Gods Among Us [Superhero] (IC/Open)

[Talion Union]

Ulrich followed. "I......missed you, after all these years. I never thought about it before, but I have." He held onto her hand tightly.

"You missed me?" Alice asked incredulously, "I'm nobody special, just one of the many people working to make the world a better place."

She took Ulrich's hand, guiding it to the small of her back. She studied his face all the while, leaning a little closer to him, "Do you take all the women in your life on your private plane?" she teased, "Or am I getting special treatment?"

"Well, I've never met a woman like you before." He pulled Alice in close. He smiled. His eyes, once filled with a burning hate, now showed compassion and caring. "And when am I'm with you? Well, everything is special."

[Confederation of imperial states]

Red Hood, Los Santana
Red Hood was on one knee, partly fuzzled by the car crash he'd just gotten into. the 9 or so Elite Assassin's approached, him "You should've stayed with the Guild Travis, now look at you. Hurt, Broken, and about to die all alone". Red Hood chuckled, "You're right, about 2 of those things...". then, Black Hand's destroyer came racing down the road to the intersection, Red Hood dodge rolled back, as Black Hand drove his Destroyer straight into the group of Assassins, catching 5 of them off guard. Black Hand clooided with 5 of the assassins, he spun his Destroyer around and activated the Minigun, then fired at the downed Assassin's, killing 4 of the 5. Black Hand Ejected from his Destroyer, "I hope you Don't Mind me joining the party". the Lead Assassin turned to Black hand, "Leave now dog, this is none of your buisness!". Black Hand unsheathed his sword, "It kinda is, let's play". Red Hood regained his focus and stood up, he pulled out his 50. pistol and his Combat knife, "Alright, now I'm ready". the lead assassin turned to the remaining 3 assassins, "KILL THEM BOTH".

Black Hand
the assassin's charged Black hand and deadeye, 2 headed for Black Hand and 2 headed for Red Hood. Black Hand swung his sword at the attacking assassins, but both of them jumped and rolled. one of the assassins striked at Black Hand, but their melee weapon was unable to pierce Black Hand's armor. Black Hand started to counter the attacks of the one assassin with his sword, with the other hand he extended a blade like weapon from his wrist gauntlet and stabbed it straight into the Assassin's throat, then slid it out the side, killing her. Black Hand then focused on attacking the remaining Assassin.

Red Hood
Red Hood was charged by the Lead Assassin and another unnamed assassin. Red Hood fired his pistol at oen of the Assassin, but to no avail as they blocked the shots with some sort of bulletproof wrist protector. the LEad assassin swung his sword at Red Hood, but Red Hood used his toothed Combat Knife to catch the Blade, then kneed the Assassin in the stomach, catching him offguard. Red Hood attempted to strike at the LEad assassin to kill him, but the other Assassin locked him in a Full nelson. "FUCKING REALLY, A FULL NELSON?!" Red Hood reached back and grabbed the Assassin's sheathed on his back, then pulled him over his head and slammed the Assassin into the lead Assassin. Red Red Hood shot the Assassin straight in the head, killing him. before Red Hood could fiish off the Lead Assassin, he pounced at Red Hood, forcing Red Hood to dodge to the side.

[Anowa]

After about a ten minute flight I saw the fishing village, it was about a kilo away, then I heard a noise, the noise of no fuel remaining in the tank, the props began to wind down, in a few moments we would be 'gliding', more like falling gracefully, "You may want to hold onto something bolted down back there!" we began falling, *CRashegegegffgdfhgj* Eventually we stopped quite near to the village, quite a large trench trailing behind us, glass was all over the cockpit and there was a sizable mound of dirt infront of me, I slowly stood, joints groaning in protest, 'I can't keep doing this.' I looked into the back of the vehicle, "Holler if your dead!"

"Holler if your dead!"
Deadeye stood up and cracked his back, "urgh, fuck....off". Deadeye reached up and pressed the button on the V - 44s, the large Ramp door, or what was left of it anyways, opened and Deadeye walked out to survey the damage. "yep, this thing's fucked to shit. Come one Jorgey boy we've got to hurry, my contacts are just by the Pier". deadeye said pointing at the pier, whilst also gesturing to Jorge to follow.

