Centennials 4/Story

The Story for Centennials 4
== Prologue ==
The city is bustling with activity although it is not Baltimore like you have gotten familiar with, instead this city is none other than the beautiful Vienna, Austria. At a large presentation hall in the city's crowded downtown, a brand new presentation is about to be underway but the presenter here is someone you know well: Gladian of The Century Corps.
The hall is erupting with applause as Gladian walks onstage.
Gladian: Hello everybody, are you having a good night?
The crowd roars in response to the question, they are certainly excited to meet the grandmaster of The Century Corps.
Gladian: I understand that a foreign guild moving into your city is something very new to you all since it's an unprecedented event but we must always strive to break barriers
The crowd calms down as Gladian continues speaking 
Gladian: It's been two years since I became grandmaster and I have a vow to live up to the incredible men and women who made this possible, all of them left impossibly large shoes to fill
A somber reaction begins occuring in the crowd
Gladian: However, a guild member never backs away from a challenge and there is no challenge greater than expanding to cover the entire globe. When Optica was defeated two years ago and everyone was joining The Century Corps, I realized we had the means to do a project this big and massive in scale.  
He looks to the crowd again and then uses the pointer in his hand to show The Century Corps's Expansion plan 
Gladian: We are going worldwide, by the end of the year we will have an outpost on every continent and Vienna will play an important rule in The Guild's future as The Century Corp's primary European Base 
Reactions from the crowd are mixed, some are rattled with excitement, others want some more explanation and are skeptical.
Gladian: All of this is going to be possible thanks to Teleportation Runes, one of humanity's great achievements. 
The crowd looks around as Gladian shows another slide, with one simple message on it: Join The Century Corps 
Gladian: If you'd like to join The Century Corps, than please see Viridian Gekkile,  Head of Registration. I see you're very excited down there, so I'll hopefully be seeing you here soon
The Crowd erupts into celebration as Gladian moves backstage and sees a familiar face 
Atoll: I take it your presentation went well?
Gladian: Indeed it did, I can't wait for the fine citizens of this city to welcome us with open arms 
Atoll: You're just so busy now, I wonder when you'll be leading us in battle again?
Gladian: I won't…
Atoll: What?
Gladian: I'm going to be taking a back seat for the next few years, I'll be promoting Thomas and Femmeo to be the head of Global Field Operations in my stead?
Atoll: Alright, well, good luck sir…
Gladian: Thanks
Atoll and Gladian move to leave the presentation hall and before any of them know it, the time will begin to zip by 
== Chapter 1 ==
18 Hours Ago, Antananarivo, Madagascar 
The sky is silent, it is the dead of night. Department X is guarding a secret shipment in a warehouse, there are multiple guards posted up around the package.  Two high ranking agents are inspecting the package.
Agent Weaforth: Looks like what we wanted to acquire 
Agent Mercedes: So how did we get our hands on it?
Agent Weaforth: Pionin fishermen found a strange object off the coast of Somalia, it was in a shipwreck, I’m surprised it still works
Agent Mercedes: Ok but if they found it, how did we get it before a local guild or The Century Corps?
Agent Weaforth: Agent Kiko was on Vacation in the area, she was able to take possession of it and then move it here.
Agent Mercedes: It’s very lucky we got this, we’re one step closer to acquiring The Adamite Key. 
Agent Weaforth: The plane that’s supposed to carry back to Greenland should arrive in around thirty minutes, so we should have it in a safe location before we get the other four batteries 
Agent Mercedes: The Adamite Key is crucial to our plans, we can’t let anyone else take it
Suddenly, a strange beeping begins coming from one of the lone computers. The two go to look at it.
Agent Mercedes: The flight tracker has just confirmed that the plane has issued an SOS, looks like it went down over The Mozambique Channel 
Agent Weaforth: What the hell, who else could possibly know we have this battery? 
Suddenly, the roof of the warehouse crumbles as a group of armored assailants enter the warehouse, a gun fight breaks out with Department X trying to use new weapons that use Aether ammo but the assailants make quick work of them.
Agent Weaforth: Who are you bastards?
Weaforth points his gun at who he thinks is the leader and pierces the helmet lock, revealing a Centennial face
Ayev: Hello Agent
Agent Mercedes: Oh I get it now, hello Sinners Sextant 
The leader of the group steps forward
Ghice: Hello Mercedes…I’m impressed you know of our organization 
Agent Weaforth: Listen here asshole, we know our stuff, but how do you know yours
Ghice: If someone wants something, I go steal it for them 
Ayev: Our client was really interested in us getting all The Portal Batteries, so you better shut up
Another member of the group goes around and begins to restrain Mercdes
Keighan: Alright Boss, so what to do with these fools?
Agent Weaforth: I know what to do with you
Agent Mercedes: You gotta plan?
Agent Weaforth: Yeah…say your last
Agent Weaforth flicks a switch which causes the self-desctruction of the Portal Battery to begin, he then flees the scene. 
Ghice: Damn fool, Ayev help me disarm this
Ayev: Right away boss
Ayev helps Ghice turn off The Self-Destruct sequence as Keighan kills Agent Mercedes
Present Time, The Lemurian Belt 
A ship called The Xen Grand is sailing on the Ocean, out of its current five occupants, two of them are in the Captain’s Quarters discussing the current situation with someone on the holo projector.
Sahu (Holo Projector): Based on what I currently know, Sinners Sextant  attacked Department X. The Grandmaster told me that we have a survivor being taken to questioning in Chennai. It looks like they were looking for something
Thechr: That’s somewhat pressing, However I don’t see what we have to do with it
Sahu (Holo Projector): Well I was relayed records that showed that a group of Sinners Sextant stragglers may have came by The Xen Grand, if you  intercept them you may be able to see what the attack on Department X was about
Demeui: It sounds like a solid plan, we’ll keep our eyes peeled
Sahu (Holo Projector):  Awesome, I’m going to definitely take a look around Vienna myself, a mysterious plane flew into Vienna airspace according to my data so I’ll check that out. I hope to hear back from you guys soon
Thechr: Rodger that Sahu, thank you for your time
Sahu (Holo Projector): And thank you for yours Captain
Sahu’s hologram disappears as Thechr and Demeui move to leave the Captain’s Quarters. 
Demeui: Sahu can be quite intrusive with her inquiries 
Thechr: She isn't unlike anyone else in that regard, curiosity is a powerful force 
Demeui: I get that, but do you think that something more is a foot, we have no reason to care about Department X's mysterious assailants 
Thechr: Department X work with sensitive cargo, if Sinners Sextant is after it, it means it was important enough to steal. 
Demeui: I see, well if we get our hands on it than we could see why it's important 
Thechr: I'll ask the rest of the crew to get ready 
Neve: Ready for what Captain?
Neve jumps onto a rope and slides to the two.
Neve: Is a fight about to break out?
Thechr: Maybe, we've been given orders to look out for Sinners Sextant
Neve: Aren't those people dangerous?
Demeui: Yeah but what they may be after may be even more dangerous
Thechr: Ya know Neve, being worried about danger is a silly thing to do?
Neve: Why's that?
Thechr: Danger's the constant here
At that moment, a seaweed tendril tapped Thechr on the shoulder, it's Kelpie who's also pointing a pink flag in the horizon
Kelpie: Sir, uh, what to do?
Thechr: Ok, get Elghene over here
Elghene: Already here Cap
Thechr turns around and sees Elghene behind them
Thechr: How did you know I needed you?
Elghene: I saw the ship and knew to be around 
Demeui: Alright so what's the gameplan 
Neve: I say we board the ship?
Demeui: Weren't you just worried about danger?
Neve: I realized it was silly
Thechr: Hit it Kelpie
Kelpie takes the wheel and turns the ship into Boarding Position, the flag protruding from the other ship's mast becomes more visible
Elghene: Wait I know this symbol, that's the Cult of Sheyane
Demeui: I thought Sheyane was a myth?
Elghene: He is, the cult is just a bunch of psychos who do things in his name
Kelpie: I'm confused, Sheyane is a person?
Elghene: Sheyane is the rumored ancestor of all the Sheyane people
Kelpie: Gotcha
Neve: So what now?
???: You could die for Sheyane
They turn to see a Sheyane Captain in charge of the enemy ship
Obio: My name is Obio, do not disperage our god by calling him a myth
Thechr: Business here?
Obio: OUR GOD, that's our business 
Thechr: Crew, get ready to board 
Begin Combat Tutorial 
When you win
Odio: Well, that was humilating, goodbye then
Neve: Wait where are you goin-
Odio jumps onto a speedboat and sails away
Elghene: Damn it
Neve: We'll get her soon
Thechr: Alright Crew, you're good to board back onto the Xen Grand
Demeui: Aye aye Captain
The crew of five reboards their ship
Demeui: So what's the plan?
Thechr: Elghene? How far away is Xettune?
Elghene: It's actually pretty close
Thechr: We will dock there 
Demeui: Alright, we'll get to the bottom of this unfolding mystery one way or another
== Chapter 2 ==
Vienna, Austria 
Sahu is sitting in a room with several monitors with Eoontaq, Centus, Darsah and Iehn. The room's lights are dimmed and the windows are tinted 
Sahu: So I was tracking that mysterious plane and now it's gone, like it's turned off it's radar and sensors.
Centus: And you think that plane is from Sinners Sextant?
Sahu: Indeed 
Eoontaq: My main question is what the heck are they after?
Centus: Sinners Sextant isn't after what Department X had, someone else was.
Sahu: Anyone who knows what Department X has is a certified threat 
Iehn: So, why am I here? I don't know anything about Sinners Sextant?
Sahu: You ran into an old Department X experiment 7 years ago if our records aren't mistaken.
Iehn: Do you mean Project Telltale and Lark2n?
Sahu: I do
Iehn: Well that doesn't mean I know everything about everything when it comes to Department X
Centus: A little bit is better than nothing, we need every information advantage 
The room falls silent 
Darsah: If I may speak?
Sahu: You may
Darsah: Spade was once a member of Sinners Sextant, they might know something 
Sahu: They were?
Darsah: It's a part of their history they want to forget 
Sahu: Alright, I think they're in Dubrovnik right now, I'll send them something that says we're on our way
Centus: So is that all
Suddenly, a large whirring noise is heard outside the building 
Sahu: Centus, open the window 
Centus hits a button to open the window revealing a mysterious plane flying towards them 
Iehn: They're gonna crash that right into us?
Eoontaq: Not on my watch
Eoontaq uses their special protractor to deflect the plane away from the building, making drift throughout the city
Centus: So what now?
Sahu: We're going to chase it
Darsah: Sounds impossibly difficult the plane is not only faster than us but also has a headstart 
Iehn: I mean what else can we do?
Sahu: That's right, now let's get on the roof
The five of them climb onto the roof
Darsah: Centus?
Centus: Yeah?
Darsah: Mind if you help me out here, I can't run the best 
Centus: Sure I can.
Eoontaq: According to the course I sent the plane on, it should have ended up over there
Eoontaq points southwest 
Sahu: Alright team let's get moving 
Darsah: This is gonna hurt isn't it
Begin Vienna Rooftops 
When you are 15% of the way across, a group of mercenaries in marked uniforms show up
Sinners Sextant Member: Alright, we've got orders from Ghice to knock you dead
Centus: I'd appreciate it if you simply laid down your weapon and revealed the details of your attack on Department X?
Sinners Sextant Member: No, I think I'd rather follow Ghice to the end 
Centus: Well I can't say that I'm gonna regret what I'm about to do
Sahu: Take the lead Centus 
Fight against Sinners Sextant 
When you win 
Iehn: Sinners Sextant is pretty loyal to Ghice huh
Sahu: They will stop at nothing to carry out their will from what I know
Darsah: I wonder what they want out of all this 
Eoontaq: Only one way to find out
Resume Vienna Rooftops
When you are 45% of the way across
Darsah: My one leg is killing me
Eoontaq: Don't lose it, you only got the one
Iehn: I wonder why I can't just fix it?
Darsah: It's an unfortunate side effect of the accident
Iehn: Darn
Resume Vienna Rooftops
When you're 75% of the way across, another group of Sinners Sextant mercenaries appear 
Sinners Sextant Member: Alright do you wanna go silently or noisily?
Centus: Are you gonna answer your own question?
Sinners Sextant Member: Noisily it is
Sahu: Well you heard them
Fight the Sinners Sextant group
When you win
Centus: I hardly enjoy the slaughter 
Eoontaq: You've been doing it the longest so I don't imagine you do
Centus: Infinity is such thing that makes you ponder
Resume Vienna Rooftops
When you complete the section, there's a dropdown into a park where The Plane has crashed near a manhole
The party drops down to inspect it
Darsah: OUCH
Eoontaq: We probably should have taken the streets
Iehn: Moot point
Centus: So are we all in agreement that we now have to go in the sewers
Darsah: That's gonna suck 
Sahu: It's part of the job, you HAVE to go down in there 
Darsah: I still get to complain 
Sahu: You don't get paid to complain
Iehn: Uh shut up I'm going down
Eoontaq: Hey wait for the rest of us
Centus: What it must feel like to be so young……
Sahu: Sentinental geezers 
The party enters the city's sewers 
Darsah: Smells awful
Eoontaq: How else would it smell?
Darsah: Preferably not awful
Sahu: Do you just want to chit chat or are we gonna find Ghice?
Darsah: Fine let's find the fellow 
Begin Vienna Sewers 
When you get 55% of the way through, Centus notices a discarded energy core on the floor
Centus: Who would have this belonged to?
Sahu: It might be for Ghice's suit
Iehn: They have a power core?
Darsah: I have a poor understanding of it, but I believe it runs on a magic source of somekind 
Eoontaq: I'll look into this later when I have the time 
Sahu: Looking for a weakness is a good idea in case we don't catch him here
Resume Vienna Sewers
When you finish the map, Ghice is in the proccess of repairing their suit 
Ghice: Oh hello Century Corps, what brings you to me
Centus: You tried to crash a plane into us 
Ghice: Well old man, I didn't want you to find Sinners Sextant, as we're doing a very important job
Sahu: What could be so important you'd try to attack the elusive Department X?
Ghice: The origin of man
Eoontaq: Pardon?
Ghice: Every child leaves the womb when they are born, I'm looking for Humanity's birthplace
Darsah: The Garden of Eden?
Iehn: That's just a myth!
Ghice: It's not and the object we stole from Department X is one of the five portal batteries that have to be used to open the way there.
Centus: I vaguely remember The Garden
Darsah: What do you even want in The Garden?
Ghice: It's what my client wants
Darsah: No….
Sahu: What's bad?
