Chapter 4 Episode 23

 "Abbott The Omega." said a three eyed being as he stepped out a oozing green portal arms held high and devilish skeletal tail swishing from left to right. "My brother."

 Raising his hands in return with the same enthusiasm The Omega replied, "Apache The Flying Serpent how have you prospered?"

 "I prosper in all shifts. You."

"I reign supreme in and with abundance of many kinds."

 "That I believe." said The Flying Serpent with a shake of his gloved finger. "For I wish to bestow you even more abundance in exchange for your services."

 " What is your request?" Asked the Omega.

"The safe retrieval of this woman." Opening his palm Apache created an image of a woman out of green flames. "As a Tugen I am required to maintain a balance between the different dimensions and this woman along with the child." Peeking over at Samson playing with Sarai The flying serpent continued. "Plays a valuable role in the shift."

 Absorbing the information The Omega asked The Flying Serpent. "What do you need me to do?"

"In seven days the city of Tajir will be executing this being."

 Observing the person in the flame Abbott huffed out a laugh. "Retrieval of the woman is no matter. My curiosity peaks on why Tugen associates are not allowed to interfere."

 "There have been a Sias over the matter of if such types of beings should exist. Because of this we are unable to personally involve ourselves with the SouBei."

 Laughing The Omega understood fully. "Tell me will I be pressed."

 "Fact is I am unsure of who, what, when, or where but I know that multiple hands are being dealt within the span."

 "No worries matters, taken care of. The woman what you wish to do with her."

"Set her free…guide her…it is your will?"

 Laughing deeply, Omega shook his hand at Apache. "Flying Serpent you are. I imagine you have already foresaw these actions." Turning to the children Abbott called them to his side. "It is time we take a leave. Apache thanks for the fortune. Peace my brother."

 "Peace."

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Boom, boom, boom. "What's…" rolling from side to side trying to fight the darkness that held him under Madurai senses went on a frenzy. Di di dit doom doom doom hearing and feeling the earth shake, quake, and rumble underneath him it was soon accompanied by a rushing floating sensation. Forcing his eyes open The Ibex eyes blurred and watered in the light of the sun causing him to shut them once again while leaving an imprint of the ice blue sky, clouds, and something else. Flickering his eyes open for a second time his head rolled to the side. "Sarahi…" he whispered hoarsely. "Sarahi…wake…"

Witnessing his comrade disappear behind giant falling chunks of stone while one last roll of his head set his eyes upon a Quint made of Iron peering down at them before slipping back into nothingness with the guidance of running water. 

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 "Nutri." whispered JunBee as if the wind would carry his words to his companion. "I know you're down there. I just have to study the layout." Sensing the magic infused fort miles below him he shook his head. "On the day of your execution Tec and I, wherever he may be, will rescue you." Pausing his rotation at a slight disturbance in the space around him JunBee dropped his head. "Surrounded…" stilling his breath he thought. "They are unable to see me if I remain motionless." 

 "Unveil yourself." bellowed the commander's voice within three hundred feet of the intruder. "You are in Tajirian airspace and don't attempt to run, we have you surrounded."

 Observing nothing with his physical eyes and detecting everything with his other five senses a visual of the fleet came into being within his third eye way before the flickering and glimmering rays of the moon unveiled the unit.

 "If you believe that your invisibility can remain hidden from both the technology and magic of our base then you are foolish. I Commander Gonal will ask you again, unveil yourself or be placed under the custody of the Tajirian Authorities. What is your decision?"

 Transforming into his SouBei state, JunBee's inky black demonic armor swept across his hyena-like body. "Don't attack." said The SouBei making himself visible. "I'm just lost and trying to find my way to the nearest city for shelter."

 "If that is the case why hide yourself?"

"I am not good with people. I fear confrontation. I prefer spending time with that of nature and wandering."

 "Then why come here."

"Wandering, lost, and in need of shelter." Dropping his shoulders with a sigh, JunBee then rose up with pride he said, "And a woman or two if they permit."

