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The Howl of SIlver emerges from it's unstable jump, alarms blares as the mystic and a.i. try to maintain the ship.

Elvo sounds "Primary stablizers have just failed, secondaries are barely holding and I'm doing an emergency vent on our power core."

Magnum leave the command chair "GIve me manual control and set a course for the closest habitable planet."

The ship steers towards a planet that is unknown on their charts but is registering a proper atmosphere, they didn't care as long as it gave them a chance at survival.

The mystic straps himself in and begins to work the controls "Prepare for emergency power shutdown!"

Elvo nods "My back up systems are operational and ready."

The corvette screams through the atmosphere, cooling systems are failing and multiple critical systems are either gone or in a similar state. What was horrifing was that this was from a single shot from one mystic vessel and it had put his ship in such a torn up state while also destroying the armor plate and disrupted the shields all together. As soon as the ship clears it's re-entry, Magnum shuts the ship down as he hopes the lack of energy will calm some of the systems down, the mystic tries to manuipulate the current outside to try to slow the ship doen and to help keep it level with the bow aimed a little up. The Howl of Silver crashes into the ground, cleaving through trees as it digs up dirt, Magnum doing his best not to smash his face against the controls, after about thirty seconds the ship finally comes to a stop, the mystic rests his head for a moment with a sigh. He goes to restart the ship but he decides to only use the secondary power systems in case there are any issue, the corvette ignites to life once more as he takes a seat at the command chair and tries to work on finding information on this world.

Elvo appears, she looks to Magnum "Are you okay?" while approaching him.

Magnum gives a tired sigh "Exhausted, but I'm not injured.", he looks to the coyote "How about you?"

The a.i. nods "My systems are undamaged, though the ship is in a far worse state."

As Elvo informs Magnum the full extent of the damage... he's amazed the ship didn't explodes when he turned it back on! All comminications systems are down, primary power system is damaged along with the hyperdrive, the hull is severly breached along the dorsal area, engines systems have suffered extensive damage, life support is crippled....

The mystic sighs "Is there anything that does work?" as he frustratingly puts his hands on his head.

The coyote's eyes look left to right for a few moments "We still have short range sensors, drone systems are still operational and we have shuttle and launcher capability.", she brings up the status of the ship on the main screen, the internal sensors for the dorsal are completely gone, fire and electrical damage is all over the ship, but thankfully Elvo's systems suffered no damage "The Howl of SIlver's condition is critical but it can be repaired. Life support systems are down however, meaning you are going to have to leave the ship while repairs are underway."

That was somthing the mystic didn't want to hear, but he decides not to argue with her "Before I head out, what can you make of the planet?" as he begins to make his way to his workshop.

Elvo's image follows him "Based on our remaining sensors, the planet is roughly half land mass and half covered with water and the atmosphere is consistant with a rainforest, there is some mountanous terrain scattered about, but there are no ice caps or anything resembling a desert.", a smirk crosses her face "I am also detecting local structures and based on the signals I am picking up... I would say they are roughly at the same tech level as Earth if not a little more advanced, but there is some margin of error that needs to be accounted for."

Magnum readies his survival pack, he puts on some heat gear complete with a hood and specialized boots "I'll try to blend in with the locals until repairs are done, what is the projected time?"

Given the sheer amount of damage, lack of drones or just the sheer loss of them, Elvo informs the mystic that repairs could take up to roughly a year, if properly outfitted it can easily take half or even less of that amount of time. Magnum takes all kinds of gear with him, including a comm link to Elvo, a scanner should he locate any raw materials for Elvo to gather and his custom revolver, a .44 magnum with special ammunition. Magnum bids the a.i. farewell and he leaves the ship, the humid and damp atmosphere hitting him instantly as struggles to breath for a moment before getting rid of some of the moistier around him. He looks at the view in front of him to see an expansive ocean, a glance to his left reveals a city as a dark night sky makes it's presence known while the mystic wraps a black plastic bag around his tail. He takes one last look at the ship as some drones are being deployed, most are maintanence and repair units but some are stalker drones, the mystic gives a hard, depressed sigh as he never thought his ship would end up in such a state. The drones begin to set up camo nets and holograpic projectors to cover the ship up as Magnum sets his sights on the city ahead, using the surrounding water to 'surf' through the forest, because of this he makes it just as the sun starts to rise and starts to try to blend in with the homeless community as best he can, keeping his survival rations hidden.

The people who live on this world refer to it as Balleva, the planet is part of the system named after it with a moon and two neighnoring worlds called Rella and Prova with each baring a moon as well with all planetoids colonized. The mystic makes some observations that make him raise an eyebrow, the three worlds are in a confederation but every world is further divided by independant nations, to add more to this confusion while the worlds are in a confederation, these nations have unions that spread across all three worlds with the most common talk of the 'good old days' of when all three worlds were truely unified under the name of the United Star Federation but the econemy flatlined and conflict had hit roughly twenty years ago but ended rather quickly, just shy of two years. The building are built to handle the planets frequent rainfall with arches and slopped water ways being the most common archetectual choices... and frequent is putting it lightly, as rain showers just keep coming and going on almost hourly intervals. Night creeps in as Magnum finds a place to sleep, the cold darkness finally shooing the showers away, the mystic gets ready to set up camp when he hears a scream, he grabs his stuff and he runs as fast as he can to teh source.

