Destiny Orb (RP) ^_^

As the towers of flame erupted closer to Regelion the more he had to dodge. He knew there was something about them that didn't look like they where getting their power from a flame orb. After dodging another tower he knew if she wasn't stopped then she would burn down the entire tree as he thought that a tower appeared under him. He barley had time to react right as the tower went up a water bubble covered his body bringing down most of the damage but it only stalled the full power of the tower for a few seconds. Regelion had used the small amount of time he had left to jump far out and away from the towers. As he landed huge amounts of steam flew from his body cloths and all he knew this attack was strong but how to over come it. Regelion flipped back dodging another tower he then decided to rush her if he could get some attacks off she might stop trying to use the orb. A tower appeared in front of him as he rushed her but this time he took his Kama using it as an anchor digging it into the ground using it to change his direction without slowing him down. Regelion dodged the tower and made a straight shot towards Sumka using his katana and Kama doing a cross slash he used his water orb with his fire orb making to slashes of both water and fire. Sumka used her eruption orb sending a tower of flame in front of her eating the attack. But because how big the tower was she didn't see Regelion as he came from around the tower slashing a wave of water at her luckily she turned her body but the attack still caught her from her stomach to her right arm not going as deep as it was if she didn't turn. After he attacked the orbs power disappeared but he moved backwards not trying to get caught with a close range attack. Sumka just stood there blood dripping down her body Regelion didn't know what to do next so he went in for another attack but Sumka smiled opening up 20 black holes that surrounded Regelion. Regelion slide his Kama on the ground throwing up dirt and rocks throwing them into the black holes but as he did that something came out of them instead. Sumkas staff along with her arm poked out of all 20black holes and attacked him with a barrage of slashes and hit it seemed Regelion_was stuck in a tornado of staffs. In the distance Sumka stood with a black hole in front of her and her arm along with her staff inside while she did this she laughed maniacally at his pain and torture. Sumka stopped for a second as Regelion fell to the ground bleeding from deep wounds. " So Regelion I'd love to see this that I'll never have being with my lord Von Karma I thought I was going to die looks like in truth it's really you who is going to die ha ha ha." As she finished those words she attacked him again the same way.

Edit: test post, sorry for taking up space.

Davis would've been surprised by Naiyao's if he hadn't foreseen if coming, he knew the girl mostly relied on her speed and melee from past battles. Just before Naiyoa vanished from his sight Davis brought up a barrier that surrounded him using the power of the dark orb but the attack was bloxked but caused the barrier to shatter and the force sent him sailing back. At the that time Davis released a blast he'd been charging at point blank range. His plan had worked and now to finish he thought as he disappeared from everyones sight just before hitting the wall behind him.

"Gerrad!" Naiyao shouted loudly as static pushed out from her blade and negated the energy fired-- as the blade was already held in front of her from the strike laid on against Davis originally. She then pulls her blade back quickly as the energy would scatter and she would close her eyes. Naiyao's mind goes blank-- nearly completely dark. Waiting for a moment as every other sense in her body would then open. She was not willing to take any chances against someone like Davis.
She remained still. The silence in the second that had passed allowed for her to hear things she could not hear before. She could hear from across the field; Victor's beating heart. She could hear the blood drip from the bodies of dead men. Then she heard a light wind... a movement. Something preparing. She kept a stable stance and held the sword in her hands tightly-- preparing herself.

"Davy how are you going to be come a man if you don't even know how to use a simple tool" a girl said coved in light and holding a scythe said. Davis looked around and found himself in a field of wheat, the light that was coving the girl fade and reviled a face he only seen in dreams that haunted him. Sarah, sister...I" before Davis could finish talking the girl started to speak again. "Well I guess all of this is boring for a nine year old but did you also know you can use the scythe as a weapon watch," the girl said pulling back the blade of the scythe and dropping down in a fighting stance, then in one quick motion she stepped foward and sliced the wheat. Sarah stood back up and smiled at Davis, "Ah, now I have your attention, huh?" she said playfully.
Davis shook his head and the memorie fade, "Damn it why now why all of a sudden," he said to himself. He stood on top of the cities gate gathering enough power for one final attack, he could've ran, he could've escape but he really hated losing. Davis took a deep breath knowing he could die if he went back but he wasn't afraid of death, he had died with his sister a long time ago. "Here I come," Davis said in a low voice. With that he poofed in a back smoke and appeared back in the throne room still way out of Naiyao's striking range, "Dark step," the man said with a heavy tone, Davis slide his scythe over the stone floor to his right causing sparks to fly suddenly he was gone again but he reappeared quickly still keeping away from Naiyao. He kept doing this, he was flickering in and out appearing randomly around the room. Suddenly Davis appeared in front of the girl at the moment he did he swung his scythe the blade seemed to pass through Naiyao's head but it did not touch her, "Sarah."

