Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 5
Chapter 23: The Most Bizarre Getaway
(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)
General Wetzel was overseeing the development of the leftovers that were abandoned after Darbus' downfall a few months back. In such gusto, he was ready to wreak havoc on both the order of Letters and the Alecrian Army as he wanted to steal me for his moment to revive Project Apollo. By the time he saw Julilla emerging into the room of the soulless dolls in stasis, she was dressed in a blue gown that covered her legs as she was ready to conquer the world. Both disgraced generals were staring at the artificial creations that were released from their stasis as they were ready to answer to their orders, for this was their effort into stopping the Order of Letters and the Alecrian Army in their tracks.
"It seems that you got some new toys, Tobias," said Julilla.
"Darbus may have had a hand into making those abominable things, but for us, they're extra ammunition for us to silence the Order of Letters and the Alecrian Army," he said.
"And when we defeat them, we will pluck Sam from his hiding place and make him do what we want."
"You're still not satisfied with the itch that keeps bothering you, aren't you, Julilla. Oh well; it'll wait until our soldiers are fitted into battle armor and ready to go."
"And we'll be ready, but it's too bad that Clegenny killed Percy on the spot when we needed his further intel on the sly."
"Percy was a weakling the moment he saw our new arsenal here. Clegenny just had to cut him up into pieces sooner or later."
"I don't trust Clegenny after his record of disfiguring women that got him thrown in Angmar Prison on Maugrim. As for your rescue towards him, it'll backfire and he'll end up turning on us if he isn't controlled properly."
"I just sent a handful of soulless dolls with him to Chugoku's capital and they're ready to make some noise. To put it bluntly, my dear Julilla, the Second Galvanic Uprising has already begun. Once I make headlines, the world and others will know of my might in this new war on the horizon and it'll be a glorious one indeed."
Both General Wetzel and Julilla saw the soulless dolls standing in front of them as they were ready for battle. As for what would happen next, their goals remained unchanged as the latest war could last a lot longer than expected so far…
The sound of gunfire boomed as the border patrol between Chugoku and Shilla was a battlefield with the Executive Division's troops approaching. It was hell since the emergency session four days ago as the intimidating presence of Clegenny became intolerable as he was armed with his large sword. Little did he know was that Sterling was watching on the sidelines as he sensed the disfigured warhawk getting ready to kill some of the soldiers in front of him. At that moment, he saw Clegenny hack down the captain of the border patrol in half as there was no stopping the member of the Executive Division on the sly. Getting his binoculars, Sterling began to observe the battle from a cliff in the mountain as he had a feeling that something wrong would soon occur. By the time he put away his binoculars and stood up, he saw Castiel approaching as he was also concerned about what was going on so far, for this battle was the prelude to a second Galvanic Uprising in the making.
"You're watching the battle in the distance, aren't you?" he said.
"The one who slashed with his sword is someone that can't be taken lightly," said Sterling gravely.
"Clegenny Marquand is the worst of all the grunts in General Wetzel's arsenal, but his hatred of women makes him a much more lethal opponent that one fears."
"He had it coming once when he got tossed into Angmar Prison, but his 'disability' after an inmate spiked his food with acid pegged him an early release. I know so much about him because my mum told me how he disfigured so many women that did nothing wrong to him. He even has disdain for his female comrades in which he deems the to be 'inoperative' at times."
"Clegenny Marquand's attitude and disgust towards women will drag him down in the end. As for the situation with Sam and his family, they're staying in Luminari, which is a coastal town, but there's also a station that welcomes spaceships that come and go towards Essos and back."
"At least that they're out of the picture for now, but there will be repercussions along the way."
Both Sterling and Castiel were seeing the battle from below as they were dreading the worst that was yet to come. As for what was about to occur, a much ugly scenario was brewing as my freedom would soon be short-lived due to the Executive Division's constant meddling on the sly...
