"Speaking"
"Thinking"
"[Intercomms]"
*Noices*
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Babylonia Base
8 AM EST
Raiden's Office
Raiden was seen configuring what Ismael told him
On the wall was bits and pieces of Construct mind pieces and fingerprints
Raiden:"hmmmmm"
Raiden hummed as he began putting bits and pieces of said parts to one another
Raiden then used a bit of 16-C's help by processing to him what its full capabilities and historical information and details in his hopes finding anything related to the two places his keen on seeing soon
Raiden:"Still nothing huh"
16-C produced a whirming noice as Raiden continued working on a small device... He has also come to terms with what his powers are
Flashback
Ismael:"Here's what i found out... A bit of info... The gem can manipulate Virus effects... But it also manipulates an unknown element i have no recollection of"
Raiden:"I see"
Raiden says as Ismael began running diagnostics on the gem Raiden has on his necklace
Raiden:"I found this in a school... For your information"
Raiden chuckled a bit
Ismael:"Really now?"
Raiden nodded slightly with closed eyes
Ismael:"Anyways... Look at this element reaction"
Ismael then points at a computer and they could see the punishing virus deteriorate and rearrange itself before being absorbed
Raiden:"So... This gem.. Whatever it is... Has began to adapt?"
Ismael nodded... Raiden then looked at it for a second before leaving
Ismael:"By the way!... Catch!"
Ismael threw something towards him to which Raiden caught
Ismael:"It might seem useful to you... Its a MIND container"
Raiden nodded before a Purple Katana appeared on his hand and threw it toward Ismael who catches it
Ismael:"Oh my..."
End of Flashback
Raiden:"Hah...."
Raiden then puts all the pieces together carefully and easily before stretching his arms and legs... His constructs was doing relatively short work and helps around Babylonia... Raiden then puts all the bits and pieces to create what he calls... A MIND enhancer
Raiden:"What time is it?"
Raiden tilts his head and looks at the clock 8:34 AM
Raiden:"Heh... I see"
He wondered what Lucia and the others have been doing for the time being... He was about to stand up before hearing a knock on his door
Raiden:"I'll be there in a second"
Raiden said loud enough to be heard from the other side... He then grabbed a small bag and tucked in a little something in it and he also tucked his makeshift wonder work on it
He then headed towards the door and opened it to see Nikola
He then went up towards him and closed the door before saluting
Raiden:"What brings you here Sir?"
Nikola:"Nothing much... I'm assigning you into a mission in Aru"
Raiden nods
Raiden:"May i ask why"
Nikola:"Simply put you'll be conducting a routine investigation as a reinforcement"
Raiden nods
Raiden:"Only me sir? Or with my team?"
Raiden says in order to get a directive to what type of survey mission he will be conducting
Nikola:"Only you"
Nikola said crossing his arms
Raiden:"Very well... I shall inform my team towards my absence in the coming days"
Nikola:"Sure"
Raiden bows before walking past him and Nikola eyed him suspiciously for something
Nikola:"What are you hiding... Yamashita"
Nikola questions
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Docking Area
Liv:"Are you sure your going alone Commandant?"
Liv said with a tone of worry in her voice
Raiden:"Indeed Liv"
Raiden said patting the whute haired constructs head
Raiden:"It will be a simple mission don't worry ill get it done"
Liv:"Okay... Then"
Liv says with genuine worrying
Lucia:"But Commandant"
Raiden then looks at Lucia with a small smile
Raiden:"What is it Lucia?"
