Chapter 8 NAME "Shit Happens" Part 2

(Dormii)
I'm not uncomfortable. You two do what you do. I'm just not going to watch.

=They continue what they were doing=
=She giggles a few times=

=Grace sighs and begins to swim around the pool=

(Dormii)
So, Grace, since those two are distracted, what's it like being blind?

(Grace)

=She turns her head towards his voice=

Really?
Its like you have your eyes closed permanently.

=Her eyes dart back and forth=

(Dormii)
No, I mean, do you see a certain color or a vague vision of your surroundings or what.

(Grace)

Oh...
Sometimes I can see faint outlines of things.
But most times im completely in the dark.

(Dormii)
Sounds to me like your eyes have a chance of coming back. But I don't really know, I could be wrong.

(I get into the cockpit)

Well let's start this thing up

Wallace start up the engines.

(No response)

Wallace?

(Still no response)

This CAN'T be good...

Wallace are you there?

(I look at his status)

ERROR. System Failure.

Great....Fine time for my A.I. to be a brain-case

(I take all the data he stole and wipe the ship's systems)

That should save me some time...

(I look at the memory chip)

Well...maybe I should get a new A.I...new start and all that

(I head in the direction of the city to get some help)

(Grace)

=She laughs=

If only I became an optometrist.

=She shakes her head=

Too boring.

(Dormii)
=i laugh as well=
Optimism isn't boring. It's fun! You get to look at the most bleak situations and figure out ways to make it good.

(Grace)

=She splashes where she heard his voice=

I like to think of myself as an optimist.

(Lynn)

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!

=She laughs=

=The UNSC Flying Fortress comes out of slipspace over the Planet. Vadel gives a slight grin at the sight. A few pelicans come down and land in the courtyard. After a breif discussion with the Spartan commander, Vadel, Cort, and Greave are assigned their new mission. The UNSC had heard of some covenant activity recently on a grassland planet, and ONI was deciding to act on a rumor that there could be some Forerunner tech there that the Covies were attempting to salvage. Vatel didnt like acting on rumors, but orders are orders. He and his squad load up into their ship, a small vessel based on the old SHI ship, which they called the Red Cloud. They take off, and jump to slipspace. Vatel heads to his room, still thinking about what they found down there...=

(Dormii)
=i splash back=
Hey!

=i chuckle and send some more water at her=
Well, you definitely have the humor of an optimist.

(Grace)

=She splashes again=

You said before youre a Viking.
Whats that?
Is it some awesome version of a Spartan?
Like the Juggernauts over there?

(Draco and Lynn)

Lynn-We can hear you you know

Grace-Yes, I know. =laughs=

(Dormii)
=i splash at Lynn and Draco=
We can hear you, too.

=i splash at Grace again=
Yeah, a Viking is like a super Spartan, in a way. I'm enhanced in CQC and computer hacking. The theory was to make the ultimate ship boarding army. No door would stop us, no army would beat us. Just like the Vikings of ancient Earth, they were almost unstoppable. I'm kinda the same way.

(Draco and Lynn)

=They feel the water splash them but ignore it=

Lynn(giggles)

Draco(rubbing her back)

(Grace)

Ooooooooooo
That sounds awesome.

=She cups the water and tosses it at him=

(Dormii)
From what I remember of it, it's not something you really want to go through. Granted, you get some cool perks like more blood and the ability to get drunk from blood loss, but still, you kinda forget about the rest of your training as they implant the human reflex database into your mind.

=i throw some more water at Grace=

(Grace)

=She lays down ontop of the surface of the water=
=She begins humming=

(Dormii)
=i take a deep breath and dive down to the bottom of the pool=

(I head to a small shop)

You have anything for me?

Vendor: Yes I do. I have lots of things.

@Vendor Do sell anything, tech wise?

Vendor: Yes I do. What will it be?

@Vendor I'm looking for a new A.I. Can I find one here?

Vendor: (Rubs head) Not here. But I can refer you to some one I know.

(Hands me a card)

Vendor: Take this to the address. He has all types of A.I., even military grade smart A.I.

@Vendor Thank you very much.

Vendor: You're welcome.

(I head off to get a new A.I.)

(Dormii)
=i sit down on the bottom and relax, trying not to think=

(Draco, Lynn, and Grace)

Lynn-Hey.

Draco-Sorry

Lynn-No. That was nice. =laughs=

=He looks over to Grace=

Draco-Hey, Grace. You ready.

=Grace stands up=

Grace-Finally! =laughs=

=Lynn and Grace head to the changing room=

(Dormii)
=i surface from the water, taking a deep breath=
What'd I miss?

(Draco)

=He shakes his head=

Not much.
About to go to the training room on Repent.
And more laughing.

(Dormii)
Mind if I came with?

(Draco)

=He puts his hand up=

Of course you may.

