[PuppetShadow]

(OOC: Shino, that's fine.)

IN:

"Yeah, ViroCorp and Personox are in a bind, but I don't think it'll matter if we converse. It's all in the superiors, I don't think we have much to be afraid of. (Just remember, we are unaware of the secret combat protocols - We were given our weapons and such as "prototypes." At least, that's what they told us...) He said, looking up at the sky. Even after what he said, something in his mind was distancing himself from her... He absently took a step backwards.

~~~

"Professor Bantel, we have an odd situation..." Said the aide, her cool voice piercing the dark atmosphere. The man stood up, and walked across the long corridor-like room to look at the large screen. The aide, one of many who monitored ViroCorp's 17 androids, a number that was steadily growing. The screen depicted a constant video of Braven O'Heron's interactions. The aide was alerted any time the target was injured, had contact with another android, or was being in a high-stress situation. It was a microscopic lens located in his forehead, and alerted the aide in certain situations. Of course, the subjects were unaware.

"It looks like A107 is in contact with a Personox model. A13R is with them."

The Professor stood, thinking about what to do.

"Send A719 after them."

(Just a little precursor to the storyline... Don't act on it yet...)

[Shino]

"This is why I like this part of town," Aran said to Alice over a small cup of coffee. Across the way from her she could see several other androids start to get confrontational. One was a girl was uneasy while two androids who ate ice cream talked with her. The glint of the rings that both of the suits wore told Aran that they were ViroCorp models.

Then something happened. A strong urge pulsated through her body after seeing the rings. Aran felt the desire to attack the two suits. She grabbed her head and shook it.

"Is something wrong, Miss Aran?" Alice asked.

Aran held up her hand and said, "No, I'm fine, must be the coffee or something." Still, the urge didn't fade. Instead of acting on the impulse, Aran told herself, "Okay, if anything happens between those three, then I'll help." She rubbed her head and sipped more of her coffee watching the girl and the two others.

[DarkKyuubi]

Roy feels something odd, unsure he looks around, reading heat signatures, and using his X-ray ability, looking into people's insides. Androids had higher heat signatures and were sometimes had different insides from humans. "There", he thinks to himself noticing an android wearing a human skin, Roy's hand, which were still on Braven's Shoulder, becomes tense instinctively. Roy's ears picks up a quick and short conversation.

"Is something wrong, Miss Aran?"
"No, I'm fine, must be the coffee or something."

In that instant Roy's memory remembers everything that he just saw and heard, what the women's Supposed name was and what she looked like with her skin on. Roy looks back at the girl and says, "You look like you are in need of some help, and i know that you are an android"

O.OC=Hope it was not to long

[Naomi]

Jackie felt a sudden urge. she could feel the tension from the other two androids and for some reason she wanted to attack them both. "You have no weapons" she thought to herself. Still the urge to jump at the other two androids grew like a fire in her. It was like a wild animal waiting to break out. Was this one of her secret protocals? Jackie worked on surpressing the feeling finaly when it was contoled she answered the other android " Yes I could use alittle help. If you could just tell me a place to buy android parts besides the company? I need new weapons." she said.

[Shino]

Did they notice me? Alice thought to herself after one looked her way. Well there goes my chance of surprise if anything bad were to happen. Aran shook her head a smiled. Well, it's not like I could do anything anyway, after all, it's not like I have any weapons or anything. All I have are these eyes that can tell the differences in heat.

When Aran had her operation, she was put to sleep. Before the operation, the doctors told her parents about the prototype weapons, that they were just to see if they'd work properly. Her parents agreed to allow it but never told Aran about the weapons that were put into her. All Aran knew about were the eyes and the fact that her one arm was abnormally strong, both of which she accidentally discovered how they worked.

"Hey Alice, have you ever had a bad feeling like something imminent was going to happen?" Aran asked Alice.

"What do you mean?" her friend asked back.

"I'm not sure, but recently, any time I see those rings on peoples fingers, I get this weird feeling like a lot of bloodshed will happen. Maybe it's just me."

Alice looked away as if she knew something. "Maybe it's the coffee, Miss Aran? You have been drinking a lot of it lately."

Aran laughed, "That's what I thought to!" Aran could tell that the three were talking about something, but the noise around her made it hard to hear exactly what. Curiosity got the best of her and slowly, with Alice by her, Aran made her way towards the three who were talking until she could just barely make out what they were saying.

Why am I doing this? Aran thought. Oh well, it's fun, I feel like a secret agent or something!

[PuppetShadow]

"There's another issue, professor!" This time, the man's voice came from a computer, across the room from where the other announcement was made.

"What is it?" Professor Bantel's gruff voice came from the chair he was sitting at. The professor, who was in his mid-sixties, was working at a computer in the center of the room.

"It seems that another Personox model is joining A107 and A13R."

"I can confirm it, professor." The woman from before spoke up.

"Jackson! What is A719's current location compared to A13R and A107's?"

He is about one block away, professor. Estimated Arrival Time: 1.41 minutes." The Professor's personal assistant spoke up. He had manned the monitor of A719 when the professor had given the order to launch.

"Get the other two out of there! I'm sure Craver is aware that two of his models are in danger by now... We'll have another battle to fight..."
~~~~~

