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Revision as of 14:42, 19 April 2015
“WHOS REDI FOR A SLAPPIN???”
Da Dark Loronz is the second part of the Second War of Black Fog. It marked the very first appearance of the Loron'Kikra in Gigaquadrantic affairs, under the rule of the Corruptus.
The New Horde
Our Future Empress
With Kolossus dead, Jerkon and his allies returned to the Milky Way to plan their next move. Jerkon himself, alongside Koluap and Macin Xermilin, were called back to the capital of the Dracogonarious Empire, Draka-2, for a special meeting. At his ship, Herquie was forced to be dragged along with them. It was either work with them or be executed as a space pirate. Thea'Nhirara and Mimi were also on the ship, skeptical about what to do next, after Kolossus denied them the final Dream Shard to be used to revive the legendary Laminoula'Fuerq. As they landed at Draka-2, only Jerkon and Koluap left the ship to go to the meeting, as the others had no business in it.
Making their way to the depths of the Dracogonarious' capital palace, at the underground laboratories, they would be caught by surprise to find the Spinker empress, Windey Spinkarius, also present. Koluap smiled as he caught sight of her, while Jerkon's reaction was a mere polite bow.
- Jerkon - Empress Spinkarius.
- Koluap - My empress! What are you doing down here?
- Windey - I was the one who called you here. Me and Miss Tarygan.
- Jerkon - Tarygan? You mean Tarygan Tersly, the royal head scientist?
- Windey - Indeed. She has been working for something that involves all of us. And when I say that, I don't mean just us.
The main laboratory's doors opened, and out of it, Tarygan Tersly emerged. She had a successful expression on her crocodilian face, while Koluap stared at her in confusion and Jerkon in curiosity. Tarygan was one of the oldest and closest scientists to the Emperor while he was alive, yet Jerkon knew very little about her or her experiments. She signaled to the trio to enter the room, and as they did, they were greeted with many scientists watching over a tall glass tube. Tarygan coughed and then spoke, to the trio.
- Tarygan - I thank you all for being here to see the birth of Project Indoctrination.
- Koluap - What who where when?
- Tarygan - Emperor Garolei Kronk's will. He planned this entire event many years before he was killed by that demon a year ago.
- Jerkon - Explain. I am not aware of any plan.
- Tarygan - Because no one is, Commander. No one but me and the other high ranking scientists who directly served the Emperor's will. But I will explain it for you all in perfect details now.
Tarygan turned around, presenting the tall glass tube to the tube.
- Tarygan - Emperor Garolei's last wish was that the Dracogonarious and Spinker people became one of the same. No more Dracognarious Empire. No more Spinker Empire. He wished an empire where Dracogonarious and Spinker would live as equals. Creators and creations, living in harmony with each other.
- Koluap - What? What about our freedom? Surely Windey would not agree with this.
- Windey - I already did, Koluap.
- Koluap - H-huh?!
- Windey - What would be the downsides of merging our empires? We are already similar to a biological and cultural level.
- Koluap - W-well...erm...urm...
- Tarygan - Exactly! And to lead this new united nation, we need a symbol. A figure who represents the best of both worlds. And that, my friends, is what I have created in that tube.
Tarygan pointed at the tube, and at closer inspection, the trio could see a small silhouette floating inside it, connecting to many cables.
- Tarygan - Our new empire will not be led by a Dracogonarious. It will also not be led by a Spinker. It will be led by both! At the same time!
- Jerkon - Both...an hybrid?
- Tarygan - Indeed. Created by splicing DNA samples from Gareile Kronk, the founder of the Dracogonarious Empire, and the Spinker feather donated to us by Windey Spinkarius. As far as my sources claim, the feather is yours, Admiral Koluap
- Koluap - Dear empress...you used my ear DNA to make a baby?!
- Windey - Hee hee, it seems to be the case.
- Jerkon - You desecrated the Great Science Lord's grave? You could be shot and killed for such an act.
- Tarygan - Nothing in the law stops me from putting Project Indoctrination in motion, Commander. It is above even our laws. Now, it is time, at last. Time for our baby girl to take her first breath.
Project Indoctrination is complete
Pressing a button close to the tube, it opened, clouding the team's view with a white fog. Water fell out of the tube and splattered around the room, with all the scientists keeping their gaze at the tube, anxious. As the fog settled, Jerkon, Koluap and Windey slowly saw something moving, until they could get a clear view of the hybrid itself. It was small, vulnerable and let out quiet queaks as it breath. It shivered, either from the cold of the room or from being scared from all the faces staring at it. It was easy to see traits of both Dracogonarious and Spinkers in its anatomy.
- Jerkon - ...Fascinating...
- Koluap - That's an ugly baby, holy crap.
- Tarygan - Even though we obtained the genetic materials of two males, our bioengineers decided to make it a female. It appears more fitting and as a token of respect for Empress Windey.
- Windey - Can...can I hold her?
- Tarygan - Oh? Of course. Feel free.
Windey nodded and slowly approached the tube. The hybrid girl slowly opened her eyes to see Windey in front of her, embracing her and taking her on her grasp. Windey took the hybrid and looked down on her with a smile. The hybrid looked back, comforting herself on the Spinker empress' grasp, until she let out a yawn and closed her eyes again. Windey let out a quiet laugh as she looked at the rest of the team again.
- Windey - I think she likes me.
- Tarygan - She needs a motherly figure. Empress Windey, would you be willing to adopt her?
- Windey - Oh? Me? I never took care of a child before...but if she's to become our future empress, then she needs someone who can teach her.
- Jerkon - Why was I not warned of all this, Tarygan? I was the Emperor's right hand soldier.
- Tarygan - You'd get in the way, mister "Do Everything By The Book". What matters now is that you have a princess to take care of.
Windey giggled to herself as she turned to Koluap.
- Windey - You know...since your feather helped make her...that means you're her daddy.
- Koluap - H-huh?! M-me? Daddy? B-but I never had an offspring! I barely remember my family at all, even!
- Windey - Well, start practicing. This girl will need a daddy figure too.
- Koluap - Ngh...wait...now wait just a damn second! You're implying something, aren't you?
- Windey - Eheh, implying what?
- Koluap - That I'm her dad, and you're her mom...and we're a couple. Empress, contain yourself!
- Windey - Hee hee, you're the one who keeps calling me "dear" empress, tough guy.
Koluap let out a yelp and froze in place, not knowing how to respond. Tarygan laughed at the scene while Jerkon scratched his chin, looking at the baby in Windey's arms. It all happened suddenly, but as his duty as commander of the Dracogonarious, it was his duty to ensure this baby's protection.
- Windey - I have a name for her. Maryah. It's the name of a beautiful flower you can find at Kingus' plains during the summer, and they only bloom when exposed to constant sunlight. And this girl will be the sunlight that will, one day, guide our future.
No True Agent
Returning to their homeworld, Paclernos, Kithworto lead Mu into the vast and ancient metropolis of the planet in order to find a friend. Another Agent, who often spent his time in the hallowed darkness of the cities of the north. Paclernos at this time was somewhat cold, and the seas next to the metropolis often battered the walls that were erected thousands of feet high, and built upon the faces of mountains that reached tens of thousands of feet into the air. Mu piloted a shuttle, with Kithworto in it as well, passing through the immense and oddly intricate towers of the ancient Kicathian cities. A dark blue sky lit the equally dark brown earth of the planet, and its star, also blue. gave all of the cities an eerie light to it.
Since the favourite colour of the Kicath was also blue, much of the streets were also lit in a cold light. Mu was being directed to a landing pad some thousand metres in the sky, which lead to a high-end bar.
- Mu - From fighting demons up-front to coming to a bar. What a contrast. He better really be here.
- Kithworto - He will be there. Intuition is nine-tenths of the assurance.
Landing upon the pad, which seemed to be etched with glyphs in Kicathian, mapped in a rather intricate manner, the duo walked in to the bar. The bar itself was rather loud, and aristocrats, from many families were here conversing about business, territory and the likes. Kithworto and Mu however were not dressed in Agent armour, since it was somewhat customary that they would blend in with the crowd, although Kithworto himself stood out. In such a place, Kithworto was viewed as respected but nonetheless an equal to the other rich family members there. Mu looked around trying to find the Agent they were looking for, ignoring the aristocrats. The bartender at the bar itself, which was lit with a pale purple surface, cycling through colours, was waiting for Kithworto and Mu to approach the table.
- Kithworto - Up for a drink?
- Mu - Eh. Sure.
It was also customary for any patron to have a drink, which would have done the bartender disrespect if Mu refused to have one. Kithworto and Mu went over to the bar, gesturing the bartender to give them two drinks. Realising Kithworto as a very high-born Kicath, he gave him and Mu one of the rarer and more expensive drinks. Next to them, was a very tall Kicath, with immense muscular stature and seemed to appear older than most other Kicath there. He was dressed in more 'common' clothing to the other members there, and sat there with a vacant-yet-composed state.
