Cyrus, Mezzerai's Story

Cyrus sprinted down the hallway in a rush with blood from his most recent mission still splattered on his blade and right arm. He had returned from his former mission not moments before he was told a briefing was going down and he was required to be present. With that and a sudden need to not be ridiculed by his higher ups he ran. His feet pounded across the floor with vigor, his as he screeched around the corner, coming face to face with a lady pushing a cart. She stopped in an abrupt terror at the blood covered speeding maniac in full combat garb. In a panic Cyrus realized it was too soon to stop and in a last ditch effort leaped over the cart. The lady screamed and ducked echoing down the hallway as Cyrus came crashing to the ground knocking his sword from his back as he landed on his side.

"Ughhhhh...." Cyrus slowly rose to his feet with a groan. His hand on his head and his feet wobbly beneath himself. He grabbed his sword with his right hand as he walked a few steps down the hallway and entered the office doorway. His bloodied sword and arm hanging loosely at his side and his other hand in a half hazard salute. "Senior Solider Mezzerai....Reporting for duty....I'm gunna sit down if that's alright with you guys."

=General Star smiles and returns her salute=

Richmont's Hawks it is then

.

=Everyones attention was then abruptly pulled to the door way as a womans scream could be heard. Captain Stone darts infront of the general serving as her shield as he pulls out his pistol and aims it at the entry way. The doors swung open for Cyrus entrance. Captain Stone's eyes narrowed as he aimed at the mans head a moment, slowly pulling back on the trigger. As soon as Cyrus brought up his hand to salute and announce himself, Captain Stone eased up on the trigger and looked at him make his way to a chair before gazing toward the General as if asking for permission to tear this guy a new one for creating the scare that he did, and dripping blood all over the Generals marble floor.
General Star gave a laughing smirk a brief moment as she closed her eyes and shook her head as if she knew what he was thinking. She walks over to Cyrus=

Senior Mezzerai, I would like to introduce you to your new detachment

=She says as the others in the room look his way, Captain Stone behind them, burning a hole through him with his glare=

Cyrus sat at a chair purposefully beside the man who had pointed a gun at him. He attempted to understand what was going on but upon his late arrival was still in the dark about the whole meeting. "So anything I should know or did I miss all the good part?" As he spoke he slid the blade back into its inverted sheath on his back.

=General Star smiled and looked over to Lt. Remil as a response. =

Lieutenant, care to fill your soldier in?

"Roger, Ma'am." The now-Lieutenant saluted, then turned to face the new arrival. "Greetings. I am Second Lieutenant Aerionelle Franz Remil, commander and field operations director of Richmont's Hawks, former 7th squadron of the 11th AAST corps, now First Squadron of the Artomidian National Government's Eniknight Legion - or A.N.G.E.L. - a special military unit that will utilize prototype technology to help drive back the Stratians. In layman's terms, we're super soldiers. To make a long story short, you've been transferred to the division along with the others in this room with you. We are to receive these new Eniknights soon, and make immediate use of them, under the direct command and supervision of General Star and Captain Stone, both of whom are standing before you. Do you have any questions?"

Cyrus began to work a kink out of his neck with a crack as he listened to the explanation. He smiled as h straightened out the kink with a satisfying snap. He began to get excited with the new assignment. He had always loved new and advanced gear and there EniKnights sure seemed like some high octane stuff. " So basically we've been selected test out some experimental high powered weapons and be super hero's." With a hearty laugh Cyrus leans back in his chair. "Sure glad i didn't miss this one eh captain?" Cyrus nudges captain stone with his bloodied elbow in mock friendship though fully aware of the mans distaste for him. He turned back to the lieutenant with a intensely excited glare. "So when do we get to see these works of militarized art?" Eager to get his hands on a new tool for destruction the former mercenary was itching for some practice time, though not to much he wanted to try whatever this top secret weapon was out in the real world asap.

