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Tadeas Moraitis

"I wonder how my gardens doing without me..."

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a character in “Mech Battles”, as played by Fantastical-Ducks

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Name:
Tadeas Moraitis

Gender:
Male

Age:
22

Height:
6'3

Appearance:
Tadeas is tall and imposing with rather formidable muscles that he gained over many years in sports and the military. He is tanner then most people due to the fact that as a child he lived in the southern most part of Metargo before moving north as a teenager. Tadeas has unkept shaggy black hair that he keeps short and surprisingly vibrant blue eyes. Despite the fact that his parents are VERY well off Tadeas is a very casual person usually seen in civilians clothing unless he must be other wised dressed for a specific occasion.

Role:
Pilot on The Lion Team

Rank:
TBA?

Fighting Style:
Many would think upon first seeing Tadeas that with his stature hed be ruthless in battle but this is surprisingly not the case. When in his mech Tadeas goes for speed and for long range preferring to keep his distance using a mix of speed and guns. Outside of his mech Tadeas is never one to pick a fight but if he must defend himself he will attempt to disarm his opponent. However it should be noted Tadeas can become a little more ruthless when someone he cares about becomes involved in battle at which point his usual careful and peaceful way of fighting can become wild and erratic or overly forceful.

Strengths:
Tadeas keeps a cool head in battle and makes great support for his team mates at a distance able to watch there backs. His speed ensures he can keep away from close quarter fights and zip around providing support. Outside of a mech his greatest strength in battle would be his natural strength and endurance.

Weaknesses:
Can become emotional and erratic when people he cares for are threatened. And in his mech he can be taken down if cornered.

Personality:
Tadeas is the epitome of a gentle giant. Quiet but friendly he usually tries to fade into the background and keep a peaceful demeanor at all times not one for socializing unless others approach him first. Supportive and reassuring he is a great asset to his friends as hes able to keep a level head and can help others do the same. However he can be shy or nervous especially around the object of his affections and usually tries to down play this by saying nothing at all which may at times make him seem cold or 'mysterious'. Tadeas is a family man and a hopeless romantic often times being devoted and gentle. However like all normal human beings Tadeas does have an aggressive side, usually it can only be prodded out by threatening his loved ones at which point he can become cold and ruthless needing someone else to step in and remind him that he is better then that.

History:
Tadeas family once lived in the southern most part of Metargo on a small estate where they lived until Tadeas was about 13 before they moved to the northern part of Metargo. Tadeas family despite there wealth and power were very laid back and this allowed Tadeas to pursue many hobbies mainly sports and gardening. His passion for gardening was actually so apparent that the families garden and backyard was where they hosted many of there parties during the less cold parts of the year. Tadeas was never very rebellious toward his parents mostly due to the mix of his calm personality and already having permission to do as he like so on rare occasions when his parents did ask something of him even if he disliked the idea he would do it simply because he felt he must. This was how Tadeas wound up in the military. His natural height and muscles mixed with his love of sports meant that he handled military training well though he often shyed away from rough combat and instead developed skills as a sniper. His cool temperament and skill got him well noticed during the Metargo-Mysticaran war and he advanced quickly enough though Tadeas personally disliked the whole thing having always been a peaceful man he felt like he had betrayed his own personal values.

When he returned home after the war to his parents were ecstatic and proud of him but now they wished to see him married and settled. Due to Tadeas admitted lack of social skills his parents took it upon themselves to search for a wife introducing him to family after family though many of them seemed put off by Tadeas casual way of speaking and acting and even more put off when he spoke of his hobbies as gardening and cooking were considered menial. Eventually however he met with Duke Adelias Durrans of Lexcorvi and his wife. The process was nerve wracking but Tadeas remained calm and answered there questions politely and patiently allowing them to poke and prod and every little detail. Surprisingly a week later his parents happily announced hed be marrying there daughter Bibiana Armine-Durrans he did indeed recognize the name and although his parents told him he should feel over-joyed at the match Tadeas really just felt sick and sad at not having been able to meet his own wife and do things properly. However he eventually got to meet the young woman and Tadeas was rather shocked to find that he liked her. She was much more vibrant then himself and stubborn but he found her enchanting lively and despite the fact that they have interacted only a little Tadeas is surprisingly happy with the arrangement. Of course his happiness was soon crushed by the oncoming war and due to the fact that he was urged by his parents and partly due to the fact his fiancee was partaking and he worried for her Tadeas accepted the request to join The Lion Team.

Nationality:
Metargo


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So begins...

Tadeas Moraitis's Story

Setting

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Character Portrait: Benjamin Malachi Character Portrait: Kyle Scipio Character Portrait: Cecilia Lumine Character Portrait: Aaron Lextu Character Portrait: Sorell Metargo Character Portrait: Chanah Metargo
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Abercio rolled his eyes at the "fair" adjective. Yeah, fair so long as you don't hurl your military might at them, or threaten them with it. Once given the opportunity to speak, and Bella gave her two cents, he stood up and went over to the map projector in the room. "Do you remember why we created the Moon Force?" He let her answer before he continued. "Prime Minister Lopez opened up a hornet's nest when he moved Parliament towards declaring war on Benjlakk. Their current President may be merciful and working towards enforcing a military policy that is less brutal towards defeated foes, but let's not kid ourselves: the Benjlakki Armed forces are not known for fairness, they are known for ruthlessness and vengefulness. If they win this war, President Anderson's administration would only be delaying the inevitable. Eventually, the Republic of Benjlakk will subjugate us and completely exterminate both our military and our leadership. In other words, much of our population will be fatherless, motherless, or otherwise without their loved ones. That also means the royal house would be made an example of. Mother, father, Sorell, Antea... they would all die. I am not about to let that happen."

Thinking on it some more, his strategic mind kicked in. "Although... Having witnesses tell of our achievements would lower Benjlakki morale and bring in recruits to fill a serious void in numbers we have, right now."




Antea waited for her chance to speak before answering. "The Brigiuog Islands. More specifically, the reservations set up by my father for the Caninisians in that territory to go to on a voluntary basis so to preserve their culture in some form. My father and late grandfather were instrumental in conquering the entire archipelago when fighting against the Caninisian Empire. The Caninisians themselves are canine humanoids that are grouped together in packs and behave like tribes, for the most part, apart from how they can create and grasp the concept of technology as we are familiar with it. They decide who the next Emperor of their civilization will be by having their Alpha Males spar with one another in a tournament. The winner of it gets to rule their nation. Each pack has an agreement with another when it comes to local territory. Neither tries to take land from the other. Policy for Caninisia as a whole is decided by the presiding Emperor. Because we conquered the Islands from them, the reservations are a way of keeping whatever parts of their culture alive as possible while still having the land under Metargo jurisdiction, including having the Islands we still control being governed locally by one of the Caninisians themselves, the Alpha Males in our half of those Islands competing in a tournament to decide who gets to govern them. The Alpha Male who wins the title of Governor then gets to appoint representatives who partake in the Kingdom's Parliament and represent the reservations as a whole."

