Fiction:Second Borealis Galactic War/Original/Wrath of Gods/A Desperate Search

This is the first stage of Wrath of Gods.

=Robbing the Gangsters=

Beginning the Strike
On one of the Rogue Boyz worlds - a warm, jungle world - everything went as normal. Loron killed each other, stole each others' food, went to buy new gadgets, and spent the rest of their time writing rap songs or playing some games on computer. And Loron were all loving their life, beating the hell out of each other or just enjoying their free time.

But then Loron suddenly pulled our their phones and checked on their computers to see a new message: the planet was under attack. A massive fleet, full of s and led by the was about to bomb the world. The fleet made short work of the orbital defences, destroying them quickly with railguns and lasers. And then, antimatter missiles and planet glassing weapons rained down on the world.

The orbital bombardment destroyed not only much of the environment, but most of the Loron had nowhere to run. When several elite landed to clear up the mess and terraform the world, the UNO fleet was already gone.

One of the surviving Loron checked his phone. From looking at the news, this planet wasn't the only one being bombed; the Niaka Special Forces and the Zoles Imperium had caught many other worlds similarly by surprise the same way UNO had. They wre heading straight for the Propa Big Rogue Boss.

A Message from the Prisoner
Aboard the UNO Omega Commander

Kralgon Emperor - Hahaha...bombing these worlds is so much fun! Zr'Ahgloth - ''KILLIN ROGUE BOYZ NOT TRAPPED IN OUR SECTA. FEELS GUUD MAN'' Kralgon Emperor - ''Yes...on to the next one, people! Maybe the Rogue Boyz will become aware of our attacks...but heck! BOMB SOME MORE!''

At that moment, Tuolog started to feel something strange, like he was recieving a message. He left and went to his private apartment. He entered a meditative stance.

Tuolog - Who is this? ??? - Tuolog...this is . Tuolog - Mac?!

Tuolog wasn't sure what to say.

Mac - I need to tell you something, but I don't have much time...I'm being tortured, and that "thing" can read my mind...I don't want it finding out about you. Tuolog - ''I see. You can make it quick.'' Mac - ''I was captured by the Grox King. I'm trapped in some sort of machine that sucks off my Gyronic. I'm dying here!'' Tuolog - ''Grox King? Sucking off your Gyronic? What you know? He have a shard?'' Mac - Yes...and by the looks of things, there's something far worse behind the King...I don't know what the hell that thing is, but it knows a lot about Ottzello. Tuolog - ''Strange...I be cautious. Now what you want to tell me?'' Mac - ''The Grox King made me have some sort of vision. I think it can help whatever you guys are doing now. Tuolog - You show me vision? Mac - I'll try...

Mac showed Tuolog the vision, but was weakened in the process.

Tuolog - I able to make some sense of this... Mac - ''I can't talk anymore. I can feel that thing piercing through my mind again!''

Contact with Mac was lost.

Tuolog - ''Hmm...this vision not complete. Mac? Damnit, now I not know about his connection with Vague...''

Tuolog returned to the UNOL chamber.

Yogtam - What happened, Tuolog? Tuolog - Spoke to Mac. Zr'Ahgloth - YA WAT NAO

Tuolog explained everything that had happened.

Kralgon Emperor - So Mirras III took Mac prisoner...huh, suppose he's getting used of being in prison already. Feldosia - But this vision you described, I don't see how it makes any sense. Tuolog - ''It not. That only half of full story.'' Zr'Ahgloth - ''OH NO. YOR ALL GONNA GO "WE MUS SEARCH FOR DA UVVA HALF NAO". CANT WE JUS STAY HEER BOMBIN DA ROGUE BOYZ?'' Tuolog - ''We get Rogue Boyz shard first. That our priority.''

Someone else had the other half of the story...

Slaughter of the Lamelota
Since the Vague invasion, the Alvino swarmed across the Arm of Knowledge, destroying many civilizations incapable of defending themselves. One of these civilizations was the. While they tried to implement the War Economy on their society, they couldn't due to suffering heavy casualties to the Alvino. However, a few months back, the leader of the Lamelota had made deals with Falrik Zaarkhun in hope of getting enough credits to produce weapons to fight off the Alvino threat. The Lamelota and Zaarkhun had a contract, which the Lamelota agreed to create a fake corporation known as "Lamelota Megacorporation" in which Zaarkhun was the true CEO.

But the species was coming closer and closer to complete annihilation. They needed help. Zaarkhun's help. The Lamelota were disliked by the Zoles and Niaka, and couldn't rely on these. The Lamelota leader, Baron Markanva, sent a transmission to Falrik Zaarkhun.

Falrik Zaarkhun - What? Markanva - ''Zaarkhun, this is Baron Markanva of the Lamelota. You remember that deal we made a few months ago?'' Falrik Zaarkhun - ''I do. And I congratulate you. Our business went even better than before the Consortium Network's partnership with the Wranploer did. I don't know if that's your skilled marketing, or if it's that I'm not revealed to be the CEO.'' Markanva - ''Well, you see, my species is under threat of extinction! The Alvino Brood is swarming on our worlds like a plague that we cannot contain. We only have a handful of colonies left...I need you to honour your side of the deal and help me out.''

Falrik Zaarkhun peered closer to Markanva.

Falrik Zaarkhun - ''Under extinction, you say? And I suppose you want us to send our finest Wranploer soldiers to fight bravely and valiantly to save the Lamelota species?'' Markanva - ''That's the idea. Your Consortium is powerful enough to get the Alvino off our worlds.'' Falrik Zaarkhun - It is, but...you see...there's a slight problem.

Falrik Zaarkhun began pacing around Markanva's hologram.

Falrik Zaarkhun - What if the said Wranploer soldiers didn't want to fight bravely or valiantly, and didn't care for your species?

Falrik looked Markanva in the eye, standing still.

Falrik Zaarkhun - And what if I saw it more beneificial to just, you know...let the Lamelota die? Markanva - But...what about our deal!? Falrik Zaarkhun - ''What about it? You're really depending on a little contract, depending on someone stronger than yourself to survive?'' Falrik clenched his fist.

Falrik Zaarkhun - It is up to you to survive, not us! Markanva - You son of a...I should have guessed you petty pirates were trouble the moment Rebaris announced your partnership. Falrik Zaarkhun - ''Yes, you should have. You see, I only signed the deal because I thought it beneficial to myself. But now, I see more benefit of allowing you to die and taking the remains for my own.''

Markanva growled and closed communications. He held his head in frustration, his people were dying and there was nothing he could do about it...

Sollow - Should I kill him? Falrik Zaarkhun - ''...No. The Alvino will slaughter him first. It will be less suspicious that way.''

And true to Zaarkhun's worlds, they did. Markanva heard loud wing-like sounds, and on his windows, Alvino soldiers appeared. He looked at the sky, which was being swarmed by Alvino spaceships, his people being eradicated and added to the Brood's biomass. One of the soldiers fired his Particle Beam at Markanva, the radiation weapon eating through his shields and flesh, until he was nothing but a broken skeleton.

The Lamelota Empire was no more. The little survivors who managed to escape fled to BCN territory, where they were enslaved by the Wranploer. The species was considered extinct because of the extremely low population that managde to survive...

Approaching
Aboard the Propa Big Rogue Krooza...

Fre'kloar - YO BLUD Hagto'Zhl - WAT MAN IM EETIN

Fre'kloar punched Hagto'Zhl, stole the grabbed from Hagto's mouth and then shoved it down his own, and then showed him the video of what was going on in Loron territory on his smartphone. He then grabbed Hagto'Zhl and shook him.

Hagto'Zhl - WAT DA FUK AR YOO DOIN Fre'kloar - MATE DEYZ FRICKEN ATTAKIN US Hagto'Zhl - ''WHO MAN? DA ALVINO? I ALREDY KNO DA ALVINOS ATTAKIN US DEYZ ATTAKIN US FOR OVA A YEER'' Fre'kloar - NO MAN DA ZOLES AN UNO DOODS!!!

Afterwards, Rel'larutina called everyone to the Rogue Krooza's command bridge, and then all the Leedas assembled. Fre'kloar made a spech.

Fre'kloar - ''Lissen up ladz, da fukin UNO an Zoles is goin all badman on us. Deyz a buncha wankas an dey fink deyz tuffa dan us. I dunno wat we did ta piss dem off but deyz so pissed off dat deyz not only batterin our planets but all da poor littel wildlife on dem...ONE OF DA PLANETS DEY BOMBED HAD MA PETS SPECIES. DESE GUYZ IS GOIN DOWN WHOS WIV ME'' Rel'larutina - ''You don't know what you did? Seriously? It's obvious they want the Gyronic shard. While you lot were discussing "who was Kolossus' favorite", I was paying attention to Zargoth's speech. This shard is extremely important, and UNO and their allies will do everything they can to get their hands on it.'' Fre'kloar - ''yoo actually lissened to dat zargoth wanka? man yor moar of a nerd dan i fort'' Rel'larutina - ''*facepalm* We need to prepare ourselves. They're certainly going after the Krooza, bombing the Loron planets on their way.'' Fre'kloar - i c. well i got a plan...

Fre'kloar turned to the Spesul Warbosses.

Fre'kloar - ''contact thugz fer dosh. da thugz is da kinda peepz prepared ta intercept an smak dem dum boyz ennit'' Kal'kuir - yeh da thugz shuld hav gotten som sik wepons dat we can use on dem dum allies when deyz heer Fre'kloar - ''i dunt get it kal'kuir cant ya look at da gunz dat da thugz buy den find out how we can maek our own? plus ray'loth is dat thug boss redy'' Kal'kuir - i can but i wus too busy playin videogames hur Ray'loth - ''i fink so lemme contact him. names Gol'thabex. hes been da leeda of sum mafias fer a whil. tuff geeza''

spoke to them all on communicator.

Fre'kloar - ''sup gol yor nao one of us. one of da leedas.'' Gol'thabex - ''safe Fre'kloar man yor sik. all da leedas sik...cept da Chik boss shes a dumba. SO WAT DO YA NEED?'' Fre'kloar - ''i need yoo an yor tuff boyz ta do us a fava. Yoo may kno bout UNO and da Zoles rampagin an stoofytrn a blow us up. i want ya to go shank dem. Intercept dem an take down one of deir shipz. afta ya succeed yoo can join us on da Rogue Krooza as well as havin ya own littel krooza fer da Thugz.'' Gol'thabex - SUR MAN I LIKE KILLIN UNO DEYZ A BUNCH OF DUMBOS Fre'kloar - ''yoo bes. an i'z payin good money so i want da job don good. wait a sec if i get da profits frum yoo den...nevamind. jus go smak dem'' Gol'thabex - yeh consida it don

Gol left the communicator.

Fre'kloar - ''man i alredy liek dis geeza. if hes da saem gol'thabex dat i herd tons about den lots of doods feer him.'' Ray'loth - ''yeh he is. i wuldnt choose him if he wasnt him. dat wuldnt make any sens''

In the live conference meeting between the leaders on communicator...

Kralgon Emperor - Vekaron, how are your men doing? Vekaron - ''They are doing well. The attacks on the Loron are making my soldiers rather...satisfied.'' Kralgon Emperor - ''Hahaha...I know how they feel. Well, only a few more star systems left, eh?'' Vekaron - ''Yes. That is, if the Krooza doesn't change position until then.'' Tralkik Commander - ''Only 5 star systems remain between us and the current location of the Krooza. But I have other news...''

Yogtam ran into the UNOL chamber.

Yogtam - It's Feldosia...she's now officially a mother. Vekaron - Oh dear...I don't think I was even aware she was pregnant.

The Kralgon Emperor growled.

Kralgon Emperor - ''Nor was I...run a genetic ID test immediately. Who was that father?! Whoever he was, he'll die.'' Tralkik Commander - ID test state the father...was Valzo.

The Emperor was bout to feel angry, but was suddenly sad.

Kralgon Emperor - Then the child...must be of the true Galot and Technobian race that the Blyro'Tralzica talked about...I can't believe that UNOS didn't pick up that she was pregnant....or maybe it did but Valzo managed to hide it from us? Yogtam - ''Valzo and Feldosia never got married, because they knew of the consequences they'd face if they did. That's what Fel's told me.'' Vekaron - Erm...huh...interspecies relationships...I've never been in such a situation... Kralgon Emperor - ''It's not an interspecies relationship. The Galot and Technobian are just two variants of the same species. But they should only be one species.''

The Emperor hada change of heart, and his voice had a lighter tone. He sounded calm, almost happy, something he'd never felt in some time.

Kralgon Emperor - ''Yogtam...is it a boy or a girl? What's the child's name?'' Yogtam - ''It's a girl. Feldosia named her Valzaria.''

The Emperor...smiled.

Kralgon Emperor - ''Named after the father. That's cute.'' Tralkik Commander - ''Currently we are looking at accelerating the aging and developing the child to become much greater physically. If UNO's current childing programs are as effective as they've proved, Valzaria will outdo Feldosia and Valzo in most aspects. Also, now that we have a confirmed genetic pattern for the 'true' Galot/Technobian - or Galotian - we should begin the transformation after the attack.'' Tralkik Commander - I...actually have more news now.

The Commander displayed a signal on the conference, that another message was being sent. It was Gol'thabex.

Gol'thabex - ''SO DIS IS DA 'GOODY-GOODS' I HAS BEEN HIRED TA SHANK AN HERD SO MUCH ABOUT? PATHETIC MAN'' Vekaron - ''Huh. A Rogue Loron. Have you contacted us to throw boring insults? Because we're bored of that already.'' Gol'thabex - MATE...IM A WHOLE DIFFERENT GAME FROM DA OTHA LORONZ... Kralgon Emperor - And why's that? Gol'thabex - ''HMPH. YOO DUNT SEEM TO HAV HERD OF ME. IM DA MOST FEERED FREELANC LORON EVA. ALL DA LORON MAFIAs, DA THUGZ FER DOSH AN DA ROGUE BOYZ IS ALL SCARED OF ME. YOO ASK ANYWHER IN DA ARM OF WILDANESS AN DEY HERD OF ME COS I CAN SHANK ANY DUMBO I EVA SEEN. DUNT GET TOO CLOS BUT DUNT STAY FAR EITHA COS I CAN SMASH YAS FRUM AFAR AN SMASH YAS HARDA CLOS. TRY STAY OUTTA SITE BUT I CAN SNIFF YOO DOWN EEZY'' Yogtam - ''I think I've heard your name. A Loron mercenary who got powerful during the War Economy's highest point. Listen, scream all you want, but if you get in our way, we'll destroy you.'' Gol'thabex - ''NO NO NO...YOR NOT UNDASTANDIN SOMFIN. YOOZ DA ONE GETTIN IN OUR WAY. AN I'Z DA ONE DESTROYIN YOO COS OF IT.'' Vekaron - ''You Loron always say that. And you always fail.'' Gol'thabex - ''ONCE AGEN. IM NOT YOR AVERAG LORON...''

Versus the Thugz Leeda
The space resort was a giant space station in nebulae, with several floating platforms around the outside making up the main area, but the 'bulk' being slightly larger. The floating platforms were all several different walkways, and all circled and led into the bulk. They were also made of a transparent but unbreakable material. The allied forces led by UNOL, Vekaron, Xerkea, Baptarion, Hachiman, and Tyraz Breek had just defeated the Rogue Boyz resistence in the place.

Zr'Ahgloth - DIS SPAIC RESORT NAO BELONGZ TO UNO Xerkea - ''Search for survivors and eliminate them. We can't let them escape.'' Kralgon Emperor - Well...I don't know about you, but this seems a good spot for a break. Baptarion - This station has some interesting devices...some which are similar to those of the Cold Relays.

On one of the resorts' markets on the plaform, they saw a small figure running the stall. It was a. Sarec emerged from one of the pleasure decks and looked about the resort.

Kralgon Emperor - Well, Baptarion, I think you're right. Caretaker - ''Anyone wanna try their luck in our casino? Only 10 credits!'' Hachi - ''Are there any hot girls here? Its a resort station after all!''

The Caretaker shook his head.

Baptarion - This place was under Loron control, so no. Caretaker - ''We haven't seen any females since the Loron took over. Not even Loron females.'' Hachi - Damn...*folds his arms and pouts* Sarec - *leans against a wall away from the group* Now why would you be asking about that? Hachi - ''N-No reason! Its not important!'' Baptarion - Because he's a hormonal teenager. Yogtam - Guys, we could do with a plan of action. Tyraz - Plan of action is to smash every Loron here that isn't with UNO.

A duo of Divinarium captains fresh from the a diploamtic meeting teleported, a female Radeon accompanied by an Imperion captain.

Venoriel - Lady Navarch Venoriel of the Ecclesial Navy of the Divinarium. Vekaron - Looks like the Divinarium finally sent reinforcements. Yogtam - Nice of you to join us, Divinarium...maybe you'd like to give intelligent insight into some plan of action? Venoriel - ''Some elaboration is required. What do we know of the enemy?'' Quinniath - Who are these Rogue boys anyway? Vekaron - ''Loron who aren't from UNO. Barbaric and idiotic.''

Yogtam saluted, and transferred some information over to the Divinarium. Then suddenly, someone sent a transmission. A screen was projected by the space resort.

Venoriel - ''I see. Given of what do we know of Lorons, a front attack would be nigh suicidal. Intelligence and subterfuge is required to win. At least we have an advantage of... brainpower.'' ??? - yoo boyz betta be redy

Quinniath aimed his guns at the hologram. Sarec leaned and stared at each one of the group in turn, cracking a sligth smile.

Quinniath - WHAT ARE THESE UGLY FREAKS? Baptarion - Now what the... Hachi - ''More Loron? Or blonde girl?''

The projected screen showed a Loron walk from the shadow, and into the light. It was Gol'thabex.

Gol'thabex - blud yoo gotta undastand...im a whol different game frum da othas... Vekaron - ''Oh. It's you again.'' Tyraz - Ehh, who's that again?

Sarec's smile dissapeared and he subtly reached for his fusion pistols.

Hachi - ''HOLY SHI-- oh wait, its that guy.' Yogtam - ''That's Gol'thabex. He's the most feared Loron mercenary known. Wanted in almost every region of Borealis.' Gol'thabex - ''dats rite blud. yoo is gonna dai.' Tyraz - ''Never heard of him.' Venoriel - ''Neither did I.' Xerkea - ''No, YOU're gonna die, scum.' Venoriel - ''Given what are you talking about, this mercenary must be... who is there?!'

Gol'thabex laughed, and then several Loron carrying machine coilguns, plasma rifles and fusion blasters parachuted onto the platforms, and shot at the group.

Vekaron - ''Incoming!'

Sarec drew a pair of fusion pistols and fired in succession at the parachuted Loron. The Loron took cover, and continued shooting.

Gol'thabex - ''ya liek it? we'z da thugz fer dosh. da tuffest of da tuff rogue boyz!! an we has betta gunz dan most loron dat we eitha bought or was given by sponsas'' Venoriel - ''Alright. Everyone, take cover aim for their eyes!'' Hachi - *takes cover, cowering* ''They have guns! All I have is a sword!'' Baptarion - Let me see...Hachi, do you know how to use a rifle? Hachi - Pull the trigger, right? Baptarion - Yeah, just don't friendly fire. *gives a rifle to Hachi*

Xerkea got into her mecha suit, which fired powerful blasts at the Loron. From the three paths leading to the group, each had 8 Thugz. 4 were down in the middle path, and 2 in the right. The Loron were heavily armoured, with their bodies almost covered in thick nanometal armament. Sarec darted about the platforms and fired fusion pulses at the middle path, heating the surface.

Caretaker - ''Hey! You there! Don't shoot the platform, shoot the Loron!'' Quinniath - ''Alright... let's use your guns. It's like in the academy, with moving targets and such. It is simply, with this modern tech you don't even have to pull the trigger...''

Quinniath jumped under cover and shot a Loron mercenary in their eyes, shocking and blinding him. The heat that dissipated spread to under the feet of the Loron. he then fires at their legs.

Zr'Ahgloth - i wuld charg ova an shank dem but deyz gonna shoot me firstt

Hachi took the rifle and started firing behind cover without looking, not wanting to get shot at. Xerkea flew into the air and came down crushing one of the Thugz on the right, while punching the other one away. Slowly but surely, the Thugz were defeated by the group. But then they just heard laughter, and Gol'thabex landed in the middle path.

Sarec - Hey, Human: -Aim- and shoot. Venoriel - ''Do we have any smaller places there? Ones where Lorons won't have total freedom of movement?'' Gol'thabex - GET REDY TA FEEL DA BURN!!!

Gol'thabex threw his energized tomahawks, which hit and incapacitated Yogtam.

Vekaron - Yogtam! Tyraz - ''What? Noo!'' Venoriel - ''We should retreat! In this environment, we are overwhelmed completely, and they have an element of suprise!''

Several armed UNO guards arrived, shooting at Gol'thbex, but he managed to duck behind cover, threw tomahawks, and killed each of them.

Hachi - *stands up, in full view, and fires at the Thugz, having no success* Wanna piece of me, you scaly blob bugs?!

Sarec steadly aimed one of his pistols, shooting at the tomahawks flying through the air.

Venoriel - ''Alright. I am a tactician, not a soldier, but I have some tricks of my pocket.''

Gol'thabex charged forward and knocked Zr'Ahgloth to the ground, before hitting him more, and stunning him. Venoriel stood before a Loron mercenary and threw her hand. Her enemy fell before her. Xerkea punched Gol'thabex away from Zr'Ahgloth and fired her energy blasts at him.

Venoriel - Respect Divinarium rights and superiority.

Gol'thabex fell off the floating platform, down to his death.

Vekaron - The leader is down, take out the rest of them now! ??? - hurhurhur...

Where Gol'thabex had fell, a raised up. Gol'thabex was standing on top of it. He ended the pilot's cockpit and flew around.

Gol'thabex - COM GET ME SUCKAS Baptarion - Seems not...Tyraz, you could teleport on the ship and take him out. Tyraz - That thing's going to fast for me to get a good landing...I will try though...

Tyraz smirked as his scales turned black and yellow scars begin appearing. More Thugz continued to land, and Gol'thabex' fighta cotninued to blast at the forces. They were pinned down.

Gol'thabex - CATCH ME IF YOO CAN!! Venoriel - ''What is... going on?!'' Demon Tyraz - *he gets out his Firesword, deflecting blasts before raising into the air* Don't challenge me... Xerkea - My suit's shields are weakening, I can't tank all the damage for long!

The Tralkik Commander got next to Xerkea's suit and began a repair sequnce.

Tralkik Commander - This should help. Xerkea - Oh...thank you, Commander.

Sarec was able to evade the plasts and took precise shots at several Loron, evaporising their heads.

Sarec - This brings me back! Kralgon Emperor - Someone, get in a ship and take that fighter down! Venoriel - Alright. Tell me when it is going to end. I will stay in cover.

Venoriel ran away and hid under the rubble.

Baptarion - ''What? Get out of there, coward!'' Venoriel - ''I am a tactician, not a warrior... dissident.'' Baptarion - Hmpf...

Tyraz got into a ready stance and flew behind the Fighta. Gol'thabex' fighter began flying around, doing loops, trying to shake Tyraz off.

Gol'thabex - dammit Sarec - ''Hmm... Where the loron are standing, is that electroconductive?'' Caretaker - ''Conducting electricity? Uh...it could work.'' Sarec - Good...

Tyraz slashed downwards, able to get a hit into the Fighta before he lost track of it.

Sarec closes his eyes and breathes deeply, sparks of electricity form within his hands and with a swift move he threw arcs of lightinig at the ground under the Loron, he continued charging the arc unti lthe Loron collapsed. Tyraz slashed downwards, able to get a hit into the Fighta before he lost track of it. The Fighta began shaking, and it took heavy damage. As Tyraz began to trash it more, Gol'thabex jumped out, rolled on the ground, and arrived on the left pathway. Tyraz landed on another platform and turned back into his normal form.

Gol'thabex - ANOTHA ROUND Hachi - *steps forward* Bring it on, dick!

Gol'thabex punched Hachi, sending him flying. Hachi had to cling onto the sides of the platform. Thugz stopped spawning; it was now up to Gol'thabex.

Sarec - *he exhaled when finished* Your goons are dead, Gol'thabex. Baptarion - Damnit! *helps Hachi get back up* Venoriel - *watching the event from afar* ''Alright. Good! Coordination, coordination...'' Hachi - *he clings tightly, losing grip quickly* ''Nuuu! D-Dunt drop me Bap! I never meant all those bad things I said about you behind your back!'' Baptarion - I won't you...wait what? Hachi - ''N-Nothing! Just help me up!'' Xerkea - Zr'Ahgloth, Tyraz, let's smash this pirate together.

Sarec looked and rushed for Hachi to grab his arm, helping Baptarion bring him back up. Tyraz nodded and jumped next to Xerkea, while Zr'Ahgloth slowly began to get back up, and the Tralkik Commander provided Zr'Ahgloth nanomachines that could help him get up. Zr'Ahgloth charged up to Gol'thabex, who twisted his arm around and kicked him to the floor. Gol'thabex kicked the floored Zr'Ahgloth again, stunning him. Xerkea flew into Gol'thabex' back and blasted him with her cannon. Tyraz also flew over and raised his Firesword, gathering energy for a powerful slice.

Xerkea - Die, you!

Gol'thabex hid behind cover, and then threw a tomahawk at Xerkea's mechsuit, taking the suit down. He then fired his machine coilgun until the suit had nothing left.