- Mu - There he is.
Taking the entire drink back in one go, Kithworto nudged Mu to talk to the Kicath.
- Mu - Hey. Lazy. We got work to do.
He turned to Mu; his voice was deeper than most Kicath and possessed a raspier growl than most as well.
- Kicath - And who the hell are you, kid?
- Mu - I'm Agent Mu. Don't you remember me from that bar fight years ago?
- Kicath - Agent? I've been in a lot of bar fights.
- Mu - There's only one of me though. You're coming with me and Sigma to help defeat the demon insurrection.
The Kicath's eyes were a deep green, which was somewhat rare for Kicath from the Milky Way. He turned slightly to Mu, growling.
- Kicath - Demons. Insurrectionists. Criminals. If you don't stop bothering me now, I'll throw you from the landing pad.
- Mu - You really wanna try that? You don't have a say in this. You're coming with us now.
The Kicath laughed, before continuing his speech.
- Kicath - You know who I am, boy. You do not want to try me.
- Mu - I know who you are, and that's why I expected a better attitude. I'm not even supposed to be telling you to come with us. You were supposed to be already at the front lines killing demons.
The Kicath waved his arm at him.
- Kicath - I've been doing this for nearly a century now. And you've been doing this for...what...thirty years? Are you in any position to tell me what to do?
- Mu - We're at war, in case you didn't notice. The Empire has been under attack for nearly a year now.
- Kicath - And what a fine job you've been doing without me. Now leave me alone before I stuff you in that shuttle of yours and throw you into the streets.
Mu took his drink and grunted in annoyance.
- Mu - He's useless, Kithworto. We don't need someone like him with us.
The Kicath turned again, this time fully facing Mu.
- Kicath - ...Excuse me?
- Mu - Ignoring the apocalypse like this? You call yourself an Agent? I bet you never saw a demon up-front.
He stood up to his full height, towering over Kithworto, Mu, and every other Kicath present. He was easily of a greater stature than other Kicath of his age.
- Kicath -What did you say, little girl?
- Mu - You heard me well, big girl. You don't have the attitude of an Agent.
Without further notice, the Kicath grabbed Mu by his clothing, and much like a rag doll, slammed Mu into the bar counter, crushing it completely. Those who occupied the bar evacuated the room, leaving through the door into another room adjacent. Mu got up and shook himself, before looking at the Kicath with barred teeth.
- Kicath - Come on then, kid. Let's see if you're 'Agent material'.
- Mu - So much for a respectful Agent II.
Kithworto merely stood there, then sitting down at the bar on a stool.
- Kicath - So what, are you going to stand there or what?
Mu growled and charged at the Kicath, sending his fist at the direction of his face. As the fist neared his face, the Kicath grabbed Mu's entire arm, swinging him around and back into the already crushed counter. Mu got up again and glared at the Kicath in anger before charging again, this time sending a kick at his chest. He yet again grabbed Mu's leg, lifting him up and threw him back into the counter yet a third time. Mu held on his head in pain before getting up again. He ran up to the Kicath and seemingly charged another punch. However, as he got close, he instead sent his tail at the Kicath's head. Hitting the Kicath around the face, his pose crumpled before rising back up again, holding his head.
- Kicath - Ow.
Mu quickly charged at the Kicath again and sent his fists at him. As one fist entered the Kicath's hand and then the other, he lifted Mu off the ground, charging out of the bar and with him to the landing pad, before throwing him on to the shuttle, knocking it over.
- Mu - Shit!
- Kicath - Now imagine doing this if I were drunk.
- Mu - I'd have probably liked you even less drunk!
Mu got up and charged at the Kicath again. Running straight at the Kicath, he grabbed Mu once more, but by the throat, lifting him up. He walked over to the edge of the landing pad, whilst talking to him.
- Kicath - You need to learn how to fight. What did Zonmnakhéron teach you? How did you even survive Occasus?
The Kicath then released his grip, hurling Mu over the edge of the pad. Mu held himself on the Kicath as he was thrown, and dragged him over the edge with him. Kithworto sighed; he walked up to the landing pad, observing the falling pair as they were plummeting to the surface. Mu shouted Kicathian profanities as he kicked the Kicath in midair. Absorbing the blows, he propelled his legs towards Mu's torso, kicking him further away and further towards the surface.
Mu kept shouting until he crashed into the surface, falling on his head and cracking the floor below him. The Kicath's extra weight intensified the crater formed by the duo, as he landed on his knees. Raising to the surface, he struggled to stand as the impact had shook his legs.
- Kicath - I did say I was gonna throw you off the edge of the landing pad.
- Mu - ...It...it didn't even...it didn't even hurt!
Mu got up, before immediately falling over again.
- Kicath - No?
- Mu - I want another drink...
The Kicath delivered one final hammer fist straight to Mu's back, slamming him straight into the ground again. Mu fell, too dizzy to get up again, and merely groaned.
- Kicath - And that's why...you don't mess with Agent Psi. Not even when he is sober.
- Mu - Urk...go screw yourself...
Out of a pocket, Psi grabbed a metallic flask, downing the drink before his composure changed. His formerly serious persona broke down right in front of Mu.
- Psi - Now...did you say you...uh...were in a bar fight with me? Did I beat you senseless there? Heheheh.
Psi took another swig of his drink, before collapsing completely.
- Mu - ...Wuh...You're a weird bastard, you know that?
In the distance, Kithworto walked up to the two who were now on the floor, sighing as he did. He had ordered the entire area to be sectioned off hours before they even arrived, knowing it would result in calamity.
- Kithworto - You two.
- Mu - All his fault.
Psi was on the floor, asleep in the indent on the floor. Kithworto walked over the collapsed Mu and grabbed him out of the floor with one hand. Mu held on his head as he looked at the sleeping Psi.
- Mu - That guy ain't right.
- Kithworto - He happens to be the best Agent II there is. Believe it or not. Pick him up and we shall take him back to my residence.
- Mu - Right, right. Heheh, I just imagine the Dracogonarious guy's face.
The shuttle, of which was called down from the pad, landed in front of the trio. Kithworto stepped on to the passenger pad, whilst Mu dropped Psi in it as well, before taking the helm again.
- Kithworto - Before you say it, no. We are not having auto-pilot to mine.
- Mu - Well, we should.
- Kithworto - Tough.
The ship was taken to the very tower of which the masters of the Aknatazán household had lived in for many thousands of years - it was some thousands of miles south of the metropolis, nearer to the equator of the planet. The tower was of incredible height, and it stood lone among many, smaller towers around it. The home was of enormously intricate decor; ancient in design. The landing pad was open to powerful, tall and blackened doors. The common lights of cyan were replaced with crimson, red being the colours of the Aknatazán household. Ceremonial guards, clad in black armour also, had opened the door as they saw Kithworto's shuttle land in front.
Mu and Kithworto, along with an unconscious Psi, entered the main hall of the household. The halls itself was flanked by six immense statues, each of them around forty metres tall in height, of divine imagery of the Xi'Arazulha. A staircase was in the middle, parting to the left, centre and right. Much of the cold interior was etched with the ancient Aknatazán sigil.
- Mu - Your house is full of creepy statues of evil monsters. No offense.
- Kithworto - This house has been here for nearly two hundred millennia. Those statues are of Maktanshatinaknatazán.
- Mu - If my mythology is right, that's the creepiest and evilest of them all.
- Kithworto - The god of war. If you weren't taught these stories as a child, Mu...
- Mu - I was. I just tend to not think much about it.
Entering through the central hall, the living room itself was devoid of most technologies. It was ornate, almost unrealistically so, and was draped in the colours of the Aknatazán household again. There were many couches laid across the room, tables as well. It was mostly empty since the Aknatazán household often lived somewhere else, but Kithworto was one of its last permanent inhabitants. Braizers with a white flame marked the room with light, shadowing the ceiling which had many ancient paintings of Kicathian history, some of them tens or hundreds of thousands of years old.
- Kithworto - Place him on that table, there.
- Mu - Alright.
Mu placed Psi on the table as he looked around the room in curiosity.
- Mu - It feels like no one's touched this place in ages.
- Kithworto - Not for a few months. I used to live in these halls as a child, along with the rest of my family, and my uncle's family as well. Kitalatheraz Aknatazán, that is.
- Mu - Way to make me feel like a poor kid.
- Kithworto - Nearly forty of us used to inhabit these walls, and now we're all extragalactic.
Not before long, Psi woke up with a jolt. Holding his head from where Mu whipped him with his tail, he took a while before he did not realise where he was.