=Captain Stone looked down at the blood on his uniform. His eyes studied it and then arose back at Senior Mezzerai it was very opperant he was trying everything to keep his cool and not fly off of the handle and kill this man. Without his eyes leaving Mezzerai he speaks to the newly appointed Lt.=

Lt. Remil, you are aware that it is my jurisdiction to determine who does and does not get assigned suicide missions. I highly suggest you keep your soldiers in check. Lesson one for officers, the officer is the first to be accountable for the soldiers actions

=he said in a firm almost threatening tone as he walks toward the General=

If nothing more needs to be addressed, I will go and inform the development team that the soldiers are on their way.

=General Star nods=

Very well, Captain you are dismissed

Ma'am.

=The Captain says as he salutes the General and takes his leave.=

=The General returns his salute and faces the others=

As for the rest of you, you are to proceed to Weapons development lab, you will find it east of this building, two blocks away, you are dismissed.

"hmmm suicide missions? Something tells me with these new weapons their will be no such thing as suicide mission." Laughs Cyrus as Captain Stone leaves the room in frustration. "I think he likes me." Cyrus stands and begins to exit the room as to head for the weapons lab. "I dont know bout yo guys but I'm not gunna wait around here for much longer." He begins to exit the room then looks at his shirt. "On second thought ill catch up with you guys in a second I'm gunna go grab some cleaner gear." He jogs down the hall to his right looking for a supply room before heading to the Weapons Development Lab.

After saluting Lt. Remil and giving a brief apology he left to gather his new clothing. Now equipped with a clean pair of clothes matching his former ones minus the gore, he made his way to the weapons lab. He wasn't truly one for insubordination but when someone got under his skin so rapidly with no effort he saw them as a toy and he always played with his toys. He made a mental note to not play with the captain if it would jeopardize the rest of the squad but he wasn't about to let the captain off the hook for pointing a gun at his head so hastily, even if it was protocol. Protocol, now there was a word Cyrus hated, the idea that you could plan for every eventuality and make the right choices simply by fallowing Protocol. With his mental rant continuing to himself he arrived at the door to the Weapons Lab.

Cyrus fallowed shortly behind vage as he just made it in time for the doors to open. Receiving a similar treatment to vage's, he quickly fallowed the orders placing his own equipment in the bag without question. He had already gotten his leading officer in trouble today he wasn't going to do it again....for the rest of the day at least. His body twitched in agitation as he eagerly awaited his presents delivery. What could it be? he thought. Maybe a new type of rifle, or maybe a vehicle. Whatever it was they spent a lot of time and effort just to keep the room sanitized and he was excited. He stood silently fallowing the orders of the doctor, he was confident he had nothing to hide.

=After spraying down Cyrus he turns to see the officer sticking her head from the door. The doctor listened to every word she says and replies in his fast paced rhetoric=

First question, undergarments providing they are not loose fitting may be warn, anything that hangs precisely one half inch from the body however his prohibited. Excess of clothing could jeopardize the production phase of the prototype creating a faulty product that could result in death. However all male testers may quickly proceed to production vats upon chip installation so as to give all female testers a degree of privacy. However the body is a natural thing comprising of nothing more than bone, flesh, fats, and connected tissue, all feelings of shame and pride related to the human anatomy should be discarded as nonsensical and irrelevant.
Second question, yes and no. All eniknight testers are to be monitored at all times during the production phase by our staff to ensure the eniknight manifestation sequence is running smoothly, as well as ensure your vitals are kept safe guarded to prevent accidental death.
Third question, denied, all articles of clothing that enter into this lab must be sanitized as I view them to produce harmful pathogens and other bacteria deemed to not meet my satisfaction. Solution A Product 413A20-2 is not difficult to clean off, it has been tested and found to cause no residual effects or staining and will dissipate upon its evaporation

=With that before she could get another word in the Doctor sprayed her down from head to toe just as Vage and Cyrus had to endure before pointing to the same spot he pointed to for Vage and Cyrus.

Please step over there at remove at minimum your boots and place them in that plastic bag on the wall, then wash your hands. Removal of further articles of clothing may remain pending until male testers are chipped and sent to their designated production Vats.

