Broken Providence

(24) First Out

Aleodei faced forward. She sat in a small bed in the small room the Trinity had given her. Her teapot sitting quietly on the table. A general sitting on the sole chair next to it.

"What a lovely teapot," they said viewing it, they reached for it. Aleodei hesitated. Claire had told her that the generals were no joke, could she even take one on? Maybe. She did control two elements, she was highly trained. But still, that doubt ate at her and she remained quiet. General Tazxyi wouldn't have the key to enter it, it'd be fine.

"General is there a reason for your visitation?" Aleodei asked annoyed and cautiously. She knew they didn't welcome her, they only allowed it for her muscle. The general faced her. The masks stared at each other before the general clasped his hands.

"Lady monarch considered your suggestion," he began examining their gloves. Aleodei looked at him. His colors were yellow and white. Geo was his element. "I had suggested that same holiday to attack multiple times before, and she turned me down, rather harshly, one might say," he looked up at Aleodei a seeming sense of glare coming from his mask. "Why did she react differently to you?" Be asked. Aleodei shrugged. It had been the same general who, a week ago, spoke up when Aleodei suggested it.

"I have no idea, general Tazxyi," she actually had a clue. She suspected that lady monarch still believed she was an infernal spy, therefore whatever suggestion she had was to be examined and cautiously followed. That's probably why they invited her to the important meetings sometimes. "Perhaps a second opinion has influenced her to consider your proposal?" She responded. General Tazxyi nodded seemingly disinterested. It was difficult having a conversation with a person who has a mask on, Aleodei thought ironically. Tazxyi looked away to a wall.

"You know Paladin, masks are preferable the general's trademark," they said alluringly to something. Aleodei opened her mouth to say something to refute but a loud horn blew. The general and Aleodei sprung on their feet.

"An attack," Aleodei said sharply while Tazxyi glanced her way.

"Yes," he said intrigued. "It's the first one we've had since you've arrived, I would think you wouldn't know what it meant," he said.

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"This is your first offense mission, how do you feel?" Belm asked seriously as she approached Aleodei. Aleodei glanced at her.

"War does not care what I feel, I'm ready to get the job done," she said firmly. Belm rolled her eyes, but she understood. It was what needed to be done.

"You'll come with me in plane one", Belm said nearing a jump plane filled with people waiting for Aleodei to follow. Aleodei stood at the edge of the hanger.

"No I don't think so," she said, placing a hand to her mouth and whistled. Belm stood there dumbfounded when a giant dragon arrived and landed on the edge. Aleodei mounted the beast and stopped. "Well? How did you think I got here," she said pulling May'Qli to flight. Belm rolled her eyes and cursed under her breath.

"So freaken' annoying," she said getting on the plane.

...

"Disciple Belm we're nearing the target," the coms spoke out. The door to the plane opened,

"Alright everyone, good luck!" Belm said as she jumped out. A small squad of twenty amateur core holders followed her. Their mission? To rescue a city from Infernal control. As she fell in the air, she saw Aleodei still on her dragon. Then she dived. It was incredible, it was as if Aleodei dominated over the powerful wind, she made it seem like it was nothing. Belm felt envy, even when her core was wind and she was strong in it she could never dominate the skies like Aleodei did without equipment. Once they landed in the trees they grouped together.