Imperial Reborn

Through the time of respite that he had found here, well, here it was at least somewhat different. Rather than inquiring about himself, at least being home felt like he had somewhat reached the end of that chapter, even though it would appear that all life long he would have to deal with its consequences. That was... interesting.

But then a new individual approached, and while he did not quite expect it, it had been the Emperor himself. He looked over, while a part of him felt like an eternity had passed since he had been here, he could somehow still remember a few individuals outside of his own squad- that being their leader.

"Your majesty."

With due decorum, he bowed his head in greeting. Before he rose and looked out again, indeed the very breeze was something refreshing. It touched him, but all the same he did not feel it, his flesh being so twisted with metal.

"Yeah. I did not think I would get to see it again. This is perhaps a testament to being alive- to survive."

Of course Tsorben cut it off rather shortly. While he was stuck having to do medical records, he had immersed himself in literature, he was perhaps somewhat interested in trying to write a book himself one day. But he was not this kind of writing genius, therefore he did not quite apply himself to it already.

"I appreciate it... and I insist, I must return to service. My late squad would have wanted no less from me."

Besides, now he had newfound power, while perhaps it was not near enough yet, it felt like there was an endless void of new opportunities for the Arcosian, one that he was curious to explore himself. In their height difference, he did not dare look down upon the Emperor and rather told the tale whilst he looked out in the horizon.

"That day the darkness took hold on Konats- one of their heroes shielded us, and some more citizens in the area. That is my last memory of that day- the barrier shattering and the overwhelming darkness. For a while I felt like I was floating in the void of space. I would hear voices, whispers, see things, but they have all become- a salad by now, it is all mixed up together by now."

Tsorben's metallic hands closed, and eventually they came together upon his chest, folding over.

"I woke up, somewhere. I can not say I know the location... and these strange Konatsians. Drawings upon walls, amulets, weird things. My mind would sometimes go blurry, one by one they fused my flesh with these implants. I could also hear and see my former squad go through the same process, except, they died, one by one. In violent reactions- my guess is their bodies rejected the implants."

Anger surfaced slightly, honestly. He did not so much care that he got the end of it, but rather that his men had all died in such a... manner.

"I would know because I also had those reactions. Extreme pain, nausea, but I happened to survive. When my strength gathered I left thanks to my new powers."

WC: 532
Total WC: 953