Darwin's Soldiers: Disruptive Selection

Serris · **Reply #2380 on:** June 07, 2010, 07:08:49 PM

Alfred placed his weapons in the backseat of his pickup truck. "We've got to wait for Aisha and Dr. Landon," he said.

Neville got into his car with the Cobalt Leader and the Mongoose Cobalt soldier. He rolled down the window. "Guys, lead the way," he said, starting the engine.

Zachary climbed into the driver's seat and started the engine. "All right, tell me where to go," he said as he pulled out of the parking lot.

Neville followed them.

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When they were stopped at a nearby traffic light, Dr. Zanasiu spoke. "Shelton, when we get to Lab 101, I'm going to contact Dr. Joe and Crimson Squad," he said.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2381 on:** June 07, 2010, 07:25:37 PM

"Doesn't bother me. It's not like more people will make it any harder at this point," Shelton replied, still frowning at the paint.

When the paint had mostly dried, Shelton reached the fifth stage of acceptance, and just unfolded the map and started examining the camp layout. "Anyone have a pen?" he asked, after realizing he'd left the hotel pen at breakfast.

Hans held out a pencil. "That work?" he asked.

"Even better. Thanks." Shelton started adding more details to the crude diagram of the Dragonstorm camp, and then started listing objectives, using the featureless High Desert for space.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #2382 on:** June 07, 2010, 10:32:50 PM

"I'll access those files in my chambers," Azrael replied, and then turned to leave. "One more thing. I sent word to the prison base, and they're sending their projects over to reinforce defenses here. Lab 101 must survive..."

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After some silence, Dr Joe spoke again. "If the rest of the team are still recovering when the call comes out, we'll be working with Ivory Squad for the spearhead, and we'll be followed by other special forces."

"So we finally get an army behind us for Dragonstorm," Vic replied. "It's about time..."

MrDrake · **Reply #2383 on:** June 08, 2010, 01:42:37 AM

Kiara pulled out after everyone else as Jayden followed not too far behind either.

Shakila was sitting in Jayden's car in particular as she looked out the window, "What is she even up to?" she asked herself.

Jayden glanced over to Shakila, but only quickly as to still keep his eyes on the road "What's wrong?"

Shakila gave off a small sigh "It's....nothing really" she replied back, not really wanting to worry anyone else in regards to what was going on in her mind.

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Aimee on the other hand, was in the van, looking to be rather bored at the moment, her head resting on her hand, to which her elbow was resting on the window of the van as it drove along.

***

Subject 19 indeed, had a plan going on in her mind, however, she needed to go and see a scientist about something, approaching a building in particular, a science lab to which she walked in and over to the recepctionist "I need to see one of your....science guys about something I have"

"Do you have an appointment?" the receptionist asked back.

"No, I have no such apointment, it is urgent I suppose you could say....so I would like to have one of these apointments for now"

"Very well then, what is your name and I shall see if I can book you in for one"

Subject 19 thought for a moment, as if she was trying to think of a name for herself instead of her subject number that she was given "Kyra" was all she had said.

"Very well then Kyra" the receptionist typed upon her computer before looking back to Subject 19 "Take a seat"

Subject 19 grumbled a little and reluctantly did so, taking a seat and started to wait patiently for a scientist.

Serris · **Reply #2384 on:** June 08, 2010, 09:55:50 PM

Inside the Idaho prison base, a plain white box truck carrying two croygenic pods containing the latest Dragonstorm experiments headed towards Iselia. Two armored SUVs carrying armed guards followed the truck.

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"Corporal, Aydin, is everyone with the chips at risk?" Dr. Zanasiu asked.

"So how are we going to destroy that lab? We don't have explosives," Dr. Bailey said.

"Well, if we really needed to, we can drive Neville or Jayden's car into the lab and hope we start a fire," Zachary replied.

Dr. Zanasiu stopped to let a school bus drop off some children.

Cancerian Tiger · **Reply #2385 on:** June 11, 2010, 01:06:09 AM

Meanwhile, Dr. Anne Williams, an anthro Red Fox, was in the same building Subject 19 was located. She had been looking at microscopic samples under a microscope for hours, and by then was having a hard time staying awake.

"Okay, time for coffee," she yawned as she headed in the break room to make a fresh, strong cup of coffee.

MrDrake · **Reply #2386 on:** June 11, 2010, 01:11:24 AM

Subject 19 was indeed, starting to get irritated as time went on by. She was rather terrible at waiting around as she glanced to the ticking clock with a slight growl as well.

