Well here we are with chapter I apoligize for the wait its just that sometimes when I'm trying to write I'll get distracted and stop writting. Hopeful I'll over come this.
Anyways as always enjoy the chapter and review. Dustbot-062
Chapter 12
Captain Emotion sat in his rather large lab deep in thought. Before him was a cut open facehugger. It was one of last ones to impregnate a clone so Emotion had decided to cut it open and try to figure out how it worked.
Emotion paused "Facehugger?" Emotion let out a small chuckle "Quite an amusing but fitting name"
Emotion sighed and leaned back in his chair "The specimen isn't as fresh as I would have liked it but what can I do when I have so little to begin with,"
Emotion was use to talking to himself, especially when he was all by himself in the lab. Emotion would have liked to have a chestburster around to cut open, but he really need all the xenomorphs to fully mature at the moment.
What Emotion had of the xenomorph's lifecycle he could poke at and study were an egg, a facehugger and an adult xenomorph. He was missing a chestburster, the embryo of an immature xenomorph and whatever laid those eggs.
That was Emotion biggest concern, finding out what had laid all those eggs they had found in that crashed ship and why one had tried to impregnate Grievous?
Emotion had developed several theories on how the xenomorphs reproduce. One was that they were born pregnant; so far none of them have proven to be pregnant. Another was that there was a special bred of xenomorph that laid the eggs, in that case Emotion had to find this bred or wait for one of them to become this special bred. The final theory Emotion had composed is that, like most organisms, they reproduced sexually and the female was capable of laying the eggs, so far that was the most absurd of the theories. For one the mature adults were much to thin and didn't seem capable of laying such large eggs, unless they were able to produce an egg sack but that still seemed highly unlikely for they were still too small. Second Emotion found no sex organs in X-2 when he was dissecting it, thus making the xenomorphs relatively sexless.
Emotion let out an even deeper sigh this time and walked over to a bacta tank. Inside the bacta tank was X-3 at first Emotion questioned 999's thinking of putting the xenomorph in the tank, but was surprised when he heard that X-3's wounds had started healing.
The xenomorph was floating in the blue healing fluid. Curled up in some kind of ball, the tail was between its legs and almost touched the xenomorphs head; it probably would if the tip hadn't been cut clean off and the cracks in the exoskeleton around the skull were barely noticeable. The oxygen mask was fit strangely around the xenomorphs jaws, Emotion was surprised the thing was able to get air from it. He looked down at the heart monitor and was surprised at how steady the beat was.
"I'm impressed X-3, I never would of thought this would've worked but you seem to be healing quite nicely," Emotion told the xenomorph.
Emotion reached out and touched the glass and nearly fell back when X-3 lashed at the glass separating it from him. The heart monitor began to beep rapidly as the xenomorphs heart rate went up. X-3 continued to thrash about in the tank before settling down.
"You gave me quite the fright my friend," Emotion said grasping his chest.
X-3 let out a barely audible hiss as it continued to tread water in the tank.
"Don't get sassy with me mister, or umm young lady, I'm not the one that put you in there" Emotion told the xenomorph "Personally I would've thrown you back in your cage and let you suffer without a care. You're lucky 999 still has some kind of feeling for his fellow organics, I should probably take a look at that some time,"
X-3 put both hands against the glass walls of the tanks and stared at Emotion.
"Don't get any ideas; I've made sure that the glass walls around the bacta tanks I use to contain injured 2.0 units test subject are unbreakable," Emotion said by taping on the glass.
When X-3 didn't react Emotion followed its gaze to the dead xenomorph on the dissection table.
"Friend of yours?" Emotion asked with an evil chuckle.
X-3 let a more threatening, barely audible hiss this time.
