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Commander Reiker stood underneath a dim light on a back alleyway. Alone on the streets of
Omega, Talin Reiker struggled to maintain his cool. As well trained as
he was, it proved difficult to stay calm on the most lawless hub of the
Terminus Systems. The only reason that Reiker was here, happened to be
because Omega was the best place for lucrative deals, no questions
asked. 'I just wish they didn't have my cell as the negotiation team.'His suit's Virtual Intelligence chimed in as per usual."Commander. Stress levels are rising, sedative or therapy recommended. Would you like a-" With
a strange mixture of a frustrated grunt and exasperation, Reiker hit
the back of his neck, cutting off the ice cold VI's speech. 'Note to self. Have mechanic get that damn thing out of there.'
For times like this, the commander did not need a machine to remind him
that he was feeling nervous, nor did he want to have chems filling his
veins before an important transaction. Never mind the fact he never
liked having a voice in his head in the first place.In an effort to relax, he rolled his neck and stretched his arms, hearing and feeling the satisfying cracks ashe continued.
Before the negotiations began, he gave his suit one more
look. Tapping the helmet briefly, his visor turned into a screen on the
inside; offering him an outside view of his own armor. Crimson in color,
the Cerberus Inferno Armor made an impressive and mysterious
appearance. Designed to be as protective as possible without being
restrictive, there was a very light padding around the joints while the
shoulders, leggings, and hands were especially reinforced. After that,
with the exception of the top chest, portion (which was given a lighter
plating) the rest of the outfit was mostly covered in tight ribbing.
Close together, these connecting 'platelets' (as Reiker liked to call
them) added protection without preventing casual or drastic movements
one would typically be able to perform in normal attire. Satisfied after
several seconds of looking himself over without noticing any visible
defects, Reiker tapped his helmet once more to remove the screen and
then again to turn off the visor translucency. Like a two-way mirror, he
could see his surroundings with perfect clarity; but no one would be
able to see his face. More importantly, no one would notice his
expressions or reactions. He knew that more often than not, the best
poker face someone could have was a face that you couldn't see.Minutes
passed and the Cerberus officer tapped his foot to placate his
impatience. Finally, he heard movement. He turned slowly and
deliberately, determined to show confidence in every way. Side by side,
perfectly in line with each other, two eclipse guards approached him
from the shadows. Clad in their yellow plate armor, all Eclipse soldiers
wore a black outlined sun emblazoned on their chest pieces; with an "E"
marked over the sun, the Eclipse 'employees' looked more like a gang
than a mercenary corporation. Moments later, the soldiers stepped aside
and turned towards each other, saluting.
The next to walk into the light was a salarian, dressed the same as the others minus the all
encompassing helmet.Supposedly, the Eclipse band was based
heavily on salarian military techniques. A very lithe people, they had a
slightly concave stomach and their skin was 'slick' like a frog's.
Similarly, they also sported reverse jointed legs, making them concave
as well. With faces that are vaguely shaped like 'V's due to the two
prongs that extend atop of their head, these warm blooded amphibians are
one of the more exotic humanoid aliens.Instead, the amphibian
had what looked like holographic stripes just over the armor and three
covering the sides and top of his head. The latest design in protective
technology, it has since been called 'Tech Armor'. 'But it still looks damn stupid.' The
salarian looked the captain up and down with its giant frog-like eyes,
presumably sizing him up.
Reiker crossed his arms casually, "I take it
you're the representative?"
In a condescending tone that the commander
was all too familiar with the Eclipse replied,"Just figured that by
yourself did you?" Reiker didn't directly respond, determined to stick
to business, "Let's just get this over with, alright?" With a shrug the
salarian continued, "Right. Fine. The package is complete.""Well?"
the Cerberus officer asked curiously. No one moved. "Hand it over
already," with just a tinge of frustration in his voice he held his hand
out.
The salarian shook his head, "Uh-uh. We've got it aboard one
of our trains. You can pick it up after you've paid up."
