Enigma of Fin
In the middle of the plains a small cottage run down and abandoned stands alone, surrounded by miles upon miles of grass lands. An eerie wind and ghostly aura flowing around the cottage. Off in the corner of the view dust is forming as you see a figure of a man on a motorcycle riding closer. Dressed in white and red armor and helmet, clean and sealed highly technological, riding a red plated Motorcycle. Upon approaching and dismounting, the cabin seems darker and more distant. Carrying a great sword etched with a poem all along the blade & clasped in banded steel. Unsheathing his great sword he steps closer to the door. With one firm kick he knocks down the door, a massive black smoke pours out. The man pulls out a flash light and searches around the wrecked and decayed rooms, you can hear whispers, wails of pain, and sorrowful winds. The smell of blood stains the air. The soldier stops as he hears foot steps behind him, quickly turning to nothing. With a safe feeling he begin to search more with out notice a twisted shadow lifts the couch next to him and slams it against him launching him through the wall to the outside plains, sliding across the dirt he stumbles to his feet. Seeing his sword only 20 feet in front of him but with the shadow only 30 feet. Reaches for his rifle and fires while running forward, only to buy himself time. As he get near his sword he stops firing and leaps for his sword only to be lifted by the arm in the air by the darkness just out of reach of the handle, then thrown against the wall of the cottage. The shadow stares him down and looks to his sword picking it up. The man still trying to stand draws a dagger and guards himself. The shadow tosses the blade at him plunging him through the shoulder, the shadow lingers closer as the soldier lays pinned motionless to the wall. The darkness begins to solidify to the shape of a lean man changes his left arm to a shard point and raises him the point to the man's head. Suddenly the soldier grips the blades handle slicing his shoulder open and swings slicing along the manifested shadow body killing and releasing the darkness back into the shadows tamed and dead.
======================The Beginning=====================
"They rise deep from nowhere, with out breathe spilt the blood of billions of those who never existed. So shadow of doubt that those of death were removed from realms of memory and existence. They will never stop dying...never."
---Exterminator Codex 1-9-4 (also on blade)
The soldier returns back to a lighted room containing no shadows and perfectly clean, sets his gun on the armory rack and his blade on the desk next to the window, a soldering station and fusing lasers rest also on the desk.
(A man walks into the room dressed in white and red uniform, shabby and unshaved the man with blue short hair and yellow eyes, with a more relaxed mood about him.) "I see that our exterminator must have had a rough time dealing with a negative, take the mask off No. 29…(the soldier takes his mask off showing a medium dark green hair and pure blue eyes, a few scratches on his right cheek and look of discipline set unevenly, maybe close to 20)…Lilone, what's wrong?
"Nothing Sir."
"Are you on duty?"
"Not presently Sir."
"Then call me by name and be honest with me."
"Geon, I got distracted today and let my guard down during duty."
"Are you dead?"
"No…"
"Then don't worry about it. You're an exterminator you don't have to be perfect you're just supposed to do your job."
"I know."
As the man Geon begins to head out the door he stops and turns to Lilone. "Lilone, what was it that distracted you?"
"I don't know I just felt comfortable…(Lilone heads to the door)…as if I could remember being there and felt…(and next to the door and before walking turns back to Geon)…at home."
==========================The Under Sites==========================
"HEY! Jin! WAKE UP!"
waking in his bed a young man of 17 stands to find a friend waking him up. The young man wearing brown and blue work clothes, with black hair and green eyes. Just waking he looks to his friend.
"What's up Kir?"
"Jin! They got Ellio!"
"WHAT! Ellio, it's not to late is it?"
(Looking down his friend remains silent.) "Sorry."
"Damn! Damn it!, DAMN IT! (Moving about throwing furniture letting anger fill his heart) When? How?"
"They caught him stealing at the Red Center in the Item Shop."
"I told you guys to stop stealing……what happen to his ring, do you have it, we got to get it to his wife."
"No they confiscated it."
(Stands thinking for a bit) "Gather as many guys as you can, we're getting his ring back. It's either on him in the morgue in the basement or in the Item Storage in the back garage of the Red Gist building. We're getting that ring."
========================The Red Gist Building=======================
Lilone and Geon walk in to the records room. Finding a staff member walking out, bumping into Lilone with his head down.
"Don't mind them, they had another crime to death incident."
"That usually only bothers you and Alexandra the chief librarian assistant. I don't see why you care about the animals."
(Geon just smiles and shakes his head) "I know for a fact you will see."
"Now that kind of talk can get you thrown in prison and executed for."
"I guess I should be happy you're still under my jurisdiction."
"Happy?"
"I keep forgetting I'm 62. and you only 20."
"…Happy…"
"Hahahahahaha"
The same man that bumped into Lilone shoulder, now taking the elevator down into the morgue level.
(Over a walkie-talkie) "Jin, Jin do you copy, over?"
(Responding over headset) "I copy, what's up?"
"They didn't have it here in storage, we had trouble getting the info so we kinda roughed up one of the desk boys, were heading out, we'll meet up at the truck. Over."
"Understood, over and out."
