Figuring the best action.

We are talking about children?

I have no clue where this topic came into play?

But I am still to young for kids!?

Kerry woke up this morning Doug seems to have taken a liking to her...

Although she is still a child, He has prophessed his love to her.

Even she was taken aback but she didn't deny his feeling?

Was she supposed to? Shouldn't she though?

I mean how old is the kid really?

Anyways back to the train of thought I was having before the child talk.

I am assessing my status. Although I cannot see it clearly I am being cautious checking what ever I can!

I began to talk to Tetra, And as I figured there would be more to the issue at hand.*

Tetra: The title to this territory, We need to claim it before another gains favor with my father.

Rico: I haven't seen this saint Tortuga yet?

Tetra: Do not think of betraying your word!

Rico: No no no, don't misunderstand me!

I fully intend to follow through, I am just curious...

Tetra: About?

Rico: Is he a nice person,your father I mean?

Tetra: I don't know honestly... I have met him only once.

When he approached me about traversing the Fosgatian, I was focused on strength alone.

Rico: I may feel a little regret now...

Tetra: Calm your nerves, I am Sure he is a Reasonable being.

He wooed me with more power and since arriving here, I am not at a loss from his promise.

I found you did I not?

Rico: Hah I am weak as shit?

How can I make you stronger?

You wiped an entire territory with you and your kin?

Tetra: Techniques are designed to provide you power, But teamwork Is designed to provide you with assistance.

My Techniques are built over thousands of years but I have stalled in growth.

until I met you...

Rico: Huh?

Tetra: To clear that up for you.

I since our meeting have begun to grow once again.

Rico: I see... We have strayed off topic though.

When is the meeting with your father?

How do we claim territory?

How do I not offend him?

Tetra: ...I can only offer an answer to one of those questions, I have never had to worry about territory so...

As for our meeting with him? I don't know when.

But the answer to the last one, Just be you.

Rico: Right.

Is there a way to find him?

Tetra: Mm Yes, I can sense his direction.

Rico: Okay then for our first plan of action, We need to find him.

Also we need to find a place, Its important for us...

Tetra: Yes I understand.

Rory: Sorry to butt in silver but leon said we should be holding a meeting.

Rico: Right.

Let's make breakfast, And have our meeting...

* We took our time as a group Leon Had actually Managed to instill in us, The best group efforts ever.

He taught us to cook, clean, And finish our job efficiently.

Each one of us, finished quickly as we sat down to eat.

Leon Ripped me off my seat.

He spoke loudly holding my collar, Noticing it tear when he yanked me up, I realized how tattered it was.

Sensing my eyes and my line of sight he spoke once more loudly.

He struck me across my chin and I fell down.*

Leon: I said stay sitting!

This is between me and Nemo!

* As per his instruction everyone stayed seated.

I could tell that they naturally wanted to speak up.

Except, We all agreed to listen to his command.

It seems to have backfired this time...

No, I deserved this!*

Leon: Let me repeat My damn Self!

When?

When did you think it was okay to abandon Them!

Rico: Ah Right.

How to explain...

~Whack~

Leon: Dammit!

Tetra: That is enough.

Leon: Who are you to speak!

Tetra: I can sense the anger in you.

To bad it is misplaced.

Leon: how the hell would you know!

Rico: Leon, That is enough!

Leon: You little shit!

Do you not realize how close they came to death!

All because of you!

Tetra: ~Snort~ Did he not save you?

Rico: Tetra, Please excuse his rudeness...

I deserved it.

Now Leon...

Please continue!

Leon: Yes, Nemo I shall.

~Whack~ ~Whack whack~

* He layered bruises into me after the eighth punch I fell back landing on my ass, I accepted those punches from him for a reason.

One Reason, I deserved it.

After he sat back down He ate his food without a word... Everyone sat there without a word.

The first one to speak was Doug.*

Doug: Its time to eat.

Boss get up and take your seat.

* I stood, walked over, sat down and ate my food.

A simple Broth, Leaves, And pieces of meat from a centipede.

My face stung as I ate, I am sure I shed a tear or two.

