If I can take it, I can make it.
-Louis Zamperini
Reyna's grip on the boy was tight while they ran down the hallways of the Tartarus. She heard the Fon Master's breathing hard behind her, but the Guardian didn't allow for rest. The dreadnaught would be under attack soon and she didn't care to find out what would happen if they were caught. The intercom crackled as it announced all soldiers to prepare for battle, stating the level to be a three. Reyna didn't want to know if a three was bad or not.
She wondered if these Malkuthians were ready, but quickly chastised herself. They were soldiers and ready or not, they would fight.
"R-Reyna! What about the letter?!" The boy asked, trying his best to keep up with her. Reyna wasn't sure how to answer him, since the letter was in the other direction.
Suddenly, there was a loud boom and the dreadnaught rumbled. Reyna nearly lost her footing, but regained herself well enough. The Fon Master, however, lost his balance and ended up on the ground. Swiftly, Reyna was by his side, helping him back up to his feet while she answered him "It's a detour, Fon Master but if we can meet with the others we might-"
"You're right, but that letter might prevent this war! We need to get that letter more than anything!" His voice was firm, his gaze unflinching. For a moment, she is reminded of him. "Let's get going."
"That an order?" The question had left her mouth before she processed it. After all, the boy hated doing that—ordering others around.
It felt that each day he was away from Daath, he was becoming a bit bolder. In a way, he was almost turning into someone she didn't recognize. "It's a humble request."
She smirked, gazing downward. That sounded like him and she ended up nodding her head. "Fine. I guess we better go get that letter before it falls into the wrong hands."
They ran.
For how long, Reyna didn't know and didn't care. Too much was going on and her mind was a blur as all these thoughts swirled around in her head. Where would she be right now if she hadn't overheard Anise and the Fon Master's conversation? How would she be dealing with what might possibly be happening at Daath? Where was Anise in all of this? Probably with Luke, so if she could just find Luke, Anise was sure to be nearby if not with him.
She turned back to the boy, opening her mouth to tell him something when someone collided right into her.
"Reyna!"
"Anise!"
"Reyna! Ion! Thank goodness you're alright! There are ligers everywhere and I think the Oracle Knights have boarded the Tartarus!" Anise was waving her arms around like a crazy person and her yelling this wasn't really helping.
But if what Anise said was true, then they were in deep trouble, because Reyna knew the Oracle Knights were one thing, but the ligers meant a whole different problem entirely. If they were here, those beasts from the Cheagle Forest, then that meant at least one God-General was here.
"Anise, take the Fon Master with you. You need to find Jade and the others."
The boy turned his attention back to the older Guardian. "What about you?"
"I'll get the letter." Reyna replied back and she could tell that neither of the teens agreed with her but what choice did they really have?
They had to get that letter but the boy needed to be kept safe at all cost or all of this was for naught. She trusted Anise enough to take care of him and once they found Jade, it would be for sure that nothing bad would happen to them. What mattered was getting the letter and getting back to them as soon as possible. If this was thought about logically, then if she went by herself, she wouldn't be tied down by either one of them.
Anise was reluctant at first but she also understood where Reyna was coming from. Grabbing the boy by the hand, she saluted Reyna. "You better come back with that letter or I'll resign!"
A grateful smile on her face, she watched as Anise dragged the Fon Master away. The boy kept his eyes on Reyna, at a loss for words on how to convince the older Guardian to let them come along with her. In the end, he let Anise pull him away until they were both out of view.
She had no time to waste if she wanted to get that letter and get back to the group in one piece.
As she ran, Reyna wondered of the skill level of the Malkuthian soldiers and if they could hold off the Oracle Knights. The Knights were pretty well-trained and if they were from the God-General division, then they might be in trouble. And that was just the soldiers! If one of the God-Generals were here, then what chance did these guys stand? From the account that Anise gave her, Arietta had to be on board. That was certain enough with the monsters, but who else would they send?
Largo seemed like a candidate, which did not bode well with Reyna.
Turning down on corridor, Reyna found herself right in front of a battle between the soldiers on the Tartarus and a few Oracle Knights. One of the Malkuthians saw her and immediately called out to her, taking the focus of the Knights from the fight to her for a brief second. Cursing under her breath, she thrust herself into the battle. This was the quickest way to the Fon Master's room and she'd be damn if she was going to waste time finding another route.
