I need some help from the people who reads this story. You see, there are some people in the story who still have PSI powers, but some of them are working for Ness while others are part of the Brotherhood of the Order. I wish to name these groups of people. My staff suggested to name the groups after the Star War's Force Groups (Sith and Jedi), but I think it's a little to lazy. I need your opinion, should I use those names, because I have a great way of explaining why they call themselves that(They do carry an energy sword that acts like a lightsaber.), or should I name them something else. If so, what should I call them?
January 30, 2027 3:02 (3:02 A.M.) Abandon Metro Tunnels, Svinalvania, Wastelands...
Claus limped his way over to the small office where they found the Tyrant. He was supported by the creature as they entered the room again. He went over to the computer and sat there taking the recent events all in. Christie entered the room and started to examine it to find anything that could help them. She was able to find a small elevator hidden behind a bookcase.
Claus stared at the creature again and sighed. "Can you please take a seat on that couch?" he asked. The creature obeyed and sat down. "Thank you."
He began to search around the database for any clues onto what that thing is. He found it after a few seconds. "Hey, Christie." he called. "I think I found our creature" She ran behind him and looked at the monitor. She began reading it out loud. "Bioweapon Class: Tyrant.. Experiment: T-013.. Primary goal: Create bioweapon with morality?" She looked over at the Tyrant and saw it was fiddling with its claw.
Claus finished reading the rest of the report. "Experiment failed due to Tyrant's childlike behavior. Memory has been rebooted. Disposing of the body is schedule for October 24th. They never got a chance to get rid of the body, the nuclear attack happened a day earlier.." He turned back to Christie. "What should we do? That thing thinks we're its parents."
Christie shut her eyes and pinched her forehead. She groan at the sudden headache she got, but at the same time, she felt something else. She felt like someone was trying to communicate with her. "..Listen... You must bring... creature... Go to... Oasis... the boy..." She snapped her eyes open and looked at Claus.
"I think we should bring Ty with us to Oasis" she said. Claus looked at her like she was crazy. "Why?" he asked. She responded. "I sense we should.. Just trust me, okay."
She helped Claus up and supported him onto the elevator. The tyrant looked at them. "Come on, Ty. You're coming with us." she told him. The tyrant smiled at this and walked into the elevator with them. The elevator made a loud creaking sound when it started to move upwards. But it seems it was strong enough to lift them all.
January 30, 2027 10:32 (10:32 A.M.) The Port (HQ of USBO), Wastelands...
Jeff was petting his sleeping son's head as they rode on the sidecar of Picky's motorbike. He looked around and saw they were close. You see, The Port is not a colony in the middle of nowhere. It's built in the ruins of Boston, Massachusetts. He could tell it was close by the sight of many ships on the horizon. Picky drove down the road, but stopped at a military barrier gate.
"Halt!" said a guardsman, "State your name and your business." He pointed his rifle at them. Jeff grabbed his wallet and showed his badge at the guardsman. He walked up to Jeff and examined the badge. The man's aggressive behavior soon changed cowardly as he saw the genuinely of the badge.
"D-Dr. Andonuts!" the man panicked. He started salute Jeff. "Sir, I apologize for my earlier attitude towards you and your company. We have been waiting for you. The Grand Master and the Council has sent a message to you. General Claire Kennedy has the message and is waiting for you inside the Gate Office. Please, allow my men to park your friend's motorbike while I show you to Mrs. Kennedy's office." Jeff grabbed his sleeping son bridal style and followed the man. Picky woken up Paula, and soon they too followed.
January 30, 2027 10:38 (10:38 A.M.) The Port (HQ of USBO), Wastelands...
"General Claire Kennedy" the guardsman saluted, "Dr. Andonuts, Senator Polestar, and Lieutenant Minch have arrived."
Claire was sitting on her desk going over her reports. She looked away and stared at her guests. "Thank you, soldier. Please take Lieutenant Minch back to HQ. Commander Deluder has another assignment for him"
The guardsman saluted once more. "Yes Ma'am!" And with that, he led Picky outside the office; leaving Claire and her guest alone.
