Infinite Stratos: Secrets of the Gospel

A couple days have passed since Zeke joined the terrorist group; Phantom Task. Now he's going to be tested. Can he prove he's worth it?

A New Skill

"Any idea on what the test will be?" Gospel asked me. I mentally shook my head and looked around the cafeteria I was sitting in, surrounded by many other 'highly skilled' recruits. And I was the main attraction apparently.

"Take a picture, girls. It'll last longer." I called and the entirety of the room looked away as I grabbed my stuff and dumped it in the trash before making my way through the crowd.

"Zeke Altec! Report to the training room floor. You're testing begins today!" I heard over a loud speaker and I spun on my heels and made my way back through the cafeteria and numerous calls of 'good luck' and 'kick their asses' were hurled at me before I stepped into the training room.

"Altec! You're first challenge is agility. Run the course and we'll continue." Someone said and I took a deep breath before crouching and darting forward. The course deployed multiple traps and I moved to avoid them.

"Let the games begin." Gospel and I thought as we made our way through the course.

Elsewhere in Japan...

"I'll ask again, Ms. Dunois. Where has Corporal Zeke Altec gone? You're his girlfriend, you should know." Another of the multiple Interpol agents questioned me. I just kept my head hung and shook it.

"I don't know where he's gone. And if I did, I wouldn't be here right now." I answered, still not looking at the agent. They sighed and sat down in front of me.

"Look. I get it. You love him and don't want him getting in trouble. But he's hurt people, killed people. I need to know where he's gone so that I can stop him." The agent said, trying to guilt me into an answer. I gave a low laugh.

"You apparently haven't done your research on who he's killed, if he killed all of those people you say he did." I replied, looking at the agent. "He doesn't hurt anyone that hasn't hurt me or any of his friends." I added. The agent leaned back in his chair, exhaling slowly.

"Is this about the baby?" The agent asked, grinning at my wide-eyed expression.

Back at the undisclosed location...

I hit the floor, feeling the air rush over me as an IS fist flew over me. I pushed myself back to my feet and jumped up onto the IS and grabbed a fistful of wiring and yanked. The IS fell to its knees and I pulled the pilot out. They surrendered and I offered my hand to help them up. They took it and I pulled them to their feet before Gospel formed around me and we turned to face the three IS making their way into the room.

"Very good, Altec. Now you have to disable all three of these IS, piloted by our Leader's champions. Good luck." The announcer said before the three IS rushed me. I flared Gospel's thrusters, kicking up some dust and shrouding me. The three IS split apart and rushed me from three directions. I heard the thunderous crash as the three IS ran into each other and I looked down as I dropped on top of the trio. My feet landed on the mid-range style IS and the armor bent under our weight. I didn't hesitate and stomped on the IS's 'head,' knocking the pilot unconscious and grabbed the sword of the second IS and used the thrusters to push the sword up and I slipped under the blade and smashed my elbow into the head, knocking this IS off balance before kicking off the IS and standing on the third IS shoulders as it stood. I thrust downward and the IS legs gave out and collapsed under us. I formed a pistol in my hand and fired at the second IS, hitting the torso and finishing off that IS.

The three "champions" struggled to their feet and made their way out of the room. I walked my way to the center of the room and slipped into my personal martial arts pose. My left hand rested on my left shoulder and my right arm crossed perpendicular under it. I sat there as two IS stepped into the room wielding swords. There was no need for words as the pair attacked. The first one, a red Revive, swung at my side while the second, a grey Uchigane, swung from the opposite side. I jumped back, my mask centimeters from the sword's edges. As they moved their blades to miss their partner, I followed in the wake of their swords and ducked low as the Revive reversed its blades path and tried to hit me with a back slash. My right arm swung out and tripped up the Uchigane before it could strike me.

"Gotcha!" I heard as the Revive raised its sword and swung down at my torso. I dropped to a knee and slapped my hands together in front of me.

The Uchigane recovered and came in to finish me off. I grit my teeth as the Revive pressed down to hold me for his partner.

