The Divine Resurgence

Year: 231 CE - tba (238 CE)

Chapter 1

The wind blows across the plains of Orientalis.

It sweeps up and over Gensokyo.

...shielded from the outside world.

What was once a figurehead of democracy, now a hermit nation.

Since the Annihilation, Gensokyo has reverted back to it's ancient traditions, forever changed by the Three.

At border control...

"Hello."

"Please state reason of entry."

"We are diplomats from Iujadogia."

"Confirming request from the High Priests."

"Hmmmm."

"Alright. You are permitted entry. Here is your permit. Return through this gate within 96 hours or you will be apprehended."

sigh "Strict.."

"Welp, we best board the train to Sanctorio quickly."

Later... on the train.

??? says "Pleasant."

??? says "Indeed, it is."

A conductor walks up the embroidered aisle.

"Tickets please."

??? says "Here you go."

The conductor looks at the tickets.

"Hmm... random check-up."

"Date of birth?"

??? says "April 25th..... uh.... oh yeah. 189."

"Alright.. full name?"

??? says "Aldren Tremar."

"Aldren Aleksandr Tremar."

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Monks are meditating by the Statue of the Defender of Tranquility

A monk says "I sense a disturbance."

"A poison has entered our veins."

"And he is heading towards..."

"..."

"He is heading here."

"Inform the Saishi."

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Aldren and the other woman step off of the train

Aldren says "Well, Alana."

"Didn't you yearn for such beauty?"

Alana says "Of course..."

"Frozen for so long."

"Ah."

"Hello. You must be our esteemed guests."

Aldren says "Hello, yes, Saishi."

The Saishi says "I have received gratitudes from Iujadogia, and they wish to conduct further trade deals - that is correct?"

Alana says "Yes."

the Saishi says "Very well."

They walk towards the statue

the Saishi says "....and here we have the statue of The Defender of Tranquility."

The Saishi kneels before the statue and prays

The two also bow their heads respectfully

"Tenno. We ask for your blessings."

"Let them pour down upon this cursed land."

"Free flowing, as fluid as water."

"Be with us."

"Be with us...."

Alana clutches a pendant in her hand

She holds it out, and it floats into the air.

Aldren whispers "Beautiful, isn't it?"

"It's a shame, though."

Alana says "Indeed.."

"I... I sort of wish these could become real."

"Hahaha... haha... oh...."

"Tenno."

The statue's eyes open.

The wings begin to droop, and the flowing of the water ceases.

The grass all around begins to shrink, as if retreating into the soil

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The colours of the flora fade away.

And the blue tinge of light that soars over the horizon flashes away.

the Saishi stares up in horror as the statue turns it's head

The trees begin dying, and wolves howl all around

Andrei looks up to see a growing spot of red light

It grows bigger by the moment, before quickly engulfing the sky.

It shrinks as it falls down to the ground, materialising as a person.

The statue slowly turns it's head to face the person

"........"

Aldren grabs Alana's hand and runs

the Saishi scrambles away

The statue crumbles away, also leaving a woman with angel wings.

The horizons around them have withered to monochrome.

Storms rage across Gensokyo.

The man holds up his hands.

"Relinquish."

The storms cease.

The life begins to grow back on the withered lands, as everything regains colour.

Tenno says "...."

"You have found it.."

"The answer..."

Nihilantis says "To free you? Yes."

"You needn't imprison yourself for eternity.."

"Not for this."

Nihilantis says "Come."

"We must gather our brethren."

The two run off down the hill, heading eastwards.

Aldren says "Is it done?"

Alana says "Yes."

"The two are reunited."

"They head eastwards."

"They are searching for Pilirin."

Aldren says "Hmm.."

"Would they be able to... extract him?"

Alana says "You know better than to underestimate the divine."

"..."

"Yet... they are weakened."

"They need our assistance, don't they?"

"However. They cannot know."

"If they uncover our motives..."

"We will drown in fire."

Aldren says "And once we have all of them.."

Alana says "Yes."

"Yata will be next."

"Though... some time will be needed."

"They have forgotten about their gods."

"Their... real gods."

"And we can't let them off for that... can we?"

Aldren says "Correct."

"They should know better than to disrespect those who created them."

"Well... what now?"

Alana says "Now? Now we wait."

"They will get their help when they need it the most."

Chapter 2

Tenno and Nihilantis draw close to the statue of Pilirin in Baiame

Tenno says "Oh wow."

"I always thought his statue would be unique."

Nihilantis says "Yeah."

"Now that I think about it.. you have a lot to see."

"Encased in a statue for thousands of years.."

They approach the statue

They both place their palm upon the statue and meditate.

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Meanwhile, in TERAPRO..

Carbonado climbs to the top of the kilometres-high shaft.

He hears distant snarls - probably of the same creature.

He paces back to Andrei and Oliver.

He knocks on their door.

Andrei lets him in.

Andrei says "How is it?"

Carbonado says "Jimmy is dead."

"The backup generators have blown."

Oliver says "Oh.. is that why it's so cold?"

Carbonado says "Cold.."

"So cold..."

"And that's why the power's off."

"The wires short circuited..."

"There's been a superconduction."

Andrei says "What do you mean?"

Carbonado says "Where the generators are... were.."

"The air froze."

Oliver says "And that's why the core stopped?"

Carbonado says "Yes."

"And thats why the core won't turn on again."

"TERAPRO has experienced a freezedown."

Andrei says "So what do we do?"

Carbonado says "We have to go to the circuit breakers."

Oliver says "Aren't those.."

"Under the facility?"

"Like.. completely under it?"

Carbonado says "Correct."

"This facility stretches 4km deep into the cavity."

"A tunnel then goes another 4km diagonally down."

"Down there is another cave."

"An abandoned project is there.."

"But it also houses the facility's circuit breakers."

"Now normally, we could just take the elevator down."

"But.. yeah."

"Luckily, the wiring runs through the tunnel openly."

"We could still get down there."

Andrei says "How cold could it be down there?"

Carbonado says "Well."

"It should be 85 degrees down there."

"Celsius."