I walked my way out of the vehicle and looked at Deadeye, "Lead the way then Mr. Mutant." we left the crash site behind and set off towards the pier.

[Confederation of imperial states]

"Holler if your dead!"
Deadeye stood up and cracked his back, "urgh, fuck....off". Deadeye reached up and pressed the button on the V - 44s, the large Ramp door, or what was left of it anyways, opened and Deadeye walked out to survey the damage. "yep, this thing's fucked to shit. Come one Jorgey boy we've got to hurry, my contacts are just by the Pier". deadeye said pointing at the pier, whilst also gesturing to Jorge to follow.

I walked my way out of the vehicle and looked at Deadeye, "Lead the way then Mr. Mutant." we left the crash site behind and set off towards the pier.

Deadeye
Deadeye Lead Jorge to the pier, taking a more secluded route around the Village to avoid the local authorities. Deadeye and Jorge Arrived at the pier, "My contact is the harbor master, He'll be able to smuggle us to any port we'd need to get to. So Anchor number 'des, where would you like to go?" Deadeye asked as they walked twoards the harbor master.

Meanwhile....

Black Hand and Red Hood
Black Hand finished off the Last Assassin by tripping her up and slicing her neck with his sword. Blakc Hand saw as Red Hood flipped the Assassin leader after he charged and shot him in his kneecaps, putting him out of the fight. "WHy the hell do you Keep attacking me?" Black Hand walked over to the downed Assassin leader, "Let me handle this.." Black Hand said as he rolled the Assassin leader over on his back. Black Hand then grabbed the arm of the assasin leader and bent it backwards, near the breaking point. "Who are you people?" "*Hack* go to hell Black Hand..." Black Hand increaed the breaking point tension, "TALK, or I'll break every bone in your body!" "*Coughs up blood* FINE.....We've been watching you ever since Red Hood arrived at your house, we've surveyed your one weakness...the one you lone". Black Hand's eyes widened, "And by now, she'll be dead....HHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA-AUGH FUXK YOU" Black Hand broke the Assasin's arm in 5 diffrent places. he looked at Red Hood, "We need to get back there, NOW!" "On it". Red Hood climbed back onto his motorcycle and began racing off back to Anna's house. Black Hand jumped bakc into the Destroyer and raced off, seemingly faster that Red Hood's motorcycle. thye would need to go as fast as they could to make it bakc in time...

[Anowa]

I walked my way out of the vehicle and looked at Deadeye, "Lead the way then Mr. Mutant." we left the crash site behind and set off towards the pier.

Deadeye
Deadeye Lead Jorge to the pier, taking a more secluded route around the Village to avoid the local authorities. Deadeye and Jorge Arrived at the pier, "My contact is the harbor master, He'll be able to smuggle us to any port we'd need to get to. So Anchor number 'des, where would you like to go?" Deadeye asked as they walked twoards the harbor master.

I pondered for a moment, wondering where to go next, one city came to mind, I had heard stories of what went on there, psychopaths, Russian Mafia, The Triad, Columbian Cartel, Sicilian Mob, a bunch of independent crews as well, the place was a hive, and there would be no shortage of jobs, well until we got there, "Hmmm... ever hear of a town called Roanapur? small town down in Thailand, founded by South Vietnamese Army deserters back in the 60s it's a hell of a job circuit, never been there myself, but I think Rosa did at one point, It'll be interesting at the least..."

(OOC: if you've heard of Roanapur you probably have an idea of the shenanigans Deadeye and Jorge are gonna get into.)

[Confederation of imperial states]

Deadeye
Deadeye Lead Jorge to the pier, taking a more secluded route around the Village to avoid the local authorities. Deadeye and Jorge Arrived at the pier, "My contact is the harbor master, He'll be able to smuggle us to any port we'd need to get to. So Anchor number 'des, where would you like to go?" Deadeye asked as they walked twoards the harbor master.

I pondered for a moment, wondering where to go next, one city came to mind, I had heard stories of what went on there, psychopaths, Russian Mafia, The Triad, Columbian Cartel, Sicilian Mob, a bunch of independent crews as well, the place was a hive, and there would be no shortage of jobs, well until we got there, "Hmmm... ever hear of a town called Roanapur? small town down in Thailand, founded by South Vietnamese Army deserters back in the 60s it's a hell of a job circuit, never been there myself, but I think Rosa did at one point, It'll be interesting at the least..."

