The Raven
Part I- Once Upon A Midnight Dreary...
Von Riechter hunched over the lab table silently. The only sounds in the roomy metal lab were the sound of his experiment tools, and his tired breathing. He had been at work for hours now, working on the first of his new creations. The successful completion of this new project was at hand.
Finally, he backed away from the cold metal table, which was now soaked with blood. He smiled cruelly to himself, and removed his rubber gloves. Under the single light, lay a girl. She looked to be about eighteen, slender, white complexion, with black hair. Throughout her arms and legs, wires and cords ran in and out of her flesh.
Just then, the massive automatic door creaked open, and Jose popped his head inside. "How goes it, father?" he asked with an evil smirk on his face.
Von Riechter turned quickly, and curled his fingers into his palms. "Jose! I thought I instructed you to leave me be!"
Jose's smirk fell into a frown of annoyance. Von Riechter let his fist open slightly. "No matter, she is complete."
An excited look crossed onto his son's face, as he ran inside the lab to Von Reichter's side. Jose peered over the edge of the table, at the girl. His face once again fell. "She doesn't look so great!" he screamed, flailing his arms about. "I thought you said that she was to be an Ultra-Cyber!"
Von Riechter pushed Jose's ten-year-old body aside. "She is! She will be better than the other cybers ever were....you will also have a part to play in her 'life', Jose."
Jose looked up at his father, with a pondering look. "Huh?"
"You will teach her combat that she doesn't know, and you will teach her of mechanical intelligence." Von Riechter walked over to the super computer that stood on the other side of the lab. He punched in a code containing numerous numbers and words into the keyboard. Suddenly, a green screen with a black outline of the girl appeared on it. "It will also be your responsibility to insure her comfort at your mansion."
Before Jose could speak, they heard a groan coming from the body. He and Von Riechter hustled over to the table, just as the girl sat up. She blinked, and looked around. "Who....who are you?" her eyes met Von Rietcher's.
"Welcome to my lab, Ultra-Cyber 1. I am Dr. Von Riechter, and I created you. You are the first of a new race of Cybers. You will have powers that you will learn to use to their full extent....and with these, you will destroy Cybersix."
Ultra-Cyber 1 gave him a confused look, then glanced at Jose. "Who's the kid?"
Jose bared his teeth and growled. "I'm an not a kid!! From now on I'm one of your masters! You will obey me just as you will father!!" He started jumping up and down, tugging at his hair.
She raised her eye brow slightly. "Is he always like that??" she asked Von Riechter.
"Silence, Jose!" shouted Von Riechter. "Take UC-1 to get the uniform I had designed for her, then get back here!" He turned his attention once again to the enormous computer screen.
*****
Jose pushed open another large metal door. Inside the small room, was a table with some tools on it, a desk and chair, and a few buttons and levers on the walls. Jose marched into the center of the room beside the table where he picked up a black pile of clothes. "Put these on!" He handed her the pile, and marched back out, slamming the door behind him.
A little while later, UC-1 appeared in the doorway. She was wearing a long-sleeved, cut-off black v-neck shirt, tight black leather pants, a black leather belt, and black boots. Across her stomach where the shirt cut off, was a leather "X". She wore her black hair so it fell down her back.
Jose smiled eerily. "Actually, you look pretty good for one of father's experiments." he turned and began to lead the way back to Von Riechter's lab. "If you can learn to use your powers to their extent, Cybersix and Data 7 will be helpless!" he laughed to himself, still walking down the hallway, UC-1 following close behind.
*****
The pair walked into the lab, and stood beside Von Riechter, who was seated in his chair. He turned himself, and looked at his creation. He smiled and said, "Excellent." his focus changed to Jose. "Leave us, Jose."
His son's mouth opened slightly, then closed in a mad look. He turned and stalked out of the lab.
"Now, to explain what your purpose is here." Von Riechter began to type on the keyboard. This brought up a picture of a woman in black, and standing beside her was a panther. UC-1's attention adjusted on the screen as her creator spoke. "This is Cybersix and Data 7, your mission is to destroy them! You will work side-by-side with Jose...he has failed me for the last time. You will stay with him in Meridiana, and he will train you to use your powers. I expect nothing but the best from you, UC-1."