The large screen flickered, monitoring the situation. The satellite camera was fixed upon the four Androids. Suddenly, it changed - Depicting a man running down the street. A ViroCorp model. Professor Craver was in full throttle.

"Engage remote control mode on A115, until we can rendezvous and reattach her weaponry." The seven people manning the computers down below the large satellite screen were examining the mathematics and fulfilling the professor's commands. Suddenly, A115 began moving the other way, and Professor Craver was holding the joystick. The small, round man with thick glasses and a chubby face moved the controls like an expert - Which, undoubtedly, he was. The man's years of gaming were definitely coming in handy in this field of work. "Someone call Samantha and tell her to meet A115 a few blocks away. Get ready to engage A1C5's combat protocols... He said, breaking off as he directed her over a sharp corner. "And someone send another model out there!" He said, yelling. Luckily for them, the Personox Building was only about seven blocks away.

Someone yelled - "Engaging A58V."


(Sorry, Naomi, I had to improvise to get your weapons back... I didn't count on you losing them. But it's O.K.

  Spoiler: Instructions 

  Spoiler: Instructions 

  Spoiler: Shino 

Shino = Naomi will leave mysteriously, and Kyuubi and I will run away. Begin battle with NPC character (You will have complete control over him)

  Spoiler: Naomi 

Naomi = Sorry about having to control you there... Wait until Shino posts, then continue battle WITH Aran. You won't remember being controlled, so you will suddenly wake up and start in battle, with your weapons mysteriously attached.

  Spoiler: DarkKyuubi 

DarkKyuubi = Follow my lead. We will have a mysterious urge to RUN AWAY, when we will be met by another NPC Personox model.

  Spoiler: NPCs 

  Spoiler: A58V (Personox vs. PuppetShadow and DarkKyuubi) 

He uses thermal cannons, witch come from his hands. Also can make smoke screens come from the ports in his hands.

  Spoiler: A719 (ViroCorp vs. Shino and Naomi) 

He uses energy converters on his arms to fight - Can make balls of electricity, or small rays that burn whatever is touched. If electricity is stored long enough, can make a large discharge beam from arms.

Yay for spoiler webs!

[Shino]

What the... Aran thought to herself. While listening to the conversation going on between the three, she noticed one person making its way towards her and the othersI wonder... She thought flipping her eyesight to thermal mode. I guess I was right, an android. A glint from the android flashed blinding the thermal sensor briefly in Aran's eyes and she was forced to change back to her normal eyesight. What was that... Aran looked and saw a ring on the android's finger. ViroCorp?

Aran didn't feel right as she watched this person walk towards her. The urge to attack was becoming stronger and Aran couldn't ignore it any more. "A-Alice," Aran whispered. "Get out of here, now."

"Miss Aran, are you alright?" Alice asked before spotting the android making its approached. "Miss Aran, we should leave, now."

"No Alice, I think I'll be fine, but you should go. I don't know what will happen, but I think I'm partially the reason it will. If I leave then I think I may bring destruction with me, so please go!" Aran looked in Alice's eyes. "Th-this is a direct order, please go."

Alice looked away then nodded. "As you wish. But please be safe." Alice stood up and quickly made her way away from the group. She knew what may unfold even if Aran didn't. When she was little, Alice had her brain altered by a company called Personox, which at the time was fairly small. It was to ensure she'd be absolutely obedient to whoever she was assigned to. Alice only wished she had weapon systems on herself so she could protect Aran. Besides her brain, there wasn't a single thing on Alice that was altered.

Aran didn't like the Android approaching her. Something about the android's expression seemed wrong. It seemed like an expression that a criminal would have, a murderer. The person's hand seemed like it was straining.

A few moments past before the android stood over Aran. It smiled and spoke, "Are you Aran Ceptor?"

Aran looked up at the androids face and smiled back. "And if I am?" She asked sarcastically.

The android face went blank and in almost a controlled voice he said, "Then, goodbye." He lifted his straining hand and Aran immediately saw what it was. What looked like electricity was flowing from his hand. In a quick move, the android thrust his palm forward discharging the energy at Aran.

