Opening File: Huntsmen Academies
Established at the beginning of the Silver Age of Huntsmen these academies were built for the sole purpose training humanity's greatest protectors against the Grimm Horde and other threats that exist in the far corners of the world. The inspiration for these academies came from when the Emperor traveled across the world, teaching the secrets of Aura to the bands of warriors and learning skills from them in turn. Originally Huntsmen and Huntresses were either freelancers that chose to fight against the Grimm due to a sense of responsibility, driven by a vendetta, or soldiers trained to fight against the Grimm in service of their nation. However some were also driven by ideas of fame and fortune, lacking the willingness to put one's safety at risk for the sake of others or wishing for personal reward.
While Huntsmen and Huntress have existed for centuries they were considered bounty hunters, masked vigilantes, magic users and in some areas with strong ideas concerning the natural order of the universe: heathens. Eventually Huntsmen and Huntresses had appeared in the largest recorded number in history of the United States of America, coming together in a small town that would one day grow to become the city of GrimmFall and a movement to militarize them was launched, demanding all hunters reveal themselves and submit to recruitment into the military which led to many hunters retiring for fear of their friends and family and because they had originally become hunters to fight Grimm, not to become party to the agenda of any one government. While hunters would continue to operate in the following years it was not until a Huntsman by the name of Phil Ken Sebben entered the realm of politics and the appearance of Major Glory that many hunters came out of retirement or showed themselves. Major Glory would meet and gather many veteran Huntsmen to his side, forming the Justice Friends with the strongest, leading the new community.
In the meantime Phil Ken Sebben would establish a new system that would lead Huntsmen and Huntresses to be registered they would remain independent from the military and government authority, exercising considerable political connections and, according to rumor, blackmail against the most hardline opposition. The town that was the center of the new Huntsmen community expanded to form GrimmFall, the city with the largest number of Huntsmen in America. It was also during this time the Huntsmen Academies would be established, starting with Nevernest Academy in GrimmFall that would fall under Sebben's authority while at the same time becoming mayor of GrimmFall.
To gain admittance one must first show basic knowledge of combat, Aura and Semblance as well as forging a unique weapon. Schools will often have classes dedicated for teaching basic combat to those who wish to become Hunters, centering around hand-to-hand and weapon training. It is possible to be recognized as official Hunters and assigned a team without attending Nevernest Academy but they have to be approved first by the Hunter committee. Nevernest would not be the first official Huntsmen Academy to be established as other countries would quickly follow.
In Japan, the land had already had a large number of hunters due to the fact that it was the land where the Grimm had first appeared. A secret temple had been established at the base of the mountain where the Pool of Darkness had been sealed for the purpose of training warriors to guard and keep the source of the Grimm contained would eventually evolve, becoming Yamanouchi Academy in the wake of the Silver Age of Huntsmen in America. Rather than establishing a standard entrance exam to be taken by certain age range the academy permits students from all age groups to attend, from as young as grade school level to as high as college or university. As a result of this, students (including transferees) are only required to maintain a respectable and consistent grade average in order to attend continuously with the teams being chosen during the college year like the other academies.
A similar approach would be taken in China with a temple evolving into an academy, known as the Jade Academy originally called the Jade Palace that had originally trained students in the martial arts, primarily Kung-Fu. Unlike the other academies the Jade Academy's location is a highly kept secret from the majority of China's populace, run by a council of masters and a single grandmaster with their identities kept a state level secret, with any attempting to unmask them meeting unfortunate ends far before ever coming close.
Students are chosen and led to the academy which is said to be hidden deep in a very thick forest that many have attempted to find but all have failed, either giving up or persevering long enough to be noticed and dealt with silently. Once there, the students are put through training designed to instill both discipline and wisdom in them, encouraging them to follow a more independent path of their own making regardless of political interests. Several rumors have circulated that among the school's many unknown courses there is a class which teaches control of chi energy, alleged to be another word for Aura or an alternative form of energy available to Humans along with Faunus and Mobians depending on who is asked. Rumors have stated that the Jade Academy also serves takes in orphans, rescuing them and bringing them to be raised in the Academy.
In England, Huntsman once took on a more militant role in service to the Royal Family, driven by patriotism and oaths rather than conscription. Knights were a popular choice for Huntsman training back in the day, but this expanded overtime as traditions gave way to necessity, leading to anyone from any level of society being permitted to undergo training in unlocking and utilizing their Aura. To this day the Skyfall Academy, located in Scotland, is the primary education center for Huntsmen born in the United Kingdom.
