Arc 2, Chapter 12: E2 To E4
Jahangir walked out of the now burning forest as explosions continued, he pulled out a book, read a few lines from it and place it back inside his pocket. Ahead of him were the Scorpion and Charlotte firing HE shells into the forest.
Jahangir: Witch is dead, fire until you get bored. We'll leave once we breakup camp.
Jahangir walked past the tanks and towards the camp ordering people to break camp.
Rose: The guy is dodgy.
Thomas: Rose you do not need to call everyone you don't know dodgy.
Rose: I'm sorry but do you not see the guy?
Tanner: I'm gonna have to reduce your tea serving next time rosehip.
Rose: Do none of you muppets have a working set of eyes?
Janeczek: Does it really matter?
Tanner: Hey lads settle down, we'll chatter about it with some tea.
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Terra quietly sang as she went about her work, writing on her journal at her desk the descriptions of the process and her observations.
"The blood has been replaced with Compound G and the original blood will be stored for further experiments, flashing has been used extensively to wither at her sanity and memories and have been instructing combat knowledge obtained from generation 1, due to generation 1s theft a few years back, the slate is not complete. The inconveniences this causes is subjects are to not be completely broken as to allow a form of learning to make up for the incomplete experience."
Closing her journal, Terra stood up and walked to the girl on the table, she lovingly ran her fingers through her orange hair.
Terra: You are almost done my dear Esther, you'll be with sisters soon and my love shall bear fruit.
She then placed a black mask over her face, a few moments later the mask strapped itself around the girl's head.
Terra: Time to wake up my dear.
Placing her finger on top of the mask, green patterns started appearing on the mask, the girl's body started moving in a small jerking manner as the patterns continued, then stopped. Her chest started to rise and fall slowly, she slowly regained consciousness and sat up on the table, Terra gleefully smiled as she helped the girl down from the table.
Terra: Come, let's do some tests.
She performed tests on basic motor functions such as sight and hand coordination. Passing her tests quietly, Terra was satisfied with the results.
Terra: Now the last thing.
Opening a drawer on her desk, a box sat in the drawer, Terra opened the box after removing it from the drawer. Inside was a set of 3 crystals, two of the crystals were missing leaving one remaining. Terra took the crystal from the box and crafted a necklace with it, she then placed it around the girls neck. The girl became covered a light glow and then the glow disappeared.
Terra: Come my daughter, I must introduce you to your sisters. Then we shall start a field test, I am confident in all of you.
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Vincent was sitting in his tent writing a report from what they were able to understand with what happened to Lakis, reading through what his men were able to find was almost nothing other than rubble and charred corpses.
"As of Cycle 4325, Quarter 3, Day 22. We are still unsure of what happened to Fortress City Lakis, We have combed the area three times and have found nothing and are in the process of a fourth. One comment from a group of individuals that was at the mentioned City was that they were almost "eaten", the meaning behind this is unknown and was unable to inquire about it further. It's been theorized that it has to do with the Argyle Ravines which the city was built to defend against, problem is, 300 Cycles ago, the Ravines ran out of mana which made them unable to bear anything from it. The city's distress beacon was never activated, but there was a time frame between the death of the inhabitants and the complete destruction of the city. This concludes our observations for the past 3 weeks, I request more men and an extension for our mages.
Additional Notes: On the Emergency message channel, Waltzington's City Guard Chief's daughter, Emilia Lazvin, has gone missing. Chief's youngest daughter, was found near the city's gate alone crying. Due to her still being a young child, she was unable to give many details. Only that some men took her that were wearing masks. Inform all Lords and nobles to alert their territories of the missing girl, a description is attached to this letter. Waltzington is a proud city so for their pride, they didn't inform everyone else until now because they wanted to be the ones to find the girl. I had a stern talk with the major.
With Respect and Honor, for Queen and country.
-Prince Vincent of Janhurst"
Vincent placed the letter in an envelope and placed his seal on it, then proceeded to place the letter inside a small pyramid with a jade colored top. It produced a glow as the letter started floating and then it disappeared.
Vincent: So much has happened in so little time, something's wrong, I can feel it.
He cracked his nuckles, as he stood up from his seat and walked towards his bed. He reached to under his pillow for a book.
CRASH
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Terra: Say hello to your sisters Esther, their names are Eva and Ember. Please take care of your new sister my daughters, I'll go and bring your bigger brother Gol3m, I have something for you guys to do.
Terra ran off into the next room closing the door behind her.
There was silence in the room as the girls looked and the new person.
Ember: You're the newest one huh.
Esther: Where am I.
(She said softly.)
Ember: You can call it home, prison, doesn't really matter at the end of the day. Going without Compound G for too long will set your body into withdrawal and you'll suffocate. Mother already made introductions but I'm Ember, that's Eva.
She looked over at Eva, who was on the other side making crochet dolls with her claws.
Ember: She's half Human, half Warrior Cat. She doesn't talk much. She only really talks when we are out on the field.
Eva: I like the field
Ember: I know Eva, we'll be going soon.
Esther: What's happening?
Ember was about to answer when loud thumping sounds started coming closer.
Ember: Mother will tell you, you can't refuse either.
The door opened as Terra walked in with a leash on her hand guiding something, the girls looked at the armored behemoth as it walked in.
Terra smiled happily as she introduced Esther to Gol3m.
Terra: Alrighty now that all of you are here I have a task for you. Ember, you're going to teleport you and your sibling to the place I've marked for you on this map, and I want you to kill as many as you can, there will be one that is to be careful around, you'll know who it is once you see him, you don't need to kill him but don't play too much with him, when he starts becoming too much get out okie?
Ember: Yes mother.
Terra walked up to Ember to give her the map as she leaned into her ear.
