I don't own anything in this story other than the characters (other than Zeus. Don't own him either). I also don't own any of the abilities. Some, including Jacky's, Zeus's, and Nicholas's, are expressly owned by others. So, please don't sue me. Any and all reviews are appreciated. Enjoy the story.

The Oblivion Project

The Complex

The light patter of blood falling to the dirt was the only sound in the area. Nicholas looked at the body he clutched in his right hand – or claw; however you wanted to look at it – and thought about consuming it. He sighed and simply dropped the body, knowing that to consume the corpse would result in a hellfire of magnesium antitank rounds and laser-guided sidewinder missiles directed exactly at him. He turned and walked back to his sleeping quarters. The light in the containment cell was dimming, which either meant that it was somewhere near dusk, or the researchers had had enough fun and wanted him down for a bit.

The containment cell was one of about a dozen that he knew of. It covered an area about the size of a football field, and about five stories high, but was completely enclosed. One door, at a meter thick, was the only entrance or exit. The area was rectangular, with the walls and ceiling three meters thick. The dirt, grass, and whatever else decided to grow there covered a floor also three meters thick. Nicholas had already attempted to escape, but three meters of titanium are fairly difficult to get through. That was when they added the turrets inside the containment cell. Eight Gatling guns and six sidewinder missile turrets were scattered throughout the containment area, with each one focused on Nicholas at all times. And, since the only way out of the containment cell was through the door, outside there were of course four Gatling guns and four sidewinder missile turrets about 20 meters away, pointed at all times directly at the door. The Gatling guns could lay down 6,000 antitank rounds a minute, more than enough to cut through even Nicholas. The missile turrets held two pods, each holding ten sidewinder missiles. They weren't letting Nicholas escape. Inside the containment cell the area looked like a natural park, with dirt, grass, even trees. They even had a giant light that would dim when night was supposedly coming. It seemed to be on an erratic schedule, so Nicholas assumed that the researchers studying him would use it to tell him to go to sleep.

He walked back to the sleeping quarters, which really was just an area that they had placed a cot and a battery powered light, for the books that they would occasionally give him. It was in the corner, with an overhang and an extra wall to give him some protection against the artificial rain and wind they would occasionally start up to see how it affected him. He was really hoping that today would be one of the days that they would allow him to be around the others again. It was a rare occurrence, but Nicholas looked forward to them greatly. He got to the cot, lied down, and started to read the newest book they had given him, Stephen King's "It."

"Subject Ares, please come to the door." Nicholas looked at the speaker in the upper corner of the containment cell. At one point he had hoped that the PA system would lead outside, giving him a weak point in the cell. However, the system was set up on batteries and a Wi-Fi system. Anything to keep from allowing a weak spot in the cell, he supposed. He walked across the cell to the door and waited for the guards to get him. The only time they wanted him near the door was when they were going to take him out to see the others. He was finally getting another chance! The last time had been five months ago, and he was craving for some actual interaction with people. The two guards entered the room and moved to where he stood. He held his arms in front of him and made sure his feet were together. For the walk over to the main facility, he was to be shackled like a regular prison inmate. They finished placing the chains on him and walked him outside. Very noticeable were the turrets stationed just 20 meters away. Nicholas noticed the two Apache attack helicopters some distance above him, ready to blow him apart if he tried anything. They weren't going to let anything happen after the stunt subject Zeus pulled.

Zeus was another of Nicholas's kind, but infinitely stronger. Zeus managed to escape about four years ago, and they were damn sure it wasn't going to happen with any of the other subjects. Nicholas had been living in the same containment cell as Zeus, and was the only subject to see him escape. He certainly wasn't the only living being, though. They threw everything they had at Zeus, but nothing could stop him. He first grew his sword on his right arm and his shield on his left hand, and cut his way through the door. The missiles launched and the Gatling guns let loose a river of lead, yet Zeus's shield held up against it all. Four Apache helicopters flew in, raining hell down on him. Zeus simply angled his shield to block them as well. Tanks rolled in and unleashed a barrage of shells at him. Zeus jumped to avoid them. He jumped high enough to land on the containment cell. Nicholas stepped out to watch the whole thing. Soldiers poured in from everywhere and began shooting at Zeus. Zeus jumped even higher, almost reaching the helicopters. His sword changed into a whip, which he sent flying at one of the helicopters. It wrapped around one of the landing skids and Zeus flew up to the helicopter. The whip changed into a giant club, which Zeus used to smash through the windshield of the helicopter. He changed the club into his claws and ripped the pilot to shreds, changed the claws back to a hand, and used the helicopter's guns to bring down two of the other helicopters before the last one managed to bring down the helicopter Zeus was on. Zeus jumped from the falling helicopter and air dashed to the final helicopter. He changed his arm back into the sword and sent it smashing through the windshield and into the pilot's head. Zeus jumped from the helicopter and glided to the tanks. He changed his fists into the clubs again and fell onto one of the tanks, destroying it utterly. He then went to work on the other four. Within moments there was nothing left but carnage. The soldiers rushed to stop him, but he took off, running faster than any man. He kept gaining speed, going over rough enough terrain to go faster than the hummers they sent after him. Nothing could keep up. After a while of this he jumped up and glided away. They couldn't find him. They still hadn't found him. Nicholas didn't think they ever would.

