Greetings people. Now, things can only get wackier from here on out considering the last chapter! Allow me to clarify a few things for you first though. A review questioned how Indol could know about what happened so fast considering that it happened within a warship of Mor Ardain and in order to explain that, I'd like to use the example of real life history.

Have you ever heard of the Cambridge Five? They were a group of Communists within the University of Cambridge who were tasked by the Soviet Union to act as spies and intelligence gatherers. Told to get the best degrees they could and gain positions in the government, they went on to be so successful that one even managed to get a job hunting down traitors - he was given a job trying to find himself. Undoubtedly there is at least some sort of spy network for each and every nation but I feel like the Soviet Union, it was simply harder to get them into a place like Indol and considering the ineptitude of those sent to Gormott, the Ardainian higher ups didn't expect anything of worth to be known there until it was too late. At least, that's my opinion.

The next one is faster to explain though. The child you are about to read about is NOT Lilith. That would be too easy, wouldn't it? please, have fun trying to figure out how it all ties together. Anyway, let's go!

Super hero time!

Lilith: Terror Burst, Star Blazing... fight on, Kamen Rider Build!

Bauen: With Kasandra and Ursula, you're a best match! use the power of friendship to take down Morag!

Lilith: i never signed up to fight the Special Inquisitor of Mor Ardain though!

Bauen: Sometimes, life doesn't give you an easy option. We can only endure.

L + B: Don't forget me! Rider once more!

He held the small child close to him, looking upon the innocent eyes as she babbled unintelligibly. She was not fearful of his form, nor did she even seem aware of what had befallen the world because of his actions. That baby… she was free of all sins. In this desolate world, where nought but ruin and regret continued to exist, she was the last remaining vessel of hope and innocence.

The baby was tainted however. She was no ordinary human any more. While perhaps his creations may bring about the world he had destroyed in a single push of the button, she would never return to how she was before. Already, through the length of time she had been here, she had yet to age barely a year; he could feel the sheer energy coursing through her youthful body, preventing anything that would possibly cause her death, just like him – they had no food, no water. As time passed on, he would eventually realise why he refused to remove the curse that kept her in such a state; she was the only thing remaining that shared the punishment that he did.

But as he saw a new world form over the years, his fears began to grow. What if the people below acted as he so foolishly did before? What if they began to repeat the mistakes that he and mankind made that had led to their utter annihilation? That scenario could not occur, he would not be able to look upon his creation again if they were to follow the same path as before. All he needed to make a decision was to glance at the child in his arms, simply content with resting there for the rest of eternity. Humans are weak when they are young, whether that meant as a person or a species. While humanity may be born of their own power, he would create guardians himself. His children, weapons to defend humanity from themselves, like…

Blades…

As Lilith awoke, a hand to her head, all she could see at first was azure flame surrounding a fierce battle. A few blinks had the different forms clearer, Rex and the group fighting…!

"Is that Morag? The Special Inquisitor of Mor Ardain!?" the girl cried out, Ursula quick to grab a hold of the girl's hand from where the Blade had been concentrating her healing powers. Now that she was awake, the dark pulses seemed to disappear from her body, but you could never be too sure.

"We were just about to escape and then she appeared out of nowhere…" Ursula explained, Beary letting out a fierce roar as the animal slammed down a fist, a fireball becoming nothing as it impacted the ground. "They said they might be able to break through the firewall, but for now, please… Lilith!?"

But the girl was no longer there to hear the shy blade's words, for Rex was about to get hit by a lashing of fire from Brighid after a fierce whip sent Pyra in the opposite direction. With the others preoccupied, there were none left to defend the blue clad salvager from the assault, a sword raised in defence for an attack that didn't actually land.

"Wait, what?"

"Unhand me!" Lilith was in terrible pain at the moment, an excruciating feeling covering her entire body, but she didn't care. With arms wrapped around the Jewel of Mor Ardain, there was barely anything Brighid could do to attack, the grey haired girl supressing her cries of pain as best she could even as she held onto the burning body before her.