Magnum turns a corner to see a female skunk with purple eyes, long blonde hair, her ears having a gold ear ring on each, her eyes lids ahving a small amount of light blue on the edge with dyed pink highlights throught her hair and lining the white of her long tail and wrists, she's being held up by a doberman with a pipe.

The mystic treks closer to them "Stand down and back away." with only his eyes cutting through the darkness.

They both look to the wolf but only the other canine speaks "Ah, a passer by? How about this... you take the purse and I have the skunk?!" as he holds the purse out to him.

Magnum's eyes shift to a glare "I will not say it again."

The doberman laughs as he fully turns to the wolf "If messing you up gets me what I want... then I'll ablodge!"

The skunk looks between the two, as soon as the doberman takes a step he flies into a nearby wall, followed by being thrown into a dumbster, using his control of the air he has the skunks purse come to him a shis glare remains unbroken. The doberman gets up as he looks shaken but not broken as he pulls out a knife, the mystic finally has enough and forms ice shards that rival daggers in sharpness, the doberman's eyes shoot wide open and he runs away as fast as he can. Magnum has the ice fall to the ground as they'll quickly melt in this enviroment, he looks to the skunk who is just stunned at the sight and frozen in place.

Magnum approaches her "Are you alright" handing her purse back to her while softening his features.

The skunk blinks "I... I'm fine, thank you young man.", she gently takes her purse back, just amazed at what she had just witnessed but she puts on a more social smile "I want to thank you for your help, how about a nice home cooked meal to warm you up?"

Magnum didn't want to impose but he didn't want to be rude either "I would be honored." bowing his head slightly.

The two head back to the skunks place with the two introducing themselves to each other, the skunks name is Vanessa Blee who is a renowend make up artist, she finds the mystics name a little interesting but she passes it off, though she is curious on how he was able to perform his feat. The two return to Vanessa's home which is a two story house with a steel fence, the two enter where the skunk removes her coat while Magnum decides to completely remove his disguise. Vanessa becomes trans-fixed by the blue markings Magnum's fur is adorned with, his tail even showing teal as it swooshes a little here and there. She also notices how clean he actually looks, he isn't dirty and he doesn't smell at all, nothing to indicate living on the streets, but he does look pretty tired and could use some rest. Vanessa pulls diner out of the oven which is a lasana, it's a little on the small side as she wasn't expecting to have company but she found it to be a good change of pace. Magnum does his own form of observation, she called him a young man but she doesn't look old at all, maybe a few years older at most though her voice has a more mature tone.

Vanessa releases her gentle and refined voice "I am happy to have some company, it's been a little lonely since my children left home. I am curious about you though, you don't look like you live on the streets and you look fresh as a daisy."

The mystic knows he would get caught but he didn't think it would be this soon, he doesn't see any point in lying to Vanessa and decides to be honest "My ship crashed last night, I only recently entered the city to try to blend in until my sister finishes her repairs."

The skunk blinks at the that for a moment "So, no one even knows you are here?" which earns a nod from the mystic "Hmm, I think as long as you keep a low profile you should be fine, however your body art will attract some attention."

The wolf raises an eyebrow "Body art?"

Vanessa gives a soft giggle "The blue imagry you have marking your fur, it's simply marvalous, the colors of water and ice.", her eyes scan him "Who did the pattern? It looks increadibly natural."

It was the mystics turn to laugh in amusement "No one applied them, I was born with them. I am a mystic wolf."

Vanessa's curiosity and intrigue is now sparked "That explaines your display earlier, how exotic and eye catching." those purple eyes showing a gleam.

Magnum starts to feel a little uncomfortable but he can tell she's complementing him "Thank you, usually most simply stare when they see me. The only others I know who bare designs like mine are Za'vara and my friend Marouge."

The skunk gives a feminine wave off "Designs like that exist here, it's a little fad that comes and goes, for me it is one of my specialties, being a make up artist allows me to craft some wonderous works.", she straightens herself out "But what career do you pursue?"

The mystic explaines that he is a freeblade knight and while Vanessa asks the big question if there are others of his race, he tells her a brief description of Za'vara as well as the mystic race starting return but he decides not to go into any real detail. The mature skunk listins to every word he speaks, when she asks about his family he becomes a little more reserved to where he almost completely shuts down, but he does reply that he is the only mystic in his entire familiy, Vanessa becomes concerned at how quickly his tone and posture changes, now knowing that he doesn't like talking about his family, but he does clear up his sister Elvo isn't related to him but that she treats him like a sibling. Vanessa takes the mystics situation in, she did feel a little alone since her children have left the nest but Magnum's situation was a little unstable... knight or not. With his ship crashed and under repair all with no place to live in the meantime had her concerned for him despite his abilities, she comes up with an idea to help him out.

