Chris:Desperate? no he was looking for an easy target *he then shows the mark left by the needle* Anyway let's see…*he takes a moment to try to remember* he was big and so were his hands one of them was enough to wrap around my head. His voice before the drug sounded low…I think. His hand had some sort of makings in the palm and he had…*he moans as he holds his head* something both hot and cold at the same time
Nene:…poptar-
Chris: *he springs up*Its wasn't Poptarts!*he then lies back down* sorry. Anyway he spoke to me its sounded like stuff that bane would say from that batman movie. I couldn't make any of it out though as I was to busy listening to my own screams and fighting off nauesa. but at one point it seemed like he was asking something. I couldn't make any of it out. Anyway seconds later the Lich saved me and teleported me here.
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Pico:*Pico smiles at Chris" thanks for the information Chris you been great help *Chris then walked away not wanting to think about anymore that happened* great we got a lead but if we want to track this guy downn we better keep investigateing.
Nene:(i never seen Pico so calm about this if a fellow Zot member was hurt he would usually attack that person spells blazeing*Nene then smiles* maybe its a good thing he hurt his head after all)
*The 3 then enter and Cole turns to one of the comm guys*
Brian: yes?
Cole: do you have the list?
Brian: we do. here's the list.
Cole:*takes it* hmm…(second floor reported noise hearing noise from the barracks and waited till they were sure it was clear… 4th unit tried to blast the two however claim nothing worked then there are those who are cleaning up the summoning system's monsters off the stairs…no help there seeing how they are post invasion then there's Zack Rob and Steven's encounter.) Well it seems we have a lot on our plate here. I reccomend we spend time with the 4th unit on this floor now, and work our way down to the second floor.
*so the group heads out and finds the 4th unit*
Cole: hello there friends how are we?
Shane: well, we're fine. however we're still looking trying to find traces of anything to trail them.
Cole: I see… can you tell us about the intruders?
Shane: let's see the first one was definitly a mobian. A female wolf to be precise. she had an odd getup on and looked wounded. We fired at her as she ran however the bullets went around her. I would say she had a device that allowed this.
Nene:what was it?
Shane:*shakes his head* I do not know. I'm sure someone in the lab could tell you if you gave them a discription. as for the other he was huge and fast. might be human, but I doubt it. what I find odd about the big man was his movement.
???: *is indeed starting to look a bit tired; she smiles gratefully* That's so nice of you, thanks! You're a real gentleman. *she stops and takes her bag off to give it to him, blushing a bit from feeling guilty that he now has to carry two bags because of her* … How far is our destination away still? *she asks in order to play over her embarrassment*
- Zot, 9th floor, training room… -
Snow: *is sitting in the middle of the room cross legged; the ball of ice before him he concentrates on to keep it airborne, progressively sinks and melts; the puddle on the ground proves evidence that while the ball must've had the size of a medicine ball to start, now it's merely measuring up to a softball* (This is preposterous! It's… no use!) *the ball drops to the ground and shatters - it takes not one minute until all the tiny fragments have completely melted; he punches with his fist against the ground - what used to leave behind a dozen cracks in the special stress concrete now only causes his hand to hurt* (If the traces of the drainage wave really lead back to Damion, I hope he dies a thousand deaths. If his decapitation even killed him.) *he stands up and after another try to summon Agony - no success - he continues to just stand there; missing his hammer, he feels weaker and lonelier than ever*
Pico:this is good thank you for your information *the 3 then headed towards the lab they were about to knock on the door until..* ugh!*Pico felt a familiar stinging sensation on the back of his head and as he closed his eyes he saw a familiar face it looked like him but demonic and evil lookin this "Demonic Pico charged at Mia but then was attacked by Shadowblade*….ugh what was that about?
Cole: notices hos son's pause* you ok son?
Nene:what's up Pico did you gain a new memory or something?
*Doc's lab*
Anita:*comes in quietly moments later doc still on the table and people moving in and out of his lab for the newly made pills soon to be shipped everywhere to stationed Zot camps*…um Doc?
Doc:…yes Anita?
Anita:Val fell asleep in your room. how are you feeling?
Doc:…still a tad upset over being hit on the head.
Anita:what's wrong with your friend? Do you 2 argue often?
Doc:*he puses for a moment*…no this isn't an argument. more of a disagreement on a decision. as for the reason you know the people who invaded us?
Anita:*she tuens her head slightly* I know of the situation.
Doc:well to make a long story short these 2 work for someone that hurt Snow in more ways than one awihle ago. The fact that this person returned upsets him as right now he doesn't want that happening again to anyone. The problem is he's kinda having issues with his powers. I don't know all the details but I presume he'll come to me at some point hoping I can restore them. its also possible for some reason he'll still be in his mood.
