Halo: The Cyber Initiative

by blackcomet1224

"The reason older siblings are born first is to protect the little ones that come after." David's sister was taken and he swore to get her back. Agreeing to have his body modified and enhanced to gain the power to save his sister. Now a Cyber, and he is willing to do anything to protect his sisters and his family, but soon he will fight for his kind's survival. Cover by Pitbottom.

2. Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Team

It was Monday a week since Davids operation, and Sarah was in her office drinking a cup of coffee and looking through her Projects reports jotting down notes on possible improvements that would featured in the final version of the MK 2.5 series of Cyber suits. Which the prototypes were being tested by a select few. She typed the notes on her Terminal saving a copy on her data pad. It has been a week since she recruited David and since then him and the others flash training were going smoothly. It wouldn't be too long before they are finished.

"Hm-mm, maybe the power problem could be solved if we use something similar to pinch fusion reactors…." she mused going over the MK2.5 design plans.

On her terminal screen were schematics for the final version MK 2.5 series of Cyber suits. It was more bulky then the MK 2's and less ninja like. Though there were many improvements made including possible Energy swords modified for human use and ports to recharge said sword.

There was a knock on the door. "Come in." she said without taking her eyes off her screen.

She heard the door opened and looked up, standing in front of her desk at attention was a cyber or more accurately the very first cyber the prototype who combat data would spawn the Alpha batch. This was Alex Murphy codenamed Cyber Zero. Unlike other cybers who were simple given implants and/or had their limbs and organs replaced Cyber Zero was a special case. He was soldier for the Black Vanguards, but during a routine patrol on an outer colony known for insurrectionist terrorism(the Black Vanguards were hired to help the local militia deal with them.) he was caught an explosion caused an improvised roadside bomb killing his team and fatally injuring him. In fact there wasn't really much to save except his right arm, mid-upper torso and some of his organs. Essentially he was pretty much half a body put in a full body prosthesis in lieu akin to hybrid between Darth Vader/General Grievous from Star Wars, but over the years he was retrofitted with newer technologies allowing him more agency and the ability to take of his Cyber suit. Since the day he was turned into a Cyber despite his early condition he felt he owed Sarah a debt and acted as her personal bodyguard ever since.

"Doc, the recruits are ready, and Dr. Shress along with Gray Fox are waiting for you," he said.

Sarah let out a sigh. "Thank you, Murphy. I will be there shortly. Wait for me outside." she said.

Murphy saluted. "Right away, Doc.," he said before leaving.

Sarah couldn't help, but smile. Alex was a straight forward sarcastic fellow with a dry sense of humor. It gets on his more professional colleagues nerves it boost morale and made people laugh. He was the first one to welcome her back when he was still mostly flesh and blood and was the first to accept Shress with open arms.

Sarah saved her work got up and headed out the door. She walked down the hall with Cyber Zero in tow getting salutes from passing personnel. After walking some ways from her office she stood in front of the elevator and press the button to call the elevator.

When the elevator arrived she and her bodyguard entered the elevator and pressed the button that would take them to the tram that would take them to the Medical bay. After a few minutes the elevator's doors opened revealing a tram station on the other end. Sarah and Alex exited the elevator and walked towards the tram. As Sarah walked she noticed a hurgok and a Black Vanguard engineer repairing some wires behind a conduit. Thanks to the hurgok's ability to build more of themselves using any material. Thanks to them systems were made much more efficient and repairs more quickly.

The scientist and her bodyguard entered the waiting tram heading towards the Medical Bay. Inside the tram were black Vanguard personnel from security teams to Medical staff. Some of them were going on break going to the cafeteria, while others were heading to their assigned posts. As the tram rode in its rail passing by another tram going in the opposite direction. Sarah sat her head back thinking. So far they recruited 175 out of 200 for the Beta batch. With the improvements based on the data from the Alpha batch her Cybers should not only be on par physically and mentally with Halsey's Spartans abilities projections, but surpassed them in some ways. Further tests and live action scenarios are needed to prove her projections, but the question is how will she do it? Sarah was brought out of her thoughts when her tram stopped and the doors opened with a chimed.

"Med bay." said a feminine voice. It the Station's tram system dumb AI Dorthy.

Sarah and her guard got up and along with a few guards and medical personnel got off the tram. She walked from the station down hall flowing the signs and passing by guards and medical staff. After some time of walking Sarah reached her destination. The room where the new recruits were transferred to. Sarah slide her key-card and entered the room, inside were five oval shaped pods each occupied by a person wearing a black Cyber Suit. The neru-link wires on their helmets were connected to a flash training device with other wires attached to different parts of the armor. A team of scientist were doing a once over on the suits performing system diagnostics. Leading them was Shress giving specific instructions. Beside her was a female Cyber in her gray Cyber suit with a gray fox painted on its shoulders. This was Cyber -A6T6 Trisha Shepard, codename the Gray-Fox. She was part of the Alpha batch of the Cyber Initiative specializing in many areas particularity scouting, sabotage and infiltration. A former free lance mercenary, she decided to work for the Black Vanguards on a permanent basis due to the guarantee work and income that follow.

The Gray Fox sensing another presence turned towards Sarah. Seeing it was Sarah she instantly saluted placing her right fist over heart.

"Doctor. Cyber Zero." she said.

Cyber Zero merely gave a nod.

Shress turned towards Sarah her mandibles opened in the Sangehili equivalent of a smile. "Sarah, glad you came. The new recruits are ready."

Sarah nodded. "Wake them." she said simply.

Shress nodded, and pressed a button on the console in front of her. The five bodies in the pods began to move and twitch as they regain conscientiousness. As they woke up the eye slits on their helmets shined with an eery blue glow.

David opened his eyes, the bright light stung his eyes, and as if sensing his discomfort his suit's eye slits polarized letting less light through. Pain was pounding in David's head like someone took a brick squashed his brain and sprayed lemon juice over it. It was liked a bunch of stuff was cramped into his noggin. The pain lasted a few seconds before degrading to a dull ache. Once the pain subsided enough David notice something else his body felt funny, particularly his arm and legs. David eyes widen. He looked down, and saw he had limbs. Clenching his hands a few times to make sure it wasn't a dream, he had his limbs back. David studied himself noticing his new attire. He encased in some sort of black armor, and his head encased in some kind of helmet. David noticed a bunch of icons he never seen before in front of him inside his helmet, but strangely he knew what they mean and their function.