=Dr. Splietzer then looked to the two male testers, Vage and Cyrus=

When you are finished removing your articles of clothing I ask that the two of you follow this white line to the squares painted on the floor. Please step directly in the center of the square for your chip installation.

((K looks like it's you and I again Tsukiakari, man I hope recruiting picks up))

=Within moments Cyrus repeats the same process Vage undergone as Dr. Splietzer embeds the Neural tap chip in the back of his head, where afterwards he goes through the same airlocked doors Vage went through that quickly close behind him upon passing through. Giving the female eniknight testers their privacy to undergo the same preparations.
Dr. Splietzer is paying no mind to Lt. Remil's presence as he resumes work on his computer as she preps to also be injected with the neural tap microchip. Dr. Splietzer's fingers dance across his keyboard as he is preparing the next phase of the tester's production process by activating the vats.
On the other side of the doors Vage and Cyrus stand before a row on cylindrical transparent vats that look like they each could easily hold a person or two. Behind them on the upper level is a window looking down upon the room, no doubt for the production team to operate from a distance, no necessarily the most comforting thought to have. Vage and Cyrus are able to see men and women in white lab coats going back forwarth and taking their places as if they were about to send a rocket to the moon for the first time. Off to the side cameras can be seen in place, pointed at the vats, presumably to aide the production team in observing the creation process.
A buzzard goes off with a red siren light turning on over each vat, that quickly kills the silence of the room. Vage and Cyrus quickly look around to see whats going on, cant help becoming alert by the sound. As soon as the sound is heard, a door from the inside ceiling of the vats open. Following the ceiling opening up, a pink powder begins to pour down into each tube. Each vat gets filled with about three inches of the pink fiber before the ceiling opening seals shut once more.=

The hell is all that stuff?

=Vage ask pressing his hand against the glass looking down at the fine pink powder=

I am needing each of you to step into the vats at this time.

=were the words from Dr. Splietzer that the three testers overheard on an intercom. Vage and Cyrus were to look up and see aDr. Splietzer hunched over a control pannel with a microphone and next to a blue haired woman, as a team of scientist worked around them. Vage and Cyrus both enter their seperate chambers, barefeet stepping to the pink powder that feels like silt.
Once they enter the vats the chamber seals tightly.
=One of the scientist at a terminal then reports to Dr. Splietzer=

Vats 4 and 5 are ready for commencement, vat 1 is still pending.

=Dr. Splietzer leans close to the mic and speaks=

Lt. Remil, you are needed to step into your vat at this time.

=After Dr. Splietzer gave his directions to Aerionelle the ding from the elevator is heard once more as its doors open and Captain Stone steps through. The armed guards in the room snap to attention at his presence, while he mutters his command to put them at ease.=

As you were

=the soldiers returned to their regular possition.=

=He approaches the doctor and stands beside him=

How is the procedure coming along?

=the Captain ask=

=The Captain was no exception to the Doctors regulations regarding cleanliness, before the doctor would reply to the Captains question, he picked up the cleaning agent and sprayed him with it. The Captain coughs and wipes off the foam from his face, controlling his anger being already aware of the doctors quirky ticks.=

Two of the three soldiers you brought me are prepared for the development process, once the third is in place the final phase of development will be underway

. =the doctor says before his eyes shifted toward Captain Stone=

It was my understanding that there would be more Captain Stone?

There were, however our intelligene has reported a new Stratian advancement is moving in from the southern border of the prefecture , and their specialties are required there at this time

. =Answered the Captain=

So it will be just these three along with the earlier three legionares that will be involved in the first combat observation?

=The doctor said refering to Laymin Shyvell and her two teammates who have already survived the eniknight development sequence.=
=Captain Stone looked over Dr. Splietzer's shoulde, noticing Soldier Basic Shyvell, one of the first eniknight legionares, in attendance=

That is correct.

