Enigma began clapping from behind Vecked. "What a wonderful monologue, Vecked. But...you're wrong."
"I do not know everything, and from what I know, I'm not sure I'd like to," the figure in darkness said, stepping into the portal and allowing it to swallow them both. "What I do know of the beginning was provided grudgingly to me by Enigma in return for a...that is unimportant. Only know this, that Scourge came into the worlds suddenly many years ago." "He immediately closed himself off from society; the only reason we know he exists is he sent a single person out from his manor that he bought...rightfully...from the landowner's son who was moving away. This person would collect food and tell a little about Scourge..." The vision shifted to the town as he spoke, then to a dim hall where Scourge sat in a chair, his chin resting on his fist, his eyes intense. "Then came the day he began gathering those who would work for him. He didn't force anyone to work for him...Those who did was out of personal choice. He began taking an interest in the government, and began sending out large sums of money to help worlds in need, in fact saving nearly twenty from the depths of poverty. Still, he was an unknown entity, only his good deeds and tales from his servants to enlighten the mysterious man." "Eventually, he moved from his manor to another world, asking for a home there. They gladly gave it to him, and he lives there still, a silent sentinel on the hill." "Now what of the infamous Brotherhood?" The scenes began shifting more rapidly, inbetween worlds. "They often participated in diplomacy between the worlds, which is why the dark side of the worlds revolves in relative peace compared to the light worlds. Unlike the Sora System, the Brotherhood largely stayed out of politics and never enforced rule over the other systems...until recently, that is, but make note that this was not under Scourge's jurisdiction. From what I can garnish from Enigma, Scourge had no knowledge of the events, through no fault of his own." "So tell me, Vecked, does this sound like a man who would begin slaughtering hundreds of people on a whim...?" the man finished as the world returned to darkness.
"Before I reveal myself totally," the figure said, not getting any closer or farther away from Vecked, and still mostly shrouded in darkness. "I would like to show you something." He gestured, and the darkness parted to reveal a world beyond it. "Take a walk with me, through the Brotherhood's past, the dark side's past, and perhaps you will understand..." the man said, gesturing for Vecked to enter the portal.
OOC: Well, now... BIC: Xardius walked towards the up and coming smash brothers brawl slowly... *** Meanwhile, a figure began to take shape out of the darkness. "Tell me, Vecked," the figure said. "What is your goal in life?"
OOC: Shnikes... BIC: Xardius randomly kicked trash out of his way while he thought: This is getting us nowhere. The woman stinks of radiation, insanity, and possible malicious intent. He looked at the woman, and shook his head. If all the inhabitants here are like this, we're going to be in trouble. She'll probably follow us and attack us in our sleep. I'll tell the others later... Stretching out with his senses, he began scanning the world for life forces. Hmm, a pack of wild dogs about three miles north...Could be a problem if we're not careful...Who knows what the radiation has done to them. Also, a small group of people about six miles to the east...Probably the group the woman's traveling with... Sighing, he trudged through more garbage...
"I'm...here," the voice said. "But you won't be able to find me. Not unless I let you. I control this domain. In fact, Enigma's dark crystal is a piece of it..."
OOC: Well, I'll be gone until about three hours from now. Just to let you know. If you guys want to meet me here then... BIC: Enigma spun in fury as he destroyed the soldiers easily, clearing a path for him and Novice. However, the stream seemed endless and one bullet slipped past, burying itself deep in Enigma's lower abdomen. Enigma doubled over as the soldiers rushed him, blind to pain for just an instant. Swords slashed down, coating the floor with Enigma's blood as he roared in pain. Death flew from him, striking the soldiers back, but now weakened, they came forward quickly, their swords striking in and out... Enigma collapsed to one knee as his vision went white... "Enigma!" Enigma opened his eyes to see her standing over him. "What are you doing?" Enigma said nothing. Sighing, she lay down beside him and stared up at the clouds. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" Her hands curled in front of her as she stretched. Enigma said nothing. "Is this...what you're fighting for...?" Enigma shrugged. "I think..." She sighed. "I think you'll find it. What you want to fight for." She looked at him as he peered at the clouds. Finally, he spoke. "Maybe...I already have..." "Enigma!" He opened his eyes to chaos. Scourge stood in front of him. Behind him...blood...lots of it... Enigma groaned. "Enigma!" Scourge said. "Hang in there..." "Azull..." Enigma mumbled. "Novice..." "I'm going to have to break your seal," Scourge said. "Those men were designed to fight Brotherhood members." "What...?" Enigma gasped. "You shouldn't even have been hit by them," Scourge said, laying his hands on Enigma's head. "But...they had a device with them..." Power flooded into Enigma as Scourge grunted... "But what about...?"
