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[h1][color=#FFB6C1]The Shattering of Innocence ~Part #1~[/color][/h1]
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Narvia silently despaired while sitting on her bed in her room. She held her stuffed animal, which had been with her since her time in the Dragon's Brigade Fleet. Her tears were uncontrollable now, but it felt like not much was happening correctly. [color=#FFB6C1][i] 'I-I miss Finbarr, but he had to go to Titan to save his family. I-It hurts so much, despairingly so.' [/i][/color] Narvia thought with tears streaming down her cheeks. She was so optimistic about the future since she met someone that she loved profoundly, but it felt like destiny was entirely against her.

Narvia wasn't allowed to go with Finbarr or the diplomat to help Finbarr's family. Incredibly hurt about that but could understand why Natasha, Joey, and others had done that. She wasn't much in a way to argue with them, who disallowed her to leave the Xuanxang. The only determining factor that kept her in check was her chance to reunite with her mother and siblings. There was a hint of dread or despair that would, in essence, lead to disaster and would hurt her most. She wished she didn't have these thoughts but much had happened to what will happen, and it hurt her the most.

Optimistic feelings with significant dread are slightly more to bear for her, but underlying portions of her mind are worried about the future. Conner was cruel in making her into an experiment for a secret black ops project that would get rid of her. Narvia hoped that her father would see her reason for not going through with his plans, but it hurt. [color=#FFB6C1] "M-My father scares me, but I-I want to help him understand and only use that recourse as my final option." [/color] Narvia spoke to herself silently in her room. She was determined to help the family she lost to reconnect, even if it costs her life.

Still, Narvia had tears going down her eyes, and she realized it would be about time for the meeting in the Briefing room. Narvia did get up from her bed and placed the seal plushie right next to her pillow. The Star Marines and the Xuanxang lost many people in her new family with the departures. She felt the leaves the most since many people left to go gods know where and all she had was the only recourse from her godfather and her family. In addition, she tried hard to wipe her tears away, but they couldn't be wiped away, as they frequently flowed down her cheeks. It would be hard at the briefing that Natasha called for her. She tried to look a bit up from all the problems she had with all this.

Narvia went to the briefing room with a body language immensely hurting and hard even to hold herself up most of the time. She was empathetic and was quick to go into tears as she was before Finbarr and her started to date. Something was building up with her, and it hurt that everything felt as if it was falling apart in her little world. [color=#FFB6C1][i] 'I-I can't, b-but this is too much for me. Why does everything happen all at once? It feels like a stronger force out there wants to keep me depressed and not happy.' [/i][/color] Narvia thought with slight tears going down her face. She walked into the conference room, barely able to wipe down the tears coming from her eyes. At least to look a bit more presentable than what she was doing in her room, crying uncontrollably. She could not stop her tears but could stop her tears for a time, as long as Narvia was in the Conference Hall.

[hr][h2][center][b]The Operation Kraken Briefing - Xuanxang Conference Room[/b][/center][/h2]

Narvia had difficulty keeping herself from falling apart before the briefing, but slightly in a twist. The one that, in actuality, which called the briefing was no other than Joey since he clapped before speaking to everyone. She gathered around the conference table as Joey had asked with a specific gentleness, unlike his punishment toward everyone before those new people joined. Her body language was tense, only because Narvia looked a bit under the weather and as if she wasn't even eating correctly either. As Narvia listened to Joey talking, Narvia gave a small sigh of relief in hearing [i]regular[/i] scheduled meals would be back on the menu, which helped her. Narvia was one of the few people that didn't do anything like Nero had done but kept eating rations, but sometimes, she would skip a meal here or there.

Narvia heard a shocker from Joey's lips that he had made a mistake and fucked up badly. In her limited life experience in the military and in general, she feels everyone does make mistakes. Her lack of eating was a tendency to make mistakes since she is slightly depressed about how low her morale is about everyone leaving and who's left on the starship. Understaffed is an understatement in her mind, and Narvia's morale is low compared to most people. She kept what was on her mind to a minimum since it was a bit too pressing of an issue to interrupt Joey speaking. [color=#FFB6C1][i] 'D-Damn it.' [/i][/color] Narvia thought with her trying to focus on looking at everything in her life that hadn't gone right.

As Joey's speech kept going about all the horrible stuff that had happened, it didn't inspire much confidence in Narvia. Joey continued before the briefing set up with a deep breath and then added on something about [i]get the fuck over, and it[/i] quickly enough it was meant to come off as an order from Natasha with a hint that Joey wished this bad blood would stop too. Narvia was the only person who didn't hate anyone on the Xuanxang but felt powerless to stop what was happening as it might have come across. She felt scared and didn't understand what would be happening shortly, but Joey's first impression didn't help. [color=#FFB6C1] "A-Alright, Joey, I don't mind letting the past stay in the past, as my godfather would say with his slightly cryptic nature." [/color] Narvia said, deeply sighing with regret. She had always held so much respect for him.

