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(End)Bringing You A New Home! (Endbringer SI)
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Chapter 7: Chapter 7: Evacuation
Summary:
Continuing battle of New Fukuoka.
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Chapter 7: Evacuation
-Wind Runner POV-
The second day of the invasion did not begin with the same spontaneity as the first. The element of surprise had been thoroughly used up by the Hyakki Yagyō. Now the Protectorate and the forces of the PRT had dug in, continually repelling the invaders with grim resolve and a plethora of firearms.
They were stationed just a few hundred meters away from the farming district of the city. The huge pearly domes full of hydroponics, medicinal herbs and luxury goods had done much to bolster the faltering morale of the PRT. Supply lines had already been set up between the farms and their current position while nearby a tinker was feverishly working on something to address their ammunition issues.
Assuming that could get up and running then time would be on their side. They could slowly start retaking ground and grinding the enemy to a fine mulch through attrition.
Captain Valeska had command of this section of the line. She had previously ordered all mortars (mostly used by the PRT to fire Containment foam grenades at long range) to fire munitions at the slightest sign of enemy combatants, and even approved the use of tinkertech munitions that Cartridge cooked up.
Definitely nonstandard, but it worked. Hours of firing had depleted their reserves heavily but not a single freak had dared approach them since.
Rather dumb in his opinion. If it were him he would have slowly bled their ammunition dry until they were too weak to withstand a charge.
But after a day of waiting it seemed their enemies had finally gathered up some courage, as both scouts and thinkers had reported a build up of forces to their south.
The base had been abuzz with activity since. Their already frantic pace kicked up even further, Captain Valeska needing to rein them in and slow them down to something manageable.
Thus, when the Hyakki Yagyō finally advanced, they were ready. The sound of guns reverberated harshly against the clean backdrop of the city while the thundering roar of a dozen self-propelled batteries and tinkertech ordinance made his bones quake.
He waited for the explosions, for the light and sound and fire to drive them back as it had so many times before. But he heard nothing, saw nothing.
Where there should have been detonations by the dozens there was nothing, the enemies in front of them were still charging and it was like their attack had gone up in a puff of smoke.
"There!" cried one of the troopers behind a heavy machine gun, pointing at the sky.
He frowned, his eyes squinting as he tried to pick up what the man had seen. A flicker of light met his eye, like a heat haze surrounding the charging enemy.
A forcefield!
"Fuck, all parahumans move up!" the captain growled, and her message was passed up the line by the surrounding soldiers. He saw her reach down and fumble in her bag before pulling out a large bore handgun and a black flare.
She loaded it, pointed it high and fired.
He knew it was meant to signal the rest of the PRT forces of ongoing situations, a way to mitigate their lack of radio.
Green meant that the current situation had been handled and everything looked to be stable.
Red meant that the enemy had gotten passed their line, likely through teleportation or flight. This typically required the aid of one of their few fast response units.
Black meant that the enemy was likely to break through the line, and that they required reinforcements.
He knew that there were more, but the thought fled his mind as he leaped passed the gunnery and took to the skies. Wind swirled around his feet and legs, forming vortexes which he used to fly.
Up above he could see the devastation they had wrought upon the city. Clean white towers now stained black by the sooty remains of previous attempts to push them back. Small fires flickered in the charcoal remnants of what used to be trees. And more importantly he could see the charging figures. None wore any sort of matching uniform and their forms all stood in contrast to one another.
With a jerk of his hand the wind took ahold of a lone piece of rubble beneath him and hurled it at a centipede-looking woman. The rock shot through the skies with a crack, before abruptly disappearing as it hit the shield.
He grimaced, picking up more pieces of stone. It was possible there was an upper limit of how much this field could take before dissipating, he just had to find it! Each piece of rock met the same unfortunate end as he desperately eyed the forcefield for even a flicker, all while the monstrous forces came closer and closer to the PRT troopers below.
He could see others attempting the same as he had, bursts of light and pillars of plasma being depleted on the shield to no effect as his mind raced for an answer.
"All troopers! Fall back, fall back!" he could hear the Captain scream from even here, evidently she had also seen their efforts and how few fucks their enemy had given.
He yelled, half in exertion and half in frustration as another batch of repurposed ammunition flew towards his enemies.
There was a yelp and a crash as a broken tree impaled a writhing mass of coiled together hounds.
He paused, staring in incredulity before he snapped out of it.
"THE FORCEFIELD IS MANTON LIMITED!"
His roar was amplified by his winds, spreading them across the battlefield.
The battle paused for a moment, as everyone seemed to take in his words.
The brief silence was shattered as several protectorate members raced towards, and then through the seemingly impregnable barrier to meet the Hyakki Yagyō directly.
He chuckled, ignoring the burn in his throat and charged in after them.
-Rebecca Costa-Brown POV-
"At 13:00 hours today a force of about a dozen parahumans stormed section B2 of the line and broke it, forcing our men and the rest of the line to retreat to our fall-back position" an analyst spoke, clutching the paper in his hands.
"They did this with the aid of a forcefield that completely destroyed incoming inorganic substances but left organic matter untouched" the man continued, briefly swallowing "While local members of the Protectorate were able to identify this weakness it was only after the Hyakki Yagyō members were able to get within a dozen meters of our soldiers."
The man trembled slightly as he continued, the eyes of every director weighed heavily upon him.
"Our capes engaged the enemy from within the barrier but.. most of them were Blasters and Shakers. Without the range that is ideal for their powers, and without long range support from the PRT, they were all killed."
The man took a shaky breath before continuing.
"Despite this they were able to slow the advance enough for the rest of our forces to retreat, but another advance like that and we'll be pushed out of the city."
There was a pause, and as soon as it was apparent the man was finished with his report, there were murmurs. Directors looked at each other in discomfort while others still stared forward.
"I assume there is now at least one brute per section, to prevent this from happening again?" Director Armstrong lead.
The analyst grimaced "There aren't enough brutes present for them to be available at every section, but we have assigned as many as we could."
It was probably the best they could do. The amount of capes sent had been purposely small partly in order to appease Japan's fears of American occupation of the island. It was also because Cauldron knew many capes that were sent there might not have a chance of returning.
Regardless she decide to change the subject before the mood could fall even further than it already had.
"Did Armsmaster retrieve the information?" Rebecca asked, already knowing the answer.
The grip the man had on his papers softened as he brightened up.
"Yes! He retrieved the information, the scientists and even procured a few books the scientists had yet to read through!" The man responded, looking more chipper than she had seen him all day.
Not that that was surprising, it was the only piece of good news he had delivered to them all day. The rest had been the gruesome tales of a grinding and bloody advance that had already killed dozens of capes and hundreds of soldiers.
All in all the plan was proceeding smoothly.
"Did he experience any issues?" asked Director Wilkins.
"Surprisingly no, he manged to reach the group of scientists and return them to the northernmost base entirely unmolested."
She saw Tagg's eyes narrow at that, the paranoid man no doubt suspicious of that piece of good fortune.
