(Night time. West [b]Dyphinix[/b], 2 [b]eraser[/b] male figures in purple cloaks, strapped with various weaponry, have ran into an alleyway, carrying glossy, metallic briefcases with gold accent, filled with [b]zepiks[/b], with some that have fell out.)
[b]P.C. Member 1:[/b] Whoo. You nearly got shot by that railgun.
[b]P.C. Member 2:[/b] Luckily I didn't. These [b]obliterator[/b]-owned businesses need to be rid of. They have to pay what they've took from us centuries ago. How much is this? *checking the [b]zepiks[/b] in the briefcases, then scans it with his cator** 450,000 [b]zepiks[/b] worth.
[b]P.C. Member 1:[/b] The boss wants 1,000,000. Some fell out, but let me see how much is in this one. *checking his briefcase, pulling out a cator to scan the [b]zepiks[/b]* 506,000.
[b]P.C. Member 2:[/b] Sh[b]i[/b]t that's not enough. Any other [b]obliterator[/b]-owned businesses in the area?
[b]P.C. Member 1:[/b] There's a gadget store on [b]Skadesa[/b] Street. They're quite guarded though.
*Suddenly, PC Member 1 looks at something, or someone a few meters away behind PC Member 2 that puts him in a shock. PC Member 2 asks: "You're all right? Someone caught us?! Someone did, did they?* They then turn around to whoever PC Member was startled by, and they're met with another male figure. A very unique freelance hunter. The 2 Purple Cloaks members draw their guns and melee weapons in attempts to take on this hunter.*
[b]P.C. Member 2:[/b] Wait...you're that freelance hunter I've seen all over the interweb in the past year or 2.
*From what can be made out from the shadows, the freelance hunter has a muscular build, with blue veins illuminating from the dark. Large, spiky hair stroked back, a long, sleeveless, hooded, unzipped robe, and thick gloves and boots. The hunter then emerges from the shadows to reveal his white hair and blue and silver, sleek mask. Silver robe over a tucked-in, tight blue muscle shirt to where the outline of his glowing abs are visible. He wears fitted, black pants, and the gloves and boots are both blue, with silver accents, and some black in the toe area.*
[b]P.C. Member 1:[/b] Damn. What was your name again? Aghh, don't even matter. Terminate his existence!
*As the 2 Purple Cloaks members draw their weapons and fire, the freelance hunter summons a unique, blue, silver, and gold lance with a large, cone shape at the top. He spins the lance before launching at them a light speed and slashes them effortlessly, but flawless. Purple Cloaks Member 2 drops but Member 1 stays on his feet, but shaken from the fatal attack. P.C. Member 2 tries to summon energy, but only tiny particles are released, so he tries to grab an SMG, only for the hunter to pick it up.*
[b]P.C. Member 2:[/b] Tch...di-did [b]Liomage[/b] send you to do his dirty work? Fff-f[b]u[/b]cking..corrupt...officials.
[b]Freelance Hunter:[/b] You're not the first Purple Cloaks members I had to snuff out.[b]Liomage[/b] or not, clearing [b]Saitranovia[/b] of established mobsters and foreign invaders of all scaling is my specialty.
*The freelance hunter drives the lance through Member 2's heart, killing him. He then watches Member 1 drop to the ground, still struggling to hold onto life, only for the hunter to impale the heart of the other member, who no longer struggles as they depart from life.*
[b]Freelance Hunter:[/b] *looking at his bl[b]00[/b]dy lance* That seemed...unethical. *walks off*
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[b][u]*Cliche--blam!- opening theme plays*[/u][/b]
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(Later, that same freelance hunter is at his dimly sanctuary. With some sort of wet cloth, he cleans the bl[b]00[/b]d off his lance.)
*The freelance hunter sighs, then looks to see that he received a message from a fellow freelance hunter on his cator, which also reveals his name. The message reads: "[b]Severaes[/b], there's this future organization I'm hearing about making some felonious moves in this timeline, and this name "Saitonia" seems to come up often. Say we get to the bottom of this tomorrow?"*
[b]Severaes:[/b] Saitonia? Isn't that the guy who slaughtered [b]Terranova[/b]? If it's true, he must've went down a massive downward spiral. From an act so honorable and virtuous to something so malignant, possibly vindictive. Just you wait.
