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Gray- He does. It will be posted in the next chapter.

Silvace Atronach- I believe this chapter will answer that question, partially

Wing Zero Alpha- ZOE forever!

Chap. 4

Dormant again. I don't believe this. I finally awaken just to be beaten by Nephtis and Anubis. Now I'm theirs. They'll probably give me a different runner, one loyal to Anubis. I hated that thought, mostly because it was possible. But I doubt it. Chances are they'll let me sit here until that day Anubis spoke of comes. What was he talking about? I guess it'll take time to find out. So here I was, asleep for a long time. How do I know this, you may ask? Even when I am asleep, my senses are still active and aware of the world around me. It is that which communicates with the runner and allows me to use my powers. The runners call the sense ADA. Strange names these humans create. Anyway, I sense that I have been in this location for two months now. Just sitting here, waiting just like before. I am probably going to be here longer than before. Don't get me wrong. I can wait for all eternity in necessary. But I am a warrior of the frame and as such, feel the need to fight. But fight who? Anubis? He'd tear me apart. But I can't just sit here while he roams free. If only there was a way.

One showed up...

My senses detected movement around me. Looking down, I saw the white-haired man from before. Only now, he was on a cot with several doctors around him.  His unshaven face was now shaved of the bumps of hair. Leading them was an orange haired girl. She seems familiar to me, but I don't know why. Anyway, they lift up the man and place him into the cockpit. I feel they are doing something, but what it is, I can not say. Then it happened.

"Arrrrgggghhhhhhhh!!!!"

The man jerks up and screams in agony. Surges of my metatron blood began to course through his body. At the same time, I feel a strange sensation. What is this? The sensation increased and I find myself feeling a wave of nausea. Nausea?  But pretty soon, the sensation dissipated and I was stable again. But something was different. I can't explain it, but something was very wrong here.

'What happened to me?'

Huh? Those aren't my thoughts. That's not even my voice. It was the runner's. But that's crazy. Usually, I can only feel what the runner feels, such as intention and such, but nothing totally solid. Now it's different. As though I can...actually know his thoughts and words. But there's more. I can vaguely feel his personality alongside mine. What the hell is this?

'My body...connected to Jehuty. She's kidding, right?'

What? Connected to me? A human?

The human...Dingo felt the same. He opened the cockpit and stood out briefly, looking up at the orange-haired runner that put him in. His thoughts were beginning to fade away from mine. Suddenly, he clutched his chest in pain. His body began to tremble and his had moved up to his throat, trying to breath. He managed to sit back inside and I felt the thoughts returned. He was surprised, and angry. I was merely surprised.

'I can't believe she did this to me.'

As he conversed with the woman, more of his thoughts began to enter with mine. It was disconcerting, but I was beginning to get used to it. I learn that the woman, Ken Marinas, was a spy from the Space Force. She had saved Dingo from Nohman, the runner of Anubis. But she also connected his vitals to me. A form of control most likely. Right now though, she wanted us to escape. Dingo was still angry, but he didn't have much of a choice. I on the other hand couldn't wait to get out of here. I rose up from the resting area that I had been and stretched myself. I've been here long enough. Wasting no time, I shot away and exited the gate.

Maybe I was a little hasty. I found myself in a wide, open corridor. Four exits were lined on the sides. Great. Guess I'll have to sense my way out. But before I could, my senses picked up something else. Someone's...calling for help.

'No way. I don't need this right now.'

What was he saying? Someone was in trouble and he wanted to ignore it? Fortunately for me, Ken 'convinced' him to find out who. I guess hooking him up to me wasn't too bad. Anyway, Dingo complied and I went to find the source of the call. It lead me to a container room. Large boxes of supplies lined the walls. I could sense the person within the room, most likely in one of the boxes, but I couldn't tell where. I would have to guess. I raised my arm parallel to me and aimed. How do human do this? Let's see, eeny, minne, miney, mo. I fired a light blast at the box.

"Ouch! Okay, I here." came the gruff reply,

I moved in closer as the box open and the figure came from hiding. It was a LEV soldier. The guy shook himself off before looking up at me. His face suddenly shifted into shock.

