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kalenakeeper Vice Captain
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 Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:57 pm
Xylia handed Reiko her sandwich and her face went even paler when Alex asked what she ate as a organazation member.
"Remember back at Port Royal? You had a rice cake and that looked like fine dining to me....well...it was....I wasnt allowed to eat until I killed someone."
She unzipped her coat and raised her shirt enough to show that her stomach is still extremely tiny, her lowest ribs that were seen were clinging to the skin and then the skin pulled in from there.
She then lowered her shirt and zipped up her coat with a bit of a shiver.
"its surprisng...how far we all have came in such a short time. I think it was only a few months ago that I was still within the organazation."Rose immediatly saw the scimatics of the craft she was flying and determined some things.
"hmmm, interesting, this ship was at first a battle cruiser and launcher....which means we can land small crafts onto the ship's ceiling if we must."
She loooked around for a suitable landing spot for her and Reiko's craft, then she saw Aingel's aircraft and looked around and pulled down the mic again to talk to Reiko's craft.
"Hey Reiko, below us is a air base. Go ahead and land there. We will do the same."
She let go of the mic and it shot back to its resting position and she slowely decended the ship and it skidded to a stop.
"Alright, we are landed. I can sence Kalena's aura close by so be on the look out." Eric slowely got up and streached out before exiting the air craft. Kalena woke up and then immediatly heard another air craft landing, then she senced who landed but she whined in pain sencing that Kelina was already in a bad mood.
She immediatly clung onto Rena.
"Someone else just landed.."
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:16 pm
Rena sensed it as well. "There back....Are they here for you?" She said to herself as she looked at Kalena.
Eclipse got out first and Kalen helped Rose out. "We should hurry then." Kalen said.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:30 pm
Alex bit his lip and frowned. His heart sank as he gave Xylia a small hug. "It has. Maybe when all of this is over, we can continue teaching you how to write." He suggested. "We've been forgetting about them for a while."Reiko activated the ship's landing mode as it slowly descended towards the air base. When it made contact with the land, Reiko stretched and took the keys out of the ignition and then went over to Rice and hugged him. "(C'mon Rice. I don't trust this place to go into people's ships. You're coming with Mama.)" She phoisted him into her arms, carrying him as she turned to the children. "(Come with me. Your friends should be out there to meet you.)" Leading Amu, Alex and Xylia outside, she looked around for the other ship.
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:34 pm
 Aingel heard an aircraft landing, and looked outside to see the ship. He narrowed his eyes, and summoned his Keyblade before heading back to the hangar. He didn't know how they found them, considering that they had hidden their plane away, but he wasn't about to ask them. They had no bloody time for more pandering about. He found Rena and the girl, then hurried them ou, before turning to his crew. "Keep them stalled through any means. Don't attack unless they do so first. I don't want anyone putting themselves in necessary danger." The crew nodded and saluted, and began unpacking weapons from the plane, to defend themselves in the event that it got ugly.
Meanwhile, Aingel had ushered Rena and the girl to the garage, where the truck was. He took a nearby empty fuel can and filled it up with fuel from the old gas tanks, then put it in the tank of the truck. Then, he opened the hood and fiddled with some wires, and helped Rena and the girl into the cab, before turning the key. The truck turned over, coughed, then started up, and after jiggling the headlight switch, he got the lights on and pulled out. The ship was definitely landing now, so Aingel pulled the truck onto a small access road and drove into the surrounding woods, where they dissappeared among the trees as they made their way to Kaltenstein... Meanwhile, Aingel's crew had prepared for the intruders. Jeremiah and Naomi, both wielding machine guns from the plane, approached the newcomers with weapons ready, but not pointed. When they were within earshot, Jeremiah called out, "HALT! Who goes there? What is your business?" Keyblade: Click-Click-Boom  Current Time: Night
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:57 pm
"We don't have time for this." Eclipse said as he turned to the troops sent to stall them. "Were here on buisness. We need to speak to Aingel. We believe he has someone of great importance to us. A little girl." He said.
Kalen stepped forward as well. "We need to get to her quick or this world and all others are doomed. This is very urgent." He said.
Rena felt what she was doing was wrong now. She looked at Aingel then. "Do you think this is right? Maybe there trying to help us." She asked
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:06 pm
Ethan jumped out and sighed softly watching the soldiers. "We aren't going to hurt Aingel, we just need to talk"
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:13 am
Aingel shook his head, concentrating on the dark road ahead as the air base faded into the dark. "It's not a matter of whether they intend to help, Rena. Its a matter of time and numbers. Three foreigners walking around Kaltenstein are harder to spot than six, or ten. That's why I left my plane's crew behind. Once we find the location of the Heart of the World and leave Kaltenstein, but for the moment, we're on our own." He looked at her, smiling reassuringly. "Don't worry, we'll be fine. And if they want to follow us into the city, I'm not going to stop them. My crew is only going to stall them until they think we're far enough away. However, the people following us are on their own in the city; we can't stay as a group. There's guards all over Kaltenstein, and a group that big will only attract attention." Aingel looked back up as the lights of Kaltenstein flickered a few miles away. He smiled. He never expected to see the enemy capital from...this angle. It was beautiful, in a way, a more industrial looking version of Cruz. It only served to bring the similarities of the two countries to light, and pushed the racist thoughts that Aingel had for Draconians further from his mind. Naomi and Jeremiah regarded the group, and thought for a second. How to keep them busy....they only needed to stall them long enough for Aingel and Rena to get close enough to Kaltenstein. Briefly, Jeremiah wondered if the two outsiders would be able to tell the difference between an Erudian Elf and a Draconian Elf. It was too dark to distinguish their uniforms, so it may just work. He cleared his throat, and spoke, his voice a perfect impression of the Draconian accent. "This is private property of the Draconian Military, outsiders. State your business here."
