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Decided to save the special for when i get more characters in this story.Lets see what happens today.
Chapter 21
Crow
Pongo Village
The next day
3rd PoV
The next day the group awoke to see that Eve had left as she was nowhere to be found. After their chat with Eve, she seemed to linger around and when they went to bed she was gone. When asked, Q-Proto told them she returned to the Core.
"So what about Elsword?" The group was in Elsword's room waiting on him to awaken. "Im not sure but it would feel kind a weird without him." Rena said sitting on the armrest of a chair.
They well, mostly Aisha and Rena since Raven still does not fully know Elsword and Q-Proto does not register emotion as she needs to experience it first hand or be told it. While waiting around the door opened and in came Adel and Amos.
"Guys, you may want to see thi- er hear this." Adel said and handed them a device that they used before to contact Bethma and Ruben. "Guys?" A voice rang though the speaker of the machine. It was Hagus.
"Hagus? what happened?" Aisha took the machine. "It seems like someone wants to have a word with you." There was some noise and then a voice came on.
"He-Hello?" A nervous voice came on. He sounded young so he must have been around there age, maybe older. "Yes? who are you and what do you want" Aisha said bluntly and Rena sweat dropped.
"Uh, um i uh" Whatever the person had to say he couldn't get it out and started to get on Aisha. "Talk or go away." Aisha said and Rena took the phone from her. "Sorry about that. Do you need anything?" Rena said in a more polite voice.
"Um, im Allegro, from Feita. I come with a message." He says before continuing. "We require your assistance in Feita, there is something happening that may habe ties to the Elven incident 2 years ago." He said finally.
"I see. Well then im not sure if we can get to you right away since one of us in asleep right now. We will contact you when we habe an answer." Rena hung up and gave the device back to Adel. "What shall you do?" Adel asked stoking his beard.
"We wait in Els, we can't just decide things with out all of us coming to a agreement." Aisha said sitting back down. "Hmph it was just a chest slash. Why is he taking so long to get up." Raven said leaning on a wall with his arms crossed.
While everyone was waiting, Elsword was in his sub conscience. The place where he met the lion before, but the place somehow seemed different. The place had less cracked soil and the smoke seemed a bit clearer than before.
The Alter still stuck out like a sore thumb however. Elsword was sitting on the golden Alter when the smoke began to manifest. The smoke came together and formed the lion head from before and it approached Elsword.
"You." Elsword said simply and the lion smiled, or its equivalent to a smile. "Yes?" Its smile was more devious than sincere. "What are you doing to me. Im able to do things i couldn't have done before and i know its your doing" Elsword got up and stokd in front of the head.
"This is your power. The power those lizards awakened inside you. Just as they awakened me." Lion spoke sagely. "Who are you." The lion stopped smiling and now gave a mutual face.
"I am the embodiment of Pride. I am the avatar of Pride and Dominance in this world. I am your power and you are my power." Elsword began to think on those words. "So why me then". "That is for you to figure out on your own."
"That's a filling answer...". "If you had all the answer to life what would be the point of living. Life is find, not receive." The lion spoke and Elsword nodded getting what he was saying. "You seem knowledgeable."
Elsword looked over to the horizon. "I best be getting back now. Im sure i left my friends worried for long enough." The plane began to crumble and fall apart yet again. As the place began to break off Elsword looked at the lion once more time before everything went dark.
Aisha's PoV
Elsword finally opened his eyes and he slowly sat up with a groan. "What did i miss?" that's the first thing you say when you get up?
We tell him about what happened last night and about the messenger from Feita. "As much as i want to head to Feita, I feel like there is something to be done here." He said rubbing his chin. I have that same feeling. The feeling if we left this place as is... Then something bad will surely happen.
We all left the house and walked down a street. "So what are doing here then?" Rena asked. Raven was also still following us for some strange reason but i guess he could be helpful.
While we were walking a a rumble occured making us all lose balance and fall down. "What the-" Raven was suddenly knocked into a house by some kind of powerful force that charged into him. Elsword then grabbed all of us and jumped out the way of a fire blast.
When we looked we saw a stange person in full suit of light armor with a glowing helmet. He had a strange feeling similar to Raven and had a black and red blade. He pointed to Q-Proto with his blade. " I am Crow, Give Q-Proto-00 to me." Ok this wasn't a human...