"But right now?"

"It's cold enough to freeze nitrogen."

Andrei says "We'd die.."

Carbonado says "Our doors are frozen."

"The radios are down."

"There are thousands of people waiting in the hangars for evacuation."

"And if we don't do anything, those people will freeze to death."

Andrei says "Let's go."

"What gear do we have?"

Carbonado says "Portable heaters and winter coats."

Oliver says "We're dead."

"We're so dead..."

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Tenno says "Hear us."

Nihilantis says "Hear us."

The statue moves

Pilirin says "I hear you."

Pilirin says "..."

"Oh my god.."

"It's you two.."

"What is happening?!"

The statue shrinks to human size, and Pilirin holsters his electro-staffs

Tenno says "It is time."

"People have forgotten."

"People must be reminded."

Pilirin says "So we are locating everyone?"

Tenno says "Yes we are."

Nihilantis says "Who next?"

Tenno says "Minerva."

Nihilantis says "Oh right."

"Him..."

"I understand why we are going to Minerva now.."

Tenno spreads her wings and grabs the other two gods hands, and flies in the direction of Paraleis.

Chapter 3

Three mysterious people enter the Parthenon

They stand idly on the stairs of the Parthenon

Acastus asks them what they are doing

Tenno says "We seek the statue of Aeneas."

Acastus Says Oh! well uh.

The statue is nearly directly south of here at the bay.. I can take you if you want?

Nihilantis says "That would be appreciated."

Acastus leads them across a stone path, with buildings nearby somewhat damaged by the war that just occured.

Pilirin says "Hmm.."

"Something happened here.."

"I feel slight unease.."

Acastus says Yeah.. There was a war just recently

The city states of Paraleis entered war against eachother and Moria unified them..

Tenno says "If only we weren't so late.."

I don't really know what to think about it. The morians have always been a bit extreme and militaristic. But atleast Leontios wants revenge for what Miraak did to us a decade ago

Tenno says "What?"

"I mean.. huh.."

What? Did you not hear?

"No... no nothing.."

"Don't worry."

Tenno walks over to Nihilantis

Tenno whispers "I haven't heard that name in a long time.."

Nihilantis says "Who? Miraak?"

Tenno says "Yes."

Nihilantis says "You and Pilirin have... missed a lot."

Miraak, who according to our old texts was the former god of this land became in charge of a powerful human nation to the south... They had all these futuristic technologies and ships which they used to blow up most of paraleis into ruins killing many of us..

Nihilantis says "Yeah.."

Tenno says "I remember that name.."

Only because the Proletarian Council dissaproved of them discriminating against the southern Aethras.

"This... this was milennia ago."

"Why is he-"

They approach the statue.

Tenno says "Thank you, Acastus."

Acastus says You're welcome!

Tenno says "And.. I'm sorry we were too late."

Acastus says It's fine... No worries... The war was bound to happen

Atleast we're one unite dpeople now instead of cosntantly bickering with eachother

Tenno says "Well.."

"Who wants to do the honours?"

Pilirin says "On it."

Pilirin activates his electro staffs

Pilirin says "Everyone please stand back."

Acastus stands back but is mildly confused on whats happening

He hurls himself at the statue, striking it with the staffs

Channeling his strength, he thrusts the staffs deep into the statue

The statue begins channelling the Electro energy, and the 5 gemstones begin to glow

The red gemstone at the centre begins to shake vigorously and grow extremely bright

It detaches from the statue and falls to the ground

Acastus says i-

As it falls, Pilirin pulls the staffs out of the statue, and jumps superhumanly high into the air, grasping the gemstone with the staffs.

Pulling them apart, a man identical in form to the statue emerges from thin air.

Pilirin lands back down again, holstering the staffs.

Aeneas says "..."

"Tenno?"

"Nihilantis?"

"Pilirin?!"

"What happened?!"

"Wh-"

Tenno says "It's okay."

"It's okay.."

"A lot has happened since you last took your physical form."

Acastus says Wha?!

Acastus says Aeneas?! I'm honoured to meet you.. Sorry i didn't expect you to come so i'm not really in my best clothing...

Aeneas says "Oh- I- Uh-"

"It really has been a while.."

Tenno says "Your people still hold you in their hearts.."

Aeneas says "That's uh.."

"Agh.."

"Sorry.. I really am sorry.."

"I just need a moment.."

He sits, resting against the statue of himself

Aeneas says "Take me up to speed.."

"What's happened?"

Acastus says Uh... I am a historian myself so i have been taking records of whats been happening

Uh, Paraleis was restored about 50 years ago?

We were fairly in peace until the city states entered war and many of them collapsed and are now without rule somewhere in the wilderness

Then we entered a nother era of unstable peace

Then Miraak came back in charge of a human nation in the south

Aeneas says "Oh my god.."

They had very advanced technology and flying machines which they used to bomb us to the ground because our council dissaproved on how they were treating aethras

So ever since then we've been rebuilding

Aeneas says "Miraak.."

"Poison. Pure poison."

"Let me get at him.. Let me- AAA"

Tenno restrains him

Tenno says "STOP!"

"Stop it.."

"Don't.."

Just now there was a war between basically all of the remaining city states that survived in which King Leontios unified Paraleis... He wants revenge on polsk for what they did and is considering an alliance with Kanar....

Nihilantis says "You don't know how strong they have become.."

Tenno says "Sorry?"

"Paraleis wants to ally... Kanar?"

I mean

Kanar is the only other nation which really is focused on ending polsk

Nihilantis says "I suppose."

After Miraak's forces attacked them and completely wiped out everything on the surface that remained

Only survivors were in caves..

"We are seeking out all the gods."

"Oh uh..."

"We should introduce ourselves."

Kanar isn't what it used to be...

Its a small state in the desert now in a crater..

Oh?

Tenno says "I am Tenno. God of Dendro, Peace, and of Gensokyo."

Nihilantis says "I am Nihilantis, god of Hydro, Intuition and of Aquilae."

Pilirin says "I am Pilirin, god of Electro, Life and of Baiame."