Vanessa nods to herself "Since you are a knight, I assume that means you perform some form of service when something is presented to you?"

Magnum nods "Yes of course, but it depends on the service and the circumstance."

The mature skunk gives a feminine smirk "Well, I want to help you and I have been a little lonely like I said, while your ship is being repaired you can stay with me. If you want I can pay to be my sugar baby, which can help in you being paid for a service plus you get what you need or want in the mean time."

The mystic puts on a confused look "Sugar... baby?" as his eyes roll back in forth as he lets the words roll around in his mind while replaying what she just said "What is a sugar baby?" trying to form a definition for it but failing.

Vanessa becomes amused by the mystics expression and confusion "To sum it up, I pay you keep me company." earning a somewhat shocked expression from him but she quickly states "It's not what it sounds like, I assure you it's different then what is coming to mind." with a giggle.

Magnum thinks about it for a few moments, it would put him in a decent positon, plus he can acquire materials for Elvo to help get the ship squared away while as Vanessa has put it perform a service. Given how much sense it made to him he decides to accept much to the skunks dellight, they finish their meal and the skunkette shows him to a guest room where she helps the wolf get situated.

The skunk looks to him "You did mention that you are a freeblade... what does that mean exactly?" trying to make conversation.

The mystic prepares an analog clock "It means that I am a knight that answers to no order, nor government or oginazation. Under the Edict of Knighthood I am completely autonomous and left to my own devices, I am litterally a Knight-Errant. Though I guess, you can call me a mercenary to a degree." doing his best to explain his occupation.

Vanessa takes the information in, the look in his eyes is the same she's seen in those who have seen extreme conflict with nothing telling her he was lying. But it does kind of hit her as he is around her sons age, to think he and one other person go through the universe and fight is quite a thought, she can only imagine what he's expirenced and where he is mentally. The two finish getting the room ready, the skunk glances to him to see he looks a little in thought, he looks a little lost in thought and he looks a little sad with those blue eyes of his closed, those wavy marks of his in general look like raving water but the areas around his eyes remind her of tears in a way due to how they flow down the sides despite being to far back to line with his tear ducts. The mature skunk can feel her maternal instinct kick in as she just wants to hold him and say everything is alright and that he'll be fine, but she desn't want to come off as too forceful or creepy, she does want to let him know she is there to help him however if need be.

The skunk goes over to him "There is one more thing, if you need anything or need someone to talk to, my door is always open." as she gently puts her hand on his shoulder "Sugar baby or not, I'm offering it to you. I just don't want you to feel that you are alone."

The wolf looks to her, can see the concern in the skunks features, his mind of his does have a tendancy to drift and daydream and that's more then likely what caught her attention, he gives a nod "Thank you, I'll keep that in mind." giving her a thankful expression.

For a moment, Vanessa notices the formation of tear but it quickly disapears....

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Marouge sighs as she keeps working with the sensor operators of her battle group "Derra, we've had no luck in searching for Magnum nor the Howl of SIlver."

The hyena takes a breath "Our searches are also coming up short, but it is likely that he and Elvo are still alive." his visage on a monitor.

The vixen takes a seat at her command chair "It is certainly possible, we didn't see anything that would indicate that the ship exploded.", she thinks for a moment "I'm starting to think that Magnum's ship must have some kind of stealth technology that we can't register."

Derra lets a laugh slip "It is possible.", a thought hits him "Wait, is it possible we can trace the Hunter of the Damned?"

Marouge blinks for a moment but she gets what the knight is saying "You think Magnum might have headed straight to the dreadnought?"

The knight shrugs "It's possible, if the Howl of SIlver suffered extensive damage he would need a place to make repairs, his corvette can fit in one of the bays easily."

Marouge looks to her sensor operator "Do we have the Hunter of the Damned's signature on record?"

The operator checks the data banks "Affirmative, we aquired it's jump and engine signature when it activated."

The vixen and hyena share a look, only her battle group and Derra's strike cruiser remained to see if they can locate the mystic as the others decided to fall back to resupply and to minitor the Reaper Sector for mystic activity. Both set a course to follow the dreadnoughts signature, hoping Magnum is there and to formulate a plan to see if the mystics can be negotiated with, otherwise they fear war is on the horizon with the Mystic's. A race who's history stretches hundreds of thousands of years if not millions, if the legends are to be believed they created the universe, it's stars, planets... even life itself. The brief showing of their technology is far beyond what current technology has to offer and their technology doesn't act like conventinal tech at all. Marouge remembers when Magnum used that war hammer, it didn't have a power source and instead used energy that his body generated by nature... if their tech functions like that, how are they suppose to cripple their ships, weapons and so on? If they generate the power their equipment uses just by breathing, then war with them would be quite costly indeed.

