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As time passed differently in Aincrad, or perhaps the Darkness had bent the passage of time around the a-life specifically, no sooner had the Swordsman agreed than it was revealed the Black Fleet had been mustering for its [[Forum:Second Collapse (Renovated)|second all-out assault]] upon a weakened [[Traveler]] and the small alliance of humans it had rallied. Kirito was sent out from Aincrad into the material realm, reawakening long dormant lieutenants of Darkness and cutting off avenues of escape; at some point, he would be reunited with his Angel, Asuna, who had been waiting patiently for his return. | As time passed differently in Aincrad, or perhaps the Darkness had bent the passage of time around the a-life specifically, no sooner had the Swordsman agreed than it was revealed the Black Fleet had been mustering for its [[Forum:Second Collapse (Renovated)|second all-out assault]] upon a weakened [[Traveler]] and the small alliance of humans it had rallied. Kirito was sent out from Aincrad into the material realm, reawakening long dormant lieutenants of Darkness and cutting off avenues of escape; at some point, he would be reunited with his Angel, Asuna, who had been waiting patiently for his return. | ||
====Birth of the Shadowkeepers==== | ====Birth of the Shadowkeepers==== | ||
{{Quote|You were right. Those people... they never understood us... what we've suffered. They abandoned us in favor of those monsters they call heroes, but you don't have to worry anymore. Everything's going to be okay | {{Quote|You were right. Those people... they never understood us... what we've suffered. They abandoned us in favor of those monsters they call heroes, but you don't have to worry anymore. Everything's going to be okay.|Asuna to Kirito, moments after their reunion.}} | ||
Moments after Kirito reunited with Asuna, she explained to him about how much had changed over the years following the [[City Age]], how the [[Traveler]] had led humanity to abandon their lives in favor of its false hopes and promises to safeguard all of existence, and how, while he was still trapped in Aincrad, she had harnessed the powers of Mal's birthright jewel and called out to numerous villainous teenagers and enhanced time criminals from throughout different timelines, including [[Forum:Totomaru (Renovated)|Totomaru]], a former member of the Phantom Lord guild and the manipulator of the [[Solar]] element; [[Forum:Eobard Thawne (Renovated)|Eobard Thawne]], the Reverse-Flash and a speedster responsible for the death of Nora Allen, Barry Allen's mother; [[Forum:Malcolm Merlyn (Renovated)|Malcolm Merlyn]], a former member of the League of Assassins and the Dark Archer who terrorized Oliver Queen's life by sabotaging the Queen's Gambit; [[Forum:Damien Darhk (Renovated)|Damien Darhk]], an immortal individual who defected from the League of Assassins and murdered Laurel Lance, the sister of Sara Lance; [[Forum:Tobias Whale (Renovated)|Tobias Whale]], a powerful crime lord and the man who murdered Alvin Pierce in front of his son Jefferson Pierce; [[Forum:Reign (Renovated)|Reign]], a Kryptonian survivor whose soul now resides in Sachi's body; [[Forum:Leopold Fitz (Renovated)|Leopold Fitz]], the ruthless leader of H.Y.D.R.A. from the Framework dimension; [[Forum:Anton Ivanov (Renovated)|Anton Ivanov]], a Russian cyborg who sought revenge against S.H.I.E.L.D.; [[Forum:Hiram Lodge (Renovated)|Hiram Lodge]], a notorious businessman who usurped his former wife's position as the mayor of Riverdale; [[Forum:Morgana le Fay (Renovated)|Morgana le Fay]], a powerful enchantress who formed a pact with Gunmar and his legion to awaken the Eternal Night and conquer Camelot; [[Forum:Zevon (Renovated)|Zevon]], the son of Yzma and one of the Villain Kids who was murdered by a corrupt Benjamin Florian's army during the [[Forum:Auradonian War|Auradonian War]] centuries before being resurrected with a new body; [[Forum:Fikrul (Renovated)|Fikrul]], the leader of the [[Scorn]] and a prominent Baron whose soul, embodiment, and abilities now reside in Eugeo's body; [[Forum:Uldren Sov (Shadowkeeper)|Uldren Sov]], the [[Awoken]] prince of the [[Reef]] and founder of the Scorn who was responsible for [[Cayde-6]]'s death; [[Forum:Djin (Renovated)|Djin]], the leader of the Numeros and a former M.A.T.A. agent who vowed to harness the powers of the I.R.I.S. to conquer the world; [[Forum:Sasuke Uchiha (Renovated)|Sasuke Uchiha]], a former member of [[Forum:Kakashi Hatake|Kakashi Hatake]]'s Team 7 and the surviving member of the Uchiha clan who attempted to use the combined powers of the Tailed Beasts to