"Inb4 Recent time skip... First contact and Allies of unknown origin."
After the UN unleashed droids U.A.T..M.P has been very caution and they sent fighter jets to invistigate around, avoiding the monsters however. However the fighters neared the Bermuda Triangle
"Uh we should leave this is too risky." A pilot spoke throught the radio
"It's weird the signals are nominal, this is incridible we should check it out!' The leader of the fighters said
"Goodbye world.." Another pilot sarcasticly said.
On the other hand. A girl who looked to be clothed in black garbs had stepped out of the gate with Serphentine wrapped around her hand and Bagon stood next to her with a Rose atop its head.
"What an odd place." The serphentine spoke to the girl who had fixated her sight towards the droids. Now to them, the oddly shaped flying metal bits were something to behold in their land. The girl began to hide at a nearby temple as a sign of caution.
As the fighters began to take a close look they saw signs of civilization, a temple! They contacted officers from Atlas Town
"Sir we found something." The man said as he relayed the message.
"Proceed to investigate! Use the camera from the helmets to record your findings!" Soon enough the men landed and exits their jets, they are armed with a tactical armor with a helmet that has a camera recording their movements, they investigated the site.
The girl had sensed the touched down especially with help with two creatures. One within shadows and one wrapped within arms reach. As for the temples, they had foliage, far too many to hold hope for the living. But that didnt matter right now to the girl. Her mind warned her that she was found and as such, has to make a considerable amount of plans incase anything were to happen. She started a chanting a small set of words in an odd language as she stayed crouched down before standing once more.
"Do your best Iana." Said one in the shadows which spoke in an odd language.
The five men armed with rifles found the temple. They rushed inside and barged in. Their helmet's flashlight surrounded the room as they found Iana and her friends. They aimed their rifles and spoke loudly
"Identify yourself!?" The men continued to aim
The walls of the temple shook as heavy footsteps begins to ring around the area, soon it gets nearer and nearer.
"Finally its time for lunch." A heavy voice echoed eerie sounding and above all something only someone larger than human can produce.
"Salve, ne timueritis." Iana spoke as flashlights hit her eyes. Her tone was very calm and clear as her eyes showed the color red with a scanning look. But her balance was shaken for a mere moment before turning to the source of the heavy tone. Her eyes now checking to see what could have made such a sound
The men was recording using the camera and was able to capture her voice the men then slowly placed down their guns..
"We mean no harm.."
"Identification is all we need.."
The man said in a rather calm tone before turning of the flashlight and slowly approaching. Of course these men still believed in peace.
"How should I cook them." The eerie voice continues, breaking the peace as the sound emerged from a few feet where you the men and the odd woman was.
"I see you." It happily said as the floor between you crumbled as it seems like something heavy landed on it.
making your men and the woman to fall further down of the temple.
Iana mumbled to herself as she saw the beast. She did not lose composure as the floor below her broke down, She chanted a few words that made a strong gust of wind stop her fall along with the men that followed.
"Et vocavi vos, Fenrir! Si'ha!" The girl chanted again in her mind, calling upon a three headed dog from the shadows with the size of an SUV. Then a small ball like creature with tiny bird legs, 4 inch long pair of horns, big eyes and small wings appears on the palm of her hand.
She did not understand words, but she understood what they wanted to convey through action. They were key to what she needs in this world.
As the gust of wind and that stomp so loud the floor collapsed. The mean would pick up their rifles and look around
"What is happening!?"
The man said in panic however Atlas Town was still getting a footage.
And soon enough they contacted the men but the men was powerless at this point
The beast was a large minotaur from the legends, but this one was bigger and more aggressive looking. He grins at the beasts, as he smashes the ground once more sending all of you, all to the ground.
The men was still alive and well land on some rubble that shielded their fall though some of their equipment wasn't so lucky.
The men's equipment was heavily doomed, the cameras were broken with exception of the one that is from the leader of the men which has an intact camera, their rifles are broken but they had back up weapons like stun batons and all that.
Iana notices the circumstances that the men would need some help, as for the minotaurs. She became more focused onto them, her eyes trained with a sharp glare to that reminiscent to a dragon.
"Oralech, Praesidio hominum! Et in judicium non tractamus." Iana spoke in a dominant and echoing tone. The foxheaded, fur snake slid off Iana's arm and changed its size into its original. One that could rival trains. And with that, the Three headed dog along with Iana, took their positions.
