"Laus is a potential ally, Nikola."
"Yes, I have heard that, while keeping a low profile, resistance exists there to this day."
"Have we still got the feeder dimension in close proximity?"
"Yes. If we arrive there soon, we could totally remake Laus in a few seconds."
The warps accelerated to the speed of light, and they were there.
A sign shone red in the sky: REVOLT!.
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Down in the city, the citizens of the city saw Haraldur's sign, and knew that now would be a good time, since they would all do so simoultaneously. Revolt! The word had such command, and such potential freedom. Revolt! Remove the Crimson Army!
Skuffles broke out, and within minutes the Army was cornered in the main barracks.
The people stood back as they saw two strange figures float down onto the top of the barracks, and set them alight, the crackling of the flames accompanied by the screams of burning and choking soldiers.
As the growing croud watched the two men stretched a warp like a pizza, and floated in the air as they made it as big as the city, and then dropped it.
The effect was immediate. All the streets and shacks were gone, replaced by paved paths, magically powered wagons on tracks, and housing all similar in appearance to the housing around it. No size differences, complete equality. In addition, the city walls that had been dismantled by the victorious Crimson Army were back, and ten times over, being much larger than their previous incarnation.
Haraldur stood on the walls above the newly rebuilt main gate, and addressed the crowd in the main square:
"People of Laus! Today is an opportunity greater than any of your lifetimes! You have the opportunity to free yourself from the Crimson Empire, once and for all, and the opportunity to have a truly egalitarian society! Are you with me!?"
The crowd, still awed by the sudden transformation of the city, gave a loud cheer, and then stood around not knowing what to do.
Tesla shouted, "Man the walls, have a man in every lookout post! You have your freedom, but you must also defend it! Let the ravenous beast of the Crimson Empire, which has taxed you and commited atrocities against you, finally feel the force of proletarian wrath! Let them finally realise that the people will not tolerate heirarchy and exploitation any longer! Let them all die!"
And then the greatly embittered towards the Crimson Empire population of Laus gave an even louder cheer than before, and did as Tesla had said, and made other preparations for struggle to come. They found that the city had plenty of escape tunnels, all of which led underwater, an would need to be swum out of.
Haraldur left a sign to last above the wall, reading: Zeros', why must magic and technology be seperate?
To Tesla he said, "Arrange so that all merchants coming in and out are quickly indoctrinated, so they can spread discontent and revolution throughout this continent. Do the same with all other travellers as well, in fact.
"Remain here and protect this place, and the jewel of freedom you carry in your pocket as well. I must go, my friend, you who have stood by me so."
"I will. Good luck."
"Thankyou."
"Bye."
"Bye."
Haraldur left southwards, accross the raging waters further south, of the waters they call the Rumbling ocean, as it is always rumbling from the sound of waves and constant thunderstorms. This had only been like this since five years ago, since the rearrangement. This was one of the consequences of Zeros' actions, this which has been a fertile fishing ground, was now a place not even pirates would dare to tread, or survive.
Still he flew south, towards the southern pole of Gaian, to meet an old friend...