He saw his motion tracker on the left corner of his H.U.D, a vitality meter on the top, a grenade count on his top left corner, an ammo tracking gauge, etc. One of the things he noticed was that the reticule moved with his eyes scanning items he focused on displaying information on his H.U.D, and that certain items and person were surrounded by a blue outline. David studied his environment looking at the people in the room. His H.U.D scanned the different scientist in the room displaying basic information such as name, rank, blood type, etc. It even scanned equipment giving basic to extensive information or the words classified.

The next things he noticed was that he was in some sort of pod. Then suddenly remembered what happened. The accident, talking to Halsey and his sister. He needed to get out. He needs to find his sister.

"I have get out of here." Flashes of Daisy's face went through his mind. "I…. have to…. Save…. Her." David raised his fists and proceeded to bang the glass canopy. He beat the canopy harder as he remembered Halsey's voice. The voice of the monster that took his sister. That hurt his family. As memories flashed through his mind."….Save Her… ….Save…. Her… Daisy... I…." Images of their father working himself death diligently trying to find a doctor that can fix his other sister. Cracks start to form on the pod's canopy. "...Will…" Memories of their mother praying hard for his sister to be healed, weeping in the process. The cracks grew larger."...make…" Images his sister's clone getting sicker and sicker until finally bound to a wheelchair too weak to do much of anything.

"Thank you for my present, Big brother."

The cracks on the canopy grew even larger threatening to shatter. "THEM PAY!" The 13.5 inch high-frequency wrist blades hidden in his suit's forearm guards activated pulsating with a powerful alternating current resonating at extremely high frequencies.

(A few minutes before.)

Sarah was watching with satisfaction as the pods canopy's opened letting their occupants out. One of the occupants a slightly taller than average male Cyber was rubbing his head. Though he was wearing a helmet like everyone else just from his body posture Sarah and Shress could tell he was irritated.

"Man, Doc! You said I would wake up with a headache. Not a fucking migraine!"said the Cyber.

This was Cyber-B8T9. Real name: Cody Travers. Codename: Brawler. An apathetic and easily bored man who loves to fight. Cody was convicted of vigilantism after killing a mob boss and many of his members on his home planet. He was sentenced to life in prison with half a million in bail. One of Sarah's agents came to him and offered him a chance to join the Cyber Initiative. He accepted stating that 'Prison fights were getting boring.'. The agent paid for his bail and sent him to the Black Vanguard's space station for argumentation and flash training. His suit was modified for his brawling style sporting extra armor on his hands and forearm guards.

"Oh come on, Cody. It can't be that bad. I mean I barely feel anything." another Cyber said coming out of her pod. Her voice was a little scratchy and tomboyish.

This was Gumi Holand. Cyber-B8T4. Codename: Wildfire. 24 years old Gumi was a pyromaniac for hire obsessed with explosions, fire and heat. Her skills with fire and explosive landed her on the list of potential candidates despite her questionable sanity. She immediately took the offer to join the Cyber Initiative after she was told she would be able to use fire in new ways, and harness it like it was her own body. Her suit was modified to be almost fire proof, and was equip with extra fuel and more powerful flamethrowers that allow her to fire white flames. Her suit also housed extra compartments for explosives.

Before Cody could a Raspy and distorted chuckle filled the room. Everybody's attention turned towards the Cyber who look just like the other Cybers in the room except he had skeletal fingers ending with claws.

This was Cyber-B5T5. Ivan Storm. Codename: Whiplash. A mercenary working for the Black Vanguards, after a mission gone south leaving him severely injured taking away his arms and permanently damaging his airway causing his current rasp. He agreed to join the Cyber Initiative to get his arms back. He was chosen due to his skills in assassinations and target elimination. He was well known for his use of creative traps to kill his targets in close quarters. Usually quiet and reserved only talking when needed or making a joke. His suit was modified with his skill set in mind. Inside each mechanical arms was a high frequency whip he can control like a tentacle allowing him to cut through almost anything.

Next to him was another Cyber. Cyber-B3T5. Daniel Hogan. Codename: Blizzard. An average guy except for unusually good genetics and above average processing power. He could comprehend anything allowing to excel in school going to college at the age of 15 and graduate at 17. When he turned 20 he felt bored with his life and wanted to do something that would allow him to accomplish great things. He wanted to make a lasting impact on the world. So when he offered to join the Cyber Initiative with the promise that he would do great things for humanity he accepted without hesitation. His expertise in cryogenics, which was his chosen field of study and his suit equip with a network of experimental Cryo generators. A device created the Black Vanguard's R&D that allow users to generate and focus intense cold using nitrogen and even liquid helium to freeze the moisture in the air to create ice or use intense cold to weaken certain metals and materials. Since this was in the experimental stage few Cybers were equip with this device.

"So these are the people I will working with? Humph, this will prove… interesting." he said in a raspy voice. The way he spoke rubbed Gumi the wrong way.

"HEY! What that supposed to-"

"Sarah!" yelled Shress interrupting Gumi.

Sarah turned towards Shress. "What is the matter?" she asked.

"David's capsule won't open and his heart rate has increased. His brain activity is showing signs of intense activity!" she explained.

*CRACK!*

Everybody's attention turned towards David's pod. He was banging against the glass canopy the cracks growing bigger.

"OPEN THAT CANOPY NOW!" Sarah yelled scared for David's life.

"Were trying!" said one of the scientist as he typed commands into his console. "But the computers aren't responding.

Sarah stared back at David's as he banged the canopy repeatedly the cracks growing bigger, and when he lifted his arms to deliver the final blow.

*Swoosh!*

High frequency blades shot out his forearms/wrist surprising everyone.

"How in the world… I thought the suit's weapon systems were deactivated!" Sarah shouted.

Before anyone could respond David with one final swing shattered the pod's canopy. Glass scattered across the floor, and David slowly got out of his pod trying to keep himself standing his arms hanging loosely. His high frequency blades sparking with arcs of energy.

David knelt down breathing hard. The wires hooked to his suit detached falling on the ground. "….Must…. Save… Her…. I need… to… save…. My sister." he said.

This caught Cody's attention. "His sister…" he thought.

Sarah ran towards David studying him over worry over his well being. "David, your suit responds to your thoughts. Focus on retracting your blades." Sarah instructed.

David nodded and did as instructed. He focused on retracting his blades, and just as Sarah said the blades retracted back into David's forearm guards. David stood up and examined himself.

