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Salvation
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The rhythmic clip-clop of her shoes pounding the ground resonated throughout the hallways of the mountain compound as Konoko dashed for the exit.  She had overridden some crucial executables in the programs used to maintain the activities of all the major atmospheric processors in this sector, and she knew this would cause the systems to overload.  Assuming this could entail anything from a fading hum to a violent explosion, Konoko didn't care to stick around and witness the outcome firsthand.
The rhythmic clip-clop of her shoes pounding the ground resonated throughout the hallways of the mountain compound as Konoko dashed for the exit.  She had overridden some crucial executables in the programs used to maintain the activities of all the major atmospheric processors in this sector, and she knew this would cause the systems to overload.  Assuming this could entail anything from a fading hum to a violent explosion, Konoko didn't care to stick around and witness the outcome firsthand.
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"What do I do now?" she asked the dying air.  "Everyone I know with intimate information regarding this daodan project is dead.  Kerr, Griffin, Muro, my father..." she paused, her eyes lighting up with a distant and fleeting hope.  "My father..." she repeated.  "Kerr said..."  At this, she dropped her one-sided conversation and began dashing once more.  She had to learn the truth and find out if there really was still hope.
"What do I do now?" she asked the dying air.  "Everyone I know with intimate information regarding this daodan project is dead.  Kerr, Griffin, Muro, my father..." she paused, her eyes lighting up with a distant and fleeting hope.  "My father..." she repeated.  "Kerr said..."  At this, she dropped her one-sided conversation and began dashing once more.  She had to learn the truth and find out if there really was still hope.


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(I hope it makes sense to you.)
(I hope it makes sense to you.)
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The driver punched the dashboard. "Shut up." He quickly turned to Mai. "Err... Not you. He's just complaining again."
The driver punched the dashboard. "Shut up." He quickly turned to Mai. "Err... Not you. He's just complaining again."


    "That's wrong?"
"That's wrong?"


The truck started to move again. "The board computer noticed my unplanned stop."
The truck started to move again. "The board computer noticed my unplanned stop."


    "Does that mean trouble?"
"Does that mean trouble?"


The man typed something on a data pad. "No, we are still in schedule. There's my usual 15 min buffer..."
The man typed something on a data pad. "No, we are still in schedule. There's my usual 15 min buffer..."
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"Sometimes I have the feeling my boss worries more about this machine than about me. But you can't do this job for long if you don't like it."
"Sometimes I have the feeling my boss worries more about this machine than about me. But you can't do this job for long if you don't like it."


    "I wonder... How's it in this can ?"
"I wonder... How's it in this can ?"


"A comfortable can. It looks worse than it is. With time you're getting used to it. -- These seats are extra-backbone-friendly. Right behind is the coffee machine."
"A comfortable can. It looks worse than it is. With time you're getting used to it. -- These seats are extra-backbone-friendly. Right behind is the coffee machine."
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"We are allowed to customize truck's habitation area for some degree so I brought my own."
"We are allowed to customize truck's habitation area for some degree so I brought my own."


    "You're really a long time on tracks."
"You're really a long time on tracks."


"Yes. In a few years we'll come replaced by fully autonomic board computers. Our kind is also dying species."
"Yes. In a few years we'll come replaced by fully autonomic board computers. Our kind is also dying species."


    "I hope it won't happen too soon..."
"I hope it won't happen too soon..."


"It can't be stopped. Only long-experienced drivers are still employed. I think we are the the last generation."
"It can't be stopped. Only long-experienced drivers are still employed. I think we are the the last generation."


    "Don't remind me. Better tell me more about your customized truck." A wry smile passed Mai's lips.
"Don't remind me. Better tell me more about your customized truck." A wry smile passed Mai's lips.


"There's not much left. I can listen to radio, and watch TV during wastelands routs. Thousands of kilometers are just a bit too boring. My bunk is also in the back zone."
"There's not much left. I can listen to radio, and watch TV during wastelands routs. Thousands of kilometers are just a bit too boring. My bunk is also in the back zone."


    "Do you really stop in the wasteland to sleep?"
"Do you really stop in the wasteland to sleep?"


"Hm... No, but don't tell everyone. Okay?"
"Hm... No, but don't tell everyone. Okay?"


    "Do you actually drive?"
"Do you actually drive?"


"Only when it is necessary .. or when I'm bored. Like I said before: the comp will drive in future. I guess I justify my payment with also doing maintaince of electronics, engine and other stuff in here."
"Only when it is necessary .. or when I'm bored. Like I said before: the comp will drive in future. I guess I justify my payment with also doing maintaince of electronics, engine and other stuff in here."
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"Tired?"
"Tired?"


    "Hm."
"Hm."


"You can rest in the bunk if you want. The next town is still 300 km away.
"You can rest in the bunk if you want. The next town is still 300 km away.


    "I only need to reach next ACC's sphere of action. -- Thanks again."
"I only need to reach next ACC's sphere of action. -- Thanks again."


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"Don't slept good or why you're up so soon again?"
"Don't slept good or why you're up so soon again?"


    "Yes, time lately was hard. I must some real rest."
"Yes, time lately was hard. I must some real rest."


"We are always forced to do things we would actually not do..."
"We are always forced to do things we would actually not do..."


    "Yea, no way 'round."
"Yea, no way 'round."


"Well then, how about a coffee? The thermos bottle is at the right, just open the green fold-out compartment."
"Well then, how about a coffee? The thermos bottle is at the right, just open the green fold-out compartment."
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"Yea... So what was you doing here outside? You know, the air is poison and stuff..."
"Yea... So what was you doing here outside? You know, the air is poison and stuff..."


    Mai took another nip. "Good question."
Mai took another nip. "Good question."


"Can't tell me?"
"Can't tell me?"
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"Forget it, just tell me story."
"Forget it, just tell me story."


    "A story?"
"A story?"


"Seriously, I've a young daughter and at these rare days when I'm home she likes listening stories before sleep." He bent over to the right, took a photo.
"Seriously, I've a young daughter and at these rare days when I'm home she likes listening stories before sleep." He bent over to the right, took a photo.
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"Here."
"Here."


    Mai saw at it for a moment. "Looks like a nice little girl."
Mai saw at it for a moment. "Looks like a nice little girl."


"Yea, I hope she won't get into puberty too soon." He laughed again. Mai gave back the photo.
"Yea, I hope she won't get into puberty too soon." He laughed again. Mai gave back the photo.


    "Uhm, well, I could tell you one my uncle told me."
"Uhm, well, I could tell you one my uncle told me."


"Sure."
"Sure."


    "In ancient time, there were powerful ghosts. They were fallen soldiers, punished to spend time between the worlds of human and dead. They had been actual good-minded people, had family, loved their children, lived usually in civil manner, but as soldiers they thought to have injure and kill others when been commanded to war. In their final judgment they were ordered to becomes hell's hunters and gate keepers. Their skin color changed between red and blue. Their tasks were eternal. Only remorse for their doings could free them. Some seemed to had lost their minds in endless hunting and guarding, and transformed into darker shadows of themselves. Those misused their power, terrorized and slaughtered innocent people. That marked them all as demon and devils."
"In ancient time, there were powerful ghosts. They were fallen soldiers, punished to spend time between the worlds of human and dead. They had been actual good-minded people, had family, loved their children, lived usually in civil manner, but as soldiers they thought to have injure and kill others when been commanded to war. In their final judgment they were ordered to becomes hell's hunters and gate keepers. Their skin color changed between red and blue. Their tasks were eternal. Only remorse for their doings could free them. Some seemed to had lost their minds in endless hunting and guarding, and transformed into darker shadows of themselves. Those misused their power, terrorized and slaughtered innocent people. That marked them all as demon and devils."


"Hey, that's a quite short story."
"Hey, that's a quite short story."


    "I'm sorry. I don't know how it continues. At that point my uncle became interrupted. -- But I guess they want regaining their old status. Because in our time there are still Oni leading parades to fight back misfortune, greater evils, you know."
"I'm sorry. I don't know how it continues. At that point my uncle became interrupted. -- But I guess they want regaining their old status. Because in our time there are still Oni leading parades to fight back misfortune, greater evils, you know."


They passed a sign saying "You entered ACC save zone".
They passed a sign saying "You entered ACC save zone".
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"Well, okay, over there is a service station. I let you out there. -- Hopefully we meet again. Maybe you can get the second part and tell me."
"Well, okay, over there is a service station. I let you out there. -- Hopefully we meet again. Maybe you can get the second part and tell me."


    "Oh, that could became difficult."
"Oh, that could became difficult."


"You never know..."
"You never know..."
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He shut the door again and waved hand with a smiling. Then he drove down the street.
He shut the door again and waved hand with a smiling. Then he drove down the street.


