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The air is clutched in heavy energy as a constant storm ravages a twisted landscape, crimson lightning screams all around as wails of pleasure and pain make up the winds torrent as the sky is a shade of leering green with dark clouds.

Sitting in the midst of blackened soil is a fortress, a construct of eldritch insight as screams sound from the walls themselves as ancient text in several spots are ablaze in pink and green flame and blood can be seen flowing in several spots, the hallways follow that of a castle of damnation itself as chains of clean and crimson line many, in a large room is a mass of old machinery covered in old words as it's surrounded by a pool of blood as screaming souls are being squashed into the construct itself, it's image is that of a round gate as where grating would be rests mere emptiness instead, seven darkened gems surround this opening as the base to the gate gives a ghostly hue as it's base bares thirteen jewels looping around it.

From the shadows, a pair of purple eyes stare at the machine "If the faithful pull through, we'll return and with it we can set out what we wanted to do a long time ago.", a loud growl and snapping of teeth catches the beings attention "You will have flesh to chew and do what you please with soon enough.", it looks to the machine once more "We may have lost the hanging gardens and the tower, but we still have this fragment of paradise... the Wheel of Fortune!" showing teeth in a twisted smile.

The eyes move about "We still need more souls to die in our name, but either way we should be able to breach through." a chuckle escapes it "Either way, I hope to fight that wolf... it's been a long time since I have had worthy adversary."

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Magnum is looking over his clothes in a mirror, he's wearing a blue dress shirt, black pants and his sneakers, he blinks at himself as gives a sigh.

Brom comes from around the corner "I haven't seen you in those clothes in ages, the last time I saw you where those was back in high school when your prom came through." with a grin.

Magnum looks to his dad with a slight smirk "I'm amazed they still fit.", he puts on a more serious look "But dad there is something that I do want to talk to you..."

Brom's phone rings, he answers his phone and starts to talk which earns an eye-roll from his son, for the past few days the mystic wolf has been trying to talk to his dad about what happened to his mom but they always get caught up in hanging out, going to some stores that the two use to visit, going to the arcade as they go down memory lane. Magnum is enjoying his time with his dad, but he feels his dad isn't really listening to him... Magnum is enjoying being in the moment too but he wants to come clean with his father, he does have a right to know exactly what happened...

Brom gets off his call "Sorry chap, but I have to get a few things together." as he grabs his car keys.

Magnum nods to him "Alright dad." trying to hold back a sigh as best he can.

Brom gives him a hug "My son, you have turned into quite a charmer I guess, you've got two women who love you and you got another two who want to get closer to ya.", he raises a brow "And you say Vanessa and Sabrina put you up to it?"

The young wolf blinks before giving a nervous laugh "Yeah I know how it sounds, I am honestly just going with the flow as you would say, I was never good with understanding queues along those lines."

Brom helps him straighten up his shirt "Yeah, you were never good when it came to really interacting with other people outside of a select few. The important thing however is that you always tried to be yourself when you did and I think that is what has helped you the most in being with Vanessa and Sabrina." he puts his hand on his shoulder as his eyes really shine in glee "And now two European women are clamoring for you."

Magnum raises an eyebrow "I'm just going to try to get to know them without Vanessa and Sabrina being there, what makes you think it would lead to...", his eyes look around as he tries to find a word "...fun?'

His father laughs a little "Still as dense as ever, it's good to see some things never change." he stops helping his son with his attire "I doubt it will but it all depends on how the cards play out and where the ladies themselves stand. You have always been book smart, but you have been picking up street smart stuff pretty well by the looks of it and have learned how to adapt."

The two keep bantering back and forth but Magnum ultimately gets no where, but before Magnum leaves he does tell his dad that he does want to talk to him and that it is a private matter to which his father agrees to later... at least he finally got his attention.

