A zealous champion, all for naught.

The steps of heavy metal clomping onto the floor thundered on both beat and point, as the armored hunter trailed down the hall. He shoved the metal doors aside as the slam of their impact made his presence known in the midst of his employers. Five throned beings old in years, yet fair in appearance gazed upon the suited warrior, with a grin sliding across their faces. “Welcome back to our private chambers. We trust you were, successful, in your pursuits?” the Elder throned in the center of the five. The warrior kneeled before the elders in respect. “The insurgents were dealt with, as per your instruction, and the voice of the insurrectionists have been silenced, high sages of the five settings. Permanently. What else would you have me do, great ones?” the Warrior requested softly. The High Sages looked at him with a smile of surprise on their faces. Their very eyes clearly spoke of that they were impressed. “He was capable of dealing with the insurrectionists by himself, and was capable of discouraging any future dissent. He will be an instrument towards our vengeance, that much is certain,” the Sage at the center thought to himself.

“Your efforts, once again, are an invaluable asset to the cause of the five settings. Your continuation upon the path we have set before you, will continue to advance you in your honor, power, and prestige, within our ranks. Be zealous, and we will shower you with glory,” the Center Sage declared. “I live only to serve you, five sages, for the cause of the five settings,” the Warrior declared his zeal and loyalty. The Center Sage smiled even wider. “Very well, our Champion. We have a new task for you!” The Center Sage hinted. He lifted his hand with a device strapped upon his hand. He stretched his hand out and a green image of a man standing upon a podium.

“This man, is a traitor to our hierarchy. Once one of our most trusted high priests, he has mutinied and wrought a terrible heresy against us! He has stolen a valuable relic that contains highly sensitive knowledge that must be returned to us. Going across the galaxy, he spreads slander of our divine purpose, and would attempt to stir underlying populations of the other planets to betray and declare war upon our divinely bestowed authority, across the galaxy. Your mission is to subvert through enemy lines, to identify and confirm the names and identities of the rebellion's leadership, and to covertly silence any amongst them, and any others who would boldly challenge our divine authority over the cosmos. This, is a chance for you to make a name for yourself. As the winds throughout time and space have declared the stories of legends throughout the constellation of the stars, so the galaxy will hear the rumors of our divinely appointed champion, and the legends of his zealous victories for the five stages! Your name will be feared throughout the cosmos themselves, and the fear of your name will keep the planets across the galaxy in line. Songs will be sung, stories will be told, of the instrument of our wrath!” the Center Sage declared. The image began to speak. “These ‘five sages,’ declare that they have the only divine knowledge of these so called five stages! I ask of you, what are these so called, ‘Stages,’ and what do they mean for any of us? What end do these five stages entail? What is the end game goal of these five sages, and what, ‘Purpose,’ do they have for us all, and even more so, for them? I think it is both wise and prudent to question the validity of their authority, and to get the answers we, the people of the galaxy deserve! The truth must be revealed!” the Green Image on the podium stated. “It will be done, my lords,” the Warrior declared.

The Center sage gave a wave of approval, as the Warrior left the presence of the sages. “A tool has its purpose, as an instrument has its place amidst the orchestra. If he continues to serve well, we will make him into a vessel of our fury. If he should prove a traitor, the instrument will be, disposed of, and then another, will take his place,” the Center Sage thought to himself.

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