This chapter kicked my ass.

4/30/2017 EDIT: Redid the end of the chapter, after Tallace gave me character profiles, modified Rin's vision. Also, the next chapter is almost done, life has just had me over a barrel.

Chapter 3a: Not Again!

Almost immediately I regretted falling asleep, I felt an immense pain in my gut that made me assume I had rolled in my sleep and reopened my wounds, "Ah! Doctor, if your out there-!?" I started to yell...But then I realized something...Even without opening my eyes I could feel that I was on my left side, but I was on a hard surface that was also pretty warm. I decided it was time to stop screwing around and open my eyes, which widened as I realized why the air had also felt different here, "Oh not again!" I exclaimed, looking upon the familiar scene.

The room was made of mostly metal, pipes and devices poked out of the walls, admittedly some of the metal looked more like concrete...More importantly this all looked familiar, down from the military feel of the place to the pipes...But one VERY important detail was the thing that had caught my eyes, I had turned to see a metal structure behind me, I recognized it as a cryopod...But most of the pod was destroyed, the room was damaged as well, like someone had set off an explosive in the room.

I blinked as I slowly got to my feet, almost collapsing several times, "I...Am really back in Warframe again?" I asked myself as I took another looked around...Then I looked down at my pained torso to see my skin wasn't exactly looking it's best, it was bloodied as though it had been charred and removed...But it twisted in a spiral-like formation towards the center...The weirdest part of this wound was the odd, dark grey substance that was seeming to grow, "Oh yeah, i'm definitely back…"

I groaned before looking around again, I would've been freaked out if all of this wasn't so familiar to me. That Woman in White, she had to have set all this up again, but how? Ad why did my thoughts seem to line up with my initial ones so well?

The questions began to spin around in my head but my thoughts were cut off when I heard something, I soon realized that the door to this room was wide open, the panel next to it was bent and busted, likely from whatever had fucked up the room, so it wouldn't be shutting any time soon...Not that I would know how to operate it...Point is i'm pretty sure I heard Grineer speaking and getting seen wouldn't be doing me any favors.

I bit my lower lip as I looked around, Surely enough I located the section of grating that had been forced upwards. Without further thought I could hear voices raised in alarm as footsteps went from slow to sprinting, I quickly made my way to the grating before sliding under it and into a vacant space below the room, I familiar darkness and heat greeting me as I did.

I was on my hands and knees to minimize my presence, light came through the grating so I needed to blend in with the darkness down here as much as possible, swinging my bangs in front of my face like the girl from the ring I managed to hide my pale face in the shadows as I stared up through the grating to see a squad of Lancers and Troops enter the room with their weapons ready. I slowed my breathing as I watched them search the room and inspect the damage, the hair on the back of my neck stood up as sweat from the heat and pressure, deciding I didn't wanna be involved in any genetic experiments I hastefully took to going through the vent.

Feeling the heat of Grineer machinations around me, I tugged at my collar, hoping for some manner of relief, *Damn, it's hotter in here than I remembered…* I mentally groaned, *Okay, so if things play out in the same way they had before then I have an idea where I need to be…*

Surely enough, as I continued to wander through the vent I started to notice familiar threats running around overhead, Heavy Gunners and Scorpions, giving me morbid flashbacks to how this went last time around, *This...Is actually just like the previous time I was here, but why?* I wondered, trying to wrap my head around what was happening. Eventually I shook it off, *Oh well, at least this means I know I'll be getting saved.*

As if on cue I heard something like an intercom, followed by a male voice, "Have you still not found the doctor or his subject!? Move it!" the booming voice ordered, "The Tenno will come looking for their missing rats soon, I don't trust you not to screw this up!"

I groaned, not happy to be faced with this voice yet again, *And of course, this song and dance again…* as I shook my head I looked over the scene, the recurring Bombard still worrying me, *I guess I can't worry too much about not getting caught, if I sit still for too long i'll likely get baked, and I can't exactly turn back thanks to the lack of space…*

As I progressed I felt a familiar looseness in the metal, surely enough it didn't take long before I was plummeting into the hallway below, landing with a thud as well as the clatter of metal sheets that fell in the process.

Groaning as I slowly got up, rubbing the back of my head in the process, I ignored the dull pain in my stomach, but of course that was the least of my worries. With a familiar noise gracing my eyes, I slowly turned towards the source, a familiar group of Butchers that were staring back as though I had crashed their party.

