Zoanoids Attack.
Chapter One - The Trio Is Born.
"C'mon Loz where are you?" I muttered to myself as I watched the front entrance to the Chronos building where my friend worked. Or to be more precise, used to work. If Loz got caught sneaking around in there tonight he wouldn't just get fired. He'd be tortured and then executed. Loz had come to see me a few weeks ago with information that went against everything he had ever believed about the company he worked for.
A little over a year ago Loz had been hired as a research assistant by Chronos. He never told me what they were researching at the company, but he seemed to enjoy his job.
The information that Loz came to me with showed that Chronos weren't just doing harmless research in security, as he had first thought, far from it. What Chronos were actually doing was creating an army of biological creatures called Zoanoids. They were taking innocent people and genetically altering their DNA to incorporate the Zoanoid genetic code. Chronos were planning to use this army to control everything.
Over the past few weeks I had used my knowledge of computers to create a virus that when introduced into the Chronos mainframe would corrupt every piece of vital information in the system.
I checked my watch. Loz had been inside for almost an hour. Something had to be wrong. Had he been captured? Or worse killed. The back of my neck began to tingle. I had learnt very early on to trust this feeling. It was almost like an early warning system to danger. Stepping away from the wall my eyes scanned the blackness for any tell tale sign of movement. My hearing became attuned to the very breath of the night air around me. There, in the shadows at the other end of the parking lot, something was heading towards me. Even though my eyesight is sharper than most peoples I still couldn't make out exactly how many somethings were heading my way. I took another step forward to give myself room to swing.
Suddenly above me the windows exploded outwards. Throwing my arms up to protect my face from the falling glass I saw Loz dive out of the window, followed by four strange shapes. "Ken its Zoanoids!" he yelled as he hit the ground, running towards me. "Holy shit" I murmured turning and dropping into a defensive stance. As Loz positioned himself behind me the Zoanoid army circled the outside of the parking lot. The four Zoanoids that had followed Loz out of the window hung back. A knife could cut the tension in the air. "Ken what are they waiting for?" Loz whispered as we circled on the alert for an escape route. "I don't know mate." I whispered back letting go of all conscious thought and letting my instincts take over.
Suddenly the silence was shattered by what I can only describe as a battle cry. As the two of us looked up a dark figure gracefully flew out of the darkness. With a flash of steel the nearest Zoanoid to me fell into two pieces beside me. "Is this a private party or can anyone join in?" drawled the stranger standing up. He stood at least 6ft 3ins tall and was dressed from head to foot in black and silver. "Thanks mate." I said staring in awe at the strange warrior. He merely nodded in reply before dropping into a defensive stance. "Okay guys let's take these freaks to the cleaners!" Loz shouted springing away from me and drawing his rapier. With another battle cry the stranger who had just joined us sprang away into the darkness. Instinct drove me forwards towards the nearest Zoanoid. Drawing my swords I attacked in a flurry of blows. The creature I had attacked went down under the ferocity of my attack. "We need to get out of here. There are way too many!" I shouted looking for Loz and the stranger, who had become our ally in the fight. Loz and the stranger appeared at my side instantly. "Stand back, it's time to open a door out of here." The stranger said with a wicked grin. Loz and I looked at each other then took several steps back placing us behind him. As we watched the air around us became alive with energy. Electric blue light began to coalesce around his hands. Bringing his hands together the energy became a ball of dazzling light. The warrior closed his eyes, not even focusing on the targets. With a cry he released the ball of energy. The flash as the ball connected with its target and detonated lit up the night like a firework display on New Years Eve. "Final Flash, works every time. Shall we leave these losers gentlemen." He said heading for the gate.
We didn't need telling twice. As Loz ran at my side he grabbed his car keys out of his pocket. "Get in guys before they wake up!" Loz shouted jumping behind the wheel. I opened the door and turned to look at our new ally. He had stopped dead in his tracks. "What is that?" he asked puzzlement showing in his eyes. "It's a car get in." I replied keeping an eye on the fallen Zoanoids just in case they attacked again. "I will follow you. I have my own way of getting around." He said calmly. "Suit yourself, Loz drive." I said dropping into the passenger seat and slamming the door. As Loz tore away from the kerb I twisted in my seat. He just stood there with a slight smile playing at the corners of his lips. Suddenly he shot upwards leaving the ground like a rocket. As Loz navigated the streets heading towards my house our new ally stayed just above us like a black eagle revelling in the freedom of the night sky. I gazed in awe as he swooped and soared above us.
Twenty minutes later Loz screeched to a halt outside my house. I climbed out of the car my eyes searching the sky for any sign of our new ally. With the grace and deadly accuracy of a falcon he dived towards the ground and landed gently beside me. The light in his eyes and the smile on his face told me he enjoyed the freedom of flight.
