The Hell's First (WAR and TRUTH 2.4)

[Andy Jammer]

((Truth group first, then War group follows.))

Leaving Ghiaccio was easier than getting to Ghiaccio, they could ditch the winter clothes and move more comfortably. They got their clue to Albersato, but as usual the clue made as much sense as arriving to Ghiaccio in the beginning. They had no clue as to why Albersato and why there, but usually these things have a way of sorting themselves out. It took some talking to, but from the nearby commute Andy was able to quickly figure out the importance - or a part of - Albersato. He made his way over to his company, what was left of it, and spoke to them.

"I may have an idea why Albersato would be important," he said, "Remember Enzio? The group he is in? Their headquarters are here, in Albersato, some place called "Heaven's Last".

[Zhen Anguo]

'Guo was in his element, surrounded by so many pretty things. He strongly resisted the urge to skip. Strongly. He hadn't been much use so far, admittedly but he was determined to rectify those mistakes! He would help beat this Poo-oh guy and then have a really huge party! With donuts! And beer! (Which Akira had introduced him to) AND EVERYONE WOULD BE INVITED! YAY!

He could sense Kurai shaking his head behind him as he walked with his White Moon Dragon slung over his shoulder, his free hand resting behind his head when he paused to listen to Andy speak.

"What would poo-oh want with these guys then..? Are they important?"

[Kato Shin]

"Heaven's Last?" I asked, having shed my heavy clothes for my much-preferred warm-weather getup. "I've never heard of a place like that."

Not that that was so surprising; I hadn't left Chalybs since I moved there, and the only place I had lived before that was Ignis. Nearby, but not near enough.

Plus, I'd never met this "Enizo" person in the first place.

I'd had another dream the night before - one that indicated I was on the right path, and that soon enough, the Lunar Knights would be reunited with their mysterious leader.

"Kurai-sensei," I asked, turning to the man, "do you know anything about it or this group? You're pretty well-traveled..."

[Andy Jammer]

"Enizo once told me about them in more detail, they are as their name says Allorum Guardians." he paused, "They were known for awhile, but times fluctuated with their popularity - for example during the Sumata war it was us, Profeta's Heroes, who got a bit more show time than the A.G. did."

He frowned and thought about the significance, "As for why here...beyond this being a base of that group I don't know, it could be possible Duo wants to get rid of the A.G. or maybe they have something he needs...like that orb from Ghiaccio."

[Kurai Horo]

"Well... If memory serves me right, the Allorum Guardians who base themselves at Heaven's Last, are a group that were formed after the fall of Duo mostly with the intents and purposes of stopping it from ever happening again... I may be wrong there, though, it has been a long time since I read about them... My details could be iffy. They're very secretive and their leader is said to be incredibly old and powerful. They only intervene when necessary, so I suppose it's plausible that Duo..." He glared across at 'Guo "… Might target it for one reason or another." He nodded to himself as he flicked another page of his book across.

"It's our best lead... I'm sure that even if it amounts to nothing, the leader of the Allorum Guardians might be able to give us some information on what to expect from our opposition... Even if he refuses that, well... It's been good exercise at least, right?"

[Kato Shin]

"And it got us out of the cold," I heard muttered from my other side.

"My sentiments exactly," I told Bast, then shook my head, returning my attention to Kurai.

"By the way, Sensei... I heard that the blonde guy's gonna show up here, too; I don't think the lead's all for nothing if he's coming also." I shrugged.

Just who was that guy anywy?

[Navarre]

Navarre was walking in front of the group, his head still sore from when he was slammed into the rock. He looked back at Kurai and asked, "This leader guy, if he is as powerful as you state, why is he hiding in his place?"
He didn't understand if someone had power to help stop this madness, why wouldn't he help them earlier?

