Darwin's Soldiers: Disruptive Selection

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #4020 on:** April 02, 2011, 02:46:37 AM

(Texas Base)

Kyriel glared at Dr Calchas. "I want answers from her as soon as possible," she replied, waving the arrow, "and this will assure it..." She the turned to Shakila. "If you can hear me, by now your life has been timed. You have four hours until your vital organs shut down. And while my venom spreads throughout your body, you will feel every moment of pain until you choose one of two options... Reveal to me everything you know of the commandos...or you can choose to be a good loyal soldier and die, slowly and painfully..."

With that, she turned to the door, and stopped. "Report to me at once when she decides to talk... And, stay out of her. The venom can be transferred that way as well..."

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(New Peenemunde Harbor, Florida)

"Fifteen minutes," Ezekiel answered, "unless it's too soon..."

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(New Mexico)

Chase stopped and looked around.

"What's wrong, Chase?" Dr Joe asked.

"It's Abby again," the Fennec Fox replied. "She says she senses someone in pain. Could it be the lady they took in exchange for me?"

"Don't say that! We're not giving you up for anything. If we are to do anything, we'll break her and Abby out of that hell-hole."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4021 on:** April 02, 2011, 02:53:21 AM

"Ready the weapon and fire it as soon as possible," said O'Neil. "I want that base wiped off this map. We need to show that enemies of Dragonstorm do not fare well."

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Shelton motioned to a plane and climbed into the copilot seat. "Here," he said, handing Kerzach his radio. "Let ROSS tell you what to do. If we're lucky, we can get out of here before anyone notices."

(OOC: Serris, you can control ROSS, since he's just giving flying instructions.)

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Calchas was extremely unhappy. "Can you give me the antidote, in case she talks?" he asked. "Plus I'd really like the opportunity to torture her my own way," he emphasized, showing what he meant by the last line.

MrDrake · **Reply #4022 on:** April 02, 2011, 06:00:08 AM

Death was rather....displeased with the outcome of the prisoners. Each of them had been killed, and yet, that still did not satisfy him. He floated around them momentarily "Such a shame that they had very little life force to work with....then again....I do have to work with such fleshlings for the time being...."

He vanished from sight, only to reappear within Calchas' office "I am rather displeased with those prisoners you had offered me....were you trying to....insult me?" he sneered at the technician, his eyescrossing over to Shakila again before looking back to the technician again "As I do not take kindly to insults....not one bit...."

What was more, Death ignored the fact that Kyriel was still within the room and immediatly assaulted Calchas without any indication in doing so, slamming the good technician into the wall, his hand clasped around his throat, lifting him up off his feet "So I shall tell you this one final time, either you provide me with a useful fleshling, or it shall be your life force that I shall take next"

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"I don't know much else...." Shakila finally spoke again, looking at Kyriel momentarily before looking over to Death and what he was doing to Calchas, yet, she was feeling rather weak as it was.

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(New Peenemunde Harbor)

Pestilence looked over to Shelton and his friend whom seemed to be escaping and spoke to Shelton himself "I can assure you, if you are after a pilot for your mechanical object....you shall have to look elsewhere for said fleshling...." he paused for a moment "Perhaps....we may share a mechanical object....and perhaps you may very well get a first hand look at the plans to purge this planet...."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4023 on:** April 02, 2011, 06:30:00 AM

Calchas struggled, hands clutching his throat. "Why...don't...you...just...look...for...hikers...in...the...desert..?" he choked out, struggling for breath to get each word out. "Some...neutral...people..?"

Serris · **Reply #4024 on:** April 02, 2011, 05:05:45 PM

(New Peenemunde Harbor, FL)

Dr. Kerzach buckled himself into the pilot's seat. "S---! This is crazy!" he muttered.

"ROSS, give me a quick flying lesson," he barked.

"Okay, check seat harnesses and ensure canopy is closed," ROSS intoned.