Nicholas was lead to the main facility, a facility that was four times larger than his containment cell. The others had already been brought in. The sheer diversity of abilities still astounded him. The guards walked quickly back out the door, allowing Nicholas free reign with the others.

"Hey, Ares, what are you up to?" Nicholas ducked down and gazed up as subject Angel flew overhead.

"Just trying to stay alive, same as anyone else," he said as Angel flew to the other side of the facility for something to drink. Nicholas walked towards the concessions. His shadow started to wave to him, and he waved back. The shadow became more solid and rose up to roughly his height. The shadow gradually turned into a person and shook Nicholas's hand.

"Hey Ares, how are the experiments going?" She asked.

"I've survived everything they've thrown at me so far. How about you, Midna?" He responded, smiling.

"They're stepping it up. I don't know why, but I'm handling it pretty well."

"That's good to hear. Yeah, they have been pushing harder lately. I'm wondering what it all means. Well, I've got to see how Elfen is doing. I'll talk to you later."

"Okay. She's been acting a little… different lately. You might want to be careful."

"I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the tip." He walked further into the facility, looking for Elfen. She was one of the most tested, second only to him. She was also one of the most powerful subjects. She would last almost half an hour against Zeus. Nicholas wasn't sure why she opened up to him, but he did know that he cared greatly for her. It had been so long since they had last seen each other, and Nicholas was really missing her. He looked around and finally spotted Elfen sitting on the grass by herself. He headed over and sat next to her. "How are you doing, Elfen?" He inquired. She just sat there in silence. "I've been pretty good. I'm reading a new book. It's by some guy named Stephen King. It's called "It." It's pretty good, so far. It's all about some clown. Crazy stuff, actually. Have you been up to anything lately?"

"I'm… fine." He finally got a reply. She still at least trusted him.

"That's cool. Have you been reading anything good?"

"They don't give me anything anymore. They just throw people in lately." Her speech was slow, like she wasn't really there. That was the longest she had talked before, though, so Nicholas was optimistic.

"That sucks. I might try to sneak you a book if you want. Certainly wouldn't hurt to do so. I doubt they actually mind. Anything you want to—"

"Jacky. My name is Jacky." Nicholas was astonished. No one knew any of the others' names. It would take a huge amount of trust to tell another person your true name. Nicholas just sat there, his mind stuck.

"Uh, m-my name is… Nicholas." He smiled at her. She smiled back.

"Hi, Nicholas, I would love a book."

"Uh, okay. Sure, I can do that." He smiled again. Elfen – Jacky, he reminded himself – was the most withdrawn person at the complex. That she would open up to anyone seemed impossible. That she would open up to him… Why? And, why did he tell her his name? What he thinking? How could he trust her? They barely knew each other. His mind raced. Jacky scooted closer to Nicholas.

"Time's up. It's time to pack it up and get back to your cells." Soldiers filed in, ready to return the subjects to their cells. Angel landed and walked over to a pair of soldiers. Midna reappeared and walked into the containment van. Jacky flashed a smile at Nicholas quickly before being led away by six guards. Hercules was given some anesthetic and loaded into his own van. Beast transformed into a mouse and was placed in a titanium ball. Assassin was shackled and led away. Avatar was locked into his own special airtight van. Serenity was placed in shackles and led to her van. Nicholas was shackled and taken back to his containment cell.