Narvia noticed the new girl Joey introduced, which is called Shineyd. She waved kindly as a kind gesture toward her. As Joey continued to talk, Narvia listened, and it finally got to the crucial tidbits, the mission briefing. Her assignment was with Avelyn and Ashton to rescue their parents, which was what Narvia desperately wanted to do. She missed her mother, older siblings, and even her godfather Nikolas R. Zahrin. Narvia wanted to help understand why her mother and older siblings were even transferred to Nikolas' homeworld of Draken'vina in the first place and what her biological father, Conner, is doing. Nikolas' letter had mentioned that Conner would be allowing Lana, Freya, and Ashley to live on Draken'vina, but she doesn't know why. [color=#FFB6C1] "Oh, goodie, I can help save our loved ones! I-I missed them so much, mother and older sisters." [/color] Narvia said with a smile on her face. She hoped nothing wrong would happen, but Natasha had said something that worried her near the end of the meeting. It made her slightly fear because most of the chaos happening in the world is because of certain entities in the background. [color=#FFB6C1][i] 'P-Please be safe everyone! I-I don't want to lose anyone.' [/i][/color] Narvia thought to herself while slightly freaking out. Her body language was shaking a bit because of all the problems in her life.

The name of the operation was Operation: Kraken. The parents of her friends are her top priority, including her mother. There will probably be some such trials and tribulations in reaching a satisfying conclusion on her part, where she's reunited with her mother and older siblings. Therefore, Narvia walked out of the conference room to gather her specific gear before heading to the Hanger, which would be near Joey's starship. [color=#FFB6C1][i] 'Reunion with my mother, Ashley, and Freya means everything to me.' [/i][/color] Narvia thought to herself. She slightly sighed as she went directly to her room.

Narvia entered her room, gathered her things, and put them in a bag, specifically her clothes. Also, she made sure to collect more ammo and stuff to place in the duffle bag. Therefore, she ensured her coilgun pistol was all its bullets, minor maintenance on her weapons, etc. After her weapon maintenance and the care of everything else, including putting her seal plushie in her duffle bag, Narvia went to the Hanger since that's where they had to go after getting ready for everything.

[hr][h2][center][b]After the Briefing - the Hanger[/b][/center][/h2]

Narvia went to the Hanger, which saw a pretty cute scene between Ashton and Flame. Avelyn was there too but seemed more in the know of what was said among the two. She wasn't near enough to overhear the conversation between Ashton and Flame, but she does know how much the two love each other. However, when Avelyn decidedly walked over to Ashton after Flame had gone, Narvia felt as if Avelyn had overheard the two talk previously. Narvia followed Avelyn since she was curious about what Avelyn would say to Ashton. Also, Narvia's body language was undeniable, and she had a specific feeling of utter nervousness and was heartbroken and was on the verge of crying again.

Narvia heard Avelyn's words to Ashton caused her to try to smile and agree with what Avelyn had said. She hadn't much time to think about what happened about everything, including Finbarr leaving. It didn't take long for her to say something else, and she was interested in what would happen since there had been much stuff to do. [color=#FFB6C1] "Y-Yeah, I would like to know, too, since we are all going on this adventure to rescue our families! I want to be with mom and my older sisters so much." [/color] Narvia spoke with a bit of enthusiasm toward the mission primarily because it's essential. She doesn't want to seem too down, even though it's harder to keep positive after everything happens.

Narvia was carrying everything, and she needed to be ready for this mission in her bag. She did forget the Plasma Pistol, which she got from that crazy [i]bitch[/i] who was the Berserker's sister. It wouldn't feel right to use a plasma pistol when she wants to rescue her family from the untold horrors of reality, which would be her father precisely. [color=#FFB6C1] "I-I hope everything is alright, Draken'vina. W-What Natasha said scares me a bit." [/color] Narvia said.

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[h1][color=#6495ED]The Paradise's[/color] [color=#00FA9A]Drama ~Part #2~[/color][/h1]
[/center][hr][center][h2][b]The Dragon's Home: Lana, Freya, and Ashley's new home.[/b][/h2][/center]

Two weeks passed since Lana, Freya, and Ashley were given a new home by Sarah's Gravia Military Company. They were relaxing in Nikolas R. Zahrin's house, and not much was happening since it was peaceful in paradise. Besides the random warnings specifically about the Wyverns attacking outlying villages and cities on Draken'vina. It was nothing unusual, but Nikolas was pleased about something. He was sitting down in the front room of his home, trying to be there for Lana and her eldest daughters. [color=#6495ED] "Lana, how are you doing today?" [/color] Nikolas asked with a slight smile.

Lana gently sighed at hearing Nikolas's voice, and it had been quiet in Nikolas' home for those two weeks. She couldn't be angry with Nikolas but was mainly annoyed that he didn't come to their rescue. Conner helped in his infinite wisdom and kindness in freeing Ashley from a terrible drug on Mars called [i]Hell Vein.[/i] It's a horrible drug that could have caused Ashley to kill her family. [color=#00FA9A] "I'm doing okay, and I must say do you know of a drug called [i]Hell Vein?[/i]" [/color] Lana asked curiously.