Dr. Kerzach checked his seat harness and closed the canopy.

"Ensure ground crew is clear and start engine."

"Yeah whatever," Dr. Kerzach said as he started the engine.

Luckily, the planes were built so someone with very minimal piloting skills could use them.

Soon the whirring of the plane's engine and prop were heard in the cockpit.

"All right, let's get this show in the sky," Dr. Kerzach said, taxiing down the runway. Granted, his motions were quite jerky but at least he did not crash the plane or get someone killed.

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(Crimson Base, UT)

Neville scratched his head. "Why?" he asked. On second thought, he decided to communicate with the others first.

He sat at an unused console and tried to establish radio contact with the rest of the team.

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(NM highway)

The rest of the convoy was on a road heading to Texas. The highways were mostly clear, except for some large trucks carrying ore and metal. This particular section of the American Southwest had a vast supply of valuable ores and so mining was a common industry here.

Gustave drained a can of seltzer and threw it behind him where it landed in the cargo area.

Nick22 · **Reply #4025 on:** April 02, 2011, 08:59:34 PM

so how long do we expect to be on the road this time " aisha said from the back seat.. "W're getting close to the texas Border ' :landon said " the last stop in new mexico is a place called Las cruces. Then we'll pass throughbEl paso then after awhile the road will branchj off into the heart of the state..

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4026 on:** April 02, 2011, 11:25:39 PM

Shelton got an idea. "I'll make sure Buggy doesn't do anything to stop us," he said, going to the back of the plane. "Tell the base that you're making a scheduled transfer to Texas Base if they ask!" He found a cabinet with cleaning agents and poured ammonia and bleach into a bucket. Chlorine gas started to fill the plane as he ran for the cockpit.

"Get your oxygen mask on asap!"

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The technician that had radioed Ezekiel earlier noticed the plane's activity and checked the schedule. He noted that one transfer to Texas Base was scheduled at this time, but to ensure it was the right plane he opened a channel. "Control tower to cargo plane 7, please clear your flight through the tower before taking off."

The plane responded. "Roger, control tower, we're making a scheduled transfer to Texas Base. Apologies for the rushed takeoff, we're tryingto get away from somesort of hostile being in the planeyard."

The technician noted similar reports coming in from the watchtowers. "Roger, you are cleared for departure," he replied, and allowed the plane to take off and awkwardly head west towards the West coast.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #4027 on:** April 03, 2011, 02:45:13 AM

(New Peenemunde Harbor, Florida)

While Ezekiel led Dr O'Niel away from the missile silo, he paused and looked to where the airfield stood in the horizon. "Control tower, report," he radioed in...

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(Texas Base)

Kyriel kept her surprise in check at the sight of the creature, and turned back to Shakila. "Not a good enough answer," she replied. "You'll have some time to rethink that, but I assure you you'll suffer through it..." She turned next to the creature holding up Dr Calchas. "You're not an experiment of Dragonstorm, but you're not one of the rebels, either. A creation of Drake or Gabriel, perhaps?"

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(New Mexico)

Emerson, riding in the back with Dr Joe & Chase, was smacked in the head by the seltzer bottle. He started cursing when a look from Dr Joe had him stopped...

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(Crimson Base)

General Sterm flipped off whatever Neville was trying to do. "We can't notify the teams yet," he said, stern in a quiet voice. "This base has been breached by spies. I should know... Either way, we must keep this part silent until the move is complete..."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4028 on:** April 03, 2011, 04:02:53 AM

"Sir, we've receive word that an unknown entity has breached the airfield," the control tower technician reported to Ezekiel. "It's proven to be hostile. Relaying camera feed to your nearest viewing station."

One of the computer monitors near Ezekiel switchd from an idle screen to grainy footage of Pestilence killing the pilots.

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As the harbor faded into the distance, Shelton was confused. <Wait,> he asked ROSS, <why did they have us on the schedule?>

ROSS didn't answer.

