11-15-2005, 03:55 AM
OOC: This rp includes a lot of information about the Bio-Android Saga, a saga that preceded Friend or Foe 2. Enjoy.
Android Seventeen and Alexander had been traveling for about an hour when the white light suddenly materialized in the sky in the horizon. Both human and android shielded their eyes against the intensifying light as they tried to identify the strange, new light. The machine-hybrid was weary, his stomach was growling and his throat was parched. Deep down inside, however, the cybernetic warrior knew that he could not rest until this asteroid was liberated from Brim?s grip. Without words, the two men started rushing towards the intensifying illumination. They arrived near the base of a massive stone tower, bathed in the light above it, in a matter of seconds. By the time they arrived the fields were filled with warriors. Each of them was clad in white armor, complemented with a flowing white robe that hid most of their face. The radiance that each of them emanated was almost too much for the android?s mortal eyes to withstand.
?Here, wear this friend,? Alexander passed something to Seventeen, but what it was exactly was unknown to the machine-hybrid. It looked like a scouter for the most part, but the cybernetic warrior could tell that it was far more advanced then the device he had used since the CIA invasion. The piece of equipment slid smoothly over the android?s hair and fit comfortable over his ears. Pulling his hair up and laying it over the back of the device, Android Seventeen pressed a button on the side of the apparatus. Instantly, an uncountable number of informational text boxes filled the emerald screen. Gawking at the overwhelming influx of intelligence about the key fighters in the area, Seventeen deactivated the visor.
Eying the crowd, several more questions filled the machine-hybrid mind. The most important question was why had a massive army of armored and robed fighters suddenly appeared from seemingly nowhere? As secretive as they all seemed, many had shed their snow-white robes and were conversing with each other. Alexander stood next to Android Seventeen, and from the look on his face, the android knew he was pondering the same questions. Holstering his energy rifle, the cybernetic warrior started to walk towards the massive watchtower when a very familiar voice called out to him. With a slight grin on his face, the machine-hybrid turned around to greet one of his allies from before Friend or Foe?the fallen angel, Leo.
?I did not expect you to make a personal visit to Kala,? Android Seventeen with a sarcastic smirk, ?last I heard the threat from Android Byrk was over. Paige told me he was sucked into Hell where he belongs,? the fallen angel simply laughed at his mortal acquaintance?s wit. Stepping closer to the machine-hybrid, Leo placed his hand on Seventeen?s forehead.
?It is time you are educated about what happened on Earth while you were off playing on this dingy rock,? with those words, the android?s vision was lost to him, replaced by the most coherent visions he had even seen.
Byrk was standing next to the nexus of energy he had summoned, and all of the demons were still slowly pouring free from the depths of hell. Vapor was there, the same bio-android that had escaped from Seventeen all those days ago. He wore several scars from his confrontation with the machine-hybrid, but the smile on his face was what really antagonized Android Seventeen. These events must have taken place after the machine-hybrid and his associates fled the scene, because Crush was nowhere to be seen.
?The day is ours, Master,? the triclops informed his giant of a leader, ?not even Leo, the namekian, or that foolish android could prevent your final victory,? Bryk was grinning, but then something strange happened that no one truly understood. The gray giant walked over to bathe in the flow of demonic energy, but the portal started to react violently to his presence as he neared it. An immense gravitational pull tugged at the bio-android, staggering him and nearly dragging directly into the vortex. Bryk?s power soared, but even with his great physical strength, he only managed to escape after losing a part of him. With a scream, the bio-android took a mighty step away from the portal, and his entire right arm was torn clean away, the stream of blood that escaped was fed directly into the fluctuating portal.
Vapor, who had leapt away the second the gateway started to tug on his leader, watched on as the entire demon army was sucked back into the depths of Hades. Some of the soldiers tried to fight to their freedom, but they all would succumb to the power dragging them back. Those who fought too much would slowly be torn to pieces as the pull proved more then they could handle. Even Vapor?s mighty leader was now being dragged along the ground towards the sizzling, red sphere. With eyes wide with disbelief and fury, the fallen titan, still trying to claw away from the powerful force pulling him in, gave one final order to his traumatized lieutenant.
?The calculations were all wrong! You must collect the Eye and activate the northern portal before our window closes forever!? Vapor watched as his leader was consumed by the swirling crimson orb. The structure itself was now beginning to feel the effects of the reversed portal. Rock, plaster, and steel were being liberated and devoured by the fluctuating vortex. Vapor turned to face a giant split in the weakening structure, and without a look back, the bio-android?s form shattered. Bryk?s lieutenant reverted into his gaseous form in order to escape from the carnage. The triclops reformed in the sky above his former home and watched as the entire building collapse into itself. Sound was lost as the massive structure imploded, leaving behind nothing but a massive crater. The bio-android had his orders, and he was not about to betray his master.
