" Hm " Victoria's lips quirked , Reaching in and kissing her lover as they lay on the edge of NEW HOPES top floor hanger , The edge of the hanger floor barely five metres away where they would plummet from the building to their deaths , The winds blowing by as they stared up at the unobscured skies above .
" I would like that " Victoria sat up , Gently sampling the bittle of wine sat between the two of them .
" Then its settled " Sebastian grabbed Victoria by the waist , Pulling her ontop of him.
" Are you sure that's okay " Victoria's fingers danced on his chest, As she leant up and pecked the lips of her lover.
" Of course " Sebastian held the small of her back , Pulling her close to him , Feeling her curves press against his body , Their shared warmth soothing then both in the frigid nights air .
" I'll... have to ask ... tell ... my parents then , But I hope you know " She planted her finger apon Sebastian's chest " Once I move in you can't get rid of me "
" I wasn't planning on it " Sebastian whispered , To which victoria gently kayed her head against his chest , Humming with a small smile on her face .
" Good "
" But for now ... we have a meeting to attend "
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1 WEEK LATER
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Oberserving the arriving supplies through the camera feed , Sebastian was pleased by the efficiency the crates were deposited within the hanger. Within ten minutes the AV'S both arrived , dropped and organised the shipment, And vacated the scene all under the watchful eyes of NEW HOPES highly intimidating four armed ape like robots, Of which there were now four of them .
Disconnecting. Sebastian was currently sitting across from Maine and dorio , His right leg crossed over his left , Victoria practically slung over his shoulder as her fingers tapped .
" I'm pleased with your efficiency " Sebastian started , Reaching forward to open the crate Maine and dorio had brought with then to the meeting, Opening it to find the neuralware of a scav gang leader caked in blood .
" Well the scratch you paid us aint no joke " Maine shrugged , Wincing ag dorio pinched his side , Where she nervously avoided Sebastian's glowing eyes .
" That it isn't " Sebastian reached in and scanned the neuralware , confirming the fact that the neuralware did indeed belong to the man who's head he sought , Not some cloned piece which would gave meant Maine was unreliable " Very good , Shall I inform tekeyoshi that you'll be coming by in the next couple of days for an upgrade "
" Fuck yea cough " Maine grumbled and rubbed his side " I mean yes ... please "
" Very well ... I thank you, Now I'm sure you have much on your plates " The dismissal was clear , Maine and dorio rising and vacating the isolated chamber , But before they could leave.
" One week from now ... I'll have a new target for you " Sebastian spoke over his shoudler , Peering from the corner of his eyes which Maine and dorio nodded slowly .
" We'll be waiting , Priority service for you of course " Maine assured before making a dignified retreat , The door closing to leave Victoria and Sebastian alone in the room .
" What are you gonna do with it " Victoria asked , slinking around to Sebastian's front as she studied the bloody implant.
" Extract the data ... and use it against them " Sebastian responded , booting up his laptop as he connected the implant via its port , Cracking into its files and beginning as mass download of everything on the neuralware .
Quickly , before their eyes , The data began to be compiled into files for them to view, from oldest to newest recorded data .
' First owner was a kiroshi employee ... spotty history but ... nothing note worthy ' He closed the first and consecutive nine files, clearly this neuralware had exchanged quite a few owners.
The last owner however , He opened , Lips thinning as a harsh glare came to his face.
" I believe it's time we have a talk with some of out buddy's in the NCPD ... I have use for them " Sebastian interfaced with the red key , The key lurching to connect directly with NEW HOPES city wide connection to the net , which it had used to open a back-door into the NCPD net from where they were .
' I'm searching for ... you ' He bridged a connection directly with the persons computer , who was currently going through files and desk work .
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ALEXANDR' S OFFICE
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" What the fuck " Alexandr slid back on his roller chair , Watching his computer begin to glitch and spasm before his eyes .
He didn't have time to react as a lance of red lightning launched from the computer and struck his neuralport , An instantaneous tether that , Like a switch was flipped , Forced him to connect to the subnet .
The lance of lightning died down , And he sat, Eyes vacant .
....
Alexandr found himself locked in am expanse unfamiliar to him , The entire world built off of shifting code , Yet the world was beautiful ... free.
It was like a forest world built off of binary code , Haunting in its silence , As the trees reached up into the heavens to vanish father than he could see .
Towers of orange light speared upwards , Connecting with something up above , Yet that he could see .
" Is this how I die " Overhead the towers of light converged , As a lone eye reminiscent of colliding stars stared down , Orange , Glowing and ever judging ... like the eye of God itself .
" Not quite " The world rumbled as the eye shifted , Shifting against the silhouette of the world around , Shrinking as it fell from the skies .
He hadn't noticed , or it hadn't been there before , but the eyes settled into the helmet of someone he was intimately familiar with as of late .
" Apollo " Alexandr didn't reach nor step back , Staring at the helmet across from him and its wearing with feigned confidence " You know this answers so many of my questions ... the name apollo is more appropriate than i realised . . But this opens up so many more questions "
" Oh " Whipers of thousands of voices echoed from all around , to which Alexandr spotted another red cloud floating behind Apollo, More subservient than anything else " How so "
" Real quick ... are you an AI " Alexandr didn't hesitate , Soon hearing a low rumbling laughter rising over the environment.
