Author's Note;
Smiles; So you did have sex with her?
Jester; Yes nothing much just a three time thing. And don't give me that look. You've sleep with the same person for over five months saying it was just a week thing.
Smiles; Hey she gave great kisses and she let me tease her in public. But that's a whole different thing.
Jester; Sure it is. Oh hey everyone sorry about that um glad you all came back. So yeah as Smiles and I said before our updating will be different. And so here's more for you all and look a month hasn't gone by.
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Veronica's View
I gasp seeing the states of both Isabella and Marceline. Seeing as the fire region was closest they've been brought here. But on seeing the state the two are in brings me to tears. Franko even while getting examined constantly asks the doctor and nurses of how Isabella is. Franko not hearing anything from anyone tries to get back to her without letting the nurses finish treating him. Stepping besides the doctor I place a hand on Franko's shoulder. With a strong shove I keep him from standing up. "Franko you need to be calm! I'll tell you if anything changes with the girls." Franko looks away from me to finally lying back. With the doctor putting him to sleep and turning next to tending to his internal wounds. Going back to the girls I shake and hold my tears as they're carted past me to the operating rooms. Marceline is violently shaking with a fever as for Isabella her arm has be cut off at the midst of her bicep. Quickly dial for S'tif "S'tif come to my kingdom as soon as you can they've been hurt." Ending the call I sit in the hall worrying my head off. Eleanor told me that they were making a big move against the Unic's at one stronghold they found. But from the small report Jermaine has sent to me over the last two hours. Nothing has come out of that place that shows the Unic's plans or even a full motive beyond what this Neo Deadmau has told us.
Hearing the soft clattering of armor I turn to see my husband along with three of our royal knights. My water filled eyes stinging from how I've been holding off the tears. Dane takes as seat well two seats next to me. His knights joining my as they lean against one wall. Dane "How bad is it?" "Its not good dear Marceline is unconscious, Isabella is missing a limb, and Franko has several internal injuries. They were just rushed into the operating room looking much worse. And from what Jermaine has told me over fifty-four Grass kin lost their lives for a pointless raid. This Neo Deadmau isn't an adversary that we have faces before. His motives seem straightforward but how he goes about them is covered in secrecy." Dane sighs, "I see now why Finn wanted us to be protected. This Shifter isn't someone that allows you to try and take him head one. He's not like any enemy Finn has faced up to this point in his career as a hero. This Shifter is trying to piece together the full end game before anyone can even think of a counter. And while Finn moves to find out why so many support him. Or how he can kill him without losing more lives. The Shifter is smiling behind Finn's back at the pain he's going through... Even I must admit my dear the chaos of this is something... that now scares me."
I pat his arm to nod "I wish our lives didn't have to see so much pain again. We've sat through the civil wars for OOO's kingdoms. Together we saw the rise of OOO's mightiest heroes and the battle that ended the era that separated lands far and wide. Now we have to face an enemy targeting those we love simply because our daughters hero refused to stay dead..." Dane "Finn would have come back as soon as he heard the children and their mothers were in danger. But I worry of what he'll do now? More over how he'll react on seeing both of them like this?" "Have you heard from Francine?" Dane shakes his head "No I've texted them the situation and asked them to keep it from Finn for as long as they can. But even so I fear that that won't be for long. This Shifter is moving the Civil war in the Republic states. They've apparently have broken out in small battles in their lands. All but one chair remains as he tries to calm things its only getting worse. I fear that another country must intervene in order to help. If not the Unic's will see it as a chance to finally establish a base for their operations. If they haven't already." "I praise to Glob that that's not the case. But if it is to come which country will intervene we're already in open skirmishes with the Unic's. Just last night the water navy sank a Unic ship that tried to attack one of the Enforcers island bases. The only other places are Colony and the Elves Empire." Dane strokes my cheek "I know and that's what worries me. Finn told his father and me that if the Unic's attacked all the countries that he and I needed to combine our air support. If we controlled the skies they'd have little mobility as we could direct and aid our forces faster. But that we should be on our toes at all times."
"That hero... our son in law sometimes I wonder what he's done while dead?" Dane nods "So have I but I'm sure its a story he'll tell the kids. Or he'll write it down somewhere. But for now we must wait as again his influence shapes the future for all." A knight comes to my side "My queen lady S'tif is here and she is howling with rage on the ground floor." I nod squeezing Dane's hand "Come dear S'tif anger is fierce and I'll need your help." Dane lightly smiles "This is a first often it is I asking you for help. Your are far stronger then me my sweet." "Don't think your sweet words will stop me from giving you your medicine." Dane "Not at all I'm simply pointing out a fact. All know that our kind-hearted daughter receives her burning strength from your side of the family. I'm simply saying that its not often my queen asks for my aid in anything." I chuckle "Oh Daniel keep this up and you'll be sleeping on a pile of coal in the living room." Dane "Very well but still I love you my dear. And no matter what the future has in store for our family this fact will never change." I entwine my arm with his squeezes gently. "Oh how I missed this side of you my kind flame." Dane "I'm happy you approve my sweet princess..."