The Malkuth troops were doing a decent job, but without the use of their fonic artes, they were slipping up with the Oracle Knights, ones who were from Arietta's division from the design on the front of their uniforms. While they weren't as orientated as the other divisions, they all trained hard and fought as fiercely as Arietta's monster friends. Thankfully, it was with Reyna's help that turned the tide of this particular battle as she moved swiftly around, her fist connecting with one of the Knight's helmet. Each one that fell to the ground caused her to wonder if that one was Gerard, but...no.
She couldn't think of that. This wasn't his division. He wasn't here.
"Major!"
Turning her attention toward one of the soldiers that called her out, she found one who appeared hesitantly wanting to say something to her. She noted that he couldn't be much older than a few of her Guardians. His eyes met hers and as he open his mouth to say what he had wanted when a sword came bursting from his chest. Some blood splattered on her, but her eyes never left the boy's as his mouth still hung open until the sword was pulled out and he toppled over.
Reyna didn't have much time to think of the young man's death before the Oracle Knight that had killed said male came rushing toward her. She dodged the attack, with the blade coming in from the side. She took to grappling the Knight's arm and disarming him before she gave him a hard kick to the back of his leg. He fell to his knee and without hesitation, Reyna raised her fist and hit him in the side of the head with once of strength she had.
SNAP
The body fell over, the Guardian barely even glancing at it before she turned around and this time, she simply attacked on sight, moving through the battle. Her focus went entirely to making it through to the other side of this battle. The pain didn't matter and she ignored most of the Malkuthians as this battle waged on. The adrenaline kept her mind away from the pain, kept her moving forward.
When she saw the opportunity, she ran.
Her focus was intently on moving forward, ignoring most of her surroundings. She couldn't waste anymore time helping people out, as cruel as that might sound.
She skidded around a corner, only to hear a nearby sound of clinking armor. Cursing under her breath, the Guardian threw herself into the near room, placing her body against the door. She quieted her breathing, waiting for the Knights to pass by. Reyna took the moment to asset herself, checking to see if anything needed attention at the moment. Some blood stained her uniform, but from what she was able to tell, none of it was hers. She knew she had some bruises, maybe even a few scratches. Nothing serious though, which was good. However, as soon as she came to this conclusion, she heard footsteps and shuffling of bodies outside of her door.
Reyna froze, praying that they didn't check this room. She would be cornered and have no advantage in this setting. Her heart picked up for a few seconds, but soon enough they moved by and a sigh of relief left her. Letting herself having a temporary break, Reyna undid her braid. She combed her fingers through it, getting rid of any knots before she started to braid it again. It soothe her and let her calm down enough to regain focus on what was important.
Nodding to herself, the Guardian waited another ten seconds, confirming that no one was outside the door before easing the door open. No one seemed around and with that, she dashed out into the empty hallway. She ran once more.
A few minutes past until she finally arrived at the room that was for the Fon Master and his Guardians. Her search for the letter began though for the life of her, she could not remember where he had placed it. She searched the drawers, but had felt that was too obvious and found nothing when she searched it anyway. The closest came next but again, nothing. Frustration was working its way into her as she began to rip apart the place and looked in every corner.
Until one finally place came to her, which she ended up rolling her eyes at the very thought.
Reyna went over to the Fon Master's bed, checking under the mattress and look! There it was, still encased. Glad to have finally found it, she stood and placed it on her for safekeeping. She would have a talk with the boy later about he went to hiding important things.
"Reyna."
Of course.
A soft sigh escaped her, putting a hand on her hip. The Guardian never thought of herself to have bad luck, but this was getting ridiculous. She had really hoped that it hadn't been the first division on board the Tartarus, but why wouldn't it be? Truthfully, she didn't want to face him. She hadn't wanted to let him and let him see her life this. Given the chance, she might have explained upon her return to Daath, but it was too late to have those thoughts now.
Taking a deep breath, she turned to face her best friend. Her expression revealed nothing but passive disinterest.
Without his helmet, hesitation clearly showed across his face as he only managed to get out a single, "Why?"
Oddly enough, she felt irked by the question. Gerard had always managed to break past her wall. "Why, you ask? I think it's obvious here or did you superiors tell you nothing?"
"They told me what I needed to know!"
Her eyes narrowed. "Get out of my way, Gerard."
This would be one of the few times she would see a glare on his face. "I can't let you pass, Reyna."
"...who said you would?"