The flight to Germany is pretty uneventful with Magnum once again adorned in make up and holding two bouquets worth of flowers, he looks to both sets of plants as his thoughts go to Vanessa and Sabrina... he knows that they have talked about this, he's just unsure of how this whole situation is going to unfold, this is only testing the waters and seeing where things will lead so he isn't expecting anything to come out of it. His mind starts to go to when he and Vanessa and by extension Sabrina first met... it was repeating all over again but this time he had some experience and a grasp on a few things so he wasn't completely in the dark at least. The shuttle lands and Magnum makes his way to Annabelle's place, he rings the door bell and stands in attention, the mare answers and lets him in with her attire being a wonderful black dress with matching high heels. The wolf enters and sees Saraphina wearing a similar colored dress but with white on the shoulders and three gold buttons on the chest, Magnum can feel some unease but he shrugs it off as just his nerves coming into play.

The mare closes the door "The man of the hour." with a warm grin as the rabbit comes over.

Magnum gives a friendly smirk "Evening ladies.", he holds a set of flowers to each of them "I brought each of you some flowers."

The ladies each take a bouquet with Saraphina giving a warm exclamation "Hmm, merci monsieur." giving a the flowers a soft sniff, followed by Annabelle gliding her hand on the back of his neck "So ein gentleman."

The wolf begins to think of the arrangement, he'll be staying with them for a little while and they have taken the time off for this, the mare takes the backpack off of him and puts in onto a chair as Saraphina brings him over to the couch while the wolf has the make up leave his features. Annabelle heads into the kitchen and brings back the flowers in a vase with another having just water in it, she sets both down and joins the two as the rabbit puts her flowers into the flowerless vase, the two gently each take one of his hands as the rabbit cuddles against him. Magnum gives them a warm if kind of nervous grin, he does have the okay from Sabrina and more importantly Vanessa... he did agree to give it a chance and that's what he's going to do...

Saraphina looks to him "It's alright Magnum, we won't do anything to you that you don't want." giving a slight giggle.

Annabelle wraps an arm around him "We talked to Vanessa and Sabrina before hand, let's just enjoy ourselves and take our time."

Magnum gives the mare a nod as he brings his arms around the two ladies, it takes him a minute but he does relax and the three get to chatting with Magnum asking the ladies to go first. Annabelle goes into her service in the german military, before enlisting her hobby of working with hypnosis was slowly turning into her craft but before all of that she met Floyd and they all started their family... which basically happened out of the blue. She goes into how Floyd helped in encouraging her in finding what she wanted to do and she found the military to be a very attractive option with it's benefits and how it can help ease their financal issues at the time, the mare enlisted and her skills came in handy and after basic training she was working for military intelligence where she handled interrogations and even started to perform therapy sessions to maintain morale, unfortunately it was also during this time that the mare and stallion started to drift apart as he was still the rocker she met and basically started to go out and disappear for days to even weeks at a time with half time returning with some decent cash which she never could figure out where it came from.

Annabelle explains that she was eventually deployed to a warzone in the Middle East to work as counter-intelligence, she recalls on how they once came under heavy fire and with the few soldiers stationed with her fended them of with a messed up g36, capturing what could be considered an officer from the rag tag forces and was very thorough in getting information from him, resulting in the location of where the cell was operating from and was wiped out with a precise artillery strike. When she finally returned home she found that Floyd had stepped up to the plate and was grinding away in providing for their family with the benefits from the military and she soon went to university and got her certification in what would become her ultimate field of choice. For a time it finally seemed Floyd had grown up and they were a happy family as they reconnected, but unfortunately it didn't last long and after their children graduated they separated as her ex basically went back to missing in action a good chunk of the time and always bringing back funds to help out, though she eventually divorced him, not seeking from his end and if anything leaving him some money and assets so that way he didn't start from ground zero. She never hated Floyd at all, it's just he never was there unless it was for something big or if their kids were in trouble with school or things along those lines, despite all of that she admires him stepping up when the situation called for it, he just didn't continue to run with it. The next problem though is that Floyd always was trying to get her back with him despite the issues and it resulted in some arguments to where she was trying to make sure they both had space to process it, something that didn't get resolved until just recently.

Magnum takes in every word she was saying and to an extent he really can't believe it, it amazes him to hear how fair she was as she spoke without malice and praising her ex for filling in the gaps despite the relationship not working out in the end... such things are extremely rare for him to hear...

Annabelle gently rubs the side of his face "I can see it's alien for you to hear with what you have been through, but it is the truth." her smile getting a little warmer and earning a nod from the rabbit.