From Lana's facial features, Nikolas could tell that she was scared of something that probably was said to her by Conner. Nikolas heard the drug's name, which irked him insanely, but the drug's distribution throughout Draken'vina has been lowered much. Still, he cracks down on any deals that sell the highly addictive drug that corrupts people who use it to slowly make them psychotic killers until they entirely can't take it anymore by having the final injection injected and they die. [color=#6495ED] "Yes, I have been wondering why the drug distribution of Hell Vein by a third party has been dropping off as late. The Drug Dealers on this planet have been getting much fewer shipments, and the last drug bust had only enough Hell Vein to kill only a family of four." [/color] Nikolas spoke with slight irritation of the hazardous drug. Five Injections of Hell Vein is a death sentence, which means a family of four only had twenty injections.

Lana was shocked that Hell Vein was even on Draken'vina, but the Black Market has a more significant reach than others. She sighed deeply and didn't want to say it, but it was worse. [color=#00FA9A] "I-I almost lost my daughter, Ashley, to the drug. My Ex-Husband freed her from [i]Hell Vein[/i] before the 3rd injection. Which would have caused her to do some dreadful things to her sister, then the fourth injection would have done terrible things to me, then the final injection would have killed her. Conner is eradicating the Hell Vein at its source on Mars." [/color] Lana said with a shock. However, nothing happened with telling Nikolas this specific thing, almost like Conner wanted her to tell Nikolas this. 

Nikolas was shocked at what Lana had said, and Conner saved Ashley from the drug, which means he has the possibly [i]only[/i] cure to Hell Vein and could quickly make a buck. He felt like it would cause people who wanted to be fixed of Hell Vein before the 3rd injection to want to buy Conner's Cure-All. [color=#6495ED] "Fucking Conner, I can't believe he is doing something I failed to do. To Eradicate the source of that Bastardous drug once and for all. What would Ashley have done to Freya and you? If she was injected a third time or even a fourth." [/color] Nikolas said with a sigh at the accomplishments of Conner growing, and he'll look like a savior while consolating his power on Mars. If Mars is the source of Hell Vein and it means Conner knows the ins and outs of the drug and was disgusted with it. 

Lana had a feeling Conner was going to be a sore topic for Nikolas, but it seemed like Hell Vein was worse. She sighed slightly and didn't want to say what Ashley would have done, but Nikolas should eradicate the substance on his planet outright. [color=#00FA9A] "You tried to eliminate Hell Vein? The 3rd injection would have caused Ashley to kill Freya, and the fourth would have killed me, then she'll want to end it with the fifth injection. I am grateful for Conner's Experimental Cure working. He even cared enough to save Ashley, which shocked me. I suppose he owed us some kindness after all the torment he put our family and me through. I hate him, but he has done something no one could." [/color] Lana said with a smile. She sighed at the terrible effects of Hell Vein but was grateful to Conner, slightly, even though she hates him for telling her the truth about Nikolas. 

Hell Vein is even more insidious than Nikolas had first thought, which means the drug is far worse. If it takes only three injections to turn a gentle girl into a monster, those twenty doses could kill more than a family of four. However, the only good news is that Hell Vein is contraband, and the government has told every official to destroy the drug before it grows out of portion. Still, as contraband, its manufacturing base is hard to track down until now. [color=#6495ED] "Oh damn, that's terrifying. Thank you for this information, Lana. It'll help me to destroy the damned contraband quicker. So, no one will have to suffer underneath addiction's control." [/color] Nikolas said. He got up from his seat and wanted to talk to Lana in private about a specific thing. [color=#6495ED] "Also, another thing, can you come to my office without Ashley or Freya? I need to tell you something important." [/color] Nikolas added with a smile. He would want to surprise them later with the news.

Lana was happy to give information on an awful drug that transforms addicted people into monsters. She smiled slightly about the situation and thankfully nodded that it could help Draken'vina get rid of the drug's influence. [color=#00FA9A] "No problem, Nikolas. It's better to get rid of it as fast as possible since it's a blight on the Ascendancy." [/color] Lana spoke with confidence. She was oddly confused about why Nikolas got up and weirder that he didn't want her to bring Ashley or Freya to his office. It caused her to feel a bit not good because her stomach was turning, but she had lunch today, and it was what Conner told her, that she'd be his ace in the hole. The Greatest spy for him, the one that Nikolas loves dearly, will be his greatest betrayer. [color=#00FA9A] "Sure, Nikolas. I will come with you alone to your office." [/color] Lana responded. Lana gets up and follows Nikolas to his office and is worried about exactly what Conner has planned this time around.

[hr][center][h2][b]The Dragon’s Gambit[/b][/h2][/center]

Nikolas and Lana enter the Dragon's Office in his house, where he coordinates everything for Draken'vina. When Nikolas closed his door, there was a click sound as if something activated was outright disallowing people from listening from the other side of the shut door. He went to his seat at his desk, and Lana sat in front of his desk, which had comfortable chairs. Nikolas took a few seconds before he wanted to speak since Lana was probably worried about some things. [color=#6495ED] "Take all the time you need before we get on my plan, [i]The Dragon's Gambit.[/i]" [/color] Nikolas said with a great smile.

