Operation: Bug Stomper. (For Indigo)

Without speaking a word to Jay Carlson took something out of his pocket, it resembled an electronic cigarette. The young man proceeded to take a puff out of it, the light on it switching on for a couple of seconds before leaving his mouth. Carlson held his breath for two seconds, then exhaled. The cloud that was produced was a dark shade of blue, with dark mutterings being heard promptly thereafter.

Carlson threw the e cig away, removed his katana from his belt buckle and placed it on the ground next to him. And this was shortly followed by rustling from the bushes ahead of the men, and emerged some Arachniom men and women. Dressed in intricate soldier uniforms, like those who guard royalty.....

"You arrived......" one of them muttered, the one in front of them.

"Of course. Now we take it that you those who had those uniforms won't trouble us?" Carlson said with a friendly smile.

"They are dead. Now we will take you to our Queen, hold up to your end of the bargain Carlson. Else we'll all be doomed...."

"Yeah yeah, we've got our plan. Once it works get ready to run." Carlson said, he then put his hands forward and cuffs were placed on them. Chon followed suit and motioned for Jay to do the same with his head.

Jay bows his head and puts his arms out without word. The Royal Guard, as they were called in the Arachniom society, would lead the three men to the Homeland. It wasn't that far off, since they were dropped off just outside the forests.

"We must still follow the protocol of the Guard. Any difference will cause instant suspicion. And the plan will fail." One of the Arachniom women stated. "HomeForest approaches."

The Arachniom Kingdom, known as HomeForest, was covered in vegetation and branches and trees so thick that light can not enter. The race made a deal with humanity about 100 years ago to bring electric lighting to HomeForest. When they went in, the dimly lit city looked like something of the Victorian and Vaudeville eras. Stone buildings and structures. Paved roads, horses and carriages roaming about. The trees and vegetation covered the skies and all met at the top of the centering castle.

The city had a faint but distinguishable smell of blood...

Ryan, Jay and Chon were brought to the castle's bottom floor to a desk. "Keep quite for now..." One of the traitors spoke to them. "We have brought three humans for the Queen. How does she want them?"

The Arachniom make at the front desk lays eyes on them and smirks. "Ah...Jay...The Queen has been lusting for him for a few years now. If memory serves, She wanted him seasoned up to be eaten alive. Do the same with the other two. Send them to the kitchen for Cesba..."

Carlson was no stranger to the lairs of the depraved and hedonistic folk, but usually it was in the form of raids on those lands and liberating the prisoners there. Here though he was entering as the prey, it was a setup though. By now Shomei would have arrived at his location, and readied his sniper rifle. He would wait only for the signal of Carlson, one way or another the Queen's life would end tonight.

Chon meanwhile was silent, this place filled him with disgust. It brought back feelings of when he was younger, and silently stalked rogue witches. Waiting for when they relished their evil ways, and then their candle was snuffed at his hands. All he saw around him was red chi, evil life energy. But for now he played the silent prisoner, remaining perfectly calm.

At least the trip there went without a hitch, the town looked the part. But all that mattered was the palace, looked like it was time to head to the kitchen. A slight hitch in the plan, but no matter. It would give Shomei and the other members of the team to properly set up.

As Carlson and co were led off the young man would mutter to the guard in front "The plan is still a go, be ready to flee when the signals are given." the leader of Team Starmage got a grunt in response to signify yes while the prisoners were led to the kitchen.

The Arachniom at the desk went back to his work, unaware that he just sent off his possible maker. Jay walked with Ryan and Chon. He whispered to the seemingly fearless leader: "The kitchen us where I was let free from. The chef seemed to be reluctant to season a live human..."

In the kitchen, a letter was sent through one of those pipes that carried tubes containing said letters. The castle had an entire system of them. The Queen's chef, Cesba, opened and read the letter just as the three came to the kitchen. "Ahm....Human? Live..." She turns around. "Reclusia hasn't asked for that since-- Jay!"

She lays her spider eyes on the three. Mostly Jay. Too bad he didnt return the favor. Cesba shooed away the faux guards to be alone with them. After they left, she walked up to Jay. She was about aa half a foot taller than him. "I thought I told you never to come back..." She whispered.

Carlson wasn't expecting the chef to know Jay, the Queen probably. But the chef probably just didn't bother remembering those who were sent to their doom, either that or just took delight in torturing them as Carlson assumed of her kind. He remained silent for now, taking everything in. This might call for a slight change of plans, it mattered little. All that was important was eliminating the queen, Light would set the distraction and then the only chance needed would be given.

