âEven if there is doubt inside me, I will not falter. â
There was no explosion which should be expected from such a great outage of power. However, this is to be expected. This was far different from the ones he had used prior. Its purpose was not to annihilate anything which could be constituted as matter. His attack was meant for one thing and thus, it would only react to the particular objective in mind. As such when it reached its target, he felt the violent backlash of the power source into his system. The leftover surge was burning him thoroughly and even mentally. An attempt to halt his actions, however it was useless. His defense systems activating in order to neutralize it, and so it did.
As the light subsided, Crux lowered his rifle for the target, Stella R. Iaret, has receded into nothing. He activated his sensors and increased their sensitivity to ensure her presence had been deleted. Judging by the tenacity of these individuals, he could never be certain. After all, ever since the mission to kill the secret child of two SEEDs had been given to him. It had been a series of failed attempts. Thus, being cautious is imperative in his case. More so, the woman has become what many had described as a Flower and the one able to end Solla.
Something which should not happen.
It was then he felt something amiss. There was something rather odd in his sensors. However, it could not be identified or be considered as a threat due to its negligible signature. Yet, his instincts directed him to be wary of it. That was when he recalled a conversation he had with the Supreme General before. It was a passing moment which he had deemed to store away in his memory. The man told him that everything happens for a reason but, inside the domes. These events are dictated much like how a gardener separates weeds from the flowers, which should be left alive or not.
Could it be...
Yet, Crux was not able to continue his trail of thought due to the great bolt of lightning which struck. Reports immediately present before him due to his Network linkage. Errors and malfunctions were sent out in such droves. Though, it should not be much of a problem. The only damages were to the conduits which harmonize and aid Solla in properly diffusing the energy accurately. Right now, the proper course would be going to manual overdrive. This would cause quite the toll on Solla as she would dictate every flow of energy than allowing the system to handle it.
More or less, Solla would be most vulnerable.
By that scenario, he must eliminate all threats. Crux looked at the source of the lightning and the copious rain falling within Vie. He had fought with this man before and that was when he was still but a GHOST, the one known as Miklhail Golikov, he was without question emotionally comprised. Who would not be in this current state? This only meant the fight might be a bit messy as the Supreme General would term it. Noticing the presence of the green-haired woman, his systems indicated various match-ups but without clear distinction. It was only with a brief message from an unexpected individual that he had established her identity for now.
"Deputy Prime Minister, you are being summoned at once by Prime Minister King." After stating that, he raised his rifle again and aimed it at the red-haired man. Two of her targets are now incapacitated. There are still three more and this man is included in that list. Crux would do him a favor, the blessing of death which would grant peace. With that, he disposed three bullets aimed at Mikhail's head, heart, and throat. Ah yes, he did learn how to shoot and aim from this man's sister.
Truly, ironic.
âFor all has reason within the cosmic design we had coined as destiny.â
Caine had finally arrived at his intended location. He looked at his pocket watch which indicated that it was just a bit over 10. It seemed he would have to apologize to his twins for another late night. Releasing a sad sigh, he looked at the monitors presented before him. They displayed the various factors needed to sustain a habitable environment within the Vie. At the same time, this is the Primary Hub where the energy Solla produces is being harnessed into various functions. It was currently empty as he did order all personnel to be evacuated. As it would appear, the systems had been placed into complete automata control.
"Time for the next stage." He procured a flash drive and inserted it into one of the ports. Immediately, it had run a program where it prompted him with an authorized access code. Well, it should not be that hard. He does have the clearance and the code was rather easy to remember. Once it had been entered, the program continued its initialization. All he had to do now was to wait and to see. As he allowed his patience to rule over him, he looked at the various monitors and watched the situation where people of interest were currently present. "Good, that should do the trick." He murmured to himself as Crux took Project Zero and Stella R. Iaret out of the picture. His eyes held a profound meaning and even had a glint when the power was suddenly taken out,
Instead of being alarmed, Caine was completely fine with it. More like, he was expecting such an outcome. His attention was now placed on the main screen where the system began to reboot and slowly restoring power. Of course, this time it was done by Solla's own direction without the aid of automation. However, it was the trigger needed as the program he had installed in the Primary Hub was now fully operational. This was reflected to the various interferences in the broad Network which expanded to the other domes. Power was flickering out every second. Facilities were being halted and then resumed. As for Vie, the lights began to resemble that of a waning candle.
"It is your turn now."
With that said, he left the Control Room but not before all of the screens presented nothing more but white noise. It was time for the ones commandeered by their resolve to step forward. This will be the final frontier of their chosen path.