Ghice: You'll see 
Darsah: You can't find The Adamite Key! It was lost for a reason
Ghice: Well, I'd listen to you but my time is up
Ghice throws an explosive that throws up a shield of goopy waves and escapes
Sahu: Damn it we lost him
Darsah: We need to return to base and let The Grandmaster know?
Centus: The Adamite Key cannot be found
== Chapter 3 ==
We return back to the Century Corps building in Vienna, where Iehn, Darsah, Centus, Sahu and Eoontaq are once again meeting to discuss the things Ghice had said over hologram with The Grandmaster 
Gladian (Over Hologram): So the attack on Department X was over a portal battery to reach The Garden of Eden? Which is real?
Darsah: That's right, it's real, I would know becuase I was there
Centus: So was I, in fact the object in question that they are after in The Garden of Eden is the source of my immortality, it is called The Adamite Key
Gladian (Over Hologram): I see, so this would be pretty bad if whoever hired Sinners Sextant got the key 
Sahu: Yeah, so what do we do about it?
Darsah: There are five portal batteries, one Sinners Sextant has, one that Spade knows the location of, one is in the Lemurian Belt, other two are unknown.
Gladian (Over Hologram): Sounds like your course is set, might be a good idea to let Thechr know to look for the batteries 
Centus: Darsah, do you know anything else?
Darsah: Oh The Portal is in Palestine
Sahu: Isn't the name of that area Israel? 
Gladian (Over Hologram):  Listen I don't care what you call it, we know where The Portal is
Iehn: Ok so what do we do
Gladian (Over Hologram): That's up to you
Gladian disconnects as the group is left with their thoughts 
Port Adeine, Xettune
The Xen Grand has been docked on Xettune for three hours, in that time, Iaray has joined the crew for the sail to Cehilo, the island which hosts a small outpost for the Century Corps
Iaray: It's nice to be here now with you guys
Kelpie: It's nice to have more company 
Iaray: Has Woelyn been found yet, it's troubling we haven't been able to find her yet
Kelpie: I don't think so
Iaray: Darn, that kinda stinks 
Demeui: I wonder if Woelyn has something to do with the current predicament?
Neve: That is an interesting querry 
Thechr and Elghene enter the deck of the Xen Grand 
Thechr: Ok crew get ready to set sail
Kelpie: Aye aye Captain 
Elghene: We got new intel about Sinners Sextant, they're looking for Portal Batteries to open the portal that leads to The Garden of Eden and one of those batteries is in the Lemurian Belt 
Neve: How interesting 
Iaray: The Garden of Eden is real?
Elghene: Yes
Demeui: You don't sound surprised Neve?
Neve: Oh I'm just wondering about who the mysterious person who wants to open the portal is 
Demeui: We can worry about that later 
Elghene: Alright so, are we ready to go now?
Thechr: Kelpie, bring up the anchor
Kelpie: Yes sir!
The Anchor begins to go up and the ship sets sail but suddenly a group of marked individuals assail the ship and their leader takes off their helmet
Ayev: Long time no see Captain 
Thechr: Oh you bloody disgrace, you could have turned your sad little life around after getting arrested years ago
Ayev: Why would I ever conform to a society that hates the person I am
Elghene: Society has a good reason to hate deranged lunatics because they are deranged 
Ayev: If I'm a lunatic I don't want to be sane 
Thechr: You're so full of yourself 
Ayev: Comes with being the only one with a right idea 
Neve: If you're a mercenary, will you take twenty dollars to shut up
Demeui: Good one
Neve: Good one?
Ayev: Ya know what guys just kill them
Ayev leaves the boat 
Fight against Sinners Sextant 
When the fight is 50% complete 
Demeui: You'd think Ayev would be burned out on this kinda work by now 
Thechr: Ayev loves causing problems and committing acts of violence, you could say being a violent asshole is his love language 
Resume 
When you win
Kelpie: So I hate to be the one doing this but, there's other Sinners Sextant vessels in the area
Thechr: Ok, lead the way then
Kelpie: Aye aye Captain 
Neve: Kelpie's devotion is kinda awe inspiring
Demeui: Like a dog 
Elghene: Or husband 
Demeui: I'm no-he's not gay 
Elghene: How strange and out of pocket of you to just announce 
Iaray: May I just say that it's pretty fortunate we found the Sextant when we did? 
Thechr: Alright crew, we're about to kick ass get ready 
Begin Lemurian Seas 1
When you're 30% complete 
Iaray: I love looking at the open sea, it reminds me of soaring over the waves like a Manta Ray
Neve: I know a feeling like that well
Resume 
When you're 60% complete 
Elghene: Ayev's not alone in leadership here, I see someone else
Thechr: Makes our job easier, good work
Kelpie: Can you say some words of praise to me Captain
Thechr: Some words of praise?
Kelpie: ???
Thechr: I don't get your confusion I said exactly what you wanted me to say
Resume
When you're complete, another Sinners Sextant vessel is seen and Ayev and another are on it
Ayev: Captain?
Thechr: Hello Traitor 
Keighan: We really can't slow you people down huh
Neve: Who are you?
Keighan: I'm Keighan, Sword of the Sextant 
Elghene: Alright 
Demeui: Would any of you happen to know about The Garden of Eden?
Keighan: How did you know we were looking for that?
Thechr: We got told your leader told us
Ayev: Why the hell would they do that!
Iaray: Don't care, mind surrendering?
Keighan: I'm not surrendering, Ayev, get us the hell out of here 
The Sinners Sextant move to leave 
Thechr: Alright crew, to Cehilo 
Elghene: What about the Sextant?
Kelpie: We'll encounter them again, becuase we are on the same path 
Thechr: Plus, we have two new crewmates waiting for us there
== Chapter 4 ==
Cehilo, Lemurian Belt
On the island of Cehilo, The Xen Grand is docked at a Century Corps outpost awaiting the arrival of two new crewmates
Neve: So what's so special about the new crew joining us?
Elghene: You really don't know huh
Neve: Know what?
Demeui: Huh she really is clueless 
Neve: About what?
Thechr enters the deck of the ship with two other Pionin Century Corps 
Thechr: Here we have two new members joining our operation, say hello to Hyuken and Kiqi, please make them feel equal 
Hyuken and Kiqi both step out in their armor 
Kiqi: Hello…my name is Kiqi and uh I'm so..so glad to be (he looks over in Neve's direction but ducks back) hehe here with…everyone….
Hyuken: Hello my name is Hyuken, pleasure (glares in Neve's direction) to be here
A brief silence falls before everyone else does introductions 
Demeui: It's nice to meet you as well, my name is Demeui
Elghene: Hello, name is Elghene
Kelpie: Pleasure to meet fellow crew, calk me Kelpie
Iaray: My name is Iaray, please feel welcome
Neve remains silent as the other two Pionin join the crew 
Thechr: Elghene? Where do you think we need to go next?
Elghene: I think the best course of action is to sail to Erenion, the rumored final resting place of Sheyane, we first need to pass the islands of Atteyino and Sezato.
Kelpie: I'll chart the course 
Thechr: Well looks like we already know what's next 
Demeui: Off we go then 
Neve: ….
The ship begins moving across the waves
While on board, Kiqi begins moving towards Neve, trying to initiate some sort of conversation  
Kiqi; Uh..hello ma'm I noticed you didn't intro-
Neve: Why bother with it?
Kiqi staggers back in response 
Kiqi: Why bother?
Neve: Yes, why bother? You already know my name don't you?
Kiqi: Well…well…(Kiqi fidgets for a quick second), it's just that introducing yourself is common cou-
Neve: Again…why bother
Hyuken walks over there
Hyuken: What's your problem with my friend?
Neve: My problem….
Hyuken: Yes, Ms "Pionin Cultural Messiah", what's your problem?
Neve clenches her fist 
Neve: I don't appreciate having my advocacy efforts mocked by mockery from a shut-in who's lived in another dimension her whole life 
Hyuken: Are you always so cruel and mean to other Pionin?
Neve: No, you just rub me the wrong way 
Kiqi: So I-
Neve: Leave me alone 
Kiqi departs the scene and Hyuken follows closely behind 
Demeui: What the heck was that about….
Elghene: Could it be that Neve harbors a bit of resentment towards her own people?
Demeui: Maybe, they did live a secret life without her knowing…
Elghene: I guess learning that what you thought of yourself was a complete lie would change anyone 
Demeui: I guess you're right, you'd know about that 
Elghene: I would..
The ship reaches a strange patch of water and sees several vessels with Cult of Sheyane flags on them
Thechr: Crew, prepare for an attack
Iaray: This Cult of Sheyane? How dangerous are they really? 
Elghene: We've got no clue honestly
Demeui: Do you think this cult wants the same thing the Sextant does?
Elghene: Hmm that's an interesting theory 
Thechr: Begin descent either way
The crew begins to leave the ship aside from Kelpie and Thechr who remain on deck 
Begin Sinners Sextant Barges 1
When you are 15% across
Odio (Over A Megaphone): Attention Followers of Sheyane, we are under attack by the Century Corps, please cease your current duties to attack them
Hyuken: What duties do members of a cult even have?
Kiqi: You sound like someone who's never been in a cult
Hyuken: And you have?
Kiqi: I plead the fifth
Hyuken: That doesn't work here
Elghene: How DO you know what the fifth ammedement is Kiqi?
Kiqi: I read about it 
Neve: Oh great a scholar 
Kiqi: Oh….why thank you l-
Neve: Not interested 
Resume
When you are 40% across, a tidal wave starts to rock one of the barges, more Cult members begin feeding into the sea
Demeui: Damn it, these guys are turning into the ocean itself to try to kill us
Hyuken: Wait, THAT'S possible?
Demeui: Anything that's magical is possible
Iaray: And there is a spell where you can merge with the ocean
Hyuken: I get to punch the ocean how fun 
Neve: Oooh a fighter how cliche 
Hyuken: Wanna repeat that?
Neve: …
Resume 
When you are complete
Odio: Oh Hello Century Corps 
Demeui: So I've got a question that concerns you
Odio: Fire away
Demeui: Adamite Key? 
Odio: We do need it, but we don't have it
Demeui: Alright, that answers all of my questions 
Iaray: So uh, we kill you now?
Odio: Oh heaves no
Odio turns herself into blue magic and joins up with the Ocean
Elghene: She's swimming to Atteyino, my eye can sense that much 
Neve: Where we are already going huh…
Demeui: We'll see her again
The Crew begins their return back to the Xen Grand 
Dubrovnik, Croatia 
The Group of Five from Vienna are sitting at a small cafe with Spade, Century Corps Member and Ex Sinners Sextant. They've just caught them up with the current situation.
Spade: So, that's why I'm needed
Darsah: Indeed, the Sextant have someone funding them that wants The Adamite Key found
Spade: I did not want to ever think about finding the Portal Batteries again, since the harm potential The Adamite Key posses is too great 
Sahu: So do you mind telling us where the battery could be?
Spade: I do mind, it's better if it's lost forever 
Centus: I agree
Sahu: Huh
Centus: The Adamite Key should be lost forever, but we need to ensure it's erasure by finding it first 
Spade: …
Centus: I know you feel bad for what you've done, but the Century Corps always has a chance for one to make up for past wrongs 
Spade: Crete
Darsah: Crete?
Spade: Crete is where you need to go
Sahu: Thanks Spade, this won't go to waste 
Suddenly, a loud bang is heard, Eoontaq reflects the projectile, it reveals itself to be an explosive as it connects with the streets 
Eoontaq: Let's see your source 
Eoontaq uses the protractor to single out a group of Department X Agents 
Sahu: Damn it, of course Department X would tail us for information 
Spade: We've got to remove them from the equation 
But as soon as they get up to move, the agents are gone
Sahu: Well everyone…let's go to
== Chapter 5 ==
Somewhere in Croatia 
The Group of 6 that was in Duborvnic is now on a train headed towards Montenegro, where a teleport rune to Crete is located
Iehn: I'm going back to the US once we get to Montenegro 
Sahu: Oh why is that?
Iehn: To investigate Department X a bit with a good friend
Sahu: Larkin?
Iehn: Yeah….
Spade: So when we get to Crete, there's a possibility that Ghice has already taken the battery, if that happens, we need to engage them immediately if we find them
Darsah: I think we know that well enough 
Centus: Well it's still worth talking about 
Sahu: Department X is also now after that battery
The train begins skirting on the rail, making a big sparking noise 
Eoontaq: We gotta stop this derailment 
Eoontaq's protactor is sniped out of their hands by two shady figures
Sahu: Ah it's our Department X friends 
Centus: Let's cut them down to size 
Begin Derailing Train 
When you are 35% done 
Department X Agent: I hate that we're now enemies 
Sahu: I bet you do
Sahu clubs the agent with her shield 
Resume Derailing Train 
When you are 70% of the way through
Eoontaq: I wonder how we haven't flown right off the tracks yet 
Sahu: Ya know you can put the train back down
Eoontaq: Oh..right
Darsah: I hate this feeling of tumbling please remedy this
Eoontaq: Right right ok
Eoontaq puts the train back down 
Resume Normal Train
When you complete the encounter
Agent Weaforth: If it isn't The Century Corps
Sahu: You must be Agent Weaforth
Weaforth: I may be
Centus: So are you ready to surrender 
Weaforth: No
Eoontaq tries to angle Weaforth onto the ground but Weaforth hits a button on his suit protects him and then escapes as Spade moves to attack 
Weaforth: As they say in Greece, Τα λέμε σύντομα
Weaforth jumps out the train window as Spade tries to once again attack him
Sahu: Well…we know where he’s going 
Centus: Think he’ll get there first?
Darsah: I doubt it
Spade: Either way, it’s pretty bad 
The six of them went back to sitting on the train, arriving at their destination soon enough 
Atteyino, Lemurian Belt 
The Xen Grand has officially docked on Atteyino, the crew is mainly getting supplies and preparing for the journey to Erenion. On this island, part of the crew is going to get supplies from a somewhat wealthy Pionin merchant.
Hyuken: I’m personally not the biggest fan of the Pionin Merchant companies 
Kiqi: Why’s that?
Hyuken: They’re very “old money” and traditional in that sort of sense, a lot of them have this cavalier attitude that just rubs me the wrong way. 
Neve: Rub me the wrong way why don’t you?
Kiqi: Huh?