"Don't worry what I have planned for you is far better than that," Emotion told X-3 evilly
"You see I have one goal, ok maybe two, no wait three goals to accomplish in this galaxy. One is to rid this galaxy of the organic filth that populates every planet in this galaxy by exterminating them like the insects they are, two turning those worthy into droids and three making sure that the droids rule this galaxy, we are after the true rulers of this galaxy. I mean without us the organics would still be crawling around in the dirt," Emotion told the xenomorph
"And without us droids wouldn't even exist" came a cold, soft and evil voice behind him.
Emotion straightened up and slowly turned to face the holographic image of a hooded figure next to a holographic image of Count Dooku.
"Lord Sidious" Emotion said in a hushed tone, as he knelt before the dark lord.
"I thought I broke you of your traitorous ways, Emotion," The dark lord said.
"You can't break a servant of the dark side of the force my lord," Emotion said, his head hung low.
"Reprogramming doesn't seem to work either since every one that has tried seems to have mysteriously disappeared," Dooku added
"In order to accomplish ones goals the obstacles that try to stop them have to be disposed of, something you should be familiar with, Palpatine," Emotion said, looking up at the sith his head on anger.
Sidious stared at the droid before letting out a laugh; Dooku raised an eyebrow at his master's reaction.
"And they say you can't teach an old droid new tricks," Sidious said with another laugh
Emotion just stared angrily at the dark lord.
"Now then to the real reason I've called, how are my little aliens coming along?" Sidious asked looking around the room.
"All xenomorphs are fully matured my lord, I was just about prepare the room for transforming X-3 into a 2.0 unit," Emotion answered still a little angry.
"Good after I heard we had lost communications with you I feared something might of happened to you my little protocol droid" Sidious said, taunting the emotional droid. "Keep me informed these thing may very well change my plans for this war,"
With that the holographic image of Darth Sidious disappeared.
"I'll be checking up with you more often as well, Emotion, and if I don't Grievous will," Dooku told the droid.
"Of course my liege," Emotion said angrily
"I have full faith in your ability to weaponize the xenomorphs, James, but I can't have you planning the end of the galaxy, and remember I'm the only one keeping you online," Dooku said threateningly
With that the image of Dooku disappeared.
"I'm sorry James I would've warned you sooner but their signal was to strong," said the apologetic and loving voice of the computer.
"It's alright computer, I had forgotten I had told Number 2 to stop preventing off world separatists communications from reaching us," Emotion said standing up.
"I overheard you talking about the 2.0 units, would you like me to prepare the parts for you?"
"Might as well, I don't want to end up with Grievous or Dooku hanging around the base,"
"I see, I'll have 999 stop by the weapons factory and retrieve the parts for you then,"
"By the way computer who all tried to contact us while we were dark?" Emotion asked, walking back over to his desk with the facehugger on it.
"We had received several transmissions from general Grievous, two from Lord Dooku, one from Wat Tamber and one from Viceroy Nute Gunray,"
"I understand why Grievous and Dooku where trying to contact me, but why Wat Tamber and Nute Gunray?"
"Would like me to contact them for you my lord?"
"No, Gunray was probably wondering how much this was going to cost him and Tamber was probably wondering how my test were going. Of all the organic in this alliance he's the only one I can tolerate,"
"Would you like me to prepare X-3 for the transformation?"
"Not yet, I want to finish examining the facehugger before moving on,"
"Of course my lord,"
Emotion poked at the dead facehugger with a pair of tweezers. What Emotion had found about the facehugger is that in two small sacks, on the side of the facehugger, was stored oxygen. Emotion figured it would store oxygen so that when, attached to the face of a host, the host could still breathe while a tube was inserted into the mouth of the host and implanted the embryo of the xenomorph.
It was an ingenious technique for keeping the host alive.
Emotion looked up to the sound of the automatic door opening to see 999 walk in carrying a metal crate.
"Where do you want the parts?" 999 asked
"Just set it on that table over there, I'll be with you in a second," Emotion answered, pointing to a table next to X-2
"Hello X-3, how are you feeling?" 999 asked the xenomorph as he set the crate down.
X-3 responded with a hiss, as it continued to float in the bacta tank.