"Rex…! Tora needs your help with Morag!" the girl ground out, the salvager barely needing a second glance before he was tagging out with Nia, a quick slash from her rings having the enemy disoriented. Eventually however, Lilith was forced to release her grasp, terrible scars marring her skin from where Brighid's own had caused horrific damage. If she was at all bothered by such a deformation however, the grey haired girl didn't show it, instead calling to Beary for the claw weapons and shot out towards the now dodging fire Blade.

There was hesitation in Brighid's movement's now, Nia could see it pretty well. With Dromarch calling forth a torrent of water with but a single roar, the blue clad Blade was weakened slightly and her rings were clearly doing their job of holding her back. While she may do it for duty, no person ever wanted to hurt a child even if it was through their own actions; the idea that the terrible scars forming upon Lilith was Brighid's fault was probably repeating in her mind, meaning it was up to Nia and Dromarch to make use of that distraction!

When Poppi was in control of Tora's shield, the robotic Blade was incredibly deadly. Weaving through the air, Morag was forced to weave between the fierce drill strikes, the might of a metal maw extending from the shield causing her defence to strain slightly before the special inquisitor could force it back. Despite how intrigued she was however, her target was not the Nopon and his toy – the Aegis was the bigger priority for her whips as they lashed out to strike Pyra's shields.

There was no mercy to the inquisitor's movements as Rex was forced into the defensive, his blunt and uncontrolled stances doing little to deflect the twin weapons that threatened to tear him in pieces. Sure, the salvager wanted to believe that Morag wasn't actually trying to kill him, but it made for too much sense for Rex and Gramps to be comfortable with.

To kill the Driver was to make the Blade harmless.

Lilith rushed over, but the damage had already been done, sending the girl panting to the ground as Ursula rushed over. Kasandra seemed to be doing relatively fine in defending her position from Brighid along with Nia, but with her attention drawn away, it was down to the ice Blade to restore her body. The connection between Ursula and Lilith had been there for a while, but it was when a sudden glow came over the small girl when the smaller Blade actually noticed how the connection seemed to be drawing even more ether from her than usual. The glow appeared harmless at first, but when it started to grow to cover Lilith's body, even Brighid and Morag had to pause to admire the odd occurrence happening before them.

"Lilith your wounds…!" by the second, they seemed to be disappearing, the burnt flesh losing its agitated colours and appearance to give way to skin that looked even better than it originally had. No longer did her clothes hold their damage, every burnt fibre twisting around one another as they grew to form their perfect fabric once more until eventually, there was nary a hair misplaced upon her body. "That's amazing! How did you do that?"

"That wasn't you?" Lilith murmured in surprise, half her brain processing power lost as she marvelled at her fully healed body. She raised a hand delicately to her cheek, feeling the burning sensation of her sudden immense blush; what was happening to her? Sure, she was a little shy around new people, but she hadn't blushed like this since she was a child and held her first crush on…hehe. A quick self-slap to the side of her head had those kinds of thoughts quickly out of mind. "That's not important! Rex, Tora and Nia need my help!"

"Stubborn children… Why don't you just give it up?" the flare of fire that erupted however knocked all of their group back, Rex defenceless as Morag unleashed her fury upon his body. Perhaps Pyra would've been able to bring forth her shield considering she was the only one close enough to reach Rex in time, yet with every strike that came upon Rex's body, so too did the redheaded Blade flinch until both were on the floor, the Special Inquisitor standing imperially over them.

"You'll never get Pyra, or Lilith!" not that it was enough to keep Rex down, the boy holding his blazing blade in one hand as he struggled to his feet. "Pyra's more than just the 'Aegis' or a living weapon! She's a living being! Lilith hasn't done anything wrong that she hasn't admitted to and none of that is on the level of being wanted by Indol! Pyra has somewhere she needs to go. Lilith has a dream she wants to achieve. I'm going to help both of them and I'm not going to let either of you or anyone stand in my way!"

A burning sword sent waves of fire launching at max speeds towards Morag, but a single sword thrusted forward had that wave quite literally split in two, splashing against the walls to leave a horrid mark upon their metal.