Neve: “Old Money Traditionalist Pionin Merchant Guilds” as you call them are important to how Pionin Civilization is supposed to be
Hyuken: Nothing is supposed to be any sort of way
Neve: That’s your arrogance talking…
Kiqi: Maybe…Neve has a point
Neve: I do, now would you shut up you sicophant 
Hyuken: He barely said a word-
The argument stops as three reach a merchant stand, the merchant slides down his blinds to see the three
Aoenen: Hello, how may I help you, my name is Aoenen and I sell valuable wares 
Hyuken: I’d like-
Aoenen begins to cut off Hyuken
Aoenen: I’m sorry but my family doesn’t sell to Pionin like you
Hyuken: The hell?
Kiqi: Isn’t that counter-intuitive if you care about profit?
Aoenen: Listen, it’s just that, you are low bred, disgraced, pieces of filth don’t deserve basic necessities and I refuse to believe you have the financial wellbeing to purchase wares from my family 
Kiqi begins shrink away while Hyuken punches the stand window so hard it shatters
Neve: I’ll purchase the supplies
Aoenen: Yeah sure
Kiqi: Why sell to just her?
Aoenen: That’s Neve, a true Pionin, of course I’d give  our business to her
Hyuken: Just because some of us have Nightlanders in our family, doesn’t make us any less Pionin than assholes like you 
Neve: Listen, are you going to just stand back while I get us the business or are you going to continue blabbering?
Hyuken: …..
Aoenen: Fine choice…
Neve purchases the supplies from Aoenen
Aoenen: You know…I think I’d like to tag along with you Century Corps people 
Neve: That sounds like a lovely idea
Hyuken: I’m going to pop a blood vessel in my hand if I have to see that guy every day
Kiqi: You might have to get a bandage, Neve seems almost enamored…
Aoenen joins the party as an NPC guest 
Begin the walk back to the docks 
When you’re 50% of the way there
Neve: Aoenen, I have a question for you?
Aoenen: Go ahead?
Neve: What would you do if you were in my position, being the only Pionin on Earth for most of your life only to discover they’ve been living somewhere else?
Aoenen: I’d probably break under the pressure, the fact you didn’t isn’t a testament to how amazing you are…
Neve: Oh thanks…
Neve and Aoenen begin to move closer together
Kiqi: I’m gonna be sick…
Hyuken: Going to write a comedy titled “My Guildmate is in love with a bigot”
Resume
When you make it back to the docks, The other Century Corps members begin looking at the returning group 
Thechr: Who the hell is the extra?
Aoenen: My name is Aoenen, and I’d like to join you guys for a temporary period 
Elghene collapses laughing 
Neve: What’s so funny?
Elghene: I’ve learned to see past deceptions, and Aoenen has no interest in the greater good, just perpetuating the old and anachronistic Pionin traditions and also hates Hyuken and Kiqi just for being who they are.
Thechr: So terrible candidate this is?
Neve: Now hold on, doesn’t the guild have tons of unsavory people in it’s ranks?
Thechr: Name a few?
Neve: There’s Centus, who’s definitely a war criminal along with others who have violent tendencies an-
Thechr: Let me stop you there, you’re advocating for a frankly bad person to join our ranks because you seem to have a little fling going on
Aeonen: I’m not a “bad person”
Thechr: No means no
Iaray: And also, it’s clear that this a move purely designed to alienate Hyuken and Kiqi from business on the Xen Grand, just because they don’t embody the ideal Pionin to you, doesn’t mean you can just invite any old asshole onto our ship
Hyuken: Thank you Iaray 
Kelpie: I’m also in favor of not letting this guy onboard 
Demeui: Welp, Mr Aoenen you should pack up your things and just go back to your merchant stand 
Kiqi: Alright, let’s get ready to leave
Suddenly, a loud noise is heard, a group of Armed Pionin emerge from a nearby hall
Hyuken: Who the hell are those guys?
Aeonen: They are Pionin’s Truth, they’re a little extra-militant group I help fund and run
Thechr: That’s pretty gross, alright crew let’s leave
Suddenly, large megaphone screeching is heard
Odio (Over A Megaphone): HELLO CENTURY CORPS, WE MEET AGAIN 
Odio appears with members of The Cult of Sheyane 
Thechr: Hey, we weren’t prepared to tussle right now
Odio: I don’t care, we’re gonna fight right here and now
Aoenen: Bring it
Odio: Huh?
Aoenen: Pionin’s Truth! Attack!!
The armed Pionin begin to fight The Cult of Sheyane 
Demeui: That should be our cue to leave
Thechr: How right you are, crew, back in the ship
Neve: But we shoul-
Neve is shut up by Hyuken putting her hand over her mouth as Kiqi carries Neve with Hyuken into the ship as they undock and sail away
Aoenen: HEY, WHAT ABOUT ME
Odio: Looks like they’re just using you as a diversion, ah well
Odio begins  kicking Aoenen mercilessly as The Xen Grand pulls out of port
== Chapter 6 ==
Nontenegro 
The Group of Six previously on the train has arrived in front of a teleport station.  Iehn is getting ready to go back to the United States 
Iehn: This is where we part ways for now
Sahu: Good luck on your investigation 
Iehn: The same to you 
Centus: Whatever we see next is ours to act on
Darsah: Sticking by the old Centennial adage, aren't you old man?
Centus: Old habits die hard 
Iehn: Get that Portal Battery, we're counting on you
Iehn steps through the station and selects her destination before disappearing 
Darsah: Well…we should get going as well
Spade: Off to the same adventure 
The group of now five steps into the station, selects Crete and teleports there, they then leave the station 
Centus: Ok, so where do we go?
Spade: Well luckily for us, I teleported us within just walking distance of the Labyrinth where the Portal Battery is 
Darsah: Well, let's hit the road 
Begin Crete Roads 
When you're 30% of the way through, a dead Department X agent is lying on the roadside
Spade: Looks like someone else got here first
Centus: We've only got one other suspect 
Resume 
When you are done, The Labyrinth Entrance is wide open
Eoontaq: Someone left the door open 
Spade: Well, it's not Department X 
A buzzing noise is heard before the doors to the Labrynth fall over, Eoontaq makes it so they fall to the side
Sahu: Reveal yourself attacker
Ghice flies in front of them using his personal mobility pack
Ghice: We meet again
Spade: Hello Ghice
Ghice: So you decided to oppose me once again 
Spade: You're a damn fool if you think I'll stand by and let you get away with this
Ghice: Oh what a pity, and this is the same place you left me to rot years before 
Spade: I believed it was for the best
Ghice: Oh how I despise you 
Spade: Likewise 
Sahu: Alright Ghice, it's time for a fight
Ghice: As much as I'd love to, I've got a massive battery to snatch 
Darsah: That's our business here too
Ghice: I know
Ghice flies into the Labyrinth 
Chase Ghice into the Labyrinth 
When you are complete 
Centus: Ya know, I feel like we are lost 
Eoontaq: Well we did just chase a guy with a jetpack into a maze, I'm not surprised we got lost
Centus: Yeah fair enough 
Sahu: Well we gotta find that stupid blue bird before they do anything that disadvantages us
Ghice flies above the party
Ghice: It's disadvantaging time 
Darsah: Damn it they're gonna disadvantage us all over the place 
Eoontaq: Get ready for some comedic shenanigans 
Ghice shoots two levers which make where the party is currently standing drop into a vat of cursed water but Eoontaq angles the fall so they fall out of range of it 
Sahu: You devilish bastard trying to drop us in this cursed water
Ghice: I can't say that I had a more intricate plan, enjoy being stuck at the bottom of this prison
Ghice flies away
Darsah: So how do we get out?
The Lemurian Belt 
The Xen Grand is just a little bit away from the coast of Sezato and is sailing too it, but something is in the distance and Elghene is talking to Thechr about it.
Elghene: We're sailing right into an ambush, I can see the ships 
Thechr: Hmmn, how many ships are there?
Elghene: They are surrounding the island 
Thechr: Have they begun to move?
Elghene: Yes, they will reach our current position in five minutes 
Thechr: Alright, you should let the crew know?
Elghene: What is your plan?
Thechr: That…I do not know
Elghene: Alright 
Elghene picks up a megaphone 
Elghene (Over Megaphone): The Cult of Sheyane is plotting to ambush us, plan for counterattack 
Suddenly, as the ship comes to life, another megaphone buzz is heard
??? (Over Megaphone): Hello Century Corps, my name is Yuteyh, I am this group's High Priest, please surrender before you are captured for the rite of punishment 
Elghene (Over Megaphone): This just means that if we win that we can kill you
Neve: What you're about to do is no different than suicide, are you really just gonna throw our lives away like this?!
Thechr: I don't see why not 
Demeui: Never back down huh
Yuteyh (Over Megaphone): Do you have a final answer?
Elghene (Over Megaphone): My final answer is fuck you
Yuteyh (Over Megaphone): How rude, followers of Sheyane, destroy them for their insolence 
The Cult's ships approach and stragglers in other vessels attempt to board 
Hyuken: Goodbye my self-restraint 
Withstand the assault on the Xen Grand 
After defeating 20 cultists 
Hyuken: Look at all the flailing dead men floundering as they try to take us down 
Demeui: Teamwork is the secret 
After Defeating 30 cultists
Yuteyh: C'mon, you guys can't capture 8 people?
Kiqi: Apparently they can't
Neve: If they just wanted to kill us It'd be easy since you're here
Odio: That was some nasty friendly fire my goodness 
Yuteyh: Odio, why do you think that Pionin hates her counterparts?
Odio: No clue boss
After Defeating 40 cultists 
Odio: Welp, opens a bag of popcorn, this could take a while
Kelpie: I'm at my limit 
Iaray: I don't know how long we can keep this up
Odio: Hey Yuteyh, do you want some Popcorn?
Yuteyh: …..
After Defeating 50 cultists, The Century Corps fall to the ground exhuasted 
Yuteyh: Odio put your popcorn down and help load the prisoners onto my barge
Odio: Yes 
Odio jumps off Yuteyh's barge to help bring The Century Corps to Sezato
== Chapter 7 == 
Crete
The five man band that entered the labyrinth of madness that Deadlus constructed was now trapped under it, in a place that was leaked cursed water
Eoontaq: So now what guys?
Darsah: Well this cursed water reminds me of something I saw during my horticultural studies
Spade: Which was what?
Darsah: This water was used by a church in Guadlajara, Mexico to grow what they called "Fruits of The Beast", which were plants that were primarily demonic in origin 
Spade: And how is that relevant?
Darsah: I guess it's not?
Sahu: Well maybe we can use these puddles of cursed water to grow us protective shields?
Darsah: Plants don't grow that quickly
Sahu: Oh right I forgot
Spade: Either way we're in this damn mess without a real way out 
Centus: I believe I see a solution 
Spade: I'd LOVE to hear it
Centus: Eoontaq?
Eoontaq: Yes?
Centus: Direct the flow of the water so it leads out of the labyrinth, 
Eoontaq: Oh, I see
Eoontaq makes the water flow in a curve, showing the party the way forward
Darsah: I didn't expect that to work
Eoontaq: Me neither, considering that I don't know where the exit is
Spade: Well I'll be damned
Sahu: Great, now let's leave 
Suddenly a rustling is heard as members of Sinners Sextant emerge from farther down the tunnel 
Spade: Oh it's that time of the day
Sahu: Ghice really wants to see us dead huh
Begin Labyrinth Underbelly 
When you're 10% of the way out 
Darsah: So why does this island have a Labyrinth so large?
Centus: It was built to contain an abomination known as The Minotuar, a monstrous beast that would devour those it came across?
Sahu: So where is the Minotuar now?
Centus:  Myself and another Centennial named Theseus slayed it 
Eoontaq: Theseus was a Centennial?
Centus: All the famous ancient heroes of Greece were 
Resume
When you're 20% of the way out
Spade:  I hate the way Ghice will do anything for a profit
Sahu: Well, that's just their MO nothing we can do about it put them in the dirt
Centus: Spade, you're embittered attitude towards Ghice can only lead you down one road
Resume
When you're 30% of the way out
Darsah: Cultivated cracks on the ground, the water chips at the structural integrity of the Labriynth, this marvel of ancient architecture still stands the test of time even through it's decay
Centus: If this labyrinth was sentient it would be calling out  for death
Darsah: Are you projecting?
Centus: Who knows….
Resume
When you're 40% of the way out
Sahu: I'd say the most impressive thing about Sinners Sextant is that they seem to really know their stuff. They must have well informed backers and associates
Darsah: A powerful bunch huh
Eoontaq: Perhaps no more powerful than us 
Sahu: I wouldn't exactly say the Century Corps have a far reach 
Eoontaq: We're a worldwide organization, I'd say that's quite far
Sahu: Sometimes you can't go far enough 
Resume
When you're 50% of the way out, a large crash is heard from the back 
Spade: We got company…
Agent Weaforth appears with a gaggle of Department X goons
Weaforth: Hello Century Corps
Sahu: Here to nab the portal battery?
Weaforth: Yeah
Darsah: I regret to inform you that is something we can allow
Weaforth: Oh well, I'll just kill ya
Centus: Well at least we can agree on something 
Fight against Agent Weaforth
When he is at 50% 
Weaforth: Ya know every second you spend fighting me is another second Ghice has to grab the battery
Centus: You can consider this as elimination of competition then 
Weaforth: Ooooh I'm so scared
Eoontaq: This must be what they referred to as "Sarcasm" in the text books
Resume
When he is at 10%
Weaforth: Wait hold on…I don't feel so good
Centus: Side effect of wounds sustained from the fight I imagine?
Weaforth: I will not let this place become my tomb.. I WILL NOT
Sahu: We can't let you live 
Resume
When you finish the fight, Weaforth attempts to flee but Centus cuts off his legs
Weaforth (In Agony): AAAAAAH, YOU-YOU-YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE ME HEEEERRRREEEEE 
Centus: All is fair in love and war
Sahu: Alright, let's go
The Century Corps move to leave 
Weaforth: COME BACK AND FINISH ME…..FINISH ME OFF YOU COWARDS 
Weaforth is left to bleed out on the floor surrounded by dead agents 
Resume Labriynth Underbelly
When you're 60% of the way through 
Eoontaq: So why did we leave Weaforth back threre?
Sahu: Time saver 
Eoontaq: Gotcha
Resume 
When you're 70% of the way there
Spade: Centus, you seem to be kicking yourself more than usual 
Centus: My kill count is in the hundreds of thousands, I am history's most reviled serial killer, I am an immortal instrument of destruction and war. Am I allowed to lament each death I cause on my warpath? Am I allowed to feel empathy? What gives me the right to stand beside you?
