Heyo!! Here's another chapter and one I'm pretty sure you've all been waiting for XD I'll keep this AN short so you can enjoy the story ;)

One thing I want to make note of is that there will be some magic in this story but it won't have a major part in it. For example, some items Omega and others may have are rarer than rare so they won't be too common. I say this because I don't want anyone thinking this is turning into a story where having the most powerful magic items is better than natural skill or anything. If you have any questions feel free to PM me and I'll be sure to clarify anything for you.

Without further ado, I'll let you guys enjoy the story!

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Some years later, Omega was pretty sure he just passed his 126th birthday, Omega could be found in his hidden home on Vinesta deep in thought. His chin rested on his steepled hands and he let out a weary sigh. The last planet he visited wasn't anything noteworthy but he definitely learned some disturbing news from the tourists.

Apparently, since the 'Savior' hadn't been seen in over 50 years, villainous individuals and groups were starting to pop up and take back control over various planets. Coincidently, this had been happening for the past ten years without Omega knowing. He had felt like going on a treasure hunt again and was pretty much inaccessible down in the deep ruins he transversed.

One treasure he remembered searching for was a necklace imbued with protection magic in a great labyrinth. He spent almost an entire year constantly searching and mapping the layout of the maze. It had many similar features to Daedalus' labyrinth but was at least ten times as large with much more complicated traps. He even had to mist travel out of a few close calls because of how utterly impossible it was to get past some of the traps.

Happy with his catch and in a pretty good mood, he returned to his yearly dart throwing. However, when he finally reconnected with the universe, he came across this disturbing news. His first instinct was to immediately show that the Savior was still very much alive and kicking but he needed to also think about the consequences.

One reason was that technology could have advanced very much. He had a very high suspicion that scientists had been testing how he committed his assassinations. He didn't know if they created anything to impede or possible harm him while on the job so it was better to be safe than sorry.

The more major concern he had though was that he knew Chaos would start actively looking for him again at the first hint the Savior was back again. Omega hadn't seen or heard of a search party ever since he quit being an assassin so he assumed Chaos was just waiting for him to pick it back up.

However, Omega knew what he would do even if the odds stacked against him. He swore to his father to protect the galaxy and that was what he was going to do. He lifted his head out of his hands and got up with determination in his eyes.

He gathered his needed things and trinkets he acquired over the years before heading out. Honestly, he could barely comprehend how powerful he was when he was fully decked out.

He had on three small necklaces that he always kept on. The first was his fathers that almost never came off. Another he retrieved from the labyrinth. It was had a small, silver beaded chain with a pendant of a circle containing a purple lightning bolt. Between the bolt and the circle was empty space with electrical currents bouncing between them. It increased resistance to electricity and also was able to produce an invisible layer of shock magic around his body for a limited time. While it was active, any enemy that made contact with him, whether through a sword or fist, would have an electrical current shot through them. He couldn't even begin to comprehend the advantage that gave him over opponents.

His last necklace he acquired after saving some rock type beings' village. They were so very grateful ... like on their knees bowing grateful ... very embarrassing ... and felt he deserved a reward. This one had a brown, unbreakable string with a grey spiral pendant. It had some sunken, dotted parts with raised designs and pointed tips. The necklace he was given was able to harden his skin to make his skin impenetrable. It would only last a minute and he would still feel the blunt force of an attack but nothing would be able to pierce him. Once again, an impressive magic item.

He also switched out his cloth wrappings with ones woven with magic by some old spell caster he met, and like usual, helped out. It was intention based so he could turn it on and off with a thought. It prevented any sound being produced by his movements whether he was running or swinging his sword. However, if he hit a bell, that would be different. The initial contact wouldn't make a sound but the centerpiece would still make a noise if it hit the edge. Basically, anything that happened after he made contact was fair game for noise. It has proven very resourceful throughout his journey, and he knew it would provide an invaluable assets on assassination jobs.

He also had a tattoo magically inked onto his right arm. Inside a circle was a simple looking tattoo of a masquerade mask that covered the whole face. Since the purpose was to hide his true identity, it was invisible to the naked eye and magical detection devices and imbued with appearance magic. Once activated, it basically changed his body to fit a set image Omega made.

