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ooc: Welcome aboard Valentino. Just try not to double post. And udnerstand this isn't earth so there is no WWE or Maria Anyhow I'm writing this on behalf of what we discussed.

Some time ago...

"So whacha wanted me for?" The black bat said with another puff of smoke.
"You are one of Tails toys correct?" The cloaked Emperor said with gleaming green eyes.
"Pfffft. That damn fox was put away last I remember, I'm no ones toy. I'm my own master." The bat answered with a drawl.
"Indeed you are. Or at least you believe you are." The Emperor eyes glowed bright green now and a smirk played on his face. "Well dear Brother it seems even your own toys have lost all respect or fear of you."
In the darkness to the Emperor's side was a single eye glowing, glowing purple. The eye began to hover forward into the dim green light in the room's center. Once he came into view the bat gasped as the unfinished cigarette stub fell from his mouth.
"Your own master? Oh really is that so? Last I checked you are still one of my toys. That hasn't changed and it won't change now!" Now in the light the fox was clearly seen. Not only did he had two tails but he had one half that seemed to be completely cybernetic: the right side, exactly where the purple eye, which now was clearly a cybernetic eye, had been seen. His good eye had a frown on it but then suddenly brightened up. "Black!" Now his mouth turn into a half smile. "How nice to see you are still... operating." Tails extended his hand and the bat fell crippled from a sudden energy flux, on his knees with both hands on the floor and gasping for air. "And good to see you still ARE one of my toys after all! I mean you have no idea how hard its been since my dear Brother brought me back to find I have lost Destiny and the Outlaw Galaxy to Southern Cross meddling." Then looking back at Sonic "Not that it matters that they where one of the Factions. After all, you know me, always coming up with ways to help you dear Brother." Tails said with a shrug.

Sonic raised one eyebrow. "By making a Faction that opposes me?" He said as his eyes shone suddenly to put emphasis on his words. "Thats heresy Brother." But Tails waved his hand dismissively. "Nah I am not trying to kill you or anything dear Brother. How could you even imply something of the kind! It was simply a group of rebels that where working as double agents. Jeez Brother how could you be so suspicious of me after all this years helping you out!" his voice dripped with sarcasm. At that moment the black bat had recovered some of his air. "My name... is... Va..." but he was cut short when Tails extended his hand sending yet another flux of energy. "Your name is Black. And that is how it will stay. Now Black be a good boy and fetch your Master something for him."

The bat grimaced, his hands turned into fists. Damn you Techno Magus. he thought to himself. "Yeah? What the hell do you want anyway? And how is it you are alive you damn freak!" Sonic was smiling now clearly amused by the shenanigans of Black. "Details, details." Tails said in a bored voice. "Now be a good boy and go get us...."
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Back to Present Time

"F*^$kin fox." Black had been tailing the strange group for a while now. He had managed to keep himself unseen by hiding in cover or in extreme cases assuming his cloak to hide. But apparently the wolf who was seemingly the leader of the team had heard him. Luckily Black had kept a good distance. He was wearing a full black stealth suit with very small red outlines. It was clearly of Tails design as some of the red outlines formed a small two tail pattern on the back at the nape of the neck of the suit. The suit increased his efficiency including his cloak and dark matter energies. Black knew a few things, a few things most others wouldn't know. For example he knew enough about the Factions that brought Sonic down. He was not activated at that moment. But he was fed with the information through his chamber in case he was needed. Most of the technology of the Factions came from two people: Tails or the Eggman family: a line of super genius who worked for the good of mankind. He also knew how to know which agent of the Faction he was facing due to their particular insignias. So basically he was up against two Southern Cross operatives, one Red Tomb, one Maud'Gib and one Night Shadow. And he knew going against all of them was straight up suicide. But he had also been fed with information on Ancient lore. Not a great deal but enough to know soon the group would find themselves preoccupied and he would get his chance... good thing he had that Psionic Veil implant... otherwise the Maud'Gib would have read him by now. As long as she didn't overtly focused on him, he was safe from detection or being read.
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Xian stopped everyone. As a Maud'Gib her senses where altered enough to pick something, like a sensation at the back of her head. It was soft but suddenly her senses shot up. "Something is coming our way!" Seath drew his blade ready as the others prepared. "Dammit we have lingered to much in here, we must move quickly. The Blood Dolls are coming!"

To punctuate his statement from the floor gushes of a dark red liquid sprouted suddenly. As it flew up in the air it began to seemingly mold into forms, humanoid shapes. The shapes had no real face and the bodies seemed as if they where an elemental of water, except they where made out of something that resembled blood. Fifteen of them stood in their way.