Connor's View
Walking down the silent shadow filled streets of this Republic state city. I remember walking with Grandma M and Aunt Milly. "They said I could be anything. Momma's wanted me to see what it was like to be a royal. Dad wanted me to just be whomever I wanted. People turned their heads my way before I even said a word. Dad wrote that fame is a crutch, power a tool for only the wise and as a last resort... He's right. Power is like a sheath sword when someone who tries to fight you sees your better armed. They'll think about their words an actions. While all you have to do is stand and wait. Wait for what they'll do and wait to see how you'll end things." Dree hangs her head over my shoulder flicking her reptilian tongue through the air. Dree "I see with age your father is truly a wise man. It's a shame he has to go through what Neo has planned for him and your family." "The world has lived in ignorance ever since my father freed us from being separate countries. But monsters just took a new shape, as they always will. He wanted us to follow our own paths no matter what. But I see now my path must be lined by blood." Dree "The path of chaos stands before us and no doubt it'll tear your family apart forever. Can you really agree to that?" Feeling the gentle pattering of the rain drops cool and soft as they run down my leather jacket. My boots spires clanging against to stone lined street. "I don't know but as sure as the mark I wear on my hands by lady Sunic. As one of her chosen I don't know if I can face them... But from what Neo has told me I don't need to worry about what they'll say to me. All I need to worry about is what is to come from the Republic's civil war."
With only one chair keeping the peace or trying too he's doing his best with what he has. The army has lost almost all its shore bases due to the riots and civilians arming themselves. The Garasoo people of the Republic are strong often times they've been in internal conflicts over things that UOK's once went to meetings to stop. "Dad told me once that leaders have to lead in front not behind anyone or anything. He said being a soldier was easier then trying to lead soldiers. Hm well its almost time better make my stroll end now." As Dree agrees she crawls to my other shoulder as I pull on my hat. Most of the time Joey said I acted like an old school gunslinger. He said I had fast hands when drawing my pistols and for my thirteenth birthday he got me this leather hat. The same hat I'm wearing now. I snuck back into my private apartment in Colony with Fox so we could get our stuff. Feeling a small ping in my hand I look to see Fox in his silver suit turning down a small path of stairs. Clinging to his back is an oddly shaped box the end over his shoulder has a circular trigger and hand guard. "You finished the pylon weapons system?" Fox "Yeah I did. Now we have an execution to attend don't we?" Dree "We still have time we can walk." Fox "So your Dree the son of blood. Nice to meet you at least but I thought all the son's of death we're male." Dree "We can take a gender depending on our host. My brother dead or Grim as he is called now is a good example. He's had a number of hosts throughout his existence. His more famous ones during the age of human heroes global wars and samurai's. During those times a few females became his host and he became a she." Fox "So you can consume a hosts body and mind if they're not strong enough to fight you off?" Dree "Yes but unlike my brothers blood is powerful. And your cousin's bloodline is far greater then I would have first credited.
"Depending on our hosts mental or physical states we can claim control." "My dad wrote about his addictions to the patch drug he used to further his powers over electricity. When he became one with Hawk it grow so out of control that Hawk tortured his mind. For several days Hawk tried to make my dad merge their minds. Dad knew if he did Hawk would take all his anger and sadness from his loses of family and past loves. And turn them on anyone who crossed their new form. So dad made Hawk a better deal and the old Hawk was gone. As Dree has told me every time a son takes a host their genders aren't fixed. And they loss all memory of what happened with the past host. Once merged my dad lost his addiction and a great deal of control over his powers." Dree "Don't worry as you know now Connor my loyalty and power are yours." "Thank you Dree but I can't help but remember the year I trained along side my siblings with the Masters themselves." Fox "Are they as powerful as Neo often comments?" I nod "More so when they are together. My dad and yours used a few more years to train with them. When I trained under them I felt so helpless. My brothers and sisters all had powers by either inheritance or during our training. And me... all I got was an odd ability to move things and even then the masters couldn't tell me why. I trained in my body further then my siblings could but even when we spared their powers always pushed me. I didn't surrender in our matches but I never got a clear win over any of them." Fox "So when you got your weapons what happened then?" I chuckle "We all couldn't believe it dad forged such weapons on his own and they can't be compared to anything else. My Gwouble is able to copy any weapon I see. It may be nothing more then a leather bond tube. But the liquid metal dad used inside of it has properties that even amazed my momma B's side of the family."
