Chapter 7
The Mysterious Member's Lab...
Pkmatrix squints his eyes as the laboratory is lit up with a bright flash of light, signaling the return of Preventer Agent and his friend. He notices a third person with them...
"We brought a little souvenir with us," says Preventer, wiping some blood from his cut lip. Standing behind him is the infamous pilot of Gundam Wing Zero: Heero Yui, and Agent Fire, who is holding a gun to his head.
"Very good, Preventer. I see that you were the perfect choice for this... 'experiment'," says the mysterious member, sitting at his computer on the other side of the lab.
"You guys chose HIM as the objective?!" yells Pkmatrix, in a virtual state of shock, "Do you realize how much chaos you may have done to that timeline?!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Matrix. I ensured no harm came to the After Colony timeline, our two agents were sent to AC197. Besides, we will return Heero to his world as soon as the experiment is complete," replies the mysterious member, a smirk on his face.
"...Experiment?" asks Heero, still a bit confused at the situation, but quickly grasping the concept of what's happened.
"Yes, this is an 'experiment' of a new technology, an Omniuniversal Teleporter as I would like to refer to it," their mysterious friend replies, "Agent Fire, bring Mr. Yui to me." Agent Fire does as he's told, as does Heero, who knows that there is no reason to resist being that these people are the only ones who know how to send him back. Heero steps onto a slightly raised platform near where the mysterious member is sitting and suddenly passes out.
"Wha...?" says Fire, taking a step back from the platform.
"He is fine, I have a special kind of energy passing through that area that will cause any human to pass out," says the mysterious member, pushing a button on his keyboard. He then casually walks over to where Heero lies, placing a curved metal object behind his ear, which easily latches on to the skin.
"What's that?" asks Fire, putting his gun back in its holster.
"A device that will allow us to control the pilot. As long as it remains activated, he will be under our control," replies the mysterious member, sitting back at his computer. Preventer, a bit tired from his fight with Heero, walks over to the table he and Pkmatrix had been sitting at earlier. Then, he hears a vaguely familiar noise...like that of claws tapping on a hard surface.
"Hello, Preventer," says a familiar voice, but in a totally unknown tone. Preventer spins around in order to make sure that its the same person.
"Reg...," replies Preventer. Reg, despite the short amount of time while he was away, had totally changed. Now his face seemed hardened, like that of an experienced and calculating soldier.
"What, no hello for your first creation? Why am I not surprised," says Reg, giving him a look that gave him a chill and with the voice of one who'd just gone insane.
"Is there something wrong? You don't look right," says Preventer, actually caring about Reg's condition for once.
"Oh, nothing is wrong. In fact, everything is perfectly fine," replies Reg, giving his creator a devilish grin before walking into another room. Preventer could feel an urge to go after him, but two things stopped him: the fear of being attacked by a deranged clone and the fact that Reg is pathetically useless. But still, he could tell something was wrong and just had an urge to help.
"Preventer, are you ok?" asks Pkmatrix, watching from his computer terminal. Preventer, his thoughts still on Reg, just silently nods and sits back down in his seat.
"What happened to him?" asks Preventer.
"He woke up like that...maybe he heard what you said when Agent Fire brought him here," replies Pkmatrix. And that only made Preventer feel even more guilty.
'I shouldn't have said that,' thinks Preventer, looking in the direction Reg had walked off in, still considering going after him. Back on the other side of the lab, Fire watches as the mysterious member vigorously types on his computer.
"Do you mind telling me what you're doing?" asks Fire, a little bit more than surprised at his typing abilites.
"I am reprogramming the supercomputer for the second test," replies the mysterious member, trying to pay attention to what he's doing.
"And where would that be?" asks Fire, walking a bit closer.
"Universal Century year 0081," he replies, hitting the enter button in order to complete the reprogramming, "Get back in the tubes so we can begin test 02!" Both Preventer and Fire walk back into the tubes in the center of the room. In yet another flash of golden light, the two agents dissapear.
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The Simmons Estate Conference Room...
"Ok, I've called you all here today in order to address the serious situation which has come to my attention," says Mark, sitting at the end of the table.
