Tonight Von Richter Sleeps In Hell: Part 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As I promised, this is the last part of the story. I will still be writing Cybersix fanfics, mostly on military involvement. Well, if you had loved this story, for your information, this fanfic is just the end of the beginning of C6 fanfiction written by me. I hope you have enjoyed reading this as much as I did writing it.
Cybersix dreamt that she was flying over Meridiana, memories coming back to her. She then felt like she was emerging from a dark tunnel, heading towards a light at the end of it. Upon reaching it, she began to become conscious, seeing only blured shadows walking around and hearing voices.
"Phew, she ain't dead."
"When can we question her, Wade?"
"Wait till she's fully awake, you can't question a unconscious person for crying out loud."
"Wake her up then."
"It takes time, sir, the tranquilizer takes time to wear off."
"When will it wear off goddamn it?"
"Soon sir, be patient. See, she's waking up now."
Everything came into focus and what Cybersix saw wasn't pleasant. She was chained down to a slab of concrete and standing in front of her, a collective sneer playing on their lips, were two Marines. "Well, well, looks like our catch of the day is awake, I trust you had a nice sleep?" one of them said, sneering.
"Who the hell are you?" asked Cybersix as she struggled against her bonds. "Who am I? I am the person in charge of those soldiers that you attacked the pervious day and those soldiers that have brought you into custody. I know who you are and what you are Cybersix, I just want to know where your loyalties lie." Said the Lieutenant menacingly. "Don't worry, I won't kill you. I'll just bring you near, let you rest, and then give you to a few other guys who'll do the same."
"Von Richter wants me dead! Is that good enough for you! ?" Cybersix yelled in frustration as she tried to break free. "How am I going to know that you're telling the truth?" the Lieutenant retorted. "Ask him!" Snarled Cybersix as she tugged at the chains that were holding her immobile. "I'll ask him. And one more thing. Those chains are made of steel, so don't bother trying to break them." The Lieutenant and Wade walked off and exited the room. The Lieutenant walked down the corridor and entered another room. There, Von Richter was being dangled upside down and was swinging from side to side. "Get me down you Yankee pig dog!" Shouted Von Richter. "Not until you tell me want I want to know." replied the Lieutenant as he kneeled down, face-to-face with Von Richter. "Who is Cybersix?" Asked the lieutenant, his voice hard and cold.
"That bitch! I created her and she ran amok! If I catch her, I'll cut her up and feed the parts to my dogs! I'll…"
"That's enough." Said the Lieutenant as he shoved a rag into Von Richter's opened mouth. The Lieutenant stood up. "When I'll kill you, I'll kill you not because you are my enemy, but because you are really one sick bastard. Bye." The Lieutenant strided out of the room where his second-in-command. "So is Cybersix a friendly or a hostile, sir?" asked the sergeant. "Friendly, Rick." The Lieutenant and the sergeant headed back towards Cybersix's cell. "We owe her an explanation. She will help us if she knew what we are doing." Added the Lieutenant as both of them entered Cybersix's cell. "Now do you believe me?" said Cybersix tiredly. "Yes, I am sorry for treating a you like this, but I have to consider my orders and safety of my men." Replied the lieutenant, he signaled the two guards out side of the room to unlock the chains. "You know who we are and why we are here, but do you know why we need you?" Asked the Lieutenant as Cybersix stood up. "No, I don't." she said turning to face him. "We need proof that Von Richter has created monsters through his biological engineering. You are probably the only piece of evidence that can testify to Von Richter's crimes. I am also sure that you require sustenance to survive and without Von Richter, you will die from the lack of sustenance. The Marines do not kill innocent people." Explained the Lieutenant. Suddenly, his radio crackled. "Sir! We have numerous contacts closing in around the perimeter! Geez, they're Von Richter's creations! Permission to engage, sir!"
"Permission granted! Sound the alarm!" The Lieutenant hollered into the radio. "Looks like we have company." He announced. "You two, make sure that Von Richter doesn't escape." Commanded the sergeant to the two guards. "What about me?" Said Cybersix. "A gunfight is not a activity a civilian should participate in, even if he or she has super-human strength." Said the Lieutenant as he and the sergeant ran out, leaving Cybersix locked in her room.
