On the trail heading towards the town, following the brimming light in the distance the assault squad quicken their pace.

"We shouldn't have left Collar alone back there, we're pose to be a unit" squad scout said.

"It was his orders, he knows the others need reinforcements. Also that guy would've killed us with easy, Collar did this too keep us alive" the squad leader said. As they draw closer they felt chill, unknowing of what could be awaiting them.

The assault squad activated their Knights Arts:Heavy Chains, Paladin Charge. The assault core were trained as an all attack unit, once in motion they were an unstoppable force.

On the west side of the fort

"Fall is really taking it to that thing, I've never seen him fight this hard, whatever that thing is it probably has more forms, you're right it didn't have six arms and four eyes when it frist appeared." The tribesmen continued to discuss as they were baffled by the outrageous strength in each of the Divine Guardian's attacks.

*sudden movements*

"A lager force is advancing toward us, scatter! We'll ambush them on this path and use the night as cover" squad leader orders as all the tribesmen swiftly dashed away. "They have a strong presence squad leader, should we use are beast techniques?" inquir one of the tribe members.

"Shush! Duck down, where?*looks up for the down duck* Smack!! Fool, lower your head."

South Central

"I've got to report this back to him." the strange figure said as he dashed across the city, he kept himself cloak in dark clothing, even wearing a mask to ensure his identity won't be notice.

Swiftly racing through the city's streets using the night sky and the shadows to mask his movements, he swept up a near my building as though he was running on a flat surface.

* breathing increase* "all good so far, no Suits seem to be present...odd' he said feel weary yet relief.

"It's a nice view up here."

"Yea, it is the stars"....catching himself mid speech he darted away gaining distance.

"Hey..hey..I thought we were having a moment" the shadowy figure said as he lowered himself showing no signs of malice intent.

The two then observed each other looking for any suspicious movements, "I didn't even sense when he appeared." * sudden dash*

"Damn.....come here!" Tha shadowy figure said as he too dove off the building's roof, the two began too rushed down the side of the building, zinging and zagging downwards.

"Ahhh...he's fast, I have to shake him." the hooded figure thought as he leaped forth from his descent, rebounding off nearby building,poles, towers etc. * breathing quickens* "I cant sense him and I can't go back to the hideout knowing I could have been followed. Mannnn..".he said being irritated by his current circumstance, he took off once again keep close to the shadow and avoiding all lit streets.

On looking from the shadows the figure watched. "Look at him trying to elude my gaze, you can use the shadows to hide from the light but I'm of the dark. I live in the shadows" he monologue to himself before withdrawing into them.

Hiding away in a dark alley the stranger use this time to gather his thoughts. Peeking out from the shadows he let his eyes wonder, gazing upon any and everything he searched endlessly. "Where is he?"

"Herrrreee.."., the shadow whispered into his ear. Before he could react the shadow's arms sprout forth from the wall, pinning him against the wall the shadowy figure the arouse from the ground beneath him.

"You thought you could escape? I'm the hidden voice of the south, I know and see all" he said as he held the stranger's throat. "I know you are a member of the Orchestra."

* shock expression *

"Struggling is pointless, now where is he?' The shadow asked but the stranger gave no reply. "Wont talk huh? Only a few blocks from here a Blue Suit squad has taken up residence, wonder what would happen if they were to encounter an orchestra?" He threaten.

"They'll be beaten into the ground" answered an unexpected figure, * rest his arm around the shadow* "now why don't you release him?"

He asked politely.

The shadow tighten his grip around the hooded stranger as a sign of disrespect, "if you really think you've got the upper hand then you've failed him" the said spoke calmly as several other shadows suddenly appeared. "You should've stayed in hiding", Orchestra he arrogantly said as he had bout of them completely surrounded.

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"Its your call Orchestra, join and serve the Company or die here with your comrade." he offered * laughs*. The surroundings shadows started approaching him, covering all opening but he didn't lose his composure once.

*SNAP!!* killing off the arrogant shadow to then immediately emit a massive surge of energy, with enough force that it sent shock waves throughout the alley way, the shock shook several buildings along its path even causing splits to run across the streets. The shadows begin slightly dazed gave him plenty of time, * pulls out hammer* in one movement Orchestra bashed all surrounding shadows without a sound.

"Shushssss... didn't I tell you be careful? Come! Hurry! Before their master comes or sends more of those shadows."

"Lord west, I'm sorry I've placed you in such a situation, those shadows you say have a master?" The hooded man asked.

"It been years sense someone called me by my actual name, yes they have a master and those were just his normal shadows, it's this elites that would cause a problem." West and the hooded man continued forward, keeping in the shadows an avoiding unnecessary conflict they made there way to West hidden base.