Elsword stepped in front of her. "Not gonna happen." Me and Rena also stepped in. We're not gonna just let some random thing pop up and boss us around.
It sized us up before drawing its blade. "There is no room for denies." Two giant nasods that was red and blue came down beside him. Wait we fought one of them before! well Elsword and Raven did. The red had fire and blue had ice.
"Rena and Aisha you guys take Q to safety. Raven you take Crow since he's the leader. Ill take the other two." Elsword said and Raven took out a sword and threw it to Elsword. It was a black sword with a red hilt. "Thought you might need this." He said and Elsword nodded.
I took Q-proto's hand and lead her and Rena away. The blue one attempted to fire an ice shard at us but was cut in half by Elsword. "Not gonna happen" Elsword charged at the other two.
We were running for quite some time before we stopped to take a rest. All the Pongos were running to an elevator that Adel was signaling to go to. We all rushed through the other pongos and made it too Adel, who seemed to be angered by us.
"Adel are you heading to the hideout?" Rena asked him. "Yes, but i wont allow you to enter the hideout. These troubles are because of you!" What the? whats his deal? its not our fault these things happen. He shoved us out his way and shooed us away. Tch, whatever.
"Lets go, we have to find somewhere else to go." I said and left through the normal exit.
Graveyard of Purification
We were walking around the plains and decided to hide in a a small cavern. "I hope this place is good enough." Rena said going to small corner with Q-Proto. "This place is somewhat secluded and uncharted. We are safe." Q finally said something, i was kinda worried since she was more quiet than usual.
"Do you think Eve sent them after us?" Rena shakes her head at my suggestion. "After the talk we had last night, i dont think she would do something like this" She was playing with Q's hair with worried face.
She must be worried about Els. I dont blame her, i am too. He had to take on two nasods and that last one didn't seem like no pushover.
I sat down next to them and took out the book master gave to me long ago. The book was still sealed, if only i could open it. This book contained some the magics that my Master used back in his prime. If i had that i could have been more useful. I should put thus away, its not of any help for me for now.
It took some of Q's hair to play with, its so silky and kinda if addicting to play with kinda reminds me of Eve's.
I wonder what she's up to...
Eve's PoV
Return Plains
I flew down to the return pad that was used to be transported directly into the Core palace.
When i was teleported back into my room i went to the room that kept my sister, Apple. She was awake surprisingly, she was always resting this is a first.
"Apple? why have you awoken." I say walking over to her pod. She is kept inside the pod since she has a kind anomaly inside her codes. It was unidentifiable and if left along it was predicted she wouldnt last long so this pod was built to contain the anomaly at a standstill.
Due to this, she is confined to this pod i built before i went into my into my slumber. Keep Apple hidden from the King since...i feel like i cannot find the trust needed in his words.
"I do not know. I do not feel the need to rest for now." Was the anomaly beginning to continue? what was happening?
"Is there anything wrong?" I asked her and she slowly shakes her head. "No sister, all the readings are the same." I see. I must return before the King finds my missing presence. "I must return" i tell her and walked out after her hum of acceptance.
When i came out i walked though the halls of the palace before being pinned down. I looked and saw a nasod palace guard. "King Prime, we have found her" How dare this lowly guard. I will not stand for this.
"Unhand me!" It didn't move and then more nasods came without even recognition of my presence. Moby and Remy were also captured.
A nasod carrying a monitor came in front of me. The monitor came on and revealed the King's face. "Eve...such insolence cannot be forgiven. Due to your actions, i have no choice but to confine you." What is the meaning of this?
"Why must you do such drastic measures!" The king merely shakes his head. "You are a precious asset to us and we will not allow you to roam as you please anymore. Take her to her room and enforce security. Security measure have been place inside her room."
Once he gave the order i was pulled back to a room that was not mine. It was the room they used to awaken me when i was still in my slumber. Moby and Remy were inside a holographic prism that was impervious to any attacks.
No windows and the door seem to disappeared after i entered.
I am trapped in here, until they find Q-Proto-00. No, i don't think im ever going to come out. I knew i never truly ruled my own race. It was a mere facade.
I sat down on the floor and held my legs. What was this sensation. I do not like this feeling. It hurts.