"How tiresome… the power of the Aegis is formidable, yet the skills of her driver betrays her…" There was also Lilith to think about as well. Up until this point, she hadn't even been a minor item upon her list when she arrived in Gormott, yet she had received news that Indol for some reason wanted her presence. Up until this moment, it appeared as if there was no reason, but healing abilities didn't work like that – they caused a brief flash of light and the person was healed. The only creature that reacted like that was…

"Stay vigilant Morag. We've already made it clear that there is an unknown power lurking within our foes." Brighid's shield protected her from the fires once more, the Blade's own embers completely nullifying the attack.

"But of course. This Blade he calls Pyra, your flames burn far stronger than hers, but her flames hide something deeper. As for the other girl… she holds a power I cannot hope to comprehend. That is the only reason why she could've been called for as she was.

"Those two very strong!" Tora moaned as the Nopon mechanic leapt off Poppi, the artificial Blade serving as a more than appropriate cushion considering she was made entirely out of high density metal. Nia too was quick to recover leaping to her feet with but a slight bit of imbalance, Dromarch careful rising to his own size with too much effort.

"We're hanging in there, but how long can we keep this up?" Nia groaned, rubbing the back of her head that had too intimate of a meeting with one of the walls. "Seems like they don't even have a scratch on them."

"There's nothing we can do right now… Brighid's a fire Blade, we need water, but we don't have enough!" Rex cursed, Lilith suddenly starting as she came to a realisation. The salvager was correct, but he was thinking with a warrior's mind-set: if it wasn't in the arena, then it cannot be used. The difference was, Lilith was a thief; she had become used to subterfuge, making sneaky exits and making use of her environment and in the close vicinity… the azure fires that surrounded them were not absolute defences – Lilith was quick to call Kasandra to her side and with a few whispered instructions, the lucky Blade was relaying her driver's desires to Nia and Dromarch, Ursula and Beary rushing over to Tora and Poppi leaving Lilith to speak with rex and Pyra

With good timing too, for as soon as Brighid released the flames defending her driver, there was barely a sign of the group left within the base, all of them making a mad dash out of the area and towards Torigoth. To think that they had the strength left in them to continue going against her, as well as the audacity to believe running away would save them; if Morag wasn't trying to take them out, she might be impressed. Right then however, she and Brighid were far too focused on giving chase, the grass beneath them taking on a slight char thanks to the sheer heat emanating off a battle ready Brighid.

Morag was quick to slash at the stream of ice that threatened to freeze her very core, letting it splash against the water tower behind her with barely a second thought. If this was all they had to show, speeches and weak attacks, they would never come off triumphant. The same with the burning sword that was unleashed in their direction, Pyra and Rex letting out a mighty cry as they brought down their sword, glowing aura covering the pair as the fire shot outwards.

"You're getting predictable!" the special inquisitor admonished, once more putting her sword forth to split the flames as they barely reached her, letting them flow past her without a second thought. Perhaps if either of them were paying more attention to the specific placement of their enemies, or the oddly strict pattern they were attacking in, there would be more caution and care taken with their protection. Instead, they were treated to the sight of a retreating Rex, his anchor shot flying harmlessly by them to sink into metal, Poppi flying over to pull upon the tool while Kasandra rushed towards the legs of a water tower.

"Hi-hoooooooo!" the black haired Blade called out. A firm swing of the hammer had the now much more brittle, thanks to the ice and fire that warped it, metal bending to near breaking point, only a light tug (admittedly from a Blade who was capable of reaching incredibly high strength) needed before the entire container came tumbling down, more importantly, with the large amount of water held within.

Of course, Brighid and Morag weren't simply going to sit pretty. They attempted to run, but Pyra was wielding her flame sword, Tora still held onto the special shield and Nia was riding valiantly upon Dromarch with poised rings. There was nowhere for them to go when they were surrounded as they were and Pyra had already proven herself to be immune to the fire Blade's weakness; with Brighid letting out a cry as her very life force was beginning to be extinguished, it wasn't hard for the others to stage an all-out chain attack.

In the subsequent chaos, the fallen water put out the burning grass that now covered the area, Morag lowering her swords to reveal an empty space. Her stern face was not because her enemies managed to escape. In fact,

"I feel slighted." The Special Inquisitor remarked. "They actually had the gall to hold back on me in battle. Did you not see? No matter how chaotic their attacks became, not a single one made use of a lethal point, they averted their aim."