She grabbed a nearby bottle of vodka and took a full swing of it. Jeff was surprised. "Didn't take you for a heavy drinker, Claire."
She scoffed at him as she took another gulp. "What's the point. Ness has took over nine city in past week. We're losing our ground. It'll be a matter of time before he comes here."
Paula became frightened. She spoke out. "How is that possible? We-"
"He's got this new assassin. He's more powerful than any other PSI user we've ever fought." Claire explained.
Jeff placed his sleeping son on a nearby couch and looked up to her as she said that "What does he look like? How is he more powerful?" he asked.
Claire grabbed a file from her mess of a desk, and looked for the assassin's description. "According to this, he is about 5'6, has dull blue eyes, orange colored hair, carries a orange-yellow energy sword, and has a strange helmet. He clearly is a master of PSI, he can unleash powerful electrical attacks and some sort of magnetic barrier attack called LOVE."
Jeff pounder on what she said. "LOVE? As in Leto Orestes Venous Electra? That spell is very rare. The only people who knows that spell is a rare breed of aliens called Magypsies and the Grand Master."
Claire became curious. "You think he learned it from the Grand Master?"
"No.. The Grand Master never had an apprentice. That only leaves aliens, but the only ones in this planet are... Damn it!" Jeff slapped his own forehead in frustration. Paula was confused by his actions. "What wrong?" she asked.
He collapsed onto a chair and covered his face with his hands. "They were placed in the Vault. The aliens live in the Vault."
The sound of breaking glass was echoed through the room; loud enough to wake poor Leo. The source of the sound was a broken vodka bottle on the floor. The person that was holding the bottle stared out into space with her mouth wide open in shock. "T-The V-a-ult?"
Paula was curious by the reaction. "What is the Vault?" she asked.
He started to explain, "The Vault is an island created by the combine effort of 13 powerful nations, China, United States, England, Germany, Russia, and Japan to name a few, and the Magypsies back in 1999 during the fear of Y2K. They stored a powerful "thing" deep inside the island. To prevent any suspension from other nations, they placed 20 people to live on the island and erased their memory."
"What was that "thing" you mentioned." she asked him.
He looked up at her and spoke, "The "thing" goes by many names, God, Satan, a Piece of Eden, the Forbidden Fruit, but we will call it what history called it, the Apple of Enlightenment. Throughout history, mankind has used the apple for the good of humanity and the bad. Moses used it to lead the Jewish across the Red Sea, Jesus Christ used it to perform miracles, America used it to win the Revolutionary War against England, Adolf Hitler used it to convince the German people that his tactics were pure. That's only a few examples, but by those examples, you can tell the power of the apple is great."
Claire continued on from his speech, "If Ness got a hold of that apple, everything we worked for would be gone in a snap. Though, there is something odd. If Ness has the apple, why doesn't he use it?"
Jeff though about this; she was right. "You're right. The apprentice might have came from the island and they might have no clue about the apple."
Claire found a contradiction with his statement. "If that's true, how did Ness found his apprentice? The only way is if he went to the Vault for something."
Jeff got up from his chair. "Perhaps the Grand Master knows. I was told you have a message from him and the Council."
Claire grabbed a key from her pocket and went up to a large hanged portrait of the Boston Tea Party. She removed the picture to reveal a large door and unlocked it. "I can't tell you the message. Mostly because the Grand Master just told me to bring you to him." she open the door, "He wants you to go to Oasis and meet him there." She stood aside to show them an elevator that lead underground.
Young Leo walked up to his father and said, "Oasis? Daddy, isn't Oasis a myth?"
Jeff looked down at his son. "No, my boy." he said as he patted the boy's hair, "It's not a myth. It's a secret only a few selected people know."
"This elevator drops to a working subway station, the train will drive us to Oasis." Claire placed her hands on Jeff's shoulders. "You must understand, your son must not know about this place. As soon as you leave Oasis, we have to erase all his memories of that place."
Leo gasped at the woman's words. "Daddy! Are they really going to erase my memories?" he asked.
Jeff looked at his son and reassured him, "No, Leo. They won't do that because you have your mother's abilities."
Claire was surprised. "You mean? He's a user?" she asked. Paula patted her son's head; Leo smiled.
