...…
Counters are back into the ark…..
Anis: but…how come Syuen has been so quiet? I would think she'd be pulling her hair out and bombarding us with messages about what's taking us so long.
Neon: yeah, i thought she'd be breathing down our necks.
Rapi: We'll find out when we pay her a visit.
Anis: All right! We can ask her why the hell she paired us up with a squad that tried to kill us. Missilis headquarters should be straight ahead…
…..
Anis: uh? What is that? Why are there are so many people? Did something happen at missilis again?
Neon: What are those banners on the front of the building? Let me see…
Neon stares intently at the banner.
Neon: Return the NIMPH…to nikkes!?
Varakiel:....
Counters then notice a conmotion infront of missilis HQ.
Citizen: Listen up, Syuen! A nikke without a NIMPH is a loose cannon! The moment nikkes are given free will and take up arms, how can you guarantee they won't be aiming their weapons at the ark's citizen instead of the raptures! We cannot stand by any longer and allow you to continue endangering the lives of ark citizens. We demand that the NIMPH be placed back into all member of missilis. For this we cry. Control the nik-
*pow*
Varakiel suddenly appears besides the protester up in the podium in front of missilis industries HQ.
Varakiel: *sigh* You talk a lot about controlling them, but you can't control even your shame, bastard.
Citizens: ugh, wha-what do you think..a-a commander?
Varakiel: Yes, what about it?
Citizens: are you standing for nikk-
*pow*
Varakiel punches him again.
Varakiel: don't you dare to say that word, criminal.
Citizen: w-what?
Varakiel: You think I don't know you? *cof* *cof* ladies and gentlemans if you want someone to protest against something like this you first should know who is taking up your voice!
The crowd begins to speak between them.
???: Who is he?
???: i don't know he started talking and I followed his protest…
Rapi:....
Anis: wait…wasn't he beside us 3 seconds ago?
Neon: Wow, commander moves so fast…
Varakiel: the man right here, is called erick mitters, he's a recurring sex offender that has been stealing woman underwear but also sexualling harassing ladies on elevators and the trains, and all of the 3 times he has been arrested by the police nikke squad A.C.P.U .
Citizen: t-that's not true!!
Varakiel: Oh really? Then why is there ladies underwear in your pocket right now!?
Varakiel puts his hands on the citizens pocket and from it takes it out. And shows it to everyone in the crowd.
Varakiel: i don't want any of you taint the name of the hardworking A.C.P.U and the police, so i ask of you to know who is your leader first! I bet this guy was protesting because he believes if A.C.P.U were to lose it's NIMPH he would be hurt by his heinous crimes against our fellow citizens. Or worse he plans to do something worse and rape someone and doesn't want to be executed in the spot by them! Do you have anything to say for yourself, scum!? (Silence)
Varakiel then casts silence on the protester.
He tried to talk but no matter how much he tried his words won't come out.
Citizen:!!
Varakiel: don't even feeling guilty about it!? You disgust me!
Varakiel then kicks him and he falls onto the crowd.
Then the crowd itself proceeds to beat him up
Varakiel: Is anyone else daring to take such a sacred duty of taking the voice of the people with ill intentions!?
No one in the crowd responded. Some even looked down in the crowd ashamed.
Varakiel: Very well, then please ,leave, you're just interrupting the traffic, I believe everyone in here has better things to do than interrupt commanders' operations!
Then like it was never there the crowd disperses and the protester lies unconscious on the floor.
Varakiel then jumps down the podium and walks back to his squad.
Varakiel: Alright, should we go inside?
Anis: Wait commander, everything you said was true?
Varakiel: oh yeah, erick mitters, recurring sex offender 26 years old, has been arrested by A.C.P.U 10 times, and sexually harassed up to 20 people. All of the times he paid his bails to get out of the trouble.
Anis: ugh, disgusting…
Varakiel: mhm.
Neon: Wait, didn't you say that he did it 3 times?
Varakiel: wow neon, you want me to tell the truth and get him killed?
Neon: uh?
Rapi: If the commander were to say those numbers he would have been killed on the spot by the crowd, am I right commander?
Varakiel: Mhm, that's why I didn't also say that he went out by paying his bail, he would make A.C.P.U and the police as corrupted, while they are just following the "law".
