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Chain Reaction: a collision of interests

Chapter 1: Discovery

(A note to all readers: This Fic is currently in the process of being rewritten)

Daichi Murano stood behind the demolition barrier and surveyed the scene through a viewing screen with a mixture of pride and concern. As things stood his team was currently 400 yards beneath the soil of the planet Earth's moon.

Not that he called it that though. To Daichi and most of his Archaeological team it was only Non-Administered world # 97, just another un-magical world hanging in the dimensional void, unaware of the vast space faring civilization that existed in the infinite dimensions all around it.

Now the little blue planet that the moon orbited was not so far from first contact. In 50 or so years at the rate they were going it was likely that they would realize the existence of Magic and be ready to learn of their neighbors and of the many parallel universes that their neighbors came from. Who knew? Maybe they would even join the great Organization. The Time Space Administration Bureau was always on the lookout for newly enlightened planets to guide in the development of advanced Magic and Technology. It was after all the business of the TSAB, largest force in the known multiverse as it was, to introduce the newcomers in the game and to make sure that they transitioned into the larger world smoothly.

It was part of the reason that the TSAB was the undisputed strongest force in the known multiverse. Comprised of nearly 100 planets and possessing the strongest and most organized Mage force in the world, they kept a strong but benevolent watch on the the rest of the space faring civilizations. Policing the magical world, maintaining the peace and even monitoring cultural growth were all part of the massive Interdimensional security forces function.

This however was all in the back of Daichis head. For now Earth was still just another Non-Administered world and as such held no interest to the ambitious Mage Scholar who was surveying his dig site. He was there for one reason. The artifact that was hidden somewhere in this little backwater moon. Whatever that was.

Below him stretched a maze of trenches crisscrossing through the rough cavern that they had carved out for themselves. The trenches formed a crude road through the vast uneven piles of rubble that were left over from the initial drilling they had done to get down here. Supports and scaffolding littered the sight straining to maintain the barriers that kept several tons of loose rock from refilling the lanes carved by the excavation robots.

As he observed the workers preparing for the controlled blast that would hopefully remove the last of the rubble surrounding the magical signature. He wondered what would happen if this didn't work, if they collapsed the cavern, sinking the Lost Logia artifact deeper under the surface. Despite his current anxiety he looked back on the last seven months with satisfaction.

About 17 years ago the TSAB Branch of Inter Dimensional Observation detected a small magical power pulse coming from the non-administered world # 97. Considering that the nearest Observational probe at the time was a long, LONG way away from non-administered world #97 even by inter dimensional standards, that meant that whatever had gone off had to have been huge. The event had received some measure of attention by TSAB officials and various scientists but it was overshadowed shortly after by other more relevant happenings among the administered worlds.

In the end a small expedition of only 20 people was sent to the plant to investigate. They stayed for a week, the official minimum amount of time that could legally be spent on investigations of that nature, before coming back with a report that nothing out of the ordinary had been discovered. It was theorized that the pulse had come from somewhere else and that it had somehow been reflected or warped through space to appear so that it came from the non-administered word, maybe by a rift or wormhole. The case was labeled "under investigation and then filled away never to be reviewed until nearly 17 years later.

7 and ½ months ago Daichi Murano had been in a tight spot. Having moved to the central planet of the TSAB, the famed Mid-Childa, in order to be closer to the center of the world at large, he had embarked on his carrier as an archeologist.

Unlike in most worlds that had yet to discover magic where it was an non critical science, in the administered worlds Archeology was both prestigious and very central to the TSAB itself. The ancient civilization of Belka that had preceded the TSAB had been a very powerful magically and their fall had left behind countless powerful objects that had came to be called Lost Logia. As powerful and dangerous artifacts, discovering and monitoring them was a major part of the TSAB's function. Because of this Archeologists were held in very high esteem and could become very rich from their work.

So it was Daichi, low on funds and lacking any other options at the time had brought the old case to the attention of the TSAB board of archeology and offered to look into it. They gave him the green light after a small debate and a discreet bribe. A few weeks latter Daichi had found himself setting out to non-administered world #97 with a small archeology team on an out of date science vessel named the Lolarie.

Perhaps by sheer coincidence they had found something. A small, but steady magical signature consistent with a Lost Logia emanating from deep inside the planets moon.

One week later they were back in Mid sharing their findings. Because there were no known Belkan ruins on non admin world #97 it was no challenge to get the green light to excavate. Two weeks later Daichi was heading back to the moon with a full professional archaeological team and a small army of workers and digger bots. The workforce got down, set up a stable air pocket using barriers and then got to work, all in lightning speed. The dig had gone on for about two weeks, almost the entire operation was underground by the 5th day.

As they went the Magic signature had gotten clearer and clearer, it showed up on the sensors with an almost frightening intensity, the nature of which baffled and intrigued many of the Mages working on analyzing the Magical signature. Besides its own peculiar magic the mysterious object was also radiating large amounts of a strange energy that was so far unidentified. Needless to say the skilled archaeologists were going nuts over it, the project was receiving major attention before they even reached whatever was down there.

After two weeks of digging however they reached an obstacle, a sink hole of bizarre proportions that promised to collapse the entire dig site if not breached with absolute precision. It had taken weeks for the TSAB to procure a shaped charge to specification that would hopefully not send the entire project back to square one.

"All personnel retreat to designated safety areas. Demolition is underway all exposed personnel risk subjection to fatal explosive detonation. Repeat all personnel retreat to designated safety areas." Diachi watched as the few workers who remained in the works returned to the shielded areas."Sir we are all clear for demolition" a voice said through the communications network.