The Lieutenant and the sergeant ran into the warehouse wearing their kevlar helmets and body armor. "Here sirs!" Said a marine, tossing two M16 automatic rifles to his superiors. Other Marines were breaking open crates and fishing out M16s, M60s, M249s and MP5s and ammo. The ammunition was loaded and the Marines broke open the windows and started firing at the advancing monsters.
Outside, bullets were flying and the smell of cordite and smoke filled the air. Even under the deadly hail of bullets, the monsters kept on advancing and… Boom! Boom! Boom! "They're at the door." Shouted the Lieutenant over the deafening gunfire. Some of the Marines shifted the smoking muzzles of their M249 and M60 Machine guns towards the door. Bam! The door came down and the Monsters rushed in, their teeth and claws ready to tear the Marines apart. "FIRE! KILL THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS!" Shouted the Lieutenant as the Marines blasted away, cutting down the monsters as they charged in. The Lieutenant had ditched his M16 and now was using a M60 leftover in one of the crates. "GRENADES! WHERE ARE THE FUCKING GRENADES?!" Shouted the Lieutenant as he fired relentlessly at the tide of monsters. A few of the Marines broke open boxes and started throwing grenades at the Monsters if they were like rocks. Boom! Boom! Boom! The explosions rocked the warehouse drowning the sounds of gunfire.
Unfortunately, this only delayed the onslaught for a few seconds. The tide of the battle began to change when… Ka-Boom! Ka-boom! Boom! The Sabot rounds from the three M1 Abrams main battle tanks that had been shipped to the Marines by LST the pervious night exploded, ripping the monsters apart.
Spurred by the damage the tanks had created, the Marines pushed harder. They began bringing out their crated arsenal of Mk19-3 grenade launchers and TOW BGM-71 anti-tank missile launchers. These weapons gave the Marines some breathing space to… "CHARGE!" screamed the Lieutenant as the Marines jumped through the windows and doors of the warehouse, engaging Von Richter's mutant creations. The tanks charged out, crushing Technos and fixed ideas ruthlessly. The Fixed Ideas tried to use their missile launchers but the missiles bounced off harmlessly off the M1 Abrams chobham armor.
Soon, the battle was over, with the Marines as victor. "Casualties, Wade?" asked the Lieutenant as he wiped the sweat off his face. "A few scratches and cuts that need stitching, that's about it. Replied the Medic." The Marines surveyed the battlefield. Dead monsters lay about, some missing parts, some burnt and some were all over the floor. Dismembered monster parts were everyone and the ground was slick with blood and sustenance. The smell of burnt flesh and hair was overwhelming. Some of the Marines were puking while others stood around, staring at the gruesome sight around them, too tired to feel sick. "Bring out Von Richter." Said the Lieutenant as he took a swig of whisky from his canteen.
In a few minutes, Von Richter was dragged out and thrown onto the bloody ground. "The blood of your creations are on your hands, may god have mercy on your soul." Said the Lieutenant softly to Von Richter. "Fuck you for making me do this." Added the Lieutenant as he downed the remaining whisky. Just then, a Marine ran from the warehouse to the Lieutenant. "Sir, you should see this." Said the Marine passing him a pair of binoculars. The Lieutenant focused on the spot the Marine was pointing at and saw the Isle of Doom. "Holy Shit! Get me the radio now!" Screamed the Lieutenant.
The SSBN USS Ohio (Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine) was cruising twenty miles off the coast of Meridiana when it received a new order. "Sir, we have a new top priority order over the SSIX, the Pentagon wants us to launch a nuclear missile at… a large and unknown target in the Merdiana bay area." Reported the Executive Officer. "What the hell?" replied the captain taking the printout from the XO. "Fire at an unknown target? Coordinates not applicable? Shit, what fucking target?" The intercom suddenly came on. "Conn, Sonar, we have a unknown contact in Merdiana bay, it's huge, bigger than a ship and its moving at twelve knots." The Captain picked up the intercom. "Sonar, Conn, Describe the contact."
