Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 5

Chapter 24: Return to the Universal Library

(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.)

Cynthia was in the room with the red ball as she used warding spells to cover it up after hearing about me fleeing Alecrast during this war of terror. It was also a godsend to send Barca there with the help of a divine power as she feared the worst so far, for she was hoping that no one in our family dies in this new war brewing. Just as she was about to leave the room with the red rubber ball, she saw the warding spells disappear as she had a feeling that someone sinister would be doing such dirty work afoot. Turning around, she saw Gabriel standing next to the ball as he was playing with it as if he was in a game of basketball. At that moment, she took the ball away as she was determined to put the archangel in his place for his actions. She was truly fuming at him as she was eager to hit him in the crotch for removing the wards that were meant to be sealing the room for a good reason.

"You know that you can't be doing that all the live long," she yelled.

"What? And let no one else go in and out of this room without using a spaceship?" said Gabriel.

"You know that there's a war, don't you? So far, General Wetzel and his cronies in the Executive Division started this the moment they were trying to lure Sam out to become their weapon against his will."

"Yeah, I know there's a war 'cause I saw it on the news. Basically, it was a good call to dispatch Fido over to Chekiang to stop the Executive Division's soldiers, mainly Darbus' leftovers, from nearly trashing the joint."

"I did what I had to because of the fact that with Sam and his family in exile on Essos, they're safe for the time being, but we can't get our hopes up yet. The Executive Division is out there and not stopped since General Wetzel declared war on both the Order and the Alecrian Army. And another thing, this war is not just a power struggle, it's also about the fight over Sam."

Gabriel was stunned to hear Cynthia's words as he never expected to hear something come from her mouth like that. The battle over me was considered to be the worst as the time to keep me safe in the time of this new war was vital in many ways than one put together. It was a war unlike any other as it was about to escalate with gruesome results in mnd. By the time both Cynthia and Gabriel left the room with the red ball, they went upstairs towards the kitchen as they noticed Abiasaph standing in front of them. Like most of us, the staunch villager and fellow archangel was concerned about the war that started as he was fearing the worst so far.

"I see that you caused trouble again, Gabriel, so I suggest that you get your ass downstairs and fix what you erased," he said.

"C'mon, Abiasaph, we can't just be stuck in space during our travels forever," he said.

"The Second Galvanic Uprising has started up and you erase the wards that were put in that room with the red rubber ball, which puts Sam and his family at risk if the Executive Division charges into Essos."

"I've seen those metal Bubo wannabes flying around, only to get smashed up into pieces or shot into nothing."

"Those mechanical birds were made by the Executive Division and the SIM-Tron chips that are in them have been banned in most planets due to their intrusiveness," said Cynthia. "And another thing, the room with the red rubber ball is offically off limits to everyone, including me. So far, General Wetzel and his group have been exacting their grudge to the extreme as it's not a pretty sight. Due to what was going on, we can't afford to put Sam's life at risk in this time of crisis nor can we let our guard down. It's not fun, but we have no choice but to keep Sam and his family safe from all the chaos in the long run. It may be a bitch, but we also have to deal with General Wetzel and his group causing havoc all over the place."

"Well, Clegenny Marquand's been busy, but turned away after seeing Barca over there in Chekiang," said Abiasaph. "The bastard who caused that ruckus over there is strong towards things that are weaker than he is, but he is deathly afraid of wargs. Why is he afraid of them, you say? The truth is that Clegenny once tried to shoot at a warg cub, only to piss off its mother. That is why he stays away from them at all times. It's also a good call that you dispatched Barca over there to help Dean out, but the real battle is just the tip of the iceberg."

"And Sam's the center of that mess, but we can't just toss him out in the middle of a pack of hungry wolves in this war. I know that he never wanted to be the brunt of such terror and trouble, but he'll end up facing off against it without his own consent. So far, he's been through enough and he can't just take it in forever. Even Reuben diagnosed him with clinical depression in which it is a very debilitating nuisance if not treated directly. And do you know what also affected Sam the moment he was tossed towards Gehenna while dealing with Sylvanus? He was isolated in a room that had the necessities in it, including a bathroom, but he had a fireplace that is constantly barren while he huddled in his bed to keep warm from the bitter cold. Dean told me everything about it, but Sam's gonna have to do more than just come out of his shell. He has to make an effort to bring himself out into the open first before anything else. He can't do this alone. He can't just shrug off the fact that the condition that he's strapped with won't leave quietly, but he's struggling to fight every second of his days. In the end, he'll overcome such obstacles in his way, for he's willing to fight what's in front of him."