He was right, of course. Contessa had to kill a lot of people in order for Armsmaster to reach the base with all of the scientists and data intact.
The murmurs returned, much more positive in tone, with a few raucous cheers erupting before being silenced by a glare of hers.
"Do we have an estimate of the enemies forces?" Tagg finally asked with his arms crossed.
The man shifted uncomfortably at that.
"More than they should. Estimates place them at one hundred capes."
A few gasps echoed across the room while others shifted nervously. One hundred capes was far more than any minor power should be able to throw around at a whim. It implied that either the Hyakki Yagyō had been gathering members more ardently than anyone had ever expected or that they had the ability to mass produce capes to some extent.
Trigger farms weren't anything new, the Gesellschaft was only the most notorious example. It was no doubt what everyone was thinking of… but she knew better.
"A biotinker" she stated, noting the many alarmed faces that snapped towards her at the mention. "All of the capes of the Hyakki Yagyō were assumed to be Case-53's, but what if they're biotinker creations that are simply given an omega symbol to hide their origins?"
Many Directors quietly looked around at each other, not exactly eager to speak up at this horrifying theory.
Director James Tagg simply nodded to himself "Trigger farms tend to be hit and miss with producing parahumans, given how frequently this group loses members in their-" Tagg's nose scrunched up in disgust "-indulgences, the mass production of beasts would be the only explanation."
Their were mutters of assent and another Director also spoke up "It would explain why so few of our prisoners from the group actually speak to us. I had simply assumed they were keeping quiet out of loyalty."
She noted Piggot in the corner of her eyes steadily turning pale before flushing red with rage.
"Ma'am, if this is true shouldn't we commit more forces to wipe this infestation out now?"
Rebecca simply shook her head.
"Given the attitude of the leadership of the Hyakki Yagyō it is unlikely they can self-replicate or make them in truly worrying numbers, otherwise they wouldn't content themselves with terrorising only a small portion of Japan."
And it was true. The Hyakki Yagyō were debased hedonists to the highest degree, they did whatever they pleased regardless of any moral quandary and took delight in the terror their whimsy caused with the people under them. They certainly wouldn't apply limits to themselves or their creations that weren't forced upon them.
Cauldron themselves had briefly investigated them after Case-53's began appearing in their territory that they had no memory of creating. The results were interesting, if unimportant. A monster maker cape under the command of Nurahiyon as well as an ongoing contract with Cranial of Toybox allowed them to manufacture weak capes completely loyal to the Hyakki Yagyō and its ideals.
This allowed them the numbers and cohesion required to rule their territory despite being complete wastrels.
Rebecca leaned back in her chair.
"Run some tests on some of the captured members to either prove or disprove this theory of mine."
A few looks from the directors caused her to sigh aloud "Non-invasive, obviously. Scanner from San-Francisco should be capable of that."
She scanned the map of New Fukuoka noting casualties, remaining forces and the projected strength of the enemy forces. It was something she had already memorised, but she made of a show of it. Her face scrunched up in seemingly intense thought, before she sighed and slumped into her chair.
"Have the remaining forces evacuate the island and head for the Okinawa Islands"
This prompted startled shouts from the remaining Directors, each drowning the other out in their desperate need to be heard.
She waited a moment, before realising they weren't going to stop to let her explain.
"QUIET!" She yelled, the sound silencing everyone. She usually controlled the tempo of any room she was in with a quiet and commanding presence, so something so unlike the Chief Director they knew briefly shook them out of their yelling.
"As it stands we would only be delaying the inevitable if we stay. I have spoken with the President, and the situation has expedited the planned mission to liberate the Okinawa Islands. Five ships and thousands of well supplied soldiers will be sent. If we can link these two forces up in Okinawa then we can use it as a beach head to eventually retake Kyushu."
"Isn't Okinawa ruled by a warlord?" Armstrong asked, still appearing shaken.
"A minor one that can easily be dealt with by the capes we sent to Kyushu." Rebecca waved off.
"It's a good plan, but won't our reputation take a hit if we simply retreat from a group like the Hyakki Yagyō? Our allies in Japan are already hesitant to trust us after we pulled our support last time." Another Director worriedly asked.
"And being forced out wouldn't hurt our reputation?" She tiredly asked back "Regardless of their feelings Japan currently needs us. I'll explain the situation to the Prime Minister after this meeting"
Not that his opinion actually mattered, given he wouldn't be the one in control of Kyushu by the end of this.
There were still grumbles of Directors unsatisfied by the idea of retreat, but it was clear they saw the way the wind was changing and were choosing to suck it up.
"Alright if there is nothing else I'll send out the order and make our allies aware of the plan. Does anyone have any final questions.
There were none.
"Good, then I'll begin the preparations"
Part one of the plan was complete. Now it was time for Mount Ooe to begin their unknowing part.
AN: So the PRT has been ordered to leave Kyushu and will be running to link up with their allies. Only a few more chapters and we'll get to our next city!
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(End)Bringing You A New Home! (Endbringer SI)
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Chapter 8: Chapter 8: The Land Of The Rising Sun
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End of Japan Arc, plus PHO
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Chapter 8: The Land Of The Rising Sun
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Bagrat (Original Poster) (Veteran Member) (The Guy in the Know)
Posted On Jul 21st 2010:
To everyone who has been hiding under a rock for the past several days, the PRT and other associates have been under constant attacks on the newly risen island of Kyushu. Because of the small number of capes sent to the island the warlord group known as the Hyakki Yagyō was able to quickly blitzkrieg many of the southern outposts the PRT had set up on the 17th. The following several days were a relentless siege upon remaining outposts.
Quick thinking by the PRT allowed them to resume communications (which had been jammed just prior to the first attacks) through the use of Thinkers and flares. Due to this they were able to set up quick response units and establish a line of defence against their attackers.
Unfortunately in spite of superior tactics (Seriously, the Hyakki Yagyō were apparently mostly using waves of infantry!) sheer numbers eventually forced the hand of the PRT. Today they made their official announcement that they were temporarily retreating from Kyushu in order to link up with elements of the U.S Army.
Speaking of which, that plan we've been hearing talks of in the halls of power? Yeah, they're doing it. A full five ships have been sent off to Okinawa in order to liberate it from the warlord Mizu. This will allow the Okinawa islands to serve as a staging ground for re-taking Kyushu from the villains. Apparently the current plan is for the forces of Kyushu to either wait for support or liberate an island themselves (depending on their own best judgement).
Naturally this retreat has sparked some controversy in both Japan and in the U.S itself. Many members of Japan have crowing about 'being proven right' because of this. In the U.S itself the fact that we had to retreat from a minor warlord state has been causing outrage towards the PRT, and many army branches have been trying to use this as an excuse to increase their funding at the PRT's expense.
What do all of your think?
