Rain

Chapter Two

The Game begins

Writers
CharlotteCarrendar
IceTe3a 

CharlotteCarrendar: – That voice – Rayne had heard it before. Long ago, while in her training days, and just after graduation. But it can’t be him. The young officer turned her weapon and flash light towards the dark silhouette of a man that was wearing a long black leather coat, fedora, dark shades, and carrying a jewel tipped cane. Immaculate; considering just where she was. As he came out from the shadows, his right cheek bore the disfiguring mark gained from an accident, possibly an explosive device. It was his voice she recognised first, not his appearance. That had altered greatly. Siliver flecks of hair was shown just under the brim of his hat. He bore a malicious grin, as he approached the Officer. “Stay back!” Her voice rang out but only was answered by laughter, till she heard a voice in her ear piece. Someone clearly had broken through the Squad comms system, and was watching the scene unfold. Her green eyes darted right as she listened to the man’s voice. Warning her about at least 8 other people all tracking her, along with the man now approaching her in the alley. The voice in her ear piece suggested running, but with the man in front of her coming closer, she was curious as to why her squad helicar blew up, and why she was even on this shift, and in this area. 

“I’m sorry, Officer Redding. But you see, you are rather special. Yes. Even with your poor performance in the field tonight. That is why I arranged for this….meeting.” ~Arranged?~ So this WAS a set up. Rayne’s hand trembled as she held the fire arm and then made the threat. “Come one step closer and I shoot!” The young Officer curled her finger tighter around the trigger, and the man simply laughed at her. “You could…try to shoot me; however it will take a lot more than that to kill me, my Dear Officer Redding.” The man took another step, and Rayne opened fire, shooting the man five times before running out of ammo. The man’s body shook as each bullet ripped through his jacket and shirt, but the strange part was, no blood splatter. He merely righted himself again and then took another step forward. “I …did warn you, Officer Redding.” 

Rayne immediately threw the firearm at the man and turned on her heel and ran, as fast as she could from the man, who simply walked along behind her, knowing that she would not get far, not with the area being surrounded. She was a special case. One of the few Squad members alive who could break into any computer or machine’s main frame and rework it in such a way that it would go against all former programming. Rayne knew the Zen inside out, and more secrets than even they had imagined. So; she was taken on a special assignment, and whilst in Cried City she was kidnapped by the Elders and reprogrammed to that of a surveillance officer of the Squad. She was placed into the Squad patrols on purpose, as her Commanders and the hierarchy of the Zen decided what to do with her. It was safer for them, to keep her where they could see her; but they didn’t count on the Source trying to find her. 

Running down the empty street and now unarmed, she was a sitting duck to the man following her. 

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IceTe3a: **Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom* Five shots were made, that was a confirmed shooting as he sighed slightly, sounds like the rookie has the shakes as he rubs his stubbled chin. “Spraying your ammo just wastes it.” He said over the comms as he heard her softly panting, she was obviously running at this point as he glanced around his room and sighed. Putting his long trench coat back on, he collects his custom M1911, three knives and places them all into his trench coats hidden slots. He walks for the door as the lights of the loft starts to turn off, the jukebox stops playing as the room starts to seal itself, the main door opens up for him to exit. 

Coming out to the side alley which was the only way to get into his loft the door slams shut behind him locking itself, as he walks straight into the darkness. He had decided to stalk her, to see how this would play out and who was following her. At the very least he needed to make sure he wasn’t on anyone’s radar, he sticks to the shadows where he would go unnoticed, reaching for his pocket he pulls out a small Ntech tracking signal these things were indestructible but easily removed. Harder to put onto someone as there needed to be direct contact, he could hear her running her steps echoing as she ran down the dark alley way. 

He needed to be able to put the tracking device on her without her knowing it was on her or realizing he was there. But how could he get close enough, without her realizing he was there. He quickly ducked down a tight alleyway it was tight enough for one person to walk through as he glanced both ways, she’d come down this way for sure. He had to step over junk, broken wooden fences among other trash that was scattered over the floor. Clearing some of the trash from the floor he laid down on the cold cement floor, it was dark enough so no one could see him, as she passed by he would have to place the tracker on her. He’d just have to hope she wouldn’t step on him. 

“Keep going down that path, there’s a tight alleyway up a head, go through there and you should out move him” he said hooking the bait up as he laid there waiting for her to pass through the alleyway. Once she came past him even if she trod on him he would place the tracker on her person and wait for her to clear the alleyway before he got back up and start to follow her again. All he’d have to do is waiting for the right time, and then he could start getting to the bottom of this. Once he had her in his eyesight, he will scan her for her File and see just who she is and what section she was from, but he’ll have to get a good shot of her face to be able to get a perfect scan. 

CharlotteCarrendar: – Sprinting down the road, her heart rate accelerating as she turned a corner and onto another larger street. All around her were burnt out car wrecks and rubbish piled high like mini garbage tips. This really was the worst part of the city and no place for an unarmed Squad member. Hated by all levels of society, she could easily be lynched if caught by anyone. Without backing and her helicar, she was now in a situation that would be hard to get out of. So this is what that Security guard meant. Was she to become another statistic on the wall? The man was still following her but at some distance away, while the voice in her ear piece seemed to be the only one who was doing anything to help her. ““Keep going down that path, there’s a tight alleyway up a head, go through there and you should out move him” Hearing this she turned into the tight alley just as he instructed, but then discovered all too late that it was a dead end. Running up to a brick wall, she let out a horrified gasp. She rummaged on her utility belt for something that would protect her, but all she had was a taser. What good would that be to a borg? He’d probably get off on it. The shadow’s lengthened to the point she finally saw the man turn the corner. 

”Well well well…we meet again, Officer Reed.” 

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IceTe3a: He waited, and waited as he lay on the floor of the alleyway for her to pass by; it shouldn’t take this long for her to run straight through. He came to a kneel as he looked around, Rookie got lost in the maze of alleyways no doubt. He sighed slightly as he listened into her radio frequency. He glanced up the walls were close enough together, as he scaled them leaning against one and climbing up with the other he hit to the rooftops as he started to look around for her. She was close but where exactly was she? He arched a brow as he started moving from rooftop to rooftop checking the alleyways as he jumped the roofs. 

He sighed as he turned on his electronic current view to find her earpiece again, surely enough there it was “That’s a dead end stupid, can’t you follow simple directions” he said but it was too late, he heard her breathing become heavy as the other male’s voice came into play. He sighed as he went into a sprint jumping across the rooftops he could hear the conversation that was going on, pulling out his custom M1911 he glanced at the other view, a robot? No all robots were Ntech designed for the military or Squad… A Borg, someone who had butchered their body to attach half assed Ntech gear on it, they weren’t up to military standards but they had a advantage over normal human’s even if the gear was second rate. 

Coming to a stop above the alleyway they female was in he glanced down at the two, knowing full well that he was already in to far he needed to do this and get out, he jumped into the air as he turned upside down, falling head first down into the alleyway his legs split as his feet hit the brick walls of the alleyway on either side, he came to a stop hanging upside down 3/4th of the way up the wall, his M1911 switched to tazer rounds, designed by the military to take out Robotics this bullet would stop the borgs mechanic parts from working, until he had his next half assed maintenance that is. 

Taking perfect aim he lets fly a single bullet *Boom* hitting the Borg directly in the chest, as the pulse surges throughout the man’s body shutting down his tech, That’s what you get for forcing half assed tech into your body, it doesn’t work properly and is susceptible to tazor rounds. He watches as the man’s body seizes up, Adams head looking directly down at the female’s body he was in the cover of the dark skies so she wouldn’t be able to see him. 
Loosening his press on his feet he comes down right behind the young Female his head down to her ass as his hand reaches for the Tracking device he presses it firmly against her back under her shirt, a slight pinch would be felt. He kept directly still as he hung upside down his back pressed against the alleyway wall behind him as she was directly in front her back facing him. “What are you waiting for? Run..” 

CharlotteCarrendar: The borg went totally still, as though the hard wiring components had been compromised; it then collapsed to its knees as soon as the full effect of the taser round hit home. Rayne was in shock as everything was happening at once. She thought she was a goner for sure, and yet the man was shot by an unknown marksman and stopped dead in his tracks. But would he rise again and take chase? The young Officer feels an odd pinch on the back of her neck, and almost swats at it, but she then hears the man speak again into her ear piece. “What are you waiting for? Run..” Rayne did run, straight past the smoking borg and out into the street again. She turned right and then ran up the main street, her mind wild with the notions that more were after her. It was like a game of cat and mouse, and she needed to find somewhere to hide. A few more blocks and she sees an abandoned church, the door half hanging off it’s hinges. Surely no one would dare follow her in there. 

She runs up the steps and leaps over a fallen beam, only to enter the decaying church. Within high ceilings and rows of pews greeted her, with the sounds of pigeons cooing high up in the beams. A single candle is lit at the top of the church. So many candles, yet one is lit? She looks behind her and sees no one is following her. She looks for a place to hide herself, and goes to the confessional, where she enters the door and sits down. Rocking back and forth, she starts to pray. 

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IceTe3a: She was a nobody, otherwise she’d have realized he was behind her, and would have done something about it. Let alone letting a strange man guide her supposable out of trouble a new recruit for the Squad, how’d she even get past their tests he would never know. This was obviously no Spec ops commando, let alone a quality member of the Squad force; she was some rookie who still had her green horns. He watched as she ran off into the night, he checked his signal was working, confirming it was attached properly he sighed, waste of a location tracker really. He let his feet lose grip as he fell down to the ground onto a hand stand, he slowly fell back onto his feet as he came to a full stand. “Alright rookie, you’re on your own. I was never here” and with that he disconnected his link to her ear piece. Determining she was a no body, just a rookie with unlucky habits. 

*Groans* he glanced down as he saw the borg, some people are that desperate for power they are willing to bucher their bodies and implant poorly graded Ntech into their bodies just for a slight advantage pathetic really. *Slam* Adam’s pistol hilt slams straight into the guys back head knocking him out cold “Night night” He said softly as he casually walked out of the alleyway. After a uneventful night like this he wanted to get back to his loft and relax. 

He sighed as he came out to the main street and holstered his M1911 in his trench coat, casually strolling down the sidewalk he headed back him, nothing eventful was going on as the streets became quiet again for the rest of the walk. Coming back to his door it scanned his hand *Beep Beep* as the door swings open the lights flick on and the juke box starts playing music loudly She’s my cherry pie was the song of choice at the moment. As he threw his coat off leaving it to lay on the floor, he walked around his loft topless as he poured himself another drink. 

“Should never have left the couch” he sighed as he lit up a cigarette taking a drag he held it in for awhile getting a stronger hit as he blew it out and sipped some of his scotch. He never bothered to keep the front door locked, nor turn the music down. One people weren’t stupid enough to follow him one, two people weren’t stupid enough to walk into a man’s house who chooses to live in the dead zone that’s asking for it. After a few moments of drinking his scotch he passed out on the couch his Lit cigarette still lit sitting in between his lips as it slowly burned away in the course of the night. 


CharlotteCarrendar: – Many different kinds of people lived and worked in the Dead Zone. There was someone paying close attention to the goings on since the attack on the helicar, to the shooting of the borg operative. Another being, cloaked by the darkness was across the street, and as the girl sprinted away, he held back and waited for the gunman to pass, before he went in a different direction. The girl was now, on her own. Only not for long. Pulling down the wide brim of his hat, he followed on after the girl, who had run into what looked to be an abandoned church. His long shadow stretched out before him, as he too went through the broken doors. He crossed himself at the top of the aisle, before glancing over at the confessional, where he could hear the light muttering of a feminine voice in prayer. An idea formed in his head, and seeing at someone had lit a candle, he decided to take on the role of the priest. He entered the Priest’s door and sat down, before pulling the small door across, and showing the hiding girl that she was no longer alone. Rayne sat bolt upright to hear the noise then see the shadowy figure on the other side of the window, though he was obscured by the grill that separated them. He coughed lightly as though waiting for her….confession. Having not done something like this in forever, she thought she better play along. “Forgive me father for I have sinned. It has been…err…well, a few years since my last confession.” The man in the hat nodded and grunted to signal he understood. A silent pause followed as Rayne fiddled with her hands. Should she tell him that she just watched a borg being shot in the alley? That she is part of the patrols for the Squad? Then it hit her just what to say. “I…I keep having these dreams. And I really don’t understand them. See, I never really thought I was good with computers.” Now this is where the man on the other side became more interested. He leaned closer to the grill and coughed again. Rayne continued. “These..Dreams have become more regular of late. Walls of screens, and I am seated in front of a terminal. All these codes keep spinning past – flashing before my eyes, and yet…yet I can understand it, like…reading a child’s book. “ She holds her hand up to her mouth and picks at her lip nervously. “Then…I cracked a code. Something that I wasn’t supposed to see. It was of the Zen. But in my life, I have only done work for the Squad. I mean, I do patrols. I’m not into computers. Hell, I can’t even programme my alarm clock.” She rocks forward and says. “I keep having the same dream….it’s like a broken record, and I just don’t understand. I mean, what is that? Is it a message? A sign?” This had been plaguing her…for well over a year. 

The man on the other side coughed again. He knew who she was. He also knew why the borg was after her. She was the one. “Say three hail Marys for the next week.” Rayne blinked. That was it? No words of advice? She scratched her cheek and then he snapped closed the window, leaving her sitting there to contemplate. After a minute, she exited the confessional and went to go pray before the cross. 

The man in the wide brimmed hat emerged, and then followed Rayne so he was standing right behind her. He watched her quietly, letting her have her moment to pray, and then he spoke. 

“The Dead Zone is not a place for the young and fool hardy. Especially dressed as you are.” 

Rayne turned around and saw the man behind her. He appeared non threatening, but still she was worried. “I’m Officer Redding of the 54th Division night patrol” The man nodded and then said. “And they usually go out in pairs. You are alone. A… very dangerous position to be in. I suggest you find a place for the night and then leave at dawn. It’s just safe that way.” 
The officer thought for a moment, and then asked. “Do you know of a place?” 

“There is a hotel, just a block down called Bexter’s Beat. He puts up people, but uhm…you might want to get rid of your coat and your hat. One whiff of the Squad on you and you be turned away and left for the rats of the Dead Zone.” He spoke wisely, and then took out a cigarette and lit it. “God….only helps those that help themselves.” 

True words. Rayne slowly took off her coat and then her hat, setting them down leaving on only a tank top beneath and her regulation pants. It would have to do. The man in the hat gestured for her to leave, and she took him up on it, walking past him, and then heading out to go find Bexter’s beat. The red hue of the cigarette was the last she saw of the man in the hat. She would meet up with him again…only the next time, he would not be alone. 

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Rain

Chapter Five

Tears in the Rain

Writers
CharlotteCarrendar
IceTe3a 



IceTe3a: The warbird was half way through its flight path as a call came in “THEY WHAT” the pilot looks behind him and then turns his head, knowing better than to get caught eaves dropping on a higher ranking officer. “THOSE IDIOTS!! How many… HOW MANY?! TWO!? ONLY TWO” *Beep* large heavy footsteps slamming against the metal floor of the plane as the door for the cockpit opens up, “Turn this bird around, we need to get back to Zen science labs FAST” the Pilot looks down at his fuel gauge “Sir if we do that it will be a Point of No Return, we will have no fuel to return back to base” *Sigh* the commander shakes his head as he rubs the bridge of his nose. “Return back to Zen Science labs, we will figure out the other issue once we get back. We’re under attack, they stole the experiment!” The pilot’s eyes widened as the Warbird turned on a dime without warning. The pilot was given permission to fly as fast as he can handle, they’ll ditch the bird and walk if they have to, to get the rest of the way there. After a while the bird landed as the engines turned off *Bang* not the perfect landing but they were on fumes as it were. “Well done soldier, now see if you can’t find some fuel for this thing” he snarled as he flung the door open and looked around as it was in chaos, soldiers running everywhere trying to find a trail “They’re gone you idiots!, Secure this facility, double the patrols. I want everyone who come in and out from now on searched” the soldiers all scattered to their posts as cleanup crews came to help repair the damage, he sighed as he walked into the building and went took over one of the larger office’s. He knew he was going to be stuck here for awhile before he could leave, they needed to make sure this place was secure from now on and this never will happen again. : Meanwhile Adam’s body parts were all collected by Rain and her new friend, what they were going to do with them and what plans they had for him, only time could tell. 

CharlotteCarrendar: – The old Mazda 626 still had some life left in it, as it tore away from the Zen Labs facility with Rain, Sam and Sam’s mate Barney inside. The barrel of parts of what was Adam was seated beside Barney, and he couldn’t help but glance inside the barrel and check it out for himself. “Oh he is going to be harder to figure out than a Rubik cube.” Rain turned in her seat and rested her forearm on the back looking at Barney and then the barrel..”I’d be more worried about how he is going to react when I turn him back on.” Her face; though shadowed by the darkness in the car held a troubled look. After all, it was Adam chasing after her that got him caught up with the Zen Brotherhood. Barney was curious though. “Why make such a fuss over a cyborg, I mean, they are a dime in a dozen now days.” When he said this Sam piped up. “Oh no my friend, you don’t quite understand. He is no ordinary borg. He is Experiment 2961.” Rain glanced at Sam as he stared straight ahead whilst driving. “You mean…he is one of THOSE? I thought they cancelled that programme.” This was when she was about to learn more about what had been going on with the Brotherhood, while she was rewired to be a night patrol officer. Sam coughed as the night air was starting to filter through the air ducts. “They were going to, well they did in a sense however, he survived. He was able to do things that defy imagination. Virtually unstoppable.” Rain drew her knee up and rested her chin on it. “Almost, but I managed too.” Barney was paying close attention between the two, as they finally drove into the gates of the metal wrecking yard. “Still shocked how you did that.” With those words, Sam had to agree. “Damn lucky, that’s all I can say.” They continued to drive past the walls of stacked cars and buses, old taxi cabs and even the odd train carriage till reaching a large shed. Sam clicked a remote on his key and the roller door started to rise up. Inside was pitch black, and as they rolled the car in it wasn’t until it stopped against a steel girder, and the roller door came down that the lights came on. This was no simple machine workshop, or a place to park a car. It was a small factory and assembly station. It had everything Rain needed to repair the disassembled Adam. Getting out of the car, Sam readjusted his baseball cap, turning it right around, before slapping his hands together. “And this is where the magic happens. Not bad, eh. I stole most of what you see here. Everything is marked with the Zen logo. Heh. I just love their toys.” Barney pulled the barrel of parts out of the back seat of the Mazda, as Rain walked around the work shop, whistling loud and low. “You weren’t kidding.” She spun on her heel and chuckled. “Thinking of building an army?” She had to wonder just what Sam was using it all for. He leaned on a machine bench and grinned. “Thought of changing my handle to Tin Soldier and not Tin Man. I do have a heart you know.” 

Barney started to take out all the dissected parts of Adam and laid them on a large work station. Above the table were a lot of hydraulic operated clamps and tools, that were going to be needed in the reconstruction. Rain peeled off Adam’s jacket and laid it on another table as she approached the dissected borg. “Am I going to regret this?” She asked of Sam, as she cracked her knuckles and picked up Adam’s head. She stared at it, turning it over, before looking back at Sam. Sam shrugged. “You could re-programme him to have a soft side for you.” This brought a laugh from Rain. “Oh no, I don’t mess with them like that. No, he is going to hate my guts when he comes too.” That said, she began work. It would be an arduous task, spanning nearly six hours. Every so often Sam would look up from his cell, to see Rain working, while Barney hovered around her, curious to see how she worked. It was meticulous, and everything had to be done precisely. Barney was so impressed, he had to ask. “Where did you learn to do this?” Rain paused for a moment, as she finally remembered. “My father. He was a scientist and specialist in cybernetics, robotics and biology. Taught me very well, till the Zen….” she lowered her head, and then continued on with her work, till at last he was nearly complete. All that she had to do was engage the manual switch and sew him up. 

~Click~ That would be the first sound Adam would hear. Then the echoed voices of Sam, Rain and Barney as he was sewed back up. He would be whole again, fully functioning…and naked. Rain stood back and folded her arms, waiting for him to wake up. 

“I bet he is going to want a cigarette.” She said, taking out the packet that she had stolen from him and the lighter, and she set them down beside him. 

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IceTe3a: Slowly with hard work on Rains part, Adam was put back together bit by bit, as his parts were connected the nanonerves reattached themselves as his human side of him started to come alive again, he could hear voices.. What was going on? Was he still in the lab? Is he still dead? He could feel his muscles moving slowly as he stretches his fingers, slowly but surely his body was coming along like it was first built, even being properly maintained on so his glitches he couldn’t fix himself were working again. His chest breathed in deeply the first sign of life as his skin was sown back together with precise skill. He recognized that voice… he could hear two other people where was he, was that Rain? Was she a part of the plan all along? A storm hard rolled over during the hours they worked on him as it finally opened its gates, it let it rain down hard as thunder and lightning filled the skies. The wind was blowing harshly as it buffered against the home. His eyes gained color back slowly to their natural green hues as his eyelids closed. He was fully back together as his program was rebooting, filling in the details of what had happened whilst he was turned off, putting the puzzle together as he listened to the audio recording. So… Rain and her friends had saved him… For what reason though? It all came pretty clear to him, hearing their mocking talk about him as they pieced him together. It was time for him to get pay back for what she did to him that much was for sure. He was fully self aware again and conscious but he wasn’t sure if these were just memory recordings or of he was actually still with rain there was only one way to find out. His hues open up slowly as they adjust to the lighting in the room, he had heard her say she bet he would need a cigarette. As his eyes scanned the room they fell upon her as he glared at her, “You!” he said in a threatening voice, coming to a swift stand off the table he walked straight for her grabbing her by the scruff of her shirt as he lifted her up off the ground, not bothering with the other two there wasn’t much they could do against him. “I save your life twice, you steal from me. Use me, Leave me for dead and fed me to the Zen” his left hand felt around her body as he grabbed his M1911 pistol and threw her back down to a couch. Glancing over the other two males his eyes were scanning their faces as he brought up their files.“Pathetic.” He said as he walked over to where she had left his coat, he grabbed it and put it on covering himself up. “I Don’t know what you want, But you’re not getting it” he growled as he glared down to Rain. He knew that their rebel leaders wanted the equipment for themselves and that’s what they were tasked to do, to get him, put him back together and bring him to them for whatever reasons he didn’t know. Looking himself over he snarled at his own body as he was hoping he was dreaming a bad dream about his body being turned into this.. this thing, but unfortunately not. He glanced over the three in the room, he hated people like them so quick to judge. They could never understand as he turned to face Rain one last time. His green hues glancing down at her not glaring at her, not with sorrow but almost a look of plea. His lips part slowly “Leave me alone” he said softly as it sounded like a request, his arm extends with his M1911 pointed at the other two males in the room “I See you again, you’ll be dead before you see me.” He glared threatening as he opened the door, the wind and rain blew inside the room as he stepped out into the darkness of the cold night. Only a simple Light above the door was on as it showed where he stood, standing in the mud he looked up into the sky as the rain fell down and ran across his skin, he loved the rain it showed he was still.. human. As he heard two dogs barking to his left, his hues glare directly towards them as they quickly stopped barking, and one even started to whine as they backed off into their kennels. Looking around the dump site he was trying to get a location of where he was, as he waited for his HUD to kick into gear with a map image of his location, he crossed his arms as he felt around for a smoke. Damn she still had them as he sighed slightly, he’ll have to go pick some more up on the way back to his place. 