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(Next morning, Sai arrives to the SIU headquarters alone. As he walks past the entrance, he notices every member focused on their own objectives, not noticing Sai at all, so he casually walks past them. He proceeds until he meets the Director's 5. He spots [b]Crisha[/b], sitting at a table, playing some game on her phone, while [b]Segoma[/b] and [b]Arko[/b] are observing the big screen.)
[b]Crisha:[/b] *a disappointed look on her face to signify that she failed a level or something* Damn. Can't seem to pass level 23.
[b]Segoma:[/b] You've been stuck on that level for a month.
[b]Arko:[/b] Seems like you won't ever make it to 24.
[b]Crisha:[/b] *putting her phone away* Don't doubt me, [b]Arko[/b].
*A knock on the wall from Sai attracts their attention. [b]Sagon[/b] attempts to get a word out, but [b]Segoma[/b] stops him.*
[b]Crisha:[/b] Saitonia. *stands up* Was waiting for you to show up.
[b]Saitonia:[/b] My apologies if I disrupted a mission.
[b]Crisha:[/b] Totally cool. We're just looking for one at the moment. Your future self is really gatekeeping the timeline. That [b]Kaxixi[/b] is "active" as of now. May be a risk taking you to her, are you up for it?
[b]Saitonia:[/b] This woman supposed to be scary? I've encountered worse that make her look like a sentimental toy.
[b]Crisha:[/b] *hesitantly* Mayybeee, but let's go.
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(At the SFT headquarters, the superintendent, [b]Jiago[/b], gets a call from what sounds like [b]Liomage[/b].)
[b]Liomage:[/b] *on the cator* So Gladiatorial King Roman wants a collaboration; our SFT versus his VCO. I gladly accept. In the end of the day, both sides are making [b]zepiks[/b]. But if he wants to sabotage anything that inteferes with our progressing economy or our citizens, we'll show him. And that's not a threat, just a simple warning. He wouldn't want to repeat 2010, would he? Thank you for this recommendation, [b]Koscoyeva[/b].
[b]Jiago:[/b] Much obliged, Ruler. *call ends*
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(Sai and [b]Crisha[/b] go down to the confinement, and they're met with this [b]Kaxixi[/b].)
[b]Crisha:[/b] [b]Sőviai, Kaxixi[/b].
[b]Saitonia:[/b] Sőviai? Sőviaes, right?
[b]Crisha:[/b] Modern way to say hello in [b]Arckyvus[/b]. *faint chuckle*
[b]Saitonia:[/b] She can speak English?
[b]Crisha:[/b] Oh yeah.
*[b]Kaxixi[/b] stands up and walks towards the barrier. From there, her disheveled and scarred appearance is revealed. Long and messy black hair with sandy brown streaks, barely any flecks of glow, accompanied by intense veining on her face, in which she also has very deep cuts on both sides of her mouth, and scarlet red, souless eyes. Her clothing consists of a distressed, faded dark blue, long-sleeved, untucked shirt with black and brown chest and forearm armor pads. Dark brown cloth hanging from both sides of her hips. Black, ripped pants, and medium black boots of modern ancient fashion. What also stands out about this woman is how tall she is, towering over both Sai and [b]Crisha[/b].*
[b]Crisha:[/b] I remember when someone remarked her height. She jokingly asked: "You sure she's not [b]Vaisallian[/b]?" Director only replied with a smirk though. Yep, she's a standard [b]Antevouian[/b], and that woman who asked, was me.
*Sai smirks.*
[b]Crisha:[/b] This force field doesn't cancel noise, so she'll hear us perfectly. *places her right hand on the force field and talks to [b]Kaxixi[/b]* [b]Enigreis[/b] (English in [b]Arckyvus)[/b]?
[b]Kaxixi:[/b] *very monotonous and disembodied tone* [b]Iasè[/b] (Yes).
[b]Crisha:[/b] Are you okay in there?
[b]Kaxixi:[/b] ....A little. *looking at Sai* A friend?
[b]Crisha:[/b] Saitonia. I wouldn't say friend. More like "a special associate". He..well his future self, turns out to be a tyrannical ruler within several years.
[b]Kaxixi:[/b] Maybe...kill him now to prevent that.
[b]Crisha:[/b] *sudden snickering, trying to suppress the volume* Ka-*light snicker* [b]Kaxixi[/b]...he's aware of his future self. We're giving him some...distant monitoring. I'm sure Saitonia here will behave.