Dree flicks her tongue "Smells like more have been executed. Hurry along Connor I don't want to miss anymore blood being spilled." Soon the once quiet streets are filled with the rumbling of assault jeeps and APC's. The Unic's file out from the back of the lead APC the two captured Republic chairs being brought out by them. The lead Unic walks over to us. Unic "The leader says that you two are hear to watch right?" We nod and the Unic chuckles under his mask. Unic "Then watch boys as we throw a country crumbles." Dree cackles on my shoulder amused by what the Unic said. Following them inside the Unics and us stand to one side while the rioting Garasoo parties strapping the two chair leaders against posts. Garasoo rioter shouts at a camera held by another "Today we free ourselves! We have labored for others and we have received little in return! Today we carve our own path free of corrupt leaders and money hungry corporations! Today we break our shackles and usher in our new lives!" With that several rioters step forward all brandishing bullet loaded rifle. As the seconds tick away I can see the whole scene play away as if time itself slowed for things to be tenser. But as I exhale time jolted back to normal speed and the echo of the bullets fill the courtyard. As each shot flies to their target they rip the flesh of the two Chairs. After all trigger happy rioters empty their rifles the Garasoo cheer and I look to the cameraperson. She scans the crowd and even us as we watch in silence. The leader rioter walks over to me looking me up and down. Leader rioter "Your the son to King Finn of the Grasslands in UOK. Why are you with the Unics?" "Because even my dad can't stop chaos. And like everyone else Neo's plans needs pawns and knights to do their jobs." Leader rioter "And which are you boy a pawn or a knight?" "It doesn't matter at the end of the day both either dies or lives to see another turn. It all lands on when or what we get killed by."
The riot leader scuffs to turn to the Unic captain. Leader rioter "Tell your boss that we'll be keeping the plasma refineries online. So long as the pay is good. We want our people to thrive like in his country." The rioter points at me as if that's suppose to make anyone pay him more. It just proves how simple minded he is and his cause. Money is a crutch that drives people to do horrible things. Another event like the mushroom wars is what Neo wants. But this time controlled to his liking. My dad's kind fought as one when they face a threat that was posed to end all their lives. From what dad left for us in his Journal and the Script humans once fought for stupid things too. But often when they had allies across the world they fought with them. Knowing the Fifth chair he'll stress the situation to my dad and Grandpa M. They'll send a strike force to help the Garasoo forces push back the rioters. Leaving them distracted while Neo will launch his next move in UOK. I don't know what's going on back home but Neo says I'll find out later. For now I must focus on doing as he asked. Fox flips up his phone after a few words taps my arm. Fox "We've been called to go to the port a new weapons shipment is coming in. Neo is also accompanying the shipment." I nod leaving with Fox we take one of the jeeps and drives over to the port. As we reach I sigh seeing not only Neo but also Macko. Neo "Good you two have put the last nail into our work here. And with what Macko has done to your mothers Connor your father will run himself into a rage. Thus bringing and end to a large potion of the world and all who cling so helplessly to their own self gratifications." I snap charging at Macko seizing him by his throat. "What did you do to my mothers?!"
Mack through his crushed throat "Hey 'cough' bosses orders brother. Not mine 'wheeze' but have to say your mom the demon one has a nice rack." Spinning him by his throat I slam him to a wall ready to rip his head off. Macko smiles as we both ready our son's for battle. "I wonder what will happen when Dree eats you?" But my feet and a portion of my body refuse to move on Macko's limp state. Neo "Connor I thought you cut all your ties to your family when you agreed to join me. Why do you care what happens to your family now?" I snap at his question to look at him in confusing. "Though I... I don't need to explain that!" Neo "Whatever the reason let it go. I need you and Fox to head to the High lands next my plans are reaching the end. And to do so I need a large rich junction between this world and the others. A few areas in the High lands are marked here. You two and a squad of Unics will check for me." I glare as Macko as he pulls his body from the bent in the wall. Morphing Dree snares Macko with her tail squeezing him as she draws him back to face me. "If you talk again in your lewd tone about my mother I will have your head. No matter how many times I have to cut it off." Dree releases him and I walk off with Fox to the small air pad close by. Fox "Having second thought cuz?" I scowl "I don't know but what I do know is that I still care for my mothers. As I know you do as well." Fox lights a candy cigar "Yeah I do still love my mom and aunt just as you still love your family. Our beef is with our dad's just remember that. We're not them that's what Neo promised us and everyone will remember that too." Glaring out the windows I focus on the water "So long as it doesn't cause us our families... But I doubt that they'll see us... under all the blood that will be on us by the end of this journey. I wonder is this how monsters feel?"