[glitters]

Jasmine followed alongside Andy, admittedly her romantic actions towards him the whole trip here from Ghiaccio being very sparse when around the group, save for the odd leaning into him as a half-assed hug, a little snuggle to at least let him know she wasn't still mad at him. She tried to keep herself preoccupied with her spell and potions books, and actively collecting ingredients on their journey...which at points as per usual probably annoyed the group for having to stop and wait on her now and again but her argument was a solid "if you want the best help you'll have to be patient!"

Though now her bag was a little bit to the point of over-filling and starting to hurt her shoulder. She'd been switching up the shoulder she was carrying it on frequently, but it meant she would have to take a resting point to condense things and discard what she didn't need. Ugh.

Until then, here at Heaven's Last they were looking for...the leader of the Allorum Guardians. Or at least the Allorum Guardians themselves. After hearing Kurai speak on the leader and Duo's possible interest in targeting them, she opened up a thought to him.

"You don't think they would have figured that already, do you? Maybe they've already prepared for that and..." she frowned, "aren't...here?"

[Dios Sarvo]

Shifting out of the overshadowed forest floor where only the occasional ray of light managed to set as it broke through the canopy of trees that hung high over the lands of Alberisato, the most-likely unappreciated appearance of the emerald-haired detective greeted the vision of Andy and his crew.

"Greeting again, kiddies. Glad to see that you all managed avoid the appropriately cold hands of death in Ghiaccio to join me here in the delightfully verdant and temperate lands of Alberisato," Dios remarked with almost a discernible sense of pleasure hidden somewhere amidst his usual aloof tone. The freezing cold temperature no doubt had had its effect on the man's attitude, and he was more then pleased to be out of that ice box and to someplace a little bit closer to what he was used to. Sure, the humidity made him a little sweaty, and tended to give him a bad case of hat hair, but small things compared to freezing his ass off.

Having saved quite some time on travel with his ability to shadow jump, Dios had taken a good stretch of time to try and sort through some of the visions provided by the Lord of Shadows, managing to glean little bit about past events, and learn some about the abilities at his disposal he never would've actualized on his own.

Abruptly butting in-between Dios' thoughts, the Lord of Shadows saw fit to interject and pull the man back on task. "Get not distracted, Dios my disciple, for our duties here are no trifle. I'll watch the Other, for my view is wide, but with your allies' interests you should abide."

"I really wish you'd stop spying on my thoughts. Keep that up, and I'm sure I can come up with some nice "eye candy" that might dissuade you from such eavesdropping," Dios thought in response to the shades words that rung in his head. It was odd and a little annoying to that man to have someone with free access to his thoughts, but it was something he'd simply have to get used too, as the shadow was here to stay, and rather useful in a host of ways.

"Please do indulge me with your grandiose threat, but try not to make my chops grow too wet," The shade responded with almost a creepy sense of interest in what Dios might envision.

"...Pervert..."

The shadow simply let flow a hearty laugh before getting it's host back on track. "Remember, my host, to Protect Heaven's Last, for the boon it presents is one that is vast. The power it presents Duo shan't like, so an ideal place it shall be to strike."

"Right, right, I know..." Dios responded with a hint of reluctance. He knew by the shades words that the Guardians would be a powerful tool for stopping any would be threats to Allorum, be it Duo or The Other, but he wasn't entirely thrilled with what he had to work with as a team, but such was the way things were at times.

Sauntering up to the group, more specifically Andy, he leaned in close to the boy as he passed by him. "And don't worry you're pretty little head over what I said early, Mr. Leader, as a reliable source has informed me of your...we'll, lack of importance, "Dios informed with a bit of snide tone towards the end. "So don't worry, as I've no concern with the trivial things life throws my way," he finished with a firm pat on the Andy's back before he meandered to the back of the group, softly chuckling to himself as he did.

