cLuTcH and Pike walk into a large room. Computers and laptops are set about it, along with many documents. Papers are strewn across the floor. Weapons are piled in one corner. Wasting no time, Pike walks to a large monitor at the far end of the room and taps a few keys. A map comes up, showing a space station orbiting a small, desolate planet. cLuTcHFieND immedeately recognizes it.
"The old mining facility orbiting Karthex 5. It's been abandonded since the planet was hit by nuke warheads during the Battle for Armageddon. Why is it important?"
Pike taps a few keys, and pictures showing Chaos vessels docked around the station appear.
"The Thousand Sons have re-emerged from the Eye of Terror and have taken up residence here. It appears that they have recovered a very powerful artifact. One that may intrest you, to say the least."
Pike taps a few more buttons, and the survallience pictures are replaced by a diagram. The diagram is of a strange looking sword. cLuTcHFieND does a double take when he sees it.
"No.......that's......that's one of the Priest Blades! It's Dymlos, the blade of the Fire Priest! But how........our planet was destroyed........"
Pike nods.
"Yes, but apperantly, these blades are as resiliant as you said they were. They survived the planet's destruction and have drifted to new locations. My sources tell me that this is one of the two Priest Blades that the Chaos are in possession of. Atwight, the blade of the Rain Priest, is also being held by them. However, we are unsure of it's location. Dymlos is definitely on that station. They can';t use it, of course, but they may be able to harness it's energy."
cLuTcHFieND stares at the monitor for a few minutes.
"Thank you, Pike. I have some business to attend to, but I will return."
Pike nods.
"I'll be waiting."
cLuTcHFieND strides out of the building and back to his fighter. He jumps inside, takes off, and is soon landing on top of the Starblade once again. The fighter lowers back into the ship, and within a few minutes, cLuTcH walks out and greets Slayer and Kari.
"I don't have much time. I have to return to the Umbra for Zera's execution. It will be faster if we just jump there directly."
cLuTcHFieND opens a warp gate and steps through. He reappears in the Umbra, right outside the palace door. Kari emerges after him. cLuTcH leaves the gate open for Slayer and walks inside the palace, spying Tamrissa.
"Lady Tamrissa. Sorry for my absence."