Lana enjoyed the comfortable seat that Nikolas had, which he usually had a taste for furniture specifically tailor-made to make their stay as comfortable as possible. She looked up at Nikolas when he said the Dragon's Gambit and sighed at the plan's name. [color=#00FA9A] "Your names for your operations should be named a bit better, Nikolas. But that's why you were the Dragon's Brigade Fleet's Leader, though." [/color] Lana said. She was interested in what the gambit was about, but hopefully, it won't hurt their relationship.

Nikolas laughed at Lana's response to his operation called the Dragon's Gambit, but it has a double-dose of a plan. Operation: Regain Eden and the Dragon's Gambit is something he has been planning for some time now, with how badly his goddaughters have been treated by being separated for so long. [color=#6495ED] "Yeah, it's been a long while since I had any plans in motion since I retired from the military all months ago, it seems. As long as I can take down a snake in the process, I can feel better about myself." [/color] Nikolas said with an annoyance toward who is the snake in this case, and that's Conner. He felt as if the bastard was watching him as he spoke with Lana, and it felt weird. It was explicitly the other function of his keeping people from listening on the outside, and it detects if any programs are active inside his office that is recording. There was something from Lana that was going off. He trusted Lana too much to believe she would try to betray that trust.

Lana sighed at him, not telling what it was because the look on his face was a bit more peeved than usual when he spoke about Conner. She felt as if Nikolas knew something about what she had to keep active because of Conner's Ultimatum to her. As long as her family lives, she must protect them by any means necessary, even if it is to break a few hearts. [color=#00FA9A] "S-So, Nikolas, what do you have planned since you are pleased that this will finally take down Conner?" [/color] Lana questioned Nikolas. She wanted to protect her family whole heartily.

Nikolas didn't forget the software detecting recording software on Lana, as if she was wired. In this day and age, wired means something different from what it meant in the twenty-first century, but it has a similar value. Whoever is listening on the other side could be anyone. [color=#6495ED] "Before telling you about my operations, I have to ask. What did Conner tell you about Narvia? I feel like the Hadley Family misinterpreted, Narvia's birthmark. Yes, your father was the man who accidentally murdered Conner's mother, but he was after an entirely awful person in the family. Conner's father, Stuart, but I feel like they could not have gone through these awful crimes if they had learned the truth." [/color] Nikolas said. He said the latter part to see if Conner was the one entirely listening because his father told him some things that were off with Stuart. Also, Nikolas wanted to know if Conner told Lana that Narvia was dead because Narvia isn't dead. He knows that specifically because Narvia received his final operation, the Regain Eden. The only reason he knows is that the decrypted message gives him a signal that is encrypted directly to the office they are sitting in right now.

Lana felt awkward in the first place to hear the words coming out of Nikolas' mouth about her father, what exactly Conner told her about Narvia, etc. She sighed deeply and looked at Nikolas with a specific sadness in her eyes. [color=#00FA9A] "Conner said that Narvia was dead, killed in action in the Ascendancy Coalition War. And how do you know about all that also, and what do you mean Misinterpreted?" [/color] Lana asked, confused in the word's essence. She had no idea what Nikolas was talking about the birthmark's interpretation. It took her a few minutes to realize that Conner wasn't happy when he learned of Narvia's birthmark and distanced himself from her.

A Flickering a Screen activated behind Lana, which hovered in the Center of the Room, and it transformed into a Digitized Hologram of Conner. Conner looked slightly bit peeved off, not at Lana or Nikolas but himself since he learned the truth about his father and was furious. Stuart wanted the love of his life to die, and all because Stuart's hands could kill Natalie, Conner's Aunt. However, the Misinterpretation made him realize what he saw in the footage of Narvia's interaction with the Maddening One's Prophecies. [color=#B0C4DE] "Aha, so you are going to tell Lana that her daughter [i]is[/i], in all actuality, alive? I should have known you had a trick up your sleeve, but I believed the data that Narvia was killed in action. Still, I hate you, Nikolas, but hearing from Shelly, my lovely wife, that her mother and aunt Natalie are still alive in protecting Lana's remaining family, little sister Natasha and her mother, Brittiany." [/color] Conner said with slight annoyance. Still, he was planning to take over the entirety of Mars to make his paradise to help the President.

Nikolas and Lana were shocked that Conner showed himself so soon, but it was probably more urgently than usual. Nikolas hadn't suspected Conner would do that, but he didn't like that Conner took the surprise out of his sails. [color=#6495ED] "You freaking bastard, you used Lana, the love of my life, as a spy for this little game between us? What kind of monster are you?" [/color] Nikolas asked intensely. He hated Conner as much as Conner hated him, and their feelings were mutual. 