"As all of you should know, Preventer Agent and his accomplice Agent Fire escaped last night. All of you are here to try and figure out how to solve this problem," explains Republic, his arms crossed, sitting next to Mark on his right. All of the moderators: Stephen, Krakenhaus, Lord Maxwell, Terry Horikiri, Zetasphere, WZA, and DHD, give Republic an surprised yet annoyed look.
"Will you please explain why WE have to deal with every single crisis? If I remember correctly, YOUR department is supposed to deal with major threats to security," says WZA.
"The Intelligence Bureau deals with threats before they emerge. We are looking for an escaped prisoner, so I believe this fall under your jurisdiction," replies Republic, looking harshly at the Moderator.
"As if the Intelligence Bureau has even done that!" says Terry criticizingly.
"We have also prevented major security crisises, remember the Pyrus Incident?" asks Republic.
"Remember the Reg Incident?" replies Terry.
"Ok, stop it. We're here to figure out how to stop Preventer, not criticize eachother's departments. Republic, do you have any new Intel on Preventer's location?" asks Stephen.
"According to our spies stationed in West Misc. District, an unnamed individual is rumored to have recruited them as henchmen. He is also believed to have ordered the Reg clone's kidnapping, for what reason we can only guess," replies Republic, taking a photograph from a folder and handing it to Zetasphere, "That is a picture of this 'mysterious member'. We have no idea what he's planning, since the only other rumor about him has to be totally false."
"What makes you think that?" asks Krakenhaus, taking the photo then handing it to Lord Maxwell.
"The rumor is that this Mysterious Member has access to a machine that can teleport you to alternate universes...that is utterly ridiculous," replies Republic.
"Not if he is working with the other person in this photo," says Lord Maxwell.
"Who is it?" asks Stephen, taking the photo from him. His eyes go wide at the sight.
"That is Pkmatrix, a data analyst for the Research Center. He was on the team that examined Reg almost two years ago and has been studying the structure of the Internet itself. If he is working with Preventer, then we may be in serious trouble," explains Lord Maxwell ominously.
"Wait, do you mean that this Mysterious Member may have gotten access to top secret files from the Research Center? How high a clearance does Pkmatrix have?" asks Terry.
"Level B...but that's still enough to develop high end weaponry," says Krakenhaus.
"Mobile Suits, Beam Weapons, Weapons of Mass-Destruction...how did we get into this mess?" says Mark, feeling a headache coming on.
"I've already assigned one of my Agents to investigate this mystery man further," says Republic, going through his papers.
"Who?" asks Zetasphere, looking over his shoulder at the top secret files.
"Bladed Edge," replies Republic.
"Only one Agent?" yells Stephen, "Are you losing it?!"
"Just deal with it, he's one of the Bureau's best agents. It was he who stopped Pyrus two and a half years ago, so just be glad I put anyone at all on this. My department is seriously undermanned, we're just barely able to keep track of all the Underworld Organizations!" Republic yells back. But before Stephen can yell back, Republic's cell phone rings.
"Yes...What?! Dammit, stop him before he does something drastic!" yells Republic.
"What's going on?" asks Mark, hoping it wasn't as serious as it sounded.
"Stephen's clone attacked his guard and took the gun. He overheard someone talk about the mysterious member and Preventer, so they think he may be going after them," says Republic, getting out of his seat and heading for the door.
"How long ago?" asks Stephen.
"Half an hour ago," answers Republic, rushing out the door.
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A Mobile Suit Hangar, Underneath the Mysterious Member's Lab...
"Heh heh heh...now I have one of my soldiers ready," says the mysterious member, watching as the now hypnotized Heero makes adjustments to his mobile suit.
"Soon, I will have all four of them and nothing will stand in our way. Isn't that right, my pet?" continues the mysterious member, looking behind him. From out of the shadows steps, a sadistic look on his face and an evil glint in his eyes.
"Yes, my master. Soon we will both get what we want...what we deserve. I will get revenge against that bastard who created me," replies Reg, walking up next to his new master.
"...And I will finally claim what is rightfully mine, Gundam Project itself!"
