Zephyr gets home safely, he takes a shower and then goes straight to bed. He then awakes in the Reverie. He comes to the familiar white void and Alehyeria as well. "Good job, for now just lay low I'll contact you again when it's safe!" She says as the dream dissipates.
Zephyr then wakes up and gets dressed
He makes himself some breakfast and then turns on the TV. "BREAKING NEWS!" A male new anchor yells through the camera "It has been reported that a duo of rebels have invaded a top secret government base and killed an official in cold blood!" The news anchor says he then proceeds to explain the incident in more detail and ends the broadcast by talking about a bounty.
"Great ..*sigh* were making the news coverage now" Zephyr says in a sarcastic tone. He then contacts Marrieoct and tells him to lay low.
After all is done Zephyr decides to go to work. However when he gets there he finds the establishment to be temporarily closed for an indefinite amount of time. "FUCK!" Zephyr says kicking a wall as his only source of income is gone. Zephyr then turns around and starts walking home when he sees a figure in a tattered brown robe dashing through the bright city streets of Alial jumping from each brick wall to another and dashing on the light red bricked ground.
"STOP RIGHT THERE!" A few guards of light say as they chase them through the street suddenly the guy pulls out an oddly shaped transparent white sword with a golden hilt. Though Zephyr can't see it quite well. As Zephyr peers through the crowds he sees a violent gust of wind with a hint of lighting, violently slam the guards of light against the walls. The figure then rushes away out of sight.
Zephyr, though not knowing where they went, decides to search for them as his curiosity has been piqued to astronomical levels. He Wanders a bit in the alleyways and other places that aren't noticeable to the general public but to no avail. Eventually he gives up and starts heading home. As he walks out of the blue tinted alleyway he looks up at a metal pipe and sees the figure in the brown hood flipping a coin. The figure stands up and looks at zephyr for a moment and then They jump down towards his level, stylishly taking his hood off on the way.
Standing in front of zephyr is a Handsome guy with white skin wearing white robes and tan pants with long blonde hair extending to his neck, and blue eyes . he holds a sword with a golden hilt shaped like a wide, bent lighting bolt up to Zephyr's face inches away from his head. The sword is clear yet foggy making it not able to be seen through, it has a blue and windy hue to it making it look like wind was sealed in it, the golden hilt has a button and carvings of swirls on it.
"CHECKMATE PIG!' The Handsome man says in a cocky and angry tone. "WOAH WOAH PIG?" zephyr says confused and worried. "YO…You're a cop aren't you?" The handsome man says confused, "No." Zephyr responds. The handsome man then lays down his weapon "so then why are you following me!?" he says sternly yet intrigued as he tilts his head slightly. "I saw what you did to those guards and i'll say it got me intrigued!" zephyr says "i assume you aren't Just Here for compliments." the handsome man says, "you'd be right, do you keep up with the news?" Zephyr asks. "Yes I do." The handsome man says.
"Have you heard about the two individuals who took down the government base on the forest?" Zephyr asks. "Let me guess you're one of them!" The handsome man responds
"Indeed." Zephyr says, "and let me guess you want me to join you?" The handsome man asks. "Yes!" Zephyr says directly and cleanly. The man looks into Zephyr's green eyes he then extends his hand out. "I accept. Names storm!" He says as he shakes Zephyr's hand they exchange numbers and part ways for the time being.
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Alial castle
A light skin guy with long black hair and black eyes with a red scar going through his right. Sits on a golden throne, He wears black robes with a yellow dragon claw on them and black pants. This Is Aleind the King of Alial. Currently he's trying to think of a plan in order to nullify Zephyr and crew or, well to him just a couple of rebels. Currently his plan relies on an old friend to show up. As he sits on the golden throne he stares patiently at the arch in front of him. Sometimes his eyes drift to the red carpet on the floor, or to the golden wall.
Suddenly a girl with purple and pink skin with yellow eyes walks in. She's wearing a metal visor that has a Neon red glow to it. She has tight black leather armor and black pants on, and her long dark purple hair tied In a ponytail
She has a slightly annoyed expression on her face. "Aleind what do you want!" She Snaps out in a deep voice. "Calm down Reion i need your help for something!"Aleind responds and then begins to explain his plan.
"So for revenge you want me to wait at one of the bases for these rebels and then defeat them?" Reion responds after Aleind is done explaining what happened and his plan.
"Yes!" Aleind responds. "How positive are you that they'll head to the base you station me in next?" Reion asks. "Don't worry, I have a plan! Now will you do it or not?!" aleind says in an angry tone.
"I'll do it on one condition! You show me the remaining footage of runners death and you then leave me and my wife alone forever!" She responds.
"Of course." Aleind says and with that the two part ways
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Zephyr's house [night time]
Zephyr after recruiting Storm and informing Marrieoct, then spendsthe rest of his day watching TV. Afterwards he gets in the shower and goes to bed.
