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Rolando butted in on Increst and Maxizz’s conversation: “my lady let not the instrument of fire be unworthy for battle, like our brethren it will sparkle in wonderful beauty”. Increst replied: “get a room you two or I'll barf”. Maxizz commented: “please not in the car and don't get the wrong idea I’m sure Rolando means something else from what you were thinking”. Increst said: “sure, whatever, hey gothy you haven't said a fucking word are you sleeping again”. Kyzeip blinked rapidly and replied back: “I’ve been trying to, but undoubtedly it's difficult to accomplish with all this noise”. Maxizz asked Kyzeip: “hey I gotta ask, are you nocturnal or something, because I never sleep in your bed. Whenever I do see you sleep it normally during the day and with your eyes open, how do you do that”. Kyzeip replied back: “it's none of your concern, but if you must know I do not sleep at night, not anymore”. Increst said: “than where the fuck do you go at night”. Maxizz said: “maybe he does some extra training while we all sleep”. Rolando spoke: “Nye, it is forbidden for thee to trespass upon the sun’s dissent”. Maxizz replied: “oh right, I forgot the field closes after curfew, then the only thing left is going out in the city”. Kyzeip response: “I refuse to carry on the conversation”.

  The rest of the team tried to get Kyzeip to talk for the rest of the trip, but failed none the less. Before they knew it team 4 of a kind had finally arrived to the connection center. A huge octagonal shaped building surrounding a tall orange spiked crystal with the power to transport anyone and anything to another crystal of the same ability, this was the connection center. Every planet in Reathdos has six of these transport crystal, when a section is detaching from the main core, a new piece will grow back in its place. Transport crystal are unique compared to element crystal, both in Human and Kreeton religious beliefs see the crystals as gateways blessed from their god. For Humans it a lot different, a broken off piece of the crystal will lose its power, but it can still interact and fuse with other element crystals to create a larger diluted one. Because of this it is believed by Humans the six transport crystal are also connected to the six element guardians. In Kreeton lore the transport crystals represent unity, as all the nineteen planets are one together, not all separated. For Kreeton’s a broken piece of the crystal is the same as a curse.

  As the team 4 of a kind entered the building Maxizz smiled at all the people waiting and dealing with luggage inspections to take a vacation using the transport crystal. A side of the connection center was reserved for Slayer’s and government officials only, which is where the team was heading off to. On the other side of the building was different compared to the public side, it was more organized and had solider in body gear working as security. Maxizz changed his smile to a confused expression and said: “this isn't as great as I thought it would be, I was expecting fancier decorations and maybe a food court at the very least”. Increst said: “I bet they only give that kind of special treatment on fucking rich planets like Odis”. As the team was entering they got holdup by security, a guard said: “this place is off limits to the public I’m going to ask you all to leave”. Increst said: “calm the fuck down, we’re” … as Increst was speaking Rolando butted in. Rolando continued to speak for Increst: “we be warriors for thy school of Evie, here be thy symbol of prove” (Rolando took out his Slayer ID card). The security guard had a confused look like anyone else would have when talking to Rolando for the first time, he decided to roll with it and ask the rest of the team for their ID cards to see if they weren't fake. Instead of yelling at Rolando like Increst would normally do, she just held her head down in disappointment.

  After a few minutes the security guard came back with the ID’s and said: “I don't know how but you guys are clear to go to station 15 for Hadur, just make sure you show the checkout desk your ID”. In less than ten minutes team “4 of a kind” went from the entrance of the connection center to the transport platform connecting to the transport crystal, for a common person wanting to travel between planets would have had to waited 2-4 hours for the same trip. In seconds as team “4 of a kind” stood on the platform with the Bridger, the area around them had changed, it was warmer and the room they were in had different people, this was now the connection center located in Hadur. The Bridger used the transport crystal to send himself back to Evie after the team had stepped of the platform.

  In no time another jeep with the government symbol on it was prepared to pick up the team at Hadur’s connection center. As the team waited patiently till they arrived to the town they took the time to have another chat. Maxizz was first to say something: “man is it summer time here, it so damn hot”. Kyzeip took out a pair of sunglasses and said: “if you were wise you would've check the weather before hand”. Maxizz replied: “hey nice shades, now you can't creep us out when you sleep”. Shortly after the team's had a pointless conversation they looked out the window and knew the had arrived to the right town. In every direction windows were smashed, streets had their lampposts rip out, bloodstains bone and shards of clothing was swept all around the road.

