68 Agria (1/2)

Galtea: Apologies User. You are needed elsewhere.

'Tsk, right when I was getting to somewhere good. Where am I going?' I was surprised but not to much.

Galtea: Warhammer 30k-40k to your monastery

'To my what not?' I asked mid mental shift.

”Ah, that one actually hurt some.” I felt a headache. It started to dissipate as Tietra came over and mentally massaged my scalp. ”Woah thanks. Holy cow you look tall. Also very hot. How much killing have you done?”

”Hehe, not much. I prefer to train the Sisters more than anything.” Tietra said smiling. Her biotics were warm. Felt like I was basking in.. no it cant be. Is she my sunshine?. I stared at her hard and long. Her biotic strands just confirmed she was happy to see me. But she is always like that for the most part. I had to shake my head to get free of my silliness. ”So you know why I am here?”

”Yup, follow me.” Tietra grabbed my hand and pulled me along happily. as we walked she talked about the monastery and everything that was here. She enjoyed the fact I invested so much on keeping them all safe. That and the advance super training they received. Not one casualty in training. That was my biggest concern. The space marine process initiates died all the time. I didnt want that. So more time was spent on training. For the superhard stuff needed, they went through mental holo training.

”Where is everyone?” I felt odd that we did an hour-long tour and met no one. Well, I saw a few of my gladiators here in Power armor. Just a few Tactical Marines. The ones who had actual blood siblings that joined. They nodded and greeted us both as we walked.

”The main hall where we are heading.”

”Ok. I am glad you are happy here.”

”Better than the monastery in my world. The only bullying I get here is when I had made the wrong mixture for lunch and a few of the initiates got sick.” Tietra smiled. She also gave a little laugh. ”Hehe, the cleaning was very intense that day. But a lot of the girls on punishment cleaned it up so it worked out.”

”Did you not get in any trouble?” I was enjoying this about Tietra.

”Ehhh I had to supervise them.” Realizing she may have said to much she included a little more. ”I..I also made sure to treat the girls I got sick to a really good meal.”

”Haha, its ok. I made mistakes like that when I use to cook. Made a really bad meal in culinary class in high school.”

”Yeah, I know. It was a terrible story.”

”Huh, when did I tell you that story?” I had to think about it for a moment. I actually didnt tell her that story. ”Did the other me tell you?”

”Yes, another you did tell me.” Tietra beamed a funny smile at me. ”We are here.”

At the double doors, two Terminator suits were there. They scanned us and then the door opened. ”Chssh,” as the double doors opened I noticed the guards to my left and right in the entrance as well. slimmer suits defintely female inside. The eyepieces scanned me.

”Welcome Lord Primarch.” The one on the left told me. The one on the right just nodded at me. I felt animosity from that one. She felt I didnt deserve the respect. Not one of mine from the Nether World.

”Learn some respect!” Tietra said next to me. She surprised the hell out of me with her stong her voice was. ”When this is over, meet me in the training room. Let's see if you deserve those Terminator Honors. I won't be holding back.” Her holy energy flared up.

”I.. I understand Cannoness.” The guard said. She was scared. Really scared to do that training. ”She turned to me, the fear was there still but the anger towards me went up a bit.

”Come on.” Tietra pulled me again.

”Ok already.” I looked around and saw all the different Sisters of battle. Them and the initiates. 100's of them. ”What is this a celebration of?”

”A surprise,” Tietra said sheepishly. ”I know you hate them.”

She was right. I do hate surprises. Galtea appeared as well as Zelda. She doesn't like coming from out me... so this couldn't be good. Mileuda stood to the side with her honor guard. A frown plastered on her face. she looked as though she didnt want to be here.

-10 minutes later-

”You are kidding right… right?” I had to ask for clarification.

”No my Lord and Primarch, you didnt here wrong,” Agria said in all seriousness. I felt the strands from her and Tietra. They wanted me to do this and succeed. Heck so did Zelda and Galtea. I couldn't read Mileuda at all. ”There are rewards. A large amount. As well as a favor from the Emperor of mankind.”

”If he doesn't want to do it,then he doesn't have to,” Mileuda said darkly. The dark power inside her leaked out a little. I checked the seals. They were fine. She was drawing on the power her self. She didnt like what was going on. Her honor guard was primed and ready to fight if they had to. I didnt want a civil war.

”There are 1200 Sisters here. As well as 2312 initiates.” I looked to Zelda who just chuckled at the madness of all this. ”Galtea explain this. Dont just sit there.”

”What is there to explain?” Galtea shrugged at me. ”Defeat them and gain their loyalty. Lose and I dont know what will happen.”

”They need the training and you need the power boost from fighting. Especially with the anger rolling around in you.” Agria said. Her voice looked sounded off. As if she was convincing herself to do this. Her eyes weren't the heterochromia right now either. ”No armor for now. No weapons as well. You will receive break in between.”

”If you dont want to do this.. we can leave,” Mileuda said. Her eyes were dangerous. Her honor guard had there weapons drawn and ready. ”Just say the word.”

”No. Ugh, they may be right. I do have some built-up anger. Every time I am calm, I feel another flux of rage come in from somewhere.” I looked to Galtea. ”Any answers to that.”

