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Part CXIII: Walking in Circles
Date: Kapton 15th, 114 A.U.
“I am a bit perplexed by your findings,” Iraina said, raising an eyebrow. “Despite the extreme lack of evidence, you want me to take so bold a step?”
“From the meager evidence we’ve been able to gather, we’re running out of time,” Oldin replied. “They’re deadlines are coming up and we’re hapless to stop them. We need to get all of your available men on this now. In addition to this, I’ve been getting dangerous reports that they have started to make movement out of Araelia toward the outside. Have you been posting security there?”
“I’ve posted heavy security in the outside tunnels since we last talked and have done checks on all the corridors,” Iraina responded, raising his eyebrow. “From our end, the tunnels are completely safe. We have plenty of scanners and high-tech equipment to make sure that there are no trespassers.”
“Either way, we need more men on the field,” Oldin said. “We don’t have enough manpower to staff this operation. We’re getting the run-around by the elven terrorist group, and all of our agents that have gotten close enough are dying.”
“I can try to help, but we aren’t exactly high on man-count either,” Iraina said. “Remember that ex-Governor Astrid is still at large, wherever she is hiding among the dwarven cities. She’s wracked terrible damage on us from her betrayal. We haven’t gotten any word from the Xavier Team since, and most of my men are out searching for her.”
“The dwarven government is still trying to find her,” Oldin said. “From what I’ve heard, they’re narrowing down on her, though. They should be able to track her down and capture her within the next month.”
“Well, at least we have some good news,” Iraina replied. “Now have you gotten any more word yet on your investigation involving James McDonnell and his connection to the C-Watches?”
“No,” Oldin said. “We’ve still been tracking him though, and it’s from our spies on him that we’ve been getting word that he might have found a way to access the outside tunnels. We haven’t gotten complete confirmation yet, though, although I’m sure that we’ll be getting confirmation soon. I’ll need some warrants from you, though. Once we’ve verified that he’s found a way in, I’ll need warrants to allow my men to do a high-level search of those tunnels to figure out what they’re doing.”
Iraina’s eyes flickered and he paused. “Very well,” he finally said. “I’ll send that task off to one of my underlings, but I can’t promise how quickly they’ll be able to get it done. All the paperwork that needs to be done in the bureaucracy and such.”
Oldin cocked his head. “Bureaucracy was never a problem before,” he said, somewhat astonished. “This is for an FRI investigation—what do you mean we’re going to have to wait to get warrants? We need to stop this elven terrorist group before the deadline.”
“Much has changed since before,” Iraina said, pursing his lips as he fidgeted. “Those warrants were issued during Astrid’s time—were they not? There’s been an unfortunate buildup of bureaucracy since then, and I haven’t been able to stop that.”
Oldin leaned in. “What are you talking about?” he asked, very confused. “There hasn’t been that big of a build-up, has there.”
“Oh, probably not,” Iraina said, standing up and suddenly taking on a different tone of voice. “I just don’t want you to expect them tomorrow, that is. It might take a couple of days, alright?”
“Alright…” Oldin said, suddenly mystified by Iraina’s sudden change of tone. “Just get them to me as soon as possible, alright?”
“It’s already done.”
“I need you to get more men following McDonnell,” Oldin snapped as he re-entered headquarters. “I’m getting warrants made from the Governor for permission to get into the outside tunnels. Make sure that he actually has procured access into them, and then send out a full search party into them. Don’t get my permission first. We can’t waste time anymore.”
“Yes, sir,” his second in command replied. “What should they be looking for?”
“Anything and everything,” Oldin replied. “Iraina says that all his searches have come up empty for anything in the outside tunnels. The elven terrorists are thwarting him somehow. And we dearly need to figure out how.”
“The plan has nearly reached its completion,” the messenger said to the man shrouded in darkness. “All of the equipment has been set up in the tunnels for launch day. A few final connections need to be made, though, so that they’ll be triggered upon command. We’ll still need to work on it for another week until its finished.”
“Very good,” the man shrouded in darkness replied. “I’ll be sure to let the Emperor know about this development. And what of the C-Watches? Are they according to plan?”
“They’ve tested a few of them out, nicely handling some of Oldin’s most annoying agents in the process,” the messenger said, grinning. “They’ll work magnificently on launch date, clearing the way for the awakening of a new era in Arquenia.”
“I’ve been hearing reports that Oldin’s beginning to get suspicious,” the man shrouded in darkness replied. “He knows too much about McDonnell. McDonnell has been too sloppy in his work as of late. Dispose of him silently.”
“Yes, sir. Any other commands?”
“No. I’ll alert the Emperor of our findings so that he’ll be ready to accomplish his part on the grand finale of this magnificently executed plan. The work is nearly finished.”
“Do we have a date yet?”
“For the launch date? Oh, I think we do,” the man shrouded in darkness said. “Pass it on to your executives. I’ve already set everything else in motion. Kapton 30th will be the Launch Date. On Kapton 30th, our plan will be brought to fruition. And Araelia will be ours.”