<You did break in and add us to the transfer schedule, you lying bastard!> Shelton exclaimed.

<I did it solely for the challenge, nothing more,> ROSS maintained.

Shelton grabbed paper and took out Hans' pencil. <Well, you're going to challenge yourself even more and tell me everything you can about Texas Base.>

MrDrake · **Reply #4029 on:** April 03, 2011, 06:52:14 AM

Death looked at Calchas to answer his concern first"You dare insult me with such weak fleshlings....hikers in the middle of nowhere will not surfice....their life force is....insufficiant....however, your life force in question...."

He was about to attack the good technician again, this time with his free hand....until he was interupted by Kyriel and decided to answer her concern next "It matters not on what creation I am from....I am afraid, that is none of your concern as of yet...."

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"Such a shame....and here I thought that we could be friends..." Pestilence spoke to himself as he watched the plane leave before he turned to his pilot he was holding hostage "As for you, we still have unfinished business to attend to....get to the mechanical object and get it ready....we are leaving this place...."

Serris · **Reply #4030 on:** April 04, 2011, 01:15:03 AM

(Stolen Plane, Somewhere in FL)

Dr. Kerzach quickly slapped on his oxygen mask. He found two pairs of airtight chemical resistant goggles in the cockpit. He donned one and tossed the other to Shelton. "I'm going to need a decon shower after this trip," he said, voice muffled by the mask.

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(Crimson Base, UT)

Neville nodded. "I understand General. Shall I inform Kiara?"

Several technicians were monitoring the base's systems. So far, it seemed like everything was okay.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #4031 on:** April 04, 2011, 01:51:56 AM

(Crimson Base)

"She will be notified as soon as she is done with her friend out there," General Sterm replied. "The anti-Dragonstorm scientists here are also being notified and their equipment are being prepared to be moved."

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(Texas Base)

"Fine then..." Kyriel replied. "Anyway, it'd be best if you let the good doctor down. He's no genius, but he is valuable enough. If it's life you want, we may strike a bargain, but you'll probably have to work for it... Interested?"

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(New Peenemunde Harbor, Florida)

Ezekiel watched the screen to identify the creature. This was no typical, which could mean... "I see Gabriel has yet to keep control of her creations still..." he said to himself, then turned to Dr O'Niel. "Forgive me if I must leave you now. I've got my job to do..." He motioned for a passing jeep to pick him up and drive him to the airfield, soon followed by a convoy of armed guards. "Project Soundwave, come in..."

MrDrake · **Reply #4032 on:** April 04, 2011, 03:21:43 AM

Soundwave answered the call "This has better be important....I am still in the middle of creating the Hydra, so unless this is important, refrain from speaking with myself"

However, he still waited for an answer regardless as he remained on standby in his Rhino armour.

***

Death looked at Kyriel, still holding Calchas in his grips by the throat "Work for life? Why should I lower myself to doing such a thing, when I could take it as I see fit?" he sneered somewhat at her, yet, let go of Calchas regardless, looking to him for a moment to speak to him "As for you, you should consider yourself lucky to still be alive...."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4033 on:** April 04, 2011, 04:28:51 AM

"Thank you," Calchas kept a snarl from showing on his face or voice. "Now, would you two mind discussing your business elsewhere? I have a patient to interrogate." He massaged his bruised throat.

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<Well, believe it or not, this is a scheduled reassignment, so we can probably request one.> Shelton caught the goggles and slipped them on just as his eyes started to sting. <Thanks,> he said.

He got out of the copilot's seat. <I think we're far enough away now, I'm going to dispose of the bucket. Maybe you could ask ROSS if there's a way to safely vent the current atmosphere and replace it with clean air.>

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #4034 on:** April 05, 2011, 09:15:01 AM

Roux smiled softly, cuddling against Aisha, tail curling around her waist.
"Mm...so not too far."
She said contentedly...
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Neku looked around, and, seeing that most of the civilians had gotten away, smirked.
"Alrighty. Now the fight can begin, War."
He taunted, slamming his fist to the ground and shooting up elecrtical bolts all around War...