Cody stretch his hand trying to stop David."Hey, kid, take it easy. You had a rough-"

David stopped him. "I am alright. Just a little dazed is all." he breathed out.

Sarah nodded. "Alright, just let us know if you experience anything worth reporting."

David nodded in response.

Sarah got up and coughed grabbing everybody attention. "Now that's out of the way, I welcome all you to the Black Vanguard's Cyber Initiative program. You all been chosen because you all have meet the program's criteria. As you all know my name is Sarah Enders one of the heads of the program, and you all know our resident alien Shress'Refum our co-head." Sarah gestured towards Shress. Shress bowed her head in greeting. "And this is one of our trainers Cyber-A6T6, Trisha Shepard, or as known by her codename the Grey Fox."

"Nice to meet you all. I expect beyond your absolute best. Understand." Trisha said.

Sarah nodded. "Well spoken. Now before we began physical training we will give you an hour to move about, get to know each other, and ask any questions you have for me or Shress."

"Wait, I thought the flash training was all that we needed." Gumi said.

"Not exactly, though the flash training will provide the basics and more advance training, in order for the knowledge to take a firmer hold you still need to do some physical training." Shress explained.

"That is correct, now take this time to get use to the changes." Sarah turned to Shress. "Can you explain to them the functions of their suits especially the information networks."

Shress simply nodded., and Sarah nodded back.

"David," David looked at Sarah. "Come with me, please. I believe you want to discuss somethings with me. Preferable in private." Sarah said as she went out the door.

David nodded, and followed Sarah out. When the door shut Cody watch the door for few seconds.

"Hm-mm, I wonder what that all about." Cody mused before joining with the rest of his colleagues.

David followed Sarah with gguard behind them to the tram station, and into the waiting tram. David and Sarah sat in the tram as it transported them to their destination. On the way David couldn't help, but look at his limbs flexing his fingers over and over. His arms and legs felt familiar yet different. His whole body felt different. He also noticed his breathing and voice was a little raspy. He was wondering how much damage was caused to his internal organs, and how much of him was replaced? Are his sisters safe? Is his family safe? He then looked around the tram studying the occupants the reticule on his helmet moving with his eyes locking on each person his eyes landed on turning green. Some were obviously guards wearing what look a variation of black ODST armor with a helmet with one long eye lenses and face plate with re-breather(EOD helmet from Halo:reach) armed with service rifles or assault rifles. Then there some wearing engineering uniforms with light armor and helmets design to protect their face from welding sparks. Focusing on each occupant the same way he did in the lab he was able to gather basic information about them like name, rank, occupation, etc.

Sarah looked at David noticing him looking at the different occupants in the tram. "I see you figured out the suit's scanning feature." she surmised.

David turned his attention towards Sarah. "Scanning feature?" he asked.

Sarah nodded. "Yes, the scan Visor is a very useful tool. You see all Cyber Suits carry an on board database that when in range connect to the Black vanguard's servers to update. Thanks to your suit connecting to your neural lace you can mentally command your suit to scan your target by focusing on said target. As you can imagine this will be a feature you use a lot."

David nodded. "Indeed, but what kind of information will I be able to access?" he then noticed his sounded different raspy, yet still recognizable. "My voice." he said surprised.

"Your airway and airway suffered some damage, as you can tell your voice and breathing won't be quite like they were. Anyway, to answer your first question all Cybers can access almost all information in the Black Vanguard's database." Sarah smirked. "Even government files." she added.

That caught David's attention, but before he could respond the tram stopped.

"Office area A1. Have a nice day." said a voice over the intercom.

Sarah got up and gestured towards David. "We are here, David follow me; I will take you to my office so we can talk more freely." she said.

David nodded, and followed her out the tram. As they left the station and into hallways lined with guards and office doors. David couldn't help, but notice that the guards were saluting Sarah and… him.

"Why are the guards saluting me? I understand you, but me?" David asked.

Sarah chuckled. "Well let just say Cyber are have a considerably high ranking in the Black Vanguards and in turn have a bit of commanding power."

David simply nodded, mulling over the implications of what she just said. He continued to follow Sarah until they retched a metal door with her name embezzled on it. Sarah dug into her lab coat's pocket and took out her key card. She slide it in the card scanner by the door, and enter something using the keypad underneath the scanner.

The door slide opened with a 'swoosh'. Sarah entered the office gesturing for David to come inside and her guard to wait outside. David followed her in taking in details of her office. It was pretty simple with a desk and two chairs in front of it. The lights were dim, but bright enough so people could see. There was an office plant by the left side of her desk and a book shelf on the other side against the wall. There were diplomas and degrees framed and hung on the walls of the office in subjects David couldn't even dare to comprehend.

Sarah sat in the char behind her desk as David sat in the chair in front of her. Sarah got comfortable in her chair for a few moments before leaning forward putting her hands together her fingers crossed together.

"Now, feel free to ask me anything." she said.

"My family… How is my family? My sister. Mom. Dad. Are they alright?"" he asked with concern. He was extremely concerned, he had to know, he would never forgive himself if anything happened to them because of what he knows. Just like something happened to Daisy.

"They are alright." she said easing David's fears. "My agents will watch your family for a while just to be safe."

David knew he could trust Sarah, but he didn't know how to feel about his family being watched especially after finding his sister was being watched for years. He then asked the one question Sarah knew was coming.

"My sister, the clone… Did you..." he didn't need to finish for Sarah to know what he was asking.

Sarah smiled. "There's a bit of good news in that case. We asked for your parents permission to start a 'new experimental' treatment using one of our many companies as a cover, Vanguard Pharmaceuticals. We explained the risks and benefits-"

"What did they say?" David asked eagerly."Well, they accepted. Not too surprising considering the situation. So immediately we took them to our Sargasso branch public medical facility for treatment." Sarah leaned back and breathed out. "I am glad to report that the treatment seemed to be working. In fact it improved your sister's condition quite rapidly to the point snow that she can walk for a short distance before tiring, and she seems to be getting stronger and recovering faster by the day. A little too fast and too strong." Sarah mentally added.

David let out a sigh in relief. He was able to save one of his sisters, now he need to save the other. He looked at his hand then at Sarah. "So, what exactly did you do to me?" he asked. He knew they needed to replace his limbs and organs to save him, but how much?

