Fairy Tail: The R.I.G User
I don't own any of Fairy Tail or the other references I use. They go to their respective owners.
Prologue
It was a clear blue day outside with small currents of wind flowing about. It was summer time in Columbus GA and boy was it scorching. Someone would be a fool to go outside with anything but light clothing. Apparently this didn't apply to the young man standing on top of a cliff side with hands in the pocket department of his black hoody. For the random passerby the boy looked to be no more than 14 given his young facial features but in truth he was 18. He had a brown complexion with dreads tied up into a ponytail with one strand hanging in front of his forehead. Brown eyes were set into a hard squint as the sun bore down on his face. The black hoody he wore had it's sleeves rolled up but truthfully it was an enigma why the boy decided that it was a good idea to wear it outside in the first place. He at least had sense enough to wear short blue jeans that went to his knees. If he were to wear anything else then someone would be lead to believe he'd have a heat stroke eventually.
Corax Vos looked down from the edge he stood on with a calm look on his face, lost in thought. People thought he had the strangest name and openly teased and made fun of him for it, (Usually calling him Cora). He usually brushed it off without so much as walking away from the offending party but in truth he hated it. He hated being different and he hated standing out. He just wanted to be left alone but in this world it was hard to once people found something that didn't follow the mainstream or status quo. Sometimes he wished he could just leave the reality he lived in or at least be rid of the bad things that plagued his life. Of course he'd miss his mother and little brother who he loved dearly along with the rest of his family. Even if it was temporary it would be nice to be away from the world's troubles. At least enough to sate his ever growing contempt for it.
Sighing, Corax looked up at the sky. " Heh, this is one way to spend my crappy afternoon, sulking." He said dryly. The android phone in his pocket started to vibrate. "Hmm... wonder who it could be?" He said as he dug into his pant pocket to retrieve the rectangular black object.
His face brightened up when he saw who was calling him. It was his best friend Robert. The two had been friends since they were little boys. Heck they were so close that they considered each other brothers. Corax was close to his family as well with both parents considering him their third son since he had an older brother.
The dread headed youngster found himself greeted with his friend's usually cheery voice. "Hey, what's up noob ?" Robert said grinning on the other end.
"Not shit, just out here being bored at Flatrock, you ?" Corax replied back grinning as well.
"Meh, I'm just on WoW doing some dailies, OH HEY ! Did you pass your finals ?" The other boy said curiously.
Corax snorted "Yeah, just barely. With that out the way I don't have to worry about much until August. Hopefully college will get easier for me when I go back."
"Hey now, don't go worrying yourself about all that !" Robert said reassuringly. "Only thing that matters is that you passed. Leave all that other crap behind ya."
Corax let a smirk play on his face. "Right, thanks man."
Giving a low chuckle, Robert pulled the phone closer to him. "Hey anytime man ! Say, you want to go to the pool later this evening ? Some hot girls might be there" The boy said slyly.
Corax's brows furrowed as he smiled. "Sure, why the heck not ?" He could hear his best friend starting to laugh a bit. "Did I say something humorous ?" He asked perplexed.
Trying to stifle his chuckles Robert spoke. "Naw man, I was just going to remind you not to do that thing that you did if a girl happens to come over and play with your hair. What was it, purring I think ?" The boy on the other end said as a tiny pfft could be heard.
The dread lock boy's eyes widened as he was forced to recall the time he was at a party and a girl he was talking to started to play with his hair. Ever since he was little every time the opposite sex would mess with his hair his eyes would droop and his throat would emit something akin to purring. Most people found it highly strange while others either laughed or found it adorable. Most of the girls at the party squealed at him while the guys were on their backs trying to contain the bellow of laughter emitting from their mouths.
A shark like face formed on Corax as he screamed at his friend. " I WASN'T PURRING ! Why the hell did you bring that up !?" He said fuming as his friend on the other line was in a fit of laughter.
Wiping the tears way from his eyes, Robert spoke up. "Hehe, I apologize man but how do you do that anyway ?"
Corax shrugged still visibly annoyed at his friend's antics. "Hell if I know. It's just something I do subconsciously." He said rubbing a finger on his temple in an attempt to calm himself. "If anything, it's a habit I'm trying to break."
