Secrets of the Raven
Unfortunately anything Elizabeth could say to Dawn about the others plotting against her never hand out as the chains and wires came throughout the tunnel. Because Elizabeth was not a part of the network she wasn't distracted by the awful hentai Jackie decided to flood the network with, though that made her scared when she heard the others scream in revulsion or shock before the attack occurred.
"What the hell Jackie!" Mai screamed in outrage as she tried to fight back against the images flooding in her mind. As she almost didn't see the chains coming towards her but before the hooks can get her they were caught by Metis who summoned a pair of mechanical wings that released particles of energy as she aerial dash to grab the chains.
Alex caught the chains in a telekinetic grip while both Terry and Elizabeth used their tenebraes to grab the chains while Wei did the same with the demonic hands that came from the ground. Rolo jumped to the right and rolled on the ground to dodge the ones aim at him. Using strength enhancing runes he would grab the chains just as Jackie mention to pull on them to bring out the one responsible for them.
The group all began to pull on the chains and wires they caught while Mai abd Theo destroyed the ones aim at the group to try and stop them. As they all pulled the chains and wires were forcibly pulled out from the floor, ceiling, and walls, leaving large gashes on the rocky surfaces as each chain lead further deep into the mines, almost telling the group that the one behind them was ahead.
However as the rocks began to fall the group can hear loud rumbling as large cracks began to form, they can feel the Earth shaking. "Shit a cave in! We need to run now!" Elizabeth shouted as she began to run as the rocks from above began to fall. Alex ephemeral body made her immune to the rock fall so she stays to channel both Aeronous and Tenebrous aether. The former was to make the group not be slowed down by air resistance as they ran while the latter made the pull of gravity lighter so they can run faster.
Rolo and Metis both benefited from the spell increase because the runesmith had speed amplification runes on him and Metis was much faster than any humans in general, still they enjoyed the new increase in their speed even if it almost caused them to collide with things.
As the group ran through the collapsing tunnel they dodged large holes forming on the ground and falling rocks and collapsing walls. Theo used his golem to create a rolling mound that smoothly moved on the floor, standing on top of it with Wei and Richard who were not the most physically capable members of the team, neither was he if he was being honest. Mai was glad that she took gymnastics courses back in her studies as she jump over large holes that form in front of her.
Elizabeth moved to the left as a large rock nearly fell on top of her. Behind her the coat flap almost like a cape as she kept her eyes from both above and in front of her, seeing Rolo and Metis in front of her. Terry had his tenebraes deflect any rocks that would fall on top of him and anyone close to him which right now were Mai and Jackie.
The group didn't know when they reached the chamber but the next thing they knew they find themselves within a clear opening with three tunnels lay before them. Old rotten wooden boxes with rusty miner tools and a few oil lamps hanging on rusty nails greeted them. The tunnel they came from produced a large plume of dust as it cave in. The group covered their mouths and eyes as they began to cough.
Once the dust began to settle they would see that the tunnel they came from was sealed. "Damn it, we're trapped in here." Terry cursed. Everyone else had the same concern of being trapped, most turning to Dawn as either she or her sister would be the ticket on getting out of the mines.
The concern over Dawn assisting them would take a backseat as they heard the clangs and rattles of chains coming from one of the tunnels. "So, do we stay here and fight or flee to one of the tunnels?" Elizabeth suggested. "So long as we don't split up I'm game for anything." Mai replied back. The others knew Alex would sense their powers and follow them through that if they chose to run.
Seeds of Anxiety
Herbert was a busy man, regardless of the time of date. He was the link between the Branhwrn sector and Queensport, having offices in both sectors. If he was honest he enjoyed working in Branhwrn (a nickname he preferred to use more since he can't properly say the real name) as the cases in the town aren't as hectic as those on Queensport.
Now itwasn't to say that Queensport didn't have law enforcement and citizens that are capable of self regulating themselves but in a massive city within a pocket dimension, away from the prying eyes of world governments, normalcy preservation organizations, and other occult organizations as well as the general public, the residents of the city can be more open to express themselves than those who live Branhwrn.
Both were nexus sites but with Lludw Cigfrain being in reality where humanity reside it meant that most anomalies and anomalous groups have to hide which made the town seem to be more quiet and peaceful, at least that was the illusion it had cast on AEGIS and the Celestial Order for a long time. The Crimsonites had greatly upset the natural order of the town, disrupting the delicate balance of power between the different cults and secret societies that lived in the town and committing untold amount of deaths.
The anomalous ecosystem within the town was severely hit and was now on the verge of collapsing while politically the Crimsonite left behind a massive power vacuum that was now attracting new groups to the town to fill the void with other groups who did not join the Fold War now see this as their chance to try and eliminate rivals. The fact that new creatures were now introduced or are entering the town only added more fuel to chaos occurring the town's occult underbelly.
The town was a powder keg waiting to explode and the sector in charge of it was still bring rebuild. Queensport can't assist much or take over as they are needed to monitor for any paracriminal and esoterrorist groups who would try to take advantage of the situation and stop them from going to the town. In short they were ensuring the new sector won't be overwhelmed from the many new threats now emerging.