Android Seventeen wasn?t too certain, but he could have sworn that he saw a tear escape from the bio-android?s eye before he disappeared. Maybe in another life the machine-hybrid could have met Vapor as an ally, but his cowardice alone was reason enough for Seventeen to not respect him. On top of that, the monster had taken the lives of countless innocents, and the cybernetic warrior would not let something like that go unpunished. The scene came to an end, and Leo?s hand went back to his side.
?What happened to Vapor?? Seventeen asked the fallen angel. Before he could answer, Leo was cutoff by another very familiar voice.
?He is here on Kala,? the android spun just as soon as the woman?s sentence was over. Paige and Android Seventeen smiled at one another for a brief moment before they darted forward and met in an embrace. Even though he had talked to her mere hours ago, Paige?s presence alone was enough to excite the android. Seventeen wanted to hold the woman in his arms for as long as he could, but Leo cleared his throat rather loudly?the international sign for ?I actually have something important to say?. The machine-hybrid, with an arm around Paige?s shoulders, turned to face the fallen angel.
?Paige is correct, our latest reports indicate that Vapor arrived here a few hours ago, probably at dawn,? the word dawn made the cybernetic warrior wonder if Vapor had been the shadowed figure who had ambushed him near the Production Building.
?Why are you all here then?? Seventeen asked, ?Something to do with all these guys?? Pointing to the large army behind him, the android was eager for an answer. Leo cleared his throat, and then continued his explanation.
?Well you see, Paige and I aren?t true angels, like the warriors Gabriel has gathered here,? Seventeen raised an eye at that remark. The robed and armored figures around the tower were angels! Such a revelation was one the android felt silly for not realizing earlier, but this new bit of information raised several more questions that needed to be answered.
?Leo and I aren?t true angels,? Paige declared, ?we weren?t created along with the heavens like the angels you see amassed her. Instead, we were both mortals once, and upon our deaths we were reborn again as whitelighters. Both of us have spent our afterlives watching over our charges,? Seventeen gave Paige a strange look, and she seemed to read his mind, ?yes?unfortunately you are my current charge,? the android grinned and shoved the redhead away. She just chuckled and walked over to Leo. The both of them suddenly became very serious.
?Android Seventeen, both Paige and I are going to scour this asteroid for Vapor,? the cybernetic warrior went to protest but was quickly silenced by the two, ?you must stay here and assist Gabriel and the other living Friend or Foe competitors against the evil that seeks to consume Kala, and it is a possibility that Vapor may use this confrontation to sneak around. If so, you must do everything in your power to prevent him from finding this ?Eye? that he is searching for,? both whitelighters suddenly vanished in their normal grandeur before Android Seventeen could bother to comment. The android, frustrated about the bio-androids not being defeated, tried to locate the human from the Storage Facility.
Alexander must have been watching and listening to the entire conversation, because he was standing only feet away with a puzzled look on his face. The cybernetic warrior shrugged his shoulders and turned to look at the wastelands that stretched forever in all directions. With his battle visor activated, the android attempted to scan the horizon for any power signatures that might be approaching, but he couldn?t detect anything?living or dead. Seventeen jabbed the blade of the avatar into the ground and leaned on the hilt. He wasn?t so much tired as he was simply ready for a break in all this chaos, but as much as he hoped, he knew that as soon as he escaped Kala?if he escaped this hellhole?he would have to deal with Vapor, Byrk, and the demons they planned to unleash. One of the angels walked over to the machine-hybrid and had a long, hard look at the elaborate sword.
?So you are the one they accidentally unleashed one of the avatars upon? You look pretty rugged, it is a testament to your ability that you endured that challenge,? he said softly. The celestial being seemed to behave like a normal person, so then what made angels so different then normal human beings? And where did Paige and Leo exactly fit into this divine hierarchy?
?Yea?that was me,? the machine-hybrid muttered after a long pause, ?you got any more of that fancy armor?? With an overabundance of pleasure, the angel snapped his fingers and manifested a white, ornate plate of armor. Android Seventeen bowed to the heavenly being and removed his chest strap for his energy rifle. Discarding the ugly, brown leather, the cybernetic warrior slid the armor over his chest and was filled with an unnatural feeling of warmth. Although he doubted the metal would offer any real protection during battle, it made Seventeen feel like he was part of something far grander.