For more information regarding the fight for Kyushu click [HERE]
For more information regarding the retreat from Kyushu click [HERE]
For information regarding the plan to liberate the Okinawa Islands click [HERE]
EDIT: So apparently some PRT higher up has given permission to share some body cam footage regarding some of the battles that happened in Kyushu. WARNING: this footage is not for the faint of heart and contains blood and some disturbing imagery, click [HERE] if you want to watch it. There is also another thread regarding the released footage [HERE]
EDIT: Uh, so apparently another group is now attacking the Hyakki Yagyō. I guess Mount Ooe really doesn't like the idea of a rival group getting access to New Fukuoka.
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►WhatTheDawg
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@WiggityWackityBoo
And I'm just saying that if Japan hadn't crippled the amount of forces we could have sent we wouldn't be in this problem to begin with!
►Naru Naru (Kyushu Survivor)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
The Hyakki Yagyō being in control of the island might be the worst possible outcome! They're just as likely to burn the city down to have smores than they are to do something actually helpful!
Oh, and the PRT and America fucking off is the least surprising thing about this!
►Brutus (Not a dog)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Yeah, so I'm really not happy with this. I know lots of people who were always upset that we turned insular in the 1990's and left our allies out to dry.
Now it's happening again.
►Loyal
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Brutus
I don't think anybody is happy with that, but what choice did they have? Blame those fuckers who attacked them, not the PRT.
►Hikotsu
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Called it.
Of fucking course a Warlord was going to ruin this for the rest of us.
►WyrdReader
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@naru Naru
Oi, we're planning on coming back!
►Naru Naru (Kyushu Survivor)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@naru Naru
If this was SO important then why are your reinforcements traveling by BOAT?!
Don't you have that teleporter Strider? Just ask him to teleport an army in!
You [The rest of this post has been removed for violating TOS guidelines]
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►Tin Mother (Moderator)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@naru Naru
Please stay civil, this is your second warning.
►RichieDooky
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
So how were those capes able to get to Kyushu undetected anyway? Do we even know?
►Iblis
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@RichieDooky
Stranger effect, teleportation, tinkertech, etc. It could have been done using a lot of things
►Procto the Unfortunate Tinker (Not a tinker)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Aren't those ships we sent the ones with a lot of experimental tinkertech attached to them? If they're going to be away from a U.S port for a while won't they start breaking down?
Or are the tinkers going with them?
►KookTheMook
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Procto the Unfortunate Tinker
I can't imagine they wouldn't go with the ships.
I'm more interested in how quickly they're going to get there. The fastest a normal boat can get you to Japan from America is about ten days, right?
So how fast can those tinkertech boats go?
►Ricto (Wiki Warrior)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Uh, is it really smart for the government to be so open with their plans for Okinawa? What if Mizu hears about it? What if some other group interferes?
►Miss Mercury (Protectorate Employee)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Ricto
Any group powerful enough to interfere with us is also likely to have enough thinkers that they would already be aware of the general outlines of our plan. So hiding this information from the public is not to anyone's benefit.
►Worn
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Ricto
Does Mizu even have an internet connection at this point? From what I've been able to dig up he hasn't let anyone enter or leave his island since he took it over in 2001. So the ibfrastructure may have decayed a lot by this point.
LOL imagine if it comes as a complete surprise.
*KNOCK KNOCK* "It's the United States Military!"
►Ekul
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Seriously? We're pulling out? Didn't know the PRT was full of pussies.
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►Laotsunn (Kyushu Survivor)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Ekul
It's definitely disappointing, but I'm choosing to stay optimistic that Kyushu will eventually return to the fold of the Japanese Government.
I just hope the Hyakki Yagyō don't cause too much damage to New Fukuoka.
►DoorDash
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Y'know it's a shame no reporters were allowed on the island. Yeah, I know it makes sense considering the city could have been the Machine Army 2.0 or whatever. But it also means we didn't really see the full situation that the PRT had to juggle with
►Enuma
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Doordash
Yeah, it's hard to judge how fair some of the critique we're throwing at the PRT is when we don't really have enough information.
But, good rule of thumb: if the PRT isn't saying anything then they've probably fucked up badly!
►Char
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Oh! Holy hell! Guys, there's another thread where footage of some of the battles has been released!
[HERE!]
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Reave (Original Poster) (Verified PRT Agent)
Posted On Jul 21st 2010:
Given the recent stir regarding the retreat from Kyushu, as well as some of the criticisms laid at the feet of the PRT, the higher ups have given me direct permission to release footage regarding Kyushu.
A lot of good men and women were injured and even died trying to defend Kyushu and I am admittedly disappointed that so many are choosing to slander them. Let this footage serve as our proof.
WARNING: This footage contains blood, death and other secnes that some might find disturbing. If you are not over 18 please do not click on these videos.
For Armsmaster's quick response footage click [HERE]
For Bastion's footage click [HERE]
For Rime footage click [HERE]
For various PRT trooper footage click [HERE]
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►Wooly
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
First!
Edit: Oh what the fuck.
►Laser Augment
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
I think I'm going to be sick.
►Quiet Enjoyer
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Okay, those Case-53's are seriously freaky. The one that third trooper had to fight might genuinely be the worst fucking thing I've ever seen.
Never thought I would see a diseased bipedal rat in rags.
►UnderDaSea
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
...So those things are from another group, right? The city isn't actually making monsters, right?! Because I've actually met a few Case-53's and none of them were like that!
►WidowMeNot
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Quiet Enjoyer
I guess the American Healthcare System ain't that bad after all!
►Quiet Enjoyer
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@WidowMeNot
...What does that have to do with what I said?
►WidowMeNot
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Quiet Enjoyer
I'm trying to cope with bad jokes, leave me alone.
►ArmsFan
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Armsmaster content!
Did you see how he jousted one of those things into a wall?! What a legend!
►AKA (Kyushu Survivor)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
I am significantly more worried for New Fukoka now, thanks so much for that.
►Ekul
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Okay, maybe they're not total pansies.
►Brioche
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Ekul
Y'think? If I was there I would've ran on the first day!
►bothad
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
So why does the sound for Bastion's footage keep cutting at random times?
One moment Bastion is giving an epic dressing down to this freaky clown thing and the next he gets cut off. Bullshit!
►Xyloloup
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@bothad
Yeah, it's pretty weird. Maybe his body cam was damaged?
►RidleyViper
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Jesus Rime is on fire in those videos!
►Dawgsmiles (Veteran Member)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
I think I'm going to have to lie down for a while after seeing those videos.
►Coyote-C
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
You know I wonder what the creators of New Fukuoka are thinking of all of this. I bet they didn't expect war in the streets.
►Quackity (Verified PRT Agent)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
@Coyote-C
No, they likely didn't. I have no doubt whatever group restored Kyushu had nothing but good intentions. But good intentions alone don't amount to much, and can quickly lead to chaos. This is why the PRT offers structure and support to its tinkers, as it allows them to make more informed decisions.
►ArmsFan
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Forget that! Did you see Armsmaster take down that snake thing! He completely destroyed it, it didn't stand a chance!
GO ARMSMASTER, GO!
►WeirdoMan (Not a cape)
Replied On Jul 21st 2010:
Despite the saddening conclusion, it seems apparent that the PRT and its fellow forces of justice fought with everything they had to give!