Xepher wanted to keep up appearances till the right moment in the fight so he pulled out his assault rifle from off his back aiming at Davis and firing but his shots where off missing his mark but one bullet seemed like it was going to hit his shoulder. Xepher pretended not to be the best shot when really he was the best gunner on Von Karmas side. Xepher ran towards Naiyao putting on an act like he cared about her well being stuff he watched others do before he killed them.

"Get back!" Shouted Naiyao swiftly as she rammed her shoulder back toward Xepher, pushing him back to a safe point while she jerked her shoulders up. With a swift blow, Naiyao's blade cut up through the air above her and struck the scythe upon impact, with a great force which threw the scythe from Davis' hands. The scythe would fly through the air and move into a constant state of motion, until it spun back around and stabbed directly into the ground twenty feet behind Davis' feet. Naiyao then quickly brought her hands back down and sliced again, leaving a trail of lightening directly in front of Davis. Before he could react as her movements were made whether rapidly, she brought her right foot up and thrusted it into Davis' chest and sent him flying back through the air and into the wall, the impact of which would have shaken his very insides.
Naiyao had disarmed Davis and had taken him off his feet. Now it was time to finish it.. Naiyao began to walk forward toward Davis. As she passed his scythe on the ground she stopped, reaching her left hand down and grasping the polearm, pulling it up. She then continued to walk toward Davis.. not more then three feet from him, she stopped. She brought her blade up and pointed the tip of the sword toward Davis' neck.
"This is it.." she said, loud enough for Davis to hear. "With one movement I can end your life.. Like you did for so many innocents.." Naiyao brings her left arm up and wipes the blood from her face, continuing to stare into Davis' eyes. "Your sins have marked you in blood.."

Naiyao steps forward so the sword's blade would touch Davis' neck. She would then lift the blade so as to lift his face to look up at her. "But you do not have to let your blood spill to repent.." Naiyao spins the scythe around in her hand several times then stabs the lower section of it into the ground. "... Fight with us.. Help us take down Von Karma. You enjoy spilling the blood of others..? Spill the blood of the corrupt.." Naiyao pauses, moving her blade back from Davis' throat as I sign of trust. She allows him to think of her offer. An offer to fight against the corrupt, rather then for them.

Madison got up having rested enough to fight again, she had to help Regelion finish this. In a few minutes Madison had found the thorne tree after mopping up what was left of the guard. She entered the tree and to her dismay she found Regelion pin down by the enemies attack, Madison quickly scanned the room and analized the attack and the enemy. First thing she had to do was save Regelion before he recieved anymore damage, Madison used her quick speed to dodge the fire towers and the blacks then pulled Regelion out. After she made sure the man was safe she turned her attention to Sumka, the one who harmed her loved one. Madison let out a growl then with her animal like speed dashed to the young looking and launched a quick sap kick aimed for Sumka's neck.