  Increst trembling said: “I can’t believe this, this is fucked up”. Rolando tried to calm Increst: “quick breath my lady, the worst has been done with from early past”. Maxizz said: “what is going on, you give me shit all the time for not taking this Slayer business seriously and now you're acting like coward at the first sight of danger”. Increst replied: “I'm scared, I'm fucking scared of Broots and I can't help, I lost everything but this guitar because of them, but at least I have fucking reason to kill them unlike you”. Maxizz replied: “okay, okay I get it you're out for revenge”. Increst said: “you're right about that, I going to make those treefuckers pay”.

  Kyzeip hear the conversation and felt like he can relate to Increst, he too wanted get revenge on the awful monsters that invest all of Reathdos. The jeep stopped and team 4 of a kind meetup with a commissioner that was in charge of restoring the town back to the to the way it was before the horrible disaster had fallen upon it. The commissioner said to the team: “perfect you guys came just in time we only have one area to clean up, the other cleansers have just. We have set up a perimeter around this park were we estimate less than a dozen stranded Broot are hiding in there but it's a big area so it's going to take a while to get the job done I bet”. Maxizz ask: “other cleansers? You mean we're not the only team here”. The commissioner replied: “we had three other teams from different academy's here inspecting the buildings, but they're all probably at the hospital by now, two Slayer's in the cleansing got killed after all”. Increst said: “what the fuck man, we just got here and you're making us to go in a death trap right after telling us some other rookie Slayer's like us got killed, that's fucked up”. The commissioner replied: “here, use this walkie talkie to call me when you're finished and be quick about it, I'm a busy man”.

  The team had no choice now, they already accepted the challenge so they had to do what the commissioner said. They entered the park, the team stayed on the path and kept their guard up for any Broots that may be lurking behind the trees that surrounded them. After several minutes of walking Rolando notice something in the distance, he pointed than spoke: “look thee, thy enemy be over the great distance”. Kyzeip, Maxizz, and Increst all to where Rolando was pointing and can confirm that there was a Broot in that area. What they saw was a walking tree the size of a bear with golden orange leafs covering its back like fur, fangs made out of wood and claws small as thorns but could be poisonous.

  Increst said: “huge, its so huge”. Maxizz said: “so, who wants the honor of killing the first Broot”. Kyzeip pulled out his switchblade and prepared to throw it. But to everyone's surprise Increst stopped him and said: “hold off, I'm going to be the first one to shoot it that treefucker”. Maxizz said: “no offensive Increst, but your aim isn't the best, what will happen if you miss and alert the other Broots in the area”. Increst replied: “fuck off, if I don't do anything I never get stronger”. Rolando interrupted Increst: “halt my lady, a mear pellet won't kill a hea
then of such size. My warriors, we shall surround the demon and attack it in arms together with ees”. Maxizz agreed with Rolando: “he’s right you know, if we can gang up we reduce the risk of getting injured”. Increst said to Rolando: “fine, what's the game plan tin head”. Rolando gave out his plan: “brother Maxizz thou shall take the rear, sister Increst shall handle the side, lastly I and brother Kyzeip shall make the first strike from the front, we shall rely on thee for protection”. Maxizz said: “that good with me, Increst are you okay being back up”. Increst said: “lets fucking do this”.

  Maxizz and Increst prepared their guns for when they need to fire, Rolando and Kyzeip moved ahead to cut off the Broot. Kyzeip kept his eyes on the Broot at all times, he had his knife out just waiting to stab the Broot. The Broot looks towards Kyzeip’s direction and their eyes locked on to each other, the Broot deeply roars and Kyzeip walks towards it. The Broot then starts charging at Kyzeip, but Kyzeip didn't run or try to get out of the way, he continued to walk towards the Broot. As the Broot got closer Increst from the side fired a shot and blow out the Broot's lower back slowing down Broot. Kyzeip takes the opportunity while the Broot's regeneration it lower back and stabs the Broot right in the between the eyes and kept forcing the knife to go deeper in than it was able to. The Broot wasn't dying, it was pushing back at Kyzeip, it lifting its head to once again stare with Kyzeip. Kyzeip stared back, having an angry expression he leaned in closer to the Broot, he spits on the Broot than electrified his knife causing the Broots head to erupt in flames, the Broot had no chance of survival after that.

