Chapter 13: The morning after
Late at night, Time: 11:23 AM
Oz's hospital room.
"(breathing in)...(breathing out)", that was the single noise that Oz was making as he lay in his bed alone in the room with nothing but the white sheet cover that cover him as he sleep with the machines to his left that where still active since his arrival. And the only light source that could be found in the room, was the light of the moon that shine thru the window and enter his room and gave it a light blue glow.
Everyone that 'was' in the room had left to go and rest for the night so that left Oz by himself in his hospital room, but Oz ho was asleep since the explosion and pass out for many hours, he started to wake up.
At first Oz only open his eyes slowly as he started to wake up so that his eyes could get adjusted to the lighting in the room. And once he saw the room that he was in, he said to himself.
"w-where... am I?", Oz said in a low and week voice as he look around the room with only his eyes as he look at his surroundings.
And by looking around the room for about a few minutes he was able to tell that he was in a hospital room and not anywhere else.
"I guess... the assistance team... came just in time... and where able to bring us back". Oz said in the same week low voice as he told himself that the assisting team that where meant to help them out where able to get to them and pick them up right after the explosion of the spaceship.
"well I am glad that... they could come just in time... or else I wouldn't be here". Oz said he told himself in his head how thankful he was for them for being able to get them when they where in need of help.
"well... I wish I could thank them but... (looks at the holographic low light clock at the wall), it seems that it's very late at night and... it's almost about to be Tuesday in about 37 minutes, I guess I was asleep... for the past two days?". Oz mentally told himself as he tough about the amount of days that has been passed out.
"well I wish I could talk to someone so that I can tell them what has being going on since my arrival, but I guess everyone would be asleep by now", Oz said he sighed and pressed his head further into the pillow that his head was on.
But after laying down for just a couple of seconds, Oz saw a small amount of light that was being giving off to his right where he turn to his right and saw 'his' phone on the desk to his right that was lighting up in a pattern where it would turn off and then on and then off again.
"I guess I got unread messages or missed phone calls" Oz said as he tried to guess what he might have missed on his phone as he tried to reach over it whit his right hand but he found it to be useless since it was a bit more far away than what he tough it would have been.
So, he slowly stood up and try to get up but, he stop his movement when he felt the pain in his body go thru him.
"dang that hurts, I should probably slow down before I do something", Oz said with a bit of a pain and week voice as he stop his movement and stayed seat on the edge of his bed as he let the pain in his body go away before he did anything else. But while he was seated in his bed, he took of the respirator that he had over his mouth and laid down next to his bed.
And once the pain in his body had left only by a little, he slowly go up and reach over to his phone that was left on the table to his right.
And once he grab his phone and look over the screen, he saw that he had about 46 unread messages and 65 missed calls.
"wow, I guess I have been passed out for a long time that I made them worried". Oz said as he though about his friends that where still back at his place ho where still probably wondering what had happen since the live feedback had gone black after the explosion.
"I wonder if I should call them to see how things are, but then again they could probably be asleep at this time. But I know someone ho stays up this late", Oz said as he started to go thru his list of contacts to find the person that he was looking for.
And once he found the person that he was looking for, he press call and waited for the person to pick up.
"(ring)...(ring)...(ring)". the phone started ring.
Meanwhile back at another place in Japan in Tokyo.
While Oz waited for the 'person' to answer the phone, said 'person' was at her house in her room using the computer as she watch a show while eating some food when she saw to her left that her phone started to ring.
So when it started to ring, she click on pause and took off her red headphones and place them down before she reach over to her phone and look at he screen to see ho was calling her.
And when she saw the picture of the person that was calling her, she almost drop the phone when she saw that it was 'him'. So not wanting to waste any time on waiting she quickly press on answer and put the phone next to her ear.
"Oz what happened?, the last thing we saw on the screen before it went black was a large explosion, are you ok and where are you?" the girl said in a worried tone as she ask Oz on what had happened when the live feedback had went black and also ask him on how he was doing.
"wow calm down Alice, don't worry I'm ok I'm just resting in the hospital I guess I go hurt a lot more when the spaceship blow up, the last thing I felt was a hard sharp object hit my back, I guess that would explain why my back feels like it's on fire", Oz said as he explain the pain that he was feeling in his back while he lay back down in his bed so that he didn't stain himself to much.
"what?, are you ok and are you in a hospital that we can come visit you?", Alice said as she ask Oz if he was in a near by hospital that they could come and visit him.
"well I am fine but I can still feel the pain in my body and it hurts a lot, but also the hospital that I am in isn't anywhere near or a place that you can come visit until I get out because it's located in the military and I pretty sure that they won't be able to let anyone in unless they have a reason to be here with the name of a high rank person that told you to come". Oz said as he told Alice that she wouldn't be able to come unless they had a valid reason to be in a military hospital with the name of the person that had giving you permission to enter the military area.
"oh, well I guess that makes sense but, when do you think you would be release from the hospital?", Alice said.
"well it's hard to say, I could probably be release within 5 to 7 days depending on how soon I can get well before I can leave on my own". Oz said as he told her on how much time he would probably have to stay in the hospital until he would be release to go home.