"And if the Executive Division finds out about his clinical depression, then it's game over," said Gabriel. "They'll use his mental condition just to make him more unworthy of himself, which is pretty toxic."

"The patient records are highly restricted to the public by the Medical Corps. If one steals or gains access to one's records against their wishes, he or she will get arrested and sentenced to prison. As for Sam's case, he's still trying to hold on and he'll do that by using the mantra that was given to him and that's 'always keep fighting.' And another thing, the Executive Division is banking on trying to both catch him and break him down in which they'll use his mental condition to their advantage and against everything that he worked up to as of now. We can't let them break him down to pieces nor let him stoop to their level in which they'll do so just to turn him into their personal puppet."

Cynthia made her point clear as she was both concerned and aware of what I was suffering from. Like all of the people in my circle, she was fiercely determined to soldier on the good fight as she was adamant that I was safe with my family in tow. The malevolent war between the two highest groups and the Executive Division was more than enough to cause widespread panic all over Alecrast as the Second Galvanic Uprising was there to stay…

The Arkenstone landed into Essoan airspace as it was docking near the coastal town of Kabir, which is the capital of the region of Aramachus. When I first got out of the ship, I saw it very well as I also spotted the Universal Library in the distance. I was grateful that I was safe as I also noticed Reiko emerging out in a beautiful summer gown that made me want her all to myself for a while. She looked stunning as I even noticed the slight baby bump protruding from within. She was at the beginning stage of her second pregnancy as she was filled with optimism and an appetite due to what she ate on board during our trip on the Arkenstone. She was also glowing as I noticed her breasts bulging out of the summer gown she wore. I was ready to make my move until I spotted Carly standing from behind while eating an ice cream cone.

"What are you doing, Mr. Sam?" she asked.

"I was staring at Reiko for a little bit."

"But she's gonna have a baby! I see her feel her tummy and tells it how we have fled Alecrast and such. I've seen her even tell Dirk about how what she has in her will be another godsend in the making and it will be beautiful, too. If she has the baby, I wanna have a sister instead of a little brother."

"What I have in me will take a while, little one," said Reiko. "Besides, it's a slow process and it shows."

"Dirk says that babies don't get delivered by storks like most kids believe. He says that they're made when the man and woman get close to one another to make them."

"That's enough vulgar talk," I said. "Dirk can't spill out too many risque details about how babies are created and born on the sly."

"But that's what he says when he tells that the stork theory is a myth."

"You're too young to learn about biology right now. After this talk, I suggest that you stick with the stork theory for now."

Carly never said another word as I watched her to towards the street that led towards a familiar place that was there. She was running towards the Universal Library as she made it towards the doors the moment they were opened. By the time I followed her inside, I was in familiar territory as I found it to be nostalgic in many ways than one. Even Reiko entered as she stepped into a place that was unlike any other library in the galaxy. It was a treasure trove of literature and other stuff that was everywhere as she walked towards the shelf where the popular Supernatural books were stacked up at. She never expected to see many of the books from the Elder Days all in a row in hardback before as she was staring at them with such awe. She was ready to take a look at one of them until she was stopped by Yashamaru, who stood in her way.

"Those books are restricted; you cannot take them from their shelf," he said sternly.

"But I wasn't about to take them out of here," said Reiko. "I wanted to know more about how the adventures in the Elder Days were like."

"If these books wound up in a fool's hands, he or she will use them to their advantage and to abuse their meanings."

"Yashamaru," I said. "The books you have on the shelf won't be taken out of this library, I swear."

"Yukiwa had recently perma-bound the Darkness Incident arc and had placed them onto the bookshelf, but the works themselves are forbidden to be checked out."

"You warned us the last time, didn't you? Still, there's nothing wrong with reading into what the Winchesters of old did before our own time, but-"

"The Executive Division can also come and abuse the works of Carver Edlund and Nathan Hofstra in which they will even have the dangers to their advantage. They even might abuse the works of Glen Barnett without warning, do you want to have that on your hands?"

"Hey, let him peek into them," said a familiar voice coming from the children's book section. "He's learned his lesson once, Yashamaru."