  Increst and Maxizz ran to Kyzeip to check out the situation. Increst said to Kyzeip: “fucking nerves man, you have some balls to do that”. Maxizz said: “maybe he can donate one to you, you can really use some”. Increst angrily replied: “fuck you I not scared anymore, I just shoot a charging Broot on the first shoot”. Maxizz replied: “yeah but it doesn't count unless you hit the head, all you did was assist Kyzeip a little bit”. Increst replied: “at least I did something, I didn't hear you fire a shot”. Maxizz replied: “I didn't need to, it was clear Kyzeip and Rolando would attack first, then we joined in after not before”. Kyzeip joined in: “speaking of Rolando where did go”. Increst and Maxizz looked around, Increst said: “how the fuck did we lost a man wear a suit of armor”. Maxizz asked Kyzeip: “wasn't he with you, I thought you two were together”. Kyzeip replied: “I had my eyes on the Broot and nothing else”. From a distance the sound of a heavy boulder smashing can be heard over a ledge along with a second, much deeper roar.

  Maxizz was first to say: “shit, I think I just found him”. Kyzeip, Increst, and Maxizz headed towards the sound to find Rolando fighting a bigger sized Broot, but this one had three horns made of wood on it head. The larger Broot was jumping and smashing it head on the ground in an attempt to crush Rolando. Increst yelled at Rolando: “HOW THE FUCK DID THIS HAPPEN”. Rolando replied: “I have fallen and awoken the beast from it slumber, assistance would be the outmost appreciated”. Kyzeip, Maxizz, and Increst jumped down to help Rolando, Kyzeip threw his knife in a flash just like from when it was the first day of in the academy, Kyzeip knife flew like a bullet, but it got stuck on one of the horns of the Broot. Kyzeip takes out a second switch blade and uses it to create a lighting strike between it and the one on the Broot's horn, but all it did was burn the horn off. The Broot now angrier than before ignores Rolando and starts attacking Kyzeip as its horn slowly grew back.

  To the side of the battle Maxizz pulled out his pistols and fired four shot, all hit the Broot's head with great water pressure but only left cracks which healed back almost immediately. Maxizz yelled to the rest of the team: “no good its head is to hard, we're goanna have to hit it from behind”. Increst yells back: “and how the fuck are we going to do that”. Roland lifted his sword over his head and said: “thy demon shall face the wrath of Quaker”. Rolando slammed his sword down as hard as he could causing the rocks and soil to implode around the Broot's legs making it stop where it was. The Broot uses its strength tries to free itself, but Increst shoot earth bullet that encased the Broot's legs in more stone. Maxizz helped out by switching his ammo to freezing crystal bullets, he to fired at the Broot's legs to insure it would be hard for the Broot to break free.

  Taking the opportunity Kyzeip’s team gave to him, he took the knife the fell off the Broots horn from earlier. He used both his knives to stab his way up the Broots leg, once Kyzeip was on the Broots back he quickly headed to the back of the Broots head to end its life. The Broot would not go down easy, with all its might the Broot ripped off its own legs off. The Broot was standing upright now, Kyzeip did not have enough time to hold on to the Broot as he fell on to the ground. Maxizz calls to Kyzeip: are you okay. The Broot turn to Maxizz and charged towards him, Maxizz attempted to blind the Broot by throwing cards that exploded in a flash of flame. The Broot screams and kicks Maxizz in the gut as it turns away from him. Maxizz flew off from the kick, dropping cards, dice, bouncy balls, and other magic material from his body as if he was a piñata.

