18 Hours Ago, Antananarivo, Madagascar

  The sky is silent, it is the dead of night. Department X is guarding a secret shipment in a warehouse, there are multiple guards posted up around the package. Two high ranking agents are inspecting the package.

  Agent Weaforth: Looks like what we wanted to acquire

  Agent Mercedes: So how did we get our hands on it?

  Agent Weaforth: Pionin fishermen found a strange object off the coast of Somalia, it was in a shipwreck, I’m surprised it still works

  Agent Mercedes: Ok but if they found it, how did we get it before a local guild or The Century Corps?

  Agent Weaforth: Agent Kiko was on Vacation in the area, she was able to take possession of it and then move it here.

  Agent Mercedes: It’s very lucky we got this, we’re one step closer to acquiring The Adamite Key.

  Agent Weaforth: The plane that’s supposed to carry back to Greenland should arrive in around thirty minutes, so we should have it in a safe location before we get the other four batteries

  Agent Mercedes: The Adamite Key is crucial to our plans, we can’t let anyone else take it

  Suddenly, a strange beeping begins coming from one of the lone computers. The two go to look at it.

  Agent Mercedes: The flight tracker has just confirmed that the plane has issued an SOS, looks like it went down over The Mozambique Channel

  Agent Weaforth: What the hell, who else could possibly know we have this battery?

  Suddenly, the roof of the warehouse crumbles as a group of armored assailants enter the warehouse, a gun fight breaks out with Department X trying to use new weapons that use Aether ammo but the assailants make quick work of them.

  Agent Weaforth: Who are you bastards?

  Weaforth points his gun at who he thinks is the leader and pierces the helmet lock, revealing a Centennial face

  Ayev: Hello Agent

  Agent Mercedes: Oh I get it now, hello Sinners Sextant

  The leader of the group steps forward

  Ghice: Hello Mercedes…I’m impressed you know of our organization

  Agent Weaforth: Listen here asshole, we know our stuff, but how do you know yours

  Ghice: If someone wants something, I go steal it for them

  Ayev: Our client was really interested in us getting all The Portal Batteries, so you better shut up

  Another member of the group goes around and begins to restrain Mercdes

  Keighan: Alright Boss, so what to do with these fools?

  Agent Weaforth: I know what to do with you

  Agent Mercedes: You gotta plan?

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  Agent Weaforth: Yeah…say your last

  Agent Weaforth flicks a switch which causes the self-desctruction of the Portal Battery to begin, he then flees the scene.

  Ghice: Damn fool, Ayev help me disarm this

  Ayev: Right away boss

  Ayev helps Ghice turn off The Self-Destruct sequence as Keighan kills Agent Mercedes

  Present Time, The Lemurian Belt

  A ship called The Xen Grand is sailing on the Ocean, out of its current five occupants, two of them are in the Captain’s Quarters discussing the current situation with someone on the holo projector.

  Sahu (Holo Projector): Based on what I currently know, Sinners Sextant attacked Department X. The Grandmaster told me that we have a survivor being taken to questioning in Chennai. It looks like they were looking for something

  Thechr: That’s somewhat pressing, However I don’t see what we have to do with it

  Sahu (Holo Projector): Well I was relayed records that showed that a group of Sinners Sextant stragglers may have came by The Xen Grand, if you intercept them you may be able to see what the attack on Department X was about

  Demeui: It sounds like a solid plan, we’ll keep our eyes peeled

  Sahu (Holo Projector): Awesome, I’m going to definitely take a look around Vienna myself, a mysterious plane flew into Vienna airspace according to my data so I’ll check that out. I hope to hear back from you guys soon

  Thechr: Rodger that Sahu, thank you for your time

  Sahu (Holo Projector): And thank you for yours Captain

  Sahu’s hologram disappears as Thechr and Demeui move to leave the Captain’s Quarters.

  Demeui: Sahu can be quite intrusive with her inquiries

  Thechr: She isn't unlike anyone else in that regard, curiosity is a powerful force

  Demeui: I get that, but do you think that something more is a foot, we have no reason to care about Department X's mysterious assailants

  Thechr: Department X work with sensitive cargo, if Sinners Sextant is after it, it means it was important enough to steal.

  Demeui: I see, well if we get our hands on it than we could see why it's important

  Thechr: I'll ask the rest of the crew to get ready

  Neve: Ready for what Captain?

  Neve jumps onto a rope and slides to the two.

  Neve: Is a fight about to break out?

  Thechr: Maybe, we've been given orders to look out for Sinners Sextant

  Neve: Aren't those people dangerous?

  Demeui: Yeah but what they may be after may be even more dangerous

  Thechr: Ya know Neve, being worried about danger is a silly thing to do?

  Neve: Why's that?

  Thechr: Danger's the constant here

  At that moment, a seaweed tendril tapped Thechr on the shoulder, it's Kelpie who's also pointing a pink flag in the horizon

  Kelpie: Sir, uh, what to do?

  Thechr: Ok, get Elghene over here

  Elghene: Already here Cap

  Thechr turns around and sees Elghene behind them

  Thechr: How did you know I needed you?

  Elghene: I saw the ship and knew to be around

  Demeui: Alright so what's the gameplan

  Neve: I say we board the ship?

  Demeui: Weren't you just worried about danger?

  Neve: I realized it was silly

  Thechr: Hit it Kelpie

  Kelpie takes the wheel and turns the ship into Boarding Position, the flag protruding from the other ship's mast becomes more visible

  Elghene: Wait I know this symbol, that's the Cult of Sheyane

  Demeui: I thought Sheyane was a myth?

  Elghene: He is, the cult is just a bunch of psychos who do things in his name

  Kelpie: I'm confused, Sheyane is a person?

  Elghene: Sheyane is the rumored ancestor of all the Sheyane people

  Kelpie: Gotcha

  Neve: So what now?

  ???: You could die for Sheyane

  They turn to see a Sheyane Captain in charge of the enemy ship

  Obio: My name is Obio, do not disperage our god by calling him a myth

  Thechr: Business here?

  Obio: OUR GOD, that's our business

  Thechr: Crew, get ready to board

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  Odio: Well, that was humilating, goodbye then

  Neve: Wait where are you goin-

  Odio jumps onto a speedboat and sails away

  Elghene: Damn it

  Neve: We'll get her soon

  Thechr: Alright Crew, you're good to board back onto the Xen Grand

  Demeui: Aye aye Captain

  The crew of five reboards their ship

  Demeui: So what's the plan?

  Thechr: Elghene? How far away is Xettune?

  Elghene: It's actually pretty close

  Thechr: We will dock there

  Demeui: Alright, we'll get to the bottom of this unfolding mystery one way or another