“Okay you’re unsettling, try and crank the smile down a bit if you can okay?” Alexander asked and Mina would nod as she began to dim the smile down a bit, showing less teeth but it was still definitely forced.
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“Oh I apologize.” Just like that she stopped smiling and her face was all the less unsettling she then took a deep breath. Her eyes closed then opened and a blue beam of light burst forth and began to scan the siblings, they both looked panicked but stayed still thinking it was best to do that thanks to movies. Soon she finished scanning them and bowed and left. Minutes later everyone was together in Vivian’s recovery room listening to and watching a scan given by Mina.
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“I leave this, for my family. I know you have many questions, I know you do but I can’t answer them all. The best I can do is steer you on the right path, follow Ratchet as much as you can. Salaren is the next location, I don’t know why. As even I don’t have all the answers but I know what does, my book, the voice..you’ll need to harness it and when harnessed all will be revealed to you. Goodbye everyone.” Mina’s eyes went back to their usual color as she shook her head and turned to look over at everyone.
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“.....Welp guess we have our-”487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbD5d6nCWxa
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“What was that?! Follow Ratchet as much as possible,what does that even mean?!”
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“It means I’m smarter than all o you right now and if we’re going ta fix this piece of crap world then I’m a key in this little machine, now Salaren…..yeah I know exactly why he wants us ta go there.” Ratchet would huff as she stands up and walks to the exit.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHJ7ZxBGHI
“I’ve got some calls ta make, if we’re going ta do this then I’m gunna make sure we’re doin it right. Get some rest, we got a lot ta do.” Ratchet left the room and everyone just looked at each other, the blue skinned demon would stretch and stand up a blue flame engulfing him and he turned back into the boy from prior.
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“Uwaah….huh? Uh uh hi again, did I ever introduce myself?? I’m Vince, I’m one of the people your grandfather had around.I also have an artifact like you Vivian.” He smiled at her and then showed a necklace he was wearing, it was a black obsidian circle with an anarchy symbol in the middle of it.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFx1xJQTPfa
“Artifacts are hard to control..so if you need any help I’ll do my best.”487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJ1cG6cJsV
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“Thanks Vince.” Vivian smiled at the boy and then rubbed her chin.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSRn9McXhZ
“So…can you aid us in knowing what to expect about Sa-what was it again?”487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs67BNeycf
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“Salaren.” Mina spoke as she shyly walked forward.
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“M-May I??”
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“Huh? Oh of course Mina, this is your strong suit after all.” Vince stepped back and sat down on the seat Ratchet one sat, Mina nodded and smiled a bit. Her eyes began to emit another glowing blue light revealing a scan showing the town.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRjg0xqTm6
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“Salaren. A port town located out of the dead lands and guarded in the lands of the Goddess Nyx. Many walks of life travel through and live in Salaren. Unfortunately due to the interference of other deities many of the native residents have been altered by a curse that gives them the appearance of fauna and plant life. The city is also frequented by civilians seeking medical aid during their travels.” Mina’s scan shut off and she smiled.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEllLdXLkQ
“I hope that helps.”487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGNLhWoEok
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“Uh question.”487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sibPdEAjz
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“Yes??”487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vkaMsPLvr
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“Will there be food??”
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“Absolutely. Many great meals are in Salaren, variety is a high choice there. Though its majority seafood.”487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEHqpYOMn1
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“YES!! CRAB LEEEEEEGGGGGGGGSSS!!!”
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“YES!! CRAB LEEEEEEGGGGGGGGSSS!!!” Alexander cheered alongside his sister Vivian both seeming very happy, Logan leaned against the wall taking all this in. Seeing his children as happy as they were eased his mind but he couldn’t help but worry, these were his kids. His offspring and now they’ve been dragged into another world in a war they have nothing to do with.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdmrQwGedp
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“Alright alright, we’ve all had enough excitement for the day. Vivian, get some sleep, it's time for us all to rest. Tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities both good and bad.” Logan looked at his kids and they nodded, Alexander gave his sister a hug and climbed out of the bed leaving the room with his father. Vivian watched everyone leave and soon laid her head down to rest.
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The Following Morning, In Town Of Salaren
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“You’ve really been documenting all of this stuff for two weeks Alexander??”
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"Mhm. Don't worry we haven't gone exploring without you, just a lot of books studying in Grandfather's place. I managed to separate the unimportant nonsense from the good stuff."
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"How?"
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"I looked at the stuff I liked and dad looked at the stuff I didn't, Mina just grabbed everything altogether, at least that's what she said." Vivian kept reading the book as she smiled, she got as much information as she could.
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"Uhm do we have any Salaren information??"
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"Yeah right there." Alexander and Vivian were currently sitting down outside of a bar in the town of Salaren.
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"Please do keep your head down Madam Vivian, enemies do lurk around every corner." Mina was keeping watch over the two of them while they discussed information.
