------Raslan--------
Kazen looked over his shoulder as Soren clambered into the room. "Shhhh, I'll show you soon enough, but I need you to follow me. Closely." he instructed as heopened a hatch in the floor and dropped through. He climbed down the ladder and slid to a stop as he entered the facility beneath the streets. He then opened a doorway and stepped into the chamber beyond. The room had computers, weapons, clothes, armor, and anything else Kazen felt it would need.
"Welcome to one of the only non-compromised sections of the city." he explained as he took a seat and looked up to his friend as he neared the doorway.
"Vanitas has been busy, he's discovered a way to manipulate the Unversed into possessing humans. What's worse, in doing so he's learned the locations of many of our former safe-zones on Raslan." Kazen said as he looked around the room and reached to seal the door behind Soren.
"Step inside, please."
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--------Raslan-------------
Kazen shook his head, and waved Soren onward.
"No time, we've gotta run for now." He then swiped a message over to Soren's computer. It read simply 'We've been followed'.Kazen ducked down another alley and climbed up a string of boxes until he was on the roof. He ran along the rooftop and jumped through an open window into a stairwell. Once he'd landed he made his way down to the basement of the building and removed his hood. He hoped Soren would be just behind him, for what hunted them now was something not to be underestimated.
Kazen shook his head, and waved Soren onward.
"No time, we've gotta run for now." He then swiped a message over to Soren's computer. It read simply 'We've been followed'.Kazen ducked down another alley and climbed up a string of boxes until he was on the roof. He ran along the rooftop and jumped through an open window into a stairwell. Once he'd landed he made his way down to the basement of the building and removed his hood. He hoped Soren would be just behind him, for what hunted them now was something not to be underestimated.
--------Dusk Town--------
Captain Jaimz Raven stood atop the foremast of his ship The Calico Finch, sipping a bottle of rum. He looked to the sea and eyed the airship as it coasted into the harbor. On the request of his fellow ships to give them aid he shook his head. Grabbing one of the hanging tackle ropes he descended to the deck and shouted to his crew as the attempted to make the ship ready for combat.
"Belay that ye scabless dogs! We'll not be triflin' with this one, eh? Below deck now! All a ye, savvy." He ordered his crew about and they acted under his command. He pulled his hat and coat on and stood at the wheel of his galleon.
"We'll not be meddlin' in the private affairs o' that man." he said before taking a gulp of rum and swallowing it down hard.
It was then that he received the message from Salem, brought to him by a bird.
---------Raslan----------
Kazen shrugged his shoulders and pulled on his coat. He then beckoned for Soren to follow him off.
"Cid can handle things ere for now. We've got more important things to discuss." He pulled his hood on and ran off down an alley, waving for Soren to follow him.
Once he was sure they would be far enough away he slowed and waited for his friend.
"Things have begun to change. We'll have to learn some new things in order to keep up."
Captain Jaimz Raven stood atop the foremast of his ship The Calico Finch, sipping a bottle of rum. He looked to the sea and eyed the airship as it coasted into the harbor. On the request of his fellow ships to give them aid he shook his head. Grabbing one of the hanging tackle ropes he descended to the deck and shouted to his crew as the attempted to make the ship ready for combat.
"Belay that ye scabless dogs! We'll not be triflin' with this one, eh? Below deck now! All a ye, savvy." He ordered his crew about and they acted under his command. He pulled his hat and coat on and stood at the wheel of his galleon.
"We'll not be meddlin' in the private affairs o' that man." he said before taking a gulp of rum and swallowing it down hard.
It was then that he received the message from Salem, brought to him by a bird.
---------Raslan----------
Kazen shrugged his shoulders and pulled on his coat. He then beckoned for Soren to follow him off.
"Cid can handle things ere for now. We've got more important things to discuss." He pulled his hood on and ran off down an alley, waving for Soren to follow him.
Once he was sure they would be far enough away he slowed and waited for his friend.
"Things have begun to change. We'll have to learn some new things in order to keep up."
Kazen landed next to Soren a few seconds later and similarly disengaged his own suit. Unlike Soren's though, his suit dispersed into a bracer on his left wrist. He stretched lazily and strolled inside. The stadium was lit up and he could hear the crew and maintenance workers all around making the final adjustments to the mechanisms within the large structure.
"This stadium is a large project Soren, it's been a dream of Cid's and myself for a few years now. And finally it has come to fruition. Lots of labor and hard work but it's finally beginning to pay off." he said to his friend as they made their way towards the control room. Once there he looked inside to see Cid on his back beneath a control panel cussing up a storm under his breath in a mix of Al Bhed and English.
"What have you done now, old man?" he asked as he crouched down and peeked under the counter to see what Cid was working on.
"We miscalculated the blasted fuse resistance and now the entire control panel is shot!" he said with a groan.