"but don't worry, I am not in any danger so you don't have worry about me being in any serious condition, hopefully. I will call you tomorrow to see what the doctors say about my condition and when I will be able to back home, ok". Oz said.
"well alright, don't push yourself to much ok. I'll tell the rest of the guys tomorrow morning that you are alright so that they don't need to worried about what happen to you". Alice said as she told Oz goodbye before she hung up on the phone.
So after the phone call ended, Oz turn of his phone and let if fall next to him as he lay back in his bed.
"well... what know" Oz said as he told himself on what he should do next, but seeing that there wasn't really anything else to do but rest. So he decided to get some rest and fall asleep.
So he settle for the night and fell asleep and waited to see what next day had in store. But... there was something that went unnoticed by Oz.
And the only way that he would be able to see it would be if he saw it in a mirror, and what he would be able to see would be his eyes being different than what they where before.
When he had blink before he went to sleep, his eyes change from a normal green color, to a bright green emerald color with three bright green neon rings around his pupil. And it change back to normal when he blink for the second time and went to sleep.
Next day: 8:34 PM Morning
"so how are you doing Oz, feeling better?" Madison ho was drinking some coffee said as she sat on a near by chair that was next to Oz's bed.
"well I'm doing fine, I don't fell that bad that I would be able to move or anything, besides the amount of pain in my body that goes on". Oz said as he eat his breakfast that they gave him when they have heard that he was awaken and decided to give him some breakfast as well.
"well you sure do seem to be doing fine, so how was fighting the enemy like?, tough, easy, hard?". Martin said as he ask Oz on how the fight between him and the enemy was for him.
"well it was... challenging to be sure, I haven't had a challenging fight like that in a long time, even thou I broke a couple of bones it was some good experience for me". Oz said right before he took a bit of his pancake after he told him on how that fight for him was.
"really, also I wanted to ask how it is that you where able to take those hits without much trouble and how you where able to move that fast?. I haven't seen anyone fight that good in my life time". President Susaku said as he ask Oz how he was able to move fast and take strong hits from the enemy.
"oh, well that's easy, I just add weights to parts of my body that total to 200 pounds, and I use them to various tasks of exercise to improve on my strength and speed and stamina. And I train in hand to hand combat with my friends while using heavy metal weapons so that we can improve our speed and accuracy with the tools that we use and to also get use to receiving strong hits that could knock us out". Oz said he continue to eat his breakfast.
"really?, 200 pounds on you and while using heavy tools?, you sure are giving yourself some heavy challenges" Ashley ho was sitting in a chair on Oz's right, said as she heard how Oz train. And not only was she surprise but so did her dad and Madison and president Susaku where also surprise to hear from Oz on how he train.
"that sounds like boot camp to me, you really like pushing yourself don't you", Madison said.
"well yeah but it's mainly because we want to prepare our self before we enter out second semester of pilot training. I have heard from both my parents and older brother that the second semester of pilot training is much more difficult and challenging than the first semester of training, so we are putting a lot of effort into our training in order to be able to pass the seconds semester of pilot training with the lest amount of trouble". Oz said as he continue to eat his food.
"you seem to have a point there, but I have a feeling that it might be more of a challenging than last year because of the 'certain' cause of events that have being going on through the year, so they might bring up the challenging in your training". the president said as he told Oz on what he though would happen to his second semester of pilot training because of the certain cause of events that had push people in taking things serious.
And he had a point, since the beginning of the attacks from the enemy, the staff members of the school that Oz and his sisters and friends go, the staff members of the school had taken the teaching and training of the students more serious and put more focus in to teaching the students.
And with the upcoming second semester, all of the training for all seniors was going to be level up higher and more challenging so that they can hope to improve the students training so that they can be ready once they are assign to take part in there role in the group that they chose to join.
"he has a point there, I heard from my friend ho teaches the students about the air force group at your school, she told me that they where going to change some of the teachings in the second semester so that it's more challenging, but at the same time it will be of some benefit to the students so that they can get as much knowledge and skill before they graduate".
Madison said as she told them about a friend of hers that teaches at the same school that Oz and his sisters go to that they where changing up some of the teachings in the school.
"really?, well it's a good thing that me and friends took the opportunity to practice a bit more before our seconds semester starts so that it wouldn't be that much of a challenge", Oz said as he took a sip from his cup of coffee.
"yes but even if you did take the time to practice a bit more before the second semester starts, it's still going to be a challenge, especially for you in the first few days since you would still be recovering from your injuries". Martin said as he told Oz of his difficultly in taking part in the training in the first few days of his second semester.
"I can take it, I had worse before when I was 15 when I sprain my ankle and broke one of my arms in a exercise and I was still able to participate in my training at school when I was a freshmen". Oz said as he told them about his experience in training with injuries.
"well even if it's a sprain ankle and broken arm, you got more injuries than last time and the bigger injury that you have is on your back Oz. That one is going to slow you down even more", Madison said as she told Oz that he was going to still have a challenge in his training because of his major injury in his back.
"yeah I guess your right, it still hurts to move around, especially when I turn my body to look around" Oz said he told them on how it hurt him more when moving around.
