AN: Woot Woot chapter ten. Hot damn, it seems like only yesterday this story was sitting in a dusy notebook in a desk. But that was three drafts and six chapters ago. Well, its kinda shorter than intended but writers block is currently beating the living hell out of me so what you see is what you get.
Alienvspredator5- Yes I was also surprised Jake kept himself from the remote. But I feel He may have been a little to harsh on Control Freak. Without that interruption I'd've had to write more heart to heart stuph. And seeing as what I did get down took forever I'm thankful for the fat bastard. Anyway thanks for the review and as always enjoy teh chapter.
whisper dark rose- First off Tosh.0 does kick ass. Ill give you that one. And I had no idea rabbits were so vicious. I'm glad you like the fic and I hope this was fast enough for ya. Lastly I know wats your talking about with the diverse music thing. Rock/Metal Electronica, and orchestra. All my friends guessed the metal-head thing but none saw the orchestra coming. The look on their faces was priceless. Anyway ramblings aside thank you for reviewing and hope you enjoy the show.
Jake paced back and forth, book held in front of his face reciting lines of giberish from the book. To him the random assortment of words made no sence what so ever. But for him to escape this newly found version of hell he had to make something of this.
The reason for his being here was currently sleeping off another ass kicking. Mabey it wasn't the wisest course of action to nearly kill a computer geek that could potentially get him out but he chose the wrong damn moment to interrupt.
The situation was getting to him, no head way was being made and everything about the world he was stuck in was driving him mad. The air did not exist, and nothing changed, the darkness was not broken by anything. The world was infinitely small yet stretched on in every direction forever. It wasn't empty though, empty implied that something existed in an emptied state. There was nothing there to have been considered empty. The featureless ground blended seamlessly into nothingness on the horizon and not a speck of anything was to been seen beyond.
All of this was distracting him from his fruitless labor. He was just about to start yelling at the void when the projection started back up and a familiar face was seen.
The half metal teen was a welcome, if slightly unexpected sight. "Jake, You there man?"
Jake ran to the projection, "Yeah Im still here, you got any news? Perferrably good news?"
"We've made some progress in reconstructing the scanning unit, though we still have no idea how it works. How bout you, got anything for us?"
"There aint shit we can use in that dammed book. And Control Freak is sleeping off another ass kickin." He said motioning to the beached whale impersonater.
Cyborg laughed a little upon seeing the unconscious couch potato. "Nice, always wondered what it would take to shut him up."
Jake shrugged, "Wasn't that hard really, by the way, can you do do something about how this place looks? The whole void thing is getting to me and my sanity is something I'd rather not lose."
"Yeah I hear ya, this one time me nd BB got sucked into Raven's mind, I wouldn't go near a mirror for a week. And I still won't go in her room." Cy shuttered as he remembered his and BBs little adventure.
"Mirrors? Whats the deal with that, you may not be that pretty but I didn't think you'd scare yourself." Jake said with a smirk letting him know he was joking.
Cyborg feigned a angered expression, "Watch it boy, I could delete you with the push of a single button."
"Alright, but seriously why mirrors?" He asked
"She has one, almost like a portal. Lets her enter her own mind. You'll know it if you see it." The metal one responded.
"Gotcha, don't go playing with mirrors in Raven's room." He said with a nod. "Though it couldn't be any worse than this."
Cy shook his head, "I dunno about that, there may not be much there but at least nothing tries to kill you."
"A little death might be just what I need right now." He said glancing around his overall lack of surroundings.
"Watch what you ask for, anyway I'll have something in place in about two hours max. Do try and retain some manner of sanity until then." After hitting a few keys on the computer the hologram died down and Cyborg retreated back to his room. He was just about there when he past an almost joyful looking Raven walking down the hall.
He looked back over his shoulder and saw her walking down the hallway to the server room. Now, Cyborg considered his options and in fear of being placed in an alternate dimension he did the only wise thing he could have done. He turned back to his door and forgot all about it.
Brother Blood was a very particular man, in that things needed to be done right the first time around. HIVE cells were given assignments based on their specializations and what their history supported. It was up to them how the objectives were carried out.
Certain teams were given more leway when it came to missions if it was a high risk situation. Others were not given so much, and based on the degree of success or failure, were rewarded or punished accordingly.
It was because of a recent failure that he now stood before a team of students in what was affectionately referred to was "The Pitt." The Pitt was exactly that, thirty foot deep hexagonal hole in the ground as big as a olympic swimming pool. The edges were lined with guards, the floor was a sleet grate and the walls were a special ceramic whose purpose will soon become evident.
One of the team stepped spoke up in an attempt to forstall the inevitable, "But sir, even though he failed we can still salvage the project. The target has been and still is secured."
Blood looked at him, the fear plainly visible on his face and in his body language. The entire cell of five battle hardened HIVE operatives, all quaking in fear. "I already have a team working to that end my child. That is the only reason your getting off this easily" He said motioning to the guards around him. He stepped back and looked each of them in the eye. "You have not only failed me, but the HIVE as well. Your incompetents has cost us valuable time, time witch once lost cannot be regained. Because of your unwillingness to get the job done right we are now behind schedule in a very high stakes game."
Blood walked up a staircase that sealed off behind him. He walked up to a guard and said something to him too low for the cell below to make out. They all stood their ground, partly because Blood still maintained some control over them.
They lowered their heads, ready for the inevitable. "READY!" Came the guard on the upper level. "AIM!" Now their hearts were pounding out of their chests, still no one moved. They would die with dignity, that and they still couldn't move their legs.
Blood stepped through the door as the final order was given. "FIRE!" It was accompanied by the reports of exactly 21 rifles being fired in unison. The ever present sadistic grin spread across his face as he herd shell casings hit the floor along with the bodies.
He set off down the hall in a surprisingly good mood. His newest pet project was just about to enter it's final phase and he didn't want to miss all the action.
AN: I told you it was short, but I felt this was a good place to stop. As always the review button is waiting for you. I'd not disappoint it.