"Well, that's an easy fix, just swap the box and run a diagnostic on the remaining boxes to recalibrate them to the new setting." Kazen instructed, Cid would have though of that solution in time, but when he was angry he was often short-sighted.
"Now, Soren, have you spoken with anyone back on Dusk Town? It seems they're having some issues with the locals. Something about Sky and Sea Pirates. It seems our friend Jaimz is in a bit over his head in dealing with them. Though this comes as no surprise, the place is often riddled with that type of thing, as is Ascalon with rogue knights and wizards. The Gardens seem to be up to in-fighting as well. So much for our lasting peace eh?" he said with a chuckle, Soren had been out of touch with the world for too long, and things had sort of...degenerated to their natural state amongst the new worlds.
"Nothing we can't help with of course, but the Tournaments come first for now, our allies on the other worlds can take care of themselves. Though I do need to pay Jaimz a visit, he's got my ship, and I'll be needing it back soon."
"This stadium is a large project Soren, it's been a dream of Cid's and myself for a few years now. And finally it has come to fruition. Lots of labor and hard work but it's finally beginning to pay off." he said to his friend as they made their way towards the control room. Once there he looked inside to see Cid on his back beneath a control panel cussing up a storm under his breath in a mix of Al Bhed and English.
"What have you done now, old man?" he asked as he crouched down and peeked under the counter to see what Cid was working on.
"We miscalculated the blasted fuse resistance and now the entire control panel is shot!" he said with a groan.
"Well, that's an easy fix, just swap the box and run a diagnostic on the remaining boxes to recalibrate them to the new setting." Kazen instructed, Cid would have though of that solution in time, but when he was angry he was often short-sighted.
"Now, Soren, have you spoken with anyone back on Dusk Town? It seems they're having some issues with the locals. Something about Sky and Sea Pirates. It seems our friend Jaimz is in a bit over his head in dealing with them. Though this comes as no surprise, the place is often riddled with that type of thing, as is Ascalon with rogue knights and wizards. The Gardens seem to be up to in-fighting as well. So much for our lasting peace eh?" he said with a chuckle, Soren had been out of touch with the world for too long, and things had sort of...degenerated to their natural state amongst the new worlds.
"Nothing we can't help with of course, but the Tournaments come first for now, our allies on the other worlds can take care of themselves. Though I do need to pay Jaimz a visit, he's got my ship, and I'll be needing it back soon."
Kazen stopped in his tracks and turned around, in a flash he was sprinting towards the suit. He ordered tron to open the suit and he jumped inside. He activated the armor in a similar fashion to Soren, and once it closed around him it change color as well. It filled out in colors of blue, silver, black, and red.
"Nobody calls me chicken." He said as his helmet closed and he rocketed out of the lab through the skyway. Once he'd exited the tunnel he summoned his keyblade and slew the few heartless gathered there. The suit had moved his sword into a digital sheath and as he reached fpr it it materialized and sliced through the Cockatrice that had been roosting on the roof of the lab.
"You need to do better house cleaning." He said to Soren over their comm channel.
"Follow me, Cid is waiting." He said as he dispersed his keyblade and sheathed his sword, both dispersed in a flash of light, the sword digitized back into his suit and as he stepped back he rocketed off towards the harbor. In seconds he'd be accross town, back to help Cid finish the stadium.
"Nobody calls me chicken." He said as his helmet closed and he rocketed out of the lab through the skyway. Once he'd exited the tunnel he summoned his keyblade and slew the few heartless gathered there. The suit had moved his sword into a digital sheath and as he reached fpr it it materialized and sliced through the Cockatrice that had been roosting on the roof of the lab.
"You need to do better house cleaning." He said to Soren over their comm channel.
"Follow me, Cid is waiting." He said as he dispersed his keyblade and sheathed his sword, both dispersed in a flash of light, the sword digitized back into his suit and as he stepped back he rocketed off towards the harbor. In seconds he'd be accross town, back to help Cid finish the stadium.
Kazen lowered his keyblade and dispersed it. He kept his sword readied though, looking onward as Soren explained what had happened. He just shrugged and sighed.
"You just can't seem to keep in one place, now can you?" he joked.
Once Soren had finished his explanation he nodded at the suit and approached it, he tapped it with his knuckle and grinned.
"I like it, but it needs a new paint job." he then turned and went to exit the lab. Kazen turned to Soren and looked him in the eyes, taking in his new appearance and once he'd confirmed that this was indeed his old friend he placed a hand on his shoulder and grinned.
"There's a lot to do, but it's good to have you here with me. I'll beat you in swordplay some time soon though, don't worry." He sheathed his sword and went on his way.
"Come on, there's work to be done and I can't leave Cid hanging much longer. It's good to have you back though." With that said he strolled out of the lab and back towards the lift. He needed to meet up with Cid soon so they could run the final stages of the stadium before the opening tournament next week.