Regelion took a few breaths after being pulled out of Sumkas attack by his love. He then noticed Madison getting ready to attack Sumka so he used his fire orb to speed up his movements putting him in between Madisons Kick and Sumka. He placed one hand on Madison catching her kick and one hand on Sumkas staff blocking the attack she was going to do. Regelion looked at Madison and shook his head no. " This is my fight I have to finish it myself I'm sorry Madison." Regelion pushed Madison away with part of the little bit of strength left and moved away from Sumka at the same time. Sumka took this advantage and attacked using her black flame Regelion moved backwards dodging the attack till Sumka stopped. He was ready to charge her till dark holes appeared around him and out of each Sumkas staff came attacking him with a barrage till he hit the floor dripping in his blood. "So what did you say you where going to win because you had something that I would never have ha your just like the trash I killed before you all talk and full of yourself your no different." "No the difference between me and ...those people who you killed that you will never have on Von Karmas side is....that I have the will to try and surpass God to protect my friends and.... The person I love that will is something that you would never have and it's what makes me stronger and why you will lose." Regelion stood up his body feeling heavy ready to attack. Sumka staff came towards him but this time he dodged it she attacked again and again he dodged. Regelion was fed up with Sumkas attack as the next staff came towards him he used his water orb sending a burst of water at Sumkas Staff and hand. Sumka pulled her staff out of the dark hole her hand in pain but after she did that she was ready to attack again. Too bad Regelion was on the attack with a serious look on his face. He took his sword and his Kama throwing them towards Sumka as they approached her their blades smacked causing a fog to cover the field. Sumka ducked dodging the blades as they flew past her head she looked around and could see nothing but a dence fog. Then the crackle of lightning filled the room and a streak of light moved across the floor. Sumka used her orbs making a dark hole to suck up the streak of light and opened another to suck up the fog. As the fog cleared Regelion was no where to be seen till a clap of thunder boomed and Regelion appeared in front of Sumka with his weapons in both hands. He stood up _breathing heavily and in that instant Sumkas body began shaking as hundreds of cuts and slashes appeared on her body. This was one of Regelions strongest moves after Sumkas body stopped shaking she fell to the ground with blood pouring out of her body. Regelions head dropped and instantly rose but the look in his eyes was not his. He then slowly walked towards Madison his weapons still drawn when he got close enough he slashed down at her with his sword._

Xepher waited for the right moment to step in and switch sides. He watched as Naiyao gave Davis a chose he was pretty sure what his chose would be. He just waited for the cue to betray the orb users. When the cue was given he would make blood spill no matter who's it was Xepher could get that heartless.

Davis thought about what Naiyao had offered him, a second chance at life, he should die for all the sins he had committed but yet she stood there asking him to switch sides. Davis lowered his head and took a deep breath, "I was going to kill the bastard after he killed the goddess anyways. The first order off businsness is to flush out the snake." Davis reached out his hand and his scythe poofed into his hand then almost at the same time he poofed from the ground and appeared in striking range of Xepher. "Leave here, even you are not that stupid to think you could take all of us at once," he said with a smirk to his former ally.
Madison couldn't believe what had just happened, it was something only in a nightmare that was possible. Madison held her chest as blood ran out of a large cut coming from the top of her chest to her waist, if she hadn't moved it would've been fatal. Tears ran down Madison's cheeks, not from the pain but from the betrayal, her fangs bares at the only loved one. Madison held on to her rage, she could not bring herself to attacking Regelion. With one last look at the man she loved she dashed out of the thorn room then out of the kingdom and into the forset, she ran so fast even if Regelion used his orbs he would not catch up. (Don't find her)

Naiyao stood up straight and turned to look at the scene with a bit of surprise. "Leave here..?" She thought to herself. It took but a second for her to process the information of it. Xepher did not prove much of an ally and he did not help in the fight. With Davis calling him out it was clear that Xepher was not loyal to the rebellion but instead to the Evil Lord himself. Naiyao was already on guard as she walked forward near Davis and Xepher.
"So.." Naiyao whispered. "This is the traitor. It figures.." Naiyao's eyes differ from Xepher toward Victor. She would wonder if Victor had known, but she knew that it was not his fault if he had not. Still, something would have to be done.

Victor whipped around, turning all of his Thousand Eyes towards Xepher, seeing him from all angles. Xepher, a traitor? It couldn't be. Davis called him a snake, but Victor wasn't yet ready to trust him. Absently, Victor focused half of his Eyes on Davis as well.
"Wait!" Victor called out, turning his blindfolded head towards Xepher. "Tell me it isn't true."
Flickers of magic began to crackle around Victor's hands, but whether he was preparing to Davis or someone else he didn't know.

Regelion felt like something was controlling his body. He tried to fight for control but it was hard seeing how weak he was after his fight. But the worst part was no matter what he did all he could do was watch as his body moved and attacked the one he loved. He watched as she ran away his body took a few steps but Regelion wasn't going to let his body hurt her a burst of light shined from his body. With the light he gained control of his body but was so weak as soon as he did his body collapsed on the floor and he became unconscious. He remained unconscious as a shadowy figure approached and began dragging his body out of the throne room. While he was unconscious in his mind he appeared and in front of him was someone who looked like him but seemed feral more creature like then anything his cloths torn to shreds blood dripping from his mouth. The main difference about him was his size he he was about a 6in taller then Regelion and he had the muscle structure of someone who's probably been on steroids for about two months. "Who are you and what is this place" "Well I'm you but not you just call me Zule and as for where are we, we are in the dark reaches of your mind. That's not even the best part, the best part is that I'm going to kill you and take over this body. You don't even know how to unlock this bodies full potential but I do and with that power I will kill as I please especially that girl you love so much." "Not if I can stop you I _will never let you harm anyone and you will pay for what you did to Madison." "Ha ha ha ha you can't beat me I can do every move you can but I can do them better."