=He answered, changing his attention to that of the testers through the window, studying them as a feeling of envy for them falls over him=

At Captain Stone’s firm but informative clarification, Shyvell watched the procedure a little dumbfounded before remembering her position, saluting once more. “Of course, Sir. You’ll have nothing but my best.” Nodding slightly before turning back to the vats, Laymin shook her head a little as she went into her own thoughts. Of course there’d be combat sparring, dummy. Now you just look more like a rookie then ever. No wonder you’re still at the bottom of the totem pole… Continuing to mumble to herself, she watched Second Lieutenant Remil disappear amidst the fluffy pink fog, before turning her attention to the other two, Leer and Mezzerai. She’d been given the dossiers on each of them seeing as they’d be part of the same project, but as of yet, she hadn’t taken the time to really read over them. What she did know, was the result of general knowledge and hearsay, neither of which she knew was that reliable.

The little lady, Aerionelle, was a member of the Richmont Hawks and decorated as a crucial and pivotal combatant in its defense at the battle of Aracello. Having had the… ‘Privilege’ to see the woman near naked a few moments ago, she could see why the male soldiers referred to her as ‘The Flower of the Skies.’ Still, such a pretty name and face obviously masked a talented soldier, and Laymin would be sure not to take her lightly in the training scenario. Next, was Senior Soldier Mezzerai, whose past was pretty much a mystery. Unlike the Lieutenant, whom Shyvell had attended the promotional ceremony, Mezzerai wasn’t nearly as notable, nor was he really the target of any gossip other than the occasional misconduct or rebellioud act. Finally there was Vage Leer, and potentionally, the person Shyv could relate to the least. Word was he wasn’t even part of the Artomidian military, and had only recently been adopted into the program as a traitor to the Stratians. She’d heard some rumours about protecting civilians, a pardon from the General, and something about a ‘security’ measure should he turn back against the A.N.G., but in all honesty, the mystery surrounding the soldier’s origin made it hard to judge fact from fiction. Maybe she should get to having a read of that report…

Regardless, seemed her knack for getting into trouble was going to bite her; as she was quite certain that both Remil and Mezzerai were going to be her superiors on the battlefield. Somehow, it seemed she was going to have to get used to both taking orders and working for kids. Chances were that her and Leer were going to be the underdogs and pick up a lot of the slack, but given how dainty Remil had acted thus far, maybe she’d be able to push the boundaries of protocol and get away with some insubordination. If not… Well, she’d have to savour the rare opportunity to introduce her fist to her superior’s face without a reprimanding.

=The itching sensation began leading up to a new sensation, the feeling of electric shock as a wave of voltage was sent through each of the vats to alter the physical state of the enifberous, Each vat had atleast one shock in it capable of making each tester belt out in pain. The process did not stop however as one of the scientist cranked up the dial slightly increasing the frequency at which the voltage was sent through the tubes. =

Electron disruption at 25%

=the scientist reported=

=an interested phenomonom would be witnessed by the three as bits of the pink powder now turned grey begins to cling to their flesh, and actually begins to bore into the pores of their skin and becoming one with it. This event was not without feeling as it began to itch terribly and a unique intrusive pain is now felt=

Dr. Splietzer all vitals are at 95%

=another scientist reported=

proceed =gave the command from Dr. Splietzer=

{Aerionelle HP 4/6} {Vage HP 4/6} {Cyrus HP 3/5}

=A scientist observing the physical conditions of the testers reports in to the doctor=

Sir, all three subjects have successfully reached synbiotic state with the enifiberous. Enifiberous is now able to coagulate to all three subjects genetic make up.

=Dr. Splietzer looked on and then gave his next command to his team.=

Go ahead and commence the spike at this time.

=Nervously the scientist looked at him a moment to ensure they heard correctly as this was the most dangerous portiion of the process. It is during the spike which is when the scientist would subject the testers to the most extreme conditions of the process, the portion that has killed a number of testers in the past.

