General Kor of the technologically advanced Deviants was in his classic pink armored attire and sunglasses that rested on his pointed ears, sitting in his underground office, playing with his black facial hair as he mulled over the progress reports when he got a call.
Seeing the name he let out a breath as he leaned back in his chair rubbing his bald head knowing it wasn't likely to be anything good as he answered it half-heartedly,- "This is Kro."
"How goes it?" asked a man's voice.
Kro- "Everything is on schedule, the portal will be completed on time with the weakening of their armies and the distracted Olympians, they won't know what hit them."
"Don't underestimate the Olympians, they have powers even above me let alone some measly little Deviant."
Kro clenched his fist but remained silent.
"But this isn't why I called, we know she's there, presumably looking for you, so I suggest you keep your guard up if you haven't already noticed."
Kro frowned- "I've had reports of missing spies, but I was unaware of why, although I had my suspicions... Tell me what you would like done."
"Everything is going smoothly everywhere else, Egypt is practically ours already, all you have to do is not screw up, don't send out anyone who knows anything otherwise she will come for you, it would be best just to ignore her and take the losses, don't let anything prevent you from completing your objective, under no circumstance are you to engage her, do you understand?"
Kro- "I understand."
"Remember the key to victory lies in those experiments and the blood we provided, I hope your scientist is doing it justice."
Kro- "He has been improving his craft in these last few days and will be more than ready when the time comes."
"Good, for as long as she's there you're on your own, we can't risk coming into contact."
"Understood," Kro said hearing the man hang up.
Shortly thereafter he received another call, making him sigh,- "General Kro speaking."
A deep frog-like voice came out from the other side,- "How goes preparations to invade the surface?"
Kro- "All is going as planned, shouldn't be long now sir."
"Good, Ghaur priesthood has been a thorn in my side for too long, but with a win against our hated rivals and a foothold above I'll be able to easily reign him in."
Kro- "Don't worry sir, this will be a great victory for our people, no need to feel anxious."
"General Kro... I hope you know this is an important milestone for our people, we can't afford to lose."
Kro couldn't help but feel sour as he suddenly felt the weight of everything he's doing come crashing down on him as he slipped up and said somewhat cryptically,- "It will go as it must"
"Our army is standing by, keep up the good work General Kro," the man said missing any hidden meaning in Kro's words.
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The woman who ripped out the hearts of those poor sods in the alley that were deciding on which of Theoric's party they wanted to eat first, has been going around searching for more. Taking out any she came across while stripping them of their memories in hopes of finding the whereabouts of her prey.
Wearing a black leather outfit: a bodysuit with a corset, a long duster coat, and heavy, high-heeled, under-knee-length combat boots. Standing at 5'7" tall with pale skin and shoulder-length black hair and cold blue eyes that glow red when using her powers.
A cold beauty who had only one thing on her mind since being banished down here and that was to get back what belonged to her before seeking revenge against those who did this to her.
However, she was starting to come up dry after weeks of searching so she began to poke around in the heads of those in charge of Athens.
She did make sure to stay well hidden during her visit, but there was nothing to be done when too many missing gave her away, not to mention that her main prey could always sense when she was near, making it extremely frustrating in trying to catch them. Which was why she was here catching minions in order to locate them faster so she could hopefully head them off somehow.
Sticking to the shadows she learned many interesting things, but it wasn't until she found Flavius that she learned something truly interesting. This man had so many plans and deals it was a smorgasbord of schemes spanning across far more than just Athens, the man was ambitious. The best part was that he even had dealt with some of the people she was looking for, though it was a shame she was a step too late, the meeting points long abandoned after learning she was in town.
She also had to be wary of being noticed by an Olympian. She was well aware of their policy on anything that wasn't Olympian that could be a threat.
Dreaming of the day she could feast on their blood, she paid particularly close attention to any one of strength coming to and from the temple, looking for someone to exploit while she was here.
It was at this time she saw the return of Theoric's party, another delicacy ripe for the taking if she could play her cards right. It would be a dangerous gambit to approach such an interesting party that was by no means weak if their life force was anything to go off of, but it wasn't every day she saw such nutrient-rich food walking around.
Though there was still the possible concern that they were Eternals bound to the Olympians and an important party at that since they were allowed to freely roam around. Whereas most of the others were bound to whatever temple they were made spokesman for as the God's representatives.
She had this feeling they weren't Eternals though, too many inconsistencies despite the information she received from the heads of those she peeked into. For one there were at least two possible Eternals if you counted the woman, and there was no way the Olympians would allow them to roam about as a party if at all.
For two, the city has moved against them by issuing warrants for their arrest which likely wouldn't be allowed if they were Eternals.
She still wasn't sure she should go after them or make them an ally, it also highly possible that they both wanted the same thing and could work together, going at it alone has been poor at best. Each time she made a minion it was quickly dispatched, her adversaries were quick to kill any chance of her building her forces, trying to keep her as weak as possible.
After spectating the giant bolt descending down, she stuck to the shadows closer than ever as she waited for it to pass, nowhere near ready to take on the likes of Zeus. Sometime later a priestess passed by leading a small hired crew of women. Sneaking a peek inside the minds, she learned that they were heading out to sea on an important mission for the temple, with Theoric's group.
Seizing her chance, she easily assimilated into the group, stealthily absorbing each of their life force through touch as she took control and made herself apart of them, excluding the priestess just in case it drew unwanted attention.
Sorely lacking help, she decided she would try and make them an ally, whether by force or otherwise was still unclear.