”Yes. Waiting for confirmation.” Galtea grimaced. ”It may be our enemy though. Tampering with pieces of your soul coming back. I have been sealing them and checking them over for problems. So far none but the mood swings. However, you always have those.” She smiled at a screen I couldn't see. She started working away on something happily. ”Sending it to you now.”

”You aren't chicken are you brother?” Angron said appearing through a web way portal. ”I crushed 2000 thousand of my brothers and three 3000 initiates.” I couldn't tell if he was bluffing or not. HE was to happy for me to tell through his biotic strands.

”Hahaha, no way is my brother scared. Just no way.” Anon said appearing. They both stood not to far from Mileuda. ”Make these little girls cry.”

”Watch your mouth punk!” One of the sisters said next to Agria. She had some scars on her boy I tell yah.

I felt a stirring inside me. My soul had bounced back from Super Robot Taisen. The constant shift were coming back updating me. I had died! But it didnt count as a fail because of how I died. 'Chari.. that little bitch. I cant believe she did that.' I thought to Zelda. 'This is where the anger is coming from!'

'I will slow it down with Galtea to help you.' Zelda said with a little skepticism in her voice. 'This has been heavily influenced by outside forces. Wait till we sift through it before you make your judgment.'

System: Complete Agria's trial

Rewards: ?????, ?????, ?????, Emperors gift.

Failure: Lost of Legion, Lost of Sisterhood, ?????, ?????, ????

”Fine!” I stepped into the center ready to get this started. In a matter of minutes, the area was cleared. The initiates moved everything. I had my Cerebus clothing on so that would have to do. Zelda just shook her head. She walked back into my shadow and whispered something.

”You are gonna get a beating.” She barely whispered this. It was a tad bit sing songey. 'I am going to help with that growing anger inside you.'

Each Sister had a custom made synthetic armor that worked with the power armor. In its dormant state, it looked like a white mages outfit. Guess homage to Agria. I know I didnt design it.

A standard build woman walked up. Not to skinny or fat. Just somehow massive in presence. I waited until she hit me.

”Umph,” I was knocked up, a foot off the ground. Stepping back I couldn't believe the raw power. ”Your strength. Your as strong as Chari!”

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”Thanks, it is an honor Lord Primarch. Now show me what you can do!” Her name was hidden from me, as well as her level. It was weird. Her biotic strands reached out to me. She was happy to fight me. Shoot I was happy two know that I thought about it.

I took a stance. A loose one. I couldn't afford to burn up my energy to much. She came at me like a viper. Her left hand snaked in. I dodged it by ducking. I saw her knee come up as she did so. Sending a quick slap down with my left hand, I twisted my waist to get ready for a leg sweep.

”Smack,” my hand hitting her thigh echoed in the hall. ”Oww!” she grabbed at her thigh then I leg swept her off her feet. ”Oof,” she grunted as she fell on her butt. I moved in and placed my knee at her throat.

”I yield.” The initiate said. I stepped back and she hopped up. Happy as can be. She offered her hand out to me. ”Thanks a lot. I hope you pass.”

I gave her a shake back. Then I felt it. Her biotic strand poured into me giving me all her info. And I mean all her info. ”No problem Hawke. I look forward to fighting beside you.” Her face lit up. She zipped away. She sat at a table pass the standing groups.

”Next initiate!” Agria said.

”Woah that is a big woman....” I mumbled out. She reminded me of the Amazons from Futurama. ”Haaa death by snu snu. Heh.”

”Oh, are you horny?” She said looking at me. ”Let me crush your balls to ease your pain.” She came at me with a flying high jump kick.

”Well, that is just rude. Jeez.” I waited until she was close and bent down. I did the classic uppercut move from Mortal Kombat. ”Thump,” the blow solid she was also a very dense one.

”Oof,” as she fell back curled like a shrimp, I kicked off the ground and came with a heel drop. ”Oh no.” She rolled over to the side. ”Crk,” my heel broke the floor a little. As soon as she spun I fired at her.

”Concussive Shot.” The blast of energy sent her flying. The others just moved to the side and lit her slide across the floor until she stopped. ”Oops...”

”Sister!” One of them said. She called in the family way, as she ran up. That is when I noticed it was the one from the door earlier. She turned and gave me the worse stink eye I had ever seen.

”Next initiate!” Agria said.

”Oh, this will take forever,” I grumbled. I was right.

-5 hours later-

I was still fighting the initiates. The fighting got harder. It was upscaling. I wouldn't survive the Sisters at this rate. I needed a plan to go with. ”Huff huf huf.. ok this is nuts.”

”Do you need a longer break?” Agria asked.

”Well yeah but not right now. Send the remaining initiates in. All of them.” I had a stupid plan. But all my plans were stupid. ”Just do it,” I said seeing her raised eyebrow.

”Very well.” Agria raised her hand up. The initiates moved in. ”1034 initiates left. Dont fail my Primarch.”

”Woo cokey arent yah?” An initiate said.