Naomi picked up on the act, and made a pretty decent Draconian impression as well. "You can't just go landing your sodding aircraft wherever you damn well please, outsiders. What if you attracted the attention of the Erudians? They would assume we have some new superweapon and bomb the living sod out of us. Unless...." She looked at the group over her glasses in mock suspicion. "You're Erudian spies...."
Jeremiah, picking up the ball again, looked at the two with mock hostile suspicion as well, and gestured at them with his machine gun. "Yeah, it does seem a bit...strange that complete strangers arrive just after a major bombing raid on our main airbase. C'mon, then! Come with us. We'll need to detain you while we call in an..interrogator from the city." Jeremiah gestured towards the hangar. He knew the secret would be out as soon as they saw the plane, but honestly, by the time they got everyone inside, Aingel and Rena would be far enough away that they would be able to let the group go on its way anyways.
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:13 am
"Drop the act Erudians." Eclipse said. "I know your stalling us for time while they get into the city and i know you already believe us allies. My minds eye has already seen them get on a truck and leave for the city and the Erudian ship they left in the hanger." He said.
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:38 am
Since they both knew the gig was up,
Jeremiah dropped the accents and glared at the outsiders. "Whether you are allies or enemies has yet to be determined, ailetalah*. We're not going to let you willingly follow them, not yet. If you meet with them now you'll compromise the entire mission." Jeremiah took up a slightly defensive posture in front of the group, not raising his machine gun yet, but keeping it at the ready in case the outsiders wanted a fight. "We know just the six of us may not be able to beat you, but our loyalty is to Aingel, and we promised that we would buy him time. We're not here to stop you, just to put some distance between you and them...once we decide that enough time has passed, we will gladly let you on your ways...." He gave a wry smile, tilting his head inquisitively at the outsiders. "Aingel told us a little about the outside world, and how Heartless and Nobodies came to be....the darkness in one's hearts...negative emotions...greed, pride...impatience....So what's it going to be? You going to be nice about this and wait a little before going after them, or will your impatience get the best of you...?" *ailetalah means "foreigner" in Erudian. Not really a derogatory term, it literally translates, "ones who are unfamiliar with this world."
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:34 am
"I'm already impatient. I'm not about to let this world burn because of some damn orders!" Eclipse said as he waved his hands and wind spun around him and he was in the air and flying toward the city. Kalen didn't even have time to stop him.
"WAIT!" He yelled but Eclipse was already gone.
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:04 am
Ethan looked to them and shook his head. "I'm not going to let him put the most precious thing I have on the line in danger by trying to be proud" He called his key blade. "I won't be detected by anyone so let me past even if I have to go alone" He replied hoping they would let him past without him having to force his way through.
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:35 pm
((omg talk about a long day)) Kelina hopped out from a secret hatch in her air craft and got on the ground before it landed.
She snuck off headed quickly to the library keeping to the shadows of the night.She gulped when Aingel said they may have to split up as a group. She knew exactly where the heart was due to who she was, but she didnt want to become a burden, or worse, scare Rena again.
She got in the truck and kept her head down.
"there are good people who came, but with them.....some bad and one outright evil." she said
"Ive been running from the evil one...shes how I got here...I barely got away." she said in a quiet and scared voice.
"if she finds us, I dont want you two to get....hurt...by her."Rose exited the craft and saw the Erudians playing Draconian to stall for time.
"if it is to stall for Aingel to get away, fine. Some of us arent that impatient. I know my comerades said this already but there is a little girl traveling with Aingel and his companion Rena. She is the reason we have stepped on this world. I have the feeling you do know of this shy, little girl, am I correct?" she asked, she had put on a erudian accent by compleate accident, but it was the correct dialect and tone as well.
Rose sighed watching Eclipse take to the skies.
"damn, I guess hes as sturborn and hard headed as my sister is." she said to Kalen and then walked back into the gummi ship and broke thru the wall that Kelina had phased thru and growled and ran back out to Kalen
"Kelina went off on her own as well. Great. We have two powerful and destructive forces loose on this world"Eric rubbed his head walking out of the gummi ship. He then saw Reiko and walked up next to her. "Hey beautiful, hello Rice" he smiled then rubbed his neck in pain "man, next time Kelina uses me as a pin cushion...ugh what am I saying, I cant stand her but every time I try to stand up to that....that woman, I get badly harmed." He sighed and then gently smiled to her. "So, did you have any trouble getting the kids?" Xylia was hesitant to leave the ship.
