The Chronicles of The Unsung Heroes

The Rogue Specter

Anders, Osmond, and Fehmeeda have gotten back into their regular clothing and had reported back the captain, who has been standing in the same room waiting for them. The captain had given the order to leave the city, stopping the attack. Captain Casimir had also requested a meeting with the other two captains of the other two ships in the next few hours. "Listen up you three. I've requested a meeting with the other two captains about this situation." The captain explained to them. Captain Casimir continues "I would like you three to attend this meeting by my side." Captain Casimir finished telling them. "Why do you want us to attend by your side?" Anders asked curiously. "I want you there as advisors. You three are the only ones who have seen this world from the beginning. You may know things that we don't" Captain Casimir explained to them, keeping the tone of his voice level as if being careful to not be heard. "If this all goes sideways, I need people I can trust." Captain Casimir finished explaining to the three. "O-of course... I understand." Anders replied to the captain with concern clear in his voice, tilting his head in some confusion. "What's going on? What are you planning?" Fehmeeda asked, the tone in her voice implying that she needs to know. "I'm going to confront both the Intelligence Corp. and the Emperor. For now, let's meet up with the other two captains." Captain Casimir had explained to Fehmeeda. Anders and Osmond nodded in agreement with the captain as he made his exit from the supply room. 
Meanwhile... Captain Casimir had walked to his personal quarters, sitting in his chair at the desk. He hears someone knocking on the door a few times before saying "Captain! Two shuttles from the ships Murphy and The Montgomery have landed in the hangar. They are requesting permission to come aboard." The feminine voice had finished relaying through the door for Casimir. "I'll be there to greet them myself, return to normal duties." Casimir had replied to her message. "Aye captain." Captain Casimir heard from the other side of the door before hearing footsteps march off. Casimir gets up, exits his personal quarters, and starts walking to the hangar bay to greet the other two captains. Casimir spots the two shuttles from the other two ships having landed and their doors open. The two captains waiting inside the shuttle for Captain Casimir. "Welcome aboard the Taranis, come aboard Captain Titus, Captain Eisa." Captain Casimir had greeted the other two captains as he shakes both their hands and tells them to follow him to the meeting room. The other two captains wearing the same uniform as Captain Casimir but with some differing medals. Eisa has monolid eyes, black hair, and light skin complexion. He carries himself with pride and experience. Titus has ivory skin color and tan undertone, amber colored hair and blue eyes and carries himself with vast experience in combat, scars still visible on his face. They start making their way out of the hangar bay afterwards, walking through the narrow halls of the ship. They come upon a door, Captain Casimir opens it for the other two captains and motions them to walk in first. Captains Titus and Eisa walk in followed by Casimir who closes the door behind himself. They find themselves in a room with a panoramic window giving an excellent bird's eye view of the outside. A golden table lies in the middle of the room with enough size and chairs to sit eight people. Captain Titus and Captain Eisa take their seats at the end of the table, next to the head of the table. Casimir takes his seat at the head of the table and looks at both of the captains. "What's this about Casimir?" Captain Titus asked, wanting to know his reasons. "Before I answer that question, I have three more who will be joining us shortly." Captain Casimir had made his quick reply to Captain Titus. "Who... exactly will they be?" Captain Eisa asked rubbing the bottom of his chin in curiosity. "The three chosen souls... the very three whose fate be damned eternally." Captain Casimir replied looking at Eisa with a serious face. "Well, this should be fascinating indeed... wouldn't you agree Titus?" Captain Eisa had stated to the other two sitting in the room. Captain Casimir raises his right arm close to his face. A magic holographic interface no bigger than his hand and wrist together, appears right above the middle of his arm. "Anders, Osmond, and Fehmeeda, report to the meeting room immediately." Captain Casimir spoke into the interface before putting his arm back down on the table, the magic holographic interface vanishing, waiting for them to show up. Some moments pass by before Anders, Osmond, and Fehmeeda come walking through the door and taking their seats at the table. "Captain Titus and Eisa, this is Anders, Osmond, and Fehmeeda." Captain Casimir had introduced them to the captains of the other two ships. "Pleased to meet you." Captain Eisa had said looking at them each. "Indeed, it is finally good to meet you three." Captains Titus had spoken to them after Captain Eisa. "Now, the reason why you all have been summoned here." Captain Casimir stated clearly to everyone so things could get a move on. As if he were trying to hasten things. "I have reason to believe that our emperor had weaponized intelligence to reignite the flames of war." Captain Casimir clears his throat before continuing on with the important information. "He had us believe something not entirely true; had ordered us to commit highly dishonorable deeds. I intend to confront them. If things go wrong, I'm taking my fleet and leaving the empire. Will you join me?"  