- Psi - Grr. Where the hell am I, anyway?
- Mu - At Sigma's house.
- Kithworto - Call me Kithworto in these halls, Mu.
- Mu - Kithworto's house.
- Psi - So this is the Aknatazán family home...damn. Haven't been in a place like this for ages.
- Mu - So. Are you gonna come kill the demons with us now?
Psi ignored Mu, looking around the hall from where he stood.
- Psi - Got any drinks here?
- Kithworto - Yes...but not for you.
- Psi - Well how in the name of Ekolnyuri am I meant to make a deal without a drink?
- Kithworto - Sit. Down.
Psi sat down. Whilst physically older and more powerful than Kithworto, Kithworto had a certain atmosphere about him that unnerved even Agents as hardy as him.
- Mu - Help kill the demons, damnit.
- Kithworto - In detail, Mu.
- Mu - Help destroy the invading demon insurrection from the demons known as the "Corruptus" who control "nightmare energy" and are advancing through the entire Gigaquadrant more and more every day...damnit.
Kithworto put his head into his palms, speaking with a muffled voice.
- Kithworto - More detail than that.
- Mu - What else is there to detail? Other than the fact we're working with the Dracogonarious commandant and his team. There's a Spinker and a Grimbolsaurian and an...angel woman.
- Psi - ...Eh?
- Mu - Yeah. Some transdimensional bird woman who looks like an angel. I can't describe her, you gotta see her to understand it.
- Psi - ...Is he on drugs?
- Kithworto - No.
Mu held on his head and groaned loudly.
- Mu - I don't know what you want from me.
- Psi - So... a Spinker and a Grimbolsaurian, eh? And we're against...'demons'?
- Mu - ...Where have you been the last year? Did you not hear of the demon attacks?
- Psi - No, not really. Emperor's advisor's good at the whole 'cover up the the story'.
- Mu - Shit. Well, yes, there's demons. They can possess people. They can turn Kicath into zombies.
- Psi - Right...well...I'm listening.
- Mu - We're working with the Dracogonarious and the angel woman to destroy them before they can destroy us. You're supposed to be the best Agent II so you're supposed to come with us and help kill demons.
- Psi - Right. Sounds pretty straightforward.
- Mu - Good. We can forget the whole incident from before and go now then.
- Psi - Wait. Before we do, requisition me a new set of armour. Old one is worn out slightly.
- Kithworto - From what, exactly?
- Psi - ...From the fact it's the only set of armour I've ever used.
- Kithworto - ...Fine.
Next to Kithworto on the couch, was a tablet device. Taking a few minutes to communicate with the Agency, he then put it down on the couch once he finished.
- Kithworto - There. Set of armour will be waiting for you on the shuttle when we get back. Anything else?
- Psi - Well...
- Kithworto - Tough. We leave now.
- Mu - Heh.
The Rap War Begins
In his Propa Big Loron Palace, Zr'Ahgloth went out to the bar to have a drink, and then sat down at a table with a bunch of his homies. After a while, of course, they would end up beating each other up, which often resulted in someone's death, but that was normal in Loron life. The Chikz provided them all with drinks and pizza. Among his homies was Thr'aloy.
- Zr'Ahgloth - oi whos redy fer a fite taday
- Thr'aloy - WHO CAN WE KILL TODAY MAN IM ITCHIN FER SUM SHANKIN
- Zr'Ahgloth - I WULD SUGGEST A CHIK BUT DATS BORIN HUR
- Thr'aloy - HAO BOUT DEM...WATCHACALLIT? UNO OR SUMFIN?
- Zr'Ahgloth - LOL NAH DA EMPRA SAYS DEYZ A WASTE OF TIEM HOW BOUT DA HXT LOSAS
- Thr'aloy - OH YEH DEM I LIKE KILLIN DEM CUS DERES LIKE INFINITE PEEPZ TA KILL
- Zr'Ahgloth - YEH TRUS ME MAN ALSO I GOT SOME OF MA BOYZ MAKIN BOMS TA KILL DEM FASTA
- Thr'aloy - SIK BOMZ IS ALWAYS GUD
At this moment, the doors opened and Flo'Sikka entered the bar. He looked for Zr'Ahgloth until he saw him, then ran at his direction.
- Flo'Sikka - zr'ahgloth man we gotta talk
- Zr'Ahgloth - yoooo clique clique swag lil wayne b17 boyz yung money yoooolooooo
- Thr'aloy - wat ya want man wes discussin killin peepz heer
- Flo'Sikka - lissen ta dis
- Zr'Ahgloth - lissen ta wat man im drunk as hell
Flo'Sikka took a radio and placed it on the table around the Loron. Playing it, they could all hear someone singing. It sounded exactly like Zr'Ahgloth, except he had never written or sung this music.
- Zr'Ahgloth - WOAH IS DIS YA NOO ALBUM? ITS PROPA SIK MAN HOWD YA GET IT TA SOUND LIEK ME
- Flo'Sikka - dis eint ma album man...SUMONE IS COPYIN YOR RHYMES
- Zr'Ahgloth - hmmm
Zr'Ahgloth decided to actually pay attention to the lyrics.
- Zr'Ahgloth - man i dunt even lissen to ma own words i cant tell
- Thr'aloy - ya sur dats not zr'ahgloth singin?
- Flo'Sikka - yeh man its sum noo guy no one knos who he is still cept he sounds EXACTLY liek zr'ahgloth
Zr'Ahgloth payed attention to some of the words.
- Zr'Ahgloth - yanno. i specifically rememba usin dat line in anotha song. maybe i got drunk an used it twice or somfin?
Before Flo'Sikka could reply, the radio played what looked like an interview with whoever was singing.
- Interviewer - That was a great song. Would you mind telling us your name?
- ??? - REMEMBA IT. NAMES HAGTO'ZHL. BUT YA MAY CALL ME ZR'AHGLOTH
- Zr'Ahgloth - OK WAT DA FUK
- Thr'aloy - DIS GUYS SAYIN HES YOO MAN
- Zr'Ahgloth - imposta...lyin...theevin...record sale steelin...hnng man am i gonna say it...
- Thr'aloy - yor gonna say it...
- Zr'Ahgloth - ...COPYCAT DUMBO!!!!
- Flo'Sikka - DIS IS AN INSULT TA ALL PROPA RAPPAS OUT DERE MAN. DIS LOSA NEEDS TA GET SHANKED
- Zr'Ahgloth - I MEEN WAT DA HELL MAN WAT AN ATTENSHON WHOR ALSO WAT KINDA NAME IS "HAGTO'ZHL"
The radio spoke again.
- Hagto'Zhl - ALSO SUM CREDITS TO MA BUD OVA HEER WHO LEND ME SUM IDEAS
- ??? - YEH IM RAY'LOTH. ALSO KNON AS THR'ALOY
- Thr'aloy - WAT YOO SERIUS?
- Flo'Sikka - wow dis is liek doublu copyrite infrijment
- Zr'Ahgloth - DIS IS WORSE DAN DAT. DIS IS...COPYCAT DUMBOIN!!!!
- Hagto'Zhl - YA KEEP LISSENIN TO MA SIK RHYMES. OR IMMA RIP YA FAIC OFF. DEEMUNS RULE!!!
The radio then went on a loop with Hagto'Zhl singing.
- Zr'Ahgloth - man whoeva his beet produca is fukin suks too. DA BEETS SOUND SIMILA TO MIEN
- Thr'aloy - MAN WE GOTTA FIND DIS GEEZA AN MAKE HIM EET "HIS" LYRICS
- Zr'Ahgloth - hmm...nah...i got a betta idea...
- Thr'aloy - wat dat
- Zr'Ahgloth - yo lissen heer. if we gonna beet dis guy, we gotta humiliate him first. flo'sikka, maek me some beets (an write me some lyrics cuz im propa lazi) ta diss dis geeza. maek him feel so embarassed on his own radio dat he quits foreva. until his only way of gettin attenshon is ta com ta us. den we batta him wen he does an embarass him moar. den eet him.
- Thr'aloy - oh. yeh dat works
- Flo'Sikka - nao DATS wat im talkin about
- Zr'Ahgloth - man im jus waitin fer da look on his face wen he admits ta everyone he eint me
The rap war was declared. How long would it take to work?...And would it work as well as Zr'Ahgloth hoped?
The Fall of Draka-2
A week had passed since Maryah's birth. Jerkon ordered the fleets of the Dracogonarious Empire to prepare for their next move against the Corruptus, while Koluap did the same to the Spinker's forces. Windey Spinkarius talked to the Supreme Advisors of the Imperial Palace to make the preparations for moving the capital of the Spinker people to Draka-2, while Maryah herself slept in her arms. The Bonio mercenary Herquie leaned on a wall outside the Palace's entrance, resting and thinking to himself. The entire business with him being a descendant of an ancient race was something he did not believe at all, but to survive, he was forced to stick around and work together with Jerkon and his team. Thea'Nhirara and Mimi made their way inside, but as they passed through Herquie, he yelled at them to get their attention.
