The World of Astrial

"No of course not! Right zis way!"

She smiled at Kris for a second then at Leo. She seemed to be glad Kris was taking her side here.

She began to lead the way back to the guild.

He's going to need to be cleaned up a bit. Once we get him situated, I'm certain he'll be useful. Anyone wiz firearms is a good ally.

After being ignored by Eliana John decided to leave the scene.

"If im gonna get ignored il go, not even mad" he thought to himself.

"Do I even need to be here? Barely acknowledged in the first place amd the hero's have enough guidance as is. I'm still new to the whole guide thing. I sit from far and watch over people I don't teach. Maybe I should ask the king if he can relieve me of my duties to the hero's because I haven't done much for them." He thought again.

John decided to walk back inside trying to avoid attention. Hand still on his dagger he walked toward's the guild where he planned on writing a message for the king explaining how he felt.

"I'm not cut out for this stuff." He groaned as he went back into the guild.

Meanwhile 1944, Germany.

The Russians were investigating German technology. Andrei was there overseeing the whole thing. The Americans and the Russians had been fighting over Germany in this alternative timeline in order to secure Germany's technology and scientists. Right now, Andrei was probing a German scientist for information.

"What is zis technology for?" Andrei inquired.

"It would appear to be a teleportation device, sir. Possibly capable of cross-dimensional travel. But I don't know how to work the thing, I'm just an intern!" The scientist replied nervously.

"Zis device seems likely to be useful to Mozer Russia. Would you please give me a simple demonstration?"

"Well, sir, I'm not entirely sure it'll be able to work at all. You see-"

Andrei let out a loud sigh which stopped any discussion right there.

"Don't screw wiz me, get to ze point. Can it work?"

"Not likely sir."

Andrei stared at the scientist for a long moment analyzing his face. Ze fool is lying... but why? Hmmm...

Andrei pushed the scientist against the wall and grabbed him by the neck.

"Tell me now, or I'll fucking kill you. Can you operate zis device or not?"

The scientist's instinct was to struggle for a second until he gasped saying "Yes.... Yes I can..... please...."

Andrei threw him to the ground after a moment and gave the German scientist a kick. Andrei turned around and took a few steps, puffing his cigar. "Excellent, I'm glad we understand eachozer."

Andrei was standing right in front of what looked like a doorway. But there wasn't a door on it, and there was a wall behind it. This "doorway" was wired up to a machine, the one Andrei had been interested in.

Andrei turned around and walked back towards the scientist, who was still laying on the ground. "Get up."

The scientist quivered.

"I said, GET ZE FUCK UP!" He forced the scientist to his feet and gave him another punch to the face.

The scientist was looking like he just wanted to be dead.

"Now turn zis device on, and show me a demonstration."

The German scientist stumbled over towards the machine, and began flicking some switches. A lot of crazy beeping and flashing came from the machine, then a feminine synthesized voice said "Warp sequence activated!"

The doorway-like structure began to spark and soon a portal opened which was maintained by the structure.

"Very interesting. Now where might zis doorway lead to?" Andrei asked, puffing his cigar.

"Well.... there's really no way for me to " the German scientist coughed "Tell. I'm very sorry."

"Well if you're zis useless, zan you can find out for me." Andrei picked the German scientist up, and began carrying him towards the portal.

The scientist panicked, and quickly reached into his lab coat for a dissection knife. He jabbed it into Andrei's side.

Surprised, Andrei dropped the scientist right in front of the portal.

Now pumping with adrenaline, the scientist used all his strength to push Andrei through the portal, after which he powered off the machine.

World of Astrial

A portal appeared in front of John Halthorn, who had been walking alone back to the guild.

The portal seemed unstable, barely maintaining itself. Not a second later, Andrei came flying out of this portal.

He flew and slammed right into John, knocking them both to the ground. Andrei rolled off of John, onto the ground. The knife which had been used to stab Andrei had now been pushed in deeper. The portal had immediately closed itself.

Andrei was dressed in his full Russian military uniform. He had his pack on him and his Thompson sub-machine gun had fallen out.

It wasn't long before Andrei got to his feet. He was quickly searching his pack for something to just stop the bleeding when the time came to pull the knife out. He hadn't even had time to say much to John because he was in survival mode.

Just as Arisa slowly skittle off with the group, Alisa was behind the group, just noticing John heading off. She went off to grab him back to the party only to see another hero teleport right in with a sub-machinegun this time.

John was shaken by what had just happened. This man just appeared. John saw the bleeding right away and acted fast. Without hesitation John reached into a small pocket in his belt. He then pulled out a small bottle of one of his self made antidotes that closes small to medium sized wounds.

"Listen to me now I'm here to help you" he says calmly.

John then grabbed Andrei and layer him down on then he ground. He then pulled out the knife and putting it aside. John then poured the liquid all over the wound sealing it and stopping the bleeding. This wasn't then he he he strongest form of medicine so Andrei would still feel pain but any high risk of getting seriously hurt is basically avoided.

"You're ok." He said calmly.

"I'm going to go get you more help." John then took a few steps and shouted to everyone.