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-President Nakamura POV-
Blood pounded in his ears as he stared into his monitor that had just turned off. His hand, still on the mouse, shook. The PRT were leaving. Kyushu may have slipped out of his grasp. His vision blurred, as if he were looking through a cloudy lens.
His breaths became ragged gasps. His hands came up to his chest, still shaking.
He couldn't bear to stay. But he couldn't leave. He was stranded-he was-
He pushed away from his seat, stumbling drunkenly to the door as he locked it.
He was out of sight. No one would come in and see him like this. That was all that mattered.
He-
His legs gave out under him, and he let them. He fell to the floor with a soft thunk.
He breathed into the rich green carpet. Breathing was hard. It was like he had run a marathon, or only just came up from drowning.
Was he dying? The thought seemed absurd, but it felt certain.
He was hot and cold at once, his skin feverish to the touch.
He curled into himself then. He curled into himself and cried.
Despite the quiet sob wracking his body, he could only feel faintly numb.
Was this even happening? Surely it was all some horrible nightmare?
He wasn't quite sure how long he laid there, but when he finally dragged himself upwards he felt no better. There was a leaden weight in his stomach, familiar and stronger than it had ever been before.
He had spent the last year attempting to do what every Prime Minister had been trying to do since 1999: reversing this slow downward spiral.
After the economic disaster of 1990 faith in the government had hit record lows. The world around them also grew darker as countirs around the world grew more insular and paranoid. New age imperialism started rearing its head once Scion completely destroyed the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction. During this time the Sentai Elite had been a balm on the soul of Japan. The government team had been held up as icons. Millions had respected them, children wanted to be them.
Then Kyushu happened.
The Sentai Elite had ran then. Black Kaze, a member of the team, went insane and slaughtered over 20,000 people.
The economy went from struggling to near death almost instantly. Faith in the Government reached rock bottom.
Any attempt to form a national hero team was scorned by the public, who remembered the last one all too well.
So they were forced to give concessions to independent teams. Some of them werejust as heroic and dutiful as they presented themselves. Others simply put on a convincing act and ruled as warlords in all but name, and they were powerless to do anything about it!
Despite only being in office for a year, he was currently one of the longest running Prime Ministers in the past ten years. Any attempt to fix the current issues would require drastic unpopular choices, so the vast majority of politicians who attempt to fix things are simply kicked out of office.
Sometimes literally.
He had hoped that New Fukuoka would be the solution. The entire world would have wanted access to the marvels hidden within, which he could have used for concessions.
Trade deals, monetary support, food, and anything else could have been given plentifully if things had just gone well.
But now that dream had died on the altar of greed, and already his people and fellow politicians were calling for his resignation.
As if he had been the one baying in the streets. As if it were his idea to limit the amount of forces able to remain within Kyushu! As if he had been the one completely against American aid, despite the fact that they had already been sending material and financial aid for years!
Ah, it didn't matter anymore.
He was tired.
He was Done.
Let whoever came next inherit all the blame, as well as the struggles that came with it.
AN: Bit of an interlude chapter, but here you get a closer look at the current state of Japan and how it got to this point. Hope you all enjoyed it!
Kind of a filler chapter, but I wanted to round out the japanese chapters plus we'll be getting into more meat soon.
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(End)Bringing You A New Home! (Endbringer SI)
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Chapter 9: Chapter 9: The End Of A Tunnel
Summary:
Alexander and Renji's road trip concludes.
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Chapter 9: The End Of A Tunnel
-Alexander POV-
The gentle purr of the electric vehicle coursed up my back, leaving pleasant tingles as I enjoyed the wind across my face. We were still travelling through the tunnel, still churning through rock and soil on the way to our destination.
A smile tugged upon my lips at the thought. Our, because I wasn't alone anymore.
Renji was a bit confusing. The overly respectful and flowery manner of speech still gave me a few headaches, even after several days of getting used to it. His discomfort at travelling Air Alexander (Also known as me picking him up with my matter manipulation) was equally baffling, I had certainly never felt anything weird when I used it to hover.
But he had politely insisted, so now we were travelling by coach.
The coach itself was a marvel. Sleek and powerful from improvements made to it by superior engineering! Synthetic rubbers had ensured the grip of the tires was utterly perfect, the grooves made with exacting detail down to the nanometre. The engine itself had been rewired to work with almost any energy source, while the exterior had been enhanced with every lightweight material my mind could fathom.
The result was a coach that probably belonged more in a Grand Prix than anywhere else.
Unfortunately I only realised after making it that I was too big to actually fit inside the coach. I suppose I could have simply scrapped it and remade it bigger, but I had put a lot of heart and soul into this thing!
It was my baby!
So now I was hanging limply off the top of the vehicle, slumped across its frame like a particularly lazy cat.
Yes, it looks as silly as it sounds.
Renji had also joined me on the roof as a sign of 'solidarity'. I told him I didn't really care too much, but whatever makes him happy.
My attention, however, was not on Renji or the Coach. Instead my eye rested on a shard of Vantablack metal, idly being turned about in my many hands. As much as I loved my coach it was simple. It hadn't required too much critical thinking to apply engine improvements or adding fancy supermaterials to it.
But this was something I had been working on for the past few days, something I created. Not my powers and not any higher powers, me.
The shard danced along my fingertips, the stygian cold of the metal bringing a sharp smile to my face.
"My liege?"
I turned my head downwards to meet the gaze of my companion. The man was sitting straight backed, a discarded book I had downloaded from the internet and then brought forth into the physical lay neatly by his side.
"May I ask what the purpose of that piece of metal is?" He asked, eyeing the piece of metal with a look in his eye that I couldn't quite discern.
Still there was no reason to stay silent. Friends shared hobbies with each other!
Nanoparticles swarmed across Renji, causing him to jerk slightly. His eyes widened and he opened his mouth to speak, before the words died in his throat as images danced across his vision.
His hand swatted the air, as if to bat away the images before he paused and looked back up to me.
Ah, perhaps I should have given him a warning first. I coughed in slight embarrassment, my eyes refusing to meet his own as I began to explain.
"What you see before you is the information you wished for"
He looked confused, his eyes darting across the numerous displays circling his vision.
"I apologise my liege, but I remain unable to fathom your great works" he eventually replied, looking morose as he explained his inability to understand.
I, on the other hand, resisted the urge to facepalm. Of course he doesn't understand you moron! This is engineering that some of the greatest minds available to humanity would struggle with!
Okay, it's fine. I can wing this. Just need to really simplify this.
"Renji, you were made to be my companion. My sworn confidant. Not a scientist. Do not feel troubled that you are not yet able to understand these topics" I began by comforting him. "Let us begin with the basics."
I waved my hand, somewhat unnecessarily, and cleared all schematics and blueprints. Save for one.
"Upon your creation you were implanted with a basic education, so you should be able to recognise these" I gestured.
I left him to stew in silence for a moment. He would get it, the exact colour and shape may be off slightly but they were recognisably-
"Cells" he whispered to himself, finishing my thought. "These are cells"
He then stared incredulously at the piece of midnight in my hands.