Spade: Listen, you carry the weight of a million sorrows, you may be a monster but you're also a victim of the cruel world we live in
Centus: I've got no right to claim I'm a victim
Spade: But you do, you do
Resume
When you're 80% of the way there
Darsah: I feel like we might be too late 
Eoontaq: Then we better hurry up
Darsah: I can't run
Eoontaq: I'll carry you then 
Resume
When you're 90% of the way there
Spade: When we see Ghice again, I'm going to bury them in here
Sahu: I bet you will
Spade: I'm ready to put this behind me
Resume
When you complete the Labriynth, the party enters a room where Ghice is working on repairing The Second Portal Battery
Ghice: Damn it damn it stupid water damage 
Centus: Battery trouble?
Ghice: Yeah the Cursed Water filled the chamber and RUINED it
Eoontaq: Looks like the plan worked
Centus: Indeed
Ghice: Who cares it's fixed now
Spade: Alright Ghice, this is the end of the line
Spade throws their shovel at Ghice but Ghice dodges and begins to flee
Ghice: Enjoy the battery but be warned I'll come back
Ghice escapes through the top of the chamber
Sahu: Well let's get this to base, great job everyone
== Chapter 8 ==
Sezato, Lemurian Belt
It has been three days since The Xen Grand's Capture, the crew have been forced into the Sezato wilds, they have been forced to prepare to participate in a deadly combat ritual that begins in an hour
Neve is training in solitary away from everyone else but someone accidentally stumbles into her
Hyuken: Hello, who else is here?
Neve: Leave me alone
Hyuken: Oh it's just you
Neve: Yeah…just me
Hyuken: I hate you by the way, you've got a problem with me and Kiqi you just aren't saying,
Neve: I don't think you deserve to know
Another walks in on them
Kiqi: Oh..hello
Neve: You sycophant, spineless and gutless, leave me alone
Kiqi begins to move but decides to stay
Kiqi: No
Neve: How many times do I gotta get it into your head, I'm not interested in your friendship
Kiqi: Yet the minute an extremeist old money asshole shows up you want to bring him aboard and make A STRANGER part of the guild ON A FUCKING WHIM
Neve: ….
Hyuken: He makes an excellent point, would the defendant like to respond
Kiqi: You would have rather had an actual human-sized sack of shit on the guild, one that runs a paramilitary group as a side-hustle, over two trained and devoted members of the Century Corps
Neve: It's not all about loyalty and training…
Kiqi: Is it about where I'm from then? Who my parents are? Why is love between two foreign forces SO HARD FOR YOU TO GRASP!!
Neve: I'm pregnant, and that "stranger" is the father
Kiqi falls to the ground head in his hands
Hyuken: You sicken me….
Kiqi: All this time I looked up to you Neve….all this time….
Neve: You're mistake, sorry I didn't embody the woman you thought I was, but the man I let into my heart has nothing to do with it
Kiqi: I'm disgusted by how shallow you really are
Suddenly another figure appears
Thechr: Alright that's enough from you three
Neve: Sorry Captain
Kiqi: Sorry for the trouble
Hyuken: It won't happen again
Thechr: We've got limited time before the rite let's spend it productively
Soon it is time for the rite, and everyone has filed into the arena box
Demeui: Is everyone ready?
Kelpie: No
Demeui: Well, we have to go in anyway
Yuteyh is overlooking the arena where The Century Corps will fight with Odio. He pulls out his megaphone to announce the beginning of combat
Yuteyh (Over Megaphone): Hello followers of Sheyane, today we will punish the Century Corps, the eight members before you will be punished for their sins, we will unleash our most elite warriors to destroy them: The Swords of Sheyane.
The Century Corps are thrown into an arena as heavily armed cultists emerge
Yuteyh (Over Megaphone): Begin The Rite
Elghene: If we want to live, we're gonna have to fight harder than we ever have before
The Rite of Punishment begins
After 20 Cultists are defeated
Odio: This wasn't part of your plan?
Yuteyh: No?
After 30 Cultists are defeated
Elghene: We might actually do this
Kelpie: Hell yeah we will
Iaray: I find it hard to believe we are still alive
After 50 Cultists are defeated
Odio: Aren't you worried, at this rate they might kill the entire stadium
Yuteyh: No, because the true punishment is on the way
After 75 Cultists are defeated
Hyuken: We're doing a lot better than before
Neve: ….
Kiqi: Alright, press on
After 100 cultists are defeated, the ground begins shaking
Odio: What is happening?
Yuteyh: Punishment
A massive spider emerges from the watery depths
Thechr: Let's call off the celebrations
Yuteyh (Over Megaphone): Behold, The Titan Ayyakino. Ayyakino is also known as The Lemurian Terror
Iaray: Well, what's the gameplan?
Hyuken: We kill it to death
Demeui: I like that plan
Fight against Ayyakino
When it is at 80%
Odio: Why aren't they dead yet?
Yuteyh: …
Resume
When Ayyakino is at 60%
Hyuken: Kiqi boost me
Kiqi helps catapult Hyuken through the air so she can land a powerful blow on Ayyakino
Iaray: Good work, now let's go for the legs
Demeui: I'll assist
Iaray and Demeui throw their projectiles at the beast, making it lose a leg
Yuetyh: We may have more trouble then what we bargained for
Resume
When it is at 40%
Kelpie: Captain, allow me to assist
Thechr: I shall
Kelpie wraps a seaweed tendril around Thechr which binds the beast
Resume
When it is at 20%
Yuteyh: This has gotten out of hand
Odio: May I suggest ending the rite and allowing them to live
Yuteyh: NO, that would be disgraceful
Resume
When Ayyakino is finally felled, it creates a large panic among the cult
Yuteyh (Over Megaphone): ORDER ORDER, DO NOT LET THEM ESCAPE
Elghene: Alright everyone follow my lead
Thechr: Lead the way
Elghene: I'm going to
Elghene leads the party out of the chaotic arena and onto Yuteyh's personal barge
Elghene: Free ride
Thechr: What about my ship?
Kelpie: The real ship is in the hearts of the crew
Demeui: That doesn't even make sense
Elghene: No I agree completely
Iaray: Hey guys, is this important
Iaray points to one of The Portal Batteries
Elghene: Well we scored The Jackpot
== Chapter 9 == 
The Lemurian Belt 
The Century Corps have become stowaways on Yuteyh's personal barge, they're in close proximity to the Third Portal Battery
Kelpie: How do we get this back to a secure location?
Demeui: That plan is a Work in progress
Elghene: We just gotta keep our eyes on it 
Neve: Easy for you to say
Kiqi: We simply must follow the cult to the next destination 
Iaray: It might be a long path
Elghene: Then we must stay strong
Hyuken: I've got a few choice words for The Century Corps administration if they survive 
Neve: You can save your breath, I will resign after the Adamite Key is taken care of 
Thechr: Where was this attitude before?
Neve: Things have changed 
Elghene: Well Neve, your decisions are yours to make, even if they are the wrong ones
Neve: There is no wrong or right objectively speaking, only what we chose 
Thechr: I believe this has ran its course 
A silence takes over for an ever so brief second before a cannonball strikes the ship causing it to shake
Hyuken: What the hell was that?
Elghene: I see a malestorm of enemies
The Century Corps runs onto the ship's main deck
Kieghan (Over Megaphone): Cult of Sheyane, we have sensed you are in possesion of Two Batteries that power the portal to the Garden of Eden. We, The Sinners Sextant will take them off your hands
Yuteyh (Over Megaphone): We need The Adamite Key to ressurect our god, so we will not give it up to you
Another megaphone buzzing is heard
Aoenen (Over Megaphone): The Cult of Sheyane tried to kill me and destroy The Great Pionin's Truth, make sure to kill every last one of them
Neve: No no no he has to get out of here
Odio sees The Century Corps on the deck
Odio: Hey you guys were here the entire time?
Demeui: Yeah?
Yuteyh: This must be good for your Century Corps, I assume your goal is to see our organization destroyed?
Thechr: Our mission is to destroy The Adamite Key so it cannot be used, you just stood in opposition to us 
Odio: You technically attacked us first but oh well who cares
Yuteyh: Our goal is to destroy anyone who dare opposes our god, which includes you
Odio: Yeah 
Iaray: Well still, can't we reach a deal of convience 
Yuteyh: No, I will execute you myself 
As Yuteyh moves to attack Iaray, Odio fires an arrow volley at Yuteyh
Yuteyh: You dare betray me!!
Odio: My loyalty never really lied with you
Odio moves to remove a magic seal on her armor, revealing her original form, Woelyn
Woelyn: Hello Century Corps
Iaray: Wait…you we're UNDERCOVER this whole time
Woelyn: That's right!
Yuteyh: Oh you asshole, I'm going to kill you for this 
Fight against Yuteyh 
When he is at 75% 
Thechr: Woelyn, I must admit that was an impressive act
Woelyn: It takes a lot of practice to keep up a deception for that long 
Yuteyh: I bet it does huh
Woelyn: You're salty ass mad I trolled you this long 
Neve: Deception and deceit huh
Elghene: Is that one of your strengths?
Resume 
When he is at 50%
 
Yuteyh: Sheyane's influence will lord over the seas long after I'm gone 
Demeui: The ghosts of the sea remain at the bottom, where they belong
Elghene: Even if we can see into the past, it should not blind us to the present 
Resume
When he is at 25%
Woelyn: Seems I tricked even the great Elghene
Elghene: Another lie, becuase this was our plan
Demeui: Really?
Elghene: Well not exactly, I wanted to keep tabs on The Cult of Sheyane's suspicous activity so I got permission to enact this operation with Woelyn
Woelyn: Yeah, pretty cool how we were able to pull this off
Yuteyh: I was starting to like you Odio
Iaray: Please let me in on your plans next time Woelyn, I was so worried about you
Woelyn: Yeah sorry about that
Resume 
When Yuteyh is at 10%
Woelyn: Ya know the big bad guy has been oddly quiet 
Yuteyh: Can you blame me, I don't have much else to say
Resume
When you win, Yuteyh falls to the ground defeated but before he surrenders, his head is knocked clean off by a powerful lazer bolt
Woelyn: Oh what the hell was that?
A group of Sinners Sextant agents assault the barge
Ayev: Hello Captain
Kieghan: We are here to take the portal batteries back to Palestine to join the first
Woelyn: Lucky for us, the Fourth Portal Battery isn't here, it's back in a place called The Coral Chamber
Elghene: Good to know
Kieghan: Well I'll just take the one that is here
Kieghan moves to impale Neve but suddenly another party jumps down and takes the hit
Aoenen: You guys didn't really think I was worth a damn did you
Aoenen coughs some blood before attacking Kieghan again
Neve: What are you doing, you idiot
Aoenen: Put away your concern, I'll be fine
Woelyn: I've got this 
Woelyn fires a volley of arrows at the assailants, one lodges itself in Aoenen's shoulder
Neve: WHAT ARE YOU DOING
Woelyn: Defending the ship
Aoenen: You're a member of the cult aren't YOU
Woelyn: Name is Odio
Aoenen: I'll take you apart
Aoenen moves to attack Woelyn but Kiqi intercepts and impales Aoenen through the chest
 
Aoenen: YOU INGRATE
Kiqi: This fate serves you right
Hyuken: Kiqi maybe you should calm down
Aoenen: I, the pureborn will always be superior to you
Hyuken: Nevermind you have permission to kill him
Kiqi takes his arms out of Aoenen as Kieghan knocks him off deck
Neve: ….
Kieghan: So shall we dance?
Woelyn: Gladly
Ayev: Captain, I will best you on the waves
Thechr: You only wish you could
Fight against Ayev and Kieghan
When they are at 75%
Ayev: The ballad of the rolling waves will roll until all of us drop dead
Thechr: So what's your reason for fighting on?
Ayev: To see you hit the ground first
Resume
When they are at 50%
Neve: ….
Elghene: She's quiet 
Demeui: Well Kiqi just killed her evil boyfriend, I'm not surprised she's pissed
Kieghan: Wait why would one of your own do that?
Kiqi: I'm not sure myself why I killed him, I could have just stunned him
Hyuken: Well killing him was the right choice, he was a bad man and was going to kill one of our own 
Neve: Shut up
Kieghan: Now she wants to talk
Neve: SHUT UP
Resume
When Kieghan and Ayev are at 25% 
Kieghan: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned huh, looks like I'm experiencing that first hand
Neve: …
Woelyn: Maybe we made a mistake by accidentally killing her boyfriend 
Elghene: Perhaps, but all things considered it was in defense 
Resume
When Kieghan and Ayev are defeated
Kieghan: Ayev, you need to retreat, that's an order
Ayev: …
Neve runs towards Kieghan and pins them to the ground
Neve: I'm going to…tear you apart
Ayev gets away as The Century Corps surround Neve
Demeui: Neve, stop this 
Neve: No
Neve begins using her poison power to create poisonous acid that begins to erode Kieghan.
Thechr: That's enough!
Thechr grabs Neve but she shakes them off as she melts Kieghan into a puddle of flesh and rage
Demeui: What have you done?
Neve: What needs to be
Iaray: I can't believe the act of savagrey I just witnesed 
Elghene: Our violence is part of our nature, it simply can't be helped
Kiqi: Maybe…this is why they say never neet your heroes
A brief silence takes hold before it as shattered just as quickly.
Thechr: Woelyn…what is the gameplan
Woelyn: Well I'm by default leader of The Cult of Sheyane, so I will lead us to the Coral Chamber and we'll go from there
Thechr: Lead the way then 
And so, Woelyn took command of The Cult's forces and began the journey to The Coral Chamber
== Chapter 10 ==
The Coral Chamber, Lemurian Belt
The Century Corps have arrived in the coral chamber, now accidentally in control of The Cult of Sheyane. Elghene and Woelyn have taken the time to meet with Centus and Darsah over hologram 
Centus (Over Hologram): So Woelyn was really undercover the entire time? 
Woelyn: Yes, I was
Darsah (Over Hologram): I’m frankly impressed by your cunning ability Elghene, to make a plan like that and execute it was pretty astounding 
Elghene: Well, Woelyn was a fantastic actor, so a lot of the props go to her as well
Centus (Over Hologram): The thing I’m confused about is what exactly happened with The Pionin’s truth, you’re saying you killed…Neve’s Boyfriend
Woelyn: Well I just attacked him because I only knew him as the asshole I fought back on Atteyino and he just knew me as a cult member who almost killed him. He didn’t know I was one of the good guys.
Suddenly, Kiqi and Hyuken enter into the room with the hologram 
Kiqi: What’s this about  Aoenen?
Darsah (Over Hologram): Hello Kiqi and Hyuken, my name is Darsah and the person next to me is Centus, it’s nice to meet you
Hyuken: It’s nice to meet you?