CharlotteCarrendar: – The reaction from the newly awakened Adam was not unexpected by Rain, since she knew his volatile nature. She pursed her lips and held her ground as he shouted at her “YOU!” Rain responded clearly. “Me.” She swallowed as her two companions both got to their feet concerned about harm coming to the girl. It was justified as Adam swiftly stood up and crossed the floor to scoop her up by the shirt and snarl at her. He verbally spat at her; abused her for what she had done to him. Leaving him for dead for the Zen to pick apart and use as they sought fit. Rain didn’t struggle as Adam felt her up for his belongings, in particular his gun. With a concerted effort, he threw her back on the couch, where she landed awkwardly, but was for the most part unhurt. Her eyes darted to Sam, who was about to pick up a shot gun, to defend Rain if he had to, and she simply shook her head at him. To go to guns against someone like Adam would see your own brains splattered against the wall. Barney kept opening his mouth and closing it. Like he wanted to interject, but was dead scared of Adam. Who wouldn’t be? After all, he was the Experiment. 

Adam tossed the two men a side glance and simply called them both Pathetic, which in a sense they seemed to be. Neither put up a fight. They weren’t stupid. As soon as he was dressed in his coat, he made one request of Rain. To leave him alone. That said, he pointed his gun at the other two and threatened their lives if they ever tried to see him again. He left the room and went out the emergency exit into a violent storm. Wind had whipped up and the rain was falling hard. The ground had become a muddy slush pool, and the chill factor was high. 

Inside Rain sat on the couch, contemplating what to do. Sam put his head in his hands and rocked back and forth. “Noah’s going to be pissed. Ugh, who’s going to tell him? Not me, I value my life. I like my life. I’m still a virgin for god’s sake!” 

Rain got up from the couch, and noticed that Adam had left his cigarettes and lighter behind on the table. She walked on over to the medical station and picked them up. Barney said. “This is no time for a smoke, Rain.” Genuinely worried about his friend, Sam who was near tears. Rain glanced at them both and said. “Be back in a minute.” She headed out after Adam, with the cigarettes and lighter, and the two men glanced at each other. “She’s got a death wish.” They both said in unison. 

Outside, Rain saw Adam. Standing in the rain and just looking at the sky. She walked up behind him as the rain pummelled down on her, drenching her thoroughly. “You forgot your smokes.” 

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IceTe3a: The rain was hitting his face as his hair had a wet look to it now, a sigh of relief as he felt the wind brushing up against his skin. It was good to be free from everyone, alive once more, he wasn’t going to make the same mistake twice. His HUD popping up on his right eye he finally saw his location; damn he was a fair while away. As he sighed slightly he heard the commotion coming from inside as he shook his head. “Idiot’s, Lucky I didn’t kill them all” 

Footsteps coming up from behind he turned his body with his gun as it nearly skimmed across Rains forehead, pressing up against her head he glared into her eyes as they stood there in the cold stormy night silent for a moment, what did she want this time? He wanted her to leave him the hell alone, he wanted to be free to do as he pleased. 

“I’m not a piece of equipment you and your buddies can use as you see fit.” He screamed out against the sound of the storm as he glared into her eyes. Lowing the M1911 he placed it into his trench coat, “I know what you think of me, Just like everyone else does. You’re no different to me than the Zen” he knew just like the Zen, rain wanted him for her own reasons. Reasons unknown to him but he wasn’t exactly ready to find out what she wanted from him. 

“Whatever it is you think I’ll do for you. Forget it, nothing you say, nothing you promise will make me work with you, for you. Or allow you to use me in any way” he growled as he shoved her away lightly and pointed for her to go back inside “Go away, Before you get hurt and regret it. “he sighed as he looked down to his hands and chest, he always hated to see himself like this but he wasn’t stupid it was to be this way and he got over it in time. 

“I’m human, I was born a Human. You know nothing about me or my past, you have no rights or claims to me” he stopped glaring at her as he flipped his panel open on the side of his forearm and punched in a few codes, as the map started to scan for the best way for him to get back to his place. He turned his back to her and walked a few steps further away from her, he was done talking to her and her friends. They’ll say and do anything they need to; to get the job done that much was for sure or at least she would, her friends… they were cowards. 

CharlotteCarrendar: Rain was afraid. More afraid than she could ever remember. Though her memories of her previous life were still coming back to her. After the rewiring, what Adam had provided for her, by finding her files meant that she was able to now to try and return to her chosen path. Everyone needs that. A purpose, something to wake up for; a goal. She now knew hers. Whether Adam was a part of this remained to be seen. 

As both stood in the midst of the blistering storm, his words echoed out into the night – combating against Mother Nature’s own fury. He was angry, and rightfully so. He felt as though everyone wanted him for their own gain. No one could see the human behind the machine. Adam believed so strongly that he was still human, that nothing that anyone said or did would make him think otherwise. But if he was Human, how was it that a woman like Rain was able to make him come back to life. She was not God. She was a human. It was no miracle, no reincarnation. She had a gift, one that had been passed down from Father to daughter. Little did she know what role her father played in all this. Adam could have shot her. The point of his gun was aimed at her head, yet he didn’t. He displayed a human like quality after all. A machine would have acted as programmed. 

Rain listened in silence as streams of water ran down her face – making her blink as it crossed her eyes. Adam declared that nothing she did or said would ever get him to work with or for her. He would not be a pawn in someone else’s game. But he was still a wanted man. By both sides. Question was which was better if at all. 

“I’m human, I was born a Human. You know nothing about me or my past, you have no rights or claims to me” he cried, only stopping to flip open his panel, and start to search for a map lead on a way to get home. Adam turned his back on her, and let that be that. He wanted no further discussion on the matter, he was leaving and that was that. 
“You say you’re human, but you don’t even know who you really are. I was like you in that sense. Programmed into believing I was someone else, and all for the benefit of the Zen. The Zen want you as a specimen on which to make more like you. So in effect, you would be just a number. They could make thousands of you and none would know the truth. They would all think that they were you. Believing they’re Human. Doing what the Zen want.” She walked up behind him and continued to speak. “When you showed me the file of who I am, you granted me the power of knowledge. To become the person I was. What if I can do the same for you? Discover the truth. Who you were before you became…the Experiment. The human you believe yourself to be.” 

She walked around him slowly, her feet sopping wet from the mud. Rain said lastly. “If I can give you back your life by putting you together. I can find out who you were, and give you back your humanity.” 

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IceTe3a: He looked up from his pad and shook his head as he glanced at her and smiled lightly in the rain, his green hues glancing casually into hers. “MY past is my past life. Who I am now is what I am, This does not make me a machine. I’m no one’s piece of equipment” he was biding his time until the program had finished loading for his route home, scanning for any car’s he may be able to use. “Zen, Rebels, and Military you’re all the same. I don’t care for your war between each other, quit wasting your time and breathe in trying to talk me into your side.” Walking over to one of the dog’s he kneeled down to it as he started to pat it’s head which it happily started to wag it’s tail, he glanced up to Rain “Like I said, I’ll never allow you to use me as your equipment, Not willingly anyway. I know the only reason you rescued me and put me back together, weren’t because you felt guilty and felt like you owed me one. No, you need me the so called ‘equipment’ for your own uses, and that’s what drove you to this very spot. You tell me who the real machine is here” he smiled at the dog as it nuzzled its head against him; he gave it a pat on the back before walking back over to Rain. He sighed slightly as walked up to her, “So what’s it going to be solider, you going to follow your orders and take me down, reprogram and utilize your newly found equipment? Or am I walking out of here never to be seen again?” He knew exactly what he was going to do once he got out of here, he was going to disappear deeper off the grid no one would be able to find him or recognize him, he’d be a whisper to people nothing more. As he smirked and glanced back into the house “I suspect you’ve already made your mind up, something tells me you’re not going to let me go. So tell me, is it true you can control AI’s and computers? Since everyone keeps saying I’m just one big computer, does your trick work on me?” he chuckled and sighed as he pushed her aside and slowly started to walk away. Tapping a few codes into his keyboard, he activated a countdown for 10 seconds and once the timer was gone, he’d pop his invisibility tech on, rendering him invisible to the naked eye. Thanks to rain and her maintenance on his computer parts, it was working even better than before. “10 second’s to prove, Are you a solider through and through? Or just another human with visions” he glanced back at her as he started to count out loudly. 

CharlotteCarrendar: – Sam came running out, only to see Adam stand off against a soaking wet Rain. He was calling her soldier, and asking her if she was going to take him down and use him like a sparkling new piece of gadgetry. The rain fell heavier, and Sam yelled out. “Rain…you can’t just let him leave. Do something!” but that was when Rain actually realized that if she did try to keep him, and use him like he said she would, that would make her no better than the Zen. He had turned away and was about to switch on his invisibility cloaking system, which meant he would just vanish and tracking would be useless. Sam looked between them and he begged Adam. “You’re making a huge mistake. You don’t think the Zen are going to stop searching for you!” Rain turned around and patted Sam’s shoulder. “let him go.” Sam shook his head. “But if he is caught….RAIN…you know what they are going to do!!! Millions of people will die!” 

At this she took one last look at Adam, and then back at Sam. “I’m not going to play God.” She headed back inside, as Adam’s cloaking device would be activated. Sam ran at Adam to try and stop him but by then it would be too late. 

Inside the hanger, Rain walked in absolutely dripping. Barney handed her a towel, which she accepted graciously. She started to pat herself down as Sam stormed back inside. “RAIN…HOW COULD YOU DO THAT? YOU LET HIM WALK!” She continued to dry herself off as though she wasn’t paying attention. He was now tearing his hair out. “Noah and the Source are going to be so angry. What now…what the hell now? Huh?” Rain tossed the wet towel at Barney, who caught it on the fly. Rain shrugged her shoulders and said. “The answer is simple, but I don’t want to get into that now. I want to bunk down. Working on Adam wore me out. Just point me to a cot, and let me get some sleep.” Reluctantly, Sam pointed to a room off the side. “Beds in there. Just promise me, that when Noah comes, you take the heat for this. I’m still attatched to my balls.” Rain gave the peace symbol and walked off to the room to sleep as Barney scratched his head. “What you think she is going to do?” Sam cringed and replied. “Pray…no wait, that’s me.” 

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IceTe3a: Adam stared down at the one they called Sam as he was begged not to leave, he didn’t bother listening to the young male as he walked off in the direction of the street, the rain pouring down hard as he knew sooner or later they would come after him, they always do. As he continued to count down he was close to the walls of the scrap yard “One” he said simply as he raised his right hand up to his shoulder, flipping Rain and the others off with his middle finger. The cloaking device activates as he disappears perfectly into the rain as if he was never there to begin with, he jumps up onto the roof of a broken down car and jumps again clearing the wall as he landed safely on the other side. 

As he hit the sidewalk once more he causally jogged away from the scrap yard for a few minutes before coming down to a walk. Turning off the Cloaking system he walked into an abandoned shop as he came out a few moments later wearing black jeans with thick black boots and a black shirt, with aviators. He looked around as he put his trench coat on, he casually strolled down the sidewalk as he knew people would be after him, Zen, The rebellion, Perhaps Rain and her friends when they get desperate as well. All he knew was he needed to disappear. 

Eventually he came by a 4×4 crew cab Ute, a newer model that was still running, although the owner wasn’t around to look after his shiny black car. Jumping in the driver’s seat he took off as the wheels screeched leaving a trail of smoke behind. Looking down on the passenger’s seat there was a pack of smokes and a lighter as he grabbed one, he lit it as he started taking deep drags of the smoke. He was heading for a place no one would ever find him, a place which was uninhabited by humans as he continued driving out of the city and headed west across the lands. 

“Fuck the lot of you” he said as he flicked the used cigarette out of the trucks window, he turned on the radio as it started to blast tunes. What were his plans now, he didn’t care as he was finally free of everyone’s grasp for the moment. Would he ever return to civilization? No one would be able to say for sure, only time would tell what plan Adam had install for himself if any. 

CharlotteCarrendar: – Running, running hard the young boy was scared for his life. He had broken into some old man’s home, and unfortunately the man was well armed. Chasing the young boy down the street, he then took aim at the boy as he ran out onto the street, right into the path of the oncoming car that Adam was driving. The bright lights of the car illuminated the boy who panicked, and as he went to run on, the old man shot the boy from behind. ~Blam Blam!~ The boy collapsed on the ground, his blood pooling out from under him. The shooter coughed the spat a lugey on the ground. Just another street rat that meant nothing. No one would care…not in this hell hole they called a world. 
The boy’s hand clawed at the road base, blood pouring out of his back. Was he going to get hit by the car and his life ended there and then. Life is so short…and cheap. <3> 


IceTe3a: He watches as a young boy gets chased down onto the street by a older man with a gun *Bang BANG* the older man had shot the kid, Adams hues flicker over to the older man as he slows down the Ute to a crawl. His right hand presses down the button to let the passenger side window down, slowly he came into view of the older male suddenly **BANG BANG BANG* Adam fires three shots from his M1911 towards the older man, his hand moves the steering wheel as he directs his large 24’ tire to slowly rolls towards the boy, first it runs down his hand crushing it instantly as the tire takes the small child’s skulls underneath it *Pop* the skull gets crushed under the tire “Apparently life’s a bitch” the blood splatters across the road and under carriage of the Ute painting a lot of the road red. He had risked his neck one, too many times to stop and do it again. Only to get fucked over by the people he tried to save, from now on he only looked after himself all else were fodder to his guns, he could thank Rain for showing him the faults in his ideals of life. Planting his foot down on the pedal the engine roars as his tires spin and the truck flies off into the night, towards the outskirts of town. 

CharlotteCarrendar: – Within the confines of the small store room that had been converted into a bunk with a few beds for those that worked late on the machinery in the workshop, Rayne slowly started to peel off her wet clothes, and hang them across a filing cabinet and chair. Her shoes were ruined, and though she had tried to dry herself, she was still a little damp. Rain placed the boots near the wall, then looked about for an extra blanket. The room had a chill factor to it and she desperately wanted to get warm. 

As she found herself an ex army blanket in an old foot locker, she sat down on one of the beds and contemplated what she had done. She had let the Experiment go. Sure, there was going to be hell to pay for that, but not all was lost, in fact…she gained a great deal of insight into the Experiment while working on him for hours. He should be thanking her, since she was able to put him back together better than when he was first made. Funny thing was the person who helped build him, was someone she knew and loved very much. She had definitely inherited her Father’s traits that was for sure. There came a knock on the door a short time later, and Rain looked up. “Yeah?” the door creaked open and it was Sam with some pyjamas and a change of clothes. “I figured you could use these. I mean, your gear is pretty much ruined.” Rain glanced at her bedraggled clothes and nodded. “Yeah, you’re right about that.” She stood up and walked across the room in her underwear, and took the pile of clothes from a blushing Sam. He turned his head shyly, as she noticed his bashfulness. “Not seen tits before?” She joked. Sam giggled nervously and replied. “Course I have. There is this great thing called Porn.” Both would laugh from that comment, and Rain turned to get dressed in the pyjamas. Sam stood there a bit longer than he needed too. He still had one question. “Why did you really let him go? You could have disabled him, and you know it.” 

“Because, I don’t need the Experiment to do what has to be done.” She said, placing her clothes for the new day on the desk near her bed. Sam pushed her further. “And by that you mean?” Rain crawled into her cot, and then gave Sam one last look before lying down and rolling over. “I’m going to build Eve. Good night, Sam.” 

Sam just stood there, and had his jaw nearly hit the floor. Was she going to make a replicant that was the only one that could take on Adam and win? 

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~Now we continue on with the story of Pandora and Brock, as they return to their daily lives in Seattle.~

LadyBelz

Re: RP-Escala Luxury Apartments

May 26, 2014 07:41AM

Hawaii

Pandora’s last night in Hawaii was every bit as magical as her first night, made possible by some new friends and an old relationship made new. As Brock held her close, dancing to the music playing in the restaurant, she couldn’t help but feel like things were finally looking up for her.

She was ready to return home, get back her life again.

The next morning, she and Brock were packed and ready to fly home. They met Jane and Jason in the lobby as they bags were loaded into the shuttlebus that was set to take them to the airport. She excused herself and went to the desk.

“Ms LaRue, I hope your stay with us was a most pleasant one?” the woman at the desk smiled. Pandora passed over her room key and nodded.

“I want to thank you and your staff for the kindness and hospitality you showed me while I was here. I can never repay you for that.”

“There is no need for repayment. We were happy to help. You are welcome here any time you desire.”

“Thank you.” Pandora smiled. She rejoined her friends and they climbed into the shuttle, headed for the airport.

——

Seattle – Escala Apartments – 7D

A late evening rainstorm was going as a taxi pulled up in front of the building. Two people climbed out but in the gloom, it was hard to see their faces. The trunk opened and the larger of the two began pulling bags and suitcases from it, setting them on the curb while the other held open the door to the apartment building. The driver was paid and sped off into the night, while the other two headed inside.

“Was that her?” came a whispered voice.

“Can’t tell. Too dark.”

“We need to get in there, find out where she lives.”

“Don’t you think I tried that? Place is locked tighter then Fort Knox!”

“You can’t bribe the security guard?”

“Tried that. He threatened to cornhole me before having me arrested. Swear the guy looks like one of them wrestlers you see on TV.”

“What now?”

“We watch…and wait.”

—–

After escaping Louis’s clutches…again…Pandora and Brock made their way upstairs to her apartment (Pandora doing her best to ignore Apartment 3C). Unlocking the door, she stepped inside the darkened living room, holding the door open for Brock to bring in their luggage before she closed the door behind them. She flipped on a single light and looked around with a sigh.

“Home sweet home.” she mumbled, tossing her keys on the table.

CharlotteCarrendar

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May 26, 2014 07:54AM

Seattle – Escala Apartments – 7D

Brock set down their bags on the floor beside the entrance to Pandora’s bedroom, and then went about checking each of the rooms to make sure everything was as it should be. He already had an uneasy feeling about being back in her old apartment, and he had a nagging suspicion something just was up with the place. As for Pandora saying home sweet home, Brock sung out.

“Not for long, love.”

He meant about the new home that he had bought her, which he wanted to go and take her to see in the morning. Right now, he knew she would be tired from their flight back from Hawaii. Finding nothing out of place, or suspicious, he turned out the lights in her bedroom and ensuite, before coming back out and enveloping her into his arms.

Kissing the top of her head softly, he mused. “Aren’t you happy to be home?” It was a reasonable question, cause he got the feeling something was upsetting her. Was it passing Simone’s apartment? Or maybe not having heard back from Kali. It could have been any of these things, but he didn’t feel he wanted to press her.

Brock ran his hand gently up and down her back, while he waited for her to say something.

<3>

LadyBelz

Re: RP-Escala Luxury Apartments

May 26, 2014 08:08AM

7D – Living Room

If Brock seemed unsettled to be there, Pandora was even more so. She didn’t know if it was because of this place, or something else. But her apartment…felt different.

Brock wrapped her in his arms, asking her if she was glad to be home. She pressed her cheek against his chest, listening to the steady beating of his heart.

“In a way.” she replied. “But…this doesn’t feel like home anymore.” She looked at him. “I feel like a stranger here. Things have changed…I’ve changed. Does that make sense?” she wondered.

CharlotteCarrendar

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May 26, 2014 09:24PM

Seattle – Escala Apartments – 7D Living room

Seeing Pandora being uncomfortable in her own apartment truly had Brock concerned. They had both been away from the city a while, and now to try and settle back in after all that had happened was going to be an arduous task. Brock did agree however that Pandora of old had changed. Everything from her tastes in clothes, to her demeanor. The crash, their break up, their reconciliation, finding out about each other’s true selves – all this played a part in how they were acting now.

Brock gazed down at her with a concerned expression. He knew that she wouldn’t want to spend the night at his apartment, especially after when she explained that it just wasn’t her, and yet she didn’t feel comfortable here either.

He had one idea.

“We….could check into a sleazy motel.”

This was said to hopefully bring a smile to her face, in that she might see the funny side since neither really wanted to be in her apartment.

“‘Just…the bed bugs and other nasties might be an issue. I’d hate to think what one of those CSI ultraviolet lights would bring up”

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LadyBelz

Re: RP-Escala Luxury Apartments

May 26, 2014 09:59PM

Apartment 7D

Brock was silent for a few moments after her declaration. She began to wonder if he was having second thoughts about the two of them. She herself was having no regrets. After everything they’d been through, for her to forgive him was a mighty big thing for her to do.

She was definitely a changed person after this ordeal.

She looked at him, seeing his concerned expression, but also a glint in his eye.

“We….could check into a sleazy motel.” he smirked.

That made her laugh, hard, and she clutched at him, chortling with absolute delight. She wrapped her arms around his neck, her laughter muffled as she pressed her face into his skin.

“What did I ever do to deserve you?” she giggled, bring her face upward again. “And a motel sounds nice…but nothing sleazy. The only thing I want biting me on the ass is you.” she winked, poking him in the ribs.

Getting herself under control, she stepped back to look around the place that she had once called home and realized that home was where her heart was. And that was with Brock.

He had gone out of his way to make her feel comfortable by buying her a new place to live and she couldn’t wait to move in with him. It would take some time to get their things moved in, deciding what to keep between them but it would be a fresh start for the both of them.

“I don’t want to stay here tonight.” she stated firmly.

CharlotteCarrendar

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May 26, 2014 10:10PM

Seattle – Escala Apartments – 7D Living room

Pandora’s laughter was infectious and he couldn’t hide his smile even if he wanted to, that he would ask her to stay in some dive of a motel for the night to cheer her up. The muffled laughter reverberated off his chest and he continued to hold her in his arms – his eyes bright from happiness. This was how he loved to see his Pan – laughing and happy.