    "No, I meant..." She sighed. "Oh well, let's go on."
"No, I meant..." She sighed. "Oh well, let's go on."
 


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as she walked through this safe zone she realized that hope for humanity hasn't all gone yet ...
as she walked through this safe zone she realized that hope for humanity hasn't all gone yet ...
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Griffin smiled and said "that's what u think ... funny thing about us chrysalis symbiotes ...we don't stay dead for long ...
Griffin smiled and said "that's what u think ... funny thing about us chrysalis symbiotes ...we don't stay dead for long ...


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Mai lay on the cold stone floor. She couldn't sleep, the events of the past few weeks bore on her mind, now that she had lost her momentum in the aftermath. There were too many things crowding her mind. Griffen's son, her ex-boss with a chrysalis. The BGI. The disaster she had caused with the destruction of the atmosphere processers. Mukade alive, and the realization struck her that, if Mukade were alive then so must Barabas, after all, Mukade's chrysalis was an earlier prototype of Barabas'. And the biggest mystery of all... Kerr's words ringing in her head. (Sry Leus, don't know where your headed with this big_smile )
Mai lay on the cold stone floor. She couldn't sleep, the events of the past few weeks bore on her mind, now that she had lost her momentum in the aftermath. There were too many things crowding her mind. Griffen's son, her ex-boss with a chrysalis. The BGI. The disaster she had caused with the destruction of the atmosphere processers. Mukade alive, and the realization struck her that, if Mukade were alive then so must Barabas, after all, Mukade's chrysalis was an earlier prototype of Barabas'. And the biggest mystery of all... Kerr's words ringing in her head. (Sry Leus, don't know where your headed with this big_smile )
   
      The conditions of their surrondings didn't help matters either. They had found a cave a fair distance out of the ACC zone, trusting their chrysali to keep them safe. Here, Mai and Griffen figured, they wouldbe safe from most any personel sent out after them, and any with equipment enough to survive the conditons would still have trouble tracking them, the cave was fairly remote.
The conditions of their surrondings didn't help matters either. They had found a cave a fair distance out of the ACC zone, trusting their chrysali to keep them safe. Here, Mai and Griffen figured, they wouldbe safe from most any personel sent out after them, and any with equipment enough to survive the conditons would still have trouble tracking them, the cave was fairly remote.
 
Griffen lay about 5 yards away from her. Judging by his breathing, she figured that he was still awake. She assumed the same things on her mind weighed also on his. Yeta nother sign of his other side, the human side, and not the stiff official, disciplined side that would be able to control his thoughts and allow him sleep. Through the mouth of the cave, the sky had begun to turn a soft shade of grey. Dawn. They weren't going to accomplish much by lying there, especially rest. Anyways, a little activity might even take her mind off things.


        Griffen lay about 5 yards away from her. Judging by his breathing, she figured that he was still awake. She assumed the same things on her mind weighed also on his. Yeta nother sign of his other side, the human side, and not the stiff official, disciplined side that would be able to control his thoughts and allow him sleep. Through the mouth of the cave, the sky had begun to turn a soft shade of grey. Dawn. They weren't going to accomplish much by lying there, especially rest. Anyways, a little activity might even take her mind off things.
  Rising, she picked up a grape sized pebble and toss it at Griffen's head. It found t's mark, but Griffen didn't even flinch.


      Rising, she picked up a grape sized pebble and toss it at Griffen's head. It found t's mark, but Griffen didn't even flinch.
"A tap on the shoulder would've sufficed"


  "A tap on the shoulder would've sufficed"
He got up as well, Mai just smiled at him. As Griffen bent down to tie his shoes, Mai landed a precise kick that should have taken the older man off his feet. Instead, he used the momentum to propel him into a roll and came up facing her.


    He got up as well, Mai just smiled at him. As Griffen bent down to tie his shoes, Mai landed a precise kick that should have taken the older man off his feet. Instead, he used the momentum to propel him into a roll and came up facing her.
"You really want to do this?"


    "You really want to do this?"
"I need to know that you won't slow me down"


    "I need to know that you won't slow me down"
Griffen merley grunted and sank into a ready stance.  Mai didn't even wait for an opening to present itself, she charged in, intending to teach him a lesson or two with a couple of tricks she'd picked up along her way over the past couple weeks. None of the opponents she had faced, with the exception of chrysalis infused opponents had mereted thought on how to best them. Several pace away, Konoko lept into the air, an impossible jump for any normal human being. At the climax of her leap, she did a mid air flip, intending to come down feet first onto Griffen. At the last moment he side-stepped, wrapped an arm around her legs, and pulled. This unexpected move almost made Mais face best friend with the solid floor, but she brought her arms up at the last second and averted the impact, but it still jarred he body and scraped her palms up.


    Griffen merley grunted and sank into a ready stance.  Mai didn't even wait for an opening to present itself, she charged in, intending to teach him a lesson or two with a couple of tricks she'd picked up along her way over the past couple weeks. None of the opponents she had faced, with the exception of chrysalis infused opponents had mereted thought on how to best them. Several pace away, Konoko lept into the air, an impossible jump for any normal human being. At the climax of her leap, she did a mid air flip, intending to come down feet first onto Griffen. At the last moment he side-stepped, wrapped an arm around her legs, and pulled. This unexpected move almost made Mais face best friend with the solid floor, but she brought her arms up at the last second and averted the impact, but it still jarred he body and scraped her palms up.
"You're faster then you look"


  "You're faster then you look"
"You don't think i made it to director of the TCTF by being weak did you girl?"


  "You don't think i made it to director of the TCTF by being weak did you girl?"
"Well, those days of sitting behind a desk would tend to soften a man, when i saw you climb from that copter with armor on, I thought you were dead meat"


  "Well, those days of sitting behind a desk would tend to soften a man, when i saw you climb from that copter with armor on, I thought you were dead meat"
"I didn't start out as director, and now with this chrysalis inside me, i feel like a supercharged teenager"


    "I didn't start out as director, and now with this chrysalis inside me, i feel like a supercharged teenager"
He grinned, a cold, sarcastic grin, but a grin nonetheless. She hadn't seen him smile since... ever?


    He grinned, a cold, sarcastic grin, but a grin nonetheless. She hadn't seen him smile since... ever?
"Cmon, we've got to move, we may be in a remote place, but there are ways to track us."


  "Cmon, we've got to move, we may be in a remote place, but there are ways to track us."
"Agreed. I can't wait to find another cold stone floor to sleep on."


  "Agreed. I can't wait to find another cold stone floor to sleep on."
Griffen said nothing. Together they walked out of the cave and began to continue their treck. How long would they be on the run, Mai wondered.


  Griffen said nothing. Together they walked out of the cave and began to continue their treck. How long would they be on the run, Mai wondered.


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so Griffin do u have any idea where we might find Mukade ?
so Griffin do u have any idea where we might find Mukade ?
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"LET'S GET IT ON !!"
"LET'S GET IT ON !!"


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"We don't have time for this," Mai said.  "Just give it up.  Your boss is dead."
"We don't have time for this," Mai said.  "Just give it up.  Your boss is dead."
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"Got it!" Griffin declared.  Mai and Barabas turned to face the screen...
"Got it!" Griffin declared.  Mai and Barabas turned to face the screen...


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(here im going to assume that Leus doesnt know what was on the screen, so im hoping im not going to take this into a completely different direction smile )
(here im going to assume that Leus doesnt know what was on the screen, so im hoping im not going to take this into a completely different direction smile )


    On the screen was displayed a map with one point flashing red. Konoko groaned.
On the screen was displayed a map with one point flashing red. Konoko groaned.


    "You're kidding me right?"
"You're kidding me right?"


    "If only i were"
"If only i were"


    The red dot was poised just above the warehouse where the whole thing had started.
The red dot was poised just above the warehouse where the whole thing had started.


    "Are you sure? That seems to obvious for..."
"Are you sure? That seems to obvious for..."


    Then she felt it.... faint, but definately there. A feeling, as if someone wre calling out to her in a dream, she couldn't describe it. She felt compelled to follow it, and it led to the warehouse.
Then she felt it.... faint, but definately there. A feeling, as if someone wre calling out to her in a dream, she couldn't describe it. She felt compelled to follow it, and it led to the warehouse.
It's like he wants me to find him....
It's like he wants me to find him....
   
   
    "Yes, he's there all right."
"Yes, he's there all right."


    "Why the sudden change of mind? How can you be sure? He could have moved on by now.  I'll be honest, I wasn't planning on finding him flat out, i WAS planning on going there to find a trail."
"Why the sudden change of mind? How can you be sure? He could have moved on by now.  I'll be honest, I wasn't planning on finding him flat out, i WAS planning on going there to find a trail."


    "I just know..."
"I just know..."


