Chapter 7 War, War never changes

(Dante)

(Before Artyom could make it to the door he grabbed him by the back of his shirt)
(He sighs bringing him back into the room)

I told you.

(He turns him around face to face)

If you want to walk around.
You may.
Just give me a sign.
If you want to escape.

(He smiles)

Your not going to escape.

=He nods, and points outside.=

(Dante)

(He takes out the HC and goes past Artyom to the door)

(He motions for him to follow)

Come on then.

(Dormii)
=i pick up the chest piece again=
Arms up.

=i wait for her to do so before putting it on and securing it in place. i pick up the arm pieces and start sliding those on=
Now, a few things before I finish and put the helmet on. The HUD is going to look very, very different than what may be on an ODST screen, or even a standard Spartan screen. There will be things that you won't know. Just be careful, and you'll be okay.

(Artyom)

=He follows Draco out of the cell.=

(Laura)

Just be careful... Sounds easy... Right?

(Dante)

Where do you want to go.

I will not become Snow

(I look at him)

I am better than that

(Dormii)
=i pick up the helmet and set it to lockdown the armor once it is on=
Ready? The armor is going to lock in place once I put this on. It should help with some of the nervousness of accidental movement.

=i smile=

(Laura)

Yeah, I'm ready.

(Artyom)

=He points to his mouth.=

(The Messhall)

This is getting... Ridiculous...

(Dormii)
=i nod and gently put the helmet on. The armor locks once it secures itself, and the HUD turns on. i step in front of the armor=
Can you see me?

(Laura)

I see you. So this is what it is like inside the badass blue armour...

(Dante)

(He leads Artyom to the messhall)

You will gain more freedoms.
If you stop trying to escape.

(They enter the messhall)
(Sarah sees him and walks up to him)

Sarah-Dante!

Dante-Sarah

Sarah-What happened?

Dante-Some things went...wrong. It is okay.

Sarah(worry in her voice)-I dont know...

Dante-It is okay, Sarah.

(Dormii)
=i chuckle=
Kinda. Bellum et Pax, online.

=the avatar for BeP shows up=
--Bellum et Pax ready. How may I help you...Dormii? Who is in your armor?--

Her name is Laura. I'm showing her what's it's like in Spartan armor. Laura, this is Bellum et Pax, my AI.

(Miranda)

=I was still strapped to the table when the doctor came to talk with me=

@ Miranda- Well, i'm sorry to have to tell you this mam, but while the extraction was a success, I regret to inform you that the procedure has left you incapable of ever having children again. Unfortunately, this was a rush job, and this is the result.

(Artyom)

=He goes over to the counter, grabs an apple, and sits down.=

Stop trying to escape... That's...

(Laura)

@Bullem: Hello Bellum et Pax.

@Dormii: Can I move? Or will I brake an arm or a leg?

(Dormii)
You can't move yet, the armor is still locked. BeP, can you limit the force multipliers so if she moves, she won't kill herself?

--Of course. Done and armor unlocked--

There you go, Lau. You can move. Oh, before I forget, Pax, can you remove some of the features from the HUD? Like the Scream and the hacker?

--Done--

=a box with lines of code fades from the HUD and a line along the left side also fades off=

(Dante and Sarah)

(They walk over to the table Artyom is)

Sarah-So...are you like...babysitting him?

Dante-You can say that.

(He keeps his hand on the gun)

Sarah-I see....


(W/G)

(They had entered the training room and began training)

(Laura)

=She takes a step foward.=

Doesn't feel that weird... Actually.

=She brings her hand infront of her face.=

(Artyom)

=He takes a bite of the apple, and looks at the two.=

(Miranda)

=I heard what the doctor said. I would have made a scream of rage or sorrow. I would have struggled against my restraints. I would have done all of the above. But I was numb=

(Dormii)
It's like not wearing armor at all. It supports it's own weight, and moves instinctively due to a neural implant we all get. We being Spartans.

(Laura)

So you would just think 'Punch this guy' and the armour would do it?

(Dante and Sarah)

Sarah-Whats the plan?

Dante-Right now get back to one hundred percent

*You are currently at ninety*

Dante-Thank you.

*Yes*

Sarah-I meant for everyone

Dante-I honestly do not know. The only thing I have on my mind right now

Sarah-I know. I know.

Dante-You understand

Sarah-I cant really say I do. Never really had someone like you do,

(Dormii)
-=BeP snorts=-

--If only--

=i smile=
No, it's more like, when you think to move your arm. The armor receives that signal just before your arm does, so it start to move just as your arm does. It's the basic feelings that you don't really feel.

=i grab an empty cup=
Catch.

=i throw it, fast, over the helmet=

(Jason)

=We followed the wake until it ended, and we exited slip-space. We were in an empty region of space, and scanners showed only one ship in the area. It looked like a medical ship=

Okay, that's where we're headed. Get ready.