"That thing has cells?"
I nodded to him.
"Indeed, specifically I modelled these cells off of various plant cells you can find on this planet"
I could see the gears whirring behind his head as he craned his neck closer to the metal, as if to try to see the very cells he was so confused by.
I smiled and slipped the shard into his hands, that smile transitioned into a full grin as he grimaced at the cold.
He stared at it for a moment, turning it around in his hands and feeling the grooves and points with the barest touch of his fingertips.
"But how could metal have cells?"
"The same way flesh can" I shrugged "I must admit to being surprised by your confusion. You yourself are made of dead wood and metal, yet you are alive. So why is this different?"
"With all due respect, my liege, I am animated by magic. It is hardly the same thing."
Okay, fair enough.
"My nanomachines make up the cell, and are programmed to act as any normal cells would." I paused as I considered the general messiness and inefficiency of most biological cells "…with a few adjustments."
"Ah, that makes sense. Your creativity truly knows no bounds Great One!" he clapped slightly before pausing "but why would you give them cells in the first place?"
"A few reasons. The first is that they are more capable of self-repair like this. The Shape Memory Alloys that I previously used simply don't compare." I nodded to myself, still extraordinarily pleased.
"The rate of repair will depend on energy reserves and available material." I grimaced slightly as I forced the next part out "Unfortunately I had to limit the materials they would take in to particulates and the like, in order to prevent any runaway effects"
They also had a maximum volume they could reach, just in case. I really didn't want a grey goo scenario happening.
"Thankfully energy won't be a problem because-"
"They can absorb sunlight, can't they?" Renji cheekily grinned as he cut me off.
I snorted, not at all mad at the interruption. It's not like it would be hard to figure out given that I had outright told him they were modelled off of plant cells, and more than anything I was pleased. A few days ago he probably would have knelt in a full seiza and started throwing out apologies if he had even accidentally cut me off.
Thankfully it seemed he had adjusted to my more casual mien.
"That's correct, good job" I congratulated him "It does indeed absorb sunlight, and unlike chlorophyll it doesn't have preferential absorption towards the blue and red portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, it absorbs all of it."
Renji nodded at me "Hence why it's black."
"Yep" I chipperly responded back, my legs kicking in the air as I became lost in the flow of the conversation.
"It's also great at absorbing heat, which shouldn't be a big shock given what it's made out of."
Renji gained a look of comprehension at that.
"So it's essentially a better form of solar panels?"
Close but no cigar Renji.
"Well, it can certainly be used that way~" I trail of leadingly
"But you're not going to use it that way" Renji finished, looking disgruntled at being wrong.
I laughed at the look on his face. Between the size difference and the almost puppy-like desire to please he was making it very hard not to coo and pinch his cheeks.
Thankfully I wasn't my grandmother, so I didn't do that. Instead I simply pat him on the back.
"Nah, armour" I simply said, taking back my creation from his hands.
"It may not look it, but this-" I shook the shard "-Is insanely durable thanks to the bonds between the nanomachines. Between that an the ability to absorb most kinds of energy the best use for this material is armour."
"But wouldn't there be an upper limit? Of how much energy it can store? Strapping yourself in an armour set to boil doesn't seem like a smart idea." He questioned, and seemed unsurprised at the grin that followed his question. As if he already knew I would have an answer for exactly that.
"The answer to that lies in the blueprints we previously ignored!" I state, with a bombastic air.
The designs reappear, and this time I can see Renji begin to understand exactly what he was looking at.
"Are those veins?" He asked, pointing to the thin lines threading their way across the material.
Well, given how much inspiration I had taken from biology for this project, I suppose I couldn't blame him for misinterpreting.
I scoff theatrically.
"Metal having veins? How silly Renji! Next you'll be telling me it has cells as well!" I tease "No, these are circuits Renji. Only you could make such an elementary mistake" I finish with a faux huff of superiority.
I snort, breaking character, as I see Renji staring at me nonplussed.
"Heh, but in all seriousness these superconductors will manage the flow of energy and can be easily be used to dump the energy elsewhere, such as use in a laser or perhaps near an area with coolant."
Renji nods at that, his sharp mind know doubt deciphering ways he could use this material to better beat people over the head with a sharpened piece of metal.
Renji was amusingly simple like that.
"In fact-" I started, before the coach under us abruptly screeched to a halt. The momentum kicking us both off the roof of the coach and sending us skidding across the rock hard floor of the tunnel. I flailed as I was forced into a roll, screaming in surprise as I eventually crashed into the left wall.
I sputtered, particulates of dust that had been kicked up by my unceremonious crash lingered in the air. I shakily got to my feet, wiping off the dust reflexively before I remembered I could just will it off my body.
"Renji!" I yelled "Are you okay?!"
The cloud of dust shifted as Renji calmly walked through it, looking as if he hadn't taken a tumble off a vehicle going hundreds of miles per hour. He coldly surveyed the area, all traces of mirth and intrigue from the previous conversation wiped from his expression.
"I am fine my liege, are we under attack?" He asks, still panning the area with his eyes. His hand wrapped tightly around the sword by his side, ready to draw it at a moment's notice.
"No" I coughed up some more dirt "I'm not sensing anyone around us, so I'm not sure why-"
I blinked, finally noticing an alert in the corner of my eye.
We have arrived at your destination.
Ah, had I programmed the coach to immediately stop instead of slow down once we got here. Well that was pretty fucking embarrassing actually.
I turn my head away from Renji, whose deadpan stare proved he had already figured out the cause of our crash from my awkward silence.
"It was you wasn't it?"
Ack!
Sure! Just go straight for the heart! You could be a real jerk sometimes Renji!
I pouted at him, my pride in my masculinity not anywhere close to my desire to avoid awkward conversations.
He sighed, raising his hands in defeat.
Hahaha! Take that you jerk! I win, I will forever be-
Wait.
We had arrived at our destination!
"Renji!" I yell.
"Yeah, I get it. I won't-"
"We've arrived Renji! We're finally here" I raise my hands towards the sky in jubilation! Well, more towards the miniature sun that we had following us, but you get the point!
Finally! I could indulge my hobby in earnest! I could build a marvel that would stand the test of time! I could already feel the tingles of excitement fill my gut, as my fingers itched and grasped for something that was not there.
"So where are we anyway, you never actually said where we were going?" Renji asked, cutting off my glorious planning.
A smile split my face in two as I grasped us both with my power, lifting us up towards the ceiling. I ignored his panicked flailing I began to speak.
"We are in a land destroyed and poisoned by the depredations of the first Endbringer!" I began, the ceiling giving way for us as we ascended further. "A land governed by the corrupt, the fascist and the cruel."
The dark grey stone gave way to earthy browns and soft greens as we burst from the ground, my form revealed to the light of day for the first time in what felt like weeks.
"Behold Renji! For we have travelled to a land once known as Tuhe, but now known only as Jinzhou!" I finish dramatically, the sun reflecting off my crystalline skin in a pleasing manner.
