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What Once was, Shall be Again
Topic Started: Oct 6 2011, 06:46 PM (1,065 Views)
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Imperious Nebula, Atlas Sphere, Trajas Palace, Throne room:


The heavy golden doors swing open ever so ponderously as the High Priest Pericles enters the room. The usually burning braziers of cold and lifeless, shafts of light stab down from the high vaulted ceiling and shine upon the raised dais. Upon the dais the black Dragon throne of the Titan Emperor sits empty. Lord Wrath stands before it looking down upon the throne as Pericles stops before the dais and dropping to one knee says,”My lord, the “Atok” is still in orbit of Aion, Achilles refuses to return without the Emperor.”

Wrath looks over his shoulder and slowly turns, his snow white cloak swirling about him as he says,”Indeed? Achilles.....loyal to a fault. It does not matter, he will bring Atlas to us and that is all that counts. What is our status?” Pericles rises from his kneeling position and in an official voice says,”Per your orders, the Annaloth station is now redirecting the gates of Pegasus to our galaxy, the shipments of raw ore and resources have already begun, the “Grand Titan Fleet” is now in orbit of the Sphere and the Holy Charon System's defense fleet is being bolstered. I have ordered all the other systems to ensure their own defense in case of hostile actions. My lord with respect I still thin that we need the Pegasus Fleet here....”

Lord Wrath holds one hand up as he says,”No...our enemies think that weakened fleet here is their ticket into overcoming the Titan Empire, let them think that. Let them grind their forces against the walls of our citadels, let their Jaffa be buried under the boots of our superior armies and elite guards, let them feel the terror of the unknown.” Lord Wrath lowers himself into Atlas's throne and with a knowing nod looks to either side of the dais. Pericles looks to either side and sees figures moving in the shadows.

He gasp and takes a step back as Lord Pride floats from the shadows followed by Lord Greed, Lady Envy, Lord Sloth, Queen Lust and Lord Gula. For the first time in thousands of years Pericles lays eyes on all the members of the terrifying group. Pride smirks as he says,”Surprised High Priest?” The wicked laugh of Lord Wrath echoes down from the throne as he says,”You of all people know that nothing is forever Pericles, it took me sometime, but I managed to recover the remains of my breathen, Lust and Greed were not hard to find since their remains were on display on Arrakis, but the others....”

Pericles looks incredulous as Wrath shrugs and says,”I assure you Pericles the Titan Empire is going to not only exceed our father's outdated expectations, but under our power, the Empire will devour this galaxy.....once and for all...”
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-the light in the grand hall flickered, like a candle caught in a low wind. Then it began to dim all together, and a low rumble of distant thunder rolled through the room. Massive doors slammed shut on their own accord, adding their thunder to the echo of the room. As the members of the dreaded group of Seven glanced about, the shadows darkened, seeming to come alive on their own and creep forward away from the walls-

-Wrath had seen this once before in the chamber of the sleeping army, but something felt different about it, ominous, electric. As he stared at a fixed point letting his peripheral vision work for him he saw the shape of a man walking through the dark, entering the center of the room only a few paces from him-

-None of the others saw him clearly, but he could feel their apprehension, and then their sudden startlement as he became visible to them as well. The short but defined figure stood within arm's reach of Wrath, his storm ridden green and gold eyes taking in the faces of each present before settling on Pericles- "Begone... " -his voice was quiet, and carried the obvious goa'uld tones, but something else was woven into it, and the High Priest's eyes glazed over. He shambled more than walked out of the room through an alcove to the side like an atomaton-

-resetting his gaze on Wrath, a muscle in his cheek twitched- "This is not severing your ties... this is reinforcing them... I see that your mind is set on the matter so I won't bother perusing the matter...The location of Nu is lost to you... as is the position among the Order until such time as your ... earthly connections are set aside..."

-he reached into his coat and pulled out a white glowing orb, which pulsed with obvious power- "I come to tell you it has begun...and once started, there is no stopping it... with or without you I will continue ... "
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Imperious Nebula, Atlas Sphere, Trajas Palace, Throne room:

As the Ascended being stands imperiously before the seven most dangerous beings in the galaxy, Lord Sloth moves from the shadows, his eyes glow golden as he smirks and holding his index finger up makes the throneroom's braziers explode in a roaring red flame that sheds light through the room pushing the shadows back into the far corners.

The floor shakes as the massive Unas Lord Greed moves past his siblings, at 12ft and nearly a ton of weight his armored boots kick up sparks with every step he takes. His armored pants and boots are the only cloths his wears as his grayish heavily muscled upper body is thick with massive scale like plates. His heavy brow furrows as he hefts a massive war hammer, similar in appearance to the hammer carried by his father, its silver triuium head glows as the trunk like handle looks small in his taloned hands.

He towers over Dja'akh and bending low to look at him says in a deep malevolent tone. “Who is this? What little worm would dare to come before the spawn of Atlas...the “Seven” with such bombast, perhaps I should crush this bug?” Lord Wrath's voice booms out,”No brother, there is no need for violence, this being is in fact our benefactor, for if is was not for him, I would have lacked the power to bring you all together once again.”

Lord Wrath floats from the throne and through the air to land before Dja'akh with a light step. He smiles as his cloak floats about him and says,”But for as much as he has done for us, I will not forget how you have kept me from the ultimate prize. How you threw obstacles and problems before me that even Anubis or Daniel Jackson did not have to face. But I will hold no grudges, for you see everyday I learn something new, everyday my power grows, and soon I will rival you Dja'akh and surpass you.”

Lord Wrath steps back and is flanked by his brothers and sisters as he says,”These beings of perfection that I am surrounded by are only the tip of the spear, soon we will awaken the others, and then no force will be able to oppose us, today the Titan Empire, tomorrow the universe.” Lord Wrath moves amongst his siblings. He lightly kisses Lady Envy whose crystalline diadem glows with a black light of menacing hues. He places his hand on the armored shoulder of Lord Gula who nods respectfully.

