In the morning ed got packed up to go when he realized that his bike was gone. He looked everywhere but no luck. He began counting his money and began considering a new one when he relized he had paid extra to get a tracker installed for this kind of situation.
He followed the tracker to a building. His motorcycle was parked out front and he almost just put in his spair keys and left, but a part of him wanted to confront the porson who did this. He pulled out his lock picks and began to work. The lock was well made and hard to crack but in 15min he had the door open. He made his way inside.
Inside he found the walls covered by pro libraian posters and articles. He had found the hideout of the people he wanted to join... and thay had stolen his bike. He ran into the next room to fined some chick sleeping with his keys on the side table. He quickly grabbed his keys then turned to the girl and kicked her off the bed. She snaped awake and he stood over her and said "bitch we need to talk"

Reddo Laid on the floor wide a wake now with a light bruise on her side. The man she had stolen the bike from come back. she wondered how the other people didn't see him walk in. Waking her up was one of the things that could get you killed when it came to her. But, I guess if you do something to her you're bound to get killed any way. she Quickly jumped up, Grabbing the silver book that lay on her bed, Her hand gripped it tightly and in a split second it morphed it a small 6 inch long dagger. The dagger was a shining silver what a nicely polished bone handle. Reddo grinned knowing the man that stood in front of her was going to take a beating.

the man stood in amazement by what had just happened with the book. He didn't even notice the dagger going for his stomach until it had pierced his skin. He grunted in pain as red began to coat the dagger and blend in with his red shirt. she quickly pulled the dagger out, slammed him against the wall pressed the now red medal to his throat. "Is this a good enough talk for you? It's about to be your last!" Reddo said through her teeth. She was just about to drag the shining medal across his smooth baby like skin when another man came into the room.

"Reddo! Calm down. Leave the man alone." The man that had just enter the room said calmly.

"No!" Reddo Screamed at the man. "he woke me up and you know what happens if somebody wakes me up." Reddo didn't even take her eyes off the man she had pinned against the wall. She was looking straight into his wide frightened eyes. She liked the fear she saw in the man. It amused her. She smiled. Reddo began to push and draw blood when she was interrupted yet again by the her "fellow" rebel.

"He's the newest member" the man lied. "Let him go or Angelo will be pretty mad with you."

"Fine, but get him out of my face. I'm going back to bed. Also, don't give him medical treatment. If he wants to be a member he needs to prove he is strong enough to be one." Reddo spoke with a smile while drawling a bit more blood from the stranger's throat. She pulled the dagger back, licked the blood and it morphed back into a book. Both the men left quickly, one more scared than the other as Reddo laid back down on her soft bed and drifted back to sleep.

Seeing the Capital, Alex had to wonder what the hell was going on. It looked like they were mobilizing for a full scale war in there, but surely the world couldn't have gone to hell in the short time that he'd been away. Still, it made getting inside more difficult, since security would be alert, and trigger happy to boot. It was something he was going to point out to his terrorist companion when he looked over to see Carton's face pale, some shock apparent, like he'd seen a ghost. That puzzled Alex a bit, but then Carton snapped out of it.

A bad thing too. Had he had a few more seconds, Alex would gladly have gone for the detonator to try and disarm his 'captor' while he was distracted. But just as swiftly the moment was gone. And now the maniac was threatening to blow his face off unless he made himself scarce and didn't try anything. Well, all things considered, security at the Capital would shoot Carton dead if he tried to get in, they knew what he looked like and could follow him pretty much anywhere with cameras, and they still needed to decide a counter for that bomb thing of his. Which meant, for the moment, a tactical retreat to evaluate his options and prepare for the next hunt. After all, once a terrorist, always a terrorist.

"This isn't over, rebel scum," he said over his shoulder as he started walking, not going to give the man the enjoyment of seeing him run. "We've got the resources of the entire world at our command. Don't think you can in." But now he was walking, a timer mentally in his head, to when sixty seconds would hit, and he was free to act once again. As he said, this was far from over.

Oh... goodness... just what roads did she have to take to get to the Citadel...? As Evie ran through the streets and darted down alleys, her book bag jiggling with each step at her side, she cursed herself for not knowing the directions to the massive building that lay center in the city. It was getting closer though, and that's all she could note. She rounded the corner of an alley way, looking up to see the citadel near---

BAM!