Chapter One - The Trio Is Born.
"C'mon Loz where are you?" I muttered to myself as I watched the front entrance to the Chronos building where my friend worked. Or to be more precise, used to work. If Loz got caught sneaking around in there tonight he wouldn't just get fired. He'd be tortured and then executed. Loz had come to see me a few weeks ago with information that went against everything he had ever believed about the company he worked for.
A little over a year ago Loz had been hired as a research assistant by Chronos. He never told me what they were researching at the company, but he seemed to enjoy his job.
The information that Loz came to me with showed that Chronos weren't just doing harmless research in security, as he had first thought, far from it. What Chronos were actually doing was creating an army of biological creatures called Zoanoids. They were taking innocent people and genetically altering their DNA to incorporate the Zoanoid genetic code. Chronos were planning to use this army to control everything.
Over the past few weeks I had used my knowledge of computers to create a virus that when introduced into the Chronos mainframe would corrupt every piece of vital information in the system.
I checked my watch. Loz had been inside for almost an hour. Something had to be wrong. Had he been captured? Or worse killed. The back of my neck began to tingle. I had learnt very early on to trust this feeling. It was almost like an early warning system to danger. Stepping away from the wall my eyes scanned the blackness for any tell tale sign of movement. My hearing became attuned to the very breath of the night air around me. There, in the shadows at the other end of the parking lot, something was heading towards me. Even though my eyesight is sharper than most peoples I still couldn't make out exactly how many somethings were heading my way. I took another step forward to give myself room to swing.
Suddenly above me the windows exploded outwards. Throwing my arms up to protect my face from the falling glass I saw Loz dive out of the window, followed by four strange shapes. "Ken its Zoanoids!" he yelled as he hit the ground, running towards me. "Holy shit" I murmured turning and dropping into a defensive stance. As Loz positioned himself behind me the Zoanoid army circled the outside of the parking lot. The four Zoanoids that had followed Loz out of the window hung back. A knife could cut the tension in the air. "Ken what are they waiting for?" Loz whispered as we circled on the alert for an escape route. "I don't know mate." I whispered back letting go of all conscious thought and letting my instincts take over.
Suddenly the silence was shattered by what I can only describe as a battle cry. As the two of us looked up a dark figure gracefully flew out of the darkness. With a flash of steel the nearest Zoanoid to me fell into two pieces beside me. "Is this a private party or can anyone join in?" drawled the stranger standing up. He stood at least 6ft 3ins tall and was dressed from head to foot in black and silver. "Thanks mate." I said staring in awe at the strange warrior. He merely nodded in reply before dropping into a defensive stance. "Okay guys let's take these freaks to the cleaners!" Loz shouted springing away from me and drawing his rapier. With another battle cry the stranger who had just joined us sprang away into the darkness. Instinct drove me forwards towards the nearest Zoanoid. Drawing my swords I attacked in a flurry of blows. The creature I had attacked went down under the ferocity of my attack. "We need to get out of here. There are way too many!" I shouted looking for Loz and the stranger, who had become our ally in the fight. Loz and the stranger appeared at my side instantly. "Stand back, it's time to open a door out of here." The stranger said with a wicked grin. Loz and I looked at each other then took several steps back placing us behind him. As we watched the air around us became alive with energy. Electric blue light began to coalesce around his hands. Bringing his hands together the energy became a ball of dazzling light. The warrior closed his eyes, not even focusing on the targets. With a cry he released the ball of energy. The flash as the ball connected with its target and detonated lit up the night like a firework display on New Years Eve. "Final Flash, works every time. Shall we leave these losers gentlemen." He said heading for the gate.
We didn't need telling twice. As Loz ran at my side he grabbed his car keys out of his pocket. "Get in guys before they wake up!" Loz shouted jumping behind the wheel. I opened the door and turned to look at our new ally. He had stopped dead in his tracks. "What is that?" he asked puzzlement showing in his eyes. "It's a car get in." I replied keeping an eye on the fallen Zoanoids just in case they attacked again. "I will follow you. I have my own way of getting around." He said calmly. "Suit yourself, Loz drive." I said dropping into the passenger seat and slamming the door. As Loz tore away from the kerb I twisted in my seat. He just stood there with a slight smile playing at the corners of his lips. Suddenly he shot upwards leaving the ground like a rocket. As Loz navigated the streets heading towards my house our new ally stayed just above us like a black eagle revelling in the freedom of the night sky. I gazed in awe as he swooped and soared above us.
Twenty minutes later Loz screeched to a halt outside my house. I climbed out of the car my eyes searching the sky for any sign of our new ally. With the grace and deadly accuracy of a falcon he dived towards the ground and landed gently beside me. The light in his eyes and the smile on his face told me he enjoyed the freedom of flight.