Order of the Crimson Dragon

[Tabris]

Shi sat in his command chair, his eyes shut in silent meditation, pondering the infinite universe when a young Acolyte approached him, his hands clenched in a nervous gesture as he cleared his throat, Shi opened his eyes upon hearing him and his voice, raspy and soft, reached the young man's ears.

"Speak..." was the simple command, young Shinji Yakamura nodded stiffly, crossing his hands behind his back as he spoke in a clear concise voice, concealing his fear of the Grandmaster of the order.

"Sensei, we picked up Bretonian ships earlier today, they assaulted members of the Kusari State Police, Naval Forces and several other Kusari ships, our agents have uncovered the identity of the Bretonians." He spoke, waiting for this news to sink into the mind of the Grandmaster who merely stared at him, unamused and patient.

"Sensei, the ships bore the marks of the Bretonian Intelligence Agency and...The Privateers." he quickly blurted out, taking several steps back as he waited to see how the silent figure took the news.

Surprisingly he remained calm and leaned back in the chair, his eyes gazing at the young man from under his hood before Shi spoke.

"How did they gain access to New Tokyo?" he asked in that same raspy yet soft voice, Shinji sighed as he shook his head.

"Undetermined at this time Sensei, but rest assured we have ships scouting the H-Fuel trail as we speak, we will find them Shi-Sensei." he reassured the Grandmaster, bowing at the waist as he did so. Shi merely smirked as he raised his hand and snuffed out the candle that was burning.

"Excellent...For the Emperor we shall make these...Fools suffer the fate of the damned souls...Not even their God will save them...And their upstart queen." he spoke, gazing directly at the remnants of the candle, a small thin trail of smoke leaving the candle's remains.