(OOC: if you've heard of Roanapur you probably have an idea of the shenanigans Deadeye and Jorge are gonna get into.)

Deadeye dipped his head a bit, "KINDA hoping you were gonna say bangkok.....eh, why not.". Deadeye meet with the harbor master, and after some talking he lead Deadeye and Jorge to the bottom deck of a large ship. "It'll take us atleast a week to get there but We'll be clear out of the eyes of the Regim- i mean, Nato". they walked down to the bottom deck, the harbormaster lead them to a somewhat small room with two beds, a desk, porthole window, and a small (but dented) mini fridge. "What do yah know, better than most cruises". After Deadeye and Jorge got settled in, the ship took off for Roanapur.

[Dyelli Beybi]

"You missed me?" Alice asked incredulously, "I'm nobody special, just one of the many people working to make the world a better place."

She took Ulrich's hand, guiding it to the small of her back. She studied his face all the while, leaning a little closer to him, "Do you take all the women in your life on your private plane?" she teased, "Or am I getting special treatment?"

"Well, I've never met a woman like you before." He pulled Alice in close. He smiled. His eyes, once filled with a burning hate, now showed compassion and caring. "And when am I'm with you? Well, everything is special."

If someone at the start of the day had told her this was where her evening would lead, Alice would have assumed they had eaten the wrong kind of mushroom. Yet still, here she was. She would never have expected Ulrich to have feelings for her. He seemed to genuinely care about her. Maybe she deserved that for a change... "I just have one thing I want to check with you." she said, "I remember a few years ago you had a bit of a thing with that crazy fairy, Laurel Alaunus. Did that ever go anywhere? I'm not trying to pry, but I was thinking of calling on her for backup."

Alice paused for a heartbeat before adding with a wicked smile, "If nothing happened there you can feel free to tell me to stop talking or, you know, just kiss me. The effect would be much the same."

[Talion Union]

"Well, I've never met a woman like you before." He pulled Alice in close. He smiled. His eyes, once filled with a burning hate, now showed compassion and caring. "And when am I'm with you? Well, everything is special."

If someone at the start of the day had told her this was where her evening would lead, Alice would have assumed they had eaten the wrong kind of mushroom. Yet still, here she was. She would never have expected Ulrich to have feelings for her. He seemed to genuinely care about her. Maybe she deserved that for a change... "I just have one thing I want to check with you." she said, "I remember a few years ago you had a bit of a thing with that crazy fairy, Laurel Alaunus. Did that ever go anywhere? I'm not trying to pry, but I was thinking of calling on her for backup."

Alice paused for a heartbeat before adding with a wicked smile, "If nothing happened there you can feel free to tell me to stop talking or, you know, just kiss me. The effect would be much the same."

The assassin said nothing, instead pulling her in close, his lips pressed against hers. He was lost in the moment. He held her tightly, the world around him melting to nothing, leaving only the two of them.

[Dyelli Beybi]

If someone at the start of the day had told her this was where her evening would lead, Alice would have assumed they had eaten the wrong kind of mushroom. Yet still, here she was. She would never have expected Ulrich to have feelings for her. He seemed to genuinely care about her. Maybe she deserved that for a change... "I just have one thing I want to check with you." she said, "I remember a few years ago you had a bit of a thing with that crazy fairy, Laurel Alaunus. Did that ever go anywhere? I'm not trying to pry, but I was thinking of calling on her for backup."

Alice paused for a heartbeat before adding with a wicked smile, "If nothing happened there you can feel free to tell me to stop talking or, you know, just kiss me. The effect would be much the same."

The assassin said nothing, instead pulling her in close, his lips pressed against hers. He was lost in the moment. He held her tightly, the world around him melting to nothing, leaving only the two of them.

Alice gave a small, muffled gasp, then responded passionately, curling herself around Ulrich as she did. She broke this kiss for long enough to whisper, "Took you long enough." then kissed him again, kissing him until the small voice in the back of her head that was yelling that this was an extremely bad idea had fallen silent.

One thing was certain - this was going to make her life a lot more complicated, but Alice had never been afraid of complicated. What she was concerned about was the feeling in her gut that something was coming, something she was destined to do and something she might not survive. She would deal with that issue when she came to it.

