Chapter 1: Lost and Found
Author: Lady Blue
Disclaimers: I really hate saying this over and over again. It's like a broken record but..... All character written in this story and the one that is not yet publish belongs to Capcom.
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"What a primitive technology" a girl voice spoke out in the large room.
She lifted her head up as she gaze back to the capsule before her. She suddenly starts to giggles. To think that most of the technologies around her were at least over a hundred years old. How she wishes that it would improve a bit, she just couldn't imagine that at those days people are still using console and keyboard and not to mention laptops. She was laughing straight out of her mind. The power to create life and yet people were still ignorance enough to improve some of these technologies.
Finally after that little joke, she pulls out a crystal from her pocket and placed it into the terminal "Computer uploads all files related to Project Dark Phoenix to storage crystal" she commanded.
"Upload Complete" a monotone female voice spoke back.
"Wonderful" she said as she hops around a little. She then picks up the little storage crystal and placed it back into her pocket.
Once finish the girl turned back to the capsule and gives a big grin on her face. Now all she had to do is to download the program that she made into his core memory. She turned back to the terminal and tapped on the keyboard. Stream of information flow down the screen, then after a few more second a menu pop up on the screen.
(Do you wish to execute the command?)
The girl taps and the screen turn completely black. The girl spun herself towards the capsule and slowly walks in front of it. She stares into the tinted layer of glass. "No offence or anything but this is for my- no wait, our own good"
"Waiting for final command" the computer spoke out.
"Computer execute program Zero Alpha" she commanded before she turn herself around and walk to the exit. "Ta ta" She waved as the door closed on her.
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(Few Months Later)
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"Come on work, work" said the blond hair girl as she attempts to hack into the primary mainframe. While her mind was busy hacking into the system, she has never for once forgets that time was getting short and she had to work fast before anyone detected her whereabouts.
"Got it" She said softly but her voice was full of hope. After all the long hacking she was finally able to hack into the system mainframe. The screen on the console read out a message and to her delight it is still functional after all this years.
(System ready, please state your request)
"Great, computer search for all related documents belonging to the late Dr. Cain" she instructed
"Access Denies" the computer replied back "Level Omega Authorization required"
"Dammit" she cursed.
Knowing fully well that Cain might not be stupid enough to leave his files unprotected. Fortunately for her, she had the password in her head. It pays to do a little research once in a while not to mention her entire lifesaving for damn thing.
"Ciel this is Daker" Ciel heard over her voice communicator.
"Daker I read you, over" Ciel stood up from her seat and glanced over the Data Centre ground trying to get a better signal for her headset.
"Are you finished?" Dakar asked. Yet Ciel can tell over her headset that Daker sounded a little worried.
"No, not yet. I still need a little more time" Ciel replied.
"I don't think time is in our payroll list, cause my scout has just reported a group of enemy drones---" all of a sudden there were sound of gun fire mix into the communication "We are under fire, all unit return fire"
"Daker! Daker what's going on?" Ceil yelled back knowing that her worse fear has come true.
"Ciel hurry it up we--- Will--- Hold them off as long as we can" Daker voice was breaking up and the sound of fighting over the radio was getting worse.
Ciel waste no time and head back to the console in the middle of the large room. She quickly pulls out a small crystal from her bag and places it into the device she installed earlier.
"Let us hope this work" she whispered. "Computer override code Thomas Delta Five Light Alpha Two"
"Override code accepted"
"Continue the search" Ciel ordered.
"Search Complete" the computer replied back and the screen showed out a list search found on Doctor Cain. The list was much larger then Ciel have expected. Files related to construction of normal reploid to contract made with the government during the maverick wars. Yet all of this were no used to her, she was looking for on thing and one thing alone. The thing that might turn the tides of war and their last chance for survival.
"List out all schematics of Thomas Light creation Alpha X one" Ciel said.
Within a second, numbers of blueprint schematics shows out in the screen and to her expectation it was what she had been searching for all these time.
"The blueprints of the original X" she whispered. "Computer transfer all files of Dr. Cain related to X to the crystal storage"
"Affirmative... downloading now"
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The battle outside the lobby of Cain industry was getting heavier as more and more drones keep pouring into Daker's position. The experience commander of the 17th Resistance unit knows that it would only be time till the enemy send in the heavy artillery and rain fire down on their position.
Daker came to the restricted zone with thirty of his men. He normally would not have risk his men life in such a mission, but he trusted Ciel and he would willingly give his life to her if the mission calls for it. Daker thinks back a little, it was either kind of stupid or was it fate. The 17th units, similar to the famous Maverick Hunter X.
"This is not good" Daker said dodging down under the protection of debris. "Why must it be Z drone?" he cursed his enemy.
"From my perspective and the progress you are making. I have estimated that we will be overrun in approximately 15 minutes tops" Daker turns to the little cyber-elf hovering beside him. To his surprised she was hovering above in the open and yet not one soul bother to fire on the little elf.
"Thanks for giving me the cheerful news Passy" Daker said sarcastically.
