Glitch IV - Chapter III: Termination

[Charon]

Matt grabbed onto the edge of what had been his restraints to steady himself. Taking slow, steady breaths he began to calm down, let the pain and the fury die. But he wanted Wily's head for what he'd done.

Slowly pushing himself up Matt grabbed the long needled impliment and tore it from it's holder. "Doctor, I have a promise to make due on..." And then the Doctor's head was gone. Matt turned on Megaman and glared at him. "That one was mine."

Matt calmed himself as he made a move to support the others that had been freed, then came to a stop. They must hate him for what he did. Memories were flooding back and Matt was trying to sort them all out. That man in the blue armor looked so familiar. He was, a video game though. Why was he here? He shouldn't be here, he doesn't exist.

Absently Matt drove the longer needle down into his leg and grimaced. "Nope, this is real enough... Then..." Matt stopped to think, his mind warring with itself. Maybe this was all a test, to see how far gone they all really were? But why kill over it, besides that it was the easiest way to do things. No, no it's not the right way, that's what matters. The doctor's were definately doing something not right though, and it was clear even to Matt's torture and drug enduced mind what Code Ragnarok was. They were going to try to kill all the patients. But why? Matt needed answers, the madman in the blue suit was obviously another patient that had gotten into the armory. Matt needed to find one of the doctors.

Matt left the others behind as he stalked out of the room, ignoring his pain and the cries of others. He was going to figure out what was going on, and he didn't care too much how many bodies he had to go through to get those answers.

[Shark Bait]

Ted groaned he had not had a good day to say the least. He tried to sit up but all he could do is bend himself a little at the waste enough to fall off the table. When he fell he banged his head on the floor sending shock waves of light dancing through his head, for a brief moment he seemed to disconnect from his body. When his vision cleared he tried to sit up again but his world would not stop spinning.

[LadyTevar]

The pain stopped, but it still took a moment for Leandra's head to clear. As the cage she was trapped inside was smashed, she moved more out of instinct to get clear.

I know him. I know them all.
No, I don't, how could I? I've been here....
No... this was a trap. We will die if we stay here.

Even as her mind fought and argued, her body was moving over to Albert's side, touching his arm, helping him up. Albert was Safety.

[SirNitram]

Albert stumbled free and staggered at a decent clip away from where he was held and where X had pointed him. This was a bad place. The jumble of memories, personalities, and voices all agreed on that. They also all said the redhead was important, as she pulled. Albert hurried as fast as he could, as the torturous experience still left waves in his vision.

[Rukia]

The horrific fire in her head seemed to subside as quickly as it came. And when it di her thoughts were much clearer. It was like she was able to think clearly for the first time in years. Even still her thoughts were broken. Not quite right. Events time lines, memories didn't seem to match up.

She watched as Matt took the kill and left. -Coward.- She wanted to believe that this was his fault, but something told her not to blame him. But it made her angry that he was leaving...again?

She was shaking, from pain and shock. The broken needles still stuck in her skin at various parts of her body. She ripped them out one by one, clenching her teeth to keep from screaming in pain. She couldn't help but think that wounds so small shouldn't bleed so much.

She stood on shaky legs and gingerly walked over to Where Ted lie. She grabbed his arm and helped him to his feet. Then she looked at The man who had saved them and followed Al and Leah out the door. -Someone is missing- But the room they just left was empty.

The building shook as more allies came closer.

[Dark Silver]

The guards had stepped back when Jack entered in his powered armor, heavy bolter at his side. Samus looked over him, nodded to her satisfaction, and checked the charge on her own plasma cannon.

"We've not much time Jack, if we do not rescue those within the Citadel and escape before their reinforcements arrive, they'll crush us."

Samus' movements, while carrying the weight of a well seasoned warrior, held the feminine quality no woman could ever completely lose - even if she was covered in a advanced Power Armour with enough weapons output destroy a small town.

"General, inform the God-Emperor to move the 3rd platoon forward, and make way for the armored division."

The command vehicle rolled forward, even as Samus gave her orders, drawing closer to the black tower ahead.

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X had managed to get the Ascended from Wily's torture chamber, and had finally managed to bring the demented scientist to his well deserved fate. He didn't stick around, didn't answer Matt's angry words, all that mattered was getting the others free before the unit got captured, or the assault force turned this place into dust.

X looked over the group of five, pointed out with the one hand he had, and spoke a simple command, "Move, leave now." before he disappeared in a blur of blue and white, running down the hall.

Not a second had past with X's departure, when the buzzing sound once more filled the room, the droning voice echoing from it, "Remains where you are...there is no chance of escape." it seemed to threaten, but there was no visible threat.

[LadyTevar]

Not a second had past with X's departure, when the buzzing sound once more filled the room, the droning voice echoing from it, "Remains where you are...there is no chance of escape." it seemed to threaten, but there was no visible threat.

But... but.. we can't stay, it's falling apart...
They still want to kill us.
But... but.. what of all the others here?

Memories of other inmates ... were they real or false? Leah/Leandra wasn't sure, but this hallway was full of doorways.

No one dies.

"Svi! Valde! Thog! Open the Doors! Free Everyone!" Leandra yelled, suiting actions to words as she staggered away from Al-Thog and started unlocking and opening every door she came to. "Free Everyone, and we *all* escape!"

[Agent Fisher]

Jack frowned. He was tired of being led around without people telling him who he was, or what was happening. "Who are you? What's going on? Who am I?" He demanded, his hand hanging next to his bolter. Jack, deep down, was scared and confused, and he wanted answers.