It was a head on collision. Her and a man with dark hair and a trench coat had bowled into each other, apparently the two of them running at top speeds. His weight being heavier than her own, she toppled beneath him. The two bodies that had collided at full force had come to a dead stop in the middle of the alley.

"Owwwww...." Evie moaned beneath the body of the older boy that had crashed into her. She pulled herself up, rubbing her chest where it hurt the most. "S-Sorry... I... um..." She stammered, having no idea who this man was.

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Oh... goodness... just what roads did she have to take to get to the Citadel...? As Evie ran through the streets and darted down alleys, her book bag jiggling with each step at her side, she cursed herself for not knowing the directions to the massive building that lay center in the city. It was getting closer though, and that's all she could note. She rounded the corner of an alley way, looking up to see the citadel near---BAM!It was a head on collision. Her and a man with dark hair and a trench coat had bowled into each other, apparently the two of them running at top speeds. His weight being heavier than her own, she toppled beneath him. The two bodies that had collided at full force had come to a dead stop in the middle of the alley. "Owwwww...." Evie moaned beneath the body of the older boy that had crashed into her. She pulled herself up, rubbing her chest where it hurt the most. "S-Sorry... I... um..." She stammered, having no idea who this man was.

Angelo groaned loudly when he hit something but after a moment he noticed it was someone and he blushed noticing he was in top of her looking at her stand Angelo said "look it's fine but stay away from the citadel the ultimatum is evil to. Oh and to sum up run away before your hurt" Angelo said patting her shoulder in sorry before he ran off again to find his emergency route

A trigger....the catalyst to all things...

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As both Midgard and Nifilhiem took their leave to pursue the Librarian, the Jester paused. Something was amiss. Or maybe it was all in perfect harmony. This...a resonance. A ripple of change that threatened to upset a great many things....Without warning, Jester flickered away without a word, his destination unknown. "Sir!" Yuki blinked as the masked man left in silence before she could even question his intentions or whereabouts. That only left her and Ace to defend Sachiro from any harm. Turning to the Platinum Knight, Yuki gripped her massive blade and slung it over her back.

"I guess the Jester had more pressing matters to deal with? In any case, I suggest you send your Tome to assist either Nifilhiem or Midgard." The red headed woman frowned. "Something doesn't feel right...and they may need more backup than anticipate-"

"Knights of sworn oath, Yggdrasil and Asgard. Come to me, for I beckon your services by my side. Thus commands your eternal and everlasting Superior."

Eyes widening, Yuki glanced at the massive doors behind her and knew immediately where the source was coming from. Inside the Grand Chambers, where only one person was currently residing. So powerful was she, that sending a mere mental message was simple children's play to her. Sachiro Harime wanted them both by her side personally for whatever reason. Right then. Yuki motioned for Ace to lead the way.

"Shall we? Our Superior calls us."

Outside the gates of the Ultimatum Citadel, hidden in the shadows, Jester watched the scenes below with growing interest. Half of his body was melded to the side of the building as tangibility meant nothing to the masked man. Both eyes, crimson and yearning, took in the playing scenes of fate right before him.

Through this left eye, he saw a young man with passion, fortitude, and...madness? Yes, that most human emotion of insanity and guilt which wracked his soul and warped his heart. Cole Carton.

Through his right eye, he saw a small girl filled to the brim with uncertainty, desire, and...something more. She was naught but a fractured existence. They both were. And yet...ripples of change flowed in the streams of destiny. Evie Rul.

Yes...both were potential catalysts...both were....the Jester watched in patience and silence, knowing full well the extent of events much yet to come.

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Seek me...find me....

Ed smiled wipeing the blood off his neck. "Thanks for the help, but I would have been..." ed almost told him that he had 3 different guns hidden on him, a military knife, and a tome. But he thought better of it. "Died"
"You would have been died? Who taught you grammer. You know what, don't answer that. Who are you anyway"
"Like you said im the newest recruit and I would like to see your leder ASAP"

'Silvia!'

'Cole, calm down, what's wrong? This is what having fun is like. Just a day at the beach, playing in the waves.'

'...'

'Silvia!'

'What?!?'

'Don't swim so fast! I'm losing yo-'

'What?!?'

