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Location: Sol System, Orbit around Neptune

Magnum is stepping around the bridge of the Howling Crusader, a proud grin taking up the space on his muzzle, his mother Farryn along with Vanessa, Sabrina, Saraphina, Annabelle and Bensen are wearing new uniforms, they are primarily black in color with the blue inside of their overcoats visible, on their arms are a pair of armbands near the elbow that is primarily white, though on the outer-side there is a black square taking up that portion that is gold on either side and baring Magnum's blue 'M' in the center of the square. Bensen is wearing black combat boots while all the ladies are wearing black high heels, save for the mare who is standing on her natural hooves. In addition they all have a sword over their left hip and on their right their sidearms.

The mystic eyes each one of them as Elvo appears next to him, he takes a breath "Today, is a time for celebration, today marks the formation of our order... we now bare the honorific of the Iron Order and by extension the founding of our own force in the universe... the Iron Covenant! Soon, our forces will be ready and with them we will crush Terra and take the world for ourselves.", he looks to Elvo "Sister, please show our flag to be."

The a.i. nods and a holographic projection shows of a new flag, the colors of the Covenant flag are blue, white and black, which consists of a blue M in the middle of a black field and cross section with four planes of white in trapezoid-esc formation, each of these planes bares a word in mystic writing, they are the following in a clockwise fashion: Duty, Tech, Honor, Order, the core principles of the Covenant itself, there is however a variant also on display of the flag that doesn't bare the text and instead the planes are bare.

The wolfess grins "Marvelous my son..." she blinks "Err, sorry, I mean High-Errant."

Magnum chuckles a little "It's all good mom, in settings like this we don't need formalities.", he slowly draws Galatine "But, we are in need of some, you ladies have passed your trials and thus you shall share the same rank as Bensen, the rank of Errant. Step forward and kneel."

The five women take a few steps forward and kneel as they lower their heads, the mystic steps towards them, one-by-one he hovers the sword over them as the mystic sword lightly taps it's side against their shoulders while he speaks "The five of you have passed the trials, both as a unit and as individuals, you have shown your willpower and strength, your wits and intuition. It is an honor to say... Farryn, Vanessa, Sabrina, Annabelle and Saraphina... from this moment on you are knighted, you are now dames of the Iron Order.", he finishing in moving his sword around their shoulders, he raises his sword "All of you may now rise and draw your blades." the women rise and stand in attention, gripping their swords and bring them in front of their faces, Magnum grins "Strike at zero hour!" raising Galatine into the air.

The five women reply at once as they raise their swords "Strike at zero hour!" the words being the warcry of the order.

The six anthros put away their swords, after fighting some small fry to get back into the groove of things, the time has come for Magnum to launch an operation he has been waiting a long time for, the conquest of his homeworld,Terra. However the last few units have to be manufactured and thus the mystic has decided for them to visit the world one last time before Magnum unleashes his blitzkreig and remakes the world as he sees fit.

The mighty dreadnought comes alive and zooms through the void as it makes it's best speed to Terra, all the while everyone takes their positions on the bridge at various stations. The ladies are also excited about another thing, their power armors are in the process of being created and it won't be much longer for them to be completed either.

Even with all the excitement however, Farryn is concerned, not just for her son but for Terra itself... she remembers how bitter and angry he was as the world shunned him more and more and thus isolated himself. She remembers all the times she and Brom protected him when they could, but unfortunately it wasn't enough as he was hit pretty hard in school by many students and even those in charge at times... and now after he saved them they finally acknowledged him... she finds it all pretty disgusting herself and so does everyone else that has come to know her son. Now her son, is returning not as a protector but as a destroyer... and from what she has seen... there simply won't be much to bury after he is done.

The mystic brings up a holographic image of Terra as he sits upon his command chair, he shrinks the tiny sphere as it floats in his grasp, his eyes giving a glare as sharp as steel and cold as ice. His thoughts go to those laced with venom as he can feel his anger building inside of him, he never felt like he belonged as he felt ignored and was attacked all the time, no one would listen and no one seemed to really care, or they would for a time before he became a ghost... the mystic canine moves his clutch around the holographic sphere, the 3-D image sparking here and there as he gently squeezes it which earns everyone's attention.

Magnum's features slowly form a grin as his eyes gain some energy... now it was his turn to inflict some pain of his own... 'I am coming for you!' his grips really starts to squeeze the image as he takes a quick breath and a moment later he shatters the hologram in his clutch.