" No ... I am and always will be ... human . Rather ... I am the end point of what your humanity may one day achieve should I allow it "
" Do you comprehend what I say when I tell you that I alone have achieved apotheosis ... not in this life nor your last , but long before your universe was motes of dust that would one day be made into all you know " Alexandr felt his knees buckle at Apollo's admission , The scene around them shifting to be reminiscent of the universe itself, swirling masses of pure energy with stars flickering all about love pinpricks of light .
" You claim to have existed since before the conception of reality itself " Alexandr would have scoffed if Apollo reaffirmed.
" What I am and am not is ultimately irrelevant. For your ability to comprehend falls short of true enlightenment... I was merely shifting the veil that clouds your judgement " Apollo shrugged " But this is irrelevant for the conversation at hand "
" And ... " Alexandr made to rebuke Apollo, But froze as Apollo pointed his finger straight at his head.
" Here ... " Alexandr's face froze , Mouth agape as information was crammed into his head in a way he had never experienced. It wasn't being uploaded . It was bring Forcefully injected straight into his brain to become pure knowledge .
It was similar to how he simply knew his new was infact alexandr , He simply knew the information being injected into his mind .
" I'm not asking you to act on this information... I'm telling you to deal with it ... you understand as well as I... that these monsters can't be allowed to live ... " Apollo hissed , Lowering his hand as alexandr stumbled and clutched his brow .
" What. .. no ... fine ... but after this " Alexandr glanced at Apollo's shifting form , Great apprehension clear in his eyes.
" I will find you "
" And what will you do when you come face to face with your God " Apollo asked that one question , The one that gave alexandr pause . I didn't know , Nor would he be given the chance to respond as he suddenly found himself sitting back infront of his desk , As the computer infront of him seemed like nothing had occurred.
" Shit " Alexandr growled , Reaching for his service weapon and departing his office " GATHER UP "
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Disconnecting , Sebastian promptly packed up , with Victoria taking the case underarm before they vacated the chamber , Sebastian making sure to erase any trace of their presence from the club they had occupied.
Already , As soon as they stepped out of onto the streets of the city centre . Police cruisers tore by , Sirens blaring as they weaved in and out of traffic .
" Would you like to go watch " Sebastian looked down at the woman whom was wound around his arm .
With her Nodding, Sebastian gently placed his hand on the small of her back, before they vanished into a burst of speed untraceable to the naked eye , Spearing across the city in moments , Beating the police to their route.
" This shall do " This was the final place The NCPD would strike , where the BD's were edited and sold . In the meantime , The police would be striking at all the provided locations at once , Where they were filmed , the houses of the perpetrators , hell even their place of daily work was about to be in for a rude awakening .
Even now , in the distance Sebastian could see the blue and red lights in approach .
He chose to sit down with Victoria, Ontop of a silo overlooking the cargo dock of Watson, with the perfect view . To the scene that would unfold .
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" You sure about this D " Terry asked as they pulled up on the guarded building. Before they had even existed their cats bullets flew in their direction .
" I am " Two more cars pulled up beside them , While He pushed open the door to his cruiser and launched himself out. Leveling his firearm over the broken window of his cruisers door , Calculating before shooting one of the guards.
A perfect shot. The guards head erupted in an explosion that coated his conspirators in his brain matter .
" HOW MANY ARE THERE " One of the other NCPD officers didn't even make it out of their squad car before being blasted apart by rifle fire .
" NINE " D aimed again , quickly ducking a bullet that would have speared through his forehead , Adjusting his aim slightly fore a cannister in the back before shooting it three times .
An explosion shook the ground not a moment later , Taking four of the monsters in one firey explosion .
" Nice shot D " Terry laughed, Ducking behind his door to reload his pistol .
" I know " Another cop raised , Only to fall to the ground as his head exploded.
" SHIT THEY GOT A SHARP SHOOTER "
" Shit what do we do , Call for reinforcements " Terry hissed , Ducking as another thunderclap assaulted their ears , A hole appearing in the windshield of the third car.
" Not necessary " D waited for another shot to ring through their environment, Eyes darting to the side as he watched a bullet puncture the door another officer was hiding behind , the bullet puncturing the back tire where it became embedded .
' They're... there ' D traced the trajectory of the bullet to a rooftop where he spotted a bunched figure currently aiming down the barrel of their rifle .
Gripping his pistol , D took aim , Nudging his pistol through the wedge between the door and the car , He adjusted his aim accordingly , Altering his aim as he made calculations from the surrounding environment in real time .
' Percentage if failure ... 1 % ' D shot once , His bullet releasing a cracked as it escaped the barrel of his gun, And in the distance, The snipers head exploded as the bullet tore through the scope of their gun , Through their eye and exploding out through the back of their skull .
" DAMN D " Terry laughed , Smiling viciously , Getting more and more pumped up with each passing moment.
