Reluctant Abomination
It's chapter two of this "epic" -_-; story. Where we last left off, Maxima had put Kay to bed for a bit. Let's move on, shall we?
::With a smirk the large man with err..rather heroic sideburns knelt down to scoop up the downed figure before him. He slung K over his shoulder and glanced back at K9999, who was lying in a smoking heap:: "Just go home. There is no need for you to get caught up in all this. Hopefully, there's still a chance for you to get out. I leave you with that. Let's get going, K'." ::K's body swayed back and forth upon the large man's shoulder like a stuffed dummy, the motions working the dark sunglasses off of his lightly tanned face. They fall and hit the pavement with a crack, the left lense cracking. He would be alright...though, we cannot say the same for K9999..mentally, anyway. The force of the shots had knocked him out cold. His unconscious preyed on his downed mind like a vulture, striking relentlessly...::
::It was a snow white room. Nothingness, as far as the eye could see...K9999 'Awoke' to find himself strapped to a table, men and women in faint teal outfits and masks crowding about him. One removed his mask to speak. He was very business-like in his tone, for it showed not a hint of emotion.:: "The subject is waking up. Check his vitals." ::A female piped in a few seconds later.:: "His status is normal..optimal, really." ::Yet another female spoke up...:: "Throughout this whole thing, doctor...I've been wondering something. Why does he look so different from the others?" ::She quirked a fine brow and crossed her arms over her chest, awaiting an answer. The doctor, which seemed to be the head of the group, furrowed his brows and spoke up, his speech laced with a hint of annoyance.:: "Well, they really don't tell you people anything, do you? He looks different because he IS different. Stronger. Faster. He is amazing. Where K' and Kula have failed us, this boy...shall succeed. I've called him Kay Four Nine." ::The woman tilted her head and rubbed her chin:: "Why so?" ::The doctor smirked, the light playing over his glasses..:: "Because, of course, he's nearly the ten thousandth one."
:: A nearby man cleared his throat, stroking the dim gray beard that hung about his chin:: "I-..I still don't think this is right. This can't be right. Kidnapping these..these...kids! And then drugging them up to get them to do what they want. He's what, 16 for Christ's sake! We can't do this! He'll have no normal life! What about the fail-safe device, huh!? What of that! He's a damn walking bomb! A nuclear weapon! He-" ::With a swipe of his arm, the head doctor cut him off:: "Shut up! It's for the good of N.E.S.T.S. That's all that matters right now. We can deal with ethics afterwards. By then you'll see it our way." ::The protesting doctor sighed and silence himself. The talking continued but faded away, the picture tearing itself to bits like a broken movie projector..the scene changes, and Kay finds himself leaning against a wall, listening to two people speak.::
"So he's your new toy, eh?" ::Angel rolled her eyes at a grinning Igniz:: "Think of it Angel. He's twice as strong as the first one." ::He mused for a moment, and continued..:: "I want you to accompany him. I want to make sure he gets to that tournament. And I want him to be strong enough to kill K'. That's an order. You have 5 months.....take that Kula girl with you. I'm giving her a second chance." ::Angel nods and runs a hand through her hair, walking to the door. Kay, hearing approaching footsteps runs away to make it seem like he isn't listening. The scene changes once again. Kay is walking down the street, next to Angel. Kay merely watched the scene from behind "his own" eyes, someone else speaking for him.:: "Why do you work for N.E.S.T.S, Angel?" ::Angel shrugged and slid her arms behind her head.:: "'Cause they pay me to." :: Kay blinked..:: "Oh....well...why do -I- work for N.E.S.T.S?" ::Angel bit her lip and tired to ignore the question.:: "A-and what about my mother? Do you know anything about her?" ::Angel spoke up quickly:: "Are you hungry kid?" ::Kay furrowed his brows and grumbled:: "I'm not a kid! I'm really not-"