Derra and Marouge begin the voyage to the ancient dreadnought, Poralla stands on the bridge, taking the entire situation in as best she can. The weasel thinks of when the Howl of Silver had been struck, she honestly thought the ship was finished right then and there, she was relived to see the ship was still able to accomlish it's jump sequence, but she can guess just how much damage the ship had suffered from such a hit, given how reliable Magnum is he would've contacted them as soon as he was able to...

Poralla focues her gaze out into the void 'Magnum and Elvo, I know how both of you work... you are alive, I just know it. I pray that we'll see the both of you again soon.', she lowers her head and begins to pray to herself, it hasn't failed her at least not yet.

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The wolf and skunk getting ready to get some sleep with Vanessa tucking the mystic in, he decides to play along even though he is still unsure about this whole arrangement but the jyous smile she shows as a result puts a smirk on his own.

Magnum decides to inquire "I don't mean to pry, but is this kind of your... 'thing'?" with a raised eyebrow.

The skunk let's out a giggle "Why yes it is.", she kneels next to him "I know it's not every guys thing, but I enjoy it.", she pets her hand through his hair "If you want me to stop, I will."

The mystic is unsure how to process the situation so he decides to analyze it, if he had to guess this must be some kind of kink, either that or she enjoys being a mother figure to others... he isn't sure, but he decides to try to enjoy it, plus he gets an idea as while all of this is kind of strange he is enjoying the comfort and attention to a degree... he just doesn't want to go too far as he isn't use to this kind of interaction.

Magnum gives a soft yawn "Actually, I'm kind of enjoying it. If it isn't too much to ask, I was wondering if you can lay with me, at least until I fall asleep?"

Vanessa's eyes practically gleam "Aw, of course. I can rest with you all night if you wish." as she lays over the covers on her side.

The mystic smirks "I'll leave that up to you....", he thinks for a moment as he figures out a word combination "...Sugar... mama?" looking a little confused towards the end.

The skunk gently giggles "Now you're getting into it.", she sighs "Not many guys took to it as well as my late husband and some other people, but you are warming up to it. I can tell you're struggling with it but I'm happy you're trying." going back to petting the top of his head.

Despite how strange he thinks the situation is, Magnum is feeling a flood of emotions, he felt the genuine warmth from the mature skunk and it made him feel special, he wants to just hug her and fall asleep. But his past expirence with women for the most part hasn't been positive, he reflects back when he broke down and Poralla, Marouge and Za'vara helped him out, how they came to his rescue from feeling distressed and Poralla stayed with him to keep him company while slept, up until that point he hadn't felt another womans touch over the past couple of years. Before that it was all doubt and pain, doubt when it came to the love he thought he had gotten from his...

Vanessa gently hugs him "Are you alright sweetie?" becoming a little concerned with how quiet he is.

Magnum looks to her, snapping out of his thoughts, he decides to throw caution to the wind and embrace her, Vanessa puts on a faint smile as she holds him, some tears leave the mystics eyes which catches her attention instantly as he starts to whimper, the skunk gives a soft blink as she puts her chin on his head, soothing him by rubbing his back, huming a gentle tune to help him relax.

Vanessa glances towards him 'Poor thing, I can tell you haven't really been held in a long time.', she closes her eyes "It's alright hon, let it all out... I won't judge you, it's something we all need to do. If you want to cry, then cry."

The skunk keeps her gentle cuddle going, the mystic cries for a little while but he soon calms down and falls asleep. She doesn't want to risk waking him up so she decides to stay with him, his tears perfectly blending with the blue around his eyes which add far more emphasis to them, those purple eyes tracing them to the best of their ability. Vanessa gives him a gentle kiss on the top of his head and she soon falls asleep, hoping that her presence will help give him some peace.

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Za'vara is looking out into the void of space from the mystic cruiser, she sighs in frustration "Where are you Magnum?"

Mo'Ceva rolls her eyes "Did you really think you can find him so easily? It's obvious that he has taken every step to mask his signature, we thought we detected it but it was so minute that it could have been anything." as she moves over to her.

The former growls "He can't evade me forever, I will see to it that his life is terminated!" as she begins to eye the tactical globes.

The latter simply laughs "Do you really think he is evading us, his ship took heavy damage, for all we know it broke apart during it's jump. And if it didn't he would be far more concerned with repairs then avoiding us, it's just common sense." finding the whole set up amusing.

Za'vara looks to her navigation operator "See if you can plot a course to where ever that spike was, even if it's low propability we must intercept!"

Mo'Ceva gives a silent sigh 'This whole doomsday prediction is rediculous, if Mother Aru'ksa didn't give me this mission I would be guiding envoy's and setting negotiations up.', she puts on a smirk 'But if this Magnum has you this ruffled up, I can't wait to meet him.'

The mystic cruiser that Za'vara and Mo'Ceva are aboard is called Zatyor Tvso which translates to Lighter Gaze from the mystic tongue and part of the Zbud-Class line which forms the backbone of the mystic fleet, an ancient machine that's more then a match for current ships of the line, it's frail demenour being parts of it's ruse.