"Conn, sonar, the contact is huge, nearly a few miles across, it is in Merdiana bay and is moving towards the coast. If it continues this speed, it would hit the coast in one hour." The captain off the intercom and activated the public address system. "This is the captain, we are now going to fire a SLBM at a unknown contact off the coastal city of Meridiana. This is not an exercise, this is the real thing, people, and I expect you to do what you must do." The captain flicked off the intercom and gave the order. "XO, take us to launch depth." "Rising to launch depth, aye sir." The first mate responded as he angled the submarine upwards. "Two hundred feet, we are at launch depth." "Prepare missile tube 1." "Prepare missile tube 1, aye sir." "Open outer missile hatch." "Opening outer hatch, aye sir." "Fire missile 1." The first mate and the captain took out their keys and activated the missile. The captain began count down "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, fire!" the captain pressed the red button and the Trident C-4 ballistic missile, carrying its deadly payload, shot out of the water and headed straight up into the air. The captain knew what he had done and hoped that this order was correct.
Back in Meridiana, the Marines saw the missile from its exhaust as it flew in an arch towards the Isle of Doom. The missile impacted and there was a mushroom cloud as the smoke rose into the air. First came the flash then the shockwave that almost threw the Marines of their feet. As the cloud dissipated, the Isle was no longer there anymore. "Looks like kill one for the navy." Said the Lieutenant smiling. Von Richter who was still on the floor wondered why Americans were more powerful than himself. During this time, Cybersix fell asleep due to the lingering effects of the tranquilizer and she didn't even wake up when the shock wave hit Meridiana, thanks to the type of tranquilizer the Marines used, which was meant for elephants.
By the time the sky began to lighten, the Marines had cleaned up the area, cleaning the ground with hoses and dozing the dead parts into the sea. After that, the Marines all nodded to sleep until the sun came up fully. Cybersix stirred from her sleep to find the Lieutenant waiting at the doorway. "Yes?" She said rubbing her eyes. "We're are going back to the United States, we're moving out in half an hour and you are coming along with us.' Said the Lieutenant calmly as if he didn't want her to ask questions. "But my cover, Lucas would…" said Cybersix in protest, but the Lieutenant cut her off. "That has been arranged. Adrian Sieldman is down with high fever and will not be at work for a week." The Lieutenant motioned to a pile of women's clothing. "I don't what type of size you wear so the guys bought different sizes, wear the ones that fit the best." Said the Lieutenant as he closed the door and walked away.
Fifteen minutes later, Cybersix came out dressed in a long skirt, a blouse with a jacket over it. In the warehouse, the Marines were packing up their equipment into eight-wheeler M985 HEMTTs (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck,) while the armored vehicles and helicopters were tied down and covered onto tank carriers. The warehouse was cleaned up and Cybersix and Data 7 was loaded into one on the HEMTTs as the trucks set off for a private airfield. The convoy of trucks did not cause a stir on the highway because that people thought that those were just trucks and nothing else. The tanks and NightHawks were well concealed with sheets and the Marines were only wearing their camouflaged uniforms and boots. They approached the back door of the airfield and the Lieutenant who was riding shotgun in the first truck of the convoy showed a pass to the guard who waved them through. The convoy headed past other aircraft till they reached four Lockheed C-5 Galaxies that had USAF markings on them. The pilots were waiting at the ramps of the aircraft and they help back the trucks into the cargo bays. Once everything was completed, the pilot announced the flight plan. "We will be flying non-stop from here to Langley Air Force Base, so it's going to be a long ride." The C-5s took to the air and headed north towards North America.
Eight hours later, the C-5s touched down at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Marines had all slept during the flight and were now stiff and in dire need of exercise. Von Richter, Jose and his creations where sent to the base stockade while the Marines went to freshen up in an unused ready room.
Two days later, in Washington D.C. The Judge at Von Richter's trial had sentenced Von Richter to life imprisonment and a life-long civil bond with the American government under the charges of manslaughter, countless acts of terrorism and other crimes such as murder in the first degree and robbery. Jose was sent of to a detention center for teenage delinquents.
It was evening in D.C. Office workers were heading home from work but a lady with black hair was heading towards the Pentagon's south entrance. Showing a letter to the Secret Service agent on duty, she was allowed to pass. She entered the lobby and took an elevator up to a floor marked 'Biological and Chemical warfare Research Department.' She stepped out and walked passed the dark offices until she came to a laboratory. She opened the door and at the end of the dark lab, and seated there at a desk lighted by a table lamp was a man wearing a white lab coat. "Ah, you're here Cybersix, in time for the appointment." Said the man as Cybersix sat down.
