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 Dayon Classes

Class E: Most common of all Dayon. As a result of Ayous contamination, this class suffers multiple disfigurments. Although they cannot transform like the other classes, they are physically superior to their original human form. As well as resistant to radioactive areas and other harsh environments. On occasions they can develope a unique mutation that makes them more dangerous. They range from 7 feet to 9 feet tall.

Class D: They are capable of transformation but only to a point. A common example is to only transform half of their body into a beast like state while the other remains the same. The disfigurements are the most intense on this particular class even in their human form. Range from 10 to 15 feet tall.

Class C: Less disfigurements are inflicted on this class and it's easier to hide them. This class can fully transform and is the most commonly encountered Dayon in the upper levels of the city. It is often that they bare a resemblance to another animal and has the easiest time with transformation. Ranging from 15 feet to 30 feet tall.

Class B: This is where Dayon begin to stand out from one to another. These Dayon develope some rather interesting mutations. They rely on a natural element such as hydrogen or they can create a chemical compound. The downside to their power is that their mental stability begins to break down at this level and can suffer minor memory loss or even a psychotic break. Another downside is that they take a few hours to return to their human forms. Usually ranging from 35 feet to 95 feet tall.

Class A: Probably the most vicious of all the classes. It can take from a week to a whole month for them to regain their human form and with each transformation they become more savage and disfigured. They wield great power but they struggle to determine who is friend or foe because to them all the others seem so small that they mistaken them for food. In the lower levels of cities they tend to prey on other Dayon as they are the only life form with enough nourishment to maintain their large bodies. Their scale ranges from 100 feet to 700 feet tall.

               High in the Spire, the Advent Peace makes his return. Everything around him opens and closes around him as though it was ment for him to proceed. He comes to meet the Arch Bishop of the Conclave, Haely Eleazar.

Eleazar: You're late, Peace . . .

Peace: Yes, the examination took a bit longer than was previously anticipated.

Eleazar: And you have nothing else to say for yourself? Don't forget that us humans have a limited time to live, and I am close to my own.

Peace: You have ninteen more years of what you value as time. And as long as you don't leave the Spire without either me or one of my fellow Advents then you may be saved from your mortality.

Eleazar: Don't remind me and the sooner I get to complete my end of the bargan the sooner you get yours as well . . . Wait, you're calling yourself an Advent now?

Peace: I find it has a certain charm to it that exeeds the "Saints" title you gave us.

Eleazar: Well a names a name anyway so fine. I'll just get you identified a such.

They began to walk down a corridor and into a large laboratory. In the glass chambers there were several specimens of Dayon and others had Blank bodies for Reavers.

Peace: I've noticed that you are starting to gather multiple vassals.

Eleazar: Yes . . . Some have been showing progress but they keep perishing once we try to deify them.

Peace: It's a simple problem. Trying to find another incarnation of what you refer to as a Chosen One takes too long. I've been examining a solution however.

Eleazar: You mean that girl I've been hearing so much about? She is no Eden.

Peace: As of now that is correct . . . But her body seems much more durable. We can always try it if your other subject fail.

Eleazar: Well then why the devil didn't you bring her in? It's not exactly hard to find her.

Peace: Because at this time there were too many irregularities to make a proper evaluation. Therefore I have summoned Crusade and Testament so that we can make a proper evaluation.

Eleazar: Then you saved me the trouble. While you're doing the investigation I need one of you to do a job for me. I don't care which one. I got some upgraded Stasis Suits as payment.

Peace: That is also dependant on what you wish us to do.

Eleazar: Just outside of the city, there's the remains of the devil, Belial.

Peace: Contaminated Ayous that allow themselves to fall to such a corrupted level are none of our concern. We were planning on their termination once our mission is complete.

Eleazar: The Nuclear Radiation outside the cities is pretty much died out save for a few red zones. The Devils were the real reason that the humans you are testing remain in your testing grounds. So if they all die that means everyone starts leaving and I can't deliver your vassal and you can't deliver me salvation. Get it!

Peace: Very well if you insist. But instead of better Stasis Suits, I would prefer you to collect everything that the Omenyx group has been developing.

Eleazar: I'm working on it! Unlike you Ayous. My people have a little thing called Politics. And until I can get rid of it then I have to do things the hard way. Skylar already failed so I had to hide it using that nut job.

Peace: I'm surprised you haven't removed the Raven.

