Ryoiki: Solarian King (9)

CHAPTER 3: False truths, the changing of sides.

Sakuna watched from the shadows.

Solaris's Draconian kingdom, an underground city made of stone, was dimly lit. And her all-black clothes helped her blend in.

Omega had provided her with the location of the meeting between the envoy from Adronous and the Draconian leader, Deq.

Sakuna was hiding in the shadows, close to the location...

Deq was waiting, wearing fancy Draconian robes.

To his sides were two Draconian knights, their armor made of their dragon scales.

Sakuna watched as a large group of Solarian's walked up...

Henry, wearing his own Solarian robes...

Echo...Desmond...Elliott...Ronin...

Matthias...Price...Light...ning? Zero!?

Sakuna sat up, alert.

Why were they here!?

"Henry." Deq greeted.

He was a powerful draconian leader, with black skin, with green war paints covering his face and body.

"Deq." Henry responded, his face hidden by his hood.

"Who are these others you have brought? They are not apart of your normal group."

Zero walked up to Deq.

"I'm Zero. Zero Hachno, I was brought along as a...middleman." He explained.

"...Hachno? You are a son of Julius?" Deq asked, his brown eyes widening.

"I am." Zero answered, smiling.

"I am shocked! Your mother, Sage, came from this city! It is wonderful to meet you!"

Deq held out his hand, and Zero shook it.

"Shall we all go inside then?" Asked Deq, welcoming the group into the large meeting building.

...But from a nearby roof, two people were watching.

Two men, wearing dense black armor, with glowing highlights...Blue and Orange.

"...Trigger it." Commanded the blue-armored man.

The red armored man nodded...

The red armored man snapped his fingers.

And nearby...an explosion went off.

All the solarians, the Draconian's, and Sakuna all jumped.

"What was that!?" Shouted Price!

Everyone saw the smoke begin to rise...

Matthias immediately ran towards the explosion.

Ronin, and the two Draconian knights, quickly followed.

"Elliott. Desmond. Echo. Go secure the perimeter." Henry commanded.

"W-what? But-!" Echo tried to argue.

"Go." Henry interrupted, a serious tone in his voice.

...The trio ran off.

Zero had pulled out his lever action, with Lightning summoning her battleaxe...and Price's pistol morphing into a SMG.

Deq looked around...

There was a sound of de-cloaking.

A woman in a deep black suit, with pink highlights, and wielding a shortsword, leaped at Deq.

Deq's deep green tail appeared and swiped her away.

Three other people, dressed in similar armor, but with different colors. Blue, Red, and Orange all appeared as well. Engaging Zero, Lightning, and Price.