Towa sighed as she received her orders, she didn't like this assignment, going to a haven for dark mages. Towa sighed, stealth was not her strong point, but she did have an idea. Towa left the office and headed down to the evidence lockup she procured a guild stamp that was acquired recently, it was a Blood Lotus guild stamp. Blood Lotus was a small dark guild one that had been wiped out recently, but she would act as a soul survivor hunted by the Rune Knights. She sighed and headed for her one squads barracks, she would use them to make her plan seem real. She entered the Barrack, of of the Privates called the room to attention and just like that 83 people snapped to attention. Towa looked around the room, there were troops from other squads.
"All of you, i have important news." Towa spoke to the entire room, all of them fixating on her. "Today i have found out that there is a survivor from the Blood Lotus dark guild, we are going to arrest them." The men and women of alpha team smiled, "you have 5 minutes to get ready... starting 4 minutes ago." She walked back to the officers quarters, motioning Sargent Narida to follow her. She entered, the three aspects stood outside the door preventing anyone from listening in.
"Ma'am?" Sargent Narida looked at Towa confused. "You sound like your not going."
Towa took a deep breath and face Narida, "That's because this is a ruse." Towa set the stamp down on Narida desk, this was his office after all. "Blood Lotus has either been all captured or killed truthfully, the survivor your chasing will be me." The Sargent's face darkened but he didn't speak. "I have need to get into Shinku,"
"Shinku... With all due respect Ma'am" Towa nodded to the man confirming he could speak his mind. "Why the fuck do you need to go to Shinku, if they find out your a Rune Knight you'll be killed."
Towa sighed and turned away. "That is for me to know..." Towa didn't like this situation, Towa was Combat Corp not Spec ops. "You will just have to trust me..." The Sargent frowned but motioned for her to continue. "I will need you and the troops to chase me into the Portal, shoot at me, even hit me." Towa faced the man, "you have to treat me like any dark mage. Make me out to be a mass murder, make me a monster in the men's eyes."
"Ma'am as soon as they see you it will be over, it would mean that none of them can get close to you... if someone figured it out it would be over." Narida Chimed in.
"I know." Towa pulled out a crystal key. "I will not look like me though." Towa held the key to her chest. "Unlock the darkness." She spoke aloud, a flash of light was seen, the Sargent had to shield his eyes for a second. "This is Agatha the Cruel, wanted for war crimes and mass murder." Towa said as the Sargent lowered his hand.
He was clearly stunned, he was one of the few people who knew Towa had once been a goddess, but he never imagined that she could look so evil. It took him a few second to gain his composure when he did he was frank, "Ma'am this is a bad idea... You could be seriously hurt, worse you could get found out and killed." The man sighed. "Talking to a wall... Very well then" He held out his hand. "Hand over War... your known to be it wielder." Towa looked at the man then War, she sighed and handed the blade to him. "Agatha the Cruel... the murder of Towa Lazmira..." The man sighed, he walked up and picked up the tattoo stamp, he poured magic into it. "Got a preferred color Ma'am?" Towa gave him a dirty look, he chuckled, "Perhaps something to go with your eyes." He then pressed the stamp against the side of Towa's neck. "Well then off you go..." Towa grabbed a clock in the corner of the room as the Sargent exited the office, she heard him call out to the troops. She would make her escape now.
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Outside the gate to Shinku.
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True to his word Narida had rile the troops up, claiming that Agatha the Cruel had killed their beloved Lieutenant. She found it amazing that they fought with such zeal over the knowledge that one person had died, even thought it was not true. She had to fight her way through many Rune Knight's, her servants in tow. her alters had taken on disguises, changing hair colors, eye colors and clothing, as well as all getting the mark of Blood Lotus. Towa fought through to the gate and at last pushed her way through, the sensation of stepping through was like a cold shower. She was met with a red glare on the other side, she looked around only to see barren dirt. She felt the other three come through the portal, a swooshing as it snapped shut. She turned to see the worn out and tired Naomi who was going by the Name Lumia, Sariel who used the name Furia and Izumi who was using the name Trix. Nobody was hurt badly just some minor scrapes and such. Towa felt someone approaching and decide to speak. "What pitiful ants... The Rune Knight never seem to be able make good on their promises." Agatha laughed.
"You! who are you." Agatha turned to face the speaker, twas a interesting looking man, blue skin and horns(Link 2). He had some objects floating around him all of them clearly trained on Agatha and the others.
"Oh? Do you intend on challenging me as well?" Agatha dropped into a fighting stance. "I didn't survive those foolish Rune Knights just to get stopped by a blue freak." Furia, Trix and Lumia all joined her, "I will see Blood Lotus rebuilt under my banner and i will not let you stop me."