[Anowa]

The assassin said nothing, instead pulling her in close, his lips pressed against hers. He was lost in the moment. He held her tightly, the world around him melting to nothing, leaving only the two of them.

Alice gave a small, muffled gasp, then responded passionately, curling herself around Ulrich as she did. She broke this kiss for long enough to whisper, "Took you long enough." then kissed him again, kissing him until the small voice in the back of her head that was yelling that this was an extremely bad idea had fallen silent.

One thing was certain - this was going to make her life a lot more complicated, but Alice had never been afraid of complicated. What she was concerned about was the feeling in her gut that something was coming, something she was destined to do and something she might not survive. She would deal with that issue when she came to it.

Hussar
I mentally sighed I was hoping that things wouldn't slow down this much, maintaining a bond with Alice's soul was an unforeseen consequence of what happened all those years ago, one I hadn't intended to do in the least, I stared at the two lovebirds unnoticed, it may be because of my transparency, or it may be pure... unawareness, I cleared my throat, *Hm-chm*, "I'm sorry for disturbing you, but when I said you were meant for big things Alice, I meant your one of 3 people stopping the world from ending, so while I appreciate your willingness to procreate time is of the essence and if your adamant in doing this, at least be quick." I turned and headed up to the cockpit of the plane.

(OOC: Hussar AKA Captain Cockblock.)

[Talion Union]

Alice gave a small, muffled gasp, then responded passionately, curling herself around Ulrich as she did. She broke this kiss for long enough to whisper, "Took you long enough." then kissed him again, kissing him until the small voice in the back of her head that was yelling that this was an extremely bad idea had fallen silent.

One thing was certain - this was going to make her life a lot more complicated, but Alice had never been afraid of complicated. What she was concerned about was the feeling in her gut that something was coming, something she was destined to do and something she might not survive. She would deal with that issue when she came to it.

Hussar
I mentally sighed I was hoping that things wouldn't slow down this much, maintaining a bond with Alice's soul was an unforeseen consequence of what happened all those years ago, one I hadn't intended to do in the least, I stared at the two lovebirds unnoticed, it may be because of my transparency, or it may be pure... unawareness, I cleared my throat, *Hm-chm*, "I'm sorry for disturbing you, but when I said you were meant for big things Alice, I meant your one of 3 people stopping the world from ending, so while I appreciate your willingness to procreate time is of the essence and if your adamant in doing this, at least be quick." I turned and headed up to the cockpit of the plane.

(OOC: Hussar AKA Captain Cockblock.)

Ulrich drew his Mateba autorevolver, his reflexes taking over. He dropped the gun when he realized who it was. "How does he get around so quickly..." He turned back to Alice. "So much for private time....what now, sweetheart?" He brushed a lock of hair off of her face, then ran his fingertips down her arm.

[Confederation of imperial states]

Anna's House

Red Hood drove up to the front door, jumping of his Motorcycle and sending it crashing itno some nearby bushes he bolted up the stairwell. Black Hand took a diffrent aproach. "Agon, activate hyper eject, take auto control once ejected" [right away sir]. Black Hand ejected from the The Destroyer, sending him flying up many floors, Black Hand shot his grappeling hook and latched onto one of the higher floors. Black Hand continued to grappel from floor to floor until he reached the outside of the penthouse. Red Hood broke down the front door and pointed his 2 Dual pistols at what was a numerous amount of assassins, "The traitor is here, and he's all alone". Just then, Black Hand burst through the glass itno the house, he looked at the main assassin with dark, death filled eyes, "You come into mky home, threaten those I love, and nwo you have the tenacity to sya you'll beat me....". the Main Assassin chuckled, "What do you think you are, Batman?". Black Hand unsheathed his sword and took out one of his Combat knives. "No...unlike Batman, i won't spare Any of you".

Black Hand
the Assassins charged Black Hand and Red Hood, Red Hood fired on the Assassins, gunnign some of them down. Black Hand immediatley started to go full offensive on the assassins, swinging his sword like an angry rabid dog, he cut down the assassins that attacked himleft and right. One of the Assassins Jumped on Black Hand's back, but before they coudl strike, Black hand stuck his combat knife in the Assassin's neck, then pulled it out and slashed the throat of another assassin,a dn then anothe, and then another. Black Hand swun his sword, cuting into the assassins liek they were nothing more than mince meat. 'KILL HIM FOR GODSAKES!" the main assassin yelled, but to no avail, Black Hand continued to cut down every assassin that attacked him mercilessly.