Aeneas says "We're getting the Nine back together?!"

Tenno says "Yeah."

Acastus says Wait.. How did i not notice? I'm sorry haha...

I guess it has been a while since we've seen any gods..

"I'm sure you know Kanar worships Aireskoi."

"Him and I go... way back."

"As the oldest gods, we've known each other since, well.. forever."

"Aireskoi is the God of War."

"I am the God of peace.."

"As for Miraak.."

"I am afraid I cannot intervene."

Kanar isn't really a thing anymore for the most part... It's just a small country in a desert called Q'nar....

"But I can seek out Aireskoi for you. We have the power to wake him up again."

"He's... always been the aggressive type, so we are going to find him last."

"Just for safety.."

Acastus says Fair enough..

"Hopefully, if we can get Kanar their deity back.."

"We could potentially garner the power to combat the Polsk threat."

Aeneas says "Ahhh.."

Polsk still seems to be out for Paraleis... Just a year ago they showed up off our coasts and fired at us with their big metal boats

"So we need the power of the other 8 to wake him up."

Aeneas says "A year ago?!"

Yeah..

They bombed us to the ground about a decade ago

But they still show up sometimes and as far as we know probobally still treat the southern Aethra badly

Aeneas says "So what provoked Miraak.. or even Polsk.. to do this."

Our council dissaproved of them treating the southern aethra badly

That's literally it.

Nihilantis says "That's the thing."

"No one messes with Polsk."

"I haven't been in this form for a long time."

"I've been the star for centuries."

They're also responsible for attacks against other nations..

"But I've watched down on Theia from afar. I've seen what Polsk can do."

They tried to invade and take over Treimaria but due to Iujadogia trying to protect Treimaria by joining the war they attacked Iujadogia too..

Tenno says "Nihilantis..."

"I'm so so-"

"..."

"Triton."

Nihilantis says "Ah yes."

"As far as I am aware... Triton is alive and well."

"Acastus."

"Show us to a snow-capped mountain."

"If you can."

Alright... I can

There's a nation to the north of us called Dina

They are a human nation but they've never gone to war and have promoted peace and acceptance and treat aethrans well... So i think that's the best place that isnt far away

Nihilantis says "Dina!"

"Whenever Sanmor wasn't controlling me, I would always look down upon Dina."

"It truly is an abode of peace."

Tenno says "You were controlled?"

"Is that why you-"

Nihilantis says "Tenno."

"Pilirin... Aeneas.."

"I am so sorry."

"For what I did.."

"And I'll explain everything..."

"I will... I promise I will... but we have a mission."

Tenno says "That was sudden."

Nihilantis says "That's the regret speaking."

"Please. Take us to Dina."

Tenno spreads her wings

Tenno says "How about you guide us to Dina?"

"Grab my hand."

Acastus says O-okay!

Acastus takes Tenno's hand and begins guiding

After a while of flying they see the land end and a river and sea emerge with bridges across it

They see a large yellow mansion with a flag and park

A little bit behind it they start to see the terrain get snowier

They keep going north, everything seems to become cold and snowy.

Until they reach a series of large volcanoes filled with ice and water.

Acastus says Are these good..? There is some normal mountains a bit to the east as far as im aware.

Nihilantis says "Perfect."

Tenno lands in the snow

Pilirin says "Brrrrr.... so.... cold...."

Tenno says "now.."

"We are not even in Treimaria."

"But Triton can be summoned.. as long as we have his element."

"It's a complicated ritual, but-"

Nihilantis says "Let me."

"Please."

"It's time I made amends.."

Tenno says "No.. you don't have to."

"Triton understands what happened.."

Nihilantis says ".."

Nihilantis says "I brought torment and destruction."

"Even when I tried to communicate.."

"I got no answer."

"Let me do this."

Nihilantis walks to the center platform

"O Tríton."

"Akoúste tin ékklisí mou."

"Mésa apó tous temachisménous anémous kai to tsouchteró krýo."

"Meíne mazí mou."

"Odigíste me kai apokatastíste me."

"An kai o págos boreí na liósei kai oi ánemoi na ypochorísoun..."

"To neró eínai gia pánta. Και δεν σε ξέχασα ποτέ."

"Trítona, parakaló. Gýrna píso se ména, giatí se adíkisa."

"Giatí i kardiá mou tha émene gia pánta pagoméni."

The snow begins to swirl around Nihilantis.

Tenno says ‘’Woah..’’

Acastus says Whoa...

Acastus says This is so pretty...

Triton says "Nihilantis."

"After all this time."

"Now you are apologising?"

Nihilantis begins to cry

Nihilantis says "I'M SORRY!"

"I'M SO UNBELIEVABLY SORRY FOR EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE!"

"PLEASE!"

"PLEASE JUST LISTEN!"

The snow dissipates

Tenno says "Oh.."

Nihilantis falls to the ground sobbing

Pilirin sees a figure in the distance

Pilirin says "Is that.."

Aeneas says "TRITON!"

Aeneas runs towards Triton

Triton encases Aeneas in ice, and pushes him back towards Tenno

The Block of ice simply slides its way back

Tenno says "I-"

"AHAHAHA..."

"Same old Triton.."

Tenno and Pilirin laugh in joy

Nihilantis looks up

He sees Triton, dressed head to toe in thick, powerful armour

He towers over Nihilantis, double his height

Nihilantis says "I'M SORRY..."

Nihilantis hugs his leg

Triton, shocked, can only pat his head gently

Mechanical whirrs are heard as he does

Triton looks up to see Aeneas, now melted, and also Pilirin and Tenno.

Triton says "Ah."

"Family reunion, hmm?"

The gods gather together

Triton says "Tenno.. Pilirin.. Aeneas.."

"It's been so long!"

Triton walks over to them, carrying Nihilantis on his leg, who is still crying

Acastus doesn't really know what to say but tries to be respectful

Triton turns to Acastus

Triton says "And who may this be?"

Tenno says "A friend we made in Aethra."

"He guided us here so we could find you!"

Triton says "Wait.."

"All 4 of you came to look for me?"