Sarah typed a command on her data pad. A hologram projector rose out of her desk, the projector turned on projecting a hologram of David's body before the enhancement surgery. David cringed at the image. He could see the burn scars all over, and the image face had no lips exposing the front teeth producing a skull like image, the image hair was lanky and sickly, and there were burn scars all over its face. But, what made cringed the most was the image had no limps, the arms reduced to shoulder stumps and the legs a bit above the knee.

"As you already know you weren't I good shape. We had to replace a lot of you." Sarah pressed the button on her data-pad. The hologram changed now having all four limbs back, but they were clearly artificial. They looked like if someone stripped the skin off, and left everything else. The muscle strands were a jet black and the joint were a metallic silver. David unconscious touch his left arm, and his helmet's face.

"We replaced your limbs with Carbon Nanotube Prosthetic versions directly connected to your nerves. Allowing you to run faster, and lift heavier objects. Essentially you can flip a Warthog with ease, you can even lift and throw an 80 ton object with a bit of effort though not far, and run up to 45 MPH." Sarah pressed another button.

The skin on the hologram disappeared revealing the innards such as organs and bones, but David notice the organs were different. They were a metallic silver almost like they were made from liquid, and had black veins. David could also the different implants inside along the spine, brain, eyes, etc.

"Along with the artificial limbs, we put cybernetic implants and nanomachines in your body. These implants are standard for all cybers. Increasing durability, pain threshold, strength, processing ability, reflexes, speed, healing rate, etc. For example your bones has been reinforced to be virtually unbreakable and you can process information faster. In short, you and the other Cybers are extremely strong, and that's without the Cyber Suits. Cybersuit functions and such will be explained during training." she explained.

David looked at his hand absorbing what Sarah just told him. He was changed, transformed. He knew for sure there was no turning back, he didn't want to anyway. If being a Cyber means he get to protect his sisters and family he will gladly carry burden that will come with being a Cyber. And he will save his sister.

"David," Sarah said grabbing his attention. "If you like we can heal some of your scars, maybe even restore you-"

"No, I want to keep them, Doctor." David look down. "As a reminder."

Sarah nodded. She understood, why. To an older sibling failing to protect a younger sibling would be their greatest failure, and something they to be reminded so they won't fail again.

"Doctor, do the Black Vanguard's database contain everything on the Spartan II program?" asked David. He didn't really care how they got their hands on such sensitive information only if they got it.

Sarah let out a sigh. It was tome to tell David of her involvement in the program. "Yes, we have the files, but I want to tell you something first."

David leaned closer giving Sarah his undivided attention.

"I was apart of the program right beside Halsey."

Before David could respond Sarah lifted her hand stopping. "Let me finish. They wanted me along with Halsey on the program to help with the problems they were facing with the argumentation and improve the program by correcting the flaws in the Spartan I program. Me and Halsey took different approaches. We butted heads many times over how to to approach improving the augmentations. I believe cybernetics would be a better option due to the fact we can recruit pretty much anyone, but it wasn't showing the results fast enough. Halsey on the other hand took the bio-augmentation approach which showed a lot more results, but the risk were higher requiring almost genetically perfect candidates for a higher chance for survival, and not only that to maximize effect it had to be done withing the onset of puberty." Sarah hands clenched into fists. "Children. She proposed kidnapping genetically perfect children for the program. I pushed harder for my approach I didn't want to condemn children to such a life, but alas my research showed too little results and High-com and ONI green-lit Halsey approach. I quit soon after. I wanted to blow the whistle, but I had no proof. ONI would deny it, and have me killed."

Sarah sat back in her chair. "Long story short, I was hired by the Black vanguards founder The Grandmaster to prepare for contact with an alien threat, given funding and my research material to start the Cyber Initiative. We found Shress sometime later, and with her knowledge," Sarah couldn't help, but smirk. "well you and the other Cybers were the results."

"I'm not angry at you, Doctor." David said surprising Sarah. "You couldn't do much, like you said without proof you couldn't d anything and ONI would have killed you. And your trying to make it up now."

"Thank you, David. I knew I chose right with you. Anyway, our database contain everything about the program even something that will disturb you and make you angry. You sure you want to look?" she asked.

David nodded. He needed to know. He had to know.

"Tell your suit to look for all files on the Spartan II project. There's a lot, but with your enhanced processing power you be able to go through it fairly quickly."

David did as instructed accessing the Black Vanguard's database. "Give me all files on the Spartan II Program." he ordered.

Instantly a list of text and video files ranging from training procedures to augmentation procedures appeared on his H.U.D. Open by one David opened the files. Each one disgusted him more and more, each file made blood boil. The brutal training regiments that no child should ever go through, the indoctrination, and then there was the augmentation surgery. The augmentations were brutal, and then what happens when the body rejects them. Permanent blindness, bone pulverization, fatal cardiac volume increase, suppressed sex drive Parkinson and Fletcher's Syndrome. The videos painted a graphic image, David saw kids crushed by their own muscles, kids choking on their own fluids, kids forced on life support their bones twisted and malformed, and kids twitching uncontrollably all over their body.

"My sister could have easily died from this." he thought in shock and anger.

Then there were the detailed files on the flash clones the symptoms and the reports that most died a few months after the switch. David couldn't help, but think all the families affected project the mothers and fathers crying because their child died. What he read was burned into brain, he sat quietly thinking going the information over and over again.

What really broke him was the file on Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey, particularly the picture. David instantly recognized the face all he had to do was mentally replace the black hair with blond hair. It was Elizabeth, the woman they met at the fountain the day before his sister disappeared. He knew there was something he didn't like about her.

He was going break her in two.

Sarah just stared at David worried in how quiet he was. "David, Are you-"

David suddenly got up scaring Sarah. "AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!" He screamed with the fury as he lifted the chair and threw it with as much force as he could at the door. The chair shattered into pieces denting the door, Sarah ducked to avoid a piece of hard plastic heading her way. She got up watching David vent.

"WHEN GET MY HANDS ON HALSEY AND WHOEVER APPROVED THIS, THEY WILL WISH FOR A QUICK DEATH. I WILL FIND THEM AND RIP THEM APART, THEN EXPOSED THEM AND MAKE SURE THE UNSC AND ONI GET THEIR DUE!" he screamed breathing hard afterward.

Once he calmed down and saw the damaged he caused he was horrified. "I...I'm sorry. I … didn't… mean to-"

Sarah waved it off. "It's alright, you have every right to be angry, but you have to control your emotions and think rationally." she explained.