"that's why you don't have to push yourself that much, yesterday when we did a x-ray scan on you we saw that your back receive the most damage, so it's very important that you watch how you move and don't do anything reckless". Sharon ho finish eating her food, said as she told Oz about the type of condition that his back was in, so she told him not to push himself.
"yeah don't do things that are tuff on you, you can ask me if you need things ok", Ada said as she grab Oz's left hand and look at him with a worried look on her face as she clench her brother's hand.
"hehehe ok, I'll make sure to ask then" Oz said he use his right hand to pat Ada's head while smiling warmly at her. And seeing Oz's warm smile being directed at her, Ada couldn't help but blush a bit from seeing her brother smile at her while he pat her head.
But the scene between the two siblings was soon ended when a nurse came in the door and told them about some news that was a bit unexpected.
"hmm Martin, Madison and Mr. President there is some people that are here that wants to meet Oz", the nurse ho's in charge of Oz care said as she told them that some 'people' where here to visit Oz.
And when they heard that some people where here to visit Oz, they where confuse and surprise to hear the sudden news that thy didn't know what to say.
"ho exactly are this 'people' that have come, did they say ho they are and why they are here?", Susaku said as he got up and fix his suit as he stood up and walk to where the nurse was standing.
"well they said that you 'already know them' and that they came to visit Oz because they want to talk to him about something 'important'", the nurse said as she told Susaku what she knows of the people's reason of being here.
"hmm... alright then, let them in" Susaku said as he told the nurse to let in the people that where waiting outside.
"yes sir" the nurse said as she turn around and went outside the room to tell the people that where outside that they could come in.
So once she left the room and then reenter the room, she came in with three men behind her. One of them was wearing an attire that could be classified as a doctor, the other two where wearing casual clothing.
And out of the three, the one that look like a doctor was carrying a brief case with him as he enter the room.
"John?, what are you doing here?, I though you where still back at you base working on your 'project'", Martin ho recognized Jonathan or (John for short), said with a bit of surprise tone when he saw him.
"same with me, I can only guess that something interesting or something good happen that you decided to come all this way to tell us something important", Madison said as she had a interested and curious look on her face.
"well you are on the right track, all I can say right now is that the project that I have being working on for the past few years have finally being accomplish, and it's right here", John said with a excited voice as he lift up the brief case in his hand.
"wait you have it with you now?, and in there?, how in the world did it even fit in there". Martin said with a surprise look on his face as he ask John on how he was able to fit the item or thing that he was being working on.
Martin already knows what John has being working on for the past few years that he was confuse and shocked to hear that John had 'it' in a small amount of space, or simply in just a brief case.
"well it's hard to explain but I can tell you that later, because more importantly I have it with me because I need to run 'one' last test to make sure that it works before I start making more", John said as he slowly look to Oz ho was watching him with a confuse look on his face.
Oz and his sister had no clue as to what was going on, so they had nothing to say but to watch and listen.
"is there something going on that I don't know about?", Oz said whit a confuse voice as he ask the adults in the room if he was missing something that he wasn't told about.
"no not really Oz, it just so happens that John here has made his way here to tell of us about his accomplishment in being able to finish a project that he has being working on for the past few years", Pr. Susaku said as he rub his eyes.
"it's true, also would you like to know what I have being working on?", John said as he stood up straight and look at Oz with the same excited look on his face.
"hmm am I allowed to know?, I wouldn't like to cause any trouble with things that I am not involve with", Oz said.
"well of course you are allowed to know, I after all came here to talk with you with something important after all. And also because you are a main part of this project, well just a few days ago really", John said as he told Oz that it was alright for him to know about the project that he is working on.
"wait hold up John, you can just have him take part in the test, not while he is still recovering", the guy ho was standing behind John said as he told him that Oz couldn't be able to take part in the 'test' because he is still recovering.
"his right John, Oz is not in any state of doing anything extensive since he is still recovering from his injuries", Madison said as she told John that Oz was not going to be able to take part in any test because he still needs to recover.
"well I can see that, but I don't intend to do the test right now but when his capable of to stand up at least. I only came to talk to him because I need 'only' him fro this because he is the 'only' one that can perform this test", John said.
"only 'him'?. Can you please explain as to what you mean John because I am kind of lost here", Martin said as he ask John to explain a bit more as to what he was talking about because he has not clue as to what he is talking about.
"sure, but first I will like to Introduce myself to this four", John said as he pointed his hand to Oz, Ashley, Ada and Sharon ho where silent trough the whole thing.
"(cough) anyways My name is Jonathan Alexander, but you can call me John for short. And this two guys behind me are Dan and James." John said as he introduce himself to the four and while also telling them ho the two guys behind him where.
"nice to meet you", both Dan and James said as they said hello to the four ho after they greeted back, they also greeted them as well.
""""hello"""", Ada, Sharon, Ashley and Oz said as they said hello to John and the two ho where standing behind him.
"so John, what type of work do you do?, if you don't mind me asking", Oz said as he ask John what type of work he did.
"well it's kind of the same as Martin's job over here, but mine is a bit more extreme where we need to do all of our work in a whole different location so that we don't do anything wrong in our experiments that we end up endangering any people that are around". John said as he describe what type of job John had compare to Martin's.
