Chapter 24: Archer's Reject and Athena's Plan
Archer got Magician's message and reject it. Athena looks at Omega and finished half of his reprogramming program. She managed to erase his entire memory and programs before. She had stood up almost 48 hours and still is up without taking a break. She was glad with her new look that she now can reach stuff that she couldn't reach before without destroying the laboratory. Her time was going on and the others were sitting in and try to devote a plan.
"What can we do? He knows that we will be coming even if we told him the message," said Rider.
"How about you go in by yourself and scope the place out?" asked Iris as she tries to help.
"No can do. Castor can see her cloaking as well as Archer. She will be caught for sure," said Magician.
"I can't go either human or my proxy biometal," said Magician. Rider had her idea.
"But that means you cannot by using an original biometal," said Rider as she gives her Model A.
"I can't use it," said Magician. Rider looks at Magician and looks at the biometal again.
"You can. Your ancestor was a biomatch and frankly everyone here sometimes call you Ashe even though you are not her," said Rider.
"Yeah, but I am not sure it will respond to me like it did to my ancestor," said Magician.
"Gwen Larish, don't be so down. I know it will work. You can have Girouette and Laura coming with you," said Rider.
"But the legion will know us for sure," said Laura as she was walking towards the group.
"Laura when you got out?" asked Magician to her human friend. Laura looks at the group and heard their plan.
"It is a problem if the legion is helping out Archer and have Guardians looking for the laboratory. Most of the legions do keep tabs on the guardians," said Laura.
"So that plan is out but still Magician can go," said Rider. Magician looks at Model A.
"Still I do not know. Even with the biometal change they will know who I am by my looks," said Magician.
"That is also correct we do not change our facial features or eye color. All will change is armor. From the megamerging," said Laura.
"Megamerging??" asked X. Laura and Magician looks at X and everyone who has the confused look.
"The transformation," said Rider. Everyone now have that confused look off and the click look.
"Actually that is the closest to explain megamerging but we do not transform we simply become the biometal spirit using the body," said Magician, "Transformation is what Model A can do. Though it is called A-Trans. Where someone can take the DNA of a reploid and copy everything from looks to attacks."
"Wow, then Axl can have complete of his abilities then," said X. Axl smiled now more than ever.
"Well not exactly, Master Albert of the Legions amplified the biometal but not the reploid," said Magician. Axl felt crushed as if he wanted to cry but did not.
"Though your family keep close tabs with the legion," said Laura to Magician. Rider looks at Magician.
"Yes I do keep tabs but also I have to watch the biometals to make sure that the legion does not find it," said Magician, "Though I am not sure how Master Thomas is going to follow on getting the Model W and use it on the biometals again."
"Say what?" asked Zero. Every eye was looking on Magician, Laura, and Rider as all three sighs.
"There was going to be an experiment on the biometals if two were going to use. The legion Master Thomas was conducting this experiment on Model L, H, F, and P. My ancestor Ashe snuck in with a help of a reploid name Grey. Grey manages to do heavy damage to the legion as a distraction while Ashe went in and stole the four biometals. Later, she wants to hid them and did with the help of two guardians, Vent and Aile. Now these three made a pact that their descendents will watch over the biometals. Ashe also makes sure that her descendents will keep tabs on the legion," said Magician.
"However, as time changes and people forgotten about the biometals, with the exception of the three families who pact. Also a reploid by the name of Grey willing to help out secure the biometals if anything happens," said Laura.
"Unfortunately, he did not wake up. Our theory is that Grey will wake up the first sign of a biometal use," said Rider.
"Since mine is a proxy, it have never awaken Grey up at all. If any of the seven is activated, for sure Grey will be up and running," said Magician.
"Well that is interesting but I have a huge surprise for everyone," said Athena as everyone looks at her. She shows Omega in a different look than Zero. Still has Zero's coloring but it looks like the old style of Zero's body. Instead the Z insignia it has the greek letter Omega.
"You finish his program that quick??" asked Rider. Athena smiled and Zero stares at Omega.
"It took me good 48 hours to erase his original program which was the shortest time out of a complex reploid and manage to complete my program for him. Top it off he still has some of Zero's attacks. Sorry Zero I can't take that part out," said Athena.
"Well he does have my old look, you did not really change much but it is ok. At least you manage to get it done," said Zero.
"Another note. I fixed Illumina's programming. This time she is not going all out killing mode anymore. Which it is good for you Zero because that means no more suppressant needles getting into you. After I have done all this I have free time now," said Athena.
"Well are you going to run Omega??" asked X. Omega look at X and Zero with a confused look.