"How!? The things they did to those kid, their clone and their families. MY SISTERS! MY FAMILY! All just to put down an Insurrection that they aggravated! We have more than enough proof to put ONI and The UNSC in hot water, if we just send these files to the right people-"

"No, we can't. The Covenant is coming, and the last thing humanity needs right now is an even more divided population. Humanity could very well face extinction, we are going every advantage including the Spartan program." Sarah interrupted.

"You can't be serious!? If this project succeeds, they do it over and over again, and I won't allow that to happen." David stared at his shaking fist. "What is the point of humanity surviving if we lose our souls in the process. Are we worth it by then?"

Sarah let out a sigh. "I think we are. David, when I started recruiting for the Cyber Initiative I made it a rule to only recruit adult volunteers. I believe we can stop this from becoming a habit, but not right now… besides your sister is too far in to be simply rescued, but I promise we will expose this." Sarah stared at David dead serious. "If you want to stop this, train, push yourself to the limits. Become stronger, find your sister and protect family and humanity. And when the time is right we will show the public everything."

"Alright, I see your point. I will be the best Cyber anyone has seen, and I will find my sister and if I can't get her out of that program then the least I can do is protect her as a Cyber, but I must warn you if I ever see that witch again I can't promise anything."

Sarah nodded when her data-pad. ringed. It was from one of her agents on a special assignment. "David, you know your way back to the medical bay. If you don't follow the way-point I set in your ., it will lead you to the room the others are in. Hurry you have less than an hour. I promise I will keep you updated on your sisters."

David nodded and went out the door determine to do what he must.

Sarah smile with pride. "I chose right." she said simply before answering the call ringing on her data-pad. A cyber's face popped up on the screen. His helmet was an icy blue with frosty and cold air radiating off it. A side effect of the circuited Cryo generator units placed throughout the suit caused the equipped suits to generate a 'cold' aura lowering the temperature around the user's suit chilling the air around the suit producing the condensed air radiating off the suit.

"Agent Sub-Zero, how is your progress in tracking the rogues?" Sarah asked.

"Me and my team discovered a lead. We received information that lead us to believe that Sektor, Crimson Viper, Killer Frost and Sundowner were hired as bodyguards by Insurrectionist leader Colonel Robert Watts. We don't know his location, but we have some leads in that area."

"Good, keep me updated."

"Yes, ma'am." said Sub-Zero before hanging up.

Sarah immediately pressed a button on her data-pad contacting her boss. The Grandmaster. He immediately picked up, his screen blank except for a blurred face.

"You have your report?" asked a distorted voice.

Sarah nodded. "Yes, recruitment and training is going smoothly, but there been reports that contact with Harvest have been lost. Shress fears that-"

"The Covenant has found us. We need to accelerate our plans. How is recruitment for Gamma batch?" the grandmaster finished.

"We almost have a complete list of potential candidates, we will began scouting and recruitment within 2 years. Me and Shress are also almost finished with the MK 2.5 suits, and already partial designing the MK 3 suits." Sarah reported.

"Good, I will give five times the amount of your usual funding. Just keep bringing good results and I will increase your funding as needed."

Sarah nodded. "Thank you, you will be pleased with the fruit of our labor."

"Good, Grandmaster out." he said hanging up.

"Well lets see how the new recruits are adjusting." she sighed already exhausted from the day.

Sarah got up from her desk and stared the dented door making a mental note to call the utility team for door repair, before heading out her office.

Back in the Med-bay with the latest Beta Batch recruits things were going smoothly. The scientist in the room were looking over the new recruits having them move in different way making sure their suits were working properly. All of them complied though a couple were reluctant. Cody didn't like the tests, but saw the necessity, but Gumi on the other hand….

"Come on, Shress. Is this really necessary!? You said the computers checked us out, and I really want to test out my new toys!" said Gumi giving an annoyed look at the scientist checking her suit.

Cody rolled his eyes. "I am pretty sure this is necessary, Gumi. Otherwise they wouldn't be doing this." Cody looked at Shress. "Right, Doc."

Shress nodded typing on her Data-pad. "Correct, Cody, despite what the computers say it is always a good idea to double check just in case. Don't worry it won't be much longer. Be a little patient, Wildfire." said Shress.

"Translation: Shut up and suck up." added Ivan aka Whiplash earning a stifled laughs from everyone except for Gumi staring daggers at Ivan."

Before she can retort the room door opened letting David in. Everybody stared at David making take a step back.

"Well looks who back. So what did the Doctor talked to you about?" Cody chuckled.

"Personnel business." he said simply not wanting to talk about it.

Cody merely shrugged, though he was still interested in what happened between David and Sarah. "Alright, well come on and get your suit checked out. You have to suffer like the rest of us."

David nodded, and walked towards the group in the middle of the room. Different scientist went up to him having him do basic movement, and scanned him with their pads. After a few minutes they gave him the O.K. The scientist left the room leaving them, Shress and Trisha Shepard behind.

Trisha stepped studying her trainees. She read the psychological reports and knew what to expect from each of them. Cody wouldn't be much of a problem he had skills, but is a bit hard headed and prefers to work alone. His love of fighting could be a problem too.

Gumi could possibly be insane with an almost religious zeal level of respect towards fire. She would do what she is told, but she might not hear them if she goes into a frenzy. But, her expertise in explosives and pyrotechnics will be very useful.

Ivan is a good leader, has experience and a good tactician. He wouldn't be a problem.

Daniel is a bit naive, but so far no problem. His expertise in cryogenics would serve him well.

David seemed to be quite reliable, and with just enough independence. His training would go smoothly.

"Alright, As all of already know my name is Trisha Shepard aka the Gray-Fox, and you all shall address me by my codename. I am a Cyber from the Alpha batch and your trainer and master until you all graduate. I will push you to your limits. Everyday you be exhausted beyond measure, due to the short time we have to train you all. A threat to humanity is coming," she paused for effect. "The Covenant. They are more advance than us, but thanks to Shress knowledge we were able to prepare primarily through the Cyber Initiative. This will not be a simple war of Ideals. This will be a war for freedom and survival! Survival for our race, and freedom for Shress people! We will face this enemy head on, and we will defeat it!"

"Well, then lets get this training over with! I am ready to burn them to ash!" Gumi aka Wildfire pounded her fist.

Trisha chuckled. "I like your enthusiasm, so I let your outburst slide, but next time when you speak out of line there will punishment. Just because Cybers have almost full autonomy doesn't mean we have no discipline."

Gumi huffed folding her arms muttering something under her breath. While everyone else continue to give Trisha their attention.