    "How?"
"How?"


    " I JUST DO!!"
"I JUST DO!!"


    Griffen frowned at her, but didn't say anything. The feeling still disturbed Mai, the same way it disturbed her on that rooftop chase. The way he'd goaded her, and the worst part is, every word he had said was true. Why was she connected to him and not Muro, Barabas or Griffen?
Griffen frowned at her, but didn't say anything. The feeling still disturbed Mai, the same way it disturbed her on that rooftop chase. The way he'd goaded her, and the worst part is, every word he had said was true. Why was she connected to him and not Muro, Barabas or Griffen?
She needed answers.
She needed answers.


    "Alright, I'll trust you on this one."
"Alright, I'll trust you on this one."
 
Mai thought of a snappy retort, but she bit it back. Griffen was no longer her boss, but her equal. He had clearly changed himself, and he had come to help her when she needed him. It was now time for her to start forgiving him. She turned to Barabas.


    Mai thought of a snappy retort, but she bit it back. Griffen was no longer her boss, but her equal. He had clearly changed himself, and he had come to help her when she needed him. It was now time for her to start forgiving him. She turned to Barabas.
"Were these all of them?" She asked, gesturing to the mangled BGI agents.


    "Were these all of them?" She asked, gesturing to the mangled BGI agents.
"These are the ones that either froze in terror when they saw me or decided they were invincible. Some of the smarter ones turned tail to cry to their mommies and bring back some heavier guns."
At his mention of havy guns, his eyes glazed over for a second and she saw his fingers twitch, and Mai realized he missed his own heavy gun. She didn't sympathize. He was probably brooding over the factthat he couldn't shoot down the runaways. The world is a better place without him and that beast of a weapon together she concluded.


    "These are the ones that either froze in terror when they saw me or decided they were invincible. Some of the smarter ones turned tail to cry to their mommies and bring back some heavier guns."
"In that case we'd better get moving."
   
      At his mention of havy guns, his eyes glazed over for a second and she saw his fingers twitch, and Mai realized he missed his own heavy gun. She didn't sympathize. He was probably brooding over the factthat he couldn't shoot down the runaways. The world is a better place without him and that beast of a weapon together she concluded.


    "In that case we'd better get moving."
"I'm staying." said Barabas "I may no longer want th world destroyed, but I'm still not going with you. (sorry Leus, i just can't see Barabas becoming good, maybe make him sorta a neutral party?) I have my own life to sort out, and I think I'm going to enjoy a little challenge when they get back."


    "I'm staying." said Barabas "I may no longer want th world destroyed, but I'm still not going with you. (sorry Leus, i just can't see Barabas becoming good, maybe make him sorta a neutral party?) I have my own life to sort out, and I think I'm going to enjoy a little challenge when they get back."
"Suit yourself." Mai couldn't say she wasn't relieved he was going. She could never feel safe with him around.


    "Suit yourself." Mai couldn't say she wasn't relieved he was going. She could never feel safe with him around.


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FREEZE ALL OF YOU !!! a voice said coming from the vault's entrance
FREEZE ALL OF YOU !!! a voice said coming from the vault's entrance
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the jet pack ran out of fuel soon enough and they found themselves on foot again
the jet pack ran out of fuel soon enough and they found themselves on foot again


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The one hour walk it should have taken to get to the warehouse was doubled. They had to take back alleys and duck out of sight when someone came by. Mai was now a wanted criminel and they couldn't afford to compromise their position. When they finally reached the now vacant warehouse, darkness had fallen.


    The one hour walk it should have taken to get to the warehouse was doubled. They had to take back alleys and duck out of sight when someone came by. Mai was now a wanted criminel and they couldn't afford to compromise their position. When they finally reached the now vacant warehouse, darkness had fallen.
"I'm starting to hope we won't find Mukade here. In the dark around all these crates, he could be anywhere. This is his territory, he has the advantage."


    "I'm starting to hope we won't find Mukade here. In the dark around all these crates, he could be anywhere. This is his territory, he has the advantage."
They slipped carefully through the boarded up entrance and were swallowed by the growing darkness. They crept quietly through the maze of crates and corridors. Then suddenly, she realized someting very unsettling. Up to this point in time, she had been concentrating on her vision to find the black cyborg. When she finally realized to stay in tune with her feelings, she groaned. She turned around and spoke into the darkness.


    They slipped carefully through the boarded up entrance and were swallowed by the growing darkness. They crept quietly through the maze of crates and corridors. Then suddenly, she realized someting very unsettling. Up to this point in time, she had been concentrating on her vision to find the black cyborg. When she finally realized to stay in tune with her feelings, she groaned. She turned around and spoke into the darkness.
"Let me guess. If you'd wanted us dead, you would've killed us the moment we entered the warehouse."


    "Let me guess. If you'd wanted us dead, you would've killed us the moment we entered the warehouse."
A metallic laugh sounded just a few feet into the inky blackness.


  A metallic laugh sounded just a few feet into the inky blackness.
"And believe me, I could have."


  "And believe me, I could have."
He stepped into their field of vision. It looked to her like they had never had the brutal fight on the rooftops.


  He stepped into their field of vision. It looked to her like they had never had the brutal fight on the rooftops.
"I knew you'd be drawn here sooner or later. We need to talk."


  "I knew you'd be drawn here sooner or later. We need to talk."


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"I knew you'd be drawn here sooner or later. We need to talk."
"I knew you'd be drawn here sooner or later. We need to talk."
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"u can't see me ... "
"u can't see me ... "


" I don't need to .. .I can feel u "
"I don't need to .. .I can feel u "


she said as she reached into the darkness and grabbed him by the neck !
she said as she reached into the darkness and grabbed him by the neck !
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"AGhhhhh " he moaned in pain !! "Stop it, stop the darkness he said as he grabbed his head in agony ... it's inside always inside taking control"
"AGhhhhh " he moaned in pain !! "Stop it, stop the darkness he said as he grabbed his head in agony ... it's inside always inside taking control"


" then fight it !! konoko said fight it bec we need u !! the world needs u ! fight it for urself don't lose who u are !! u're not their slave anymore !! FIGHT IT MUKADE !
"then fight it !! konoko said fight it bec we need u !! the world needs u ! fight it for urself don't lose who u are !! u're not their slave anymore !! FIGHT IT MUKADE !


moments passed with him moaning and twitching in agony ...
moments passed with him moaning and twitching in agony ...
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"the machine ... Kerr mentioned it ... " konoko said
"the machine ... Kerr mentioned it ... " konoko said


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"Kerr said the machine is an advanced technology which he had been working on for five years. He said it is still a prototype but its near to completion."."No i worked on that thing!" interrupted Mukade.
"Kerr said the machine is an advanced technology which he had been working on for five years. He said it is still a prototype but its near to completion."."No i worked on that thing!" interrupted Mukade.


  "Alright shut up, do you know where this machine is?"Asked Griffin."Yes its under this warehouse. Kerr used to work under this facility by himself before he got employed come follow me!"Konoko said.
"Alright shut up, do you know where this machine is?"Asked Griffin."Yes its under this warehouse. Kerr used to work under this facility by himself before he got employed come follow me!"Konoko said.


  They ran across the warehouse and finally found a door that says "restricted area". A computerised voice emitted from a hidden speaker and said "Self verification please" and a plate-like thing emerged from behind the pillar. She put her hand on it and it said "Human identified. Welcome back Konoko. How are you?" . "How come u can do that? Dosen't it only allow Kerr to enter?"Asked Mukade. "Wow i didn't think thatll work. Im not so sure but follow me." They ran down a spiralling staircase and finally reached the bottom floor. And right before them is a huge machine that is heavily rusted and very very dusty.
They ran across the warehouse and finally found a door that says "restricted area". A computerised voice emitted from a hidden speaker and said "Self verification please" and a plate-like thing emerged from behind the pillar. She put her hand on it and it said "Human identified. Welcome back Konoko. How are you?" . "How come u can do that? Dosen't it only allow Kerr to enter?"Asked Mukade. "Wow i didn't think thatll work. Im not so sure but follow me." They ran down a spiralling staircase and finally reached the bottom floor. And right before them is a huge machine that is heavily rusted and very very dusty.


  "That is the machine"Konoko said. "Kerr used to tell me stories about it. He said this will save you some day but it was up to me to find out how to use it. he couldn't tell me back then cause alot of "people" were paying attention to our conversation. Hidden microphones and video camera were all around us wherever we were. I didn't knew back then but the BGI was already listening to us. Kerr knew but he couldn't say it just there and then."
"That is the machine"Konoko said. "Kerr used to tell me stories about it. He said this will save you some day but it was up to me to find out how to use it. he couldn't tell me back then cause alot of "people" were paying attention to our conversation. Hidden microphones and video camera were all around us wherever we were. I didn't knew back then but the BGI was already listening to us. Kerr knew but he couldn't say it just there and then."