"so I guess you come up with new and advance technology that can be dangerous when testing it, and all of the new technology that you make is for what?", Oz said as he ask what the technology that they make was used for.
"well basic military use and some use for advancement in technology, and also some advancement for useful improvements in medication like being able to make advance prosthetics for people ho have missing limbs". John said as he told Oz what the use of his research and Job where,
And hearing that, Oz his sisters and Ashley where a bit surprise to hear the type of job that John had.
"that sounds very interesting, and have you put some of the technology that you guys make to use?', Ashley said as she took her turn in asking John one of her questions.
"yes we have, just last month, we manage to help 231 soldiers in America to get them back on there feet by replacing there missing limbs that they lost in attacks and battles by the enemy. They sure where glad to see that they can redo the things that they lost when they lost some of there abilities.", John said as he remember the time when they gave the America soldiers that ability to walk, grab, and reach for things with there 'new' body parts that they have given them.
"wow, that's amazing, was there also anything else that you put in the prosthetics that you gave to the soldiers?". Oz said as he ask John if they had install anything to the prosthetics that gave to the American soldiers.
And the reason that he ask that was because he was curious to know if they had done anything like that with the prosthetics because he was curious to know if the parts that they gave to the soldiers had any special abilities that he might not know about.
"well we could have but not really, we only gave them the ability to use the prosthetics like it was there own body parts and a bit more strength in the prosthetics so that they can do heavy jobs that require a lot of work.
"I see, that's interesting and is there anything else that you guys did with the technology of yours", Oz ask.
"well we did make new advancement in traveling and medication for people ho really need it", John said.
"well that's cool, wish I could go and see some of the stuff", Oz said.
"we could show you anther time when you are better, but besides that, we came here to talk to you about something important", John said as he found a place to sit down before he could say anything else.
And the other two men that where with him also took a seat in the room and sit down as they watch John explain to them his project that he was working on.
"ok, so the reason we are here Oz is because we need 'you' to take part in this project that we have been working on for a long time, and this project is one of the biggest and most hardest and most complex that we have work on. This project was made so that 'we' as a human race can have some hope in being able to fight against the enemy in the same level."
"and not only will it allow us to have a fair chance in fighting the enemy in the same level, but it will also give us more abilities in combat that we don't have. Imagine this, you build something that can fight with guns, fight with swords, can act like a tank, and can move fast in of that you can't see it, and be able to fly in the sky at the speed of sound. And it could also be use by the person ho is inside it as he or she uses it to fight in combat", John said as he explain a few things about the project that he has being working on.
And so far he had Oz's, Ashley's, and Ada's, Sharon's full attention. They where getting more and more curious as to know what it was that John was working on that they have move or 'lean' forward to hear him better so that they didn't miss anything important.
"and when I mean that the user can use it while being 'inside' it, I don't mean that the user will be inside a machine, robot, or a full metal armor where you can't move. No, I mean something that the user can use that, it will feel as if the user or he/she can wear it like everyday clothing. So that's what this is", John said as he put the brief case on his lap and open it up to take out a smooth metal wristband with a blue and white color on it.
"any this is what we came up with, it might not look like it much but once you put it on and activate it, you will see what I mean so, think fast" John said as he threw the metal wristband to Oz ho caught it just in time before it hit his chest.
"so I guess this is what it looks when it's in it's standby form?" Oz said as he look at the metal wristband that he was holding in his hand.
"of course, you don't want to be carry a large a object with you at all times do you", John said as he lean forward in his chair.
"and what do you suppose he is going to do with that?, John unless you haven't forgotten he is still not able to take part in any activity until his release". Madison said as she told John on what he was think on doing.
"well the 'test' isn't something that requires him to do something that would cause him to do a lot effort, he can just do it while sitting laying in bed. And that's because all I want to do is check to see how compatible Oz and the unit are before I make him summon the suit that is the metal wristband at the moment". John said as he told Madison on what he was planning on doing.
"hmm if it's just a simple scan to see how compatible Oz and the unit are, can I trust you that there will be no pain in this because Oz is still recovering from his injuries so you better hope that nothing bad happens if you run this simple test". President Susaku said as he told John if he could trust him that there will be no pain involve in the small test that he wanted to run.
"of course Mr. President, you can mark my words that nothing serious would happen in the test". John said.
"and what about you Oz?, are you ok with this or do you decline", Susaku said as he ask Oz if 'he' was ok with this.
"well... I don't really see anything wrong or bad whit this and also, I am kind of curious myself as to see what this can do later on when I am release". Oz said as he threw the metal wristband up in the air and caught back again once it landed on his hands.
"ok then, so what's the first thing he has to do then John?". Susaku said as he ask john on what was need to do be done first in the test.
"well first, Oz could you put the wristband in either your right or left hand please". John said as he told Oz to put the metal wristband in either his right or left arm as he took out his laptop out from his brief case.
"ok", Oz said as he look at both his arms while he was thinking on what arm he want to place the metal wristband on. Be he quickly chose his right arm since he felt more comfortable in having it on his right arm.
