Chapter 6: Complications part 2

=his comm alerts him to the approaching ship=

time to say hello

=he has the trophaeum decloak right above the ship and sends a comm to it=

this is zeru ishtar state your name and business before i blow you to bits

David opens up communications, changing views to the 'Up' camera view, "Zeru, don't touch my ship. This is David, I need to dock with your vessel."

sure y not follow these coords then

=sends coords to a docking bay

"Go time, guys. Remember, protect the doctor at all costs." With that, the Carnwenann made it's way to the docking bay, David and his squad waiting to board his ship, while the rest of his crew stayed on the ship. "Docking, Zeru."

=sees them dock=

long time no see may i help you david and davids friends

"We're just here to provide security for someone you have on board, but if you could show us to an empty room that'd be lovely." The ship leaves and David makes one last private comm-link to the ship, "Stay nearby, when I say get back over here, do it THEN." The acknowledgement light comes on and David closes the link.

very well

=escorts them to a room=

try and avoid exploring the ships defense will kill u if you go somewhere off limits

"Wouldn't be the first time. Thanks Zeru." He escorted his team in -Ladies first, of course-, and decided to sleep on the floor while his team got the beds...At least, until the male-stimulants wore off.

Okay. Would I need any form of armor

Dante-Of course.

(The man points behind Dante)

(He turns around seeing a full MJOLNIR suit)
(Mk. V head armor with black Visor, Commando left shoulder, EVA right shoulder, Commando chest, FJ/Para kneeguards)
(The primary color is a Steel with Secondary Gold)
(He looks at it awestruck. He turns around to face himself)

Nice armor

Dante-Your weapons are in the locker beside the exit. I shall leave you now.

(The man disappears)

(He shakes his head)
(He turns around and begins putting on the armor)
(He sees the exit and heads to it. Opens the locker and attaches his weapons and defense)

Dante-You must relive your past

(He exits into a home. Destroyed)

No

=i slowly stop punching and collapse against the punching bag=
Can't...forget...must...stay...strong...

(The events begin to rewind)
(They stop at the beginning)
(A cracking sound is heard)
(Macgraw and a team burst through the door)
(His child self and Andrea were in the room)
(Their parents in their bedroom)
(One of the men broke open the door to the bedroom)

(He had heard Macgraw say something about ONI not taking a liking to traitors)
(He heard two gunshots and the falling of bodies)
(Tears on both his child self and his own)

(Macgraw had turned to face them. Smiling. He raised his gun and fired a silenced shot into her head)
(Both of him screamed)

(Macgraw turned and left)
(His child self clutching his dead sister. Not wanting to let go)
(He shook his own head as another door opened)
(Tears still streaming down under his helmet)
(He walks through. The setting changed to the final day of training)

No. Not here either

=i slowly slide down to the floor, propping myself up against the wall=
Must...can't...forget. It'd be...unfair. My punishment for what I did.

(The team was lined up)
(The talking)

(He heard the gunshot)
(Another body fallen)

(He appears in the sparring room)
(The events unfolding of the fight)

Jack would not give up. I took his dreams and shattered them

(Jack's lifeless corpse lay on the ground. Jack's eyes looking into a void of nothingnes)
(Blood on his own hands)

(Another door opens)
(He steps through and sees the true event. The event that truly started his journey)

He has to be here

=another vision of Jay appears, mocking me=
I'm sorry. Gods, I'm sorry, Jay.

=she runs off, laughing. at some point, I had gathered my weapons and returned to my room=

(He sees a figure go in on the far side of the area)

Jon. Doing some scouting

(After some time he reports back)
(The team enters silently)

(His dream self had gone to the top of the ridge above for some scouting)
(He can hear radio feedback)

It is about to begin

(The squad enters into an abandoned house)
(He sees the shadow of himself drop from the ridge)
(Laughing)
(Approaching the team from behind)
(Knocking them out swiftly)

(Zayne went to a door and knocked a fire bomb in his hand)
(Zayne kicked open the door and threw it in)
(The sounds of fire spreading and screams)

(A militia appears and begins to fire on him)
(He dodges the bullets and returns fire)
(Every shot precise)

Where is He at

=i sit on the bed thinking=
You can't be dead, can you? No. No, no, no, you can't be dead. I never got to tell you I'm sorry. I didn't mean it the way I said it. I could never say that. I'm sorry, Jay...

