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I, Reploid - Part 2; Shedding Some Light.
Topic Started: Oct 1 2005, 11:09 PM (726 Views)
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OOC: Continued on from the Courtyard area...

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(He was not driving safely and he was not observing all traffic to better himself as a driver. Winger was keeping an eye out for anything out of the ordinary while speeding like hell. He was gonna make sure that no strange lady Reploids came by with the intent of sliving his brother apart, and that no secret organization machines or agents were about. Using his Tactical Sight, this was possible. It was also possible for him to do all this without being a reckless driver, but he didn't want to. He liked driving this way. They were heading for the back-alleys of Shinjuku, where a friend of theirs was going to be able to help them repair Niko, who was the equivalent of out-cold at the moment. If he died...)

Winger: Not on MY watch...
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Aeria buckled up as she looked at Niko in the distance. Personally, she would have rather wanted Winger to go a little bit faster. "Hang on Niko, we're almost there. Doesn't this thing have NOS in it or something?" She didn't care about how fast they were going, all that mattered that they could be able to get to Jack in time. She wanted to call her father. In the back of her mind, she was thinking about whether or not they would be able to get to Jack in time. Maybe they should have done a quick patch job to help mend some of the major damage so that they could buy some time. But then again they didn't have much time though.
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They might have gone faster if Komala wasnt half hanging out the window her arms as far wide as they would go and a smile on her wind whipped face.

"WAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOO!" ...That girl aint right. Someone could possibly be dieing, they were driving fast in a stolen car quite recklessly and all she could do was scream out in delight with her head outside the damn window. She was quite...well calling her mad probebly would make crazy people everywhere get up in arms about how they were being compared to her. Oh yeah Komala wasnt right, Something about this day was going odd with her mind. Perhaps it was the killer robots or the exploding cell phone or the mule kick in the head by the angry mime but she was probebly going to be odd all day.

Feel sorry for everyone but Niko, sure he might be dieing but at least he didnt have to listen to her. She was the happy type that always made you want to hit them when they started talking and always managed to avoid the fact that they were being pretty damn weird. Oh yeah everyone knows at least one of those people. Sad thing too is that despite the jokes from before Komala was actually a decent fighter just she had no real weapons so had to make do with dough...and eggs...and a water spout...be nice if she was lucky too.

"LOOK CITY! NO HANDS!"
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"Doesn't this thing have NOS in it or something?"

Winger: A what?

(The acronym was lost on him. Winger didn't try to think about it anyway. He was busy driving and avoiding cops at all costs. He didn't want to have to deal with authorities or with any organizations. The less time they spent around here, in the open, the better. But while he drove like this, his mind was now on that girl. Who was she? And how could she be a Reploid? It was impossible to have another one now that the team that created them was dead...save for Jack. HE wouldn't do it, would he?)

Winger: No way. I'd kill him if he did...

(But who? Could the technology have been RE-discovered? After all, SOME brilliant genius created them. Why not another? What a damn pain... Anyway, Winger shot the car down an alley - the right one - and stopped it a good twelve feet in front of the shop. Winger detected numerous defense systems in this place, and Jack's heat signature, which was approaching the door. It opened.)

Jack: Oh, nice of you to drop by, I was thinking you'd forgotten about m- What the holy hell?!

(He saw Winger getting Niko out of the car, with help. Jack Styles was in casuals with his short black hair, sunglasses, and not a flumoxxed expression as he saw the burnt cuts and stabs on Niko's body, all of which penetrated his system to put him in the shock he was now, compounded by the heavy hits Lydian had delivered as well.)

Winger: We wouldn't forget, Jack. You're the only one that can save his life.

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(The boy is outside, playing ball with his dad, a kindly man with grayed hair and a soldier's body. They live in a house with a large grassy yard away from the city. The boy likes it here, because his dad no longer has to go away to the big building in "Washingham". He calls into the house now.)

"Mommy, could you come out and play too?"

(He is seven years old. He does not understand the seriousness of life yet. He does not know the world as his father does. The boy puts down his ball and calls to the house again when there's no reply. After that, he decides to run inside. His father suspects nothing. He is a peaceful man now.)

"Mommy? Where are you?"

(He finds her...possibly. The burning, half-melted body that lay there in the kitchen might have been her, but she was too horrifyingly messed up to tell anymore.)
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Aeria almost leaped out of the car with a serious expression on her face. She was hoping that Jack could be able to repair Niko's wounds. However, she was a lot more vocal on her curiousity considering he is the only person who would know about the reploids. "Jack, whoever did this was a reploid. Were there any other members of Niko's team that were left? Whoever is doing this probably reprogrammed this girl, despite the fact that she is a complete bitch, and is now trying to kill him." Her eyes flashed red as she spoke. This girl had hit some really bad notes with her. The only thing on her mind was trying to make this girl pay for what she did to him.
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So they had stopped and Komala had almost been flung out the car when it happened. She was running beside the car on her hands trying to not hit the ground and...well bleed. Her foot was the only bit keeping her attached to the car and as soon as it truely did park she let it go and rolled free jumping up all too happy and hyper on the ground. Okay perhaps it was a rather horrible thing to be hyper and playfull when a machine...guy...thing was about to die. He was supposed to be a good guy or...nice one after all right?

She tried to listen to the conversations, tried to be intentive and helpfull but it ended rather badly with Komala remembering her old days when Seran still let her in the shop. She had been banned after accidently setting off a tank cannon and blowing a hole in three buildings. And spewing dust everywhere. Since then it seemed Komala just set off electronics.

"Uh...Jack is it? Best start getting in and working this fella over." She went close to the man she heard them called jack and whispered quickly in his ear. "Between you and me he looks kinda pale...and his gal pal there seems non to happy about him being full of holes, best patch and fill them quickly...add a bit extra if its not too much trouble, a bit of armor might help him stay up and running next time." Yeah...not much commentary or important facts to state here besides Komala letting go and putting her hand on Aeira's shoulder. She didnt want her to worry or be afraid though of course she would. They were downtown which was good because Komala smirked and remembered about the safe house not to far away from here.

By near here it is meaned the cheap ass vending machine no one used because it looked like the beer was covered in mold and crumpled dirty mags that no one in their right or even unright mind would ever touch. Komala however bumped it and down a pair of sunglasses came as well as a small bundle which she quickly pocketed. After all if that girl came back she would have to have more then luck and a yoyo to win.
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"Jack, whoever did this was a reploid. Were there any other members of Niko's team that were left? Whoever is doing this probably reprogrammed this girl, despite the fact that she is a complete bitch, and is now trying to kill him."

