Experimentals

At a loss for anything else to do, he consulted the scraps that were his memories. He felt bloated. He was bloated. He'd eaten what amounted to four or five grown men. He noticed he was alone. For the first time he could remember, being alone... troubled him. He felt troubled. Troubled wasn't something he could feel. Why could he feel troubled?
Then the impact of what he had just done slammed into his consciousness.
HE'D ASKED A QUESTION.
He had formulated a desire to know. A inquiry. A -
A sudden jab of memory tore through the meager brain and he groaned again, clutching his skull.

"But how will we get him to operate? If he eats indiscriminately, how on earth are we going to get him to the combat site without him just devouring his handlers?"
He remembered a smile, a bzzing noise.
"Electroshock therapy. Pavlov trained dogs to salivate when he rang a bell. We will get him to understand right down to the instinctive level that electricity means stop and go, respectively. It's not like he uses his brain power for anything else, really..."

A sensation unlike any he had felt before started to pound in his head. He suddenly wanted to eat the men that had said that, and only them.
A word, twisted, stretched, and as mutated and tortured as he was slipped from his bloodstained lips.
"A...a...anngrryy......."
His teeth bared, he looked around. A quick set of movements and the warehouse was now completely vacant.
He was no longer mindlessly going to feast. Now, he was hunting.

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"So, Project Throne. Is it time for that orgy you always wanted?"
There was some chuckling, and Honey smiled graciously. "You all do your jobs, and maybe later. You know I can't resist your sweet-talking, Stalk. You're such a ladies man."
"What jobs?"
"The ones I'm about to give you, silly," she chided.
"Forgive my colleague, my dear. He spends far too much of his time chasing his own tail around to contribute anything meaningful."
"Grr... you know, for all your commentary about how thick I am you really have got to stop underestimating me. For example..."
"-Ghukk!"
"...I know your leeching effect doesn't apply to your insides. What's that? I couldn't hear you. What's the matter, dog got your tongue? Sorry about the CLAWS..."
"Children," Stalk said politely and both of them immediately stopped all movement. "I apologize for their behavior. I think they might need to have a time out." It was a mark of how much the others did not want to anger Stalk that they remained silent even after such an insult.
"Throne, proceed."

She laid out three files on the table.
"I believe this shouldn't be a problem for you three. Each of these jobs is crucial and if you let me down I will take your bodies and do it myself. I will not tolerate failure, so either come back to this base with a smile or come back to it with your mouths open and salt and vinegar so I can at least get some enjoyment from spitting out your pathetic brains! Are we clear?"
"Absolutely."
"Crystal."
"Keep talking, I'm REALLY getting off on this..."
She rolled her eyes - Stalk had a VERY strong fetish for getting death threats - and proceeded to explain each task.
"Gevaudan."
"Present."
"Your job is simple. Find Project Loop, keep him contained, and bring him back here. I'll have a few... new outfits for him. That way, he can keep everyone else busy while our plan progresses."
"Gotcha."
"Half? Your task is one a leech like yourself can do with gusto. I want you to find this man -" an image of Zed was placed, face up on the table, "- and I want you to get his power on tap. I'm certain he doesn't need ALL his fingers, and if you're feeling particularly grotesque he'll still have one eye left... whatever you need to keep his powers available to you. With that, you'll be able to steal OTHER powers with ease."
There was a cracking of fingers. "Your wish is my command."
"And my mission is to bend you over this table and make you wish that you'd brought lube, right?"
"Hmmph!" She turned Honey's head away. "Keep being rude and see if I let you out."
"Or, you could stop acting like you don't need me and just let me have my way with - er, I mean my... fun."
She handed him a file with Leah's name on it. "This is your target. You know the rest."
He studied her face. "Interesting. The power to create black holes... I take it she's the 5-star hotel you want to move into? I hope you do, she looks like she's just turned ripe. I bet she's tighter than -"
"Jeez, Stalk, get some damned standards. You're almost as bad as Half over here."
"Now is not the time for pointless exposition. Now, go. And be quick. I'm going to be waiting..."