Again, no one moved. This time Reiker shook his head.
"The hell we will!" he burst out incredulously, "You get paid after we have the package." 'I hate these jobs. We're better off with in-house development...'
Of course, he knew there were some things even The Illusive Man
couldn't get his hands on, but that didn't mean Reiker was happy to
negotiate with people who's loyalty lied to their pay checks.
With a sigh, the salarian looked around. "We don't have time for this, Cerberus."
"Then let's move this along, hmm?" He retorted smugly.
"I already said we'll give it to you after."
"And I said you get paid after.""We don't have it right now, human!"
"Well, who said I have the credits right now?"
Reikerwasn't sure if it was possible, but he could have sworn that the
alien's two horn-like tendrils were shaking in frustration. Gripping its
fist, the salarian sighed, "Does this need to get messy?" The eclipse
guards moved towards their leader, raising their weapons. In a flash
Reiker reached a block of metal on his back, which unfolded into the
form of a shotgun in his hands."Try it."
He said with defiant confidence. Really, he was just putting up a front, but, as suggested by
the suit VI, it was working; his visor began flashing rapidly,
indicating to him that his own, and the salarian's heart rates'
were rising. Looking at his companions and Reiker, the amphibian raised
up an arm with a closed fist. In response, the two guards lowered their
weapons, though both kept a tight grip on the triggers. "Alright," the
amphibian muttered. "Cerberus has someone pick it up, but we get paid as
soon as it reaches the Omega docks." Refolding the shotgun and placing
it on his back again, the commander crossed his arms."Good
choice."
Rolling it's eyes, the eclipse lieutenant turned its back and
walked off. "Tomorrow human. Three O'clock Omega Time."In a mock
pleased gesture, Reiker opened his arms as if to hug him and chuckled,
"Pleasure doing business with you." The salarian only grunted in
response and continued along with his entourage.
Once they were out of sight, Reiker heaved a deep sigh of relief and stretched again. 'I really wish this sort of thing didn't always involve people pointing guns at me.'
Placing his hand on his left arm, a holographic glove (Omni tool) formed over
it, "Did you get that?" he whispered to it. An amused feminine voice
poured directly from his helmet into his ears,"Roger that Valac
leader." The commander grunted as he heard his official title.
Distinctly different from the VI's voice, Reiker could easily recognize
his XO's voice; despite his efforts to forget.'She knows that's not necessary. Probably just talks protocol to ****** me off...'"
Diana, just send someone to pick me up." An obnoxious laugh was the first response he heard."That's a negative Valac Leader!"'...it works.' Busy being frustrated with the girl's mannerisms, it took the commander a moment to process what she just told him."What the hell do you mean?""Command wants you to finish the transaction.""Why the **** do I have to do that?""You did start the transaction Commander."
"For ****'s sake..."
Diana giggled childishly, "Don't worry Valac leader, I'll come with you."
"...Diana." He muttered in frustration.
"Yes, Valac leader?" she asked innocently.
"Stop that!"
"...Stop what, commander?"
"Oh COME ON.""Is there a problem sir?"
"...Never mind. Reiker out."
Once more tapping his helmet, he closed the channel and swore to himself.
"Why does she always do that!" Kicking up some dust the Cerberus officer
walked out of the light and moved on. 'I can already tell this is going to be a long day...'The
next day, Reiker found himself leaning against the wall of the same
back alley he was at last night at the bottom of the Omega station. In
the darkness, he watched the degenerate vorchas searching through the
trash and metal scraps for something of value. Alien by all standards,
there were no animal-based comparisons to be used to describe the
vorcha. Armed with jagged teeth and hands that looked more like knives,
most people thought of them as the lowest race in known space; with skin
that looked more like a mutilated human muscle frame and eternally
bloodshot eyes, the commander was inclined to agree.As he heard
the familiar sound of foot steps, Reiker turned around with the same
calm and deliberate motions that he did the first time he met with the
eclipse. Making sure to set the right image, he tried to speak with a
smug confidence, "Are we ready then Ec-".