Suddenly one of the enemy drones charge up to Dakar's position. He barely had the time to react as the enemy drone stand just above him with its arm cannon pointing down on him and about to blast him into the next world. But before the drone had the chance to strike, a plasma blast hit the drone throwing it meters away from Daker's position. Daker turn around and look back to the young recruit in his unit, Milan.
"Milan" Daker shouted.
The young reploid nod back to his commander. He fires a couple of shot from his blaster before making his way Daker's position. "Sir"
"Go find Ciel and get her out of here" Daker ordered "We will hold the fort"
"But sir, you need all the help you can-" Milan was about to protest when Daker gave him a dead look in his eyes. He knows that if his commander gives him such a look, it usually means that he would not take no for an answer.
"That is an order soldier" Daker said with a stern voice.
"Yes Sir" Milan replied and nod his head.
"One more thing Milan, take Passy with you. She is starting to annoy me"
"Commander My usefulness here is more-"
"Shut up Passy and go Milan" Daker said facing his back to the cyber-elf and continue to fight. Passy nods her head and followed Milan into the complex, never once looking back to her commander. She knows that it would be the last she will see of him.
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"Transfer complete. 95 percent of files transfer completed"
"95 percent?" Ciel sounded surprised. "Computer why is there only 95 percent of files transfer?"
"5 percent of files unable to transfer" the computer replied in a low monotone voice.
"Define"
"Files corrupted. Unable to make recovery" the computer explained.
Ciel was afraid that this might happened. With the system being at least an over a hundred years old, things generally do break down.
"Is there a backup copy?" Ciel asked.
"Negative, Backup files not found"
"What?" Ciel sounded even more surprised. Why was there no backup file? "Define"
"Backup file has been uploaded" the computer replied back.
"When?" Ciel asked. This time she was curious. Someone has been here before she had and to her guess, that person was looking for the same thing she have. Does this person know something she does not.
"Information cannot be defined. Date not found"
Ciel think silently in her mind for moment. Whoever took the files knows what he or she was doing. This person was even smart enough to cover their tracks. He or she could have uploaded the spare copies of the files and corrupted the main files. This would be what she would do if it was her. While she was too busy thinking of the missing files she had forgotten about what the files actually was? "Computer can you tell me what is the file that was corrupted?"
"Project Dark Phoenix"
"Project Dark Phoenix?" Ciel repeated.
"Ciel" a female child voice called out to Ciel. Ciel spun around and found Milan and Passy standing in the doorway.
"Milan! Passy!"
"We have to get out of here now" Milan said walking over to Ciel side and grab her hand.
"But" Ciel tried to protest and pull herself away from Milan's grip as she head back to the console "I can't leave now, not when I am in a process of -"
"Ciel! This place is going to be swarming with Neo Arcadian in a matter of minutes" Milan said in a stern voice. He was not in the mood to be polite.
"Daker he?" Ciel asked.
"He is staying behind to...." Passy replied not looking at Ciel.
"Come on" Milan said leading Ciel out but the little cyber-elf stop him by hovering between him and the exit.
"Passy" Milan said in frustration.
"Milan wait" Passy said.
Ciel knows that the little cyber-elf was trying to tell the green reploid something important. She placed her hand on Milan's shoulder and nods her head to him. Asking the green reploid to listen for a moment. Milan nod back to Ciel before turning to the little cyber-elf
"There is no way out. The main lobby was the only way in or out of this complex"
"Now you're telling me this" Milan was almost screaming at he little cyber-elf.
The green reploid stay silence for a few moments and glanced around the room. He had scanned the walls and it is made out of a material impenetrable to the effect from his blaster. Guess making his own personal exit was out of the question. Then something else caught his eyes. Right at the end of the room lies what looks like a Trans Server.
"That teleportation platform. Is it still working?" Milan said pointing to the teleport platform sitting in the end of the room.
Ciel look at the direction Milan's pointing and knew what he is in his mind. She waste no time and reach to the terminal located beside the platform and taps into the system. "I think so. If I can reroute some power and set the proper coordinates" Ciel said.
Suddenly she looked a little surprise "Strange the thing is only set at one exit point"
"No time, get on it"
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"What izzzz taking so long?"
"Sir, we are unable to penetrate the resistance defenses" a blue drone reported. The drone looked back to his commander. "They have strategically barricade up the entrance" the drone added.
With the sun behind him, he stood out tall and straight as his form shadow the drone in front of him. He crosses his arms and thinks for a moment. This is taking too long and every minute the resistances spend holding them back, the more chances Ciel's has in escaping the restricted zone. If that happens his master would not be very please with him.
"Drone, bring in the heavy equipment"
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"Where are we?" Ciel asked looking inside a teleportation room. There were some lights so at least she tells where she actually ended up in.
"Looks like a teleportation room" said Milan, he turn to Ciel. She walks over to the terminal and taps on the terminal. Somehow Milan can tell it from her expression that things were not going their way. "This teleport station is lock to the platform we came from. There is no way for me to override the codes and re-route the system to send us back home"
"I think is for the best" Milan said as he placed his blaster on his belt.
