I walked my AC through the front door of Crest's research facility.
I don't know why they needed Soni, a new raven that was shot down. To
anyone, that's the brutality of life, but to me, it was just Soni. Crest
didn't have any need for her. Whatever the cause, Crest is going to pay
back.
When I got to the second security lock, it was already shot out by the AC I defeated earlier. I opened the big metal doors with my ACs hands and it opened to a 4-way intersection.
"Left, HP research. Forward, Garage/Testing Arena. Right, Weapons research/SS project," I read aloud while reading the directory.
I didn't know which way to go, and I didn't know what "HP" and "SS" stood for, I did "eanie meanie miney moe" to help me decide.
"Eanie, meanie, miney, moe, shoot an MT in the toe." I'm really immature, "Alright, I'm going straight."
I continued forward until I reached a door. I opened it, and T intersection was there. The sign read:
"Assembly Garage left. Testing Arena right." I decided to go to the Testing Arena first, I don't really know why, I just felt like I had to.
I turned right and continued down that hallway to a big door, probably the arena entrance. But before I could open it myself, the door opened. I readied my MG/1000.
Nothing.
I walked in slowly, being alert of any ambushes. Still no movement. I headed towards the center of the arena dome when a light on the other side started flashing, signaling the door was opening.
The door opened and a tank AC rolled out. I've seen this AC before! The tank had dual grenade launchers, but an older model. It also had the new linear gun that was out. This was the AC that shot down Soni! Anger suddenly build up in me.
"Who the hell are you!" I yelled over the intercom.
"I'm Shawn Biddens. The guy who killed your girlfriend. Haha!"
I had immense hatred for this pilot. I switched to my quad missile launcher and turned on my relation missile launcher. I boosted left and waited for a lock on. Once I had one, I fired the missiles, and the 8 missiles came at Shawn. Shawn, being a tank, was too slow to maneuver them normally, so he overboosted forward so he was now to the right of me. I turned right and fired my machine gun. At the same moment, Shawn fired his dual grenades. I boosted up to dodge and continued firing my machine gun. I got a few good hits, and started advancing on his position to slice him with my laser blade.
Shawn fired 2 more grenades as I came closer which I easily dodged. I was right in front of him and activated my laser blade. I slashed at him a few times, and when I was low on energy, I boosted backwards. That was my mistake.
With my AC trying to brake from reverse boosting, Shawn had a good shot at me with his dual grenades. He saw this as an opportunity and fired his grenades. Both got a direct hit, and my AC was struck to the ground.
"Damage report!" I yelled to the computer.
"Overheating and severe damage to core," responded the computer.
Damnit! Those old grenade launchers had power! I stood my AC up and boosted right. I continued to fire my machine gun and got a lot of solid hits on Shawn's left side. My AC could move faster than he could turn, so I eventually ended up behind him.
I wanted to give him a special "kick in the ass", so I switched back to missiles and fired them directly into the back of his AC. The 8 missiles made him severely overheat, and I noticed he didn't have booster outlet covers. All tank and hover ACs should get those, in case 8 missiles get shoved in it.
With his AC severely overheating, and I even think I put some damage on his generator, his AC was almost rendered useless. But I could tell he was a warrior. Shawn's AC continued to move and he switched to his linear gun. I couldn't get shot with one of those. My AC is torn up enough by dual grenades.
I fired my machine gun and aimed for the targeting system on the linear gun. I think I did shoot it out because he didn't shoot it. I boosted straight up so I was directly over him and tried to stab him from above with my laser blade. I came straight down on his head. My laser blade went through the head, through the core, generator, and radiator, and I even think it put a hole in the ground underneath! Shawn's AC finally stopped moving.
I decided nothing was in here, or the garage, so I went back to the 4 way intersection. I took a left to get to the weapons research and the SS project. Whatever the hell "SS" is.
The door to the weapons research was already opened, from the AC I met outside. I walked in and there were a bunch of rubble, probably former MTs. I stepped over the garbage and looked at the table that says what they're trying to develop.