And once he put it around his right wrist, the metal wristband automatically put it's self on a tight grip around his wrist. And then he felt a small amount of pain as he felt what seem to be a small needle that must have insert it's self into Oz's right arm.
"ok, running the test", John said as he started to run the test on his computer that was already connected to the metal wristband that was on Oz's right wrist.
And once he had click on 'start', the metal wristband started to glow blue for a few moments until it change it's color from blue to emerald green. And then once the test was at 50% done, that's when something unexpected happen.
Everything was quiet and calm fro the past 2 minutes until suddenly Oz arch back in his bed as he felt large amounts of information and energy go thru his body. And if you are wondering why that was happing, it was because the metal wristband was forming a 'bond' with Oz. So it was sending 'ALL' of the information that Oz need to know once he was able to summon the actual suit so that later on he could use it with out trouble or difficulty.
And when that happened, it gave everyone in the room a scare as they saw Oz react to the sudden action. But at the same time, the moment that happen in just ten seconds. Oz was able to see a large amount of information that was passing thru his head.
And even thou it was actually 10 seconds that went by, to him it felt like he spend about 10 hours of real life time in learning everything that was given to him. And it wasn't just information that was given to him, but it was also his memories that he ended up seeing in quick flashes as he saw all of the things that have occur in his life time. And at the very last second right before everything ended, he caught a glimpse of a girl with long white hair ho was wearing a white dress with a sun hat on top of her head with big white wings that seem to be at least 4 times bigger than her body size. And the girl that appear at the very end was smiling happily at him with blue crystalize eyes before it ended.
And once it had end, he was left with the worst possible headache that you could imagine. And he put his hand on his head as he try to let the headache go away.
"Oz are you okay?" Sharon ho was next to him said with a worried tone as she ask Oz if he was ok.
"y-yeah I'm ok, it's just I have a large headache right now". Oz said as he kept his hand on the side of his head while still waiting for the headache to go away.
"John I though you said it wasn't going to cause any pain?", Madison said with a displease voice while giving him a sharp glare.
And the simple glare from Madison made John scare when he saw the look in her eyes. "I-it didn't, all that happen was the metal wristband was giving Oz information that he need for later on when Oz would use the wristband to summon the suit so that he would already know on how to use it". John said as he tried calming down Madison by telling her what had happen.
"so did it work?, did you receive anything of knowledge Oz?", Martin ho heard from John on what had happen to Oz, he ask Oz himself to see if what he said was correct.
"well yeah and it sure was a rush of information that was send in to my head. It still gives me a headache but I can manage." Oz said as he started to feel the headache slowly started to banish.
"and I saw a lot of things that I haven't yet been taught, and I also saw some of my own memories of my life go by". Oz said.
"really?, than that means that 'fusion' or 'bonding' went great and the test when ok without anything wrong." John said as he went thru the given feedback that was being displayed on his screen.
"so is that it?, is there anything else that you have to do or is there more to do than just this?". Susaku said as he ask John if there was anything else that needed to be done.
"no, no that's it, that's all that needs to be done for now. The rest can wait until he recover and he is able to do physical activities, so until then I guess all that there is to do is wait", John said as he click save on the data that he receive after the test was done and then closing his computer and putting it back in his brief case.
"so what it is that you need to do later on John?", Martin ask curious as to know what John had to do later on.
"well it would be a simple test to see if Oz can summon the suit and use it to fight in it. And then do some various task with the suit and see if he can advance further on with it and do more progress with it before we can confirm the success with the suit and begin making more for those of the young generation that can use it". John said as he told them on what was next on the list of things to do.
"wait for the younger generation?, what do you mean right there?". Madison said with a confuse look on her face when she heard John say that they will make them for the younger generation.
"oh that's right I forgot to say, the main reason we chose Oz for this was because he was the only match for this, and also through our research we have found out that the suit's only seem to have a strong chance in having a bond with those under the age of 19. Anyone else ho is older than 19 years old will have a bad outcome when they try to form a bond with the suit. It always ends badly, so that is why we chose Oz for this and why we are only going to be able to make them for the younger generation that have a chance in forming a bond with the suit". John said as he explain to Madison and the rest on why they where making it for the young generation.
"that makes a bit of sense but not that much, but I guess it makes sense as to why you guys chose Oz, so how many can you guys make for one person?". Susaku said as he ask John on how fast they can make the suit's.
"well that's kind of hard... the materials that we need to make just one suit takes us about one month with all of our engineers and scientist on a rush duty so that we came make it. And to also make a core for it will take about a week or two. so you are looking at 5 week's of work to make one suit. And that is because we only have one machine to make one core at a time, and we have only three machines that can help us make the suit as fast as we can". John said.
"so if you want more in a faster paste to where we can at least make 5 or 8 in 5 weeks, we are going to need more machines and a 'bigger' working station. And somewhere where we can get the supplies to make them a lot more closer to where we can build as fast as we can". John said as he told President Susaku on what they needed to do in order to progress faster in making more of the suit's that Oz has.
"I see, and if you where to be given those things, how long will it take for you and your whole team to move locations?". Susaku said as he ask how much time it will take to move locations.