Emotion shook his head as he picked up the tray containing facehugger and moved it to the table the egg sat on.
"So when are we are we going to start the transformation?" 999 asked as Emotion began searching through the crate of parts.
"When I finish modifying a part or two," Emotion answered, as he took a curved, metal blade out of the crate.
"What needs to be modified?"
"Well since this is just a prototype I'm not adding all the enhancements yet,"
999 nodded his head as Emotion attached the blade to a clamp.
"Alright let's began," Emotion said as set the blade down
"Is that all your modifying?" 999 asked
"Yes, I plan on replacing the tip of X-3's tail with a blade," Emotion answered, as he walked over to a dissection table.
999 nodded and pulled out syringe filled with a clear fluid.
"Be careful now 999 as soon as the tank opens inject X-3 with the sedative" Emotion cautioned the cyborg.
999 approached the control panel in front of the bacta tank and typed in a series of codes.
The bacta fluid in tank began to drain from the tank. Emotion cautiously approached the tank and nodded at 999 to open the tank.
The tank began to open slowly. X-3 quickly lashed out and grabbed the edges of the rotating glass door.
999 quickly jabbed the syringe into X-3's arm.
X-3 let out a hiss of pain before collapsing forward at the door full opened. X-3 let out another, much weaker hiss as it tried to get up before fall back onto the floor.
"Well done, now help me move it to the table," Emotion congratulated the 2.0, as he grabbed the legs.
"Alright once we get it over to the table flip it on its back and we'll start with the arm," Emotion told 999 as the carried the unconscious body of X-3 over to the table.
Once they were at the table they flipped X-3 over onto its back. 999 moved to grab an IV and the heart monitor as Emotion got his equipment ready.
"Ready?" Emotion asked as 999 checked the restraints.
999 nodded
"Then let's make history"
Emotion grabbed a saw like object from his tools and pressed a button.
The saw came to life as Emotion looked up at the heart monitor before bringing the saw down on X-3's right arm, cutting it clean off at the shoulder.
The acidic blood began to flow and eat away at the metal table.
Emotion grabbed the severed arm and threw it into another container.
"Quickly 999 hand me the shoulder and arm piece," Emotion ordered the 2.0
999 nodded and handed the captain a piece from the crate that matched the xenomorphs shoulder and arm.
Emotion slipped the piece into place before drilling several large bolts into the piece to connect it to the xenomorph's body.
Emotion let out a deep sigh "One down, five to go," Emotion grabbed the saw and quickly exchanged the blade with a laser one.
"The acid blood isn't eating though the metal," 999 stated as he removed the restraints around X-3's right leg.
"Of course I had all the parts made acid resistant" Emotion said as he raised the saw.
Emotion took one quick look at the heart monitor before bringing it down on the leg.
The leg was cut cleanly off and very little acid blood escaped the sizzling of flesh.
"Note to self use laser based surgical tools when dealing with xenomorphs," Emotion said talking to himself.
Emotion quickly attached the mechanic leg. Like the arm the leg was almost a complete, mechanical replica of the xenomorph's organic limbs with a spring loaded piston attached to the ankle and it was connected to the knee.
"Alright once I'm done attaching the blade to the end of the tail were going flip X-3 over and attach the back half of the protective body cove before attaching the front half and moving on to the head," Emotion told 999, as he loosened the strap around the blade.
Emotion quickly secured the blade to X-3's tail before assisting 999 in flipping the xenomorph on it back.
999 handed Emotion a large piece of durasteel with a few holes in it. Emotion moved the piece over the dorsal spines and lined them up with the holes in the back covering before sliding the covering down on to the back. Emotion quickly drilled in the blots to secure the back covering to the xenomorph.
"Only a few more thing to do before we have ourselves a Xenomorph 2.0 Unit, oh I'm so excited!" Emotion exclaimed happily, as he helped 999 flip X-3 back onto its back.