"Very well begin the countdown"

" 10...9...8...7...6...5" Daichi leaned forward towards the viewing screen, he rarely got worked up over things like this but one thing was for sure, this was going to be one huge explosion."4...3..2..1...0" the entire view screen lit up in an unbearably brilliant white flash followed by a BOOM! that he could hear through the barrier. A split second later the view screen turned a deep crimson and the ground shook noticeably.

As the smoke on the screen cleared Daichi looked out across the excavation, the explosion had left an enormous crater, but the structure of the artificial cavern remained stable.

A probe bot was sent through the open space left by the doors to check for possible hostiles. When none were detected a team of combat ready Mages were sent through.

"Sir" came the team leader over the com "The area appears to be safe, but we definitely have something big down here." The mans voice sounded strained. "Can you get a visual?" said one of the archeologists. "Affirmative" the next moment the view screen changed to a feed from the team leaders device. In the center of a large dark room that looked to be made of stone, floated a red crystal about the size of a bathtub, the picture was checkered with flickering static and rather hard to make out. "What is that interference we are seeing?"

"This thing is putting off lots of weird readings, its probably causing whatever interference you are seeing. None of it seems to be dangerous however so you should be able to start working on it soon."

Confirming that there were no hidden death traps protecting the crystal took a few hours, after that the stone room was flooded with scientists and Mages cataloging the entire room and its contents meticulously. Despite its spaciousness the room was empty except for strange runes carved all over the floor and walls and for the crystal which floated a few feet above a small stone alter in the very center. The crystal itself was definitely quite a piece of work, it was taller than it was wide and was a deep clear unblemished red except for what seemed to be the core of the thing which occasionally seemed to let out glimmers of gold and other colors. It seemed to almost mesmerize people looking at it.

As was TSAB archeological protocol (and protocol for basically every competent archaeological system ever) the relic was left undisturbed and studied only visually and with scans at first. It was 3 days later that, having seen no change or reaction to their presence they decided to remove it.

"Alright boys I will begin the sealing process" Said Mikari, an older Mage who was in charge of removal. Mikari walked up to the large crystal rather nonchalantly, he was a veteran of dealing with Lost Logia and had been with the TSAB Science Branch for nearly 30 years. He looked up at the crystal floating slightly above him and quietly gathered magical energy around it to seal it remotely. This proved harder than he expected, the Lost Logia was emitting its own strange magical energy with such intensity that it was repelling his. Mikari frowned slightly and then walked forward to touch it.

"Hey, ah, are you sure that's a good idea?" one of the junior archeologists called out from behind him.

"Ya, I'll be just fine. I've handled more than a few Lost Logia in my day son." Mikari replied cheerfully. He had worked with some plenty dangerous Lost Logia before and had never suffered ill effects from simply touching them, plus in cases like this sealing was much easier when you had some sort of bodily contact. Mikari stood right in front of it and leaned forward laying his hands on it.

The instant he touched it something in the deep recesses of his mind instinctively realized he should not have done so.

Searing red flames leapt out from the crystal a split second later and engulfed him completely. Mikari's eyes widened and he gasped in shock as he pulled away from the crystal covered in flame. The fire raged with unnatural intensity burning through his barrier jacket in seconds and filling the room with the hideous stench of seared flesh. He screamed only briefly as the fire immolated him where he stood.

In the space of about 3 seconds Mikari was reduced to a pile of smoking ashes.

The room was filed with shouts and gasps of horror from the various onlookers as Mikari died. Security teams broke out into action, some attempted to evacuate the other personnel and others trying to raise a barrier around the crystal. As the shocked scientists were quickly herded out one of the onlookers vomited.

Diachi was in shock, he had never seen anyone die before and it had happened so suddenly that he didn't realize what was happening until the man was ashes. As the official leader of the expedition he had been taken out first and was now quietly sweating in the forward base command center consisting of some tables, chairs and a tent. As he sat there a screen opened up in front of him.

After the room was evacuated of Non-combat personnel things had calmed down inside the room, the Lost logia floating innocently in the same place it always had with the only evidence of the event being a small heap of ashes next to it and a pile of vomit on the floor near the exit. " Sir the Lost Logia has made no further aggressive moves and appears to have returned to its non-hostile state." Daichi thought for a moment the death of the man still fresh in his mind, if he proceeded immediately he might endanger other lives in the attempt."Proceed with the extraction, seal the artifact as soon as possible but be cautious."

The security team leader on the other end blinked. Be cautious, right like we wont be cautious after that. "Okay men spread out and prepare to seal the Lost Logia from all angles at once. The mages fanned out around the room none to eager to get anywhere near the now ominous object at the center.

"Right on my mark everyone bind the Logia at once and keep your shields up! Ready... GO!"

Across the room the Mages all shouted BINDE! at once. Cords of energy wrapped out from all angles and wound themselves around the crystal. "We are good preparing to seal" the Team leader stepped forward, a drop of sweat rolled down his face. "SEAL!" he shouted and cast his spell. The crystal did not shrink like some Lost Logia did when sealed but it floated obediently off the pedestal still covered in glowing energy cords.

"I have it" he yelled. "Bring up the container!" a large cylindrical capsule a little bigger than the crystal was floated in by a pair of mages. They brought it up close to the crystal and the lid screwed of by itself. It was finished. Breathing a sigh of relief the mage sat down on the stone floor suddenly and put his head in his hands while the other men let out a cheer. As he looked over at the pile of ashes that had been his subordinate it struck him how easily his death could have been avoided.

On the other end of the portable view screen Daichi to let out a cheer, this one full and strong. They had it, his first archeological mission and he had retrieved a strange new Lost Logia for the TSAB. Not only had would his reputation be repaired but he would probably be rich to boot!

*Scene *

200,000 miles away down on Earth something stirred, and in the bedroom of a large mansion a woman named Rin twitched in her sleep.