It had only been ten minutes worth, yet, to her, that was awhile as it were. She reached for a chair, as if to throw it at the ticking clock before she was called out "Miss Kyra?"

Subject 19 looked over to the doctor whom had called her and got up, leaving the chair and the clock be "Finally..." she muttered to herself as she followed the doctor into one of the labs.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #2387 on:** June 11, 2010, 02:08:41 AM

The Crimson Base control room began to buzz as one worker began to call his supervisor. Brigadier-General Thomas Sterm, an Irish Wolfdog, was brought in for the news.

"Confirmation from Idaho. Vehicles spotted exiting from suspect prison base. Heading in a western direction."

"They must be heading for Lab 101 with a special batch of living war machines," Sterm said. "But I didn't think they have that many experiments there, unless... That convoy must not reach their destination. Contact Air National Guard, and tell them we have a border security breach of a possible terrorist cell posing as security peronnel in a white box truck and SUV escorts. If they pass by, then we'll send our own toys for them... Also, contact Dr Zanasiu and warn them of the situation."

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At the same time, the Dragonstorm satellite reports in to base. "SPY DRONE DETECTED IN IDAHO AIRSPACE. CONFIRMED UNITED STATES GLOBAL HAWK UNMANNED AIRCRAFT..."

Noname · **Reply #2388 on:** June 11, 2010, 04:35:34 PM

"I am not sure" Aydin replied. "I believe they are, if what Stern says is true. From what I know, Dragonstorm has the capacity to track chips it installs in its own members... which would have at one time meant me, but the others..."

"I don't really know how they can track a chip like mine" Stern told the others. "Dragonstorm didn't give me a chip, so they shouldn't even be able to identify it."

"Identify... that's it! Dragonstorm has access to a list of every one of these kinds of chips ever made. Their database would have the serial numbers of ALL of them, even the ones they did not install, or even create. They probably went through the list and found a cluster of people with chips in them, hiding out in a certain location in the vicinity of their operations. After putting two and two together, Dragonstorm must have concluded that we are that cluster of people." Aydin quietly cursed himself for not realizing this earlier.

Nick22 · **Reply #2389 on:** June 11, 2010, 11:38:05 PM

Dr landon and Aisha soon joined Alfred " Lets Roll' Dr Landon said . " Sorry to have kept you Alfred. " Aisha climbed into the passengers seat, after Dr Dr Landon climbed into the back seat. They then waited for Alfred to climb in and start the truck..

Serris · **Reply #2390 on:** June 12, 2010, 01:07:37 AM

Alfred shook his head. "No problem." he said. He started the truck and pulled out of the parking lot.

He then continued driving until he could see the taillights of Neville's car.

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Dr. Zanasiu picked up his cell phone. "Hello?" He frowned as he received news from Crimson Base.

"Bad news guys," he said. "Lab 101's getting reinforcements from a base in Idaho. Hopefully, the Air National Guard will take them out. If not, things just got exponentially harder."

Spc. Crota was reading a newspaper. "Good thing we got out of Culeston when we did," he said. "They've essentially declared martial law."

"Crota! Put the newspaper away!" Cobalt Leader said.

Spc. Crota folded up the newspaper and shoved it under the seat.

MrDrake · **Reply #2391 on:** June 12, 2010, 02:00:51 AM

Subject 19 followed the scientist into the room before he asked her on what she was after, to which Subject 19 showed him the vial of liquid "I need to know what this is, and you guys and your brain power will be able to figure that out for me"

The scientist looked at the vial liquid more closely, examining it before looking over to Subject 19 "I'm afraid that I would need to test it, and that might take some time"

Subject 19's eye seemed to twitch a little "Fine, you have one hour to do so, no more than that" she told him with a slight growl as well, folding her eyes as well.

The scientist looked over to Subject 19, giving her a bit of a nod as well "I will need to get Dr. Anne's help with this" he told her.

Subject 19 just took a small breath of air, glancing over to the scientist before walking out of the room, leaving the scientist to go and call Dr. Anne.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2392 on:** June 12, 2010, 08:41:47 PM

Shelton had finished writing every objective he could think of. "What are some specific things we need to accomplish?" he asked the group.

"You mean like 'take down Dragonstorm'?" offered Zachary.

"More specific than that," snapped Shelton. "I mean, how are we going to do it. I've got: cut external communications, apprehend Zenarchis, secure perimeter, disable thought network, and capture weapons closets."

Nick22 · **Reply #2393 on:** June 12, 2010, 11:26:37 PM

' So what exactly are those guys doing?' Aisha asked as Alfred kept in sight of Neville's car " and what will be our job? I'm curious.. thats all..' she added.