"Kris!! Everyone we have a situation I need a healer immediately and anyone else who can tell me what the hell is going on." John then walked back to Andrei and took all things that looked like weapons all way from him and drew his dagger and held it inches away from his neck.

"Who are you and how did you get here" John said with an intimidating voice.

Andrei was sensible enough to know that he wasn't in the best condition to argue or put up a fight. He also knew that he could easily talk his way out of most things so he went along with everything.

Andrei's voice was very collected and unalarmed. "Comrade. I am here -"

As Andrei was talking, he saw Eliana rushing towards him.

"-in search of my daughter. She had mysteriously disappeared and -"

"Fazer!" Eliana yelled out.

As soon as she saw John she yelled at him saying "GET ZE HELL AWAY FROM MY FAZER! IF YOU DO ONE THING TO HURT HIM I'll"

Eliana had completely lost all resolve. That's just how she was when it came to her father, Andrei. She couldn't even begin to be rational about the situation.

"Eliana! Zat is enough. Zis man has done well to help a comrade and is taking reasonable security measures for his unit. Show some respect!" His voice was stern and full of authority.

Eliana stopped realizing what she had done. She just stood there for a moment.

"Father..?" John thought to himself

John still held his knife towards Andrei

"I'm sorry Eliana I can't let my guard down until I get confirmation by the king or higher authority. Its my job to keep you hero's safe he is an unknown threat and i cannot allow you to cloud my judgement im sorry.You're going to need to step back until this is taken care of." He said sternly.

"How the hell did he get here..." He thought himself.

"Do as he says, Eliana. Zis is good training for standard military protocol. It seems likely to me zat zis John is your superior officer..... John, I am Lieutenant Andrei Vladmira of ze USSR Military. I came zrough a one-way portal transit. I will happily comply as your captive until we can come to a mutual understanding."

Eliana huffed.

Superior officer? Fazer zinks he's my superior? I better do as John says zough or Fazer will quickly lose respect.

"John. Zis man is my Fazer. Zere is no doubting... But if you need me to... I'll do as you say."

She seemed very reluctant. How could Fazer zink he's my superior? Unless.... No Fazer is very intelligent, he's already trying to win favor and be respectful. Still...

The Thompson was floating to Alisa during the talks while she looked at them with caution.

Eliana was flushed red as she walked away. She was going to trust her father but she was still fucking furious. She was unable to control herself and really didn't want her father to see how furious she had become.

"Right..." John sighed.

"Eliana go get Kris and everyone else I'm afraid he may have internal bleeding and I don't want to take chances. Make sure you get Arisa and perhaps Alisa I need to speak with them."

In the mean time John grabbed an old rag from a desk nearby and used his dagger to cut it in half. After doing so he tied Andrei's hands behind his back like makeshift handcuffs.

"I have never dealt with a situation like this before. I apologise for this inconvenience. I have some questions that need to be answered."
*John put his dagger away* "first question. How did you know Eliana was here? Two, How did she disappear? Three, how did you get that wound on your side. Forth, how do I know you and Eliana weren't sent here to spy on us?"

Eliana did as John commanded and went over to Kris and the others.

"Kris! My fazer is here! No time to explain, please go over to John and heal him! Arisa, Alisa, please go speak with Kris and speak with John. He may need assistance!"

She was doing her best to contain herself.

"Back in our time we fight zis war.... A great war. World wide. First we were allies wiz zese... Americans.

When we defeated our collective enemies, ze Germans, we seized zeir technology. Our two mighty nations couldn't agree how to divide zis technology between us and it wasn't long before anozer war broke out...

Zis technology has teleportation capabilities...."

He actually had no idea how Eliana got here. But he thought up a lie quickly.

"We sent Eliana here because we wanted to test ze technology.... I was also curious how she'd do on her own. We knew enough to know zat zis world would provide an adequate testing ground for an aspiring military officer... I came here because I was curious of my daughter's progression.

Ze wound on my side... Zis technology is still very unstable, so to get anozer teleporter to work properly we needed to coerce a German scientist to do it. I now suspect he was a part of some German resistance group... he may have zought zis may be a great opportunity to eliminate a powerful Russian leader... After all zese portal was a one way trip here, having me sent to a place wiz no return bleeding to deaz is a perfect opportunity.

Finally I wouldn't zink of zis as a spy operation, but more as ze satisfaction of curiosity. We have never encountered such a technology nor even anozer world wiz life upon it. You have to understand..."

"Well well well. A family reunion. Still think this is a simulation Eliana?" Korbin asked as he came upon the scene.

It seems that her father is very much like her and yet is more authoritative. A military figure perhaps? int ctn_lvl == 2

Eliana just looked at Korbin for a minute.

"I......"

She couldn't respond.

Angelo walked over to the group ears perked up high. "Germans? Americans, never mind I don't want to know anymore. How many summons are going to appear? This was supposed to be a peaceful day. I was going to go out to visit other guilds, make sure everything is going fine with smaller ones. The normal stuff." He sighed. "So much more work to deal with." He spoke some words and his robes appeared before him and he put them on.