[b][u]The Perfect Rose: Part l- Grando Ad Regum [/u][/b] [u]The Dreadnought[/u] [b]The halls were silent in the Dreadnought save for the occasional shuffling of Thralls and the towering footsteps of knights, the pseudo silence abruptly halted by a Tombship docking and the heavy, announcing footsteps of Wardens echoing through the halls as the footsteps near the ship. The Wardens soon reaching the docking location and stopping in their tracks as the many Hadium plates on the ship move aside, revealing large exits to the ship with ramps leading to ground level. [/b] "[i]Could it be possible? No, it can't be...[/i]" [b]Muttered a warden in Hive tongue, his words raspy and his words spoken rather slowly. The Warden immediately jolted into a saluting position involuntarily as he saw a familiar Hive general before him, General Aras'ul.[/b] "[i]I have come here with astounding news my subjects... The King's daughter is alive and well. [/i]" [b]The General looked down at the Wardens as he smirked gleefully at his own comment, another figure exiting through a door of the ship; this one wearing tattered Hunter armor damaged to the point of being unrecognizable, the appearance of the figure indicating that it is female the Wardens all clapped in celebration as the Hunter walked up to Aras'ul and stood beside him, somehow remaining a formal posture despite injuries.[/b] "[i]Oryx wants you to... Well, return to your previous state. No hard feelings.[/i]" [b]Aras spoke in a friendly manner, odd for him as most portray him as cruel and calculating.[/b] "I suppose so..." [b]Sierra sighed as Aras'ul began making his way to the Ship's mausoleum, Sierra following behind him slowly along with the Wardens following behind her, the Knights' footsteps loud as expected.[/b] "Any advice on this subject? Though I doubt you'd have any." "[i]We don't have any advice, ma'am, just do t think about it.[/i]" [b]They all kept walking down the winding halls until they reached the Mausoleum, surprisingly empty for such an important event. [/b] "[i]Go on ahead through the portal. It'll open soon enough.[/i]" [b]As soon as Aras finished his sentence, the main portal in the room opened up with a brilliant display of green flames, illuminating the already well-lit room in an ominous manner, though not enough to leave any kin of Oryx shaken.[/b] "Let's just get this over with. You get the ship ready for Earth and leave a few Wizards here to oversee this." [b]Sierra finished the sentence with an anxious sigh and teleported to the portal, now only a few feet away from who knows what may lurk on the other side.[/b] "[i]Remember. Don't think about it![/i]" [b]The General jokingly remarked as he exited the room, Deathsingers taking his place as Sierra slowly trudged into the portal, disappearing completely and leaving the Deathsingers to be alone with each other. [/b] "[i]The General knows that we are meant for funerals, not rituals![/i]" "[i]He also knows his to put a disobedient Deathsinger in their place, so clean up your act before we both get killed.[/i]" [b]The Deathsingers conversed in Hive tongue as they kept waiting for what seemed like ages, when it was only a measly fifteen minutes until the portal became distorted slightly, the Deathsingers fixing their gazes into the portal as a figure wearing Vex-like armor with strange growths of Hadium and Hive bone on the helmet, gauntlets, and boots, the cues you've being a standard Lucky Raspberry except painted olive to fit in with the armor, the figure in question seeming to be male due to their physical appearance. [/b] "[i]It's about time...[/i]" [b]A Deathsinger accidentally said aloud as she then recoiled in fear, the make figure staring at the Deathsinger blankly before speaking.[/b] "You know I can hear you. Right? And you should know that my weapons haven't been fired in awhile and Oryx wouldn't hesitate to make you my target practice." [b]His tone seemed to be sarcastic and nonchalant, not seeming to care at all.[/b] "[i]Good riddance if my dull companion over here dies. Anyways, Aras is waiting.[/i]" [u] [/u] [u]Earth, Cosmodrome Rocketyards. [/u] [b]a large Tombship touched down in the Rocketyards,armed with more firepower than your standard ship, possibly a flagship by design. The Hadium plating moved aside and revealed the exits of the ship, several Hive acolytes exiting in single file and scanning the area.[/b] (Open to Alpha and Vaax.)