~Chapter 93: Generals' Information~
Cerulean eyes flew opened with beads of sweat rolling down his face. Chung looked around his surroundings before his wound ached in pain. He groaned softy in pain before staring at his hand for a moment, clenching it tightly as he remembered his dream.
'What was that...? It's not a normal dream.. It's... Too real. Is it a prophecy? Did something happen to Eve while we were attacked? And Aisha... She was in Altera until Eve set her free. I believe in this realistic dream... If estimating the time from Altera and Hamel, getting here would be.. Earliest would be within 6-14 hours while latest would be a day or two. I should get some of our stuff before looking out for an airship...'
He silently tore the wires from his arm, crawling out of bed silently. Slowly, he walked towards the exit of the hideout without waking the others up. He stared at the trap door with blank eyes before opening it. Crawling out, he could feel the cold, night breeze pushing his bangs out of the way. Pushing himself up, he knelt on the grassy field of the garden as he crouched in pain.
'Even climbing hurts.. I need to get a hold of myself. This kind of pain... Is nothing compared to Raven's. I haven't lost anything. I still have my limbs. I shouldn't complain..'
Closing his left cerulean eye, Chung slowly stood up. He began to pant heavily, taking each and every of his steps cautiously with a hand over his wound. Gazing at the destroyed palace, he approached the fallen iron gates. His hand grazed the rough surface of the ruins. Entering the formerly elegant interior, Chung couldn't help, but flinch at the damage his home had taken. Soon, his worry turned to his father who's still missing.
Dreading the worst that could happen to him, he continued his way to Elsword's destroyed room. Pushing away some rubble, he looked around the room. Amazingly, the desk where Aisha worked on the cures was in perfect condition, standing out amongst the rubble.
"Well, it's great that it's in good perfect condition. I better look for what can be used.."
Muttering softly, he soundlessly looked in the drawers of the desk, pulling out a golden box that was protected by a faint lilac light. Looking inside, he sighed in relief as the herbs were still safe. Taking the box in his hands, he grabbed the book with recipes to the cures that was written by Echo. He sighed with the items in his hands before finding a sheet without severe damage. He quickly made a makeshift bag, putting necessary objects.
'I almost forgot... My letters to Eve and my tools..'
He smiled to himself softly, leaving Elsword's room and went towards his. Within a few minutes, he found his room and thankfully, it wasn't destroyed completely. The windows were cracked and there were a few pieces of the ceiling laying around. He immediately checked for the box with the letters and his box of tools.
As he silently put the stuff into his makeshift bag, there was a loud sound of an engine running. He tightened his fists slightly as the sound grew louder and louder. His cerulean eyes narrowed as he jumped out of the broken window. He snapped his head around, finding himself staring wide eyed at the flying airship that belongs to Altera. He stared at it for a few seconds before a certain dream came to his mind.
'Auto-pilot..? Just like my dream... Eve had Remy set GOA20's destination before facing Ignotum and his generals. Then.. Could it be?!'
"Aisha! Are you there?! Answer me!"
The purplette quickly look up from corner, hearing Chung's voice. She hesitantly sat up, dreading the Prince's reaction when she tells him what happened in Altera. Before she could look down from the railings, the metallic platforms below her feet suddenly trembled violently as she realized the ship was slowly descending without notice.
Chung quickly got out of the ship's way, standing behind several feet before the ship finally crashed. The dirt and flowers were forcefully torn from the ground, flying around. The crash ultimately woke Elsword, Ara, Alex, and Seris. They immediately ran out to see the cause of the crash and to find the missing Chung. Chung ignored his pain, climbing the fallen airship as he called out the purplette's name.
"Aisha?! Where are you?!"
"C-Chung!"
Pushing the rubble out of the way, he found Aisha protecting two bags and a baton-looking object as if her life depended on it. His hand reached out for her, pulling her out of the rubble with a pair of crimson eyes widen in shock.
Elsword's legs nearly lost its strength to stand if Ara hadn't lend him a shoulder. Ara smiled softly, pushing him towards the airship. His bangs covered his eyes before he ran towards his friends. Aisha smiled with beads of tears forming at the corner of her eyes, throwing herself at the red head. Elsword caught her in his arms, embracing her tightly as he muttered softly under his breath.