She's quick, but Gerard knew her too well and anticipated the attack. He blocked it easily, nearly throwing her off-balance in the process. Reyna should have known better, having been training with each other for so long. She might have known his moves inside and out, but so did he with hers. She pushed herself back and went with a low spinning sweep kick. And once again, he managed to dodge it without much effort.
The Guardian was pushed back once more.
His hand going to the hilt of his weapon, he gritted his teeth. "Don't make me do this. Please..."
There was still one more tactic she had kept to herself in all of these years. In fact, it wasn't even a tactic but a really underhanded move and used Gerard's nature against him.
Just as he was about to pull out heavy axe, she gasped in pain before grabbing her side. Her knees buckled and she fell to the floor. Gerard reacted instantly, going to her side to check what was causing her pain.
He was too good to her.
Taking advantage of his kindness, Reyna hit him square in the face. He fell back as she jumped to her feet and leaped over him. She felt him reach out to try and grasp her foot, but she was already sprinting out of the room. This wasn't the same as before because now she needed to find the Fon Master and the others. Everything depended on that and not even Gerard would get in her way.
Was it horrible she used their friendship to get the upper hand? Probably, but she didn't want to dwell too much on that thought. He'd recover and would be coming after her soon enough. Much like the rest of the Oracle Knights would be.
Focus, that's what she needed. First thing would be heading to the bridge. If the others weren't there, she could at least get a general idea of the situation. Even if the Tartarus had been taken over by this point, it was a better starting point than wandering around aimlessly.
When the large metal door open up, wind brushed against her face. Reyna glanced around before spotting the ladder that lead to another level on the Tartarus. Running over to it, she pulled herself up it as fast as possible, stopping only briefly before reaching the top. She peered over, but no one seemed to be patrolling the area. Nobody that was alive, anyway. What was here was bodies of dead Malkuthians and Oracle Knights, though the Malkuth soldiers far outnumbered them in this department.
She heaved herself up and over the side. She pushed the rest of her thoughts away as she continued onward. She walk, though it was more of a fast pace. Reyna just didn't want to step on any of the bodies. She had, at least, that much decency and respect left in her.
Nearly to the other side, Reyna felt some grab hold of her right ankle.
Turning to slam her fist into who or what had grabbed her, to her surprise, she found one of the crew members of the Tartarus staring up at her. Their eyes connected for a few seconds as the person, a female she was to believe, tried to mouth something to her. The woman wanted and needed help, but all Reyna could do was continue to stare at her. The woman was just barely clinging to life and the Guardian already knew that there was nothing she could do at this point. She wasn't even sure she could help, were she a healer. If Reyna even attempted to move the female, that strain would likely what did her in.
She knew when it was too late to save a life.
Reyna may not have been a very religious person, but she offered a small prayer. "May Yulia be with you."
Carefully, she pulled her leg away from the dying woman's grasp. She had to keep moving forward.
However, as soon as she turned her attention ahead, she found herself facing a liger. Taken by surprise, she stepped back. Her eyes flickered upward to notice a griffon circling above. It would be ready to strike when she least expected it. The Guardian would have to be careful since she wouldn't be able to reach the aerial enemy at the moment. Her focus went toward the liger.
She dashed forward, using her fists in quick succession of each other before she sent the beast back with a powerful kick. A smirk on her face, she stepped back, only to have her foot step on one of the bodies and caused to slip up her footing. Her arms went outward, trying to catch herself on anything, but Reyna already knew that she was going to land in a bad position.
Only she didn't as someone caught her, their arms underneath her own. Glancing up, she froze when she realized she was staring into a familiar brown set of eyes. She lurched forward, trying to get away but Gerard already had a hold of her at this point. Despite that, she struggled in his grip while she cursed at herself for being careless. She should have taken the chance to keep running!
She twisted and turned, attempting to elbow him but his height made it difficult. He already seemed know that she was going to try to stomp on his feet as he moved his feet. In return, he tried to swing her around to where he could pin her down. Which, if this were another situation, would have been funny because Gerard knew that she didn't get pinned that easily.
"Stop...struggling!"
She didn't answer back, fighting against him. She should have realized it sooner, but if Gerard was here, that meant Largo was too. That counted for two of the six, adding the Knights to this...well, it wasn't good for anyone on board of this place. If taking down Gerard meant that she could get to the boy, then she wouldn't hesitate.
