Chapter 209 - Black Tide (1/2)

/Breach Commander Nix: We've discovered a staging area between the Netherworld and the Izzin civilization. I'm placing 300 rangers and 200 Earth Acolytes at the fringes of the city to provide cover support. I want the 12 Pillar Alliance to break off into guilds and clear the buildings one by one.

/Inferno: Nix: Jun Li, I want you and Chael to join up with Vooni, Rhy, and Chiba to create Bravo team. Organize the rest of Inferno into five-person teams. Inferno will be in the middle, taking the brunt of the workload. We'll maintain a healer group at the rear, bring all injured and casualties to them, they won't be roaming.

/Inferno: Jun Li: Understood Nix. Join up with your teams as I coordinate them. Teams, you have the to greenlight to start immediately. I'm a.s.signing a few range fighters to protect the healers.

Alpha Team: Nix, Semmi, Fajii, Wind, Pon.

Bravo Team: Vooni, Rhy, Chiba, Chael, Jun Li.

Charlie Team: Milat, Wylie, Tyrant, Banzi, Soma

Delta Team: Shae, Mina, Zhava, Ronnie,Sharl

[Healers] Nezbit, Pinky, Tess, Gypsy, Saji. [Guards] Moki, Darsi, Dalton.

[1800 hours: Helfast]

[Dragon Eyes]

Nix's eyes turn deep orange and the heat signatures of his enemy become visible to him.

/Alpha Team: Nix: s.h.i.t... this building isn't empty.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: Gideon's group just cleared it!

/Alpha Team: Nix: Under the floor.

[Tides of Flame]

Nix cast his AE on the wooden floor of the building. Immediately Wind and Semmi exited.

Fajii slammed her trident onto the burning floor, a moment later it collapsed sending all of them falling into a hidden bas.e.m.e.nt.

Nix brought his blade up to defend a strike aimed at his head, he countered by punching the spiked handguard of his sword into the demon's face.

Boli Yaga has been stunned.

A quick flash of red steel sent the head bouncing on the floor.

Boli Yaga has been slain.

/Alpha Team: Pon: Some round rocks over here boss.

Nix peeked at the stones and shook his head.

/Alpha Team: Nix: Those look like eggs, let's take them.

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] We leave someone alive in that building?

[Whisper: Nix to Gideon] Yes, hidden sub-bas.e.m.e.nt had one person.

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] My apologies Commander, we'll slow down and tear open the floors before exiting.

[Whisper: Nix to Gideon] No worries, your team is doing great. Keep it up.

/Inferno: Jun Li: The demons seem to be falling back from the city, towards the large crater in the back.

/Breach Commander Nix: Do not pursue, all guilds maintain a position at the edge of the city.

A holo of Breach Commander Renz popped up in front of him. ”Nix, there are eight h.e.l.l Dragons heading through the breach.”

Nix studied the layout of his troops. ”h.e.l.l Dragons? Are those real dragons?”

”No, just Archon level demons with Nether Flame abilities. My pursuit team will aid you when they catch up.”

Nix nodded. ”No worries, we can hold.”

/Breach Commander Nix: Ranger and Acolytes move forward and prepare for winged creatures.

[Gideon has been a.s.signed as sub-commander in charge of Salamander, Daybreakers, Hoss, Stilleto, Nighthawk.]

[Sulane has been a.s.signed as sub-commander in charge of Resolute, King's X, Guardian, Vesuvius, Taiga Su, Tsunami.]

/Breach Commander Nix: Sub-Commanders, your commands will be responsible for one h.e.l.l Dragon each. Be prepared for heavy fire-based attacks.

[Summons: Fey]

Nix stroked the silver drakon sleek head. ”Could you take care of Chiba for this fight? I need her airborne, but she hasn't earned her wings yet.”

Fey turned her head toward the old woman who was standing nearby. ”Of course Nix, I will borrow her my wings.”

Chiba's old face creased into a homely smile. ”Thank you. I will definitely work hard for such a privilege.”

[Whisper: Nix to Vooni] We need to get Chiba into the Academy.

[Whisper: Vooni to Nix] Chiba, Pon, Wind, and Semmi are going to be my next team after my Fire team finishes Phase III.

[Whisper: Nix to Vooni] What about Fajii?

[Whisper: Vooni to Nix] She's going to replace you on my Fire Team. Starting tomorrow she's getting a crash course at the Academy. We have two weeks to catch her up.

[Whisper: Nix to Vooni] She'll have to do the Planar Trial after this.

Nix glanced toward the Scorched Earth Mage, she must have sensed it because she immediately turned towards him and offered a smile.

/Inferno: Nix: Pick your target carefully. Vooni, Shae and I will each take one. Chiba and Rhy will take another.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: We'll take one too boss. Count on us.

Nix watched as Alpha Team took their Manta mounts out.

/Alpha Team: Nix: Okay. Take your target to the ground quickly. Manta won't stand up to an aerial battle with fire creatures.

/Alpha Team: Semmi: Understood.

Fey took to the air with Chiba mounted securely on her shoulders. Immediately she stealthed and started climbing. The old woman's creepy laugh echoed above the city when they disappeared.

/Inferno: Chiba: Nix you big cheat! An invisible dragon?

/Inferno: Nix: Fey's a drakon...

Nix moved to the air a few hundred feet above the city, very quickly he was joined by Shae and Vooni.

Shae's lovely face seemed confused. ”How come your wings aren't silver like everyone elses?

Nix shrugged. ”Bound to be exceptions to every rule.”