I was instructed not to interact with my former colleagues. So I quietly entered the Halo ship to reach Hae. The ship was in a teardrop shape with two sickles on either end. The dull gray dimpled surface looked like it was hammered into submission. It took off and was tailed by a resistance ship. I opened the back door and used telekinesis to bend the ship. The metal groaned as it rolled like a scroll. Sparks flew before the wings and thrusters were disengaged. The gunship started spinning as it fell into a lake. I closed the door and sat down to figure out how to get Calysto out of Krasna. Another ship came and it belonged to the federated system and from the royal guard of this accursed system too. I cursed under my breath and waved my hand. I opened a portal which sliced the federated warship in three. Then came the royal guardship. I focused on the pilot. I flitted into his mind and showed him a huge mush hush. A Fyr-like creature with twelve wings and eight heads. Each one spits a different type of substance. One spit fire. The other spit lava. The other spat electric energy. Someone slapped me across the face and I saw the amused face of the copilot. He grinned as he pointed outside. I saw the pilot in the royal ship spinning like crazy. The pilot asked me what I did. I answered, "I showed my childhood nightmare" he laughed, "Kabbohera made the right decision." I made it clear, "I want to be on the side of those who have been wronged. Anyone can say they are against injustice but few would do anything to make a difference. I want to be that difference. I promised grams I would. Growing up all I saw was the royal families spoke of how they deserved everything while the rest of us deserved next to nothing. Grams and I didn't have much. But we had each other."
He smiled, "I am sure you will see her again." I clarified, "I stole an immortal serum from Cu rāutate when I was child. I accidentally injected it thinking it was my flu shot. Grams died two hundred years ago. I injected this on my eighteenth birthday. I stopped aging and there are some seriously nasty people who would die to dissect me." The pilot stared at me blankly then opened the star bridge to Hae. The view was amazing. I wished I was flying because I only saw a glimpse of the beauty which space had to offer. I fell asleep and woke up to see a few others there as well. Unlike me these guys were normal. I recognised one or two. I remember they were those who were first in line to sign up for Verena project. They were hopping on the balls of their feet. I quietly snuck out and asked to see Tenebrae. The man in the white biohazard suit requested me to go back to my quarters. I warned him if the spy gets out then Alû will have his head. Immediately I was redirected to the observation deck. Seven and one other were there. I pointed out the ones who were from the resistance and mentioned they had previously signed up for the cancelled supersoldier project. I mentioned how they are here to see how the serum works so they can steal it and make others like it. If only the scientists could dupe them. Seven asked for ideas. I requested used water mixed with food colouring so they will think the serum works. I asked them not to inject me with anything substantial until further notice. I went downstairs and was injected with what appears to be water. I happily pretended to feel pain. Then faked passing out. An hour later I got bored and pretended to wake up. I used telekinesis to dupe the idiots. Then I requested to use the lavatory.
I was by the water fountain having a sip when the alarms blared. The two idiots came running with the fake serum. I simply swept my leg and knocked them down. My job was to make sure they didn't get out easily. Otherwise they will suspect something. The serum was confiscated but they got it back and gave us the slip. Seven waited till they fled on a confiscated resistance ship. I was pleased they let me keep the mask on so they won't be able to identify me. I mentioned my prized ship was still in Krasna. I had spent hours on it. Modifying and repairing the ship was a kind of therapy. I would like to sneak in just to get my ship and other belongings so I don't have to go there ever again. Seven gave me a brooch so I won't have problems getting back. I went to the space port and hitched a ride to Krasna. The others were distracted so they didn't notice me. I made sure to be invisible as I made my way to the forest and collected my personal effects. Calysto was fully functional but someone had siphoned all the fuel. I refilled it before I boarded my ship. I saw the two from the laboratory being the butt of the joke. They had injected themselves with the placebo and brought over for the Verena project. It turned out to be a mixture of sugar, water and food dye. I wished the resistance the worst when I heard about how they were taking children from nearby regions after killing their entire families. As orphans these children will be taught to fight without mercy. To kill without hesitation and above obey their every command without question. I decided to see what the enemy was up to before I took off. The next plan was to shut down the senate. They are going to call for a vote of no confidence. They had found incriminating evidence to blackmail the senators into submission. They were talking about annexing the unknown territory by dividing them.amongst themselves. Each one gets a section under their name. If the leaders are uncooperative. Their successor will be someone who will submit their will to their command. Some were already complaining about how their planet was already in debt. These invasions will grant them riches beyond measure. The evidence will be taken to the western sectors by the Welps. These subterranean beings are furry creatures with elongated front teeth. They speak with a squeaky voice. The information is kept in their top secret vault deep underground. The location is known only to their leader Jwi.
