Genesis Reality III

Chapter VIII - Flash of War

"Before you depart..." Maraja approached Axel from behind.

"Oh? Have you come to help me repack all of my things?" Axel asked, turning to a smirking Maraja.

Amy opened the blinds to Axel's room letting in blinding sunlight, "We've come to explain your tasks for once you arrive in Haven City."

Axel nodded and sat on his bed facing the two.

"Firstly, we've sent Princess Rin to the home you were staying at with our guards to retrieve your belongings and load your car onto our airship, Ondas. You will be flying privately with Amy and I... I hope that is no problem for you, your Highness," Maraja crossed his arms and slowly closed his eyes.

"What about the other three children?"

"They're already on their way to Haven City with the General fleet," Amy explained.

"It sounds like we're invading, with your choice of words and body language," Axel explained, trying to hold in his laugh.

"Do you not think this is a serious operation? We stalling our own developments to-"

Maraja raised his right hand and stopped Amy from speaking further, "That is enough, Amy. Just be ready in approximately thirty minutes. 

Maraja and Amy left Axel to himself and continued on with their busy schedule.

"Was it really so hard to gain empathy?" Axel thought to himself, reflecting on Maraja's words during the bilateral agreement.

Axel eventually met with Maraja and Amy and boarded their private airship.

"I will proceed to go over the tasks and the general outline of our agreement. With Azurial now being an ally to Crescent City, we have agreed to aid in the restoration of Haven City. We will be evacuating the remaining citizens to Crescent City amidst the demon outbreak."

"Your Highness, The Conscript is necessary in order to fight off all demons in the surrounding area. As of last night, the WPO troops have displayed a difficult time in keeping the surrounding camps safe. Our system has already been linked with the World Protection Organization and all major officers, generals, and lieutenants are either on an active schedule or on leave," Amy explained.

"What was your final order to you men before you left on your... vacation?" Maraja asked politely.

"Eunha and Quain should have been the ones to assist you..." Axel quietly noted, "General Eunha must be out on the field... I have Quain on a separate mission in regard to internal affairs within Crescent City.

Maraja and Amy glanced at each other, "General Eunha is the one who approved of our forces and linked our programs... but that's it. I believe he assumed you would run it down for us," Amy explained.

"Regardless, the task is the same. We will not judge our brother's men for lack of communication. Secondly, after the citizens have been evacuated, approximately taking a full week, the restoration will be moved to Azurial's lower level where we lost residential areas," Maraja further explained.

Axel nodded and folded his hands.

"Unfortunately I'll have to continue our schedule when we have more time, as we have arrived,"

"What? I didn't even notice we took off," Axel said in complete shock at how fast the private aircraft was.

Axel walked out off of the ship and onto the dirt and ash of whatever remained of Haven City.

"Incendium... Did this?" Axel muttered to himself, squinting his eyes due to the extreme heat.

"The land has remained in this heat and electrified state due to Incendium's technology. The fire and electricity that they used to fuel their army and burn the towns are extremely acidic with plasma bonds we've never seen before," Maraja explained.