I turned from the shelf as I walked towards the children's book section in which I saw a familiar face carrying a High Elf baby in his arms while sitting in a red recliner. It was Shigeru as he was on babysitting duty while reading an ancient book with a black and white cat that had a striped hat on its head. Out of curiosity, I wanted to see what was going on as I saw Shigeru reading to the young High Elf baby in his arms. The small infant itself looked a lot like him as it was dressed up in girl's clothing, for it was a female one after all.

"I see that you can't escape Yashamaru in this popsicle stand, can you, Sammy?" I heard him say.

"It's been a while, Shigeru," I said.

"I decided to come here while Futaba was busy resting up after a certain someone kept her up all night."

"Is it the baby in your arms?"

"You finally got to see my little princess after all, for she looks a lot like me with her mother's demanding authority on the sly."

"Your daughter is very beautiful and she looks more like Reiko."

"Her name's Fuyuka and she's a handful in spades. After I finish reading The Cat in the Hat, I'll go and read her Harry the Dirty Dog, but after that, we have to go back home to Alecrast and check in before Futaba worries."

"Have you heard about the new war there? I was forced to go into hiding for a while in which the aggressors are after me to be their weapon for Project Apollo."

"I heard all about it, Sam. I saw the warning signs in which that asshat who's been pegging you ain't the type to mess around like that. Hell, the guy was also a veteran of the Galvanic Uprising that had been consumed by the thirst for power to put Alecrast in turmoil."

"And the general will use me for Project Apollo..."

"It's not just Project Apollo. Around here, it's Project Ra. In Shion's part, it's Project Amaterasu. As for Akio's part, it's Project Helios. If the mad general gets his hands on you and activates any of the four failed projects, then this galaxy is done for. It's no joke or a debate 'cause of the fact that it can't slide after all that has happened with that asshat that's making your life a living hell."

"I had a feeling that General Wetzel would never leave me..."

At that moment, I saw Shigeru gently set down Fuyuka as she was already asleep after getting a reading from The Cat in the Hat earlier. It wasn't long until I saw him fish out a familiar chip from his pocket as he gave it to me. I recognized it to be another SIM-Tron chips as it was something that became a nuisance on the sly. When I went towards the audio/video room, I looked for a suitable projector to insert the chip in as I saw the various tools of viewing on display. By the time I found a projector for the chip to be inserted, I spotted a severed head in a jar filled with a liquid put on display as I noticed it placed on top of a device. Out of curiosity, I took a closer look of the severed head as I saw it to be a disheveled one with a beard. The head itself also had a plaque under it as I saw the word, "Metatron," in black letters plastered all over it. When I took a closer look, I saw the head open its eyes as it scared me briefly. The severed head, known as Metatron, was staring at me as it was ready to talk, but about what, exactly?

"Hey, if you wanna plug in that chip in your hand, I'll decipher it hands down," he said.

"So, you're Metatron, aren't you?" I said.

"I know who you are, Sam Winchester…, or perhaps Dominus of the Suns, perchance?"

"I know who you are because of your crimes in the time of the Elder Days. From the records, you were reborn after the Darkness sent you into a black hole, only to be reborn to cause havoc in the Middle Ground."

"Hey, that four-eyed know-it-all was the one who pulled a cruel irony on me in which he siphoned out my fresh grace, garroted me, and placed my head in this jar with my mojo in there for the rest of my days, alright? As for the factor about General Wetzel stalking you just to make you his weapon, you can't hide away on this planet forever, you know."

"And what about you, exactly? In the Elder Days, you duped Castiel into closing the gates to Heaven and stealing his grace, caused the Angel Expulsion, duped Gadreel into doing your dirty work, caused an angel war, and even killed the Dean Winchester of old, only to be reborn briefly into a demon before he was cured. You even took part in the Witching War in which you were adamant into destroying El Castillo Blanco centuries ago in which you lost your head."

"Look, Yashsmaru may have chopped my head and stuck it in this jar that is made for pickled pig's feet, but I have dignity, too, you know. As for that chip in your hands, I suggest that you take a bigger look at what you have first."

I went towards the projector as I turned it on and inserted the chip into it. At that moment, I saw the image of Project Apollo being built up in a space station as the date on that chip was old indeed. I even noticed General Wetzel in the image bringing out a large case that glowed as he inserted it into an apparatus that was used to enact what had failed in the past. The images of Project Apollo unnerved me as I was hearing audio coming from it.

"We've done it," I heard him say on screen. "We'll put both sides down in a blaze of glory and no one will stop us. Both the Alecrian Army and Menelaus' forces have fought too long for this untapped power in which it's been nothing but a canker that continues to fester. As soon as I activate this fraction of power I have, I'll stop them in their tracks."