  "Alright how do we work this thing?" Asked Griffin. "Well, just stand back ill do everything.". She taps on the keyboard as messages and messages appear on the screen. And then it sparkled to life! "But how come its here? I thought the BGI took them." Asked the confused Mukade. "Not all of them dumb head. He shifted this into his(kerr) lab by using ur "blink" technology here where he wired them all over his lab. The one u were doing only helped to return the toxin level to normal status. HIS machine was designed to kill all mutants and disintegrate the toxins." Explained Konoko.
"Alright how do we work this thing?" Asked Griffin. "Well, just stand back ill do everything.". She taps on the keyboard as messages and messages appear on the screen. And then it sparkled to life! "But how come its here? I thought the BGI took them." Asked the confused Mukade. "Not all of them dumb head. He shifted this into his(kerr) lab by using ur "blink" technology here where he wired them all over his lab. The one u were doing only helped to return the toxin level to normal status. HIS machine was designed to kill all mutants and disintegrate the toxins." Explained Konoko.


  She rushed past the two guys and stand in front of the door."Over here we have the weapons lab where one section is still in experiments while the other is already completed and ready for use. Follow me."Konoko said. She pushed past the door and said "This is it. Feel free to take any weapons. They hav infinite bullets so don't worry. Just make sure u polish and shine them before putting them back onto the shelves." Said Konoko jokingly. "Cool" Said one of them. "Im gonna go take a shower. There are suits which can hold 5 different weapons over here and there. That is for woman and here is for men got it?"."Yes Ma'am!".
She rushed past the two guys and stand in front of the door."Over here we have the weapons lab where one section is still in experiments while the other is already completed and ready for use. Follow me."Konoko said. She pushed past the door and said "This is it. Feel free to take any weapons. They hav infinite bullets so don't worry. Just make sure u polish and shine them before putting them back onto the shelves." Said Konoko jokingly. "Cool" Said one of them. "Im gonna go take a shower. There are suits which can hold 5 different weapons over here and there. That is for woman and here is for men got it?"."Yes Ma'am!".


  She walked through the hall way and into the shower cabin where she took her suit along. Confused little Mukade was going to ask her how to use one of the weapon when he found her inside the bath cabin. "Um Konoko. How do i use this?". "Wait till i come out will ya? .". "Aliright".
She walked through the hall way and into the shower cabin where she took her suit along. Confused little Mukade was going to ask her how to use one of the weapon when he found her inside the bath cabin. "Um Konoko. How do i use this?". "Wait till i come out will ya? .". "Aliright".


  He fiddled around with the camera like thing when he found a button and it was activated. "wow". He looked through it and then he realised this thing was suppose to look through walls. He looked and gazed at Konoko bathing in the pouring water and amazed at how beautiful she really it. His pants tightenend as he came down and looked at her butt. "Oh my god".
He fiddled around with the camera like thing when he found a button and it was activated. "wow". He looked through it and then he realised this thing was suppose to look through walls. He looked and gazed at Konoko bathing in the pouring water and amazed at how beautiful she really it. His pants tightenend as he came down and looked at her butt. "Oh my god".


  After a few minutes, Konoko came out in her suit and said what did he want to ask. But he replied while looking down at her chest where her nipples could be seen through the suit. "Nothing, i figured it out." Saying it with a smile. They both returned to the weapons lab when suddenly out of nowhere, a loud bang echoed through the lab and BGI troops stormed the lab. Konoko shouted "take some weapons lets blast these freaks out of this place!"
After a few minutes, Konoko came out in her suit and said what did he want to ask. But he replied while looking down at her chest where her nipples could be seen through the suit. "Nothing, i figured it out." Saying it with a smile. They both returned to the weapons lab when suddenly out of nowhere, a loud bang echoed through the lab and BGI troops stormed the lab. Konoko shouted "take some weapons lets blast these freaks out of this place!"
Konoko took a sniper and she took aim on one BGI guy........
Konoko took a sniper and she took aim on one BGI guy........


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Konoko took a sniper rifle  and she took aim on one BGI guy........ and pulled the trigger !
Konoko took a sniper rifle  and she took aim on one BGI guy........ and pulled the trigger !
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"Not really mukade said as he teleported to the back of an agent lifted him up and threw him on the head ... "
"Not really mukade said as he teleported to the back of an agent lifted him up and threw him on the head ... "


"Konoko yelled we are outnumbered" "retreat to the room now   !
"Konoko yelled we are outnumbered" "retreat to the room now!


"we can take them mukade said still teleporting and kicking !
"we can take them mukade said still teleporting and kicking !
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"Stress level increase ... unfamiliar weapon shots ... unauthorized attempts to enter " the computer said in a familiar tone !
"Stress level increase ... unfamiliar weapon shots ... unauthorized attempts to enter " the computer said in a familiar tone !


"It can't be" Griffin said !  while konoko was too teary eyed and just whispered : "Shinitama is that u ? "  
"It can't be" Griffin said !  while konoko was too teary eyed and just whispered : "Shinitama is that u ? "


the computer answered "not quite" "Shinitama beta 2 actually, Kerr built me into this lab to protect his work, he said to help u Mai Hasegawa if u needed my help"
the computer answered "not quite" "Shinitama beta 2 actually, Kerr built me into this lab to protect his work, he said to help u Mai Hasegawa if u needed my help"
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4 - 3 ... the voice faded away as the three of them were teleported  to ...
4 - 3 ... the voice faded away as the three of them were teleported  to ...


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...Nowhere.  Mai and Griffin panicked, their heads darting left and right.  Mukade was nowhere to be found.
...Nowhere.  Mai and Griffin panicked, their heads darting left and right.  Mukade was nowhere to be found.
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Mai looked harshly into Samoko's eyes.  Samoko choked and gagged, but gave no response.  Mai sighed.  "Where are they?" she demanded.
Mai looked harshly into Samoko's eyes.  Samoko choked and gagged, but gave no response.  Mai sighed.  "Where are they?" she demanded.


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Mai looked harshly into Samoko's eyes.  Samoko choked and gagged, but gave no response.  Mai sighed.  "Where are they?" she demanded.
Mai looked harshly into Samoko's eyes.  Samoko choked and gagged, but gave no response.  Mai sighed.  "Where are they?" she demanded.
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"Barabas gave it to me when we met at the vault smile ... So gang are u ready to go into the monster's lair ? "
"Barabas gave it to me when we met at the vault smile ... So gang are u ready to go into the monster's lair ? "


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Among the weapons they found at the lab was an early prototype of the chrysalis enhancer used by Samoko. However, according to some information downloaded by Mukade, (he downloaded all the contents of Kerr's computer to sift through any additional information that could be of use.)
Among the weapons they found at the lab was an early prototype of the chrysalis enhancer used by Samoko. However, according to some information downloaded by Mukade, (he downloaded all the contents of Kerr's computer to sift through any additional information that could be of use.)
  "This weapon was designed not to be destructive, but for containment purposes. The weapon fires a charged net of energy that wraps the host, and causes the chrysalis to divert all it's energy to repairing cells damaged by the charge. The charge will render the victim weak or unconcious, and will be vulnerable to other attacks."
"This weapon was designed not to be destructive, but for containment purposes. The weapon fires a charged net of energy that wraps the host, and causes the chrysalis to divert all it's energy to repairing cells damaged by the charge. The charge will render the victim weak or unconcious, and will be vulnerable to other attacks."
    "So, essentially, this weapon overloads the chrysalis, making any other attack on the victim as effective as it would be on someone who is not a host?" Mai said with disgust.
"So, essentially, this weapon overloads the chrysalis, making any other attack on the victim as effective as it would be on someone who is not a host?" Mai said with disgust.
    "As repulsive as the prospect seems, this weapon may come in handy." Commented Griffin
"As repulsive as the prospect seems, this weapon may come in handy." Commented Griffin
    "It can be used to take down Samoko. I don't think any other weapon can do the job"
"It can be used to take down Samoko. I don't think any other weapon can do the job"
    " Are you sure about that?" Mai said, glancing sidelong at a BGI Rocket Laucher they had grabbed from the weapon locker.
" Are you sure about that?" Mai said, glancing sidelong at a BGI Rocket Laucher they had grabbed from the weapon locker.
    "I like how you think Mai, but we have to assume that she is stronger then any conventional weapon we have."
"I like how you think Mai, but we have to assume that she is stronger then any conventional weapon we have."
    "I guess..."
"I guess..."
 
They packed their weapons and ammo quickly, and headed out the door. They found themselves in the remote part of the city. Mai and Griffin both looked at Mukade. He was the only one who knew where they were.