The Chieftain of Chugoku was busy overseeing the hospital as he saw the numerous injured come in from the border near Shilla. He was there for a reason as he had a cart full of soup and bread to sustain the injured as they received it humbly after enduring such toil. With the Medical Corps cooperating with the local doctors and nurses here, it was hell as the Chieftain noticed Minara arriving with some supplies to tend to the wounded. He never saw such danger here since the fall of Darbus Toller almost a year ago as he was doing his best to assess the situation at hand.
"This is far worse so far," he said.
"They came from the border with Shilla in which several eyewitnesses spotted one of the worst from the Executive Division," said the Chieftain. "The survivors came with severed limbs and crushed spirits in which they won't make it to their golden years."
"Post-traumatic stress disorder isn't something to joke about. As for the lost limbs, prosthetic ones will be suitable for them to allow them to walk and lift their fingers again, but the trauma from battle will scar them for the rest of their lives."
"Hey! You can't come in here!"
The sound of Dunya's voice echoed from the hall as Minara and the Chieftain spotted her chasing after a man with reddish-orange hair and green eyes dressed in a military uniform. The man was angry at whoever insisted on me and my family departing for Essos as he was ready to let everyone in the hospital ward have it. The man himself was desperate to snag me and my family back home here as he was getting fed up with what was going on, no thanks to the Executive Division causing trouble.
"Where the hell is he?!" he cried.
"Sam Winchester's not here, so I suggest that you leave this room before you traumatize the patients even worse," said the Chieftain sternly. "If I were you, I suggest that you take your frustrations out in the lobby."
"We all know that Sam Winchester is vital because he is the savior, not some nomad that keeps wandering all over the place like some vagrant that gets scraps all the live long!"
"Sam Winchester is at an undisclosed location, Aelfric," said Dunya. "He didn't have this say to begin with after what General Wetzel and that bitch, Julilla, tried to do to him."
"WELL, BRING HIM BACK!"
The disgruntled man, known as Aelfric, kicked a bedpan as it flew towards the wall. He was seething with anger as he wanted to punch something very badly, but was barred by Minara, who didn't want any further trauma in front of the patients. Even Dunya was appalled by his behavior as she saw him getting ready to throw another bedpan around.
"If you kick another bedpan around, I'll kick your ass!" she yelled.
"I won't stop until you find Sam and get his ass back here!" cried Aelfric. "He's the savior, for God's sake! We can't afford a repeat of Darbus Toller's soulless dolls taking over this galaxy once again! I lost my family because of what that genocidal bastard did by ousting the one with raw power! Hear my plight, Dunya! I won't stop until I find him and haul him back to Kanto Village where he belongs!"
"You're not doing a damn thing to him!" yelled Minara as he put his foot down. "Sam may have returned after a long absence, but the Executive Division is out there and have been monitoring his every movement since he came back from Gehenna two years ago. You may have lost your family, but don't lose your cool, is that clear? We all want Sam to be here, but the Executive Division won't stop pursuing him until he breaks down to their level."
"Like you never faced them in your life..."
"To tell you the truth, I actually did encounter the Executive Division because of what Julilla tried to do to me in which my visits are limited due to what happened to me. The woman in the group may be crafty, but she bends the wills of her unwilling victims to such an extreme. She even sent me chocolates, lubricant, and condoms on the sly so she can bed me against the wishes of my beloved Penelope. In a much broader sense, I was one of the lucky ones, but I paid a price in which I had my hotel room torched all because of that I told her that I was married and was expecting my first child, a baby boy many years ago. As for what happened to me onwards, I stayed on Claudius with my wife and son and will keep it that way until the day I die. I also have a daughter in which she is younger than her brother, but they are what I have with me so far. As for the matter with dealing with the Executive Division, I suggest that you leave Sam alone and respect his wishes, for if he's caught, then he'll be used as a weapon for Project Apollo. Do you want that on your conscience?"
Aelfric stormed out of the hospital ward as he was fuming with anger after getting a stern lecture from Minara. Still, he wasn't about to back down soon as he fished out a scanner from his pocket. With the pinging of possible phone waves blaring, he caught onto my signal in my undisclosed location as he was ready to keep me from going to Essos, for he wasn't about to let me off the hook just yet...