Talin's mouth dropped open wide and words failed him when he saw who, or more importantly what walked into the spotlight. "What the hell are you doing here?" He asked in complete shock. Flipping
back her jet black hair out of the way of her amber eyes, Diana sported
a smug smile to match her commander's earlier tone. From top to bottom,
she wore a black half jacket and a translucent shirt underneath,
revealing much of her upper torso; skin tight black leggings to match,
with small openings going down the side. For certain, the outfit made
Diana a very attractive figure to most.. Hands on her hips, the XO
asked, "How do I look commander...? Ooh, I've never seen your face look
like that before!"Reiker felt his face turn red as he realized
his visor was transparent, almost immediately tapping the side of his
helmet to make it opaque again. "Diana!" he said in borderline awe.
Trying desperately to make his discomfort less apparent, he tried to put
on an angry tone. "What are you doing here?" Staring him down with an,
'isn't it obvious' look she remarked, "I said I'd come along, didn't I?"
Had the second in command not known him better, one would think that
Reiker's suit either locked up, or he entered a catatonic state.
'Dear god, why does she do this to me? Doesn't she have enough fun screwing around with the rest of the crew?'
Clearly, she was not. Forcing composure back onto himself he spoke with
confidence again, though he mentally flailed to form proper sentences,
"Looks more like you're...I mean, you're dress li-...er..WELL THEN, why
aren't you in your uniform?" Adjusting her half jacket in the slightest
manner (showing off just a tad more skin) she said with greater
self-assurance than Reiker thought possible,
"You said that protocol wasinformal, right Talin?"Reiker was thrown through such a
loop he thought that he actually fell over. He had to wonder, of all the
times she could break procedure, why did it have to be now? She had
never actually called him by his first name, even when they first met.
'She's trying to kill me, I just know it.' Defeat now in his voice he sighed, "Yea. I did.""You never did say what you think of my outfit, you know," she stated.His suit VI chimed in as per usual, "Commander. Stress levels are rising, sedative or therapy recommended. Would you like a-" This time, he turned it off with significantly more hesitation.Reiker had no idea what to say. "Um..." he began, "Er..."
It was at that moment that new sounds arrived. The Eclipse salarian had
returned. In hurried frustration he grunted, "Come on, let's go. Get
this over with.
"'THANK. GOD.'"
Of course, let's." He said, now steadfast. "Wait," the salarian started
again, "Who's your friend?" He turned his head towards Diana,
"Oh...well-," "He said he was going to take me home" she interrupted
with a wink. After an awkward pause from both men, the Eclipse
responded, "Jarroth didn't tell me we were taking a hooker, Cerberus."
Clinging to Reiker even tighter, she pouted, "I don't like going home
alone."In a rapid series of angry growls the amphibian placed his
three fingers over his face, "We don't have time for this human.
Eclipse runs like a well-oiled machine, and you are creating friction." Before
Reiker even had the chance to speak, the salarian seemed to have
finished the discussion in his own head, "Fine fine! Bring your ****,
but we leave now!"
After spinning around, the mercenary stormed off
without a word. Reiker stood motionless. 'Who's the bastard writing my life?' he
asked himself in desperate frustration. His moment of self pity would
then be interrupted by Diana who squealed, "Goodie! Let's go!" Once
more, before the commander could say a word she dragged him by the arm
after the eclipse. 'And here I thought I was the captain of the ship.'After
Reiker had finally managed to pry himself of his second-in-command's
arms, he stepped into his own stride and walked with authority. Of
course, this walk lasted only several seconds as Diana wrapped her arms
around his waist, stifling his movement as he went along.