"Maybe this is our fate," Xardius said, walking up to the others. "The Brotherhood could be the Ultimate Organization's future. Spurned by our own people, destroyed by another up and coming group." He shook his head. "There is definitely something we're missing here, and I would think that you of all people Nulix would want to check things out before rushing headlong, like we did before."
OOC: OK. :) BIC: Enigma coughed. "Novice? Novice!" Coughing some more, he waved smoke out of his face, and held his side. "Novice!" Novice lay facedown in the hallway. Grabbing Novice, Enigma flipped him over, and did a quick scan. Weak heartbeat. Not breathing. Enigma rammed a fist into Novice's sternum, transferring energy straight into Novice's lungs, heart, and abdomen, causing Novice to gasp and begin breathing, and his heartbeat to stutter, then go steady. "Novice!" Enigma said. "Come on!" Footsteps began resounding down the hallway. "I'm not going to let it end like this!" Enigma snarled, grabbing Novice and slinging him over his shoulder. "We're going in hot!" Soldiers burst through both ends of the hallway, and Enigma's right hand spun out the dark crystal... OOC: End of my time. But I'll respond to Nulix too... BIC: "Get used to it, Vecked," the voice said. "It's all you're going to be hearing for a long time..."
OOC: Azull blew us up. Yayz. BIC: The voice laughed. "Vecked, you'd think you'd recognize me..."
"You should know better than anyone who I am," the voice answered. *** Enigma followed Azull down the hallway...Azull's image suddenly shimmered. Enigma's eyes narrowed as Azull turned and shrugged. "End game, my friends," he said, and the world exploded.
"Rescue my compatriots, of course," Azull said. "Just because I don't believe in how to run the Brotherhood doesn't mean I won't do what he asks. Think of me as the borderline member...All right? Let's go." Enigma shrugged. "Do you know where they are?" "Straight ahead," Azull said.
"Haha, that was a good one," Azull said, wiping his eyes as the illusion deteriorated around him. "Old friend of Enigma's, isn't it, old buddy?" Enigma, from one instant to the other, was inches away from Azull. "Do you remember what happened next?" Enigma asked. "Er, yeah, let's not repeat the destruction of the poor guy's heart on me, shall we?" Azull laughed without feeling, eying Enigma. "I'm here to help you guys."
"Doomsday," a monster of a man said, dropping from the ceiling and cracking his fist into Enigma, who flew backwards into a wall. "Meet the COW KILLER!" the man roared, laughing and pulling out two massive butcher knives.
OOC: Geez, my internet... BIC: "Thanks," Enigma said, sidling around the bullets and kicking the men firing them in the face. They dropped like stones. "Should be just ahead," Enigma said, running down the hallway.
"Nirvana," Enigma said, and stepped through into an assault of gunfire. "Novice!"
Enigma nodded. "You could have said so; I would have..." Dousing Enigma with a healing spell, he opened a portal with his other hand. "Apparently, one of our units was ambushed by some people on a world and are being held hostage, with plans for them to be executed. We're going to crash the party."
"Uh, work," Enigma said. "As in, Brotherhood...Your job. Or are you forgetting?" EDIT OOC: I don't feel that great either, honestly...
OOC: *grump* BIC: "Hey, Novice," Enigma said, stepping from the shadows. "Pull yourself together...we've got work to do."
OOC: Xardius is on the ship, and the Guardians of Larenska are...around. I don't know; I was hoping I'd get to use them for the first time ever, but you and Nulix kind of ran the whole show. So I ditched out. Now I'm back, but I'm not sure what to write, because I'm pretty sure if I write anything contradictory to stuff that "has to happen" for your plot, it'll get changed and my post will have been pointless. Hmm, that sounds somewhat like a rant. It's vomit. So, basically, I don't know what to do right now, because I don't have enough information...