Antea gripped her skirt when she thought of the negative impact. "Unfortunately, not every Caninisian on our half of those islands is happy with the compromise, wishing for a return to being under the rule of the Caninisian Empire. To that end, they fight to break off from the Kingdom, using surprise and the environment to catch troops off guard. They even fight their own fellow Caninisians, labeling them as traitors to the Empire. The particular island we are headed towards is called Narg Canarsit, which literally translates to "New Caninisia" in the Caninisian tongue. There, we shall meet up with the current Governor of the islands, Margru Rosayrt. He is a veteran of the Metargo-Caninisian War, and is a hero to both the Caninisian Empire and the reservations. The Empire for his bravery in battle, the reservations for working towards better relations between the Kingdom and the Empire. He has even helped ensure that some of the Caninisians from the reservations were able to join our military with the same privileges and responsibilities as most anyone else. One of them is even part of the Royal Guard."

Suddenly, a werewolf-like man in red-and-white armor, helmet and all customized to suit his figure, walked up and saluted. "Goddesses preserve the Princess!"

"Oh! Cardriig! Hello, there!"


Cardriig was a young adult member of the Rosayrt pack, always eager to serve however he could. As far as Caninisians go, he was fiercely loyal and obedient to his higher ups. Antea admired his enthusiasm, although she figured he could do with not taking being part of the Royal Guard so seriously. Bowing his head, he asked, "Shall I translate for you when we are there?"

Antea smiled warmly. "Of, course! Thank you!" Turning back to Orland, she told him, "The reason we are headed there is because we need to negotiate a sharing of resources. Since Caninisians are carnivores, agreeing to a trade in fruit and other foods in the form of plants to place in the food banks in exchange for something the reservations may want or need should not be a problem. If anything, it will buy time while we try to reason with the Prime Minister on an end to this war."




Listening to what his daughter had to say, he took in every detail, from her words to her expressions. Did something awkward happen? It is best not to pry, if it did. After she had finished, he nodded. "I see. To be brutally honest, I have heard of this Zechariah Malachi, before. Karl Lopez spoke highly of him, saying he is a genius at Solar Technology, among other things. If I recall correctly, Karl met him as an exchange student to a Benjlakki high school in Southeastern Fertaninn, where he also met Benjamin Malachi and Benjlakk's current Secretary of State, Oriana Aspiral." Placing both hands on Sorell's shoulders, he managed a smile, somewhat. It was a conflicted grin, but a smile, nonetheless. "I would advise talking to Karl about what this Zechariah is like."




Kyle raised his eyebrow a little at keeping parts of the report between him and the Queen. "Milady?" He did relax a little, but curiosity began to sink in. The moment Fion's name was mentioned, he began to panic a little. Great! She's onto me! What do I do!? What do I say!? "Sweetheart, huh? I kind of figured." nervous laughter sunk in until he totally lost it. "I-it's not like that! Well... maybe it is, but... Doh, I don't know!" Looking over in Fion's direction, he went neon while thinking out loud. "Sh-she is beautiful and sweet, but... should I?" He slapped himself. "Oh, come on! It'd never work! You with a royal maid!? Next thing you know, you'll do something to screw it all up, and then... and then..." Finally, his nervous breakdown caused him to faint.




Aaron blushed when he noticed the scar on Cecilia's eye, thinking it looked great on her. Once he heard her mention that her brother died a month after she left for training, it began to sink in that foul play was afoot, more so than he thought. It became clear once Cecilia verified that her father was a liar and she did not speak to him in years. This made him clench his fist and pound it on the medical counter next to him as he glanced sideways in frustration. "First chance I get, I'm challenging him to a duel!"

The patient next to him interjected. "Uh, not to discourage you, but what makes you think he has not been faced off with, already? Just saying. Things like that don't go unnoticed for too long."




Bibiana heard Fion's report and shrugged. "Well, at least nobody died." After examining everything and taking note of the lack of damage, she forwarded her own maintenance report before having a computer technician get to work on the RL-5 Falcon's communications to see if they can be further encrypted. Then, Bibiana went to her personal quarters nearby.

Her living quarters was a mix of rooms: one acting as a repairs/construction garage (for more lightweight parts), a personal bathroom, and a bedroom for two people. She personally requested two bunks in place due to her being engaged to Tadeas Moraitis, the only other person who had a keycard to the place. Knowing he'd be meeting up with her there, soon, she began to undress herself for a shower. He came in right when she was shirtless. "How'd the mission go, Tadeas?" She continued to take off her clothes in his presence, indifferent to whether he saw anything, since they were engaged. "I heard from Fion that Aaron Lextu was the only one who sustained any injuries on your side of it, with nobody on either dying."




Chemda and Adira thanked Sevrin after being congratulated, simultaneously adding, "Congratulations to you, too!" Chemda gave her a controlled hug while Adira shook Sevrin's hand. They both repected her for her ability to think through a situation and perform rather well physically. They were a bit relieved they weren't the only two people with uncanny abilities. Seeing Dao react to being congratulated, Chemda hugged him, too.

Hearing Oriana's explanation set him into a wave of anger. "No big deal!? You call that no big deal!?" He was fuming at the thought of the Metargo attack harming his childhood crush. "That's it! Those Metargo filth are going down! They'll regret this!"

"Does it really matter, now?"
Eitan raised an eyebrow while giving a stern look with his arms raised a little. "It's not like killing a whole bunch of Metargo troops will change what happened. You don't even know who among them did the deed."

"Yeah, but..." His train of thought was in disarray, causing him to fumble in words until he growled in frustration.

Suddenly, a sing-song remark came from Chemda in the form of, "Oh, Mister Grumpy Pants!"

Benjamin gave a frustrated shrug. "What!?"

"Hug time!"
The more cheerful twin brought him into a hug which nearly broke a bone. Once she let go, Benjamin remained silent while crossing his arms in a way that signified he was still a bit angry.

Adira rolled her eyes. "I'd worry more about how we complete our missions than getting revenge. The more cool heads, the more of us who make it out of this mess alive."