"But why?"

Nihilantis says "Bec- because I am no longer a th-threat.."

Acastus say I'm honoured to meet you triton...

Triton says "The pleasure is mine."

"Thank you for reuniting me with them."

You're welcome Triton..

Tenno says "There's more."

Aeneas explains the Polsk situation

Triton says "Ah..."

Acastus explains the more indepth details of what miraak was doing to the native nations

"Miraak."

"Come to my villa nearby."

"We can discuss this further."

Tenno says "You have a villa? In Aethra?"

Acastus says  Im pretty sure Treimaria is fairly damaged from their attack on the tritons too..

Aeneas says "Come on, you think I hate him?"

Triton says "Indeed it has been."

"I myself have regrettably been unable to repel their attack."

Acastus says We were hit very hard... I guess it's because of our proximity but our land is devastated

They enter the villa, and Triton exits his armor suit.

Tenno says "Whew.. Fancy."

It is indeed a luxurious villa.

Triton says "Luckily.."

"I have been able to maintain my vitality through my believers."

"Especially the ever-growing amount of followers I have on planet Yata."

Tenno freezes

Tenno says "Planet... Yata?"

Acastus says Huh? You have followers on Yata?

Tenno says "Yata..."

"What remains of their gods?"

Nihilantis says "They have all but vanished."

"Except for one."

"And even then, they only exist in spirit."

Pilirin says "What do you mean?"

Triton says "They are worshipped."

"But nothing has been seen of them in a long time."

"The rest of the gods disappeared milennia ago during the Dissociation."

Acastus says Huh

Who remains...?

Tenno says "Wait.. sorry."

"The dissociation>?"

Nihilantis says "Yes. Do you not remember?"

Aeneas says "No..."

Triton says "That's because it happened when Miraak was the God of Geo."

Tenno says "OOOOH..."

"Yes."

"The dissociation.."

"Our acquaintances on Yata simply vanished one day."

"When a multitude of people simply... stopped believing."

Triton says "Only one of those are still worshipped. The rest of the religions were born anew."

Tenno says "And who is that one god?"

Triton says "Our old friend. Marzann."

"He was my best friend."

"The God of Winter."

Aethra says "Complementary.. as to be expected."

Triton says "He ruled over Pscanto."

"It still exists today, as a nation called The Confederacy."

"Not many of his followers remain, but belief in him remains ever active."

Tenno says "Come to think of it.."

"Didn't we all have a fellow deity on planet Yata?"

"What happened to Izanami?"

"She was such a benevolent goddess... so beautiful and kind.."

Nihilantis says "Odin.."

"The God of Wisdom.."

Acastus says Hum..

Triton says "Not even I know if they could ever be brought back to existence."

Pilirin says "What about me?"

"Was I not forgotten?"

Triton says "...You were?"

Pilirin says "I woke up and knew nothing. And no one knew me..."

"All my people had disappeared."

Acastus says Maybe the Bikadikas worship you or something..? Despite them being in what was Aireskoi's area? They are right on the border so maybe..?

Triton says "That is a good point."

"You have believers, surely."

"You don't know where they are... or who they are."

"That is all."

Tenno says "But we could at least find Marzann.."

Pilirin says "Why?"

"I understand finding the Nine.. but why Yata's gods?"

Tenno says "It's not just about Polsk."

"I want to find the truth."

"Why Yata lost it's faith.."

"and why Theia and Yata lost it's elemental capability.."

Triton says "Let me stop you there."

"As a matter of fact, the people of Lilaciah still rejoice in their ability to channel elemental abilities, and still have faith in Hecate."

Tenno says "Hecate is still alive?!"

"Oh... that is good."

"So why did the rest of Theia's abilities... vanish?"

"And what about Yata?"

"Don't you want to find out, Pilirin?"

Acastus says Maybe it was the hundereds of years of Theia drifting through space frozen over? Perhaps survivors underground weren't feeling very very optimistic during that..?

Triton says "Mine sure were.."

"But even they lost their ability.."

Tenno says "Besides.."

"How are we ever going to get to Yata? It's light years away.. possibly more.."

Nihilantis says "Uhhh.... uhm..."

"Who's going to tell her?"

Theia and Yata are in the same system now

Tenno says "Theia and Yata are in the-"

During the whole... that Theia was ejected from its system

"..."

And it flew through space for 400 years.

Nihilantis looks at Acastus with regret

EVeryone looks at Nihilantis

Acastus says Sorry..

Nihilantis says "What you looking at me for?"

"You should be thanking me. I just made everyone's life easier right about now.."

The room is silent.

Nihilantis says "Oh..."

"Humour is how I cope.."

"Sorry... ahah.."

Tenno says "So we should be able to just... find a way to travel that short distance."

Nihilantis says "Yes. Commercial space flights run out of Gensokyo, as a matter of fact."

Tenno says "..."

"So Gensokyo has... spread beyond."

She sighs.

"I supposed this was inevitable.."

Nihilantis says "Not too long ago, the High Priests seized total control."

Acastus says Huh? they still do that?

I thought Gensokyo closed itself off from the outside world?

"They kidnapped some person...who happens to be me at the same time, to find me."

"I mean..."

"I was a star.."

"And I-"

"Ok.. Long story short."

"The High Priests control the barrier."

"It's open almost all the time, but periodically it's closed when malicious things occur."

Tenno says "What kinds of malicious things.."

Nihilantis says "Oh.. you know."

"Space fleet construction."

"Usually it's to protect from aerial bombardment by... our mutual friend Polsk..."

Acastus says But Polsk never bombed gensokyo? Despite them being at war that one time..

"That one time is enough for the High Priests."

Fair enough

Tenno says "So my High Priests.. are bad people.."

Triton says "It's difficult to say."

"They do have their malicious tendencies to get their own way.."

"But since Gensokyo shut off the barrier, it's grown into a centre of commerce, trade, transport and culture."

"It's still one of the most peaceful, most happiest places on Theia."

Tenno says "That's.... reassuring."

Second only behind Dina...

Nihilantis says "Yeah."