Lana sighed but was entirely speechless about Conner's saying that Narvia was alive. She can't believe what she was hearing, but does this mean that Narvia is back on his top priority or is it something else to happen, and Conner is very set in his ways. [color=#00FA9A] "W-What do you mean that Narvia is alive? What kind of trick is this!? I-I thought you told me she was dead." [/color] Lana said to be angry at whoever is planning something with her daughter in a specific way. 

Conner's hologram looked directly at Lana, laughed slightly, and looked at Nikolas, and then [i]showed[/i] what happened at the Galactic Bazaar and that Narvia was part of that shitshow. He wanted to see what Nikolas or Lana would say after seeing visual evidence of Narvia's being very much alive. [color=#B0C4DE] "I must ask Nikolas whether these plans involved having Narvia kill me? You were doing something that I chose not to, and you were trying to make Narvia into like you. A Broken man who felt no love for the universe all because of our little exchange about you being the one to keep Narvia safe. What's this operation called, Old Dragon?"[/color] Conner questioned Nikolas since he could finally see the Dragon for what he was. Nikolas was no other than a con artist deeply scarred by what he called Narvia and hated the blood that flowed in the veins that flowed in Lana, Freya, Ashley, and Narvia. However, the Dragon's Brigade Fleet's reports of taking no prisoners and annihilating retreating fleets were accurate. Still, the one person who had no idea about that was the girl Nikolas was building into a weapon to rid the world of him.

Lana was shocked to see a video feed of her daughter being alive, and she looked so much older than the last time she saw Narvia. She started to cry and precisely heard what Conner said about Nikolas and stared intensely at him. [color=#00FA9A] "N-No, you can't be serious, and why would you do that, Nikolas? Narvia means everything to me. She's the little star in the night sky I thought to see again. And now I have, I am hopeful to see her again." [/color] Lana spoke with a worried look on her face.

Nikolas was shocked that Narvia was involved in the Galactic Bazaar clusterfuck. However, when Conner and Lana asked him about what he was doing to Narvia, he frustratedly sighed. [color=#6495ED] "The Operation: Regain Eden was supposed to kill you, Conner. I had to do everything I wanted to regain something I lost. However, when I spoke to Narvia about her interaction with a specific ghost from the past, Scott. She came up to me and told me everything, and I wanted her to kill the Legacy of Scott's Dynastic Goals, the Prophecies of the Maddening One. I felt sorry that I was hurting Narvia more than I needed to, but it was so she could grow up and learn that not everything is colorful as her mind. I don't know if Narvia will forgive me for what I have done, but I hope she does." [/color] Nikolas said he only melded her mind on a singular goal to kill Conner or the Legacy of his Ancestor created. 

Conner and Lana audibly gasped about the Dragon's Gambit. Conner felt a bit bad for what ultimatum he gave Lana, but he sighed. The one who destroyed his life that he could have it if he was quicker or wasn't a coward was Nikolas. [color=#B0C4DE] "I am disappointed in you. Do you know that you have ruined your life with Lana? All you had to do was not fuck up anything. If you didn't have a plan to groom your goddaughter into a killing machine to end me or my ancestor's legacy, you would be allowed to be married to Lana and be the father that Lana's kids never had. Still, I hate them for what flows in their veins, but I feel sorry. I should have allowed them to live in a different world far from you so they wouldn't be disappointed like I am in you." [/color] Conner spoke in a disappointed tone to the Great Dragon of the Dragon's Brigade Fleet. He was one of the people to hold his own against many different fleets, including the 11th. The hologram vanished right after not allowing Nikolas another word on edge-wise. Conner, after all this time, won against Nikolas.

Lana couldn't believe what Conner said to Nikolas and about her and her children that Conner felt sorry for them. The Revelation that Nikolas is as bad or worse than Conner never came across her mind, but she was having a slight mental breakdown by crying in tears. However, there was a hint in Conner's words and tone that Narvia was now on top priority again and that he knew where she'd probably go first. [color=#00FA9A] "N-No, I-I can't stand this... W-Why did you have to do this to Narvia!? Why! No one in their right mind would do this! W-What were you thinking!? I don't want my daughter to kill her father even though I hate him for what he has done to my daughters and me. Y-You are sick in the head Nikolas Richard Zahrin!" [/color] Lana exclaimed while in tears. She gets up from her seat and leaves Nikolas' office in a hurry. However, all she does is go to the room that she sleeps in, cry, and tell her two eldest daughters that Narvia is alive. 

Nikolas sighed, but he will live as long as he wanted and wouldn't extinguish himself like the coward Berkeley had done. He called up the Planetary Defense Force on the line. [color=#6495ED] "The Operation I have been holding in my back pocket is now operational. I want you to relocate Lana, Freya, and Ashley to a safe house on Draken'vina, further away from Drake's incursions. I repeat, no one is allowed to talk to them. Leave them alone, and report back to your posts since we need to prepare for the Gravia Military Company's Full Force to come upon our heads." [/color] Nikolas said with an order to fight the last man against the foes of the Gravia Military Company. Also, to make sure the enemy has a special welcome.

