Task Name: Szsaldynn
Tier: 2
NPC or PC: NPC
Location: North Blue
Crew, Team, or Personal: Team
Description: In the final task of this arc, Lord Deshas is confronted by someone who climbs to power through intrigue too.. Szsaldynn. What looks like a fall might instead be a stepping stone towards glory.
Enemy Details: Questionable enemies determined on execution of the task:
- 50 T0 Szsaldynn's Henchmen
- 8 T0 Local Law Enforcers
- 4 T2 Eagles (Humans)

Boss: N/A

"It is him.. right? The events of Cortcoisarilie Estate.. I assume he left his mark too?"

"It is highly unlikely it was anyone else than The Early Bird, sir."

"Time to speak with him then.."

Two weeks after the events of Cortcoisarilie Estate, several things had happened. Haithentes' 473.000 B shipment made its way into the hands of the Torgho'no who used the weapons to take over some territory of the Delta-Delta. At the same time, Deshas made moves to ensure that Haithentes wouldn't be the one to take the blame causing him to wind up as the new leader of the Delta-Delta after the public executions of the former leader, his right hand and the crown prince of the band.

Thus, the Torgho'no gained territory and power while at the same time Haithentes became the new leader of the Delta-Delta. As such events had its questions towards it, the most prominent individuals who were going to be asking those questions were at first the leader of the Mozi-Aela: Ten-Hi. Next to him, a new player. Szsaldynn.

Ten-Hi had reached out to Haithentes Cortcoisarilie. Ultimately, he knew of what had happened causing a smile to appear on his face. As Ten-Hi and Haithentes came to an agreement to take down the Skyhigh and turn Minion Island into a better place, it didn't take long before there were only three gangs left. As Lord Deshas instructed Haithentes to, he worked with the Mozi-Aela.

The assassins of the Mozi-Aela were the ones that took down the veterans, those who led the Skyhigh. And while the Skyhigh were even less organized than before without people to rely or lean on, it were calculated and precise bombings that boom after bang anything but slowly took apart the ranks of the Skyhigh. Their territory was divided among the Delta-Delta and the Mozi-Aela.

This caused Minion Island to be at peace again. The Skyhigh and the battles for territory between the Delta-Delta and the Torgho'no caused a lot of disturbance before.

One thing was unaccounted for, however. Not what. Who. Szsaldynn.

367WC

Everyone was content but the one who used to pull the strings around here lurking in the shadows was not. Someone took over his place, his reign. And.. despite attempts to stay hidden from everyone, Szsaldynn had found him.

In a rather large underground estate under a oak tree of gigantic stature, Szsaldynn had appeared and brought alongside him fifty of his men.

This was one of Haithentes's safehouses. Uh, Haithentes's? More like the Head of the Delta-Delta's, which was Haithentes's title these days.

It appeared Szsaldynn knew about the safehouses and went through them all one by one to find out who this Early Bird guy was.

115wc

As Deshas knew about the fact that there were people entering the safehouse, he had already activated the security mechanisms starting up various booby traps and more. Szsaldynn knew too that there were some traps here and there, doors and some stones rigged et cetera. THis is why he brought along fifty of his men. They were here not only to help take down whoever plotted something that ended up in a unfair result for Szsaldynn who had lost money or power through this, but to be the dummy for any trap that might take down the man himself.

Szsaldynn himself.. no one knew about him. Same went for Deshas. However, people knew about The Eagles. A four man band that was one of the most known teams inside the Mozi-Aela. They were the most lethal assassins in the gang, until they decided to stop working in name of the Mozi-Aela. And, which was unknown to many, Szsaldynn was one of those Four. The three others were still in contact with him and were on their way too.. But for reasons still unknown.

185wc

As the boobytraps of the safehouse had taken down a dozen men of fifty, Deshas had long realized the events that transpired in the place where he was supposed to be safe. Instead of fleeing, he had already made sure of his safety. Those men that he brought alongside him were no match for him, and Szsaldynn himself was taken care of.

A white eagle resembled peace, harmony and surrender.
A blue eagle resembled sadness and grief.
A green eagle resembled pride and nature.
A black eagle resembled defeat and betrayal.

A red eagle?
A red eagle stood for victory..

And the eagle that went and gone, was entirely black except for a red wing. Betrayal of one of their own. The wings were painted a color whenever something happened to a fellow Eagle. So when a eagle that stood for defeat and betrayal had a red wing, it didn't mean there was victory in defeat or betrayal. No, it meant the traitor was succesfully found. And there were but three people who actually understood this message aside from the people inside the compound.

And they were on their way. Szsaldynn had betrayed his fellow Eagles a long time ago and went into hiding until his case was dismissed. Because of the mind games, the ''Knowledge is Power'' and the fact that Chaos was a ladder, it all led up to the point where Szsaldynn despite Deshas's best interests came for a man he should not have targeted. Surely, one lost some profit but the same man who caused that was perhaps a genius of his time.

He was not a inventor, a engineer, a shipwright, navigator, doctor or artist. He was a man who foresaw how the world was going to work: strong individuals out for treasure, fame and more power. None of those strong individuals knew there was a path to those three through politics and intrigue.

It was easy, setting up every single person, organization let alone Island in his way. And as Deshas prepared himself for battle, the Eagles had already entered the safehouse and were going to take down Szsaldynn in their own name but by his orders. Sentenced to death by a nobody.

As Deshas took off his shirt as the surviving 28 fodder entered the same room as he was, the bloodlust in his eyes was visible. His blood was pumping and he was ready to fight his way out of this. As Szsaldynn followed his men, from behind the Eagles approached him.

422 wc

His black hair with white strands were falling down towards his eyes. His hair had lost its shape. During a warming up session, Deshas already bloodied his fists and tasted it with a quick lick over his knuckles.

One of the still 28 was heading towards Deshas with a bat in his hand.

The sheer bloodlust in his eyes allowed Deshas to counter the swing of the baseball bat with his elbow, barely touching the edge of the bat to cause it to roll over his forearm into the air above Deshas' head.

He was quite hungry, something that occured to him every now and then. It was not like he always sat on the sidelines. As the baseball bat missed its target, Deshas took little time to take down the first of many victims today.

As his elbow moved behind his back as he lowered his posture, he loaded up a devastating hook to the liver and as his opponent gasped for air he shut his mouth with his hand palm, pushing his own teeth through his tongue that fell down on the ground shortly after. But he didn't leave it at that, oh no. A one-two to the body before raising his knee after knee to deliver a flying knee to the chin, knocking the man out cold.

222wc

His boxing skills were no match for those who tried him out. He made short work of the henchmen, using quick in and out hooks to vital areas, stomach and liver for example. He also used quick jabs to pressure his opponent before using a uppercut towards the split between the chin and jaw for quick knockouts.

57wc

During the one man stand against those who were no match for him, Szsaldynn had to square off against the Eagles. He could beat one of them in a one-on-one, but instead the trio was making fun of him by playing around. They were toying with the man! It was an awful sight to see for his henchmen, who were getting beaten around by Deshas. ''ORA! Ghehe!'' he went and shouted as he send another one of the fodder flying around.

The Eagles blowed past Szsaldynn. Woosh. Woosh. Cut. Cut. Everytime the Eagles used their unbelievable speed to dash around Szsaldynn, they cut him with something. And instead of actually damaging him, all it did was cause pain. But when it came to Deshas, he was beating the others around till there were only a handful left.

That is when the Eagles behavior changed.

Cancelle d