Glitch IV: Chapter 2 Abduction

[SirNitram]

"I'm afraid Matt's right. Especially if Page suspects what I suspect about Neo Orleans." Albert sighed. "Because if they used that to make a nice, large portal.. A bigger version of what they used to grab Leah.. They've got to make sure it's not full of enemy troops. Toss through a nuke, and you're sure it's clear."

Albert shakes his head. "But a small group to ensure we've gotten the right place is a good idea. We just need to find an entrance. We'll wait til the scan is refined."

[Dark Silver]

Beverly Crusher moved back to the sensor console, looking raptly at the scans. It took a moment before she reliezed what she was looking at. "Magneto...Albert...come look at this..."

Even before the two could arrive to look at the display, the comm panel chirpped once.

Then twice.

"Incoming Communication," the computer's docile female tones spoke, "Origin Unknown. From: Robert Page."

Without waiting for the command, the computer pipped in Page's cool voice, that moments ago was being heard on the vid feed, over the runabout's comm system.

"Humans onboard the Runabout, this is Robert Page. I know your within the sound of my voice, this is a secured channel, no one else will hear us. I wish to speak with you, name your time and place. There is much to discuss, and your world to save."

Crusher looked to the group, she was at a loss for what to say.

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Darek watched Leah as she struggled away from him, once more.

For Leah, it seemed like she was here for days, even as in the real world, not even a full hour had passed.

The creature which had taken her lovers form had come many times, each time force itself upon her, defiling her body in new and horrible ways, always sating it's lusts upon her. It happened multiple times, between her meals, she hardly slept, the creature always lasted far longer than a normal human had.

In this time, she had simply shutdown when this started, her mind giving her a coping measure once it started, but she always struggled first...

And he enjoyed the struggles almost as much as he enjoyed invading the mousey brunette's womb....

[Agent Fisher]

Jack looked at Albert.

"Its a trap."

[SirNitram]

"Robert Page." Albert said cautiously. "You know, I was suspecting you would be amendable." He said, looking at the consoles. "I've got some coordinates of a place I know is safe, at least for now. It'd be stupid for either of us to head down without weapons, so I won't pretend either of us is that gullible." He said. "I'm feeding you the coordinates; it's my office in Worchester Polytechnic, Massachusetts. We've got alot of work to do, I suspect."

[Agent Fisher]

Jack made a cutting motion with his hand, having Al mute it. "We should make him come down with just himself and one other."

[SirNitram]

"And we show up en mass? He's not stupid, and he's incredibly powerful." Albert looked at Jack. "He's got as much to lose as us, as I figure. We do this straight, we have a chance in hell."

[Agent Fisher]

"He shows up with two, and so do we. That way, the rest of the group is backup incase shit goes down."

[Dark Silver]

"Agreed" the voice spoke over the comm, "I will bring my aide Mr Fettel, and two bodyguards. I will transport down in ten minutes."

With that, the comm channel was cut, and Crusher looked at Albert for a moment, "You do realieze your going to talk to one of the most powerful Null-Wulords correct?"

She was bewildered, first that Page would contact them, and then offer to help. Everything she knew, told her it was a trap.

[SirNitram]

"We go down as we are." Albert said bluntly. "And if anyone takes theirs off stun, I will rip you open." He said, moving to shift the ship to transmit them to the office. "Of course it's probably a trap. I'm not half as dumb as I seem. But if there's even a chance, I have to take it. Besides, worst case, I can try out this power I picked up when I... Sterilized you, Doc."

[Charon]

Matthew finally perked up some. "Good. That means that this isn't going to be some shitty game where the villains get stronger as you do. If things go south and we have to kill this guy it means we won't have to deal with him later."

Matthew seemed to stiffen, his mouth clenching tightly when Al mentioned the null he'd taken out of Crusher. It passed quickly though.

Matthew got to his feet. "If he's contacting us to talk, something must be going wrong with his plans. Like Al said, that gives us a chance."

[Agent Fisher]

Jack held his tongue about his weapon being on stun. But he made sure he would keep his thumb on the lever for it.

[Comrade Tortoise]

"Alright... seems we dont have much choice"

[SirNitram]

"Then let's not waste time." Albert holstered his pistol. "Doc, monitor as best you can. If it looks like it goes straight to hell, pull everyone you can out. Everyone whose coming, let's go."

He strode into the center of the bridge, speaking. "Computer. Send us to the coordinates."

(OOC: Basically, if you want to come down, it'll be assumed you did.)

[Rukia]

Once they were teleported down to Al's office, Rory looked around.
"Well we're here... Now what oh captian of the sitting ducks?" Her hand rested on the wepon she had on her hip as she found a wall to lean her back against.

[Charon]

Matthew followed the others up onto the teleport pad, the world dissolved a few seconds later and he found himself standing in an extremely cluttered office.

"Well, that was considerably better than the shift between worlds." Matt looked around, examining the sheets of paper and stacks of books. He set down his blaster on a stack of papers that shifted slightly under the weight as Matt picked up one of the books and began flipping through it.

"So, any bets on if we're lucky enough that Page wants to help us?"

[SirNitram]

"Well, I'm betting my life.." Albert said simply, shrugging. "Best I can say is don't get killed. He has his own messed up motives.. And he'll be able to satisfy them better if the Glitch's goons don't get across. The trick will be convincing him we're the ones who can do it."

[Agent Fisher]

As Jack appeared, it seemed he was the only one who had their blaster up and ready to fire. He sweeped it around the room once and then lowered it.

