Chapter Six: Floating in Space in an (Stolen) A.G.W.S Unit

In the interrgation room, after relieving herself and getting warm food in her belly, Shane sat at a silver table with the calculating glare of Pellegri and Margulis on her. ''..Could you please not stare at me? I have a problem with that...'' She rubbed her hands together, biting her lip. Margulis took this as a sign of nervousness and chuckled some.

''Forgive us--Shane, was it? We're just extremely amazed that you could survive in the cold vacuum of space. Also, you were floating at at the site where a Cathedral Ship gnosis was...'' He trailed off on the last sentence, looking at Shane's milky white hair. Her hand went into her head and looked at him, confused.

''I got a question for you. Why are my hands bandaged and how'd the hell my hair color changed? It was black before all this crazy crap happened!''

Pellegri looked at her commander as he leaned down, his hands on the table to meet the girl's confusing eyes. ''You, young lady, are a miracle. Your hair color change is probably due to the Ether powers laying dormant inside your body.'' In response, Shane stood up from the table.

Whoa, wait. Did he say what I think he said? ''Did you just say...'Ether'?''

''Yes, I did,'' Margulis told her. ''Why do you ask, Ms. Shane?''

Well to tell you the truth, I'm from a planet called 'Earth' but it would be called 'Lost Jeruselum' here...whereever here is. ''I-I never heard of it, let alone how to use it.'' She told them with her best honest face on. ''It's the truth.''

The U-TIC commander looked at her then chuckled to himself. ''I think you're lying to me. Your hands and upper arms have first-degree burns on them. Also you had clutched in your hand was a composite long bow. Did you or did you not fight against the gnosis, knowing full well that you didn't have a machine or Realian that could produce the Hilbert Effect?''

Shane bit her lip. ''...Look, buddy. All I want to do is go home, but knowing that--'' she stopped mid-sentence. What the hell am I doing? I can't tell them that I'm from Earth and I was inside a Cathedral Ship gnosis fighting blindly... ''..But knowing that,'' she continued, ''I probably would've died.'' Margulis looked at her then chuckled lightly. ''Okay then. Take her back to the holding cell. Also, Pellegri?''

''Sir?''

''I want you to go after the 100-Observational Series Realian, MOMO, and bring her back here...''

As Shane was escorted out of the interregation room, she had looked back when they said MOMO's name. ..MOMO-chan?

The now milky white haired young woman sat in the holding cell, looking at the door. ''..MOMO...ha, this is crazy!'' She fell back on the bed only to hit her head against the wall. The wall recieved a cursing of many hells then a punch which dented it.

There's no way...

She held her head, rubbing the back of it gently. She gritted her teeth.

There's no fucking way...!

Shane felt a sharp pain go through her arms as she screamed. She held out her arms, shaking uncontrollably. ''M-my arms...what the hell...?!'' That's when her ears were invaded by an ever-rising ringing noise. The guard knocked on the door. ''Hey! Shut the hell up in there, you brat!'' He looked inside to see her laying on the bed. She looked like she had passed out.

''Aw, man...'' He unlocked the door and walked inside. ''Oi. Oi, wake up, brat.'' He nudged her with his gun in her side. Shane let out a small whimper, turning her head to the side as her milky white hair fell into her eyes. Behind the guard's mask, a perverted look came onto his face. Well...she's unconcious...so.. He reached for her breast and poked it gently. It was firm and bounced at his touch. The guard chuckled to himself then grabbed her breast.

''Good thing you're unconcious, girl, or else--''

''Or else I'd slap the shit out of you?''

He snapped out of his perverted trance, moving away to see Shane's eyes open. But they had a red tint to them, even though the lighting was dim. She immediately jumped up and tackled the guard, slamming her knee into his chest. He coughed as the wind was knocked out of him. ''W-what the fuck are you...?'' She stood up and ran her hand through her gray hair.

''Something that is not between human and nonhuman..'' With that said, the guard blacked out. She stepped over the guard and walked out of the holding cell. She walked calmly, avoiding the guards as she did this.

Now if I can find that A.G.W.S hanger...

''Hey, stop right there!'' A guard yelled. Shane turned around and held out her hand. Why don't you stop first?! A white light shined in the palm of her hand, a small ball forming. ''White Reflection!'' she cried out as the light shot out of her palm, flying at the guard. The guard moved back only to get hit face first with the white energy. It burned through his mask as he yelled out in pain and fell to his knees on the floor. Shane stepped back, her eyes wide at the reaction.

''What the hell...did I just do?!'' She looked back to see more guards running towards her. She gritted her teeth and jumped over the railing, letting out a cry of distress. Shane landed on the floor and rolled to where she would get less pain from her legs. She immediately got up only to find a sword in her face.

''Stand, young woman,'' a harsh voice said.

