25 PM eyes change to icy blue im not sure but my blood is telling me that we need to becareful TqlerLast Sunday at 10:26 PM Tyler: Yeah... The BossLast Sunday at 10:26 PM Colette begins coughing in the fog as she grabs Daruk and attempts to leave the fog, only to be suddenly drug backwards by an invisible force. She fires and slashes at the air, hoping to strike what has grabbed her, but hits nothing Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:28 PM Chi,we need to get back to the others. their in danger, TqlerLast Sunday at 10:28 PM Mare: Chi we need to go back! He'd shout The BossLast Sunday at 10:28 PM Daruk has lost consciousness, as Colette frees herself from the invisible force, unable to see far through the mist and holding close to Daruk ChadmusLast Sunday at 10:30 PM “A King. We’re going back!” Chi teleported the three of them back into town, not bothering to undo his current form because he needed to get to whatever the source was this time. As he saw the mist he started shifting back and teleported directly into the fog, knowing just who he was up against. Then he spread his senses, looking for any life signatures in the fog. The BossLast Sunday at 10:30 PM she is approached by something in the mist, and as she reacts, she sees Haruko attempt to strike her with her guitar Colette manages to flip to the side and avoid it, kicking Haruko back, who lifts her head to show an ever-changing face, colors, shapes, and details constantly switching Chi feels nothing through the fog itself, The Red King invisible in the bizarre, chemical-scented mist that chokes the oxygen nearby. He can see Colette and Daruk, Daruk unconscious and Colette having moved to the side TqlerLast Sunday at 10:31 PM Mare would blow into the fog as it cleared a hole in the fog for nearly 10 seconds Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:31 PM Runs towards the fog tho the dragon made of flames disappear The BossLast Sunday at 10:32 PM as the hole appears, it disappears instantly, the mist overtaking the hole in milliseconds COLETTE: Haruko? The hell? TqlerLast Sunday at 10:32 PM Mare: Something is in there... The BossLast Sunday at 10:32 PM Haruko jumps back, vanishing into the fog Chi is suddenly attacked by Monolith, who attempts to land a punch to Chi's head, her fist constantly shifting in shape and size Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:33 PM devil horns covered in blue flames appear on both sides of my head and a skeletal demon tail appears behind me as i charge into the mist their not safe..i have to save my friendws The BossLast Sunday at 10:34 PM Colette would quickly shoot the Monolith in front of Chi as she spotted him, throwing its aim off course TqlerLast Sunday at 10:35 PM Tyler would slide back only to burst through the air as he used Spiral Phoenix: Destruction Fist sending the attack into Monolith ChadmusLast Sunday at 10:35 PM Chi swore then started running into the fog, trying to see if it got thicker at all. If so, he’d be going the right direction. Then he stopped as he saw Monolith and his body exploded instinctively. His body got that green aura around him as he prepared to blast Monolith, then stopped as he saw Colette shoot and then he blasted Monolith anyways for good measure. The BossLast Sunday at 10:35 PM As Lumina enters the mist, a shifting form of the Yellow King slams its blade down at her, its blade constantly warping The Monolith seems to burst into dust, then reforms, its facial expressions all wrong, its life nothing like the real thing. It dives back into the mist Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:36 PM eyes widen as black flames appear before me to shield me from the attack arent you dead?!' TqlerLast Sunday at 10:36 PM Tyler: A direct hit did nothing?! The BossLast Sunday at 10:36 PM The Yellow King lifts its massive foot, then tries to bring it down and crush lumina Colette shouts to Chi COLETTE: WATCH OUT, I'M NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON OR WHERE ANYTHING IS!!! Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:37 PM growls as orange flames appear around me fires a huge fire blast at the king knocking it backwards The BossLast Sunday at 10:37 PM COLETTE: An illusion? No, it's not, what is this? Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:37 PM Megaflare Overheat - Orange Flames TqlerLast Sunday at 10:37 PM Mare would burst into the fog using Race Presence as he slammed into the Yellow King as he had sent both of them out of the fog The BossLast Sunday at 10:37 PM as the Yellow King leaves the fog, it turns to red dust and vanishes into thin air TqlerLast Sunday at 10:38 PM Tyler: There he is! Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:38 PM huh? notices the red dust its a trick ChadmusLast Sunday at 10:38 PM “Here.” Chi started inhaling, his lungs becoming a void for the fog to be consumed into. He continued inhaling, trying to rid the mountainside of the fog faster than the King could make it. The BossLast Sunday at 10:38 PM for a brief second, the Red King is visible, suddenly visibility is restored as the Red Dust forms a dome over the group TqlerLast Sunday at 10:39 PM Mare: Tricks won't work! He'd slash his arm through the fog Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:39 PM a sigil covered in black flames appears infront of me and shatters as a wall of black flames appears aaround me before covering me and changing my outfit into a black dress The BossLast Sunday at 10:39 PM In the middle is the Red King, standing still and unmoving as if a statue Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:39 PM now i get it...so thats why I saw the yellow king again The BossLast Sunday at 10:39 PM Colette fires at it, but the bullets bounce off, ricocheting in various direction the Red King speaks, but the language is alien, nothing is understood, it's all noises and syllables with no rhyme TqlerLast Sunday at 10:40 PM Tyler: I see... The fog is a smokescreen for them... The BossLast Sunday at 10:41 PM As the Red King moves one of the diamonds near what would be its arm, a form of Death the Kid appears, firing pistol shots back at Colette, who quickly throws up a barrier to save it everyone has a sense of illness, their smell inhibited by the overwhelming scent of cleaning chemicals the Death the Kid moves towards Colette, its magazine not emptying TqlerLast Sunday at 10:42 PM The scent wouldn't affect Tyler or Mare as they both stood there Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:42 PM falls to knees coughing from the overwhelming scent as i leave Lilith mode The BossLast Sunday at 10:43 PM the Red King continues to produce various balls of red mist, each of which float in the air. COLETTE: I don't get it! These aren't just illusions, how is this working?! TqlerLast Sunday at 10:44 PM Tyler: We need to help Colette... He'd burst through the fog using Spiral Phoenix: Striker Slash as waves of Slashes emitted off Tyler's body hitting The Kings in the fog The BossLast Sunday at 10:44 PM the blast strikes Kid, who breaks away and reforms back to solid form, continuing firing ChadmusLast Sunday at 10:45 PM Chi decided to approach the Red King “You guys keep back! I’m going to try to speak to it like the Blue King. If not, I’ll have to fight it and I’d prefer you not to get hurt.” He walked over to the King and raised a hand, projecting his thoughts at the King like he had the Blue King before. ”Can you understand me?” He asked, still absorbing the fog and trying to purify the air around the group. The BossLast Sunday at 10:46 PM the red king looks to Chi and continues speaking, but the noises are still alien, they dont match any attempts to communicate The red mist balls form several eight-pronged discs, each coated in reddened steel prongs, which fly off at Tyler TqlerLast Sunday at 10:47 PM Tyler: What the... Mare would dash into the fog to save Tyler from getting hit The BossLast Sunday at 10:48 PM The Red King floats towards Chi, not moving a single piece of its body, it continues drawing closer, and Chi's consciousness is assaulted with various flashing colors invading his thoughts Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:48 PM i have coughs an ideal uses the black flames to make a mask around my lower face so that i can breathe there coughs slightly belphegors flames can atleast help me that much... ChadmusLast Sunday at 10:49 PM Chi listened, trying to translate what was being said but not doing so well. ”Listen, I cant understand your language. Can you speak English or something else?” Chi asked, blinking as the lights started entering his mind. For a moment he let them in, just to see if they’d go anywhere since it reminded him of the vision the child had given him. The BossLast Sunday at 10:49 PM Behind Lumina rises one of the Desperado Wolves, slowly walking towards her. its body doesn't seem mechanical, but rather an imitation. It continues moving closer, its blade spinning TqlerLast Sunday at 10:50 PM Three of Tyler's Slashes would break three of the eight-prongs discs. Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:50 PM eyes widen and stands up another one of you,dammit. a claymore made of blood appears in right hand The BossLast Sunday at 10:51 PM as they broke, the prongs would suddenly explode in size, odd humanoid shapes grabbing Tyler and holding his limbs. The other pronged discs would land into his chest, but wouldn't break the skin, instead covering him in a mist that would be difficult to move from Eve MoonlitLast Sunday at 10:51 PM charges at the wolf and stabs it in the chest I know your not real and more a trick but i won't let you hurt my friends

The BossLast Monday at 6:40 PM Colette heads over to a library computer and attempts to do a search for the exact location COLETTE: Bingo. It's still active. Lots of historic buildings, the house of the fabled "Mary Schaeffer" who flew into the sky has to be here. MISHA: We can hope. If it's just a superstitious legend, then it's possible nobody left it standing. COLETTE: Still, it's not far from here. We'd best take local transportation, this is a planet that isn't used to magical abilities and I'd like to keep this on the down-low. the three head out and eventually manage to board a bus, taking them close to their destination over a couple hours

TOUMA: Mira, please, I'm risking a lot to be here. I need these, and I do have money. The townsfolk of Magnolia Town paid us for our help. MIRA: Listen, Touma, I can transport these shells, but you don't even have the weapon. You sure about this? TOUMA: I'll figure out the specifics later. For now, let's get these details moving. MIRA: Well, you are the paying customer. Let's get this done then. The BossYesterday at 7:42 PM

Magnus sits in her cell at the Fairy Tail HQ, silent and thinking As she sits there, she is surprised by the appearance of a man in her cell MAN: So, you're Magnus. I'm not sure what I expected. MAGNUS: H-how did you get in here? MAN: I walked right in. MAGNUS: Hey, anyone out there?! MAN: Don't bother shouting for any guards, everyone is taking a nice nap. MAGNUS: 'backs up and gets into a battle stance' what do you want? MAN: Well, you see, there's someone I can't defy, and she wants you. MAGNUS: Who? Is it Monolith? The man says nothing, and smirks Magnus takes a step back before feeling incredibly nauseous. She falls to her knees and vomits, unable to see straight as he stomach churns and her arms feel weak, her lungs burning and a powerful headache coming on the man reaches down and grabs Magnus by the arm, a greenish cloud enveloping her before she vanishes MAN: Hopefully this'll make her happy, I don't care for her upset. With that, the man vanishes from Fairy Tail HQ, leaving its occupants ill and unconscious

Colette looks over the field COLETTE: This is the place. Sadly, I don't see anything. ATLAS: So much of this place has changed across two hundred years it's likely we'd never be able to find any real clues. Anything worth its salt was lost over two-hundred years ago when she vanished. COLETTE: Not necessarily COLETTE: The rumors say she fled into space. So we know she'd have left this planet regarding a few details. Firstly, the records state her execution was done in the summer, and she went missing sometime in what is believed to be June. As such, we know the general location of the planet in regards to that since Earth orbits are really easy to chart. Additionally, taking in two-hundred years of spacial movement, we know where she was in space when she fled into the stars MISHA: Atlas is right, that still doesn't tell us where she went. COLETTE: No, but it helps. All of these details have helped us with a picture, we just now need someone who can chart a path or look into the past. We know a couple people like that, now we just need to get ahold of them. the man appears at the corner of Magnolia Town MAN: Brothers, let us do what we need to the other kings appear as well, each at a corner of the town. An aura radiates, and the townspeople begin falling asleep calmly, unable to resist DARUK: what... is... Daruk falls unconscious, unable to resist the influence The four Kings begin wandering the streets slowly, not attacking anyone as they make their way across the town trying to find something The Yellow King turns his head, looking about and through windows The Red King floats softly, not moving or stopping The Blue King crawls about the town, it's slender body moving to see, its eye blinking about The Green King simply walks, observing as he moves GREEN: Hmmmmmmmm The Red King stops near the Green King and speaks in a bizarre language GREEN: You're probably right, but where did they flee to? The Yellow King walks past the two as the Blue King stops nearby The Blue King begins to emit a sensation of confusion, wondering where their target it GREEN: We're thinking this otherworld Monolith isn't here. The four kings continue walking slowly, before stopping near the train station. The Yellow King groans loudly, and The Red King responds. The Yellow King groans further, only for the Blue King to convey that this is a waste of time ChadmusYesterday at 8:11 PM Chi materialized outside Magnolia, unable to find anything in this universe about Mary. He decided it would be better to see what Colette had gotten. He walked to the shed but sensed something was off and looked toward the town. ”That’s not right... It can’t be.” Chi’s eyes widened and he vanished, reappearing floating over Magnolia. He stared as he watched the Kings move about searching, not believing that all four of them were out and about at the same time and weren’t trying to kill things. The BossYesterday at 8:12 PM The Green King looks down and sees Lumina, passed out on the cobblestone path GREEN: Their allies are here, so this was likely a coincidence. Monolith isn't happy about the situation, and we are obligated to fix this, like it or not, and I know none of us are happy regarding it. The Blue King gives off signals to raze the town, but the Red King responds with a series of harsh noises GREEN: He's right. This other Monolith has several allies that can prove destructive and resourceful if needed. We know of several not here right now including this "Reborn", the one Red found, "Tyler", and Blue has told us extensively about Chi Kobayashi. Leave it standing. This sends a message, but doesn't invite a reaction. GREEN: Speak of the devil. Monolith is done. Let's get going. The four powerful entities just fade away as if they were never there, their hold on the town fading

Monolith once again performs the ritual MONOLITH: Now that we have an understanding. Let me have what I am owed. Suddenly, Monolith is struck by an incoming force, and without warning, her appearance changes to historical images of Mary Schaeffer,the same images that Chi saw within his visions, down to the last detail, and in the same clothes Monolith runs one hand over the over, then runs them across the face MONOLITH: It's... I have it. SEARING: Monolith, is that you? Monolith turns, looking to Searing in Mary's face MONOLITH: It worked. I got it. Monolith throws both hands open, and a serene sensation bursts deep into space

COLETTE: Hm? MISHA: You felt that too? COLETTE: Yeah, but what was it? It was awfully calm for something so noticeable. ChadmusYesterday at 8:27 PM Chi frowned as he watched them leave, then landed in the middle of town and looked around. “They said Monolith finished... I need to find Colette...” Chi sighed and ran a hand through his hair. Then his body transformed but into what isn’t certain because he vanished seconds later, appearing near where Colette, Misha, and Atlas were investigating in his normal form. He ran over to them and gasped as if he had held his breath and exhaled light before he held a hand up to get their attention. “She finished! The Kings are hunting you guys and she finished the ritual!” He groaned and doubled over, breathing heavily The BossYesterday at 8:28 PM Some local tourists look at Chi, running frantically and screaming COLETTE: Chi, you scared the crap out of me screaming like that! What just happened? Eve MoonlitYesterday at 8:29 PM stands up slowly tho feeling dizzy the hell happened The BossYesterday at 8:31 PM

MONOLITH: Get to Crystal maze. MONOLITH VR: Understood As Monolith speaks to Monolith VR, the Subjugation flagship Norn begins moving from Yharnam and heading out across the universe ChadmusYesterday at 8:32 PM Chi snapped and immediately time froze around everyone. The people who saw him lost that brief second of memory of him appearing and he took a deep breath “I felt something in Magnolia and returned to see if you’d found anything, all Four Kings appeared and were searching for you. Green is humanish, which is surprising but irrelevant. They left because they said Monolith finished.” The BossYesterday at 8:33 PM COLETTE: Great, we should get moving. Chi, really quick, before we go, this spot here is where Mary Schaeffer supposedly went missing. Can you do a check on the location to see what you can find? ChadmusYesterday at 8:38 PM “Of course. Time is fake, you just have to look back.” Chi sent a pulse through the ground and started creating a vision based on whatever information related to Mary he could dig up from the past to play in front of them. The BossYesterday at 8:40 PM The group watches as Mary makes her way into the field, a mob of people behind her. Despite the obviously violent intentions of the mob, she walks as if nothing about them is important, focused only on walking forward As the group circles her in the field, they attempt to stab her with various farm tools, burn her with fire, but she walks through it all, unaffected entirely As the mob stops, one steps forward MARY: Michael. You are no longer part of my future. MICHAEL: How long have you been a witch?! When did this happen? When did my bride become an offense to God? MARY: An offense to God? God is nothing. He is a child compared to the one that brought me back from death. He has blessed me with life that you will all never understand, and I have no intention of staying here with you all. I was once human, I know how this all ends. Mary opens her hands, and the mob is thrown back. She steps over them to an open area of the field, near the cabin from Chi's vision, and simply rises into the sky She eventually makes her way through space and reaches a bright white entity, one too bright to stare at even in the memory the vision jumps around, jumbled and falling apart. One can see Mary talking with a being that nobody can see, and eventually she has the children. Another memory shows MARY: They risk this whole universe! We may lose everything because of their actions! I have lived in time with you, from start to finish, over and over, I know you love this universe! Why would you let them destroy it! The voice speaks, it relays its voice in every language simultaneously, as if it is everything all at once. Despite this dissonant voice, it is soothing to hear WHITE: I am, I promise you my love. They will change their behavior, and become better. But remember, as I am you and you are me, they are me as well, we must do things the right way. memories jumble forward and show Mary killing the four kings herself, each one slain at her hand, their ruined bodies brought back WHITE: What have you done? MARY: What do you mean? I have saved this universe! I have done what was right! Mary is clearly emotionally unbalanced, torn and afraid of the fact that she killed her own children WHITE: As they were me, I cannot live without them, and will fade. MARY: What? no, no that isn't right! You are needed in this universe! The White King fades away, leaving Mary to scream in anguish, trying to piece the kings back. Memories skip forward, billions and billions of years, both forward and backward, until finally each is planted on different planets This memory is more coherent than the others, and Mary, with a cold stare, places the last king in the spot that would be where the Yellow King was found MARY: When your strength is returned, I will be back someday. Someone will find a way to contact me, or I will be back on my own, and we will save your father from my mistake. This universe needs him... I need him. the memories simply stop ATLAS: Um, that was some shit. COLETTE: It was also broken up. People don't retain memories in solid format, these must be playbacks of sort. COLETTE: but this means the child isn't the Black King of the fable, Mary was, or queen rather MISHA: Then who is the kid?

Eve MoonlitYesterday at 9:39 PM Gladly spotlights shine on me as I hold up the ax and swinv it as belphegor covers Colette to protect her TqlerYesterday at 9:40 PM Tyler: I won't make the same mistake twice... He'd release a massive Spiral Phoenix: Grand Roar at Monolith VR The BossYesterday at 9:40 PM Colette would duck under Tyler as he was knocked back, using Belphegor to cover an approach. As Monolith VR would be distracted by the magic, Colette would grapple Monolith VR and try to absorb the lightning in the battery The two holding one another and grappling for power COLETTE: Hit her! Hit! TqlerYesterday at 9:41 PM Tyler would skid back and jump kick off the wall as he charged a massive Rainbow Aura around his fist Eve MoonlitYesterday at 9:41 PM charges at monolith and swings downwards at her while the 7 flames strike too Requiem slash! The BossYesterday at 9:41 PM Atlas, flying across the ground using her rockets on her ankles, would don model F and throw Misha forward at Monolith VR TqlerYesterday at 9:42 PM Tyler: Spiral Phoenix: Absolute Striker Tyler would release a massive barrage of attacks on Monolith VR The BossYesterday at 9:42 PM the collective four attacks would land instantly, bringing Monolith VR to her knees She would be struck again and again, unable to heal due to the routing lightning TqlerYesterday at 9:43 PM Tyler would continue to keep the attacks flying Tyler: You won't be healing this time! Eve MoonlitYesterday at 9:44 PM the flames keep slicing up monolith while I fire a blood bullet dead center into her forehead The BossYesterday at 9:44 PM another attack would send Monolith VR into the wall, falling to her stomach Monolith VR's body too heavily damaged, it was clear she couldn't attack any further COLETTE: Okay, that went way better than expected. Just a couple minutes* Colette walks over and grabs Monolith VR by the back of her hair, lifting her head COLETTE: Looks like you're down. TqlerYesterday at 9:45 PM Tyler: Hmph... Eve MoonlitYesterday at 9:45 PM the flames disappear tho holds onto the claymore The BossYesterday at 9:45 PM MONOLITH VR: I... still... win... Monolith.... will finish... MONOLITH VR: We're so... close.... and you're... so stupid.. all this wasted time... COLETTE: Defiant to the end. TqlerYesterday at 9:46 PM Tyler would walk towards the Crystal Door The BossYesterday at 9:46 PM MONOLITH VR: Monolith knew... we knew... I'd die here... TqlerYesterday at 9:46 PM Tyler: Your going to die if you don't tell me how to open this damn door... The BossYesterday at 9:47 PM COLETTE: You willingly walked to your death? Really? I doubt that. MONOLITH VR: Kill me... if you want... my life is... is nothing... I'm just a clone... COLETTE: Clones are still people. Do you not want to survive this? He will kill you. Monolith VR spits at Colette, then chuckles in pain Colette drops her head and wipes her face TqlerYesterday at 9:48 PM Tyler would glare at Monolith VR saying Tell me... How to open this DAMN DOOR! The BossYesterday at 9:49 PM MONOLITH VR: Why would... I do that?... COLETTE: Dammit. Okay, we need to look for clues in this room. Somehow, we have to open this door. ATLAS: Okay, which porcelain white wall should we look at? This one? TqlerYesterday at 9:50 PM Tyler would be out of his Phoenix Force as Mare appeared next to him The BossYesterday at 9:50 PM COLETTE: I don't know! Stop being sarcastic and help me figure this out! We can't force the door open, and we can't break it. MISHA: I'd hate to say it, but Monolith put us in a shit situation. COLETTE: wait, Chi is outside! Maybe he has a solution! TqlerYesterday at 9:52 PM Tyler: It's no good. I can't feel Chi from in here. The BossYesterday at 9:52 PM ATLAS: Even if we could, how in the world would we contact him? TqlerYesterday at 9:52 PM Mare: Meaning we can't use communication. The BossYesterday at 9:52 PM COLETTE: Grrr!!! This is so frustrating! the group stands in silence for a minute, looking to one another as Monolith VR flips onto her back and coughs TqlerYesterday at 9:53 PM Tyler: ... Eve MoonlitYesterday at 9:53 PM What's going on? Runs to monolith vr The BossYesterday at 9:54 PM MONOLITH VR: Monolith foresaw this 'clears throat'. She knew you'd follow me here, so we devised a plan using a piece of the maze itself. I'd be a sacrificial lamb, and you'd all be trapped here. Even if you killed me, you wouldn't benefit in any way. TqlerYesterday at 9:55 PM Tyler: Actually, that's not true. Mare: Cause now we don't have to deal with you anymore. Mare: So just croke already. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 9:55 PM Let's see if this works tickles monolith vr TqlerYesterday at 9:56 PM Tyler would fall over The BossYesterday at 9:56 PM MONOLITH VR: I'm a clone. Do you know how many of me that Monolith has? Millions. There is an army. She turns to Lumina, confused and annoyed TqlerYesterday at 9:56 PM Tyler: Why would tickle her. The BossYesterday at 9:56 PM MONOLITH VR: As we speak, Monolith is activating a second me, she plans to have a backup ready. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 9:56 PM I hoped itd work The BossYesterday at 9:57 PM COLETTE: So you think you're just some clone, huh? MONOLITH VR: What else would you call me? I'm a duplicate, made for the purposes of our shared goal. I have no other purpose than my own, my originals. TqlerYesterday at 9:57 PM Tyler: Tell me something, if Monolith created all these clones, is she just scared to fight us? The BossYesterday at 9:58 PM MONOLITH VR: Fighting is a distraction. It is best to simply finish the job than waste time. COLETTE: You fought us Eve MoonlitYesterday at 9:58 PM I wish the tickling worked... The BossYesterday at 9:58 PM MONOLITH VR: Yes, and all I am is a distraction COLETTE: Have some self -worth for gods sakes and escape with us. MONOLITH VR: Why would I ruin our own plans? Why would I help stop myself from my ultimate goal? TqlerYesterday at 9:59 PM Tyler would stare at the Crystal Door Tyler: So we can't hit these Crystals right?... Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:00 PM Because if she wins we'll all die,even you. Don't you want to have an actual life? The BossYesterday at 10:00 PM COLETTE: No, striking or moving them risks ending the universe. We need to find a way to make them move. MONOLITH VR: An actual life? An actual life? 'she laughs once' MONOLITH VR: Yes, Monolith the feared military dictator, let's just purchase a cozy cottage in Earthland, certainly everyone would love her to be around. MONOLITH VR: I know what bed I've made for myself, I don't plan to ruin it. I'll sit here, bruised and broken, with two ruined arms, awaiting my death. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:02 PM That sounds fun but come on...there's more to life then being a dictator...I mean Colette is proof even a dictator can have a semi peace ful life The BossYesterday at 10:03 PM MONOLITH VR: I don't want a peaceful life. I want the White King. I want my goal to come to fruition. TqlerYesterday at 10:03 PM Tyler: I could break a rift in this space to get pass this door... The BossYesterday at 10:04 PM MONOLITH VR: All that air inside of the maze can crack, do so at your own risk COLETTE: Why do you even care about the White King? MONOLITH VR: It's all I've cared about for centuries. We've have one goal, something you'd never truly understand. As the group stands, a sensation slowly moves across the universe, a being so unfathomably powerful is beginning to awaken COLETTE: We're running out of time. MONOLITH VR: You never had a chance to begin with. COLETTE: We have no choice, I'm going to try and contact Chi. I have to find a way to get a signal to him Colette begins repeatedly trying to send out a message, hoping Chi can help move the door from the other side Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:07 PM Hm ...looks around trying to find a secret button The BossYesterday at 10:09 PM MONOLITH VR: You will never know the joy I am feeling right now, a greatness you could never truly understand. Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:10 PM Hmm there should be one .. The BossYesterday at 10:11 PM MONOLITH VR: You can search all you want for a mechanism, there isn't one. This door was designed to be a deathtrap from the inside. COLETTE: The real you really did leave herself to die, huh? MONOLITH VR: I told you, this was the plan. MISHA: Boss, I've been looking the door over. It seems like it got dropped from the ceiling, so it's likely just a dead weight. COLETTE: Can we open it? ATLAS: We're trying, but it's so bulky that we absolutely need someone to open it from the other side at the same time. COLETTE: Let's give it a try The group rushes to the door, lifting their fingers underneath and trying to heave it upwards Eve MoonlitYesterday at 10:20 PM runs over to try helping out ChadmusYesterday at 11:04 PM A soft hum filled Colette’s mind in response to her trying to contact Chi. It was definitely his voice, but it sounded drowsy and muffled. ————— Halfway across the Universe, Chi drifted through space. His arms and legs were stretched out and he was staring into the endless expanse of Stars. This shouldn’t be so hard! Get it together so you can beat Monolith damn it! Chi scolded himself as his body shut off the power flow. He took a deep breath (despite him being in space and replied to Colette finally. On her end it still sounded extremely muffled and drowsy though ”Yes?” The BossYesterday at 11:05 PM COLETTE: Chi? We're trapped in here. It was Monolith's double, she wasn't here! COLETTE: I need you to lift the door from the other side! It's a huge white slab! ChadmusYesterday at 11:07 PM Chi blinked in surprise and teleported back to the Maze. He placed a hand on the crystal and nodded This won’t be easy.... He thought to himself but shook his head and forced himself to feel determined and started attempting to lift the white slab, shifting into his light form to let his power flow a little Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 come ooooon DX keeps trying to lift it Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 everyone struggles together, forcing the door as hard as possible. Slowly, the slab moves, and finally lifts up Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 phew sigsh a breathe of relief before eyes become crimson and activates the black blood ability Cadmus01/30/2019 Chi slipped his hand under the edge of the slab and held it against the top, growing taller so that he could keep it pressed against the top in case it decided to fall again. Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 as it moved up, finally locking in place, Colette falls back from the intense strain Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 everyone huff huff ok? Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 ATLAS: Fuck my shoulders, dammit Cadmus01/30/2019 “We don’t have time for that unfortunately.” Chi aimed his palm at the others and started healing them. “What happened in there?” Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 we fought a clone of monolith Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Said clone is still alive, laying on its back with its limbs crushed Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 see? points at the clone we kinda had to hurt her tho but she didnt want to behave and answer us Cadmus01/30/2019 Chi frowned and looked at the clone with concern. It might’ve been his enemy but he hated seeing anything that beaten. “You guys really went to town on her didn’t you?” He sighed and walked over to Monolith VR and crouched next to her “Can you speak?” Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH VR: The real question is whether I have anything to say to you Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 Chi...theres no use in trying to reason with her, i tried and she just essentially spit on the ideal Cadmus01/30/2019 “Well even if you wanted to talk I’d need to know if you can.” He chuckled “Lumi, it’s fine.” He looked at VR again “Any chance you’d be willing to let me know how close Monolith is?” Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH VR: You deserve nothing from me. I cannot wait until Monolith succeeds, even if I die here. Cadmus01/30/2019 “Figured. And killing you won’t help, you’ll just replicate yourself.” He rubbed his chin and sighed “Nothing I can do here. Do you have some kind of mental link with her? Because it seems like you’re up to date on everything.” Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Monolith VR stays silent, purposefully averting any gaze out of disrespect Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 gaaaah thats so annoying getting slight annoyed we tried being nice too and its like nope Cadmus01/30/2019 Chi raised a hand over her head and placed his hand on top of it. Then his eyes started glowing as he tried to force his way into her mind, no holding back. He was pushing at full force to get in. “Its fine. Talking would’ve been simpler though.” Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 As Chi started, he was suddenly cut off as his attempt failed. Everyone saw as the top of Monolith VR's head exploded, pieces of brain-matter and mechanical bits shot out COLETTE: The fuck? MISHA: killswitch? Cadmus01/30/2019 “Smart. I’m guessing a failsafe.” Chi stood, brushing his hands off like he hadn’t just caused someone to explode. His eyes still were glowing as he walked out of the room and stared skyward “So, are we going after Monolith or are we regrouping and planning?” Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 watches it and cleans the brain matter off of her ewww Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 As Chi asks, a pulse of extensive power ripples across the universe COLETTE: No time, we need to get moving. Hurry! Cadmus01/30/2019 Chi nodded and searched for Monolith’s location or the source of the ripple and immediately teleported just off from the location. Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 Runs with the gang to find Monolith Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Mare would grab Tyler and fly towards the gang Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: She likely never left Yharnam. Let's check the three women vanish together and reappear in Yharnam as they do, they can sense immense power near the city Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 what..is that feeling shakes a bit its like being at the bottom of the ocean Cadmus01/30/2019 Chi appeared next to the women since he teleported just off of the mark for safety. “Take a wild guess.” He gave her a fake smile, really he was nervous as fuck about this but ready. Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler and Mare appeared through a Rainbow rift as they flew out the rift seeing the women Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Colette sends a signal to the others as she runs through the cathedrals to the Grand Cathedral COLETTE: It was all a distraction! She never left this place! Dammit, why didn't I check?! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 WHAT!? Cadmus01/30/2019 Chi flew after her “Heat of the moment, don’t feel bad. Trust me, it could get much worse!” Chi said and knocked on his arm, which had turned to wood for some reason before continuing to fly after Colette Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 as she approaches the large building, she runs through the doors and ends up in a bright white room, the entrance gone Misha and Atlas stop as well, realizing their location has changed Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler and Mare would see the others vanish Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: Uh... there! They see Monolith, in the appearance of Mary Schaeffer, holding her hand forward and releasing a power from the kings MONOLITH: The True Key is the ultimate prize for anyone who manages to control the four kings, a device designed to help regenerate the most powerful entity ever known. Could you fathom that? COLETTE: We beat your clone, we are here for you next. Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler and Mare would appear next to the group Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: I know you beat my clone. My clone was never supposed to survive. I knew you'd all chase my flagship to its doom, and face my clone as if you had a chance. The truth is, as I expected, it doesn't matter. MONOLITH: This is almost done, the True Key almost finished, and you won't have the time to stop it. Colette rushes forward in an effort to catch the four kings during Monolith's dialogue, but is caught off guard as she is struck backwards by Monolith, having teleported in front of her, Colette knocked far across the empty room Monolith takes a step forward and stamps the ground once, creating a barrier around the four kings MONOLITH: You may witness the end of this journey if desired, but I won't allow you to interfere. Atlas fires ten explosives towards Monolith, who transforms into Colette and bats them aside with curved barriers ATLAS: Oh boy Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: It doesn't matter if it's desired... Since we'll beat you... Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 charges at monolith and swings claymore as all 7 flames cover the claymore and the 7 flames into monolith slicing her up requiem slash! Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 As Lumina does, she transforms herself into Lumina, redirecting the slash backwards towards tyler Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 tyler,duck! Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Mare would enter Tyler as he activated the Phoenix Force The slash would go through me Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Misha activates Demon Lord Singir MISHA: Eat shit, bitch! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 belphegor surrounds me while the silver flames fly at monolith to devour her heat Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: Spiral is immune to physical attacks. Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Misha throws a punch from her gigantic fist, as Monolith transforms into Misha, absorbing the silver flames and redirecting it into her fists, blasting Misha back Misha is thrown far back, the explosive force of the two powers overwhelming Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would fly towards Monolith as he began hitting her with a Rainbow Barrage Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 Cadmus01/30/2019 Chi stepped back and watched everyone throw themselves at Monolith, realizing she was just going to redirect their attacks back at them regardless of what they did. His mind raced as he realized that this would be just a battle of attrition if they didn’t figure out a way to get past Monolith’s tricks. Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Monolith would easily block each punch with barriers before transforming back into Lumina, absorbing the power of the blows and causing countered Nether Sigils to strike Tyler as he attacks. As she does, Lumina's flames are absorbed and redirected back with a different color ATLAS: Shit, this isn't working. Chi, you got an idea?! Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would fly back as he stopped due to his wings Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 m-my nether sigil and the flames gets sent flying as belphegor absorbed the attacked but slightly hurt Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: 'glares at the group with a sense of superiority and contempt' You waste your time. I am no being on your levels. Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler's spikes would reform on each of his arms Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 growls as eyes turn pure icy blue and devil horns appear on the sides of my head and a tail appears behind me Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: Chi... It's time I show Monolith what I'm fully capable of... Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Colette would grow to the lightning giant and unload a petawatt of energy in hopes of blasting Monolith's core The lightning strikes, but then suddenly redirects as a series of explosions, blowing Colette down Colette lands, harmed and heals ATLAS: Sis! This is bad, what do we do? COLETTE: I don't know. All those lives she stole have made her practically invincible. She has reaction times and powers beyond me. Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would gain a Rainbow Aura as he bursted towards Monolith as he used: Spiral Pheonix: Destruction Fist. Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 The fist would strike a barrier, coming short of Monolith's face, and being burst backwards as she stared forward Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: ... He'd hold his hand out towards Monolith Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 letting loose insanity side tho a seal appears behind me and as it shatters i charge at monolith anda demon appears behind me and slams its fist into her tho my fist slams into her too nether sigil! lucifer Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: She has barriers, she can shapeshift and use powers, she's able to react quickly, and she can seemingly blast powers together. We need to find a way to power her down or something. Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Monolith would be paralyzed by Tyler's Spiral aura Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 As the Nether sigil lands, both tyler and Lumina would be surprised as reality would suddenly warp and blast everyone back Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would get knocked into the ground Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 The skies would begin shaking as reality would begin falling apart, the effects of Tylers paralysis ended. Monolith would take several steps forward Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 lands on hands and feet like a cat tho letting insanity soon take over Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 The white room would show galaxies and stars against the blackness of space, everything flung about in anarchy Monolith's aura would grow, her energy almost poisonous and overwhelming Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: Siphonning Magic... Monolith's energy would slowly be sapped from her Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: 'stamps her foot again' We are almost at the climax of this little situation, and we will succeed! the barriers would erupt from all over the room as spikes Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would fly up avoiding the spikes Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 shut it! nether sigil devils wrath! insanity and darkness covers hands taking on the form of claws and i jump from spike to spike charging at monolith Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 as this would happen, everyone would see the white orb floating in the air suddenly stop siphoning power from the kings as a massive key appeared the key would slam into the orb Monolith would create a barrier, separating her from the room MONOLITH: I... I did it. I did it! the orb would glow and pulse, the room returning to pure white Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: Not yet... He'd go into Phoenix Force Evolution as he slammed his entire body into the barrier Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 As Tyler would, the orb would glow, sucking his power away, forcing everyone's offensive attacks to come to an end Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would burst back as all he could see was white Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 the orb would show a series of large clawed arms, each extending from its body. Several porcelain eyes would grow from the front as the eyes would focus on Monolith MONOLITH: The White King... in all his glory... you've returned. the eyes would look about the room, the presence of this being overwhelming, nobody present would be able to face this entity, not even Monolith Monolith walks forward, rubbing a hand across the white orb MONOLITH: I did it...you're here. A voice would speak, a voice spoken in all known languages, yet soothing and calming WHITE KING: Mary... you have... what have you done? Monolith would back up, a smile on her face MONOLITH: It took almost seven million years of regeneration, but I recovered the children, I brought you back, just as we had been, you live again and we can leave! WHITE KING: Leave? Mary, in my death, I have watched your actions. Why would you cause so much strife? MONOLITH: 'smile slowly fades' what? WHITE KING: So many wonderful beings, dead. I can hear their anguish in you. So much pain. MONOLITH: no, no no! I did what I had to! I started a war with those who opposed your regeneration! I got my powers back! I got the True Key to recover your existence! WHITE KING: Why would I want you to hurt the universe I love so much? Monolith stands there, dumbfounded and unable to speak for a moment, before yelling in rage MONOLITH: I spent seven million years fixing the mistake of birthing these children who killed you! WHITE KING: Mary, you killed me. MONOLITH: I did no such thing! I saved this universe! WHITE KING: You saved it to just crush so much of this universe? So many souls? Mine is no more worthy than any other. MONOLITH: No.... no no! I saved you to save this universe! WHITE KING: Mary... Monolith... whatever you are called now, you are not the woman I fell for. You are... a monster. Monolith would drop to her knees, staring up in surprise Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: Are they... Husband and Wife?... Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: Monolith was the fucking Black Queen after all. Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 Calms down Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 ATLAS: So she's the one who killed her own children and brought them back to life? Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Mare would appear next to Tyler as they both stared at the light Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 tho retains demonic appearence i geuss...we dindt fail Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: I just... I... I... no... this universe... our children destroying... had to... WHITE KING: With all of your future sight you have gained, you did not see this, because you were so fixated on the goal, you have no sight for the mound of corpses. WHITE KING: I still love you, but I cannot pretend this is acceptable. As the White King speaks the last word, he is surprised by Monolith who jams her fist into him MONOLITH: This isn't right. Something got you. This is an error. Something went wrong. No! No, someone got to you! I'll save you! The entire room goes pure white, nobody can see anything for a brief moment Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: She's going to repeat this process again... Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 as the light dies down, they can see Monolith floating in the air, her body a porcelain white. Her power is nearly unparalleled, and the White King sits behind her, its eyes closed MONOLITH: You did this somehow. All of you. I refuse to forgive anyone for it. As she says this, her eyes open, her starkly black pupils staring down at everyone Monolith lands on the ground, a resounding burst of sound echoing ATLAS: Are we dead? COLETTE: Very possibly. Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 we didnt cause this tho...it was her own fault Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Lumina finds herself struck with an incredible amount of force, shattering both of her arms and striking her face, sending her flying back COLETTE: Lumina! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 eyes widen and lands on the ground tho uses belphegor to cushion the landing Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Atlas rushes to Lumina ATLAS: Fuck, you okay?! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 y-yeah...tho my arms..i cant move them Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: 'Colette turns her attention from Lumina to Monolith' Mary! Calm down! Things will be fine! Colette suddenly finds herself drug into Monolith's grip, Monolith's hand choking her as it grasps her neck MONOLITH: Somehow you all did this. Somehow it's your fault. I know you tainted him and everything. This wasn't me. I tried to save everyone. Misha leaps forward attempting to rip Monolith's fingers from Colette's neck, having no real success Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would be back into Phoenix Force Evolution without Mare as he spin kicked Monolith's face. Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 save who! you killed everyone. You saved no one,why he dislikes you is your own fault! stands up using Nether Sigil Lucifer once more tho using the sigil as my arms for now Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 The kick would land and do absolutely nothing, Monolith staring at Tyler and causing a massive burst of power that would hit every point on his body and slam him into the ground Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would siphon half of the power as he still was heavily injured slamming into the ground Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: Mary 'cough' Think about this. Calm down. Monolith would stare at Colette, refusing to loosen Misha would throw several blows at Monolith's head, each landing and doing nothing Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Mare would enter Tyler's body as Tyler's Magic Power had tripled Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 both Misha and Lumina would be slammed into one another, thrown hard and then thrown backwards COLETTE: This is... what happened before... we know about your kids... Monolith would slam Colette into the ground, still holding her by the neck MONOLITH: YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MY CHILDREN!!! Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would pull his arms and legs in as the whole area glowed Rainbow as Tyler had a massive Rainbow Aura Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 stands up once more colette...misha... Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MISHA: 'rubs the blood from her forehead' That hurt. Okay. Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would instantly snap towards Monolith as he said: Phoenix Slayer Secret Art... Destruction Bringer: Annihilation Wraith! Monolith would be surrounded by a massive Rainbow orb as Tyler tried to use it to erase Monolith Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 walks towards monolith once more as black flames cover Lucivers fsits Nether Sigil: Lucifers laugh Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 the attack would wrap itself into a ball and shrink in size until exploding in a burst of lights Monolith would stare around the room, the powers of her opponents diminishing heavily Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler would get slammed into the ground due to the amount of pressure in the attack Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 charges at monolith once more as lucifer slams one fist into her and the black flames slam into her before the demons other fist slams into her tho its covered in green fire Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: You are all doing this. You hurt him. You changed him. This wasn't my fault. This wasn't. I wanted to save the universe. I saved it. I killed my children for you all! Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler and Mare would separate as Tyler had left his Phoenix Force Evolution form Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 how did we change him!? use your damn brain Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: I killed my children to save your precious universe! Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: And killing us will solve what?... He'd say barely standing Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Monolith attempts to retort to Tyler, unable to find a response as her power simply grows out of control, creating odd black holes in the air Colette would manage to grasp in a few breaths Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: I expected as much... He'd say as he went back into Phoenix Force Evolution Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: It doesn't make sense. He was tainted. He couldn't. You all did it. Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: I will fight... UNTIL YOU DIE! He'd roar a massive attack towards Monolith Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 how did we taint him! i wasnt born back when he was alive Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Monolith's mentality continues deteriorating, desperately grasping for an answer The attack would simply burst as it approached, Monolith's body simply pushing the attack away as she held Colette to the floor Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 we did nothing to him! you changed him,you turned him against you when you decided to be a tyrant and kill anyone and everyone! Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Monolith, in frustration, would cause Tyler to suddenly burst into thin air, making him vanish Off. Tqler01/30/2019 Tyler: RAH!!!!!!!! He'd continue the attack on Monolith Tyler: !! He and Mare would vanish Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MISHA: Tyler! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 tyler! Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 ATLAS: ...... I have no response. What the hell do we do?! MISHA: We may be able to save him if we can get her powers down or make her reverse this! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 how tho..? Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: You're panicked... I know... but just calm down... MONOLITH: DO NOT TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!!! MONOLITH: I LOST MY LOVER AND MY CHILDREN TRYING TO SAVE YOUR WORTHLESS UNIVERSE!!! The Four Kings are standing up, all in their full forms Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 and yet you blame us for haven changed him,when we had nothing to do with it? Monolith it wasnt our fault saying this calmly Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Monolith stares around the room, trying to find a response GREEN: Mom, fact is this situation was never in control to begin with. MONOLITH: This wouldn't have been a problem if you hadn't attacked the universe! You all tried to enslave it! Destroy it! I am the only one who ever looked for a solution! GREEN: You're not wrong Colette suddenly is lifted up and vanishes in a burst of air MISHA: Boss! ATLAS: Sis! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 Colette! Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 monolith takes several steps forward, each slow step causing the ground to crack away, with bursts of air and light emanating from each Misha and Atlas look to each other, then to Lumina ATLAS: ... we're dead. Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 we...failed slumps to ground as lucifer disappears Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Misha and Atlas back up to Lumina, holding their weapons ready best they can as Monolith slowly walks forward MISHA: I have an idea. ATLAS: Will we die? MISHA: Maybe ATLAS: Then we've got nothing to lose MISHA: Monolith... what about Searing? MISHA: The slave girl whose life you saved. The one who adores you. I know of her, I'm from another universe where such things didn't happen. I get what you're trying to say... things sometimes don't turn out well, but you had good intentions along the way. But you missed the point. You became something directly opposite to what The White King wanted. She stops walking, staring at them MISHA: Where is Searing? Can we have her come here? MONOLITH: She's dead. MISHA: W-what? MONOLITH: A blood sacrifice was needed to finish the ritual. While you were all distracted, she willingly gave her life for me, claiming that it was only due to I that she could live. MISHA: uh... ATLAS: The girl you were always followed by in the reports? MISHA: Why would you do that? MONOLITH: Don't ask a stupid question you stupid miscreant! Misha backs up a step Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 why...stands up as lucifer appears behind me again Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: I have sacrificed so much happiness to save this universe. Everything I care about has died, and you will never understand. Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 your a terrible person, you dindt save this universe,your destroying it Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: My life since birth has been a whirlwind of hellish situations that I have had to make the best of. Monolith's aura grows further, the walls of the room, the images of space, the reality itself buckling partially as Monolith grows angry Captain Kidd01/30/2019 Reborn suddenly feels a strange sense of power as he senses it was coming from his friends as he suddenly opens a portal in space and suddenly appears in the sky with his spear next to him and four of his dragon generals fly in a circle around the area as he speaks loudly Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MISHA: Wai-wait! Calm down, Monolith! It's okay, we can talk this out! MISHA: just breath and stay calm! Monolith stares up at Misha, a look of rage and contempt MONOLITH: Do not... tell me... what to do. Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 shes throwing a fit...idk if theres anyway we can calm her Captain Kidd01/30/2019 Reborn: Please enough of this! Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Monolith holds her hand towards the kings, each of which flies at her and into her body, causing her to suddenly grow in explosive power. She nearly matches the waves given off by the White King MONOLITH: This universe... will never be grateful. MONOLITH: This universe will never thank me... MONOLITH: Not for killing my children for its sake MONOLITH: Not for reviving my lover for its sake MONOLITH: Not for saving so much more than I lost MONOLITH: This universe... doesn't deserve to continue living an ungrateful lifestyle. Monolith floats upwards, and images of the universe itself slowly moving inwards can be seen across the walls and ceiling, the floor visibly fading Captain Kidd01/30/2019 Reborn looks at monolith while on top of his dragon as he can feel the energy around him Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 everyone can see countless planets on the edge of the universe slamming into one another, starts engulfing their systems slowly the room feels claustrophobic despite its size MISHA: Monolith! Stop! You'll destroy the universe of The White King! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 lucfier disappears as i fall to tjhe ground out of magic to keep fighting i...we're done for.. Captain Kidd01/30/2019 Reborn: If your so angry, is this truly the way to settle things Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Atlas kneels down, placing a hand on Lumina's back the sound of a planet crushing another can be felt across the universe, barren planets mainly empty on the edges that simply careen into one another MONOLITH: If I can't fix this... I will break everything. space-time begins melting as people from the past and future begin vanishing and appearing throughout space Captain Kidd01/30/2019 Reborn: I see nothing, but a emotional, child in front of me, Monolith your being reckless, come to your senses I don’t know what your issue is but let us find a way Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MISHA: This is bad. Chi didn't make it inside, Tyler and Colette are dead, and we have an insane parent who killed her children to try and fix the universe going postal on space time. Captain Kidd01/30/2019 Reborn gripping his spear tightly stands up hesitant to strike, fearing for the first time he was facing someone on a much greater scale Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 Atlas, in a reaction turned her gauntlet to fire an explosive, and burst into a ball of light, vanishing MISHA: ...... this cannot be happening. Misha looks around the room before sitting down as well, trying desperately to think of a solution Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 dammit...dammit...come on,monolith. return to your senses, your willing to destroy the universe just because you think we changed your husbands views? Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MONOLITH: I can't fix this. It's broken. everything I've done. Millions of years just to see him. It's all so hopeless. MISHA: ... MISHA: 'walks past everyone and in front of Monolith' MISHA: Monolith. there is a silence in the room MISHA: Thank you for all you tried to do. Monolith stops for a second, everything coming to a sudden halt MONOLITH: Excuse me? MISHA: You sacrificed a lot. Thank you. Monolith floats in the air, staring at Misha MONOLITH: why would you be thankful? MISHA: I get it. You lost your kids, your life, and your husband. So, thank you. MONOLITH: ... you think you get it? MISHA: Not truly, but I understand what you want. MONOLITH: what could you think I want? MISHA: Appreciation. Monolith stares for a moment, then lowers to the floor MONOLITH: Could you possibly imagine how horrifying it was when my own children threatened to rip this universe asunder? To kill them and find their lives linked to my lovers? To spend millions of years of people trying to stop you from making things right out of ridiculous fear? MONOLITH: You all judge me for my actions, but you have no right to judge me. You will never, ever, ever understand how all of this feels. How dead it makes you. How hopeless the world becomes. How ruined your mind can be. I sat there... my child's blood on my hands. All I wanted was for him to stop fighting. I argued, protested, demanded, but he refused to listen. I killed him for you all. MISHA: ... MONOLITH: But now there's nothing left. There is no future for me. You all see me as the greatest villain, a destroyer of worlds. I killed millions of people. And I thrust the universe into chaos. I ruined your universe and none of you wish to see me. MONOLITH: I... it was a.... MONOLITH: But wait... I did it all to help my lover come back to live... so he could save this universe and... MONOLITH: 'breathes in' I have killed so many people. There is no place here, and I do not want your pity. You wish to thank me because I can end this universe in an instant and there's nothing you can do about it. MONOLITH: no, this universe is done. This was all a mistake. Immediately the rumbling continues As it starts, Monolith is struck through the chest by a white spike As the group looks to the wound, they see The White King, conscious and aware, having blasted the needle into Monolith, whose powers drop to near nothing THE WHITE KING: As they are me... you are me as well... The four kings, in their orbs, fall to the ground as Monolith suddenly falls to a knee, bleeding heavily MONOLITH: no...this... WHITE KING: I will always love you, but this universe... is best off without us... Monolith attempts to take a step forward MISHA: ... I will be thankful for what you did... but you also caused so much strife that you have earned your scorn, you hypocrite. Monolith falls to the floor, dead, as The White King vanishes into a mist as she does, Colette, Atlas, and Tyler reappear, Tyler reappearing elsewhere in the universe COLETTE: I'm alive? I'm alive! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 y-your back? surprised tho crying slightly Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 ATLAS: That was a weird fucking sensation The women turn to Monolith, who is no longer moving Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 she was killed by the white king Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MISHA: Mhm. His last act to save the universe. COLETTE: Heavy. ATLAS: Well, the guy's a hero. Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 it was irony with a capital I Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MISHA: She wanted us to be thankful, but the fact is she wanted us to also forget her crimes, to just thank her for her service and ignore the horrors. MISHA: Well, the four kings- where'd they go?! The group realizes the four kings that dropped from Monolith are gone, unable to be found COLETTE: I was dead, don't look at me. as the group stands there for a moment, a black gunky substance bursts through the entrance and engulfs Monolith's motionless body Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 i feel bad bout bad mouthing her... Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MISHA: 'falls back' the gunk takes a semi-human appearance the gunk grows several sets of eyeballs that meet in one place and squish into one-another, fusing to make two eyes THE ESSENCE: You did so well. I'm so very proud of you all. COLETTE: Dammit. the essence grows in size THE ESSENCE: Poor baby Monolith, all focused on her lover, didn't realize what she'd leave for me. The ultimate prize to be gained. the three women ready their weapons Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 cant reallly fight so looks at the figure Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 THE ESSENCE: So eager, you're all so wondrous. I love the way you react. The anger in your eyes, the way your skin moves to show your agitation. You all look so determined. THE ESSENCE: but that's okay, we're going to enjoy ourselves. Monolith's little game isn't over yet. COLETTE: What do you mean by that? THE ESSENCE: Simple, I know Monolith's ability to access the other realm. The White King hasn't died, a being like that cannot 'die'. He sleeps, and I have the power to take Monolith to him. She will reunite with him, and I will be along to absorb them. COLETTE: Wait, what? THE ESSENCE: As always, let the games begin! Let us see if you can stop me! I sure hope you can! It'd be so different! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 im getting the bad feeling that this person is the black king Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: Worse... much much worse THE ESSENCE: That deity Chi, he wanted to help, and he has before, but I changed the rules so he wouldn't be here this time. You had to fend on your own and you won. It's so grand that things have changed, let's see how this does. Let's see if you can stop my climb. With that, The Essence bursts from the building, escaping into the sky COLETTE: Fuck! Why does this keep getting worse! MISHA: How do we stop it? That thing has been way to strong to stop in any universe! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 trying to draw out even a little bit of magic to use one of the flames Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: It's going to use Monolith as a key to reach The White King. We have to head it off. It said it sent Chi away from here. We need to get him, because we need to get to the realm where The White King would reside, and only Chi can do that. Atlas picks up Lumina and holds her over a shoulder ATLAS: Let's move, ladies! Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 idk how much i'll be..im out of magic plus my arms Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 COLETTE: We're going to find Chi and get you healed up, sit tight Misha takes a moment to rip the tapestries from the cathedral walls in the main hall and break some stone rods to make splints for Lumina's arms Eve Moonlit01/30/2019 thank you,colette. smiles i owe you guys big time Gold Material Drop01/30/2019 MISHA: Same, you've been a help. COLETTE: We're off. the group vanishes into the sky, splitting up in different directions to nail down Chi's location The Essence lands in the realm of the outer gods, and sees the giant white orb where The White King sleeps THE ESSENCE: Time to try our approach. Do you want to see him? MONOLITH: 'slowly climbs from his body' my love... he's here. I want him. THE ESSENCE 'giant toothy grin' Then let's go. Cadmus01/31/2019 Chi floated beyond the edge of the universe. What happened? He wondered, having had come to his senses a few moments before now. His body was numb and his vision was blurry. The last thing he remembered was Monolith deflecting everyone's abilities back at them. Everyone! Chi tried to move but his whole body exploded into pain the second he flexed anything. He grit his teeth and relaxed, drifting further away into whatever dark void this was. What had happened? He started gently pulsing with energy, acting like a radar ping in case anyone was around somehow or they were looking for him so they could track him easily.
 * tries shaking away the nervousness *
 * points the claymore at Monolith * We wont let you obtain your goal
 * charges at monolith and uses the blue flames instead of leviathen *
 * charges at monolith and lucifer slams its fists into her *

For Colette and anyone else using sensory abilities, Chi's energy could be felt but it was very faint and distant. Gold Material Drop02/05/2019 Colette catches the signal, immediately warping to Chi's location as fast as possible COLETTE: Here's out here. Where is he? He got knocked so far away. Eve Moonlit02/06/2019 he? Who do you mean? Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi counted to three in his head and started forcing his body to regenerate. Sparks of light danced across his body as his skin mended itself and he felt warm inside as his bones healed. It was still painful, but the healing put him between pain and ease, so he could focus on Colette, who he could sense nearby. He reached out to her telepathically. ”Thank goodness you’re alive. I’m a few yards to your right. Is everyone else okay?” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 Colette maneuvered through the empty space and caught sight of the lights bursting forth, immediately rushing over to Chi COLETTE: Are you okay? What happened? Cadmus02/06/2019 "No idea. I was standing right next to you guys when Monolith was walking toward us and then I blacked out. Next thing I know I'm out here, barely alive and covered in injuries." He shifted his body to face her and shook his head "I can't remember anything before that." Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTEL We can figure it out later, but right now we need you to move us to the White King's realm. The Essence is there with Monolith, attempting to get his power. Cadmus02/06/2019 "How do I even...?" Chi paused, staring at Colette. "Okay. I can. Just, get ready for what's about to happen." he warned her. Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 ATLAS: What is this place like? COLETTE: I have no idea, but I can sense the essence close to The White King MISHA: Okay, let's do what we can then Eve Moonlit02/06/2019 whats going on? Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 ATLAS: Heading to the White King's realm Cadmus02/06/2019 "Alright, one second." Chi closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then finally tapped into his full power. Energy started flowing in waves around Chi, like he'd broken a dam open. Gradually the power increased until it had spread far and wide, merging with everything until it felt like a natural part of the universe, as if it had always been there. Chi's body flickered a little but he solidified again and opened his eyes back up "Okay, ready?" He asked, his voice echoing in their minds as well as ears despite the void of space.

Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 As the group suddenly appears, they are floating in a large space made entirely of various colored clouds, themselves inside of a huge bubble of no cloud cover, able to see for what looks like miles in open air. The area has no gravity, but can be breathed in, not requiring the portable atmospheres used by Misha and Atlas. In the midst of this area is a massive black blob, and at the end of one of its tendrils is Monolith, arms outstretched and moving forward. Before her, a distance away, is a gigantic glowing white sphere. Despite its overwhelming brightness, it does not hurt to stare at Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi immediately acted, stretching his hand out toward Monolith and creating a pull to keep her away from the orb while Chi approached the Essence and Monolith. “Good to see I hadn’t missed the party.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 Monolith's eyes seem glazed over as if she is acting on basic instinct, however The Essence has a huge face form on its side, a large toothy grin eclipsing Chi's size THE ESSENCE: Welcome! You made it after all! I wasn't sure how this would all play out! Cadmus02/06/2019 “I told you I’d put an end to all this garbage.” He stared up at the giant form and immediately grew just as tall, smiling back at the Essence “And I’m a man of my word.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 THE ESSENCE: Oh I don't doubt that, don't you worry, but it won't be ending anytime soon, none of us would be so lucky save for myself, but for reasons I doubt you'd understand at present Cadmus02/06/2019 “We’ll just have to see about that.” Chi rolled his wrists and extended a hand toward the Essence. Something started putting pressure on the bit of it that was holding Monolith, squeezing around it to cut it off. Chi’s power kept pulling at Monolith while Chi pulled back a fist and swung at the Essence’s main body. Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 Chi succeeded in blasting The Essence and Monolith from one another, but Monolith's condition doesn't change as she continues trying to reach the white orb The Essence doesn't stop smiling, its body covered in mouths, barely humanoid Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi glanced at the Orb and then at Monolith, then he focused on the Essence and pushed his hands forward, sending a wave of force at the Essence to knock him away. He also reached out to the white orb like he had to the other Kings and attempted to speak to it. ”Forgive me for disturbing you, but I’d like to talk if we can.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 As Chi does, he finds himself suddenly covered in the black gunk making up The Essence. While Chi doesn't feel any damage, he does notice his limbs become heavier and feel incredibly cold THE ESSENCE: I sometimes wonder if you had gotten his power, what would have happened, or perhaps the other girl, or maybe even me. But Monolith gets it as expected. Still, she can't get it from here. She can drag herself towards it, but it'll move just like it does for you. Colette fires a series of lightning bolts into The Essence, resulting in a long tendril grabbing her and dragging her through its body to the other side near Chi, held by the neck COLETTE: Dammit all! THE ESSENCE: Blast me, burn me, shock me, drown me, you've done it all, this will end all the same. Is that how you'd like it to play? Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi wiggled his fingers inside the Essence and started spreading his senses throughout the creature while still trying to communicate with the White King. “There’s more than one way to end something. I’ll spend eternity locked with you if I have to in order to figure it out. But you won’t be causing anyone else any issues.” He said while also trying to break the tendril holding Colette so she wasn’t dragged into this. He communicated telepathically to her. ”Try to stop Monolith if you can, I’ll keep the Essence busy until we figure something out.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 Colette hears the choice, and as Chi manages to free Colette, she moves slowly away from The Essence who doesn't try to recapture her, before flying straight at Monolith THE ESSENCE: I've felt that before. An eternity locked away Then again, you've always been so selfless, all of the selflessness I know. The white king continues in silence, only low hums audible The Essence doesn't make any major moves, continuing to hold where it is, not trying to pull or push, seemingly just laying where it is, covering Chi in various spots Cadmus02/06/2019 ”Sir, I know things are bad right now but I really need your help.” He continued with the King. “After all I’ve done, it’s the least I can do to ensure nobody repeats my mistakes. Mistakes I’ve run from for far too long.” His body pulsed with energy as he started glowing and pulling energy from the Essence like he had done with the fallen soldiers he’d killed lifetimes ago. Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 As Chi does, he notices his thoughts become incredibly muddled, and he begins feeling sensations of joy and excitement, a desire to consume as much as possible, and a sensation of confusion that begins invading his emotions THE ESSENCE: We've been here like this once before, but there is one difference. Do you know what it is? Cadmus02/06/2019 “That I don’t care?” Chi asked, feeling the familiar sensations coming from consuming the Essence. It was a shock, but Chi didn’t have time to flashback or panic. He simply needed to get rid of the Essence before more happened. Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 THE ESSENCE: Oh, but you do. After all, you may have sent her to her death Just as he finishes that sentence, Monolith's face becomes a solid black, and a massive bright pair of eyes and a wide grin mold themselves into the head, grappling Colette's arms and covering them COLETTE: The fuck?! The Essence and Monolith laugh in tandem THE ESSENCE: the two of you seem so hostile. I almost have to wonder if perhaps you have this feeling that things will turn in a bad way. COLETTE: Shit, I can't free myself! MONOLITH: all you had to do was ask Colette is thrown with incredible force backwards, flying through the air MISHA: Colette! ATLAS: what do we do? We can't fight that thing without risking being absorbed! As Colette manages to catch herself in the air, she is struck by Monolith's knee, which explodes in a violent spray of tendrils that grab Colette, and smash her between them like a wall before throwing her upwards Colette quickly reacts with a burst of lightning that is absorbed by Monolith's own lightning abilities COLETTE: ... fuck, I forgot Colette doesn't have a time to throw a second blow as she is slammed hard across the head by a huge tendril launched from Monolith's mouth The White King vibrates slightly, a sensation of awareness and confusion THE ESSENCE: I suppose the time for words will be soon Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi created a barrier that expanded outward from his skin to get the Essence off of him then shot at Monolith, a copy of himself appearing near the White King to keep it safe while he dealt with Monolith. He reached for Colette and created a barrier around her while his other arm aimed at Monolith and increased whatever force of gravity was around them so he could pin her to the ground. Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 As Monolith was struck, she was blown in half, burst into pieces, but her upper and lower body would grow back, a solid black color, creating two duplicates that would laugh simultaneously Chi's powers would suddenly escalate, the barrier he created nearly crushing Colette as Colette quickly realized the situation and maaged to burst a small hole. Chi would see The Essence in his mind, simply smiling and looking about* THE ESSENCE: Just absorb the biggest piece here, it'll all be yours, then I'll be powerless to win. COLETTE: Chi! I think it got in your head when you absorbed some of it! Be careful, it creates new puppets that way! One of the Monolith's would launch itself towards Chi Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi froze and undid the barrier around Colette. Then he swatted at Monolith with his arm and refrained from using any power for now. ——— The Essence would find Chi’s mind was surprisingly empty. There were a few thoughts here and there, framed photos lining an invisible wall in an infinite white space, but other than that it was only the Essence and himself standing there. “Close to what you expected?” Chi’s mind questioned the Essence, not rejecting it but not accepting it either. Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 THE ESSENCE: Oh I'm not here to gather stuff from it, I'm here to settle in and make some room. As it took a much more solid human form, it would stand opposite Chi, its blackened tendrils creating what seemed like a crack in the air THE ESSENCE: I will fail though, I haven't succeeded yet, but there's no reason to not try COLETTE: Got her! 'Colette exclaims, seconds before being struck by the Second Monolith, sending both skyward' The White King begins vibrating heavily THE ESSENCE: You've always been such a tough one, Chi. You're always so willing to kill me, so effective at it, and yet it has never been enough. Colette would begin swinging back, the Monolith clone and Colette exchanging blows, both struck over and over, but Colette showing signs of weakening, Monolith not the clone struck by Chi would burst into black ooze, coating Chi's hand THE ESSENCE: I've eaten a lot of people, Chi. A lot. I won't stop either. I will never stop. You can ask me like you have once before, in so many universes I've lived, but it'll always be the same. The Chi near the White King gave it a cautious look but didn’t attempt anything. ——— Chi disregarded the ooze and focused on the Essence. “So you’ve said. I wonder, how many times have I gotten close to winning? To finishing you off?” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 THE ESSENCE: Oh, not close. You've done it more than once. You've done it, Colette has done it, people you don't know have done it, but it'll never stick. It'll keep going as long as she keeps it that way. As long as she keeps feeling sorry for you all, it'll happen. Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi paused. Every bit of his mind was telling him he should get rid of the Essence. Every bit... Except one. His physical body looked around at the fighting and his mental one just stared at the Essence. “I take it that even if I weren’t to fight you, If I asked you to talk, you’d keep attacking them?” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 THE ESSENCE: It is all I am. Some call me chaos, others call me "The Devil", but it's cute, because I am none of those things. I am an existence brought about by the most humiliating of circumstances, and I live to continue to ruin universe after universe. After all, what is there left to do? Colette would slam her arms into Monolith, dragging out mounds of the black ooze that had hardened, and would be struck back towards The White King Colette would manage to float in the air, Monolith staring back at her, simply laughing quietly COLETTE: Dammit all, this is ridiculous. I can't even find a way to weaken you down! The White King would begin sending out pulsing rings of energy, slowly moving. The rings wouldn't affect anyone, but had an overwhelming sensation of frustration Cadmus02/06/2019 “I’ll take that as a no then.” Chi sighed and ran a hand through his hair. His copy attempted to communicate with the White King again, but his real copy continued speaking to the Essence. “As much as I’m curious, I can’t put aside their lives to know something. Perhaps some other time.” Chi said and began purging the Essence’s energy and mind from his body. Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 Chi would find little resistance as he did, easily pushing it out Only a brief moment afterwards, the sky would light up, everything becoming a pristine white slowly, eight massive claws would extend from the giant orb, each seemingly smooth and pristine with no visible joints despite them bending The claws would reach out, seemingly clasping for air as The White King began forcing himself back to life, seemingly out of pure confusion The universe itself would begin rippling, not unlike Monolith had done with all her strength before COLETTE: That can't be good MONOLITH: No, it isn't. That's why it is so special. Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi merged with his copy and watched the White King come back. Concerned, he reached out to it and tried to communicate. ”Sir, it’s a bit much to ask but I need you to calm down.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 Chi would hear a mixture of confusion and sadness, constant memories of Monolith as Mary Schaeffer flashed through his mind, moving millions of images in seconds through his thoughts. The strain of trying to exist when his body was broken has taken its toll on his sanity Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi tried to relay relaxing sensations to the King ”If it’s too much trouble to force yourself to exist right now, would it be possible for you to act through me? It’ll be less effort on your end and I can tell you need to do something.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 As Chi offered, his body would suddenly be overtaken, as if watching himself from third person The White King would suddenly move Chi's hand, The Essence blown from Chi's body, and blasted off of Monolith's body, leaving her barely conscious body floating in the space between them all. He would softly hold her in his hand and say through Chi's lips "The universe is best off without us, my love." with that, both The White King and Monolith would suddenly vanish, the entire area they are in jolted by a series of seismic waves as suddenly everything would settle back down, Chi once again back in control COLETTE: Wha?... Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi ran his hands across his body, patting himself down before sighing. “That... That was what I should be. So why am I still so weak?!” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 The two would hear a cackling laugh, loud and explosive, and see The Essence, coated in holes, simply falling downwards while laughing THE ESSENCE: To think you could do it! You thwarted it all so easily, I would have never guessed! This one is truly an interesting change! Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi watched the Essence and gave a half grin. “Like I said: I’m a man of my word.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 The Essence would laugh, falling through the cloud cover before vanishing from sight COLETTE: I don't think it's dead yet. What did you do? How did you handle that much raw power through you? Atlas and Misha would fly upwards, Atlas holding Lumina who had long passed out as they arrived, the injuries to her arms too great to stay conscious Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi’s expression melted and he put a hand on his chest. “It... It wouldn’t be the first time.” He swallowed and looked at Colette “I didn’t do anything other than offer him help. That’s all I could do.” Chi frowned “I don’t get it. Using my full power, I should’ve been as strong as the King but I barely did anything.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: Who knows. From what we've heard up to this point, this guy may have created the universe. You probably can reach that potential, you're not a normal god like myself ATLAS: Lord knows we couldn't do shit. I didn't expect that thing to be so huge. MISHA: Sorry about that, Boss. COLETTE: It's fine. One of you was carrying wounded, and the other would have died regardless since that thing easily absorbs people. Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi took a deep breath. “Well, I sure as hell hope I can get that strong fast...” He looked at the spot where the White King had been before and cursed himself for putting this off for so long. Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: I don't sense it anymore at all. It's just... gone. Monolith too. COLETTE: I guess in a way she did get what she wanted. She doesn't exist anymore since he blew himself up out of reality with her, but she is with him forever in a way. COLETTE: Of course death isn't like death for others. Beings like that... there is no afterlife, so... it is what it is I guess. MISHA: Point is, it's over. COLETTE: Not quite. Subjugation still is active and does have a council that can make decisions, and they still have Touma Kamijou's parents. Cadmus02/06/2019 “Not to mention the all consuming blob.” Chi pinched the bridge of his nose. “I doubt Subjugation will be an issue. We just need to get Touma’s parents.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: Let's hope not. It's an organization built on bloodshed. They won't topple overnight. But you're right, let's focus on contacting those in charge and negotiating his parents release MISHA: Yeah, with Monolith dead they don't have any reason to hold them. Cadmus02/06/2019 “That shouldn’t be too hard. Then again, I’ve never done that before. Kenobya keeps to itself.” He looked at Colette and Misha “You guys any good at that?” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 MISHA: She may be a sloppy, clumsy leader, but she is technically the Subjugation leader where we come from COLETTE: ..... thanks Misha. I appreciate the confident and kind words at my behest, given I nearly died out there just now. ATLAS: Stop bellyaching you didn't die COLETTE: No, I only have a cracked skull, four smashed ribs, pretty much every finger broken, and I'm missing several teeth back there. Do you guys have any idea how hard that fucker was hitting me?! MISHA: Hard? COLETTE: ... I need to go recharge so I can heal this shit off. ATLAS: How do we get out of here? We didn't exactly use a door. Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi cleared his throat. “Sorry. Here, I’ll take us to the shed. And if you want I can heal you, Colette.” Chi said then teleported them all back to Earthland just outside of Colette’s shed Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 Colette leans against the large shed and groans COLETTE: Okay, I didn't expect gravity to hurt that bad. ATLAS: I'll go in and put Lumina down. MISHA: I'mma go help Touma get The Odin back here. Misha vanishes in a plume of light Cadmus02/06/2019 “Here.” Chi said and started healing Colette slowly so it didn’t feel weird to her to be instantly mended. “Sorry for asking you to fight Monolith. It was a dumb call on my part.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: Eh, Atlas and Misha are being sarcastic, but I am alive. I didn't see that coming. The stupid thing I need to figure out is how to sense that monster. I cannot recognize it without it making itself apparent. COLETTE: Life force, energy, soul, whatever you wanna call it, it changes it as needed and hides Cadmus02/06/2019 “It’s one hell of a parasite I’ll give it that.” Chi shook his head. “I couldn’t sense it either. It’s so frustrating.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: Is it weird to feel like this ended sortof... weirdly? Monolith is gone and nothing feels like it changed here. I have a bad feeling in general. Cadmus02/06/2019 “Yeah. It was far too sudden for it to set in.” Chi stopped healing her and looked at the sky. “Not to mention it’s still out there. But my unease isn’t coming from not knowing how to beat it, it’s not knowing what it was talking about.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: I was kinda busy nearly snapping my neck in that fight. What did it say? Cadmus02/06/2019 Chi filled her in on what the Essence had said while in his mind. “We’ve beat him before and we keep beating him. But he comes back, thanks to this ‘she’. And that’s what’s bothering me, I have no clue what the Essence means by that.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: I know that thing has claimed other universes, but you've said that no other Chi's exist, and yet you've beaten it, but it keeps being brought back to life somehow by someone who feels sad or sorry or whatever. Cadmus02/06/2019 “Exactly. And I hate not knowing what that means!” Chi shouted from frustration. “How can I have beat him if I’m the only me?” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: Something isn't adding up here, and clearly the "she" isn't Monolith given that she is dead at this point. Cadmus02/06/2019 “Well not the Monolith we know, that’s for sure. I can’t imagine who would feel sorry for us, especially since we’ve only just met.” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: We'll look into it, but for now we.... COLETTE: Nobody grabbed The Kings. They were still in Yharnam when we fled. Cadmus02/06/2019 “What?” Chi blinked, surprised. “Shit, what if it goes after them?!” Gold Material Drop02/06/2019 COLETTE: Oh my God, we were so panicked over chasing The Essence that we never grabbed them! Colette tries to sense the kings, and finds them having moved to different locations in the universe COLETTE: They... they got up and left. Cadmus02/06/2019 “They left?” He asked, even more surprised than before “Well we need to go after them.” Gold Material Drop02/07/2019 COLETTE: I cannot even imagine what they'd be doing. Their parents are gone, so god only knows. COLETTE: I need to recharge, then we can go after them. I don't have the power to take one, let alone all four Cadmus02/07/2019 “That’s fine. We might not even have to fight them. Both Blue and Red have spoken to me before, so maybe we can just talk to them.” Gold Material Drop02/07/2019 Colette says farewell to Chi, heading to rest and recover her missing energy, preparing for whatever is next Cadmus02/07/2019 Chi teleported away after Colette left and decided to dig around Kenobya's library for anything that would help them. Gold Material Drop02/07/2019

The day slowly closes, with The Odin outside of the shed on the grass of the owner. Nobody seemed to mind, and parties are being held about the city by the residents, still sad over Erza Scarlet and Lucy Heartfilia being gone, but thankful for Monolith to no longer be a threat Touma sits in The Odin cockpit, watching the news from the Terran Dominion KATE LOCKWELL: It's quite an unbelievable story, the leader of Subjugation reported dead. Subjugation had indeed confirmed this, stating Monolith's death was an accident. Once again, on our show is Subjugation economist, Malis Opranion. MALIS: once again, it's great to be here with you, Kate, but sad given the circumstances. KATE: The citizens worry over how this will affect Subjugation as a whole, and the economic plans put in place to help the Terran Dominion lift from its sudden economic drops after the creation of various weapons for Subjugation. MALIS: Well, let me put the citizens at ease right away. Subjugation may have lost a leader, but no good organization doesn't have a backup, and we are ready with a replacement already. Subjugation won't be going anywhere, and the Terran Dominion will still benefit from our policies. KATE: Does anyone know how the leader met her end? MALIS: Sadly, Kate, I cannot go into details because there is so little known at the moment, but we have sadly lost a great asset. Still, let us look to the future as we make the universe a better place. TOUMA: I'll believe it when I see it Tired of the news, Touma shuts the receiver off and lounges back in the cockpit chair Gold Material Drop02/07/2019

At Subjugation, the new leader walks the hall with four soldiers and two elite researchers RESEARCHER: We were given strict orders by Monolith to restart the Monolith VR program and make a new one. ???: Monolith is dead. Let's focus on us, and who we have right now. RESEARCHER: But we can't- The man turns and places a hand on each of their shoulders ???: This is all adorable, it really is, but Monolith is dead. We need to focus on the now. And right now, your leader is saying: no. there is a short silence in the room ???: Now then, what about my project? I've been funding it for almost three years, I want to see progress. RESEARCHER: Actually, it's done. ???: ... done? RSEARCHER: Yes, but Monolith would've terminated the program, and likely us if she knew what you were doing. ???: Well then, it seems like such a fortuitous time The group moves to the labs, a smile on the face of the new leader

Gold Material Drop02/07/2019 there is a short silence in the room ???: Now then, what about my project? I've been funding it for almost three years, I want to see progress. RESEARCHER: Actually, it's done. ???: ... done? RSEARCHER: Yes, but Monolith would've terminated the program, and likely us if she knew what you were doing. ???: Well then, it seems like such a fortuitous time The group moves to the labs, a smile on the face of the new leader

COLETTE: God dammit, even after healing I hurt all over. MISHA: In just a few days you've almost drained yourself several times, it's to be expected. COLETTE: How's contacting Subjugation going? MISHA: If you mean theirs, I'm working on it, but I'm preparing some dialogue first. Improvising here often proves disastrous. Gold Material Drop02/09/2019

several days pass by, nothing of importance happening as everyone slowly grows accustomed to the current life while trying to figure out the Subjugation Lexicon and determine how to contact Subjugation. Night falls four days later Colette wanders the town, wondering what they should do next, generally running through the scenarios of what may happen. She wasn't sure if they'd be welcomed as heroes for eliminating a dictator, or villains for killing their leader. She knows the unease has been considered by many others, but she's not sure what to do yet As she does, she notices a loud sound behind her, but feels incredibly weak after just a few moments. Before she can figure out what happened, she is struck in the back of the head. Despite her strength and durability, the single blow completely knocks her out nearly two hours pass Back at the shed, Misha is sleeping on the bed in the building, and is awoken by Atlas walking in ATLAS: Sorry, didn't mean to wake you MISHA: Atlas, it's like 'looks at the time' two in the morning? What are you doing up? It isn't healthy not to rest given we don't know what we're up against. ATLAS: Look, do you know where my dumbass sister is? I sensed her earlier in town, but a little while ago I went looking for her and couldn't find her anymore. MISHA: She's probably out doing stuff. You know how she is, she teleports all over the place ATLAS: I guess. Look, I got free lodging from one of the ladies at the inn who is happy we helped depose Monolith. If you see Colette, tell her to find me, I wanna discuss some stuff. Cadmus02/10/2019 Chi had been spending days holed up in his office, reading everything at Kenobya’s disposal about stuff like the universe. He’d learned a lot, but he’d need to know everything in order to become what he intended on being. Moeru has been helping Chi since he already is a scholar of everything and owns pretty much all of the books. Fal and Ieolon have been hanging around Earthland, either partying or keeping watch for future threats. Fal had tried and unsuccessfully searched for Erza after her disappearance which caused him great trouble. Other than that, life goes on. Eve Moonlit02/10/2019 returns to the town looking well rested and completely healed YAAAAAAY I'VE RETURNED MY FRIENDS TO SEE YOU lumi couldnt help to shout this as she was excited to see her friends once more Gold Material Drop02/11/2019

Several more hours pass, and Colette wakes up on a bed. She feels disoriented and confused. As she slowly rises, she makes out noises of someone being told she's awake. After that, by the time she comes to, she sees a man, somewhere in his mid sixties, sitting in a chair and looking at her Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 ???: Good morning. Welcome aboard. You've been out for a little while. Was a little worried we cracked your skull by accident. Colette tries to jump to her feet, but continues feeling extremely exhausted, unable to stand properly ???: Yeah, I wouldn't try anything strenuous, you're not in any condition to be moving. COLETTE: The fuck... did you do to me? ???: Oh no, we haven't actually done anything to you... well, besides punch you in the back of the head. COLETTE: Bull...shit 'Colette clumsily sits up' This isn't natural... I feel...tired... ???: Oh that? Don't worry about it. You're going to sit here and just relax. As Colette looks around the room, she notices she's in some single-bedroom with an attached bathroom that has the door open. She can see few things other than the bed, a table, and a couple random books ???: anyways, I wouldn't leave out that door. I got a big guy out there ready to put you back to sleep. Stay cozy there. We'll be talking again in a bit. The man gets up, leaves the room, and shuts the door COLETTE: Shit... where... am I? Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 As the morning sun breaks, Magnolia Town is surprised by the sudden appearance of five Subjugation Soldiers walking through town to the shed, armed but no pointing their weapons or making threats Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 Whyre they here? Poked head out from the shed the Gangs in Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 the soldiers make their way through town, with many individuals prepared to fight if needed. It's clear nobody is comfortable with them, but they ignore it as they finally reach their destination Misha steps out from the door and stands outside staring at them Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 looks cautious as devil horns appear on my head Misha...I'm kinda worried Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 MISHA: Same SOLDIER: We're looking for you. Name is Misha, correct? MISHA: Yes. SOLDIER: The current Subjugation Council would like to speak to you regarding some important matters, such as the release of the Kamijou's Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 eyes widen upon hearing this as lumi knew Touma would be happy to hear this tho she was still cautious of the soldiers Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 MISHA: Do you want me to come with you? SOLDIER: No. Go to headquarters at this location The soldier removes a small card that is covered in four sets of numbers SOLDIER: Move back, we're done here. the soldiers all nod, and proceed to walk back to where they came in MISHA: Hmmm Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 Phew, I was scared they would attack us Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 MISHA: I should probably prep to go to this meeting MISHA: Don't know where Colette is, wish she'd come on back already Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 Want me to go with or stay here and keep watch in case something happens? Looks at Misha curious Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 MISHA: Perhaps stay back. I'll get Atlas and the two of us will go DARUK: Go do what? Daruk walks by, having heard the commotion of the soldiers and heading to the shed to talk MISHA: I got summoned to speak with the "council" DARUK: That could be good or bad MISHA: Can you hold down the fort here? DARUK: Sure, I'll let Touma know. You goin with Atlas and Lumina? MISHA: No, just Atlas Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 smiles and nods as the devil horns disappear I'll keep watch then tho...be safe,we can't find Colette and I don't want to lose anymore friends Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 MISHA: Sure thing. Misha quickly heads off, heading towards the inn to speak with Atlas, leaving Lumina and Daruk DARUK: Well, at least we know Monolith isn't doing something. DARUK: Given she's dead and all Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 I'm still worried,Daruk... Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 DARUK: Me too. Those soldiers knew it wouldn't be popular for them to head in here, but they did it anyways. Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 But if it goes right,toumas family will be freed and back with him Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 DARUK: We can hope. I still don't trust em. Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 nods watching the soldiers walk off their why my family "disappeared" realised what she said and tries to take that back I uhm mean... noooo Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 DARUK: ...? Daruk notices what she says, but feels confused, deciding not to pry Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 I uhm...it's nothing smiles wanting to keep her family secret Cadmus02/11/2019 Chi set down the final book. He groaned and crisscrossed his legs, meditating and stretching his senses across the universe again. The intake of information shook him for a moment but he forced himself to keep listening so he could figure out how to manage it. Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 As Chi does, he can suddenly sense a pulse emanating from Subjugation. Focusing on it for a moment shows its being created as some kind of sonar system, and its attempting to find something Cadmus02/11/2019 Chi focuses his senses on that area, pushing himself a bit to see what was making those pulses. Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 He can see a gigantic Subjugation control tower, sensing thousands of soldiers within. strangely, his sensing abilities completely cut off as soon as it hits towards the core of the tower, as if a sphere from within cannot be seen. The tower is repeatedly sending out these signals in constant moves, each fired five minutes after the previous. It's clear they're being used to detect something, and nobody would notice them without focusing extremely hard, however given Chi's power, he noticed them significantly easier Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 after preparing, Misha and Atlas prepare to head out MISHA: Keep everything under control here, you three. We're out Misha and Atlas vanish, leaving Daruk, Lumina, and Touma to watch. Touma stands there, nervous TOUMA: Let's hope my parents will get out okay Eve Moonlit02/11/2019 i hope they are too Cadmus02/11/2019 Chi drummed his fingers against his chin as he observed the tower. It was weird that he couldn’t see inside but that just reminded him about the Essence and a bit of stress returned to his mind. He decided to keep watching it for now. Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 As Chi would watch, he'd eventual be able to tell that, whereas only The Essence cloaks itself and nothing else around it, even things behind it, this was cloaking a singular area, and he could sense people walking in and out of said room, vanishing from sight walking in but reappearing after leaving Cadmus02/11/2019 “Neat. Must be something they’re working on. I’ll have to look into it later.” Chi mumbled and noticed activity on Earthland and shifted his focus there, taking a moment to realize just how satisfying it was to know when things where happening right as they happened. Then he witnessed Atlas and Misha vanish, so he decided to see where they’d end up. Gold Material Drop02/11/2019 Atlas and Misha would walk along a large entry bridge after landing on a solid landing port with a huge "S" emblazoned on it. The bridge itself was a solid concrete walkway with metal railings, leading to an absolutely massive and well-guarded buildings The two women would reach the door leading in, a door far bigger than any human being making one question why it's so large SOLDIER: No weapons inside the building, or we'll be forced to detain you. Go ahead in, the observation desk will assist you in getting where you need to be Misha and Atlas nod, heading inside. The entrance room is absolutely massive, coated in a dark olive paint scheme, with several giant S's on the walls in black paint. The two walk to the main desk, where a soldier is working at a console. He gets up, assisting them to the meeting room. Cadmus02/11/2019 Chi wondered if it would be safe to join them. He decided for now he’d watch and jump in if things turned bad. “I wonder what they’re up to.” Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 Misha sits down in one of the chairs at a long table, chairs upon chairs across it. As she sits, a man enters. He is wearing a uniform similar to the soldiers, but decorated with several sewn symbols on the chest MAN: Glad you could make it. I expect getting here wasn't a problem. MISHA: It wasn't but can I get your name? I was told someone wanted to meet with us, and I'm sure you know why we wanted to meet with you. MAN: My name is General Razmon, one of Monolith's former chief officers in charge of military operations. I frequently assisted our ex-leader in a variety of combat situations. MISHA: I'm sure you already know, but for formality sake I am Misha, and this is Atlas. We are not from these parts. RAZMON: No you are not, but that's fine, this is going to be quick and easy. Razmon sits down on a chair opposite Misha and Atlas MISHA: Let me cut to the chase. What will it take for us to get the parents of Touma Kamijou freed? RAZMON: Nothing, they're waiting in the next room and will be allowed out afterwards. ATLAS: ... that was way too easy RAZMON: Monolith is gone, we have no reason to hold them. Misha and Atlas look to one another in momentary silence RAZMON: Now I didn't just call you to get his parents. Lord knows I could have sent them to you in a pod if that was the case. No, we wanted to ask you something regarding your compatriot named Colette. MISHA: 'agitated' What about Colette? RAZMON: Easy, easy. We just wanted to confirm some things. We've been told she was in fact an alternate universe version of Monolith, as you were to Elite Officer Searing, correct? MISHA: Yes. RAZMON: Was she an Ancient One like Monolith? MISHA: No. Why? RAZMON: Just asking a couple questions. You seem annoyed. MISHA: Listen, I am trying to keep this civil, but you're asking me weird questions regarding Colette, and we were almost killed by you guys several times. RAZMON: I cannot assure you any further than saying "we mean you no harm", so just sit tight and answer please. Misha thinks for a moment, but Atlas nods to Misha. Misha understands, knowing Colette can take care of herself, so Misha doesn't have to be so high-strung about this RAZMON: Did Colette have any intention of taking control of Subjugation? MISHA: No. We were here to stop Monolith, that was all. I mean we're here by accident, but we stayed until that was done. RAZMON: Do you have a way back home. MISHA: We don't. Do you guys know how to do it? RAZMON: Subjugation has many mighty pieces of technology, but sadly breaching dimensional barriers isn't one we possess. MISHA: That kinda sucks, but we'll figure something out. RAZMON: last question, then you're free to go. Did Colette absorb Monolith? If the two are anything alike, Colette would have taken Monolith's power. MISHA: No, she was absorbed by this huge blob-monster RAZMON: Yes, we know of it. Lost an outpost to it. Well, that was all ladies. Head back out where you came, the two you came here for will be there. Misha and Atlas stand, but before Razmon heads out, Misha turns towards him MISHA: What do you all plan to do now that your leader is dead? Replace her with a new Monolith VR? RAZMON: No, someone else is in charge now. We're going to change things here. Tell your friends that, this organization will be run differently. The two leave the room after Razmon exits out a different door, seeing two individual in the lobby that are slightly older than them both MISHA: Excuse me, are the two of you by chance the Kamijou's? I assume so because you have no uniforms. TOUYA: Um, yes. I am Touya Kamijou, and this is my wife Shima Kamijou. Please, are you the one who is taking us out of here? MISHA: I am, your son is waiting back where we came from. TOUYA: oh, thank God. This whole ordeal has been a nightmare. SHIMA: 'tearing' So he is okay. We were so worried when Academy City got blown up, then even more when he was listed as a fugitive. I'm glad he's fine. ATLAS: You two can cry all over your son when we get back, let's leave this place before a firing squad shows up and changes their minds about our lives. the group quickly leaves the giant base, exiting back to Magnolia Town at the first chance ATLAS: I'll take them to their kid. You headed back? MISHA: Yeah. I am. When Touma's done talking to them, let's get them back to their home and out of this ordeal. Atlas directs the two alongside her, while Misha heads off in a different direction

Colette manages to sit up, but finds herself incredibly weak still. The effect on her hasn't subsided at all, and she continues to find it hard to even stand, her body constantly feeling tired. She tries to focus on walking across the room, but falls to the floor and rolls onto her back As she does, the man enters her room ???: Still so tired I see. It's not something you can get used to, but you won't be hurt so it's no big deal. COLETTE: Let me... out of here... ???: You know your door isn't even locked. All you gotta do is open it COLETTE: Why... what is... this... feeling... ???: Like it? Probably not, but I sunk a loooot of money into it. COLETTE: What do you... want with me? ???: Personally, for you to stay in your seat over there. Colette tries to get to her feet and throw a punch, but is sluggish. the man recognizes this and easily pushes her back, Colette landing on her bed ???: Now now, I can't fight you like this, it's just too pitiful. ???: Sit tight, it'll be over soon, then you'll be free. The man leaves the room without another word, Colette trying to stand before giving up and falling back to the bed Off. Tqler02/12/2019 A rift would appear near Magnolia and Bosco as Phoenix Force Evolution Tyler fell through the rift being caught by Mare as Tyler deformed Mare: I guess we finally found a way out of that Time Rift... Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 Misha could see it from where she was as she kept walking back to the shed, stopping to realize it was Tyler MISHA: Oh, he did survive Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler: Yeah... They'd land as he laid against a tree heavily injured Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: What happened, why are you so beat up? Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler would turn to Misha Tyler: It turns out, that attack that Monolith used on me sent me to a Time Rift with another Monolith VR... Eve Moonlit02/12/2019 holy shit... followed misha Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler: We struggled during the whole battle... Mare: Until Tyler had activated Phoenix Force and went beyond that again. Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: I could imagine MISHA: Well, Monolith is dead now. Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler: Really? How'd she die? Eve Moonlit02/12/2019 hopefully for good...i dont want her to hurt anymore people Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: Defeated by the White King, taken by The Essence, then defeated by The White King again Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler: You mean that King that called Monolith a disgrace? Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: Also, has anyone seen Colette? It has been most of a day. Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler: No clue, we just got back. Mare would breathe out Spiral Essence as Tyler inhaled it healing him slowly Tyler: Thank you Mare... Tyler would stand as he stared towards Magnolia Tyler: We should head back. Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: I'm home already Eve Moonlit02/12/2019 worried tho eyes are crimson red from accidentally using her power im worried...she disappeared after the fight Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: Well, home away from home Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Mare: Yeah, lets go find Colette. Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: Colette was here, she spoke to me last night before you came back, Lumina. Then she went for a walk and vanished MISHA: I assumed she went teleporting about, but I haven't heard from her. MISHA: I should've looked into it when Atlas told me about it MISHA: I've been trying to sense her on and off, but nothing's coming up, and it's a signature I'm familiar with, so she shouldn't be hard to find Eve Moonlit02/12/2019 wait she was here the night before? dammit i wish the train hurried to get me back with you guys...tho signature? maybe its Chi-san? Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler's outfit would reform as the Black Spikes reappeared on each arm Cadmus02/12/2019 Well, as Chi slipped slowly into his new existence Fal, Moeru, and Ieolon decided to hunt down Misha and Atlas to let them know what they were going to do from here on out. Fal approached the group while the other two stayed behind “Hey guys!” Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: Hm? Oh, it's you. What's up? Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler and Mare would turn to see the three heading towards the group Tyler: ? Eve Moonlit02/12/2019 screams as Fal suddenly appears and looks upon him as i accidentally use that new power to make him unable to move Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler would think of what Monolith did to his body during the fight Cadmus02/12/2019 “So two things. Well three actually.” Fal held up three fingers “One: We’re setting out to find the Kings. They’re far too dangerous to allow them to roam the universe. Two: I’m hunting Mag-“ Fal froze for a second but a burst of magic symbols seared through Lumi’s magic and he frowned. “Rude. Anyways, I’ll be searching for Magnus. She went missing and I want to help her.” He put two fingers down “Third, we’ll leave a communication device with you guys. Magic is situational so it’s good to have more than one way to contact you if you need anything.” Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler: It would be better if we went together, are you sure? Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: We hope to get to helping you with the kings, but w're in a bit of a situation MISHA: We're currently trying to figure out how to find where Colette vanished to Cadmus02/12/2019 “We know. We’re going to look into that too, but Kenobya has its own objectives for the moment and we need to act. Chi is also busy, I actually lost contact with him a bit ago, so it’s up to us three to manage things in his absence.” Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: Fair enough. I have contact with Atlas, we can probably head out with you. Daruk walks over, rather excited DARUK: Hey, I see we got a whole gang over here! Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler: How about this, we all go searching for the Kings, since I can't feel Colette's magic power from quite the distance. I can sense Magic Power from 3 cities spaced out. Cadmus02/12/2019 “Nah. We haven’t been useful aside from defending so our pride is a little hurt.” He smiled “We want to do something helpful, so we’re going to try to help.” Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: Well, I'm all aboard. The Kings have been moving about quite a bit all over the universe, but they'll be a handful without Colette, and if Chi is indisposed then that's gonna take time. it's not a surprise, in a single day Monolith shortened the universe, he's probably fixing that. Cadmus02/12/2019 “Actually I’ve got no clue what he’s doing. I’m pretty sure he corrected it a bit ago, but he’s been locked in his room for days with no word.” Off. Tqler02/12/2019 Tyler: Well, what are we waiting for lets go. Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 MISHA: Hope he's okay. MISHA: Tyler's right, though. Let's get headed out. MISHA: Daruk? DARUK: what's up? MISHA: Hold down the fort here, yeah? DARUK: Okay I guess. I can help, you know. MISHA: It's important we get your help here. We may be at a serious disadvantage against these kings, and you only have your barrier. It's nothing personal really, but your defense is best saved for a defensive mission. DARUK: Well... all right. The sooner you round up those kings, maybe the sooner I can get my planet back working. I'll do it. Cadmus02/12/2019 “Speaking of your planet.” Moeru stepped forward and looked at Daruk “We have researchers from Kenobya observing as we speak. Hopefully they’ll be able to wrap things up there but we’ll have to see. If not then we will join you there and help.” Gold Material Drop02/12/2019 DARUK: Thanks. I don't have any problem helpin the universe, but my planet is the reason I headed out here. MISHA: Okay, let's head out then. Cadmus02/14/2019 Fal waved to them and headed back to the other two. Then the three of them teleported off to start searching for any information on the King’s whereabouts using Fal’s sensing abilities. Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 The feeling of the Green King felt from the corner of the universe the other kings were felt on specific worlds Cadmus02/15/2019 The three of them appeared on one of the specific worlds and Fal created a rough map of the universe with markers where each of the Kings were located. F: "Alrighty, so here we are. Planet one of three. No clue which is which, I'm basing my search off of power rather than the being." I: "So we're going in blind against one of them? Sounds about right. Can't you use some magic to figure out which is which?" F: "I could, but I need to conserve magic so I'm doing the bare minimum." M: "How far are we from the one here then?" F: "I'll check." Fal placed a staff in the ground and used his magic to get a good view of the area around them, searching around for details and any of the Kings. Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 as they do, they can sense millions of people on the planet in a variety of societies all prior to the machine age On said planet, they can sense The Yellow King, his presence atop a mountain. It's not discernable what he's doing, but the collective sentiment of the planet is a confusing mixture of terror at their new hulking monarch, and happiness as Fal can sense people elated over their economic growth Cadmus02/15/2019 Fal blinked with surprise "Neat, it's the one we beat already." I: "Gold and shiny? Sweet, we could take him again." M: "There might not even be a need to fight him. Doesn't seem like he's doing anything." F: "Mhm. Looks like he's making this world happy. Maybe they're trying to restore their old kingdoms?" He shrugged and teleported them a bit closer to the King's location. Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 As they arrive closer, they see a general sense of unease from the populace, as everyone looks to see a bright light shining from atop a nearby mountain which has been haphazardly carved with stairs. There's also visible footprints from the Yellow Kings huge size, having smashed imprints into the cobblestone path through town. There's no sign that he attacked the town, but rather the damage was him simply walking through it, knocking pieces off of a building or crushing a stone statue in his way as he went to the mountain Misha lands nearby where Fal and the others are MISHA: So, you all ended up here. Took me a second to find where you went. I could also feel that giant on this planet. MISHA: ..... looks like he did some damage. And he's just sitting up there, admiring his work I bet. Cadmus02/15/2019 The three of them jumped and all shouted in surprise at her appearance, each of them turning to look at her F: "Jesus, now I get why the other one tried to curse me. We need to make more noise when we teleport." I: "Agreed. I nearly had my sword out." M: "What're you doing here?" Moeru asked, walking over to Misha so they weren't calling out to each other. Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 MISHA: I told you I was looking into this. My boss is missing, my dimension still hasn't been in contact, and these Kings are loose. I have to do something. Plus, I've fought one of these guys before. This one to be exact. Cadmus02/15/2019 I: "I remember. You almost stomped me a few times when you charged him." He smiled regardless "Eh, guess it helps to have you here. Can't exactly tell you to leave either." F: "Mmm... That damage can be easily fixed. I'm curious about why he's just sitting there. Should we go see?" Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 MISHA: We can, but we gotta be careful. I mean he tried to level Magnolia Town to get one guy, so we'd best meet him way up there and avoid him coming down here to this small town. Misha teleports herself further, landing near the entrance of the mountain and out of town Cadmus02/15/2019 The others follow behind her, this time appearing with Fal's staff and cloak on and Ieolon's armor and a regular short sword drawn. Moeru just kinda stood nearby but looked somewhat serious so eh. F: "Think I should just yell up at him?" I: "Tomorrow's dinner says you won't teleport up to his face." Ieolon said jokingly, only to get swatted by Moeru "Ouch, okay jeez, Mr. Buzzkill." Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 The group stands before a series of huge makeshift stairs carved into the mountain, a bright light emanating from the top MISHA: What's your plan? Leap up there and fight? or take it slow and just go up? Cadmus02/15/2019 M: "The plan is to get information on what the Kings are doing and determine if they're a danger to the universe or not. If the Yellow King plans on rebuilding his kingdom of wealth, I can't see him becoming a problem save for a few scenarios. But if he's hostile and does pose a threat, we want to relocate him somewhere he won't be an issue. There's plenty of dead universes I can lock them in to keep them from harming the rest of the multiverse." Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 MISHA: Sure, but does this guy even talk? The last time we saw him, he just kinda attacked. Cadmus02/15/2019 F: "I thought that at first, but Chi said that these guys don't talk in the normal way. The Blue King communicated through sensations and feelings and Red through visions and colors. Monolith, The White King, and the Green King seem to be the ones who actually verbally communicate. So, we're going to see if he does speak and if not then I'll try telepathy and other methods to try to communicate." I: "Not to mention Monolith was ordering him. It could be that he felt no need to speak and just followed orders." Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 MISHA: That's a fair argument. Well, here we go then Misha begins leaping from massive stair to the next, making her way up cautiously, not teleporting to avoid startling the king and possibly provoking a reaction Cadmus02/15/2019 Moeru and Fal flew up while Ieolon copied Misha and leapt from stair to stair, using his fire to boost him a little so he wasn't struggling too bad. Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 As she reached the top, she could see The Yellow King radiating a vibrant light that, despite its intensity, was not difficult to look at. He was sitting down on a boulder that had been crushed into a makeshift throne, his sword embedded in the rock next to him. His head was lowered, and he didn't make any indication of moving MISHA: ... Is he even awake? I cannot sense properly. Cadmus02/15/2019 M: "One way to check." He walked up to where the King was and stopped an appropriate distance a way before calling up to it "EXCUSE ME?! YELLOW KING?! WE WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU!" Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 almost immediately after Moeru yells, a loud groaning metal sound is heard that suddenly knocks Moeru backwards Cadmus02/15/2019 Moeru stumbled at first due to the sudden sound but he steadied himself and looked up at the King Well that was rude. Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 MISHA: Well, he's definitely not asleep Cadmus02/15/2019 F: "Nope, doesn't look like it." Fal flew up and leveled himself with the King's face "Greetings! It's great to see you again." Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 there's a quiet groaning noise, but nothing else is heard MISHA: What did he say? Cadmus02/15/2019 F: "He groaned." Fal said sarcastically and decided to use telepathy to communicate directly with the King "Excuse me, but can you understand me and communicate in a way I'd be able to understand?" Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 there is a dead silence, and a somewhat louder metal groaning noise is heard Cadmus02/15/2019 I: "Looks like that's how he's talking. Fal! Got any translator spells in your useless bag of tricks?!" Fal: "Useless?! HOw dare you! I'll show you useless." Fal raised his hand and a band of red light wrapped around everyone's wrists except for the King's of course so he didn't provoke him "There's a translate spell for you." Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 The Yellow King slowly began to rise, its body posture showing a sign of agitation, and the groaning becoming somewhat more coarse MISHA: It does not look like it's in a good mood. Cadmus02/15/2019 M: He landed near Misha and sighed "Nobody would be in a good mood with those two idiots bickering." Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 The Yellow King lays its hand on its blade, not removing it from the ground. It's clear what its implying, it is unhappy with the presence of those near, and is going to respond soon Cadmus02/15/2019 I: "Oh look, it didn't like that. Good job, Gandalf." Ieolon stepped back closer to Moeru and Misha while Fal huffed F: "Oh shut up." He looked at the King again and tried to communicate once again "Listen, we mean you no harm, we just want to talk." Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 the Yellow King makes no indication of speaking, random noises from its armor and groans are heard, but none of it can be put to a specific language system Cadmus02/15/2019 F: "I'm guessing you can't speak. Can you write or maybe sign? Something that'll make this easier?" Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 A temporary silence is heard, followed by The Yellow King pulling the blade from the ground, still pointed at the dirt, before making one loud step forward MISHA: This is going to get ugly, real quick. MISHA: Could one of the other ones help us speak to him? Because he looks like he's not afraid to do this again. Cadmus02/15/2019 I: "Not much we can do about that. If he doesn't want to talk then it's clear he might be a problem." He raised his own sword "Then again, it could be one of those" He made his voice deeper "'Some things can only be conveyed through battle' Scenarios." M: "I guess we could come back if we somehow successfully convince one of the others to help." Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 Seeing Ieolon raise his sword, The Yellow King holds his upwards and roars loudly, moving towards the group, a rush of anger and displeasure emanating from the behemoth, no longer willing to humor the beings before him the entire town down the mountain hears the sound as the light on the mountain becomes even brighter, this time no longer able to be looked directly at MISHA: Great, this can't get any worse. 'Misha states as she materializes her gauntlets' Cadmus02/15/2019 Fal immediately reacted. Several streaks of magic light wrapped around the group to shield them and he raised his staff defensively "Fine, we get it! You don't want to talk, we're out then!" M: He swatted Misha "Are you crazy?! You're just asking for it to get worse!" His body sparked a little as the anger from the King washed over him "You never invite more bad things." I: "Let's get going then, before Misha jinxes everyone else." He chuckled and leapt back, heading toward the stairs so they could teleport a safe distance away Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 MISHA: I'm not the one who drew their sword at it! 'she jumps back and the gauntlets vanish' The Yellow King begins making deliberate footsteps towards them Misha leaps from the top step back down one, as to hopefully get off of it's "property" and halt its anger Cadmus02/15/2019 Fal flew after the group while Moeru brought up the rear. Each of them leapt off the stairs after Misha and they teleported off about a mile away. Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 As they step off, the anger subsides. Another powerful roar is heard as The Yellow King slams his sword into the first step, hitting none of them, before withdrawing it and making steps back to his "throne", jamming his sword into the ground and sitting down MISHA: 'Still somewhat hindered by the anger' Dammit all. MISHA: 'taking several deep breaths' Calm... calm down. MISHA: Last time we fought him, that anger worked to my advantage since it was a fight. This hurts. Cadmus02/15/2019 Fal landed on his feet near Ieolon. “Dude I totally would’ve had that.” I: “Totally. Because raising my sword in reflexive defense is such a bad thing.” The two of them went at it, arguing back and forth while Moeru just sighed M: “Best to not let it get to you at all, Misha. Anger is a good fuel but if it’s used wrong it can be dangerous.” Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 MISHA: Yeah... misha raises her head MISHA: Hold on one sec, getting a call from Atlas. Cadmus02/15/2019 M: “Go for it. I’ll go split them up.” Moeru went to go stop Ieolon and Fal but somehow ended up getting dragged into their little fight. Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 Misha presses on the side of her head, apparently trying to listen to some communication. She does this a couple times, but then looks around MISHA: Nothing? Why in the world would she contact me with a dead signal? MISHA: I'm gonna go figure out what she needs, you guys continue to the next king. Misha vanishes after giving a quick thumbs up, landing near where the signal from Atlas came from, finding herself near a stopped train with one of the exterior doors ripped open, and debris across the tracks for a quarter mile MISHA: The hell? MISHA: wait, wasn't Touma going home on this? wasting no time, she gets onboard and finds mages helping patch up various people who have suffered serious blows, swelling, bruising, and broken bones As she looks over the crowded trains, she spots Daruk laying against a wall with some people healing his wounds, having many bruises across his face and chest She teleports over the people, landing in an open spot MISHA: Daruk! What the hell happened here?! DARUK: Some huge dude had stowed away on the train, nobody could hit him with their powers of magic! People were just fallin' from exhaustion! I felt a little and fought him, but he took Atlas! MISHA: When did this happen?! Why didn't anyone contact me! DARUK: Atlas tried, but she got hit when she did, so we didn't know if you got it. There were so many people here that we figured somebody could get it under control. DARUK: Ah, that guy kept hitting me in the face, hurts so bad. Sorry about your friend, I really tried. Touma and his folks are okay, they've already been taken back with the first rescue squad. MISHA: Okay, stay here, I'm going to try to get some information. Misha begins walking about the train, asking the various mages and helping them deal with some of the injured by moving broken sections of the car Gold Material Drop02/15/2019 Misha continues wandering the train, and after talking to several other mages, she has just as little idea what happened, other than a large man apparently managed to subdue dozens of mages without even attacking, and defeated a number of opponents before taking Atlas MISHA: There's no way Colette's absence is an accident, this is being done on purpose. Misha sends a telepathic message to Moeru, stating something serious happened back in Fiore that she needs to attend to, and that they should continue to the next king without her Gold Material Drop02/15/2019

About ten minutes pass as everyone assesses the situation. No casualties are found, and most of the injuries are barely moderate, let alone severe MISHA: Okay, Daruk, tell me what happened one more time. Most of the people on this train were either knocked unconscious or saw too little of the situation to help DARUK: Okay. Follow me. DARUK: When we left Magnolia Town for Hargeon to use those transport thingies for Touma, we left without any complications. Everything was fine. However, about five minutes into the ride, after Magnolia Town has become a dot in the distance, a lot of people start heading to the rear car. I don't know what that's about, so I stay put with Touma, his folks, and Atlas, but Atlas decides to head back to help after a bit. We tried to talk her out of it, but she had to help. Well, since she was going, I went too. DARUK: We barely make it two cars back and people come flooding up to run from the rear cars. I get stuck behind because I'm so big, but Atlas rushes ahead. As the crowd thins, I push myself inside and find Atlas kneeling in front of this guy. He's at least ten feet tall, and he's got this scowl. He was wearing a big coat, but he didn't have any weapons. DARUK: So, I run towards Atlas and notice she seems to be breathing poorly, like she's super tired and gasping for air. That's when this huge guy sucker-punches me. I feel this weird tingly sensation and quickly realize I can't use my barrier, but I still have my strength and my sword, so I start fighting this guy, but he's not getting hurt. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. DARUK: Well, whatever I was doing was irritating him, because he became focused on fighting me. After a bit, I strike him in the head, but it suddenly just heals over rather quickly. In the middle of missing part of his brain, he gets up, punches me, and knocks me on my behind. He grabs Atlas and then runs past me, dragging the door and part of the wall of the train off, knocking debris everywhere. Before the dust settles, he can't be found, and the train comes to a quick halt. DARUK: The mages searched everywhere, but we couldn't find the two. MISHA: Great, well did he give a name? DARUK: No, but some of the mages said they saw the name "Timothy" on his coat. MISHA: I'm sorry, what? DARUK: Yeah, Timothy. MISHA: The hell is Timothy? Gah, this is infuriating. Cadmus02/17/2019 Moeru noted the message from Misha and relayed it to the others I: “Ehhh? What was the point in coming here in the first place then?” He asked as he shoved Fal’s face into the ground. F: “If it’s serious then it probably takes priority for her. Now will you get off?!” Fal shouted as he blasted Ieolon off of him. M: “Whatever the case, the Yellow King is unreasonable. We’ll have to go try one of the other Kings. I’m just worried that we’ll leave and You-Know-Who will show up.” Fal smirked and nudged Moeru “Hey, Y’know Voldemort was killed already?” He joked, then immediately got smacked back into the ground by Moeru. M: “Cmon, just give me the next location.” F: “Yeah yeah. Let’s go.” The three of them jumped to where Fal could sense another King. Gold Material Drop02/17/2019 the closest one was the sense of the Green king, who had moved himself to a desolate planet, coated in burning sunlight without any form of life on it Cadmus02/17/2019 The three appeared on the planet and immediately Ieolon was on Fal again I: “What’s the big idea, taking an armored warrior to a blazing hot planet?!” M: “It’s actually quite pleasant here. I like it.” He spread his arms out and took a deep breath, smiling as he felt the heat begin absorbing into him. F: “Of course you would, Campfire. This is basically what it’s like being around you when you’re reading a dramatic novel.” Fal erected a barrier around Ieolon and himself that would keep them cool while Moeru basked in the crazy temperature. Gold Material Drop02/17/2019 A building that was entirely out of its element sat in the scorched earth, the building itself looking like a respectable ranch-size house with potted plants on the porch, seemingly unaffected by the pure heat blazing the planet with no atmosphere Cadmus02/17/2019 I: “Hey look, it’s one of Fal’s research facilities! Probably full of his nerdy garbage, but it looks unaffected! Let’s go take a break in there.” Ieolon started moving toward the building but Moeru grabbed him, which stung since Moeru was actually heating up since he could emote freely here F: “No, that’s not my place. I’ve never traveled to abandoned planets, especially not where I’d have to have my magic active constantly.” M: “I can go check it out. Shouldn’t be too bad for me.” Gold Material Drop02/17/2019 entering the house, the group finds it to be incredibly tame and normal, with a sofa and television set, various working lights, a kitchen with full furniture and working appliances, and they can even feel air conditioning. The house seems to be a modest temperature, unaffected by the burning heat outside Cadmus02/17/2019 F: “Definitely the work of magic. Well, not magic magic. Probably a bit of reality bending, considering we’re dealing with universal threats here.” He observed the room and scanned the building for any residents. M: “Maybe someone is using this planet as a hideout. I doubt many people could survive the heat outside.” Oh. Right. They walk inside after knocking. Gold Material Drop02/17/2019 The Green King is sitting down reading a book on the sofa. He doesn't even turn to acknowledge them at first GREEN: Sure, come on in. I love neighbors, that's why I live here surrounded by people. Cadmus02/18/2019 M: “Don’t mind if I do.” Moeru flopped down on one of the couches while Ieolon and Fal just stared at him. F: “Dude, you realize he’s one of the Kings, right?! Why are you acting so casual?” He asked as he looked the Green King over a few times. M: “Hm? It’s not like he’s attacking me or anything.” Ieolon frowned at the Green King. “Just what do you mean: ‘Surrounded by people’? Your planet is a burning wasteland.” Gold Material Drop02/18/2019 GREEN: I see you're smart people. Geniuses. No wonder {NOISE} got angry with your presence. As the Green King says the name of the Yellow King, all anyone hears is a harsh sound they cannot define Cadmus02/18/2019 M: “Sorry, what was that name again?” Fal smugly placed a hand on his chest. “Finally, someone acknowledges my intelligence.” I: “Probably just means he’s a total nerd too. Heheh.” He grinned at Fal, who looked just about ready to sock Ieolon, but Moeru jumped in before any real fighting started. M: “Shut it you two, before I actually get mad.” He growled. Ieolon and Fal immediately stopped and grumbled a few things but took seats next to Moeru. Gold Material Drop02/18/2019 GREEN: Okay. Larry, Curly, and Moe, did you have a reason to come bother me? Or is this just a vaudeville act in my living room? Cadmus02/18/2019 M: “Forgive them, I assumed their maturity would show sooner. As for why we’re here, we just want to know whether or not you might be a danger to those living in this universe in the future. The Kings running free rampaging or just doing as they please would probably cause chaos, like with the Yellow King’s world he’s in, it’s wealthy but scared.” Gold Material Drop02/18/2019 GREEN: Likely. If you're worried about the damage we can cause, that's a valid assessment. GREEN: Of course that planet is scared, none of those humans know what is happening. {NOISE} is editing the planet to focus on his power. Cadmus02/18/2019 M: "Oh so that's what you meant by that sound. That's the name of the Yellow King, Right?" Gold Material Drop02/18/2019 GREEN: You didn't seriously think are names are "The Yellow King" and "The Green King" and so on, did you? What kind of mother names their kids after colors? Granted our mother was a moron, but even I have to give credit where it is due. Cadmus02/19/2019 M: “No of course not. But you have to imagine, how would we have known? Our friend, Chi, has spoken to you Kings a few times and even asked for names. He was never given anything so we opted for your titles instead. That’d be like calling the four of us “1st- 4th Lord”.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 GREEN: Maybe it is for all I care. I'm still convinced you're Moe. GREEN: Well, you got your answer. If you don't need anything else, there's some reading I need to catch up on before I return to working. Cadmus02/19/2019 M: "Just one more thing. You speak to us verbally, is there a way for us to communicate to the others without accidentally pissing them off?" Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 GREEN: Well, {NOISE} will never be okay with you guys. He's always angry. You shouldn't bothering him. You shouldn't be bothering any of us. we're all busy rebuilding our kingdoms. We have a lot of work to do to make up for lost time, our mother screwed us on nearly millions of years of planetary and galactic development. Cadmus02/19/2019 M: “Fair enough.” The three of them stood and shrugged “I suppose it couldn’t do too much harm.” Moeru paused and raised a finger “Oh, one last thing. You’re aware of the Essence right?” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 GREEN: You mean this thing? The Green King presses a single button on a small object, and the television comes to life, showing images from the view of the White King of The Essence grappling Chi during their battle GREEN: Yes, and we don't know what it is. We've never seen it before. Not forward in time, nor backwards in time. Cadmus02/19/2019 F: “That’s because it’s a universe jumper. From what we understand, it eats one universe and jumps to the next. It corrupted even your mother and was only purged by your father.” M: “Another one of our purposes for finding you guys is to warn you about it. It may seem interesting but it’s already consuming so much of this universe so we recommend being wary.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 GREEN: We are. As it stands, we plan on regaining this universe under our rule as it had been, so we'll push it out when possible. Our mother got taken because she was a human, nothing more than some dirty monster pretending it understood life better than it did. Cadmus02/19/2019 M: “If you’re looking for ways to get rid of it, I’m sure Chi would be willing to help. He may be rusty, but he’s working on reaching his full potential as an omnipotent.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 GREEN: If he's so strong, then tell him to deal with it. There's no way that thing is any actual threat, it'll be dealt with in time. Cadmus02/19/2019 Moeru opened his mouth to respond but Ieolon placed a hand on his shoulder and shook his head I: “Lost cause. We just need to give Chi time. Watch them from afar in case things go wrong.” Moeru nodded and bowed to the Green King. “Thank you for your time.” Then the three of them teleported back to Earthland to go over what to do next and check up on Misha. Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 GREEN: Hmph... not the worst people I've seen in the past couple days I suppose.

