Chapter 6 - Complications part 8

(Dylon)
=we head back up to the ship=
So, who all wants to go work on their weapons? I'm heading there, right now, and I think Aiden is as well. Anyone else want to join us?

(Lana)
=i keep rubbing Kurbis' shoulder, resting my head on his other one. i can't sleep, too many thoughts and I just woke up=

(Jason)

=The doctor came in a little while later. They were, rather surprised that my bones had mended. Frankly, I was surprised by that myself. Don't get me wrong, I knew that being a SPARTAN had some perks, but I didn't think healing was one of them. Two hours later, the docs let me leave, though I had to wear a cast, and my jaw still had bruises. Honestly though, I wouldn't care if I had scars all over my face, and I had lost an arm; Miri had forgiven me, and she still loved me=

And that matters more than anything to me.

=We walked out of the med-bay, and headed for the mess hall. I couldn't chew yet, so I'd have to go for the time honored classics: Yogurt, smoothies, and apple-sauce. I didn't really need it, but Miri helped me walk out of there=

@ Jason- Okay, I know you don't need the help. But it makes me feel better. After all, I am the one that put you in this condition.

=If only my jaw didn't hurt: I wanted to laugh=

=I lean against a wall, and slide down so I'm sitting on the floor=

That was bad... I shouldn't have injured them... But... It felt... Natural... It felt... Good... Pain... Blood...

=I clench my hand into a fist=

=Xazhi gets back to the bridge to talk with Mark again=

Mark- Sir, I have bad news.

Xaz- Yes?

Mark- Someone has been using an unsecure comms from our ship to contact a very far away planet.

Xaz- Where exactly?

Mark- Olympus.

Xaz- And why is this of any concern? We have 'allies' there. And no UNSC.

Mark- Well, thats juts it. There is a UNSC Planet between us and them, and we suspect they may have been picking up on our comms.

Xaz- Damn, thats not good. Alright, put the ship into lockdown. I want all important areas secured. Shut out anyone who does not have a pass. Understood?

Mark- Yes sir.

=Xazhi goes to sit down, and noticces Kurbis and Lana. He walks up to them=

Xaz- Hello, Lana. Need some help with him?

=i kiss lana on the cheek=

... you can help?

=I had fallen asleep in the room I had found earlier=

=Tossing and turning in the bed=

=Dreaming. The memory constantly haunting me=

=I shoot up=

NO!

=I am breathing heavily=

*Kane it appears that a UNSC planet nearby has picked up the conversation*

What...did they say.

*Youre goin to have some fun*

=I stand up and activate my Energy Sword, rage and anger filling me. I plunge it into the wall, and then punch the wall=

=I smile=

Yeah?

*Yes*

=I stop for a moment=

Hmm

*You are having doubts?*

Should I subject them to this.
It seems they want peace.

*Cmon Rain. Think of all of the money you can make*

Money is always good...

*And you will finally make a name for yourself with the UNSC*

=looks for info on the new visitors=

BlackHammer wrote:

(I land on the planet to start my search)

This is just another scouting mission, Matt, stay cool...

(I set up a small camp in a nearby forrest)

If I'm here for a while, might as well set up camp...

(I start a fire and rest)

Now the hard part begins...

(I'm midway into the search, sleeping at my camp)

(I'm woken up by a comm alert)

Too damn early for this...

(I put on my helmet to aswer it)

Me: Black One here...

(Kait answers)

Kait: Stow it Matt, its me...

Me:(Mock Southern) Dear lord, who sent me the woman...wait don't tell me; Aaron did.

Kait:(Frustrated) Keep the BS of the channel.(Normal) Aaron thought you might need a hand.

Me:(Angry) He thought right...but he forgot my mood is affected by sleep.

Kait: (Mock sympathy) Awww...baby needs his nap? (Frustrated) I'm here to help you, not to bitch at you...

Me:(Aback) Geez...okay okay. Yeah, I need a hand. I know you're the resident computer techie, right?

Kait:(With anticipation) Yes?

Me: I haven't been able to find a physical trace of the target. Could you possibly trace him via digital records?

Kait:(Thoughtful)Its not easy, but its worth a shot. I could give you some things on him if I find anything.

Me: (Happy) Thank you, thank you, thank you! You're the best.

Kait:(Sarcastic) Nice try on winning me over. (Friendly) But a girl enjoys the compliment.