      They packed their weapons and ammo quickly, and headed out the door. They found themselves in the remote part of the city. Mai and Griffin both looked at Mukade. He was the only one who knew where they were.
"This way" He said, turning left down the street. They walked for a good hour, not wanting to waste anymore energy on the already taxed teleporting system. Eventually, they came to a ramshackle structure, with boarded up windows, and a loose hanging door. Their postion very nearly matched Samoko's postion. But Mukade just kept on walking.


      "This way" He said, turning left down the street. They walked for a good hour, not wanting to waste anymore energy on the already taxed teleporting system. Eventually, they came to a ramshackle structure, with boarded up windows, and a loose hanging door. Their postion very nearly matched Samoko's postion. But Mukade just kept on walking.
"Wait aren't we..." She was cut short but a sharp "Shh!" from Griffin
"They're bound to have the place locked tight with security. We can't just walk up the front step, just keep walking."
They walked for another minute, then darted between two houses.
"Now," said Griffin, "Here's what we do..."


    "Wait aren't we..." She was cut short but a sharp "Shh!" from Griffin
      "They're bound to have the place locked tight with security. We can't just walk up the front step, just keep walking."
    They walked for another minute, then darted between two houses.
    "Now," said Griffin, "Here's what we do..."


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"Doctor, you to go around back and try to find an empty room to teleport into," Griffin instructed.  "Once you're in, find an isolated and unprotected back door, window, or some way for us to get in unnoticed."
"Doctor, you to go around back and try to find an empty room to teleport into," Griffin instructed.  "Once you're in, find an isolated and unprotected back door, window, or some way for us to get in unnoticed."
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Mai let go of Mukade's arm and sighed.  "What do we do now?" she wondered aloud.
Mai let go of Mukade's arm and sighed.  "What do we do now?" she wondered aloud.


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Barabas let them shackle his wrists and stand him up, walking with them out of sight.
Barabas let them shackle his wrists and stand him up, walking with them out of sight.
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"Guys we're not alone !!" Mai said pointing her finger to ...
"Guys we're not alone !!" Mai said pointing her finger to ...


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...Thin air.  Mukade roundhouse kicked in the direction Mai had indicated, and his foot connected jarringly with something.  A loud clang rang out on impact, followed by a heavy thud shortly thereafter.  Another clang rang out and Mukade was sent sailing back a couple of feet, gracefully turning his fall into a backwards arial and landing in a kneeling pose facing away from the action.
...Thin air.  Mukade roundhouse kicked in the direction Mai had indicated, and his foot connected jarringly with something.  A loud clang rang out on impact, followed by a heavy thud shortly thereafter.  Another clang rang out and Mukade was sent sailing back a couple of feet, gracefully turning his fall into a backwards arial and landing in a kneeling pose facing away from the action.
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The man furrowed his brow and gulped.  He opened his mouth and a strained squeak emitted.  "Enough questions," Mai said, pulling the trigger.
The man furrowed his brow and gulped.  He opened his mouth and a strained squeak emitted.  "Enough questions," Mai said, pulling the trigger.


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"Alright," a man said as the large metal lock clunked open.  "We've decided your story checks out."
"Alright," a man said as the large metal lock clunked open.  "We've decided your story checks out."
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A loud snap resonated throughout the hallway and the man's body fell limply to the floor, his head twisted nearly upside down.
A loud snap resonated throughout the hallway and the man's body fell limply to the floor, his head twisted nearly upside down.


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"Griffin, Mukade, come on!" Mai demanded, pocketing Leland's badge and tossing his pistol to Griffin's side.  "We've got to get in there!"
"Griffin, Mukade, come on!" Mai demanded, pocketing Leland's badge and tossing his pistol to Griffin's side.  "We've got to get in there!"
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BANG!  One of the coated men fell to the floor, a hole in his chest.  Griffin lowered his smoking weapon and stepped forward to the table next to which the man he'd just shot had been standing.  He stared down at the white figure on the table.  "Casey..." Griffin murmured with horror.
BANG!  One of the coated men fell to the floor, a hole in his chest.  Griffin lowered his smoking weapon and stepped forward to the table next to which the man he'd just shot had been standing.  He stared down at the white figure on the table.  "Casey..." Griffin murmured with horror.


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After seeing one of ther comrades fall, the rest of the black suited men, backed up and raised their hands. Clearly, they did not want to mess with Griffin. He leaned over Casey, tears forming in his grey, steely eyes.
After seeing one of ther comrades fall, the rest of the black suited men, backed up and raised their hands. Clearly, they did not want to mess with Griffin. He leaned over Casey, tears forming in his grey, steely eyes.
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As much as she wanted to shoot everyone in the room, she held back. She thought back to the scientist she had killed earlier. What came over me she thought with a growing knot in her stomach. They quickly and efficiently incapaciated the enemy. Then they quickly went from table to table, helping those they could get up and follow them. They all found various weapons around the room and stripped some the guards of their cloathes for their own use. They would all heal quickly, but she doubted they would be combat-ready just yet, guns would have to suit them for now. They had 14 total with them by the time they finished. There were many others alive, but as much as Mai wished, there was nothing they could do for them, they would have to find their own way later, if they could. She silently wished them all luck, then lead the party out the way they had come.
As much as she wanted to shoot everyone in the room, she held back. She thought back to the scientist she had killed earlier. What came over me she thought with a growing knot in her stomach. They quickly and efficiently incapaciated the enemy. Then they quickly went from table to table, helping those they could get up and follow them. They all found various weapons around the room and stripped some the guards of their cloathes for their own use. They would all heal quickly, but she doubted they would be combat-ready just yet, guns would have to suit them for now. They had 14 total with them by the time they finished. There were many others alive, but as much as Mai wished, there was nothing they could do for them, they would have to find their own way later, if they could. She silently wished them all luck, then lead the party out the way they had come.


    To their surprise, they encountered no resistece along the halls back towards the entrance. As they stepped outside, they came upon a site that nearly made them all freeze in place. A gargantuan metal robot loomed not 15 feet ahead of them. No sooner had they stepped out the door the robot had spotted them.
To their surprise, they encountered no resistece along the halls back towards the entrance. As they stepped outside, they came upon a site that nearly made them all freeze in place. A gargantuan metal robot loomed not 15 feet ahead of them. No sooner had they stepped out the door the robot had spotted them.


    Mai, Barabas and Mukade had cleared the door and managed to dodge the initial volley of what Mai identified as an enhanced version of the Black Adder machine gun, built to accomodate heavier bullets. Two of the symbionts behind them werent so lucky, with their reduced reflexes they caught the bullets square in the chest and went down instantly, with gaping holes. They weren't going to get up again. The ones behind the two that went down quickly jumped to either side of the door, and fired weapons around the corner, which were virtually ineffective at the giant monstrosity. Then, to Mai's horror, a squad of well armored BGI troopers stormed out of the hallway were they had been a minute before, and took aim at the surprised escapees.
Mai, Barabas and Mukade had cleared the door and managed to dodge the initial volley of what Mai identified as an enhanced version of the Black Adder machine gun, built to accomodate heavier bullets. Two of the symbionts behind them werent so lucky, with their reduced reflexes they caught the bullets square in the chest and went down instantly, with gaping holes. They weren't going to get up again. The ones behind the two that went down quickly jumped to either side of the door, and fired weapons around the corner, which were virtually ineffective at the giant monstrosity. Then, to Mai's horror, a squad of well armored BGI troopers stormed out of the hallway were they had been a minute before, and took aim at the surprised escapees.


No no NO! It was all wrong! She couldn't give these men and women a glance at freedom onlyto have it torn from their dead fingers! Slowly, she began to glow again, her rage furthur speeding on her metamorphosis. But instead of the light purple and blue lights that usually danced around her, she was encircled in a deep green and red.
No no NO! It was all wrong! She couldn't give these men and women a glance at freedom onlyto have it torn from their dead fingers! Slowly, she began to glow again, her rage furthur speeding on her metamorphosis. But instead of the light purple and blue lights that usually danced around her, she was encircled in a deep green and red.
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"I know just the thing."
"I know just the thing."


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Mukade looked at Mai.  He was glad Barabas couldn't see the look of dread in his eyes.
Mukade looked at Mai.  He was glad Barabas couldn't see the look of dread in his eyes.
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"Great," Frank groaned exasperatedly, ignoring the chaos and surveying the ruined door.
"Great," Frank groaned exasperatedly, ignoring the chaos and surveying the ruined door.


