The nanobots had just re-constructed the image of Markus..... F'ein turned away from the com pad and pointed the partially broken tip of his Joyeuse at the memory....
F'ein Dacor: YOU! You are nothing but a faded memory. You do not exist!
Markus: Perhaps. Perhaps not. But what is real, F'ein is that Charon's interaction with Lilith has set in motion a catastrophic chain reaction that even Lilith cannot stop!! [F'ein whips his head at the slumbering Charon] Yes. You know what will happen if Lilith dies. This world dies along with her! Neo-Earth was born from Lilith's dream. That is why you kept her in hibernation for millions of years in this 'reality' of hers.
The realization stuck a chord in F'ein Dacor... he was about to approach his monitor when Markus continued.... Markus: It's too late. By my calculations this place is about to blow in 8 minutes! But I have an alternative.
F'ein Dacor turned around and listened intensely at what Markus had to say..... Markus: Transfer the nanobots from Charon's body... and into that of Liliths. I can at least save her. Saving this world.
Outraged! F'ein Dacor turned to the console and pressed several buttons searching for some algorithm to prevent the chain reaction but as the data compiled on screen- F'ein Dacor stood there with his mouth wide open.... F'ein Dacor: No!!
Markus' form dematerialized and then the nanobots reformed Markus in front F'ein Dacor Markus: You see. Let me protect the Queen.
F'ein Dacor: You realize... that once the Hive is destroyed.... all of the Limelight will disperse throughout the world. It will rain upon the land. No one. Not even the drones or Scientists will be able to survive the radiation! Perhaps the only gratification is eliminating the last pockets of human life in this world....
Markus: It will not be. I shall awaken the Queen.
F'ein Dacor: ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! You realize what could happen!! Her magmatic energy can shred this world a part.... you do remember the one and only time she awoken... which inevitably ended the thousand year war between Altimac and Orgad.
Markus smiles Markus: Oh. I remember. But this time it will be different.... we are down to 5 mins F'ein. If you transfer the nanbots to Lilith then I can control her long enough to keep her unconscious. We then just wish for the limelight to be re-deposited somewhere else.... and get the hell out of here before it all blo....
At that time, the bulkhead doors EXPLODED!!! Out came first Darkspade who then blasted a surge of Unholy Dark energies right at F'ein which knocked him clear across the room and into a control panel. Markus was alarmed and so was the rest... after all, Markus was suppose to have been dead!!