I was at the inn in Luminari as I returned with some treats for the children while waiting for our flight out of Alecrast. We were going towards our exile as I wore it on my sleeve the moment I saw the older children coming towards me with smiles on their faces. They were expecting their ice cream cones on this hot day as they got them while licking them happily. As for the twins, however, they were given their cones as they were in a much shady part of the station with Reiko watching them. In the long run, I didn't mind if they got a little messy as I saw them get chocolate ice cream all over their clothes. I saw them to be the future we made as I wanted them to be safe the moment we were ready to go towards Essos soon enough. By the time we finished up our ice creams, I was getting ready to clean up the twins until I noticed a ship approaching as it was an Alecrian battle cruiser that landed next to the station. When I noticed Aelfric emerge out of it, he was itching to do his worst the moment he saw me with my family. He wasn't about to let me get away as he vowed to take us all back to Kanto Village soon enough.
"There you are, Sam!" I heard him say as he was coming towards me. "You think you can leave Alecrast again just because of some warhawks raining on our parade to steal you?! I don't think so!"
"It's not my say on this matter, but I am going to Essos whether you like it or not," I said.
"You're not going, you hear me?! Do you know what will happen if you take off again?! We will be suffering from the Master Race all over again in which we saw some that were near the Chugoku-Shilla border not too long ago!"
"I heard all about it, but if I'm here and stalling, then the Executive Division will do their worst into stealing me from your sight. They already recorded every detail with the SIM-Tron chips that they inserted into their birds already. Therefore, it's best that I would be safe from the chaos so far."
"Oh, you'll be safe, alright… in Kanto Village. And right now, you're coming with me, including the wife and kids, so I suggest that you cooperate and get into the ship."
"No..."
"And why not?! If you leave right now, then we'll suffer much worse. You know what happened when Darbus and his Master Race did almost a year ago, didn't you?! They caused widespread havoc and chaos in their wake in which they mowed down innocents that were in their way, only to get trampled to death!"
"Yes, and many innocent people died because of him, but he paid the price the moment he was killed by his own daughter. I also know that the bastard killed a close friend of mine last year and I'm more than likely to be paying my respects to his memory."
At that moment, I saw Aelfric get out a gun as he was pointing it at me and my family. We were at the mercy of this angry man as he was itching to take us back to Kanto Village against our wishes. In the blink of an eye, we were about to be taken back home until we were stopped by Deejatra, who was on bodyguard duty. Armed with her sniper rifle, she was ready to shoot at Aelfric as she was ready to fire on the angry ginger that came forth to foil our plans to go towards Essos.
"Drop your weapon, Order trash!" he yelled.
"Why don't you drop yours?" said Deejatra.
"Sam's making a mistake that can cost the lives of millions dearly if he isn't here on this planet!"
"The Executive Division kept tabs on him ever since he came home two years ago and they won't stop until they acquire him to their own selfish goals."
"I lost my entire family because of Darbus Toller in which he gave Sam an eviction notice! I won't let that calamity happen again, is that clear?!"
"It's clear, but keeping Sam and his family here will put them at risk, including those who are sworn to protect them. We can't afford to pull that blunder while General Wetzel and his cronies are swarming Alecrast and beyond just to keep tabs on our subject and his family. You alone should think of the consequences of what would happen if General Wetzel caught Sam and forced him to become subservient to activate Project Apollo."
"Deejatra's right," I said. "My presence here would bring more harm than good and I suggest that you let me and my family go towards Essos as planned. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have a ship to catch."
At that moment, Aelfric fired a shot in the air as I froze in my tracks.