Speculation has risen in recent years regarding accusations against Skyfall regarding alleged programs which select students possessing special aptitude which would make them suitable for work in espionage. These students screened for recruitment into the British Secret Service are typically orphaned and lack in a wide reaching social life, enabling them to take on more morally grey tasks without concern for repercussion against personal associates. There is not yet any verification to these rumors, with the only 'evidence' being illegally disclosed documents claimed to be stolen from Skyfall Academy's secret archives.
In Russia, Huntsmen training and military training has been one and the same. While the Grimm are not as common in colder regions throughout the world Russia has not been spared their attacks and has adapted to protect its interests both within and beyond its borders. While Aura training may be standard for all soldiers as well as independent combat schools, the only true Huntsmen to come out of Russia are trained in Outer Haven Academy, a veritable fortress which also doubles as a high value military base. Students are traditionally put into the field under supervision earlier than in other academies, facing off against weaker Grimm after being cleared for combat and working their way up into more dangerous missions, often working cooperatively with the armed forces of Russia as well as other countries depending on the location and situation.
In Mexico, Huntsmen almost always wear masks to hide their identities, starting at a young age as they attend Lucha Academy and will do so possibly even into retirement. Tag team wrestling is especially prevalent in this academy, particularly matches with three-member teams, called trios. The primary fighting style taught here is professional wrestling that more agile and perform more aerial maneuvers than professional wrestlers in other countries, who more often rely on power and hard strikes to subdue their opponents. They often are pitted against each other but sometime will also be pitted against captured Grimm for the purpose of improving their training.
Unlike the standard four member teams, the hunters of Lucha Academy prefer to sort their teams into trios much like the wrestling matches. Entrance into the academy begins at a young age and accepts transferees much like Yamanouchi Academy, only needing a wrestling outfit and mask with the teachers teaching them the fighting styles. No weapons are required and are often forbidden in the wrestling matches but many like El Tigre keep weapons close by in case of Grimm attack or for fighting against criminals. Hunters are not the only ones to wear masks as criminals and 'supervillains' will also wear masks, keeping their identities secret.
It is said to lose one's mask brings great shame to the wearer and their family.
Other countries throughout the world possess their own academies such but these six stand as the most famous and successful of them all as well as the most successful method. Dictators may attempt to form their own personal army of Huntsmen, but in the end the threat of the Grimm Horde has led to many aspiring tyrants being forced into a position of disadvantage, typically because of their own actions generating such intense negative emotions to attract the horde in numbers too great to be fought off. Other nations would institute rigid programs but would find a deficit of trained and experienced huntsmen willing to assist in training conscripted trainees or be faced with the issue of people torn away from their families suddenly possessing power beyond normal parameters and an inclination to use it against their captors.
In the end, the system of academies has been proven as the most effective method of training future generations of Huntsmen to stand against the Grimm Horde in sufficient numbers for society to maintain a semblance of normality.
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Xxx
"Schools are often seen as the bane of one's childhood despite their good intentions and even having the best memories. They are meant to be places of learning but it can be very difficult at times. Some people are smarter but that can lead to them being outcasts. Others can be popular but that might be the only thing they have going for them." TOM stood up as the file closed and paced around the bridge. "We all want our lives to be better but we have to learn how we can make them better. So we have to work hard, learn all we can and work our way through any trouble that might come our way. Many believe a reward comes from hard work and you know the saying: nothing ever comes free."
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"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Johnny jumped back, barely making it in time as the monster bit down on the floor he had previously been standing on. Fenrir had trapped and cornered its enemies, the Son of a Shepard being it prime target. The monster remained in mist form as Rolf stabbed at it, remaining intangible to his strikes.
You cannot harm me this time, Son of a Shepard.
"You coward." Rolf growled, gripping his pitchfork as the dark cloud with the dragon face. "You still do not dare to show yourself to the face!"
I am here to finish what I started. Last of the Shepards, time to join your ancestors.
"We shall see."
Fenrir lashed out with shadow tentacles at Rolf who blocked with his pitchfork and slashed at the tendrils. He was keeping the beast back but it was clear Rolf and the others were all at disadvantage. Nazz couldn't use her Semblance in a dark basement, Johnny and Eddy were not strong enough to face the monster and Rolf was forced between attacking and defending his friends.