 

Locks dropped to his knees staring at Jess' body with tears in his eyes. She had taken over chain bullets and she was barely recognizable because of all the flesh that had been chipped away.
"Jess......no."
He stood up. There was no longer any emotion whats so ever in his face. No sadness from Jess dying. No anger because of the labs. No fear from being out numbered. He stared at the official looking man from his earlier fight. The man almost exhibited signs of fear when Locks gave him his death stare. Without even flinching chains formed out of every metal wooden and concrete object in the area. Chains shot at him. The onslaught of chains consumed the man. He had punched through enough chains to keep himself from being to badly wounded but he was out of this fight.
"Locks it's me Jet."
Locks looked over and didn't even pay attention. He looked directly at Jet and the other person. Chains formed from the floor they were standing on and they dropped about 50 feet into an underground testing area. Jet was able to stop them from being hurt by the fall but the other man was too heavy for him to carry so they would be stuck there. Locks began to walk forward. everything began to turn to chain and shoot out to sea. Locks was just walking through the labs towards the hole he had come in through. Every guard that came near him was instantly killed and every inch of solid matter in his path was obliterated. as he continued towards his original entrance another wall was destroyed. revealing a room with one singuler massive machine. It was a massive capsule hooked up to what appeared to be a satellite dish and a super computer. the computer was ripped to shreads, then the satilite, as the capsule was half decimated Locks stopped in his tracks and emotion flooded back to him. It was Jess in the machine.
"JESS!"
He ran to her and freed her from the machine. She was unconscious but alive. He grabbed a tablet on a table and found a file.
Experiment 589:Using project B.R.A.I.N's Mind controlling ability by force. Machine sends out her mind reading waves and implants memories into victims forcing them to believe what we say. Note: A Fake double has been put in the place of Project B.R.A.I.N so no suspicion is aroused.
"Shes ok."
Jet had flown out of the hole leaving the other one behind and he quickly caught up with Locks.
"Wait she was just...."
"I'll explain later. We need to move."
"Ok."
They began to sprint full force down the hall way towards the exit. Jet formed his tornado and jumped out of the hole
"This better work!"
In his recent fights Locks had developed the ability for his chains to fly so he was banking on this for escape. Chains shot from the last remaining bits of metal forming a sort of surfboard out of chains. It floated mid air and Locks jumped on carrying Jess. As soon as he landed and had slipped his feet under some of the chain for gripping it shot forward like a bullet. They were soaring through the sky just as fast as Jet. Locks looked back. Over half the labs was decimated and more of it was collapsing. This meant nothing plenty of labs were spread through out the city and it could easily be rebuilt. They began to approach land and aimed for a where house. Jet was now hanging onto the chain board so he could keep up.
"Shit!"
Locks didn't know how to do one thing steer or stop. He shot straight into a where house and landed on the ground next to Jess and Jet. Jet had cushioned the fall but it still hurt like hell. He looked up and saw Blaze, Clause, Leah, Echo, and Atlas.
Jess began to stand up and locks just ran over and hugged her knocking her to the ground.

 

"Sorry to interrupt, but I think some introductions are in order. Like you said, it would be better if Leah was awake to help explain things but considering what she's been through, I think we should let her sleep longer. For now...you'll have to take my word for it."
The man then smiled
"My name is Claus. That downed helicopter you mentioned was my handiwork. Let's just say that I've had an interesting journey on my way out of the laboratory."
We all immediately turned around, our guest has awaken. On Guard and ready for anything we stare at him
"We'll that wasn't too smart of you lad, surprise can make or break a strategy"
"Claus, was it? I don't think we'll take your word, I'd rather hear it from one of our own than your mouth"
"Whats going on?"
Leah stepped out of the room with her arm bleeding
"Care to explain that?"
"Frost, take the lass and dress her wounds. Men and the boys will deal with him"
Tension in the room started to rise and a fight seemed to break out if things weren't explained quickly

Suddenly a person came crashing into the house, this acted as a spark to this powder keg...
Edit: Ginger be an idiot didn't see the last part

 

Locks looked around they were all staring at him and it looked as though they were about to fight.
"Bad timing?"
Jess chuckled and Jet smirked.

