Author's Note: Replies
CloakiSchemer: Thank you for your input! And I'm glad you think my characters are IC! And, thanks for my idea on Cain. Personally, I agree with you on the whole 'extra' thing, but I liked the story line. J LOL, I guesse our right, great minds think alike!
Crystal Peak: Yeah, Six was a little out of character…not my best. And, yeah, the advice helps! Thanks! You brought up the issue of the Omega-1 nanite being attached to Rex…that's actually what I was planning; VK just doesn't know it yet. In the Bug Jar, I don't think VK could take the Omega-1 because he was preoccupied with getting an ally, getting Rex, and (later) battling an army of No-Face's EVOs. In Written in the Sand, I think VK didn't take it because he was considering it a waste of energy
(battling Rex and then getting the nanite) and instead decided to find out about it. I agree with you that the Omega-1 is attached to Rex in some deep ways, and we'll see how that plays out with VK wanting it! I am enjoying your comments! J
Peacexfreedom: LOL, go Six! And, yeah, those healing casts are amazing. I was kind of inspired by this mostly because of my leg (which is 100% healed, yay!) and that would have been helpful. Also, I kind of wanted Six and Bobo on the move, and after sustaining 72 injuries, Six had to have something that would allow him to heal and save Rex. Yep, I'm allowed to do that kind of thing J
PhantomGirl12: Oh, love the emoticon! ^_^
Chapter 11: Override
A few thousand feet above Abysus, a man in a dark green suit sat in a black-as-night jet with a chimp. The man was experimentally moving his arm back and forth, while slashing his katana's, a one last double check. The monkey's eyes followed Six's movements lazily, his head laying on the armrest of the co-pilots chair.
"You ready?" Bobo asked. Bobo was actually worried about Rex, though he wouldn't say so. He thought that was too "touchy-feely".
Six nodded, and his katana's slid seamlessly into his sleeves.
The ship lowered just outside the border of Abysus. It was less noticeable, and far easier to sneak two people into Abysus than one large Providence ship.
Bobo and Six walked out of the plane eagerly, weapons drawn for safety. Both moved fast and quite, Bobo at home among the thick trees, and Six maneuvering through dead leaves and stray twigs with ease. The duo stopped within a few feet of each other as they spotted the first EVO guard of Abysus. It was a big EVO with bulging muscles and turtle like skin, hunched over like a frog, its big eyes glued to the woods. Six made a few hand gestures, those you might see in a spy movie. Bobo just looked at the agent. This signaled to the man that the monkey had no clue what he meant. With an almost imperceptible sigh, Six was reduced to the indignity of making a gun with his index finger and fist. He then rocked it up and down, and watched the smile flower on Bobo's face as he understood.
Pulling out his bright red guns, the chimp hopped down from the tree he had been in, a rapid explosion of bullets raining down on the unsuspecting Frog EVO. Six followed the monkey's lead, glad the primate had come. Bobo's bullets continued their pestering onslaught, until Six's foot collided with the rough surface of the EVO's head. With a moan, the EVO fell to its side.
Bobo looked down at the collapsed EVO while he put his guns away, and jokingly commented, "I make a mean frog-leg gumbo,"
Six glanced at the giant creature. "I'll pass," he said indifferently, and kept moving.
Bobo followed and they repeated this process a few times, until they saw a towering building and a few familiar EVO's.
Claws and Skalamander were standing by a black gate. They weren't even guarding, really. Both were just talking to each other. What about, neither Six nor Bobo knew, but it didn't sound Rex related. This was either very good, or very bad. Six and Bobo quietly talked out their choices.
One: take the two on now while they were alone, alerting everyone, but also taking down two of the three main power-houses. Or
Two: Sneak past the EVOs, find Rex, and leave, the possibility of being caught and left with battling everyone all at once.
Six held up his pointer finger, and made a small nod. Bobo gave a quick bob of his head, pulling out his weapons. They had both decided Plan One was the safest and the fastest. Just as both agents poised to move, Claws and Skalamander opened the gate, and shut it with a screeching finality. Attacking was now out of the question.
"Plan Two has a nice ring to it," Bobo said his rough voice slightly amused.
"Plan Two it is," Six said, getting up and jumping the gate. He landed on his two feet with a thud, the chimp close behind him.
The two Providence agents slipped inside Van Kleiss's building undetected through the stone garden. Six and Bobo were inside the lair of Van Kleiss. Now all they needed was to get Rex…and get out of it.