Lord Wrath turns and says,”I am aware of threat you have been trumpeting, I assure you I am not blind, what you fail to see is that we as beings of greater ability need to stop looking past the mortal plane. We know that it always comes down to the mortal plane. We will need allies amongst the mortals, for without that we are doomed to fall. So say what you will, I am going to cultivate a strong following on this plane, which will aid us all greatly, if the consequence of that is to be banned from the hallowed halls of your temple then so be it. I am sure their are others who will be more then pleased to assist.”

Lord Wrath snaps his jaw tight and slowly looks about the room and then narrows his eyes as he makes a motion that sends the other members of the “Seven” into action. They all begin to march from the room as Wrath says,”If you will excuse us, I have some family issues to attend to......”
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Imperious Nebula, Atlas Sphere, Camden Station, Ring Room:

The rings rise from the floor and a bright blue light pulses through them as the rings descend the Titan Emperor Atlas, the “Dragon of Knossos” stands alone. He holds his helmet under one arm and his famed warhammer in the other as he slowly walks from the platform. He cringes with every step as he moves from the rings and looks about the room. He frowns as he sees neither his elite TitanGuard or the High Priest there to greet him.

Atlas moves from the room into the glass lined corridor and stops as he looks out the windows and sees the damage to his Sphere. Massive chunks of ground are missing, in the distance where mighty cities that held millions lied now only vast open holes sat. The orange glimmer on the holed denoted active force fields, he scowled as he watched Tel'taks and Al'kesh move about the edges of the holes, the early stages of repair no doubt.

He focused back on the matter at hand as he moved down the corridor and out into a vast indoor hangar. The lights of the room where low, no technicians at work, no Jaffa on duty. He stopped and with a scowl looked about the hangar and reaching up placed his helmet upon his head. As his facial cloak activated hiding his visage from the world, he slowly looked about the room as he said,”I know your here, come out of the shadows....

The Titan steadied his breathing as he focused, no stranger to assassination attempts he quickly allowed the helmets interface to link with the Titan Net and discovered an unsettling fact, the Net had shut down the Alpha Ban Emitters, what stunned him even more is that the Net had interfaced with “Styx” and shut down those Emitters as well. A lone voice rang out from the shadows,”Don't bother Atlas, the Titan Net will not aid you, the emitters will remain off.”

Atlas's Spartan helmet looked up to see the black uniformed figure of Lord Pride slowly descending to the floor several feet from him. Lord Pride allowed himself to hover several feet above the floor as his black great coat swallowed the light of the room. His crimson cloak hiding his arms as he said,”I see your are not surprised?” Atlas's head quirked ever so slightly as his demonic voice boomed out,”It makes sense, there is chaos in the Empire, I am just now returning, what better time eh? What really perks my interest is that you would be so foolish as to think you could beat me all by yourself, there is no corp of Jaffa who would join you boy!”

Lord Pride's eyes glow golden as he says,”I need no Jaffa, I have allies worth a million Jaffa!” Atlas looks into the shadows as 5 figures emerge into the light. Atlas lowers his hammer as he lays eyes on the “Seven”. The Titan looks up to see the massive figure of Lord Greed charging toward him. Atlas has little time to react as the massive Unas dips his shoulder and rams full speed into the Titan hurling him backward, hard into the wall behind him. “Styx” slides from Atlas's grasp as the steel grip of Greed closed around his arm and pulling him from the dented wall tosses him through the air.

Atlas stops in midair, suspended by Lord Pride who scoffs and says,”My you have gotten soft old man.” Lady Envy's supple and alluring form moves forward, the sound of her heels clicking on the floor fills the hangar as she stops and looking up at her father says,”It would seem the unstoppable one is injured, there is dried blood.” She points at Atlas cloak as Lord Sloth hops on an crate and stroking his goatee sits and says,”Well this was anticlimactic, perhaps we expected to much, without the Alpha Ban, even Titans are quite mortal it would seem.”

Atlas's Spartan helmet looks toward Sloth as he says,”And it would seem that “Seven” have learned nothing? Do you not know better then to challenge the “All Father”?” Atlas raises his DeathBringer gauntlet and in a flash a bolt of black lighting tears from his right hand and strikes the ground near where Pride is floating, the shock of the explosion forces Pride to protect himself and as Atlas is released he throws a massive blast of power from the gauntlet that staggers Envy back.

The Titan twist in mid air and lands on his feet, he lunches forward as Lord Greed surges forward swinging his hammer at Atlas's head only to miss as the Titan dives beneath the behemoths legs. Atlas slides across the floor and coming to his feet holds out his DeathBringer gauntlet, the “Styx” flies to Atlas's grasp as Lord Greed turns with a earsplitting roar and charges. He twist his upper body back and swings forward with his hammer as Atlas leaps forward and swings “Styx” forward. The silver trinium heads of both hammers connect in a black pinpoint of light as the resulting explosion emits a blinding white light.

Imperious Nebula, Atlas Sphere, the Village of Camden, Outside Camden Station:

The people of the village sat gathered in the heart of the village, the town square. They kneel before the bronze statue of their Titan and master Atlas, praying as the sounds of chaos roared from the walled Station only a mile from their village. A Priest stood before the statue and looking down on the people held his arms wide, a look of panic on his face as well as he said,”All must be calm, all is well!!!!”

His statement was emphasized by the deep sound of another explosion, only this time they all rise and look as something struck the edge of the village and was still coming as building after building was struck and then collapsed in massive plumes of smoke and debris. The hundreds of villagers screamed ran and ducked as a massive form exploded from one of the buildings on the edge of the square and landed hard in the square near the statue of Atlas.

