Days since Newhaven burned: 16

 

After everything that happened, both factions have been lying low for a bit. It’s been storming nonstop for days, and there’s barely any way to travel long distances comfortably. For Talion, being in a submarine has its perks in times like these. Concord finds comfort in travelling above the clouds where the storms can't touch them.

 

The sky is dark, and the hair on the backs of our necks doesn’t want to go down. Maybe you’ve checked under your bed, or behind every door, the feeling is annoying and unsettling more than anything...

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There's no sign of Ned anywhere. The two factions have exchanged letters trying to figure out his whereabouts after the prison break.

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Both crews gradually find out that things are missing from their ships. Concord, missing more than a few things. Important things that they might've grabbed from Newhaven. Maybe a special book, or a piece of jewelry. Was it all misplaced? Talion finds that only a single item of theirs is missing. The aether ball from Newhaven.

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We've looked for it all, but there really is no way of finding out what happened. Most might just think that it was all misplaced. The ships were never left alone after all.

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Alix rummages quietly through some old stuff left on the Nemesis by its previous owner with some others who might be interested in finding hidden goodies. Old treasures to keep, old tech, old maps. There's one in particular that seems interesting, said to lead to an underwater cave that holds hidden treasure. The previous owners weren't elementals, so they never were able to get it. It sparks their curiosity. Nobody's had much to do since Talion has been taking a break from the public eye, so why not have a little adventure?

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They take their finding to the others and suggest that they go.

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At the same time, a new member arrives. Welcomed by some, but not so much by others after knowing what had happened and the reasonings behind it... A letter is sent out to Concord.

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Eight days. Eight days since Ned was arrested. Four days since Concord huddled up around the radio, hearing that Ned broke out of jail, but not knowing where he went. They’d received a letter, finally. The contents were nothing Huo had expected.

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When Huo enters the helm of the Harmonia, he looks around the small room briefly before approaching the steering wheel. He hasn’t been able to shake the feeling of being watched since he read the letter. Concord’s usual maps are laid haphazardly across the control panel directly behind the steering wheel.

 

The map he’s supposed to find is right on top of it all, neatly centered and waiting patiently to be discovered.

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Huo picks it up carefully, almost afraid to touch it. Nothing happens, though. It’s only a map. The dark ink on the page reflects the moonlight that filters in through the helm’s windows.

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He takes a deep breath and stares at the page for a few moments longer. Ned told them not to go. But what does he expect them to do? He left, even though everyone else was just as much a fugitive as him now. He’d just told them that Zadkiel burned Newhaven down. If it was a trap, why didn’t he just kill them all when he had the chance?

 

They’re so close to getting the answers they’ve been hoping for. Huo is tired of being in the dark, and he’s sure that the rest of Concord is as well. In his honest opinion, there’s no other option than to go. 

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He folds the map in half and holds it close to his chest as he leaves the helm, ready to find Rue and fill her in. Ready to set sail as soon as possible.

 

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Days since Newhaven burned: 19

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