"CG/5000, BW-MRTR/G, L-EW, SR/120, BW-EM/16, and EX-EM/32," I read aloud while reading the list. I didn't know what any of them meant, but I kinda figured that the big chain gun was the CG/5000. I assumed the BW- MRTR/G was the mortar and grenade back weapon. I think the L-EW was the left arm energy-whip. I had no idea what BW-EM/16, SR/120, and EX-EM/32 was.
I needed some new weapons. My missiles were used, and maybe some of these new parts could be good. Anyway, I could sell them later. I dropped my laser blade, machine gun, quad missile launcher, and relation missiles. The door to the CG/5000 was already open, and the chain gun was gone too. So I opened the door to the BW-MRTR/G and equipped the new weapon to my back. The weapon was actually about the same weight as my quad missiles. It was just a tad bit heavier.
I opened the door to the L-EW and equipped it. The thing was heavier than most blades, but not as heavy as the Moonlight they have out now. I turned it on and a blue string came out of it. I tried using it as an extended hand to open the door to the EX-EM/32. The energy whip worked like a dream and I equipped the EX-EM/32 to my shoulders.
Then I opened the door to the SR/120. It was just an ordinary sniper rifle. Damn, well, I guess the shop does need more variety in those.
"New weapons detected. Right arm: sniper rifle. Left arm: Energy whip. Back weapon: Mortars. Extension: Energy missiles," announced the computer.
Energy missiles? This was cool! I could really use these! But damn, I don't have any missile launchers right now. I dropped my mortars and opened the door to the BW-EM/16, which I assumed were the back weapon counterpart to the energy missile extensions. I equipped the 2 back weapons and was finished. These new weapons could be very useful.
I headed to a big door that had "SS" over it. It looked like it had a lot of locks and it said "authorized personnel only". Well, whatever "SS" is, it must be special.
I tried hacking into the lock, but it wouldn't work. I decided to forget about it, I don't really need to know what the "SS" is.
I headed back to the 4 way intersection and went straight to the HP research part. I opened the door and it was a room for AC or MT pilots to get out. I picked up my machine gun, turned off my AC, and got out. Once I climbed down, I went up to the door that said "authorized personnel only". It was locked, but nothing my machine gun couldn't handle. I shot out the lock, which triggered an alarm. I ran inside and tried to find Soni.
When I got to the second security lock, it was already shot out by the AC I defeated earlier. I opened the big metal doors with my ACs hands and it opened to a 4-way intersection.
"Left, HP research. Forward, Garage/Testing Arena. Right, Weapons research/SS project," I read aloud while reading the directory.
I didn't know which way to go, and I didn't know what "HP" and "SS" stood for, I did "eanie meanie miney moe" to help me decide.
"Eanie, meanie, miney, moe, shoot an MT in the toe." I'm really immature, "Alright, I'm going straight."
I continued forward until I reached a door. I opened it, and T intersection was there. The sign read:
"Assembly Garage left. Testing Arena right." I decided to go to the Testing Arena first, I don't really know why, I just felt like I had to.
I turned right and continued down that hallway to a big door, probably the arena entrance. But before I could open it myself, the door opened. I readied my MG/1000.
Nothing.
I walked in slowly, being alert of any ambushes. Still no movement. I headed towards the center of the arena dome when a light on the other side started flashing, signaling the door was opening.
The door opened and a tank AC rolled out. I've seen this AC before! The tank had dual grenade launchers, but an older model. It also had the new linear gun that was out. This was the AC that shot down Soni! Anger suddenly build up in me.
"Who the hell are you!" I yelled over the intercom.
"I'm Shawn Biddens. The guy who killed your girlfriend. Haha!"
I had immense hatred for this pilot. I switched to my quad missile launcher and turned on my relation missile launcher. I boosted left and waited for a lock on. Once I had one, I fired the missiles, and the 8 missiles came at Shawn. Shawn, being a tank, was too slow to maneuver them normally, so he overboosted forward so he was now to the right of me. I turned right and fired my machine gun. At the same moment, Shawn fired his dual grenades. I boosted up to dodge and continued firing my machine gun. I got a few good hits, and started advancing on his position to slice him with my laser blade.