Part CXIII: Walking in Circles
Date: Kapton 15th, 114 A.U.
“I am a bit perplexed by your findings,” Iraina said, raising an eyebrow. “Despite the extreme lack of evidence, you want me to take so bold a step?”
“From the meager evidence we’ve been able to gather, we’re running out of time,” Oldin replied. “They’re deadlines are coming up and we’re hapless to stop them. We need to get all of your available men on this now. In addition to this, I’ve been getting dangerous reports that they have started to make movement out of Araelia toward the outside. Have you been posting security there?”
“I’ve posted heavy security in the outside tunnels since we last talked and have done checks on all the corridors,” Iraina responded, raising his eyebrow. “From our end, the tunnels are completely safe. We have plenty of scanners and high-tech equipment to make sure that there are no trespassers.”
“Either way, we need more men on the field,” Oldin said. “We don’t have enough manpower to staff this operation. We’re getting the run-around by the elven terrorist group, and all of our agents that have gotten close enough are dying.”
“I can try to help, but we aren’t exactly high on man-count either,” Iraina said. “Remember that ex-Governor Astrid is still at large, wherever she is hiding among the dwarven cities. She’s wracked terrible damage on us from her betrayal. We haven’t gotten any word from the Xavier Team since, and most of my men are out searching for her.”
“The dwarven government is still trying to find her,” Oldin said. “From what I’ve heard, they’re narrowing down on her, though. They should be able to track her down and capture her within the next month.”
“Well, at least we have some good news,” Iraina replied. “Now have you gotten any more word yet on your investigation involving James McDonnell and his connection to the C-Watches?”
“No,” Oldin said. “We’ve still been tracking him though, and it’s from our spies on him that we’ve been getting word that he might have found a way to access the outside tunnels. We haven’t gotten complete confirmation yet, though, although I’m sure that we’ll be getting confirmation soon. I’ll need some warrants from you, though. Once we’ve verified that he’s found a way in, I’ll need warrants to allow my men to do a high-level search of those tunnels to figure out what they’re doing.”
Iraina’s eyes flickered and he paused. “Very well,” he finally said. “I’ll send that task off to one of my underlings, but I can’t promise how quickly they’ll be able to get it done. All the paperwork that needs to be done in the bureaucracy and such.”
Oldin cocked his head. “Bureaucracy was never a problem before,” he said, somewhat astonished. “This is for an FRI investigation—what do you mean we’re going to have to wait to get warrants? We need to stop this elven terrorist group before the deadline.”
“Much has changed since before,” Iraina said, pursing his lips as he fidgeted. “Those warrants were issued during Astrid’s time—were they not? There’s been an unfortunate buildup of bureaucracy since then, and I haven’t been able to stop that.”
Oldin leaned in. “What are you talking about?” he asked, very confused. “There hasn’t been that big of a build-up, has there.”
“Oh, probably not,” Iraina said, standing up and suddenly taking on a different tone of voice. “I just don’t want you to expect them tomorrow, that is. It might take a couple of days, alright?”
“Alright…” Oldin said, suddenly mystified by Iraina’s sudden change of tone. “Just get them to me as soon as possible, alright?”
“It’s already done.”
“I need you to get more men following McDonnell,” Oldin snapped as he re-entered headquarters. “I’m getting warrants made from the Governor for permission to get into the outside tunnels. Make sure that he actually has procured access into them, and then send out a full search party into them. Don’t get my permission first. We can’t waste time anymore.”
“Yes, sir,” his second in command replied. “What should they be looking for?”
“Anything and everything,” Oldin replied. “Iraina says that all his searches have come up empty for anything in the outside tunnels. The elven terrorists are thwarting him somehow. And we dearly need to figure out how.”
“The plan has nearly reached its completion,” the messenger said to the man shrouded in darkness. “All of the equipment has been set up in the tunnels for launch day. A few final connections need to be made, though, so that they’ll be triggered upon command. We’ll still need to work on it for another week until its finished.”
“Very good,” the man shrouded in darkness replied. “I’ll be sure to let the Emperor know about this development. And what of the C-Watches? Are they according to plan?”
“They’ve tested a few of them out, nicely handling some of Oldin’s most annoying agents in the process,” the messenger said, grinning. “They’ll work magnificently on launch date, clearing the way for the awakening of a new era in Arquenia.”
“I’ve been hearing reports that Oldin’s beginning to get suspicious,” the man shrouded in darkness replied. “He knows too much about McDonnell. McDonnell has been too sloppy in his work as of late. Dispose of him silently.”
“Yes, sir. Any other commands?”
“No. I’ll alert the Emperor of our findings so that he’ll be ready to accomplish his part on the grand finale of this magnificently executed plan. The work is nearly finished.”
“Do we have a date yet?”
“For the launch date? Oh, I think we do,” the man shrouded in darkness said. “Pass it on to your executives. I’ve already set everything else in motion. Kapton 30th will be the Launch Date. On Kapton 30th, our plan will be brought to fruition. And Araelia will be ours.”
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