The Mysterious Member's Lab...
Pkmatrix squints his eyes as the laboratory is lit up with a bright flash of light, signaling the return of Preventer Agent and his friend. He notices a third person with them...
"We brought a little souvenir with us," says Preventer, wiping some blood from his cut lip. Standing behind him is the infamous pilot of Gundam Wing Zero: Heero Yui, and Agent Fire, who is holding a gun to his head.
"Very good, Preventer. I see that you were the perfect choice for this... 'experiment'," says the mysterious member, sitting at his computer on the other side of the lab.
"You guys chose HIM as the objective?!" yells Pkmatrix, in a virtual state of shock, "Do you realize how much chaos you may have done to that timeline?!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Matrix. I ensured no harm came to the After Colony timeline, our two agents were sent to AC197. Besides, we will return Heero to his world as soon as the experiment is complete," replies the mysterious member, a smirk on his face.
"...Experiment?" asks Heero, still a bit confused at the situation, but quickly grasping the concept of what's happened.
"Yes, this is an 'experiment' of a new technology, an Omniuniversal Teleporter as I would like to refer to it," their mysterious friend replies, "Agent Fire, bring Mr. Yui to me." Agent Fire does as he's told, as does Heero, who knows that there is no reason to resist being that these people are the only ones who know how to send him back. Heero steps onto a slightly raised platform near where the mysterious member is sitting and suddenly passes out.
"Wha...?" says Fire, taking a step back from the platform.
"He is fine, I have a special kind of energy passing through that area that will cause any human to pass out," says the mysterious member, pushing a button on his keyboard. He then casually walks over to where Heero lies, placing a curved metal object behind his ear, which easily latches on to the skin.
"What's that?" asks Fire, putting his gun back in its holster.
"A device that will allow us to control the pilot. As long as it remains activated, he will be under our control," replies the mysterious member, sitting back at his computer. Preventer, a bit tired from his fight with Heero, walks over to the table he and Pkmatrix had been sitting at earlier. Then, he hears a vaguely familiar noise...like that of claws tapping on a hard surface.
"Hello, Preventer," says a familiar voice, but in a totally unknown tone. Preventer spins around in order to make sure that its the same person.
"Reg...," replies Preventer. Reg, despite the short amount of time while he was away, had totally changed. Now his face seemed hardened, like that of an experienced and calculating soldier.
"What, no hello for your first creation? Why am I not surprised," says Reg, giving him a look that gave him a chill and with the voice of one who'd just gone insane.
"Is there something wrong? You don't look right," says Preventer, actually caring about Reg's condition for once.
"Oh, nothing is wrong. In fact, everything is perfectly fine," replies Reg, giving his creator a devilish grin before walking into another room. Preventer could feel an urge to go after him, but two things stopped him: the fear of being attacked by a deranged clone and the fact that Reg is pathetically useless. But still, he could tell something was wrong and just had an urge to help.
"Preventer, are you ok?" asks Pkmatrix, watching from his computer terminal. Preventer, his thoughts still on Reg, just silently nods and sits back down in his seat.
"What happened to him?" asks Preventer.
"He woke up like that...maybe he heard what you said when Agent Fire brought him here," replies Pkmatrix. And that only made Preventer feel even more guilty.
'I shouldn't have said that,' thinks Preventer, looking in the direction Reg had walked off in, still considering going after him. Back on the other side of the lab, Fire watches as the mysterious member vigorously types on his computer.
"Do you mind telling me what you're doing?" asks Fire, a little bit more than surprised at his typing abilites.
"I am reprogramming the supercomputer for the second test," replies the mysterious member, trying to pay attention to what he's doing.
"And where would that be?" asks Fire, walking a bit closer.
"Universal Century year 0081," he replies, hitting the enter button in order to complete the reprogramming, "Get back in the tubes so we can begin test 02!" Both Preventer and Fire walk back into the tubes in the center of the room. In yet another flash of golden light, the two agents dissapear.
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The Simmons Estate Conference Room...
"Ok, I've called you all here today in order to address the serious situation which has come to my attention," says Mark, sitting at the end of the table.