Shawn fired 2 more grenades as I came closer which I easily dodged. I was right in front of him and activated my laser blade. I slashed at him a few times, and when I was low on energy, I boosted backwards. That was my mistake.
With my AC trying to brake from reverse boosting, Shawn had a good shot at me with his dual grenades. He saw this as an opportunity and fired his grenades. Both got a direct hit, and my AC was struck to the ground.
"Damage report!" I yelled to the computer.
"Overheating and severe damage to core," responded the computer.
Damnit! Those old grenade launchers had power! I stood my AC up and boosted right. I continued to fire my machine gun and got a lot of solid hits on Shawn's left side. My AC could move faster than he could turn, so I eventually ended up behind him.
I wanted to give him a special "kick in the ass", so I switched back to missiles and fired them directly into the back of his AC. The 8 missiles made him severely overheat, and I noticed he didn't have booster outlet covers. All tank and hover ACs should get those, in case 8 missiles get shoved in it.
With his AC severely overheating, and I even think I put some damage on his generator, his AC was almost rendered useless. But I could tell he was a warrior. Shawn's AC continued to move and he switched to his linear gun. I couldn't get shot with one of those. My AC is torn up enough by dual grenades.
I fired my machine gun and aimed for the targeting system on the linear gun. I think I did shoot it out because he didn't shoot it. I boosted straight up so I was directly over him and tried to stab him from above with my laser blade. I came straight down on his head. My laser blade went through the head, through the core, generator, and radiator, and I even think it put a hole in the ground underneath! Shawn's AC finally stopped moving.
I decided nothing was in here, or the garage, so I went back to the 4 way intersection. I took a left to get to the weapons research and the SS project. Whatever the hell "SS" is.
The door to the weapons research was already opened, from the AC I met outside. I walked in and there were a bunch of rubble, probably former MTs. I stepped over the garbage and looked at the table that says what they're trying to develop.
"CG/5000, BW-MRTR/G, L-EW, SR/120, BW-EM/16, and EX-EM/32," I read aloud while reading the list. I didn't know what any of them meant, but I kinda figured that the big chain gun was the CG/5000. I assumed the BW- MRTR/G was the mortar and grenade back weapon. I think the L-EW was the left arm energy-whip. I had no idea what BW-EM/16, SR/120, and EX-EM/32 was.
I needed some new weapons. My missiles were used, and maybe some of these new parts could be good. Anyway, I could sell them later. I dropped my laser blade, machine gun, quad missile launcher, and relation missiles. The door to the CG/5000 was already open, and the chain gun was gone too. So I opened the door to the BW-MRTR/G and equipped the new weapon to my back. The weapon was actually about the same weight as my quad missiles. It was just a tad bit heavier.
I opened the door to the L-EW and equipped it. The thing was heavier than most blades, but not as heavy as the Moonlight they have out now. I turned it on and a blue string came out of it. I tried using it as an extended hand to open the door to the EX-EM/32. The energy whip worked like a dream and I equipped the EX-EM/32 to my shoulders.
Then I opened the door to the SR/120. It was just an ordinary sniper rifle. Damn, well, I guess the shop does need more variety in those.
"New weapons detected. Right arm: sniper rifle. Left arm: Energy whip. Back weapon: Mortars. Extension: Energy missiles," announced the computer.
Energy missiles? This was cool! I could really use these! But damn, I don't have any missile launchers right now. I dropped my mortars and opened the door to the BW-EM/16, which I assumed were the back weapon counterpart to the energy missile extensions. I equipped the 2 back weapons and was finished. These new weapons could be very useful.
I headed to a big door that had "SS" over it. It looked like it had a lot of locks and it said "authorized personnel only". Well, whatever "SS" is, it must be special.
I tried hacking into the lock, but it wouldn't work. I decided to forget about it, I don't really need to know what the "SS" is.
I headed back to the 4 way intersection and went straight to the HP research part. I opened the door and it was a room for AC or MT pilots to get out. I picked up my machine gun, turned off my AC, and got out. Once I climbed down, I went up to the door that said "authorized personnel only". It was locked, but nothing my machine gun couldn't handle. I shot out the lock, which triggered an alarm. I ran inside and tried to find Soni.