Serris · **Reply #4035 on:** April 06, 2011, 12:07:58 AM

(Somewhere over FL)

<Gotcha,> Dr. Kerzach said. <ROSS, the atmosphere in here is really hard to breathe in due to a gas release.>

<Depressurize the cabin by opening a window or something. You're wearing O2 masks, right?> ROSS asked.

<Yep.>

<Good. If my calculations are correct, the difference in air pressure between the inside of the craft and the outside should vent the gas into the atmosphere.>

<Thanks!> Dr. Kerzach said. <Shelton! Open a window!>

Unfortunately, he now had to land the plane...without getting them killed in a fiery crash.

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(Crimson Base, UT)

Neville shrugged as he helped himself to some water from a cooler. "I guess I just wait here or do I have some task to do?"

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #4036 on:** April 06, 2011, 01:27:10 AM

(Crimson Base, Utah)

"Just keep your wits about you until we are ready," General Sterm replied. "Two spies have been revealed already, but I'm certain there are more here..."

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(New Peenemunde Harbor, Florida)

"Apparently you may not be the only one of Drake's projects that came here," Ezekiel replied. "The image of the creature is being sent to you now. Is this one too created by Drake?"

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Meanwhile, under command of Dr O'Niel & Ezekiel, final preparations are being made to ready the missile for launch...

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(Texas Base)

Kyriel shook her head. "What I meant is that you may have to make an effort to get what you seek," she said. "Unless what I'm offering you sounds a little too difficult..."

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #4037 on:** April 06, 2011, 03:52:21 AM

<Seriously, can you please conduct this business in your own office?> Calchas asked Kyriel. <Don't make me complain to Dr. Zenarchis!>

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Sharon chose a seat next to Williams. "I just spoke to Dr. Zanasiu," she spoke in a hushed tone. Her eyes shifted from side to side, making sure nobody else in the car was paying attention. "I think he likes you!" she grinned.

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Shelton emerged from the bathroom after flushing the contents of the bucket down the toilet. He heard Kerzach's request.

He looked around. The windows were not normally capable of being opened, but there was an emergency exit. However, it was locked tight. <Should I break a window? I can't see any other way of doing it.>

MrDrake · **Reply #4038 on:** April 06, 2011, 05:55:34 AM

Soundwave examined the picture on hand before speaking "Project Pestilence was created by Drake, relased by myself along with the other three projects, War, Famine and Death....there is nothing else you need to know of them, their presence is on a need to know basis only....if Project Pestilence is here, it shall be for a reason"

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Death in turn, looked to Kyriel still, giving off a dark sounding chuckle, paying no heed to what Calchas was threatening "Why should I work for something that I am able to simply obtain without any trouble? However, you tend to insist that this bag of meat...." he motioned to Calchas "Remains alive, yet, I see absoloutly no reason to keep such a being alive, when all he seems capable of doing is interogating suspects for such worthless information...."

His gaze moved back to Calchas once again, examining him some more before looking to Kyriel yet again "So, doentertain me as to why I should lower myself to woeking for something that can be obtained as I would see fit?"

***

War looked to Neku, not paying any attention to the ground sparking around him "This fight shall be an....interesting one....I do wonder if you will be able to keep up with myself....or if you shall fall short of preforming to my expectations"

Serris · **Reply #4039 on:** April 07, 2011, 08:03:17 PM

(Somewhere over FL)

<Not like we have any choice,> Dr. Kerzach sent.

He then noticed that the mask's O2 supply was starting to run low. <Shelton, we'll need to fly low altitude; we're running out of oxygen and if we smash a window, we can't breathe unless we stay below 10,000 feet.>