Lucia:"Your Human... What if"
Raiden immediately shuts her up with a poke on the cheek
Raiden:"Do not always think about my safety Lucia... I'll be fine plus I'm sure something will come up... And to the fact I'll be meeting with some colleagues and other commanders and constructs... I'll be safe"
Lucia nods before embracing Raiden in a hug
Lucia:"Return safely Commandant"
Raiden pats her head and then looks at Lee
Raiden:"make sure you all do your missions safely aswell"
Lee saluted and bowed
Lucia lets go of the hug as Raiden gives them a smile before going up the aircraft while waving goodbye
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Somewhere in the Artic Route
The sound of an Aircraft landing upon the outskirts of the Artic Route Union
Pilot:"Boss this is the safest spot i found in the radar... I'm sorry we can't land in our actual site"
Raiden however didn't question it nd sighed before speaking
Raiden:"It's alright... I'll be taking a walk here... Towards the settlement"
Pilot:"But Boss"
Raiden:"Don't worry... I have a weapon"
The Pilot chuckles a bit before agreeing as Raiden stood up and walked out the aircraft
Raiden:"Cold..."
Raiden stepped on the snowy road and immediately the cold breeze hits him on the face emphasising how cold it is
The Aircraft then flew upwards leaving him alone in the road... He then takes a step forwards while looking around
Raiden:"Now where would the Route be again"
Raiden looked upwards towards the sky trying to recount the route the truck took when moving towards here
Raiden:"Feels like yesterday"
He said to himself as he began walkin again now fully knowing where the route is
*Step*
*Step*
The Silence of the surrounding Area puts Raiden on edge due to the fact that maybe he was walking down a path towards a trap
*Corrupted roar*
Raiden kept walking forward not minding the danger closing in on him
*Stab*
*Thud*
Raiden:"Your late..."
The individual takes her spear off the corpse of the corrupted
Raiden:"Diana"
Diana then fully revealed herself and smiled brightly towards him
Diana:"Aye"
Raiden:"Still as bright as ever i see"
Raiden said stretching his hand outwards
Diana giggles a bit before picking her spear up and walking beside Raiden
Raiden:"So... What did i miss when i was gone?"
Diana:"Nothing much"
Diana then began telling him about the events from their own perspective during the Kowloong and then sometime after that they returned back to their own duties in Aru
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Settlement
Raiden could see the other commandants and constructs... Until two more interesting figures came towards him one human and another construct... Diana was going towards Rosetta and left Raiden for a while
???:"Boss?... Didn't expect you to be the reinforcement"
The individual said shocked heard in his voice and then another voice spoke up
???:"Oh Bossu! I didn't know that!"
The construct had a joyous and cheerful tone
Raiden:"I see... How's the situation here?"
Raiden said standing up towards The two... The Commander then saluted while Raiden also did a small salute towards him
Simon:"Commander Simon sir...Leader of group A constructs"
Simon was visibly shaken not from Raiden but from his condition and stomach
Simon:"I... Sorry boss... I need to lay down"
Simon says while going towards a small square cement concrete near he settlement
Atiel:"Construct Atiel! Boss! Nice to meet you aswell!"
Atiel said while giggling
???:"Ahem..."
Raiden nodded and looked for the individual who coughed slightly... He then saw Rosetta who was having her head turned to the other direction away from him while fiddling her fingers... Rosetta wasn't in her Centaur Frame and was instead provided with a Frame by Babylonia
Raiden:"Rosetta..."
Rosetta:"Rai..."
Raiden then went towards her and puts a hand on her shoulder... Rosetta then hugged him quickly
Rosetta:"Good to see you again"
Raiden then pats her head before separating and ending the hug
Raiden:"Ahem... Anyways..."
Atiel:"Don't worry Bossu! I'll carry my Commander! Ehe"
Raiden nodded
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The Five individuals then met up with the leader in charge of everything
Rosetta:"I assume that your here only for something?"
Raiden:"Reinforcement"
Rosetta:"I see..."
???:"You over there! Get to work! These tides aren't gonna calm down!"
The Five individuals then met up with the captain and introduced themselves
Raiden:"Cpt. Staessen"
The man then turned towards him and did a small huff and signing his men off to do their work
Staessen:"So your the reinforcement?"