assassinate the Five Kages and become the Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village, but was stopped by his friend Naruto Uzumaki; [[Forum:Phoenixaro Uchihamaki (Renovated)|Phoenixaro Uchihamaki]], Kakashi's estranged older brother and the heretical threatmaster who was sealed away by his father Sakumo Hatake years before the Third Great Ninja War; and [[Forum:Ruby Hale (Renovated)|Ruby Hale]], the daughter of General Hale, rival of Daisy Johnson, and self-proclaimed Destroyer of Worlds who was murdered by Yo-Yo Rodriguez; promising them a lifelong opportunity to avenge their deaths and rule the entire [[Solar System]] alongside them in exchange for their loyalty to them, revealing that the Guardians and saviors of humanity can't be trusted and that the Darkness alone can transcend the universe to its final shape. | Moments after Kirito reunited with Asuna, she explained to him about how much had changed over the years following the [[City Age]], how the [[Traveler]] had led humanity to abandon their lives in favor of its false hopes and promises to safeguard all of existence, and how, while he was still trapped in Aincrad, she had harnessed the powers of Mal's birthright jewel and called out to numerous villainous teenagers and enhanced time criminals from throughout different timelines, including [[Forum:Totomaru (Renovated)|Totomaru]], a former member of the Phantom Lord guild and the manipulator of the [[Solar]] element; [[Forum:Eobard Thawne (Renovated)|Eobard Thawne]], the Reverse-Flash and a speedster responsible for the death of Nora Allen, Barry Allen's mother; [[Forum:Malcolm Merlyn (Renovated)|Malcolm Merlyn]], a former member of the League of Assassins and the Dark Archer who terrorized Oliver Queen's life by sabotaging the Queen's Gambit; [[Forum:Damien Darhk (Renovated)|Damien Darhk]], an immortal individual who defected from the League of Assassins and murdered Laurel Lance, the sister of Sara Lance; [[Forum:Tobias Whale (Renovated)|Tobias Whale]], a powerful crime lord and the man who murdered Alvin Pierce in front of his son Jefferson Pierce; [[Forum:Reign (Renovated)|Reign]], a Kryptonian survivor whose soul now resides in Sachi's body; [[Forum:Leopold Fitz (Renovated)|Leopold Fitz]], the ruthless leader of H.Y.D.R.A. from the Framework dimension; [[Forum:Anton Ivanov (Renovated)|Anton Ivanov]], a Russian cyborg who sought revenge against S.H.I.E.L.D.; [[Forum:Hiram Lodge (Renovated)|Hiram Lodge]], a notorious businessman who usurped his former wife's position as the mayor of Riverdale; [[Forum:Morgana le Fay (Renovated)|Morgana le Fay]], a powerful enchantress who formed a pact with Gunmar and his legion to awaken the Eternal Night and conquer Camelot; [[Forum:Zevon (Renovated)|Zevon]], the son of Yzma and one of the Villain Kids who was murdered by a corrupt Benjamin Florian's army during the [[Forum:Auradonian War|Auradonian War]] centuries before being resurrected with a new body; [[Forum:Fikrul (Renovated)|Fikrul]], the leader of the [[Scorn]] and a prominent Baron whose soul, embodiment, and abilities now reside in Eugeo's body; [[Forum:Uldren Sov (Shadowkeeper)|Uldren Sov]], the [[Awoken]] prince of the [[Reef]] and founder of the Scorn who was responsible for [[Cayde-6]]'s death; [[Forum:Djin (Renovated)|Djin]], the leader of the Numeros and a former M.A.T.A. agent who vowed to harness the powers of the I.R.I.S. to conquer the world; [[Forum:Sasuke Uchiha (Renovated)|Sasuke Uchiha]], a former member of [[Forum:Kakashi Hatake|Kakashi Hatake]]'s Team 7 and the surviving member of the Uchiha clan who attempted to use the combined powers of the Tailed Beasts to assassinate the Five Kages and become the Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village, but was stopped by his friend Naruto Uzumaki; [[Forum:Phoenixaro Uchihamaki (Renovated)|Phoenixaro Uchihamaki]], Kakashi's estranged older brother and the heretical threatmaster who was sealed away by his father Sakumo Hatake years before the Third Great Ninja War; and [[Forum:Ruby Hale (Renovated)|Ruby Hale]], the daughter of General Hale, rival of Daisy Johnson, and self-proclaimed Destroyer of Worlds who was murdered by Yo-Yo Rodriguez; promising them means of wealth, power, and immortality and a lifelong opportunity to avenge their deaths and rule the entire [[Solar System]] alongside them in exchange for their loyalty to them, revealing that the Guardians and saviors of humanity can't be trusted and that the Darkness alone can transcend the universe to its final shape. | ||