=I got up, and left for the cargo deck to suit up. A few minutes later, I joined Zeru and his friend on the bridge. I had also brought a large amount of weapons with me=

(Artyom)

=He holds the half eaten apple... And 'accidentally' throws it at Dante.=

(Laura)

=She catches the empty cup.=

That was... odd.

(Dormii)
=i raise an eyebrow, smiling=
How so?

(Laura)

=She smiles under her helmet.=

It just was... I don't know.

(Dante)

(He catches the apple)

Really.
Throwing food.
That is what you have resorted to.

(He shakes his head)

(Dormii)
Now, try to toss it back. Underhand, if you please.

=i move so it won't hit anything if she misses=

(Jason)

Take your pick.

=I picked up an assault rifle with AP rounds, as well two SMGs, and my modified pistol=

Okay, we're going to dock with them, and blow a hole in the airlock.

=The comms terminal lit up, and a voice came over the speaker=

@ Jason- or, you can let me open the doors for you, Jason.

=I turned to the comm terminal, and as overjoyed to hear Argo's voice=

well then shall we get started?

=unholsters the drm and stands ready=

so kill everyone rescue the girl and comeback to the planet sounds fun

(Artyom)

=He shrugs and sits back.=

(Laura)

=She throws the cup back, underhand.=

(Dante)

(He shakes his head again)

Cannot believe this

(He puts the apple on the table)

(Dormii)
=the cup goes faster and farther than i think she meant to throw it=
See? Force multipliers. If you aren't used to them, they can get dangerous. Imagine if that was an ammo clip, or a grenade. Things can get tense. Try walking. BeP, turn off the shields so she doesn't skate around.

--Done--

(Jason)

=I walked over to the terminal=

Argo, what do you mean?

=The screen flashed once=

@ Jason-

I have jacked the ships security systems. I can open any door you ask for Jason.

=I grinned=

Alright. When we dock, open the doors for the airlock. Then, guide me to Miranda.

(Artyom)

=He stands up.=

(Laura)

=She starts walking... Like normal.=

It really doesn't feel like I have any armour on...

(Jason)

=We docked with the ship, and Zeru, his friend, and I stood at the airlock, guns at the ready=

Argo, open the doors, now.

=The doors opened, and we were found ourselves facing two spartans, their armor black. We opened fire, and they went down=

(Dante)

(He stands and makes his way around the table)
(Putting the cuffs back on)

Where now

(Dormii)
I know what you mean. C'mon. Let's go walk around. See how well you do.

--I'll assist where needed--

Of course, BeP.

jason u go rescue miranda as sneaky as possible we clear the ship out

=they head left while he heads right=

(Artyom)

So if I don't try to escape... Better try it.

=He makes a 'C' with his hand.=

(My cell)

(Laura)

Okay.

=She begins walking out of the Med-Bay.=

(Dormii)
=i walk with her=
So, any questions, so far?

(Jason)

=I looked from the dead spartans, and then back to Zeru=

I think stealth is out of the question now man. Just buy me some time, okay?

=Without waiting for a response, I turned, and followed Argo's instructions towards Miranda=

(Miranda)

=The drug was starting to wear off. I could move a little more, but then i heard something. it was the sound of salvation: automatic gunfire=

(Dante)

(They head to the cells)
(He sighs)

Irritating

got it

=him and matt start heading to the living quarters clearing them out=

(Laura)

Yeah, what are the functions on the visor? Like... Shields.

(Artyom)

=He follows Dante=

(Dante and Sarah)

(He opens the door. Motioning him in)

You will keep the cuffs on

(Once he is in. He closes the door. Locking it)

(Dormii)
That bar on the top, is the shields.

-=BeP makes it flash=-

It shrinks inward as it takes damage. However, if you were to turn on Impact Mode, it would turn orange. That's the second layer, but we aren't going to do that for now.

(Artyom)

=He lies on his bed, which is now half attatched to the wall.=

(Laura)

Any other features?

(Miranda)

=I heard alarms start blaring, and the Spartan called "Chuck" walked into my room, carrying a machine gun=

@ Miranda- I guess Jason really loves you, huh? You'll be pleased to know that he's on his way to this room, right now. Which is good actually.

=he hefted the machine gun in his hands=

I was looking for some payback.

(Jason)

=I ran down the corridors, shooting security personal on the way. Once, a spartan showed up, and opened fire on me. i ducked, and chucked a grenade at him. It exploded, but he had jumped away from it, into my line of fire. He went down as the rounds tore through him=

(Dormii)
Well, there's the motion sensor.

-=BeP flashes it=-

You should see a several yellow dots. One in the center, one next to that, and several more around the edges. The one in the center is you. The one next to that is me, and the other dots are other people around the ship. There is also the energy blade on the right arm and the jump jets.