âThat is why I will rebel to create my own version.â
Mauve eye narrowed in dissatisfaction. Dietrich had intervened once more bending the flames around Uno. It seemed he would need to not consider his limitations at this moment. Immediately, the flames apparently disappeared through entering a vacuum of space. Yet, it was not so as the sharpened fire appeared behind Dietrich. Its aim was to pierce the Scientist by his shoulder and dangle the man much like bait for the carnivorous fishes. Uno who had already dispersed the blood shell in order to assess the situation quickly manipulated the blood around him into spikes sprouting from the floor with a fast approach to the Prime Minister.
This serve as a distraction when Tirion crumbled them into splatters of blood as Uno dashed forward with his sword raised. His intent was to pierce the blade into the heart of the Prime Minister. It was about time they end this. However, it was caught by the last minute as the tip of his sword was frozen within a millimeter of the Prime Minister's wounded chest. "I will not die by any of your hands." To emphasize that, the flames surrounding them were enhanced further in intensity and two columns of spiraling flame came down on Uno. After doing that, his attention was directed at Dietrich. It seemed the Scientist had sent away his friend to safety.
In the end, all of them are connected to that care.
"Do not disappoint me, Dietrich." As if on cue, five spiraling columns of fire raged towards him. However, they seemed to cater to the manipulation of space which had been commanded by Tirion himself. It further implies the strength of his ability. "Don't forget about me!" Uno shouted as he appeared behind the Prime Minister. It seemed he was protected by his blood shield once more though, it could be clearly seen that the blood itself had been subjected to such intense heat making it evaporate, rendering it useless in the long run. Uno was up in the air and was about to land a strike above. But, the interference he had expected did not occur. Instead, he landed on the ground though, his target was missing. "Huh? Where--."
Unable to complete his sentence, his senses appeared to have failed him.
"You must die." To implicate that, a solidified blade out of fire pierced through Uno's chest. Blood shimmered across the air as orange eyes widened in surprise. Tirion was behind him. Uno could feel his blood bubbling inside from the searing heat. He looked at the fire sword evaporating the drops of blood upon it. During that, the lights began to flicker ominously as if it was beckoning something. "No... St--." Unable to continue as blood spilled from his mouth. This was no illusion. He had remembered when he was stabbed by the android. This one hurts more.
It was this point that Tirion sent a message as he stepped away from Uno's form with the sword still impaled. Blood began to trickle on the floor. However, it was not from Uno. This was one was coming from the covered eye of Tirion. He could feel his body buckling up as its capabilities being pulled beyond the limits. However, he must do this. The consequence of his actions had already been weighed and he was fine with the results. He placed a hand over his eye patch.
The curtains after all has just been lifted.
âDo you know happy endings are just stories that are not finish yet?â
"Hello Solomon." This was the voice which filtered through his computer speakers. Very familiar and had a kind tone over it. As the screen faded into something else, it displayed none other than Madame Blossom or more accurately, Dr. Yume Kisaragi. She was donned in her usual kimono and seemed to be in the gardens of her cafe. There was also the gentle and caring smile upon her face. This should not be possible and would only mean one thing. It was a recording and this was soon confirmed by her next sentence. "If you are seeing this, it probably means I am already gone. However, my work has been passed down." Her smile slowly changed into a firm line. This meant that what she was going to say next would be important.
"At this very moment, I assume that Darcia has been infected by the premise of my program. It is something I have introduced to Crux at one point." She paused and had a look of concern. It seemed she had predicted that Solomon would be in panic because of this. "I am sorry I did not wish to involve you all as much as possible but, it was inevitable. Darcia will awaken soon. I am certain you have created her to be a replacement to the Network who depends on Solla. As such, my program will ensure that." She presented him with a flash drive which has the core of the program she had creating for many years.
"I have handed this to someone who can directly insert it to the Primary Hub. Probably now, it is running as this video is playing for you." Lowering her hand, she had a small yet sad smile on her face. "I will be leaving the management of this program in your hands. Solomon... I know that I have placed quite the burden on you and your brother. It should never been the duty of your generation to rectify the mistakes done by the old. I am truly sorry." She lowered her head in full apology. Knowing the responsibility, she had placed on her beloved sons. After a few moments, she raised her head once more.
"Please always remember, I love you and Dietrich. It will be always so till the end of time. Take care of yourselves and be more supportive of Darcia all right? You are her father. I know you will be a good one."She gave one last loving smile, before the screen faded into black. And soon, it was replaced by the main control panel and full technical description of her program. At this point, Solomon should have more understanding of what is going on now.
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