Across the Threshold: Cold War Prelude 11
At Dr Karka's home
Chipp, Wisey and Kafe waited until Scott arrived with Bartch and Q. The house before them was a 2 story flat on a hill surrounded by a fence with an automated gate. "They took one of the chips." Bartch stated to Chipp's surprise. "What?" He said, "How did-?" "(They found us at the pillar, apparently they all they wanted was their friend back. When they left they snagged one of our souvenir from the museum.)" "The others are at the ship so we should be alright." Bartch said after sighing, "Let's talk with Dr Karka and get this-" Suddenly the house exploded catching all their attention. Suddenly a speaker activated, catching the group by surprise, "Who are you?" The speaker called out. Chipp was going to respond but Kafe stopped him and said to the speaker, "Hello? This is Kafe, I work with Shiro Jack, he arranged a meeting with you in the first place?" "Oh yes! Come in!" The speaker said as the gate opened. "(Let's get this over with!)" Q stated passing Kafe, "(I just want to go home!)"
Inside, Chipp and Bartch sat across a Karka, a 40 year old garuda who has a brownish tipped feathers on the sides of his head and long beak. "So, where are you from?" "Formera, specifically from New Forma." Chipp answered "It's fine, but the weather's nice in the spring season though." Chipp answered. "Well, that's not surprising." Karka said with a laugh, then he moved forward with a stern look asking, "So, what brings you here?" "To be honest," Chipp explained "we wanted to ask you about one of your patients." "Which one?" Karka ask leaning back while placing a cane with a falcon head on his lap. "A reptilian man by the name of Mordecai." Chipp said before as Karka pointed his cane towards the ceasarian's face. "I remember him." He reminisced "He seemed to be a nice young man. What about him? Was it the adapter?" "Yeah!" Chipp said getting up, "We originally came to ask you about that specifically!" "Well," Karka stated "when he was brought in, I was actually surprised when I first saw him due to his mane of hair. I assumed him to be an immigrant but when I make cuts to the skin, the adapter emits a strange energy that instantly heals the cells, I call this phenomenon the wonder wall effect. And that's not the strange part, the adapter has also prevented the subject to age." "What the!?" Chipp said, turning to Batrch. Bartch asked "Is it possible for you to come with us for further questioning?" Karka sighed and walked up to the window. "My wife had wanted to move here because she loved this place." He said remorsefully, "but if you need my assistance, I will go. Just let me pack for the trip." "Take all the time you need." Bartch said. "Well I'll make the call." Chipp stated pulling out his comm.
Inside, Chipp and Bartch sat across a Karka, a 40 year old garuda who has a brownish tipped feathers on the sides of his head and long beak. "So, where are you from?" "Formera, specifically from New Forma." Chipp answered "It's fine, but the weather's nice in the spring season though." Chipp answered. "Well, that's not surprising." Karka said with a laugh, then he moved forward with a stern look asking, "So, what brings you here?" "To be honest," Chipp explained "we wanted to ask you about one of your patients." "Which one?" Karka ask leaning back while placing a cane with a falcon head on his lap. "A reptilian man by the name of Mordecai." Chipp said before as Karka pointed his cane towards the ceasarian's face. "I remember him." He reminisced "He seemed to be a nice young man. What about him? Was it the adapter?" "Yeah!" Chipp said getting up, "We originally came to ask you about that specifically!" "Well," Karka stated "when he was brought in, I was actually surprised when I first saw him due to his mane of hair. I assumed him to be an immigrant but when I make cuts to the skin, the adapter emits a strange energy that instantly heals the cells, I call this phenomenon the wonder wall effect. And that's not the strange part, the adapter has also prevented the subject to age." "What the!?" Chipp said, turning to Batrch. Bartch asked "Is it possible for you to come with us for further questioning?" Karka sighed and walked up to the window. "My wife had wanted to move here because she loved this place." He said remorsefully, "but if you need my assistance, I will go. Just let me pack for the trip." "Take all the time you need." Bartch said. "Well I'll make the call." Chipp stated pulling out his comm.
In New Forma,
Driving into the parking lot of what remained of the Laughing Gungan, Matt got out and saw the destroyed cars in front of him. Turning to the Laughing Gungan, Matt saw the hole that was once part of the roof of the restaurant. "What the heck happened?" Matt said looking down to his teammates, who are helping the civilians out of the restaurant. Matt then ran towards his catching their attention. "Guys! What happened?" Matt asked reaching them. "The Requiem Knights happened." Chase said coldly as the last of the civilians left. "We found two of their members in the Laughing Gungan," Katie Explained "and we almost brought them when two figures in white had attacked us." "What happened to the roof?" "One of the knights blew it away." Chase answered "If those guys had not came in, we would have appended those two." "Well, they ran off before we could question them." Katie said, "Come on! Let's head back.
