Everyone was in Castle Nerd Skull\u2019s hangar as they waited for War, even Amavorte and the Chizaran Princesses. When she arrived, X-PO came with her. He caught sight of POmega. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve seen you before,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter you were sentenced,\u201d explained POmega, \u201cI was constructed to do your job WITHOUT the manipulation of my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo far,\u201d hissed Elphaba, \u201cshe\u2019s done a fantastic job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see,\u201d muttered X-PO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHello, Pup-X5,\u201d greeted War as she saw the robot dog. \u201cI haven\u2019t seen you around here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been busy,\u201d read Pup-X5\u2019s tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA pity that you\u2019re not so busy on Vorton!\u201d growled War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWar,\u201d interjected Amavorte, \u201cwe have reason to believe that you attempted to gain access to the Chizaran Satellite network.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re correct,\u201d grunted War. \u201cUnfortunately, X-PO\u2019s run into some difficulty in securing that access. Apparently, you lot don\u2019t think it\u2019s a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what none of us get,\u201d interrogated Megumi, \u201cWHY is it a good idea to invade their privacy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t play games with me!\u201d growled War. \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t have put me in this circus trial if you didn\u2019t know EXACTLY what I\u2019m trying to do here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMost of it is speculation,\u201d replied Oak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsing their satellites COULD be helpful in finding Mickey and Caan,\u201d began Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEggman too,\u201d interjected X-PO. \u201cI\u2019ve intercepted various transmissions from Shocker Rift. Apparently, Eggman\u2019s working with Caan too. He\u2019s the reason Shocker Rift is losing allies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGoing back to the original topic,\u201d continued Megumi, \u201cthose of us who are technically minded and I thought like mad scientists and wondered what one could do with various levels of access.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHacking into places where one originally couldn\u2019t or SHOULDN\u2019T,\u201d theorized Rosadera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMonitoring things beyond the scope of what one would normally expect,\u201d continued Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, if we\u2019re being generous to the mad scientist train of thought,\u201d finished Arsha as she fiddled with the hairpiece she had long transferred to her waist, \u201cspace-based weapons of mass destruction with perfect targeting systems!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThus, we have two questions, one leading to the other,\u201d continued Lacey. \u201cAre our guesses true, and, if so, why?\u201d War sighed as she shut her eyes, trying to keep her temper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour guesses are true,\u201d she answered. \u201cAs to why, Vorton and Foundation Prime are public knowledge. They were once the best kept secrets in the multiverse, and now, after Vortech exposed their location, they\u2019re sitting ducks waiting for anyone to make a grab for power!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re building more defenses for both locations!\u201d argued Death. \u201cVorton has weapons installed on it! That was the initial reason to upgrade it from a few floating rocks with life-support to the space-station it is now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re using second-hand resources,\u201d countered War. \u201cWe barely understand half of it! We need more aces, we need more options, and we need the full fury it can deliver if the need arises! Caan will make a grab for Foundation Prime, I\u2019m positive of it! As such, I\u2019m not going to let that happen!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWar, there are other ways!\u201d urged Lacey. \u201cWe can build a fleet of our own!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat will take years!\u201d dismissed War. \u201cHalf of Vorton\u2019s superstructure is made from salvaged materials!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t have any timeline of events!\u201d snapped Arsha. \u201cIt could be that long before Caan makes that kind of move!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not prepared to wait that long!\u201d snarled War. \u201cWe need to be ready sooner rather than later! Caan\u2019s going to replace Vortech in terms of being a demigod with delusions of power!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWar, we\u2019re not going to let you go through with this lunacy!\u201d hissed Rojenthi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why I didn\u2019t tell you in the first place!\u201d replied War. \u201cI WILL be getting access to those satellites with or without your permission!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWar, we can\u2019t let you go through with this!\u201d snapped Thangred. \u201cThis is wrong!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou once said,\u201d continued Lacey, \u201cthat we keep you from stepping out of line!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know it\u2019s wrong! We know it\u2019s wrong!\u201d urged Ultra Magnus. \u201cDon\u2019t do this!\u201d War sighed again, frustrated that no one saw her way of thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…These are NOT hypotheticals,\u201d she finally said. \u201cThis ISN\u2019T a moral debate! This isn\u2019t us arguing over what COULD happen! Caan struck at our vulnerable spots just as Vortech did! He WILL become the next Vortech! We can\u2019t afford to debate this! If the price for keeping us all safe is me, so be it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWar, you don\u2019t need to…!\u201d argued Flora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFlora, let me finish,\u201d interrupted War, \u201cbecause this is the hardest thing I\u2019ve ever done since my inception. This is MY decision. This is NOT up for debate. None of you were there when Vortech tricked me as the Vortech Wars started! None of you listened to Vortech butter someone up into falling in line with him! None of you have to live with the fact that you inadvertently helped someone nearly end everything! I did, and I refuse to do that again. Now, all of you can either stand with me and back me up on this…or you can sever your ties with me. I\u2019ll do it myself if I have to. Make your choice NOW.