"Miss Athena is this is the two you want me to meet," asked Omega. X and Zero did was shocked to see Omega actually operating.
"Yes. This guy over here is Zero. Most of your abilities and attacks come from him. Like I said," said Athena.
"Please to meet you Zero," said Omega. Zero still looked in shock on what Athena did.
"Please to meet you Omega," said Zero. Omega was greeted by everyone else and Magician sighs.
"Well this is great. We have a laboratory to go and what makes it worse Archer rejects and can't send any of us without Archer noticing who we are," said Magician. Athena smiles.
"Hey he does not know X, Fefnir, Leviathan, Harpuia, or Phantom. Or my new look," said Athena.
"That is true. And they do not know you are Athena Halsberg. They just knows you as Athena," said Rider.
"Which it will be perfect. I just need X, Fefnir, Leviathan, Harpuia, and Phantom call me Dr. Halsberg and us five can scope the laboratory out," said Athena.
"That way no one expects we are still going in even without Archer's approval. Great thinking Athena," said Magician.
"What why those five and I cannot come," said Axl. Omega also has a look as if he did not want Athena to go with them along.
"Because Axl, Archer already met you therefore he can literately dismantle the group by destroying everyone of us and kill Magician here," said Rider, "However we are standby. The rest of us are just going to stay here until we are needed."
"Miss Athena, what about me? They do not know me??" asked Omega to Athena. Athena looks at Omega.
"True they do not know you Omega but they will confuse you with Zero and still track us down. It is better to be the back up with Zero," said Athena.
"Ok just be careful Miss," said Omega. Zero still could not understand how is a reploid like Omega who will kill anyone in sight is now willing to protect someone.
"Do not worry, Athena will be ok," said Zero try to ease Omega's mind. Omega looks at Zero.
"Ok if you say so," said Omega. Athena still have her lab coat on and walked to the transporter.
"X, you go in first, the rest will follow and I will be last if that is ok," said Athena to the group.
"If I am before you then I am fine," said Fefnir. Leviathan let out a little chuckle out but not as loud.
"Ok transport is ready," said Iris as she has the transporter ready. X walked in and went to the coordinates. Harpuia followed X. Leviathan went in after Harpuia. Phantom went in after Leviathan Fefnir went in after Phantom and finally Athena went in. All teleported to the place.
"Remember call me Dr. Halsberg refrain calling me Athena or the mission is over," said Athena.
"Ok got it," said Fefnir. Athena walked around the dig site of Dr. Scorpio. She also talk to several diggers if they can lead her to Dr. Scorpio only one lead her to the secret laboratory. Archer find this suspicious that a lab coat woman going into the laboratory.
"Excuse me miss," said Archer coldly to Athena as he grabbed her arm as if he knows her.
"Is there is something the matter??" asked Athena. Archer tries to look at the female reploid and let her go.
"Sorry I mistaken you for someone else miss-" said Archer and Athena knows where this is going.
"Doctor. Doctor Halsberg at your service," said Athena. Archer now feel horrible that a scientist is here.
"So sorry. Dr. Halsberg. I never saw you in the museum," said Archer. Athena only look serious.
"Well I started yesterday, I do not have a team yet but I am supposed to follow one of the other scientist and one of them recommend me to Dr. Scorpio," said Athena.
"Well you will do fine at the museum. Dr. Scorpio is really nice compare to Dr. Marril. I am glad that someone recommends you a better person Dr. Halsberg," said Archer. Athena tries to hold her anger but then smile a tad.
"Thank you for your time Mister," said Athena as Archer looks at Athena again with a smile.
"Call me Archer," said Archer as he left to the group Athena let out a sigh as she walks in. X, Harpuia, Fefnir, Leviathan, and Phantom followed close by. Once Athena is alone she sighs.
"You did well for your act," said Harpuia to Athena. Athena looked at Harpuia and the rest.
"Yeah I did. Well phase one is complete now to phase two," said Athena, "Unfortunately phase two only means me going in, but I do need an escort for this phase."
"How about X be your escort?" asked Leviathan. Fefnir looked mad at Leviathan as if he was going to kill her again.
"What do you say X? Want to come along?" asked Athena. X looks at Athena and shake his head.
"No I rather be backup for phase two. Have Phantom go with you," said X. Athena looks at Phantom.
"Well is it alright with you Phantom," said Athena. Phantom jumps down from his wall he climbs and looks at her.
"For the time being yes," said Phantom. Athena was glad to hear that. Fefnir looks at Phantom in a jealous anger way. Phantom ignored Fefnir's looks.
"Then it is settled then we will go with phase two," said Athena as she leads Phantom with her to the layer of Dr. Scorpio.