 

"Bad timing?"
Jess chuckled and Jet smirked.
"....."
"...."
"...."
"BAHAHAHAHAHAHA, now ain't this something" Atlas bellowed at Lock's comment
"Uh Atlas..... look at the roof" Echo points to the large hole made from them entering. Atlas's face goes from one of being entertained to pissed off
"OYE WHAT THE HELL YOU THINK YOU DOING TO ME HOUSE YOU LITTLE-"
"Easy, Easy focus here *whispering* odds just turned into a four v four should they be here for that reason"
"What are you doing here, we sent you off to the doctor shouldn't you be long gone? And Claus, don't think of slipping away well question you both"
So the stage for a rather interesting question was set

 

"Well I saved these two, had a fight, strengthened my ability, destroyed over half of that lab, killed a few hundred guards, might of broken rib."
"I was under mind control the whole time."
"I was unconscious in a machine being forced to do the mind control."
"OH and I smashed into you roof while escaping"

 

OOT- Just slightly behind. No big deal

Zenma took a sharp blow to his right thigh. He was able to keep his balance however. By the time he was able to free himself from the web of flailing chains, Locks was gone. Zenma gave no hint of pursuit.
"Leave him. I believe the mainframe is lightly guarded now because of him. No doubt the lab is on high alert to stop the destruction. I say it's time we took a look at some files, don't you agree Mr. Batista?"
"Huh? What are you talking about doctor?"
"Don't tell me you forgotten? Your "friend" payed us a little visit not that long ago. I want to know who he answers to"
That's right I forgot. Steven Blight, the man who betrayed me and started this whole fiasco. When I touched his mind I saw that he made contact with a red haired women with incredible speed. Zenma wants to know who she was

"I'm guessing you were never privy to that information in the first place doctor."
"Nope, not at all. What we're going to do now is strictly forbidden. That boy...no. That man. He caused one hell of a mess here. We're going to use that to our advantage."

The whole area was a mess. It seems the guards have either been wiped out or fled.

"The longer he can keep the lab distracted the more time we spend finding data." Leonard stated
"Yes, that's right. I'll report misinformation on the intruder's whereabouts, that way the guards are forced to leave their posts"
Hold on, if he does that...

"Doctor Zenma. they'll never let you set foot inside this lab again if you do that."
Among other things they won't let us leave for that matter
Leonard didn't have to voice that concern. Zenma understood all to well. He looked sincere for once.
"Leo. I'm done with this place. Look around you. do you think this was the only time we had accidents? These scientists are fools. They know nothing about the power we grasp."

Zenma stood a little straighter. His eyes filled with...hope?
"That mainframe is the last speck of evidence that she is still alive. I have to know. I have to know if my wife still lives."

Leonard blinked in surprise. Millions of questions started to form in his mind but before he could voice any Zenma went up to the intercom on the wall.

"Attention all lab personal. This is Doctor Montgomery Zenma of the 31st Lab Division. This is an emergency order, I have spotted the intruder heading towards the reactor core. He's on a suicidal run to blow this place to hell, taking everyone here along with him. Send all available guards out to protect the reactor core. I repeat send ALL of the guards out to defend the reactor core. That includes the guards in the experimental rooms and the mainframe as well. I will meet with you there to form a defense. Good luck and good hunting. Zenma over and out"

"Think that will work doctor?"
"Of course, you know how everyone panics about nuclear disasters. Even if I don't have the authority to make such an order everyone now is going to triple check it's authenticity."

They were making their way to the mainframe. It seemed as though the ploy worked as people were scrambling towards the direction of the reactor. There was one group however that didn't seem so concerned about the orders
Wait! Their eyes are all the same!