[b]Saitonia:[/b] [b]Kaxixi[/b] here has something in common with me and Aino; losing our parents and left for dead.
[b]Crisha:[/b] I notice. We did sneak into next year and got a listen to your speeches anyways. I was left wondering: "Where's your technically present self? How long would he have been dead?" Seeing that you 2 were sent to this timeline. So much convolution, so many inconsistencies.
[b]Saitonia:[/b] Pretty much.
[b]Crisha:[/b] [b]Kaxixi[/b], do you need anything?
[b]Kaxixi:[/b] Not..as of now. I've killed enough of those alien species. *Sai looking further into the confinement*
[b]Crisha:[/b] Ummm, ok. I was more on of food, but nice to know. I really wish you were out of this imprisonment. *walks off as Sai follows* I'll be back soon, [b]Kaxixi[/b].
*[b]Kaxixi[/b] lightly waves at the 2.*
[b][i]*Continuing Below*[/i][/b]
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[b][i]*Continued Below*[/i][/b] [b]Saitonia:[/b] What missions is your group looking for, [b]Crisha[/b]? [b]Crisha:[/b] Think it was investigating [b]Vaisallon[/b] King Roman. Roman [b]Deiphamos[/b], sure you've heard of him. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Tch. Not like everyone else had. [b]Crisha:[/b] *sort of suprised by Sai's response, and reacts by quickly turning her head towards him* What do you mean? [b]Saitonia:[/b] Just after I killed [b]Terranova[/b], he suddenly arrives and attacks me, and lucky for him, got the upper hand since I was immensely depleted. He tried to finish me off, but his Grandmaster stopped him, telling him that [b]Liomage[/b] is why he came to [b]Saitranovia[/b] basically...for revenge from some battle between the 2 mainlands back in 2010. So even he knows about my future self, or perhaps he thought I was the future version. [b]Crisha:[/b] Wow. Yeah, a very ferocious, assertive guy; the type who won't let something slip. If he wants revenge, he's getting it, no matter what he destroys or who he destroys. Stereotypical [b]Vaisallian[/b] person, true in most cases. In order to be [b]Vaisallon[/b] Ruler, it works like a monarchy; the ruler is chosen by a predecessor who's a relative, usually for both king and queen positions, 2 different families having to mutually agree to it, that is. For example, before Roman, it was his father, [b]Spartos Deiphamos[/b]. Despite us [b]Saitranovians[/b] having rulers, we're more of an oligarchy. Our ruler doesn't have all the power. [b]Saitonia:[/b] I'm aware of that. [b]Crisha:[/b] Yeahhh, [b]Vaisallon[/b]'s government is what can also be called an absolute sovereignty. Only the king and queen have all the power. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Well it's quite close to how [b]Saitranovia[/b] was under [b]Terranova[/b], well actually it was much worse. [b]Crisha:[/b] Well you've lived under it and his tyranny transported you and your twin sister here. [b]Saitonia:[/b] You really have been listening to my future self's "speeches". __________________________________________ (Later, in a small city in north [b]Dyphinix[/b], from the top of a building, a duo of random noblemen hunters are spying on a base set up by the Purple Cloaks.) [b]Noblewoman Hunter:[/b] *minimizing the zoom on her eyepiece* Nothing too suspicious. I mean, [b]Liomage[/b] has been on the throne for a week, I guess? And they want him removed instantly. [b]Nobleman Hunter:[/b] He wasn't this disdained back then. The hatred for him has skyrocketed by a massive amount, and it all seems to come from extreme [b]Galacists[/b]. I stay as far away in the involvement of governmental factions, but the [b]Saboeths[/b] seem to be the inciters. [b]Noblewoman Hunter:[/b] My family is quite [b]Galacist[/b], but I just can't like the [b]Saboeths[/b]. [b]Zali, Ridon, Decrio[/b]...just something fishy. Better luck next time for [b]Zali[/b]. *laughs* Ok...who's the head of the Purple Cloaks? *The noblewoman zooms in with her eyepiece, and some P.C. members are creating signs, setting up defense mechanisms for the base, and 1 member even raising a large, purple flag at the top, then miraculously jumps stories down to land perfectly on their feet, but that's actually pretty normal for [b]Terranovians[/b]. Though throughout all that, no one seems to stand out.