Acknowledged, increasing the electron disruption from 25% to 85%

. =Said one of the scientist who turned the red dial at his terminal an almost full clockwise turn.=

=The sound of electricity can almost be heard as an echoing sound similiar to a buzzsaw tears into the air around them. Vage's eyes widen as he feels like he and the others are being electricuted to death. The coagulated enifiberous that is merging with his flesh begins to take on a new form one of a blackish gray series of overlapping cables, resembling very much that of muscle tissue of the human body. They begin to wrap around his core, his head, his face, in almost the exact same pattern as the strans of muscles would beneith his skin.

=The clouds of enifiberous in the vats begin to thin out as most of it has gone from being airborne particles to the actual physical armor that has become one with the testers. Aerionelle, Vage and Cyrus are covered head to toe in these cables beginning to leave no trace of exposed flesh, not even the eyes exposed, as a synthetic lense begins rapidly forming over them.

=The pain begins to be too great and unbarable for the three as Vage begins to yell from the rush of pain that has just surged into him. He begins slamming his fist against the Vat walls to attempt to get out. The extra reinforced walls of the vat actually crack ever so slightly while he continues to pound against it.=

{Aerionelle HP 1/6} {Vage HP 1/6} {Cyrus HP 0/5}

=One of the scientist monitoring the vitals of the three reports in=

Sir! Subject 3's condition has just dropped to critical!

=Dr. Spliertzer looks out the window and sees Cyrus collapsing in his Vat. and then quickly gives out orders to his team.=

Override his process, and stop it at once!

roger.

=one of the scientist acknowledges as he hits one of three large red buttons, that serves as an emergency stop button assigned to Cyrus vat. Everything in Cyrus vat is deactivated as a red siren turns on along with an automated woman's voice.

You're attention, an emergency deactivation has been sounded. Please clear the lab floor. A medical team will be here momentarily. You
re attention, an emergency deactivation has.....

=Vage and Aerionelle seemed to be able to make it through the surge of pain, as they both feel extremely weak, and likely unaware of the situation outside of their vat. A medical team of six soon rush into the lab with a stretcher and open Cyrus Vat to administer aide to him. The cables around his body begin to glow, turning into a bright light of pure energy before getting sucked up into one concentrated core near Cyrus in the form of a tiny malshaped crystal, no longer covering the man. The medical team begins applying oxygen and moves him onto a stretcher where they wheel him out.=

=Everyone in the observation room watches the scene take place before Dr. Splietzer.breaks the silence.=

Move electron disruption up to 100%

=The doctor's assistant complies=

yes sir.

=the man turns the red dial all the way=

Laymin watched the scene unfold before her, her brow creasing in concern as the emergency shutdown of Mezzerai’s vat kicked in. It was all too eerily familiar, the flashing lights, rush of the medical team, the automated voice looping over the speaker…

…

”Subject 3’s vitals are dropping!”

“Subject’s 4 through 9 are also at critical levels!”

“Sir, we just lost Subject 1!”

“Damn it! Override the process! Get them out!”

Through the haze of pain and burning agony through her limbs, she was dimly aware of the panicked voices from the observation room. Was she dying? Her body felt like it was being dipped in acid, and part of her felt her mind was gonna snap from the sheer intensity of it all. So, this was how she was going to meet her end…? Some rat in a cage being fried to jelly…

“Subject 2’s vitals have spiked sir, but she seems to be stabilising! I… I think she’s done it!”

She blinked once, barely registering what that meant. Subject 2… She was subject 2, wasn’t she? She groaned as white hot biting pain wracked her once more, the procedure being turned to the final stages of the program. Vaguely, she heard voices discussing her. How she had survived. The only one in her batch. She felt grossly sick, and as the first pieces of her lunch bubbled up her throat, she disgustingly choked it back down. And then… The pain was gone. Panting, collapsing, shaking… Her muscles still flared as if expecting more torture at any moment. The numbing from the adrenaline coursing through her veins began to fade, and she let out a guttural groan as aches began to filter throughout her body. Despite it all, she began to stand, pushing her hand against the wall to slowly force herself up.

Once she got to her knees, she glanced forward through the glass… Only to stop in complete shock. Deliriously, she examined her hand… Covered in some grey, fibrous material… Then, slowly, as her faint reflection in the mirror became apparent, she could see it. A combat suit, now completely encasing her body. From up above, a voice played over the announcement system.