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Mukade gave a low curse as Griffen flew out the door. The BGI were still roaming the area in search of them, and he wasn't about to let Griffin get gunned down.
Mukade gave a low curse as Griffen flew out the door. The BGI were still roaming the area in search of them, and he wasn't about to let Griffin get gunned down.
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"Oh it really isn't. I like a little adventure in my life every one in awhile, and you folk seem to be where it's all happening right now. Just let me get my coat and keys, and we'll be on our way."
"Oh it really isn't. I like a little adventure in my life every one in awhile, and you folk seem to be where it's all happening right now. Just let me get my coat and keys, and we'll be on our way."


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"We've got to get moving, it isn't safe here"
"We've got to get moving, it isn't safe here"
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"We must protect him " a robotic voice said as a robot with what looked like Shinatama's head approached ready for a battle ...
"We must protect him " a robotic voice said as a robot with what looked like Shinatama's head approached ready for a battle ...


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"We must protect him," another identical voice came.  "We must protect him.  We must protect him."
"We must protect him," another identical voice came.  "We must protect him.  We must protect him."
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"Where..." he began, then saw the frail and bleeding girl on the ground.  He hurriedly hobbled to her side and dropped to his knee.
"Where..." he began, then saw the frail and bleeding girl on the ground.  He hurriedly hobbled to her side and dropped to his knee.


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"Where..." he began, then saw the frail and bleeding girl on the ground.  He hurriedly hobbled to her side and dropped to his knee.
"Where..." he began, then saw the frail and bleeding girl on the ground.  He hurriedly hobbled to her side and dropped to his knee.
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"I have been in hiding ... I ... there's so much to tell "
"I have been in hiding ... I ... there's so much to tell "


" there are a lot of things i already know" she said  " I know that mom passed away when u went to the restricted zone, i found the data in the restricted files in the regional state building ...  I know that you and Kerr worked on the chrysallis ... that the syndicate kidnapped u and muro ... while kerr took me to the tctf "
"there are a lot of things i already know" she said  " I know that mom passed away when u went to the restricted zone, i found the data in the restricted files in the regional state building ...  I know that you and Kerr worked on the chrysallis ... that the syndicate kidnapped u and muro ... while kerr took me to the tctf "


"then u already know more than me ... I never knew what happened to u or to Kerr after i was kidnapped ... where is ur uncle now?"
"then u already know more than me ... I never knew what happened to u or to Kerr after i was kidnapped ... where is ur uncle now?"
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"no dad stop !!" mai said trying to separate the 2 men
"no dad stop !!" mai said trying to separate the 2 men


" u know who that guy is ???" her dad said still trying to take a punch at Griffin ...
"u know who that guy is ???" her dad said still trying to take a punch at Griffin ...


"explain .. dad" she replied giving a doubtful look at griffin
"explain .. dad" she replied giving a doubtful look at griffin
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"U're such a liar Griffin .. u're such a liar ... " she said as she hugged her dad crying ...
"U're such a liar Griffin .. u're such a liar ... " she said as she hugged her dad crying ...


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"What happend to you all this time my darling?"
"What happend to you all this time my darling?"
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Mai considered this for a moment, then nodded. There was logic in his words.
Mai considered this for a moment, then nodded. There was logic in his words.
For the next couple weeks, Mai trained hard in her fathers lab, using the ShinBots as practice. Her muscles were hard and thick because of years of hard work, but she was unused to having to use them withoutthe help of the chrysalis. After a few days, she could move like she did before, without staggering or awkward movements. After a week had past, she became more combat ready, although certain abilities she had had before still eluded her, such as jump flipping and her twister kick. After the second week, she was able to defeat most of the Imago hosts, but the more combat trained ones were still able to beat her.
For the next couple weeks, Mai trained hard in her fathers lab, using the ShinBots as practice. Her muscles were hard and thick because of years of hard work, but she was unused to having to use them withoutthe help of the chrysalis. After a few days, she could move like she did before, without staggering or awkward movements. After a week had past, she became more combat ready, although certain abilities she had had before still eluded her, such as jump flipping and her twister kick. After the second week, she was able to defeat most of the Imago hosts, but the more combat trained ones were still able to beat her.
    The Imago hosts had also almost completed their recovery. They were now more independant, less afraid. Although they still held a sense of closeness between themselves, and a deep rooted affection for Mai. They also sparred between themselves and improved intheir own combat, taught by Mukade, Barabas, Griffen, and Mai herself sometimes. After the two weeks had passed, they had a small army of chrysalis hosts.
The Imago hosts had also almost completed their recovery. They were now more independant, less afraid. Although they still held a sense of closeness between themselves, and a deep rooted affection for Mai. They also sparred between themselves and improved intheir own combat, taught by Mukade, Barabas, Griffen, and Mai herself sometimes. After the two weeks had passed, they had a small army of chrysalis hosts.


"We should leave now."  Mukade suggested at the end of the week
"We should leave now."  Mukade suggested at the end of the week
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Initial raid a failure. Initiate plan Beta.
Initial raid a failure. Initiate plan Beta.


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The group was ragtag to be sure; along with Mukade and Barabas, the imago symbiotes now numbered seven.  The other five had been assigned names for practical purposes, although none of them had any true memories of their past before the BGI prison.  Casey was the tallest and the only one who still retained any apparent hair pigment; a shaggy, pale red crop grew sparsely from his scalp.  His eyes were a faded green.  The rest consisted of a bald woman called Sam, a man called Ford with scraggly white hair stretching down past his shoulders and a sparse beard, and a woman with crudely-cut, short white hair in tight curls who went by the name Axel.  The boy who Barabas had carried from the lab looked like he couldn't have been older than 17, though the look in his eyes suggested otherwise.  He was the smallest of the group, bald and with a strange lump on his forehead.  He went by the name of Edgar.
The group was ragtag to be sure; along with Mukade and Barabas, the imago symbiotes now numbered seven.  The other five had been assigned names for practical purposes, although none of them had any true memories of their past before the BGI prison.  Casey was the tallest and the only one who still retained any apparent hair pigment; a shaggy, pale red crop grew sparsely from his scalp.  His eyes were a faded green.  The rest consisted of a bald woman called Sam, a man called Ford with scraggly white hair stretching down past his shoulders and a sparse beard, and a woman with crudely-cut, short white hair in tight curls who went by the name Axel.  The boy who Barabas had carried from the lab looked like he couldn't have been older than 17, though the look in his eyes suggested otherwise.  He was the smallest of the group, bald and with a strange lump on his forehead.  He went by the name of Edgar.
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On cue, a series of loud crashes were heard and the building shook.  In through the door rushed dozens of large, pale figures.  The former imago test subjects recognized the newcomers as their previous fellow prisoners.  They were quicker and bulkier now, though, and they weren't slowing in their aggressive headlong charge towards Mai and her crew.
On cue, a series of loud crashes were heard and the building shook.  In through the door rushed dozens of large, pale figures.  The former imago test subjects recognized the newcomers as their previous fellow prisoners.  They were quicker and bulkier now, though, and they weren't slowing in their aggressive headlong charge towards Mai and her crew.


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Mukade drew his weapon and brought one of the Imago's down, twitching, but they recognized the threat and two of them quickly disarmed him and threw the gun out of reach.
Mukade drew his weapon and brought one of the Imago's down, twitching, but they recognized the threat and two of them quickly disarmed him and threw the gun out of reach.
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They all piled into the van. Mukade and James sat inthe front. Mai was on one side, with Edgar and casey on either side. Both of them fell asleep on her shoulder. She put an arm around both of them and drifted to sleep herself. Across from them. Barabas, Griffen, and the other 3 Imago's sat, tired but alert.
They all piled into the van. Mukade and James sat inthe front. Mai was on one side, with Edgar and casey on either side. Both of them fell asleep on her shoulder. She put an arm around both of them and drifted to sleep herself. Across from them. Barabas, Griffen, and the other 3 Imago's sat, tired but alert.


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They'd been on the road for a little while now.  There was desert stretching down either side of the narrow road, an unfamiliar sight for most of them as they'd grown up in an arcology of streets and skyscrapers, or in a stark and bright lab never even seeing sunlight.  Mai shifted restlessly between the snoring Casey and Edgar.
They'd been on the road for a little while now.  There was desert stretching down either side of the narrow road, an unfamiliar sight for most of them as they'd grown up in an arcology of streets and skyscrapers, or in a stark and bright lab never even seeing sunlight.  Mai shifted restlessly between the snoring Casey and Edgar.
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Axel smiled back and nodded.
Axel smiled back and nodded.