She asked what she had done to deserve him, and he just shrugged not sure how to answer that one. He wasn’t about to break into some long winded speech. But the part about biting her ass did sound inviting. His grin from that was unmistakable and he could only make a satisfied sounding noise.

“Mmmmm.”

Course, when she came back to earth from her laughing fit, she did admit that she didn’t want to stay in the apartment that night. Truth was, he didn’t want to either.

“Then it’s settled. We book into somewhere a bit more upmarket than the Pink Poodle, and perhaps stay somewhere like the Fairmont Olympic. I’ll go make the booking.” Brock stepped back and then took out his cell, starting to search the number as Pandora would be waiting. “I’ll see if they have a King deluxe with spa tub. Love those.”

Brock turned around and headed towards the balcony doors, where he could look out onto the street as he made the booking.

“Evening. I’d like to book a room for two. Mhm….under the name Carrendar. Yes.” he then gave over his credit card details and waited for confirmation as he tapped his foot. Once the guest manager made confirmation, Brock told her they would be there within the hour. He hung up from the call and turned on his heel saying.

“We can stop at the 7/Eleven and grab some snacks. Ice cream maybe?” He really wanted to treat her.

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LadyBelz

Re: RP-Escala Luxury Apartments

May 27, 2014 09:15PM

Apartment 7D – Living Room

Stepping away from her to pull out his phone, Brock thought getting out of the apartment was a grand idea.

“The Fairmont sounds lovely. I’ve ridden by there a few times. Definitely swanky.” she agreed. He found the number and went about making a reservation for them as she ducked into the bedroom to get a few more clothes. Looking through the closet, she cringed at the sight. Everything was black. Black lace, black leather, black suede…black, black, black. She began ripping things out and tossing them on the bed, items she had no intention of ever wearing again. By the time she was finished, her closet was nearly bare. She decided to keep two pair of her favorite leather pants, boots and tops because she loved how she looked in them. Everything else was headed for the Salvation Army bin.

“We can stop at the 7/Eleven and grab some snacks. Ice cream maybe?” he called out when he’d finished his call. She strolled out of the bedroom and into the kitchen to grab a couple of garbage bags.

“Make it Butternut Pecan and you got a deal.” she winked before going back into the bedroom. She began shoving the clothes she’d tossed on the bed into the bags so she could easily take them to the donation bins. And that brought to mind transportation.

“Brock? How are we getting to the hotel? I don’t have my bike and we took a cab from the airport.” she reminded him.

CharlotteCarrendar

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May 28, 2014 06:02AM

Apartment 7D – Living Room

Reminded of how they didn’t have a car with them since they both came together from the airport, Brock then had an idea. He knew that Orson had been spending time with Erica who lived with Simone. It was probably not a good idea, but then again he was family and he might be able to help them. Course, he could just ring another cab.

“Why don’t I give my brother a call, see if he can give us a lift over there?”

Erica’s apartment – 3C

Erica and Orson were making out on the couch, as Simone came out with her hand on her stomach. “I feel like shit. She headed into the kitchen and started to rifle around in one of the cupboards for something to settle her stomach. Simone had been something of a misery guts since she discovered she was pregnant. Though she hadn’t spoken to Orson about it, since he was really just her best friend’s current crush, it wasn’t hard for him to spot that something was up with the girl. Erica broke from kissing Orson, to look over her shoulder at her gal pal in the kitchen. She was wearing pokemon pyjamas, and her hair was done up in a messy bun.

“If only the tabloids could see you now.” Erica joked, as Simone flipped her the bird.

“You take a picture of me, and I will get you back, bitch.”

Erica burst out laughing and went back to kissing Orson, who was used to their catty ways.

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LadyBelz

Re: RP-Escala Luxury Apartments

May 28, 2014 06:16AM

Apartment 7D – Living Room

“Why don’t I give my brother a call, see if he can give us a lift over there?”

Pandora left her bedroom, dragging two large garbage bags of clothing. She dropped them on the floor beside the door with a huff of breath and placed her hands on her hips, tossing her hair out of her face as she did so.

“Yeah…I’m fine with that.” she agreed. She had no idea Orson was a few floors away, or that he was with the one person she didn’t want to deal with just yet.

Things were about to come to a head.

——

Outside – Sidewalk

“I could swear I saw a light come on.”

“Where?”

“Seventh floor…fourth window in.”

“So? Could be anybody. We don’t know it’s her for sure.”

“Are you using the binoculars or not?”

“Fine!”

With the binoculars trained on the mentioned window, the watcher’s breath catches as Pandora walks by the open curtains.

“Is it her?”

“Yes…oh…she looks good enough to eat…” came the moaned response.

“So how do we get to her?”

“We watch…and wait…there’s always opportunity. We just have to knock on the right door.”

Laughter echoed throughout the darkened car as the rain continued to pour down around them.

CharlotteCarrendar

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Re: RP-Escala Luxury Apartments

May 28, 2014 06:35AM

Apartment 7D – Living room

Thinking this was a good idea, Brock then put a call to his brother Orson, who happened to only be four floors down. The cell buzzed in his pocket and then Orson broke his kiss with Erica to answer the phone.

“Yo Bro…sup man?’

“Hey…just got back in town with my girl, Pan. We are at her apartment, but she doesn’t fancy spending the night here, so I booked us a room up at the Fairmont. Don’t suppose you could give us a lift over, neither of us have a car.”

“Sure dude, just let me explain to Erica, and I will be right up.”

He hung up the phone and then tweaked Erica’s chin.

“My bro..Brock is back from Hawaii with Pandora. They need a lift to the Fairmont, sounds like they are going to be having a hot night in a top star hotel. Lucky dog.”

Instantly Simone dropped a cup of water she was holding in her hand.

“He’s back? With Pan?”

Orson nodded as he got up from the couch and adjusted himself, since Erica had turned him on a bit.

“Mhm…going to go give them a lift. Why, did you want to come say hello?’ Orson was pretty clueless about the situation. Simone quickly shook her head, and dashed back into the bedroom, slamming the door. Orson shrugged, while Erica pouted. “Will you come back?” she asked, pawing at his jeans. Orson bent down and kissed her forehead. “And miss a night with you? Hur. I be back within the hour. Don’t worry.”

At that, Orson headed out of Erica and Simone’s apartment, and headed to the elevator, where he would go up to Pandora’s apartment.

He reached her floor and then went to knock on the door.

~Knock knock~

LadyBelz

Re: RP-Escala Luxury Apartments

May 28, 2014 06:54AM

Apartment 7D – Living Room

As Brock was chatting with his brother, Pandora’s own cell phone began to ring. Frowning, as she wasn’t expecting any calls for the night, she pulled it from her pocket to check the caller ID. The grin that swept over her face was brighter then any of the stars in the sky and she quickly answered it.

“Well if it isn’t the Wonder Twins!” she grinned, moving away from Brock so she didn’t interrupt his own call.

“Hey big sis! How’s Seattle?” came the voice of her youngest brother, Caleb.

“Rainy at the moment. Kind of wished I had stayed in Hawaii.” she chuckled. “Where’s Caden?”

There was a click and then the voice of her other brother came over the line. “Hey Pan, how are you?”

“I’m doing better then I expected.” Pandora smiled, daring a glance at Brock.

“Things working out for you guys?” Caleb wondered. He had wanted to jump on the first plane out to his sister when he found out some schmuck had broken her heart.

“Yeah…we did some talking…things are good, knock on wood.” she stated. “How’s school and what are you guys up to?”

“We are doing excellent. 3.5 GPA for me, Caden’s beating me by about .4 points.”

“That’s because I’d rather study then party every weekend. Caden retorted.

“I did not send you to college so you could spend your weekends getting drunk.” Pandora frowned.

“Aw come on, Pan! I hear it enough from Mr Party Pooper over here! Give me a break!” Caleb groaned.

“Caleb Joseph!”

“Oh god! She did the ‘mom’ voice! Save me!” There was the sound of fake choking down the line and Pandora couldn’t help but laugh.

“Stinker. Seriously though. To what do I owe the pleasure of this call?”

“Well…we were wondering…” one twin started.

“…and if it’s cool with you…”

“If we could come and stay with you for summer break? they both finished.

“Why?” she frowned.

“George and Denise have been hitting the drugs and booze pretty hard lately…and we don’t want to be around them any longer then we have to.” Caden stated.

That was all the incentive Pandora needed to agree.

“Yeah. I have no problem with it. Um…Brock and I are moving into a house together in the next week or so…we’ll have plenty of room for you.”

“Have we told you lately that you are the best sister ever?” Caleb grinned.

“I love hearing it.” Pan smiled.

“Thanks, sis. We’ll call you in a few weeks and let you know when we’ll be coming up.” Caden stated.

“Love you guys. Be safe and I’ll see you soon.” Pan smiled warmly. After receiving the same from her brothers, she hung up, a soft and pleased smile on her face.

There was a knock at her apartment door and she looked at Brock, before moving to see who it was. Glancing through the peephole, all she saw was a blue shirt. She stepped back and looked at Brock.

“I think it’s your brother, but I’m not sure. All I can see is a blue shirt.”

CharlotteCarrendar

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May 28, 2014 07:08AM

Apartment 7D – Living Room

Sure enough the owner of the blue shirt was Orson. Brock went to open the door and there was his older brother, the blonde giant and standing there with a dopey expression. He saw the couple then wandered in and gave his baby brother a hug.“Welcome back Bro.” He slapped his brother’s back three times, before letting him go and then giving Pandora a bit of a salute. He wasn’t familiar enough with her to hug her, he felt a bit awkward there.

“Wow…you look tanned. Good holiday?’ He asked, before then noticing his brother’s scars.

“Shit…what happened to your face?”

Brock knew this was going to come sooner or later and he shrugged. “Got into a fight.” Orson then pulled his brother aside and whispered. “You…you can heal you know.” Brock pulled back from his brother’s grip and said simply. “It’s okay, man. I know what I look like and I can live with it.” This had Orson confused, and then he arched a brow, before looking at Pandora.

“You know why my brother looks like he got hit by a bus?” He was wanting answers, and it looked like they weren’t heading off to the Hotel just yet.

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LadyBelz

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May 28, 2014 07:36AM

Apartment 7D – Living Room

Brock opened the door and it was indeed his brother. They greeted each other as brothers should before Orson looked at Pandora. She was thankful he didn’t try to hug her as well. After all, she didn’t know him like his brother did.

“Wow…you look tanned. Good holiday?”

“Yeah…for the most part.” she answered, a bit awkwardly. And then he took a really good look at his brother.

“Shit…what happened to your face?” Pandora cringed at the shock she could hear in Orson’s voice. She waited to see what Brock would say.

“Got into a fight.” was all he said.

Orson pulled Brock to the side and they began to have a whispered conversation out of her hearing range. She locked her hands together, nervous, but knew the man deserved an explanatation. As if he had heard her thoughts, Orson looked directly at her.

“You know why my brother looks like he got hit by a bus?” The tone of his voice and his obvious stance as he stood next to Brock indicated they weren’t going anywhere until he was satisfied with what he heard.

She took a deep breath and decided to just tell him.

“I’m afraid that’s my fault.” she started, “but…your brother was a giant ass spider at the time and I had to defend myself or risk being killed.” she added. Before Orson could ask about that, she showed him her hand, palm facing upward. With nary a thought, a bright orange flame appeared in the center of her palm. “I’m pyrokenetic. I have been all my life, only discovering my power when I was 18 years old. When I found out about Brock…and Simone…I ran off to Hawaii for some alone time, try to put things in perspective. Brock came after me…and we had an argument…that quickly turned into a fight. That’s when I found out who he really was…what you both are. I met your Aunt Charlotte, by the way.” she stated. “Anyway…I…set Brock on fire, in his spider form so I could get away and that’s when your aunt showed up.” She wasn’t sure if she should have explained about Hope, didn’t think it was her secret alone to tell. “She said some things that made Brock and I think things over and we managed to talk out our problems. And I will regret, until my dying day, the harm I’ve caused to him. I didn’t mean to hurt him so badly and I wish with all my heart that I could take away those scars.” She bent her head, staring at the floor as she struggled to contain her still turbulent emotions over what she’d done. It would take her a long time for her to forgive herself for what she’d done to Brock. She was just amazed that he could forgive her for it in the first place.

CharlotteCarrendar

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May 28, 2014 07:53AM

Apartment 7D – Living Room

Orson certainly was not ready for the explanation in full of what happened on the Hawaii holiday. He knew as to why Brock and Pandora broke up, well, partly but nothing after that, so this was all news to him. Brock remained silent as Pandora started to explain everything, but the part that gave Orson a fright was when he saw her create fire with her hand. The explanation that she was a pyrokentic leaving him somewhat shocked. So, she wasn’t mortal. That sort of made things a bit easier, but not when she explained that Brock had revealed his true form to her. It was almost like betraying a closely guarded family secret and something he had not even begun to explain to Erica. Erica would probably dump him in a second if she knew the truth. Orson brought his hand up to his forehead and nervously brushed back his blonde locks, before staring down at his baby brother.

“Well, that explains the scars. Still want to know why you haven’t just used your regeneration ability. I mean…dude, you are a good looking bloke….well, you were.”

Brock didn’t care about his looks, and this was when he went to stand by Pandora’s side. “There is a reason I haven’t let them heal by will. I did wrong by Pandora, and these scars are a daily reminder of what I have done and the punishment I deserve.” He was adamant about this and was not about to change his mind.

“And Aunt Charlotte went to Hawaii? Damn. I know I heard the call, but I was…kinda busy.” It was true, all Carrendar family had heard it. Orson felt sheepish about that. “I guess that explains a lot. More than I needed to know, come to think of it.”

At this Brock shrugged, but then put his arm around Pandora.

“Truth’s out Bro….she knows what we are and she accepted me, after the fight. I’m just happy that she accepted me back….scars and all.” he then pressed his lips to the top of her head. “She’s my girl….nothing is going to changed that.”

<3>

LadyBelz

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May 28, 2014 08:09AM

Apartment 7D – Living Room

She let the two talk but one thing stuck out in her mind and she looked at Brock in shock.

“You mean…this whole time…you could have healed yourself? And you let me think…the guilt…but I…” It was rare to see her speechless. “Why would you do that?”

He moved to her side, wrapping an arm around her. When he spoke, he was looking at Orson, but she couldn’t help but feel he was speaking to her as well. “There is a reason I haven’t let them heal by will. I did wrong by Pandora, and these scars are a daily reminder of what I have done and the punishment I deserve. Truth’s out Bro….she knows what we are and she accepted me, after the fight. I’m just happy that she accepted me back….scars and all. She’s my girl….nothing is going to changed that.”

There was such conviction in his tone, Pandora felt blessed to have this man in her life.

“You would keep your face like that…for me?” she was simply amazed. He pressed a kiss to her head, letting her know that he was hers.

“Brock…I truly do love you, shocked as I am right now.” she looked up at him, her eyes bright with love for him. When she looked at him…she didn’t see the scars…she only saw the man she loved.

….<3….

CharlotteCarrendar

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May 28, 2014 08:31AM

Apartment 7D – Living Room

Brock didn’t like to think he was deceiving Pandora by not healing himself, but he laid the truth out for her. He felt he needed a constant reminder of his past sins, in order to be a better man – no matter how he looked. She knew what he truly was now, so to him the scarring was superficial compared to what he had become. When she declared her love for him again, right in front of Orson, that was when Orson took his keys out of his pocket and shook them.

“Okay you two. Before you all get mushy and get me teary eyed, your chariot awaits.” he started off for the hall, leaving Brock and Pandora alone for a moment. Brock held his Pandora in his arms, and just continued to kiss the top of her head, refusing to move.

“I just want to be the man you wake up to…and the one that you fall asleep with at night. I never want to lose you.” He meant that with all sincerity, as her words hit home.

Seeing as his brother was already leaving the scene, he started to gather up their things. “Got a few extra bags here.” he didn’t realize she was about to dump her past life’s clothes at the nearest op shop. It wasn’t just him that had changed, it was her too. Black was no longer her colour. Her love was for brighter colours…the darkness having left her heart and her life.

“Come on, before he takes off on us and leaves without us.”

<3>

LadyBelz

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May 28, 2014 08:55AM

Apartement 7D

Orson left them alone for the moment, telling them he’d meet them at the car downstairs.

“I just want to be the man you wake up to…I never want to lose you.”

She shook her head, holding him tight. The feeling that suffused her body was simply one of hope and joy. She loved this man, and nearly losing him made her re-evaluate the things she wanted out of her life.

LadyBelz

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May 28, 2014 06:16AM

She stepped back and pressed a light kiss to his lips, which was gladly returned.

“Come on, before he takes off on us…” he smiled, grabbing their things, including the two extra bags of clothes.

“I’d like to drop those off at the Salvation Army bin on the way. I won’t be needing them anymore.” she told him at his questioning look. He nodded and headed out with their things. She paused in the doorway and took a look around. She had spent the better part of 10 years in this apartment, a place she’d once called home. But it had never really been a home. It was place she simply resided. She never made the effort to make it a real home as the furniture came with the place. She had a few pictures and small appliances that she’d bought…but the rest…

She would turn in the keys in the morning after she returned for the rest of her things. She wasn’t sure if Kali was back from Hawaii or not, but knew she could simply leave them with Tony if she needed to.

It was time to move on with her life…with Brock standing at her side.

She flipped out the light for a the last time and closed the door behind her.

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Outside

“There she is!”

“Who’s that she’s with?”

“I don’t know. Let’s follow them and see where they go.”

The rumble of an engine started as the occupants watched the action across the way. Pandora climbed into Orson’s car, the mechanic in her sitting up and taking notice, admiring the beauty of it as she did so. She would have loved to have seen what was under her hood.

“I…love…this car…” she grinned as Brock slipped in beside her.

 

CharlotteCarrendar

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May 28, 2014 09:05AM

Orson’s car

Brock put the extra bags for the salvos in the boot along with the bags they brought back from Hawaii. Orson was already behind the wheel of what he called “The Beast” his pride and joy. Getting in the back with Pandora, Brock chuckled to hear how much she loved his brother’s car. But she couldn’t love it as much as Orson did. Orson would make sweet love to it if it was a woman, that was how passionate he was about it.

“She’s quite the gal, isn’t she?”

Orson sung this out as they pulled out from the curb. The engine purred as Orson handled her like a pro. Brock kicked back and had his arm around Pandora as they cruised along. He had to admit, he enjoyed the ride. But then he remembered something about the car.

“The back seat get some action, Bro?”

Orson snorted at that remark. Truth was he hated to see her get dirty. “Nope…not done the deed in my beauty. Sides, she might get jealous.” There it was. Orson loved that car more than anything. Brock chipped back. “And here I was thinking this was a pimp machine.” He winked at Pandora as they continued down the road. “He probably makes the girls in his life take their shoes off before he lets them get in.” he then laughed before adding. “Wouldn’t be surprised if he kissed it good night.”

Orson simply turned on the radio to drown out his brother’s remarks.

<3>

 

Rain

Chapter Seven

Who is the Enemy?

Writers
IceTe3a
CharlotteCarrendar

IceTe3a: As Kevin came closer he noticed that he was looking over him, as He did that same from head to toe. It was Kevin alright but he hadn’t aged a bit, How was this even possible? The nick name fit at least, he glanced over to Rain expecting some kind of response but she wasn’t even looking at Kevin. She was avoiding eye contact with the man, as Kevin said they’d meet at 16:00 and dismissed them, he watched Kevin walk off to another soldier. He was no longer the Kevin he once knew this much was true. He would not be able to rely on him in the future, He may look like Kevin be he wasn’t Kevin at all this man didn’t hold a shadow to Kevin, from now on he’d simply know him as Phoenix as to not insult Kevin’s memory. “Follow” she simply stated as he fell in line right behind her again, she really had one over him being able to control him with just a thought or a movement of her lips, he was going to have to find a way to counter this, but how was she able to do this to him? So many questions, no time to find out; there were more pressing issues at hand he had to deal with such as the fact he was now her prisoner more than a prisoner he was a part of her equipment, her weapon, her laptop. Whatever she deemed fit at the time, he was useful for he would be. They walked for awhile as they came to a door she opened it up and went inside as he followed her in. A simple private dorm for one person, obviously higher ranked personal got their own rooms whilst others had to share, Rain was one of the lucky ones who got her own room, it wasn’t flash but she had certain privileges other soldiers didn’t Such as a fully functioning personal bathroom with a shower that had running hot water, a rather large bed, a small tv with a sofa and a kitchenette. Obviously she has worked her way up to earn such privileges like this. “Sit in the corner” she simply stated to him, he arched a brow as he walked over to the corner of the room and sat down on the floor his back pressed against the wall, he didn’t even bother to talk to her anymore there was no use speaking to her for now she simply thought of him as an object, no more; no less. He was now calculating his options as he took in all the data from what he had seen, scanning and counting forces, weaponry, routes, men on guard and how many, structure damage and weak points. He was obviously scanning over the entirety of this place as he had a photogenic memory one glance and he could come back to it at any time and see it all again as it was. He was like a high tech laptop, full access to every data base in the world, satellites were his toys, as all the information and pictures came up in his HUD through his right eye, the flashing was sure to attract some sort of attention but she wouldn’t be able to see what he was doing unless she actually utilized him as a laptop, screen and all. He was able to be accessed in a more direct fashion, placing either hand on the side of his head with their fingers on specific points, would link him with them in their mind, allowing them to see into their mind as they saw his HUD through their eyes, a thought would allow them to do as they pleased as his body would remain motionless, but very much self aware. Bringing up the layout of the entire building, he searched for older blue prints and matched them with the newer styled ones, trying to see what was built in more recently. He had a direct line to their mainframe, able to utilize all their information, slowly but surely he was forming a plan of escape.

