Project Genesis - Episode 3: Close to Comfort

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The ocean spray diluted the air Setem breathed of the alcohol and other undetermined thick scents that waft through the air. Many people were running about accomplishing the tasks they were set on while others were in the bars getting piss drunk. It was the perfect blend of on-duty off-duty men and their inner desires. They were also the only hope Setem had of getting a normal life, what irony. He shifted from street to street until finally coming across a populated venue. Down the street just a little ways was a half ruined sign with several bullet holes pierced through it which read Welcome to Virginia Beach.
 
Sahar looked ready to put up another argument, especially with a gun aimed at her face. It was Dr. Sherriden that interjected quickly.

"He's right. We need to get out of this house." Amy knelt down so she would be eye level with Sahar. "Sweetie, please. Things are getting nasty outside. Remember what I said a few minutes ago? Lets get out of here while we can."

Not wasting any time the small group prepared to mobilize, they were sneaking out in to the hall and keeping a wary eye out for Mancini's guard dog. But, the escape was not going to come easy. There was a CRASH as something exploded through the outer wall of the Mancini mansion, carrying rubble through the ballroom and smashing on in to the hallway! With rocks and flaming debris landing everywhere, the group found themselves separated as more of the home started catching on fire.

Yuri, Anna and Sahar were at the far end while Dr. Sherriden was at the other.

Amy started to cross for them when something in the hall exploded! Rising up flames and making it impossible!

"Take her!" she shouted to the others. "I'll meet you outside! Just get Sahar out!"


Trying to escape with Sahar, the two Brotherhood agents and the little girl are separated from Dr. Sherriden. They are now escaping the Mancini Mansion!
 
Yuri waisted no time, with a look at Amy he nodded and he signaled to Anna to take Sarah, carefully and lead the way out down the passage and towards the side door hurrying as the sound of more explosions and collapsing was heard behind they. They had to take hold of Sahar as she tried to go back to Amy but eventually got out into the mansion grounds. "There should be a safe-house just outside the cordon." he said without looking at Anna, in fact his eyes seemed o have been avoiding her the entire time. "There." he said pointing to a gate in the perimeter wall. We can get out through there. Don't suppose you have a radio? I believe we have a friend in the police department who can help us out."
 
Val Mancini had barely managed to get down the hall before he had to scream for Rhiannon again, but with a loud "Gack!" he was cut off mid sentence. When the 00 turned the corner to see what the problem had been she was treated to quite the sight. Mancini struggled as he was lifted a foot off the ground, but there was nothing holding him. Four of his own men stood there with a glazed look over their eyes holding their pistols at him. The only other thing was a man in a black duster sitting in a chair, a cold look in his eyes. Altair spoke quietly.

"Val Mancini. Hero of the Crusade. Hero to the people who oppress others with God as their justification. Though anyone with any sort of connection to the underworld knows exactly what he is. A thief. A drug dealer. A crooked and manipulative cesspool of evil. But all that power, wasn't enough for him was it? He needed more. I thought it strange the Brotherhood was able to make such a precise strike on something like the Tesla. Guess this sort of explains it, doesn't it?"

Altair looked up as Rhiannon raised her hands, presumably to use her power.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you. Aren't I doing what you've always wanted to? I've read your personnel file. Which do you prefer? Rhiannon? 06? No, you would never go by 06. Why go by the codes they give us? I suppose that doesn't matter right now though now does it?"

Meanwhile

As Jason sat in his quarters looking over what few things they recovered from the Tesla's database, he leaned back in his chair and sighed. As he set his glasses down on the desk and rubbed his temples. There was a knock at his door.

"Who is it?" he called.

"Jason?"

"Oh, Linette. Welcome back, Sis. Come on in."

The door opened and Jason's twin sister Linette entered. Before he could even begin speaking she yanked her stilettos off and sighed in relief at the feeling of carpet under her feet, "Ugh, I hate these things. I don't even know why I wear them. Tobias doesn't seem to be the kind of guy who would care what I wore to work.," Linette, for lack of a better phrase, was the secretary of the Head of the Church, Tobias. She took a seat on the bed and opened a music box by the nightstand. The only memento of her late father Randal Xavier, "Where's Altair?"

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"He's still trying to complete the operation. Once Sahar's secured, we can begin," Linette stared up at the ceiling.

"Will this work, Jason? Last time Altair did this it cost people their lives. Dad's life."

"Linette, I know you're worried but Dad was one of Altair's strongest supporters last time. He trusted Altair with his life and was the reason he's still alive today."