Jack: What the- Get him inside. Now.

(They helped Niko inside and placed him onto the repair table, which was a re-adjectable seat device that was surrounded various robotic arms, sensors, and a wide range of powerful tools. Basically, this was what was necessary in repairing a Reploid gone critical. Niko wasn't quite at that critical stage yet, but a scan revealed that his mind was wandering strangely. He needed electric stimulation every now and then, which seemed to happen without Jack even inputting the command.)

Jack: Funny... The instruments are acting funny tonight. Aeria, it can't be a member of the Livewires. There was almost nothing left, and it took years to rebuild Winger, and he has some of their parts inside of him, if you recall.

Winger: There's also the fact that if it was one of them, I would know. Niko would too. We know the old team. This isn't one of them.

(That left the question of who made Lydian, then. Of course, that wasn't a question to be answered just yet. First, Jack had a...helpful suggestion delivered unto him by Komala.)

"Uh...Jack is it? Best start getting in and working this fella over. Between you and me he looks kinda pale...and his gal pal there seems none to happy about him being full of holes, best patch and fill them quickly...add a bit extra if it's not too much trouble, a bit of armor might help him stay up and running next time."

Jack: I can't make too many radical changes in him. It'll put a damper on something like his agility or natural stealth. Niko is a sniper. I can't turn him into a tank.

(Jack looked over at Winger and Aeria.)

Jack: Friend of yours?

Winger: She helped against the other Reploid. By the by, are you alright? I saw you get kicked as a tiger.

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(On the rooftop of a building not very far away, Lydian had signaled for the Vertibird to land there, so as to report to the soldiers there and try to confer a few things with her information. They came and immediately asked if Project Eclipse was destroyed.)

Lydian: No, he's not. I severely damaged him, but I wasn't able to finish the job.

"You were more than a match for him, correct?"

Lydian: Yes.

"Then what happened?"

Lydian: First, I was assaulted by a pair of meta-humans during the fight. This was not too distracting. However, a third one attacked me and...

"And?"

Lydian: Are we certain there are no other Reploids in service? I could swear the other boy I fought was one such being.

"There's no word on the Conclave having any other active Reploids, rogue or not. Are you sure it was a Reploid."

Lydian: Positive. He was highly-functional and almost my mirror in CQC.

"This presents a problem. Where are the subjects now?"

Lydian: In a small building at the end of an alley. It has defenses and probably an escape route. It seems I will need to borrow you all in a strategical offensive.
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"Wait, she's not one of them?"

Aeria's eyes switched back to their normal brown color as she put her hand on her chin. "That doesn't make sense. From what I can only assume from you Jack, you're the only one with the know how to do this." She started to pace back and forth, keeping her eyes on the one she loved deeply. "The only explanation would be you though Jack. Unless they found a way to make reploids themselves." Her head shot up as she thought of that. What if they were able to make more of them? What if whoever brought that girl here was either the Enclave or the Conclave's assassin? They each have their own reasons in a way for Niko to be destroyed.
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"Wait...so either this guy made the girl...or someone else did if she is a reploid...and if she isnt a reploid we just have some crazy bitch trying to kill your friends for no reason? This is all so very bad lucked." Yeah, Komala had a simple mind but it was quick enough to restate the obvious, even if it was in the quiet voice she was using now. She was trying to take up as little space in the area as she could. After all she had the worst luck with machines and didnt want to accidently kill the poor fellow who she had tried to help in the courtyard. Sure her suggestion was mostly bad but she had to say something. At least try to get the guy a little extra protection in case he ogt shot at again which was most likely going to happen a lot if the girl ever came back.

If Komala was smart...hey there is a fantastic suggestion make the blonde smart! Nah...if she was bright the thought process of 'hey this guy built them...that means he can take them apart and rebuild them...that means he can destroy them!' would have crossed her mind and she would have started looking for something...expoldy. Instead all she had was the pair of pistols in the little pouch. It wasnt much but for Komala it was more then enough gun. She wasnt a slacker in the subject like so many people could imagine a blonde like her to be. Of course there were only two that knew it besides her...poor Namir and their own mother who taught them how to shoot, besides that her only talent could be unknown words at scrabble.

So she had to stand there in silence, regretting being so useless at an important time like this. However weak it could make you feel to see someone die and know that you could do absolutely nothing about it...thats how weak Komala felt right now. It was worse then powerless, it would have made more sense if she was the one on the table...not Niko as it was now.
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(Repairs were almost complete, but they were coming on a delicate part of the situation where any great interference could lead to total disaster and end Niko's life.)

"Wait...so either this guy made the girl...or someone else did if she is a reploid...and if she isnt a reploid we just have some crazy bitch trying to kill your friends for no reason? This is all so very bad lucked."

Jack: Yeah, you've basically summarized it perfectly, kid. Only I'm guessing that there's no way she can't be a Reploid, am I right?

Winger: You got it. I ran a full scan. She was a Reploid, no doubt.

(Speaking of his Tactical Sight, it was acting kind of twitchy. He was getting it in the left eye and not the right. He shook it off and it stopped. However, he realized that it started when Komala moved. Was she the cause? Winger thought on this, and decided to be subtle.)

Winger: I'm going outside, guard duty.

Jack: How come? I've got defenses.

Winger: Well, now you've got insurance. That girl didn't seem as capable fighting me as Niko. Hey, Komala. Care to join me?

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Lydian: Okay, so it's understood then?

"Yes. We'll attack in force to tear down their defenses and leave them staggering while you complete the mission."

Lydian: Excellent.
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While Winger was talking to Komala, Aeria was looked at Niko with a caring expression. While Winger was looking out for this new reploid, Aeria will stay here with Niko. She really didn't say much of anything right now. She prayed that Niko was going to be okay. She found a chair to sit down in and placed her weapons onto the ground. She wanted to be there when he comes back. "Jack, how long will the repairs take? Is it really bad?"
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Okay so it was a robot like thing they were fighting...that didnt seem so bad. In Komala logic it went like this; One robot thingy = another robot thingy, Two robot thingies (Winger and Niko of course) + plus two metas > then one robot thingy. It shouldnt logically be much of a problem! So why was everything so dangerously strange? Why did they get so damaged before? Of course the simple answer was that they were different kinds of reploids, but in Komala's sweet simple mind it just didnt add up...fuck just for writing a math pun I am going to a special layer of hell aint I? Well tough it happens.