"What...are...you doing...this time?" he said in half frustration and
half annoyance."Isn't obvious?" she asked with her usual false innocence."...Bothering me?" in unenthusiastic sarcasm."Tee-hee! No, I'm getting in character.""Acting like you're interested in me hardly seems 'in character'.""Well, who said-"
Reiker stopped, and his XO bumped into him accordingly. Letting go, she stood
beside him as they reached their destination. Directly in front of them
was a massive hover train.Typically, a hover train had a very
basic design with only two distinct portions. The front and back were
the only cars with unique features, while the rest were 'standard', huge
metal cargo boxes linked together by metal hooks at their base.
Essentially, they had a 'right triangle' design for the cockpit. The
base and the very back were metal supports for the vehicle, while the
top-front portion sported a large plexiglass window. The back looked
exactly the same, allowing for it to easily alter its course. With a
quick guess, the commander assumed he was at the center portion of the
train."All right," the salarian barked impatiently at Reiker and
his companion. "I'm saying this once. Your package is in the back. We're
staying on this train until we finish dropping off the eezo shipments,
and then we'll take it back to your docking station," after a brief
breath, he continued, "You stay with me. If anyone sees you two walking
around on your own they will shoot on sight." With a glare towards the
cerberus officer, "And I don't want your girl fooling around with my
men. Are we clear?" Diana "hmph'd" indignantly; ignoring her, the
commander nodded and spoke level-toned "Of course." Placing its hands on
the train panel, the eclipse lieutenant pressed several buttons;
subsequently, the wall of that train cart slid to the side, and the
mercenary leader stepped aboard, gesturing to his two 'guests' to do the
same. Lifting his first leg up and onto the cargo train, Reiker soon
noticed his XO's next prank; Diana was now holding his hand, thus
preventing him from getting his second leg up without causing one of
them to fall. "Aren't you going to help a lady up?" she asked sweetly. 'Damn it woman...''
with a sigh he nodded, "Yea, sure." Giving her his other hand, Reiker
lifted her up onto the train with him. "Oh thank you Talin..." she said
with a wink. The salarian shook his head in disgust. Tapping his arm, a
holographic glove formed around his gauntlet (similar to the one Reiker
had), and spoke into it, "We're ready."
After a brief pause, the train cart jerked, and then began to move steadily. 'At least we get to sit the rest of the way.' An hour passed, and by then Reiker was sleeping atop a metal crate, while
letting his back rest on a larger one. Meanwhile, Diana was using his
lap as her resting place. Suddenly, the train jerked and abruptly
stopped with a shriek as train cars grated against each other. Everyone
was brought to full attention; both Talin and his XO leaped up, while
the salarian shouted into his Omni-Tool. "What just happened Gareth?
This isn't a drop point! ...Hello? Gareth!" A distant blast could be
heard in the distance. All three of the passengers knew what this meant:
they were under attack.Armaments flew as more shots were heard
from the front end of the train. Reiker began readying his shotgun while
Diana unholstered a hidden pistol; the salarian pulled an assault rifle
off his back and powered on his armor; as energy itself layered over
his armor created a helmet around his head. Again, the eclipse
lieutenant shouted into his Omni-Tool, "Kelhan, what's going on down
there?" Cries of terror and gun shots were now emanating from the
holographic glove. "Sir, it's Arch Angel's band! He'...the-...they're
killing everyone!" The amphibian cursed to himself and spoke back into
the gauntlet, "Kill them then! I don't care how many of you it takes,
just hold them back!" Turning to the back door of the car he waved his
hand towards the Cerberus officers, "Come on!" he cried in urgency.
The two complied, but Talin responded in concern,"Isn't Arch Angel on the other end of the train?""Exactly."'So much for brother's in arms, huh'.
The three dashed down carts as the eclipse mercenaries they passed held
their ground or began piling crates as barricades. Repeatedly they found
themselves leaping from car to car as they opened each door to get
further, all the while fighting the momentum of the train which had
started moving again. "Get out of the way!" The lieutenant yelled as he
threw aside an eclipse infantryman in the middle of a train car. The
salarian paid no heed to his team mate even as he crashed into a pack of
crates which subsequently toppled over him. As fast as they moved
though, the sounds of gun fire came increasingly closer and closer.Soon
it became clear how dire the situation was, as the amphibian mercenary
came to a car door he could not open. "What the...!" he cried
frantically, "It's jammed!"