Red Hood
Red Hood fired on the attackign Assassins, gunnign atleast 5 of them down, the Assassin's jumped red hood, but Red Hood thankfully took otu his combat knife and started to parry the attacks by the Assassins. Red Hood shived oen of the Assassins in the stomach, then shot another one in the face during it. Red Hood then took his knife out of the Assassin's stomach and gouged out the throat of an assassin with the combat knife. Red Hood jumped on the Main Assassin after he yelled "KILL HIM FOR GODSAKES" and attempted to cut him down, but Black Hand kicked him off. "Dude what the hel-" Red Hood's complaint was silenced when Blakc Hand coldly said, "This One Is Mine....". Red Hood kept quiet as Black HAnd dropped his sword and knife and picked up the Main Assassin.

Black Hand
"Where is Anna?" "why should i tell- URK" the Assassin's bakc talk was silenced when Black Hand grabbed him by the throat and lifted him off his feet. "WHERE IS ANNA?!" "GO, TO, HEll!" Black Hand was done playign games, he forced the Assassin's mouth opened and then slammed the Assasin's teeth into the marble countertop nearby. "*splatter* f-f-f-f-fuuuckl youoo..." the Assassin sputtered out. Black Hand lifted him by his neck off his feet once again, "Where is Anna, tell me or I'll cripple you for life". the Assassin giggled, "you wouldn't do that *bloody hack* you're too goooood". Black Hand gave a stern look, as he put his hand by the left side ribs of the Assassin, and forcibly broke them oen, by one, by one. "FUCK...WHYYY" "I WILL CRIPPLE YOU, TELL ME WHERE SHE IS, NOW, OR ILL MAKE YOU PAY!" 'Sh-s-sshe's barricaded herself in her bedroom.....your power suited friend is dead...". Black Hand looked around, then saw Tyrannt laying on the floor with his helmet off, Dead, still holding his gun by the trigger. he looked bakc at the Assassin, "THis changes things" Black Hand said as he lifted the Assassin up, makign his back face the floor. "NO, YOU SAID YOU WOULDN'T YOU SAID YOU WOUL-" *KRACK!* "AAAARUGH!". Black HAnd slammed the Assassin's back onto his augmented robotic leg, his metal knee shattering the Assassin's spine.

Black Hand dropped the Assassin, the assasin rolled onto the floor crying and helpless. Black Hand took a pair of cuffs and handcuffed him to a railing. Black Hand walked over to the Stairs, Red Hood was somewhat shocked. "God Damn-" "Not Now Travis" Black Hand said in a newer, much mroe intimidating voice. one that sounded of a much more militarized verison of himself. Black Hand walked over to the door, and put his fist right through it, then pushed the door open. "Leonard!" Anna said as she ran over to Black Hand and hugged him. Black Hand looked at Anna, with broken eyes. Black Hand stepped bakc outside the room and Looked at Tyrannt's corpse. "Oh god.....poor Tyrannt" Anna said, in a sad and depressed voice. Red Hood looked at the Assassin leader, helpless and broken. "Bro.....what do we do with him?" Black hand jumped over the balconey, he walked over to the Assassin leader and broke his cuffs off, then lifted him up by the back of his neck. "Agon, prepare video recording" [Yes sir]. Agon's transmitter filmed Black Hand holding the Assassin leader up,
"TO whatever Assassin organization did this, my Name is Black Hand, but you already know this by now. i have seen the uncautioned and indiscriminatory attack you did here on defenseles and unaware people. THis is what has happened to your leader of whom you've sent. I killed every single Assassin, i broke their leaders will, and Now i am Coming for you, Dark Hood. do not think you can hide behind your mediocre training, or your mince meat Assassins. I will track you, I will Hunt you, I WILL Find you. and when it is all said and done, i will break your will, and i WILL kill you.". the recording ended. Black Hand Looked at the Assassin leader, then smashed the back of the Assassin leader's head as hard as he could into the marble countertop, crushign the entire back half of his skull, adn smashing his brain, killing him.