Xepher was angered at Davis's betrayal but he didn't let it show he stuck to his normal routine of acting as if he was on there side. Davis's betrayal just made Xepher want to spread his blood across the floor but he had a calm voice as he spoke and even if he did have to fight them he had different ways to escape. "How could you believe this guy he just killed hundreds of people and was going to kill us. I've been with you guys for a while the question is do you trust your comrade Xepher or The guy who's probably trying to turn us against each other one by one." Xepher had a lot of practice being sincere after seeing the people he's killed do it so many times before he's killed them so it was easy for him. He didn't want his charade so soon he knew alot about them but acting was fun for him but not as fun as watching blood spill. _ _ __

Laughing wickedly Davis clapped his hands at Xepher's performance, he was obviously going to try to stick with this group until he was done having his fun. He already had an opening to kill the blind orb user then the girl that Davis was fighting. "You do have a point, you were the only general that really rivaled me." Davis thought for a moment then but put the scythe on the strap that was hanging across his back and pulled out a small dagger from his robes, "You can fake a lot of things kid but habits die hard..." Davis took the dagger and dragged it across his arm being careful not to hit any veins. Blood rushed to the surface of his skin and bleed on to the dagger. "You always did have a stronger blood lust then me," Davis said with a cricked smile then flicked the blood on to Xepher's face, some splattered on his lips. If this didn't work then he was pretty much out of ideas.

Madison couldn't run anymore, the wound that Regelion gave her was deeper then she had first thought and needed to be treated as soon as possible or she would die from blood loss. The Hybrid took one last step before losing her balance and falling to the the forest floor, dead pine needles and dirt broke her fall and covered her. "Cold and alone...what a fitting death for a warrior," Madison managed to whisper and she would have smiled at her joke if she could summon the strength to do so but instead she gave into the pain and let the darkness take her away.

Regelion drew his weapons ready to fight but Zule shook his head and waved his hand getting rid of both of Regelions weapons. "This will be a hand to hand combat battle no using cheap trinkets. Now lets fight like a men or die like the weak." "Bring it." Zule charges after Regelion and Regelion does the same. Regelion throws a right punch but Zule grabs his arm and flipped Regelion behind him slamming him into the ground. As soon as he hit the ground before Regelion could counter Zule kicked him sending him flying. Regelion stuck his hand out using it to pop him up back to his feet. Regelion then rushed Zule again Zule threw a right jab but Regelion ducked low dodging Zules attack and attacking with an upward kick to Zules jaw. Zule stumbled backwards but still was able to attack thrusting his foot forwards at Regelion sending him back a little. Regelion and Zule each rushed each other and both did a spinning kick their attack connecting pushing each other back._

A shadowy figure appears in of front Madison as she laid helpless on the floor. The figure then grabbed Madison and began dragging her away.

Xepher watched as Davis cut himself dripping the blood on his face. As the blood dripped on his face he began to twitch Xepher became fed up with Davis and snapped it was times for his role to end. Xephers face went low as he picked it up his face expression change to someone who looked insane. Xepher used his speed using Davis as a spring board sending him up into the air. Once in the air he burst fired at Davis. " Die you traitor!" Xepher then aimed at Victors floating eyes he wasn't faking his aim anymore each shot hitting it's mark. Xepher the aimed at Naiyao sending a burst of bullets towards her. Xepher was blood hungry and he had the abilities to draw some.