They looked on in horror as a 12ft Unas rose to it's feet and roared in rage. They even looked on in awe as their Titan came to slay the great beast. Atlas exploded through the dust and smoke of one of the buildings and with a mighty swing and grunt landed the “Styx” in the dirt before Lord Greed, the shockwave picking the Unas up and hurling him into another building. Atlas slide to a halt and dove the other way as massive chunk of masonry struck the ground where he had been standing, he looked up to see Lord Pride floating toward him over the roofs of the nearby buildings.

Atlas growled as he tossed “Styx” down and leapt onto the wall of a house and digging his trinium tipped nails into the material pulled himself onto the roof. His muscular legs propelled him forward and he jumped the final distance. He soared though the air, his cruel hands reaching out to grab at Lord Pride whose eyes grew wide. As Atlas came with in inches of his son a massive blast of black fire blew him from the air sending him plummeting to the ground.

Atlas hit the ground hard and rolled as he ripped his burning cloak free. His Reflex Armour shifted and glowed under the assault as Atlas looked over to an alley way to see Lord Sloth entering the square. Atlas's helmet slowly panned about the square as the villagers fled and as the other members of the “Seven” began to enter from separate paths. Lord Gula moved forward and holding his hands high smirked as the square began to shake violently, the deep sound of groaning could be heard as the entire square became encircled by massive walls of water that formed a solid wall about the village. Atlas held his hand out and caught the “Styx' as it flew true to his grasp.

Queen Lust moved with an almost slithering grace as she mocking bowed and said,”End this father, you cannot win.” Atlas, with out a word raised the hammer and brought it down with a powerful blow that sent a red wave of death roaring toward Queen Lust. She raised her delicate hand and braced herself as a black wall of energy erupted from the dirt and deflected the blast, but the force sent her sliding back into the arms of her brother Sloth.

She looked incredulous as she shook her hand with concern. Atlas emits a deep chuckle, from the pits of Netu itself as he says,”Just like old times eh, only this time I am not going to seal you traitors away, this time I am going to tear....” Atlas grabs at his helmet and drops the "Styx” hammer as he staggers and falls to his knees. Lady Envy stands behind him, she smiles as she says,”All those memories father, how do you keep them from driving you mad?” Atlas roars in pain as he takes both fist and pounds a deep crater into the ground before roaring like a mad beast.

Lord Pride lands a few feet from Atlas as the other members of the “Seven” begin to surround Atlas. Lord Greed pushes over a brick wall as he emerges from the rubble and towers over them as he grabs his hammer and raises it over his head, his aim on Atlas. As his hammer starts to descend a black lighting bolt blows the hammer from his hand as they all look to Lord Wrath standing on the tip of one foot atop the pitched roof of a house.

Wrath looks down on Atlas who slowly starts to regain his composure only to have Lord Pride point at him. Atlas's arms and legs are pulled to their greatest extent as the Titan is hauled into the air to float before Lord Wrath who smiles and says,”This is a very different ending is it not father?” Wrath piques his eyebrow and Atlas's helmet floats from his head as the “All Father's” snarling visage looks at Wrath. Atlas's eyes glow wickedly as he says,”You know better then to leave me alive, kill me now and save yourself an eternal torment!”

Wrath watches as Atlas floats closer, as Atlas comes to within touching distance he slowly turns and is able to look down and see the other members of the “Seven” Wrath leans over to Atlas's ear and says,”No...killing you would be a waste, you are the oldest of all Goa'uld your achievements and knowledge are irreplaceable. You have many more weapons to build and technology to develop for us, the new rulers of the Titan Empire. Besides keeping you alive ensures the loyalty of Achilles, and Hector and the others. Face it old man, you knew this day was coming and you wanted it, you have spent thousands of years trying build the perfect being, and in your arrogance your belief is that the prefect being could be so if they could beat you. Congratulations father, you succeeded.” Atlas roars as black lighting course through his body, his mouth peels open as small black arcs of electricity crackle from his mouth
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Imperious Nebula, Atlas Sphere, Trajas Palace, Throne room:


The massive room is abuzz with activity as dozens of Minor Lords and Ladies, Fleet Commanders and Jaffa Commanders stand about talking amongst themselves. One long line of Jaffa line the walls of the room while the elite TitanGuard stand on the either side of the high dais that holds the black oak throne upon it. The massive beasts forming a near wall, as the guest talk a great deep horn rumbles out and they all quite and look toward the massive doors of the room. At the end of the plush red carpet the leader of the “Seven” Lord Wrath slowly floated down the carpet, his great imperial purple cloak fluttering behind, the guest all bow deeply as he passes and floats up to the throne.

He alights before it and turning looks out upon the host gathered before him. He sits lightly upon the great throne and allows his hand to come to rest on the painstakingly reassembled skull of the alternate Ares. His perfectly manicured nails rake the surface of the bone as his eyes glow fiercely golden and he says,”I welcome you all, know that the things that have happened are not my choosing, my father, your Emperor, has become old, feeble, he reasoning is now suspect, for many know that the Titan would not drop everything to save one lone servant, yet he did just that, and for who? ARES, the least loyal of all his paladins.”

Wrath makes a sad face as he says,”I know the fierce loyalty that you and many others through the Empire have to Atlas, but I assure you, he will not be harmed, he is the oldest of us, is it not time for him to enjoy the Empire that he forged, is it not time for him to relax and return to his labs and his first love.....science?” Wrath looks out upon the faces below him and raising one hand says,”I swear that no harm shall ever come to the Titan as long as he is under MY watch.”

Wrath smiles as he sees the understanding of his statement sink in, he knew that none would now dare to to oppose the man who held a sword over the head of Atlas. Wrath leans back into the throne and says,”I am here now to fulfill the Emperor's most cherished goal, the uniting of our race and the final and complete domination of this galaxy, once done we will return to Alterra, where our noble forces were driven off by the most foul and corrupt of beast.”

Looks of approval begin to bloom in the crowd at the mention of war and conquest. Lord Wrath nods and says,”but first we finish here in this galaxy where my father left off, we complete repairs and reconstitution of our lost assets, then we strike out, I will convene my council of war soon, and then the galaxy will tremble before my power, before the Empire's power once again!!!!!” Shouts of joy and glory ring out through the throne room.....