Everyone can see the anger and hatred in his features as a chill takes the air, it's faint but it is there... the vengeful spirit lurking within the mystic is getting ready to be unleashed... Magnum has already made it clear to them that anyone close to them they want to save has to be moved to where they can be extracted to the Howling Crusader.

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An alarm blares, a hand covered in red fur hits the clock as a feminine groan escapes the owner, a wolfess emerges from under the covers, her fur is with her ears as black as most of her long hair before turning to red with the red on the locks to the sides of her face changing to white, her hands are red along with her eyelids, the top of her head going upward lazily while her eyebrows are white and her eyes are gold. In terms of attire she's wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and black shorts, she kicks the covers off which show her red feet and she begins to start her day as she moves over to a mirror and starts to brush her hair.

A yawn escapes from the bed, a female raccoon sits up and stretches, her eyes are brown as long pink hair flows from the top of her head to about half-way down her back, the rings of her tail having lines of azure and wearing the same clothes the canine is, she looks to wolf "Morning Sadie!" her tone all bubbly with her russian accent as she leaps out of bed.

The canines grins a little "Kyra, I was wondering if the alarm would wake you up." her voice baring an australian accent.

The raccoon gives a giggle "Yeah, we kind of partied hard last night." she gets her hair brush from her bag and joins the wolf at the mirrior, her warm tone becomes a little muted "So, aren't you worried about what is going on?"

Sadie glances to her for moment "The fact that knight's ship has been spotted, yeah a little bit."

"Well... that is concerning, but I am talking about our main problem." she starts on more of her hair "I'm talking about that other club that is now basically kissing our territory."

The ladies are part of the Hell's Greaser's, a gang of bikers and gearheads that is more of a social club then anything else, but recently there have been concerns by all of them about a recent rival, a group called the Metal Grizzlies and while the two have not come to blows yet, there is already talk amongst the Greaser's about where it may or may not go, sure the Greaser's can defend themselves but they are more of a fun loving crowd.

The wolfess reassures her friend that she is sure it won't come to that as the Greaser's are open to talking it out, she does however load her m9 sidearm which she always keeps on her person while Kyra checks her own m9, it's standard practice for the Greaser's to at least have a pistol they can use if they have to go far to protect themselves. The pair finish getting ready and head out, leaving Sadie's house and getting into wolf's muscle car and head out into the town, the wolf's machine being a 1982 Ford Mustang GT hatchback, the cars body is black with hot rod flames on the doors, hood and trunk, the engine having been overhauled complete with a blower and equipped with nitro with mighty exhaust.

Sadie grabs a pack of smokes from the car door, she grips one with her teeth, puts the pack away, lights the cigerate and takes a puff, all while maintaining her control of the car, Kyra's gaze looks around the streets and it's just a run of the mill day with nothing out of the ordinary, the two grab some coffee and begin to make their way to where Sadie can drop Kyra off and then go to work, thankfully both places are almost next to each other so it isn't much of a trek.

Sadie finds a place to park, they both get out and start to make way to their destinations as they take in the bright day, Kyra playfully pecks Sadie on the cheek, the two share a light giggle. Kyra tells Sadie she'll see her later as she heads into a tattoo shop which is where she works and as for Sadie the mechanic shop where she does is just up ahead. As she makes it a little closer a group of older women move past her, she decides to side step and she stops as she sees who the last body is among them, she recognizes the blue markings on him instantly...

'He is... already here?' the wolfess giving a few blinks as she really looks at him.

She hasn't seen much of him, the only footage she and most have seen is him adorned in the armor when he protected Terra all that time ago, looking him over, she's surprised that he's actually a little smaller then she is, heck he's smaller then all the women who are with him, she also sees off to the side a male skunk and taking in all of their casual attire.

As she looks him over, the mystic can feel someone really looking at him, he glances in Sadie's direction, the two for a moment awkwardly lock in silence. Magnum however quickly breaks it by giving a warm and curious grin, Sadie returns a warm smirk of her own and gives a nod before resuming her journey to work, the mystic gives a shrug and moves to rejoin those he is with while Sadie takes a quick glance back to him.

Sadie makes it to the mechanic shop, as she gets her gear on and hangs up her black jacket, her mind is focused on the mystic knight and her whole day doesn't deviate from it all that much, though she decides to assume that he and his group are merely here on vacation or something like that just to help put her mind at ease.