"We're running out of time. Those fools actually went and activated Project Crin ahead of schedule to deal with the intruder. Come on Leonard, we need to get to the mainframe before they decide we're unwanted"

Leonard and Zenma made their way through the lab complex. Looks like the clones recognized them as one of their own
But for how long I wonder?

OOT- I could play with those clones for a while. I must make it to the mainframe without any interruptions however. This is crucial. On the way out those clones could come into play.

 

OOT: this is a bit of a long one

Zach headed towards one of the labs that were on a far end of the city. Something in the back of his mind kept nagging at him, like there was a reason for him to go there. Going through the city, he noticed the area he was in had more security, and these guards had assault rifles as well as heavier ammunition. That could only mean that he was getting closer. Zach had a feeling that in order to get in, there must be some kind of code for access. Luckily, it seemed that a main guard station was close, so he headed that way.

“Hey, civilians are not allowed into this territory. Leave, or you will be shot.” A guard said as he brought his rifle up. Zach smiled, and concentrated on the gun. Within seconds, the gun twisted on itself. Zach then ran up and punched the guard in his stomach, and the guard crumpled. Zach took the gun, and molded it into a blade. He rushed into the security station, and killed the guards in there. He found a computer system, and hacked into it.

This time, not only could he find the access code, but he also found information on the schedules of deliveries, as well as some information about the city. It seemed that there were a few different districts, and one of them, district 36, had a bad reputation. Apparently other experiments lived there as well, and they fought to survive in this district. Other than that, there wasn’t much other information.

Once Zach had gotten the access code, he sneaked into a delivery vehicle, and rode into the lab. Making sure that no one was around, he got out, and headed further. It seemed that this lab was not as heavily guarded, so he was able to make it around without much of a problem. He found the security room without too much of a problem, and hacked into it. This lab was actually part of a receiving facility, and the area he was in mostly had used containers that were being junked. However, he came upon a file that looked very familiar to him. He broke through the firewall, and noticed that had three names to it. Two of them stood out, project loop, which had information on the wolfman, a file on Leah, and one last file, but he didn’t recognize the face. And one file stood out the most: Project Throne. Zach tried to hack into it, but even with his new power, the encryption was too much for him.

Zach pulled out of the system, and just in time. Two guards were coming down the hallway, so Zach went into another room. It was an experimental room, he could tell this from all the equipment that was around. At this point, Zach decided it was time to get out of there. He made it out into the hallway, but then his luck changed. Alarms went off, and guards started pouring in. He didn’t feeling like fighting, so he bolted for the exit. It seemed that he made it just in time, and got out. Now he just had to get back to the base, and he ran with everything he had. He saw the base in sight, and made it there. Once he got in, he collapsed from exhaustion.

OOT: @Doomguy the system he hacked into was in a different section

 

OOT: @verisater23 I think the labs we were at was the one in the middle of the ocean, Thats where the clones were activated at least. Are you in a different labs

 

@Locks whoops, didn't realize that... my bad

 

OOT-Either way Leo and Zenma saw nothing

The alarms were blaring outside. Leonard and Zenma were inside the computer mainframe. Zenma pulling up records on one computer while Leonard doing so on another.
"Doctor I found it!"
"Let me see!"

GUEST LOG BOOK

After scanning through several lines they found the man they were looking for.
GUEST ID#2345266
Steven L. Blight - Age 38 - Occupation- Head of the R&D department of PlasmiumTech Corporation. Reason for visit- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

"Damn! They censored it here too!"
"Hold on doctor, this line in his bio is all wrong."

BIO
Was adopted at the age of 14. Lived with his adoptive mother for 9 years. During this time he would often volenteer with her for charity events for orphens.

"What about this line Leonard?"
"Steven never told me he had adopted parants! Also I know the name of the charity event he used to work with. If this information is true then..."
"Then you can find the names of the people who worked with that charity! Leo that's brillent!"