It was not going well.
Fenrir dived into the floor, his mist form dissolving through the ground and a second later the entire basement shook. Cracks began forming along the floor and shot towards the Peach Creek kids who quickly jumped out the way. The force underneath floor slammed into the wall, causing more cracks to travel up the walls and even onto the ceiling.
"We've got to get out of here!" Nazz cried out as the basement continued shaking.
"Find your way back upstairs and leave the house!" Rolf said, standing firm in the shaking room. "Rolf shall buy you time!"
"You really are suicidal, aren't you?" Eddy brushed some dust out of his hair. "I am not letting you stay here to get killed. We clobber this thing, or bust!"
Rolf grunted, getting annoyed with Eddy's stubborn attitude that was distracting him from facing down his sworn enemy. It didn't help that Fenrir was now hiding in the walls, plotting its next move during all the commotion.
He needed to focus his strength on vanquishing his mortal enemy here and now.
Unfortunately he would not get the chance as the ceiling cracked apart and began to collapse. The group was scattered, forced to run to anyplace that would allow them cover or an escape as the room was buried in rubble.
Xxx
Artemis and Connor had woke early, taking the chance to wash before leaving their room and meet Master Monk Guan who was waiting for them and offered them a place to eat. The two accepted, seeing no reason to refuse and followed him.
As they walked Master Monk Guan took the time to show them the temple they were in. "The Jade Academy was originally a temple where young students came to learn Kung-Fu and other forms of martial arts for the purpose of defending oneself and other along with attempting to find inner peace. Of course since those times there have been many changes. When the Silver Age of Huntsmen began this place was chosen to be made into China's official Huntsmen Academy. Of course its location remains a secret known only to a handful outside and all who come here are sworn to secrecy."
They walked past a window, seeing a vast courtyard with a fountain in the center and surrounded by vast forests. As they continued walking they walked past a few classes, hearing the lectures from the teachers.
"We teach many subjects here since as a hunters, we must understand the world around us. That includes understanding languages, geography and history alongside fighting and discipline." Monk Guan explained as they passed a class where the students were practicing martial art poses. "We have made many changes to this place over the years. If you wish to remain a bit longer to learn more I'll see to it you get the password to the LAN."
"Lan?" Connor glanced at Artemis.
"Local area- wait, hold the phone. You have Wi-Fi in a Shaolin Temple?" Artemis could not help but ask.
"Of course. Everyone else has it." Monk Guan smiled as he looked back at Artemis with a wink. "We're not savages."
They then came upon a great hall with large tables lined in rows for people to eat and at the end was a long table carrying vast amounts of food. The hall was already filled with students, eating and conversing at the tables but many of them stopped and quickly bowed to Monk Guan as he walked past them, sparing Artemis and Connor only a glance before returning to their meals. The students wore what appeared to be a school uniform consisting of a red and black jacket over a white undershirt with a red sash marked with what appeared to be the school's logo and the males wearing dark trousers and the females wearing red skirts.
Many of them also showed animal traits and some even like anthropomorphic animals but the two Young Justice members made no comment since they had seen much stranger things. Artemis and Connor had no trouble picking out what they wanted to eat and followed Monk Guan to a table.
"The place the Grandmaster spoke of will be a long journey and keeping the location of this academy must be kept secret at all times." Monk Guan explained as they began eating. "A great forest surrounds this place, created by the Grandmaster himself and a barrier keeps it hidden from all eyes, including electronic, Grimm and even Fallen."
"He's the one who brought us here too. From across the entire world." Artemis noted, eating her noodles.
Monk Guan nodded. "The Grandmaster can see a great distance with his vision able to pierce earth, cloud, shadow and possibly even the flesh. He could influence the vines Moloch used to pull you under the ground and manipulated them into bringing you here."
"And the other two with us?" Connor questioned.
"He felt that it was better if you were separated. Less chance of this place being found. The Grandmaster shields this academy from the eyes of Sammael and the other Fallen but if he been a second slow such as bringing more than the two of you here the chances of this place being found would have been much greater. All I can say is that they are safe and out of the hands of the Fallen." Monk Guan answered calmly. "The Grandmaster's abilities allow him to see beyond what the normal mind perceives. I can only surmise he believed they would be needed elsewhere for the time being."