Raiden:"Maybe... But I'm only here to conduct several works including this problem here"
Staessen:"I don't reallycare about what you do... Just help us already"
Raiden nodded
Raiden:"Very well then"
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South side of the Settlement
Rosetta:"That's Evan and the others"
Rosetta, Raiden and Diana came across a group of children who was busy playing in the snow and some adults with weapons close
Raiden:"Mhm..."
Raiden says paying a close eye attention on how the children are having fun and living out their lives
Kid 1:"Hey Hey!"
The Kid then threw a snowball towards another one and laughtet echoed among the group of kids... As testament that they are enjoy playing
Rosetta:"Rai?"
Rosetta turned her head and saw Raiden closely looking at the Kids
Rosetta:"Oi"
Raiden snapped out of his thought and looked at Rosetta
Raiden:"Yes? Oh right... Ehem"
Raiden then shakes his head and walks over to the adults... Rosetta and Diana meanwhile walked towards the Children and began talking with them
Fisherman:"Yea... Them red seas are crawling up lately... Destroying our settlements"
Raiden:"Has it always been in this scale?"
The Fisherman shakes his head
Fisherman:"Nah mate...Dem bionics have never been like this in over a week"
Fisherman 2:"Somethin's sterin them up i tell ya"
Raiden then thinks for a second on what the possible solution and what problem they are currently facing
Raiden:"When did the first attack happen?"
Raiden asked
Fisherman:"Right about in a small settlement...just a few minutes away from here"
Raiden:"I see... Thanks very much"
Raiden then walked back towards Rosetta who was being used as a plaything as children are up her centaur module frame
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Evan:"Also i had this recording of Derek's song! Cool right!?"
Diana was seen chuckling a bit but Rosetta merely had a no emotion face unfazed by happenings around her
Raiden:"Hey Diana..."
Diana turned her head and saw Raiden walking up to her with a serious expression
Raiden:"I think we need to do a bit of investigation... I want to see something"
Diana coughed before having a serious face and nodding
Raiden walks towards Rosetta and caught a sight of Evan seeing him
Evan immediately landed on the snow and did a defensive stance infront of Rosetta
Evan:"No! Your not taking Rosetta!"
Raiden had a finger up with a questioning look but decided not to speak
Raiden:"... Anyways"
Rosetta carefully moves Evan out the way as the Kids slowly and carefully got safe back to the ground
Rosetta:"Find anything?"
Raiden:"A couple of things...but i need sime physical evidence to know if my theory is true"
Raiden says it towards Rosetta
Rosetta:"Very well... Let us be on our way... Rai"
Raiden smiles a little before walking towards somewhere the fisherman pointed and told him about
Diana closely followed
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A Few Minutes Later
*Thud*
*Crash*
*Firing Shots*
*Crash*
*Stab*
*Machine dying noices*
Diana and Rosetta just got and eliminated the remaining Bionics that threatened the under attack base they came across
Rosetta:"That's all of them"
Rosetta says as she plumitted her spear towards the last Bionic bear... And some of the Bionics retreated from the vicinity
Bionic Bear:Am... Be... Ria... Will..."
The Bionic shuts down as Rosetta removes her spear but it was cleae she was shaken from the mere mention of a name
Raiden meanwhile was looking at the Fisherman who had help from Diana just bugger her off
Fisherman:"Also.. This is ARU matters! Leave it to us!"
Raiden merely rolls his eyes and examined something that looked like a container
Raiden:"Diana!"
Diana heard him and immediately rushes towards him... Rosetta who got out of her trance landed beside Raiden
Diana:"What is it Raiden-sama?"
Diana asked as the three looked at the empty holder
Raiden:"What do you think these are?"
Diana:"Energy reactors"
Diana stated
Raiden:"I see... Also Rosetta..."
Rosetta looks towards him
Raiden:"Who's Amberia?"