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Character Portrait: Benjamin Malachi Character Portrait: Kyle Scipio Character Portrait: Cecilia Lumine Character Portrait: Aaron Lextu Character Portrait: Sorell Metargo Character Portrait: Chanah Metargo
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Belladonna Grey -

Belladonna had always seen Abercio as a very intense individual. It at times caught her off guard how intense he could be especially about his family. Perhaps it was normal to be so protective over ones loved ones, but Bell wasn't really sure. Her own parents had never been there for her they had never even been home, each with there successful careers to follow she was more of an abandoned side project then there beloved progeny Bell barely remembered a time when they had hugged her, coddled her, read to her, worried for her, even speaking to her seemed like something of a rare occurrence. She supposed that Abercio's intensity came from love and devotion but she also supposed she'd never understand what those things felt like. She was alone in the world, her parents long since left behind and no friend to really speak of. In a way she dreaded how devoted she was to her work as it worried her shed go down the same path as her uncaring parents but she also knew her devotion might help out another family to have what Belladonna felt she never would. Focusing her golden eyes on her partner she tilted her head slightly and spoke calmly.

"You know as well as I that no matter the outcome of this war myself and many others would willingly give our lives to keep your family safe. You also know im not about to let our people loose there families and loved ones... But killing unnecessarily, robbing the Benjlakki people of there own mothers and fathers will give us no strategic advantage it will just make us into the monsters we fear." Standing she walked over to face Abercio her owns eyes flickering intensely. "But yes. The strategic advantage of having people speak of our conquest would boost moral and support. To the Metargo we must be a force of good and protection. To the Benjlakki we must be a group to fear and to respect." She smirked a little her eyes taking on a knowledgeable glint as she spoke word for word a paragraph from Abercio's favorite war strategy book. "You can earn respect in many ways, either by fear, but it is shaky and can turn back to bite you. By kindness though people will seek to take advantage of you. Or you earn it by showing others you are not afraid to respect them." She blinked her voice calculating and cold. "If we show the Benjlakki we don't fear there men if we show them respect. They will in turn respect us and fear us. They will not imagine us as a small rag tag group but as a well composed large force capable of taking them down. Meanwhile in Metargo we will be hailed not as fearful murderers but as a brave honorable soldiers." She turned her back on the prince and walked back toward the bathroom to return her hair-brush to its place. "Though I suppose that's just my opinion. And my dearest prince may take from it what he wishes." Belladonna often referred to Abercio as 'her prince' when she was joking or trying to lift the mood and often she punctuated it with a wink or smirk. In this particular rare display of humor Belladonna turned back only once to give him a playful smile and wink. Before entering the bathroom to fix her hair, though she did leave the door open so she could hear his rebuttal.



Orland Bastion -

Grabbing everything handed to him from the extra bullets to blade he put everything in its hidden place as he listened to Antea's explanation. Politics and world history were certainly not his strong suit though culture and geography were and as Antea explained it all seemed to rush back and make sense. He would occasionally make the occasional comment to ensure the princess he was listening attentively to her explanation and absorbing the information. When she was done explaining and Cardrigg offered his services as an interpreter Orland spoke. "So all in all this should be a peaceful mission though we should not let our guard drop for a moment just in case things go sour?" Nodding to himself determined Orland figured that yes, he could do this he could keep Antea safe no matter what.



Sorell Metargo -

Sorell wasn't sure why but she felt oddly annoyed when her father seemed at least to her like he might doubt her report on Zechariah during the events that transpired. Perhaps she just felt a little protective over him because hed saved her, or maybe she had a little puppy crush because of how sweet and handsome she found him. Not that shed ever say such a thing out loud, not only for fear her mother would hear but also for fear of the repercussions. After all the Metargo princess with a small little puppy crush on an enemy soldier... Not a good way to boost morale in these troubling times. So she kept it to herself. "Il be sure to pay Karl a visit soon. I would like to know more on the man that helped me." Besides it was just a dumb puppy crush, she didn't really know the guy she just thought he was very handsome and that he seemed friendly.



Chanah Metargo -

Chanah felt a ding of victory when Kyle reacted with blushing and nervousness. The poor guy was head over heels and Chanah thought it was positively adorable and despite the mans record he seemed apprehensive and caring all good signs for a potential match to the maid. But then Kyle's nervous energy turned into down right panic and suddenly it all seemed to crash and he fainted. Luckily Tadeas seemed to spot his fellow soldier going down and scooped in to support the man. Chanah laughed and thanked Tadeas though the quiet man just smiled and helped sit Kyle down so he could rest before going back to his own business.

Noting that Fion was done Chanah called the young maid over, of course the reaction was to be expected. "Your highness! What happened to Kyle is he alright h-hes pale as a ghost oh dear-" Chanah laughed cutting off the maids ramblings she quickly came up with an excuse. "Private Kyle simply fainted due to a lack of proper nourishment. Would you be a dear and escort him to cafeteria for lunch once he's composed himself?" The maid instantly went red and began trying to escape the task but Chanah was having none of it. "Thats an order my dear, after all I don't trust anyone else to make sure he gets there alright and eats. Once hes nourished and in his room you can return to the cabin." Leaving without giving time for the maid to protest Chanah grinned feeling on top of the world with her newest pair. She only hoped Aaron and Cecilia were having the same type of glorious chemistry.



Cecilia Lumine -

Cecilia giggled for the first time in a long time the sound being cheerful and short and all too rare for the usually emotionally scarred woman. But she could not help it, not with the strange mixture of amusements from the annoyed patient next to Aaron to Aaron's own flattering and all too familiar outburst of rage and protectiveness. Smiling softly at her ex partner she spoke calmly. "The patient is right..." She became serious once more. "Im the one that actually challenged my father to a duel... I know its very rare for honor duels to occur between family but it was justified and... He accepted. He only got me once through a foul play move of tripping me." She frowned and touched the scar under her eye again. "But that was the only time he got me. My training with you really paid off and I won... He tried to convince me to kill him." Pausing her brows furrowed. "I sometimes wonder why I didn't... I suppose because I knew and still to this day know that the shame of loosing to his own daughter and using such trickery was enough to ruin his life and earn back my own honor and that of my brothers." Looking at Aaron with a warm smile and soft brown eyes she spoke again. "But I appreciate you wishing to challenge him for my sake."