"They held good instincts too. That girl, Lilith. She knew the land well." Brighid praised in addition, folding her arms.

"The Aegis… if she is travelling with that group, perhaps it is worth letting them roam free for a little while." Morag stated, turning away from the fallen water tower without sparing a glance to her surprised Blade. "We'll cross paths again. And when we do, we shall see."

Hidden away, the Soldier that looked to be fleeing suddenly paused in his actions, plucking a small section of his armour off and turning it towards his face.

"Did that provide appropriate footage?" the Soldier muttered, a positive reply coming back through his speaker. Content with his actions, he cut off communications, heading back to where the rest of his platoon would doubtlessly be ready to scold him for his tardiness, as they had done so countless times before. This time however, it would not be a case of him trying to create a certain reputation.

This time, he had been spending his time helping the safety of all Alrest.

Beary wasn't sure how to feel. The odd sensation of his partner clutching to his head and his driver in his arms was somewhat alarming; the energy taken by one had driven the other to exhaustion while Lilith seemed near sleep thanks to the exertion of power. As soon as they were safely away from Torigoth however, the Bear let Ursula come back down to the ground, the group gathering around for a breath.

"It seems as if we'll be safe for the moment. It would be best to take a rest right now." Gramps warned, looking to the surrounding people from his safe perch. Of course, Poppi still held the same vigour as she always had, but Lilith was in an odd state and even Tora, the most energetic of them, was showing signs of flagging.

"Alright then. See you lot around." Though weak, it didn't mean that Lilith was completely unaware, rising from her laying position to look at the leaving back of Nia, a casual wave upon her hands as she strolled off in some unknown direction. She was almost expecting Dromarch to question her actions, but he too gave a deep bow as he turned around.

"We are grateful for all you've done. We wish you well on your travels." The armour tiger bid farewell, Nia only getting a few more steps before she turned around at the alarmed call out.

"Where are you going!? Aren't you going to stay with us?" the grey haired girl questioned, Kasandra tilting her head in agreement.

"Sorry about that kid. We promised we would stick around to show rex and Pyra around Gormott." Nia explained, scratching the back of her head with a melancholic grin. "With that done, well, it's time for us to split."

The lucky Blade wrapped her arms around Lilith at the first tremors that wracked her body, Nia not letting her discomfort reach her physical features. Damn did she feel bad about leaving right now, but she couldn't afford to keep around them. If she stayed…

"I want to reach Elysium. I made a promise to Pyra, I'm taking her to Elysium." Rex's voice was a mix between angered and sad, the boy's head remaining bowed even as all eyes turned towards him. "It's just… she sacrificed half her life force for me, I owe this much to her. But half the world is after her. With the titans dying out, living space is shrinking and you know that's going to start wars. People need weapons to fight wars. We've seen Lilith's powers, that's probably why the other half want her as well. If I can prove Elysium exists, then maybe we can stop all of that happening."

"Fighting Morag taught me something though. I'm not strong enough, I can't do this alone." Rex intoned, casually shoving Tora to the side when he had the gall to dance before him. "We can't do this without you. We could really use another companion… if you wanted?"

Nia looked over the motley group. A Nopon and his creation, the Mighty Aegis and the rookie driver working with her and a small time thief with odd powers commanding a girl with extraordinary bad luck and a child best friends with a polar bear. They were so odd, they really shouldn't be able to work together and yet they even managed to beat the goddamn Special inquisitor of Mor Ardain.

"Elysium? You really believe in that myth kid?" Nia's voice lacked the usual passion and sass that coloured her tone as she asked the question.

"Well, Pyra told me she was born there, yet here she is. That has to mean it exists, right?"

"Heh, your logic's about as good as Dughall's."