"well... considering the amount of people that we have and the amount of stuff we have back at base, it's going to take a least a full month and a half to move to different locations. But we don't really plant on moving everything with us since we still need to us 'that' location for other projects". John said.
"I see, well I can provide a bigger area for you to have so that you can make more of those suit's. But I want to know that you keep on making progress with you work John", Susaku said as he told John that he will give him what he needs in order to make more of the suit's that Oz has. And he also wants him to keep on track on his progress.
"of course sir, with our current situation in the world, I don't plan on slacking off so I promised to keep my self on track", John said as he promise to the president that he will stay on track in making more 'suit's' as fast as he can with the offer that he was given by the president.
So after that was done, everyone in the room started talk about other things while they where in Oz's hospital room. And they mostly talk about what Oz and his sisters Ada and Sharon plan on doing once they second semester started. And some of the stuff that they talk about where: how Oz was good at cooking, how they train at home and at school, and how they would be looking forward in living in there new home/room in the new 'city' to continue there training and education. And that was one topic that they seem to be interested.
"so it seems that you guys got the top floor, that's cool because you guys get an amazing view of the city, although there are other building that are 'way' taller than the one you guys are at, so I guess you guys are in the middle in terms in living in a building". Martin said as he took a sip from his cup of coffee and told them on how they were lucky in having a new home/room to live in with cool views of the city.
"you can say that again, my room has a high view of the city from my own room, I also love the amount of quality that the rooms/homes have". Oz said as he told him on how he like the view that he has in his room back at the new city.
"it's true, our room has view of the city as well, oh but I wonder how the city would look like in the night, we went there at day time so we didn't get to see the city in night time where we could see the city glowing at night", Ada said with a cheerful tone as she told them on what time of the day they arrive at the city with also telling them on how she would like to see the city glow at night with colors.
"she's right, seeing the city 'glow' at night is something worth seeing, first time I saw the city light up at dark, I stood on the balcony of the school with my mouth open for the past 2 hours. And I even took some 200+ plus photos just so that I can remember how they look while I'm somewhere else". Madison said.
"hehehe now you are making me more and more excited in going back to the city just to go and see how the city looks like in the dark, but other than that, I wanted to ask how you guys have all that material to build all that", Oz said as he ask something serious that he was very interested in.
"well ...", Susaku started to say but was wondering if he should tell them on how they manage to do that, there was a bigger meaning on how they have all of that material in there hands, it was only something that him Madison, Martin, and John know about, and it's because they where involve in getting the materials in making the large city.
So he was thinking whether to tell them or not on how they got the material. But then remembering the amount of content and detail that there was in telling them, he decided to not tell them... not yet.
"you can say that we and a few countries have decided to work together so that we can build a new home or 'city' that we can live in once two things happen. The first being that we have this new home incase we are push by the enemy to live in it and have nowhere to go, and that is something that we don't want to happen because we will have a hard time keeping everyone in the city under control. The second is something else that I can't tell you yet, but rest assure that it's something that will benefit man kinds survival against the enemy." Susaku said as he told the four teenagers about why the city was made.
"so basically it's like a city where we can 'all' our new 'home' when everything else in the world is destroy, it's seems like a smart idea but... how can you be sure that the enemy won't destroy it once they find out where it's located, and if not they already know where it's at". Oz said as he told Susaku on what they would do then.
"well if it those come to that, then we are going to fight them with everything that we have even if we ended up losing, we won't go down without a fight to show that we won't go down easily without showing them what we can do at our very last breath." Susaku said with a low and serious voice that it sounded like he was giving a motivational speech to the people in the room.
"I have seen what enemy is very 'well' capable of, and with full honesty I can say that if we where to fight them, it will be the direct definition of a 'absolute war' with us and the enemy when we fight. And that is something that I am scare of seeing happen, not because of my thinking that we will die in the fight no. It's because I am afraid on what will happen 'afterword's' when the fight has ended, would we see everyone that we have keep safe in the city alive or dead?, or will there even be a 'we' to see what has happen." Susaku said with a serious but nervous tone when he spoke about the thing he fear the most.
The rest of the adults in the room had nothing to say as they look at the floor with a serious and worried look on there face as they heard what President Susaku said. Even Ada and Sharon and Ashley where acting the same as they heard what the president had to say about what he fear the most.
But Oz, Oz wasn't like them, he didn't acted scare, worried or nervous. No he was thinking positive on what Susaku said about man kind's future.
"that is not something to be scare Mr. President, even if we where to go on a full out war with the enemy ho is very powerful that they could equal to us in terms of power, we won't die in there hands of destruction because 'we all' have something more powerful than they have that keeps us moving and standing even if the odds are put against us." Oz said as he put his left hand on his chest where his heart was located.
"we have Love, we have people that we love and a place that we call home that we love as well. And as long as we have those things in our mind's to focus on, we can go up against anything that is put against us because we have something that they don't have, and that's our soul purpose to keep the things that we hold dear to our hearts safe and shield them from anything that threatens to harm them." Oz said as he told Susaku 'his' reason on why they shouldn't fear the enemy.
And hearing those words from Oz made them a bit surprise to hear Oz say those words with pride and a serious tone. But it also showed how serious and confident Oz was that it made the adults smile.
