Matrix TNG Chapter 1: A new mission

[Sithdarth]

The incoming message signal blared on the bridge of the Morpheus, a high pitched annoying sound that no one ever became accustomed too. There was something strange about this mission Crypt, the ships operator, thought as he answered the message. He was more than a little shocked when the admiral of the fleet appeared on his screen. "S-s-sir," he stammered caught of gaurd, "to what do we owe this pleasure." After a quick puase the admiral answered, "We got a message from the Oracle. She has a mission for you." Again Crypt was stunned, "Us specifically?" he asked perplexed. "That's right operator; she asked for the crew of the Morpheus by name," replied. "She says to meet her where the Zion controlled region borders her own. Keep me infromed on this one operator. Zion out." Still a little off guard from the news Crypt went to wake and inform the crew of the Morpheus.

[slightly aboveaverage man]

Virus sat at the Helm of the Morpheus watching the mist form within the cold dark caverns. A constant beeping caught his attention as the proximity sensors alerted him to the newcomers. He had to resist the urge to reach for the EMP switch as the group of Sentenels passed by, marking their presence but then moving on.

I still get nervous when I see those things. He thought to himself. Old habits die hard.

The faint clanking of hurried footsteps alerted him to movement back within the Main Cabin. "Crypt?" he called out. "Anything new to report?"

[h4x.m4g3]

Zax sat behind his console quite bored. The Squiddiies as he had taken to calling them passed by. He let out a low sigh "Man why couldn't I have been around during the war." he said softly to himself. He took the moment to reflect on the stories he had heard of the era when machines and humans still fought, the feverish battles, constantly having to out run the sentinels.

He let out another sigh as he remembered the darker less glorious parts of war. Of ships, crewmates and friends all being lost in battle. He dismissed the thought and let his mind wander again this time to the missions he had been on since being awakened

Then he heard the blair of an incoming message his eyes widened for a moment "Maybe I'll get to have some fun today after all."

[Sithdarth]

Crypt called back to Virus, "We got ourselves a big important mission. Go set down and tell the others to meet in the main cabin. I'm going to see if Captain is awake." With that he headed for the Captain's cabin at the back of the Morpheus.

Captain, man did he hate that name but he couldn't shake it, stirred in his cabin. He had just barely heard the incoming message alarm and knew Crypt would be coming for him. I wonder what the hell Zion wants now, thought as he rolled out of bed with a loud thud. He stood up and hit his head on a cross beam cutting through his cabin. Cursing loudly he sat back on his bunk holding his head.

[slightly aboveaverage man]

Virus cocked an eyebrow at Crypt's back. He decided to let the breach of command slide this time.

Turning his attention to the viewport, he pointed to a nearby outcropping. "Set her down there Driver. put her in standby and come back once you are done."

He headed down the ramp and awakened Bass, Adept, Insaniac and Kirk; the last of whome he had to throw something at to bring the young man out of his reverie.

"Captain wants a meeting." he told them.

[h4x.m4g3]

Driver looked at the outcropping where Virus had pointed. He set the ship down gently and complied with the First Mate's order putting her into standby and heading back.
"Guess I will get to have some fun after all." He thought for a moment about the other four still sleeping and wondered how Virus was going to wake them up today as he walked to the designated meeting area.

[Re-Glor]

In a small building, one on the outsirts of the awakened humans controled area of the matrix, I
sit drinking some coffee when an officer comes into the shop walks up to the counter and orders a cappacino. He slowly ambles over to me unaware of the present danger to himself and starts asking
me some questions.

"So, where you from?" asks the officer, at the end of what seemed twenty questions. "Hey, you
listening to me?" The officer rells off like he has a gun pointing at him. With a noncholant look I raise
my eyes to meet his. "Yah, you, whats your name, and what are you doing here?"

I quickly get up and just as the officer starts for his gun i grab his lapel and toss him through the
window of the shop letting off a sigh i walk out of the shop listening to the screems, they almost
cuase euphria in me. Looking down at the unconcious officer I reply, "Names unimportant, call me
Alpha, and don't ever disturb me while I drink my coffee." With a smile on my face i continue down the sidewalk, soon they would know I was here. With a crack of my neck I continue my daily rutine....