"You just can't seem to keep in one place, now can you?" he joked.
Once Soren had finished his explanation he nodded at the suit and approached it, he tapped it with his knuckle and grinned.
"I like it, but it needs a new paint job." he then turned and went to exit the lab. Kazen turned to Soren and looked him in the eyes, taking in his new appearance and once he'd confirmed that this was indeed his old friend he placed a hand on his shoulder and grinned.
"There's a lot to do, but it's good to have you here with me. I'll beat you in swordplay some time soon though, don't worry." He sheathed his sword and went on his way.
"Come on, there's work to be done and I can't leave Cid hanging much longer. It's good to have you back though." With that said he strolled out of the lab and back towards the lift. He needed to meet up with Cid soon so they could run the final stages of the stadium before the opening tournament next week.
Kazen, reporting in. Lets do this!
Kazen summoned his keyblade; The Convergant Wake into his right hand. His left was resting on the hilt of a heavy black sword that hung from his belt, he turned to face the man who had greeted him and shook his head in defiance.
"Alright, I dont know what's going on here, but you dont need to be in this place. How do you know my name?" He asked as he pointed his keyblade at him and glared angrily. There were far too many reasons he had not to trust anyone who even remotely resembled Merric or any of his incarnations. Kazen was done with games, until they proved otherwise they were a threat.
"You've got about 45 seconds there buddy, explain yourself or I'll cut you down." He said as he drew the heavy blade from his belt and shouldered it, stepping back into a ready stance.
"You've got one chance to prove yourself to me, if Im not satisfied you're dead. Talk."
"Alright, I dont know what's going on here, but you dont need to be in this place. How do you know my name?" He asked as he pointed his keyblade at him and glared angrily. There were far too many reasons he had not to trust anyone who even remotely resembled Merric or any of his incarnations. Kazen was done with games, until they proved otherwise they were a threat.
"You've got about 45 seconds there buddy, explain yourself or I'll cut you down." He said as he drew the heavy blade from his belt and shouldered it, stepping back into a ready stance.
"You've got one chance to prove yourself to me, if Im not satisfied you're dead. Talk."
Kazen and Cid took their seats at the control panels and began the firing sequence for the stadium. Raslan's grand machina stadium began operating slowly. The massive structure was not built over the water as numerous other stadiums. No, Raslan had a very specific and peculiar stadium. This stadium was one of Kazen's and Cid's design, the monolith of a structure extended out over the nearby harbor, and once it was in place it settled in. The stadium would encompass the whole of Raslan City's harbor while the tournament was in action. This scene was quite a spectacle of thousand year old technology and modern design; something Kazen loved.
"Cid, I think we've finally done it old man." He said with a grin as the gears and machines began working in conjunction, this machine would change the outlook everyone had on blitzball. It was Kazen's gift to the game.
"Don't get too cocky yet lad, there's still a ways to go before we test the sphere pool. But everything is running in the green zone." he said as he looked over the monitors in the control room and grinned alongside Kazen.
"Cid, this is our gift to Raslan. The stadium that this city deserves." Kazen said with a nod, he wanted this to succeed. For himself, and for Cid. The man was like a father to him.
"Kaz my boy, you'll see soon enough. Just wait, and don't take yer eyes off of those screens until we're in the clear." Cid said in reply.
Kazen continued to enter the commands necessary to control the stadium as it moved through the edge of the city, the harbor had been cleared away already, and it would remain closed to water traffic until the end of the season. This wouldn't put any of the locals at a disadvantage as most of the harbor had been used to stall Gummi and Airships. There had already been hangars and storage facilities set aside for the ships, and with any luck the stadium would be in place within the next few minutes. It was then that Kazen's wrist computer relayed the message from Xerson.
"Kazen we need to talk, meet me at Merric's lab." the computer announced aloud to the room.
"No, no boy. You'll have to wait. I need you here!" Cid said before Kazen could even ask to leave.
"Vilg oui." Kaz muttered under his breath in Al Bhed, his second language.
"E raynt dryd puo, fydlr ouin suidr." Cid said in reply, reaching over and giving him a swat to the back of his head.
"Rao, rao, rao! Fydlr ed!" Kazen said as he brushed Cid's hand away.
He'd have to leave soon, but luckily the stadium had eased into position and was ready for the next stage.
"Cid, I'm sorry, but this is very important. I have to run." he said as he stood and grabbed his overshirt. He was covered in dirt and grease, but he could change clothes later.
"Yeah, yeah. Give my regards to any you see on yer way out. And boy, you come back later. I refuse to run the sphere tests without you here." he said as he waved the boy off.