Tadeas Moraitis -

Tadeas was a quiet man. Reasonable and level headed but very shy and distant his social skills were near non-existent and few people spoke to him due to his usually curt and seemingly cold reply. Though occasionally his calm quiet nature proved a valuable asset to those who needed someone indifferent and level headed to speak with. However his nature at times turned against him as many woman aboard the Titan thought him 'mysterious' and quite a catch, apparently there had been a large amount of disappointed young ladies when news of his engagement got out. Though Tadeas he was rather pleased at no longer having to try and speak with flirtatious young woman as it often made him feel awkward and annoyed. The other benefit to being so quiet and antisocial was the benefit of being observant to detail. In this case that detail was Kyle seemingly dropping to the floor our of nowhere. Tadeas barely managed to catch the man. When he was thanked he simply nodded before returning to his previous task, that task being attempting to formulate a way to speak with Bibiana, the woman to whom he was engaged and the woman he found lovely in nearly every-way.

Perhaps he was a hopeless romantic who believed in foolish things like love at first site. Or perhaps it was the fact Bibiana was nothing like his parents previous attempted arrangements or the flirty annoying girls who tried speaking to him in the Titan's cafeteria but whatever the reason Tadeas found Bibiana to be a lucky catch and was surprisingly eager to marry her and win her affections. Realizing he was staring into space he glanced over to note that his fiancee was gone from her post probably in there private cabin and that he should go join her as they had arranged. Using his key-card he entered though he wasn't at all expecting the site that met his eyes looking away quickly and forcing his eyes to train away from her nude figure respectfully he answered her question as usual by going directly to the point. "It went well. As Fion informed you Aaron and the Princess were the only to with injuries." Clearing his throat nervously he dared not glance back her way. "May I ask why you are stripping?"



Oriana Aspiral -

Oriana sighed feeling there was no way she could escape Ben's over aggressive tendencies luckily though back up came to her rescue in the form of Ben's teammates. Sevrin who smiled calmly spoke after Adira her tone relaxing and reassuring. "I must agree with Eitan and Adira, Benjamin. Your anger won't get you anywhere positively and im sure you would not want to worry Miss, Oriana by going into the battlefield guns blazing to paint a target on your back." The blue haired politician blushed but nodded a little before speaking herself. "Its true, I know that my arm is missing but aside that im alive and ok and thats what matters. I don't need you doing something crazy for my sake." Smiling Oriana decided to employ an old tactic she'd used before on her friend. Making her bright blue eyes big and cute and tilting her head to the side she fluttered her eyes at Ben. "Please Ben don't do anything crazy and worry me. After all if I loose you who will be my hero." It was something she'd often said when they were little and Ben was jumping in to defend her from a person he deemed a threat and it always worked especially when she used the soft worried doe eyes. Sevrin seemed rather amused at the sight of the politician so shamefully using Ben's biggest weaknesses against him herself and cuteness though the female soldier would admit it seemed to be effective.

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Abercio listened as Belladonna spoke. Everything seemed to make sense, from how the Moon force would be perceived, to how they needed to avoid looking like the monsters they feared. She objected to his intent on wiping out the Benjlakki soldiers on both moral and strategic grounds. He figured by leaving the bathroom door open, she wanted to hear his rebuttal. And yet, he could not provide one. It all made so much sense. Finally he said, "You're right. Let us spare them." Putting on his costume/disguise, he proceeded to inform the Moon Force that the prisoners were to be let go after they had forgone their usefulness in getting what was left of the space station operable. "They have earned this, my comrades! We must be honorable to them, as they were in battle!" There were no objections.




Antea nodded. "Correct on both accounts, Orland! Governor Rosayrt may be helping to ensure the rebels are defeated, but there is still some work to be done over there, which means we must be cautious."

As the preparations were completed, the shuttle arrived to take them to the Metargo Brigiuog Iaslands. Everyone boarded, and off they went. All the Royal Guard onboard had their weapons at their side, ready to protect the Princess if necessary.

[We can ignore them for a little bit. I'll let you know when it's time for them to make another appearance.]




Kyle was unable to register anything that was said between Fion and Chanah. He was practically in his own little world imagining things involving Fion, from the erotic to the romantic, even the frightening, until he woke up inside the mess hall with Fion next to him. He fell onto his back in fright. "Yaah! F-Fion!" Puzzled, he looked around. "Wait! How did I end up in the Mess Hall?"




Bibiana shrugged at Tadeas' question. "Just getting ready to take a shower. That's all." She was now completely naked as she went over to the door to the shower. "Why do you ask? You are going to see me naked when we consummate our marriage in private as some of the wedding celebrations go on without us. I don't see the big deal if you get a peak at my body, now. We are due to be married after a bit of time from now, anyway." With that, she entered the bathroom and started taking her shower.

While she did, the medic at Med Bay left a message for Bibiana, which included Aaron's eye's condition and that it needed a replacement. Once Bibiana was covered in a towel she used to dry herself, she came back into the main room (with the two bunks) and asked, "Who was the message for?" She waited for Tadeas' answer before hearing the message for herself. She nodded while walking over to the dresser in front of her fiancÊ's view and opened it for a fresh uniform as the towel was loosened by Bibiana so that it fell down to the floor. Once she was covered as per military standard for a mechanic, she went into the garage to get to work on the cybernetic eye with a machine she built herself: a cybernetic manufacturer that was controlled via computer and AI and small enough to fit in a 15ftX25ft room full of tools and small parts neatly organized into crates. She completed her work on the cybernetic eye prior to instructing an assistant android of hers that she typically had with her to make repairs to deliver the cybernetic eye (and the parts that would attach to the nervous system to provide electricity) to the medical bay.

She came out afterwards to sit on one of the bunks once she had changed into a regular naval uniform in Tadeas' presence. "I'm hoping time in med bay will cool that hothead down, but I doubt it." Turning her head, she asked him, "So, you said you gardened around your house? It would be nice to take photos of the plants, once this war is over." Most did not know this, but she had a hobby of taking photographs when she was able to.




Aaron paid attention to what Cecilia had to say, noting that her father was already defeated in a duel. This left him smiling before he laughed heartily. "Serves him right!" Looking over at Cecilia, blushing when noticing the scar, he held her hand. "We got a lot of catching up to do, don't we, sweetheart?" Sweetheart was the nickname Aaron gave her while they were dating. It was a sure sign he wanted to start over the relationship.




Benjamin could not resist cuteness. He literally blushed neon as he stared at Oriana's blue eyes. Nervously, he nodded before crossing his arm in frustrated resignation. "F-fine! I-I guess I can do that!"

Chemda laughed softly while Adira shook her head in amusement. They both considered him a hothead, but a sweet one. It was no secret that Benjamin had a soft spot especially for the Secretary of State.

Eitan walked over to Sevrin and held her hand in encouragement. "You'll do fine. If you need anything, just let me know."

