The Silent Child's Story

[post negated by follow-up]

The Silent Child was not cleared from the Stargate, because the time to take out the device would be under a second, as he was trained to have fast reflexes and such. Therefore, even if Aiedail managed to make it out, he still would, and the Stargate, detecting his device making it through, would cause it to deactivate about 2 seconds after he went fully through.

The unusual speed of the Child's movements exceeded what Aiedail would have judged normal for a human being. As a result, she immediately assumed some form of attack was imminent. She conjectured that the assassin possessed superhuman strength as a result of his being able to fully bend his body whilst being thrown around by his ankle with incredible momentum pulling at him in the opposite direction of the movement.

Furthermore, she recognised the device being utilised. The mag lock that the silent child had utilised earlier was an irritating inconvenience. When it was latched onto her leg, it immediately made flight difficult - but, after having flown with the weight of an entire starship's worth of debris pulling at her just weeks before, it wasn't something she was entirely disabled by.

All of this thought happened in the moment that it took the silent child to bring his device up. By the time it made contact with her leg, she was already bringing her other arm around. The plasma weapon that was already formed upon it from her shot earlier discharged, and the bolt of superheated plasma burned straight through the device as it had earlier. She barely lost a foot of height.

Straight through, and onwards towards the child's body. They remained hovering on the precipice of the stargate, just beyond its reach, and Aiedail sure as hell wasn't about to let the assassin go.

"Cease any resistance!" she yelled, "Any sudden movements will result in my utilisation of lethal force!"

Growling in fury the Big Sister watched all this as it took place, keeping close eye on the proceedings before finally speaking, "He's mine." with that she vanished and appeared nearer to them both. Then again, then again and finally close enough to hear them both breathing, "He killed her, murdered her and you expect me to ignore this in favor of your qualms, your laws, I was meant to protect her, I was meant to protect all who died here today... now look another dead by his name, and look how he longs to escape, I say give him his escape, his final escape, end the fools life completely." her eyes could be seen glowing through the diving helmet and their was clear anger in her voice, "First though..."

The Big Sister turned to the star gate and crying out in distress, she tore it up the monolith structure tearing the tendons and flesh as she kept pulling and tugging it from the wires, not caring the pain and clearly struggling, but just able to wrench it free of it's wire and more, thus the disconnect took place and wormhole shattered, leaving no escape, for him, "End of the road..." with that Elizabeth collapsed her body put through the equivalent of 50 years of intense labor all at once, she was lucky to be alive, even with the enhancements...

The Silent Child looked around. He knew his orders. He knew what would be waiting for him. His options: Escape, and his sister lives, Die, and his sister lives. However, if he was captured...they might kill her. Or worse. And if he did not kill himself, then they would anyways. Additionally, he questioned the Big Sister's sanity as Stargates do not have wires.

In the meanwhile, Galvin Moriarty had been walking by the spaceport when he saw the battle scared Space Port, and the turrets no one ever bothered to make sure they were all destroyed. There were like, 5 injured civilians, so he took out his Mark V Handcannon and finished them off. That's when he noticed the trail to the warehouse. He followed it, only to come across an assassin who looked...well, dark, but it didn't help he didn't see his face. So he tried to focus his power of empathy on him. And he could sense fear. Either the cops were afraid of him, which was unlikely, or he was afraid of something or another. Maybe the cops, but from the battle he saw, it looked like the Silent Child could have taken them both out if he had actually wanted to, but instead tried not to. Which was unusual for an assassin. The only reason Galvin knew this was because he was an Ex-Soldier, and he had seen Assassins operate before. And many of them were not as well armed as this one.

He then felt a sense of giving up, as the Assassin was about to pull out something, so he used the auxiliary firing mechanism, which is an electric shock that stuns the nerves and renders someone unconscious.

The assassin felt something hit him. "No...NO!" he screamed in his mind, but he could not speak. Everything went black.