The skin color was set to the same grey skin of his father and Razack and a few facial features were also changed. Overall, his stature was barely changed, and he mainly used the tattoo to hide him being human. It also covered his ice arm and made it have the texture of skin so no one would be able to tell that there was a difference. Once activated it would stay 'on' in a sense until he deactivated it. He could have used it to change more of his appearance but if he altered anything else then it would have reacquired too much magic and give it a timer to recharge.

All in all, the items combined with his powers and combat prowess, he couldn't help but admire how far he had come since he left Earth. Now, all he had to do was apply himself and help the people of the galaxy and that was exactly what he was planning to do.

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Located on the first planet to be created, Zaron, was a council room filled with information specialists gathered around an oval table with scattered, detailed maps and sheets filled with intricate details about the goings on in the galaxy. On the walls were more maps and specialists writing on a digitized board, silently debating certain benefits on the planet of Berog. More creatures and various other beings were crowded around the room doing their various jobs. However, one stood out from the rest.

He was a man that looked to be around his mid-thirties to forties with a muscular but lean body. His sharp features could be compared to marble sculptures with slight stubble around his jaw. His sun-kissed skin stood in sharp contrast to his bottomless black eyes. If someone were to look close, they could see the black mass swirl in the form of a whirlpool, sucking up everything and leaving nothing behind. However, many did not have to worry about that because meeting the Supreme Being's eyes for any long period of time was nigh impossible. This powerful being was none other than the creator of the universe, Chaos.

Ever since he created his army, Chaos had used his spy network to help keep the galaxy as safe as possible without getting too involved. However, an unknown factor entered his sights 50 years ago and had yet to leave his mind. This Omega, or Savior as the people knew him as, was an enigma in and of himself. While so far he had done good deeds and in general helped the people of the galaxy, there was no telling what he would do in the future without figuring out what type of character he was.

So, after his almost meeting with the elusive Savior, he gathered some of his top spies and put them on the case of finding him. Chaos didn't know if they would be able to find him or not but he would have smacked himself later if he never tried. Nonetheless, he had slight doubts on their ability to find him. Not to say they weren't the best of the best but even looking for Omega himself didn't produce any results. And when he finally found him, he underestimated him and Omega vanished without a trace. His method of transportation was still unknown to him so he couldn't even track it or prepare a counter measure!

Chaos knew that Omega would go into hiding for a while or at least be more inconspicuous with his assassinations which would make it impossible for them to find the victims. They definitely wouldn't be able to predict any of his movements anymore since he'd be even more unpredictable.

Chaos sighed and looked over various reports until he saw the next one was about his current train of thought. He looked up to the head spy of division 7 and asked him to verbally state his report since he had already read too many of them.

"All of the assigned spies have done their best to gain any information about Omega or the Savior and so far there haven't been any sightings of someone calling himself that. Since we don't know what he looks like that is all we have to go on. We thought we heard a hint about him on planet Damia but when we looked into it, it turned out not to be him. Other than that we have no other leads but we will keep on the lookout."

Chaos simply nodded expecting that answer. However, against his will, his lips twitched into the beginnings of a smile. He had never had such a challenge of finding someone ever since he created his army and he was enjoying the chase. His unit brought a couple of ideas about his absence such as age forcing him to quit but Chaos knew better. He didn't know what Omega was but he had high suspicions that it was a long life race.

Chaos was brought out of his musings when the door was slammed open and crashed against the wall. He calmly looked behind him knowing there wasn't a threat but curious as to what caused one of his subordinates to act that way.

He was met with one of the spies assigned to finding Omega with a shit-eating, triumphant grin that bordered on madness. Chaos was honestly surprised. He had never seen any of his spies show so much emotion before and an excited feeling was welling up inside him.

He was about to ask for a report but was, surprisingly, ignored as he dashed to the big screen, pushing two others out of his way. He, of course, disregarded their grumblings but everyone was now extremely curious as to what intel he had.

He inserted a flash drive and typed for a few seconds before an image popped up on the screen. It turned out to be Lord Jarjurag, slave trader and dictator of three planets, leaning back into his seat. However, it took no time at all to see that he wasn't leaning back in his seat resting; he was actually dead and the muscles that held him up straight no longer worked.