"You're not going anywhere, Sam!" I heard him cry out as he was more angrier than normal. "The higher-ups in both the Order of Letters and the Alecrian Army thinks that it's best to hide you and your family, but it's not! I won't let you leave, you hear me?! You're coming back to Kanto Village and that's final! There's no sugarcoating it this time because of the fact that if you even try to leave, you'll get tossed back in your cage because of what happened almost a year ago! I lost everyone in my family after your ouster in which Darbus Toller and his group of soulless dolls terrorized my hometown and killed them off: my parents, my older brother, and my sisters! There won't be another threat to terrorize anyone else in which you're staying put, is that clear?!"
And so, we all reluctantly agreed as we had no other choice but to obey Aelfric's orders on the sly against everyone's wishes. We were forced to go back into the lion's den as we had no other choice but to return to Kanto Village and stay there for no reason. Little did we all know was that a mechanical bird was watching in the distance as it was recording our motives so far, for we were about to become simply grounded from going to safer pastures…
"He did what?!"
Dean was furious as he burst in at the palace gates in Chekiang. The thought of Aelfric disobeying the orders of both the Order of Letters and the Alecrian was the tipping point of disaster as the failed attempt to get me and my family to Essos was scrapped instantly. By the time he got into the courtyard, he saw Timothy standing next to the fountain as he was clenching his gloved fists. He was aware that Aelfric pulled a stunt to keep me and my family from reaching safer ground was the last straw as he had a bone to pick with the hot-blooded ginger so far.
"That ginger jackass had the gall to pluck Sam and his family back towards Kanto Village after all our efforts to keep them from the eyes of the Executive Division!" he yelled.
"Keep it down; your voice carries," said Timothy.
"We all know that the guy who burst in at the hospital was adamant to get my brother and his family away from going to Essos, for it's gone too far this time."
"You're not the only one who is pissed off, Dean. I, for one, am not too thrilled with the disobedient grunt in the Alecrian Army's ranks, but we can't just charge back and pluck Sam and his family from his clutches half-cocked."
"On my 'to-do' list so far is to find the asshat who foiled our plans and wring his neck for it."
"If you did that, you would be committing a D-Class felony. Assault on military personnel will lead one to Magma Island to serve three years with a stain on one's permanent record. Let me deal with Aelfric Gunderson directly because he's in for a surprise when he gets back to the barracks here. As for his own personal motives, he has his reasons to keep Sam and his family grounded here and at risk in the Executive Division's crosshairs."
"What kind of personal motives does he have, pray tell?"
"After Sam's absence when Darbus Toller ousted him, the further latter's rise to power started in the town of Piper Canyon, which is located in the region of Balum which borders the region of the Northern Stride. At that moment Darbus was on a roll by maintaining a control on those who viewed your brother as a savior in his part as the Destiny of Worlds by causing terror. In his thirst for power, Darbus led a group of his artificial dolls into Piper Canyon and began to kill those who mentioned Sam's name on the spot. There were also those who were both members of the Judah Initiative and the Romani Brethren that were living there in which Aelfric was part of both groups. When he got back from his tour of duty across the planet, he saw his people being rounded up and killed, but his family never made it when he saw them dead in their home. At that moment, he swore vengeance on those who caused terror in which he also believed in Sam as being the future savior of this galaxy. As for actions, I won't condone them because he'll be put in detention the moment he faces me."
"That's gonna leave a mark..."
"Aelfric had it rough after seeing his family brutally murdered by Darbus Toller and his Master Race, but he has his reasons to keep Sam pinned here against our wishes. As for his actions, he'll get more than just a slap on the wrist, but a punch in the gut as well. No one in the Alecrian Army disobeys a direct order and gets away with it because we have more than just our duty, but our dignity to serve and obey as well."
"That's oodles of good news to hear, but the guy's hell-bent on keeping Sam and his family on a short leash against the wishes of all of us who loathe the Executive Division. In other words, everyone is getting fed up with that group of asshats in which we're all ready to get the drop on them. It's a slow process, but we're not putting our heads in the sand anytime soon."