(Alexi cuts in)

Alexi: (Happily) I'll make my house vodka!

Me: (I raise my hands in mock surrender) No, no, no, no, no...you know what that does to me right?

Alexi:(Laughing) Sorry to cut in, but I heard happy voices...

Me: Let me talk to Kait, please...

Alexi: (Mixed) I'll let her back on...

(Kait comes back in)

Kait: Sorry about that...Alexi can be enthusiastic when he has nothing to do.

Me: (Snickering) I didn't mind. So, can you get me those digital records on Matt Collins?

Kait: I can sure try. I'll give you them ASAP.

Me: Thank you again. And remind me not to drink Alexi's homemade hooch when we get back.

Kait:(Chuckling) I'll be sure to do that. And I will get you those records, Black Six out.

(Comms turn off)

Now...To the hunt!

=I take out my pistol=

Did you make sure to block all information on me?

*You know I did*

Good. Like I want them to figure me out.

*So what is the plan?*

Tell them to wait. I want Dante.

=I put the pistol on the bed and take out the Katar I had fired. I reload it=

These people are my secondary objectives. He is my primary

(Lana)
=I smile=
No, it's alright. How's things? Haven't seen you in a while.

=I go off and try to find myself a way down to the planet=

Ill help them first.

=I find a transport and head down=

=I land and go to the "town"=

=I begin to help where needed=

(Dylon)
=i help Aiden get to the workshop on the ship, a few others coming with. I set Aiden down in front of a workbench with his gear and go find my own, working on adding a vertical air vent on it to help with recoil=


(Dormii/Mali)
=i wake up, Mali in control, and i get up out of bed, putting on my comm unit and sitting down again, making a plan=

(Jason)

=A few minutes of limping later, and Miri and I got to the mess-hall. She got me a seat at a table, then left to get all the foods in the soft food category. She came back two minutes later, and I swear to God, she tried to spoon feed me. I was fine with her helping me to the mess, but there are some things you're dignity cannot allow. I grabbed the spoon, and fed myself=

(Miranda)

=Jason grabbed the spoon out of my hand, and to be honest, my approval of him went up. It may have been his pride, but at least he didn't want to see me reduced to a nurse=

=I pull my Energy Sword out of the wall, and head to the Mess Hall. Once there, I kick a table over and smash a tray in half=

(Jason)

=As I was eating my yogurt, I saw Senox kick over a table, and smash a tray. I would have said something, but my jaw was still shut. So, I ate my yogurt, and watched as Senox unleashed the beast all over that tray=

=I leave the tray, and kick another table over. A small fat man comes over.=

(Small Fat Man): Hey! Calm Down!

=I punch him in the chest, kick him in the gut and throw him at a wall. I begin kicking more tables over.=

(Jason)

=I was already out of my seat when Senox beat the crap out of the small guy. I may have still been recovering from my own beating, but I wasn't going to stand for that=

@ Jason- Jason, don't.

=Miranda was holding on to my arm, trying to pull me back into my seat=

You can't fight him like this.

=I pick the Small Fat man up and begin repeatedly punching him in the gut. I throw him at the wall again. I turn around and notice a Jason standing up. I begin heading towards him, kicking the tables over as I go.=

(Jason)

=Senox saw me standing, and he started walking over to me, kicking over tables=

Oh great. Now he's gonna open a can of whoop ass on me.

=I stood my ground, and held my head up. If I was going to get the shit beat out of me, (which seemed likely to happen) I may as well keep my dignity=

=I finished kicking the tables over and stood face to face with Jason.=

No... No... Rage...

=I kicked him in the gut and punched him in the face, then began kicking some more of the tables over.=

(Jason)

=Senox kicked me, and punched me. I went down, and he walked away, but I kept my dignity. However, he was still kicking over tables, and I wasn't going to let that continue. I got up, despite the pain, and grabbed something blunt=

=My head hurt like hell... Things were changing... Humans became Grunts and Jackals... Jason became... A BRUTE! I began charging at him.=

(Jason)

=Senox charged at me, and I flung the blunt object at his face, then ducked towards his right=

=I saw the object fly at me, I dived, not before it ripped half of one of my mandibles off. I let out a 'ROAR!!!!!!!' and span around to face Jason, then I kicked him in the chest.=

(Jason)