- Herquie - Hey. You. Tall woman.
- Thea'Nhirara - Hm?
- Herquie - When are you gonna explain this entire descendant business?
- Thea'Nhirara - I have nothing to explain right now.
- Herquie - I have no reason to believe you then.
- Thea'Nhirara - The answers will come with time. Believe me or not, it is a fact.
- Herquie - Hmpf. Useless.
- Mimi - Aw, don't be rude to my sister!
At this moment, Thea'Nhirara turned to the skies, as if she felt something approaching. And indeed, in instants, the skies were covered by a thick black fog. The sound of destruction and screaming was quickly heard as the city around the castle was suddenly swarmed by demons of the Corruptus. Herquie's eyes widened and he quickly readied his bladed knuckles, while Thea'Nhirara let out a loud sound which could only be described as otherworldly, before charging at the city's direction. Dracogonarious soldiers did what they could to fight off the demon army, but Kikra zombies were quickly spreading around the cities of the planet. At the Palace, Jerkon and Koluap took Windey Spinkarius, the Supreme Advisors and the royal scientists to the nearest exit to be evacuated. A nearby soldier approached them, giving them a status report.
- Jerkon - Status, soldier.
- Soldier - They are everywhere, commandant! The planetary defenses were decimated by the demon fog. There are Marinoxidiz currently at the surface.
- Windey - Oh no...not now that we were having a week of peace.
- Tarygan - Prioritize evacuating all people possible. Fighting them isn't worth the trouble.
- Jerkon - Are you suggesting-
- Tarygan - Abandoning the homeworld? I'm afraid so.
Jerkon growled and held on his head in clear anger, but he could see that Tarygan had a point. As they made their way outside, more soldiers, including Herquie, Thea'Nhirara and Mimi joined the group as they made their way to the spaceport. The Dracogonarious soldiers' firepower allowed them to open their way through the city, where buildings crumbled and vehicles were tossed around. As they approached the spaceport itself, one building was destroyed as a Marinox tackled himself against it, using it as a shortcut to get to the team; Commandant Karnak.
- Karnak - Hello, dears! Missed me?!
- Koluap - No!
- Karnak - Tough! We're gonna have some fun now!
- Herquie - What the hell...
- Thea'Nhirara - Leave this fiend to me. You all make your way out of this planet.
- Karnak - A dream energy pigeon! Heugh, disgusting!
Jerkon nodded to Thea'Nhirara, and his squad moved out. Karnak took his entropy-infused blade and swung it at the angel being's direction madly, but each of his swings missed, as Thea'Nhirara's body divided itself, causing the blade to pass through it harmlessly. One of her hands morphed, taking the shape of a large blade, and she swung it at the Marinoxidiz, severing his left arm. Instead of screeching in pain like a normal creature world, Karnak instead let out a loud, maddened laugh before let out a bolt of entropic energy at the angel, knocking her into a wall.
As Jerkon and his team arrived to the spaceport, they could see the city in flames in a distance. At the skies of Draka-2's the Marinoxidiz's dark capital ship arrived, pummeling the world further into darkness. The Supreme Advisors all screamed in terror as another Marinoxidiz appeared, standing at the top of the spaceport. It was none other than Emperor Marigrax, who looked down at them with an indifferent expression.
- Marigrax - ...Draka-2. I remember this world. It used to be my home.
- Koluap - That one is like, pro-level ugly!
- Jerkon - Make way, demon, or we will slaughter you.
- Marigrax - ...You. Your voice. You sound like Drakley. Indeed, you look very much like him too.
- Jerkon - What? You know my father?
- Marigrax - Your father killed me. I am Marigrax.
Jerkon's eyes widened and he stepped back. The Advisors and scientists, meanwhile, were taken away by Koluap and Herquie.
- Marigrax - You see the spaceship above you. I call it Executioner's Chariot. It is the vessel that signals the deaths of billions.
- Jerkon - You are the leader of these demons.
- Marigrax - Perhaps I am. Perhaps I am not. This world used to be my home. I look down at it to see there are Marinar living in your empire.
- Jerkon - Yes, not all Marinar left Draka-2. And we have put our differences aside thousands of years ago.
- Marigrax - So you have. I am here to sever the ties with the past. If I cannot have the homeworld...neither can you, son of Drakley. I know you killed Laidar. I know you killed Zr'An'Kar. I can see your every move.
- Jerkon - I...I will...stop you...
- Marigrax - Afraid, son of Drakley? Your father did not fear me, or Karnak, or any of my servants. You are not worthy of being his successor. I challenge you to escape this world in time, but considering your physical, your psyche...you will not achieve such.
- Jerkon - You bastard...
Jerkon barred his teeth and narrowed his eyes in anger while looking at Marigrax. The mighty demon emperor did not change his expression, keeping indifferent for Jerkon's presence. After a few moments, Jerkon ran away, making his way to his ship. Meanwhile, Thea'Nhirara made her own way to the spaceport, being chased by a laughing Karnak. At least eleven separate tentacles came out of the stump from his left arm as he wrecked his way after the angel. As he noticed Thea'Nhirara approaching, Marigrax walked away at the direction of the Imperial Palace.
- Karnak - Now I got more arms to penetrate you with!
- Thea'Nhirara - I have no time for your nonsense, madman.
Thea'Nhirara turned around and unleashed a blast of Dream Energy at the demon, blasting him across the battlefield and making him crash into a building, which crumbled above him. Koluap, Herquie and Mimi successfully arrived to the spaceship, leading the Advisors and scientists inside and quickly meeting with Jerkon again. As Thea'Nhirara made her way inside, the ship took flight and made its way to the sky, with the crew looking down at the city. Marigrax could be seen directly in front of the Imperial Palace, putting a hand up. A great purple flame manifested and engulfed his entire arm, and the demons around the world, including Karnak, all started retreating as they felt it.
- Marigrax - With this, our ties with the past are gone. We were once Marinar. It does not matter. We were once Marinox. It does not matter either. We are now something greater. We are Marinoxidiz. We are gods. Know the full extent of our power!
Marigrax then delivered a punch into the floor, blasting it with the flames which had engulfed his arm. Immense cracks grew around the punched area and started traveling through the cities extremely fast. The cracks then started shining in an intense dark purple, and as they did, Marigrax teleported himself back into the Executioner's Chariot. The world began crumbling, volcanoes erupted, storms formed and the very earth was more and more scarred as pure Entropic Energy destroyed the interior of the planet. Jerkon and his crew, alongside all other Dracogonarious vessels who managed to escape, looked down at the planet. Dark essence blasted through the surface, tearing entire continents apart. The Marinoxidiz capital ship vanished alongside its black fog, leaving Draka-2 fully visible for the Dracogonarious to see: the planet slowly but surely contracted itself, before exploding in a blast of Entropic Energy which annihilated all matter around it, from debris to the planet's very moon.
The Dracogonarious Supreme Advisors all looked down, defeated. Windey hugged Maryah tightly as she cried, while Thea'Nhirara and Mimi looked at the destruction, visibly unsettled. Koluap and Herquie, the two who cared for the planet the least, preferred to simply keep quiet and looked away. And at his commandant chair, Jerkon covered his eyes in shame as he directed the ship to the most far away colony he could detect. The home of all Dracogonarious, Draka-2, was no more.
Loron Boss versus Loron Demon
On planet Groodrub, amidst a city full of slums, stood a huge mansion. One of the only Loron settlements with any thought put into its construction in the slightest, this was Da Propa Big Manshon, where the infamous Propa Big Boss, Zr'Ahgloth, resided. Full of bling, full of bodyguards with "Da Sik Tommy Gunz", and intricately designed by Norol, Da Propa Big Manshon was clean, other than the rooms with pizza splattered all over the ceilings and floors since the Norol had yet to clean them. It was the tallest and most impressive building on the planet. Zr'Ahgloth sat in his throne, though it looked far more like an office than a throne. While many had heard stories about a room filled with the skulls of his enemies, it was, in fact, just a desk, a chair, and a couch which Zr'Ahgloth sat on eating pizza and watching TV. While in his room, Zr'Ahgloth did little more than count his own Bling, which he liked the plaster all over his palace, watch TV, listen to the diss raps that had been written about him, and order other Loron around. If there's one thing he hated more than anything, it was phone calls. He hated being bothered, always telling everyone he was "busy". Indeed, many times blood had been spilt on the elegant carpet of his mansion when a poor soul did not respect Zr'Ahgloth's temperament state of needing personal space.
