Chapter 5
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This will be a massive crossover. Thanks everyone.
I'd have to say my inspiration for this chapter was "Am I Evil?" Originally by Diamond Head but the version I was listening to is from the Big Four tour that occurred last year. I suggest checking it cause its friggin awesome :D
"What do you mean a vampire?" I asked Kurumu. I turned and stared at Alice who had turned away and was staring at the wall.
"Exactly what I said.. She's a vampire." She said.
"How?" I asked.
I turned to Alice who was looking at me again "They mixed my blood with blood they acquired from someone named Moka." She said her eyes unmoving.
Kurumu's expression changed "Is she here on the ship?" She asked.
Alice shrugged "I really have no idea.. I just know that they strapped me down to a table and injected me with the stuff." She paused looking away for a moment "I screamed for three days as the change overtook me. I... I" She suddenly collapsed and I quickly grabbed her as before she hit the floor.
"What's wrong?" I asked looking at Kurumu.
The young succubus quickly joined me and tilted her head to look at her. "She's weak.. she needs blood." Kurumu said.
"One. Is there any blood reserves on the ship?" I asked through my mental link.
"One moment... I'm afraid not." One said.
"Are there any other vampires on the ship? Namely the one she received the blood from?" I asked.
Silence... than One spoke again "I'm afraid not.. the vampire that they took the blood from was jettisoned into the sun." It said.
My eyes widened. These bastards were cruel. I looked down at my sister and remembered a time when we were kids playing at the beach. She was building a sandcastle when some bully knocked it down. I smiled as I thought about that. I remember I got in trouble because I beat the kid up. My parents were pissed. I stared into my sisters face and knew that I couldn't lose her like I lost my parents.
I looked around and found a few pieces of metal. With my touch one of the pieces changed into a knife.
"What are doing?" Jean asked as she stood a few feet from me.
I glanced at her over my shoulder "Saving my sister." I said as I quickly sliced my wrist and held it to my sisters mouth.
Right than things seemed to slow down. I saw the look of horror and realization on Kurumu's face as she moved to grab my arm away. I saw my sisters eyes snap open and her eyes had this fierce hunger that made my soul quiver.
With frightening speed she latched onto my wrist and I cried out in pain. I threw my head back and screamed and felt energy radiate from Alice and myself.
Suddenly I heard several yells and I looked around as I saw an energy wave slam into everyone in the room knocking them back.
Just as quickly as it began it was over. I turned from looking at Kurumu who was getting slowly to her feet and stared into my sisters eyes.
"Why?" She murmured.
I looked down at my wrist and was surprised to see that the wound was closed. I looked back up at my sister "Because your all the family I have left. And together were going to make these bastards pay." I said holding out my hand.
She looked from my hand to me and than back to my hand. After a moment she grabbed my hand and we both got to our feet.
"Do you have any idea what you've done?" Kurumu asked looking pissed.
"I saved my sisters life." I growled. Why the hell was she questioning me.
"You fool you'll turn into one as well." She growled.
"What.." I was cut off as I fell to my knees gripping my stomach in pain.
"David" Jean yelled dropping to her knees near me.
"This is some weird shit." Issac said from the doorway. "I agree" Miranda said standing next to him.
Her eyes widened as blue energy started to envelope me. "What's happening?" Miranda asked taking a few steps into the room.
Kurumu had stood up and was backing slowly away "I.. I don't know.. Somethings wrong." She said. A look of fear on her face.
Jean looked to Alice "What's going on?" She asked grabbing the front of her shirt.
"I.. I do not know either?" Alice said.
Both women were suddenly knocked back as an energy wave sent them flying. Issac quickly grabbed Jean as Kurumu grabbed Alice.
I let out a ear shattering scream and everyone quickly shield their eyes as a wave of blue light flashed.
Jean turned towards her future husband and king and her eyes widened in shock. He still looked the same. She quickly jumped to her feet and ran to him. But as she got closer she immediately noticed something different.
I stood up and opened my eyes causing a few gasps. I turned and looked into a few pieces of the broken mirror that was on the wall in Alice's cell. My eyes were blood red but my hair was still the same.
"What has happened to me?" I said as I touched my face.
My body looked like I lifted weights every day of my life. My face had a more hard look to it. But the strangest thing is.. I didn't feel the faintest bit hungry. Strange... I thought all vampires were hungry when they were first born.