Even more noteworthy though was located at his forehead. The clear cause of death was a knife wound to the head judging by the thin trail of blood sliding off his face but even that wasn't important. What was significant was the symbol around the knife wound.

A slow smirk grew on Chaos' face as excited whispers spread throughout the room. Everyone knew what that symbol meant and they all were thrilled at the new information. Chaos was lost in his thoughts and what happy thoughts they were!

He was silently cheering in his head. He knew Omega wouldn't stay in the shadows for long and he was proven right. He also highly doubted the 'Savior' would stop now that he started. Omega would just be much more careful this time, so their work was still cut out for them.

The group he assigned to Omega's case was gathered around him discussing plans and possible next targets but Chaos was still lost in his reverie. The smirk was fully plastered on his face for all to see and he had one last thought before debating different plans with his sneaky soldiers. He mentally chuckled and thought, 'You won't escape me this time.'

~~~22 years later~~~

Omega could be found cleaning his knife after another completed job. This last tyrant deserved the little extra torture he had given him for what he found in the room. Let's just say what he found he never wanted to see again and leave it at that.

He knew Chaos or any of his spies would have never guessed this guy was his next target so he perused the office for anything interesting or noteworthy. He found a couple books to add to his collection and of course emptied out the money in the room.

However, he froze stiff as he was leafing through the papers on the desk. According to this report, an army was headed to the planet Zaron to subjugate a few cities and take over parts of the planet. The name of the planet sounded faintly familiar but he didn't stop long enough to think about it because the ship carrying the soldiers was going to land in a day's time! He quickly packed and gathered all his things before hastily making his way over to Zaron.

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It took him around three days to get there since he never really went around the center of the galaxy. He blamed his dizzy aiming but who knew?

He materialized in one of the smaller cities in between two stores. The dark shadows hiding him from view, and he soon became very grateful for that when he saw the lord's soldiers patrolling around. Apparently they already took complete control over the city.

He inched his way forward to look around and almost gaped at the amount of soldiers in the streets. There were many tank like machines around a ten story building which must have been the center of the city. Just his luck to pop up in the middle of everything.

His attention was soon drawn to the citizens who were being herded into one area and chained along the perimeter of the building. This confused him for a moment before it made perfect sense. If innocents were under the building then anyone who tried to take back the city couldn't just destroy the building and most likely take out the head commanders.

Even though Omega was disgusted by their tactics, he couldn't help but give them props. If he was someone who treated people as insignificant masses then he would have done the same thing.

He immediately focused and tried to think of some plan to neutralize all of the soldiers without getting too involved or at least pass by without being seen. However, no plan came to mind that he wouldn't be seen with and he didn't want to wipe out everyone using his abilities. Even though the situation wasn't looking too good, he didn't like using his abilities to effortlessly fix a situation. He knew what it felt like to be so overwhelmed that there wasn't even a point in trying and he didn't want anyone to feel like that, even enemies. Anyway, if a situation ever presented itself where he couldn't use his powers then experiences such as these were handy to fall back on.

Of course, if they started killing innocent people then he would step up and massacre them but as long as they were taking over the city without killing anyone then he would at least not wipe them out instantly.

He was about to mist travel to get to a different vantage point when a commotion started up further down the street. All of the soldiers on the street jumped into action, running closer to the action to fight off whoever was attacking.

Omega shrugged and wished whoever was taking back the city luck and thanks for taking away the soldiers' attention from the big building.

He stealthily made his way to the glass window, ten story building and entered the door on the east side undetected. He looked around and was surprised not to see anyone guarding the doors. He assumed they thought no one could get past them and he just shook his head. Even if there were soldiers in the building, having some stationed at the entrances would have been smart so they could have raised the alarm.

Omega sighed at their lack of attentiveness but kept moving forward. He didn't even see any video cameras either so they really must have had faith in their soldiers outside.