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It's been a week since Magnum's crash landing, the mystic having some mixed results in trying to blend in with the population, but his markings getting complemented on their 'art style' have earned a smile from him here and there, it also meant that he can pass off an a normal citizen to an extent unless he used his powers or showed off some of his technology. True being a sugar baby is something he has needed to get use to, he was more use to combat and being constantly in motion for the next crusade, he's starting to adjust to this new life style for the time being and Vanessa's attenton has been welcoming indeed, at most all they have really done is simply cuddle, either in bed, on the sofa, basic stuff like that.

Magnum types a few commands on his datapad and puts the orders in for the raw materials he needs with delivery instructions while sending Elvo the pick up location, a smirk crosses his features at the a.i. and her expression when he told her of this arrangment and meeting the skunk... he honestly wishes he had it on film so he can rewatch it over and over again. On that note he starts to recive a transmission...

The mystic answers it "Hey sis, did you recieve my message?" as he begins to go over the market to see if there are any compatible parts they can use.

Elvo responds "Yes, hopefully all of this works out, the last thing we need is three planets worth of militaries coming down on us."

Magnum rolls his eyes "If need be we'll deploy the Albion and force them to stand down.", he refocuses on the datapad "Besides we have done nothing to warrent any such action."

The a.i. quickly appears via a projector "But this world isn't familiar with the authority of the Knight Orders, which is pretty concerning." her eyes wide open in concern.

The mystic gives a chuckle "There have been worlds encountered towards the core with that same reaction, but many systems and even galaxies know who the knights are for the most part known, there are pockets who haven't even heard of the knights let alone encountered one..."

The coyote counters "Nor have they encountered a mystic... as has been the case a handful of times when you have made planetfall, needless to say it hasn't always been a prospect of peace." as she crosses her arms.

Magnum nods at her statment in understanding "True, but I am a knight first and foremost... not a mystic. Unless I have to I won't deal with any military force, we only fight when peace fails in the end, we at not oppressors and we are not warmongers."

Elvo gives a sigh "Maybe it is time you embraced being a mystic, you more then certainly enjoy using the powers at your disposal..."

The mystic eyes her "Merely tools for me to use, nothing more and nothing less." and begins to get his stuff togther.

The a.i. raises an eyebrow at his words but decides not to question him about him, she shakes her head in defeat "What do you have planned for today?"

Magnum double checks his revolver "Vanessa wants me to meet her children, as she wants me to have a few more people to interact with while I am here, she hasn't told them I am a mystic and she'll leave that up to me to discuss."

A smile crosses Elvo's features which earns a look from the mystic, he sighs as he gives her a thumbs up which earns a giggle from the a.i. as he already knows what she's going to say and with it her hologram disapears. Vanessa comes rushing down the stairs in a marvalous dress and black high heels, the wolf takes the sight of her in, she just looks so beautiful in that outfit.

The skunk notices his gaze instantly "Like what you see?" as she adds emphasis on her hip with a teasing tone.

Magnum recomposses himself "Uh...", he quickly puts on a smile "You are a very lovely woman." as a blush crosses his face while trying to quickly form a sentence.

Vanessa gives a soft giggle "I always like seeing younger guys melting like that, but I never thought a strong knight would crumble so quickly." keeping that tone of tease as she moves closer to the mystic and helps him in adjusting his collar "I know it may seem a little much, but I kind of want to show you off a little."

The mystic looks at his reflection in a nearby mirrior, the dress pants and shirt having a more casual appeal rather then an actual refined one, he looks back to the skunk "What do you mean by showing me off?" with a raised eyebrow.

Vanessa finishes arranging his collar as she resists the urge to let out another giggle "I just want to show the ladies what they are missing out on." with a wink accompaning her last word and grabs her purse.

The two head out and go into the city, their walk attractng alot of attention, most of it going towards Magnum as he's the mystery card, but he decides to ignore it and pretend he's on escort duty which is what he was more use to rather then anything more casual. As for Vanessa she takes in all the jealous looks from the women they are passing, a woman in her forties having a young man walk alongside her does bring that kind of attention after all, add to the fact she's one of the more famous make up artists and it's a perfect recipe for gossip and rumors. The skunk takes a quick glance to the wolf and sees that orginized attitude she knew she was going to see, his eyes calm but keen and sharp, ears standing en order as his motion declares a knight on patrol, while she does want to take it a little step further and tease him, it probably wouldn't be the best idea... at the very least not yet as the two are still learning from each other and in many ways they are polar opposites. Magnum can hear chatter here and there, the gossip of the two already starting to turn into quite an interesting tale of speculation and theory, but he was also noticing that many are also complimenting his markings, how they flow and seem to mimic the motion of water, his tail getting a lot of such praise and earning a bit of snicker when a few even say that they look life-like.... catching the mature skunks attention instantly.

Vanessa keeps flashing her feminine smirk 'He isn't use to this at all, I can tell he's trying to adapt to this kind of life style. It makes me wonder though, is this the first time he's enjoying himself in a long time? He's still a little tense and the gaze of his still sharp as a blade... but I can see he's relaxed and trying to form some kind of life while he's here.' that last part hits her a little 'While he's... here.'