Opening the door to the morgue a strong pale mist pours out from the floor, a cold feeling comes over Jin's feet. Looking in keeping his gun close to his body he sees 3 troops in toxic suits. Moving cold frozen bodies in steel coffins. He sees Ellio a man he can remember, noticing the ring he readies himself. Aims and guns down the three, they fall to the floor motionless. Jin sets the gun down and runs over to the body of his friend. Placing the ring in his pouch he looks up not expecting to see a video camera focused on him. Alarmed he runs to the elevator only to see that the elevator is coming down from the 2nd floor. He looks for a path to escape, running around he spots a vent spewing freezing air, taking the risk of freezing to death in the ventilation ducks he uses the rear of his rifle breaking open the vent crawls in and begin the freezing climb.
============================The Escape===========================
Geon and Lilone walking out near the garage and storage area, still talking about the next job. A loud crash, Geon and Lilone turn to see Jin falling from the vents above onto wooden crates. Geon and Lilone draw there pistols and open fire along with the other guards near. Jin runs to the outside through the back door onto a truck followed close by Lilone, as Jin, Kir, & a few others drive off lilone follows close jumping and climbs onto the truck, staring at Jin. Kir looks backs, draws a pistol shooting Lilone across the face. Knocking him to the truck bed and motionless.
"Is he up?"
"I don't think so."
"Did you see how fast he ran."
"The only thing I know was I can't forget that stare."
"That's an exterminator though…hey did you return that ring?"
"Yeah, I feel really bad for her."
"How is he still alive after that shot to the face Kir."
"I don't know Yua, but thanks for helping him out."
"Hey Jin. Did Violet say he knew him?"
"Yeah, but lets not let him know that he's a rebel.
"Jin are you sure you won't consider joining with us again."
"Look, I've told you both that I'm out of the rebellion, I'm working and trying to stay away from breaking the law so I don't bring harm to myself and others."
Opening his eyes Lilone finds himself tied and chained down to the bed. Looking over to see Jin, Kir, and who he presumes to be Yua.
Jin turns to Lilone. "Finally up huh?"
Lilone moans in pain.
Kir looks to Lilone. "Sorry bout that shot to the face, you just startled me. Feeling ok?"
The exterminator looks right at them with a blank stare. Jin just smiles back at him and the three leave the room. As soon as they leave, Lilone concentrates and breaks the chains and rope. Grabs the gun in the corner, And waits.
About 30 minutes go by, and Lilone has not moved. He hears the three coming closer to the door. They walk in mid sentence, Lilone grabs Kir and breaks his arm, and slams Jin across the face with the butt of the gun, Knocking him out cold.
Geon walking out of the back, seeing him talking to guards in a seemingly frantic mood. Lilone walks up behind him, Geon turns and smiles a little.
"I had a feeling that you would come back."
"..."
"How's the face?"
"Doesn't hurt." Points to the back of Kir's truck where both Jin & Kir sit tied up and passed out.
"I see you brought back some rodents."
"I'll take them to the pen immediately, sir."
"Here, its some more pests off the south edge of Los Icely."
Nodding Lilone turns back, waving his hand and spinning his finger he signals the guards to pull Jin and Kir out of the bed of the truck taking them to the pen. As Lilone walks back into the building he's confronted by a woman carrying text books. She turns to him and smiles, "I'm glad to see you've returned safely Lilone."
With the same stone cold expression he nods to her and walks in the elevator. Leaving the woman alone still crating books to the vans outside. As she stares at the empty elevator shaft Geon walks up.
"Don't worry about him Alexandra, even if he was in pain we'll never know."
"But Geon…neither will he."
==============================Burning============================
Lilone in the garage waiting until he leaves for his next task, sitting there cold, lifeless, and silent. With sword & gun he shows signs that he is ready not to think but to eradicate. Another man wearing an identical gear and weaponry walks up and sits on a crate across from. The man wearing his mask as well looks up lifeless and cold, yet still never so much as Lilone. He speaks to Lilone, "Unidio."
Lilone looks up back at him, "Los Icely."
The man takes off his mask, he seems a bit older yet less sanded by time. Semi-short blonde hair and red eyes, he smiles a little at Lilone who's still wearing his mask. "Vucionka. No 9253."
Cold and monotone, Lilone replies. "Lilone. No 7201."
"Patrol or extermination?"
"Standard procedure 'infernis' of small nest of rebels."
"Patrol and inspect, unusual behavior among north east side of city. They usually send a damn 'Siren' in to negotiate or investigate but they wanted a more fine print inspection." Chuckles a little then looks back up at Lilone still seemingly faceless. Clears his throat. "Your ride is here." An armored car drive up and a man in all red with white print on back saying pilot. Lilone stands and begins to enter the car, Vucionka stands, "Good luck."
With a stare empty and heartless Lilone looks up to him and breathes once deeply and enters the car. Driving off the other man sits down. "Los Icely…home…"
After several days driving straight Lilone stops driving and rests in the middle of the highway as empty as him, nothing but strong winds and the sound far off storm clouds approaching fast. Laying there awake for hours he props the door open letting air pass in and out.
In his quiet dream he here's a ghostly voice like that of the negatives have. "I'm sorry this has come to pass, the two of us were never supposed to be less then one."
Cont'd on next "Chapter".