::The scene changed for a final time, and Kay was now standing in front of Igniz, during the final match of the tournament, his own hair white, and his cape flowing behind him..he seethed with rage:: "TELL ME ABOUT N.E.S.T.S! NOW!" ::Igniz simply laughed loudly and shook his head...:: "You did so well, Kay Four Nine! You've done everything we've asked.But..I suppose, not even the most perfect creation can go without fault. K' is still alive. Your position here at N.E.S.T.S will now be terminated. We'll have to make another." ::Kay clutched his arm, clenching his teeth..:: "My...power..is..losing...control...UWAAHHHH!!!!!" ::He screamed with horror as his arm mutated and shot out towards Igniz, a mass of metal and flessh engulfing the other, slowly smothering his life away. Kay's body began to overload, surrpunded by a bright red light that expanded, destroying everything in it's path. And all went black.::
::Kay woke up on a bed, bandages about his body. His vision was blurry, and he turned his head to glance about..:: "A-Angel..?" ::A note was placed upon the night stand next to the bed.:: =Kay. I'm sorry I had to leave you....I can't be around you much more. No money flow, I guess. Y'know? You destroying N.E.S.T.S headquarters and everything. I've gone off to look for Kula. She ran away again. You're not a kid anymore, Kay. You can handle yourself. I left you a present in the parking lot outside the apartment complex. It's yours.= ::A small lipstick smudge in the shape of Angel's lips were at the bottom of the note.:: "...I should be happy about this, right?...But I've been abandoned again.." ::Once again Kay felt himself seething with rage...he sat upand tore the bandages from his head, walking to the dindow and climbing out of it.::"I've been wronged again...they'll pay...I'll make them pay..."
::The last incident was about three days ago. Kay had jumped on the bike that Angel had given him and sped towards tokyo. He would end the one who started this mess, anyway. He was tossed away like trash all because of K'. He lay there now, his eyes slowly opening...now he was conscious. His hair had faded back to blue and his now tattered cape rolled back up. He saw a large man walking away with K' slung over his shoulder. K' was coughing softly...::
=Owari.=
It's chapter two of this "epic" -_-; story. Where we last left off, Maxima had put Kay to bed for a bit. Let's move on, shall we?
::With a smirk the large man with err..rather heroic sideburns knelt down to scoop up the downed figure before him. He slung K over his shoulder and glanced back at K9999, who was lying in a smoking heap:: "Just go home. There is no need for you to get caught up in all this. Hopefully, there's still a chance for you to get out. I leave you with that. Let's get going, K'." ::K's body swayed back and forth upon the large man's shoulder like a stuffed dummy, the motions working the dark sunglasses off of his lightly tanned face. They fall and hit the pavement with a crack, the left lense cracking. He would be alright...though, we cannot say the same for K9999..mentally, anyway. The force of the shots had knocked him out cold. His unconscious preyed on his downed mind like a vulture, striking relentlessly...::
::It was a snow white room. Nothingness, as far as the eye could see...K9999 'Awoke' to find himself strapped to a table, men and women in faint teal outfits and masks crowding about him. One removed his mask to speak. He was very business-like in his tone, for it showed not a hint of emotion.:: "The subject is waking up. Check his vitals." ::A female piped in a few seconds later.:: "His status is normal..optimal, really." ::Yet another female spoke up...:: "Throughout this whole thing, doctor...I've been wondering something. Why does he look so different from the others?" ::She quirked a fine brow and crossed her arms over her chest, awaiting an answer. The doctor, which seemed to be the head of the group, furrowed his brows and spoke up, his speech laced with a hint of annoyance.:: "Well, they really don't tell you people anything, do you? He looks different because he IS different. Stronger. Faster. He is amazing. Where K' and Kula have failed us, this boy...shall succeed. I've called him Kay Four Nine." ::The woman tilted her head and rubbed her chin:: "Why so?" ::The doctor smirked, the light playing over his glasses..:: "Because, of course, he's nearly the ten thousandth one."