Anita: oooh…so your waiting for him?
Doc:well that and thinking what our intruders wanted.
Anita:well, you'll figure it out. your one of the smartest guys here.
Doc:*he sits up and smiles smiles*thank you Anita. now if its not much trouble do you think you can bring your mother here? I need to ask her some questions.
Anita: will do, Doc!*she then runs out the door*
Doc:* he puts on another batch for the pills and lies back down and stares at the ceiling trying to predict their foe's next move and what to say to Snow when he comes in*
*Station Square*
Joseph: its not too long once we leave the city we its a short drive out and then a trip through the forest. *he then hears something come from his radio*
Mick: Attention all troops! New supplies are going to be arriving soon at the camp. please return at once to recieve them. that is all.
Joseph:…well it seems we're going to be making a pitstop at the camp.*he then hears a horn and turns to see Rick and Oliver in a beat up convertable its dented and side windows gone, but it works and has at less than a third of a tank of gas which would be more than enough to get them at least to the camp and part of the way there if it didn't break down* …I take it one of you hotwired that?
Oliver: Well, I didn't learn about auto repair and engineering for nothing.
Rick:they teach you how to hotwire a car in those classes?
Oliver: No, I looked that part up on my phone.
Rick:*shrugs and turns to his boss* Anyway I take it you heard the word?
Joseph: I did. and we'll be heading there first to get whatever these supplies are. then we head to the "off grid".
Oliver: well then get in you 2 we got stuff to pick up.
Joseph: in a moment.*he heads over and puts the bags by where he'll sit and opens the door for the wolf in front of him*
*the 3 enter the lab on the 3rd floor upon entering they notice that the wires are being done and lights are replaced. Cole look among the scientists and clears his throat making a couple of them head over*
Leon: welcome folks what's going on?
Cole:we need to talk about something.
Andy: does it involve the intruders?
Nene: one of them, yes. Specifically their weaponry
Leon: Well we don't know much ourselves as we haven't seen it, but we'll try our best to help you out. *he then notices Pico* oh, Pico. Its good seeing you again. Your wife and her friend are in the other room would you like me to let them know your here?
- Station Square, abandoned subway. The two make their way cautiously down the tunnel. Though the way is now lit with the sparse surviving light bulbs, there is still enough remaining shadow to make it an uneasy trip. After some time in silence, they reach the next landing and expected problems. It appears that the train jumped its tracks when it got down here and crashed into the station's stairs and exit, collapsing that entire area and throwing thick hovering dust into the air. -
Rust: What's this, the third time our exit's been shot? I think that's one more time than can be called coincidence.
Claire: Coincidence or not, I'd suggest we better make our way up again. We're down on third level now, and I bet the deeper we get the likelier we're gonna make acquaintance with whatever wants us dead. Dunno boutcha but I don't really want that. Also, not sure how's it lookin' like today, but fifteen years ago ya did not wanna go to the fourth level. That was literally the dump for the city's worst scum. Bums, strays, invalids, thieves, crack addicts, madmen, murderers even… Eh, we'll be fine. Surely, there's none of'em left. Not with these low budget predators around.
Rust: *slaps his forehead with his gloved hand* Have you ever heard of Murphy's Law? Why don't you ask what's the worst thing that can happen while you're at it? *his tone is not antagonistic but it is somewhat disappointed and sardonic*
Claire: *cocky little smile* Superstitious little pussy. Why not tell me yer still believin' in the tooth fairy too, while yer at it?
Rust: It's not superstition, it's being genre savvy. *he says with unnerving calm* Since we've come down here three consecutive exits have been recently blocked including our way out, we've been attacked by giant rats, and nearly run over by a train. You saw the shadows earlier; you've heard the noises too. Tell me, if this was one of your movies what type would it be?
Claire: *crosses her arms and taps her foot thinking for a moment* … I'd say either ›Mr. & Mrs. Smith‹ or ›Abominable‹. If it's the latter, well fuck. Personally, I'd go for the first one. Badass, smokin' hot couple shootin' their way through life to get over their relationship problems. Ey, all the points are true, 'cept maybe one. Anyway, I ain't gonna change yer diapers, so let's get a move on. *she turns to head further down the railroad, but stops in the move and hisses all of a sudden, clutching a hand on her right side below the ribs with a grimace* Geghh… What… the fuckin'- *she takes her hand off to see a bit of blood staining her gloves; as she attempts to crook her torso in order to be able looking at what's giving her the sudden pain in her side, it stings horribly, and she aches hastily retreating to her former position* Hey Rust, wouldcha mind takin' a short look at about here? I really don't wanna complain, but somethin' doesn't really feel right.