[hr][center][h2][b]The Relocation of Important Persons[/b][/h2][/center]

Lana was in her room with her two daughters, and they were scared as the entire planet felt like it was on Lockdown. Sirens were going off outside the windows, saying, [i]The Gravia Military Company will be coming in full force, preparing for a fight.[/i] Lana had no idea what was happening and why would a planetary lockdown happen right after that unless it was part of Nikolas' Plan. However, there was no time for thinking when two armed Planetary Guards walked into her room. [color=#00FA9A] "W-What's happening? W-Why are you here?" [/color] Lana asked, confused and a bit scared.

The two armed planetary guards weren't holding their weapons but armed to the teeth. The one who started to speak was a female who didn't enjoy all the song and dance of preparing for an utter slaughter. [b] "We need to relocate you to a safer place on Draken'vina so you and your family will be safe. From the actual fighting between our forces and your Exes Forces. Draken'vina will become a Battleground. Nikolas would not want to go down without a fight, but he wouldn't want the love of his life to die in the combat either. You have extra supplies, and your Scythe has been relocated there, Lana." [/b] The Female Planetary Guard said. 

Lana blinked slightly at what the female planetary guard said, and the feeling of what those sirens meant came into focus. She starts crying again and outright hates that Draken'vina might become a battleground because the two men are too stubborn to apologize to each other. [color=#00FA9A] "P-Please tell Nikolas to stop by where you are taking us. I-I can't bear the stubborn fools in my life to die because of their stubbornness." [/color] Lana said with a sigh. Nikolas and Conner are set in their ways but could tell why Nikolas relocated her Scythe. She is the only one meant to protect herself and her children from the alternative.

The Draken'vina Planetary Guards were nicer to Lana than the Gravia Military Company. They escorted them outside Nikolas's house, which had a convoy of armed soldiers, tanks, and other things, with a personal vehicle to take Lana and her two daughters to the Safehouse on the planet. [color=#008080] "M-Mom, what is happening? W-Why?" [/color] Freya asked. She learned that Narvia was alive. However, they were being escorted by an increasingly potent force to accompany them to a safehouse.

Ashley wasn't much better, and she was in tears as much as her mother was. Everything was happening too fast. [color=#FFFF00] "T-This is scary, mother, and why is Godfather doing this? I-I want to be with Narvia, not like this." [/color] Ashley said with a defeated tone. She felt as defeated as when Conner freed her from Hell Vein. All for naught, Draken'vina will be turned into a battleground. She wanted a new home for her and Freya to get back on the right foot.

Lana disliked this so much, but she hates Nikolas for his broken promises, which means there is Drama in paradise. She doesn't want to kill him but doesn't want him to die either, she should have married Nikolas, but he was a year younger. Lana could have avoided all of these things if Nikolas was her husband and not Conner. [color=#00FA9A] "Nikolas is stubborn, Conner is stubborn. When you get married, you'll learn it if we live that long to see our loved ones after the smoke is cleared." [/color] Lana said with a promise to her daughters. Hopefully, they will live, and hopefully, they will.

After that, they arrived at the Safehouse, which was very far from the capital, but this so-called safe house was a mansion. It somewhat looked like Nikolas' handy work, specifically the name of the home's mailbox, the Zahrin Household. It had two words on the mailbox, Lana and Nikolas. Lana was crying a bit more, but after they entered the mansion, it was a much different estate than they lived on Mars. It had a specific feel, which was more homely and not defended by armed guards. She felt that this was the dream house she dreamt of built to her specifications. [color=#00FA9A] "D-Damn it. W-Why do you have to give me this now? It's everything I wanted in a homely home and not a terrifying prison-like Conner's place was. You fool, I hope Nikolas survives this." [/color] Lana said with a sigh. She didn't like what was happening in the world; those sirens were very distant, but she could still hear them.

Additionally, this was before a specific group of individuals landed on Draken'vina to get Lana, Freya, and Ashley with an offer.
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[h1][color=#B0C4DE]Truth Uncovered ~Part #3~[/color][/h1]
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Conner was pleased that he got the truth out that the Dragon's Gambit failed. However, it would be helluva annoying to deal with the Dragon's Loyalists on Draken'vina. He knows of an underground movement in the Black Ops sector, specifically a specific group of people that move in the shadows for the government. Conner can't believe Nikolas had done the unthinkable to groom Narvia when he chose not to do anything, not even be a father she could love. [color=#B0C4DE] "Ugh, I feel like there is a [i]third[/i] plan in that hellscape that is Nikolas Richard Zahrin. He always has backup plans if his plans don't succeed. I know he wants to protect Lana, Freya, and Ashley from my wrath. It's sad, not going to lie. Hmm, I should probably call Sarah and Gregory into my office." [/color] Conner said to himself.

Conner waited a few minutes to get a drink of specific expensive bourbon to drink, and he enjoyed what Shelly had said to him. Two operations were going on, and Shelly would deal with Stuart's Father while he had to deal with a different problem. The Top Priority of Eliminating Narvia Folspear Hadley was back on the list because of Nikolas. The perk also eliminates his thorn in his side and that ideology, Nikolas R. Zahrin, but he would rather see what Narvia would do. [color=#B0C4DE] "Daughter, Son, please come to my office immediately." [/color] Conner said with an annoyed tone. He sighed as he was drinking his annoyance away.