Shinzu extended both hands, the gun he had used back was there but now he had another one that seemed like a cross between a revolver and a Gatling gun: a Repeater Pistol. Both guns fired but apparently they where muffled as no bang was heard. The shots broke a Blood Doll but in a matter of seconds its body seemingly recovered...
"You really have to love the kind of things we encounter along the way." Shinzu said with a smile. He retracted the guns, which seemingly vanished and one his right hand he was holding what seemed like a sword. Its edges glowed ominously in glowing purple energy.

At his side Ares had brought out the Punisher Axe and touching a button the axe edges flared with energy as well. "Heh I doubt those things stand a chance now." Ares scoffed. But as they where going to move forward Seath stopped them briefly. "No, stay in group. Those things are far more dangerous then what they seem. We will move in a tight formation. Desiree cast a protection Ward."

Further behind a lone bat smirked.

"... its reality and you will have to deal with it just like I did." It was the white tiger again. Or as Light put it, Frost. "I'm not going to sugar coat this for you Nixie, your pink world is gone. You either walk away from here and risk getting captured on sight by the Neo Empire and maybe even tortured. Or stay here with us and learn how to fight because if you do stay here I assure you, you won't be treated any differently then everyone in this organization. Makes no difference to me. Being captured by the Neo Empire would be the best possibility for a whiny crying kid who doesn't accept reality. Of course before you leave back to your miserable existence we will have to perform a mind wipe of this place. So you can return back to your "pink painted-sugar coated" life without being the wiser." Frost walked away now without even waiting for a reply.

"Yeah thats Frost for you. Even his codename lets you know how cold he is. But many people here think its more of a put on. He actually cares for people he just doesn't show it." Light shrugged. "Anyway if you do want to leave, its okay with us. But like Frost said we need to mind wipe you. It won't hurt or anything and its safe. Its your choice."
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Once Ivie boarded her ship with her crew the first thing she did was sit in front of her seat and contact the only person she knew who had brains.
"Armando, take a look at this. What is it?" Ivie transferred some of the picture files of the weird writings.
The skunk looked at it. "Hmm. Seems to me its of Ancient design. Actually its Ancient language. Where did you find this?"
"Nowhere in particular."
"Heh like if I didn't know you better then that. Stop lying."
"None of your business."
"Pffft. well then why did you contact me if you can't trust me."
"I trust no one Psicosis. You should know that."
"Whatever. Want me to look into this or not."
"Yeah. But I don't want the Emperor to find out."

Armando faked a surprised look. "You know that's heresy!" He then laughed. "He ALWAYS finds out about +%@+ like this. Kind of make me wonder how he keeps tabs on everything we do."
"Well I am not going to hide it from him forever. I just want to make sure I know what it is first."
"Sure you do. I'll look into it. But I'll probably won't be able to use the databases in here."
"Then how?"
"Oh I got my connections. There are a few scholars in the world of the Thralls, they don't know much about everything going on now but they do know their history."
"You mean like those crazy archaeologists types?"
"Correct. I'll tell you about it later. Over and out"
Ivie closed the comm link. And sat to think on her way back to Neo Empire's head quarters.

Somewhere else someone smiled with a dark smile. His green eyes glowing.

OOC: This can be confusing. Bear with it until everything is revealed.

The fish creature now that they could take a good look at him was not your average "fish" he looked more like a merman-esque creature. His skin was bluish silver and his face quite humanoid for a merman type. Surprisingly both Xian and Valentino noticed that he was well dressed. His garments seem fit for a nobleman. They where in rich purple colors and he even had one of those fluffy collars that only the rich folk wear. He even had golden cuff links. He had a greenish hair combed back in a slick pony tail. And he wore what seemed to be an "ear" piercing made out of gold with a diamon on it. This raised various questions.
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Earlier

"Hey thanks man, ya know for letting us crash in yer pad n all."
"No problem. I rarely get visitors up here. This place is very dangerous. What are you doing up here so far?"
"Me?" Valentino thought quickly. He had brought some traveling gear due to the fact he was going to Shakuras. He didn't need it out here, he could get an uplink, thus maps where irrelevant to him. However Shakuras was a different story. He needed to actually be able to know where he was going. plus it made for one awesome excuse.
"I am a cartographer. The world renowned Valentino. If you haven't heard of me is prolly cause no estas en na."
"En what?"
"Oh I meant if you haven't heard of me its because Im you know special." he winked. "I am the one who gets the really hard cases. Like for example the so called continent of Shakuras." he waited for an effect. Surely this being had to know something and any grain of information would be good.
"Ah the so called mythical continent of the Ancients." the fish creature said...
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I don't like the vibes his giving off, but I can't seem to read anything different in his mind then what he is saying...
Mapping this place is going to be a pain in my ass. Ma rayo parta esta mielda...
And whatever that means. Its probably some sort of other language. Either way he does seem to be a cartographer. As for this fish guy...
Strange people. At least makes for an interesting visit.
Seems he is harmless enough. Strange thing is its like I can't read further... I must be exhausted still. Once I fully recover I will try to pry their minds open and find out if they are lying or not.