"I won't let you go again... I'll protect you properly this time...!"
"Yeah.. I know you will."
Aisha smiled before facing Chung with sad eyes. Chung could clearly see the sadness in her lavender eyes as she handed him the two bags and the metallic object. As she opened her mouth, Chung placed his fingers on his lips with a smile. He took the bags and object in his hand, walking away calmly while his mind was in a turmoil.
"Chung... Will be alright? After all, Eve is.."
"Eve is alive. That's one thing to be glad of, but.. No, I'll tell you that later. What I want to know is.. What happened in Hamel?"
"Altera launched a surprise attack at us while our guard was down. As you can see, they tried to destroy anything that can give us support in the war. Citizens weren't harmed except for their homes."
'So that's why Eve told me that I'm going to be a little shock.. She knew, but... How? Although, the most important question is if she's still in perfect condition...'
Aisha smiled bitterly before letting Elsword lead her to their underground hideout. Alex and Seris were back to watching over Raven's condition. Rena was laying on another couch with bandages wrapped from her delicate neck to her abdomen and bandages around her her legs. Chung was back on his bed with Moby activating the metallic baton looking object. A glowing blue screen quickly appeared with data loading. This immediately attracted the others' attention.
"Eve said that this thing contains all sorts of information on Altera.. It's going to be an advantage for us."
"Yeah... Let's take a look at the generals."
Noel Musices
32 years old with physical abilities exceeding a normal person. He's a bloodthirsty person with no mercy behind his carefree mask.
Back in the past, it seems that he was involved in an incident with the Night Savers. He claims that the Night Savers have took his home away from him. He was also a former mercenary before calming down for a few years. He devoted himself to music and will bring his music wherever he goes, cherishing every moment with music.
One of his special skills is "Sound Blade". Playing a melody from any of his instrument, mainly his flute, he will block out his enemy's 5 senses for a short 5 seconds while his hidden blade cuts them down.
When he sees his own blood, he will become more ruthless and reckless. That recklessness is also his major weakness. If there are two people teaming up against him, one of them rushes in, attacking him, Noel will only focus on that person.
"I'm really wondering what Noel's past is.."
"We can ask Rena once she wakes up. Chung, who's the next general?"
Vanessa Regia Statio
28 years old, the youngest of Velder's many generals of the royal guards. She is also known as "Iron Lady" for a strict personality. She had been able to hold off an army all by herself, waiting for reinforcements during the great war between Hamel and Velder.
She has an extremely fit body with quick reflexes. Her flexibility is also no joke. If attacked by a human sized weapon or a large object in close combat, she can easily dodge it by merely bending back and counterattack with a slash from her sword or a powerful kick.
Vanessa is extremely observant of her surroundings and is unwilling to let herself fall into obvious traps or lose concentration when fighting multiple enemies. At a certain point, she'll purposely let the enemy knock her down and she'll immediately do a spin kick and a roundhouse kick. Her blindspot would be her hind legs when she does the kicks.
"That Vanessa does have a weakness after all.."
"Amazingly, no one has aimed for that blindspot yet."
"Obviously, they're blind. Chung, next."
Camilla Proludo
27 years old, an energetic person with a merciless attitude. She's commonly found starting fights amongst others and people on her side.
Due to daily fights and training, her body can withstand a harsh blow from a wild animal. She doesn't use a weapon very often, using her fists and feet more. And that is a major weakness. Without the use of a weapon, she cannot defend herself from a sharp blade that's aiming for her if she cannot evade.
Like Vanessa, she has quick reflexes. It's recommended to not sneak up on the girl as she will automatically jab her enemy in the abdomen, flipping them on their back before crushing their skulls.
"Looks like whoever has a weapon can defeat her."
"It sounds simple, but it's not. She can knock our weapons out of our reach and beat us up with her tremendous strength."
Chung sighed before swiping his pale hand across the screen, staring at the next page of data of the next general leading Altera's army.
Code: Q-Proto
17 years old, a cold person with no hesitation when crushing her enemies. Despite her young age, she has much experience in war. She's been enrolled in Elrios Academy along with the Princess of Altera and Apple.
She has speed on her side and will play with her enemies before getting bored of them, finishing them off with a blade. She has greater mobility than others, especially in air. She's been known for being ruthless when attacking in air. "Iron Scraps" is a lethal move when used in air, thus some avoid jumping in air and stay a few distance away from her.