As he made his way through the building, it became pretty clear that it would be impossible for Omega to find where the leader's hideout was before the enemies' enemy army broke through and stormed the building.

So, he casually walked through the halls and slowly made his way to the top.

The first guard he came across was on the third floor watching a monitor behind a receptionist desk. Omega wanted to bang his head at these people. The guard wasn't even facing towards the stairs!

He quietly made his way up to the desk and coughed roughly to gain the guard's attention. Omega saw him tense and prepare to grab his gun but Omega spoke before he could.

He gained an authoritative and no nonsense tone saying, "Lord Jarjurag wishes a report on the situation. From what I gathered it looks like this city has been taken care of but he wishes to be given the details. He sent me to help where needed and report back as soon as possible. Where is the commander of this operation?"

Omega inwardly laughed at the guard's stiffened shoulders when he mentioned the lord and knew that he believed him immediately. He rolled his eyes once again at why the guards were so incompetent. Hopefully the ones guarding the commander had more sense than this one.

The guard straightened his back and said, "He is planning the next attack on the ninth floor in department wing C." Omega nodded curtly and walked back towards the stairs. Just to save time, he mist traveled all the up to the ninth floor and swung the door open silently.

He was met with multiple pair of eyes zeroing in on him and everything stilled. Omega could immediately tell he wouldn't be able to fool these guards judging by their hard look and quick action to retrieve their guns.

Everything slowed down to Omega as adrenaline kicked into gear. He shot forward to the nearest guard drawing his sword on his hip and as he neared the guard, he formed small ice daggers and propelled them to the guards in the back.

Three seconds later there were two guards split in half and another three melting ice sickles in their chests. Omega stood there silently for a second before continuing down the hall. He had a tyrant to kill.

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Omega stood in front two dead guards and another deceased commander. Finding the room was actually challenging considering no one wanted to give him directions. Soon, though, he eventually found wing C and their base of operations.

He decided not to claim these kills even though it would probably confuse and distract his trackers. It would also scare a lot more people since his target base would be seen as growing.

He looked around the room once more to make sure he wasn't forgetting something before leaving. He turned around and instantly froze in shock. There, standing in front of him was one of the last people he wanted to run into.

Lazily leaning on the door frame was Chaos with a flat out smirk on his face. All Omega could do was inwardly groan and curse his luck his life.

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This morning, Chaos had no idea of the upcoming events to take place on his home planet. So when he got a report saying someone dared to attack the cities on planet, he was understandably in quite an awful mood. Of course, he dispatched one of his units to take care of the problem and even decided to go there himself to intimidate the opposing army.

All in all, his mood wasn't the best at the moment and he took some enjoyment watching his trained soldiers work as a unit to eliminate the enemy. However, it saddened him to see some of his soldiers fall in battle. There was nothing he could do for them but provide them with the best training possible. It was forbidden for him to directly interfere in mortal affairs and he completely agreed that it was a necessary rule.

Chaos sighed and decided to help fix his sour mood by seeing how the leader of the invasion force was taking the imminent defeat. It was pretty obvious, at least to him, that his army would win today.

He flashed up to the ninth floor where he sensed the most energy and stopped in his tracks at what greeted him.

Chaos' eyebrow rose as he surveyed the area filled with multiple bodies that lay broken and bloodied throughout the hall. His interest was definitely peaked.

Apparently someone else was fighting the lord and got past an entire army to try and take out the commander. And judging by what was left in its wake he doubted the commander would last long, if he wasn't already dead.

He calmly strolled down the hallway following the trail of bodies until he reached the cracked doors where he could tell the main office was. He listened until he heard light shuffling of papers which brought a smile to his face. The lone warrior was apparently still at the crime scene.

Chaos pushed open the door quietly as to not give himself away and prepared to give whoever it was his congrats and possibly offer him a position in the army.

When he saw who was shifting through the papers, he couldn't help but stop and stare in shock. His many years of searching diligently for the Savior made him want to laugh at himself for his efforts.

Who knew that he would just happen upon his current interest!