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Magnum and the rest of the Iron Order are in a quickly made, per-fabricated bunker that was snuck in under the cover of darkness, all of them standing around a holographic projection of Terra with a projection of Elvo's avatar just off to the side.

The mystic looks to everyone "Here's the plan so far.", several parts of the map glow red "Most of South America, save for Brazil and Argentina, is marked for termination, along with all of Africa, the Middle East and Southern Asia, though Brazil and Argentina are pending targets.", the European countries flash blue "What we need to do is secure Europe, if we can we need to also secure Russia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand."

Bensen folds his arms "It won't be easy, but with the deal you are proposing they'll accept.", the skunk looks to the mystic "Preserving their threatened culture and history will appeal to them for sure, especially with the invaders from the regions you have planned for termination."

The mystic grins "Exactly, we destroy the inferior and the destructive and preserve the real nations that built the globe along with some territory for expanding upon."

The wolfess blinks "What about the United States and China?"

"China I want to fight outright, it's time the communist dragon dies, besides they would never accept my terms anyway...", he begins to step around the globe "When it comes to the United States, I plan on securing the Northeast and liquidating the rest, West Virgina and California are marked as prime extermination sites for the planed disposal units.", the mystic gives a sad sigh "Ashame, the United States has fallen so hard, the corrupted politics and infighting, the fact it's citizens aren't treated as such. Honestly if it was the same United States after the Second World War I would have welcomed it in it's entirety... with some minor changes of course."

Elvo nods "Canada and Mexico are still pending along with several other locations." raising an eyebrow at her brother.

"They are expendable if they don't surrender or accept my terms, North Korea will be exterminated, South Korea can be folded in without much issue, Vietnam will require some flexing but can be brought into the formation as well, but again both can be expended, all other territories are marked for termination."

Annabelle looks at the map for a few moments, taking into account Magnum's assets the mare looks to him "And what if the nations you seek to ally with declare war on you?"

The crusader glances to her then to the globe "Then they'll either have to unconditionally surrender or they will face extermination. However, if enough damage is done, then we'll simply glass the planet with nuclear and plasma fire and cut our losses."

Everyone takes Magnum's plan into account, while his plan for war is receiving a lot of face attention, he is also sending most of them to perform various missions, Annabelle is being sent to Germany to get her loved ones evacuated and to open diplomacy with the German government and same with Saraphina and France, Vanessa is tasked with bringing the United Kingdom into the fold, for Sabrina it's Serbia, Bensen has a unique challenge in that he is off to deal with both Ukraine and Russia, Elvo will be handling a majority of the countries Magnum wishes to bring into the Iron Covenant. There is several options in dealing with the United States, as they can't look at the United States as a single country but fifty as a coalition which is a far more accurate depiction... which means they not only have to dismantle the larger government structure but also the structure each state has, provided they aren't marked for outright destruction.

Given the mystic seeks to preserve the Northeastern states, invitations will be given to them and most likely them alone. Some states are already marked for extermination, most notably California, Georgia and thee most useless state of the entire union, West Virginia, though the southern states are mainly marked for termination, though if they do surrender Magnum will attempt to salvage them and turn them into something actually useful for the Covenant. Add to this, the mystic crusader knows another issue must be tackled and that is the destruction of all of Earth's religions in order to finally be rid of their shortsightedness and just the sheer self-destructive tendencies they inflict.

Farryn being the only one who is staying with him is looking over his entire plan and what it is and he hasn't been shy in what it is... it is her sons final solution, he's going to secure his own realm as he strangles Terra into submission or into it's death spiral. More importantly she has seen that her son has effectively developed three personalities, the mystic she gave birth to and raised and the one that is of that crusader mindset that is laser focused... but this third side is one she and Brom would see from time to time, especially during his teen years when the bullying got worse, this gaze of cold hate and calculating vengeance... the side he was consumed in before becoming a knight as he left a trail of crimson among the stars... and now that very same side was getting ready to come to the forefront once more, however it has mellowed out and Magnum is no longer that blunt instrument of destruction that he once was, now he was the surgical strike and the force of obliteration itself.