"Because the radiation destroyed Paula's powers, she cannot teach him. The first, and last time we saw he had PSI is when he hovered his playing blocks at the age of three." explained Jeff.
Claire smirked at his words. "So, your going to enroll him. Well, we do need another user. The last one was captured by Ness. Her ranking as general of Ness's army was the perfect cover, but sadly he found out and imprisoned her. I also heard he was able to find her parents and execute them."
Jeff looked down at his feet. "Ah, General Christie.. Her sacrifice will not go unnoticed."
January 30, 2027 7:01 (7:01 A.M.) The Ruins of Fourside, Wastelands...
"Alright then, Ty! Push that boulder out of the road!" Christie spoke.
The tyrant obeyed her command and started push the boulder out of the way.
They were in the ruins of Fourside; which has seen better days. The city was completely destroyed by the nuclear attack. A large crater sits at the corner of the once large city as a reminder of the damage. The elevator took them out of the subway and into an abandoned, yet still untouched, café. When they left the café, they ran into a few problems. Including the fact most of the roads were blocked by the city's debris.
Claus was still using Christie's for standing support with his around her shoulder. He was feeling tired are all that has happen. He yawned, "How many times has something blocked our path?" he spoke hazily.
"I believe this is the seventh time." Christie answered without removing her sight from the boulder, "This is taking way too long. We would've been there already had it not been for these damn blockages."
Claus weakly nodded his head. Soon, his arm started to fall asleep. It fell from Christie's shoulder and land on an embarrassing area. She gasped and blushed when she felt his hand land on her chest.
"Uh.. Claus. You're um.. touching my.." Claus looked at where his hand land and quickly removed. His eyes were wide open and his body was now awake. He started to panic at what he has done as he quickly limped backwards five feet away from her.
He started speaking in a rushed panic tone. "OhGodI'msorryIdidn'!" He feel to the floor as he lost his balance. He looked back up at Christie. "I'm sorry! I would never touch, nor stare at you like that. NOT that your not attractive or anything! I MEAN I RESPECT YOU AND DO NOT DESIRE YOU IN SEXUAL WAY! I.. UM... AH.. AARRGH!" He covered his face in shame.
"Tee-hee..."
Claus removed his hand from his eye and looked at Christie; who was standing in front of him with her hand covering her mouth. The sun finally rose from the horizon on his left side; allowing him to finally see her full features. Her green eyes glowed at the morning sun, it was the only thing on her face the was clean and bright. Her hair was shorter than he remembered, almost a medium size hairstyle, and it's reddish color was dirty due to her imprisonment. He was finally able to see her clothes completely and notice she was still wearing her general outfit. The outfit was similar to a US Generals' outfits, only it was blackish and gold.
She dropped her hand from her mouth and sat next to him on the ground. Her face was blushed and she had a large smile. "Don't worry about it, Claus; we've been up all night escaping. Let's just sit here for awhile." she said.
Claus continued to stare at her face, until she let out a smirk, "Am I really that attractive to you?" she asked playfully. Claus turned away to hide his embarrassment.
"Your.. not bad looking, no." he whispered to himself. Unfortunately, Christie heard him.
"Aww. Does Clausy have a crush on the general?" she teased him.
His hair nearly stood up when he heard that. His face became flushed, "No. I don't have a crush on you. I'm just saying your not bad looking."
She couldn't help but to giggle and feel appreciative about his comment. "Thanks, Claus." she said, "I haven't gotten a complement since, like, forever." She patted him on the back.
Christie started to small talk to make him feel more comfortable. "Have you ever seen a box of Rosebud Frozen Peas?" she asked.
He looked at her; still embarrassed about what he had said earlier. "No, why?"
"Because there was a review on the box by some guy called Orson Welles that said: Yes, Rosebud Frozen Peas. Full of county goodness and green pea-ness." She started to laugh.
It didn't take long before Claus started to join her in laughter. "Wait." he stopped to catch his breath, "Green pea-ness! That sounds like-"
"I know!" she interrupted him and soon she fell onto Claus's lap from laughter.