CharlotteCarrendar: – Sleep. It was something considered of value when one could actually steal a few hours; but in the small quarters with the rumbling that was heard to reverberate through the very walls, and the constant sounds of machines and lower level truck movements; sleep was often a luxury. It had been a long time since Rain had been down here. Her quarters had remained untouched, as if she were on assignment. Course she had been rewired by the Zen and taken out from under the Source’s radar. There would need to be talks between Rain and Phoenix to bring her up to speed on many things, but for now she was to be in charge of Adam. He was the prize that the Zen sought after to make its mass produced army of Universal soldiers. That was something that she could never allow to happen. Curled up beneath her green army blanket, she dozed lightly – ever aware that Adam was sitting in the corner, but no doubt formulating plans in his own mind. He was not something that could be totally controlled. Adam still believed he was human. The reason for this was still lost on Rain, but in time she would come to understand why. A shrill sounding alarm echoed through the intercoms that were set in each quarter. It was a wakeup call, and gave her at least 30 minutes to get ready before the day’s briefing. Slowly, she arched her back and stretched out her legs – her bare foot exposed from beneath the blanket. Rain pushed herself up to sitting, swinging her legs off the bed, dangling just above the surface of the floor. She rubbed her left eye lazily before setting the palm of her hand down on the bed and propelling herself up into standing. She gave Adam no recognition as she knew he was just sitting as ordered in the corner. Without word, she tore off her shirt, then her boxers and went to enter the small bathroom cubicle and have a fresh wash with what limited water there was. She stood beneath the spray, her back and rear exposed to Adam as there was no special partition for privacy – that was considered a luxury. The water soon tapered off as the regulator turned on, and she stepped out to grab a small chammy towel and pat herself dry. In her boot locker there was a folded uniform – grey in colour with matching boots and hat –complete with socks and army issued underwear. Drab by most standards but this was no fashion call up. Rain dressed herself quickly, before taking a brush and brushing her hair down, then snatching up a hair tie and tying her hair neatly in a pony tail. She sat on the edge of her bed, and put on socks, then boots, before finally glancing at Adam. Her facial expression was hard to read, as she didn’t hold any true emotional investment in him. Moving to be in front of him, she slid over her desk chair and sat directly in front of him. Illumenscent blue eyes staring at his face as though taking him in –studying. She then reached for the sides of his head where she knew were access pressure points, and then locked into his mind. Without speaking he would hear her voice. “Good morning Adam, time for your start up.” She immediately set to task going over the files of his night in the lead up to his capture and then showed something of a weak smile. “Surprised you didn’t it to see Kevin in command. Not to worry, you and he have a lot to discuss, I am sure.” <3>

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IceTe3a: Throughout the night he had not bothered to sleep, as he required little to none. Every so often his hues would flicker over to Rain and make sure she was sleeping, If she figured out what she was doing, no doubt she would stop him. An escape route was plotted, he knew exactly which exit he should take, it came past their own armory, all he needed to do was turn off their power. Creating a darkness that he could see perfectly in, would be the easiest way for him to slip out un noticed, No doubt there would be guards walking the halls in which he would have to silently pacify them without raising alarms. So the Escape plan was hatching, he just had to choose the right moment to do this. Timing was everything, If he did not time it right, Rain could possibly be awake still and stop him dead in his tracks, so many possibilities of this plan failing although he doubt he would fail, his own personal skill sets and his body was made for things like this. Closing down the data of his plan, his HUD was free and clear for him to bring up other imagery and files, this time he chose Kevin. Bringing up his old Military file, the Coroners report and the imagery of the recording of Kevin’s dead body, just how was Kevin still alive? He couldn’t understand it, with his very own eyes he saw Kevin be incinerated in that carpet bomb their own government dropped on them. Kevin’s very own Military file supports this, marking him as KIA with honorable medals given to his wife and kids. Does his wife know about him still being alive? He would need to confront this Phoenix and see just how much of Kevin is really left in him, a few answers would need to be given as well. **BEEP BEEP BEEP** The alarm going off, giving people a warning of the day about to start, this place was run by martial law no doubt, it had a very military feel to it. Which didn’t make sense in his eyes, for a bunch of rebels trying to fight the government they sure do look like what they are fighting against. Movement registering on his sensors as his ears pick up Rains movements, his hues flicking over to her bed, as her legs gently come swinging out from under the sheet, she didn’t bother to look at him let alone talk to him, watching as she came to a stand, her body stretched out. Without warning Rain stripped down stock naked in front of him, this didn’t bother him as it obviously didn’t bother Rain that she was naked in front of Adam. His hues look her up and down, head to toe slowly. As he was looking for any tech on her body that would allow such control over him, she casually strolled past him and straight into the shower, his hues following her as she washed herself down. Eventually she came out and dressed up in regulation uniform, it seemed no matter who you were be it the Zen Squad or these Rebels everyone had regulation uniforms. He shook his head as he disliked any form of regulation or even the idea of it. Slowly she came walking over to him, what exactly was she doing? He watched her pull over a chair and sit down in front of him, her fingers gently slide over the skin on his face as she places them on either side of his face. Did she know about the physical link? Suddenly he couldn’t feel his body anymore, ‘Good morning Adam, time for your start up’ he heard her voice echo in his head, start up? He wasn’t some sort of laptop she was powering on. He was awake all night, or did she not realize this? As she started to access files among other things she was using him like a laptop, “Get off me” he said back into her mind, as he brought up you tube and played a song in both their heads, as she was physically linked into him, using him like a laptop she could see the clip as well as hear it.

The song was playing in both their heads as she continued to utilize him as a laptop, he could feel her fingers on his head but couldn’t move his body. He could talk though but he wouldn’t bother talking much to her. “Keep your distance” he said lastly as he was trying to boot her out of his systems and stop her from using him as a laptop.

CharlotteCarrendar: – She could hear and see the imagery that Adam projected to her via the mind probe and while this was a clear indication of his defiance, she refused to let it get under her skin. Rain had no time for ill tempered hardware and she chose to continue her data collection and cataloguing till such time she knew she had to make her way to the command centre and thus hand over Adam properly to her superior. In all truth, Phoenix was just like Adam – just he had accepted what he was. Finally drawing her hands back, she placed them on her knees – legs parted as she stared into Adam’s eyes. His final request heard. He wanted her to keep her distance. Perhaps he blamed her for all that had gone wrong in the past forty eight hours. What he didn’t know was that without her touch, without her help he would be simply spare parts for the Zen’s agenda. Rain’s mouth opened partially and he would see the sweep of her tongue across the top row of her teeth. She didn’t feel the need to articulate what she was thinking at this point in time. She appeared to be everything that the government was. Regulated and militant. There was a reason for this though. It was so none would assume they were higher rank than the other. The common objective was a simple one – they were fighting for the freedom of all humans who were currently under the full control of the Zen Brotherhood, whether they understood this or not. The light above the door to the small quarters changed to green and the door slid back to reveal two MP’s, both were carrying standard issue rifles with laser scopes. “Agent Rain, the Phoenix will see you now.” Both wore sunglasses, which looked kinda silly with their berets. Rain stood up and then gestured with her hand for Adam to rise. “It’s show time.” She moved out of her room, and took a sharp right turn, as the guards awaited Adam to follow. <3>

IceTe3a: She had ignored his distractions as she continued to scroll through data and read what she needed to find out for the day, what was next she was going to check facebook? It didn’t take long for her to find what she was looking for. Eventually her hands slipped away from his face allowing him to have full use of his body once more. His hues glance up to hers as he notices her starting into his, what was she looking at exactly? She didn’t register him as a human so what was the point of her looking directly into his eyes. He blamed her for a lot of things, but honestly he blames her for getting in his way more than anything. His eyes flick down to her mouth as it slightly parts, he watches as her tongue runs against the top row of her teeth, just what was she thinking? His right eyebrow arches up as the door buzzer turns green, disturbing the moment. Two soldiers stood there, as they talked with Rain, he looked them over. Simple firearms, most likely basic training with these two, and sun glasses… what was with the glasses? He thought to himself, his hues flicker over to Rain who was now standing right in front of him, his eyes wonder up her legs and to her face as she gestures for him to come to a stand, he had no choice in the matter as he stood up, towering over her once more. “For a bunch of rebels fighting for freedom for everyone, I don’t feel very free” he smirked, as he watched her walk out the door, only for him to follow her, the guards were obviously there to make sure he kept in line. Honestly a whole army would be needed to keep him at bay, a whole army or… Rain by the looks of how things are going, as soon as he came in behind Rain, the guards would follow suit, he was a fast walker so he was right behind Rain, only inches separated the two as he was right on her heels. He could feel the guards watching him as the whispered to each other, if Rain wasn’t here he’d have turned around and smacked the two out cold. Unfortunately she was here and she wouldn’t let him get away with that, She was already using him as her personal equipment and laptop, last thing he needed was her getting more ideas on how to use him. He had a brief flashback for when he woke up and she was sprawled out straddled on him on his couch, last thing he wanted was her to get used to the idea she could sit or lay on top of him as she liked, After all he was still a man.

CharlotteCarrendar: – The underground facility was like a series of catacombs that lead to different floors, each one with purpose for the resistance. At the centre of this however there was one small room, that was where they would find the man behind the Source. The Phoenix. The meeting this morning was sure to bring Adam up to speed on a lot of what had been going on on the other side of the fence. Rain was not about to interject or take part in this meeting. The reasons for which would become apparent as Adam would at last sit face to face with his former colleague. Reaching the room known as the Sanctum, Rain stood to the side, and simply pressed her hand to the identifying panel that registered her DNA. There was a slight buzz sound as the grid passed over a laser and then chimed it a match to her files. The door panel slid open. The guards both went to stand on opposite sides of the door, on the outside. There was a fine green light coming from within the room, the floor was illuminated in strange squares with geometric patterns. Rain then spoke to Adam. “In you go.” She would wait for him to pass through and then push her hand on the pattern grid again for the door to close. Inside, Adam would be surrounded by what looked to be television monitors, all playing different scenes from around the globe. Almost like some news broadcasters control room. It was eerie, as you could hear so many different languages – images of horrific scenes, and then every so often there were viral videos of pop songs, and advertising. It was bizarre. In the far right there was a chamber, with a frosted glass door. You could make out the outline of a human, but he was anything but. There was a dull hush sound as the door panel opened, and you could see Phoenix, but his eyes were closed. Standing still almost like he was meditating. His eyes shot open, then peered at Adam as all the television monitors switched to a more passive display of…dolphins? The subtle sound of the sea in the background and the occasional whale song. None of this would make sense, but it was not meant too, not yet. Phoenix stepped out of his chamber and then offered Adam a seat. “I imagine you have many questions Adam.” Phoenix stated in a dull mono tone voice. He sounded nothing like Kevin. <3>

IceTe3a: He was watching the path they were taking; he didn’t bother scanning around as he already knew the full layout of this base back to front from last night’s data collection, following her closely as they came to a room that seemed to be in the centre of this entire place. He watched as Rain scanned her DNA, the door swung open as the guards took their posts “Take it easy J… K” he smirked as he played the tune –Here come the men in black- In both his head and Rain’s head. She leaned against the wall as she pointed inside, ‘In you go’ he had no choice but to listen to her. Walking inside the door closed behind him, it was dark in here but that wasn’t an issue for his eyes, as he glanced around taking note of the different equipment in there, among them were several televisions displaying horrific events from different parts of the world. His hues glance around until he finally see’s the one they called Phoenix, he seemed to be meditating in some sort of way. The Television screens all switch to the calm sounds of the ocean, dolphins and whales… Was this some sort of joke? He arched a brow as he took note of Phoenix moving forward to the table, taking a seat he offered Adam to sit down, stating that he knows Adam had questions. Damn right he had questions, he walked to the table and pulled the chair out, taking a seat in front of Phoenix, “No shit, Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not going to work for you or your resistance.” He snarled as he sighed shaking his head, “That female of yours, I save her life now what. I’m her new personal toy? I demand to be left alone and freed, If you don’t comply I will kill anyone who gets in my way” he was pissed off, that he was being used by Rain and the Rebellion. What exactly did they want him for, the only person in this entire place that could control him was Rain anyway, not like she was going to keep him around 24/7 although she did seem to enjoy having him as a part of her arsenal. He wanted questions answered but he wanted his freedom and to be left alone more, so that’s how he chose to start this conversation. No doubt Rain would be able to hear at least part of what they were saying, she was only on the other side of the wall, but how would she take all of this?

CharlotteCarrendar: Defiant. That was the word to describe Adam as he sat opposite the Phoenix and spelt out exactly how he felt about the situation he was. Angered and threatening. Odd really considering that Adam had not been harmed since being brought into the Source. Kevin/Phoenix sat back slightly as Adam described Rain as his female. She was anything but. The Phoenix ran his hand over a series of sigils on the desk at which they sat and a holographic image came up, replaying Adam’s part in saving Rain and more or less getting her to remember who she was. “We should be thanking you, Adam. If it were not for you, Rain would still be convinced she is a night patrol officer of the Squad, and not back here with us, where she belongs. Regardless of what you think, Adam, she is not…my female. She is the daughter of the man whom saved me.” Looking at the action live replay of everything that had happened to Adam in the time since the Zen tried to get him back in their control, Phoenix sighed. Especially the part where Adam was taken apart. Yes, they had their spies in the labs and were able to get footage. “You clearly don’t understand the magnitude of your value. The Zen were going to use you as part of a cloning programme. To mass produce you to use against those that stood against them. To them…you are a machine, nothing more.” This was a lot coming from the man before him who…was also a machine. The calming sound of the ocean came from over head speakers and Phoenix closed his eyes as though allowing this sound to calm him. Sort of like a therapy. Opening his eyes again, he then spoke of Rain. “I do not believe she views you as a toy, Adam. Her gifts are beyond the understanding of most. She is a technopath. Gifted and an important part of the Resistance.” He then paused and lowered his voice slightly as he asked. “What do you remember as your final moment of being human, Adam?” <3>

IceTe3a: He watched as Phoenix played a video of Adam’s past event’s, saving Rain, when he was taken apart among other things. This made him snarl slightly as he watched, glancing up to Phoenix he sighed and shook his head, “Perhaps the Zen did want me for their own uses. But so do you lot, so what makes you so different to them? In my eye’s you’re as bad as each other.” Phoenix had asked him what was the last thing he remembered of being human, as he chuckled slightly. “You talk as if we are friends, my friend Kevin died the day that carpet bomb hit us. You are a complete stranger to me, let’s keep it that way” coming to a stand he glanced around the room, as he stood in front of Phoenix “Last moment of being human.. I still am human; yes perhaps I have this entire Tech emplaced into me, to make me the perfect soldier now. But that only happened because my body was beyond repair. Unlike you, I wasn’t dead when they changed me, I saw everything they did to me on that table” his fist slammed down on the table “I am sick of people, I want nothing to do with this resistance.” He sighed slightly as he shook his head “I’m done talking to you” he walked over to the door, the fingers on his right hand sliding around it, with ease the door buckled under pressure and opened wide for him, the door remained broken as he walked out of the room and past Rain without even bothering to tell her off. There was no way he willingly would help them out, as one of the soldiers came running up to him “Hey get back here” turning quickly his arm wraps around the guy’s neck in one smooth gesture *Crack* the man’s body goes lifeless as his neck was just broken. Bending down he takes the Rifle and his side arm, placing the pistol in his jacket he glares back at Rain, for a moment if he wanted to he could have shot her. But he didn’t as he walked off and down a corridor, he didn’t want to wait to get free as he wanted to disappear now.

CharlotteCarrendar: – The alarms sounded the moment the door to the inner Sanctum was compromised by Adam. You could hear the stomping above of heavy foot falls as more troops were making their way down to protect the Phoenix from harm. Naturally, the reaction by the guard that was doing his duty and saw his offsider slain so brutally by Adam was to shoot Adam in the back. He raised his gun, only to have Rain knock it back down where it fired off against the floor. “Get to your post and protect the Phoenix!” she barked, before taking off after Adam, as he entered another corridor. The halls of the facility turned to red, blazing as the whole building beneath the ground went into lock down. There was no one else to stop him. Coming up behind Adam, Rain shouted. “That was unnecessary! You say you are human and yet you have no regard for human life!” Her voice was shrill as she reached out for his arm…the arm holding his rifle. <3>

IceTe3a: He was running, checking corners with his rifle.. The safety was off and he was going to kill if he needed to. A left and then a right, the alarms went off obviously everyone knew what was going on by now, he had to get out quickly. Too late.. the blast doors had all shut, trapping Adam in this place, turning left he walked down the corridor as the light flashed red, it was a dead end only because of a blast door. ‘That was unnecessary! You say you are human and yet you have no regard for human life!’ It was Rain, he turned around just as she slowly went for his arm, and quickly he pushed her back a few meters and shook his head. “Enemies kill enemies, Humans have always killed each other over petty things and you stand here judging me for killing a man so I can have my freedom?” he chuckled slightly “Kinda bias ain’t it?” She was in his way; there was no way around it. He had to remove her from his path, as he took up a tactical pose he raised the assault rifle pointing it directly at her “I won’t be used by either side, I’d rather be dead” his hues glaring straight into hers this showed what he said he meant “Move out of my way Rain, I am not a piece of your equipment” he point the gun to the side and back at her, gesturing for her to move. “Tell your men, if they get in my way… I will kill them” he said in a harsh tone, he had no friends here, he was alone, he had to do what he had to do to get the job done, and so do they.

CharlotteCarrendar: – Rain was thrown back slightly when she tried to stop Adam from moving on forward. She struck a wall with force and you could hear the audible grunt escape her lips. More troops were coming and she knew that the moment they turned the corner it would be a face off where Adam would easy mow down those that stood against him. He said as much. Rain cast her eyes right and saw the switch for another blast door, and slammed her hand into it, so it would bring it crashing down – thus sealing the two into a tight corridor. It was Rain versus Adam now in a show down. He was holding a rifle, but she didn’t need weapons to go against him. He took a defensive stance and barked at her that he rather be dead than be part of the resistance. “There is no middle ground in this world, Adam. Not anymore. You can’t walk the line of neutrality. You are either one or the other or DEAD!” At this she raised her hands up towards the rifle as the magazine clip detached and fell with a clatter to the floor. Groaning sounds came from the building, and then all the lighting systems in the corridor they were in shut down leaving both in the dark. She started to walk towards him slowly, as her image not only was in front of him in the physical, but also in his mind. He couldn’t escape her if he tried. One by one the very operating systems in his head were starting to shut down, like doors closing off to him. “You wish death Adam?” Her voice was an echo, cold and ruthless. Did she mean it? <3>

IceTe3a: The door slammed shut, sealing them in together, the lights switch off making the room dark but this was no issue for him as he could see just as well in the dark. The magazine from the rifle drops out and hits the floor as he looks down, he had almost forgotten that she could control tech, he threw the gun aside as he raised his hands, “No there isn’t, not with each side wanting me for their own gains” he barked back at her, it was true; he would happily be left alone to do his own thing and not bother either side, unfortunately they both wanted him Zen wanting to study him and figure out how they can mass produce him, the rebels wanted him to have a one up over Zen that much was for sure. Slowly he could see her walking forward, not only through his head but for some reason his mind had her in it as well she was walking around in his mind getting closer, she was shutting down his systems, as he fell down to his knees “ If you’re going to kill me, do it properly. If I wake up, I’ll kill you all, Zen and Rebels” he made a promise with the last bit of energy he had left. His body goes limb as he falls down onto his back, he could still see everything that was going on around him, he could feel everything but he couldn’t move, she had shut down his movement for now, what was next?

CharlotteCarrendar: – The outline of Rain stood still while the body of Adam crumpled before her. He made a final promise of what he wanted to do when he came to…if he came too. Rain’s face remained like stone –staring down at the man known as Adam. So much he just didn’t understand. There came a loud banging from the other side of the blast door, and Rain did a double take, before making her way over and pressing her hand to deactivate. No sooner had she done that, a squad was behind the door, all armed and ready to dispose of Adam. They would have too, only a voice came in from behind them. “Stand down.” It was the Phoenix, and as he moved through the corridor, the lights started to come back on, while there was an array of laser dots – red that were covering much of Adam’s body. Phoenix passed Rain and stared down at Adam. “I hate to do this, but he must be confined in the holding bay till we make up our minds as to the best course of action with him.” Two guards stepped forward, lowering their weapons, as Phoenix snapped his fingers and directed them to pick up the unconscious Adam off the floor of the corridor. One guard spoke up. “He murdered Private Deeks.” There was obvious disquiet amongst the troops, and this was not lost on Phoenix. “You all know the risks of being part of the Source. Just be thankful Rain was able to shut him down for now.” The two guards dragged Adam passed Rain and the leader, while the other guards then followed as Adam was removed and taken to the holding bay, two floors below. Rain was about to excuse herself, when the Phoenix spoke. “You are assigned to him. No one else can handle him, he is too volatile and dangerous. No further leave will be allowed to you. I’m sorry.” He then turned and followed the other guards, leaving Rain standing there, visibly annoyed. The last thing she wanted was to be trapped in this artificially lit world below the surface. But he was her leader, regardless of how things stood. “Yes Sir.” She said in a cold voice before following the guards to the holding bay. In a small cell, they dragged in Adam, and left him on a bed in the corner. Rain followed him in, and was locked in. She stood for a moment, then tore off her hat. Sitting down on a small chair on the other side of the room. The tables had turned it seemed, though she still had the power of control. She then eased back and rested her head against the wall. <3>

IceTe3a: He caught only the start of it, then his systems were completely shut down, it was like a black out his view fading into darkness and suddenly, nothing. His body was heavy as they dragged him down two floors, throwing him into the cell he wasn’t aware of what was going on or what had happened. His body and all his systems were still shut off, there wasn’t much he could do at this point in time. How would he react to being thrown into a cell, let alone Rain not keeping good on her word, only time would find out. One thing was for certain once he was turned back on, hell would be let loose once more.

Rain

Chapter Eight

Fragmented files

Writers
IceTe3a
CharlotteCarrendar

CharlotteCarrendar: – Rain wasn’t entirely happy with the situation presented to her. She sincerely thought she was worth far more to the cause, than to be some piece of hardware’s keeper. Bringing up her right foot onto the seat on which she sat, her knee bent so she could rest her forearm on it so she could stare at the lifeless Adam.

There was something about him. His constant protests to her that he was human. In her mind she couldn’t get her head around the idea that anything with that much technology within their forms to be considered human. The young rebel rested her chin on her arm as she studied him further. This being one of the few times she was wide awake and alone in a room with Adam. Why was he being so difficult? Killing a guard was enough for a serious charge, it was murder after all. It was little wonder they wanted him incarcirated. Mind you, the question remained of exactly what the Phoenix wanted to do to him now.

He was considered a prize to the Zen, and a freak show experiment to the Source. They regarded the Phoenix as being the new generation of A1′s. The rise of something that was able to intergrate itself into the very main frames of the Zen and carry out terrorist attacks on their systems, much like annoymous hackers did back in the early part of the twenty first century. His inner chamber – the Sanctum; was where he conducted these cyber raids. Rain, though familiar with what he was doing, and also a natural when it came to breaking down codes and invading big corporation servers was not on the same level when it came to the Phoenix’s capabilitys.