Imperious Nebula, Atlas Sphere, Subterranean Complex 287:

Lord Wrath's pronouncement from the Trajas Palace Throne Room echos through the trinum reinforced room. The holoscreen shows the ecstatic reaction from those in the throne room as the walls in this lone room deep in the bowels of the Sphere echoes the sounds. The great Titan Atlas kneels in the center of the room. He is shackled to the floor with short chains, his wrist bound, his great form humbled as a sweet voice says,”You see, gone for but a minute and forgotten already, you raised us well.”

The light laughter causes the Titan look up, blood still caked to his face as his lips peel back from his serrated teeth and he says,”You can pretend all you want, there is only one “Dragon of Knossos” The lithe form of Queen Lust appears from the rooms perimeter as she says,”The dragon?, you do not look like much of a dragon father, you look like a sad old man, who is bested. Tell me, was saving Ares worth your Empire?” Queen Lust allows his long flowing black dress to swirl about her as she hears Atlas say,”Was your soul worth the gifts that the Harbingers gave you?” She stops and looking over her shoulders says,”Yes, it was” She smirks as black tendrils of energy snake from the floor and surround the Titan........




Imperious Nebula, Atlas Sphere, Trajas Palace,War Room:

A massive fist crashes onto the tactical table causing the blue star map to distort. The deep wicked voice of Lord Greed bellows out,”NOOOO, OUR NEXT TARGET MUST BE EARTH!!!!!” Lord Wrath folds his arms and looking thoughtful looks over to Lord Gula who holds his hand up and looking a his nails says,”If I was concerned with Earth they would have been turned to ash alread brother.” The massive Lord Greed places both hands on the table and leans on it, the metal table groans as the Unas says,”You do not know these germs like I do, you choose to sleep while we waged war, we know.”

Lady Envy taps her finger on the table and says,”I have talked with Cassandra and she thinks that Ares should be our target, she seems to think that he will not obey us no matter what we say or do and that he can only be a hindrance.” Lord Greed laughs as he sands to his full height of 12ft and flexing his massive arms says,”Ares is nothing, Atlas's brat, nothing more, I will rip his arms from his puny body!” Lord Wrath moves closer to the table and leaning over it so that the eery blue light illuminates his face says,”Ares is not to be touched, he is mine, I will decide his fate but our target list must be agreed upon, the Malecathi caused a great upheaval in the power structure in this galaxy...”

Lord Gula smirks as he grabs the edge of his blue cloak and with movement causes it to flare as he says,”Or so we want the galaxy to think, isn't that right brother, lets be honest, one or two shipyards are nothing to the Empire, even as we speak our forces are taking Dracius and our shipyards here and in Pegasus are producing ships are surprising levels, I think the real issue, is who will be stupid enough to try and attack us?” Lady Envy sits on the edge of the table, her long thigh high boots swinging back and forth as she says,”I doubt we will have to wait long my brothers, even as we speak our agents in the Trust tell us that the Tau'ri have been in talks with the Tok'ra, some kind of expansion of their old alliance and the Heliopolis station is missing from it's old moorings, unrelated perhaps.”

Lord Greed laughs heartily as he says,”Tok'ra.....don't make me laugh, they kill Memnon and now think to challenge the galaxy?” Wrath nods as Priest comes out from a side passage, Wrath makes a dismissive gesture as he says,”I will finalize this strike list tonight, leave me.” The other members of the “Seven” file from the room as the Priest escorts a scantily clad woman into the room, her stunning looks and flowing blond hair is unmistakeable as Wrath says,”Ah, Athena. I see you have changed as I requested?” Athena scowls and says,”First Atlas and now you?”

Lord Wrath walks toward her and moving a lock of golden hair from in fornt of her face says,”You mistake me, Atlas wanted you as a tool to control his pet Ares, I want you as a dagger to plunge into his heart if necessary.” Athena turns away and says,”You are scared of Ares?” She looks at Wrath and with a grin says,”Yes it all makes since, you fear that which was forged in the fires of your fathers madness, Ares was the favorite and now you want to kill Ares to kill the memories.”

She looks haughty as she tips her head up and says,”You are so very less then, Ares will carve you to bits!” Her eyes grow wide as a sudden and massive force brings her to her knees. Lord Wrath picks a piece of lint from his white great coat as Athena whimpers, he looks down at her and with the piquing of his eyebrow drives her into the floor with lethal force. He walks over and placing his boot near her face says,”You are quite insolent, but unlike my brute of a father I am forgiving, lick my boot and you will live.......”
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-It wasn't long after the meeting of the "Seven" when Sphere command registered a small hyperspace vortex just outside usual arrival range. An unclassified ship but with recognizable hull design and energy signature of a Scorpion assault fighter approached from the entry point and came to a stop within grav tether range. A text only hail on general frequency was sent from the ship-

"Permission to Dock, Ares aboard" -was all it said. Sensors only slightly befuddled by the crystalline hull registered only 6 life signs aboard-
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As the small fighter sits on station several black hulled “Harpy” class DeathGliders zoom past it, a bulky heavily armored “Antaneus” class Al’kesh slowly circles it as the “Scorpions” comm. comes alive with,” Sphere Command to Scorpion ship, we acknowledge your arrival, on behalf of the Titan Empire, the Sphere welcomes it’s honored War God. Please power down your engines and prepare for auto guide into the Sub-Gate 03, a proper host will be waiting for you to disembark. Hail Ares!”

The small fighter shudders as the mighty Sphere’s grav tethers invisibly reach out to ensaner the small ship and drag toward the surface of the Sphere. As they grow closer the feeling of plummeting toward the ground becomes prominent as they pass through the swirling gases of the nebula and can see the wide-open maw of one of the Sphere’s smaller gates.

