Izen pinched the bridge of his nose and pulled out his Nanospec to check the time.It was still pretty early in the morning.Eight thirty-seven to be exact.He shook his head and put the Nanospec back in his pocket.Izen pressed his ear piece and waited for a response.
"Yes Izen?"
"Patch me through to Lieutenant Alex.I need to have a word with him."
"Yes'sir.Connection being set."
The link connected and Alex ended up responding.
"You got my holo recording,I'm guessing.Are you able to show up in Iyomu today?"
"No,I actually can't.I have to find someone of importance."
"Ah,might I ask who or what you're trying to find?"
"No sir,you can't.I'm sorry but nothing more can be said on this subject.Hold off the meeting.I'll come by if I have time."
"Will do."
The transmission ended and the same voice from before popped up.
"Connection ending,Commander."
Izen clicked his ear piece and it shut off.
Otoko appeared on the horizon by the time the transmission ended.The wind whistled off his mech as he homed in on his destination.Izen arrived in Otoko in the next few minutes.Looking down at Otoko,anyone could say that it's a beautiful place.The scenery was amazing.Lush trees,sparkling crystal blue water,and a few bustling towns located in the center of all the beauty.Izen headed to the closest town and landed on the outskirts of it.He looked around for a landmark and saw a statue of a two-headed python.Any recognition of the statue would tell people that they were in Python Pass.Izen took note of the state and climbed out of his mech,leaving it behind.The mech most likely wouldn't be used in town.Izen walked along a dirt path that connected to many of the roads that led into town.Once Izen arrived in town,he immediately noticed that everyone was ill.They crowded the roads,limping to and fro.Some were sitting on the ground outside of ruined beat-down houses.Izen stood puzzled for a moment.How are they so ill when everything is so beautiful around them?
Stay Tuned: Part 5