"Sorry Char. Guess I won't be seeing you again." I thought as the Uchigane swung its sword at me, prepared to finish me off. I closed my eyes, then felt a rush of cold air before my back hit something and I fell to my knees.

Back in Japan...

"How did you know about the baby?!" Char yelled. She rapidly stood and her chair fell to the floor. The Interpol agent stayed where he was and smirked.

"We check blood of anyone we question, that's how we know." He answered and Char stumbled, her back meeting the wall and she slid down said wall. As soon as she fully slid down the wall, Gospel and I flew over her head and into the wall opposite her.

"What the hell?! Get agents in here to detain him, now!" The agent yelled, and several sets of footsteps were heard heading towards the room they were in. Char was looking at G and I in shock before getting to her feet and running over to my slumped form.

"Zeke. Zeke, wake up! Wake up!" She yelled, trying to shake me awake. I heard her yelling, but it sounded far away and I tried to say something.

"Unnn. Ch- Char?" I worked out and I heard a gasp before a pair of arms wrapped around me. I opened my eyes and noticed that I wasn't where I used to be.

"Char, don't react to me. Where are we?" I asked softly.

"In the basement of the Academy, why?" She asked back. I let out a breath I had been holding. Then I noticed the agent still yelling. He went to pull Char off of me and I raised my head and looked at him. He got the message and backed away quickly. He kept yelling though.

"Who's your friend?" I asked, louder now. She sat up, sitting in my lap.

"Interpol. Seems they think I knew where you were. Where were you, anyway?" She asked.

"Trying to infiltrate Phantom Task. Wasn't going to well. We need to talk later, G." I said, getting a small groan as my reply. I checked her mentally and she was passed out asleep. I stood up, picking Char up at the same time.

"Bye, buttmunch!" I yelled before tearing off down the hallway. I took flight and raced out of the Academy, Char in my arms.

"Corporal Altec! You're ordered to return the the IS Academy! Don't make me come get you." I heard someone yell over the intercom. I checked the ID and found the Interpol had called in the cavalry. I came to a halt far enough away that they could see me, but were unable to hit me.

"Sorry General. But while a student at IS Academy, all ties are cut with home nations or factions. I don't have to return. And you won't shoot me." I replied. They laughed, thinking I was an idiot before I heard another voice over the intercom.

"He does have a point on all accounts, gentlemen." Orimura clarified and the laughter died down.

"We can still shoot him." Someone said over the Generals channel.

"Why don't you ask your snipers if that's possible. I'll stay right here." I replied, and Char smacked my chest. I looked down and saw her pale face. I gave her a small smile and muted my end of the channel.

"They wouldn't do it, not with you here." I said and she gave me a look. "I'm serious. No sniper is going to take the shot."

"Dammit! You coward! Hiding behind a girl." The General growled. I gave him a cheeky smile.

"Sorry General, she's mine!" I laughed before turning and taking flight again.

"So, we're they right when they said you killed those people?" Char asked awhile later. We had just flown over Hawaii and were moving North towards Mexico. I looked over my shoulder at her in her Revive. I sighed.

"Yeah, they are. I killed those scientists and technicians." I said, looking forward again. Char came to a stop and I stopped a little ways from her and looked back at her.

"Why?" She asked, looking at me from across our video feed.

"Years ago, I was sent a new update for Prototype. I installed it and found that it was a weapon designed to take out IS, one in particular." I said, clenching Gospel's fist. "I went to remove the data and found that it had been coded to wire itself into Prototypes coding and become permanent unless Proto was destroyed. The three of us decided that he and Gospel would try and purge it. I... I watched as the 'virus' tore him apart right in front of me. I lost Prototype the night we took down Silvario. After that, I swore to avenge his death. And avenge him I did." I said, looking down.

"And the recent one you're running for?" She asked , but she knew the answer.

"I don't need to answer that, do I Char? I found him, got the evidence I needed, then played Karma's hand." I said, still not looking at her.