Aisha, Rena, Elsword. Please, come to me, i need assistance...
3rd PoV
Pongo Village
The once beautiful, and secluded city of the pongos was now in ruins. The short time the nasods came to the city to capture Q-Proto they destroyed buildings and even killed some pongos who did not evacuate in time.
With Elsword
Elsword was blocking against Ignis's attacks then all of sudden his feet was frozen solid. 'What the...' He was then punched by Ignis into the blacksmiths shop. 'Ugh...wha-" Ignis shot a fire blast at the building, burning it down.
Elsword sprang out from the wreckage with minor burns and another sword in his left hand. Leviathan shot an ice blast at him mid air and Elsword threw his sword at it with enough force to cancel it out.
He landed back to the ground and blocked an attack from Ignis from behind. He then held his hand out to catch Leviathan's punch in front of him. "Burning ash!" Elsword released smoke from his mouth engulfing all 3 of them.
Elsword pushed off Leviathan and went for Ignis since this technique can bw explosive if caught in a fire. He tackled Ignis out the ash smoke and drew his sword, aiming for the core on its chest.
Ignis punched Elsword off him back into the ash. Elsword then got an elbow to his back spine. "Ack!!!!" He was then lifted into the air and thrown back to the ground cracking the ground around him and clearing the ash smoke.
Ignis pointed its hand cannon at Elsword's face charging a fire blast with Leviathan holding him down. " Burst! Rising Vulcan shot Elsword slammed his hand to the ground causing an eruption of fire to burst from underneath him.
The blast propelled him into the air, into a house on a bed. He sprawled himself on the bed "Ugh, i gotta separate them or i might really die here." He mused and looked out the window to see Leviathan and Ignis flying to the window looking at him.
With Raven and Crow
Raven and Crow was in the construction area of the town. Boulders and rubbish lied all around them due to their even out battle. Whatever Crow used, Raven would counter and vice versa.
Raven however, was beginning to slow down. Even though he was trained by his adoptive guardian and those years he spent with Alex and Seris he was still human. Well half, considering his nasod arm.
"Stand down failure" Crow said standing on a higher platform than Raven. "Id rather be a failure than a created slave." Raven spat and Crow charged at him. Raven got up and parried Crow's attack. Crow then began to rush Raven with a barrage of slashes and strikes with Raven having to block each.
Crow then engulfed his swore with flames and went for a sword thrust, but Raven grabbed the blade with his nasod arm. Raven pulled Crow in and thrust his sword aiming at Crow's face, but Crow managed to dodge it and kicked Ravens arm to release him.
Raven jumped away to the ground to get some distance. He looked up and saw several fire blast aimed at him. Raven began jumping to evade each one before aiming his nasod arm at him. "Cannon blade!" Crow jumped away and the blast hit the ceiling.
Rocks began to fall down and both them raced back to the main part of town. Raven landed on the ground then on one knee. He looked at his arm and saw it was on fire. "If i use that technique, i could wipe him out." Crow then looked to the side before back at Raven.
"I have no time for you any more, i need to go to my target." He then jumped back and made his way for the exit. "NO!" Raven tried to fire a blast but then immense pain went from his arm and to his body making him fall down. "Damn it."
With Crow
Crow made it outside and made his way to the cordinates he was sent by a nasod scout. "The return plains? so open, were they even trying to escape?" Crow mused.
He made it to in front of a small cavern. He aimed his arm at the cavern "Come out or ill drag you out." He demanded and out came Aisha, Rena and Q-Proto. Aisha gripped her staff and Rena took out her bow.
"We dont know why you want her but we're not gonna hand her over." Aisha said slamming her staff to the ground. "Fortify!" Aisha casted and then swung her staff in the air. "Ice wall!" The thick ice wall grew from the ground instantly between the two of them.
Crow shot a fire blast at the wall melting a hole thought it and walked through it. He saw that they had escaped while the wall was formed.
While he was walking activated his wrist communicator and contacted some backup. "Sleshu, Muta, come to the plains" He then began an area search of the area.
"How could they have gotten so far." Crow mused.
With Aisha, Rena and Q-Proto
The 3 was now in a new location thanks to Aisha's teleportation spell but because of using it left her with little mana. She was now sitting on the ground. "I haven't used that skill for such long range so its quite taxing on me." Aisha said.