Kazen made his way out of the control room and down the hall to the lift. He headed up to the Raslan streets, and once there he caught a transport across town to one of the many entrances to Merric's labs. He chose one he frequented, it was in a back alley near and old hangar. He accessed the security panel and groaned quietly as the power was off. He kicked the converter box on the floor near the doorway and the screen flickered to life. In seconds he had keyed in his access code and stepped into the lift on his way down to Merric's lab. Once he'd stepped out of the lift and into the hallway he smelled the dank smell of darkness and dust.
"Xerson? Are you down here?" he called as he looked around the vacant lab, the work space was full of dust and as he activated the lights he found the mess that Alister and James had left behind, as well as the suits and the rest of the gear.
"Cid, I think we've finally done it old man." He said with a grin as the gears and machines began working in conjunction, this machine would change the outlook everyone had on blitzball. It was Kazen's gift to the game.
"Don't get too cocky yet lad, there's still a ways to go before we test the sphere pool. But everything is running in the green zone." he said as he looked over the monitors in the control room and grinned alongside Kazen.
"Cid, this is our gift to Raslan. The stadium that this city deserves." Kazen said with a nod, he wanted this to succeed. For himself, and for Cid. The man was like a father to him.
"Kaz my boy, you'll see soon enough. Just wait, and don't take yer eyes off of those screens until we're in the clear." Cid said in reply.
Kazen continued to enter the commands necessary to control the stadium as it moved through the edge of the city, the harbor had been cleared away already, and it would remain closed to water traffic until the end of the season. This wouldn't put any of the locals at a disadvantage as most of the harbor had been used to stall Gummi and Airships. There had already been hangars and storage facilities set aside for the ships, and with any luck the stadium would be in place within the next few minutes. It was then that Kazen's wrist computer relayed the message from Xerson.
"Kazen we need to talk, meet me at Merric's lab." the computer announced aloud to the room.
"No, no boy. You'll have to wait. I need you here!" Cid said before Kazen could even ask to leave.
"Vilg oui." Kaz muttered under his breath in Al Bhed, his second language.
"E raynt dryd puo, fydlr ouin suidr." Cid said in reply, reaching over and giving him a swat to the back of his head.
"Rao, rao, rao! Fydlr ed!" Kazen said as he brushed Cid's hand away.
He'd have to leave soon, but luckily the stadium had eased into position and was ready for the next stage.
"Cid, I'm sorry, but this is very important. I have to run." he said as he stood and grabbed his overshirt. He was covered in dirt and grease, but he could change clothes later.
"Yeah, yeah. Give my regards to any you see on yer way out. And boy, you come back later. I refuse to run the sphere tests without you here." he said as he waved the boy off.
Kazen made his way out of the control room and down the hall to the lift. He headed up to the Raslan streets, and once there he caught a transport across town to one of the many entrances to Merric's labs. He chose one he frequented, it was in a back alley near and old hangar. He accessed the security panel and groaned quietly as the power was off. He kicked the converter box on the floor near the doorway and the screen flickered to life. In seconds he had keyed in his access code and stepped into the lift on his way down to Merric's lab. Once he'd stepped out of the lift and into the hallway he smelled the dank smell of darkness and dust.
"Xerson? Are you down here?" he called as he looked around the vacant lab, the work space was full of dust and as he activated the lights he found the mess that Alister and James had left behind, as well as the suits and the rest of the gear.
Kazen was hard at work alongside Cid as they attempted to rebuild the pieces of the stadium on Raslan using 1,000 year old salvage machina. He groaned softly to himself as he turned a wrench and paused to wipe his brow. A moment or so later he was back at it and once he'd finished he climbed out of the gap between the rotational gears he'd been seated in and tossed his tools to Cid who looked down at him.
"You'd better hope this works, otherwise we'll be up the creek on it. I don't think there's another part we can use. Unless we can get a spare from Luca, but I doubt they'll be willing to spare it." He said as he took Cid's extended hand as he helped him climb out of the hole.
"She'll work, don't you worry boy." Cid said gruffly, before adding a phrase under his breath in Al-Bhed "Tuipdeh' so ghufmatka. Tysh puo."
"E tuh'd tuipd oui, umt syh. Zicd dra cymjyka." Kazen replied in turn, He then went with Cid back to the control room as they attempt to put their work to the test.
"You'd better hope this works, otherwise we'll be up the creek on it. I don't think there's another part we can use. Unless we can get a spare from Luca, but I doubt they'll be willing to spare it." He said as he took Cid's extended hand as he helped him climb out of the hole.
"She'll work, don't you worry boy." Cid said gruffly, before adding a phrase under his breath in Al-Bhed "Tuipdeh' so ghufmatka. Tysh puo."
"E tuh'd tuipd oui, umt syh. Zicd dra cymjyka." Kazen replied in turn, He then went with Cid back to the control room as they attempt to put their work to the test.
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