Sarah and her brother walked into their father's office, which felt like he have had a conversation with someone. [color=#EAFCAF] "W-What's wrong, Father?" [/color] Sarah asked curiously. She was worried that her mission to Draken'vina wasn't a success. It was evident that Sarah was the reason who told about Stuart's conduct to Nikolas. 

Gregory didn't much say anything. After all, he was worried about this meeting more than anything because his sister was hopeful. He sat down in the chair right next to his sister and looked at his father.

Conner smiled happily at seeing his daughter and son and looked directly at the data. He was happy with his daughter's success in delivering the package to Nikolas. [color=#B0C4DE] "Daughter, you did an excellent job delivering Lana, Freya, and Ashley to Nikolas. It helped me find out what Nikolas was planning, and it took two blasted weeks after, though, but it better to be patient than quickly get caught out." [/color] Conner said with a sigh. When he saw the Galactic Bazaar's news channel, he was unconvinced that Narvia was alive, but clear evidence proved otherwise, but he had to make sure it was true. A la, he had to learn it from the Dragon's Mouth. Nikolas had to tell him that she was alive and that she had an operation to murder him.

Gregory and Sarah gasped slightly about what was happening like their father hid something. It made sense why Gregory had to create a specific program to create a Holographic image to his father's specifications. [color=#3E6E93] "Oh god, you can't be a serious father? I thought you would leave Lana, Freya, and Ashley alone. Since that's what my sister wanted." [/color] Gregory said. He was worried about his sister's thinking about her father going behind their back.

Sarah was apprehensive now, and it felt good to be the actual moment for the love birds to get together again. She looked at her brother since he spoke up and looked directly at her father. [color=#EAFCAF] "W-What did you do, F-Father? I hope it isn't that bad." [/color] Sarah said. She was worried for the safety of the three she delivered to Draken'vina, unaware that her father forced Lana to be a spy on the love of her life. It made sense why her brother didn't talk about the project he was working on, but it was a bit nuts to believe their father was this way.

Conner sighed at his children's specific worry, but it isn't targeted at the lowest priority targets. In the case of anything, Lana, Freya, and Ashley are none of his concern anymore, and he's concerned with Narvia, the one he thought was dead. [color=#B0C4DE] "Gregory and Sarah, don't be. I am not after those three. I am after Nikolas R. Zahrin and his goddaughter Narvia. Do you remember the Galactic Bazaar disaster? Narvia was there at the Galactic Bazaar. I had to get Nikolas's information, and I took the wind out of his sails. He looked defeated when I said that Narvia was alive. In front of him and Lana." [/color] Conner spoke with an annoyed tone. He hoped those two remembered that news that rocked the entire Ascendancy. 

Gregory and Sarah were shocked and relieved about the news that he was not going after Lana, Freya, and Ashley. They were particularly surprised by the Galactic Bazaar Incident, and the look on their father's face was precisely angered at the developments there. Sarah didn't believe it was Narvia because she had been seven years older since the last time Sarah saw her. [color=#EAFCAF] "H-How can you tell it was Narvia, Father?" [/color] Sarah asked a specific question. 

Gregory sighed at his sister emotionally. He knew of a program advancing since the 21st century, age progression software that can show the determining factors of whoever is old. [color=#3E6E93] "You don't know of Age Progression Software? I feel like father knew differently about how Narvia acted too." [/color] Gregory said.

Conner sighed at the two, but Gregory was more right on the matter. He will have to soon come up with his judgment on Draken'vina, Narvia, and everything. [color=#B0C4DE] "Yes, Gregory is correct. Age Progression Software, and everything that would be different from a 10 to 17-year difference minus a few outlying factors. However, the percentage that it was Narvia Folspear Stephan-Zahrin was a 100% Match." [/color] Conner said with a smile towards Sarah. He knows if she talked to Narvia, she would quickly recognize it as her.

Sarah was shocked that Gregory and her father knew so much about a different type of software, but she looked at the soul of the manner. She sighed at what he said and knew that would soon become his primary point afterward. A la his Uncompromising Judgment that Conner always has when it would be against the world or not.

[hr][center][h2][b]Conner’s Uncompromising Judgment[/b][/h2][/center]

Conner takes a few sips of his drink before mentioning what he wants his son and daughter to do. [color=#B0C4DE] "I know I have been busy with the eradication of Hell Vein on Mars. But I have a new top priority, Narvia F. Stephan-Zahrin. I want you to personally deal with Hell Vein and consolating my power base on Mars. In terms of forcing takeovers on every Corporation on this planet." [/color] Conner said. He wanted to deal with Narvia personally and Nikolas, for that matter. 

Sarah and Gregory were now at the timeframe of Uncompromising Judgment. Nothing could ever change his mind, but Sarah wants to try. [color=#EAFCAF] "F-Father, what are you planning? What will you do? P-Please, I don't want you to die on us. You mean everything to us!" [/color] Sarah said emotionally and tearing up. She hoped that would help him realize the folly of his actions.

