11 The Burden of Truth (1/2)
[September 21th – Elpida's border, Clogwyn area]
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Once Nion finally arrived at the place that was stormed by outsiders previously, she had an intense feeling of a déjà vu. Hundreds of men and women of different ages were already climbing the precipice of Clogwyn, some others were running along the precipice hoping to find another way to get to the top. Many of these people were already injured; most of the young men and women were covered in blood. Once again, the groups were coming from the direction of that distant village of the lands of Elpida and the same scenario was about to take place again. However, this time the scale was at a completely different level, it was as if the whole village was desperately trying to get through the borders.
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\”Today today it will be different! I'll show him that I can manage it without killing anyone.\” Nion said to herself.
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Busy with the incident at the hospital, Nion had arrived much later than she was expected. Warning these people about the trespassing policies would be meaningless and only would make the situation even more difficult to handle since Nion was alone and the citizens of Elpida had already broken through the limit of 'Safe-zone' according to Aleksithimia's border control policy. Nion decided to contact the first line border control to get more details about the ongoing situation.
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\”This is Quarta, what is the situation at the main gate?\”
\”The main gate is under attack.\” Said the first borderline security agent.
\”Their identity?\” Quarta asked
\”The aggressors' identity is unclear; but, they are coming from lands of Elpida's direction.\” He replied.
\”Any casualties on your side?\”
\”Multiple casualties and about a dozen people are injured, we won't hold much longer!\” He said.
\”Is the prosper is aware of the current situation?\”
\”Mitera System has summoned you first.\” He replied.
\”Hmm, Mitera has summoned me, yet I haven't heard from the operator's yet... Strange.\”
She mumbled.
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\”Very well, I will handle the situation myself. Make sure to protect the main gate for another 10 minutes.\” She ordered.
\”Engaging!\” Nion announced to the patrol. \”Nobody is going to die tonight!\”
\”Operator, I request 'Physical enhancement'.\”
\”Physical enhancement - Activated.\” Operator replied.
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Nion jumped off the cliff in the very middle of the most concentrated area filled with trespassers. During nighttime the only source of light is the moon, so nobody saw Nion flying down until she touched the ground. Her landing energy had produced a small shockwave that made people who were nearby fall on the ground. Some people recognized her and begun screaming trying to alarm others.
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Single individuals and couples spread out running away from Nion as fast as they could, other small groups who were carrying injured people tried to hide, youngest and the healthiest ones regrouped themselves in small circles trying to protect each other.
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\”All of you! You should not be here, why are you keep trying?!\” Said Nion.
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\”The hell would you understand! You will be punished for all the evil you've done!\” Shouted a young man who his family who were holding him back.
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Nion charged into that man's direction, but he got suddenly pulled back to the middle of his group and an old woman came out in his place. She looked like one of the elders of the \”Grand Central\” who transmitted the power and elected the prosper Aleksithimia, she looked very old.
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The old woman said something to the young man in an unfamiliar language; Her voice was surprisingly calm and monotonous, which made it impossible to define the intonation of her phrase. After finishing her sentence, the old woman stood up in front of Nion and bowed before her.
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\”I am Quarta, the guardian of the East borderline of lands of Aleksithimia! You are trespassing our closed borders and you will be given a death penalty if you do not evacuate our premises immediately!\” Nion shouted to everyone.
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Some of the trespassers started crying as if they lost all hope to survive from the moment Nion arrived at the scene.
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The old woman carefully approached Nion and spoke out with a heavy accent that sounded very different from the one from Elpida.
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\”Machina...\” the old woman whipped the tears with her shaking hands. \”Quarta... forgive my people's rudeness. Gods have forsaken us, we have no place to go...We do not have a place to return anymore...\” She said.
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\”You should not be here, get out while you can!\” Ordered Nion.
\”They are chasing us out!\” Said old woman.
\”Who, they?\” Asked Nion.
\”The men from the Holy Order!\” She replied.
\”Elaborate!!\” Ordered Nion.