Galvin looked at the Assassin, and then the cops. He went over to the Assassin, and revealed what he was about to do. A Nova Bomb, portable and deadly. It would have wiped them all out, and half of the Spaceport. But this Nova Bomb was in a special container that not even the most advanced sensors could penetrate. "Thought you needed some help there..." he noted.

He then added "I had no choice, but I don't think that was everything. I am an empath. Before he I felt him gave up, I felt fear...for something. I don't think it is safe to bring him out of this warehouse. If you hired an assassin, would you just let him be caught if you knew he was in danger? I think it might be best to not even report him captured yet, unless you want someone to hire mercenary kill teams to make sure he dies..."

"Just to base my experience off as a soldier. He was afraid of something, and it wasn't himself, and considering what I saw, it wasn't you either. But, that means his would-be killer is likely outside waiting for us, and I doubt I would be able to sense him out of thousands of people nearby. And that is if he is not going long range or orbital strike".

"Names Galvin Moriarty, by the way".

(This was the only way this would work out best RP wise following IC logic, hope ya don't mind)

Aiedail narrowed her eyes at Elizabeth, "As an Officer of the Wing City Police Department, you are required to uphold and respect the laws of the city!" she noted. As the Big Sister went on to destroy the stargate, however, it seemed that she was no longer in any fit state to try and murder the child.

As the child went limp in her grip, Aiedail turned to face the new arrival, blinking at him. She lowered herself to the ground as he approached, watching his movements warily. "Your assistance is appreciated, civilian." she stated, smiling.

It irritated her that she had not identified the bomb. She would likely have survived the blast, but the damage to the port would have been immense. It was questionable whether she could have identified what the thing was before the Child had a chance to activate it.

"This warehouse is not a secure location," the android went on, "Should you be correct, he would be safer within the security of a protected prison cell, guarded by the police department and national police agency. The Terran Navy fleet are currently in orbit, thereby making an orbital strike a near impossible task."

She knelt, swiftly cuffing the unconscious child and searching him for additional dangerous devices or weapons to remove from his person. "I intend to swiftly transport him to the police department, at which point my superiors will decide the course of action to take. It is not my place to decide to publicise a suspect's capture. He will be safe in my care, in the meantime."

(Oh, side note to all, while I am waiting for Rulke to post, I want to point out that A: A Stargate is not that easy to break, and would require a tremendous amount of force to do so, and B, it would result in an explosion that would end up killing all characters present when it was broken, so I am simply just saying you knocked it over which deactivated it).

(EDIT: Since Rulke wont budge, I have to write the following post. I imagine what is about to happen next will be very unexpected, but I have done research and thsi was discussed in OOC for at least 30 minutes. However, in the interest of cotniuing the story, there will be something I can offer...oh, and sorry, but in order to not screw over some post, I have to write Rulke's post as if it happened just right now after mine and Script's)

The Destablizaed Stargate began to explode, an explosion which would engulf the entire Spaceport. Galvin ducked out of the way with the Silent Child who he picked up, and who hit something in his pocket. The explosion would not only take out the entire spaceport, but spread radiation to the surrounding area as a result of the explosion. This explosion would break through any and all defenses, so nothing could survive.

At least, that's what they thought. Galvin kept the child's cloak, which was much larger then he thought, around them, after he realized what it was. The cloak was explosion, fire, and proof to various other things (This was mentioned days/weeks ago, either in OOC or IC), protecting them both who huddled in it and behind some cover of a wall. The cloak was made of some sort of strong, expensive fiber, clearly someone wanted to keep them alive, the the cloak was severely hot and could not take the whole blast. They were knocked really far away from the explosion, and Galvin took most of the impact because he hit the ground. Luckily, he was a soldier, so he could take it. However, he could feel himself aching and bleeding a little, and his left leg was broken. He thought some ribs were broken too, but he was in so much pain he could not tell. The Child, because he took most of the damage from the knock back, was not as hurt, but they both had burns. The cloak was the only reason they lived, and the fact he was quick to react. Anything that had been at the Heart of that explosion would have died instantly. Several Starships were damaged and knocked over. he could see others dead around him.

