Pray for peace, prepare for war
Day 2:
I had Jehryn control everybody while I got the dropship for awhile. Had to take Nulion to West Athen. Something about the tea there. He wanted me to get a cup too.
"So Koreteve..." He started.
"Whats up?" I replied
"How long have you been with your clan?"
"As long as I can remember...we met very long ago. Most of us had already met, but we were all in the same organization and we were sent to do a mission together. We got along so well we decided to branch off. We still have strong ties to our old organization, we just needed our own sect. You know?"
"Yes, I understand."
"Main reason, between you and me, is that we all felt we needed to take a more 'direct' approach to defeating Omni-Tek and ridding them off of the planet."
"You mean bombing and terrorizing?"
I grinned evily.
"Interesting."
"Almost at West Athen. What was the drink you wanted me to try?"
"A nice cup of tea. Coco makes the best!"
I chuckled. "Ok." It was nice to do something fun and exciting instead of violant and exciting.
"Coco!" He said, "2 of your finest cups of teas please!"
"Right away!" She said. She was tall and attractive, but Im on a mission, not oogling women....that'll have to wait for later!
5 minutes later:
"Here are your teas, theres Nulion's extra lemon tea, and Koreteve's lemon-rasberry tea. Enjoy!" She said.
"Thanks!"
"Thank you very much Coco."
"So Koreteve. It must be fun bombing the Omnis to hell and back. Sometimes I wish we could trade lives. But I choose my path! How do you live knowing you have killed so many?" He asked. Apparently tea makes him jittery.
"Its a living. The only way we make money. Not like we can sell anything, its all stolen property."
"Your machine gun too?"
"Oh no, I personally crafted this one myself."
"Interesting."
"Isnt it?"
Another 5 minutes and 10 teas pass....
"So..." I started. "Hows it working for the Council of Truth?"
"It has its ups and downs....mostly ups."
"What do you do?"
"Just clerical staff, nothing big."
"I see. Anything else you do?"
"I just basicly setup the Agenda and Speaker lists for whenever we do meetings." He smiled. "And nothing else." He grinned.
"Sounds fun."
"Oh? Trade ya lives!" He laughed.
I laughed too.
Meanwhile....back in Newland...
(Auromonto)
"So when will I stop tasting blood?" I said, spitting up more blood.
"If not by tomorrow, im taking you to a doctor." Lavat said.
"Thanks..."
"Your welcome."
(TBC)
Log of the 3 and the Lost One
"Computer, open notepad." I called to the emptyness.
Log on: Koreteve_Durousseau..........ON! Please Speak Your Mind:
Durousseau Log. Koreteve Durousseau. Defeated the Omni forces threatning to take Newland. Commander Legoryn paid, in full. The threat of Omni-Tek invading the Council of Truth seems not an issue. Silverstone knows how to kill someone.
I met an interesting person. Her name is Anastacia Channica Harminton. Beautiful, deadly, graceful. The 3 best qualities of a woman, she has. I dont think trying to find her is much of an issue. She is a wanderer, a vagabound. I dont think I can find that kind of person.
Log off: June 1, 29479......Logging off Koreteve_Durousseau
Legoryn, the same time:
"Grunt! Take notes!"
"Aye sir!"
"Commander's log, June 1st, 29479. Koreteve successfully proved me wrong and defeated Omni-Tek. He also took my little brother and his troops. Made them clanners. I guess I can let that slip, as long as I dont have to bother mom."
"Got it all down sir!"
Jehryn, at the same time:
I picked up a piece of paper and jotted down notes:
June 1st, 29479...
Legoryn is still a jerk. Shoving me to the ground and whatnot. Who does he think he is? Koreteve is a great leader, albiet a bit crazy. He made a mech for me and himself. They werent half bad. We shot many a missile at the Omni forces. Cant they learn that we will not tolerate their crap?
I put it down, and hid it. Had to keep my sanity....
Auromonto, running through Inferno:
Cant think straight....Avatar of Hell is still trying to stalk me...had to find Lord Galahad's Sanctuary. Maybe the Redeemed can help me. I saw an insignia. Looked Redeemed-ish. Fun. I scooped it up while running and placed it on the nearby statue. Success! I was in. And no more Avatar to fight.
"Auromonto...."
"?" Who the hell?
"It is I, you. Well...more like a Redeemed version of you. My name is also Auromonto."
"Hello....Auromonto. How do you know my name?"
"It isnt hard to figure out a name if it is one in the same. We are both holy men!"
"Oh?"
"I am also a Keeper."
"Interesting....can you get me to Nascence...or even better, to King Koreteve Durousseau?"
"Sure." He focused a moment and shot a program at me....I felt my atoms shift and in the same instant I was transported to Koreteve.
"Damnit, I almost shot you Auromonto...wait....Auromonto....how'd you get here?" Koreteve said, .2 seconds from dropping the hammer on me.
"Its a loooong story....."
(TBC!!)