"What evidence?" She asked. There had never been any evidence.

"He raped you in front of a Security camera. They had the whole thing on tape! Char, I'm sorry. But if you want to leave and never see me again. I understand. I'll go and you'll never see me again." I said, looking back at her. She didn't say anything and I started to turn away when I was grabbed and she hugged me.

"You idiot. I'd never let you go." She said into my chest. I hugged her and we descended onto a small island near the Mexican border. We made camp there for the night that was fast approaching and I watched as she fell asleep before standing and making my out of our camp.

"You've got some balls following me." I said, not turning around. A man appeared behind me, a phone in his hand. He was flanked by two women.

"I told you I'd come for her, kid. It was only a matter of time before I caught up. I turned and crossed my arms. My face was twisted into a frown and a eyebrow raised.

"And I told you. If you ever got near her again, I'd expose everything." I replied, moving closer. The two women next to him tensed, but the man raised a hand and they relaxed.

"And what good would that do you now? You're a fugitive, I'm a successful business man with a lot of power in my pocket." He waved the phone in his hand. "One phone call and it's all over for you." He said.

"Oh, so you didnt expect for me to notice that you're currently calling someone? Shameful. Trying to set me up like that, I expected better Dunois." I said before backing up. The man grinned.

"Very good, Zeke. Now for the fun part... Get him girls!" Mr. Dunois ordered. The girls called their IS and I responded with calling Gospel.

"Did I forget to mention the backup units?" I heard Dunois call before the two girls were now around 10 or 12.

"Dad?! What are you doing here? What's going on?" Char yelled. I tried to get a look at her, but the guards were blocking my sight.

"I'm here to get you out of here. You disobeyed me, Charlotte. What would your mother think?" I growled and Gospel responded. I took off away from the island as the sun began to rise.

With Char...

"Target has left the island. Orders?" Char heard from her fathers phone. He raised the phone to his ear and replied, smiling.

"Do not pursue Altec. Meet me in the clearing east of here." Mr. Dunois said. I looked up and noticed a white glint above me. I smiled and hid it as my 'father' dragged me out of the tent and we walked into the clearing he had mentioned earlier.

"Time to go. Where's the helicopter?" He exclaimed before said helicopter landed in front of them. The crew ran out of the vehicle, screaming something about possessed helicopters before I noticed the white glint from before.

"DUNOIS!" Zeke yelled. He and Gospel were flying right at us.

"Stop him! Shoot him down!"

Back to Zeke...

"This will be the last time you touch her." I thought as I flared my wings and my added boosters on my feet activated just before I hit the ground, causing me to hover above the ground. I continued forward and gunned down the first 4 IS before my guns ran dry. I smirked and two katana-style swords formed in my hands and I cut down the next 4 IS. The final two IS raised their weapons, but I wrapped the closest one in my right arm and twisted, it deactivated before I was on the final IS. Two smaller blades formed on the knuckles of my left fist and I ripped into the final IS. I used my momentum and flipped, grabbing the IS and throwing it to the ground. I grabbed the pilot and pulled them free of the IS and it deactivated. I stood and pointed a pistol at Dunois.

I looked at him, then said one word. "Move." He quickly left and the IS pilots followed. I deactivated Gospel and was immediately tackled by Char.

"Where the hell did you learn that?" She demanded, laughing. I laughed with her.

"That wasn't learned, it was instinct. Protective instinct." I answered, gasping for air next to her. She looked at me and then looked up at the sky. She whispered something, but I wasn't able to hear it.

"Mind repeating that, Char?" I asked, leaning closer to her. She looked at me and sat up, leaning over me.

"Zeke. I'm pregnant."

Hey everybody! Sorry for not updating for awhile. I've been dealing with things here and was able to piece this together over a few days. Hope you enjoyed it. I referenced a scene from Transformers 3 for those of you that didn't notice. And, SPOILERS for those of you thst haven't seen it! When Zeke is fighting the Dunois IS is a slightly modified version of when Optimus is taking on 11 Decepticons at once.