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From the classic Rai #0 by Valiant Comics 1992
Jim Shooter, David Lapham, Bob Layton, and Jon Hartz Plot
Bob Layton Script
David Lapham & Tom Ryder Art

RAI #0 PAGE 15
"The Valiant Death of Aric Dacia"

Harda was too late to stop Aric. His anger over losing the armor was monumental.
After decades of conflict Harada was determined to end Aric's life.


"ARIC--SHOW YOURSELF!"
"YOU'VE FRUSTRATED MY EFFORTS FOR THE LAST TIME!"

"WRONG TOYO--I STILL HAVE SOME FIGHT LEFT IN ME!"


"ALWAY'S THE NOBLE SAVAGE EH-? WELL YOU CAN DIE WITH YOUR PRECIOUS IDEALS--"
The two struck simultaneously. Each dealing the other a fatal blow!

Aric died instantly but the withered Harada clung to life. using all his psionic ablities to hold himself together, until-
"ARIC? I-- OH MY GOD...! ARIC!!"


"HE'S BEYOND YOUR HELP, WOMAN."
"BUT YOU MAN PROVE OF SOME ASSISTANCE TO ME,"
Spurred on by approaching death, Harada successfully transfered his mind into the body of Aric's wife.

RAI #0 PAGE 17
"A Visit From the Geomancer"

It's said that the other persona went off to find other planes of reality to explore.
The Solar that remained went into seclusion. It wasn't until the alien invasion of
4001 A.D. that he surfaced again.

By the year 2900, the Harbinger war was entering it's final stage.
The great leader Zepplin had succeeded in uniting the resistance and from keeping
Harada's influence from spreading any further.
The remnants of normal humanity had gone underground, protected by a battered
and battle-weary H.A.R.D. Corps.

It was the day before, what was to be, the final battle.
"IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE'VE BEEN VISITED BY A GEOMANCER, YURI."
"I WISH I BORE BETTER NEWS, JOHN."

"WHAT COULD BE WRONG? WE'RE SO CLOSE TO VICTORY."
"IT'S THE BLOOD. EVERY GEOMANCER FOR THE LAST EIGHT CENTURIES
HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE IT."
"WHAT BLOOD? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"
"BLOODSHOT'S BLOOD! REMEMBER THE LEGENDS? IT'S A GREAT POWER AND--"

"--HARADA HAS FOUND IT!"
"YOU MUST BE READY TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO DEFEAT HARADA,
JOHN STANCHEK! EVEN IF IT COMPROMISES YOUR PERSONAL BELIEFS."
HE CAN'T BE ALLOWED TO USE THE BLOOD ON HIMSELF."
"DO WHATEVER IT TAKES!"

The battle began and the losses on both sides were heavy.
It was Harbinger against Harbinger-- psionic power against psionic power to the death.
John Stancheck fought his way into Harada's command center.
Nobody could stand against his awesome mental abilities--

Not even--
"HARADA YOUR FINISHED! THE CENTURIES OF MIND TRANSFERS HAVE DULUTED
YOUR POWERS OLD MAN! YOU'RE NO MATCH FOR ME NOW!"

"YOU REMIND ME SO MUCH OF YOUR ANCESTOR, PETER STANCHEK!"
"ARRGHAA--!"
"AND AS EQUALLY NAIVE!"

I KNOW THAT WASN'T VERY SPORTING, JOHN. BUT TO SURVIVE, A MAN HAS TO DO.."
"WHATEVER IT TAKES."
"*SPUTT* I COULD NOT AGREE WITH--Y-YOU MORE--*KFFF* Y-YOU SLIMY SON OF A--"

"NOOOO!
Harada never knew what hit him!