“You’re not human.” Rain thought to herself when looking at Adam. She couldn’t believe it and refused to change her mind on this. Glancing around she could see the cameras installed in the roof that were monitoring her and Adam in lock down. She wanted to pull a face at it, the very least give it the bird, but she thought otherwise. Letting her foot drop down, she rose to standing, then dragged her chair across the floor, creating a shrill metal on metal scraping sound before stopping in front of Adam’s bed. She then reached for Adam, and with a loud grunt of exertion, she pulled him up and then pushed his back to the wall – his head lolling about a bit as he was offline.

Not for long.

Getting the chair, she brought it in closer, and then sat herself down – all the while keeping one hand to Adam’s chest to keep him steady and upright. She got herself comfortable, and then with her free hand, she reached up to the left side of his head, and felt for the pressure pads she had used before. Pressing her fingers in, like you would press an activation key, she then started to bring him on, much like you would a lap top. A holographic screen appeared from his eyes and then allowed her to go through his operating functions, similar to how you scroll through a cell phone app. Quite simple really. Every now and again, she let her gaze change from the screen, to Adam’s face before getting back to the job at hand.

She knew that there was a high chance of him being decommisioned after the murder in the hall. Rain was going to have to be on her game and act quickly to ensure that once they were released from the high security cell, that Adam was more…manageable. She couldn’t afford another mistake. Quickly she found the control panel, and then with a quirky expression on her face, she started to reprogramme Adam. This was probably not going to be detected by the Source right away. Sure, she was going to let him keep his current offensive personality since that was really the only true part of his human self she believed to exist.

About twenty minutes of altering programmes and then resetting multiple code files she finally had pretty much rebooted him…to serve her purpose. A quick tap on the side of his head, while glancing over her shoulder at the camer and smiling innocently. It was when she turned her head back something on another hologram suddenly appeared. Something that was like a replay of old data. Possibly a recorded file, but for what purpose? Curious, she flicked it with her finger at the bottom, and it started to play out. A scene but it was of Adam…and another man, who had his back to the camera. The voices had a certain level of static to it, so it was hard to get a grasp of who was speaking. The man had greying hair and a small bald patch at the back that was clearly visible. He wore a set of spectacles that rested on the top of his head – a white lab coat with the word “Ntech INC” printed on it. Adam was smiling to whoever it was he was talking too. The footage must have been a long time ago. Then the man in the white lab coat said;

“I hope she will understand one day….”

It was then that the hologram ended and the room fell silent. Rain sat there, not sure what to make of it, but there was something familiar about the voice. If only she could place it. Hearing the sound of footfalls coming, she knew she didn’t have much time.

Rain then gently lay Adam back down on his side, while a countdown ensued to ensure he would awaken within five minutes of her finshing the job.

<3>

IceTea: – Dark and alone these two words best described Adam’s current situation, his motionless body was left draped over the bed in a high security cell, with Rain as his only company; Although she never considered him as a human, so calling her company for him would be very farfetched. Even though his body was motionless… unable to be moved by himself, his systems were shut off but he could still see everything that went on around him…feel… hear everything.

Unable to talk or move he had to endure as he watched Rain pass the time her leg swinging from the chair she was sitting at, casually she glanced over at him from time to time. What exactly was she looking at, she hardly showed him this much attention when he was awake or in any previous situations. ‘He’s not human’ he had heard her say it pain as day, although he doubt she realized he was actually able to see and hear her, even so he knew she would still say the same thing even if she knew he was awake. For some reason the two couldn’t see eye to eye, she believed he was a piece of equipment.. her equipment. He on the other hand knew he was human, even if she kept denying this fact.

Suddenly she got up, dragging her chair closer to him; he wondered just exactly what she was going to do? It didn’t take long as he felt her hands press down firmly on his body, dragging his body up so his back sat firmly against the wall. His head drooping downward since he had no muscular functions active. he watched as she kept him in an upward position as she took a seat on the chair she had earlier pulled over, his hues watching her without her even knowing it.

Her fingers gently glide up the left side of his face, finding thier marks they sunk into the pads as she logged into him, what was she doing this time? Obviously she had no issue using him like her personal laptop, he was surprised she didn’t try to chane the background wallpaper yet. She was scrolling away searching through his files, he couldn’t see what she was accessing or what exactly she was doing inside of him. She was up to something though, A quirky smile on her face gave it away; she was defiantly up to something she shouldn’t be.

Suddenly a file plays of him and the doctor, he barely was able to remeber the good old doctor but fragments came and went quickly, this one stuck for some reason as he remembered this moment clearly. The doctor was talking about his little daughter whilst with Adam, but what interest did Rain have with this memory of Adam’s or was she just bored and needed something to entertain herself with? That was probably it, she just wanted to watch a movie of some sort, found this file and decided why not!

His body dragged back down on the bed to lay down on his back once more, he still couldn’t move and once again she was touching him.. He had warned her before never to touch him or use him like that.. she once again ignored him, he’ll have to beat some sense into her this time. He hated that she just touched him when she wanted, how ever she wanted. Remembering the time he woke up on his couch with her sprawled out all over him, her legs straddling his waste as her face was so… close to his. *Soft Rebot* His entire body shutdown, systems and all, hearing, sight, thought process.. everything.

Adam was now completely turned off for a complete reboot of his systems, he had not realized it yet but she had reprogrammed him somewhat with her own… ‘Personal’ touch to it. The systems updated his body with the new comands, he would follow them and feel that he needed to do this without really knowing it, like it was second nature to him.. almost natural.

Slowly his systems turned on, he was now awake after the reboot and update was complete, his breathing became regular as he groaned softly, he felt like he had a past nights heavy drinking with a hang over to prove it. Muscle and motor functions now active his hands cover his face as he drags them down slowly “Ugh.. fuck me..” he said out loudly, as his arms dropped down to his side.

Pushing himself up with his elbows he looked around as he realized that he was now in a security cell, a prison in simple terms and of course there was Rain.. last thing he remembered… she was walking towards him.. physically and in his mind ‘god damn it she shut me off’ he thought to himself as his hues flicker over to hers.

“I’ve warned you about that Rain” he growled in a light tone as he laid there on the bed, his senses could pick up the camera in the room as he glanced up to the camera his right eye brought up its HUD “Seriously… I need to talk to her alone for awhile boys” *ZZZZSST* the camera started smoking as he accessed the backdoor he created for himself in thier network last night, overheating the camera so it no longer displayed a image or audio they were now left alone to talk privately with eachother. (E)

CharlotteCarrendar: “Yes, you did warn me, but I’m sorry you hold no rank over me.” She more or less said it in an off the cuff manner. Digging into her jacket pocket, she found a packet of cigarettes and a lighter, and holding the toy together, she then threw them in a way that should be easy for Adam to catch. “Here’s something to make up for it.” It was his cigarettes and lighter. Was this some kind of peace offering? Maybe, but either way they were both going to be enjoying each other’s company for a while, af ther shorted the camera out. Rain glanced up at it and then shot a look back at Adam

“You want privacy? Gee, I must have gone a bit over the top with the reprogramming.”

There, she said what she had done, and held something of a smug grin as she watched him and his reaction. Oh, he wasn’t going to like that. She then eased back in the chair, and in something of a bold move, she simply put both arms behind her head, her fingers interlocking.

“What’s on your mind, Adam?”

Was she actually asking him questions, like he mattered? No, this was all an act. She had been bothered by what she saw on the holographic image, but she certainly didn’t want him to know that.

<3>

IceTea:- Catching the cigarettes and lighter with ease in one hand he pulled one out and lit it, taking in a deep drag he let out the smoke with a sigh of relief “They were mine in the first place, don’t act like you did me a favour” he said in a low and cold tone as his eyes glared over at her.

‘I must have gone a bit over the top with the reprogramming’ it sunk into his head, the blackout was a system reboot.. his HUD lit up as he tried to access his own system files *ACCESS DENIED* he was locked out of his own system?! He tried to activate a system restore point *Access Denied* he stopped trying, she had locke him out. Brows furrowing as he heard something lightly in the back of his head.

It was that song… – Ain’t no rest for the wicked- That bloody song was playing over and over in the back of his head lightly, was this some kind of sick cruel joke to her? He was forced to be reminded of the night she captured him, the night he woke up and found her on top of him?

“Turn that bloody music off, or is your point of this song to remind me of you on top of me?” he said in a smug tone trying to have a go at her. His legs swing over the side of the bed and hit the floor with a heavy thud, coming to a tall stand he walked over to her and came to a stop right in front of her legs. “You did what exactly?” he said in a low cold tone, his eyes glaring down at her relaxed pose, “What exactly did you reprogramm my systems to do and more to the point, what did you turn me in to?”

He was pissed, that was obvious but what could he do about it? He started to get these odd feelings towards her, not human feelings more so that he needed to keep close to her.. real close, to protect her from harm. He couldn’t understand why he felt this but it felt so natural to him. What was going on, what did she do to him? He was about to find out exactly what she did. (E)

CharlotteCarrendar: – Rain rose to standing as he towered over her. That menacing expression and that tone of voice he used was now like a junk yard dog with no balls. She cocked her head to the right and said.

“Welp…I figured after you murdered the guard and showed absolutley no regard for human life, let alone mine that you needed…a tweeking.”

She then smiled broadly at him as he huffed and puffed like the big bad Wolf. “Can you hear that? Oh yes, that song that is playing on a loop in your head. what was it?…Hmm…” Rain tapped her right foot on the floor whilst bringing up her left hand and strumming her chin like she couldn’t remember it. Course…she could. “Oh yes…Ain’t no rest for the wicked. Kinda appropriate, don’t you think?”

At this she patted him on the chest like he was behaving just as she had hoped. She turned to pivot on the ball of her right foot, before glancing at him side on. “You…are a walking, talking fully functioning body guard, for me…who thinks he is human.” she looked up at the sizzling lens of the camera and smirked.

“So glad you boys can’t hear that.”

From that moment however she became deadly serious, her expression darkening as she approached him so her words that were said were heard and understood.

“I don’t know what the Phoenix has in store for you, but after that stunt you pulled, I am pretty sure it can’t be good. He can’t maintain morale of his men if he has an operative that is killing them indiscrimanately as he pleases.”

Then she swallowed hard and gave more insight into why her feelings were changing.

“I don’t know if you realize this, but I saw something when I was doing the reprogramming. Of you…and a Ntech employee. I don’t know who it was…but…”

Just then the cell door slid back and two guards with loaded weapons urged the pair to leave the cell.

“Phoenix will see you now.” One guard said.

This was not good. Rain stepped back, and then she marched to the door, knowing that Adam would follow. Down the halls they went, till finally they came to one of the science bay labs. Phoenix was waiting for them with a team in white coats.

“Rain…I’m sorry, but we are going to have to decommision Adam.”

<3>

IceTea:- What she should have said was she took away his freedom, his right to defend himself. “Basically you enslaved me to your own personal purposes” he said in a low tone, as he shook his head, he knew what she said was true.. he felt a strong urge to keep her safe at all times but this can’t be possible.. can it?

He was questioning his very self with uncertainty, she walked closer to him and closer as her facial expressions changed, she was asking about the doctor, but for what reason? He couldn’t understand why she cared so much about one of his memories, rather than thinking more on it he waved it off as her being to nosey.

*Buuzz* The door swings open as two gaurds are standing there with thier rifles pointed towards him, great he wasn’t even able to protect himself anymore. Even if he wanted to defend himself he wasn’t able to, He watched a Rain walked out of the cell, he quickly followed her keeping up to her closely.. closer than usual. The guards followed up behind, obviously still warey of how easily Adam had disposed of thier freind.

Down the long hall they passed a security door, into pure white hall rooms… great this looks odly familiar he thought to himself. They were directed into a room as the door swings past there stood Phoenix with 2 doctors on his side, an operating room of some sort with high tech equipment.

Yeah he had been here before.. not this very lab, but back at Zen’s outpost it was the same thing. Rain had come to a stop in front of him as he quickly stopped behind her, they were inches a part as he glared at Phoenix.

‘Rain.. I’m sorry, but we are going to have to decommision Adam’ He knew exactly what that meant, they were going to take him apart piece by piece just like the Zen did. His link with her mind was contantly active, so he could talk to her in her mind and vise versa. ~Great, you took my ability to defend myself, and now I’m to be taken apart again just like back at Zen outpost, why did you even bother.~ only Rain and he would be able to hear this going back and forth between them as he scanned the room and looked around for an escape.

Unfortunately he wasn’t able to attack or kill any of the people without reason or command, she had done this to him once again cursing his life. ~Why is it always you’re the one that gets me fucked over like this?~ he sighed slightly as he guards come up from behind grabbing a hold of his shoulders as they awaited thier orders “Do not touch me…” he growled in a threatning tone.

~Please remind me again how you rebels are any different to Zen? Towards me personally~ there was nothing he could do, unable to have free will over himself he couldn’t defend and run away as she reprogrammed him, he wasn’t able to hack the systems as he knew she would stop him. He was basically fucked, there was nothing he could do about it either. (E)

CharlotteCarrendar:- The white lab coats worn by the rebel scientists triggered a memory in her mind that was of the one man she loved…the one man who she had not been able to find after the Zen took leadership in the elections. A kalidescope of images, voices, sounds and songs all melding into her mind as she could hear the Phoenix say that he was going to decommision Adam. It was at this precise moment that Rain realized just who was in that small snap shot of memory. Her head turned slowly towards Adam. A look of real fear on her face. Was it possible that this man…Adam, had the key to finding her father?

Rhoenix watched Rain closely. He could see that something was not right with the computer tech operative. “Rain…I have given my orders, and I expect them to be followed.” It was almost like he was testing her. He wasn’t totally clueless to her capablities. In fact, it was something he feared. He needed to keep her onside, but he didn’t realize that taking Adam away from her now, was going to cause her to do….the unthinkable.

Adam was going off at her in a mind link. Berating her for what she had done, in the reprogramming, but if she hadn’t done it, she wouldn’t have found that vital piece of information that was a key to her life…her existance. Rain’s mouth opened, as if she felt the need to speak, but it was like she was second guessing herself. This was the Source…the rebels. To go againt them and then have the Zen after them as well, put her and Adam into a situation where she truly didn’t want to be.

She was starting to see startling parrellels between the Zen and the Source, no matter how much she wanted to believe that the Rebels were the better option. But were they really?

“Rain?’ The Phoenix asked again, now clearly becoming annoyed. He then motioned with his head to the guards to make a move on Adam and this was where Rain acted. She elbowed the guard behind her, causing him to drop his weapon, and she quickly snatched it up and then to Adam’s mind she screamed ~Protect me while I save you!~ She then pointed the gun at the other guard, who lowered his weapon. The Phoenix went to move to reach out for Rain, but she shot him a look and then his whole body started to shudder. He was after all….a machine. Rain started to glow a strange colour of electric blue while her hair whipped about her face. Again she looked at Adam, her mind fighting to lock down Phoenix, while trying to convey her thoughts to Adam ~PROTECT ME!!~ She was giving him the green light as the Phoenix was groaning under protest to break free from the block on his operating systems. It was a fight that could only go on so long. He was a very powerful A1.

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IceTea:- Out of no where her elbow came flying past his body and smacked the guard, she was fighting around him as he watched her with questions in his mind, what exactly was she doing? One guard knocked out, another down for the count soon after, His eyes flick over to Phoenix as he was frozen ~Protect me while I save you~ What? he thought to himself, her save him. He’s heard that one before, but he went with his gut on this.

He felt like he needed to make sure she didn’t get a single scratch on her body, ~PROTECT ME~ “Alright I got it” he said loudly as he kicked up a gun from the floor, *BANG BANG* two bullets quickly fired as they come out of the chamber, killing the two guards on the floor “Never leave someone who can get back up and fight” While all this was going on his HUD had opened up on the right eye, he was in the mainframe again, searching.. searching..

He could hear Phoenix struggling against Rain, surely enough he was going to win this fight. The alarm was raised and more guards would be here soon. He didn’t bother talking anymore as his Trade skills came into place, she had programmed him to do what he was doing at any costs. Just like a piece of her equipment, she activated him so simply, turning to the Phoenix without hesitation *BANG BANG BANG* his pistol fires as he hits three vital spots, those being key targetted spots he had previously scanned in thier meeting in the centre room.

He defiantly was built as a one man army and it was showing, the hits on the Phoenix were sure to stop him from following. He would need repairs to get up and going again, holstering his pistol he ran past Rain his right arm swings around her gently in one fluid motion she was on his back, he was faster and.. he could see in the dark *Systems Activate* Whilst all this was going, he was in thier mainframe searching for thier power supplys, overloading the lights was the best tactical move as it went pitch dark, not even the red alarm lights were on.

He could see perfectly fine in the dark but she couldn’t, if she wanted to she was in a position to phsyically log into him and over ride his controls so she saw through his eyes and controled him movements. As they passed through doors back to the main hallway, he could hear people talking and boots scrambling to fix the power issue whilst others were on a search and destroy mission. They were now outlaws from the Rebels and Zen where was she planning to go? Was she going to take control of the situation and him while she was on his back? *BANG BANG* the room lights up just fast enough to see two soldiers bodies fall lifeless to the ground. (E)

CharlotteCarrendar: – The Phoenix took the hits, all three of them which sent his body into a violent dance; his systems breaking down as the armour casing of his outer shell was compromised. All around was carnage as guards were being shot left and right. The scientists ran for assistance within the lab, but thanks to Rain now being able to focus on other parts of the building, she locked the door closed after they had entered the lab. There was going to be no one to help the Phoenix just yet….and just as well.

Her screams into his mind had been heard as she gave him the green light to fight back. By protecting her as she tried to stop the Rebels from doing exactly the same thing the Zen were going to do. How could she have been so stupid to think they were any different.

Being picked up effortlessly by Adam and hoisted onto his back, she concentrated her powers on the main frame of the Rebel hide out, utilizing Adam’s same ability and hijacking or piggybacking him into the server. She was able to get instant read outs of the blue prints and easy exits. ~Take the eastern corridor, then up the emergency exit…God I can’t believe using a fire escape would work in a time like this.~ The alarms were screeching throughout the labryinth like underground compound and she snarled as she set about to shut all the alarms off. By doing this it would mean that the exits were unlocked and freedom at the surface could be achieved.

~There is a vehicle compound about five hundred metres from the exit. Soon as the exit is breeched, we make a run for it.~

She had shown him the way out…but what would become of them once they became outlaws for both sides? Rain had no real clue. All she did know was that she needed Adam to help her find the one man that could answer all her questions.

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IceTea: – She was giving him directions in his mind, and withouth second guessing he took each direction as it came into his head. For some reason he had no issue with her being in his head, or her being on top of him again. Was this his natural feeling? Surely she couldn’t reprogram that into him.. could she?

He still had questions, but they would have to wait for a later time, right now they were being hunted. He didn’t need to kill anyone else as it was pitch black and he had done countless stealth ops before, sneaking past guards that were without orders was as easy as stealing candy from a baby, as he slipped passed rooms of guards that were out on the hunt for them.

The exit was close as he opened the door, the sunlight shined through, his eyes fixated on the vehicle compound that she had mentioned earlier. With ease he went into a sprint, everyone was down in the Rebel base trying to get it back in order whilst searching for Adam and Rain.

Moments pass as they finally arrive at the compound, he wasn’t bothered with what they picked to use. But when he saw his F150 he smirked as he walked upto it and the front door opened. Dropping her down on her feet gently he sat in the drivers seat as he left the door open, “I’m driving, you ain’t moving me out of this seat” he said with a determianed voice. He was being difiant as usual but what would she do about it this time? Obviously he still knew she only thought of him as a object, but why exactly did she do what she did earlier? (E)

CharlotteCarrendar: – Being placed on the ground carefully, she could feel the rising wave of bile coming up from her stomach. Everything was crashing down, everything she thought was right was now wrong. She had brought harm on the Phoenix, then ordered Adam to protect her…and there was truly only one way to do that. She didn’t object to Adam’s decree that he was driving, and quickly ran around to the passenger side and got in, slamming the door.

“Well drive then!” She barked at him, pulling hard on her seat belt trying to get it on before she knew he was going to start the car and speed off. Rain brought up her fists to her head and kept smacking herself with them

“What have I done? What have I done?” Rain repeated, starting to rock back and forth as far as the seat belt would allow. The lasting image of Phoenix being gunned down was so startling fresh in her mind. It kept replaying over and over. She had to swallow the rising tide of bile and made a face since she hated the taste.

“We find…a place to hide out. Then…then I am going to reset you back. You can…I don’t care, you can go whereever….I’ll be dead within the week anyways.”

She was so sure that having both sides hunting for them, that there was going to be no happy every after…not for her, anways.

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IceTea:- Without warning the F150′s engine roared as he sped off, she had screamed out to drive and drive he would, the truck easily busting straight through the main gates as the tires screeched he threw it into a powerslide, coming off the old dirt track and onto the main road they were out of sight for now but not out of mind.

Keeping the truck at a steady speed of 110M/PH he glanced over to Rain as he arched a brow, she was going stir crazy “It’s like you’ve never killed a man before” he shook his head, she wanted to find a place to hide out. He knew of a place, his other place.. his backup safe house out in the countryside, no one ever went out that far anymore, there was nothing out there besides nature.

Was he going to tell her about it? Not likely, as he continued to drive on the main highway until she figured out where she wanted to go. “Oh now you want to reset me? What am I human now? Stupid bitch” he sighed as he pulled out a smoke and lit it with one hand he didn’t bother asking if she wanted one as he took in a deep drag.

Hearing how she was going off about her going to die with in a weeks time he shrugged “I had no issue hiding from your lot and Zen for a good few years, I even took hit jobs until you’re pathetic ass showed up” The drive was pointless as he continued to go in a straight line on the highway, he was going to let her reset him than he was going to dump her and make it to his country side hidout.

Once there he could revaluate what had happened and his body would no doubt need a good cleanup and service, as half assed as he is it was the best he could do. He was never trained to clean and maintain himself.
“So, what was all that about, why’d you save an object? A piece of your equipment?” He didn;t bother looking at her as he opened up his HUD and scanned the local area for run down buildings he could dump her in. (E)

CharlotteCarrendar: - “Just stop with the damn piece of equipment crap, okay?” Rain may have been down, but she still had something of a temper. Her jawline moved slightly as she then decided to be brutally honest about what she had just done. “If…I let them take you apart, then I would have had no way of knowing if what I saw from your memory banks was true.”

Now he might not have been aware of what she was talking about, and it wouldn’t be surprising it could have been very old data. Rain stared straight ahead, not bothering to even look at Adam. “I saw…something…someone. With you. You were smiling and you were smiling at him.” Her words were coming out in a rapid fire like response. Did she want to admit it?