Centus (Over Hologram): So Kiqi, I just wanted to clear up a confusion I had, so you killed Aoenen for what reason?
Kiqi: Well my intention wasn’t to kill him, but I needed to stop him from attacking Woelyn
Centus (Over Hologram): Alright I read you, sometimes we need to make hard choices in the heart of battle 
Darsah (Over Hologram): So what’s the plan with the Cult of Sheyane? 
Sheyane Cultist: I mean me personally I’d like better benefits this Cult stuff doesn’t pay well
The room turns to look at this Cultist 
Woelyn: This is a classified meeting, how long have you been in here?
Sheyane Cultist: I’ve been in here since last week
Woelyn: Alright….
Centus (Over Hologram): Do you want to talk about this with the Grandmaster?
Suddenly, someone else joins the hologram call
Gladian (Over Hologram): Talk about what?
Elghene: Dude you scared the crap out of me
Gladian (Over Hologram): Sorry I was just dropping in to check on stuff, but it seems like you need my input
Woelyn: So because of a gambit between me and Elghene, I am now the accidental leader of The Cult of Sheyane, so what now
Gladian (Over Hologram): Offer all of them Century Corps membership, I mean we can probably rehabilitate a lot of them into productive members of society
Sheyane Cultist: Not being a productive member of society is WHY I joined a cult in the first place 
Woelyn: OK can it smartie
Gladian (Over Hologram): So are you gonna do that?
Woelyn: Yeah sure why not?
Kiqi: The membership requirements for this guild is too lax
Gladian (Over Hologram): If you think you're so good at running a guild, you’re welcome to suggest another idea?
Kiqi: ….
Gladian (Over Hologram): That’s what I thought, anyone else have any other inquiries?
Darsah (Over Hologram): No
Gladian (Over Hologram): Alright I’ll see you soon
Gladian leaves the call
Darsah (Over Hologram): We are now in possession of three batteries and the first battery is in Palestine already 
Elghene: It’s a race against the clock then to find the final one 
Woelyn:  We will be on standby to teleport to a common location to the batteries 
Centus (Over Hologram): Alrighty, we’re going to Department X now because we’ve been invited to a secret base after I killed Agent Weaforth in the Deadlian Labyrinth
Elghene: See you soon then, and remember Centus and Darsah…remember what will happen when we get finally get the portal open
Darsah (Over Hologram): Will do
Darsah and Centus leave the call 
Kiqi: You have another plan Elghene?
Elghene: You’ll know when the time is right
Utah
Back with Centus and Darsah, they are in a hotel meeting with Iehn and her group of Century Corpsmen who have been investigating Department X for the last few days and they recently got an invite to a nearby base
Eoontaq: I regret to stay behind 
Sahu: I do as well, but someone needs to do damage control
Iehn: It’s fine, we wouldn’t all want to go down there 
Three more people join the group 
Larkin: Department X is kind of like the dark shadow that’s been underlying my entire life, they’ve made me as a weapon of some kind, made me so I could never grow old
Centus: You are my one true kin in the world, understanding the pain of immortality 
Hadane: At least you had the privilege of being alive in the first place 
Nest: But you wouldn’t want to be immortal forever would you?
Hadane: Maybe being alive at all is better than nothing?
Larkin: Let’s enter into jaws of the beast shall we
Iehn: Alright everyone, let’s go 
Centus: Sahu, Eoontaq, I will see you soon
Sahu: Yeah…we know
Darsah: Alright here we go
The Century Crops sans Sahu and Eoontaq head to the entrance of the Department X base
Iehn: Alright, we have the invitation so we should be let in 
Iehn places the invitation in a special place, which causes the base’s doors to open up
Darsah: So what do they have in store for us today?
Spade: They might be trying to dig our graves 
Hadane: If we blink, we will never move forward into the unblinking abyss 
Nest: I think maybe you need a lighter outlook on life 
The Century Corps step into the Department X hide-out 
Begin Department X  Base
When you are 15% of the way through, a group of agents jump down there
Department X Agent: So the killers of Weaforth arrive, along with Larkin
Centus: So you are here to kill us
Spade: I will make this place a graveyard if I must 
Nest: Well if this was a trap to lure and kill us, they certainly lured us in here
Larkin: No, it feels like there’s more than that
???: You’d be correct 
Sticky and bloody green goo begins oozing out of the wall 
Nest: Uhm, what the heck IS THAT 
The Goo begins forming into the shape of a person
Stange Goo: Hello….it’s been a while 
Larkin: Uhm, have we met before?
Stange Goo: Yes…you just don’t recognize me because I’ve just changed o so much since we last met
Iehn: I’m gonna investigate it
Strange Goo: Don’t get too close you white mage
The Stange Goo remerges with the wall and travels into it
Darsah: Looks like a bonafide monster in the walls?
Larkin: That figure…doesn’t seem like a monster 
Spade: It looks ungovernable, stay close
Resume
When you’re 45% through the base, the party comes across a large open area filled with strange machinery with green humanoid shapes in test tubes
Darsah: This is not a trap to kill us, this is a test of some kind
Larkin: Wait a minute…I know these shapes and colors 
Iehn: Right…these are clones of you
Suddenly, the tubes open and the Larkin Clones attack
Larkin Clone: Death to the intruder…death to the Century Corps
Nest: Iehn, run into them 
Iehn: Yes ma'am
Iehn runs head first into the Larkin clones causing them to explode 
Iehn: These were more unstable than before
Centus: I wonder why Department X would need the Adamite Key, they already have a basically immortal army 
Larkin: It’s about having themselves be immortal, the clones of me aren’t meant to be people, they’re meant to be obedient and follow orders
Darsah: I’m very interested by the composition of these unique units 
Spade: Looks like we’ll figure out what’s going on soon enough 
Resume
When you’re 80% through the base, the party comes across an underground farm of sorts, with strange plants 
Darsah: This is more of my wheelhouse 
Darsah begins studying the plants in the farm, seeing strange magical roots of sorts, and plants long extinct 
Darsah: This is sort of stored chamber, using plant specimens with high aether counts for harvesting of some sorts
Spade: For what do they need this for?
Larkin: Perhaps they are feeding an army of somekind?
Darsah: I wonder why they would need high aether count crops for that when crops like Corn would be easier to grow in situations like this. It’s more likely that what they are farming is the latent aether in this chamber 
Nest: Perhaps they want to be a beacon of some kind?
Hadane: Someone like you
Hadane emits a large burst of flame from her scepter, destroying the crops generating Aether
Darsah: What a shame, the destruction of something green and beautiful 
Resume
When you’re complete, the party comes across an open door, leading to a room with a bunch of swivel chairs
Larkin: Hello, who’s here?
Strange Goo: Why it’s just me
The strange goo emerges from the wall and begins to sit down in a chair, it reforms into a figure, resembling Larkin, but with bloody patches all over his body
Lark2n: Hello Brother
== Chapter 11 ==
The Party has now come face to face with Lark2n, the one who has been pulling the strings behind Department X's current involvement with The Adamite Key
The Century Corps are now sitting at a table talking to Lark2n
Lark2n: So brother and Iehn, you must be confused as to how I'm still alive
Larkin: I could honestly care less, what I know is  how the fuck did you pull a cou'detat on Department X?
Lark2n: It's simple brother, I ousted the previous leader because I simply had power on my side and he couldn't take my abilities
Iehn: So, looks like you just took what you wanted
Lark2n: What I want is The Adamite Key
Larkin: BUT WHY, we already cannot age or die
Lark2n: Because, I'm going to make a world where I am finally treated how I'm meant to be. A god. A savoir. A king. I will not be ridiculed any longer when I will have the key that grants mortals eternal life. 
Larkin: Such a thing is a burden, not a gift 
Centus: As the centuries roll on, they will regret their immortality and have no way to die without the Destruction of The Key
Lark2n: The key can take away immortality away, afterall, it's a key, it can out the powers it granted you back all those years ago
Iehn: You want to have a complete monopoly on people's lifespans
Lark2n: What's so bad about me having sole ownership of The Adamite Key when everyone wants to be immortal anyway. Why take away their chance at eternity?
Hadane: Part of the Journey is the end, I'm envious of those who get to have a proper ending as I was born without life
Lark2n: Death is just another door, why keep it closed when I can unlock it, and people could have the choice to live forever?
Spade: You are opening Pandora's Box, once The Key is out in the open, you can never get rid of it then, The Adamite Key would fundamentally destroy society's core as people would have the option not to die
Lark2n: What's so bad about destroying society in the process if people are granted ultimate freedom?
Nest: Part of nature is the changing of the Seasons, you can't forever be Summer or forever be Winter, if we have the option of permanence, we will be in a stagnant world
Larkin: If we let you create a world that is stagnant and devoid of meaning, then all those deaths so long ago will have been for nothing. It will have been no different from letting The White World consume the planet!
Lark2n: You're as stubborn as ever, isn't that a bit of hypocrisy. 
Larkin: Who cares about being a contradiction when it's defending something I love.
Lark2n: Well I'm about to grant a wish to the whole entire world, so I can't allow you to leave this place alive 
Lark2n presses a button, and sirens begin blaring 
Darsah: What have you done?
Lark2n: Sorry but I'm also stubborn, and unweilding, I will realize the dreams of mankind, even if I have to make this place your prison 
The Base begins to destroy itself 
Lark2n: I will now seize the Final Portal Battery for myself 
Lark2n merges back onto the walls and escapes
Darsah: Damn it, we gotta chase him down 
Larkin: You don't have to tell me that we gotta catch him 
Begin Crumbling Base
When you're 20% of the way through
Nest: How do we even know where Lark2n will go?
Hadane: Send one of your bird friends to follow him
Nest: I can't track him via Bird to Person communication
Hadane: I can place a Mark of Flames on the bird that I can use to track him
Nest: That's not a bad idea
Darsah: The building is collapsing talk about this later
Resume
When you're 40% of the way through
Iehn: You'd think Department X wouldn't be onboard with sharing their immortality with the entire world
Centus: People will abandon their own morals and human decency to chase any semblance of power
Iehn: I see, we really are a despicable species 
Centus: It's why you've got to stand above the bottom and be that guiding light. It's why I envy Thomas and Femmeo, for going above and beyond for all Centennial kind
Darsah: Yeah ok, the building is still collapsing tho
Resume
When you're 60% of the way 
Larkin: I wonder what it must be like to die, I will never know, since I cannot myself
Darsah: You'll find out if we don't leave faster 
Larkin: Alright then one leg why don't you run on ahead and leave the rest of us here
Darsah: … 
Resume
When you're 80% of the way, a large amount of aether begins to fly into the sky
Nest: Is it going to follow Lark2n?
Darsah: No Clue and frankly, but it appears to be likely
Nest: Does he have special gizmos or spells only Department X would have?
Larkin: I only met him once before this, so I have  no clue
Nest: Time to just follow the wind I guess
Resume
When you escape the crumbling building, the party sees a Bi-Plane flying overhead 
Larkin:  Looks like that's him
Nest: Hey Hadane, let's do the thing
Nest calls down a mystic eagle from the sky
Hadane: Alright, since you insist on it
The bird lands on Nest's arm and Hadane begins casting the mark of flames, which hovers over the bird
Hadane: Fly free winged one 
Nest: ??
Hadane: What
Nest: Why did you say it like that?
Hadane: I have no clue
The bird than takes off into the sky, trailing Lark2n's plane
Iehn: Welp, we should head back to base
Centus: Good call
Hadane: Looks like Lark2n is heading south
Darsah: Looks like we gotta move fast
And thus, the Century Corps headed back to base to prepare to intercept Lark2n
== Chapter 12 ==
Century Corps Outpost, Utah
The group that descended into the jaws of Department X has rejoined Sahu and Eoontaq back at the base and are discussing plans over hologram with The Lemurian Group and The Grandmaster
Elghene (Over Hologram): So if we get our hands on the fifth portal battery we can open the portal and destroy The Adamite Key?
Darsah: That appears to be the play
Elghene (Over Hologram): Alright
Gladian (Over Hologram): I will be on my way to the Portal Site with the Septarian Guard.
Centus: The Septarians huh
Gladian (Over Hologram): The Septarians are only the most elite units on the Guild's payroll, they should be enough to help secure the portal site 
Woelyn (Over Hologram): So where is Lark2n heading now? 
Hadane: He is one hour out from Guadalajara, Mexico
Gladian (Over Hologram): Well than arrive in the city and stop his assault.
Larkin: We will finally put an end to this 
Gladian (Over Hologram): Good luck 
The Holograms disconnect 
Iehn: So he's not far from the next milestone?
Centus: Correct
Eoontaq: So we have to prepare defenses there
Hadane: So be it
Larkin: We can finally put this behind us
Sahu: Facing that monster head on won't be easy but we can do it
The group teleports to Guadlajara to prepare to defeat Lark2n
Coral Chamber, Lemurian Belt
Kiqi and Hyuken are with a Former Sheyane Cultist recon squad outside The Chamber
Kiqi: So, what will happen after the portal door is opened
Hyuken: We follow Elghene's plan to the very end
Kiqi: It's risky 
Hyuken: If Elghene's right, it's a neccesary risk
Stillness takes over for a brief momment but then a cannon shot fires near them
Kiqi: Attackers?
???: That's right
A fleet of Pionin's Truth ships come into view
PT Commander: HELLO MURDERS OF AOENEN, PREPARE FOR JUDGEMENT!
Kiqi: So they are our foes
The Century Corps minus one leave the Chamber to see their attackers sail towards the chamber
Thechr: Well, looks like we have unfinished business coming up from the rafters
Elghene: So we're all here
Kiqi: No..
Woelyn: Neve said she's not going to fight against Pionin's Truth
Iaray: I can't imagine fighting against people who want to avenge her deceased boyfriend
Kelpie: We need to do this without her either way
Thechr: So, we must
PT Commander: SO YOU HAVE A DEATH WISH, VERY WELL
Defend The Coral Chamber with help from The Cult of Sheyane
When the player has defended The Chamber for 1 minute
PT Commander: So you're actually somewhat competent 
Kiqi: It's a bigger surprise on your end
Resume
When the player has defended The Chamber for 2 minutes
Iaray: So I wonder why the PT wants revenge so bad
Woelyn: No one needs a reason for revenge
Iaray: A reason for revenge?
Woelyn: Why do people kill? Hate? Love? Maybe they desire power? Maybe they want to defend something or someone. Maybe they have no choice? Maybe they take pride in the kill? Maybe they desire fear in others? Whatever the reason, the ends never justify the means, conflict is inherently hollow. 
Demeui: I disagree
Woelyn: Why?