Gol'thabex - DIKHED

The suit fell down, exploding.

Vekaron - Xerkea! Kralgon Emperor - ''Damnit, Xerkea! Is she okay?'' Vekaron - I don't know...damned Loron!

The Tralkik Commander provided Xerkea with nanomedicine and helped her up as she showly left the suit's remains. It was down to Baptarion, Hachi, Tyraz, Vekaron and Sarec...

Xerkea - I need...a new damn suit...ugh! Tyraz - I know one person who won't be okay...!

Tyraz slashed downwards, sending an energy slice straight towards Gol'thabex. The Loron quickly dodged the blade and elboed Tyraz, then punched him hard, grabbin him by the neck and slammed him down. Hachi ran over to help Tyraz, firing his rifle in all directions, almost hitting Baptarion.

Baptarion - Damnit boy, watch out!

Vekaron jumped on Gol'thabex and stabbed him with his vibroblade. Baptarion shot him from mid-range with his rifle. Gol'thabex fired plasma blasts at Sarec, and then kiciked Vekaron off, and Vekaron fell off the platform, but he simply flew back up. Gol'thabex resisted most shots, and took cover.

Venoriel - ''Dammit... Quinniath, do something! You were trained for this!'' Quinniath - If you insist! Gol'thabex - I DUNT FINK YA KNEW WAT YOO WAS DEELIN WIV WEN YOO SIGNED UP... Tyraz - Now I know how Zr'Ahgloth feels.

The Imperion bowed and joined the fray. Small and nimble, he jumped at a Loron and started to fire at his back from his electric pistols. Sarec climed up to one of the resort's upper levels, he ran and tumbled to evade the shots. Gol'thabex simply turned and kicked the Quinniath away. Gol had taken damage, but wasn't showing it. Quinniath fell down, but managed to stay on his legs.

Quinniath - ''Uh... that hurts.'' Gol'thabex - ya see dis is whai i is da most feered merc out dere...

As he ran closer to Gol'Thabex, Sarec leaped to one of the far platforms, using his wings to glade down and stand driectly behind the batle. He then primed a fusion pistol and aimed for a direct shot to Gol's head. Hachi leaped at Gol'thabex, sword drawn and also firing from his rifle.

Hachi - EATDISYASONOFASCALYFREAK

Gol'thabex was knocked down by Sarec's shot. He was now wounded badly...

Baptarion - ''Now! Kill him fast!'' Quinniath - ''Okay. It's personal now. THIS LORON IS MINE, SUCKERS!'' Gol'thabex - YANNO WAT SCROO YOO

Gol'thabex teleported away. Hachi slammed onto the floor, knocking himself out.

Baptarion - Damnit! kralgon Emperor - ''Agh! Where is he?''

Xerkea slowly approached the group.

Sarec - *lowers his pistol* Huh... Xerkea - You let him escape, you fools. Quinniath - ''WHERE IS THIS SUCKER? THIS FALL HURTED, DAMMIT.''

The screen with Gol'thabex was shown once again.

Gol'thabex - SEE IF YOO CAN SMAK MA KROOZA Sarec - I accept the challenge.

In the distance, they saw an enormous, 1.8km krooza, armed to the teeth with weapons.

Gol'thabex - ''DIS IS DA PROPA BIG THUG KROOZA. ITS BETTA DAN YOR KROOZA.''

The Thug Krooza was pointed in blood red, with green graffiti on it.

Vekaron - ''Huh...you Loron have small ships. Call your fleets, everyone!'' Sarec - You know that where I come from, for a battleship your ship is small right? Gol'thabex - STILL ITS GOT BETTA WEPONZ DAN YOO Sarec - I'm sure it does.

The Krooza began to fly off in the distance.

Kralgon Emperor - Well, get in your ships, after him! Hachi - M-Mommy, where are ya going?! *he looks and then starts waking up properly* OH CRAP!

Al of UNOL teleported to the UNO Omega Commander, which began to chase after the Thug Krooza.

Vekaron - My flagship alone is about 10 times larger than that... Venoriel - Hm. This extraordinary amount of weapons must cripple this ship's other systems like defense and maneuvrability. Shoot it as quick as posssible! I will gather the fleet. Meanwhile, Quinniath shall lead the offensive.

Vekaron and Xerkea go back to their ships. Baptarion brought Hachi with him back to his own ship.

Hachi - N-Nuuu Bap! J-Just five more minutes! Baptarion - There's nothing else to do here. Hachi - I was s-sleepin... Baptarion - Sleeping on the job? Your teacher would be unhappy!

The ships began to chase the Thug Krooza.

Xerkea - You're not escaping us this time, vermin! Gol'thabex - TASTE METAL

Gol'thabex fired particle cannons at Xerkea's ship. Tyraz chased after the Krooza in the Ghost of the Warrior.

Tyraz - This ship may be old, but it has plenty of firepower!

Xerkea's shields endured the damage, while it fired anti-matter missiles at it. The UNO Omega Commander fired several railguns and relativistic shots at the Krooza, and the combined firepower caused its shields to go down.

Gol'thabex - AW WAT MAN YOR KIDDIN ME

Gol'thabex continued to fire particle cannons and blasted plasma at them all. Venoriel teleported back into her flagship and started the offensive.

Gol'thabex - ''MAN YOO MUTHAFUKAS IS DAMAGIN MA HULL!!! DIS GRAFFITI TOOK AGES TA WRIT!!!'' Venoriel - Quinniath, start the singularity barrage! Quinniath - ''As long as this bastard will pay for smacking me like this!  Baptarion - Okay, let's see if you like this!''

Baptarion fired shipeaters at Gol's krooza, and Quinniath started bombing.

Venoriel - ''Right. Target the weapon batteries!''

Venoriel aimed her ship's lasers at the guns, disabling the Loron vessel. The shipeaters began to slowly tear away at the ship, and when the Divinarium's singularity barrage fired, the ship began to fall. It was heading straight for the nearest planet.

Gol'thabex - NUUUUUU Xerkea - Yes!

The ship was seen crashing into the planet's surface, exploding.

Vekaron - ''Success. The Thug leader is down.'' Venoriel - Indeed. Xerkea - ''We secured the station and killed a major Loron leader. I think we can rest for today and resume the invasions later. I need a new mecha suit sent ASAP too.'' Sarec - ''You lot do that if you want. I have a duty to do.''

With the leader of Thugz Fer Dosh dead, one less obstable was between the forces of Order and Da Rogue Boyz' Gyronic shard...

Back from the Dead
A group chat was called between all the allied forces attacking the Rogue Boyz.

Yogtam - ''Unified Nation of Ottzello reporting. All fleets, converge at the nebula now.''

All the allies, the Brood of War, the Zoles Imperium's Vekaron, the 's, the Draconid Imperium's and Terella, the Divinarium's Quinniath and Venoriel, the Niaka Special Forces' Xerkea and the Indoctrinate Collective's Baptarion and Hachiman reported in. With everyone united, the discussion began.

Sarec - What is the plan? Yogtam - ''The plan is to check the Rogue Krooza is still located in the nebula, disable it, board it, and then take the shard. After that, just make sure the Rogue Boiyz don't come back.'' Xerkea - Kill them all at sight! Kralgon Emperor - The shard is the main priority! Tyraz - Hmph, you'd better not let that shard fall out of your hands. Sarec - I can feel the shard's power, so I can therefore act as a guide for the assault team.

All the fleets entered the nebula, and the enormous allied ships were confrotned by plasma and turbolaser fire. It was too advanced to be Rogue Boyz...

Baptarion - ''Something's wrong in there. Those are way too advanced to be Loron weapons.'' Tul - What be this? Sarec - ...Even now I can feel the immnse power of the shard... Venoriel - Maybe they stole our weaponry? Hachi - When did Loron become so smart?

Several flighters flew around everywhere, firing and bombing everything, while more, enormous star cruisers with crude Loron graffiti on them flew in. Everyone recieved a transmission: it was Gol'thabex.

Gol'thabex - YA B IMMA GET YOO BAK Xerkea - You...I though we had killed you already! Tyraz - Ugh, peristant bug. Sarec - This is what I hate about my job. Kralgon Emperor - ''What?! No one could have survived their ship crashing on that planet!'' Gol'thabex - ''NO ONE BUT GOL'THABEX CULD. DESE AR DA THUGZ FER DOSH. AS YA CAN SEE WE GOT SIK WEPONZ'' Hachi - ''I didn't sign up for this! I was expecting girls, not angry gangsters!'' Vekaron - Well, if you keep on our path, we'll make sure you don't survive this time. Sarec - *pulls out his pistols* Stop whining and start cuting through their lines! Gol'thabex - ''HURHURHUR I WANNA GET A NOO KROOZA AN SMASH YOO ALL BUT IT TAEKS TOO LONG TA BUILD. SO BOYZ TAKE DEM!!!''

Gol'thabex turned his communicator off, and the Thugz fired in larger numbers.

Baptarion - Incoming fire! Venoriel - ''It took so long for you to build, but it will take just a few seconds to destroy. Make them taste our new weaponry! Hyperdestroyers, go!'' Quinniath - As you command, m'lady!

The masses of star cruisers approached, firing plasma and turbolaser weaponry, focus firing on the flagships. Several Loron fighters also continued to cause damage. Hyperspace missiles were fired from the Divinarium ships, warping reality and bypassing Loron shields.

Hachi - ''I wanna go shoot somethin'! Baptarion, I'm gonna take a fighter out there.'' Baptarion - Fine...just don't throw yourself at the enemy again.

The hyperspace missiles that the Diviniarum fired destroyed one ofthe Loron cruisers.

Yogtam - ''Good going Divinarium. Each of us, fire your most powerful weapon against one of the starcruisers until they're defeated.'' Terella - ''We're taking heavy fire! Direct power to shields.''

Hachi flew into the thick of the battle, firing all weapons from a fighter ship. The smaller Collective Thunders flanked the Loron while the Zoles and Niaka attacked in the front line. The UNO Omega Commander fired its relativistic projectile, destroying a Loron cruiser in only three shots.

Hachi - Baddaboom! Venoriel - Understood. Tyraz - Kaann warships, Ruin Dreadnoughts, prepare to unleash Hell upon these foolish insects! Tul - All ships choose a target and get ready to fire.

The ITN ships turned to point at the kroozas and and fires hyperlasers that tore through the battlefield. The Collective Destroyers fired its shipeaters at the Loron cruisers.

Venoriel - Hyperspace missiles and singularity catapults, go!

Several Kaann Warships and two Ruin Dreadnoughts lined up to unleash powerful beams of intense Shidium fire into the Loron fleet, blasting through whatever got in their way. Another starcruiser was destroyed by the ITN, and soon, the shipeater began to tear apart the next cruiser. Venoriel's words became flame and destruction as the reality itself became warped by Divinarium weaponry.

Xerkea - Woah...the Divinarium's weapons are incredible... Tul - All ships fire full volley!

A Loron cruiser, which appeared to be the flagship, appeared and fired a black hole between several UNO ships, destroying a few Frigates.

Kralgon Emperor - Damnit! Vekaron - ''That must be the Gol'thabex. Concentrate fire!'' Dacia - Another volley!

The Shidium fire from the Kaann warships began to take out another Loron cruiser. The smaller Loron cruisers were taking out some larger allied cruisers, but not before being finished off largely by Divinarium weaponry, among others. The threat of the fighters was beginning to deteriorate, thanks to Collective - led by Hachi - and Niaka.

Tul - ''Keep on target. Don't allow them a moments rest from our fire!''

Dacia's flagship, a worldravager class, turned and aimed its main gun at Gol'thabex's ship, firing a beam with a diameter that rivalled msot frigates. Tul's flagship, and others, fired a third, massive volley at another Loron starcruiser, an destroyed it. The main Loron flagship was heavily damaged by Dacia's ship.

Hachi - ''Hell yeah! I should be on a trading card!'' Tul - You should be home, child! Kralgon Emperor - ''Everyone, focus every weapon you now have on the flagship! It's all they have left!'' Vekaron - All weapons, full power!

The UNO Omega Commander fired spacetime/gravity defects at the Loron flagship, which began to tear it apart. The allied fleets, altogether wtith their weapons, destroyed its shields, and eventually took the ship out.

Dacia - ''Good shot teams. All ships deliver the final blow.'' Tul - Good fireshow, friends. Yogtam - Phew...that's the last of em! Hachi - Wheee! *flies back to the Collective fleet* Baptarion - Now, to search for the leaders' Krooza... Tralkik Commander - ''If my scanners are correct, the Krooza has already left this region. It appears the Loron are smarter than we anticipated.''

The team was disgrunted.

Venoriel - Hmph. Sarec - *slams his fist* Damnation, he did it again! Xerkea - Well I did warn you all of this possibility. Zr'Ahgloth - DAT SUKS MAN WE MITE NEVA FIND IT AGEN Tul - ''But not that smart. We will find this...'Krooza' soon.'' Tyraz - I blame that Shyrak-eating kid!

Suddenly, the allied forces received a transmission. A screen was added to the communication. It was Gol'thabex and Fre'kloar. Gol'thabex facepalmed and looked at them.

Gol'thabex - ''wat is yor PROBLEM?! IM TRYNA MAEK A LIVIN HEER AN YOO LOSAS IS SCREWIN IT UP!!!'' Baptarion - Our problem is that you have something we want, bug. Fre'kloar - ''DA SHARD?! FUK OFF ITS MINE'' Vekaron - You fool, if you don't give us that, your species will die! Fre'kloar - ''MY SPECIES WILL DIE? HUR I HERD DAT ONE A LOTTA TIMES MAN YOR JUS LYIN YOO ENT GETTIN MA SHARD'' Vekaron - Yeah, I bet Zargoth will feel nice and spare you. Fre'kloar - ''MATE I DUNNO WAT YOR ON ABOUT JUS STOP TRYNA SCARE ME. GO GET YA OWN SHARD AN STOP BEIN JELUS'' Gol'thabex - ''maybe yanno i culd sell da shard ta buy a noo ship. i heer dat zaarkhuns buyin...'' Fre'kloar - ''zaarkhun? man dat geeza pays a lot man lets sell it''

Xerkea smirked.

Xerkea - ''Huh. While you're being dumb discussing this, I've traced the Krooza's current location. Thank you, insects.'' Fre'kloar - ''WAT?! DAFUQ MAN I FORGOT TA JAM DA SIGNAL SO YA CANT TRACE IT''

Sarec facepalmed. The Norol Rel'larutina walked on the screen, and pointed at the Rogue Krooza's console.

Rel'larutina - You're an idiot, not only did you forget to hide it, YOUR CONSOLE IS SHOWING IT BLATANTLY THERE.

Rel'larutina pointed on the console, which was showing the co-ordinates of their exact location. Venoriel laughed.

Hagto'Zhl - SEE DIS IS WHAI I SEID WE SHULD POOT DA CONSOLE ON DA UVVA SIDE OF DA ROOM Venoriel - Shall we attack right now? Vekaron - Immediately!

Against the Krooza
The allied fleets prepared to enter the nearest Cold Relay and attack.

Fre'kloar - ''oh wait a sec. one of dese buttons hides da ships locashon. da otha one maeks me a pizza. obvs i chose da pizza one'' Hagto'Zhl - pizza button is best button Rel'larutina - Is there any button there that DOESN'T make you a pizza?!

Fre'kloar pointed.

Fre'kloar - ''yeh dis one. it turns on da rap radio'' Kal'kuir - DESE BUTTONS IS SIK CUS I DESIGNED DEM

Rel'larutina facepalmed.

Sarec - How exactly did these aliens become an interstellar empire? Yogtam - ''Never mind. Let's go!'' Fre'kloar - OI FUK OFF

The allied forces got straight into the Cold Relay, and flew off to the orbit of a Rogue Boyz planet, in which the Rogue Krooza was lying in orbit with a fleet.

Xerkea - There it is... Kralgon Emperor - ''Let's not waste time. If everyone's ready, we can begin our attack now.'' Vekaron - ''Yes. Let us begin.'' Venoriel - Shouldn't we, you know, let our enemies have their pizza first?

Venoriel laughed, and others joined in. The allied forces fired on the Rogue Krooza.

Zr'Ahgloth - nah man LETS ROB DERE PIZZA AN HAV IT OURSELF Hachi - I agree with the Loron! Tyraz - Ugh...pizza disgusts me... Tul - What is a pizza, anyways? Tyraz - Apparently, it's a flat slab of cheese and pastry. Tul - Sounds vile. Hagto'Zhl - ''DEYZ ATTAKIN US. I BLAME GOL'THABEX''

The allied forces got closer, and reinforcements from both sides arrived. The Rogue fleets attacked the allied forces, but their weaponry and shields were a lot weaker.

Baptarion - Destroy the fleet around the Krooza or we'll take too much damage. Tralkik Comnader - ''Hmmm. I have calculated a way in which we can likely force the Rogue Boyz to retreat. But we are going to need a pilot.'' Venoriel - I propose Quinniath. Hachi - I can do that! Quinniath - BRING ME, DAMMIT! Hachi - Screw you, I'm fluffy AND skilled! Quinniath - Nobody gets past Quinniath and LIVES! Tralkik Commnader - ''Excellent. Hachiman, Quinniath, get in your fighters. Our own fighters will keep theirs busy. But we will need you both to get past the Krooza's shields and fire upon certain targets. And then, relay a false message to it...saying that the pizzas have been burnt in the oven. This will force the leedas to land or retreat.''

Hachiman saluted, while others chuckled.

Hachi - ''Okay! Lets do this!'' Baptarion - This is so silly it may actually work.

The allied fleets converged on the Rogue fleets' starships, taking many out. But the fleet seemed endless. Qunniath and Hachiman's fighters began to fly to the enemy. They were faced with hordes ofRogue fightas, but Niaka, Tralor, Tralkik and Collective fighters began to take out the fighters so the two could concentrate.

Tralkik Commander - If you take out the communications dishes, we will be able to relay the false message. Hachi - ''Gotcha! I'll head straight for the commonuni....those dishes you said!''

Hachi and Qunniath's fighters began to fire upon the communication's dishes, and some well aimed shots allowed them to take out one each, as well as the shield generator. Only two remained, and one pilot was catching their tail, in a modified, lightning-fast and well-armed Loron fighta...it was Gol'thabex' fighter.

Gol'thabex - YOO DIKHEDS IS GOIN DOWN Xerkea - Take that wretched thing out already!

Gol'thabex chased them fast, firing several shots. Sarec himself fired from behind via a drone fighter.

Sarec - I have a score to settle! Quinniath - WHO IS LAUGHING NOW?!

Gol'thabex' fighter aligned shots and destroyed one of Hachi's wings. Quinniath looked at Gol'thabex's fighter and launched his hyperspace missiles, tearing it apart.

Quinniath - DIE DAMMIT! Baptarion - Damnit, I can't fire without hitting them too...

Gol'thabex shook off the hyperspace missiles by throwing down a mine.

Gol'thabex - TRY AGEN MATE

Sarec - fired his own hyperspace missile from behind Gol'thabex. Gol'thabex continued to throw down mines to stop them.

Gol'thabex - crap im outta mines... Baptarion - Thunder squad, concentrate fire on Gol'thabex, leave the bigger ships to us.

The Collective thunders chased Gol'thabex, firing at him.

Gol'thabex shook most of them off, but eventually, Qunniath's fighter managed to take his own fighter out, with one well placed aim, after Sarec destroyed his shields. Gol'thabex' fighter headed straight for the planet.

Gol'thabex - ''oh well. GERONIMOOOOOOOO''

Hachi and Qunniath took out he final communications dishes and relayed the false message.

Aboard ...

Fre'kloar - man im itchin ta jus land on da planet an look at ma shard Grak'tona - GIMME DA SHARD I GOT LOTSA USES FER IT...LIKE POOTIN IT IN MA CROWN Fre'kloar - ''we cant go down man. wait til da pizzas cooked, eet it, den go down.

The Rogue Geek (AI) then had a message.

Propa Big Rogue Geek - ''Attention. The pizzas n the oven were overcooked, and have burnt.'' Fre'kloar - AW WAT?! Jol'kiar - BAK IN MA TIMES WE NEVA LET DA PIZZA OVERCOOK Rel'larutina - You guys, you realise that could easily be a fak message... Hagto'Zhl - ''LAND MAN!!! LAND NAAAAAO'' Fre'kloar - SHUT UP MAN MA PIZZAS BURNT LETS LAND

And the Rogue Leedas all took to their dropships to land on the world.

Baptarion - ''I can't believe it. They're actually landing.'' Tralkik Commander - ''Exactly as predicted. They have made themselves vulnerable.'' Hachi - *pants* I-I feel...t-tired... Xerkea - ''Let's not waste time then. AFTER THEM!'' Tralkik Commander - ''I will lead the fleet from here, as well as sending my physical body down to the planet to attack. UNOC, UNOL and all UNO forces, take to the dropships and land on te worlds.'' Baptarion - Come on Hachi, we got Loron to kill on land. Tul - I'll join you. Venoriel - ''I guess my tactical skills shall be of use. And Quinniath will go with you, that's for sure.''

Everyone got in their dropshps, with an armed force, and landed on the jungle planet to fight.

UNOC's Rematch
On the planet's surface...

Zr'Ahgloth - ''watch out man. jungles is a loronz home. dey mite hav quite a few surprises for us.'' Hachi - I thought skanky city streets were a Loron's home. Xerkea - ';Nothing a few stomps and energy blasts can't solve.''

UNOC arrived.

- ''Calculating planet surface and all heat signals. HURHUR MAN ROGUE BOYZ IS GONNA BE SHANKED TODAY'' - We do have unfinished business with their "warbosses"... - Brother, be careful, this is a jungle after all--*looks at Tyraz* Is that...who I think it is? Dalverat - That's the Zazane leader, guy, yes. Vaktyl - All right boys, let's roll! Vailisa - The Fist ready to crush puny alien bugs!! - Okay, here we go.

Venoriel stared at Lupercal with fear, and Baptarion with shock.

Baptarion - Lupercal...you're really...different from what I recall. Lupercal - ''One advice. Never trust UNO. A few years came AND THEY MADE YOU INTO A SPIDER!'' Dalverat - Yeah, but you're a very powerful spider. Lupercal - ''I don't care for being powerful. Being a Radeon is better for me. And you took it away from me!'' - ''Such things are not worth discussing at this point in time. Focus should be on the mission.''

Hachiman prodded Baptarion, and pointed to Kalcedia. Tul glared at him, displeased.

Hachi - Doesn't she look...well, sexy? Baptarion - ...What.

At that moment, Ray'loth arrived...

Ray'loth - YO BLUD UNOCS HEER

All of the Rogue warbosses arrived; jetted to the location,  charged in guns blazing,  snuck through the trees,  rolled in, firing rockets into the air, followed by  making several crazy chants,  burning trees on his way through, and finally,, piloted by , arrived shooting through the trees.

Brag'klogga - ''BY DA POWAS OF ZR'AN'KAR BEGON! BEGON I SAY! YA BLOODY MUPPETS'' Thr'aloy - ''OI MAN WE GOT A SCOR TA SETTL. UNOC, engage the Warbosses, you can all focus on the shard.''

Ray'loth= faced his archnemesis. Thr'aloy wasn't going to allow Ray'loth to beat him this time. They wasted no time before this battle, both charging into each other. But Thr'aloy had more momentum; his metallic body gave him more mass, and he engaged his augmented muscles on full. Ray'loth was knocked back, but he was in no way defeated.

Ray'loth climbed a tree, and jumped through them like a monkey. Thr'aloy was good at tracking, and could follow Ray'loth, but Ray'loth had the advantage. He cut a vine, and several fruits fell on Thr'aloy, as well as the top half of a tree. It was a trap Ray'loth had devised. Thr'aloy was taken aback, and Ray'loth pounced, kicking hr'aloy.

Thr'aloy threw Ray'loth off. He ran and kicked Ray'loth repeatedly. Ray'loth played dead, and Thr'aloy thought he had won. But Ray'loth pulled out a syringe, which would inject him with nanomachines healing him. It was just like the last fight. Thr'aloy saw it out the corner of his eye, grabbed Ray'loth's wrist and pulled the syringe out of his hand, then threw it on the ground and crushed it. Thr'aloy punched Ray'loth one last time, and Ray'loth was positively defeated.

Thr'aloy - ''Malignant defeated. HURHURHUR REVENGE IS SWEET FUKIN COPYCAT DUMBO'' Voa'reak= was going to face, this time. A mistake that Voa'reak shouldn't have made. They were both well known for their skills at flight and assault combat. Both engaged their jetpacks, flying around the battlefield and firing their guns. Voa'reak fired bullets at Darwishi. Darwishi was more suited to bombing, however. Voa'reak landed a hit on Darwishi's wing, and Darwishi fell slightly, but his jetpack was more powerful than his augmented wings.

Voa'reak thought he had won. Darwishi pretended to fell, and descended. Voa'reak clung to the trees, hopping through them, searchin for Darwishi. Darwishi was tough to find, and Voa'reak found him on the ground, faking his fall. Voa'reak grinned, and pounced down.

But Darwishi had placed explosives all around. As Voa'raek pounced, Darwishi engaged his jetpack, flying off. Voa'reak fell straight onto the quantum explosives. Voa'reak realised what was going on, and engaged his jetpack to fly away, but the explosion still caused him to fly off, knocked into the air. Voa'reak was lucky he was shielded at the time, but was still unlucky. He'd been blown off, and hit a tree, then drifted down, but as he did, the bark scratched him. When Voa'reak finally fell on the ground, he was down.