Despite her speed, she's extremely reckless. During her recklessness, it's possible aim for her back, which is wide open when she's attacking.
"Ara, you've fought against Proto before. Do you have any advice?"
"Um... All I can said is she's extremely strong and fast when attacking."
"Ara.. That's not an advice. That's more of a description."
Apple Filia Antiqui
17 years old, a very sweet and naive person on the outside while a merciless, tactical person on the inside. Like Proto, she has much experience in war, seeing the consequences and bloodiness. She's been enrolled in Elrios Academy along with the Princess of Altera and Proto.
She doesn't particularly like to participate in battles. She tends to avoid any unnecessary violence while letting others handle them. She poses little threat when she's battling on her own, while with another person, she's extremely formidable. "Heaven's Fist" can automatically aim for her enemy without her having to direct the attack.
She's fast, but not as fast as Proto, having difficulty catching her opponents in her pace. She can be defeated when it comes to long ranged attacks.
"I'm not that surprised with Apple."
"Yeah.. She hates fighting."
Helen Peregrinans
30 years old, a level headed woman who can think up strategies in a matter of seconds. No matter what situation she's in, she'll remain calm while thinking of a plan. She's more of a strategist than a combat specialist. She's been a traveler for technically her whole life and will always be one.
She has been a great spy for Altera for the past years while remaining a traveler. The information she gathers has been a formiddable tool. She's been loyal to Altera ever since an incident happened in the past.
Helen has a special type of weapon. Simply by writing in her notebook with her feather pen, she can use it as a source of defense, as well as offence. Her disadvantage is her inability to move fast enough to avoid attacks aiming for her due to her weak body.
"An incident..?"
"Can we stop adding comments after a piece of information on a general ends?"
"Party pooper.."
"Shut up."
Myu Vicarius
23 years old, Myu has been known for her overwhelmingly coquettish behavior when working in her outside job. She can be seen working for COBO Products and she's been their Representative for many years.
Like Helen, she's a great spy for Altera. Thanks to her behavior, she can easily grab the information out of her targets. In Altera, she was usually found in the plains of Altera, collecting resources for her projects.
On her hair, she has two clips that can turn into two sharp blades. These blades have been enhanced with magic, doing formiddable damage to her opponents. However, she can be defeated when crushing the orb of energy on her choker, the source of energy for her blades.
As Chung swipe his hand across the screen, the name of the last general shocked them greatly. Ara shakily brought her hands up to her lips, covering them as she was filled with shock. Beads of tears welled up at the corner of her eyes, threatening to spill at any moment.
Glaive Spatium Temporis
18 years old, Glaive is a silent, mysterious person. No one knows what he's thinking nor can they predict his actions. No one knows of his past either, however what they do know is that he's not a normal person. He hides almost his entire face behind a iron mask, leaving only his left eye to see. However, due to his unpredictable thinking and actions, he's also the most suspicious one of the generals.
He's a very knowledgable person. He's both of a strategist and a combat specialist. He can adapt himself to using any sort of weapon once he gets his hands on them. Unknown to most, he's been enrolled in Elrios Academy, watching over the Princess of Altera, Code: Q-Proto, and Apple Filia Antiqui in secret.
He can warp, bend time and space at his own will. He can also teleport within a split second, easily attacking at one's blind spot without hesitance. Even now, no one knows of his weakness.
As Chung trailed off silently, he took a quick glance at the shocked Ara. Ara fell on her knees and let out her sobs.
'Glaive... He's been the general of our enemy? That can't be! Then.. The times when he got close to me. Was it all a trick? He was trying to get information out of me? Glaive... Hey, tell me.. Please..'
~Author's Note~
I'm so sorry! I updated a day late! :( I promise I'll update immediately tomorrow! Or maybe even later today! OAO Anyways, the generals' information is over! :D I got a bad headache on them. XP
Alright, so... Have you guys seen the Secret Hamel Dungeon?! OAO Oh my god! Chung's father... OAO I was like: "300MP Skills! Hyper Active! Do something!" XD Still... It was pretty epic. XP
Here are my replies to my generous reviewers~
The Cynical Asian: *stares* Bonfire... XP Bleh. Well, if you were Ignotum, would you let your OP sister on your enemy's side, adding onto their firepower and let them kill you? You? Being nice to Aisha? Eh.. I don't know, but I think you and Elsword can never be great buddies, even in the next life. So... DW. May you simplify the long story?