In the Sub headquarters Beo sat on the desk in the interrogation room when Chase, Katie and Matt walked in. Chase walked up to the Draken and said "We met two of the knights this afternoon, but when we tried to bring them in, two individuals in white cloaks attacked us and cost us two potential suspects. When you arrived, did you come alone?" "Yeah." Beo asked "What did they look like?" "A wirey woman and a brute of a garuda." "A what!?" Beo asked. "Bird people." Matt said, "It's a long story." "Is that right?" Beo asked, "Did they transform?" "Yes," Katie answered, "They also had garb similar to yours." "How did they leave?" Beo asked. "They vanished into thin air?" Katie answered uncertain. "Well that's something." Beo stated getting up, "I don't know what these guys are, but they sound like some of the Jewels I worked with." "Your friends I assume?" Chase asked, furrowing his brow. "Could be more Jewels." Beo said standing up, "Lightbringers was developing portal technology when Requiem Energy was discovered."
As Beo explained how Requiem energy was discovered, James comes in with a box of food. He knocked on the door causing Matt to open the door. "James! What do you want?" "I got you guys some food since it's almost lunch break." James said holding one of the bags from the box out. "Okay," Matt stated "can you leave in the break room?" "Yeah sure!" James said leaving. Setting it down in the break room, James noticed the box from Gatemakers. Opening it, he saw a metal container. "What is this?" James asked himself. At that moment, Hoot came in and seeing the sirian, said, "Hey James What's up?" Turning to the Garuda, he closed the box and said "Oh hey Hoot! Didn't see you there!" "I was heading to the others because of a call we got from Caleum, it seemed to be Knight activity, want to come?" "Sure!" James said and looked back. "You coming?" Hoot said out of door. "Yeah!" James said before following the Garuda out the door.
"Sooo this requiem energy was discovered by Chaser?" KAtie asked trying to make sense of what she had heard. "Yeah," Beo answered, "but when he joined "
"From Caleum City!?" Katie exclaimed. "Yeah one of the civilians called last night." Hoot explained, "Authorities attempted to reach the apartment complex but they would frequently meet monsters who would attack them before they could reach the parking lot. What's more interesting is that the caller described a red armored warrior before they broke in." "Who was the caller?" Chase asked. "Oh a nurse from Barkley's hospital. Her name was Louise Roch? Why?" Hoot asked but Chase walked out of the room forcing much to the group's surprise. "Hey! where are you going!? Chase STOP!" Katie demanded. Stopping, Chase spun around and asked "WHAT?" "What the heck is going on?" Katie asked. "That nurse could be in danger!" Chase exclaimed, "We may have a lead where they could be!" "Chipp had found the red warrior yesterday!" Katie added, "Even if there was something there, we can't go rushing in yet!" Chase breathed deeply a bit before asking "And what do you expect me to do?" "We need to wait for the others to come back and plan our next move," Katie explained. "Fine!" Chase said, "But I'm volunteering to go regardless."
In the hangar, Verdtrus and the knights passed a long line of ships and stopped at one of them which was loading at the moment. The ship they stopped at, The Grendel, is a small white ship with a large set of guns in front. "Omnidec, Tarrot, do you know what this ship is?" Verdtrus asked the humonculi after pulling them aside. "The Grendel!" Tarrot said, "I thought it was destroyed upon reentry!" "As part of our original agreement," Verdtrus explained, "He had his men rebuild the ship in order for our operation to continue. Now he's giving it to us as consolation for the loss of our previous base." "Cool," Verdtrus stated, "we can swoop by Caleum city and-" "Caleum City? What were you up to while I was gone?" Verdtrus asked. "Oh it's a long story..." One explanation later, Verdtus facepalmed and asked "*Groan* So, if Mordecai is with the nurse, who's with them?" "Oh that's easy! We left Voidmond and Bakaore with a few chips with them." "*sigh* Let's get this job over with, we'll pick up the others on the way." Inside the ship, Eithine awaited with the file. "Our next mission is to reclaim the Ring of Solomus." "Our?" Omnidec asked. "Yes our, I will be the assisting commander from now on. B.H.'s orders."
To be continued
In the Sub headquarters Beo sat on the desk in the interrogation room when Chase, Katie and Matt walked in. Chase walked up to the Draken and said "We met two of the knights this afternoon, but when we tried to bring them in, two individuals in white cloaks attacked us and cost us two potential suspects. When you arrived, did you come alone?" "Yeah." Beo asked "What did they look like?" "A wirey woman and a brute of a garuda." "A what!?" Beo asked. "Bird people." Matt said, "It's a long story." "Is that right?" Beo asked, "Did they transform?" "Yes," Katie answered, "They also had garb similar to yours." "How did they leave?" Beo asked. "They vanished into thin air?" Katie answered uncertain. "Well that's something." Beo stated getting up, "I don't know what these guys are, but they sound like some of the Jewels I worked with." "Your friends I assume?" Chase asked, furrowing his brow. "Could be more Jewels." Beo said standing up, "Lightbringers was developing portal technology when Requiem Energy was discovered."