Nicholas couldn't believe the events that just took place. Jacky told him her name, her actual name! He had no idea what to do about this. It only strengthened his feelings for her, though he still couldn't figure out where the feelings were coming from. It's not like they really had a whole lot of time together. So, how did these damn feelings get into him? And did she feel the same? Everyone knew that she had suffered the worst, and no one expected her to open up to anyone. So, why did she pick him? He paced his sleeping quarters. His mind raced with the events that occurred earlier. His feelings were complete chaos. What was he supposed to do?

"Subject Ares, testing is to resume in ten minutes. Please prepare." Nicholas looked around, wondering what they would throw his way next. The door was the only way to get something or someone in, so its size was somewhat limited. Though, whatever came through that door could still be easily three or so times bigger than he was. "Subject Ares, testing will resume momentarily." Nicholas air dashed into the upper branches of a tree. Zeus could air dash twice, travelling huge distances and increasing his speed greatly. Nicholas could only air dash once, and it wasn't very far or very fast. It was enough to get three fourth's up the tree. The door slowly began opening. Nicholas changed his hands into claws, something he learned from Zeus. Growling sounded from just beyond the door. That was new; usually they just threw troops at him in increasing numbers. He kneeled on the tree branch as they let in some monstrous being. It was as big as a bear, humanoid, pink, and appeared to be blind. "Subject Ares, the test is a hunter. Testing will resume… now." The hunter started to amble around, sniffing, looking around. Nicholas found this strange, since it didn't appear to have eyes. Nicholas wondered if even his claws would get through that monster. He readied himself for the attack. Even as he crouched to leap for the kill, the hunter looked up and roared at him. This surprised him so much that he lost his footing and fell towards the ground. The hunter leaped at the spot where Nicholas would land. Nicholas concentrated and air dashed just a few feet away, narrowly avoiding the hunter's jaws. The hunter twisted and came at Nicholas again. This time Nicholas jumped to meet it. They connected, Nicholas driving his claws into the monster's torso, the hunter charging Nicholas towards the nearest wall. They smashed into the titanium wall, creating a small crater. Nicholas felt almost overwhelming pain; nothing he had been up against before had caused that kind of pain. The hunter backed up and chomped down towards Nicholas. Nicholas wrenched his claws free and narrowly avoided the jaws. He rolled behind the hunter and jumped on its back, driving his claws as far into it as he could. The hunter reared up and started to fall backwards, seeking to crush him underneath it. He pulled his claws out and rolled out just in time. As the hunter landed, Nicholas jumped on its belly and started to slash and tear at the beast's underside. The hunter thrashed around, nearly taking his head. Nicholas slammed both his claws into the hunter's neck, nearly severing the head. The hunter thrashed feebly, and finally stopped moving altogether. Nicholas just sat there, covered in its blood, wondering in mild fear what they would throw at him next. "Subject Ares, please step away from the hunter. A team is coming in to remove it from the containment cell." Nicholas got off the hunter and moved to the pool near the center of the cell. He took off his clothes and dived in. He began cleaning off as the team began removed the corpse and left a set of new clothes for him. He finished cleaning and dressed in his new clothes. He moved to his cot and lied down to begin reading again. He figured he would finish this book so that he could sneak it to Jacky. He fell asleep and dreamed of Jacky and him together again.

"Nicholas, you should wake up. You said you would get me a book. I was wondering if I could get that book now. Nicholas… Wake up…" Nicholas stirred and slowly opened his eyes. No one ever actually came into his cell to wake him up. They just used the PA system. Nicholas knew that this was clearly a dream, so he was going to make sure that he didn't wake himself up. He looked up and saw Jacky standing over him, smiling. He smiled and sat up.

"Hi, Jacky, how are you doing this fine morning?"

"I'm doing fine, but we need to hurry. They'll know soon that I escaped and am here. So, can I get that book?"

"Oh, don't go. I really like this dream. There's no need to end the dream now."

"What do you mean? Do you think this is a dream? Oh, Nicholas, that's just silly. This isn't a dream."

"What? Of course this is a dream. There's no way you escaped and got into my cell. This has to be a dream."

"This isn't a dream. I'm actually here, I actually escaped, and I actually managed to get into your cell. Are you happy to see me?" Nicholas just sat there, astounded. No one other than Zeus had ever escaped from the cell, and he had caused utter mayhem.

"I- I can't believe this. How'd you do this? What do you expect to do now?"

"I just escaped to get the book. Why? What else would I escape for?"

"I know I would escape to, you know, escape."