"…If Rex and Pyra both believe that Elysium is out there, and we can really save Alrest from wars with each other… then I'm, going to believe them!" Lilith exclaimed, clamouring, if slightly weakly, too her feet with the help of Kasandra. "I've always thought the moment I got my Blade, I would've been able to join the army and be able to live a proper life, but now that I've seen what the Army is really willing to do… I would've simply become fodder for a war. If going to Elysium means we can stop every other soldier from marching to their death, then I'm going to give it my all, I'm going to use this power of mine even if I don't understand it."

"Listen you two, I don't know if you're idiots or simply too kind for your own good." Nia joking sighed with a light chuckle, shrugging before her expression hardened once more. "But what if Pyra's lying? What if this is all some big act and one day she turns around to stab you in the backs?"

Pyra bristled in her position, drawing her arms close as all eyes turned to her. There was simply one statement she could make at the moment.

"Of course I wouldn't do that to them… I don't have a proper knife."

"So serious… hahahaha!" Nia broke down, any attempt at an intimidating look or reasoning lost to the cold Gormott wind. "Sure, why not? I get the feeling that with Lilith and the legendary Aegis around, things could get pretty interesting. I kind of want to see this Elysium for myself now. Maybe it really does exist. If the legends are true, maybe even people like me…"

"How do you feel around fires Ursula? Does your power get sapped slightly?" Kasandra curiously asked as the pair lounged on a log set by the now burning fire. Sure, it was a pretty damning beacon if the Ardainians did start searching for them, but for the meanwhile, it was a necessary source of light beyond the moon and the lights of ether.

"Um, well, not really, I don't think… maybe a tiny bit, but I don't notice it too much…" Ursula shyly answered, turning away as she poked at her fingers. Even with the height of the log, the girl's legs only just reached the ground, meaning Ursula was free to swing her legs in slight panic as Lilith suddenly curled her arms around her.

"Ah, you're just too cute! I love you so much!" the girl gushed, though a second later, her smile became something a lot softer. "I love you two so much. You've helped me get this far, even discover a power I didn't realise I had."

"It's also because of me that you got caught up in this. If you didn't awaken my core crystal-." Kasandra began, her head bowing slightly as she looked to the flames. She didn't expect the feeling of one pair of arms wrapping around her, let alone two, the beaming faces of Ursula and Lilith looking up to her.

"If I hadn't awakened you, then I would probably be sitting in my wooden box of a home beneath Torigoth dreaming of becoming a soldier while worrying about my next meal and whether it would come with an Ardainian chase." Lilith simply replied, watching as Pyra and Rex tried their best to bandage each other up after the fight. "I wouldn't have made the friends that are here, I wouldn't have been able to see the birth of an artificial Blade, the legendary Aegis and even though we were fighting them, the legendary Special Inquisitor and jewellery of Mor Ardain! Without you other Ursula, Nia would still be trapped and I would never have left home in order to have the chance to see Elysium."

She had heard the stories of Elysium; you wouldn't find a single person in all Alrest that hadn't but no one ever actually believed it was possible to return there, the mythical paradise atop the world tree. There was evidence now that it existed though, the powerful Aegis having been born there, there was something to say it really did exist! If that meant having to go on the run in order to see it, well, it was just a grander version of her average Tuesday.

"Sure, I'll miss people like Turuni and Kassa, but they'll probably understand. Hopefully if they've been yolk about what happens, they'll be happy to know what I've done."

"Sorry for being so rude... but I have a question." Ursula interrupted quietly, a look of confusion over coming the ghostly ice Blade. "You only started knowing about these powers after you awakened us, right? How did Indol know you had them?"

That was right. Lilith wasn't going to kid herself, if she knew she had these strange powers before, there would be no way she wouldn't have boasted about them anytime she managed to successfully get away with a job. The only time she had shown any sign of the abilities was once she had awakened her Blades, and even that was when they were inside the Ardainian warship.

"Wait, does that mean that there are spies for Indol? What would they need them for?" Lilith questioned as she flopped back against the log with a light yawn. "They're only meant to interfere when things get super dangerous. That's the reason why Gormott came under Mor Ardain control."

"I guess the really dangerous stuff is usually pretty well hidden, right?" Kasandra reasoned with a light shrug. "If they want to stop it without accusing them publically and producing a large ruckus without evidence, they would need the spies in order to get the right information. I guess we must've beat one up and they were quickly able to report it. If they managed to get into the army, then it's likely they would've gotten access to your records and that's how they got the name!"