Davis smiled when he noticed the smallest of twitches from Xepher, he was almost 99.99% sure that his plan would work. Xepher speed did surprise him but he wasted the surprise on jumping into the air and not killing Davis. The scythe user put a black barrier up that shielded him from the bullets, he had always seen guns as inferior to magic and wondered why someone as skilled as Xepher would use one. Davis laughed at Xepher's comment about him being a traitor, Davis is evil betrayal is part of being evil. "Oh Xeph, your so dramatic." he said playfully. The space orb needed time to rest so he would have to work without it and he was still tiered from fighting Naiyao but this was a fight that he wanted to have for a long time now. Davis ran to one of the columns of the throne room that surrounded the room and used it to run up and jump off it then used the dark orb to give him a boost of speed to launch himself in range of his former ally and struck at the man that was still airborne.

Madison wakes up to find herself being dragged away by her ankles, she is to weak to struggle or even scream for help, not that she would. The hybrid menages to lift her head up to see the dark figure that had hold of legs, maybe it was some animal dragging her off to be food for its family, she thought to herself before passing out again.

Naiyao was not impressed. Such a weak display of power, though his accuracy was dead on. The attack would have hit Naiyao with ease, were not for her superior speed. Her body seemed to twist as she would side-step away from the bullets destination. The attack was launched while Naiyao was stationed in one spot, so naturally none of them would have hit her new destination. She now stood 38 feet back from where she was and over 40 feet off the ground, though not in the air. She stood on the wall of the city of Sol'nube, and she held weapons. She slide two short blades back over the back of her waist into her old weapon belts, then a large two-handed blade onto her back. With those weapons situation, she spun two daggers around and thrusted them down into the belts at her waist with another dagger at her chest and a long sword just above one.
Her head turned slightly to look toward them. She shouted.. "Victor! I trust you can handle this now!" Her voice lowered and she spoke lightly to herself. "I have business..." she turned her body lightly and leaped forward, moving her upper body forward and curling a little, flipping from the wall as she would fall toward the ground outside of the walls.
"in Malvior.." Naiyao landed on the ground on her feet, she was crouched with one hand pressed to the ground to catch herself. She stood up and began to run fast, her speed amazing at the sight. She was injured but refused to allow it show. She had been gone long-- but with Davis taken from the reigns of Sol'nube, and Victor backing the Rebellion, she could turn her attention to Malvior. Hopefully things there would be settled by the time she arrived. As she ran however, her mind landed on a single thought. ~Speculum~

Xepher smirked as he seen Davis block his attack it was simple but he knew how to stop that. Xepher looked around the room watching Naiyao dodge his bullets at high speed and Davis run up a column and dash at him to attack. Xepher blocked Davis's attack by using his gun as a shield. " Davis do you know why my ranking is so much higher than yours. That's simple because while you started out weak and made yourself strong I started out strong and using myself became stronger. Not only by myself but also with the help of Lord Von Karma while your where made strong with his help and that's why I'm going to kill you" Xepher help on to his gun he pointed his hand at Davis and using his fire orb sent powerful flames at Davis bursting him away from him and towards the ceiling. Xepher stood on the ceiling looking at all his targets when he noticed Naiyao escaping. "No you don't" Xepher fired a burst of shots at Naiyao but was to late she had already left "damn I'll kill that b!tch when I'm through hear." Xepher still standing on the ceiling put his sights back on Davis who he knew would still be coming after him. Xepher aimed at Davis firing a burst of shots at him all with precision.

The shadowy figure took Madison underground into a lushes green paradise laying her next to an unconscious Regelion. Then a giant leaf wrapped around both of them healing their wounds. The figure moved away towards a river and came back with water the figure poured some water down Madisons throat and placed a wet rag on Regelions head. After that the figure sat down on a stump waiting for the two to wake up.