Alpha is back in town

[Jaguar]

IC: Whisper stood on a pile of smoldering rubble, surrounded by the bodies of programs and others whom had not yet been deleted, his fists outstretched. The programs lunged for him, and he turned ethereal and the program passed through him. He materialized and grabbed the first program by the neck, flipping him over and shoving a grenade into the program's mouth. He kicked the program aside and headlocked another, shooting it six times with his 50AE pistol. Having stolen it from an Agent in the old war, this gun was his most prized weapon. The second program keeled over, deleted. One by one, the others turned and ran, and he hunted them down, stabbing them with a long, serrated knife and deleting them. His cell phone rang, and he instantly picked it up. The Merovingian had called. "Whisper, there's a meeting to be held between the Oracle and the crew of the Morpheus. I need you to talk with them, in your patented way." Whisper silently nodded, and as if hearing him reply, the Merovingian answered. "Good. Call them." Whisper hung up and dialed the number that was the main radio frequency of the Morpheus. It would automatically contact the operator's console inside the ship. The ringing continued, and Whisper waited patiently.

OOC: Re-Glor, from my knowledge, RPs are typically conducted in third person, not first person.

[Sithdarth]

Crypt stopped just outside Captain's door as his headset begain to buzz at him. He clicked the side of his headset and used his standard greeting, "Operator here, Go ahead."

Inside his cabin Captain heard Crypt answer the headset. Another communication so soon, he wondered and decided he wouldn't wait for Crypt to finish. He stood up, carefully, and opened his door almost stepping on Crypt as he exited his room.

[The Mirror Emperor]

Upon hearing Virus' voice, Bass slapped a hand on his forehead and got up relcutantly. "Gee, what now." He walked over to the meeting area, plopped on a seat, and laid his head on his hands, mumbling "Where the hell's Captain?" to whomever heard him.

OOC: thx for help, Sithdarth

[h4x.m4g3]

"I think Crypt went to get him." Driver said from the seat across from Bass. "It's about time you guys woke up. " He let his head fall backward and glance behind him still bored. He let his head hang for a moment before he snapped it foreward and glanced over at bass. "So any clue as why we're here now?"

[Thaumaturge]

A high-pitched noise lanced into Adept's sleep, tearing him away from a pleasant dream. "What in all existence is that?" he growled under his breath, before recognising the message alert from his days in Zion. Adept had docked with the Morpheus to barter for energy the previous night, and had gratefully accepted the offer of a night's rest in the ship's bunks. Now he wasn't certain that it had been a good idea; he had a bad feeling. Virus came by, calling to wake him from the last of his sleep, and he shrugged on some clothes and headed for the bridge.

He arrived just in time to hear the message from Zion, hovering at the back of the room while the voice relayed the mission. When it was done, Adept approached the Captain. "It sounds like it's time for me to disembark..." he began, but Captain cut him off with a shake of the head.
"No time. We've got to go now, and it looks like you're coming along for the ride."

The Captain turned away, and Adept growled in annoyance. Ah well, he thought, this may be interesting.

[Jaguar]

Whisper grinned as Crypt answered the phone. He replied in a cold, icy, and gutteral tone. "Whisper is watching you. I know that the Oracle wishes to meet you, so I send my condolences from the Merovingian. I will also be there." He hung up and walked calmly over to a black Harley Davidson motorcycle. He mounted it and revved up the engine, heading for the entry point most typically used by the Morpheus. He heard the sound of car engines as two cars carrying Agents came over the next hill. He weaved through the first one and watched as the second car prepared to ram him head on. He and the potorcycle became ethereal at the last second and passed through the car, unscathed. He began weaving through traffic, not letting the Agents know where he was with his constant disappearances and reappearances. Whisper eventually lost them and reached the entry point. He lit a cigarette and waited.

[Re-Glor]

Alpha stopped his daily walk looking at a small shop. It reminded him of some of the old days he used
to run into that shop for hidding. It would not help him now, he was a program, and as of this
moment he was hunted.

With a small amount of hope he enters the shop and looks around. "A phone?" he asks with brutal sharpness.

"Excuse me?" replies the shop keeper almost as if he didn't hear Alpha.

"A phone, do you have one?" repeated Alpha getting a little irratated.

