Disclaimer: I don't own the animated LoSH universe in any way, shape or form. I wish I did, but I don't.
Author's Note: I'll like to say a very big thank you to Kayegee for all the ideas, coaching and edits she has provided or is and will be providing for this collab-fic.
The pale-skinned, grey-haired man who was wearing dark trousers under what looked like a light green lab-coat only with mostly black shoulder-pads muttered to himself, the dim light glinting off his yellow glasses and he glanced around the room. His dark, heavily-lidded eyes scanned the table as he tried to preoccupy himself with the nanites he was currently working on.
A row of round liquid-filled tanks housing large, grotesque creatures stood near a table where beakers of a green liquid rested next to several petri dishes containing samples of skin, hair and blood. The place looked clean and modern much more than his previous compound, thanks to his suppliers. As such the place had nothing but the latest technology one could get on the black market.
Half-turning to look outside, his frown deepened on the thought of how he had been driven further and further from the civilization of the United Planets, not that he particularly minded the isolation. Even as a child he always preferred his own company over others. The planet he was on now was virtually uninhabited, being a ball of sand and rock with infertile soil. No-one else had wanted to settle here. It was one of the few boundaries the Science Police had no legislation over due to the fact the area was practically unknown to them, only a few people in the galaxy knew the existence of this place and Dr. Mar Londo was familiar with this place, thanks to one of his colleagues.
He had no choice since his mistake of turning to the Legion for help, a move that caused him to flee the jungle world as thanks to those teenagers, the United Planets and therefore the Science Police had turned their attention to Rawl, bringing it into their territory as the planet was an uninhabited wilderness, last time he checked he was on the United Planets' most wanted list. He was one of the very few humans to have achieved a top-priority alert, a thought that brought a wry smile to his lips.
As a result he had lost most of the surviving data on his experiments, whatever his son hadn't destroyed during his tantrum, on what he had been working on there. He would have to contact one of his colleagues to see if they could recover the basic files and in the meantime, he needed the living embodiment of that particular project back so he could fill in any gaps that were lost during the fire that broke out in the lab.
Londo frowned, going over the message from Neerg again in his head, something about a yet to be revealed benefactor had sounded promising and he had agreed to a meeting but where he felt most safe, in his latest compound thanks to those interfering "Legion Freaks" as the Science Police called them. As little as he thought of them, he couldn't help but agree with them on that statement due to their childish view on the universe, much like their idol and their preference for taking in metabeings or aliens that have an ability that easily outstripped ordinary humans.
Turning away from the window-screen with a sigh, he paced up and down the room deep in thought. Rumors from what other few colleagues he had left had been flying to and fro, ones about somebody who was capable of helping him reach his goal of what the universe should be like, one that they shared. Was this who had wanted to meet him?
Approaching footsteps behind him made the scientist spin around to see a taller alien, clad in black, yellow and red armour step out of the shadows and Londo took a step back.
"The so-called Imperiex, I presume"
"Doctor"
"And how may I help you?"
"I heard you have a...personal vendetta against the Legion."
"What's your point?"
"We have a common goal, we both know as long as the Legion exists, they pose a threat to us and by extension, the future of the universe"
The scientist remained silent, raising an eyebrow suspiciously yet waited for his visitor to continue.
"It was brought to my attention that you are one of the best geneticists of your era, I require...less free-thinking soldiers so I'm proposing an alliance with you, in doing so we secure the future."
Taking this in, Londo removed his glasses to clean them thoughtfully for a few seconds before replacing them. The offer was tempting, technology from the future would open new doors for his work and he had wanted to finish the work on his greatest creation for the last two or three years, this may help with that...after getting him away from the Legion that is.
"So you want my assistance in your plans, correct?"
"I would not have sought your expertise if I did not require it," Imperiex walked further up to him "And I do," he admired Londo still maintaining his prideful disposition as he moved closer to the man who barely reached past his chest. Obviously this wasn't the first time the good doctor dealt with beings with strength that easily outmatched his own.
"Hmm...you've come at the right time, as it so happens I've almost finished on a new branch of technology" Londo glanced at a table housing various robot parts, some with exposed circuitry and wires, a yellow headband lying in front of them "Remote controlled nanotechnology, I assume you're familiar with their function?"
"Yes, thanks to you."
"Good, perhaps with your help, I can upgrade them further?"
"An interesting proposition, I will provide you with whatever materials and technology you may need for your experiments, all I need is your cooperation in these matters, Doctor."
"You have yourself a deal" the scientist replied after a moment's pause, then the corner of his mouth twitched upwards into a smirk "Time to show those brats the wolf in the fold"