'The waves are getting too high! I'm not as tall as you, you're getting away!

'Silvia!'

'...'

'Silvia!'

'...'

'Please, don't leave me lonely.'

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Clutching the Tome in his hand, with a forlorn tear making its way down his face, that was the moment that Cole truly felt human. It was also the last moment that he ever would. Silvia had nearly gotten him killed earlier. If he had been dazed for a second earlier, the Justicar could of easily disarmed and arrested him. Then he would be sitting inside of a lonely jail cell, rotting away until Death took his toll. If Cole was truly going to go through with this, he needed to say goodbye to his humanity. He needed to say goodbye to Silvia, and everything else that mattered to him in this world. He no longer had room to harbor love or honor, instead he would fill his heart with icy vengeance. He would not feel, but instead act without remorse or mercy. Like an Avatar of Retribution. The Unity had taken everything he loved, now it was time to pay the piper.

Cole looked at the forlorn Capital wall and wondered how he would get pass the armored behemoth. He couldn't very well kick the door in, and any explosions he could set off to blow the door would alert every guard in the country. No, unknowingly repeating the steps of Angelo, Cole climbed the roof of a nearby building and vaulted across the rooftops stealthily, completely unaware that a certain Jester was watching his every move. As he stood on the now battle torn roof of the main building, Cole looked off in the distance. There was only one thing left to do, to fully discard his past life. And it was as easy as pushing a button.

Click

Somewhere off to the distance, a motel didn't just explode. It became a livid and angry fire that not only incinerated itself, but scorched the skies. Cole saw the building become a totem of cleansing fire from the roof of the Capital's main building, several miles away. And from where Cole couldn't see, a certain Justicar was certainly rather scorched himself. If he was smart, after paramedics recovered what was left of his face, he would keep his mouth shut and forget he ever had the misfortune of meeting Cole. But Cole doubted it. Like a vengeful ghost, Cole had a feeling that he would be meeting Alex Sinclair again sometime in the future.

That was in the past now however.

Click

Cole began walking on what was left of the Capital's roof. Little did he know that he was walking towards an even greater threat than the Justicar he had barely escaped. He was walking straight towards the Jester of the court, like a lamb to the slaughter.

Angelo quickly ran into an abandoned building nearby finding their emergency route he quickly went into the managers office and he moved the old desk before dropping down into its tunnel then he moved the desk back into place to hide the route again as he started moving through the passageway since it was only tall enough to let him crouch as he moved through he went through their labyrinth of tunnels knowing that they set up the tunnels in case any ultimatum dogs would find one they would have to go through the right combination or risk setting off a trap after a few minutes of walking through tunnels he got to the end and he gave the secret knock on the door above him before some of the guys unlocked the door and helped Angelo up. Angelo sighed loudly cracking his back relaxing "well that was a bust" Angelo said softly as he went to the his favorite recliner to relax a little everyone knew it was his favorite chair and they avoided it altogether as Angelo reclined on his chair waiting for someone to say something knowing it wouldn't be long till the questions came flying about how the mission went or something. being the leader of a rebel group is never easy even less so when you don't have much information to go on with defeating your enemies

A man came into Reddo's room, luckily she was already awake. She sat on her bed as the man told her Angelo was. "Finally." She sighed with a roll of her eyes. the man left as as put on new clothes and stretched a little. When she was done she paced out into the main hall knowing exactly where Angelo would be. She made her way through the crowd and to his chair. Interrupting a man asking a question Reddo began to speak in a monotone voice "I see your're back. Long time no see I suppose. About the info you want me to gather, There was none. All the crazed jester spoke about was our dammed creator and other ways to torture you and such. It got annoying". She then had one of the men around the chair fetch her a tea. The man push his way to the back of the crowd and out of sight. She chuckled at the sight of his difficulties.