"Yah we got one in back, why?"

"Simple, you'll let me use it." Alpha started to walk behind the counter when the shop keeper pulls
out a hand gun and points it at Alpha.

"Don't you think you should ask nicely?" retorted the shopkeeper. Alpha just shook his head. With
a load percing noise the gun went off and Alpha slide to the side, fliped backwards, landed with his
Deagle out and fire one shot landing strait into the forhead of the human.

Humans.. why are they so stubbern, its like they want to die. With that quick though
vanishing from his head he stepped into the back room to use the phone.

[slightly aboveaverage man]

As the rest of the crew finally arrived, rubbing the sleep-sand from their eyes, Virus watched Crypt from the corner of his eye. He noticed the unnerved look on the Operator's face as he closed down the comm channel.

"You owe us some answers Crypt." He said dryly with his arms folded across his chest.

"What did Zion want? And who just called?"

[Ganurath]

Insaniac smirked at Virus's spitfire questions. "Virus, I don't know any more about what's up than you do, but I think it's pretty safe to say we have a mission. That sort of thing tends to happen when a ship is called by Zion and a meeting is called right afterward." Insaniac licked his slightly yellow teeth as he looked at the others present, then turned toward the captain. "Am I right?"

[Sithdarth]

"Actually, Crypt hasn't told me anything yet," answered Captain. "He got a call from the Matrix just as he was coming to get me, and he doesn't look to happy about it." Captain took his place at the metting table and sat a little roughly into his chair. "So Crypt why did you wake us all up."

"Well I have some good news and some bad," he replied. "The good news his the Oracle want to meet us. She asked for the crew of Morpheus by name, the admiral gave me the message personally." He stopped then walking farther into the room. "Here is the bad news," he started, "the Merovingian knows we are going to meet th Oracle and he sent us a guest. I suggest we use the backup entry point," he continued. "You'll still have to move fast because he will know that you entered at a different point and I don't think he wants to say high."

Captain frowned even more than usual. "This does not sound like a normal mission." He turned to Adept and asked, "How would you like triple the energy you asked for? All you have to do is come with us." He leaned back in his chair slightly and looked around the room. Right now anything is better than waiting around, he thought to himself.

[Ganurath]

Insaniac grinned maniacally. "So we've developed a reputation in the eyes of the Oracle. Sounds all good to me. Besides, all we have to do is play cat and mouse with a single program who works for Frenchy. I highly doubt we will need to worry about a single program." With any luck, the freeloader will keep the program busy enough to get in and out before Mero can say affair on the side. "So when do we ship out?"

[Re-Glor]

Alpha hung up the phone. His looked around thinking about the possible events. With a sigh he
wieghed the options, either to help these humans and let the Merovingian know he was still alive, or continue to lay low. He cracked his neck. He knew what he would be told to do, if only he had not
been so stupid in his past.

With a slight sigh, he dialed the phone again. "You have it for me?" he asked into the reciever. A long repeative assortment of beeping noises in different tones anwsered. "Understood" he replied. He
hung up the phone, and shook his head. He knew what he had to do now, he had to call the
Morpheus and warn her crew. He picked up the phone and slowly dialed the numbers hoping that
they had not jacked in yet.

[Sithdarth]

The small group was still sitting in the main cabin when Crypt's headset started beeping again. I must be getting popular or something, he thought as he picked up. "Operator here, go ahead," he stated as he finally sat down.

Captain heard the headset go off and his stomach turned over. This day just keeps getting stranger, he thought to himself ruefully. "It appears we have another call," he said to his crew. "Maybe it's someone telling us this is all one big hoax."

[Ganurath]

Insaniac shrugs and sits in an empty chair, leaning back and humming a random tune to himself while trying to point his eyes in different directions. He stops humming and looking different ways, and checks to see if his chair can pivot. Dissappointed, he licks his teeth, getting a piece of grit out from his gums. "There we go." He looks up at the Captain and raises his eyebrows up and down to make them seem to wave. "Who is it now?"

[h4x.m4g3]

"We'll have to move fast ehh. Looks like I'm going to have some fun today." he looked around the meeting room counting the members. "If we're all going to go we may need more than one car. So who's going to be the other driver, or am I going to get something big this time round." He said before quitely pondering over what vehicles could hold them all..... "Another call?" he said after the operator informed them of yet another transmission. He leaned his head back "This better not be a hoax, I was getting my hopes up."