Chon looked to Carlson, as if to silently state if he should smoke this woman or not. Carlson merely adjusted his eyebrows to indicate that they should wait, the blind man would then stand perfectly still. Her chi wasn't as dark as the others he'd seen, perhaps this could be a useful situation.

"My name is Ryan Carlson, the blind man is Chon Kay and this is Jay Zokaro. We're here for one reason, to end the Queen's life. I take it your familiar with Zokaro-san?" Carlson stated in an upfront and to the point tone.

Cesba hears Ryan out while still looking at Jay. Now know in the plan that had been laid out, her attention shifts to look at Ryan. "She cannot be killed...Even if she was hurt by her own people." Cesba turns around to walk to the cutting board and picked up a sharp knife.

"Yes, I do know Jay. The first Tim he came through here he....Talked me into letting him go. That got me into trouble with Queen Reclusia." The woman would then walk over to behind them and cur the ropes around their wrists. "But I made a mistake last time."

"What mistake was that?" Jay asked, nervous but on guard.

"Not taking the opportunity to leave. But this time, you are taking me with you. Wether or not you think you can kill Reclusia. You escaped last time. I want to see the world. Please...Take me with you..."

In response to Cesba's words Carlson merely rolled his eyes, said target can't be killed. Whoop de do, like they hadn't heard that one before. "With respect lady many people have boasted that, centuries old vampires and powerful rogue witches. They've all died, this queen of yours is going to be nothing more than a tally in some governmental bigwigs book. One way or another." Carlson stated, and that wasn't just hot air. That was fact.

What the leader of the team didn't expect though was Cesba to free him and his two companions, on reaction Carlson and Chon rubbed their wrists to get some motion back into them. That sharp knife was cause for concern, but even with their hands tied Ryan and Chon could certainly handle some random chef.

She wanted to be taken with them, crap that wasn't expected. Carlson paused, quickly and calmly assessing the situation. He quickly took out an earpiece and pressed his finger to it.

"Dinner to all other units respond." he muttered.

"End and epilogue here, in position." Shomei muttered.

"One man army here, when do I get to kill things?" Light muttered.

"Decadence despisers here." spoke the leader of the guards that led Carlson and co to the kitchen.

"We've encounter the chef, and she wishes to escape. She will join us, the plan proceeds as planned but we're one more in. End can you spot the mark?"

"Affirmative, she's moved in and out of the window for the past hour. Hasn't spotted me yet, and she won't."

"Roger, one man army await for your signal. Out." Carlson removed his finger from the earpiece and looked at Cesba. And then said "You want to help? Then take us to the Queen, do that and if you live to escape with us I promise you amnesty for any crimes against man you may have done."

In response to his eye roll and explanations, Cesba would return the same gesture. "I think I know what Im talk in about. The secrets your fake Royal guard captors and the information Jay has given to you isn't so much as false as it is complete." Her words noted that she knew that the traitor Arachniom were fakes. Which only made sense since she saw them everyday.

"Why do you want to het out of here?" Jay asks Cesba.

"I dont want to stay in this castle or HomeForest forever. I know that the world beyond these walls is bigger than I can ever imagine." As she talked, she cleaned her station for the last. "And maybe I can save this race from her. Or save myself at the least..."

However, the serious Cesba gave Carlson a dumbfounded look. "Crimes? Why, I simply just cut and cook whats already dead. No crime there yes?"

Carlson looked at Cesba, he was briefly silent before stating "How does crime by association sound?" letting those words trail off. Chopping up and cooking dead people was still pretty bad by the measure of the team leader, so Cesba better take this offer up.

It was then that Chon coughed lightly and then stated "Boss we're wasting time here, the sooner we do this the better. Else Shomei might get detected, then that puts a massive wrench in our plans."

"Yeah, listen Cesba I got an idea. Why don't you fake cook us, and then deliver us to the Queen. The guards that we've convinced to aid us will make sure we're alone with her, not to mention we have a massive distraction placed outside." Carlson said while looking at the various parts of the kitchen.

Cesba let out an annoyed growl. She didnt think that she did anything. She was just serving her Queen. Ryan offered up a plan to accommodate them. She Crosse her arms and chuckles. "Funny..." She rolls her eyes again.

"Come over here, the three of you. I just mew to see you since she wants human whole and alive."