Darwishi - ''Opponent defeated. Rejoining comrades.'' Kal'kuir= loved to show off his new, untested, unsafe weapons on all his foes. Kal'kuir had fought Darwishi last time, but he wanted to show off and take down. Kal'kuir pulled out his biggest weapon, "Da Blak Hole Fingy", and fired it. Vailisa was slightly pulled by its traction, but not much, and continued to approach. Kal'kuir was puzzled, and pulled out "Da Sikkest Gun Eva". He fired it, but the gun blew up in his face, knocking him back. Vailisa continued to approach, and there was a nervous expression of Kal'kuir's face. He fired his "Wat Da Hell Do I Name Dis Gun" electricity weapon, but it didn't cause the damage he was expecting. Vailisa was now metres away from Kal'kuir.

Kal'kuir - brb gettin mekk suit Vailisa - kk

Kal'kuir ran off, and when he returned, the trees around him were broken. Kal'kuir arrived in a huge mech suit that he drove, almost as big as 's. Kal'kuir was proud of this massive machine.

Kal'kuir - YA SEE REl'LARUTINA WAS ANNOYIN ME BY BEIN CLEVERE DAN ME AN HAVIN DA SIK GUNZ SO I MADE DIS PROTOTYP

Kal'kuir approached Vailisa with it, throwing punches. He then used the chaingun on it, firing several massive bullets at Vailisa. Vailisa grabbed the mech's arms and pulled them off, then kicked the mech down.

Kal'kuir - nuuu wait a sec dis guns sik

Kal'kuir pressed a button on it, and the main gun came out of the mech. It charged up, and then the mech exploded. Kal'kuir was found beneath the rubble.

Kal'kuir - ...i fink im cancellin dis prototyp... Vailisa - ''Haha! The Fist crush puny Loron scientist!'' Knar'gank= Knar'gank hid amongst the nearby foliage, camouflaging himself amongst the jungle's trees and leaves. Kalcedia aimed her rifle again, losing sight of the warboss. As she tried to focus, she noticed an energy shot heading straight towards her, knocking her out of a tree. She landed on the ground on both feet, and fired her rifle, Sinidaarl, to an estimated position from where she thought the shot came from.

The shot narrowly missed Knar'gank, who chuckled a little. His chuckle could be heard by Kalcedia, who shapeshifted her form into a tree, albeit small compared to most of the trees in this jungle. Knar'gank growled.

Knar'gank - ''hur. shes sneeky...''

He unleashed several more shots, completely unaware of the tree until last minute. He aimed towards it, and then suddenly, Kalcedia returned to her normal form within a second, and was aiming her rifle straight at his position. She fired, and struck his arm. The bullet left a searing mark on his arm.

Knar'gank - dafuq do yoo fink yor doin...?

She smirked, and then looked straight at him as his camouflage was revealed a little bit from her searing shot.

Kalcedia - ''You should consider this your lucky day! You're about to get a kiss...''

She winked and lifted her rifle, and aimed straight for the Loron's chest while she could see him.

Kalcedia - ...from Sinidaarl!

She fired her weapon. But Knar'gank lowered his body, attempting to roll away, but the bullet impacted with his high, causing him to shout out.

Knar'gank - AHHH MAAAN YOO BIATCH YA TOOK OUT MAH FUKKIN EYE

Kalcedia chuckled as Knar'gank rolled around on the floor, and turned her back.

Kalcedia - How pathetic...I was hoping for more of a challenge. Zalk'don= was now up against. Both weapons experts. Both liked a good explosion. But just before the battle, Vaktyl suddenly had memories. The memories of his family's deaths. These memories which consistently haunted him. Vaktyl was now ride to fight, and he primed his weapons.

Vaktyl - All right, baby, let's blow this joint! Zalk'don - PRIK

Zalk'don fired several missiles, but Vaktyl shot them down. Vaktyl fired his chaingun, and Zalk'don would need to be very good to dodge it. But Loron were born in the jungle and knew how to get around it. Zalk'don used the trees for evasion, just like many of his comrades had done. Vaktyl smirked, and then aimed his plasma cannon rifle at the tree Zalk'don was next to jump on, causing the tree to fall, thus Zalk'don slipped and fell to the ground. The fall didn't defeat Zalk'don, nor did the next tree to fill on him. Vaktyl ran up to Zalk'don, who was enraged. Zalk'don punched Vaktyl, and with every punch, a rocket came out from his wrist. Vaktyl was taken aback, but then whacked Zalk'don with his rifle. Zalk'don fell down, being whacked harder. Vaktyl was enraged by the memories that haunted him.

Zalk'don was eventually knocked unconscious. Having suffered so much pain from this battle, it was evident that Zalk'don would fall at one point.

Vaktyl - ''Survival of the fittest, baby! I suggest you get with the program, and be on the winning side.'' Brag'klogga= nearly always operated with Thr'aloy, but there would be an exception now. and Dalverat circled each other, with Dalverat levitating. The insane Brag'klogga began charging up, with lightning all around him, causing a massive storm. He gathered his Dark Gyronic energy. Dalverat, however, didn't cause such a racket as he collectively gathered his own. They both knew it was the time to attack.

Brag'klogga fired several blasts which Dalverat dodged. He was enraged. All around him, trees fell, and more bolts of lightning appeared, as Dalverat struggled to dodge the insane Loron. But Dalverat knew what he was doing. He was collecting his own energy to cause a time anomaly.

And it worked. A massive old, epic-sized creature appeared, and picked up Brag'klogga with his mouth. The enraged Brag'klogga caused a greater storm.

Brag'klogga - FLAAAAASSHHHYYYYY POOOOOWWWAAAAAA!!!

Brag'klogga converged all his Dark Gyronic energy into that spot, and the creature was dead. However, he had also impacted a time anomaly on himself. No one could predict the anomalies' effects. Dalverat latched onto Brag'klogga's neck, sucking blood and Dark Gyronic power. But Dalverat soon realised that a time anomaly was acting, and draining Brag's power would only drain the effect of the anomaly.

And the anomaly acted. Brag'klogga's clothing suddenly changed. He was now more like a, sitting down on a chair - which had appeared out of nowhere - holding a bass guitar. Brag'klogga was smoking a cigar, playing a bassline.

Brag'klogga - yeh sik bassline ennit Dalverat - ...Ugh. Naktor'zak= , driven by the infamous, had in its sights. This tank had taken Lupercal out, and would do again no problem. Naktor'zak grinned, and beginning laughing manically, as he engaged the jets on his tank and went straight for Lupercal. Lupercal was engaging his incredible speed as well, laying mines, but the Tank was unnaffected. The tank fired rapid fire machine guns, and this chase wouldn't work for Lupercal. He then went straight through a mountain in the jungle; by now they were a long way from the battle they'd started from, by several kilometers.

Lupercal went through the cave, while the tank crashed into it. It was damaged.

Naktor'zak - wat da fuk

Lupercal rushed out of the cave, and skidded straight through the tank, damaging it severely.

Naktor'zak - AW FUK MAN DIS IS GONNA TAKE WEEKS TA REPAIR

Lupercal smiled, fired more Gyronic shots at it, and then skidded through it more times. The tank was in pieces, and Naktor'zak fell out of his tank, for the first time in years. It would take a long time to repair.

Naktor'zak - ''DA LITE!!! IT BUUUUURRRRNNSS!!!!'' Lupercal - That'll teach you to hurt my allies! Drizz'pyrokirk= stood in front of. Drizz roared and Zelfron and pointed his icespitta as Zelfron slowly drew his vibroblade, resting it by his side with a flick of his wrist. Drizz fired a hail of ice shards in his direction, prompting him to cartwheel to the left, continually dodging the shards as they hit the ground. After reaching Drizz's flank Zelfron rolled towards Drizz and sliced him in the leg, scratching the rock hard skin. Drizz swung his arm which Zelfron dodged by bending backwards. In retaliation Zelfron tossed his vibroblade as he thrusted his foot up and caught the blade wit his foot. As he twosted himself to get away he cut Drizz in the stomach but due to his hard skin the blade only cut away at the top layer of skin.

Drizz'pyrokirk - STOP MOVIN DUMBO SO I CAN SMASH YOO Zelfron - You can try.

Zelfron sliced at the stomach several ore times and finished by thrusting his foot to kick Drizz away. Anticipating this, Drizz grabbed him by the shin and lifted him up. Drizz threw Zelfron into a tree. Firing his lavathrower shortly afterwards. Zelfron hit a tree and managed to bend it. The lavathrower swept over him and he hit the ground as Drizz approached. His regeneration kicked in and as Drizz fired another burst from his lavathrower Zelfron launched himself into the branches as the burst charred the ground. He launched out of the trees slicing Drizz'pyrokirk in the shoulder and, using his blade as a hook, latched onto his back. As Drizz struggled to grab him Zelfron charged his arms and swung the vibrosword to create several key incisions, having to slice tthe flesh several times. In his defence he managed to injure Drizz's left arm. After several slicing attempts on the shoulderblade, thighs and back, Zelfron looked behind to see that in his scramble, Drizz had his back to the trees. Zelfron launched himself from Drizz's back, rebounded off a nearby tree and knocked Drizz'pyrokirk over onto his chest. Zelfron leaped and somersaulted over the head and landed in front of the cold Loron, staring down at him. Zelfron aimed his blade towards at Drizz's head with a smile. Zelfron - Look at that, I never stopped moving.

Da Leedas
Meanwhile, over with the allied leaders, after searching around in the jungle, they spotted smoke, from what seemed to be a fire.

Xerkea - That must be the place. Tuolog - ''I smell fire in the distance. And I hear Rogue Boyz chant.'' Hachi - ''I could go! I can slash em all up!'' Baptarion - They're the strongest Lorons alive, they would eat you in a second. Tul - Want me to send scouts ahead? Tralkik Commander - ''Never mind. No need to send scouts who may be killed as a consequence. At least Tralkik aren't individuals with souls.''

Several Tralkik drones scouted ahead, and displayed a screen to all the leaders of their vision. The Tralkik approached, and they heard the Rogue Boyz chant... Meanwhile, Sarec was somehow in the trees, observing the warbosses*

Rogue Leedas - ''C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G SONG. C A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G AN IF YOO DUNT KNO DA WORDS TO DIS DEN YOO BETTA WATCH SPONGEBOB. AN IF YOO DUNT WATCH DAT DEN YOR A TWAT... C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E S-O-N-G SONG...''

The Tralkik scanned from above a tree, and wathced the Rogue Leedas around a campfire. The Rogue Leedas were heard talking, after laughing about their chant.

Fre'kloar - ''HURHUR MAN DEY ENT GONNA SEE OUR LITTEL CAMPFIRE MAN. OI REL HOWS DA PIZZA COOKIn'' Rel'lrautina - It'll take some time considerin you forced me to use solar power...and since you refused to bring a Chik who ins't in a ... Fre'kloar - ''YA DIDNT EVEN TURN ON DA OVEN YET? YOR DUM'' Jol'kiar - SEE MAN I TOLD YA CAMPFIRES SIKKA DAN TEKKNOFIRE Rel'larutina - You realise of course that they can quite easily see the smoke from this... Fre'kloar - ''SHUT UP MAN NO ONE PAYS DAT MUCH ATTENSHON. DEY ENT GONNA KNO'' Jol'kiar - ''nah yor stoopid. OI LADS LETS SING AGEN'' Tul - Help us all... Rogue Leedas - C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E - OI WATS DAT Hagto'Zhl - soz dat was me

Out of the corner of his eye, Fre'kloar saw Zr'Ahgloth charging towards them.

Hagto'Zhl - ''OI. COPYCAT DUMBO!!!!!!'' Zr'Ahgloth - ''OI. COPYCAT DUMBO!!!!!'' Hagto'Zhl - STOP COPYIN ME MUTHAFUKKA IMMA KILL YAS Tyraz - Zr'Ahgloth...*he watches as he charges, a smile on his face* Hagto'Zhl - ''ey...YOR DAT ZAZZIE LOSA. I REMEMBA YOO SLASHIN ME WIV A KNIFE OR SOMFIN'' Fre'kloar - ''OH MA DAYZ MAN DAT WAS A SIK CAMPFIRE YEH DEN YOO LOSAS SCREWED IT UP. OI GOL TAEK DEM OUT'' Tyraz - Knife...Its a bloody sword, you twat! Hagto'Zhl - IT LOOKS LIKE A KNIFE CUS YOR SO TINY

Gol'thabex jumped from a tree, and landed in front of the allied forces, growling.

Gol'thabex - MAN YOO PISS ME OFF STOP TRYNA KILL ME Xerkea - YOU SURVIVED AGAIN?! Gol'thabex - IM A LORON YOO DOOSHBAG Tul - Shut up and light em' up!

Tul's fire destroyed the Loron tents. Fre'kloar raged.

Sarec - Which one of you Loron wants to die first? Fre'kloar - PRIKZ!!!!

Gol'thabex= Gol'thabex swung his tomahawks around in his hand.

Gol'thabex - DAI MUTHAFUKAS Tul - I can't even uderstand you! Xerkea - ''This time, I'll rip your legs off so you can't run away. And my armor's much better now!''

Gol'thabex threw his tomahawks, which missed the forces by only a centimeter, and went straight through three trees. Gol'thabex quickly ran around, and knocked Baptarion to the ground, badly wounding him and almost incapacitating him.

Baptarion - ''Argh! Get this damn thing off me!''

Tul ran behinds Gol and jumped on him. Gol'thabex then got out his machine coilgun, and fired, while trying to kick Tul off him. The bullets took down several trees. Vekaron flew and slashed Gol several times with his vibroblade, the fallen trees giving him more room. Venoriel stayed behind, commanding Quinniath to attack. The Imperion used the same tactic as during his old encounter, but this time, he was more prepared. Gol'thabex was scarred, but he then threw Tul and Vekaron off at the same time. This time, Quinniath stabbed two of his blades deep into Gol'thabex's flesh.

Gol'thabex - BLUD

Xerkea punched Gol'thabex and fires her energy blasts at him. Gol'thabex grabbed Qunniath and smashed him down, and incapacitated him. Gol'thabex thew several tomahawks.

Vekaron - Watch out!

Sarec watched the fight and with a smile he fires deveral precise shots at Gol'thabex. Gol'thabex was injured, and fell to his knees. Their combined shots weren't anticipated by the wealky-armoured Loron.

Quinniath - ''Okay, using the same tactic two times was wrong. But now you have seriously pissed me off. AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PEOPLE PISS ME OFF?! GAAAAH!''

Quinniath screeched and jumped at Gol'thabex in fury. He was moving like a shadow now, running extremely fast, each stab swift and deadly. Gol'thabex was heavily damaged by Qunniath, in severe pain.

Sarec - *lifts his pistol* Perhaps we should vapourise the body to make sertain. Vekaron - That would be good, yes. Venoriel - ''Oh, perfect. Imperions can enter periods of supercharged metabolism. Apparently my friend experiences it now.'' Quinniath - DIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIEDIE!

Qunniath continued his onslaught, with no intention of stopping, although he then ran out of breath, and was kicked down by Gol. Gol'thabex bled. Gol'thabex was on his last legs.

Tul - I'm going to end this!

Tul pulled his sword out of Gol's back and crawled onto his head.

Gol'thabex - aw fuk man... Tul - Now you fall, brute!

Gol'thabex fell to the ground, having been downed by Qunniath and Tul. His eyes shut, and his tongue fell out his mouth.

Tul - That was a fun game. Hagto'Zhl - DUM MAN GOLS DED Hagto'Zhl= As Sarec prepared his pistol, Hagto'Zhl grabbed and crippled Tl's arm, and then kicked him away. He grabbed the pistol, and crushed it under his feet.

Sarec - *stands up holding his arm* Okay that irritates me! Zr'Ahgloth - MAN COPYCAT DUMBO!!!! Vekaron - ''Now to take on the three-eyed one. Seriously, is that some sort of mutant?'' Hagto'Zhl - REVENG TIME!!!!!!

Zr'Ahgloth beat his chest, and stared at Hagto. Tyraz also beat his chest with Zr'Ahgloth.

Hagto'Zhl - ''DUMBOS. BOFF OF YA. IMMA KILLA YAS DEN MAKE A NOO CAMPFIRE OFF YA GUTS'' Tyraz - I'm gonna turn you into thin gruel!

Zr'Ahgloth charged up to Hagto'Zhl, and threw several punches, then kicked him in the chest.

Hagto'Zhl - *gets knocked back* ''FUK YOO. SKULLDOOD POWAS ACTIVAAAAAAAAATE.........wait. i dunt hav dese anymor. dum''

Hagto'Zhl charged up to Zr'Ahgloth and headbutted him away. Tyraz ran forward and drew is Firesword, slicing towards Hagto's ankle.

Hagto'Zhl - PISS OFF YA MIDGET

Hagto'Zhl evaded the attacks and kicked Tyraz away. Tyraz gets kicked into a tree, before he digs his claws into it, and lifts it from its roots.

Tralkik Commander - While this fight is going on, the Rogue fleets above don't seem to be letting up. Tul - ''I'll go support them there with you, Tralkik. My leadership could give us an edge.'' Hagto'Zhl - DA ROGUE FLEETS DA BEST CUS IM DA BOSS

Tul teleported up to his ship. Then, Tyraz swings the tree in a circular motion, batting it towards Hagto. Hagto'Zhl was hit, the tree shattering and Hagto just being knocked some steps away.

Hagto'Zhl - ow

Zr'Ahgloth rushd and kicked Hagto down. Hagto got up and punched Zr'Ahgloth's face several times.

Tyraz - *draws his Firesword again* Pizza's not the only thing thats going to be burned!

Zr'Ahgloth was knocked back, and then he punched Hagto's chest.

Hagto'Zhl - IMMA EET DAT KNIFE AGEN LIKE I DID DA LAST TIME Tyraz - Just you try it!

Hagto'Zhl coughed, got straight up, then poked Zr'Ahgloth's eyes.

Zr'Ahgloth yelled, then pulled off Hagto's middle eye.

Zr'Ahgloth - NOW YOR A REEL LORON WIV DIFERENT PAINT!!!HURHUR Hagto'Zhl - AAAAAAHHHH!!!!

Hagto'Zhl threw himself on the floor in pain, rolling around. As Hagto is distracted, Tyraz sliced downwards, lobbing off his ankles.

Zr'Ahgloth - ...man dats not supposed ta hurt dat much... Hagto'Zhl - MA MIDDEL EYES MA WEEKNESS...oi wat...OW MAN MA ANKLES Tyraz - Hehe, what ankles? Zr'Ahgloth - HURHURHUR

Zr'Ahgloth punched Hagto's head, and heard the skull crack slightly from so much hitting.

Hagto'Zhl - DAT NOT FAIR MAN DATS...NOT FAIR Tyraz - *he leaps onto Hagto's chest while he's down, and looks over him* So, you wanted to eat my knife did you? Zr'Ahgloth - OH ITS FAIR ALRITE.

that moment, Jol'kiar roared.

Jol'kiar - ''YANNO WATS NOT FAIR? KIDS DESE DAYZ RUNNIN ABOUT LIEK DEYZ LORONZ. LIEK DEY KNO HOW TA FITE. WELL GESS WAT IMMA SHANK YOO''

Jol'kiar circled the group, and spat on the ground.

Hagto'Zhl - im a gud fighta... Vekaron - That's a big one... Xerkea - ''It's got large wings. Expect it to use them against us.''

Zr'Ahgloth got off of Hagto, and looked at Jol'kiar.

Hachi - ''Ouch! Fine, let's just have this guy! I've been inchin' for a shankin! Venoriel - ''Do not even try to fight me, barbarians. There is more in this Radeon girl than meets the eye.'' Hachi - *looks at Venoriel and looks at her chest* Damn straight...

Jol'kiar - *cracks his knuckles* ''hagto wes gonna get ya noo ankles afta im don wiv dese foo'. SO WHOS FURST TA DAI?'' Jol'kiar= Jol'kiar - *cracks his knuckles* ''hagto wes gonna get ya noo ankles afta im don wiv dese foo'. SO WHOS FURST TA DAI?'' Zr'Ahgloth - YOO IS!!!

Jol'kiar stared at Venoriel.

Jol'kiar - WANNA TRY ME YA DUM RAT?

Zr'Ahgloth punched Jol'kiar several times, while Jol'kiar wasn't focusing. However, Jol'kiar just grabbed him, swung him and knocked him to the ground, then kicked him. Zr'Ahgloth was barely conscious.

Zr'Ahgloth - fuk man... Venoriel - Let's begin. Jol'kiar - DATS HAO YA KILL PEEPZ OLD STYLE Hachi - No, don't hurt her! *runs in front of Venoriel, spreading his arms and looking straight at him*

Jol'kiar grabbed Hachi and squeezed him on his grasp.

Jol'kiar - ''ey yor kinda fluffy. I DUN LIKE FLYFFYNESS''

Venoriel put her hands to her head and stared at Jol'kiar. Suddenly he felt a strange pain in his head.

Jol'kiar - eh...i fink i hav a hedache...I CAN STILL FIGHT THO HUR Hachi - Urgh...*he growls and bites into Jol'kiar's hand* Sarec - Brace yourself, kid!

Sarec threw a psychic blast at Jol'kiar. Jol'kiar didn't feel the bite, but was knocked away by the blast, letting go on Hachi.

Jol'kiar - DIS LOOKS LIKE ONE OF BRAG'KLOGGAS CRAZY SPELLS

Venoriel concentrated more. Purple energy surrounded her and Jol'kiar was burned by her psychic powers. Vekaron fired his turbolaser, while Xerkea stayed back, preparing to attack. Sarec casted an arc of lightning. Jol'kiar dodged the attacks as he could, but was hit by the lightning. He frowned and extended his wings, flying into the sky.

At that moment, Xerkea took this opprotunity, and knocked Jol'kiar higher into the air, shooting at him. Jol'kiar slammed Xerkea away, flew higher, and then started to fly down, about to smash Venoriel.

Jol'kiar - COWABUNGA, MUTHAFUKAAAAAA

Venoriel started using her powers to throw rocks at Jol'kiar, who was stunned from a rain of boulders. Sarec ran and leaped to protect Veroniel. Jol'kiar was hit by the rocks and the blasts, being enraged and changing direction to crash at Hachi instead.

Then, Yogtam jetted to Jol'kiar, and using his vibroblade, hit Jol'kiar's shoulders.

Jol'kiar - ''OW. DUMBO''

Jol'kiar smacked Yogtam away. He then came down smashing, sending Hachi flying into a tree. However, Hachi's sword was now stuck in Jol'kia's wing. Venoriel threw her hands and created a short but powerful earthquake below Jol'kiar's legs. Jol'kiar jumped and flew, evading the earthquake. Hachi's sword fell on the ground. Hachi ran to collect his sword, getting knocked over by the earthquake.

Sarec aimed his pistol and fired at Jol'Kiar's wings. Jol'kiar flew next to Venoriel and punched her. He was hit by Sarec's shots and grunted in pain. Hhachi watched as Venoriel was punched and got straight back up, enraged.

Hachi - You gon get ganked! *places his hands together, creating a large ball of Dream Energy* Jol'kiar - wat da hell Hachi - You don't ever...EVER punch an attractive girl under ANY circumstance! *he then throws the ball straight at Jol'kiar's chest with incredible speed* Jol'kiar - AGGGH!

Jol'kiar kneeled down, panting and wounded.

Hachi - *he stomps towards Jol'kiar* You want more, you big scaly douchebag?

Venoriel barely survived the encounter, using her energy to heal her wounds. Jol'kiar punched Hachi away, who got thrown into Venoriel.

It was up to Baptarion. Bap rushed forward, with ridiculous speed, an smashed Jol'kiar down. Jol'kiar was unconscious. Rel'larutina= Yogtam - Great guys, shall we just go for Fre'kloar? Fre'kloar - ''NUUUUUUU MA HOMIES. DUMBOS YOOZ GONNA PAY FER DIS''

In the distance, they heard a robotic movement, and several stomping footsteps, as well as a Norol voice on speakerphone.

Rel'larutina - ''Leave it, Fre'kloar. I'll deal with them.'' Fre'kloar - STOMP DEM FER ME WHIL I FINISH EETIN WILL YA

walked forward in front of them.

Vekaron - For the ancestors...look at the size of that machine! Rel'larutina - ''These Loron are just dumb idiots who don't know how to fight! If you want to fight proper, you gotta face the females! And I'm wired into this thing, it's my new body, and boy do I love it.''

Rel'larutina began to laugh rather maniacally.

Rel'larutina - Eat this! Xerkea - Watch out! Venoriel - This one is more intelligent. Sarec - Why do I always end up fighting the crazy ones?

Rel's walking Smasha fired a spacetime-caused laser, one comparable to lasers of a starship, that the allies barely dodged. It cut through several trees. She laughed maniacally.

Rel'larutina - Hahahahahaha!!!

Xerkea jetpacked into the air, firing her blasts at the Smasha. Sarec casted an arc of electricity at the smasha. A Gyronic beam was fired at the allies from Rel's smasha, and the smasha flew up in the air, dodging Xerkea.

Xerkea - ''Damnit, it can fly too? This makes things harder.''

Sarec and Tyraz spread their wings. With a strong flap, Sarec launches himself int othe air and soars towards the Smasha. Tyraz did too, with help from his Descension powers.