I wait for your applause Renji.
…
Renji?
I look to Renji, only to see him staring to my left.
Oi, I'm over here Renji! Just what is so important that you would be looking at-
Oh that's a girl.
The girl is dishevelled, caked in dirt and sweat that could only come from working in a field all day. Her calloused hands hold a basket full of produce, clutched tightly against the muddy brown of her clothes. Her eyes are wide, and her feet are locked to the spot.
Oh shit she saw us coming out of the ground didn't she?
Well this was awkward.
Renji and I turn our heads to stare at each other for a moment, both lost at what we should do, before turning back to her.
The girls breaths start coming in quicker as her eyes somehow widen even further.
…
Well maybe we can-
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" She began screaming.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Naturally I followed suit.
AN: So this was a bit of a tech and character focused chapter, I think I'm starting to get the feel of Alexander and Renji's relationship. Also we've finally reached the next city to be rebuilt: Jinzhou, China. Yeah, that's right. We're fucking with the C.U.I.
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(End)Bringing You A New Home! (Endbringer SI)
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Chapter 10: Chapter 10: Investigative Endbringer
Summary:
Alexander finds a a horrible truth that almost everyone already knew about!
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Chapter 10: Investigative Endbringer
-Bai Wenjie POV-
After a long day of labour Bai enjoyed treks through the woods. It was something of a guilty hobby, and an increasingly difficult one to pursue. She was supposed to be returning to her camp with some produce a guard had allowed her to keep. Since the emergence of Behemoth Jinzhou had been declared off limits to all Chinese citizens, all except for dissidents of course.
The decaying form of what was once a city loomed quietly in the distance. The grey and broken skyscrapers reaching towards the sky like some gigantic skeletal hand. Travelling towards that city meant death. Radiation still permeated the very soil there.
The outskirts was transitioning into farmland. It was still certain death to be here, but only if you remained here for prolonged periods of time. The guards and supervisors wore large and bulky radiation suits, and were cycled out regularly. There was no such care given to the workers.
Day after day they swung their axes. Day after day they deforested this beautiful place, where nature had been reclaiming her rightful due from mankind. Every time they did this it felt as if she were picking away at a corpse, the splits and cracks in the bark seemed to turn into new wounds and the scars she had seen on her own mother.
So as she walked through this beautiful landscape, one that was slowly killing her, she felt at peace. Soon she wouldn't have to keep doing this. Soon she would be too sick and feeble, the aches and vomiting she was already experiencing would exacerbate.
She wondered what would come after death. Would there be a heaven, as some claimed? Or would it be a silent nothingness that lasted forever? Either way it would be better than where she was now.
So you can imagine her shock that while she was walking through a heavily forested the ground started to shake. Slowly at first, like the hesitant rumble of a stomach. Then it began to build and soon the trees started bending under the fury of the land.
Bai was forced to hold on to a nearby tree trunk, gripping her basket close to the chest and worriedly checking for any dropped vegetables. Unlike any normal earthquake the mounting pressure on the ground did not subside, instead she watched with wide eyes as the ground in front of her heaved and then split open to reveal two rising figures.
One was a stocky man with blazing red hair. His eyes were wide and panicked as he kicked furiously in the open air. Bai's eyes narrowed in displeasure as she spotted the distinctly Japanese style of armour the man was wearing, her grandmother had told her no end of how monstrous Japanese soldiers could be.
Yet it was not him who held her attention. Instead she was captivated by the other figure.
It was beautiful. Soft azure skin dazzled in the evening light. Six arms were held out to the world, as if seeking to embrace it. The soft and supple looking face was stretched into a grin she had only ever seen from the young. Fiery and full of purpose, unbound by expectations or grim circumstance.
Oh, and she was enormous. Well over ten feet tall. If she had to estimate Bai herself wouldn't even come up to her knees. The woman gestured at her companion, speaking in a melodic language that she couldn't make heads or tails of.
The silken voice reached a crescendo as she pointed at the heavens, and Bai could only stare as the creature smugly lounged in the air.
Before all of this awe and insanity she could only stand dumbfounded. Her brain felt like a broken mechanism, endlessly whirring but swiftly going nowhere.
By the time she managed to knocked herself out of that state she had been noticed. The hawklike eyes of the man was gazing at her, flickering over her form in a way that felt distinctly dangerous. Her hackles raised. She had travelled much and met many different kinds of people so she knew this was no lecherous gaze, the closest she could liken it to would be a soldiers glare.
But even they hadn't managed to make her skin crawl like this, hadn't managed to make her heart beat a million beats a minute. There was something unashamedly violent about that gaze, like a naked sword bared and dripping with blood.
She couldn't help it. She screamed. Loud and long, desperately hoping for someone to come. Fuck, she'd even take the guards. Her scream seemed to echo oddly throughout the forest, but she didn't notice. Her scream cut off as the butt of a sword crashed into her stomach.
She flew face first into a tree, dazed and confused.
Her eyes blinked languidly, her thoughts like thick syrup as she tried to understand what had just happened.
Before she could darkness took her vision.
-One hour later-
"And another------why would------what if she's--------I'm---------disappointed in------"
Bai slowly awoke to half heard angry whispers and the noise of footsteps slowly leaving the room.
She blinked blearily, reaching for the water flask she kept near her bedding, only to grasp at nothing. She groaned, her hand grasping around only to be confused as she gripped dirt.
Her eyes opened and looked confusedly at the pile of dirt in her hand.
"Oh dear, I think she's awake." A velvety voice said wearily.
A glass was placed at her lips and the faint touch of water was enough to get her drinking.
She looked up at the hand that was holding the glass, and then kept looking up as the figure seemed to go on forever. Eventually she reached a face, blue crystalline eyes gazed down at her with warm concern. Ah, how long had it been since anyone was last concerned for her? In the camps everyone had to look out for themselves. A quiet paranoia gripped them as thy wondered if today another one of their number would spill another's secrets to the overseer for greater privileges.
Suddenly her eyes widened and she snapped up, spilling water as the memories came flooding back.
She coughed, looking around frantically for that red haired monster.
"Please calm down" The giant above her said "I may have healed you, but you'll still need to take it easy"
The voice briefly lulled her to calm, before another cold and cloying thought struck her.
"I apologise for my friend he was-"
"How long have I been unconscious?!" she urgently asked, her voice edging into a scream.
The interruption seemed to briefly stun the woman, but Bai's pale terrified face and tone of voice must have alerted her that something was wrong as she swiftly responded.
"About an hour"
Bai screwed her eyes shut as she sobbed. They would think she had run away, and then they would punish the others. She had seen some of the punishments the guards had doled out, been a part of them even. Her back ached unpleasantly at the reminder.
Her chin was grasped delicately between a finger and a thumb and the giant gently tilted her head upwards.
"Whatever it is I can help. But you'll need to explain."