OOC: Anyone may rp me as they see fit. For those who want to, Seventeen is pretty calm and collected at the moment, lucid, almost.
Android Seventeen and Alexander had been traveling for about an hour when the white light suddenly materialized in the sky in the horizon. Both human and android shielded their eyes against the intensifying light as they tried to identify the strange, new light. The machine-hybrid was weary, his stomach was growling and his throat was parched. Deep down inside, however, the cybernetic warrior knew that he could not rest until this asteroid was liberated from Brim?s grip. Without words, the two men started rushing towards the intensifying illumination. They arrived near the base of a massive stone tower, bathed in the light above it, in a matter of seconds. By the time they arrived the fields were filled with warriors. Each of them was clad in white armor, complemented with a flowing white robe that hid most of their face. The radiance that each of them emanated was almost too much for the android?s mortal eyes to withstand.
?Here, wear this friend,? Alexander passed something to Seventeen, but what it was exactly was unknown to the machine-hybrid. It looked like a scouter for the most part, but the cybernetic warrior could tell that it was far more advanced then the device he had used since the CIA invasion. The piece of equipment slid smoothly over the android?s hair and fit comfortable over his ears. Pulling his hair up and laying it over the back of the device, Android Seventeen pressed a button on the side of the apparatus. Instantly, an uncountable number of informational text boxes filled the emerald screen. Gawking at the overwhelming influx of intelligence about the key fighters in the area, Seventeen deactivated the visor.
Eying the crowd, several more questions filled the machine-hybrid mind. The most important question was why had a massive army of armored and robed fighters suddenly appeared from seemingly nowhere? As secretive as they all seemed, many had shed their snow-white robes and were conversing with each other. Alexander stood next to Android Seventeen, and from the look on his face, the android knew he was pondering the same questions. Holstering his energy rifle, the cybernetic warrior started to walk towards the massive watchtower when a very familiar voice called out to him. With a slight grin on his face, the machine-hybrid turned around to greet one of his allies from before Friend or Foe?the fallen angel, Leo.
?I did not expect you to make a personal visit to Kala,? Android Seventeen with a sarcastic smirk, ?last I heard the threat from Android Byrk was over. Paige told me he was sucked into Hell where he belongs,? the fallen angel simply laughed at his mortal acquaintance?s wit. Stepping closer to the machine-hybrid, Leo placed his hand on Seventeen?s forehead.
?It is time you are educated about what happened on Earth while you were off playing on this dingy rock,? with those words, the android?s vision was lost to him, replaced by the most coherent visions he had even seen.
Byrk was standing next to the nexus of energy he had summoned, and all of the demons were still slowly pouring free from the depths of hell. Vapor was there, the same bio-android that had escaped from Seventeen all those days ago. He wore several scars from his confrontation with the machine-hybrid, but the smile on his face was what really antagonized Android Seventeen. These events must have taken place after the machine-hybrid and his associates fled the scene, because Crush was nowhere to be seen.
?The day is ours, Master,? the triclops informed his giant of a leader, ?not even Leo, the namekian, or that foolish android could prevent your final victory,? Bryk was grinning, but then something strange happened that no one truly understood. The gray giant walked over to bathe in the flow of demonic energy, but the portal started to react violently to his presence as he neared it. An immense gravitational pull tugged at the bio-android, staggering him and nearly dragging directly into the vortex. Bryk?s power soared, but even with his great physical strength, he only managed to escape after losing a part of him. With a scream, the bio-android took a mighty step away from the portal, and his entire right arm was torn clean away, the stream of blood that escaped was fed directly into the fluctuating portal.
Vapor, who had leapt away the second the gateway started to tug on his leader, watched on as the entire demon army was sucked back into the depths of Hades. Some of the soldiers tried to fight to their freedom, but they all would succumb to the power dragging them back. Those who fought too much would slowly be torn to pieces as the pull proved more then they could handle. Even Vapor?s mighty leader was now being dragged along the ground towards the sizzling, red sphere. With eyes wide with disbelief and fury, the fallen titan, still trying to claw away from the powerful force pulling him in, gave one final order to his traumatized lieutenant.
?The calculations were all wrong! You must collect the Eye and activate the northern portal before our window closes forever!? Vapor watched as his leader was consumed by the swirling crimson orb. The structure itself was now beginning to feel the effects of the reversed portal. Rock, plaster, and steel were being liberated and devoured by the fluctuating vortex. Vapor turned to face a giant split in the weakening structure, and without a look back, the bio-android?s form shattered. Bryk?s lieutenant reverted into his gaseous form in order to escape from the carnage. The triclops reformed in the sky above his former home and watched as the entire building collapse into itself. Sound was lost as the massive structure imploded, leaving behind nothing but a massive crater. The bio-android had his orders, and he was not about to betray his master.