'You know... If I'm just supposed to die
by the end of this, can we just get it over with? Really, it's just the
anticipation killing me right now.'
As the adrenaline of fear pumped
through his veins, Reiker felt his training kick in as he surveyed his
surroundings and processed them in a matter of moments. There were fewer
crates in the room than most, and those seemed fragile at best;
however, they seemed lighter, and thus easier to move. With unwavering
authority he barked, "Well get that thing open, Eclipse! Diana, cover
him!" With a nod, she pushed herself against the wall near the eclipse
leader, eyes trained on the door that he prodded and pulled at in a
panic. Meanwhile, the commander carefully pushed a crate up and atop of
the stair-like support frame inside the train car. From the highest
point, he was able to have the crate just above the door opposite his
team. Shotgun ready, he waited patiently.The seconds felt like an
eternity, Reiker wasn't even sure how much time passed before the
fighting started.
All the gunfire had stopped, and so had the screaming.
At first he was relieved, but soon he was unnerved. 'This doesn't feel right.' A
moment later, a familiar beeping sound came from the back door.
Instinctively, he reached to tap his helmet, until he realized it wasn't
his suit's VI. 'Looks like the merc pulled through after all.'
Trying to remain quiet, but still audible, Talin cupped his hands and
whispered towards the salarian, "Did you get it, Eclipse?" The mercenary
placed his head against the door, listening intently. Almost
immediately after, his eyes widened. "What's wrong?" Reiker asked in
alarm, but the salarian did not respond, clearly too distraught to
listen. "Oh no...No no no!" he cried out, "Jarroth, brother! Save me,
save me!" He screamed, running away from the door towards the opposite
one. Simultaneously, both of them opened; one more violently than the
other. An explosion erupted behind Talin and turned in surprise; the
door had been replaced by fire and shrapnel. A large shard crashed into
his helmet, lodging itself in his visor. The eclipse lieutenant slid the
other door open as another blast went off. Metal flew once more, but
for a different reason. Right in front him was Arch Angel.
A turian of great renown, he led the only known vigilante band on the
Omega station. The turian hero wore sleek, thick blue armor. Ribbed
leggings and two pronged boots covered the lower half of the body; the
torso was huge compared to a humans, resembling a more condensed,
angular, turtle shell, low enough in the front to show the face but high
enough in the back to cover most of head from rear attacks. The helmet
that Arch Angel wore, protecting both his identity and skull, had the
same dark but reflective blue plating like the rest of his armor; a
completely black visor concealed the turian's face just like Talin's. A
known militant race, there was an odd elegance to all of them; the
turians were almost bird like, with the slight curves to the lower torso
and the small flare on the back of the helmets to encompass the small
'tail' piece of their heads.Regardless of how well versed the
salarian was in Arch Angel's history or armaments, it didn't help him
this time. Unwittingly walking directly into the barrel of the
vigilante's sniper rifle, the mercenary couldn't be brought to say
something before the turian pulled the trigger at point blank range. As
powerful as the so called 'Tech Armor' was, it had no chance to deflect
the high powered bullet of a sniper rifle that close.
Over-taxed, the armor's emergency countermeasure discharged an energy pulse, forcing the
crate above to fall and crash upon the eclipse leader's corpse.In
a split second, the combined efforts of both the destruction of the
eclipse mercenary's special armor, and a massive blast on the opposite
end, the train car was torn from its connection link. In a panicked
frenzy, Reiker tore off his helmet and rapidly looked around. When the
smoke cleared, the turian was nowhere to be found and the salarian lay
in a pool of his own blood, disfigured and burnt.