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The sun was rising by the time they reached Stoneridge.  It was a much smaller city than the one they came from; like a distant suburb.  Normally a city this small wouldn't warrant an atmospheric processor, but this town was full of the elite class and their mansions.  They'd paid to have a processor constructed in their town for the feeling of security.  Of course, they were far from secure now and the town was all but deserted as the self-centered residents fled for air that was further away from its untimely degradation.
The sun was rising by the time they reached Stoneridge.  It was a much smaller city than the one they came from; like a distant suburb.  Normally a city this small wouldn't warrant an atmospheric processor, but this town was full of the elite class and their mansions.  They'd paid to have a processor constructed in their town for the feeling of security.  Of course, they were far from secure now and the town was all but deserted as the self-centered residents fled for air that was further away from its untimely degradation.
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Samoko rounded the corner and came face to face with the group.  Standing by her side was Axel, a content yet ultimately hollow look in her eyes.  "Guess so," she said with a daring tilt of her head.
Samoko rounded the corner and came face to face with the group.  Standing by her side was Axel, a content yet ultimately hollow look in her eyes.  "Guess so," she said with a daring tilt of her head.


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Mai's smile grew wider.  "They're getting desperate."
Mai's smile grew wider.  "They're getting desperate."
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"No rush guys ... " Mai said smiling "we got their gun we nailed the iron demon ... we got a mutant army ... I'm stronger than ever ... we are ready for them .. the next time we go the BGI it will be the last ... their last !"
"No rush guys ... " Mai said smiling "we got their gun we nailed the iron demon ... we got a mutant army ... I'm stronger than ever ... we are ready for them .. the next time we go the BGI it will be the last ... their last !"


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"Well, James, it's really quite fascinating actually," Mukade began to explain.  The two of them began to stroll off down the hall to discuss things that only they would comprehend.
"Well, James, it's really quite fascinating actually," Mukade began to explain.  The two of them began to stroll off down the hall to discuss things that only they would comprehend.
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There it was, stated simply on the monitor preceding the terminal blinking cursor.  "Atmospheric damage irreversible."
There it was, stated simply on the monitor preceding the terminal blinking cursor.  "Atmospheric damage irreversible."


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The small group just stood there, silent, and stared at the 3 words that had just condemned the world. What could someone say that would make it all better? All they had worked for, the lives that had been lost, had been for naught. Axel, Kyari, Mukade and many others. The ones who's lives they had saved, were now destined to live in a dying world. As they lingered, the same question formed in all of their heads.
The small group just stood there, silent, and stared at the 3 words that had just condemned the world. What could someone say that would make it all better? All they had worked for, the lives that had been lost, had been for naught. Axel, Kyari, Mukade and many others. The ones who's lives they had saved, were now destined to live in a dying world. As they lingered, the same question formed in all of their heads.
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No one said a word, but none needed to be said. That one statement had been building itself in each of their minds. No one is safe anymore.
No one said a word, but none needed to be said. That one statement had been building itself in each of their minds. No one is safe anymore.


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Barabas opened his eyes.  He stretched, sharply drawing in a deep breath.  The air burned his lungs a little and he quickly exhaled, returning to the quick and shallow breathing to which he was now adapted.
Barabas opened his eyes.  He stretched, sharply drawing in a deep breath.  The air burned his lungs a little and he quickly exhaled, returning to the quick and shallow breathing to which he was now adapted.
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The woman hesitated for a moment.  "So," she said.  "What DO you do?"
The woman hesitated for a moment.  "So," she said.  "What DO you do?"


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"WELCOME TO RECO!" the sign enthusiastically announced as the party passed by it and into the city.  The woman, having by now been introduced as Keilah, glanced over her shoulder at Barabas.  "You bastard," she said with a somewhat playful tone.
"WELCOME TO RECO!" the sign enthusiastically announced as the party passed by it and into the city.  The woman, having by now been introduced as Keilah, glanced over her shoulder at Barabas.  "You bastard," she said with a somewhat playful tone.
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"Don't worry," Edgar assured her.  "Plenty of drugs to go around."
"Don't worry," Edgar assured her.  "Plenty of drugs to go around."


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Mai and Barabas waited on a cheap bench seat outside the lab.  Edgar, Sam and Ford had wandered off to find something else to do for the time being.
Mai and Barabas waited on a cheap bench seat outside the lab.  Edgar, Sam and Ford had wandered off to find something else to do for the time being.
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"Taking heavy fire! Repeat! Taking heavy fire!" Shouted Rico over his mic at the same time trying to avoid any bullet flying overhead. "Rico,Amanda here, Grif and his team is coming your way. T-2minutes."Replied the gorgeous Amanda.
"Taking heavy fire! Repeat! Taking heavy fire!" Shouted Rico over his mic at the same time trying to avoid any bullet flying overhead. "Rico,Amanda here, Grif and his team is coming your way. T-2minutes."Replied the gorgeous Amanda.


  "How long more dad!" Shouted casey over the roaring engines of the helicopter."1minute! Get ready your gears men!"Screamed the already greyed hair griffin. The 4 men team, Griffin, Casey, Joe and Micheal, fastened their straps around their body and secured the weapons around the holsters covering their body.
"How long more dad!" Shouted casey over the roaring engines of the helicopter."1minute! Get ready your gears men!"Screamed the already greyed hair griffin. The 4 men team, Griffin, Casey, Joe and Micheal, fastened their straps around their body and secured the weapons around the holsters covering their body.


  With a fading roar, the helicopter steadily fell to the ground and the sounds of guns and mortars could be heared from a distance. "Go!go!go!" Shouted Griffin as his team squatted around the helicopter as it raised through the air and headed back for base.
With a fading roar, the helicopter steadily fell to the ground and the sounds of guns and mortars could be heared from a distance. "Go!go!go!" Shouted Griffin as his team squatted around the helicopter as it raised through the air and headed back for base.


  "Move out team!"Shouted Griffin and they ran to Rico's position. Rico, trying very hard to return fire is stuck behind a twisted chunk of metal along with his 2 man team. Rico looked at his GPS strapped along his wrists and waved several hand signals to his buddy that Griffin's team is here. "Joe! Could u see any guy u can take out from your current position! We are taking heavy enemy fire from down here!" Shouted Rico. Joe fell to the ground, loaded his ammo into his sniper and scanned the area. "Wow Rico! SUre are lots of b!tches out there." Said Joe jokingly.
"Move out team!"Shouted Griffin and they ran to Rico's position. Rico, trying very hard to return fire is stuck behind a twisted chunk of metal along with his 2 man team. Rico looked at his GPS strapped along his wrists and waved several hand signals to his buddy that Griffin's team is here. "Joe! Could u see any guy u can take out from your current position! We are taking heavy enemy fire from down here!" Shouted Rico. Joe fell to the ground, loaded his ammo into his sniper and scanned the area. "Wow Rico! SUre are lots of b!tches out there." Said Joe jokingly.


  He squizzed the trigger and automatically, a bullet rush out of the chamber and met flesh, in between his victim's eyes. He countinued this while Griffin and his team ran towards Rico's position.
He squizzed the trigger and automatically, a bullet rush out of the chamber and met flesh, in between his victim's eyes. He countinued this while Griffin and his team ran towards Rico's position.


  Back at command base, 10 ATB(All Terrain Buggies) halt to a stop and 2 men, from each buggie, got out and entered base. "Amanda! How's Griffin's team doing?" Asked the qurious Zack. "Griffin just reached Rico's position about 2 minutes ago. Im trying to reconnect with his mic but i just can't seem to." Replied Amanda.  "I hope they are okay" Replied Zack.
Back at command base, 10 ATB(All Terrain Buggies) halt to a stop and 2 men, from each buggie, got out and entered base. "Amanda! How's Griffin's team doing?" Asked the qurious Zack. "Griffin just reached Rico's position about 2 minutes ago. Im trying to reconnect with his mic but i just can't seem to." Replied Amanda.  "I hope they are okay" Replied Zack.


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Back on the battle field, Joe kept firing till he was breathless and out of ammo. "Sir, outta ammo. Coming to your position." radioed Joe through the helm-mic. "Roger! Squad 1! Defensive position!" Shouted Griffin over the mic, trying to make sure his team heard his orders.
Back on the battle field, Joe kept firing till he was breathless and out of ammo. "Sir, outta ammo. Coming to your position." radioed Joe through the helm-mic. "Roger! Squad 1! Defensive position!" Shouted Griffin over the mic, trying to make sure his team heard his orders.


  Immediately, the 5 members(Including Rico's team) twisted their body out of cover from the twisted chunk of metal and started firing their AE-ChainGun(Adversity Equip) and the whole line of gunners fell to their knees and seem to the dance to the bullets as they fell to the ground. "Another mission completed. We have stopped the GPAs(Global President's Association) movement to Commandbase guys. Rico, try to contact Commandbase, my mic is out." Said Griffin. "This is Rico do you copy over?"Said Rico over the mic. "This is Amanda glad you're okay! Were sending 5 G-22s(Futuristic helicopter that is mostly available in base) to your current location over."Said Amanda."Alrightly make it quick!" Said Casey.
Immediately, the 5 members(Including Rico's team) twisted their body out of cover from the twisted chunk of metal and started firing their AE-ChainGun(Adversity Equip) and the whole line of gunners fell to their knees and seem to the dance to the bullets as they fell to the ground. "Another mission completed. We have stopped the GPAs(Global President's Association) movement to Commandbase guys. Rico, try to contact Commandbase, my mic is out." Said Griffin. "This is Rico do you copy over?"Said Rico over the mic. "This is Amanda glad you're okay! Were sending 5 G-22s(Futuristic helicopter that is mostly available in base) to your current location over."Said Amanda."Alrightly make it quick!" Said Casey.