Rel'larutina fired a spacetime defect grenade on the ground. It caused several flying pigs to appear, all of which laid eggs that dropped and exploded on Xerkea's mech suit. Rel'larutina then moved the smasha's arms away to knock the two to the ground. Xerkea's suit was only slightly.

Xerkea - ...I have no idea what just happened. Rel'larutina - This thing uses Taldar technology...and boy you don't wanna see what it can do!

Sarec banked and the arm missed, he flew around and preapred to land on the smasha's back. Xerkea flew after the Smasha, firing her blasts at it. Another spacetime defect caused a small meteorite to fall and land on Xerkea's suit. Rel laughed, as she fired at Sarec. Tyraz was hit, but he pushed back, at the arm and grabbed his Firesword. Xerkea's shields absorbed the damage, and she kept going.

Xerkea - You're not stopping me with your random attacks, scum! Hachi - Baptarion, throw me into the air! Baptarion - I can't throw you that far up. Hachi - Oh, what happened to all this mechanical strength malarcky? Baptarion - Hmpf...fine, I'll try.

Bap grabbed Hachi and threw him up. Meanwhile, Rel'larutina continued to blast at Xerkea with Gyronic beams and spacetme lasers. Xerkea was hit, but also dodged several blasts, and fired her own. Sarec dived to avoid the shots, but a few blasts punctured his wings and he fell towards the ground. Rel'larutina was hit by Xerkea, although it didn't seem to do much damage. Hachi was thrown into the air, straight towards the Smasha.

Tralkik Commander - ''An appropriate course of action would be to use Gyronic. Xerkea, can you let Tuolog hop on?'' Xerkea - I can.

Tuolog jumped and climbed inside Xerkea's suit. Suddenly, his energies empowered it greatly. Hachi, meanwhile, grabbed the Smasha, and looked down nervously.

Hachi - ...aww shit...

Rel'larutina fired at Xerkea, but her shots were doing less damage then before. Xerkea's suit was now faster, moer powerful, and better shielded...

Rel'larutina - Oh, fuck.

Rel'larutina fired another spacetime defect grenade, which caused Sarec to turn into a chicken.

Venoriel - What kind of insanity is this?! Xerkea - Time to die, insect!

Xerkea fired all of her weapons at the Smasha. Rel'larutina fired back in rage, and she fired another grenade. It morphed Venoriel into a duckling. Xerkea dodged the attacks, and kept firing.

Xerkea - ''Die! Die! Die!''

Rel'larutina, however, was taking more damage than Xerkea. Rel'larutina's smasha began to fall, and it headed straight for the ground. Tuolog morphed everyone back, and then fired one last Dark Gyronic shot. It sent the Smasha crasing straight into the ground.

Rel'larutina - Oh my god...you little...

The smasha was all but destroyed. Hachi managed to jump off.

Vekaron - Yes! Sarec - That was perhaps one of the strangest things that has ever happened to me in my entire life. Venoriel - The very laws of nature were defiled. Tralkik Commnader - ''We should examine some material of that thing. It could help us complete the Vyronicia Fleet.'' ????= Fre'kloar - NUUUU *got up and raged* OI DID NONE OF DA WARBOSSES SURVIV?!?!

Brag'klogga teleported next to Fre'kloar, playing bass guitar.

Brag'klogga - wat man it was neerly tiem fer ma solo *continued to play* Fre'kloar - BRAG MAN STOP BEIN DUM AN ATTAK DEM Brag'klogga - ''ya liek it? i call it...Bass Odessy'' Fre'kloar - ''...an yeh sik solo. still ATTAK DEM''

Brag'klogga morphed his bass guitar into his staff.

Tuolog - ''I think I have a plan. When I said teleport Gratz'kaoz here, I just meant morph into him...''

Tuolog ran in front, and morphed into Gratz'kaoz.

Fre'kloar - AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH

Fre'kloar hid behind a rock. The allied forces looked at the Gratz replica, impressed.

Gratz'kaoz - YO YO YO BLUD I IS GRATZ'KAOZ AN YOO BETTA GIV ME DA FUKIN SHARD Fre'kloar - ''HOLY FUK ITS GRAKZ. OH MA DAYZ WHAI WONT YOO JUS DAI'' Brag'klogga - ...hur man fre'kloar...if yoo rememba dere is one person who fought gratz an almost lived... Fre'kloar - wat

Brag'klogga morphed into Fre'grtiol. Fre'gritol's mechanical body also hd the head of Fre'kloar's dad, "Badgangmanz".

Fre'kloar - GRANDDADDY Fre'gritol - YEH MAN DATS HIM Badgangmanz - AN YO DADDY TOO Vekaron - ...What's going on here.

Fre'gritol's mechanical body had Fre'kloar's dad - Badgangmanz' - head. Both were in the same body, and Fre'gritol yelled at himsef.

Fre'gritol - SHUT UP BADGANGMANZ YOR A DIKHED WHO FORGOT YA NAME GET OUTTA DIS Badgangmanz - SHUT UP MAN DATS DUM I WANNA KILL GRATZ Sarec - This is proving ot be a very strange day. Fre'gritol - NO MAN IM KILLIN HIM I BEEN WAITIN LONGA DAN YOO Badgangmanz - YOO DIDNT HAV YA LEGS BROKEN BY HIM MAN Fre'gritol - YOO DIDNT HAV YA HED CUT OFF BY HIS GRANDAD

Gratz/Tuolog just punched the mechanical body away.

Badgangmanz - OW Fre'gritol - DAT HURT ME LESS DAN IT HURT YOO Badgangmanz - DATS CUS YOR DUM

The mechanical body raged and charged at Gratz'kaoz, kncocking him over, then about to strike. However, the mechanical body wasn't moving its arm, inching it forward and back.

Fre'gritol - IM PUNCHIN HIM!!! Badgangmanz - NO LOSA I AM Fre'gritol - NO ME!!! Gratz - woah yor boff stoopid

Gratz'kaoz punched the mechanical body several times, then blasted it with Dark Gyronic. Fre'gritol's mechanical body began to beat itself up arguing with itself,, and combined with Gratz'kaoz' attacks, was defeated. Fre'gritol morphed back into Brag'klogga.

Brag'klogga - dum man imma stik ta guitar Fre'kloar - ...DAT WUS POINTLESS

Gratz morphed back into Tuolog.

Fre'kloar - OH MA DAYZ IVE BEEN CHEETED Tuolog - ''Hand over shard, Fre'kloar. You defeated.'' Fre'kloar - NEVA!!!

Supa Grak'tona
Tralkik Commander - ''Wait. Scans do not detect a shard in Fre'kloar's possession.'' Fre'kloar - ''wat? yor speekin rubbish.'' Tyraz - Wait, what?

Fre'kloar searched over his clothing, and was surprised the shard was missing. Sarec closed his eyes, trying to sense the shard's location.

Fre'kloar - WHERS MA SHARD FUK Sarec - *his eyes jolt open* Grak'tona...

Fre'kloar continued to search in his pockets. Over a distance, Grak'tona was seen with the shard. He was petting it, apparently hypnotized.

Grak'tona - shiny... Fre'kloar - nao dere is a way to sort dis out...

Fre'kloar began the "missing object" rap.

Fre'kloar - ''WHERS MA KEYS? WHERS MA SHARD? WHERS MA SHARD? WHERS MA KEYS? HAV YOO EVA BEEN IN DAT SITUASHON WHER YOO LOST YA MUTHAFUKIN SHARD- OI MAN GRAKTONA HAS IT'' Grak'tona - ma precious...hurhurhur... Venoriel - Hmph. Grak'tona - i feel guud wiv it...so guud... '' Tyraz - ''Grak'tona? Heh, we should go get him.

Grak'tona looked at everyone. His eyes were blank.

Sarec - Something's not right...

Zr'Ahgloth got back up, and looked.

Zr'Ahgloth - creepy geeza... Grak'tona - ma shard...mine... Tuolog - ''Weak minded. He went shard for jewel.'' Grak'tona - Mine....MINE....MINE!!! Tyraz - Ehh, I'm not prepared to get it off him.

A blast of Gyronic suddenly came out of the shard, hitting Fre'kloar and sending him flying.

Fre'kloar - DAFUQ MAN

Fre'kloar was knocked back, unconscious. He hit a tree over

Venoriel - If shards do THAT to people, we should beware. Grak'tona - MA...POWA...POWAAAA!!!

The shard started to enter Grak'tona's body, and his eyes shined golden.

Sarec - What in the void's name... Zr'Ahgloth - FUK MAN WE SHULD BE VERY SCARED Tyraz - Huh...what's going on Zr'Ahgloth? Zr'Ahgloth - ITS DA ABOMINABUL SNOW LORON!!!!



Grak'tona started to grow in size, his muscles becoming vastly larger, as well as his wings. He had ascended with the power of the shard, becoming an enormous Gyronic-fueled monster.

Venoriel - Well, I am leaving. *hides under a large rock* Grak'tona - POWA...OVA TIME...IS MINE!!! Sarec - *slowly grab hold of his remaining pistol* How exactly are we supposed ot stop him?

Grak'tona roared, knocking all into the ground.

Hachi - *wakes up a little and sits up* W-Whaa? Tuolog - ''Oh crap. You know what shard capable of? Shard contain energy of 7 Taldar consciousness. And combining energies, you the power squared. That means you get power of 7 squared Taldar acting alone...so he has strength of 49 Taldar...'' Sarec - That powerful huh... Baptarion - By Spode... Venoriel - What if we will just flee the planet? Vekaron - We can't leave, if we let him stay like that, imagine the destruction he would cause! Venoriel - ''More reasons to leave. We might get stomped.''

At that moment, UNOC returned.

Thr'aloy - ''Threat detected. OI BOYZ WE GOTTA TAKE DOWN DAT FING'' Kalcedia - Wow, he's a big boy!

Grak'tona looked at UNOC and roared again. Vailisa roared too.

Vailisa - THE FIST SMASH BIG THINGY!!!

Grak'tona prepared a massive blast of Gyronic. He at this time had lost all of his consciousness. Tuolog floated besides Dalverat, and both Dalverat and Tuolog were now powering Thr'aloy.

Sarec - ''We have to find a way to separate the shard. Question is, how?'' Tralkik Commander - ''We need to beat him first. Then we can try.'' Kalcedia - *smirks and prepares her rifle* You know, I could morph into a female Loron to try and distract him. Dalverat - That won't work, he has lost his mind to the shard's power... Venoriel - Ugh.

Grak'tona roared and launched the blast at Thr'aloy's direction.

Sarec - Incoming!

Thr'aloy was hit, barely managing to endure the amount of power, while the Fist punched Grak'tona. Vaktyl fired his plasma rifle at Grak. The attacks, however, did little nothign to the ascended Loron's hardened skin, who lifted Vaisila off the ground ans threw him away, like if he was ragdoll.

Vaktyl - Boom, baby! Kalcedia - *fires her rifle at Grak'tona, laughing* Oooh, he seems like a hard boy! Hachi - *ears flop and looks at her*....w-wut...

The giant Grak'tona continued to stomp on the ground, while Darwishi bombed him several times. As Grak was enrgaed, reality itself shattered around his presence. A well-aimed shot from Kalcedia's rifle caused Grak'tona to fall slightly, and Lupercal managed to slash around him, but this only made him angrier. Grak'tona was still yet to be beaten.. The Skull picked up several Loron corpses, and got them to fire at Grak'tona repeatedly, but Grak'tona smashed them all. Since the battle's begining, Sarec had sat in meditation, breathing deeply. At that moment, Dalverat latched onto Grak'tona and began to drain his energy, however, this burned through his body, dealing heavy damage to him. Grak'tona continued to fire blasts, but as several more latched on, Grak was slowly becoming weakened. Venoriel get out of her cover, while Grak shook some of the Katel off.

Venoriel - Victory does not seem so impossible now. Kralgon Emperor - ''That's it! Get Katel to weaken him by draining his energy!'' Kalcedia - ''Mmm...Tyraz, bring yourself over here. Charge my bullets...'' Hachi - *rushes over and passes some Dream Energy into her bullets* T-There ya go miss! Dalverat - No! Dream Energy will empower him!

Dalverat continued to drain Grak's energy, however he was growing weaker himself. Grak'tona launched immense Gyronic blasts which destroyed the planet around him, shattering entire mountains into pieces in fractions of seconds. As Sarec meditated, he cupped his hands and electricity sparked between his claws*

Kalcedia - *smacks Hachi and kicks him down* ''Idiot! Do you not know the consequences?''

Hachi looked at her and squeaked, visibly upset and crawled away from sight.

Kalcedia - Hmph, little pest...

Grak'tona grabbed Dalverat and got him off, crushing him on his grasp. At this point, the allied forces saw the Gyronic shard visible on Grak'tona's forehead. Sending a wave of Gyronic, Grak'tona obliterated all the Katel off him. His energy was about to come back to normal.

Dalverat - ''HURRY UP! UGGGHHH!''

as the arcs got lager, Sarec stood up and opened his eyes which now shone blue. still with his hands cupped he bared his teeth and threw his hands forward to create TWO enormous beams of electricity that rushed at Grak'tona, hitting him directly in the shard. The gigantic beast screamed as the shard was ripped off his forehead, and few down, slowly coming back to normal. Dalverat's broken body fell nearby. Sarec stopped, panted and crouched, feeling tired.

Vekaron - We...we won? Xerkea - Good work, Draconis...good work.

The shard flew up in the air, but then a small ship appeared, opening its hatches. and were there.

Sollow - I'll be taking that...

Sollow grabbed the shard.

Xerkea - NO!

Falrik Zaarkhun laughed at them.

Vekaron - Zaarkhun! Falrik Zaarkhun - You really ought to make sure you don't let your guard down. Venoriel - He's the main criminal in your galaxy, right? Tyraz - Gah, no! That can't happen!

Falrik Zaarkhun laughed, and then the hatch of his ship closed. The ship flew off. Grak'tona slowly got back up, dizzy.

Grak'tona - woah...wat happened...i dunt fink i want dat shard anymor...

Grak'tona fell down, unconscious again.

Zr'Ahgloth - ''hur man. spare da rogue boyz. I WANNA SMASH DAT SOLLOW GEEZA'' Xerkea - Damnit...we lost it...

Fre'kloar appeared from the woods, holding his head.

Fre'kloar - ''dafuq wus dat about? dat shards evil man. take it away frum heer i dunt want it anymor...wait whers it?'' Zr'Ahgloth - sollow an zaarkhun took it Fre'kloar - ''reely? eh...jus as long as its AWAY FRUM ME im ok wiv it'' Zr'Ahgloth - ''kk. sinc yoo dunt liek shards anymoar ya wana help us grab dem so dat dey stays away from yoo'' Fre'kloar - ''mite as well BUT IMMA BETRAY YOO LATA. not nao tho i need sum rest. an i gotta take Hagto to da hospital cus SOMEUN CHOPPED HIS ANKLAS OFF'' Zr'Ahgloth - safe don

Fre'kloar left, leaving the leaders to talk amongst themselves. Sarec regained the composure.

Sarec - Someone remind me how those criminals managed to snag one from under our noses AGAIN. Baptarion - Everyone was too distracted fighting the god-powerful monster, maybe? Yogtam - That Sollow...he's a dick...

Yogtam clenched his fist.

Xerkea - You can say that again. Yogtam - ''I won't rest until that Sollow is fucking DEAD!! Well he can't die...but I want to get rid of him...'' Sarec - Next time we make sure to snag the crystal from ur of our foe's ahnds and watch their back. Tyraz - ''Hmph, I said to you all don't slip up. Look what happened...'' Vekaron - ''We'll get Zaarkhun like we've done before. At least the Rogue Loron problem has been dealt with.'' Zr'Ahgloth - ''deyz on our side nao too. we got a powaful ally dey shudnt be undaestimated'' Tyraz - ''I suppose there's some truth in those words. Who else would have a shard in this galaxy?'' Xerkea - That's something we'll have to find out. Zr'Ahgloth - ''talkin of which. which shard shuld we go for nex?''

Before they could talk more, however, something was happening. The skies turned dark and a massive slender figure appeared in the horizon. At the sight of the being, UNO became speechless. Sarec felt extremely powerful energies from the being, which gave him a strong headache. Swinging its long tail around, the being slowly approached the group. It was.

Kolossus - ''Hello, friends...I was watching your little fight, and I couldn't hope but notice the shard got stolen. Again. Twice in a row? You people are really bad at this.'' Tuolog - You...what you want? Kolossus - ''Like I said, I was just watching. How did it feel like to fight something as powerful as the collective cousciousness of 49 Vyro'Narza? You're really lucky, to be honest. If that Loron was only slighty more intelligent, your little "drain power" strategy would have failed badly.'' Yogtam - Begone from here, you abomination! Kolossus - ''No need to be rude. But I guess I'll be going. I'm feeling rather cold. ''

And just as fast as he had appeared, Kolossus vanished, the skies turning back to normal. It was then that Vekaron received a message into his HUD.

Vekaron - ''Wait...I'm receiving word from my headquarters. Something strange is happening to one of my colonies.'' Kralgon Emperor - ''Well, we know for certain the BCN and the Devourer's Chosen have one... What's up?'' Vekaron - ''Some kind of...subspace wave. It turned my planet into an icy rock!...I have to investigate this attack on my colony. It's unlike anything I've ever seen.'' Kralgon Emperor - ''Really? We'll be going with you to see what this is about. It may be another time anomaly.'' Tyraz - ''Good luck, Vekaron. I wish the best for your people.'' Vekaron - ''Thank you, Lord Breek. I'll keep you all informed when I find out what is it.'' Xerkea - I'll be going too, I want to investigate this.

Vekaron, Xerkea, UNOL, Venoriel and Tyraz left back to their ships. Meanwhile, Hachi was heard crying from behind a rock.

Baptarion - Hm?...Why are you crying now, kid?

Hachi kept crying, more upset than usual.

Baptarion - Uhhh...I'm not good with this kind of thing... Sarec - Hachiman?...''

Hachi was still crying, hiding his face from everyone.

Sarec - *speaks softly* What's wrong? Baptarion - Seriously Hachi, what's going on? Sarec - ''There's something more here... isn't there?''

Hachi stayed quiet, teary-eyed, not wanting to talk.

Baptarion - Hmpf...let's just go back to the capital. Sarec - *stands up* ''Baptarion, I might be able to speak with him later. If you are good with it.'' Baptarion - ''Feel free. I'm not good with this kind of thing.''

Someone was heartbroken...

=Stopping Armageddon=

Seagon Entrance
A massive 30km big dreadnought followed by a large Seagon fleet travelled across the Arm of Knowledge. On the massive dreadnought, Emperor Vhezari and Seargent Manulin observed their new weapon being tested on Zoles Imperium planets. The entire dreadnought was Project Armageddon. On a blast of massive Gyronic energy, another planet was frozen into an ice age in a matter of seconds. This weapon was unlike anything anyone in the galaxy had ever seen. Vhezari - ''Hear me, Zoles Imperium. The Seagon Empire is tired of living under your and the Wranploer's shadow. We will eradicate your planets of life and the galaxy will tremble before us!''

A Zoles fleet was immediately sent after Vhezari, who simply allowed the enemies to approach. Project Armageddon then fired, instantly destroying the ships hit by its massive beam. The Seagon emperor let out a heartly laugher as he passed through a Cold Relay, this time travelling to Borealis Consortium Network. He soon got into communications with while approaching Jawr, one of the Wranploer's largest colonies.

Volim - ''What is this about, Vhezari? I've seen you attacking the Zoles with some new toy?'' Vhezari - I'm here to state that...

Armageddon fired, turning Jawr into a dead rock.

Vhezari - ...our partnership is terminated. Volim - What do you think you're doing?! Vhezari - ''Breaking my ties with you, pirate scum! I no longer need you. I am powerful enough to level your civilization to the stone age by clicking a button! Now, dare intervene, or even retaliate, and I will go to Vijaha itself and turn your precious homeworld into an icy rock!'' Volim - ''You're a dead man! You hear me, Vhezari!? A DEAD MAN!!!''

Vhezari laughed and closed communications, moving Armageddon to the next system. The Zoles and the BCN had no chance of stopping Project Armageddon, and Vhezari planned to use this to submit Borealis to his will.

Reactions
As Armageddon made its way to its next target, the leaders of the BCN discussed abord the. General Volim was genuinely worried about the Seagon's new weapon, he was aware of what a Cold One weapon was capable of thanks to the vision Mirras III implanted on his brain. This was something not even all the PMCs in the galaxy together could defeat.

Genrai Nal - It might be better to simply finish the Seagon now. Falrik Zaarkhun - ''I wish that was the case. Even at War Economy's current pace of advancement,, we'll stay behind them. Their technology is more consistent than ours, and overall superior.'' Sollow - Superior technology can be overcome...with supeior physical strength and numbers...and a few cunning attacks... Volim - ''I'm pretty sure we can probably just allow the Zoles Imperium to take them out. I'm still worried, and I want to keep thm at bay just in case.'' Torrent - If so, we can probably just hire one of the PMCs to keep them a little busy if the Zoles aren't enough. Falrik Zaarkhun - ''Yes, let Vhezari die that way. He has struck first, which bothers me. But I won't waste resources when the Zoles are more scared of them than we are.''

In the Zoles Imperium, Vekaron had identified the attacker being the Seagon. He informed the properties of the attack to the Indoctrinate Collective and UNO.

Tuolog - ''Mac show me this when we talked. This the Cold One weapon that made the galaxy colder.'' Vekaron - What?!...If this is a Cold One weapon, we're in deep trouble.

This made things a lot worse. No one knew what a weakness on a Cold One weapon looked like. Their technology was alien to everyone currently in Borealis. After much discussion, the group contacted, asking for his help.

Mechanic - ''Hey there, folks! Long time no talk!'' Vekaron - ''Greetings, Head Caretaker. We need your help against the Seagon. They're using a Cold One weapon they apparently call "Project Armageddon".'' Mechanic - ''Project Armageddon? Oh, I know what that is! I was there when the Cold Ones first build it!'' Vekaron - ''Good. Do you know of any weaknesses or flaws we could use against it?''

At this moment, a jolt of electricity came out of the Mechanic's antenna, and he appeared nervous.

Mechanic - I...don't remember... Vekaron - Oh... Mechanic - Don't worry...I'll think of something!...just give me some time! Tuolog - ''Calm down, old friend. No need to be this worried.'' Mechanic - I remember helping build it...why can't I remember what happened next?

With the Mechanic incapable of helping, communications ended. They would have to find another way. But how?

Failed Conversion
Overview= Soon after it's formation during the second year of the of the, the  began to expand it's territories outside of Cyrannus, away from the terror of the. One of the first galaxies on their list to colonize was Borealis, quickly setting up the colony of Glorious Pinnacle, one of the countless ice worlds within the galaxy. Within a month of their arrival, their presence was detected by the, who quickly sent out a Eaglartin to attempt to convert the new arrivals.

When they landed, they were approached by the cautious shipmaster, Thel'Helmanee, who listened to their introductions. However, when the Eaglartin mentioned Spode, Thel's anger exploded. The Cogsangui ignited his energy sword, much to the Eaglartin's fear and confusion. Not wanting to become a victim, the Eaglartin began to run toward his ship, closely followed by his helpers. However, Thel' was faster, jumping in front of him and decapitating the Zealot, finishing off his followers with well placed plasma bolts to the head. Taking offence to the Zealot Commando's nerve, Thel' pledged a holy war against them.

In-depth= The Zealot Commandos detected a new civilization that recently settled in Borealis, soon they decided they would attempt to convert them to their religion. They landed on the planet, which revealed itself to be owned by the Cognatus. A Cogsangui warrior approaches them.


 * Eaglartin - Greetings, outsiders! We come with a message of peace.
 * Thel'Helmanee - A message of peace?
 * Eaglartin - Yes. As you colonize our galaxy, currently in a state of war, we can't help but feel we must work together.

The Eaglartin showed several holographic writings.


 * Eaglartin - Have you ever heard of Spode?
 * Thel'Helmanee - Spode? I have not heard of it.
 * Eaglartin - Spode is the almighty god of all. If we follow his teachings then we'll all be safe.

Thel'Helmanee's eye twitched.


 * Thel'Helmanee - A heathen god?! You dare bring your filth before the eyes of the gods?!

The Eaglartin was startled.


 * Eaglartin - ...Excuse me?
 * Thel'Helmanee - You wretched animal!

The Cognatus ignited his energy sword.


 * Eaglartin - No!

The Eaglartin and his helpers tried to run away. Thel'Helmanee jumped into the air, landing in front of the Eaglartin.


 * Thel'Helmanee - Worthless curr!
 * Eaglartin - This...is heresy!

Thel'Helmanee strikes, decapitating the Eaglartin and shooting his followers with a plasma rifle. The followers tried to run but were all hit and killed. A Defiler runs up to Thel.


 * Defiler - Me hate heh-wa-tic.
 * 'Thel'Helmanee - We shall cleanse their filth!

Thel' prepares his ship for the coming cleansing. The Defiler is close behind.


 * Defiler - We go now, fight more?

Thel' sighs.


 * Thel'Helmanee - Yes. Now, be quiet. We have got work to do.



Enter the Kicath
A conference was begun between the allied forces of "Order", via communications. It was just a usual check up on Project Armageddon, with more losses daily.

