“Alright people, and non-people…

It’s almost time for us to finally go to the Great City Pluton,

I want this to be flawless and damn near uneventful if possible” Himari barks orders at Apollo XPunk and I

“Excuse miss” I feel obliged to raise my hand like a student

“You do realize that I am the one who knows exactly where the lab is and how to get there,

So shouldn’t I be the one barking commands?”

“No, your memory is unreliable, my plan covers any possible outcome, to ensure all of our safety,”

“I will see to Kage’s safety myself,” Xpunk speaks up at once

“Even though I have no data on the city presently, when we do enter, my systems will immediately begin to download area data, my weaponry is also very versatile,”

“I can handle myself just fine, thanks for your umm, protection and all Xpunk, but I’m good,”

“Interesting…

I have been tracking your training alone and with Apollo, I detect you have improved your control of mana, though not as skilled as the hybrid” X makes an ‘ok’ face

“If you are referring, then yes I am leagues ahead of Kage,” Apollo flexes

(He’s salty because I managed to trip him over sparring)

“Can we all stay focused?” Himari folds her arms displeased

“This is a serious matter you know, we don’t even know what they’ve been doing to it,

While we’ve been here taking out times”

(I know exactly what happens there….)

Xander labs…

The name of the birthplace of every citizen that is second class and above in Pluton…

…..

“Well, I don’t really think it would have been a good move to break out a fetus from whatever test tube they have it in,” Apollo is talking

“Our Only choice was to wait long enough until it had potentially grown healthy enough,”

“How are you sure it isn’t dead?” Xpunk interjects only to receive cold eyed glances from both Apollo and Himari

“Because the population here is so low” I quickly speak in

“I think it isn’t even over a hundred thousand people here

That’s the whole reason why they’ve streamlined the child birth process in the first place,”

“You know a lot don’t you?” Xpunk’s voice buzzes of intrigue

“I wouldn’t say a lot, but I know a good bit that can help us,

Which speaking of….

Saint, will you be able to communicate with us once we are in Pluton?”

{…...

…….

I cannot for risk of being compromised,

My servers are separate from Pluton’s thus is the reason I am able to remain unfound,

If I were to connect then I would be instantly deleted}

“Saint was created to be a backup of humanities knowledge, prior to thus base being created,” informs Xpunk

“I was created to be a protection measure,”

“hmmm,

I wish I could’ve met your creators”

“I’m sure you will soon Kage,”

“Soon?”

“…Yes, they are trees now after all I’m certain you will encounter the right tree soon enough..”

“hhhhh” I sigh

(Maybe XPunk isn’t much Human after all, barring how it speaks…)

“Well if you’re done with your tangents, can we get back to business?” Hiamri still cross-armed, now taps her feet impatiently,

“About that,” Apollo uses this as an opportunity to speak himself

“After we get out with Emma, we come back here right?”

“Yes, you remember Kage said he knows how to build us a ship to get off,”

“I said I think I know…” I cut in

(Let’s not get too overconfident here)

“Are you referring to an X-Zeppelin?” asks Xpunk

“We don’t know what that is” I answer for everyone

“It is a ship that can adapt to any terrain”

“Oh, well then I do know, that’s what I made(technically) on the second ring,

I don’t know where we’ll get the material to build it, but I can probably force myself into remembering how it’s done,”

{Tielium is in the walls directly across from me} Saint butts in for the first time

…..

The ai is referring to the back wall of the control room we are in,

Behind the platform where you get warped in on, the regular steel wall slides apart on Saints initiative, revealing a regular rock wall, in which liquid-like colorful substance shines out from between it’s crevices

(Unrefined tielum)

Walking up to it I scrape away some warm dirt, touching the material,

It’s soft, really soft, like velvet, refine this males it harder than steel, but it still remains some softness

“Angel blood….” I mumble

“You also know about this?” XPunk overhearing me

“When mana beings get buried, their flesh their blood and mana is absorbed by the earth, overtime it builds up deep below the surface creating this ore,” I ramble off

(It’s so surreal to see it in this state)

{With the help of mana beings is how the Velvet Underground was created} explains Saint

{They were major contributors to the resistance, before being hunted to extinction}

“I agree with Himari that we should focus on the topic at hand” Apollo uncomfortably interjects

“You know what, I think we should just discuss this while on the move,” Himari rubs her forehead

“I don’t think we will be able to get anything done, standing here talking,”

“Yeah, some people just can’t stay focused,” agrees Apollo only to receive a incriminating glance from his wife

{It is currently sunset, an optimal time for movement}

“Thank you, Saint,

You heard the computer, Kage, Apollo,”

“And me miss, Himari,” XPunk makes it’s trademark pixelated smiley face

“Yes, of course, I don’t have to worry about you not listening though,

Kage,

Kage!

Stop feeling the ore, and straighten up,

It all begins now”