Nenaaa ni inventes. I'm an android babe. Whatever I put in my frontal "mental makeup" is all you will ever see. Your telepathy won't go further then that.

Valentino knew his mind was being probed. He could feel it as a sensation at the front of his brain. Tails had made his androids with that capacity after all Sonic himself boasted telepathic powers. So it was imperative to set up psychic implants on all of his androids as a "security measure" as he explained to Sonic at the time.
"Hey um dude what was your name?" Valentino asked the merman.
"Neptune."
"Ah so how do you get out of here?"
Xian raised an eyebrow quizzically. "Hey babe, I was in a hurry and fish I mean Neptune hear came out and helped me and took me through some passages and well long story short anyone can get lost AND I wasn't mapping I was carrying you."
Neptune nodded. "Yes, at any rate I believe it is best for me to take you to the exit."
"I need to re join my group." Xian said with arms crossed.
"Easy girl we will find them and maybe you can like hook me up with a tour ride to Shakuras?"
"Hmm I don't know. Thats for our commander to decide not me."
"Hey but ya know I saved you and all. And I REALLY want to make history! I mean most everyone creen que Shakuras is a fairy tale. And I'll keep quiet since all I want is to map not do some news story or anything."
Xian read his mind again. His story did seem to go with what she picked from his mind. Maybe he was being honest. But why couldn't she shake the vibes off? He didn't seem that threatening. Cute even. But there was something about him... Which led her also to think about the merman, Neptune. She felt two distinctive vibes from him. But she couldn't understand it. His mind when she read him seemed honest enough.
"What about your things Mr. Valentino?" Neptune asked.
"Well they are kind of ruined but they might still work. Better then nothing right?" he shrugged and picked up the canvas pack. "Well let's go."

A few minutes later walking through the twisting passages.

"Neptune why are you here?" Xian asked. "Your clothes, they seemed like of nobility."
Neptune turned his head and smiled sadly. "Ah yes, well I was once part of a great family. But that is quite the long story."
"Tis okay dude, we have loads of time."
"Yes but its something I truly do not wish to speak off."

Valentino couldn't read minds. But something about this fish guy was way off. Not only did he dress nice and stylish but he lived in a place like this for what reasons he could not know, but having seen first hand that kind of things that where around here he knew ANY survivor would definitely not look as well kept as his "host" seemed to be. Not a stain of blood, not one single rupture in his clothing, nothing. He was clean, TOO clean.

"Ah here we are. I might as well go with you until you find this group of yours. The ruins can be very treacherous and dangerous."

And that was the other thing. He bothered too much... as if he wanted to be close. To make matters worse because he had lied Valentino could not use any weapon either... he was screwed if his "host" turn out to be not so friendly.

OOC: The previous post concerning Valentino, Xian and Neptune was to hint at things to come.

Shinzu shook his head. He was soaking wet. He was sitting crossed legs his left arm over his left knee. A smile on his face as he watched someone else. A few ten feet away was Ares. He was laying upside down, sprawled on the floor with his limbs extended. His chest heaved heavily. "Damn water!"
"Ares my friend it seems you are quite out of shape."
"Out of shape my ass, I am not some fish and I'm not some light little punk like you."

Shinzu chuckled. "I am still amazed you managed, I'd thought I had lost you back there."
Ares suddenly raised himself, back first then looked at Shinzu. "It'll take more then some little water to stop the Canonball." Then he pushed himself and landed on his feet with a heavy thud. Shook himself and began to look around. "Where in blazes are we?"

Shinzu had by now also picked himself up. Like Ares he had no clue as to where they where. But judging from the looks of it it seemed they where on an upper floor of the maze like ruins. "Seems like a temple room to me." Shinzu shrugged pointing to some religious like motifs. They looked at the area, Shinzu was the first to notice. "Hey I think that is a trap door. And over there that must be the switch to it."
"I'm on it." Ares exclaimed as he moved towards the heavy looking lever. He grabbed it and began to lower it. Indeed the wall began to move revealing a passageway. "I hear voices, down that way." Shinzu said. "Let's go, maybe its the rest of the team." Ares nodded. Shinzu brought out the lighting rod to use as a light as they both went down the dark passageway.