Serris · **Reply #2394 on:** June 13, 2010, 03:07:28 AM

"Bring that up with Shelton, I ain't no tactician," Alfred replied. "Speaking of which, do you think I may end up having to fight one of these experiments in hand to hand combat?"

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Dr. Zenarchis looked at the wall clock in the lounge of Lab 101. "Oh look at the time, I've got an appointment with some potato farmers," he said.

Dr. Branston, who was eating some wheat crackers with peanut butter nodded. He knew exactly what Dr. Zenarchis meant.

Just as Dr. Zenarchis left, Dr. Branston's PDA showed an emergency message: " "SPY DRONE DETECTED IN IDAHO AIRSPACE. CONFIRMED UNITED STATES GLOBAL HAWK UNMANNED AIRCRAFT..."

His ears flattened themselves against his head as he got up and headed to the control room.

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Dr. Zenarchis then headed out back to a nondescript but armored Chevy Tahoe SUV parked on a dirt road.

He got into the driver's seat and buckled himself in. Behind him were five armed guards carrying shotguns and rifles. A Mossberg 500 shotgun rested under his seat for his own use.

He then drove out on the dirt road.

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Dr. Zanasiu nodded. "One problem, Dr. Kerzach may be working as a guard. How do we ensure that we do not accidentally kill him?" he asked.

"That sounds good, Shelton. May I suggest using snipers for eliminating the guards?" Cobalt Leader asked.

"Okay, who has trained as a sniper?"

(OOC - I assume the Dragonstorm satellite reports to Lab 101?)

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2395 on:** June 13, 2010, 01:33:21 PM

"I'll contact Kerzach via thought network once we're in the camp," said Shelton. "It'd be dumb of us not to make use of an inside agent anyway."

Serris · **Reply #2396 on:** June 13, 2010, 10:35:56 PM

"Don't look at me," Zachary said.

"Neville may be able to help as will Cpl. Stern, Spc. Crota and Sgt. Masters," Dr. Bailey offered. "Speaking of which, what shall I do?"

"Considering that you have no skill with a gun, help Shelton and Shakila take down the communications and power systems," Dr. Zanasiu said.

The van was now entering a dirt road that led into a forest.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #2397 on:** June 13, 2010, 10:41:20 PM

"I'll help the group that disables the thought network," offered Werner.

"Do we have to disable the thought network?" asked Hans. "I thought that was useful."

"It is, but I think we'd find it easier to function without it, since we've only had it for a few days. Dragonstorm has relied on the chips for months." reminded Shelton.

Serris · **Reply #2398 on:** June 13, 2010, 10:48:44 PM

(OOC - Alfred is riding in his pickup truck with Aisha and Dr. Landon. He cannot hear them.)

"One other problem, how do we take down experiments if they decide to sic them on us? We don't have explosives or anything," Zachary said.

"Erm, we could simply try and plow them down with Alfred's truck or this van. Both of them mount reinforced brush guards and bumpers and are heavy enough that we can use them as battering rams," Dr. Bailey suggested.

"One problem, what if we incapacitate our vehicles doing so?"

"Erm, you got me,"

"One question, if some of the cyber experiments decide to engage in hand-to-hand combat what do we do?" Dr. Bailey asked.

"Shoot them. Alfred is the only one of us who possesses enough strength to fight them with his bare hands. Even I am not strong enough to do so and by Human standards I am quite strong," Zachary replied.

"And I'm not sure if even he is strong enough," Dr. Bailey muttered.

MrDrake · **Reply #2399 on:** June 13, 2010, 11:50:38 PM

Kiara followed everyone else as did Jayden as they were lead off the main road and down the dirt road into the forrest.

"I just hope that there's an actual plan on shutting down this facility" Jayden spoke up as he drove on.

Shakila just shrugged back "Knowing our luck, it's probabally going to be the same as before, break in, have no idea what we're doing and make it up as we go along" she spoke rather skeptically.

Subject 16 leaned forward in his seat to speak to them some more "Well, if that is the case, we would still have to be on the look out, who knows what they actually have here at Lab 101....I myself know very little, if anything about this lab"

"Tch...that's big help..." Shakila muttered back.

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Subject 19 in turn, was waiting around, it had only been ten minutes of waiting, but again, to her, that was still rather long....too long for her, for her, it felt to be well over an hours worth....she was not the kind to wait around, something she was not good at doing.

Her eye was twitching once again, she knew that she shouldn't have given the scientist this long and so far, she was considering cutting the time he had to figure out the contents of the vial by a great amount actually....giving him only five more minutes.