But none of that mattered considering that if he didn't get out of the cargo car fast, he would die in an explosion of his own. Wait, where's Diana? The commander was horrified to see his XO desperately clutching the
edge of the back door. In one mad leap he had left the support frames of
the train compartment and landed on its floor.Time is a constant
factor in the world: it moves at the same pace for every single person,
place, and thing. And yet, there are times where time itself feels like
it had stopped; there are times where it feels like the only thing
moving is the person in question. For Talin Reiker, this was one of
those times.The Commander made a frantic dash across the train
car. Although the car was only several meters long, the distance felt
like it was tenfold. The change of pace was not lost on him either;
Talin poured every ounce of energy into his mad sprint as if to fight
the halt of time that took place around him. Even with the wind pushing
him forward, he felt every part of his movements in vivid detail. Each
muscle of his flailing legs and every twist of his torso as he thrust
his arms forward, all of it. Somehow, Reiker had completely synchronized
with his body. As he moved across the cargo box, his eyes locked on his
objective.Diana held onto the the metal frame with an iron grip,
despite the fierce winds. Her long hair came to life in the artificial
storm, as it brushed and rolled across her face; her jacket continued to
spasm and jerk while her body swayed with the whirlwind. Despite that,
her features stood strong like her vise-like hold. The XO's face
resisted the unseen forces pushing at it with defiance, her eyes showed
no fear even as small scraps of metal grazed her skin, which relented
and let small crimson trails flow. Teeth tightly gritted together and
brow furrowed, Reiker's Second-in-command never forgot the soldier
ingrained into her. The Commander knew that now, more than ever.Try
as he might though, Talin could not break the bend in reality he was
trapped in. Both he and the XO were fighting against a clock, and the
Commander was forced to watch every agonizing bit of detail, everything
going wrong.Diana's hands briefly relaxed, and clenched again.
That was all it took for her grip to yield, fingers relinquished their
connection, and flailed wildly as the blasts of air took them. So slow
did everything move, Reiker felt like he was even watching himself, now a
spectator to his own failings, unable to move fast enough. With only
one hand still on, the XO had already accepted her fate. Her lips curled
as his eyes widened. She formed a smile while he gaped in horror.
Sensing his thoughts, she spoke to him. In an artificial vacuum, no
sound could escape, but her lips conveyed a message the Commander could
understand.
"It's alright."
'NO!' he cried back, reaching his hand out to her, now only inches away.She let go.Time resumed.Released
from the hold in his mind, Reiker summoned all that was left of his
energy and jumped forward, throwing his arms out to her one last time. 'Don't do this to me,' he begged fate, 'Please don't do this to me.'Their hands met.The
two tumbled through the air, and with the Commander's momentum, the two
embraced. For just the briefest of moments they were weightless. Once
more, everything around Reiker was suspended.
Hanging just over his XO, they spoke wordlessly. With just a smile and a brief flick of her
tongue, Diana conveyed her message."Thanks Commander."With a grin and a wink, Reiker responded."Anytime."Within a matter of seconds, Talin and Diana had escaped the falling train car and made their way to the safety of another.
Stillin his hands were those of Diana, dangling over the edge. Just before
pulling her up he said with a smirk, "I guess I should help a lady up,
huh?"As he leaned back to pull her up, he lost his footing
causing him to fall with her atop of him. Literally face to face with
him she smirked back and whispered, "Smart ass." Flat on his back, he
looked up at his XO in the eyes, not entirely sure why she was still
smiling. 'She takes it all in stride, doesn't she?' Awkwardly, he
muttered, "So...how about you-" Being cut off once again, his
frustration slowed his ability to realize what just happened. His eyes
went wide.She was kissing him. His instincts kicked in, his hands
clenched and his arms came around her. Were this any other situation,
he would have grabbed his opponent by the neck, pull back at their hair
(Or whatever strange hair replacement his enemy had), or furiously rip
them off of him. But instead, his instincts told him to do something
else. He wrapped his arms around her shoulder and waist, bringing her
closer to him as their lips met. 'Well. This is new. Not that I'm complaining or anything. REALLY nice step up from the whole possible falling to death thing.''