  After 2 minutes, the G-22s touched down and picked them up from the ground. "Welcome aboard guys how was your fight?"Said Micchel jokingly. "Good. I tore off their heads after i killed em. Want some Micch?"Said Micheal. The G-22s reached Commandbase  and the team took a much needed bath and rest.
After 2 minutes, the G-22s touched down and picked them up from the ground. "Welcome aboard guys how was your fight?"Said Micchel jokingly. "Good. I tore off their heads after i killed em. Want some Micch?"Said Micheal. The G-22s reached Commandbase  and the team took a much needed bath and rest.


  "All units over, return back to Commandbase. Closing for the night." Said Amanda over the comm system. Command base is home to 40 raw souldiers whom had the crystallis implanted in them. Each of them have their crystallis for survival. They don't use it for combat. They get their weapons and ammunitions mostly from the dead victims . Food is gotten from the beaten outposts of GPAs.
"All units over, return back to Commandbase. Closing for the night." Said Amanda over the comm system. Command base is home to 40 raw souldiers whom had the crystallis implanted in them. Each of them have their crystallis for survival. They don't use it for combat. They get their weapons and ammunitions mostly from the dead victims . Food is gotten from the beaten outposts of GPAs.


  Griffin found Command base- a building still in good shape with carparks and helipads surrounding it. There were many people in the Commandbase when Griffin arrived there. He was shocked by the amount of dying victims in there and he did as much as he could to save them. Implanting crystallis, which was very easilly available in the underground depot, into each and every living person there and then.However, his poor skills of surgury caused many casualties and the number was down to 40. Together, they fought in my battles over the few months, in the partial forested areas and desert areas. The closest town located was Reco. A still intact town which was considered dangerously contaminated-or thats what they thought.
Griffin found Command base- a building still in good shape with carparks and helipads surrounding it. There were many people in the Commandbase when Griffin arrived there. He was shocked by the amount of dying victims in there and he did as much as he could to save them. Implanting crystallis, which was very easilly available in the underground depot, into each and every living person there and then.However, his poor skills of surgury caused many casualties and the number was down to 40. Together, they fought in my battles over the few months, in the partial forested areas and desert areas. The closest town located was Reco. A still intact town which was considered dangerously contaminated-or thats what they thought.


  The screamings of metals rubbing against each other was heard as the metal blasts doors closed. "Okay, ladies and gentlemen. Time to sleep." Said Amanda enthusiatically. Everyone slept in Commandbase. There is no proper bedding but there are cusioned mattresses which they got from the outposts.
The screamings of metals rubbing against each other was heard as the metal blasts doors closed. "Okay, ladies and gentlemen. Time to sleep." Said Amanda enthusiatically. Everyone slept in Commandbase. There is no proper bedding but there are cusioned mattresses which they got from the outposts.


  As the last fading lights of the evening sun dissapeared, roars of engines from planes could be heard at a distant. Instantly, everyone in Commandbase opened their eyes and listened. It came closer, and closer, and closer until it was at its loudest. Right above them. Then nothing. Silence filled Commandbase. Everyone knew that was a recon plane. In search of Commandbase. Each breathed a sigh of relief before closing their eyes again.
As the last fading lights of the evening sun dissapeared, roars of engines from planes could be heard at a distant. Instantly, everyone in Commandbase opened their eyes and listened. It came closer, and closer, and closer until it was at its loudest. Right above them. Then nothing. Silence filled Commandbase. Everyone knew that was a recon plane. In search of Commandbase. Each breathed a sigh of relief before closing their eyes again.


  "RRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Screamed the alarm clock as it hits 7 am. Everyone got off from their beds and brushed their teeths and washed their face. "Okay we need to do something quick. They are almost onto us." Said Griffin as he ushered in Amanda and the leaders of all 8 squadrons. "We need a plan. Send all our planes and bombard  the GPA Headquaters? Or we run?" Said Griffin. "I think we should just run away from here. Maybe hide in the city. It might be safe after all these months." Said Jackie, leader of the 8th squadron. "No it might be too risky. I think dropping all our bombs on GPA would be a good idea." Said Ben, leader of 5th squadron. "Yea i think we should do it." Said Amanda. "Okay lets move out!" Said Griffin. 8th and 7th squadron are in charge of flying the hawks while the rest are for group are for ground battles. 8th squadron was first to load up and lift off. then 7th lifted and joined 8th in the air to GPAs.
"RRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Screamed the alarm clock as it hits 7 am. Everyone got off from their beds and brushed their teeths and washed their face. "Okay we need to do something quick. They are almost onto us." Said Griffin as he ushered in Amanda and the leaders of all 8 squadrons. "We need a plan. Send all our planes and bombard  the GPA Headquaters? Or we run?" Said Griffin. "I think we should just run away from here. Maybe hide in the city. It might be safe after all these months." Said Jackie, leader of the 8th squadron. "No it might be too risky. I think dropping all our bombs on GPA would be a good idea." Said Ben, leader of 5th squadron. "Yea i think we should do it." Said Amanda. "Okay lets move out!" Said Griffin. 8th and 7th squadron are in charge of flying the hawks while the rest are for group are for ground battles. 8th squadron was first to load up and lift off. then 7th lifted and joined 8th in the air to GPAs.


  8 Hawks flew past Reco at super sonic speed planning to make their mission a simple in and out. "All right boys this is Jackie leader of this mission lets make it quick. Follow me lead" Said Jackie over the radio. "T-1minute to targetted point. Closing in onto GPAHQ, they were met with anti air fire however it was no match to supersonic speeds. "DROP!" Jackie said. and bombs rained from the skies above. tearing GPAHQ apart. "Good job guys. look like weve got company."Said Jackie as his radar flashed 10 heavy missle bombers. "Looks like were in for the fight." Said Jackie
8 Hawks flew past Reco at super sonic speed planning to make their mission a simple in and out. "All right boys this is Jackie leader of this mission lets make it quick. Follow me lead" Said Jackie over the radio. "T-1minute to targetted point. Closing in onto GPAHQ, they were met with anti air fire however it was no match to supersonic speeds. "DROP!" Jackie said. and bombs rained from the skies above. tearing GPAHQ apart. "Good job guys. look like weve got company."Said Jackie as his radar flashed 10 heavy missle bombers. "Looks like were in for the fight." Said Jackie


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Hitoshi watched expressionlessly as a large battle was represented by simple blips and statistics on a radar/readout screen before her.
Hitoshi watched expressionlessly as a large battle was represented by simple blips and statistics on a radar/readout screen before her.
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The last two of the bombers went down thanks to a well-placed mortar from Casey.
The last two of the bombers went down thanks to a well-placed mortar from Casey.
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"Her father was Toshio Mukade."
"Her father was Toshio Mukade."


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Griffen could only stand there, mouth agape. He could not have seen this coming, not a hint. Mukade had been protective of her, yes, but as a father, not as a boyfriend. It took him about a minute to get his jaw working again.
Griffen could only stand there, mouth agape. He could not have seen this coming, not a hint. Mukade had been protective of her, yes, but as a father, not as a boyfriend. It took him about a minute to get his jaw working again.
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"Shall we go?"
"Shall we go?"


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"So," said Griffin as he, Mai and Casey walked down the hall.  "You're still workin' with Barabas, eh?"
"So," said Griffin as he, Mai and Casey walked down the hall.  "You're still workin' with Barabas, eh?"
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"You know why," Barabas replied without looking over at the old man.  "The only reason this organization has even made it this far is because CI is so powerful they just don't give a f--"
"You know why," Barabas replied without looking over at the old man.  "The only reason this organization has even made it this far is because CI is so powerful they just don't give a f--"


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Casey hummed idly to himself.  It had been hours since he'd heard the roar of the jet fade away into the distance carrying with it his father.  Since they're reunited in the BGI lab a couple years ago, Casey and his father had really never been apart.  Casey was not used to this; he had a nagging, almost sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
Casey hummed idly to himself.  It had been hours since he'd heard the roar of the jet fade away into the distance carrying with it his father.  Since they're reunited in the BGI lab a couple years ago, Casey and his father had really never been apart.  Casey was not used to this; he had a nagging, almost sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.
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