"Milan is correct. If the enemy tracks the coordinates in these terminals they might be able to locate our home base" Passy then hovers beside Ciel as they headed out of the room. As they step out of the room, they found themselves standing inside a complex with a two corridor. One was buried under a heavy layer of rubbles. Even if Milan can move those rubbles, it would take him hours and that was out of the question.
"Wonderful choice we got" Milan complained.
"Passy, are we still in the restricted zone?" Ciel asked.
"I cannot pinpoint our exact location, but from my most accurate readings I can conclude that we are deep inside Cain industry" Passy said then, Ciel notice the little cyber-elf felt something. "I felt a strong energy reading that way" Passy added. Before Ciel could say another word, Passy suddenly fly towards the narrow corridor.
"Passy" Ciel shouted, but it was too late and the little cyber-elf disappeared into the darkness.
Ciel turn back to Milan "Come on we got to catch her" she said before she had towards the direction Passy gone.
"Ciel wait. Shoot this is no time to play hide and seek" Milan said chasing after Ciel.
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"Passy" Ciel yelled out to the cyber-elf.
She ran for sometime until she reached to a dead end where Passy just hover there and staring at the wall. Ciel placed her hand on her knees and panted heavily, it has been awhile since she ran this fast. Once she gets enough breath back in her she raised her head looking at the little cyber-elf. Passy was looking back to Ciel with a worried expression on her face.
"Ciel" Passy said sounding a little scared.
"Why did you run off?" Ciel asked holding out her hand and held the little cyber-elf.
"I am not sure, but I felt a strong energy coming from that door" Passy said unsure. "It is unlike anything I felt before... it's stronger then any reploid force I have ever detected"
"Girls" Milan shouted as he finally caught up with them. Then before he could move another step, red lights lite up around them and a siren sound echo into the hollow corridor. The trio was quite puzzle of what was happening until two giant cannon pops out from the ceiling and points directly at them.
Milan was about to grab Ciel and run but something stops them. Pillars made out of laser suddenly bursts out from the path they came and it almost cut Milan into multiple pieces if he had made another step. The green reploid pause for a second before taking a few step back and gives out a deep sighed of relief. However he knew that the worse was yet to come.
(Intruder Alert) a female voice spoke out though the speaker attach to the walls (Arming security system)
"Ciel stay behind me" Milan pushed Ciel behind him. Hoping to shield her from the cannon.
"Milan I don't think that will work. Those are high velocity rail cannon. It can blast through pure 12 inch titanium in less then a second"
"Passy why can't you tell me something good for once?" He raised his blaster and was about to pull the trigger when he felt Ciel hand place on his arms. The green reploid turn to Ciel, she shook her head. He understood what she was telling him. If he should fire, those cannon won't hesitate to fire back.
(Please state your identity) the computer continues.
"Say something?" Milan said.
"What?" the little cyber-elf replied. She was staring to panic.
"I don't know what, but make it fast"
(Auto Cannon will fire in 10...)
As the two continue to argue as Ciel glanced around her surrounding. While she retreated to the back, she felt her back bump into the wall. As she turns she found that it is actually a door. With heavy dust coated on the door it was hard to make out at from a far distance. She then touches on surface and to her luck she found a control panel just beside the door. She kneeled down and takes a closer look.
"Passy, help me override the control panel here" Ciel said.
Passy understood Ciel's intention and wasted no time flying over to the console. Once she got near to the panel Passy's body begin to shimmer in pink. Within under a second the control panel lite up and a chime sound echo the corridor.
(2...1... Auto cannon offline. Have a nice day)
"That was close" Milan sighed.
Milan watched as the pillar of laser that was blocking their way power down and the two cannon that were pointing to them slowly raised itself back into the wall.
"Now let us get out of here before we stumble into anymore surprises" Milan said, but Ciel was not responding to his words. The green reploid spun around only to find Ciel and Passy has walk into the room. He gives a sighed again before he proceeds into the room. But as he walks into it the door suddenly shut behind them.
"Now what?"
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"Tell me where izzzz Dr Ciel?" the crimson reploid asked with a hissing voice. He held the last surviving member of the resistance and from the look of it's the person in charge.
"Go to hell" Daker spit in the Neo Arcadian face.
"In thizzz case" the crimson reploid grin as he tighten his grip on Daker's neck and crush it with a blink on an eye.
Once done, the Neo Arcadian drops Daker's body like a pile of rubbish before turning to the drones securing the area. It took them longer then he has expected to overcome the resistance. They really put up a fight. He has already lost half the drones he came with.
"Commander" one of the drones spoke through his headset.
"Report" the Neo Arcadian spoke with a commanding voice.
"We've located the Data Centre. There is a teleportation platform and from the log, it has just been access"
"Send a team over, we will follow soon after" he order.
"Affirmative"
"Move out" He order the remaining drones into the building. Before the step into the lobby, the crimson reploid then turn to the giant figure parked in front of him and give a smirk on his face. "You stay here"
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Author Notes: Hope you like the first part. Because this is going to be quite a long story where more battle will take place and more and more people make their respective appearance.
