Elysium
The government headquarters in Neo-Arcadia was nothing short of breathtaking... Amidst its walls, a series of towers stood in the center of the fortress... colored in contrasting red and black... A sight that would have most assuredly stuck out from every corner of the surrounding terrain... Its black walls resounded everything with a motif of warning and concern... At which surrounded its walls were tall monolithic gates with foreboding and threatening guard towers.... Marching throughout the compound, there were not only armed Neo Hunters on guard but also automated plasma cannons that would most assuredly fry any intruder. The people who had created these confines had done a great job at fortifying their position and left no detail to wonder. They had in essence sealed themselves off from the world and alone they sat in these times of peace... ever ponderous of how long it would last and ever wondering about their next move...
Inside of the fortress, there was just as much danger as there was outside. Amidst the dozens of Neo Hunters and automated defenses, there were areas that led to booby trapped corridors... Beyond all this and down one of the halls to the left, two men stood talking about recent developments and how it may effect their plans...
"Project Zeta is as scheduled, Chancellor," a man garbed in black robes with a red sash tied around his waist spoke up, "It will take quite some time before it will be up though. We have foreseen that with the technology stolen from Black Talon that we can only prolong the life of one person with it..."
"It will have to be as such then, Brutus," the Chancellor sighed, "How are the rebuilding of the facilities going?"
"They are going as fast as humanly possible," Brutus bowed, "It's hard to work with some of the technology... The integration of the hardware is going to take some time. Time is one thing we don't have now... with the Epsilon gone missing and all..."
"Do the Hunters suspect anything?" the Chancellor's face twisted with horror, "We must prevent them from knowing of our plans..."
"Don't worry! They are out of the loop," Brutus went on, "They have been sent on the mission of retrieving the Epsilon in fact... Everything is going according to plan and soon it will be dispersed into the public! The Reploids won't be able to combat against it! They have yet to realize that the stock piles that we do have are not what they need! That reminds me, how are the supplementation's of the Matriarch Subgenus going?"
"They are going without delay and they are being integrated into the technology to wipe out the traces of Sigma's influences," the Chancellor frowned noticing the floating fortress in the distance, "It seems like the Assassin's Guild has found our other project also... They are most bothersome! I want that Ziggurat back! Send some of those Hunters in to retrieve it!"
"Won't that spark another war?" Brutus' voice shot up, "We don't even know if it was them who took the Epsilon! This move of aggression won't go unchallenged! They will strike against the Hunters!"
"Exactly," the Chancellor's face lit up with a grin, "If we get them to wipe each other out, we won't have any problems with Zeta base. It will take time for it to be operational. I understand that! I also understand that I won't be alive to see it! I just want it up for our salvation! For the future of humanity!"
"The war between humans and Reploids will continue then?" Brutus muttered under his breath, "There will be casualties on both sides if we allow it to happen..."
"The war will continue even if I have to make it happen! Don't worry about them... Let's just think of ourselves for the moment," the Chancellor spoke up with a wicked grin on his face, "Let those ingrates who allowed us power to worry about that! They've had their chance to change things! I say let this world be cleansed of all these idiots!"
"Excuse me for a second," Brutus nodded politely.
Brutus turned around as he held up a communications device to his ear. On the other end, there was a Reploid talking about the progress of updating the technology to be taken up to Zeta base... On the other end, the Reploid was trying to direct the others on their tasks and keep them going while talking on the communications line... As he stood there balancing the device in one hand and directing with the other, Brutus began to get impatient with him... and almost went off on him for wasting his time...
"Sorry sire," the Reploid apologized, "The problems with some of the technology have been resolved. Our best scientists have determined that the last of Sigma's influences have been wiped from the primary computer core and the reinstallation of a basic system is going as scheduled. I must break this off for I am needed..."
The communications line that had hummed to life with the echoes of hard work died down and Brutus turned back toward the Chancellor.
"Well the preparations are going as planned and the transportation of the materials should be much easier than integrating technology," Brutus hesitated, "There would only be one problem... We don't have any teleporter buffers aboard the Zeta base... This will stall our plans for some time..."
"I have that loose end tied, Brutus," the Chancellor replied with a smile, "The teleporter generators and buffers are all up and going! I had that done first thing! You were too wrapped up in helping with them updating things to realize it!"
"You're not the Chancellor and the brains of the operation for nothing eh sir?" Brutus laughed, "Thank you for your help. We wouldn't be half as far as we are now without you."
"You're very much welcome," the Chancellor hummed, "And please Brutus for the last time call me Rubeus! You've known me for ten years!"
"Right Rubeus!" Brutus chuckled walking over to the table, "I remember doubting that this would've worked but now I have my confidence restored!" Brutus opened up the bottle of champagne sitting on the table and poured two glasses, "To the fall of Reploidom in the universe and the re-initialization of Earth through Elysium!" Together Rubeus and Brutus toasted their toasts and sealed the fates of everyone for years following...