Eleazar: The best way to get politics off your back is to blame someone else. But no one cares about greedy little burglars. You need someone who you can really lable as a monster. Red Raven fits the bill perfectly. An unorthodox killing methode, a haunting appearance and no one knows what he's after. Best of all is the fact that I don't have to pay him or guide his actions. He gets rid of Dayon on his own completely free of charge.

Peace: Then I will leave that one be for now. I will terminate the Raven if it causes too much of a problem.

Eleazar: Heh . . . See, you're learning how politics work.

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         After the skirmish with Peace. Alice and the others had several new issues to worry about. They had all been re-assigned to a new school as their previous one had been destroyed. With the exception of Brian since he in away wa thrown out and graduated so that he could be a full time police officer. In a few days they would have to resume their schooling. For now they were trying to recover from the attack of Peace.

Daniel: Hardly got a chance to see who that was . . .

Fredrick: Oh you missed that? Yeah that was a psychic balled boy from out of nowhere.

Zoey: Fred don't be a jerk. None of us got a good look at him.

Brian: The guy clobbered us in a split second. Did you see him Alice?

Alice: Yeah . . . I think he was after me.

Fredrick: Great . . . first hungry monsters then angry gangsters and now flying mind blasters. Now all we need is an army of giant robots and the sets complete.

Brian: For once in your life do everyone a favor and shove a lemon in that yap of yours.

Fredrick: Oh and are you going to hit me again!

Brian: Well duh!

Zoey: God damnit, didn't we just get past this?!

Fredrick, Zoey and Brian got stuck in a large argument. Many reasons were because of it. Fredrick didn't speak it directly but he was determined to stay as far away from Dayon and Reaver alike. Brian on the other hand was more prone to the opposite idea. To persue them even if it ment using Alice in the process. Zoey was stuck in the middle. Her priority was more along the lines of keeping Alice out of it. Daniel remained quiet. But in time the noise was getting to Alice. And before long she simply got sick of it.

Alice: . . . Shut up all of you!!!

For a moment it was quiet.

Alice: Fredrick if you don't want to be near me anymore then that's fine. I hold nothing against you. Brian if you want to persue them then you can do it in any way you want.They're after me so no one else has to be apart of it. You guys keep thinking about what's best for me but it ain't good enough. So make your choices and go from there. good bye!

Alice left the building and wandered off into the night. Her words left a sense of uneasiness. For a bit they pondered what to do but began comming to their conclusions.

Brian: Guess I'll be seeing you guys around.

Zoey: You know you made some of the strongest points. Shouldn't you try it one more time?

Brian: I probably should . . . But now that I think about it. It seems like a waste of time. I said what I said not out of justic or revenge. It was simply a means to redeem the things I had done.

Fredrick: . . . Sorry.

Zoey: For what, being an idiot?

Fredrick: Every time I get around Dayon I am usually the lucky one. I have to watch someone else get carried off and I can't do nothing about it.

Brian: Why not grab a gun then?

Fredrick: Because either one, I die in the process or two. I get so used to that gun that I don't want to put it down. And I keep fearing that if I get that far into it . . . I won't be able to determine Dayon from Human anymore.

Brian: . . . Guess I had you pegged wrong.

Fredrick: What?

Brian: Doesn't matter. Like Alice said. Make up your minds and go on from there.

Fredrick: Yeah . . . She really hates hessitation.

Zoey: Just make sure you apologies to her later. Right now I think she's had enough of us for the time being. And don't worry. I got to do the same.

Daniel: Out of curiosity. Aren't you suppost to be keeping an eye on her?

Brian: Soki said I was in charge of dealing with her security. That doesn't mean I need to baby sit her 24/7.

Daniel: Very well then I think I'll go and see how she's doing then.

Zoey: I really can't tell if you have a thing for her or not.

Daniel: Then I'll leave that to your imagination. Just not sure where she would go.

Fredrick: She went to the part. It's her usual place where she tends to wander off to. I got to go anyway. Don't need Linus to get worried. Or Margaret for that matter. So I'll show you the way.

Both Daniel and Fredrick departed for the park in the district. Leaving Zoey and Brian behind.

Zoey: I did want to ask Fred but he doesn't seem to interested in talking about it. What really happened to you guys.

Brian: Well if you want to stay up for a bit then sure I'll tell you.

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                   Alice was on her own walking through the park. The same place where she began practicing the abilities with Nova.

Nova: I don't suppose there is anything I can do to help. Is there?

Alice: You don't need to worry about it that much. It's just a fight. Even if they choose to keep their distance then that's not going to stop me.

Nova: I was detecting multiple emotions but there were aot of physical issues as well.