Misha is helping a number of mages move the train towards Magnolia Town for repairs Daruk is at the front, helping pull the train the train slowly makes its way over the line into Magnolia Town, with many various mages discussing the situation, but thankful that there were no casualties Cadmus02/19/2019 Fal ran over to Misha “Whoa what happened here?” He looked at the train with concern. This was his town after all. Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: Some serious shit. Ask Daruk, he was there. He's at the front of this wreck. Cadmus02/19/2019 “On it.” Fal flew over to the front of the train and floated next to Daruk “Hey man, everything good?” Moeru and Ieolon walked over to Misha “Any way we can help out?” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: Help us get this thing to the train station Daruk continues pulling the train as it makes its way slowly to the train station DARUK: Hey there, brother! Well, everything is all right. We kinda got hit during the ride to Hargeon. Atlas got kidnapped. Daruk goes over the details of what happened, explaining everything as the train reaches its destination over the conversation

As Colette looks around, the door opens to her room and Atlas is tossed inside, the door shut behind COLETTE: Atlas! She struggles her way over, falling over Atlas and struggling to lift her to the bed COLETTE: Is she... okay? Colette takes several moments looking for wounds, but can't find anything COLETTE: I hope so...

???: Good job, Timothy. Head back to bay and wait for further orders The man stomps away as ordered, saying nothing RAZMON: You are aware that isn't his code name ???: but it is what I stitched on his uniform RAZMON: How long until we find it? Other sections of Subjugation are getting smart ???: Don't worry, all under control. Cadmus02/19/2019 “Sure.” Ieolon raised his arm and his liquid silver flames shot out at the train, transforming into various tools and taking place of whatever mechanisms were needed to get the train moving smoothly so Daruk wasn’t hauling it, itd be more like sliding it. F: “Atlas was kidnapped?! Holy crap. Who would be strong enough to get her?” Fal landed on the station as they reached it and paced back and forth “Not good... More threats are emerging after we just got rid of one.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 DARUK: The weird thing was, all of her power just stopped working. She couldn't user her biometal, and her strength vanished too. DARUK: I felt it. My barrier stopped working. All of these mages, their magic and special attacks failed, and they couldn't land a significant blow against him. It's like he just disabled their powers. Cadmus02/19/2019 F: “This Guy, can you describe him for me so we have a better idea of who we’re dealing with?” Fal asked. It wasn’t uncommon for people to be able to negate powers, and with people from Earthland’s magic being so closely tied to their life force, it made sense that they wouldn’t have been able to do much. Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 Misha walks over MISHA: Given the major details Daruk gave me, I think I discovered what we're up against. DARUK: Oh yeah, I told Misha what I fought, and she says she's seen a guy like this before. He was very tall, almost ten feet, and he was wearing a thick jacket, with some thick gloves and shoes. He had nearly no powers of his own other than regenerating his body. MISHA: Fal, how much do you know regarding viral mutations? Cadmus02/19/2019 F: “Well, depends on what you mean. The supernatural kind or the mutation of a virus? Because the latter you’ll have to ask Moeru about.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: The latter, definitely. If what Daruk is describing to me is accurate, I think we're dealing with someone utilizing a powerful mutating viral agent. The beings in question, however, cannot infect themselves safely, the virus is only compatible with certain people, but once it bonds with an acceptable host, the host can become a killing machine. MISHA: The thing is, the mutation is not supernatural. it's abnormal, but it's brought on by alterations in the body created by the body altering its chemistry, intaking nourishment in ways it never could, and utilizing it to add mass and regenerative properties at the sacrifice of brain-matter, which is often absorbed partially and reused elsewhere. MISHA: I'm worried this thing may have gotten Colette, and that worries me because we've seen these things used before, it's a virus available on black markets and military trades. MISHA: Even more worrisome, it should not be strong enough to beat her. they're just modified humans, and this one only had the ability to down other abilities. Cadmus02/19/2019 F: “Oh lovely. At first it sounded like Iron-Bane Particles, but now it sounds like a parasite that can empower the host. If something like that has got Colette, Ieolon, Moeru, and Chi are your best bet against those things. I use magic, I’d be useless.” He sighed at that thought and scratched the back of his neck. “Though, maybe they did use Iron-Bane Particles in the mutation of whatever virus it started as. Have you heard of those?” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: I haven't, what would those do? Cadmus02/19/2019 F: “On Earthland, there’s a special particle known as Iron-Bane Particles or Magical Barrier Particles. They’re kind of like spores, only these feed on the Ethernano, or magic energy, here on Earthland. It’s poisonous to most Wizards and eats at your magic power until you’re totally weak and can’t use magic. There was a man named Wall who attacked Fiore under Alvarez’s army who tried to use them but was beaten by Laxus, as well as someone named Bloodman who Gajeel beat. They’re the only exceptions though. People have combined the particles with iron cuffs to negate magic when they’re on too.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: If they're from this planet, then it'd make it easy to have access to them. Cadmus02/19/2019 F: “Especially if the one using them wasn’t magical in nature.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: Great, and given Colette's power is all supernatural in nature, what with being a god, and her sister has the same situation, they'd be weakened. DARUK: My power is mostly just from me being a Goron. We're just strong. DARUK: So, a mutant virus? MISHA: Yeah. It's not really contagious. I mean it is, if a person is infected an they don't bond with it, they just become a mindless eating machine, their bite can infect others, but what attacked you on that train was hand-selected, and directly injected with a specific strain designed around these mutations. DARUK: So, where do we look? MISHA: This virus is extremely expensive, the makers went out of work decades ago after their experiments blew up in their face. Anyone who could afford it needed plenty of money. I'm going to ask the others about it, hopefully, as Fal is saying here, they have some information we can work with. Misha walks over to Ieolon and Moeru, and repeats some of the information she's gained from talking with Fal DARUK: I'd best go help with some of the recovery. People round here are worried, they haven't had something like this happen in a while. Take care. Daruk follows a few other mages as they help move large pieces of equipment to fix the train Cadmus02/19/2019 F: “Of course. Let me know if you need me.” Fal waved and joined Misha with the others M: “So what you’re telling me is there’s a group out there with access to a brain eating virus that also might not eat your brain and instead negates powers and regenerates the host body?” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: The long and short of it. Daruk said he landed a nasty blow to the guys head, and it regenerated rather quickly despite no healing spell. Basically, direct combat with anything other than bare hands may not be an option, regardless of power. Colette is exceptionally powerful, and I know some of you surpass her, but we'd all have to be careful. Cadmus02/19/2019 M: “Good news is, bacteria and viruses can be burned away.” He absently lit a fire in his palm and looked at Ieolon “Your exorcist flames would be extremely useful as well, seeing as they purify anything you deem ‘evil’.” Ieolon smiled smugly “And I have a friend who can also use these flames. She’d probably love a chance to stretch.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: Worth noting, Daruk said some people did use fire magic of varying degrees which struck an invisible barrier that stopped nothing but anything with magic. MISHA: So I may try to procure some devices we can use in the event your powers don't land. Cadmus02/19/2019 M: “Hm? Oh, my fire isn’t magic or anything. It’s an extension of my body. Same way Chi is one with nature, I am one with flame.” Ieolon gave Moeru a “Cool story bro” look and kinda brushed it off. “I’ve got no clue what my fire is but it burns through just about anything. Backup devices would be useful though. I know Shiruba won’t need them though, she’s a dragon and her fire is a chemical thing.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: That would make sense. I guess the next step is to figure out where this guy came from and where Colette got taken to. Cadmus02/19/2019 M: “Id offer to ask Chi, but I’ve got no clue what he’s up to.” I: “I’ve offered to break down his office door Y’know. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: I saw the guy get blasted by The Essence, are you sure he's in good enough condition to be walking around? I mean, he's clearly the strongest one of our group, but still that monster is the worst of our enemies. Cadmus02/19/2019 M: “Not Like I’d be able to stop him anyways. But last I heard he’d locked himself in his room and took half my library with him.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: Maybe this being is bothering him. He seems dead set on saving the universe as a whole, and that is the single-greatest universe threat currently. Cadmus02/19/2019 M: “Yeah... I’ll check up on him soon. He’s always been like that though, even before we became immortal, he left our village to find a way to save his clan because they were dying and didn’t know why. Then he bonded his soul to our God of Nature to try to save the village again. It’s a repeating process with him, but it keeps getting to a larger and larger scale. The Essence is definitely bothering him, but I think he’s also trying to figure out how to do everything. So I’m leaving him alone for a bit to let him think.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: Fair enough. this problem, with this super-soldier mutant is something we can handle with preparation, so unless you guys wanna keep going for the kings, I wouldn't worry him over this. Cadmus02/19/2019 “Ah right. The Kings.” Ieolon grumpily explained what had happened after Misha had left. Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: I see. But wait, didn't their mom stop them because they were destroying the universe? Cadmus02/19/2019 M: “No clue. We kinda weren’t there for whatever happened.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: Obviously I wasn't. I suppose it's worth keeping an eye on them, but without any way to approach the Yellow King, it's a safe bet to stay away. What of the Red and Blue? Do you guys know what they're up to? Cadmus02/19/2019 I: “Nah. The Green King warned us to stay away from them since they’re rebuilding their kingdoms. Moeru thinks it’s best to observe them, like an experiment or something. If things go bad then we deal with them.” Gold Material Drop02/19/2019 MISHA: Okay. Well, all my time is going into finding Colette and Atlas DARUK: Hey, Misha, something weird's going on on the news. MISHA: What news? DARUK: Touma was showing me on The Odin. Confused, Misha follows Daruk back, beckoning the others with a wave Cadmus02/20/2019 Moeru nodded to Ieolon and Fal then followed after Misha. Ieolon and Fal went to go help get the train working again since Fal's magic would be very useful in repairing the train. Gold Material Drop02/20/2019 As Misha climbed up The Odin, Touma made a hush motion NEWS: -dropped a staggering percent. The international average for the military is beginning to plummet, which has been leading to infighting between certain branches, and a civil war is all but certain if the people in charge cannot reign in Subjugation's current financial issues. We reached out to several Subjugation members for comment, but received no responses. MISHA: Huh, neat. Gold Material Drop02/20/2019 TOUMA: This came out just recently. Subjugation is practically falling apart. MISHA: Well that's not a bad thing necessarily. With them gone, much of the universe will be back to normal TOUMA: Trust me, I'm not going to be sad about their fall, but something weird is going on. In just a couple days, shares are going everywhere, the company is selling technology, and now there's infighting. You'd almost think someone is making the company fail. MISHA: We can check on them later, right now we need to find Colette and Atlas. Cadmus02/20/2019 M: “Mmm... A power vacuum like that needs to be filled..” He hummed to himself, thinking it would be super beneficial if he could somehow place a member of Kenobya in charge but decided to discuss that later. “Since we have no leads on Colette or Atlas, I’ll go bother Chi. Maybe he’s available. Ieolon and Fal will help you guys here.” Gold Material Drop02/20/2019 MISHA: Thanks. I'm going to take a look at a few places that Colette was

???: How's the signal? Cadmus02/20/2019 M: “Alright. Be safe.” Moeru teleported away Gold Material Drop02/20/2019 RAZMON: Excellent. Looks getting the second girl was a huge step in the right direction. ???: Excellent. So, how much longer until we find- before he can finish his sentence, a tone is emitted from the receiver. It's a potent tone, but the sound itself doesn't travel across space, only particularly powerful individuals can hear it ???: 'slowly smirks' Looks like God is pushing my luck further up. Let's get ready to invite our guest.

ATLAS: I can barely stand, but I seem to be doing a hell of a lot better than you. COLETTE: I don't know... why this... is so tiring. ATLAS: I dunno, but we need to get out of here. Atlas clumsily moves to the door and opens it. The door opens without argument, not even locked, but there is no foundation to walk. They can see an expansive of red, swirling coils and odd pylons, but the walkway to the door is missing. Atlas quickly realizes its retractable, and nearly two hundred feet away on the other wall near the exit ATLAS: We're gonna have to figure this one out. COLETTE: 'looks to the door' Great... more problems... Atlas shuts the door, the immense heat from outside the room somewhat stifling

Misha lands back in Yharnam, hoping to possibly locate some clues. MISHA: Let's take a look

GREEN: 'watching television. The news showing a Japanese city on an unvisited planet' You always go for spectacle NEWS: A bizarre red mist has covered over half of the city. People who enter in and do not exit quickly are never seen again, so emergency services have moved all citizens out of the area in immediate evacuation. The mist does not move quickly, but it is expanding. Anyone still in the city is advised to quickly grab only necessary items such as wallets, identification, and spare clothing, and to evacuate as soon as possible. GREEN: Give it time, human, your planet will be grateful Cadmus02/20/2019 Chi sat leaning back in his chair, spinning a glowing sphere on the tip of his finger. The sphere, actually a star, illuminated his office nicely but kept tugging at everything in it so Chi had to keep remaking stuff. He rubbed his chin, analyzing the Star on his finger for information. Recently, he’d gotten really good at making stars. This one he released beyond the edge of the universe, deciding to watch and see what would happen to it just before Moeru kicked his door in and walked into his office. “Well that was rude.” M: “Ignoring me isn’t?” C: “Were you contacting me? Sorry, I’m still working on sorting the voices. Recently an obnoxious sound started going off but I can’t place it just yet.” M: “Alright, we need to talk.” Chi flicked his hand at the door and it repaired itself, then he made a chair for Moeru and nodded “Alright, go ahead.” Moeru started filling Chi in on what was happening in Earthland and with Atlas and Colette and the Kings. Chi listened intently as Moeru explained. Cadmus02/22/2019 After Moeru finished explaining, Chi nodded thoughtfully "I knew most of that already. I noticed Colette and Atlas went missing, but I didn't search for them." M: "Why not?" C: "I was doing something else. I'm still figuring everything out and I'm also searching for the Essence. I figured I could find him by searching for a space I can't see, but it's turning out to be harder than I thought... If only I could have spoken to the White King longer. I'm sure I'd be able to learn more." M: "Well, we need to figure out what happened to Colette and Atlas before Misha goes and gets herself kidnapped searching for them." C: "I can look." Chi immediately started searching for any traces of Colette and Atlas. Gold Material Drop02/23/2019 Chi, at his best effort, managed to feel Colette's presence inside of the tower where he sees the blackout in his vision. It's incredibly faint, but he notices her presence. He cannot sense any particularly noteworthy details until he suddenly hears a loud tone akin to a tiny bell being struck once by a rod. The sound isn't harsh, but it is bizarre, and only moments afterwards Chi suddenly can sense something he hadn't before, as if somehow this tower had unveiled something hidden from the universe, and he immediately senses Monolith's life

ATLAS: It's no use. The bridge is retractable. I've tried, but my strength is gone, I can barely clear ten feet, let alone the entire hundred or so to the mechanism. We're stuck here until someone opens that door and extends the bridge. COLETTE: Great... so we're... we're trapped... for now... ATLAS: Yeah, and my head hurts like fuckin hell from where that Tyrant punched me in the damn head. Who would've thought that shit was here in this universe.... COLETTE: I mean... there's... no reason... it can't be... ATLAS: Yeah, that said, I really wish I knew how it was canceling peoples powers. Those things are like machines, predictable and need to be programmed. The fact that it could do that means it's likely an automatic function. Betcha something in its coat. COLETTE: Agreed... but... for now... we need... to leave... ATLAS: How? I don't have a plan. COLETTE: We'll... improvise... as usual...

Misha continues poking around the ruins of the DWMA, not a single note of any presence. She smashes a building in a single punch, frustrated MISHA: Dammit all! I just want one clue in the right direction- Immediately, she hears a loud tone of a bell, and stops. She thinks for a second, before sensing Monolith Misha turns her head to the sky, and thinks MISHA: Normally I'd be confused and count myself worried, but right now I'll take that as divine intervention Misha teleports off the planets surface Gold Material Drop02/23/2019

GREEN: ....... The Green King places the remote on his table, and stands up. the news report of the Red King continues as he walks out of the room NEWS: No new updates have occurred and evacuation procedures are over voices are heard behind the reporter as the camera turns, catching image of the Red King blasting into the sky NEWS REPORTER: Did you catch that on tape? We don't know what has just occurred, but once we have an explanation, we will be back

The townsfolk hear a loud roar from atop the mountain as they see the Yellow King rocket into the stars, all struck with confusion

GREEN: 'standing on his porch' Let's all meet here and discuss this before we make rash decisions. The other kings immediately get this notice, and their courses veer towards his location

Misha slams down in a small area of Rhode Island, unseen by anyone as she lands in an area that isn't aware of magic or the power of gods. She makes her way to a local road and integrates into lines of tourists, determined to find the source that she is sensing, the source of Monolith Cadmus02/23/2019 Chi stood and slammed his hands on his desk, then searched for the source of the sound. If Monolith was still alive then he had to go deal with that immediately. Gold Material Drop02/23/2019 As Chi senses what is happening and where Monolith is, he sees her on a planet they've been to, however she feels weaker, and upon inspection, she feels somewhat different, specifically as if she's been here for a while. Chi also notices Misha, who is standing nearby nonchalantly, having also spotted Monolith but having not made a move yet

Misha looks over the railing to the ocean, glancing to her left at Monolith, in her base appearance as Mary, relaxing on a bench by herself Gold Material Drop02/23/2019 Monolith sits by herself, dressed fairly casually. Misha notes her concern, a visible look of worry on her face Cadmus02/23/2019 Surprised, Chi decided to go check it out. He teleported away and Moeru just kinda sighed and teleported back to Earthland to help with the train. Chi appeared near Misha and walked over, making sure his footsteps were audible so she didn’t freak out. He also observed Monolith, wondering how and why she was back. Then he sensed around the area for any significant threats. Gold Material Drop02/24/2019 Misha turns, catching sight of Chi, and moves towards him. Monolith notices Misha, but makes no movement or indication she's concerned, and looks away MISHA: 'keeping her voice low' You get the same sense? Cadmus02/24/2019 C: “Mhm. I picked up a lot of things. I’ll fill you in later.” He looked over Misha’s shoulder and at Monolith. “What’s with her?” Gold Material Drop02/24/2019 MISHA: I don't know. It's clearly Monolith in her base form, the face matches the pictures we saw in research, but she hasn't done anything except sit there. Monolith grabs a large shoulder-bag on the ground near her and roots through it MISHA: Something feels off. but its weird she suddenly was noticeable Cadmus02/24/2019 C: “Yes. She should’ve died with the White King, but here she is. And she attracted us as well.” He looked around for anything noticeable. “Perhaps it’s a trap?” Gold Material Drop02/24/2019 MISHA: Likely. Chi cannot sense anything weird in the area. In fact this planet may be one of the most benign places he's seen since this all started Cadmus02/24/2019 C: “Well, should we just keep being creepy and observe her, or should we attempt to talk? Not in the mood to be flagged by some passerby as a creep.” Gold Material Drop02/24/2019 Monolith suddenly gets up and begins walking away without paying any mind to Misha or Chi, walking back towards town Cadmus02/24/2019 C: “Follow it is.” Chi mumbled and turned himself invisible after making sure nobody else was around to see him do that. Gold Material Drop02/24/2019 Misha stood there a little longer to avoid suspicion before following after Cadmus02/24/2019 Chi walked near Misha but far enough ahead to keep an eye on Monolith. The entire time he repeatedly scanned for anything that might become a problem. Gold Material Drop02/24/2019 Monolith continued walking, heading into a densely populated area. Misha followed far back, trying to sense her through the crowd After a moment, Monolith headed into a small convenience store and entered the restroom. Chi could sense her vanishing elsewhere, a small home in a different part of the same country Cadmus02/24/2019 C: Lovely Chi telepathically let Misha know what Monolith did and decided to start masking his presence. He started blending his power with the planet and the plant life around him so he’d be much harder to sense, then teleported outside the house Monolith had traveled to to continue observing, still invisible. Gold Material Drop02/24/2019 Monolith was inside a home on a dirt path, tons of vegetation all about. She appeared in the living room, concerned and somewhat shaken Gold Material Drop02/24/2019 She walks to the living room of the house, putting her bag down and standing in said room, she is worried, and she likely noticed Misha or Chi and fled in the first place, causing her serious concern Cadmus02/24/2019 Chi wondered what was making her worried. If anything, he was worried she was back. It definitely felt like a trap but he couldn’t sense anything aside from her. He teleported to Misha and shrugged “I can’t tell what’s happening. Any idea?” Gold Material Drop02/26/2019 MISHA: I dunno, what did you find? I sensed her vanish to a new location on the planet. Cadmus02/26/2019 “She went to some house. Apparently she sensed us and is freaked out about it.” Gold Material Drop02/26/2019 MISHA: Okay, that sounds suspicious. She was powerful enough to obliterate the universe just a while back, so maybe she thinks we're going to kill her. It's not like she wouldn't recognize us. Cadmus02/26/2019 “Yeah. I don’t have any idea what she’s up to, but she’s worried. Not to mention she looks like Mary.” Gold Material Drop02/26/2019 MISHA: I saw that. Do you wanna just approach her wherever she just went? Cadmus02/26/2019 “That might be the best idea. Approach cautiously and try not to provoke her.” Gold Material Drop02/26/2019 MISHA: Okay. So, you said she went to a house? Cadmus02/27/2019 “Yeah. Follow my trace.” Chi said and teleported back to the house Mary was at Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 Misha moves to a secluded location and vanishes, appearing near the home Misha spots Monolith on the upper floor, she sees Misha pout the window and moves further into the house MISHA: I think she saw me Cadmus02/27/2019 “What gave it away?” Chi asked jokingly and walked over to the front door. He looked back at Misha and raised an eyebrow “Think this is a good idea?” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: No, but I don't have a better plan. We'll just have to improvise if the situation changes. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Just what I needed to hear.” He knocked hard on the door. Not menacingly hard, but loud hard so she could hear the knocks. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 Chi could sense Monolith noticing the door knocks and turning, but not making any motion to open it. Her power was rising slightly, an indication of defensiveness Cadmus02/27/2019 Chi shrugged at Misha “I’ll try one more time. She’s powering up so we should probably get ready.” He knocked a second time. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 she once again didn't move towards the door MISHA: What is she waiting for? Unless she's waiting for us to break in. MISHA: What do we do? We can't leave a threat like her here and just come back later. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Well I’m not breaking in. That’s just rude, even if it is her. She doesn’t seem to know what’s happening, so it may not be the Monolith/Mary we know.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Given everything else, that's a possibility. So, how do we lure her out? Cadmus02/27/2019 “I can mimic the power of the White King, but that might cause issues with the locals. If anything we just stake the place out. She can’t stay in there forever.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Fair enough Moments after she agrees, the two, having not noticed them before, see the Green King walk past them to the door GREEN: Move. the Green King shoves his way past Chi and kicks the door straight off its hinges. As he does, a burst of psionic energy is fired at him, and he deflects it into the ceiling, blasting a hole through it Misha readies her gauntlets, but she gets a sensation of intense demand, as if someone is telling her to put those away. She turns around in surprise and, without saying anything, takes two steps back seeing the other Kings standing perfectly still about twenty feet back GREEN: Hey Mom. Nice to see you too. Cadmus02/27/2019 Chi took a deep breath “Didn’t expect you guys to be here so quick. Should’ve guessed though, saw you all leave.” He folded his arms and looked the Kings over. “Hello again Blue, Red. Yellow, apologies for punching you in the face a few weeks ago.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 The Yellow King groans in a frustrated pattern, while the Blue King makes threatening sensations towards Chi, none of which is understandable, but is clearly the thoughts of a hurt pride GREEN: You two may leave now. This is a family matter. MONOLITH: How did any of you find me? GREEN: You blipped onto the radar just like that. I don't know what happened, but it saves us the effort of tearing the universe open to find you. Cadmus02/27/2019 Chi raised an eyebrow at Green “Who died and put you in charge? Whatever family matter you have I don’t really care about, you’ve got every right. I’m here because she’s here. Simple as that.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: Who died? Our dad did. Now someone has to take the reins. MONOLITH: This is impossible. I had placed that barrier spell and everything, it held for so long. GREEN: Yeah, well, it crumbled. You wanna come out here and speak to your kids, or are we gonna level the house? Monolith makes her way to the door and walks outside GREEN: Good The Blue King begins emitting signals of frustration, while the Yellow King lifts his blade GREEN: Hold it, morons. I want some answers, then we can kill her. Unless the saint back there has objections. The Yellow King takes a step forward, groaning angrily GREEN: Whatever. Do so if you want, he killed you once. Cadmus02/27/2019 Chi raised a hand “I’m here for the same thing. You’re free to have your revenge when we’ve got answers.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 Monolith is clearly nervous. Outnumbered, she is aware of the situation at hand and how well-dead she is Misha stands there like a deer in the headlights, having had trouble facing one King, let alone four, but holding together knowing she has Chi on her side MISHA: oh boy. MONOLITH: This is what I was afraid of. GREEN: Then maybe you shouldn't have jumped ship. Oh, cause millions of deaths, then just vanish off like it doesn't matter. Why in the world did you think we wouldn't hunt you down for that? You killed us millions and millions of years ago. Do you have any idea how difficult death is for ancient beings like us? Death isn't death, mom, it's something else entirely but we don't have a word for it MONOLITH: You were literally destroying the universe! You killed far more than I did! GREEN: Oh boo hoo, some mortals died in the search for higher purpose. A planet is nothing. They're mortals, nobody cares. MONOLITH: What do you want?! GREEN: I wanna know what happened to your power! You don't deserve it anymore, but I bet it was with that apparition! MONOLITH: It was, it's gone now. GREEN: Oh, so your defense is dad took it. Sure. We all know you handed it off to that... I can't even describe it. That god that looks like a child! The Blue King makes it clear he demands this ability. He desires its power to be split between the four of them so they can properly return to running the universe Images clash forward of Monolith dying at the hands of the White King GREEN: Exactly, we weren't fooled. Don't think we can't recognize an apparition when we see it! MISHA: What is- GREEN: Quiet human. Don't speak. Misha doesn't respond GREEN: Appreciated. GREEN: Now then, you expect us to believe that was all of it? You handed it to that "god", I doubt it handed all of it to her. Where's the rest? MONOLITH: I haven't spoken to a god in thousands of years, I don't even recall how to do so. GREEN: Oh you don't recall. Let's jog her memory then. The Red King launches four of his crystals into monolith's back. She seemingly shrieks, then goes silent The diamonds retract back slowly as if on an invisible tie GREEN: You see how mad we are? We don't get along on the best of days, and here we all are for a family meeting. You left us to regenerate, then we were picked up by that apparition going under the name "Monolith", and that was a hell of a situation the universe paid for your cowardice. Now here we are, finally reborn and you expect us to accept the answer "I don't remember how"? Misha looks confused, looking at Monolith, then at Chi GREEN: Oh, you confused human? This idiot here is the mythical "Mary Schaeffer", the one in the books, except she was too scared to try and recover the White King on her own, so she essentially created herself again. Cadmus02/27/2019 Chi blinked “Hold on a second. Are you telling me that the thing we’ve been fighting for so long was nothing more than a fake?!” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: Oh, not even you could tell, how fantastic. Yes, that was her apparition. She's been here for nearly six thousand years. She made a duplicate of herself with the directive of "Save my husband". While she's been sitting on her ass ignorant of the universe, your favorite friend was blowing it up, and it was all her fault. GREEN: Monolith was her the same way Monolith VR was Monolith. Not even Monolith knew, and this one gave her powers to Monolith so she could pass as her in the universe. While "Mary" was taking time to be a regular human for six thousand years, her apparition was losing its mind under the stress of its mission. GREEN: That's why Monolith struggled to get the remainder of Mary's powers, because the entity responsible for guarding them could tell it wasn't her. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Then... The White King died for nothing? Or is he even really dead?” Chi clenched his fist. “Damn it! This whole time I was chasing nothing but a fake. That must’ve been what the kid was trying to tell me by showing me her past. But wait... Even the Essence didn’t know it was a fake.” He thought to himself for a minute “How did you guys figure it out?” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: It's our Mom, like we couldn't tell. GREEN: Dad couldn't tell because he's been trying to sustain our regeneration for thousands of years. He was basically nuts by the time he woke up. As for the goo pile? It's a goo pile, it's stupid. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Y’know, that’s fair.” Chi shook his head “So what about the things the other Monolith did? The people she absorbed, what happened to them?” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: Taken along with Monolith I'd bet. Gone with the wind wherever Dad blew himself to. What he did was true death, he isn't coming back. He demolished himself entirely, and his "wife". MARY: .... I had... sensed that. GREEN: I know you did. You felt your whole plan blow up in your face, but you never stopped Monolith because you were scared. Scared to end the mission, scared to regain your power and deal with us, and scared to face dad. GREEN: Look around, Mom. You have no friends here. Not a single person standing here is wishing for your safety, so watch your words. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Well, last thing I’d like to know is: What now? I take it you guys plan to kill her, obviously however you guys think will work best to make you guys feel better. But what about the rest of the universe? And the Essence? Oh, and that one weirdo who shot me in the chest and blew up a planet. You guys going to do something about them too?” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: You wanna know? We plan to rebuild our empires slowly. Each of us is going to carve a niche, return things to how they should have been for these past thousands of years, and deal with the threats as needed. Cadmus02/27/2019 “You may want to reverse that order. The Essence is still growing, so I’d imagine he’ll come for you guys soon.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MARY: I am just a human! I didn't know what I was doing! I was just trying to fix everything! GREEN: Great job. Look how well that turned out. I just wish I knew why you showed up all of a sudden so I could thank him or her for leading us to you. MISHA: Wait, why did you suddenly show up? GREEN: Human, what did I say? MISHA: But surely she has to have some idea. Cadmus02/27/2019 “The music.” Chi remembered “Some tone was playing that led me here. I get the feeling someone broke her barrier and led us here. Since I got here I’ve been feeling uneasy about the whole thing.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MARY: I heard it too. I was on a phone call and suddenly I could sense the whole universe. I knew someone would be coming. GREEN: Tone, huh? I didn't hear anything. You guys? The Yellow King groans softly while the Blue King gives a resounding sense of "no" GREEN: So, who else wants your head besides the whole universe? It could be anyone. We just beat them here. Cadmus02/27/2019 “I don’t think it’s that they want her head. It could be they want us here.” Chi added “Whatever it was stopped once I got here.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: Enough conversation, let's cut back to the point. Contact the god, and give us the power. MARY: You're going to kill me anyways, what reason would I have to return your power? GREEN: Oh we can do far worse than kill you. You know how {SCRAPE} is over there as the Green King gestures to the Red King, he says his name. His lips do not match the sound produced, and it hurts Misha to hear, Mary and Chi unaffected by their status Mary turns to Chi and Misha MARY: I'm sorry for everything, I did mean well... MISHA: Heard that one before. Colette has said the same thing. MISHA: It's a trait you all seem to have in common. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Wouldn’t be a first here. Look, I understand your side but you had countless chances to end the chaos. I can’t do anything for you now.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 Mary nods MISHA: He's not wrong. Colette has made countless efforts to rectify mistakes. You sat back and let them happen. Cadmus02/27/2019 “I do have a request for you guys though.” He looked at the Kings “If you do somehow manage to contact that god you’re hung up on, I’d like to be there too. The Essence tends to show up in those kinds of scenarios and I’d like to deal with him sooner rather than later.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: Removing him as a threat is beneficial to us too, so I suppose that wouldn't be a bad scenario. Suddenly, the Green king begins seizing, his body contorting and changing shape. The other Kings begin doing as well. None of them say anything. Misha's gauntlets suddenly vanish as Mary falls unconscious MISHA: Uh, what is happening? the Kings then turn back into orbs Chi can suddenly feel an intense sensation of exhaustion, his powers seemingly tied back and his current body being somewhat difficult Cadmus02/27/2019 “Ohhhh that’s weird.” Chi fought the sensation and created a zone around him formed entirely out of his power so he wasn’t really losing any. He summoned the orbs toward him even if they got upset and conveyed thoughts of “Hey suck it up for a minute.” Then he put a barrier around Misha and Mary in case things got dangerous. Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler walked towards the Cabin with a Green Light around him Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 as he did, he saw a large fist push itself inside Mary's barrier. It was bigger than an average humans, and attached to a ten foot body Misha looked to the huge individual walking MISHA: Hey, who're you?! Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler stopped as he saw the individual Cadmus02/27/2019 “Not happening!” Chi pulled Mary’s body toward him as well, his instinct to protect life taking over before he realized what he was protecting. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 The man grabbed Mary's side, and looked to Misha. He stood nearly ten feet tall, a darkened skin color. He was wearing a thick coat, and a thick pair of gloves and boots. His face had a scowl on it, his eyes a thousand yard stare. He said nothing as he grabbed Mary As Mary was ripped from his grasp, he tore off a small object, closing it in his hands and causing the object to vanish The man took one look at Chi, then simply began walking away Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler would slowly walk towards the Cabin as his Magic Power seemed unusual Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 Misha moved towards him, and attempted to summon her gauntlets and the flames of the demon lord, but neither manifested Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: I'm surprised I found them... Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: The fuck is-... oh no, this is what Daruk was talking about Cadmus02/27/2019 “Get back here!” He shouted at the man but didn’t leave his zone, knowing if he stepped out he’d be in danger. He just kept the Kings and Mary close while watching the man closely Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 Caught off guard, she suffers a single punch to the stomach, causing her to roll across the ground. She gags and coughs, surprised by the intense damage caused from the blow. The man then turns and keeps walking, without a single word Misha roled to her stomach and got on one hand and both knees MISHA: Ow- I think a rib is broken. 'she says as she winces' Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler would instantly zap infront of the Man stopping him as Tyler stared up Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 As Tyler appeared in front of him, all of his power would suddenly vanish away, no trace of any of his abilities present as the man slaps Tyler aside The further he moves, the more power returns, and Misha quickly heals her chest with fire MISHA: That's gotta be him. The one Daruk told me attacked the train and stole Atlas. Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler would get hit into a tree as he stared at the man Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: He had Timothy monogrammed on his jacket Misha makes a run towards the man, staying out of his attack range and trying to keep up Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: That fool... A massive Red Blazing Tower would raise under the man Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 As she gets close, the fire vanishes again As the tower manifests, it immediately demanifests, the abilities gone the second they reach an invisible bubble Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler would stand noticing something around the man Cadmus02/27/2019 “You we’re looking at his jacket?!” Chi asked in disbelief. He shook his head and raised his hand. Around the man the earth rose up and shot at him, the force behind the throws carrying it even without Chi guiding them Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: A barrier?... No... That's something more abnormal... Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 the blows struck the man over and over, but his body seemingly bubbled and the wounds burst, healing unnaturally fast as he reached a small clearing, he was struck by a Subjugation teleport beam, and vanished MIsha stopped, all of her power returned instantly She turns to Tyler MISHA: Help arrived, neat. Cadmus02/27/2019 “That’s Subjugation.” Chi sighed “Fuck, this is just looping back to them.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 Misha runs back to the cabin, stopping near Chi MISHA: The rocks and dirt you threw hit, but he shrugged it off. I have no idea what happened. Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: I'm good. Tyler: Damn bastard... He'd say to the man Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: That was definitely Subjugation. GREENL What the fuck just happened?! What did you do?! Cadmus02/27/2019 “He healed. He’s got regeneration that ignores his negation. Most likely it’s a genetic thing.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 The green king returns to his original form in a second. MISHA: Yeah, what I feared. I spoke with one of your guys about it, but I hadn't seen him in person. Sorry, I know the jacket was weird, but the one detail Daruk told me that stuck out was the cursive "Timothy" on his jacket Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: Also the reason my magic power is different is because I found the secret my father left for me... I'd raise both my hands holding up all ten of my fingers Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: One of your guys told me about "Iron-Bane Particles", he believes that's responsible Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: 9... More Phoenix Slayer Magics... Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: The regeneration is the result of a viral mutation. The Green king throws his hands up GREEN: Fantastic, just fantastic. Welp, I guess this was a pointless detour. Mom is effectively dead. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Welcome back, Kings. I just kept you from being taken by Subjugation. They took something from Mary though. I couldn’t see what.” Chi crouched near Mary and checked her to see how she was doing. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 Mary was entirely unconscious. Chi could only sense biological life, but nothing else Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler would walk towards the others Tyler: I see, so these are the kings? Cadmus02/27/2019 Chi glanced at the Green King and offered him the other three orbs. “Take them for now. They should be fine, I fueled them with my energy so they wouldn’t lose more.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: Fuck those idiots, they'll be fine. MISHA: 'To Tyler' Yeah GREEN: They took what is basically her soul. GREEN: For a human to have such power, dad implanted her with part of himself, it sort of looked like an uncut piece of glass. Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: Who was that man? His jacket gave off something unusual. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: I can't sense it, whatever happened when I passed out, it's gone. What happened?! MISHA: .... I'm not positive yet, but I'm certain he works for Subjugation. Cadmus02/27/2019 Chi muttered something in a different language that was probably unknown to the others “Some guy showed up, negated all of your energy, stole her soul, then left like nothing happened. I hit him but he just regenerated.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: negated? That's impossible! I am one of the fabled Kings! Son of the White King! That is not what happened! Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: Yeah... I used my Phoenix Slayer Magic and had no effect... Cadmus02/27/2019 “Please. You’re too narrow minded, you have to believe that there’s always going to be something more powerful than you. The Essence, whoever the hell Timothy is, me, and I’m sure there’s an endless string of surprises coming too. Either it consumed your power or it negated it. If it’s a mutated form of the Iron Bane Particles from Earthland, the former is most likely.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 The Green King looks ready to respond, then lowers his arms and throws them up once in anger GREEN: So you're telling me I have a threat I can't even fight. MISHA: I didn't pass out, but if Daruk's story told me anything, the stronger you are, the harder the effect hits. Chi had the presence of mind to barrier himself before being struck. Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: No, you could fight him, but I noticed something about that man. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Not entirely. I’ve dealt with Negators before. There’s always a limit, something we can use to beat them. Ieolon is a great example. A master of physical combat who doesn’t rely on magic or powers. Like Misha said, I reacted fast enough too. He couldn’t take all my power because I had enough beyond his limits to take.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: My power comes from a summon and a secondary force. I'm human without them. Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: He had some type of barrier around him, even though it was invisible, it gave off a faint scent of magic power. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: I felt the effects closer to him. I'll bet the negator is in his body or on his jacket Cadmus02/27/2019 “Most likely. We’d have to fight him to be sure. I can speak to Ieolon, me and him together should manage. There’s also the matter of ranged combat. I threw rocks at him aimed so they’d hit even if I wasn’t controlling them. Negators are good for people reliant on powers, but not for people who can fight or are intelligent enough to get around it.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: I saw that. You hit him with just rocks and stuff, so then it's a matter of breaking the negator and getting inside to him directly. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Well you can’t forget his regeneration.” He reminded her “That’ll be something we have to plan around too.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 GREEN: I don't care how it's done. Without that special piece, we can't get the power we came here for. If it breaks, mom dies, and I'm out her power. MISHA: If this is what I think it is Chi, then if we can remove the coat, we can strike its heart directly. The coat protects the beast. It'll mutate further without it, but we have nearly no chance killing it with it on. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Okay.” He looked at the Green King “So what should I do with them?” He asked, holding up the King’s orbs. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 The green king warps them all, each returning to its origin GREEN: I'll be back for answers. Keep your ears open. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Works for me.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 The Green King vanishes without another word MISHA: I know a lot just happened, but I'm still on "Monolith was a clone". Cadmus02/27/2019 “Bit of a slap in the face, huh?” Chi sighed “I’m just upset I still can’t do much myself yet. I couldn’t even tell it wasn’t her.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Hey, I've heard you've been collecting your power, it'll be back eventually. As it stands, I'm headed back to Magnolia Town to inform the people left. Tyler, I'll speak to you later as well Misha gives a wave, then takes off Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: I'm already well aware of what's going on. I'd vanish to Magnolia Cadmus02/27/2019 “Okay. I’ll... Be around.” Chi sighed and lifted Mary over his shoulder and teleported back to Kenobya, bringing her to the hospital portion of Kenobya so he could have people monitor her. She was kept in a nice hospital room with magic that would sustain her physical state so she didn’t die or anything. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019

As Colette and Atlas rest in their cell, they're suddenly caught off guard by the appearance of Timothy, who grabs them both and hauls them out of the room across the extended catwalk ATLAS: Hey! Asshole, I haven't forgotten you! Timothy makes no movements or statements, carrying them down several heavily protected hallways to the main room wherein a single man sits in a chair, which he turns to face the two, a gloating smirk across his face ???: he really is such a good boy. You tell him to fetch, he fetches. He got you two, and he got this The man holds up the crystal retrieved from Mary's body atlas makes a quick move to throw a punch at the guy, but is grabbed and tossed back by Timothy The man leans forward in his chair ???: A tad impatient. I have everything I need, but I can't let you all go just yet. After all, you're my hostages. I let my bargaining chips free, and my life is forfeit. ATLAS: The fuck do you want with us? ???: Well, you see, you both have a specific type of life force, one that matches Mary Schaeffer quite well. I mean, that makes sense. You're the sister to this one, and she is an alternate universe version of the woman. ATLAS: Schaeffer is dead, we saw her die. ???: Ah, but that's where you're wrong. 'The man stands up, and simply paces behind the girls before spinning and pressing a button, causing a monitor to come alive with lots of text' ???: This right here, is my attempt to find a way to beat Monolith. I've researched her for years while I worked for Subjugation, a small-time peon nobody noticed. I funded the purchase of a T-103 viral parasite to make good ol' Timothy there, and I purchased the tech to focus the works of Iron-Bane Particles into what I call a "Nullifier", a device to weaken individuals. The more powerful, even god-level, the harder it hits. ???: I could never be sure that it would work on Monolith, but during my experiment I found some interesting details. Tidbits that din't exactly match with history, and that's when I came to a realization. Monolith wasn't Mary, but some kind of clone. Research and research, and I found Mary Schaeffer's life. I couldn't pinpoint it, so I made a beacon, the tower you both rested in. It pulled your life to create a sonar system that responded to her and broke her protection. Now... now I have her power. ATLAS: Do you like to hear yourself talk? 'the man walks back to his chair after poking Atlas in the forehead' ???: If I could, I'd make a whole album of me talking. 'the man sits back down' ???: I have the power of the original Mary Schaeffer. ATLAS: What, you gonna rule the world? ???: No, not really. I wanted something nobody else could have. I'm leaving you all in the hands of Subjugation at the next train out of here. We likely won't meet again. ATLAS: Then why even tell us all this? ???: Posturing, really. Besides, you don't even know who I am, do you? What ya gonna do, tell on the fifty year old man who worked for Subjugation? You're gonna have to be more specific. Tell my tale to your friends, show them how smart I am, and how I managed to beat you all through so little effort. ???: Timothy, my good boy. They need to be returned to the tower, then come straight back here. We'll be leaving soon. Timothy effortlessly picks up the two and carries them back, Atlas thrashing the whole time

Razmon angrily follows the man down the hallway, just in front of Timothy RAZMON: Why blab the whole situation to them at all? Why not keep them locked away?! ???: And who will recognize me for this deed? Surely you don't expect me not to be credited with outsmarting six different gods? RAZMON: if you don't check your ego, we will be killed! Those beings are powerful and dangerous! The fact that the four kings were- ???: Yeah yeah yeah. General, if you don't mind, I'd prefer you didn't rain on my parade. Be negative elsewhere. RAZMON: I swear if we die as a result of this. ???: Subjugations civil war has already started. People are fighting amongst one another, payments aren't being properly made, and generally the entire organization is confused and without leadership. Take your share, and split now. Razmon glares at him, before walking down a hall ???: Let's go now, Timothy. Those two will remain there. We get threatened, we bring the whole place down. By the time anyone finds us when this place falls apart on its own, we'll be long gone. the two continue down a hall, the man happily snickering to himself, Timothy loudly stomping after without saying a word