As Beo explained how Requiem energy was discovered, James comes in with a box of food. He knocked on the door causing Matt to open the door. "James! What do you want?" "I got you guys some food since it's almost lunch break." James said holding one of the bags from the box out. "Okay," Matt stated "can you leave in the break room?" "Yeah sure!" James said leaving. Setting it down in the break room, James noticed the box from Gatemakers. Opening it, he saw a metal container. "What is this?" James asked himself. At that moment, Hoot came in and seeing the sirian, said, "Hey James What's up?" Turning to the Garuda, he closed the box and said "Oh hey Hoot! Didn't see you there!" "I was heading to the others because of a call we got from Caleum, it seemed to be Knight activity, want to come?" "Sure!" James said and looked back. "You coming?" Hoot said out of door. "Yeah!" James said before following the Garuda out the door.
"Sooo this requiem energy was discovered by Chaser?" KAtie asked trying to make sense of what she had heard. "Yeah," Beo answered, "but when he joined "
"From Caleum City!?" Katie exclaimed. "Yeah one of the civilians called last night." Hoot explained, "Authorities attempted to reach the apartment complex but they would frequently meet monsters who would attack them before they could reach the parking lot. What's more interesting is that the caller described a red armored warrior before they broke in." "Who was the caller?" Chase asked. "Oh a nurse from Barkley's hospital. Her name was Louise Roch? Why?" Hoot asked but Chase walked out of the room forcing much to the group's surprise. "Hey! where are you going!? Chase STOP!" Katie demanded. Stopping, Chase spun around and asked "WHAT?" "What the heck is going on?" Katie asked. "That nurse could be in danger!" Chase exclaimed, "We may have a lead where they could be!" "Chipp had found the red warrior yesterday!" Katie added, "Even if there was something there, we can't go rushing in yet!" Chase breathed deeply a bit before asking "And what do you expect me to do?" "We need to wait for the others to come back and plan our next move," Katie explained. "Fine!" Chase said, "But I'm volunteering to go regardless."
Meanwhile...
In the Persolus, Omnidec and 5 other knights (Tarrot, Twin Drake, Flaron Tameron and Flipp) appeared in the bridge where Black Hermit and Jekk are waiting for them. "You're late!" Jekk stated. Omnidec immediately tossed the artifacts before them. "We got what you wanted," he said, "give us back Verdtrus and Chromdraco!" Black hermit turned to Eithine and nodded. Eithine nodded back and disappeared through the doorway. "Good Work!" Black Hermit said putting his hands together, "I knew you can do it! Of course, I apologize for my subordinate, he's always suspicious of people outside of organization. Security reasons primarily." "I have a question or two myself, if that's alright with you." Tarrot called out suddenly, much to Omnidec's chagrin. "WHY YOU INSUBORDINATE LITTLE-!" Jekk exclaimed but Black hermit stopped him with an arm stretched out. "Very well," Black Hermit said, "what do you want to know?" "Did you send any assassin by the name of Eiffel Blue?" Tarrot started, "He attempted to take my friend's life under orders, do you know who he was?" "Must be from the Tartarus!" Jekk whispered to B.H., "They always had it out for us in the beginning! I just know it!" "Calm down, Jekk!" B.H. whispered back before turning to the knights, saying "We do know of Eiffel Blue, but we have no idea why he attacked you. Please accept our most sincere apologies." At this time, Verdtrus enters and upon seeing the knights, he walked up to them and asked, "Omnidec what are you doing here?" "We came for you." Omnidec answered, putting a hand on Verdtrus's shoulder, "Are you alright?" "No." Verdtrus said to Omnidec quietly, "I'm not alright." "We decided to give you another chance." Black Hermit stated, "Since you haven't proven your loyalty to us properly, we'll give you another chance. Eithine will give you your next assignment on your ship." The knights looked at each other surprised only for Verdtrus to hold his hand out to silence them. "Thank you." Verdtrus said nodding and told the knights "Follow me."In the hangar, Verdtrus and the knights passed a long line of ships and stopped at one of them which was loading at the moment. The ship they stopped at, The Grendel, is a small white ship with a large set of guns in front. "Omnidec, Tarrot, do you know what this ship is?" Verdtrus asked the humonculi after pulling them aside. "The Grendel!" Tarrot said, "I thought it was destroyed upon reentry!" "As part of our original agreement," Verdtrus explained, "He had his men rebuild the ship in order for our operation to continue. Now he's giving it to us as consolation for the loss of our previous base." "Cool," Verdtrus stated, "we can swoop by Caleum city and-" "Caleum City? What were you up to while I was gone?" Verdtrus asked. "Oh it's a long story..." One explanation later, Verdtus facepalmed and asked "*Groan* So, if Mordecai is with the nurse, who's with them?" "Oh that's easy! We left Voidmond and Bakaore with a few chips with them." "*sigh* Let's get this job over with, we'll pick up the others on the way." Inside the ship, Eithine awaited with the file. "Our next mission is to reclaim the Ring of Solomus." "Our?" Omnidec asked. "Yes our, I will be the assisting commander from now on. B.H.'s orders."
To be continued
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