Yogtam - ''Greetings, everyone. Have we learnt anything more about the Project Armageddon?'' Vekaron - Only that a few more star systems have been victimized to it. Andorrus - Despite our efforts, we have been unable to recognise Project Armageddon's characteristics. Baptarion - ''These Seagon sure know what they are doing. All fleets who tried to fight that thing head-on were destroyed.'' Yogtam - ''I see. That is problematic. Zealot Commando, Niaka, what's it like in the Arm of Wilderness? Are the attacks greater or weaker?'' Xerkea - ''They have attacked some of my colonies. Damned Seagon, how I hate them!'' Ja'Hal - So far our territory has been spared.

It was then that a new screen showed up, and of the  appeared,  with Agent Psi behind him.

Kralgon Emperor - ''What is this? How did they get into the comms chat?'' Vekaron - ''Ah, hello. I was expecting you.'' Agent Psi - ''I am Agent Psi of the Kicath Empire. This here is Agent Nu.''

Agent Nu stood silent, simply observating. Hachi looked at him, and screamed externally.

Tralkik Commander - ''It is the Kicath. They have been a member of the war for sometime, although not quite as prominent as us.'' Sarec - Talkative chap isn't he. Baptarion - ''So you're the ones Jerkon told me about. He's said good things about your people. If we ever hope to stop Armageddon, we need all the help we can get.'' Sarec - ''I have knowledge of the Empire's agent programme, brutal stuff. Psycho-conditioning, genetic engineering, cybernetics, blood arenas, the list of extremes goes on. The result is the perfect killer.  Vekaron - ''We were not aware you were involved in any war. You could have asked us for assistance. We are allies too after all.'' Tralkik Commander - ''Something tells me that the Kicath are not so much in need of our assistance. More like, we're in need of theirs.''

While they introduced themselves to the Kicath, Andorrus raised his hand.

Andorrus - ''Sorry to inform you, but supernatural powers rising in the galaxy have forced the Divinarium to bring a... specialist here. She will arrive soon.'' Tyraz - ''Hmm? Specialist? In supernatural powers?'' Nu - ... Andorrus - Must I say, the very master of the art.

Purple light flashed in the room and a Radeon female in white clothing appeared.

Iovera - ''Glad to see you all... Clericarch Iovera Eolania Menorah, empress of the Divinarium.'' Baptarion - Huh...the clericarch... Hachi - Wow...she looks hot... Tyraz - Back off, mammal! Baptarion smacked Hachi. Iovera took a disapproving look at Baptarion. Iovera - Ah, hello, dissident. Baptarion - ''Hmpf. I'm no dissident. I was abandoned.'' Iovera - One of the reasons Tadjamad was not suitable as a leader; I leave none behind. Iovera watched Hachi shaking. Iovera - Who are you? Hachi - ''I'm Bap's partner, Hachi! He's an awesome dude!'' Hachi - *whispers* Baptarion...that Nu guy is creeping me out.

Agent Nu sighed heavily. and finally spoke.

Nu - ''There has been news that a superweapon has been destroying planets. Considering we have stayed the BCN from our planets we know little of the outside world.....what do you have to tell us?'' Tralkik Commander - Here is our current intel gathered:

The Tralkik Commander relayed information to Agent Nu, which was minimal.

Nu - ...so....nothing? Vekaron - We know little about Armageddon, which is why we require help. Nu - ''Tell me...why do the Seagon attack? What reason do they have to attack?'' Vekaron - ''Domination, most likely. With a weapon of this magnitude, they could make the entire galaxy kneel in fear before them.'' Andorrus - Seagon are a species known for their aggression and lust of conflict. Psi - ''So there is little reason behind the Seagon? Who do they think they are?'' Vekaron - The Seagon evolved by using ancient technology, so they see themselves superior to all others. Psi - Of what origin? Vekaron - ''Cold One. The first ones of this galaxy.'' Psi - Can't say I've ever heard of the Cold Ones. Tyraz - Cold Ones...That name sounds familiar at least.

The Tralkik Commander relayed Cold Ones information to them all.

Tralkik Commander - They are an ancient race responsibl for the construction of the Cold Relays and the Borealis Grid. Vekaron - Extremely powerful, but were wiped out by the Grox. Tralkik Commander - ''And by another unknown force. The Borealis Grid is a layer of subspace that allows fast travel via Cold Relays and free distribution of power that anyone can access. It can also deter extradimensional powers.'' Iovera took a look at Tyraz and her stern demeanor vanished. Iovera - ''Ah... greetings, darling.'' Tyraz - Aww Iovera, you flatter me so.

Baptarion looked at Tyraz and Iovera with confusion. Nu stared directly at Sarec, who looked back with a slight feeling of uneasiness creeps over him.

Nu - And does anyone else have access to this technology? Vekaron - ''To the same extent as the Seagon? No.'' Tralkik Commander - ''The Cold One ruins exist all around this galaxy, but they are very hard to find. That the Seagon lived on a world full of them is good luck for them. We don't have access to many of these ruins.'' Sarec - ''In other words they were lucky. Hrmph. I look forward to seeing their faces as I vaporise their bodies.'' Tralkik Commander - ''Yes, Cold One weaponry is rather rare in comparison to other devices. This is because most of their weaponry is part of the Cold Relays themselves.'' Sarec - ''The Seagon's so-called superiority comes from chance. They are still upstart infants in the eyes of the Imperium.'' Nu - ...

Tyraz looked at Iovera.

Tyraz - Mistress Iovera, what brought your attention here to Borealis? Iovera - ''Shards of mystical energy? Ancient artifacts? It sounds familiar to me. Too familiar... I can't let what happened in Andromeda repeat.'' Tyraz - ''I have faith in you, Iovera. I know you shall put every effort you have into this task.'' Nu - You two speak to each other like you are in love. Tyraz - ...errr... Andorrus - Your assumption is correct indeed. Iovera - ...

There was a moment of awkward silence.

Psi - So...how does the Seagon fare in comparison to the rest of us? Vekaron - ''Technologically-wise, they're superior to the Zoles Imperium. But they lack numbers.'' Psi - ''Interesting. How does essence (referencing to Sigma) fare against their technology?'' Tuolog - ''Essence? That might work quite well. I not very sure as I yet to test it.'' Vekaron - We have detected Gyronic on Armageddon, so they probably know how to use it. Terella Vex - Then the Imperium shall humble them.

Vekaron looked directly at Nu and Psi.

Vekaron - ''Now, answer me. Can we trust the Kicath to help in this?'' Tyraz - If I know Kicath, you can rely on them to break stuff good. Tralkik Commander - ''If the Kicath agree, I do believe there is little more to discuss. If we have Nu on our side, it could give us a severe advantage.'' Nu - ''It depends. We either send in our fleets or we send in a massacre.'' *Looks at Tyraz* Tyraz - ''Hmph. It seems Zazane and Kicath do think alike.'' Vekaron - ''We still need to find a weakness on that ship, otherwise we will be slaughtered. But this cannot be done today, we need to study it more.'' Xerkea - ''We are currently using small spy drones to study Armageddon from a safe distance. But this requires time, and if they approach to much, the Seagon can detect them instantly. It may take a few weeks before we can properly find a weakness.'' Psi - ''So what do you require of us? Send in ten thousand ships?'' Kralgon Emperor - ''Well, what would help too, would be if you set up your territory - which we can help with - of self-sufficient colonies, which can provide a consistent number of fleets in the long run. Maybe the Agents would be a good idea, too.'' Vekaron - ''We'll keep you informed. For now, don't send any ship against it. It will only cause you harm.'' Psi - Or just send in ?

Sarec shuddered. Tyraz turned his head, growling.

Tyraz - ''Kithworto? Isn't he a rock in space right now?'' Tralkik Commander - ''We shall see. If you can support your own strong territory, with our help if you wish, then we can think in the end.'' Nu - ''Hmph. Kithworto cannot be trusted. Anger him once and he'll destroy everyone'' Sarec - ''I must agree with agent Nu. Kithworto is a danger to anyone around him.'' Tralkik Commander - ''Yes. Do not send him. If one of the Agents could be sent to help, we would be grateful.'' Tyraz - Sounds like the Kithworto I had fought as allies with. Nu - ''There are 115,000 of us. We'll see what we can do.'' Tralkik Commander - ''Excellent. I believe our discussion is complete.''

Iovera had one last thing to say.

Iovera - ''There is an empire that might be interested in the war... but its leader is not to be trusted. Should we call it for help?'' Vekaron - Who is that, miss? Iovera - ''One Andromedan empire. Rather interested in technology.'' Tralkik Commander - ''We shall see about this later. For now, defend your territories and warn us of any Seagon activity. This meeting is concluded.''

The conference was closed. The Kicath Empire had joined the forces of Order.

The AI's Reveal
A few days later, the forces of Order had united to discuss Armageddon once again. The Niaka were suffering heavy casualties, and no one still had any clue of any possible weaknesses of the Seagon's all-destroying behemoth. Most of the empires around the Arm of Wildness and Inner Core were surrendering to the Seagon Empire's rule, afraid of being their next victims, and if this was allowed to continue, soon they would have the entire galaxy under their grasp. The group also discussed the recent Cognatus attack on the Zealot Commando, something that expecially annoyed Exarch Ma'fest.

It was then that arrived, and while many were disgrunted with their presence, they had good news.

Kal'kuir - YO DAWG I HERD YOO LIEK AIS SO I PUT AN AI IN YO AI SO YOO CAN TALK TO AIS WHILE YOO TALK TO AIS HURHURHUR Rel'larutina - ''One year before the Xi'Arazulha invasion, we found an AI in the pocket dimension we found the Cold Loron. It was added to our starships' AI, the "Propa Big Rogue Geek". I know that Kolossus sampled it at one point, but I'm pretty sure it's still 100% intact. It seems like this AI is actually the counciousness of a real Cold One.'' Vekaron - Oh my...let us speak with this AI, now! Hachiman - Cool, we get to talk to a Chillie!

Da Propa Big Rogue Geek was activated and spoke, but unlike her usual sarcastic, feminine voice, it spoke in an echoing, demanding male voice.

AI - ''...being around these primitives has been a torture to me. A torture, I say!'' Rel'larutina - I know how you feel... AI - ''Now, you all want to stop Armageddon? I can help, but you must help ME first.'' Tyraz - ''Hmpf. I'm already disliking his attitude.'' AI - ''You have no other option. I was present on Armageddon's original construction. Follow my instructions silently and fast.''

The group was disgrunted. That AI was effectively ordering them around. But it was right, they had no other option.

Tuolog - What we need to do? AI - ''My body is in cryogenic sleep, along with hundreds of thousands of members of my race. I must be reunited to my body so I can bring my people back, and the second coming and vengeance of the empire can finally begin!'' Baptarion - Woah...hot headed guy... AI - ''Search for the Head Caretaker and tell him you must go to Hyperborea. I cannot give any coordinates at this moment.''

The group quickly contacted the Mechanic.

Mechanic - ''Hello, folks. How've you been holdin' up?'' Nu - What the hell is that? Mechanic - ''I'm the Head Caretaker, young'un! Show some respect!'' Xerkea - ''Greetings, Mechanic. We need your help. We must go to a place called "Hyperborea".''

When the name was mentioned, a jolt of electricity came out of the Mechanic's antenna, and he appeared scared and worried.

Mechanic - ...the homeworld... Xerkea - Excuse me? Mechanic - Hyperborea is the homeworld of the Cold Ones and Caretakers...We were programmed to know that, when someone asked to take them to the homeworld, terrible things would happen... Nu - Things like? Mechanic - ''I have no idea. A second great extinction, perhaps...''

The Mechanic gave coordinates to all ships, which led to dark space where the Arm of Memories was once located. The Mechanic explained that Hyperborea was located there before the Junction destroyed the Arm. He also stated that while the homeworld and its star were still there, the Cold Relay linking to it was long gone, with the Zoles, Niaka, Eaglartin and UNO being forced to use their allies' FTL devices to go there. Before they departed, the Mechanic requested to go too, as he had not seen the homeworld since the Cold Ones' extinction...

Living Spaceship
The Zoles, Niaka, UNO, Collective, Draconis, Divinarium, Brood of War, Da Rogue Boyz and Zealot Commando all sent fleets into Hyperborea' direction. The Kicath did not participate, with the exception of Agent Nu, who travelled as part of Vekaron's crew. As the moved closer to the coordinates, they passed through countless masses of spaceship and planet debris; remains of the Junction's explosive wrath. Many ship designs were unknown, while others were identified to belong to species native of the Arm.

As they finally arrived at the coordinates, they found a red giant star with no planets orbiting it. However, they did find something else: a gigantic space station, shaped much like a Cold Relay. It appeared to have around 650,000km of diameter and was surrounded with what appeared to be an artificial atmosphere. The AI and the Mechanic confirmed: that was Hyperborea.

However, something got in their way. A single spaceship appeared next to Hyperborea and approached the group. The spaceship appeared alive, moving its head and limbs much like an animal. UNO recognized it...

Nu - What spaceship is alive? Vekaron - What the hell is that? Xerkea - It looks like an Alvino vessel to me... Kralgon Emperor - No...it's Thylaxiz's ship...

And as the Kralgon Emperor said, Thylaxiz appeared on each ship's communications. The Divinarium, Zazane and Draconis were particularly startled at the Grox's presence.

Thylaxiz - We knew you would come here, and we cannot allow it. Iovera - We defeated your kind on Andromeda, and we will do so here! Thylaxiz - ''Irrelevant. Prepare for your destruction.''

A Grox fleet arrived, making everyone nervous. Could they take on the mighty Grox and win? It was too late for retreat, so there was only one way of discovering. The forces of Order and the Grox clashed, with Thylaxiz' ship approaching Hyperborea to take out any who attempted to sneak past the fight. The battle raged for several minutes and the Niaka and Zealot Commando had already lost most of their forces, with all others taking notable casualties. The allies concentrated on taking out one Grox Spaceship at a time, as the Grox fleet was actually small.

The battle raged for about two hours until the allies finally managed to defeat the Grox, barely surviving the encounter. The Zoles, Niaka and Eaglartin expecially shouted in victory, as they had achieved what no Borealis native had ever succeeded. As the fleets prepared to attack Thylaxiz, however, his spaceship teleported out without a trace...

Intruders on the Station
After landing, everyone made their way through Hyperborea. The technology around the station was mindblowing for everyone, including the Mechanic who had little memory of the place. Rel'larutina held a small box containing the AI, who demanded the group walked faster. However, Fre'kloar carried his own box, playing rap music tha tthe other Loron danced to.

Sarec - ''Hey! Turn that thing off! We don't know what's out there!'' Fre'kloar - ''WAT DID YA SAY? I CANT HEER YOO'' Rel'larutina - Y'know, it would be a lot easier if you carried the box...

Fre'kloar couldn't hear, and Hagto'Zhl turned up the volume to max. Agent Nu grabbed the boom box and crushed it, ending the noise. As they walked through the station, they noticed it was inhabited by small creatures which ignored the group completely. Mechanic - ''Hey, I know these guys. They are Naombur! I haven't seen one since forever!'' Terella - ''Hm. They look a lot like Caretakers.'' Baptarion - A subspecies, perhaps? Mechanic - ''I think that's what they are, yes. I can't quite recall...''

After a long walk, they had finally reached their destination: the crogenic sleep chamber. It was absolutely immense, with containing pods everywhere in the walls and ceilings. Cold Ones. The group's jaws were all open in astounishment. A central pod was present in the middle of large column.

Iovera - The Cold Ones live... Baptarion - This is...absolutely beautiful! Hachi - ''Meh. Is there any hot chick inside these?'' AI - ''There! That's where my body is! Install me there, immediately!''

At that moment, the group heard a gruff, deep voice in the shadows, and then could see the silhouette of a fairly tall, muscular figure walking away from the. They pulled out their guns, cautiously.

The Mechanic - ''We're too close! Leave it! Ain't no way they can break through...'' AI - ''No, find out who that is! Immediately!'' The Mechanic - Buddy, I seen all the youngsters of this galaxy, and- AI - Don't call me buddy, and don't question the orders of your creators!

They looked behind them, and heard a different sounding voice. A different figure walked up to the group, and grinned evilly. It was I.

Zelfron - ''I heard about something going on here. And I'm here to take the shard.'' The Mechanic - ''Shard? Ain't no shard here! Get the hell out!'' Zelfron - LIES!

Zelfron fired at them. The group were quick to respond, all firing back. Zelfron's shields absorbed all the damage. However, he then turned around, and gasped.

Zelfron - ''The rogue Dark Templar...the surviving Nal...no! Did my Templars not finish you off?!'' Tuolog - Dark Templar...Nal...I recognise this...but where from?

It was Genrai Nal. Genrai Nal walked towards him, in his slow moving fashion. Zelfron aimed his gun, but was kicked down. Genrai sliced Zelfron's head off in seconds, and then grunted. He then turned to the group.

Genrai Nal - ''I was given orders to kill everyone on sight. However, as you have presented me the satisfaction of murdering Zelfron, I will spare you.''

Somehow, they believed he was telling the truth. And he was. Genrai simply went off and cloaked, while Agent Nu grabbed Zelfron's cut off head, to play with. With Genrai Nal gone, the group approached the central chamber and began to input the AI's box into it. The Mechanic then ran in front of them, spreading his arms out.

The Mechanic - ''Stay back! I'll do this, I'm the only one who understands the technology. Now let's see...uhh...''

The Mechanic pulled out his manual, and flicked through it.

The Mechanic - ''Blah blah blah blah blah...insert cell coils, check...screw in power supply, check...hey, what's this? Put the + part in the - part...and the - part in the + part? Hah! What kind of crazy old fool thought of that idea, eh?'' AI - It appears you have become less efficient with age.

And eventually, the Mechanic managed to put the AI in completely. The pod soon started to shine.

The Warmaster
AI - At last...Alive, AGAIN! The AI's box exploded, and the pod slowly open. The group was engulfed in cold mist, whch slowly dissipated revealing the body inside the pod: a 4 meters tall, blue reptilian cerature slighty frozen. A Cold One. The group looked closer as the Cold One suddenly opened his eyes, struggling to breath. He blasted the group with a psychic blast, sending them all away, as he fell on the ground, trying to get back on his feet.

Sarec - ''Well...we did our part. Now you'll help us.''

The Cold One ignored Sarec's words and slowly made his way to a console on another side of the room. He clicked its buttons fast, appearing worried. The group shouted at him, but no response. It was then that he stopped, and after some moments, slammed his fist on the console, speaking on a language not even the group's translators could understand.

Vekaron - ''Hey, you! Cold One! We're talking to you!''

The Cold One turned, growling, and ran extremely fast at Vekaron, grabbing him by the neck and lifting him into the air. The rest of the group quickly aimed their weapons at the Cold One, who stared into Vekaron's eyes. After some seconds, the Cold One suddenly started to speak fluent Zoleish language.

??? - The name...is Kormacvar.

The Cold One let go of Vekaron.

Tuolog - Did you say Kormacvar?...Zargoth said that name once. ??? - ''The "primitives" of this galaxy refer to my species as "Cold Ones". But our name is Kormacvar.'' Xerkea - ''Hey, be polite. We just saved your ass from being a dead frozen body forever!'' ??? - ''...I suppose I must thank you. I am, one of the two Warmasters of the Kormacvar Empire.'' Fre'kloar - WHAI DID YOO SLAM DAT COMPUTA MAN Arkarixus - ...Because my plan was a failure.

Arkarixus walked around the chamber, looking at the pods.

Arkarixus - ''Me and my fellow Warmaster planned to save our species by putting thousands of us in cryogenic sleep. We would wait until the Grox were gone, wake up and rebuild, so we could strike back as powerful as ever. But, somehow, my AI mind was trapped with those primitive fools for all this time, and now I'm too later. The systems failed, and my people died a long time ago...''

The allied group remained silent, not knowing what to say. The Mechanic approached.

Mechanic - ''Hey, buddy. No need to be like this, we could maybe...'' Arkarixus - ''Quiet, servant! I'll say again, I am not your "buddy"!''

The Mechanic backed down, scared. It seemed like the Cold Ones' portrayal as friendly paragons wasn't exactly true.

Yogtam - ''You said there was another Warmaster. Who is he? Could he still be alive?'' Arkarixus - ''Warmaster Regnatus...No, I cannot even detect his corpse in this station, and his mind was not transfered to an AI. It seems like he was one of the first to die.'' Tuolog - That name... Vekaron - ''Well...I have so many questions. Heck, we all probably do.'' Arkarixus - ''Keep your questions to yourself, primitive, at least until we leave this place. If we are to defeat Armageddon, we must depart now.''

Arkarixus made his way out of the station, the group following him. While it was amazing that there was a living Cold One, or rather Kormacvar, among them, they really disliked the fact that he was extremely unfriendly. Where this partnership will end is to be seen. Also, the name of the second Warmaster...for some reason, it echoed through the group's mind...

The Counter-Weapon
A conference was begun between the forces of Order, everyone wanting to discuss how Arkarixus could help against Armageddon. Agent Nu sat down with his legs propped up on a table, while Iovera just stood silent.

Yogtam - Well, we've got the Cold One...or should I call them "Kormacvar"? Sarec - ''The ancient had better be worth it. Regardless of his power I do not like his tone.'' Arkarixus - ''This ship's design is flawed. If a surprise attack happened at this moment, everyone would run around flopping their arms like idiots.''

Vekaron sighed, clearly annoyed.

Nu - So, Mr. Super-advanced-megalomaniac man, what can you do for us? The Mechanic - ''Hey, cut it out Ark! These guys just saved you, and you can't expect 'em to be all high and mighty like you are in so little time! The Kormacvar Empire wasn't built in a day!'' Tyraz - No, but the Zazane Empire was. Iovera - No matter how powerful you think you are, you should respect us as well. Arkarixus - Your voice was not requested, Caretaker.

The Mechanic stood back. He was out of the habit of having masters.

Arkarixus - ''Now, what can I do for you? I can stop Armageddon.'' Hachi - Will there be hot babes on Armageddon? Sarec - Hot -Seagon- babes probably.

Arkarixus looked at Hachi, annoyed.

Arkarixus - Throw that mutant out of the airlock, Radeon. Baptarion - Sometimes I want to, but no. Iovera - Hmph. Nu - And Armageddon was made by you lot? Arkarixus - Yes, Armageddon is a Kormacvar weapon. Tuolog - ''The Mechanic said he build it with you. But he said he not know about weakness. You have any ideas on how to take it down?'' Tyraz - ''Hmph, so pathetic that you don't have control over your own weapons. Can you not take it down remotely?'' The Mechanic - ''Yeah, sir, that's what they call me now. I figured "Head Caretaker" was pretty irrelevant without you guys.'' Arkarixus - ''Fool, these "Seagon" aliens have made their own alterations to it. But I can create a counter-weapon capable of disabling Armageddon for several hours, giving us the chance of boarding and destroying the crew.'' Nu - ''Sounds fun. Killing's a good past time when you have little else to do.''

Arkarixus showed the group various coordinates.

Arkarixus - You need to find the technologic stashes we hid across our old planets to get me the tools I need to create the counter-weapon. Tyraz - Wait, didn't you have thousands of planets? Arkarixus - Our empire spanned millions of worlds, but we hid these stashes in only 3 of them. The Mechanic - ''Yup! Hundreds of thousands! Of course, the Junction blew a lot of them up... Nu - Sounds like good loot. Arkarixus - We were supposed to use these stashes to rebuild, but right now, stopping Armageddon is a priority. Sarec - And how do we know the Seagon have not sgavenged them first? Iovera - Remember what dangers shards can prove to be. Arkarixus - ''These planets are hidden from this galaxy's inhabitants via special devices powered by Gyronic energy. And there's also the defenses.'' Tuolog - ''If that so, I may be of use. I expert at Gyronic. I reveal them if you not able to.'' Nu - I'm more concerned with what happens afterwards...So what destroyed you all? Arkarixus - ''This species disgustes me. Using my people's tools instead of making their own.'' Sarec - ''Ancient, you and I have simialr thoughts. The Seagon are scavengers who have become too fixated on picking apart the remains of old instead ousing their own minds. I wuld love to see their empire fall apart.''

Arkarixus looked at Nu.

Arkarixus - It was a genocide caused by the Grox and another force I'm yet to identify. Kralgon Emperor - ''Our combined fleets should be capable of taking down the disabled weapon. That's no issue.'' Nu - So yes, when Armageddon is gone, then what? Kralgon Emperor - ''We take the Seagon down. Until they submit. And then grab the shard.'' Arkarixus - I'll find a way of making the Grox pay.

The Mechanic filled Arkarixus in on the quest to get the shards.

Arkarixus - Gyronic shards...These could potentially bring my species back to life. The Mechanic - So yeah, sir, that's pretty much the only chance we got of ever cleaning up the time anomalies or getting Zargoth outta' here...sir...*salutes* Nu - ''And if the shards don't get to you? For instance, the Legion get all the shards before we do. Then what? Arkarixus - I don't know of any Legion. Nu - Erm....perhaps another time. The Mechanic - They don't have much of a foothold here, aside from Zargoth and of course the Devourer's Chosen, but they could prove a threat.

The Mechanic filled Arkarixus with information about the Legion of the Deathmarch.