[Re-Glor]

With a small sigh Alpha wispered into the phone, "Its not just the Merovingian, HE knows your coming. Travel light, ill cuase as big a distraction as I can. But you must hurry."

[slightly aboveaverage man]

"Captain," Virus cut in. "Our entry is expected by someone other than the Oracle, and if this person is confidant enough to let us know that he's after us; chances are he's rather dangerous. In my opinion, I say we arm to the teeth, not just the standard smattering of a pistol or two."

In response to Drivers question, he added. "And Driver has a point, but I think we should have one or two of us take up a Motercycle or two. that way we can split up quickly should the need arise and guarantee that at least one person gets through."

Looking at each of their faces, he raised his hand slightly. "I'd do it."

[fub]

Toad slowly walked into the meeting room of the Morpheus and slouched into the closest chair and advises a chinook copter to zax while he closes his eyes and listens on to the babbling of the other crew members

[Sithdarth]

"Thanks for the tip," Crypt answered. "I'm not sure who you are but thanks for the help." Then he turned to the rest of the crew, "It seems we have other friends within the Matrix and powerful enemies as well." He started shifting his weight uneasly. Then he reluctantly stated, "It appears the Enitity, or whatever it is calling itself now, doesn't want us to reach the Oracle either. However, the guy I got the tip from said he would try and distract him long enough for us to meet her." He paused for a sort while then continued, "There is something big going on here."

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The Enitity's expression changed from it's usual neutral to an evil smile. So she knows, he thought to himself. I must not let the humans find out as well. He took of then flying high where no one could see him. The trip would take a few hours as he was on the other side of the Matrix but he assured himself he would make it on time.

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Captain thought for a little bit then answered, "Sounds like a plan, heavy armor and about half of us on bikes should do it." He shifted his gaze to the newly arrived crew member. "Oh and you'll have to come along too. We need you more than Crypt does if what we have been told is true."

[Ganurath]

Insaniac grins. "A motorcycle? You mean a a high-speed vehicle that is prone to hitting things that has highly explosive fuel? I'll ride one, no problem." He suddenly began moving his arms around like he was holding a pair of knives. "I'll go with my standard armament, though. Easier to wield on a motorcycle."

[h4x.m4g3]

"Chinook copper would be too obvious we would get tracked down in a minute" he said aside to Toad. He looked toward the rest of the crew. "Normally I would jump at the motorcycle option, but I have the feeling I would only get the 'we need our best driver on the main vehicle' speech again so I'll hold my tongue on that one. However if we need to go battle ready, we'll need a battle ready vehicle. May I suggest the Hummer H1 fully loaded. Weapons built in, fast, durable, tough it should suit the purpose." Driver said with a small smirk on his face.

[Sithdarth]

"Crypt," Captain began to say then Crypt intrupted him. "Already on it sir," Crypt reported, "I'll have everything ready to go when you are." He turned and left for the control room to get everything ready. "Now let's all go get jacked in," captain stated, "and get this party started."

[Ganurath]

Insaniac grinned, leaping out of his chair and laying on a jack port, waiting to be jacked in, making noises like techno music, shutting his bloodshot eyes as he lays down. "Bum bum bum bum bum..."

[Re-Glor]

Hanging up from his call to the humans he let off a cold yet satisfied smile.
Only one more call to go.. he picked up the phone dialing an all to familier number.

When it picked up he said into it in a mono-tone voice, "Whisper, right? Well anyway, big news. They
are going to the backup jack in site, and they are coming through heavy armed. Also, becareful,
Agents might be on there way curtisy of HIM." He hung up the phone it was all in motion now.. he
smiled at the simple completity of his plan. Now.. for the distraction he promised.

Grabbing a large amount of guns from the safe house he was in he headed out with a quaint little smile
on his face.

[h4x.m4g3]

Driver slipped into his own port waiting... he closed his eyes waiting to fell the familar energy rush that always came with this. While he waited he began to hum a tune from his old life inside the matrix. One thought passed through his mind... the same thought that always came when he was getting jacked in, "at what point do my precog abilities kick in exactly?" He never knew at what point but another thought floated into his mind, "does it really matter, they're there when I need them" He let these two thoughs pass by and instead focused on his humming.

