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[center][b][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/5352471]Previously On Create-A-Hero[/url][/b][/center]
[center][b]Aubrey Adkins | Ross Barber | Odysseus Laërtiades | Kyra Muller | Miyamoto Musashi | Emily Prichert | Joel Vaughan | Jeffery Zimmerman[/b][/center]
[center][b]Day of the Arlaaekan Invasion[/b][/center]
[center][b]Pacific Point, CA[/b][/center]
	[color=4682b4]“I suggest that while we still have a moment before anything else detects our presence and the element of surprise is gone, we’ll need to split the group up into two teams. One of the groups will fight our way to wherever they control the ship so we can get full control of the ship. Another group, possibly smaller, should try and find the place where they communicate with the rest of their forces and disable their communications. No point in trying to take control of their ship when their allies get word of what is happening and respond to our boarding party. Sound like a plan?”[/color]

	“Wait, split the party?” Talus interjected at the Wanderer’s suggestion for tactics. “That’s a terrible idea! Anyone knows splitting the party is just asking for a TPK.”

	[i]Sounds like a potential tactic, although we shouldn’t devote too many of our numbers to it. While we might be able to delay reinforcements, it won’t take them long before they figure out something is wrong, especially because of the language barrier between them and us.[/i] The Son of Osiris mentally communicated with us, clearly ignoring Talus’ protests.

	“Odysseus and I can head towards their communications center. This task calls for stealth and we’re the right men for the job,” Kensei told the group.

	“And we should bring Talus with us. Someone has to tell the computer what to do,” Odysseus suggested.

	“What? In my condition, I can’t even remotely control a PC. How am I supposed to interface with alien technology?”

	“We’ll figure that out once we get there,” Kensei suggested.

	“Do you think you can handle this stealth mission, Mr. Loud-mouth?” Odysseus taunted his teammate.

	“None of you will have an issue with my aid,” Athena declared as she conjured a mist with a blue shimmer. This mystical shroud began to encircle us. “This should hide you all from the Arlaaekans’ vision, but it will not last forever, so you better hurry.”

	Talus grumbled as Odysseus dragged him along with Kensei as they headed in the direction from where we initially landed on this ship. Athena had posited the Arlaaekan communications was probably located in that direction. I have no idea how she came to this conclusion, but considering she’s a goddess of wisdom, I suppose she knows what she’s talking about.

	The rest of us hurried down the corridor in search of the bridge. Under Athena’s protection, we were able to dodge any patrols aboard the ship, although I had to skitter up the wall and onto the ceiling so I wouldn’t bump into any of them on accident. After a moment of bustling, we finally stumbled upon a large and important-looking blast doors.

	While we were still hidden by Athena’s powers, we waited outside the doors until a group of Arlaaekan officers boarded the bridge. This provided us a small opening for springing our trap. Each of us picked a target and took our shot.  

	I yanked one of the Arlaaekan soldiers towards me and smashed his helmet with my fist. Despite my superhuman strength, I could still feel the pain from the impact with the incredible durable material used in his armor. Yet, I pushed through the pain, as the planet I called home was at risk.

	Once the soldier had been knocked out from the unexpected and sudden blow to the face, I whipped the webline around, with the alien still attached and hurled him at another enemy before any of them could notice my presence, although with the entire brawl going down on the bridge, it would be pretty hard to not go unnoticed at this rate.

	We made short work of the forces who manned the bridge. The only Arlaaekan left standing was a man who looked like the commanding officer of the ship. He remained unusually calm, considering he was surrounded by several superhumans aided by a goddess. After a short moment of silence, the alien started to speak, but none of us could understand him, as he spoke an alien language. A few seconds after he spoke, a mechanical sound began to click on his officer uniform, until he started to speak in English. Probably some sort of translator.

	“Do you think you have won, Earthlings?” The captain declared in English, although we could still barely hear his alien tongue, as if whatever device that was translating his words was ‘talking' over him. “Even though you have gotten the jump upon my men, this is merely a [TRANSLATION ERROR – CULTURAL IDIOM, SEARCHING FOR APPROXIMATION, ‘Pyrrhic Victory’].”

	A hologram of Lost Haven was projected in the center of the room. A gigantic spire had descended upon the city and made landfall, causing mass destruction.

	“It is your doom,” the captain declared with a cruel smile on his face.