She left the shop to go out on guard duty along with the second reploid not really knowing what to expect. It was probably best that she got out of the shop as fast as possible so poor Niko could get fixed up without half as many questions. At least Komala was ready incase something bad happened again, if the girl attacked she had more tricks up her sleeve then a magician...and bullets...cant forget the bullets. She carried the little black pouch like a purse until she slid it into the inside pocket of her jacket unzipping it in case she needed to grab in a hurry. After all how the fuck was she supposed to know what was going on?

"So...do you really think that girl followed us here?" Ah straight to a...well not so stupid question. Not bad Komala but perhaps you would know that despite Winger being a fighter he wasnt a psychic and most likely wasnt a brilliant tactican which meant practically anything could happen and they would never guess it. It was up to luck and thankfully luck was something that rarely ever ran out...until you needed it most then you were fucked on many levels. But they werent fucked yet oh no...they had at least a good five minutes before being totally fucked.
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"Jack, how long will the repairs take? Is it really bad?"

(Jack looked up from the display.)

Jack: It's bad in the sense that he can't defend himself until I fix the core demage from the last few impacts to the chest. It disconected some hardware in there. That much isn't dangerous. What worries me is his subconscious activity. It's likely he's in sleep-mode, but I don't know if it's wise for him to be in such a deep sleep.

(He re-assured Aeria that as long as the girl Reploid didn't have him by the throat while he was affecting repairs, Niko would be fine. The equipment was working better, he noticed. Of course, this much wasn't gonna be easy. Jack was worried about that drift in Niko's mind. Just what was he seeing in there?)

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"So...do you really think that girl followed us here?"

Winger: I know she did, or she's tracking us. Thing is, I don't know what's gonna happen next. She wasn't designed to take me on. They didn't know about me and neither did she. But I know an expert when I see one. She's got a back-up plan in waiting.

(Winger's red eyes clicked onto Tactical Sight mode while the skin of his hands pulled away into compartments to reveal his gray machanical hands with the gun-holes at the ends. They were his Plasma-Shredders, excellent for CQC and long-distance combat. He gave Komala a glance.)

Winger: I hope you don't mind me taking you out here. I noticed you had a funny effect on machines and I thought it would be best to use that against the enemy.

(He paused for a second, then looked around. Nothing was there. No, wait... Yes, he saw something. There was something in the sky overhead, using an optical camouflage to mask its approach. Also, he could detect three forms moving from around the corner of the end of the alley, way down past the car.)

Winger: Enclave...? Shit! We've got three powersuits coming around the corner and something flying in the air, something large with- It's a Vertibird!

*VWOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!*

POOOOWWW!!!!!

(A heavy plasma-vulcan cannon cut into the quite of the day all of a sudden as a helicopter-like machine with two sets of blades spat its fire upon the car that Winger had stolen! The car then exploded into a fiery ball and twisted metal as Winger heard the clinking sound of Enclave soldiers walking in unison. Did Lydian have a strike-force? And where was she, anyway? Winger scanned around. No sign. She was using the soldiers to soften them up! This wasn't good... Winger pointed a hand at the Vertibird and spat plasma gunfire at it rapidly.)

Winger: If you have any ideas, now is the time to use 'em!
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"Why?"

When she heard that Niko was in a deep sleep, a lot of concerns came into her mind. None of them were good though. If he was really in danger, she wanted to know. "Jack, tell me why do you think this is bad? I don't want this to be sugarcoated. If there is something wrong with him, I want to know. And if it is really bad, I will personally do anything in my power to help him. I don't want to lose him Jack, I love him."
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Idea...idea...idea...we're boned.

Komala's eyes flashed from side to side trying to figure out how to do something...how to take down the big flying vehicle that had just blown up a car was her top priority however. Well taking it down wasnt needed they just had to move its ugly ass so it wouldnt be any risk. So on the montra of taking out the ugly flying thing she pulled her jacket close to her body and ran right towards a wall. She made it up the wall a few steps before gravity got a hold of her and flipped back landing higher up on a lamp post, repeating the move a few times she was high enough to be on the roof. Now was the time to do something insanely wrong and crazy.

The gunfire rained down on her but always seemed to fall to the other side of her, the closest one got was burning off a line on the side of her pant leg. Seemed the targeting and gun systems on it didnt much like Komala...error in her favor, and there was much rejoicing (yaaaaaay). She wasted no time using that dasterdly trained acrobatics from her days as a nekojin in her mother's house to land on the bottom of the vehicle. She was pretty much hanging onto a rivit which was dangerous and stupid...especially since it was one handed so she could reach into her pocket.

Inside her pocket was the pouch, first thing from it she grabbed was a simple black pistol which rested in her hand as she swung off the rivit and landed ontop of the cockpit her head down low because of the blade's sheer force. She held the gun forward and fired again and again into the cockpit hoping to at least distract them as a small explosive from her jacket was tossed onto the blade controlling bit. It might not tear the object off but it would at least gunk it up and keep the finely tuned vehicle from flying right.

"Fuck...how am I supposed to get down..." She didnt say of course 'besides crashing' thats just something you dont want to even imagine.
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"Fuck...how am I supposed to get down..."

(The answer came quicker than expected. For the shots from her gun HAD distracted the pilot of the Vertibird. His cockpit was bullet-proof and he was also inside of a powersuit, but he was annoyed as all hell and willing to show it. That was why he punched RIGHT THROUGH THE GLASS at Komala to try and throw her off...shortly before the explosives began to destabilize the Vertibird's flight capabilities. It wavered terribly because of this, and the pilot was having trouble keeping it steady. This, therefore, kept the air-fire off of the building and off of Winger.)

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"Jack, tell me why do you think this is bad? I don't want this to be sugar-coated. If there is something wrong with him, I want to know. And if it is really bad, I will personally do anything in my power to help him. I don't want to lose him Jack, I love him."

Jack: It's not a matter of something being wrong with him. It's a matter of what his subconscious will show him, which I don't really know for certain. Neither he nor Winger have ever visited their subsconscious, not even when sleeping. Their minds are partitioned into different modes. That's why they could be alert and asleep all at once. Niko...truly...is...asleep, and I wonder if he'll be able to handle it.

(His repairs, however, were coming along smoothily, even though there was a war going on out there. The outside sensors clearly pointed out that the outer-guns have been disabled, mostly because the Enclave soldiers were using the burning wreckage of the car as their cover.)

Jack: At least we know who's after him.