Dean made his point clear as he was most likely to dispatch two of his team members to locate me on the sly. He was really putting his foot down as he was concerned about the safety of me and my family as well, for our prolonged wait was putting us at risk so far…
I was in the cargo hold with the older children as we were trying to calm the twins on this return flight to Kanto Village. With Reiko and Deejatra in the sickbay, I was stuck with the mess of children as I wasn't minding their presence just yet. Even though the ship we were in wasn't ready for takeoff just yet, I was dreading the presence of the Executive Division as I feared them the most. When we noticed Aelfric entering into the cargo hold, he was making sure that I wouldn't try anything as he was hell-bent on bringing us back to Kanto Village with the Executive Division holding sway on such invasion of privacy in mind.
"We'll be going back home and keeping everything as is," I heard him say as he heard the twins crying. "After what happened under the yoke of Darbus Toller, you're not getting away from your responsibility to this planet. Too much has happened and I won't allow this chaos to continue on a daily basis. It can't continue and I won't allow it!" The twins continued to cry loudly as they were getting on his nerves very easily. "Will you shut those little bastards up for once?!"
"That's enough!" I yelled as I came to the twins' defense. "They have their reasons to cry and they're not liking their surroundings in this cargo hold!"
"I'm not like that half-breed who bears a grudge against the Executive Division, but I won't see another repeat of terror coming here to cause havoc ever again!"
Without warning, I noticed Aelfric breaking wind the moment his stomach gurgled in the cusp of emptying as he clutched at the back of his trousers. The children laughed at him as we saw him depart the cargo hold while heading towards the bathroom. Just as we were about to celebrate our victory, we heard some rustling from behind some boxes as we noticed two familiar faces emerge. It was Kevin and Irylla who were there as we were glad to see them on the spot. I was fully elated to see them here as we were ready to collect Reiko and Deejatra and get ready to leave.
"How did you get here?" asked Dirk.
"It's easy, but we kind of spiked Aelfric's drink with a laxative before we hid in the cargo hold," said Kevin as he held a familiar bottle with the words, "Turbo Lax," in bold black letters. "There's a train coming that'll take us towards the clearing you want, so we better go stealthily."
"Aelfric is a lot of things, but he's also a spoiled sport," said Irylla.
"That's good enough to hear," said Dirk. "All we need to do is to bag Reiko and Deejatra and get the hell out of here. That Aelfric guy's a chump and he's adding fuel to the fire by putting all of us at risk under the surveillance of those birds."
"It seems that we're all here," said Deejatra as she had Reiko in tow. "Looks like Aelfric's getting a taste of his own medicine after all."
"We better hurry and catch the train," I said. "After this, we'll be out of Alecrast and onto Essos as planned."
And so, we all left the cargo hold of the ship quietly as we stepped back towards the station. At that moment, we caught the train as all eleven of us stepped into it without any worries. By the time we were sitting in the passenger car, I noticed two familiar Half-Elves manning the train as they were most likely to be taking us towards the nearest spaceport where our ride to Essos is waiting for us.
"You came a long way, Sam," said one of the Half-Elves as he was busy dishing out some cold drinks for the children. "It's a godsend that Mom called us at the last minute."
"You're a lifesaver, Clayton," I said.
"Carter's busy manning the controls, but at least we'll get there without having the drama outside."
"The train's on autopilot," he said as he was busy bringing some cold drinks for everyone. "Besides, this isn't the first time that we had family here on the train with a side order of bodyguards on the sly."
"You're a smooth talker, but you pulled off the means to get us away from Aelfric," said Kevin.
"They both mean well, for they're family after all," said Reiko.
"Isn't Hugh with you?" I asked.
"Hugh is in training at one of the four soldier corps group right now," said Carter. "It's also a godsend that he's doing our part like Dad and Senpai. Even though you got away, we can't shake those birds off our trail in which they're watching our every move, for we're being tracked against our wishes."
"There's a bird in the passenger car," said Reiko.