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"Enemies of what kind exactly?"
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"We're not in the best case in the world, people know of Artifact harbingers and thus all harbingers are to be found and reported to the higher authorities."
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"Alexander, what is she talking about?"
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"...Even here in Salaren??"
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"Abso-lutely." Mina spoke with a smile unable to fully comprehend that this is indeed. Not a good situation to be smiling.
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"Apparently, we have a set of factions. Mina boot it up please."
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"Abso-lutely Alexander!" Mina's eyes would change to a purple color.
"Information relay, incoming. Ahem. Various factions around have all gathered with the intention of completely annihilating all of the people who bear artifacts. The various factions are the Metallico, The Dryarchs, and The Timeless Ones. The Fauna have chosen to stay out of this war, at least they haven't banned together as largely as the majority. Despite their common goal they all have alternative motives, The Metallicos believe with artifacts they can command proper equality for their people, the Dryarchs desire their complete destruction which'll deem them the strongest race and return the world to the plant life form they truly inspire by. King Oberon Feyarch is one of those agreears, from my scans the most noble of people would be The Timeless Ones by your scan. They most resemble not only your biological construction but they merely wish to destroy any and all artifacts and return the world to the command of Gods, speaking of which the Gods haven't been too present in these matters so they are a faction but a vastly divided one." Mina's eyes reverted back to blue and she smiled.
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"Does that suffice?"
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"After the damage this thing caused...I understand the fear. Guess we'll just have to do it ourselves."
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"Ah then that would make you a freedom fighter, there are a great majority of them. Such as an old team known as The Hightailers." Just then, a woman walked into the bar looking at them and then heading inside, on the inside Ratchet and their father Logan were waiting for someone.
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"Are you sure they'll even come? I don't like being away from my son and daughter for too long, Ratchet." Logan spoke in a low but firm tone.
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"Oye, those little runts are bloody teenagers. They can sit outside of a bar and wait for their papa to come back-."
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"Not when one of them is stuck with an artifact capable of completely leveling this city."
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"Really shouldn't talk about things like that in public mate, this city is level field but that means the good and the bad roam…I think you've given us a lotta looks now." Ratchet huffed as she finished her drink, looking around Logan could see that people were eyeing them. Many people were different species but the gruffest of them had their gazes trained on them, Ratchet huffed as the woman sat beside them.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOWtjRQ1x7
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“Considering you two are the center of attention right now, I’ll assume you two are the people that called me huh? Names Ashley Deadeye, though I don’t think we’ll be able to talk here especially since there’s some Dragonites here. Last thing WE want is more of them coming by.”Ashley stood up and began to walk off, Logan looked at Ratchet and they nodded before following her. As Ratchet stood up to leave she felt someone grab her hand and raise her up into the air by her arm.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡve5aWu7chC
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"Tch good thing I can turn off pain, whaddya want ya muck mouth freak?" A large green skinned being held Ratchet in the air.
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"Don't got it ya bozo, I've only heard about it. Now get ya hands offa me before ya never have two again." Ratchet felt him squeeze her arm and she glared angrily at him.
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"Thank you Logan."
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"Put her down."
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"Get outta the way, unless you're gonna tell me where the harbinger is. You'd best leave her behind, Ratchet here is known for causing issues anywhere she goes. I'm the karma that finally caught up with her."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZskRFmfqSp
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"Put. Her. Down." Logan glared angrily at the large man, he began to threaten Logan but he stopped paying attention.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWTtJSnHGC
"What are you two doing in here?!"487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXP27Io8FVT
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"My sensors indicate that we have done a...what is it called? An oopsie?? Though fret not, we are much safer in here than we are outside with the scouting part- oh right I must keep silent about that."
"We really need to upgrade you so you stop doing dumb stuff." Alexander groaned as he looked at everyone around.
"There you are." The large man dropped Ratchet and stomped toward the kids.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTBBV8y27o
"How about you make this easy for yourself and just die."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTN6QhjgA3r
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"Guess you truly woke up ready to die today." Logan said he jumped up and punched the man into the ground breaking the floorboards and planting his skull into the ground.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5KjiqpRrB
"Anyone else wanna try and mess with MY kids?" Logan saw more of the green skinned folk stand up and rush to attack.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtpxhEohEN
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"Ha ha ha ha BAR FIGHT, Come're Orc!!" Ashley shouted out as she leaped up drop kicking one of them in the face.
"Meatless! Help ya girl out buddy!" The orc stumbled back and was lifted up in the air by a Blue Skeleton wearing an all black suit, he wore a black jacket with black pants harboring a sash and a black cowboy hat. Oddly enough his skeleton was ice cold blue, he launched the orc across the bar and smiled as he and Ashley posed back to back with one another.
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"Seems a bar fight has broken out." Mina said watching the fights break out.