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(Winger was busy fending off the enclave's fire from their plasma rifles, but their refuge behind that wreck was making it hard for him to get at them, not unless he wasted his time shooting it to pieces. Meanwhile, above them all, the pilot of the Vertibird had said "Screw it." and shot out the controls with a plasma gun before jumping out of the cockpit onto a nearby roof. The Vertibird fell, lost both its rotored wings on both rooftops of the alley, and plunged down towards Winger, who shouted a curse before running and leaping over the flaming car, landing behind the Enclave soldiers, who soon had their guns on him and him pointing at them from where he lay.)

Winger: Huh. Mexican Standoff. Go fig.
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The punch sent shattering glass all around Komala nd frankly she missed his fist on accident sliding off the cockpit perch her hand catching one of the welds in the armor just to the side. It wasnt much but was enough to keep the enclave man from investigating while his vehicle went down. Her eyes were closed a couple of tears around her eye socket proof that a few of the breaking shards had grazed her face, though they didnt cut too deep they were rather annoying. She hung onto the vehicle for dear life until the swinging motion she was on started to get worse and worse. It was clear that the vehicle wasnt staying up and she had to think of how to escape. Down below were more mean bastards who would probably be happy to kill her. On the roof was another mean bastard who already tried to kill her. Well chances were better against one then many so in a pit of thought Komala decided her next action.

The vertibird was going down fast and Komala had to jump off the burning wreckage just before it hit the ground, the explosion made her go farther forward hitting the rooftop hard and rolling up until she was stopped by some rather strong and solid boots. Thats right she had run right into the Enclave man...who didnt seem too happy and brought the muzzel of his gun down and pressed against his head. Why he didnt fire it even Komala couldnt guess. He wasnt a pansy or someone who was afraid of shooting a teenage girl or else he wouldnt be on this mission would he? She barely had a second and didnt waste it looking up at his eyes trying to find some kind of compassion, no...she snapped her neck to the side and smacked the gun in the opposite way before rolling around his legs to his back. Somehow the man turned on a dime making it so Komala had to keep going and crawled quickly through the gap between his legs and reached over to try and snatch the gun backwards from his hand by smacking it against his chin.

That didnt work. The man didnt even twitch at the girl's miniscule strength compared to his power suit and flipped her around infront of him. She hit the ground hard with an oomph. The gun was trained on her face and this time it was obvious he was going to pull the trigger...Komala had one shot and she took it..she shot the bastard in the groin. Armor or not it was still a bullet of the 48 variety at the most vulnerable place on a human body.

She didnt waste time trying to do anything else, she went to the edge of the roof and jumped down...landing in the rear of the mexican stand off. She landed feet first on a number of enclave troops who werent even bothered by her presence, they switched their gun points and started shooting at her making the girl have to run to the next shoulder or head where they did the exact same thing. She was going maddenly fast trying not to get shot as a good number of the people started going after her instead of Winger.

"Shit shit...HOT HOT!" One of the shots grazed her sleeve toasting that part of her arm slightly as the pilot quite...cross stood on the roof and started taking aim at her with his own gun...getting shot in the mommy daddy button pissed everyone off.
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"Huh?"

Aeria heard the explosions too as she looked at Niko. They never really knew what it was like to fall asleep? She never thought that he wasn't capable of true sleep. But she was confident in Niko. "Don't worry Jack, Niko will be okay. He has been through a lot, and I know he will be safe." She kissed him on the forehead as she pulled out her blade once more.

"But now we'll probably need to get ready in case they fail. Those explosions sound pretty nasty, and I'm not even sure which organization it is out there. But then again, does it really matter?"

She slammed the palm of her hand onto the flat end of her sword and it shone with a bright light. She was channeling her kai energy into the sword. "If there are any weapons in here, we might need them as well Jack. I hope you're as good as a fighter as you are a scientist."
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(Here was the problem with the trigger in the Enclave soldier's plasma gun when she had the barrel against Komala's head. He wasn't delaying. The trigger got stuck. And the trigger-finger. They were both stuck until right after Komala moved, which was just a little too late. When Komala shot him in the groin, it did not penetrate, but it did dent the damn thing, forcing a continuous groin from within the suit. His balls just got compacted. After that, Komala jumped down and diverted the Enclave's attention. Thing is, they were waiting for Winger to do something stupid, but they found Komala a more willing target and shot at her instead.)

Winger: You bastards!!

(Plasma-Shred shots threw off their aiming worse than Komala's power Then, Winger came in at a speed most inhuman, converting the Shredders to claw-mode and slicing deeply into the powersuits at the head, hip, and chest respectively. They were dead soon after the cutting, slamming their hulks down on the ground heavily. Komala never got the chance to see their faces in agony. Of course, that didn't stop the last guy on the roof - sans powersuit - from taking shots at them.)

"That REALLY fucking hurt!"

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(Meanwhile...)

"If there are any weapons in here, we might need them as well Jack. I hope you're as good as a fighter as you are a scientist."

(Aeria would find out, though, that Jack appeared to be...missing. The repair program was still working, Niko was still okay, the battle outside seemed to involve less gunfire, and everything seemed normal. Well, almost normal. The door opened, the door shut, and someone walked in...)

"Hmmm... Someone's got optical camouflage... Nice."

(Lydian strode into the room, her demeanor cool and careful. She would not underestimate Aeria. She was ready for her. Lydian did not appear to enjoy or hate this. She just seemed to do it. She was a professional. This was her call.)

Lydian: Since I know you're not going to let me by, I'll skip the attempt at reasoning with you.

(She suddenly had blades in both hands, three in each. She flung them all at Aeria's feet to explode. The act would knock her right off her feet if she wasn't careful...)
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It was good that Komala didnt get to see the dead man's faces, that would have made her scream...probably cry and want to burry them all. She was on the ground looking rather down that she hadnt gotten to do much in this fight, it had ended so quickly and she had felt so useless...all those men dieing from the other man's hands. Then again if she had killed them then the happy go lucky girl we knew wouldnt be too happy and would need to see a psychiatrist who would say she is crazy no matter what. Of course thats before she saw the last guy up there. Sliding the gun back into her jacket she started walking back towards the door thinking it would be a safe place to wait incase there were more troops coming.

She got maybe two steps before the blasts from the roof jerk starting coming down, lucky for her she had tripped over a dad man's hand her face slamming into the concrete as she did so. But at least the blast missed her. A small smoking hole to the side of her head told her that she was in fact being shot at again. AGAIN! She was getting shot up more this day then in 5 years. Good thing Komala really wasnt a pussy in things like this and as she rolled up out off her face her fingers clutched one of the dead enclave's plasma weapons. She didnt know much about it besides it was a gun.