I noticed it as I saw Carly run towards it before it flew out the window. Once again, she pounced on it as she saw the SIM-Tron chip pop out of it the moment it stopped working, for I couldn't help but laugh at her antics. By the time I picked up the SIM-Tron chip that fell onto the floor, I was looking at it as I was most likely to be yet another form of invading my privacy by the Executive Division. As for Carly, however, she was busy kicking the bird around as many gears and cogs spilled out of it, for she didn't like it for being invasive on our private details.
"That's enough, fusspot," I said. "It seems that you bagged a bird on this train."
"That bird's a nuisance," said Carly. "It tried to spy on us, but it's been broken."
"It's a godsend that you stopped it, but there are other birds that will spy on us without warning," said Reiko. "Besides, once we get to Essos, we'll be safe for the time being and will be away from the Executive Division for now."
"That's right! Those meanies who won't leave Mr. Sam alone aren't giving up until they steal him away from us. I wanna protect him just as much as the rest of us and he's the most vital person that we know and love." I see tears streaming down her cheeks as she was worried for my safety. "I don't want those meanies to take you away! I want you here with us and the twins because you helped us thrive when our parents and family are gone. I can't see you be taken away, Mr. Sam. I can't bear that because you helped to take care of me when I was in that shed of melons last year."
At that moment, I hugged Carly warmly as she did the same. Like all of us, she was concerned about my safety as she wanted to do her part into protecting me from the likes of the Executive Division. Still, we had our work cut out for us as we were leaving Alecrast once again, for the trip to Essos would soon change us forever the moment we would stay safe for the time being…
Dean was outside of the palace in Chekiang as he noticed several more injured soldiers from the border being carted into the hospital. He never saw such toil since the Army of Cain invasion and the Gale Canyon incident as he saw Clegenny and his group of soldiers approaching in front of the square with their weapons in their hands. Armed with his own weapons, he wasn't about to back down yet as he saw the intimidating figure with the gas mask standing firm without any emotional attachments.
"Okay, Bane, go home," he said.
"You must be Dean Winchester of the Hunter Corps," said Clegenny. "We've come here to obey General Wetzel's orders."
"So, General Wets-His-Pants still hasn't learned his lesson, didn't he? I bet that the firing squad method unfazed him after that."
"Where is your brother? We all know that he's here and we won't stop until he is brought to the Executive Division unharmed… or perhaps dead."
"His location is undisclosed, so I suggest that you and your group should get your sorry asses out of Chekiang before it gets worse."
"Surrender your brother!" said the soldiers behind Clegenny in unison. "He is vital for the Executive Division's efforts to revitalize Project Apollo!"
"I say to you again, Dean Winchester; where is your brother?" he said angrily.
"I won't sell my brother out 'cause he's gone into hiding somewhere in which you and those asshats in the Executive Division won't touch him or his family. It's a hard sell, but you're shit out of luck right now."
At that moment, Clegenny began to lunge at Dean as he had his huge sword in his hands. The intimidating figure in the Executive Division was ready to kill him on the spot until the sound of gunshots and arrows filled the air. Turning around, Dean spotted a group of familiar Orcs dressed in battle armor as they had Shotaro and Kerza leading them on the battlefield. It was a godsend that they were there as they were most likely to be dealing with the Executive Division's tactics into bringing terror everywhere they went. Multiple gunshots and arrows fired into the first approaching volley as they shot them down where they stood. More bullets and arrows shot into the battlefield as Dean ran out of the way, only to see several women and children running for safety from the attack.
By the time he got towards the palace, he saw the Chieftain dressed in battle armor as he was ready to defend the capital of Chugoku from the likes of the invaders that were there to cause terror. He wasn't about to surrender to the warhawks as he vowed to protect his region from further harm on the sly. This was his region and he was poised to defend it, even at the cost of his life, as he would stop at nothing to protect his people from harm.
"I had a feeling that the infamous son of Menelaus Marquand would come here to cause havoc to my people," he said. "Still, we're fighting till the bitter end on this one."
"You're not the only ones that are fighting this battle," said Kerza as he emerged from his wolf all dressed in battle armor. "Sam Winchester and his wife saved us in Gale Canyon on that day and now, we're returning the favor to protect this city."