“The man..the man I think you were smiling at in that very small memory….was my father.” At this she bowed her head. She hated admitting it, but Adam held the key to her father’s whereabouts…his dissappearance.

“I think you knew my father. That is why I saved you from the Phoenix, and decommision.” Was it so wrong with what she had done? Would it even matter? Rain finally raised her head, clearly lost on what to do now. Even if he knew of her father would he care to tell her of what he knew. For all she knew he hated her for tampering with his operating systems, but that was before she saw what she did.

“I was nothing more than a pre teen when he vanished. Reports said he was taken into questioning and sent to one of those camps.” Once the Zen acted against enemies of the state they were rarely seen or heard from again.

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IceTea:- ‘Just stop with the damn piece of equipment crap, okay?’ This had him almost choke on the smoke as he coughed it out “So what now I’m human? What’s changed” he glanced over to her as he couldn’t understand what she meant by that remark.

The highway was leading them towards a old city he once visited over the years, it was mostly abandoned but it still had some people living in them, some had shops and shit, he was going to drop her off in there somewhere. “Ahh so that’s your reasons for being so.. nice, Now that you’ve found something I know about you magically think I’m human and no longer going to treat me like an object or use me like one” he chuckled as he drove faster.

“Yeah those are my memories, so what. That’s none of your business” he sighed as he finished off the cigarette and flicked it out the window, he knew by now the base would be back in working order but they would not be able to track him or Rain, that much was for sure. Pulling off the highway he drove around the city “You know what I say to that and you? Fuck you” he said in a harsh tone.

Pulling the truck in front of some abandoned hotels he glanced over at her “Just because now I know something you need to know, makes me magically your friend?” he chuckled as her door swung open, “You should have just had me taken apart and you could have gone through my data yourself, I am not fucken helping you in any way or form. Next time stick to your guns either pick one, I’m human or I’m a piece of your equipment and stick with it.” He pointed for her to get out “This is your stop, I’ll find someone else to reboot me. Don’t come looking for me, I’ll shoot to kill this time” he went silent and just waited there for her to get out.

He had said his mind and was over her changing her mind about him, she had some fucken nerve to think after everything she’s done from day one to him he’d actually help her willingly? She’d have better chance just using him as her equipment than him willingly helping. (E)

CharlotteCarrendar: – The highway was desolate, as was the abandoned hotel that he had just pulled up in front of. One thing that Rain did not alter when she reprogrammed Adam was his personality, which was not the most pleasant. In fact he was downright rude. He more or less declared that the images she saw were his memories and he was not about to let her know anything more about it – regarding it as his business. Adam then said the famous words that seemed to be his catch cry. ~Fuck you!~ Could she blame him really? Getting her all messed up with her in the first place. Saving him from Zen…then only having to do it all over again with the Source. As if life couldn’t get any worse.

Rain had not been asking Adam to be her friend. All she did was recant what she saw, what she believed she saw. Now he was ranting on her to make up her mind, as to how she viewed him, but it really didn’t matter. They were simply never going to get along.

Adam pointed for her to get out, abusing her and saying he would find someone else to reboot him. Thing was most computer tech savvy people either worked for one side or the other, and they were wanted by both. She threw her hands up. Not wanting to deal with this anymore. “Fine…you do that.” She opened the door to the car and got out, slamming it hard.

The abandoned hotel looked like it was a shelter for rats and other vermin. Holes in the walls so big you could run a mob of cattle through. There was one small unit down the back that looked half liveable, and she started to make her way towards it. Behind the curtain of one of the other units a shadow moved, the curtain waving as an unseen hand let it go. She was clearly not alone, but she needed to get off the street, regardless of how far she was from civilization. The door had one of those old fashioned key card type locks, and she crouched down and concentrated on it till it blinked to green and you could hear the door lock mechanisim change. She pushed herself up to standing and entered the room. There was a very simple lay out. Bed, chair and desk, an old model television set, bathroom and cupboard. Tea and coffee in satchets that looked about fifty years old. There was cobwebs on much of the furniture, the lamps. Even the bed had a film of dust on it that when she went to blow it, caused a mini dust cloud that had her cough. It really was something out of the golden era. Time and the world had forgotten it.

Rain moved to the edge of the bed, and started to open the drawers of the side table. As always there was one thing you could count on to find in the top drawer. A bible. Weathered and tatty, it was something of a comfort, as Rain pulled it out and opened it up. She edged herself further on the bed, which groaned audibly from the tired springs. This bed must have really had a work out back in the day. In the din of the room, she started to read Genesis. Did anyone still believe in God? She had to wonder.

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IceTea:- He watched as she left the car, throwing a tantrum as she left; a single brow arched as he watched her figure walk down into the alleyway he looked straight ahead and smiled slightly as he pulled out another cigarette and lit it. Taking in a drag he played some tunes on the radio “That was easy” he chuckled as he went to turn the key on to start the truck.

Something didn’t feel right though… not with the situation but with the thought of him being so far away from her, seriously what was going on? He can’t remember if he felt this way before, but the thought of being so distant from her just gave him a real sick feeling. Looking around the streets he shakes his head “Fuck!” as he opened the drivers side door and hopped out, slamming the door he turned around in the middle of the street and started to look around.

His hues glance at a fast pace scanning window to window, looking for sign for life or anyone hunting them, it’s all green for what he can see; but who knew what or who were in these buildings. Walking around the car he locks it as he makes tracks to the same alleyway she went into, “what am I doing…” he sighed as he continued to walk down the alleyway, it was litttered with junk and left over shit from the previous war. He couldn’t understand why he was following her, after all she did to him but he just could not stay away from her.

Coming to the room she obviously had taken, the noise coming from it was a good indication, he looked down and saw a keycard scanner “I don’t have time for this…” he sighed as his fingers gripped around the keycard scanner and ripped it out of the door, the door swings open as he walks in finding her sitting on the bed. “What did you do to me” he walked in closing the door behind him.

“Why can’t I stay away from you?” he growled in a low tone as he walked right up to her, he came to a stop just in front of her. Glancing down at the old book she had in her hands he arched a brow as the data about the book came up on his HUD “God isn’t here to help you” he smirked those being the last words he said as he continued to glance down at her. (E)

CharlotteCarrendar: – Hearing his voice, Rain glanced up from the bible, and wondered why he followed her. Surely he was about to take off into the wild blue yonder like he said, and then, she remembered. The reprogramming. Of course. He couldn’t leave her side even if he wanted too. The only way to fix that was to have her do the reboot. But, he didn’t want her to do the reboot. She was the reason for all his woes, and yet…he stood there, dumbfounded as to why he couldn’t just up and leave.

“That’s my fault. It’s the programmed telling your body that you have to stay near me.” She said it in a point of fact, and then placed the bible down on the dusty bed. The book fell open with the pages flpping idly. Rising to standing she approached Adam and reached out for the side of his head.

“Let’s see”

He couldn’s bring a hand to stop her, he simply didn’t have that power and he could go off at her with all the abuse in the world and that wouldn’t change. Her fingers brushed back his hair and she found those same pressure points from before. He would see, feel and hear everything that she was doing. He may even scream at her to stop but she wouldn’t. Not know.

“Right, you said God isn’t here to help me. But if you were human you would know that God only helps those, that…help themselves.” Her emo moment seemed to have passed and now she wanted to see just what Adam knew. About her Father. His whereabouts…maybe a bit about his relationship with her father. If her thoughts were correct, her father had a lot to do…with what Adam had become. Maybe she didn’t really understand him. Maybe, there was a human lurking beneath. To truly get a grip on it all, she needed to see what her father did.

“Show me my father.” This was said with conviction. She then used everything as she closed her own eyes and let herself enter his mind, just as though she was entering the matirx grid. She placed her other hand to his head, and brought it down so their foreheads touched.

“Take me to him, or I will find him myself.” Her voice would echo in his very mind as she became one with Adam.

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IceTea:- She came to a stand as she explained she had reporgammed him like that, “Well that’s just great for me. You really have taken full control over me” he sighed as she walked up to him, her hands pushing his hair back “Oh no, don’t you da..” her fingertips found the pads as she logged in to him once more, his movements cut off from him, still being able to see, hear and feel everything his body falls to its knee’s as it sways there, the light press of her fingers the only thing keeping his body upright.

“How do you know he’s your father?” she was in his head.. he could feel her.. see her. it was a weird sensation at the best, she had accessed him and more or less it was clicking a function on a laptop screen he had no choice in the matter for this one, a recording plays as it was through his eyes. It showed the doctor standing infront of him with a smile on his face.

“What you so happy about doc” the doctor looking up at Adam as he continued working on his right arm “My daughter is doing a lot better, I’m happy about that Adam” a wide smile could be seen on the Doctors face “There hows that?” He moves his new arm around filled with Ntech gear “Now Adam, you Ntech is specail it will always be one of a kind tech.” Nodding as Adam gets used to his new arm “Daddy!!”

A preteen girl comes running in as Adam lays back down on the bench, the Doctor grabs the little girl and turns her so she wont see Adam. Looking up at the Doctor and the little girl he smiles and waves the Doctor to go away to spend time with his child, the Doctor understanding gives a silent thanks and walks out.

The Recording cuts there, as a screen pops up * Fragment Files found, Full memory data file broken would you like to search for the reast of the files?* If she clicked yes another Message would pop up *File search blocked Warning – Possible harmful to system Continue?*

~What are you doing with me?? Get out of my head!!~ he said, he was unable to do anything about her. His motionless body slips from her grip as he falls down onto his back on the floor, the HUD window still stayed open waiting for her to reconect the system would allow Adam to take cotnrol in 2 minutes if she was not connected again. (E)

CharlotteCarrendar: – The imagery…the voices. it was him. So long had it been since she heard his voice. Rain was like a grey hologram in the setting, watching it all unfold and she could see Adam in a different light. He really was human. Or at least he was in this scene. The girl that ran into the room, the voice. She was watching a younger version of herself. Rain caught herself, wanting to cry out but realizing this was just a recording. It wasn’t real. Just as quickly as it happened the warnings started to pop up. Did she want to continue to find more files? Of course she did. But it was only after she clicked yes, that the second warning came up. One that she simply could not ignore. If she did a file search, that would be harmful to his system. In other words, it could end him.

~What are you doing with me?~ Again he protested. He slipped form her arms as she felt him give way. falling on the floor. the HUD was open, and instead of locking back on, she simply sat on the edge of the bed….stunned. Did he get it?

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IceTea:- He had fallen from her touch and was left to lay on his back on the floor bellow her, he was still in lock down mode until the pop up was clicked his body frozen as he glanced her over. He still couldn’t move as he growled in his head and her’s ~What did I say!?~ he said as she sat back on the edge of the bed looking stunned.

what he was about to do next would possibly shock her but it would stop her from trying to access him or at least he thought so. ~System, Select File and matching files, Once found Delete from databanks~ The system didn’t respond was it doing what he requested or did the doctor put something in place so he couldn’t remove the files, Rain would also be able to hear what he had just ordered his systems to do.

Either way he was trying to keep Rain off him and out of his head, and this seemed like the best course of action to him, he couldn’t remember the memories anyway so what was the use of keeping them? There was no use in his eyes, and if they were important to Rain well it made him even more happier to delete them.

He was going to have to deal with her after this and force her to reboot his system and fix what she had already done. ~Get in me and reprogramm me damn you~ he said into her head once more, but would she reprogram him back to his normal self? Or would she be that pissed off that she would take it out on him and reporgram something pure cold into him (E)

CharlotteCarrendar: – Everything all came together now. Her father worked for NTech and clearly Adam was one of her father’s cases. One of his last ones. This all explained so much and with the shock of it all, Rain didn’t seem to realize that Adam was trying to delete all files concerning what Rain wanted to know. But her father must have placed something in his system, that stopped the memories from being harmed. A fail safe perhaps. Either way, it was annoying Adam to no end.

“My father must have cared a great deal for you, Adam”

She rose to standing and walked towards him. Rain tried to imagine what it was like, to take someone like Adam and turn him into what he was now. She really wondered what changed. Was it something her father did to him? Was he betrayed, and if so, did he even remember? So many questions, and no answers since Adam blatantly refused to give them. It was a stale mate of sorts. She was the daughter of the man who made him what he was. Did her father have her gift? Some days, she hated it, she hated machines….she hated what she could do to them. This may have been why she held him in such contempt. She kept thinking of him as an object, a machine. Her father….knew differently.

“I could turn you off, and walk away.”

This much was true and had been proven. Rain stood in front of him, contemplating the fate of the man that stood in front of her.

“I could be God.”

Slowly she crouched down before him and reached out with her hand….her face turning to stone. She starts to sing an eerie song…a hymn, as a tear runs down her face as though she was letting the evil thoughts consume her. She straddles him as she stares into his eyes, her fingers brushing the side of his head.

“He’s got the whole…world….in his hands…..He’s got the whole wide world…..in his hands…He’s got the whole….w..w.world….in his hands…he’s got the whole world in his hands.”

~to be continued~

Rain

Chapter Nine

Eve

Writers
IceTe3a
CharlotteCarrendar

IceTe3a: On the floor unable to move, he was forced to watch and listen to her ranting on, as that pop up was on his HUD *Warning – May cause harm to system – Continue?* it froze him still until it was either continued or declined, she came closer to him, standing over and looking down at him ‘I could turn you off, and walk away’ she said out to him, proving she had power over him. It was true, she controlled him with a simple smirk.. a twitch of her lips. She could rewrite him, utilize him as a laptop, turn him off and back on whenever she pleased. Who knows what else she could do with him, he didn’t want to find out either way. ‘I could be God’ slowly she crouched down her hands reaching the side of his face looking for the pads once more. Her face showed no emotion… no care for him as she started to hymn a weird tune he couldn’t make it out. “God is a bit farfetched; it is true you have limitless power over me. But I am and always will be human!” straddling him he felt her legs locking in tight around his waist. Finally her fingers find the padding as his back arches under her slightly his head goes limb as it lightly balanced in her fingers, she had logged into him. He could hear her singing a tune as her tears hit his bare flesh, what was she doing? Was she really going to turn him off and leave him? ~Get off me! How many times do I have to tell you not to get on top of me or touch me!!~ he growled in to her head there was nothing he could do, he as always is and always will be under her heel, and in her mercy.

CharlotteCarrendar: - ”No, and you can’t make me.” - Eyes focused upon the man before her the machine…Adam. He couldn’t deny her if she was in control. You could see her swallow as her fingers danced against the pressure pads on the side of his head, the HUD showing her everything, opening him up for her and giving her almost everything, except the files she had wanted. The ones of her Father. Was it the machine side of Adam protecting her father? Or was it her Father’s doing? Would there ever be a way to find him? She sang the hymn with a strange look on her face. Did she believe she could really play God with Adam’s life? Or whatever it was he called it. ~System shut down– override all programmes – Delete Y/N? She paused for a moment. But as she did, there was the loud rumble of thunder coming from afar. A crack of light – a flash and then the air seemed to change within the environment of the room. Almost like it was growing humid and heavy. Rain’s attention was taken momentarily from her task as the sky outside the abandoned hotel darkened. Cloulds white and black were converging on each other at a fast rate. Building, swirling. Dust was being picked up and along with it rubbish – old new papers. Another crack and a blast of lightning struck down not far from the hotel. The door to the room suddenly blew open, slamming against the wall. The very glass in the window panes shuddered under the pressure being brought by the force of the wind gusts. ”Shit!” She withdrew her hand from Adam and jumped to her feet, running for the door. It was a massive storm approaching and it was no ordinary one. The skies changing to a sickly green hue. She knew what this meant. Rain tried to close the door, and then started to move furniture against the door. A bureau and then a cabinet. Looking down at Adam, she realized he couldn’t move. Rain ran across, and simply pressed the side of his head, and reactivated him to normal. ”Get up! Storm is about to hit!” <3>

IceTe3a: He was watching everything she was doing to him, she accessed his system files what was she doing in his system files?? Then it popped up, ~System shut down – Override all programmes- Delete Y/N? ~ She wasn’t going to turn him off.. she was going to delete him completely, make him nothing more than an empty husk on the floor to rot away as the years past. Suddenly she got up, a wild storm had hit the area, due to the pollution levels of this time and age these were a thing, and they hit with vengeance. He watched as she ran around the room trying to get the place sealed up, the door was still swimming widely but she wasn’t able to seal the door with any furniture. *Click* she had ran back to him and switched off the last pop ups for now, allowing him full access of himself again ‘Storms about to hit!’ he sat up and glared at her, he knew exactly what she was planning to do. “You were just about to kill me, yourself!” Coming to a stand he closed the door and pulled over a heavy TV cabinet to hold the door steady, walking to the windows he slammed the wall. *SHING* the Weather guards were jammed in the rollers, as large metal sheets came down covering the windows, they were now sealed in the room together with only the candle light to shine the room. Walking up to her “You almost killed me again, what is with you people!?” he growled as he glared at her demanding answers “You will never get any of those memories from my head!” He looked serious about what he just said; refusing to help her with her father or share any information he had on the old man.

CharlotteCarrendar: – Rain was in no mood for his rants, especially now. With the storm about to hit any second, she had to wonder just how well the building would be able to withstand the force of these storms. When Mother nature struck, she was unstoppable, and showed the true power on this planet. ”You’re alive…be thankful!” She screamed at him, before tipping up the bed and then trying to push it towards the rest of the furniture up against the door. It wasn’t easy, as she was not as powerful as Adam, but she was damned if she was going to ask him for help now. The bed slid into place and was just another brace. Would it all hold? Now it was just her and Adam. Great. Rain went to the cupboard and took out some old blankets and spare pillows, then went into the bathroom, which was barely big enough to swing a cat. She climbed into the bath and put a pillow behind her head, the blanket over her body. Would this protect her? It was hard to say, but the structure of the building of the bathroom had more frame work internally, and she had a better chance of survival. She drew up her knees, and rested her chin down. She didn’t care what Adam was doing now. He made it clear he would never help her with the memories of her father…and right now, there was only one thing on her mind. Surviving the storm. <3>

IceTe3a: Standing there, folding his arms on top of each other his hues watch as she struggles to lift the bed and put it into place, As if that would help with anything.. He thought to himself. “Yes I’m alive but at no thanks to you” he said in a soft tone as he watched her walk into the bathroom and lay in the bathtub, hiding under blankets and a pillow he shook his head. “It’s only a bloody storm, have you never seen one before? I’ve been caught outside in several whilst serving” he chuckled as he stood in the centre of the room. His hues went to work evaluating the structure of the room, it was conclusive as he thought before he scanned it. The room would hold fast, even without her bed against the wall. He laughed quietly to himself as he laid down on the floor on his back, pulling out a cigarette he lit it and took in a deep drag. Was she really that scared of storms she feared for her life? If the building wanted to come down, it would have by now as he smirked against the cigarette in his mouth. At least he’d have some peace and quiet to himself for the night, he wasn’t going to tell her that she was perfectly safe. Playing some old school tunes inside his mind, he was rather enjoying how this night was shaping out to be, as he closed his eyes and tapped one boot onto the other. The storm raged on outside, water spilling out everywhere as the wind buffered all in its path, looks like they were stuck in here for the night.

CharlotteCarrendar: – The storm did intensify, as Rain expected it too. The loud howls grew stronger as the very roof was being hammered. Tennis size hail stones, and then of course this was followed by torrential rain. The rain was filled with all kinds of harmful acids and with the projectiles that were being buffeted against the building after being picked up by the strong winds, being inside was the best option. Water dripped down from the over head light sockets, and even some cracks appeared in the walls, with water seeping through. A lone candle was lit in the bathroom, which gave off many shadows, none larger than Adam’s – who had camped out on the floor. Laying on his back, smoking a cigarette as though he was actually enjoying the mayhem being created by the fierce storm. Adam picked at Rain like you would a scab. It’s only a bloody storm, have you never seen one before? I’ve been caught outside in several whilst serving” Little did he realize that one of her phobias was storms, after losing her mother in one at the tender age of five. She was not about to go into details, but her hands could be seen with fingers white knuckled as she clutched the blanket tighter. ~Damn you~ she spoke in her mind, and no doubt he would have heard it. <3>

IceTe3a: Head banging slowly to the music as he takes in another drag, he could almost hear her body shaking in the bathroom as he sighed. ‘Damn you’ he heard her say in his mind as he smirked, ~Nothing’s going to happen the building is structurally sound you baby, now leave me to my music~ Feeling around in his coat he always had an emergency stash, “Ahhh.. gotcha” he smirked as he pulled out a rather large flask of scotch. Unscrewing the lid he took a swig and then continued with this cigarette and music, placing the flask down next to him. The storm raged on but his music covered the noise, so he didn’t even register that the storm was still going. His next course of action was that he needed her to reprogram him back to his normal self, without her.. add on. ~Why don’t you come out here and reprogram me already~ he said into her mind as he took another swig of the scotch and took in another drag from his cigarette.

CharlotteCarrendar:- Adam’s incessant head banging was annoying to watch. Not that she could really hear it. The storm now was deafening. Rain brought her knees up as tight as she could, and her body started to shudder even though she was holding the blanket. Old demons seemed to resurface at the worst possible times. She was having a panic attack, as the constant battering and howling took her back to when she was a child on that faithful day. Her father had to work in another part of the country, leaving Rain alone with her mother on their country estate. One of the few luxuries afforded the head technician for NTech. That fateful day, while Rain was playing out in the yard, a terrible storm was whipping up over the fields. It built into a twister and while Rain was able to take shelter inside the house, her mother had been struck by a falling beam. Rain remained with her mother’s dead body for two days before rescuers arrived. Ever since then, Rain had a phobia of storms. Adam couldn’t possible understand. He was too busy drinking his scotch and enjoying his cigarette to care about her. All he cared about was himself. ~ Why don’t you come out here and reprogram me already~ Her reply was more or less instant. ~Get a screwdriver and do it yourself!~ Rain turned her head away from him, so she wouldn’t have to look at him. She just prayed that the storm would be over soon. <3>

IceTe3a: Arching a brow he smirked at her comment as he came to a stand and walked into the bathroom, staring down at her he shook his head “Be a bitch to be in a gun fight right now huh” it was payback time, in his eyes anyway. Leaning down to the candle his lips pursed as he blew it out. “Did you know, behind closed doors a bathroom enhances the outside noise?” he smirked as he walked out of the bathroom and closed the door behind her, locking it his fingers squeezed and with a flick of the wrist the door knob came off, leaving her stuck in the dark bathroom with the now amplified storms noise echoing throughout the walls of the room. It was the very least she deserved, he couldn’t kill her, she made sure of that. But it’s not his fault she was afraid of storms. Walking over he picked up his flask and the cigarette, casually he strolled over to the bed as he pulled it down off the wall and into the centre of the room, allowing himself to freely fall down onto his back he laid on the bed. Cranking his music up in his head to try and block her out of his head whilst he sipped more of the scotch out of the flask. The storm was at its worst, the battering winds forcing objects to slam against the outside walls, thunder and lightning crashing and exploding lighting up the dark skies oh it was a storm all right, and she was in her own personal hell right now.