The imp on the other hand, had stayed atop the head of one of the men. The Bagon was on the higher floor as it had not fallen, it was eating leaves and wood.
"She might be trying to help us!"
The men then fired with their rifles however only three was intact and it was not a good attack.
The minotaur lands on the ground below with a loud thud, just right infront of the humans he examines them with a hungry look. He delights as they can be prime meat for him tonight.
Driven by hungry he chases into them as their rifles do him no harm bouncing off of him like they were rubble bullets. He stops just infront of them drooling droping large dropment of salavia. "Tell me how do you want to be cooked tonight?" He asks grabbing one of them but, not crushing him.
"Raw, cooked, streamed,....?" He says examing the struggling humans rumbling ways to cook him.
With the ground shaking, Iana and the Ceberus had gotten to work. All they prepared happened to be used on other unplanned guests, With the Serphentine being in its original size. It lets out a fox howl after quickly moving infront of the men. Its body bigger than a train and was the length of atleast 10 cars.
Using a fraction of what was planned, Small magical circles lift off from from the garbs of the girl and began to increase in size. The howl had paralyzed the minotaurs whilst Iana and the ceberus which now split to three dogs, stuck magic to the minotaurs.
"Dic mihi quis es. Ante ut me amplius." Iana spoke in a dominant tone, Her voice echoing into the ears in the area. Her sharp and intense glare fixed upon the minotaurs. The imp atop the heads however, had made a small happy screech as it began to form to a ball of light.
The soldiers kept firing but would slowly stop to make sure that the guy that was held would not be harmed
Suddenly a flash of light stunned them all, they all looked to the girl.
"What the heck is that!?" The leader quickly aimed at the ball of light
"Atlas, do you get this?"
"Yes!"
The camera feed would be sent to Fort Atlas and research them.
The minotaur noticed that he had no more control in his body as dropping the human pilot down, he stares defiently at the ball as it awaits what would it have become. He tries his best to regain his movement and slowly he is begining to move but, it was too slow.
With the ball of light above one of the soldiers making a sneeze, The serphentine uses its tail to take the captive soldier with the rest. The imp which was just a ball had in some cases imploded with the the serphentine and the soldiers. Causing them to reappear at the entrance of the temple. The Bagon had waited nearby, With herbs and other plants its eaten ready to hand any wounded a helping hand. There were, after all. Caring in nature.
As for Iana and the ceberus, the dog had sunk into the shadow. The minotaurs now free from the Serphentine's paralysis howl. All that stood now was the Queen, a blade shaped like a cross and magic circles stuck onto each minotaur. She mumbles a phrase and a circle stuck on the head activates.
"State who you are. Or else you shall be eaten." Iana spoke words clear to the minotaurs. Her tone clearly showed signs of irritation.
As the man was freed from the minotaur the men quickly pulled out an emergency stun pistol, although some was stuck with their rifles as it was damaged by the collapse.
They fired with no hesitation unti but it was not essential as the girl used her "Abilities" to stop the minotaur.
"There she goes!" the freed man sacrasticly said.
"I am a Rarian." He said with pride as he follows up with a powerful roar, eching all around the temple which was soon followed by numerous footsteps from all directions. "This is our lands not yours." He said as numerous distant lights emerged from all direction with each light getting nearer and nearer.
"Fight me halfling." He said as, he smirks with each passing second as the others starts nearing the location, followed by a variety of voices once that came from small creatures to those of large builds. Soon, the clanking of armor and weapons follows the voices.
Iana looks at the thing called Rarian with conviction. The words following the roar, she knew this was not her land. But what could she do if the key to survival led her here? She had no choice but to confirm her suspicions before getting into anything. As the lights were coming closer, she spoke in a clear voice.
"I am no Halfling. My name is Iana Gracia, An Exhile of the kingdom Arceae." She announces as the clanking armor became louder. So did her voice. Iana's right arm lights up to show something akin to a dragon, as she knew that she won't get out of this without struggle. Her Royal Arms, Various Tomes and prepared magic circles and Familiars. She would need all to escape.
As for the Serphentine, since the imp's teleportation bringing the men safe. Had decided to do something else. It spoke with a voice that echoed in the mind. Speaking in the same tongue as the men.
"The Queen Iana wishes to speak with you. Though she may be in the temple, we would like to know what this world is." The serphentine spoke to the men. Looking into what seemed to be the leader, the imp on the other hand. Had a mischievous laughter, followed by fluttering back into the temple to aid Iana.