\u201d Everyone sat in silence for a good minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…War,\u201d muttered Megumi, \u201cthis kind of behavior will NOT be tolerated in my alliance. I never did this before, but I see no other alternative. Have you anything else to say before your status as an F.N.S member is revoked?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Nothing that would please your ears,\u201d muttered War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, as Queen of the Feudal Nerd Society,\u201d declared Megumi, \u201cI hereby strip you of your title and privileges. You are no longer a member of our group. You will have to earn my respect again if you want to rejoin us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Goodbye, Brief Mortals,\u201d hissed War. \u201cX-PO, we\u2019re leaving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne rift home, coming up,\u201d sighed X-PO. A portal opened and War and X-PO entered it, letting it shut behind them. The room was uncomfortably quiet once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Given what\u2019s just happened,\u201d sighed Rosadera, \u201cwe\u2019re extending the week-long break to three months in your universe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Thank you,\u201d mumbled Megumi. \u201cThis meeting is over.\u201d She got up and headed to the door. Richard followed her and they both headed home. The Stooges had finished painting the house the correct color. They were gone and left a note saying where the couple should send the check. They checked to see if the Stooges messed anything up during the painting, Thankfully, all was right. When everything checked out, Megumi sat down on the bed in their bedroom. Richard sat next to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, Megumi…\u201d ventured Richard. Megumi sniffed. Richard could see a tear coming down her cheek and sighed, a few theories on why she was crying leaping to the front of his mind. \u201cDo you need anything?\u201d offered Richard. \u201cSomething to eat, maybe?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust hold me,\u201d sniffed Megumi. Richard wrapped his arms around her and she adjusted herself so she hid her face in his chest. When she finished, she finally started sobbing. Richard shut his eyes as his own tears came down. This was a dark day for the F.N.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blancalmarem and Nemengra were broadcasting again. \u201cHey all,\u201d began Blancalmarem. \u201cI know this is sudden and a little unusual in how we opened this broadcast, but, due to some of our recent winners suffering a loss, the beginning of the Quarterfinals has been extended to three months relative to your universe\u2019s time scale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn respect to what happened, we won\u2019t say who\u2019s suffering right now,\u201d supplied Nemengra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll we can say is this, our hearts go out to you and we will give you time to heal,\u201d continued Blancalmarem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe thank you all for understanding,\u201d finished Nemengra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
War sat in her house, far away from After Academy and Beyond City. She had invited Quake Hammer and Skyfall to see her. When they arrived and were taking in the Energon she had offered, War recounted what happened, leaving the married bots in stark horror. \u201cThis…\u201d mumbled Skyfall. \u201cI mean, this is…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou had a right to know,\u201d assured War. \u201cYou two are under no obligation to help me and X-PO.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just…just give me a cycle!\u201d breathed Skyfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere HAS to be another way,\u201d urged Quake Hammer. \u201cI mean, you\u2019re hunting a mouse here!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m hunting a former Dalek as well,\u201d countered War. \u201cYou know what Caan was capable of when he led Davros and the Daleks to create the Reality Bomb based on the TV episodes alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just the scope of it!\u201d answered Skyfall. \u201cI mean, I\u2019m just a lone Autobot scout, for crying out loud! My husband\u2019s only a grunt in the Decepticon ranks!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe, but you may be some of my only friends here,\u201d replied War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut you\u2019re building your own fleet!\u201d argued Quake Hammer. \u201cA fleet that doesn\u2019t need crews for the ships!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat fleet will be the first line of defense,\u201d muttered War, \u201cbut I know Caan. He\u2019s clever and always three steps ahead of his enemies. We need more than just an automatic fleet if we\u2019re gonna stop him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cQuaky, sweetie,\u201d interjected Skyfall, \u201cshe may need our help. I mean, we DID fly ships in our day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…All right, fine,\u201d sighed Quake Hammer. \u201cSomeone as unhinged as Caan trying to make a grab for that kind of power? No, we need to stop him. We\u2019re with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you,\u201d bid War. \u201cI\u2019ve been forced to move up my timetables a bit. Since the Campus Safety Commission haven\u2019t been knocking on my door as of late, I don\u2019t think my colleagues told them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe fleet will launch within the month and I\u2019ll, hopefully, have access to the Chizaran Satellite Network by then.\u201d The instant War said that, Azuliterii switched off the systems that were listening in on War. All of the Chizaran rulers, both princesses and Princesses, were listening in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNicely done,\u201d praised Vioazira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, I DID make the satellites,\u201d remarked Azuliterii. \u201cIt only makes sense that we should use them for spying in case of this kind of emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, the question becomes, what do we do about it?