Terra: Same thing as when Eva first started, make sure Esther does what she's told.
Ember: I will make sure she does.
Terra kissed each of her daughters on the cheek as she walked back out of the way.
Ember pulled out a book as che recited a phrase from it, the floor under them turned into a black liquid as they all started sinking in until they disappeared and the floor returned to normal.
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Emerging in the middle of a grass field in the dead of night, in the distance was a camp, a watchtower stood over it.
Ember: Gol3m, you're going to destroy the watchtower and go into camp and do the same. Now go.
Gol3m Stood up, he charged up and jumped into the sky towards the camp.
Esther:That's it?
Ember: No need to make a complicated plan for just killing as many as we can, now go it's our turn.
Ember said as she turned back to the watchtower right as it was crushed instantly by the 6 ton beast.
Ember: Eva make sure no one escapes, Esther you're with me.
Eva ran off into the chaos that was happening at the camp, Ember and Esther got up and started running too.
Ember: Don't bother trying to stop, you can't, it's better if you go along with it.
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Soldier: What the hell is that thing!?
Soldier 2: Doesn't matter! Just try to avoid it and get the Prince!
The soldier ran towards the Prince's tent, as he rounded a corner, he was tackled to the ground. His attacker clawed at his face, he kicked his attacker off him as he unsheathed his sword, and took a stance. He looked at his opponent as she hissed at him, it was just a girl.
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Eva lunged at him again, he took a swing with his sword but she parried his attack. Eva used her other hand to grab his throat and rip out the front part of his neck with her claws as she kicked him in the chest after and ran off to find her next victim.
Vincent was helping the wounded get to safety to the last part of the camp where they were setting up a hasty defense.
Vincent: Camp is lost, get your men out of here and flee towards the south camp.
Soldier: Sir but what about that thing?!
Vincent: I'll handle it, now go.
Vincent ran towards the behemoth, but to his surprise it started running away, as he was looking at it, he saw a small flash of light to his left and immediately ducked as a beam of energy whizzed near his head as a girl ran back around a wagon.
Ember: Tch.
Vincent recovered as he took a defensive stance, sensing a threat to his right, he quickly turned to face it as a sword came at him. He blocked the attack with his bracers and was kicked a couple feet back, the attacker hid behind some crates. That meant there was 3 attackers in the area, he held his hand on the handle of his sword are he looked around and quietly moved from his spot. An arrow was fired at him from within a tent that was next to him, He caught the arrow with his hand as the girl with the sword came from behind and swung for the back of his legs, Vincent countered with a jump roundhouse kick. His attack connected with her head, a glow appeared around her as she got knocked to the floor a few feet away.
Vincent: Defense Crystals? That's not something you see every day.
Ember: Esther you still with me?
Esther: Yeah Im still here
Ember tapped on a crystal that was on her bracer.
Ember: Eva we need you over here where are you?
Eva: On my way.
Eva replied as she ripped out a man's jaw after killing most of the ones that were left.
Vincent: So you're the commander.
Vincent ambushed Ember from behind, pulling her out of the tent by the hair.
Vincent: What made you think attacking a military camp was a good idea?
Ember replied by firing an arrow from her box, which was slapped it out of the way. Esther attempted another sneak attack, she swung down but Vincent side stepped and countered with a left jab, Esther swings for his neck, Vincent ducked and kicked her legs from under. Esther fell onto the floor and Vincent was about to stomp onto her head, but was tackled by Eva. Eva started trying to claw at his face, while Vincent was doing his best he was still taking damage. Eva's mask formed jaws and went to bite his face, Vincent used his left arm to cover his face as the girl bit onto it penetrating through the bracer. Vincent winced in pain as he punched the girl several times before finally she let go as he kicked her off.
Vincent: Let go you damn animal.
He stood back up and the girl lunged with a right claw swing as Vincent muttered under his breath.
Vincent: Armor Piercing Tip.
As Eva was about to make contact, Vincent side stepped and delivered a low right hook to the abdomen. The punch instantly shattered the aura around her as she was knocked back 5 meters. Under Vincent's sleeve was a hidden blade with a small blue glow to it.
Ember: EVA!
Ember ran over to Eva, she had a puncture wound that went all the way to the back and was unconscious. Vincent walked towards them as he gripped the hilt of his sword.
Vincent: Usually I arrest people, but you are about to make this an exception.
Before Vincent could unsheathe his sword, Esther attempted a sword thrust but he countered by a straight right, shattering the aura around her as well as she dropped to the ground like a ragdoll.
Vincent: This is getting old.
He looked at the girl on the floor and finally noticed something, long bright orange hair. He remembered the drawing of the girl from Waltzington, in his thoughts he failed to notice the small balls that had landed around him. They exploded with a flash and smoke, he quickly got into a defensive stance as he tried to make out whatever he could. When he regained his vision the 3 girls were gone, seeing this he fell to his knees but noticed something on the ground, it was a pin with a crest on it.
Vincent: Got you now.
While the prince had been blinded, Ember had used the opening to get her and her sister back to their rally point, Gol3m was standing in the dark where he was told to.
Ember: Help me with these two, I need to get us back home.
She handed both girls over to it as it held them on its hands, Ember pulled out her book and recited the phrase and sunk into the black liquid.
Anyways that's it for today, I know I know, I'm late. A lot has happened recently, I told my ex that I was with someone else now and that went about as great as that sounds, sure I knew what was gonna happen but it's still been rough that it went down like that. As of today I've been almost a week sick with the coof, thing is weird as hell, for me it's been sore throat, body aches and the occasional cough and headache. I think I got it at work when I was working around people that I'm completely strangers with but not that it matters now, I started barber school so that's good. Hope you guys are having a good day, I shall return to cryo stasis for the time being until people wake me up from it and take care of yourselves.
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