"Damn! BAHRAM!"

The box sealed right back up. What the...?

"Wait, I'm not with BAHRAM."

"The hell you aren't." he called out. "You're a frame warrior, ain't ya?"

"That is true. But nevertheless, I'm not with them. I came to help, remember?"

The box slowly reopened and he examined me. He didn't seem to trust me, but I don't think he's in a position to argue.

"Hmm. Well I don't think they would send a frame warrior to take out a soldier like me. Very well, I'll buy it."

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I'm here to assist my comrades on Mars. A few days ago, they went in search for a powerful Metatron technique in order to stop BAHRAM. But after they got it, they were attacked and are now stuck. I have to go find them and help them out."

"You're going alone?"

It's the only way. It's really important that I get to Mars.

"Sounds serious. What kind of technique is it?"

"They call it the Vector Cannon. You better believe it's serious. It may be the only way we can stand a chance to defeat BAHRAM."

Defeat BAHRAM? Fat chance. I don't care what kind of technique it is. I doubt it's powerful enough to defeat Anubis, much less his army. I shook my head slightly. I shouldn't be so pessimistic.

"The problem is that my weapons had been trashed during my last fight, so I'm going to need your help in getting there. Patrols have been going non-stop now, looking for me. But you're a warrior of the frame, so it shouldn't be too much trouble for ya."

Great. A vote of confidence

"Alright. I'll help you out. It's not going to be easy, but I'll do my best."

He gave me a strange look and then shook it off, "Oh, one more thing. I've found this technique deserted somewhere. I thought I could use it, but it seems that only frame warriors are capable of wielding its power, so you can have it."

His hand rose up to mine and I did the same. A bright green glow shimmered around him and swarmed at me, engulfing my body. I felt the new powers fill my body and the ritual ended, leaving me with the skill technique.

-Geyser-

He went on to explain, "From what I've read, it can freeze opponents for a while. The stronger you shoot it, the longer the hold. But if you use a weak one, it can spread out to others."

"Thanks. I'm going to need all the help I can get."

Again, the strange look, "Let's get a move on, then."

I looked him over to see where I can hold him, but his body didn't have any such areas. Except...

"Go on. Get it over with."

I nodded and snatched at his head. He gave a short grimace, but he didn't complain.

"They always said I should lose weight."

I gave a short laugh and flew to the exit gate. The next doors opened and I looked outside. I saw two Raptors and two others I recognized. I grimaced. Damn, Cyclops. This will take awhile.

I placed the soldier down by the gate. "I'm going to handle this. Wait here."

He gave me a distrustful look, but nodded anyway. I shot out and the four of them spotted me immediately.

'Alright, boys. Let's dance.'

Dingo. Well at least he has the right idea. My energy wings opened and I shot right at them. The two Raptors engaged me first and struck out. My blade clashed with the first one, but the second Raptor was too close to avoid. He slashed down my back and I moved away. Backstabbing little...

Unfortunately, my attention was diverted when I noticed one of the Cyclops's was glowing in red Metatron. It shot it arms forward and all I could see was a wave coming right at me. I barely dodged it and the wave smashed into the wall. I looked back up to see his partner doing the same. I moved again, dodging it totally this time.

"I could use some help here!"

I turned around. The soldier was pushed out into the open and the two Raptors were attacking him. He was swinging his damaged gun like a bat, but it was useless as they began to pick him apart. I looked up and dodged yet another wave. Just had to get complicated, right? But I better reach the soldier before they kill him. I swooped in on the Raptors and attacked the nearest one. As it turns out, they were too busy attacking him to notice me. I stabbed my blade into the first one, sending it careening into the wall. The second one stopped his attack and looked over at me, but I was ready for him too. Raising the same arm, I fired quick bursts of energy, causing him to stumble back. Wasting no time, I swooped in on him and slashed him repeatedly until he exploded.

"Behind you!"