 Bursting out in laughter Commander Gonal said, "The City of Tajir is known to have the most exquisite of women and you can partake in all of the pleasures in which you please if our authorities happen to perceive that, that is your true intentions."

 Remaining calm as four beetle head officers crept towards him at angles JunBee took in every detail of the officers from the hexagon sitting on their blank helmets, their spiked polearms extended towards him and their movements which he found odd. "Can we come to better terms?"

 Rushing in once in proper range, woosh, the officers found themselves submerged in a thick cloud of smoke which squeezed and squeezed until they snapped, crackled, popped and shattered. "Brim's…"Placing both hands by his solar plexus in his ball of smoke, JunBee charged up a sphere of fire. weaving the smoke in and out of the sphere "...Twine." Burning tendrils of smoke shot out in all directions piercing through or smacking around both jets and guards alike.

 Absorbing the energy of the unit through his tendrils, voosh, JunBee rocketed out of the cloud of smoke. "All of those officers are pure energy constructs." Whirling flames around himself, boom, the SouBei gave himself an extra speed boost. "Fighting someone with nothing to lose is dangerous." He thought to himself. "I still have a mission to complete."

 "There is no escape." Sliding his hand above the crystal dashboard of his ship Commander Gonal said. "Direct Octave." Poov, poov creating two rainbow pearl octagons one to descend upon his unit like a beam from the heavens leaving an octagon on the top of the jets and the back of his robots the second octagon swept across their body transporting them across space behind JunBee.

 Swooping down to the earth like an eagle levitating over the ground, JunBee's right arm slung forth telekinetically reaching out for a giant boulder loafing around within the three feet high grass high. Boom, listening to one of the jets explode behind him the SouBei could feel every motion within his void. Focusing on the stone fragments spraying about, foosh, each piece lit on fire then exploded.

 Dropping on their target through an octave gate four of the robots lunged down with their weapons intending to perforate and bash their enemy. Boohoo, absorbing the attacks fawoom JunBee's armor sent the wave of energy right back at them.

 Yemp, yemp, yemp, weaving past multiple beams of lasers, "Aaagh" a beam zinged his neck. Growling with rage JunBee shook his head then commenced to move in zig zags and patterns. "Peace" he told himself, feeling a rush flowing through his body.

 "Contain them." Opening up eight more octave gate's Gonal sent his troops zooming through them.

"Just a little further." Teleporting above a mob of flower bodied creatures skittering about on their stone legs JunBee told them "apologies" then hurled his burning fist into the ground causing an eruption of dust, smoke, and flame. Bounding in the air hidden behind cover whoop the SouBei began to snatch the Quintessence out of the air one by one devouring and absorbing them in his inky black armor until the red shard on his face began to burn with an intensity.

 "Pointless" manifesting a fan with a hexagon center Gonal blew the dust and smoke left from the blast. "Where…" searching the horizon all he saw was the flower heads of the of the Quints burying themselves deep in the earth in defense. Steadily scanning the horizon with his creations the commander sighed with irritation at the detection of only grass, a tree here or there and a bug buzzing about. "Officer Scruttle Iost sights of the target can you pick up on his signature." 

 "Yes Commander." Typing buttons moving magic circles around on her light screen Scruttle used one of their bases drones to plop out of the ground and scan the vicinity. "Sorry Commander every life form has been identified except for him."

 Inhaling deeply Commander Gonal nodded his head. "It's okay he…it will appear again. During that time he will be ceased and captured." Vanishing away his unit in a snap of a finger the commander spun his ship around heading back to headquarters.

 Waiting a few minutes before popping his head out of the ground JunBee morphed back to his SouBei form. "Appreciations Prime Bolides." he said with a smile feeling the tingling of his body. "You have saved me and added to my strength. May your journey be pleasant." Facing in the direction of the city toosh JunBee bolted off on foot at full speed until he reached one of his markers. "Finally." Imagining his lodgings woosh he was standing in his room instantly.