As the securitybot seemed to awake after being reprogrammed it looked directly at Nova-X.It took 2 steps forward and spoke.
"Mr.Wong there appears to be a security breach in a Crey industry warehouse in Kings Row.Peter how does this security bot know this BEFORE the security center?"Nova-X relplied in response.Ive no idea Nova-X but if its what i think then the security center may be due for downsizing."
The MK-IV centurion security bot was designed by Crey industries to have linked sensors to all Crey facilities.This added to the expensive nature of producing more than one.
"Centurion what do you recommend for resecuring the facility?"Peter asked "A team of 3 trained in small area fighting"Nova-X rolled his eyes and thought heck we could have been there by now if we had just left.But no Mr.Wong has to consult the bucket of bolts before we DO anything.
Nova-X opened up a communication link with Siberian Wall one of his lead officers."Siberian Wall can you be ready to go over to Kings Row asap?"Siberian wall responded"Sure thing Nova-X hey you all right?Yeah im ok ill have a surprise for you though...remember that warehouse we secured last week?Yeah yeah i remember that the one with all the clockwork right?Yes well its been breached again."
Siberian Wall is puzzled by this because the security center is usually on the money with any breach in security.
Siberian Wall asked"Nova why hasnt the security center alerted us to this and HOW do you know this?Thats the surprise Wall meet me at the warehouse in King's Row ill explain it all when we get there."
Peter Henry Wong looked at Nova-X and said "Nova-X when your done with that i want you and the entire team to meet me in the training center.Ive got a new team member id like you to meet.Sure Peter but i thought i was going to be allowed to hire and fire whomever i wanted?"Nova-X are you questioning my or Ms.Crey's authority on such matters?No No not at all im just a bit confused i wasnt aware that you would be appointing team members."
Nova-X thought to himself "Great 1st this bucket of bolts with an ego and now a mystery member.
"Peter"Nova-X said"Can i have a name at the very least?Sure Nova the aliens name is Pheadra she is not of this world.What!!Damnit havent we had enough alien trouble?The damn rikti nearly destroyed us!!
Nova-X was more shocked than upset or mad about the clear undermining of his authority.
"Fine"Nova-X replied"Well be back later to meet this alien Peter but it doesnt mean the team will approve of her.Me?sure ill do me best to get along with this Pheadra but it doesnt mean ill trust her."
Peter smiled at Nova-x and said"Not only will you get along and trust her but you may at your approval of course promote her to officer one day.Ive got a warehouse to secure ill see you later." Nova -x replied angrily.
To be continued.....
Pheadra sat comfortably on the luxurious couch, inside the laboratory office Colleen had led her to. She kicked her legs back and forth as she slurped up the last drops of soda, through the straw she had slipped under her mask to keep her mouthparts covered. Setting the empty can down beside the 5 others she had just consumed, Pheadra let out a sigh of relief, and said a brief thanks to her ancestors, for guiding her to aid.
So did you enjoy those? Colleen asked charitably. I could get you something to eat if youre hungry. She offered again.
No, that was quite sufficient. Pheadra replied. Again I must thank you for your gracious hospitality. There is much more to you humans than I thought.
Then you are not human? Colleen asked, folding up her cell phone, and sitting down beside the tiny moth woman.
I thought that was apparent. Are all humans not the same?
Colleen let out a short laugh. Oh not around here they arent. I have seen all sorts of different humans. You seem to know a lot about us though for not being a human yourself.
Well a team of humans visited my people once when I was very young. I still remember that they were kind, but very interested in my people. There was some trouble over that
I dont really remember what though and your people went away. My cousin Moghra worked as a guide for them for a while, and she said they were very fun to be around. So when I saw the same shiny light again, I thought perhaps your people had returned. I was a little excited and perhaps I got too close
Pheadras antennae dropped a little, a sure sign that she was worried.
So thats how you got here. Well dont worry; Im sure youll be able to get home again someday. Until then though what do you plan to do?
I really dont know. I had just been wandering the streets, I was starving until you offered me this fine meal.
I see, and healing that child. You were just trying to help?
Yes, I am a fully trained shaman. It is my duty to help others in need. I have to because I am able to you see.