MISHA: So now we have to get back Mary's glass orb thing. DARUK: That's quite a story. TOUMA: Indeed. How do we plan to even fight them if they're practically invincible? MISHA: Like I said, If Timothy is wearing a negator, we need to get that coat off. Chi couldn't fight directly, the kings went down, and both Atlas and Colette fell to this guy. We need people with less power. TOUMA: Okay, but what is the plan MISHA: Improvise. We gotta find him, then we gotta get his limiter coat off. DARUK: I wanna get a second crack at him, so I'll help. TOUMA: You guys have helped me a lot, so I'm game. Cadmus02/27/2019 Ieolon sipped some tea as he listened in to their conversation. “Eugh... I hate tea...” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Good. MISHA: Okay, so... that's the plan... the three stand there in place for a second DARUK: So... we goin? MISHA: Going? DARUK: Yeah, to the guy. Timothy. MISHA: Um, well, I don't know where he is. TOUMA: How we gonna find him? MISHA: I don't know. none say anything for another moment TOUMA: Not to be this guy, but if we have no idea where he is, how are we supposed to fight him? MISHA: I.. uh... I honestly don't know. TOUMA: Excellent. MISHA: Thanks for the sarcasm TOUMA: Misha, I don't want to be mean, but we have zero intel on where he is. I've been here, Daruk has too, and you don't know where the guy went except "Subjugation". They have thousands of bases with millions of people, and the whole organization is entering a civil war over leadership. DARUK: We need someone that can track this guy. MISHA: I... maybe Chi has an idea. Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler would reappear in front of Magnolia with Mare Tyler: So the others grouped together and are talking about that Jacketed guy? Mare: It would seem so. He'd say as they both entered the town Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: He's invisible to energy tracking and immune to teleportation MISHA: Hmmm.... Cadmus02/27/2019 “Well that’s just what you need to be looking for, don’t you think?” Ieolon asked, tossing away the cup that dissolved into fire. Off. Tqler02/27/2019 As Tyler and Mare walked to where the others were, Tyler kept thinking of the Barrier the Large Man used to drain Magic Power Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 Hm? Sits up from the roof of the library i was napping at and noticed Tyler's blood Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: Come to think of it, even with the other 9 Lacrimas planted inside me... That man nearly drained all my magic power... Mare: I wasn't with you when that happened, but based on your Magic level, that guy must be quite something. Tyler and Mare would enter walking towards the others Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 leaves the library and runs to greet her friend wait up Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Hey, Lumina MISHA: We're in a bit of a pickle Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 what happened? Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 Misha explains all of the details, explaining what happened with Timothy, the meeting with Mary Schaffer and the kings alongside Chi, and the fact that they can't find Colette and Atlas Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 it sounds like you guys arent in a bit of a pickle but a huge pickle.. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Yeah, but we have no way to track this guy. Tyler helped out earlier, but neither he nor myself could do damage. Chi did the most, and he barely did anything. Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 he sounds like hes strong against magic users.. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Yeah, the bigger your powerful, the worse he gets Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 hm...runic spells wouldnt work then learning runes so that leaves close combat Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Yeah, and he, quite literally, cracked one of my ribs in a single blow Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 ?! jesus,really? Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: He's incredibly durable, a superhuman in terms of strength MISHA: He was punctured several times when Chi shot him with stones and huge rocks, and he shrugged it all off Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 hm....then maybe if he cant be hit from the outside we can strike from the inside Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: How do you propose that? Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 my well...power doesnt only work on my blood Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: but if our powers don't work when we're close, that won't help Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 true....hmmm Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 DARUK: Well, you said something about a heart MISHA: Underneath his limiter coat is an exposed heart, it's a defect in the viral mutations, it pushes the heart to the surface to increase oxygen exposure, and it is a weakpoint. It can't be struck while the coat is on, but if we can get it off. Eve Moonlit02/27/2019 hmmm then we need a distraction Cadmus02/27/2019 Ieolon walked over to join the group out of frustration since his attempt to join in the conversation dramatically wasn’t working. “Easy! You just beat the shit out of him without magic. Jeez, Chi should know that much. Could’ve just called me. There’s not a drop of magic in me, I’d be much more useful out there than here too! Do you know how boring it is to fix a train?” “Besides, finding him is easy too, just look for wherever you can’t go. Teleportation requires a destination, if that place is blocked off because if you were to teleport there you’d get negated or something, go near it. Scout it out and see if it’s the big guy.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: That is honestly not a bad idea DARUK: Is that to imply you expected it to be? MISHA: What? no, no no I didn't mean it that way TOUMA: Sounded a little like it MISHA: Hey, you're taking what I said out of context Cadmus02/27/2019 “Psh. I plan battles every single day, Kenobya has War Games for this reason. I might not look it but I’ve never lost a match!” Ieolon folded his arms and grinned smugly “I didn’t pick the nickname ‘God of War’ for nothing, Y’know.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: There's a couple guys taking that title, but you kenobyans are certainly something else Cadmus02/27/2019 “I’ll kick their ass too then, prove them wrong.” He muttered and cracked his knuckles obnoxiously loudly “Alright! If we’re going to be fighting big boy then we need to go over strategy. Your powers won’t be worth crap if you can’t use them, but thankfully Big Boy is AOE And not target specific. Out of range, people like Misha and maybe Fal will be much better offering artillery and perimeter control. We don’t want him running away from the fight. I can be up close fighting, hand to hand is my specialty. Touma, your Odin would probably be annoying to deal with for him too, so maybe bring it along but if the projectiles are magical in nature, forget it.” He pointed a finger at Daruk “Did you pass out when Timmy showed up on the train?” Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler would enter Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 DARUK: I got a tingle in my toes, that was about it MISHA: I felt way more than a tingle, it felt like I was hauling a couple bricks TOUMA: The shells aren't magical, one of the reasons I can wield this behemoth. Pure technology. Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: What's up? Cadmus02/27/2019 “Excellent. Wanna go rough up big boy with me?” He asked Daruk “Your strength will be perfect for taking on someone like that. And Touma, that’s perfect. We’ll have Long range, short range, and melee combat happening all at once. Misha, you’re strong too but your giant form will help a lot more with larger projectiles considering he knocked you flat earlier.” He turned and looked at Tyler “Sup kid? I’m planning right now.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Problem. i can't use it at all. the Demon Lord gets knocked unconscious. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Even if you don’t go near him in the first place?” Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: Planning on what? Tyler: Something to do with the giant? Cadmus02/27/2019 “Our new friend Timmy out there. I’ve got a General game plan in mind, but not sure how I’d fit you in. Your magic is mostly based on energy attacks, right?” Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: I mean I got 9 new types magics, so not really. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Magic is an energy attack Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: Not all magics, my Siphonning Ability is very different. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: But it's still not a natural ability, it'll fail when we fight Cadmus02/27/2019 “New magic is unreliable.” Ieolon added “Listen, unless you’ve got something that can ignore negation fields, it might be too dangerous to take you in.” Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler: Siphonning will make any type of defense or attack based unit will be eaten down slowly. Tyler: But if that doesn't work I got a few tricks up my sleeve. Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Now, now we look for him. If we find him, I bet we'll find Colette and Atlas Cadmus02/27/2019 “Maybe. No guarantee though since he seems to be Subjugation’s lapdog for the moment. He could be running errands.” Off. Tqler02/27/2019 Tyler would think: All manners of Magic and Abilities are ineffective against who ever their talking about... Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Well, we have a plan. If Lumina can help as well, that works, otherwise it'll just be us. Cadmus02/27/2019 “Lumina... Well I’d say she can help with melee since she’s got that nice claymore, but if she’s got magic it’ll slow her down.” Gold Material Drop02/27/2019 MISHA: Okay, well scouting it is then MISHA: We gotta find him Cadmus02/28/2019 "Well all you've gotta do is search for a place you can't teleport to." Ieolon advised and held his hand out. A nice longsword appeared in his hand and his armor formed around his body. Once it was on it wouldn't be affected by nullification so it was better that he put it on before they left. Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 Misha takes several moments to try and sense the world around them, but her energy sensing isn't as strong as Chi's and Colette's as she tries her hardest to locate a pocket where she can't sense. She stands there, trying hard for several moments DARUK: Need help? MISHA: No, gimme a second. I'm not as good at this as Colette, it'll take a minute. I'm slowly sensing over the area. After several minutes, Misha spots herself a large Subjugation building not far away, but also spots incredibly heavy firepower near it MISHA: I think I have an idea. TOUMA: I'll try to get The Odin moved. It was upgraded with the Subjugation warp tech, but it doesn't act instantly given how big it is. DARUK: That leaves me, you, Ieolon, and Tyler. Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 MISHA: We can try our best I suppose Touma heads off towards The Odin in hopes of getting it moved Cadmus03/08/2019 I: "An idea isn't much to go off of. We should scout it before acting, that'll just draw attention to us." Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 MISHA: True, I'll jump nearby and be right back Cadmus03/08/2019 I: "It okay if I go too? Just in case that guy is there." Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 MISHA: Okay. Daruk, we'll be back Be careful Misha teleports off, teleporting Ieolon and herself to a nearby planet with a small atmosphere but little sky cover They can see Subjugation ships firing on each other near a giant tower Cadmus03/08/2019 Ieolon drew his sword and frowned "Why are they firing on each other?" He wondered as he looked around for a place to hide Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 Misha enacts a spell on them to breathe as they look on MISHA: Touma said something about Subjugation losing over half its bank account, leaving un-countable soldiers without paychecks and on the brink of civil war Cadmus03/08/2019 I: "Doesn't look like the 'brink' to me." He scoffed "Bunch of idiots fighting over numbers. C'mon, let's see if we can't find out anything useful." He started walking parallel to the conflict rather than straight for them so he could get a better view of the battle while also heading over to where people were. Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 Misha looked at the giant tower on the middle, trying to keep from getting too close and being hit by stray firepower as she scanned the area Cadmus03/08/2019 As he walked, Ieolon absently swatted away any stray fire coming his way. He tried to pick a path furthest from the fighting but close enough to get Misha in range to scan, but it seemed like he'd still be in the danger area for that. "So, you're the one with the scanning powers. Anything interesting or potentially dangerous aside from the civil war?" Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 MISHA: Just that, the tower has a big empty space on it Cadmus03/08/2019 "That falls under 'Interesting'. Anything around it? Guards, surveillance if you can see that, important people?" He asked, a stray bullet pinging off his armor harmlessly. "We should get somewhere that we won't get shot in." Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 MISHA: To answer your questions, I don't see anything. Life forces are mostly outside Cadmus03/08/2019 "Mhm, that's what I meant by around it." He looked over his shoulder at her "I take it you don't do much recon or spying?" Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 MISHA: Colette usually handles it with sensing. I have four years of experience, Colette has a lot more. ???: The name is Malis Opranion, former Economist for Subjugation. Monolith bit the dust as we hoped. I know that we have some people to thank for that, in fact one of them is present here. You helped my plan along quite swimmingly, a round of applause! the room is silent as Malis turns his head MALIS: I said... applause the soldiers awkwardly clap as commanded Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare: So... You were against the Monolith? Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MALIS: Against? That nut knew nothing of what she had. All that tech, money, force, everything. Not to mention she killed my planet at a young age. I survived of course, as I always do. Spent the last fifty years joining her fledgling organization and helping build it up. Good ol' Timothy here was supposed to kill her, but you guys beat us to it MALIS: Working for Subjugation nets good gains, so once she bit the dust thanks to you all, I had one simple goal: Blow Subjugation sky high. MISHA: Why in the world would you want to kill your own group? Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: I see, your for one descriptive and we shared similar goals, but that still doesn't make you buddy to buddy to us all. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MALIS: Subjugation isn't my group little lady. Besides, I started throwing its economy out of whack and starting this civil war. Subjugation dies, I get all of the glory for it, and the technology is worth a mint. Brilliant I may add. MALIS: A feisty little one. I have seen you before too. Tyler. I'm gonna call you Ty. Well, Ty, you don't have to be buddies to take out a common enemy. I saw you guys as the intruders on my screens, and figured we could reason this out like civilized geniuses. MALIS: Or, Timothy here can go back to painting the walls with you all Timothy grunts, all damage dealt to him having healed back by this point, even with a new arm Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: Feisty? Oh, I was stating out the obvious. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: what are you supposin? We help you destroy Subjugation? MALIS: All you have to do to do that is simple: leave. I'm gonna take my big bad machine here and pummel some Subjugation planets MISHA: This doesn't sound like a great idea to me MALIS: Neither does your alternative Timothy takes a single step forward Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare: Well, your proposal didn't sound better than what you just said. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MALIS: Look, you don't have to trust what I say, just trust my genius. MALIS: You guys can go stop Subjugation, and we'll be right behind you all blasting warships out of the sky and destroying Subjugation planets MALIS: Your problem is solved, and we get to finish our plan Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: And your entire army is fine with this? He'd be referring to Timothy and the Soldiers Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MALIS: Of course! After all, they're staying aboard here to help. Appreciate not killing them by the way, that is certainly very nice of you. A few weeks of bruising but they'll be fine DARUK: I dunno guys, this doesn't sound like a safe plan. I still don't trust Subjugation. DARUK: And you're it's leader! Malis nodded while smirking, then pulls out a small walkie-talkie MALIS: I really wanted this to be diplomatic, but if you don't wanna listen to requests, then accept a threat MALIS: Right now the Laser Battery is trained on Earthland. It's fully charged as we haven't fired anything yet, and it will stop any magic on the planet while causing an explosion of such intensity that we might as well have struck the planet with a moon. MALIS: Leave, or I fire. MALIS: If I don't radio in ten minutes, they'll fire for me. Misha and Daruk stand silent, unsure what to do Timothy takes several steps forward between Malis and the others MALIS: By my count, it's been three minutes. Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: What do we do?... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: Knowing what we've been up against, he's likely not bluffing. Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon, who had been quiet the whole time, cleared his throat and spoke up "So wait, we leave and keep going after Subjugation while you do the same thing? That sounds fine to me, to be honest. The only thing I'm concerned about is the fact that you took a friend of their's. That's the only thing I want to clear up." Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MALIS: I have a friend? MISHA: We came looking for Colette, alternate universe version of Monolith, and we know Timothy got her sister Atlas MALIS: hmmm.... lemme think. Did we take someone by that name? Cadmus03/15/2019 "Them." Ieolon confirmed and sheathed his sword. He rested his hand on it just in case he needed it again but remained on standby Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MALIS: Nope, cannot recall. Timothy was used by a couple people including a general, perhaps he'd know where? MISHA: What general? MALIS: General Razmon. He was also on the news a couple times. He wanted some tech to find somebody, and once we found out who I was all over it. MALIS: After all, the fabled Mary Schaeffer, who would've guessed she was alive? MISHA: ... so, where do we find this Razmon? MALIS: He left in an escape pod when Subjugation fell apart, so only God himself knows. MALIS: Hold on. 'presses walkie talkie' add five minutes Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: We only got 2 minutes left, what's it going to be? We going to let countless millions die, or do we trust this man? Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: Ieolon is right, we need some info on this kidnapping. Where do we even begin? MALIS: Well, why not check out some Subjugation structures for clues? MISHA: ... Cadmus03/15/2019 "Personally, I've got nothing against you guys. Misha, I can work with them and figure some stuff out. You hunt for this Razmon and try to figure something out about Colette and Atlas. That sound okay?" Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MALIS: Three more minutes 'clicks walkie talkie' MISHA: ...okay Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare: It's been 10 minutes... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MALIS: All right, now we're passed deliberation. We have three minutes on the counter, what's it gonna be? Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: It's your call. He'd say to the others Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon swatted Mare on... the shoulder? Somewhere "He's adding time." He looked at Malis "Well, I'm here to stay for a bit I guess. That or I can run errands or whatever. As long as you don't blow up that world. Fal would kill me if I let that happen." Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MALIS: Sounds like a deal then. MALIS: Timothy, be a good boy and show them the escape pods. The security forces and Timothy move towards the group as a security soldier points SOLDIER: This way MALIS: Cancel the fire the group is lead to the escape pods, of which everyone is loaded in a packed size to a three-seater as the door shuts behind them through the glass window, they can see Timothy's exposed arm adjust a valve and startup the evacuation procedure. For a brief second, the group can see a tattoo of the Fairy Tail guild on Timothy's exposed forearm. The shuttle then launches Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: Hey... Wasn't that... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: Weird tattoo Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare would fall over Mare: No, that was the real deal. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 as the group leaves the Xanthos airspace and the nullifer effect stops, everyone returns to their old powers Misha teleports the group back to a nearby planet, her power and gauntlets back. Daruk bends his neck, the cramped space on the escape pod quite intense. The group watches The Xanthos move through space in the direction of the Subjugation Sonar Tower used to find Mary MISHA: Well, looking for this general is our best bet right now Cadmus03/15/2019 "Guess that guy doesn't like guests. I offered to help then got kicked off. Excellent hospitality." Ieolon shrugged and stretched as he got out of the pod. "Well, where should we start then?" Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: Dunno. DARUK: Tyler, what was it about the tattoo that got your attention? Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: You didn't notice it? Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: I saw it, but you seemed confused Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: It's from that guild, Fairy Tail... It was on that Timothy. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: A tattoo for them? Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: I don't know why he had it, but there's something deeper than just that. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: Well, why would he have it? MISHA: I don't know enough about Fairy Tail to be able to say anything. The only member of the guild we know besides Falaranion is Vascular MISHA: And Magnus, but we haven't seen Magnus for some time Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: Well I got to go. Mare and Tyler would fly off Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: Hm... well, if Timothy having a tattoo is a problem, we can ask the Fairy Tail guild what it could mean MISHA: First, Razmon. I don't care about the cosmetics Gold Material Drop03/26/2019 As they talk, Subjugation airship fire begins landing nearby. Daruk creates a barrier, watching the firepower bounce about as it becomes clear the Xanthos is the target MALIS: They've already started the lights, let's dance. Malis smirks aboard his chair on the Xanthos as Subjugation ships fire at the Xanthos in an effort to blast it out of the sky, however the laser fire and energy blasts stop as they reach the hulking war machine which responds with missiles and gunfire, damaging the weapons on the Warships firing at it Cadmus03/26/2019 I: “Well, the others can probably help more than I can at this point, I’ve just offered myself to that Malis guy to buy you guys time. Now... I’ve gotta figure out how to get back to him so he doesn’t blow up Earthland.” He groaned “Alright, Misha, the others can probably help you. If not then it looks like you’ll need other help.” Gold Material Drop03/26/2019 DARUK: Whatever you do, we'd best get clear of this spot DARUK: They ain't aiming too hard MISHA: Right

As the firepower strikes the tower, the vibrations knock Atlas over. Confused, she quickly stands COLETTE: Sounds like... someone is shooting... this location... ATLAS: Is it a rescue? Cadmus03/08/2019 "Gotcha. Well, now's a great time to practice." He stopped and crouched down so he'd be less of a target. "Are there guards or anything around this blank space? Any people observing it or going in and out?" Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 MISHA: Nothing I can see. I can't see the area itself, but I don't sense anything inside the bubble or outside of it, but I also can't sense inside of it so I have no idea what's in there Cadmus03/08/2019 Ieolon sighed and shook his head “Alright. We’ll have to go in if we want to see. But it’s not moving, right?” Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 MISHA: No, it's perfectly still Cadmus03/08/2019 “Okay. So it might be just that space. Which means it’s not our guy.” He sheathed his sword and looked back at the fighting “Well, let’s search for another place. If we can’t find anything, we come back here. Sound good?” Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 MISHA: Okay, but this was the biggest area, I'm not positive where to go now. Cadmus03/08/2019 “If this is the biggest area then that means Tim doesn’t have much range. Which is good to know. If we can find another one then we can go check.” Gold Material Drop03/08/2019 As the two speak, Misha notices a series of escape pods launch from the tower. They have been launching this entire time, but one catches her attention due to an inability to sense anything from it, not just a lack of life but the inability to sense it MISHA: Wait, there! Gold Material Drop03/10/2019 The Escape Pod flies through space, off in a new direction

DARUK: Hm... guess I just wait around then. Wonder if they found anything. Gold Material Drop03/10/2019 As Daruk sits back, waiting for a sign, he heads to Touma who has gotten The Odin running DARUK: Brother, how ya doin up there? TOUMA: 'pops the cockpit' Great! Everything is back to working order thanks to everyone's help! I'm gonna get ready to teleport when we get the signal! DARUK: Perfect! 'thumbs up' Cadmus03/12/2019 Ieolon watched the pod launch and took a deep breath “I can’t follow that pod. Can you track it and take us when it lands?” Gold Material Drop03/12/2019 MISHA: I'll do my best. the escape pod flies through the action, unaffected and unattended to by the situation going on

Inside of a large laboratory in an unknown place, three individuals stand within a huge, well-lit mechanical chamber. Pipes and sensors snake the walls, all leading to a huge cylinder filled with a black substance, and multiple smaller cylinders around it that seem to be pushing the liquid into the main cylinder. Inside the main cylinder is a single person floating ???1: Okay, time to crack it open. Gods themselves heed my genius! In the name of science, I scoff at- ???2: Doc, you sure this is a good idea? DOC: Nothing is ever a good idea until you mold it, my dear boy. Now then: I scoff at- ???2: Doc, you and I both know that when you open that container, anything could happen. DOC: Oh my please, stop being such a coward about it! How is science supposed to progress with all of this whining? ???3: We got the guns, we got the firepower, it's all we need. Plus, this did work last time. ???2: Last time it was a human, this is a god we're talking about. ???3: You worry too much. Anything goes wrong, I kill it. DOC: Exactly my thought. Now then, since my epic speech was so rudely interrupted, twice might I add, let us skip to opening. ???2: Are you sure this- DOC: I will hear no more of it! the second man sighs ???2: Perhaps death wouldn't be so bad after all of this. The scientist walks over to a console and presses a series of buttons. One by one, the containers around the room stop pumping liquid, the tubes to the main cylinder begin clearing as the liquid in the central cylinder pools and stops circulating. After a few moments, a cover on the bottom of the cylinder opens, draining the blackened liquid, leaving what appears to be a human skeleton coated in a viscous black gelatin that reflects with the lights of the room. the entity slowly drops to the floor with the draining of the liquid, laying on its face DOC: See, that wasn't so- The entity in the cylinder screams twice, and two of the adjoining cylinders are seemingly ripped from their location without explanation, throw across the room and shattering, spreading the liquid about. The entity smashes the glass, and the third individual and the second man both hold their firearms at the ready DOC: DROP THEM NOW!!! the two drop their firearms, looking to one another confused for a brief second as they fixate on the being in the container, writhing as it tries to stand, but unable to move its body properly. The scientist quickly moves to the cylinder, as the other two quickly move in as well. The scientist removes a set of blankets on the nearby wall and covers the creature in them DOC: Okay, the hard part is over. ???2: Can you explain what the fuck we're looking at? DOC: Not really, but we can get into details much later. Right now our friend here has no eyes or ears, so we need to get this room cleaned and our friend to the medical room to rest so they can grow. ???3: On it the third individual lifts the creature with its arms and hauls it to the medical room, leaving the room quickly and watching for debris The other two stand there amidst the blackened liquid and glass, the main chamber broken DOC: This will be expensive to fix, but with this latest experiment, we will have all the money needed. ???2: Doc, what was that? DOC: 'waves hands once in a large sweep' Science! As for all of this, now it's your job! the scientist tosses the second man a broom DOC: the liquid is harmless unless ingested, I wouldn't recommend it. Prolonged submersion could be a problem, so please do not bathe in it. Get your suit off and get busy cleaning up! Time is money, my boy! the scientist leaves, his hands behind his back. The second man sighs ???2: Back to work then. Better go get my mop.

Nearly two hours continue until the pod lands in its intended location ???: Come along, Timothy. Let us go. Gold Material Drop03/12/2019 the man steps free from the escape pod, the ground torn up behind it as it harshly landed. The two step out of their pod and quickly maneuver into what looks like a tiny shed

MISHA: It's landed MISHA: The signal doesn't appear to be moving nearly as fast, so I'm assuming they're on foot now. MISHA: I'll grab Daruk and get Touma some coordinates. You're good getting there yourself, right? Cadmus03/13/2019 Ieolon gave her a deadpan look “I thought we’ve been over the fact that I’m not in any sense magic. Give me a map and coordinates, Sure I can get there. Can’t teleport though.” Gold Material Drop03/13/2019 MISHA: Figured, just checking. Come on. Misha immediately teleports back to Magnolia Town after grabbing Ieolon, and she quickly runs to Daruk Misha leaps up to the cockpit and quickly hands off several sets of coordinates to Touma to input on the Odin TOUMA: Okay, on it MISHA: don't immediately warp in, let me make sure the area is safe. I can't sense anything inside of it, so hold on TOUMA: Okay, I'll wait Misha leaps back down and manages to warp both Daruk and Ieolon the three of them appearing in the area with the shack. The area has heavy foliage, and there's no obvious path to the location Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon rubbed his eyes hard. Teleporting so much in less than a minute hurt his head “Okay. We’re here, now what?” Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: Dunno, guess we break in DARUK: This tiny house in the middle of a forest? MISHA: I guess. The signal went in, but the signal is overpowering on the inside, so I can't see what is in there. DARUK: Okay. Let's see Daruk walks up to the door, ripping the wooden door from its rather flimsy hinges. The door is ripped off, and instantly Daruk feels a tingling sensation in his toes DARUK: Nothing in here The shack has no furniture of any kind, an empty, somewhat musty building with hay on the floor Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon walked over to the shack and looked inside “Huh. Why would it just be sitting here empty then?” Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: Bet there's a floor trap of some kind. They definitely moved in here from what I could tell. Cadmus03/15/2019 “Okay. I’ll look since I’m least likely to be affected if they use that thing again.” He walked into the shack and started poking around the floor, searching for anything loose Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Despite the wooden texture on the floor, there is a loud clanging noise DARUK: I'd say we found somethin. Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon nodded and drew his sword, then stabbed it into the ground and shook it around to make the edges of any hatch wiggle and show themselves Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Ieolon manages to show the location, but can't budge the hatch with his swords DARUK: Time to show some Goron muscle! Daruk hoists his stone sword upwards, and slams it down several times as hard as he can, denting the metal over and over. It becomes apparent that it isn't thick or reinforced, and eventually snaps open As Misha enters the shack, her powers dissipate, and her gauntlets disappear MISHA: Ugh, I hate this sensation Cadmus03/15/2019 “Nice work, Daruk!” Ieolon patted him on the shoulder and lifted the metal off the opening with ease, throwing it aside before looking down the hole “I’ll go first?” Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: 'Daruk smiles and opens his giant palm towards the hatch' Sure thing! Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon readied his sword and started climbing down into the opening, then dropped down the opening praying it wasn’t too deep. Thankfully he had physical accommodations to darkness and would be able to tell if he was going to die before hitting the bottom. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 As he ventured low enough, a second hatch opened on its own and he was struck with a powerful light illuminating a massive warehouse-sized complex. The most obvious thing in the room seemed to be a massive mechanical device of some kind, far far bigger than Touma's Odin, which was being illuminated from many sides by lights Cadmus03/15/2019 He let out a low whistle and stabbed his sword into the wall to hold himself there as he checked out the giant machine “Damn... That’s like a steroid boosted Odin.” Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Raising on a small platform up to its cockpit is two men. One is Timothy, standing at the ready, while the other seems to be a man, somewhere in his fifties, and wearing a fairly nice suit. From this distance, Ieolon can't make out many details beyond the mans basic clothes and silver hair as the two rise on an elevator Cadmus03/15/2019 “A twin with a fashion sense.” Ieolon chuckled and eased himself down further and pulled his sword out, then pinned himself just above the open hatch so he could see more without fully revealing himself Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: There's a lot of lights down there. Definitely people. As the elevator for the two comes to a stop, the two individuals begin walking to a large opening the PA system on the base comes on, with a short burst of static ???: Attention everyone, this is your personal genius speaking. Ready the Xanthos for departure. We have some planets to smash. The two walk into the gigantic mechanical machine as a series of boarding platforms activate, and nearly a hundred individual people begin boarding this massive machine Cadmus03/15/2019 “Planet smashing. That’s one way to piss off Chi. Should we interfere?” He whispered to Misha who he hadn’t noticed had followed him. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: That sounds bad Alarms begin blaring DARUK: What happened?! I'm too big to fit down there, is everything okay?! Ieolon sees the light of the sun beaming through the ceiling as the roof begins opening Daruk and Misha are caught off guard as the ground shakes rather violently. Misha ducks outside as she sees the ground opening up the gigantic platform under the robot begins rising as it slowly makes its way above ground MISHA: The hell... DARUK, IEOLON, GET OUT HERE!!! Daruk tosses his arm down to Ieolon to pull him up Misha quickly rushes to the mech and manages to leap on top of it as one of its arms comes above ground Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon watched Misha run to the mech and shook his head, then drew his sword and ran toward the mech, leaping up sections of it to join Misha on top of it “Like hell I’ll leave someone behind!” He scowled and landed nearby. He readied his sword and pointed it at her “Besides you are practically defenseless right now and it’s been a while since I’ve had a good workout.” Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Daruk follows and grabs onto the thing as it finally rises, and a series of boosters begin readying to fly it into space MISHA: Uh oh... The nullifier field active all around the Xanthos, none of them can teleport or use magic still MISHA: We need to get inside this thing! Misha quickly scrambles up the huge arm towards what appears to be a hatch, Daruk not far behind Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon followed after the two “Hope it’s unlocked otherwise we’re going to be found out from the noise.” He pointed out Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: Either that or we suffocate in space Daruk manages to grip the hatch and force it open, jumping inside after managing to force his bulk through. Misha quickly afterwards Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon slipped in after them and slammed it shut with enough force to jam it back into place. Then he took a deep breath and pointed at the hatch “If that’s not airtight this thing is going down.” Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 As they do, they can hear some alarms as soldiers come around the corner brandishing bladed weapons and small riot-shield Daruk manages to keep a number of these individuals back as he bats them aside, avoiding hitting them too hard and killing them. Daruk keeps pushing forward in the somewhat cramped hallways as they reach the torso of the machine after some time defending from attacks Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon raised his sword and started fighting alongside Daruk, slicing non-vital areas to weaken people and knocking people around with the flat of his sword or the sword handle. His armor was oddly flexible so he moved through the soldiers with ease and his sword cut through most material like butter. He was grinning like a gamer would when they revisit low level farming sites after finishing a game. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 The soldiers were clearly uncoordinated with their weapons. None of them had trained with swords, a decision made to avoid puncturing the interior metal of the ship with firearms Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon took advantage of it and wove through them, taking them out with relative ease. He actually landed on one of their shoulders and looked around to see how many were still standing before kicking off of them and going in for more Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 as the bodies of unconscious and wounded soldiers increased, the later waves stopped short, aware of being outmatched Daruk and Misha stop as the next set of soldiers looks on confused, unsure how to proceed Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon popped his knuckles and looked back at his work "Not bad for a start. What's next?" Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 As he speaks, Timothy shoves several soldiers aside, his sneer and frustration as always visible across his face DARUK: Ah, this guy again Off. Tqler03/15/2019 A massive flare of Colors would appear in the air as Tyler was riding Mare in Mare's Spiral Phoenix Form Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: Hey, Gorons don't like to hold grudges, but to you I'll make an exception! Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: I guess were late. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Timothy cracks his neck and walks towards them Tyler approaches a gigantic mechanical war machine in the air Aboard the limbs is a partially opened hatch which the rest of the crew recently opened Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: I guess we should go in. Tyler would hop in as Mare reformed into a Human following Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon raised his sword at the big guy "So this is him huh? Shouldn't be too bad." Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler would land inside the machine as he flew towards the Daruk and the others Mare would appear next to the group Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Misha doesn't have time to respond to Tyler as Timothy speeds up and rushes Daruk Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler would hold his hand out towards Mare Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Daruk attempts to smash him with his blade, only for the hulking man to quickly beat it aside and elbow Daruk, throwing him off balance before throwing him at Misha Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: You stay here, I can handle this with ease. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Misha manages to barely avoid being crushed by Daruk as he falls backwards Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler would slowly walk towards the hulking man using his Ocean Phoenix Magic Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Tylers magic would fail to manifest altogether, none of his magic working at all Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: Ocean Phoenix... Cyclone Rays! Suddenly my magic would come out of my hands Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Timothy would grab Tyler and headbutt him, throwing him to the ground Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: HOOF! Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Misha stands, desperately trying to manifest her gauntlets but failing MISHA: Come on! Come on! Daruk gets back to his feet, and puts down his Boulder Breaker, instead charging Timothy as the two grapple their hands, trying to push the other back Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare would help Tyler lending him a little of his magic Tyler: I see, so we have to use power again him... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Daruk would start getting pushed back as Timothy tried crushing his hands, his bulky Goron body surviving the grip as Daruk launched himself forward, knocking himself and Timothy over Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare: We can do that easily. Mare would grab onto Tyler as Mare's Phoenix Wings appeared flying towards Timothy while distracted Mare boosted Tyler so he could land a massive hit on Timothy's gut Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 all of Tyler's enhanced strength would evaporate, Mare unable to switch his forms as Tyler landed a human-level blow to Timothy who got to his feet Cadmus03/15/2019 Ieolon had to stand by, watching for an opportunity to attack since Daruk and Timothy were grappling. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Daruk rolled to his side and stood up SOLDIER: Do we get in there? Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: I see, he uses an alike ability to mine... He'd leap back Mare would stand back up Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 SOLDIER 2: I am not getting between The Enforcer and them MISHA: Ieolon, I cannot manifest any power here, I'm human entirely, I'm not going to be able to help Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare: We can't use Magic? Tyler: That would seem so, but I wonder why he keeps using that ability alike to mine... Tyler: I guess their just afraid to get hit by an abnormal power... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Timothy rushes Daruk who rolls up into a boulder and rolls into him. Timothy manages to stop his forward momentum and toss him backwards, causing him to land harmlessly Cadmus03/15/2019 "I know. Since those cowards aren't coming in, I'll tag team with Daruk." He raced to Daruk's side and placed a hand on his back "Daruk! We're going to have to work together to get this guy. I'm good with a sword and it cuts through just about anything! Keep him busy and make openings, yeah?!" He shouted as he ran past Daruk and slashed his sword at Tim's legs to get him to either back up or crumple. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: Can do! If we can get the nullifier stopped, then maybe we got a chance! Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: And there's my opening... Tyler swoops in as his foot was glowing Green hit Timothy with his Siphonning ability. Tyler: A nullifier can't beat it's self, so this is our best chance. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 nothing was siphoned, and the siphoning weakened as it activate Timothy grabbed Tyler by the arm and began trying to snap it as Daruk landed a punch, a wound that healed nearly immediately as his head bubbled slightly Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare: Tyler! He's got something stronger than that! He'd say as he ran towards Tyler grabbing him Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Daruk grabs one of Timothy's arms who responds with several punches against his Goron body Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: Tch... That bastard, first he nullifies magic and now he's just toying with us... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Daruk holds best he can as he lands several blows against Timothy's elbow trying to shatter it Off. Tqler03/15/2019 The Black Spikes would slowly reform on Tyler's arms Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: The virus is making it too difficult to damage him Cadmus03/15/2019 As Daruk hits Timothy's elbow Ieolon went in for a slash across his elbow joint to help break through it. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 the two manage to break the elbow and Misha, grabbing a sword from a fallen soldier, drives the blade in, with Daruk cutting the arm off as Timothy backs up, the blood vessels in the open wound begin extending, slowly creating a small stump DARUK: All right! Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler would be behind Timothy, in which Tyler had launched the Sharp Black Spikes into his back Tyler: This is for using that naïve ability... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 the spikes would hit his jacket, damage Timothy but stopping short of a few inches of puncture after several moments, a viscous liquid leaked from Timothy's body as the arm and puncture wounds regenerate. Not wasting a second, Timothy grabs Tyler by the neck Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare would swoop in grabbing Tyler just in time Mare: Stop going for reckless actions! Mare: It wouldn't work against this guy... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Dark grabs Timothy by his head and tries to land several blows one after another, all failing to deal significant damage as Daruk is struck again and again and thrown back Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler stared at Timothy for a moment Tyler: I have an idea... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 ???: Well, you all having fun? Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Mare: Huh? Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 Timothy looks behind him and takes a step back to the mans side. Out from the crowd of soldiers, a man with short gray hair steps forward. Clean shaven with a pair of glasses and visible makeup as if he planned on a press conference, he walks in with a smirk on his face. He is wearing a suit, with the jacket missing, exposing his silver vest which matches with his pinstripes pants, and a white button up shirt and a pare of black gloves. He immediately gives off an air of condescending superiority. MISHA: Wait, I've seen you before. Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: It's just one after another with these guys... He'd stand back up Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 ???: Well well, a fan! I am more than willing to sign a book... given we let you go alive that is. After all, you're trespassing on Subjugation property. DARUK: Hey, when Subjugation is involved, we'll do anything to stop it! ???: Is that so? Well, that may work out for both of us Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: What'd you mean by that? He'd say to the man Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 The man tosses a series of business cards to the ground as if dealing a deck DARUK: ... 'picks one up' .... I'm not great with readin... Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 MISHA: Dunno. DARUK: Tyler, what was it about the tattoo that got your attention? Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: You didn't notice it? Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: I saw it, but you seemed confused Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: It's from that guild, Fairy Tail... It was on that Timothy. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: A tattoo for them? Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: I don't know why he had it, but there's something deeper than just that. Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: Well, why would he have it? MISHA: I don't know enough about Fairy Tail to be able to say anything. The only member of the guild we know besides Falaranion is Vascular MISHA: And Magnus, but we haven't seen Magnus for some time Off. Tqler03/15/2019 Tyler: Well I got to go. Mare and Tyler would fly off Gold Material Drop03/15/2019 DARUK: Hm... well, if Timothy having a tattoo is a problem, we can ask the Fairy Tail guild what it could mean MISHA: First, Razmon. I don't care about the cosmetics Gold Material Drop03/26/2019 As they talk, Subjugation airship fire begins landing nearby. Daruk creates a barrier, watching the firepower bounce about as it becomes clear the Xanthos is the target MALIS: They've already started the lights, let's dance. Malis smirks aboard his chair on the Xanthos as Subjugation ships fire at the Xanthos in an effort to blast it out of the sky, however the laser fire and energy blasts stop as they reach the hulking war machine which responds with missiles and gunfire, damaging the weapons on the Warships firing at it Cadmus03/26/2019 I: “Well, the others can probably help more than I can at this point, I’ve just offered myself to that Malis guy to buy you guys time. Now... I’ve gotta figure out how to get back to him so he doesn’t blow up Earthland.” He groaned “Alright, Misha, the others can probably help you. If not then it looks like you’ll need other help.” Gold Material Drop03/26/2019 DARUK: Whatever you do, we'd best get clear of this spot DARUK: They ain't aiming too hard MISHA: Right

As the firepower strikes the tower, the vibrations knock Atlas over. Confused, she quickly stands COLETTE: Sounds like... someone is shooting... this location... ATLAS: Is it a rescue? COLETTE: Don't know... ATLAS: Let's hope they don't bring the whole structure down on us Cadmus03/26/2019 I: "Misha, do you have enough energy to teleport us? I need to speak to Chi and he's on Earthland right now." Gold Material Drop03/26/2019 MISHA: Yeah, let's roll the three instantly vanish and reappear back in Magnolia Town Gold Material Drop03/26/2019 Misha resummons and banishes her glove over and over MISHA: Back in business Cadmus03/26/2019 I: "Nice. Now I'm going to find Chi, see what he knows about Colette and Atlas. If anyone's found anything out it's him." Ieolon started walking toward Fairy Tail's guild hall. Gold Material Drop03/26/2019 MISHA: Daruk, I'm headed back out to find Colette. DARUK: Count me in! Misha immediately vanishes into thin air alongside Daruk

Atlas watches as several pieces of the ceiling outside of the room fall into the massive open floor far below ATLAS: Not good, this place seems to be coming down. We gotta find a way to get out of here Cadmus03/27/2019 Ieolon kicked Fairy Tail’s front doors in and was greeted by a rowdy bunch. Fairy Tail had always been known for being a loud guild, Ieolon was used to it from Fal. People were wrestling, fighting over job requests, drinking and eating, and at one table sat Chi, Makarov, Natsu, Laxus, Mira, Gray, Levy, Wendy, and Gajeel. Without Lucy and Erza around they were hard at work with Chi trying to find out where they had gone after Monolith had died. Fal was nearby too, but he was meditating silently. Ieolon walked over to the table that they search team had gathered at and took a seat near Natsu, which he was sure to regret soon, then started speaking to Chi about what he’d learned and listened to whatever Chi had been planning with Fairy Tail. Cadmus03/28/2019 After hearing out Chi’s plans with Fairy Tail, Ieolon had Chi contact Misha telepathically and ask her to come back since he had information on Colette. Chi did so, reaching out to Misha telepathically ”Ahem. Miss Misha, I’ve got news about Colette. I completely forgot, but I know where she is.” Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 As Chi says this to Misha, he can see Misha with Daruk inside the Subjugation base, riding aboard The Odin as they are stamping their way through the mostly evacuated base due to the confusion and firefight TOUMA: Hold your heads down! MISHA: 'looks up to the sky for a second hearing Chi, but immediately ducks back under Daruk's barrier' Touma levels The Odin's massive cannon towards a wall and fires several volleys, blasting a hole through the building and creating an opening TOUMA: Go in! I don't wanna leave this behind for someone to grab! DARUK: Here we go! MISHA: Wait, I heard Chi! Cadmus03/28/2019 “Oh my lord they’re insane.” Chi facepalmed and groaned “At least they’re at the right place. I think.” Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 As they get ready to move in, they're surprised by the sky turning a blinding orange as the Xanthos, up in the space above the planet, well above the tower itself, firing a blast that carves through three different subjugation warships

ATLAS: The firepower is getting worse. as Atlas says that, she can feel the room they are in start to lean, as the building begins becoming structurally unsound Colette weakly looks over to Atlas, still unable to stand properly Atlas lifts her sister from the bed, making her way to the door ATLAS: We might end up having to fall and hope for the best here. Atlas looks down below, hundreds of red coils from overloading systems line the floors, unsure of what will happen when they hit Cadmus03/28/2019 “If you’ll excuse me, I need to make sure our allies don’t get blasted off the face of reality.” Chi stood from his table and appeared somewhere over the battle, taking it all in in a few moments before looking toward the sky at the Xanthos “Everyone’s gone nuts I guess.” Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 The Xanthos flew in the sky, a behemoth of a machine almost as large as a city itself. It blasted Subjugation Warships without a problem, and proceeded to continue firing, hitting the buildings and various objects Chi could see various specialized firepower from the Subjugation Warships simply stop as they approached the Xanthos, hitting an invisible field. Only seconds could tell one that it used the same strength of nullifier used in the tower and by Timothy, outright stopping the magical and supernatural firepower due to the physics not allowing it to hold Below on the planet to the west of the giant tower was The Odin, having blown a huge hole in the side. A series of robotic defense drones responded, but lacked the firepower to stop The Odin, its massive bulky plating soaking the firepower Misha rushed inside the tower, Daruk in tow as they began blindly searching the building MISHA: Look for info. We either wanna find Colette or Atlas, or we wanna find Razmon. DARUK: Sure thing, brother! Soldiers would appear, but it was clear they were woefully unprepared for the fiasco, most of the defense forces having been moved out. The two were easily able to overpower, block, and toss enemies aside, less interested in a fight as they were finding their target Cadmus03/28/2019 Chi warped over to where he sensed Colette before, assuming she was still in there because of the nullification. Misha and Daruk would be okay. Once he entered the zone he braced himself for the power drop but found he barely felt it this time. He could sense resistance but nothing was outright blocking it this time since he’d been pooling so much, similar to what he’d done when Timothy attacked Mary but on a larger scale. Regardless, he forced himself to stay afloat and started searching for Colette and Atlas, who he assumed would also be there. “Hellooooo?” Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 Atlas was caught off guard by the sudden appearance of Chi as she saw him appear near the room ATLAS: The fuck? as Chi said that, an extremely loud metal groaning could be heard as the supports on the room began giving way and the room began swaying dangerously off the side. As this happened, the nullifiers attached to the supports were crushed, the effect ultimately stopped Colette, still weakened from prolonged exposure, couldn't move Atlas quickly tossed Colette with her returned strength towards Chi as the room began falling

DARUK: That as loud. Where was that? MISHA: This way I think DARUK: Which way? Misha began bashing her way through the walls with her gauntlets as she summoned them MISHA: This way! Cadmus03/28/2019 Chi suddenly exploded. Literally since he was forcing his power so much to counter the nullification. It was momentary and he quickly brushed him off and caught Colette and slung her over his shoulder, then flew to the tower and placed his foot against it to hold it in place while offering a hand to Atlas “Come on before some kind of backup starts up!” Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 ATLAS: Don't gotta ask me twice! 'Atlas rushed and grabbed Chi's hands' Cadmus03/28/2019 Chi pulled her up and lifted her over his other shoulder and shot backwards rather than teleporting. In the moment it was the best he could think of doing to get them away safely and not risk getting thrown off by nullifiers coming on mid teleport. The three of them flew diagonally backward upwards few meters before Chi leveled out and stopped in the air “Nice to see you two, sorry for not coming sooner!” He called over the sound of the tower falling. Cadmus03/28/2019 Chi pulled her up and lifted her over his other shoulder and shot backwards rather than teleporting. In the moment it was the best he could think of doing to get them away safely and not risk getting thrown off by nullifiers coming on mid teleport. The three of them flew diagonally backward upwards few meters before Chi leveled out and stopped in the air “Nice to see you two, sorry for not coming sooner!” He called over the sound of the tower falling. Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 ATLAS: Better late than never! As the room fell, it struck a number of red coils that began bursting, and the structure around them began falling apart as the tower began catching fire along the walls with exploding electronics Cadmus03/28/2019 “Let’s get you two back on your feet.” Chi said and lowered them down to the ground and set them back on the ground “How’re you doing?” He asked them, looking them over for injuries. Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 Colette was still disoriented, and partially unconscious, still coming back from the extended energy drain ATLAS: I'm fine. I feel a little heavy, but fine. As they spoke, Atlas could sense Misha bashing her way through the walls of the nearby rooms Eventually, Misha manages to make it to the central room, stopping as she sees the inferno and wreckage MISHA: Oh, this isn't good Cadmus03/28/2019 He nodded and helped Colette sit down so she didn’t collapse on him, then started working on easing her mind and body with some healing. He looked back at the facility “Should we let them know you’re safe?” He joked Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 DARUK: This whole building is on fire! MISHA: ... This was all one giant hollow tower? What even was all of this for? MISHA: Hey, Daruk, you're good with fire, right? DARUK: Yeah, why? Misha quickly moves to the edge and leaps in a dive towards the burning floor DARUK: Hey! Hold on there! As she lands into the flames, she suddenly bursts into a giant made of lava and flames, in the visage of her body she quickly slams one hand into one side of the tower, and another into the other side, using the flames to quickly oxygenate her massive body and burn harder, moving forward and slicing the towers base ATLAS: The hell is that girl doing?! COLETTE: Probably... knocking this... down... As she reaches the far end of the room, she pulls a fist back before striking the wall, knocking the structure completely off, and causing the tower to begin toppling towards the entrance gate Cadmus03/28/2019 “I have no clue. I’m interested on seeing where this is going though, so I’m probably not gonna stop her.” Chi said, still working on healing Colette up too. He’d heal her instantly but that’s a bit disorientating for most people Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 As the tower begins loudly groaning, the forces outside begin steering from the path of the massive tower as it begins falling, Touma quickly backing The Odin away from its south face as it strikes the ground, much of the burning metal simply falls in on itself, steel and wreckage quickly slamming into the ground with incredible force. Within seconds, the interior of the lower floors is exposed to the sky as the tower rips most of the building with it DARUK: Well, that'll make it easier to search with us being able to hop over the walls As Daruk says that, he turns around and can see Chi and Atlas through the torn ceiling and walls, metal pipes and exposed panels simply hanging DARUK: Found them! Cadmus03/28/2019 Chi waved at them and tried to not grin at the fact that he was totally just letting them rampage for entertainment. Then he frowned, realizing he’d become quite like stereotypical gods. Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 Daruk, happy to have found them, quickly bounds over the wreckage, and lands near them DARUK: Good thing you're all right! We didn't know if you'd be here, but it seemed like a good start Cadmus03/28/2019 “I didn’t know you’d be here either! I was planning on bringing you here myself when I contacted Misha.” He smiled again though, Daruk’s usual cheerful self rubbing off on Chi. Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 DARUK: Well, sweet! We can get out of here! ATLAS: That was a messy couple days overall Cadmus03/28/2019 “Is Misha coming?” He asked, offering Colette a hand up in case she doesn’t feel good still. Gold Material Drop03/28/2019

As Misha returned to her original size near the entrance, the metal still stripping from the walls and pieces of burning wreckage, she caught eye of someone standing near the entrance

DARUK: I'm sure she is, it'll be a second. Let's get Colette out of here if she isn't feeling well

MISHA: I remember you VASCULAR: ... MISHA: You want a fight? VASCULAR: No As Misha looks at her, she sees Vascular holding a set of odd storage disks MISHA: Whatcha plannin with those? VASCULAR: ... Vascular makes a motion to leave, getting into stance to move MISHA: Monolith is dead. You're free now. MISHA: You can go back home and get your memory back. VASCULAR: ... I will always remain loyal to Monolith. I will do whatever I have to to honor my lord's memory. With, that, Vascular bolts at high speed across the ground, barely floating above it as the suit moves her MISHA: Hm... well, she's not dead so I'm sure that guild will be happy. MISHA: More important stuff now

After a moment, Misha lands with the group, having spotted all of their energy signatures near each other Cadmus03/28/2019 “Welcome to the party!” Chi said and lifted Colette up, then looked around “Everyone ready to get out of here?” Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 MISHA: Hold on. Misha activates a device implanted in her head and presses the side of her ear MISHA: Touma. Back to Magnolia Town. You got enough juice? TOUMA RADIO: Sure thing, I haven't spent much energy at all in this battery MISHA: Okay, we're ready Cadmus03/28/2019 “And away we go!” Chi smiled then teleported them all back to Earthland to the outskirts of Magnolia town so Touma bringing the Odin in didn’t crush any houses if he teleports near them. Gold Material Drop03/28/2019 The Odin lands with a loud smash as the huge machine lands on its legs, throwing up dust everywhere Cadmus03/29/2019 “Everyone alive?” Chi asked, shifting Colette a bit so she wouldn’t fall out of his arms by accident Gold Material Drop03/29/2019 MISHA: I'm okay ATLAS: Good DARUK: Yep COLETTE: I'll be... fine... TOUMA 'pops hatch' All good, here! Cadmus03/29/2019 “Okay. I’m going to keep healing Colette and get her a place to lay down. I could take her to Kenobya but there’s certain problems that come with that so I’ll be in Fairy Tail’s med wing.” Chi said and teleported over there and found a bed for Colette and laid her down, then continued healing her up Gold Material Drop03/29/2019 MISHA: So, what happened? ATLAS: Asshole with white hair locked us in there. MISHA: White hair? Kinda scrawny but not really? ATLAS: Yeah. You seen him? MISHA: He told us someone else took you guys. So, he put the blame on someone else. ATLAS: He wanted us to find Mary Schaeffer Atlas explains the fact that they were used as a beacon to find Mary, and his plan that he revealed MISHA: Quite the ego to tell you everything ATLAS: Yeah, but we're here. We can get some rest before dealing with everything else. MISHA: Especially if he's just wrecking Subjugation. I'm not going to their defense. Gold Material Drop03/29/2019 Heading to rest, the group goes to relax. A day passes as news of the Xanthos blowing the major Subjugation building apart hits the news across the universe Gold Material Drop03/30/2019 As night fall over Magnolia Town, a single being bursts forth from a portal opened up near the moon ???: 'Cracks neck' That was way easier than I thought. the man looks towards the planet and senses Colette ???: A little too easy, but I'm all for it. The man reaches back into the portal and draws out a rather large axe. The head is double-bladed, with the blade holding a glowing green edge to it. Despite it hulking size in comparison to his own, he lifts it over his shoulder ???: We're here. Come on. Out of the portal steps a quiet girl, no older than sixteen. She stands next to the man in silence. ???: It'll be daybreak eventually. She'll have to walk out of that building at some point. despite his presence, nobody on Earthland can sense him, and he makes no obvious signs of his presence

The Doctor walks into his medical bay. A series of hospital beds line the room, but only one is occupied. He can see a single figure on the other side of the curtain who is laying still. He walks over, seeing a thickened black sludge on the ground, hardening into gelatinous clumps DOCTOR: How's my patient doing? the creature from the other day barely moves its head. One eye has formed, one in its right socket, and the eye itself is misshapen, barely filling half of the socket itself. The musculature and tissue behind the eye glistens with an ebony light. The body of the creature is hairless, its scalp showing pieces of its skull beneath malformed patches of skin which seem to be slowly coalescing into a proper scalp. Its cheeks have large holes, with only half of one lip formed, exposing its ebony teeth. A tongue not visible inside The body of the creature exposes its lungs, ribs formed over them. A heart can be seen beating underneath, and the stomach is open to the air. The tailbone has formed, and is slowly encompassing the organs beneath. Its legs have large patches of musculature exposed, tendons and bones slowly growing. Its arms are almost fully formed, with a finger or two still exposed. All of its body glistens in an ebony light, no color except the slick blackness exposed From its body come six tubes, two red ones, two blue ones, and two black ones, each seemingly pumping and removing liquid from the body The creature makes no noise, simply trying its best to move DOCTOR: Keep still. You've barely got enough flesh to make a science mannequin. The doctor pulls out a small light and looks in its exposed mouth DOCTOR: No tongue yet. No eyelids either, so it's good you have this gunk over you. You've made quite rapid progress in a day. In a weeks time your skin may go to normal colors... once it forms that is. ???2: Doc, I got that stuff-...holy shit the man is caught off guard as he walks across the bay holding a manilla envelope ???2: Is that- DOCTOR: The godddamn most beautiful thing you've ever seen? Yes it is, considering I molded it! ???2: Yeah, fantastic, but how is it even alive? DOCTOR: Science! ???2: .... I'm leaving, this is fucking weird. DOCTOR: Not so fast! I have a job for you! Something only you can do! ???2: what? The doctor grabs a mop leaning against a cabinet near the small curtained room DOCTOR: Clean the floor. Our guest will not live in a pigsty! the man groans loudly as the doctor continues checking the body of the creature after just a few minutes, the doctor stops and looks at the envelope DOCTOR: I take it heartbeat or whatever dropped these off? ???2: The blonde chick in the silver armor? Yeah, she said you could use these for the experiment for "Monolith" or something DOCTOR: Is she daft? How would one contain an entire being on data disks? ???2: Then what are they for? DOCTOR: A being may be a bit much for a computer, but a human... well, clean up and I'll show you the project if you're that interested. ???2: Kinda, I get this feeling that any day we're going to be nuked by someone wanting answers DOCTOR: My dear boy, nobody even knows we're here! We're fine, stop being a worry-wart and think rationally for a bit! If you're that terrified, go talk to someone else and worry your head off. ???2: You're seriously not worried at all about this? I mean, for christs sake doc, you're trying to create something that can level this ship in a second DOCTOR: But if it succeeds. If this project turns out as intended and this creature is no longer an "it", but a "God", then our worries are over! Simple as that! I have no time for worry, science must venture forward! the man looks exasperated, ready to argue, but decides not to, grabbing a mop bucket and proceeding to clean the floor while the doctor works around him

MISHA: I'm not sure what she was doing, but she had these data disks she stole ATLAS: Well, that isn't good. Whatever Vascular is up to cannot be good MISHA: I agree. She seems intent on somehow continuing Monolith's legacy. Are we sure she can't be saved? Colette sits up on the sofa in the shed, looking to the other two standing near the table on the side of the room COLETTE: Nothing is impossible, but data disks at best would give her the chance to recreate Monolith VR, which I'm not too scared of MISHA: We need to find her and figure out what this Malis guy plans to do with that war machine COLETTE: At present, Daruk and some of the Kenobyans are our best bet for that. I certainly can't do crap against these iron-bane materials ATLAS: Particles I think COLETTE: I don't care what they're called, they suck! MISHA: Touma's Odin was helpful, so that's good ATLAS: Yeah, but The Odin is some forty feet tall. Huge, but that giant war machine we saw in the sky was waaaay bigger MISHA: Try up close, it's got large enough arms to walk through. COLETTE: This situation with Malis and Timothy we'll figure out. Monolith not being repaired is a major focus. ATLAS: Agreed. COLETTE: I am not happy they decked me in the back of the head, but the only thing I care about that they have is something from Mary Schaeffer. As long as Malis has it, Vascular doesn't. ATLAS: Bet it's being used as a battery ATLAS: Something that big has to have a huge battery Gold Material Drop04/01/2019

the evening passes through the night and to the morning of the next day- Cadmus04/01/2019 Chi, who had taken a midnight stroll down to the beach and had passed out there after willing himself to sleep, sat up covered in sand and a few alarmed crabs that scuttled away as he stood up and snapped, which caused all of the sand to fly off of him and left him clean and dry. He looked around then started walking back to the shed to check on Colette, who he could sense wasn’t resting in the Fairy Tail guild hall anymore. He decided to fly over, saving time crossing the city since making sure Colette wasn’t still experiencing anything from the nullification anymore was top priority, given the stories from Fairy Tail’s Laxus’s experience with Iron Bane Particles leaving him in a constant decay. Gold Material Drop04/01/2019 Colette had been on a walk alongside Misha. It had initially started as a morning jog to try and get her energy working properly again, but Atlas's endless stamina ended up leaving them both behind and walking COLETTE: Ugh, it's been a full day. Chi helped me, those guys at the guild helped, and still feel like crap. MISHA: We don't really understand how that all works anyways. Those Iron-Bane particles seem to have very confusing effects. COLETTE: Atlas certainly doesn't seem affected. As they speak, Colette stops and looks upwards towards the sky. After a few moments, she notices a rather large object in the sky COLETTE: What is that? MISHA: .... COLETTE: Misha, is my vision bad or is that- Colette has no time to finish her statement as a massive axe, bigger than Colette herself, manages to embed itself into the ground near her body, missing the both of them by inches. Before Colette can respond, she is violently kicked in the face by the attacker, who sends her rolling across the ground before said person lands on the hilt of the heavy axe ???: Fucking slow MISHA: Do you every say "hi" like a normal person? ???: Once she stops being such a fucking wuss Colette is helped to her feet by a young blonde woman, slender and tall, who holds her hand out COLETTE: Thanks Lisa. Goddammit. Cadmus04/01/2019 Oh fun. Chi’s definitely noticing that considering he’s above the city. However due to the lack of hostility he just watched and floated in the air, observing from a distance until he needed to intervene. Gold Material Drop04/01/2019 As Colette gets to her feet fully, she turns to her attacker, rubbing her cheek ???: It's shit like this that keeps you from managing to succeed. You ever gonna put in the effort to actually be good? COLETTE: Maybe if you stopped ambushing me like this. How did you even get here? ???: Maria sent me. After Atlas got chucked into this universe, she felt the next person should be me. Lisa wanted to come along and help if she could. COLETTE: Joy, exactly what I wanted. The asshole. ???: if I recall, the person who started this crap is the one standing before me. Weak, slow, barely able to keep up with Atlas. MISHA: Look, there's some stuff that went down you should know Misha covers the details of the past few days, along with going over Monolith briefly and covering small skirmishes ???: None of this would be a problem if someone planned ahead. You know how long I've been on that moon, waiting for this moment? A half a day. Planning this maneuver so you wouldn't see it coming. You couldn't plan that hard. COLETTE: Maybe this is why Maria sent you, to lecture me in her place. MISHA: but we do have Alex and Lisa now, so that does help COLETTE: Like a dental filling it does Alex rips the axe from the ground and flips, landing feet first and holding the humongous metal over his shoulder Cadmus04/01/2019 Chi touched down on a building and sat on the edge, resting his chin on his hand and his elbow on his thigh while he watched the four converse. It was amusing to him, especially since he didn’t know much about Colette’s and Misha’s universe or their connections there. Gold Material Drop04/01/2019 As they talk, Atlas runs over with a smirk on her face ATLAS: Well son-of-a-bitch, we got actual firepower now! Atlas and Alex slam their hands together in a handgrip, their muscles flexing as if trying to destroy the hand of the other person. After a brief second, they let go ATLAS: Nice to see you, bro. ALEX: Same. Giving Colette some shit. ATLAS: What's new? Well, we got part of the family here. Oh Lisa! You came too? the girl smiles softly, but doesn't say anything ALEX: Wanted to help her aunts out a bit. Figured it couldn't hurt to have a healer, none of you are good at that kind of stuff. Neither am I, but she covers it. COLETTE: I don't wanna babysit my niece on the battlefield, thanks. ALEX: From the one who is always in a bad situation. You can talk big all you want, but you always need some kind of rescue. Besides, Lisa's got her old man here, I'll watch her. COLETTE: Whatever, I'm just gonna keep on my walk. Rather coldly, Colette just starts walking off, a slump in her actions from her exhaustion ATLAS: She's fine. We spent a few days- ALEX: Catch you there, Sis. Misha told me everything. ATLAS: Ah, good, you're up to speed then. Cadmus04/01/2019 Mmmm. Colette and Atlas are aunts, Alex is dad, Lisa is daughter. Perhaps aunt through Atlas’s side. Chi drummed his fingers on his chin, nodding as he got confirmation on his hypothesis when Alex called Atlas “Sis.” Gold Material Drop04/01/2019 ALEX: I'm still amazed you guys got in this predicament. MISHA: Well, really the big issue here is that we've been dealing with so much constantly that things have been a mess. But we do have some strong allies helping us. MISHA: During our last situation we got help from Chi, Ieolon, and several others. People we've met here. ALEX: How strong are these guys? MISHA: Well, given you and Colette have the full-god status, you're still not even close. ALEX: So pretty strong then. MISHA: Some of them. the rest are pretty on par. ALEX: Hey, allies are always good. I'm not against allies. Especially given Colette practically needs a babysitter. ATLAS: well, we haven't gotten any ideas of what to do, so I was on a run before I lost these two and saw your axe slam down. ALEX: Well, wanna go finish? ATLAS: Yeah, an exercise buddy will help me out. ALEX: Lisa, hang with Misha. the young girl smiles and nods With that, Atlas begins jogging as Alex causes his axe to disappear and follows behind MISHA: ..... 'Misha looks to Lisa uneasy, then looks back' Maybe we should find your aunt. Misha heads in Colette's general direction, Lisa following behind Cadmus04/01/2019 Chi, deciding it wasn’t his place to meddle in family business, teleported to Colette in order to do a quick inspection to see if she wasn’t sick or anything like Laxus had been when he had ingested the IBPs. He teleported a few feet in front of her on her right so if she wanted to keep walking he could just walk alongside her “Good morning, Colette.” He started, figuring it was best to not bring up the conversation from earlier. Gold Material Drop04/01/2019 Colette looks to Chi, and it wouldn't take a God to see the pure irritation on her face. That aside, her posture was slumped, and it was clear she was dragging her arms, not carrying them, her shoulders relaxed and her back bent forward as if working out a strain. Her stride was somewhat clumsy and slow, a sign of exhaustion and fatigure COLETTE: Hey, what's up. 'trying to sound happy, but failing' Cadmus04/02/2019 Chi was about to reply but paused “You doing okay?” He asked, leaving the question very vague so she could decide how she was going to answer that. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Besides being kicked in the face by someone, just tired Cadmus04/02/2019 “Mmm.... That’s never fun.” Chi nodded “Still feeling the effects of the particles?” Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Yeah, I don't know if it was extended contact, but the feeling is still kinda there. I got my powers back, though Cadmus04/02/2019 “I spoke to Fairy Tail. Apparently one of their members consumed a ton of it and experienced something similar to a cancer. His body was in a constant state of decay and healing only prolonged it until he figured out how to get rid of them. Do you feel anything wrong aside from the sensation?” Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Just... tired and heavy. Like that feeling you get in a sleeping twilight. Well, maybe not you because you're some super-god, but it's like that. Cadmus04/02/2019 “I can kinda understand that.” Chi walked in a circle around her, trying to sense anything that might’ve been off about her, anything foreign to her body that could’ve been giving her those feelings. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 Chi can sense that, while the particles are gone, it's as if a residue seems to be stuck within her, kind of like a radiation that never left and bonded to her skin Cadmus04/02/2019 “So I’m sensing residue. Something stuck with you when the particles left, it’s probably what’s making you feel like garbage.” Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Great, how do I stop it? Cadmus04/02/2019 “I can try to remove it if you’d like. Not sure how well I’d be able to, considering it nullifies abilities. I could use my full power but I’m afraid of ripping more than the residue away from you.” Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: So... this is a risky situation Cadmus04/02/2019 “Somewhat. You can keep using your powers normally I assume, it’ll just be a bit more taxing until I can precisely remove it.” Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Well, can we do this is small doses? Cadmus04/02/2019 “Sure. Less chance of me hurting you and if I do, I can fix most wounds.” Chi wiggled his fingers, the motion changing them from solid flesh and blood to a cosmic outline of a hand containing a galaxy and stars. “Should be simple enough, don’t know how it’ll feel though.” Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Okay, try it Gold Material Drop04/02/2019

VASCULAR: What are these being used for if not to help Monolith? Vascular follows the Doctor in a robotic fashion, floating just above the ground with her posture implying her readiness to attack him, however he doesn't even turn his head to acknowledge her, continuing down the long winding hallway, bent over and over at 90 degree angles DOCTOR: Please, did you think some disks could contain all of Monolith's being? No, that must be continued differently. I needed them for this As the doctor reaches a large open room, four connecting hallways surrounding the two, he stands in the center of the large connecter, the floor slowly lowering downwards as the elevator takes them to an identical set of connecting hallways, through the door lit with blue light VASCULAR: I am not helping you in trivial matters, and will happily tear this ship apart if you're wasting my time DOCTOR: The fact that you threaten me is cute, but save it for your enemies. Please, by all accounts try. Besides, I'm not wasting your time. as they reach the end of the hallway, a door opens up to a large room. robotic arms hang from the ceiling, construction arms and small drills, clamps, lasers, and various other things attached to them. They have retracted towards the walls, and in the center is a person, standing perfectly still VASCULAR: What is that? DOCTOR: Surely you recognize an old friend. the doctor presses two buttons as the person in the middle of the room begins lighting up, slowly their body coming alight with a series of lights attached to the side, implanted in the massive hands and torso. As the lights continue upwards, the eyelids open, revealing two large glass eyes connected to a series of mechanical devices visible behind the sheer pupils. The mouth opens slowly, revealing a series of mechanical circuits and false teeth, the arms and legs move with the sound of quiet clicking and turning noises DOCTOR: Welcome back to the land of the living, Searing. the robot turns her head to the doctor as she walks towards them DOCTOR: You wish to see Monolith, right? Searing stops, confused SEARING: Where... am I? DOCTOR: 'chuckles' You're alive.