When the two officers finally relinquished their grips on each other, Reiker
found himself looking at her incredulously, "What...what was that?". ""Kiss," she responded, "Verb: to join lips in respect, affection, passion-"
"Very funny.""
Well, that is the definition commander."
"Yea, alright. But I didn't think...I just figured...you know..." he trailed off, obviously connfused.
"Yes...?" she asked with the same innocent voice and smile she always did.
"Er. Well, I knew you liked me as a person.""You know Talin, for our insightful leader you can be awfully dense."
"Well..." he said, trailing off again.
"Did you know that you say 'well' a lot when you're nervous?"
There was a pause."It's all right. Go on," she remarked with a giggle.
"...Thanks."
Wel-" he cut himself off, trying to be self-aware of the flaw she
recently pointed out to him, "...Er, then why have you always been so
damn formal in protocol?""Did I ever tell you that you look cute when you're angry?"Reiker blinked. 'Actually. Did she? Hmm. I can-'
"Stop thinking about it. I didn't.""It does sort of seem like something you might say."'"...Maybe," she said with a sly smile.
Witha grin Diana rolled off of Talin, and picked herself up, all the while
she dusting herself off and covering her half jacket again. Unable to
hide his own smile, he lifted himself up and turned away, trying not to
show his face. "Wait a second..." He said in quiet surprise. The XO
turned her head in curiosity, "Hmm?""Check it out..." he said in
child-like awe. "I think this is it. The package!" A a massive box sat
in the center of the room. It was as tall as a person in length, and
just about as wide, with the exception of a small rectangle that seemed
to be jutting alongside it. Walking over to it, Reiker inspected the box
more thoroughly. Environmentally sealed, it was protected from the
elements. The large container was black, and etched on the center was
the Eclipse logo. In a controlled excitement he whispered, "Diana, the
package! This is it!""Oh really?" she asked in mild surprise.
"Are you going to open it?" With a nod of his head, he knelt down and
twisted the locks and watched the top of the container hiss open.
Peering over the walls of the box, he inspected its inventory.A
massive suit of armor, it was black with a red trim at the seams. A
helmet no doubt twice as thick as his own, the majority of the face was
actual plate, creating a T-shaped visor. To the left of the suit was a
large cannon. The heavy weapon sported the same color trim, and four
prongs connected to the center piece. 'If this isn't it, then we found a damn good replacement.'
Standing back up he slowly turned to Diana and grinned, "So, what do we
call it?" Stepping towards him, she took a quick glance at it, and then
did a double take with wide eyes.
"Personally, I'm thinking we would should call it Valac armor," he said smugly.The XO shook her head dismissively, "No...we can't use our Cell name. What if we just call it the Terminus armor?""That's not very creative," he said disappointed."It's not really our choice anyway. You know it's up to the Illusive Man," she added."I guess," he muttered walking to the door he first jumped through. 'Can't she just break protocol when I WANT her to for once?' Looking out over Omega, he noted the buildings designed like both stalagmites
and stalactites; although technically an asteroid based city, it was
more like a cavernous version of the urban sprawl.
With lights from bothabove and below, Reiker couldn't help but see just a bit of charm to
what was considered to be the most dangerous place in the Terminus
Systems. Looking out over the underground horizon, he didn't notice
Diana standing next to him. "I guess we need to get back to the ship,
huh," she commented dismally. Tilting his head toward her, his mind
briefly went blank. 'Like hell.' With a smirk he spoke,"Nah, I
think we have some time." Diana raised her brow in confusion, "But the
crew is going to ask why we're late..." Raising up his arm he pulled off
his glove, the holographic overlay created a small glow. Carefully
holding it over the edge he remarked, "They would, but I lost my
omni-tool in the fight." With a chuckle he threw it to the pits of
Omega. "Ah," she whispered. Placing her arms around his waist, "I guess
we'll be stuck here for a while Talin."
In return, he placed his around her shoulder. "That's all right," he brushed her hair away from her
eyes, "I'm sure we'll find a way to pass the time."
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