Jack simply leaned against the wall, his rifle cluthced in his hands.

[LadyTevar]

The cathedral glowed with light, and Leah focused on the dust that shimmered in the air, changing colors as it drifted within the sunbeam that glowed through the stained glass windows.

A hated voice whispered in the darkness behind

She focused on the way the light flowed over the statues there, throwing color upon the marble, subtle shades of primary colors that somehow matched the way they should look

More whispers, and a muted thumping sound, repeated rythymically

Her fists clench, and she looked to the statues, naming them in her mind. Mario stood back to back with Luigi, bathed in red and green light. The green also hit Link, shown with sword held high. A vibrant purple danced over the scales of a small dragon, deplicted with a butterfly or fairy on his tail. Over him, multihued as it crossed multiple sunbeams, Bahumet stood, somehow everything a dragon should be.

The thumping got louder, the voice muttering, groaning

Leah stood still, clenching her fists, her eyes shut tightly. The light. The statues. Her eyes open, straining to see everything in the cathedral, to see all the heros deplicted there, in everlasting marble. To see the sunlight, to feel it as it fell on her face

The thumping stopped. For a moment, there was silence. Then the hated voice spoke. "I'll return again soon, my dear...."



Leah whirled with a cry, facing the dark half of the cathedral. Her hate formed a weapon, silent, invisible, and one of many dark granite statues was slammed off its base, the stone crumbling under the force of the blow. Darek's head hit the floor, rolling to an awkward stop facing her. "You're. Not. Darek." Each word was a strike to the stone head, slicing and cutting it cleanly as if sheared by diamond.

Leah's eyes went to the next statue, Adena's smirking face, her voluptuous form expertly chiseled. And Leah struck out at it with her hatred, her pain, mentally slicing the limbs off one by one, holding the statue up in place willfully, wanting to watch as she crushed the stone and ground it to powder, swirling the powder into a vortex and using it to blast the next statue, erasing Cloud's sharp features one by one.....

Leah slowly returned to herself, to her prison. Her only escape was her mind ... yet even it had to answer to the demands of her body. Slowly, she rose, stumbling over to the washbin. Yet again, she washed herself, scrubbing hard, trying to erase the stain.

Albert's still looking for you. He'll not stop til he finds you.

But what would be left when he did............

[Charon]

Matthew looked over an article that gave a brief introduction to the politics of the late 19th century in America as the others continued to act nervous or watch intently for trouble. Matthew however remained completely composed and almost seemed bored.

"It's not just you, you know. We all are risking our lives with this. Hell, even the average Joe is risking everything now, not that they know. It's kinda thrilling, ya know?"

Matthew turned a page as he read on.

"The knowledge that we can't fail or else it's all over. The Glitch forces win, Earth gets run over like so many worlds before it. Being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be huh? But hey, that's what makes it worth it."

Matthew looked up at the Albert and smiled.

[SirNitram]

"Heros.." Albert shook his head slowly. "I'm just trying to get Leah back right now. My grand high aspirations are on hold." He said simply. "We're just going to do our best and hope it's enough. Alright, everyone. Double check you're on stun and try not to look threatening."

[Agent Fisher]

Jack didn't look down at his setting, he knew it was on stun, since his thumb was ready to switch to kill. He merely scowled and tried to look stoic, like a character in an old, old scifi that his dad had old DVDs of.

[Dark Silver]

The four flashes of light which singled the arrival of Page and his men filled the room.

After the lights faded, there he stood, one of the most powerful men on the planet below, leader of a multi-national company which regularly set examples, and did what they could to improve conditions, a man who had built that company from nothing.

Page was dressed in a black three peice suit, the blazer unbuttoned, his hands where out, showing he was unarmed.

Just to his right and slightly behind, Page's Aide stood, dressed in a grey uniform, the pants where creased just so, the shirt he wore opened in a flap, though it was fully buttoned, the collar rising to just beneath his chin. His eyes seemed to look at the group of humans, and through them, into something far far away.

Behind the two men, each holding weapons which looked powerful enough to level the entire building in a few shots, were two soldiers. Thier bodies were drapped in combat armor that was at least several generations more advanced than the latest in Military grade gear, on thier right breasts, was the emblem of thier unit, and the word R.E.P.L.I.C.A. right above. Thier races were obscured by the full helmet they wore, only three glowing red tubes extended from them.

"I'm glad you chose to meet with me," Page began, stepping forward. "This is my Aide de Campe, Paxton Fettel. The other two are unimportant. Which one of you is the leader...and which one of you was the one who is inlove with the young woman who was abducted earlier?"

Straight and to business, Page wasted no time, because in truth, they had none.

[SirNitram]

"That'd be me.. And if any of you say a god damn word about what I just admitted to after this, I am shooting you in the head.." Albert said as he stepped forward. He looked Paige up and down.. He almost couldn't tell he wasn't exactly who everyone thought he was.

"The explosion in Neo Orleans.. It's related to a coming invasion, isn't it?" He asked, getting his own question in.

[Charon]

Matthew jumped a little when the bright lights appeared. He was composed again by the time Page and his lackeys showed up. Matthew looked back at the two heavily armed soldiers and shut his book, setting it down on the table again he didn't even reach for his gun. If it came down to it there was no way in hell they'd be able to take down guys like that.

Matthew stepped behind Albert as he watched Page and the others. He kept quiet though.

[Agent Fisher]

Jack stood to the side of the room. When he saw the big soldiers, he knew they were screwed if bad stuff happened. He made sure that the blaster was in their general direction and the thumb was on the selector switch.