The wolfess thinks about his circle of friends and the crowds he was a part of or hung out with, the few friends he had were fantastic though there were a few groups that let him hang out, most notable some of the lesbians would let him hang out with them as he looked down a good chunk of the time and acted almost like a group of sisters towards him, matter a fact he had a small number of friends and acquaintances from all orientations, mostly in late middle school to high school. She isn't sure why, but it was because of how different he was he starting to gain some kind of social appeal... though it never panned out to anything. Same thing when it came to his love of technology, robotics and things like those... he always drew blueprints and schematics but it always was a dream. Clearly however, a few of his creations was a real success as he did create his first suit of power armor, left Terra and eventually met Elvo, though her son did admit the vessel was lost when he boarded the vessel that bared the coyote given the maneuver boosters by then were depleted along with any other propellant and the air was also used up to boot.

Farryn looks at Magnum's plans, the projections of loss estimates on all sides and just the sheer scale of it, it is clear that her son has been planning this for some time between his resource satellites and hidden installations. She thinks for a few moments, she and the others know how solid he is with this plan... but maybe she can try to convince him of sparing Terra from his wrath...

The wolfess eyes her son "High-Errant..." earning everyone's attention "I understand that you seek to conquer this world and are settled on it. But before we do I want to paint a more fuller picture for you." she puts a hand on his shoulder "It is true that you were shunned and you want some form of revenge, also they only acknowledge you because you saved this world from the corrupted mystics and it does disgust you as it does us. But to them you are a hero in their eyes, the mystic paladin that came and saved them in their darkest hour... is that worth anything?"

Everyone looks to the pair, they know what she is saying and she does have a fair few points... though they know Magnum likely has a way to counter this...

The mystic sighs "Elvo?"

The coyote brings some some data "According to public perception, while they are grateful for Magnum's and the other leaders intervention, it has caused some friction in numerous fields. Most notable the religious communities are in an uproar with some claiming Magnum is a divine angel along with the other mystics, most deem them to be demons putting up a facade. A far more interesting aspect is that there are numerous cults that have sprung since the Sol Crusade, these cults are dedicated to Magnum and the mystic race as a whole in some cases. Most of the opposition is in the Middle East and the African continent with the rest scattered across the globe, mostly from their religious doctrines and have stepped up their terrorist attacks as a result. There is also many concerns among various governments when it comes to their position, especially ones that are heavy in corruption with several having some rough ideas when it comes to defenses in order to maintain their power. I have uncovered numerous sketches of power armor and space-borne weaponry... all of which can't be manufactured and thanks to the virus that was planted in the manufacturing base from the Sol Crusade they can't even reverse engineer what was used in the first place." she brings up some holographic records "It is also worth pointing out that Terra has been officially marked by the Knight Orders themselves given the data gained. The Knight Orders seek to either bring Terra to heel or to purge it to dust, it is an outcome that'll happen reguardless."

Magnum nods as he takes his mothers hand "I know what you are saying mom, but is isn't just about revenge, it's about setting this world right and putting the proper things in place while discarding what is not needed or is far too detrimental.", he moves towards the holographic globe "I wish it didn't come to this, but you also have to look at it from this point of view... the Knight Orders have declared Terra as a crusade target, if I don't do it then another order will. The difference being I know what to target and how to apply what must be done, we must destroy what really holds this world back and we must strike it out of existence." he looks to everyone else "I know none of you are really use to this as we are talking about the conquest of an entire world and I have done it so many times I am numb to it, but it is something that needs to take place. The people of Terra can't make much progress under their current set up anyway, if anything it's actually close to collapsing in on itself."

The others look to each other, with his mother taking a breath "Hmm, I see your point... what good you did is more or less erased or made really no difference despite the effort." earning nods from everyone else.

The mystic looks to everyone "You have your assignments, remember though... if we fall well below the overall threshold then Terra will simply be reduced to ash and dust.", his gaze goes to the globe again "It's all up to them how we proceed."

Everyone save for Magnum, Farryn and Elvo head over to a group of small stealth shuttles and board them, the shuttles activating their stealth tech and fly out, while not having cloaking devices, the material absorbs any waves that would detect aircraft and such while having a reflective surface to blend in with the surrounding area at least at a distance.

Elvo goes to managing some negotiations and other functions while Magnum and his mother decide to leave the bunker and spend some time outside, to enjoy it all before the inevitable crusade arrives...

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Sadie and Kyra are walking around town, having recently gotten off work and are killing time before they head off to their clubs hangout. The wolfess and raccoon are moving to meet up with Amara, another friend and member of the club, the pair turn a corner and they see the mystic wolf and the wolfess that was with him earlier just walking around and taking in the sights.