“Congratulations Basic Soldier Shyvell. You’re an Eniknight.”

…

Laymin shook her head, wiping from her mind the pain she endured that day. Everyone else had fainted, collapsed or… She grimaced, looking down as Vage and Aerionelle continued the procedure. She knew all too well what they were feeling.

“Anyone who survives that has my respect…” She muttered to herself, subconsciously holding her arms tightly. Had she been asked to undergo the procedure again… Part of her wasn’t sure she would.

=It was like a smog machine was turned on as the elevator door opened up and Corpse made his presence be known. Smoke began to fill the air around the production team while Corpse made his presence be known and reported the status of Cyrus' condition and his take on the remaining two subjects. It didnt take long before Dr. Hugo Splietzer began to hunch over hacking from the smoke saturated air. With itchy watery eyes narrowing Dr. Splietzer reaches for his decontamination canister, only to come to the realization that he was gripping air. He stands up to resume his poise stature as best as possible, shaking hands pushing the glasses back to rest at the tip of his nose.

It would seem I have left a vital piece of equipment downstairs, I shall be back momentarily, *cough* *cough* Dr. Yule, you are in charge until I get back, report any irregularities *cough* *cough* to me right away *cough*.

=His assistant Dr. Yule complies with him=

Yes, doctor

=With a swing of his lab coats tail, ironically unbeknownst to the doctor flicks the spit left by Laymin back at her, falling on her shoe. Dr. Splietzer quickly goes to the nearest sink and removes his latex gloves and scrubs his hands before reapplying two more sets, coughing chronicly as he does so and begins to push the elevator down button not one but several quick times as if his life depended on it. The opening of the door was a sight for sore eyes for him as he quickly entered it and stood with a prim posture, coughing one last time before the elevator door closes.=

=Captain Stones eyes shifted from his two newest soldiers going through this tormenting ordeal to that of yet another of his more seasoned subordinates Chief Marlo "Corpse," Revkel. Naturally like most people who encountered Corpse, the professional relationship between Captain Stone and Chief Revkel was a bit of a bitter one. Many times over Captain Stone would have loved to rip into this man for his defiant behavior, however his hands had become tied from doing so as medical staff with skills at Corpse's caliber has been extremely sparse and General Star has ordered her Deputy Commander to pick his battles with Revkel and to overlook some reprimandable behavior that Captain Stone would normally hang any other person up by their toes for.
Bothered by Dr. Splietzers leave caused by Corpses insistant habit, Captain Stone does not punish the man however does speak idoly in a synical tone to him as he pulls out what looks like a pager and begins punching in a few buttons with his thumb.=

You are certainly setting a good example for your subordinate Soldier Shyvell, over there Chief Master Sergeant.

=Meanwhile the extremely weakened and barely concious Aerionelle and Vage are nearing the end of this painful process. Their armors are practically complete leaving only the tiniest touches left to be completed that would not be able to be seen by the naked eye, mostly around the crystal embedded in the chestplate of their armor that houses it when not in use. Flickers of tiny lightening bolts of electricity dance over the top of them still while they attempt to recoup from the inflicted pain. At this point from the perspective of the observation room anyone looking upon them would not be able to distinguish the two apart, as both their armors look perfectly identical, the only thing to tell whos who was by their posture. Despite the torture she has undergone Aerionelle managed to stand on her feet the entire time while Vage was on his hands and knees looking down at the floor, his newly cybernetic wing system twitching around like the wings of a wounded bird.
Both the two can hear themselves breathing heavy however never before has their ears heard them breathing the way they are now, the sounds of an almost digitally echoing distortion is heard being associated with their panting=

=At this same time Vai hears a device in his pocket going off, a pager assigned to every eniknight along with the crystal that houses their armor. Upon glancing at the pager Vai would read a message from Captain Stone. Report to the eniknight lab's observation room, thats an order. -Capt. Stone