It was at that moment that I saw an image in space as I saw a station floating above Alecrast. By the time I saw a beam shoot from the space station, it hit into a vast field in the center as the effects of it were devastating to watch. When I looked at another image on the projector, I saw the aftermath of the blast as black ooze sprang from the ground and claimed the lives of those who were caught in the crossfire. The tragedy that stemmed from the First Galvanic Uprising was too unbearable to watch as I saw many lives lost in that tragic moment. When the images of Project Apollo were nearly over, a different one showed something glowing in the region where Kanto Village was at. A blast of power surged as it was a rallying cry to end the Galvanic Uprising once and for all in which the image veered towards a familiar sight.

I spotted Dad sprinting towards the infirmary wing as he entered into the hospital room to see what has happened. At that moment, I noticed Dean as a rambunctious four-year-old coming in there all dressed in a shirt with the words, "I wuv hugs," emblazoned on it as he saw what was in there. It wasn't long until Dirk entered into the audio/video room as he saw me stare at the image on the projector that piqued his interest. The last entry showed a familiar sight in swaddling clothes as it was none other than me as a baby with the same jeweled sigil on my forehead. I was born on that day that the Galvanic Uprising ended as it was also a reminder that I wasn't safe in the future.

"You're watching home movies?" I heard him say as he noticed me shedding huge tears that streamed down my cheeks. "Sam, are you alright?"

"Those images from the First Galvanic Uprising are what happened all those years ago."

"And the image of the baby…, was that you?"

"It was me because no other child had a jeweled sigil on their forehead the moment the First Galvanic Uprising ended. Mom and Dad were happy to see me out into the world in which Dean was all decked out in his favorite shirt back then… It had the words, 'I wuv hugs' on it in which he outgrew it when he was turning six."

"He dressed up in a shirt like that? Oh, if Magda saw that, she would pester him all day about it."

"Dean…, I hope to God that he's safe on Alecrast fighting for what is put in front of him. The Second Galvanic Uprising was my fault to begin with. If only I were stillborn on that day… If only if this war was prevented at the last minute..."

"Hey! Don't talk like that! You were born for a reason, Sam! Don't let this burden get to you, alright? It wasn't your fault at all, so don't even think about death on yourself. What would Reiko say about that? She would be sad if she heard you say that, so I suggest that you don't do that to yourself anymore. If you wanna start moving forward, I suggest that you love yourself first, you got that? As for that guy who's been causing trouble, he's got a lot to answer 'cause he has no right to jerk you around like that. I know that you think that you're alone in this fight, but you're not, Sam. We're all with you a hundred and ten percent, including Reiko. We fight the good fight not just because we want to, but we need to in order to solve what's in front of you."

I was moved by Dirk's powerful words as I continued to shed tears after that. I was very important to everyone as I was willing to maintain a healthy sense of self so far. I had my family to worry about as I also had to worry about myself as well. I couldn't let another calamity befall my family like that as I was wary of what General Wetzel was capable of and how he can utilize such tactics at his advantage in spades. As for what was going on so far, I was hoping that everyone on Alecrast was alright as the Second Galvanic Uprising was already there with devastating results in mind…

Dean was in the Order's main headquarters as he was going towards his latest briefing. After dealing with what was put in front of him since my departure from Alecrast, everything was going bad as news about the Executive Division was piling up fast. By the time Dean reached the briefing room, he was greeted by Timothy as he was holding a dossier on the Executive Division's worst supporters that were also the most hated as well. The Second Galvanic Uprising was an eye opener as news spreading from other planets were broadcasting it beyond the Galactic Internet.

"I bet that you brought the dip, 'cause I've bagged the chips," said Dean as he sat down in a chair in front of the briefing table. "Anyway, this new war is atrocious and it's a hell of a lot worse than the Army of Cain causing widespread slaughter in seven towns."

"I've been on it ever since the Chekiang incident, Dean," said Timothy. "Also, there have been reports of Clegenny Marquand's whereabouts since he fled. It also turns out that he is scared to death of the warg that appeared out of nowhere to pull your ass out of the fire."

"I bet that he's playing possum right now."