Alice: Well it is past 1:30am. Being tired can also make someone irritable. And an Advent did just rip apart a house and toss everyone around like paper. You said that you cracked his psionic frequency . . . What does that mean.

Nova: To put it simply I studied his specific pattern and tried to create a counter frequency to it.

Alice: So does that mean i'm immune to psionics then?

Nova: For the moment. However I can currently only counter one frequency at a time. All he has to do is change it and the problem starts again. That particular time he simply chose not to hold you down with it.

Alice: Right, I guess if you want to see how threatening a lion is you can't do it with a cage protecting you.

Nova: I will continue to work on more effective means against Reavers.

As she wandered she noticed someone else in the park. It was Linus Hatch, and he seemed really bothered by something.

Linus: A little late to be out for a stroll is it not? But then again, who am I to complain.

Alice: I thought that Mr. Blane was keeping you under protection?

Linus: That is true but I'm no longer concerned with extremists. Besides I need to at least take one more last trip through this park.

Alice: Why? You're not going to die are you?

Linus: Actually it's the other way around. I just got word that this park is suppost to be paved over . . .

Alice: What?! But this is one of the only places that has any real plant life left.

Linus: Eleazar used the attack on the Tuwa Foundation to remove the protection on this place. I don't hate the white man but someone like Eleazar is even worse. If white really was something unpleasant then he is probably at the top of that spectrum.

Alice: . . . This place holds memories for me as well. You're not going to just let him get away with this are you?

Linus: I don't want to either. But I have no legal means to oppose him and violence would just lead to my imprisonment. He has been looking for an excuse to shut the Tuwa Foundation down for awhile. Surviving is my first methode of retaliation.

Alice: So . . . you're going to play their game to victory.

Linus: I am aware that it's rigged against me. But thanks to Blane I can at least save alot of the plants here. My goal is to restore the land to what it used to be. To give the Earth it's life back that we stole from it.

Alice: I suppose if you win a game that was rigged against you then that is a real jaw dropper to your opponent.

Linus: It's pretty much my last option. And what about you . . . How do you win a game that's rigged against you?

Alice: I'm not as confident in playing a rigged game. But I know that people who like to put others into an unfair game don't really feel like adults to me. They toy with you until they get bored and then they just declare you the loser once they are done. But I have noticed that they turn into screaming children when you go on the attack and ruin the gmae itself. They don't get bored of it. They get unhappy, uncomfortable and angry. That's the way I see to deal with people like that.

Linus: Sounds pretty straight forward. And to be honest . . . I would love to do it that way. I just wish there were more people like you. Then there would be a world worth fighting for.

He got up and offered a hand shake. As a form of respect Alice responded in kind.

Linus: You know. It's becoming more often that I find the younger people act more like adults then the actual adults. And with the way you kids keep shooting up it's nice to shake hands with someone that I don't need to bend down for.

Linus was still almost a foot taller right now but she was close enough for it to matter.

Linus: Now then I think I need to consider taking your advice. And go on the offense.

Alice: Isn't what I said kind of situational?

Linus: Of course but there are still ways to create the situation. And even if I am unable to save this park I will make sure that it's seeds are preserved. But the first thing I have to do is pick up Fredrick. Margaret was concerned.

Alice: Of course . . . He was one of the people taken hostage in the raid. I guess I can't really say you left him if you had several body guards hold you down.

Linus: Trust me I tried to. But I think Blane got me with a tranquilizer. I suppose it's the downside to having V.I.P. protection.

Alice: Wait . . . Blane stopped you?

Linus: That man has to be one of the most confusing people I have ever met. I guess he didn't consider Fredrick among the V.I.P.

Alice: . . .

During the discussion. They noticed that both Daniel and Fredrick were comming over to them. Fredrick had more of a guilty expression on his face.

Fredrick: . . . I know you probably had enough of me for today but I just wanted to say sorry for-

Daniel: And before you finish that you should look a bit ahead.

Fredrick: What . . . Oh! Hi there Linus

Linus: Are you ok Fredrick?

Fredrick: Yeah they didn't do anything to me.

Linus: That's good to hear.

Fredrick: Please tell me Margaret isn't still up waiting for me.

Linus: I made sure she was asleep before I came to get you.

After a breef chat they began to say there goodbyes before going there seperate ways.

Daniel: I take it that Linus doesn't know then?

Alice: He has his own problems. And I just heard that they are taking down this park.

Daniel: . . . Well that's disheartening.

Alice: Sounds kind of tame the way you put it.

Daniel: Life always finds a way to keep going. Just a shame you can't get rid of the problem before it happens.

