Chapter VIII

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(Y/N): Your Name

(L/N): Last Name

Italics: Alien Language

Bold: Thoughts

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(Chosen Meeting Room)

Four Psionic Pillars appear on each side of the room.  (Y/N) stands up and watches as his Younger Brother aims Darklance toward their sister. 

Hunter: It would be so easy. 

The assassin looks up and cloaks when seeing Darklance aimed at her. (Y/N) just shakes his head, not amused by their antics. The Hunter lowers his weapon when feeling a blade near his neck. 

Hunter:  Good to see you, sister. 

Warlock: Miscreants. Restrain yourselves... 

(Y/N): Enough brother. 

The Warlock glares at (Y/N) for interrupting him and stands down.  The Hunter changes his mind about lifting his weapon. 

Assassin: The four of us called upon together. Something has changed. 

Warlock: On that, we agreed. The battlefield has shifted. Our masters need us once more. 

Hunter: Sounds to me like they're afraid. 

(Y/N) signs at his younger brother's blunt response. (Y/N) prepares himself to intervene knowing how his older brother is going to react. 

Warlock: You dare defile this place with your wretched tongue! 

The hunter smiles knowing what's about to happen. 

Hunter: Oh I dare. 

The Warlock prep a Psionic attack. The Assassin readies herself to unsheathe her katana. The Hunter gets ready to draw his Darklance. (Y/N) is about to pull the pin on two frost grenades but is stopped by the arrival of the Elders.

Everyone goes back to their spots and kneels. 

Elders: Our children. Each of you possesses our strength, and each of you possesses our wisdom. Of all our creations you are truly blessed. Your charge was a simple one. 

(Y/N): That's not a good sign. 

Elders: The subjugation of those who would see our grand design falter. 

The Chosen are shown footage of earlier attacks. (Y/N) looks down when feeling guilty but quickly shakes off the feeling. The Elders feel this but stay silent. 

Elders: We have been pleased. Until now... 

The footage changes to the Commander's empty Containment Chamber. The Hunter and (Y/N) both recall their lateness. 

Elders: Our greatest asset has been lost. Stolen from us while our strongest did nothing. We are disappointed. 

Hunter: Thought you were the Strongest. 

(Y/N) shakes his head. The Hunter is shoved to the floor by the Elder's Psionics. The Elder's voice deepens. 

Elders: Arrogance. Defiance. You have walked among the humans for too long. you have been corrupted. You can be reclaimed. 

The Warlock smirks at Hunter's punishment. (Y/N) keeps looking at the floor. The Assassin ignores the punishment. The Elder's voice returns to normal and stops their punishment. 

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