Beck sipped some coffee as he watched the main Hall's gates. Ever since he had gotten back he kept watch of the people who went in and out of Verne's headquarters. A light flickered on his com unit. Knowing that there were cameras everywhere, Beck leaned backwards. As he raised his arms up to rest his head against them he flicked it on. The same voice as before crackled through the radio.

"There has been a change of plans."

Beck raised his eyebrows, "Let me get someplace less public."

He closed his eyes, then opened them. Getting up, he left the cafe with some cash sitting on the table.

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Bit brisk, but it's quiet.

Beck clicked the com unit and spoke into it, "All right, what's this change?"

"The target, my sources say Epsilon Squad is planning their mission soon. Your mission has changed."

"Changed? Changed to what?"

"Slow down Epsilon Squad. Make sure you are NOT seen."

"I thought you didn-"

"No questions, not now."

"Yes sir."

Beck hung out in his apartment. Watching the security tape he had obtained earlier. Reports on Epsilon squad are that there are Six or Seven members, each filling a different part of the team. With the addition of the Snowy Knight, Max, its going to take some sneaking to do anything to slow their progress. I think I'll take a trip to meet mister Verne himself.

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Beck watched the fortress of Verne from the roof of a nearby building. There was a window that allowed aanyonein the throne room to see out over one side of Haven. There was a watch guard posted by it. A blind spot was located above the watch guard. Quietly, Beck crossed to the fortress. Running across a power line, he made his way to the window. He sat in the blind spot, and peered in the window. Inside was Verne himself, seated on his throne surrounded by three guards. Quietly, he reached into his pocket and pulled out an object. He pushed a button on it, and a small propeller extended out of the top. Beck held it out, and dropped it by the window. It fell past the window, alerting the guard stationed there. When the guard looked out the window to see what fell, Beck swung inside the window. Unholstering his Valiance.

The guard turned around and saw him, immediately swinging the sword gripped in his hand. Beck deflected it with the blade on his Valiance and grabbed the sword arm of the guard. He swung the guard around him and heaved him inside the throne room. The guard fell backwards due to the armor and Beck looked around. There was a casino off to one side, apparently Verne approved of gambling.

Turning back to the throne room, he faced Verne and the three guards in front of him.

"So, may I have a word?"

Kwib awoke to a pounding on his door.
"Sir! Someone has made into the palace! You are needed in the throne room!"
Kwib was instantly alert. He quickly donned his tabard and chapeau, fastening the leviathan's sheath to his back as he finished. He started to rush to the throne room, hoping he wasn't too late...

A squad of shadowy warriors accompanied by a royal guard came through one of the doors. Beck smiled at them and raised his hands.

"This is swell! We have an audience!" He bowed in mock politeness. "I do not mean to harm your-" He searched for a word. "Leader and too show you fine bunch of knights, I will drop my weapons."

He unsheathed his Dread Venom Stryker and Valiance and set them on the ground, stepping backwards to show that he was serious.

"But I do have a message, will you allow me that?"

Beck looked at the otherworldly sword.

"That's a nice sword. Mind If I ask where you got it?" He nodded at his weapons on the ground. "I have no more weapons, don't you guys have like X-ray cameras or something?"

He crossed his arms and looked at the other guards. "I see we are getting no where. I guess I'll just go."

Beck spread his hands out, and the weapons on the floor leapt back into his hands. He ejected the barely visible wires and sheathed the sword and gun. He spun on heel and dashed towards the door. When he got there, he turned.

"But since I'm nice, you get the message without permission." He stepped backwards, up onto the windowsill.

"The Epsilon are coming, Allies of Verne beware!"

With the last word he saluted the room and fell backwards. He free fell for a bit, then tucked his arms. Beck turned so he was facing downwards. The ground was rushing upwards. A small object whirred past him, keeping pace. Two handles extended, and Beck grabbed hold of them. The small hovercraft shot out a grapple which latched onto a windowsill. The cable reeled in quickly and Beck swung sideways, then down. The cable snapped taut and he swung into a wall. Even though he turned his back where the shield would absorb the blow, it still felt like getting hit by a truck. He shook his head and belayed down the side of the building. He hit the ground and sprinted through the crowd.

That blithering idiot didn't recognize that I was going to let him give the message. Guess I'll just have to kill him now. Pity. U1 leaped out the window and shot towards a wall. Summoning all her strength, she kicked off the wall and smashed into another passing hovercraft. The surprised pilot soon found himself sitting not-so-comfortably in the back of his vehicle as U1 seized control and gave chase.