The warning caught me just in time as I twisted around and blocked the slash of the Raptor. Just don't know when to quit. I broke through my own block and slashed at him. It hit the wall again, but began to rise back up. This guy's persistent. I gave a short glance back at the Cyclopes, who were beginning to close in on me. Acting fast, I grabbed the downed Raptor and tossed him at his partners. It hit the Cyclops and exploded, taking the Cyclops with him. Alright. With only one left, I charged and slashed out. But the Cyclops blocked the blow. I tried again, but he continued to block it. Then with one of his massive fist, he slugged me in the fast. I growled. That's why I don't like these guys. High close range skills. But still...

I charged again and the Cyclops got ready. When I was close enough, he struck out again. But at the same time, I change direction, shooting myself above him. He seemed confused and turned around, only to see the big ball of energy I was holding.

'Hasta la vista, baby.'

I let it fly and the Cyclops exploded. Letting out a small breath, I hovered down to the soldier, who was currently raising himself up.

"Well, that was close. This sucks. The sooner I'm out of here, the better."

"Well, you'll get your chance. The launch catapult is over here."

He moved over and opened the side hatch. Sure enough, there it was. He moved toward it.

"What is it?"

I blinked, "Huh? Oh it nothing. It's seems that my runner isn't too fond of yours. He finds him a little on the jumpy side."

To my surprise, the LEV soldier laughed. I was expecting him to take some sort of offense to that or something.

"You'll have to forgive him. He's a brave fellow, but a little edgy. Can't say I blame him. But I have to look out for him."

"I know the feel..." My senses suddenly picked up something. Several objects were moving toward us. "Huh? Raptors are coming." I turned to him, "Get going!"

He seemed a bit hesitant, but there's nothing he can do for me right now.

"Sure thing."

He closed the hatch and the sound of the catapult echoed behind me, signaling his escape. I turned back to the Raptors, who were all lined up in battle formation. Wait. Battle formation? Since when do they have battle formations?

The Raptor in the middle suddenly lit up in a strange aura and they all attacked. Two of them stabbed out at me. I dodged the strike just to see the other two come up from behind me. I turned and fired, but they split up and dodge. At the same time, the first two swooped up and rammed into me. And stopped myself, but the second pair was already on me. Charging quickly, I struck out. However, they split up again and from behind them, the first two charged and struck me down, this time into the ground. I looked up. What the heck? Since when do they fight like this? It was a though someone was...directing their attacks. It was then that I notice that the glowing Raptor was motionless.

'That's the commander.'

I swooped in to attack, but the four attacking Raptors blocked my path. There has to be a way to slow them down. Wait, that's it. My Geyser technique. The four Raptors charged and I waited. When they came close enough, I formed several balls of energy in my hands.

"Geyser!"

The balls hit two of the Raptors while the resulting light beams stopped the rest, freezing them all. Alright, it worked. Now... I swooped around them and went for the leader. To his credit, he was still able to fight and our blades clashed. During the struggle, I glanced back and noticed that the Raptors were already getting loose and coming this way. My desperation fueled my power and I pushed the commander back. Wasting no more time, I stabbed my blade in him and ripped him in half, just as the others had reached me. At his destruction, the other Raptors pause and seemed to weaken around me. Perfect. I gave myself a quick charge and spun around in a 180 degree angle. The spin cut them all to shreds and they exploded. That was close. I opened the gate leading outside. Before me stood the fiery colored planet of Mars.

'Mars. It doesn't look anything different.'

I couldn't agree with him seeing as how this was my first time here. Then I noticed something. The walls around me were vibrating slightly. As they did, I could feel a slight rattle behind me. The rattling increased and I could feel energy behind them. Something was coming. More like someone. My senses felt the presence of someone coming at high speed, literally busting through the closed gates in a rampage. The presence finally dawned on me, much to my dismay.

Aw, crap. Nephtis.

I turned around to the opened gate. I can't fight her now. If I do, it may draw Anubis. Besides, she kicked my butt horribly last time. I would have to retreat.

'I don't want to fight Viola, even if she is AI.'

Is that your reason? Well either way, let's get out of here. Powering myself to full, I shot out of the gate and into space, heading down toward Mars. I left just as she burst through the final gate. But she didn't follow. Rather she rasped...

"Run, Jehuty. I will hunt you down and I will kill you."