Chapter 13 Twilight's End Part 1 Mobilization
Chapter 13 Twilight's End
Part 1 Mobilization
Warlock Kalinaf stood on the steps of Emperor Emeritus Gregory Meridius's home with Dragoon Steel Darknight and Magistrate Martok behind him, all packed for their mission to find Dr Codene and Anfalas. As Kalinaf reached to knock upon the door, it opened and the familiar tone of an Emperor beckoned them to enter.
Gregory Meridius was retired from his term as Emperor of the HONOR Empire for now nearly a year and in his mind he always knew there would come a call for him to serve again. He did not know though that it would be revolving around such a loss of a soul and potential loss of others of this level.
"You know I always knew those books would be trouble..even in my term there was rumor of their existence...blasted things are vassals of Hell itself."; complained Gregory after explanation of the mission.
"But if good can come from them..we must try to do it and keep them out of the hands of evil. Borg is right...Blackthorn cannot command those books."; ended Gregory as he lifted his backpack onto his shoulders and pulled his sword from beneath his mattress.
"You keep it under your mattress sire?"; asked Steel.
"Aye..surely you sleep with yours close by as well Dragoon..but if too close ye may cut something more important off than just a good dream"; chuckled Gregory.
Kalinaf opened a gate and the party entered the crypt as Steel sent a pigeon to Emperor Borg that their mission had begun.
At Olympus, Colin Mor was just leaving the Castle with the newly appointed Decurion Rand as Ancient Wolf and Senator Prometheus arrived. A few pleasantries where exchanged then all agreed much work was now on the table to be done. Senator Lora arrived with a caravan of lamas all carrying pigeons,.hundreds of them.
"Whoa hoo tahts a lot of messaging you plan on doing? If you need a date this evening I am sure I can clear my schedule for a fine meal with such a bea."; asked Ancient Wolf as he was cut off by Senator Lora.
"Zip it brother..you know how hard it is to find carrier pigeons in this quantity?"; griped Senator Lora.
Up in Dupre's office Magistrate Balandar discusses matters with Emperor Borg.
"You realize this is a huge undertaking..larger than even you have done before?"; Balandar asks.
"Aye..larger but not something we have not done before.it can be done."; Borg replies as he finishes another message.
"Many do not even understand why they train with these weapons if they cannot use them now."; remarked Balandar.
"Aye.they need to understand that they need to trust their commanders and each other...especially for what they are about to face in the upcoming battles...their minds will be dealt blows that only resolve and trust in their brother or sister beside them can overcome."; answered Borg with a stern look to his Magistrate.
"I just th.."; Balandar began to say as Borg now finished his thought.
"think they are not ready and will not be ready in time...right? Balandar you are a good advisor and good counterweight in times of need. This though is the time they...the lines....the Empire needs us. They need US to be solid and confident...bold is our fight against Lord Blackthorn..blind is our fight against the Army of the Sands. Until we can see them on the battlefield we must continue to prepare for them. Before when we had the Books of the Dead.they were coming to US..our battlefield...our land.our home. Now, they are preparing for OUR coming to them. We must be resolved and ready..I need you to be ready Magistrate..you do your job well...continue to do so. We shall prevail."; finished Borg as he sealed another message and sent it on its way.
As Senator of War Prometheus and Ancient Wolf arrived with Senator Lora, Borg commented on how disappointing it was the Orcs had not joined in the recent Savage missions.
"While we cannot afford at this time to have too many open war fronts, I would hope you would dispatch an letter of concern to the Orc Clans on our disappointment they could not participate in this activity past..and we hope that there are not conditions keeping them from maintaining their position in the agreements with the Empire."; commented Emperor Borg as Senator Prometheus took notes.
"I am sure that message will be loud and clear m'lord"; replied Senator Prometheus.
"Lord Blackthorn has now lost his Savage allies. The Jukan Army is too large a force to deal with alone at the current time even in its weakened state. Centurion Baltazar has been reducing the productivity of the Golum Mines for months now...we can deliver a severe blow to his Elemental allegiance if we hit them at their power center in Ilshenar."; discussed Emperor Borg openly to the Senators and advisors.
:The meeting ebbed and flowed throughout many matters of the Empire and throughout the day and into the late night Emissaries from ally guilds met with their counterparts in sessions in and around Olympus. As Emperor Borg and Magistrate Balandar moved along the western ramparts, Balandar asked if Emperor Borg was aware they were being observed.
"Aye..he has been there for a few hours, Tod informed me earlier.I told them to let him be"; replied Emperor Borg as he fussed with one of the obsidian statues.
"The thing that interests me is how I sense he is extremely nervous.more about something else finding him than us finding him"; commented Emperor Borg
"Deserter?"; Balandar asked.
"I do not know..but if I had to guess...he is not there by orders of Lord Blackthorn."; answered Emperor Borg.
A bellowing horn begins to sound and as it does the two old brothers in arms looked at each other and both remarked.: "More Legionnaires."
"The new Decurion will be quite busy in these weeks and months I imagine."; commented Emperor Borg as the two now looked down upon training lines marching in fire and poison fields parried arrows.
"Resistance is the key brother"; Balandar smiled as he commented.
"Resistance is futile for our Enemies..it is our foundation of our defenses"; added Borg smiling back.
"They will need all kinds of resistance for the foes they are going to face soon enough"; Borg finished.
Back in the Crypt..the Rescue Team entered the quicksand and upon sinking to the bottom they found themselves in a world with a sky full of stars and a land more mysterious than their imagination had prepared them for..on the horizon they could see the top of a giant pyramid....they now began their journey in Malas.
"For HONOR and Empire!!!"; the four declared and set out.
Posted by Borg
Monday, November 18, 2002 12:00 AM EST