Post by swimstud600 on Aug 19, 2007 18:01:39 GMT -5
Done by this weekend? Bah, I told you to kick me in the shorts Dray, now look what you've done, let me get away with a summer long hiatus. Alright, back at this now - heres chapter 5. Time for the return of the return of the Jet.
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"Mission successful," Alice announced to Alia.
The stressed look on her face gave way to a wide smile, "Thats wonderful news!" She turned to Jet, "And the maverick?"
"Splattered all over the road," Jet answered.
"Pity," sighed Alia, "As you know we're trying to bring in the higher ranking ones to learn what they're up to."
"Couldn't be helped," Jet said. "Its hard when you're going 80 mph and hanging on by one hand."
"You did fine sweetie," Alice assured him with a kiss on the cheek.
"You did well yourself Alice," said Alia, "I don't know how we ever managed without you, my job is much easier than it could be with you around."
"And my job," said Zero, walking into the room and putting a hand on Jet's shoulder, "Is much easier with you around. The 6th Unit has become highly efficient, one of our best."
"Tell your unit to take the rest of the day off, you've earned it," added Alia. "You too Alice."
"Just a few more pieces and we'll have X back," Jet heard Alia telling Zero as they left the room.
"I've gotta go see my unit," Jet told Alice.
"Alright, I'll change and meet you in the lobby."
"Alright team, get outta here, we got the rest of the day off!"
There was a buzz of excited chatter and Unit 6 filed out the door. Jet spotted two hunters who were being careful to avoid his gaze.
"Lancelot, Galahad, stay behind please."
The pair looked at each other and slouched over to Jet who waited until the rest of Unit 6 had gone.
"What happened to you two? Why weren't you at the ambush point?!"
Lancelot shrugged unconcerned and Galahad was carefully examining the ceiling. Jet couldn't believe the pair of them. Origanally, the blue clad Lancelot and the green armored Galahad had been created in Zero's image and though their designs were inferior to Zero, the pair was a force to be reconed with and had been Unit 6's most reliable members. All they did these days was slack off. Jet was fed up.
"I'm serious you two, the next time you slip up you're gone. Now get out of my sight!"
"Whatever.." Jet heard Galahad say as the door slammed.
Jet rubbed his eyes. - -
"Cheer up," Alice said once Jet had gone down to the lobby. "Don't let those idiots ruin your day."
Jet smiled in spite of himself, somehow Alice could always make him feel better.
"I packed us some lunch," she continued, "Its a nice day so I thought we'd head down to the dam."
"Sounds good," Jet agreed, "Should we borrow some ride chasers or head to the telepad or-"
"Its a nice day," she said again with a shy smile on her face, "I was thinking we could fly."
Jet laughed, "Oh I see how it is, I suppose we could."
They stepped outside and Alice took Jet's hand. Jet paused for a moment, gazing upwards. Then he launched into the sky, Alice's hand in his own. The two cut through clouds, laughing and having a good time. Jet dove, streaking past MHHQ. Inside his office, Zero looked up from his paperwork as the building shook.
"Thats what we get for giving him a day off," he grumbled. He was happy for the pair of them, what they'd found in each other.
Jet swung Alice around and tossed her into open air. There was no fear in her eyes as she fell, only excitement. Jet looped around and caught her in his arms like it was a rehearsed act. In no time, they'd reached the lake. Sparkling blue water filled their vision. Jet headed into the trees a bit and landed at 'their spot.' It was a cool shadey place alongside a small brook, quiet and tucked away.
"I love it when we do that," Alice sighed after her feet touched ground. "There is nothing, nothing like that."
"It is quite a rush," agreed Jet as he deactivated his armor.
They sat down and Alice handed him a sandwich. "This place is so nice," she commented.
"A lucky find," Jet agreed. "Not to mention that lake."
"Remember when we borrowed those wave runners from HQ and took them over here?"
"Of course I remember, that was so much fun. Except when you get wet, that water is freezing."
"But you're head of the ocean unit, you're in the water all the time!"
"Doesn't mean I have to like it," Jet laughed, "I hate cold water."
"You had fun when Tank flipped you though!"
"Seth.. you mean when we were tubbing with him and Melinda behind their boat?" Jet asked, "Thats different, when you're having fun like that you don't notice the cold."
"You weirdo," Alice said pushing him backwards. Jet grabber her, bringing her down with him. The two began to wrestle, rolling around in the grass and laughing. Eventually Jet stopped and looked into her eyes for a long time, Alice gazed back. Slowly Jet sat up and took her hand.
"I've been meaning to tell you something for awhile, and now just feels like a good time. Alice, I- GET DOWN!"
Jet jumped in front of her, his armor reappearing in a flash. The grenade exploded sending Jet into the dirt.
"KYLE!" screamed Alice, running to his side. The front of his armor had been blackened by the grenade and was caked with dirt. Two mavericks quickly ran up and dragged Alice away.
VWOOM! Jet was back up and one of her captors was down.