Saraphina begins to tell her story to him as well though the wolf can tell she is a little hesitant, Magnum moves his hand to where he holds hers, the rabbit looks to his eyes to see him scanning her as he offering a comforting smile, she can see he wants to listen and try to understand as she has his full attention.

The rabbit nods, she gives a sigh and takes a breath "My past isn't as heroic as Annabelle's, to be blunt I was a party girl, I wanted to go out and explore and I was a little uncontrollable because I was very energetic. During the day I worked mostly part time jobs but at night that's where I shined the most as I was an exotic dancer which I started in my early twenties and with my social skills I would chat with people, sometimes even mated with them or just simply danced the night away. While most were kind there were a few who weren't and their words hit me the hardest and for the next ten years that was my life basically.", she puts on a sheepish smile "During that time I met Annabelle and we just clicked and became good friends, with her help I eventually decided I wanted something a little more solid as I knew sooner or later I wouldn't be able to maintain my profession, it was then I went to medical school and became what I am currently, a paramedic.", she gives a more relaxed sigh "Part of me misses the limelight but I'm honestly more proud of where I am at and that's what I have been doing ever since."

Magnum closes his eyes for a moment before relaxing his ears "You both have been through a lot, thank you for sharing with me." with a thankful grin.

Saraphina and Annabelle can see it in his features, he wasn't just saying that, they can see he felt honored that they would share how their lives were and he wasn't judgemental towards any of it.

The wolf looks to both "It's my turn then.", he gives a sigh "I am not entirely sure where to start if I am being honest..." as his eyes dart around a little.

The rabbit gently squeezes his hand "It's alright, take your time." with a grin of soft warmth while the mare shares the same expression as she grips his other hand "Start where you feel comfortable."

Magnum searches the best way to explain himself, the ladies know basically the bare frame of his current life and not much of the old one that died a long time ago. He decides to start at the very beginning, he explains how he misinterpreted his parents and where they stood with each other as they separated, how he ended up meeting his most hated adversary Kathleen and what she had done to him... the two women becoming instantly horrified by the details...

The wolf takes a sad breath "It was then my powers finally manifested...", he looks up to the ceiling "I was so angry and depressed, I had finally felt like I had some means of control and to even the playing field..."

He goes into him disappearing, taking his revenge on Kathleen for all the horrors she had... the saddest part was how by accident he had killed his mom as he didn't understand how to control his newfound abilities at that time... he wishes how he could take that back...

He had escaped into space and Elvo prevented him from killing himself and the both aimed to find purpose, he briefly goes into how he was before becoming a knight, how the crusades were more akin to full on hate and rage fueled purges rather then the more honorable campaigns they would become as he continued to advance his understanding of technology and abilities as a mystic wolf. After venting all the rage he had, he found what he truly wanted to be, a knight... he had found with the help of his sister where the Knight Orders are centrally located and had undergone the process of becoming a new beacon of hope, he reforged himself through the discipline and hardship, the training and practice eventually turning him into a freeblade of the Orders as the Mystic Crusader. From there his life was simply him being a living weapon as he went from warzone to warzone, crusade to crusade as his mantle and emotional pain still lingered and took it's toll on him.

He goes into how it eventually became his own version of suicide as he subconsciously always hoped he would run into something that would end his life for him, all that changed when his accidentally crashed on world where Vanessa and Sabrina were, how they restored his faith and hope in women, they healed his heart to where he opened up with them and they mended his feelings. What really catches there attention was fighting Kathleen while on the world which happened often after leaving Earth as she didn't fully die and became something far worse, it lead to him seeing his mother once again and that she didn't hold a grudge for what had happened, ultimately he was finally able to forgive himself for what happened with her and all in all he found a real reason to live and no longer wanted to die as he literally overcame his darker half and by extension defeated Za'vara his would be executioner and also brought peace to the system.

Annabelle and Saraphina examine everything he had just said, they can see the pride, the anguish and regret as he smiles and sheds tears... for someone so young he has a lot to bare and shoulder, his answer for how he was treated when he was younger broke their hearts even more as while he had a small circle of friends and had a loving family most didn't pay him any attention or simply bullied or teased him for his markings. The two really embrace him as the rabbit gently snuggles him and the mare rests her chin on top of his head, for the mare it hits her a lot harder as she can see the stress in his features and mantle strain more clearly and she can relate to him being a combatant.