"Not quite; according to several bystanders in the town of Mustard Gulch, there were two women killed for no reason and it's not the usual bloodsuckers with retractable teeth above the gumline. There were also reports of a suspicious man who calls himself the steward of Purgatory. He's in a holding cell right now, so I suggest that you use extreme caution while dealing with him. As for Clegenny Marquand, we'll find him and kill him where he stands."

"Yeah, but watch out for that asshat's sword when you see the son-of-a-bitch. He can cleave people in half without a moment's hesitation, so you better watch out."

"I know of Clegenny and I also know of his treacherous father who wanted the core power that appeared on this planet many years ago. I even fought in the First Galvanic Uprising in which the death toll on both sides isn't pretty. For the long haul, we were fighting over that strange power that appeared from the planet's core at the time, only for Tobias Wetzel and his cronies in the Executive Division to harvest a fraction of it to activate Project Apollo."

"But you're a Half-Elf and Half-Elves age like humans."

"That's one of the biggest myths that I've ever heard, but those with Elven blood in their veins get a boost to slow the aging process like the Draaza do. As for our matter into dealing with the Executive Division, we have to be vigilant in order to stop them in their tracks. And another thing, this war isn't just our problem, it's a problem to the rest of the galaxy. Most war veterans from other planets know about the First Galvanic Uprising in which many of them suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after seeing the effects that Project Apollo wrought. When that blast from Sol-1 came from above space, it blasted into a clear field in which a crater stood, but the black ooze that came from it caused widespread death in its wake. When most of us were awaiting a second blast from above, it all came to an abrupt halt on the second day of May."

"Second day of May? That's Sam's birthday!"

"It was also the day that the First Galvanic Uprising came to an end in which Project Apollo was shelved away for good, but old ghosts tend to come back to haunt you if you're not careful."

Dean was now more concerned than ever as the problem with the Second Galvanic Uprising was getting worse than normal. As for what would happen next, he was on thin ice right now as he would soon be briefed with another situation at hand. Just as he was about to say another word, he heard his vidphone ring as he grabbed it out of his hip holster and saw General Wetzel's name in white letters calling him. He had a bone to pick with the man who started this new war as he wasn't ready to hold back the moment he answered his phone.

"It's about time that you called me, Dean, but where is your brother?" said General Wetzel over the phone. "This war I've started is mainly about him anyway in which his raw power will soon be ours for the taking."

"He's not here right now," he said as he was getting testy. "Right now, he and his family are in an undisclosed location in which you'll never be able to send your birds there to record him banging his wife or catching him taking a dump in the bathroom."

"I know where he is, for he is on Essos, which makes it difficult for me to nab him while the government there is causing us more misery to block our interests."

"Look here, asshat, the Essoan Government has every right to block your sorry ass 'cause of those intrusive SIM-Tron chips that were installed in those mechanical birds. In the long run, you and your petty little group ain't gonna do a damn thing to Sam or his family."

"Oh, we have the means to draw him out, alright."

"It's too bad 'cause your birds are useless on Essos."

"No…, I want you to lure your brother out of hiding so he can come to us in order to prepare for Project Apollo."

"You know that I won't help you 'cause I won't betray Sam just to have him captured and used as your puppet."

"Perhaps a little persuasion will change your mind."

Dean pauses as he hears someone gagged with muffled screaming in the background of his vidphone. The sound of a woman being tied up worried him to the bone as he was concerned about what was going on from the other line. He didn't know what to think until he heard General Wetzel resuming his call on the other end.

"What the hell did you do?" he asked angrily.

"I caught a certain someone who lived in Chekiang while she's desperate enough to be with her little boy in this time of crisis," said General Wetzel.

"What are you playing me for? An unwilling puppet?"

"The woman I have chained up and gagged is the one who believes in God when her son suffered from Ashikuro Syndrome until he was healed by your brother. My group was ready to tag the brat until some angels came and took him from my grasp."

"Let the woman go, you son-of-a-bitch! If you wanna use me, then I'll bite your hand that feeds!"

"It seems that you still refuse to snitch on your brother in order to get him out of hiding, but the prisoner I have will die soon." Dean heard the sound of a blade being shoved into the woman in the background as she screamed through the muffle until her last breath. "Therefore, I just killed the bitch you failed to save, but you can't ignore the demands of the Executive Division forever. Take us to Sam and no one else will die in this war."

