AC: Here's chapter 12 of the story and the beginning of the second arc...In a way. I didn't plan any arc. Anyway, the second arc will be greatly different than what I imagine first and it was why I blocked out. So I change that part.

Chapter 12: Update in the Deep Mine

Two days passed since Gal'Drad returned to the Deep Mine. He took this time to heal himself. He decided to rest so he could be ready to receive an update for what happened after the war in the Deepmine and with his tribe. He was worried for his kind situation now.

When he returned to his town; he saw that Shell city was pretty much damage. The houses were broken and it was clear that a civil war occurred in the Deep Mine. The thought of his tribe broken apart and fighting against each other's hurt him a lot. When he was back, he immediately headed home and he let a soldier handle the announcement of his return. They knew he passed a hard time and they let him rest until he was ready.

The good news was that the civil war seemed to be over. During those two days he was there, they weren't any fight at all in the city. It was a small relief. He heard someone landing on the ground outside and hit the shell door of his home. He stood up and he walked to open it. He saw that it was another chieftain: Aval'par

"What is it?" Asked Gal'Drad.

"The council wants to see you." Said Aval'par.

"Council?" Asked Gal'Drad. "We don't have council."

"We have now! Sorry...I'm always furious when I remember our defeat...We were so close and we lost. About the council...It's because we can't choose a new Oligarch so we have it." Said Aval'par. He was clearly furious about the situation.

Aval'par is a creature who is wearing a gray armor. The gray armor covers his chest and his shoulders. He also wears a part of the gray armor on his waist. He also wears them as boots. He wears some metals plates around some part of his arms. His body seems to be liquid and also seems like some soft jelly that uses the armor to take forms, but Aval'par says that it is not true and the armor is made for when he is in his actual form. His body is color purple with pink vein in his skin. He has 2 arms on the right place and some tentacles on his waist and moving at the will of Aval'par mind. His right arm has more the form of a tentacles but he is currently maintaining an arm form. His head seems like a purple stone connect with the body. He has one big black pupil.

"Anyway. I'm ready to meet this council." Said Gal'Drad.

He followed Aval'par and they walked together.

"I've missed a lot." Said Gal'Drad. "Can you give me an update before meeting them?"

"Of course my friend." Said Aval'par. He noticed that Gal'Drad didn't reacted when he called him his friend and it was worrisome for him since he knew Gal'Drad so well. He always reacted by saying that they were soldiers and not friends. "When we were back here...They weren't any leaders who could take Aa'une place. He didn't have a successor too and didn't name anyone. He was so sure of his victory and confidence in his power. Great confrontations were present amount the Chieftain and Phelphor."

"Phelphor?" Asked Gal'Drad. "A Fuildmorpher?"

"Don't let me start about this. Anyway...A civil war started when the Chieftain tried to obtain the maximal support they could from the civil and the soldiers and it was pretty much...Going nowhere. We were just fighting against ourselves and the Kha'ralls intervened and they stop the civil war by stopping giving us supplied in battlegear and destroying the battlegears. We stopped immediately." Said Aval'par. "The Kha'ralls could have heavy influence amount the tribe when they wanted since the dawn of our tribe. So...the council was formed with the Chieftain who were interested with power and...Phelphor. We have four of them and it could be a problem since we are a pair." Said Aval'par. "One thing is sure; it's that everyone wants to fight the tribes again."

"So soon?" Asked Gal'Drad.

"That's the major problem. The four had different plan and solution to conquer Perim at different time in different way. Nothing new either. Two of them wants to exterminate the Chaotic player secretly until they are no more." Said Aval'par.

Gal'Drad forced his body not to react at this. He immediately thought about Remi. It was even more dangerous than he thought.

"You don't try to be the Oligarch?" Asked Gal'Drad.

"No...Only four of them...Phelphor, Milla'iin, Rath'Tab and Neth'uar." Finished Aval'par. "Milla'iin and Rath'Tab are those who wants the Chaotic player destroyed. Phelphor wants to buy their services for knowledge and map...Neth'uar suggested finding a way to use them. The way is unknown and I don't like it."

"...I see. Bring me to them. I'll give my report." Said Gal'Drad.

"Are you going to be a part of the council?" Asked Aval'par.

"No...I have a few things to think first before thinking of my own solution." Said Gal'Drad.

