Forum:Shadowkeeper Apocalypse (Reworked): Difference between revisions

{{Main|see=1|Forum:Battle of Bannerfall}}

{{Quote|We thought this would be just another ordinary fight against the Fallen. We were wrong.|[[Shiro-4]], moments after the [[Forum:House of Shadows|House of Shadows]]'s invasion on [[Bannerfall]].}}

Some time during the Apocalypse, Kotrik and his House of Shadows and their operatives had managed to compromise the outer sensors, defenses, and outposts; as well as suppressing the Satellite's communication systems of the City and Reef and concealed their presence, stealing Guardian tech and the Last City's arsenal along the way. In anticipation of the heist on the City, Kirito directly sought to use Kotrik's attack to his advantage in the hopes of crippling the Last City's defenses. To achieve this, he even managed to blind the Guardians' precognition and prophetic abilities in order to enable Kotrik's surprise attack to be 100% effective.

====The Betrayer====

{{Quote|So, it seems that one of [[Forum:Viznoor, the Black|Vizzy]]’s precious servants turned traitor and joined up with that stupid brat and his boot-licking army. That rat bastard Ahnkra’s been tearing up the [[Tangled Shore|Shore]] with a resurrected army of brainwashed soldiers. A trick he picked up from [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]], I assume. Anyhow, the Shitkeepers are gonna be even more of a problem now that they have knowledge of the [[Forum:Stygian Brood|Stygian Brood]]’s special blend of necromancy, so....you know what to do. Time to take out the garbage.|[[UserWiki:Vothriks, the Lost|Vothriks, the Lost]]}}

Some time after the War of Dimensions between AJ and the Shadowkeepers, the [[Forum:Stygian Brood|Stygian Brood]] fell under attack by Kirito and Asuna and their army. While most remained loyal to [[Forum:Viznoor, the Black|Viznoor]] despite the damage they suffered, a few did defect to Kirito’s army, among them being [[Forum:Ahnkra, Devoted to Zharves|Ahnkra, the Desolate]], who viewed the swordsman as “the true pillar of strength.” Ahnkra pledged absolute loyalty to Kirito’s cause and the [[Forum:Zharves, Shadowcaster of Kirito|Shadowcaster]], and shared his knowledge of the Stygian Brood’s necromancy and the method they used to free themselves of their [[Worm]]s. Setting up a base deep within the [[Tangled Shore]], Ahnkra then began replicating [[Xivu Arath, God of War|Xivu Arath]]'s method in resurrecting a wide array of previously slain foes from Fallen, Cabal and other sects of Hive and corrupting them into his mindless servants, effectively creating the Shadow Army’s sect of [[Wrathborn]], the [[Forum:Shadowkeepers (Paradox)#Shadow Ravagers|Shadow Ravagers]].

===Assault on the Empire===

{{Quote|I need to warn Castris and the City... Kirito's planning an onslaught against the Empire and our world. If I can get that message to her in time, we might have a fighting chance.|[[Forum:Robert E. O. Speedwagon|Robert E. O. Speedwagon]] after uncovering [[Forum:Tatsuyi Kirigaya, Vibebreaker of Shadows|Tatsuyi]]'s plan to frame [[Forum:Castris|Castris]].}}

Some time during Dawnrise Protocol, Kirito and Asuna and their daughters Yui and Konno and sons [[Forum:Tatsuyi Kirigaya, Vibebreaker of Shadows|Tatsuyi]] and Yuji met up with [[Forum:Castris|Castris]] and her Elites, offering [[Forum:Castris's Criminal Empire|them]] a chance to work alongside his syndicate. At the same time, [[Forum:Rudolph McAlister|Rudolph McAlister]], one of the spies whom [[Forum:Robert E. O. Speedwagon|Robert E. O. Speedwagon]] dispatched to investigate Castris's criminal empire, found numerous evidences about Castris's past and attempted to rendezvous with [[Forum:Ashe-5|Ashe-5]] so that they could bring down the empire, only to find that Ashe had been slain by a Guardian-issued [[Sword]]. Appalled and shocked by this, he attempted to find Castris and apprehend her, but is suddenly attacked by [[Forum:Kotrik, Bloodcrafter of Kirito|Kotrik]], who immediately slaughtered him, but not before Rudolph sent a message to Speedwagon, telling him that Kirito had returned. By the time Speedwagon and his associates arrived, Castris had already escaped. As Speedwagon attempted to pursue Castris, he runs into Tatsuyi, Kirito and Asuna's eldest son who had stolen Cisco Ramon's metahuman powers and fused them with both his [[Necrotic Grip]] gauntlets and [[Thorn]] before murdering Vibe. Enraged by Vibe's unjust fate, Speedwagon summoned his version of the Burning Maul, an alternate form of the [[Hammer of Sol]], and attempted to end Tatsuyi's life, but finds himself temporarily paralyzed by the effects of Thorn, which gave Tatsuyi an escape plan. Some moments after Kirito's family escaped, Speedwagon, no longer paralyzed, woke up to find his associates dead and vowed revenge on both Castris and Tatsuyi.