A smirk found its way onto his face as he crossed his arms and leaned against the doorway. He wouldn't allow this slippery being to get away from him this time and he knew his ranks were about to gain a new member. Whether willingly or not was yet to be seen.

It only took a minute before Omega turned around and spotted him, and Chaos inwardly burst out in cackles at the obvious deer caught in headlights posture. He longed to see that expression under the mask but he would just have to wait to cause another major surprise.

They stood in silence for a whole minute as Omega obviously adjusted to the situation he found himself in. However, Chaos was not expecting the simple greeting he received.

"Hey," Omega said. He still sounded a little chocked but obviously recovered enough for conversation. That one word response actually threw Chaos off a little bit. Luckily, Omega continued before he probably said something as stupid as that.

"Didn't expect to see you here." Chaos just smirked and responded in a tone someone would take with a child, "Well, it is my home planet." The mask blocked Omega's expression again, it was definitely coming off soon, but he thought he could see the 'oh' comprehension of dawning understanding. Apparently Omega didn't think before coming to Zaron.

Omega nodded and said, "Well, it was nice talking to you but I really ought to get going." Chaos watched as he half-heartedly tried to express his desire to walk out but it looked like he resigned himself to the situation.

"Oh, but we really haven't got to talk before and I have always wondered what talking to you was like. Were you a big softie deep down that covers it with these deadly assassinations or were you a cruel bastard that assassinated these men to be the one to rule the universe. Who knew?" He smirked again and he knew he would be doing that many more times. His mood had skyrocketed once he saw Omega standing there and he bet it would take the destruction of a planet to even put a dent in his good attitude.

Omega responded with a barely hidden sigh. "It was worth a try, at least. So, what do you want to talk about?"

'So that's how it's going to go,' Chaos thought. Apparently the importance and drastic changes that could possibly happen in this conversation are being pushed to the side. Chaos was starting to like the Savior more and more.

"First off I want to see your face. It feels wrong talking to a mask and I think it's common courtesy to be more open than this." Chaos made sure to have a superior air to see how Omega would take a demand, no matter how nonchalant it was.

Luckily, and surprisingly, Omega shrugged and lowered his hood, taking the mask off with it. Chaos intently studied him to try and deduce what race he was. He had the same grey skin as the crustaceous race but his physique couldn't be narrowed down too much. The blue stripe in his hair didn't look natural so he most likely had all black hair originally and, once again, impossible to narrow down. So Omega was most likely a mix between a crustacean and an unknown.

Chaos inwardly shrugged knowing he would most likely only find out by asking and doubted he would retrieve an answer.

His facial features reminded him of chiseled stone, sort of like his own, but with a softer chin. He had three scars running across his face and he wondered how he got those. They almost looked carved into his face but he had to admit that they added a certain edge to Omega. However, his eyes were what stood out the most. Sea green eyes with little yellow and grey dots were floating around inside. All of this was surrounded by a light blue strip that just made the dark depths of the sea green stand out even more. Definitely unique and must have resulted in a rare mix or something.

He nodded in thanks before continuing the interesting discussion. "It nice to meet you Omega." Chaos saw an eyebrow twitch and smirked knowing he surprised him again by saying his name. "You know you are one hard person to catch, but it seems fate has brought us together." He said this in a dramatic air to see his reaction.

Chaos knew he was testing Omega on how he responded to different stimuli and he bet Omega knew too judging by his slightly raised eyebrow.

"Honestly I think it was just my usual amount of luck." And there was that witty comeback. Yep, it was official. Omega was going to join his army whether he like it or not. Though, it might be more entertaining if he resisted anyway.

His witty remarks and most probable resistance to his orders would make life much more interesting. Everyone was afraid of him to some point or too respectful to talk back, but it seems Omega was on his own in that regard. Even when he looked closely it didn't seem like Omega was hiding fear. He genuinely didn't fear him. Not even wary of his power! Oh yes, this was going to fun.

"Back to the earlier topic, I'm curious on your motives for these assassinations. Don't get me wrong, I definitely thank you for getting rid of them, just curious."

Chaos could immediately tell it was some personal reason judging by the now slightly standoffish air Omega was emitting.

"I think you'll be happy to know that I chose to become an assassin because of a promise I made to someone I deeply care about. I pledged to help the people of the galaxy and to help and care for those that are in need."