Rust: *rolls his eyes* (Of course there's going to be more problems. What did you expect after that question?) *he walks further into the station, his cupped ears working overtime and his keen nose trying to notice anything above the feted smell of rat refuse* (Nothing to hear… nothing to smell… Can't shake the feeling of eyes on me though. Great; easiest way to play this is to just walk into it.) *he gives Claire an odd glance and sighs; he then unslings his gun, puts the safety on the immense thing, and leans it against a column almost casually* Gee, it looks like nobody's here. I may as well drop my guard and relax. *his inflection is rather fake and he doesn't seem to take his words too seriously; he takes off his white gloves and black scar tissue can be glimpsed on the back of his hands before he quickly shoves them into his pockets. Finally he braces as he asks the most dangerous words in the English language* What could possibly go wrong?
Claire: I meant this, you fucking idiot! I toldcha to lookit me! *she points at the side she's holding; there seems something red stained to be stuck there*
Rust: *looks at her side; there seems to be an inch and a half of something thin and black sticking into her skin* (… Looks like some kind of dart or stinger.) *in that moment a rough piece of the ceiling breaks away and falls on Rust, its colour and texture changing in midair so that it seems to transform from concrete to some kind of transparent and rubbery skinned creature in less than a second; as it flails away at Rust's unprepared form in savage assault it's tough to make it out more clearly than something that may have once been like a human; from other hiding places and corners of the station emerge other stranger beasts, they all are vaguely humanoid in shape but distorted and twisted, many possessing vermin or insect anatomy*
Cole:*notices his son's reaction* agreed. Now then, we need to know if there are any sheilds that can block bullets.
Leon: there are. However, that's maybe like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Nene: can we narrow it down to ones that aren't visable?
Leon: again more specific.
Cole:…what about sheilds that make bullets go around the target shot at?
Leon: Ah, now we're getting somewhere. what your talking about is electromagnetic sheilding. it veers away almost anything. Missles, bullets, knives coming in at a distance, and renders grenades inert. clever hardware however its expensive. Shadowblade wants to put it into the newer armor models however we don't have time or the materials to make it.
Nene: so your saying that this sheild is what one of them wore?
Andy: or had installed. from what we heard the smaller one seemed to have cybernetic implants.
Cole:can it be removed or shut down?
Leon: it can with a certain device, or if it was in her you could try and cut it out. though its hard to say where it be located inside her.
*Doc's lab*
Doc:*Lying on the table and hears the sound of his door opening and Anita wheeling in her mother.* Thank you Anita. Now before you go and come back I need you to deliver something up to the comm room upstairs.*hands her a letter*
Anita:*takes it and runs off*
Rose:what was that about?
Doc: Something I just thought of recently. My guess is Shadowblade did too, but never got around for those kind of instructions. Tell me, before we begin am I right to presume there being tunnels under Station Square?
Rose:well I've heard there were when I was stationed there, however I never used them if your asking that. Why?
Doc:(Thought so…seems my hunch could be right.) Just making sure to prevent something horrible that's all.
Rose: oh…*she then sighs and looks down* then I suppose-
Doc: yes but not in that way. Rose I'm going to need to ask you to go down memory lane for me and recall what happened "that day".
Rose:*her eyes widened slightly and she rolled back some* That's a very senstive subject Doc. I still don't know if I'm ready for that.*her body starts to quiver and shake* I
Doc: I know,your body that day said it all, but there may be some clues that will bring this closer to an end. That's why I want to ask you.
Rose:*tears start to form her voice now filled with sorrow* at least give me some time before I begin to tell you everything.
Doc: I understand. take all the time you need.
*they look at him and then continue the conversation for a bit*
Cole: so other than that you can't tell us anything about further.
Andy: Not until we get a picture of the cyborg, no.
Cole: thank you for your time.
*the 3 then leave the area walk down the hall and stop*
Cole: Son, something bothering you isn't it? tell me, what worrys you?
Nene:(wait, something's up with Pico?)
???: *hesitates and recedes from the car, looking from it to Joseph and back more than slightly scared* … What… is this?
- Zot, third floor, Mechanics and R&D Centre… -
Snow: *enters the workshop few mintues after Cole, Pico and Nene left, and asks harsh into the room* Are the portals on 10th back up yet?