"As all of you should know, Preventer Agent and his accomplice Agent Fire escaped last night. All of you are here to try and figure out how to solve this problem," explains Republic, his arms crossed, sitting next to Mark on his right. All of the moderators: Stephen, Krakenhaus, Lord Maxwell, Terry Horikiri, Zetasphere, WZA, and DHD, give Republic an surprised yet annoyed look.
"Will you please explain why WE have to deal with every single crisis? If I remember correctly, YOUR department is supposed to deal with major threats to security," says WZA.
"The Intelligence Bureau deals with threats before they emerge. We are looking for an escaped prisoner, so I believe this fall under your jurisdiction," replies Republic, looking harshly at the Moderator.
"As if the Intelligence Bureau has even done that!" says Terry criticizingly.
"We have also prevented major security crisises, remember the Pyrus Incident?" asks Republic.
"Remember the Reg Incident?" replies Terry.
"Ok, stop it. We're here to figure out how to stop Preventer, not criticize eachother's departments. Republic, do you have any new Intel on Preventer's location?" asks Stephen.
"According to our spies stationed in West Misc. District, an unnamed individual is rumored to have recruited them as henchmen. He is also believed to have ordered the Reg clone's kidnapping, for what reason we can only guess," replies Republic, taking a photograph from a folder and handing it to Zetasphere, "That is a picture of this 'mysterious member'. We have no idea what he's planning, since the only other rumor about him has to be totally false."
"What makes you think that?" asks Krakenhaus, taking the photo then handing it to Lord Maxwell.
"The rumor is that this Mysterious Member has access to a machine that can teleport you to alternate universes...that is utterly ridiculous," replies Republic.
"Not if he is working with the other person in this photo," says Lord Maxwell.
"Who is it?" asks Stephen, taking the photo from him. His eyes go wide at the sight.
"That is Pkmatrix, a data analyst for the Research Center. He was on the team that examined Reg almost two years ago and has been studying the structure of the Internet itself. If he is working with Preventer, then we may be in serious trouble," explains Lord Maxwell ominously.
"Wait, do you mean that this Mysterious Member may have gotten access to top secret files from the Research Center? How high a clearance does Pkmatrix have?" asks Terry.
"Level B...but that's still enough to develop high end weaponry," says Krakenhaus.
"Mobile Suits, Beam Weapons, Weapons of Mass-Destruction...how did we get into this mess?" says Mark, feeling a headache coming on.
"I've already assigned one of my Agents to investigate this mystery man further," says Republic, going through his papers.
"Who?" asks Zetasphere, looking over his shoulder at the top secret files.
"Bladed Edge," replies Republic.
"Only one Agent?" yells Stephen, "Are you losing it?!"
"Just deal with it, he's one of the Bureau's best agents. It was he who stopped Pyrus two and a half years ago, so just be glad I put anyone at all on this. My department is seriously undermanned, we're just barely able to keep track of all the Underworld Organizations!" Republic yells back. But before Stephen can yell back, Republic's cell phone rings.
"Yes...What?! Dammit, stop him before he does something drastic!" yells Republic.
"What's going on?" asks Mark, hoping it wasn't as serious as it sounded.
"Stephen's clone attacked his guard and took the gun. He overheard someone talk about the mysterious member and Preventer, so they think he may be going after them," says Republic, getting out of his seat and heading for the door.
"How long ago?" asks Stephen.
"Half an hour ago," answers Republic, rushing out the door.
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A Mobile Suit Hangar, Underneath the Mysterious Member's Lab...
"Heh heh heh...now I have one of my soldiers ready," says the mysterious member, watching as the now hypnotized Heero makes adjustments to his mobile suit.
"Soon, I will have all four of them and nothing will stand in our way. Isn't that right, my pet?" continues the mysterious member, looking behind him. From out of the shadows steps, a sadistic look on his face and an evil glint in his eyes.
"Yes, my master. Soon we will both get what we want...what we deserve. I will get revenge against that bastard who created me," replies Reg, walking up next to his new master.
"...And I will finally claim what is rightfully mine, Gundam Project itself!"