West of the forte

The set ambush had sprung upon the incoming assault squad, the two forces had been engaged for a while. The night darkened as midnight approached giving the knights a disadvantage against the beast tribes who thrive in night warfare. "Oh Nine why?? These tribesmen skin are as hard as iron, not to mention their speed and agility are levels above us." squad leader thought to himself as he rallied the remaining squad members. "They're using their knowledge of the surroundings to maneuver through the trees, attacking us from our blind spots, yes but not only that we cant see as well as they can in this darkness, the fort is only meters away and we just have to make an all out charge" the members discuss.

Coming to a salutation the assault squad gather around into a circle, "roar! Scream! Shout! Do not show fear" commanded squad leader. Clang clang, thoom thoom, "if we can create enough noise sure it should reach the forte" the squad leader thought.

"Seems their looking to make their final stand, thought the would've buckle" the scout said.

"I've seen so many forces perform this last act of bravery as some sort of comfort for their impending demise....drown them out..let them know that this is their reality...death,

That's kinda dark...dont you got kids?, Start the war cry!" squad leader responds intensively.

In Side The Forte

Butcher had been carried off by the medic unit while Primous laid on the ground recovering his strength, rains had stopped and Tye kept watch. Observing the current battle between fall and his tribesmen against the Divine Guardian, "fall is a monster... its barely been thirty minutes since he engaged against our guardians and he's still holding out" Tye said as he continue to watch on.

* Clanging and Chanting *

"I recognize that noise.....that's our battle cry...Collar!! Damn it! I forgot about him" Tye panic as he began to run west of the forte.

"What's going on? I can here a distance sound, its west of here." Primous being curious about the sound but also didn't want to move, laying his hand flat onto the grounds surface, "What!!? They're completely surrounded, well I'll do this as a favor to Collar" he said as he shot forth a flame from his hand across the ground. It ran off into the direction of the assault squad location, "if this doesn't help then your journey ends here" Primous stated.

West of the forte

"We're losing men and moral, if this keeps up well surely be whipped out.It was clever to chant over our battle cry to drown us out breaking our spirits, these tribesmen aren't as simple as we may have thought" squad leader continued to access the situation.

Whoooosshhh!! Poofff!!? Bursting out from the bushes a flame arose lightning the area giving back vision to the Knights.

"WE HAVE SIGTH!!!!" shouted out the squad leader as he and the remaining units launched forward, now being able to see their attackers made their reactions sharper.

"You feel some light will benefit you now, we still have the upper hand the tribe head said as he approached from the shadows. He was huge and bulky as were most of the surrounding tribesmen, launching at each other once again the two forces did battle.

The tribesmen men had been using various techniques too out pace the Knights, the two leaders coiled. Knights Arts: lance stance.

"Cute" said the head of the tribesmen squad as he grew in size also now having claws. ,This is just a preview of what's in store if you're still alive" he arrogantly said as he blasted forward , holding his ground the Knights squad leader waited for the last second to react. "Peirce!!" Shouted the knights squad leaders as he barely managed to avoid the blinding speed of the tribes head axe cross, striking dead on in the solar plexus the knights squad leader transitioning into a fury of brutal strikes bombarding him to the point he could only guard himself.

"Argghh! how is he overwhelming me, when I've enter my frist stage? Grrrrhhh that's it!!", the head shouted as he suddenly shifted gears, no longer guarding he threw shot for shot against the knight.

"He caught himself... doesn't matter I've already memorizedhis movements" * steps in deep* "Heavy Lance!" He shouted as he weave in deeper closing the gap to peirce through the tribes head's chest.

*stab* "grrrrrrhh that really hurt but my iron fur isn't that easy to penetrate", * grabs hand* "it's my turn now. Grizzly fury", with a relentless

Shower of massive strikes, the tribe head pummel the knights squad leader into the ground. "You fought well, I'll remember you" he said as he crushed his head into the ground. "NOOOOOO!!!!!" the assault squad cried, "RAGE!!!!! MY MENNNN" roared out from the distance.

WHAMMM!!!!!Bashing in the tribe heads face with a sudden pump kick hurdling him feet across form the fallen Knight, "I.. I was too late" * tears flow * "ASSAULT SQUAD!!!! VENGEANCE IS MINEEE!!!" cried Collar as he lunged at the remaining tribesmen.

Running come from the forte was Tye, he could feel the presence of Collar and the surviving members but as he drew closer he felt another. "Collar's in danger" Tye said as he bolted forward.

* grinning * Sur approaches.