(He searches the area)

(Shots being fired)
(Screaming of Innocents)
(He sees a figure on top of the ridge)

There you are

(He feels a hand on his shoulder)

Zayne-No. Here I am.

(He turns around)
(Nothing)
(He turns back around and sees him)

Zayne-Now I'm here.

(The memory continues to play)

Dante-You know why I'm here

Zayne(laughing)-Catch me first

(A door opens and he goes through it)
(The memory ends and He goes through the door as well)
(A large darkened room)

Stop running and fight!

=i put my head in my hands=
My fault. Why me? Why my life? What did I do to deserve this?

(He feels a knife stab into his back)
(A whisper)

Zayne-I am going to kill us both.

(In the world of the living blood begins to leak from his back)

(Dream world)

(He spins and knocks Zayne in the head with his elbow)

Dante-I will not let that happen

=He wakes up, remembering where he is=

And now, for my daily routine.

=Pulls out a set of weights from his closet, and begins his usual rep=

=100 reps later, I had to the mess hall for breakfast=

Let's see what's on the menu for today.

=checks the fridge=

Looks like it's eggs and bacon......... again.

I swear, if I have to eat one more serving of eggs and bacon, after two years of it, I'll be the one to put a bullet in my own head.

=i don't sleep, I can't sleep, too many thoughts running through my mind, all of them condemning myself. i notice my bleeding hands and decide to go to the Medbay for bandages. i get up, and start walking there=
Must stay strong, for the others. Show no weakness

(Zayne begins laughing again)

Zayne-What game shall we play first

Dante-I am tired of your games Zayne. Fight me.

Zayne-You are so hasty. Dont you like to have fun?

(He pulls out the Handcannon and trains it on Zayne)

Dante-This is my fun

(He fires three shots into Zaynes arm)
(He takes the shots and laughs)
(Zayne appears in front of him)

Zayne-Okay. Lets try out your fun

(Zayne punches him in the gut and follows with a kick to the head)
(He flies sideways onto the ground)

=i get to the Medbay and see Draco on a bed, Doctors attending to him. i grab a small roll of bandages and start wrapping my hands. i go up to a doctor and ask what is happening=

Me-Hey, what's going on? What's wrong with him.

Doc-We don't know. It looks like he's being beaten up by invisible knives and fists and things. There isn't anything we can do, other than try to stop the bleeding.

(He stands slowly)
(His vision blurred)
(He focuses and looks around)
(He feels a kick to the side and falls again)

Zayne-Come on. You can do way better than that.

(He stands again and waits for Zaynes next move)

Dante-Come on then

(Zayne rushes him, his fist out)
(He catches his fist and brings it around his back)
(He puts his foot on his back and applies pressure)

Zayne-This is a new game isnt it. Huh. huh?

Dante-Yes. It is.

(He feels a sharp pain in his chest)
(He looks down and sees some blood)

What?

Zayne-Mind If I invite some friends?

=i nod grimly to the doctor=
Okay. If you need any help, with anything. Comm me and let me know. My name is Dormii.

=the doctor nods and goes back to trying to help Draco. i leave the room and start wandering around again=

David wakes up, his team still asleep. He decided to let them sleep for now, as he made his way out of the room, cracking his neck and sighing. He was running low on medical supplies, so he decided to go to the ship's medbay and get some more. Once he arrived at the door, Dormii stepped out, "Long time no see Dormii." It was odd for him looking down on Dormii now, being a few inches taller.

=i look at the man in front of me=
David? Gods, you've grown! How's things?