The men was teleported so they did not have to worry about it, though they was a little afraid they still would like to make peace with them
The leader began to explain.
"This is Earth, but it is a battleground, a wasteland of sorts..." The man then started to explain even more.
"Gates or portals appeared and with it...Monsters.." The man's tone got a little sad "They rule Earth but many factions like us seek to free it.."
"We are not the only ones who watch you for in my helmet lies a camera which records everything in my field of view.."
The rarian looked in awe as the girl arms turns to that of a dragon. "A dragon." He said in marvel. "A dragon of what clan."He mumbles to himself as. "Fight me." He said now ever more determine.
Soon, the first of the rarian reinforcement arrive, a human thats that mostly look like an rabbit and a human as its covered in fur and stand upright, he starts with you with the same eyes as the minotaur.
Soon, it draws out its weapon pointing at you. "First me venerable dragon." He said with respect and determine eyes.
The Serphentine was intrigued by the mens words and began to speak of what monsters and how Earth was before. Certainly it needed this information in the stead of the queen who was in a predicament.
"We have much to talk about. Unless you wish to see the queen?" The serphentine suggested. As for Iana, whatever came out of the rarians mouths did not interest her as fighting was not her objective. That this would only delay what she came here for. Despite that, she also thought of other consequences that would follow if she had not fought. And as such. Had decided to do it.
"Impetu, Destruam, hostibus meis." She speaks again in her odd tongue. A circle expands and raises itself high. It was a complex circle that expanded from the minotaur to the first reinforcements. Her hands raised and then swiftly moving down like a commander calling to strike. The circle begins to float down. Acting as a hard physical object to make those fall.
"I am not here to fight. But a word about my kingdom being attacked, then you wont get what you want." Iana says, her voice ringing in their ears. Negotiation was her first plan. And she intends to go through with it. Unless she had to take more drastic measures. She did not find need for drastic measures.
The leader then continued to expain more things hower most of them are just things a bout political and philosphy and that kind of thing
The minotaur agrees with the proposal same with the rabbit as they stand down for the first time not requiring her to restraint them anymore. "You will face me dragon but, leave before more rivals come." The minotaur says as he turns his back to the queen retreating back to the tunnel network.
"Until we see again my prized dragon." The rabbit responces before going back to the shadows, "And be quick its better for me if I only have one rival." He adds before disappears, still the other rarians make their way to the location of the queen.
Iana nods to them. With her heart set to dealing with this matter later, she keeps those "Rarians" in mind. A magic circle hidden and tracking both combatants. She raises her hand with her palm to the sky, muttering "obsessio" and disappearing into the wind. Only to show up infront of the men.
At this point, she didnt wait for a reaction and chanted a phrase "non legere memoria." And flicked the closest soldier without hesitation. A soldier that had talked to the Serphentine for awhile.
"Si'Ha, Reditus." She speaks in a echoing tone. The imp now vanishing as she stands firm onto the ground. With their weapons mostly gone, she had less to worry about in terms of caution.
"With this I may speak to you in your tongue." Iana spoke again, hand on her waist and standing without looking out of breath. The Serphentine turned to the size smaller than pythons and snakes and wrapped itself around Iana's arm. Her expression was very neutral, blank as if to show willingness to speak her mind without trying to show any kind of resentment or ass kissing.
The camera feed was again still being sent to Atlas which they showed to Alex.
"Uh.."
They replayed to the point where the ball of light was seen.
"Have them research that thing!"
Iana had opened herself up to speak. However, The serphentine whispered in her ears and had showed more caution in her eyes.
"Non est bonum inspectura." Iana spoke in a clear yet ominous tone that held some form of resentment. Her eyes turned red and reptilian.
Alex requested to see the temple by his own eyes and asked for his
transport and him to be taken there, he assigned a general, a commander
and two light infantry to be his escort. He assigned a diplomat and a
Lorekeeper to explain what is happening to the mysterious people.
His transport then travels and lands near the men, tracking them using their beacons
Iana awaits the travel time and she too, comtacts her retainers. Moore who had just finished her scouting mission had been called along with her twin brother and the Deamon Moon Keeper Cainhurst. As for the creatures that had came with the queen had still kept to be by her side. Of course she didnt enjoy being spied at.
The two infantry accompanied alex to the pilots.
