18 Hours Ago, Antananarivo, Madagascar
The sky is silent, it is the dead of night. Department X is guarding a secret shipment in a warehouse, there are multiple guards posted up around the package. Two high ranking agents are inspecting the package.
Agent Weaforth: Looks like what we wanted to acquire
Agent Mercedes: So how did we get our hands on it?
Agent Weaforth: Pionin fishermen found a strange object off the coast of Somalia, it was in a shipwreck, I’m surprised it still works
Agent Mercedes: Ok but if they found it, how did we get it before a local guild or The Century Corps?
Agent Weaforth: Agent Kiko was on Vacation in the area, she was able to take possession of it and then move it here.
Agent Mercedes: It’s very lucky we got this, we’re one step closer to acquiring The Adamite Key.
Agent Weaforth: The plane that’s supposed to carry back to Greenland should arrive in around thirty minutes, so we should have it in a safe location before we get the other four batteries
Agent Mercedes: The Adamite Key is crucial to our plans, we can’t let anyone else take it
Suddenly, a strange beeping begins coming from one of the lone computers. The two go to look at it.
Agent Mercedes: The flight tracker has just confirmed that the plane has issued an SOS, looks like it went down over The Mozambique Channel
Agent Weaforth: What the hell, who else could possibly know we have this battery?
Suddenly, the roof of the warehouse crumbles as a group of armored assailants enter the warehouse, a gun fight breaks out with Department X trying to use new weapons that use Aether ammo but the assailants make quick work of them.
Agent Weaforth: Who are you bastards?
Weaforth points his gun at who he thinks is the leader and pierces the helmet lock, revealing a Centennial face
Ayev: Hello Agent
Agent Mercedes: Oh I get it now, hello Sinners Sextant
The leader of the group steps forward
Ghice: Hello Mercedes…I’m impressed you know of our organization
Agent Weaforth: Listen here asshole, we know our stuff, but how do you know yours
Ghice: If someone wants something, I go steal it for them
Ayev: Our client was really interested in us getting all The Portal Batteries, so you better shut up
Another member of the group goes around and begins to restrain Mercdes
Keighan: Alright Boss, so what to do with these fools?
Agent Weaforth: I know what to do with you
Agent Mercedes: You gotta plan?
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Agent Weaforth: Yeah…say your last
Agent Weaforth flicks a switch which causes the self-desctruction of the Portal Battery to begin, he then flees the scene.
Ghice: Damn fool, Ayev help me disarm this
Ayev: Right away boss
Ayev helps Ghice turn off The Self-Destruct sequence as Keighan kills Agent Mercedes
Present Time, The Lemurian Belt
A ship called The Xen Grand is sailing on the Ocean, out of its current five occupants, two of them are in the Captain’s Quarters discussing the current situation with someone on the holo projector.
Sahu (Holo Projector): Based on what I currently know, Sinners Sextant attacked Department X. The Grandmaster told me that we have a survivor being taken to questioning in Chennai. It looks like they were looking for something
Thechr: That’s somewhat pressing, However I don’t see what we have to do with it
Sahu (Holo Projector): Well I was relayed records that showed that a group of Sinners Sextant stragglers may have came by The Xen Grand, if you intercept them you may be able to see what the attack on Department X was about
Demeui: It sounds like a solid plan, we’ll keep our eyes peeled
Sahu (Holo Projector): Awesome, I’m going to definitely take a look around Vienna myself, a mysterious plane flew into Vienna airspace according to my data so I’ll check that out. I hope to hear back from you guys soon
Thechr: Rodger that Sahu, thank you for your time
Sahu (Holo Projector): And thank you for yours Captain
Sahu’s hologram disappears as Thechr and Demeui move to leave the Captain’s Quarters.
Demeui: Sahu can be quite intrusive with her inquiries
Thechr: She isn't unlike anyone else in that regard, curiosity is a powerful force
Demeui: I get that, but do you think that something more is a foot, we have no reason to care about Department X's mysterious assailants
Thechr: Department X work with sensitive cargo, if Sinners Sextant is after it, it means it was important enough to steal.
Demeui: I see, well if we get our hands on it than we could see why it's important
Thechr: I'll ask the rest of the crew to get ready
Neve: Ready for what Captain?
Neve jumps onto a rope and slides to the two.
Neve: Is a fight about to break out?
Thechr: Maybe, we've been given orders to look out for Sinners Sextant
Neve: Aren't those people dangerous?
Demeui: Yeah but what they may be after may be even more dangerous
Thechr: Ya know Neve, being worried about danger is a silly thing to do?
Neve: Why's that?
Thechr: Danger's the constant here
At that moment, a seaweed tendril tapped Thechr on the shoulder, it's Kelpie who's also pointing a pink flag in the horizon
Kelpie: Sir, uh, what to do?
Thechr: Ok, get Elghene over here
Elghene: Already here Cap
Thechr turns around and sees Elghene behind them
Thechr: How did you know I needed you?
Elghene: I saw the ship and knew to be around
Demeui: Alright so what's the gameplan
Neve: I say we board the ship?
Demeui: Weren't you just worried about danger?
Neve: I realized it was silly
Thechr: Hit it Kelpie
Kelpie takes the wheel and turns the ship into Boarding Position, the flag protruding from the other ship's mast becomes more visible
Elghene: Wait I know this symbol, that's the Cult of Sheyane
Demeui: I thought Sheyane was a myth?
Elghene: He is, the cult is just a bunch of psychos who do things in his name
Kelpie: I'm confused, Sheyane is a person?
Elghene: Sheyane is the rumored ancestor of all the Sheyane people
Kelpie: Gotcha
Neve: So what now?
???: You could die for Sheyane
They turn to see a Sheyane Captain in charge of the enemy ship
Obio: My name is Obio, do not disperage our god by calling him a myth
Thechr: Business here?
Obio: OUR GOD, that's our business
Thechr: Crew, get ready to board
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Odio: Well, that was humilating, goodbye then
Neve: Wait where are you goin-
Odio jumps onto a speedboat and sails away
Elghene: Damn it
Neve: We'll get her soon
Thechr: Alright Crew, you're good to board back onto the Xen Grand
Demeui: Aye aye Captain
The crew of five reboards their ship
Demeui: So what's the plan?
Thechr: Elghene? How far away is Xettune?
Elghene: It's actually pretty close
Thechr: We will dock there
Demeui: Alright, we'll get to the bottom of this unfolding mystery one way or another