"It's about time that you showed up," said Dean.
"Next time, take some weapons," said Shotaro as he emerged while getting off of Shiro. "The battle here in Chekiang is getting intense in which the Executive Division is the enemy to all of us here."
"They're after Sam and those asshats will stop at nothing until they nab him on the spot."
"The exile to Essos is a good call, for the government on that planet not only answers to Ryosuke, but they also have the technology to block out the receptor signals of the SIM-Tron chips that are banned by everything in the galaxy."
"That's good enough to hear..."
"Also, we heard the news this morning," said Kerza. "General Wetzel and the rest of the Executive Division has declared war against us. I don't like it anymore than you do, but we should prepare for the worst in mind. And what's worse is that the General who faced a firing squad on the Order's doorstep has called it the Second Galvanic Uprising in which he'll stop at nothing to claim more than just power. He wants destruction for the good of his own selfish desires, for it will be a double-edged sword in a clouded future."
"There's no way in hell that he'll get his hands on Sam, mark my words. As for the Second Galvanic Uprising, it's a kick in the teeth, but we're not out of the fight just yet. In this turn of events, this war is already beginning, but we're not about to drop dead anytime soon, is that clear? Those asshats now have their war, but we're not gonna let them win this 'cause their battle is just the beginning of what is yet to come so far."
Dean made his point clear as he was most likely to be getting caught up with what was going on so far. After hearing of the Second Galvanic Uprising beginning, it was time to put down the Executive Division once and for all as they were going too far in the extreme…
We got off from the train after it stopped at a spaceport near the ocean. With all of us in tow, we were going towards a familiar luxury spaceliner that was taken once before. It was the Arkenstone as I remembered it very well in which it was a liner that I took during my ouster almost a year ago. In such a strange notion, we all noticed one of the crewmembers from the Arkenstone emerge as he was happy to see all of us on the sly. It was a godsend that we were ready to leave as the time to go into hiding was beginning as we speak.
"I had a feeling that you would get here to our liner again," he said.
"We're going into hiding for a while on Essos," I said. "It's only temporary until the Executive Division stops their campaign to steal me away."
"Is that so?"
"It is, but the Executive Division that have been blackballed are now hell-bent on going after me in order to revive Project Apollo."
"I saw it on the news this morning while I got my cup of coffee, but the general that crashed that Supernatural convention in Trainfell issued war on both the Order of Letters and the Alecrian Army in one fell swoop."
"Are you serious?"
"That general who heads the Executive Division called it the Second Galvanic Uprising and it will get worse if some of us aren't careful. By the way, you're in luck because the captain opted to give you and your family an all-expenses paid trip towards Essos courtesy of being in the Arkenstone. You can also bring in your three friends with you if you want."
I briefly stared at Kevin, Irylla, and Deejatra as they were most likely to be reporting back to the Hunter Corps as soon as possible. Still, they had their jobs to do as I couldn't ditch them on the sly too much. In a unanimous decision, I decided to let them come with me and my family as we all boarded the Arkenstone before it took off from Alecrian airspace. The journey and exile to Essos was a complicated one, but I had a feeling that Dean would be thankful that we were all safe for the time being as our adventures on a different planet were beginning as we speak…
Dean was caught in the crossfire as he was hiding behind a building in Chekiang. With the soulless dolls at the helm of Clegenny causing havoc, he was screwed as he was hiding from the gunfire that was everywhere. Armed with only his gun, he was shooting several of the artificial dolls in the head as they were dropping like flies with what he shot at them with. It was hell in a handbasket as he was also hoping that I got out of Alecrast safely. With little ammo left, he was cornered until he heard the sound of a familiar warg growling in the distance. The soulless dolls advanced until they saw the intruding warg standing in front of them in which he took cover momentarily. It was Barca that came forth as he saved the day the moment Dean came out of his hiding spot. It was also a godsend that the warg that was tamed by my abilities were much needed to save my older brother from a terrible fate indeed, for it was at the behest of a higher power so far.