[Dyelli Beybi]

Hussar
I mentally sighed I was hoping that things wouldn't slow down this much, maintaining a bond with Alice's soul was an unforeseen consequence of what happened all those years ago, one I hadn't intended to do in the least, I stared at the two lovebirds unnoticed, it may be because of my transparency, or it may be pure... unawareness, I cleared my throat, *Hm-chm*, "I'm sorry for disturbing you, but when I said you were meant for big things Alice, I meant your one of 3 people stopping the world from ending, so while I appreciate your willingness to procreate time is of the essence and if your adamant in doing this, at least be quick." I turned and headed up to the cockpit of the plane.

(OOC: Hussar AKA Captain Cockblock.)

Ulrich drew his Mateba autorevolver, his reflexes taking over. He dropped the gun when he realized who it was. "How does he get around so quickly..." He turned back to Alice. "So much for private time....what now, sweetheart?" He brushed a lock of hair off of her face, then ran his fingertips down her arm.

"Harvey!" Alice greeted the Hussar Ghost without the slightest hint of embarrassment, "You've see me for a few years now, you know I don't 'procreate' on the first date."

She closed her eyes at Ulrich's touch, a satisfied smile crossing her face, "... as tempting as it might be."

"Anyway Harvey, is it not about time you tell me what I need to do. You must know by now that if the world is at stake I'll do what is necessary, no matter what it costs me." she said quite seriously, speaking now to both of them, "When we get to Chicago I am going to honor my promise to help Ulrich get out from under the thumb of the blackmailers ordering him to kill Atlas. I'm free after that for world saving."

[Talion Union]

Ulrich drew his Mateba autorevolver, his reflexes taking over. He dropped the gun when he realized who it was. "How does he get around so quickly..." He turned back to Alice. "So much for private time....what now, sweetheart?" He brushed a lock of hair off of her face, then ran his fingertips down her arm.

"Harvey!" Alice greeted the Hussar Ghost without the slightest hint of embarrassment, "You've see me for a few years now, you know I don't 'procreate' on the first date."

She closed her eyes at Ulrich's touch, a satisfied smile crossing her face, "... as tempting as it might be."

"Anyway Harvey, is it not about time you tell me what I need to do. You must know by now that if the world is at stake I'll do what is necessary, no matter what it costs me." she said quite seriously, speaking now to both of them, "When we get to Chicago I am going to honor my promise to help Ulrich get out from under the thumb of the blackmailers ordering him to kill Atlas. I'm free after that for world saving."

"Are you free for a second date, too?" Ulrich returned her smile. "After this, I've got a pretty clear schedule." He took off his heavy coat, wearing a dress shirt underneath it. "That is, assuming we don't die horribly."

[Confederation of imperial states]

Iron Mountain Estate House

Black Hand entered the Estate house, looked around but not marveled by it's degree of fanciness. "So I'll be able to use this as my new base of operations?" Agon's transmitter hovered throguh the door and next to Black Hand [Certainly, Anna has already given the Okay]. Black HAnd walked around, "I'm going to need a proper hidden sanctuary, somewheer for me to hide whist using this house" Black Hand said walking into the living room. [Processing.....pull the candlestick on the fireplace]. Black Hand looked at Agon's transmitter, then reached and pulled the candlestick. the back of the fireplace gave way and opened, revealing a hidden area. "Batcave?" [No, an old panic room area, Iron Mountain built many after the nuking of Los Santana, it just so happens that this Estate is built ontop one of them]. Agon's transmitter emitted a light, then hovered into the hidden area. Black Hand ducked and walked in, pushing the hidden door closed behind him.

Black Hand and Agon proceeded down to what as a vastly large underground concrete area, filled with terminals, empty but usable rooms, exercise equipment, and many other things you'd need ina fallout shelter. [This place seems potential, don't you think sir?] Black Hand walked around and looked, "Clear out some of the useless fallout equipment, improve the training area, carve out a larger area over there to fit the Destroyer in.." Blakc Hand pointed at the large wall to his front, "And we should be set". [Alright sir, what should i have the Building androids set up, I'll be taking list now...] "a highly capable and improved computer system terminal, advanced trainign equipment, advanced repair station, a Destroyer accessible route into the Bunker, and an area to store my equipment" Blakc Hand said whilst looking around. [Done, Noted and saved]. Blakc Hand stratched his arms and said, "Alright, we should be good here. Have them set up immediatley and then wipe the ocation of this place from their memory banks" [Yes sir]. Black Hand and Agon proceeded to exit the Hidden Bunker, as the Builder adnroids arrived at the estate house.

