CHAPTER 9: INSTALLATION 14

"Penitent I fear this cloud will block our paths and that you will deceive me. I've heard you moan about the responsibility you hold, was your brother's death too hard for you to cope?" "No master I will serve you until I die" i exclaimed nervously "that doesn't matter; life or death will bring great judgements on those who are born alive not restored." "maybe master I was unpleased of the actions that were taken against our enemy" "or maybe I was overzealous Penitent, but you me both no Mandicant had to be stopped" "yes master" "you are not accepting however declining" "I was only, no…" "Penitent I only gave you one acceptation, that was to defeat the humans, are you going against you judgement? Breaking the bond of all rules?" Gravemind responded harshly "No master I will serve" i screamed "lies, lies! You do not need me nor do I need you, you are dead not alive, you cannot turn the key to light up the rings. You defended it against improper use by the humans however now that I have found where you hid the index you will need to turn the key, however to do so you will not need your minions because they are like you, unusable and dead, nothing more, you will be set as a public display, you will be left behind as all other pass into the light of our world, you must bring us a mortal, as your punishment for your incompetence." "Yes master"