Hachi - ''Wait, hold up! How do we know that Chilly here isn't gonna use the weapon for himself once he gets it back from the Seagon?'' Arkarixus - ''Demons...back in my time, such things only existed in other dimensions. And use the weapon against you? I have no reasons to do that, unless you side with the Seagon.'' Sarec - ''Hardly likely. Demons are very real, ancient. I represent an order that has spent millennia fighting off the vile tide of demons.'' Arkarixus - I would benefict much more using Armageddon against the Grox instead. Hachi - Hmph, and what about the second 'Warmaster'?

Arkarixus looked at Hachi, sat down, and held his head.

Arkarixus - ''Regnatus...he led the empire's military with me. He was young, had strong ideals, was an exceptional fighter. ''He was my best friend. The only friend I had left...'' The Mechanic - ''Oh yeah, Regnatus. I remember him. Such a brave lad too...'' Hachi - ''So what happened to him? Was he killed? Did he die?'' Tuolog - You friends wth him? Arkarixus - By what the systems on Hyperborea implied, Regnatus was the first of all to die. Nu - *muttering* Sounds like a kick in the head.... Tuolog - ''That funny. Name Regnatus utters around. Maybe he achieve many things in his life.'' Arkarixus - ''He did. He was a hero to our people, and was like a brother to me.'' Hachi - Wow, so much for exceptional fighter if he was the first to die. Arkarixus - ''He died in cryogenis, fool. Not in war.'' Sarec - ''Death comes for us all one day. Call it inevitability or chance.'' Nu - So when we get these shards, you can bring him back to life? The Mechanic - We only need one to do that...but theoretically, yeah. Hachi - If he did die, Nu, I think his corpse would be in too bad a shape.

Arkarixus sighed, appearing very sad.

Arkarixus - ''I detected no corpse on hyperborea. No skeleton, anything.'' Nu - ''He lives as an AI, perhaps? Or is that too far fetched?'' Hachi - ''Well its been millions of years. His body perhaps could've completely rotted.'' Arkarixus - No, I was the only one placed in an AI. Sarec - Was there any indication as to when his pod was disabled? Hachi - I'm sorry for your loss, Chilly...I-I mean, Arkarixus. Arkarixus - Regnatus' pod was disable billions of years ago, by what the systems said.

Arkarixus sighed again. Talking about Regnatus was hard for him.

Gardener Race
While the group continued to discuss about the Kormacvar stashes, one thing on the Zoles databases got Arkarixus' attention.

Arkarixus - ''I've read some reports of these Zoles, and they claim to have been attacked by Alvino. Is this true? Hachi - Yeah, the bug-things. Kralgon Emperor - ''Everyone's been attacked by them. We learned of an empire, the Lamelota, devoured by them. Luckily the Lamelota Megacorporation still exists...'' Sarec - Several other empires have also lost forces to them, including outsiders like the Draconid Iperieum. Arkarixus - I require images.

The Tralkik Commander relayed all images and data UNO had collected on the Alvino.

Arkarixus - ''...So it is true. But this makes no sense. The Alvino are nothing but a gardener race. ''

Everyone looked at Arkarixus with confusion. Sarec even leaned forward in his seat.

Hachi - ''Gardener? Are you joking?'' Sarec - Excuse me? Iovera - So Alvino were once like you, Mechanic? The Mechanic - ''Yeah, the Alvino were like us. We're the Caretakers of technology, they're the caretakers of...well, biological stuff. That's what I can remember, anyway.'' Arkarixus - ''Yes. The Alvino were the caretakers of our planets' biospheres. They took care of the environment and were completely neutral to outsiders.'' Sarec - ''Your 'gardeners'. Have been running amok and mutating numerous sapients into their slaves.'' The Mechanic - ''Course, I was friends with the Brood Mother. But after the whole extinction thing...we just stopped talking. Maybe because it was a little awkward.''

Arkarixus appeared just as confused as the rest of the group.

Arkarixus - ''They were not like this. They were small, friendly creatures. Something happened to them, something very serious.'' Hachi - They evolved, I guess. Sarec - We have evidence that your 'small friendly creatures' have evolved into three-and-a-half metre tall xenophobes. The Mechanic - I think I have some idea... Arkarixus - And what's that? The Mechanic - ''Some sort of mutation occurred in their genes. Maybe they...I dunno...grew out of what us and the other Kormacvar added to kind of 'keep them in line'. You know how evolution works, unnecessary information must be filtered out. And what the Kormacvar had in place with the Kormacvar dead, was deemed unnecessary. Just a theory, mind you.'' Arkarixus - ''The Alvino were designed to evolve to fit in the planets' biospheres without hurting the native lifeforms. But this is downright aggressive evolution caused by forced bioengineering. I don't know who did this, but I can say the Alvino wouldn't do this by themselves.'' Hachi - ''Well it doesn't matter now. All we know is that it probably can't be reversed.''

Arkarixus remained silent for a second.

Arkarixus - ''I don't think it can. We'll have to exterminate them. But we'll do this after Armageddon is done with.'' Sarec - ''Most planets have biological timescales on par with your peoples' period of absence. Left on their own it is no surprise they could have become anything.'' Hachi - Perhaps instead of destroying Armageddon...we use it against the Chosen and Alvino and such! Tuolog - ''I not think that a good idea. We need shard in Armageddon. And without shard, Armageddon not work.'' Hachi - Well can't Chilly here change the engineering and such? The Mechanic - ''Hey, bunny boy, you scram! I'm sick of your attitude!''

Hachi squeaked, his ears flopping, and hid away. Sarec rolled his eyes.

Arkarixus - ''I never planned to destroy Armageddon. Like I said, I could use it against the Grox.'' The Mechanic - Sir...you do know about the time anomalies, right? Arkarixus - ''Yes. I don't plan on using the Gyronic shard to power it. I'll find my own power source in my technologic stashes.'' The Mechanic - ''Oh. Well, if you're using it, I don't see why we can't get the Grid to power it. I blocked the Seagon from using the Grid's power on that device, thankfully.'' Sarec - I was going ot suggest a large supply of hypermatter cores... Arkarixus - But well, I think there's nothing else to discuss here, unless any of you want to add something. The Mechanic - ''Nope. Which stash should we head for first? The one in the Arm of Knowledge?'' Sarec - I am sure a few of the natives have questions but no, I myself cannot think of anything relevant. Tyraz - I'm just wondering how Arkarixus plans to rebuild, if he is going to. Arkarixus - ''I have no plans at this moment. I was supposed to be with hundreds of thousands of my people. But they all died.''

Arkarixus looked at the Mechanic.

Arkarixus - Head Caretaker, set a course to the nearest stash. The Mechanic - ''Okay. I just hope the Alvino, Murglbrg or the Chosen didn't get there first...'' Arkarixus - I already said, they have no way of detecting the planet. Sarec - I will have inquisitiors keep an eye out for other shards. The Mechanic - But what if they're in the surrounding vicinity? Arkarixus - We exterminate them. The Mechanic - Yeah I guess...

They had to find all the stashes fast. Time was running out as Armageddon's rampage continued...

The First Stash
A large fleet made its way to an icy dead planet called Trichan, located in the Mirianis Sector of the Arm of Knowledge. The planet was located dangerously close to Alvino Brood territory, but Arkarixus guided the spaceships through the Cold Relay in a way that made it impossible for the Alvino to follow them.

Arriving on the planet, it was completely barren. Arkarixus ordered the fleet to bomb the planet's curst, and after much bombing, a powerful armoring similar to the Cold Relays' was found a few kilometers below the crust. Several soldeirs led by Arkarixus descended into the planet and entered the armor, making their way to the stash.

As Arkarixus had warned, they were soon attacked by old but formidable defenses, such as droids and turrets. However, the group had a fairly easy time dealing with them, as Arkarixus knew the defenses' weak spots, which only a Kormacvar or Caretaker could detected. A few hours of walking eventually was paid for, the group finding an immense cave filled with Kormacvar artifacts.

Meanwhile, Armageddon, along with a large Seagon fleet, made its way to its next target...

The Second Stash
The Second Stash was located in the Arm of Memories. But wouldn't that mean it was destroyed?

Grak'tona - ''da stash world? hur man da world yoos talkin about we alredy captured dis planet. BUT YOR NOT GETTIN DERE MAN DATS FER ROYAL ACCESS ONLY'' Kralgon Emperor - Ugh, just move over! Grak'tona - ya didnt hav ta yell...*sniff* whai did ya hav ta yell?

The upset Grak'tona provided instant access to the planet. Everyone headed over to the Rogue Boyz territory, met with glares by all the Loron flying about on asteroids and in space stations, but they soon landed on the revealed planet. Somehow, the Loron had managed to reveal the hidden world already...

Drizz'pyrokirk - ''so me an ma homies was messin around heer den we saw dat. ma mate sed "wat dis does button do?" den pressed it an suddenly dis planet appeers outta nowher.'' Vekaron - ''Right. Any defences we should be wary of? Drizz'pyrokirk - nah man da boyz battered dem all a long time ago hurhurhur

And it was simple as that. The stash was acquired, with Rogue Boyz help, and now there was only one left.

The Enraged Seargent
The combined fleets all waited outside an area of deep space, reporting for duty. The only fleets missing were of the ULE, Kicath, Divinarium and the Zealot Commando. The Mechanic also appeared to give his own support in the recovering of the third and final stash.

The Mechanic - ''Hey, you guys! Guess what, I just remembered something! You know that we have been having to fight against the defences of the stashes? Well, I just remembered...we can get past them more easily using a password...'' Dacia - You -just- remembered? Tyraz - When I get my hands on you... Arkarixus - ''Hmpf. Yes, there is a password. But the scientists knew about it, not me. Which is why I never mentioned it.'' Hachi - So, any idea what the password is? The Mechanic - ''Don't worry, all Caretakers have top secret passwords stored in their databanks. I know what the password is!'' Arkarixus - ''Acceptable. That'll get us time.''

The Mechanic scratched his head trying to remember.

The Mechanic - It's...uhm...it's...uh...

The Mechanic flicked through his manual, while Arkarixus growled.

The Mechanic - ''Uh...lemme see...Dominion Deception! That's it!''

The Mechanic suddenly got a call.

The Mechanic - Oh, crap...I think I'm needed elsewhere...none of your business! Dacia - ....What? Arkarixus - ''Stop wasting our time, you sack of scrap! We're already on a delicate position!'' The Mechanic - Wellgottagoseeyouguyslatergoodluck!

The Mechanic closed his chat screen, and had to leave.

Hachi - You bastard! Tuolog - ''Strange. Mechanic never so protective of himself.'' Dacia - I am seriously hoping this won't end up killing us all. Arkarixus - Unhelpful idiot. Tuolog - ''Be fair to him. He been working everything on his own without your guidance for long time.'' Vekaron - Let's just go to the planet already.

The fleets moved closed to the hidden planet, which Tuolog unhid, as the Mechanic could no longer reveal it. The Tralkik Commander sent out the password data to the defences, which instantly turned on the fleet and started firing.

Vekaron - ''Damnit! Watch out!'' Zr'Ahgloth - eh...yoo sur yoo put dat in rite? Tralkik Commander - I am certain it was correct. Tyraz - What the--Shyrak! Dacia - *squawks* All power to shields!

All ships took evasire maneuvers and fought back the floating turrets which appeared around the planet.

Baptarion - The Mechanic lied to us? Tuolog - ''He not lie. I know if someone lying, especially an old friend...'' Arkarixus - When I get my hands on him, I'll rip his internal organs off!

The fleets began to fire, destroying several of the defences. However...

Xerkea - ''I'm detecting something guys. Someone is approaching.'' Dacia - Spew it out then.

Suddenly, Armageddon and a Seagon fleet arrive.

Vekaron - Uh-oh... Kralgon Emperor - Engage! Hachi - Oh shit... Dacia - skraveitscraveitSCRAVEIT!

The defences of the planet fired on Armageddon. However, then, they turned on the fleet again. Most of the defences were cleared up, however, the Seagon fleet was approaching fast with weapons more powerful than any other Borealis native.

Seargent Manulin - ''Hah! We've been tracking your ships for a while, and we thank you for bringing us to the stash. Now, if you please, leave.'' Tralkik Commander - ''The defences have recognised the Seagon as an ally. This is strange.'' Dacia - ''They'e flying a giant Cold One warship! How much more recognition do you need!? All batteris fire on those Seagon! Let them taste imperial firepower!'' Arkarixus - ''Primitive fools. They've made a mistake...Stay close to the planet! They won't use Armageddon against us if we use the stash as a shield.'' Kralgon Emperor - ''Good idea. All fleets, dive into the world!''

Tuolog slowd down time on everything except the fleets. This allowed them to dive down to the world fast and avoid much devastating fire.

Tuolog - ''This help. Get past defences and fleet quick so we stay close to planet.'' Dacia - ''We will cover your flank. Lets see how these Seagon fare gainst the might of the Imperium.'' Manulin - Damnation...standard fleet, go after them!

The regular Seagon ships chased down, while Armageddon backed off. The fleet dived, nearing the world's atmosphere, while Dacia's worldravager class fired lateral thrusters and the main gun glowed orange as it charged up, aiming directly int othe Seagon fleet. Dacia pressed a button on her comamnd chair, firing an intense hypermatter beam into the Seagon fleet, which fought back with all they had. reaching the surface, the allies bombed their way into the stash's entrace, and some of them enetered it while others came back to aid Dacia and her fleet.

Tralkik Commander - ''Some should land in the stash. Preferrably the stongest of us.'' Hachi - I'll go! Arkarixus - I must go as I am the only one who knows how to turn the defenses off from the inside.

Several of them landed on the world. Credavan, Hachi, Baptarion, The Skull, the Tralkik Commander's body and Ark al landed. As the group enters the stash, they are quickly attacked by Kormacvar droids.

Arkarixus - Take cover. Hachi - Wow, they look advanced...Eeep!

Hachi hid behind Arkarixus, and Credavan aimed and fired at the droids, slowly depleting their shielding.

Tralkik Commander - ''This technology could be returned to the Omega Commander, as soon as Arkarixus had everything sorted. This job will be much more difficult without the Mechanic.'' Arkarixus - ''We don't need that treachous dot. We never did.''

Thr'aloy and Dalverat fired Dark Gyronic at the Kormacvar droids, and then their destroyed bodies were levitated in the air, sort of held together by The Skull's levitation. The droids fired at Thr'aloy, dealing heavy damage to his body. The Skull was drawn back, but using their own droids, the Skullfired back at them, with Dark Gyronic-infused attacks. The Tralkik Commander and his group all flew aound on the walls, firing before they could aim effectively. The droids fell, and group moved forward.

Arkarixus - ''There will be turrets ahead. Prepare your heaviest weapons.'' Tralkik Commander - We will scout ahead and scan their weapons.

A group of Tralkik all moved forward, cloaked, and scanned the strength of the weapons, while Credavan modified the settings on his rifle fror heavier targets. The Tralkik soon found turrets guarding the main control center of the stash.

Tralkik Commander - ''These turrets have some strong shielding. However, it appears you Kormacvar were unaware of electromagnetic defences. An electromagnetic pulse should do the trick.'' Credavan - ''Shields? With my rifle? pfft, no problem.'' Thr'aloy - ''Prepare to fire EMP. HUR MAN DERE SO DUM''

Thr'aloy looked at Arkarixus, then backed down and changed his wording.

Thr'aloy - ...i didnt meen yoo i ment da defences Arkarixus - ''This was intentional. When we were supposed to wake up from stasis, we were supposed to pass through these defenses too. Just shut up and attack.''

Thr'aloy threw an EMP at the turrets, causing the shields to go down. The turrets, however, quickly aimed at the group and fired. Several shots impact Credavan's personal shield and he fired quagma pulses in retaliation. The Tralkik's weapons managed to take several of them down, while Credavan's rifle and Hachi's shards took the rest. Arkarixus made his way to the control center. After clicking some buttons, the stash was revealed.

Arkarixus - Done. Credavan - After this, what next? ??? - You're not going anywhere! Credavan - Oh piss off! Hachi - ''Eeeeep! Oh...ffffff-...''

Looking back, the group found itself ambushed by Seargent Manulin and a large troop of Seagon soldiers. Manulin held a gun very similar to the ones used by the Vague. They were surrounded, outnumbered and overpowered.

Manulin - You're taking something that belongs to me... Credavan - How about 'no'? Thr'aloy - ''All units, get in position to engage. SHUT DA FUK UP MATE YOR A PRIK'' Manulin - ''See this gun? It's a reverse-engineered Vague gun. I'm pretty sure UNO knows what happens when one of these guns is fired.''

Thr'aloy and Dalverat both growled at Manulin, who laughed at them.

Credavan - ''I've heard a lot about you imperial copycats and I am not impressed. I'm eager to see if you're as tough as peopel say. See this gun of mine? I'm not going to give you the satisfaction of knowing how it works.'' Manulin - ''I don't care. Prepare to die.''

The Seagon aimed their weapons at the group, Credavan aiming his own rifle and smirking. The Skull got in its levitating position and laughed. Several of the broken droids raised up, and circled the squad.

Dalverat - Taste some Kormacvar defences!

The Seagon fired at the droids, completely destroying them.

Manulin - Don't understimate me. Dalverat - Grrr...

Dalverat flew ahead and latched on to a Seagon's neck, sucking his blood. Manulin laughed and blasted Dalverat with his Vague gun, hitting his lower body. Dalverat screamed in pain as he was launched to the other side of the room, with half of his lower body destroyed, uncounscious.

Thr'aloy - FUK!!!! Vekaron - Oh damn!

The Seagon troops all fired at Credavan's direction. Arkarixus made his way to the opposite side, as if he was trying to sneak upon to them. The Tralkik Commander gave orders, and all the Tralkik latched onto the roofs, firing at the Seagon. The Seagon, however, had some very good shields. The shots impacted Credavan's shield and he fired back, the quagma completeely bypassed any protection. Some Seagon soldiers were killed, but most of them evaded and kept attacking. Manulin shot his gun again, almost hitting Vekaron.

Vekaron - Ugh!

Arkarixus silently made his way to behind the Seagon, not being noticed by either the allies or Seagon. Credavan fired a few more shots, using his HUD to anticipate where to fire, but a blast of Manulin's gun sent him into the ground, with Vekaron, Thr'aloy and the Tralkik all pinned down by the Seagon's fire. Manulin let out a laugher and aimed his Vague gun directly at Credavan, who could not escape in time.

Manulin - ''You got no hope! When we're done with the Niaka, I'll make sure the Draconis are the next to be eradicated!''

It was then that Arkarixus charged at Manulin, hitting him from behind with extreme speed. Arkarixus ran all the way to the other side of the chamber, slamming Manulin against a wall. He picked the Seagon general and slammed him head against the ground until his skull broke and he layed dead.

Arkarixus - This is your punishment! Hachi - *stares and twitches*...hory sheet... Thr'aloy - PROPA SIK MATE Credavan - Damn...

The surviving Seagon troops, scared, all ran away. The group reveiced a message from Xerkea.

Xerkea - ''Armageddon retreated. I don't know what you guys did, but you did good.'' Tralkik Commander - ''We have procured the stash. I believe it is time to construct the weapon. We will, however, need Caretaker support.''

Everyone beamed up to their ships, and they left the planet, Dalverat being taken to the Omega Commander for healing. All defences were destroyed, and they returned to their territory. Some hours later, they all met in a communications conference again.

Baptarion - ''Mission successful, guys. All the stashes are ours.'' Dacia - I hope that those Seagon learned something today. Xerkea - Damnit, I wanted to kill Manulin myself... Hachi - Three stashes and not one single hot babe! Arkarixus - ''I need some days to build the counter-weapon. You all go back to your territories and defend yourselves in case of an invasion.'' Tralkik Commander - ''Understood. The Caretakers have been notified to support you. However, as it may please you, I have only notified a small group of Caretakers, and not the Mechanic.'' Dracia - You can have his body if you like. Arkarixus - You've done...good.

The group were surprised with what they heard.

Yogtam - Did he just say...nevermind. Dacia - Is that praise I hear, ancient? Arkarixus - I, for one, don't want traitors among us.

The Mechanic popped up on chat.

Vekaron - Mechanic, what the heck was that? The Mechanic - ''Hey guys! Sorry I was a way, I was just a little caught up because of the b...the b...boats on deck five...what's been goin' on?'' Xerkea - We got all the stashes and hot-head guy brutally murdered the Seagon seargent. Arkarixus - The same punishment I'll do to you! The Mechanic - ''Oh, goody. I bet Ark's working hard at 'em already! Get those fricken Seagon back...woah you talkin' to me?'' Arkarixus - ''Yes! You relayed false information to cause the defenses to attack us while we were unprepared, and they also considered the Seagon allies.'' The Mechanic - ''False information?! I relayed no information at all! All I did was give you the password to turn it off!'' Dacia - An- Arkarixus, how do we know the defences did not simply recognsie the profile of Armaggeddon? Arkarixus - ''And what did it do? It attacked us instead! And no, the defenses would identify Armageddon as reverse-engineered.'' The Mechanic - ''Attacked you?! Preposterous! That code was correct!''

The Mechanic scratched his head.

The Mechanic - Unless...is it Tuesday...or Wednesday? Arkarixus - ''You dare attempt to kill the one who gave you life. You were not like this 5 billion years ago.'' The Mechanic - ''I know I wasn't, I got old! I swear, I never meant to arm those defences on you!'' Tuolog - ''He telling the truth. I good at psychology, see. I know when one lying. And Mechanic not lying.'' Arkarixus - ''I don't believe your lies or want to see your loathsome face anymore. I got a superweapon to conquer.''

Arkarixus left the chat.

The Mechanic - Oh god... Hachi - That password was a bit suspicious...Dominion Deception...meh

The Mechanic held his head.

Vekaron - ''Damn, he's furious...He might damage the ship, even. Guards, make sure he doesn't...'' The Mechanic - I did it again...man, that guy gets pissed off so mad!...you guys aren't mad at me...right? Dacia - I'm glad he is not the Imperium's problem. Xerkea - ''You've being helpful so far. I don't see why you would do this on purpose.'' Hachi - I'm kinda peeved, but meh.

The Mechanic sniffed, and then grinned slightly.

The Mechanic - ''Well, I would help him out, but I know he probably doesn't wanna see me. I'll just send some of my best men to help him do it. I wanna make it up to him...but you know, it's hard...being in this position...being born to be a slave...and then being without a master for billions of years...'' Baptarion - I guess it's understandable. The Mechanic - ''You guys wouldn't get it if you were like me. Heck, I feel bad that I have to...that I have to...'' Hachi - Have to what?

The Mechanic looked away, not wanting to talk.

Tuolog - We should leave him to himself for now. Dacia - Perhaps.

The final battle against Armageddon was was only a few days away. The forces of Order had better prepare themselves...

Personal Matters
6 days later, the forces of Order were all called by the Niaka Special Forces, who were apparently under an emergency. The UNO, Collective, Zealot Commando, Zoles, Niaka, ULE, Draconid Imperium, da Rogue Boyz and Brood of War all got on communications. The Divinarium and the Kicath, however, were absent temporarily.

Xerkea - ''Emergency! I need help!'' Dacia - Admiral Dacia here, we hear you. Tul - This is Master Admiral Tul what is the nature of your emergency? Xerkea - ''Armageddon is on its way to Ikkiz! Our homeworld!''

The group was all startled.

Tyraz - Wait, Armageddon is heading there? Xerkea - ''Yes! Please tell me you guys are done with that weapon!'' Dacia - That Seagon said his next two targets were the Niaka and the Imperium. Tralkik Commander - ''That seems an appropriate course of action for the Seagon. They have a feud with the Niaka.''

Arkarixus joined the chat.

Arkarixus - The counter-weapon is complete. Rel'larutina - Fill us in; what's the plan? Arkarixus - ''The weapon was installed on the Zoles Commandant's flagship. One shot will disable Armageddon for a few hours.''

The Mechanic appeared on the chat. He looked around, as everyone looked displeased at him.

The Mechanic - ''YOU GUYS! ARMAGEDDON'S ATTACKING THE NIAKA HOMEWORLD! WE GOTTA INTERCEPT IT!'' Baptarion - You're a little late, Mechanic. Hachi - We already know. The Mechanic - ''...yeah I figured... Well, I've been informed that the weapon's complete.''

Arkarixus refused to respond, only staring.

Vekaron - Yes, it is. Tul - That is what I've been told. The Mechanic - ''All right, good to hear. Now, we've gotta somehow get them by surprise...anyone got any ideas?'' Dacia - Arkarixus? Fre'kloar - ''I KNO. SEND HAGTOZHL RUNNIN IN FRONT OF DEM IN HIS UNDAWER DATLL DISTRACT DEM'' Hagto'Zhl - wat Tyraz - Oh so Hagto got his ankles back then. Hagto'Zhl - ''YEH I DID. ALSO GO TA HELL I DUNT LIKE GOIN TO DA DOKTA''

Tyraz chuckled. Gol'thabex lit a cigarette, blew smoke, and tossed it to the ground.

Gol'thabex - i culd distract dem for yas...but itll cost ya... Dacia - Hatchling. Xerkea - ''Our homeworld is under attack and you want to CHARGE your help? Get the hell out!'' Tul - I'll give you half of nothing. Gol'thabex - safe half of nuffin...um...

Gol'thabex counted with his fingers. The group all facepalmed.