"Well at least this group would be easier than the last one." Trisha thought. She looked at Shress and received a nod from her. "Now, if you follow me I will take you to get armed up and ready for the first part of your training."

The new recruits followed Gray-Fox and Shress down the halls towards the tram station. The group received a few curious stares from personnel and guards, and thanks to their enhanced hearing they heard a few of the things they whispered clearly.

"I think those are the new recruits for that Cyber program."

"I wonder what these guys can do, I heard they made some improvements."

"They are really bringing them in, this Covenant must be really bad for the Doc to be recruiting so quickly."

David couldn't help, but wonder. "What have I gotten myself into?" he said out-loud.

David was taken out of his musings when felt a nudge on his right arm. He turned his head towards the source. The tallest of the new recruits standing 6'2. David's suit automatically scanned and displayed the information on his H.U.D. identifying him as Cody Travers aka Brawler.

"You alright, kid." he asked.

David nodded. "Just thinking."

Cody shrugged. "Alright, but it seems we are a team now. So, we got to look out for each-other."

David made a mental note and simply nodded.

"So, I was wondering, why did you join the Cyber Initiative?" he asked sounding innocent, but he wanted to know something.

David contemplated whether to tell him or not. After a few moments he decided since they were a team he need to at least tell them a simplified version of the truth.

"I joined save my sister from a life forced upon her, or at least protect the best I can from the dangers that life entails." David answered.

Cody merely shrugged his curiosity satisfied for now, but he knew there was more to it. The group arrived at the station and immediately boarded the waiting tram. Gray Fox and Shress sat next to each other on the opposite side of the tram, while the rest of the group sat on the other side. The trip tot he where ever they were going was uneventful. With the only talking coming from the other personnel on the tram. David sat his back letting his mind wander wondering how his family was doing especially his sisters as he went to sleep.

(2 hours earlier.)

Year: 08/20/2525

Planet: Fairfields City, Sargasso

Location: Vanguard Pharmaceutical Clinic.

The Vanguard Pharmaceutical Clinic located a few miles away from Fairfields city was an impressive three story building the size of the average school known for providing free or at a reduced price health care to those in need building up a very good public image with the local population. It was a quiet evening with the halls thinning out as the day shift clock out as the night shift come in.

On the second floor in one of the rooms was a young girl 14 years of age wearing a white hospital gown was laying in her bed with the T.V. on, but she wasn't watching T.V. her mind occupied. This was the clone of Daisy Spencer.

When news of David's accident reached the Spencer family they were devastated. Amy cried for hours and Jon sat for hours his head in his hands with a whiskey bottle between his feet. But the person most They lost their only son and soon they will lose(what they thought.) their only daughter. Daisy's clone took it the hardest, he knew or at least suspected she was a clone when she herself didn't and viewed her as his sister anyway. He could have rejected her and treated like a stranger, but for 8 years since she replaced the real Daisy he treated her like a little sister, and devastated by her declining health like an older brother would. For that she would be forever thankful. Even in death he was looking out for her.

But a stroke of good news hit the Spencer family. A day after David's death a Representative from the Vanguard Pharmaceuticals visited the Spencer's house. She explained that she was a friend of David and that her company were testing a new experimental treatment designed to cure Daisy's clone condition. Amy and Jon were filled with new hope that here daughter would be cured, and brought some relief from the sorrow they felt over their son's death. Daisy's clone felt differently, she wasn't if she deserved to live. She believed that she practically stole her sister's life and indirectly caused her brother's death. But she didn't want her parents to suffer, despite being a clone with 6 years of Daisy's memories she still loved them like family.

They were the closest thing she had to family.

So they accepted their offer for treatment, and Daisy's clone was immediately sent to the clinic and they began treatment right away. After a week of injections and monitoring her condition improved vastly. While before she couldn't walk, she now could walk without tiring. Not only that, but she felt stronger. During one of her physical exercises to see how much her condition has improved she easily lifted 100 pounds.

Her parents were happy the treatment was working, but were a little put off with sudden increase in strength. Thought the doctors say that it was expected from the treatment. But the strength increase wasn't the strangest thing. A couple of days after she started her treatment she felt a strange feeling creeping in her head like there was another presence in her mind. And then there were visions and strange dreams she was having. Sometimes when she sleeps she dreams that she was in some sort of militaristic prison, and a lady with black hair along with a man in a uniform obviously military with rough features. She even see things when she was awake like she was looking through someone else eyes.

"These dreams and vision… They felt, so real. Is it possible that the treatment is strengthening the connection between me and my original?" Clone Daisy mused.

Deep down she always knew she was a clone, she couldn't describe just that she felt different. And the strange blurry dreams she had for 8 years. Blurry dreams of doing things she wish she could do. She knew there was a connection between them.

The clone stared at her hands contemplating her existence. She wasn't Daisy, so who is she? Her entire reason for being created was to replace Daisy and die. But, she avoided second part of her fate, now knowing for a fact she is a clone she want to be her own person. She want to stand separate from Daisy as her own person. Not just a copy, not a mirror image, but her own being.

But, for now at least she must continue pretending to be Daisy for her parents sake, but one day she hope she could tell them the truth and they would accept her as their daughter. She also hoped that they would be reunited with Daisy, though unlikely that was.

As she continue to contemplated her existence she suddenly felt dizzy. It was happening the visions were coming. The visions flashed through her mind, she was in some sort of cell sitting on the bed wearing a red uniform with a tray of food in front of her. And as quickly as it came it disappeared. Daisy breathed hard her heart rate increasing. After a few moments she calmed down.

"The connection is getting stronger..." Daisy's clone could feel the presence in her mind becoming more prominent. Then a thought struck her.

"Wait, If the connection is becoming stronger then maybe…." It was a far-fetched idea, but then again the reason behind her creation was. So with a deep breath in and out the clone focused her mind grabbing on to the presence in her mind and feeling something click in the process. She then began her experiment.

"Hello,"

Year: 08/20/2525

Planet: Reach

Location: Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex Brig

It has been a week since Daisy was brought back to Reach, since then she was confined to the brig until further notice. When she got back the looks of disappointment she received form some her fellow Spartans especially from John. The look of 'I warned you.' As she was escaping she and her group ran into him. He tried to bring them back saying that there was nothing for them out there, but they didn't listen.