[Jaguar]

Whisper recieved Alpha's call and nodded as the other program filled him in. When Alpha hung up, Whisper spun his motorcycle around and drove away towards the backup entry point. He soon reached it and waited, puffing cigarette smoke from his mouth. He pulled out his cell phone and called the Merovingian. "I'm in position." he muttered, removing his lighter from his one of his pockets and a flask of gasoline from another. Whisper put his hand to his earpiece as a warning alarm on it beeped, indicating that the Agents were getting nearer. He glanced at a watch. They'd better come soon.

[The Mirror Emperor]

Bass groaned as he slowly got up and walked over to his port, laid himself out and rapped the sides of the armrests, waiting for Crypt to jack him in. If the Oracle called us after so many years of not calling anyone, he thought to himself, then it's obviously bad, but I'm rather gonna think about what to shoot rather than what's actually out there.

[slightly aboveaverage man]

Virus stepped up to each of the sitting crew members and attached the plugs into the back of their heads. He then lay down on his own chair nodded to Crypt as the operator plugged him in.

He closed his eyes and prepared for Crypt to press the button.

[Thaumaturge]

Triple the energy? thought Adept Just to go with them? I don't like the sound of this. On the other hand, I could really use the energy... Adept considered a moment more, then looked up at the Captain. "Very well. I'll tag along. It's been a while since I had the opportunity to really use my powers anyway."

Adept climbed into the seat that he was shown to, and leaned back, eager to re-enter the Matrix. He could almost feel the power of the virtual world humming through the jack. He closed his eyes, and jacked in.

[Sithdarth]

OOC:Fub that was a little early. If you don't mind you could copy what's in it delete then repost it after this one.

IC:
As soon as every one was at the jack in ports Crypt began his short briefing. "I am going to put you in about 6 miles exxactly south of were the Oracle wants to meat," he informed them. "The car will be to your left and the bikes to your right. Also, to save time I'll be auto loading you all with your preferred weapons. " Then turning to Adept he said, "Don't worry I've seen you enough in the Matrix to now what you want." With that he punched the last button sending them all inside the Matrix. They materialized on the bottom level of an old parking garage. The smell of oil and gas was in the air assulting there senses.

Captain walked over to one of the bikes and got on. "Time for us to have some fun," he said. "Everyone to your place and lets get the heck out of here quickly." With that he kicked started his bike and waited for everyone else to get ready.

[h4x.m4g3]

Driver walked over to the Hummer looking over it quickly "Gunmetal, thank you Crypt." He hopped into the front seat and started up the engine and revved it twice. "Come on gentlemen hop in," he said as he revved the engine again. He waited in his seat for the others to load up.

[Ganurath]

Insaniac readied his Ingalis and checked his sheathe for his machete before mounting his motorcycle. "Kinevil ain't got nothing on me. Let's go."

[fub]

Toad kicks his 250cc motorcycle into gear, pops a wheelie and then just sped off toward the oracle. Toad started thinking "why did the oracle call us when other better ships could be responding to her call. this traffic sucks." he then proceeded to phone the operator to ask any advice on the situation.

[Re-Glor]

Grabbing all the equipment he might need Alpha set off to buy some time for the humans.

With a slight crack of his neck he over looked the somewhat rundown looking building and sighed. This was going to hurt... and he knew it. He placed the C4 onto the building entrance and as he stepped
back only a single thought ran through his head. Time to say hello the only way I know how too...
By cuasing pain. With that he blew open the door, and ran in the auto's he "barrowed", with every
intention of returning, blazing at any thing that moved, beeped, or had lights on it. The agents
would not let one of there underground recovery bases get blown to bits like this without having a
word and he knew it. Just hopefuly he would be able to keep them here long enough to let the
humans get away unharmed.

[Sithdarth]

The Enitity sensed what Alpha was doing almost before he did it. "Fool does he really think that little of me," he said to himself. He was almost to the humans now so he simply rerouted the agents to Alpha. Knowing that he would not need them to handle any amount of humans. That is unless these humans were different, like that other one had been.

