Tensions

Tensions is the sixth episode of Ghostverse Adventures, premiering on November 17th, 2018. It follows Kaiden and Elina as they visit the krexxon capital of Krexxak.
==Plot==
Aboard the ship, Kaiden is busy looking at a map of the galaxy via hologram as Elina walks in, looking at it intently.
Elina: Ascerth's quite far away from Krexxak, isn't it?
Kaiden: It is, yeah. Makes me feel a bit uneasy.
Elina: You said the same thing when we were going to Jalgor.
Kaiden chuckles.
Kaiden: Fair enough.
Elina: Anyways, I've been thinking over what to name the baby.
Kaiden: Yeah, I'm no good at naming. What'd you have in mind?
Elina: Nikari if it's a girl, and if it's a boy, Tova.
Kaiden: I like those names. It'll be interesting to see how we do as parents.
Elina: What's important is that we do it together.
Kaiden smiles. At that moment, Caelus, the ship's pilot, walks into the room.
Caelus: We're about to land.
Kaiden and Elina nod before heading to the cockpit for a view of the planet. Solotus is there as well, leaning along the wall with his arms folded.
Solotus: I ain't a negotiator, so I'll stay behind here.
Kaiden: Sounds fair.
The ship lands in the krexxon city of Krexatar. Two guards walk to the ship as Kaiden and Elina exit it.
Guard 1: Welcome Kaiden. Welcome Elina. Grand Imperator Velthak has been waiting for you.
Elina: I thought Rov'keron was the Grand Imperator.
Guard 2: Rov'keron...passed away a few months ago. Velthak, being his son, took up the position.
Kaiden: I see.
The guards escort Kaiden and Elina over to a small hovercraft of sorts, with all four getting in.
Guard 1: Word of warning: the cold war hasn't really made people happy.
As the hovercraft moves through the streets, protesters can be seen with signs saying "The Catoneas Have Gone Too Far!" and "Aggression or Riot!". Kaiden and Elina shiver in response. One of the protesters notices Kaiden, and growls.
Protester: Look! It's the humans who fought against us in the Ascerth invasion!
The protesters begin to boo as they throw fruit at the hovercraft.
Elina: Jeez, they really don't like us.
Guard 2: What did you expect? That was a war.
Kaiden: Fair enough.
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Solotus and Caelus are sitting in the ship, clearly bored out of their minds.
Solotus: How long do you think they'll take?
Caelus: Hopefully not too long. But man, just being here makes me feel nervous.
Solotus: Nervous? How so?
Caelus: Seeing all these krexxon just makes me feel weird. I was only seventeen when they came for Ascerth.
Solotus: Ouch. War's always tough.
Caelus: It is. But that and the Circle of Shadows invasion only inspired me to fight for my world.
Solotus nods, before hearing the clanging of metal on the ship. Immediately, he runs out to see a trio of krexxon spraypainting the words "Fuck Off Foreigners" on the side of the ship.
Solotus: HEY! You don't just vandalize our ship!
As Solotus tries to shoo away the krexxon, two guards approach with giant electric staves. They immediately prod the vandals with them, sending them to the ground. Solotus shivers in response.
Solotus: That was a bit much, don't you think?
Guard 1: Crime rates have risen in the face of the cold war. This is far from the first time this has happened.
Solotus: I really hope this is sorted out soon.
Solotus walks back into the ship as the guards prod the three vandals away from the ship, screaming the words "GET ON YOUR KNEES". Once Solotus gets back into the ship, he looks towards Caelus.
Caelus: This seems like a police state.
Solotus: Kinda. Reminds me of how on my homeworld the government was quite authoritative.
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Kaiden and Elina are being escorted to the Grand Imperator's throne room by several guards. Kaiden is visibly tensing up.
Elina: You okay?
Kaiden: Just worried. After all, we were the ones who...y'know...
Elina: Let's just see how things go.
Kaiden and Elina enter the throne room, where Grand Imperator Velthak sits on his throne. The two of them bow before him.
Velthak: Welcome. I've been expecting you.
Kaiden: It's an honor Grand Imperator. Though with all due respect, I am feeling a bit nervous.
Velthak chuckles.
Velthak: Understandable. Believe me when I say I hold no ill will towards either of you despite the war over Ascerth.
Kaiden: Really?
Velthak: Mhm. Ascerth's invasion was more of a test of its defenses than a full-on invasion. And you've shown that you don't need our intervention.
Elina: Well that's good to hear. Anyways, we were here because we were...concerned about Ascerth's position in the current conflict, should it break out.
Velthak: I see. Concerned that your world might be invaded by my own forces or the Catoneas?
Kaiden: Exactly. We don't want Ascerth thrusted into another war.
Velthak: Well, we have no reason to get ourselves involved with your world. That being said, I can't say the same about the Catoneas.
Elina: I mean, let's hope war doesn't break out.
At that point, a krexxon messenger runs into the throne room hurriedly.
Messenger: Grand Imperator, we have some news from our forces on Yogna. The Catoneas shot down one of our own!
Velthak immediately expresses a face of shock as he stares at the messenger.
Velthak: That is IT! Prepare our forces to attack Yogna immediately. The Astrium is OURS!
Kaiden and Elina nervously walk out of the room, but are stopped by krexxon guards.
Velthak: Let them leave. They're neutrals anyways.
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Solotus and Caelus are watching a massive fleet forming in the skies above Krexatar as Kaiden and Elina enter the ship.
Caelus: How'd it go?
Kaiden: War. War's begun.
Solotus: Ouch. Was it your fault or-
Elina: A messenger came in with news of the conflict. Something about the Catoneas shooting down one of their own.
Caelus: Great. Where does that put us now?
Kaiden: We might as well return home and hope for the best.
The ship departs Krexxak as a small drone can be seen watching.
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Tobura can be seen watching the ship departing via the drone's footage, smirking.
Tobura: Looks like it's time to put the plan into action.
Tobura walks down a hallway, grinning intently, as she approaches two skeletal guards.
Tobura: Set a course for the planet Rundal. I've got someone to resurrect.
Skeleton: Yes mistress.
==Trivia==
*As of this episode, the war between the Catoneas and the krexxon has begun.
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