Chapter 8
America, Location Unknown,
New Watcher's Council Headquarters.
09:00 27th June 1994.
Quentin Travers was sat behind his desk inside his personnel chambers, he had spent the last two days sorting through the remaining members, removing any of those loyal to Jacque LaFront, removing any threats they could make to himself. This include promoting Rupert Giles to his old position, and bringing other people he trusted into the remaining open positions of the Ruling Council, leaving only Liam Kincaid and Lady Cassandra Lawron from the old council.
At the moment Rupert, Liam and his new head of security Richard Longstorm, were gathered for a meeting to discuss their current operations.
"Our orders are to remove the Crofts before they can become more of a threat to us, and the agenda we follow from the ruling council." Quentin said and the others nodded. "I also wish to obtain, everything that was stolen from our vaults of our headquarters."
"Agreed." Lady Cassandra answered.
"I will have two teams prep and ready to go." Richard stated and Quentin nodded dismissing him.
"Rupert contact the Order of Terraka, and have them put a contract on standby." Quentin replied when Richard had left the office.
"Don't you trust Richard's people to complete the job?" Giles asked surprised.
"I merely don't wish to be disappointed, and have nothing else to fall back on." Quentin replied smiling.
The Heli-Carrier Headquarters of the Strategic Hazards Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate (S.H.I.E.L.D)Location classified1107 Hours EST
Nick Fury sat behind his desk puffing on his cigar, and tugging his tie loss and undoing his collar, as he began to examine the reports he had received today, they indicated terrorism was again on the rise, though there seemed to be a war being fought between two factions. He knew who controlled one of the factions, was someone sponsored by the Illuminati, but it was the other group that caused him worry.
The other group was something new, but they could find nothing to identify who they were, or what their agenda was, all S.H.I.E.L.D had been able to tell was a name Mr Morden. None of their intelligence members, nor any of their allies intelligence networks could find anything on the name, all they could figure it was a fake name, but no one could even gain a description of him.
There was a knock at his door.
"Come in." Fury stated and in walked Natasha and Clint. "Come in you two and take a seat."
"Morning Colonel." Natasha replied sitting down opposite Fury, sipping the cup of java she had brought with her.
"Nick." Clint said sitting besides Natasha nodding to his boss.
"How did the operation go?" Nick asked seriously.
"We were able to rescue Miss Croft from the Council, and captured the former headquarters." Clint answered seriously.
"Good what about personnel?" Nick asked.
"The council were able to escape, we killed and captured the remaining members." Clint answered. "British intelligence is processing the captured prisoners at the moment, and will pass on all the intelligence they gather from the prisoners."
"Good." Nick replied gulping down some of his coffee. "What about the information our friends gathered from the Council records?"
"Being processed into our databank at the moment." Natasha answered.
"Also it should be noted, the Council were the ones funding the Middle East terrorists." Clint stated.
"Do we have any idea, where the Council members are now?" Nick asked seriously.
"Nothing serious possibly State side." Clint answered.
"Do we have any proof?" Nick asked.
"No for the moment no." Natasha answered.
"Ok thank you." Nick replied seriously. "Dismissed."
Natasha and Clint nodded leaving, as Nick turned to his computer dialling in access to his video phone, and dialling a number.
Moments later a woman appeared on-screen.
"What can I do for you Nick?" She asked.
"I need to speak with Gideon." Nick answered.
"Yes sir." She answered moments later NSA deputy director Gideon appeared on-screen. "What can the NSA do for S.H.I.E.L.D today?"
"I called to pass on information concerning Middle East terrorists." Nick answered catching Gideon's attention. "A covert operation was conducted in Britain with a private group, rescuing a British citizen, we were also able to grab their database but the leaders were able to escape."
"What does this have to do with Middle East terrorists?" Gideon asked.
"This group was the representing the Illuminate for the terrorists." Fury answered.
"What do you know about those who escaped?" Gideon asked his attention fully on Fury.
"I will have our people send it on to you." Nick answered.
"Thanks for the information Nick." Gideon answered signing off.
Nick then dialled into the computer's dialling another number.
Moments later Jack Ryan appeared on-screen.
"Good morning Nick, what can I do for you?" Jack asked smiling.