Rosetta was shocked to hear Raiden mention than name
Rosetta:"You heard... That"
Raiden nods his head to confirm Rosetta's shocked reaction
Rosetta:"Ahem.. I see... Very well then"
Rosetta regained her composure before coughing
Rosetta:"Amberia... Well.. She... I thought she was dead...it appears i was wrong Rai..."
Rosetta then began explaining who Amberia was... And her past experiences with Amberia
Raiden couldn't help but sense a bit of Sadness and Guilt from Rosetta... He thinks Rosetta and Amberia might have some history together
Raiden:"I see..."
He then looks back at the empty container holders and then back to the two
Raiden:"We move back... Report out findings... I want to find out something"
Rosetta and Diana nodded and both of them along with Raiden went back to the settlements on their way
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*Slash*
*Slash*
Rosetta spins her spear before flying and stabbing the ground emitting a small explosion... She then combined her shield and spear and it fired a beam which decimated a Bionic Owl
Diana meanwhile used her back legs and kicked one Bionic Animal before stabbing on infront of her before throwing the bionic animal forwards
Rosetta then flew past and stabbed a Bionic owl before firing a beam and then smacking it away with her shield
She then twists her body andspun her spear upwards towards another enemy and sent it up before flying and stabbing the Bionic Animal to the ground
Rosetta:"Diana!"
Diana threw her Spear and hits a Bionic Bear straight in the face which killed it
Diana:"I got you Leader"
Rosetta then huffed and nodded before getting her spear and spinning it a couple of time
Raiden was sitting on one of the destroyed cars and writing something on his notebook
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Rosetta, Raiden and Diana met up with Atiel and Simon
Raiden was behind Diana as Rosetta, Atiel and Simon was upfront
Raiden stared at Atiel for a minute because he felt like something was wrong
Raiden:"Hmm...Something seems wrong with you Atiel"
Raiden says in his thoughts as they headed towards Cpt.Staessen
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Staessen removed his men and talked with the group privately
Rosetta:"Amberia..."
Staessen was visibly shocked and he begins to sweat upon Rosetta saying that one of the Bionic Animals said Amberia's name
Diana:"Please Tell us the truth"
Staessen:"Well then... You know what... I'll tell you everything... Don't say it to everyone else ok"
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Raiden:"Atiel stand down!"
Atiel was seen having her mechanical hands by the Collar of Cpt.Staessen as she was visibly angry and shouted
Raiden moved behind her and puts a hand on her shoulder
Atiel begins loosing the grip she had on Staessen
Atiel bows her head slightly feeling guilty for her outburst
Atiel:"Sorry Bossu... I don't know what got hold of me"
Raiden just pats her head casually before moving towards Staessen
Raiden:"Simon...I want to know... Did the Bionics you encountered carried a Energy container?"
Raiden asked Simon to confirm if his suspicion was correct
Simon:"Yes boss... We encountered them... They stole the Energy Containers...we have no idea whats their use for it"
Raiden sighs
Rosetta:"Rai...you don't mean"
Raiden:"Yes... Rosetta...The Bionics are trying to resurrect her...like you said... She's connected to the Bionics in a way"
Rosetta:"Mhm..."
Rosetta then nods
Raiden:"Cpt... Where is the old laboratory"
Staessen:"What... What for?"
Staessen said in a fearful voice
Raiden:"The ARU aren't stupid if Amberia is what you say she is... Then there's always a back up plan... We need to get to the Laboratory...We need to find something... Either it be code or something else"
Raiden said towards the group
Diana:"Then We have no time to waste"
Diana said with a slight hint of fear
Raiden:"Bionics... Diana's frame and Rosetta's aswell are Bionic... Damn it"
Atiel:"Very well Bossu"
Atiel said as Raiden looked at her and nodded
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*Thud*
*Thud*
*Stab*
*Stab*
Rosetta and Diana aswell as Atiel were seen battling the remaining bionic animals that once governed the laboratory
After all that... They all walked the remains of the Laboratory Diana was still in a state of reminiscent due to her memories
Raiden and the others explored the halls of the laboratory... After a few minutes they call came upon documented files of Amberia much to everyone's surprise
Raiden:"Mhm... Alright... Team find everything you can"
Everyone nodded and went across the papers and documents
Raiden took a seat on one of computers and used 16-C to hack into hit... Hearing the noice makes him Sigh as he began searching for something that would help them against Amberia
Raiden then finds a more interesting file... Using 16-C he began downloading and uploading it to 16-C's hardrive
Simon:"Hey Boss! Over here"
Simon calls Raiden who immediately stood up and went towards him
Simon:"Its a Code... From a bionic Narwhal"
Rosetta:"Derek..."