Not again...I can't let this happen again... He looked down at the child. "I need to get us to a hospital...". The Silent Child's Signal Hijacker was momentarily damaged in the explosion and the force of the landing, so people could call for help. A lot of stuff was damaged. When he touched his arm, it appeared to be broken as well. He could not stand up on his own.

He got out his communicator, and called 911. "Hello...we need help...the Spaceport just blew up I think...there was an explosion". He looked at the child, both of them in too much pain. Cries being heard all around them. But one thought came into his mind about the child. Now, who has the money and resources to give you something that only certain branches of the Pandorian Alliance's military use...

The cataclysmic blast from the stargate had caused Aiedail to lose her grip on the silent child for long enough for Galvin to grab him and take cover beneath his cloak. The force and intensity of the blast cast the android backwards, though much of the energy was absorbed by her shielding.

When the smoke cleared, she pulled herself from the wreckage, battered and broken - much of her outer shell had been decimated. With each unsteady step she took, however, the damage seemed to be repairing itself. The smart nanoparticles that formed her were refinding their places and reconnecting themselves together. Before long, she had largely recovered full functionality, albeit looking a little worse for wear. Full repairs would have to wait until she could return to her ship.

The android surveyed the damage to the spaceport in dismay, wondering if the WCPD officer would have survived the blast. She was probably in trouble, if she had. Her scanners kicked in, and she quickly located the position of her target and the civilian that had appeared on the scene just prior to the explosion.

With her communications now unjammed, she patched herself into the WCPD frequencies that were going wild after the explosion. 'This is Aiedail of the Terran Militia. The explosion at the spaceport was the result of the destruction of a Stargate! The situation which led to that destruction is currently contained, but I would like to request the immediate extraction of a high-priority suspect to receive medical attention and be placed in a secure holding. This will enable me to remain here and dispense aid to the civilians affected by the blast.'

Aiedail finally turned to Galvin as she approached. "Are you alright?" she inquired, "I'm astonished you were able to survive that blast. I must examine that cloak at a later date to ascertain the technologies behind it!"

Jim was waiting for something that would distract people from noticing him walking through the spaceport with his cargo. If he was going to get it to sol tower he needed he needed a distraction. As soon as the explosion happened he knew that his distraction had arrived, Shadow was waiting for something like a cargo ship drop off so that he could just stroll along beside them as if he was apart of their operation. He had gotten more than he asked for.

As he landed he found an area which had not been touched by the blast, behind the crowd of people surrounding the explosion debris. Jim simply popped out of his ship with a large backpack, locked his ship up then moved in between the crowd to ensure no security cameras could follow him, nobody knew who he was but he knew it wasn't just security who had access to the cameras.

Jim noticed that an emergency exit door had been blown off, he looked through the door and noticed the exit had been demolished by the explosion and the corridor had caved in. 'damn' he thought. Jim made his way through the crowd again and noticed an exit that was being used by emergency teams and exiting crowds. Jim moved quickly and smoothly into a group of people leaving.

As soon as he got out of the spaceport he realised the masses of police, keeping his cool he just acted like any other person leaving the port pulling down his hood so that he that didn't look suspicious. He then entered the crowd looking at the blast pulling up his hood once again. 'wonder what happened here' he thought. Jim looked at his watch, 'I better wait and find out, they wont pull me up now i'm on the other side of the space port. Plus there is no way i'm leaving my ship without knowing that this place won't blow up again'

Jim felt the weight of the object in the backpack start to get to him, it was a not a huge parcel but big enough for Jim to have to use a large backpack to hold it in. He never asked what he was carrying just where he needed to take it. ' This better not take long' he thought.

