Eschuram stood over a hologram of the Atlas vault where the corpses of Cinder and Neo lay as a hologram of Salem appeared.
Eschuram: Your plan has failed. As have you, Salem.
Salem: We can still access the vaults. We just need (Y/N).
Eschuram: And he is enough?
Salem: I do not know.
Eschuram: Find out.
Eschuram punched the hologram table and destroyed it.
Jega: Problem?
Eschuram: I am loosing patience with her. Please, tell me your mission was a success.
Jega: He will come to us.
Eschuram: Are you sure?
Eschuram turned around as Jega pulled Oscar in front of him and punched him in the face. Oscar turned around to see the massive hulking brute in front of him.
Eschuram: Keep him alive, but have your fun. You have earned it.
Jega grabbed Oscar by the head and dragged him away.
Location:???
You lay still as you floated through some strange fenominon.
Yang: Oh I can't believe my baby sister is going to Beacon with me! This is the best day ever!
Ruby: Please stop.
Yang: But I'm so proud of you. So is (Y/N) right!
(Y/N): Yes. Now please quieten down.
Ruby: Really sis, bro, it was nothing.
~~~
Selena:What do you think your doing?!
(Y/N): Uuuh
Selena: You can at least share it!
(Y/N): Right... Maybe once we get onto the ground.
Selena: Oh right.
~~~
Washington: Well it looks like we showed up at a bad time.
Carolina: You think?
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(Y/N): That was my mother. How did you know her?
Daigoro: She was my Daughter. I heard she died. How did it happen.
(Y/N): She was... Eaten alive... By the Brood.
Daigoro: I. See. I just. I never thought one of my daughters would die like that.
(Y/N): I'm sorry.
~~~
(Y/N): Selena. I was wanting to leave this until I learned how to do this properly but I think now is the perfect time. Selena Rand will you marry me?
Selena: YES!
~~~
Keyes: This is highly unethical.
Halsey: If you say so... I prefer logical. I do what it takes to ensure our survival. We can debate the ethics should it fail.
Keyes: But you made an AI of yourself Catherine, yourself!
Halsey: Is there a better candidate?
~~~
Halsey: She will do anything necessary to make sure that your mission is accomplished. Even if that means sacrificing herself - or you to accomplish it.
~~~
Atriox: My name is Atriox. And I am the last face you will ever see...
~~~
You woke up on a solid metal floor. Uncertain of your surroundings as you stood up. You held your hand out and Cortana appeared.
(Y/N): What just happened?
Cortana: You told me to get us close.
(Y/N): Did you see that?
Cortana: We passed through a data cluster. I guess it did feel... I don't know... Real, very real.
(Y/N): Where now?
Cortana: I don't know. There's a lot of noise down here, or up here, or just... Here. We need to find some place to break through. Figure out where we are...
Cortana disappeared and you moved through the empty facility with your battle rifle out.
You eventually reached a panel where you set Cortana down on.
Cortana: Interesting... Good news first, we're close. There's a banished structure above us, it's big. Oh no.
(Y/N): What is it?
Cortana: There's a message. For you.
A hologram of Oscar appeared.
Oscar: (Y/N)... (Y/N)... I'm sorry, I couldn't--
Oscar began to scream in pain.
Cortana: He's alive, barely. We need to help him!
Oscar: (Y/N)... Please...
Eschuram: Do I have your attention, spartan? DO I?!
A hologram of Eschuram appeared and you walked over to face it.
Eschuram: You feel his pain. Each twist of my blade hurts you as much as him. He will not die by my hand but he will suffer until you stand before me. For the Banished victory is our shared cry. A refusal to cower, to bend. Our weakness' beaten from us. Banished, it makes us strong!!!
He hit his fist down and Oscar began to scream in pain.
Oscar: (Y/N)!
Eschuram: Your humanity makes you weak. Vulnerable. Defeatable. Our time together is ending, I await our final fight.
The hologram disappeared.
Cortana: Chief, there are coordinates embedded in the message. We are going to find him.
You held your hand out and Cortana transfered over to your Armor again as a door opened.
Cortana: The Banished. They found us.
You raised your battle rifle up and shot the two grunts and brute that stood there before running on and activating your active Camo.
You snuck your way past the banished until you reached a massive door and opened it to reveal the sun beating down onto you.
To be continued...
Next Chapter: The Road...