Aval'par looked at him and he knew he'll enter in this council. He also knew he had arguments.

"How did you survive for so long?" Asked Aval'par.

He saw the tail of his friend twitching at the question.

"Answer me. I consider you a friend even if you don't recognise it or always ignoring it because of your training with this general." Said Aval'par.

Aval'par didn't train in the same group then Gal'Drad. He had different values compare to Gal'Drad, but he had a lot in common too.

"I had help." Said Gal'Drad.

"Another M'arrillian?" Asked Aval'par.

"No...You better keep this a secret for now." Warned Gal'Drad. {Remi helped me.} He said in his mind.

{Remi? Which creature had such ridiculous name?} Asked Aval'par wondering which tribe was foolish enough to help him or bride to.

{A Chaotic player.} Said Gal'Drad.

Aval'par eye went bigger when he was taken off-guard. His tentacles around his waist rolled themselves to his waist before returning to their previous position. He then calmed down and he spoke directly in the mind if Gal'Drad.

{How did you convince him?} Asked Aval'par.

{He didn't need something to help me. He just saw me injured, maybe agonising and helped me in a selfless act. He wasn't even aware of our tribe existence.} Said Gal'Drad.

{...There is something else if you spoke to my mind only.} Said Aval'par.

{...True. He helped me even when he knew the true. He putted himself in danger and gave me a map to return here without asking anything in return. He said that we were friends.} Said Gal'Drad. He moved his tail and the purple M'arrillian saw it. {And I consider him a friend for what he did to me. I trust him.}

{You know that no one will want to hear this.} Said Aval'par.

{I know too well.} Replied Gal'Drad.

They then reached the place where the council was present. It wasn't the palace of Aa'une, but it was the biggest building of the city. They entered in there, where they heard shouting and a verbal fight.

Crellan drome

Remi reached the middle of his six vs six match against Klay.

Klay has blonde hair and pink eyes. He has a goatee, and backcombed hair. Klay is above average height, and combined with his lanky body type his overall appearance is creepy. He was taller than Remi.

Remi looked at the screen and he saw that he had two creatures left, Rothar and Gal'Drad while Klay had three creatures. Klay had the upper hand, but Remi had been saving the best for the end. He had no creature that could play mugic, but Remi was calm. Klay had Zalvar, Lord Van Bloot and Atrapol.

It was turn.

VictorR. It is your turn to select a location.

Remi started to spin the wheel and after a while, it stopped at Underworld city.

"...Rothar attack Atrapol!" Shouted Remi.

He putted his hand on the card image of Rothar and he became him.

He is a big underworlder of 8ft. and 8 inches high. He has big muscles covering all of his body and shows his dominant stature. He has orange-red skin covering all of his body. He is wearing a brown armor covering his chest and belly. He has metal plates at the outside section of his wrist to the upper arms. He has a green short attaching by a belt. He wears metal plates at his knee to protect it. He has long purple hairs at his head. His face is serious and looks like nothing can scare him. He has 2 ears and his right one has a silver right on it. He has 2 white horns at the top of his head.

"Get ready to be beat up." Grunted Remi in Rothar's form.

Klay putted his hand on the screen and he became Atrapol.

Atrapol appears as a hulking humanoid with red and grey armor. The shoulder plates are red with two horns on it. His face is hidden by a massive helmet. The helmet had two big horns and the left one is broken. His breastplate highly resembles the face of his master, Lord Van Bloot. He has oversized gauntlets and boots - it is tough to tell whether this is his armor or whether he is more of a construct of some sort as most of his armor has a stone like appearance.

"You just have a few lucky win losers." Said Klay as Atrapol. "Prepare for destruction."

They then appeared in Underworld city. Rothar was at the south of the city. He walked around and he putted his hand on his chin.

Hum...Which plan shall be the best? Asked Remi to himself. I'm fighting against Klaytonic and I need a plan. Dammit...I can't think of anything good except to hit hard. Rothar and his reckless attitude and his little stupidity aren't helping me...Although...I agree in hitting Klay hard.

He walked in the city and he already called his battlegear. He took his Burithean Axe. He knew he needed all the power he could obtain to fight Atrapol who was similar to Rothar. They were both warrior focusing mostly on brute force and their courage didn't let them to fear anything. Rothar jumped on the roof of a building and he waited inside. He had a few holes and a window to see around the building and prepared a surprise attack. He prepared his earth attack and he smiled a little nervously. He felt like he wasn't going to be the first to strike.