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kalenakeeper Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:45 pm
Alex hugged Xylia slightly to calm her down. Holding her hand, he looked around their surroundings. "Looks like a warzone out here."Reiko smiled at Eric and kissed his cheek. "(Nice to see you again, love. I've got the children. There wasn't any trouble, but the blonde one made me haul the Headmaster's body on board the ship.)"Rice looked up at Eric.
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:53 pm
"Don't worry. We can handle ourselves." Rena said as there was a thump in the back of the truck. Eclipse had landed in the back breathing heavily. "Thats the last time i travel that fast." He said.
Kalen nodded to Rose. "Don't worry. I'm sure they got a strategy like we do." He said as he looked at the erudians.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:40 pm
Aingel heard the thump, and, scowling, he slammed on the truck's brakes and skidded it sideways, slinging the uninvited guest off and continuing. Whoever had just fallen off wouldn't be able to get another free ride, though; Aingel had just entered the outskirts of the city, and already there were armed guards and tanks everywhere. Since the truck Aingel was driving was military, the guards payed no mind to it, but anyone seen trying to catch the truck would be shot on sight. Being past curfew, anyone outside at that point who was not Draconian would not be treated well.
Aingel drove among the streets, keeping a low profile. Eventually, in the center of the city rose a massive building, the name on the side declaring it to be the capitol building. And under it, hidden from the public eye, was the Great Library containing the entire history of this world....and possibly, some say, the future a well.
Aingel pulled into a lot behind the building, and shut down the truck, gesturing his passengers to follow. They headed inside the building, being very careful to avoid guards. Aingel figured there would have to be a way into the Library from the main staircase, which, according to the directory on the wall, was in the center of the building. The group snuck towards the main hall, but then, voiced were heard from inside. Apparently, a meeting of some sort was underway... There were three Draconian Elves talking among themselves inside, each sitting at a desk facing each other. One could easily compare them to the Triumvirate from Cruz, and indeed, they seemed much alike, even down to being two men and one woman. At this moment, a grizzled elf with jet black hair and a scarred face was speaking. "Reports show that the creatures numbers have increased exponentially within the past day. These reports coincide with the sightings of at least two aerial vessels of unknown identification, and sightings of outsiders on the ground, according to reports from prisoners that the Erudians returned to us."
A smaller elf with sandy blonde hair and a decidedly younger face spoke up. He had the appearance od a scientist, complete with glasses and a white lab coat. He adjusted the glasses before reading a paprt in front of him. "Yes. I'm an rather concerned with these battle reports. Even with the sudden spurts of cooperation from the Erudians, the creatures are becoming more and more difficult to kill. We need a more permanent solution to the before even considering dealing with the Erudians."
The older elf looked up at the blond elf expectantly. "And you have this...permanent solution?"
"Yes. The aerial fortress Sturmpirsch is now fully operational. If we deploy it to the Scar now, we can completely eradicate these creatures and hopefully neutralize the bulk of the Erudian military as well in one fell strok-"
For the first time, the female spoke up. She had a smooth, young face, but her eyes burned with an experienced fire. "Erudian military? Are you insane? Such an indiscriminate attack would ruin any chances of ending this war peacefully!"
The blonde elf interrupted her, silencing her protest with a hand. "Depriving the Erudians of their military will force them to accept any conditions for peace that we lay out. We will dominate the bargaining table and effectively take their country without so much as a whimper of protest from them."
"But-"
The older elf spoke up. "Keller is right, Ezra. Disabling their military will tip the odds in our favor, and enable us to make more...bold demands when we sue for peace. It will benefit all of Draconia. The hundreds of thousands of Erudian soldiers killed is...irrelevant."
That really pissed off Ezra. "Irrelevant? IRRELEVANT? Those are hundreds of thousands of sons and daughters! Mothers and fathers! Brothers and bloody sisters! And you want to just....murder them all like cattle in a slaughterhouse? Have you not seen how much death this war has caused us? How many lives wasted for a cause many don't even believe in any more-"
Keller spoke up, the rage boiling behind his glasses. "It's a hell of a lot better than your plan of just...forgiving the Erudians of the atrocities they did to us! What about our own soldiers? What about those brothers and bloody sisters? Should their deaths go down in vain because you want to play nice with the enemy we've fought for hundreds of-"
The older elf silenced the two with a fist to his desk. "QUIET! Both of you! Your petty squabbling does nothing to end this war, no matter which way we choose! We will deploy the Sturmpirsch but we will focus on the creatures first. If the Erudians do not get the message and retreat, then it will be on their heads." The meeting dissolved into silence after that, and Aingel, realizing there was nothing more to hear, moved on, though he was...disturbed by the mention of an aerial fortress. They needed to hurry.
Eventually, they found the main stairway. They descended it to the bottom, then found a door marked "KEEP OUT" Aingel managed to break the lock and slip in, motioning Rena and the girl to follow. On the other side was a tunnel that spiraled downwards, and at the end was a doorway that opened into a huge room, lined with shelves teeming with books. They had entered the Great Library.
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