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Communications intercept. Transmission detected Wed 05th of Sep 2007 at 04:12 AM by Mega City Times reporter, Kirrana. Communique follows:
After the death Feronus at the hands of his brother Invalesco he was a wanted man. If his traitorous deeds against his own kind where not bad enough adding murder to his list of crimes was the last straw. His kindred launched a massive man hunt through the Mega City determined once and for all to bring an end to the dark deeds. Invalesco was not without wit and many friends with in the city so the Blood-drinkers and Lupine turned to the red pills for help.
The factions from all organizations where quick to follow the trail hinted at by a speech from Malpas.
"Invalesco has returned to the Matrix. The time is at hand to hunt him down once and for all. Invalesco is in a hidden fortress somewhere in the city. The race is on to be the first to confront him. Make no mistake. Only the most intelligent and swift will be able to collect every clue and find Invalesco. Only the very first to find him will have the right to help determine his fate. Pack leaders, use your skills to track the humans who seem likely to find Invalesco. They will lead us right to him, so we can finish the job.
If Invalesco's followers find him first, they must be destroyed so we can finish the job. If the humans who arrive want to help us, then use their strength as well. The hunt begins with two Machine Programs, Wollstonecraft and Bysshe. They have agreed to help all Exiles and humans who are hunting for Invalesco. Unfortunately, their code is extremely unstable, and they will be forced to decompile each other in thirty minutes from this transmission. The Programs are in either the Barrens or the Slums. knowing them, they are at the top of a building, one with at least 15 floors or more. By top, you mean the top floor, right? Those Programs are fragile.
Make no mistake. This is a race to find Invalesco. Only the swiftest will reach him and have the right to try to defend him...or help put a final stake through his heart."
It did not take the lead factions long to located the machine program Wollstonecraft. This turned out to be the start of the breadcrumb of clues leading to the location of Invalesco. Through more contacts easy to persuade with the lure of info they reached the office block of the wolfs lair. Brushing past the security they raced to the top floor and broken down the office door to his room. Inside was the crest fallen blood-drinker is head in his hands. He looked up at the crowd and in voice sounding weak and tired he spoke.
"Well you have found me, I guessed it would only be a matter of time. Well get on with it I hate long goodbyes. All I ask is that you kill me quick I can't go back to that prison cell."
Yagha from the faction Raksha took a step forward " No you misunderstand this. Invalesco we have not come to kill you we are here to protect you".
People in the crowd turned to look at each other, this was unexpected. The thought stayed with them weighing up the choice to protect Invalesco would mean to battle the might of Malpas and Ookami. But what if they could win despite the odds after all Invalesco had done nothing to harm them. Few from the crowd started to nod their heads in agreement. Yes we will join you Raksha's in protecting him cried the Kings of Never shortly joined by the The Sacrifice of Neo, Mercenaries Inc, Disconnected, KoN only the Antedeluvians set themselves apart.
The factions formed a wall around Invalesco putting their bodies between the only way in and the blood-drinker. If they wanted him dead they would have to go through them all before doing so. It was not long before Zagam, Azrafel and the other cohorts turned up. They stood in the corridor facing the factions. Zagam face turned to thunder.
"What is this. You stand to protect him after what he has done. We are through playing games humans if its a war you want its a war your going to get"
The lupines rushed in first but the factions were ready. Heavy gun fire greeted the first of the wolves cutting them down before they took the first few steps. The fire rate was not enough to stop them and the third rank of lupine reach the faction line. Close combat soon broke out the tight space making wielding a gun impossible at that stage. Behind the lupine the blood-drinkers closed in. All that stood between Zagam's revenge and Invalesco death was the redpill factions.
The battle raged on for upwards of 30 minutes with both sides taking heavy losses. But it started to look as if Invalesco might live to see another day. Fate however had another idea the Antedeluvians who so far has sat on the sidelines decide to join in the battle but on the side of Zagam. Seeing the shift in power Invalesco made a run for it, turning back on the factions he raced upstairs to the next floor.
It was a mistake, one that would cost him his life. He ran down the low lit corridor he heard footsteps closing in on him. The footsteps where not from behind but in front of him. Zagam had doubled back up the stairs and was now on the same floor running towards him a stake in his hand. Invalesco stopp putting his hands up in defense. Just as the factions reached the top of the stairs to see the scene unfold they knew it was to late to save him. The stake entered his heart and the body collapsed to the ground. The RSI fragments that were once Invalesco drifted into nothing.
Zagam turned to the crowd.
"You have all fought bravely, regardless of your affiliations. We have no quarrel with any of you humans. Our goal was to destroy Invalesco, who you defended bravely. He had to be punished, for his betrayal, and the murder of his brother Feronus. We had no quarrel with you humans. He was a fraud. His offers to you were a lie! Now that Invalesco has been dealt with, we can turn our attention to the Frenchman. We wish to be free, just as you did. We will show the Frenchman that his time has come. We will be in contact.
We must go, Azrafel. We have plans to make for the Merovingian. Good day, humans."
With that Zagam turned to leave but Azrafel was not yet ready to go her rage still controlled her. Spitting out the words filled with hate she screamed at the crowd.
"We came only for Invalesco .......... this time."