"That is because you are not a full vampire my master." One said and I was surprised to find that the connection was still there.
"Explain?" I said.
"The nanites in your blood have stabilized the vampire gene. Your still Human to an extent." One said.
I paused in thought for a moment "Is that possible?" I asked.
"Yes." One said.
I nodded and turned to Miranda "Let's head back to the bridge. I want to see what's left of Earth on the surface."
She nodded and turned heading out the door with Issac behind her. I turned to Alice "Let's go little sis." I said.
She nodded and stepped beside me as I gripped Jean's hand and headed out the door with Kurumu following us.
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Issac watched out the cockpit as several mass's of replicators the size of a semi's detached from the ship and headed off into space.
"Where are they going?" He asked turning to me.
"I have a few plans that I've already put into place. Their apart of it." I said as I stared out the cockpit as we hit the atmosphere.
"What's our LZ?" I asked the computer.
"Somewhere in Africa... My readings are a bit off with all the interference caused from the bombardment of the planet. The exact location is hard to determine." It said.
"Good.. How long till we land?" I asked.
"Estimated arrival... 40 minutes.. 12 seconds." The computer said.
I sighed. Remind me to find a way to copy EDI's design and implement it into the ships core. This dumb AI this ship has is annoying.
My thoughts turned to the replicators I sent off into space. They would begin to mine minerals on Jupiter's Moon Europa and Saturn's moon Titan for me. I also wanted them to begin Terraforming Mars.. Why some might ask? Because I planned on restoring Earth in this world. I know it will never be the same as it was before. But it will be the main seat of my new empire and I planned to dominate this galaxy as well. My people will never again know the suffering that these things have caused.
I also sent replicators designed with several new ship designs to begin putting out all the various wildfires that were raging across the planet. Once done they would begin to cleanse the air and start restoring the wildlife and biosphere.
"Master... what of the remaining prisoners on the ship?" One asked breaking me out of my train of thought.
"They will help us or they can go back to their own dimension.. if they attack us.. we won't kill them.. well just use them." I said letting a smile cross my features.
"What are you smiling about?" Kurumu asked.
"Just a small private joke." I said with a wave dismissing the subject.
I turned to Jean "Are you ready to begin our journey together my queen?" I asked taking her hand.
I had instructed the replicators to build a new seat next to mine. It wasn't much at the moment but once I'm done her throne will sit side by side to mine and we shall rule this universe and all universes.
She smiled "You know that I am." She said leaning in to kiss me. As we parted I saw Miranda coming from another room and she quickly bowed slightly to me before standing. I couldn't help but smile slightly. She was oblivious to the fact that I had secretly implanted her with nanite replicators. She didn't quite realize it at the time but ever so slowly her will was being bent to my whim. Soon she would serve me without question. On the thought also I made plans to do the same to Kurumu and Issac when they slept.
"What do you have to report?" I asked the raven haired woman. "Sir.. The replicators will be finished with the task that you ask very soon.. but if I may ask.. why are you having them construct armor?" She asked. Her brown eyes laced with questions.
I smiled "I've instructed the replicators to begin construction on armor for all of you." I said looking at everyone.
"Why?" Issac asked.
"Because I can't have my generals go around without protection now can I?" I said.
They were quiet for a moment before each nodded their heads in acknowledgment. I turned back to Miranda "When will the armor be ready?" I asked.
She pulled out a small portable terminal that she had been carrying around. That's another thing I intended to take from the mass effect universe. I was surprised at how worthless some of the tools this ship had.
"According to the data I'd say within the next few hours." She said closing the terminal and stepping back.
"Excellent" I said.
"Sir.. We have landed." The ships dumb AI said.
"Good. Power down all nonessential functions. But make sure life support is kept running at a hundred percent all the time. I'll check on our fellow prisoners soon enough." I said getting to me feet.
I turned to Jean "Come my Queen.. let's see what is left of my homeworld."
She nodded and took my hand. Together we headed down a corridor and towards the airlock with Kurumu and Issac behind us.
The airlock opened and I stepped out into a nightmare. What was once thick jungle now ash and soot covered everything. I felt anger rise in me. Those bastards destroyed everything that they could and all because they were sadistic.