The scientist took out a metal box with a biohazard label and opened it. Cybersix and the scientist's face were bathed in red light. There in the container was a single glass cylinder filled with a glowing red chemical in foam padding. "This chemical will cure you of your dependence on sustenance once and for all. It will take effect an hour after you ingest it. Take this when you leave this lab, in addition to this. We will be giving you a passport, birth certificate and identity card by the name of Katherine Ryder, an Argentine citizen staying in Meridiana. Do you have any questions on the Von Richter case?" Asked the man.
"I would like to ask one. Where do I fit into this case?" Asked Cybersix. "Well, When Von Richter came out of hiding to strike you, the NSA and the CIA were informed about it. At first, we thought that it was some kind of terrorist group, but after our agents in Meridiana brought back further information, we found out that it was a Nazi genetic engineer by the name of Von Richter. The NSA, FBI and the CIA took a few months to collect the information about him. We found out about Von Richter's creations and of course, the existence of sustenance. Since Von Richter is a Nazi, we had to capture him and try him for war crimes, but after learning that the Meridiana police force was unable to stop him, we decided to send a paramilitary convert operations group instead of FBI agents. The point is, without you, Von Richter wouldn't have come out of hiding and we wouldn't have known about Von Richter's threat." Explained the scientist.
"So how would I know that Von Richter is locked away for good?" she persisted. "We have flown Von Richter to a military base in Arizona. He will be guarded 24 hours round the clock by the Marine unit stationed there." The scientist answered. "As for Jose, I don't think he can break out of the detention center we sent him to," he added with a grin. "Oh well, looks like everything is under control, I better catch my flight back to Meridiana." Said Cybersix as she got up from the table.
"Goodbye Katherine Ryder, and enjoy your new life." The scientist smiled as Cybersix left the laboratory.
It was a sunny morning in Meridiana, the sun was shining on the sea, giving it a sparkling image. Lucas was walking to school, alone. "Hmm. I wonder where Adrian is today." He said to himself. He climbed up the stairs and entered the school. Lucas took a turn and walked into the staff room, he came to Adrian's desk and found that it was empty. "Huh?" "Hey, Lucas." Said the principal who had just came. "Do you know where Adrian is?" Asked Lucas. 'Well Mr Siedelman, had an unfortunate car accident and he passed away last night in hospital." Said the principal sadly. Lucas couldn't believe his ears, "Are you sure, Mr. Tilman?" Asked Lucas, looking downcast. "Yes Lucas, I got the hospital report on my table now." Replied the Principal. Lucas walked out slowly, depressed that Adrian wasn't around anymore. As he passed by Lori's class, he heard a familiar voice. Daring and hoping that it was Adrian, He stared into the class and saw… Cybersix teaching the class! Only instead of her black leather outfit, she was wearing a long blue skirt and a pastel colored blouse.
"Hey, wait up," yelled Lucas as he ran down the school corridor. Cybersix stopped and waited patiently for Lucas to catch up. "Its you." Lucas whispered in disbelief. "Yes Lucas, its me." Replied Cybersix, smiling gently. "But Von Richter…" Stammered Lucas. "He's gone now, I'm free." Said Cybersix/ Katherine. "What happen to Adrian?" Said Lucas seriously, the happiness gone from his voice. Lucas was surprised when Cybersix chuckled and shook her head. "Adrian's not dead." Said Cybersix once she regained her composure. Cybersix extracted Adrian's glasses and put it on and she pulled her hair back. She held Adrian profile for a second then she let her hair down and removed Adrian's glasses from her face. "You were Adrian all along?" Said Lucas in disbelief. "Yes Lucas." Laughed Cybersix. "Care for dinner?" Asked Lucas "I don't see why not." Answered Katherine. The couple walked down the road, towards the setting sun.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Arizona desert…
Von Richter sat on a wooden stool facing the only light coming from his small one room cell, contemplating his fate. He felt a depth of black despair. Life in this stone cage beckoned as he looked up to the sunlight shining through the single window. Life. It would be a long one, probably a healthy one, and certainly a bleak one. Damn Cybersix he thought. Damn America.
The End
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