"Rock wave!" Shouted Atrapol.

Rothar heard that and he tried to get out. He saw some rock rising from the ground and it smashed the chest of Rothar and he crushed by the roof. He flew in the air and he felt on the ground. He spin on the ground and he used his hand and landed on his feet. He looked in the air and he saw Atrapol. He smiled and he decided to copy his attack.

"Rock wave!" Shouted Rothar.

The ground elevated also and it threw Atrapol in the air. He wasn't lucky when he felt. He landed head first on the ground and his horn is stuck in it. He tried to free himself but he was stuck. His butt was in the air when he was pulling.

"Dammit! I hate that!" Shouted Atrapol.

Rothar ran at the direction of Atrapol and he created an arc with his axe. A long wave of energy charged at Atrapol and it threw him in the air. He then flew a little far away and he landed on his butt.

"Come one Klay. Smile. I unstuck you since you desperately needed help." Teased Rothar (Remi).

Atrapol (Klay) glared at Rothar and he raised his left hand. He threw some rocks at smashed the chest of his adversary who was thrown backward. He slid on the ground and he rolled on it to return to his feet.

"You better shut up you and your pony tail!" Shouted Atrapol (Klay) who felt from the taunt.

"Oh! Wait when the real Rothar heard that." Said Rothar (Remi). "He will not like it. Power Pulse!"

He threw energy at Atrapol who dodged them before he countered with Iron balls. Rothar ducked and he evaded those. He then slid his legs on the ground and he gave a flash kick at Atrapol. He hit it right in face and he shouted in pain.

Port court

Tom, Kaz, Sarah and Peyton were watching the match or Remi and they were encouraging him in beating Klay. He was currently kicking the armored butt of Atrapol without too much trouble, but it was never over until the match is over.

"Come on Remi. You can beat this jerk." Said Kaz.

"He can't do anything against you." Said Peyton.

They knew he couldn't hear them, but it was some support they can give.

"Looks like he finally get quit the loser zone and is aiming to become the champion." Said Sarah.

"..." Tom looked at the screen and he said nothing.

"What is it Tom?" Asked Sarah.

"I went to Kiru city yesterday. Maxxor told me that Gal'Drad managed to escape back in the Deep Mine. The found him in an abandon village alone two days ago." Said Tom.

"Then Remi had nothing to do with it?" Asked Kaz who felt there was something else.

"They found some fresh trace of shoes. They cannot know who it was, but they wondered if it was him." Said Tom.

"Are you mad that he helped him?" Asked Peyton.

"Not really. He didn't do anything to him when he could be considered useless to Gal'Drad." Said Tom. "Remi is also someone who wants to help anyone he saw in need."

"Maybe you are doing the same thought than with the mipedian." Said Peyton. He remembered when Tom didn't want scan of mipedians because of Mudeenu.

"That is true. Maybe we misjudge the entire tribe because of the war." Said Tom a little forcefully.

"I've saw one M'arrillian in the desert and he saved me." Affirmed Peyton. "They are not all evil, just like any tribe."

"We have to remember that the creatures of every tribe might have the same with us. I didn't hear what happened when the first human came, no one except the codemaster knows about it, but I guess there were doubtful and never wanted contacts with us." Said Sarah.

"Maybe Remi is giving them the chance they didn't have." Said Tom.

"True...The question is...What will they do with it?" Asked Sarah.

They said nothing until Peyton shouted.

"He got him!" Shouted Peyton.

They saw both of them on the screen. Rothar was still present until the binary code turned him back to Remi. Remi looked at Klay and he wasn't smiling.

"-That was an anticlimactic victory.-" Said Remi.

"What happen?" Asked Kaz.

He missed the part of the victory and Tom too.

"Atrapol tried to crush him against the wall...But he missed it. Rothar counters by throwing his axe, but the building felt on Atrapol before the axe finished him." Said Peyton.

"He was right...Anticlimactic." Said Tom.

AC: Here's the end of chapter 12.

Next chapter: The council reunion.

It will show how Gal'Drad reunion will go and who will win the Chaotic match.