But I took it like a man!*

Rico: Its time we get to it.

vice, And command reports please?

Leon: One dead, two severely injured, And three companion ants lost.

Rory: it seems theo lost his sight, And Svetlana is currently inflicted with two broken ribs.

We lost three ants to the centipedes...

Libra has been in limbo since the last birthing it seems to have taken a toll she is in theo's inventory.

Resting.

Anne: I have a report also...

Rico: Yeah please continue.

Anne: I was with Niko when he passed...

I was able to recover his body.

Its in my inventory sir.

Rico: Yes thank you, I realize that I have no clout to say this but...

We are alive, And we will not let his death be in vain.

I take full responsibility for this mess.

Rory: You seem to have thought this was your fault?

Leon: This is his fault!

Tetra: It seems more like it was yours?

Where were you?

Leon: I don't answer to you.

Rico: Stop it!

This is my fault as the leader, I resolved myself.

Rory: But....

Rico: there is no ifs, And, or buts.

This is my fault as a leader I should have been there for the squad.

Instead I made a decision alone to seek help!

It cost us more than I anticipated...

Although as I said we are alive!

Leon: I see no problems with that!

But they are your team and you left them to rot!

Rico: Yes and I will pay for that matter.

But we need to move on with the issues at hand.

I don't expect you to ever trust me.

but we all have mutual issues at hand.

Solving them first, Is needed.

Leon: Right.

Rory: Okay so what is the plan?

Theo: I will offer you some advice...

Rico: Ah, yes please do.

Theo: You are the leader for a reason.

that is all...

Rico: I know.

The first thing we need to do I find a home, We can't just keep wondering around with no goals...

Rory: Wasn't that the goal from the beginning?

Rico: no, it wasn't...

But with the casualties we have suffered, It has now become top priority.

Leon: So you admit it.

Rico: Yeah.

There was no sense of direction, I chose to let us wonder for nothing.

All because I didn't want to settle..

Rory: Thats hard in this world though.

I am pretty sure every one of us felt the same.

Theo: I can honestly say I did...

I will continue to dread being held down.

Tetra: I see you just don't want to know the outcome of finding a new Home.

Rico: Home.

Rory: Yes although I am already home.

Leon: Ha! Same here.

Rico: And yet...

Leon: You are one dense person Nemo.

Rico: okay that is enough!

Next issue.

Tetra please explain.

Tetra: Hm. you bunch are a bit odd.

I have never seen so much disfunction.

Well fist I have solutions for the issues you face.

I am tetracycline Terrian, Royal daughter of Saint Tortuga.

I am here under the soul bound to Rico.

As such I am loyal to each of you as he is loyal to you.

Rory: You are a Giant Turtle?

Tetra: Ah yes in a sense, I am terrian, A breed of shelled dragon, in my realm the beasts ruled and all lifeforms like yours were either slaves or wiped clean.

That was a few thousand years ago though...

Rory: Thousands?

Rico: I can help explain all that later, although that is equally important for our group.

But there is a lot to share so...

Rory: right, Please continue.

Theo: I can't see anything, But from what I am hearing, there seems to be a catch to all this.

Rico: I am Sorry Theo...

Tetra: What is there to be sorry about?

Theo: hah? Well I had sight before this issue started and I am going in blind in two ways...

Tetra: No I mean that girl there has the ability to heal?

What is the issue?

Rico: Is that true Anne?

Anne: Um kind of I healed Svetlana when we were in need but haven't been able to do it since...

Tetra: That is because you have not asked the power to do so.

A healing spirit resource, Is commanded not only in mana but in will.

Anne: I see can you teach me?

Tetra: There is nothing to teach you.

You must try with trial and error only you and the spirit can make the choice.

Rico: Really?

Anne: wait where is the spirit?;

Tetra: Its like the mana you manifest, when you exchange your Energies Form it should be present.

Rico: Okay well Maybe it better to give an explanation...

I should start from the beginning.

When we split up, I got to the point of rendezvous.

I was there for three days before making a decision.

On the last night I watched a meteor crash to earth.

I followed the path to it after making my way to the next rendezvous, Since it was on the way.