He finds himself in the Reverie of Design this time however Marrieoct and Storm are here. "HUH WHERE AM I!" Storm shouts as he gets up from the ground he looks around in a panic for a minute till Zephyr chimes in. "Relax!" Zephyr says breaking storms panicked daze.
"So this is Storm correct?" Marrieoct asks. "Yes it is, Storm! meet Marrieoct he's my partner that helped me with the last base." Zephyr says. "Ah..ni..nice to meet you?" He says panicking still. "Where are we by the way?" Storm asks "You are in the Reverie Of design!" A female voice chimes in.
Storm turns around to see Alehyeria behind him. "Wh..who are you?" He says and with that starts a long-winded explanation again.
"Understand now?" Zephyr asks. "Somewhat so if I got it correct she's a dead leader of a past rebel organization that challenged both the light and dark occult. And this realm is some kind of collective dream?" Storm says. "Correct!" Alehyeria says.
"So why did you call us here?" Zephyr asks. "Mainly for initiation purposes but also to inform you all of your next target!" Alehyeria says, as the boys then sit down on the floor as She begins.
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"There's been some light rumors going around about a possible weapon being made at a military base near a grassy field. Now before I go and up and tell you to attack it you should be warned about a few things." Alehyeria says.
"These rumors are very new in fact they started only a few hours ago. To add on they have spread to quickly in that amount of time!" She says
"So you think this is a trap?" Zephyr asks "Indeed!" She says "it's up to you all if you want to chase them just please be prepared if you do!" The crew talks for a minute and Zephyr comes out with an answer. "Were gonna do it!" He says confidently
"after all they're only expecting 2 people and if they are expecting more I still believe we can take them. As long as we're careful and smart about this we could break that trap easily!" Zephyr says in a snide tone
Alehyeria stares at him for a moment and then begins to laugh for a moment.
"Sorry, sorry you just reminded me of my young self there!" She says chuckling through it "Anyways don't die on me you three!" She says as the Reverie disappears
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Zephyr awakens in his bed and after he makes breakfast and cleans up, he gets to planning though he doesn't have a map of the place, he still does his best.
He eventually decides to meet up with the others somewhere in the forest. Once they get there he immediately gets to work "Marrieoct you shoot a fireball in the air and Storm shoots some wind at it on 3!" Zephyr shouts as he aims his sword in the sky "1..2..3!" he shouts as everyone shoots their energy in the same spot causing a cloud of smoke to form.
"Smart, you figured out how to use our powers to form makeshift smoke bombs." Storm says in response.
"Indeed this means the plan I have will work. It's not a great plan mainly cause we don't have a base map but it should work." zephyr says the other 2 nod their heads and then they're off.
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The crew after some walking comes to an old field with a giant gray eyesore of a base in the middle.
There's some remnants of animals but whatever was here has been forced out. They hide behind a lone tree for a moment and after some surveying they initiate the plan. They start booking towards the bases front door shooting smoke bombs around to obscure there movement the best they can. Eventually they make it to the front door and enter.
It's suspiciously quiet but they continue forth through the gray barren metal hallways. Suddenly Two Guards of light attack them however despite the ambush they are quickly put down by the crew. The crew continue down the hallway trying to enter through any door they can but unfortunately each door is locked. Eventually they come to the end of the hallway.
They walk through the door and come to a circular room with a balcony type area on top. As they look up they see a girl with pink skin and yellow eyes wearing a metal visor that glows red. tight black leather armor and black pants. her long dark purple hair In a ponytail up on top. "SURRENDER NOW!" she says as she aims gun them
The crew unsheathe their weapons
"Sorry but i can't do that!"zephyr says "i suggest you stand down cause to be honest we'd rather not fight yo-!" Before Zephyr can finish, the girl jumps down and kicks him in the stomach sending him flying into Marrieoct and nearly Storm, however Storm isn't knocked over. The girl then aims her Gun at storm and starts firing. *BANG BANG* the bullets go firing at Storm however he dodges perfectly.
Storm then takes his sword and swings it towards reion's direction. *WOOOSH* a gust of wind flies towards Reion sending her backwards. Though she hits nothing, the wind was violent enough to cut her up a little bit. As this happens Zephyr and Marrieoct get up, Zephyr charges his blade with electricity and Marrieoct's staff lights up with fire.
"STOP I SURRENDER!" The girl says with force and with that the crew eases down there weapons but doesn't unsheathe them "Really?" Storm and zephyr say in tandem clearly confused. "Yeah, I'm not risking my life for that bastard!" she says
"Bastard?" zephyr says confused to hear a soldier talking about the government like this
"Oh you know exactly who im talking about." she says in a slightly annoyed tone
"I guess were just confused to see a general talk about the king like that!" Marrieoct replies "I am no General." She says "i'm just a simple bounty hunter. Name's Reion pleased to meet you." she says, "Ah i see now you're just someone they hired seemed like you knew the king personally though?" Zephyr replies
"I worked with him and some of the generals a few years back." she says "so you're not going to kill us?"zephyr asks.
