Chapter 8: The Calm Before The Storm. (8)
"So Relovan, we need somebody to wait here for the arrival of Freighter 271-C which is carrying all the weapons. In fact, we also need somebody to stand guard over them once they arrive, just so nothing happens to them. Seeing as you are so dedicated to watching over the law, you can do the same for the weapons."
There was a brief round of laughter that came not only from his squad, but from other Enforcers as well.
"That won't be a problem, will it Relovan?" Ura asked.
"Not at all." Relovan said with a slight shake of the head. "Duty is duty."
A few comments about him putting on an act made the rounds amongst his peers, however the sound of the Chief scoffing and turning around was more than enough of a sign for them to start paying attention. He and the Void Lords all walked off and moments later, everybody else did too – well, except for Relovan. He stood with his arms tucked by his side and beneath his cape. Unlike the flagship aircraft that transported them all down to the First Planet, the freighter that was transporting the weapons was decidedly heavy, old and slow. The Human Enforcer watched everybody disappear, and then proceeded to stand like a statue as he waited. The silence and the wait seemed to drag on forever although Relovan didn't appear to be bothered by this. From where he was standing, he was able to look at the city below the terminal in great detail. The landing bay was a vantage point of sorts, and the modern architecture, clean streets and flora and fauna were visible. It was plain to see that this planet was where the rich lived – those who owned the companies that mined Essence from the planet the Station was built on, as well as those that processed the Essence into the various types that were used. Flying vehicles were non-existent on the other Blargon Planets, however on the First Planet, there were actually a few. Relovan wasn't sure just how much had passed when he felt something in the air change – as if the temperature suddenly spiked. His eyes suddenly started scanning the planet below, as if searching for something in particular. It didn't take long for the search to yield results as a massive explosion promptly erupted from the tallest and fanciest building on the planet. A massive dome of clashing Essence grew larger with each passing second and before long, gusts of severe winds reached Relovan and actually caused his cape to move about violently behind him and forced him to shield his eyes. The winds were accompanied by a mild tremor, and Relovan couldn't believe just how strong the winds were, especially considering how high up he was above the city below. As the winds subsided for just a few moments, Relovan watched as the dome grew ever larger, as blue Essence clashed with red; which was all he needed to see to grasp the current situation. A wave of emotion flashed across his face, from surprise, to dawning realisation, to calm. The moment he calmed down, Relovan turned around and sprinted towards the Terminal interior. His gait was powerful and almost metronomic in nature, and as he ran, more and more of the Essence domes appeared below, only they were much smaller than the first one. Relovan burst into the Terminal and kept running until he reached the desk of one of the on-duty clerks.
"Give me a Communicator – now." Relovan demanded.
The clerk, who along with his peers had been wondering what was going on and panicking just a tad. Before Relovan even received the Communicator, he was mobbed by people who were dressed similarly to those from the Terminal at the Station.
"What's going on, Enforcer?" One woman asked.
"Do you know what that the cause of the quake was?"
Relovan was being bombarded with a multitude of questions, all at once. Security Officers also appeared from out of nowhere and joined the growing mob, and Relovan looked around in a combination of confusion and annoyance. As the questions continued to be lobbed at Relovan, yet another tremor hit and this one was more powerful than the previous one. A few people screamed, and almost all of them searched for something to hold on to. Relovan managed to maintain his balance, and once the tremor passed, he looked at the clerk once more, only with a severe expression on his face.
"Communicator. NOW."
This time, no questions were asked and a receiver was passed on to him.
"Freighter 271-C, this is Police Enforcer Relovan, can you hear me?" Relovan said as he spoke into the receiver.
There was no response, which prompted Relovan to repeat himself over the Communicator. After the third attempt, a somewhat broken sounding response came through.
"This is 271-C. Is everything okay, Enforcer."
"Absolutely not. I am currently at the First Planet – do not come here. Go down and land on the Last Planet. I repeat, do not come to the First Planet. Go to the Last Planet instead."
"Can I ask why? We were told that—"
"I said go to the Last Planet!" Relovan snapped. "The Void Lords and their respective camps are more than likely fighting one another. They are currently unarmed which means the Enforcers down on the ground with them might have a better chance at containing the situation. But if you arrive with their weapons, the Knights will have no issues with overpowering us. The more favourable conditions are for us, the higher our chances of containing this without innocents being killed at the very least."
"U-Understood, Enforcer; we will reroute our course for the Last Planet."
"Good man." Relovan said before handing the receiver back to the clerk.
"Enforcer… are the Void Lords really fighting down there?"
"I can't think of any other explanation for those domes and the tremors."
There was a moment of silence as everybody processed what Relovan had said, and they all looked at him as he appeared to be in deep thought. That didn't last long however, as he suddenly looked around at all of the people around him and spoke.
"You all need to shut down this Terminal for the time being." Relovan said as he looked towards the Landing Bay. "Nobody is to land or depart until the situation is resolved."
"You mean to say that we can't evacuate this fuckin planet?!" A clerk bellowed.
"That is exactly what I'm saying." Relovan snapped back as he glared at the clerk that spoke. "We currently have forty super powered Essence wielding Knights engaged in a physical altercation, not to mention their respective Void Lords! There could be hundreds more back on their Void Walkers, and if they catch wind of what is happening, they might want to come down here – in their numbers – and provide assistance. They will have weapons on board, and it doesn't matter how many of us try to stop them, they have the ability to wipe us all out. So, nobody comes in or out until things calm down, understood?"
"…understood." The clerk responded.
"What are you going to do, Enforcer?" Another clerk asked.
"I'm going to go down there and bring the fighting to an end before it all gets worse."
"What?!" Practically all of the staff that had gathered around Relovan asked in unison.
They got no reply as the Enforcer simply broke out from the crowd and began walking towards the arrivals section of the Terminal. As he walked, he checked to see what exactly he had managed to equip and take with him before the Chief tossed his duffel bag out into the Void.
"Cryogenic and Stun rounds, smoke grenades, flashbangs, Light Healing Serums, Numbing Serums… alright, so at the very least, I'm not completely toothless." Relovan said to himself as he approached a lift.
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