All of Brown Wing Team's communications disks beeped with a message from Zechariah Malachi, their new leader and Petty Officer 1st Class. "Brown Wing Team, I received word from Admiral Holt that we are expected to board a shuttle to the Seraphim in the morning at 0700 hours, so get some rest. We'll be briefed on our first mission when we arrive on that ship."

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Belladonna Grey -

Bell heard Abercio agree to her idea and it brought a smile to her face. Back home on the rare occasion her parents had been home they had never listened to her. But Abercio... He listened to her he heard her and it always filled her with a sense of victory. When he was done issuing the order she came out of the bathroom and flopped onto one of the couches stretching out a little. "So how have things with your mother been going? Any new stories to share?" Belladonna knew well of the queens antics in matchmaking as soon after she'd become partner to the prince she'd met one of his failed matches. Apparently Chanah was notorious for being able to pair up lasting couples yet for her own son seemed to be on a permanent loosing streak and while some of the stories were cringe worthy others were hilarious. Abercio had dealt with all manor of bachelorette, from a masochist who stabbed a needle into her own arm, an opera singer that was frightfully annoying, a woman so boring Sorell had apparently fallen asleep in her plate of food. The one Belladonna had been unfortunate enough to meet had been a rather spoiled creature who clung to Abercio talking of all the things she desired, luckily upon seeing that Abercio was meeting with a female friend she seemed rather put off and stomped away, Chanah had never received a proper explanation for what had occurred and had continued sending woman Abercio's way. Now even with war the queen seemed intent on playing match maker.



Fion Silk -

Fion tried to catch Kyle when he went flying toward the floor but missed looking down at the soldier with a worried expression she explained. "Chanah said you had fainted from a lack of food and nutrition, she instructed me to stay with you and make sure you get food. I tried waking you but you seemed pretty out of it so I got one of you teammates to help me transport you here." Smiling shyly she gestured to what looked like a mini buffet set out on the table. "I wasn't sure what you liked so I got you everything that seemed appropriate and healthy... I hope you don't mind." Blushing a little she looked away feeling rather embarrassed about the whole situation.



Tadeas Moraitis -

Tadeas knew that eventually he would see Bibiana nude but he was a polite man and knew that such things should be for lovers and currently he and Bibiana were not that. Of course he found her enchanting but he knew that she herself did not yet know him and probably held no romantic inclinations as such he did not feel right looking at her body despite the obvious temptation. He kept his eyes busy when she came out of the shower and gave her the space she needed to work with ease.

Later when she was done and came back into the room he looked up at her a little nervously. He wasn't the most social person, and he was even worse around woman as beautiful as Bibiana. He barely heard her talking about Aaron but he focused back in when she brought up his favorite place in the world, his garden. Nodding he calmly replied. "I find gardening to be a relaxing and rewarding hobby. I had both flowers and edibles growing." Smiling a little he spoke softly. "I would gladly let you take as many photos of you like of the plants once there back up to snuff... Currently no one is taking care of the garden so im sure it will need some attention once all this is over."



Cecilia Lumine -

Cecilia's cheeks probably went through 5 different shades of red when Aaron grabbed his hand and referred to her by the old pet-name. She was... A little shocked to say the least. She figured that with all the time passed and with the numerous scars she had he'd no longer be interested but here he seemed to be making his intentions quite loud and clear. The affection made her return to how she felt when she was young just meeting him for the first time and she shifted shyly her eyes nervously focused on the floor. "Yes... I suppose we do." Glancing at him she gave a little smile.



Sevrin Angelle -

With Benjamin at ease and Oriana smiling happily at her childhood crush everything seemed to be in balance again. Until that is they all got a notification from Zechariah informing them of tomorrows duties but for now it seemed they had the evening off for additional training or a few moments to relax. Sevrin figured the happy almost-couple would spend the time together or with Zechariah so she wanted to get in a little extra training. Eitan who had walked over to her and tried his best to offer comfort was of the same rank as herself and seemed very level headed and interesting despite his usual lack of social flair. "Eitan since we have the evening off I was wondering if you would care to join me for a little extra training or perhaps you'd like to chat about strategies and such... Im fine with either really." Smiling calmly at the man she gave off a very mature and relaxed vibe despite the slight nervousness she felt about tomorrow.

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Belladonna Grey -

Belladonna sat up and listened as Abercio listed off the various woman from this or that military branch. She would admit that while his mothers tactics were certainly unfair as it removed Abercio's right to choose she also worried that the princes standards were perhaps to high and that he'd never approve of a woman. Grabbing her cup of tea that had been cooling on the table she took a sip and raised an eyebrow curiously as Abercio claimed to have a solution. He turned to look at her and she suddenly felt the tea catch in her throat as she realized his 'plan'. Choking on the cold liquid she coughed and stood suddenly grabbing hold of her throat to regain her breath.

When she was finally able to breathe and speak she looked at Abercio with large scared eyes. "Abercio have you gone insane!" Coughing a little more she took deep breaths and shook her head wildly. "Theres no way that would work. They would never believe it even if I took acting class! I mean what are you going to do phone your mom tell her you've been dating the most wonderful girl and then drag me to your next family dinner calling me 'Sugar' or 'Creampuff'" Bell felt her heart pounding away in her chest and backed away the idea clearly scarring her a little. She had nothing against Abercio he was very handsome and she trusted him dearly and would even die for his sake... The problem was the 'relationship' aspect.

Even if fake Bell knew she was too shy too insecure, she had never been loved or loved another person how was she suppose to act even for Abercio's sake and his family- "Even if in theory I did this... Your family would never approve. You know im not social or trained for fancy things or or... Normal. They'd think your dating a sociopath! Or they'd think im scary or unworthy just like everyone else!" Bell's word ended in a pitched squeak of terror and it shocked her. She wasn't one to get scared or emotional easily if ever so why was she reacting so strongly now. Taking a deep breath she composed herself and sat back down noting she'd spilt the tea. "Im sorry for getting emotional... Its just. I have concerns."



Fion Silk -

Fion really didn't know what she was expecting but the fact that Chanah was meddling again came in no way as a surprise to the maid who groaned and face-palmed. "I should have known. I was just so worried for your health and-" She cut herself off when her brain seemed to register the part of why he fainted. Fion had never really been pursued by someone with whom she returned some interest, usually it was just over-zealous men that seemed to see her as more of an 'exotic prize' then a person in her own right.