"Why would I want to escape? You're here. Why would I want to go somewhere else?" Nicholas's mind crashed to a halt. She was staying just to be with him? His heart swelled at the thought that she cared that much about him, yet at the same time he was scared of what they could have done to her to make her think like this. They somehow managed to convince her that she shouldn't want to leave. What did they do to her?

"Subject Ares, step away from Subject Elfen. She has escaped from her containment cell, and must be returned."

Nicholas looked around wildly. There was no way he could allow them to take her back. They wouldn't just let her get away from this. They would punish her for this. Nicholas couldn't stand the thought of what they would do to her. They punished him for Zeus escaping. They thought he had played some part in it, and though he told them over and over that he didn't, they just kept it up. It was like they enjoyed it. Nicholas was terrified by what they might do to her. He stood up quickly and looked towards the door. It was opening, and Nicholas could hear voices just beyond it.

"Subject Ares, you are being given one last chance to step away from Subject Elfen. If you do not step away from Subject Elfen you will be punished alongside Subject Elfen."

Nicholas's mind was in chaos. He didn't know what to do. If he stepped away, he would be leaving Jacky to her fate. If he stayed, they would both suffer. Then it clicked; he would escape. They would escape. He would get her out of the complex. He had to get her out of the complex. He couldn't let her get hurt. He looked to Jacky.

"You want to be with me, right?" He asked.

"Of course, that's why I'm here." She replied, giggling.

"So, if I were to leave, you would come with me, right?"

"Um, yeah, that's how it works, hun."

"Okay. It's time that we get out of here. Ready?"

"Sure. Let's do it." The pair turned towards the door. They were going to escape, and they weren't going to let anyone stand in their way.

Nicholas was preparing for the soldiers to come pouring in. What they sent in sent chills running down his spine. Six hunters stalked into the cell, every one of them hungry and looking for food. They almost immediately noticed the two subjects and didn't even bother stalking the two of them. They just bounded right after the two. Nicholas changed his hands into claws, ready for the fight of his life. He barely defeated one hunter; taking out six at once seemed impossible. He couldn't just leave Jacky, though. He had to protect her.

He pushed Jacky to one side and leaped to meet the lead hunter. They collided head on; Nicholas dug his claws into the hunter's back while the hunter carried him a short distance. He finally managed to lodge one claw into the hunter's neck, nearly decapitating it. The dead monster rolled to a stop, dragging Nicholas along with it. Nicholas pushed the corpse off, ready to face the next hunter. What he saw chilled his blood. The other hunters had ignored him completely, focusing on Jacky, who cowered in terror. Nicholas could barely handle one; there was no way she stood a chance against five at once. She had never shown her abilities before, and he didn't even know if those bastards hadn't taken her abilities from her. He rushed to help her, and was blown back by bloody chunks of hunter. When the hunters had pounced on Jacky, something caused the hunters to be cut in pieces and thrown in all directions, including right into Nicholas, knocking him down. He just lied there, going over what had just happened. He had no idea what caused any of it. Before he could even think about what had just occurred, something wrapped around his chest and lifted him to his feet. He felt something around him, but there wasn't anything there. Jacky walked over to him with a look of worry on her face.

"Um, are you okay, Nicholas? I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me. They were coming at me, and that one attacked you, and I was so worried about you."

"You were worried about me? I didn't even know if you still had powers. I had no idea what they had done to you. I figured I would have to deal with all six myself. What on earth happened? What did you do?"

"Um, I have these things called vectors. They're like invisible arms with hands at the end of them. I've got six of them. Um, you're not, you know, going to run off on me, are you? I know I'm a freak…"

"Not at all, Jacky. Hell, you can see what my ability is. And it's not exactly pleasant. Jacky, I… I think I lo-"

An explosion interrupted Nicholas as dozens of men poured into the containment cell. They completely surrounded the pair, aiming a variety of weapons at Nicholas and Jacky. Nicholas couldn't stand this anymore. It seemed like there was no end. He couldn't believe that this was happening. They had just dealt with impossible odds, and now this. He had had enough. He was just so damn angry. He couldn't handle it anymore. He heard someone yelling and realized it was him. He was shouting at the top of his lungs. He felt something inside him, something moving inside him. What was it? What was inside him? Whatever it was, he couldn't hold it in. Cords of something black and blood red tore out of his body. Each cord shot into a different soldier, tearing through clothing, flesh, and bone. Each body was then pulled to Nicholas and started breaking down. Nicholas finally found out what it was to consume, and it was the strangest feeling. He felt so much stronger, and memories not his own flashed through his mind. He finally knew what Zeus had gone through. He finally knew how Zeus had become so powerful. He finally knew what it was to consume, and it scared him. It scared him because, as strange as it felt, he liked it…

"Um, Nicholas, don't you think we should be getting out of here?" Jacky brought Nicholas out of his thoughts and back to the present. He looked around at the devastation. He had caused so much of it. He had no idea that he was capable of this. He shook his head to clear his thoughts.