The mystic picks up the skunks change in demeanour for the breif moment "Is something the matter?" his voice catching a few women off guard 'Uh, yeah... I can talk.' resisting the urge to laugh.

Vanessa looks to him "Everything is fine, it's just that I'm enjoying your company on this brisk day."

Magnum can feel gazes like there is no tomorrow "I'm enjoying this time too, I'm not really use to living planetside sure, but I am enjoying it." despite keeping a small grin he can tell something is bothering her, he just isn't sure what.

Those words put a new glimmer in her eyes, thinking back to what he's told her, the mystic being traped on board a ship basically all the time can't be good for him and breathing in constantly recycled air doesn't sound appealing at all. Seeing him react to the sights, sounds and smells of the city is a real treat, for her it was just another day of smelling fresh pastries, the noise of chaotic traffic all while more or less the same advertisments play in the background in a city she's been living in for most of her life, but for him it's a whole world he's actually exploring rather then crusading, the smell of baked goods replacing the smell of gunpowder and twisted metal or simple stale air, the touch of a warm sun as oppose to a cold ships interior with plenty of souls rather then automations, the sounds of people going about their daily routines driving his mind a little crazy due to lack of expirence with it. The mystic finds his own mind wandering too, he can remember when he use to walk streets like this, having to deal with traffic and getting around by foot or driving... and to him it feels like it was a lifetime ago and something he never thought he would ever expirence again.

Vanessa notices the mystic being occupied in thought 'Magnum, who were you before you became a knight?'

The two make it to a park where they see two more skunks at one of the shaded tables, the first is a guy wearing a mechanics uniform with blonde hair that's a little long in the front, his green eyes similar in color to a bright green apple. The other skunk is a woman, her blue eyes giving an essence of energy as her hair is short on the sides and back with fring on the front going into a loose curle, dyed in lavender withblue highlights all with a piercing on the left side of her nose.

Vanessa beams in joy "Morning my lovelies!" as she goes to each of them and gives them a hug before sitting down and motion for Magnum to sit next to her which he does.

The guy gives a welcoming grin "Hi mom, it's good to see you."

The lady skunk looks to the mystic "And to meet your new friend." those blue eyes scanning the mystic as she crosses her arms with a smirk of her own.

Vanessa looks to the wolf "Magnum, these are my kids Bensen and Marie."

Magnum straightens himself out "It's nice to meet the both of you."

Bensen looks to him "When mom told me she had a new room mate we couldn't believe it." his sister follows up with "Nor would we ever hear she would have a sugar baby."

The mature skunk waves it off "The darlin needs some help at the moment, besides it's been a little lonely since the both of you moved out and he's good company."

Marie decides to press the wolf a little "So Magnum, what do you do for a living?"

Magnum answers "I am a knight." proudly.

The two siblings look to their mother who nods and speaks "A freeblade to be more precise, think of him being basically a very professional mercenary."

The mystic giving his own nod of confirmation "My ship crashed a while ago and it is under repair with my sister overseeing it.", his communicator beeps "Speaking of which." and answers.

Elvo's projection comes up which catches everyones attention "Magnum, I have exellent news, I have finished inspecting the damage on the hyperdrive and the engine system, they aren't as bad as I thought they were but they are still roughed." looking a little cheerful.

Magnum puts on a smirk "Exellent work Elvo."

The cyote notices the three sets of eyes on her "Oh yeah, I forgot you were in the middle of something." with a giddy smile, she looks to each of the skunks "I am Elvo, I am Magnum's assistent and his sister."

Vanessa smiles at the hologram "Elvo, we meet at last!"

Bensen takes her appearence in "It's nice to hear that about your ship, but why not come down and hang out?"

The a.i. blinks for a moment "I would like to, but as the ships a.i. I am unable to do so. Thanks for the invite though."

The three skunks look straight at the wolf, hearing that Elvo is an a.i. is quite a huge deal to them as something like that doesn't exist on their world or the two other planets in the system for that matter. The wolf gives a simple smirk, it wouldn't be the first time Elvo has taken others by surprise afterall and he always found it entertaining.

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Marouge and Derra are aboard the mighty dreadnought, there is no sign of the mystic or his ship and trying to interact with the drones isn't giving any results, the hyena makes a remark that of they start destroying the drones they would listin then, but the vixen quickly overrides him, stating that while they are seeing worker drones, they have no idea what weapons Magnum has equipped them with, heck they haven't even seen combat automata yet but if they know the mystic as well as they think they do, they are likely stored somewhere. However the Hunter of the Damned is in quite a spot, as it is near one of Magnum's caches and were it not for the signature of the dreadnoughts engines it is likely no one would have been the wiser, massive amounts of raw materials, vaults piled in gold and silver and trophies taken from many battles, automated machines creating and storing power cells with far more drones working out the process and mighty defenses that rival heavy defense fleet... Marouge herself thinking the only reason why they are still alive is because Magnum has their ships data on record and marked as friendly.

