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| "As those of you who saw the Arcadian television broadcast are no doubt aware, Zero has betrayed us. Though perhaps the more important part of the broadcast was that they know we survived. I had wanted to wait a few weeks before setting out on a new mission, biding our time and carefully evaluating the best possible targets before we strike with surprise. But that was not to be and it is out of necessity that we must undertake this mission. The guardians can not keep up the storm ruse forever. We have located a facility where Neo Arcadia conducts stealth experiments. We hope to slip in, take it over and help ourselves to the necessary equipment that will camouflage our base. Even though this one is better defended than the last, we wouldn't last long if Neo Arcadia discovered and besieged us." | "As those of you who saw the Arcadian television broadcast are no doubt aware, Zero has betrayed us. Though perhaps the more important part of the broadcast was that they know we survived. I had wanted to wait a few weeks before setting out on a new mission, biding our time and carefully evaluating the best possible targets before we strike with surprise. But that was not to be and it is out of necessity that we must undertake this mission. The guardians can not keep up the storm ruse forever. We have located a facility where Neo Arcadia conducts stealth experiments. We hope to slip in, take it over and help ourselves to the necessary equipment that will camouflage our base. Even though this one is better defended than the last, we wouldn't last long if Neo Arcadia discovered and besieged us." | ||
| - | Elpizo snapped his fingers and an image of the factory appeared above the table. "The factory itself is quite large. Our point of entry will be here, at the supply garage. We've managed to steal one of their trucks, the plan is to hide the back and slip into the factory unnoticed. After we're in we'll move into the main facility where we'll have to destroy four power generators to gain access to the upper floor, which is their administrative area. Only the executives have access up there so we'll have to grab one when they come down to check why their generators are offline. After we've done that we'll find out where they're keeping the stealth material and get out. And if we get lucky enough to take the place over with no one radioing for help we may be able to use the facility for ourselves, for a few days at least until someone comes to check the place." | + | Elpizo snapped his fingers and an image of the factory appeared above the table. "The factory itself is quite large. Our point of entry will be here, at the supply garage. We've managed to steal one of their trucks, the plan is to hide in the back and slip into the factory unnoticed. After we're in we'll move into the main facility where we'll have to destroy four power generators to gain access to the upper floor, which is their administrative area. Only the executives have access up there so we'll have to grab one when they come down to check why their generators are offline. After we've done that we'll find out where they're keeping the stealth material and get out. And if we get lucky enough to take the place over with no one radioing for help we may be able to use the facility for ourselves, for a few days at least until someone comes to check the place." |
| Elpizo turned the factory image off. "The guardians will not be joining us this mission in case they are needed for the storm. However, if there is some emergency we can call them and transport one of them to us with a portable trans server. Hopefully it doesn't come to that. We have to secure this base, no matter the cost." | Elpizo turned the factory image off. "The guardians will not be joining us this mission in case they are needed for the storm. However, if there is some emergency we can call them and transport one of them to us with a portable trans server. Hopefully it doesn't come to that. We have to secure this base, no matter the cost." | ||
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| - | Unfinished | + | The team, led by Elpizo were transported into the desert, about a mile from the factory where the stolen vehicle was waiting. After everyone had boarded Elpizo started the engine and set off. |
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| + | The truck lurched forward and began its journey down the hot sandy road. Soldiers trying to sneak a look out the back would only see a large cloud of dust. Soon enough though they'd come to a stop just outside of a large fenced in area. The robotic monotone of the pantheon could be heard. | ||
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| + | "Present identification." | ||
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| + | Those in the back waited quietly, silently praying the scheme would work. Apparently Elpizo's code passed because the gate in front of them could be heard opening. | ||
| + | "Move on to Warehouse 2," said the pantheon. | ||
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| + | The truck rumbled to life once more and drove slowly around the complex to the designated area, presumably Warehouse 2. The vehicle slowed to a stop and the engine cut out. | ||
| + | "All clear everyone," came Elpizo's voice, "There's no one here but us for the moment." | ||
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| + | One by one the troops hopped out the back and looked around. "Remember, our mission is to take out enough generators to slow down production, probably four, so that one of the executives will come down and check it out. Once that happens we grab him, get his ID and help ourselves to whatever stealth material they have. And if we can take out all the guards while causing minimal damage to the factory we can use it for ourselves until Neo Arcadia comes to check why shipments have stopped coming. They don't know we're here, let's leave it that way until they're dead on the floor." | ||
