A/N: I decided to update earlier than anticipated because of the hype coming a certain Tuesday of March. Any fellow Guardians out there...you hyped for Age of Triumph?
Being a Technopath, Hinata decided was a useful ability in situations that needed it. In her current situation, she wished her new power could be of some help as Aksis escorted her through a Skiff with his personal crew of fellow Splicers. She was currently messing with Plasteel and various components the Splicers gathered for her as some were talking towards each other until a lone Dreg cautiously walked up to her. "Priestess," the Dreg inquired, "My I ask what it is you are making?" Hinata paused from her work as everyone flinched at the sudden pause as she slowly looked up and smiled at him. "A mask, to protect my identity from your fellow Eliksni from other Houses." she replied as the Dreg slowly nodded his head in agreement. "Yes, Yes! Other Houses loath humans for keeping the Great Machine to themselves. Since you look like one of them, they will try to kill you..." the Dreg hissed as his ether ran low.
"What is your name?" she asked. The Dreg looked nervous, and a hind of uncertainty as Hinata took a notice of snickering from fellow Dregs and Vandals. "R-Rahndel..." Now Hinata understood it. It seems this Dreg was given a mockery of a human name. With a gesture of her hand, her Servitor hovered over and began restoring Rahndel's ether supply, much to the suprise of fellow Dregs and Vandals. "You must carry your name in pride, no matter what others call you. Prove them wrong as they sing songs of you and your feats when they come to pass. You and your fellow Eliksni have the potential to become something greater." she told him as Rahndel pondered the words of wisdom before bowing his head politely as he returned to take a seat.
She hoped one day Rahndel will become a great warrior one day that will earn the respect of his House. She knows that he will, it will just take time. With her power, she reformatted the appearance of a helmet with a mask as she donned it, it taking shape of a blue butterly visor. "We are near." Aksis spoke for the first time on their entire ride, a hint of edge in his voice as Hinata took a calm breath beneath her helmet. The HUD (Head Up Display) working in proper order as she noticed that some of the crew's weapons were low on ammo, and ether was strictly shared with the exception of Rahndel who had a full supply of ether.
It was painful to look at them, to see proud people reduced to pirates and scavengers that are struggling to survive with their ether supplies running low now that their Prime Servitor is dead. "Lady Hinata," Aksis spoke up, gaining her attention. "We will be meeting with Splicers from other Houses. It is imperative that you show them your power, show them that we can rise from our crisis." Aksis told her, it wasn't a command, it was a plea. With Sepiks gone, they needed her power to win favor with the other Houses, and create the newest Prime for all Eliksni. Somehow, Hinata felt that her involvement here will revolutionize the Fallen Houses. She will do her best to save this race of noble people, even if she were to die.
After all, Death is a new beginning for her as a Cypher.
*Banner of the Splicers*
The Splicers of the two great Houses have gathered, the Splicers of Winter and Kings, each adorned in the colors and banners of their noble houses waited for the Devil Splicers to gather. What they saw was unexpected, for Aksis and his crew were currently in a protective march as a small being was being escorted by them. "Aksis...what is the meaning of this?" the Archon of Winter calmly asked as the Archon of Kings narrowed his eyes at Hinata's small form. "This is the Priestess, descendant of the creators of the Great Machine." Aksis announced as the Archon of Kings slammed his fist into the table, making a dent in its metal frame. "Blasphemy! But what right does this 'Priestess' claim!?" he snarled as Aksis merely spared a glance at him. "She communed with Sepiks Prime, and he spoke to her. His word is absolute, she is more important than even himself as he fell to the ghouls of the City." Aksis replied as fellow Archons gasped at such news.
"A House without a Prime...how long will your House last?" The Archon of Winter asked, a sense of sympathy for his fellow people now in peril. "...The Priestess is the one who will lead us. She is the one who also has a plan that is also requesting the help of the other Houses." Aksis replied as Hinata calmly and gracefully walked towards them. Her helmet's HUD scanning their vitals, the two other Archons of the other Houses were wary of her. "Greetings Archons of Winter and Kings, I am the Priestess." she politely bowed her head respectfully at them as her right hand flexed as she was preparing for her plan.
"I have a plan to save not just the House of Devils, but also all other Eliksni Houses." she continued, slowly drawing the entire collection of Splicers' attention. Good, show them your honest intentions, now to reel them in with what she has. "I plan on creating a new Prime Servitor, a new Machine God that would generate enough ether that would make all Eliksni of a House fully grown to proper size and no longer having to be rationed. The young will no longer be gasping in desperation to survive." she explained, the Archons there watching as her right arm, her special terminal glove and amplifier activated as it revealed blueprints. It was no ordinary blueprint though, it was for a Prime Servitor thrice the size of the Primes they worshipped and communed to.
"If the three Houses were to work together and gather the resources I need, and also with help of the Archons I should be able to create this new Prime to give them the strength they need to restore themselves." The Archon of Kings cupped his chin in thought, this being could be useful in reclaiming the Great Machine. But what role can she do for them? "Rahndal, give me your Shock Pistol and Shock Knife." Hinata spoke up, the Dreg dutifully doing so as all of the Fallen there watched in awe as she worked her magic. The Shock Pistol and Shock Knife were dismantled and hovered, before pieces and parts were changing as they were combined into a newer, sleeker, advanced form of pistol as she held it in her hand. "My powers are unique to me alone; power to create, control, and destroy machines. I want to help your race recover from its current crisis, but that is if you'll allow me to." she explained as Aksis felt hope bloom in his chest as Rahndal was gifted with a newly crafted Shock Pistol, nay, an Shock Blaster as the Dreg reverently caressed the weapon like a holy relic.
"Hmm...I may convince my Kell, Draksis to help in gathering materials for this project, yes? Help in supplying with Devils in supply gathering, tech scavenging." the Winter Archon spoke up as he knelt before Hinata like one would to a Kell or Prime. "I thank you Archon of Winter, I recall that your Prime is missing, and I'm sure this collaberation will help your House as well." Hinata replied in a gentle tone. "Your generosity and kindness shall be honored amonst our people, Priestess. A debt we shall owe you for as long as you live." Behind her helmet, Hinata smiled as she was going into the right direction. But when she turned her attention to the Archon from the House of Kings, the vitals showed that he was in deep thought, and a sense of worry and anxiety. Aksis said that the Kings plot constantly, they were planners that will manipulate things from the shadows. They reminded her of Danzo and Root, doing things behind their backs.
"...I will discuss with Kell of Kings. Will send Baron to reply if we agree to help." The Archon answered. Hinata activated her power, and scraps of old technology lying around the old building flew to her hand and began to reformat and take a new form. "Give this to the Baron whom will speak if your Kell agrees." The Archon carefully grabbed it and examined it carefully before pocketing it. "I shall..." he replied with a bow of his head in respect.
The meeting was ajourned as Hinata sat in the Skiff with the Splicers as she removed her helmet. "I do not trust the House of Kings," Hinata spoke up, gaining Aksis' attention. "They're planning something...something dangerous." she muttered. "Priestess, while we work on the new Prime, I have sent several of the Ketches to other planets in this system, seek ancient technology to learn of, to find the technology we seek."
This caught her attention, what did the House of Devils seek under his orders. "What kind of technology could be so valuable that you sent several Ketches to look for it?" she inquired as Aksis looked away with a fire in his eyes. "A technology that we believe will allow us to become the things we worship, to become Machine Gods...SIVA."