Raiden:"Rosetta... You mean"
Rosetta nodded confirming Raiden
Raiden:"Derek was the code..."
Simon:"It appears so... It seems the Narwhal is specifically designed to keep Amberia asleep...its mind is the code"
Raiden:"Wait... The code could be... Simon i want you to find Derek's location here can you do it?"
Simon nodded and puts on something in the screen
Simon:"The Narwhal has a specified path to take before returning to the ports"
Raiden:"Diana and Rosetta... When have you last seen Derek"
Rosetta:"When we fought Alpha"
Diana:"Derek also would occasionally arrive on time at this exact moment... Its strange he hasn't arrived yet"
Raiden then widened his eyes and realized something
Raiden:"The song..."
Simon:"Pardon Boss?"
Raiden:"The Code... Its the Song"
Raiden said which shocked everyone in the room
Rosetta:"But Derek hasn't arrived yet"
Raiden then remembered something... It was when he met Evan earlier
Raiden:"Evan..."
Rosetta:"Rai?"
Rosetta asks wanting to know what Raiden meant by mentioning Evan's name
Raiden:"Evan's recording...It has the code!"
The Group turned around and immediately turned tails and ran out of the Laboratory
Raiden:"We need to get to Evan quickly"
Rosetta:"Very well"
Rosetta moved his hands up and summoned her shield and spear ready to fight those on her way... Her wings then roared themselves and charged towards the Bionic Enemies
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After some time
The Group managed to return safely and sound towards the settlement and immediately went towards Evan
Raiden:"Wait... Where's Atiel?"
Simon:"She was right he-"
The group then heard Evan's scream and immediately went towards him... Atiel had a hand on the recoeding and a smug smile as she looked at the group
Rosetta and the others are shocked however Raiden wasn't for the most part...well the betrayal was certainly a suprise for him
Atiel then proceeded to run and escape the settlement
Rosetta:"Damn it... She's trying to wake Amberia"
Raiden:"No time for games now! We need to catch up to her"
Rosetta nodded
Raiden:"Simon stay her and monitor everything... Diana you and the forest guards will take care and defend. Me and Rosetta will go after her! Roger?"
Diana:"Yes Raiden-sama you can count on me"
Diana says with motivation
Simon:"Very well boss... Go ham!"
Raiden nodded as Rosetta puts Evan up before catching up to Raiden who began running towards Atiel's direction
He then jumps and Rosetta. Diana and Simon saw a blue robot spring out of nowhere and transform into a bike to which Raiden immediately hopped on and drove past the settlement with Rosetta close behind after her initial shock
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Sometime after
Staessen:"What!? You got betrayed!?"
Simon:"Yes... Boss and Rosetta are after her... We need to defend"
Staessen gulps and coughs before restoring his composure and ordering his men as Simon fills him up on what they found
Staessen:"The Narwhal is what keeps Amberia asleep?"
Simon nods
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Rosetta:"Hyah!"
Rosetta roars as she stabbed a Bionic animal before using it as a hammer to destroy another one
*Punch*
*Punch*
*Smash*
16-C and Raiden followed up their attacks and decimated a ton of corrupted as they reached somewhere where they could have known or guessed where Atiel would be hiding
Raiden:"The Bionic animals are retreating Rosetta! Follow them towards that cave! They might lead us to Atiel or Amberia!"