Demeui: The heart of a warrior, what compels me to fight, feels my life with light
Woelyn: How interesting, you never change 
Resume
When the player has defended The Chamber for 4 minutes
Iaray: Neve still hasn't joined us?
Kiqi: She won't be, these are her people, it's a conflict of interest
PT Commander: Neve…
Resume
After defending the Chamber for 5 minutes, The Pionin's Truth begin waving flags of surrender 
Woelyn: Followers of Sheyane, round up the PT and hold them captive until further notice
Sheyane Cultists: YES MAM
Neve finally emerges from the Coral Chamber to see members of the PT  
Neve: It's over…
== Chapter 13 ==
Coral Chamber, Lemurian Belt
Members of the Pionin's Truth are tied up and being guarded by the Cult of Sheyane 
Sheyane Cultist: So what do we do with them?
Woelyn: Do whatever you desire, I'm sure it doesn't matter
Neve: Couldn't this be considered a war crime?
Elghene: Well, she's right depending on what you guys do
Sheyane Cultist: Oh we just plan to take custody of them until further instruction 
Neve: How about I get custody over the prisoners?
Woelyn: Seems like a conflict of interests 
Hyuken: Yeah who's to say you won't just set them loose?
Neve: I can see why you'd say that but I promise I won't!
Thechr: Still seems like an unnecessary risk
Neve: Well someone has to stay with the prisoners and keep order over The Coral Chamber
Kelpie: I'll do it
Thechr: Really?
Kelpie: What greater honor is there then serving the crew honorably?
Thechr: I guess that is true 
Neve: But just one person would be a mistake?
Iaray: I can stay behind too
Kiqi: You sure?
Iaray: I'm more suited to this type of job anyway
Demeui: So the plan now is to teleport to the portal site and place the third and fourth portal batteries?
Kiqi: Yes
Elghene: What are we waiting for then?
Thechr: Nothing, let's go
The Crew of the Xen Grand grabs the portal batteries and teleports away
Guadlajara, Mexico
The Century Corps has located the Fifth Portal battery in an old decrepit church, it is surrounded by a bed of cursed water
Larkin: So…how can we get it out of there?
Sahu: What did we do the last time we dealt with cursed water?
Eoontaq: How would I direct it this time, into the DRINKING WATER?
Hadane: I could evaporate the water?
Nest: You really think you could?
Hadane: I do
Eoontaq: Wouldn't it feed into the water cycle still?
Hadane: My flames should purify the water, ever heard of pasteurization?
Eoontaq: Can you really pasteurize a CURSE?
Darsah: I don't see why you can't
Hadane: Alright well I'll get started 
Hadane plants her staff down and begins making the cursed water boil
Darsah: Oh and Centus?
Centus: Yeah
Darsah gives Centus a seed
Darsah: You'll know what to do with this when the time is right
Centus: Alright
Centus puts the seed away
Nest: So what now?
Eoontaq: Wait I guess
A plane crash is heard outside of the church
Larkin: Damn it that must be him
Iehn: So are we going to kill him?
Spade: Digging another grave 
Centus: You've been oddly quiet?
Spade: I want to put that part of my life to rest, to finally bury it once and for all
Green Goo begins phasing through the church wall
Lark2n: So it looks like you got here first? 
Larkin: What of it?
Lark2n: I'm just amused
Larkin: Well, you seem quite outmatched here?
Lark2n: On the contrary 
Larkin: How so? You are outnumbered nine to one
Lark2n: That won't matter
Lark2n presses a button on his chest and aether begins flowing into his body
Nest: Uhm what the hell is happening?
Lark2n: I believe you're meeting your match
The Aether fills Lark2n's body, making him grow large and gain titan like proportions 
Lark2n: Look at me now, far from that meek puddle of goo huh
Larkin: Lark2n you evil bastard don't think just becuase you're a big man now doesn't mean we won't kill you 
Lark2n: I have all the strength and size of a Titan plus immortality, YOU CAN'T BEAT ME
Iehn: We will see about that
Iehn runs right at Lark2n
Lark2n: NO, DON'T YOU DAR-
Iehn burries herself in Lark2n's body deaing immense damage to his body
Lark2n: GRAAAAAAH
Larkin: Alright, you'll fall today "brother"
Lark2n: I truly despise you
Larkin: The feeling is mutual
Sahu: Time to break up the sibling banter and kill this guy
Fight against Lark2n
When he is at 90% 
Lark2n: I'm not going to give up so easily
Centus: I sure hope you don't, it makes the fight far too easy
Lark2n: I'm above mortality 
Centus: Then I will punish you accordingly 
Resume
When he is at 80%
Lark2n: I think you should maybe take a nap in the dirt
Spade: How about I aid you to sleep instead 
Resume
When he is at 70%
Nest: The aether radiating off of Lark2n is incredible, it's similar to mine when I…
Hadane: Maybe the time for reminiscing is another day
Nest: Perhaps 
Resume
When he is at 60% 
Centus: I wonder, what does it really mean to be immortal?
Larkin: Why bring this up now?
Centus: Because we have to reconsider what we thought we knew against an opponent like this 
Larkin: I see, well I'll be happy to assist in updating the dictionary
Resume
When he is at 50%, Iehn begins struggling to stay inside Lark2n's cell mass 
Iehn: I don't know how long I can pry him open
Lark2n: I'll get rid of you parasite
Lark2n moves to try to eject Iehn but Nest surrounds herself with the discarded Aether around her 
Nest: Alright, I believe this is enough
Nest turns herself back into that massive bird she first used against The Buzzard
Nest: Try to attack me now 
Lark2n: I see what you are now 
Lark2n shoots a mass of cells at Nest but Eoontaq deflects it into the water
Eoontaq: Shall we resume our fight now
Resume
When Lark2n is at 40%
Lark2n: Despite your best efforts, I will still grant the wish of the entire world 
Larkin: Why do you seek to do that?
Lark2n: I want respect and to erase your ridicule 
Resume
When he is at 30%
Larkin: Even though I did ridicule you at the start Lark2n, I do respect you for the opponent you've become, but that doesn't mean I won't kill you
Lark2n: I appreciate the gesture nonetheless, although this won't be enough if you hoped you could get me to stand down like this
Larkin: It was worth a try
Resume
When he is at 20%
Nest: The aether that surrounds me here is increasing
Iehn: You're quite literally beating it out of our gooey adversary so it doesn't surprise me
Lark2n: Yeah…
Resume
When he is at 10%
Lark2n: I must…keep going…I have mankind's desires to realize 
Iehn: Safe to say no one here wants you to create your own society
Lark2n: I'm here so checkmate
Larkin: Looks like my sense of humor was in those clones all along 
Resume
When you finally defeat Lark2n, Iehn jumps out of his body as his cells begin to melt into the water as he once again begins to dissipate 
Lark2n (In Immense Pain): I'll return….this isn't…the end
Larkin: I know and when you rear your head again, I will be there to knock it back under
Lark2n vanishes without a trace
Spade: Well, at least we won
Hadane: Oh and good news, I think the curse is gone now, we just need the water to cool down first
Nest: How about I just grab it
Nest swoops down and grabs the portal battery with her talons 
Sahu: Wait why didn't we lead with that?
Nest: Lacked the right amount of aether to complete the transformation
Eoontaq: That checks out
Iehn: So uh Nest mind giving us a lift?
Nest: Oh yeah sure
Darsah: Can you really fly halfway around the world?
Nest: We have to try
The party climbs onto Nest's back and she takes off
== Chapter 14 ==
It’s been about six hours since Nest retrieved the fifth portal battery and one hour since Nest landed at the portal site, where everyone including Gladian and The Septarian Guard is 
Gladian: So Septarians, how soon should the portal be open?
The Septarian Guard steps forward, made of familiar faces
Indica: It should be open in around 10 minutes 
Atoll: So what happens after it is open
Gladian: Not sure
Atlantic: Well let’s be ready for anything 
The rest of the Century Corps in the area steps forward to hear what the grandmaster is saying
Thechr: So…who’s going into the portal?
Zkn: That’s what we’re trying to figure out 
Cosma: I’m thinking us Septarians should maybe move forward but maybe you should get to enter the garden?
Centus: I was going to enter no matter what
Elghene: I should go as well
Necra: Well you do what you must 
Vendil: So I think everyone is in agreement 
Spade: Alright, so what-
Spade is cut off by the whirring of planes and an army of Centennials flooding the sky
Neve: Damn it…
Gladian: Looks like our friends in the Sinners Sextant 
A group of them get closer to the Century Corps 
Ghice: Looks like even the grandmaster is here
Gladian: So you’re this “Ghice” I hear so much about
Ayev: You bet they are
Thechr: If it isn’t my favorite traitor 
Ayev: Hello Captain 
Spade: Ghice, why appear now?
Ghice: I think it’s obvious, I’m going to take the site from the Century Corps and kill everyone here to do it
Neve fires a spore directly at a Sinners Sextant agent 
Kiqi: Well looks like we’re getting right into the thick of it
Hadane: Fine by me 
The Sinners Sextant begins to charge forth 
Indica: I was worried there wasn’t gonna be a fight 
Indica leaps forward and cuts two of the Sinners Sextant to ribbons 
Gladian: Septarians, you and me will fight the bulk of their forces near the portal, the rest of you, focus on Ghice and take them out 
Thechr: Yes sir
Sahu: Glory to the Century Corps
Spade: There’s no glory in fighting…
The Septarians take off into the fight 
Ghice: So, let’s dance 
Spade: I’ll smear your corpse on the cold ground 
Fight against Ghice and Ayev 
When they are at 90% 
Larkin: Do you people have any idea of the damage you will cause if you let The Adamite Key out?
Ghice: I do…but business is business, and if the people of this world want to build a new future then I will be their sword and open the way for their hopes and dreams to become reality 
Spade: What you’re doing is going to turn the world into a living nightmare 
Ghice: You should know I have no moral scruples about what happens to everyone else 
Resume
When they are at 80%
Ayev: Neve, is that your name?
Neve: Yes
Ayev: I’m going to kill you for what you’ve done to my good friend
Neve: You’d continue that petty cycle of violence, fine, I won’t hesitate to end your life as well 
Ayev: We both share the same fate then 
Resume
When they are at 70% 
Centus: Ghice, consider the fact that you’ve fought alongside humans and centennials alike for hundreds of years, why would you condemn to a life they will live to regret, why would you open Pandora’s box so to speak, no amount of money in the entire world is worth it
Ghice: You’re right…it’s not about the money. It’s about my pride. I will prove myself better than the great Centus, I will put that insubordinate Spade in the dirt where they belong, I will defeat The Century Corps, I will be known as the one who changed the entire world. 
Spade: All that useless pride, I’ll be sure to bury you for it 
Resume
When they are at 60%
Thechr: Ayev, why do you who despises Humanity want to help them reach immortality 
Ayev: Who needs a reason?
Thechr: Come again
Ayev: A reason for fighting, I don’t need a reason, you’re search for morality has corrupted you with false convictions, I fight because I want too, I fight because I want to destroy everything 
Resume
When they are at 50%
Darsah: Some things are best left to rot, even you know this
Ghice: I suggest you stop trying to reason with us, we’re resolute in our stubborn ways 
Darsah: Fine then, I’ll stop trying to reason with you, for you appear to be nothing more than a callous animal 
Ghice: That’s right, I’m the beast that howls in the night, consuming all who dare to get in my path, my pride will devour anyone who tries to defile it 
Resume
When they are at 40%
Ghice: Ayev, I think you should leave?
Ayev: Why?
Ghice: You don’t have my pride to cloud your judgment, what you have is a mission, and you need to fufill it, so leave this place behind 
Ayev: I understand…
Ayev leaves the battlefield and flies away
Thechr: I have no doubts that we’ll see them again some day 
Demeui: They have the desire of any warrior 
Resume
When they are at 30%
Elghene: Ghice, what exactly do you see in the result of your actions
Ghice: The end result doesn’t matter aside from completion of the mission 
Spade: This is why you’re rotten, why The Sextatnt is rotten, you have no morals, no goals
Ghice: I've made that quite clear
Resume
When they are at 20%
Larkin: Everyone seeking this key is doing it for nefarious purposes
Neve: What do you mean?
Larkin: We want to destroy, Lark2n wanted to rule, Ghice wants to bask in their own pride
Woelyn: The Cult of Sheyane wanted to elevate their god 
Larkin: We’re the better of all the evils, but our hands will still be dirtied with the blood of dealing with such a bad object 
Resume
When they are at 10%
Ghice: This is looking like the end of the road 
Spade: The road that leads to pain and suffering will forever be closed, you will not be allowed to cause any more harm to those around you 
Ghice: Well, then see this goal to the end 
Resume
When Ghice is defeated, they fall to the ground, but begin to rev up their jet pack
Ghice: I won’t let this be how it ends 
Ghcie charges for one final strike against Spade and Spade runs at Ghice, with Spade and Ghice imapling each other being the end result of their final clash 
Ghice: Damn it…you got me
Spade: Let us both go to hell, don’t keep the devil waiting 
Spade and Ghice both breathe their last and fall to the ground, The Sinners Sextant begins to retreat 
Elghene: We still have to get to the portal
Centus: Shall we go then
Sahu: Let’s clear this final hurdle together 
Hyuken: This will be fun 
Begin Portal Site 
When you’re 50% through it 
Eoontaq: I wonder if it will be just as the ancient scriptures said it would be
Demeui: You sure do wonder a lot Eoontaq
Eoontaq: I sure do
Hadane: I can’t imagine what woner is elicited by a sterile womb 
Nest: It’s all about the sentiment of it all
Hadane: Something I cannot feel
Iehn: Well whatever we come across next, we have to cross that gap
Resume
When you get to the portal, The Septarian Guard and Gladian are waiting there 
Gladian: So, looks like you fended off the attackers well enough
Darsah: Spade is unfortunately no longer with us, but they did kill Ghice
Indica: So, who’s going to step into Eden?
Elghene: I will
Neve: I will as well
Centus: Well, me too
Woelyn: Well, you go ahead then and step into the unknown 
Gladian: If anyone else wants to go, step through the portal after they go 
Kiqi: Yes sir 
Neve: Well let’s go…
Centus: We have a key to destroy 
Centus, Neve and Elghene enter The Garden of Eden from the portal site, they see a world lost in time 
Centus: The fertile womb that birthed the human race, it’s much more primordial in nature than I had remembered 
Neve: The origin of man…
Elghene: We should find that key now 
The garden’s primal aura calls out to them 
Elghene: Well it looks like it’s beckoning us to come closer 
Neve: We should answer it’s call then
Centus: One way or another, this misadventure ends here and today
Neve: I agree…
Begin Garden of Eden 
When you’re 25% of the way through 
Elghene:  I feel a radiant glow, faint but bright all the same
Centus: The Adamite Key is near 
Neve: The end is soon
Resume
When you’re 75% of the way there, the party sees a destroyed metallic snake 
Centus: That right there is the serpent that spoke to the first humans and  convinced them to sin 
Elghene: How did it convince the first humans to sin so easily if they were made in the image of a god?