- Zr'Ahgloth - i had no phone calls today. dis is gud. meens i can watch dis show in peece. imma bug one of ma homies ta write a diss trak bout dis dark zrahgloth hagtozhl geeza
As soon as Zr'Ahgloth finished talking, exactly that happened. The phone ringed next to him, almost as if it had predicted it.
- Zr'Ahgloth - WAT DA ACTUAL FUK AR YOO SERIUS
Zr'Ahgloth threw the remote control away and tossed his pizza on the ground, then got up and picked up his phone.
- Zr'Ahgloth - DAFUQ DO YOO WANT
- Loron - erm boss sorry ta interrupt but deres dis geeza ova heer at da entrance who wants ta talk to yas
- Zr'Ahgloth - hm ok i see well obviusly wat ya need ta do is...hm...i dunno...TELL HIM TA PISS OFF????
- Loron - urm ok i culd but hes kinda creepy lookin yoo sur yoo dunt wanna com ova heer?
- Zr'Ahgloth - YES. IM BUSY DOIN IMPORTANT STOOF.
- Loron - ok soz ta interr-OH GOD WAT AAA-
With that, the phone went silent.
- Zr'Ahgloth - if dis is sum stoopid prank den man...in fact im gonna go investigate
Zr'Ahgloth opened the door of his office, and from the huge staircase, looked down. What he could see were the immense doors of his mansion bursted open as his guards all fired their guns at a single individual in the middle of the main room. Standing there was a black-scaled Loron with impressive pairs of horns and a third eye, his pupils darting from side to side, giving out a demonic look as they shined in an intense red. This dark Loron hissed aggressively as he was shot, flinching from the bullets which hit his body but none of them appearing to deal any actual damage to him. One thing, though, was certain: he was dressing exactly the same as Zr'Ahgloth, though he was also clearly at least a head taller than the Loron boss. The dark Loron thrust one of his arms forward, and as he did, the arm transformed itself into an immense tentacle-like appendage which was large and thick enough to crush the guards under it and crack the floor and walls it hit.
- ??? - WHERS DA KID WHOS TRYIN TA BE ME
- Zr'Ahgloth - OK. YOO WANNA PLAY RUFF?
Zr'Ahgloth stormed down the staircase and pulled out his shotgun.
- Zr'Ahgloth - SAY HELLO TO MA LITTLE FREND.
Zr'Ahgloth shot the door in front of him down, then approached. The dark Loron was hit by several of the shotgun's bullets and holes formed on his skin, but Zr'Ahgloth could watch these holes slowly closing themselves as the invader turned his head to him. Over his shoulder, a third tentacled arm was visible, strangling one of the Loron guards until the sound of cracking bone was heard.
- Zr'Ahgloth - dafuq is yoo anyway
- ??? - DAFUQ IS I?... DAFUQ IS I???? I AM HAGTO'ZHL. AND IVE COM TA KILL WHOEVA WROTE DOSE DISSIN LYRICS BOUT ME
- Zr'Ahgloth - DAT WAS ME YA MUPPET. YOR A STOOPID COPYCAT DUMBO
- Hagto'Zhl - YA LOOK LIKE A DAM PANSY DATS WAT. IM NO COPYCAT DUMBO IM DA ONE AND ONLY HAGTO'ZHL a.k.a. ZR'AHGLOTH
- Zr'Ahgloth - 0/10 TROLL HARDA. YOR SO OBVIUSLY A FAKE I DUNNO WHAI YOR EVEN BOTHARIN
- Hagto'Zhl - everywher i c deres blu... teeny... UGLY STOOPID COPYCAT LORONZ. IS YOO TRYIN TA MIMIC US, DA LORON'KIKRAZ? I HEARD OF FANBOYZ BUT WAT DA HELL DATS GOIN TOO FAR
- Zr'Ahgloth - MAN HAO STOOPID CAN YA GET. WEVE BIN IN DIS GALAXI FER LIEK TWO THOWSAND YEERS AN YOR STILL FINKIN YOO CAME FIRST. OH MA DAYZ DIS IS A JOKE
- Hagto'Zhl - YOR CALLIN ME A JOKE YA FLIPPIN BLU NERD? WANNA SLAP???
- Zr'Ahgloth - COME AT ME BRO. I BET YA CUDNT SLAP A FLY
Hagto'Zhl let out a loud, echoing growl as he slapped Zr'Ahgloth across the face. Unexpected to him, the Loron boss could feel as if he had been slapped by someone not only as strong as him. It felt like he was slapped by someone stronger than him, with enough force to send him backwards. Zr'Ahgloth fell back against the wall, and a gold trophy fell on his head. He threw it at Hagto'Zhl in rage and roared, then charged towards him and kicked him, and while he flinched from the kick, he otherwise did not react, and sent his fists at the Loron boss, delivering punches at him. Zr'Ahgloth tried his best to block the punches and punch back, but he felt himself being overwhelmed by the oppressor. It was clear he was not used to fighting someone of greater strength.
- Hagto'Zhl - YOO TRY TA COPY ME AND YOO SUK AT FIGHTIN. YOR AN INSULT AND A... A... A COPYCAT DUMBO!!!
- Zr'Ahgloth - OH YEH? WELL...YA MOMS A COPYCAT DUMBO!!!!
Zr'Ahgloth reached for Hagto'Zhl's third central eye and delivered a blow to it in fury. The dark Loron, this time, did react from the blow, letting out a loud screech and taking a step back. However, as he regained his composure, his arms both turned themselves into tentacles which bashed Zr'Ahgloth and wrapped themselves around him, keeping him in place and slowly squeezing him.
- Zr'Ahgloth - MAN SINCE WEN DID LORON HAV TENTACLES
- Hagto'Zhl - SINCE WEN DID LORON NOT HAV TENTACLES
- Zr'Ahgloth - WAT DA HELL
- ??? - ENUFF
At this moment, though, all stopped in place. Time suddenly went still through the entirely of the planet, and both Zr'Ahgloth and Hagto'Zhl could see an almost blinding light next to them. Materializing himself was another Loron who made the two of them look like ants in comparison, wearing a radiant and decorated outfit while carrying a large staff. A golden aura radiate from him as he stared at the two Loron bosses with a frown.
- Zr'Ahgloth - woah wat
- Hagto'Zhl - oh geez. its... its... da God...
- Zr'Ahgloth - ...woah...wat da...
- ??? - YOR DAM RITE IM DA GOD YA FLIPPIN IDIOT
The immense, radiant Loron sent his staff at Hagto'Zhl's forehead, bonking him and making him fall over, releasing his grip of Zr'Ahgloth in the process.
- Zr'Ahgloth - ...SEE HAO CAN YA CLAIM DAT IM DA WANNABE WEN DA GOD HELPED ME HAHAHAHAHAHA
The immense Loron proceeded to also bonk Zr'Ahgloth across the head.
- Zr'Ahgloth - well dere goes ma theory
- Hagto'Zhl - rekt
- ??? - SILENC!!! I AM ROZ'TAH'FLOK, GOD OF LORONZ AND ALL DAT IS SIK. AND YOO TWO... I HAV DIVINE... erm. watacalldem?... I HAV FINGS FOR YOO TA DO
- Zr'Ahgloth - IMMA DO DEM MAN. I WORSHIP YOO MOAR DAN DIS GEEZA
- Hagto'Zhl - DATS A LAI AND YOR STOOPID IM DA BEST GOD WORSHIPPA
- Zr'Ahgloth - MATE I RAP DA ROZTAHFLOK RAP MOAR OFTEN DAN YOO DO
- Roz'Tah'Flok - fuk sake I SED SILENC. YOO, ZR'AHGLOTH, SON OF... wat wus ya dads name agen? erm... eh fuk dis part. YOO WORK WIV HAGTO'ZHL NAO AS A TEEM.
- Zr'Ahgloth - eh relly do i hav to
- Roz'Tah'Flok - YEH. IT IS DA WORD OF DA GOD. ME. DA BEST EVA.
- Hagto'Zhl - wait one sec whai dis
Roz'Tah'Flok hit Hagto'Zhl across the head again, this time flooring him.
- Roz'Tah'Flok - YA DO IT CAUSE SHU'WOKERAMA SED SO
- Zr'Ahgloth - uh whos dat wat
- Roz'Tah'Flok - AN ALLY OF DA GOD... LISTEN HEER YOO LIL SHIT DO YOO WANNA GO AND KILL A FUKTON OF PEEPS?