"One. I want you to begin construction of transports that can carry at least fifty survivors at a time. I want to start finding the survivors of my planet." I said.
"As you command master...once we find them what do you intend for us to do than?" One asked.
"Inject them with the nanites without them knowing. They must believe that I am their only hope." I said.
I turned as a large group of replicators swarmed by heading for a small mountain in the distance. It would provide the raw materials for the ships and the new city that I planned on building in this very spot. This thought caused me to chuckle.
"What do you find funny in this?" Kurumu asked.
My laughter stopped and my whole expression changed as my glare made Kurumu take a step back. "I find nothing funny in this at all.. I was just thinking that its a bit Ironic that Human's began in the great rift valley millions of years ago and now in the Dawn of the 2nd era of man. It begins again in Africa.." I said turning to look as the sun started to set.
"The sunset is beautiful my love." Jean said leaning in to give me a kiss.
"Just think of what it will look like from the city scape once our empire is built." I said as we parted.
"It is getting dark now my love.. come... let us go to bed.. and worry about these other matters in the morning.. we have had a long day after all." Jean said giving me a pleading look.
While I did want to continue I knew that I was not fatigued at all I couldn't say no to the look that my Queen was giving me. A look that spoke of excitement and innocence at the same time.
"Very well my Queen. We shall see to the others in the morning." I said. I turned to Kurumu and Issac "Make sure the airlock stays sealed at all times. Their may be survivors but we don't know what state of mind they'll be in." I said heading towards the airlock. Issac gave Kurumu a look before following and Kurumu soon did the same.
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Today was day 1 of the empire I liked to believe. It is the day when everything will change. And the first order of business was to check and see if the transports were finished. I yawned and untangled myself from Jean. I quietly slid out of bed and placed the cover over her nude form before donning a pair of pants and slipping out of the room. I made my way to the hanger of the ship.
"One.. are any of the transports ready?" I asked.
"Yes my master.. The replicators have completed two so far." One said.
"Excellent.. send for Issac and Miranda to meet me in the hanger." I said as I stepped into the elevator.
There was a little tingle of acknowledgment as the doors of the elevator slid shut.
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When Issac and Miranda stepped off the elevator to join me in the hanger it was clear that they didn't get much sleep last night as both looked terrible.
I smiled "I'm glad you two could join me." I said.
Issac yawned "Why did you summon us so early?" He asked as he scratched his side. Miranda just nodded her head to indicate she was thinking of the same thing as she also yawned.
"The replicators have complete two transports. I want both of you to grab some breakfast and get ready to head out to start looking for survivors. I'll be sending a few aerial drones that I've developed to help with locating and rescuing survivors." I said taking a sip of water from a cup nearby.
"Do we really have to eat that slop?" Issac said making a face.
"For now it is all we have. But I have sent out several aerial units and others to begin in the seeds and such to begin growing our own food. We will need a strong agriculture if we intend for this empire to grow strong." I said.
"That is then this is now." He said still making a face.
"Tell you what stop by a stream on your way out and see if you can catch some fish." I said making a face.
He smiled and nodded. Did he really just take me seriously? Oh well I turned to Miranda. "I've also got a surprise for both of you. Now go eat your breakfast and than report back to me." I said turning my back on them.
Miranda and Issac turned and headed back towards the elevator. I watched as the transports were being prepped for launch. Both transports looked very similar to the drops ships from the movie Aliens. Both were painted green with the red and black emblem of a claw rising up to grip several stars. Under each wing of the transports was two dual plasma cannons each capable of three round bursts per second. I'm still not quite sure where these aliens acquired the technology.. probably another dimension that I have yet to realize but the weaponry was impressive to say the least.
"Master.. the other two projects that you asked me to complete personally is finished." One said in my head.
"Excellent.. is it ready for testing?" I asked.
"Yes my master." One said.
I smiled and headed for the elevator.
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I walked into the dark room and the lights came on automatically. In the center of the large room was what looked to be a large circular mirror.
I glanced to my side where on a stand was a metal gauntlet. I walked over and picked it up. The silver gleamed even in the faint light of this room.
"Keep tabs on me One.. I want this to go perfectly." I said to my faithful companion.
I glanced out of the corner of my eye to see One sitting in the corner watching me. It had grown enormous now. It was the size of a VW beetle.
I nodded to it and it bowed respectfully. I held the glove up to the light before sliding it on.