"But-"

"Al was young. He made a mistake. He had no idea he'd have to fight a 00. How could he have? He thought the goal of the Project Genesis had been achieved and was over. That's why its different this time. This is more than just more than just overthrowing someone and taking personal revenge. This time he's trying to solve the mystery of the 00s. You can't dwell on what happened to Dad. Its been almost 10 years. He may not be biologically related to us, but Dad still considered him a son," Linette remained silent for a moment.

"Albert Talbot. Randal Xavier. An unknown blood relative. How many fathers will he have by the time the fighting is over?"

"I don't know Linette. He has an ever changing family. Two adopted fathers, a biological one, A mother, two adoptive siblings, and a biological sister. Who knows how long that list will be by the end of it all?"

Mancini Mansion

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Altair's glare intensified as he stood from the chair drew his fist back, and punched Mancini as he hung in the air like a marionette.

"Where is Sahar?!" he yelled.

"Go to hell! You four! Kill him!" Mancini choked. Altair smirked.

"I'm afraid their not listening to you at the moment. Where is Sahar!?"

"Maybe you didn't hear me the first time, prick! I said go to-" there were four bangs a four bullets whizzed by Mancini's head. His eyes widened. He hears the air hiss as the went past his ears. They couldn't have been any farther than a centimeter away. Altair's smirk gave way to his glare again.

"Are you afraid of me? Are you afraid that I don't fear Rhiannon? Are you afraid because you know I'm doing what she wishes she could do? You know that if she turned on you you'd be dead," Mancini looked at Altair.

"Who are you?"

"Let's see. I got into this place undetected even with so many people here, you're being held by the neck when nothing is holding you, I must have some trick to me if I'm not afraid of Rhiannon, your men are obeying me, and I'm obviously reading your mind because I'm telling you every thought that runs through your brain right now."

"You're a 00...but the only one with psychic powers other than Genesis was 01 and he's dead! And if you were 01 then you could just read my thoughts for the location of the white haired little bitch!"

"You're right, I could. Or maybe you don't know where she is because you're too busy trying to save your own skin to even specify a place to take her. So why do this?"

Altair looked behind Mancini to Rhiannon.

"And now you know for sure Rhiannon. You have nothing to fear from this man. He is a coward who care for no one but himself. You don't have to listen to him. He's nothing but a murderer. You're better than that," Mancini yelled angrily.

"Damn it! I'll kill you 01! I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!" Altair raised his AMT AutoMag V level to Mancini's left shoulder and fired. As the gangster screamed in pain Altair dropped him to the ground."

"You have no right to call me by that code. Now, I've shot you in a ball and socket joint. Now, you can either escape finding a way to stop the bleeding. If you do that, you'll left arm will never function again. Your other option is to risk your life to get to a doctor to fix it, and even then it will take several months of physical therapy to regain use of it. Have fun making that choice."

Altair dropped Mancini onto the ground and approached Rhiannon and held his hand out to her.

"We have to get out of here before the Government's sanitation squad gets to us. My hoverbike is out in the backyard. If you're finally ready to leave that scumbag then you're free to come with me. I'll have to save the introductions for later. If you're ready to start looking at the world beyond this hell hole, then let me be the one to take you there. Let a fellow 00 help you and then maybe you might be able to help me find Sahar. Then we can both help her."

[Summary: Jason and Linette reflect on Altair's past and their own. Altair interrogates/tortures Al Mancini in front of Rhiannon for information to show that the gangster truly has no power over her or any 00. As he prepares to escape, he offers to take Rhiannon with him, asking for her help finding Sahar.]
 
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Beachfront, Virginia Beach
Ten miles from Master Jet Base, Oceana...


Setem walked further into 'Indian Country,' many of the residents looking at him. His clothing screamed to them 'Northerner.' There were more hostile looks from the sober and drunk alike. Setem locked eyes with a tattooed woman wearing fatigues. She was shaking her head at him, saying 'you do not belong here.' He was broken from his reveried by the sound of breaking glass and shouts. Setem looked and found a man lying on the sidewalk, a pair of cammo clad MAs climbing out of the window. The man had barely gotten to his knees when the MAs started beating him back down, kicking him in the ribs and clubbing him with their batons. He pushed past the crowd gathering, many calling for blood.

"Get up, ya louse! Take yer lumps like ae man!" one of the MAs snarled, a third MA approaching with a vicious dog on a long leash. The man was shaking his head. He was kicked in the ribs again, coughing up blood. Setem reached out and grabbed one of the MAs by the shoulder.