There was something here and there was something there, though telling the differnece between the two places was something another all on itself. Still, they pulled at her. Her, yes? She was a she, not just an it, and everything around her was on fire. Many, many unfamiliar shapes were licked by the flames. Silently she sat, watching, existing, being. It wasn't until she heard herself breath that she realized she was in fact here. Not just watching, but a part of whatever was going in.

Sounds of movement, and a pattern of sound. Voices, the word came from nowhere and she embraced it. Voices carried around and towards her, but they weren't for her. She ignored them and continued to sit and watch. Then, she stood, without realizing she could. Looking down, she was't suprised to see a body, but didn't necessarily expect it. Did the sight please her? What was pleasure anyway?

She breathed again, a small figure standing at the core of the destruction. She didn't know that. To her, she had been birthed into a world of fire. It was quite nice. Warm, welcoming. If it wasn't for the troubled shouts every now and again, this would be a heaven. What was heaven?

After many, many long months at space, the fear some "pirate" Bartly Crash lands his borrowed escape pod onto Terra. The haggard looking leprechaun hops out and smooches the ground. It takes him a while but finally he notices notices the crowd of people further away and goes to investigate.

Galvin looked at the child, then at her. "This is big. And I doubt you would want to, the cloak's technology would probably fry your processors if you tried to analyze it". He took deep breaths, exhausted and tired from the explosion knocking him back. He heard some ambulances approaching. "This tech he has. Some of it is stolen Pandorian Alliance tech, Rift Grade, Military Grade, High Tier stuff. Its illegal to have outside the Pandorian Alliance without a permit. You could call any branch of the Pandorian Alliance, but likely, you will get redirected to one of three departments. The Taskforce, the Pandorian Service of Intelligence, and the Pandorian Service of Trade. The first two would be more likely".

He looked at the child now. "This level of tech is some of the best well tracked and protected. IF someone has their hands on this...well, the leak should be the least of your worries. There is some Pandorian military tech that they outlawed for very good reasons. If they have access to it...then there is no imagining what they might have planned".

Galvin looked at the sky. He muttered to himself "This is why I retired". But to be truthful, he left because of what happened to his wife, and because he could never make it up to his daughter. He left for a new beginning. He looked back at the child. Your a victim in all this. Someone is making you do this. I can feel it. Now I just need to prove it.

Galvin looked at the child, then at her. "This is big. And I doubt you would want to, the cloak's technology would probably fry your processors if you tried to analyze it". He took deep breaths, exhausted and tired from the explosion knocking him back. He heard some ambulances approaching. "This tech he has. Some of it is stolen Pandorian Alliance tech, Rift Grade, Military Grade, High Tier stuff. Its illegal to have outside the Pandorian Alliance without a permit. You could call any branch of the Pandorian Alliance, but likely, you will get redirected to one of three departments. The Taskforce, the Pandorian Service of Intelligence, and the Pandorian Service of Trade. The first two would be more likely".

He looked at the child now. "This level of tech is some of the best well tracked and protected. IF someone has their hands on this...well, the leak should be the least of your worries. There is some Pandorian military tech that they outlawed for very good reasons. If they have access to it...then there is no imagining what they might have planned".

Galvin looked at the sky. He muttered to himself "This is why I retired". But to be truthful, he left because of what happened to his wife, and because he could never make it up to his daughter. He left for a new beginning. He looked back at the child. Your a victim in all this. Someone is making you do this. I can feel it. Now I just need to prove it.

"The advice is duly noted, sir!" Aiedail said, nodding her head. "Though I lack much information on this Pandorian Alliance, I will be certain to bring it to the attention of the Terran National Government, who may be able to submit an inquiry regarding its possible distribution."

She smiled, apparently still in good spirits despite the explosion. "I shall take the suspect into custody, now, discretely so as to avoid interference from those who sent him." Aiedail moved to fasten a pair of energy-cuffs to the unconscious child for the sake of security, before lifting him in her arms. "I will transport him personally. Your assistance is much appreciated in this matter."