Dina's strange, It's almost as if it is destined to always be a utopia

"Gensokyo today has split into the peaceful countries north of the Yanz River and the war-torn nations south of it."

Yeah

Theres a ongoing war on both sides of the river

Tenno says "Oh.. my heart.."

Nihilantis comforts Tenno.

Nihilantis says "We sure digress.."

"Where were we?"

"Ah, yes."

"We can get to Yata easily."

"I have a contact."

Triton says "Alright.. show off."

"It's MY contact.."

Triton presses a button on his phone

Triton says "Now we wait."

Pilirin says "Shouldn't we find the Nine before we go to Yata?"

Tenno says "Hmm..."

"Think of this as an enrichment opportunity."

A ship lands outside

Tenno says "As for me.."

"I am going to find Minerva and Hecate."

Triton says "Then we will stop at Doluro to find Varuna."

Tenno says "Is she alive too?"

Triton says "Indeed she is."

"Although she has kept to Doluro after the war against Kanar..."

"She's well... I suppose."

Tenno says "Oh yeah... the war."

"That... Acastus.."

"That's why we are saving Aireskoi until last.."

"Juuuust in case."

Triton says "Well.."

"To Yata we go."

Nihilantis, Pilirin and Aeneas board the ship

Tenno says "Catch you later."

Tenno flies southeast towards Lutaria.

Triton says "Thank you, Acastus."

"It's been so good to see my brethren once more."

Acastus says You're welcome..

He transforms back into his suit.

"So, are you coming to Yata with us?"

Acatus says Sure! I've never been there..

Acastus boards the ship

Triton gets on too and the ship begins to rise into the sky

Triton says "Forewarning.."

"Yata is... tumultuous.."

"Think of the wars Theia has had.... times a hundred."

"Maybe even more."

"It's a dangerous place if you don't know what you are doing."

"Luckily... we are headed to The Confederacy."

Acastus says Yeah..

"It's... aggressively peaceful there."

If you thought Miraak caused damage to Theia you've seen nothing yet

"So don't worry if you feel uneasy, Tenno would too."

His campaign on yata killed probobally 3 times as many innocents

Aeneas says "Wow.."

"That's... reassuring."

The ship accelerates through the atmosphere

Well, I just wanted to warn you dont get shocked when you see nearly everything south of the confederacy in ruins..

Nihilantis says "I heard about that.."

"Damn."

Triton looks out the window and sees a bright white dot racing across the surface.

He whispers to himself "Be careful down there.."

"She can be unpredictable..."

Nihilantis boards an escape pod

Nihilantis says "Is Doluro nice?"

Aeneas says "Absolutely serene."

Acastus says It's very peaceful

The ship passes Doluro

They arent divided atall so there's never any internal wars

Nihilantis says "Don't forget about me!"

The pod ejects, and Nihilantis flies to Doluro

Triton says "Alright... hold on!"

The ship begins to accelerate towards hyperspace.

"We aren;t going far... blink and you'll miss it."

Pilirin says "Punch it!"

Acastus says I've never been on a spaceship before.. This is so cool..

Pilirin looks out the window, as the ship jumps to hyperspace.

Chapter 4

Miraak, still exploring other realities, realizes something is wrong

"Polsk."

"It is in danger."

"The gods of Theia have awoken."

"They seek vengeance."

Hmmmmm....

Vitar, God of the Vayger Space Imperium appears

"Miraak."

"I have found you."

"No!"

"It's cannot be!"

Miraak attacks vitar

They scuffle for a bit with their god powers

"I AM NOT HERE TO KILL YOU MIRAAK!"

"What-?"

"I am here to help you."

"With what?"

"The gods of Theia "

"I have felt their awakening."

"For old times sake, we should work together."

He holds out his hand

Miraak takes I, and shakes it

Vitar, God of the Vayger Space Imperium appears

"Miraak."

"I have found you."

"No!"

"It's cannot be!"

Miraak attacks vitar

They scuffle for a bit with their god powers

"I AM NOT HERE TO KILL YOU MIRAAK!"

"What-?"

"I am here to help you."

"With what?"

"The gods of Theia "

"I have felt their awakening."

"For old times sake, we should work together."

He holds out his hand

Miraak takes I, and shakes it

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"I have also found us some allies."

"What do you mean?"

"Amon, god of the Viod, Tasadar, god of the Protoss, Shakuras, God of the Nazareme, and Ekatos, bringer of Choas."

DIVIDER

The ship lands in New Mylatsk, capital of The Confederacy

They hear disembodied whispers

Pilirin says "Nihilantis was right.."

"I feel the unease."

Acastus says huh?

They see the many skyscrapers that fill the skyline of Mylonagrad.

Pilirin says "Huh-"

Acastus says Whoa...  Ive never seen buildings this tall!

Triton says "Follow me."

They enter a hotel, and immediately walk up to a room.

Triton gets the keys

Triton says "I had this room reserved a long time ago."

"Since this building was made, actually."

Pilirin says "Wow. You surely have... some mortal reputation."

Triton says "Of course I do. It's called a double life."

"Does the rich ski resort tycoon billionaire guy ring a bell?"

"Acastus."

"Do you know about him?"

"The ski resort guy?"

Acastus says Uh.. Yeah

"That's me."

Acastus says Wait what??

"It's the form I use... to go incognito."

"Anything to enjoy mortal pleasures."

I mean that place is in Tritonien so uh i guess that makes some sense

They enter the room.

It is a grand hotel room, lined with many paintings and accessories

Triton says "My wardrobe is to the right."

"Go in there and put on something vaguely Yatan."

Pilirin says "They're that bad, huh?"

Triton says "Yooou'd be surprised."

Pilirin goes and gets changed

Triton says "Wow.."

"That's very... 160s."

Pilirin says "Is it that bad?"

Triton says "No!"

"You just look like Apolithenes."

Pilirin says "Uhh... do they... like Apolithenes here?"

Triton says "Haha.. No."

"But save that outfit for when we do go to Apothelis."

Pilirin says "So we can find Zeus, right?"