Cadmus04/02/2019 "Alright. Let's see.." Chi made a motion with his hand like he was pulling something and Colette could probably feel a tug on almost every muscle in her body. It was like Chi had forced them all to flex at the same time, but Chi was focused on siphoning off the topmost layer of the residue left behind on Colette so he didn't go too deep and pull anything else out. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 The effect successful, Chi could feel the effects of the iron-bane particles as they left, slowly exuding into the air Cadmus04/02/2019 Chi rubbed his fingers together and peeled off another layer, getting a feel for how to do it a bit better. "How're you feeling so far?" Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Better? Not as bad Cadmus04/02/2019 "Good, I'm doing it right then." Chi smiled and finished peeling off the second layer Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: ... here's a random question. You got siblings? Cadmus04/02/2019 "Siblings? Once upon a time, I had a few." Chi dropped his hand and thought back to Kenobya "They weren't by blood but by clan. I still considered them family though." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Hm, neat. Would've never guessed Cadmus04/02/2019 "Of course not, they've been dead for millions of years in this universe's timeline. They all died when I became a god, in fact." Chi tried to sound casual but it was obvious the thought still stung. "Why do you ask?" Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Just curious, some issues with them myself Cadmus04/02/2019 "Figured as much when that man flew in and kicked you in the face." Chi folded his arms "Guess I was wrong, he's your brother isn't he?" Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Oh. You saw that. COLETTE: He was the next one they sent for help. Cadmus04/02/2019 "Well, as long as he can fight I have no problems with it, however I won't tolerate him if he causes issues for any of us. We can't afford to be putting each other down while facing enemies like we are." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: That's generally how he is. He wants me to make sure I keep fighting. COLETTE: But... nah forget it. He's way stronger than me, though. Cadmus04/02/2019 "If he were to fight one of the Four, how would he do?" Chi asked, trying to gauge this guy's power Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: I'd give him a great chance of winning between his weapons and wind magic Cadmus04/02/2019 "Interesting. Don't tell the others, they'll just ask him to spar and then we'll really be killing time." Chi unfolded his arms "If you'd like, I can work some magic and make it so he can't go within a certain amount of distance from you." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: It's not the physical damage that hurts the most. Cadmus04/02/2019 "Ah." Chi frowned and tried to figure out what to say "I'm not sure I'm in a position to help with any emotional or mental damage but I am available in case you need to talk. Sometimes just talking to someone helps." He offered, figuring she probably wouldn't take the offer but could appreciate it nonetheless. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Thanks, but I've dealt with it for a century almost, I'll manage Cadmus04/02/2019 "If you say so." Chi relented and clapped his hands, sensing a need to change the subject "So, now that we've got more allies, think we should call a meeting and figure out what we're doing from here?" Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Not a bad idea. Wanna get your guys? Cadmus04/02/2019 "I can. Where do you want to meet? Your shed is becoming a bit too small for our growing group." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Maybe there's a meeting hall at Fairy Tail we can use? Cadmus04/02/2019 "You definitely don't want to have a meeting in Fairy Tail's guild hall. It's far too chaotic in there to hold a meeting unless something major was happening." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Then out of town? Cadmus04/02/2019 "Hm... I've got a better idea." Chi smiled "I suppose it's finally time to show you guys Kenobya. You up for that?" Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Sure, I guess. Good seats? Cadmus04/02/2019 "Best seats in any universe. Gather your people at the shed, we'll meet you there and then I'll take you to Kenobya. Oh this is going to be fun!" Chi's eyes had started glowing. In fact, all of him had. It seemed he was extremely excited to show off his home to them, then he vanished like a light going out. He had teleported off to find Moeru, Fal, and Ieolon. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: I don't think I've seen him like that contacting everyone, she slowly gets the group including Daruk and Touma, to the shed, explaining what will happen and where they're going Cadmus04/02/2019 After about 10 minutes after Chi had teleported away, the Four appeared outside the shed. Each of them seemed excited, though Moeru and Ieolon weren't really showing it. Ieolon just looked smug and Moeru had a small smile on his face. Fal was grinning though, tapping his fingers on his legs while Chi walked over to the others. He'd swapped out of casual clothes and once again was wearing his nice black suit, red tie, and had a soft golden aura around him. Chi was always one for presentations. "Everyone ready?" He asked, stopping near the shed's door. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Yeah Cadmus04/02/2019 C: "In that case, ladies and gentlemen, I present Kenobya." Chi placed his hand on the shed's door and literally everything started shaking. The ground, air, buildings, all of it shook as Chi pressed his hand against the door and a soft blue light illuminated the outline of the door. Then everything quieted down and settled again and Chi opened the door, revealing an entrance to what could've been the biggest entrance hall in any castle's history. From what they could see, the room was somewhat circular and there were staircases all over the big room leading to doors or hallways that led elsewhere. Many doors lined the walls of the room and two massive golden doors stood directly across from the door Chi had opened. Moeru, Fal, and Ieolon walked in first, taking the lead into Kenobya while Chi held the door open. "After you." He told the others Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 slowly each one funneled in, one after the other, until Touma ended the line, managing to pass the barrier without disabling it entirely, although it began to fluctuate Cadmus04/02/2019 As soon as everyone was in, Chi stepped in after them and closed the door. Once the door was closed, everyone would begin to feel the effects of entering Kenobya fully. Their internal compases would go insane, making them feel like there were no directions anymore for a few seconds before everything focused again. Anyone who could sense magic or powers would immediately pick up on just how much power Kenobya was putting off. It was as if Chi had actually thrown them into billions of nuclear reactors having a meltdown all at once, only it was magic power that was radiating everywhere. Touma would find that despite his ability the magic remained and didn't even notice the effects from his ability. Each of them could also feel their bodies lighten and any current injuries were healed instantaneously. Colette, Atlas, and Alexander could also tell that their lifespans, while formerly seemingly endless, had stopped entirely and could probably tell that they'd no longer feel the effects of time here. Oh right, and there were dozens of people moving around in the entrance hall, all of them wearing different clothes and doing different things. Sci-fi or magic, it was all there in those people who didn't pay the newcomers much mind aside from offering welcoming smiles and waves as they passed by. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 ALEXANDER: Fancy COLETTE: This is Kenobya? ATLAS: Feeling a tad intimidated here Daruk continues walking, happily waving back and barely paying attention to his surroundings Cadmus04/02/2019 Ieolon grabbed onto Daruk to keep him from going too far "Hold on, big guy, wandering here will get you lost for eternity." Fal waved at some of his students while they passed by. Chi nodded at Colette "This is Kenobya. Or at least, this is what people see when they're first brought here. Kenobya is endless, eternally expending and adapting to fit our needs. It is also very much alive and I request that you don't make any attempts to destroy anything outside of the Arena, otherwise we'll have to search for you across some other universe, wherever Kenobya decides to send you. Don't worry, nobody here will do you harm unless you prove to be a threat to their safety." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Huh... so, where are we headed here? Cadmus04/02/2019 C: "Well, the library is one option. The dining hall is another, in case anyone is hungry. Moeru won't allow food in the library." He said, giving Moeru a look like he wanted it to be obvious that Chi was giving Moeru shit. M: "Yeah, do you want grease stained pages on ancient tomes lost to time? No? Didn't think so. Don't you dare bring food near my stuff." C: "Anyways, those are just two of our many options. We have conference rooms that we use for meetings sometimes, or we can go to one of Fal's classrooms. It really doesn't matter much." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: We can do the conference room, make it easier I think DARUK: So what are we discussin anyways? Cadmus04/02/2019 I: "Where to go from here. Also, I think introductions are in order." He looked over at Alexander and Lisa F: "Cool. I'll bring some food since I hate meetings without snacks, it gets too boring." C: "Alright, it's settled. Conference room it is. Follow me." Chi said and started walking. People didn't get in his way and all seemed to actively attempt to avoid blocking other people's paths so there were no collisions. Moving around the hall wouldn't be too hard. M: "Try not to wander now." He told the others and went after Chi, speed walking to catch up before walking next to him. F: "Some other time, I'll have to give you guys a tour. I'm sure you'd all love it here. Come on!" He then ran after the others with Ieolon following after him. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 the group followed behind to the library, ready to see this conference room Cadmus04/02/2019 Well, Chi didn't lead them to the library. Instead he walked straight toward a door and passed through it as if it wasn't there. Then he opened it up from the inside. The room beyond it was well lit and definitely looked like a conference room. It had a long, oval table with plenty of light coming in through the tall windows lining the right side of the room. It seemed like the room was overlooking something outside of it but Chi didn't say anything as he walked further in and created more chairs for everyone to sit on. The room expanded, making more room to accommodate the number of people their group had and settled at a comfortable size. The chairs looked like normal office chairs but when sat in they felt like air or the finest recliners in the multiverse. Chi took a seat at one head of the table, followed by Moeru on his right and Ieolon and Fal on his left. Fal clapped his hands and the table was immediately covered in plates and trays overflowing with food. It was a lot of finger food, like sandwiches and chicken wings, but there were snack foods like chips and dip too. Basically whatever they wanted could've been there on some plate. There were also several cups that appeared for each person, all empty though. C: "Alright, this look good enough?" Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 Colette nods COLETTE: Neat, this place is interesting Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 everyone ends up at their seats, quickly settling into their spots Cadmus04/02/2019 C: "Interesting is one way to put it. I could go into it further, but we have things to discuss. Help yourselves, the glasses will fill themselves with whatever drink you want. The food is better than anything you could ask for. As for introductions, I can start if you'd like." Fal had already started working his way through turkey and cheese sandwiches and some chips and salsa while Ieolon picked at some chicken wings. Moeru was quietly drinking some red liquid, the consistency of which made it look like... hot sauce. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: So, where do we start? Cadmus04/02/2019 C: "I'll take that as a yes then." He laced his fingers together and sat forward in his chair "Hello everyone, my name is Chi Kobayashi. You are in Kenobya, my home. This is Moeru, Falaranion-" F: "Call me Fal." C: "- and Ieolon. They are my friends and partners who help me run Kenobya. For the last 4 Billion years or so in my time, I've been immortal and have been traveling across universes to try to maintain peace. This quest brought me to this universe, which I choose to call the Monolith Universe. Now, Atlas and Misha may have filled you in already but there are a lot of things happening right now that need to be addressed. The majority of us know each other, but I'd like our newcomers to introduce themselves before we decide what we're going to do from here on out." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 ALEXANDER: I assume you mean the two of us. Name's Alex, this is my daughter, Lisa. We're related to that one over there, I'm her brother Alex makes a half-hearted wave in Colette's direction Cadmus04/02/2019 C: "Pleasure to meet you both." Chi nodded his head at each of them, sort of like a half bow, before continuing. "At the moment we have 3 issues to discuss. 1: The Kings. While they're not an immediate issue, they do plan on recreating their kingdoms and that could involve the death or displacement of many worlds. We can set them aside for now though, as 2 and 3 are more pressing. 2: Whoever created Timothy, the nullifier, has been busy. There are already plenty of things I have trouble detecting due to their negation tech and the particles they're creating. I don't know their plans but they captured Atlas and Colette and that cannot be overlooked. Then finally 3: The Essence. He's still out there but totally under my radar. I haven't sensed anything from him since after the White King took the Monolith copy and died." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: I was occasionally scanning for activity of him, looking for planets blinking out, but so far I can't find a trace of him. Given the damage he suffered during the White King situation, it wouldn't surprise me if he's regenerating. Cadmus04/02/2019 C: "I'll take that over him being active." Chi sighed "So, if the other two options are preoccupied and can be saved for a later day, I suggest we talk about 2." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: So, Misha filled me in on what happened during your guys arrival to Mary Schaeffer's house, and there's the fact that I know Malis Opranion wanted to get us captured to use as some kind of signal booster, and he definitely has that gem or whatever that he stole from Mary. MISHA: The guy says he's fighting Subjugation, and so far that is true TOUMA: More than. He's demolished fourteen bases with little opposition. Because so many weapons used by Subjugation are supernatural, people seem amazed that the Xanthos is just bulldozing whole fleets. TOUMA: Wish I could pull up Dominion News to show you Cadmus04/02/2019 C: "It's actually quite impressive. However, I really don't approve of his methods." He tapped the table and behind him a screen lowered itself from the roof, then Dominion News's current broadcast flickered on while speakers around the room played whatever audio was coming through. "Touma, this is Kenobya. All you need to do is ask." He smiled Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 KATE LOCKWELL: A stunning situation for all involved. Fingers are being pointed at Prince Valerian given the Xanthos was rumored to be a Terran weapon, and planets across Subjugation's network have scattered into chaos. While the Dominion has fallen back on its previous economic and defense policies, many planets were dependent on Subjugation's regulation, thrusting untold numbers of whole planets into anarchy. KATE LOCKWELL: Neighboring Subjugation planet Mezznar has a reported fourteen thousand casualty count form the sudden removal of a policing force and widespread looting KATE LOCKWELL: Currently, attempts to contact Subjugation have all failed due to the entire organization being on high alert thanks to the Xanthos attacks. Currently, nobody knows who is piloting it, and Subjugation is scrambling to stop it. Estimated soldier death counts have hit the millions with property damage that currently cannot be calculated due to its mass. Prince Valerian is addressing the topic currently. Donny, how are things? the television switches scenes to a large courtyard before a massive building. Hundreds of people can be seen along with impressive firepower and coverage, all to protect the current leader of the Dominon DONNY VERMILLION: Things down here are hectic, Kate. It has barely been a year since young Valerian was crowned emperor, and people on the ground level from small businesses to big corporations, the low income to the rich, all are panicked over how he intends to handle this situation. All of this occurring days into his coronation, people still aren't certain how to react. Oh, Kate. It seems he is speaking. a young man, blonde hair and likely barely in his mid 20's, VALERIAN: People of the Terran Dominion, I am Emperor Valerian Mengsk, and I come to you to speak of the panic that many of you have feared. Rest assured, the Terran Dominion always expected something like this, a situation in which Subjugation was defeated and we'd stand on our own. Remember, that the Terran Dominion stood without help for five years, in that time a lot has happened, but the Dominion and its people have remained steadfast and together. VALERIAN: We have an infrastructure, and with Subjugation gone, all power will return back to the Terran Dominion, and I promise we will weather this storm. Already, the Terran Marine Corp has begun policing the city. You can see our aerial might watching over us, and thousands upon thousands of men have been sent to various planets within our collective banner. We have the resources, manpower, and defense to get ourselves back on our feet. REPORTER: What of the Xanthos! many voices chime up simultaneously, cutting Valerian off VALERIAN: Dominion forces are looking into how it was obtained. Following its decommissioning, the entire structure was torn down and demolished, so our enemy has appropriated the device through unknown means. The Terran Dominion is already hard at work to develop a counter to the beast, should it come here. COLETTE: Damn, entire planets are falling apart MISHA: The Xanthos is impervious to all forms of magic power. Absolutely nothing works inside. COLETTE: That means Atlas, Alexander, Lisa, and myself are useless MISHA: I'm not much better. I lose my gauntlets and strength, so I'm not a great help DARUK: That leaves Touma and myself. MISHA: Ieolon came with us last time. He did okay DARUK: Yeah, but that big robot is gonna be firin at us. We can't just walk to it now. COLETTE: Chi, can you bring up a visual of the Xanthos right now? Cadmus04/02/2019 I: "I did okay? Those guys were pushovers, did you not see me easily beat them?" Ieolon asked, aiming his chicken wing at Misha threateningly Chi nodded and the screen flickered, bringing up a visual of the Xanthos in current time. "The nullifications I can get past. It's just a matter of you all being left behind." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 MISHA: I mean with Timothy. We couldn't even get past that guy. The visual shows the Xanthos above a Subjugation military planet, hailing gunfire down on the surface and blasting it to pieces. Nothing is coming close to dealing significant damage to the machine, and it responds with a variety of condensed plasma beams, explosive strike fighters, and flaming projectiles After a moment, a single missile is launched from the body of the Xanthos which goes into free-fall. After a minute, the shell on it breaks apart and the missile underneath falls to the planets surface, contacting the ground and creating a visual explosion easily noticeable from anywhere on that hemisphere of the planet as it decimates thousands of miles in an instant DARUK: That Timothy guy is a crazy-dangerous opponent. I still can't deal the damage necessary to beat him, and we took a whole arm off that he regrew! MISHA: The guy also had a tattoo for Fairy Tail, so its possible that he used to be a member. Maybe there's a clue to his weakness there. Cadmus04/02/2019 F: "He what?" Fal asked, setting his sandwich down on a plate before looking at Misha "Why wasn't I told this?" Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 MISHA: uh... DARUK: We kinda noticed it last minute. Nobody else made a big deal of it. MISHA: Yeah, I mentioned it to Ieolon and Tyler, and they didn't seem to put much stock in it, so I figured we should move on. Cadmus04/02/2019 F: "Members of my former guild have been kidnapped already, you didn't think it would be significant enough to ask me or Makarov? That's big news, especially considering how strong the mages in Fairy Tail are in this universe." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Timothy is a type T-103 model Tyrant bioweapon specifically designed to listen to orders, utilize brute force, and regenerate damaged tissue. But he is a bioweapon, so someone had to have been used as a host ALEXANDER: In other words, one of em got kidnapped, pumped with a viral parasite, and turned into a monster. COLETTE: Yeah. As far as I know, the effects are entirely permanent. Cadmus04/02/2019 Fal definitely didn't look happy. "We need to figure out who that was. I refuse to let any other members of Fairy Tail go missing or get kidnapped, it's too big of a risk not only to the safety of the guild but to others, ESPECIALLY since they've been turned into killing machines by just about everyone." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 MISHA: Chi, can we get an image of him how I remember? I don't even know how we'd do that, but you seem to have total control here. Cadmus04/02/2019 C: "Sure. You might feel funny for a second, don't mind it." Chi aimed a finger at Misha and started digging through her memories, pulling out all of her memories of Timothy that she had so he could display them on the screen behind him. Misha would probably feel very exposed and kinda tingly in her head. Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 The image displayed shows Timothy as he pulled the lever, revealing the tattoo. It then switches to a full-body image of Timothy, his forearm exposed with a Fairy-Tail tattoo on it. The tattoo is Fairy Tail, but Fal can also see the tattoo was added onto, as if it had been something else prior. Based on the design, it was added well before Timothy was mutated COLETTE: Physically, he's been molded like any T-103. He looks just like the ones used in the G-Virus incident and the use on Sheena Island Cadmus04/02/2019 Fal frowned "It looks like Fairy Law's design, or Glitter. That's definitely not the original design for Fairy Tail's guild." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Definitely the fucker who punched me in the back of the head. MISHA: When would Malis have kidnapped a Fairy Tail mage? MISHA: I mean, you can't just walk into that guild and pick someone up ALEXANDER: Who knows. Maybe the guy was working with Malis the whole time? COLETTE: The specific requirements for the T-Virus to attach to a host are so fine, that it would be highly improbable you'd get a willing test subject who would bond with it. Otherwise it just kills the host, then reanimates the corpse with the virus overtaking the nerves and controlling the physical behaviors on instinct. ALEXANDER: You're suggesting it was definitely a kidnapping COLETTE: How many people are going to work for the bad guys, be receptive to a one-in-a-million gene, and meet Malis? Cadmus04/02/2019 F: "Fairy Tail takes many quests and job requests so they can work. You could kidnap someone while they're out on a quest." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 ALEXANDER: If this whole nullifier thing is true, what would happen if the nullifier got shut off? COLETTE: I... don't know. These kinds of bioweapons have only really ever been used on non-magical persons. COLETTE: Assuming he could remember his power, he'd likely have access to his spells, but with his mentality so limited, he'd probably just go apeshit. Cadmus04/02/2019 F: "No. Magic from Earthland is heavily tied to one's soul and emotions. It's their lifeforce. If he were to remember his power, his limited mentality would restrict him from being able to use it. After all, no child can perform magic without having spent most of their time learning it and understanding it." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 ALEXANDER: Still, a scary thought to imagine a bioweapon with magic COLETTE: How do we even topple him? If we plan to stop the Xanthos, we have to get past Timothy. Cadmus04/02/2019 F: "If it's able to use magic, I can handle it. Magic is my specialty after all." I: "I can handle Timothy. I've fought more resilient enemies before my world died. Shiruba could help a lot too." he looked to Chi as if asking permission to have this Shiruba help. Chi nodded C: "She would be a great help if you can convince her to help. There's also many people here who could help, but I don't want to put more people in harm's way unless absolutely necessary." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 COLETTE: Remember, the stronger are magically, the weaker we're going to be. We're going to get killed if we attack Timothy head-on without preparation Cadmus04/02/2019 C: "When I say there are many people here who can help I mean that they do not have magical potential but are good physically. Ieolon has many students. Besides, nobody plans better than Ieolon. Trust in him, he can handle Timothy, especially if Shiruba is with him." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 ALEXANDER: Don't leave the planning to Colette anyways ATLAS: You're not wrong Cadmus04/02/2019 I: "I'll handle it." Ieolon confirmed and went back to munching on chicken wings. C: "Stopping the Xanthos will be much easier. Nullification means nothing to outside forces. I could throw a meteor into the ship or simply redirect its fire into itself." Gold Material Drop04/02/2019 ALEXANDER: Okay, so we got a plan, just gotta get ready for it all Cadmus04/02/2019 C: “Yeah. We have plenty of time if you’d like to stay here in Kenobya. We’ve got plenty of space for you to train or do whatever you need to do.” Gold Material Drop04/03/2019 ALEXANDER: Before we break, what about the kings? Gold Material Drop04/03/2019

A single entity of solid black stands in the shed, abandoned and empty with none of the group present. The entity, taking a small human form, simply grins as it runs its fingers across the walls THE ESSENCE: No matter how many times I see this all, it amuses me so. My good friend, have you found anything? Another man slowly drops from the ceiling, a thick gel drop that splatters on the floor and reforms, the image of Death the Kid in silhouette, the face of The Essence with his unusual joy KID: I haven't, I have looked, but they left. THE ESSENCE: So we are alone in this workshop. KID: Alone we are, in this workshop. Kid walks into The Essence's body, his mass vanishing in its body as The Essence smirks, looking to the doorway as he turns to leave, he notices the Subjugation communication cube that lays broken on a table. Smiling, he touches it, causing it to reactivate, and then slides away in a puddle within minutes, he is gone. As quietly and secretly as he entered, he leaves the planet without a trace

Cadmus04/03/2019 C: “Well, that depends on what you know about them. In your universe they were men, right? Here they’re eldritch gods and are incredibly powerful. I can communicate with most of them, they seem okay with me at most. But they plan on rebuilding their former Kingdoms and that could be bad since their stories involved many dark things. But they’re probably still fuming over Mary’s incident, who hasn’t made any recovery yet, so I think we’ve got some time before they move.” I: “That or they’ll try to get back the piece of Mary that Timothy stole.” Ieolon said casually, which caused Chi to groan. C: “I didn’t even think about that.” Gold Material Drop04/03/2019 ALEXANDER: So they'll try to storm the Xanthos themselves COLETTE: It may not be wise, but we could try to weaponize them on our side ALEXANDER: How do you convince eldritch gods to do that? COLETTE: Except for the Red and Yellow king, which I'm not sure how one is supposed to communicate with, the Green one talks in a human form and the Blue one can communicate, just in a weird way ALEXANDER: So, theoretically, we can talk to them COLETTE: Yeah, but it isn't easy. They don't communicate well and tend to be hostile. Alexander goes to open his mouth, but decides against it. Colette notices and raises an eyebrow in irritation ALEXANDER: Well, I suppose we should try to get their attention. Gold Material Drop04/03/2019 COLETTE: Should we worry about them before or after this thing with the Xanthos? Cadmus04/03/2019 C: “With luck, I can speak to them. All they want is the gem that Timothy took, I don’t mind giving it to them as incentive to help us. But they’re vulnerable to Timothy’s negation and if they get on that ship, they’re screwed. I’m sure Green is smart enough to know that by now though.” Gold Material Drop04/03/2019 ALEXANDER: But if you're worried about their future actions, is it safe to give them this gem? Lisa looks to her dad, then gives a nod in agreement to his statement Cadmus04/03/2019 C: “Of course not. But the gem is only a piece of the puzzle they’re trying to put together. The other piece is another being who I’d like to believe I’m on their good side. If I give them the first piece and the second piece refuses to cooperate like it had with Monolith, they’ll probably do something bad, but I’ll already be right there to stop them since I already made a deal with the Green King to allow me to be with them when they try to put it together.” Gold Material Drop04/03/2019 ALEXANDER: Hm, so play it cool. Cadmus04/03/2019 C: “Basically.” Chi nodded, finally helping himself to a sandwich now that he had a general plan made up. Gold Material Drop04/03/2019 COLETTE: Okay, so should we reconvene later? Cadmus04/03/2019 C: “Whenever you’re ready to move. I’ve got matters to attend to here, Mary’s condition hasn’t changed but thankfully if removing the gem from her has made her mortal again, she’ll remain alive here.” Chi stood and brushed his hands off after stuffing the last bit of the sandwich in his mouth “Moeru, Fal, And Ieolon can show you around or help you back to Earthland if you need them.” Chi then vanished to go check on things in the infirmary. Gold Material Drop04/03/2019 COLETTE: I still have research stuff back in Earthland the group all simultaneously agrees to return to where they started, given the activity and various reasons COLETTE: Okay, let's head back Off. Tqler04/03/2019 Tyler and Mare would walk through Magnolia towards Fairy Tail Cadmus04/03/2019 Moeru nodded and gestured at Fal, who nodded and swallowed the last bit of his 200 sandwiches then clapped his hands together. A surge of magic power flowed from him and teleported the entire group back to Earthland just outside the shed. Off. Tqler04/03/2019 Tyler would notice the appearing magic power near the Shed as he turned towards the shed Gold Material Drop04/03/2019 COLETTE: That felt weird MISHA: We're back though TOUMA: I'm gonna go check in with my folks, be back later Off. Tqler04/03/2019 Tyler would walk towards the shed with Mare Cadmus04/03/2019 F: “Sorry. It’s been a while since I’ve been in Kenobya, there’s so much more magic power there so using it is like lighting a fuse to a nuke. Of course, being a teacher there I know how to keep things from getting too out of hand.” Zenpai04/04/2019 Sora was 20 shots in on her bottle of vodka and was still going, bottle in hand. She was stumbling across the halls of Kenobya, walking through multiple doors leading to other hallways. "Wooo... hic What the fuck is this doOOooR..." She wondered as she pushed the door open with her foot and stepped through the door. Her foot never made contact with ground and before she knew it, Sora was falling through the sky of a place she didn't know. The drop sobered her up quite a bit. "Holy FUCK!" She screamed as she fell down toward Earthland. Cadmus04/04/2019 Moeru paused, looking up above the shed with a look of confusion M: "I know that smell. The hell is she doing here?" He wondered, then his body melted into fire and he shot toward the sky, racing up to the falling woman before rematerializing and shouting down to Fal M: "Operation Trampoline!" Fal nodded and grinned, then aimed his staff a bit away from the shed and the ground seemed to gloss over. He gave Moeru the thumbs up F: "All set!" Moeru then proceeded to drop kick Sora into the ground, accelerating her so that she'd reach it faster. As she made contact with the ground it would flex around her and wrap her up like a squishy blanket before spitting her out and launching her to a more manageable height, where Ieolon then caught her and landed on the ground with a thud I: "Piece of cake." Sniff "Ugh, alcohol." He set Sora down and brushed himself off Zenpai04/04/2019 Sora took a big OOF to the stomach when Moeru kicked her downwards. She would land safely on the ground, laughing her ass off once she made contact with the floor. "Nice to see you guys as well~" She chuckled as she looked down at the bottle of Vodka in her hands. She threw it off and dust herself off, looking around the unfamiliar area. "Where am I? If this is Chi playing a prank on me and kicked me out of Kenobya. Tell him I wasn't the one who took one of the demons on a joy ride." She winked at them both with a smile. Despite her very demonic aura she seemed like a very happy go lucky chick. Cadmus04/04/2019 I: "You what?!" Moeru held a hand up "No, you're drunk. Kenobya's world doors don't work without a solid location. Kenobya decided to send you to us instead of throwing you out into space. You should count yourself lucky." Zenpai04/04/2019 "Well, I guess I am lucky that I'm in one piece or I'd be a large ice cube in space. So wanna tell me what is this place?" Sora smiled as she fixed her eyepatch and stood up straight. For being a female she was a rather tall person, standing at 6'3. Her muscles were defined and her dark hair was pulled back in a messy bun. "Because I wouldn't be surprised if any magic user attacked me right now due to the aura I'm letting off." Sora chuckled. Cadmus04/04/2019 I: "I nearly did, which reminds me I need to go speak to Shiruba. Moeru, Fal, fill her in? She might be useful against the Kings and Xanthos." Ieolon waved before pressing his arm where his Kenobya tattoo was and creating another doorway to Kenobya that he walked through before it sealed itself behind him. Moeru nodded "Well, it's a long story. First, I should introduce you to these lovely people." He gestured toward Colette, Misha, Atlas, Lisa, and Alexander. "They're allies of ours, they've been helping us with the chaos here." Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 COLETTE: Um... is everyone okay? That looked like a weird situation all things considered. ALEXANDER: Oh this is where things got weird. Here I was thinking we were having a normal day with normal problems. DARUK: These aren't normal problems for you guys? COLETTE: Well, 'relatively speaking' is the terminology I'd use COLETTE: Anyways, who are we meeting here? Cadmus04/04/2019 Moeru nodded “Everyone, this is Sora, a member of Kenobya. Sora, this is Colette, Misha, Atlas, Alexander, and Lisa.” He pointed to each as he named them so she’d know who is who. Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 DARUK: And I'm Daruk Cadmus04/04/2019 “Yes, I managed to miss the biggest person in the group.” Moeru bowed “My apologies.” Fal whacked Moeru on the back of the head “Yeah, chugging hot sauce isn’t good for you, I’ve told you this a thousand times.” Zenpai04/04/2019 "Aha... Normal. You say that when I was falling from the skies." Sora bowed down as she greeted the group of people. "Colette, Misha, Atlas, Alexander, Daruk, and Lisa. Pleasure is mine." She chuckled before regaining her posture. "Chugging alcohol is way better for you." She winked. "Sora. As Moeru said. Sorry for ruining this nice day of your's." Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 COLETTE: Clearly I have not healed my concussion ALEXANDER: Nice to meet you. Cadmus04/04/2019 F: “Don’t worry Colette, you get used to it.” Fal swapped hands holding his staff and leaned against it. “Spend a few hundred years with a girl using demon powers and you learn to adjust.” Zenpai04/04/2019 "Hey, I'm ain't that bad." Sora shot some finger guns at Fal with a large grin on her face. "Matter in fact. Where is Chi? The last I saw him I kinda ran away from him due to taking his demons on a joy ride while fishing for some koi." She joked of course. "And.. What is this place?" Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 COLETTE: That building back there is owned by some group who works on construction. This rather large shed, is our base of operations Colette turns and opens the door COLETTE: Inside is- as the door opens, a man can be see inside. He is wearing formal butler garb, complete with gold trim on his uniform, his face covered in thick white beard and head hair, wrapped into a long ponytail. He stands from his seat as the door opens and Colette looks at him COLETTE: ... BUTLER: ... ALEXANDER: .... you didn't check in when you came here, did you? COLETTE: It was kind of a situation when I arrived. BUTLER: Be that as it may, Colette, the mistress demands your presence for an explanation. Do come along quietly so this isn't a scenario. COLETTE: How mad is she? BUTLER: On a scale of one to ten, I'd rate it a fifteen, and the longer you wait you know the worse it will get. Daruk stands off to the side, clearly confused COLETTE: ... Alex, keep this all together until I get back. ALEXANDER: Got an ETA? BUTLER: About four days. ALEXANDER: Way to go sis, botchin another one. Cadmus04/04/2019 F: “Wait what?” Fal looked into the shed “Oh hi there!” Moeru shoved Fal aside and scowled, then looked at the butler and raised a hand in greeting. M: “Good afternoon. As much as I don’t want to butt into matters, Colette isn’t currently in the best condition to be going much of anywhere.” He reminded them of her residual IBP Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 COLETTE: You wanna argue with her? ALEXANDER: No, that's why you're going. BUTLER: Greetings to you all. While I understand she is busy, this situation cannot wait, and neither can the Lady of the manor. Colette angrily wipes the side of her head and walks over COLETTE: Let's just get this over with. BUTLER: Quite. Cadmus04/04/2019 M: “More like she’s got a condition.” Moeru blinked at Colette and shrugged “If you get worse don’t say I didn’t warn you.” He stepped back Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 Colette vanishes on the spot in an odd red and black vortex, vanishing without any trace MISHA: Great. This is fantastic. ALEXANDER: Let's be honest, this isn't the first time this has happened. DARUK: Who was that fancy-pants? MISHA: 'sigh' I'll get into it later, I'm actually really mad about that. ALEXANDER: Well, it's not like she can do anything against a giant mech that stops superpowers. We can handle. Lisa looks to the group, clearly as confused as Daruk ALEXANDER: Sweetie, let me put it this way. Your aunt is an idiot. Cadmus04/04/2019 M: “Yeah. Though I would’ve liked to have confirmed that her condition wasn’t dangerous, but I didn’t feel like stopping her.” F: “Well, for now we should start preparing. Sora, care to join me and get filled in on what’s happening?” Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 MISHA: I would have too, but Alex isn't wrong in this being something she has to do. The timing sucks. ATLAS: Not so much "has to do" as much as she still is under contract so Colette literally can't deny it. MISHA: I can fill you in if you want the details, Sora. MISHA: How much have you already been told? Zenpai04/04/2019 "Fill me in? You got it boss lady." Sora smiled and crossed her arms "That... Well nothing much really. Other than you guys can use me... before uh Iealon flew away." Sora rubbed her chin. "Plus I was kinda drunk." Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 MISHA: Okay, here's a summarized version. Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 MISHA: Okay, here's a summarized version. MISHA: We're dealing with an interdimensional military dictatorship called Subjugation. They've managed to control and oppress most of the universe, but luckily we killed their leader. MISHA: A new leader was appointed, and he's using a gigantic war machine the size of a large comet to obliterate planets owned by Subjugation. We have no idea why he's destroying his own planets, but it's incredible firepower makes it a terror. MISHA: Additionally, the whole thing is outfitted with Iron-Bane particle Nullifiers which have successfully stopped nearly anything. I think Chi was the closest to not losing his power, and even then it put him on the defensive. We need to get find a way to get onboard the thing without dying. MISHA: Once we get inside, the leader of the ship, Malis Opranion, has use of a T-103 Tyrant bioweapon named Timothy. Thanks to the fact that we lose all powers when inside, we have to somehow defeat this behemoth with our bare hands and physical ability. Even augmented strength vanishes away, so no human stands a chance in 1-on-1 combat, and Gods lose their power and become completely exhausted inside the nullifier. ATLAS: The stronger your power, the closer to a god you are, the weaker you are DARUK: Meanwhile, people like me who are just big bruisers don't lose power, I got nothin to lose! 'laughs' MISHA: Daruk is mostly immune because he has virtually no special power. Except his barriers, he's just a big Goron with a rock sword. Zenpai04/04/2019 "Sounds like Chi honestly. But if he is the only one who can do anything against these weapons why isn't he here?" Sora crossed her arms and sighed. "Running away again. Plus, Moeru you said you can use me. How? I was already surprised at the fact your friends didn't attack me. People see me as a threat from like a mile away. I would love you help you guys as well since Kenobya got a little boring over time. So what is that you need me to do?" Sora smiled at the fact she can go on adventure and possibly make new friends on the way. Cadmus04/04/2019 M: “Well first off, he’s checking on another problem back in Kenobya. Second, Ieolon only was about to attack you because he’s fought demons and monsters his whole life, your aura just triggered an auto response. The rest of us are smarter than that and actually make sure we know what’s happening before attacking. As for what you can do, you’re pretty good with a sword. Physical combat is best against these guys and so far we’ve only got Ieolon and Shiruba who can fight them without getting weaker.” Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 ALEXANDER: Well, Chi planned on hitting the thing from space with planets and stuff. So that would probably dent it. MISHA: We hope. This is Terran tech, they've been pretty lethal. Look at The Odin, it surpasses most Subjugation assault vehicles. Cadmus04/04/2019 F: “And yet a simple train crash put it out of commission.” Fal reminded her. Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 ATLAS: He's got you there. You told me all about how frustrating it was to get the thing fixed. ALEXANDER: It's just a big pile of metal. The weakness of machines are the individual parts. A giant god is dangerous because it can recover its limbs, but a big machine takes way more damage because of all the small pieces. Cadmus04/04/2019 M: “And once they’re broken, the whole thing crumbles.” He smiled Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 ALEXANDER: Crack a major strut, bend an important wall, or strip a major gear, and boom, shutdown DARUK: So, do we wait for Colette? What was up with that anyways? ALEXANDER: Ever heard of the phrase "Sell your soul"? DARUK: Well sure. ALEXANDER: That's all you need. Cadmus04/04/2019 M: “Lovely. So she’s basically MIA at this point.” Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 ALEXANDER: Yeah. If he said four days, though, it'll likely be just that much time. DARUK: So who owns her soul? ALEXANDER: The person who taught her her lightning powers. You think someone that uncoordinated found out how to do that on her own? Zenpai04/04/2019 "Well, I guess this is going to be one hell of a ride am I right?" Sora chuckled as she nodded at crew "Now people are taking souls.. already a good start and I've been here for a few minutes." Gold Material Drop04/04/2019 ALEXANDER: The only way she's getting out of that contract is to fulfill it. Nothing can be done unless you wanna bargain with the contract holder. ALEXANDER: So yeah, in other words we have to either proceed without her, or wait until she gets back. If you guys have something important to get done with the kings or something, now's the time. MISHA: Weren't you guys looking for Magnus and Vascular? I heard the Fairy Tail Guild going nuts over it recently. Cadmus04/04/2019 M: “Nope. Chi is taking care of them. We’re basically on standby.” Moeru sighed F: “Apparently Magnus is untraceable right now and Vascular... I have no clue. Again, we’ll need to talk to Chi about that.” Zenpai04/05/2019 "I swear sometime I think I need a drink to process everything going on. But I think I'm okay and I kinda know what's going on, So.. What's the plan?" Sora asked. Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 ALEXANDER: At the moment this plan can proceed without Colette, but Chi is busy and we need him if this plan is going to work. I am never turning down the help of an eldritch-level god. Zenpai04/05/2019 “God~ more like a potato.” Sora chuckled, but nodded in agreement. “Well, I mean if we have the time. Since I hardly know anything about you guys and I’m going to be working with you guys as a team. Tell me about yourselves? Hmm?” Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 ALEXANDER: Well, currently I am going to head out for a jog. Been a little too steady for a bit. Wanna move. Alexander turns to Lisa and nods to her ALEXANDER: I'll see you around. ATLAS: I'm going to come as well. Wait up. Atlas and Alexander then begin running off, making it hard to believe it is a just a "jog" MISHA: There they go. That just leaves us. DARUK: The name is Daruk. I'm a Goron Champion from a time past, revived by Monolith's weird actions that scarred many worlds. I'm questing to find a reversal to Monolith's actions. MISHA: That woman, Colette, she's my boss. We're from an alternate universe. MISHA: Those two are her brother and sister. She has more, but still. MISHA: This one here is Lisa. Lisa nods with a smile, making soft eye contact Zenpai04/05/2019 Sora nodded. “Goron Champion. Sounds dope if you tell me.” She turned to Lisa and put out her hand for a handshake. “Well, it’s nice to meet all of you guys. Hopefully I’ll be useful to you guys.” Her hand had a seal on the back of it. It looked as if it was engraved into her skin and healed into a nasty looking scar. Cadmus04/05/2019 Fal stretched his arms out and tossed his staff into oblivion, then pointed at Daruk “Right. I completely forgot about you being revived. I wonder why you haven’t been affected by the nullification or anything.” Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 DARUK: Dunno. I guess I wasn't any different before I died, so I couldn't say. MISHA: I would guess that as long as his biological processes are normal, he shouldn't keel over from the nullifiers, although it would explain why you feel tingling when you're inside them. Cadmus04/05/2019 F: “Fair enough.” He nodded and patted Daruk’s shoulder “I prefer you alive anyways. Which also reminds me, if we find a way to undo the revival, my team of researchers want to know how you think it should be handled. We can’t just go and return everyone to being dead now that they’ve all been brought back to life, possibly reunited with their loved ones.” Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 DARUK: Well, I think the dead should remain that way. After all, a lot of the dead came back as crazy killers. I wouldn't be against returning to where I belong, but my planet needs me alive right now. Cadmus04/05/2019 F: “Right. Alright. You’ll be the first to know. Should we announce it or just return them to being dead?” Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 DARUK: Goddess Hylia will take care of all the worries of the people, it'd be best we just set things straight. Cadmus04/05/2019 F: “Got it.” He pat Daruk again and twiddled his thumbs “Oh, hey Misha, how are you with Dragons?” Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 MISHA: I've never actually seen one in person. MISHA: I've seen a hellspawn that looked like a dragon, but I kinda had to kill it in self defense. Cadmus04/05/2019 F: “Ah. Well, I’ve got some information for you. You too Daruk. Ieolon’s friend, Shiruba, is actually a Dragon. Figured I should warn you since nobody else was going to. They’re all so dramatic.” Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 MISHA: Did they think I would eat it or something? DARUK: I wouldn't eat a dragon. Very powerful, beautiful creatures. Cadmus04/05/2019 F: “No, I don’t want you to freak out or anything when a giant silver dragon drops from the sky toward us.” Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 MISHA: Is that supposed to happen shortly? Cadmus04/05/2019 F: “If Ieolon convinces her, yes. But she’s very hard to convince to do much of anything, she’s probably the laziest dragon I’ve ever encountered. Still, she’s a powerful ally.” Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 MISHA: Good. Should we adjourn for the day and meet back when we're ready? Cadmus04/05/2019 F: “Sure. I’m still hungry, Sora, if you’d like to eat I can take you back to Kenobya with me or you can explore Earthland. I can find you if you get lost or when we’re ready.” Zenpai04/05/2019 "Why don't you show me around the Earthlands? Hopefully I don't get jumped by some of the people here. I swear I'll punch them to space." Sora rubbed her chin. Cadmus04/05/2019 F: "I can do that. Moeru, can you go check up on Chi? I'd like to keep this moving, waiting around has proven to do more harm than good." Moeru nodded and vanished, returning to Kenobya to find Chi. Gold Material Drop04/05/2019 MISHA: Well, have fun. We'll be here. Misha steps into the shed to check on some details. Daruk decides to follow in, squeezing into the doorway and Lisa comes in after MISHA: ...? Misha makes her way to the table, upon which is a single large cube with various Subjugation symbols adorning MISHA: This thing is... on? DARUK: How can you tell? MISHA: They hum when they're working. This thing was busted when we left, Colette has been tinkering for a while. DARUK: Can you activate it? MISHA: Yeah, but it's low on power. Normally Colette would zap these things, so I'll need some time to get it running. Zenpai04/05/2019 “Well, let’s get going. I’m feeling like beer and chicken.” Sora chuckled as she placed around with the ring on her pinky. “Do you know any good places?” Gold Material Drop04/08/2019

The doctor enters the sick bay, checking on his patient, but is surprised to find the room empty His janitor follows behind, and immediately readies his gun ???2: Doc, where is it? DOCTOR: Hm... possibly get up and left ???2: Got up and left? Exactly how fast did the process work? DOCTOR: We're going to find out. Spread out and search the ship! ???2: But what if it attacks one of us while separated? DOCTOR: If it had the gumption to leave, then it isn't an "it" anymore, and the replication gel was a full success. the doctor and his two assistants break off, checking rooms and bays throughout the large space station. The doctor, after almost a half hour of searching, checks his lounge room and sees his subject. It stands on the opposite side of the room, its skin still a slick black that reflects in light, but formed over entirely with its organs now hidden beneath the formed skin. The creature is wearing a nightgown stained black with splotches of blackened liquid, its bare blackened feet leaving residue as it stands in one place for a long time DOCTOR: Good afternoon the creature turns, its eyes fully formed, its face still taught with its jawline and bone structure visible, it's neck and shoulder muscles bulging beneath the blackened gel CREATURE: Hello, Doctor.

Cadmus04/08/2019 F: “You’ve certainly had enough alcohol for today so no beer but I can get you chicken.” Fal started walking back toward town. “There’s plenty of good restaurants in Magnolia thankfully.” Zenpai04/08/2019 “Magnolia. Sounds like a type a food.” Sora chuckled as she followed Fal. Cadmus04/08/2019 F: “It’s actually a type of flower. All cities in Fiore are named after flowers.” Zenpai04/08/2019 "Alright, well. I'm not going to promise anything about getting beer. You know me." Sora pulled out her pocket watch and checked the time. "Well, let's get going and grab some food." Cadmus04/08/2019 F: “You won’t promise but I’m paying.” He reminded her and opened the door to a nice restaurant and waited for her to go in. Zenpai04/08/2019 Sora walked into the restaurant and looked around the area. "Hm.. Fine Fine.." Gold Material Drop04/09/2019 Alex lands on the moon, slamming hard onto the ground as he falls from his trajectory, Atlas landing nearby. Both create small atmospheric bubbles over themselves ATLAS: What do you think are the chances of us managing to beat our way through that giant? ALEXANDER: Slim to none, but I've never been someone to back down. They call me a hero after all. ATLAS: True enough, been on Colette's heels for decades. ALEXANDER: Yeah, but you know all the details on that, let's focus on our attack plan for the Xanthos. We need this Chi guy to hurl meteors at it. During the time, I'm going to try and break in through an exterior hatch like one mentioned to me by Misha. During that, we need to hit this thing hard from the inside. If we run into that Timothy guy, we play keep-away. Some of them seem intent on taking him, but let him explode with the ship. ATLAS: Should we try to go to the manor and reason for Colette's release? ALEXANDER: You and I both know Colette really isn't worth shit. She constantly gets herself into trouble and rarely helps a situation. Best leave her where he is so we can do this. All things considered, her being babysat during this saves us the trouble of picking her ass out of the grinder. ATLAS: She's done a decent job here dealing with Monolith. ALEXANDER: Yeah, but that's because she has had help. I guarantee you that if I was here the whole time, the Monolith situation would have been taken care of like that 'snaps fingers'. ATLAS: Truth be told, it was Chi who defeated Monolith in the end really, giving himself up to the White King. ALEXANDER: Yeah, I heard. Doesn't surprise me. I saw that guy for two seconds and could feel a galaxy within him, power like that rivals mom and dad. Someone that powerful is extremely helpful, plus he seems like a nice guy. ATLAS: I've had limited contact, but he is a positive force. We've also had a few others, I don't know if Misha mentioned them. ALEXANDER: Besides the Kenobyans? She mentioned someone named "Lumina" and another named "Tyler", but I haven't met either. I guess both helped fight Monolith. More allies is always good. They're lucky that Colette didn't get them killed. ATLAS: ... you still don't have any faith in Colette, do you? ALEXANDER: I trust her skills as much as I trust the Devil Kings. Besides, she hasn't done much good here either. She got destroyed by Monolith and left Misha and Lumina to face her alone, couldn't actually hold Monolith back, led you all into a trap in Crystal Maze, and systematically failed to stop any of the kings. The only thing she did was fight some metal wolves. Then, to top it off, she gets punched in the back of the head and held hostage which has only made the situation worse. She's bad luck, her karma swings around and butchers everyone nearby. Still, I could tell nobody wanted to hear me jump into all of it at the meeting, so I kept my trap shut. ATLAS: Probably for the best, you know you'd just be in a huge shouting match with Misha. ALEXANDER: That girl needs to stop idolizing her hero and see the truth of the situation. Least I can be candid with you about it, sis. ATLAS: Yeah, but that's only because I share your opinions on it for the most part. I feel you're a tad heavy on her, but I get why. ALEXANDER: Ah well, let's do some planet hopping to determine strategic points. ATLAS: Sounds good At that, the two of them begin rapidly teleporting across planet surfaces from one to the next

Cadmus04/09/2019 The restaurant wasn't too packed, there were plenty of seats. At this point, Fal was a regular and just waved at the host before taking a seat somewhere in the restaurant Zenpai04/09/2019 Sora looked around the restaurant. "I trust you. Hopefully the food won't kill me." Sora smiled as she followed Fal to the seat, wondering what she should eat. Cadmus04/09/2019 Fal handed her a menu and set his down "Okay, so, now that we're sitting down, is there anything you still don't get about the situation here? Just so we can get it out of the way/" Zenpai04/09/2019 Sora sat down across from Fal and grabbed the menu. "Not really. Other than the fact Chi would be mad at me once he sees me, but I think he would like my help. So I don't mind." Cadmus04/09/2019 F: "What I don't get is why you still think any of us are going to kill you or be mad at you. It's honestly good you're here, we could use more help." Fal flipped through the menu absently, knowing full well that he was about to order the whole menu. Zenpai04/09/2019 "Not, worried. Since well It's rather hard to kill me. Trust me I've tried, but I'm glad I can help at help. Again this is the first time I've worked with a large group of people outside of the people from Kenobya. So maybe I'm just nervous?" Sora ordered some kind of cola and some fried chicken a lot of it. Cadmus04/09/2019 F: "Well, nobody here but the enemies want to kill you. So chill, you'll be fine." Fal said and proceeded to order their entire menu, much to the waiter's pleasure, since he did this often and it brought in a lot of money. Zenpai04/09/2019 "Not worried about the enemies. If they want to kill me, let them try. Peasants. Well, they did nothing wrong to me so I really can't say much." Sora leaned back and looked at what Fal ordered. "What the heck, Fal.. I didn't know you were that hungry." Cadmus04/09/2019 "I was raised by Fairy Tail. If there's anything you gain from being there, it's an appetite. Not to mention my body was forever changed when I decided immortality would be cool and blew up several dozen potions in my lab. Now I can eat forever." Zenpai04/09/2019 "Yeah? This place looks like a nice place to stay anyways. Well, I'm already really hungry and we can't fight with an empty stomach. So, after this may we try to test my abilities since it's been awhile since I've fought anyone and I'd like to know how my abilities work in this world." Cadmus04/09/2019 "They should work just fine." Fal tilted his head to the side "Atlas and Alexander seem to be racing across planets right now. No clue why they're just blinking around. If you'd like, we can see if we can set up a sparring match or something. But that's a bit of a time waste." Zenpai04/09/2019 "Blinking around. Well.. Why not? Seems fun anyways." Sora played with the ring on her pinky and looked at Fal. "Racing." Cadmus04/09/2019 Shrug "Not my thing I guess. Ah, here we are." The waiters started bringing all of the food out to them, giving Sora her's first then started laying out all of Fal's food. Zenpai04/09/2019 Sora smiled and took a sip of her cola, then going ham on the chicken. It's been a few since she last eaten anything really. "mm! I'm so happy you are paying for this." She laughed. Cadmus04/09/2019 "Everyone always is. Thankfully, money is never an issue." He smiled, paying off the meal before he started digging in. Eve Moonlit04/11/2019 Lumi:*walks past the restaurant Sora and F were at to get some research done * Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 Daruk walks past the restaurant by chance on the other side, simply going for a stroll to clear his head Gold Material Drop04/11/2019

After an hour, Alex stops on a planet and signals Atlas, who arrives ATLAS: Find a good one? ALEXANDER: Yeah, here. That planet there, that one is going to be a target Alexander points to a planet visible to the naked eye, only fifty million miles away ATLAS: .... I'm sensing a lot of life forms on that planet ALEXANDER: There is, it's a Subjugation Citizen planet, one owned and filled only with Subjugation families or personnel ATLAS: Wait... wait why would Malis attack a planet of innocents? ALEXANDER: He's traveled in a straight line. He's not ai8ming for specific installments, he's just hitting Subjugation when possible. He's likely going to hit this Civilian Planet to make a point about his might. ATLAS: That's horrid! Are you positive? ALEXANDER: Call it a forecast. ATLAS: We should go warn the others! ALEXANDER: I'll stay here, head back and warn everyone. ATLAS: Right Atlas vanishes, as Alexander summons his axe and slams it into the ground, resting his back against the side of the blade ALEXANDER: ...

Cadmus04/11/2019 By now both Chi and Ieolon has returned to Earthland and were being caught up on the whole Sora situation. Nearby a large silver dragon (She’s western based) was curled up resting. Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 At the same time, Daruk had hiked up a nearby mountain to enjoy the view. Misha was sitting at the shed, dumbfounded with the Subjugation Cube which had started working, but wasn't playing the content properly while Lisa slept on the couch Atlas lands in Magnolia Town, immediately making her way to Misha to tell her about the situation Cadmus04/11/2019 As Atlas approached the shed she could see Ieolon and Chi hanging out outside, finishing a discussion with Chi rubbing his face and Ieolon trying to hold back a grin. I : "-told you, Alcohol never solves anything and shouldn't be allowed in Kenobya, but nooo, your memories with Kanashima take prominence." Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 ATLAS: 'recognizing the group, rushes over' Hey! Got important news! Cadmus04/11/2019 C: "Who doesn't?" Chi asked sarcastically and turned to face Atlas "What's up?" He asked in a nicer tone. Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 Atlas explains the situation as determined by Alexander ATLAS: We need to somehow stop it before it reaches this planet. We couldn't see it, but Alex was pretty sure it was going to hit there next Cadmus04/11/2019 C: "Oh, neat. Okay, we're ready to move whenever, we were just waiting to see what was happening with you guys." He nodded at Ieolon, who nodded and walked over to Shiruba I: "I'll go meet with Alexander, see where he thinks the ship is, then start the diversion. Shiruba can get me there, but not out, so be fast." He said and leapt onto the back of the large creature. Shiruba stood tall and roared just to show off before launching herself into the air. Chi teleported the two of them to Alexander, then looked at Atlas C: "Let the others know, then meet us there? I can sense a few meteors around Alexander's location but I'll need to pull some in from further out if we want to guarantee damage." Oh, Alexander is getting a nice jumpscare of a large dragon appearing out of thin air in front of him. Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 Alexander notices the massive dragon appearing. Confused, he immediately grabs his axe and flips back onto his feet, surging his energy into his arms

ATLAS: I'll get Misha and Touma with The Odin ATLAS: Daruk too, with his natural strength Cadmus04/11/2019 C: "Excellent. I'll see you there." Chi bowed and teleported off into space to prepare his arsenal.