'hehehe I guess your right Oz, we 'do' have something worth fighting for". President Susaku said with a smile on his face as he look back at Oz ho smile back at him while still having his left hand on his heart.
oOo Next Day: 1:24 AM afternoon. oOo
Soon after the next day, Oz was allowed to be release from the hospital with his sisters back home. And even thou he was allowed to go home, Oz still wasn't fully recover that he leave the hospital walking with crutches since he was still feeling week.
And even before he left he had to go thru some small tests to see if he was ok and capable of leave incase something happen to him while he was away from the hospital, so they wanted to make sure that he was in good condition to leave.
So after all of the was done and after he and the rest ate, and Oz getting change into new clothing and being lead out by the rest.
He was walking out of the hospital with his sisters to his sides as they make sure to watch him as he walk on his own in a slow pace. And behind them were the six adults that where with him yesterday. Madison, Martin, President Susaku, John, James and Dan, and Ashley.
"so Mr. President, you said that you have a surprise for me?", Oz said as he ask Susaku ho early in the day when he was leaving the hospital told him that he had a surprise for him on his way out.
"yes I do, I was think that I should reward you for your success in the mission so, I decided to give you something to show my thank you to you, also I think you are going to like it", Susaku said with a smile as he walk behind Oz as they made it to the Drop off area of the hospital witch was located to the right once you exited the hospital.
And once they made it to the drop off area of the hospital, they found a large object that was cover by a large thin grey sheet of plastic in the middle of the parking lot.
"...?" Oz ho saw the covered figure was a bit surprise to see that a large object was cover by a sheet in the middle of the parking lot where no cars or vehicles where present.
"what is that?", Ada ho also saw the object that was hidden under neat a plastic cover, she ask as to what it was.
"well why don't you let Oz see what it is that's under neat the plastic cover". Madison said as she smile at Ada and then at Oz ho turn around to look at her with a confused look on her face.
But he did what he was told he and he started to walk towards the hidden object in a slow manner as he walk towards it.
And once he was standing right besides the hidden object, he place his hand on top of the object and he could feel the strong solid object under neat his hand as his felt the object.
Then he grab the plastic cover and with one strong pull that he could manage, he pull of the whole plastic cover in on go and then it revel a large metal military/car vehicle in front of him.
The vehicle/military had a black and grey color with neat abstract design that it made it look like an advance military vehicle that's a crossover with a tank, 4 wheeler truck and a Jeep design.
In all the vehicle it's self look really amazing and cool that it made Oz speechless to see that the vehicle in front of him was for him.
"t-t-this is amazing, but are you sure about giving it to me?", Oz said as he look around the vehicle by going around it with his sisters ho follow him shortly after they saw the revel vehicle, and started to look around the vehicle with there brother.
"of course there isn't any wrong with us giving you this, after all we have about 34 extra more of this in the base so, we decided to give you one since you sisters told us that you don't have any sort of transportation to go around the city and you always have to use the subway and walk just to get to places.", Susaku said as he watch Oz admire the vehicle.
"really?, well thanks this is something really big, I wish I could do something to thank you", Oz said as he apologies for not having anything for him to thank them.
"don't worry about that Oz, you have already done in of in this past few days and you also keep my daughter safe on the mission, there really isn't anything to apologize for because we owe you for risking your life on the mission to make sure that everything went fine." Martins said as he told Oz not to feel bad for not thanking them because he has already done a lot for them in the past few days.
"I see, well either way I am grateful for this reward that you gave me, I'll make sure to take care of it", Oz said.
"of course, well I should be heading out now, I have a meeting that I have to get to in 14 minutes regarding about the mission and then I have some other important tasks that I have to go to. So I guess this is where I say goodbye". Susaku said as he said goodbye to everyone and left to go to the meetings that he need to go for the day.
"goodbye Mr. President", ho was in the area said as they said goodbye to Susaku.
"so Oz, care to go on a spin or what?", Martin said as he grab something from his pocket and took out a key and tossed it to Oz ho caught it at the moment that it was in the air.
"sure, I will like to see how this works on the road", Oz ho was now eager to drive the vehicle said.
"wait are you sure that you can drive?, I mean you can barely walk on your own so are you sure that you can make it on your way back home driving?", Ashley ho was standing next to him ask Oz if he was capable of driving home with his injuries.
"she's right Oz, you can barley walk so are you sure that you can drive back home?", Sharon ho was also standing next to him ask as she look at her older brother with a worried and serious voice.
"it's alright, I'll that I will be doing is simply pressing on the peddles and using my hands to steer the wheel to get home. So it shouldn't be a hard thing to do, anyone can do it so it's fine." Oz said as he told his sister that he would be fine on drive home.
"but you still need to rest so... why don't you let me drive home so that you can get some sleep on the way back home", Sharon said as she ask Oz if she could drive home so that he could get some extra sleep to rest. And hearing her say that, Oz wanted to refuse and say that it should be him to drive them back home but after seeing the look on her face, he couldn't help but to let her do what she wants.