I saw the resistance leaders were placing the evidence in the Lockbox for safety keeping. I waited till they were loaded in the ship to burn the evidence. I did that with invisible fire. It is more unstable. Afterwards I took off for Hae. The ride back I just enjoyed the view. The star cluster is called Pleiades. The butterfly nebula was saddening but still a beauty to behold. It is a series of dying stars creating one last beautiful and intricate pattern for me to view before their light is permanently extinguished. The dust lane and other wonders before the view ended. I walked out and gave Seven the brooch before going to sleep. I woke up to see an old lady wearing a dirty cloak with the hood covering her face. She hissed something and I was strapped down and escorted elsewhere. I heard Tenebrae say to Seven, "I told you she is the vessel. You owe me eight years of service." The woman in the biohazard suit explained how painful the next step of the legion project is so I need to be held down or I might hurt myself. The familiar hyperbaric chamber came to view. I was placed inside. I got another round of injections. The sensation of the first three was cold. The next two felt warm. I was left inside to recuperate. As the serum reached my heart the seizures began. I held on to my sanity as I tried to figure how to make this pain go away. After some time I saw my old injuries vanish. With the immortal serum my healing was still slow but this amplified the healing. I waited a moment and tried to figure out what else was going on. The woman from earlier told me to stop overthinking. I needed to rest. I fell asleep after the serum had become a part of my body.
I don't know how long I was awake and how long I was asleep. But when I woke up Kabbohera was by my side. She seemed happy. I asked her if it was time to fight the enemy. She had one question. How did I learn invisibility. I explained my Nin heritage. They have the ability to be partially invisible. If anyone knows what to look for they would be able to see. The air nation taught me to be an assassin. They used air manipulation to make themselves invisible. The fire nation taught me how to hide in plain sight. The rest was just practice. Tenebrae was impressed. Seven was outside yelling at someone. Apparently there was an incident which no one can explain. The blackmail material had burned to ashes but there wasn't a trace of inflammable liquid used. To make things even more weird those who touched the box claimed to have burned without any flame in sight. I mumbled, "Should have used black fire. That would have dissolved the ship and everything inside the star bridge. I still don't have the patience to stabilise the invisible flames" Kabbohera fell to the floor laughing. Tenebrae explained between gasps of air how the brooch was a recorder. She was laughing delightfully. It proved how I was loyal to the cause while the other three had failed the test. The traitors were sent to the void. Which is why I am getting the next round of injections when the doctor sees fit. I made it clear. These oppressors will stop at nothing. Actions have to be taken. Seven walked in and mentioned the SEO have made a second attempt to boss the senators. She explained, "SEO stands for Sectors Endorsing Oppression."
I was taken to the VIP section and I had the final eight vials injected into me. These were abilities from people who swore to their Kabbohera. As more planets with abilities pledged they sent the genetic material to inject into my body. One was pitch black and itched as it coursed through my veins. The next was multicoloured and felt ticklish. The next resembled bone powder poorly mixed with water. Both refusing to mix. It felt warm and uncomfortable. The next liquid was teal. I felt a sense of euphoria. The next was opal coloured. It felt like it was returning after a long trip. The next one was maroon and was warm. The one after was aquamarine colour and was colder than the others. The last one was clear and it was body temperature. Then she injected a bonding liquid so the change will be irreversible. She left me to myself as I writhed in pain and rolled all over the floor. I grit my teeth as I tried to focus. So I tried to recall the endurance exercises of the earth kingdom. The trainer would push us to the limit. I remember seeing everything in yellow colour. Then red and then purple before everything went black. I saw absolutely nothing before my mind decided to put me in a state of unconsciousness.
I woke up to see Seven was waiting to give me my mission. I was going with Alû to the regions where resistance was sending troops to murder families to acquire child soldiers. I was in charge of the wraiths. The others will follow faceless. The trip took five hours and a quarter to get to the planet. The resistance had already begun their assault. The air was thick with ships blasting plasma in the hopes to shoot down their opponent. The first order of business I shut down resistance warships. The next was to deactivate any ground troops. They carried flamethrowers. I am a flamethrower. After breaking the connection to their fuel.supplies the flamethrowers were useless. The rest was handled by the Chimerean army. The locals were pleased with our help but wished to stay out of trouble. They promised to vote in our favour and begin boycotting the resistance. They opposed having a garrison stay here but lent a few to spy on the enemy. Also promising to rally others for their cause. The planet had demilitarised itself after a decade of civil war. They weren't interested in more bloodshed. Their leader gave us several contacts of different star system the resistance was interrogating their leaders to get. Some were trade routes which kept them safe from raiders and marauders. Other information included the location of isolated planets fit to be military bases. The resistance came with a deal. It was for them to handover any child who was eight years old to their service. Gender was irrelevant. The point was these children will be whipped and beaten. They will only know pain. They would grow up to be obedient. I requested they testify in court as the southern hemisphere was preparing to take these people to court. The leader promised to do so. One of his wives asked me my name. I smiled, "My name is Nox."