The small ship is pulled through the gates and is slowly brought up and over the lip of the hull of the Sphere to dock in a berth outside a transit station. As the small ship lands on the pre-assigned pad, other ships land and take from the dozens of similar pads in this station. A series of running lights line the way from the pad to a gate leading into the station proper.

The gate opens as 6 Jaffa march on either side of a slim and well dressed Goa’uld Lord. Lord Gula stood with his back straight, a smile of supreme confidence shining as bright as his black knee high boots. With Jaffa on his left and three on his right he stretched and quickly adjusted his green overgoat back to it’s original position. He picked a piece of lint from his light blue cloak as he smoothed his hari back and thought,” Such an honor.” The Goa’uld looked toward the War Gods ship and moving closer folded his arms ove rhis chest as he waited for the guest of honor to present himself…..
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-The back of the black crystalline ship separates into three sections forming a t-shaped doorway that recedes into a hexagonal portal and a simple ramp descends. Heavy steps clank down the hall leading to the door and Ares fills it, the black of his gladiator armor showing here and there under the black and red velvet half toga that drapes around his shoulder, across his chest and down as far as just above the knee. He holds a walnut carved box in one hand tucked against his side, his other hand hanging loose and empty at the other side-

-his clean shaven face is marked with a day's worth of roguish stubble, but his eyes are as sharp and alert as ever as he descends alone from the ship, and it closes up behind him without disgorging any guards to accompany him. Approaching the figures on the walkway he stops at what would be a polite distance, and shifts the box so he's holding it in both hands before him-

"A token gift to the new seat of power, as tribute from the Domain of War. I came as soon as I could after hearing the news... My apologies for the delay of my arrival, and the lack of ceremony..." -he actually bowed his head some over the box as he held it out, but did not lower his eyes from the figures before him-
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Lord Gula looked back and forth from his unmoving and stoic Jaffa escort as he smiled and returning Ares bow with a flourish of his own. He rose and moving closer said,” On behalf of my older brother the Sovereign Wrath and all of the “Seven” I except this token with joy.” Lord Gula takes the box but without looking at it passes it to one of the Jaffa who steps forward and takes the box. Lord Gula approaches the massive War Lord and looking up at him wraps his arms around him and says,” It is such a warm feeling I have, to have you home amongst the Paladins of the Empire!”

Gula steps back and grins as he says,” I must say, my siblings were all convinced that you were going to be trouble but I told them that you are a true child of the Empire, like us.” Gula took Ares by the arm and begans to lead him forward as he said in a conversational nature. “Your technology is nothing short of amazing it must surpass even fath….uh Atlas’s own technology, tell me where…..”

Gula is cut off as they stop short of the blast doors leading into the station. The deck beneath them groans as the doors open and they both look up into the fierce visage of Lord Greed. The massive Unas ducks to clear the doorway as he comes out backing them both up as he stands to his full height of 12ft. His massive exposed upper body ripples with raw power as he looks down and moving Gula aside with one hand leans down and looking Ares in his face breaths deeply before unleashing a powerful bestial snort.

The Unas Lord chuckles and his voice explodes out, the very deepness of it shaking the organs of those present,” ARES!?!, why does the War God come here, why do you come un-summoned and with such pride in your chest?” Gula holds up one hand and says,” I was just saying that we were honored……” Greed makes a loud clacking of his jaw as he snaps it closed silencing Gula as he looks at Ares and says,” I asked him”…………..
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-Ares reached up and undid the clasp broach at his shoulder, gathering the toga around his forearm, and looking up for once at an adversary, he spoke evenly- "Atlas was a father figure to many a wayward child of our race... I come not in pride but in concern... the Sovereign's message was in itself an invite. I may not be of a political mind, but I know the first thing a leader does to consolidate is to determine who is with, and who is against them..."

-he gestured to the guard holding the box he brought without looking away from his target, without moving more than his hand to do so- "I come to show where I stand... and to offer the Sovereign an opportunity to alleviate the Empire of old thorns loyal only to Atlas and not the Empire..."

-he gave a slow gallant shrug- "I've nothing to gain here... and I came alone... If you want me to leave.. I'll leave... but the gift I've brought will mean nothing without me to illuminate it..."
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The War God could swear he felt the deck sag as the massive Lord Greed moved close and with a evil look swept his arm wide. Lord Gula took Ares arm and said,”Forgive my brother to many battles not enough social grace, so about your tech?”

Atlas Sphere, Trajas Palace, Over looking the Gardens:

As the secure palace sat ensconced in the mountainside, Lord Ares stared out the window to the meandering rivers and lush forest below as Lord Greed stood near the doors with his trunk like arms folded over his chest. Lord Gula brought Ares a crystal wine glass as he continued,”But that was the chief reason for the fall of So'kar was it not, his inability to grasp the fluctuation in the times?”

Ares with a distracted look turned his head toward Gula who laughed and said,”No of course, I am sure your own experiences with So'kar were more riveting then the histories I am writing about in regards to the System Lords of the past.” Gula goes on with the intensity of a college professor as he says,”And then the battle between Posideon and Atlas, you were there? How did it go, the official histories in the net are murky, it is said that the Titan defeat Poseidon in hand to hand combat is that true?”

A sensuous voice booms out,”Who cares Gula?” Lord Gula and Ares turn to see standing next to the massive Unas Lord a slight yet beautiful woman. Her hair and eyes are a fiery red, she stands with lone eg forward to allow her thigh to show from behind her gown as Gula leans over in Ares ear and says,”Queen Lust Lord Ares.” The Queen moves forward with measured and seductive strides as she says,”He knows who I am Gula, Ares is nothing if not well informed.”