Neon: I see.
Varakiel: Syuen must be busy with anything else to have done this herself, let's see what is going on..
Varakiel then takes out his phone and sends a message.
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Varakiel
Syuen, if you are still alive, please tell me you put me as your heir.
Syuen
What in the, why would i put you as my heir you nut bucket!
And about time you showed up!
Are you still up on the surface? Or back in the ark?
Varakiel
I'm in the ark.
Syuen
And why didn't you tell me sooner!?
Varakiel
Because I just got back?
Syuen
You could still have sent me a message up on the….forget it.
That's not important right now.
Let's meet up.
We'll talk then.
Varakiel
We are in the gates of missilis headquarters.
Syuen
Wait like the gates? What about the crowd?
Varakiel
I took care of it, nothing a few information digging on the protester couldn't have solved, can't believe you didn't do it sooner.
Syuen
I…i've been busy okay!?
Varakiel
Okay, so should we go up?
Syuen
Um. actually.
Don't
I'll come to you.
We can meet at that hovel of yours.
Varakiel
alright , glad to see you're okay, haha!
Syuen
Shut up.
....
Varakiel: mhm, alright let's go.
Varakiel then turns around.
Rapi: uh, commander, did something happen? Isn't Syuen here?
Varakiel: Syuen is going to go to the outpost.
Rapi: I see, then let's move out, let's go home.
Varakiel: ( *gasp* she finally called it home!!) alright~!
Varakiel suddenly smiles and walks ahead of everyone.
Anis: uh? What got into him?
Neon: I don't know, the commander is sometimes weird.
Rapi: I have a guess why though.
Then they follow the joyful varakiel.
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The outpost.
Anis: *exhaleeee* finally we are back!
Neon: yeah i was getting tired of the cold.
Rapi: yes, i think i had enough north operation for now.
Varakiel: alright, you should relax, i'll go get syuen.
*beep*
Syuen: There's no need. Hey! You! What the hell have you been doing all this time? You're trying to pull a fast one on me. You've been colluding with John doe.
Varakiel: John what?
Anis: hey you can't just barge in and start accusing us! You're the one responsible for this whole mess! Do you realize what we went through up there? Thanks to those people you sent, the commander could..!
Syuen: I don't know, and I don't have the time for that right now.
Anis: oh you…
Varakiel: ENOUGH!
Both Syuen and anis then shut up.
Varakiel: Anis, neon, rapi go to my bedroom and relax in there, i'll handle this.
Rapi: roger, let's go anis, neon.
Anis: but…!
Rapi: anis!
Anis:....fine.
Neon: alright.
Varakiel and Syuen are left alone in the room.
Varakiel: alright Syuen, like we practiced *inhale*
Syuen: *inhale*
Varakiel: *exhale*
Syuen: *exhale* arghh!!
Syuen punches the wall.
Syuen: ouch!!
Varakiel: *sigh* I told you to stop punching things, give me your hand.
Varakiel then takes a bandage from his backpack and heals syuen wound.
Syuen:.....thank you…..and i am sorry i started pointing the blame on others again…
Varakiel: baby steps Syuen, you're doing well, after all you came to seek my guidance with this.
That's right Syuen came seeking varakiel to manage her anger issues, is a mix of stockholm syndrome plus an interest, she was never talked back and no one pointed out her flaws, everyone always told her she always did a good job no matter how bad or good she did. But varakiel would tell her if she indeed made a bad thing or an actual good thing.
Syuen: Those people out there are protesting because the ark is in a state of peace. They've grown complacent. Imagine if raptures were flooding you think they will be running their mouths about NIMPH then?
Varakiel: Mhm, that's true.
Syuen they'd be on their knees begging us to save them.
Varakiel: Syuen, you better not dare to do such a thing.
Syuen:..what do you mean? We must make nikkes heroes again, specially Matis.
Varakiel: syuen!
Syuen: eekkkkk!
Varakiel then pats her head.
Varakiel: listen to you, you're thinking of putting the whole ark in danger because some idiots talked bad about your company….*sigh* just my curiosity but what were you trying to do?
Syuen:...if Matis destroys the rapture threat, that will shut those people up.