[Jaguar]

Whisper tossed aside his cigarette as the humans appeared. They're finally here. His cell phone rang and he picked it up. The Merovingian was on the other end, calm as always. "We've a slight problem. The Agents have been rerouted to another program." Whisper nodded and hung up. He swiftly walked up and stood ten feet in front of the Hummer.

[h4x.m4g3]

"Hey Cap, expecting company?" Driver asked from inside the hummer revving the engine again. "Looks like we may have trouble." His hand twitched on the shifter as he stared toward the person in front of him.

[Ganurath]

Insaniac stopped his cycle and dismounted at the flank of the Hummer, holding his Ingalis ready. "Is he the guy who wants us dead, or is he here to help? Hurry before I get bored." Already Insaniac was tossing his gun in the air while it's safety was off.

[Jaguar]

Grinning, Whisper lit another cigarette and put it in his mouth. Cocking his pistol, he drew it and prepared to fire, aiming it at the Hummer's windshield.

[h4x.m4g3]

Zax didn't bother popping off a one liner, he didn't bother to even say "oh shit." He never understood why some people did. When you see a gun aimed in your direction he always thought "Why start talking when you could start acting?" And when he had a 5 second head start on a gun that wouldn't take 1 to kill him, he tended to use all 5, but these were all things he wouldn't think about till after he acted.

Driver spun the wheel hard left as he shot off. The hummer launched forward and turned hard up the ramp and for a breif instant Zax allowed a thought to pass through his mind "Crypt better have gotten the military version."

[slightly aboveaverage man]

Virus' eyes opened wide in surprise as the program drew his weapon. A split second later, his own Uzi was in his hands, safety off and firing as Driver pulled out of the line of fire. Maintaining his stream of gunshots, Virus twisted his bike to follow the others and tore off, juking and straifing to avoid any of the program's return fire.

[Jaguar]

Whisper turned ethereal and the bullets passed harmlessly through him. He launched his mist-like form into the hood of the Hummer, rematerialized, and fired six bullets into it. He leapt off and hit the ground with a soft thud, rolling along the pavement and firing his pistol. He began constantly turning ethereal and materializing, firing for the few seconds he was in material form.

[Re-Glor]

After firing a few more shots into the staggering rooting program. His fingers kept the trigger
depressed just shy of firing. He watched as the computors came to a halt, beeping no more. He slowly lowered his Uzi.

"Its about time I get outa here. Before I outlive my welcome," stated Alpha to himself. He started
to turn around when he heard footsteps downstairs. He looked outside, it was raining and
extremely dark out. "Crap," he whispered to himself. "I think I stayed here a second to long." He runs
and jumps out the window. While in air he hears a buzzing sound in his earset that he confiscated
from the safe house. He shot a single bullet at what he leaned as the source of the humming sound.

Landing with a thud, Alpha rolls up taking only a minor injury of a dislocated shoulder. Standing quite inpressed with himself, he started to run for the maze of buildings infront of him. As he turned to go behind the first building he could he heard the zinge of a bullet as it wizzed by his face. Snapping
his head back he saw two agents firing from the window as a bunch of others started back
downstairs. He jumps to the side snaking in air to dodge the volley of bullets that rushed towards him landing behind the building... time to make an exit and he knew it.

[The Mirror Emperor]

A Volvo pulled up next to the Hummer, Bass emerging from it. "Not even 5 minutes and your car's shot. What the hell happened?", he said cocking one of his guns.

[Re-Glor]

Resting against the wall of an unfamiliar building in an unfamiliar area Alpha decided he may have bit off a bit more then he can chew this time. He forced himself to get up and continue his trek. With the agents looking for him he decided it would be safe to go and hide with the humans now. With a quick thrust of his shoulder he lifted himsef strait up. He longed to continue leaning on the wall but knew it was not safe. Then it hit him. His phone... of course.

With quick reflexes he pulled out his cell phone as he stumbles down the ally. He dialed the only number he could think to dial. After dialing it and putting it to his ear an afterthought came to his head, Whisper, why am i calling him.. why, oh well. The phone rang, right now he just wanted anyone to anwser.