Gol'thabex - ''well half of nuffin...dats about...OVA A DOZEN. SAFE DON IMMA TAKE DA JOB'' Baptarion - Huh. Tul - our payment is in the mail. Gol'thabex - ''CHEERS BRO. SO DEN I GOT WAYS TA DISTRACT ARMAGEDDON JUS LONG ENUFF FER YOO TA FIRE DA DISABLIN FING'' Dacia - I presume we fire all guns on the ship once it is disabled? Vekaron - ''No, we shouldn't fire at it. We need to board and get the shard.'' Dacia - ''I have a detachment of our 912th legion en-route. Dacia - An ITN fleet can keep the Seagon occupied, but I don't like surprises; what will be expecting from this counter-weapon?'' The Mechanic - Well, if my calculations are correct, it'll be like it was hit by an EMP. Tul - ''I have forces on stand-by whenever they are needed. Just say when.'' Tralkik Commander - ''Excellent. We will be ready to deploy UNOC if necessary to attack it from the inside.'' Fre'kloar - ''hur imma deploy da rogue warbosses. bof of us togetha is liek an ovakill'' Dacia - It is a large ship so we will need several teams. Arkarixus - Still not enough punishment for these miserable wretches.

Arkarixus grunted.

Tul - I'll get a team of elites and cyber troopers ready. The Mechanic - ''So then guys, we're all prepared. We'll just get the Kicath and the Divinarium to join us and I think we're ready to go.'' Xerkea - ''Damned Seagon, plaguing us for so long. I know their Emperor is in there, and I'll be the one killing him!'' The Mechanic - ''Hey, Vekaron, mind if I board? I need to sort out the calibrations of that gun...I want to be absolute sure...oh and of Ark's weapons, I don't want him to hurt himself with this...''

rkarixus narrowed his eyes.

Arkarixus - You question my work, servant?

The Mechanic backed down, starting to tear up.

The Mechanic - ''But...but... Arkarixus - ''You boarding this ship will only cost us time. We must go before Armageddon gets to Ikkiz.'' The Mechanic - No, we gotta make absolute certa- rkarixus - Don't question me, servant!...You've really let yourself go after all this time.

The Mechanic teared up a little, and then growled slightly.

The Mechanic - ...you know what?

The Mechanic stood up for himself, and began to shout. It was the first time anyone had seen him really angry.

The Mechanic - Beat it, mister! We've been stuck here for 5 billion years doing all YOUR dirty work, while YOU slept in the stars, so scram! Arkarixus - I've not "slept", you insolent fool, I was saving my race, your creators, from extinction! The Mechanic - ''Y'know, some of these Caretakers don't have a clue who the Cold Ones were! I used to tell 'em stories about how brilliant you people were and all the amazing things you did, but now I'm starting to wish I'd never set foot on one of your worlds!''

Arkarixus stared silent.

The Mechanic - ''And oh, it's so much easier doing your job isn't it?! Having a little guy like me to kick around whenever you want! All them other Caretakers barely have self conscious, they don't have a personality like me, they can take your crap! But I'm just a cranky old guy treated like crap!''

The Mechanic was almost steaming.

The Mechanic - ''I waited 5 billion years to see you guys again! FIVE BILLION YEARS!! And what did I get for my hard work? I just got crap from you, so beat it!!''

Arkarixus leaned forward.

Arkarixus - After I'm done with Armageddon...I will find you...and I will kill you...

Arkarixus left the chat. The Mechanic panted, as if he had removed a ton out of his gut.

Tuolog - ...Wow... Dacia - ''That was.... Impressive.'' Hachi - ...Baptarion...I-I'm gonna...go to my quarters and...yeah...I d-dunt wanna be here... Baptarion - Go on. Yogtam - Well...we certainly can't do very well with our two most important people at each other's throats. Dacia - I never thought that thing had it in itself. Vekaron - ''You know when someone is silent, yet furious? Arkarixus is like this right now...'' Dacia - I know a few superiors who are like that.

Hachi left the chat, though Baptarion could hear him whimpering. The Kralgon Emperor growled to himself and clenched his fist.

Kralgon Emperor - I'm like that too...a trait I got from my father... Xerkea - ''Mechanic, you better hide or something. That guy is crazy enough to really go after you.'' The Mechanic - ''Hide? You joking? I don't care if he goes after me! I know how all his guns work! And you gotta admit, he's an unsympathetic jerk!'' Tyraz - ''Nobody likes to be kicked around...I know this from experience. I can see how angry it makes people.'' Baptarion - ''Still, watch out. Remember, he knows about your weapons too.'' Dacia - I'd dread to think the backlash the Draconis would get if they treated their slaves like total crap. Vekaron - Well, yeah, but we're wasting time discussing this. The Mechanic - ''Does he have a horde of Caretakers to back him up! Does he have...uhh...''

The Mechanic nodded to Vekaron.

The Mechanic - ''Yeah. I'll leave your ship alone.'' Tyraz - ''Enough before I get pissed! Xerkea's planet is under attack and we're all here discussing personal matters!'' Xerkea - Luckily no sight of Armageddon yet... Dacia - Luckily for you lot I had part of my fleet head there to bolster defences. The Mechanic - ''Yeah, you're right. Well, we'll wait til the Kicath ad the Divinarium get back. Converge on that position. Hopefully Ark will have calmed down by now...''

The Niaka were with a rope tied around their necks, and internal fighting inside Order's commanders wouldn't help at all...

Disabling Doomsday
A few minutes later, the Divinarium fleet had finally arrived. But there were still no news from the Kicath.

Yogtam - Ah, the Divinarium have arrived. Xerkea - Guys, get your fleets in here right now! Yogtam - We will...soon as the Kicath appear... Venoriel - ''Inform me of events to come. What is the situation?''

The Tralkik Commander relayed information to Venoriel.

Xerkea - My homeworld is about to be attacked by Armageddon! Tralkik Commander - ''Yes. And as the information I relayed you describes, we have a counter-measre against it.'' Venoriel - What measure? Vekaron - ''A counter-weapon that will disable Armageddon for a few hours. We will board it, get the shard and eliminate the Seagon emperor.'' Tralkik Commander - We just need the Kicath... Tyraz - Hmph, expect Kicath to be late. Dacia - 912th legion marines are on standby to commence boarind procedure and Sergeant Credavan will be joining them. Xerkea - ''Forget the Kicath and come here now! Armageddon has entered the system!'' Yogtam - ''...Right. Let's waste no more time.''

All the fleets headed straight for the Kaglawer star system, where the Niaka homeworld. Armageddon and a large Seagon fleet slowly approached the planet.

Vhezari - ''And finally, the end of the Niaka has come. Prepare yourselves!'' Dacia - All ships of the line open fire on the seagon vessels! Arkarixus - ''Destroy these smaller vessels so we can get a clear shot on Armageddon. This weapon has an extremely slow charging rate. Venoriel - Quinniath, fire!

Every ship primed their weapons and blasted at the Seagon ships, which were incredibly powerful. The Seagon fired mercilessly, while Armageddon stood behind. The Draconis ships aimed broadsides at the Seagon and fired missile, turbolaser, railgun and ion beam broadsides into their lines. The Divinarium ships used all their arsenal and kept firing, with the forces of Order suffering losses. *The Tralor ships do the best they can to halt the Seagon ships.

Dacia - The ITN can provide ion cannon fire. Fre'kloar - ''OI MAN. I GOT AN IDEA. NO ONE GO NEER DA SEAGON SHIPS K?''

Fre'kloar looked at Kal'kuir.

Fre'kloar - is da banana gun redy? Kal'kuir - yeh Fre'kloar - ''kk. OI SHALL WE FIRE DA BANANA GUN AN SMASH ALL DA SHIPS IN ONE GO?'' Rogue Geek - ''Oh, brilliant. That weapon again. Because that won't fry my systems or look silly.'' Dacia - What's a banana....? Kal'kuir - ''sum fruit. cept dis one makes a BIG BOOM''

The weapons of the combned fleets were strong, but not powerful enough to do enough damage to buy them time. The Propa Big Rogue Krooza was suddenly steaming, almost frying, and then, out of its main gun, a small banana flew out of the ship.

Tyraz - What the...what is that? Dacia - Something called a 'banana'...At least, I presume so. Hachi - ''Oh my, a banana! I haven't seen one of those for a long time!'' Arkarixus - What kind of trickery is this? Tul - ''Am I drunk?

The banana floated through space, and then hit the Seagon's flagship. It stuck to its window. The Seagon fleet didn't even notice the banana, and attacked the Rogue Krooza. Dacia looked at her screen rather confused.

Dacia - Loron, what exactly was that 'thing' supposed to do? Tul - War sure has changed...

The banana exploded, in a massive spacetime explosion, causing a small subspace compression wave. It devastated the Seagon fleet, with only surrounding ships surviving. Dacia and her bridge crew dropped their jaws in awe.

Zalk'don - WOOOOOH SIK BOOMZ Venoriel - What was that?! Dacia - ''.... What in all the endless forests was THAT'' Rogue Geek - ''The weapon is a spacetime defect. This one just happens to be a banana...'' Tyraz - Uhhh...wow... Hachi - ''Hell yeah! Loron have the right idea!'' Tul - That is something I've never thought I would see. Dacia - Do all 'bananas' do that? Rogue Geek - No, they don't. Fre'kloar - dunt dey? Dacia - ''I certainly hope not! Are you telling me that some aliens eat those things?''

With most of the Seagon fleet down, the path was clear for Armageddon. Vhezari was surely surprised.

Vhezari - ...What just happened! Tul - Some highy volatile fruit took our most of the Seagon fleet. Vhezari - ''It doesn't matter, I will destroy the Niaka! I will not be stopped now!'' Fre'kloar - YEH YOO JUS GOT KIKKED IN DA ASS Armageddon began to charge its weapon.

Dacia - ''All ships finish up the rest. What is the status of the countermeasure, NOW!'' The Mechanic - ''HOLY CRAP THAT'S FASTER THAN I REMEMBER!!! FIRE IT NOW!!!'' Arkarixus - Fire the counter-weapon...now.

Vekaron's ship launched a bright projectile which hit Armageddon. While at first it looked like it had no effect, Armageddon's charging was suddenly stopped and its shields were down.

Vhezari - ''My project! What have you done!'' Gol'thabex - an nao dis is da part wher i go in an trash dem... Venoriel - You talk a lot, fishy. Arkarixus - We all go. Dacia - ''Gangplank cruisers, prepare boarding protocols. Lieutenant are you ready?'' Credavan - Ready admiral. Sargent Ves - ''Master Admiral Tul has hand picked us for this mission. We must not fail!''

Gol'thabex' fighter, along with others, flew in to attack Armageddon, while the others followed behind. However, they were soon attacked by a large Seagon fleet, which had just arrived to reinforce the lost fleet. The forces of Order were quickly overwhelmed...however, just in time, a Kicath fleet emerged and attacked the Seagon from behind, taking out the reinforcements fleet by surprise.

Vekaron - Ah, the Kicath are finally here. Tul - Better late than never. Agent Nu - ''Sorry i'm late. The empire just confirmed my ability to use starships.'' Hachi - You...just got your starship license? Agent Nu - ... Arkarixus - ''It doesn't matter. All forces prepare to board Armageddon.''

Draconis cruisers flew close to Armaggeddon and fired high-velocity boarding pods into the hull, while Agent Nu landed on it with four Agent IV's and Tul's flagship launched 20 pods each carrying troopers in them into the ships haul. The rest of the group soon landed too, and all made their way inside where the Loron had gone.

Droid Wars
Arkarixus led the Zoles and Niaka inside the ship, with the Collective coming behind them. In the landing zone, the corridors were bloodied.

Baptarion - ''Looks like Loron blood. And some Seagon blood too.'' Agent Nu - Looks like a general Kicathian chamber. Credavan - You're late to the party fellas. Hachi - Baptarion, any hot girl blood? Agent Nu - But we're still the life of it.

Baptarion narrowed his eyes at Hachi.

Credavan - Did that kid really just say that? Hachi - ''...What? I wanna know if any girls have been harmed.'' Arkarixus - ''Stop contemplating body fluids and keep going. We have to find the power source.'' Agent Nu - And let me guess, in the most central part of the station? Arkarixus - Yes. Credavan - If either you ancients or the seagon had any logic I presume the shard to be in the main reactor.

Arkarixus looked at Credavan, narrowing his eyes. Credavan looked blankly through his hemet and signaled for his soldiers to move farward. As the group moved on, they soon met with Gol'thabex and his Loron under heavy fire from a group of Seagon soldiers.

Gol'thebex - ''DEYR BOOLITS HURT MAN. DEY HURT A LOT'' Ves - Open fire! Credavan - Light 'em up hatchlings! Hachi - Huh...

Agent Nu pulled out a Kicathian Juggernaut Cannon.

Baptarion - That cannon looks like it can blow the entire place up, us included! Agent Nu - ''Whoops. This is for later.''

Nu pulled out a Kicathian style minigun instead and fired at the Seagon, chopping them up into fleshy pieces. The Seagon took cover, firing at the the group.

Gol'thabex - ''woah. sik gun man''

Rather late, UNOC arrived on the scene.

Vaktyl - ''Okay! I'm reloaded! Which one of you Seagon punks wanna get blown up?'' alcedia - Hey darlings, sorry we're late!

Tuolog and the Tralkik Commander were with them.

Credavan - About time. Arkarixus - It is unexcusable, but we will discuss this later. Ves - Glade you could make it.

Vaktyl armed his chaingun, blasting at the Seagon with rapidfire.

Nu - That was my job! Vaktyl - Who said you can't mop the floor after I'm done here? Ves - Heh.

he Seagon soldiers were all killed. Vhezari appeared on a monitor.

Vhezari - Well, look what we have here. Nu - And what are you exactly? Tralkik Commander - ''That is Vhezari. The Seagon Emperor is showing his face.'' redavan - Hello ugly. Ves - Come out so we may gut you like a fish. Vhezari - ''You've come to be turned into frozen sticks personally. How nice of you.'' Hachi - Hehe, this dude looks like a fish! Credavan - Great observation skills kid. Vhezari - Why don't you come in and try me yourselves?

The monitor turned off. Ves got his gun ready.

Nu - That doesn't sound good. Credavan - My men know the drill, let us take point to clear the doroway. Thr'aloy - ''Preparing to storm the station and reach the command bridge. LETS SMAK DIS VHEZARI GEEZA'' Arkarixus - Advance. Hachi - Let's kick ass and save some girls from being frozen! Kalcedia - Shut up kid, you're not impressing anybody.

Gol'thabex went on ahead in the corridors with his Thugz, while they advanced. The group was soon attacked by more Seagon soldiers and droids, similar to those found in the stashes. Nu fired his minigun at the Seagon more.

Arkarixus - These disrespectful younglings even copy our defenses... Credavan - Looks like the fish know how to copy their idols.

Dalverat chuckled and raised up several Seagon corpses, levitating them like puppets. The corpses fired at the droids. Kalcedia shot from a distance at the Seagon, while her entire body changed to the surrounding colours.

Nu - I call voodoo on that one!

A larger droid, much bulkier than the others, appeared and fired missiles at Nu's direction, who turned on his shields and absorbed the damage, being knocked back. Zelfron III jumped and hopped around, slicing the smaller droids. Vailisa looked at the larger droid, roared, and beat his chest.

Ves - ''Just like old times! Only this is nothing like the other wars I've fought in.'' Vailisa - FIST CRUSH PUNY DROID THING

Credavan fired quagma pulses at several targets, while Vailisa punched the giant droid repeatedly. Ves shot and stabbed several targets, and the droid fought back, grabbing Vailisa by the neck and squeezing it. However, Nu punched the droid's ankles, ripping its legs off. Vaktyl fired at the droid, and Zelfron sliced at it, until its grip on Vailisa was weakened. The droid, with Nu and UNOC's attacks, joined by Darwishi's fire, was destroyed. The droid's explosion damaged Nu's minigun.

Arkarixus - Advance! Nu - Well that's no good. Ves - Sorry about your gun. Credavan - Rule number one agent, look after you gun and it will look after you.

Gol'thabex and Zelfron III rushed up ahead with the Thugz, to the next room. They heard firepower and slices in the next room, and more falling droids. Nu grabbed his assault cannon.

Tralkik Commander - There are some more powerful droids up ahead. Nu - ''Not exactly Juggernaut style....but this will do. Just stay out of my way when i'm firing.''

The group was now on a much larger room, which appeared to be some kid of hub. 5 giant droids were waiting for them, with Vhezari's face appearing on a monitor.

Vhezari - Now you're just trying my patience.

Gol'thabex and his boys were firing at the smaller droids.

Ves - Put your toys away and your death will be painless. Credavan - ''Good. I'm experimenting to see if I can cook a fish with his own body heat.'' Gol'thabex - ''rite den. me an ma men will batta da smalla droids. yoo focus on da giant ones''

Nu fired his cannon at a droid, which was heavily damaged, stumbling back. The others and the Seagon soldiers all fire at the grup. The Rogue Boyz warbosses joined Gol'thabex in cleaning up the smaller ones. The droid, heavily shielded, took damage from Nu, but what still take more to be killed off. It turned at Nu and fired multiple, massive blasts, whow as blasted back and dazed. Credavan fired precise shots at one of the droids, while Baptarion only barely dodged a missile.

Credavan - No worries. Ves - I'll go and -

Ves got shot in the face by several Seagon soldiers, causing it to turning itno a bloody heep of meat. One of the droids noticed Credavan and grabbed him, trying to crush him on his grasp. Credavan smiled and grabbed the arms. Baring his teeth he began to ply apart the hands, with a thought Morphis in his body enhanced his muscles.

Vekaron - Ves! Tuolog - You all right Ves? Arkarixus - ''Acceptable losses. We all knew there would be casualties.''

Tuolog tried to heal him, but gave up, being too late. Tuolog instead focused his powers on infusing Gyronic with UNOC's attacks. A giant droid approached Nu, firing rapidly at it. Nu leaped up on to the droid's chest and digged his hands into its torso. The droid fell back slightly, but then threw Nu off. A mechanical Tralor walking into the room. He is about five times bigger than a normal Tralor and has all manners of weapons mounted on it.

Baptarion - Woah... Hachi - What da hell is that thing? Quinniath - It's a war machine, duh! Tralkik Commander - It appears the Tralor are bringing in the heavy firepower. A-0019 - I am A-0019. Credavan - Nice mech! A-0019 - I'm no mech. Nu - Agh!

Nu punched the droid legs off, leapped back onto its torso and digged his hands back into it, starting to pull his hands away, eventually ripping the droid in halfvertically. Vekaron was hit by the shots of some Seagon soldiers and fell down, agonizing.

Vekaron - ''Uuuurgh! The Loron is right, their weapons are powerful!'' A-0019 - Ves is dead and I'm his replacment. Baptarion - Well, welcome to the team. Nu - Yeah good stuff talking, NOW HELP ME TAKE DOWN THESE ROBOTS.

The second giant droid approached Quinniath and Credavan, firing. Baptarion approached Vekaron, trying to heal him while Quinniath fearlessly shot the droid.

Baptarion - Hachi, cover me! Quinniath - ''Fire at it! Come on!'' Hachi - H-How so? Baptarion - I don't know, distract them or something!

Nu threw his cannon at Hachi.

Nu - Do something for once! Arkarixus - You trust the mutant with such weaponry? Nu - At least i'm not trusting him with this one *Pulls out the Juggernaut Cannon* One shot and this station will go up in flames. Arkarixus - ''Don't even think about using that. I need this station to fight the Grox later.''

Hachi took the cannon and aimed at the bot, firing. The droid's took damage and fell back slightly, then fired a missile at Credavan.

Hachi - HOLY CRAP

Credavan's arms and legs swelled as his muscles sexpanded. As he got close he sucked from the missile leaped at the upper body. Quinniath smashed the droid with his fists as he fired as well, grunting.

Quinniath - ''Grr, die die die die die! You piece of trash!''

Zalk'don aimed his missile at the droids' head, and blew its head off. The droid was desrtoyed by Credavan, Quinniath and Zalk'don's combined efforts.

Vhezari - Damnit! Credavan - bring it on! Arkarixus - Your reverse engineering is an insult! Credavan - By the way Zalk'don, I don't appreciate you stealing my kill like that. Zalk'don - shut up man Credavan - *picks up his rifle* Hehe, still sore from the last time we met?

The third droid approached Hachi and fired rapid laser shots at him. Vekaron got up, healed, and Baptarion fired his weapons at the droid.

A-0019 - I will destroy this toy. Hachi - ''Eeek! Help!''

Hachi danced aroung, trying to avoid getting hit, while A-0019 fired at the droid with his beam cannons. Baptarion used a grenade on the droid, which contained a small amount of shipeaters designed to attack mechanical enemies.

Nu - STOP DANCING AROUND AND FIRE THAT DAMN CANNON. Baptarion - I made that weapon myself. A-0019 - Pretty nice.

The droid was badly damaged by A-0019, and with Baptarion's weapon, it was slowly being eaten away from the inside. Hachi jumped ito the air and swong the cannon around, whacking the droid's head. The droid tried to get up, but Hachi's constant attacks eventually caused it to crash.

Hachi - It's so heavy! Vhezari - Elite squad, attack!

A large squad of heavily armored Seagon entered the room to assist the droids. The fourth droid fired at the Rogue Boyz, but then, Darwishi's blasts from the air disabled its cannon.

Fre'kloar - OK MAN WEZ GONNA HANDL DA SQUADS YOO FOCUS ON DA DROIDS Kalcedia - *packs rifle* Well take cover sweet, my turn now! *runs in, aiming her rifle* A-0019 - ''How old is that little blue creature. It acts like it is only a child.'' Baptarion - It is a child. Kalcedia - He acts about six!

Fre'kloar and the Warbosses all rushed to the squad, attacking them.

Credavan - Bring on the "elites"!

The droid fired its minigin at Darwishi. The droid was hit by Kalcedia's rifle, which was set to exploding bullets. Vaktyl's chaingun destroyed its right arm, while Vailisa pulled off its left arm. Zelfron then jumped in, cut off its legs, while Thr'aloy and Dalverat fired Dark Gyronic and finished it off.

Thr'aloy - ''DIDNT EVEN BREAK A SWET. Only one more droid remaining.'' Vhezari - Damnit, only one giant droid left... Tuolog - Arkarixus, this one yours.

Arkarixus jumped and charged at the droid, knocking it away into a wall. He then used his psychic powers to throw it at the elite Seagon, almost crushing the Rogue Loron in the process.

Brag'klogga - AN I FORT I WAS CRAZY WIV POWAS Arkarixus - Feel the wrath of a Warmaster.

Arkarixus lifted the droid off the ground and slammed him into the ceiling and floor until it was nothing but scrap metal.

Thr'aloy - FUCKIN HELL A-0019 - That was a nice display. Vhezari - ''No...No! I'll freeze you all!'' Gol'thabex - ''we shuld be neer da elevata. imma scout ahed k'' Credavan - For an emperor you do whine a lot.

Gol'thabex and his boys scouted ahead. The elevator to the main command bridge lowered, and another droid came out with some smaller ones.

Gol'thabex - ''kk. lets do dis'' Vhezari - ''So much time waiting for conquest, I will not have my plans foiled by the likes of you. Titan-class, destroy!'' Credavan - Titan? A-0019 - That does not sound friendly.

The droid attacking Gol'thabex was around 15 meters tall, with heavy shielding and armor and had 6 arms, each with a different weapon.

Arkarixus - ''Hm...I don't record that droid. It must be a custom class.''

This droid killed each of Gol's Thugz, one by one, wit hweapons and by splattering them everywhere.

Gol'thabex - rite den... Credavan - Nasty.

Gol'thabex threw several energy tomahawks at it, each causing massive damage to it. He threw a tomawahwk destroying one of its right arms. The droid used one of its arms to freeze Gol'thabex in place. Its armor was slowly repaired by what appeared to be nanomachines.

Drizz'pyrokirk - ''HUR. DUNT USE MA OWN WEPON ON ME''

Credavan snorted and aimed his rifle, firing quagma pulses at it. Drizz'pyrokirk unfroze Gol'thabex, and then fired a flamethrower at the droid, while Gl threw more tomahawks, destroying two of its left arms. The droid grabbed Drizz'pyrokirk and threw him at Credavan's direction, while kicking Gol'thabex away. Voa'reak flew around, and lobbed off another of the droids' right arms, dodging most attacks.

Credavan - Ah shit. Brag'klogga - ...FLASHY POWAAAAAAAAAAAAA

As Credavan leaped to the side to evade Drizz'pyrokirk, Brag'klogga was surrounded by enegy, becoming crazy as lightnig flashed from his eyes and all around him.

A-0019 - Atleast this thing puts up somewhat of a proper fight! Brag'klogga - FLASHYYYYYY POOOOOOWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Credavan - What in the void? Arkarixus - What's going on with that primitive?

Brag'klogga powered up Gol'thabex, who was stronger and more powerful than ever. Brag's attacks managed to damage the droid badly, and Gol finished it off by charging up to it and slamming a tomahawk vertically threw it, chopping it in half.

Brag'klogga - TAKE DAT Credavan - I've seen some odd things in my career, but nothing like that! Vekaton - ''Woah...impressive. Now, we go for the Seagon emperor...'' ralkik Commander - Overriding controls.

Everyone got on the elevator, overrid controls and took the elevator to the top floor.

Confronting the Emperor
The group's elevator took them to the commander floor, where Vhezari sat on his throne, surrounded by around 20 droids and 50 Seagon soldiers.