"STOP!" commanded Faustus, his sword at Alice's throat. "Drop your weapons. Now."
Jet hesitated but threw his sabers to the ground. The maverick at Faustus' right nodded and two others seized Jet's arms.
"Take care of him Vengence," Faustus ordered as he dragged Alice away.
"Kyle! Kyle! No, I won't go back! No-" Faustus knocked her unconscious and boarded a transport.
"Alice!" screamed Jet, struggling fuitilly, "No!"
Vengence activated a lance and thrust at Jet who was watching Faustus speed away. With the strength that only comes from desperation, Jet swung the maverick on his right arm in front of him. Vengence was stunned as Jet hurled the maverick on his left arm at him, knocking him down.
"Alice!" he yelled, leaving the mavericks to pursue Faustus. Jet had just begun to lift off when an energy blast struck him in the back. He landed on his right leg, spraining it. Jet growled and turned, Vengence wasn't about to let him leave. Angered, Jet summoned his sabers and swung them crazilly. Vengence was taken back by the ferocity of the attack and unable to defend himself against Jet's desperate fury. One of the sabers caught his side, Vengence felt his knees buckle. Jet swung again removing Vengence's arm at the shoulder. Enraged, Jet slashed him across the chest and turned to leave. Behind him stood eight or nine maverick grunts, blocking his path. Jet let out a horrible scream and destroyed them all with one slash. He began limping after Faustus as fast as his injured leg would allow. He didn't run far before his injured leg failed him and he fell into the dirt.
"No...Alice.." he moaned, pulling himself forward with his hands as the vehicle disappeared from his sight.
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Memo To: Commanders Zero and Alia
From: Major Simotech - Hells Fury Unit
Re: Today's raid
At 6:00 this evening, as schedualed, Hells Fury departed to investigate the maverick bio lab at point 001X3. Once we'd infiltrated the building Colonal Raiken split off from company in order to breach the security room more quietly. After the inner defenses had been deactivated, company entered the central labs. To my displeasure there wasn't much information to be had. I procured numberous chemical substances to be delivered to HQ, none of which I can identify. I pray our techs have more luck. Commander Draconis reports that he had downloaded all data from their computers but unfortunately, it was all encrypted. He'd also found remnants of armor parts, sawed down and refined. They were of no use to us in their current state and we've no further clues as to what the parts are being used for. As we tagged and bagged our discoveries, Voren, who was still exploring the labs called us to him. Voren had found a morge of some sort. Causes of death are as yet, unknown, though company noted that most of the dead had looks of discomfort and indeed, terror and despair, etched across their faces. The corpses will also be brought to HQ to determine the cause of death and of course, the identities of the victems.
-End Transmission
End of Chapter 5
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"Mission successful," Alice announced to Alia.
The stressed look on her face gave way to a wide smile, "Thats wonderful news!" She turned to Jet, "And the maverick?"
"Splattered all over the road," Jet answered.
"Pity," sighed Alia, "As you know we're trying to bring in the higher ranking ones to learn what they're up to."
"Couldn't be helped," Jet said. "Its hard when you're going 80 mph and hanging on by one hand."
"You did fine sweetie," Alice assured him with a kiss on the cheek.
"You did well yourself Alice," said Alia, "I don't know how we ever managed without you, my job is much easier than it could be with you around."
"And my job," said Zero, walking into the room and putting a hand on Jet's shoulder, "Is much easier with you around. The 6th Unit has become highly efficient, one of our best."
"Tell your unit to take the rest of the day off, you've earned it," added Alia. "You too Alice."
"Just a few more pieces and we'll have X back," Jet heard Alia telling Zero as they left the room.
"I've gotta go see my unit," Jet told Alice.
"Alright, I'll change and meet you in the lobby."
"Alright team, get outta here, we got the rest of the day off!"
There was a buzz of excited chatter and Unit 6 filed out the door. Jet spotted two hunters who were being careful to avoid his gaze.
"Lancelot, Galahad, stay behind please."
The pair looked at each other and slouched over to Jet who waited until the rest of Unit 6 had gone.
"What happened to you two? Why weren't you at the ambush point?!"
Lancelot shrugged unconcerned and Galahad was carefully examining the ceiling. Jet couldn't believe the pair of them. Origanally, the blue clad Lancelot and the green armored Galahad had been created in Zero's image and though their designs were inferior to Zero, the pair was a force to be reconed with and had been Unit 6's most reliable members. All they did these days was slack off. Jet was fed up.
"I'm serious you two, the next time you slip up you're gone. Now get out of my sight!"
"Whatever.." Jet heard Galahad say as the door slammed.
Jet rubbed his eyes. - -
"Cheer up," Alice said once Jet had gone down to the lobby. "Don't let those idiots ruin your day."
Jet smiled in spite of himself, somehow Alice could always make him feel better.
"I packed us some lunch," she continued, "Its a nice day so I thought we'd head down to the dam."
"Sounds good," Jet agreed, "Should we borrow some ride chasers or head to the telepad or-"
"Its a nice day," she said again with a shy smile on her face, "I was thinking we could fly."