[Anowa]

Ulrich drew his Mateba autorevolver, his reflexes taking over. He dropped the gun when he realized who it was. "How does he get around so quickly..." He turned back to Alice. "So much for private time....what now, sweetheart?" He brushed a lock of hair off of her face, then ran his fingertips down her arm.

"Harvey!" Alice greeted the Hussar Ghost without the slightest hint of embarrassment, "You've see me for a few years now, you know I don't 'procreate' on the first date."

She closed her eyes at Ulrich's touch, a satisfied smile crossing her face, "... as tempting as it might be."

"Anyway Harvey, is it not about time you tell me what I need to do. You must know by now that if the world is at stake I'll do what is necessary, no matter what it costs me." she said quite seriously, speaking now to both of them, "When we get to Chicago I am going to honor my promise to help Ulrich get out from under the thumb of the blackmailers ordering him to kill Atlas. I'm free after that for world saving."

'..kill Atlas..'
"Wait, What!? kill Atlas? Fuck, we're already that far in? we have less time than I thought." I felt a disturbing feeling, like someone important has died, "Tyrant's dead, we have an even slimmer chance of saving the world now." I turned to Alice and Iroquois, "There are 5 people who need to remain alive, and three who are the pillars to Earths survival, and one of them just died, Atlas is working to find them all, but so far he's only figured out 2, both of you, I know of three others, meaning we have to find the last two, Sadly we only have 8 days to do so. Shit."

[Talion Union]

"Harvey!" Alice greeted the Hussar Ghost without the slightest hint of embarrassment, "You've see me for a few years now, you know I don't 'procreate' on the first date."

She closed her eyes at Ulrich's touch, a satisfied smile crossing her face, "... as tempting as it might be."

"Anyway Harvey, is it not about time you tell me what I need to do. You must know by now that if the world is at stake I'll do what is necessary, no matter what it costs me." she said quite seriously, speaking now to both of them, "When we get to Chicago I am going to honor my promise to help Ulrich get out from under the thumb of the blackmailers ordering him to kill Atlas. I'm free after that for world saving."

'..kill Atlas..'
"Wait, What!? kill Atlas? Fuck, we're already that far in? we have less time than I thought." I felt a disturbing feeling, like someone important has died, "Tyrant's dead, we have an even slimmer chance of saving the world now." I turned to Alice and Iroquois, "There are 5 people who need to remain alive, and three who are the pillars to Earths survival, and one of them just died, Atlas is working to find them all, but so far he's only figured out 2, both of you, I know of three others, meaning we have to find the last two, Sadly we only have 8 days to do so. Shit."

"Government lap dogs came in, said I either kill Atlas or me and the guild are slaughtered. I'll be rammed if I let a couple of back booted thugs threaten my guild. They'll get a rude awakening in Chicago."

[Anowa]

'..kill Atlas..'
"Wait, What!? kill Atlas? Fuck, we're already that far in? we have less time than I thought." I felt a disturbing feeling, like someone important has died, "Tyrant's dead, we have an even slimmer chance of saving the world now." I turned to Alice and Iroquois, "There are 5 people who need to remain alive, and three who are the pillars to Earths survival, and one of them just died, Atlas is working to find them all, but so far he's only figured out 2, both of you, I know of three others, meaning we have to find the last two, Sadly we only have 8 days to do so. Shit."

"Government lap dogs came in, said I either kill Atlas or me and the guild are slaughtered. I'll be rammed if I let a couple of back booted thugs threaten my guild. They'll get a rude awakening in Chicago."

I pondered for a moment, if he was talking about what I think he was talking about we had our hands tied, "Did you recognize them? The agent, when they came in?"

[Talion Union]

"Government lap dogs came in, said I either kill Atlas or me and the guild are slaughtered. I'll be rammed if I let a couple of back booted thugs threaten my guild. They'll get a rude awakening in Chicago."