Ieolon jumped off Shiruba and landed near Alexander, summoning his armor and a large claymore along with a dagger. I: "I'd appreciate it if you didn't kill my friend." He smiled jokingly but he still looked kinda grim. Shiruba didn't seem to care much, she just gave Alexander a once over and curled up as if he was beneath her. "Don't mind her, she's a Queen, and a snobby one at that. How're things looking?" Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 Alexander quickly picked up on the alliance of the two, dropping his energy and letting his axe hit the ground ALEXANDER: I can see the Xanthos. It's facing some Subjugation ships, and is likely going to use some warping tech to get closer when the time comes. Zenpai04/11/2019 Sora nodded and finished up her food. “Do you have any idea what’s the plan next, Fal? I might want to talk to Chi, but he might be busy with his own thing.” Cadmus04/11/2019 F: “Aha... Funny you say that, everyone’s teleporting out right now. I think they just got things started.” Fal stood and brushed himself off, wiping his hands and face with a napkin. “I’m jumping to Ieolon’s location. Coming with?” He asked hurriedly ————— I: “Any chance you can warp us up there once it jumps over? If not we can fly up there but that takes longer and I’m not space resistant.” Zenpai04/11/2019 “Well, let’s get going then.” Sora stood up and burped loudly before fixing her tie and her hair. “Ready.” Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 ALEXANDER: Yeah, but once it arrives. Cadmus04/11/2019 Fal teleported the two of them to Ieolon’s location, appearing close to Ieolon and Alexander but not on top of them. “We arrive!” ——— I: “Thats fine. Thank you.” He looked over at Sora and Fal and smirked “So nice of you to join us.” Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 ALEXANDER: So, we will need to get this show on the- as Alexander barely gets to finishing his sentence, there is a large burst of green light as the Xanthos warps past their location, appearing fairly close to the planet ALEXANDER: Shit! Emergency! Get over there! As Alexander launches from the planet, several nuclear rockets can be seen firing from the mech towards the planet in question Cadmus04/11/2019 Fal held his hand toward the direction of the rockets and attempted to stop them with magic, just to test, while Ieolon got scooped up by Shiruba and the two of them shot into the air toward the ship. Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 As magic reached the missiles, they expectedly are unaffected as the Nullifier activates

Atlas manages to reach Lumina in the woods nearby ATLAS: Good, I sensed you. Come on, we need all hands on deck! Eve Moonlit04/11/2019 Lumi:? What happened? Reverts to human form Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 ATLAS: We're all gathering on a nearby planet to stop a giant machine. I know you've been out of the loop for a bit Eve Moonlit04/11/2019 Lumi: then im ready smiles tho i learned a new trick to help your missiles Cadmus04/11/2019 Ieolon and Shiruba flew past the missiles, heading straight for the ship. ——— “Lovely. Nuclear missiles I can’t stop. Okay, let’s try this.” Fal slammed his staff into the ground and started kicking up wind that he funneled toward the missiles, creating a gale that he hoped would stall them in the air or push them back. —————— Out in space there was something like an aurora borealis forming as Chi, who had just teleported closer to the planet, was gathering and forming meteors to throw at the ship. He had about 3-4 house sized ones and was planning on combining them but he saw they didn’t have much time so he launched one toward the ship. Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 Alexander landed on one of the missiles, a large explosive dwarfing his size as the gigantic missile, large as a vehicle itself, burst through space towards its target the meteors struck the body of the Xanthos, but at their size, they did little to actively dent the machine. The metal bent itself and reformed in Atlas warped herself and Lumina to the planetoid, surprised to see everyone already attacking the Xanthos ATLAS: It already moved into position?! Cadmus04/11/2019 “Booo!” Chi shouted despite nobody being able to hear him. He then closed his eyes and focused, searching for a dead planet or something he could throw at the ship. ———— “Welcome to the party! HELP ME STOP THE MISSILES!” Fal shouted desperately as he tried to use wind to keep them from hitting the planet. Eve Moonlit04/11/2019 Luim: looks like its never a boring day here runs to one of the buttons to fire the rockets and enhances the missiles with Belphegor to negate magical abilities Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 Atlas launched from the ground, flying past the missiles, using all of her power to outspeed them. As she landed near one, Alexander was able to jam his axe into the bottom of the exhaust jet to force it to swerve, causing it to begin verring off into space as the group continued, they were suddenly accosts by a series of explosive fighter jets which began actively seeking out everyone in kamikaze strikes Eve Moonlit04/11/2019 Lumi:adds Satans wrath to the missiles to make them have the first hellflames lumi: Atlas,enjoy the extra firepower Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 as the Satan's Wrath reached the missiles, the effective magic power suddenly died off, a barrier stopping all of its effect ALEXANDER: 'telepathically to Atlas' My power can't get inside the missile, and its taking way too many whacks to slightly bend the exhaust, I'll never stop all of these in time! ATLAS: The iron-bane particle effect seems to be only working on the interior, maybe we can somehow short these missiles! If they're like actual nuclear warheads, they won't detonate if they can't reach their target! Atlas leaps from the missile, using the resurgence of power to warn everyone of the difficulty and the possibility of damaging the exterior to force them off course Eve Moonlit04/11/2019 Lumi:hm...i wonder if adding Asmodius or Leviathan will help? Leviathan erases all heat from anything hit by it and Asmodius is an explosive flame Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 After a few moments, large missile-fire begins launching from the ground as a series of anti-air javelin missiles strike two of the nuclear warheads, causing them to stop flying and blast backwards into space TOUMA: Got two! The Odin, floating in space and using small air-jets, is trying to micro aim firepower at the missiles two of the missiles continue towards the planet, coming dangerously close to entering the atmosphere Cadmus04/11/2019 F: “Oh, hitting them won’t blow them up. Excellent!” Fal levitated two stones and aimed them at the missiles, then shot them like bullets to dent one of the fins so the missiles would fly off track and into space. Eve Moonlit04/11/2019 Lumi: encases the latest missile with Asmodius and Leviathan before slipping a bit of bloody queen into it to hopefully do something fire this one. I have a good feeling involving this one Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 as the missiles twirled, one flew off into space as another began to spark and glow as it spun rapidly, caught in the gravitational control of the planet Alexander managed to embed his axe into the side of the missile, and launched himself towards The Odin, using an energy rod attaching only to the tip of the axe, an energy chain barely holding together as he tethered to the massive mecha Alexander began pulling, showing significant strain ALEXANDER: Gravity-... heavy!... come on! ATLAS: That thing cannot blow in the atmosphere! It'll rain down radiation everywhere! Atlas quickly grabbed the energy chain near Alexander to try and pull, the weight of a missile still pulling heavily as the Iron-Bane particles made the durability of the chain questionable Eve Moonlit04/11/2019 Lumi: shit! Cadmus04/11/2019 Chi noticed Alexander struggling and stopped summoning the planetoids for a second to help out. Chi teleported over and placed a hand onto the missile and began flooding the area with energy so he could sustain himself and attempted to teleport away with the missile. Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 the missile itself began warping, but the explosive core wrapped in the power of the nullifier was refusing to move, however as Chi beagn doing so, the weight of the missile lessened slightly due to its instability, as Atlas and Alexander began managing to pull it from the atmosphere Several explosive bombers aimed towards The Odin and the two of them TOUMA: Oh boy Touma took aim with as many missiles as he could to shoot down the fighters, aware of the plan Cadmus04/11/2019 Chi got an idea and decided to strip the missile down as much as he could without effecting the core, teleporting away bits and pieces to lighten Alexander and Atlas’s load. ———— As for the fighters, a few of them would be greeted by a very large and angry dragon flying in from above. Ieolon had been left on the outside of the ship, no worries he’ll be okay, and Shiruba had returned to help with the aerial combat. Fal was also Casting large rocks at the fighters while creating barriers for himself and Sora Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 as the rocks struck the fighters, they would explode in huge plumes of flames as the payloads burst on impact as they did, a massive ball of solid metal is launched at sub-sonic speeds from the Xanthos at the dragon in its sights, the ball super-heated and solid-dense Atlas and Alexander would manage to pull the missile free from the atmosphere and whip it off in just the right direction, saving the planet from the strike Cadmus04/11/2019 Chi groaned and stretched “All good here?” He asked sarcastically before teleporting back into space, this time reappearing in his cosmic form to use more power and get a larger something to throw at the ship. ————— Shiruba snatched that shit out of the air and used the momentum from grabbing it to snap it back around and launch it back at the Xanthos. ————— Ieolon clung to the outside of the Xanthos, using his physical strength to warp panels to try to find a weak point or a door to enter. Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 as the projectile neared the Xanthos, the magnetic fields inside repelled it off, sending it flying into the neabry moon and causing a massive stellar strike ALEXANDER: Missiles stopped, time to roast this thing Eve Moonlit04/11/2019 lumi: lets tho phew that was a scare. i thought the 2 attacks i added to one of your missiles wouldve hit the planet Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 ALEXANDER: The planet is safe, now we just need to get inside this thing and shut it down as the group prepares, Ieolon is thrust off of the body as the Xanthos vibrates wildly as it stops, it glows a bright yellow that funnels into the front of it, firing the Vulcan Blast, a gigantic laser far larger than anyone present, and significantly larger than anyone present the laser fires instantly, raining down to the planet as it is struck, a burst of energy tear the planets core. Everyone can only watch in horror as the planet is seemingly ripped asunder As the planet begins cracking, no life can be felt on the planet, however it is if every life on the planet vanished simultaneously as the planet begins pulling itself back together the group watches as the surface of the planet shifts itself harshly, forming a pair of eyes and a mouth as the planet shoots to a solid-black color THE ESSENCE: Sorry, I was here first ALEXANDER: The hell is happening? Cadmus04/11/2019 Fal teleported him and Sora the fuck out of there. Gold Material Drop04/11/2019 ATLAS: Oh shit moments after, The Xanthos is launched back by a set of massive black balls of biomass Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: what the hell is that?! Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi could be heard swearing from space as he grew in size, slowly trying to match the mass of the Essence. “BAD! GET AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN!” Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: it exploded but became like that thing from during the monolith fight Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ATLAS: Or... it was that thing the whole time! Alexander quickly ramps up his power in his body, emerging as a giant made atmospheric air and winds ATLAS: Touma! Move it! TOUMA: Got it! The Odin initiates a warp to escape the area Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: no..no way it cant be that creature...i thought it disappeared appears to be freaking out i thought it disappeared Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 The Essence looks to The Odin, its giant eye splitting into dozens of smaller ones without changing where it is facing Cadmus04/12/2019 Shiruba snatched Ieolon out of the air and flew far away enough to where they wouldn’t die but wouldn’t get hit by Chi and Alexander’s gigantic forms. ————— C: “I should’ve known! If I had been paying attention...” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 Alexander rushed the creature as he threw an axe entirely made of hydrogen, the axe exploding violently on impact with The Essence A series of tendrils rip through the explosion, grappling Alexander from several angles ALEXANDER: Is this thing what I think it is?! ATLAS: Yes! ALEXANDER: 'drops his giant form and teleports back a safe distance before reinitiating his size again, putting everything he has into firing a massive burst of atmospheric pressure, which bends The Essence's face inwards' ALEXANDER: I'M NOT LOSING ANOTHER UNIVERSE TO YOU!!! the Odin manages to warp away with Atlas touching it, both crash-landing outside of Magnolia Town Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi decided it might do good to join in and created a barrier-like wall behind the Essence so Alexander’s attacks wouldn’t go beyond hitting the Essence then warped the wall in a semi-sphere so hitting the Essence would be easier.. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 As the walls warped in, The Essence was struck by the blast over and over, tearing it into small pieces from the burst, the pieces flying out of the semi-sphere and reattaching themselves near Alexander, grappling him with one massive arm THE ESSENCE: Hello, little boy. I see you again. How sad for you. the essence laughs loudly as it begins squeezing, Alexander doing his best to try and keep himself from getting crushed Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi tried to separate the Essence from Alexander, remembering how it felt when the White King had done it before and replicating that act. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 The Essence found himself being pried free, and looked to Chi THE ESSENCE: Where are my manners? I can't leave everyone out! tendrils launched, grabbing Chi's face by the mouth and neck, and wrapping his chest. At the same time, tendrils launched, grabbing Lumina by her legs and chest Alexander struggled himself as free as he could, finding his arms bound as he struggled with his might to force himself free The Xanthos warps out as they fight, leaving them behind THE ESSENCE: Mary's crystal went with it, what a shame. I'll have to do this again Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi clawed at the tendrils, still trying to force the Essence off of him. Of course he was realizing that he was definitely not in shape for this confrontation, just like every one of them before, but that just made him try harder. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 The Essence's eyes whipped across the body to the tendrils on Chi's body, as it laughed THE ESSENCE: Feeling your breath is quite a slight sensation. They got away, but in a way I suppose I won something. Should I try to kill you? No, I couldn't. I could never do that. THE ESSENCE: But them? I could do it to them The essence's grip on Alexander and Lumina tightened heavily ALEXANDER: Fuck you, monster! I won't scream for you! Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi froze, picking up the game the Essence was playing. He stopped resisting, glaring daggers at the Essence but otherwise remaining still. He couldn’t speak but his anger was apparent enough. Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: let me go black fire appears on the tendrils Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 THE ESSENCE: I've got you upset. This is fun. THE ESSENCE: I am not upset, not at all. In fact, you have made me quite happy here. I saw so much. THE ESSENCE: I want that crystal inside of the machine, and you, you will have to try and stop me. All of you will. After all, it won't be any fun if you don't. THE ESSENCE: But before I leave you to try again know this. Know this well, Chi. Because I want you to try and stop it. THE ESSENCE: Monolith lives again. She lives for the last time. THE ESSENCE: That much rage cannot just go away. One found a way. A way that brings her back... different. The essence removes its wrap over his mouth Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi just kinda flailed his arms in an exasperated manner like he was getting tired of hearing that. He was still pissed at the Essence and now he had to deal with this. Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: the crystal inside of the machine trying to remember that tho thoughts are clouded with anger still at the Essence tho upon mention of Monolith eyes are seen widening and belphegor disappears no...no way I thought we killed her in that fight Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 THE ESSENCE: You will prevail, this was all expected, and you will meet this new Monolith of science, and fight it, and the end will come. But you have to do it. THE ESSENCE: It's fine if you are upset, the truth is, nobody is happy, and they won't be anymore. Cadmus04/12/2019 “Once upon a time I enjoyed solving riddles that people gave me.” Chi clenched his fists. “Now they just piss me off. How do I know I can even trust a word coming out of that giant mouth of yours?” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 THE ESSENCE: 'excited' That's the best part, you can never do that! the Essence laughs as it releases its grip on everyone, then explodes, pieces of it flying in every direction ALEXANDER: 'stands and grabs his axe' Get back here you monster! I'll... I'll... ALEXANDER: 'drops the axe' Dammit, fucked up again. Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: eyes are seen changing to icy blue how...how are they still around? we stopped them,didint we? Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: How did I botch this so bad? I should have paid more attention to the planet itself. I was so fixated on stopping the machine. Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 Lumi: look your not the only one, i thought it was a plaent full of lifeforms too Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi slowly opened his fists, the air around him warping as he tried not to get angry and he took a deep breath. “You got some way to sense him? Because if you do, I’d love to know.” Chi drifted backward and closed his eyes hard. “What kind of God am I if I can’t even do anything anymore?” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: You and me both. I am so mad at myself for this. ALEXANDER: You can never sense him directly, you have to pay attention to how the life forms on the planet feel. If they all have the same heartbeat and temperature, small things like that that are impossible for normal people. Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: im surprised you could sense them, even with my blood ability i cant Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: I can sense peoples life, including stuff like heartbeats, that's how I can tell Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: will...you teach me,please? Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: I can... try. Right now I'm pissed that thing is here. I mean, I was told it was, but I thought like a piece or something manageable, not the whole damned thing Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: thank you smiles as i bow slightly tho...again thought we erased it Cadmus04/12/2019 “I’ll keep that in mind.” Chi exhaled slowly and opened his eyes, gazing into the cosmos. “This is the first time in a long time I’ve actually regretted not keeping my full power. Now I’ve just wasted it...” He sat forward. “No, the White King simply took the Monolith clone with it. The Essence escaped.” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Even if you did, if you don't kill the whole thing, it doesn't die. It's like a mold. I won't regenerate instantly, but it will regrow. ALEXANDER: Well... so much for saving the planet... A lot of people died. Cadmus04/12/2019 “Dozens of others have already died. I haven’t had a chance to sit down and figure out what I’m going to do about the Essence. Black holes came to mind but I doubt that’d work.” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: You'd be right. Eventually it would grow inside of the black hole until the infinite mass becomes even worse and it destabilizes. Then you get a mini big-bang and bam it's back ALEXANDER: The only thing worse than that is Omega Zero, but I heard he died fairly recently so he won't be back anytime soon. Cadmus04/12/2019 “Died? Isn’t that the guy who shot me in the chest?” Chi wondered aloud. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: You're lucky to be alive then, assuming you can die.. Omega's so powerful, his own punches create rips in space-time, let alone when he actually attacks. He's exceptionally dangerous. ALEXANDER: The worst part is he can't die, he just comes back stronger Cadmus04/12/2019 “Any chance he’d fight the Essence?” Chi asked but his voice was void of hope. Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: so then he'd be back since he "can't die"? Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: I mean yeah, if he was around he'd fight it, and possibly even win, but if he can clear that monster alone, then we're in for a world of hurt afterwards. ALEXANDER: He's killed whole universe, but he lays dormant for large periods. Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi sighed “The only way I can see an end to this is me somehow becoming as powerful as Omega or more. The only time I’ve done that is when I merged all my power and lost myself for three days. When I resurfaced... I’d done a lot of bad.” He shook his head “There’s no guarantee that’d work either.” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: I'd be careful anyways. Having Omega's level of power... it does things to a man... hell, even gods come out wrong. Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: but there are ways to make chi stronger then Omega, Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: There are, I'm just sayin be careful. I'd hate to fight a hero lost to the throes of power. ALEXANDER: Sometimes it's better to be weak and a hero, than powerful and a villain Cadmus04/12/2019 “Yeah... Just recollecting my power alone has changed me.” Chi realized they were still kinda split from the group “We should continue with the others, let them know we’re alright.” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Yeah. Besides, Omega's neither here or there. We have The Essence we're dealing with. ALEXANDER: As for Atlas, she messaged me already. Her and Touma are safe. What about your friends? Cadmus04/12/2019 “They got out okay. I can sense that much. Fal teleported them away in time thankfully.” Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi:sighs a breathe of relief good atlas and touma are stilll alive Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: You guys all did fantastic, I can say that. Had we not had a surprise visit, I doubt the Xanthos would have survived much longer. Cadmus04/12/2019 “I suppose.” Chi shrugged again. “Nullification sucks. I’d have it done faster if it wasn’t for those stupid particles.” Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: kinda hoped belphegor was enough to break through lumi: but thanks smiles Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Well, after that shot, the Xanthos will likely need recharge time. I doubt a ship that big can continue on without needing a recharge. We can chase it down. Cadmus04/12/2019 “That’s not too hard considering it creates a giant blank spot wherever it goes.” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Okay, let's go. It's a sitting duck Alexander stands up, but immediately flinches, his body still in pain from being crushed Gold Material Drop04/12/2019

DOCTOR: Now that I have you lucid, do you know where you are? The creature slowly looks about space, then inhales twice CREATURE: You brought me back. My love, he removed me from this universe, but you brought me back into it. DOCTOR: Yes, a lot of things have happened since your passing, General Monolith, but we can get everything back on track. MONOLITH: No, no we cannot. DOCTOR: We must hurry, Subjugation is falling apart at the seams thanks to its current leader MONOLITH: This universe is doomed to burn. It has to fall on its own without my help. DOCTOR: Surely we cannot just allow this universe to fall to ruin MONOLITH: We can. This ship can warp, can it not? Use it, we will find a new one. DOCTOR: Okay. Before I do, do you have any lingering pain or odd sensations? I want to make sure you're okay before I pass you off as revived. MONOLITH: ... take me to the room I revived. the doctor, confused, signals to Monolith, who follows him, her legs jittering, her arms barely moving, as she continues following him. It takes only a few minutes to reach the room Monolith stares at the vats, smashed apart, the mess cleaned and removed MONOLITH: How... could one revive me? I was gone, nonexistence... DOCTOR: Science! I created a substance capable of fully recreating a soul and pulling it back from its current location. MONOLITH: ... how? DOCTOR: Well, souls and magic are real, so it was a matter of analyzing its properties. That's how I created this! The doctor holds a small vial of an inky-black substance DOCTOR: It's called "Replication Gel", and you're the first to ever have it used on. It attached to your soul after we managed to fill the room with your energy from recordings of its electrical signature on computer, and the rest did the work on its own, starting with the core of your being and recreating the body. Monolith looks at her hands, confused, and amazed DOCTOR: I don't know the side effects, so I was hoping you could tell me. MONOLITH: ... initiate a warp. We are leaving this universe. DOCTOR: To where? MONOLITH: Anywhere. Who else is coming? DOCTOR: My crew, and your workers Searing and Vascular. Monolith asks no questions, immediately pointing at the door DOCTOR: Well... okay After about twenty minutes, the ship warps across space-time at high speed before vanishing entirely Gold Material Drop04/12/2019

Cadmus04/12/2019 "Ah, here let me take care of that." Chi moved over to Alexander and started healing him, faster than he had healed Colette before, figuring that Alexander could handle faster healing better than her. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 Alexander quickly moved his neck, and rotated his shoulders ALEXANDER: Excellent. I'm all set to go. Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi nodded and teleported the three of them to the Xanthos, or at least nearby it. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 The massive war machine was floating in space, recharging its power as it stood ALEXANDER: Let's go. Cadmus04/12/2019 “What’s the plan?” He asked before doing anything. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Find a hatch to enter before the thing starts moving again Cadmus04/12/2019 “Oh, we’re going in. Got it.” Chi teleported then much closer this time and started spreading his aura around so he could keep himself and Alexander fueled while he searched for a hatch. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 The large machine was coated in hundreds of vents, all too hot and dangerous to enter without being roasted once the iron-bane particles began working, but similarly to their efforts before, a hatch is found on one of the arms Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi floated on over and tested the door to see if by some chance they'd left it unlocked. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 the hatch wasn't open, but Alexander began immediately slamming it with his axe. The blunt force from the heavy object manages to dent the sides, allowing Alexander to use the axe as a wedge, leaping on it and ripping part of it free. A powerful vacuum suction begins as Alexander tries to force his way inside Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi created a bubble around the hatch like an air lock so that the vacuum would be cut off Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 As he managed his way inside, he immediately began making his way to the center. His strength dropped to human levels, the nullifier in full force on the inside Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi shuddered as he felt himself weaken as he followed Alexander. "What now? We're pretty powerless inside here, you got a plan?" Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Yeah, get to the center of the ship. Dodge the Tyrant if we see him, and get this thing shut down Alex, not wasting any time, began running through the ship. Coming across soldiers, they pulled out large riot weaponry, however despite Alex's drop in strength, he was still athletically fit even for a human, and began dispatching some while leaping over others Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi ran after Alexander, pulling out old Kenobyan combat styles to breeze through the enemies, the fighting style was unique to him and Moeru after all, it's very irritating to deal with. He didn't kill anyone but he did knock some people out as he pushed past them. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 Alexander, under-equipped to kill, was dealing significant damage to enemies. Despite their numbers, it was too dangerous to use explosives or firearms to deal with them, and Alexander used this to his advantage Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi felt a flood of nostalgia, remembering when Kenobya had first turned on his clan and the last time he'd fought as a normal human. He smiled despite the situation, remembering the simpler times. Chi definitely had an advantage even as a regular person. 40,000 years of combat did him well. he stuck close to Alexander to avoid splitting up and continued fighting alongside him, thankful that a competent fighter had come with him. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 As Alexander goes around the corner, he manages to react quickly, throwing himself to the ground as he avoids a large fist Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi took the hit and collapsed into the ground, forgetting he was no better than a human at the moment and shouted in pain, all memories leaving his head very quickly "Fuck!" he shouted and stood up shakily. Gold blood came from his nose and face but he seemed okay otherwise. "Well, okay. Got any spare weapons?" He asked Alexander, knowing full well his fists would be no good in this fight. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 As Timothy walked out from the corner, he grabbed Chi on the ground, not wasting a second. Alexander, jumping on his back, got Timothy to drop Chi and try to grapple Alexander, who let go and backed up ALEXANDER: Main chamber! Go! Timothy begins aggressively walking towards Alexander Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi booked it toward the main chamber, knowing it was better not to waste time, especially considering he'd be pretty useless against Timothy. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 As Chi continued down the corridor, he would come to a massive room showing an overlook for the camera,s a huge chamber to view everything As he did, a single man is sitting in a chair, swiveling around to look at Chi. He sits in a chair on the upper platform of the room, computer consoles coating the walls and all along the floor. He smiles. Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi pinched his nose and stopped in the doorway, looking around the room before stopping at the man "Hello. How's it going?" Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: Actually, pretty well. All things considered, I was hoping that that planet would have actual people on it, but all the same, it's all worked. MALIS: I'm sure you're here because you disprove of my actions, seeing them as monstrous and evil. MALIS: Or perhaps you just want to be the guy who destroys Xanthos Cadmus04/12/2019 "Mass genocide is typically considered evil, I couldn't care less who destroys this ship. I just got here first." Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: Well, you're just the noble type. MALIS: 'stands up and paces' Now it's time for my villainous monologue, where I go over every detail of why, and how I got here, just to rub it in. Then, you defeat me and we part as the Xanthos explodes. MALIS: But, that's isn't where this is going to go, but somehow I doubt you're disappointed by that. MALIS: Here's the deal. I am aware that my actions are pretty awful, and I'm not going to make some excuse like "They deserved it", but I don't really care. Nothing else has mattered to me except getting back at them, and I did it. It took almost thirty years, but I did it. Even if the Xanthos is destroyed here, today, blown to millions of pieces, the cogs have been turning. MALIS: The Subjugation infrastructure has failed, people are paying for it with their lives, and Subjugation can never stand again. This was too costly, and nobody trusts them. Nobody trusts themselves, thrusting them all into anarchy and violence. MALIS: So, what do you want to do now? Cadmus04/12/2019 "At this point, I want to sleep. For a long, long time." Chi said, dead serious. "This universe is hellbent on tearing itself apart and I've spent my life trying to keep places together. But I can't just ignore a problem I've already started trying to fix, it's against my nature. So, I'm going to, of course, let you live and destroy this thing before it does more damage, figure out how to kill that damn blob, then get the hell out of this universe before something else pops up." Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: Before I do that, I know there's something one of your compatriots was interested in before we kicked them out. I feel like this would be quite entertaining. MALIS: Someone noticed the tattoo on Timothy's arm, and as you already know, that's not an accident. Timothy was my own personal test subject, who had been condemned to death by our previous leader, a small man who was caught during the Dragon Slayer Torture Program, and used by me. He did a lot to try to save the others, but ultimately he failed. I learned he used to be a spy who joined Fairy Tail for espionage, but changed sides and became a double-agent. His capture was an accident, Monolith's doing. MALIS: It amazes me, her actions had such overreaching consequences no matter what she did. A woman seemingly hellbent on ruining a universe with no end goal. MALIS: But the reason I bring this up, was because he wasn't the only one. And this wasn't the first time Monolith had been to Earthland, it's just the first time anyone was able to remember it. MALIS: Take that back with you, let them know. MALIS: Timothy wasn't an unwilling subject. He knew what was going to happen, and he accepted it. Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi laughed "You're telling me that the big guy back there is Mest?" Chi shook his head at what he was hearing. "That makes sense. He uses Memory Magic, it'd be easy for him to use it on himself and become what Monolith needed." He took a deep breath "So what are you going to do now? When I blow this ship up, what's your plan?" Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: It was a good guess, but no. You can look through the archives, but he was only in the guild for a brief period, I doubt anyone actually knew his real name. The reason they forgot was Monolith, her power fractured the planet by accident, and everyone lost their memory of the incident. Everyone present. Some of us remember what happened. 'Malis stands, his smile gone' MALIS: Nobody is even aware of the people that simply "stopped existing". It was as if time changed, and we were seen as insane for bringing it up. As if people we mentioned never lived. But those who weren't there remembered. We all did. Malis removes his vest and shirt, dropping them to the floor, showing a Fairy Tail Tattoo etched into his chest MALIS: I met one of my own, and told him I could make him a weapon, to make them pay for what happened to many of the others who died. He forgot too, he couldn't have known of those who stopped existing, but he did know of those who died during the Dragon Slayer Torture Program. We will never forget our friends, and I have fulfilled what I was set to do. Malis flops back into his chair MALIS: When this ship blows, I will rest with it. I will ascend to the afterlife, happy, content, and rewarded. MALIS: The rest is fluff. Do what you will. Cadmus04/12/2019 "All of this stuff was happening and I knew nothing." Chi sat down against the door frame and exhaled in relief "Why not go back to Fairy Tail? I'm a worthless God, but I can at least show your memories to the guild. Even if they don't remember, that guild is forgiving. I'm sure they'd let you return." He ran a hand through his hair, trying to connect dots that weren't there. "Hell they would've done the same thing as you, if given the means. I was helping them plan actually." Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: 'laughs loudly' Oh, you guys are too much. Surely if you find my actions villainous, the others of these new generations will never understand. I regret nothing. I regret no deaths, none of the killings, nor the collapse of this broken universe, hellbent on falling apart in ways it can't control. Or, perhaps I can make this easy for you. MALIS: 'presses a small button' Don't worry, this isn't a self-destruct button, but rather it's the Vulcan Blaster. Assuming we'd be attacked again, we've aimed at a Subjugation Civilian planet. I couldn't guarantee this isn't another trap, but if it is real, I can take millions of these supporters of this dictatorship with me. This cannon will fire in less than fifteen minutes, shooting everything at once unless the self-destruct is activated. MALIS: 'stands and puts on a pair of brass knuckles' So go ahead, stop the firing procedure. All you need to do is take the key from my pocket and the one from the desk over there, stick them in the console, and turn. Then, hit the command that appears on screen twice. Cadmus04/12/2019 "Put the knuckles away." Chi stood up and brushed his pants off. "I couldn't fight you if I tried, Timothy punched me hard in the face and I've got a killer headache. If you really want to go down with the ship, I won't stop you. That's fine. Just let me know how I can destroy this ship. I don't have the technological know-how to do this myself." Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: You got all the instructions, just do it now. Fourteen minutes. Malis immediately runs at Chi, and lands a blow on his chest before throwing a single kick at the center of his body As this happens, Alexander leaps over Chi, Timothy stomping down the hallway SYSTEM: Warning, Vulcan Blaster Charge currently insufficient. pulling from Life Support systems shortly. ALEXANDER: Oh, it's you. MALIS: 'nods his head' I won't be explaining myself twice Malis immediately throws a couple punches at Alexander, who easily parries his blow while taking significant damage to his left elbow before punching the man in the face. As he does, he is forced to jump aside as a chair is tossed at him Timothy stomps right at his target Alexander tries his best to throw a few heavy objects at Timothy, which outright fail to do anything SYSTEM: Warning, Life Support systems partially offline. MALIS: Laser fires, hits planet, nullifiers go offline, you get your god powers back, I die anyways. MALIS: This is a win-win for me ALEXANDER: 'manages to vault over a console as Timothy rips part of it from the floor' My kingdom for a weapon SYSTEM: Warning, five minutes until system shutdown. All energy is being diverted to Vulcan Blaster. Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi, still tired and weak, took the hits to the chest without much complaint and fell back, but caught himself from hitting the floor and stood up again while Alexander distracted the other two. Chi then ran at Malis, using whatever energy he had to punch at Malis's stomach. He drew in all of his powers into his hand, testing the limits of the Iron Bane particles as he released more of his god energy to try to overwork the particles. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 Malis was punched back a short distance as he grunted MALIS: Nice! Malis quickly rushed back and tried to land another few blows on Chi's shoulders, aiming to dislocate them As this continues, two explosions cause the Xanthos to shake SYSTEM: Warning, defensive systems offline. External fire detected Outside of the Xanthos on a nearby planet, Touma is firing The Odin at the stationary Xanthos while Atlas tries to find a way in Cadmus04/12/2019 "One question, where is Mary's Glass?!" Chi asked as he twisted and ducked under the punches, sending an uppercut in return at Malis's jaw Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: 'thrown back as he shifts his jaw' In the blaster itself. SYSTEM: Emergency. Rail Cannon offline. Extensive damage detected. Energy siphon slowed. Estimated current fire time: 7 minutes. MALIS: 'lands a punch on Chi's upper rib cage as he grabs one of Chi's hands' Going down with the ship, hopefully! Malis lets go of Chi and dives aside as a huge chunk of metal slams into the wall nearby ALEXANDER: How do we shut this thing off?! ALEXANDER: If Touma can't knock the cannon offline, we need to stop this! Alexander ducks and scuttles back before standing as he avoids a punch by Timothy that punctures the console Cadmus04/12/2019 "Key in his pocket, key in the consol, twist together and hit the command on the screen twice!" Chi shouted and jumped back from the metal and the punch to his ribs. Then he forced his body to put out more energy as he healed himself and empowered his fists to just above a regular human's. He moved around the metal and swung at Malis's face again Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 Malis quickly reacted, managing to catch the blow with his forearm and trying to headbutt Chi Distracted, Alexander quickly rushed Malis and pinned him down to the floor to grab the key ALEXANDER: Got it! Taking the opportunity created by Alexander's distraction, Timothy grabs him, tossing him across the floor as his head connects with the console ALEXANDER: Agh 'rolls' Fuck SYSTEM: Warning, 90 seconds until full charge. Alexander quickly stood, placing the keys he had grabbed into the console and turning them Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi stumbled back from the headbutt and ran over to the console, looking for the screen that Malis had mentioned would have the command Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Okay, Self Destruct System primmed. yes. Yes. Woah! Unable to hit the button, Alexander dives down as Timothy smashes the monitor with his hand SYSTEM: Warning, Self Destruct System Activated. SYSTEM: Warning: Unspent built energy is unable to be contained. Suddenly the Vulcan Blaster fires, but due to the system conflicts, it bursts in multiple directions, striking nearby moons and planets, but only causing some small explosions that ultimately don't hit anyone. The majority of the damage deflects back into cannon itself, causing the Xanthos to violently lurch Alexander rolls across the ground and hits the wall, Timothy being thrown towards the lower floor, and Malis slamming into his overturned chair Atlas is blasted far from the Xanthos as she quickly shield herself, Touma watching the explosion TOUMA: Was that me? Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi grabbed onto Alexander and started channeling his energy as much as he could for one teleport "I'm sending you out of here, I'll make sure this thing blows, I can't die!" Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 SYSTEM: Critical magnetic systems disabled. System collapsing ALEXANDER: Better idea! Alexander quickly rushes past Timothy and slams a small chunk of a computer into broken pieces of the display windows. Timothy stands and walks towards Alexander as he hits it ALEXANDER: Come on, ugly! Alexander causes the crak to intensify, creating a hole that break the window open, creating a vacuum and sucking Alexander outside alongside Timothy Alexander chokes for a second until he breaches the nullifier barrier and uses magic to save himself ALEXANDER: There, now he has his energy still The hallways begin smashing inwards as personnel are crushed, critical systems overloading and the sheer size of the Xanthos becoming too heavy to sustain The hole in the control room plugs with debris created by Timothy, weakening the suction Malis stands, and lips his chair back over, somewhat bloodied by Chi MALIS: That's that Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi dropped his arms and looked at Malis "Well, last chance! I'm not leaving here until this place is gone and I've got the Glass." Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: I doubt it's even in one piece. 'sits down' but this place is going up. The self-destruct is a safety guard if this place was taken over, to ensure nobody else got to use it. My toy, nobody elses. You're free to look, but I doubt this place will survive another minute part of the control room begins collapsing inwards as if being crushed MALIS: But now, you can do the guild a favor and go back and tell them about Timothy, and how you saved him from the overlord that took him hostage. MALIS: Saved as in dead, at least I assume. He can survive in space, but I doubt long given that guy is out there. Cadmus04/12/2019 “That’s not the story I’m going to tell.” Chi walked over to the console and sat down on top of it like a counter top. “Before we’re crushed and this thing goes boom, anything else I need to know or you think I should know?” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: You can tell whatever story you want to, given I won't be around, but it'd be best not to tarnish the reputation of Fairy Tail. Nobody has known thanks to extensive surgery and covering my tattoo for decades, so if word gets out that Fairy Tail had a member that ruined the universe, that could be bad. MALIS: Instead, this looks like Subjugation's doing, and a mad leader. Anonymous letters have already made their way to many news outlets about how "Malis Opranion was elected by a corrupt council", not a lie, and how he decided to tear down Subjugation because he wanted to run it his own way. MALIS: A civil war that ruined the universe. And Fairy Tail's name isn't involved. I never actually intended to hurt Earthland or Fairy Tail, in fact I have to laugh that nobody knew the Vulcan Blaster wasn't charging when I bluffed everyone off the ship. The system gives an alert about it, although given none of you knew that. Cadmus04/12/2019 “I’ll keep your secret, but Fairy Tail deserves to know at least. Now about my second point?” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 Malis leans back in his chair and breathes a single breath, smiling to himself MALIS: None of it matters at this point. You already know the important details about the memory loss, but nobody has record of it, so details don't really matter. the ship lurches again, as it comes closer to imploding MALIS: To be honest, I didn't even intend to say that much, but I got swept up in it. Cadmus04/12/2019 “At least you did.” Chi stood “I’ll let you die in silence now. Rest In Peace.” Chi remained still and silent, waiting for the ship to implode. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 MALIS: 'stares at the ceiling' Coming home, everyone. After about five minutes of silence, the ship suddenly smashes inwards, causing an explosion that blasts chunks of metal in every possible direction, crushing the nullifiers Cadmus04/12/2019 In the instant that the nullifiers shut off Chi made himself intangible so he wouldn’t be harmed by the implosion and felt his power rushing back to him. He could feel his body rejecting it, trying to force it back out to remain normal again, and Chi was tempted to do the same but knew it was better for everyone if he held onto his power. He floated away from the wreckage and solidified, just watching the parts drift apart. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 No life could be sensed from the wreckage. Indeed everyone had died ATLAS: 'appears near Chi' I got here as soon as I could, but it seems like you guys took care of it. Cadmus04/12/2019 “Looks like it.” Chi said quietly and sighed “How bad is the destruction?” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ATLAS: Not bad. There's a lot of craters nearby, but these planets aren't inhabited, so it's nothing serious. ALEXANDER 'teleports in' Bad news, Timothy got flung somewhere out there, and I can't sense him because he still has that coat. Cadmus04/12/2019 “Search for what you can’t sense.” Chi turned to Alexander “It’s a dumb loophole that makes life easier.” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: I'll give it a shot, but it'll be hard because there's no life to sense out here. ATLAS: As it stands, if he lands on a desolate planet, he can't warp and doesn't have the intelligence to leave. Cadmus04/12/2019 “Yeah. I’d still like to find him though.” Chi joined Alexander in searching for Timothy. Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: As would I. He was too far from the explosion to die from it, so he's likely alive. Alexander searches, but the lack of anything to compare nothing to ends up making it difficult. Atlas tries as well, but neither can actually sense anything TOUMA: .... I hope they're okay up there. Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi shook his head “No luck. We’ll just have to hope he’s okay until we can track him down.” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ATLAS: Okay? He's a monster! ALEXANDER: I have to agree with that. If he exploded, that would be the beneficial situation. Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi held his tongue and shrugged “Sorry, Old habits die hard.” He looked back at the planet they left Touma on. “Should we go tell Touma things are okay?” Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ATLAS: Probably. He's scanning the air based on how The Odin is twisting Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: scanning the air? Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Oh, hello. He's down there. The Odin is visibly turning, clearly checking the sky Atlas lands on the planet to discuss things with Touma Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: cheers up* lumi: i sense touma down there Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Well, that guy is dead. Good riddance too. Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 Lumi:looks at Alexander toumas my friend Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: No, Malis. Not the kid. Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 Lumi: ohhhh,im sorry Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: You are fine Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 Lumi: tho...why im curious why Malis is here Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: Well, the Xanthos is blown apart, so his secret goes with him to the grave Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: hmm... Cadmus04/12/2019 Chi nodded “Perhaps it’s better that way.” He waved at Lumi “Hello.” Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 lumi: runs over to chi and hugs him happily hey chiii Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 ALEXANDER: I'm gonna head back to get some rest, the whole situation has thrown me for a loop Gold Material Drop04/12/2019 Alexander teleports back to Magnolia Town Eve Moonlit04/12/2019 Lumi: have fun WAves to alex as he leaves tho wonders off too Gold Material Drop04/12/2019

The space station comes to a stop in an alternate dimension, far from anyone who would know them MONOLITH: Where are we? DOCTOR: All I can say is we're here, but I don't know where "here" is Monolith takes a moment to scan the universe, looking over everything. A wave of her own existence rolls over the universe, detecting all possible life it can MONOLITH: It's a lot like the previous, but lacking a few people. DOCTOR: Well, that's good! MONOLITH: ... Monolith warps outside of the ship, then jettisons herself towards Earthland, landing in this universe's alternate version. As she slams down, local populace take notice giving none of the locals time to respond, she leaps into the air and lands at the foot of the Fairy Tail guild, causing it to suddenly bend and warp at bizarre angles impossible for any solid structure, and then simply explode in a blue-hued blast, sending out a shockwave. Moments after, the building is gone, and the souls of those killed are absorbed MONOLITH: ...... they aren't here. Monolith stamps her foot, causing the whole planet to shake violently as blackened jagged stalagmites jettison from the ground, skewering people without warning as they impale the populace, leaving only a handful of people alive nobody has time to respond as she walks through the street of corpses, coming across a young boy, alive and surrounded by the gore of those he knew. He turns and looks to Monolith, horrified by her blackened body, and her uncaring stare, a coldness exuding from her demeanor MONOLITH: This planet is now mine, a symbol that this will all begin again and the universe will grow. Do you understand? The boy, thoroughly confused, simply sits there in silence, horrified After spending only an hour wandering, she comes upon where the hall stood, and claps her hands. From it, a massive bunker rises up MONOLITH: ... DOCTOR: Was that all really necessary? Monolith turns to see the doctor, stepping through the viscera, treating it less like appendages and more like animal droppings DOCTOR: Nasty. MONOLITH: This will have to start once more. We will begin from here. DOCTOR: Start what once more? Monolith turns and gives him a death glare, causing him to take a step back DOCTOR: I withdraw the question. MONOLITH: Get Searing and Vascular. You are free to leave after this. DOCTOR: Oh boy. Fine.

MISHA: Why wasn't I told about this? ATLAS: Everything happened so fast with the Xanthos that even I didn't know. Atlas argues with Misha in the shed, Touma sitting on the nearby sofa with Lisa MISHA: Well, at least everyone's safe and Malis is dead. We can focus on the Kings, this cube, and Monolith. If you heard that right, she is top priority. I can't sense her though, so she's likely in hiding. ATLAS: Better than killing us all. MISHA: Where's Alexander? ATLAS: He's landing in town soon. I got a message from him. TOUMA 'turns to Lisa' By the way, I'm Touma. Lisa smiles a bright smile and takes Touma's extended hand in a handshake TOUMA: You are? Lisa doesn't say anything, but instead looks to the side MISHA: She can't talk, or rather won't. Her name's Lisa, she's Alexander's kid ATLAS: The guy you saw at the battles that turned into a giant. TOUMA: Ah, okay. Sorry. Lisa shakes her head, not offended TOUMA: So do we contact the kings to let them know that device is destroyed? MISHA: I'm not sure how they'll respond. They are not an agreeable lot. MISHA: Speaking of contact, how was Lumina in battle in space? ATLAS: Pretty helpful. I mean, everything happened so quickly I didn't get time to process the dragon, but fine. MISHA: Dragon? ATLAS: Oh right, Chi's guys had a dragon MISHA: I'm actually not that surprised, only surprised to hear a space dragon. ATLAS: It was pretty cool MISHA: This was before or after The Essence? ATLAS: Before, most of us warped away when that monster showed up. MISHA: I would have agreed with that initiative. ATLAS: So, you get that thing working? MISHA: No. It needs Colette to juice it, I just can't get the necessary energy flowing. It's fine, three and a half days. MISHA: We haven't needed the message inside before, and we'll probably be fine until she gets back ATLAS: Yeah. Hope everyone is relaxing and trying to recover for the next situation. Gold Material Drop04/13/2019

after an hour, the group is looking at reports by connecting a monitor to The Odin's exterior cables NEWSCASTER: The planet is in disarray as the government struggles to replace itself. Currently, society is facing a collapse- the channel switches to another planets news NEWSCASTER: The sudden vanishing of Subjugation Civilian planet S-14. Millions are presumed dead, and no remains of the planet have been found. the channel switches to another planets news NEWSCASTER: Wide-scale looting as the currency has plummeted to the point of worthlessness. the channel switches several times to messages of Emergency Alerts, several others to off-the-air digital breakdowns or claims of no signal TOUMA: ... It is working, but these ones have gone off the air. the channel switches to another planets news NEWSCASTER: Keep the doors shut. We only leave once we've been cleared the channel switches to Korhal News KATE LOCKWELL: Currently, panic has been mostly contained with The Dominion actively working to curb planetwide looting and confusion, however fringe colonies are still reporting violence ATLAS: Holy shit... MISHA: This is really bad. There's no way to stop all of this. Cadmus04/13/2019 Chi sat nearby, watching the channels with concern "This universe is just destined to collapse." Ieolon nudged Chi gently "Maybe all of Kenobya should step in. We've got the means to calm things down with the entire guild." He suggested Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 ALEXANDER: Sadly. This is a government issue. Subjugation engrained itself so heavily into the economies of these planets, that losing it bankrupted large swaths of the universe MISHA: How widespread is this? TOUMA: ... Subjugation controlled the whole universe for the most part, so from one end to the other. ATLAS: .... yeah, with just the four or so of us, we'd have no way to stop this. I have no experience in government-building ALEXANDER: This is why Maria works so hard to keep Subjugation running in our universe. We've built a similar system, but she's designed failsafes, backup systems, independent planet-states to function in our absence. Monolith didn't do any of that, she was the crux holding everything together, and the support beam was removed from the house. MISHA: Makes me appreciate Maria even more despite her frosty attitude Cadmus04/13/2019 C: "As much as I'd like to do something, Kenobya is designed to remain in the sidelines and protect rather than rule... We can't just replace one supreme power with another and expect them to follow." He replied to Ieolon, listening to the others too. I: "I figured. When my planet died, we just joined Kenobya and joined silently, maybe there are some who we can at least save before this place self destructs?" Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 ATLAS: Speaking of which, any luck on finding Monolith? MISHA: nothing. I haven't been able to sense her at all. She's either hiding really well, or she's gone ATLAS: Maybe it lied. Maybe she isn't back. Cadmus04/13/2019 C: "Nothing. Same as Misha. I'm probably just not in the best condition to be trying to do anything right now too, I'll keep searching when I feel a bit better." Cadmus04/13/2019 C: "Nothing. Same as Misha. I'm probably just not in the best condition to be trying to do anything right now too, I'll keep searching when I feel a bit better." Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 ALEXANDER: So nobody is having luck, and I'm too unfamiliar with her powers to sense her myself. MISHA: We have to be ready. She turned herself in a cosmic deity last time. There's no telling how much of that power got left behind. Cadmus04/13/2019 C: "Imagine billions of souls all stuffed into a confined space, that's basically how I track her." Chi scratched the back of his neck "That or I search for a massive spot of power out in the universe, but I'm not picking up anything like that either. The White Glass seems to have just dissipated too." Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 ALEXANDER: So she has Colette's soul-sucking power? Well, that helps Cadmus04/13/2019 C: "Yes but she's used it way more." Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 MISHA: A lot. She's eaten whole planets with it. ALEXANDER: Maniacal ATLAS: Let's not forget though that this all happened because the Subjugation leader went apeshit. ALEXANDER: You're not wrong. I still don't know what that guys problem was, but it hardly matters now, the effects are widespread. TOUMA: Speaking of which, a number of these news outlets have mentioned, on and off, that they received full confessions from him themselves. There are video clips of him basically admitting to Subjugation refusing to listen to his rule, and both sides erupting in civil war. TOUMA: I still don't know what all of it meant, but it's making it look like it was some gigantic fight ALEXANDER: So, what do we do from here? VOICE: How about explain the lack of a crystal? The group turns to see the Green King casually stroll up to everyone, frustrated Cadmus04/13/2019 C: "Simple. I asked too late, the cannon already fired and destroyed it in its rebound." Chi stood to meet the Green King Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 GREEN: How could you let that happen?! That power was going to restore our control of the universe! It was going to allow us to repair our kingdoms! GREEN: Are you the biggest fool ever, or so inept you don't realize the failure you just caused?! ALEXANDER: You wanna see how many failures I knock out of your mouth, asshole? GREEN: Don't speak like you have a reason to, you foreign god. ALEXANDER: I'm about to speak eight languages of ass-kicking if you keep mouthing off like a spoiled child, jackass. ATLAS: Look, the guy behind the giant machine used it as a focal point for the system battery. Alexander told me the system forced the power back. it was probably broken before the thing collapsed in. the Green King snarls, however Alexander takes a step forward, standing just in front of him GREEN: Get out of my face, now ALEXANDER: Throw the first punch and give me a reason, pickle green Cadmus04/13/2019 Chi gave a slight smile. Watching the two bicker was extremely amusing considering all he'd done is cower or lie to them. Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 GREEN: I have killed gods twice your power, you wretch ALEXANDER: Let's see how well you pick your teeth with me when I pull them out with my knuckles. I am not scared of you. the Green king begins slowly rising in power as he sees several others do so in Alexander's defense. Realizing he is outnumbered, he takes a few steps back GREEN: You will all regret this. I will end everything equal in retribution for what I lost. The green king suddenly vanishes, just gone in an instant as if he hadn't been standing there ALEXANDER: Fuckin asshole MISHA: You do realize he could have killed you, right? ALEXANDER: Not without me trying. ATLAS: Seriously, he is super dangerous. I don't think you understand how lucky we are he didn't go on a rampage. ALEXANDER: Lemme put this simple. In the face of adversity, the hero stands. Tell me when he fights, I'll be all over it. Alexander decides to take a seat nearby, calming himself MISHA: He clearly doesn't understand the danger he was just in. ATLAS: I caught Chi smiling over that whole thing, though MISHA: Given how much of a dick the four of them are, it was fairly entertaining all things considered, it's just "entertaining" doesn't mean it wasn't "crazy dangerous" ATLAS: All things considered, with Chi here I wasn't terribly worried about beating him, it was casualties given we're in town. Cadmus04/13/2019 "Considering how well I've done against enemies recently, I'm not too sure myself but I'm sure we collectively would've been okay."

Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 ALEXANDER: Call me if needed. I'm headed out Alexander warps out without waiting for a response ATLAS: Wait we-... uh, well he's gone. Cadmus04/13/2019 "I could've just given him Lumi's book. I made a copy a while back." Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 ATLAS: ... I'd just let him blow off steam. He's confrontational to people like that... and Colette. Cadmus04/13/2019 "Ah. Alright, that's fine. I'll probably be around here, there's something I learned that I want to look into." Gold Material Drop04/13/2019 MISHA: What is it? Cadmus04/13/2019 "Can't exactly say yet. Mass memory loss is the most I know." Chi lied, remembering to keep quiet about how he'd gotten the information and what he actually knew. Gold Material Drop04/15/2019 The day crawls to night, and the sun sets as Misha falls asleep at the desk in the shed, Lisa asleep on the couch nearby Alexander has taken to sleeping in the open air under a tree while Atlas proceeds to get some rest at the nearby inn Daruk rests on a nearby hilltop, surrounded by a few fires he built for warmth Touma is sleeping at another inn, his parents asleep nearby Eve Moonlit04/16/2019 Lumi:sleeping on the ground at the inn with phone next to her with youtube on phone playing music tho has headphones plugged in Cadmus04/16/2019 Chi spent the night watching the sky, keeping an eye out for anything threatening both on Earthland or nearby. ——— Fal, Ieolon, and Moeru had returned to Kenobya for the night. Gold Material Drop04/16/2019

GIRL: See? They're fine. All safe and sound. COLETTE: ... 'nod' Good. I honestly didn't know how that would end. Was it absolutely necessary for you to call me at this time? GIRL: More than necessary. Required. COLETTE: Why? GIRL: You're as inattentive as ever. It truly baffles me how you can dress yourself in the morning, although given your forms come with clothes I suppose you cheat that analogy. COLETTE: What was necessary? GIRL: Let me remind you that, like myself, you have a specific role to fulfill. Now, one member of our process is dead. COLETTE: The White King, right? You said he was the Writer. GIRL: Yes, and unlike your dime-a-dozen position, the lack of someone in this position places that universe in the precarious possibility of annihilation. A universe without a writer is doomed to wither. COLETTE: So, what do you propose I can do about it? GIRL: When the next few days end, you will return and look for a replacement. COLETTE: I'm all for saving a universe, but why does this one have importance specifically? GIRL: ..... You'll learn that eventually, I'm sure. COLETTE: More vague details. GIRL: The nature of the world COLETTE: Okay, so how do I start? GIRL: Go deep clean my room. The shelves are dusty and the windowsill is becoming a tiny bit grimy. Colette rolls her eyes COLETTE: Yes Madame. Colette walks out of the room through a set of heavy wooden doors BUTLER: Do you think she can do it? GIRL: No. I already know she will fail. But her brother will succeed.