There wasnt much remorse in her eyes, no grand speech or ideal she was fighting for. She had taken a life before yes but that was in self defense and a story she didnt want to go over yet. There was someone inside that building that she was here to help, for whatever reason that was the fact and if she was here to protect them she had to fight. Fighting didnt involve running between a man's legs or jumping off a building or running away, at least not good fighting. Komala seemed to think she was having horrible luck today, all the gunshots and people and things exploding. It would be a shame to tell her that she was really lucky not to actually get hit or injured.

All those strange thoughts zapped through her mind closer then anyone else could actually think them, the dead man's weapon was lifted up the butt against her inner shoulder and her eye low trying to use what she thought was the sight and hit the man on the roof. It was done quickly her finger gracing the edge of the trigger before it came up. She pulled it once a shot for his head...then she got sloppy pulling it again and again the barrel twitching in many different directions, some of them were doubtful to hit anything.
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"You...NOVA SHIELD!"

Aeria kneeled onto one knee and formed the barrier so that she could protect herself from the plasma knives. Her body shook a little from the blast, but nothing too bad that she would need help healing herself. Her eyes turned into a blood red and her darkness came through with a vengence. "To hell with reasoning, I know who you serve! I will not let you harm Niko! As long as there is blood in my veins, I will protect him...because he would protect me." Her blade pulsated with dark energy as she looked at Lydian. With just only raising her hand, she formed four spheres of nova energy. Without even a word, she shot the spheres at her body. She wasn't going to stop until she was on her back.
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(Lydian was on her back sooner than Aeria expected, though not for the reasons that she had implied with the deadly spheres. She had ducked back, practically onto the ground, allowing the spheres to fly right over her, then pushed herself off of it in order to get right up near the shield and stab it with a Blazing Knife.)

Lydian: This is most powerful, like your resolve. However, I am not as simple as you might think, like some dog the Enclave set loose.

(So saying, she backed away and began to throw her knives at the wallks and ceiling of this room. They exploded on impact and severely shook up the place after only a few hits. Lydian was devastatingly clever. She would bring this place down on their heads!)

Lydian: You can't hide behind a shield forever. If you want to beat me so badly, you'll have to act, lay everything on the line to prove you're more than you appear. That's the way to go.

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(Most of the shots that Komala fired with the plasma rifle were wild, out of place. They struck parts of the building instead of the one guy shooting at her. Of course, the other shots made him evade and move out of the way...right onto a spot that had just been made sensative...)

"AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!"

(He fell through the floor and into the building.)

Winger: Excellent, now let's get back inside! That girl just snuck in!

(He saw the door first cut open, then wielded shut. Winger worked on using his Plasma-Shredders to open them again. It was just about to open when the entire building began to shake!)
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Aeria watched as the knives made the roof shake and glared at her. "You asked for it you little bitch! Dark...Nova..." Aeria was channeling the combined energies of kai and nova to form the nova cannon against Lydian; however, it never came to pass. She saw how some big pieces of the roof began to fall off and quickly ran from it. But if she was only worrying about the debris, she would have shot her by now. The reason she didn't attack was because some of the debris were going to hit Niko if she didn't get in there and try to help him. She ran to the table that he was on and channeled the shield's energy so that it was in an arch. She didn't want to choose between Lydian or the debris. She wanted to get rid of them in one swoop. Her safety mattered on Niko. She wasn't going to let this girl harm him while in this state.
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THe man fell through a building? Well Komala could at least say she didnt kill anyone today...annoyed and hurt sure but not killed. Amazingly Komala still had a concience...you know that little voice that starts spouting obcenities whenever you do something wrong like kill someone? Yeah Komala still had one of those, and unfortunately for her it was extremely loud...and always had a sharp peircing voice. Komala didnt throw the weapon away, she rested it against her shoulder the barrel pointing behind her and started forward like a good little soldier should. She let the man lead, he seemed to be a better fighter and knew what he was doing so why shouldnt he get to go in and fight first? Of course it took a minute to register what he said earlier.

She got in? How the fuck did she get in?

Thats right...you heard her, Komala would think words she would never say. Lightly armed and going in to fight someone who pretty much tore them apart earlier didnt seem like that brilliant of a prospect...not to mention inside a building there would be less room to move and dodge...Komala had been there before and there was too much crap in there to fight effectively like she should. At least so it goes...

There was another problem Komala didnt think of before...a quick turn of the head showed what she was thinking about in clear view. There was wreckage, there were dead bodies and there was alot of broken things, who wasnt going to notice this? And more importantly there was no way she was cleaning it up! The blonde girl prompted the gun forward as Winger started opening the door...the building was shaking enough that Komala knew she didnt want to go inside.

"I dont know if the building will hold against much of a fight."
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Lydian: You see what I mean? You care alot about him, but you don't even realize the critical error you've made.

(What Aeria did not realize was that this building would never harm Niko. Only herself. Lydian imagined what it would be like if she was crushed to death and Niko woke up to realize that. He'd be pissed, but Lydian would be all the more needing to kill him, a driving need that would fuel her abilities to victory. It was cruel, but effective.)

"I'm afraid you've made the error."

Lydian: What?

(The noise of the room breaking up had made it very hard to here Jack sneaking around while invisible. And now, an Anti-Robot Shock Field shot out from his now-visible body, a mere three feet away from Lydian! She collapsed to the ground and Jack grinned.)

Jack: I love this thing. It's got both long-range and short.

Lydian: Human, you're beginning to annoy me...

(What the hell?! The near-white-haired Reploid stands up from the ground, her body still sparking somewhat. She didn't look very conked-out. Niko would be hit by one of those things and be out for hours. Lydian was barely out for five seconds! She had an adaptive armor on her body, preventing elemental setbacks or even short-circuits. Jack realized this and understood that it could only take so many zaps. If he got her again...)

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Winger: It'll have to. Fire in the hole! ...or not.

(He was going to fire a whole shit-lot of energy into the room, but then he saw that if he did, he'd cause Aeria a great deal of problems if Lydian only ducked. Lydian took one look at Winger and immediately reacted...by leaping for his throat with Blazing Knives in hand! Winger caught her with his own claws, the two struggling against each other. Jack was about to press the button to the shock field again, when he realized that Lydian had slashed it open without him noticing.)

Jack: Damn...

(Meanwhile...)

