“But how?”

“Suzuka, for all we know this whole thing could have been caused by a small group of people. During my stay here I have heard things, and know that a lot of people are not happy about the fact that the last war between the Fanalis and the Tuatha came to an end with the Fanalis still alive.”

Confused, I look at Orb and say, “There was a war?”

“Ehh, did you not pick up on that due to all the tension?”

Embarrassed, I say, “I was enjoying myself too much.”

Orb smiles back at me with green hair, then holds in a laugh and says, “It’s ok.”

“Don’t laugh at me, I am not dumb. Even if these people are trying to reignite a war, why now?”

“Isn’t it strange that we have almost been here for three full days, and that no one from up above has come from us.”

“You’re right, Maple Legacy would have been able to get a group of people down here.”

“So maybe a group of us from up above, or Maple herself all came down and ran into the other beastkin. And maybe to try and curry favour with the members of our community they decided to try and paint the Fanalis as beasts to make themselves look like heroes.”

With everything dawning on me, my anger fills, and I say, “Now I really want to go punch them!”

Putting his hand on my head, Orb says, “Don’t forget this might have just been by a small group within the Tuatha. Judging them all and letting war happen is wrong.

So Suzuka I need you to use your ability to hear thoughts to find the people who caused this. Their scent is still over Abbán body so if you were to drag them in the middle of the war there is a good chance we could end it before it starts.”

“But Nialathrú is vast there is no way I could find them all by myself?”

“The people who set up this entire plan probably have connections to the higher up in Nialathrú so if you swing by their and read their thoughts you should be able to learn the person, or even the location of our perpetrator.”

Slamming my fist into my hand, I say, “Right, and when I find the perp I will have to make it docile right? So I will need to break all of the bones it this person's body right?”

“Ehh, Suzuka we need this person alive to face judgement.”

Moving to the window, I say, “I will leave the windpipe intact.”

I jump out of the window, and then I run around the house and grab Malachy, then say, “I need you’re help?”

“We are busy here?”

“Malachy, I think I might have found the locations of the one who hit Abbán so let’s go catch him, and then you will be able to get revenge for Dillion!”

Malachy looks conflicted, then says, “Ok then let’s go.”

-Break-

Location: Northwestern wall of Prosúnfore

Here lies the great wall of Prosúnfore. A giant structure made to defend the last city that stands in Nialathrú, and is guarded twenty-four-seven by members of the Tuatha Dé Dannan in chase of another beastkin invasion.

Φ Standing and looking down the wall, a beastkin by the name of Mary, here two other beastkin say, “Mary come play cards with us.”

“Get to work Maratha.”

“What a stick in the mud you are. Always staring at the wall nothing is going to happen.”

“Cut your foolishness, Brandon, that sort of complacency leads to problems in the future, what if the Fanalis were to attack again?”

Maratha says, “Despite how they look the Fanalis aren’t all that beast-like, they won’t do something stupid like attacking us.”

“You expect too much of those monsters.”

Brandon says, “You need to grow up, if the Fanalis wanted to really wipe us out, they would have fought to the last man but instead they sued for peace, so just like the rest of us they don’t like war.”

“Once they started.”

“People like you really are annoying you know that Mary.”

“What was that?”

“If you want to go and kill Fanalis go do it, but don’t sit here pretending like you’re a hero when you want to just kill them.”

“I am here to protect the people!”

“Then protect us from sadness by joining in!”

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Feeling frustrated, I sigh and then say, “Fine. Deal me a hand.” But moments later I feel something bite me by the neck, and I fall to the ground.

Φ In front of us Mary falls to the ground and we then see a snake Fanalis behind her. We freeze for a moment seeing her, but as she rushes towards us we draw our weapons and are about to scream.

Then both me and Maratha have hands placed over us their mouths from behind, and then they both stare at each and in between both of their faces they see the one who has hands over their mouths is Iancu.

Iancu using his legacy increases gravity and slams their heads into the ground and the snake Fanalis venom into them.

Across the wall, guards are behind attacked by venomous Fanalis, who make them all go numb. Of course, some are beastkin of wonderbeasts who are more resistant to venoms, so a second person works with each Venomous wonderbeast one who has the ability to physically overpower their enemies.

From a distance, a bat Fanalis uses echolocation to tell that all of their enemies have been knocked out then turns to Abbán and says, “It is time to go.”

As the main army of the Fanalis starts to head up to an open gate and pass through, the bat Fanalis says, “Abbán something is coming.”

From a distance, they see the same Tiritrex that hurt Maple coming directly towards them, and then Proteus asks, “Why is that thing here?”

But he is shocked as he feels the anger leaking out of Abbán. “The only reason Ganthru’s pet would be here is if they knew we would attack. Or as if they did something that they knew would make us attack.”

“That means,-.”

Iancu says, “It was the leaders of the Tuatha that hurt Dillion.”

The Tiritrex starts to charge up the same blast it sent at Maple when she was fighting Ganthrú. Holding his bladed shield in his hands, Abbán says, “I will handle this.”