Rosetta:"Roger!"
Rosetta used her boosters and flew upwards before conjuring a huge beam and causing an explosion which decimated the remaining corrupted
Raiden and Rosetta then followed the Bionic animals towards the icy like valley towards a building
Raiden:"Mhm"
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Rosetta and Raiden kept exploring the Abandoned place as they came across signs of someone or Atiel left their own tracks
Raiden:"It appears they went that way"
Rosetta looked around for any signs of danger
Rosetta:"I don't feel like this is safe Rai"
Rosetta says
Raiden:"Neither do i... But we have to push forward... First let us find the Control room"
Rosetta:"How so"
Raiden:"16-C bring me a map of the place"
The Robot obliged and sent a 3d hologram of the scanned place... Raiden then points at a certain section
Raiden:"We can find the section there if we keep up"
Rosetta nods
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Simon:"Agh... I need to lay down.."
Staessen:"Oi!"
Staessen saw Simon not feeling well and humped himself over a piece of concrete... He then sighed
Staessen:"Listen up! I'll be taking over from here! Now push forwards and defend! Get ready for the fight of your lives!"
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*Thud*
*Thud
*Punch*
16-C crushed the head of a bionic animal was Rosetta stabbed one of them with her spear point blank
She then dove straight and slashes at another one before spinning her weapon upwards and then sending her shield to a cluster of them before it returns to her
16-C then fired multiple shots that exploded upon contact with the cluster enemies destroying them
Rosetta:"Rai..."
Raiden:"Let's push forward"
Rosetta grabs her spear before following Raiden deeper into the unknown place
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The two came across a piloting system of somesort and above one of them was someone
Raiden:"Wait... Your"
Raiden said looking at the figure familiar to him
Raiden:"Lamia..."
The Ascendant then sighs before looking at them and away from the control panel
Rosetta:"Where is Atiel!?"
Rosetta demanded with anger and malice in her voice
Lamia:"Dear me... Your too late sweetie~ Amberia will awaken soon"
Rosetta:"I won't let you!"
Raiden:"Wait Rosetta!"
Rosetta charged towards ignoring Raiden and engaged Lamia in combat
Rosetta tried to slash her down but Lamia was quick and dodged the attack before slithering a farther distance away from her
Rosetta:"Tch"
Rosetta then roared her wings before speeding towards Lamia in a fast speed which shocked Lamia and the teo collided towards the nearby rocks crashing and breaking them
Raiden then jumps towards the Control panel and saw Atiel and Amberia have merged their consciousness
Raiden:"What a pain in the ass..."
Raiden tuggs his small backpat he had before 16-C appeared
Raiden:"16-C... Commence uplink"
The robot made a hum sound before uplink in itself towards the computers downloading files fast
Raiden then looked over and saw Rosetta still in a close quarters combat with Lamia
Rosetta:"Hyah!"
Lamia slithers her body to avoid each of Rosetta's attacks
Lamia:"Well I've stayed here too long... Bai bai~"
Lamia conjures up a cloud of Smoke that covered a small area... Forcing Rosetta to fly backwards and avoid it
*Small Sparks*
*Sparks*
Raiden:"16-C disable uplink"
Raiden immediately says before the sparks continued and shutting the computer down
Raiden:"Shit..."
He then spotted a recorder in the ground
Raiden:"Derek's Voice"
Raiden then looked towards Rosetta
Raiden:"Rose!"
Rosetta then flew towards him with a questioning face
Rosetta:"What is it Rai?"
Raiden:"We need to find Amberia... We can't disable her now... We need to destroy her"
Rosetta looked down for a moment out of sadness before restoring her composure
Rosetta:"Very well"
The two descended to the ground and onwards towards Amberia's chamber
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Mhm
Yes... Event last 33 days
New Chapter done