Poralla blinks at all of this "No wonder he's always so well equiped and afford to construct such technology."

Derra picks up a nearby gold bar, a small layer of dust falling off "A forturne to be melted into parts and electronics, there is enough gold here to rival star systems in wealth... yet he never even touches it.", his bionic eye scanning the range of vaults "I wonder how many more of these caches he has at his disposal." putting the gold brick back.

Marouge glances to the knight "I remember when Magnum donated materials and pre-fabricated stuff to help our kingdom rebuild, at first I thought it was just spoils of war... now after seeing all of this, his constant releif efforts make sense as well as his ability to maintain what he has... there are just no words." as she sees a drone moving hydrogen fuel cells from some kind of production unit.

The group roams around the station, learning that it's Station Alpha and based on what records they can find it's the largest of Magnum's hideouts, they locate small automated drone factories with some looking a little old and equiped with spent boosters, Marouge's engineers speculate that the mystic had sent out vanguard units to begin creating a drone workforce and using the raw materials of the mighty astroid created the station, the Everglaive Knight's are stunned at the theory but there is no other way to explain how such a place could be constructed so quickly. But a quick comb of the Hunter of the Damned and the station doesn't give them any results, no note or log yeilding anything to Magnum's location or even the Howl of Silver... but Derra gets an idea and they begin to take a closer look at the dreadnoughts systems.

Derra gains access to the sensors "My theory is that since the Religio-Orders hunt any strange phenomina, maybe the Order of Cerberus had a system in place to go after such signatures."

On of the hyena's team mates motions "But, wouldn't they be more tuned to hunting demonic forces or things of that nature?"

The hyena gives a smirk "True, but if we can configure the ships special sensors to track mystic-based signatures, narrow it down to Magnum's and we'll find him."

The vixen nods "It's a start, it'll take some time but we do have various records of his unique energy being dispersed thanks to the numerous times he took to the field." she looks to Derra's "It's going to take a lot of effort but we can do it."

Engineer's and scientists from both groups begin to examine the Hunter and her systems, thankfully Elvo had already translated the ships systems so it's better then working from ground zero, Marouge has files uploaded to the dreadnoughts systems, they are unsure on how quickly the can configure the systems but it is likely Magnum would want to have the ship by this point given it's firepower and he would likely have a stratgy around it, Marouge deciding to see if there is anyone who has expirence that can help pilot the hefty machine. Poralla looks at the consoles of the ancient machine, the majesty of the ship making itself known to her, she can only imagine what tales this machine could tell if it had a voice, the stories of heroic battles as it's knights fought and won against an unforgiving horror, to it's most woeful tale of the how she became a ghost ship to drift through space... but yet it seemed all still bowed before it, a machine from a long and forgotten age as it's frame give a dominating presence.

The weasel looks at one of the consoles, this one lined with silver and copper as gold and rubies make up the facing, iron buttons and screens giving their data, she isn't sure what to do but she wonders if maybe a few words could help, she begins to whisper to the machne "Hunter, I know this may be strange, but our friends are in danger and you maybe the only way we can find them. Magnum the mystical knight and his digital sister Elvo need our help and we need theirs, please... if you can hear me please help us."

Derra and Marouge glance to her out of curiosity, but the screens across the bridge come alive with new data, the knights brace themselves at the first sign of trouble with a few readying heavy weapons, on the screen in front of her, Poralla notices what looks like instructions, the reports about a weakend a.i. were now fully confirmed, it seemed it still had some life left and it was eager to give aid if it could for a worthy cause.

Derra looks to the panel, he bows hos head respectfully "Thank you spirit, with this it'll help us in our search.", his eyes open "And hopefully some answers." his gaze goes to the stars.

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The skunks and wolf have gone from the park to a nature trail, the two guys going over technology and mechanics to where it sounds like a different language in some places, Bensen is intrigued by the capabilities of the vehicles that Magnum and the wider universe are more accustomed too, while the former informs the latter of what the worlds in this system can do and technology no longer exists or is in in fact in decline, Vanessa and Marie notice the knights attention on every word and while Balleva and it's worlds are recovering, there is an open secret that they may not recover in time and the callapse that will happen tjis time will more then likely be total. The mystic looks around for a moment, the skunks take in his troubled gaze as he begins to do some calculations in his head, to think these worlds are possibly on the brink of falling into the abyss of history is a thought terrifying to him. A system where at first fight each other for resources before consuming themselves in anarcy... a terrifying sight he has seen a fair share of, worlds consumed in flame and violance where knights fought to restore some form of order if the worlds were lucky... otherwise all that would happen is that the worlds would fade into oblivion. Vanessa blinks in sympathy at him, she can only imsgine what kind of picture he is forming in that mind of his, the mystic has yet to bring up and battles he has taken part in to them, but they can see clears signs of it.

The wolf looks to the male skunk "I have artificial satilites that have ample raw materials, as soon as I leave I can return with one of them."