Alex began to ask questions.
"That light what was that!?" He said while looking around
Iana had been sat upon a blanket with a drink from her land and a Bagon resting on her lap. The Deamon had a blade too big for any human to carry, placed tip first into the ground. The twins, the sister. Had been reading her tome and The brother had a pistol locked in three magic circles. As if scanning it.
"That light was no more than my familiar and myself." She speaks calmly as supposed to the man, with her hands holding onto a finely made cup that had water forming outside.
"Why not sit. I have heard abit of this world. Yet I yearn for more." She continues.
Alex approached and accepted the offer
"Well it is glad to know we have such noble neighbors..."
Alex then explained UATMP and it's goals such as Atlas town and
The occupation of Rhode isalnd and Nevada.
Iana was glad to have been answered kindly and listened whole heartedly. Though she chuckled at the sound of noble neighbors, as she knew that the man was still abit of a ways away. Moore had poured a drink into the cup infront of Alex, a nice, fruity aroma came from the cup. The drink was almost like cherries.
"I see. So it is men native to our world that have been causing such malice." She says, clearly reminiscing the time they were exhiled.
"Im afraid however, that in Titania. We are nothing more than fairytales." Iana continues, she had a piercing gaze and spoke no lies.
"But as much as a wasteland your place sounds like, I'd like to visit such a place. Perhaps we may benefit each other. Given that you treat us kindly."
Iana puts her cup down after speaking, and then takes out a tome. She puts it down to her side and slides it over to Alex, as if a shady deal was happening.
"Titania is dying. Surely, some races are out for conquest as the best means. So I wont blame the orcs. As for us..." She pauses for a moment to take a drink.
"We would just like to live. Of course we know we would have to fight either, against your people or mine. When the time comes. But we are exhiles. Both in our races name and our role in the world."
Alex pulls out a water canteen and sips
"You are free to make this world you're home, a refuge."
Alex pulls out a digital map from his pockets showing teritories
"Green means retaken, red means they are still under the orc's flag"
"We need your help, but even if you don't you are still an ally.."
Iana looks at the map with an intense stare. She then begins to roll out a piece of paper and slaps it on the hologram. It floats and a circle appears on the top. After the sudden action, she quickly rips it out with the hologram unharmed but the paper now having a copy.
"Interesting... I'd still like to speak with some of the others in Titania. To further grasp the situation." Iana says to Alex with her tone still unchanged. She makes a motion as if she was flipping a book. The tome in which she slid, had opened to the second page. Showing a map of a kingdom in birds eye view. It was clutered with squares and shaped like a flower, there was a road leading out and the words were all in a odd language.
"If you need our help, then you may have it. So long as you can follow our demands." Iana says. She doesnt point out the tome, as she knew the humans would not be able to read it.
"It wont be hard demands. I assure you that."
Alex thinks about it and agrees
"What are these demands? Resource? Everything you need will be given"
Alex then calls a officer by his side, just incase he needs to request supplies
Iana clears her throat. And notices the officer, though she did not need supplies. It was something different.
"In exchange for our cooperation. I wish that our people are treated equally. Despite their..." Iana pauses and stares at the Deamon. Its large horns on its head and arms like a skeleton but with large skeletal hands and claws.
"Some may be too feared, and we understand that. But hopefully. You can promise that in time, we can live in peace after all this. We may also help with replanting. If need be."
She takes a sip and looks solemnly in her cup.
"As for other demands... i will ask for those once I feel it is earned. For now... we wish to have a place to stay and not be troubled by it."
Alex thinks that these are what he expected in the demands
Alex then whispers to officer
"Everyone will accept them, afterall the other citizens wants a alliance with other races, but won't work out"
"But now it can..."
Alex turned to Iana
"Very well.."
Iana nods her head and stands up. Her cup and pot being put away. She now has one more thing to add.
"Thank you. Then let me spill something." The queen says as she walks up to Alex.
"Excuse me for doing this." She continues, you could see a soft look in her eyes accompanied with a smile. One thay is warm and motherly.
"non legere memoria, Colligo." Her eyes light up and show one similar to a lizard or dragon as she flicks the head of Alex. This causes Alex to be able to read the tome that which floats to Iana's hand.
"May you read and allow our bonds to confer more than an alliance of benefits." She says in a soft yet happy tone with a smile.