Triton says "Potentially, first we must find Marzann."

Pilirin says "Hmmm.."

"And where can we find him?"

Triton says "Now.."

"I did not think this far."

"But I have a contact.. that could possibly tell us more."

They feel the Awkening of Miraaks allies

Triton freezes

Pilirin says "Huh?"

"Were you going to say something?"

Triton says "Oh."

"Nothing.. don't worry."

"I'm trying to think which one of them is still alive..."

Acastus says Hum..

"Oh!"

"So where are you.."

"Hmm..."

"Oh come on."

Triton goes to the telephone

He goes to enter a number but hesitates

"Now what is the number for Floria.."

"Is it 861?"

"Let's try that."

"Okay..."

He says the numbers as he pushes them: "8-6-1-0-4-0-2-7-5-6-6-2-0-9."

The phone begins to ring awaiting an answer.

Pilirin says "Who are we calling anyway?"

The person being called picks up

Another god, the Gravemind, who controls the Flood (zombies basically) awakens

"Hello. Minister of Zoology for Floria speaking.."

Pilirin whispers to Acastus "Why is he speaking to... a zoologist?"

Triton says "It's Triton."

Triton hears a faint wisper wisper "We are the Borg. Surrender yourselves. Your biological and technological distinctivness will become our own. Your culture will adapt to service u-" the voice stops  Miraak thanos' the Borg probably Because fuck those guys

"O-oh?!"

Triton says "I-"

"It's an honour... I've been praying for years... I can't believe this!"

"Lord Triton.."

Triton says "A-ah.."

"My lord, are you okay?!"

Triton says "Yes."

"I gather you are a zoologist, but also an ancient historian, correct?"

"Yes."

Triton says "Very well."

"I am sending money to your account that should be enough to make use of the teleportation devices within Floria."

"Please meet me at Faylamere Hospital."

"Yes! Yes my lord."

He hangs up the phone.

Pilirin says "What was that all about?"

Triton says "He is a Tritonist."

"He worships me.."

Acastus says Huh

Pilirin says "Huh.."

"Starstruck. That's for sure."

Triton says "Call it that if you want.."

"Right. Put something Tritonian on."

They change clothes, and head out into the city.

They stroll towards the hospital.

Triton says "It's a magical place, isn't it?"

"Mylonagrad.."

Pilirin says "It sure is."

Triton says "I mean.. it can be polarising."

"A nation repeatedly torn apart by war."

Acastus says It's very hectic.. Ive never seen so many people..

"Look east. Towards the train station."

"See that wall?"

"That wall marks the old boundary between Tritonia and Lineland."

"Once upon a time... Tritonians east of that line had to fight for their freedom."

"They succeeded."

"But they kept that wall as a memento."

"They were once a split nation."

"And now Lineland has taken over east of the wall again."

"You can see the border guards."

"And the queues to cross the border."

Acastus says Huh..

"Families separated.."

"Livelihoods destroyed.."

Triton says "It's an ever-changing place, and has been since Marzann retreated from divinity."

"Under Marzann's rule.."

"The god of winter.."

"The land was everchanging."

"But not like this... not like this...."

They approach the hospital

They see a man in a Hawaiian-style shirt waiting at the hospital

Triton says "Ah."

"You must be Eldric."

Eldric says "My lord."

"It is an honour to be in your presence."

Acastus says Oh?

Pilirin introduces himself too

Eldric says "Hmm.."

"Are there more?"

"More gods?"

Triton says "Yes."

"The others are seeking to reunite the rest."

Eldric says "Ah."

"A reunion of Theian divinity."

"So what brings you to Yata?"

Triton says "Well.. the same thing."

Eldric says "I-"

"You seek.. to reawaken the ancient Yatan divinity?!"

"..."

"So you must have come here to begin with Marzann."

Triton says "Indeed."

Eldric says "You came to the right person."

"Over a hundred years ago now, archaeologists uncovered ancient buildings in Tritoniyagrad."

Acastus says Whoa

"We found a forgotten history of a nation called Zantozacoria."

"They worshipped Marzann."

Triton says "He is still worshipped today."

Eldric says "No.."

"Really?!"

Triton says "Indeed."

"I feel his spirit lingering."

All of the gods, including Acastus hears the voice of th Gravemind, booming in their heads, time seems to slow down as they hear him, and their vision warps "I am like the tide, I ebb and flow."

Everything goes back to normal

"But he is a lost spirit.."

"And-"

Pilirin and Triton feel a disturbance

Eldric says "Hmm?"£

"Are you okay?"

Triton says "Humm.."

"His presence is growing stronger."

"A lost spirit being reguided."

"What do you say we investigate this wreckage?"

"We could potentially find answers to our question."

Eldric says "Of course."

"I will contact the department in the Federal City."

Triton says "You don't look so amused about that.."

Eldric says "I am not."

"Since the Confederacy became... well... the Confederacy.."

"Diplomacy has been a lot harder having to correspond with over 80 individual subjects to reach unanimous conclusions."

Triton says "Diplomacy.."

They start walking to the train station

"So what made you leave your post at TERAPRO?"

They hear Miraaks voice, only a faint wisper "RISE, HIVE! JOIN US IN OUR QUEST! AND THE CABAL! JOIN US!"

Eldric begrudgingly falls silent

Triton says "Hmm.."

"Nevermind then."

He sighs.

"Marzann.."

"I hope you can cope with what your land has evolved into.."

"Because I struggle with it too."

They board a train bound for Tritoniyagrad.

They hear the voice of Amon now "Zurvan, rise and join us. Bring your pack. There is essence where we go."

As the train pulls out of Mylonagrad, they watch the skyscrapers go past.

Acastus says Whoa..

Pilirin says "I do hope he's okay."

Where are we off to now?

Triton says "We are going to Tritoniyagrad."

Eldric says "It used to be the biggest city in the world."

"Now it's... something much worse."

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Tenno is flying through the sky holding Minerva's hand

Tenno says "Look down."

Minerva looks down to see Lutaria below them

Minerva says "So this is what my people have become?"

Tenno says "yes."