She sits on a large divan as Greed stands behind her, she makes a motion and Gula and Ares sit in chairs across from her as slaves bring platters of food and drinks. Queen Lust looks at her nails as she says,”So War God, what is it that the Titan Empire can do for you, is your world lacking of resources or do you need more ships and troops. We are here to see to it that our Under Lords are well supplied.”......
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-Ares remained by the window as the rest of them arranged themselves. He shifted the glass he'd been handed, still untouched, from one grip to the other hand, then adjusts the velvet draped over his forearm as he turned away from the window to face the trio- "You needn't patronize me... I know you and your siblings hold all the power now..." -he rose the glass in a half salute- "and you're welcome to it... "

-he strode across the space between window and table and set the glass down, gesturing to the jaffa that was still carrying the box he'd handed over- "Its not a request ... though there are requests as a part of it... more of a proposition ... but I can't make that proposition just yet... Siblings you may be... sharing the power as you appear to ... but I know full well how this 'family dynamic' works... "

-he pulled a chair out some spaces down the table from the lot of them, and sat folding his hands on the table top- "Wrath holds the position of authority... my proposition is made to him, the gift... can only be touched by him... and it is he, who will decide if I leave here alive... or just another casualty of the coup..."

-he spoke matter of factly, plainly, and there was no hesitance in his tone or posture. He was accepting of the fact that he was not in control here, and apparently had no designs to be the one in control. He knew his life, weather it continued or not, was not his choice, and hadn't been since he stepped off the ramp of his ship. The ease with which he accepted the fact, was somewhat startling, and a little unnerving in his serenity-
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Atlas Sphere, Trajas Palace, Over looking the Gardens:


Lord Greed roars as he says,”YOU DARE!!!???” I am lesser then no one, including Wrath, you come here to sew dissent and mischief.” Queen Lust raises her hand and reaching up behind her pats the massive chest of Lord Greed as she says,”Easy brother, he is simply stating a fact, nothing more.” Queen Lust looks over the top of her wine glass at Ares as she takes a sip and Lord Gula clears his throat and says,”Surely there is no need for such tension in the air everyone, it is obvious that the Empire's mightiest Paladin has come out of respect nothing more?”

A deep demonic voice booms from the doorway,”Did he now Gula? I did not know you could read minds now?” They turn to see a dozen black armored Jaffa marching into the room and line the walls, as they go to a parade stand. Their ominous dragon helmets slowly rotating, the red eyes locking on Ares. Lady Envy slowly and gracefully enters the room followed by the levitating Lord Wrath. Lady Envy takes seat near Queen Lust and smoothing her dress looks at Lord Wrath who folds his arms over his chest as he feet hover mere inches above the floor.

Wrath locks eyes with Lord Ares and a slow smiles spreads across his face as he says,”Ares, it has been a very long time, very long indeed, why you do come unsummoned to us?” Lord Wrath looks at wine glass and it floats from the table to his outstretched hand as he says,”I could just pull the information from your mind, but I enjoy conspiracies, and it seems you have been the center of many my friend. You must excuse us, no disrespect to you but Lord Pride and Lord Sloth had duties that they could not leave, so you will not have all of us in the same room. Now, what is it you want War God?”.........
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-Ares rose from his chair and moved over to the jaffa holding the walnut carved box. Bringing it back to the table, he dug something else out from his belt sockets, that looked like a small perfume bottle. Setting the walnut box on the table before the now quintet of figures he spritzed his hands with whatever was in the bottle on his hands liberally. He then tossed the bottle to Wrath, watching as it paused in midair-

"What's this?" -the Sovereign of the 'Seven' said flatly-

-Ares moved to the box and turned it so one side faced them specifically- "Mitochondrial antidote.. to counter the cytokine toxin the contents of the inside of this box is covered with..." -he answered just as flatly. Glancing up hey eyed them briefly to see any looks of recognition- "Had anyone touched what was inside the gift box without the mitochondrial antidote solution their hands would have dissolved and their bloodstream poisoned with a toxin that caused system wide apoptosis ... Twenty minutes after their hands were primordial ooze, the victim is coughing up liquified pieces of their lungs and internal organs..."

-he was rewarded with a slight jerk of alarm from the closer figures as he opened the box, but did not let it show in his expression, delicately lifting out a rolled ancient scroll and spreading it out on the table top.- "In the Olympian War.. I was designed to be a weapon against the Titans... history shows that I eliminated all save Atlas, Cronus, and Tethys who vanished before the war even began..."

-setting candle holders on the edges to keep the scroll from re-rolling itself he stepped back and glanced to Wrath- "This is not entirely true... some, most... did fall in the battles... others, I saved..."

-Gula blinked slowly- "I beg your pardon?"

-Ares nodded- "I saved them, staging titanic space battles to hide the true events that transpired... Oceanus, Hyperion, Phoebe, Coeus, Iapetus, and Themis.. agreed to let me relocate them, instead of destroy them... I assimilated their armies, cobbled their forces together creating even vaster numbers than Zeus could produce... only to turn it all over to Atlas in the end ... "

-Wrath eyed the scroll and the giant who was speaking with a closed expression, hovering the bottle of mitochondrial antidote back and forth in front of him but not touching it yet- "So what is this? All I see is a latin lecture about .." -he peered faintly closer and half smirked- "Pleasure through pain, and living a full life by experience..."

-Ares nodded- "Written in one of the saved Titan's own hand... This is one of five scrolls, Lorem Ipsum it was labeled, "The Purposes of Good and Evil". Each scroll contains a DNA encoded map ... each one leading to the next in a chain across the galaxy ... to the hiding places of those Titans."

-Gula raised eyebrows- "Intriguing ... one could not find any, if they don't start with the first?"

-to which Ares nodded and gestured to the scroll- "This is the first... and so the starting point. I propose I go and look for what I once hid away. The Titans themselves would by now either be long gone, dead and buried, or living in secret ready to return to the Titan Empire ... if dead and gone, they would have left legacies behind ... if still alive, I am sure they would leap at the chance to come out of hiding."

-Greed snarled faintly- "Why you? Why not just take this map of yours and send our own treasure hunters? Our own that we could trust not to create a new Titan Army to return home with and seek to oust the new rulers of the Empire?"

