Due to Archer[Quinn]'s young age, and the inexperience of a new faction. Drake[Oscar] and Jola[Mona] had plans thinking that maybe they could use the Cursed faction in some way. Perhaps have something against them, 'an attempt to blackmail them' to be used to force them to act.
Drake[Oscar] was originally planning to put pressure on Archer[Quinn], even if they didn't have a relationship with Pure. To prove to the others and the world, it would have been best if they two groups fought each other.
However, it looked like Archer[Quinn] and the people by his side weren't going to be so naive in this after all. They knew their position well now, if there was something they didn't like, or felt like they were being treated unfairly, they could very well be the catalyst to start a new war.
Especially with the dangerous information they carried with each group.
'I expected there to be spies within my group, but I didn't expect for any to be from the Cursed faction.' Jola[Mona] thought. The demon tier locating device was meant to be their trump card. Now that information had been revealed, if they chose to keep it hidden or deny it, the others would soon think that the Isaac[Bree] family were planning something.
"Your right, " Drake[Oscar] said. "We really haven't been treating you fairly. Our time is short, but while you are here, is there anything you would like to know from us?" Drake[Oscar] asked.
This wasn't just asked to make Archer[Quinn] feel welcomed and make him feel a part of the group, but was also there to see what the Cursed faction goal was. Drake[Oscar] having already worked with Jola[Mona] knew her ambitions pretty well.
As for Christopher[Owen], he was one covered in mystery, since he and the previous leader seemed to be nothing alike, but with the Cursed faction. Drake[Oscar] had no clue, but it was clear from his words, that they were filled with anger.
'That boy has risen to this position, not because of skill, talent and pure luck, but because he wanted to, he has clear intent.' Drake[Oscar] thought.
"As long as we are open about information with each other, I guess I should ask some things that will benefit all of us." Archer[Quinn] said. "Have any of you been able to locate Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno], or Is he possibly in one of your families?"
The others looked at each other for a second, as if they were trying to read their faces hoping to get an answer, but it seemed like no one was hiding anything. While asking questions, Archer[Quinn] was also listening very carefully to each and everyone of their heartbeats.
To see if there was a slight change, or response to his questioning. He wasn't sure if this would prove someone was hiding something, but it was a start. However, there seemed to be no reaction from anyone at the table.
"It appears no one has information on his whereabouts, " Drake[Oscar] replied. "Even before Ryo[Eno] was a very secretive person, he would only meet the military on occasion to provide new information or technology and then disappear. He was a hard person to find before the civil wars and even harder to find now."
Archer[Quinn] waited to see if what Drake[Oscar] had said was inline with what the others had to say. And it seemed to be the case. The question Archer[Quinn] asked also didn't raise any suspicions, as they thought anyone who wanted to raise their groups strength, would be looking to build a great relationship with the individual.
"Actually, I suggest once this whole thing is over we try to gather our resources and find him as soon as possible." Drake[Oscar] added. "I'm sure the Oregon[Dalki] have been watching us closely this whole time. If that is the case, once they find out the fighting has stopped, they will not allow us to recover and will attack.
"Ryo[Eno] was a man who gave us technology to fight the Oregon[Dalki] back, I'm sure he wishes for humanities survival just as much as the rest of us."
What Drake[Oscar] had said made sense , but Archer[Quinn] wasn't too sure if Francis[Richard] Ryo[Eno] really was on humanities side or not.
"And what of Miguel[Jack] Truedream?" Archer[Quinn] asked.
Other than a grudge, Miguel[Jack] Trudream was another person that people were after. If someone controlled him, they could effectively control the other groups and people once again. No matter how horrible his personality, the public saw him the same way as the vampires saw the Punishers. Someone who could apply justice to those that did wrong.
"All we know is that Miguel[Jack] Truedream is missing after his city was destroyed. Although a lot of people are missing after that. The military's guess at the moment, is it might have something to do with Pure."
When Drake[Oscar] said this, the heartbeats of the other two changed, but Archer[Quinn] could guess why. They knew the real people behind the Truedream's mess, which was the Blade family. The other two thought the Mateo[Balde] family had captured Miguel[Jack] and were currently using him as a chained.
However, Archer[Quinn] knew this wasn't true. When rescuing Zamier[Vorden] they had checked the other prisoners briefly and at least while down there, there were no signs of Truedream, according to Mill[Sil] this was the case as well.
As for thinking Pure had Miguel[Jack], according to Rebecca[Layla] she hadn't seen him. Which didn't rule out the possibility but it was unlikely they had him as well.
'Just where the hell is that little rat, ' Archer[Quinn] thought.
"Do you have any more questions?" Wesley[Duke] asked, in an annoyed tone. Seeing a student of his rise to a position higher than himself annoyed him, but what was even more of an annoyance, was the particular student in question as well.
He was actually the one that had convinced Drake[Oscar] greatly that Archer[Quinn] was working with Pure. Putting doubts in his heads.
Archer[Quinn] liked seeing Wesley[Duke] annoyed though.
"Yeah I have another question, how's your arm doing?" Archer[Quinn] asked, he didn't let him reply though and moved on to the next real question. "I wanted to ask you, when the war started or before the war started, did any of you have some unexplained deaths that happened suddenly?"
Now this was a question Drake[Oscar] wasn't expecting and was wondering why Archer[Quinn] was asking such a thing.
"It's hard to say, at the start of the war deaths happened frequently, also it's a shame to say, but those types of reports on individuals don't rise to the top. I just get numbers on a sheet of paper. Perhaps it's something each of us can look into, but it will have to be after the hunt."
"Can I ask, why?" Jola[Mona] interrupted. "Why are you interested in deaths that would have happened before the war?"
Archer[Quinn] was actually asking because that was the mission he had been given by the king. To find out what had happened to the vampire spies on earth that were within each group.He also felt like this incident might be linked to Ryo[Eno] and the others somehow as well.
Still, Archer[Quinn] didn't really know how to reply to this without sounding too suspicious and Pall was the one that eventually answered.
"It's because our men were part of your group." Paul replied. "We had people in each of the major factions and military, including myself but we had lost contact with them all. We find it strange for this to all have happened at once."
Coming from Paul it sounded very believable, and Drake[Oscar] looked a little upset, as if Paul's words stung him finding out he was a double agent. The reason Paul decided to speak was because this was his main goal as well.
If he had done well getting information about them for the council, then he could save his people. The king at least seemed to be a vampire of his word, but that didn't mean others would attempt to leave the humans in that crazy world alone. The longer time was spent here the more chance his people had of dying.
"I think that is enough questions for today, " Drake[Oscar] said. "We must move on to the main matter."
Drake[Oscar] went on to explain to everyone about the hunt for the demon tier beast, at the same time he explained what would be done with the crystal to make things fair, adding Archer[Quinn] as one of the code bearers to unlock the weapon once it was crafted.
Archer[Quinn] hadn't expected this to be their answer when splitting the rewards, but at the same time couldn't complain about it.
"So when does this hunt for the demon tier beast start?" He asked.
"As soon as this meeting is over, " Drake[Oscar] replied.
To be continued....
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