"And you shall have it, Sir." she replied, storing the information into her head. "How do we get to this city?"
"I have arranged special transportation." He got up, and walked into the middle of the lab floor. He pushed a red button on the wall, and suddenly the floor began to shake. It cracked open in the middle and started to part, as a platform began to raise a huge chopper out from the hiding place. He then pressed another button, and the roof of his lab started to open like doors.
"Jose!!" he yelled, making his voice echo throughout the room. The door flew open, and Jose ran inside, out of breath. Von Riechter looked down, shaking his head. "Get going to Meridiana. Once there, let her rest. Tomorrow, you start her training...understand?!?"
Jose faced filled with caution. "Ye...yes, father!" he turned and ran to the chopper's left door. Beside it, stood three fixed ideas. Jose tried to reach up and open the door. "....help me you idiots!" one of the fixed ideas opened the door and placed Jose on the seat. The right door then opened, and UC-1 climbed in. The ten-year-old looked over, "Ready?" he asked. She nodded, and he started the chopper.
*****
About 10:00 p.m. they arrived at Jose's mansion. UC-1 looked in awe at the house. "You live here?"
Jose grinned proudly. "That's right!" he stopped the chopper, and a fixed idea helped him out of the seat. UC-1 followed. "Come on, I'll show you to your room." Jose walked, one straight leg after the other, through the huge doors.
As they started to walk up the stairs, Jose continued. "Now, since your here to stay, your free to walk the grounds. You may do what you like, and eat what you like..IF you listen to me and learn your powers!"
UC-1 hurried to catch up to Jose. "Don't worry, Jose. I will not fail Von Riechter....Cybersix is as good as dead." she said with an evil smile. Jose looked up at her and giggled eerily. "I can see that we're going to get along just fine!"
They continued to walk down a long hallway, which was decorated with old paintings of Von Riechter and Jose. UC-1 glanced briefly as she passed each one. "So...your Von Riechter's son, right?" She asked, pointing to him.
Jose kept walking, not looking at her. "...I suppose you could say that."
They rounded the corner, and stopped at the first door. It was white, with a gold-colored knob. Jose turned it, and pushed the door open. Inside was enormous. An elegant king-size bed stood in the back of the room, against the wall. Against the first wall to the left, sat a couch and a small end table; also, there was a large closet space. Against the next wall, was a lovely dresser, desk and chair. Against the last wall, was another closed door, probably leading to a bathroom.
UC-1 walked slowly into the center of the room and turned around in a circle. "I love it!" She said.
Jose stood in the doorway with his hands behind his back. "Yes, I was sure that you would, UC-1." He strolled into the room, and positioned himself beside her. "You can rest up here. My servants will attend you when....." He stopped in the middle of his sentence and looked behind him. "...where are those morons anyway?!? I told them to pursue us!" He turned and ran out of the doorway into the hall. He looked left and right, to see them walking the opposite way. He bared his teeth and yelled at the top of his lungs. "GET OVER HERE!!!"
The three fixed ideas looked behind them, then turned and started running towards Jose. Jose stepped aside against the hallway wall, and casually stuck out his foot. When the fixed ideas came rushing to him, they tripped over his foot and landed on top of each other.
He grabbed one roughly by the ear, and pulled him to his face, which was turning red. "I thought I told you to follow me!! Now come on! You have work to do!!" He stalked down the hall, still holding onto the monster's ear.
Once Jose had gone and left her alone in her room, UC-1 decided to relax. The chopper ride over with him wasn't exactly the best time to languish. She walked over to the couch, and flopped down. She closed her eyes for a few moments, then opened them again, looking at her hands. She turned them over, opening and closing them, thinking. Her thoughts were racing with questions and ambitions. She knew that Von Riechter had created her to destroy another one of his other creations, Cybersix, but she didn't totally understand why. 'No matter,' she thought, 'He did give me life, his orders will be followed.'
That's the last thing she remembered thinking before she fell into a deep sleep.
To Be Continued in Part II...