"Pssst... Hey, Aeria... Move to your left, will ya? I need a clear shot..."
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At first Aeria was glad that Jack was able to knock out Lydian, but then glared at her while the shield was going down. Something told her that she was going to have to defend herself soon. She was going to go for her father's watche when she heard an all too familiar voice. She turned her head to see that it was Niko. He seemed to be okay now. A smile formed on her face as she moved away so that Niko could now have a clear shot at Lydian. But just in case, her eyes had flashed black as she placed her hand on the ground. She had been channeling some of her kai energy so that it could be used in case of emergency.
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A shakey building and enough energy in that room to demolish the entire city block. What good was Komala going to do in a fight area that you couldnt swing a sword properly in? Well there was always something Komala could do, guard the damn exit. She paced back and forth peering down the hall thinking that she would be stupid an use the door. That however didnt last long as she started psyching herself up. She growled, posed and struck at the wall pretending it was a mirror or her shaodw was a big bad villain. After a while that got a little carried away and she was shouting at it. Yeah...we are gonna give her riddallin after this.

"FREEZE!" Then...a car backfired and Komala went diving forward to escape it. It was a pure reflex the gun going across her face trying to shield her pretty...looks, yes looks will do for a description on what it is. She felt a very hard cold ground, of course she had to test it with her fingers...it didnt look so pretty when her long fingers found the back fo Lydian's leg. Her head lifted up and she saw Lydian's back side and immediately knew this was one major mistake. She had a wide eyed look on her face and did her best to capture the faces of the people standing on the other side from her view around the reploid's legs. They were ready to attack...she had to get the hell out of the way.

"Yeah I'm gonna run now..." Komala tossed herself backwards away from the conflict that was going to ensue, she was in the air her back across the ground before her hands caught behind her and flipped her upright her gun being drawn and pointing at Lydian. It didnt erupt in energy it just simply trailed her body making sure that if she tried to move Komala wouldnt hit the person on the other side, it was just a threat something that Lydian would undoubtadly not give a shit about.
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(Now, the problem with Komala thinking that her actions would be largely ignored by Lydian was because...they were. It was nothing personal, but if she wanted the Reploid assassin to notice her, she was gonna have to try and kill her or something. Winger, on the other hand, had her full attention. She was rather impressed by his ability. He wasn't the best CQC fighter, but he did alright in a pinch. And as they continued to trade blow...)

Niko: -Winger, on my signal, move.-

Winger: -You got it, bro.-

(Niko gave the silent command, feigning unconsciousness for just that long, as Winger moved, then blasted away with the fully-charged Shade Kaiser. Winger's get-out-of-the-fucking-way routine was basically to make it look like he tripped. He 'fell' near Komala and watched as the beam hit Lydian hard in the shoulder-and-chest area. She was knocked into a wall, which almost crumbled, then collapsed. Jack used the lab sensors to determine her condition.)

Jack: Emergency shut-off. You've set her in repair-mode, Niko. SHe should be out for anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour.

Niko: Good. I almost overloaded my gun doing it.

(The younger of the Renzo brothers stood up, giving Aeria a look of satisfaction before his face turned much more serious as he approached both Jack and the assassin.)

Niko: Jack?

Jack: Yes, Niko?

Niko: How are Reploids created?

Jack: I'd rather not say, Niko. It's an involved process, highly-complex. You wouldn't understand.

Niko: Try me.

Jack: Well...I'm sure you know how your bodies are built. The only thing after that is the mind. I'm sure you know how delicate that is. You've got human intelligence after all.

Niko: Yeah, I know. We're intelligent like humans.

Jack: No...I mean you actually possess human intelligence.

Niko: What?

Winger: Jack, what do you mean?

Jack: I knew this would come out some day. I was hoping it wouldn't. But with this new addition coming after you, I guess it's time you learned the true genesis of Reploids.

(Niko was shocked, WInger was shocked, Lydian...remained motionless of course. What did Jack mean? WHat was so special about the way they were created?)
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Aeria looked at Jack with confusion. Something told her that he was hiding something really bad. She didn't know about the development of the reploids. She had always thought that it was a more advanced AI that is capable of evolving with human emotion. But with everything that has happened, she was starting to change her mind. She loved Niko with all of her heart, and hoped maybe their love can go deeper. But how did he get created?
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Half listening to Jack and half staring at Lydian, Komala was fairly confused. She moved and started walking around the reploid and proded it. She didnt really know what to expect but thought it wouldnt be too bad. Komala started twiddling with her clothes and things, tieing her shoes together with rope, taping her eyelids closed and pouring soup from a thermos that had just appeared down the robot's wound. Just to be a jerk. It might not hinder the repair process but at least it would confuse the hell out of her when she was walking again.

This was all a subject beyond Komala's comprehension. She didnt know much about these quasi robots...cyborgs...reploids...whatever you called them. She just didnt seem to want anyone to die and had gotten swept up in this all. It was funny if you thought about it...one of the people that couldnt really care was swept up in robot fights and conspiricy...when all she wanted to do was play on her makeshift slip and slide. She turned from the robot and took a few steps away before she started to talk.

"I have no idea how these things would b made...the brains think and feel right? Never heard of any machine that can do that without reading a Kilgore Trout."
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(It was under high doubt that any of the little tricks that Komala was playing on Lydian would actually halt her or inhibit her for even a second. The shoes were not part of her actual body, but were left over from the work clothing. The soup was also burned away quickly by the heat of the adaptive armor she had. The tape would probably just snap open. Why did Komala do these things? Nobody was quite certain.)

"I have no idea how these things would be made...the brains think and feel right? Never heard of any machine that can do that without reading a Kilgore Trout."

Jack: Well, I do, and I can tell you that literature has got nothing to do with it.

(Taking some intact chairs, Jack asked them all to sit down. Winger had his Tactical Sight on Lydian and Niko sat beside Aeria, a worried look on his face. Komala...would sit where ever she pleased. Jack then began to talk, though he was dreading this.)

Jack: Niko, when you were unconscious, did you see anything? Did you dream anything?

Niko: Yeah, but it's hard to remember. I can usually record these things. I remember...a field. I remember playing in a field, and my- I mean, Ricardo. I saw Ricardo.

(Winger flashed Niko a puzzled look at the mention of their late commanding officer, also a Reploid. Whenever Niko mentioned him, it tugged at Winger's own pseudo-heart. That man was everything to them, as was the team. They were family. But Jack noticed that Niko had said something else before mentioning Ricardo.)

Jack: What were you about to say, Niko? Before Ricardo?