(Dormii)
=i nod, smiling=
Okay.

=i swim over to the edge and climb out=
Need a hand getting out?

(Draco)

=He shakes his head=

I can do it.

=He places his hand on the edge and lifts his body out of the water=
=He sits on the edge and stands=

=He grabs his arm and attaches it=

(Dormii)
=i go over to my armor and start putting it on. I take the holo-cube out and look at it as i finish=

(Lynn and Grace)

=They step out of the room, laughing=

Lynn-All done.

Grace-Lets go.

=They start heading out first=

(Draco)

=He puts on his shirt=
=Looking at Dormii=

Whats that.

(Dormii)
A message. From Emily. Right before she died. Right before I...

=i shake my head and put my helmet on to hide the new tears=
Let's go.

(Draco)

=He walks up to him and pats him on the shoulder=

If you need to talk.
Im all ears.

=He heads out following after the others=

(Dormii)
=i follow behind them, putting the cube away=

(Draco, Lynn, and Grace)

=Lynn and Grace walk ahead=
=Peering back to the other two and laugh again=

=They get to the hanger and go to a Pelican=
=They begin prepping=

(Dormii)
=i sit on the edge of the Pelican and wait for preps to finish=

=is currently repairing several pelicans=

=They finish and head to Repent=
=After awhile they land and head off=

=The trio head to their rooms for their armor and then head out to the training room=

(Dormii)
=i walk off to the training room to wait for them=

=They arrive=

Draco-Alright, how do you want to do this.

=Grace sees the outlines of the room for a second then loses herself=

Grace-Ummmmmmmmm

Lynn-Whatever you want.

Draco-Four against many enemies.

(Dormii)
1v3 would also work. Or 1v2. It's all up to you though.

=He sighs=

Optimize for four versus one hundred.
Setting. City.

=The room begins to change for the desired settings=
=Enemys are set up at points. Awaiting the buzzer=

=The three set up=

Draco-Alright. Get ready.

=He begins marking points for himself=

(Dormii)
=i close my eyes and shut off any part of me that has to do with emotion. I extend my arm blade and slit it into the three different pieces. The plates on my arm snap flat with an audible thud. I open my eyes and begin mentally choosing targets=
Ready.

Lynn-Grace, youre with me.

Grace-Right.

*Begin session*

=The three run off=
=He goes into a building and clibs it to the top=
=Setting up a Sniping Point. Marking himself for the others=

=Lynn and Grace head out through a street=
=They open fire on a few=

(Dormii)
=i run at the closest group of targets, dodging a few bullets. i slide under the aim of one and take his hands off at the wrist. i spin and decapitate him before jumping and using the momentum to slice a target vertically=

=He takes aim, loading a magazine=

Four.
I say, five seconds.

=He fires at each=
=They go down, bullets through their heads=
=Blood pooling beside them=
=The fade out=

(Lynn and Grace)

=They hold up at a position down a two way street=
=They move some cover=
=Enemies begin running down the street=

=Lynn takes aim and fires a three shot burst into one=
=On the other side, Grace fires, ripping into the hologram=

(Dormii)
=i run at the next target and jump, planting both feet into his nose for a neck snap and cartilage to the brain. I turn the corner and find myself behind Lynn and Grace. I jump past them=

'scuse me! Coming through.

=i run at the holograms and slide, using my shields to reduce the friction=

=He hears enemies coming up the stairs=
=He turns quickly around and takes his Hydra=
=He fires the shells and they go through the two=

=They drop, eyes looking into the void=
=They fade off and he returns to his AM=

(Lynn and Grace)

=They begin to get pushed back against each other=

Lynn-Maneuver fourty-four

Grace-Right.

=They toss grenades into the group. They fire and activate the grenades=
=Two explosions and they run into the groups=

(Dormii)
=i rise and start decapitating the holograms. I tackle one, roll, and use the momentum to fling him into a comrade. i crouch and kick the legs of another in opposite directions, one leg going right, the other going left. I do a small flip and slam my foot into his head, crushing it. I turn to the others and start slicing=

=He moves from his building to one across from where the major battle is happening=
=He sets up and begins firing quickly into the groups=
=Taking down their numbers=

(Lynn and Grace)

=Lynn grabs ones arm and flings him onto the ground=
=She fires the BR into his face=
=She kicks another and punches it=

=Grace jams the AR into ones stomach and pulls the trigger=
=The bullets entering into it and exiting, hitting one behind that one=

(Dormii)
=i jab one stomach with the blade and rip it out through it's head. i retract the blade and start beating the targets with my fists. i grab one by the arm that was about to shoot Lynn and snap the arm. i flip it over my hip and curb stomp it's head into paste. I see one about to hit Grace=

Grace! 4 o'clock!

=i turn and take my own attacker=