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| + | The resistance forces moved from the loading dock into the factory and quickly split off, stealthily taking down guards and disrupting security wherever they could. | ||
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| + | A pantheon drone resumed its walk around the factory after taking one last look around the room. No one there, no one ever was. As it opened the door to the hallway Elpizo plunged his rapier into its back and whipped it back out just as quickly for an upward slash. The pantheon fell into the hallway with a small thud. | ||
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| + | Elpizo had been following the guard for some time now, letting it do the job of leading him deeper into the factory. Additionally, if he followed this guard along its patrol there was less a chance he'd run into one by surprise. But the guard had outlived its usefulness, it had finally brought him to a generator. Elpizo stepped into the hallway to retrieve the pantheon and saw a familiar face. | ||
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| + | "Oh hello," he said to Rioku, surprised to see him. "Care to give me a hand with this, there's a closet in this room." | ||
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| + | After hiding the body the two returned to the hallway where one of the generators was clearly visible through a window on the side. There was a security door but it wasn't locked. | ||
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| + | "Greetings, Name's Stark, Yeah the new guy. Anyway, another guy and I have reached the southern block Generator. Has anyone reached the Northern one? If so let us know so we can do a synchronized disable on both sets of generators. Otherwise, Elpizo, permission to kill this generator?" | ||
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| + | "This is Elpizo, I can read you Stark but there's a bit of static... anyway Rioku and I have reached our first generator. You may take them out at any time, and it doesn't really matter how. On the off chance we take this place without raising an alarm we won't hold it long anyway. A big place like this has more than four generators anyway, doesn't really matter if you cause irreparable damage." | ||
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| + | Elpizo paused for a moment severing a bundle of cords with his rapier. He waited, training his ears for the alarm but there was none that he could hear. The generator whined and ground to a halt, completely powerless. | ||
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| + | "Stark? I've deactivated my generator, no alarm that I can hear though. Its possible they think its a mechanical failure but when they all go out they'll know something is up. Or when they send the guards to see why this one is offline. But take yours out whenever you're ready and move on to the next, and as before take out any pantheon you see, just try to be quiet about it. I don't know how many troops they have in here but we don't need and alarm going off sooner than it already will." | ||
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| + | Phoenix Magnion frowned. First the camera, then generator? The old place was falling apart on him. The fire bird ruffled his mechanical feathers angrily. Someone as magnificent as him never should have been assigned to something as menial as guarding a factory in the first place but after Phantom was killed it seemed as though X had forgotten about his former unit. The Zan'ei Army was all but disbanded and he, Phoenix Magnion had been assigned to watch over this worn down old- | ||
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| + | "Sir, Judge Schilt is here to see you." | ||
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| + | Phoenix whirled around. Blast! Those judges were everywhere lately, always wanting a tour, always asking questions. He'd known it was only a matter of time before one came to see him but he couldn't have come at a worse time. | ||
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| + | "Tell him I'll be there in a moment," Phoenix instructed the pantheon, "I need to send unit of guards to go get that generator back up and running." | ||
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| + | Phoenix had just given the order to send a mechanic to the first generator when a second one died. At this point the fire bird had to rule out mechanical failure, this was a sabotage. Angry he flicked on a television and pressed a few buttons until he got an image of the second downed generator. He rewound a bit to see Rai step out from behind Stark, who was still in guard uniform, charge up an electrical blast and short out the generator. | ||
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| + | "Double the patrols and order them to check one another, they're wearing our uniforms." Phoenix barked, "And I want all generators guarded by a garison of the new Blade Pantheons! And turn the automatic energy discharge on, if its not someone of executive clearance I want the generators themselves to take out anyone that comes in." | ||
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| + | These mavericks would pay for this insult, and for the murder of his former master... but there was the matter of Judge Schilt... he couldn't be allowed to find out that the resistance was here. He'd have to do something about him first. | ||
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| + | The army, led by the new blade pantheons rushed out to guard the remaining generators. But the resistance members were ready, and several had grown tired of sneaking around and were anxious to fight. Unfortunately, the new model of pantheons were much faster, and more durable than the old. But the narrow corridors allowed the resistance forces to bottleneck the enemy and take them out with ranged weapons. | ||