After that realisation, there was a brief silence, the three simply absorbing the beauty of the night surrounding them that had always seemed so violent when Lilith was just a single person without a Blade. The sky was clear of clouds, stars happily shining down their blessing onto them as a full moon beamed onto Gormott. Nia and dromarch had already taken the chance to fall asleep near instantly, Beary happy to join them in a blissful rest behind the trio.

"Where… where do you think you want to go after this?" Lilith suddenly remarked, letting her hands cushion her head. "I mean, if we don't find Elysium? All of the main Titans will be looking for us."

It was a bitter pill to swallow, knowing that there was never a chance for her to return home while she still was wanted by Indol. If this all didn't work out, then they would probably have to retire to a place like the Leftherian Archipelago and even that might not be enough to keep away the bounty hunters if news got out.

"Don't be a pessimist! You've got to keep up hope, we know it exists so all we have to do is head over to the World tree and get ourselves up it!" Kasandra declared, a bright smile colouring her face as she stood up triumphantly. A light tickling upon the back of her neck however was all that there was before the fire that was burning quite happily before suddenly lost its flame, Pyra letting a frown come to her face as she tried to light it up once more to no success. "Huh, how did that happen? Oh well, come on Lilith, Ursula! Let's go collect more firewood!"

"Right."

"Y-yes!"

"It's not that I don't have faith in Rex and Pyra, they're way too cool to lie to us!" Lilith praised as they walked away towards the trees. "It's just… I get the bad feeling that we're not going to find what we're expecting. How long has it been since we last lived in Elysium? What if something bad happened to it? What if there's some odd issue that means we can't all live on there and it becomes a battle for who actually gets to claim Elysium?"

"Not enough space… T-then we'll just have to do our best to stop any fights from happening!" Ursula declared with a surprising amount of confidence, her voice wavering slightly, but managing to hold as she clenched her fist. "If they fight, then they'll just lose what they have, right? So if they don't fight, they can all live happily."

"Yeah! All of us together, we can achieve anything! Right Lilith?" Kasandra prompting, the girl pausing for a moment before a bright smile appeared upon her face.

"Yeah. Yeah, we can do anything!" they grey haired girl cheered, a new vigour to her actions despite how tired her body truly was. "Okay then, let's find some more firewood!"

"Morag? What possibly could have you calling me already?" the emperor asked to the phone, his Special Inquisitor's as stern as ever no matter how many times he may ask her to act otherwise. "Has the Aegis caused you too many issues?"

"Though I am loathe to admit, I have failed in my mission to deal with the Aegis and the recently requested Lilith has managed to escape. Their current location remains undetermined." Morag listed off, not a single drop of emotion entering her response. That wasn't the part that made the Emperor feel so strange about the situation however, it was the fact that although the call was relatively soon after she had sent the emergency beacon back to Mor Ardain when she learnt of a breakout, she was already stating a location undetermined.

"Really? They must truly be skilled if they were already able to escape your eyes." The emperor carefully praised. They had been close to each other for so long, he was easily able to tell some of Morag's quirks and unique aspects. "…You let them get away, didn't you?"

"Their skills was beyond what I had expected considering their prior showings." Morag answered carefully, turning away from the communications for a brief moment. "The Aegis' power is not to be dismissed and the odd power described by Indol proved to be some sort of advanced natural healing. Lilith's connection to her Blades seems to be far stronger than any other I have come across and together, they provided more than a challenge."

"I suppose then that it's very likely that they're either going to retreat towards the further aspects of Gormott or travel to a different titan entirely. I don't believe it's a situation where keeping you deployed in Gormott would be entirely beneficial… do you wish to remain deployed or return?"

"Through the reports I'm getting back, there is little chance of any of the soldiers here actually causing suitable results… I shall return." The special Inquisitor responded, the emperor blinking for a moment at the rather quick answer. "If they would ever appear to Mor Ardain, then we will keep a careful eye upon their movements but for now, the best process would be to ensure that Torigoth's government remains stable. They have become used to Dughall managing the post and despite his inefficiencies, the man has managed to do a rather adequate job."