I pondered for a moment, if he was talking about what I think he was talking about we had our hands tied, "Did you recognize them? The agent, when they came in?"

"I never met the guy personally, but he was there for the Dark Tower. Under the callsign....Warhammer, or something like that."

[Anowa]

I pondered for a moment, if he was talking about what I think he was talking about we had our hands tied, "Did you recognize them? The agent, when they came in?"

"I never met the guy personally, but he was there for the Dark Tower. Under the callsign....Warhammer, or something like that."

I took the info in, there was a 50/50 chance we'd have to sacrifice his guild, "Ulysses, I say this with the deepest of regret, but we have to leave your family to die."

[Talion Union]

"I never met the guy personally, but he was there for the Dark Tower. Under the callsign....Warhammer, or something like that."

I took the info in, there was a 50/50 chance we'd have to sacrifice his guild, "Ulysses, I say this with the deepest of regret, but we have to leave your family to die."

His fist tightened. "They're already long gone. They've cleared out of Chicago by now." He spoke through clenched teeth. "And I'm not losing them."

[Anowa]

I took the info in, there was a 50/50 chance we'd have to sacrifice his guild, "Ulysses, I say this with the deepest of regret, but we have to leave your family to die."

His fist tightened. "They're already long gone. They've cleared out of Chicago by now." He spoke through clenched teeth. "And I'm not losing them."

"If they're collateral for killing Atlas they need to be forgotten, Rosarita, the woman who contacted you is another who needs to stay alive, we're at the point in time now where several of those individuals will clash, but all of them need to remain alive. I'm sorry but we can't clear your name, nor can we save your family."

[Talion Union]

His fist tightened. "They're already long gone. They've cleared out of Chicago by now." He spoke through clenched teeth. "And I'm not losing them."

"If they're collateral for killing Atlas they need to be forgotten, Rosarita, the woman who contacted you is another who needs to stay alive, we're at the point in time now where several of those individuals will clash, but all of them need to remain alive. I'm sorry but we can't clear your name, nor can we save your family."

"So what!? You get to decide everything I've worked for me forfeit!? Who the fuck are you to make that decision!? Like I said, they're already gone, cleared out, heading somewhere safer, away from fucking idiots like them." He sat back down, taking hold of Alices hand. "And I don't care if I'm a fugitive for life of not. As long as I have Alice."

[Anowa]

"If they're collateral for killing Atlas they need to be forgotten, Rosarita, the woman who contacted you is another who needs to stay alive, we're at the point in time now where several of those individuals will clash, but all of them need to remain alive. I'm sorry but we can't clear your name, nor can we save your family."

"So what!? You get to decide everything I've worked for me forfeit!? Who the fuck are you to make that decision!? Like I said, they're already gone, cleared out, heading somewhere safer, away from fucking idiots like them." He sat back down, taking hold of Alices hand. "And I don't care if I'm a fugitive for life of not. As long as I have Alice."

I stared at the man, "Nowhere is safe, you of all people should know that Ulysses, if anything you've removed your families ability to escape, in the end sacrifices will need to be made if humanity is to survive."

Over Lake Michigan
While Iroquois' family escaped Chicago, they wouldn't make it to their intended destination, the plane was tagged the moment it left the ground, it was registered under one of the man's known alias' and as such targeted for 'escort', with nowhere to turn it was forced to head north into a base located in the middle of the Hudson bay.

[Talion Union]

"So what!? You get to decide everything I've worked for me forfeit!? Who the fuck are you to make that decision!? Like I said, they're already gone, cleared out, heading somewhere safer, away from fucking idiots like them." He sat back down, taking hold of Alices hand. "And I don't care if I'm a fugitive for life of not. As long as I have Alice."

I stared at the man, "Nowhere is safe, you of all people should know that Ulysses, if anything you've removed your families ability to escape, in the end sacrifices will need to be made if humanity is to survive."

Over Lake Michigan
While Iroquois' family escaped Chicago, they wouldn't make it to their intended destination, the plane was tagged the moment it left the ground, it was registered under one of the man's known alias' and as such targeted for 'escort', with nowhere to turn it was forced to head north into a base located in the middle of the Hudson bay.

He grabbed hold of Alice, his head against her shoulder as realization that the people He cared for most would die. As tears welled up in his eyes. "You son of a bitch...."