In Regelions mind he was still fighting his evil self the fight getting more and more violent. Regelion had enough of Zule this fight was getting tiresome. Regelion had an idea as him in Zule charged at each other he used the power of his lightning orb speeding himself up to blinding speeds. In an instant he was behind Zule with power of his lightning orb he launched over 50 hits to Zule and appeared in front of him. But this was to no avail Zule blocked every hit using the lightning orb he possed as soon as Regelion appeared in front of Zule, Zule grabbed Regelion by his neck and began slamming him into the ground repetitively. After slamming Regelion 19times he slammed him one more and began grinding him into the floor. Regelion had enough he had to do something or he would lose and everyone he knew and cared about would end up dying by his hands. Regelion with all his anger _used the fire orb sending huge amounts of flames upwards the heat was unbearable Zule had to let go of Regelion or he would be burnt to a crisp. Zule jumped back away from Regelion who stood up from the ground engulfed in flames. The flames soon dissipated and Zule was on the move Regelion knew he would try to attack him now so he stood there. Zule threw a devastating punch towards Regelion and right at the moment Zules attack touched him Regelion used the power of his lightning orb and water orb causing an explosion. The explosion sent Zule flying and Regelion skidding backwards it caused him a little damage but it caused Zule way more. Before Zule could recover Regelion was on the attack while Zule was in the air flying back Regelion used his speed to get under him throwing and upwards kick causing another explosion. It damaged Regelion but the explosion put more damage on Zule and sent him higher into the air. Regelion jumped into the air getting above Zule sending an explosive drop kick to Zule sending him plummeting at high speed to the ground. Regelion landed and the power of the orbs subsided when this happened Regelion sat on the floor barley able to move and Zule laid on the floor the same both unable to move. " I guess we can call this a draw I never expected a move like that" "Like it I just made it up your pretty tough but I can't have you harming my friends and loved ones" "whatever for now you can keep your stupid body but I'll be back" Zule then disappeared into nothing giving Regelion full control it took him a few seconds before he finally opened his eyes a little to see a plant type women looking over him and Madison right next to him before passing back out.

"HA! I thought you were higher rank then me because you were contently on your knees!" He yelled as he spun his scythe in front of him causing the fire to spin around with the scythe until it dispersed. Landing on the ground Davis got his bearings and watched as his new love interest escaped from Xepher, Davis frowned for a second but quickly dived and rolled out of the line of fire then while on one knee he drove his scythe into the ground but the blade showed up on the ceiling in back of Xepher then shot lightning up at the gunner to blind and head him off from his escape.

~Madison~

Madison felt the rejuvenating powers on the leaf mend her wounds and revive her but as she laid there she could only see the look in Regelion's eyes as he slashes her. This was the first time Madison was truly afraid of death, she knew one day she would meet her end in the battle field but not by the man she loved. The hybrid opened her eyes to find her in a bed of soft grass and some sort of healing leaf on her, she turned and found Regelion laying next to her, she move away from him out of fright then her eyes settled on the woman sitting on the stump in front of them, she flipped up into the air and landed a few feet away from the woman. Madison crutched down as her left claws sunk into the the grass to hold her balance and her other in front of her pointed toward the woman. "Why did you help us, what do you want from us?!" she yelled ready to pounce on the woman if she did not like her answer.

Speculum looked down at his hands. At the tattoos of authority on his right arm. In front of him his warriors were assembled. Men and women, a small army of them, all on their knees before him. Some of them had looks of anticipation on their faces, others wore the mask of indifference. But all of them were connected by something burning most brightly in Speculum's eyes. Bloodlust. The thirst for hunting, the thirst for battle. What would happen today was something that historians would record and analyse for generations, no matter the outcome. For the first time in centuries, the men and women of Tempest would leave their village, their mountains behind and intrude into the world of humans below. Speculum flexed his arms subconsciously as he got up from his throne: "Hunters of Tempest! Ahead of us lies something greater than any hunt ever could be!" A few whispers went about his ranks, the hunt was the lifestyle, the religion of Tempest and their new leader suddenly declared that there was something that stood above hunting? "This thing, my hunters, is called war! it is a thing of endless bloodshed!" The whispers got more numerous and louder. War? They were going to war?

One of the warriors, one bearing a scar that disfigured most of his face, stood to address Speculum: "And which side will we support? I have been told that your master von Karma is waging war against a goddess!" Speculum waved to him and the man sank back to his knees. Speculum was glad that someone had asked: "We'll join whoever is being beaten! Because logically the mightier warriors are among the victor's ranks!" There was a roar of approval from the hunters and now even the most reserved members of his little army couldn't mask their eagerness to shed blood. Speculum laughed into the howling winds and gestured for the hunters to mount their Taos. Ten of them got onto one creature. Upon arrival nine would dismount and form an infantry squad while the tenth, a professional rider, would soar through the air to confront any enemies willing to challenge the men and women of Tempest in their natural habitat.

Tempest was bathed in shadow as the fleet blotted out the sun. Speculum lef last, traditionally handing over all authority to his grandfather for the time until his return. Only those too young, too old or caring for the two aforementioned remained to keep Tempest ready for the return of their hunters. Speculum nodded to the crowd gathered around his Tao and rose into the skies to lead his hunters to war.