Sadie blinks at first but gives a relaxed grin at the sight with Kyra noticing instantly the wolf's expression.

Krya puts on a thinking expression "How about we bring them along? It'll help lift everyone's spirits and take the edge off."

The wolfess glances to the raccoon, she rubs her chin "That's... not a bad idea, plus my mom is also coming around to see how we're doing as well."

As the two ladies get closer to them, Sadie can feel her anxiety taking a little effect which Krya can see as she sees wolf's left hand shake a little, the raccoon takes her hand and gives her a warm wink. The mystic and the wolfess notice the pair with the two ladies introducing themselves, followed by Magnum and Farryn making their own introductions... the surprise one two ladies faces when they say they are mother and son is a little priceless and amusing. Kyra and Sadie invite the pair to their clubhouse as everyone is stressed and they feel Magnum's presence would help ease everyone up a little to which Magnum agrees with Farryn giving him a warm nod in response.

At that moment Magnum feels someone place a hand on his shoulder, he looks behind him with a curious grin, the person is a vixen that is taller than him with the top of his head roughly at her chin, her hair is white and trails down to her waist, her eyes are light green with purple eye shadow, her clothing is that she has an azure shirt, black paints with fake jewels studded on the sides, a glittery and shiny mauve jacket with matching high heels.

The vixen warmly blinks at him "Hey pretty boy, I haven't seen you around here before." she looks at his markings "So much more handsome in person." her features gaining a pretty flirty grin and tone, her accent being irish.

Sadie and Kyra give some light giggles with the wolf going "Settle down a little Amara." followed by Kyra "We just met him."

The mystic, his mom and Amara introduce themselves properly to each other, the group then begin to head towards the clubhouse that that ladies were talking about earlier, with Amara holding Magnum's hand which the mystic doesn't really mind at all if a little jarring. He also can't really place it but he feels something is a little off with the vixen but he decides to push the thought out of the way as he chalks it up with how forward she is, which reminds him of when he first met Sabrina.

Sadie and Kyra are enjoying the view of Amara holding Magnum's hand, they were expecting him to be a little uptight or something along those lines. The vixen glances to him, taking in how relaxed he is and getting a good look at him, like with Sadie and Kyra, she's surprised by just how small he is as she is six feet two inches tall as oppose to his height of five feet five inches, both heights without their ears.

Farryn looks to Sadie "What is this club you are taking us to about?"

The red wolf glances to her "We're called the Hell's Greaser's, it's a social club that is mostly made up of mechanics and gearheads."

Kyra gives a soft nod "Sure we can raise some noise with races and things like that, but it's all in good fun."

The mystic gets his interest peaked "So you all have custom machines and things like that?" with a huge grin.

Amara grins at him "That is right on the mark, we all have custom rides, my 1970 ranchero is a real road runner." with pride in her voice.

Sadie and Kyra also talk about their rides a little which are a 1982 ford mustang gt hatchback and a 1966 thunderbird convertible respectively with Sadie also saying she has a 1988 harley-davidson flstc motorcycle. They can see the interest the mystic is showing and when asked what his dream car is, without any hesitation he states with excitement that it is the 1973 ford falcon xb gt coupe, specifically the car from the movie Mad Max which really gets their attention as Farryn gives an amused giggle.

Eventually they decide to split up with Farryn hitching a ride with Sadie and Kyra with Sadie's machine and Magnum joining Amara. Magnum puts on an energetic grin when he sees the vixen's vehicle, it's same color as her jacket, sparkles and all, the engine being a V8 with a supercharger and some pretty hefty exhaust, they get in the vehicle with Amara giving him a grin as she turns the key and starts the engine.

As they are going down the road Amara decides to be honest with him, as she doesn't see the harm in it "There is something you need to know about me." earning the mystics curiosity "I am not your typical woman." maintaining her composer.

Magnum blinks at her, he gives a shrug "To be fair I am not a typical guy either." with an amused grin.

Amara gives an equally amusing giggle "Cute, but that's not what I mean.", she glances to him "I am transwoman."

Magnum looks her over, he isn't naive in knowing what she is talking about, he gives another shrug as he maintains his warm expression "Definitely could've fooled me, I am use to some pretty strong women with your stature. I don't care if you are trans or not."

The vixen is a little surprised by this, she was expecting him to be a little unnerved at the very least "So the ladies you were with are..." before she can finish the mystic gives her a nod, the vixen lets another giggle out "You are full of surprises."

To be continued...