In that point I found a small cave where it landed I investigated and found something beyond my expectation...

* Opening the void, I released Raven Allowing for them to see her.

To my surprise she was sleek, the original pink orb had now become a six meter surf board that was about three meters in width, And three in height.

It had what looked like a single port cockpit. with two seats. she was all black With a silver window?!

This time she was hovering though!?

It looked almost like the carapace of the centipedes!?

After a quick look over I continued with my explanation.*

Rico: It turns out for me to take in this little ship, I lost some things but gained even more...

For that reason I was stuck there...

Leon: That would be about the time when we met the second way point.

Rory: yep, Same here.

We got ambushed before we could settle.

I lost plush, Around that time seems he needed to expand once again.

Anne: That was the same for us also.

Theo: Zain and I actually got stuck in the centipedes prison with Libra since the beginning...

Rico: I see that explains it.

Well upon going g into that cave I ended up finding a few things out, Like Evolution, Species change, Um some things about class allocation, And last but certainly not least.

I found out that there is more to this than just the gates, There is actually more than our race...

When I got out Of that cave, I intended to come straight to the group.

But I blundered somethings and ended up putting myself close to death...

It happened two more times after that, Once when I met Tetra and once in that cave when inlet my emotions to slip...

Rory: Ah I actually got a weird dream around that time also?!

Theo: same here.

Zain: so I wasn't the only one?

Anthony: Ahem, That was actually a skill of mine...

It is called Synchro Realm.

When Tetra activated her connection I was able to provide support.

Thus I included everyone, It was selfish.

But I am not sorry.

Rico: I can only thank you.

And there is no need to apologize, You did something for my sake.

Anthony: I didn't do it for just you though?!

I did it for us, The squad this team...

It has become a family for me, I know it hasn't been that long...

Zain: Well for a team with no secrets, It seems we have been hiding some special things.

Rico: I see...

Leon: Now do you understand my anger Nemo.

Rico: Yeah.

Leon: Then what is it that you have gotten us into?

Rico: First off, I have made a few new family members.

Her name is Raven, She is a Starship, she is a child now but apparently will become more as she grows.

There is a few things to be discussed about that but we will move on and come back to those.

The other is Tetra, She is a being from another world.

The issues there are as follows.

One: I Kind of agreed to listen to the service of her father.

Two: He is a somewhat hard to find person.

Three: We need to hurry before someone else claims our victory.

Four: We do not know how it will go, So this is a gamble...

Tetra: The situation is not all that bad.

Rico: Ah it's not bad just unknown...

Anyways, There is more things at stake though...

For that matter, We will be able to find a land our own at this rate.

It is rather needed honestly, We have deceased needing to be layer to rest..

The most important thing is if we establish a territory safe from the repercussions of this world.

We as a species will be able to grow steady and gain a foothold.

Tetra: that is right... I cannot say to much about the time ahead but as it goes on the world you know and love will be taken over.

I can however say that since there is no limit established in this world.

The role of Prime Sentinel has yet to be claimed, There is time and it is still on your side.

However the deities have taken there claim and it won't be long before a magic war will happen.

Erupting happenstance is their favorite.

Thanks To Rico, The requirements for this worlds first evolution has been met.

Ah, It seems the system has warned me from speaking further...

Rico: That is fine for us.

I am sure every has a decent idea...

Leon: Not necessarily but I trust your judgments.

I don't agree with how you went about it but that is just my opinion.

Rico: understood that will be taken in stride.

I ask that we all stay connected, As of now I ask for permission to use the telepathic connection, Via the system.

Tetra: you know about that?

Rico: Yeah, like I said our world before the crash had something called virtual gaming, We had menus in those games much like the system.

There probably is only a few hundred people in our world who hasn't already figured that out?!

Tetra: Then I assume I can explain so... let me try.

Systems: Can be use in various ways allowing inventory...

Rico: is there something wrong?

Tetra: Ah no actual just a bit of shock that I have no warnings!?

So I will not hesitate.

Systems are subjective per race, As species go animals that originated from this planet that has no form of sentience, Will have evolved.

From such evolutions, creatures will gain six things.

