OK people. Here is the second chapter in this series. I know that the title mentions 2 characters in here but this story is mostly about Vortex. Later on in the series I may make one of how Thundar ended up like she did in this story. Hope you enjoy this.
Thundar & Vortex
Cyber Fortress 2065 C.E.: Vortex, 25, male, 6'2", medium build, been a Cyber Warrior for 4 years, vast knowledge of computers and electronics, is training in the VR, virtual reality, simulator when he gets a call to report to command central. "Computer shut down training sim and open com link to command central." The training sim ends and a holographic screen opens up in front of Vortex. A face of a 50 year old, bald man appears on the screen. "What do you want Vortex?" "You tell me. What's with the call Boss?" Jace "Boss" Conad looked confused for a moment then he remembers. "Oh right. We sent Thundar on a distress call over two hours ago and she hasn't reported back. Since you know her better I thought I would send you to find out what happened to her." "Right, give me the location and I'll zap over there ASAP." Boss looks down and his hands start moving. "Ok location loaded in your transmitter. Let us know if you find her." "Ok. Vortex transport, location: Dead Data Land."
Dead Data Land: Vortex appears in a blue light in to a deserted land filled with bones on the ground and data flying around in the air. He looks around then checked his scouter for any life signs. "Boss; Come in Boss. There a group of signatures about 20 miles away. I'm gonna go have a look..." "NO YOU'RE NOT. WAIT for backup." "Negative Boss. You sent me here alone to find her cause of my past with her. I don't need any backup 'til I say so. I got my Sack of Valor on me." "Fine, but if you need backup just send two beeps on the communicator." "Right." Vortex starts in the direction that the scouter indicates to. Along the way there was data floating around Vortex's head. He was getting annoyed by the file. He scans the file with his scanner and saw that it was an upgrade file. "Hmmmm," he thought, "that would make a great addition to my skills." Vortex opens up his file box. Capturing the data inside, he quickly closed the box. "File install and program to compatibility of operations." The file box starts glowing and a stream of light travels thru his veins as he feel a power surge flowing thru his body. A black light surrounds him, transforming him. He walks out of the light with a new feature, a set of black wings re-tractable with a flex of his back muscles. "Hmmmmm, this will make my search a little easier to find Thundar." As Vortex lifts off, he receives a psychic message from Thundar. "Vortex, please help me. They are torturing me for the location of the base. I won't be able to hold out much longer. Please help." "Hold on Thundar. I'm on my way." Vortex pours on the speed until he reaches the destination, a small cave in the mountains. Vortex lands and finds that the welcome party is already there waiting for him. He breaks thru the defense system and searches the caves until he finds Thundar chained to the wall being whipped by the Poison Thorns of Valark. Vortex runs up to the leader of the group and launches a powerful fireball, that he calls Vortex Blast, from his mouth; he vaporizes the leader into nothing. He breaks the chains off of Thundar, and gives her a healing pill; he opens a portal and brings Thundar in to the fortress into the medic room to heal her wounds and to give her an anti-poison pill.
Vortex goes to see the Boss right after to report. As Vortex walks in, the whole command center cheers. Vortex is stunned. "W...W...What is this all about?" "Well you just came back from a big rescue mission that no one thought you would survive from." "Yeah we took up a bet saying that you weren't gonna make it. The odds were 20:1 against you. I guess you get the money since no one betted for you. Here's $200,000." "Congratulations on succeeding. You get the power up, Atomic Laser, for surviving." "Thanks Chief and thanks everyone for your vote of confidence in me. Now hand me a Dragon's Ale." As the crew drank they were not aware of the adventures waiting for them, but Vortex wondered about this new enemy that has appeared.
THE END