"Information my people will be sending you concerning middle eastern terrorist groups." Nick answered. "Due to a covert operation, we have received good information concerning Illuminati operations, and have taken actions against them."
"What why didn't any inform us of this?" Jack asked.
"The connection concerning the terrorists weren't known, until the raid was completed by myself, and the independent group we were with working at the time." Nick answered and Jack nodded. "Anyway the action scattered, the ruling body of the group with possibilities of them, now being in America."
"Ok, so what do you want of us?" Jack asked seriously.
"Merely sharing information at the moment Jack, and asking you keep us up-to-date, on anything you come across concerning this matter." Nick replied and Jack nodded.
Location Unknown,
Dreamscape,
Stonehenge.
Hailey sat meditating on the altar, being watched by both Cal'en and Mor'ga monitoring her meditation, they were spending the time of Hailey's resting, training her mind and body in the skills she would need to survive what was coming. But they had also spent the time debating the future, what would happen after the quest what course best for Hailey to take after the quest was complete.
"So we agree sorting the Anla-Shok, is a priority." Cal'en said.
"Oh, definitely." Mor'ga answered. "But what do we do afterwards?"
"That would depend on what we turn up on during the Quest." Hailey answered opening her eyes. "We may encounter those willing to aid in the coming war, during the Quest and I would suggest using the time after sorting the Anla-Shok to organise them into a group."
"Why not the Anla-Shok?" Mor'ga asked.
"I don't believe in putting as the expression say 'Putting all the eggs in the same basket', I believe it would benefit us all to have at least 2 separate organisations." Hailey answered seriously.
"That is a rather sensible factor." Cal'en answered. "But how many cells?"
"At least one group per major nation, and cells in every major city." Hailey answered and Mor'ga nodded.
"Sensible planning I must say." Mor'ga replied.
"Dangerous, but worth the risk." Cal'en answered seriously.
"What if no contacts accept the Anla-Shok are made?" Mor'ga asked.
"Then beside myself, Lara, Nathaniel and S.H.I.E.L.D, we should be able to make contact with other demon and vampire hunters." Hailey answered and Mor'ga and Cal'en nodded. "We should be able to gather enough allies, to fight in the coming war with the aid of warriors and champions for the human race and beyond."
"Agreed." Cal'en replied.
"So what is next in training?" Hailey asked moving the subject on.
"Modern weapons." Nathaniel replied appearing in the dreaming.
"You can appear in the dreaming?" Hailey asked shocked.
"Yes I have met with the nine." Nathaniel replied. "I have known of this coming time for some time, but I never realised it would happen so soon, or that a child would be the one responsible for this."
"Ok.." Hailey remarked confused.
Location Unknown, Underworld (You really don't want to know!)
The Source's Liar.
Time Unknown, not wanted to know.
Inside the Source's cave the sister of Fate, Seer, Oracle, and the Crone were gathered, discussing their future in controlling all of evil happening, the Source thought he was in control but they were the ones controlling him through their supposed 'visions'.
"The sisters Halliwell are the greatest threat to us." The Seer stated.
"Agreed but the Charmed Ones will advanced our agendas." The Oracle stated.
"They will have to be controlled to work our agenda." The Crone said.
"But how?" The seer asked but then the sisters were struck by a shared vision, that showed the armies of darkness invading the Earth. "This must come to be my sisters, with this vision we will rule besides the Old Ones, the true rules of this plain."
"Yes but there are those that would threaten this future and fight it." The Crone answered. "This must be stopped, those who threaten us must be removed."
Moments later a portal opened and Ocala walked out.
"Who are you to dare disturb us?" The sisters demanded.
"I am sent here to help obtain the vision." Ocala said kneeling before the sister Fates.
"Meaning?" Seer demanded.
"There is a traveller from my time here to stop, what I know the rightful ruler of the universe." Ocala answered. "There is someone that has travelled back with the knowledge, to interrupt ours and yours agenda to bringing about demon rule of the universe."
"How?" The Crone demanded.
"The Ashraca Crystal and base." Ocala answered. "To remove the target and those who know of knowledge, once they are gone our agenda will be a lot more easier."
"Agreed." The Oracle, Crone and Seer said together.
"Then you will aid me." Ocala said seriously.
"Yes, they will." The Source said appearing in the chamber.