by TyrannoTitan » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:10 am
With a sigh, Aeonus disappeared in a flash of light, reappearing next to Slypher, the shield engulfing the mechanical dragon, searing its armor with its chaotic energy in a split second, the energy slowing its movements greatly at the same time. "You scraps of metal are quite annoying...you know not what you deal with." the being hisses to the machine, before the dragon is launched toward the ground by a strange pulse of kinetic energy.
A group of people walked through the chilled halls of the installation, as old as their order, their faces concealed under masks, to cope with the frigid temperatures outside. The group stepped just outside of a sealed doorway, the metal panels sliding apart, sending a gust of hot air into the hall. As the group stepped inside, the door sealed shut behind them, once again containing the heat, the group immediately shedding the warm winter gear for a more comfortable set of clothing underneath.
A man, already inside the structure stepped forward, greeting the new arrivals with a nod. "Good to see you all made it. With such chaotic times, safety is a hard thing to guarantee." the man said with a grim smile, gesturing toward a long rectangular table positioned in the center of the room. Two members of the group, still removing some winter gear, tossed the clothing to the side before having a seat on either side of the table, with the man returning to his seat at the end.
The first of the three, the man at the end of the table, was an aging gentlemen of British origin, having been one of the founding members of the Global Defense Force. He, so long ago, had met up with the various other surviving nations in the same room to discuss the survival of the human race itself. He had brown hair, which was now greying from both stress and age, with a fairly long moustache of equal parts grey and brown. This man, of course, was the European Commander and dispatcher.
The second, a women of African origin, was seated on the left side of the long table, around the age of 30, one of the newest primary divisions of the GDF: the Off-Country Commander. She was in charge of the various outposts existing in monster-infested territory, as well as the monitoring of the monsters themselves in most cases. She had a few noticable scars across her face, the result of the worst monster attacks in human history, hitting South America, Africa, and Australia during the initial appearence of the creatures. She had fought for her country during its constant fighting before the monsters appeared, and joined with the other nations of the world, alongside other small countries, but quickly proved herself amongst the GDF ranks.
The last, a young man sitting opposite the Off-Country Commander, was the youngest of the three, having been chosen to stand as the North American Commander after his father retired. The black haired man was only in his early twenties, which brought many to question his capabilities as leader, but the man brought new ideas to the table, compared to the logicall Off-Country Commander, and methodical European Commander. Most of these ideas were quick reactions, which made him useful in emergency situations.
"I'm sure you called us here for a reason, then." the North American Commander said after a few moments of getting settled, the various other members of the party now standing, silent, on the opposite end of the table. "Indeed, there is much to discuss. First and foremost...we must deal with this...creature...that has been targetting our defenses and our citizens." the European Commander stated, hands clasped together tightly in front of him. "We must bide our time. We cannot let our only defense crumble against this creature. Direct confrontation should be avoided." the Off-Country Commander commented, glancing at the others with a serious expression. They all nodded. "But what about Tyvexious? He was built to deal with multiple threats at once...surely, if any one of our mechs can defeat this creature, it would be him." the North American Commander replied, a hologram of the mech in question appearing automatically on the center of the table.
"No. Even with such a threat looming over our heads, the monsters will not stop their attacks on our remaining cities. If we have most of our units focused on the task ahead, Tyvexious is the most capable when it comes to dealing with threats one after another without the need for refuel or repair." the European Commander stated, leaning back in the chair, while the others reluctantly agreed. "And what of G1? And Jackson?" the North American Commander questioned, leaning forward slightly. "The repairs on G1 are going smoothly. The mech should be back online soon enough, and Jackson will have to wait until his talents are needed again. Spinnerax, however, is of more concern. Its mechanical needs have been met, but we can do little to its organic half. Stimulants have been given to accelerate regeneration, and its wounds appear to be healing well enough, but this creature being an alien...we can't be sure."
"However, this does give us more time to study the cyborg, and we have done just that. We have discovered something...disturbing about its technology." The European Commander went on, the others giving him curious looks. "It is Vortaak, is it not?" The Off-Country Commander questioned. The aging man nodded. "It appears to be...but our scientists have discovered strange differences between it and recovered Vortaak technology. It appears to be replicated, not originally made by the Vortaak." he went on, frowning. The others sat forward, eyes wide. "Replicated on Earth? How is that possible? We've come close to their technological capabilities...but cannot replicate it in such an exact way." the Off Country Commander said, the hologram changing to that of Spinnerax, displaying various repairs done to the Vortaak technology on the cyborg, which had been replicated almost falselessly with Earth machinery.