* [b]Noblewoman Hunter:[/b] Aggh, they must be inside. No one over there looks unique enough. Could they be blending in? [b]Nobleman Hunter:[/b] We'll notify The Monarch of our discovery. __________________________________________ ([b]Alivydia[/b] Forest. Cat, Kav, Alexa, and they have also brought Kyo with them, to visit [b]Kizani[/b], camping as usual. The 5 seem to have engaged in a conversation already.) [b]Kavita:[/b] You were in the military, right [b]Kizani[/b]? How was it? *quick exhale* [b]Kizani:[/b] Which one? [b]Kavita:[/b] Both. [b]Kizani:[/b] *sighs* It's...what's it called? "De-facto"? But the closest in Japan is the Self Defense Forces, where I was a medic, or nursing that is. [b]Cathera:[/b] Can't imagine how many soldiers you had to treat. [b]Kavita:[/b] Or had to watch die on the bed *raspy breather*. [b]Kizani[/b], you can be brief about both experiences. How was it here in [b]Saitranovia[/b]? [b]Kizani:[/b] *soft gasp* Ohhhhh...how can I explain? It was...scary, especially as an earthling surrounded by "superhumanoids" as you call it. Where their strength naturally exceeds us humans by a large amount. [b]Kavita:[/b] Us humans can get as strong or even stronger, but recovery, takes way too long in comparison. That's why you'll hear me take these weird-[b]a[/b]ss breaths. [b]Kyokia:[/b] Yeah. Going after [b]Clockshot[/b] on your own was a fatal mistake, but he's dead anyways. [b]Kizani:[/b] I actually went onto the battlefield, taking in the role as artillery. Cannons, rockets, high-powered weaponry. I still remember a time in 2015, Operation Exo-Biotic Valley, where my unit was stationed in [b]Tezakia[/b], and what I thought were attacks coming from [b]Vaisallon[/b] forces, it was [b]Siviurix[/b]. We held them off, only to find out a [b]Vaisallian[/b] unit was attacked by [b]Siviurix[/b] as well, only to end up all killed. [b]Kyokia:[/b] For such savage warriors at heart, they sure as hell couldn't handle some robots. [b]Alexa:[/b] [b]Siviurix[/b]? Are they like a private mercenary organization who uses robots? [b]Kavita:[/b] *soft chuckle, then light breath* Alexa...the [b]Siviurix[/b] are this alien-like robot species not from this planet. There's 3 more of these alien species; [b]Triaryin, Zaphscara, and Aeliaus[/b]. Kyo can show you some images? [b]Cathera:[/b] That was pretty widespread news. The [b]Siviurix[/b] attempted to colonize and "terraform" [b]Tezakia[/b]. The operation was quite weird as well, didn't even get it's name until the [b]Siviurix[/b] attacked. [b]Alexa:[/b] If [b]Terranovians[/b] weren't alien enough.... *Kyo suddenly snickers, then replies with: "There's always weirder." Then, a fleet of [b]Vaisallon[/b] ships fly over, attracting the attention of the 5.* [b]Cathera:[/b] *sighs, then sarcastically* Kyo, I think they heard you. [b]Kyokia:[/b] Why aren't they landing right by us, eh Cat? Haha, just said that at the worst time. They seem to flying towards the outside of the districts. [b]Kizani:[/b] They recently built a coliseum there. Maybe this is their way to enact revenge on [b]Saitranovia[/b]. They better hope they're successful this time. __________________________________________ (Outskirts of [b]Saitranovia[/b], at the newly built coliseum. Many [b]Vaisallon[/b] ships are landing in, with soldiers, accompanied by armored hounds, exiting them. Assistants are decorating around the coliseum, while Roman and the other top members of the [b]Vaisallon[/b] government watches them.) *Roman stands up from his throne, looking around while distinct Greek conversations go on.* [b]Grandmaster Riuno:[/b] *yells in Greek* (Our people, June 30th, it will be [b]Vaisallon[/b] Combatant Organization against [b]Saitranovia[/b] Fighting Tournament. Do not miss this historical event!) *looks back at Roman* [b]Roman:[/b] Very well, Grandmaster. Both parties have 3 months to prepare! June 30th, [b]Saitranovia[/b] will only get a small taste of what we'll do to them after that! This time, we will become victorious! *Some soldiers raise their spears and shout, then a cannon fires into the sky. A large, azure-blue and gold ball explodes, releasing silver and gold sparks big enough that the people in the districts can see.* __________________________________________ [b][u](END:)[/u][/b] [spoiler][b]Erased....[/b][/spoiler]