"I'm so glad to see you right now," he said as he noticed Barca stare at him. "Look, I know that Sam's not here, but at least you helped me take out those asshats for once."
"Wargs have a great sense of smell and they can sniff it out from a far distance," said Sterling as he arrived on the scene with his sword in his hand. "You can thank your wicked stepmother for sending him here, but at least she got assistance just to bring him here from Kanto Village."
"Well, he sure made mincemeat out of those soulless dolls, didn't he?"
"Yeah, but he'd better watch out for the son of Menelaus Marquand on the horizon. He's hell-bent on retrieving your brother and once he finds out that he's long gone, he'll cause more than just a stir, but a massive havoc on the sly."
"I saw him earlier and he's got that big-ass sword in his hands that can cut a man in half."
"Clegenny has no use for this town here, for he's long gone," said Castiel as he appeared out of nowhere. "When he found that Sam wasn't there, he sent his remainder of his troops to cause bloodshed in which his orders are absolute."
"Ginryu and the rest of the higher-ups are gonna have more than just a field day because of the fact that your brother is the main target in this new war."
"Well, the asshat who leads the Executive Division aren't gonna target him 'cause he's out of line," said Dean. "Even though this war is beginning as we speak, we're not about to bow down to those asshats that are going after Sam all because of Project Apollo on the sly."
"And the ante is raised, for it's gonna be hell all over the place..."
Dean and the others saw several mixed members of the Order of Letters and the Alecrian Army arriving on the scene as they carted away the dead bodies that were littered in the streets. With the Second Galvanic Uprising beginning, the battle against the Executive Division was escalating as there would be no end to it anytime soon. By the time Timothy arrived, he assessed the damage of the city as he was ready to stand firm against the Executive Division in their tracks. Even though he was on the warpath, he wasn't ready to bow down just yet as he was most likely to be dealing with what would occur next.
"So, Tobias finally has his war after all," he said as he turned around to see Dean, Castiel, and Sterling standing alongside Barca. "He's pushing it just to crave more power against the wishes of everyone here. As of now, everyone in this city is to be evacuated except for the able men and women soldiers here. The civilians are to leave for the safe haven fortresses as planned, for there will be no exceptions after what has happened here."
"There's Wall Keep to consider," said Dean.
"Wall Keep borders near Kabizashi, Dean. The town near it was also victimized in Darbus' sick campaign almost a year ago. We can't put the civilians at risk in a place that is unsafe."
"Wall Keep is also a stronghold in which a certain member of the Mitani Clan is mistress of that place and a close friend of ours. She once put Darbus and his Master Race in his place after what she saw in Kabizashi, for they fled soon afterwards."
"Let me remind you that Moro is also a mother of a newborn daughter, Dean. She can't do both in keeping the Executive Division at bay and nurse her baby at the same time."
"Moro is not the type that can be helpless, Marshal," said Sterling. "Even though she married into the Kirgar Clan, she has the wits of a hunter that is sharp with her crossbow in her hands. As for the rest of us, we have our work cut out for us in which we can't let General Wetzel and his cronies cause further chaos on the sly. The Second Galvanic Uprising has begun, but we can't ignore it after what we witnessed earlier."
"And we'll fight him off," said Castiel. "General Wetzel has crossed the line and his arrogance will seal his doom in the end. As for Sam and his family, they're not alone on this in which they're safe with protection while going towards Essos. The Essoan government is known to block signals of the infamous SIM-Tron chips and have done it since the fall of the company on Harkonnen five years ago. It will give Sam time to wait it out until his return soon enough."
"And we'll be ready," said Timothy. "This war is out in full force and it shows no prejudice, but we have no other choice but to persevere in this long fight."
At that moment, Dean turned around and saw a placard on the ground as it had the words, "Always Keep Fighting," in gold letters on it. Picking it up, he was ready to soldier the good fight as the new war on the horizon was out and no one was safe from it…
To be continued...