[Sithdarth]

Captain yelled, "Everybody scattter," as the havoc began to break lose. He took off up the ramp and out of the garage, checking his weapons on the way. If I get far enough away I can lend some sniper cover, he thought to himself. He began his search for an adequate perch in the cityscape of lowrise industrial buildigs.
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Crypt got Toad's call at just about the time the Hummer was put out of commission. "Toad they need you back at the jack in point. Hurry," he half yelled. "And tell them the other car is armored. I can't believe I forgot to armor the Hummer."
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The Enitity arrived on the scene with a teeth rattaling boom. A quick wave of his hand and bullets fell to the ground and guns ceased to fire. Then cars stalled. "Now, now," he said like a parent speaking to a child, "we'll have none of that. I suppose you know who I am and that I always get what I want."
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Captain had just began his search when he arrived. He knew he had only one chance while he was distracted with the others. It was a small chance but just maybe he could buy them some time. He pulled out his rifle and quickly took aim ...

[fub]

Toad Replies "aye aye crypt" and pulls a u-turn a speeds off towards the jack-in point.
Arriving quickly Toad hops off the motorcycle, notices the immobilised hummer and runs as fast as he can toward the group knowing that if this guy can approach us without help he must be strong

[Ganurath]

Insaniac whistled at HIS fancy entrance. He checked his Ingalis. It wouldn't fire. He set the gun in it's cover and pulls out his machete, eyeing HIM carefully. "Great, first the spook, and now we have Neo's evil twin."

[Sithdarth]

... Captain pulled the trigger swiftly. *Click* His eyes widened in shock. He checked the chamber, the bullet was still there a dud perhasp. Thinking quickly he reloaded and tried again with the same result. Time for some close up action, he tried to convince himself he was up to the task. He dropped the rifle pulled out the Katana and started for the others.
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His appearence seemed strange to everyone. He looked like an agent but was missing the ear piece and his glasses were a bit off. They also had a vauge sense that they knew him. Like he was an old friend they hadn't seen in a long time. The feeling passed as he stepped forward as if to attack. Just then he screamed and clutched at his head. A completely diffferent voice then before escaped his lips sounding forced and strained. "RUN NOW," it struggled, "I don't now how long I can maintain control."

[Thaumaturge]

When the attack occurred, Adept was one of the first out of the humvee. Now he watched from a nearby shadow, looking for an opening. Suddenly the air shook as the Entity made His entrance. He waved the whistling bullets down, killed the vehicle engines with a gesture. Adept's eyes widened. The entity possessed telekinesis and programming skills far beyond anything that Adept had seen. What's more, the Entity's code was a maelstrom, shifting chaotically with barely restrained power. Then the Entity's code shifted, changed to something new, still too complex for Adept to identify, but definitely something different. The Entity ordered the group to run through clenched teeth, and Adept almost did. But he couldn't leave the others to their fate. He looked towards their first attacker, Whisper, and saw that the program was also staring at the entity. Adept smiled. Here was his opening; if the group tried to run before Whisper was dealt with, they'd probably end up with bullets in their backs. Adept raised a hand, and a telekinetic blast slammed into Whisper's head. At almost the same time, Adept charged from his cover, staff spinning, hoping to hit Whisper before the program could respond.

[Jaguar]

Feeling the telekenesis hit his skull, Whisper backflipped and charged towards Adept. He kicked the staff upward and aimed a precise kick at Adept, his steel-toed boot connecting with nthe human's chest.

[Thaumaturge]

Adept skidded across the ground, the rough surface grating against his skin even through two layers of clothing. He briefly wondered whether the others were taking advantage of the opportunity to get away, and what the Entity was doing, but there wasn't time to think. He sprang to his feet and hurriedly raised a hand, the hasty telekinesis slamming into Whisper's shoulder. He rolled, catching up his staff in the process, turned, and found his opponent.

[Ganurath]

Insaniac blinked insuprise at first, then nodded at HIM. "We need to move, now!" He checked his motorcycle, it was working now. He revved it quickly rode in a circle, picking up whoever happened to be nearest before he whistled he and the person he picked up were leaving. "C'mon, kids, we have places to go, programs to see!" He revved the bike again and rode off.

OOC: Whoever wants to be the pickupee can be.