Bensen gives a sigh "That's generous of you, but unfortunetly the fragile alliances across the worlds are more focused on fighting each otjer despite what their 'contracts' say. Unless something happens to where the worlds are unified once more, many say it's inevitable."

The mystics thoughts go to his new suit 'Maybe I can do something, with the Albion I can eliminate every military force and force them into surrender... the problem is that if I attack out of the blue I'll be made a target for all the worlds and things will fare worse, I'm suppose to be undercover and the last thing I need is to have any attention.'

Vanessa decides to have some fun and tease the knight, she brings an arm around him "Easy baby, you're suppose to be on vacation.", those eyes of hers glance directly to his "Remember?", she gently brushes her nose across his cheek and the two go back to holding hands with the lady skunk leading the way and pulling him, earning quite some looks from her children while the mystic looks surprised.

Bensen and Marie look to each other before giving some amused laughs, the reactions from the wolf are proving to be gold worthy as he doesn't act like a stick in the mud like the few others before, his naive nature is actually charming in a way. How he lets her do her thing while he tries to adapt to it on the fly, they can see witj ease just how he isn't use to such attention and his social skills when it comes to such interactions are very limited.

Bensen looks to his sister "For a knight, he isn't so stiff. Though I wonder how many ladies are tripping over themselves to get to him." as he rubs his chin.

Marie gives a giggle "The gazes he's been getting just ooze that many want to get with him, especially the older women.", she looks to her bro "The cougars always try to show off and some jealously guard their studs like property... very vain and demeaning but it's very entertaining." her gaze going back to the two in front.

The guy skunk gives a shrug "He doesn't have to worry about that when it comes to mom, she just wants someone to talk to and hang out with." giving a smirk as the mature skunk skips along with the mystic trying to keep up with a sprint.

The four stop to get some ice cream, the skunks taking note that despite his ice cream melting it is staying in place, Bensen and Marie just sit there, transfixed as their robotic licks find the taste of their treat while Vanessa does her best not to stare, they actually see a drip forming only for it to go back into the sweet mix, the look of Vanessa's kids is just priceless as the mystic gives a slight smirk and the mature skunk trying her best to hold a giggle.

Bensen blinks "H-How did you do that?!"

Magnum casually says it "I'm a mystic wolf." and takes another lick of his strawberry ice cream.

Marie closly eyes him and his ice cream, she's really good at looking for signs of magic tricks as being a lead singer of a rock band, she has to be keen for any stunts on stage and she can't see any hidden tricks behind it, her brothet looks to her and she simply nods in amazment.

The mechanic looks to his mom to see her still holding a giggle, he looks to the wolf "What can you do as a mystic?"

Magnum finishes his ice cream "I can control water and air as well as create them, but what is most noteworthy is my natural beam attack that I can fire from my mouth."

Vanessa speaks up "I was cornered a while ago by a ruffian, my knight in shining armor used the air to throw him around and formed some very sharp ice which finally scared him away. Trust me, I couldn't beleive it either at first.", she pulls him into a side hide "But don't let that scare youm" as she gives a feminine smile.

Magnum feels her warm touch as she feels him relax a little, that was ome thing that Vanessa enjoys the most, how he just melts in her embrace and the mystic almost falls asleep but he manages to pull himself together.

Marie decides to ask him a pretty personal question given his reaction "I don't mran to pry too much, but I was wonderin, do you have a girlfriend where you are from?" earning a surprised look from her mother.

The wolf blinks, he gives a sigh "No, I use to... but that was a long time ago." with a sad look.

Vanessa feels a wave of cold air leave his mouth, it sends a shiver through her for a moment, she gives him a light nuzzle as she pulls him in a little more, those purple eyes noticing for a moment something on the back of his head as her nose parts his hair, she decides not to ask about it as he already seems down and with a few words she gets the whole get together back on track. The entire visit going well overall, but now the skunks are really curious about him after such a gathering, a knight of a race they had never heard of before with some strong skeletons in his closet... if a simple question of asking if he's in a relationship is enough to shut him down... what else lurks behind the curtain?

The mystic and older skunk arrive back at her place to get settled in and to prepare for dinner, Vanessa glances to him and he seems to be level now, but he still seems a little shook up.

Vanessa pulls out a recipe "Magnum, I take it you don't really have the best expirence with women?" her gentle voice asking a question she was actually afraid to do so, but she wanted to see if she could help.

Magnum glances to her, he tries to form some words in his mind, finally he gives a heavy sigh "Before I went to the stars, my perception of women was destroyed by them. My sister Elvo helped me get past my hatred and fear of them and I've struck some good friendships with a few of them... I am still trying to process the trauma, even today it's still a strugle to a degree."

The skunk gently embraces him "It's alright sweetie, you don't have to say anything if you don't want to. When you are ready to talk about it, just let me know and I'll be all ears.", she gives him a gentle kiss on top of his head and they stand there for a few moments, waiting for the mystic to relax once more.

To be continued...