CHAPTER 26 RETURN TO GLORY
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Just wait for it, this will be some new terror for us to contend with in these cursed caverns.
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“Destroyed? What do you mean?” He rasped.
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“pushta, Bimi Enkovu. That is not my designation.”
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“thing is talking like its from some other planet? Or is it just programmed to be delusional?”
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“, although my friends call me Cato. They say it is a play on words, but I do not understand it.”
“Cato.” Kad said, exasperated. “You said this couldn''t be Aerth, as it was destroyed. Where the Hel are you from then?”
“th</sup> Division, Aurora Company, Scouting squad C.”
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“Cato?”
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“humans who are the odd ones out back in the city.”
“find this city and what its defensive capabilities are?”
“Consumers, Cato. My friend, Kad, here is right. There are hundreds of species in New Peridios, all living in harmony amongst each-other.”
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“th</sup> Division.”
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“all lost in these tunnels. We can help each-other.”
“non-humans.”
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“back to life.”
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“is the last thing you remember?”
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“terrible noise as the ship fell, and then...”
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“can help you find your friends.” He said, strangely empathetic.
Although we probably shouldn''t.
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“look like a cave system.”
“some sort of building, doesn''t look like it was supposed to be here, but we can''t tell what it was meant to be.”
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“Look at us, robot. You really think we can see?”
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“Extraordinary.” Cato said. “Just wait until Captain Maza hears about this, he will be thrilled.”
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“charged enough? It may be a long journey yet.”
“The Segadora.”
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“Gently, pushta.” He warned. “We may need him to escort us to safety, yes?”
As if these tunnels weren''t dangerous enough. No of course, what are we saying? He is fine, its just his friends who will murder us on sight, and we''ve agreed to help him find them!
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“What was it?” Kad said, pulling the blade halfway out fo its sheathe.
“thing that brought down The Segadora!”
“That was it?”
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“The Emerald Storm. There''s a word next to it- Quenyata, but I don''t recognise it.”
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“Emerald Storm? You saw this, Cato?” Kad asked.
“parts of it. It was colossal. I remember seeing a green shadow overwhelming us.”
“Green shadow?” Kad asked, once again confused.
“colour, pushta.”
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colour was and how it affected those with sight, but it was always a concept he could never quite grasp. He had come to learn that what he saw within energy shimmers were different colours, though they were rarely of any distinction to him.
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“The Emerald Storm, lord of the mountains, protector of the city. There is another name by it, but I can''t make it out. Much of the next sentence is decayed beyond recognition. Then it ends; ''of the Sky-Eves''. Curious. I wonder what that means.”
“Sky-Eves? Is that something to do with the High-Eves?” Kad asked.
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“High-Eves?” Cato asked.
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“similar to humans, I suppose.” Bimi said stoicly. “Humanoid, I should say.”
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“hundreds of races on this planet.
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“created specifically without optical receivers?”
“see then with eyes.”
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“optical receivers for you and see how we do.” Kad growled.
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“are from space...” Kad asked. “How did you end up here?”
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“we were told. Seven or eight months ago. A great flash of white in the sky...”
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“this world. We flew for hours before finding a series of mountains, before that great monster overtook us and downed our plane.”
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“pushta, Bimi Enkovu.” Cato said. “You know this is not my designation.”
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“attacked us. I don''t remember what it was. I remember it was chaos and Johannes was-”
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“soul, though if I have one within my mainframe, I cannot detect it.”
“made, Cato.” Bimi offered. “It is something that feels and yearns for more. I have no doubt your soul is within you.”
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“enemies?”
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“war you speak of.” Bimi said carefully.
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“years? Your war has been going on for over a thousand years?”
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“fight for?”
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“The Segadora. She was the funniest friend I''ve ever had, and I''ve had two!” Cato said with urgent excitement.
“spaceship.”
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“become a spaceship, if that is what you wish.”
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“out of here.” Bimi said sternly.
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“inefficient.” Cato said with an air of distaste. “Not like SCER-3147. We would often laugh about that...boy, I sure hope she survived the attack by that monster.”
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“Nexos you gave me, I was only on charge for a few minutes, wasn''t I?”
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“''Our enemy, the Ska''Deen''.”
“Ska''Deen?” Kad repeated. “Have you ever heard of that word before, Bimi?”
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“Aerth.” Kad said, irritated.
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“that?” Cato asked.
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“New Peridios is a city that encompasses the entire planet? Fascinating.”
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“hatred, Bimi Enkovu. It is simply our law.”
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“law?”
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“wherever we want, and we will scout the universe, and when we return to our home, it will be a return to glory! Accolades, and salutations!”
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“, either!”
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Depends on whether or not they left him here five years ago, or five hundred.
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“is your race?”
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Naika!
“alive! Naika!”
“Niker?” Cato asked.
“Quiet!” Kad growled, placing his palm to the floor.
They''re tracking us!