Third person's View
Hunson was beside himself waiting for Finn to leave to operating room. Outside with Hunson is Veronica, Dane, S'fir, and beside her is her husband. Franko is in a wheelchair his aid in the battle leaving him with several cracked ribs and mild internal bleeding. Thanks to his wife and the warrior shaman of the Safari kingdom he'll be back to full health in a matter of weeks. But like Hunson both are worried sick for their daughter. Isabella had her arm removed and Marceline was on the cliff of dying from her heart being stacked. Wolf as ordered by Finn went to call the Merc's to see if they found anything yet from their search in the High lands. Jake is still scouting areas with the help of Jermaine. The enforcer head himself is throwing fits that his people can't find anything of use. After three hours one of the nurses comes out to meet the family. Nurse "Excuse me my ladies and lords you can enter now." The nurse holds the door as Hunson frantically goes past everyone his eyes worried to no end. On making the turn he finds Finn slouch against a wall. The twenty-year-old warriors face almost pale and his breathe heavy. Hunson "Finn are you..." Finn raises his hands stopping Hunson "Go see Marceline I... I doubt they want to see me..." Finn limps past Hunson as the other family members turn to see Finn. All of them in shock but Wolf who practically appear from nowhere. Catching Finn he drapes his arm over his shoulder and hold Finn by the waist. Wolf "You all go see them I see that Finn rests." The royals no not sure what to say to Finn at this point on just glimpsing at him his face sees it read that he's tired. In a number of ways.
Hunson the first to get into the room found his daughter and her sister wife both resting with IV drips in their arms. Hunson walks over and strokes a lock off of Marceline's forehead. Marceline looks at her father her face says it all going from the look of defect to utter sadness. Hunson embraces his daughter not sure if saying anything would help to ease her. Isabella doing the same to her parents both of which crying as they hug their daughter. As the tears continue Veronica and Dane watch in sadness. Not to long ago Dane himself was in this episode. His wife and daughter embracing him out of fear that he might have never seen them again. As the minutes of tears end Isabella looks to her mother "Are the kids ok?" S'fir "Yes they are still with Wolf's wife and her sister. Joey cried for most of the day along with Madeline when they heard that Liliana was killed." Marceline "Where's Finn did he find out what happened..." Dane cuts in "It was Finn who healed you both before we walked in just now. Wolf took him off somewhere saying that he'll make sure Finn got rest." Veronica "From what the doctors told me when you were still under their help. You both had chemical burns caused by the Son of arts powers. The medicines here weren't helping so S'fir gave Finn the antidote to the agent you shot him with. Finn raced over here and began working on you both as he did for Brook. But it clearly drained him too greatly he was breathing heavily and looked pale as a corpse in the hallway." Marceline "Finn... all he does is sacrifice for us and even when we try to protect him..." Marceline clinches her fists balling up the blanket in her fists. Isabella "What's going on I'm mean after we've been here?" To all surprise another voice joins into the conversation "Well your son Connor helped completely topple the Republic's control. And with Marceline's vampire powers gone she is no longer queen. Leaving the vampires confused and agitated to engaged the Unics in all out battle." All are shocked seeing a middle age woman with light brown skin and a cigar in her mouth standing at the door. The long hair pooling down her back, as she stands completely straight. Beside her is someone with bandages covering half their face. Only leaving their red dreadlocked hair showing.
Hunson eyes go wide "Integra Windgate but if you're alive that means..." Soon a shadow behind the woman moves its eyes glowing steady to reveal a tall man in a bright read suit. Man "We meet again Hunson last time I saw you Liliana was picking you over me after our duel. It hurts to know my dear former fiancé died at the hands of these elves." Everyone stops staring directing at the tall man in read. Isabella "What do you mean elves these Unics aren't elves." Integra "They are elves they are the elves formerly under the alias of High guards. Or as the Elves empire called them Highlanders. And from my soldier's investigation have found I can explain why certain things have come to pass. But for now I believe you two need your rest. Alucard seeing as your the only remaining vampire royal who has claim to the throne of the Isles he will be replacing you Ms. A. Mertin." Hunson growls, "No he will not my Grand daughter is still the rightful heir to her mothers seat." Alucard starts to laugh, "Then you will tell her that she and I must fight to see which of us is worthy to lead the Isles." Marceline takes her fathers arm Hunson seeing her daughters soft eyes eases his stare down with Alucard. Alucard softly smirks to turn his back to the sight. Alucard "Just like Liliana eh Hunson but I wonder Marceline was it your eyes or your voice that makes your husband such a loyal pet?" Marceline shots daggers at the back of the vampires head "My husband isn't a pet asshole. And you'd better remember your place cause he'll gladly kick your ass if you speck that way about us again." Integra "Please excuse my subordinate dear ladies we'll talk again in two days. Fair well for now and have a speedy recovery." As the trio leaves Hunson dips his head and everyone else feels the weight of how things in their lives have turned down a far darker path.
Smiles; Oh damn Alucard's in the game now wonder what he'll do?
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