I see so you are a mage, thats interesting as well. Well I have very good news. That was a colleague of mine; he forwarded me immediately to the Countess herself. If your willing to sign a contract for H.E.R.O Corps and become one of our registered corporate heroes, then we can provide you with a place to live, training and even more of those sodas you seem to enjoy so much.
That sounds agreeable. Pheadra was getting excited again. She saw her worries fluttering out the window.
Very good Ill see that the contract information, and your I.D. gets taken care of immediately. You will of course be under the direct supervision of Nova-X. Hes new to the position, but Ive done some research with him before. Hes a competent team leader and a very nice person; youll meet him and the rest of the team shortly
Colleen paused to answer her cell phone. What? Yes. Yes. I see. All right. All right, but she doesnt even have her I.D. yet. No, Im not questioning you. I was just informing you. All right. Yes, I suppose that would work. Colleen hung up the phone a slight frown on her otherwise pleasant face.
Well it seems meeting the team will have to wait
Right now theres something I need you to do for me.
"She's like some kind of fast octopus, that you can't hit." (Stalker mortified that his AS kept missing.)
Not enough characters to list characters. Alt-aholic and proud of it.
Nova-X and Siberian Wall arrived at the warehouse together and saw at the front door a small blue humanoid with antennae.
"Nova-X what is going on with you today you seem agitated?"Siberian Wall Asked.
"Were going to have a few new appointments to the team i feel like its being shoved down our throats and i dont like it!"Nova-X replied bitterly.
"Got some names then?"Said Siberian Wall.
"Well the 1st one is get this a old security bot that was found recently in a Crey warehouse and its got an ego to match Henry Peter Wong!"Said Nova-X
Siberian Wall paused a moment before saying"A robot?No this must be some mistake what are they thinking about?"Nova-X replied "Well it may have more to do with the other new member than us...
Siberian Wall looked at Nova-X with a puzzeled look on his face.The Small blue humanoid approached the 2 employees of H.E.R.O. Corp.The 2 turned and faced her.
"Hi ive been sent by Suzy in HR to help?My name is Phea"Nova-X interrupted her"We dont have time for introductions miss.That can wait right now we need to resecure this warehouse if Suzy sent you its good enough for me."
The 3 entered the warehouse and encountered a group of squatters that were extremely violent.In the process of sterilizing the warehouse itself the newest employee of Crey industries worked well with the team of Nova-X and Siberian Wall.
So much so that Nova-X thought that whoever hired her found a much needed team member for H.E.R.O. Corp.
The warehouse was cleared of all squatters the 3 hero's paused at the front door.
"Well miss...oh thats right we didnt introduce ourselves...whats your name miss?"Nova-X asked
"Im called Pheadra."she replied
Stunned at this development Nova-x teleported back to his penthouse apartment and poured himself a drink.
"Pheadra my name is Siberian Wall dont mind the boss hes just really stressed right now.This is a very stressful job and he just needs a break its nothing personal against you."Siberian wall reassured her.
"Well i just want to be the best team member that i can be i hope he doesnt think im ....i dont know."she replied.
Jason Westmere sat parked in his car, in front of the H.E.R.O. Corp main office. "Why are you doing this?", he repeated over and over again in his head. "You know you don't play well with others. That's kind of a requirement for these superhero organizations." He took in a deep breath of air. "Think of the check, think of the money, think of the fame." Jason had spent all of his earnings as a well-to-do astrophysics equipment designer on his prototype meteoric containment suit. His design was flawless, it was the contruction that was flawed. Mistakes can made when trying to contain the raw energy of a meteor.
His mind drifted for a moment. He'd had it all. Brains, Money, Charm, Youth... one of the most gifted astrophysics students in the country, a space travel experiment gone horribly wrong, parents who had lied about themselves being mutants, and it all seemed to reach a point in his life. A point of impact... with the meteor. They all thought he was dead, left floating in space for days, and he should have been, according to him. But what his parents had considered a curse, he now realized was his blessing. His inherent mutant power to absorb and nearly become any form of energy was activated at that point, saving his life, and changing him into something more. A lot more.
The self contained space travel suit that he'd designed and self-tested helped contain the energies within him, but he needed something more, something with more function, and style. That's when he re-designed he prototype for his new career as a superhero. And for a while, it was very effective. Perfect design, near-perfect construction. But with his family inheretance and his assets nearly gone, he couldn't finance a re-build of the suit since his recent run in with the Fifth Column. The amount of energy released was too much for the suit's output. Not that he thought he was possible of releasing that much energy at once in the first place. When he re-opened his eyes, 3 platoons of Fifth Column lay all around him. The re-designed suit was completely unusable.