:: A nearby man cleared his throat, stroking the dim gray beard that hung about his chin:: "I-..I still don't think this is right. This can't be right. Kidnapping these..these...kids! And then drugging them up to get them to do what they want. He's what, 16 for Christ's sake! We can't do this! He'll have no normal life! What about the fail-safe device, huh!? What of that! He's a damn walking bomb! A nuclear weapon! He-" ::With a swipe of his arm, the head doctor cut him off:: "Shut up! It's for the good of N.E.S.T.S. That's all that matters right now. We can deal with ethics afterwards. By then you'll see it our way." ::The protesting doctor sighed and silence himself. The talking continued but faded away, the picture tearing itself to bits like a broken movie projector..the scene changes, and Kay finds himself leaning against a wall, listening to two people speak.::
"So he's your new toy, eh?" ::Angel rolled her eyes at a grinning Igniz:: "Think of it Angel. He's twice as strong as the first one." ::He mused for a moment, and continued..:: "I want you to accompany him. I want to make sure he gets to that tournament. And I want him to be strong enough to kill K'. That's an order. You have 5 months.....take that Kula girl with you. I'm giving her a second chance." ::Angel nods and runs a hand through her hair, walking to the door. Kay, hearing approaching footsteps runs away to make it seem like he isn't listening. The scene changes once again. Kay is walking down the street, next to Angel. Kay merely watched the scene from behind "his own" eyes, someone else speaking for him.:: "Why do you work for N.E.S.T.S, Angel?" ::Angel shrugged and slid her arms behind her head.:: "'Cause they pay me to." :: Kay blinked..:: "Oh....well...why do -I- work for N.E.S.T.S?" ::Angel bit her lip and tired to ignore the question.:: "A-and what about my mother? Do you know anything about her?" ::Angel spoke up quickly:: "Are you hungry kid?" ::Kay furrowed his brows and grumbled:: "I'm not a kid! I'm really not-"
::The scene changed for a final time, and Kay was now standing in front of Igniz, during the final match of the tournament, his own hair white, and his cape flowing behind him..he seethed with rage:: "TELL ME ABOUT N.E.S.T.S! NOW!" ::Igniz simply laughed loudly and shook his head...:: "You did so well, Kay Four Nine! You've done everything we've asked.But..I suppose, not even the most perfect creation can go without fault. K' is still alive. Your position here at N.E.S.T.S will now be terminated. We'll have to make another." ::Kay clutched his arm, clenching his teeth..:: "My...power..is..losing...control...UWAAHHHH!!!!!" ::He screamed with horror as his arm mutated and shot out towards Igniz, a mass of metal and flessh engulfing the other, slowly smothering his life away. Kay's body began to overload, surrpunded by a bright red light that expanded, destroying everything in it's path. And all went black.::
::Kay woke up on a bed, bandages about his body. His vision was blurry, and he turned his head to glance about..:: "A-Angel..?" ::A note was placed upon the night stand next to the bed.:: =Kay. I'm sorry I had to leave you....I can't be around you much more. No money flow, I guess. Y'know? You destroying N.E.S.T.S headquarters and everything. I've gone off to look for Kula. She ran away again. You're not a kid anymore, Kay. You can handle yourself. I left you a present in the parking lot outside the apartment complex. It's yours.= ::A small lipstick smudge in the shape of Angel's lips were at the bottom of the note.:: "...I should be happy about this, right?...But I've been abandoned again.." ::Once again Kay felt himself seething with rage...he sat upand tore the bandages from his head, walking to the dindow and climbing out of it.::"I've been wronged again...they'll pay...I'll make them pay..."
::The last incident was about three days ago. Kay had jumped on the bike that Angel had given him and sped towards tokyo. He would end the one who started this mess, anyway. He was tossed away like trash all because of K'. He lay there now, his eyes slowly opening...now he was conscious. His hair had faded back to blue and his now tattered cape rolled back up. He saw a large man walking away with K' slung over his shoulder. K' was coughing softly...::
=Owari.=