"I think we got all we can here doctor. We better start to make our getaway"
"Yes your right. We'll head back to the hotel "Lucky Seven". It's under my control and the lab wouldn't dare strike at us so close to the remains of that sealed underground facility. Now we need to see if we could commendeer a helicopter."
"Tell me Mr. Batista, do you know how to fly?"
"Doctor...you insult me. I'm the son of the president of a mega corporation. Flying is the only way to go."
"Then lead on"

 

OOT: Here's hoping I didn't forget something important. It's kinda late and I'm not exactly firing on all thrusters.

Taking in everything at once, Claus closed his eyes in thought for a moment.
"If things keep going like this, I can't see it ending well. I wish I knew more about this situation. I can only guess at who these people are and what they want-- or more specifically, what they are or are not willing to do to get what they want. Infighting benefits nobody at this point. Somebody needs to put a stop to this."
He opened his eyes again and addressed everyone in the room.
"If all of you wouldn't mind, I would rather discuss this like rational human beings."
He looked at the man who crashed through the roof with his two allies in tow.
"I seem to remember you from before. From what I gather, you've encountered this group before but you went back to the laboratory on your own to tie up some loose ends. Specifically, these two friends of yours."
He looked back to the man who apparently "owned" the base.
"The two of us met during my first interrogation, you see. I believe he used stone and wood to keep me trapped. Leah could tell you all of this if you asked her, but since she's occupied at the moment, I'll go ahead and tell you where that wound came from. We were attacked by an escaped subject who seems to have gone...feral. He bit her, and apparently the bite wound went deeper than I had first thought."

He shook his head.
"But, you're probably still going to doubt me, aren't you? Even though the evidence is right in front of you if you think about it enough. Consider this: would I still be here if I thought that I was walking into enemy territory? Even at my worst, I would not be that foolhardy. If I thought of you all as enemies who would kill me the first chance you had, I would have left a long time ago. And I wouldn't have left the girl alive. I know what her power is. I know how devastating it can be. Most importantly, I know that the people who made us what we are...fear it."
His expression turned into a confident smile.
"That's why you can trust me. That's why all of us in this room can trust each other. In the end, we want the same thing. As the old saying goes, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend," right?"

 

Claus explained his situation while Locks seemingly joked about his, Atlas held the bridge of his nose to keep from beating Locks
"So..... your telling me.... you decided to stir up 'the hornet's nest...... and crash into one of our safehouse...... HOW DENSE ARE YOU, YOU BRAT!"
Seems Atlas had all he could take, mean while Echo and I watched Claus.
"True, the enemy of my enemy is my friend' but 'a wolf wears the sheep's clothing'"
"Hmmmm, he does have a point though, through all this he could have attacked or even tried to run away"
"....We'll be watching you.."
"Can we try to get everything back in order now?"
"Try calming Atlas down First..."
I look over to see Atlas screaming at Locks
"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HARD IT IS TO KEEP A LOW PROFILE IN THIS CITY?! RUNNING AROUND THIS PLACE POWERS GUN HOE JUST MAKES IT EASIER TO FIND! ARE YOU EVEN TRYING TO HIDE YOU SHIT? AND HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FIX THIS HUH?"
"Atlas..."
"YOUR LUCKY I DON'T POUND YOUR ASSES RIGHT NOW.."
"ATLAS!"
"WHAT?"
"You are not really helping here, last thing we need is a fight"
"....Fine, BUT you ARE fixing this lads and lass"
"Oh speaking of hiding, was going to say this before all the craziness happened but with all the commontion that's happened this district has been closed. No one in and no one out, food and water has been taken too. Guess they plan on starving us out thanks to all our 'stealth' recently"
"Starve us out?"
"Well the people anyway, remember how we said we keep for on storage, this is why. Aside from those who steal or smuggle it in we will be the only ones with food for a bit. As for water..... well.... going to need to send you on a mission for that one"

MEANWHILE

The clones had remained, ignoring the call of protecting the core knowing it to be a fake by Dr. Zenma. With the neural link they where able to relay the info of it being a fake to all of the clones who in turn informed Dr. Toufin.
"Hmmmmm Zenma is turning eh, well this is most interesting. Go ahead and have 1-10 ambush them on their escape. Have 11-30 head out to the closed district to act as 'new' police force. Have the remaining freeze up a wall to seal the labs while the repair the minor damage."
Dr Toufin then sigh
"Honestly we are a facility the size of a super city even without including Kras, do the think attacking a single subsection will do them any good?"

