Ok I'm here with the next chapter. But first things first…
Disclaimer:-
I do not own Armored Core in any way shape and form… (At least not until Chaos.Inc takes over the gaming industry)
I have permission to use all OC's within this story.
All OC's belong to Chaos.Inc, Marsamania Co, ODCC and MPK Unlimited.
It has been mentioned that there were spelling mistakes in the last chapter and I am proud to report that I have shot the mistake making goblin who sneaks in through open windows during the night and puts errors into computerised documents.
Ok back to reality…
I am using an upgraded version of word this time round with a new program to run along side it. I am also proud to announce that for once in my life I am using a program, which has been acquired through purely legal means… what else are student loans for… (Thinks about buying a PSP) ok maybe not for wasting on a new games-consoles/handheld… I have enough consoles in my possession. Speaking of consoles I'm proud of the fact, that I have not been a sheep like so many others and wasted money on the Xbox or the Xbox360. The worst consoles in the history of consoles… once you get past all the flashy devices on it they are a complete waste of time. The PSP's can do more than the 360… the only thing I will give 360 is the graphics are slightly above average… oh yeah and they have there triple processors… which I might add the 360 doesn't use all 3 it only uses 1 of them… Microsoft lead by their fool of a leader William Gates 3rd thought that if they put 3 processors in it will make it seem like it has more power. Causing people to buy it for the use of this extra power only to find they have been ripped off with it only using 1 of the processors.
Ok I got off track there and it turned into a little hate fest of me towards Microsoft and Xbox… eh… if Bill Gates has a problem with me bad mouthing his company then he can shove it up his ass…
Ok the point I intended to make was I am using better programs this time round…
Ok recap
Last chapter was a bridge chapter to this one. Just stated the extent of Chaos' injuries. Chaos also started the series of blackmail events with his father. (These events will continue though out all 3 stories.)
On to the next chapter…
Chapter 10
Penance
(1 month on)
(Hospital)
Chaos and the now revived Omega are sitting at a table playing a few games of poker. Near them lie boxes, which from the looks of objects within the boxes are their personal effects. The items within the boxes are the gifts they have received during their time in the Hospital. Chaos deals out a new hand as Omega counts his winnings from the last hand.
"So Omega… how do you think people are going to react around use when we get to the academy? Now that we got the all clear to leave here we gotta consider how people are going to act around us…"
Omega throws down 1 card and has one dealt back to him
"I don't know… we are sure to be punished by the academy master. Commander Phoenix never gone easy on any rule breakers… and we broke every rule in the book during that fight. But I still say I won…"
Chaos shows his hand to omega as a full house and sees annoyed look on his face as he shows his hand of 2 pair
"To hell you won. You were unconscious before me… meaning by default I won… anyway if my father has come through for us which I'm sure he will thanks to my little blackmailing scheme we won't be thrown out of the academy… At most we will be confined to quarters for the rest of the year… thinking of that you never said what you thought about project shadow…"
Omega loses another hand to Chaos
"Hopefully we will be lucky at the academy and only get a couple of months confined to quarters… and about project shadow. I love every bit of the idea. Why weren't you chosen for it, it's your fathers company it only seems logical that you would be chosen for it."
"I was at one point. I wasn't right for the job. I am blind in one eye because of it. Another thing that was my father's fault he didn't shut down the systems when he had the chance. I was stuck in a malfunctioning ABU with nothing to protect me… (Disclaimer note: - I do and through extension so does Chaos.Inc, own the ABU, it stands for Armoured Battle Unit… it's basically a super upgraded AC) I was hit with a high-powered energy wave, which almost obliterated project shadow. It left me blind in one eye."
Chaos loses the hand
"So what you got nothing now… I got you're place cause you weren't good enough?"
"Basically yeah… well not completely, I have been chosen to be the official pilot for project storm. After I failed with project shadow and the pilot for project storm was killed I was given the chance… I have even yet to see the ABU… my father always kept it a secret… said something about it been to dangerous to be used by the wrong person. In my opinion he was the wrong guy…"
Omega wins another hand
"So what makes these ABU's different from the average AC's? I mean do they have more armour, or more powerful weaponry…"
Chaos deals out another hand
"There not to much different. The armour is stronger and the energy core contains 10 times the amount of power as a normal energy core… I don't think there much more of a difference… ok lets make this next hand the last one, I don't want to lose all my money before we head back to the academy."
Chaos deals out the cards again
"So these ABU's might as well just be named AC's…"
"Yeah about that… when you get the ABU according to the rules of the project you have to call it AC. And to add to that no one can know that it is Chaos Inc technology. If anyone knows about that then we will be in trouble. We would be the targets of every AC on both Earth and Mars…"
Chaos wins the hands and takes the 1000 credit's which were placed out as a bet. Omega puts the cards away and takes out the latest edition of AC parts magazine.
After about 20 minutes of waiting around Dusk walks in and immediately runs over and hugs Chaos. Scorpion and tyrant walk in after. Tyrant can't help but laugh as he sees Chaos and Dusk deep in a kiss (not French kissing). Omega gets up and taps tyrant on the shoulder and says
"Just let them continue, Dusk hasn't been allowed here for a week. I know Chaos has wanted to see her for that long."