While she was attempting to absorb the news of Kyle's romantic intent he went off to bring back an appropriate amount of food. She barely noticed him sit back down until he spoke asking of her family. She smiled a little though it had a sad hint. "My family is Chanah and her family... My own parents went missing years ago." She paused wondering if she should explain, in the past telling people she was half Mysticaran and raised with many of the traditions would cause people to become distrustful of her or to threaten her... Or even more disgustingly telling her she was cute for a Mysticaran girl. Thinking back of Kyles earlier confession, she figured she could take a chance. "My mother is from Mysticaran my father from Metargo. They left me with a babysitter to go back home in order to pick something up and never came home. Eventually the case was written off as a terrorism act and I was left to bounce around until Chanah saved me. I was only 13 so I consider them my family but... I still hold on to my Mysticaran traditions and culture, im sure its what my mother would have wanted. What about yourself?"



Tadeas Moraitis -

Tadeas blinked and furrowed his eyebrows. In some ways he and Bibiana were the same yet in others quite different. Composing his thoughts for a moment he spoke gently and looked at her with a smile trying to set her at ease. "In that way we are much the same. I detest fighting and war... Yet my parents asked me to join the military for the sake of the family. They had always given me so much freedom that I felt the guilt forcing me to listen to there wishes... They did the same thing when they wished to find me a wife." Realizing that might sound negative toward her he corrected himself calmly. "Though I will admit that this is one of the few decisions they have made for me that ended in a happy note." Giving her a shy smile he then looked away feeling nervous. "When... Or, if we have kids. I'd like to be different then our parents. I do not wish for any of our children to grow up without freedom or choice, id like to give them a normal life... If... If thats alright with you as my future wife." He glanced back at her clearly hoping his request would not upset her in anyway.



Sevrin Angelle / Dao Danmao

Sevrin was rather smart having been top of her class so she had no problem following a long with Eitan. She'd wait politely for her turn to speak before asking questions or suggesting her own ideas and strategies though it was clear she kept to a very defense type with the more skilled always first to keep everyone as a safe as possible.

Meanwhile Dao happily chatted with his darling Chemda. He was always happy to learn more of there past as it seemed so full of happiness though Dao often thought that Adira seemed to dislike mentioning it. Occasionally he'd cut in and talk of his own experiences growing up and mostly how his fascination with swords had been there since he was young but how hed been strictly forbidden to touch anything 'dangerous'



Oriana Aspiral -

Oriana was happy to see Zech was ok albeit beat up. It was all rather casual until Zech made a quip about the pair being a couple. Oriana blushed and was about to cut in saying something along the lines of rushing things. As Zech knew of Oriana's feelings toward his brother since she'd told him quite a few times in confidentiality as they grew up. However in typical rush forward blindly Benjamin fashion. He beat her too it. It took a moment for Ben's words meaning to register in Oriana's brain but when she did her eyes widened and she looked over at her long time crush in shock.

She was left in shock for a moment before she blinked back to reality. "I... I don't think there was going to be much chance for romantic settings with the current situation." She smiled a little nervously her cheeks flushed pink before she realized something and turned to punch Zech in the shoulder with a pout. "I told you about my crush on Ben for years and you didn't let out a peep he returned my affections! That was so rude!" Blushing and huffing in more of less bravado embarrassment and annoying she kept her eyes downward too shy to see Ben's reaction to in a strange way her own confession of returned feelings.

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Abercio listened to Belladonna, not wishing to interrupt her as she voiced her concerns. Finally, when able to speak, he shrugged. "It's not a problem. I imagine my mother will be fairly easy to convince. My father, a bit more difficult. But, so long as we don't do anything stupid, we should be okay." He kept calm, which would hopefully calm her down. This is the first I've seen her react like this. It is kind of cute, though. He would not admit it, but he did find Belladonna attractive, in more than one way.




He was about to put yogurt in his mouth when he heard that Fion's parents went missing years ago. He lowered the spoon and his head a little. He knew exactly what it was like to lose relatives. "Sorry to hear that." Hearing her latter explanation, about her mother being from Mysticara and her father from Metargo, left little to no reaction other than, "I kind of figured you were at least partially Mysticaran. I could care less about ethnicity, though." The moment it Fion asked about his family, however, he clenched his fist in a controlled rage against the doctors that were administering the treatment for his sister. "I have no family, not since that **** meltdown took it away from me!"

He quickly noticed his tone and softened up. "Sorry, it's just... it's a touchy topic. I lived in a town nearby Aaron's hometown, until the nuclear plant my parents were working in blew up, utterly destroying most of what I called home. Somehow, I survived without suffering any illness. My little sister, Agape, however..." Tears began to fall. "She... became gravely ill. I did everything I could to help pay for her treatments, but it wasn't enough. She died before she could be fully treated." His voice cracked during the mention of Agape's treatments and dying before they could be completed.

He was about ready to breakdown into mourning, which he did for a moment. He dropped his spoon and spontaneously hugged Fion in grief. "Agape... My sweet baby sis... My sweet little..." His grief overwhelmed him in that moment, the result being a bout of sobbing. Finally, after he had let it out, he let go and brushed away his tears. "I'm sorry. It's... personal, for lack of a better word."




Bibiana's smile faded briefly when Tadeas admitted guilt motivated him to find a wife. Internally and emotionally, it heart her quite a bit. That soon turned into a shy gladness when the man recovered by noting how he was happy with the arrangement, in the end. She blushed and averted her gaze with a hand on her chest. The mention of children caused her to grab a pillow and timidly hide her now-neon face while listening. His words left her heart aflutter, in a mixture of nervousness and excitement. You could almost see her happy eyes sparkle as she lowered the pillow for him to see them. "I'd like that!" After a moment's reluctance, she placed the pillow back on the bunk and went over to shyly kiss his cheek. "Is it... Is it okay if we cuddle?"




Zechariah's mischievous grin turned into a wince of pain and an angry glance once he was punched (again) in the bruised shoulder. His tone matched. "Yeah, well, I figured you two should have figured that out yourselves with time, and it took you this long! Sheesh!"

Benjamin became a bit teasing. "Hey, take it..." His playful punch was stopped by his younger brother, which caused him to enter confusion."...Easy?"

"Don't... punch me there!"
Zechariah's voice was stern and slightly intimidating to his older brother, which caused him to back off. He was no less stern with Oriana. "Next time, check for bruises before you make a punch on the shoulder. Got it?" Softening up some, he decided that since Oriana was the Secretary of State, he would fill her in on what would happen soon. "On a side note, Admiral Holt informed me that there is trouble up in space. His sources tell him that a fleet calling itself the Moon Force has taken over the space station meant to drop Air & Space Force mechs into the Gatwashiim Peninsula as reinforcements to solidify our defenses in case of an amphibious attack on that place's coast. We will receive further details once we are onboard the Seraphim."