"Yeah, we need to be leaving. Let's go." They headed for the door, hoping that they were through the worst. Nicholas stopped just before leaving the cell. "What about the turrets?" He asked.

"What about them? I took care of them when I came over. Come on, hun, I'm not about to just leave something that dangerous to deal with later." She replied, giving him a look of confusion.

"Oh, okay. Then we should be getting out now." They walked out of the cell; Nicholas half expected the turrets to hail death down on them. They didn't, though, and the two started for the exit. "Wait, Jacky, what about the others? Should we save them too?"

"Sure. I don't see why not. How do we do it?"

"Can you take care of the turrets for the containment cells?"

"Sure."

"Okay. Then I'll be able to open the doors."

"Okay! I'm ready when you are." They headed for the other containment cells.

Jacky ran for the turrets while Nicholas took off for the door. His claws ripped through the door with ease, after which he tore the door from the hinges, tossing it to the ground nearby. He headed inside.

"Hey, is anyone there?" He called out to what appeared to be a cell similar to his own.

"Ares, is that you?" sounded Hercules.

"Yeah, we're getting out of here. You want to come?"

"Hell yeah I do! Let's get the hell out!" The two of them headed out to meet with Jacky. When they reached her, she saw Hercules and immediately seemed to withdraw into herself again. Nicholas knew they couldn't afford this kind of behavior if they were going to escape.

"Hey, Hercules, I need to talk to Jacky. You go scout ahead, get a feel for the complex." He turned to Jacky and waited until Hercules was out of earshot. "Jacky, what's wrong? You just completely clammed up. I need you to disable the turrets. What's going on?"

"Um, it's… It's nothing. I'm fine. I'll go disable the other turrets. I'll meet you at the last cell, okay?"

"Uh, yeah, I guess. I'll meet you there." They split up and Nicholas rushed for the next containment cell. The complex had finally realized the severity of the situation, and soldiers were pouring into the area just like with Zeus. The difference was that no one escaping now could possibly compare to Zeus, whereas the soldiers were just as plentiful as they were then. Nicholas smashed through a squad, slashing and tearing the men with his claws as he ran by. He managed to reach the next cell without any more trouble, and went to work destroying it. As he finally tore through the last hinge and pushed the door over, a gust of wind blew past him. The air seemed to condense, until a human figure was evident. Quickly the figure became more solid, becoming Avatar.

"Hey, Zeus, what's going on? Are we escaping? Cause, I would definitely be cool with that."

"Yeah, we're escaping. Meet up with Hercules. I told him to go scout the area out. You go with him, and also see if the two of you can free some of the other subjects too. Once you're done doing that meet me at the exit. We'll see what we can do from there."

"I got it. Good luck, Ares." Avatar returned to his air form and was gone in an instant. Nicholas turned to head for the next cell and came face to face with a dozen men. Nicholas cursed softly and jumped at them, ready to deal as much damage as possible. They opened fire, with surprising accuracy. Bullets ripped through his shoulder, thighs, and chest. The pain was nearly unbearable, but then he was among them, ripping bodies apart, slicing limbs, slashing through torsos. The air filled with screams and bullets, then with blood and gore. The dozen men went down in moments, each man missing at least one limb, several decapitated. Nicholas stood there for a moment, catching his breath, allowing his body to cope with the pain. His entire body was riddled with bullet holes, yet he wasn't truly weakened by it. His body was already healing, and the soldiers he just killed sped the process greatly, once he consumed them. The memories flashed through his mind once again before he willed them to stop. Once most of the wounds were healed he ran to the next cell. The door was already open, and gunshots could be heard from inside. Nicholas rushed inside to see a shadow flitting between the guards. Midna was clearly handling herself well. Nicholas rushed forward to join in the fight. He sliced one soldier's arm off, another's leg, and slashed another in half before the others realized he was even there. Midna helped distract them as Nicholas tore through their ranks, cutting and cleaving, until only he stood, covered in the soldiers' gore. Midna rose from his shadow and retook human form.