A glow appears over his shields and moments later a legacy acts on it. Holding his shield with both of his arms in front of him, he says, “Ionsú uisce.”

Then water appears from his shield, and then as tiritrex shoots its blast, Iancu says, “We need to move.”

But Proteus says, “Don’t worry as long as Abbán is here damage is estranged to us.”

The moment the blasts hit the water it starts to dissipate and grow smaller. While this happens, Proteus says, “Abbán legacy absorbs all damage it takes, and then send it back at double the strength.”

Abbán says, “Scaoileadh uisce,” And the water forms into a small ball and shoots out directly at the tiritrex completely eradicating its head.

Turning back to everyone, Abbán says, “Let’s go!”

-Break-

Location: Abais Castle, meeting room

As I grab some documents off the table, Leisciúil asks, “Are those really necessary?”

“Of course they are, we are all so swamped with work that even during these turbulent times we must do our best.”

Olc walking in says, “Can you both please hurry up, we need to leave soon.”

“Didn’t you hear it is bad manners to rush women,” Leisciúil says.

“You must address the underlying issues when dealing with people Leisciúil is the number one way of fixing an issue. Now Olc I see you are scared of the Fanalis coming to attack us first, but don’t worry the chances of them getting anywhere close to us is next to zero.”

“I see, but-.”

Leisciúil says, “We will have guards with us till this is all over, and just like a little ally, have access to one of our countless hideouts.”

With a smile, I say, “So, we are completely secure, now let’s go.”

As we all leave the room I turn to my right and ask, “Did anybody hear that?”

“No, you must just be paranoid Cultúir.”

“You must be right,” I say as I continue walking.

Φ Hiding on the outside of the room, Suzuka says, “Mission accomplished, now it is time to catch the perp.”

-Break-

Location: Prosúnfore

Φ Standing in front of a crowd of people, I look down and one of my subordinates looks at me and says, “Commander Ganthrú, this is everyone?”

Preparing myself, I say, “As of two hours ago, the Fanalis have pierced our walls and are heading straight for us.”

Panic spreads among the people, so I say, “Now me and my men will go and meet them, but this isn’t the first time I have faced the Fanalis, and I know they are strong. So for me and my men, I can’t assure our safety or our victory, so we ask you to stand with us! If you are strong, if you are truly children of Danu we ask that all of you will come and fight with us!”

Looking down at them, one of my subordinates says, “They are panicking.”

“It seems my word did not inspire hope within them, but despair.” I have fought against the Fanalis during the last war, and have stood to protect this people in case those beasts attacked us again.

But it seems that I have not been able to ever inspire enough courage, respect, or admiration within them for them to follow or listen to me. “It seems I have failed, these past few decades.”

My men say words to try and encourage me, but I simply say, “It doesn’t matter, I haven’t been able to accomplish what I set out to so it is pointless.”

Suddenly a man steps up and says, “I will join you.”

Looking down at him, I say, “Aois? Please don’t make a joke you're too old.”

“I know I am old, I know my bones are rickety but, I have lived through that hell and many of us here have as well. But I don’t want others to live through that as well, we should go in the order that we came so if me moving these dusty bones will help, I will join you.”

Jumping off the elevated platform we are on, I get on one knee and hold out my hand saying, “Thank you for joining us.”

Another voice, says, “I will come with you.”

“I’ll join as well.”

“I won’t let the young fight.”

“I will teach those Fanalis a lesson.”

“We will not be overrun.”

“We won’t be killed!”

“Our land is for us.”

“No more of our blood will spill on this land.”

“This is our home!”

As more people join, I say, “I am welcome to have you all.” Now at the very least, we can protect our city from those who wish nothing but destruction on us all.

Φ Looking from a distance, I say, “I knew sending gramps there would change their fear, into passion. Now it is time for the greatest in all of creation to get to work.”

-Break-

Location: Abais Castle

Φ Walking around my room unable to focus, I run my head, and say, “What the hell do I even plan on doing thinking about all of this is pointless, my only goal should be to find Orb.”

My two doors swing open and walking into the room I see Willow, who says, “Where is my beautiful wife?”

Seeing him, I run and give him a hug which causes him to say, “You missed me, Didn’t you?”

I start to squeeze and Willow says, “Maybe a bit too much. Maple you're going to break my spine.”

“I need you!”

“Sorry, sorry, sorry, DON’T KILL ME!”

Before I can snap Willow’s back, Suzuka runs into the room and grapples the both of us to the floor saying, “Maple I missed you!!!”

Seeing that she grappled, with Willow as well, Suzuka says, “The husband? Did I interrupt something, I AM SO SORRY!”

Tapping her on the head, Willow says, “You saved my life so don’t be sorry.”

I then grab Suzuka, and say, “I didn’t even know you were hear. Did you fall down with Orb and Iancu? If so where are they!?”

Before Suzuka can answer my question, she says, “Sorry, but I need your help with something!” With a very urgent pressed tone, something Suzuka never uses.

Slightly shocked, I compose myself and say, “Tell me.”