The Blue creature relaxed a bit. "Blood Lotus... the assassins guild..." He looked Agatha up and down. "I heard it was destroyed, prove to me your one of them." Agatha scoffed and turned her head, showing off the Lotus mark. "Hmm your the real deal then..." the man still looked unconvinced.
"You know the Rune Knight Towa Lazmira?" Agatha asked, the blue man nodded. "Dead by my hand." Agatha pulled out Towa's Rank bars and patch, dropping them on the ground. "That bitch killed my guild master.... i should be thankful to her." Agatha laughed.
The blue man narrowed his eyes and had one of the devices pickup the Patch and bars, depositing them into his hands. He looked at them, a smile creeping across his face. "Interesting... we may have use of you. Please follow me." The man motioned for her to follow. Agatha eyed Furia and her other aspects, then fell in behind the man. He lead her to a smaller portal which he stopped at. "This our home, the home of the Neo Oracion Seis. I am Kurian you now work for me." The thing smiled evilly and motioned for her to step through.
Agatha grinned back and asked one question, "Will i be paid for my trouble?" The thing nodded, she stepped through the portal and ended up in a hall of some sort, Furia, Trix and Lumia followed Kurian was last through.
The blue creature walked past Agatha and called out. "HEY KING I BROUGHT SOME PEOPLE THAT MIGHT HELP." As he spoke two other people approached one was a woman with green hair(Link 4) the other a male with a blue tattoo on his face(link 5).
"Again Kurian... you know he will just have them killed." the man said. "Well this one looks less pathetic then the usual rabble you bring."
"Oh yes they do... and look they are from Blood Lotus..." The female remarked as she caught sight of Agatha's tattoo. "Funny i don't know you..." The woman narrowed her eyes.
"Hey Talilk, hey Mora." The blue things said to them. "Hey if he kills them i get to eat well tonight." The blue thing laughed, as if it was suppose to be a joke. He stopped as loud echoing foot steps were heard.
"Kurian... Did i not tell you to stop bringing people here." A imposing man could be heard from ahead of the group.
"But King... these ones are from the assassin's guild Blood Lotus." The blue creature made a excuse. "they can be useful."
The man named King laughed. "The Neo Oracion Seis are only ever 7 people they will die just like the rest of the fools that follow you through the portal."
"But!..." the Blue creature started to complain but was cut off as Agatha ran a dagger across his throat, His eyes went wides as his life blood began falling to the floor. Nearby the man and woman were taken out as well in other ways. The man had his hamstring cut by Lumia while Furia caved in his skull. The Female tried to react but only got two steppes into helping he ally's when Trix stabbed her, the blade slipping between ribs and cutting deep into her heart.
Agatha let Kurina's bleeding body fall to the floor. "well now... it seems your short 3 members doesn't it?" Agatha let out a cruel smile. "Do you happen to be recruiting?"
The man smiled. "Oh but there are four of you... and only three openings." He motioned for them to decide. "well then... entertain me."
*Damn it...* Towa thought to herself she would have to choose who to cast out. "Oh... How fun" Agatha said, Spinning around and kicking Lumia in the face. "the small one can go." Furia and Trix joined into "beating" up Lumia, After a minute or so Lumia collapsed. Her wounds looked horrid but in reality were superficial, Towa was worried the man would call on her to kill Naomi but he didn't
"Good Good... now that this has been settled." He waved his hand and a portal appeared. "leave her to die..." Agatha picked up Lumia and tossed her through the portal, which snapped closed. "Oh and Welcome... welcome to The Neo Oracion Seis." The man laughed as he turned an walked away. "Oberon show them their quarters." Clearly this man thought that they were not threat and thus accepted them. Towa felt Naomi connect to her MP and then disconnect, she figured that Naomi had used the flute of Isura.
Oberon was a surly old man(link 6) who didn't speak, he just motioned for Agatha and the others to follow, which they did. The man lead them through the halls of the Oracion Seis, not so much as stopping to do anything. Agatha looked around and wondered what she should do, "Hey old man." Oberon stopped and turned. "I got some stuff that needs safe keeping got like a vault or something?" The man nodded and started walking in a different direction this time. Oberon lead them to a large room with what looked like a bank vault in it. *Talk about cheesy.* Oberon entered the room and motioned to a box, it had the name of the man she had ended, Agatha ripped the name card from its place, "This one is now mine." she tossed the name card to the floor and proceeded to dump the contents of the box on the floor. *Damn no key.* Towa Looked around to see what the others found in their boxes, *no key... Damn it... it must be in another box*
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