Artemis and Connor shared a glance but said nothing else on the matter.
"What can you tell us about this place?" Connor asked, changing the subject.
"Only that it is guarded by ancient forces and they will attack us the moment we set foot in the temple. You will have to act fast." Monk Guan's features took a very serious turn.
"Mystic forces?" Artemis asked to which Monk Guan nodded. "Fantastic. We don't even have Zatanna with us."
"I will be escorting you there. I know the way and I have experience with the kind of obstacles we will face." Monk Guan stated. "We will leave when you both feel ready. For now, focus on eating and gathering your strength. You will need it."
Artemis and Connor shared another glance, their past experiences already telling them this was not going to be easy.
Xxx
Nazz groaned, rubbing her head as she managed to sit up and look around, finding herself in a room full of mirrors. "Rolf? Eddy? Johnny?"
Looking back she saw the previous room she had been standing in while facing that monster named Fenrir had collapsed.
"Oh no." Nazz whispered as she rushed back in, trying to peer through the debris pile. "Rolf, Eddy, Johnny? Can you guys hear me?"
A grunt was heard before something; or rather someone pushed their up and tossed a few large pieces of the ceiling off their back.
"Rolf!" Nazz called out, barely able to see the Son of a Shepard from the mirror room. "Are you okay?"
"Rolf is fine, Go-go Nazz girl." Rolf grunted, flexing his shoulder. "Is they anyone with you?"
"No." Nazz shook her head. "I am not sure what happened."
"We must hurry and find them before the coward devours them, mind, spirit and body." Rolf picked up his pitchfork. "Come, Go-go Nazz-girl. We will find the others and slay the demon."
Xxx
"I see. Very well, do what you can." Phil Ken Sebben ended the call before directing his attention to Deputy Mayor Callie Briggs. "Our team in Nowhere faced an unexpected complication and lost the spirit named Skulker."
"What happened?" Briggs asked professionally while standing before Sebben's desk.
"The Fallen known as General Reginald Skarr and the Mobian serial killer Katz appeared and attacked the spirit while he possessed the frame of Joseph Matthews. Scotty Blake along with the others drove them off but not before seemingly triggering the next evolution of Fallen inside Skarr." Sebben stood up, turning to face the giant window wall allowing a complete view of the city. "That means in time he will either gain control of his instincts and advance to the next level, becoming a Noble class Fallen or he will succumb and be left to rot in the Pit of Hate until Sammael decides to set him loose."
"Skarr already had advanced military training when he was just a newborn. If he does master his Grimm powers he will be an even greater threat." Briggs stated. "And with the loss of the spirit they will have to try and track down the lab on their own."
"I have faith they will succeed. Right now we will focus on what we know." Sebben turned around, pacing around his desk while picking up his coffee. "We know that one of them appeared in Japan and is now under the protection of Genki Sanban. We've made plans to set up all the proper and legal documents for her so no one will question her origins. She cannot attend school right now due to the lack of necessary information at the moment but I believe Genki will take the time to ensure she has all the education she needs and if things go well she could possibly enroll to Yamanouchi in the next few years."
"Given Genki's way of teaching I actually pray the girl will not be traumatized for life." Briggs admitted with a small smile.
"Then there is the new of two more appearing in the Jade Academy in China. Apparently the reason why they were split up and sent to these locations was because of Grandmaster Tam Sung. I received a message with the same warning I was given by Sanban." Sebben continued, sipping his coffee. "The message also stated there is one other, a girl who was left somewhere here in America but was placed somewhere safe. I also believe that the Gem Fusion that attacked Beach City has a direct connection with our visitors from another world."
"And now it's possible that fusion is in the hands of Sammael." Briggs frowned. "Are we sure that is all of them?"
"All that we know of and we do not yet know if there will be more. Scotty Blake and Quickdraw McGraw were the nearest available Hunstmen I could trust to make to it Nowhere quick and the Hurricane Sisters were already stationed there. I believe they might be in need of help." Sebben replied. "For now they will be taking Dracon to a place Scotty knows will get him repaired. I will take that time to call in some additional help. Who knows how long before we have another catastrophe like the one in Beach City?"
Xxx
"I have a headache too, buddy." Johnny groaned, rubbing his large head as he staggered down the hall.