Niko: I...was gonna call him my dad.

Jack: I see...

Niko: So what? You know that's how I felt about him.

Jack: Yeah, I know, and he treated you like a son. Winger too.

Winger: Jack, you're starting to confuse me. What's all this got to do with how we were created.

Jack: Everything.

Niko: What do you mean?

Jack: Do you really think that the Enclave, or the Conclave for that matter, can really create human-like AIs that grow and change in time? The most advanced scientists in the world haven't figured out a way to do that yet! Not really. Besides, organizations like that prefer not to take the hard way. Instead, they took a shortcut.

Winger: What kind of shortcut? Don't tell me that I'm made of substandard parts! My family is in here with me!

(Winger referred to the fact that parts of the old Livewire team were used to reconstruct him from being otherwise dead and scrap. He wasn't liking this conversation. Neither was Niko, but he kept silent, clutching Aeria's hand with his own.)

Jack: Nothing so simple, I'm afraid. The secret of creating Reploids before their supposed time is to take a living person and hook them up to a machine that will read their brainwaves into a cyberbrain. This teaches the Reploid certain things, points of view, and so on. However, it would still be just an automaton unless...

Niko: Unless what, Jack? Say it.

Jack: This all happened before I was part of the team, but I read the report. Seven human lives were stolen from their homes at different locations and flown to the Africa facility. They were hooked up to the machines and given to transmit their brainwaves over to the Reploid bodies. But to ensure a strong enough impression, to embue them with true minds of their own, the system was overcharged. Every single patient was killed by a brain-fry to 'give life' to their creations.

(There was a pause now, as both Winger and Niko took that all in. They were the product of a terrible human experiment. The minds and maybe even souls of human beings were crushed and obliterated so that they could exist as killer copies of the original thing. Jack wouldn't look them in the eye, now. He'd been a part of that team, even if he'd joined later. Niko's shock was the greatest.)

Jack: You were the youngest, Niko. They sacrificed an 8 year-old boy just because he had excellent hand-eye coordination. Winger, you weren't much older, and they took you in because you were so good that you could deliberately knick targets with a purpose and a plan in mind. I'm sorry... I couldn't tell you right off the bat, not even for the longest time. It would have driven you two mad.

Niko: And how do you think we feel now? Dammit, I was human once!

Winger: Yeah, being a Reploid wasn't too bad for me. I liked all the abilities I had access to. But to have come into the world like this...

Niko: Why were we even born? We're just monsters now...
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With every moment that passed, Aeria started to become concerned for Niko. She held his hand tight as he talked about Ricardo. For some reason, she wanted Niko and Winger not to be here. Something bad was going to happen soon. That was when she put two and two together when he said that a shortcut had to be made. Now she knew what emotion she needed to have. It was rage, and it was slowly building up in her. It only got worse when she heard about the seven people being taken to Africa. She walked over to Jack with anger in her eyes. She had every reason to shoot him. But instead, she gave him a hard right hook to his jaw.

"You're no better than what the US government did to my family."

She then turned to look at Niko. Her eyes changed back to their normal smoky brown as she walked over to Niko. "Niko, you're not a monster. Neither of you are." Her hand went to his cheek as she continued to speak. "It was unforgiveable what they did to you. But you are not a monster Niko. They haven't robbed you of everything." Small tears were forming in her eyes as she tried her best not to choke. "They will pay for what they did to you."
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So that was the big secret. They were once humans who had their brain tinkered with? That was a though of many science fiction movies. Even disney turned normal humans into monsters by removing their humanity. It seemed strange that the human brain was something every mad scientist seemed to try and warp then change. What exactly did this have to do with Komala? Sure it tugged at her heart strings. It made her want to reach out and help the boys but...what could she really do? They were better fighters with greater power all she could do was not get shot.

"Thats...quite a strange story. I wouldnt be surprised if more people went missing and they used them." There was no large surprise there, she would have said that anyways and other people would have thought of it eventually if not already. There would probably be more surprises after Lydian woke up. More reploids were doubtful but whatever happened they would need Winger, he seemed to be the only one that could defeat such things without bringing down a building or getting stabinated to near death. Oh yes stabination would be fun.

"Monsters are in everyone, are the monsters made by man any worse then those that whatever gods men pray to create? Is it worse to have one person esentially destroyed to make you or live like everyone else is and find out that they made it so thousands of lives that could have been failed because they made it to the egg first?" Komala actually sounded like she knew what she was talking about...kinda, it half sounded like she was filled with bullshit but at least it wasnt the annoying kind. There were other things she had to say sadly one of them was from Hellboy.

"It isnt how we begin that makes us men or monsters, its how we live our lives. Just because you were made to be a monster doesnt mean you have to be one. Now...are we going to sit here feeling sorry for ourselves or are we going to not be around that crazy bitch when she wakes up?" The crazy bitch was of course Lydian, something annoying that Komala felt they shouldnt forget, sure they had twenty minutes from when she went down but it would take more then twenty minutes to get all of Jacks things out and it wasnt right to just leave him here.
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(Jack didn't fall out of his chair or anything when Aeria hit him, thought it did appear to really smart the guy as he started rubbing his jaw while Aeria spoke to him. To be honest, he had nno idea what the government had done to Aeria's family, but he assumed that it was something she felt very strongly about. Aeria now tried her best to lift the spirits of the two boys who were calling themselves monsters.)

"Niko, you're not a monster. Neither of you are. It was unforgiveable what they did to you, but you are not a monster Niko. They haven't robbed you of everything. They will pay for what they did to you."

(The younger Reploid's eyes met hers, looking a little sad themselves. They were a pair of precise instrumentsused for long-range gunfire, but they were still his eyes. His arms went around Aeria, which was capable pounding through a steel plate, yet held her close gently enough to be indistinguishable from human. He then turned his eyes downwards, not wanting to see her cry anymore, for fear that he would. To Winger, Niko looked very depressed, but so did he, really. And then, they heard Komala, who was being strangely profound.)

"Monsters are in everyone, are the monsters made by man any worse then those that whatever gods men pray to create? Is it worse to have one person esentially destroyed to make you or live like everyone else is and find out that they made it so thousands of lives that could have been failed because they made it to the egg first?"

Winger: Yeah, I guess you're right about that. Niko?

(There had been a reaction out of Niko, looking like he was pent up about something that was said. He looked like... He was! Niko was...crying. There was a smile on his face, but that display of emotion... Niko felt this way because he had such friends as these, who would believe in him no matter what, and he almost felt like he didn't deserve them.)