As Beck sprinted down alleys he noticed a noise. A hovercraft was behind him. He looked up, and saw the Knight who had pointed the Shodowy Sword at him. If its a chase you want. He ducked under an overhang and skidded to a stop. He drew his Valiance, and turned around. He sprinted the opposite direction. He dodged and weaved through the crowded streets. Every once and a while ducking into an alley and running another direction. He reached the outer wall of Haven and slid under the checkpoint. Shooting out the electronic gate. Inside, he moved along the inside of the wall. He flicked on his com unit.

"I need a way out, a Void Knight is on my tail."

"Got it, make your way to the top of the outer wall and find the knight in the Vog Cub armor."

Quickly, Beck climbed the stairwell and ascended to the top of the wall. When he reached the top, he noticed a knight in Vog armor waiting with a group of other knights. Blending with the crowd, he followed the knight as they walked inside the wall.

A mechanical voice sounded, "The gift shop will be on your left."

The Vog nodded at Beck and they disappeared into the crowded shop. When the two emerged, the one in half Dread Skelly, half Snarbolax sprinted off. While the Vog walked towards the shop again. The Vog cub walked through the shop and exited the shop on the other side of the wall.

(In Story, A few hours after Kwib went to sleep.)

As Verne looked at Kanoka, whose eyes had been closed, He said "Your shift is over. Do whatever you need to before your next." With a hint of pity.
Kanoka's eyes fluttered open, and she left for her quarters.
As she reached her door, she faltered slightly. Next door, Kwib rested in his room.
Kanoka opened his door slightly, and peered into the room. On the cot, Kwib lay shirtless, and asleep. Kanoka closed the door, and sat down outside it instead of going in her own room, and sighed. Kanoka grabbed a pen and paper, and wrote.

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"I will be leaving Verne's command, and joining the Epsilon Squad in the fight to bring him down. If you wish to follow me, I will be at the outskirts of Haven in a bright blue cloak." - Kanoka.
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Kanoka slipped the note under the door, and knocked upon it twice- As she entered her quarters. She grabbed the cloak, and her sacred sword, hopping out of the window. Slowly, She made her way to the entrance of Haven, to leave for good.

Someone shouted and pointed, a speeder was hurtling straight towards the shop. The knight in Vog Cub armor looked and ran to avoid getting run over. Other shopgoers ran in panic. The Vog knight jumped over a counter and his behind it. Watching the speeder as it hurtled towards the shop.

The Vog knight shrugged his Drake Scale Shield around and deflected three bullets. The other three collided with his leg and weapon arm. Cringing, the Vog knight dropped the shield and raised a his hands.

"I surrender!"

The Vog cowered before the Carbine.

"What do you want? Don't kill me I have a family!"

Mezizas: *imitating Naige's voice* "Roger that Ralan... I will do that... you guys better back me up when I done my part..." *whispers to saboteur* "Alright, sabo... it is time to take back Haven, and my ascension is hear..."

Saboteur: "..."

Mezizas: "Saboteur?"

Saboteur: "...O-OOOO-oo-Okay..."

[For a brief moment Mezizas's voice sounded almost alien to Saboteur, the mad is desperately trying to get back some of his sanity, he tries to recall the past, remeber who he was, but it is no use, Mezizas had him under control all this time and it is now too late to go back. The only thing Saboteur is counting on now is that he can kill Vern and maybe, just maybe Mezizas would let him live.]

Whatever you are... strange voice in my head
I command you to leave me alone...
My name is saboteur... and I demand the freedom that was once rightfully mine!

[After about an hour crawling in the snow, bypassing the auto turrets that are surveying the area. Saboteur mananges to scale the outter wall of Haven, he arrives at the location Ralan ordered him to be at and starts to place down charges at the foundation of the wall. But suddenly a search light spotted him and the guards soon noticed him.]

Vern's guard: "There is a saboteur down the wall! Open fire." *fires at Saboteur*

Saboteur: *screams* "ARGHHHH!!!"

Vern's guard officer: "We have a security breach code red! Sound the alarm!"

The Void Knight wanted to know where Ghost One went. If it meant staying alive...

"Him? He was heading towards the inner city."

The Vog Cub Knight watched the Void Knight rev away. He shook his head and raised his hand to his com unit.