"This man needs medical attention! He-" Setem was cut off by a local wielding a 2X4 board.

"Don't interfere, outsider. This is none of your concern." the pirate snarled. Setem wiped blood away, getting back to his feet.

"This is your definition of justice? Beating a man to within an inch of his life?" the 00 snarled back. One of the MAs was on top of him in a second, a size 10 1/2 steel toed boot lodged into Setem's belly. The 00 gasped for air.

"This man has violated Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Maritime Justice. He is GUILTY of rape." the pirate snarled, grabbing Setem by his hair and pulling him up. He drew his pistol and put it to his forehead, cocking the hammer back. "Since you're not one of us the only thing we can do to you is execute you right here."

"That's the thing... I want to join you..." Setem managed. The MA looked surprised then released the 00, the street silent.

"You want to join us? A Notherner like you?"

"I want the freedom you have... I want to strike back at the Crusade." Setem replied. There was a chuckle followed by outright laughter.

"Do you have any idea what you're getting yourself into? Have you any concept of what lays ahead of you?"

"No, I don't... But I want to learn." The MA helped Setem up.

"Oh, you'll get your chance. But first, you interfered with us."

"I'll spend the time in jail if that's what you want."

"Of course you will... Lights out." The next thing Setem felt was a sharp pain followed by darkness. The last thing he saw were the blood stained steel toes of the MAs approaching him.

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Chambers Field
NAVSTA Norfolk...


Flight crewmen signaled the okay for Aldo to take off, an AH-1W Super Cobra gunship lifting off the flight deck for escort. The Sea Hawk lifted off the tarmac, joining the helicopter gunship in the sky. In the bay Steiner handed out cigarettes.

"Last smokes for the condemned. Abandon all hope, ye who undertake this mission." the Chief said to his team mates.

Lonestar, Sledge, Flak Jacket, and Steiner. Four souls going straight into the belly of the beast.

All to recover a few AWOLs.

In all just another day in the office for these four SEALs.

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(OOC)
-Setem is introduced to Norfolkian justice and the UCMJ. He is knocked out for transfer to a brig.
-Steiner's team rolls out, with the assistance of Aldo Bacon flying stickshift in a Sea Hawk.
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Rhiannon had remained silent, watching with a startled expression and hands raised to do something, but finding herself unable to do so. Because... why? Because she was afraid of the man who had Val Mancini's goons in some sort of trance and spoke to her about things she had no memory of - or because she did often wish to get away from the man that inherited her?

But blood and violence was not the way she always pictured it. Rhiannon had turned her gaze away, refusing to watch, but still poised to move and use her talent.

A hand came in to her line of vision.

Rhiannon looked up, the suspicion clearly on her face. She didn't trust him. Yet, while Mancini was writhing on the floor and the city outside degenerating in to chaos... The other choices didn't seem wise.

"I will go with you. ...but only to find that little girl." Rhiannon gave her decision, but didn't take his hand. Whether she later brought the girl back to Mancini or made a different choice, she did not know.


Not trusting the stranger at all, but deeming it the best course of action, Rhiannon chooses to leave with Altair! Ooooh...
 
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Location: Mancini’s Home; Park Heights, 3:10 PM EST


The fighting outside of the mansion had continued. Lars and the woman he risked his own “hide” for where still under attack. They were only a few meters away from the very location of the messiah his men were supposed to be searching for.

The cyborg inched closer until the sound of metal being ripped apart came from outside the van.

Lars heard a yell of fury.

The Norfolkian woman was lying next to him, her heart still pounding with fear and agony. There was some more firing from the scattered police and military forces.

The figure of 02 just added to the already clustered fighting. He ignored them and simply leapt over the rubble that was once the eastern section of an impressive mansion.

"WE ARE NEARING HER.
HER PRESENCE IS CLOSE!
SHE WILL MAKE US WHOLE AGAIN.
I SHALL CRUSH ALL THAT GET IN MY WAY!”


Seemingly out of nowhere came 02.

His ever powerful sense of tracking brought him right were he needed to be. In less than 24 hours, he had managed to cross over forty miles of swamp that would have taken the Crusaders several days to cover on foot.

He was bioengineered to be a super soldier, his creation was a near perfection. 02 had been brought in from an unknown village, he had no name, no history. Just 14 years old at the time he fell in love with a woman that worked in Nova Corps even though she was his senior by at least twenty years.

Amy coughed while the flames around the rubble increased. There was no way for her to connect up with anyone else on the mansion grounds.