Eager to inflict the same pain that he suffered upon the people of the Last City, he and Asuna led the Shadowkeepers across the system to lay waste to numerous civilizations within Earth, raising the deceased children from his past as a new army of undead humanoid phantoms to lead, which became known collectively as the Avatars. During their campaigns of destruction, vengeance, and terror, they recruited numerous soldiers and commanders from different races to their shared cause, including [[Forum:Kotrik, Bloodcrafter of Kirito (Renovated)|Kotrik]], the former [[Archon]] of the [[House of Devils]] and a master with weaponry who has stolen much Guardian tech; [[Forum:Zharves, Shadowcaster of Kirito (Renovated)|Zharves]], a surviving [[Deathsinger]] who defected from the [[Blood of Oryx]]; [[Forum:Hydrax, Mindkiller of Kirito (Renovated)|Hydrax]], an immensely powerful Vex unit who sought to cast humanity into a dark future and surpass [[Panoptes, Infinite Mind|Panoptes]] and [[Quria, the Dreaming Mind|Quria]]; [[Forum:Gha'arn, Crownforger of Kirito (Renovated)|Gha'arn]], a powerful Cabal warlord who formerly pledged his loyalty to then-[[Dominus]] [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]] and the [[Red Legion]]; [[Forum:Thu'urg, Blightmaker of Kirito (Renovated)|Thu'urg]], a Taken Cabal commander and former member of the Red Legion; and [[Forum:Vayeriks, Fatesmith of Kirito (Renovated)|Vayeriks]], the first of the Scorn and a ruthless commander who previously led a surprise attack against the [[Tangled Shore]]. Promising them the honors and privileges of sharing in the powers that the Darkness had bestowed upon him, he united them and their armies under a singular banner consisting of the [[Forum:House of Shadows (Renovated)|six]] [[Forum:Shadow Brood (Renovated)|factions]] [[Forum:Shadow Divisive (Renovated)|that]] [[Forum:Shadow Legion (Renovated)|have]] [[Forum:The Reborn (Renovated)|dedicated]] [[Forum:Cult of the Scorned (Renovated)|themselves]] to destroying the Light and conquering the system for the Darkness and its [[Black Fleet]]. | Eager to inflict the same pain that he suffered upon the people of the Last City, he and Asuna led the Shadowkeepers across the system to lay waste to numerous civilizations within Earth, raising the deceased children from his past as a new army of undead humanoid phantoms to lead, which became known collectively as the Avatars. During their campaigns of destruction, vengeance, and terror, they recruited numerous soldiers and commanders from different races to their shared cause, including [[Forum:Kotrik, Bloodcrafter of Kirito (Renovated)|Kotrik]], the former [[Archon]] of the [[House of Devils]] and a master with weaponry who has stolen much Guardian tech; [[Forum:Zharves, Shadowcaster of Kirito (Renovated)|Zharves]], a surviving [[Deathsinger]] who defected from the [[Blood of Oryx]]; [[Forum:Hydrax, Mindkiller of Kirito (Renovated)|Hydrax]], an immensely powerful Vex unit who sought to cast humanity into a dark future and surpass [[Panoptes, Infinite Mind|Panoptes]] and [[Quria, the Dreaming Mind|Quria]]; [[Forum:Gha'arn, Crownforger of Kirito (Renovated)|Gha'arn]], a powerful Cabal warlord who formerly pledged his loyalty to then-[[Dominus]] [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]] and the [[Red Legion]]; [[Forum:Thu'urg, Blightmaker of Kirito (Renovated)|Thu'urg]], a Taken Cabal commander and former member of the Red Legion; and [[Forum:Vayeriks, Fatesmith of Kirito (Renovated)|Vayeriks]], the first of the Scorn and a ruthless commander who previously led a surprise attack against the [[Tangled Shore]]. Promising them the honors and privileges of sharing in the powers that the Darkness had bestowed upon him, he united them and their armies under a singular banner consisting of the [[Forum:House of Shadows (Renovated)|six]] [[Forum:Shadow Brood (Renovated)|factions]] [[Forum:Shadow Divisive (Renovated)|that]] [[Forum:Shadow Legion (Renovated)|have]] [[Forum:The Reborn (Renovated)|dedicated]] [[Forum:Cult of the Scorned (Renovated)|themselves]] to destroying the Light and conquering the system for the Darkness and its [[Black Fleet]]. | ||
====Call to the Shadows==== | ====Call to the Shadows==== | ||
{{Quote|[[Skolas, Kell of Kells|Skolas]] tried to unite the Fallen Houses as one, while [[Oryx, the Taken King|Oryx]] enslaved all races to his will, but they both failed. We expected that they would do such things out of desperation and strategy, but we didn't believe that two teenagers could actually succeed in uniting all our enemies against the Last City... and the Traveler.|[[Ikora Rey]].}} | |||
====Rebellion of the Empire==== | ====Rebellion of the Empire==== | ||
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