- Zr'Ahgloth - ok I RELLY LIEK DAT IDEA
- Roz'Tah'Flok - DEN YOO DO WAT I SEY. YOO AND HAGTO'ZHL GO TO DA MILKY WAY GALAXI AND FLIPPIN WREK EVERY DUMBO YA MEET. BUT DERES DESE DEEMUN PEEPS CALLED DA CORRUPTUS YA SEE? DEYZ MA HOMIES, YOO WORK WIV DEM
- Zr'Ahgloth - OK COOL
- Roz'Tah'Flok - WHEN I HAV ORDAS... I WILL COM... AND YOO BEST DO WAT I SED I SWER TO MASELF IF YOO DUNT IMMA KICK YOO IN DA BALLZ TIL YOO WISH YOO WER BORN A CHIK
With this, Roz'Tah'Flok vanished in a bright flash of gold and green, and time resumed on Groodrub.
- Zr'Ahgloth - funi fing. loronz dont got ballz.
- Hagto'Zhl - yeh well im off den. i dunt wanna catch yor dumness. IT MITE B CONTAGEOUS
- Zr'Ahgloth - YEH SCREW OFF MAN
And with this, Hagto'Zhl left the mansion, and the alliance between the Loron and Loron'Kikra was sealed. Roz'Tah'Flok, god-creator of the Loron, had decided this and so they would obey. However, why would the god of the Loron pledge allegiance to the Corruptus? This would have to wait for another time though, as even though they were all confused about it, there was one thing both Zr'Ahgloth and Hagto'Zhl agreed with: they were going to kill, and they were going to kill many.
Arrival of the Brutes
At the colony of Velarin-4, located at the outer reaches of the Dracogonarious Empire, the Draka Fang prepared for combat as the planet found itself under the threat of invasion. Unknown ships arrived to the system, followed by the black fog of the Corruptus, which immediately led to the Dracogonarious believing it was another Marinoxidiz assault, and evacuation began ensuing near immediately. However, the scientists were mistaken, for these ships were far more crude and much less advanced than the Marinoxidiz's mothership. They were Loron Killas, the main ships of the Loron and by extension the Loron'Kikra, who swarmed the skies of the colony like wasps. The Dracogonarious destroyed them by the dozens, but their numbers were simply far more than any other enemy they had encountered this far, and the black fog of the Corruptus made space-faring combat increasingly difficult due to interference in the ships' systems.
At the ground, soldiers of the Dracogonarious Empire fired at invading Troopaz which involved mixes of standard and Kikra Loron, who stomped any poor sap who got unlucky enough to get caught in melee range by them. The Dracogonarious had not encountered such physically imposing creatures before in their history, except for the Marinoxidiz themselves.
- Loron - DEYZ RED DRAGON PEEPZ PROPA EZ TA STOMP ENNIT
- Loron'Kikra - STOMP DEM LADS IN DA NAME OF SHU'WOKERAMA AN ROZ'TAH'FLOK but mostly da forma
- Loron - WAT YA SAY
- Loron'Kikra - oh nuffin nuffin dunt mind me
As the Dracogonarious evacuated the planet, the tendrils of the black fog which followed the Loron ships engulfed it and eventually devoured it completely. Roughly seventy percent of the total population survived the planet and were immediately moved to safer territory, while reports of the attack were immediately sent to the colony of Gheralvoz, where the Supreme Advisors of the Dracogonarious Empire had relocated to following the destruction of Draka-2. Empress Windey, Commandant Jerkon and his associates were also at the planet in order to ensure its safety.
- Tarygan - Commandant. Fellow leaders. The outer colony of Velarin-4 has been victimized by the Corruptus. There is one striking difference in this attack, though.
- Windey - Elaborate, Tarygan.
- Tarygan - Aliens were involved. Aliens who were not the Marinoxidiz.
Displaying images of the Loron and the Loron'Kikra to the other individuals discussing the attack, Tarygan pointed her clawed finger to the two races, causing curiosity to grow among the reunion.
- Koluap - That's gotta be the goofiest-looking thing I've ever seen after the Grimbolsaurians! Look at those eyes!
- Jerkon - I do not know of these aliens. Are you sure they are not anymore "demons".
- Thea'Nhirara - They are not. These creatures are known as Loron. They hail from the Ottzello Galaxy.
- Windey - Loron... The name is familiar. Didn't the Delpha Coalition have a war against these creatures?
- Koluap - Oh boy! Goofy bugs versus goofy bugs!
- Thea'Nhirara - You are correct. Why these creatures are here and assisting the Corruptus is beyond my knowledge, but one thing is certain. They are a grave threat, for their numbers dwarf nearly all, and they are second to none in strength.
- Jerkon - If the Delpha Coalition of Planets know of these Loron then we will require their assistance in combating them. The Marinoxidiz cannot be allowed to obtain more allies, therefore we must do all in our power to gather the best means of fighting these creatures.
The Dracogonarious Empire was now on the search for allies with knowledge of how to fight the Loron. The DCP was already a formidable ally, but more than one would be required. Allies they already knew, but were not yet aware of.
The Claw Rises
A New Weapon
Away from the eyes of the Dracogonarious Empire, outside of the territory of the allied forces who had united against the Marinoxidiz were another, completely different faction of Dracogonarious, one whose existence was considered a mere myth by official Imperial records. Such was the case for the Empire did not want their allies to learn they were being opposed by such a wrong, immoral, disgusting rebel army. They were the Vengeful Claw, the brain child of the Dracogonarious soldier known as Old Fang, a guerrilla composed of individuals who had considered themselves wronged or unfit to live in the Dracogonarious Empire due to its noxiously imposing laws, as well as individuals from other races such as the Spinker, Bonio, Marinar and Gezzirak who had distaste for their own governments. The Claw was meant to be a government by the people for the people, free of the oppression encouraged by the Emperor and his lackeys.
At her private chambers, hidden away at the underground complexes of Planet Mimetismo, Old Fang read through various reports as she drank wine from a glass. The leader of the Claw tend to remain alone a majority of the time unless she had to speak to her generals, and she passed her eyes through databanks which gave her information about the current state of the Dracogonarious Empire, obtained by various spies hidden away in their territory. The terrorist leader was aware of the Marinoxidiz, the Loron and the Corruptus, things that made her somewhat worried due to the terrifyingly livid nightmare she suffered before learning of the demons' existence. Unlike the scholars of the Empire, the Old Fang knew of Essence due to bothering researching about it, as she was not above the idea of supernatural things existing unlike practically all scientists of the Dracogonarious Empire.
Eventually, the chambers' doors opened, and an imposing Dracogodasimer warrior entered it. This was Kaeron Vangardus, Old Fang's second-in-command and adoptive son, who brought with him various armored soldiers and what appeared to a large cage, protected by series of shields. Inside of this cage were a trio of Malcaeum demons, disarmed of their curved greatswords as they roared and whined, trying to rip the cages open but being electrocuted if they tried. Old Fang turned her head to Kaeron as she arrived, putting her glass down as she watched him and his men.
- Old Fang - Ah, Kaeron. I did not expect you to return so soon.
- Kaeron - I have news, mother. Good, and bad news.
- Old Fang - The bad news first. Let us get them out the way.
- Kaeron - The new Marinox have destroyed the homeworld. We have lost Draka-2.
- Old Fang - ...Surely you jest with me.
- Kaeron - I do not, mother. The planet has been reduced to an asteroid belt.
Old Fang let out a groan as she passed her fingers through her eyes. As much as she opposed the Empire, she did not want Draka-2 destroyed. If anything, she wanted to liberate it from the Emperor's oppression.
- Old Fang - At least the Emperor is dead. News have spread that one of the demons who command the Marinox personally murdered him.
- Kaeron - Indeed. Now, for the good news. As you can see, we have managed to capture a handful of the demons used by the Marinox... Such horrid creatures, mother. Merely standing near them drives men to fits of fury.
- Malcaeum - Roooaaaaaahhh!! Rip you apart! Limb from limb!
- Old Fang - They are surely toxic already.
- Kaeron - However, our scientists have successfully synthesized their energies, and our men have been able to harness it. Watch it.
Nodding to a Spinker soldier next to him, Kaeron proceeded to take a step back. The Spinker proceeded to remove his helmet, revealing his skin had become darkened and spikes had grown across his forehead, giving him a macabre appearance. Old Fang put a hand on her chin as she watched the Spinker's body grow a faint black aura, and as he focused and raised a hand, a sphere of dark purple energy manifested on his grasp. Signalling for the other soldiers, Kaeron pointed in front of the Spinker, and his companions proceeded to bring a ragdoll into the room, made in the shape of a Dracogonarious dummy, and as it was placed in front of the entropic soldier, he proceeded to launch his sphere at it, causing the doll to explode violently, sending pieces of it flying across the room.
Old Fang watched the scene with an inquisitive, yet clearly pleased look on her face as workers entered the room to clean the mess caused by the ragdoll's destruction. It appeared that her research had been a success.