Conner sighed at his daughter, trying to stop his severe judgment against certain enemies he deems are too dangerous. He had a different plan for when the time came; however, not particularly heartwarming but he wanted to see how broken Narvia would become in realizing her godfather is a bastard. [color=#B0C4DE] "I'm sorry, Sarah and Gregory. I want you to live and not waste your lives. You know how tough it is to try even to kill Nikolas, you failed to do so, but I want to eliminate a threat to the Ascendancy's Security. However, I believe if I reach Narvia before Nikolas. I can see that little girl break down for the final time. I am shocked to say that what Nikolas said during his gambit interested me." [/color] Conner said with a smile. If he had to kill Narvia, he would, but if Conner didn't, he wouldn't, but that would have to be all up to Narvia's reaction that Nikolas was a twisted man with a crooked moral compass. He wondered if he was rational. He could have probably loved Lana, Freya, Ashley, and Narvia equally, but that was all because of Lana's father's actions in accidentally killing his mother.

Sarah was crying, and Gregory placed his hand on Sarah's shoulder. Gregory looked at his father and sighed at the whole situation. [color=#3E6E93] "Father, please come back alive like my sister had said if you don't know what I will do. But we will try to complete your will on Mars by eradicating those scumbags who create Hell Vein in enormous quantities. And consolidate power in everything and even contact Lana's biological mother and sister Natasha to apologize on your behalf. Since you cannot do it yourself." [/color] Gregory said with a sigh.

Sarah looked over to her brother and wondered what the last portion meant. She had no idea what that meant because her father had never apologized for anything before. [color=#EAFCAF] "W-Wait, what do you mean, brother? I thought our father didn't want to apologize for his coined hatred." [/color] Sarah said with a slightly confused look. She was confused and in tears with her emotions going into overdrive since she had no idea that her father wanted to apologize to Britianny and Natasha.

Conner got up from his seat, walked over to his daughter, and placed his hand on her head. [color=#B0C4DE] "It's because they've kept my aunt safe, Natalie Folspear Hadley. I might as well apologize to them since I didn't know they were the ones who saved her from my father that your mother will eliminate soon. However, it's time I should go, and may in another life our family will be much bigger." [/color] Conner said with a smile.

Conner walked out of his office, leaving Sarah and Gregory alone in their silence to understand what Conner had been looking for, and he wanted closure for his mother's death. He got it, not killing the Stephan family but killing his bastard and stupid freaking father, but he won't be the one to kill him. He wants to reunite Shelly with her mother, who's even her husband's aunt. [color=#B0C4DE][i] 'Let's see who out of the Gravia Military Company or the Dragon's Planetary Forces survive the onslaught of my wrath. I have some special privileges in dealing with him. I feel like Lana will be at the mansion that's furthermost from the action. Hmm, I know. It'll be amazing to see the look on my dear daughter's face.' [/i][/color] Conner thought.

Therefore, he sent out an encrypted message similar to the same encryption that the Dragon sent Narvia. All because he now has access to the Black Ops Ship, the Enigma, the Enigma Codex. However, the specific way it would reach her would be when she would leave. There would be simple encryption that was different from the other encryptions of the Dragon's Brigade Fleet but still under Urgency. He told Laguna his plan to get a double whammy of people on a small list who are in danger of becoming traitors to the Ascendancy, but he wants to end Nikolas. Hopefully, he gets good news from Laguna in the go-ahead with his plan, but to make sure nothing goes wrong, he ordered the primary fleet that follows him around will go to Draken'vina at the best possible speed.

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[h1][color=#FFB6C1]New Encrypted Message ~Part #4~[/color][/h1]
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Narvia was still in the hanger when her Enigma Codex had a specific ding, but he had an Urgency, Encryption Required. However, the specifications of the encryption were simple but also confusing. There was nothing specification for the encryption, but it would unlock sometime after they got launched. It felt like a trap since Nikolas had retired, and no one could send messages unless they had access to the Enigma, by special privileges, a la, someone wanted her to see it. However, she closed her Enigma Codex and wanted not to deal with it at that moment. [color=#FFB6C1][i] 'Why is this happening now? I know Nikolas retired, but what does this Encrypted Message mean? I-I hope nothing bad has happened to my family on Draken'vina.' [/i][/color] Narvia thought.

Narvia started to tear up and couldn't stop the waterworks because this was all too much. Her body, soul, and everything couldn't take it anymore, but she wanted to see Lana, Freya, and Ashley again. [color=#FFB6C1] "I-I'm sorry for the tears. I-I can't stop it anymore. I-I am scared for everyone's safety. I want to see my family so badly." [/color] Narvia said, wiping her tears with her free hand. Nonetheless, it would be a challenging mission to rescue everyone's families with the added effect of additional worry. She was worried to no end and couldn't take any more hardship, or she might not be able to do anything anymore.

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Part Four is a continuation of Part 1.
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