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| + | There was a large explosion from the third generator room, disabling the cameras. It seemed as though Shirley had taken it out herself, though caused the ceiling to collapse in the process. Minutes later, Stark arrived to free his teammate and the entire force reconvened at the final generator. Inside were a squad of pantheon guards, but before any such battle could take place a flash of flame burst from the air between them. The flame grew larger and larger until the silhouette of a reploid could be seen within. | ||
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| + | "As much as you all deserve an agonizing death we'll have to make this quick," said the phoenix reploid, "I've a judge waiting for me." | ||
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| + | This was definitely the group that had defeated his master. This confirmation of knowledge brought Phoenix to newfound alertness. This could be the moment he'd avenge him, or he could follow his fallen master to the grave. Either way, there would be no more mistakes. Reactivating the generator's energy bursts would help him as well so long as it lasted.. though it was already damaged and with all the resistance members in the room he wasn't sure he'd be able to save it. | ||
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| + | Phoenix burst into flames once more, the already stuffy generator room was quickly getting hotter. He'd remain in this form until the battle ended, to whatever outcome. | ||
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| + | "Well what have we here?" Phoenix asked as he scanned the room. "An officer hiding in the back. Hmm, looks injured. We'll have to take you out first." | ||
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| + | Phoenix swooped down to Rai who hurled the ball of electricity he'd been cradling, Phoenix easily warped out of the way and grabbed the soldier from behind and carried him away. | ||
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| + | "Brother!" Elpizo yelled. | ||
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| + | "Don't worry," Phoenix laughed as Vile, Agile, Colonel and Bit crashed into Rai before dropping him. "You can be next." | ||
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| + | Elpizo moved to catch his brother but he found himself surrounded by four images of the fire bird. He rushed forward to stab the nearest one but found himself swiping the air. The remaining three Phoenix took the opportunity to hit him in the back with their flaming tails. | ||
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| + | "Ahh!" Phoenix screamed in surprise as a missile struck him in the back. It seemed as though Stark had found the real one. At that moment however he was hit by an energy burst from the generator and knocked back to his knees. | ||
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| + | "Hmmph, serves you right," muttered Phoenix Magnion as he rose high into the air and gave several large flaps of his wings sending a feather volley across the room. | ||
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| + | Everyone moved to dodge, some would some wouldn't Phoenix figured. He wasn't going to pay attention to find out, he'd zeroed in on one individual, Rioku. Gathering all the speed he could in a short time he charged into the surprised resistance member bashing him into the nearest wall. It seemed appropriate. | ||
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| + | The combination of illusion attacks and the steady fire provided by the generator made for a grueling battle, but once again numbers won out. Distracted by the loss of the generator, Phoenix was struck by an enormous blast from Stark, who had been siphoning power during the chaos, ending the fire bird. | ||
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| + | "Well that's that," Elpizo said, wiping off his rapier. "Operator, transport Cerveau and the secondary team." | ||
| + | Within a few seconds there was a white flash of light and the aforementioned group had arrived. "Move out team," Elpizo ordered them, "There may still be a few pantheons running around, we need them found and eliminated." | ||
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| + | "Phoenix, where in blazes did you get off to?" came a new voice. | ||
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| + | The door opened and Elpizo had his rapier at Judge Schilt's throat before he could step in. "You lout!" the judge exclaimed as Elpizo backed him into a wall, "Just who do you think you are?" | ||
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| + | "You've forgotten my face rather quickly haven't you Judge? But then I was just one of how many reploids you branded a maverick that day, no reason for you to remember TK-31." | ||
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| + | Schilt's darting eyes finally located the remains of Phoenix Magnion laying on the floor. "Resistance Scum!" he spat. | ||
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| + | Elpizo ignored this and began feeling around inside Schilt's coat. "This ought to get us upstairs," he told Rai, handing him an ID card. "Take Cerveau up there and he'll get us what we need, I'm going to stay here and keep the good judge company." | ||
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| + | "That should be all," Cerveau said, placing a box in each resistance fighter's hands. "Dgoit can install all of this when you get back at the base, I'm going to stay here a bit and see if we can't use this factory for ourselves... not too long mind you but I know some of you have been waiting on elemental chips. I'm going to stay here and work on those." | ||
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| + | The resistance forces bid goodbye to the engineer and carried the prized stealth technology back to where Elpizo waited with Judge Schilt. There were some who argued for killing the judge, but Elpizo saw the value in keeping him alive - either for interrogation or some key exchange piece down the line. Everyone teleported out for rest and repair. | ||
