Prophecy

Prophecy is the fifth episode of Ghostverse Adventures, premiering on November 15th, 2018. It follows Yikkal, Taikari, and Volta as they visit the planet Yogna mentioned in the episode Outbreak, discovering a shocking truth in the process.
==Plot==
The episode opens with a shot of Yikkal sleeping in his bed, with the covers half-covering his body. He seems relatively comfy however, until he hears a knock on the door. He immediately jumps.
Yikkal: Fuck, did I sleep in again?
Taikari: You did. We started the meeting without you.
Yikkal hurriedly gets out of bed as he gets ready, before the scene cuts to him walking into the main meeting room of the ship as the rest of the crew look at him disappointingly.
Volta: Here he is. We've been waiting for an hour.
Arigu: That's a bit harsh.
Volta: I woke up earlier than I should've just to sit around doing nothing! Of course I'd be pissed.
Kaori: Whoa Volta. Let's just start the meeting.
Volta grumbles as the group sits down.
Taikari: Anyways, we're due to reach Yogna soon, but there's been complications.
Yikkal: Complications?
Keraniza coughs slightly as she pulls up a holographic map of the galaxy.
Keraniza: Yogna is located right on the krexxon-Catonea border. And to top it off...
The map zooms in on Yogna, showing large patches of red around it.
Keraniza: It's Astrium galore here. Knowing the resource race going on, there'll definitely be trouble getting onto the planet.
Yikkal: We'll break through. We did it before, right guys?
Tuuki: You decided to attack a rival team's mining camp right after. That ain't the definition of stealth.
Yikkal: Fair.
Taikari: Meeting ajourned then I guess.
As the group breaks apart, Yikkal, Volta, and Taikari walk over to each other.
Volta: I assume the three of us are heading down to the surface together?
Taikari: I'm up for it. How about you Yikkal?
Yikkal: Yeah, that sounds good. We make a great team.
Volta: We do. Now if only you were a bit more punctual...
Yikkal rolls his eyes as Volta chuckles to herself.
----
The group's ship arrives above Yogna, noticing that it's a mountainous planet. Two large warships hover over the planet, one for the krexxon, the other for the New Zeonian Republic.
Yikkal: We'll need to move quickly through that...do we still call it a blockade if the ships belong to multiple people?
Taikari: Good question. Skirmish maybe?
Keraniza: That'd imply that they're fighting when that's not the case. Border dispute?
Volta: That sounds about right. Anyways, should we get moving?
Yikkal: Let's do it.
The ship carefully moves forward in what appears to be a dramatic scene, with music overlaying it. However, it's humorously interrupted by a transmission.
Taikari: Shit.
Taikari answers the transmission, coming face to face with a familiar Catonea woman from the events of Zalvar Online. She gulps slightly.
Catonea: What are you doing trespassing through our blockade?
Taikari: It's more of a border dispute than anything.
Catonea: Shut up. Turn back or we'll be forced to open fire. The Astrium here is ours.
Volta: Tell that to the krexxon here too!
Catonea: We can't threaten them through force due to all the shit that would go down if we did. But we can threaten you.
Yikkal: We're not here for the Astrium. We're here for something else.
Catonea: Bullshit. This planet's a shithole without it.
Yikkal grips his fist as he takes control of the ship, sending it past the Catonea flagship. The camera shifts to a shot of the Catonea flagship's bridge, where the Catonea angrily looks through the window at the ship alongside several B-0RN-class robots. This is the first proper shot of her outside of a mugshot, and wears standard-issue combat armor. On her back is a giant spear.
Catonea: Blockade breaking it is.
Robot: It's moreso a border dispute.
The Catonea rolls her eyes.
Catonea: Open fire on that ship. Those thieves can't secure the Astrium!
Robot: General Kladia, we can't just fire on a neutral-
Kladia: I SAID FIRE!
The B-0RN-class robot scrambles away as the flagship fires on the heroes.
Yikkal: Was that a bad idea?
Taikari: I mean, it's not like we'd be able to find another way in.
The heroes' ship flies down to the surface as it receives a barrage of lasers. However, one laser hits the back engine and causes the ship to reel in the damage.
Volta: We're out of control!
The ship plummets into a mountain, sustaining a bit of damage on the front. Back on the Catonea flagship, Kladia grins intently.
----
The group walks out of the ship, coughing. Yikkal in particular stares towards Arigu, as if he's about to say something to him.
Yikkal: Arigu, please tell me you prepared for this situation.
Arigu nods as he presses a button on what appears to be a wristwatch. Immediately, several small drones fly out of the ship, and begin to conduct repairs.
Arigu: We'll stay behind to watch the ship. You guys go find whatever you're looking for.
Yikkal, Taikari, and Volta nod as they walk off. However, Taikari turns back to Keraniza, who simply closes her eyes and smiles at her. She smirks in response as she follows Yikkal and Volta through the ridge. It's relatively arid, and chunks of Astrium are jutting out of the mountains.
Taikari: ...what are we looking for anyways?
Volta: From what I gathered, there was a cavern here that they said nobody had returned from. I think that's where we need to go.
Yikkal: I see.
