DWSAO

Chapter 5

Ceremony

One by one a swarm of drone march in, holding various objects in their hands and placing them all over the empty space. A stage, a podium, a wall behind it; riddled with pictures people who have been lost. On the floor;  chairs, tables, food, and beverages were placed for people to snack on. Once done, the drones scatter and leave except a few that will stay behind and provide services.

An elevator arrives and the doors opens. The siblings stepped out as they see the preparations for the ceremony.
"It looks like an event will be starting soon, Snow. Those drones looked like they were getting everything ready." Ice said this as he watches the drones do their work.
Snow looks as the drones leave. Some stay. Curious. "Whatever it may be, I'm looking forward to it the ceremony, as well as pay respects to our fallen shipmates.... especially Zedd..." Snow said as they walked towards the back of the Observation Deck, where there were windows to view the Earth from a distance.

The Guitarist had also entered the room. His head cast down until the elevator opened. He then looked up, examining the articulately assembled ceremony.
He looked back at his friend, simply nodding at his question before returning his gaze forward.
'Something uplifting, but slightly emotional should do'

The Samurai come in shortly after. 'This place is quite beautiful. The view of that oceanic planet is stunning.' He thought as he placed his weight in his back foot.

Yhev and his companion were the next to follow. As their feet impacting the metal floor, a quiet echo of their perfect metronome reverberates. They scan the room in two opposite directions, one looking left, the other right, as they stand shoulder to shoulder.

The Guitarist glanced over at the new arrival. He was a familiar man, as they've spoken before. He gave a breif nod to signify his greeting before walking forward to get closer to the stage.
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Astro, a Revinent representative,  followed quietly and activated the small shoulder mounted camera. He filed to the right of the crowd and stood straight.

Hunter, another person on the Vanguard,  waited in the elevator as it was going to the Observation deck. He was humming to himself and looking straight ahead. When the elevator arrived, he stepped out and looked around. Quite the crowd had shown up and there were a bunch of drones still preparing the room. He noticed the wall with all the deceased on it and walked towards it.  Looking at his hand, which was a ID card of a security personal, the name on it showed Sheila Fitzgerald. He put it on the wall and looked at it, sighing. He then walked back away from it quietly.

Ice looked at the time as it was almost time for the ceremony.
"We better go change into our formal wear before the ceremony starts. I want to look nice as we honor the fallen." Ice says as he walks towards a changing room with his formal clothes in his hand.
"Alright. But don't take too long. Like you always do." She said, chuckling as she goes towards another changing room.
After abit of time passed, the two siblings step out in their formal clothes as they walked towards the area where the ceremony is being held.
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Yhev granted The Guitarist a slight wave of his hand as he and his duplicate peeled off to the walls, wishing to avoid the crows and overlook the proccessions.

The samurai stood close to his friend. 'Should we start setting up?' He still looked straight ahead, memorized by the view ahead of him.

The Bloodless King softly stepped into the room exiting from the elevator, was there a target? The world would never know. Whatever the case he strolled into the room, wearing his usual attire but with a clip-on tie. It was a good night, for he was not there to kill. Not yet anyway. Xelot was his name. Most just called him X, as it was easier.