KoraDora: Thank you! I'll try my best! :D Aisha, woot! XP
KWolf909: Yeah. He'll be fine. XP Too bad, I won't be letting him rest. XD I should be saying that because... Homework may hold me back from updating. OAO Back in 8th grade, I barely had any homework. XD I have ONE class with my friends. XP Don't worry about 8th grade! It's actually pretty easy! :3
NobelTJ99: *gives the cops photos of you trying to murder me* OAO You're toast. By the way... You're the 1300th reviewer! :D Plot, Pairings. :D
Orithia WindBell: No worries about Eve. XD Don't worry, they forgive you. His reaction...? *stares at Elsword* XD He doesn't need to, he's being rational now. XD Yeah, I used to mix their names up too. XD Yesh. Shining Rune Buster. :D
Konjiki No Yami: XD Don't feel bad. It's part of their plan. ;D And you're not the only one.. XD I think. XP
Reito Sora: True. I sort of find it... Addicting. XD It'll be a while. Plus, they just did "it" so... XD Eh. He already raged before, not sure about now. XD Hmm.. OP. XP Maybe. Or Raven never wakes up again. Just kidding. XD I found a really neat picture of Glaive with half of his face shown. :3 Thank you for your support!
Helringo: Poor Ignotum. I get them because the list is always the same, so I technically memorize it. Oh, and Grind won't mind to have Elsword as a rival, right? :3 *on the other side, Elsword is shocked*
Spirify: I agree with everything about Levi except for the "hot" part. XD Maybe it's because I don't see him very... Handsome? XD I tend to like the pretty boys or bad boy looking ones. Like Chung (Pretty Boy) and Hyper Dying Will Mode Tsuna (Bad boy). XD And Levi's personality sort of irks me at times. :x Well, Eve didn't want them to be in trouble with Ignotum, so.. She slapped them. It'll make it seem like she defeated them and took the key to GOA20. XD Seris is liked by others now.
An0n Author: Oh my god! Same here! I have two packs of 0.7 and barely enough 0.5 to help me survive a whole year! Ooh! Elsword! *gives you a metal fan* :) Use it if you need it. :D And Anon.. Here's your defending weapon. *a paper fan* :D
kazurug21: XD You can imagine it, but... It's not really 2 Nasod arms. I'll try my best on the climax and battles!
Rosamanelle: XD It must be frustrating. There are plenty of NPC's out there.. *sighs* Too bad we can't kill them, but in our fanfictions. XD Bethma is probably two busy partying with Lizards. The feelings are mutual for you guys. XD Well, you haven't seen any skills that involve his Nasod Arm in the story, so.. He had two human arms until now, it got cut off. So, yeah.. XP Nasod Arm now. You're not geeky, no worries. XD It's all safe! :D Well, Aren is currently nowhere to be found. XD Yeah.. They're all humans. XD I love humans. :3 Yeah, there is someone who also laughed with you. XD
o0Nyu0o: Oh hey, guess what. I updated a day late. OAO *smacks myself* Alex is the assistant, Seris is the doctor, while Ara is the minor one. XD Rena was treated in the behind scenes. XD If she goes with Aisha, then they'll merely catch up to them and bring them back. So, she had to hold them back. Oberon and Ophelia helped Eve to get away from Altera, that could be considered a betrayal. Eve wanted to avoid that, so she slapped them unconscious, making it like she defeated them to get the key to GOA20. CBS.. Yay! XD I'm already level 60. ;3
TimeSplice: Hey there! XD That's okay, review anytime. XD Soccer... *sighs* I prefer basketball, but eh. XD Nah, it's pure imagination. XD You sure have great imagination. Yesh.. It's been... About 6 months since this fanfic had been published and it's almost coming to an end. Don't worry! After this would be the Assassin's Love! :D
starchasersemerald: Nah, I'm already level 60. :3 Level 55 for the past 6 months? XD Dang. I'm sure Eve will reunite with them officially. Nah, you don't ramble too much. Thank you for the generous compliments!
Thanks for reading!
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