Jet laughed, "Oh I see how it is, I suppose we could."
They stepped outside and Alice took Jet's hand. Jet paused for a moment, gazing upwards. Then he launched into the sky, Alice's hand in his own. The two cut through clouds, laughing and having a good time. Jet dove, streaking past MHHQ. Inside his office, Zero looked up from his paperwork as the building shook.
"Thats what we get for giving him a day off," he grumbled. He was happy for the pair of them, what they'd found in each other.
Jet swung Alice around and tossed her into open air. There was no fear in her eyes as she fell, only excitement. Jet looped around and caught her in his arms like it was a rehearsed act. In no time, they'd reached the lake. Sparkling blue water filled their vision. Jet headed into the trees a bit and landed at 'their spot.' It was a cool shadey place alongside a small brook, quiet and tucked away.
"I love it when we do that," Alice sighed after her feet touched ground. "There is nothing, nothing like that."
"It is quite a rush," agreed Jet as he deactivated his armor.
They sat down and Alice handed him a sandwich. "This place is so nice," she commented.
"A lucky find," Jet agreed. "Not to mention that lake."
"Remember when we borrowed those wave runners from HQ and took them over here?"
"Of course I remember, that was so much fun. Except when you get wet, that water is freezing."
"But you're head of the ocean unit, you're in the water all the time!"
"Doesn't mean I have to like it," Jet laughed, "I hate cold water."
"You had fun when Tank flipped you though!"
"Seth.. you mean when we were tubbing with him and Melinda behind their boat?" Jet asked, "Thats different, when you're having fun like that you don't notice the cold."
"You weirdo," Alice said pushing him backwards. Jet grabber her, bringing her down with him. The two began to wrestle, rolling around in the grass and laughing. Eventually Jet stopped and looked into her eyes for a long time, Alice gazed back. Slowly Jet sat up and took her hand.
"I've been meaning to tell you something for awhile, and now just feels like a good time. Alice, I- GET DOWN!"
Jet jumped in front of her, his armor reappearing in a flash. The grenade exploded sending Jet into the dirt.
"KYLE!" screamed Alice, running to his side. The front of his armor had been blackened by the grenade and was caked with dirt. Two mavericks quickly ran up and dragged Alice away.
VWOOM! Jet was back up and one of her captors was down.
"STOP!" commanded Faustus, his sword at Alice's throat. "Drop your weapons. Now."
Jet hesitated but threw his sabers to the ground. The maverick at Faustus' right nodded and two others seized Jet's arms.
"Take care of him Vengence," Faustus ordered as he dragged Alice away.
"Kyle! Kyle! No, I won't go back! No-" Faustus knocked her unconscious and boarded a transport.
"Alice!" screamed Jet, struggling fuitilly, "No!"
Vengence activated a lance and thrust at Jet who was watching Faustus speed away. With the strength that only comes from desperation, Jet swung the maverick on his right arm in front of him. Vengence was stunned as Jet hurled the maverick on his left arm at him, knocking him down.
"Alice!" he yelled, leaving the mavericks to pursue Faustus. Jet had just begun to lift off when an energy blast struck him in the back. He landed on his right leg, spraining it. Jet growled and turned, Vengence wasn't about to let him leave. Angered, Jet summoned his sabers and swung them crazilly. Vengence was taken back by the ferocity of the attack and unable to defend himself against Jet's desperate fury. One of the sabers caught his side, Vengence felt his knees buckle. Jet swung again removing Vengence's arm at the shoulder. Enraged, Jet slashed him across the chest and turned to leave. Behind him stood eight or nine maverick grunts, blocking his path. Jet let out a horrible scream and destroyed them all with one slash. He began limping after Faustus as fast as his injured leg would allow. He didn't run far before his injured leg failed him and he fell into the dirt.
"No...Alice.." he moaned, pulling himself forward with his hands as the vehicle disappeared from his sight.
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Memo To: Commanders Zero and Alia
From: Major Simotech - Hells Fury Unit
Re: Today's raid
At 6:00 this evening, as schedualed, Hells Fury departed to investigate the maverick bio lab at point 001X3. Once we'd infiltrated the building Colonal Raiken split off from company in order to breach the security room more quietly. After the inner defenses had been deactivated, company entered the central labs. To my displeasure there wasn't much information to be had. I procured numberous chemical substances to be delivered to HQ, none of which I can identify. I pray our techs have more luck. Commander Draconis reports that he had downloaded all data from their computers but unfortunately, it was all encrypted. He'd also found remnants of armor parts, sawed down and refined. They were of no use to us in their current state and we've no further clues as to what the parts are being used for. As we tagged and bagged our discoveries, Voren, who was still exploring the labs called us to him. Voren had found a morge of some sort. Causes of death are as yet, unknown, though company noted that most of the dead had looks of discomfort and indeed, terror and despair, etched across their faces. The corpses will also be brought to HQ to determine the cause of death and of course, the identities of the victems.
-End Transmission
End of Chapter 5