New PC :) GTX 970 for extra GFX POWER!

Steam is still downloading my games (The Internet connection in rural Germany is shit), so I got a little bit of time on my hands again. I got a little bit less active when school started up again, but I won't abandon ship on you now. We're almost half way through my plans (Yes, they are rather ambitious) and things are looking... well, as crazy as ever. Look forward to all the insane shit my mildly psychotic mind still has in store for you XD

Chapter 25: Reversal Part 2

„W... what...?" Velvet was shocked and confused. Her? Kill someone? Was Coco out of her mind? „I knew you'd react like that. But listen, this is very important: One of the three great Consuls, Nero, is planning to establish absolute, unrivaled power for himself. I'm... part of a resistance group, so to speak, and we need someone who can move around freely in broad daylight to assist us. Please, won't you help us?" Velvet thought about it for a moment, then asked: „What's in it for me?" Coco smiled. „Yatsuhashi's eternal gratitude?" Immediately, Velvet replied: „I'm in!"

The huge holographic screen in the middle of the headmaster's office displayed three blackened sillhouettes and the words „Senatus Saecula Ordinem" So, the headmasters of the Academies didn't even know who they're working for. Somehow, Blake felt amused by the thought that people as high and mighty as these were being played even more than she had been. None of them could understand the problems in their thinking; None of them had reached the conclusion she had.

A deep voice sounded throughout the room. „So then: Speak, Sinner. What you tell us today will determine the severity of your punishment." Blake closed her eye and took a deep breath. „I have information about three things for you: The troops and equipment at the Followers' disposal, the rough overall war plan and the end goal the Queen is trying to reach." A female voice spoke. „We're listening..." Blake glanced over to Professor Marine, who also seemed very interested all of a sudden. „Okay. I'll start with the troops: The Followers consist of roughly 500 devout warriors directly loyal to the Queen, as well as around 3000 Warriors of the desert tribes. They are in the possession of two giant sandships, as well as 1200 domesticated Wyverns and 7000 Dust Pulse Rifles." She made a slight pause. The Professor looked deeply in thought. „Continue, young lady", the deep voice urged her. „Sorry, on to the overall war plan: Taking over Vacuo was only the first step in their plan. The next one is to distabilize the Senate from within and quickly take over Vale, before launching an invasion on Atlas." A third, soft male voice spoke. „Tell us, Sinner: How do they intend to infiltrate our ranks? Who is the one meant to bring the Senate to its knees?" Blake shook her head. „Unfortunately, I don't know. It hadn't been decided by the time I left. However, I can tell you about a spy leaking sensitive information: Rudiger Schwan Fitzgerald, one of the monopolists you yourselves built up has sided with the Followers." The female voice shook. „I knew iot! That bastard..." „Go on", the soft voice told her. „Right. Now for the important part: The reason all this is happening... The Queen of Grimm wants to resurrect her original form." Silence. Blake could only imagine the horror that had overcome the Senators speaking to her. „I – impossible!", said the deep voice. „The Gods died eons ago!" „But their corpses haven't fallen apart, have they?", the female voice argued. „I agree", said the soft voice, „The possibility is very real, considering we are dealing with forces that preceed the laws of this universe."

The Voices kept arguing for about half an hour, before adressing Blake again. „You've done well to tell us this. But your crimes cannot go unpunished. However, instead of executing you, we have instead decided that you should repay the damage you've done to the people of Remnant by assisting with their protection from here on out. Professor Marine?" The Headmaster nodded and took Blake's hand. „Come with me." Her eyes wandered from Blake to the door. „And take your purple haired friend with you. She has heard too much, and we don't want her to 'go missing', after all..."

Yang lay down on her bed and buried her face in her pillow. It had been three weeks now, but the hate filled eyes of her sister were still burnt into her mind. „Why? Why can't she see? I'm only trying to do the right thing...

Thousands of kilometers away, Ruby, too, was restless. „Yang... That monster that has replaced her... Don't worry, sis... I won't let your body be defiled much longer..."

„Two girls, once sisters... Now, sworn enemies... Interesting... Very, VERY interesting..."

„Interesting? Have you no compassion?"

„C'mon, it's not like you care, either. After all, aren't you supposed to be the God of Chaos, Gaeus?"

„Exactly... But that's the very reason I can feel such emotions in the first place. Unlike you, who cynically claims to be just..."

„Order needs to be upheld, old friend. Such is the nature of this universe. If you hadn't rebelled back then..."

„...The world wouldn't be as much fun. Or what did you want to say... Enas?"

„...Let's just go with what you said, okay? However, I will not go easy on you. You understand that, right?"

„Right."

Little bit of a weird way to end this chapter, ain't it? We're going to get a lot more into the cosmic elements of the story soon. Write me what you think will happen. If you're right, I will send you some authentic German Sauerkraut XD (Would technically work 0_o That stuff doesn't spoil for centuries!)