The War Begins (Illuminati)

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Creta was empty, except for its normal civilians, and the entire nation seemed quiet. Most of the Cretarein army was no where to be seen, for they were busy over in Aerugo, trying to help the Scherzo. The royal family, who were now safely in their castle, seemed carefree about the Aerugo situation as they were not directly involved. With their guard so weak, they were open for attack, but since everyone was busy in Aerugo, they had no reason to fear, right? Wrong. Takegami's attack on the Scherzo was planned, for he and Xan both wanted Creta gone. With their guard low, now was the oppurtunity for Cibola to strike.

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Cibola had in fact sent an entire armada by sea, which was heading straight for the Cretan shore. At the head of the fleet, lying down on the deck was Zane Valentine, but now known as Despair. He seemed relaxed, lying on the deck, in a sleep like state, but in actual fact, he was anxious. For days now Xan had kept him on a leash, greatly restricting the amount of free time to play. This meant that he blood lust had risen to unimaginable heights. Luckily for the other men on board, they arrive on time. A day more and he may have had to torture his own crew.

From the port a naval guard, noticed the ships, and panic struck the man. Everybody in creta knew about their lack of armed forces, and an attack upon them would be a catastrophic blow. None the less a whole armada was bearing down on them. Unfortunately the various guards that had been left behind didn't have long to wonder at the massive fleet as the whole port was struck by cannon fire. What was classed as the defensive barrier was obliterated in a matter of seconds. The invasion had begun.

This fleet began to slow down, they were to stop some 30 meters out to shore and then the thousands upon thousands of soldiers would board various smaller boats which would quickly ferry them to the shore. The plan was executed quickly and was efficient, with in minutes Cibolian soldiers flooded the beaches and entered the near by towns. A true show of the Illuminati power.

Zane had been put in charge of the whole invasion. Xan had told him to take control of the countries capital, and wait for more orders. So he just told the various generals to make there was through the country until they reach the capital. That was one of the two orders he gave. He allowed the old war generals to plan the routes and tactics, since he had no interest in that. All he was interested in was the blood filled fighting. The second command he gave to every soldier, and it was



Kill anyone who looks at you the wrong way. There gonna fear us, all we have to do is give them a good enough reason for them to have nightmares about us!

And so they did. If this was planned by Xan the invasion would have seemed entirely different. It wold have been more quite and swift, but since is was Zane, the only thing that could be seen was the smoke rising from the nearest cities and towns.

"I think its time i had a little fun for myself. He said as he got onto one of the beaching boats. Despair couldn't wait any longer, he wanted to kill so badly it hurt. It took a minute for him to reach the shore. Once he got off, the soldiers around him began to run straight towards the port town which unfortunately for its residents was the first place hit by the Cibloian force. He took it at a leisurely pace, seen as all opposing forces had already been destroyed. The various screams and cries made him walk a little quicker.

At Despairs pleasure, he was met by blood and corpses littering the streets. It was too much and he began to cry with laughter, he trew his head back and his eyes where wide. What was left on any rational thoughts in Despairs mind had now vanished. He was now just a beast, a destructive blood thirsty beast. A small girl no older then 10 caught Despairs eye. She was crouched down burying her head in her knees which she had brought close to her small frame. She was crying out of fear and pain. Despair stared at her for a while, and then drew one of his Helios blades and started to walk over to her.

The girl hear despair walk over and slowly lifted her head, as if too scared to look. Terror filled her eyes as Despairs maniacal grin can ever closer.

Once Despair was towering over her, with a blade in one hand, he fear stricken face sent a happy feeling through his body. He then used his free hand to grab her hair and lift her up off the ground so they were face to face. Her scream of absolute agony filled the nearby hair.

"Hello little girl. Do you know the meaning of pain. Despair?. Well you will once I'm finished with you. Say hello to my other victims in hell

He then pushed his blade through each of her feet, on at a time. Allowing the pain to sink in. then after her feet were cover in blood, he cut her arms deeply watching his own blade . Once they were cover in blood he turned back to her face, which now had blood tricking down from her forehead. He place he blade underneath her chin and slowly moved it through her skull, her final screams were bliss.

I'm truly going to love the next couple of weeks... he though as he removed the Helios blade from her skull and threw the lifeless body to the ground.

"They're going to be wonderful."

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Town after Town, City after city, each one became a burning wasteland once Xans force swept through. Of course it wasn't a one sided battle, evey city was better equipt and guarded than the one before it. Many Cibloian soldiers fell to the resistance the civilians put up and the small force of the createn army that was left. All this did, however, was give Zane Valentine, better known as Despair, a reason to kill the civilian, in which he took great pleasure. People all over creta were calling this an Invasion, a war. It was more like a massacare. A massacre which was heading straight for the countries capital.

A man was running for his dear life, terror covered his facial expressions. He continued running past the burning buildings and pleas for help from his neighbours. He turned the corner into an alley way. He tried to stop himelf, but fell, face first onto the cold wet cobbels of the alley way. He turned himself onto his back and looked at the exit to the alley way. One of the bins at the exit fell over violently as if someone kicked it. The man screamed and pushed himself backwards with his legs, not even attempting to get up off the ground. That worked until he found himself at the end of the alleyway. He turned his head furiously, as if he had no time to waste, his eyes widened at the large brick wall stopping him. Then before he could do anything else a large burst of pain overcame him, its center being in his left foot. Nothing was there yet a massive hole had appeared through his shoe and blood was dripping out if the bottom. Then a spear slowly came into the visible spectrum straight throught the mans left foot. Just realising what it was sent another surge of pain. The man's eyes were so focused on his left foot that when the same thing happened to his right foot. Once again the man sceamed as a second spear appeared through his right foot.

"That should keep you in place. But just in case..." The voice came from no where, as if it as the wind.

"Who said that! whos there?" His amestrian was weak with a heavey accent. Although that wasn't the worst of his worrys.

"Oh, I think you know who i am. You've all been talking about me. isn't that right?"

The sentence finished and a strange force grabbed the mans wrist, He stryggled but eventually he succumbed to the stronger force. his hand was forced to the ground and funnily enough a spear was sent sraight through his hand, digging deep into the ground. The man was losing strenght to scream, his face just twisted in agony. Surely enough this happened to the other hand aswell.

So there he lay. Pin down the the group with spears that protuded through his hands and feet.


Then slowly, from the bottom up, Zane Valentine moved into the visible spectrum. A insane grin streched across his face as the man struggled to get ot his words.

"Your....You're that Phantom, the man who appears to reap death."

"Ha! So then, you have heard of me!" Zane half laughed.

OOC: Sorry, being forced off computer, by the evil queen. Will continue the part later.

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