Johnny had relied on his Semblance, turning Plank into a wooden vine that latched onto piece of the staircase and pulled him away as the ceiling collapsed. They made it to the staircase and ran up to the door where Johnny used his Semblance to manipulate the wood in the door to split open for him.
"That was close, wasn't it though? Man, that thing was freaky." Johnny continued speaking to his 'friend' as he walked down the hall. "That thing…I thought Grimm were out of this world. I wonder if the guys made it out."
…
"Yeah, I know. We got to find the others."
…
"Rolf has got to be crazy fighting something like that."
…
"Well, maybe if we can find the others we-"
…
"What do you mean I'm in your will, Plank?" Johnny asked, continuing his trek through the seemingly endless hall.
Xxx
After eating breakfast Raven had quickly set about learning about this new dimension she was in and what she had learned so far concerned her. Muriel had provided her own experience and provided her books on the history of this dimension. A world populated by a destructive force known as the Grimm that hunted down and killed people. They were described as giant creatures made of pure darkness, white skull like faces resembling masks and red eyes having the ability to sense negative emotions.
The description of the Grimm made Raven think back to the man with red eyes and dark markings she had fought before.
Did he have some sort of connection with these Grimm?
'The Grimm attacks anything with an Aura which is what all living things possess. An aura is energy created by the soul that Grimm can sense, especially when a soul gives off feelings of negativity such as anger, hate and fear. The only living things that the Grimm do not attack are animals except over territory disputes. The Grimm have no Aura because they no soul, apparently existing as perhaps the very manifestation of darkness.' Muriel had explained earlier.
Raven had read up on many mystical creatures but nothing she had read about was similar to these Grimm. She later read up on the warriors known as Huntsmen that hunted these Grimm and protected the innocent from danger. They used this Aura as the source of power, using abilities similar to meta-humans to fight against the Grimm. She thought back to her own powers that allowed her project her soul-self for various purposes such as merging small parts of her soul with objects to take control of them, project herself into the minds of others or even use her soul as a mental attack.
It seems the people of this dimension's Earth had learned a similar ability somehow which something she never believed possible. Was this the result of some sort of natural evolution or did they gain this power from some other source? She could use her soul as a source of power already but that was a result of her heritage, being the offspring of her demon father. Any other humans with powers was the result of some sort of genetic mutation like Beast Boy, cybernetics like Cyborg, being from another world like Starfire or through peak physical conditioning like Robin.
Raven then remembered something from before: her powers had been ineffective against the red eyed man.
If he had some sort of connection with these Grimm with powers of pure darkness it would make sense that her dark based magic wouldn't have much effect. Beings of pure darkness thrived on dark magic and could absorb them to become stronger. If that was the same case with these Grimm she was going to have a big problem considering dark based magic was her main source of power. If they could feed on her magic like that red eyed man did she would be in serious trouble if she tried fighting them.
A knock at the door interrupted her thoughts and she quickly shook her head as the door opened, showing Muriel. "Did you find everything you need?"
"Yes, thank you." Raven quickly answered. "You used to be a Huntress, right?"
"Retired now, dear." Muriel nodded. "We live this far out because we know not even the Grimm would choose to be out here. In the middle of literal Nowhere."
"And I ended up out here." Raven mused.
"By a stroke of pure luck, dear. Without water in the hot weather you wouldn't have lasted long." Muriel replied, taking a step into the room. "How did you end up in the ground?"
"I don't know. I was…fighting someone and I lost. I thought I might have been done for but…Something happened and then I was here." Raven explained, struggling to make sense of it all. "It's hard to understand."
"Not as much as you think." Muriel smiled. "What matters is now. You obviously are lost and do not know the way home. So for now, I guess this house will have to do until you are ready."
Raven looked back at Muriel, surprised by what the woman said. "Yeah…Until I'm ready."
Xxx
Eddy groaned, rubbing his aching head as he sat up and looked around, not sure where in the name of Danny he was. "Should have stayed in bed."
"Eddy, are you okay?"
Eddy looked up, looking surprised to see none other than Ed, holding up a large piece of wood. "Ed? Is that you?"
Ed tossed the large wooden piece aside. "I am here, Eddy."
Eddy stood up, shaking a bit but was otherwise fine. "I didn't think you would come."