And he was right her old life was over, but that wasn't the worst of it. When she came back something in her snap, a sadness filled her up flooding her system. She didn't why he felt so sad on the verge of crying, only her Spartan training kept her calm. She had a sinking feeling something happened, something bad. It wasn't until a few hours later after she was sent to the brig that Halsey gave her devastating news. With true regret Halsey told Daisy the news about her brother. The memory was still fresh in her mind.

(1 week ago)

Daisy sat on her bed with Dr. Halsey standing in front of her. Daisy was staring at her with sorrowful acceptance. Halsey was in her cell t tell her the news about her brother, Halsey what Daisy would and considered not telling her, but she couldn't do that. She did enough to her, she at least owed her full honesty. So she told her the straight truth.

"Your brother was in an accident." she said regretfully.

Daisy's blood froze, the emotion clear on her face. She knew something happened. The sadness she felt earlier, they weren't hers. They were her clone's. Her sister's.

"What happened to him? Is he..." she trailed off daring not to finish her question.

Halsey didn't want to tell her seeing the sadness and worry on Daisy's face, but she had to despite what some would believe she cared for the Spartans like a parent to child. She did this to them, so she will take care of them.

"He was driving towards the location we picked you up from, on the way he swerved to avoid hitting an animal only for a semi to hit him instead. His car was totaled and his gas tank exploded. The authorities never found his body, he was declared dead." she said sadly.

Daisy looked down at her lap, tears pouring from her eyes. She blamed herself for her brothers. She should have been more careful! She should have never left! She cried and cried as she and her sister shared their sadness and sorrow.

The image of Daisy, the most calm and emotional controlled Spartan crying would be burned into Halsey's memory until the day she died, and so would what happened next. Though she would be the last person Daisy would want to talk to, Halsey stepped forward to try and comfort her the best she can.

"Daisy-" Halsey stopped in her tracks as Daisy suddenly looked at her. Her eyes vivid with sadness(hers and her sister's.), anger, loathing, and most of all hatred and rage. Daisy got up and stared Halsey in the face.

"DON'T YOU DARE TRY TO COMFORT ME!" she screamed with all her hate and sadness. THIS ALL YOUR FAULT!" She screamed her voice filled with sadness, hate and rage that has been building up since she first entered the program.

"YOU… YOU…. EVERYBODY LOOKED UP TO YOU LIKE MOTHERLY FIGURE WILLINGLY FORGETTING ABOUT THEIR PARENTS WHO LOVED AND CARED FOR THEM BEFORE BEING KIDNAPPED FOR THIS DAMNED PROGRAM!" Daisy slammed her fist on the steel table denting it. A normal human hand would have shattered, but takes to her augmentations all she got was a hurt and bruised hand. Her hand was in intense pain, but she didn't care. She was filled with too much sorrow and rage to care. Just as she didn't care that she was yelling at Halsey despite the fact she would more than likely be reprimanded by Mendez and/or some of the other Spartans especially blue team.

Daisy chuckled humorlessly. "I GUESSS THAT'S WHAT ALL THE TRAINING WAS FOR WASN'T IT? NOT ONLY TO TRAIN US, BUT ALSO MAKE US FORGET! WELL I NEVER FORGOT, HALSEY, AND I NEVER WILL! THE OTHERS MAY VIEW AS THEIR MOTHER, BUT LET ME MAKE SOMETHING CLEAR. I ALREADY HAVE A MOTHER, AND YOU WILL NEVER REPLACE HER, AND I WILL NEVER FORGET MY FAMILY!"

YOU KIDNAPPED US, PLAYED FRANKENSTEIN WITH OUR BODIES AND PUT US THROUGH HELL! YOU CLONED US AND LET THEM SUFFER. WEREN'T THEY HUMAN? DIDN'T YOU THINK MUCH THEY WOULD SUFFER, OR ALL YOU CARED ABOUT WAS COVERING YOUR TRACKS AND EASING YOUR CONICOUS, SO YOU SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT!? LET THEM GET SICK AND DIE AS OUR PARENTS WATCH SUFFERING IN THE PROCESS!" screamed Daisy as she thought her sister and how sickly she was. I HATE YOU! I LOATHED YOU! I WANT YOU TO PAY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!" She fell on her knees tired and all raged out from her outburst. "And you will get whats coming to you one day."

After a minute of silence Daisy spoke again. "I won't try to escape… I will stay and complete my training. There's nothing out-there for me now. "She said quietly, but loud enough for Halsey to hear.

Halsey just stood there stunned from Daisy's outburst. So much hate and sadness, she was scared of Daisy. Daisy at this point in her grief that she could have killed her, but as a testament to her emotional control she didn't. Halsey couldn't defend herself. She didn't want to.

She knew she deserved every-bit of hate and loathing that Daisy felt for her. All the Spartans has the right to hate her. She even hate herself for what she done to these children, but it was necessary. For the good of Mankind, but it didn't help her sleep at night. Suddenly the brig's door opened and five marines came aiming their rifles loaded with stun rounds at Daisy.

"Are you alright, Dr. Halsey? We heard yelling." The Sargent said not taking his aim off of Daisy. Who was still on the ground crying.

Halsey waved her hand signaling the guards to stand down. They reluctantly lowered their weapons. Knowing that nothing else need to be said she headed towards the door, but not before digging into her pocket and pull out Daisy's bear key-chain that her clone gave her, placing it in front of Daisy saying something before she headed out the door.

"I'm sorry." she said quietly. If Daisy heard she didn't give any reaction.

Halsey let out a sigh and left followed by the guards leaving Daisy in mourning.

(Present)

Since then Daisy never left her bed only getting up to get her food wondering what will happen to her now. It was hard to focus recently, she been having dreams and sometimes visions if her home, parents and some sort of hospital room. Not only that, but her head felt like there was something else inside. Like some presence in her mind, she couldn't describe it was just there. And it has been getting stronger.

Daisy got used to it, but then it suddenly as lay in her bed became more predominate. Daisy got up and clutched her head until she heard a voice.

"Hello?" the voice echoed. It sounded like it was coming form everywhere. Daisy looked everywhere for the source.

"Hello?" said the voice again making Daisy realized that she wasn't hearing anything. It was all in her head, and the voice sounded just like her. Was she going crazy?

"Hello, Daisy, IF you can hear me don't be afraid. It's me… Your clone." said the clone.

"But how are you talking to me? I mean-"

"We share a connection, I know you felt it. And it has been getting stronger." explained Daisy's clone.