- Old Fang - Impressive, young man.
- Kaeron - We can use this power, mother. We can weaponize it against the Empire.
- Old Fang - And now that they have these Loron on their doorsteps, there is nothing stopping us from striking from behind. The resurrection of the Marinox has brought us the opportunity we have been wanting for the last three hundred years, Kaeron. Patience has its benefits.
- Kaeron - Indeed. And once the Empire has been brought down, we will use this power against the Marinox themselves. and even them will have to bow before you.
- Old Fang - Prepare yourselves, all of you. The Vengeful Claw will rise at last!
The soldiers proceeded to salute to their leader, including Kaeron, and they proceeded to leave her chambers, taking the Malcaeum with them. Old Fang returned to her reports, a grin forming on her face as she elaborated the next step of her scheme. The Dracogonarious Empire had a new enemy lurking on their shadows, and they were in a disadvantage. Attacked from all sides, Jerkon and his allies would have to make haste, for their doom appeared more imminent the more time passed.
Wrath of the Harbinger
A massive force of Corruptus demons, Errrbots and Loron assaulted the Dracogonarious world of Volganos. This arid and volcanic planet was important for the Dracogonarious Empire for its great industrial attributes including being the home of the empire's largest shipyards. The Corruptus had surely attacked the planet with the intention of crippling the empire's navy. As typical from a demon attack, the skies were darkened in blackened fog while the planet's infantry fired upon hordes of demonic creatures and Loron troopaz who tried to destroy them, and Jerkon's team had immediately travelled to the planet in order to protect. To lose Volganos to the Marinoxidiz was to be a terrible defeat, and he could not allow such to happen. The Dracogonarious captain himself fired his assault rifle at the hordes of enemies as they approached the perimeter they had landed in, while Koluap cackled loudly as he fired his incendiary rounds at the Loron, setting them on fire. Herquie maneuvered through the enemies through series of spins as he cut them down while Thea'Nhirara and Macin kept the demons occupied by the use of their vast Dream Energy powers, releasing volleys of essence blasts which landed into the demon armies like artillery fire.
Leaping into the fray, Kithworto fired wave after wave of Kicathian munitions at his enemies; bright beams of white energy pulsing at the demon hordes and Loron, burning through their armour and flesh, whilst Psi unleashed blasts of even greater waves of beams, carving through the ground almost effortlessly, amid his battle roar. Grabbing a Malcaeum fiend by the head, Mu growled and squeezed it until it exploded on his grasp, showering the Agent in demon blood. Several dozen Loron Troopaz rushed towards Warlord Titanozor, who promptly let lose several sounds of cluster grenades that send the charge into dissarray and gore. Titanozor began his own charge, unleashing his hammer and jumping up to knock it straight into the heads of oncoming Loron troops, using a forcefield to extend the hammer's reach.
- Mu - Since when do the demons have Loron with them?
- Koluap - Since now. And boy am I loving killing these things!
- Psi - Whoosh! Eat it you...you things!
- Herquie - And who's that meant to be?
- Mu - Agent Psi. It's like me, but another one... kinda.
- Titanozor - I'm rather bored of fighting Loron, once you've killed more than you can remember...
Moving on as they cut through the demons and Loron, the team met up with the commander of the Dracoognarious forces stationed at the planet, a Dracogodasimer female of great size who appeared too busy shooting to notice them approaching until several moments passed, when she turned her head to face them.
- Gavakar - Eh? What?... C-Commandant Jerkon?! You're the reinforcements?
- Jerkon - Correct. Identify yourself and give us a status report.
- Gavakar - Of course, sir. I am Admiral Gavakar. We've been hit pretty, pretty badly. There's some sort of leader monster ahead, who's practically nuking our forces with some sort of power.
- Thea'Nhirara - It is the Lympharian named Harbinger. A greater demon of the Corruptus.
- Gavakar - Who are these aliens? I assume they're friends of yours.
- Kithworto - There is little time to talk here. We must move.
Loron and Errrbots began pouring into their position, and Jerkon and Gavakar immediately counter attacked with their rifles. One of the mad creatures tried to hit Koluap with a hammer of sorts only to be shot across the head, while Mu delivered a blow to another which sent it flying backwards, crashing into other Loron. While this was occurring, Titanozor provided cover fire with his cluster grenades at oncoming forces.
- Mu - Why are some of the Loron back?
- Loron'Kikra - YA CANT JUS ASK SUMONE WHAI DEYR BLAK
- Kithworto - It looks like what happened to the Kicath. Keep your distance.
- Gavakar - Onward! Break their very bones from threatening the Empire!
As the team cut through more and more demons and Loron bands, they could see another entity emerging in a distance. Standing at an assumed six meters from head to feet, it was a reptilian-looking creature of sapphire-coloured scales who carried a large spiked staff which it waved around as it attacked the Dracogonarious' soldiers. The entity rose a hand, causing the soldiers to float through the air before clenching his fist, causing them to immediately explode on the spot. Their essences left their remains and were immediately consumed by the entity.
- Harbinger - I am the Harbinger of Shu'rimrodir. I am the mere first of many more nightmares this universe will face.
- Psi - What's he on about?
- Titanozor - The *First*? You mean, the least!
- Thea'Nhirara - That is him. Take caution, for he is more powerful than any of the entities in this demon army.
- Jerkon - He will fall like the rest.
Jerkon and his forces opened fire at Harbinger, though they could see their shots being absorbed by an entropic shield around the demon which deflected them out of their course. As the entity turned its cold, emotionless gaze to the team, it swung its staff at their direction, and they could see pillars of entropic crystal erupt from the ground at their direction at high speed. Jerkon, Herquie, Gavakar and Mu were forced to jump out of the way to dodge them. Kithworto dived out of the way of the crystalline path set by the demon, whilst Psi, armoured took the brunt of one of the crystals shunting from the ground and sent him high into the air. Titanozor's leg became trapped by one of the crystals, but used his hammer to smash his leg out.
- Jerkon - Ranged weapons appear inefficient.
- Titanozor - There is an old Grimbolsaurian legend, of a gigantic beast throwing passers by off a bridge. It was defeated by someone going beneath it and stabbing upwards into its buttocks.
- Koluap - Heheheheheh.
- Herquie - So you're suggesting we attack from below?
- Titanozor - Yes, but getting beneath him, perhaps from underground would be a difficult undertaking. None-the-less, we could burn our way through with energy weapons.
- Loron - GET AWAY FROM DA BLUE CRYSTAL DOOD I WANT HIM FOR MA HOUSE LATA
A Loron threw himself in front of the team, only to be launched off view by a crystal erupting from the soil.
- Kithworto - Idiot.
- Koluap - Flying bugs!
- Herquie - Ugh. Focus, damn you.
Charging ahead, Herquie prepared his blades as he approached Harbinger, dodging the crystals as he did but eventually receiving a blast of entropy to his face which sent him straight to the floor. Mu cracked his fist as he did a charge of his own, aiming to deliver a blow at the demon but only to get his hand stuck as Harbinger's staff collided with it. The demon proceeded to launch the Kicath over his head, crashing him into the ground.
- Mu - Ouch.
- Harbinger - You are hopeless. Your universe will burn to a crisp as per my god's demand.
- Titanozor - We need to distract him enough so one of us reaches a less defended spot.
- Gavakar - Oh, I have just the thing for that. Cover your eyes!
Gavakar ran up to Harbinger's general direction and took out an explosive, throwing it in front of the demon. Out of it, a large flash of light was blasted, causing Harbinger to recoil back and cover his eyes as he was blinded. And so was Koluap, who screamed as he put his hands over his eyes.
- Koluap - Aaaaaah! It's all white!
- Psi - What's white?! I can't see anything!
- Macin - You bring more dumb people to the war!
Seizing the moment, Loron troopaz and Errbots charged at Koluap. Titanozor shouted a warning at Koluap, but had run out of cluster grenades at this point. Koluap looked around in confusion until Herquie grunted and jumped at him, rescuing him before he could be caught and causing the Loron to bonk heads with each other, making Titanozor roar with laughter. Meanwhile, Thea'Nhirara and Macin Xermilin fired their energies at Harbinger as he was distracted, causing the demon to screech out in pain as their energies conflicted with his.
- Thea'Nhirara - He is vulnerable, attack now!