Shamefully she did exactly that. She cried her sorrows into the chest of that gentle presence. She explained the camps, where people worked until they couldn't and were disposed of. She spoke of the divisions the guards had purposely caused to entice them to rat each other out. She elaborated on every exacting detail, every horrifying truth.
By the end of it she felt numb, but strangely relieved. As if she had unburdened herself of something terrible. Most of all it felt good to trust again. Perhaps this was all some trick, and she would soon find herself detained and killed. But strangely she didn't mind the thought, if she had to die at least she would die free from the pain that had hounded her steps for so long.
"So you're worried that they'll punish the others if they think you have escaped" the woman above her summarised, her eyes darkened and cold but turning warm when they turned back to her.
"And if they think you're dead?"
Bai floundered at that. What did she mean? How would they even be able to fake her death?
"RENJI!"
She was knocked out of her musings at the yell from above and the opening of the door slightly afterwards.
The crimson haired man, Renji apparently, slowly walked in. His eyes cautiously watching them both. Unlike before this gaze was not that of a hardened killer. It more reminded her of a recently scolded child cautious of earning more disapproval.
His eyes fully turned towards her, and he hesitated before bowing.
"Miss, I would like to humbly apologise for my actions. I believed I was acting in the best interests of my liege, but I was mistaken."
The apology spilled from his mouth, and it seemed as if it would continue on, the raised hand of the woman above Bai put a stop to that however.
The floor left to her bubbled and flesh rapidly grew to form a body. Bai flinched and stared when it became apparent that the body was an exact copy of her own. Her features perfectly replicated upon a doll made of flesh and blood. The only difference between them was a grisly hole running through the chest of her clone. The wound was red and ugly, but the blood surrounding it was dry, almost as if it hadn't been formed in the last few seconds.
"Renji, I have a task for you" The mans eyes settled unwaveringly on the woman "Somewhere above ground there will be some type of patrol. Bring this body and dump it where they will find it" the voice commanded, and for the first time since this conversation began she noticed they were underground. The darkness masking the rocky ceiling from view.
The man nodded, and hefted the body upon his shoulder as it were a mere sack of potatoes before departing.
"Well it's a good thing I recently chose BioPunk to heal you or this would have been much harder" The woman muttered cheerfully, the nonsense word promptly being ignored by her. Anything related to this magnificent creature was likely something so far beyond the understanding of Bai as to be incomprehensible.
"What-" she started before swallowing. Was she really going to ask something of her saviour? "What is your name?" She asked, shamefully curious.
"Huh, you know you might be the first person to actually ask. Renji mostly just refers to me as 'my liege' and at this point I think it might be too awkward to tell him my real name without him asking for it."
The woman turned to her.
"If you must know my name is Alexander."
The name was foreign to her but she tried to repeat it back to her saviour.
"Yà lì shān dà?"
The name meant vast peak or perhaps large mountain. Looking at the fearsome bosom of Yà, she admitted the name was accurate.
"Eh, close enough."
Yà then leaned in, her face serious as she spoke next.
"I'm going to need you to explain what happened to China over the last 30 years or so, how did the C.U.I. rise to power, what is the current situation of the country and anything else you feel is worth mentioning."
Bai nodded and began to explain.
-Alexander POV-
Well this was a shitshow.
According to Bai the appearance of parahumans had set back the industrialisation of China significantly. The repressive government of the time unable to react quickly enough to halt spread of chaos. For a short while it even looked like China might break up into warring states. Then the Yangban had appeared, seemingly overnight, and began 'recruiting' parahumans and dismantling rebel groups. That alone wouldn't have been enough, but a sudden slew of assassinations of enemy leaders quickly allowed the Yangban to take control and place the Emperor on his throne.
Many people apparently assumed that the Yangban possessed an extremely powerful stranger.
I, on the other hand, was definitely blaming Contessa.
This lead to China becoming more of an agriculture focused nation, vassalizing North Korea in all but name in order for them to provide the manufacturing.
Unfortunately life for the average citizen in China hadn't really changed. They had went from one brutal and repressive government to another.
The only bright spot to be seen in this ugly mess of a history was that North Korea was doing better than in my own world. Probably because they weren't spending all of their money on their military and were getting more food from China.
But perhaps the most concerning part came at the end.
"Excuse me?"
Bai looked startled at that, probably because I had been mostly silent since she started.
"…I've heard that they're planning an invasion of Japan, mostly from the guards. Why? What's wrong?"
Ah, things had just gotten a lot more complicated.
AN: He's finally found out! What is he going to do?!
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(End)Bringing You A New Home! (Endbringer SI)
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Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Let's Make A Plan
Summary:
Alexander deals with some stressful truths.
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Chapter 11: Let's Make A Plan
-Alexander POV-
The disturbing news of a planned invasion of Japan had done much to dampen my mood. Well, it was already pretty bleak from having to listen to Bai's depressing story of how China becoming a giant shitshow.
But now it had hit rock bottom.
My experience with Worm wasn't that deep truth be told. The majority of my information comes from fanfiction, and a lot of that fanfiction was from people who also hadn't read Worm in its entirety. Not to mention the fact that the Fandom seemed to have an allergic reaction to anything that happened after Leviathan showing up to Brockton Bay and pushing everyone's shit in.
So if Japan had been invaded in canon, I hadn't heard of it.
Was it possible for that to have happened? Sure, an expansionist authoritarian state wanting to grab land from old enemies was a tale as old as time.
But somehow I didn't think that was the case here.
Bai couldn't mention why the C.U.I was planning an invasion but I had a decent idea why.
Me, or rather my city.
Hesitantly, almost fearfully, I tapped into the internet and searched for what had happened to Kyushu after I left.
News articles and commentaries flickered past my eyes, absorbed in seconds by my enhanced mind. A deep yawning void echoed cavernously in my gut as I beheld what had happened in my absence.
Oh.
Oh no.
I stared blankly at the wall of my newly crafted cave, idly tracing the small flourishes I had added but my mind was far away from here. It was turning in on itself, fretting over possibilities and decisions I had previously made.
Before I knew it Renji had returned, and began fretting over me like a mother hen. The thought brought a brief twitch to my lips, even as a depressive fog still covered my mind.
A hesitant thought came to me then. Could I? Should I?
I picked Renji up and cradled him in my arms, my chest heaving with aborted sobs even as my eyes remained clear.
Fuck. Why couldn't I cry?!
I try to breathe. I can't breathe.
This isn't my body.
Renji tries to place his arms around me.
He can't, I'm too big.
Oh fuck.
I try to frown.
My face remains placidly pleasant.
Why?!
Why me?!
I-I can't…
I just want to go home.
Renji continues to make soothing noises, speaking to me even if I'm in no mind to hear him
For now, it's enough.
-Renji POV-
He rubs the back of his lieges hand in repetitive soothing gestures, all while desperately using his connection to the web to search for answers.
Bai had already whispered to him what had triggered this, the news that had shook his liege to their core. A black boiling pit of hate sat uneasily in his stomach.
How dare they!
He had been made to comfort, to counsel and to protect his liege who had formed in a world strange to them. Had any enemy been present he would have struck it down in a moment. But there were no enemies here, the wound dealt to his liege was a mental one.
