Chapter V.

Toy's in the attic

It was a gruesome site. What remained of what Blade had called Sever could be hardly called "remains". His blood stained armor still holding onto what was left of its master. Blade wasn't in the greatest condition either. His body has burns from the dragon that was released by Sever. Both were rushed to the ships sickbay. Though it was clear what one they would be working on. Aki ordered the navigational officer back to the space ring. Once she was sure that the order had been executed she raced down to sickbay to see Blade.

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The medial team was scrambling to save what was left of Blades skin. The armor had been able to only shield him from so much damage. Yumi looked on from Natasha's side. The others tried to stay out of the way of the doctors and there nurses. But ultimately they were sent to the observation room behind the one way glass. they watched in pain as doctors inserted tubes into his arms to give him life saving nutrients that he had lost during battle. They finally managed to stabilize D-boys condition. He was asleep from the battle, but was still alive. Aki came entered the room and walked over to D-Boy. It was apparent in her eyes that she was hurting deeply to see D-boy like this. His arms covered in tubes sending vital fluids into his body.

Now that Blade was being cared for, they turned there attention to Sever. His remains laid on a metal table, his armor had finally disappeared. What was left behind shocked all who saw it. What was left of the person bore a striking similarity to there fallen comrade, of there fallen brother. His face was stained with crimson red. From his upper chest down was gone, vaporized by his attempts to destroy the dragon. The right arm didn't exist anymore with its body on his body clearly, his left arm was distorted to the point that it was hard worthy of being called an arm. At the end of it though, remained his sword, undamaged and gleaming with the energy that it still had from the battle.

A common thought had entered the minds of the space Knights as they looked on. Why. Why had the man attacked and then forfeit his life to save Blade? Surly Blade would explain what had happened. As they remained deep in thought. A faint light began to reminisce from the sword. Draco was the first to notice the change in lighting in the room. Alerting the rest of the team they continued to watch as weapon began to pulse a light blue color.

It continued to pulse faster and faster with more intensity as time passed. Electricity began to form around the weapon as the color became a constant color. A sound was now evident in the air. The sword's song was coming forth on its own. Suddenly its masters arm jerked. The power was going into his nerves as it continued to grow. Another jerk, this time some of the power danced in the air. The team backed away, fear full of being shocked as the energy began its dance.

With out warning, a primal scream came from deep with in Severs chest. As if a signal was received his arm that held onto his sword jerked high into the air, this time landing onto his chest resembling an ancient way that the knights of old England were found in the catacombs under the old city. As the scream died out, shaking from Severs body began to replace the horror of the room.

From within his open mouth came tentacles. Long thin black tentacles had left there host and began to wrap themselves around their host. Even from where the limbs once were, the tentacles began to pour out.

The horrific seen had griped the team in pure and true horror. None could move from where they stood. There faces shone with terror and disbelief.

As the sene continued to play out, the string like tentacles began to head down the width of the table, stopping at where the hosts feet should have been. They began to solidify, forming a cocoon around his body. Soon his entire body was within the black case. With a sickening sound the strings became as one smooth tube. And with that, it was over. A living nightmare had just transpired right in front of the team. They couldn't run, as if some other force had wanted them to witness this horrific transformation to the end.

Finally being able to move, the group all had the same thought. They instantly raced for the bathroom and the toilets that were there.

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"After analyzing of the cocoon that had enveloped Severs body. We have found that the genetic make up if take of a mix between human and tekka plant DNA. The cocoon seems to not only protecting him, but is also repairing his body as well." the scientist continued. It had been nearly two months sense the discovery of Sever. And they had hardly learned anything at all about the man. Blade had fully recovered in that time but had locked him self in his office for the past two weeks. Not even Aki was allowed in. Natasha had come out of her sleep a few days later only to be shocked to learn of what had happened.

Yumi was bored and a little resentful that chief had ordered them to this meeting. All the things about the meeting were already known. Though one highlight was that it determined that he cocoon was now under stress in a area indicating that Sever would soon be out of the small world that had been erected around him.

"Though we have not found the reason to why the two kinds of DNA have not yet attacked each other but seem to be working together to complete some sort of goal. Ultra sounds have shown that Severs body has....." the scientist continued. Yumi didn't really care about it. The meeting was about to be called when a door in the back slid open. In walked none other then Blade.

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Back on the Argos Nick and his twin brother Cain were standing on some pads in a shallow liquid. If everything went according to plan then they would soon have another member of the family and wouldn't have to wait forever to have some fun with him. The cylinder on the far end of the room contained the body of a small child. Father had said that the body was created in a lab and brought aboard the Argos. It had no identify of its own. But that would soon change.

As the experiment began every thing seemed fine. About half way though something went wrong. Nick and his brother were being shocked by the electricity that was flowing though the liquid. They couldn't move! Nick remembered seeing father and Conrad racing up to try to help them. Nick was screaming in his mind NO! But it was to late, they had made contact and were now part of the experiment.

D-boy awoke from his desk with a start. His head was drenched in sweat. Sense before they had found Sever he had been having the same dream. He couldn't understand why it kept happening.

Looking at his desk clock for the time, D-boy sighed. He had locked himself in his own cocoon just as Jericho had done. Only this one he could leave when he wished. Stepping into the side room that had all the comforts of home, D-boy went to the sink. Splashing cold water onto his face he felt he needed to give the team an explication. Yes. I have kept them in the dark for so long. I've even kept my own Aki from the truth about the Argos. would she understand? Would they understand. It doesn't matter. They'll find out sooner or latter. If I tell them now then maybe they'll understand.

After drying his face D-Boy walked out of his office, the massive doors closing behind him. Continuing his walk down to the briefing room where he felt they were all at, he couldn't help but feel that things were going to get worse in time.

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Sever could feel the little cells swarming around and throughout his body. Each one going though him creating new veins and arteries. Molding clumps of other cells into new arms and legs. It was hard not to want to scream out at first. He had gone to the afterlife only to be ripped back and returned to this body. I wonder how long I've been in this hell hole. Sever thought. A tingling sensation raced though his nerves as the cells completed there work on his arms. Soon, soon brother we will be back together. Then you will give me what I want. Or ill take it by force.

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Hayato was still a little shaken up from the battle that had happened nearly two months ago. It wasn't the fact that they had witnessed a living nightmare in the medical lab, but that he had another flash again.

He wasn't paying much attention to the speaker just like everyone else but he wished that he would. He tried to do anything to get his mind off of the persistent memory. Looking over at Yumi, Hayato could see the same expression on her face that he was trying to fake. Hayato held back a smile. Who would have thought that it's actually hard to fake being bored.

Letting his mind wander, Hayato began to replay the disturbing images from the flash in his mind again. In his mind he prayed that the flash was just his imagination, and not the real thing.

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Walking down the long pathway to the stage, D-boy couldn't help but feel that a great burden would soon be added to. No doubt there would be questions. Walking past, he caught sight of Yumi, her eyes were wide with surprise at seeing him. The others shared the same expression.

Sitting down and awaiting for the man to finish D-boy listened in. It was all old news to him sense he was part of the team that had called Sever into existence. But the parts of the Radom merging with his cells confused him. He was about to ask a question when he felt a message from Aki echo in his mind. It took you long enough to get here D-boy. Echoed Aki playfully. Unlike the others, she understood what it was like for D-boy to go though something like this. I've had to think for a while about what's happened lately. D-boy returned.

As the scientist left the podium, D-boy got up and walked towards the spot that the man had been standing not a few moments ago. Looking over at his adopted family, he couldn't help but feel that there was an air of frustration in the air. Don't worry guys, this wont take long.