Daisy thought about it for a moment. For years since her 'recruitment' felt a faint presence in her head like the shadow that always follow you, and the fuzzy dreams of her home and family doing things with that she knew never happened. Is it possible that the reason she remembered so much when compared to her fellow Spartans was because of the connection between her and her clone sister. Is it possible they were sharing memories over a weak link like two COMs too far apart to send clear messages to each other?

Daisy was about to open her mouth then closed it instead trying her hand at talking with her thoughts.

"Sister-"

"Don't call me that!" the clone mentally screamed shocking Daisy. "I am not your sister. I am just a cheap copy who stole your life. I am not even my own person, just something used to cover up your disappearance. I am not even our parents daughter." she said.

Daisy could feel her sorrow and uncertainty of her existence, and despite what her clone thinks she is family. To her at least. She may have felt angry and bitter towards her clone when they first meet, but seeing how sick she was, and the connection they felt Daisy knew she didn't ask for this. To be cloned and left to rot. Her clone, her family, her sister, needed support from someone who knew especially after what happened to their brother.

"Listen," Daisy said firmly. "I don't care about your origins or purpose, you're my sister, and as far as I am concern family. And family help each other. You are your own person, just because you're a clone doesn't mean you don't have your own thoughts and feelings."

The clone thanks to their connection felt the sincerity in Daisy's words, she really does consider her family. It puzzled the clone. Why isn't she angry and resentful? She practically stole her life and family.

"Why are you so accepting!?" she yelled on the verge of crying. "You should be angry at me and hate me. I stole everything form you! Your home, family, your name-"

"You stole nothing! You were forced into that life, and had no control over the matter. I admit I felt bitter and wanted to kill you to take my life back, but seeing you I realized you're just as much of a victim as I am. And in a certain sense family."

For few moments the clone was quiet. "Thank you…. Sister." she said finally.

Daisy couldn't help, but smile. "You're welcome, Amaranth."

"Amaranth? Isn't that the name Mom was going to name you before-"

"Deciding on Daisy." Daisy finished. "I figured its fitting. You're your own person, so you need your own name. If you don't like-"

"Actually, I like it. Amaranth, I remember me and our brother plant some Amaranths by the Daisies in the garden. It two weeks before he…." she said the last part sadly.

Daisy felt her sister's sadness confirming what she hopped wasn't true. "So our brother is really gone."

"Yes, I am going to miss him. He knew or at least suspected I wasn't you, yet he still treated me like a little sister, even found a way to heal me."

Daisy was shocked. "Wait, he found a cure for your sickness."

"Yes, he made a friend in some company called Vanguard Pharmaceutical, she offered an experimental treatment that would cure me of my sickness, and it is working so far. I can walk and do things I couldn't do before."

Unintentionally Amaranth sent memories of her time in the clinic to Daisy. The shots, examinations and exercise she performed. It was overwhelming. Daisy clutched her head, a headache forming.

"Daisy, Are you alright?" she asked sensing her sisters discomfort.

Daisy breathed hard as the memories died down. "Yeah, I'm alright…..I think you sent some of your memories to me."

"What?"

"When you told about your treatment you accidentally sent memories of your time at the clinic to me. You gotten stronger." Daisy explained.

"Yes, and on that matter. Remember when I said I want to be strong like you?" Amaranth asked.

"Yes." Daisy answered.

"Can you train me?"

"What?" asked Daisy.

"I want to be strong just like you, and with our strengthen connection you train quickly using your memories. I want to be able to protect our family, and I want to know what you went through."

After thinking about for a few moments Dais gave her answer.

"Alright, but it will be tough-" be fore she could finish her cell 's door open and standing there was one of the marine guards.

"Come on. Halsey want to see you." he said.

Daisy got up and followed the marine out the door, but not before talking to her sister.

"Looks I am going to see Halsey. I wonder what she decided."

"Whatever it is I will be with you through our link."

As Daisy followed the guard something occurred to her. "Amaranth, can you see and hear everything I see and hear?"

"I don't know, maybe if I focus." Amaranth answered.

Daisy nodded. "OK, try to keep quiet, we can't have anyone suspect our connection. So I need to focus when we meet Halsey." she explained.

"OK." Amaranth answered.

Daisy followed the marine to face Halsey.

(Meanwhile…)

Year: 08/20/2525

Planet: Unknown

Location: Black Vanguard's Space-station.

David was sleeping peacefully until he felt something shaking him. He woke up, and saw Cody standing over him.

"Come on, Kid. We at our stop."

David looked and saw the others getting up to follow Trisha and Shress. David got up and followed with the rest of the group off the tram and to an opened door leading to one of the station's hangers. There were flight deck crews everywhere doing different tasks some working on Pelicans and others sorting through cargo. The group was eventually lead to a black pelican with its passenger compartment open. In front of it were a table full with five MA5 carbines, a rifle part MA5 series used mostly by Special Forces, five M6H magnum, grenades, and lots of magazines for the pistols and rifles.

Trisha and Shress stood in front of the table. Everybody lined in front of her knowing she was going to say something important.

"Alright, everybody, listen up!" Trisha paused making sure everybody was listening. "This will be your first training exercise." she placed some sort of projector on the ground in front of her. She pressed a button on her forearm guard. An image of a map appeared over the projector. "For this exercise your mission is infiltrate this building," a picture a heavily fortified building is shown. "And take capture the flag located deep withing the structure. You will be dropped off by Pelican a few miles away from the structure." An X appeared on the a map a few inches away form the picture of the building. "Now for this mission all of you must work as team. And every team needs a leader," she looks at Ivan. "Whiplash, your team leader. I am sending briefing data to your suit systems. You know what to do. But before you all go. Shress."

Shress nodded and pressed a button on a tablet she was holding. "Alright all your weapon systems are active, and set to training mode."

"Alright, now grab your weapons and load up. Your team leader will explain your mission in detail."

The newly formed team went to the table and each grabbed a pistol, rifle. Grenades, and ammo. David checked his carbine instinctively inspecting every nook and cranny. Once everybody finished inspecting their weapons they boarded the pelican.

The Pelican's door closed and it levitated then flew out the hanger's door to the planet below. Trisha and Shress watched as it disappeared into the planet's surface.

Trisha chuckled earning a look from Shress. "What is the surprise this time?" she asked.

"Agent Hisako is guarding the flag." Trisha answered simply.

Shress sighed. She knew how nuts she was. "I will get the psychiatrist ready." she said as Trisha laughed out-loud.