Minerva says "I.."

"I almost find it hard to understand how long it's been.."

"Besides.."

"Where is everyone else?"

Tenno says "Nihilantis has gone to find Varuna."

"Triton and Pilirin are going to find the Yatan deities.."

"Which leaves you and I to find Hecate."

(Goddess of Light, Rebirth and of Eostre)

Tenno says "Now."

"Lets g-"

Minerva says "WAIT!"

"Do you remember nothing?"

"Wait.. you don't!"

"You were behind the barrier.."

"When Theia began to freeze.."

"Our elemental powers began to dwindle."

"By our.. I mean the rest of the lands but Lilaciah."

"Lilaciah was undeterred.."

"Their elemental powers were.."

"Robust.. strong.."

"With everyone else vulnerable.."

"Hecate and her people marched on the periphery."

"Her troops invaded outwards.."

"Invading our lands."

Tenno says "What?"

"But why?"

Minerva says "I do not know."

"As if she was corrupted.."

"She bore a new grudge against the other gods..."

Tenno begins to land

Tenno says "We need the others."

Minerva says "No."

"The more that are there.. the more aggressive she'll be..."

"I'm sorry Tenno."

"Hecate isn't the same as you left her centuries ago."

"Something has changed her.."

"If we can't get her to join us.."

"Let us at least uncover the truth."

Tenno begins to glow as they accelerate through the clouds.

Meanwhile, on Doluro, Varuna and Nihilantis have been reacquainted.

Varuna says "So a lot has changed.. I see."

Nihilantis, having explained all the events, nods.

Varuna says "I haven't seen another member of the Nine in a long time."

"Come to think of it.."

"I haven't been on Theia in a while."

She stands up and walks to the balcony that looks over waterfalls and lakes that stretch beyond the horizon

She is wearing a long, elegant, gem-lined robe

Nihilantis sips his tea.

Varuna says "Doluro is the Realm of the Night."

"On Theia.. when darkness falls.."

"We rise into the sky."

"And we look down upon the darkness."

"We have seen Theia change all this time.."

All of them hear the Graveminds voice again, time and their vision becomes warped and green once again

"Do not be afraid, I am peace, I am Salvation!"

Everything goes back to normal

"But we are not associated with it."

"And-"

"Did you hear that?"

Nihilantis says "I did.. what was that.."

Varuna says "Hmm.."

"Nihilantis."

"I forgive you for what happened.."

"But I cannot support such a cause."

"My people cannot get involved."

"..."

"However.."

"I may assist you on your search for the divine."

"It has been a while too long since I have seen the rest of the Nine."

"For that.. I shall join you."

"Unless Doluro is caught in the crossfire, I cannot support conflict."

"Candra shall remain apart."

Nihilantis says "Thank you, Varuna."

They board another ship.

Varuna says "Well.."

"I can't be gone for too long."

"Unlike other gods, I actively rule my land."

Nihilantis says "Shut up."

"Triton does the same AND he's also a world-famous billionaire."

"But no one connects the dots."

Varuna says "A double life.. hmm?"

"Now.. now.."

"He was always the clever type."

The ship takes off.

Varuna says "Now.. where are we headed."

they hear faint laughing, from Miraak and his allies

Nihilantis says "Tenno and Minerva are headed for Lilaciah."

Varuna says "..."

"Alright."

"Remember though.."

"Do not let your guard down near her.."

"She bites."

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Tenno and Minerva land in the port of Lilaciah

It is a stormy day, and the clouds are purple and striking lightning, but no rain falls.

The port is lined with banners with the symbol of the Endless Knot.

Armored soldiers are stationed everywhere.

Tenno says "What happened to this place..."

They walk up the mountain paths towards a palace

The storms grow louder, but no rain falls.

Purple liquids stored in vats can be seen on top of the houses that line the streets.

The wind picks up, and the banners begin fluttering

Minerva says "There's... a real motif going on here."

"All these logos.."

"The Endless Knot.."

"Hecate.."

They look at the palace, and her statue stands out in front of it

They approach it, and see hundreds standing around it in a circle, praising and worshipping the statue.

Tenno says "...sacred vista, omen of death."

They walk up to the steps to the palace

Guards hold out their swords, stopping them.

"HALT THERE."

"NO COMMONERS ARE PERMITTED INTO THE PALACE".

Tenno says "We are not commoners."

"We are... old friends of Hecate."

The guard says "How dare you utter her name, you filthy SCUM."

The guard backs her away

Tenno spreads her wings

Minerva grabs her hand

They fly over the guards

The guard says "We have a breach."

"Two people are breaching the palace."

More guards gather at the entrance

Minerva holds out her sword

Tenno holds out her shield, and holds her sword backwards.

Minerva says "Tenno."

"You intend to fight?"

Tenno says "Haven't we all changed?"

The guards charge towards them

Minerva runs forward and holds her sword out, spinning.

The guards are caught by her blade

The Graveminds voice booms in everyone's head

"AAAAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!"

Tenno also runs, taking hits on the shield and using it to render her opponents vulnerable

They both feel weak.

Tenno says "AAAH.."

Minerva says "You feel it too?!"

"We... must push on!!"

They defeat the guards and enter the palace.

Their swords drip with blood as they walk through the corridors.

The guards look on from the sides, too scared to engage.

"It's okay.. her highness will defeat them easily."

"Let her finish this."

They enter the throne room.

The room is cladded with diamond, gold, and rubies.

They gleam from the light emitting from the chandeliers.

They see the golden throne in the centre, with two pipes filled with purple liquid pulsing through it.

Guards line every corner of the room, standing their ground.

Hecate sits on the throne, twitching with every pulse of the liquid.

She stands up.

Hecate says "You."

"You dare enter my realm, again?"

She pulls out her void staff.

Tenno and Minerva hold their swords.

Hecate steps down from the throne.

Hecate says "..."

"So be it."

"May the void consume you."

Hecate lunges at the two, attacking them with the staff

Void energy pours out from both ends as she strikes.

It pools on the floor, burning to the touch.

Tenno says "AGH!"