Centus: It hid in the grass and only struck at the most opportune times
Elghene: So it lied in wait and struck whenever it had the opportunity?
Centus: It’s the art of the ambush 
Neve: The art of the ambush huh
Centus: It’s history’s most effective tactic 
Resume
When you’re complete with the course, the party comes across a spot on the ground, where the glowing Adamite Key is
Centus: The key that brings me my endless pain…is right in front of us 
Centus readies their sword and aims it towards the key
Centus: Be gone object of my hatred
As Centus readies his sword, Neve picks up a rock and aims it Centus’s head
Neve: I won’t let you…not when I’ve come so far
Elghene: NEVE
As Neve throws the rock at Centus, Elghene jumps in front of it, taking the blow for Centus. Centus turns around to face Neve and a bleeding Elghene 
Centus: So…you’ve sought the key for yourself the entire time..
Neve: I have…now move out of my way
Centus: No…
Neve: Fine, I’ll take what I want either way
Centus moves to block Neve but she dodges out of their way and towards the key
Neve: Unlock me a new form
Neve grabs the Adamite Key and points at her body, before turning it
Centus: Well played…
Centus staggers a bit, dropping the seed Darsah gave them
Neve: And now…I will kill you and make my dreams a reality
== Chapter 15 ==
Neve stands in the Garden of Eden, now immortal after using The Adamite Key to unlock her soul 
Neve: I’m sure you’re confused Centus and Elghene…you all thought I was a loyal follower of The Century Corps wanting to preserve the culture of the Pionin people 
Elghene: You were once…
Neve kicks Elghene in the stomach 
Neve: I was so sure of my own existence, of my place in the world, I was the last Pionin, a valued member of The Century Corps, I was to serve my guild with pride but then…I found out I wasn’t alone, there were others like me in The Nightlands, that infernal place of darkness home to enemies. 
Centus: So what if there were others like me
Neve: They had lived there but left ME behind on Earth, and they had sullied themselves with Nightlanders due to low population count, they had diluted themselves with impurities 
Centus: You’re mad for a little bit of “impurity of the gene pool” even though it saved your species?
Neve: I hated what I saw with the Pionin I got to see, they were monsters, unlike the graceful warriors of nature I saw in the old legends and there were others who felt the same, I swear I could feel them call out to me
Elghene: The Pionin that fight alongside us today are the same warriors, it’s still in their heritage 
Neve kicks Elghene again and Centus begins to square up with Neve
Neve:  It wasn’t the same either way, the world was wrong and I thought there was nothing I could do. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE? Like you have no purpose, like you’re reason for being where you are is suddenly ripped away. “Last Pionin” my ass there were now a dozen thousand or so.  The things that formed my identity were taken away in an instant by a cruel and indifferent universe. 
Centus: The things that make up you still exist within you, your thoughts and emotions may change, but they’re still what make you, you’re unique and have an identity as the being you believe yourself to be, who you are is decided by you, you just decided not to update your definition. 
Neve: It’s not so easy to just forge a new identity and I didn’t want to, I was CRYING out for death, the death of the entire Pionin race, more specifically the ones who had sullied themselves with The Nightlander brood, I was going to build  a Pionin future I could be proud of and it happened when I met Aoenen
Elghene: That shitty side-piece of yours…
Neve kicks Elghene as she begins to transition into narration of a Flashback 
3 Years Ago, The Lemurian Belt 
Neve (Narrating): I was doing grunt work for your guild, when I first saw him
Neve is carrying Century Corps equipment up and down some stairs, and she drops some
Neve: Darn it…
Before she can reach to grab now, another hand reaches to help her 
Aoenen: I’ll help you with that, afterall you are Lady Neve
Neve: I am, and you are?
Aoenen: Aoenen, a member of one of the pureblood Pionin families
Neve: Oh, you’re one of the good Pionin?
Aoenen: You could say that but as the paragon of Pionin are you really going to say something so scandalous like that?
Neve: Well, it’s just that I feel frustrated with the fact that those Pionin chose to forsake the traditions I came to care about so much, so I consider them wrong 
Aoenen: I can imagine how you feel, it’s almost as if they reject the very Pionon’s Truth 
Neve (Narration): You can imagine my excitement when I saw that a Pionin shared my views and it turned out that I wasn’t alone
The flashback ends and takes us back to the present
The Present, Garden of Eden 
Neve: The Pionin’s Truth was born days later, and the relationship between myself and Aoenen would blossom over time, becoming something beautiful 
Elghene: He even got you pregnant huh
Neve: You overheard that drivel? Hah, I lied to Kiqi just to get him to stop pestering me. 
Centus: Lying, hatred, you remind me of the old me I wished to dispose of
Neve: You must understand that I went through a lot of trouble here, I first learned that Department X had obtained the First Portal Battery weeks ago and then I hatched a plan to begin my ultimate plan?
Centus: Ultimate plan?
Neve: I WAS THE ONE WHO HIRED SINNERS SEXTANT, I did it anonymously and promised a huge sum of cash that wasn’t mine to give. 
Centus: You set this up with a lie so a treasure hunt for the batters would happen?
Neve: Yes, what I didn’t expect was that it would take my beloved’s life but it doesn’t matter, I will use the key to make whatever remains of Pionin’s Truth back in The Coral Chamber immortal and then destroy every other Pionin alive starting with that bitch Kiqi 
Centus: Well I see, your hatred is leading you to the path of genocide?
Neve: You could put it like that, either way it would be unwise to stop me
Centus: I am also immortal, do you forget? It will be a fair fight
Neve: If you insist 
Centus: I will end this madness you called a plan, I will put you’re machinations in their rightful resting place
Neve: After I dispose of you, this will be trivial 
Centus charges at Neve who lunges back
Fight against Neve 
When Neve is at 90%
Neve: The immortality given to me by the key makes me stronger and more powerful than before, anyone in way must beware
Centus: You’re new power is nothing compared to my years of experience, I have fought in every war since the birth of man. 
Resume
When Neve is at 80% 
Neve: I can’t wait to finally get the world me and Aoenen desires, I will kill every Pionin Man, Woman and Child that has the audacity to get in my way for him, I will finish what we started 
Centus: I will end you before you get the chance 
Resume
When Neve is at 70% 
Neve: The Pionin world I imagine is one where the values of old are respected and time honored, one where the virtues of old are exemplified in every model citizen
Centus: Murdering thousands of innocents isn’t virtuous, it’s sinful and evil 
Neve: You call them innocents, I call them mistakes 
Resume
When Neve is at 60%
Centus: I still can’t believe you kept up this lie for 3 years
Neve: I’m an incredible actor and plus who’d suspect that sweet ol Neve was plotting to change Pionin society irreversibly?
Centus: You sicken me
Resume
When Neve is at 50%
Elghene: I wish I saw the evil pit inside of you Neve, I see it now, it is all consuming, the real you is ugly and disgusting 
Neve moves to kick Elghene again but Centus gets the better of her and trips her up
Centus: I think you’ve kicked her enough 
Resume
When Neve is at 40%
Neve: This endurance test of ours is getting old
Centus: The novelty of being immortal wears off fast 
Resume
When Neve is at 30%
Neve:  What punishment will befall The Century Corps for trying to stop my ultimate ambitions?
Centus: You’d really kill all of your old friends for petty revenge?
Neve: I wouldn’t per say, but when you get in my way, I’ll have you pay an unimaginable price 
Resume
When Neve is at 20%
Neve: I won’t tolerate failure of myself or anyone else under me, one of the Pionin virtues is perfection 
Centus: No one is perfect, people are inherently flawed, you cannot make being perfect a virtue
Neve: You would insult one of the great Pionin virtues?
Centus: They’re not that great if you can use them to excuse genocide
Resume
When Neve is at 10%
Centus: Bravo Neve, you sure did put up an excellent fight
Neve: Don’t count me out yet, I will be victorious in the end
Centus: Accept your loss
Resume
When you beat Neve, she drops the key and it falls down to the ground, Neve looks at Centus
Neve: Who cares that I lost, I’m already immortal, I will simply leave and cause my plan to happen anyway
Neve begins to run but then Elghene fires an arrow from her tail that nails Neve
Neve: Since when were you an archer you stupid brat?
Elghene: I was always 
Elghene removes a seal on her body, revealing her to be Woelyn in disguise 
Neve: THAT BITCH 
Woelyn: Yup, me and Elghene swapped placed right after the call with Darsah and Centus in the Coral Chamber to execute her plan
Elghene: Because I saw right through you
The real Elghene reveals herself emerging from the bushes 
Centus: Looks like your plan went just as you thought it did
Elghene: Yup, I bet Neve thought she could hide her hidden intentions from me
Neve: Wait, if you saw right through me then WHY DID YOU LET ME GET THE KEY!!
Elghene: Because you’re a liar and a sinner and you will stay here 
Neve: Not on my watch
Neve tries to leave again but two familiar faces jump down from a tree to knock her down
Kiqi: Remember us asshole 
Hyuken: We’re leaving you in here, right where you belong 
Neve tries to run again but a massive plant begins to grab her and pull her back
Neve: NOW WHAT!!
Another figure reveals themself
Darsah: That right there is the fearsome Beastial Growth also known as the Plant with a thousand Teeth, I gave Centus a special seed to place here before your fight began
Neve: You were never trying to win….
Centus: Yeah…
Neve begins being constricted by the plant she tries to wiggle free but Hyuken punches her again and again 
Hyuken: You’re gonna stay in here where you belong, I hope you enjoy your fancy new tomb 
Woelyn: See ya chump
Elghene: This is what you deserve for being so heartless 
Neve: NO NO NO THIS WON’T BE HOW IT ENDS
Darsah: I’m afraid your fate has been sealed
Centus: Remember that you chose to be heartless monster
Kiqi: This fate…this is one you have earned 
The party begins to leave with The Adamite Key as Neve begins screaming as the plant attacks her organs
The Portal Site, Palestine 
The group exits the portal and sees the rest of the Century Crops staring at them
Gladian: So what happened?
Elghene: Neve was evil the entire time, we dealt with her after she made herself immortal
Indica: Seems like she sure thought she was though shit huh
Hadane: It is a worth fate for someone with such hubris 
Thechr: I can’t say I’m surprised 
Nest: So now what?
Sahu: Well...let’s make sure she can’t leave
Atoll: You got it boss
Atoll fires a metal dart into the Portal Batteries causing them fail and the portal to close 
Demeui: Now we will never have access to the womb all of mankind came from
Atlantic: Did it really have any other worth aside from sentimentality 
Vendil: It’s something that was not worth turning back the hands of time for 
Necra: You don’t want to go back into the womb of your mother, why should man go back to where it was born?
Eoontaq: We’re better off leaving this in the past
Larkin: We’ve got a future to build instead 
Iehn: The world’s consciousness can heal from a scar like that
Atoll: The consciousness huh
Cosma: Well either way we move forward
Zkn: The march of time stops for no one
Gladian: Whatever the future holds, let’s enter it together
The party leaves the portal site as the portal batteries begin to explode 
== Epilogue ==
Unknown 
The Adamite Key was found, and just as quickly someone tried to use it for evil. Centus has taken the Adamite Key to an unknown location, where they intend to destroy it. 
Centus: To be or not to be…that is the question…
Centus places the key onto the ground 
Centus: Some things are better lost to the waves of history, like this thing. Absolute power reveals absolutely, it shows us the people we’re truly afraid of on the inside 
Centus goes over to a nearby campfire and begins to spark a fire.
Centus: This world is neither pure nor just, rather it is a vessel of the life put on the Earth by pure cosmic indifference. There is no god beating over our shoulders trying to make us follow virtues and values, we force those values on each other
The fire is sparked and Centus goes to grab the key 
Centus: Why would I want to live forever, why would I want to do this. For some the struggle is enough to fill a man’s heart but I’ve struggled for eons, and I’ve found nothing but pointlessness. Living since the very dawn of man has filled me with enough jaded experience and nihilist ramblings to fill a book. I hate that very thing which gives me my immortality. 
Centus places the key into the fire, and it begins to burn
Centus:  My kill count is in the hundreds of thousands because I’ve lived for so long. I am history's most reviled serial killer because I outlast every single mortal who tries to scar communities.  I am an immortal instrument of destruction and war who has fought in every single war waged since the dawn of time, it’s the one thing I’m good at.  However, the consciousness I’m also cursed with gives me the right to feel human after all those years. The thing that gives me the right to stand by the Century Corps is my conviction to better my own person. It’s the act of change for someone who should have been set in my ways as long as I have been 
The flames consume the key as the flames dance even higher and higher into the sky
Centus: Everyone wants to feel young but when you feel young for millions of years, the novelty wears off. I used to hate humanity for building me and then cursing me with the burden of being their immortal soldier, but now I can forgive them, because I am no longer immortal and of the gods. Now…I can finally rest when I want to rest. 
Centus feels their old age kicking in as their cells stop regenerating as fast as they leave the key to burn.
== Pionin Chapter ==
Delaware
On the shores of Delaware, Hyuken and Kiqi are looking over the former Cult of Sheyane members as they begin building new homes on the coast 
Hyuken: So why did the guild want us to oversee these movements, we're hardly the most qualified people 
Kiqi: I think it’s more so that the guild gave us a low effort job after the crucible we were just thrown into
Hyuken: So you’re saying we’re getting our much earned rest?
Kiqi: You’re damn right 
Hyuken: So…what now..
Kiqi: What do you mean?
Hyuken: What happens to the Pionin, what happens to us?
Kiqi: I don’t see why that matters?
Hyuken: We were involved with the capture of a genocidal maniac who can now never die and while she will never escape the Garden of Eden, it still worries me
Kiqi: Neve will no longer haunt the Pionin and the Pionin’s Truth will disband and scatter to the winds.
???: But still…
Someone else emerges
Pionin Stranger: Those people are still out there, people like me
Kiqi: What do you have to say sir
Pionin Stranger: My name is Eett and I was a member of the Pionin’s Turth’s final assault on The Coral Chamber
Hyuken: Alright Eett, what business do you have with me and my partner?