Using all her strength, the Guardian pushed back until Gerard was against the side railing. She was careful enough that they hadn't tipped over yet, but they were getting there. He tried to moving and pushing back only to realize if he did that, she might be able to escape. Reyna open her mouth to threat to knock them both overboard when a cry from an animal was heard.
Shit, she forgot about the griffon!
Just as she yelled at Gerard to let go of her, the beast sent a strong gust of wind at them.
She didn't know what had really happen until she felt her and Gerard going over the railing. The griffon grew smaller and her mind tried to think of why for a few moments. It almost hadn't dawned on her that they were falling just yet. The wind was brushing past her, but it still hadn't occurred—not until she felt him squeeze her tighter and darkness hit.
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Her chest rose, a gasp escaping her mouth. For a long time, at least to her, she didn't even move. It took her a few minutes to become aware of her surroundings. She was uncomfortably on the ground and from the faint breathing she heard close by, Gerard was still alive. Her body ached but she left that thought to think back to before the fall. Gerard must have taken the full impact of the fall. Luckily, it seemed that some trees and some bushes helped soften the landing. In fact, it was a wonder they were even alive...
Finally moving to sit up, she grabbed her side. Her eyes looked around and finally landed on her friend. His chest was rising slowly but he was alive. The problem now was figuring out what to do next. It might be best to leave him and if anything, she didn't want to think about might happen if he did wake up.
With a burst of energy, Reyna managed to push herself into a standing position. It was painful and it felt like her body was screaming at her. However, she pushed past it to check more into their...her surroundings. The Tartarus wasn't in sight, which was worrisome, but it wasn't to be helped. For now, she needed to focus on figuring out where she was and heading to St. Binah. That had been the agreed rendezvous should something happen while on this mission.
What little strength she had left, she used to drag Gerard further into the dense greenery surrounding them. She almost fell on her backside a couple of times before it was done and over with. It might have felt like a waste to some, but it would weigh less on her conscious that she left Gerard in some shade before heading off. Sure, leaving him was bad enough, but she didn't want him to die exactly. Anyway, with that done, she went on a search for a long and durable stick. It had to be a certain length for what she was about to do to work.
After she found one, she quickly found a large stone and made her way over to the dirt road. Place the stone down at a certain angle, she went to place the stick in the ground. She made sure everything was level and marked with the shadow before she sat down nearby to wait.
While she did so, she took in everything in full. Gerard was out for now, but he'd wake up soon enough. Hopefully after she was long gone and really, she thought he would be okay. Reyna had, at least, that much faith in him. They both took the same survival course when they started training. He would survive this just as she had. Besides that, she took in her condition. She had some minor wounds prior to the fall, nothing serious, though how her uniform seem to tell otherwise. The blood stains weren't hers, but that might be what someone thought if they saw it. This was worrisome...
She was also certain she may have broken something, possibly a rib or two.
Time past slowly, with the Guardian letting her thoughts wonder. A part of her wanted to lay down and rest but there was no certainty that she'd be able to get back up afterward. All she needed to do was wait a bit longer...
Finally, before she went crazy, she went to check on the stick. The shadow had moved enough that she could mark it with another stone. With that much done, she was able to get a vague idea of which way was easy and west. Reyna ended up drawing a right angle, figuring which way would be north and south. Nodding to herself, she figured which way St. Binah should be before she turned to give one glance toward the foliage.
Shaking her head, she kicked the stick away and threw the stones to cover her tracks. If she was lucky, Gerard would think she headed toward Engeve.
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A couple of hours later, she was still walking, however slow it was. She was thirsty, the pain catching up to her. Reyna couldn't tell how much longer it was until she got to St. Binah, but she was starting to have doubts that she was going to make. The problem was that she couldn't just stop, not even to rest. Not only was she to meet up with the others, but it was her duty to make sure the boy was alright. To ensure his safety above all others.
She licked her lips and continued on. By now, she was limping and faint dizzy spells came and went, but onward she went. She had been through much more than this and survived it. This time was no different. Reyna knew she could overcome this.
The Guardian managed another yard before she stopped. She thought she heard something in the distance, but felt uncertain since it could have been her imagination playing tricks on her. It was a little unsettling to think she was going crazy this early on in her journey to the Citadel. Shaking her head, she pushed herself forward, concentrating on moving one foot in front of the other and repeating this process. She didn't even stop when she swore the noise was getting louder. She opted to ignore it again because the moment she stopped, she wouldn't be able to move again for a long while.