"This monster took my sister. I won't let it take any of my friends." Ed declared solemnly. "You guys have come to kill. I have come to help."
"Well," Eddy looked around the dark room he ended up in. "Easier said than done. Where are we?"
"Just under the basement." Ed answered, looking up the hole in the ceiling. "I made it in time to see you fall down here and jumped down after you."
"That explains my aching head." Eddy grunted, rubbing his head. "But we better get moving and find the others before that freak does."
Ed nodded, looking very serious which was not something Eddy normally saw on the lovable oaf's face.
This was personal.
Fenrir took Ed's little sister and thus caused Ed to fail in his duty as an older sibling. For that Ed would make Fenrir pay.
"Ed?"
Both Ed and Eddy stopped, looking to the other end of the room where there was a dark puddle. Standing right in the center of the puddle was Ed's little sister, Sarah.
"Sarah?" Ed looked like he had lost the ability to breath.
"You killed me." Sarah spoke up, making Ed stop dead in his tracks. "You let me go out alone and you weren't for me."
"No…" Ed shook his head, looking heartbroken. "I-I didn't mean to…"
"You let it kill me!" Sarah shouted, showing a familiar anger.
"I-"
"Ed, wake up!" Eddy shouted. "That's not Sarah!"
Sarah grinned, black markings appearing out from her eyes and spreading down her face. "What's the matter, big brother? Aren't you happy to see me?"
Ed stepped back, looking horrified as his sister let out a horrible as more dark markings spread across her skin. The blackness covered her from head to toe and she started to melt.
"SARAH!" Ed screamed out, running to his sister as she melted down into a puddle.
"Ed, get back!" Eddy shouted but was too late.
A clawed hand shot out and grabbed Ed, slamming him into the wall and then into the floor. From the puddle the dragon like face of Fenrir in his smoke form emerged and hovered over Ed as he struggled to break free.
"ED!" Eddy screamed, moving to help but a tendril slapped him into the wall.
Fenrir stared down at Ed as he continued to struggle, its white eyes settling on his eyes. As soon as he looked into the demon's eyes he saw something.
A pure white void, empty of all things.
Except for the people floating in the void, tied down to moving circles.
Left to float in the empty void.
And in that same void, he could see his little sister.
Floating and helpless, unable to break free.
'Yes, struggle but it's too late.' Fenrir whispered down to Ed, its head becoming less like a mist and more physical. 'Time to scream. Time…To float.'
It opened its mouth…
"NOT TODAY!" Rolf shouted, jumping down and stabbing Fenrir through the head with his pitchfork.
The demon screeched, letting of Ed and changing back into its mist form and receded into the walls.
"You shall not escape so easily, coward!" Rolf shouted as Nazz landed behind him.
"Ed! Eddy!" Nazz helped Ed up and then ran over to Eddy who groaned as he rubbed his head. "Are you okay?"
"Define 'okay'." Eddy said, standing up. "Is it dead?"
"Not yet." Rolf answered, picking his pitchfork. "The coward flees when it is in pain. We must use this reprieve to our advantage and find Johnny the Wood Boy before it comes back."
Xxx
When Connie's beacon had went off she was sure the enemy would find her first but to her relief Peridot had found her. The human had easily spotted the green Gem approaching using her fingers as helicopter blades so she could fly.
"About time." Peridot muttered, landing on the ground. "Did you find what you needed to complete your mission?"
Connie nodded. "I have proof that the planet's population are still alive and thriving. Everything Blue Diamond asked for."
"Good. Then we must make haste to the Home Warp Pad." Peridot said, gesturing to the warp pad.
"Wasn't it destroyed?" Connie asked, following the Gem.
"Yes but I believe I can repair it." Peridot said as they stepped onto the warp pad. "The Crystal Gems attacked me in the Prime Kindergarten and I have no doubt they already destroyed the Communication Hub, again. We need to hurry and get off this planet before they find us and before the Cluster hatches."
The warp pad activated, beaming them away from their current location and taking them directly to the Home Warp Pad.
Xxx
Van Kleiss smiled in satisfaction, seeing the portal machine now fully repaired from the earlier incident. Breach was still chained to the machine which was where she belonged. "My friends, our victory is now all but assured. Let's begin combing the multi-verse."
Beowulf pulled the switched the machine activated while causing Breach to scream out in pain but Van Kleiss paid her no attention.
He had a universe to conquer.