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Belladonna Grey -

Belladonna sighed heavily on one hand Abercios calm tone did relax her a little but her paranoia was overshadowing it no doubt. Pulling her knees up she hid her face in her legs and tried to think. It would be horrible if his family did not approve of her yes, but Abercio was her closest dearest and only friend surely she could not let him down? She'd just have to set aside her reservations and trust him... Blindly mind you but trust none-the less. Besides, it wasn't like it was real. Though that thought did make her blush. Peeking out from behind her knees she could not even make eye contact with Abercio her cheeks tainted a deep red. "Alright... Il do it. Go on phone your mom and let her know you'll bring me to the next family dinner... I already have a dress I can wear and il try to act as normal as possible." Finally forcing herself to make eye contact she pouted a little. "But for the record. You owe me like a million pizzas for this."



Fion Silk -

Fion had not expected the hug or the sobbing it was strange to meet someone especially a man from the army so willing to show emotion. To Fion many of them seemed a little scary and cold... Like Aaron. Smiling softly she reached over to pull Kyle back into a comforting hug. "Im sorry for bringing it up... But its ok to grieve." She let him go and moved back. "I try not to let my parents death get to me but occasionally... I remember I don't have a family anymore and I need to take a few days off until im better. Chanah has always been very understanding though I know it pains her that she can't be a replacement family." Moving to sit a little closer to Kyle she was beginning to feel at ease around the man. "But that's just the thing family cant be replaced and you always miss them. But I will admit loosing mine... Has given me the desire to one day have one again. A big close family with lots of love... Though before that happens I have my job to do." Suddenly Fion realized what she was saying and blushed wildly. "Oh, im so sorry im ranting!"



Tadeas Moraitis -

When Bibiana asked if they could cuddle Tadeas face went several shades of red and he gave a nervous little nod before making room for her and even opening his arms a little so she could settle herself as she liked. He had not figured Bibiana would be the cuddling type not that he minded at all because he figured that Cuddling seemed like something very pleasant albeit a little embarrassing and nerve wracking he only hoped he would not mess up.



Oriana Aspiral -

Oriana frowned. "If this... 'Moon Force' isnt operating under Metargo politics im afraid there is little I can do to help your situation... I mean I suppose I could request that the Metargo government stay out of the fight due to there lack of ground and control..." Pausing to think she ran over a few ideas in her head before remembering her whole reason for being here in the first place. "Before we get to tomorrows escapades there is something I need to know Zech. And that's what exactly occurred with Princess Sorell. I was given basic information but considering you were the one to spend all that time with her I need you to tell me more. After all as Princess all she has to do is said Ben pointed a gun at her and hes not only toast hes burnt." Looking at her friend with the utmost seriousness she pulled out a note pad. "So I need all the information you deem vital or that could pose a risk to you or this base."

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Kyle listened to Fion, nodding once in a while. He smiled at her apology. "No need to apologize. I can totally relate." He finished up his snack and placed the contents left in their respective recycle and trash shoots. "Do you play cards? I always have some playing cards handy. If not, we can find something else to do to pass the time." A thought then occurred. "Out of the blue, what is your favorite kind of flower, bush, or tree?" the reason he asked was because there is a custom in Mysticara where the man gave a wristband with a flower on it to signify a desire to court the woman receiving it.




Bibiana smiled as Tadeas made room for her. She got into the bed and had her back toward him so he could wrap his arms around her affectionately. The communications device on her wrist beeped, so she pressed a button and saw that it was D9-N5-8, the assistant android she sent to delver the cybernetic eye. The robot told her, in a coded message of beeps and whirs, the delivery was made. "Thank you, D9! You've been working hard, today! I'm sure an oil bath will help get rid of the grime! I'll have it ready for you!" She did not even have to move from where she currently was, as the controls were on her wristband. In no time, the oil bath was prepared for when D9 arrived.

Bibiana decided to use that to explain to Tadeas a little bit about the device around her left wrist. "This wrist band controls the devices, machines, and communications I made. The androids are independent, with their advanced AI in place."




Aaron was sedated to where he was asleep and unable to feel any pain while his left eye was being replaced with the cybernetic eye. He was not even aware of the people around him. The operation took a total of roughly a couple hours or more. Once he woke up, his socket where the cybernetic eye now rested was met with an uncomfortable feeling. "This will take time to get used to."



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Fion Silk -

Fion smirked. "I can play a mean hand of poker." She giggled. "But don't tell Chanah that... She usually bends the rules but she's pretty protective..." Sitting down and getting comfy she was a little caught of guard by Kyle's sudden question. Though her brain immediately went to the idea that perhaps he was considering... Courting her. The logical side of her mind figured that Kyle like most everyone else she met had no idea how Mysticaran traditions worked and that he was just asking so he could get her a bouquet or some such thing. "I like Metargo lilies. You know the pretty white ones with the red center. They grow all over the castle garden and ive grown fond of them... But there horrendously expensive for a flower, really its ridiculous." Thinking she added. "I suppose before I liked Metargo lilies... My favorite flower was the humble apple blossom. You know those cute little white flowers that grow on tiny apple trees before the actual apples grow it. There a peasant flower I know but... There very nice."



Tadeas Moraitis -

Tadeas nodded and mulled over her explanation before speaking. "How advanced exactly is the AI? Is it able to think complex enough thoughts to be independent as a person... Or just enough to solve the problems its presented with." Realizing that he may sound a little rude being so rough he decided to explain... He seemed to be doing that a lot lately. "Im sorry if I sound cold... Im really just curious. Your parents were not the most... Forthcoming when they told me about you." He frowned. "All I really got was a your name a series of accomplishments and the guarantee that you were healthy enough to bare children." His frown deepened visibly. "Rather rude of them if you ask me." Tadeas wanted to face-palm once it dawned on him he was being so cold toward his future parent in laws. He just wasn't good at talking this was why he preferred to be quiet. "I just mean... I would like to hear more... About you and your creations... Sorry... Im sorry. Im not very comfortable with talking or explaining myself." He looked away feeling he'd messed up for sure.



Cecilia Lumine -

Cecilia had patiently been waiting through the surgery and after for Aaron to wake up so when she heard him stir she sat up and waited. At least until he spoke. The doctor noticed her waiting and gave her a little 'ok' peeking past the curtain she eyed her ex and looked over his face. They'd done a good job no scarring or anything though the mismatched eye was noticeable it looked... Good. Aaron looked good... He'd been very cute when she'd first met him but now that he was older he was handsome. Realizing she was staring without saying anything she blushed a little and entered. "You look good... I mean, it suits your face... Your very handsome." Cecilia was well aware how awkward she sounded but she could not help it Aaron made her feel flustered when they were younger she'd never been able to formulate proper sentences when he was holding her hand.