Aran barely dodged the attack which landed on a table incinerating it and putting a hole through the cement under it. That was close. Wish I had a weapon right now. Aran thought as she stood brushing herself off. Wait, I got my one arm. She looked at her attacker. "Okay, you struck first, but I'm no pushover!" I may need help with this, I wonder if that girl-- Aran looked around and saw that the one girl disappeared. Oh well, I'll do the best I can.

Aran balled up her left fist and lunged at the android which easily dodged it. With a powerful missing punch, Aran's fist slammed hard into the ground making a small crater around her. People who weren't panicking already started to do so now.

"You're lucky I'm not a lefty!" Aran shouted at the android as she got another punch ready.

The android lunged at Aran before she could react and grabbed tightly onto her left arm. "Got you now, girl!" The android said triumphantly. Aran felt the rising heat in her arm as it began to burn through the outer layer.

Aran let out a scream in both pain and anger and quickly brought her right fist into the side of her attacker's head knocking him off of her. "You..." Aran said coldly as she got to her feet. "You're going to pay for that!"

As the other android stood up against a wall, Aran ran and grabbed the android's neck with her right arm. In rage she continued to pound the android's torso with her left hand. Each punch caused the wall to crack until it gave way. With a final hit, Aran unleashed a powerful punch into android sending him and ruble flying into the building.

Aran yelled at the mess, "Don't mess with me ViroCorp trash!" She brushed off her clothes a second time and started walking away. Then, something caught her ears.

A maniacal laugh came from the ruble followed by the androids voice. "What's wrong little girl, is that all?" It said while the sound of electricity could be hear building.

Aran sighed and got ready to fight again.

[PuppetShadow]

(Okay... While I'm on I may do my fleeing...)

"We should leave. Now." He said to Roy. The insatiable urge to NOT be there was overwhelming... He began running off in a mad sprint, to where, he didn't know. Then another urge hit him - Prepare for battle. It was as if someone was watching him... Controlling him... He quickly opened the briefcase, exposing the odd containers to the air. They were made out of an odd material- Hard like metal, yet clear like glass. They looked like a sort of tupperware bowl, with thick sides. However, once unfolded, they would look completely different. He pulled up the sides, which sort of expanded as the rose. The rounded top had a small hook, which he pulled from the base, gliding along small grooves. He then pushed a button, which released the top from the sides. He flipped it around, and placed it back on top. When he screwed the top in, the whole thing clicked a bit, and the entire container became airtight. He repeated the process with the other one. He took off his shirt, and exposed the machinations on his back - The metal strip attached to his back, which looked like a sort of pump, and the small outlets carved in them, covered by a thin metal sheet. He lifted up one of the tubes, and placed it in the outlet - The metal sheet slid back automatically. He again repeated the process.

A slight hum came from his body, only for a moment. Braven felt a tingle run down his spine, and the liquid tubes began filling with the cool blue liquid - Sapping energy from his blood to do so. He saw the forgotten ice cream cone on the pavement. It was insanitary, but it would replenish his carbohydrates. His body had finished the prepping process just in time to see the enemy.


(Sorry if the whole container process is hard to understand... It's difficult to describe accurately. Just remember it's futuristic...)

[DarkKyuubi]

Roy jumped back really fast after he felt an urge to turn and run, which he did, it was a direct order most probably, He ran behind Braven and heard a sound of fighting behind him, in front of him he saw Braven do something with his suitcase and suddenly he had to containers on his back. "What's he doing?" Roy thought to himself, when he was hit with an urge, and urge to prepare to battle. He came to a sliding stop, right next to Braven and he pulls out his hand, his right hand and made his Kid pistol. It might have not looked like much but it was his strongest weapon, compact and really useful, a weapon that could break through nearly anything that was in existence right now. "Who is it?" Roy asked Braven, while his coat blew with the wind.

[PuppetShadow]

With his new weaponry attached, he turned to face the enemy. But instead was met with a cloud of smoke. Braven turned around, looking to find the enemy. All he saw was the distant form of Roy, hidden in the cloud. Without finding anything, he opened up the pumps in his arms, and let out a cone of thin mist from his palms. The cryogenin* froze the particles of ash in the air, making them fall to the ground. Carefully avoiding his ally, the quick maneuver cleared the air, and revealed his opponent. The tall, thin man, with dark skin and sunglasses was standing in the slowly dispersing cloud of smoke. He let out a blast of fire from his hands, coming within inches of singing Braven's eyebrows off. He jumped back, and opened up the valve in his finger, letting out a high pressure jet of cryogenin. The man jumped, dodging the attack. Where the beam hit the side of the nearby brick building was a groove, about half an inch deep, lined with sharp pieces of ice. He jumped back to Roy.

"He's an android."