The Addler seen by the two now was one of a much darker scene, obviously having not slept for days. He needed to shave, he was tired, and he was somewhat bitter. His location? A building which one day would be called the Tefillin Security And Defense Government Tower, AKA the Capital Building, command center for the Military And Government Management Association, or MAGMA....
And its leader was Addler, ever sense martial law had been declared within the government. The Zarethians had gone from the small government they had been to surpassing even the Aralangs and Archive... But they were now in war. As the last of the Four Great Governments which had rose to power after the Third Sage War, the Zarethians were a beacon of hope for most of the dimension... Except to the K Empire and its allies such as the Zharael.
Koty had been gone for so long now, nobody knew what to think. It had been speculated that he and Eli had put aside their hate for each other and joined forces against the rebellion of the embodiments, but nobody really knew anything. Some, such as the Zarethians, thought he was dead. K2323 of the K Empire, though, was trying to prove that ideal wrong. Even if it meant destroying the last of the Four Great Governments. This war had escalated to a point of unbelievable proportions.
"Sir, power is out in the North and East Sectors of Region A!" a young tech informed Addler, entering his otherwise empty office.
"Casualties?"
"Three dead at power plants over the region.. The aliens haven't otherwise attacked yet, but people in the streets are rioting."
"Of course they are... When can the MAGMA reserve fleet be launched?" Addler questioned.
"Sir.. we've lost MAGMA's headquarters where the majority of their fleet was based for repairs."
"How many ships do we have total?"
"Only 45, sir."
"And how many do the enemy have?"
"Two hundred and ninety, sir."
"Right... Contact the Anrufe and Hiro's mercenaries immediately, ask for their assistance. Also try to get in contact with the Grunder Industries and the other Free Aralian States, see if we can get any relief."
"Yes, si- Wait, sir... I've just received news through my holopath communicator... Aralia's been destroyed by the K Empire. Grunder won't be able to send help, their fleet is in disarray. I'll proceed to contact the Anrufe and Hiro's mercenaries, but they can't possibly be eno-"
"Technician," Addler stopped the man, "We will win this. Now, go."
"Yes, sir."
As the technician began to leave, the earth began to shake. The last thing Addler saw was fire raining down on his planet as he knew what was next... He was about to die. All of his people were about to die, and there was nothing they could do. No time to get anyone on board ships. This was it... This was the end. The end of the great Zarethian Empire.
Addler rushed into the base room where techs were scurrying about, rushing on small computer systems. "Tell the Zarethian Fleets in orbit already! Tell them to run! To get as far away from the planet as possible! It's... This is it, people. It's been an honer serving with you all."
"Sir, we can -"
"The core's going critical as we speak, that's why the planet's shaking so bad. Contact the Zarethian Fleet immediately... Maybe they'll have a chance to take down these bastards."
And those were the last words Addler ever spoke. Moments later, the planet exploded in a blast of fire...