CharlotteCarrendar: – At first she ignored his comment. Just another insult, something he was very good at. She didn’t want to look at him. Right now she just wanted to make it through the storm. But then she found herself in darkness when he blew out the candle. ”Hey!” She exclaimed, but at that was not the worst of it. He warned her of how bathrooms often amplified sounds from outside. What was that supposed to mean, aside from being blatantly obvious, as the storm had reached the peak of its fury. He shut the door on her, leaving her isolated and alone in the room. Then…there was a strange clicking sound. Did he just lock her in? Ripping off the blanket, she jumped up out of the bath and felt her way to the door, only to find..it was locked. ”OPEN THIS DOOR!” She screamed, yanking hard on the door knob from her side, trying to twist it any ways she could. He wasn’t coming to her aid. The storm was furious outside and then a crash at the window as a piece of lumber spears through it. Rain screams and starts pummelling at the door with her fists. ”OPEN THE DOOR!” Her cry was showing absolute fear and desperation. Rain spun around, madly panicking. She started to hyperventilate…sinking to her knees as she started sobbing uncontrollably. ”Open….the…the…door!” <3>

IceTe3a: He heard her banging on the door, screaming out for help she was scared. Petrified for her life, now she could feel a small portion of how he felt whilst he was being dismantled, when she left him for dead. Arching a brow as he heard the window shatter inside, her scream came soon after as he smirked. Oh he wasn’t done yet, using his tech he started a Live stream of the storm’s sounds going, but instead… he played it directly into her mind, loudly, adding a few sounds of structure weakness going to give the sound of walls bending and acing under pressure all fake but all too real inside her mind. The storm looked like it started to calm down, but he had a full recording of it at its worst and looped it continuously into her mind, making her think it was still going, every so often shattering windows or structure giving way would be heard. All the while he laid there on his bed smirking as he slowly drifted off to a short nap, he had the loop set on auto repeat in her mind. But as time passed the storm was over and it was all in her head as he continued to play it, he was now fast asleep.

CharlotteCarrendar: – The terror that Rain was experiencing was unlike anything she had felt before. She suddenly could hear the storm building again, in an uncanny loop, even with structural damage of buildings and windows breaking under the pressure. Her very heart was now beating so fast that she was on the verge of a heart attack. And most of this was being caused by Adam. Little did he realize as he lay on the bed out in the main room of the old run down hotel, that Rain was mentally and physically shutting down in the bathroom. This had become her tomb, so to speak as her worst nightmare had become a sick reality. It was in this terrified state that something happened inside her mind. The instinct for survival under any circumstance came to be strong within Rain. The truck that had been parked outside the hotel room was idle, till the key in the ignition switched over and the lights to the truck came on. The engine was revving high as Rain’s subconscious mind took over the vehicle. The wheels at the back started spinning in the mud while the very hood of the car was lifting as the truck was revving up to great power, before it took off with a blaze of smoke and exhaust fumes – mud spilling out from behind it as it drove right through the front of the hotel room. Adam would have been on the floor as the truck careened through the room and smashed a hole into the bathroom. Gasping for breath in the din of the smoke and fumes, she crawled out of the bathroom hole and then over broken bits of furniture before climbing into the vehicle. She immediately put it into reverse and the truck backed out at speed, leaving behind destruction in its wake. Once the truck was out in the rain, she tore off into the night….destination unknown. <3>

IceTe3a: *CRASH* His truck comes flying through the front door, sending him flying off to the side as bits of the wall goes flying everywhere, he watches as Rain runs into the truck and drives it out of the room, screaming off into the distance. Where was she going? Did she actually just leave him for good? He should have fucked with her head a long time ago. As she got further and further away his systems started to malfunction *Beep Beep… Error Error* -Cannot comply with program- *Beep Beep Error Error* he could hardly see through his eyes past the Error messages as he got up slowly, he was off balance “Ugh fuck that bitch and her reprogramming” Stumbling across the wreckage of the room he wandered outside, unable to see her at all. His systems were going haywire so he was unable to track her and follow her. : On the other side of town flying through the heavy storm, the Warbird was flying through scanning the town, it happened by chance it was in the same city as Rain and Adam was in, as its sensors went off locating a screaming truck driving off away from it. The cockpit door opens up as the commander steps in “Follow that truck son” as they watched where it came out of the room and followed it up the street “It’s got to be them!” He said with a half snarl across his face, he was looking for Adam it was imperative they got Adam back. “get ready with those guns boys, we need him alive” the soldiers getting ready to take down Adam alive as the Warbird was right on the trucks tail, obviously a truck could not outrun a Warbird “Take her around the side, confirm its them” The warbird came up on the driver’s side of the truck as they looked into the window They could see a female but no Adam, and Rain would be able to see them. “It’s not him, Break off and return to the city he must still be there!” The Warbird did a hard turn as it flew back up high into the air and headed straight for the city to find their prize.

CharlotteCarrendar: – Driving like a bat out of hell, the truck veered left and right as Rain gripped the steering wheel tightly, finally getting it straightened up on the wet road. But just when she thought the worst was over, she could hear the sound of a Warbird flying close by. Rain hit the accelerator, and made a bid to try and out run the ship, which in all truth was impossible. She drifted the truck through a bend, sending up a wall of water and mud, before nearly running off the road. The Warbird was getting closer and she could see the side door open with armed soldiers aboard. The Zen weren’t mucking around. They must have warrants out for both of them. But just as quickly as it gave chase, the Warbird suddenly veered away. Maybe their infared scanners couldn’t pick up Adam, and they were still searching for him. Either way, Rain was not turning around. She had had enough of the man known as Adam. The worst of the storm was well and truly over but in its wake was much debris and damaged buildings. It would take a lot of work to rebuild much of what was destroyed. Would the Zen even care? Probably not. Rain continued to drive on, till finally reaching an old diner in the middle of nowhere. She pulled the truck up in the parking space, along side some vintage cars..well, vintage to her. She was as far from civilization as she could be and for the first time in her life, she was thankful. <3>

IceTe3a: The warbird was flying straight for the city, “Find that building!” they followed the path they left in the first place and came upon the building again, scanning the area. “SIR!! LOOK” There was Adam stumbling around outside with his hand covering his eyes trying to see what the sound was, he was unable to notice that it was the Zen in a warbird. “Shoot to stun boys, Shoot to stun” he said with a smile on his face, as one of the soldiers let off a Electric round hitting Adam. This usually wouldn’t bring him down but his systems were compromised as his body hit the floor he was immobilized, the soldiers jumped out of the Warbird before it landed. “Bring him in boys, he’s still awake just can’t move remember that” as he watched the soldiers drag Adams body into the warbird. Taking off again it hovered in the direction the truck went, picking up the two way radio he contacted a soldier on the other line where the female doctor that first took Adam apart was. “Tell the good doctor we have the equipment, and we’re on our way back. Make sure she’s ready to disassemble and study him properly this time” the soldier responded with a sir yes sir and went off to relay the orders to the doctor. The warbird hit off at high speeds flying straight through the city eventually passing over the Diner that Rain was located at and straight through towards the Science labs. Eventually the Warbird made it to the labs as it came to a land the doctor was outside waiting. “This time, I want him taken apart and I want you to study him, Tests, whatever you need to do.. Do it! I want to figure out how we can reproduce what we did to this thing to make more!” what the commander and everyone else didn’t know he was a rare once off experiment never to be able to be repeated, the doctor would find that out eventually after completing her tests and taking him apart once more. “Soldiers take him into the room and Bind him up” Dragging his motionless body inside, they placed him to lay down on his back on the cold operating table as the cuffs clicked into place around his arms and wrists, this time making sure he could not break them.: Adam was able to see and hear everything, even talk if he wanted to, but talking with the Zen was pointless as he had no choice but to suffer and watch as they dragged his body into the Operating room once more and bind his arms and legs to the table as he laid there. He knew it be the same doctor, but would she let him talk this time? Or had she heard it all before and turning his voice off was her first step? Only time could tell, all he knew was there was no getting out of this one, No one coming to find him for their own gain this time.’

CharlotteCarrendar: – There was no escape for Adam this time. The Source wanted him disassembled or decommissioned as he was a threat to their own operations. The Zen had their plans for him. Mass production on a vast scale. A super army that no country or people could stand up against. The glory of the Zen Brotherhood would go on into the future with nothing and no one to stop it. Adam’s body was dragged in past the immaculately dressed doctor. The same Doctor who had disassembled him before. The woman had shown some compassion before she did what she was ordered to do, however there would be no welcomes or words. She watched from behind her glasses as he was bound to the operating table. Once Adam was properly restrained, she approached the table, while the guards went to their positions to oversee the operation. The Doctor had already prepped and with a mask covering her lower face the only part he would recall was her eyes. Piercing blue eyes. Beautiful in fact. One of the guards whispered to the other. ”I wouldn’t mind her taking me apart….inch by inch.” Without looking over her shoulder, the Doctor replied. ”That can be arranged.” The other guard shushed the first one, as the Doctor wasn’t joking. ”I have a job to do, so keep your sexist remarks to yourself, or leave the room.” The first guard retorted. ”We are under orders to make sure that no one messes with this procedure.” That may well be the case, but they were fast getting on her nerves. She rolled her eyes and then she took up her scalpel. Adam would have remembered this from the last time she took him apart. This…was going to hurt. <3>

IceTe3a: He watched as a female doctor came walking straight up to him, those eyes… he could remember those eyes who could forget such stunning eyes. He heard them talking but the effects from the electric shock where still in effect not allowing him to move. His lips part slowly “Its you again..” he said softly, only she would be able to hear his whispers, he found it odd that it was the same doctor that would be looking after this case, was she a specialist? Did she somehow have something to do with building him? “ Why… ?” he had questions, he felt she knew more than she let on, last time he was with her she showed him compassion she cared for him, she treated him like he was a human; The only person who ever had these days, he smiled lightly as he looked up at her, he wanted her to help him but would she? He wanted answers first the one question everyone kept saying he was wrong about “I.. I’m human.. Aren’t I doc?” his lost looking eyes casually looking into hers wanting answers, looking for compassion, a single tear runs out from the corner of his right eye and down his cheek as he looked down over his body seeing it laid on the operating table bound, he knew this was the end of him. It was easier for him to come to terms with death than coming to terms with everyone saying he wasn’t a human. His lips parted as he was going to ask more questions but he had to stop for a moment and think of which one he wanted to ask first.

CharlotteCarrendar: – He didn’t truly remember her, but she remembered him. She was there the day that he had been brought in to NTech. She was barely out of college and a protégé in the field of bionics and cybernetics. Working for the Illustrious Doctor, who was Rain’s father. A life long dream that she had. She showed compassion towards Adam the last time they encountered each other for a very good reason. She knew the truth about Adam. She saw him as the Doctor did and marvelled at how he had been constructed, rebuilt and yet keeping his human self alive within. A miracle. That is what it was touted as. Yet here she was years later. Conscripted by the Zen and forced to carry out their wishes to the letter. Her own personal feelings had to be buried deep down, and yet when their eyes met they shared something that Adam had not been able to since he had been under the Doctor’s care. ”Why?” Naturally that would be the first question. ”Orders.” A one word response came as the Doctor was about to begin her task. Adam’s next question however would have her set down the scalpel for a moment. “I.. I’m human.. Aren’t I doc?” The sixty four thousand dollar question. The one that he had been wanting someone to confirm. His eyes were practically begging her for the truth, and in the hush of the operating theatre she answered. ”Yes.” It would be the sweetest thing he could have ever have heard anyone say. The truth. <3>

IceTe3a: She said yes.. He always knew he was human but she confirmed it for him, it was a powerful relief of feelings washing over his body as he finally knew he was human without a doubt. He noticed the doctor wasn’t showing the same attitude as last time they met, her answers were short and direct as if she was getting them out of the way whilst she prepped. He watched her closely as he couldn’t register any emotion towards him from her face, what had changed since the last time they met? Did she rethink it all over and came to a different mind frame when dealing with him? “Please don’t..” he tried asking her to not continue with this, he wanted to be free to do as he pleased. This wasn’t going to happen but he had to try, he had to ask her to help him “Let me be free” he said as he went silent trying to reach out to the doctor on an emotional level.

CharlotteCarrendar: – Freedom is what everyone dreams to have, but in truth none of us are really ever free. The Doctor began her meticulous work at starting to take apart the most unique human being on the planet. She wanted to tell him that it would be okay, but she couldn’t lie. She had already done more than anyone else by telling him he was human. She reached him on a level of emotion that he was desperate to hang on to. Begging her not to do what she had no choice over. There was no caress this time, but a simple swipe of her hand to the pressure points on his head. She didn’t want him to feel the pain that he did before. So….she turned him off. Like you would a computer. If and when he would wake, it would be after he had been studied and painstakingly researched. Every inch of him probed and with all the findings to go and make more of this unique individual. The operation would carry on for over sixteen hours, as the Doctor poured over each piece of the man known simply as Adam. After finally completing her testing, the doctor sank into her seat and held her head in her hands. Whatever it was that Rain’s father had done, was nothing short of a miracle. One that could not be replicated. The only person who could create more like Adam, was Rain’s father. The doctor headed down to the Commander’s office and knocked on the door. ”Enter” She opened the door and then walked in, saluting before handing over the tablet with all the data encrypted. The Commander’s brow furrowed as he read and then he slammed the tablet down on the desk with some force. ”You mean to tell me that that we can’t replicate that son of a bitch?” The Doctor nodded slowly, as the Commander slammed his hand on the desk in a fit of rage. ”Goddamnit! That is the last thing I want to hear. Well, don’t just stand there, get back to that lab and put the boy back together. If he can’t be used to do the cloning, then we are going to make him find the man who can!” With that said, he then shooed the Doctor with his hand. ”Dismissed!” The Doctor reached for her tablet, and then hurried out of the office. She was already weary from having taken Adam apart, now she had to put him back together. Shaking her head, she returned to her lab, where the parts of Adam were scattered on various tables. She shut the door and let out a sigh. It was going to be an all-nighter. The Doctor spent the first eight hours reconstructing Adam painstakingly. She took a break of course, with him rebuilt but not reprogrammed. That was to come. She dozed on a makeshift army cot for a few hours, before getting back up and putting on her glasses, ready for another day of working on Adam. Into the third day, she had him fully functioning, and sitting on the work bench, with probes into his back and head. All the data that she added in the programming erased the damage Rain had done. The files of her father were still scattered, and she was unable to get past those. She did however put something in. As she worked tirelessly upon him, she made sure when he woke up, that he had someone on his side. Someone who knew he was human. Evelyn stepped back after the final protocols were added. ”You can wake up, Adam.” She stood and smiled at him, waiting for him to respond. <3>

We continue with Brock and Pandora, back in Seattle and now off to spend the night at the Fairmont Olympic while they wait for their new house to be ready to move into.  Little do they know of what is happening with Simone.  The plot thickens.

CharlotteCarrendar

844

Re: (RP) Downtown Seattle

June 06, 2014 08:32PM

The Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle

Pulling up just outside the entrance to the Fairmont, Orson let out a long slow whistle on seeing the beauty of the grand hotel. Anyone would tell you it was one of Seattle’s oldest and finest hotels, and was truly up the upmarket end of town. Orson threw his arm back over the driver’s seat and looked back at the pair.

“Bring me back one of those monogrammed toweling robes, Bro.” He said this with a quirky smile as Brock shook his head at his brother. “I’m not stealing no robes for you. Bring Erica and do it yourself sometime.” Orson let out something of a raspberry as Brock got out of the car, and then walked around to open Pandora’s door. He offered her his hand to help him out onto the sidewalk, as Orson popped the boot.

With only a bit of luggage, after dropping off the garbage bags of old clothes to the life line bins, Brock was ready to treat his special lady to a night she would not forget. He slammed the boot shut, only to hear Orson curse.

“Careful. You might damage her!”

“Dude…nothing can harm this car. They made it back in the days when they used more steel than they would on an army tank.”

“Eh..true. STILL…she’s a lady and I don’t go slamming her.”

“I’ll remember that. Thanks for the ride, bro.”

Orson did something of a salute as he pulled away from the curb, leaving Pandora and Brock there with their bags. Brock picked up everything, and motioned for them to head inside.

The foyer was incredibly beautiful. The architecture was from a bygone era. All around people were enjoying the hotel’s services, with a line up for the restaurant, and many at the piano bar. it was a popular place after work for many, others were either international guests, or those from out of town.

Brock walked up to the guest service desk with Pandora, and rang the bell. A girl in a blue uniform emerged from an inner office and said.

“Welcome to the Fairmont Olympic, can I help you?”

“Yes, I have made a reservation for two under the name Brock Carrendar.”

The girl checked her computer terminal, and then smiled up at the couple. “Yes, we have your reservation. Room 589.’She handed a form for Brock to fill out, while smiling at Pandora. “We have provided a welcome basket with some goodies. Always love to have newly weds.”

Brock coughed and asked.

“I’m sorry…but we aren’t newly weds.”

The girl behind the counter went bright red. “I’m so sorry Sir, but that is what you ordered. The honeymoon suite. Extra spa and all the trimmings.”

Brock looked at Pandora and wondered what she would say.

<3>

LadyBelz

Re: (RP) Downtown Seattle

June 07, 2014 07:25PM

The Fairmont Olympic Hotel
 

When they pulled up in front of the hotel, Orson whistled in surprise and even Pandora was stunned at the elegance and beauty the place gave off. She was now glad she hadn’t changed her clothes after getting back from Hawaii. Brock climbed from the car, coming around to help her out as Orson opened the trunk for their bags.

Once their bags were safely on the curb, Brock slammed the trunk down, annoying Orson. This devolved into a 2 minute conversation about the dangers of angering Orson’s “girl”, ripe with sexual innuendos. Brock made mention of the car being the equivalent of an army tank, which made Orson grin with pride and comment:

“Eh..true. STILL…she’s a lady and I don’t go slamming her.”

Pandora nearly bit her tongue in half at the laugh that wanted to escape her right then at the unintended quip. This was Orson they were talking about after all.

Waving his brother off, Brock took up their bags and he indicated for her to head inside, the doorman opening the door to young couple with a tip of his hat.

Across the street, George pulled the car to a stop and growled in anger.

“Well let’s go in.” Denise demanded, making a move to step from the car. George grabbed her arm and shoved her forcefully back into her seat. “Ow! George! What the hell is wrong with you?”

“Do we look like the type of people who frequent a place that swanky?” he snapped, pointing at his grease-covered overalls and her tube top and short skirt.

“Well…no.” Denise admitted after some silence.

“Do you have the money to buy your way into a place like that?”

“Well…no.”

“Then we will do what we have been doing,…watch and wait.”

Inside, Brock and Pandora arrived at the front desk where he gave his name and stated that he’d made a reservation. The clerk typed into her computer and easily found the reservation, stating that they were booked into their Deluxe (aka Honeymoon) Suite, assuming they were newlyweds.

Brock was actually embarrassed by this and he looked at Pandora to get her input.

“It’s fine, Brock. With all the bags, we need the room. Besides…” she stepped close to him and whispered into his ear, “…think of all the flat surfaces we can…make use of.” She stepped back and winked saucily at him. A tiger didn’t change their stripes in a day, ya know.

Suite 589

Once they reached the room, Pandora collapsed to the bed as Brock placed their bags aside. It was a beautiful room with a gorgeous view of the city. She could see the Needle from where she lay. Sitting up, she grabbed her carry-on bag and searched for her phone. Finding it, she noticed a missed call and a voicemail indicator.

“I really need to stop leaving my phone on vibrate.” she muttered, putting the phone to her ear. The message she heard surprised her.

“Hey Panda, its Ame. I am just calling in to see how things are going. Sorry for leaving town a while ago. Some emergencies had come up in my home town so I had to leave right away. Please call me back when you get this! Love you bunches!” There was a callback number.

She hadn’t heard from Ame in nearly a year and had almost given her up as lost. She was actually glad to hear from her.

Dialing the number, she growled when she got a voicemail in return. Not bothering to leave a message, she hung up and turned to send Ame a text message instead.

That done, she put her phone on the side table and moved to unpack her things. She wasn’t sure how long she and Brock would be living in the hotel until they’d gotten their new house situated. She kicked off her shoes and moved to a reclining position on the bed.

“You owe me some ice cream, Mr Carrendar.” she stated, watching as he moved around the room, unpacking his own things. “And I expect payment.”

CharlotteCarrendar

844

Re: (RP) Downtown Seattle

June 07, 2014 09:06PM

The Fairmont Olympic Hotel – Suite 589

The room at the Fairmont was luxury personified, even more so than Carrendar House. Brock set down their bags, and then on straightening looked about his plush surrounds. Would Pandora find this a little bit over the top? This sort of room was for Presidents, and Rock stars which they were neither. Brock silently watched Pandora take in the view from the room of the city, nervously waiting to see if she would ask to stay somewhere else. It wasn’t like he was trying to show off, or be extravagant, this was just the best hotel in the City, and a welcome stop between her apartment and their new home.

Noticing that she had taken out her cell from her bag, Pandora had seen she had missed a call. For a moment he was concerned it would be from Simone; the girl that he had yet to deal with since he took off after Pandora to Hawaii. Thankfully it wasn’t.

“Whose the message from, babe?” Brock asked with a certain level of curiosity. He wasn’t trying to pry into her affairs, but he just wondered. She would probably tell him if it was just another friend, or to do with work.

Brock started to unpack his things into the joint closet, when Pandora reminded him that he owed her some ice cream, and expected it…now. Brock chuckled at her impatience for the tasty treat. “I did promise, didn’t I?” He said with a laugh, grabbing his wallet and then going over to the hotel phone. He picked it up and dialed for room service.

“Yeah, hey, this is Brock Carrendar in suite 589. My lady love wants the biggest bowl of icecream you got. Really? Oh yeah with everything. Even sprinkles. Great. Thanks.” Brock hung up and smirked.

“One desert coming up.” he said with a wicked grin. It was pretty certain that Pandora was going to get one hell of an ice cream headache.

