Author's Notes:

Well, first chapter's off the ground. Gods knows how many left to type up. I'd say… around twenty? Twenty-five? Probably somewhere around there. We'll see how long this story will last. Now, besides that, I'm wondering how much attention this will garner… Meh. Probably not much, all things considering. Not that I really care, I just wanted to make this happen.

Disclaimer:

Iji belongs to Daniel Remar and his company, Remar Games. I claim no ownership to it, or any references found within this story.

Iji: Demimortal

Chapter 1: Awaken

Iji Soundtrack: Glass Soldier

"Alright… We're done." "Are you sure we should do this? What if she malfunctions, or dies? I want another week to make sure." "I don't think we got another week. We've wasted months enough." "What good will it do if we can't perfect her? They have an army, and we have a potential soldier at best. Even with that gun we found-!" "Look. As long as we can do something, it's better than nothing at all. I'd rather see her alive again at least once before we die." "Hm. Like she'd make that much of a difference." "Stop bickering already. Should we wake her up or not?" "… Yes. Yes, of course… there. Now, first we should check mental stability, sensory response and… Wait, what's that noise?" "What's wrong?" "Oh no… Everyone, to the safe room!" "TOO LATE! THE TAS- AAAAAH!"

A sudden jolt of awareness; Eyes flickering open, she slowly propped herself up on the bed. "Uhn…" Glancing around, and seeing no-one there, she called out, "Hello?" No response. "… Dad? Mia?" Still no response. Grabbing the sheet and pulling it off of her, she got up, stretching a bit in the process, and walked over to the door. Glancing out the window, what she saw horrified her;

Iji Soundtrack: Hade Shade

Three dead bodies, most-likely of some scientists, were laid out on the floor, blood seeping out of what were evidently bullet wounds. What appeared to be aliens were prodding said bodies, probably to check whether or not they were actually dead. The girl, harrowed by this sight, put a hand over her mouth, gagging in disgust, before backing away, shocked. A speaker in the room spoke, rather surprisingly, "Iji!" She looked over to the com, startled. "Calm down. It's me, Dan. I'm in a control room in the middle of this complex, but I can see you through the cameras. There's a lot to explain." A look of relief briefly struck her features, before remembering the situation she was in, and then quickly shifted back to fear, now mixed with a cautious curiosity, and then spoke out, "Bro!? Can you hear me?" The com spoke back. "Keep your voice down! Yes, there are microphones in these speakers, but your shouldn't talk or the Tasen could hear you. I can talk as much as I want – I talk through all the speakers at once, and I don't think they understand any human languages."

"As far as I can tell, we were all visiting this place with dad," Iji nodded in affirmation at this, "as he works here. All of a sudden, and alien spaceship bombarded the area around this place with a space-to-ground weapon called an Alpha Strike… Then they came down and killed nearly everyone inside. That's why I'm stuck in this control room. They're called the Tasen, and I don't know why they invaded this complex or if it's possible to make them leave, but I'm trying to find out – and I need your help to do it." Shock marred her features once again, and she said, in disbelief, "Y-Your lying! That's-!" "Calm down, and listen. It's been six months since the Tasen invaded this place. Since then, a team of researchers trapped in here tried to study their Nanotechnology, to find a way to stop them. They managed to make a cyborg soldier out of the only suitable survivor they could find, using the Tasens' Nanotechnology. You are that soldier."

Again, in disbelief, she said, "N-No! Y-You're just making this up! It's just a dream, isn't it!?" She began clutching her head, feeling a migraine coming on to her. "Iji! Calm down!" "NO! I…!" "IJI!"

Iji Soundtrack: All that Can Wait

Dan groaned in frustration. "Iji, we've been over this a hundred times now. You have to trust me and head out there – Your only other option is to stay locked in that room and die." Iji simply stayed in the make-shift bed, hands over her chest. She clearly felt like crying. "I know." "Your goal is to talk to one of the Tasen leaders, and convince them to take their spaceship and leave." Iji sighed softly. "But… Why hasn't anybody done something about them? Hasn't the rest of the world noticed what's going on here…?" "I think we'll have to take this one step at a time. You really have to get going soon, or the Tasen will find you." She closed her eyes, and said, "Okay… But, can I sit here for a little while? I… I think I need time to think…" Dan stayed silent for a moment, then responded, "Fine. But you'll only get those couple of minutes. When you get up, pick up that gun on the floor. It's a very special Tasen Nanogun. Learn to use it, and guard it with your life. After that, you have to follow every word I say, down to the letter. Okay?" Again, she sighed softly. "Okay. I… I guess I'll try…" The speaker then turned off, leaving Iji to her thoughts.

How could this happen? Aliens? Everyone dying? … Dad? Even Mia? A lapse of silence, and then, Why me? A hand suddenly clasped her shoulder, and she sprang up, startled. Turning towards the potential threat, she was very surprised at what she saw. That man…! "Y-You again?" Said man quickly backed away. "… Yes. Me again. Sorry for startling you, I just had to get your attention." She, again, was rather startled, and asked, "W-Who are you!? And how did you get in here!?" The man stayed silent at this, probably contemplating his answer, before saying, "… Maybe I'll show you. Well, actually, not maybe. I can just about guarantee I'll show you later, that'll be inevitable. So… Hm. Why not show you now I see no reason not to." Suddenly, the speakers re-activated, before Dan's voice spoke out again, "Iji! Who is tha-!?" A sudden flash of darkness, and the speaker was turned off, as was the camera in the corner of the room. "I'm sorry about this, but it's prudent that your brother not see this. It's for your eyes only." The man then reached up to his face, and took off his sunglasses…