Herbert had some much in his mind that he didn't realize that Valerian and Avarice saw him. The two would have to walk up to him and make their presence known to him. Once the two did so he would look surprised. He would try to speak but unpronounceable mumbles came out due to the pens on his mouth. Should the two help him with the pens he would say. "Thank you. It's nice seeing you here Valerian. I was beginning to worry you won't arrive but now that you are here I feel that things might begin to improve on site 49." He would look down to see Avarice.
"Why is she with you? I thought you wish to terminate her?" He asked. He would see the large crowds and come to the conclusion that maybe this wasn't the best setting to talk about what he needs to share with them. "Actually you can tell me about that in one of the restaurants. I will also ask any questions you will have on your new assignment." He explained as he looked around for a good restaurant for them to go into.
"You two got any preferences? I don't mind where we go. I've been branching my taste to try out more anomalous cuisine. A perk due to my occupation and work station. I have a feelin you two might like visiting the city where I work in. Perhaps you can go there if you ever get a time off from work?" He suggested with a smile.
The Great Wizarding Rebellion
Johann looked over at Polly as she snapped at her former comrades, telling them if the chase they have witnessed throughout the facility, the lives senselessly lost for them to break out, of how each one was no different from the liars and murders they fought before in this world that once made up the Ministry of Magic.
When Kiara mention that he might execute them the man would have been concerned that Kiara was a mind reader, but so far she showed no such capabilities before so he doubt that was the case, it was just a lucky guess. He kept a blank expression so none could know how right the girl was.
The director wanted this group killed for all of the lives lost for their misguided, sanctimonious, "mission" to "liberate" the wizards and for setting back their operations for years, one that he will admit was afraid might be one they won't be able to recover from. In his eyes self proclaimed heroes either need to be locked up for the good of society or forced to see the errors of their ways and either retire from their vignette ways or join the proper authorities if they want to make a positive change to the world.
But with these people he saw them as delusional interdimmies who are either to blind by their distorted ideals to see the atrocities they have committed or like several cult leaders hide their malicious intent behind a veil of heroics and justice. The only thing these people deserve is a bullet through the skull and to be buried and forgotten in shallow graves.
However this was not his call, this was the Overseers call. Madison was still seen as an important figure in this world even if her image was divided among the people now. The director thought of releasing the videos of the containment breach and framing it ad Madison's doing, turn public opinion on her entirely negative and help sway the Overseers to see things in his way. But while he was willing to bring the recordings with him he felt hesitant on releasing such a terrible humiliating blow to AEGIS for the public to see, even if the public was not from his world.
As he muses on what to do with the tapes he heard Kiara confess that she and most likely Skye intentionally released the anomalies to distract the guards. The tengu snorted. "We were decoys for you? I don't like it but I do owe you for my freedom. So I will let this slide child." The Inugami frown, he seems to find it upsetting that a child was forced to make such a terrible choice.
Johann glared at her. "You realize that we were not only protecting ourselves and our world from those anomalies but also the people from this world from them as well? Not a single one belongs in this world. Some of them actively wish to bring harm to people and others are dangerous to anyone eno stumble across them without knowing what they are capable of. All of those threats are now unleashed upon the world again because of you all. Can you all say that you can live with yourselves knowing that many innocent lives will be lost because of your actions?" He berated them. His voice was as cold as the artic as he didn't hide his contempt.
"Innocent? From what we have heard the people in this world aren't so innocent as you want us to believe, especially the ones in charge." The tengu sneered back. "It's no surprise you people would work with them. Their prosecution on all things that don't fit into your delicate world view of what is normal is something you both have in common. They even exploit, imprison, and kill members of their own kind for displaying powers the rest lack. No matter what universe it is you humans are all the same."
The blond didn't respond to the anti-humanist tengu, instead he look to Miria as she seem to somehow got the dragonflies to cooperate with her, something he didn't think was possible. "None of you will get your stuff. You all manage to cause this much destruction without your weapons. If I let you all do that then more lives will be lost."
The Inugami spoke. "People are dying regardless if we are armed or not. Right now they are giving you the choice to cooperate with us. I'm not sure what is the morality of some of my current team members on "enhanced interrogation" or mind control but we will be forced to use those if you resist." The Inugami warned him. The warning didn't faze Johann. "Go ahead, do your worst to me. But I will not break my loyalty to the Imperative and more importantly I will not break to any of you. I'm resistant to torture and mind control." He told them in a matter of fact tone.
Outside of the base with Kayta the robed individual she hit got back up with no signs of injuries, in fact there wasn't even a hint of dust or grime on their robes ad they got up. The robed figure watch her drive off as their reflection shrunk from the increasing distance. Yet she would still feel their eyes were on her even when she could no longer see thej from her rear view mirror. As the woman kept driving away from the robed figures she would still get the feeling that something was wrong.
Should she look at the seat next to her she would she one of the daggers the robed figures held stabbed into the seat. As she looked at the dagger she would feel that someone or something was in the car with her, right behind the woman watching her.
