This is going to surround the episode Payback. I finally got around to doing it. I'm so lazy. Enjoy!
Chapter 8
Rex and Noah didn't look too happy that they each owed me 25 bucks each but I don't care. As long as I get my money!
They said they wanted to try and get Callan to let them fly the Keep. Like that'll happen. I declined their offer and chose to take a midday shower. Ya gotta love a hot shower.
I made sure to spend a really long time in there, letting the hot water soak into my skin. I stepped out of the shower only to be consumed by darkness. The lights cut out. There must be something wrong. You don't usually experience black-outs, especially in Providence. I threw on my white robe, well aware I had nothing on underneath it. I walked towards where the door was, and sure enough the door opened. There must be an emergency power supply for this sort of thing. I walked into the hall. Providence soldiers were running back and forth down the hall frantically.
There is definitely something wrong here.
I ran down the hall, following Rex's scent to where ever he may be. Then there was another scent. One that I will never forget. The smell of Abysus filled my nose.
Van Kliess.
I turned tail and headed towards Van Kliess' scent. As I ran I shifted, never losing speed. However I didn't go too fast because my claws tended to clack against the floor. Van Kliess' scent grew stronger as well as the scent of his little group. Wait...someone was missing...ah it's the girl named Circe. I heard Rex talk about her sometimes. I guess she's the only smart one in The Pack.
I heard boots tapping against the floor. I stopped dead in my tracks. Van Kliess! I went over and pressed myself tightly against the wall. I wish I were invisible right now. There are literally no dark shadows to really hide me! Even worse that I'm covered with black scales!
He stepped into view. Anger and fear rose up in my throat. I bit my tongue to keep from growling. He turned his head a bit to look at someone behind him.
"Biowulf, are the EVOs doing their job?" There was a serious yet confident tone in his voice.
"Yes master. Everything is going according to plan." That same werewolf like EVO stepped forward enough to so I could really see him.
"Excellent! Breach set up the bombs." There was a weird deep red flash of light. Suddenly I was grabbed by two gigantic hands. I roared and twisted to try and snap at whoever it was.
It was that creepy four-armed school girl! I struggled even harder. Then I was swallowed up in a deep red dimension. I didn't stay long though. I stood right in front of Van Kliess.
"Well, look who we have here. Eva." He smirked at me. I made the deep growl in my throat louder.
"You've become stronger. I can sense your nanites." Can I bite his head off now?
"I forgot to tell you how strong your nanites were. Let's see how they are now. I know I won't be disappointed..." The needles extended from his metal hand. My eyes widened.
With new-found strength, I yanked myself away from the creepy schoolgirl and Van Kliess. I zoomed past him on all fours down the hall. After about 30 seconds of running at full speed, I skidded to a stop and turned around. They aren't following me. Why?
...To go after Rex!
Dammit! I caught Rex's scent once again and bolted after it. Soon I ran into Six. His katanas were out and there was a bit of blood on his jacket.
It was not his own.
He immediately recognized me and raised an eyebrow. An EVO in a bathrobe must be a very...strange sight (the robe was too loose to shift with me).
"Go find Rex. I'll keep things in order here." I nodded and continued on. If anything, Six could handle himself. I heard a loud boom and Callan's voice echoed through the halls.
"We have intruders on Decks 4, 5, and 6. Get 'em off our ship!" about five soldiers ran past me. I think White showed everybody my EVO form somehow so that nobody goes and kills me. They all had guns in hand.
Then Van Kliess' voice came. "Attention Providence. The ship is ours. Lay down your weapons and your lives will be spared. Continue to resist and nothing survives."
Yep. He means business! I stopped and walked a bit. Rex's scent is fading. He must be moving around in the ship. Suddenly I was rammed in the side by something. I jumped to my feet and roared. An EVO stood there. It looked like a ginormous bear only it had no fur, eight eyes (four on its face and two on its chest), an extra set of hind legs and foot-long claws. The last thing I could possibly need is that.
I leaped over it (in the middle of it I had put my palm on its face in order to bring it down with me) and smashed its head into the ground. it stopped moving on contact. Good. Then I heard another ruckus. It came from down the hall that the bear-EVO came from. At the very very end of the hall there was a glowing yellow light. I ran for it faster than before.
I reached the corner of the hall. Peeking around it, I saw Rex in Van Kliess' clutches. Ignoring Biowulf, my instincts urged me to try to rescue him. I resisted because I knew I would be drained of my nanites as well if I ran out there. I narrowed my eyes till they were nothing but thin slits. Van Kliess said something that I won't bother repeating here and threw Rex to the ground.
Soon enough he realized that he had no powers. That same instinct grew stronger than ever and I had to struggle to keep myself from moving or making a noise that would surely give away my position. Biowulf grabbed Rex and spoke.
"What shall I do with him, master?"
Van Kliess' turned and walked away. "I have everything I need from him. I could care less. Secure the rest of the ship."
Biowulf walked over to something. A loading hatch!
Oh sh*t.