"I give you a memory tome. It shall keep note of anything you learn from our kingdom and magic circles. This way. I may know how well you treat us." She continues and turns to her gate. Her team turning, but not before the twins bow and the Deamon takes its sword out and walks towards you.
He had flowing white hair that reached two inches below his neck. Four horns, two on each side and cracked, gray skin. Despite his menacing looks, this was something that didnt hide a much more friendly aura.
"My name is Cainhurst Matt. I lead the Deamon's. And I shall accompany you to your country." He says to Alex, the tome lights up and adds a little note in one of the pages. Speaking of Iana planning on going back and forth as she has other business. The twins shall return to help aswell after people would lighten up to the Deamon.
Alex smiles and leads Matt to the helicopter, it was a transport helicopter.
Alex climbed aboard while the men hopped on their jets and flew. The helicopter flies north. To Boston.
"Enjoy the view, it will be like that for a couple of minutes..." Alex said as he overlooks the ocean.
Soon the helicopter arrives at Boston and lands at Atlas City, and yes Fort Atlas is becoming a thriving
Settlement as more civilians are rescued everyday. As they land everyone around knows the news and as they
are greeted by a welcoming crowd.
Cainhurst had boarded the helicopter, with his blade disappearing in blue light. He stays standing and watches whatever beauty or chaos has blanketed the land. In a blue hue below could be seen, covered in sea creatures or wreckage. Then he saw the city. Desolate and crumbling.
The sight had made him hum a local tune that rung of sorrow. He had now wished to have a bard play. Sadly he wouldnt get that now. As soon as he got down, the crowd had surprised the Deamon, as his looks were something to be feared. But the very least, he felt that his people would come sooner than expected.
"Hello. Please call me Cainhurst." He speaks with courtesy, his hand on his chest and giving a bow. He was not a very formal person in heart, but this was his way to show kindness. A small pip and squeek sound could be heard under his raiments that covered most of his body, an imp and a bagon had appeared. The imp was playful and made odd sounds yet human expression. The bagon was almost as big as the imp, and had a flower atop its head.
"I hope you dont mind me bringing companions. What is needed? I may lift, We can plant aswell or protect." Cainhurst spoke again, with the imp fluttering up to his horn with a prideful sound out of its mouth. The bagon had rested on Cainhurst's arm that had his hand on his chest still.
The crowd was amzed by the Imp, then a man came from the distance.
"Greetings, on behalf of Atlas Town I welcome you!"
"My name is Sam, you and your companion will get a personal house..."
"Then you may freely explore the Town, follow me."
Alex walks to a glass elevator and welcome them.
Cainhurst had kept the imp closeby, and the imp did not show signs of leaving the Deamon's side anyhow. But the two had humbly accepted the warm welcome. The Deamon in turn, also introduced himself and followed him.
"The tree's seem quite... dwindling in number..." Cainhurst spoke upon going up the elevator.
Alex and Sam understands that they never experienced such technology
"This is not a tree, it is a "Lift" or elevator. It allows us to go in higher
Altitude in lesser minutes."
The elevator arrives at Platform 4 and as the door opens it reveals a vast room with many doors.
Alex and Sam leads them into a Deluxe room and Alex unlocks the door with his keycard.
"Welcome."
As soon as the doors open wide, the imp let out a screech, it was happy and immediately moved inside with great speed.
"He is tired." Cainhurst said to them as the imp, first and foremost, laid down on the soft chairs.
Alex whispered to Sam before leaving
Alex then spoke.
"Well there is some unclaimed land west of The City, it is a former federal park and forest, we don't know what to do with it and now it seems we have."
"I asked Sam to get a transport when you are ready, you will be able to get a tour of that land."
The deamon makes a long grunting sound before clearing his throat. Although he seemed content with the mention of their own land, he wanted to mention something abit different.
"The red areas. Iana wishes to help in reclaiming." He speaks, as if cutting them off and going straight to the point.
"Of course, we would like someplace to call our own. But reclaiming at the moment is far more important. To which i do not know the answer to." Cainhurst further explains with his tone being shifted to that of a question near the end.
Alex seemed to not know what is going on.
"Red Areas?"
Cainhurst spoke about the places that had been overtaken by the inhabitants of Titania, especially the one carrying the gate as it seemed to have a faster route to the larger occupied space.
Alex understands the need for such things
"...Alright."
The Deamon then proceeds to discuss about what his kingdom would need in order to take action. And thus, wished for the time to have his own people to prepare.
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