"Say what you want, but the prisoner you killed didn't die in vain! As for flushing out Sam and his family, I won't do a damn thing just to satisfy your lust for power and greed! You declared war, General! You're like a spoiled brat who keeps acting out until he gets his way, but your main target has been my brother from the beginning ever since he came back from Gehenna two years ago! So far, you've been dogging him for no friggin' reason all to make him bow down to his knees and kiss your puckered ass all the live long! You won't stop until he is put in front of you just to be a weapon for your group! Well, I won't have it 'cause Sam's not gonna be your weapon, but the Destiny of Worlds like what is truly meant to be!"

At that moment, Dean hung up on General Wetzel as he was fuming with anger after hearing an earful from General Wetzel earlier. He was not too happy with what he heard over the phone as he wanted to do away with the leader of the Executive Division directly. He was itching to go up against the very scourge that started up the Second Galactic Uprising to begin with. Just as he was about to get angry even more, he saw a Draaza woman with a teal comb and purple eyes enter as she was dressed in Hunter Corps garb. Like Deejatra, the woman herself was old and never aged as she was there for a reason, for she was transferred to Dean's squad so far.

"You know, Dean, if you wanna release all of your anger, then I suggest that you do it quietly," she said. "In the end, it's like what Eisenhower said once: 'Pessimism never won any battle.'"

"Well, I'm not into pessimism, but action and I wanna go towards General Wets-His-Pants and wring his neck for causing this crap," he said.

"Still, you sent my older sister to aid your brother and his family, along with two of your subordinates: Kevin Tran and Irylla Mirchaias."

"Dvora Trelundar, I presume? It's a lucky guess that you decided to join this battle, but your timing is bad. Look all over; I nearly got cleaved by Clegenny Marquand until Barca decided to show up and drive him out of Chekiang. As for the rest of us, there's no telling when or where the Executive Division might strike next."

"I know that you sense fear all over and I sensed death from General Wetzel after he killed that boy's mother."

"And the kid… Is he safe?"

"He's in Wall Keep in the Tensho Mountains, but the Orc clan who controls it are no strangers to keeping unwanted guests out. They even praised the new lady of the place after she drove them off while using her crossbow and wits, which is related in the Mitani Clan. As for the situation that is rampant, the Executive Division's forces consist only of people that they've captured, along with some of the leftovers that Darbus Toller left behind."

"I could never forget those things after the asshat who ousted Sam brought them all over the place. They were even made in factories that were destroyed on six planets, but the rest of them are unknown by now."

"Darbus Toller's leftovers are still churned out by his family's second branch on the factories that are in other places. As for our current problem, the presence of General Wetzel and his cronies pose a dangerous risk in which we can't ignore the situation so far. We can't allow them to gain the upper hand because of the fact that they want the ultimate prize that is filled with the infinite amount of raw power imaginable."

"Yeah, and that's Sam..."

Dean was concerned about my safety as I was the primal target of those who would do anything to abuse my raw power against my wishes. Still, he wasn't about to throw in the towel in front of the Executive Division just yet as he was more committed into fighting the battle that started in Chekiang: the Second Galvanic Uprising…

I walked towards Shigeru with Dirk following me as he was holding his young daughter in his arms. In this bittersweet moment, he was eager to keep us safe as he was someone who was family in the time of crisis. By the time we were about to part ways, we saw Reiko coming forward as she had the twins in tow the moment they were walking on their wobbly legs.

"Look what the cat dragged in…," said Shigeru. "The twins from earlier are now walking and a handful."

"I see that you have your hands full yourself," said Reiko.

"Fuyuka is someone that Futaba and I brought into this world and she was born on the twentieth day of April, too."

"She looks beautiful and she is a spitting image of you when you were little."

"Don't rub it in, Sis. Fuyuka is often compared to you because of your looks, but when she gets older, Futaba would fight tooth and nail to keep possible suitors with a stick."

"It seems that you're ready to go," I said.

"Yeah, but I hope to the Terran God that you guys are safe until this war blows over. The Second Galvanic Uprising isn't something that can be ignored 'cause of the fact that it started with the Executive Division craving more than just power. They're craving for an end to both the Order of Letters and the Alecrian Army on Alecrast altogether."

"And we can't let that happen… The Executive Division is playing with fire due to with what they've started, but they'll soon feel the burn of their folly soon enough."