 

"Hey Atlas. I'll fix the roof but if it makes you feel any better, I wasn't specifically aiming for your roof it was pure luck."
Locks looked around and saw a metal sheet leaning against the wall. He turned half of the sheet into chains. The chains pierced the 4 corners then the other ends pierced the area around the hole in the roof. The chains pulled the sheet into place and tied together to hold it.
"Better?"
"Also I wasn't joking about that rib thing."
"Let me see."
Locks lifted up the side of his shirt.
"It's just a really bad wound you'll be fine. And.... thanks.... for saving me."
"No problem."
Then it hit him. No food and water. Well shit.
"Jet what do we have left from our stash before Pete stole most of it."
"Well If I remember he took all the water and took everything but about 20 cans of soup. He probably couldn't carry everything."
"That's a few where houses over if you want it Atlas."
"I want sleep."
Locks passed out on the floor right in front of everyone

 

Locks fixed the roof but Atlas was still mad, before he could yell at him further Locks collapsed. Jess also mention something about food a few warehouses over.
"No, I say you guys use that. We have enough stored for the resistance well be fine"
"You'll also need a place to stay, however we are currently well over capacity here. Unless you have a heap of scrap metal we can use we won't have room, And i don't mean just turn a boat into scrap these people have lives just like us no need terrorizing them if we can help it. Where did you guys hide out before? I'd say try and wait out there till this lifts"
"As for you lad, I'll give you the same offer i give everyone: Join us and fight the labs as you say you want to, make your own in the city, or die. Simple really"
"What do you say Claus?"

In the bathroom I start patching up leah. She started talking without giving me time to answer
"Atlas sounds really angry doesn't he. Do you think we will survive with little to no food? Have you...."
"I know there isn't much room here, but is there any way we can use one of the abandoned warehouses? With everyone's ability's we could probably have everyone pitch in and build gardening boxes. I know it wont be much but it could provide a source of food over time. Have you tried planting a garden? "
She kept talking about the same as a certain idiot does, trying to hide my annoyance i speak
"It tends to happen when someone crashes into your house, especially considering we thought they went their own way"
I paused to think over her question of survival on the food.
"We'll be fine however the people of the slums won't. In fact I can guess we will lose some hard earned trust because of all of you. The reason they closed this district was because we weren't more careful with our powers. You can thank your 'Friends' for that, jumping ahead not even considering the consequences of using our powers in broad daylight."
I sigh as Blazes face comes to mind, he too has done some very idiotic thing that would bring attention to us but at the very least he understands the concept of stealth
"But... don't feel bad, even Blaze has messed up"
"As for the gardens... we never really considered it, figured would be too much of a tie down should we ever have to abandon base. It sounds good but we don't own all these warehouses, only that one. If we go tearing up or taking over warehouse we could draw unwanted attention. Another one is getting dirt however....."
I went deep into thought, Kras is an island so despite being a city undernearth there IS dirt. If we had Atlas bust up the concrete till we hit dirt we could have a farm...
After bandaging up leah we both head back in to rejoin the others, it is here i notice that Zach was passed out near the door as well as that Locks. Seems there was no fighting and things have calmed a bit

 

"I'm sorry about Locks he's an idiot but he grows on you."
"Like poison ivy."
"Shut up Jet we want them to like us."
Jet smirked.
"You know. If Blaze evaporates the sea water and frost freezes the vapor and blaze melts it again without boiling it you'll have fresh water. Water leaves the salt behind when it evaporates."
"Jet go grab the food."
"We can sleep outside well find some scrap and pile it up. Do you mind if we leave Locks on the floor until then?"
"I don't have a problem if you want to kick the shit out of him. He deserves it for one reason or another."
"Jet!"
"Sorry."