[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/mnxxOJe.png?1[/img] [b]Israel, Green Sahara[/b] [sub][@Tenma Tendo][@Renny][/sub] [/center] Audry obliged to Yevon's request, climbing back onto the Horse, switching Capella into a more comfortable position to rest while they advanced the short distance to the ship. As the pair traveled across the rocky landscape, Audry glanced at her new traveling companion on occasion, observing the speed with which he moved. There was much about him that was odd, in her opinion. [color=00a651][i]I had assumed him to be human, but I'm beginning to doubt that...I'll have to remember to inquire about that later, if possible.[/i][/color], she said to herself in her head, pondering. It seemed like little time at all had passed when the party reached the dormant gummi ship. [color=39b54a][b]"Alright, Moogle. You promised you'd be able to fly us around in this thing, so don't disappoint.[/b][/color] Audry spoke to the little creature, who nodded at her in response. [color=lightcoral][b]"I would never dream of it, kupo."[/b][/color] With that, Amalthea was off, as she opened the door of the ship allowing the party to enter. [color=lightcoral][b]Kupo, the ship has a cargo bay too, so if you want to keep your horse, just walk it in.[/b][/color] Audry remembered the steed and smiled to know that she didn't steal this horse just to abandon it in the middle of nowhere. The girl dismounted the animal, taking hold of its reigns in one hand. As she began to walk the horse into the ship, she motioned for Yevon to come towards her, before handing Capella's still unconcious body to him. [color=00a651][b]"Find her some place to rest, if you can. I'm sure she doesn't want to wake up to see me alone. Might lighten her spirits to see you okay."[/b][/color] Audry smiled a bit as she guided the horse. [color=00a651][b]"When she's all taken care of, come find me. I'll try to explain everything as best as I can."[/b][/color] Amalthea fluttered up to Yevon, [color=lightcoral][b]"There's a sleeping chamber on board the ship, kupo. I will lead you there, follow me![/b][/color] The layout of the Gummi Ship was rather logical, though not totally intuitive. The sleeping chamber was filled with a small number of beds, and Amalthea landed on one of them motioning for Yevon to deposit the girl. [color=lightcoral][b]"She will be fine here, kupo."[/b][/color], the Moogle reported. There were more pressing matters to attend to, notably what they were going to do next. Audry was situated in a central hub room, reclining in a small chair, combing her hair. The woman had a passive look on her face, seemingly calm, attending to her personal grooming, awaiting Yevon's return. However, the blase expression was a mask, nothing more. [i][color=00a651]Damn me, not yet started and already things are not going to plan.[/color][/i] Audry's eyes darted back to the various corridors, hunting for any sign of movement, [i][color=00a651]At least he's willing to help, better we gain an ally than another enemy.[/color][/i] [center][b]Axum, Green Sahara[/b] [sub][@Double][/sub] [/center] Emmanual smiled as the open space gave way for a shadowy portal, and a familiar face exited. "The siege of Mecca is going to plan's, my Messiah. The Meccan's are cut off from any support from their allies, and the leaders have already entered into negotiations with myself to secure the continued existence of the city. I estimate we have only a few more days until the walls are opened." "Excellent, Malachi. You have done well." Emmanuel clapped his hands with approval and mirth as he heard the news, "Tell me, what is the status of locating the accursed child within the cities walls?" "We have not yet located the child," Malachi reported, "I plan to personally initiate an investigation of the city's inhabitants to find and eliminate the child, as was done in Bethlehem." Emmanuel smiled, "You have shown yourself to be a great asset to God's cause, Malachi. A...loyal servant to the cause." "My only desire is to complete your ascension, as God intends," Malachi responded "You are dismissed, Malachi." Malachi nodded as he turned to leave. --------------------------------------- Malachi's hand brushed against the material, recently salvaged after the excursion to Mecca. Reports of a downed ship, not unlike the one that was reported to have appeared with the arrival of the keyblader near Jerusalem. This material was unlike anything that Malachi had yet encountered. Elastic and rubber-like in texture, the material radiated energy, the same magical energy that artifacts radiated. How exactly this material was to be used was unknown, but Malachi intended to make use of it however possible. A rig had been created by the Magus to input magical electricity into the strange block, to test how it would react to high energy. The block was installed, as Malachi grabbed onto a pair of electrodes crafted from pure copper, and filtered electricity through the wires. The circuit was completed, and electricity flowed into the block, as the material began to react to the energy. Without any indication, the energy was too much, and the block vaporized, sending force a blast of energy that flung Malachi back against a wall of the laboratory, and he opened his eyes to see something amazing where the block once stood, an open portal, evaporating away. Malachi advanced toward the portal. "So, that's what it does," he said, smiling at the portal.