Twisted Games
O'Connell sat there, Hermann and Kruger sitting in the chairs next to him. Across the large table were Van, Irvine, and Thomas. Standing behind them was Fiona and Zeke.
"They told us absolutely nothing." O'Connell said, referring to the interrogation with Carol and Todd. He threw down a folder containing all of the information they had on the two bandits. "They did say the charged particle blast came from a GenoBreaker."
Van looked up. "Any idea on who it is?"
"No." Kruger said. "But I can promise you this is bad." He picked up a cup of coffee and took a sip. "I think it's best if we take them out fast."
Hermann nodded. "I agree, all we need to do is find out where they're hiding at. Then we can take them out."
"Why do I get a feeling it isn't that easy." Thomas said, looking through the information.
"Cause if it was we wouldn't have you assigned to this mission." O'Connell said smiling.
Irvine shook his head. "So what do we do?"
"Right now, take a break and relax. When we find them then well call you." Kruger said.
"What if they attack us first?" Fiona said.
Hermann folded his hands under his chin. "Hopefully, that won't happen."
Fiona put her hand on Zeke, looking at him. She felt something wrong with Zeke.
"Well, for now that's all. You can take a break, but be on stand by. Understand."
"Yes sir." Van said, he got up and walked out. Thomas and Irvine saluted and followed him.
Fiona stood there staring at Zeke, trying to find anything wrong with Zeke. But to her he seemed normal. And she knew that wasn't something good.
Jason sat there, his mind wandering Zi. Showing him whatever he wanted. But he only wanted to see one thing. In his mind, he saw the Gustav, and in it was Raven. Jason smiled and opened his eyes. "You know Phantom, me and Raven aren't that different. He wants to destroy all of the Zoids, I want to destroy all of the life. We both only have one friend, are loyal Organoids." He got up. "What do you say we play a nice game of insanity with Raven." He watched as Phantom gave a low growl, approving of the idea. "Shame he has no idea what I can do to a persons mind, driving them to the point of suicide." He put out his palm, watching a small ball of light form within it. He closed it, the ball of light disappearing. "Damn this curse." He hated what Zoids Eve had given him, and he wished he could give it all back. But in time he would, he would just wait until his goal was completed. He looked back at Phantom. "Come Phantom, let us begin." He merged with his Organoid.
Phantom took off, heading towards the canyon the Gustav had stopped in. It only took a few minutes before they arrived. Jason looked down, staring at the fire. Staring at Moonbay, and staring at Raven. Jason smiled and closed his eyes.
"You need to eat, the last thing I to see is your dead carcass riding in my Gustav." She tried handing Raven a bowl of soup but he wouldn't take it. "Come on Raven, snap out of it." She put the bowl next to him, hoping he would eventually eat it.
Raven sat there, ignoring everything going on around him. He was lost in his thoughts, daydreaming about his life. He felt a sharp pain go through his head. He closed his eyes and put his hand over his forehead.
"You ok their Raven." Moonbay said.
Jason opened his eyes. "Now Phantom." He watched as his Organoid flew down the cliff, landing in the camp.
Moonbay looked at the Organoid and tried to run. But the quick beast ran her down and knocked her out cold with his tail. Phantom walked over to Raven, sensing his fear. The Organoid growled at him, watching his master slowly walk up on Raven.
Raven turned and saw a man wearing a black cloak and hood. He got up quickly. "You!" He yelled at the top of his lungs, and swung at the man.
Jason grabbed Raven's fist and threw him to the ground. "You remember me. How nice." Jason picked him up. "You know Raven, me and you are a lot alike. We both have had hard lives, both of us have been cursed." He paused. "And both of us has a dream." He looked over at Moonbay. "You still want to destroy the Zoids, and I want to kill off all life. I can give you back your skills and power, I can give you anything you desire Raven. You can have Ryss, Shadow." He smiled. "I can even give you back your parents."
Raven looked at him. "I don't believe you."
Jason shook his head. He walked over to Moonbay's unconscious body. Jason pulled out a dagger from his cloak and slowly cut her throat. Watching as the red blood slowly oozed out of the deadly gash and onto the ground. Jason heard her give her last breath of life. "People say death is the ultimate tragedy." He paused. "The people who say that have no idea what tragedy is." He put two of his fingers in the blood, scooping it up. "They saw blood is God's wine and the Devil's water" He brought it up to his mouth and licked it off of his fingers, swallowing the blood. "I don't find the taste as good as either of those." Jason moved his hand and put the palm on the center of Moonbay's chest, right over her heart.
Raven watched as her body began to slowly glow, the wound caused by Jason disappeared.
Jason stood up. "Death is nothing more then a sleep Raven. When you know how to awaken them." He stopped right there watching the Moonbay slowly get up. "It is like they were never dead in the first place."
Moonbay slowly got up, opening her eyes and staring at the same Organoid that had hit her across the head. She then turned to Jason. "Who the are you?" She didn't get much more time to talk. Phantom had gotten behind her and like before, knocked her unconscious.
Raven stood there, his eyes had tears in them. His heart was jumping deep within his chest.
"I am giving you a chance Raven. A chance to relive your life with your family. Take it and I will revive your parents. Refuse it and you'll stay on the same cold and lonely path you have been on your entire life."
