Sprayfire

Chapter XIX - Necromancy's Coming

Previously, on Sprayfire...

Craze is slowly beginning to lose it, along with other members of the Elite Team. Everyone is having a hard time coping up with the stress of their everyday lives, and Craze has to deal with his own problems as well. He ran into a few of his friends, who then gave him some advice on what he should do. However, the decision has to be based on him. Later on, Adrian calls Craze into the Tech Lab to discuss a theory - that Necrominon is not yet dead, and is going to come back soon. They end up talking about it for hours, until they decide to call it a day. That night, Craze gets a surprise visit from the hooded female. She gives Craze three items; three vials, ten amulets, and a red cape. In his sleep, Craze manages to snag a dream; he sees evil creatures charging from a dead oak tree, during a dark, cloudy, afternoon. In the end, he sees Necrominon, on the top of the tower-like figure, on the tree. It was a weird, twisted dream...

What will happen to our Elite Team now?

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It's been five days since our visit to the graveyard, where we encountered a brute that told us we'd be wiped out soon. I've told the guys about the whole 'Necrominon is coming back' issue, and they seem to have accepted it pretty well, since we had a talk about it, and they agree that it's quite possible that it could happen. The Elite Team also had a chat with the Headmasters, so we could get their permission to embark on this mission - and they approved. Now, business is booming like never before; weapons are flying off the conveyor belts, the gunshots are filling the Practice Area, and everyone was busier than they ever were. It was 7 AM - Mitchel called the whole Elite Team to gather up at the Dining Hall to come together for one last meal, as a group. Everyone was served the same food and drink, so we could observe unity, as we go along the mission. We were all given one breakfast burrito, a chicken drumstick, a bowl of asparagus soup, and a glass of milk.

"Alright, tuck in, guys.", Mitchel said. "It's going to be a long day, so we should eat up and get all the energy we can get.", he added, as we all agreed.

"So, what are the plans for today's siege..?", Fiona inquired.

"Well, Craze and I have been talking about this for a while now... We've triangulated the position where necromancy could strike next - but it doesn't seem to add up...", Adrian explained.

"What do you mean, it doesn't add up..?", Mitchel asked.

"I had a vision last night - Necrominon was somewhere in the forest, standing atop a tower that rose from a dead tree...", I explained further. "So, we mapped out the only location that fits the 'A circular clearing in a forest, with a big dead oak in the middle' description - and apparently, it's none other than Chlorophyll Circumference.", Adrian added.

"So, basically... what you're saying is that the oak tree is going to be some sort of turret tower that just... spews out those demonic creatures, and sends them flying in all directions..?", Russ asked.

"Pretty much, yeah.", I said.

"And you mentioned something about a whole armada coming up, or something..?", Fiona asked. "Yeah, what's the deal with that..?", Bayonette added.

"In my vision, countless swarms of both land lurkers and aerial beasts come shooting out from the tree-tower, and it just keeps going and going...", I explained.

"So that's why the Headmasters and the Officials and the high-dudes ordered that we send all our guys there...", they said.

"Well, of course!", Adrian butted in. "Countless swarms of attack waves and groups mean tons of weapons and men - so, in a nutshell, they're basically battalions in number... a whole armada, as Craze had described.", he added.