Minerva slashes at Hecate

Hecate pushes Tenno to the ground and defends herself against Minerva

Tenno gathers to her feet and witnesses their struggle

They feel the eyes of Miraak and his Allies, far away

She runs towards Hecate, but is stopped.

A void creature, having emerged from the pool of void energy pulls her back.

Minerva stops pushing against Hecate, and falls backwards, rolling.

Tenno slashes the creature behind her, and runs towards Hecate again.

Minerva also runs towards her.

Hecate dupl;icates her staff, and repels both attacks.

Hecate says "Surrender."

A wave of void energy repels the two back to the ground.

Tenno says "What do we do.."

"She's too powerful.."

Minerva says "The pipes.."

"The energy.."

"We need to destroy them.."

Tenno gets up and runs away from Hecate

Minerva engages with her.

Hecate says "Bold. Too bold."

She quickly attacks her, leaving Minerva in a grave state.

Reviving, Minerva stands up again.

Hecate says "The Goddess of Rebirth saving the day.."

"PITIFUL. PITIFUL!"

Tenno turns around and runs towards the throne

Hecate senses her intentions and hurtles a staff at her, and she falls over.

The staff levitates, and slams to the ground.

Tenno, left weak, is left to dodge the hits.

Hecate says "Let the void CONSUME YOU!"

She throws her staff up, causing a void rain.

Each droplet burns intensely.

Tenno says "AGH!"

They crawl away from Hecate.

Hecate says "You fools."

"The gall you must've had to step foot upon my realm.."

"After everything."

"I-"

Hecate is knocked over by a wave.

Tenno says "Huh?!"

Nihilantis says "Hecate."

"Cease."

Hecate says "..."

Triton and Marzann stand behind him

Hecate says "I will not stand down."

"Not on the doorstep of my own realm."

"VOID!"

She leashes the Gods in void chains

their vision gets warped, and time seems to slow down, they hear miraak say: "PUNY FOOLS! YOU CANT EVEN WORK TOGETHER! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!"

Hecate says "Wait. What was th-"

the chains break free

the warp stops

Nihilantis says "NOW!"

Marzann and Triton throw spears at the pipes

They continue to hear the whispers of Miraak and his allies

They burst, spewing huge amounts of void energy

Hecate falls comatose

They grab her and run down the corridor

A wave of void energy pools behind them

Triton says "RUN!"

They run down the palace stairs as the void liquid chases after them

They run around the statue, and the crowd sees the void wave

The crowd runs down the hill, causing a huge stampede

They run onto the ship just as the void energy begins to pool around their feet

They take off as they watch all of the vats of void energy in the city deplete.

The spear of Adun, miraaks flagship, warps in above them

"What is that?!"

Triton says "Huh?!"

the ship is over 20km in length, and is absolutely massive

Nihilantis says "QUICK, GET OUT OF HERE!"

They all feel miraak and allies on board it

It begins charging it's weapon

Hecate falls in an out of consciousness.

She looks out the window, seeing the destruction that void energy is causing in Lilaciah.

it fires two blue beams at the ship

they make a short jump to hyperspace just in time.

The ship arrives at Doluro, and flies down to Varuna's palace.

They land on the landing pad, where Pilirin, Varuna and Aeneas are waiting.

Tenno stumbles out weakly, Minerva is gravely injured, and Hecate is comatose.

Varuna says "You did it.."

"What happened?"

They enter the palace.

They all hear Vitars voice time slows, and their vision warps

"RUNNING AWAY WILL NOT CHNAGE YOUR FATE!"

They lie Tenno, Minerva and Hecate down.

The gods all feel a disturbance.

Acastus feels nothing.

Marzann says "I've seen a lot."

"But a god hooked on void.."

"Never would have crossed my mind."

Acastus says Huh?

Triton says "Sudden changes..."

Hecate says "Mmmm... mmm..."

"Lila...ciah..."

"My beloved realm.."

Tenno says "Hecate.."

"It's okay.."

Hecate says "I didn't want this to happen.."

"The void.."

"It consumed me.."

"I am the GODDESS OF VOID..."

"AND IT CONSUMED ME."

Tenno says "Shhh... shhhh..."

Varuna says "Alright.."

Eldric says "Right.."

"What I've gathered so far."

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"It's been a long time since you saw your nations and your peoples."

"We have Nihilantis. Wrecked by guilt for causing the Cataclysm."

"But he takes pride in his people, having pushed through the darkness."

"We have Aeneas. Worried by what has happened to his people."

"But he is resolute in his people's trust in him."

"We have Hecate. Corrupted by the void she entrusted herself to control."

"But she adores her people and her nation, a true quality."

"We have Pilirin. Awoken once more to no one that knows him."

"But he has hopes that his people are out there, or he would never have been able to come back at all."

"We have Tenno. Sealed away in a statue out of regret for abandoning her people."

"But she hopes that they can forgive her, no matter what side they are on."

"We have Triton. Isolated from his friends by the bitter cold Nihilantis brought."

"But his followers have spread far and wide, and enjoys his everlasting entrustment."

"We have Varuna. Also isolated from the Nine, and witness to what Theia had to endure."

"But she cares for her distant friends, watchful over the Theian night."

"and we have Minerva. Saddened by the state of Theia and how her friends have changed."

"But she believes the world can be reborn, just as she commands."

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Triton says "Aireskoi."

"Wherever you are."

"Forgive us, in advance."

"Marzann."

"Go out and seek the Yatan deities."

"Whatever it may take to find them.."

Varuna says "So we only have Aireskoi."

"What then?"

Tenno says "What then...?"

"After we find Aireskoi?"

"We restore ourselves completely."

"And combined.."

"We can restore the elemental power to Theia."

"And we can find the truth as to where it went."

Varuna says "I see."

They prepare the ship for their final journey.

Triton says "Then let us commence our final journey."

They all get on the ship.

Tenno says "Aireskoi.."

"I know we left off on the wrong foot..."

"Forgive me now."

"Now or never... right? Ahah.."

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Gwyn, Lord of Cinder awakens, and joins miraak