If she hadn't used her fortify spell it would have probably not have activated.
"Lets get out of the opening." Rena picked up Aisha and took Q-Proto's hand and began searching for a hiding spot.
"If Crow's here that mean he defeated Raven or he somehow got away from Raven. He didn't seem to have alot of scratches on him." Rena said looking over the plains.
Located" A inhuman voice went off making everyone look everywhere. They spotted a small nasod scout pointing directly at them. "No!" Rena drew her bow and fired a arrow at the scout, destroying it instantly.
However it was too late.
A thunderous rumble came knocking everyone to the ground. They looked up and a white armored nasod guardian. It carried a large electrified stun rod and large white armored shield.
Behind them came a large and buffed up nasod. It had a gas mask with a black and red coat on. It pointed its giant black sword at them. "Give us Q-Proto" It said and Rena drew her bow.
"Just give her to me." Crow landed in front of them with a hand on his hip. "Rena." Q-Proto finally said and began to walk to Crow. "Q! no!" Rena shouted but Q-Proto shake her head no. "Your chances of fighting are too low right now. We must agree to their terms." She said and went over to Crow.
"Finally." Crow said and activated his wrist pad. He grabbed Q-proto's shoulder and activated the teleportation function. "Damn..." Rena dropped to the ground. "How could i be so weak..."
With Elsword
Evening
Elsword crashed into a ruined building by Leviathan. He had several cuts on his body and his shirt was half torn along with his pants along with a few burn marks.
Trying to separate these two was difficult with just one person. If you focus on one, the other will use long ranged tactics to distract you and for them to regroup. The battle was dragging on at this point and Elsword was starting feel the strings of fatigue pull on his body. His sword was melted by Ignis so it was back to hand to hand.
Ignis and Leviathan was also starting to wear out. Their attacks have become less effective and their bodies had a few scrapes and some parts exposed their inner circuitry.
He should really invest in a sword that doesn't get damaged so easily He thought getting up with his fist raised.
Ignis was rushing toward him with fist engulfed in fire. Leviathan was shooting ice blast at him from a distance. He jumped up to avoid the both of them "Sing, Dancing flame lantern" Elsword fired several fire wisp that traveled to Leviathan.
He came back down to engage Ignis who was caught off guard. Elsword punched off Ignis's arm off. Ignis reared back and turned to Leviathan for support. Elsword predicted this and kicked Ignis away and went for Leviathan.
Leviathan flew up but was shot back down by a blast. Elsword looked to where it came from and saw Raven, Rena and Aisha. Aisha fired a lightning bolt at Ignis who attempted a sneak attack. The bolt it its core and it fell down motionless.
Leviathan tried to escape but was shot down by Rena. It landed to the ground and Rena grabbed a sword and stabbed its core destroying it instantly.
Aisha ran over to Elsword but he collapsed. She was also tired and collapsed on top of him since she wasn't entirely recovered from her overuse of her mana from earlier.
"I dont even care just...let me rest." Elsword said and closer his eyes.
Elsewhere
Garrison in The Sky
With Crow and Q-Proto
Crow made it to the location that was told to him by King Prime. Q-Proto and him hadn't said a word to each other the entire trip.
Crow walked up to a monitor and began to input codes to send Q-proto to the king. "Sir, it is done. I have Q-Proto here with me and im sending her to you." Crow said and the monitor came to life.
"Excellent. Now one more request please come along with Q-Proto. i have another task for you." The king said and the monitor shut down.
With King Prime
King prime was in side his person room doing nothing but waiting on Q-Proto's arrival.
He wanted to search for Princess Apple but no records have never popped up on where she could be at the moment so he settled for Eve and Q-Proto instead.
"It will still work. The other was just insurance." He looked over to the bkdy that had wires hooked up to it in all areas of its body.
It was humanoid armored suit that was fully white and gray. It had an white armored chest plate with a power symbol. The arms and legs were armored as well and the face was similar to King Prime's own face.
"Soon, i wont have to deal with the growing infection that plagues us." He said and turned himself off until it was time.
An
Sorry for the late chapter.
Wifi was off for while so that happened.
next chapter ends the Altera ark and begins the Fieta ark.
Might write a highschool dxd fanfic. Seems interesting
That's all Peace