"Hey, Nicholas, you're looking kind of beat up, you know?"

"Yeah, I know. More soldiers are arriving, and I've had a few run-ins."

"That sucks. Well, what's the plan? Are we escaping?"

"Yeah, we're escaping. Find Hercules and Avatar. They're helping free the others, and then we're all going to meet at the exit."

"Okay. I'll see you there, then." She waved cheerily once, took to her shadow form, and vanished. Nicholas headed back outside. He heard gunfire and knew that the others were certainly doing their job. By the looks of it, he only had one more cell. The others had already been opened. He headed for the last containment cell. The turrets had all been either shut down or destroyed, so Jacky was clearly doing her job. He just hoped that she was okay. As he reached the cell, another squad and a hummer pulled up. Nicholas cursed again and took off sprinting for the hummer. The gunner on the back of the hummer let loose with a hail of bullets, some piercing Nicholas. He had picked up enough momentum to punch into the hummer, flipping it onto its side. The other men were firing into Nicholas as he then ripped into them. A bullet punched into his side as he cut another man in two, the man's blood gushing over Nicholas. Nicholas tore apart the others with relative ease, and then consumed them all. The power he felt as he consumed was a rush like nothing he had experienced before. It was incredible. He looked to the door to see it begin twisting into scrap metal. It flew outward, narrowly missing Nicholas. Serenity floated through the door and made her way to him.

"Hello, Ares. We are to escape, then?"

"Uh, yeah, pretty much. I think you're the last person to escape from the cells, so now we all need to head for the main exit."

"Hey, Ares, there's a problem!" Angel flew down and landed near Nicholas and Serenity.

"What do you mean, Angel?" Nicholas inquired.

"The main exit is covered in soldiers and tanks. There's no way we can go through that."

"Okay, head for the docks instead. I'm going to find Ja— Elfen. I'll meet you at the docks."

"Okay. See you there." Angel and Serenity headed for the docks together. Nicholas was wondering where to find Jacky when he spotted her running towards him from one of the turret installations. He rushed to meet her.

"Jacky, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, silly. It's going to take more than what they had to take me down."

"Okay. That's good. Okay, so we need to head for the docks."

"Are… Are the others going to be there?"

"Well, yeah. We're going to escape. That was the whole point of releasing them."

"Oh… Okay…"

"What is it?"

"It's nothing. I'm fine."

"You sure?"

"Yeah. Let's go." The two headed for the docks together, Nicholas watching for soldiers, Jacky in seemingly deep thought. They reached the docks without trouble and found the others already on a boat ready to go. Nicholas jumped onto the boat and turned to help Jacky. She hesitated for a moment before stepping into Nicholas. Nicholas helped her to a seat and turned to Beast.

"Let's move, Beast. Get this thing moving."

"I'm on it." The boat roared to life and moved out from the docks. Other boats and a few helicopters appeared.

Nicholas saw them and shouted to Serenity and Avatar, "Take those things out!" They nodded and moved to the back of the boat. Beast pushed the boat to its limit, getting as much speed from it as possible. Avatar pulled water spheres from the ocean around them and hurled them at the approaching vehicles while Serenity pulsed balls of her psychic energy at them. One of Avatar's water spheres hit a steersman and knocked him into the river. The others on the boat frantically sought to regain control to no avail; the boat crashed into another, causing both to overturn. Three more boats came roaring up in their place. Avatar sent an ice sphere at a helicopter, hitting the rear rotor. The helicopter spun erratically before falling to the ocean. The other two helicopters got close enough to open fire, unleashing bullets and missiles. Beast swerved the boat, avoiding the attacks as best he could. Serenity blasted a beam of energy at one of the helicopters, blowing the cabin to pieces. The wreckage fell to the ocean, hitting two pursuing boats. The final helicopter released another missile, which flew directly at the boat. Both Serenity and Avatar missed it, and everyone cowered from the incoming missile. When it reached 15 meters it seemed to have gotten cut in half, with both pieces falling to the ocean. Nicholas looked at Jacky, who was standing there, a look of determination on her face. She realized that everyone was looking at her and immediately sat down, losing herself to her thoughts once more. Avatar and Serenity both sent out projectiles to take out the final helicopter. With the air support taken out, the pursuing boats fell back, not wanting to be next. It looked like the subjects had actually managed to escape.

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