Gold Material Drop04/16/2019 Monolith stands atop the viscera of an army, a city leveled down to its base pieces as souls weave into her being, devoured and smashed into a fine dust that melds with her soul, creating no difference between them Aboard the space station, the crew watches from an orbital camera ???2: Doc, we need to get the hell out of this. We are so in over our heads. DOCTOR: Oh nonsense, you baby. ???2: Nonsense? 'raises voice' She is. eating. souls! How long is it gonna take before she switches sides and we're on the plate next? DOCTOR: It is true that her behavior has been far more aggressive, but she's mainly just attacked armies and individual warriors. Most of that planet is still alive. ???2: Oh thank goodness, I was worried she had eaten them all for breakfast! DOCTOR: Stop your crying and relax! We have everything we need to survive in her employ. Resources and money. on the planet's surface, Monolith stands in the middle of rubble, amidst a sea of corpses, wreckage of vehicles, and explosion craters. She doesn't move, the blackened spots on her body fading moreso than before, but her mind becoming muddled, fogged with confusing emotions and apathy Her eyes dart to the side as she hears a large piece of metal crash to the ground. It sounds as if it had been lifted, then dropped Within the ruins of a parking garage, near what used to be a road, its pavement blown everywhere, are two individuals. Having tried to hide during the onslaught when they couldn't leave the city in the evacuation, a girl tries to heave a metal girder off of a boy GIRL: I'm trying, this thing is so heavy! The boy tries to hold in his grunts of pain BOY: I don't wanna die here... GIRL: Don't talk like that! I'll get you out! BOY: I can't even feel my leg... it hurts so bad... The girl loses her grip again GIRL: This can't be happening. We have to move before... the girl sees the boys face as he looks behind her in horror. She turns her head. In the flickering lights of the parking garage is a figure, the monster shown in the reports. Monolith glares at them with an icy stare, and the two freeze. The girl falls to her knees, having witnessed the horrors of what happened outside when she fled inside Monolith moves towards them as they both begin to cry softly They wait for what feels like an eternity, the stoic maniac before them doing little more than breathing, not saying a word Then, Monolith grabs the metal girder, tossing it casually across the floor, impacting two vehicles which are struck with enough force to flip them. She snaps her fingers and, like that, the boys leg is healed. The two are stunned, staring at her as she turns and walks away without a word back aboard the space station, the two men look at the camera feed on a large television ???2: What do you suppose she did in there? DOCTOR: I don't know. It's a camera, not X-Ray vision. ???2: Well then, why any of this? DOCTOR: Dunno, she didn't tell me. VOICE: it's beautiful ???2: Jesus Christ! the janitor jumps in a panic, nearly falling out of his chair as the doctor does the same, falling sideways across the sofa DOCTOR: Oh my God, don't scare me like that. SEARING: It's... it's so amazing. She really is... she's going to save the universe... ???2: Doc, I know you're a bit screwy, but you guys are fucked up. DOCTOR: Save the universe? My dear, I do not believe you have been watching. Searing doesn't respond, just watching with a slight grin across her face as the images from the television reflect off of her false skin and fake eyes ???2: I am going the fuck to bed, do not tell me how this turns out. The janitor gets up, clearly frightened and quickly leaves the room

Cadmus04/18/2019 At some point Chi stretched out in the sky and decided to take a field trip. He teleported to Kenobya really quickly and grabbed Fal, who was very annoyed at the fact that he was woken up so early, then teleported to Yharnam, specifically where Monolith had been performing her ritual to speak to the Child God. As Chi observed the area Fal created a chair and slumped over on it. F: "Why are we here?" He yawned, leaning back against the chair and sliding down so only his back was really on it. "It's far past bed time, Chi." C: "Yeah, I know, I'm here because I want to try to speak to that Being again." F: "The kid?" C: "Mhm. If I'm lucky I can redo the ritual and speak to it. If it knew of Monolith and the White King then maybe they can help me." F: "Ah, right. Your whole incapability thing. Look, it's like I tell my students: You can't fly if you can't jump. For you, you need to take it step by step powering up and gradually reach full. Going 0-100 is not going to help you." C: "And how am I going to learn to do that? The one person who could teach my something important about my power is dead, wiped himself from existence." F: "Yeah yeah, I know, you've been complaining since it happened." C: "Then you get why I need to speak to this entity. If anyone can help, they might know." Fal shrugged and kept laying down "And I'm here why?" C: "To help. I don't trust myself to power this alone anymore." Fal shrugged again and closed his eyes "Let me know when." Cadmus04/19/2019 Chi wandered around Monolith's ritual area, gently recarving the required circles and symbols on the ground to prepare for the ritual. All he remembered doing before was activating the ritual and then speaking to the child, so he hoped it would go the same but with Fal powering it with him. C: "Ready?" F: Snore C: "FAL!" Fal fell off his stump of rubble and scrambled to his feet, brushing his robes off before looking around "What?! Oh, ritual. Right." Fal walked over and joined Chi inside the circle and started powering it with Chi. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 as the two stood there, nothing seemed to happen The circle appeared to stay silent, nothing occurring Cadmus04/19/2019 Chi frowned, gesturing for Fal to step out of the circle. Fal did so, stepping out and ceasing his own output. Chi then proceeded to power the thing alone, wondering what was wrong this time. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 as Fal stepped out of the circle, he trips, falling to the ground. He strikes an object Cadmus04/19/2019 Fal is now in pain but grits his teeth, groaning through them as he looked for the object to kick. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 as Fal does, the two can suddenly hear an incredibly loud siren. Fal notices he tripped over a body, a soldier fallen to the ground, his body torn viciously in half Cadmus04/19/2019 "SHIT" Fal shot up and flew backwards, literally, using his magic to launch himself away from the body. "Chi!" He turned and pointed at the body. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 As he does, he flips across the ground, coated in rubble and rainwater Cadmus04/19/2019 Fal looked down at himself, wondering what the hell was happening. He stopped moving and started wiping himself off. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 as he stood, he could see himself and Chi were standing in what appeared to be ruins. Strangely moreso, the place they are in seems to be Academy City, the place Touma said he was from and they have seen is a crater. A sign, burnt almost entirely, with the lettering barely visible, lay near the collapsed remains of a building Cadmus04/19/2019 Chi walked over to Fal, placing a hand on his shoulder "You seeing this too?" F: "Yeah. What happened?" C: "Something like this happened when I spoke to them last time. We need to see what happens." Chi started walking around, looking for higher ground to find a good vantage point. Fal followed. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 As Chi looked, he could see people evacuating the city towards its edge, while military forces and powerful magical entities seemed to be converging towards the city center. As they did, Chi could see an entire skyscraper come careening across the city, smearing the soldiers unable to get out of the way in time as it slams down, debris and glass scraping the road As they watch, Chi can clearly see Touma escaping. He is running away with everyone else. Cadmus04/19/2019 Chi knew better than to interact with the vision since it hadn't worked last time. Fal noted that Chi did nothing and realized it would have no effect as well, having his own fair share of understanding illusions and visions. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 As they watch the center of town, they can see people being effortlessly torn apart by invisible forces. One single being moving forward. Monolith. Soldiers continue hailing bullets and firepower towards the oncoming attacker, however nothing seems to get close as tanks and vehicles are slapped away, their occupants smashed. Various specialized attackers rush Monolith, none of their attacks seem to succeed in doing anything Monolith continues moving forward, killing everyone in the way, any attackers being destroyed with little effort Monolith's body is coated in black splotches, her pupils are dilated, and her arms hang as she moves the damage being done isn't consistent with the damage Chi and Fal know of Academy City Nearly a whole hour passes of combat, before everything finally dies down, the rain stopping, leaving the roads wet and coated in remains and rubble. Nobody in the city is left save for scarce life signs Chi could pick out hiding underground Suddenly, the air raid siren stops as a burst of white fog strikes Chi and Fal, blinding their sight As the fog settles, Chi can sense something powerful behind them Cadmus04/19/2019 "Oh boy." Chi mumbled and turned, stepping back so he wouldn't get hit or anything as he turned. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 As he does, he can see the smiling child again, standing there, eyes closed, simply looking in Chi's direction Cadmus04/19/2019 Chi's eyes widened in surprise but he smiled "Perfect! I was hoping you'd show up." he said to the child. Fal just kinda stepped back so Chi could speak. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 Fal could sense an overwhelming presence. Despite Chi's calm demeanor, the being that stood before them eclipsed anyone else in this dimension the child stood there, doing nothing for several moments before it opened its eyes As its eyes opened, Chi could see himself in them, and a voice spoke from nowhere in his voice ?: Why are you here? Cadmus04/19/2019 C: "I'm here because I need help. There's nobody else alive I can think of that could help me more with my situation than you." Chi replied, shaking off the initial shock of hearing his own voice being used. Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 the eyes of the child mixed between himself and Fal, and both voices could be heard simultaneously ?: What help can you need? Cadmus04/19/2019 C: "The power I have... It's proven to be pretty useless in my hands. I was hoping that you'd have something that could help me to be able to use it properly, like the White King or Monolith did, but, y'know. Better." Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 ?: You can but you  follow direction ?: Monolith grows dimension  cannot go there. as the child speaks, Chi and Fal can see it slightly warp like heat flowing from molten metal, and fade in and out during the odd noises. It's clear that the being is doing its best to communicate, but having a difficult time doing so Cadmus04/19/2019 Chi frowned "I'm afraid I can't understand you. Is there an easier way for you to communicate? The Kings spoke through emotions and visions, maybe something like that?" Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 Almost immediately after asking, Chi and Fal are struck with several powerful visions simultaneously in rapid succession First, they see a vision of a male silhouette and a female silhouette reaching one another and creating an odd black hole The vision ends abruptly, showing what appears to be a notebook. After a second, a mark appears on the notebook that appears to have the symbol of a rose surrounded by increasingly ornate circles and linework, coated in chains Afterwards, an image of a butler, the one that took Colette, and a brunette woman, both standing at the entrance to a large mansion Following this, an image of Monolith is shown alongside images of a demolished Earthland, and scenes of carnage Finally, all the two can see is darkness before The Essence's bright smile and eyes appear THE ESSENCE: Joyous. The visions ends, everything having happened in a second Cadmus04/19/2019 Chi blinked "What was that?" Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 the child has its eyes closed once again, just staring and smiling As they stood, Chi could start to notice the life of the White King within the area, but faint and slightly different After a brief moment, the child then opens its eyes, and images of Chi appear, his voice once again ?: Go home. Meet the Butler. Cadmus04/19/2019 Chi looked around for the presence of the White King but focused back on the child "Meet the Butler. Then what?" Gold Material Drop04/19/2019 After a brief second, both Chi and Fal suddenly see themselves in the circle back at Yharnam, suddenly feeling like both got belted upside the head by a surprise punch Cadmus04/19/2019 Fal groaned and sat down on the ground, holding his head "What was that? There's no way that thing was just a kid." C: "No, that's who I told you about." He held his head too and summoned a chair to sit on. "Meet the Butler. The one that took Colette?" F: "Probably. I saw him in that vision so I assume that's the butler the kid was talking about." C: "Alright. Back to Earthland then?" F: "Back to Earthland." The two of them teleported back to Earthland, near the shed since that's where Atlas would likely be so Chi could ask her in the morning about the butler. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 As the next day sun begins rising, Misha continues sleeping Atlas and Alexander begin going for a morning jog. As they pass near the shack, the two notice Chi and Fal, and stop ATLAS: Hey, what are you two doing sitting around here? Cadmus04/20/2019 Fal, who had passed out some time ago, sat up groggily and squinted at the two "Huh? Oh, Chi's here for you guys. Going back to sleep." Fal then laid back down on a patch of soft grass and fell asleep. Chi stood and brushed himself off "I'm here to ask you about the butler guy who came here to collect Colette." Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 ALEXANDER: Why do you want him specifically? Cadmus04/20/2019 "Because a cosmic power told me I needed to speak to him if I'm to learn anything about my powers." Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 the two look at each other confused ATLAS: What could he possibly teach? ALEXANDER: You got me. But then again the universe is weird Misha walks out of the shed, groggy and confused MISHA: What's going on? I hear you guys talking. What time is it? ATLAS: Misha, you look exhausted. When did you go to sleep. MISHA: I dunno, I don't have a watch. ALEXANDER: Chi needs to go to the manor. You wanna come? MISHA: Yeah 'yawn' I need to see Colette anyways. Waiting three more days to open this cube will kill me. Cadmus04/20/2019 "Cool, it'll be a field trip then." Chi held up a finger as if to signal to wait and started creating a small vacuum around him, gathering all his power up and seemingly bottling it inside his body. "There we go. That way when I jump it won't explode everywhere." Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 ALEXANDER: Cool. ATLAS: Maybe it's because I'm a demi-god, but gods confuse me sometimes. Alexander summons his axe, then slams it into the air, tearing a hole in space ALEXANDER: Despite how dangerous this looks, this is the only way to get there. Cadmus04/20/2019 "Oh that's a fun way to do it. Usually I use the Yggdrasil route but this works too." Chi examined the rip and jumped through. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 The others walk in, Misha last as she goes back to grab the small cube and walks in ATLAS: The castle is up there ALEXANDER: It's a manor ATLAS: That's not what she calls it ALEXANDER: She can call it whatever she wants, it's a mansion Chi finds himself standing in an open area of roses, and beyond him is a gate leading to a large, somewhat oddly structured mansion. It seems to curve slightly at a weird angle, but has many floors visually from the outside Cadmus04/20/2019 "That makes me uncomfortable." He said in reference to the curve. "So, I just go knock and ask for the butler then?" He asked, spreading out his senses across the grounds. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 ALEXANDER: We get buzzed in. Alexander walks to the gate A flurry of petals appears as a brunette woman appears from the roses. She is wearing an ornate maids uniform covering much of her body, mostly black with gold trims and red visible towards the neck. Her sleeves are coated in ornate dark-gold trimmings creating rings, and she is wearing a pair of white gloves Chi immediately recognizes her from the vision GIRL: Greetings, guests. Why do you- the girl stops as she stares at Alexander, who stares at her with a look of disbelief ALEXANDER: The... the fuck are you wearing? A cursory glance at her and Chi can sense Colette's life COLETTE: The hell are you guys doing here?! ALEXANDER: i asked a question first. The hell is with your outfit? Atlas is stifling a laugh Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi turned away and covered his mouth to avoid snorting and showing her that he was trying not to laugh "Absolutely no way that's Colette." Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 MISHA: This is what you were called to do?! Dress up and look like someone else?! COLETTE: Hey, this wasn't my call! I was told to take this appearance and run the gate if people show! ALEXANDER: Okay, you look stupid as hell. Misha wants to talk to you, and Chi apparently has business with your friend up there. COLETTE: Which one? ALEXANDER: The one that got you. COLETTE: ..... 'confused' Why? Cadmus04/20/2019 "Cosmic visions." Chi cut down the explanation to save time. "Said to talk to the Butler." Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 COLETTE: 'shrugs' I'm not even going to question this stuff anymore. Okay, let's go in. Also, do not make a mess. I have to clean it up and I swear to God I will murder you for it. Colette opens the front gate, a long series of stairs lead to the manor which don't run at regular angles. Despite the stairs all being designed to walk up them like normal stairs, they pavement work has them bowing down and coming back up in a rather treacherous design the group eventually makes their way to the manor as she opens the doors to a sprawling foyer COLETTE: Welcome to the Alucard Manor. Please keep your voices down, I'll let the lady know you're all here so I don't get killed for this. Colette walks down a hallway, leaving everyone for a moment ALEXANDER: This place is too gaudy for me. Cadmus04/20/2019 "Feels like it's trying too hard." Chi agreed and created a seat behind him and sat down to wait. Like he's one to talk. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 MISHA: Chi, you don't know this, but the person in charge of this place is possibly on your level, so just be aware of that if she shows up. Cadmus04/20/2019 "I'll keep that in mind." Chi leaned his chin in his hand and rested his elbow on his knee. Despite the fact that it should've worried him that there was someone possibly as powerful as him here, he felt no surprise. After being in the presence of the child entity again it felt like everything else was nothing by comparison. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 COLETTE: So... she wants you guys to go in there. ATLAS: Why? What did we do? COLETTE: Look, I don't ask questions. The butler walks out and stands near Colette BUTLER: I can take it from here, please continue with your chorse. Colette looks to the man, and looks back COLETTE: Sorry, orders are orders. See you guys later. MISHA: Wait, but I have something I need her for! BUTLER: In due time. The Butler stands there, his appearance unchanged from when he first appeared BUTLER: I see there is a new face here. Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi stood and returned the chair to nothing "Hello." Chi responded in a more professional tone. "I am Chi Kobayashi, at your service." Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 The man made a deep bow BUTLER: My name is Valkenhayn. I am the servent of the lady of the castle ALEXANDER: 'under his breath' mansion VALKENHAYN: Follow me He turns and begins walking down a long hallway. Despite heading in a straight line, everyone can see the window outside showing they are far off the ground Valkenhayn stops near a large set of doors VALKENHAYN: Please behave yourself in here. He opens the door, as everyone can see a single person standing in what appears to be a floating glass chamber that doesn't seem to connect to the mansion in any feasible way, seeing themselves far above the mansion itself In the middle of the room is a young blonde girl. Wearing an ornate black dress that extends nearly over her feet, lines of white frills adorning the dress from the bottom, and a red skirt-like design over the top of the waist fanning out across the outfit in the shape of the bat. The sleeves are visibly baggy, with white frills spilling from the sleeves, a small red coat over the dress covering her shoulders. Her hair done up in two twintails, held by large black ribbons VALKENHAYN: Ms Rachel, they have arrived RACHEL: Good, see yourself out for now Valkenhayn bows, and proceeds to leave, shutting the doors behind him ALEXANDER: Hello, Rachel. What are you- RACHEL: I would like to cut to the point. Only one of you came here because of a vision, him. Rachel looks to Chi, her unamused attitude only brought forth with her bright red eyes Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi nodded silently as to not interrupt her. It would be rude. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 ALEXANDER: Nice to see you too. RACHEL: You are not happy to see me, so let us not play a game of white lies. Alexander rolls his eyes and walks to the side of the room, sitting down ALEXANDER: Welp, when she decides not to be a pill, I'll join in. Rachel performs a light cursty to Chi and bows her head RACHEL: I am Rachel Alucard, the owner of the castle you stand in. I know you were led to find Valkenhayn, so you could speak to me. I admit, I did not expect this meeting to happen this way. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Clairvoyance is often just sight of one possible outcome out of many. Nobody can tell how things are supposed to happen. Or at least, they shouldn’t.” Chi bowed “Since you know who I am and why I’m here, could you please fill me in?” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: Clairvoyance has nothing to do with this situation, but we can get to that, You're here because you saw this mark, the mark of my family. Rachel seemingly produces a symbol from thin air, one that perfectly matches the symbol from the vision RACHEL: I couldn't see much of what went on when you went to Yharnam, but I know this symbol was brought up at some point. The pressing question I want to know is this. Who spoke of it? Cadmus04/20/2019 “That’s a great question. One I haven’t been able to answer myself yet, unfortunately. I was hoping more answers were come but all I’ve been getting recently are more and more questions.” Chi placed his hands in his pockets and shrugged Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: I thought as much. Something that powerful is out of the realm of regular understanding. RACHEL: That being said, I know why you were looking. You need your power repaired to save the universe, or at least you need what you have to be more effective than it is Cadmus04/20/2019 “Sort of. I’d like to be able to use it properly.” He hesitated for a moment. “I know I can. Back when I first got it, I used it perfectly to create Kenobya. It was like all I needed was to think. But now I have to force things to happen.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: I've seen your efforts here, in this dimension. I couldn't say why they act the way they do, but I do have a solution, and its one we need to save the universe with. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Excellent. But I assume you’re not just going to tell me?” Chi asked, knowing that all knowledge should come with a price. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: I am going to tell you, actually, but you have valid reason to assume that. RACHEL: If you think you'd have to clean here like Colette, do not worry. I do not need a god with good judgement to be wasting his time. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Oh, sweet.” Chi smiled. It was nice to not have to suffer for something for once. “I appreciate that.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: You were never told about "The Process", as far as I recall seeing, correct? Cadmus04/20/2019 “Never heard of it.” He confirmed. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: The Process is the name of something created by a powerful god, possibly the one that sent you here. It's used to balance the universe. RACHEL: There are five positions: A Writer, A Reader, an Editor, a Copier, and a Destroyer RACHEL: The Writer creates matter to give life to a dimension, the Reader simply collects all the information, which is what I do. The Editor's job is to alter dangerous materials created by the Writer, a Copier uses the created materials of The Writer to possibly assist the dimension by spreading it, and The Destroyer removes unnecessary or dangerous creations. RACHEL: As you can imagine, lacking a Writer is by far the most vital piece in any universe. You need one to keep the universe flowing. RACHEL: This is where The White King comes in. He was The Writer until his death. You couldn't have known this, but that moron cleaning downstairs should have told you during the incident. He destroyed himself and set this universe on a one-way trip to demolition RACHEL: Following me so far? Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi nodded. Sure he wasn’t used to this concept but it made sense. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: Now, granted some dimensions don't run on this concept, but many do. I am The Reader to a host of various dimensions, and every one of those dimensions shares six Writer between them, each with their own Destroyer, and two for each dimension of Copier and Editor. RACHEL: The point I'm making is the death of the White King is having widespread effects on multiple universes, many of which are entering a slow cycle of death wherein events will continue that eventually reduce them to dust, but this can be fixed with a sufficiently powerful god able to handle the task of creating matter itself. RACHEL If you take the position, you will be able to save this universe, however this power has rules. Certain dimensions won't allow you to use it, and you risk The Destroyer and other members of The Process ganging up on you if they feel you are abusing the power. We aren't a democracy after all, we go by our gut feelings. RACHEL: Still, you can become strong enough to practically save this universe in mere moments. Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi frowned. He had a feeling that him taking up the White King’s mantle would come up eventually, but learning exactly what that entailed made the decision much harder “Well, maybe. Would I be stuck here, keeping watch over this dimension from now on? Would I still be able to travel with Kenobya? I’ve got plenty of other things I still haven’t done as well, such as dealing with the Essence.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: There is nothing stopping you from going to other universes, but you cannot be gone for too long. A decade would likely ripple the universe asunder. RACHEL: As for The Essence, you cannot use these powers on it. It is too risky. ATLAS: .... Why? Chi is already an omnipotent god, making him omnipotent-er... more power-... better omni?- better, why is that bad? RACHEL: We don't want to give it ideas. Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi made a seat and sat down. He tried to think. His usual trips didn’t last very long, he typically showed up in a universe and left within a year. While Rachel was answering Atlas he listened but tried to focus more on his thoughts. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 ATLAS: Excuse me? MISHA: Ideas? RACHEL: The Essence is a reactive entity, it does things in accordance to messing with the reality around it. Attacking it with certain powers can give it... ideas. It can learn. ATLAS: How can it learn to be omnipotent? Rachel stares at her for a moment, saying nothing ATLAS: It can't?... can it? Oh... oh my, it can? RACHEL: It grows according to what it interacts with, and in case you haven't noticed, it's already far more powerful than anything outside of maybe a couple beings. RACHEL: Colette, idiot she is, has fought that thing for so long without considering these details. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Makes sense why it can manhandle me now.” Chi scowled “Hey, you said you collect information right? Can I ask you something?” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: I cannot guarantee I can tell you. RACHEL: But you may ask. Cadmus04/20/2019 “When we fought the Essence in the White King’s domain, it entered my mind for a bit. We spoke and it told me that it had fought me countless times before, I’ve beat it some times and it beat me others. But I’ve never found another version of me in a thousand years of universe jumping I spent specifically searching for that purpose. Any idea about why that is?” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: ... I couldn't honestly say for sure. I don't recall seeing multiple of you in the dimensions I've seen, and my memory is fairly infallible. RACHEL: I'll look over what I know, but I can't be sure. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Okay. Oh, and one last thing. When the Essence and I spoke it said that it can be destroyed and it has. Colette, me, plenty of people have beaten and killed it before. But it said something like” Chi altered his voice so he sounded like the Essence. ”As long as she keeps it going, I’ll come back. As long as she feels sorry for you all.” He cleated his throat, shoving that memory back into his mind. “Any idea who this ‘she’ is and why she brings the Essence back?” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: It would have to be strong enough to do something of that task. Do you know a being that powerful? Cadmus04/20/2019 “I’ve only met three people more powerful than myself that could have done that. The White King, Omega Zero, and the child.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: It certainly isn't Omega Zero. So perhaps the child by process of elimination. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Maybe. I just wish I could actually speak to them.” Chi held his hand out and in the palm of his hand a projection of his conversation with the child appeared. “I’ve never been able to ask about it. Maybe I should next time, but they seemed to struggle to even talk to me.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: What did it tell you about besides my symbol, anyways? I knew you were looking for Valkenhayn because I overheard that part Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi expanded the vision, basically absorbing everyone into his memory so they could see for themselves. He then let it play through its entirety since he didn’t feel like explaining. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: ... I'll look into the two silhouettes and The Essence, but the Monolith thing I've been watching for a while now. RACHEL: I'm still sifting through a lot of information on that. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Some moron resurrected her and it’s getting really frustrating to deal with more of her.” Chi grumbled “I’m just worried that things are going to keep getting worse.” He looked up at Rachel and dispelled the memory. “So, I can’t be gone from a dimension longer than a decade if I’m the Writer, right? What else comes with the job?” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: Generally observing multiple dimensions, creating matter as it is needed, and assuring the universe remains stable. It will swallow a lot of your time. RACHEL: But, it's will return much of your power. MISHA: Can we skip back to Monolith murdering a city for a second? Where is this? RACHEL: Why? The incident has happened. MISHA: Where is this? RACHEL: Another dimension. She left this one to its death.. MISHA: This is horrible... RACHEL: 'raises an eye and casually swipes her hand, an image of Magnolia Town appearing on a glass wall, showing it totally replaced by an industrial city with many industrialized housing units' Scenic Earthland, or as it is known now, Genesis. The bunker in the center is "Salvation", also known as the End of the Tail. Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi winced “Whatever you guys do, don’t tell Fal. This would crush him. He’s seen Fairy Tail destroyed before, it’s not a great scene.” He stared at the image “The Essence said we had to beat her to get to him. Any validity in that?” He asked Rachel. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: Killing Monolith? Chi, I would be careful. Your powers are liable to cause a universal collapse if they collide. RACHEL: Send in the Destroyer to take care of it if she can. Cadmus04/20/2019 “We’ve fought before. I’ve always been able to hold reality together before.” Chi raised an eyebrow at Rachel. “Do you think she can?” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 ALEXANDER: Okay, let's not even joke like Colette can handle this. She needed help just to kick Monolith's ass the first time. RACHEL: This is a Destroyer's job. If she can't handle it, she'll die and get replaced. Destroyer's are much easier to find. ALEXANDER: Fine, send me in. I'll handle it. I'm not sending my stupid sister to her death. RACHEL: She already plans on getting herself killed. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Colette is the destroyer?!” Chi’s eyes widened. “I thought that they’d be someone else entirely.” He scratched his head “Something like Omega Zero or something.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: Destroyer's aren't anything special, just humans or gods tasked with regulating unnecessary flow of The Process. Colette is a formidable opponent despite her constant infuriating trait of getting into trouble. ALEXANDER: Hold up. Plans to get killed? RACHEL: Yes. She plans on it. 'she glances to Misha' Doesn't she? Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi looked over at Misha. “What’s this about?” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 Misha looks aside Rachel casually flicks her finger and moments appear on the glass COLETTE: We have one chance to get this thing once this is all over. I'm going to absorb Monoliths power, drag it back to our universe, then use my dead moms corpse to open a portal to an empty dimension. It will hopefully chase me inside, and then I'm going to lock the door behind us. I'm going to die, but that fight proved to me that we are out of our depth entirely. COLETTE: That thing is my responsibility. MISHA: No it isn't, it was from another dimension to start with! COLETTE: Yes, and that dimensional me caused a lot of problems and made it. I'm taking the bullet for the remaining universes. COLETTE: Cut the crap, okay?! You know exactly what that thing can do to gods! It literally ate the Almighty Father! Misha, you cannot get bigger than that! MISHA: So what? Am I supposed to just watch you get yourself killed? COLETTE: Basically. I told you this so you'd know when it happens. We don't have much time until Monolith is taken down hopefully, assuming I don't die in that scuffle, this is my plan. No improvisation. Rachel snaps her fingers RACHEL: I was watching that whole thing. ATLAS: Why does she think that's a solution? ALEXANDER: Because she's stupid Cadmus04/20/2019 “...Well at least I’m not the only idiot who thought that would work...” Chi looked away as well, more out of shame in his idea than anything else. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: Colette has a death wish to make up for the atrocities she's committed, and believes a karmic death will fix things. Besides that, she's actually wrong anyways for two reasons. RACHEL: Despite the intel she received, The Essence wasn't created by anyone from that dimension she believed, it originates from this one. Secondly, trapping it would never succeed. ALEXANDER: I am gonna punch the hell out of her for her stupid decisions. MISHA: She just wants to save the universe from that thing! Cadmus04/20/2019 “I just planned on keeping it occupied for a few thousand years until I could beat it. She’s just trying to do an honorable death/sacrifice.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 ALEXANDER: She's planning on suicide to get out of having to deal with this thing. Rather than finding a proactive solution, she's going to put it in a bubble where she'll die and it'll just grow ATLAS: look, we can talk this over with her later, in the meantime we really should find a way to deal with Monolith a dimension over ALEXANDER: ... you're right Cadmus04/20/2019 “Right. So, anyone up for Monolith rumble round...” Chi paused. He counted for a moment. “Five?” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 ALEXANDER: It'll be my first, so yep ATLAS: Mhm MISHA: ... RACHEL: I will be in touch. Colette still has three days, so you should all go and rest. MISHA: I need it, I didn't sleep at al last night. Cadmus04/20/2019 “That’s fine. I’m not sure what I’m going to do for three days though. I hate waiting that long to act.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: You will find something. The Kings are unhappy, so expect them to attack any time now. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Oh right, Alexander pissed them off yesterday.” He groaned “Okay, cool. Any chance we can avoid fighting them though? I doubt it, but I feel like I could possibly reason with the Red and Blue Kings.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: You will fight them eventually. I can't say why, you'll learn soon. Cadmus04/20/2019 “Bummer...” Chi sighed “Alright. Thank you for your time. Is there anything else before we head out?” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 RACHEL: I believe we have covered it. Thank the child for me next time you see it, this made things much easier than counting on Colette. The doors open again suddenly, with Valkenhayn standing there VALKENHAYN: I shall see you all out. Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi nodded “I’ll think about the Writer job.” He told Rachel then followed Valkenhayn out the door. Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 The group was led to the gate wherein after stepping through, they were back in Magnolia Town VALKENHAYN: Thank you for your presence. He bows once, as the portal closes Cadmus04/20/2019 Chi sighed “So, that was something.” Gold Material Drop04/20/2019 ALEXANDER: Something is all I can call it. Bitchy woman. MISHA: I'm gonna go get some more rest. I'd go tell your friends, Chi. MISHA: ABout the whole Writer thing specifically Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 as the day passes with nothing of note occurs for the crew, the afternoon turning to night as Misha returns back to the manor to speak with Colette as intended

Vehicles move across an arid landscape, signs of vegetation once showing, slowly ebbing away with the devastation of the area. The vehicles pass multiple ruins of large buildings, homes and other locations simply burnt or blown to pieces the vehicles travel by, one after another, a line of them going for nearly an entire mile the people aboard the lead vehicles simply move in silence as they continue looking over a series of dials. The silence is broken as the passenger on the lead vehicle presses a button PASSENGER: Lead Transport. Everyone still okay back there? call after call responds in quick succession with a serial number in the back of the vehicle, in a large trailer, people sit in silence, waiting. One person paces the floor, looking over a small map on their watch PERSON: We're only about two hours from the jump point. nobody says much as the vehicles move the person walks to the back and simply looks out the window installed in the side

GREEN KING: 'pacing his room' They will pay for this. They will learn their place. I am their monarch, and they will listen. Now, go teach them. A single individual, clad in greenish armor, simply nods, and walks to the door, evaporating before passing through

ATLAS: So that's the long and short of it DARUK: Do you think Chi can fix my home with that power? ATLAS: I don't know how it works. Colette would be the one to ask. Daruk gives a huge grin from ear to ear as he raises his fists DARUK: That makes me excited. This can all finally come to an end! The two notice a shooting star DARUK: Perhaps a sign. This will be over soon. Atlas tenses ATLAS: Daruk, I don't know what that is, but it isn't a sign. DARUK: How can you tell? Before Atlas can respond, the object slams into Fairy Tail, lighting the exterior of the building in a green blaze ALEXANDER: 'leaps to his feet' The hell was that? Lisa looks around the shack confused, having felt the rumbling impact The two run outside and see Fairy Tail on fire Atlas and Daruk quickly come down from the hill and enter town, as they see the blaze Cadmus04/21/2019 Chi pops up next to Atlas and Daruk, looking in the direction of the guild hall "Oh come on!" he shot into the air to see what was happening from up there. Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 the guild was caught entirely off guard as he can see people scrambling to put the blaze out, with several mages engaging a green armored individual outside The individual has the upper hand against the several near them, and after several moments of combat, the armored fighter slams their fist into the ground, creating a trail of green fumes that billows out, causing many to fall to their needs, suddenly sick and disoriented Cadmus04/21/2019 Chi teleported into the thick of it while also trying to teleport the mages somewhere safer. He didn't stop to ask questions and just got ready to fight the armored figure before it caused more damage. Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 The green gas flew over everyone, causing Atlas and Daruk to fall to their knees. Despite their distance from the location, the gas covered most of the city in little time, creating an epidemic. People began coughing heavily, their vision distorted with bad headaches and nausea Daruk falls, unable to hold himself up while Atlas falls on her side, gripping her head Alexander falls to his knees, but quickly stands back up as Lisa creates a small barrier around them, removing the bizarre affliction Cadmus04/21/2019 Chi frowned "Weird, the myth says Blue is supposed to be the coward, but I didn't expect Green to not even bother showing up himself, master of poisons and whatnot." Chi held his hand out and created a sort of vacuum, pulling the gas inward toward his palm to try to keep it from spreading further. His other hand was occupied with trying to restrain the armored figure in large vines and roots growing from beneath it. Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 The vines grappling the armored figure decayed with extended contact, the armored figure simply walk out towards Chi, brandishing a blade seemingly made of a billowing green metal as the figure took its tenth step, Alexander's axe strikes the figure, slamming into the helmet, but failing to go in more than a half inch Lisa ran up near Alexander, the two staying relatively close ALEXANDER: What is with this dimension? It's been like two days! Cadmus04/21/2019 "I think this is what that Rachel lady was talking about!" Chi closed his hand and the ground beneath the figure ruptured, then started shaping themselves into spikes aimed at the body to slow it down. "Without a Writer this place is just going to get worse and worse!" Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 The spikes strike the armor, creating small ruptures, but not penetrating particularly hard until one manages to strike between the plates. As one does, the green armor slowly losses its color to a black, and it can be seen that smoke billowing between the plates is responsible for the color. Shortly after, a greenish liquid slowly oozes from the armor ALEXANDER: Is this that little snot from earlier? Cadmus04/21/2019 "Probably one of his lackeys." Chi guessed "Or a creation. Either way, we need to deal with it before the city straight up dies." Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 Alexander notices some people a distance away, some of whom are clearly doing worse than others ALEXANDER: Agreed Alexander rushes towards the figure to reclaim his axe. Lisa does her best to try and focus the purification on her father as he makes it close the armored figure manages to pierce Alexander in the leg, and immediately the wound begins festering, Lisa doing her best to control it. As he is struck, he leaps over the figure, grabbing his axe and falling to the ground, taking the helmet with his axe ALEXANDER: Crap is stuck on there! Chi can see the head of the person. Their skin is somewhat flaked, coated in blackened pustules, their hair having fallen out. After a few moments, it dawns on him that he knows this person. It's Erza she rotates quickly and grabs Alexander by the neck, his skin changing to purple around the area he is held at Alexander struggles, while Lisa tries to get as close as she can to keep the grab from causing him to lose his neck

GREEN KING: 'watching on his television with a smirk' Realize my power, now, you upstart god.

the gas not vacuumed up has begun killing vegetation, the pervading scent of the gas is nearly overwhelmingly awful, a wretched smell of molded carcasses pervades the air Cadmus04/21/2019 Chi bit back his surprise and blasted Erza with a beam of what seemed to be Sunlight, aiming for her wrist so she would drop Alexander Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 She was struck, dropping Alexander. The strike knocked her off balance, and it was clear that she wasn't entirely conscious, the way she reeled back indicating she isn't make a concerted effort to attack, but rather doing so entirely on impulse Alexander dropped, coughing and heaving as he tried to move towards Lisa, choking and barely able to stand until she removed the infection Cadmus04/21/2019 Chi started helping Lisa purify Alexander while also testing to see if he could somehow purge Erza of whatever was messing with her and maybe heal her Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 Lisa tried turning the effect on Erza, but as Erza wound up and threw a series of green daggers that Alexander blocked with his axe, tossing more at Chi, it became apparent that it wasn't working ALEXANDER: Lisa, what's wrong? I've never seen this fail on anyone! Lisa looked at Alexander, and at her hands. She quickly shrugged, clearly confused and exasperated, giving Erza a look of worry ALEXANDER: So we kill her then. Well, better that then this. Erza opens her mouth, then breathes out, a thick green smoke billowing Cadmus04/21/2019 Chi made a barrier that blocked the daggers and quickly continued trying to restrain Erza, this time using the gold chains he had used against the Blue King before to try to grab her wrists and ankles to restrict movement Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 as he did this, her body began suddenly pumping out thicker amounts of the gas, slowly darkening the chains ALEXANDER: Enough bullshitting around! 'Alexander quickly slammed his hands together. Unaffected winds collected and created a massive air-based giant, one that seemed to be solid despite being made entirely of gas. Alexander struck Erza with an overhead slam, smashing her to the ground and cracking the pavement' ALEXANDER: Did I do it? a burst of power sends Alexander falling back. He keeps himself airborne and lands to avoid damaging the buildings as Erza stands, her effects weakening the chains until she tore free Erza throws her sword at Alex, which spontaneously grows massively in size, something Alexander barely dodges by dropping the Air Giant Alexander lands on his feet and runs towards her, trying to slam her in the head with his axe, but is parried as her sword reappears in her hands. He leaps a distance back ALEXANDER: Oh boy Lisa looks to Chi, and her father, worried Cadmus04/21/2019 Chi's mind was racing at the moment. He was trying to think of what to do but figured that the Green King's sickness was too dangerous to be allowed to continue so he decided it would be best to either kill Erza or keep her restrained somehow so she couldn't hurt anyone else. He opened the ground around Erza and created a sort of pit to drop her in.Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 Chi could see the green gases billowing around, likely gathering in the dirt as it slowly rose upwards After a few moments, the gas entirely stops. Chi can no longer sense Erza in the pit ALEXANDER: She gone? GREEN KING: For the moment Alexander quickly turns around GREEN KING: 'casually walking' So, you insult me, act as if my anger is unjustified, and are surprised when I show you your place? GREEN KING: I was originally told to collect her for Monolith, but seeing as she is no longer here, I figured I would simply reallocate assets. Erza appears again next to the Green King GREEN KING: Meet Green Armor, my Bearer Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler and Mare would be watching from a distance Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 ALEXANDER: Am I supposed to be impressed? You made a filthy disease vial out of a person. Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler: "Hm..." He'd continue to watch the fight Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 GREEN KING: Impressed? I don't want your adoration! I have everything I need except one thing, and your failure to get it... well, this is the punishment. GREEN KING: Magnolia Town is a sickly den for an epidemic. It may even claim lives. This is what happens when you betray my desires. I am your King. Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Mare: "Tyler, did you notice the stuff around Magnolia? It's a weird substance, and I don't like it..." Tyler: "I noticed but I simply don't care about it, nor does it effect me." Tyler would notice Erza next to the Green King Tyler: "One of the Fairies from Sis' guild?..." Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 ALEXANDER: You are far too proud of using a woman as a chemical pit. Cadmus04/21/2019 Before the Green King can do more the sky lit up with magic symbols and a huge barrier surrounded the city. A lot of things happened after that. Teleportation would be cut off and the clouds of the Green King's epidemic would start getting pulled into the air by powerful magic. Above the burning Fairy Tail guild hall was Fal, who was glowing with tons of archaic symbols across his skin and his eyes were glowing green. F: "Punishment? You have no idea what punishment truely is. Here, I'll teach you." Fal's voice echoed across the city as pillars of superheated energy shot up from the ground around and under the King. C: "Ah, I tried to keep quiet. Too late now." Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler: "Oh?" He'd watch Fal who had struck the Green King with magic attacks Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 Enraged, the Green King placed his hand into the ground. Almost immediately, buildings, structures, people, everything would begin to darken and green, and people life forces would begin dimming Alexander moved close to Lisa to try and remove the effects of this odd corruption, however her magic was having a hard time dealing with it as both of them slowly kneeled, coughing and doing their best to fight the effects Atlas would pass out, looking at Daruk who had already lost consciousness Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler and Magic would try to subdue the effects with their Magic, but simply failed Tyler: "Shit... I got to get them out of here..." Tyler would fly towards Daruk and Atlas followed by Mare Cadmus04/21/2019 Fal shot down in front of the Green King with a large spear, thrusting it toward the King's head while he had his hands on the ground "I'm looking forward to finding out how hard it is to kill a god." He also kept the pillars of energy blasting the King, obviously furious at the destruction of Fairy Tail. Chi decided to let Fal handle this one, his magical skills were much more suited to combat than Chi at the moment, who started working on reversing the effects of the King to help the city while placing barriers around his allies to keep them safe from the sickness. Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Mare would stand near Daruk and Atlas as Tyler stand forward towards the Green King Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 As Fal thrust the spear, it penetrated the kings head, which burst into liquid, quickly leeching onto Fal himself, digging its way into him and molding the spear nearly instantly as the Green Kings body quickly burst into a mess, coating Fal from head to toe, the effects of the disease quickly burning and destroying parts of his body ALEXANDER: Fuck 'coughing'Get im'! Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler: "So you're the bastard that attacked Fairy Tail!?" Crystals would suddenly rain down on the Green King Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 the green king is currently coating Fal with his bursted body Green Armor begins moving towards Alexander Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler would stop the attacks as he noticed what the King had done Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 Alexander stands, his body sweating heavily as he heaved his axe up despite his coughs ALEXANDER: Come on! Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Mare: "Atlas, Daruk, get up!" He'd shake Atlas Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 Atlas would look, but was too sickly and in too much pain to respond, quickly vomiting up her dinner and small traces of blood Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Mare would use to what little healing magic he had to try to cure Atlas Cadmus04/21/2019 Unfortunately for the King, Fal's body immediately entered a state of regeneration and destruction, leaving both the King and Fal in a sort of struggle. His body also started harming the King's in response, the symbols working as a sort of automatic defense system for Fal "Bring it! I'll make sure that you never come back from this death!" Fal attacked himself with fire and energy while also making sure the King couldn't leave, his skin acting like an adhesive on top of attacking him Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 The Green King's essence continued attacking, however it became apparent that nothing they were doing was stopping the affliction on the planet from growing. Life inside the Fairy Tail guild continued to dim, and the planets ecosystem was beginning to show signs of failing Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler: "No, a destruction spell?! Fal you got to stop!" Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 The voice of the Green King echoed about the remains on Fal's body GREEN KING: I REFUSE TO LET MORTALS LIKE YOU SPEAK AS IF YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!!! IF YOU INTEND TO ATTACK ME IN SUCH A MANNER, THEN YOU AND YOUR PLANET WILL PAY FOR IT!!! GREEN KING: I AM MUCH MORE THAN A GOD, AND I WILL TAKE THIS WHOLE UNIVERSE WITH ME TO PROVE THAT!!! Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Life in Fairy Tail would suddenly stop diminishing as Tyler had casted a Over scaled Healing Spell across all of Magnolia Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 Tyler's spell has no effect on the eldritch powers, The Green King's power well overpowering his spell Cadmus04/21/2019 Fal just shouted in return, intensifying the pain output coming from him. "I'LL BE DAMNED IF I LET A PIECE OF SHIT LIKE YOU GET YOUR WAY!" Fal immediately started casting his consciousness into the King's, trying to force his way around the King's head to figure out how to stop this. Off. Tqler04/21/2019 The spell would break as Tyler fell to the ground Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 as Fal did, he was immediately struck with an overwhelming sensation of sickness and disgusting feelings, the Green king's mind warping his own in violent ways. Now that it had him inside, it was doing everything it could to hold him in and damage him alexander managed to land the axe in Erza's head, splitting it down the middle, however she continued walking ALEXANDER: 'nods head with a grimace' ....... fuckin hate this place 'falls to his knees' Lisa's spells were continuing to become weaker and weaker as she tried to heal the local population Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler: "..." He'd try to get up was to too sickened by the epidemic Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 She tried to cast something to help Fal. Despite his regeneration, her hope was to somehow keep him from falling Cadmus04/21/2019 Fal fought back, flooding the King's mind with his own rage and thoughts about what he was going to do with the King when he got out of this. Chi joined Fal in searching the King's mind while Fal kept him distracted. Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 after a few moments, the Green King violently separates before roaring once, and punching the ground. A shockwave can be felt as The Green King's life and Green Armor just vanish, as if they were never there Eve Moonlit04/21/2019 Lumi:what the hell?! Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 instantly, without a moments though, everyone below the power of a god suddenly loses all signs of life Lisa stumbles, but her heritage keeps her alive, as does the sickly Alexander, who quickly realizes the severity of what just happened Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler: "Heh..." He'd watch what just had happened as Mare walked towards him, but easily became sick Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 the planet goes silent for a moment ALEXANDER: Did... did that fucker run away?! Eve Moonlit04/21/2019 Lumi: falls to the ground lifeless since is a demon not a Good God* Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler would try to raise to his feet as a Green Essence suddenly flew around him Cadmus04/21/2019 Fal furiously slammed his hand into the ground before attempting to teleport after the God, not really caring that he didn't have a clue where the God was. All he knew at the moment was that he was going to kill the Green King. Chi clenched his fist and looked around "Damn it! That's it, I need to talk to Rachel. I'm sick of this, and Fal is going to get himself killed." Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 ALEXANDER: Lisa! Fuse! Alexander runs towards his daughter with a stumble, vanishing as he makes contact. Visually, nothing changes on Lisa LISA: Let's do this she claps her hands together and begins singing, causing an odd ripple effect of magic to continue warping out in greater and greater effects, bringing the dead life killed by the Green King back Despite Fal's efforts, the Green Kings life and power seemingly vanished from the universe itself as if he destroyed himself Off. Tqler04/21/2019 As Tyler stood Aurora Magic flew around him as he stared towards Lisa and Alexander Cadmus04/21/2019 Fal, after deciding that the Green King wasn't there anymore, started jumping universes at a rapid pace to see if he ended up somewhere else. Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 Rachel walks out from behind Chi RACHEL: Perhaps, but it is his fault for recklessly charging as he did. Then again, it wouldn't have made a difference. Had he not, the situation would have been the same. Eve Moonlit04/21/2019 Lumi:begins to open eyes before looking around what the hell happened? Says groggily Cadmus04/21/2019 C: "Doesn't change the fact that this needs to end." Chi turned to Rachel "What do I need to do." Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 RACHEL: Here's the real question you need to ask yourself: Do you need to do anything at all? RACHEL: The Writer may be gone, but do you think this event would have changed had he not been here? Atlas tries to make her way over, rubbing her head and disgustingly coated in vomit, clearly disoriented ATLAS: Whuzza... everyone ohkay?... She leans on a wall Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler would walk over slightly damaged Tyler: "Yeah I'm fine, what about Daruk?" Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 ATLAS: He's ... resting... sortof... Cadmus04/21/2019 Chi shook his head "I need to do a bunch of things. But doing them will be simpler with the Writer's power. I'm useless at the moment, I need to be able to actually do something." Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 RACHEL: So you'll take the universe up on its offer? Eve Moonlit04/21/2019 Lumi:stands up tho nearly falls over a bit I'm fine? I thi- Daruk...Is ok,lumi believes in him Cadmus04/21/2019 Chi nodded "A terms of service warning would be nice but I don't have time for that." Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler: "Yikes, even Mare had to go back inside me to help resist against this weird green stuff..." Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 RACHEL: If you do, it is only fair to warn you of something. If you take this power, you will have the strength to save this universe. But... RACHEL: Defeating the four kings with this power will doom another universe. Rachel walks slowly, unfurling her parasol and holding it RACHEL: The Green King is not a god of pestilence, he is a being of life itself. As they are, they cannot die. Should you choose to make him die..., well, things will not end well. So, if you wish to use this power, if you wish to become stronger, you will forfeit using any power on the kings themselves. That said.... Monolith will be fairly easy. RACHEL: There is a natural order to things. To use this power to take down the kings will invariably damage the order. Cadmus04/21/2019 "So sealing them or containing them would end another universe. What about sticking them in their own universe and letting them do what they want there?" Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 RACHEL: Oh no, not sealing or containing, killing RACHEL But you won't be able to do that. I doubt The Editor will allow you to create bubbles for them. Cadmus04/21/2019 "Editing is the correction of a creation. Writing is creating. Technically, they'd be imposing on my choices.... Right?" Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 RACHEL: The Writer creates, the editor can alter the design of anything written with the exception that they cannot add or remove from it, just alter it. RACHEL: It is fairly complicated despite the simplicity. Right now, you do have a solution to this dilemma, and are not bound by this rule. RACHEL: In fact, once you find the King again, just repeat what you did to weaken it. Do you know what that was? Off. Tqler04/21/2019 Tyler would fly off waving Cadmus04/21/2019 "Fal stabbed him in the head and placed him in a state of perpetual pain since his body would keep healing him." Chi shrugged "I can do that. The problem is, I don't have the fine control to create another space myself without risking a ton of things. It'll be like me triggering a bomb then trying to direct the blast, only on a giant scale." Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 RACHEL: There is no damage you could ever deal to it that could kill that which has no life, no soul. RACHEL: Each one of the kings operates on a fundamental principle which, if opposed, helps defeat them. RACHEL: I understand the reaction of Falaranion, but ironically The Green King panicked because he thought Falaranion did it. RACHEL: I can cut to the point: The Green King cannot live. You cannot heal him because he cannot live. Of course, blasting him with a revival isn't that simple, but that is the truth. Cadmus04/21/2019 "So attempting to use some sort of revival ability will harm him. Good to know." He frowned "Will you get in trouble for telling me this stuff?" Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 RACHEL: Yes. RACHEL: But, not this time. RACHEL: Normally a Reader is never to get involved, however this isn't me just "spilling the metaphorical beans" as it were. RACHEL: Thank Colette for paying for me to do this with twenty extra years. RACHEL: We were both watching and she panicked. Cadmus04/21/2019 "Oh jeez. Alright, thank you. Colette too. I'll try to see what I can do, but I think I will end up taking the Writer job in the end. Otherwise this universe is done for." Gold Material Drop04/21/2019 RACHEL: Very Good. We'll get the others together, but let us hold off until you get your friend back and deal with The Kings. Remember, each is very defeatable, just look for a trick. You already did it once against The Blue King. RACHEL: You all stay well, I must return. Rachel proceeds to calmly walk behind a building, vanishing entirely afterwards Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 An hour passes Magnolia Town is being evacuated as Atlas helps people off planet to a new location Alexander is gathering some groups of soil with Lisa looking over them Daruk wanders over DARUK: Hey ALEXANDER: Hey there, big guy. You get some rest and get off planet. DARUK: Why are we leaving anyways? ALEXANDER: Nah, not everybody would leave, but we needed to get this started. The soil is contaminated. Alexander turns and looks at Lisa, who sadly shakes her head with a frown ALEXANDER: That bad, huh? DARUK: What? ALEXANDER: The disease is in the ground. Only an hour has passed, but so many species of plants are being crippled, and most rodents and smaller animals are't doing well. The Green King did something that has basically killed this planet. DARUK: Is it... is it reversible? ALEXANDER: Dunno. Now that I've had prolonged exposure to that bratty shitstain, I can conclude he's some kind of super-god. Chances are until he dies, this will persist until the planet is uninhabitable. ALEXANDER: We're seeing dying plants, there are abnormal temperature increases which imply possible ozone disruption, and local animal life is becoming ill despite not eating. Some are being stubborn, but a lot of that Fairy Tail guild has figured that the main hall is too damaged to use right now, and the wood around the nearby area is too rotten to use. Once this is taken care of, they'll come back and rebuild, but we gotta take care of all of this first. DARUK: Where do we start? ALEXANDER: I dunno. That guy, Falaranion, took off after him, and nobody has seen the guy since. Strong as he is, he's probably going to get himself killed. DARUK: So we need to save him! ALEXANDER: Cool it big guy, we will, but we have to approach this systematically. Local population first, then we take on the snotnosed god. ALEXANDER: After all, if people die here, there'll be nobody to rebuild. Cadmus04/22/2019 Chi appeared next to Alexander and Daruk, obviously frustrated by something “Hey guys. How’s evac going?” He asked, looking around Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 ALEXANDER: Solid. Where's Fal at? Nobody has seen him at all. Cadmus04/22/2019 “Fal started jumping dimensions at some point, his last communication was ‘The bastard left, I can’t sense him anymore. Going to search elsewhere.’ Since He universe jumped, I haven’t heard from him. He’s impulsive, thanks to the nature of his body and mind, but once he’s jumped far enough he’ll come back. So long as he doesn’t find the universe Monolith is in, we don’t need to worry. If he does...” Chi trailed off “No clue. But Rachel gave me useful information. I don’t know if you guys heard at all.” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 ALEXANDER: I was focused on helping Lisa sing, so not really. We couldn't afford to distract ourselves. Cadmus04/22/2019 “Well, I’m not too sure you’d like it, but” Chi filled them in on what he’d learned from Rachel, including what Colette had done in order to give him the information. Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 Alexander facepalmed when hearing the time, and groaned ALEXANDER: Well, at least we know. That means Lisa can be a crux when dealing with the Green King Cadmus04/22/2019 “Mhm. I’m still trying to think of what I did with the Blue King that she said helped, all I remember doing is talking to Blue and getting into a quick fight before silencing Monolith’s music that was bothering it. Oh, I also sealed some memories but that’s about it.” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 ALEXANDER: Well, we can sift through it later. Green really should be the focus before the environment on this planet goes belly up. Cadmus04/22/2019 “Unfortunately I haven’t been able to reverse what the Green King did. I’m also struggling to sense it, both him and Ezra seem to have completely disappeared.” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 ALEXANDER: He may have been a bit tougher than expected. when his head blew up, I kinda figured he was done, but he just got mad and killed everything before running. I doubt he was even hurt. Cadmus04/22/2019 “Doubt it. Rachel said I didn’t really hurt him when I tried to help Fal out, I just surprised him. Your revival abilities did too.” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 ALEXANDER: The moment Lisa dropped my healing and went for Fal to help him no doubt. If he's weak to healing, then he probably didn't expect someone who was already regenerating to get healed Cadmus04/22/2019 “To be fair, I didn’t even know Fal could regenerate at that rate. He doesn’t fight often and when he does they’re pretty one sided. But it makes sense, given how he obtained his immortality.” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 ALEXANDER: He really should get back and help us plan. He knows none of this, and he risks being seriously hurt, or as you put it, running into Monolith. I dunno about you, but I would be seriously worried about a being like that stealing the soul of an immortal. Cadmus04/22/2019 “I can send Moeru after him. I’ll let you guys know as soon as we find him.” Chi closed his eyes for a second to send a telepathic message. “Alright. So, if you guys need help evacuating, I can bring Kenobya in and help with the process. I believe there’s some people from Earthland who actually live in Kenobya so their presence might be helpful. Of course, I can’t house all of them at the moment, but moving them off planet shouldn’t be hard.” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 ALEXANDER: Whatever helps. We've been moving them to an uninhabited planet for the moment. There's not really anything there except fields and forests, but we figured it'd be safer than here. Cadmus04/22/2019 “Fair enough. I’ll have some people help out across the world, it’ll be easier and you guys can focus here.” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 ALEXANDER: Yep Cadmus04/22/2019 “Cool. Anything else we need to cover before I go get people ready?” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 ALEXANDER: Not really, I'm gonna keep looking the planet over, Atlas is working on the evacuation. Get this lug off planet too. DARUK: Me? ALEXANDER: yes you. You took a serious hit of that illness, you need rest. Cadmus04/22/2019 “Hm... I’ll send some of my healers to the planet your evacuating to as well.” Chi offered a hand to Daruk “Let’s get you somewhere you can rest.” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 DARUK: ... fine, I suppose you're not wrong. Let's go. Alexander watched Chi and Daruk leave, returning to his duties Cadmus04/22/2019 Chi teleported him and Daruk to the new planet where Chi created a nice comfortable bed for Daruk, accommodating Daruk’s size so he’d be more comfortable. “Need anything before I go?” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 DARUK: 'grumbling' Nah, I'll just try and rest. Cadmus04/22/2019 “Not a fan of lying around huh?” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 DARUK: Not when there's a planet to be lost. Cadmus04/22/2019 “Ah. I understand. Sadly, the situation is out of our hands until we can deal with Green.” Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 DARUK: Yeah, I know. 'Daruk lays down, his heavy frame bending the bed' get me when you can Cadmus04/22/2019 “As soon as I can.” Chi confirmed and teleported away to go deal with Kenobya Zenpai04/22/2019 Assuming that Fal teleported Sora away back to Kenobya. She thought she would squeeze some information from Chi. She really didn't know what was going on since she really just wanted food. Then a bunch of nukes fell from the sky and last thing she knew she was back in Kenobya. "CHI!!!!" Sora yelled down the halls as angrily walked towards his office. Cadmus04/22/2019 Chi was resting in his office, having dispatched a ton of Kenobya's best out to both Earthland and the new planet for relocation. The process was running smoothly, it wasn't the first time they had to evacuate a planet Zenpai04/22/2019 Sora bursted through the door and looked at Chi. “Chi! What the hell is going on? I need you to explain please.” Cadmus04/22/2019 Chi waved tiredly and created a chair for her to sit down in "Well, we've got a lot to catch you up on. Glad you made it away from the Essence unscathed though, we don't need him getting a hold of your demonic powers." Zenpai04/22/2019 “Yeah. I kinda heard what was going on with Fal. But I’m just still so confused about what’s going on.” Sora sat down and looked at him. Before pulling a bottle of nice cold tea from her jackets, handing it over to chi. Cadmus04/22/2019 Chi took the tea and set it on his desk "Well, the Green King basically killed Earthland and vanished. I figured being in Kenobya would help me locate him, but I can't sense him anywhere. I did manage to track Fal down though so that's good. Right now we're in the process of relocating all of Earthland's people to another nearby planet. Things should be going smoothly, but I have Ieolon and Moeru monitoring the other three Kings in case they take revenge." Zenpai04/22/2019 "The green king? What the heck. Alright. Did you figure out what planet yet? I don't know if it's safe for me to leave Kenobya, due to my demonic power. I don't know. Is there anything you need me to do?" Sora asked as she pulled out another tea, cracking it open and taking a drink. Cadmus04/22/2019 "One question at a time please." he leaned back in his chair and ran through her questions in his head "An uninhabited one, it's safe for you to leave just don't wander far from us, stick around in case we need help?" Zenpai04/22/2019 "Yeah of course I'll stick around. I can't really go anywhere unless I'm really needed." Sora pulled the pocket watch out and wiggled it. "This is the only thing that will take me away from this, but alright. Keep going and explain to me what I need to do." Cadmus04/22/2019 "So, most likely the beings known as the Kings are going to attack us for fighting their brother, the Green King. We don't know how to beat them yet. We just need to be able to hold them off long enough to figure out their weaknesses. We're probably going to need you to fight with us to buy time." Zenpai04/22/2019 "Alright, So now we are fighting gods. The last time I fought a god he gave me a nice slap to the face and told me to stop being stupid. Then thrown out of the heavens down back to earth." Sora sighed. "Alright, well. Have you thought about having a meeting with the others?" Cadmus04/22/2019 "No need. We all share a telepathic link at most times, I can just inform them from here." Zenpai04/22/2019 "Alright, sounds like a plan. So there are three other kings annnnd if the Green King can destroy a planet. I'm kinda nervous on what the other three can do. Do you know anything about them?" Cadmus04/22/2019 "I know that Yellow is a giant with durable armor and a large sword who can manipulate gold and prosperity. Red is a crystalline creature that can create a fog that doesn't really do anything but is incredibly sharp and can cut with super precision. Green creates poisons and diseases. I'm not sure what Blue does aside from lash out randomly." Zenpai04/22/2019 "Well, It seems that blue is the weakest link. I might be wrong, since in this universe the quiet ones are always the strongest ones. Anime logic." Sora grumbled as she leaned back and crossed her arms. Cadmus04/22/2019 "Who knows. We'll have to see." Zenpai04/22/2019 "Yeah, for the meantime do you want me to just hang around? It looks like I might to go all out during these fights, but then again. I still kinda unstable." Cadmus04/22/2019 "Don't worry. We'll need all out if we're going to stand a chance. And the fight shouldn't take long at the rate this universe is falling." Zenpai04/22/2019 "Yeah. Well, I think I might have to relax before this battle. I'll join well if you still need me after all." Sora said as she slowly stood up. Cadmus04/22/2019 "I'll be sure to let you know." Zenpai04/22/2019 "Thanks mate." Sora went off to do her own thing. Gold Material Drop04/22/2019 as the next day starts, the evacuation has gotten everyone off planet A singular individual, clad in blue and black armor with purple glowing pieces adorning, appears in front of the burnt headquarters of Fairy Tail. His head is completely covered in his helmet, the eyes glowing a bright purple, obscuring his face The man takes a look around the burnt entrance, seeing the after effects of the fight from the previous day BLUE ARMOR: Fucking disgraceful 'shakes his head' BLUE ARMOR: The whole planet is afflicted like he assumed. This whole situation is pathetic. BLUE ARMOR: A supposed "King", losing his cool like a brat. BLUE ARMOR: ?... uh oh. After realizing it, the Blue Armor quickly moves aside as a massive being made of gold slams down Narrowly avoiding the blow, the Blue Armor looks to the Yellow King, who barely missed striking the guild hall as it looks about. It quickly stomps across the town, looking about, groining angrily BLUE ARMOR: Wonderful. So they all figured it out already. RED ARMOR: Yep The Blue Armor turns to see what appears to be a male visage, coated in serrated armor adorned with a set of eyes on the chest. The helmet, coverings its face, grows a set of eyes and a mouth as the person speaks in a female voice RED ARMOR: In fact I'm here because he's here. The Yellow King angrily slams his blade into an empty house, leaving the blade as it stands for a second, creating a bright light that illuminates every corner of the town BLUE ARMOR: So, what is your King's plan? RED ARMOR: He hasn't really decided, albeit he feels this was a slightly dangerous decision. He doesn't chastise it, but doesn't condone it. BLUE ARMOR: Taking a neutral stance is a weak way to make a decision. RED ARMOR: Maybe, but it's his decision to make. the two turn their attention to the massive behemoth who is running his hand across the guild, checking the fire damage before grabbing a chunk of the guild's burnt roof and crushing it BLUE ARMOR: The hell is he doing here anyways? Why not sent his Bearer? RED ARMOR: Probably too angry not to come. I'll bet he's just inspecting the damage. BLUE ARMOR: Well, he can continue to be mad and beat up this empty mansion or whatever it is, my job is done.RED ARMOR: I'll probably stick around. You have fun. The Blue Armor snaps his fingers and bursts into smoke The Red Armor watches the Yellow King storm the street up and down while she enters the guild, her hands behind her head Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto appears to be sneaking around this also watching the Kings currently here on this planet* Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 Yellow continues to angrily storm the streets of Magnolia Town, causing damage to the houses and structures with his massive size Red Armor sits in the empty guild hall, simply laying back with her head on her hands RED ARMOR: This place is kinda fancy, but less interesting than expected. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto: watches from a certain distance while also moving closer but not close enough to be found Cadmus04/24/2019 “Hmph. You should’ve seen it before Green decided to ruin it.” At the door of the guild hall was Fal, who looked indifferent to the King and Red Armor. “The guild was always full of life, even during the bad times.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: I'd bet. I never visited this place before, but considering what I've heard, it must've been quite a scene when Green showed up Off. Tqler04/24/2019 Before the Yellow King Tyler has stood forward staring at him seriously Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 The Yellow King ignored Tyler as he continued to scoop pieces of the brick and streetwork into his hands, then, after staring at it briefly, stormed away to do it again, an angry series of metal groans coming from the armor RED ARMOR: So, what brings you back to this poisoned planet? Off. Tqler04/24/2019 A Spiral Essence Suddenly wrapped around the Yellow King suddenly was tightened Cadmus04/24/2019 “Memories mostly. I came to check on Lumin Histore. See if it still worked or not, even if it was destroyed a while back. That and to find anything salvageable from people’s homes.” Off. Tqler04/24/2019 Tyler: “As you can tell this isn’t my real body, simply just a ploy.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 The spiral essence was ripped as the Yellow King's body simply tore through it, invincible as he continued searching. He paid absolutely no mind to Tyler, focused entirely on searching the stone and gravel Off. Tqler04/24/2019 Tyler’s Projection would vanish Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto: thoughts: "what is they planning to do against the Kings" after thinking this tho risotto hid inside the fairy tail hall Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 The Yellow King slammed his hand into a house, ripping part of its foundation. After this handful, he simply dropped the wreckage and slammed his blade into the ground, roaring loudly RED ARMOR: I dunno, I wouldn't go out there. Yellow is pretty upset. The Yellow King stands, motionless Cadmus04/24/2019 “I see that. I’ve dealt with enough Kings. This place is dead anyways.” He glanced down at his feet as if examining something. “No luck. It’s broken still.” He folded his arms “I take it you’re like Erza then? One of the King’s aids or something?” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: We're called "Bearers". Erza is one of us, yeah. I basically just do what Red tells me. Cadmus04/24/2019 “Fun.” Fal walked around the ruined guild hall “So are the other kings coming for us too?” Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto:studying each person that was in the hall tho quickly goes near the exit in case it goes ugly Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: I mean, maybe eventually. Right now, we're just trying to figure out why Green did this. RED ARMOR: Guess he got the last laugh though, your planet'll be dead soon while he sulks. Cadmus04/24/2019 “He’s mad because the Glass broke when Malis blew up.” Fal sat down at a broken bench. “That’ll probably solve everything for you. Green threw a fit and when Alexander talked back he decided we deserved this.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: Oh no, we know why, what we wanted to know was why. RED ARMOR: Sitting here talking to you let me figure it out as well. You made him mad by hitting him, didn't ya? Cadmus04/24/2019 “Haha. Hitting him is putting it lightly. Nah, I put a spear through his head.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: Did his head explode? Cadmus04/24/2019 “All of him did. Then he jumped on me and tried to kill me. I heal too fast though.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: Classic. Well, that clears that up. A loud roar is heard from the exterior of the building as Yellow plows through several homes until he eventually reaches the path leading to Fairy Tail. He storms his way across the road Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto:thoughts:" Green is a brat who throws a fit if he doesn't get his way " Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: One of the big guys is comin. 'slowly sits up and stretches' Cadmus04/24/2019 “Glad to be of assistance. Well, I should be going. Yellow already doesn’t like me already.” He stood as well, his expression still dull and kinda dead. Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: He doesn't like anyone. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto: sneaks off to ship to get off the planet before it dies Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 Yellow reaches the front door, a loud metallic groaning reverberates through the hall Red Armor walks to the entrance RED ARMOR: Yes, I figured it all out. Your brother got hit in the face with a spear, so he got mad and did this. An extremely loud animalistic roar created entirely from metallic scraping shakes the air RED ARMOR: Yes Cadmus04/24/2019 Fal waved and teleported away, figuring his health was in danger. RED ARMOR: I'll probably stick around. You have fun. The Blue Armor snaps his fingers and bursts into smoke The Red Armor watches the Yellow King storm the street up and down while she enters the guild, her hands behind her head Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto appears to be sneaking around this also watching the Kings currently here on this planet* Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 Yellow continues to angrily storm the streets of Magnolia Town, causing damage to the houses and structures with his massive size Red Armor sits in the empty guild hall, simply laying back with her head on her hands RED ARMOR: This place is kinda fancy, but less interesting than expected. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto: watches from a certain distance while also moving closer but not close enough to be found Cadmus04/24/2019 “Hmph. You should’ve seen it before Green decided to ruin it.” At the door of the guild hall was Fal, who looked indifferent to the King and Red Armor. “The guild was always full of life, even during the bad times.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: I'd bet. I never visited this place before, but considering what I've heard, it must've been quite a scene when Green showed up Off. Tqler04/24/2019 Before the Yellow King Tyler has stood forward staring at him seriously Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 The Yellow King ignored Tyler as he continued to scoop pieces of the brick and streetwork into his hands, then, after staring at it briefly, stormed away to do it again, an angry series of metal groans coming from the armor RED ARMOR: So, what brings you back to this poisoned planet? Off. Tqler04/24/2019 A Spiral Essence Suddenly wrapped around the Yellow King suddenly was tightened Cadmus04/24/2019 “Memories mostly. I came to check on Lumin Histore. See if it still worked or not, even if it was destroyed a while back. That and to find anything salvageable from people’s homes.” Off. Tqler04/24/2019 Tyler: “As you can tell this isn’t my real body, simply just a ploy.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 The spiral essence was ripped as the Yellow King's body simply tore through it, invincible as he continued searching. He paid absolutely no mind to Tyler, focused entirely on searching the stone and gravel Off. Tqler04/24/2019 Tyler’s Projection would vanish Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto: thoughts: "what is they planning to do against the Kings" after thinking this tho risotto hid inside the fairy tail hall Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 The Yellow King slammed his hand into a house, ripping part of its foundation. After this handful, he simply dropped the wreckage and slammed his blade into the ground, roaring loudly RED ARMOR: I dunno, I wouldn't go out there. Yellow is pretty upset. The Yellow King stands, motionless Cadmus04/24/2019 “I see that. I’ve dealt with enough Kings. This place is dead anyways.” He glanced down at his feet as if examining something. “No luck. It’s broken still.” He folded his arms “I take it you’re like Erza then? One of the King’s aids or something?” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: We're called "Bearers". Erza is one of us, yeah. I basically just do what Red tells me. Cadmus04/24/2019 “Fun.” Fal walked around the ruined guild hall “So are the other kings coming for us too?” Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto:studying each person that was in the hall tho quickly goes near the exit in case it goes ugly Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: I mean, maybe eventually. Right now, we're just trying to figure out why Green did this. RED ARMOR: Guess he got the last laugh though, your planet'll be dead soon while he sulks. Cadmus04/24/2019 “He’s mad because the Glass broke when Malis blew up.” Fal sat down at a broken bench. “That’ll probably solve everything for you. Green threw a fit and when Alexander talked back he decided we deserved this.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: Oh no, we know why, what we wanted to know was why. RED ARMOR: Sitting here talking to you let me figure it out as well. You made him mad by hitting him, didn't ya? Cadmus04/24/2019 “Haha. Hitting him is putting it lightly. Nah, I put a spear through his head.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: Did his head explode? Cadmus04/24/2019 “All of him did. Then he jumped on me and tried to kill me. I heal too fast though.” Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: Classic. Well, that clears that up. A loud roar is heard from the exterior of the building as Yellow plows through several homes until he eventually reaches the path leading to Fairy Tail. He storms his way across the road Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto:thoughts:" Green is a brat who throws a fit if he doesn't get his way " Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: One of the big guys is comin. 'slowly sits up and stretches' Cadmus04/24/2019 “Glad to be of assistance. Well, I should be going. Yellow already doesn’t like me already.” He stood as well, his expression still dull and kinda dead. Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 RED ARMOR: He doesn't like anyone. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto: sneaks off to ship to get off the planet before it dies Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 Yellow reaches the front door, a loud metallic groaning reverberates through the hall Red Armor walks to the entrance RED ARMOR: Yes, I figured it all out. Your brother got hit in the face with a spear, so he got mad and did this. An extremely loud animalistic roar created entirely from metallic scraping shakes the air RED ARMOR: Yes Cadmus04/24/2019 Fal waved and teleported away, figuring his health was in danger. Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 The Yellow King slammed one of his gigantic fists into the side of Fairy Tail, putting a hole in the rotting wood RED ARMOR: Nah, they haven't. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Risotto: releases the camoflauge ability after getting far away from the guild while knowing he got his info for the current job Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 The Yellow King retracts his fist slowly, wooden chips and metal pieces falling to the ground RED ARMOR: 'nod' Okay, you're the boss, except for my boss. The Red Armor seems to melt into a puddle, its presence gone The Yellow King continues to roar for several moments before vanishing entirely in a massive burst of light that sets a few nearby pieces of wood on fire that lay in the streets

