Discaimer:
I do NOT own Ragnarok, so get over it!
Author's Note: This story is accurate enough to be a walkthrough to the Kiel Quest. Also, in this story, I wrote the order of the swords as 3142. In the game it's 4231. I think Gravity had is ass backwards. The way I wrote it in the story makes COMPLETE sense. Dun think so? You try to figure it out. XD
As he entered, he heard footsteps behind him, proof that he wasn't going to get away. But even still, it is human nature to defy the inevitable, and Delta ran through the corridor, took a right down another corrider, and saw an open door. He was quick to enter.
The room had various human-size capsules, a few desks littered with papers. He crawled under the desk and let out a sigh of relief. He was now able to catch his breath, hoping the man would not find him. This factory was huge, many corridors all over the place, easy to get lost. He didn't even remember the way back to the entrance. Closing his eyes he began to think about this whole situation. How did he manage to get himself into this mess in the first place? All he wanted was a beer.
Noticing a paper fall from the desk, he began to panic. Was he found already? Glancing to the side he saw a young man under the table with him. Short grey hair, held down in the back with a red string, wearing a black and white uniform. The pants were white, and he had a long-sleeved undershirt, with a white vest, and a red tie. He looked very serious. "What are you hiding from?"
Still kinda paniced, Delta replied, "A man in black...He's CRAZY!" Then realizing the shakiness of his voice he added, "Shhhhh, we don't want him to find us."
A strange glint appeared in the man's eye, and a devilish smile grew across his face. Suddenly, Delta felt a sharp pain in his left arm, and he bumped his head trying to get away. The young man was actually a robot. He had scissors protruding from his back, hanging over in front of him. Again the man sat still, one of his many scissors lashing out at him.
Finally out from under the table, Delta snagged a cob web from the wall, and set it out, holding the machine in place. Unfortunantly, the room was small and he was still in range of the scissors. Out of options and bleeding profusly from his left arm, Delta made a hasty retreat. He continued down the hall as fast as he could, entering a different room. This time he made SURE there was nobody in it. He checked the corners, under the desks, EVERYWHERE. Once he was satisfied, he shut the door and sat in the farthest corner.
Even still, he was sure to be found. There was a trail of blood leading all the way to this room. Tearing a piece off of one of the long cuffs of his arms, he hastily wrapped his arm. It was bleeding through, but it was enough to last for quite a while. Slowly coming off that adrenelin high, he began to relax. Laying across the cold floor, he began to wonder why he was even here. This wasn't even his problem.
Even with no one there, he couldn't seem to relax enough. Always looked the room over, cautious of everything. His legs were tired, his arm was sore, and he was tired. After a few long moments he got up and leaned against the wall. He had to continue on, but he knew what could possibly be waiting for him around every corner.
Deciding it was best if he kept moving, Delta stepped back into the corridor and continued on. It never seemed to end. The place was so huge, and many strange devices littered the area. Coming to a corner, he noticed a young woman who looked like a Maid. He was about to run, but realized that it saw him and didn't seem to care. It was far too absorbed with its task of sweeping the floor. There were several Maids that all looked alike. Looking around, he wasn't paying attention and bumped into one of them.
In a fit of rage, the Maid glared at Delta, then began swinging her broom at him. The other Maids did not seem to mind at all, and just continued what they were doing. Coughing, Delta stepped back. The dust from the broom was getting in his eyes, making them water, and his vision blur. Annoyed, he swung his arm out and cast a Stone Curse on the maid. He then followed up with Double Casting and a bunch of Thunder Bolts. It didn't take too much for it to faulter, and it collapsed, making a lot of racket. Deciding it would be better if he continued on, Delta kept walking. Door after door, they seemed to be locked.
Before long, he found another open door. The room was fairly large, and many strange devices were scattered about. There was a screen nearby with writing on it. It had many complicated equations that not even Delta could wrap his mind around. There was a wireframe model on the screen as well. Investigating it, he heard a strange sound, but was too late. He was slashed across the back. Turning around, he saw a young girl. She was floating, or rather hovering. Small black skirt and white overshirt with a blue tie. She had long black hair that was braided in the back. The look in her eyes was one of misery. Her hands consisted of rather large claws, which would explain the cuts Delta had just received.
She smiled. "Heehee, I'm bored. Won't you play with me?" Delta stepped back, ready to cast. The girls face turned into that of a sad child. "You...don't want to play with me? No one ever wants to play with me..."
Unsure what to do, Delta didn't let his guard down. "You attack me, and now you want to play? Is this what you call playing?"
Tears came down her face. "No one ever comes...And everyone is scared of me..." She wiped her eyes on her sleeve. "I can't help it I have huge claws...You're not running...You're not scared?"
Still ready to beat a retreat, Delta shook his head. "You...You're not going to hurt me anymore...Are you?" He knew he couldn't trust her, but he kinda felt sorry for her. The least he could do was act concerned.
She sighed, and made her way over to him. "Why would I do that? I'd be lonely again..." Her words made sense, but there was just something about her that made the hair on Delta's neck stand on end.
"I really gotta go." said Delta as he left the room. It didn't take long to find another room that wasn't locked, 4 doors down on the left from where he was previously.
Upon entry, he was met with 5 young women that looked remarkably alike. Their lifeless stare sent a chill down his spine, then it began to talk. "I don't think I know you. I'm only autherized to let Elly and a trusted friend that may be helping her to be admitted to this area. I cannot see Elly. Was she attacked as well? Are you her friend? I don't see Elly at all. You cannot enter if you can't prove your identity as a friend of Elly."
