Cast Bronze
Chapter 1:
Black. The young man could feel like fire was in his veins, and couldn't do anything other than gasp for air as his insides were charred to ash. He woke, sucking in huge mouthfuls of air.
"Seido?" asked a feminine voice near him.
Turning, seeing only white, the man referred to as "Seido" became more aware, as his eyes adjusted to the glare, wherever he was.
"Where am I?" Seido asked.
"The prototype augmentation room. Don't you remember?"
It all came rushing back to him. The long hard training sessions, the scanning for suitable canidates, the excruciating pain of the augmentation. All for him to become a soldier fit for the honor of "Spartan".
"Hey, come on, get up!" came that feminine voice near him again.
"Just a few more moments?" Seido pleaded.
"Nope, we were told to report to the main office at 0600, and its already 0543. Name's Samantha, by the way."
"Hmmm. Alright."
The now 6'9" man stood, and stretched. When his eyes fell upon the woman sitting on the table next to him, he couldn't help but appreciate the beauty that was definitely there, even if most Spartans didn't take their physical appearance to great lengths.
"Lockjaw?" Samantha asked.
It was in that moment that Seido realized his mouth was slightly agape, and feeling somewhat embarassed, he swiftly shut his mouth and stood, preparing to leave the room. As he did so, he heard the woman behind him let out a girlish giggle.
"Hmm?"
"Nothing, just thought grown men could control their bodily functions better," Samantha said with a grin on her face.
"So did I..."
"Well," Samantha paused as she stood, "let's go now, right?"
"Sounds good."
The two walked into the hall, and using the map they acquired from the A.I. stationed in the building, they navigated the mostly grey walls with little error. Arriving at the main office, they were offered a seat, before speaking with the director of the facility they were in.
The man who greeted them would have been somewhat intimidating, had they not been augmented spartans, however that was not the case, and the man was at least 7 inches shorter than the Spartan duo in front of him. He had dark tanned skin, with a scar running down his jawline, and cobalt blue eyes. Sporting the common military buzzcut, he was every bit the soldier. Minus the suit he was wearing, of course.
Truly, that was the oddest thing about the man standing before him. His suit was a dark plum color, and was coupled with the teal tie on his neck, made for quite an odd sight.
"Spartans," he acknowledged, before continuing, "I am the head of the ONI branch known as Omega."
"Hmm." responded Seido.
"You may be wondering where you are curr-"
"Secret defense facility, Luna, correct?"
The suited man smiled slightly.
"You are both observant and correct. This is the ONI Omega facility and base of operations, within the Alpha Section of Luna's new defense grid."
"How biblical."
The suited man nodded towards Seido. "Yes, we thought it had a nice ring to it."
"What is our assignment?"
"You are being stationed aboard the UNSC Waters Of LIfe after you and Samantha here gather a team of Spartan IVs."
"Then lets not waste any time," Samantha said, bumping Seido's shoulder before continuing "we've got work to do."