He had been made for his liege, and so he knew them well. Likely far more than they knew themselves. They were strong and kind, but they were also the sort to treasure stability and structure. Being flung into a foreign land creeping towards destruction had horrified them, so they sought distraction.
His liege had found that in their city building.
But now the world had intruded upon that, took their good intentions and stomped upon them repeatedly.
Now, without that comforting illusion, they were spiralling.
But this was no time for that, what his liege needed now was direction. A goal to work towards, and the C.U.I had thankfully provided that themselves.
"My liege" He spoke up for the first time in an hour, the sudden sound jostling his creator to wakefulness.
"We still need to help Bai, and the others."
The gentle reminder finally shook them out of their panic.
His liege studied him for a few seconds, before their eyes widened and they looked around the room in a fevered daze.
"Bai left the room a while ago, to give you some privacy."
The news didn't seem to bring much comfort to his progenitor, only a quiet look of shame.
Best to cut that off quickly.
"My liege, what is your plan?"
A look of tired confusion answered him, but he could already see the gears whirring to life behind her eyes. His liege was a thinker, a builder of complex and refined systems. If there was anyone who could turn the situation around it would be them.
"Okay" they began, licking their lips nervously. "Two problems. The invasion of Japan and the current situation in Jinzhou" his liege continued.
Renji nodded, showing engagement while he allowed his liege to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
"The solution to the latter is obvious, I was already going to do it. Clean up the radiation, erect an unbreakable city to hold back the C.U.I and house the dissidents" They gnawed at their lip.
"But would that be enough to turn back the ships?"
Renji quirked a brow at that.
"Could you not simply defend Kyushu yourself? No amount of ships would ever reach their destination if you did not will it." He suggested, only to be met with a scoff.
"Ah yes, let's defend an already unstable situation by throwing an Endbringer into it. That'll work out great!" A sardonic laugh left their lips at that. "No, I've already left enough of a mess by not thinking my actions through."
His creator looked thoughtful then, a look so serious it could have been crafted out of granite.
It was not an unpleasant look, even if he preferred the quiet laughter she often shared when they were travelling through the tunnel.
"We need something big, but not threatening. We need something that'll make the C.U.I uncertain enough that they'll delay the invasion."
A grin wormed its way onto their features. It was a devious thing, like the smile of a friend who had a secret only they knew.
"Golly gee, if only something big and weird happened right outside their capital! That sure would be strange wouldn't it?"
Renji allowed himself a smile to match his liege's.
"Why, that would be most unfortunate. But a city alone won't accomplish that. They'll simply invade."
"Nah, on its own a city wouldn't accomplish anything. We need to think bigger."
Renji felt a shiver crawl up his back at the tone of his creator's voice. It was darkly cruel, a sadistic pleasure that could only come by causing those you hate great pain.
His progenitor was clearly taking the attempted invasion of their creation verypersonally.
"It seems you have an idea, but what do you plan to do about the people already squatting upon your island?"
The smile that cut across his liege's throat died at that. An unsure look crossed their face.
"I don't know. I would have preferred for the Japanese Government to have taken over the island, but from the news reports originating from the PRT Mount Ooe appears to be returning refugees from their territory and settling them in the city."
Ah, Renji understood. His liege found the group loathsome, but what they were doing admirable and even in-line with their own wants.
Of course they would be unsure.
"I'll wait for now, see if they screw up. At the moment I have to deal with the C.U.I."
She turned to face the wall once more.
"Please bring Bai back into the room, I'll need some information if this is to work."
He bowed, hiding a smile of relief as the earlier depression was washed away in his liege's planning. He knew it might return at some point. But if it did he would be there to show them that they wee nt alone.
-Alexander POV-
Plans and probabilities blurred in my mind as I listened to Bai speak, a program in my mind cataloguing the information away.
Ah yes, plan 'Fuck The Fascists' was proceeding well. I had memorised everything I needed for this plan to work, and I had twelve hours until the ships were due to set off. More than enough time to get everything into place.
This would have to be big, and not merely 'city' big.
It would have to make the C.U.I sit up and take notice. It would have to be an enormous existential threat that simply couldn't be ignored.
SilkPunk Level 3- A mesh of magic and technology with an aesthetic that mirrors East Asia. It is a mesh of both technology and poetry where art has meaning beyond simply beauty. Includes magical rituals, technology and spells capable of effecting entire regions of land. Use with caution.
To say this upgrade was a game changer would be an understatement. With just the slightest but of set up I could effect far more than simply my city wide use of Matter Manipulation. Areas of slowed time, shifted perception and alien geometries were mine to command, and could be practised on the level of a small country.
As long as it fit into the mythos of East Asia and the initial setup was complete there was little I couldn't do.
'Oh but Alexander' I hear you ask, 'How are you going to complete that setup in twelve hours?'
A good question from the voices in my head!
The answer was fairly simple.
The ground in front of me shakes as a metal orb ponderously rises from the ground. It unfolds into a collection of reaching mechanical arms and blinking cameras for eyes.
Drones.
Drones that were connected to me through my nanobots.
They weren't just ordinary drones either, they were full of every field of technology I could fit into them. The magics I had cast upon them was no less potent. Together they produced a nimble agent of death that could fly, inscribe, teleport and become almost completely undetectable.
They would be the ones that would enable me to carve the foundations of my work.
A place where the downtrodden could stand, look the C.U.I dead in the face and then spit upon them.
I had already sent a dozen or so out towards the boundaries of Jinzhou to begin inscribing. A hundred or so would join them swiftly. More still would fly South-West to find an area of interest.
Once I finished producing drones I would have my own work to do. A weapon that would take ten careful and painstaking hours to complete, even for me. But with luck it would allow me the confusion and hysteria I would need to complete my work before interference arrives.
I breathe in.
I breathe out.
I open my eyes, let's hope I'm ready.
The drones fly high, the plasma jets giving them lift falling silent before disappearing entirely as the drones seem to blend into the surrounding sky. Behind me Renji and Bai stand watch. Renji looks on quiet and proud, his eyes still darting towards the horizon with his hand on his sword.
Bai is more amazed, outright gaping at the drones being produced in the dozens, looking to me with a feeling I can't quite describe. It's certainly not love but it's not quite admiration either, it seemed to stand at some odd middle ground between them. I said nothing, unsure what to say to the woman who was pinning all of her hopes on me.
I look to the sky
It would be enough.
It had to
AN: Bit of a shorter one this time, exhaustion from work is still kicking my ass. But in better news I'm less depressed than I was and I'm finally starting to enjoy myself again. If work continues it's current grind I may only be able to get out one chapter per week, fortunately I'm fairly certain next week will be calmer for me. Thanks for all the support guys, and give me your best guess at what Alexander is planning.
I hope you guys enjoyed the reveal, I know lots of you wanted to see Alexander personally destroying the fleet and defending Kyushu personally, but I've always been more of a fan of indirect methods. Of course indirect does not mean subtle.
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