Yuri and Anna had taken Sahar away from the grounds, heading towards the hover car that they had arrived in.

“Why should I go with a rebel like you?!!?” Sahar snapped.

Yuri groaned, “Listen kid, I have nothing against you. I am not going to hurt you because I am not a soulless being that likes hurting kids. Do you think I like what I am?”

“Probably not…” Sahar said.

“Okay that’s a start…” Anna added.

“What about my mother?” Sahar asked.

“Kid, I’m making a promise with you right here, right now. As soon as we get you away from this war zone, I’ll personally come back and find her. I am no liar.” Yuri said.

Sahar at first give him a skeptical look but then looked him in the eyes. She had been created to sense the emotions of humans and his mind was truthful.

“Okay.” Sahar reluctantly said.

With that, the two rebels secured the young teen into the craft and the vehicle rammed through the iron gates of the mansion.

Little did Yuri know, his friend in the police force was literally just up the street. Not that really matter, with all the chaos happening in Park Heights, the military did little to try and stop the rich from fleeing their homes.

What would another slightly battered looking fancy car mean to soldiers currently fighting for their very lives?

Amy then started running, flames ever increasing. She then felt her heart beat increase and her hairs stand on end. Something unnatural was coming her way. Two soulless eyes peered at her.

"Where is Sahar??!!?
SHE IS THE GLORY.
SHE IS THE WAY.
SHE IS THE KNOWLEDGE.
SHE MAKES US COMPLETE.”


The being spoke in several voices. Amy had met this 00 twice in her life. The first time was ten years prior to her involvement in the Genesis Project during the massive rebellion in the rural lake country in the northern fringes of the nation. Someone had made the mistake to shoot the woman 02 loved. Her name was Cordelia. His rampage in the north was the keg that allowed for the explosion known as the Infinity Rebellion to begin. The second was on the Tesla. She had tried to shoot him.

“She's gone, Abraham. You‘ll never get your hands on her!" Amy yelled at the enraged 00.

"THAT NAME!
THAT NAME….
……..
……….
…………..
YOU HAVE STOLEN HER FROM US!
YOU ARE A DISGRACE!
YOU DON‘T UNDERSTAND.
DON‘T UNDERSTAND.
SHE IS…”


He then lunged at her. Amy was then caught in between his crushing hands. Struggling to get free, Amy then had massive luck on her side. Several flash grenades went off beside her and 02. One of the Mancini guards had tossed them, knowing that Amy was important to his master’s plans. She fell to the ground, battered but alive.

The voices in 02’s head then put their focus on the body guard.

"KILL.
KILL…
KILL…
KILL..


He chased after the body guard, right down the flight of stairs where Altair was busy beating up the useless Mancini.

Rhiannon then noticed 02. He grabbed the body guard by the neck and twisted the head an unnatural 360 degrees. The sounds of bones cracking now filled the air. 02’s grey eyes then peered down at the young woman.

"She is an 00.
She is one of us.
She was on the Tesla!
She wants her as well!
SHE WILL NOT GET SAHAR!


Like an ape, 02 leapt down the stairs with his hands clenched into fists. He was going to aim right for Rhiannon’s head. She then panicked and tried to suck all the oxygen out of the area surrounding her, just like she had done against Setem.

However, unlike 07, 02’s animal like instincts forewarned him of this move. Landing about 20 feet in front of her, 02 unclenched his right palm.

Rhiannon felt as if she was now choking! Was it possible for 02 to deflect moves used against him with his bare hands?

Altair then stepped into the scene. He had one of two options, fight or save the girl. He chose the latter. Quickly running over to Rhiannon, he grabbed her and retreated. Altair was wise enough to know when a fight wasn’t worth it. Besides, he needed this woman alive to help him get the little messiah everyone was chasing after! 02 chased after; however, the voices were once again distracted.

The smell of fear and guilt filled his nostrils.

Val Mancini was lying on the ground where Altair left him.

“What the..No, no!” Val screamed as 02 picked him up by the leg. He was still bleeding and bruised from Altair’s escapade.

"WE SMELL FLITH.
YOU ARE THE ONE THAT OWNS THIS PLACE.
YOU SMELL LIKE THAT BITCH UPSTAIRS.
YOU ARE THE ONES THAT PLOTTED TO STEAL HER.”


“What the fuck are you blabbing about??!!?” Val screamed.

"“YOU STOLE MY SISTER!”

The last thing Val Mancini ever saw were two hands grasp around his neck and then feeling as if he was being twisted in half…


END OF EPISODE 3
 
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