=I didn't dodge the kick so much as I just, rode the kick. I let it hit me, but I used the force to push me back from Senox. Oh, and I noticed that I had severed half of one mandible off with the apparently sharp, blunt object.=

=I charge once again at Jason, pulling my unactivated Energy Sword out.=

(Miranda)

=I watched the fight play out, but when the elite pulled out his energy sword, I knew the fight was getting out of hand. I ran to the doors, and pressed the button marked "Emergency." Alarms started to blare=

(Jason)

=When Senox pulled out his sword, i knew I was in trouble, I dove to one side as he swung, and climbed onto his back. I started to punch at the back of his head=

=I dived onto my back, and activated my Energy Blade on my forewrist, and began trying to stab Jason. Ocassionaly skimming his head.=

BlackHammer wrote:

Kait: Sorry about that...Alexi can be enthusiastic when he has nothing to do.

Me: (Snickering) I didn't mind. So, can you get me those digital records on Matt Collins?

Kait: I can sure try. I'll give you them ASAP.

Me: Thank you again. And remind me not to drink Alexi's homemade hooch when we get back.

Kait:(Chuckling) I'll be sure to do that. And I will get you those records, Black Six out.

(Comms turn off)

Now...To the hunt!

(I grab my armor, put it on, and head towards a city)

If anything, Innies have one pattern I can definitly track... bomb blast patterns.

(I reach the outskirts when Kait comms me)

Me: Matt here. Got anything?

Kait:I do have something. Lots of somethings.

Me: Could you be specific?

Kait: (Sighs)I've gotten several video records of his cell's anti-UNSC activities.

Me:What types?

Kait: Assissinations, robberies, bombings, and theft of UNSC property.

Me: Fantastic. Where is our Innie headed to now?

Kait: I'm sending you his location. He was where you are a few weeks ago, but has moved on. But he is relatively close by.

Me: Thanks Kait. I'll do my own research, and I'll need a pickup.

Kait: We'll see waht we can do. Good luck, Six out.

(Comm ends)

Good, the gang is getting together again...

(I smile as I continue my search)

(Dormii/Mali)
=i hear the alarms blare. i head towards the armory and grab a shotgun, before heading back towards the source, the messhall=

(Jason)

=I was on my back, underneath Senox (Hey, it was not as weird as it sounds, okay?) he skimmed the top of my head with his energy blade. I couldn't scream, so i kept up hitting him: I punched, kicked, hell I even bit=

I didn't know I was asleep until I woke up. I was under a light, I think. a bright light was preventing me from seeing. I couldn't move my hands. So I could block the light from blinding me, squinting didn't help. What looked like a Sentinel floated over my visage. Or at least, it looked like a Sentinel. I succumbed to darkness once more.

(Dormii/Mali)
=i let Dormii take control, letting him know what was happening in the process. He took it as he heard and reacted, not Mali. I get to the messhall to see a veritable warzone. i rack the shotgun and fire into the air=
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!

=I tried to stand up, but failed, and returned to trying to stab Jason. I 'ROAR!' once again.=

(Jason)

=A few second later, I heard the sound of salvation: shotgun fire=

(Dormii)
=i walk over and knock Senox off of Jason with the butt of my shotgun impacting the front of his head=
I said, WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

=I 'ROAR!!!!!' once again, and lunge at Dormii with my Energy Blade, scratching the edge of his arm with the Blade.=

(Dormii)
=i feel the pain, but it only triggers my training. i step to the side and smack Senox in the head again, knocking him down. i rack the shotgun again and put the barrel on the base of his neck=

(Jason)

=I felt Sen get knocked off of me, which meant i could breathe. I looked up to see Dormii, holding a shotgun=

(Miranda)

=As I stood by the door, i saw Dormii run past me, a shotgun in his hands. he knocked the Elite off Jason=

Oh thank God it's over.

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I haven't been religious since my wife died way back when. I had been a Priest before I met her, then an engineer. After her death, I turned to science. Science. With the Knowledge I gained from it I would change not only the world around me, but myself, aesthetically and internally. I'm not human anymore. not really. Technologies and DNA have been added, swapped, changed, upgraded. I forcibly mutated myself. I forcibly made myself change. Forced myself to be able to take the change. To survive. A living testament to my failure to save her. I wasn't smart enough, couldn't come up with a cure fast enough, soon enough, to save her.