System: Intelligence Check 24 Pass Willpower Check 30 Pass

”Oh, you have no idea.”I pulled on my Psycho power. ”Psycho World!” I enclosed the room with its power. I pushed to invade each of their minds. ”Mind Break!”

”Ahhhh,” Multiple initiates screamed. They clutched at there heads as I showed them their worst fears.

”Ughh,” the stronger ones came at me still. These were the ones closer to becoming Sisters of battle I thought.

”Soul World!” I pushed my Soul power at them. Knocking them back and into the others. I was trying to find the doubts they had in themselves to use as my advantage. ”So yield or lose more than you ever thought possible.” I had to bide my time. My regeneration was slow after the last initiate stabbed my spine.

System: Persuasion Check 20 Neutral

”I yield!” They started to say one after the other. I waved my power around pulling out a happy memory for each of them. It was the least I could do. But then again, I needed to win. Well, I wanted to win. Something weird was in the air. Anytime I looked over, Mileuda was looking at me. Tietra and a few others would rush to treat any that had left the trial. Galtea gave me a look. A biotic strand made its way to me. It felt that she wanted me to go all out. So I kept that in mind.

”Ahhh, this is nuts.” I felt something twist inside of me. I felt the warp open and lock on to me next. It was Slannesh. The sword appeared in front of me out of my inventory absorbing the warp energy and sealing the hole shut. I looked to Galtea. ”Have we been compromised?”

”No. It was just a few Eldar getting pulled to you is all.” She smiled and went back to work. I sent Slannesh over to her to watch over. She placed it on her lap.

”That was risky. Foolish as well.” Agria said. ”Five minutes till you face the Sisters.” She looked to Mileuda. ”Will your Sisters be fighting?”

”No. I am not taking part in this. If any of my sisters fight, they are no longer under my command.” Mileuda shook her head frustrated. ”I know I could not trust my back to them. Especially if they fight with him.”

”It is just a test. Why so serious?” Tietra said. She was going over the other initiates making sure everything was fine still. ”Its not like they are trying to kill each other.”

”No, the initiates dont have that in them. The Sisters do. And mine are all Psykers.” Mileuda said not even looking at her. She was still looking at me. ”I know what is in his soul. The fights are going to get harder now. He will fight harder now. Reason does not work on a cornered animal. Some of the Sisters will die.”

”So 300 sisters not fighting. That is fine. As a psyker himself, he could do terrible things to them.” Agria said. Her voice was flat. ”No matter.”

”Ughh,” I groaned again. She was right. My wolf wanted to fight. It was reacting to the ones who actually wanted to harm me. ”Haaa,” I exhaled and started to meditate. My psycho/soul power was completely tapped out. It wouldn't be back for hours. I had some magic and a little bit else left in my tank.

”Time is up. Begin. Weapons now allowed.” Agria said her voice ringing in the hall. Her biotic strand hit me hard. Dont give up. Is all I heard from it.

”Arrow pattern.” The leader of them said. Six sisters came at me with power mauls. All of Agria's veterans. Thats what I learned from all the info I got from everyone else earlier. I dodged each of them at first.

'Blasted Lin Kue training!' There movement s were almost the same as my own. Just more formal instead. 'Damn at least my points went to a good place.'

Another six came in and joined. These Sisters were a little thinner. As well as faster it seemed. Then I noticed it, they were using Adrenaline Rush.

”Whoosh,” an upward swing caught me in my gut. ”Bam!” I was knocked back. I didn't get a chance to recover as another maul caught me in the back. ”Bam,” my face was headed straight to the floor. I felt two more catch my legs. ”Bam, bam” before my face could hit the floor, my feet did.

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”Crack,” I broke the plascrete with my toes.

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”Whoosh, whoosh,” I heard the sound of two more mauls coming. ”Crack,” both made contact at the same time as my ribs went through my lungs.

”Kofff,” I spewed up a bunch of blood. 'Ugh disable mt health notifications. They are to depressing to look at right now.' I said to Galtea.

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”Woosh,” the next maul came straight at my face. ”Whack, crack,” I heard the hit and my bones give at the same time.

'Adrenaline Rush!' Time slowed just enough for me to react, as I diverted the next maul into a sister's face.

”Crack,” I heard the skull crack. I pulled on her psychic essences to heal myself. Her pained fueled my biotics. As she reeled back I grabbed the other that was swinging at me. ”Thump,” the maul hit my hand almost breaking it. Swinging it and the sisters, I diverted them to another maul wielder.

”Crack,” they crashed into each other and fell to the ground barely moving.

”Heal!” I cast it on myself restoring my health. As my bones started to heal, I had to get out of the way of the swing. ”Woosh,” as the maul swept pass me I bumped into another sister.

”I am gonna make this hurt!” She said as she bear-hugged me. ”Crrrk,” my ribs that were healing, didnt anymore. She was strong. Ridiculously strong. She thought I was weak. Thought I was pathetic. ”Raa!” She tilted and slammed me into the floor.

”Thump,” I hit the floor and bounced.

”Oh no you dont!” Another sister said as she grabbed me leg. Another sister grabbed the other and lifted me up. I could see the whole room. It was not a nice sight. They slammed me face-first into the floor.