[Sithdarth]

He started shaking violently and the building with him. His orignal voice was heard once more, "Your fight is futile, you will never be free of me." He dropped to one knee and the building began to shake even more small chunks of the ceiling began to fall. "You can not hold me forever, I will be free," now the other voice roared in defiance. The shaking of the building increased even more setting off car alarms and causing larger section of the ceiling to fall.
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Captain stopped dead in his tracks when he saw what was going on. Quickly he ran back and picked up his rifle and reloaded. He began to aim at him but did not want to risk making the situation worse. Instead he aimed at the middle Whisper's back making sure no one else was in the path of the bullet. As he pulled the trigger a stray piece of dust blinded him and the shot went wide heading for Whisper's knee instead of his back.

[Thaumaturge]

Adept looked up as the building began to shake. He looked at Him, and his eyes widened at the sight of the surging war of power in His code. He looked over at Whisper; should he stay and fight, giving the others a better chance, or run with them, and stand a better chance of surviving himself? A movement behind Whisper caught his eye - the Captain. The Captain raised his rifle, the muzzle pointed at Whisper's back, but the shot went astray, tearing into Whisper's leg. That was all the chance the Adept needed. He put all of his telekinetic strength into one pulse, knocking Whisper to his back. Then he ran after the others, turning back for a moment at the door to see Him clutching his head. Another piece of masonry fell, and Adept spun around and sprinted out of the door.

[h4x.m4g3]

Zax wasn't sure what to do anymore. The engine was officially dead on the hummer and he didn't have enough time to get a eplacement. So he did what any impulsive teenager trapped on the second floor of a crumbling building would do. He jumped right out the side of the building rolling as he hit the ground. He didn't stay long though. He began to run in the direction of the oracle pulling out his cellphone at the same time. "Operator, I need a new set of wheels now. Something small someting fast." He said into the phone while still running

[Sithdarth]

Crypt answered the phone just as scared at what he was seeing as the others. "Yeah sure," he stammered into the phone, "next left on block down. It's a nice bike with the keys still in it." With that he did a quick search for everyone else.
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Captain shouldered his rifle and got back on his bike. That wasn't very pretty but it's going to have to do, he thought to himself. Time for me to be going to the Orcale he thought; but first I must make sure everyone is out safe.

[h4x.m4g3]

As Drvier rounded the block he let an uncharacteristic comment pass through his lips. "Oh thank you Crypt." he said to himself having already hung up . Whoeverr the moment's pause quickly past as he hoped onto the back of the bike. He kicked the bike into gear and took off. He moved fast zigging through trafic, refusing to slow down, not paying attention to anything indicating for him to slow down. "What the fuck is going on today?! Hopefully the oracle will have some answers."

[Jaguar]

Whisper avoided the bullet by calmly moving his leg. He leapt on to his own white motorcycle and revved the engine, cocking his 50AE pistol and going after Captain, who was obviously the leader of these humans. He emptied an entire clip at Captain and reloaded.

[Sithdarth]

Captain stopped the first bullet and dodged the next four, his cloths getting cut in the process. Then with extreme effort he stopped a 6th bullet that was headed for him as it just began to dig into his hand. Shaking off the pain he fired off two quick shots at Whisper's tires and speed off for the Oracle.

[slightly aboveaverage man]

Virus flew in from a side street, positioning his bike behind Whisper. He whipped out his two DSK-10's and began firing at the back of the Program's bike.

"Get out of here Captain!" He called over the noise of the Bike and gun.

Virus holstered one gun to maintain control of the bike, and sent a spray of bullets at the motercycle ahead with the other, trying to blast the Gas Tank.

[h4x.m4g3]

Driver hit the brakes hard causing the bike's rear whell to come of the ground for a second and leaving the bike piveting on the front wheel. He checked around him looking for anyone following him before kicking off again. This time heading at a normal speed as not to attract the attention of any of cops after all he didn't want to try and explain how this "punk kid" came across such a nice mortorcycle and why he was doing 110.

[Ganurath]

With a black blur, the Captain is suddenly gone from the line of fire and on the back of Insaniac's motorcycle, driving off not far after Driver. "Sir, you really need to do a better job of covering your ass."

[Sithdarth]

ooc: Now that we all on our way I'm going to jump the story to the Oracle with a new set of threads. This one hit page limit a little while ago and the discussion thread isn't far behind.