-Ares shook his head slowly- "I have no designs on power... I have no desire to rule .. let alone something as vast and encompassing as the Empire. And I go .. because the scroll is encoded to me... But I won't go alone. Atlas has .. had.. servants, the 'Horsemen', a few of which have come to Aion before. I would ask you to send word to Wepwawet, as he was most agreeable when in my Dominion. Also I would suggest sending Achilles... it gets him away from the Sphere, out of your hair, and possibly in perilous danger searching for these Titans. "


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Queen Lust turned her head to look upon the Alpha of the “Seven” as he hovered in the air in a serene pose. Her smiled as she said,” It would be advisable to rid ourselves of Achilles, he commands a loyalty nearly as fanatical as our father amongst the billions of our Legions.” The deep monstrous voice of Lord Greed bellows forth,” ACHILLES….bah, he is nothing to me, I will lead our armies and grind our enemies to dust!!!”

Lord Greed’s eyes never leave Ares as his massive 12ft frame moves from behind Queen Lust to a nearby bronze statue of the Emperor Atlas, Lord Greed reaches up and wrapping his massive scaled hands around the statues head wrenches the solid metal head free and tosses it like a cannon ball. It lands on the table between the devan and chairs, crushing the table as Lord Greed growls in triumph saying,” Now take that with you War God!!!!”

Lord Wrath raises his hand and Lord Greed with a deep grumbling quiets as Wrath says,” This expedition of yours is intriguing indeed Ares, why you would bring this to me….us is even more curious. The reason you gave for your actions are dubious.” Lord Wrath slowly turns and floats toward a massive fireplace, he waves his hand as it explodes into a raging fire, a fire that has no consumables within.

Lord Wrath folds his arms and says,” Very well War God, the First Prime and Wepwawet are yours, but in addition you will also take Lord Gula, his natural inclination toward the science and all things educational will make him a valuable asset and assure us that our interest are being represented. I will assemble the asked for members at the Maw Gate terminal, give us a few hours to assemble them.”

Wrath turns and without looking at Ares begins to float from the room.” Lord Greed with a snort of derision storms from the room followed by his sisters Lady Envy and Queen Lust as Ares looks over to Lord Gula who smiles and says,” When do we leave?”

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Several hours later, deep beneath the main palace, 30 levels deep lies the hall of monuments. The vast hall stretches for miles, vast black marble columns support the roof of the structure, in between the pillars great braziers burn in various sopts through out the hall, monuments, trophies and macabre items sit on pedestals and stands, mementos of the time of Titans.

A lone figure moves down the vast corridors his feet never touching the floor, he levitated with grace and poise as he snow white cloak flutters behind, his white overcoat is as pristine as his highly polished knee high boots. Lord Wrath, Alpha of the “Seven” slows as he comes to rest before the end of the hall. His feet touch down lightly as looks into the shadows that cover the wall before him. Two sets of eyes glow golden and slowly rise from low to nearly 7ft high as two massive Unas emerge from the shadows. They move to within inches of Wrath who deigns not to notice them.

They bow deeply as Wrath makes a slight twitching of his eyes brow and lights in the end of the hall rise to expose a marble throne. The low back structure sits cold and lifeless before the wall as Wrath moves forward and sits upon it and leans back as the wall before him begins to glow. The wall comes alive as the light inside the wall flicker and pulse exposing a massive crystalline chamber. With in the chamber the frozen form of the “Dragon of Knossos” stands.

His face set in a look of rage and wrath as his massive body is naked and exposed, Atlas supports a massive granite boulder on his shoulders and with his hands braced beneath it. But on closer inspection the granite has long lance like spikes sticking out, in several spots they stab down into his hips, chest, through his hands and dip deep into his muscular shoulders. Lord Wrath sighs with contentment as he hears a voice say,” Interesting way to portray this is..is it not?”

Lord Wrath without turning says,” I thought you would appreciate it Lust, since you have been trying to kill him since the dawn of time.’ Queen Lust emerges from the shadows and smirking sits on the arm of the marble throne as she says,” How is this being maintained?” Lord Wrath yawns and says,” Simple time dilation, to Atlas it is all happening now, but to us he is not even moving, technically this could go on forever, but eventually Atlas will tire in the time bubble and the boulder will crush him, ah those minutes tick by ever so slowly, he can sense the time disortion but can do nothing about it, and we can watch this til the end of time if we want.” Queen Lust folds her arms under her breast as she says,” Should have just killed him and been done with it once and for all.” Lord Wrath rises and looking down at her says,” You never know, he may be useful one day……”


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The Stargate on the Sphere began to spin and the chevrons locked in to place one by one until all seven were glowing and the unstable vortex shot forth with a massive whoosh sound. Once the blue, water like event horizon was formed a message came through informing Titan command that Wepwawet was about to come through. The wormhole began to ripple as the "Horsemen" Wepwawet stepped through from "Vilvof" to the "Sphere".

Wepwawt looked around the room with his dragon helmet up, he saw to rows of Jaffa standing on either side of the dais making a path. Wepwawet let a growl and the Jaffa snapped to attention with a stomp of their boots, Wepwawet reach up and pushed the button on his collar and his dragon helmet segmented and collapsed into the collar of his armour. Wepwawet looked around the room once more and then spoke "I have arrived as requested" Wepwawet waited for the greeting party.
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-Ares entered the 'Maw Gate' station area, Lord Gula beside him looking like a waif by size comparison. Ares' expression showed nothing as he was escorted by armed Jaffa as if he was an enemy of the state just without the shackles. When Ares came into view of the gate and it's row of guards he paused, folding hands behind his back and up-nodded once using his chin to the 'Horseman' that descended the dais.-

"Hate to hear what they said to get you here so quickly, 'Horseman'. I figured it was time to continue the conversation we started on Aion with your last visit..." -With that cryptic greeting, Ares once again awaiting the final arrival with some trepidation. Ares had known Achilles' predecessor, and had been his one friend before Atlas had put him into sarcophagi stasis. When he'd been brought back out, before being shipped out to Pegasus to hunt errant Wraith, he'd known a very young Achilles then as well-