[Charon]

X had managed to get the Ascended from Wily's torture chamber, and had finally managed to bring the demented scientist to his well deserved fate. He didn't stick around, didn't answer Matt's angry words, all that mattered was getting the others free before the unit got captured, or the assault force turned this place into dust.

X looked over the group of five, pointed out with the one hand he had, and spoke a simple command, "Move, leave now." before he disappeared in a blur of blue and white, running down the hall.

Not a second had past with X's departure, when the buzzing sound once more filled the room, the droning voice echoing from it, "Remains where you are...there is no chance of escape." it seemed to threaten, but there was no visible threat.

Matt likewise ignored the man in the blue suit as he turned the wrong way, heading what he was pretty certain was deeper into the complex. When the voice spoke out Matt lifted his free arm as high as he could manage and flipped the omnipresent voice off. "I'm not stopping, and I'm not leaving, until I've got some answers."

Matt glanced back at Leah as she openned the doors to the inmates cells. They had always been the heroes. Why did he know that? What had they been the heroes of? What was stopping him from being a hero? Questions, answers, and a constant need for vengeance. Matt came to a stop, leaning against a wall to support himself. Vengeance for what? The great leaders, he'd been a fool. No, that wasn't it, was it? There was a woman, what was her name? What was her name?!

"What was her name?!"

Matt turned and slammed his head into the wall. He reeled back and slammed his head into the wall again, drawing blood from his forehead as he slumped to the floor.

"Doctor. Please, I need help. I'm so confused..."

[Rukia]

"Remains where you are...there is no chance of escape." it seemed to threaten, but there was no visible threat.

No way was she staying. The damn place was falling down around their ears. Then Leah yelled.

"Siv! Valde! Thog! Open the Doors! Free Everyone!" Leandra yelled, suiting actions to words as she staggered away from Al-Thog and started unlocking and opening every door she came to. "Free Everyone, and we *all* escape!"

Siv? The word, name seemed all too familiar. But it was wrong. She didn't have time to think about it as the building shook again. She made her way down the hallway opening doors and letting everyone out and directing them to the exit. She stopped, standing a few feet from Matt. She wasn't mad, she was scared she knelt down placing a hand on his shoulder, then using the hem of her gown to wipe his head.

"There aren't any doctors. There never were. But we have a chance to get out. Find out what the fuck is going on. Quit being a coward and get up." She reached under his arms and lifted him up. She waited for him to get his footing before walking him back to the others.

[Dark Silver]

"You ask many questions, to many for the time we have."

The voice which spoke stepped from a darkened alcove in the mobile command center. Dressed in red robes, the hood pulled over it's head, the figure stepped close to Jack. "You are a man, with a weapon, and a purpose. That is all that matters now. Go, rescue your friends."


With that, the red figure stepped back to it's alcove, and Samus looked to Jack, still in her own power armor, "Ready?"

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Albert was opening a door, when a loud buzzing sound filled the hall. The feel of metal sparks touching his cheek drew his attention to the source - a metal blade was sunk halfway into the steel there, still gleaming. The blade was round, with jagged teeth like that of a circular saw blade.

Down the hall, Metal Man took a step forward, two more such blades in his hand, "Resist, and this will only get messy," he spoke slowly.

[Agent Fisher]

Jack sighed, took hold of his weapon and then looked up at Samus. "Fuck it, why not? Lead the way." He said.

[Charon]

Matt seemed pliable for awhile, content to be moved as though he were a ragdoll. Then without warning Matt suddenly pushed away from Rory.

"No, no no no. There are doctors, they were... Helping? Hurting? I... I don't remember. But, but they have the answers. And, I'm dangerous. You all saw, I. I'm sorry. But, I can't go with you, I'm too dangerous."

Matt turned and began to limp down the hall when the wierdo with the metal blades showed up. A piece of the old Matt bubbled up at this entrance. "Oh come on. Whatever happened to the good old days where the escapees got to the front door just as the main badguy shows up." Matt pointed his impromptu weapon at Metal man in a non-threatening manner. "You really need to work on your entrances."

With that Matt raised his hands in the air with the long needled piece of machinary dangling from his fingers. He stepped into the middle of the hallway as such, blocking the way for Metal man to shoot at the others as he surrendered.

[LadyTevar]

Having opened several of the doors, Leandra was emerging from another as MetalMan appeared and made his threats. As before, she slid into an offensive stance, watching MetalMan carefully.

When Matt strode forward and made his stand, part of her mind again fractured into Ascended Leandra and Mental Patient Leah.
Why is he doing that? He'll get hurt!
It's Matt. He always protects his friends
He ATTACKED you, tried to ra...
SHUT UP. He's still Matt. He still protects his friends. .... but he really needs his sword.
Sword? What sword?! You're ...
No. I am not crazy. I am right.

"Rory, keep the patients moving out the hallways. There's got to be more than one way out."

[SirNitram]

Classification: Combat android.
Weaponry: Buzzsaws.
Defenses: Metal casing.
Analysis of superstructure suggests inferior defense against own weaponry.

KILL AND EAT!

Albert shifted his stance sutbly. A combat android whose weakness was his own weapons was not something he wanted to fight. He grabbed Leah and bolted down another hallway, stuffing down the two voices.

[LadyTevar]

"Albert! What are you Doing!?!" Leandra exclaimed as she was grabbed by the arm and yanked down another hallway. "We can't leave Matt!"