Part I- Once Upon A Midnight Dreary...
Von Riechter hunched over the lab table silently. The only sounds in the roomy metal lab were the sound of his experiment tools, and his tired breathing. He had been at work for hours now, working on the first of his new creations. The successful completion of this new project was at hand.
Finally, he backed away from the cold metal table, which was now soaked with blood. He smiled cruelly to himself, and removed his rubber gloves. Under the single light, lay a girl. She looked to be about eighteen, slender, white complexion, with black hair. Throughout her arms and legs, wires and cords ran in and out of her flesh.
Just then, the massive automatic door creaked open, and Jose popped his head inside. "How goes it, father?" he asked with an evil smirk on his face.
Von Riechter turned quickly, and curled his fingers into his palms. "Jose! I thought I instructed you to leave me be!"
Jose's smirk fell into a frown of annoyance. Von Riechter let his fist open slightly. "No matter, she is complete."
An excited look crossed onto his son's face, as he ran inside the lab to Von Reichter's side. Jose peered over the edge of the table, at the girl. His face once again fell. "She doesn't look so great!" he screamed, flailing his arms about. "I thought you said that she was to be an Ultra-Cyber!"
Von Riechter pushed Jose's ten-year-old body aside. "She is! She will be better than the other cybers ever were....you will also have a part to play in her 'life', Jose."
Jose looked up at his father, with a pondering look. "Huh?"
"You will teach her combat that she doesn't know, and you will teach her of mechanical intelligence." Von Riechter walked over to the super computer that stood on the other side of the lab. He punched in a code containing numerous numbers and words into the keyboard. Suddenly, a green screen with a black outline of the girl appeared on it. "It will also be your responsibility to insure her comfort at your mansion."
Before Jose could speak, they heard a groan coming from the body. He and Von Riechter hustled over to the table, just as the girl sat up. She blinked, and looked around. "Who....who are you?" her eyes met Von Rietcher's.
"Welcome to my lab, Ultra-Cyber 1. I am Dr. Von Riechter, and I created you. You are the first of a new race of Cybers. You will have powers that you will learn to use to their full extent....and with these, you will destroy Cybersix."
Ultra-Cyber 1 gave him a confused look, then glanced at Jose. "Who's the kid?"
Jose bared his teeth and growled. "I'm an not a kid!! From now on I'm one of your masters! You will obey me just as you will father!!" He started jumping up and down, tugging at his hair.
She raised her eye brow slightly. "Is he always like that??" she asked Von Riechter.
"Silence, Jose!" shouted Von Riechter. "Take UC-1 to get the uniform I had designed for her, then get back here!" He turned his attention once again to the enormous computer screen.
*****
Jose pushed open another large metal door. Inside the small room, was a table with some tools on it, a desk and chair, and a few buttons and levers on the walls. Jose marched into the center of the room beside the table where he picked up a black pile of clothes. "Put these on!" He handed her the pile, and marched back out, slamming the door behind him.
A little while later, UC-1 appeared in the doorway. She was wearing a long-sleeved, cut-off black v-neck shirt, tight black leather pants, a black leather belt, and black boots. Across her stomach where the shirt cut off, was a leather "X". She wore her black hair so it fell down her back.
Jose smiled eerily. "Actually, you look pretty good for one of father's experiments." he turned and began to lead the way back to Von Riechter's lab. "If you can learn to use your powers to their extent, Cybersix and Data 7 will be helpless!" he laughed to himself, still walking down the hallway, UC-1 following close behind.
*****
The pair walked into the lab, and stood beside Von Riechter, who was seated in his chair. He turned himself, and looked at his creation. He smiled and said, "Excellent." his focus changed to Jose. "Leave us, Jose."
His son's mouth opened slightly, then closed in a mad look. He turned and stalked out of the lab.
"Now, to explain what your purpose is here." Von Riechter began to type on the keyboard. This brought up a picture of a woman in black, and standing beside her was a panther. UC-1's attention adjusted on the screen as her creator spoke. "This is Cybersix and Data 7, your mission is to destroy them! You will work side-by-side with Jose...he has failed me for the last time. You will stay with him in Meridiana, and he will train you to use your powers. I expect nothing but the best from you, UC-1."