Eett: I think I want to apologize
Kiqi: Pardon me?
Eett: Neve and Aoenen’s plan was madness, a massacre on that scale is something I could never take part in. I joined the Pionin’s Truth to defend old Pionin traditions and be a guiding light for other Pionin. Our group was paramilitary in nature but we never really partook in terrorism of the innocent. 
Hyuken: I thought your entire group was made of racist assholes. 
Eett: Some of us maybe, but for every dickhead there was a genuinely kind and mislead person like me who got roped into their shenanigans out of good intentions 
Kiqi: So?
Eett: Getting trapped in the Coral Chamber was an experience that has marred me and my perception of the world. I realized that maybe our cause was wrong and we needed to evolve and change as a people. 
Kiqi: I get where you’re coming from, I always idolized Neve for being such a stalwart defender of our culture, for sticking to her values and convictions, I had no idea about her childish jealousy and how she lashed out others like her but different at the same time. Neve was rude to me from the jump and Hyuken could immediately tell she wasn’t worth a damn thing or moment of my time. I was blinded by that fact since I had looked up to her for so long and wanted to be in the guild like her. It all fell apart when she lied about her pregnancy with Aoenen, I had lost all faith I had in her because she wanted to tell such a pointless lie, just to hurt me.
Eett: Getting your entire worldview warped, it’s a disjointed experience
Hyuken: So how do you plan to move forward?
Eett: Together
A large group of ex Pionin’s Truth members appear 
Kiqi: A riot?
Eett: No, we’re going to be better than that
Eett leads the group of people up to the ex Sheyane Cultists
Sheyane Stranger: Uh hello, what do you want with us?
Eett: Remember our time in the Coral Chamber
Sheyane Stranger: Eett? 
Eett: I think it’s time to leave all that violence behind us
Sheyane Stranger: Are you moving into the future with us 
Eett: Of course, we’ll build a better future together
The Pionin and Sheyane begin working together on the project
Kiqi: We’re better than revenge
Hyuken: Do you want to join them in civilian life?
Kiqi: No, we’ve got to defend the future they plan to build because without us, this wouldn’t be possible
Hyuken: You want to fight on?
Kiqi: I do, my weary heart has taken blow after blow, but I can’t despair now, and I can’t give up
Hyuken: In that case, I’ll follow you to the end
Kiqi and Hyuken resume their watch, resolving to stay in the Century Corps.
== Nest Chapter ==
Nest is in a dark factory hallway, she’s currently lost and doesn’t know where she is 
Nest: Hello? Who’s here
Nest  looks around, the creaking of her surroundings turn into a cacophony of sounds and shadow 
Nest: Hello??
Her cries for someone else are drowned out by mechanical whirring and the darkness of the factory, suddenly, the lights begin flickering on and off
Nest: Hello? Hello? Who’s there?
Nest’s frantic running stops as she turns a corner
???: Hello Nest, don’t worry…you’re no longer alone…
The shadow begins forward towards Nest, absorbing the surroundings
Nest: Whoever you are…please…please…have mercy
Nest begins running, she tries calling for her bird friends, but they are not responding to her cries for help
The sounds and sights of the room begin morphing into unfathomable shapes, suddenly she hears a scream
Juni: HELP ME, HELP ME
Nest: Juni??
The corridor she’s in finally wraps around, as she feels like she’s suffocating in her own malice
???: I’m afraid you can’t help her
Nest: Who even are you?
Nest begins to run, holding in her fear as dark shadows of her failures and regrets begin to appear mocking her, a green light appears briefly before being swallowed by the darkness 
Nest: What’s the meaning of this
Juni: HELP ME, HELP ME
Nest: WHAT’S THE MEANING OF THIS 
Juni: HELP ME, HELP ME
???: Oh Nest…you should know me well 
Juni: NEST YOU NEED TO HELP ME, HE’S GOING TO KILL ME 
The figure in the darkness steps forward
Nest: No..no…no…no…NO…NO…It can’t be you…
The dark shadowed figure reveals himself 
The Buzzard: That’s right Nest…
Nest: But you died…
Juni: HE’S GOING TO KILL ME
The Buzzard: Nest, darling, you left me to die but I survived because I am hate incarnate, I can never truly die as long as you hate somewhere in your heart 
Nest: But…but…
Juni: NEST, YOU NEED TO RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN
Juni’s chanting of the word run compels Nest to run and run and run far away but the Buzzard begins soaring over her
The Buzzard: I’m going to kill you and tear out your soul 
Nest keeps running, not looking back but she sees apparitions of all her failures continue to taunt and mock her
Juni: HELP ME, HELP ME
As the chorus of Juni’s screams grows to a fever pitch, Nest begins to cry, she runs across a familiar sight, those familiar corpses 
Edera: Join us Nest
Zaylee: Join us Nest
Nest: NO…NO…NO…I REFUSE 
The Buzzard: I’ll have all your heads
Nest begins to run faster and faster but she stops and tumbles, hitting the ground 
The Buzzard: Aw..the little girl fell over
Nest: No please…no this can’t be how it ends
Nest begins to have the crest ripped off of her by The Buzzard
The Buzzard: I love tasting your fear
Nest moves away and continues running  until Juni calls out for her again
Juni: NEST, I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME, YOU NEED TO HELP ME, YOU NEED TO HELP ME
Nest: How…how
Nest breaks down as The Buzzard engulfs her and…
Nest wakes up in a cold sweat in her bed, screaming and crying, flailing, struggling to breathe due to the weight of her intense nightmare 
12 Hours Later, Columbia, Maryland
Nest is sitting in an office with Hadane, Nest has just exited a guild mandated therapy session which happens whenever a veteran unit suffers from a post-traumatic stress event. The two have remained relatively silent until…
Hadane: Do you want to tell me about it?
Nest: About what?
Hadane: Your nightmare, do you want to tell me about it?
Nest: Why do you care?
Hadane: It’s still bothering you, and that’s bothering me 
Nest: Alright…well do you remember the events that happened here in this city years ago
Hadane: Are you referring to your encounter with The Buzzard?
Nest: Yes, he was going to kill me if Falconer and The Century Corps did not intervene, they are the reason I am still alive but it didn’t come easy, quite a few people died but I survived. However, when I go to bed, I see their faces, I see them mocking me. 
Hadane: I believe that  is called Survivor’s Guilt 
Nest: That’s what the therapist said 
Hadane: I remember my own nightmares I had, I am also only here because of The Century Corps.
Nest: Really?
Hadane: Your previous grandmaster, Iseri, saved my life by fighting the Angel of Death, it’s a gesture that I can never repay 
Nest: I see, and how did your nightmares stopped
Hadane: They just did, I made peace with the fact that everyone else had died and that I was now going to live my own life 
Nest: Well I thought that I had gotten there too but then last night The Buzzard appeared in my dreams and I was brought back to the brink of death, he scared me, I felt trapped 
Hadane: Listen, you killed him right, he’s gone
Nest: In my dream, he said he could never die as long as there was hate inside my heart
Hadane: Then you have to let go 
Nest: Let go of what?
Hadane: Your fears and doubts, you’ve got to soar far above your worries
Nest: But there’s very little aether here, how am I gonna fly without it?
Hadane: Sometimes you need others to be your strength and you’ve got tons of feathered friends, don’t you?
Nest: My bird friends?
A bunch of birds sit perched outside the window
Hadane: They’re worried about you too
Nest: So, looks like I’ve got to trust my friends?
Hadane: You’ve got them and you’ve got me
Nest: But what if The Buzzard really does appear again, rear his ugly head and endanger our friends?
Hadane: We’ll fight him together 
Nest: I’ll hold you to your promise
Hadane: I will uphold it
Nest: Still, I feel shaken
Hadane: That’s ok, remember Nest, let your feelings be your guide
Nest: I’m going to do my best, so there’s no ghosts left to haunt me 
Nest leaves the room, reinvigorated with a spirit to do what’s right 
Hadane turns to face the room, she’s not alone in there
Hadane: You’ve been oddly quiet 
Iseri: It’s your conversation, who am I to interfere in it 
Hadane: You know for a standup guy you sure do a lot of haunting 
Iseri: Listen I didn’t give your friend a nightmare, that was her own guilt and fears 
Hadane: No I believe you
Iseri: Do you like your place here?
Hadane: I do 
Iseri: Remember Hadane, if you ever need some ghastly advice, you can always talk to me, you’re friend’s going to need help to get through the trials ahead
Hadane: I appreciate your kindness Iseri, but you’ve done enough for a lifetime, enjoy your eternal rest 
Iseri: Fair enough, my time on the mortal plane is limited anyway, good luck on the battles to come.
== Demeui Chapter ==
The Coral Caverns, Lemurian Belt
Demeui is currently resting in the coral caverns, an area nearby the coral chamber. Demeui's stewing is interrupted by others entering his presence
Kelpie: Hey chief, you look pretty sullen
Demeui: Oh hey Kelpie, I'm just thinking about our recent adventure
Iaray: You know just sitting here all by your lonesome isn't gonna do anything for you
Demeui: I know…but I'm just pondering my own warrior heart
Iaray: Warrior heart?
Demeui: The heart of a warrior, what does fighting and struggle mean?
Kelpie: Listen I hardly care for all that sentimental stuff I just serve this guild because I want to and in my heart I know it's the right thing to do
Iaray: Heh, he's right ya know, our own warriors hearts are in each others
Another person enters
Moesha: Hello?
Kelpie: Hello Moesha
Demeui: Another friend of yours Kelpie?
Kelpie: Yup, Moesha is someone who I'd stand by my entire life
Moesha: Really?
Kelpie: Yes really
Moesha: You sure take your friendships seriously
Kelpie: It's because I'm committed to them, so I am committed to you as well
Demeui: Your bonds are your reasons to fight?
Suddenly a strange noise is heard
Demeui: So, are we off to another war?
Iaray: Well yeah, when we're together, we stand our ground
Moesha: I'll gladly stand beside you
Kelpie: We're going into the unknown together, you and me
Demeui: Let's make haste
Begin The Coral Caverns
When you are 25% through, a group of Department X agents begin attacking the party, the agents are swiftly defeated
Moesha: I wonder what these people are doing all the way out here?
Kelpie: No clue
Demeui: So Department X is doing something in The Crystal Caves? We shall put a stop to it
Iaray: Let's get it done
Resume
When you are 45% of the way through
Moesha: Something about the Caverns is oddly calming and soothing, like you could take a nice long nap on the floor
Kelpie: I can post up behind you
Moesha: That's sweet of you Kelpie
Kelpie: You just say the word and I'll do it, my loyalty knows no bounds
Moesha: I truly don't deserve someone like you Kelpie
Kelpie: I disagree, don't sell yourself short!
Iaray: This is cute
Demeui: Young love…
Resume
When you are 70% of the way there
Demeui: Kelpie, earlier you said you didn't care for that sentimental stuff but you went on a spheal about how you'd stay by Moesha's side no matter what?
Kelpie: It's not a sentiment Demeui, it's my undying loyalty becoming physical will
Iaray: Kelpie's commitments are so strong that he'd do anything for someone he's committed too
Moesha: It's the power of friendship!
Iaray: Never say that again
Demeui: No no, she's got a point
Iaray: Isn't that stuff all made up anyway for Fluff Purposes and sappy shit
Demeui: No it's clearly real, remember what Kelpie was saying. Although his talk of commitment is still somewhat of a sentiment that he has
Kelpie: Ok and what of it?
Demeui: I'm amused by your hypocrisy
Iaray: Heh
Moesha: Didn't one of us say "who cares about being a contradiction when I'm defending something I love"
Iaray: No that was Larkin who said that, but the sentiment rings true for Kelpie I guess
Kelpie: I mean I agree with it
Demeui: I do enjoy learning why you fight Kelpie
Resume
When you're 90% of the way there
Iaray: Hey Demeui, why do you fight?
Demeui: I fight because I am seeking something
Iaray: What do you mean by that?
Demeui: Sometimes I seek action or challenge or reflection or pause or peace. Maybe I seek to protect or to defend or simply for the fight itself but if I can pursue something, then I will fight to pursue it?
Iaray: So your reason for fighting, your "warrior's heart", is to fight?
Demeui: That's a roundabout way to put it
Iaray: So basically, the reason you fight is your life
Demeui: I am a stalwart warrior, I live and die by the fights I make
Resume
When you reach the bottom of the caves, the party comes across a Department X agent inspecting strange rock formations
Agent Kiko: It's got to be nearby, I swear it must be…
Demeui: Hello, can we assist you?
The Agent turns around to see The Century Corps behind her
Agent Kiko: Oh damn it
Kelpie: What's so damnable?
Agent Kiko: You…people…your guild…seriously sucks
Iaray: I don't think that's exactly eloquent or well spoken?
Agent Kiko: I seriously don't like you
Moesha: So what are you doing here at the bottom of this big empty cave?
Agent Kiko: Looking for the thing?
Kelpie: The Thing?
Agent Kiko: Yeah…just a thing
Iaray: Alright so why did you send your goons to kill us?
Agent Kiko: I didn't? I didn't even know you jokers were here
Demeui: They had their own reason to fight us?
Agent Kiko: Yeah and now I'm gonna fight you
Demeui: I see why
Agent Kiko: I seek to avenge all my fallen friends right now
Kelpie: You're welcome to try
Iaray: Looks like it's clobberin time
Fight against Agent Kiko
When she is at 50% health
Moesha: Is it really worth it for you?
Agent Kiko: I've got to try at least, I owe Weaforth and Mercedes that much
Demeui: Your friends?
Agent Kiko: Spare me your sympathy, one of your own killed Weaforth in cold blood, I refuse to cooperate with his killers
Moesha: We're just curious creatures?
Agent Kiko: I don't give a damn about your wonder
Resume
When she is defeated
Agent Kiko (Spitting up blood): Damn it…I failed…
Demeui: You don't have to die you know?
Agent Kiko: ….
Kelpie: Are we really gonna leave her here?
Moesha: Well she doesn't have any real threat to us, does she?
Kelpie: Alright, fair enough
Agent Kiko: So I'm just a joke to you….
Iaray: More like a sad, broken thing.
The Century Corps leave Kiko on the floor, alone with her thoughts as they head up. When they finally get up to the top, the Xen Grand is docked outside
Kelpie: Captain?
Thechr: Hello Crew, we've got adventures to get too?
Iaray: You heard them, let's go
Two Others step out from the deck
Woelyn: The waves aren't gonna sail themselves
Elghene: We've got more to do
Demeui: Well, let's go
Moesha: Aye aye chief
The four get back onto the Xen Grand and get ready to set sail again
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