After a few minutes, their laughter died down and they were locked into each other's eyes. Christie giggled as Claus turned away blushing. She removed herself from his lap and sat next to him. Claus took his chance to ask her a question that was on his mind. "Hey, Christie?" he asked
She turned to him, "What is it, Claus?"
"I was wondering. What is your full name? I mean, Christie is usually a last name."
She was surprised by his question. "Wow, Claus. Your the first one to actually notice. Usually, people would just call me Christie because of the status. My real name is actually Dianna McChristie."
"Dianna, huh. Mind if I call you Anna?"
She giggled, "Sure. But you have to tell me something."
He smirked, "Oh, and what's that?"
"I first met you about three weeks ago. I'm still curious about where you came from."
Claus didn't know if he should tell her the truth. After all, If she found out he came from Nowhere Island, it might frighten her. "I came from.. um, the remains of Canada?" he smiled; hoping she bought it.
She felt something off. She knew he was lying, but she decided to play along with him. "Canada, eh... Well you do look Canadian. You also have a somewhat Canadian accent."
"For once I actually thank Ness for making me watch that stupid 'Men with Brooms' movie." he thought.
They heard a loud boom in front of them and saw the tyrant has finish pushing the boulder away. They got up and Christie pulled Claus to her side. He blushed at the fact she was holding his waist tighter than before, but knew he needed support to walk due to his broken metal leg.
"How far are we until we reach that non-time traveling, time traveling car of yours?" he asked her with a smirk.
"Less than a quarter of a mile away."
January 30, 2027 11:14 (11:14 A.M.) Subway Station, Oasis...
"The water is pure and clear, like a diamond in the sunlight. The land and soil is fertile that the trees and plants grow to sizes unseen for years. It is only place on the Earth that we have water an life as clean and nonhazardous as it was millions of years ago. I've completed my R.A.D. Project there, as well as my P.L.A.S Project. there Though, the Plasma Laser Array Sword and the R.A.D. was stolen and copied in Ness's Dark Kingdom. But that's a different story for another day."
Jeff, Paula, their son, and Claire were in a subway train that was moving towards Oasis. To pass the time, Jeff told his son about Oasis.
"But Daddy, if Oasis is real. Why is it a secret from everyone?" the boy asked.
"Because if everyone knew about this place, there would be mass chaos and Ness would be able to find it. To make sure that it doesn't happen, we make sure only Users and key people are allowed to know about it."Jeff explained.
The boy pouted at his father, "That's not fair, Daddy. Doing that is just as worse as what that meanie Ness does." He punched the steel wall.
Jeff started to waggle his finger in front of his son's face strictly. "Leonardo Kirby Andonuts!" he shouted, "How many time do I have to tell you not to misplace your revenge?"
Leo looked down at his feet. "Sorry, Daddy." he said quietly.
The intercom came on, "Dr. Andonuts, General Kennedy. We have arrived. Welcome to Oasis."
The subway car slowed down until it came to a complete halt. They got up from the seats and walked out of the car. So far, it looked like a normal subway station. The only difference was the armed men standing around guarding the place. A man wearing a strange white robe went up to them.
"Dr. Andonuts, Senator Polestar." he shook their hands, "Welcome to Oasis. My name is Richard Dimfree. I'm the newest Council member; been for almost a month." He turned to Claire, "General Kennedy, you are free to return to your post."
Claire saluted, "Yes, sir." She looked away and whispered, "Though, I don't think it matters anyway. We'll be all be dead in a few weeks."
Dimfree smiled at her, "Do not despair. The Grand Master has asked for Dr. Andonuts because we expect a package to arrive really soon. Goodbye, General. Oh, and tell your husband and brother that their last mission was a success."
She was confused by the councils words, but chose not to question them. She went on board the train and gave one last goodbye to them, "Goodbye, Jeffery. I'll make sure to send Picky towards you as a personal bodyguard after the debriefing." The subway car doors closed, and soon the train started to move forwards out of the station.
Dimfree cleared his throat and got their attention, "We should go outside; can't keep the Grand Master waiting"
January 30, 2027 7:14 (7:14 A.M.) … Old Garage, Ruins of Fourside, Wastelands...