Saraphina gives him a soft kiss to his cheek "You've sacrificed and lost so much."

Annabelle is afraid to ask but she wants to hear it in his words, she nuzzles the top of his head "Before you ended up with Vanessa and Sabrina, how did you feel? Not just when it came to women but in general?"

The wolf sighs "I felt scared, cold, anxious... the only things keeping me together were my sister, my medication and my actions as a knight. I did eventually meet a few who would become my friends in the void, but nothing really changed until after I met Vanessa and Sabrina."

The two women look to each other before completely holding him, Vanessa and Sabrina had informed them he responds mostly to their soft touch and feminine voices and that it's best for him to set the pace given his history. Saraphina has been with guys like this before, shy, reclusive and unsure of how to progress the situation, but more to it unsure if they have any charm to really woo a woman, she can tell it was his social skills that weren't that developed despite his confidence having been a little restored and it wasn't hard to figure out that he was a little off because Vanessa and Sabrina weren't there with him, what the two do appreciate is that Magnum is showing how he really feels and that's what they really enjoy.

Saraphina gently turns his attention to her, she gently brushes his cheek with her right hand before simply leaving it there, she can see it in his eyes, the emotion and sincerity, she gives him a nuzzle against his nose "But now you have found a form of peace and you enjoy women now, I think it's both beautiful and inspiring."

Annabelle lowers herself to where he can see her "As Vanessa and Sabrina said, we want to get to know you for you and we think you are simply wonderful."

Magnum looks to both of them, he gives a couple blinks before he brings the rabbit into a hug and gently hugs the mares neck, for a moment the two can see the blue marking give some white light as he smiles, earning some looks of wonder before giving some smiles.

"What would you like to do young man? We are leaving it up to you." the mare gently rubbing the side of her face against his.

The three head upstairs and into Annabelle's bedroom, Magnum lays between the two and holds onto them, the mare asks if he would like her to move a little down to his eye level but he gives a light shake of the head and tells her she is fine where she is. After a few minutes the wolf decides to fully embrace the mare, his head against her breasts as he looks up at her, she can see his eyes giving a warm stare as he gives a soft grin, Magnum moves up a little and kisses the mare on the lips, he stops and bring the rabbit in for a kiss on her lips.

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Vanessa and Sabrina are in the skunks and wolfs quarters, having a nice chat before bed and reflecting on what is going with current events...

The skunk takes a sip of her tea "I wonder how Magnum is doing."

Sabrina gives a soft smile "He's fine Vanessa, Saraphina and Annabelle won't hurt him and we made sure to tell them it's fine that they sleep with him, bringing them up to speed and into the fold was a good choice, don't forget we told them of our arrangement and that you are main girl of it all."

Vanessa gives a sigh "I know, it's just I am thinking of his autism and that he's use to us being with him."

The doe nods "I understand your concern because I share it too, but Magnum can take care of himself.", she puts a hand on the skunks shoulder "Besides, it's nice for him to meet some new people. Plus maybe they'll join us aboard the ship and come with us, Saraphina is a paramedic and Annabelle's skill set can be of use too, especially since he is her patient."

The skunk gives a soft grin "Let's just see how it works out.", she puts on a thinking look as she becomes more serious "Don't you think it's funny though? The enemy still hasn't moved since their arrival."

Sabrina gives a nod "I wonder what they are up to, according to Magnum and Elvo normal operations would be screening and scouting operations.", she looks to the skunk "None of it makes sense."

"We need to step it up at the shooting range and the simulators, if we need to go out there we need to be ready." the skunk takes another sip of tea.

Sabrina thinks for a few moments "I find it odd when it comes to the Mystic Alliance, from what we know of them they are well organized and they have an extensive library."

"Yeah it rubs me the wrong way too." Vanessa giving a sigh, she looks to her friend "Magnum and the others will pull through and we'll help however we can.", she lays back "It just means we'll have to relax when we can."

Sabrina gets an idea "You know, I think I know a way how we can relax."

Vanessa blinks at her for a moment, she raises an eyebrow "Go on." with a smirk.

To be continued...