Vhezari - ''You've tested my patience. You'll not stop me from eradicating the Niaka Special Forces from this galaxy.'' A-0019 - Make this easy on yourself. Hachi - Eww...smells of fish... Credavan - You have no idea how annoying you are to the Grand Senate. Vhezari - Let's see how much of an annoyance I can be when I turn your planets into frozen ice cubes. Credavan - Not before I sever your head from your neck. Nu - This is aggravating to say the least. Venoriel - ''I think he has a secret weapon there or something. He's far too confident. Be careful.''

A small figure slowly appeared behind Vhezari.

A-0019 - I've been in more annoying spots. Hachi - ''Ice cubes? W-Will you spare the women?'' Vhezari - ''No! No one will be spared! All will fall to the Seagon Empire like they should have many years ago!'' Hachi - ''Noooo! ''

Hachi cried, and Venoriel slapped him.

Venoriel - Stop thinking of women at once! Quinniath - ''Erm... m'lady, I think I kinda understand him.'' A-0019 - You talk too much.

Hachi sniffed and took a few steps back. The group all fired at Vhezari's direction but he was protected by a barrier which extended through the middle of the chamber.

Tuolog - ''You seen what we capable of, Vhezari. We able to defeat your army and kill you now. You can make this easy...'' Vhezari - I'll make this easy by using Armageddon against you.

Two large cannons appeared from the ceiling and took aim at the group. Miniature versions of Armageddon's main cannon.

Venoriel - Told you. Arkarixus - ''Internal weapons...we might have a problem. It's very possible that these weren't disabled.'' Credavan - More targets, I said you were annoying. A-0019 - ''Take cover behind me if you want. I can take damage.''

Vhezari laughed, and held his hand across a button.

Vhezari - ''And now, at the press of one button, you join the Ancient Ones in the grave. Glory for the Sea-AAAGGGHH!''

The small figure stabbed an electric dagger into Vhezari's neck. It was Xerkea!

Xerkea - Surprise, bastard.

Vhezari's body was electrocuted, the Seagon emperor screaming in pain and fear as he fell on his control pannel, lifeless. The group widerned their eyes in surprise.

Tuolog - ''Xerkea? How you get here?'' Credavan - Well that was surprising. Xerkea - We Niaka are small and easy to not notice when not on our mechas. A-0019 - No wonder why the ULE takes a liking to your kind.

Tuolog hopped onto the destroyed giant droid, and repaired it. He now controlled the titan droid himself.

Tuolog - Hehehe...giant droid fun to use. Xerkea - ''I got here thanks to the Mechanic. Now, take these soldiers and droids down so we can get the shard.''

The Mechanic appeared in a chamber behind Vhezari's throne.

Mechanic - ''Yeah, I know this thing inside out. Sneaking around is pretty easy! We Caretakers put manholes everywhere and all these nooks and crannies to help us small critters get around!'' Arkarixus - The insect lady...her strategy was acceptable.

The Seagon soldiers and droids all tried to fire at Xerkea, but the barrier which once protected Vhezari was now protecting her. Credavan smiled and fired quagma pulses at the Seagon, while A-0019 kicked one of the soldiers down and stomped on it until he is nothing but bloody mush. The Mechanic and Xerkea stayed in the barrier. Vhezari's soldiers were forced to turn on the group. Tuolog's giant mech, however, charged at them, and spun its arms around, killing several but chucking them around.

Tuolog - Hehehe...I wonder how you use cannons on this thing?

Baptarion, Vekaron and Arkarixus all fired and killed soldiers, while taking cover from their shots. The mech opened fire on the droids, kncoking several out. Three managed to latch onto Tuolog's mech and began to attack it, but Gol'thabex threw several precise tomahawks, destroying them before they dealt damage. Nu walked up yo a Seagon and teared his spine and head out.

After the final seagon died, Credavan walked up to the throne and drew a knife. With it he sliced off Vhezari's head, which he lifted up, smiling. With all the enemies down, Xerkea disabled the barrier.

Credavan - A little trophy for Admiral Vex. Xerkea - The elevator to the shard is over here, guys. The Mechanic - ''Great work, guys! I've already tweaked these computers and stuff and the shard should be safe to grab!'' Nu - ''Well there's obviously something up in that room... That was too easy.'' The Mechanic - It is when you know these things inside out off by heart! Xerkea - ''Too easy? Or maybe you're just crazy and did not see everyone almost dying around you.'' Nu - Well when you're a 4m tall walking death...

Credavan halted the group for a moment.

Credavan - All ships is there any sign of the BCN? The Mechanic - ''Negative. None of them crooks are here to take it from under us this time.'' Credavan - Good but keep your eyes open.

Everyone took the elevator down to the shard. It was visible on a large machine, which powered the entire spaceship. The Mechanic ran up to the shard and grabbed it.

Xerkea - And victory is ours this day! Credavan - Now -this- was too easy. A-0019 - Lets get out of here before something bad comes up.

The Mechanic tossed it back to the group, stopped, and stared at Arkarixus. Credavan grabbed the shard and inserted it into a special container.

The Mechanic - YOU!

Arkarixus looked at the Mechanic, silent. The Mechanic armed his mechanical tentacles and glared at Arkarixus. Nu immediately aimed his cannon at him.

Nu - ....What's going on? A-0019 - I second that. Tuolog - Mechanic and Arkarixus not exactly on good terms... The Mechanic - ''I thought you said you were gonna hunt me down? Well do it! Throw me out the airlock, bastard!'' Hachi - Come on guys, please don't fight!

Arkarixus ran to the Mechanic, mobilizing his tentacles with his psychic powers, and squeezed his neck.

Arkarixus - I will blow your head off in this exact spot.

The Mechanic struggled, punched Arkarixus, but did little damage. Arkarixus was just about to blow the Mechanic's head off, when suddenly...

Tuolog - Cease!

Arkarixus glared at Tuolog, still holding the Mechanic's neck. Tuolog began chanting, in a mediative stance. He then played a soft, relaxing melody on what appeared to be a tribal flute. The Mechanic was calmed.

Nu - ''Hmph. If this keeps happening, I won't need to try drugs any time soon.''

Several 'ghost' Ioketa appeared around Tuolog, playing harmonizing melody, and soft drum beats to go along with Tuolog.

Nu - I said that too soon. Dalverat - Uh...this tune...I hate it but...it's relaxing...

Arkarixus slowly let go of the Mechanic, looking around in confusion. Dalverat joined in with his own tribal drums. They could now see that, as well as the music, Tuolog was using Essence, calming down Arkarixus slowly.

Credavan - Wierd... A-0019 - Are we being drugged? Vekaron - ''This music reminds me of home. Haven't seen my wife in a while...'' Credavan - Reminds me of my holiday to Sankah.... A-0019 - I'm not permitted to go on holiday...

Vekaron, Xerkea and Baptarion all tilted their heads from side to side in the music's rhythm. Hachi also bobbed his head with the tune, while hugging Baptarion's leg.

Tuolog - ''This the "Song of Fallen Friends". It a song that is played when there is a conflict between two people who should be friends and should be working together. When fused with Essence, it calm you down and let you see error of your ways.'' Dalverat - The Ioketa famously composed this song when my people and the Ioketa were in harmony, after countless years of war. Nu - *In the near-distance* ''Yes, very touching. Now can we get out of here?'' Credavan - ''Uh... I think Nu has a point since we took out the primary power source.'' Arkarixus - ''...Let's just get out. I need to prepare a new power source.''

The song reached its conclusion, and the ghosts vanished. Tuolog and Dalverat joined UNOC, who were all going. The Mechanic and Arkarixus stayed behind. The ship was now theirs.

Credavan - Once we get clear of the ship ths shard will need safe keeping. Vekaron - ''We'll take the shard to a safe location. Now that the Seagon lost both their seargent and their emperor, they'll think twice before showing their faces again.'' Credavan - ''I'll let the Inquisition know. When it comes to hiding and protecting artifacts of doom I hear they are experts.''

It was then, however, that Armageddon's lights started to turn on and off repeatedly. The group looked around, to find a black, skinny being with its arms crossed watching them. Nu immediately aimed his cannon at it. It was again. The sight of Kolossus made Arkarixus and the Mechanic cringe.

Kolossus - ''Look, you got a shard! You should feel happy for yourselves!'' Tuolog - ''You again! Stop stalking us!'' Nu - Who the hell, or rather, what the hell is this guy? Dalverat - A god... Kolossus - ''How does it feel like to be in possession of such a powerful artifact? Feels good, doesn't it?''

Credavan looked at the container where the shard was placed, sweating. However, he shook his head and growled at Kolossus.

Baptarion - Are you not worried we're a step closer of kicking your vile butt into Hell, entity? Kolossus - ''Oh please, the fun is just beginning! Now, I must go. I have things to take care of some bugs. And water my plants. ''

And once again, Kolossus left, leaving everyone confused. As the group left, Kalcedia picked Hachi up and walked.

Kalcedia - Does this belong to somebody, or am I going to have lunch early? Baptarion - That's mine, miss. Nu - ''Tell me something. Why is this human here?'' Kalcedia - ''Fine, here ya go deary. ''*she swirls and throws Hachi at Baptarion* Baptarion - The human is here serving under me as a soldier. Nu - ''Then what are you doing here? War isn't for kids.'' A-0019 - I wonder the same thing. Hachi - Teacher said I could come here to train my skills...

Hachi looked down.

Baptarion - He's undergoing special Essence-based training, from what the Royal Marechal said. Nu - ''Essence training? Hmph. I should have let Kithworto take my place. But you were all "Oh god...Kithworto will kill everyone"...'' Vekaron - We don't need any more demons than we already have around the galaxy. A-0019 - ''Pah demons. The Mirus galaxy has no such problems.'' Hachi - I'm sorry...I guess that war isn't for people like myself... Baptarion - ''Nah, don't listen to him. You're doing fine so far.'' A-0019 - Atleast you didn't get yourself killed. Xerkea - ''I suggest we all go back to our respective territories now. We need to prepare ourselves to search for the next shard once it emerges.'' Kalcedia - ''No, he's not. You should just go home, tell your Teacher that you failed your training and hide your disgusting face away. Ugh, you make me sick.'' Credavan - How old is that kid again?

Baptarion narrowed his eyes at Kalcedia.

Baptarion - ''And who are you to tell how good the kid's been doing, Zazane? I've been with him for 2 years and I can tell a good soldier when I see one.'' Kalcedia - ''Hmph. Who are you to judge a good soldier when you're talking to a member of UNOC?'' A-0019 - He just needs training. Baptarion - ''Someone with far more intellect and experience than you. Come Hachi, we're leaving.'' Credavan - ''Hmm... I'm not good with mammals but I would sya he looks about the age of most Draconis who enter their term of service.'' Nu - ''I shall be returning to Paclernos. I have business with the Emperor.'' Vekaron - Understood.

Hachi cried quietly, hiding his face away. Baptarion lifted him and took hom away, back to his ship.

Kalcedia - ''Hmph. Kids need to learn the Universe isn't all prancey with dances. People decieve, and people die. The Universe is filled with filthy liars...''

Kalcedia grunted and walked away.

Nu - What's her problem? A-0019 - Female problems. Dalverat - ''Hell if I know. I just know that I'll bite her if she continues with this attitude.'' Credavan - No idea. A-0019 - I got to get Ves so we may lay his to rest. Xerkea - At least he was avenged.

Before leaving, Nu looked back at Arkarixus.

Nu - So, Arkarixus, what happens now? Arkarixus - ''We wait for the next shard to reveal itself. And we strike.''

The war with the Seagon was over. But the war for the galaxy was still far from ending...

Hero of Old
After everyone had left Armageddon, the spaceship was taken over by Caretakers. The Mechanic and Ark were working on a new power source.

The Mechanic - ''Okay, I think I've linked it to the Grid completely now...it's just construction left. Need a hand with what you're doing?'' Arkarixus - No. I'm just adjusting the systems for complete energy efficience. The Mechanic - All right.

The Mechanic then spoke nervously.

The Mechanic - ''Y'know, I been thinking...and I see why you hate me so much. I'm just a cranky old man who isn't nearly helpful enough, and when you're the last of your species who's used to having others around, who's just so angry and primed for revenge, a cranky old guy like me really isn't what you need at all...'' Arkarixus - ''...I don't hate you. I just dislike the attitude you got after all this time.'' The Mechanic - ''Yeah, I understand. I feel like crap...''

The Mechanic sighed.

The Mechanic - ''I know one thing we can agree on; it'd be a whole lot better if Regnatus were here.

Arkarixus paused for a moment.

Arkarixus - ''Yes. Yes it would...'' The Mechanic - ''I mean, he's always there to kind of put you on the right track, and he's got a kind of charisma about him. And he's always coming up with some pretty crazy ideas...'' Arkarixus - ''I remember this one time when he suggested we walked on our back limbs to a tribe pretending to be giant spider monsters. The tribesmen started throwing spears at us. Good times.''

Arkarixus chuckled to himself, and the Mechanic began to smile.

The Mechanic - ''He was such an awesome kid, too. You know what the first thing he ever drew was? A spaceship! Heck I think I've still got that drawing back at home. Then I caught him building it outta clay!'' Arkarixus - Regnatus always had a love for spaceships, he said piloting made him feel more alive. The Mechanic - ''I know right, I couldn't get him to leave his first ship. And did I tell you about the time when he was studying our biology labs? I was thinking, you know him being young and all, he was just playng about. But the kid was making notes! Like he was tryna design some new alien!''

Arkarixus rained an eyebow.

Arkarixus - He never told me about that. The Mechanic - ''Yeah, chances are he forgot about it and crap. He had all these ideas that he presented to the government once but of course he couldn't take them further. He was always fighting...like, he was such a hero. He always offered himself to go fight, I mean, we were worried about him!'' Arkarixus - ''I remember him leading a frontal assault on the Grox. I had to take him back, nearly dead, to the nearest colony for medical measures, and all he said was "At least I blew some of those bastards to Hell".'' The Mechanic - ''What an inspiration! I just wish he'd be here now...''

Arkarixus looked back to the computer he was working on.

Arkarixus - ''This just gives me more reason to use this spaceship against the Grox. Regnatus was the first of all to perish.'' The Mechanic - ''Yeah...say, I've got a question. How'd you hope to get into the Grox territory? Surely they can blast this station to Hell before we can in range to use it?'' Arkarixus - ''I was thinking of getting the prim...younger natives to unite into a massive fleet which would push its way into their territory. Of course casualties would be extreme but they wouldn't be able of taking on so many ships at once.'' The Mechanic - ''That could work. And you remember the Junction I told you about? They could probably keep the Grox pretty preoccupied. They aren't to be underestimated, those guys. They're just like you guys were back in the day, but their control is less total.'' Arkarixus - ''UNO told me about this Junction. By what I see, they are not to be trusted.'' The Mechanic - ''Nope, they aren't. We've kept a watch on them. You know the Vyro'Narza trusted them with the Grid? I don't know, do the Narza want to kill us all?'' Arkarixus - ''The Narza were always mysterious. I still wonder if they knew our empire would be destroyed.'' The Mechanic - ''I'm pretty sure they did. My buddy Tuolog knows quite a bit about them. They see everything in time. But they aren't sadists so...yeah, they confuse the Hell outta me too...''

The Mechanic resumed his work.

Arkarixus - ''Whichever next Gyronic shard emerges next, I'll test Armageddon on it. I still need to know how much weaker this version is compared to the original.'' The Mechanic - ''Yeah, you're right. This power source is hopeless and takes too long to recharge. It's like these time anomalies are interfering with the Grid...''

Fighting is usually not the best solution...

=Roots of Destruction=

Return of the Xenoforms
With the end of the Seagon attacks, the group once again met to discuss about the Gyronic shards. The Seagon's shard had been taken to Zoleia, where it was hidden somewhere in the Imperial Palace.

Yogtam - I do believe we have the entire Seagon Empire now in full submission, if sources are to be believed. Xerkea - This is music to my auditive cavities. Terella Vex - The Viceroy will be pleased. Tul - Very good. Hachi - ''YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! IN YO FACE, SEAGON!'' Baptarion - Huh. Kralgon Emperor - ''And we finally have a shard. But this shard alone isn't good enough to hold back enough time anomalies...'' Tuolog - ''Vekaron, have either Mechanic or Arkarixus report back? I fear they kill each other...''

Vekaron scratched his head.

Vekaron - No...No news from them since we left Armageddon. Tuolog - I hope nothing happen. Fre'kloar - ''yo blud wat do we do nao? who do we batta next?'' Vekaron - We don't know yet. Kralgon Emperor - ''I still support turning out attention to the Alvino Brood. We have no idea how powerful they could become, and this is a threat that must be eliminated now.'' Baptarion - Yes, attacks from the Alvino have increased considerably in tha latest weeks. Fre'kloar - YA B DATS NUFFIN MAN I GOT SOMFIN FOR YAS DA HXTS CAME BAK!!!!

UNO was startled. The was back? Back in the Third Ottzello War, the Hostile Xenoform Threat also destroyed the, but also caused UNO's creation. On the other hand, everyone else had no idea what that was supposed to mean.Fre'kloar grabbed the Rogue Geek's screen, pulled it off to show them, not realising that by pulling off its screen he was taking out the power and the screen went blank, as if turned off.

Fre'kloar - YA SEE DIS??? Vekaron - ...A black screen. Hachi - Ooh this show's my favourite! Vex - You tore it off the power coupling you idiot! Tul - Not really. Fre'kloar - ...eh?

Fre'kloar looked.

Fre'kloar - AW FUK MAN WHO DESTROYED DA SCREEN DATS DA FOURTH TIEM DIS WEEK Kal'kuir - IT WAS YOO YA MUPPET Fre'kloar - SHUT UP IMMA FIRE YOO IF YA SAY DAT AGEN Vex - Wait, Tyraz weren't there reports of 'XHTs' in the Imperium? Tyraz - ''Yes, I have heard about those. Bug creatures in nature, they like to devour and consume as much resources as possible.'' Xerkea - That sounds like the Alvino...

Rel'larutina sighed and just projected the video Fre'kloar wanted to show using a hologram.

Rel'larutina - There's been attacks in the Ottzello Sector from the "Hostile Xenoform Threat"...which is surprising. Vekaron - What the hell are those things?

The Tralkik Commander relayed informaton about the HXTs from the Third Ottzello Galactic War.

Vex - ''More bugs, skrave it Uriel is going to flip. He has something of a hatred for locust swarms.'' Vekaron - ''Your reports say these creatures were dealt with years ago. How did they appear here?'' Tuolog - ''Very likely it another time anomaly. But for it to be co-ordinated like this...'' Tyraz - I believe they are being led by some individual called .'' Vex - I know of this Kol fellow, the bastard nearly scared one of my admirals to death.

Yogtam shook his head in denial.

Yogtam - No. If this is right, these aren't the ones your Kol Daren uses. Kralgon Emperor - If these attacks are linked... Xerkea - ''Oh great, another Alvino brood appears out of nowhere. Now my day is complete.''

At that point, someone else tuned into the conference. Falrik Zaarkhun. The allies were quickly enraged.

Falrik Zaarkhun - You know that I'm always going to find a way to get into your discussion, right? Xerkea - Oh, get the hell out! Vex - This is why I prefer imperial comm channels! Falrik Zaarkhun - ''Come on, that's not very friendly, is it? I have some good news for you.'' Xerkea - The only good new involving you I can think of is "Zaarkhun is found dead, each of his limbs ripped apart". Tyraz - Unless you can tell about these HXTs, then you're useless as of now.

Falrik Zaarkhun ignored Xerkea, and kept talking.

Falrik Zaarkhun - ''People follow market trends, you know. When the Consortium Network stopped attacking you, the market followed suit. The market is taking a new direction, in terms of attacks, in terms of new R&D...'' Xerkea - ''We don't care. Get out.'' Falrik Zaarkhun - ''The Alvino Brood and other biological threats are targeted in the new direction of the War Economy. New weapons to combat them, higher demand for PMCs to fight them, along with much more...I'm sure it would benefit you greatly. But that's all I had to say. Have fun hunting for the shards, and good luck fighting them. If you ever need our technology or PMCs, then don't hesitate. Prices are getting fairly cheap.'' Xerkea - ''Yeah, no. Out. Now.'' Baptarion - ''Huh. So the Alvino are giving you trouble.'' Falrik Zaarkhun - ''Trouble? On the contrary. The market is growing, and we're all profitting. Anyways, as I said, good luck, and good bye. I've already overstayed my welcome.''

Falrik Zaarkhun left. Everyone had a moment of silence.

Tuolog - ''Huh. Baptarion right. BCN suffered many losses to Alvino lately. I read it in his mind.'' Yogtam - ''Eh...I don't like it. But what he's suggesting sounds promising.'' Vex - Next time I strongly reccommend using the Commonwealth's encryption codes for our transmissions, I swear sometimes the communications systems in this galaxy are little better than shouting down a pipe! Xerkea - I am not, I repeat, NOT working with that scumbag! Tralkik Commander - ''I doubt that would stop Falrik. He seems to be able to crack anything with ease. He has't gotten past UNOC yet.''

Vex leaned back and folded her arms.

Vex - So what now? Vekaron - ''What matters if that we have to contain these HXT things before they spread out. We cannot afford having 2 Alvinos attacking us at the same time.'' Tralkik Commander - ''I took the liberty of taking a look at some networks and looking at their weaponry. The biological weapons seem perfect for eliminating the Alvino. Furthermore, I had a look, and Falrik seemed true to his words. Attacks from the PMCs on small, helpless empires, our colonies and other places have severely declined.'' Tyraz - ''Well...there is always Kol Daren, but we really cannot trust him. We don't even know his whereabouts.''

Yogtam leaned forward.

Yogtam - ''Anyway. We do know quite a bit about the HXTs. But the Alvino, they continue to evolve. And if they've got HXTs, who knows what else they could achieve? And now that it's such a huge buzz in the war Economy market...yes. Go for the HXTs.'' Tralkik Commander - ''I do believe we will need some backup. Are the Junction or Vague acailable to aid our forces?'' Xerkea - You mean...the Alvino could assimilate these Xenoform guys...hell, that would make a mess. Vekaron - ''The Junction? They've not been detected since that giant silvered guy appeared on Grenzaar.'' Tralkik Commander - ''And contacting them might not end so well. What about the Vague?'' Tuolog - ''I not know how to talk to them. And I think they preoccupied. Maybe we have to rely on Zaarkhun's help. But I see a problem relying on him...'' Tyraz - You know, if we had Kol Daren on our side he'd be able to control them, but as far as I know he's a Zargoth worshipper, apparently.

Vex looked at Tyraz.

Vex - ''Do you REALLY want that guy around us? He's a freak of nature.'' Tyraz - I don't want him around but he has abilities that would assist us greatly, unfortunately. Xerkea - ''Why must you all understimate yourselves like this? We don't need Zaarkhun. He's our enemy! Believe me when I say the "enemy of my enemy is my friend" thing has no meaning in Borealis.'' Tralkik Commander - ''It does not matter. I know of someone else who can provide us support. Far more reliable support than Zaarkhun. . You heard Zaarkhun, R&D departments in all these corporations are developing weapons that can fight the Alvino Brood, and from looking at them, they are effective against the HXTs, too. This will undoubtedly include Tokzhalan Military Industries. Apalos hijacked Tokzhalan Military Industries, claiming the "security only prevents unauthorized access".''

The Commander invited Apalos into the conference. A few seconds later, an Apalos probe teleported in.

Apalos - Hello. Tralkik Commander - ''Greetings, Apalos Collective. The allied forces representing "Order" in the Borealis Galaxy request your support to combat the Alvino Brood threat.'' Apalos - ''I see. What support do you wish for?'' Xerkea - ''We must eradicate them. They've been plaguing the galaxy for too long.'' Tralkik Commander - ''In general, the Alvino Brood seem to evolve faster than our R&D departments churn out a new, more powerful weapon. We could do with the 'brains' that Apalos provides and their knowledge of weaponry. It would be beneficial if Apalos could hijack the Tokzhalan Military Industries drones. The War Economy business seems to mostly be profiting on combating the Alvino Brood, and thus, many R&D departments of these corporations are developing weapons to combat them. Tokzhalan Technology likely will be as well.'' Apalos - We can support you, but we would prefer not to do it by trying to take control over Tokzhalan drones. Tralkik Commander - ''That is understood. I was merely suggesting the possibility, not asking it specifically. Apalos' support is appreciated.''

With Apalos once again joining forces with Order, it was time to face two new enemies: the Alvino and the Hostile Xenoform Threat...or were they really two different enemies...

Perfect Life


True to Xerkea's words, the Hostile Xenoform Threat and the Alvino Brood were about to evolve into something far greater.A large HXT swarm was lured into an Alvino planet, deep into the Brood's territory, wher the two insectoid races fought. They were equals in many terms, such as numbers, speed, and strenght, but the Alvino's Kormacvar-inspired weapons vastly outmatched the HXT's defenses.

It was then that it happened. With the Xenoform invasion defeated, the Alvino assimilated the aliens' biomass into their own. However, this assimilation was not like the others. The combination of the Hostile Xenoform Threat's extreme evolutionary skills coupled with the Alvino's ever mutating DNA caused something that was never supposed to happen: the Alvino became capable of independant reproduction.

Originally, all Alvino were born from the Brood Mother, being incapable of reproducing in any other way, not even through cloning. However, the assimilation of the Hostile Xenoform Threat gave the Alvino this ability. And their numbers grew. And grew. And grew...

The galaxy will be consumed.