Instantly the room started to shake and I nearly dropped to my knees as the power from the gauntlet was being released. The initial shock soon wore off and as I slowly stood armor exploded from the gauntlet and quickly wrapped around me. Soon all but my head was covered and without a moment to pause my head because encased as well.
To anyone on the outside I looked very much like Sauron from Lord Of The Rings. I looked down at my hands and closed my fits and felt the power radiate from them.
"I trust you had no difficulty in crafting this did you?" I asked One.
"Not at all Master... the idea was always in your head.. I just had to put it into context." One said.
I nodded and than I spoke revealing another trait of the new armor. When I spoke the slits where my eyes would be flashed red and my voice made the room shake slightly. My voice was deep and terrifying.
I smiled before I tilted my head back and laughed causing the whole room to shake from my voice.
"Might I ask why you are laughing Master?" One asked slightly puzzled.
I turned to one and stared directly at it. "I was just doing the evil villain laugh.. it's no big deal."
It bowed in acknowledgment. I turned my attention to the mirror and waved my gauntlet across it and the image instantly changed revealing a scene that made me curious. On the other side was Ellie in the ship by herself frantically searching for Issac. Even though it was tiny she was pulling everything apart trying to find him. I smiled as an idea came to me on just how to test my new device. Without a second thought I reached my hand through the mirror.
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Ellie collapsed into her chair exhausted. So much has happened from losing all her family and friends to finding Issac to rescuing him.. than he just vanishes. One moment their asleep than she wakes up to see him gone. She knew he couldn't have simply donned his suit and went for a stroll outside. They were far from any station or planet at the moment.
She closed her remaining eye and started to drift off to sleep when a noise caused her to jolt upward. She turned and nearly yelled as a literal hole opened in front of her. It had white energy pulsating from a black interior.
She took a step forward when suddenly a great hand came out of the whole and gripped her arm. She screamed and tried to jerk free but it was of no use. Her fear only intensified as the owner of that arm appeared out of the hole. It was a figure out of a nightmare. It was a tall figure dressed in some kind of medieval gothic armor. Its eyes flashed followed by a chuckle that caused her to collapse to her knees.
"What do you want from me?" She yelled up at the nightmare.
Finally for the first time I spoke to another living soul. "All in good time my dear.. for now sleep" I said holding my gauntlet over her. She cried out before her eyes rolled back into her head and she passed out.
I laid her to the floor and turned towards the controls of the ship. A spike appeared protruding from above my fist and I jammed it into the console. I didn't care what damaged I caused I was simply downloaded all the technological information from the data banks. Once done I withdrew the spike and it vanished back into the gauntlet.
"One.. I want you to send a fair amount of replicators that you have on hand. They will be sent in this ship to the nearest planet. Once their they will begin replicating and harvesting the minerals for use for the empire." I said.
"Yes master... may I ask anything else?" One asked.
"Yes.. but that is for later. For now I want them mine the minerals for the empire. Later once I acquire more technology they will begin construction of a fleet to conquer that universe." I said smiling.
I felt the tingle that indicated that one understood. I turned to Ellie without any effort slung her unconscious body across my shoulders and stepped through the portal as several dozen replicators began pouring in after me.
"One prepare a room for operating." I said glancing down at the woman. A tingle indicated that it understood.
I touched my empty hand to my chest and in a flash the armor vanished and was now inside a silver bracer that was on my occupied arm.
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Ellie slowly opened her eyes. She blinked a few times and than quickly sitting up and clutching her right eye. She could see out of her right eye. How? She looked around quickly at the semi dark room and saw a figure sitting in a chair
"It's good to see you awake my dear. The eye is mechanical I'm afraid. While I possess the ability to replicate or create any machine or metal object. I'm afraid I do not possess the ability to create organic matter... yet." I said letting the last word hang.
"Who are you?" She asked squinting as she tried to see better in the low light.
The figure stood and made his way towards her. When he stepped into the light she gasped and almost fell off the bed as she tried to scamper backwards.
My blood red eyes shined in the light as I smiled a very nerve shaking smile "I am your emperor.. and I've got big plans my dear."
A/N: Wow long chapter. Wipes sweat from brow* Sorry to all those that expected me to update sooner but a busy work schedule has prevented that. Till next time :D