" CAN'T LET YOU SHOW ME UP NOW" Terry leapt to the side , Gripping the frame of another cops door , and with a heave , tore the door off its hinges .
" LET'S GET THE FUCK IN THERE " Terry , The hulking mountain of muscle mantled the door as a shield, And immediately rushed straight in the direction of the gangsters " LET'S GO D ... I SMELL A PROMOTION "
" Crazy bastards gonna get himself killed " mike whispered, Quaking behind the door of his vehicle as Terry continued to sprint at the gate to the building .
' Pathetic ' D cringed , Turning his eyes to Mike's car , Placing his hand on the sides of it'd panelling where he immediately began to interface with the vehicle , Violet sparks of energy flowing from his hand to the vehicle for a split moment before travelling back into him.
' Forward ' D hissed internally , and without any physical imput , Mike's police cruiser lurched forward , Sprinting down towards the compounds gate , Quickly picking up speed .
" Woah " Terry bounced back as the cruiser passed , Pausing momentarily to watcht eh cruiser slam into the gates , Tearing them off their hinges as it continued on , Dragging the screeching steel across the parking lot on the other side where it crushed a gang member .
" You ready T " Terry looked down to his left , seeeing D simply standing at his side , Glaring into the compound where the gang members were slowly picking themselves up.
" Che ... good Job , Let's crush these clowns ... " Terry remounted his makeshift shield " BEHIND ME "
Like a human bulldozer , Terry ran down the first scav gangster in his path , Flattening Him underfoot as he slammed his doorframe into a second , Spearing the man in half at the waist where the shield became stuck .
Coming to a stop beside Terry, D didn't pay the other officers any mind , Of which had remained outside of the buildings boundaries too scared to push forward .
They were surrounded, Scavs raising their weapons prepared to execute the two cops who dared storm their stronghold .
" Hey D " Terry cast a slow , appraising glance at his long time partner , His best friend and confidant since their teenage years .
" Yea T " Ut spoke using D's mannerisms , The large man smirking as his head leaned down slightly .
" You remember that one time back during the academy " Terry began to unbutton his uniform , Sliding it off as his muscles physically bulged as they were revealed to the world , Metallic lines running up and down his back , Stomach and chest , his hands crunching together to show his gorilla arms , Taking a boxing stance .
" I do " D spoke up , taking a leisure step to the side , Turning and taking up Terry's back , Gun cocked in hand ready to fight alongside T.
" Im glad " Terry's teeth shined a white predatory smile , Slamming his knuckles together in a thunderclap , Sparks exploding from between his knuckles .
" LETS SHOW THESE FUCKERS JUST WHO THEYRE MESSING WITH " Terry's synthetic skin visibly cracked as the muscle fibres underneath threatened to explode out.
" LETS GO D " Terry leapt at the nearest scav , Grabbing him by the head and Tearing with all his might , Severing the scavs head clear from his shoudlers with little to no effort.
" Yea " D reached down and took Terry's discarded pistol, Raising both guns in his hands and beginning to unload into the surrounding scavs .
' Above ' He killed the scav standing on the second floor before rounding and blasting at the scavs about to unload their weapons into Terry.
" CAN'T KILL UUUS " Terry punched clear through another , Using him as a meat shield to rush the third .
D watched Terry bulldoze through the ground level scavs , Whilst he knocked off the scavs out of reach. A formidable duo .
It wasn't more than three minutes of fighting that the outside forces had been neutralised , With D's pistols smoking slightly from their barrels. Slowly , he lowered the pistols after noticing no further movement , Even the NCPD outside wasn't sure whether to move in or stay as Terry stood still infront of D.
' You ' The Ai inhabiting D stared at the back of his partner , Seeing the beast of a man hunched over , Breathing heavily. Clearly fatigued .
He approached Silently from behind , Firearms in hand , Face blank .
' Will live in tbe new world i will create . You ... as my pet ' D pet Terry on the shoulder , the huffing man's head Snapping to the side ready to continue fighting, yet calmed down apon seeing it simply being his long time colleague.
Tilting his head to the building in silent communication , Terry nodded as he stepped over the bodied of the fallen scavs , reachung for and Rebuttoning his shirt before taking his firearm presented to him , checking it and pulling back up beside D ready to move into the building .
" Let's get this show on the road , That promotion smells nice " Terry snarked, With D nodding near emotionlessly , The two ignoring their cowardly colleagues as they stepped into the scav den , Ready to neutralise everyone within.
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" Well " Sebastian inclined his head in the direction of the maelstrom hide out where xbd's were distributed from . Several flashing lights appearing in the distance as the police along with alexandr finally appeared on the scene.
" Let the games begin " Already they could hear gunfire in the distance , as his legs dangled over the edge , Victoria laying down and resting her head on his lap , explosions and thunderclaps ringing in the distance.
Finally the perrsson family would meet justice at the hands of the law . Though it wasn't like they would be leaving their studio alive .
CHAPTER COMPLETE
NEXT CHAPTER - THE PERSSON FAMILY
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