ALEXANDER: Aaaaand everyone is accounted for as far as I can see. Alexander continues looking over a list alongside several dozen mages and numerous other individuals Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi: sitting there looking at the entirety saved wow we saved alot of people but I think there was someone missing ..I heard the heart of someone before we left the planet Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 ALEXANDER: Fal was there I think. I felt him anyways. Felt some others, might be looters. ALEXANDER: Temporary housing is underway. Good, we're doing well. ALEXANDER: 'presses his ear' Lisa, you good? no sound is heard, but after a moment he nods ALEXANDER: Keep it up. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi: hnn...maybe? But there's no point,the planet will die soon because of that Kings temper tantrum Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 ALEXANDER: Not everyone knows that Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi:hopes no one heard that true,which is good because it decreases the chance of mass hysteria Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 ALEXANDER: Indeed ALEXANDER: You doin okay? Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi: tho closes eyes everyone's heart beats is more full of concern and fear on what's going on. Lumi:smiles I'm doing better,WBU? Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 ALEXANDER: Oh I've been fine. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi: even tho I swear you were going "oh God wth is happening"?.breaking the tension with some mild teasing Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 ALEXANDER: Yeah, in the moment, but I'm fine. Not the first time I've almost died, not the first time I've fought a plague attacker either. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi: Green was my first poisoner I fought honestly,during the battle with "her" we had fought i think Red and Yellow Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 ALEXANDER: I wasn't here for either. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi: er...well yellow was hard to fight and red caused this mi- begins remembering the thing with her dead friend Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 ALEXANDER: ... uh, you okay? Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi: shakes head trying to erase that memory perfectly fine fake smiles Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 ALEXANDER: Maybe you should take a rest. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi:looks up at Alex you sure? Gold Material Drop04/24/2019 ALEXANDER: Oh yeah. I got all these Fairy Tail guys for help. You go relax. You did die after all. Eve Moonlit04/24/2019 Lumi: thank,Alex. Walks off to take a nap Gold Material Drop04/25/2019

In a small town, a powerful thunderstorm continues. The downpour has gone for over an hour, the streets and buildings soaked in running water, the dirt all run to a soft mud. Not a creature can be seen scurrying about, not a soul can be heard moving. The afternoon still settling, small amounts of light shine behind the clouds, illuminating the streets in an eerie blue glow. In the middle of town stood many old buildings, built of brick and mortar that stood for almost one hundred years, but now... rubble is strewn about. A doll shop housing old toys has a massive hole, a smashed pickup truck having been driven clean through the wall and into the store. The movie theatre has had almost all of the roof collapsed in from another building, lifted off of its base and tossed into the second. Bricks are strewn about the road, little could pass through in a vehicle. The nearby restaurants blaze contained by the whirling, intense water. A barbershop between two buildings smashed in, as the buildings near it collapsed inwards. The town is covered in destroyed vehicles. Crushed cars, demolished tanks, fallen and wrecked helicopters. Signs of a great battle coat the small town, end to end. Continuing for miles, the signs of battle have leveled nearly everything on the road. Churchs have fallen, restaurants are collapsed, small convenience stores have nary a window still standing, the rushing waters coating the wreckage of brick, wood, metal, and glass in a torrent of liquid that washes everything together. Bodies can be seen as far as the eye is willing. Everything from parents and children, siblings, families, lone individuals, and even pets and animals, killed from the excessive fighting. Some bodies are simply harmed from combat, others... are reduced to pieces. Many soldier bodies are decapitated, some are missing nearly all of their limbs. The carnage of those caught by the beast that slew them is nearly indescribable, horrific body mutilations as if torn by an angered bear. Faces missing eyes and the tops of their skulls, arms cracked and broken in so many places they can barely be described as human, chests with holes in them thick enough to step through without touching the scarred organs still inside, spilling from the openings. a single soldier hobbles, having escaped the collapse of the nearby High School, all those caught inside crushed by the ceiling as it caved in. He makes his way through the water back to the center of town, hiding in the ruined doll shop. Quickly, he stumbles through the pavement, and hides within the truck tossed inside. The engine done, the car unable to start, and the driver slumped at the wheel, dead from a concussion. The soldier quickly lifts himself in as quick as he can, and locks the doors. He hides, adjusting the rearview mirror to see out to the streets. Illumination from the blue sky is all he has, not a single light shows. The traffic lights, street lamps, even the signs on the still standing buildings, all of it shot as the electrical lines are torn down, busted for miles He holds his breath and stays low, trying to hide in the dark of the passenger seat, hiding beneath a blanket left on the floor. He can see someone, a lone individual, walking by themself. A slow, deliberate pace, as if the rain is nothing. A bolt of lightning strikes the person, and then again, but they keep moving as if nothing happened. The person stops in the crosswalk, looking about them. Their cold, emotionless stare gazing out across the ruins and the bodies. He can see this person. The woman's ruthless and angry eyes, their whitened hue glowing against the darkness. He does not know how this is, but he hardly cares, all he hopes is that she moves on. He does not know how long this takes, as he sits there, watching her turn her head over and over. He hopes he is out of sight, that this person couldn't possibly see him where he is. This is an overwhelming fear he hasn't felt since childhood: hiding from the beast under his bed, ready to devour him. He can see his beast now, how she looks for his presence. It's as if she can smell he lives, but cannot see where his body lies Suddenly, she holds out her hand, and the truck flies backwards. He is unable to prepare for the sudden movement, and is jostled around in the back. He shrieks in horror, hoping someone, anyone would come to his aid, but he has barely a second before the door is ripped from the truck, and he is killed as a set of fingers managed to drive themselves into his neck, snapping his spine in an instant, his arteries and veins severed by blunt force. His body slumps, its head partially attached, out of the open wrecked truck. A whisp of white exhudes from his neck, a misty fog that is inhaled by his attacker MONOLITH: .... all threats here are dead. To the next. She casually walks off down the darkened road, knowing life still exists nearby, and expecting some of it to still be armed. In the darkened rainwaters, thunder blaring and lightning illuminating the road, she prepares to move on to the next location

Gold Material Drop04/25/2019 Monolith takes a seat on a bench, the rain only starting to let up. She sits there, her eyes glowing in the darkened streets as the sun slowly sets. The signs of carnage around her. Much like the others, the town is in tatters, the bench she rests on situated on a forested path, torn asunder with foliage thrown about and trees uprooted DOCTOR: Monolith, excuse me The doctor's boots splash in the puddles as he quickly runs to Monolith, coating his legs in water as he tries to keep his glasses clear of drops Monolith turns to him, her gaze affixed. He flinches temporarily, continuing towards her at a slower pace DOCTOR: We need to go back to the ship and run some tests, something seems- MONOLITH: No. This planet isn't safe yet. DOCTOR: Lord Monolith, with all due respect, I do not believe you are well. I expected carnage, but your current rate of violence is... unexpected. Monolith's gaze sharpens, her head sit up straight MONOLITH: Do you have a problem with my vision? DOCTOR: No no no, no no! 'the doctor holds his hands up in front of him, palms out' absolutely nothing of the sort! But that said- Monolith stands quickly and takes one step towards him, only inches from him MONOLITH: But what? DOCTOR: You see, the Replication Gel, I've never tested it, and I fear it is affecting you. Please understand, this is all for your safety. I imply no disrespect. MONOLITH: Affecting me? Do you mean to imply I cannot control myself?! The doctor takes a step back, but for each step he moves, Monolith takes a step forward, her eyes glowing DOCTOR: Here's one! Look at this! The doctor quickly pulls a mirror, and Monolith snarls in anger DOCTOR: Your eyes, they're bioluminescent. This isn't normal in humans, I fear I have affected you somehow. Monolith bats the mirror from his hand and grabs him by the collar of his labcoat MONOLITH: Everything is fine. I am fine. I have a duty to fulfill, and I will fulfill it. Do you understand me? DOCTOR: Yes, Monolith, but- Monolith fires a simple burst of energy from one finger, scorching the ground She stares intently at the doctor, breathing heavily as her expression of anger slowly fades MONOLITH: I have never felt so alive in my life. The power I wield has granted me wondrous feelings, and I will not lose them. This is the safest thing for this universe, and we will save it. You can work with me, or you can leave this universe. Monolith drops the doctor, and sits back down on the bench MONOLITH: Leave me. I want to rest here. The doctor stands and brushes himself off, nervous DOCTOR: Yes, Lord Monolith. He wastes no more time, and is beamed up to the space station Monolith smirks slightly, looking at her hands MONOLITH: I can truly save this universe. I can truly save this universe. I can truly save this universe. I can truly save this universe. She continues to repeat this to herself, talking to no one

ATLAS: So, you wanna go bother a King and get info on Green? ALEXANDER: Sitting here waiting for a planet to die isn't my style. ATLAS: How do you intend to talk to them? ALEXANDER: Well, Colette and Misha told me Chi has talked to one before, and Misha saw the four of them at that house with Mary which Chi was also there, so maybe he can help. ATLAS: Bummer, so we don't have much of a plan. ALEXANDER: Sadly I don't. I hate this kind of thing, but we are on a crunch period and have to act quick. ATLAS: Wonderful. So: Plan Colette? ALEXANDER: Plan Colette. ATLAS: I think Touma knows how to get him ALEXANDER: The kid with the robot? ATLAS: Mhm ALEXANDER: Okay The two decide to head to the second refugee planet, where mages are helping gather parts and apply them to The Odin without magic. TOUMA: Okay, we can get some nice work done at this rate. ATLAS: Hey, Touma. TOUMA: Hm? Oh, Atlas. Hey. ATLAS: Listen, can you contact Chi for us? TOUMA: Oh, yeah, it's this simple Touma walks to a nearby set of trees, and knocks on one softly ALEXANDER: ... is he supposed to sprout from the ground? Cadmus04/25/2019 Chi appeared behind Touma, laughing happily “Oh man! I didn’t think that would work. Oh boy. Okay, what’s up guys?” Chi grinned. Obviously he’d just discovered something enjoyable. Gold Material Drop04/25/2019 ALEXANDER: looking to stop Green King as soon as possible. Do you know how we can get to the others? Cadmus04/25/2019 Chi’s smile wavered “Oh. Well sure, I could look for them, but I don’t know that they’d be all too talkative.” Gold Material Drop04/25/2019 ALEXANDER: Doubtful, yes, but we are on a time crunch Cadmus04/25/2019 “Fair enough. One second.” Chi started searching for any traces of Red and Blue since he knew Yellow probably wouldn’t speak to him. Gold Material Drop04/25/2019 He could sense Blue in a pocket dimension, hard to reach and dangerous to try and enter Cadmus04/25/2019 Chi then searched for Red, shaking his head once upon finding Blue. Gold Material Drop04/25/2019 red could be sensed on a planet that once housed civilians, now coated in a viscous red mist Cadmus04/25/2019 “Well, you guys up for fighting your demons?” Chi asked, looking at the three of them. “Because Red is available.” Gold Material Drop04/25/2019 ALEXANDER: Always ATLAS: I'll try to get Misha. You two okay without me? Cadmus04/25/2019 “Probably. Last time Red had no effect on me. I don’t know why, but everyone else ended up fighting specters of their pasts.” Gold Material Drop04/25/2019 ALEXANDER: What else is new? Cadmus04/25/2019 “Turns out, I can hear the knocking on trees louder than the bazillions of voices in my head.” Chi paused and frowned “That was rhetorical.” Gold Material Drop04/25/2019 ALEXANDER: Let's do this Atlas waves, heading off to the first planet to try and find a contact portal to reach Misha and Colette Cadmus04/25/2019 Chi nodded and teleported, glad that Alexander didn’t mention his response. He appeared soon after on the planet that the Red King had been on. Gold Material Drop04/26/2019

slowly, Kid digs his finger into empty space, a small crack forming as he does, after a few moments, he manages to poke his finger inside of this bizarre crack that seems to float in the emptiness of space KID: 'smiling' It is done. They will see you soon, but not before they see me. Kid laughs as he fades from the inside of the crack can be seen a single shut eye, which, after Kid vanishes, opens wide

Gold Material Drop04/28/2019 TOUMA: This is quite a mess DARUK: I agree. And here we are, doing nothing about it. TOUMA: ... let's be honest, we can't do much as we are. The Odin is being repaired, but without a target I'm just lugging a big machine DARUK: Yeah, and I'm not exactly number one in power out there on the field. Daruk sits down on the grass, people wandering about and building camp DARUK: I wonder if I should just head back. My abilities in this situation haven't been of much help. Touma sits down as well TOUMA: I know how you feel. I've lost several friends, and a whole city. Gold Material Drop04/28/2019 the two take a moment to look at the sky TOUMA: Y'know, even though this whole thing is over, it's permanent. I suppose I felt like when Monolith died, everything would be better, but... Academy City isn't coming back DARUK: Yeah. I was able to get in contact with Goddess Hylia with my spiritual connection to the afterlife, but all I learned was that Hyrule still isn't safe. I suppose that means this didn't fix anything... Gold Material DropLast Monday at 3:28 AM

A family hiding in the closet of their house sit in silence, the four of them waiting in silence as best they can. The family sits there for quite some time, hours and hours pass until the sun has set, thrusting the home into darkness Suddenly, they can hear noise, a sound coming from their television. The father slowly moves out of the closet. Armed with the only weapon he has on hand, a simple knife from the kitchen, he slowly makes his way into the nearby room to see the television set on. It tunes itself to a channel, on which Monolith stands. Nearby, all of their devices tune to this. Their phones, their televisions, their computers and speaker, any device that can emit messages They are not the only ones, as the entire neighborhood, whether anyone is nearby or not, suddenly has the same happen

MAN1: Fuck me. Come on already! the man fiddles with a series of dials on a ham radio, hoping to contact someone MAN2: 'bursts into the small tent they are using' Seriously, have you gotten it working? MAN1: I told you already, the damn thing is fine! There's nobody on! The man angrily fiddles with the dial, repeatedly saying "Nothing here" as he lingers on a channel for long enough MAN1: Nothing! We're in a total blackout! No police scanners, no military radio, hell I can't even find a single message from anyone else with a radio of some kind! as he complains, the radio suddenly tunes itself to a station RADIO: Hello all citizens of this planet. If you can hear this, then you are now safe. All of you can live in peace, free of the destruction of your world at the hands of your own. Anyone who poses this planets safety a threat has been eliminated. Do not try to endanger others, or I will come for you, and you will die. Your planet, your people, you will become part of my society, the Society of Writing. To your writings have ascribed to myself. I am Monolith, and I hold the writing of this universe. the radio cuts out, and connection is lost to the speaker MAN2: ...... MAN1: 'wipes his forehead' that's not good.

Eve MoonlitLast Monday at 4:42 AM Risotto: laughs upon hearing this message of death because of the radio on his ship No one could have that, regardless if their a God, a demon or even a King. This Monolith doesnt sound like someone I need to bother myself wiht tho, for now I need to focus on gaining information on "that group" to use as a backup plan. uses ability to make ship invisible uhm...just thought to add this so go ahead and "-" Gold Material DropLast Tuesday at 11:28 PM Alexander looks out to see a large city, coated in a thickened red mist the city looks fairly untouched, given the rushed evacuation ALEXANDER: Huh. So we're here? ALEXANDER: Guess this is the red mist you were talking about. Kind of a bubble. CadmusLast Tuesday at 11:49 PM “Yeah. It’s all around the world, as far as I can tell.” Chi looked around as well. He tried to pinpoint the Red King’s location so they could get there easier. Gold Material DropLast Tuesday at 11:50 PM VOICE: Who dares come here? Alexander turns around to see a being clad in red armor behind Chi Red Armor walks, dragging a blade RED ARMOR: Your lives shall be forfeit! ALEXANDER: 'readies axe' is that so? CadmusLast Tuesday at 11:52 PM Chi got on guard and held up a hand “Wait! We’re just here to speak to the King!” Gold Material DropLast Tuesday at 11:52 PM Alexander rushes Red Armor, who quickly drops to the ground. He turns and swipes, expecting her to stand, but sees her laying on the ground with her hands behind her head. Caught off guard, he slips and lands on his back, grabbing his axe RED ARMOR: That was hilarious. ALEXANDER: The fuck is this? You threaten me and take a nap? RED ARMOR: Nah, I don't actually care why you're here. Alexander looks to Chi, genuinely confused CadmusLast Tuesday at 11:54 PM Chi shrugged. He was just as confused as Alexander. “So... You won’t stop us if we go to speak to Red?” Gold Material DropLast Tuesday at 11:54 PM RED ARMOR: Nope. she puts one leg crossed over the other, and continues to stare to the sky ALEXANDER: then why are you even here? 'Alexander asks annoyed, standing up' RED ARMOR: To fuck with you. That was it. I figured you wanna speak to my boss. He's that way she points into the thick of the mist towards the city center CadmusLast Tuesday at 11:56 PM “Alright well... Thank you?” Chi shrugged at Alexander again and started walking toward the city center, giving Red Armor plenty of space as he did so. Gold Material DropLast Tuesday at 11:58 PM Alexander looks at her as he passes. She smirks at him, then slowly melts into a grotesque puddle and seems to evaporate Alexander follows behind Chi as he walks, the thick red mist obscuring the sky ALEXANDER: Can barely see a couple feet ahead the two continue forward, but eventually reach a town square that seems to have thick puddles all about. Chi suddenly gets a daunting feeling CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:03 AM Chi stopped and looked around at the square and the puddles “You can fly, right? I’d rather not get close to those things.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:04 AM ALEXANDER: Not particularly. I can just jump really high. as the two talk, they see a person walk from the mist, it appears to be a woman, reciting a series of numbers that don't appear to have any sort of specific sense to them. She recites them with a pause between each, and her voice sounds as if it is a recording trying its best to play the number at the proper time as they watch, and she comes closer into view, the person appears to be Colette ALEXANDER: The hell? Colette, the fuck you doing here? Alexander begins moving towards her as she continues reciting numbers CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:07 AM Chi held Alexander back “Wait! Remember what I said: people see things in the Mist. Don’t go after her, I don’t think that’s her.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:08 AM as she approaches a puddle, she slowly reaches her hand in, and pulls out an arm that seems to elongate, thin like a humans, but so long it would be inhumanly possible Alexander stares in confusion, he shakes his head, and blinks As the arm continues being pulled, the puddle suddenly bursts into a huge gush of the liquid, spraying about like a ruined hydrant. It stops near instantly, both the Colette before them and the arm are gone, but The Red King floats there as if he had been there the whole time ALEXANDER: okay, this is getting super weird. You guys were not kidding. CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:13 AM “Yeah. The Kings are pretty strange, but I like the strangeness. Not a fan of Green though.” He looked at Red and bowed momentarily “Hello again, Red.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:15 AM Chi hears a series of whispering moans, none of which seem to have any meaning, as The Red King slowly moves closer, floating without any apparent method Alexander keeps his axe at the ready the Red King stops just a foot from Chi, and stops moving, making no noise, making no motions CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:20 AM “I don’t know if you guys are mad at me. Yellow always seems to be, but I don’t know about you and Blue.” He looked at Alexander and held his hand out as if to introduce him. “This is Alexander. We just wanted to talk.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:26 AM Alexander goes to open his mouth, however Red Armor appears from behind him and puts her hand over his mouth, gently. He is shocked, but doesn't say anything as she puts a finger to her lips and shushes him she slowly moves to behind The Red King, and calmly smirks RED ARMOR: Anger isn't a factor here. The factor you should focus on is whether or not you're safe looking. CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:27 AM “Meaning?” He asked as politely as he could. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:28 AM RED ARMOR: Meaning is a concept we don't have much of around here, you kind of have to find your own. Why are you here? Just to ask if he's mad? ALEXANDER: green has poisoned a planet, we want to reverse it The Red King doesn't move or make a sound, but as he floats there, Red Armor slowly moves about, as if reacting to his statements he isn't making After a few moments, she straightens up RED ARMOR: It's his kingdom, so it is his planet, and my boss here needs a good reason to play along. CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:34 AM “That’s Fair I suppose.” Chi drummed his fingers on his chin. “The Green King said that he was going to take the universe down with him before poisoning the planet. I don’t know if it’s a virus waiting to spread or what, but I don’t think either of us can take that risk.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:37 AM RED ARMOR: Green there, as we all call him, is a bit of a disease monger. The truth is, nothing can really stop his disease, because it's not a disease. The planet, the reality of it, changed. My boss explained it all to me. If you want it stopped, you have to get him to do it one of two ways. Either you need to best him in combat, or... There is a very long pause ALEXANDER: 'waving his hand for the answer' Or? RED ARMOR: The people who made him mad have to get down on their knees, apologize, and submit to him. The Red Armor takes a step back as she looks at the Red King, motioning as if she is listening RED ARMOR: You seem to all have been involved in it I hear. CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:40 AM Chi sighed “Alright. I’ll start getting ready for combat.” He looked up at Red Armor and nodded “Ehhh. It’s mostly Malis’s fault, he put the Glass in a cannon and reverse fired.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:44 AM RED ARMOR: you see, my boss knows, and he is also upset, but life can continue without it. The real problem is that by destroying the glass, you released the soul inside of it. ALEXANDER: Released the soul? CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:45 AM “I didn’t even know there was more to it than the glass shattering.” Chi started to look irritated again. Just more things to add to the list of things he didn’t know. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:48 AM Chi is stuck in the neck with a small needle. He gets a sudden vision of Mary Schaeffer awakening and vanishing ALEXANDER: Hey, the hell are you- Red Armor pushes Alexander back Alexander knocks her hand off and the two begin pushing against one another CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:49 AM “Oh...” Chi mumbled in a small voice. Immediately he panicked, assuming Mary was loose somewhere in Kenobya. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:50 AM ALEXANDER: Chi, you okay? Alexander harshly knocks Red Armor back, who smirks as she squares off to Alexander CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:51 AM “Mary is awake. Possibly free in Kenobya right now. Only a little freaked out.” He didn’t move in case Red decided to retract his needle. “Wait... You can see into Kenobya?” He asked, staring at the Red King with confusion and a bit of worry. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:54 AM as The Red King slowly extracts the needle from Chi's neck, he hears some whispering, none of it is understandable RED ARMOR: If Mary is involved, they all know. More or less what he is trying to communicate. CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:56 AM “Ah. Okay that’s reassuring.” He pressed his fingers against his temples and rubbed the sides of his head. “Man this place is getting worse. If I hadn’t asked the White King for help maybe this wouldn’t be happening.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 12:58 AM RED ARMOR: Probably. ALEXANDER: So, you guys won't help us even find the Green King? RED ARMOR: Oh, it's not my choice. I have been told, and we don't interfere with other kingdoms. Earthland lives in the purview of the Green King, he owns all of it. RED ARMOR: If he wanted you all executed, it'd be fine with my boss and likely the others. ALEXANDER: Then this is a waste of time. We need to get looking. CadmusLast Wednesday at 1:06 AM “Well, I appreciate the information. Is there anything else you can give me? Or anything you might need from me given it’s not an endangerment to more planets and people?” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 1:09 AM RED ARMOR: Nope the two seemingly burst in a huge explosion of red dust, coating both Chi and Alexander Alexander wipes it from his face ALEXANDER: Augh! Fuckin hate these people! Can't see! CadmusLast Wednesday at 1:11 AM Chi smiled and poofed the dust off of himself and Alexander “Alright well at least we know the nature of the poison. It’s not poison, it’s a corrupted chunk of reality.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 1:12 AM ALEXANDER: Yeah, but we have something to latch onto to find Green. CadmusLast Wednesday at 1:15 AM “Yep. Search for reality corruption, not poison. So, shall we head back?” He asked, turning toward the sky Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 1:17 AM ALEXANDER: Better idea. Can you sense Mary Schaeffer? Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 4:52 AM lumi:what happened? just woke up tho heard Mary Schaeffer and looks around still in a daze CadmusLast Wednesday at 12:37 PM "I can try." Chi shrugged and started searching the universe for any traces. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:07 PM Cadmus manages to sense Mary making an escape across the universe CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:11 PM "Oh hey, she's making a run for it." CHI replied, nudging Alexander "Want to go meet Mary?" Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:13 PM lumi: mary? but where even are we? Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:17 PM ALEXANDER: Uh, This place? I dunno, but we need to chase her. Let's go. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:18 PM lumi: hm...i think its a trap but sure follows after chi and Alex CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:20 PM Chi nodded and teleported them to where he could sense Mary. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:22 PM lumi: Alex,Chi lets pay her back for all the hell shes caused Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:25 PM ALEXANDER: That way Alexander quickly moved his head, pointing off in the distance. A shooting comet could be seen moving at impossibly fast speeds, leaving behind a burning trail of dust and ice Alexander quickly began teleporting short distances, using the instant teleportation as a means to chase her down Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:27 PM Lumi; wow holy shit shes quick! eyes turn blood red as she activates the black blood for the upcoming battle CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:29 PM Chi just started flying and shot after Mary, accelerating like a bullet toward her. "At least she's not the one attacking this time." Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:31 PM As they drew close, they could see that she wasn't flying through space, but rather seemingly running on thin air, swinging her arms like a sprinter and moving her legs as quickly as she could. Despite how fast she appeared to be moving, she was moving significantly faster, and her body was aflame with a bright blue trail She quickly noticed the others closing towards her as she threw her hands forward, diving down and moving in a separate direction, blasting off downwards Alexander continued doing his best to teleport around, often using space debris to launch himself from in an effort to move quickly Mary snaps fingers on both her hands, causing one of the asteroids Alexander landed on to suddenly shift and slam into another He is tossed from the impact, but otherwise unharmed, but loses ground CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:35 PM Chi thrust his hand in Alexander's direction and telekinetically steadied him, then released him to keep going. He kept chasing after Mary, trying to make things appear in her path. Most of them were things he summoned, like large trains (without passengers of course), rocks, etc, anything to slow her down. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:36 PM lumi: dammit! black fire appears in right hand and fires it at Mary Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:37 PM reacting incredibly fast, she vaulted from object to object, seemingly being launched from simply touching them. She quickly flipped alongside the space-borne locomotive, dodging Lumina's fire, as she reached the end and launched forward with a powerful burst of energy, the shockwave launching some of the obstacles backwards Alexander's axe glowed brightly as he threw himself into a spin, the axe magically cleaving through the junk as it flew backwards Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:39 PM lumi:appears to be letting demon side take over as eeys become an icy blue and demon horns appear on her head along with a demon tail appearing behind her. As she grows angrier a serpent made from the silver flames flies at Mary CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:40 PM Chi summoned his chains ahead of Mary, which shot out like snakes to try to hold her down or even catch her. More appeared further ahead so if she ran past he could try to get her later. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:42 PM As she approached the chains, she closed her eyes for a brief second. The space before them suddenly rippled, bending and warping, before suddenly Mary was on the opposite side, further ahead than before. As space snapped back, she was struck by the effect and flopped down on a nearby planet at incredibly speed As she came flying down, she barely missed slamming into a building as she struck a street at high speed, tossing concrete in every direction. As she rolled, she managed to get back to her feet and continued across the roadway, leaping over vehicles at the intersection Alexander quickly teleported down to the planet, and used the atmospheric oxygen to create the Air Giant, following after her using its massive size ALEXANDER: Stop running! We aren't going to quit! MARY: I'm not interested in dying here! Mary performs a singular flip. Nearby, pieces of a building along with unoccupied furniture fly at Alexander. He shields his face but doesn't notice the truck slamming into his arm which connects into his face, stunning him as Mary keeps moving CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:45 PM Chi flew overhead, following Mary's progress with caution. He was busy trying to make sure no lives were lost and left the chase to Alexander for the moment. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:45 PM lumi: hey? you guys notice that she seems to be farther then us regardless of how fast we go? Even if we used chains or the flames of hell to bind her ive noticed nothing hits Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:47 PM Alexander, far too irritated with being hit by a truck, attempts to follow after her angrily. They leave the city limits and enter more rural roads as he slams through trees. After just a couple minutes, they reach open fields and Mary breaks from the road. As she does, Alexander creates a large tornado in front of Mary Mary lands on both her feet and ejects herself off the planet and into the atmosphere ALEXANDER: Fuckin hell! stopping the tornado instantly, he uses the Air Giant to launch himself after her CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:48 PM Chi quickly repaired the city, that much wasn't hard, then shot skyward after Mary. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:49 PM lumi:follows after growing more and more cautious lumi: to test the waters, fires a sphere made from Asmodius' flkames at mary Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:50 PM She notices the attack and quickly lurches herself off, running in another direction ALEXANDER: 'Telepathy' Chi, you got any ideas? She's on the defensive and just focusing on dodging. CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:51 PM "Well sure. Not sure they'd work though. We could create a vacuum and make it harder for her to get away." Chi suggested Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:52 PM ALEXANDER: Do what you can. ALEXANDER: We'll try to pressure Alexander began firing everything he could in terms of blasts of energy, as Mary continuously dodged each shot Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:55 PM Lumi: fires multiple bullets made from belphegors flames at Mary CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:56 PM Chi started collapsing a point in space a bit ahead of where he guessed Mary would go. He applied tons of pressure, trying to create a black hole since they're pretty hard to escape. Of course, he would make sure that the vacuum didn't slurp Mary up, just hold her just beyond the event horizon. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 7:58 PM As she slowed down, she focused her power into creating a defensive bubble, and began actively blocking the shots, but wasn;t able to move in fear of being struck Alexander comes to a stop in front of her, her bubble shield the only thing separating them CadmusLast Wednesday at 7:59 PM Chi teleported next to Alexander and sighed "There, no more running." Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 7:59 PM Lumi: *walks over to Mary * we finally caught her Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:00 PM MARY: I won't just sit here and die at your hands. The area began flexing slightly ALEXANDER: Hold your attitude, blondie. I have a question. MARY: ... ALEXANDER: I want the Green King dead. Can you find him? MARY: ... I'm sorry, what? CadmusLast Wednesday at 8:01 PM "The Green King. He's wreaking havoc on some planets at the moment, threatened to take the universe with him after killing one of the planets." Chi folded his arms "Red said the only way to reverse it was to apologize or kill Green." Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:02 PM MARY: So, he's doing that again. Mary looks to the side, annoyed, despondent, and unsure Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:02 PM Lumi: he threw a tantrum... Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:04 PM MARY: He always was easily upset. Very emotional. It was his biggest flaw. He never wanted to listen to me when I told him to stop. CadmusLast Wednesday at 8:05 PM "Doesn't seem to listen to anyone." Chi agreed. "Any way we can find him so we can stop all this?" Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:07 PM Lumi* appears to be trying not to laugh upon hearing that the green king pretty much is a huge bratw-we need to fiSnickers a bit* find him Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:08 PM Mary takes a look downwards around space, then looks to Alexander, Chi, and Lumina, a determined glare in her eye MARY: I want my freedom from your persecution if I help. I wanna help, but I also don't plan on getting killed. ALEXANDER: So after this is all over, you want us to let you go? MARY: I will go back to my life, live in my house, and be away from all of this. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:11 PM Lumi: hm...Chi,Alex? I want to hear your thoughts on this too. We definitely do need her help to find the Green King CadmusLast Wednesday at 8:12 PM "Yes. However... I can't just snap my fingers and pretend that Monolith didn't happen and isn't still happening because of you." Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:14 PM MARY: You can be upset all you want, but I want to be left alone. I don't want to deal with any of this. MARY: I help you out, you never bother me again. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:16 PM Lumi:* appears to have her mind set already but still remembers the scars from the last fight plus the damages the Kings had caused* Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:16 PM MARY: Deal? ALEXANDER: I don't know the history of all this. What you two say? Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:17 PM Lumi: I'm fine with this deal. * Takes on human form* CadmusLast Wednesday at 8:18 PM "Not much choice when we look at it. I could tie her up and force her to help, but that's not me." He unfolded his arms and extended his hand to Mary. His hand was glowing slightly "Of course, I'm going to ensure that your end of the deal is upheld. I don't take betrayal lightly." Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:19 PM MARY: I don't like them causing damage like this either, so don't worry. Mary slowly lowers the bubble around her CadmusLast Wednesday at 8:22 PM Chi nodded and kept his hand extended for the handshake. The black hole just popped out of existence. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:23 PM Lumi:watches carefully Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:25 PM Mary slowly took Chi's hand, her gaze affixed to him as she clasped his hand, giving one solid shake CadmusLast Wednesday at 8:26 PM “Okay. Deal then.” He let go “Now, please tell us what we need to know.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:27 PM MARY: I need some time to find exactly where he went, so we'll need some time Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:30 PM Lumi: easy enough,and thank you for helping us,we won't persue you anymore Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:30 PM MARY: all right. ALEXANDER: Look, I'm for you going back to your life if you're not going to cause problems, but you're coming with us until we get your kid. ALEXANDER: I hope you realize we will be killing him MARY: I know... I'm fine with that. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:39 PM Alexander teleports himself and Mary to the refugee planet HypercaneLast Wednesday at 8:39 PM Nathanicus: hmm what seems to be going on? looks around Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:39 PM Mary can see makeshift homes across a green planet, hundreds of people displaced into this planet without warning, all making new shelter ALEXANDER: Welcome to the refugee zone. We kinda ended up on this planet by chance. MARY: Escaping my son? ALEXANDER: yep HypercaneLast Wednesday at 8:40 PM Nathanicus: Where am I? This isn't Olympus. And I see nobody nearby for miles. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:42 PM ALEXANDER: the other two will join us, you start hunting for your kids life force or whatever Mary nods and sits down, closing her eyes HypercaneLast Wednesday at 8:43 PM Nathanicus: I got to find a way out of this desert. Hmm... there seems to be an oasis nearby. starts flying towards it CadmusLast Wednesday at 8:44 PM Chi raised an eyebrow, looking in the direction he could sense a new life force. “Hey guys, we’ve got a newcomer.” Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:45 PM ALEXANDER: Oh yeah? HypercaneLast Wednesday at 8:45 PM stops at the Oasis' edge Nathanicus: Now if I'm smart, I should scout the area. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:46 PM Lumi: friend or for tho? Foe* HypercaneLast Wednesday at 8:46 PM Nathanicus: I still have no idea where I am. closes eyes and tries to visualize if I can find any city nearby or some civilization CadmusLast Wednesday at 8:47 PM Chi shrugged “Can’t tell. They just appeared a few minutes out.” HypercaneLast Wednesday at 8:47 PM gets up and starts walking Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:48 PM Lumi: hmmmmmmmm HypercaneLast Wednesday at 8:48 PM Nathanicus: Hmm... I sense life forms. Nathanicus: But they are of course masked. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 8:49 PM ALEXANDER: Want me to scout it out, or do you got it? HypercaneLast Wednesday at 8:50 PM Nathanicus: If I ever make it out of here... I should try to contact my father for help. transforms into a reptilian-like creature Nathanicus: yeah, this is better looking Nathanicus: sits down and plays with a rotating ball of fire in hand to pass by some time Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 8:56 PM lumi: im a bit cautious but im sure Chi or you can handle it? CadmusLast Wednesday at 8:57 PM “Hmm. Doesn’t seem hostile, they’re just kinda sitting there. Shall we send a welcoming comity?” HypercaneLast Wednesday at 8:58 PM Nathanicus: dissipates the ball of fire in my hand and takes out a picture of someone close to me Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:01 PM lumi: hmm lets throw a welcoming comity then smiles im sure they'll enjoy it HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:01 PM Nathanicus: Quite the lonely spot I ventured into. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 9:02 PM ALEXANDER: Go for it. I'm gonna watch parallel Colette. HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:03 PM Nathanicus: puts the picture back into my pocket and tries to just meditate CadmusLast Wednesday at 9:04 PM “Alright. Lumi, you coming too?” HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:05 PM continues to meditate Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:05 PM lumi: sure.alriiiight lets gooo CadmusLast Wednesday at 9:06 PM Chi nodded and teleported nearby Natahicus. “Greetings!” Chi shouted, spreading his arms while internally chuckling because he wanted to scare this person. HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:06 PM Nathanicus: jumps slightly huh? Nathanicus: Interesting, seems like I'm not all alone out here. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:07 PM lumi: welcome appears tho si in demon form HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:07 PM Nathanicus: Thanks. Nathanicus: Who are you guys by the way? Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:08 PM lumi: np,yknow? Im lumi HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:08 PM Nathanicus: Ah, well I'm Nathanicus. Nathanicus: It seems like I blacked out before and ended up in the nearby desert. Nathanicus: I have no memory of what happened prior to that. CadmusLast Wednesday at 9:10 PM “My name is Chi Kobayashi. You’ve just ended yourself up on a refugee planet. Congrats.” HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:10 PM Nathanicus: Refugee planet? Oh my. Nathanicus: Well, I don't know how I ended up here to be honest. I was just relaxing in my own domain? Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:13 PM lumi: domain? checks Nathanicus but can only sense demon and human blood huh..your a God arent you HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:13 PM Nathanicus: Yes, the God of Weather in fact. Nathanicus: Youngest son of Zeus. Nathanicus: Speaking of which, I haven't heard from him in a while. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:16 PM Lumi: Zeus? huh its rare to see Gods,they tend to like their domain not trying to piss Chi off HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:17 PM Nathanicus: Well its nice meeting you all. CadmusLast Wednesday at 9:19 PM "Huh, a classic God. I wonder why you're here, this universe is overrun with unholy powerhouses." He joked and shrugged "Well, I suppose this isn't your fight to deal with. I suggest high tailing it out of here if you don't want to end up dragged into it." HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:20 PM Nathanicus: Well yes, I could return to Olympus. Nathanicus: But... hmm. Are you sure you don't need any additional help? CadmusLast Wednesday at 9:21 PM "Well we'll take all the help we can get, but you sure you're up for it?" HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:21 PM Nathanicus: I have nothing better to do? Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:22 PM lumi: im sure nathanicus can help us HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:23 PM Nathanicus: Plus, maybe it'll help me get stronger. CadmusLast Wednesday at 9:24 PM Chi shrugged "Well alright, I'll take you to our allies then and we can get you introduced." HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:24 PM Nathanicus: Okay. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:25 PM lumi; Smiles glad to have you join HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:27 PM Nathanicus: Well same here, I was kind of getting bored. CadmusLast Wednesday at 9:28 PM "Excellent. Hold on." Chi said and teleported the three of them to Alexander "We're back!" Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:28 PM lumi;Waves to alex Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 9:29 PM ALEXANDER: Welcome back. So, whose this? Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:30 PM Lumi: Nathanicus Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 9:31 PM ALEXANDER: Hello. We're a tad busy, so I apologize, but if you need me to fill you in, I can. Mary is still sitting there in silence, not moving HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:33 PM Nathanicus: Okay, that would be most appreciated. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 9:34 PM ALEXANDER: First, lemme ask where you're from. Were you on Earthland when everyone fled? HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:35 PM Nathanicus: I'm from Olympus. I was relaxing in my domain and then got sent here in a nearby desert. Nathanicus: Very strange. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 9:35 PM ALEXANDER: I assume you don't know why? HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:35 PM Nathanicus: shrugs Not really. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 9:36 PM ALEXANDER: I haven't been to Olympus here. Maybe Monolith destroyed it, but you survived. HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:36 PM Nathanicus: Monolith? Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:37 PM Lumi;looks at Mary then back at Nathan Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 9:37 PM ALEXANDER: You really don't know what has been happening in this universe. ALEXANDER: To make a long, long story short, my sister and these people recently defeated an intergalactic dictator who was actively destroying planets to revive a powerful eldritch god. A clone of this woman, actually Mary continues sitting in silence ALEXANDER: They destroyed a lot of the universe reviving the Four Kings, her children. Monolith used them to resurrect the eldritch god, but as it turns out she was in love with it, but it was horrified by her actions, attacked her, and the two basically died. ALEXANDER: She's still alive somehow, and wrecking another universe, but meanwhile these kings are taking control of the current universe, and the Green King has poisoned these peoples planet ALEXANDER: If she got to Olympus, there's little chance it survived HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:41 PM Nathanicus: Oh my. Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 9:41 PM ALEXANDER: But, bigger than that, we need to save this universe before these kings make things worse HypercaneLast Wednesday at 9:42 PM Nathanicus: If she destroyed Olympus, that's also bad news. And I agree with that. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:43 PM lumi: it woudlnt...but we need to stop her Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 9:52 PM ALEXANDER: Well, she's still focusing. Anything you guys wanna do in the meantime while waiting? Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 9:57 PM lumi: hmmm any suggestions,chi,nathan? CadmusLast Wednesday at 9:58 PM "I'm going to go check on the refugees. Transitioning from one planet to another won't be simple, I want to make sure everything is okay." Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 10:00 PM lumi:take your time,tho careful Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 10:03 PM ALEXANDER: I'm gonna keep watch over her, get Lisa when I get tired and swap. Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 10:07 PM lumi: lisa? alrighty Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 10:07 PM ALEXANDER: Have you met my daughter? Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 10:08 PM lumi; i dont think i have? Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 10:09 PM ALEXANDER: Ah, well that's why you don't know that name Eve MoonlitLast Wednesday at 10:11 PM lumi: yeaaaaaaah tho after the fight with the green king i could Gold Material DropLast Wednesday at 10:16 PM ALEXANDER: Yeah, she helped save that planet Gold Material DropLast Thursday at 10:29 PM

The day turns to night as the sun sets over the horizon, the refugee population preparing for the evening as cool winds blow Mary continues to sit in silence, glowing slightly in the dark, with Alexander resting against his axe, staring at her Touma and Daruk have made their ways to their separate places to sleep, Touma's parents relaxing in their own separate house while Daruk rests in a small cave he's made from cobblestone piled together CadmusLast Friday at 3:42 PM At some point at night Chi had vanished entirely, seemingly back to Kenobya but his actual destination was unknown. Moeru had stayed behind to make sure things went okay back on Earthland 2.0 Eve MoonlitLast Friday at 8:27 PM lumi:asleep too