With a mostly annoyed expression on my face, I was ready to bolt away, "I take it you guys aren't friendlier than the last time, are you?" I muttered.

The Grinneer blinked before sharing a look...

I breathed heavily as I ran as fast as my legs would take me, "Of course you aren't, why am I not surprised!" I shouted as I flew through the halls, my improved vitality serving me well. I looked behind me, not that I needed to, to see the group of butchers chasing after me, shouting angrily and swinging their space cleavers in the air.

Turning my attention back to the front, I quickly rounded a corner, repeating the path I had taken the first time this had happened, certain I would rather deal with one cyborg i could predict over a group of them that would be harder to escape.

Locating the familiar container, I quickly dived into it and pulled the cover down, sighing as I waited for the past to play out, *Well...Looks like I have a date with a Scorpion and some Tenno coming up…* I mentally groaned, letting my muscles relax as I slid back, ready to tense up again after the Butchers were away.

Chapter 3b: Activation

After experimenting with my power, and boy is that a sentence I'd never thought I'd say, I figured the idiot that did this to me at least had the decency yo give me a strong power, aka, absolute autobiokinesis. Well, not really, since I could control non-biological matter inside me, but close enough.

They're still an idiot. I'm pretty sure the shard they attached to my brain is still affecting my thought process or personality, seeing as how I have the urge to sample any new materials i come across (I need to remember to keep this under control so I don't go and bite everything. Or everyone).

Also, I now have a temper...well, more of a temper, anyways.

Deciding I've had enough bullshit for one day, I climb up a tree, kick back, and go to sleep...

Activation Sequence Initiated...

Activating Void Driver…

Error: Void Keys out of alignment.

Realigning Void Keys...

Void Key 1 Aligned.

Void Key 2 Aligned.

Void Key 3 Aligned.

Void Key 4 Aligned.

Void Key 5 Aligned.

Void Key 6 Aligned.

Void Key 7 Aligned.

Void Key 8 Aligned.

Void Key 9 Aligned.

Void Key 10 Aligned.

Void Key 11 Aligned.

Void Key 12 Aligned.

Void Key 13 Aligned.

Void Key 14 Aligned.

Void Key 15 Aligned.

Void Key 16 Aligned.

All Void Key's Aligned.

Activating Void Driver…

Void Driver Activated; current power output: 100%

Uploading Directives from server...

Error: Server not found.

Searching for directives…

Directives Found.

Installing...

Installation complete.

Rebooting Systems...

Reboot complete.

Typhon online.

...only to immediately wake up. Fucking figures. Strangely, I feel rested.

*Huh, I guess I-*

My thought process comes to a screeching halt as I get a look at my surroundings.

It looked like a cross between a lab and a machine factory, only there were organic growths clinging to everything, obscuring much of the original architecture. Pathways criss-crossed everywhere, and there were terminals on most of them, as well a huge computer screen off on a wall.

*This isn't Forever Fall.* I think to myself as I look at a small opening in the wall in times to see a familiar disfigured quadruped run past.

*Is that…an infested charger?*

Before I can finish processing that thought, I hear a familiar voice echoing in my head.

"Join us." Welp. That settles it. I'm in the Sol System. In other words, the Warframe universe.

Wait, let me amend that; I'm in the Warframe universe, in the middle of an infestation, near a Phorid.

I put my head in my hands, only to realize my hands are giant metal claws. I look at the rest of me.

What greets me is not flesh and blood, but a giant mass of metal, supported by metal beams, and I realize the walkways are narrower than my hands. I also realize that the opening in the wall isn't small, I'm just really tall.

So, let me amend my statement again; I'm in the origin system in the middle of an infestation, near a Phorid… And I'm a giant robot.

{Are you fucking kidding me!}

- Unknown P.O.V. -

I was resting in my clan's dojo when I heard a familiar ringing that caused me to sigh, "Yes, i'm here...Obviously..." I stated, a mildly annoying voice escaping my lips.

A window appeared in the corner of my vision, in it was a woman dressed in purple clothing, a helmet masked her eyes...The Lotus, calling me out when I'm trying to take a break...Again...I sighed as I sat up, "I'm starting to get the impression that you don't like me, Nesun." Lotus said with a small smirk.

I shook my head, "No jokes Lotus, you of all people know that I've had a rough day." I replied, trying to mask my annoyance, "What is it, a new alert or invasion?"