-He paused, correcting himself, he'd known an Achilles. More than likely not the same one he was about to meet. He'd seen the cloning storage facility, where back up copies in the hundreds of several key dignitaries and officials of the Titan Empire resided. He wondered how many variations had come and gone between the warrior he had known, and the one he was about to meet again-
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Milky Way Galaxy, Imperious Nebula, Atlas Sphere, Maw Station:

As Lord Ares, Lord Gula and Lord Wepwawet stood talking a Priest moved forward from the control console and bowing said,”My Lords please move away from the Chappa'ai, the First Prime comes.” The exalted Lords moved back as the gate begin to spin, it's chevrons locking one after another until the final chevron locked into place. The liquid pool roared forth and splashed back to settle in place, the fluid surface rippled as golden armored figured emerged.

The legendary First Prime of Atlas had come, the “Greatest Living Jaffa” stopped as he exited, his bearing and form the pure picture of the warrior mythos. Achilles held his golden staff before him as he let the butt of the staff come down hard on the top of the dais as the pool faded behind him. His black cloak fluttered about him as his golden dragon helm, rotated and scanned the area. As the head panned down and locked on the gathered Lords, an ominous growl escaped as the dragon head segmented and collapsed into the collar of the warriors armor.

Achilles's moved with a fluid and well practived grace, his golden armor shimmering with a Reflex layer, his twin trinium blade plainly and dangerous obvious, their handled sticking up behind his shoulders. Lord Gula leaned over to Ares and in a low voice said,”I would be careful, Ares, Achilles fanatical devotion to Atlas could be an issue.” Achilles came to stop before the 3 Lords and looking at each of them in turn nodded respectfully as lowered himself to one knee placing his staff on the ground before him as he intoned,”So the Gods commanded and so I obey, how may I serve you my masters?”

The visible tension coursing through the Jaffa's body is obvious as he rises and with barely concealed wrath looks upon Lord Gula and says,”My Lord, I am still waiting for the confirmation that I requested in regards to the Empe.....to Atlas.” Lord Gula looks at Ares and Wepwawet and with a small uncomfortable smile moves forward to stand before the larger warrior as he says,”Ah yes Achilles, as you have been told, Atlas is enjoying a comfortable retirement in an undisclosed location, now how long he remains “comfortable” is dependent on you.”

At the look of hatred on Achilles face Gula laughs and says,”Now now no need for harsh feeling, you are still the First Prime of the Empire, besides we are not here for that, Lord Ares has a grand adventure for us to undertake.” Lord Gula turns to Ares and nods as they wait for the War Gods briefing......
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-Ares moved forward and to one side, away from both Wepwawet and Gula, and didn't so much gesture Achilles to him as tilt his head to the side the same direction he was walking. Ares waited for Achilles to approach and as he opened his lips to speak, Ares shook his head slowly, only once, and kept walking the direction he'd began. When a pair of Jaffa broke off from the phalanx to follow, Ares stopped and stared down at the nearest one until he took a hesitant step back, followed by the other-

-taking a few more steps, sure the Jaffa were not following, Ares stopped in a clear spot and waited for Achilles to meet up. When he did, Ares gestured him closer with an open handed gesture, curling his full hand toward him once, then folding his hands behind him. When Achilles frowned, but moved a tad closer, Ares reached out, aimed his palm at the ground, and splayed his fingers. The two of them sank through a distortion and 'fell' out of the sky at the foot of the Scorpion aft ramp way-

-Ares landed on his feet, and Achilles to his credit landed on his having to widen his stance to catch his balance, recovering from the massive disorientation of the quantum travel. Ares gripped Achilles head on either side and pressed his brow hard against the smaller man's speaking quick and nearly inaudible- "I know you have no reason to trust me but in this you must. We do not have much time, and if you ever want to see Atlas again you will need to play along. I need you to do as I say, and when i say it.. no questions, no hesitation. I need you to be who you are, and trust that I am doing this for Atlas... Cross me ... even once, and the whole deal is off... "

-he spoke the last aloud as the rushing steps of jaffa boots came clomping down the walkway, and Ares whispered another "I need you to hate me... " as he wrenched Achilles head to the side and extended his arms, sending the other man spinning and half flipping through the air to land on his back, rolling upright gripping his neck with a fierce scowl. Ares pointed down at him from where he stood on the ramp way- "Don't make me remind you again who's in charge here... "

-As Gula and Wepwawet were brought up to the Scorpion, Achilles was walking in while Ares stayed outside waiting on them- "You'll forgive me for not including you in my preemptive disciplinary actions. I wanted to get them out of the way before we continued... " -Reaching out to one side his hand and most of his forearm vanished into nothing, and had anyone been in the previous reception hall with it's glasses of wine and food, they'd have seen it reach out of mid air, and gather up the scroll off the table and draw back again-

-He waved the half rolled scroll at Wepwawet and Gula- "The scroll needs to be taken to Olympus... there's a piece of technology I need that resides there.. hopefully undisturbed all these centuries ... " -he made a sidelong gesture with his free hand at the aft hatch of the ship- "After you, gentlemen..."
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Wepwawet was far too busy thinking about Ares' cryptic greeting than to be bothered about Ares' pre-emptive disciplinary actions. He couldn't help but wonder what he meant by "Continue the conversation we had on Aion", he now knew that it was Ares who asked for him but was not still sure. Although he wouldn't admit it but he was looking forward to this mission, Wepwawet always liked history especially someone else’s history.

When Ares motioned with his hand to enter the scorpion Wepwawet didn't hesitate at all and entered the scorpion but then turned around and asked, "How are we going to get on Olympus? I know Apollo is gone but it will still be heavily defended" Wepwawet waited for an answer before continuing.
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