  Increst starts to panic from how bad things are going and blindly shoot more earth bullets at the Broot. Increst fired six shoots, but only two managed to hit the Broots head and eyes and that wasn't enough to stop the Broot from its rampage. Rolando saw the Broots head covered in stone he knew how to take advantage of the situation. Kyzeip got up and was prepared himself to threw his knife again, but Rolando stopped him and told Kyzeip to check on Maxizz instead. Kyzeip told Rolando: “forget him, he's nothing more than a joke”. Rolando slaps Kyzeip and then said: “never speak of a comrade in such a way ever again, we shall fight together, we shall aid each other, and we shall claim victory all as one, my guild shall follow these rules”. Kyzeip angrily stare at Rolando and says: “I never agreed to do whatever you want, I’ll listen and only agree with the things I like”. Rolando replied: “in words of other, thou shall only do with what thee selfishly want”.

  Increst yelled at Kyzeip and Rolando: “YOU’VE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME, DID YOU IDIOTS FORGET ABOUT THE GAINT TREEFUCKER OVERHERE”. Kyzeip and Rolando stopped arguing to witness the Broot healed completely and smashing its head on trees to remove the stones stuck to its head. Kyzeip said: just great, now we're back to square one. Rolando replied: “perchance not so, I shall handle thy beast”. Kyzeip stood back as Rolando charged the Broot, he lifted his sword up and he hit the stone on the Broots head. The stone on the Broots head grew then shrank in a second but the weight became too much for the Broot to handle, the Broot couldn't lift it head up anymore, it bowed its head and Rolando, with one big heavy slash cuts off the head of the Broot, the fight was finally over.

  Chapter 5: Round 2

  Maxizz walks over with his arm over his stomach and says: “great job Rolando ow, for a minute there I thought we were going to have to retreat”. Rolando rushed over to help Maxizz with his injury, Increst calms down once again and Kyzeip continued to angrily stared at Rolando. Rolando notices Kyzeip’s stare, he walks up to Kyzeip and continues to argue with him. Maxizz ask Increst: “hey I blacked out for a minute, care to explain why those two are arguing about”. Increst replied: “tin head said something gothy didn’t like, gothy said something tin head didn’t like”. Maxizz said: “should we try to stop them before start fightin-OH NO, they just pulled out their weapons”.

  Kyzeip pointed his knife at Rolando, Rolando pointed his sword at Kyzeip, the two were ready to engage in a one on one battle. As both Kyzeip and Rolando were about to fight each other, Maxizz came in between them to settle them down. Maxizz said: “hey did you see the kick that Broot laid on me, it literally knocked the magic right out of me”. Kyzeip says to Rolando: “and yet he is not a joke now is he, I’ll be surveilling the area, you guys can do whatever”. Kyzeip left, Rolando turned to Maxizz and ask: “how be thee, not greatly wounded I pray”. Maxizz replied: “yeah, no worries, nothing like a good night's sleep won't fix, if you want to help me out you can pick up some of my props wit
h me”. Rolando helped out Maxizz pick up his props of the ground, Maxizz quickly warned Rolando: “be careful with the bouncy balls, there actually bombs”.

  Increst stood on the side watching Maxizz and Rolando on the ground picking up Maxizz’s junk. Maxizz notices Increst and ask her to join them, Increst replied: “fuck no, you two lovebirds can do that yourselves, I goanna check on gothy”. Increst walks over to Kyzeip and ask: “hey, how's the lookout”. Kyzeip replied: “not good, after all noise that Broot made all the other Broots in the park must of hear it. I can already see five of them off in the distance, they won't come near probably because the giant one Rolando took care off was the alpha. The rest of the Broots must off assumed the big guy finished us off and are waiting like vultures to dig in one any leftovers”. Increst said: “leftovers huh, wasn't that our team's nickname when we first started, it kind of perfect since we got stuck with the last of the treefuckers”.

  Kyzeip said: “any reason for bring this up”. Increst said: “just look at us now, I was so fucking sure this team was going to crash and burn in one week. But thanks to tin head were almost solid, I don't know what you think of him, but you know you couldn't have taken care of that Broot by yourself like he did”. Kyzeip replied: “If things had got out of hand I would've burned this whole park down to kill that Broot”. Increst replied: “you're insane, I'm here trying to get you to get along with tin head because we might have a good chance of owning this mission and here you are talking about burning us all alive”. Kyzeip replied: “I only said IF things had got out of hand I would've burned this park down”.