About 10 minutes later the door bell intercom buzzed, and Brock jogged to get it. Out in the foyer stood a bell boy with a large silver dish, that contained Pandora’s ice cream dish. Brock stepped back and gestured to his Pandora.

“It’s for her.”

The young bell boy entered the swanky room and placed the dome topped tray on the table nearest Pandora and took off the lid to reveal an ice cream masterpiece.

Needless to say, she would need more than one spoon.

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LadyBelz

Re: (RP) Downtown Seattle

June 07, 2014 09:19PM

Suite 589 – Bedroom

“Whose the message from, babe?” his husky voice caught her attention and she looked up from reading Ame’s latest text.

“Hmm? Oh. It’s from my friend, Ame. She’s been out of town for the past year and she’s due back tonight. She wants to take me, and the other girls to lunch next week so we can catch up.” With a sigh, she set the phone aside for the night. He nodded at that and at her reminder of ice cream, he went to the phone and called room service.

She wasn’t sure if she was ready to deal with Simone just yet, but with Ame returning, it was unavoidable. And now with Pandora moving out of her apartment, she wasn’t even sure of Kali anymore. She hadn’t heard from her since her last night in Hawaii.

When the deserved treat arrived, it was a stacked, delicious mess of chocolate and whipped cream goodness.

Pandora stared at it with wide eyes.

“Brock! I was expecting you to go to the store around the corner for a pint! This is huge!” she exclaimed. “I hope like hell you’re going to help me eat this!”

She held up her spoon and pointed it at him. “Please?”

CharlotteCarrendar

844

Re: (RP) Downtown Seattle

June 07, 2014 10:00PM

The Fairmont Olympic Hotel – Suite 589

Brock could barely hide his amusement when he saw the size, the sheer magnitude of the Ice cream castle. Cause technically that is what it was. What was even funnier was Pandora’s reaction. She expected him to go around the store for a pint, not order something like this. He was truly amused by her exclamation on how she hoped that he was going to help her eat this.

“Oh no, love. That’s just for you.” Brock teased, knowing it would get a good reaction, before taking up the spare spoon and sampling a small scoop full of creamy goodness from the top.

“Taste better if you were wearing it.” He said with a cheeky tone. Getting his finger and running it through the cream and dabbing some on her nose. “Let’s try that shall we?” He leaned forward and kissed the cream off her nose gently before licking his lips. “Yes, I prefer Pan flavoured ice cream.”

Sitting down beside her with the monster treat, he eased back to watch her attempt to take on the mountain, and asked about the earlier conversation concerning Ame.

“So, she’s been out of town a year and coming back now to…..oh.”

He knew that a lot had changed between the group of girls, and that he was partly responsible for that. The sigh that Pandora made would probably be in relation to Simone. A subject they were yet to discuss. Nervously he asked.

“What if she calls Simone? Are you going to be able to sit at the same table as her? I mean, I know you have forgiven me, but…”

He didn’t need to follow through with his sentence. Brock was pretty sure that the waters would remain icy between Pan and Simone.

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LadyBelz

Re: (RP) Downtown Seattle

June 07, 2014 10:09PM

Suite 589

He had the nerve to laugh at her! Oh that was so not on! Although she did melt just a bit when he dabbed ice cream on her nose before kissing it off. He eased back on the bed beside her, leaving her to handle the mountain of goo by herself. She set the large treat between them and started digging into it.

“Smart ass.” she grumbled good-naturedly. There was a brief uncomfortable silence that he broke by asking about Simone.

“What if she calls Simone? Are you going to be able to sit at the same table as her? I mean, I know you have forgiven me, but…”

“I know I’m going to need to talk to Simone before Ame’s luncheon. I’d rather not have to deal with her at all. But rather the devil you know…you know?” she sighed, sliding the ice-cream-filled spoon between her lips. “Maybe I’ll go see her tomorrow…alone.” she added when she thought Brock might offer to go with her. “I don’t want to think about it anymore tonight. I just want to relax with you.” She took another bite, moaning slightly when the chocolatey goodness slipped down her throat.

“Delicious.” she murmured.

 

Rain

Chapter Fifteen

Green Eyes

Writers
IceTe3a
CharlotteCarrendar

CharlotteCarrendar:- Rain immediately started to pick up on Adam’s GPS location device, that appeared like a holographic window that she could utilize. This would make finding the out of town location all the more easier, considering the roads leading out were not even on any of the existing maps held by the Zen. The vehicle was well equipped for such a journey and the special suspension meant it kept heavy jolts to a minimum – a godsend for a girl that was using Adam as a seat and navigational instrument. While Rain concentrated on the road ahead, this gave Adam and Eve a chance to talk. Eve was sitting in the passenger seat. A doe eyed kind of expression as she was leaving the Zen base for the first time in her life. Adam of course had questions about Ernest, and it took a moment for Eve to answer him. She held the techno puppy in her hands and kept looking away from him. “So Eve, what do you know about Rain’s father.” That was a loaded question if ever she heard it. ”A lot. He was …a very good man. A kind man.” She was being allusive it seemed, and Adam may have to ask more probing questions to get what he wanted out of her. The Techno puppy growled happily at her touch, cocking its head to the sound of Adam’s voice, and barking in a playful way every so often. ”He is the Father of artificial Intelligence.” She said softly, glancing up under her bangs at Adam. He would know what this meant. <3>

IceTe3a: -He shifted his weight under Rain as she continued to drive, her weight pressing down in his lap left much to be desired but it was a circumstance he wasn’t able to avoid as she had nowhere else to sit and it hardly bothered her that she was using him as a chair. He felt as she utilized him as a GPS, loading up the map and forcing him to project a holographic HUD for her to see as she continued to drive them out of the city and towards his country side safe house. The house itself was a log built cabin he had crafted himself, it had one bedroom a kitchen, lounge room and that was it apart from being fully furnished. But what lay hidden underneath the cabin was his true safe house a rather large bunker as big a football field it, it was discarded when he found it and he built the log cabin over the entry point in the ground, replacing the door with a DNA scanner amongst other security features. “Yes, he was “ he was agreeing to both statements Eve said, he knew she was being distant and allusive it wasn’t hard to tell, although he was surprised Rain had not jumped in on this point. “ Just recently… I was somewhat forced to remember a memory about the good doctor, he was explaining why I was built; Is it true I was built for Rain? his hues shifted over to Rain and then back to Eve trying to get a view of her eyes, he knew Rain would be listening in and curious about all of this “ I’m the key to finding the doctor aren’t i? “ his face showed a slight smile but it was masking his worried feelings he had, about being Rain’s equipment; there was not much he could do about that fact he slowly started to come to terms with it. It had been a good while and they finally hit the country side it would still be awhile before they would reach the safe house, it was far away located on 50 acres of farmland that Adam had claimed for himself; there were domestic animals on the lands but they mainly looked after themselves, cattle, chicken, sheep, a few horses to name a few of the animals Adam had wrangled up over the years to keep on the farm, he was at home in the country having to use his own wits and hands to get the job done, a honest hard day’s work was a pleasant thing to him, even cutting down trees and chopping them into fire wood was a great past time for him.

CharlotteCarrendar: – The high beams illuminated the dirt road ahead, with few creatures seen about. Rain had not done this sort of driving in a long while, aside from when they arrived from the old farmhouse in the pickup truck. Most of her driving was done in the helicars, which used a special type of propulsion to stay airborne. It was the way of the future, at least in the sprawling cities. Though Rain was concentrating on the road ahead, she was paying attention to the conversation playing out between Eve and Adam. Eve seemed to be illusive in her answers to Adam’s questions, which were understandable considering the fact she was in fact being taken from the base. Adam agreed with her statement, that the Doctor was a good man, and she gave a shy smile before looking down at the tecno puppy. Rain remained quiet during this time, preferring to let them talk as she would learn more that way than interjecting when really it was not her place too. Adam revealed that he had found out about his past or part of it via a memory that was stumbled upon. He asked her if it was true. Was he made to help protect Rain. Eve held her silence for a moment, and then she spoke. ”Yes. Her father loved her very much, and in the light of the experiments he was being forced to do, he feared for her safety in the future. She was but a child when you were saved.” Now this was a key word. Not so much that he was made for Rain, but that she didn’t say that he was built, but saved. This was a crucial piece of the puzzle. Glancing up from the puppy, Eve said. ”Ernest cared for you, Adam. He thought of himself as your Father too. He knew what the future held for the likes of his child, and when he had seen the Zen’s intentions, he worked tirelessly so that a failsafe was in place. That failsafe was you.” The more she spoke, the more illuminating this was becoming. Rain sniffed at the mention of her father, but again kept her silence. ”So much of your father’s work was sheer brilliance. It is why the Zen hunt him now. To finish…the job.” What job did she speak of? <3>

IceTe3a: More or less she had confirmed what he was thinking but in a nicer way than he had put it, he was more blunt and to the point than others and it showed easily. He had questions of his own but he knew Rain had questions she would want answered “ What job did they want to finish? I know Zen wants me badly.. most of the world does” he sighed and shook his head as he reached around Rains waist and padded his jeans. Pulling out a cigarette he lit it and placed it in between his lips smoking it before continuing the convocation “ I have one memory.. Would I have more? Would they help lead us to Ernest? ‘ he sighed as he knew if she said yes Rain would do anything to get those memories, that would mean.. more torture for him. Glancing through the window he knew the area they were at, they were ten minutes from his place, driving along the dirt road there would be a off cut dirt road that lead to the right for a good two minutes before coming up to a heavily armed security gate, the gate itself Adam installed. It came accompanied with two Auto turrets with live feed camera’s they would shoot anything on command that did not have Adam’s Signal, all his security systems were highly advanced and past Military grade anti hacking software’s. Being a gun for hire and knowing the black market helped him out set up most of this rather large base, it was like fort Knox of advanced security systems. He glanced back to Eve and smiled lightly, they were friends as he knew he could trust her.. or at least thought he knew he could “Eve.. What would you like to do with your life? You could help us.. and continue your own research, my facilities have a science division that rivals that of Zen’s thanks to my contacts with the black market.” More or less he was asking Eve to join Rain and Drafted Adam in their little posse.

CharlotteCarrendar: – Adam was asking the most important question of all. What did they want to finish? Eve knew full well what they wanted, but was Adam ready to hear it. Eve paused and looked out the window as Rain drove along at a reasonable fast pace. The smell of cigarette smoke started to fill the cabin of the vehicle, as Adam lit up. Good thing Rain kept his smokes on her. Eve finally looked back at Adam, and he would see those unmistakeable eyes of hers. A fascinating sheen of green and metallic. Beautiful really. ”You don’t realize how special you are, Adam. What was done with you simply can’t be replicated. Try as they might to do the impossible, and make many more like you. Even I could not do that.” She had worked on him before, as he well knew but only under the orders of the Zen. ”The Zen tried to get Ernest to repeat what he did with you. The experiment was on a soldier who had died in the field. But once you are dead, you cannot be resurrected. The experiment….attacked and killed one of the lab technicians, and escaped. To this day he is at large. I believe.” Little did she know that the experiment was known to both Adam and Rain. As Eve paused, Rain put through a mind link to Adam. ~Could she mean Phoenix?~ It was highly possible. Eve started to speak again when asked about the memories. ”You may have more, Adam – but they would be very difficult to extract, given what Ernest did to stop you remembering. There was one thing Adam had forgotten. Eve was there. Through everything. She was made for two reasons. One, to be a companion to the Doctor and two…to watch over Adam. She was his angel, but he was yet to discover this. ”There is a way in…without the pain.” What she meant by this was, if they locked on to each other’s memory systems, with her help it could be extracted. “Eve.. What would you like to do with your life? You could help us.. and continue your own research, my facilities have a science division that rivals that of Zen’s thanks to my contacts with the black market.” Eve gave a little smile as she was asked what she wanted to do with her life. Her answer was simple. ”Do what I was programmed to do.” She had just admitted she was a machine. The techno puppy barked happily and tried to nip Adam. Eve drew the playful techno pup back and looked at Adam squarely. ”Protect you.” <3>

IceTe3a: – Slowly all the pieces fell together, it wasn’t long until Adam realized exactly what was going on, his hues caught a glimpse of her eyes, they were stunning almost alluring as he smiled at her. “I Understand it’s because of my Gene therapy that was done to me when I was only a baby.. Orphaned, would I be right? his smile faded he had not told Rain or anyone else that he was abandoned as a baby and experimented on with gene therapy they basically used him as a lab rat to try and make his body accept the Ntech. Ntech was funny, it would not work on human’s not at full capacity only ten percent of what Ntech made was able to be used on a human body and even then those gadgets were limited use only, not like Adam..because of his gene therapy his body was fully able to accept every type of Ntech and use it to its fullest ability. He heard Rain talking in his mind asking if she meant Phoenix, ~ Yeah, she mean’s Phoenix…~ it wasn’t long before the dirt road to Adam’s place was on the right as the truck veered onto it and continued to drive down, they were getting closer.. “ Heh.. Oh I know all about how much pain is involved in compiling those memories… he felt the pup try to nip him as he glanced down and arched a brow, Eve pulled the playful pup back into her laps as his hues glanced back up to her. ”Do what I was programmed to do.” ~Did she just say.. programmed..?~ he asked in Rain’s mind, he looked Eve up and down, he couldn’t see any Ntech at all.. only skin.. human flesh she looked more human than he did what did she mean by programmed, and protect him..? he chuckled lightly and took another drag of his cigarette “ Thanks.. But I’ve been looking after myself for years, I think I’ll be the one protecting you two; Being the only one with real combat skills. The truck was pulling up to the Rather large metal security gates, a huge wall stretched on either side bordering up the entire property the two gun turrets activate as the twin .50cal Miniguns start to spin slowly, four red dots light up on the bonnet of the truck. “ Don’t go any further they’ll shoot.. We need my signal Now either Rain was going to turn around and straddle his lap in the chair and physically log into him finding the signal and transmitting it so the Turrets and security system would ID Adam and log the other two allowing them access to the system which was more than likely or he would just signal it himself and open the gate without logging them access fully.

CharlotteCarrendar: – Eve’s knowledge of Adam was extensive to say the least. The news that he was different to other test subjects was due to the gene therapy conducted upon him when he was a baby. ”Yes, you are right about that. It is what made you special.” Eve confirmed. Rain was listening and she found herself frowning over the news that Adam had been orphaned. Did he even know who is parents were? Now she had a lot of questions, but she was concentrating on the road ahead, and so kept to herself, aside from the occasional queries to Adam’s mind link. Like whether or not Eve meant Phoenix when she spoke of the one that got away. As the truck was getting closer to the destination, the conversation in the vehicle was getting more interesting by the minute. When Adam said he knew of how much the pain level was to extract the memories by any other source than Eve, she mentioned that it was made to be painful as a way to put anyone off that ever tried. ~Did she just say.. programmed..?~ Adam asked Rain when Eve relayed that she was in fact programmed. Rain shot Eve a glance. The woman was beautiful, flawless. Her skin looked incredibly real, but when Rain tried to get an insight to her, there was a very strong barrier erected. Rain was going to have to put in overtime in to study her later on. ~Woah…she is like nothing I have encountered before.~ It had totally thrown Rain off, and she had to refocus as she approached the gates to Adam’s property. The gates were protected by twin .50cal Miniguns and then four dots hit the bonnet. Rain slammed on the breaks, and wondered what to do, until Adam told her “ Don’t go any further they’ll shoot.. We need my signal” As uncomfortable as it was, Rain tried to swing her body around to straddle him. Staring into his eyes, she started up the operating system and searched for the system signal to deactivate the gates. All the while Eve watched on quietly. Even the techno pup fell silent as Rain worked. <3>

IceTe3a: He heard Rain say that Eve was nothing like she had ever encountered before, obviously Rain had tried to test her powers on Eve as he sighed slightly, taking in a drag from his cigarette ~ Behave, do what you want with me.. I’m yours, leave her alone~ He had promised to protect Eve that was why she came and he never went back on a promise it was his word. Suddenly Rain spun around so her body was facing him, she had straddled her lap as she raised her hands towards his face, he went to grab her hands in defiance but it was too late her fingertips finding their spots on the pads on the side of his head, he felt her fingers press in as his body went limb, muscles stopped flexing as he stopped moving and talking even stopped breathing, he could hear, feel and see what was going around but he could not move or talk as she logged into him physically using him much like a laptop. He knew what she was doing.. she was searching for his private signal to give to the security system and possibly even log Eve and her into the system so they had full access.. she never cared much thought about what she did with Adam as she used him like she pleased and took from him whatever she needed. He knew Eve would be watching all of this, but how she reacted to it all would be another thing, it would be interesting to see just how she would react and if she knew about the pads on Adams face. sooner or later Rain would find what she was looking for, even against Adams will his cigarette dropped from his mouth as it fell down onto his neck, slowly the hot ember started to sizzle and burn Adam’s skin while Rain was looking through his databanks and attempting to find the signal and log into the security system.

CharlotteCarrendar: – Eve stared at Rain at the way she was using Adam and it was fair to say that Eve didn’t like it. ”Why are you treating him like that?” Eve asked, with the small techno puppy on her lap growling at Rain. Rain had to actually stop for a moment, surprised at Eve’s reaction. ”If you can’t see those guns need to be deactivated, so…I am taking control of Adam, and finding the code.” This only made Eve more upset. ”Why couldn’t you have just asked him?” That was a reasonable question. But in all of Rain’s experiences, she found that asking him got her nowhere. The cigarette that had been in Adam’s mouth suddenly dropped and was burning his skin. Eve reached for it and took it away, brushing his burnt skin like someone that genuinely cared for him. ”Eve…I think your overreacting.” Rain argued, annoyed with Eve’s interference. The techno puppy then bit Rain, for her remark against Eve. ”Hey! Keep the dog off me.” Eve pulled the dog back, and it was clear from its red eyes, that it didn’t like Rain either. Eve frowned at Rain as Rain went back to working on Adam, till finally she found the code, and activated it so the gates would open and the guns would be deactivated. She then smiled at Eve. ”See? No harm done.” She spun her body around and sat again, like he was a seat. Eve folded her arms. ”No wonder he doesn’t like you.” Was that ever the truth. <3>

IceTe3a: He had no choice in the matter as he looked directly at Rain as she stared blankly into his eyes, not registering him as human but as someone looking at a computer screen. The cigarette was burning against his flesh as the two started to argue about Adam, Eve arguing that Adam shouldn’t be treated like that and Rain shrugging it off basically she stated that he was nothing more than an object, her object and it didn’t bother her. He couldn’t do anything about the two arguing he was forced to sit there not being able to talk or move to intervene. They went on for a good while before Rain went back to her work once more, he could feel her utilizing him.. it was a strange feeling something you couldn’t explain, suddenly the Gun turrets went green light and the .50 cal miniguns stopped spinning, letting him go she turned him around and her weight crashed down into his lap again as he was given free will “oph! ‘ he groaned out as she had sat down him without holding back much like you would a chair. He knew she had added herself and Eve to the security system they now had full access, as he glanced over at Eve with a half smile, almost to comfort her and say everything was alright. The gates opened and the car drove through, the gates would automatically seal behind them, they now had a full view of his 50 acres and a few of the farm animals running around doing their daily life’s work, the Wood cabin sat further up to the hill as he sighed with relief for being back here “Home sweet home..’

After Maxwell Hines had been taken from his luncheon meeting with his sister Felicity, this is where he ended up.  Continuing from the DownTown Seattle Thread.

 

LadyBelz

(RP) Seattle Substance Abuse & Treatment Facility

June 11, 2014 08:43PM

The Seattle Substance Abuse & Treatment Facility is where the rich and famous who’ve hit rock bottom go to re-evaluate their lives and try to get back on their feet. Where those who don’t know they have a problem, finally realize what their addictions are doing to their friends, family and careers. The best medical staff in the country work here and confidentiality is a must. All patients are anonymous to the outside world and paparazzi are treated with extreme prejudice.

CharlotteCarrendar

844

Re: (RP) Seattle Substance Abuse & Treatment Facility

June 11, 2014 09:14PM

Seattle Substance Abuse & Treatment Facility – Car park

There was a loud banging coming from within the SSA truck that pulled up in the visitor’s car park at the Facility. An enraged Maxwell was still pounding away, making threats and even some choice words about what he thought of his treatment at the hands of the SSA staff. He had already had a few drinks before he had arrived at the luncheon with his sister, so this topped off with his vicious temper made for quite the scene when the two men opened the back of the van. Bleary eyed, and with veins sticking out of his neck, the curator of one of Seattle’s leading art galleries was acting like a wild animal about to be put down.

“Either of your goons so much as lay a hand on me, I swear, I shall not be held responsible for the damage I shall inflict!”

Both of the men looked to the other and shrugged, as they both entered the van. From the outside you could hear the protests, the swaying of the van as the men took charge of the situation. Maxwell was no match for their heavy handed tactics. They had met his kind before and would so again…even that day. Out at the entrance of the facility a woman stood with a clip board. She wore horn rimmed glasses and her blonde hair caught back neatly in a bun. Doctor Swanson had a white lab coat on, with sensible shoes and stockings. She waited patiently as the new patient was forcibly dragged from the van.

“Ah…Mister Hines. So nice of you to join us. I do hope the ride over was satisfactory. We ensured that the press were kept at bay and your stay with us is both confidential and strictly private as per instructions from your sister. Won’t you follow me?”

She seemed to ignore the fact that Maxwell was being dragged inside. Her manner was pleasant and one could say endearing to her hostile patient. Inside the building, pipe music was playing and a large fountain was in the foyer. The cheerful bubbling sound of water and the pastel coloured walls all meant to be soothing to the patients. To Maxwell however…it all meant doom.

“I want my lawyer!…I want my freedom!” Maxwell bellowed, as Doctor Swanson tittered with laughter.

“I’m so sorry, but your sister waived your rights, and therefore you are legally bound to this institution till you are able to conduct yourself in a manner that is deemed to be…cooperative.” She beamed as she clicked her pen and then pointed to Maxwell’s room.

“It’s not the Hyatt, but it is comfortable. Enjoy your stay, Mister Hines. We will meet again tommorow at two.”

“Noooooooo!” Maxwell screamed as he was dragged into his new digs. A cell no more than five metres by three metres.

When he entered the room, another man was already sitting there. A late night talk show host, if one could believe it. He stood up and said to Maxwell. “Let me guess, the wife got you locked up for your drug problem.” Maxwell cringed as he saw the former TV star, looking disheveled and wearing pyjamas.

“No..it was my sister. What are you in for?”

“I used to suck dick for coke.”

“Err….right.”

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