Galvin checked on the child assassin handcuffed to the bed, getting some medical scans. He found a picture in the kid's wallet of him, with a sister. The doctors have not been told a thing about the patient except that no information about him should be given publicly or privately, and that by all records he isn't even in the room. He looked back, and then at his own wounds. He had gotten burned in the explosion, but the cloak had saved them both from dying by it. Despite being at ground zero, they lived, because the kid was supplied with smuggled Pandorian Alliance tech, high military grade. By now, word would have spread back to them, and there would be a lot of upset people about this. But he did not worry about that now.

Instead, the kid reminded him of his daughter. He regreted leaving her behind, but he didn't have much of a choice. After what had happened, because of him. He was afraid of what she might think.

He looked around, a slight sense of awareness surging through him. He was a former soldier, and explosions made him pay more attention to things then usual.

As the man walked away, the child lay there resting. The TV had been left on, and he had woken up only minutes before. He looked at the TV, as it had been turned onto the news. It was broadcasting the huge explosion at the Spaceport, and the massive amounts of deaths from it. He noticed there were handcuffs connecting him to the bed. He took out a sonic probe, and set it to the setting that would open the locks. He had to make himself scarce. More importantly, he had to make sure they thought he was dead. Before, his only option was to escape or die. But now, he had another option. They would still investigate, make sure if he died in that explosion or not. And if he made sure there was no trace of him, then it would be easy.

He got the lock open. He needed to get new clothes, and his stuff. He concealed the probe again, then looked at his options.

"Damnit. Okay, its okay, this is a hospital. This should be easy" he said silently. He looked out the window. Third Floor. No clear ledges to walk on. No nearby buildings. But, this is a hospital. Which means, if anything happens, there are a lot of alarms. He quickly opened his window, and then his under a chair by the door. He took out the sonic probe again, then set off the fire, gas, and intruder alarms. He waited for a bit as a nurse bursted in, and quickly slipped out behind her and into the hall while no one was looking.

Unfortunately for the child, he would find that the hall was not the escape that he had been hoping for. He would find himself walking almost directly into Aiedail, who had moved towards the room as soon as the alarms went off from where she had been standing guard further down the hallway.

"Greetings, criminal!" she exclaimed cheerfully, "I unfortunately cannot allow you to leave, as you are currently in the custody of the WCPD! Please place the gadget in your hand down and put your hands in the air, or I will have to utilise force to subdue you once again!"

The android levelled one arm at the Child as it rapidly morphed into an intimidating looking cannon weapon of some sort.

He had already concealed the Sonic Probe before he left, but he had picked up the TV remote for a later part in his plan. He looked at the officer, and then at the people around him. "No I am not. I am dead. That is what the evidence people will find. The ashes of something too big to be a common animal, but not enough to be a full grown person. It will be enough to be a child. When they try to do a DNA test on the ashes that advanced technology, they will confirm human child, but nothing in their database. It will be like the child did not exist. That, or they will find some made up story maybe. As for you, you will let a lost child past, because if you don't, two things will happen. The first will be someone nearby will have to be seriously injured. You might be fast, but your in a hallway of people louder then you. And firing any weapon at me now would cause a serious problem, since it might hit someone nearby. Maybe you will shake some equipment during a surgery, killing the patient. By firing in a hospital, you would have to put out a bigger emergency, one that would halt all Hospital activity basically, killing who knows how many people. And, you would alert any assassins who are looking for any proof of me living to here, and they won't care about civilians".

He looked right at her. "And the second reason, because they have my sister. They will kill her if they think I am a threat. My only options are death, or escape. So, if I died in that explosion, then I can rescue her without them knowing I was alive. The choice is yours".

"I am afraid that I am not authorised to negotiate with terrorists!" Aiedail replied with a cheerful smile, "And I should inform you that the precision of my weaponry is sufficient to render you either incapacitated or dead without risk of injury to the staff or patients of this hospital!"

The android's weapon thrummed quietly.

"I repeat my sentiment from before! Place your hands in the air and submit yourself to arrest!"