\u201d asked Blancalmarem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe should probably tell the Campus Safety Commission,\u201d offered Amartonadii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnfortunately,\u201d sighed Azevordem, \u201cLilly\u2019s not answering her calls. Her business is currently booming and she\u2019s swamped at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook, are we really okay with all this?\u201d asked Griforina. \u201cGoing up against War?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe has to be stopped,\u201d supplied her toner-grey princess clone, Greterey, the family leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPreferably,\u201d continued the neutral-grey princess clone, Graneutall, the time leader, \u201cbefore she does something that will spark a war.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf we can talk to her,\u201d surmised the warm-grey princess clone, Grilcaldo, the fire leader, \u201cperhaps we can get her to see reason before she accesses our satellite network.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFortunately, her personal security measures aren\u2019t operational yet,\u201d called Marrulem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeaning, while she\u2019s onboard her personal flagship, launching the fleet,\u201d supplied Rojenthi, \u201cwe can access her ground-based systems with zero difficulty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat good will that do?\u201d asked Verdutha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cX-PO still doesn\u2019t have his full computational abilities,\u201d explained Nemengra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUntil he\u2019s plugged into the fleet\u2019s shipboard computers,\u201d continued Naratelto, \u201che won\u2019t be able to coordinate effectively between the ships and War\u2019s home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, fortunately,\u201d supplied Moradelia, \u201cthe main data-cores for each ship\u2019s computers won\u2019t be operational for another three months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWithout X-PO\u2019s full computational abilities,\u201d Amavorte went on, \u201cWar will have to rely on him coordinating the action from her house and that\u2019s not as effective in accessing our satellites.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe disable the ground-based systems,\u201d realized Verdutha, \u201cthen War will be stopped! Brilliant!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet\u2019s just hope she\u2019ll be reasonable about all this,\u201d muttered Blancalmarem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnfortunately,\u201d sighed Rosadera, \u201cif our conversation at Castle Nerd Skull\u2019s hangar was any indication, if she WAS reasonable, we wouldn\u2019t need to do this. …Get me Scorpainia, we may need her help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI must compliment you and your gall, Scorpainia, \u201d grunted War. \u201cOne day, you must tell me how you came to the decision to not join me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy Lady,\u201d interjected Turretorg before Scorpainia held up a claw to silence him as her other claw rested on her baby-laden belly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow I made my decision doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d remarked Scorpainia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think it DOES matter!\u201d snarled War. \u201cSo will my allies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWar,\u201d urged Scorpainia, \u201cI want you to cease all operations concerning the Chizaran satellites.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…So what do you propose to do instead?\u201d asked War. \u201cStandby and allow Caan to seize Foundation Prime?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou have no proof that Foundation Prime is Caan\u2019s ultimate goal,\u201d replied Scorpainia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHim duping Mickey is all the proof I need!\u201d argued War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd what if you\u2019re wrong?\u201d asked Turretorg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat would be unfortunate,\u201d answered War, \u201cfor Caan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLady War,\u201d interjected Scorpainia, \u201cthe Council has made it clear to me that they cannot support your plans to control Foundation Prime. It was one of the few decisions that was unanimous. The people fear it will spark another war, something we can\u2019t afford. I can\u2019t say I blame them. You do not have the support of the Tarlaxians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Are you saying that you will do NOTHING while I risk everything to protect the multiverse?!\u201d roared War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will NOT participate in an unprovoked invasion,\u201d answered Turretorg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen you will not share in the victory spoils!\u201d declared War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWar, I would advise you to reconsider,\u201d urged Scorpainia. \u201cIf this attack goes forward, it will be seen as an insult towards us. We would consider it a reminder of when Vortech invaded my mind and conquered our previous home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Believe me,\u201d replied War, \u201cI do not wish to antagonize you like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen call off the attack!\u201d demanded Scorpainia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…I will have to consult with my allies,\u201d affirmed War. \u201cYou will have our decision within the hour. X-PO, I require a rift home.\u201d War left via a portal. It shut behind her and Scorpainia sighed in frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe\u2019ll go through with it,\u201d she muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you sure?\u201d asked Turretorg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m positive,\u201d confirmed Scorpainia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy lady,\u201d called Discornia as she came into the throne room, \u201cthe Chizarans are contacting you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPut them through,\u201d directed Scorpainia. \u201cI need their help.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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