Joseph:*blinks a few times*(wow I know she doesn't remember much but not knowing what a car is? her condition is worse than I thought)*wanting to reasure the survivor he keeps his tone calm and relaxed* This,*his hand still pointed towards the automobile* is a car. people use it to get around to save time and not stress out their body travling everywhere in the span of a less amount of time. There are various models of all sorts. This one although a bit messed up will speed up our journey to where we need to go. I'll be sitting right next to you so don't worry and my crew will indeed take their time driving.*he puts on a convincing smile*
*Zot, 3rd floor, R&D Center*
* the scientists seem to be working beside the repair crew and others are runnning between the rooms with things in hand. Several of them notice Snow and the lab eventually goes quiet for a bit before one of them waves them on and steps foward*
Leon: The short answer is no. The long answer is its one of the most complicated devices in our tower and will take a good deal of time to fix. On the upside though, we're closer to restoring power fixing our devices, and the computer. Also at the rate we're going we should have lighting and basic electric functions within a few hours, and most of everthing running within 6-8hrs. Now I don't know if that's what you want to hear, however we're going as fast as we can without overlooking anything causing any backfires and making restoration take even longer. Add the fact we've been trying to restore power to here faster to use the necessary tools help get Frank back on his artificial feet and you can see why we're busy.
???: Oh… Alright… *approaches the car like a puppy that's investigating something scary for the first time and finally, nervously sits down on the left rear seat, next to Joseph* … Are… *she struggles with the word* … cars common on the world?
- Zot, Mechanics and R&D Centre… -
Snow: (Then I guess none of the portable devices are repaired yet as well. Great…) Where's Pico?
Cole:*stops for a moment* Pico, my boy I will not lie to you. Inside everyone there is a darker half that lingers. However it is not evil. it brothers what you are and can be a grat ally. Fear and hatered are what make us into monsters. when those emotions cloud our sight, we lose swho we are and hide our faces in the dark not wanting to be judged by peers or family and attack if strong enough. However at the same time it is those peers and those we concider family that have just as much power to bring one out of the dark and back into the a healthy balence of the 2, washing away the negative emotion and making us stronger than ever. *he then stops for a moment* Pico, I think its time we see your mother. She is more able to help in this sort of situation than I.
*Station Square*
Joseph: they are in many ares of the world. However, it likely that they are few that may work now.*he then reaches over and closes the side door and gaves her a moment to adjust to the space around her * alright Rick take it easy, but don't go at a Snail's pace remember we have places to be.
Rick:understood.
*the car then begins to move slowly and drives down the road Joseph notices in the wolf in fromt of him still some unease about the situation he then tries to take her mind off by changing the topic*
Joseph:by the way I haven't introduced myself to you yet.*he extends his gloved paw * My name is Joseph.
*Zot 3rd floor, R&D labs*
Leon: you missed him not too long ago. he was acting very odd. He didn't even want to let his wife Mia know that he was here and wasn't fully paying attention. I think he might be having some issues with something cause normally he'd be happy to be down here and contribute.
???: *smiles weakly and shakes his paw softly with her small own one* Hey Joseph. I'll make sure to tell you my name once… if I can remember it someday. *she winces and clings to Joseph as the car bucks and stutters; the crankshaft shrieks accusingly, then the old convertible makes a jump forward as Rick finally manages to put the next gear in*
Rick: Sorry folks, the clutch is done, so I kinda need to guess the exact right moment to change gears without it.
- Zot, third floor… -
Snow: *has left as soon as he heard he missed Pico and sees him, Cole and Nene stand a good way down the floor and strides over* Pico, I need you to teleport me home.
*the 3 just stand there.Nene knew not the name of the hedgehog running infront of her but did remember him from the wedding. Cole however was aware of who was coming towards them and while wished to say something however remained silent for the moment as he wished to see where this was going*
*Station Square*
*the car has trouble getting around as Rick does his best trying to drive them out of the city. For awhile things seem smooth despite the car stalling on them every now and then and the hasty jumps between gears, as they get out to the limits with no trouble. However, after driving a few miles outside the City Limits smoke starts to escape from under the hood. and the engine just gives out.* The 2 in the Front seat get out and check the engine and how bad it is they fiddle with it for a bit however they shake their heads and sigh. Oliver Picks up his radio and says a few things into it and listens back. noding his head in aproval.
Joseph: let me guess the engine just gave out?
Oliver:yep and there's nothing I can do with just the basic repair equipment. On the upside though we're closer to our base.
Rick: However we did radio the base our location.
Joseph:*he hops out of the side of the car and towards his team moving them a few feet from the car* and?
Rick: Transport will be at meeting us wthin 45 minutes and take us back to camp.
Joseph:(that's good we need to get back as soon as we can. Perhaps then I can talk to base about having the transport give us a lift to the woods near the "off grid" and help her.)
Oliver: why don't we meet them halfway and save them some gas?
Joseph: well that is an idea, however if we were to move towards them we would be putting the survivor in the open. If our enemy is looking for them then its best to just set up a defence here and wait it out. Standard procedure as usual when with someone.
Rick:well then we'll do just that then.
Joseph: *he thn gets back into the car* hey I have some good news and bad news. the bad being our car is busted and we can't repair it. as for the good, we radioed some friends and they'll be able to give us a lift back to the camp to pick up some supplies for our journey to get your memory back.
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