Titanozor charged towards the demon, aiming straight for its legs, trying to slice at its tendons so it would fall. However, Harbinger kicked out as he was in pain, knocking Titanozor off his balance but protected by his armour. Kithworto aimed his rifle, taking in a deep breath before firing in the direction of the blue demon's eyes, whilst Psi, whether in stupor or intention, fired manically with his launcher towards whatever he could hit first. They could all watch as chunks of Harbinger were tore off as the demon was damaged, and it made a last desperate attempt to save itself as channeled Entropic Energy through its staff, releasing a shockwave of dark power which was strong enough to overpower Thea'Nhirara's essence. Koluap yelled as he ran the opposite way while Jerkon, Gavakar, Herquie and Mu found themselves fling away, their armors all charred. Kithworto was sent scraping across the floor, his armour flaking off from the blast of entropy, whilst Psi, heavier in frame was simply toppled over. Titanozor's armour crumpled like paper as well, but molten, so he shuck it off. He knew that one more blast like that would be the last he would take. However, it appeared the demon would not attack again for it struggled to remain standing, using its staff as a crutch as several chunks of its body were missing.
Titanozor lept into action once again, this time he threw his hammer at the demon's staff, snapping it in two. Harbinger fell as his staff collapsed and as it hit the floor, its body crumbled on its entirely, the demon letting out a roar as its energies erupted from its body in a blast. Immediately, the team could see the other Corruptus demons around the world vanishing, and most importantly of all: the skies were clearing as the black fog slowly dissipated.
- Koluap - ...We won?
- Gavakar - The invaders are vanishing! Victory!
- Titanozor - Now it's time I found some new clothes!
- Jerkon - This... is the first time we have managed to repel an attack... I must say. Good job, everyone.
- Thea'Nhirara - I bring good news.
Thea'Nhirara levitated into view, and the team could see she had her tentacled arm wrapped around a Loron, who struggled as he could not break free of her grasp. A prisoner.
- Loron - LET GO OF ME MAN
- Kithworto - For what purpose are you keeping that Loron alive?
- Thea'Nhirara - I have heard it speak something which is of interest to us. I could see it mentioning "Zazane boyz".
- Loron - YEH WELL YOR NOT AS TUFF AS DA ZAZZIE BOYZ AN EVEN DEYZ NOT AS TUFF AS DA LORONZ!!!
- Jerkon - ...Those Zazane we have encountered have fought these creatures too?... They are a potential ally to our cause.
- Titanozor - Explain all the dead Loron then.
- Loron - ...yoo jus got lukky dis time
Visit of Crudire
Crudire; a world bordering the edge of what had once been the capital sector of the Third Sovereign Domain, a planet swiftly transformed into an industrial powerhouse and, following the devastation wrought upon the previous capital-world of the migratory Zazane of the Sovereign Domain, a temporary facility to house the remnants of the assets of the Emperor, his political associates, and the Slayer Guard that had been almost decimated during the assault. Tyraz Breek, the current Emperor of the Third Sovereign Domain, had been recovered in the ruinous ashes of the old capital-world following its destruction and, after several days, returned to face the public in their confusion and outrage - they were inquisitive as to how such an attack could have happened and the cause behind it, with those political allies within the Sovereign Domain refusing to inform them of the truth of the matter.
Tyraz had been waiting with patience within the assigned meeting room; accompanied by several Slayers, he was adorned in his formal black Imperial armour and robes, and had kept largely quiet despite having anticipated the event for the past few days, showing not excitement but rather concern for both himself and those troubled few that desired his attention. To him, and to many Zazane, it would come to appear that they had migrated beyond their former universe to escape the threat of extinction into another that treated them perhaps precisely the same. After moments of waiting, his guests finally arrived: Tarygan Tersly walked in front of other Dracogonarious diplomats, accompanied by Jerkon, Koluap and Windey Spinkarius who held the month-old Maryah in her arms. The angelic Thea'Nhirara levitated above the ground, glancing around the room as she did, and once they approached the Zazane emperor, Tarygan bowed slightly to him as she spoke.
- Tarygan - Greetings, Emperor Breek. As spoken previously through communications, we seek the aid of your people.
- Tyraz - Yes, I am aware. The Loron, if I recall. Hmph, it has been years since we have come to blows with them in large-scale warfare, I shall say this.
- Jerkon - We possess no knowledge of these aliens, but they speak of your people. It appears they have some degree of respect for your power, and therefore you should be aware of means to combat them. The Corruptus has obtained their help, alongside a new breed of dark, demonic Loron.
- Tyraz - The Corruptus, hm? ... How irritating, it worries me how they are causing trouble for others beyond our own realm. But experience with the Loron is what we Zazane have to offer; they are by no means an easy people to break, but even they are not as indestructible as they may believe.
- Koluap - Why are we here, we don't need help! I know just the way of killing the things. Set the on fire!
- Windey - Shut up, Koluap.
- Koluap - Aww.
- Tyraz - You are not wrong, Spinker. Excessive and unconventional violence is often required to keep the Loron down for long periods of time, as standard military practice merely tickles them. ... Yes, to combat those that are savage, one must fight them as a savage for otherwise they spit in the face of your conventions and protocols.
- Koluap - Excessive and unconventional violence, eh? I like the sound of it already!
- Tarygan - With this said, can we agree that your people will aid mine in our war against these 'demons'? Remember, the longer they linger on, the higher are the chances they will return to your galaxy and attack it once again.
Tyraz placed his hands upon the table they had all taken a seat at and raised himself from his chair, prompting his guards to back away some steps; the group could see as, through the Zazane Emperor's armour, black, enigmatic vapour rippled through his veins and steamed from his flesh - an Essence they had not encountered before, alien to the universe they were born into.
- Tyraz - They laid their bewitched claws upon my people, and with them they tore apart our pride. "Demons", you call them... You have not seen how our people fight. For their treachery, I shall ensure that not only will my armies assist yours; they will bring our enemies down onto their knees begging.
- Koluap - What's up with the guy? He's burning or something.
- Tarygan - Marvelous. Our alliance can be considered sealed in this case. With you and the Delpha Coalition in our side, the Loron stand no chance.
Tyraz knodded, his eyes glimmering with a reddish illumination momentarily before seating himself once more, his guards returning to the stance they had assumed before as they calmed in his presence. Unbeknownst to the group of politicians and soldiers, a much smaller figure of Zazane-like stature - the young Kezoreg, a bastard child of the Emperor - glanced upon their discussion from afar, his eyes scanning over them all before settling his eyes upon the even younger infant the aliens had brought with them. Maryah looked back at the Zazane hybrid and broke out of Windey's arms, as she was too concentrated on the discussion to keep holding, and she walked over to Kezoreg in all four as she had not yet learned to walk on her legs only. The rather unsightly creature looked down at the crawling Maryah and said little, for he had not yet learned to speak, and fell onto his rear as Maryah approached, having backed into a wall without noticing it.
The girl tilted her head from side to side as she looked at the Zazane baby, curious of what he was. Raising a hand, she slowly attempted to make physical contact. Kezoreg squeaked as the infant's hand touched the edge of his snout, staring at the young girl in what would be considered a combination of curiosity and mild fear, although his worried expression soon shifted and calmed as the hybrid Zazane exhaled lightly, reached an arm and tickled the underside of Maryah's armpit. As the girl let out a giggle, it brought the attentions of the adults, and at the sight of Kezoreg, Koluap let out a loud, high-pitched scream as he immediately grabbed his shotgun and aimed at him.
- Koluap - Thing! THING!!
- Jerkon - For Draka's sake.
- Tyraz - That thing... means no harm to your child, for it is yet to learn how to harm. For now, it is as docile as any other infant. It's name is Kezoreg.
- Koluap - The hell is that meant to be? Are all your babies this terrifying-looking? Because holy shit that thing is ugl-
Before he could continue, Thea'Nhirara's tail slapped across Koluap's side, throwing the Spinker into the floor.
- Jerkon - Why did we bring him with us, I do not know. Ignore him, Emperor, for he is idiotic.
- Koluap - Bit rude.
- Tyraz - That... is not my "baby". Merely a pet brought from our migration into this plane. Nonetheless, I shall ensure the mobilisation of my forces will be swift to accompany yours. I would deem it an honour to practice war with the Loron hounds once more, and to satiate revenge upon those otherworldly fiends that thought it a clever plot to drive my wrath.
- Tarygan - We will be awaiting for you at the Milky Way for when the beasts strike again. I believe we are done for now, so we shall make our leave.
The Emperor passed the aliens a nod, glaring towards the infantile Kezoreg with detest as he reached out a hand and dragged the hybrid from Maryah's grasp with a firm tug, exhaling a heavy, tired, and irritated breath as his father's clasp tightened around his own wrist. At that point, Tyraz stood, bowing to his audience with courtesy and respect, and proceeded to turn and leave the meeting room with his Slayers, forcing Kezoreg to walk at his side without another word to be said. As he and the Dracogonarious parted ways, the last thing Tyraz could feel was a glare piercing through him as Thea'Nhirara's eyes watching him and his child, though the feeling was gone before anyone else could take any notice.