Alice: . . . What if I . . .

Daniel: It's your choice but if you try to go Nova on them then you might actually create more problems then solve them.

She had to accept that fact. It is true that she could use Nova and either intimidate the construction workers or even destroy the one who gave the order. But unless she destroyed the Conclave itself then Alice would be stuck being the defender of a park. It sounded kind of anti-climaxtic when she thought about it.

Daniel: You know I don't think your wrong though. And unlike most other people I run into. You seem to care about what goes on around you. Everyone else just stares off into space.

Alice: . . . That's the first time I have ever seen you smile.

Daniel: To be fair I usually don't have alot to smile about. But there's a medal for you since you pulled it off.

As they began to walk up the bridge stairs along the little river however. Alice had forgotten to take into account her leg length and ended up stepping a step and a half more then what she was used to. Because she didn't make the third step she ended up triping. She leaned back to try and regain her balance and began to fall backwards instead. With her arms being higher then before she ended up out of reach of the handle rail.

Daniel tried to catch her but he didn't have the strength to hold up her weight and ended up falling with her. Alice landed on the solid ground with Daniel fell right on her. For a moment they paused as they stared at one another awkwardly. They both tried to get up afterwards. Daniel had a guilty expression on his face with Alice having an embarrassed feeling.

Daniel: Sorry . . . I was trying to catch you. Guess I failed miserably.

Alice: You know Daniel. I don't think you should put yourself down so much. It was my fault in the first place . . . I'm still trying to get used to this bigger body . . . You at least had something soft to land on.

She could tell that Daniel had been trying to force himself not to look at her huge chest. Alice knew that such interests were deep seeded into your being. Daniel probably had to use alot of mental strength just to avoid looking.

Daniel: Don't take this the wrong way but . . . You don't have any issues with movement do you?

Alice: Strangly none whatsoever . . . In fact I feel like gravity doesn't even affect me. In my Novus form I don't feel at all hindered by my own weight . . . Almost like I'm not human anymore-

Daniel: Does it matter?

Alice: What?

Daniel: There's nothing special about being human to begin with. You don't think any differently before your accident. Others usually lose their ability to walk or another bodily function they took for granted.

For a moment there was a pause.

Alice: You're too good of a person you know that. You don't defend yourself but when it comes to the suffering of others you're the first one to move

Daniel: I'm just used to pain. Others are not.

Alice: . . . Then I'm glad that you were born.

Daniel: . . . . .

They finally got up properly and walked back to Soki's place. Although they didn't say anything to one another for the rest of the night, they didn't have to.

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Far below the middle level lay the lower level. The buildings were ruined sky scrapers. The people down here for the most part had to fend for themselves. The only way to make enough money was to work in the industrial buildings. Most were owned by the Conclave. And close to the exit of the ground level of the city was a ruined Dayon corpse. It was immense ranging to be a mile in length. The great beast that once stood as a mockery towards all life lay dead.

Figment: So much for Belial.

Bruiser: Yeah but we shouldn't stay here and celebrate. We might get reavers on our ass any time at this point.

Figment: True and we got what we need.

Hive: The, core, is, secure. The, crule, rulers, come.

Bruiser: Now I just wish we could fix Hives voice box. Hey boss, now that we have the core. What's the next step.

Spicule: Why we make a bomb out of it my friend.

Figment: Wait, shouldn't we make it into a power source to support everyone down here?

Spicule: I did think about that. The problem is when us poor people have unlimited power supplies then rich people tend to start wanting to take it. Besides you all want to make change for us all right? The core will only last for a year and then what . . . We're back to square one. And I'm sure everyone wants to see some proof that we are making change.

Hive: Hive, will, keep, core, safe, and, keep, it, ready.

Spicule: Atta boy. And you say that he needs a new voice box. I can understand him better then most. Just wish I bothered to bring a car or a motor bike or something.

Bruiser: If you would just use your Dayon form like the rest of us then we would be there by now. Or you can ride one of us as well.

Spicule: Now now. Powers a tool, not a toy. I got no reason to use it so I won't. It's way more fun to pulverize people bigger then you.

Figment: Can't say I understand your logic but then that's why you're in charge.

Spicule: Sigh . . . Everyone keeps going on about logic. You play by their rules and you end up failing. Oh well, you guys will get it one day.

Chapter End Notes:

For those of you getting impatient about who Spicule is, he's comming very soon. Either chapter 12 or 13 depending on how long I make chapter 12. And of course any feedback is nice and or Stars so it looks like this is doing well.

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