Android Seventeen wasn?t too certain, but he could have sworn that he saw a tear escape from the bio-android?s eye before he disappeared. Maybe in another life the machine-hybrid could have met Vapor as an ally, but his cowardice alone was reason enough for Seventeen to not respect him. On top of that, the monster had taken the lives of countless innocents, and the cybernetic warrior would not let something like that go unpunished. The scene came to an end, and Leo?s hand went back to his side.
?What happened to Vapor?? Seventeen asked the fallen angel. Before he could answer, Leo was cutoff by another very familiar voice.
?He is here on Kala,? the android spun just as soon as the woman?s sentence was over. Paige and Android Seventeen smiled at one another for a brief moment before they darted forward and met in an embrace. Even though he had talked to her mere hours ago, Paige?s presence alone was enough to excite the android. Seventeen wanted to hold the woman in his arms for as long as he could, but Leo cleared his throat rather loudly?the international sign for ?I actually have something important to say?. The machine-hybrid, with an arm around Paige?s shoulders, turned to face the fallen angel.
?Paige is correct, our latest reports indicate that Vapor arrived here a few hours ago, probably at dawn,? the word dawn made the cybernetic warrior wonder if Vapor had been the shadowed figure who had ambushed him near the Production Building.
?Why are you all here then?? Seventeen asked, ?Something to do with all these guys?? Pointing to the large army behind him, the android was eager for an answer. Leo cleared his throat, and then continued his explanation.
?Well you see, Paige and I aren?t true angels, like the warriors Gabriel has gathered here,? Seventeen raised an eye at that remark. The robed and armored figures around the tower were angels! Such a revelation was one the android felt silly for not realizing earlier, but this new bit of information raised several more questions that needed to be answered.
?Leo and I aren?t true angels,? Paige declared, ?we weren?t created along with the heavens like the angels you see amassed her. Instead, we were both mortals once, and upon our deaths we were reborn again as whitelighters. Both of us have spent our afterlives watching over our charges,? Seventeen gave Paige a strange look, and she seemed to read his mind, ?yes?unfortunately you are my current charge,? the android grinned and shoved the redhead away. She just chuckled and walked over to Leo. The both of them suddenly became very serious.
?Android Seventeen, both Paige and I are going to scour this asteroid for Vapor,? the cybernetic warrior went to protest but was quickly silenced by the two, ?you must stay here and assist Gabriel and the other living Friend or Foe competitors against the evil that seeks to consume Kala, and it is a possibility that Vapor may use this confrontation to sneak around. If so, you must do everything in your power to prevent him from finding this ?Eye? that he is searching for,? both whitelighters suddenly vanished in their normal grandeur before Android Seventeen could bother to comment. The android, frustrated about the bio-androids not being defeated, tried to locate the human from the Storage Facility.
Alexander must have been watching and listening to the entire conversation, because he was standing only feet away with a puzzled look on his face. The cybernetic warrior shrugged his shoulders and turned to look at the wastelands that stretched forever in all directions. With his battle visor activated, the android attempted to scan the horizon for any power signatures that might be approaching, but he couldn?t detect anything?living or dead. Seventeen jabbed the blade of the avatar into the ground and leaned on the hilt. He wasn?t so much tired as he was simply ready for a break in all this chaos, but as much as he hoped, he knew that as soon as he escaped Kala?if he escaped this hellhole?he would have to deal with Vapor, Byrk, and the demons they planned to unleash. One of the angels walked over to the machine-hybrid and had a long, hard look at the elaborate sword.
?So you are the one they accidentally unleashed one of the avatars upon? You look pretty rugged, it is a testament to your ability that you endured that challenge,? he said softly. The celestial being seemed to behave like a normal person, so then what made angels so different then normal human beings? And where did Paige and Leo exactly fit into this divine hierarchy?
?Yea?that was me,? the machine-hybrid muttered after a long pause, ?you got any more of that fancy armor?? With an overabundance of pleasure, the angel snapped his fingers and manifested a white, ornate plate of armor. Android Seventeen bowed to the heavenly being and removed his chest strap for his energy rifle. Discarding the ugly, brown leather, the cybernetic warrior slid the armor over his chest and was filled with an unnatural feeling of warmth. Although he doubted the metal would offer any real protection during battle, it made Seventeen feel like he was part of something far grander.
OOC: Anyone may rp me as they see fit. For those who want to, Seventeen is pretty calm and collected at the moment, lucid, almost.
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