"The galaxy's fate rests in your hands, Sam. You have that raw power that can turn the tide in which you can even put a dent in those asshats that started up the Second Galvanic Uprising in the first place. As for your current situation, you're gonna have to hide it out for now, but you can't stay hidden forever after the last incident with Darbus causing trouble so far. You and Sis are part of a much bigger platform at hand, but there are those who fear your prominence in which they will stop at nothing to stunt you at every turn. It's not pretty and it's not another 'It's just a flesh wound' crap, either. In the end, there will be a golden age and it will shine all over the far reaches of space. Remember, Sam…, you and Sis are the Destiny of Worlds and don't you forget it."

It wasn't long until we saw Shigeru and little Fuyuka disappear without a trace as we were most likely to be put at a crossroad so far. As for what would soon occur, I had a feeling that I would soon be swayed to return to Alecrast where the lion's den would be. By the time we spotted the other children looking into books, they were under the strict watchful eye of Yashamaru as they made sure that what they were reading was not damaged and in good condition before leaving. It was a wonderful sight to see the other three children reading as I was ready to join them until I was about to get a stern warning from the Shinigami who looks after the Universal Library.

"So, are you ready to give me another lecture?" I asked.

"No, but you must be warned of the consequences of your exile on this planet," answered Yashamaru. "Even though the Second Galvanic Uprising had began, it doesn't mean that you are safe from the dangers that lurk in the shadows. Even though the SIM-Tron chips in the mechanical birds that the Executive Division use have been banned from this planet, that doesn't mean that they can't resort to other methods into finding you."

"And I've become a moving target on all sides so far..."

"The only safe haven on Essos is in a coastal town called Lillium, which is in on the southern hemisphere of this planet in the region of Austros. You will be safe here for now, but the climate on this planet is very warm in which it rains in bunches every seven days. It's also an opportunity for you to remain there until for the time being, but you should also watch out for other dangers ahead."

I was reminded of the trouble that I would encounter along the way as I also had to protect my family as well. Even though we were all on Essos, we were still being dogged by the Executive Division and their tactics as this wasn't the end of what would happen next, for this calamity was more than what I bargained for so far…

Cynthia was busy putting back the wards in the room with the red rubber ball as she was most likely to keep it that way for now. By the time she went upstairs, she heard some footsteps from far away as she left from the kitchen to the main hall. She sensed dread coming as she grabbed her rifle and went towards the main hall to see who was there. By the time she got to the front door, she saw General Wetzel standing in her way as he remained calm and collective while getting ready to deliver his worst towards her.

"There's no need for you to be armed with your pop gun, so I suggest that you put it away," he said in an icy tone. "Now then, you're Cynthia MacVicker, aren't you? It seems that the second wife of John Winchester lives up to her roots in her clan by being fierce to arm themselves in a crisis like that."

"I know who you are, Tobias Wetzel," she said as she had her rifle pointed at him. "You're the bastard who started the Second Galvanic Uprising in which you're still power-hungry to steal Sam just to satisfy your own desires and abuses."

"Your stepson is highly important to our cause, but it seems that he's left the planet in this manner to hide from me since he fled to Shiganshina almost a year ago."

"I want you to leave or else I'll blow your ass into little pieces!"

"If you do that, then my subordinates will avenge my death by putting your head on a stick for onlookers to see in the dirt roads. And I say to you, I know where your stepson is hiding at, but the government over there on that planet is difficult to work with. In the end, I will find him and activate Project Apollo to fulfill what I failed to do in the last Galvanic Uprising. We all know that it was his birth that ended the war, but the raw power that he has with him is key to our purpose. Perhaps he'll be Julilla's brood stallion for possible pure children on the horizon."

"I want you gone immediately! If you even try to budge a little further, you will get shot, is that clear?! You may have caused that new war against the Order of Letters and the Alecrian Army, but I won't let you cause havoc from the rest of us, now leave before you get riddled with buckshot on the sly! In the end, there's no way in hell that you're getting your hands on Sam or his family because of the fact that he's safe from you and your group!"

"I take my leave for now…," General turns around as he is going out the door. "But know this very well: there's no place to hide someone with raw power on the sly, so I suggest that you give him to us or else more will suffer."

"Get the hell out of here!"

Cynthia saw General Wetzel leave with a smile on his face as she was ready to shoot him at any time, but stopped before anything else happened. Anger filled her up as she was ready to alert those who were fighting against the Executive Division soon enough. As for the further situation at hand, the Second Galvanic Uprising was not about to go away quietly as Cynthia went outside and walked towards the gates. It wasn't long until she saw a drafting committee from the Alecrian Army arriving as they were ready to draft future soldiers for training in this war that was there, for this was also the beginning of future woes in mind…

To be continued...