"That was faster than I expected." said Claus.
They were looking at an old garage service area. The place itself was still fully intact. The only thing that was off was the door was wide open and the there were still resources like gas and oil around outside. Why that's strange is due to the nature of bandits that search for any resources they can find.
Christie looked at the building curiously and suspiciously. She whistled to the Tyrant to came to her, "Ty, hold Claus and wait for me out here. Something about this place isn't right." The creature helped support Claus as she walked up to the garage.
She walked inside the garage and was even more surprise to see nothing looked destroyed and taken. The front desk had old papers and folders lying neatly on the surface. Plants, while either dead or rotting, were still on their pots. But the most strangest thing she saw was the cars that were still on the garage, including her great-great-grandfather's car, and the barrels of oil and gas just standing there.
She immediately panic when she heard a sound behind her. She turned to the sound and saw a small can rolling. Before she could react, she felt someone arm wrapped around her neck and another covering her mouth so she couldn't scream.
"Abbiamo ottenuto il forestiero, Capo. Che dovremmo fare con lei?"she heard a man say behind her.
She watch another man come close to her and grabbed her chin. He looked into her eyes, "E 'stato molto tempo da quando abbiamo avuto qualche ... divertimento. Rimuovere i suoi vestiti, voglio godere il suo primo."
The man behind her laughed, but she stayed calm. As soon as the man behind her moved his arm from her neck, she kicked him on the groin and tossed him towards a car. The man's leader was surprised by the girl's actions.
"I see young girl is stronger than thought. Shall we, qual è la parola, have peace? My name is Adamo Maimone, leader of small bandit team who sadly died few days ago when Lord Ness came to ruins." the man put out his hand as a sign of peace, but Christie was not falling for it, "I understand Italian, you know. You were going to have "fun" with me!" she harshly whispered, "Why in hell should I make peace with you?"
The man scoffed at her, "Understandable. We just need supplies and attack anyone who has them. This garage is empty; tanks have no oil, area have no food. You are welcome to whatever left." He helped his friend up from the ground, "Mio amico, cerchiamo di andare avanti. Questa ragazza non sarebbe sopravvissuta a settimana antere su questo terreno incolto."
They left through the back door; leaving her alone to inspect the place. Claus surprised her when she saw him running, while still limping, in with lead pipe on his hand. The tyrant was closely following him.
"Anna! Are you alright? I heard some noise and ran here as- Whoa!" He walked up to her, only to fall onto of her causing both of them to fall onto the ground.
She rubbed the back of her head were she felt pain as she smiled at him. "You're really falling for me, eh Clausy" she said, giggling at him.
Claus started to joke around too, "Perhaps we should just get married. That way, we can avoid these embarrassing close encounters."
He got up and helped Christie stand up. He found a large pipe near him and used it as a cane to support him. Christie saw the tyrant was starring at the sheet covered car with curiosity. It removed the covers and Christie started to examine the car up close. It was here great-great-grandfather's car.
She got in and found the key hidden under the seat. "Just like him to hide it in a place that was most obvious." she said. She sat down and started the car, and to her surprise, it started. The gas tank was semi-full, but it was enough for where they're going.
"So, this is the car that will get us out of here." Claus looked at the car up close.
Christie rolled down the window. "Yup. But we can't drive today."
He was curious. "Why?"
"Because, the writer has been writing this part for almost a month." she turned towards the screen, "If you want to know what next, come back in part 2 of Wasteland Connection."
Here's three fun facts.
Fun Fact: Nintendo doesn't own the rights to the Mother Series, Shigesato Itoi does.
Fun Fact: Lightsabers are possible in the near future. The only difference is it would be a beam of cold plasma, instead of a laser. Cold plasma can still be very hot. (Nearly around 1200 degrees Fahrenheit)
Fun Fact: The Apple of Enlightenment is also in the Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series. I did not know that until a couple of weeks ago when I played Assassin's Creed 2. I'll try not to make the the games come together. I was really referring to the Apple of Enlightenment that was said by Pokey in Mother 2/Earthbound.
Well, thank you for waiting for almost a month. I'll try not to take any longer than 2 weeks next time.