"The Void knight wishes to speak with you."

Then the Vog knight turned and left, heading for the outskirts of the city. halfway there, another knight joined him.

"Did you lose the Void knight?"

"Yes, the Void knight is heading back to the Castle. It wanted to speak with you."

"The Void Knight wanted to speak with me? I might see to that later." With the last word, Beck faded into the crowd.

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Beck leaned against the wall, out of sight from any guards. Watching the crowds of people as they moved through the city. What would a Void Knight want with me? Probably information. A small ding signaled a message. He clicked the button and raised it to his ear.

"Listening,"

"An intruder has been spotted at the Castle, It might be an Epsilon."

"Roger that."

He stood, and headed towards the castle. Brushing by someone who was wearing a Tabard.

As Kanako made her way to the entrance, she passed by someone in Snarbolax armor, and covered her face hurriedly with the cloak.
She ran past, and got to the gate. To her surprise, Kwib was already there.
"A-ah. I see that you're early... Shall we go? I know where to find them." Kanako said, still unsure of what to think of him and his past. 'But... He must be special. Why else would I have the urge to bring him along?'
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Xecea hurried after Ralan, sure that the plan was underway. She grabbed onto the speeder, Unworried of the rest of the group.

Kwib saw a blue cloaked figure running up to him. He waited for them to approach him to be sure.
The figure halted next to him, and he started muttering quickly. "I can't leave now, to have two knights leave at once... Verne would murder civilians in his rage! I will stay back, I will be ready for when I am needed. Then I will join you and Epsilon" he faced the sky, so if anyone was watching, they would think he was muttering to himself. He then waited for a reply.

Beck hurried to the castle. A large hole had been blown out of the side turret. Quietly, he slipped past the guards and entered the castle. Silently, making his way through the corridors. They're were not as many guards inside as there were outside. Quietly, Beck slipped his hand into his back pocket, and pulled out a cloaking device. The recon cloak would allow him to slip past the guards in the throne room. He found an empty storage room, seeming to store food. Placing a camera right under the door. Beck found a place out of sight and watched what the camera was viewing from his HUD.

Kanako walked past Kwib as she said "Alright then..." in a slightly mournful voice. She started running at breakneck speed- and if people who were looking at her paid attention, they could see tears flowing behind her.
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Koutetsunii pulled up besides Ralan. "Are you ok?!".

Xecea pulled over next to Ralan and Kotetsunii. "Should I go ahead?" She asked patiently. However, as she was about to be answered, A figure came running from the town entrance. Xecea gripped her Katanas harder than she had today, which was really an understatement.
"Do you have business with us, stranger?" Xecea said, as she turned her mind into a fortress.
"Ehm... I suppose I do." The cloaked figure said humbly. "I'm looking for the Epsilon Squad."
Xecea stared dubiously. "And why would you need to find them?"
The cloaked figure lowered the hood, as she said "I never got the chance to fight back against Verne." The woman said, Grabbing something from under the cloak. She raised it, to show Verne's badge, which she abruptly dropped.
Xecea's eyes narrowed, and she looked ay Ralan and Kotetsunii. "What do we do?"

Beck raised an eyebrow, Good eyes, Void. Why didn't you attack? Quietly, he took out a small surveillance module and placed it by the throne room door, out of sight from anyone not searching for it. Then he reactivated the recon cloak and silently followed the void warrior.

Unit One marched up the stairwell to the outer wall and stepped outside, unaware that the cloaked person from earlier had followed her (she had assumed he'd carry on with his espionage mission). She flipped off her hood and mask, taking in the sweet taste of fresh air for the first time in nearly a week. Her shimmering platinum hair danced playfully in the breeze, humorously invading her piercing silver eyes more than a few times. Glowing crimson runes decorated her pale, gray face, each telling stories of adventures past in their own mystic tongue.

There was one mark, however, that stood out from the rest; it was asymmetrical, vertically bridging only her right eye and cut with the precision of a surgeon.

Despite her somewhat alien appearance, she was a beautiful creature indeed.

The thief climbed the stairs as quietly as he could. As he climbed a draft hit him. Must lead outside. He peered around a corner and almost stumbled when he saw the Void Warrior standing right there. He steadied his breath and climbed the rest of the way. Seeing no one around, he leaned against the wall of the opening. He uncloaked, and studied the Void Warrior.

"You know, I had a friend who volunteered to be a Void Warrior."