So he'd have to do it. He'd have to throw in with this lot. The offer was far too kind, which was sort of suspicious, but un-refusable, nontheless. Then there was the waiting. Finally, the time would come when he'd hear his name. He'd get up, smile at the gorgeous woman behind the desk, "Hi, Suzy is it? Oh no, trust me, the pleasure is all MINE. Anyway, as I was saying, my name is Dr. Jason Westmere, a.k.a. The Human-Meteor. Yeah... I guess I'm reporting for duty."
Nova-X teleports himself to his penthouse apartment.Walking in from the expansive balcony overlooking Atlas Park he hears his wife putting his daughter to bed.He takes off his cape and mask on his way to the bar.
Nova-X pours himself a vodka tonic.More than likely not his last of the evening.Sitting in the dark alone and thinking of the future.
His comlink to Siberian Wall keeps going off.
He turns it off and pours himself another drink.He talks with his wife about the usual "how was your day" etc etc.One thing he cant get off his mind.
Aliens.
1st the rikti almost destroyed Crey Industries.Paragon city too but the city has its own heroes.Nova-X concerns are that of Crey Biotech and this alien "Pheadra" is something to think on.
He decides to go out.
Nova-X puts on his Solo costume.Solid black with maroon lines.At night the criminals in alleys cant see him.Tonight he will work out his frustration.
If he has to have this Pheadra on the team somethings gotta give and it may as well be some criminal.
Another drink or two and he is out the door to Kings Row.1st stop is garment district.Who is to say what happens to a criminal in custody?
This night a LOT of criminals do not end up in jail or Crey detention centers.The next morning some hellions are found in the area of the garment district.
Not alive.
The police can only assume they were dropped from the sky.
Nova-X walks into Crey Bitotech security offices the next morning.A bit hung over and not having shaved the rest of the team looks at him....including Pheadra.He walks straight into his office and opens his desk drawer.Pouring vodka into his coffee he says a silent thank you to Siberian Wall for the imported "Stoli".Walking out into the day room he walks up to Pheadra.
The room is silent.
Nova-X says"Pheadra welcome to H.E.R.O. Corps i just know you will be a model employee".
(to be continued)
This thread highlights the adventures and personal lives of H.E.R.O. Corps.H.E.R.O.Corps is the official security arm of Crey industries.We play on the pinnacle server.For more information as to what we are all about please go to our corporate presence on the internet:
www.freewebs.com/herocorp
Nova-X sat his desk thinking of the training room and how he would much rather be there at this very moment.His phone rang and he hit the speaker button:
"Ted Mathews here who is this?Ted this is Peter Henry Wong will you please meet me down in the subbasement sector 3 immediately?"
"Sure thing Peter ill be down right away."Good ill meet you there,Replied Peter."
Subbasement sector3 is a highly secure facility within the campus of Crey industries.Ted Mathews remembers a previous conversation about a security bot that had been recently recovered.The subject was never breached again so Ted had dropped the issue thinking it was a need to know kind of thing.
Upon approaching the door a synthetic computer voice barked at him"Halt!!Remain where you are!!!".Step forward to the eye scanner and finger print reader"
Ted was cleared for entry and entered the area to find Peter Henry Wong standing next to what looked like a small tank on legs.
"Ted come over here i want you to see something we just found .
What is this Peter?It looks like a ...well a old security bot that was developed years and years ago...?"
It most certainly is,developed over a decade ago to keep Crey facilities secure it was too expensive to develop so it was shutdown and stored all but forgotten.Ted asked"so why the secure area "?Peter replied "well Ted this is the newest member of H.E.R.O. Corp"."That being said lets activate him hes got a whole new operating system and AI to go with it.
The MK-IV Centurion booted up from a virtual coma and moved its arms and legs in a manner as to look as if it was streching.It then caught on fire."Ted quickly on the wall a extenguisher!!!"Peter yelled.Then the Centurion talked for the 1st time in 12 years:"I am a MK-IV Centurion a one of a kind security bot responsible for keeping the Countess Crey's facilities secure."Great" thought Ted"A bot with an ego thats what i need on the team"
To be continued......