When the man got back she Thanked him and took a sip. Angelo just sat there looking tired. so Reddo got off the arm of his chair. and walked away leaving the other people there to question Angelo about what happened. Reddo sat down on a bar stool in front of the kitchen finishing her tea. Reddo then went into the kitchen and got a bag of chips, she went back to the bar and sat down. She grabbed the remote and turned on the TV placed in the corner of the room.

ed quietly waited in the corner of a room and watched the rebels go about there daily business, no one payed attention to the new comer. it was amazing how you could disappear just by standing still. it was a wile later when something of interest happened, a young man entered the room and when he did a crowed formed around him. then a moment later reddo entered the room and began to talk to him but quickly left. then when some one was questioning him he heard the mans name 'Angelo'. so this is the man he had been looking for all day.
ed slowly got to his feet and in a clear voise he said "Angelo" every head in the room turned to the new voise. he began walking toward Angelo. "so you are the one who runs things around here? well i have heard a lot about you and i have traveled a long way to fined you. so if you will have me i would like to join your group. because i too have a hatred of the government."

Angelo sighed when redo came over to tell him that she didn't get anything but death threats and how the creator was so great from the jester before bailing out "then it was a complete bust" Angelo said sadly to himself hating that they got nothing from their efforts and if anything just increased their heat for no reward, it was in these situations that everyone had to buckle down and wait for their next chance at something that would show that the ultimatum had darker ambitions then what they spoon feed all the people. Angelo had to figure out something and get more info on them knowing that it would cement their chance to make this a revolution instead of a normal rebellion. As Angelo was about to relax he heard an unfamiliar voice call out his name he turned his head slightly to look at the new face and he waited till he was finished before telling him " I guess my reputation precedes me then. if hating the government is your only reason for joining then leave now." Angelo said sternly to the new man, he needed members but he didn't want anyone of questionable morals or loyalty any idiot could say they hate the government but everyone here had a real reason to join whether it was for revenge or to see a change in how things are run everyone may have join for their own personal reasons but when it came down to it everyone in the room trusted eachother to be their for the other. me and redo were a good example since she was always cocky not many people would even trust her to help but Angelo has always put faith in her when the moment came to act and Angelo would do the same for everyone in the room even at the cost of his own life.

Midgard stopped as the building toppled and activated his tome's other ability, and used the energy blast to destroy most of the bigger pieces of building. He smiled under his helm as Niffleheim came into view, his helm opening and he nods to her. "I believe he ran through the crowd over there. he is a slippery little arse." The Gold Knight shook his head. "Might have ducked into a building, either an office building or an abandoned one, with the city on lockdown by my troops that would be what I would do if I was some dishonourable snake." He says, walking through the streets now. He looked this way and that, noticing the girl on the ground he put out his hand to her. "Miss are you alright?" He asks, smiling to her.

"You need to leave here, it's not safe, terrorist cowards attacked the Citadel and we are in pursuit, have you seen a man in a white overcoat, with hair a lighter shade of black than mine? He's the terrorist known as the Librarian, I am Midgard and this is Lady Niflheim." He says and looking beyond the girl, still searching. He turns back to niflheim "Check those two buildings over there for heat signatures, both are what I'd expect the criminal to hide in." He says and let's the girl go and continues walking on. He could smell the coward near, his helm enclosing his now stoic and stern face as he kicked a door open inside the abandoned building. 'Librarian, as the Commander of all military forces and a Knight of Ragnarok I challenge you to single combat, face me as an honourable man or use your tricks to run and hide like the coward you and your ilk are so inclined to do!" He shouts through the building. A taunt was normally beneath the knight but it was time to use the buffoons own plan against him, taunts and jibs were for weaker fighters, who could not defeat much stronger enemies through their own strengths. Despite being immensely powerful, Midgard knew that to catch a snake one must sometimes act like one...or be the clever mongoose that traps it.

ed looked at Angelo and said "they killed my mother and imprisoned my father god knows where and that is if they didn't execute him, i have nothing left to call home and if you kick me out i will take them on my own. which we both know is suicide. pulse i can help you i have weapons and i know how to use them. i can also prove i am not a spy or somthang, i have security camera footage of the night i became an orphan. if you like i can show it to you."

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ed looked at Angelo and said "they killed my mother and imprisoned my father god knows where and that is if they didn't execute him, i have nothing left to call and if you kick me out i will take them on my own. which we both know is suicide. pulse i can help you i have weapons and i know how to use them. i can also prove this, i have security camera footage of the night i became an orphan. if you like i can show it to you."