Sentience, Power, system Existence, Territories, Ranks, And Blessings.

The Species with proper sentience gain five Things.

Power, system Existence, Ranks, Blessings, And Classen.

Is there anything here you have not discovered?

Rico: Only one I think?

Ranks?

We haven't encountered that yet?

Ah wait no!

Tetra: Yeah, That is correct you evolved.

You received a rank based on your soul pact.

As will the others if they so choose.

Leon: Let me ask for everyone!?

What evolution is she talking about?

And does it have anything to do with your new look?

Tetra: Actual that is thanks to the child floating over there...

Rico: Ah yes, Let me explain the situation with Raven.

once again.

First off is the bullet points.

One: The creature I found is a created race called the Starship shell series E.g.g.

Two: She had a great deal requirements.

Three: One of such requirements is the result of an my new appearance it seems.

Four: the big thing about Raven, Is she needs a crew...

Five: Anyone who accepts her request is DNA sequenced and is forced into a species compatible to her.

Six: Her connection came from the past captain, He left a small gift that is really painful...

Seven: Upon, The species change evolution is required, That is also painful.

Eight: when connected together to the ship Raven you will connect through soul Core to Raven, Tetra, and I... Effectively making us flesh and blood.

Nine: Literally This Makes us all not only a new form of human, but also makes us the first and only of our kind.

Leon: That is a lot to take in.

Theo: Not for meee!!

Rory: I have no issue With that.

Zain: Thats a bit weird but I can understand.

Sam: I have a few questions but can wait for a while.

Anthony: I don't particularly care about race or species?!

Is there any benefits?

Svetlana: I am wondering the same?

Kerry: Kerry is already Not normal so it is fine for Kerry as long as I stay with big brother.

Doug: No.

Len: But bro Why not?

We can be specialized and unique humans!

Anne: I agree with Doug.

No!

Rico: I am not forcing anything for anyone.

Leon: This topic though is still hard to take in ...

Rico: I understand this, But by no means am I forcing my way upon you.

Even after I leave here, my intention will always be to return home.

Rory: Leave??

Rico: Ah yes, I was given a goal beyond my original.

Tetra: This is the first time I've heard of this!?

Rico: Well I mean we have a starship Right?

Isn't it only natural to explore beyond our world?

Rory: That makes no sense?!

Leon: Maybe one thing at a time...

Tetra: If that is the case, I would have to agree with the sharp eyed man.

Rico: Well like Leon said... One thing at a time.

Our first objective, Is to establish the territory.

Tetra: Actually that is already finished.

If we are talking objectively It would actually be to claim allegiance.

Rico: Ah thats true!!

Leon: Alright, how do we go about this?

Tetra: The feeling I get is from that direction.

Leon: That is west, In our world we have a broker key called North, East, south, And west.

Tetra: Aye west hmm.

since landing here I have just moved in one direction, you don't get lost that way.

Leon: Actually, on earth we have a gravitational pull our earth spins slowly causing, something called directional impulse.

Humans favor one side and always tend to move in a circulate way.

Tetra: Hmm?

I don't have that issue it seems, I can always find my way.

Leon: Then west it is.

Shall We Get moving?

Whole group: Yeah.

* In tandem we all agreed.

In our travels we made great time as the issue exist we have injured on our side.

That made our travels just a bit harder.

We are near mountains whichever is worse behind us is a forest that has reached sky scraper size.

We were lucky I guess since the trees had roots protruding in every direction.

The mountains are beautiful but thinking about the now blind Theo cliffs are probably not the best idea?!

I immediately remembered the ant mount I had!

I proposed this idea and it was taken both Theo and Svetlana, Were taken by the ant.

Following was actually no longer the problem.

We started our travels today and all the situations we faced was caused by walking?!

We saw no groups of creatures which made me shiver.

This was explained by Tetra, It seems that the centipedes had a large area that was underground.

To translate that into the area above ground there was no creatures strong enough to claim the land yet.

She said that it must have been a fluke accident that the centipede leader gained that power, Although she had no idea what it was...

Now all we can do is travel once again.

We have no maps nor a firm description of the land causing us to be unable to know the dangers ahead.