It wasn't until a large shadow appeared over her and the noises, both from an animal and something appeared. She turned her head and found her eyes gazing at a carriage. Her mouth open, but no words left.
The coachman had a worried expression on his face as he asked, "Miss, do you need help? Are you alright?"
Reyna bit back a retort, only just nodding her head. What was it with people asking if someone was alright when they clear were not?
Before the man could get another word out, the door to the carriage opened. A head popped out and to her surprise, Reyna recognized who it was. Bright blue eyes met her own before the body of a young woman came flying out. Zae nearly crashed into her, but stopped just before she did so. She began to looked over Reyna, saying how horrid she looked. Zae, before even letting Reyna say anymore, turned to the coachman and told him that her fiancé would take care of her anything that may come up and also her fare for letting her onboard with the rest of them.
Without even letting her protest, not that she was going to, Zae dragged Reyna to the carriage door and helped her in. Though the Guardian was very grateful, she didn't say this aloud.
Once inside, she found herself staring at three other people, two men and a woman. One of the men had dark red hair with soft brown eyes and once he saw her condition, said eyes widen. He quickly erased the surprise look on his face and showed her a kind smile. The other woman was also a redhead, lighter than the other male's. She also had pretty green eyes, almost comparable to an emerald's. In a way, the woman almost made her think of Luke, but she very much doubt this woman had anything close to that boy's personality. The last person was the other male, who had pale green hair, a lot lighter than the Fon Master's and he seemed to be wearing clothes that would be associated with someone of higher class.
Zae hopped in behind her, telling the driver that they were ready, she quickly pulled the male redhead over. This, she assumed, had to be 'Anthony', the man that Zae had mentioned to be so 'perfect' for her. It was hard to believe that conversation was only a few days ago. Resting a hand on Reyna's shoulder, Zae asked her fiancé, "Do you think you can help her out, dear?"
"Of course. Have a little faith in me, my love." This was almost too sickening to watch as they leaned in and touched noses. Like, she wasn't even joking about that. It was...almost disgusting cute.
Almost being the key word. She was just glad they hadn't been baby-talking to each other like she had seen some couples do.
Placing his hand over her head, the man's expression changed as he concentrated. He mumbled something under his breathe and soon, a warm feeling coursed through her. Letting out a sigh, her body began to relax. Reyna felt extremely fortunate that Anthony was a seventh fonist. Perhaps not a skilled one, but enough to patch her up. When he was done, he gave her a smile and nodded his head. "There we go. Feeling better?"
"Yes. Thank you." She was very thankful, but even then she still had one question. "Where is this carriage heading, if I might ask?"
She probably should have done that before getting on, but Zae's pushing kind of made that difficult to bring up.
"St. Binah." The red-haired female answered, her gaze on Reyna.
Zae nodded her head, informing the Guardian. "That's right, what she said! Me and Anthony are heading there to pick up his caravan before we head to our next destination."
"And what about you, seeing as how you were brought back to life?" This came from the nobleman or whatever he was.
"I need to head to St. Binah myself." She answered truthfully, seeing no point in lying about that.
"That's great then!" exclaimed Anthony, sitting back to where he had been previously. "We should be there in a couple of hours, I believe."
Once again, Zae pulled her further in, sitting the Guardian down at the end of the seat her and Anthony occupied.
This was when she noticed the redhead female's eyes on her, mostly glancing at the blood on her outfit. Their eyes met and Reyna raised an eyebrow at her before a question left the other female's mouth. "Monster?"
"Something like that." Reyna ended up answering back vaguely, hoping that she didn't have to elaborate. What happen on board of the Tartarus was a private matter that no civilian should have to know about. The less involved, the better. For their safety, but also because she didn't exactly trust these guys with her life. Yes, they had saved her, but she didn't know any of them too well. It was better to be safe than sorry at this moment.
Or maybe she was being too paranoid...
"So I suppose we'll have to deal with the sight of your savage-looking appearance." The nobleman commented offhandedly as he waved his hand and turned his gaze toward the window.
The red-haired woman rolled her eyes. "Don't mind him. I've dealt with him since Grand Chokmah." This was followed by a shrug while the man next to her glared at her just before turning back to the window. Reyna was pretty certain he huffed, but didn't honestly care if he had or not. "Anyway, what business do you have in St. Binah, if you don't mind me asking?"
