A/N : New addition of the team (hurrah!) thanks to OSHUJAX.

We won't be going for the action yet. So well, stay patient.

Disclaimer : I do not own anything except anything I own.


Chapter 2 : FNG.

Epsilon Base, 1300 Hours.

Everyone had been back to base after a month of break. They're now gearing up against the VA. Every vehicle had been parked outside, all full of Tarydium.

Isa approached his lieutenant, wanting for the daily report. "Jojo, how are we doing?"

"Weapons check, vehicles check, everything's ready sir. Well, perhaps one or two things are missing."

"Which is?"

"First of all…" Jojo pulled out his journal, "We haven't tested our new arsenal."

"We got new weapons? Alright, and the second?"

"We got an FNG."

Now Isa's face was full of confusion. "A new guy? I didn't recall our team having anymore spots."

"Unless if it's NEG's order. Here's his bio." With that, Jojo pulled out a big paper and showed it to his Captain.

"A marine?"

"Former. He was kicked out of the army without any reason we know of. And apparently NEG doesn't give us any info of the reason. Seeing that we're the only option, he was transferred here."

The young Captain chuckled, "He better knows how to shoot then."

"Don't worry, they've convinced me that he can. Look, he's going to be tested, so I'd better be ready at the shooting range."


They were not aware that the guy they were talking about was standing on the gate. He was black with blond spiky flattop. He wears red open-fingered gloves and a white and yellow custom made combat suit. There was an electric leash on his right hand. On his back was a custom-made Peacemaker Carbine rifle.

The former marine casually walked inside the base, ignoring some confused looks from the inhabitants. He was going for the training house, where his test was going to take place.

Jojo was waiting for the FNG to come. He was checking the systems and the weapons and placing some paperwork on his desk. Suddenly the door creaked to open, and the FNG stepped in.

"Welcome to the Epsilon Team. I'm Lieutenant McDodd and I will be watching your first test."

The former marine didn't say anything, the short lieutenant just ignored it and flipped the bio and read it. "So, name's Jacob Mason, interesting. You're family of Kyla Mason?"

"Not that I know of."

"M'kay, let's get to business, soldier." With a click of a button, series of wooden target popped up on the shooting range. "Alright, you know the drill, right? Shoot the targets as fast as you can. But there's some slight differences on our method, let me clear it up for you. Every 5 seconds, a target will pop up. You have to shoot it as fast as you can. If your 5 seconds is up, or if you successfully hit the target, the target will drop down and the other will pop up. Also, hitting different parts make the score higher, or lower. You got 60 seconds to score 250 point. Chest results 10, head results 15, other parts result 5. Okay, grab that rifle of yours."

The ex-marine pulled his rifle and aimed it down sight. "I'm ready."

"Right, 60 seconds from…. Now!"

To say that Jojo was impressed would be an understatement. Jacob had fired every single target and none of them scored less than 10.

After the 60 seconds time is up, Jojo looked up at the score. It's over 9000! Nah, just kidding, it's 650. 'The score was on top 5!' Jojo thought. "Okay, that'll do. Now, proceed to the next room. Captain will brief you."

Jacob nodded and left for the gym.


Isa already had Ramirez with him. Ramirez had a Interdiction Sniper Rifle on his back and an Enforcer MP on his left holster and an AR770 one-hand Assault Rifle on the right one. They were now waiting for the FNG. "You think he fails?" asked Ramirez.

"I don't think so. His score is 650, according to Jojo's message."

"Impressive indeed." Ramirez tapped on his foot. "But why is he late?"

"Be patient, it's a long way to the gym. Oh look! Here he is!"

Jacob approached his superior and saluted, "Captain Hande, sir!"

"Drop the formalities crap, Mason. We don't do it as often as they do in the Marine. Now, let me brief you the mission."

Both Sergeants followed their Captain to the other side of the gym, where a Hellbender-like vehicle was parked. It didn't have any rear turrets. Instead, there was a cloaking device and a device to deploy traps. "Whoa, what is it, sir?" asked Ramirez.

"I think I've ever seen this in an Axon research facility on one of my mission on Taryd."

"Correct. This, gentlemen, is the Nightshade's Human counterpart, the Stealthbender. A truck that can cloak itself like Necris' Nightshade, but deploys different devices, except the Spider mines and EMPs traps. We have been given an authorization to use this toy to spy on our criminal pals. This beauty can't be detected by anything, so no need to worry about anti-cloaking sensors."

"So, what's going on?" asked Ramirez.

Isa answered it by pushing a button on a computer on the gym. Series of images were projected on the screen, showing some Necris shuttles and several unknown troopers. "This was taken last night. Apparently our friends had managed to contact some Necris on Omicron 6 and have them supplying some vehicles and weapons."

"Necris are never our friend, huh? Even though they used to be humans." Commented Ramirez.

"I've ever been on Omicron 6. I despise that deserted planet so much. I mean, who wants to live on a place where everything is dead and the water is black? You know, I didn't take the warning seriously when they said to bring enough water. I almost got dehydrated." Grumbled Jacob

Both Ramirez and Isa snickered. "Ahem, okay. What I want you to do is simple. Extract the information from the VA, where their bases are, what they have and what they don't. I don't want any of you to get caught on crossfire, unless your job's done. I also don't want, and I mean REALLY don't want any of you coming back without a pulse on your body. Got my point?"

"Yes sir!"


A/N : Okay, first mission will be posted soon!

For more information about Stealthbender : liandri(dot)beyondunreal(dot)com/Stealthbender

For more information about Nightshade : liandri(dot)beyondunreal(dot)com/Nightshade

And as you might have noticed : Jacob Mason is owned by OSHUJAX. Ironically I got a KIA member named Kyla Mason and a Gamma member named Jacob Black in the story. :D . Don't worry, nothing I can't take care of.