"That, my friends, is about to change." the aging man stated, smirking, as a new machine replaced the image of Spinnerax, looking like a strange tank. "Combining our information about Vortaak plasma technology and the new information received from studying Spinnerax, we have devised a way to make plasma weaponry on a small scale. We can now equip basic defense forces with this weaponry." he continued, various specs about the tank now becoming visible, the machine itself being labeled "Templar". "Plasma? Our mechs have been outfitted with such things for years. Its old news." the North American Commander said, waving a hand dismissively. "But not on such a scale, my friends. With this new technology, not only will our basic defense for each city be more equipped to deal with monster threats, but our existing plasma technology will skyrocket in power. The power can be replicated in a small form, and thus, for mechs, that power will increase tenfold on a larger scale." the European Commander explained, the others nodding in understanding.
"Our prototypes await combat trials in various cities. The Templar tanks should prove effective...but we must turn out attention back to the situation at hand. From the sudden spikes of energy each time it appears, we have tracked the creature back to the East Coast of our very own territory." the aging man said, looking toward the youngest of them, the man grim with the knowledge that the creature was in the area under his command. The hologram changed to a very basic overview of the battlefield, with various energy signatures marking the combatants, much brighter, though only lasting a few seconds, energy signatures marking the discharge of energy, usually in attacks.
"I'm sure some of these other signatures are all too familar to us..." he continued, frowning yet again, each signature being identified with a small name, some being labeled as "Unknown". "The terrorists...what was it that punk called them? PWNT?" The Off-Country commander said, leaning forward once more to watch the display. "Seems that way. They appear, as you can see, to be fighting the creature...evidently they see it as a threat, too." the European Commander said, taking a sip of tea from a mug resting on the table. 'Who cares? I don't think anyone here gives a rat's *ss if their entire organization is destroyed by the damn thing." the North American commander commented, the people in the back of the room voicing their agreement. "We have to help them." the Off-Country commander said suddenly.
She may as well shattered her fellow's mug against the wall. Both men stared at her as if she was crazy, the group in the back looking forward, to seemingly see if she had been an alien in disguise. "Are you INSANE?! They are more trouble then the damn monsters are these days! They even BREED monsters, you saw the reports about the Island! They stand in the way of our ultimate goal, and couldn't care how many people die if it furthers their own agenda!" the North American commander yelled, smashing a fist against the table. "You are a fool. What happens, then, if they are destroyed? What happens if all of our mechs are destroyed trying to fight this beast off? You saw what it did to two of our units, one was a Primary Mech for christ's sake! It dispatched them both without so much as a scratch." the women said, unphased by the younger man's anger, the North American commander shrinking back slightly. "If our mechs can't destroy this thing, our entire race is doomed. We have no other allies to recruit if we are at our wit's end. What would you haveus do? The monsters we seek to destroy aid us against it? Even if we managed to gain control over a few, the J130 outpost attack confirmed that it has minions of its own, and the mental readouts archived from Spinnerax's fight against it proves the cyborg was under emotional stress the entire time. That could very well mean it could turn every monster we recruit against us. We can use the kill switch, but what will that achieve?" she continued, looking from one man to the other.
"A valid point, my dear, but you must recognize another signature amongst them...it is not a machine." the aging man replied, pointing toward a signature originating from the remains of the mountain. The nuclear energy that frequently shot out of it was labeled with only one word: Bane. "If these...whatever they are, this PWNT, had any interest in human life, they would not have recruited a monster that has destroyed almost as many lives as the Tokyo Horror. I doubt that they have no knowledge of the creature's history, they simply wish to take over whatever proves a true threat to them, no matter the cost. They would easily seek to control this beast, if given the chance, and then what? They use what we seek to destroy, to destroy us. They are greedy, power hungry creatures, just like the mutated horrors we wish to destroy." he continued, the Off-Country commander nodding in understanding, but stood by her opinion...