Oriana Aspiral -

Oriana blinked and looked at Zech with narrowed eyes. It wasn't that she didn't trust him but... Oriana knew Zech and Ben and she always knew when they were keeping secrets and to her it felt like Zech was keeping something about the princess to himself. However if he hadn't mentioned it she trusted him that it wasn't a concern of politics or safety. Realizing Zech looked rather exhausted she just decided to drop the whole thing. [color=#000080]"Well I guess il write up a report and keep it in mind. If you remember anything else just call me ok."
Smiling she stood. "In the meantime we better let you rest and... I guess me and Ben have some t-talking to do." Blushing she swallowed nervously as the fact that her long time crush returned her feelings once again dawned on her.



Sorell Metargo -

After she was done talking to her dad and confirming that yes she was ok Sorell was finally free. She thought about finding Fion and telling her friend about Zechariah and the fact she'd acted on impulse and given the man a means to contact her but... She remembered her father telling her that Karl had known Zechariah and her curiosity was something she could not ignore. But she still fought with herself. She was the princess of Metargo, loved by her people and loyal to her country she had family and friends here yet she was haunted by curiosity and the strange urge to just talk more with the friendly Benjlakki man she'd met it felt... Wrong at least a little bit. Like she was betraying her country and her mother... Her dearest mother who wanted her to find a nice Metargo boy to settle down with and- WHAT WAS SHE THINKING! Sorell felt her cheeks flush red. Settling down? Was she crazy??? She'd only just met Zechariah he was not even a friend just an acquaintance it wasn't betrayal she wasn't marrying him and running away from home! So why was her brain running down the rabbit hole into the area of 'would her mother approve.' Shaking her head Sorell sighed. "Maybe the crash messed up my head more then I thought..." Taking off down the hall she decided to just find Karl and talk with him about Zech. But not because she liked Zech, just because she was curious...

The setting changes from Myrstrarkia to Benjlakk

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Bibiana responded to Tadeas' query with, "It is advanced enough in the androids that they can think independently in case they need to. If you think about it logically, it would make sense, since there are people who will try to take advantage of them and thus have them do something that would be detrimental to both themselves and other people. Other machines are good enough in their AI to do what they are programmed to do without a hitch."




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Karl finished giving his report of how the King's Fleet was with the campaign along the coast to his father, Romano Lopez. The son of the Prime Minister never approved of the war, and everybody knew it. His friendship with Zechariah Malachi was no secret amongst the nobility and politicians, either. This made him the target of constant insults and accusations of being unpatriotic. He would defend his honor, but he had bigger concerns, at the moment. He felt it his duty to try to secure a ceasefire, somehow. He knew Oriana personally, which meant he could talk to her about the matter to see what could be done. Just as he was about to try to connect to her, he heard the door open. "Who is it?" Once he heard Princess Sorell's voice, he turned around and bowed. "How may I be of service, milady?"

Hearing Zechariah's name left him in speechless anger for a moment. Has she come to mock me, too? I'll have none of it! His anger subsided as he realized Sorrel was merely curious. "Pardon my rude stare. People in Parliament have mocked me for my friendship with Zechariah. Yes, I know him." He brought out a set of recording goggles he made years ago, plus a record disk. "When I first met him, I was wearing these recording goggles I invented to catch on video the inside of the school I was the exchange student to in a small Fertaninn town in Benjlakk. He was running frantically to avoid some girls who were enamored with him. He always was a child on the inside."

He replayed the recording he made of Zechariah sprinting very swiftly while shouting a long and loud "Help me!" It was followed by a view of the girls looking for him and Karl's voice talking to them.

<I>"Excuse me, sir! Have you seen Zecahriah Malachi?"
"He's blond, with blue eyes, and is a bit childlike in demeanor."

"Hmm..." Karl looked behind him. "Looked a bit timid to be a Malachi."

"That's him!" All three girls exclaimed.

Karl turned his head and pointed. "I think he went down the hall to the right." It was a lie, of course: he was trying to help the poor boy get away. The girls fell for it and went on their way while thanking him.</I>

"Of course, even though he'd run the moment a girl would try to kiss him or anything like that, he would help anyone who was crying, as shown by this recording provided by his brother, Benjamin," Karl added as he played another recording.

It was Zechariah's seventh birthday, and a clown was trying to entertain the kids. It came short when one of the girls present cried in fear of the clown. Zechariah's parents apologized for the incident and paid what was owed to the clown, who politely said with a smile, "It was a pleasure, regardless," before being on his way.

Zechariah tried to calm the girl as the clown left, but to no avail as she kept crying. Thinking while pacing, he noticed the pet kitten named Tiger and picked him up to show the poor girl. "Kitty cat?" While it got her attention, it failed to stop the tears. He gently put Tiger down and then noticed the three-month-old puppy named Su-Su and picked her up to show the crying girl. "Puppy?" Success. She held the puppy in her arms like a mother would a baby and calmed down while complimenting on how cute Su-Su was. She lowered the puppy to the floor and leaned forward to kiss Zechariah, who timidly ran to his mom. The previously-crying girl thought it cute and giggled.


With those two recordings out of the way, Karl went on to explain more about his friend. "The reason he would run off was because he was afraid of what would happen if he saw a lady as more than a friend. One of these days, though, he'll find the one to settle down with. Not that he'd have to search for long: he is quite accomplished in Solar Technology. I even helped with his inventions, from time to time. We exchanged knowledge on machinery and robotics. He is also very kindhearted, as you may have noticed. If he's been drafted, something tells me he will find every opportunity to try not to kill, if he can help it."

He then turned to the schematics for Gary, the robotic bird. "He once stood up for me when some classmates called me a rich scoundrel due to my being the son of the Prime Minister, whom has been rumored to do shady business behind the scenes. There is some truth to the rumors, but still, I did not take kindly to such insults. Zechariah was about the only one who came to my defense. To express my gratitude, I offered to make designs and help build a robotic pet for him. We ended up calling the mechanical bird, "Gary". It has been a symbol of our friendship, ever since. One thing I can attest to about him is this: when you are around him, you are in good hands."




Zechariah finally had some alone time. He used this time to think up strategies he can use for when Brown Wing Team was up in space. Whoever this Moon Force was, they were formidable to have taken control of the space station. His thoughts returned to Sorell from time to time. It is weird... I never let a gal kiss me, before. I wonder if maybe I... He shook that thought out of his head. Him with the Princess of his enemies? That was preposterous! Why would she be interested in him? There were plenty of boys among the nobles in Metargo she could mingle with and become the wife to! What were the odds?