[The Other]

"Are you mortals here to give each other a history lesson or to do something meaningful? I swear the way you prattle on would be enough to send one such as I to sleep." The Other interrupted with a grumpy, sarcastic snap, knowing full well that something like sleep was simply impossible for him. "We've been trudging through this...greenery for days now, and for what? A building full of those same useless 'guardians' that barged in on Roccia? Oh yes, they were ever so helpful in stopping Duo. Maybe if we gather enough together you mortals can make a handy meat-shield incase something 'threatening' bothers to show up."

With the surprise inclusion of the shadling, Dios, the Other gave him only the barest consideration before quickly boring himself wondering what the man had done within the shadows since his departure. Whatever had transpired mattered not, at least not in his mind, and as such Dios once more took his rightful place in the back of both the Other's mind and his vision.

"I for one think you all give this Duo figure far too much credit. After all, if you simpletons could piece together his plan with the mere scraps of your brain matter, how smart could he possibly be?" The thought elicited a chuckle from him, once more alone in laughing at his awful jokes.

[Andy Jammer]

Andy rolled his eyes at Dios's comment, whatever, it got him to stop throwing accusations so whatever works for him. He did turn to Jasmine and continued her thought.

"The information came from someone who seems to be working on Duo's agenda, why they would let that information slip is either a trick, the opponent is confident enough to secure a victory, or there's something else going on." he frowned, "well...I guess until we hear otherwise we should check out the A.G. maybe they have something else we can go on...and why Duo needed that orb."

He paused though at something Kato had said, "That's not a very specific description, blond guy? What blond guy?"

[Kato Shin]

I chuckled. "Y'know, if I caught his name, I don't remember it. We haven't seen him for months, but he's a member of the Order. You could say he's kind of our boss, though he doesn't act like one." I shrugged. "Pointy hair. Red coat. Weird disposition. Sounding familiar yet?"

[Enizo]

(A couple miles away from the Truth group.)

"I'm telling you, Vash!" Enizo repeated once more, using his hands to help tell the story once more in a dramatic fashion, "She kissed me on my forehead! That's gotta mean SOMETHING, right!?"

The group Enizo was in was traveling at a pretty slow rate, with the amount of people and supplies necessary for the travel it really gave no other option. The stress he was feeling as well heavy humidity made the temperature unbearable. He couldn't stand being in the heavy cloak he had been wearing, so at this current moment he had reduced the amount of shirts he was wearing to simply a belt that was tied across his chest and a sleeveless, sweat stained white shirt. It helped him relax as they made the long journey to Heaven's Last.

[Vash, the Angel's Moon]

I leaned over, peering at Enizo through narrowed eyes. "Forehead, hmmmmm....?"

I grinned. "Something. Yes. Somethin. The minds of women are difficult morasses to pierce!"

Ignoring a sarcastic comment from on high, I waggled an eyebrow. "But any kind of kiss means something, my good young man!" I drew myself up proudly. "Yes! A kiss is the ultimate sign of affection! Your hopes and dreams will not be dashed! Unless this God-Slayer you speak of is callous and cruel as she is beautiful!" I raised a fist and pumped it. "Yes, young Enizo! There are signs for hope indeed! Now YOU must make the next move! Work your way into her heart with bold speech! And do not forget that Love is one of hte Greatest Virutes Of This World! LOVE! AND PEACE! SAY IT!"

I crossed my fingers, thrusting them out in front of me.

"LOVE AND.... PEACE! LOVE AND.... PEACE!"

[Enizo]

"A bold speech...?" Enizo repeated before quickly looking around him to make sure Sahir wasn't in ear reach, "I could hardly do something like that... maybe after a few heavy shots of chocolate milk or something..."

He itched his bare shoulder before looking back at Vash who was chanting, "Hey-hey, careful man. Who knows who is out here..." Enizo was nervous as he did another quick 360 to make sure no enemies were lurking around them ( as well to make sure Sahir wasn't listening in), "Hey, Vash, a guy like you has got to have a lot women-friends. You've got to help me out here, I can't even get her to tell me her real name!"