Varakiel: *sigh* Have you lost your mind?
Syuen: a rookie calling me crazy, that-
Varakiel: hm? Did you say something?
Syuen:....sorry force of habit…
Varakiel: And how did you plan to convince me?
Syuen: i was going to make you an offer even you can't refuse.
Varakiel: And that's it?
Syuen: i'm going to make you a hero. Perhaps not as much as the goddess commander, but certainly more famous than whatshisface…can't remember his name.
Varakiel: johan?
Syuen: That guy, I'll make you the most famous person since the creation of the ark.
Varakiel: I refuse.
Syuen: but there's no real danger, we already tested it out from our side. We're talking about small potatoes here. One hit from matis and it'll be lights out for them. And you'll be a national hero!
Varakiel: *sigh* this is why i told you Syuen, you know nothing about our real situation, the raptures already know where the ark is, if you do such a thing you'll be declaring war on raptures and then we'll be swarmed!
Syuen: *gasp* i-i-is because of me!? I-i-i am going to be executed!? I am going to be turned into a nikke!?
Varakiel: syuen, *inhale* *exhale*.
Syuen: *inhale* *exhale*
Varakiel: It's not your fault, they knew the existence of the ark way before you were born.
Syuen: h-how do you know!?
Varakiel: You must never tell this to anyone, absolutely anyone, okay? I am trusting you with this.
Syuen:....fine, okay.
Varakiel: It was chatterbox, he knew about the ark, this is why he was always nearby, i don't know how but he did.
Syuen:....
Varakiel: So no it's not your fault, the central government was just stupid to believe the ark would be undetectable..
Syuen: But he's dead now right? So no one else should know about the location of the ark.
Varakiel: Syuen, chatterbox has a boss, hell he even knew about vapaus before any of you.
Syuen:....then what should i do? Everyone's whipping themselves into a frenzy and trying to destroy missilis. How do I calm them down? Do you really expect me to use a memory wipe on my squads!?
Varakiel: That's a no either, hm….
Syuen: then!? You said I could count on you when I was against something greater than me. You said I could trust you.
Varakiel: And you can trust me, let me think of a plan, okay? Is not easy to please everyone and you should know that.
Syuen:.....
Varakiel:...*sigh*
Syuen: So what?
Varakiel: i hate to admit it, but your plan should be able to work, and should be able to put Matis in the light again,
Syuen: Wait, then!
Varakiel: i'll do this plan of yours, but with two conditions, one, I don't want my name to be on the news, I don't want to be a hero to the ark, only to nikkes, and two you will give me this technology of yours.
Syuen: what? Why would you want it?
Varakiel: Do you know how annoying it is to wait for raptures to come to the outpost? They even do it in the middle of the damn night. I want them to arrive sooner.
Syuen:....never in my life have I heard of a commander eager for raptures to invade them…fine, i'll do it. And what about the first one? Do you really hate the ark that much?
Varakiel: I hate its citizens' stupidity.
Syuen: Ah yes, they will swallow any explanation you give them as long as it involves nikke or raptures. like …ugh now. Damn John doe. Then we're done with our little chat? If that's so let's go see matis.
Varakiel: give me a minute i'll inform my squad.
Syuen: fine but hurry up.
Varakiel then takes his phone and sends a message to counters.
Varakiel: Alright, let's go.
Syuen: 5 minutes to send a message. What are you? a lady in love?
Varakiel: Hey, Anis and neon have a lot of distrust in you. The same goes for Yuni, as for Mihara and rapi they know I'll be fine, they just asked me why I am going alone.
Syuen:...oh yeah so you noticed that i didn't mention your squad.
Varakiel: I figured out you would like all the shine to fall on matis. That's why I don't want my name to be published.
Syuen: Is it really that bad that your name appears alongside missilis?
Varakiel: yes, thanks that to your reputation with nikkes, but as long you can fix that in the future i will think about it.
Syuen:...fine, let's go.
Varakiel then walks alongside Syuen.
Varakiel: (*sigh* Well, I have to admit this plan can work for me too, it is time to give the ark a check of reality, of their real situation.)
Gnome: (*nod* *nod*)
Even gnome agrees with this plan.
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