He ended a little abruptly and he didn't necessarily say if he enjoyed taking justice or not. Either way, Chaos could tell he was committed and wasn't lying.

Chaos nodded his head pleased and came up with a little plan. "Hmm, a noble goal I would say. I actually set up an army as a way to help the people of the galaxy since I'm not supposed to directly interfere in mortal affairs." Chaos looked back at Omega with a calculating gaze. Inwardly he knew he was going to offer Omega a spot in the army but he still needed to really think about this.

He knew virtually nothing about Omega. He may work as an assassin because he doesn't work well with others which could pose a problem. However, the way Omega spoke to him made it seem like that wouldn't be a problem. But, once again, he hadn't seen Omega angry or frustrated.

Usually, he wouldn't think about it this hard and just recruit anybody who showed promise but Omega was different. He was a complete unknown and an exceedingly powerful one too. To escape Chaos and his entire spy network for even more than a year was quite noteworthy.

Anyway, he already made his decision. He would just have to keep a close eye on him until he deemed Omega safe enough around his troops.

After a slight pause, he piggybacked off his earlier phrase. "Two weeks from now there is an event I'm hosting to recruit new members in my army. It happens every year and people all across the galaxy compete to join. I believe you would enjoy the competition and different experiences. Of course, I would like you to help the galaxy with me too. So, what do you say?"

There, hopefully Omega liked blunt statements and honesty because that's what he gave. He would prefer for Omega to join so he could learn more about him too but if not he would find another way.

However, it looked like Omega was silently contemplating the offer. Chaos' hope rose. Having someone like Omega in his army would definitely produce results. He highly doubted Omega was just good at assassinations so he was looking forward to what skills he possessed.

Omega took a breath before replying, "I guess I can attend. However, I won't be forced to join will I?"

'Damn it,' Chaos thought. Chaos knew he was being tested but he really wanted him to join. And no matter how much he wanted to just force Omega, it wouldn't work out in the long run, which Chaos was most looking forward to.

Chaos sighed and said, "No, I will not force you on the matter. However, don't expect me to just sit back and not try and convince you. By the end of the day I bet you'll be begging me to join." Add a little humor in there. So far it's worked like a charm and it seems Omega lightens up around people who joke around ... or Chaos was the one being played. He didn't know but he hoped it wasn't the latter.

Omega slightly smiled at Chaos and said, "I guess I'll see you then."

Chaos replied, "I look forward to it. Technically the signup had already ended but I'll put you on the roster."

Omega simply nodded his head and surprisingly put out his hand. "Machai Alewar." Well, that was random ... OHHH

Chaos simply smiled at learning another thing about Om ... Machai, returning the handshake. "Chaos."

After dropping hands and stepping out the way, Machai walked out to hopefully be seen again in two weeks. He debated watching him leave to see how he got around but decided not to. He gained a small amount of trust and he didn't delude himself that Machai was done testing him. Chaos had no clue if he could sense his energy when he wasn't trying to found.

Knowing that his army should be storming the building and heading on up, he flashed back to his room. He hoped the tentative alliance he just forged would grow to be much stronger as Machai swept through the ranks.

However, he held no delusions that Machai would make it easy on him. He wondered how much the mystery assassin would excel. He didn't have any positions open in the highest ranks but he may just open up a position if Machai showed promise ... which was highly likely.

All in all, he was looking forward to the upcoming years. Watching his current interest seemed entertaining enough.

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How did you like the meeting? Next up is what you've all been waiting for!!! His time in the army!!! I can't believe we're finally there!!! So many exclamation points!!!!!!!

Anyway, I want to apologize for not posting lately. I just gained two part time jobs (One is off and on but a lot of paperwork came with it) The other takes up over 20 hours a week and I'm so busy!! That's note even including schoolwork ...

Yeah, sorry for complaining but I want to make sure you guys have a reason as to why I'm not updating very often. Also, just to remind you that I'm not in any way giving up on the story. I have a general idea on how I want his army time to go but I don't even have an outline yet.

Oh, another point ;) I don't have my email notifications anymore so if you have a question you'll have to pm me. While I am extremely happy this story has gotten so popular, I can't stand having over 100 emails a day (mainly due to some lovely and random conversations taken place. I don't mind though because some are pretty entertaining.)

Umm, I think that's about it. Hope you enjoyed it and I'll see ya next update!

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