Tyrant just nods and picks up Omegas box of stuff and both of them head out the room. Chaos and Dusk break off their kiss to see scorpion looking non-to pleased.
"If you to love birds are finished I think I was asked to come here for a reason."
Dusk looking slightly embarrassed nods
"Yep, you were, will you be so kind as to carry that box out to the car, I just have to speak with Chaos for a second."
"What ever, just you to don't take to long and Chaos use protection…"
Both Chaos' and Dusk's eyes widen and they both shout
"WHAT THE HELL YOU MEAN BY THAT…"
Scorpion laughs and replies with
"It was a joke, god I guess you both are still kids if didn't realise that."
Dusk gives scorpion a look which 90 of people would wish they were dead from getting but Scorpion isn't phased by it. He just picks up Chaos' box and heads out the room. Dusk then turns to Chaos
"Um… just ignore what he said… I did want you alone though…"
"What for?"
"This…"
Dusk leans in and kisses Chaos deeply. Chaos wraps his arms around Dusk. They break off after about a minute
"So was that all you wanted me for?"
"Not completely. I did want to tell you something, but I not important it can wait."
Dusk attempts to tease Chaos…
"Come on tell me"
Chaos wraps his arms around Dusk again and moves so their lips are only a few centimetres away from each other
Dusk blushing slightly at the way Chaos is holding her. She then says
"Ok, your father was at the academy the other day… he went straight to commander phoenix's office, he was in there for some time. When he left he gave this note to me. I haven't read it, didn't think it was any of my business."
Dusk hands chaos the note, he reads it in his head
Chaos,
I have completed the task you set for me, neither you nor Omega will be kicked out of the earth academy, but you will still have your punishment for breaking the rules. I have gotten it down to 3 months confinement in your rooms. That is the best I could do for you. I hoped you liked the gift I sent you, I know it will come in handy during your time at the academy.
Details to contact me are on the back of this note
Kaos, Owner of Chaos Incorporated
"Good I hoped he would get it down to something like that. I knew he wouldn't let something like I have on him get out."
Chaos kisses Dusk lightly on the lips before letting her go. He walks over to the Chair and takes his Cloak and goes to put it on but looks over to Dusk and decides against it. He then walks over to his dark haired girlfriend and places the cloak around her neck.
"There we go, it looks good on you. I don't really need it but it's cold out there and I don't want you to be cold."
Dusk just smiles and waits for Chaos to finish up getting ready to leave. Chaos quickly grabs any of this things which have been left around the room (there isn't much, mainly just papers he has been writing and drawing on…) just as he is about to leave he reaches into his pocket and pulls out the Chaos.Inc sunglasses and puts them on
"At least he had the mind to send these back to me… I guess that I will never really be out of Chaos.Inc, well I guess it is impossible considering that I'm going to inherit the company once my father dies."
Chaos takes Dusk hand in his as he leaves the hospital room with a second box under his arm.
(Later that Day)
(The Academy)
Chaos and Omega are sitting out side the Commanders Office waiting for the time that they will receive their punishment. Chaos already knowing what the punishment was going to be had refrained from telling Omega. The commander finally called them into his office, they walk in swiftly not wanting in invoke his rage anymore than they had already done. They stand to attention in front of his desk and wait for what omega thinks will be the end of their time in the academy despite chaos' optimism. Phoenix starts to talk
"You both know full well why you are here, youbroke every rule in the book during what has been come to known as the arena incident, not only could you have killed each other you could of killed everyone else in the arena at the time. In addition to that you both piloted AC's underage and unlicensed. I don't really care about that fact though. I want to inform both of you that normally this sort of rule breaking would result in immediately removal from the academy BUT I am will to keep you both on, so long as you follow the rules which are set in place for you during the next few months. If you follow the rules set then you will remain, if you just break one rule then you shall be thrown out of the academy. Do you both understand?"
Both Chaos and Omega nod to the commander. He continues
"Your first punishment is you are confined to quarters for the next 3 months, that means no Pilot training, no lectures and no leaving for meals. You will however get given one hour an day where you will be able to leave your quarters but you shall be under the supervision of a high ranked member of staff.
Secondly all your meals and work will be brought to your room. In the mornings breakfast will be brought to you along with your morning work. At lunch your meal will be brought to you and you shall give in the completed mornings work and trade it for your afternoons work.. finally your evening meal will be brought to you and they will collect the afternoons work.
All the work has to be done. If you fail to do any of the work it will be seen as rule breaking and you shall be removed from the academy.
Finally there is no contact with any of your friends or each other during this time. If you have a phone call from family members outside the academy then you shall be permitted to speak to them, your calls will be monitored though so there will be no having messages sent to your friends within the academy.
Do you understand these rules?"
Both Chaos and Omega nod again, the Commander continues
"You are dismissed. You shall proceed directly to your rooms and do not leave until your designated hour tomorrow."