"Can I trust you then to organise a suitable placeholder government to assist the traditional Gormotti governors until they regain their bearings before you return?" it was phrased as a question and unlike in many situations, it truly was. Morag however wasn't talking to just anyone she was close to, but the emperor of Mor Ardain himself; she would take any suggestion he made and have it executed within reason.

"I shan't take too long."

"… Morag, please take care of yourself. The Aegis' power has become legendary for good reason – I wouldn't have been able to come this far without your presence at my side." The Emperor spoke, all pretences of business tossed to the side as now Niall could truly chat with Morag. "I'll make sure it is reported as a location undetermined. There shouldn't be any who would dare question your position."

"It wasn't just my tutelage that has made you Emperor. You have put in far too much work for the outcome to be anything else." There was a slight change to her tone, Morag's voice a slight bit lighter as she remarked. "Thank you Niall, regardless. I shall do my best in order to prove worthy of the title you have granted to me."

"The moment you stop holding such a formal tone with me is probably the moment I'll literally cry." Niall chuckled, even harder when he caught a glimpse of Morag's hidden eye roll. "Don't be like that, it's true."

"Emperor, unfortunately, I must make one last request for when I return to my original post." Niall''s laughter died right there, for while she may be reluctant to call him Niall in anything save for the most casual of situations or the slightest slip, to have her directly call him emperor out of the public eye meant things were far more serious than he would've expected for a basic update call. "I ask that you prepare the special case."

"The special case!? It's been said that using the contents are only meant to be used in a dire situation, we just agreed that for now we would not be treating this as a high alert case!" Niall cried out, Morag tipping her hat down as she turned away. "Look, I'm not going to say no if you truly want to do this, but are you certain that there's no other choice? You've held back against them, surely you could bring them in with Brighid alone?"

"As I said, their abilities were beyond my expectations, so much that they even beat me while holding back their own strength. Though they may run free for the moment… I will not allow them to embarrass me in such a ridiculous manner again." There was a fire to the woman's words that wasn't usually there save for the most difficult of situations they had been placed in.

"You've never reacted in such a manner before to this sort of action. Tell me, why do you show such anger now?" the emperor enquired, a slight breath from Morag having her form slightly more composed.

"I let them roam free, it is true. I hold no anger towards them, merely myself." Morag explained, clenching her fist beyond the view of the small camera used to communicate. "I let myself make judgement upon their ages, physical traits that spoke not of their strength. As the Special Inquisitor, I should never be making such faults."

"You are human Morag, never forget that. I still don't really see why you would need access to the special case though."

"I have heard rumours of what is held inside; while you may be emperor now, there was a time where I had been privy to that which a ruler would know of." Morag explained, a slight glaze going over her eyes for the briefest of moments before she regained her proper bearings. "They are characters of the strictest measure – though they may oppose one another in rare cases, they typically hold the same straightforward analysis capabilities. They would prove useful for keeping my sensibilities right."

"I have a feeling one would not agree to being used as what is essentially a way to prevent you from acting out beyond your purposes Morag. Besides, there is no harm in the actions that you have taken today, not in my eyes. It's whether the others would agree that proves to be the question." The emperor mused with a shake of his head. He was young, but must that always mean his decisions would be questioned?

"Then their presence by my side should further cement your position. I shall allow none to challenge your rightful position." A mixture of patriotism and sisterly love came through in that sentence alone, something that made Niall laugh as he looked to his ches.t the key to the special case had yet to leave his being and very soon, he would be the first to use it in a very long time indeed.

"Thank you for your support Morag. I suppose if you're so set in your ways, then I shall acquiesce to your commands."

"Thank you Empe- Niall. I shall make my return swift."

And we end here for now. I will admit, I've jumped around a lot in this chapter and it may seem a little confusing, but please stay tuned as we move on with the story. Now on the run, it looks like we're going to need a ship if we plan on escaping and that means time to do some boring stuff! Hopefully I can make it a little bit interesting for you... check this out and see what happens next time!

Super hero time! See you next time!