"The Escape"

"The Escape" is the ninth session of the second chapter of Convergence. TASKFORCE, now desperate to leave S'koria and return to the Union, hatch a plan to use the Outworlder's Tower to leave S'koria. As expected, they run into some trouble along the way. Members go head to head in the climactic end to this chapter.
== Synopsis ==
=== Making plans ===
*Party head back to the town they started at and meet Azaria
*Azaria tells them that the tower can be used as a means of escape
=== Entering the tower ===
* Party head back to the tower and get inside
*they find and interrogate an Outworlder, now known to be a Zanthian, who reveals the loss of their homeworld and their arrival on S'koria 100 years ago.
* After being chased by guard drones, the party take the elevator up to the top floor with the help of the guide
=== Battle on the top floor ===
*they arrive on the top floor and are met in a golden room by the "king"
*after insulting the party, Kindreth attempts to kill him. He teleports out and 8 royal guard drones attack the party
*the drones are able to copy abilities
* The party defeat the drones.
=== Infighting ===
*Azaria, Calli and Steele manage to get the ship launched and into space, they set a course for the nearest space station.
*The party rest and recover in transit.
*Kindreth approaches Aila and tells her that her innocence is the reason he could never kill her. Aila invites Kindreth to kill her now, and calls him a coward.
*This spurs Kindreth on and he quickly dispatches Aila
*The remainng party members see this and immediately swarm Kindreth
*after some blows are exchanged, Kindreth surrenders and explains what happened.
*Xanthus and other party members do not trust Kindreth
*Kindreth allows himself to be subdued and escorted away by Xanthus.
*After Kindreth is taken away, Calli resurrects Aila.
*Steele follows Xanthus and gives him permission to 'deal' with Kindreth, reminding him that Steele had warned him to never turn against party members again.
*Xanthus takes Kindreth outside of the room and begins to attack.
*Kindreth tries to reason with him but Xanthus is not interested.
*Kindreth uses phase to escape into the lower decks.
=== Arrival at the Station ===
*Azaria tells everyone that they've arrived and are in transporter range. He informs everyone that the ship is not holding up well and may break apart, he advises everyone to leave so that they may acquire a new ship to take them to the Eastwood.
*They transport over to the station.
* When they arrive Calli recieves a message from Galadan Lazarus' parents telling her that they have found him and need her help
=== Calli's departure ===
* She explains to Steele that she needs to leave to find him.
*Steele sympathises and wishes her luck.
*Calli says her goodbyes to Azaria and Arbo, who both wish her luck too.
=== New orders ===
* Steele and Azaria recieve communication from the Fleet Admiral and go to a private room to speak with him.
*They are met by Fleet Admiral Williams and Admiral Grace Hale.
*They tell them that: Steele is being sent 300,000 credits as payment and funding, their new mission is to deal with the clandestine organsiation called CARNAGE that may be behind everything so far, including Malware, they are recieving two new members due to additional funding, and Fleet Admiral Williams is stepping down to take responsibility for the Attack on Earth. Additionally, they send a transport ship to take them back to the Eastwood.
*Steele and Azaria fill in the rest of the party then advise everyone to search for Kindreth while waiting for a transport to arrive to take them to the Eastwood.
=== Returning "home" ===
*After 3 hours, the transport arrives but the party have not located Kindreth.
*Stepping off the transport are the two new members, Loki and Ingrid.
*The party greet them and welcome them to TASKFORCE
*After a week of travel, the Party find the Eastwood intact but abandoned. They transport over and make themselves at home.
=== Steele's curiosity ===
*That night, Arthur pulls four cards from his deck. "Vizier", "The Key", "Idiot" and "Moon".
*"Moon" grants him two "wishes" that let him do anything he wants. He uses the first to restore his intelligence after Idiot drained it. He uses the second to "Wish that the Galactic Union defeated the Zultan Empire in the Second Great War."
== Featured characters ==
=== The Party ===
* Arthur Steele
* Dr Arbo Star-Seeker
* Calliamarianna
* Xanthus
* Kindreth Dormyar
* Aila Dormyar
=== Others ===
* Azaria
* Fleet Admiral Williams
* Admiral Grace Hale
=== New ===
* Loki Richhell
* Ingrid Anastasia 
* "The King"
== Story elements ==
=== Key story notes ===
=== Secrets ===