''...Margulis.'' She looked up to meet the man's hardened gaze and stood up right. ''I won't let you leave her, Shane. You're too valuable.'' She gripped her fists. ''And how am I valuable? Am I like that Realian MOMO?'' Margulis looked at her, lowering his sword slightly. ''Actually, you're quite different from her. You're more special and your a formidable fighter.'' Shane laughed at him. She knew there was something wrong. It wasn't like her to laugh like she did...

''I plan on testing you of your abilities...also, I'll make sure you don't leave.''

She did her best to stay calm and to pull off a J.r.-esque grin. She went into an taijutsu stance (what years of watching old japanese movies with her older brother would do), narrowing her eyes.

''Come, Margulis, so I can kick your scary-looking ass!''

The guards of Pleroma watched in awe of the fight that took place inside the A.G.W.S hanger. Margulis, with years of sword-fighting under his belt, fought against Shane, who had little to no idea what the hell she was doing, was keeping up with him. Whenever he made a thrust towards her side, the girl immediately jumped to the side and smacked his arm in an effort to knock the sword out of his hand. He then swung the sword at her head, making her duck and jump back.

''That kid's amazing,'' one of the guards said.

''Commander Margulis can barely keep up with her!''

Shane had jumped back about a few feet away, her breathing coming in short gasps. She looked a bit heavy but not that much. She could hardly believe what she was doing. She gripped her fists tightly and ran at the U-TIC commander with amazing speed. She then did a front flip towards him as she jumped up and kicked at his face only to be blocked by his arm. He drug his sword on the floor to swing at the girl's face. She had moved back, wisps of her hair falling to the floor.

''Damn you...you fucked up my ends!''

''That's not the only thing I'll fuck up,'' he replied as he held out his hand. A ball of reddish-orange appeared, growing each second that passed. Shane rushed towards him and let out a battle cry. The ball shot from Margulis' hand, flying at the girl at top speed. She gripped her fist closed and held it out to make contact with it, making her stop in the process. Her bandages began to burn as the onlookers gasped.

''That's Commander Margulis's..!!''

''Everyone, get out of here!'' A guard yelled.

Shane felt her knuckles burning, heat against flesh. She winced in pain. Ow...it hurts so much..! she thought to herself. She took a step forward, groaning. Margulis chuckled to himself. ''This girl,'' he said, ''she's almost like a super-soldier.'' Her eyes narrowed as the force of the attack began to push her. She kept her balance, gripping her toes into the floor.

I have to get out...I can't stay here...! She growled as her eyes turned into a red-violet hue.

I have to win!!

Shane forced the ball to fly back and hit the A.G.W.S hanger doors. The ball broke into small particles then disappeared, leaving a dent. She breathed heavily, making a run for it to the nearest machine. Margulis watched her run then yelled out: ''Stop her! Don't let her get away!!'' The guards ran after her, shooting at the floor in an effort to aim at her legs. She ran to a console and randomly typed in numbers. Once the console refused her, she slammed her fist into it. ''A-access a-approved,'' the computer voice stuttered as it crackled. The A.G.W.S hatch opened up. She climbed up the steps to get inside.

''Geez, there's more room in here than I thought.'' Shane ducked her head from the bullets that were aimed at her. She felt a sharp pain go through her left shoulder as she screamed out in pain. She looked to see blood land on the arm of the machine. She then looked at her shoulder to see a hole about the size of a small jawbreaker. Her eyes widened and she winced.

''I--ah...got shot,'' she murmured slowly.

Shane climbed inside the machine as the hatch closed, the hissing of air compressing to keep oxygen inside for the pilot. She looked around her surroundings, hearing bullets ricochet off the A.G.W.S. Her shoulder felt like it was on fire. ''...Damn, I don't know how to pilot this thing!!'' She turned around, only to stumble and fall onto the floor. Hard. Ow...nice going, 'pilot'.. She stood up slowly as she saw two guards get inside two of the humanoid machines. Shane looked around for a potential weapon. She looked over and saw a large laser gun that the A.G.W.S units used in battles. ''Aha!'' She jumped forward, grabbing the gun and shooting the machines in their legs. She watched them fall as she ran towards the hanger doors.

''Don't let her get away!!'' Margulis yelled.

She aimed the gun at the release hatch, shooting at it two times with good accurancy. The hanger doors opened slowly as she ran towards it. ''Come on, open up faster!!'' The guards continued to shoot at her but to no avail. She reached the door and pushed one of them wider, slipping her way through and into the coldness of space again. She activated the boosters on the A.G.W.S, flying off into the stars. ''See you jerks later!!''

The U-TIC commander growled lowly as he sheathed his sword. ''Hold your fire,'' he said coldly. He walked up the stairs to where the exit doors were and smiled to himself.

''Shane...you are what we need.''

Chapter Six: End (Well! That was fun, wasn't it? Your fight and pervert scene, a look at what powers Shane has, and Shane's first time piloting an A.G.W.S unit It'll only get better and better. R & R! PS: Oh and the attack Shane used--White Reflection--is the name of a song from Gundam Wing.)