I crept up behind Biowulf. Rex didn't see me.
"Come on! Do you really think that throwing me out that hatch is the best way to get rid of me? Wouldn't it be more fun to throw me in a cage, tie me down in front of a laser?" Rex exclaimed. There was a bit of a pleading edge in his voice.
Biowulf simply said, "No." And let go of his leg. I ordered wings to come out of my back and I jumped out after him. I pressed my wings against my back so that they wouldn't break under the pressure of the rushing air. Rex flipped over and over in the air, completely out of control.
As I sped after him I saw him say something but the wind kept me from hearing my own thoughts. Then a Providence jet came out of nowhere and caught Rex. I mentally sighed in relief and flew into the closing hatch. Rex was on his face with the rest of his body nearly propped up onto the and Noah were there.
"Rex, are you okay?" Holiday asked her voice filled with concern.
"I think we may have a problem."
Holiday asked me the same. I simply nodded and sat on my haunches.
...
Holiday was scanning Rex while I sat by Six, still in EVO form, scratching my ear with my left hind leg. I looked up and saw Puma sittng on his shoulder. I guess to make sure nothing happens to her.
"If you are finished with the lost cause, we've got a bigger problem." The screen had turned on and revealed White. The screen then showed the Keep head straight for Providence's main headquarters. The same building we just so happened to be in. Suddenly there was a huge tremor in the ground but I managed to stay on my feet. Where the heck is Noah?
"Shut it down! I want hallways cleared. Defend critical sections of the base. They will not take this building!" The screen flicked off. I heard the door slid open after Rex stood up. I looked over to see who it was. Noah and Bobo stood there in the standard Providence uniform.
"Wow. Nice outfit!" I walked over to Rex's side and nodded in agreement.
"Got one for you, too!" Noah tossed Rex a pure white backpack. He looked at me for a second then asked, "What is that doing here?"
"Oh, that's just Eva in full EVO form." Rex said as if Noah asked what color the sky was.
"...Now you get to armor up like the rest of us normal people."
"...Fun."
...
I chose to stay behind, much to Rex's disapproval. Once I told him that they need all the help they can get here, he very reluctantly gave up. After Rex left with Noah and Bobo, I looked up at Six, mentally asking him what to do next. He got the message.
"Take down all EVOs you come up against. Don't let any escape you alive." I snapped my jaws, confirming what I heard. He put the kitten on my back. Oh, I get it. And protect her too. I know just the place. I left Holiday and Six and jumped into the air-vent. It's the shortest way possible to our room.
...
After dropping the kitten off, I went into the hall. I inhaled deeply, nostrils flaring. An EVO. I walked towards the smell. Quickly enough, an EVO came into my sight. It looked like...well, like some idiot grabbed a straw and blew bubbles in a black tar pit. It was just a jumble of black bubbles. I saw an unconscious dude in there. I whipped my tail around, popping it like a...you know what I mean.
The guy thanked me and continued running down the hall. This is going to be a long day.
...
After killing or putting a few dozen EVOs in a sort of stone trance (remember that power?) I was kinda led to a dark room. I had stayed mostly on the east side of the building, the EVOs had started to clot over there. There was a neon green map of the world in the center of the room. It was empty of all things that were alive. Most of them were outside guarding the door. I looked down at my bathrobe. There were dozens of tears in them. I'm going to have a problem when Rex comes back.
I walked over to a shadowy spot. This is a good place to rest. I sat down, not unlike the Sphinx, and tried to slow down my heart rate. It refused to.
All of the sudden someone was throw through the opening door! I jumped and eased to my feet, ready to jump straight up into the air vent if I needed to. I kept my wings as still as possible so no one would hear the moving of the skin membranes. They were starting to retract back into my body. My limbs soon began to shake. I can't hold this EVO form much longer. Despite the pain, I stared intensely as Van Kliess, along with two EVO body guards, walk into the room. Then there were some pretty loud punching noises coming from the upper balcony. How come I didn't notice that earlier?
An EVO came flying out of that hallway as if it were thrown! I looked up at the balcony, to see who just did that. Six came into view. I expected as much. He's one of the few normal people I know who can effectively knock an EVO out.
"You've over-stayed your welcome." Six said coldly. Not that Van Kliess was ever welcome to begin with.
Van Kliess' only smiled. "Now here's someone who'd make a nice addition to our EVO ranks."
"Go ahead and try." Cheesy threat but comin' outta Six it's not! Then Van Kliess' fist went shooting up at Six. I thought for a minute it would go flying off his arm! Six dodged the blow by leaping on top of Van Kliess' arm and running down it. I wanted to rush out and help but my weakened state anchored me to the ground. I noticed scales beginning to fall off my arm.
Van Kliess quickly pulled back his arm and Six back flipped off and landed on his feet. Six took care of the two EVO guards and took down a weird lookin' EVO that sorta came outta nowhere...I'm surprised nobody figured out I'm in here.
