Chapter 8

Biotech-Huntersestiny - Chapter 8 : Gravity

by Biotech-Hunters on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 10:02pm

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"[Model E]! You need to stop spacing out! If we can't find the right parts for [Model X], he might actually die!" yelled [Model M].

"E..Ehh?" stammered [Model E]. She had a glazed look over her eyes. "How did this happen?" she wondered.

20 minutes ago

[Model X] suffered severe wounds from protecting [Model E] from a proximity mine, placed by [Model C]. [Model S] had taken place as leader of [Mythos] and ordered the team split up. [Model F] and [Model S] went after [Model C], while [Model E] and [Model M] tried to repair [Model X]. Not soon after [Model S] and [Model F]  had left, [Model X] had regained consciousness. As he tried to sit up, nearly every part of his armor split open spewing blood. He collapsed into a pool of his own blood, unable to do anything.

{CORE detects system failure in [Model X:Arkahn]. complete life functions will cease imminently. Priority one switched to recovery of [Model X].}

"I may have great knowledge of how to fix our mechanical parts, but having that much armor crack all at the same time, it cannot be from that blast. Something is happening inside of his body." deduced [Model M].

"I surrounded his body with healing waters...That may slow the blood." said [Model E]. She had been avoiding [Model M]'s gaze since the incident. She had troubles looking through the mass amounts of parts in the grave yard because of the tears clouding her vision.

"Look, [Model E], this is tough on all of us. First [Model H], now.." began [Model M]

"He is not dead!" yelled [Model E], spinning to face [Model M]. Her eyes shone with fierce determination, accented by her flush cheeks. "He's not dead.." she repeated. "He can't be..I.."

[Model E]'s words were cut off by a massive explosion from around where [Model X] was resting. When the noise faded, sounds of villagers shouting could be heard amongst other things.

{Signal for [Model X:Arkahn] lost. Unable to identify further information.}

"No way.." said [Model M]. He bore a look of complete disbelief while looking towards [Model X]'s resting place.

Not only had the explosion been near the resting place of [Model X], but now that the dust had cleared, there revealed to be a massive cross-like structure residing in the epicenter of the destruction. It barely maintained its shape as though it had been through hell and back, with each section hanging by loosely. Many cables were hanging loosely from it, but by far the most distinguishing feature was the glowing red eye in the center.

By the time [Model M] and [Model E] got to the resting place of the cross, they found villagers attempting to either strike it down or salvage it for parts. All of them were hindered by a foreign sort of field that emanated from it, forming a perfect dome exactly 15 feet around it. Some of the more resourceful settlers hard started digging around the field, only to find it fill in the space they made. No manner of weapons worked against this field, all forms be it light energy, projectiles or explosions were simply absorbed. A seemingly perfect defense field.

"Damn, there is no way to tell if [Model X] is under that thing while it has that field up." said [Model M].

[Model E] dropped to her knees, a look of utter hopelessness on her face.

Taking one glance at [Model E],  "I'll see what I can do about that field then.." said [Model M].

That had been the last straw for the fragile [Model E]. She flung her helmet on the ground and reared her head back and let out a blood curdling roar. When she was out of breath she collapsed backwards into unconsciousness.

{CORE suppressant system activating for target [Model E]. Mental state regarded as dangerously unhealthy. Potential mental contamination may have occurred. deactivating control limiter on [Model M:Mechanical], purge order initiated.}