The X 2.0 Unit was now halfway complete, all that was left was the front body cover, the computer chip attached to the left side of the brain to control the new mechanical parts and finally the head cover to protect the part of the head that had been cut open.
Emotion was handed another large piece of durasteel, without any holes in this time, and placed it on the right half of X-3's body. Emotion secured it to the body with several bolts before securing it to the back covering with an extra side covering just as a precaution.
"Now comes the most difficult part of the procedure," Emotion commented, as he took in what he was accomplishing.
999 and Emotion quickly switched positions.
Emotion was now standing at the head of the table, while 999 now stood to the right of X-3.
"Keep an eye on the heart monitor 999, I've noticed that it spiked every time a limb was cut off or a bolt was drilled in," Emotion ordered the cyborg.
Emotion grabbed a small computer chip and a smooth piece of durasteel, which would replace the part of the head he had cut off, from the crate.
Emotion slowly began to cut into the skull.
Emotion removed the chunk of exoskeleton and flesh he had cut into, exposing the xenomorphs brain. Emotion carefully picked up the computer chip.
On the bottom of the chip were several small needles to secure the computer chip to the brain. As the needles punctured the brain tissue the steady beep of the heart monitor began to increase in speed.
"Sir" 999 warned
"I know almost done" Emotion assured 999
Emotion continued to insert the chip into the brain, when suddenly X-3 mechanical arm slashed 999 across the face.
999 fell back with scream as he grabbed his face.
Emotion stepped back X-3 began to struggle violently at the restraints that kept it held down.
"Impossible we gave it a sedative large enough to keep it down for days," Emotion stated both sacred and fascinated at the same time.
X-3 let out an ear splitting screech before tearing the restraints that were keeping it down off with its mechanical hand.
X-3 stood up on the table and immediately forced its gaze on Emotion. With a vicious hiss X-3 jumped at the emotional droid. Emotion quickly withdrew his zap cannon, aimed at the exposed brain tissue, pulled the trigger and watched as the electricity went flying straight at the targeted area.
The brain exploded as the 100,000 volts of electricity overloaded the computer chip and the brain itself.
Emotion stepped out of the way as X-3's lifeless body flew past and crashed into the other dissection tables. Emotion holstered his zap cannon before rushing over to 999's side.
"Are you alright?" Emotion asked the 2.0 Unit
"Yeah I'm fine it's just a scratch," 999 answered as he removed his hands from his face.
His hands were covered in blood and there were three claw marks going across his face. His mechanical eye was hanging out of the socket but other than that 999 seemed fine.
"Well you're going to a few nice scars that for sure but other than that your fine and you're lucky I have a spare eye laying around," Emotion told 999 as helped him up.
999 spotted the corpse of X-3 amongst the turned over tables.
"What do think went wrong?" 999 asked the captain, as he sat himself down on the table X-3 was once on.
"Well since this just a prototype, I expected it to fail but not like this I expected it to die during surgery not attack us!" Emotion answered the cyborg as he searched through the crate for an eye.
"I have to admit I'm kind of surprised about what happened as well" 999 said agreeing with captain, as he ripped eye from the wires it was attached to.
"Yes, well now we know to give it more of a sedative next time," Emotion said as he approached 999 with a new mechanical eye.
Emotion attaché the wires to the new eye before shoving the eye back into the socket.
"How's that?" Emotion asked 999
999 blinked his eyes a couple of times before the giving the captain a thumbs up.
Emotion communicator suddenly began to beep. Emotion opened the panel in his armor and pressed a button. An image of Fetch-X appeared.
"What is it Fetch-X?" Emotion asked the retriever droid.
"Sir something appears to be wrong with X-1," The droid answered.
"Well what wrong with it?"
"You'll have to see for yourself sir,"
"Very well I'm on my way down now,"
Emotion closed the panel in his armor as 999 hoped of the table.
"What's up?" 999 asked
"Something's wrong with X-1" Emotion answered as he approached the door "Care to tag along?"
999 nodded and the two left the lab.