The words danced in Raven's mind, and his soul was bright. He looked up at Jason, wiping his joyous smile away. "What do I need to do?" He asked, ready to do anything he said.
"Kill Van, kill Fiona, and kill all of there friends. Complete this and Ill reunite you with your family." Jason started walking away. "As for Ryss and Shadow." He stopped for a moment and pointed up a cliff. "There very near."
Raven looked up, there 3 vague shapes stood out in the dark night. "How do I know." He stopped, looking around for Jason and his Organoid but both were gone. Raven smiled once more as he looked back at Ryss and the two Organoids.
Ryss shook her head, tears began to slide down her cheeks. "Raven, if you only knew what you just did."
It took Raven a few minutes to finally climb up to them. Ryss noticed the smile he had on his face. It wasn't the usual smirk he had but this was a smile of joy. Something she had never seen from Raven.
Raven reached a hand out to Shadow, petting his old friend. He looked over at Ryss, still petting his Organoid.
"You can't trust him Raven, he makes fools out of the cleverest men." Ryss said, putting her hand on his cheek.
"It doesn't matter to me, I saw him bring Moonbay back to life so I know he has the power." He looked down, starting to cry. "Ryss you have to help me. Please, I want my parents back."
Ryss couldn't believe what she saw. "So you do have a soft side." She smiled. "This is wrong Raven, it is the same as selling your soul to the devil." She paused, looking at his eyes. She felt sorry for the boy. "You know Ill help you Raven." She said softly, trying to figure out how she had gotten herself in this.
Raven smiled as he looked at Shadow again. "We need to fight Van again."
Ryss nodded. "I know, Ill help you but I know you'll come to your senses Raven. Jason is just using you like he uses everyone. He used me, Hilz, and he used Prozen." She looked over at the dulling fire in the camp. "He has used everyone, just setting this up for his own pleasure."
"Will he keep his promise Ryss, that's all I want to know." Raven, wiping the tears out of his eyes and trying his best to stop his sobbing.
Ryss nodded. "In a way you can only imagine." She started walking away but felt Raven grab her arm.
"Why do you keep helping me?" Raven said, his voice back to its usual tone.
Ryss looked at him and just shrugged. "I don't know."
"Is it because you love me?"
Ryss opened her mouth, shocked that he had said that. But she knew he had figured it out. "Yes." She said, putting her head down. She felt Raven but his fingers under her chin and lift it up. She watched as he leaned over and felt his lips gently kiss hers. She closed her eyes, putting her arms around his shoulders and holding him tightly to her. She felt as his hands moved down to her hips, holding her like that for a few moments.
Raven let go of her slowly and looked at her eyes. He didn't say anything, he just turned and walked. Shadow following him.
Ryss wasn't sure what had just happened, she wasn't sure she cared either. She just smiled. "Lets go Specula." She said, and she followed Raven's path.
Jason stared down the pit holding his Zoid. "Everything is working well Phantom. Doubtful something can stop us now." He smiled. "Now what Zoid to give Raven." He put his elbows on a barrier the separated him from the water. "He has already failed with a GenoSauer, though with the stakes much higher for him he will come out at least twice as good." He heard his Organoid growl. "The Death Sauer." Jason thought a moment. "Yes, that would work." He looked down giving a small laugh. His smile went away though as he grabbed his chest feeling a sharp pain rip through his chest. "Not again." He was able to mumble. The pain was surging through his entire body, feeling as if his body was slowly burning away. He kept screaming in pain and agony, throwing rocks and kicking dirt. "Damn it, will you stop this you bitch." He made a fist and punched the rock wall, leaving a small crater in it. "Stop it!" He screamed feeling the pain slowly burn in his body. "Ahhhhh!" He kept screaming, Jason kept punching the walls again and again, releasing all of his pain and fury on it. Finally he felt the burning slowly going away. He got on his knees. "Damn you!" He screamed, looking at his hands, torn and cut, blood pouring out of them. "Damn you bitch." He said much softer this time, starting to cry, his tears were made of blood, not water. He knew what this was, it had happened before. It was his curse, his sacrifice. When he asked Zoids Eve to give him some of her power she did do that. But not the way he thought. Zoids Eve had merged with him, leaving a small amount of her power with in that statue. He had to fight her, just to keep her under control within his body and mind. She was torturing him, showing him pain and horror. He looked up, his Organoid putting its head on his, trying to comfort his master. "I'm ok Phantom, just another pain." He got up and walked back to the pit. He stared down, the Tiger waiting patiently for its judgment day. Jason watched as the blood from his face and hands fell into the water, turning it into a thick red color. He was mad, but he had to take it until he had the Tiger back in his command. He also knew he wasn't the only person Zoids Eve had merged with. She had merged in the bodies of two children, one dark and cold. The other caring and sweet. He pulled out a old picture from his cloak and looked at it. It was torn and faded, but it didn't matter. He stared at the smiling girl, the blond hair moving in the wind. He looked at it and crumpled it in his bloody hands, and threw it in the water which held the darkest creation of mans existent. He watched as the picture slowly sank, the other person with the powers of Zoids Eve was a person he knew well, it was the same blond girl he was in love with. And it was the same blond girl who he had to kill, at any cost.