Angelo looked into the mans eyes knowing that people can always lie and make fake videos but what people could never lie about was the look in their eyes when they said something personal, when someone talks about something dear to their hearts and painful their eyes say everything for them seeing that the man didn't flinch or look away when Angelo stared into his eyes Angelo gave a small nod as he got up from his chair to give the man the respect he deserved for coming to him in the midst of their hideout and flat out saying everything he said, that took guts their was no doubt about that. Angelo then turned to him "no need, I can see it in your eyes that your serious about everything you said take out your tome" Angelo told him as Angelo got into his trench coat and pulled out a plain white book that was a old tome Angelo had, it wasn't his specifically but it would work for the point he was trying to make. Everyone circled around them knowing that this was what Angelo did as a way of a welcoming ceremony to exchange trust in eachother both people would put their right hands on each others tomes to symbolize their trust in the others abilities and strength while symbolizing their trust in one another as Angelo held out his tome in his right hand waiting for the man to pull his out

Reddo Watched the TV for a while, eating her chips without a care in the world then she heard the new guy's voice. She turned her head to Angelo and the new guy talking. Reddo listened in and heard Angelo Tell the new guy "I guess my reputation precedes me then. if hating the government is your only reason for joining then leave now." Reddo gave a wide smile hoping the new guy would just walk out and not come back, but to her surprise, he stayed. He started telling Angelo the reasons he had to rise up and fight.

Reddo slid off the stool and yet again pushed her way through the crowd and to Angelo. He had already gotten up to start the ceremony to making the man into a librarian. She wanted to stop it but it was to late. she didn't want to make Angelo mad and interrupting the ceremony was low, lower than she was willing to go. Reddo gave a humph as she watched. She crossed her arms as she did so. She didn't want this man to join, he came in here and woke her up, she didn't want to take that risk again. Besides how is every body else suppose to believe the random stranger standing in front of Angelo Reddo thought to herself. We don't even know his name Reddo watched with rage filling her body as the other man pulled out his tome too.

he nodded to reddo "my name is Edward James Clarkson" he said simply. he walked over to the bar and layed down 2 basic pistols, pulled a small revolver out of his boot, and pulled a standered military knife from his belt. then he pulled out his tome held it over his head and it changed it to a Katana then back in to a book..

if your satisfied redo I think we can do this now" Angelo sighed to her as he put his right hand on Edwards tome and he motioned for him to do the same " after this ceremony their is no going back to your old life, your life will be shared with all of us. all your problems and all your accomplishments will be one of not only you but of the librarians themselves. now repeat after me." Angelo stated as everyone watched nearby " I Edward James Clarkson, swear to fight as a librarian. I will fight with my brothers and sisters in our pursuit to change the ultimatum, my past is my past and my future is here. my trust is given to all those that share this ceremony and is forgotten with those that don't. If I ever break these vows then I will allow my death to the hands of the librarians for my crime" Angelo said waiting for Edward to say the words before Angelo could declare him a full librarian. Angelo gave him the oath that everyone else took knowing that the severity if he ever breaks these vows would not be an understatement to anyone else who is a librarian

Ed put his hand on the tome and said" I Edward James Clarkson, swear to fight as a librarian. I will fight with my brothers and sisters in our pursuit to change the ultimatum, my past is my past and my future is here. my trust is given to all those that share this ceremony and is forgotten with those that don't. If I ever break these vows then I will allow my death to the hands of the librarians for my crime"

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Ed put his hand on the tome and said" I Edward James Clarkson, swear to fight as a librarian. I will fight with my brothers and sisters in our pursuit to change the ultimatum, my past is my past and my future is here. my trust is given to all those that share this ceremony and is forgotten with those that don't. If I ever break these vows then I will allow my death to the hands of the librarians for my crime"

then as the head librarian I officially declare that you are now one of us" Angelo said as he got his tomb back and put it his trench coat as the other members swarmed him saying things like 'welcome to the family kid!' and 'good to have yah' so on and so forth with that as Angelo walked over to redo by the TV and he bonked her on the head "you just didn't want him cause he woke you from your nap didn't he?" Angelo asked her. they both knew that Angelo always hit someone on the head as a way of getting their attention and his way of a light punishment he never did it hard enough hurt anyone but it was hard enough that they couldn't ignore him about it. Angelo knew like everyone else what happens when she wakes from her nap and he also knew that she trusted Angelo judgment in people when dealing with the ceremony so that was the only logical reason that she would be against having someone give them extra guns to fight the ultimatum with