"nope i have no reason to put in that much effort. Plus you guys are clearly powerful. And iits not like you intentionally killed anyone i watched the footage of your battle with runner and its clear you didn't want to fight him." she says "you forgive us?" Zephyr asks
"I'm not one to hold grudges plus I knew Runner would die Happy and understanding of his death." Reion responds "though I do question why are you all doing this, dont worry the cameras are off" she asks.
"For me its cause of economic issues!" Marrieoct says "Same as Marrieoct΅ Storm says. "As for me its cause i want revenge on my Cousin Aleind and to liberate the world from the light occult and dark occult!" Zephyr says triumphantly.
"Ah so he's burned more in the past." Reion says "so essentially you guys are neutralists?" she adds.
"I wouldn't say so though we are against both sides, actual neuturalists agree with both sides and usually don't do anything…we however genuinely Hate both sides so i'd say were more of our own side." Zephyr says "interesting while I hope you succeed he needs to be taught a lesson." she says as she prepares to leave
"Question for someone who worked with him, you sure do hate him, why?" zephyr asks. "Long period of that bastard hitting on me despite my rejections he never stopped even after I got married to my wife. It took a friend of ours to force him back to the castle to stop. Though nothing happened exactly his harrasment was enought to break our friendship,
I then could see his downfall coming from a mile away. And welp seems like it's here." she responds "i'm assuming you don't live in the castle town?" Marrieoct asks "you'd be right i live in one of the last surviving villages…anyways i should get going i wish you all luck!" Reion says as she leaves.
The crew loiter in the room for a moment and then get going themselves.
~
The crew are in the middle of the forest heading back home when. a red and scaly being with a golden looking stripe going down across their back all the way to a fully gold tail limps in.it has pitch black eyes and sharp predatorial teeth. Their arms are a medium length and their feet are arched backwards. And red and golden wings. "Gaahh!" it yelps in pain. "A dragon?" Storm says, staring at the injured beast. When suddenly *KACHW* an oddly pale figure, wearing a dark hood and dark clothes, holding a oddly curved blade Jumps out of the woods and slices off its head. ΅GWAAH." the creature stares at the crew for a moment. It then charges at them, blade in hand and then slashes at them
"HOlY FUCK!" Zephyr says as he quickly raises his blade *CHZZT!* The blades go as they Scrape against each other. Zephyr quickly and easily pushes the creature off of him and then slices it in half. The creatures body parts fall to the ground and then disintegrates into a black,purple and red goo. "WH…WHAT WA..WAS THAT THING!" Marrieoct says frightened. "Dark occult." Storm says "HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT!" Marrieoct shouts.
"I paid attention in history class, those ones in particular are called darkwraiths! They're beings molded from dark magic!" Storm says in a Cocky tone. "Ok mr..u i've got nothing." Marrieoct says. "GUYS WATCH OUT!" zephyr yells as a pitch black,red and purple myst swirls around them. The myst then forms in front of them into a snake like figure.
The snake like Beast then fires a blast of dark energy at Zephyr. Zephyr jumps to the side into Storm as Marrieoct starts conjuring up FIre. *FWOOSH* Marrieoct shoots a blast of fire at the myst causing it to temporarily disperse. But it quickly reforms though a bit smaller. Zephyr and storm get up and star rushing at the Beast. The beast whips its tail end around like a whip *SWISH SWASH* It goes as Zephyr and storm jump and duck over it. Storm then jumps in the air and point his sword like a spear at the Beasts head, *WOOOSH*. Storm lets out a gust of wind at the creature causing it to wince back.
Storm then quickly lands and starts rushing at the beast from the front, Zephyr now behind the beast and his sword now Lighting up with electricity Slashes it from behind. *CZZZTT* can be heard as some of the Snake like Beasts energy disperses. THe snake straightens out as Storm from the front comes in and slashes i with his blade, *WClINK* it goes as More of the beasts energy disperses. "HISS!" the beast screeches as it topples to the ground.
Storm and Zephyr both start wailing at it with there blades as Marrieoct conjures a lot of fire. *CzZZT FCLINK* they go as they wail at it. They are so fast that the beast can't even get up and then. "GET BACK!" Marrieoct yells as the two retreat back. *FWOOOOSH!* A TORNADO of fire erupts Out of Marrieoct's staff disintegrating the beast for good.
Once it's all over the crew decide to quickly get back home hoping to avoid anymore trouble. No more words are shared till they are safe.