He chuckled and made a so-so motion with his hand, "Hectic, a little confusing."

How so? New things in new places?

=i smile jokingly=

David nodded, "Looking at things through a new perspective if you know what I mean." He smiled, noting the size-difference between the two.

=i nod=
I think I know what you mean. Hey, how'd the glove work out?

"Pretty well. Just yesterday I used it along with some other things against like two-hundred guys and survived, so I think that's good." He nodded. "Not alone, though. Got a few friends."

=i tilt my head=
Oh really? How many friends?

He counted on his fingers, "Six. If you see guys dressed in black body-armor, they're probably with me. They're back sleeping at our room, though."

(He sees a person walk out of the darkness)
(Wearing Armor)
(Familiar)

Lynn?

Zayne(laughing)-This is going to be fun.

(He backs away)
(Dropping Zayne)
(Shaking his head)
(Another figure appears)
(A large figure)

Matthew?

(He backs into something behind him)

Jon?

(Another person drops in front of him)

Grace?

(Laughter)

Zayne-One Big Happy Family!

=i chuckle=
I'll try not to kill them. What are their names?

(He stands there)

(All guns trained on him)

Dante-Zayne. Be a man. Fight me without them.

Zayne-But it's way more fun this way.

Dante-You are a coward.

Zayne-I know.

(Grace shoves her AR into his stomach)
(Jon points his Pistol to the back of his head)

Zayne-On my mark!

(He waits)

MARK!

(Before they can fire he diverolled to the right)
(Jon fired the pistol and Grace fired the AR)
(They both drop)

Dante-I am so sorry.

They arent real. Remember that

(Matthew points his Turret at him)

Great. How about this?

"Susan, Jasmine, John, Galan, and Joe. So far they've been...odd."

Yeah? Tell me about them.

(He sees Lynn take out her BR)

She is accurate with that

(He pops out the shield)

Zayne-Matthew Fire!

(Matthew begins to open fire on him)
(He sprints out of the way of the continuous stream)
(Lynn begins firing as well)
(Taking down his shield)

Frick!

(He grabs a Cryo Bomb and throws it at Matthew. It goes off freezing the Turret)
(Matthew takes out the grenade launcher and begins to fire)
(Explosions begin to go off around him)

Great

We get into the city. I grab the radio. "Dormii. Where you at?"

=to David=
Hold on. Gotta take care of this.

=i walk off to the hanger bay. i comm Matt=
Hey, I'm on my ship, I'm coming down. You got that info?

"It's better to just meet them, trust me." He blinked, following after, "Where ya going?"

=to David=
Someone from my past. I found out she's here on this planet. Been waiting for info on her, so I can talk to her.

(Lynn still firing)

(The shield collapses and he begins to run again)
(One of Matthew's shots land in front of him)
(He flies back onto his back)

(He sees Matthew begin to reload)
(He takes out the handcannon and fires at the grenade belt he has)
(Matthew explodes)

(He shakes his head)

Zayne-Oh how fun (laughing)

(A throne appears behind Zayne)
(Zayne sits down on it)

Zayne-Fight your first love

"Ya, your friend is sitting in my passenger seat. Waiting for a rendezvous point."

David nods, "Ah, okay. Can you tell me where Nikolaus is? I need a word with him."

=comm to Matt=
You found her? Okay, uh, I'm coming down. I'll send you the coordinates for my landing point, we can meet there.

=to David=
No idea. Last I saw, he was in the Medbay. He wasn't there last I was there, though. Ask Zeru, if you get a chance.

=i climb into a Pelican and takeoff, heading to the planet=

(He stares at her)

Dante-Lynn. I do not want to do this.

Lynn-I do.

(She readies her BR)

Zayne-Fire when ready.

(She opens fire on him)
(Three round bursts hit him in the chest)

(He goes down onto one knee)
(His breathing becomes short)

Zayne-YOU ARE WEAK!

(Blood flows out of the wounds in both worlds)

"Okay." I look at the GPS device and start to drive towards the coords.