Niko: Thank you... Both of you...

"It isn't how we begin that makes us men or monsters, it's how we live our lives. Just because you were made to be a monster doesnt mean you have to be one. Now...are we going to sit here feeling sorry for ourselves or are we going to not be around that crazy bitch when she wakes up?"

(Unfortunately, the mood was broken the moment Komala said those words, because then...a calm female voice - quite familiar - voice nearby, from behind her.)

"Well, considering that the 'crazy bitch' has been feigning unconsciousness to listen the whole time, I'd say that chances of leaving before she wakes up are somewhere between zero and not possible, wouldn't you?"

(While they weren't looking, Lydian had gotten up and stood nearby without any of them noticing because of what had been discussed. Winger looked ready enough for Round Two, but the lady Reploid wasn't drawing any weapons.)

Winger: Well, are you gonna try to finish the job now? You won't find him any more vulnerable than now. Of course, I wouldn't let you get near...

(Lydian seemed stung by those words, though she remained stern and vigilant.)

Lydian: Not after what I'd just heard. Winger, was it? Understand, I'm a very good soldier, and they had convinced me that you and your brother were a threat to the world. Now...I guess I was just being used. Ever since I woke up, something has been bothering me, and I think this was it. I felt more like a human in a mechanical body than a Reploid, though that's clearly what I am.

Jack: You're alot like Niko, then. When he was first made, he felt as if something were wrong too, but couldn't put his finger on it. Where were you made?

Lydian: The home base, central to all Enclave activity. I think I'd better pay them a little visit... Something else is wrong there... I just don't know what.

Niko: Hey, Lydian...? Would you mind if we came with you?

(She gave Niko a look of confusion as he stood up to face her.)

Lydian: Why?

Niko: We got off on the wrong foot and I want to make it up to you.

Lydian: I tried to kill you and you're offering to help me?

Niko: I just figure...us Reploids have got to look out for each other.
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Aeria put her arms around Niko without little thought as she closed her eyes. Tears were beginning to fall from her face as her eyes changed to sapphire. Her body was shaking a little as she did sob softly. It wasn't fair that Niko and Winger had to suffer like this. She remembered the stories that her uncle told her. All of the people that suffered in such horrible ways made her think about what happened to Niko and his family. When she saw him crying, she had a slight smile on her face. "Monsters don't cry Niko. Tears are something that are from one who knows love...who shows emotion. Do you remember what happened in Africa?"

Before she could hear a response, she turned on her heel to see that Lydian was still alive. Her eyes flashed white, but then it went away when she continued to speak. The Enclave were now her enemy. She nodded her head as she took Niko's hand and held it firmly. "They need to answer for what they did now."
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It was alright that day, sure getting shot at was kinda a downer but overall it was going pretty well. It did however start to feel like total crap when Komala got scared out of her wits. How did such a thing like scaring an innocent gal happen? Well it started when she was bad mouthing a robo-death machine that probably wouldnt think twice about ripping off her head and shitting down the hole...thats if robots could shit but that isnt the point is it?

Oh yeah when Lydian spoke poor Komala went stiff as a board. It was by far the most frightening thing she could think of. Perhaps she could have thought about it better when she slowly turned around her eyes going all kinds of shades with fear. It took Lydian's full explination to comfort the girl enough that she wasnt going to just shoot the student out of her boots. Lydian would probably do it later...alone...while Komala was sleeping...okay bad train of thought. Komala needs to go to her happy place.

*Scene missing*

"La la la la la la." Head bobbing from side to side Komala proved she couldnt focus for more then five minutes on anything serious. Of course when she 'la'ed it was quiet enough that few people could have heard it, the best they could have done was notice the vacant look in her eyes and that strange creepy smile. Enough of that though, she popped back into the conversation at what was probably the worst time this month to go into a conversation. Second worst sorry...buttless chaps is always the worst thing to hop into a conversation about.

"So you are going to go poke the main hive of these little bastards?" Komala couldnt imagine what all these enclave things were, what those troops that attacked were or where the robots came from, but calling them the enclave made perfect sense at that point. Just group them together with all the weirdos about. "Guess if you all are going you could use an extra set of hands and eyes."

Komala didnt say that she didnt trust Lydian, sure anger was there and you could usuall trust the angry ones to go after whatever wronged them. The point was she didnt trust the robo-girl wouldnt just turn them in once they got there, thrown them in a jail and shot them. Oh yeah she was afraid nothing here was the way it seemed but hey it was bashing a big secret society base, what bad could come of it? Oh right perhaps they are housing Godzilla and smashing it would release the king of monsters, that would be very bad.
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(It was actually quite amusing for Lydian to see Komala react the way she did. Even though this job turned out to be the suckiest thing on the planet, that face alone would make at least some of it worth it. The rest could be extracted from the Enclave's hide. Niko's offer to help more than surprised her, though, and she found himself unable to refuse his offer. Something about his face - knowing that it was a Reploid's face, and yet seeing it act so human - made her incapable of telling him "No".)

"They need to answer for what they did now."

Lydian: I agree. Everything's changed now, hasn't it? They only wanted to use me as a tool for murder. I wonder what they did with my original...

Winger: Your original? Is there any chance she's still alive?

Lydian: I'm a very resilient fighter. There's a good chance that I, I mean she, could survive such an experiment.

Niko: So, we're going then? All of us?

Lydian: Yes.

"Guess if you all are going you could use an extra set of hands and eyes."

Lydian: Yeah, even you can be of some use, but don't get too close, okay? I know you've been disrupting some of my systems and I can't have that in battle.

Jack: Actually, I won't be going.

(Niko flashed Jack a look. What now? Was he afraid of them or something?)

Niko: Why?

Jack: Because.....YOU WRECKED MY GOD-DAMN LAB!!!

Niko: :huh: Oh...right...

Jack: So, I'll be working here, thank you very much.

Winger: Ummm...yeah. Where is the central base, Lydian?

Lydian: It's in London, masquerading as government-approved organization called UNIT.

Winger: Any chance you had a spare Vertibird?

Lydian: Uh-uh, and we'd never seize a right. They can remote-detonate those things if stolen.

Niko: It's okay. I know a way that we can all get there without anyone noticing.

Winger: How?

Niko: Commercial airlines!

OOC: WHAT!?!?! You've got to be kidding me! How in the hell does Niko think nobody will notice them on a friggin' airline?!?! Find out...when I get them to arrive in London, in the Europe forum.
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