The government headquarters in Neo-Arcadia was nothing short of breathtaking... Amidst its walls, a series of towers stood in the center of the fortress... colored in contrasting red and black... A sight that would have most assuredly stuck out from every corner of the surrounding terrain... Its black walls resounded everything with a motif of warning and concern... At which surrounded its walls were tall monolithic gates with foreboding and threatening guard towers.... Marching throughout the compound, there were not only armed Neo Hunters on guard but also automated plasma cannons that would most assuredly fry any intruder. The people who had created these confines had done a great job at fortifying their position and left no detail to wonder. They had in essence sealed themselves off from the world and alone they sat in these times of peace... ever ponderous of how long it would last and ever wondering about their next move...
Inside of the fortress, there was just as much danger as there was outside. Amidst the dozens of Neo Hunters and automated defenses, there were areas that led to booby trapped corridors... Beyond all this and down one of the halls to the left, two men stood talking about recent developments and how it may effect their plans...
"Project Zeta is as scheduled, Chancellor," a man garbed in black robes with a red sash tied around his waist spoke up, "It will take quite some time before it will be up though. We have foreseen that with the technology stolen from Black Talon that we can only prolong the life of one person with it..."
"It will have to be as such then, Brutus," the Chancellor sighed, "How are the rebuilding of the facilities going?"
"They are going as fast as humanly possible," Brutus bowed, "It's hard to work with some of the technology... The integration of the hardware is going to take some time. Time is one thing we don't have now... with the Epsilon gone missing and all..."
"Do the Hunters suspect anything?" the Chancellor's face twisted with horror, "We must prevent them from knowing of our plans..."
"Don't worry! They are out of the loop," Brutus went on, "They have been sent on the mission of retrieving the Epsilon in fact... Everything is going according to plan and soon it will be dispersed into the public! The Reploids won't be able to combat against it! They have yet to realize that the stock piles that we do have are not what they need! That reminds me, how are the supplementation's of the Matriarch Subgenus going?"
"They are going without delay and they are being integrated into the technology to wipe out the traces of Sigma's influences," the Chancellor frowned noticing the floating fortress in the distance, "It seems like the Assassin's Guild has found our other project also... They are most bothersome! I want that Ziggurat back! Send some of those Hunters in to retrieve it!"
"Won't that spark another war?" Brutus' voice shot up, "We don't even know if it was them who took the Epsilon! This move of aggression won't go unchallenged! They will strike against the Hunters!"
"Exactly," the Chancellor's face lit up with a grin, "If we get them to wipe each other out, we won't have any problems with Zeta base. It will take time for it to be operational. I understand that! I also understand that I won't be alive to see it! I just want it up for our salvation! For the future of humanity!"
"The war between humans and Reploids will continue then?" Brutus muttered under his breath, "There will be casualties on both sides if we allow it to happen..."
"The war will continue even if I have to make it happen! Don't worry about them... Let's just think of ourselves for the moment," the Chancellor spoke up with a wicked grin on his face, "Let those ingrates who allowed us power to worry about that! They've had their chance to change things! I say let this world be cleansed of all these idiots!"
"Excuse me for a second," Brutus nodded politely.
Brutus turned around as he held up a communications device to his ear. On the other end, there was a Reploid talking about the progress of updating the technology to be taken up to Zeta base... On the other end, the Reploid was trying to direct the others on their tasks and keep them going while talking on the communications line... As he stood there balancing the device in one hand and directing with the other, Brutus began to get impatient with him... and almost went off on him for wasting his time...
"Sorry sire," the Reploid apologized, "The problems with some of the technology have been resolved. Our best scientists have determined that the last of Sigma's influences have been wiped from the primary computer core and the reinstallation of a basic system is going as scheduled. I must break this off for I am needed..."
The communications line that had hummed to life with the echoes of hard work died down and Brutus turned back toward the Chancellor.
"Well the preparations are going as planned and the transportation of the materials should be much easier than integrating technology," Brutus hesitated, "There would only be one problem... We don't have any teleporter buffers aboard the Zeta base... This will stall our plans for some time..."
"I have that loose end tied, Brutus," the Chancellor replied with a smile, "The teleporter generators and buffers are all up and going! I had that done first thing! You were too wrapped up in helping with them updating things to realize it!"
"You're not the Chancellor and the brains of the operation for nothing eh sir?" Brutus laughed, "Thank you for your help. We wouldn't be half as far as we are now without you."
"You're very much welcome," the Chancellor hummed, "And please Brutus for the last time call me Rubeus! You've known me for ten years!"
"Right Rubeus!" Brutus chuckled walking over to the table, "I remember doubting that this would've worked but now I have my confidence restored!" Brutus opened up the bottle of champagne sitting on the table and poured two glasses, "To the fall of Reploidom in the universe and the re-initialization of Earth through Elysium!" Together Rubeus and Brutus toasted their toasts and sealed the fates of everyone for years following...