Captain Casimir had explained to everyone, but only keeping his eyes specifically on the other two captains. The other two captains have clear shock on their faces. Like their jaws had dropped to the very bottom floor itself. "Can you give us one moment to discuss this?" Captain Eisa had asked Casimir. Captain Casimir had nodded before Eisa and Titus got up and moved to the far corner of the room to briefly discuss their options. They reclaim their seats at the table and look directly Captain Casimir in his eyes. "Aye, we'll join you if things go awry." Captain Titus had stated there reply clearly to Casimir. "I take great offense to dishonorable acts. They have to answer for this!" Captains Eisa had made his remark with disgust and anger clearly present in his voice and demeanor. "Full glad am I to hear that you will stay by my side through this." Captain Casimir had replied to their answers from his question. "What's the plan? Why bring the three chosen souls into this?" Captain Titus had asked perking his head up, curious as to Casimir's reasoning. "To answer your question, I will explain the plan in detail." Captain Casimir replied to Titus's question while getting up from his chair. Casimir puts his right hand up, and immediately the windows darken themselves, the room becomes black as night. Casimir puts his right hand down while putting his left hand up and a magic holographic view of an enormous castle and a large surrounding city with floating buildings hovering around the castle. Casimir points to a specific part of the enormous castle with large docks made for air-warships such as the ones they are in now before beginning to explain. "When we dock here, we may be greeted by both Intelligence and the emperor's personnel. We will then be escorted through the main hall; to the throne room, where we will have to report our success or failure." Captain Casimir had explained while putting his left hand back down. Casimir continues. "When we meet him in the throne room, where we will confront him about all of this, we have to try and get answers from him, but we must also be cautious." Casimir had finished explaining. "I get the feeling he is not going to like being confronted about this." Anders had stated to everyone in the room. "Indubitably. If he takes it as an offense, I see us having to fight our way out." Casimir had replied to Anders. "That is where you three come in. If we fight, all six of us will fight together to leave the city." Casimir had continued for a little bit to give further context as to why Anders, Osmond, and Fehmeeda will be joining them in the throne room. "Well, let's hope this all goes well now." Captain Titus had made his remark, getting bad feeling about the whole thing. Captain Eisa had looked at Titus with his head tilted. "Do not worry. I do not believe the emperor so rash. He is a very methodical man. I would be more worried about what he will do behind our backs." Captain Eisa had finished saying with concern in his voice. "Either which way, all of us have to make sure our crew stay on these ships when we dock. We can't risk losing them if it all goes wrong." Captain Casimir told the other two captains with great concern about his and their crews. Knowing that what they are about to do may very well put everyone's lives at risk. "Alright... everyone got the gist of what is going?" Captain Casimir had asked while putting his right hand up to make the magic holographic view of the castle and city disappear. The windows undarkened themselves letting light back into the room, making everything visibly clear. Everyone had said yes to Casimir, clearly knowing the stakes. "Good, everyone dismissed." Captain Casimir had stated with both hands on the table in deep thought about what they are going to do. The other two captains got up and left the room leaving only Anders, Fehmeeda, and Osmond with Casimir. "You alright?" Fehmeeda asks with concern to Captain Casimir. Casimir looks up at Fehmeeda, straightening himself to be standing up and putting his hands behind his back. "Ye-yes I am fine, thank you." Casimir had replied with a stutter. "Well, something seems really off about you at the moment." Anders had made his statement, seeming that it was obvious to him. "You would not be wrong Anders. Never in my life would I dream of betraying this great empire. But never would I imagine the empire making me commit dishonorable acts either. I am torn." Casimir had replied to Anders's statement. "We understand Captain. With the limitless number of lives, that we've lived together, we've seen some truly evil acts committed from people. Betrayed by those we thought we could trust." Osmond said to the captain, putting his right hand on his left shoulder, to try and comfort the captain who is in great distress. "I appreciate you three. After all this is over, perhaps... perhaps we can all take a much-needed rest, somewhere nice." Captain Casimir said smiling to the three standing before him as Osmond had already taken his hand off his shoulder. Casimir walks over to the door and stops right before it, turns around to the face them, looking directly into their eyes. "You ever wonder... wonder why we are born into such a cruel world... such a cruel universe? So willing to take everything from you with no remorse..." Casimir spoken to them, his eyes widening, then closes them shut. Captain covers his mouth making a fake cough before looking back up at them and continues. "Sorry... I apologize for my ramblings. I broke my character for a moment. Please get some rest before we arrive at port. I am going to see the other two captains off before they head back to their ships." Captain Casimir had finished talking to them, almost seemingly with sorrow present in his face. Casimir had left the room before they could say anything to him. The three of them look at each other with a little shock in their eyes. "Alright then, I guess getting rest it is then." Anders said stretching his arms. "Of course, will meet you all later then? Will go to the gym before getting some rest myself." Osmond stated to the other two as he makes his exit from the room. "Well, I'm with you Anders. Will see you when we reach port." Fahmeeda said to Anders giving him a hug before leaving the room to head to the women's bunks.