Zae looked curious as well, literally bouncing in her seat in anticipation. She would have only shrugged, but she was certain that wouldn't go over well with some of the people here. She just wanted them off her back. "I just have business with the Field Marshal."
"Is that so?" The redhead female asked before she quickly introduced herself. "I'm Alexandra Garcia, but just call me Alex. The guy over by the window is Daemon and I guess you already know Azaelia and Anthony."
Deciding to at least introduce herself, she answered, "Reyna...Reyna Milas."
"You're an...Oracle Knight, aren't you?" Daemon question, though his gaze continued to look out the window. The question, obviously, was meant for her.
"Yes." Admitting that wouldn't be so bad, but she was starting to feel uncomfortable. She didn't really want to talk anymore and started to sink into her seat. Alex seemed to catch onto this faster than the others and changed the subject. "By the way, Azaelia, you're named after a flower, aren't you?"
Whatever the reason, Reyna let out a sigh at the topic changing from her to Zae. She may not know this Alex woman, but she gave her a slight nod of the head. At least from here, the conversation could go to other subjects. Taking this time to lean against the seat, she closed her eyes. Reyna figured if she looked like was asleep, they'd leave her alone until they arrived at St. Binah.
Time passed and when the carriage stopped, Reyna pretended to have been just waking up.
"We arrived!" Zae said playfully, waiting as Anthony reached for the door. They exited together while Alex followed behind them. Reyna was just behind Alex when something fell on her shoulders and she turned to see some kind of cloak on her shoulder.
She turned toward Daemon as he leaned back into his seat. "Just thought you wouldn't want people staring at the blood."
"You're not getting off?" Reyna asked while she secured the cloak over herself.
"No, I had some business in Engeve I finished and when I got on this ride, he told me he was stopping at St. Binah first for these guys." He shrugged, waving her off as he had done beforehand.
"Ah."
Leaving their conversation at that, leaving the carriage and shutting the door behind her. She met Alex's gaze and noted how she gave her a quizzing look while she rolled her eyes and gestured at the carriage. Alex seemed to understand well enough and left it at that.
Zae and Anthony were talking to the driver, likely sorting out the extra money they had to pay. Waiting for them to finish, she approached the duo while Alex dealt with her own fare. "Thanks again. I probably wouldn't have made if the carriage hadn't come by when it did or that you paid for me and healed me."
Anthony smiled. "Of course, Reyna. I'm glad we could help. I hope your journey goes well."
"As does yours."
Zae, unsurprisingly, wrapped her arms around the Guardian. Reyna stiffen and felt uneasy by the sudden contact, but settled down after a few moments. Zae pulled back and gave Reyna her own smile. "Maybe we'll meet again! You never know, but be safe Reyna!"
With that, Reyna watched as the couple departed into the city.
Alex appeared next to her after a moment. "You said that you had business with the Field Marshal?"
"I do. I have something I need to talk about with him." She answered, uncertain why the redhead showed more of an interest now than she did earlier. It was curious, but she decided to get to the point. "What of it?"
"I'll take you to the Field Marshal's house. I have to give him a report anyway." Reyna raised her eyebrows, her curiosity rising while Alex only shrugged in return. "Just thought I'd help you out."
"I appreciate it, Alex. It'll make things go faster for me." This would probably work out better than going at it on her own. Besides, if they were both going to the same place, then what was the harm in it? "Shall we then?"
With a nod from Alex, the two women heading through the gates of St. Binah.
AN: Hello lovelies and welcome to a new year! I felt inspired to finish this chapter. I hope to finish rewriting the rest of these chapters so we can get on with the next part of the story some of you older readers haven't seen. Though, please be aware that I may change a few things in the coming chapters since I have a general plot for where this story is going.
In this chapter and the next, the character, Alex Garcia, is IHaveNoIdea8's creation. She also happens to have a fanfiction of her won where Alex shows up. This might be a bit of a spoiler for those of you who haven't read it and start to after this chapter. Her fanfic is 'Not What It Seems' and I really suggest checking it out, despite this spoiler! Please and thank you!
Anyway, I hope you all are well and I'll do my best to update this faster! Take care everyone!
Chapter 9: The Citadel- Reyna, having made it to St. Binah, is able to meet with Elder McGovern. She requests aid and a place to stay until she's able to meet up with everyone else. Alex Garcia offers her place and the two get to know each other better. However, this peace won't last for long. Elsewhere, we find out what has happen to Gerard...