[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/KBBwK0P.png[/img][/center][color=daa520]"Hehe, we have plenty of open space around here,"[/color] Diana replied to Suparna's comment. [color=daa520]"With most of the people that live around here having wings or being generally on the huge side, that's a given,"[/color] she added while taking a moment to look at Ananta and her congregation of infants.

Diana waved to the small angelic beings, smiling as some of them returned her greeting. A moment later she grabbed Suparna's hand once more. [color=daa520]"Well, I guess we should go find a place for you to stay. There are a few vacant rooms in the upper part of Celestia, you'll probably really like them,"[/color] she said. [color=daa520]"Also, if you wanna find something about bodies, you should go talk to the Angel of Death. She probably knows everything about that. I can show you the way later if you want."[/color]

After saying that, Diana began to walk around Celestia, with Suparna in toll, looking for a room that the maggot girl would find enjoyable. On their way up a flight of stairs that lead to Deva's court, the two of them crossed the way of a woman dressed in a regal uniform.

[color=daa520]"I wonder who that one is? It's been a while since I have seen new people around Celestia, but it seems like that things are changing slowly,"[/color] Diana commented idly, after replying to the woman's nod. [color=daa520]"Maybe everything will be really better from now on,"[/color] she added as Suparna and she continued in search of a proper room.
[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/i6fLcHF.png[/img][/center]Meanwhile, [url=https://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=1722188][b]Farris Aran[/b][/url], the captain of Deva's royal guard had just arrived back in Celestia after a long campaign in the name of the Divine Imperator. She crossed the way of Diana and her newest companion, nodding politely to them as she made her way to the Imperator's court. The knight wondered how this domain would be different from their homeland? If the fact that the former rebels that threatened to destroy all that they stood for, found a new way of living in this realm, Farris was certain that her choice to heed to the Imperator and the Court's words wasn't a misguided one.

The Herald of the Thundering Warcry was a woman of resolve, after all. Once she made her mind to follow a cause, nothing would change. That was just who Farris was. And she wouldn't like it to even be different.

[color=0072bc]"I have finally finished my duty, Divine Imperator,"[/color] Farris said as she came into Deva's court, where the Imperator presided over the Will of Heavens with envoys such as Iona, the Dark Archangel and Juno, the Snake of the World, aiding in her decisions. [color=0072bc]"I'll be glad to be at your service once more. For me, there could never be any greater reward."[/color]
[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/KBBwK0P.png[/img][/center][color=f49ac2]"Your allies are more equipped to answer the question of whether it's customary for me to reward the efforts of our troops,"[/color] Eos replied to Henry while gesturing toward the others before her. [color=f49ac2]"Nevertheless, I'll also handle sanctions in the same way, if your performance is anything less than perfect. I hope you understand that."[/color]

[color=f49ac2]"Regarding your questions, swordsman,"[/color] Eos turned to Bonesword once more, [color=f49ac2]"A castle on the outskirts of Hyperion is definitively out of question. It would damage the city's architecture far too much. Nevertheless, I have a place where I can allocate the two of you to."[/color] Just as Eos said so, a holographic projection of Hyperion appeared behind her. A blinking dot marked a specific building which was the zoomed in, revealing the location to be the city's most prominent entertainment center, the night club/hotel known as [url=https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/000/243/508/large/mohamed-baki-pyramid-city-final-med.jpg?1412930900][b]The Nile[/b][/url], a gigantic pyramid of black glass and steel whose bright lights shone like a beacon, piercing Hyperion's nearly perpetual night. [color=f49ac2]"The Nile has been recently finished, you cannot find better accommodations in Hyperion than its rooms. It shall serve both of you well. That said, your experiments still have to be conducted out of the City or inside of a safe zone. We don't need any more nuisances with rogue B.O.W.s."[/color]

[color=f49ac2]"Regarding Alexi. There are no buttons to open any of the palace's doors. All of them are automatic and will open for those who have the appropriate authorization. The main entrance has free passage for all Machina citizens. It's impossible for her to be stuck there. All that she has to do is walk toward it for the gates to open," [/color]Eos answered the question about how Alexi could get stuck in an automatic door. A moment later, the High Queen summoned a holographic control panel and pressed a button. [color=f49ac2]"That said, even if she still doesn't make it, this shall work," [/color]Eos said, as she commanded the doors to open.

The holographic projection of Hyperion changed to alert mode a moment later as bright red lights began to scan it. A satellite image zoomed at in at what looked like a meteor crater right outside of the city, with a redheaded Angel rising up from it. A second scrolling feedback had all the data the Machina managed to collect about Zac, especially the result of the analysis of his performance at the battle of Arcadia. Eos could only attribute the lapse in Hyperion's surveillance systems to the fact that Henry's presence put the whole city on red alert until just a few minutes ago. Worse than that, the overeager troops of TEP decided to take the issue into their own hands, instead of alerting their Queen as it was to be expected.

[color=f49ac2]"That came in a perfect time, to say the truth,"[/color] Eos said to herself as she turned to Bonesword and Henry. [color=f49ac2]"The two of you are going to be deployed at capture or eliminate that Angel before it can cause any form of damage to Hyperion or come into contact with sensitive information of any form. This shall be your first mission as a team. The remainder of you are going to stay here, ready for action, in case any more unforeseen situation arises,"[/color] the High Queen commanded.
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