"And you shall have it, Sir." she replied, storing the information into her head. "How do we get to this city?"
"I have arranged special transportation." He got up, and walked into the middle of the lab floor. He pushed a red button on the wall, and suddenly the floor began to shake. It cracked open in the middle and started to part, as a platform began to raise a huge chopper out from the hiding place. He then pressed another button, and the roof of his lab started to open like doors.
"Jose!!" he yelled, making his voice echo throughout the room. The door flew open, and Jose ran inside, out of breath. Von Riechter looked down, shaking his head. "Get going to Meridiana. Once there, let her rest. Tomorrow, you start her training...understand?!?"
Jose faced filled with caution. "Ye...yes, father!" he turned and ran to the chopper's left door. Beside it, stood three fixed ideas. Jose tried to reach up and open the door. "....help me you idiots!" one of the fixed ideas opened the door and placed Jose on the seat. The right door then opened, and UC-1 climbed in. The ten-year-old looked over, "Ready?" he asked. She nodded, and he started the chopper.
*****
About 10:00 p.m. they arrived at Jose's mansion. UC-1 looked in awe at the house. "You live here?"
Jose grinned proudly. "That's right!" he stopped the chopper, and a fixed idea helped him out of the seat. UC-1 followed. "Come on, I'll show you to your room." Jose walked, one straight leg after the other, through the huge doors.
As they started to walk up the stairs, Jose continued. "Now, since your here to stay, your free to walk the grounds. You may do what you like, and eat what you like..IF you listen to me and learn your powers!"
UC-1 hurried to catch up to Jose. "Don't worry, Jose. I will not fail Von Riechter....Cybersix is as good as dead." she said with an evil smile. Jose looked up at her and giggled eerily. "I can see that we're going to get along just fine!"
They continued to walk down a long hallway, which was decorated with old paintings of Von Riechter and Jose. UC-1 glanced briefly as she passed each one. "So...your Von Riechter's son, right?" She asked, pointing to him.
Jose kept walking, not looking at her. "...I suppose you could say that."
They rounded the corner, and stopped at the first door. It was white, with a gold-colored knob. Jose turned it, and pushed the door open. Inside was enormous. An elegant king-size bed stood in the back of the room, against the wall. Against the first wall to the left, sat a couch and a small end table; also, there was a large closet space. Against the next wall, was a lovely dresser, desk and chair. Against the last wall, was another closed door, probably leading to a bathroom.
UC-1 walked slowly into the center of the room and turned around in a circle. "I love it!" She said.
Jose stood in the doorway with his hands behind his back. "Yes, I was sure that you would, UC-1." He strolled into the room, and positioned himself beside her. "You can rest up here. My servants will attend you when....." He stopped in the middle of his sentence and looked behind him. "...where are those morons anyway?!? I told them to pursue us!" He turned and ran out of the doorway into the hall. He looked left and right, to see them walking the opposite way. He bared his teeth and yelled at the top of his lungs. "GET OVER HERE!!!"
The three fixed ideas looked behind them, then turned and started running towards Jose. Jose stepped aside against the hallway wall, and casually stuck out his foot. When the fixed ideas came rushing to him, they tripped over his foot and landed on top of each other.
He grabbed one roughly by the ear, and pulled him to his face, which was turning red. "I thought I told you to follow me!! Now come on! You have work to do!!" He stalked down the hall, still holding onto the monster's ear.
Once Jose had gone and left her alone in her room, UC-1 decided to relax. The chopper ride over with him wasn't exactly the best time to languish. She walked over to the couch, and flopped down. She closed her eyes for a few moments, then opened them again, looking at her hands. She turned them over, opening and closing them, thinking. Her thoughts were racing with questions and ambitions. She knew that Von Riechter had created her to destroy another one of his other creations, Cybersix, but she didn't totally understand why. 'No matter,' she thought, 'He did give me life, his orders will be followed.'
That's the last thing she remembered thinking before she fell into a deep sleep.
To Be Continued in Part II...