As the group walks, Taikari looks to the sky. The krexxon and Catonea warships are continually dispatching ships down to the planet, and it seems to worry her.
Volta: Nervous?
Taikari: A bit, yeah. Just worried about the conflict brewing here.
Yikkal: It's just a cold war. It'll likely remain that way.
Taikari: I know, but it's just that seeing all this war stuff brings back bad memories.
Volta: What kind of bad memories?
Taikari sighs briefly.
Taikari: Around a year ago I was a major leader in the charge to defeat the Circle of Shadows and the Soul Grazer. That campaign really shaped who I am today, as I learned the true extent of sacrifice...and that I care for others.
Yikkal: So it's care then.
Taikari: Ever since Keraniza confessed that she liked me a few days ago, I've felt a bit...worried. Worried I'll lose her.
Volta: If it makes you feel any better, I've been in a similar situation. Back on Earth, I had to fight my own brother after he turned evil. After turning him in to an organization called F.A.N.T, I was really upset. Upset that I had lost him.
Yikkal: I'm sure things'll be fine.
Taikari faintly nods as the group keeps moving, eventually turning around to see a large, menacing cavern. It's shaped like a snake's head, as if it tunnels downwards.
Volta: This has to be it.
The group walks into the snake's head, walking through the cave. Suddenly, they walk onto some ground that feels different compared to the rest of the cave.
Taikari: What the hell is-
The ground crumbles as the trio fall a short distance, into a pit of sorts. Yikkal is the first to get up, and helps the others up.
Yikkal: This is weird. How are we supposed to-
Suddenly, water begins to flood into the pit from a small hole. Volta in particular seems more worried than the others.
Volta: Is this just a leak, or-
The water begins to rise quite quickly as Volta panics, slamming against the rock-hard walls of the pit.
Taikari: My armor's temperature sensors say this is boiling hot water! It'll burn us alive before we drown!
As the trio panics, Yikkal slams his fists against one end of the wall, noticing some dirt is falling from it. He then gets the idea to poke his staff through, and a small hole forms.
Yikkal: This end of the wall is more fragile!
Taikari nods as she pulls out her sword, gripping it with both of her hands. She then rams it right into the wall alongside Yikkal's staff, causing the wall to break into rubble as the group falls onto the floor. The water floods out of the "pit" as well.
Volta: There we go...
As the trio stand up, they're all in shock as a green light of sorts goes over them dramatically, with the viewer not shown what they're staring at.
???: I was waiting for days for you guys to show up. What's with the delay?
The camera pans over to show that the trio is staring at what appears to be a ghost of some sort.
Taikari: Waiting?
The ghost sighs.
Ghost: My name is Remok. I'm the magical spirit residing here, and needless to say things have been...interesting.
Volta: How so?
Remok: The Astrium ore here has had strange effects on the latent magical energies, to the point where I've been able to peer into the future. And the future isn't looking good.
Yikkal: How so?
Remok: War is coming. The cold war you've seen glimpses of will soon devolve into brutal, bloody conflict. And you three will play a part in it, alongside others.
Taikari: Just what I wanted.
Remok: And one of you in particular...holds an even more important place.
Remok turns to Yikkal as he gulps.
Remok: Yikkal...
Taikari and Volta look at Yikkal with intrigue as he stands before Remok.
Remok: I have seen your struggles to grasp your position as a leader. The conflicts you've faced. And they're all signs of something greater.
Yikkal: Me? Something greater? That's ridiculous.
Remok: It isn't. Tell me, did your parents ever tell you about your family?
Yikkal: No, they didn't. My dad was quite silent about it when I asked him.
Remok: Exactly. I urge you to seek out the Spring of Heroes on the planet Kalnar. There, you will see the truth open up.
Yikkal nods as he grips his fists.
Yikkal: I'll head there as soon as I can.
Remok: Best of luck.
As the trio departs, Yikkal feels heavy-hearted. Having his destiny thrust upon him like that just feels like too much.
----
The trio returns to the ship, seeing that it's fully repaired. Keraniza in particular rushes over to the group, smirking.
Keraniza: How'd it go?
Taikari: It went well, but we've got one more destination. There was a spirit we met who said Yikkal needs to visit Kalnar.
Volta: Some weird prophetic stuff. But I'm sure it'll all work out.
As the group walks into the ship, Yikkal doesn't follow right away. Rather, he sighs before walking in. However, his travel into the ship is caught by a small drone on a nearby cliff.
----
The camera switches to a shot of a krexxon general watching the drone's footage from the bridge of his ship, clenching his fist.
General: They shot down one of our own! Those bastards!
The general angrily moves towards one of his tacticians, clearly furious.
General: Set a course for Krexxak immediately. The Grand Imperator must know of this Catonean treachery!
Tactician: But sir, it could've been a neutral ship. We need more precise evid-
The general angrily stares at the tactician with a gaze of fury.
General: I've been waiting a long time to wage war on those...furries. I, General Hostilak, will use ANY evidence I see to justify war!
The tactician sighs.
Tactician: As you wish.
The credits roll.
==Trivia==
*Initially, Remok was going to have a line that spoofs Dr. Strange from Avengers: Infinity War, but this was changed.
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