Robert still having a tiny bit of the tickles said " Well you got to admit though, it is kind of cute from a girl's perspective." He said before a choir of laughter could be heard from the other end. Robert could picture the look on his friends face which wasn't helping him alleviate his laughing fit.
A juicy vein could be seen throbbing on the brown skinned boy. "Yeah just laugh it up wise guy. Sooner or later you're going to slip up too."
Robert snorted. "Heh, not in this life time champ" He had manage to calm down a bit. "Well hey I got to go. Mum needs me for something but I'll let you know when what time we'll head to the pool okay ?"
"Yep" Corax said.
Robert chuckled "Right then, take it easy cat boi."
"Yeah, bye" Corax said huffing before clicking the end button. "I swear he'll never let me live that down." The young man then hopped down from the rocks. "I guess I should start heading home." He said before setting off on the dirt caked road.
Deep within the woods near Fort Glensdale a woman could be seen running frantically. In her hand she held a mysterious object. It looked like some kind of wrist watch but judging from the outlandish designs it was something far more advance.
Dr Kavita Rao one of the greatest scientific minds alive found herself running away from the murderous military drones after her. Every now and then bullets would wiz past her, each narrowly missing their mark. Being a scientist she wasn't exactly physically adept so she could only travel so far before eventually tiring out. The doctor kept moving as fast as her legs could take her.
"Damn!" She said cursing in between breathes. "I...I don't know how much... f...further I can go. Damn those fools !" She said angrily.
She was part of an ongoing project to make suits that would improve the combat effectiveness of soldiers in the field. They had also found a relic called the Marker which was used to power the suits. These suits were called R.I.G.S (Resource Integration Gear). While the project started off simple enough it would soon prove to be America's and eventually Earth's undoing if they continued the research. One night while Kavita was sleeping she had a terrible dream.
The nightmare was actually a vision from the Marker. The Marker brought tidings of doom that showed what the marker's hidden potential was. They were horrors, horrors beyond human understanding. The creatures had turned Earth's population into misshapen monsters that needed bodies to bolster their own.
Kavita tried to explain to her superiors about the visions she saw and that it was a big mistake to continue research on the markers. Of course the president didn't approve of this and just waved it off as her being weary from the extensive work on the relic. Any further attempt at reasoning was shot down. Sensing that the government wouldn't listen to her pleas, she took one of the essential components to the project and fled. This didn't sit well with the president and he ordered that she be captured alive, (incapacitated if need be).
She didn't know how long she had been running. The woods seemed endless. Her fatigue was making her sloppy. She could feel herself slowing down. It'd only be a matter of time before she either fell out due to exhaustion or one of the bullets made their mark. She was actually surprised at herself that she managed to evade the military for so long. Coming to a stop at the edge of a steep fall should she have ran further, she looked down. While jumping down wasn't an option she could see little alcoves that she could grab onto and safely guide her way down.
Turning around she saw that she had miraculously outran the soldiers after her. Not wasting anytime she began to climb down doing her best to carefully guide each step. About half way down her foot missed one of the openings and she began to slide until it broke off into a fall. Screaming slightly she hit the ground with a hard thump. While it wasn't fatal it was enough to daze and knock the wind out of her.
She got up shakily and made sure she hadn't broke the piece of tech during her fall. Luckily it was still intact. Looking at her surroundings she could see a boy walking over yonder. "What was a boy his age doing wondering all the way out here ?" She thought to herself. She could hear leaves shuffling from above.
"Shit !" She cursed inwardly. The soldiers had caught up to her. Managing to catch her breath a little she broke off into another sprint.
Corax couldn't quite place why he did certain things. For instance taking the long route back to his neighborhood. Of course he'd be back in time to go to the pool with Robert but still, that would be hella tiring to walk that amount for anyone else but for him, no. Maybe it was looking at the sky and taking in the scenery that took his fancy. Well whatever the case was it did feel relaxing. It took a load off his mind, especially when he had bad days. Come to think of it he did this a lot but didn't know where the habit originated from.