Lotus frowned, looking serious once again, "Something like that...The Grineer have acquired something of great value...And a Human." The last part had made me jump, "I know what you're wondering, and no, this Human has a pure genetic code, pre-dating the Orokin Era."

If I had water I would've done a spit take, "How exactly did they acquire a Human!? And how is that not something of great worth, you know full well what they could do with access to pure DNA!" I asked, freaking out only slightly.

Lotus frowned, "The other thing they acquired was a container from an Orokin

Derelict...Something that they had leaked into the air."

I paused for a moment before my eyes had opened wide, recalling the only event that I knew of where an Orokin Derelict was relevant, "Where is the ship and how many others did you tell about this!?" I asked in a hurry.

"I resent the Nova and Limbo that had gone through the ship at first on an Assassination Mission, you and a Rhino will be joining them shortly, your objective is to not only find this Human but destroy the container that had been recovered, we can't let the Grineer figure out what they have." The Lotus instructed, a dead serious tone.

I nodded before taking off in a sprint, I heard another ringing noise in my head, "Operator, the Lotus has told me-" a familiar, synthetic voice started.

"Not now Ordis, just get ready to take off, we're in a hurry this time!" I stated, not feeling in the mood for Ordis's shit either.

The Cephalon chuckled, "Like every Alert you do?" I only growled in response, "Understood Operator, i'll be waiting for you in the docking bay."

-Unknown POV-

I rubbed my head as Aaralyn griped.

"Another Phorid mission! And this one doesn't even have a reward!" shouted the Banshee.

'That's because this is a mission from the Lotus herself.' I tell her.

"That is strange," said Glacius, "Did she specify anything Rin?"

Yes.' I reply 'The infestation is located in a research facility.'

"So some idiots decided it would be a good idea to experiment on Infested." said Aaralyn, confused "What makes this place special?"

'It is the only joint Grineer-Corpus research facility in the Sol system. They were trying to design something to kill Tenno. Apparently they were very close when the facility was infested. And if the Infested managed to take over whatever it was…' I let the sentence hang.

Aaralyn summed up everyone's thoughts, "Shit."

'Exactly. Phorid and the infestation are merely a secondary objective. Our primary objective is to find and retrieve any data or prototype technology we can bring with us, destroy everything else, and set the facility's reactor to overload.'

"Killing infested, and blowing stuff up!" chirped Flare, twirling her Angstrum "Sound like my kind of party!"

"Of course it does, you pyromaniac."

"Enough." Barked Glacius, "We need to get moving."

I look at them, and even as I start walking to the hangar, I feel a chill run down my spine.

"What's with the look? You think we're going to run into some giant, invincible robot designed specifically to kill us?" the Ember joked with a grin.

I twitch, and nod, 'Something along those lines.'

Aaralyn rolled her eyes, "Whatever, let's go." She went to board her Liset as Glacius headed towards his.

Flare stayed behind, giving me a worried look, "You're serious aren't you? You really think we'd run into something like that?"

I nod, 'As deplorable as they can be, there's a reason many of our weapons are built with their technology. Imagine what they built when they worked together…'

She was silent for several seconds, "That's... actually a really scary thought."

'Indeed. But we will overcome. We have to.'

"I guess..," she replied, before perking up again, "Well, we should get going before Aaralyn starts yelling again."

I smile, 'That is a fair point.'

We head towards our Lisets, but I can't help but feel that after this mission, everything will change.

I still don't know why I didn't tell them of vision I had.

The man stood there, his green and brown eyes haunted, and full of self-loathing and despair.

To one side of him was an implacable monster that destroyed everything in its path. It didn't know friend from foe, it only cared for the slaughter. Monsters and men alike fell before it.

To the other was a unstoppable machine, that crushed all that opposed it. Its cold, calculated wrath did not care for ally or enemy, only annihilation. Neither man, machine, nor plague could stall it.

Chernobog roared, as its fury rent the earth and heavens asunder.

Typhon bellowed, as its wrath made the universe tremble.

The man cried, as he was powerless to stop himself.

Chapter End!

Well, now the divergence is becoming clear. The pieces are starting to come onto the board. Soon, things will take a turn for the mad.

And as for the vision, well, let's just say that Night/Typhon have a berserk button.

Pushing this button very bad idea. Like, "Please evacuate the planet" levels of bad idea.

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