Both Chaos and Omega salute to the Commander and head out the room with out talking. As soon as they get out of the office area Tyrant, Luna and Dusk greet them. Chaos and Omega explain what is going to happen during the next 3 months and that they can not have any contact with anyone during the time. Omega gets to his room first, both Dusk and Luna hug him and wish him luck with this punishment. Luna turns and hugs Chaos wishing him the same before leaving quickly tyrant gives his good bye for the next 3 months and tries to catch up to Luna. Dusk and Chaos stand looking into each other's eyes (chaos has taken his glasses off before going into the commanders office.) Dusk then hugs chaos tightly not wanting to let him go. Chaos whispers to her
"Will you walk me to my room?"
Dusk tries to smile slightly but fails and just nods. Dusk clinging on to Chaos' arm like there is no tomorrow as the to continue to walk the short distance that is left to Chaos' room. When they get there Chaos turns to Dusk and before he can say anything Dusk leans in and starts to kiss him. Chaos immediately kisses back. Not long into the kiss Chaos feels Dusk' tongue begging for entry into his mouth which he willing allows. The to remain in this passionate kiss until they require to break up due to lack of air. They remain standing there in a hug for over 5 minutes just enjoying each other company for the last time for the next 3 months. Their moment is broken up by some pilot data flashing up on the lens of chaos sunglasses with the usual bleeping sound which goes with it. Chaos hears the bleeping coming from the glass and brings them out looking at they only see it is a student, both chaos and dusk breath a sigh of relief. Chaos Kisses Dusk again just as passionately as there first and they remain like that for a few minutes until they need air again. Chaos looks at Dusk and notices that she is holding back her tears.
"If you want to cry Dusk I'm not going to say anything… in fact I would rather you cry now well I here to comfort you instead of you crying in your room with no one around."
A single tear runs down the cheek of the beautiful young girl that soon turns into a complete stream of tears. Dusk buries her head in Chaos chest as she continues to cry. Chaos just holds her close to him, he keeps an eye out using this sunglasses to pick up on whether any teachers are heading there way. After 30 minutes of standing there in each others arms, the glasses finally picked up on a teacher heading there way. Chaos quickly opens the door to his room and drags Dusk inside. Just as Dusk finds a hiding place there is a knock at the door, Chaos opens once checking Dusk is fully hidden. There is a teacher standing there holding a tray with a meal on. Once chaos takes the tray the teacher leaves saying that she will be back in an hour to collect the tray. Chaos breaths a sigh of relief and closes the door he places the tray on his desk and informs Dusk it is safe to come out. Chaos, takes his glasses off and sees Dusk is still crying
"God this is not as easy as I hoped, I wish there wasn't the rule that no one can visit. It going to be impossible to go 3 months without been able to see you once. I'm going to miss you so much."
Dusk looks at Chaos and notices something she has not seen from him before. Even though he isn't crying the emotion showing in his eyes is that of pure sorrow and sadness. Chaos doing the same as Dusk can see that she doesn't want to leave him. In fact thinking back she had never wanted to leave him well he was in the hospital, the only reason she had left was because the doctors had forced her to. Chaos hugs dusk and holds her close to him. He whispers in her ear
"I'm sorry, I much as I want you here I'm going to have to ask you to leave… just remember that I Love you more than anyone else in this world but the longer you stay here the harder it is going to become for me to let you go…"
"I understand and I love you just as much as you love me Chaos, I know it will only get hard the longer I stay here. But to be honest I would rather not leave at all… I could stay here with you forever."
"I feel the same but if you stay here and are found out I won't be here any longer."
Dusk pouts and hugs Chaos before going to leave, Chaos stops her and kisses her deeply. When the break off he says
"Until next we meet fair maiden of such beauty I bid thee farewell…"
Chaos finishes off with a small bow, Dusk kisses Chaos on the lips lightly and says
"Until that day I will await thee Sir Knight…"
Dusk walks out of the room still with tears in her eyes, Chaos puts on his glasses and watches until he is sure Dusk is far enough away. He then takes his glasses off and sits at his table stabbing at his food not in any mood to eat it.
(With Omega)
Omega is lying on his bed, his meal already eaten. He is looking at a calendar, which has all the days for the next 3 months crossed off on it… omega flips through and stops where the crosses end. He thinks to himself
"I get out of here a week before Christmas, I guess commander phoenix planed it like that, most pilots here go home to spend the holidays with there families. I guess if mum and dad are back from mars at that time I will go see them. I wonder if dad is still unhappy about me trashing Shadow Sword…"
Omega puts the calendar down and closes his eyes; he soon drifts off into a deep sleep.
And there is the next chapter… I was going to put in a couple of days which the 2 spends in confine meant but that would have been boring…
I don't really have much to say here now cause it like 1 in the morning and I just want to go sleep… so I will post this up in the morning…
Oh yeah I in the process of writing a one-shot story which gives the full story of Hades' death. but I won't post it up until I have done a couple of more chapters of this story or else it will spoil a surprise I have for later on this story. I coming up to the end of the academy part of this story, thenext chapter will be the Christmas break. Then the chapter after that will jump 2 years into the future, for the group (bar Dusk) to be in the final year and getting ready for there graduation exam (graduation Exam may take 2 – 3 chapters to cover).
Please R&R…