Unable to prove anything, Delta stood there. After noticing a button hanging out of his pocket, she suddenly started speaking again. "Th-that's Kiehl's seal! Did he send you here to get me? I cannot take any risks!" With that, she waved a hand, and Delta had no time to react. Four Constants came over fast, exploding upon contact.
The explosion sent Delta flying, and his body hit the wall. Coughing to clear his throat of some of the debris, he looked up at the women. "Cough, jesus, Kiehl?"
"That Golden Key! Kiel gave that to Elly!" Looking on the floor, Delta noticed a key that had fallen out of his pocket. "I'm terribly sorry for doubting you. Please, follow me." With that, one of the women guided him to a whole new room.
Now alone, the woman began explaining. "Friend of prototype Elly, I welcome you. As you may have figured out, I need your help. Kiel Hyre is being held somewhere inside this factory. It is imperative that you search for Kiel Hyre and rescue him as soon as you can!"
Unable to respond, Delta looked at her dumbly. "Uh, if you don't mind me asking, what IS this factory?"
Almost as it it were an automated response, the woman began. "This factory is part of Kiel Hyre Foundation's secret business where humanoid robots are manufactured. Myself, and all of the other academy students are actually robots, not humans. The Kiel Hyre Foundation's ultimate goal is to develope superior robots that will help human society. As robots, we can handle tasks thar are too dangerous or difficult for humans."
It was a lot to take in at one time. A whole factory for making robots? Now was hardly the time to marvel. "Yeah, what happened to Kiel Hyre?"
Again, the automated response. "Kiehl has proceeded to preform abnormal modifications to the humanoid robots. This has been reported to Kiel Hyre, who has left to stop Kiehl. However, Hyre hasn't returned. Fearing that Kiehl would break me, Kiel Hyre brought a copy of me instead. I can still detect Kiel Hyre's heartbeat, so he should be alright, but his own son might harm him soon."
"His SON?!" Delta was surprised to hear that anyone would even think about harming their parents.
She continued. "Take this Keycard which will enable you to enter the secret areas inside this factory. If you locate Kiel Hyre, please let me know right away. His son might do something desperate to him soon." Taking the Red Keycard, Delta exited the room.
It wasn't long until he found a glass door that required a Keycard. Inserting the Red Keycard, Delta stood back as the device made a sound and the glass door slid open. Another hallway lie before him. Walking along, Delta was sure to check every room nearby, but there was one room he wished he didn't check.
It was that man from earlier, suitcase in-hand. Noticing Delta, it turned around, but didn't have its scissors out. "There you are. I was wondering where you went. It's extremely easy to get lost here." It smiled as it began walking toward Delta.
"Wait...You're wearing a uniform from the academy...Why are you here?" asked Delta in a curious, yet frightened voice.
It stopped and looked Delta over. "I got a story for you then." Sitting down, it motioned Delta to do the same. "Yes, I was once a student at Kiel Hyre Academy. But now I'm more than just a student. I'm here on an important task to keep meddlers like yourself out of this factory. You know too much as it is, and I'm afraid I cannot let you live." Looking Delta over, he smiled. "I'm not THAT inhuman. Don't worry, it will be quick and painless."
This didn't make Delta anymore comfotable about the idea of dying when he had unfinished business. As the boy closed in, Delta ran and jumped, feet landing and kicking off of the boy's shoulders as he grabbed a cobweb from the ceiling.
The boy sighed. "The more you struggle, the more painful it will be. Do you really want that?" He raised his scissors wildly. "Fine by me, but I warned you." Running close, Delta cast the web to its feet, immobilizing it. He followed up by a Stone Curse and a Double Casted Fire Bolt that finished it off. Now as panicky as ever, Delta continued until he found a clear window that appeared to be a door. It required a Keycard to open, so he inserted his Red Keycard into the slot. In the next hall was a bunch of doors. He could faintly hear a voice in last door.
"Kiehl...How dare you!"
Unable to sit back, Delta knocked on the door. "Mister Kiel Hyre? Is that you?"
A paniced voice came from the other side of the door. "Wh-who's there? Identify yourself!"
"I'm...I'm...Delta. I'm here on behalf of Elly. I met a robot who told me you were locked up somewhere, so I came to find you...Elly was..." He didn't say it. He couldn't.
The voice came back. "Yes...It's me...I'm Kiel Hyre, trapped in here. He went as far as to modify Elly as well, eh?" There was silence. "Hurry!" Delta was shocked at the urgency. "Take this module to Allysia! She'll know what to do with it. If you're really on our side, she'll have instructions for you, too."
It took a while, but Delta finally stumbled upon a room, with Allysia inside. "Have you found Kiel?" She asked as soon as she saw him.
Quite surprised, Delta sighed. "Yeah...He's locked in a room here, and gave me this metal thing to give to you." He handed it over, and she put it around her wrist.
She began speaking to no one in particular. "Kiel Hyre's secret code confirmed. B_2_3 area. Vital signs normal. Envelope received. Sending modified Puppet Designs...Alright, I've received Kiel Hyre's orders, and you must carry them out. I have my own mission I must fulfill, so listen closely. I'm taking your keycards, for security reasons. Now, meet me at Kiel Hyra Mansion. It's in Lighthalzen. Present that Golden Key and they should let you in. I understand you have no clue what's going on, but I must hurry or something horrible will happen!" With that, Delta was sent out to the enterance.