"(sigh)... alright then, but just make sure that you watch both sides and to check your rear mirror for any vehicles from behind and to read the light's and text's on the road ok." Oz said as he told Sharon to remember on what to do while driving on the road.
"ok" Sharon simply said as she smile back at him for letting her drive back home for them before she open the palm of her hand and waited for Oz to give him the keys, and he did and then she got in the drives seat where she then inserted the key in the key hole and rotated it to turn on the vehicle.
And when it did, a small amount of holograms appear on the siders of the front window that showed various amounts of things that they could use. And some of the neon strips of light's that where off, suddenly turn on showing it's blue glow.
The vehicle had about 8 seats in total with two in the front and three in the middle and another three in the back with some extra space to store stuff.
And the type of fabric that the vehicle had in the inside for the seats where of black leather with grey trims. The floor was made out of Black hard rubber with a bit of metal in between the hexagon shape rubber floor. The roof was made out of pure silver metal for protection and the windows were clear but where made out bullet proof glass.
And in the middle row of seats in roof, there was a square door that you could open so that you can get out.
"wow this is amazing, I never seen a military vehicle this closed up, not even on the photographs and on the internet." Oz said as he look around the inside of the vehicle and look at every single detail that was inside the truck/tank/vehicle.
"well you can thank Ashely, she help me with the designs when she was 8, she sure has a creative mine." Martin said ass he told Oz that it was his daughter Ashely ho came up with the designs for the vehicle and not him.
"wow really?, did you really come up with the designs Ashely?", Ada ho was standing near Ashley said in a surprise look on her face as she ask Ashley.
"y-yeah I can of did, I was really into helping my dad in designing some of the stuff that he made so yeah, I came up with the design". Ashely said with a small blush on her face from being praised by her talent. And she also acted nervous since she was being eyed by the rest of the people in the area.
"well I think it's amazing that you had a chance in helping your dad in doing some designing for some of the stuff he built. I wish I could have done some of the stuff myself, at home I come up with some designs of my own inventions that I come up with in my own free time". Oz said as he told Ashley how lucky she was in being able to do designs for her dad.
"well t-thank you" Ashely said with a the same look on her face as she look away with a look of embarrassment with her blush growing a bit bigger.
"well, I guess we should be going now, there is still some things that we have to do back home, Sharon it's time to drive", Oz said as he told Ada and Sharon and the rest that they will be leaving.
So Ada got in the middle of the truck and Oz got in the front passenger seat with him putting his crutches in the back with Ada.
"alright then, get back home safe ok, and make sure to rest some more at home and don't push yourself Ok", Madison said as she spoke mainly to Oz ho was seated in side the tuck as she told him on what to do once he got home.
"I will don't worry about me, so when do you think I will see you guys next time?", Oz said as he ask them on when he will have the chance in seeing them again.
"hmm probably somewhere around the second semester of your senior year, we have some things that we have to do in you second semester for seniors so if you keep an close eye, you might see me and Madison helping some of the teachers and staff with yall training." Martins said as he told him and the two other girls in the truck in when they will be able to see them again.
"alright then I will make sure to keep an close eye then, so what about you John?", Oz said as he ask John since he had another reason as to why he was here.
"well first I am going to have sign up as a staff so that I can take part in your training in using the suit once you are all heal up, but I won't be able to do that in three weeks since I need to do other things before I can help you, so in about three weeks you should see me". John said as he told Oz on when he will be able to see him again.
"ok then, well... what about you Ashley?, what are you going to do through next few days?". Oz said as he ask Ashley.
"well... I don't know, I kind of don't really have anything that I have planned out for the next few days so I don't know, probably help my dad out with some of his things", Ashely said with a wondering voice as she tough about some of the things that she could do trough the next few days but failed to come up with anything.
And Oz ho saw her wondering look on her face, he decided to tell her something that she might be interested in.
"Ashley if you want to, you can try and maybe try out to join one of the five groups in my Academy in the second semester, I know that It might be late to join but with you being Martin's daughter you could 'pull some strings' and try out and see if you want to join or not".
Oz said as he told Ashley if she maybe wanted to try and join his school where she could try and see if she is interested in joining any of the five groups that there are in the Academy that he goes to and maybe just maybe, she could try out for one of them and join any group that she wants.
And that question made everyone around them feel curious as to what she would say to answer Oz's question.
"well... I don't know, I never tough about it so I really don't know. It never has come to my attention on attending the Academy that you and your sisters go to so... I really don't know what to say", Ashley said as she look at the ground while rubbing her left shoulder while thinking about Oz's question.
"it's ok, if you don't feel like your up to it then don't try to force yourself in doing it, your already as talented as you are at the moment that you might put some people in my school to shame when they see your skills in science and engineering that they would probably not even understand half of the things that comes out of your mouth", Oz said with a small laugh as he told Ashley on how she was already talented in of that she could put some people to shame with her skills of science and engineering.
"well I'll think about it" Ashely said as she look up at Oz with a genuine smile as she told him on what she would do.
"ok then, well I guess we have to go home now we will cya later then" Oz said as he and his sisters said goodbye to the adults and to Ashley ho also said goodbye to the three siblings ho soon after they said there goodbyes to them, the left in the truck/tank/vehicle and made there way home.
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