(Rex and The Pack)
Rex was leaning once again on the bars of his cell. Unlike the last time, however, Rex was staring at a green, pasty, mixture in a bowl. Biowulf stood just outside the cage.
"It's food." Biowulf said in explanation.
"Trust me, I think I would know if this" Rex said, shaking the cup, "was food."
Biowulf didn't reply. Within ten minutes, Van Kleiss was down in the cells with Biowulf in front of Rex's cage.
"Rex, prepare to have your Omega One nanite removed," Van Kleiss said, though it sounded like a command.
"I guess we can't talk this ou-Ahhh!" Rex yelled as Van Kleiss's golden hand ripped into his chest. Rex felt Van Kleiss's nanites probe his own. They were looking for a specific one…the Omega One. Rex squirmed and yelled, feeling his energy sapping away, but Van Kleiss's hand stayed buried in his skin. A whirring sound that was only heard by Rex and Van Kleiss signaled that Van Kleiss had found it. Rex began to feel a painful sucking inside him, like a vacuum. But Van Kleiss couldn't get the nanite. He "pulled" harder, his nanites trying to shift the Omega One, convert it to their master's control. But it didn't work. In fact, externally, Rex's body lashed out with cords and small machines, whipping and stinging Van Kleiss, even though Rex had no control in his actions.
Van Kleiss pulled out of the boy, jerking his hand away from the machines. Rex smiled even though he felt exhausted, machines still growing from him.
"I guess the Omega-1 nanite just doesn't like you," Rex said, half smiling, "Not that I blame it."
Van Kleiss ignored Rex for the moment. Of course the nanite had bonded with Rex, as all fully programmed nanites had first been designed to do. But how would one reverse such a process? The nanite had obviously become the boy's defense mechanism.
Van Kleiss brought himself back to the room and away from his thoughts, and saw Rex lean heavily against the wall. Rex still had his various machines popping out him, growing and changing, becoming bigger.
"I don't feel so hot," Rex said, peeking at his ever-changing hand.
(Six and Bobo)
Breach was wandering down a long stone hallway, her overly-large arms hanging awkwardly down past her waist. From nowhere, she felt someone grab her arm. She turned, her green eyes blazing at the touch.
"Take us to Rex." Six said, Bobo behind him. Even though the two had wanted to go unnoticed, they had to admit they couldn't navigate the endless maze that was the building.
Breach's face contorted into anger, and she screamed, thrashing wildly. Her natural defense kicked in, and a portal surrounded them, swallowing Six and Bobo, taking them with her.
Six blinked, his eyes getting used to the new picture in front of him. He let go of Breach's arm, and stared at the room.
Van Kleiss turned towards Six, a look of mild surprise sweeping his face momentarily.
"Where's Rex?" Six demanded, a sword appearing in his hand.
"Six?" asked a voice from the corner of the room.
Six glanced in the direction of the sound, not lowering his weapon to Van Kleiss or Biowulf.
Rex had one hand propping himself up against the wall, machines bubbling up around him.
"Rex, stay where you are, unless you are fit to battle." said Six, stoic as ever.
Van Kleiss spoke for the first time since Six had stepped though the portal.
"Funny how we keep running into one another, hmm, Agent Six?" he asked conversationally.
"Funny how you keep stalking a teenager." Bobo said under his breath.
"So, is this the best cavalry Providence has to offer? A single man and his pet chimp?" Van Kleiss said, looking down with amusement at the two.
"Pet?" Bobo growled, his brows knitting together. Bobo immediately whipped out his two guns and leaped into the air firing rapidly. Six put his katanas to the ground, running as they laced dents into the floor; then, as sparks flew from the blades, he raised them to Biowulf. Just as his blades were about to connect to the EVO, both he and Van Kleiss were snatched away in a veil of red.
Six and Bobo were left in the damp cell, and both turned to Rex.
"Whoa, kid. You look like the junk yard." Bobo said, making no attempt to sugar coat Rex's appearance; which only earned him a side-ways glance from Six.
Not that Bobo was wrong, machines were continuing to bubble and explode from Rex.
"Let's get him to Holiday" Six said, grabbing Rex.
(Yet Another Author's Note)
Two things:
1 ) Sorry for posting so late! Couldn't get on the computer!
2) This chapter did move fast and a little weird. It takes me a while to get used to a new character, and the flow never worked right in my head.