As he was lost in thought he heard gun shot followed by a cry of pain coming from his left. His eyes widened as he saw a tan skinned woman in a lab coat and glasses crouching down clutching her bleeding calf.
Corax ran over with concern in his eyes. Miss ! Are you okay !? What happened !?" He said as crouched down near her eying her wound.
She looked up at him weakly. "R..Run child. R.. Run before i..it's too late..." She said in a strong indian accent and straining to get each word out.
Corax looked at the woman bewildered. "Run from what ? What the hell is going on ? Who did this to you ?" He said and as he was about to press the woman for more answers he was cut off by the sound of guns clicking in the background. A small platoon of soldiers stood with their assault rifles aimed at the both of them.
"Don't move" One of them said slowly and from the looks of it was the platoon's commanding officer.
Corax stood frozen as his mind seemed to turn off. Any attempt at speaking died down in his throat as he stared fearfully at the armed brutes in front of him.
The commanding officer sneered down at the doctor. "You gave us quite a chase you treacherous bitch." He said with a hint of venom behind it.
Doctor Rao looked up at the officer with a vicious glare. "You're not getting Ma3a Del'Le Cruz !" She said defiantly.
Del'Le Cruz laughed haughtily. "Do you honestly think you're in a position to make statements like that ?" He said looking at the woman incredulously. "Only going to say this once, hand over the stolen tech and you may just get out of this unscathed." The commander and his soliders didn't seem to notice the terrified teen huddled beside her.
One of the soldiers spoke up. "Sir, who's the kid ?" He asked pointing at the dread head.
De'Le Cruz looked from Kavita to the kid. A cold glare that would make even a basilisk stop dead in it's tracks bore down on the boy. It was like the man was peering into his soul.
A voice devoid of emotion spoke to him. "Who are you boy, and what are you doing all the way out here ?" He asked.
Corax couldn't speak. All he could do was stare at the man in stupefied shock.
The man's face then contorted into a sinister glower. " You deaf or somethin ? I'm speaking to you boy !" He bellowed.
He then sighed softly as a nasty grin spread across his face. "Whatever, we don't need witnesses. Sorry boy but looks like I'll have to kill you. Just consider yourself getting the bad luck of the draw" He said as he brandished a pistol from out it's holster and aimed it at the boy.
Kavita's eyes widened in horror. "No !" She screamed as she brought the boy into a hug. A shot wrong out.
Blood spattered against Corax's face as he shook violently. He managed to steal a look down to the woman holding onto him. She had a bullet wound in her back.
"Tch" Del'Le Cruz said smacking his teeth. "Dumb bitch. Shielding a brat you don't even know." He said with a annoyed frown.
Kavita began to cough and wretch violently as blood caked the ground and her coat. She looked up weakly at the boy she was holding onto. A small smile made it's way on her face as she took the watch and latched it around his wrist. Faint beeping could be heard as she seemed to be inputing a command into it. A click made it's way out of the tiny object indicating that the watch had been locked.
Taking a shaking hand she pressed it gently against the boys cheek, rubbing it softly. "I...I'm sorry" She whispered. "I...I can't let these men g..get a..hold of Ma3a." She said as she went into another coughing fit. "I..am truly sorry for what is about to happen... even...even if it's selfish of me to impose this fate on someone let alone a child" She said smiling at him sadly as a tear made it's way down her face.
The dread headed boy could only look at her in stunned silence, too broken at what transpired to say anything. A faint noise could be heard behind them as a green light could be seen forming behind them.
What started out as a blinding glint of rays turned into a swirling vortex. Corax turned his head back slowly to see what it was. There in front of him stood what looked to be a green vortex.
The woman suddenly let go of him still smiling sadly as more tears made their way down from her face. He could feel himself being pulled in. He didn't care. He was too shattered to do anything. As he felt himself being lifted off his feet he stole one last glance at the woman and the awe struck soldiers before everything went white.
A/N: Well that's it for the prologue. Being that this is an OC self-insert, I don't expect to get a lot of reviews. Not much else to say except that chapter one will be up eventually. For now enjoy whether you liked it or not. Won't tolerate flames though so if you don't have anything constructive to say then keep it to yourself.
Jet~