Van Kliess' fist came hurtling back towards Six, which he dodged again. In mid air Six pulled out his katanas to slice Van Kliess in half. He whipped his metal arm back at the last minute and somehow caught Six by the wrist and threw him hard to the ground.
His katanas flew out of his hands in the middle of all that and clattered onto the ground. Van Kliess advanced towards Six then I heard a noise. Van Kliess turned to the window that it was coming from. I looked directly up.
Then Rex came crashing threw the window with that familiar cocky smile on his face. I swore as glass rained down on me. He landed on the ground and I saw Noah and Bobo come up onto that balcony.
Rex put his goggles back up onto his forehead. "Tryin' to do my job for me, Six?" Six lifted his head in surprise.
Rex looked at Van Kliess. "Here's a thought. When your top henchman can't even get rid of someone by throwing them out of a moving plane, time to rethink the help."
"You are determined, I'll give you that. If it's what you prefer I'll finish you myself." Van Kliess smiled. I pulled a large shard of glass out my leg. Rex appeared to be concentrating...what the heck is he doing? then I heard him mumble something, but I could tell what.
Then this blue cylinder shaped thing sprouted on Rex's back. It looked like a weird piece of machinery. Then his arm turned into a really thick, long whip! I watched him move it around a bit. That is so d*mn cool!
Everyone had a surprised look on their face, even Six (who was getting up)! I smiled as more scales fell off.
Rex lashed the whip, making it strike Van Kliess with enough force to knock him backwards! Rex smiled and said something but my sense of hearing was starting to dull itself. He lashed the whip again at Van Kliess but he managed to dodge it and use that weird fist move from earlier.
Instead of dodging it, Rex ran forward and wrapped his whip arm around a metal bar above his head and used his own momentum to knock Van Kliess back. He stood up and dodged the next to blows and landed one himself.
That move back fired.
Van Kliess was smacked back again. This time he stayed down. I saw him reach out and touch an unconscious person near him. That familliar yellow light glowed and the person stood up, now a plant-like EVO. It walked towards Rex bu the cured it quickly. That was a fail on Van Kliess' part.
Six was taking care of the same EVOs from earlier that just won't die and Van Kliess and Rex started the fight up again. I put an elbow on the ground and rested my chin on my hand. Will this nonsense ever end?
Rex wrapped the whip around Van Kliess, keeping him still. Out of nowhere, this flow of electricity traveled down his arm and into Van Kliess! He screamed in pain, making me smile even wider. My muzzle began to shrink back into my face. the whiskers sucked themselves back into my face.
Van Kliess fell to his knees. Rex pulled him back and punched him hard in the face.
"Once again, epic fail. I'll take my nanites back now." Rex walked towards a very defeated Van Kliess. Then the ceiling crumbled, creating a hole. A flying EVO came through and snatched Van Kliess and carried him through the hole. Rex switched to the Boogie Pack (that is the most idiotic name for something like that in history) and planned on going after him when Noah and Bobo ran up to him.
"Rex, wait." Noah said. Bobo finished his statement.
"Van Kliess left behind a few presents." Bombs.
He ran over to a computer or something and pressed his hands against it. At this point, I could make enough of what he was saying. And my keen sense of hearing kept declining. Blue circuit lines appeared on the...well...everything. I watched as they traveled down the large room and into the soon disappeared as Rex pulled back from the computer.
"Anything else? No?" Rex asked all three of them. When no one responded he generated his Boogie Pack and flew out of the hole.
One of my scales fell onto the floor making a clacking noise. Six turned his head in my direction. I stood feebly and stepped forward. I nust look hideous! Noah jumped slightly back at my sudden appearance. Six walked over and stood in front of me.
"Are you alright?"
"My powers are starting to fail me. You need to teach me Kendo and Aikido ." I panted. I left my EVO form and fell to my knees. My nanite must have taken alot of stress from staying in that form for that long of a time. I caught Six arch an eyebrow. Maybe that's his way of saying yes...maybe. Kendo means "way of the sword". Japanese martial arts form. Aikido is another Japanese martial arts form and is a defensive technique. Hopefully Six would know these.
...
I was taken directly to Holiday (with Noah's assistance) and she scanned to figure out what was with my nanites.
"Your nanites seemed to have shut themselves down maybe for a reboot. How long were you in that form?"
"I don't even know."
"That's probably why. They should be back to normal soon. You should just take it easy."
"I can't gaurantee that." I hopped off the table and stretched. I was still in that tattered bathrobe.
Rex, along with Bobo and Noah, walked into the lab. They both looked at me and turned bright red on the spot. Bobo just stared. What are they looking at?
I looked down and grabbed the fabric of my robe and held it up to my breastbone. I felt my face get very hot.
I think they saw some of that. Just take off the bone part.
I rushed out of the lab and ran back to our room as fast as my legs could carry me. I kept my hand where it was. I ran into the room to be greeted by Six's kitten, Puma. My face was still red from that...event earlier.
This is one heck of a day.
So? How'd I do? Any suggestions? Please review!
I am so sleepy right now but my mind won't let me get off. Peace!
