Nora- …Let him in
Alicia- That''s your cue
Leon- Thanks
(Leon enters Nora’s office as he is overcome with an unknown pressure on his body the air is heavy and the tension is high)
Nora- What is it Leon
Leon- *gulp* Um…pardon the intrusion Ms. Rayleigh but I have some files here that I need you to see
Nora- And what, pray tell, are they about
Leon- They’re from O-41
(The room gets eerily quiet)
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(The room is still quiet with both of them looking at each other)
Nora- Play them
(Leon sets up the computer and begins typing and brings up the video tapes. Nora notices the dates)
Nora- Why are these just now being brought to my attention
Leon- Pardon? *he then realizes what she means by that* Um…because it was lost in all the other documents and files lying around and some files got labeled wrong causing it to take longer for someone to actually compile all of them together and watch them
Nora- For 3 months?
Leon- *feeling nervous* Yes ma’am
Nora- I expect this to be done more efficiently next time, or else
Leon- Yes ma’am
(Leon then begins to play the recordings)
[A/N: BB = BlackBird/ WB = Whitebird]
//BB- Do you wish to join our conversation?
Jacob- Yes
BB- And you? *gestures to Sara*
(Jacob then motions to her to say “yes”)
Sara- Uh. sure//
Leon- Sorry I’m gonna have to skip this
//WB- That one felt kind of weak to me, I liked more of the “UV collapse” track, it had a better flow and such
Sara- I don’t really listen to music//
Leon- Not there
//(Sara perks up at the mentioning of flowers)
Sara- Have you heard of Carnation flowers?
BB and WB- Yes//
Leon- Not there either…Here! *stops fast forward*
//BB- That talk was quite eloquent, if I do say so myself
WB- It’s nice to have a more packed conversation every now and then
BB-.....
WB-.....
(The room gets eerily quiet with the 2 “birds” sitting and just staring at each other)
BB- Should the age of the 10 crowns be realized upon the shadow sky…
WB- The world shall be brought into a new age…
BB- Should that age be compromised, erasure is insured…
WB- Should that age be free, prosperity will be rewarded//
Leon- We weren’t sure what to make of this so we decided to bring it to your attention
(Nora sits and stares at the paused footage)
Nora- I’m not sure of this either but it’s ominous enough to take into consideration regardless, send that file to me and keep it under lock and key only you, me and the R/B Ties have clearance
Leon- Yes ma’am
Nora- You are dismissed but if there is anything else about this from O-41 that I need to know I want to know Immediately, understand
Leon- *gulp* Y-Yes ma’am
Nora- Go
(Leon then promptly leaves her office)
Alicia- Nerve racking, isn’t it?
Leon- Tell me about it, how do you deal with her?
Alicia- Limited interaction with a spot of warm tea *sips her cup*
(Back over to Nora who is sitting in her chair tapping her fingers)
Nora- It seems as though things will be changing around here *clicks her desk phone* Alicia arrange for a meeting with the R/B Ties in 30 minutes
(Cut over to the meeting room with all the R/B Ties around a table. Jacob is on his phone, David is eating a sandwich, Gennady is sitting up right in a rigid manor, Enzokuhle is slouching, Janis is filing her nails, Shannon is excitedly looking around the room and Yuina is tuning her Shamisen)
David- I wonder what we got called in for
Shannon- It’s been a while since we’ve all been brought together like this
Jacob- Us being like this means that something big is up
Yuina- Whatever it is I hope we’ll be over with it quickly
(After a short bit of time Nora and Alicia walk into the room. Jacob gets off his phone, David puts away the sandwich in Nightmare, Yuina puts away her shamisen, Janis stops filing her nails and Enzokuhle stops slouching)
Nora- Hello everyone I’m glad you’ve made it today, as you know I only call you in case of important matters, and this is one of those matters
(Several Yuina, Shannon, David and Gennady lean in)
Nora- I have received an omen from anomaly designation O-41 otherwise known as the “Birdmen”
(Nora signals for Alicia to present the file of O-41 on the projection screen. Gennady, Shannon and Enzokuhle look engrossed by the presentation while everyone else is bored by it)
Nora- These 2 have given this message *gestures to Alicia*
(Alicia then plays half the clip)
//BB- That talk was quite eloquent, if I do say so myself
WB- It’s nice to have a more packed conversation every now and then
BB-.....
WB-.....
(The room gets eerily quiet with the 2 “birds” sitting and just staring at each other)
BB- Should the age of the 10 crowns be realized upon the shadow sky…
WB- The world shall be brought into a new age…
BB- Should that age be compromised, erasure is insured…
WB- Should that age be free, prosperity will be rewarded//
(Shannon raises her hand)
Nora- Shannon
Shannon- What does that mean?
Nora- To be honest I am not entirely sure but due to the nature of O-41 this can’t be dismissed as mere jargon from them
Gennady- If it is as important as you make it out to be, shouldn''t we take measures to decipher it?
Nora- Yes, and that’s what I’m going to attempt to do
Jacob- Then why have you called us here?
Nora- In order to warn you of this because I believe this as a premonition of something to come, something rather grand in scale, something that could top the “Phoenix Incident”
(Everyone stiffens up at the mention of that event with the whole room getting quiet as they take in those words)
Nora- *getting up* Now that that is settled I wish you all happy hunting, you are dismissed
(Nora and Alicia leave. Everyone just sits there for a bit with Jacob being the first to leave)
Jacob- Well that was a waste of time see y''all later
Janis- Nonchalant as always
David- I’m coming with ya
Shannon- Same here
(They all leave with Gennady, Enzokuhle, Yuina and Janis staying)
Gennady- What do you all think?
Janis- About what?
Gennady- That omen
Janis- Just something else we have to deal with on top of everything else, just a little more importantThis novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there.
Yuina- *shrugs* Honestly, it almost sounded like the end of the world
Enzokuhle- Isn’t that a bit much?
Yuina- Is it, she did say it could top the “Phoenix Incident” and considering what happened there, this seems real dire
(They sit in silence for a bit with Janis breaking it)
Janis- Given that we don’t know much about what we''re dealing with let’s leave it to Nora to figure
Enzokuhle- Agreed
(Everyone gets up from the table and leaves the room. Cut over to Jacob and Sara as they enter the Containment sector as they see Akoni and a few other researchers headed towards Natalie’s cell)
Jacob- Akoni? What are you doing here?
Akoni- Yu didn''t know? eh Natalie''s voltage tess todeh (You didn’t know? It’s Natalie’s voltage test today)
Jacob- Didn’t know
Sara- Voltage test?
Akoni- Yeh Evri month wi tess o much powa shi a gat jus in kies wi needa tuh mek an adjustments tuh ar clothing ar cell (Yeah, every month we test how much power she’s got just incase we need to make an adjustments to her clothing or cell)
Jacob- Well let’s go see then
(They get to Natalie’s cell and open it to reveal Natalie doing stretches)
Natalie- Howdy, Doc whut yawl need may fahwar?(Hey Doc what you need me for?)
(She then turns around an notices Jacob and Sara)
Natalie- An yawl guys came too! (And you guys came too!)
Akoni- C''mon Natalie mek wi git pan wid unnu tests (C’mon Natalie let''s get on with your tests)
Natalie- Ok, ok
(Everyone exits the room and make their way to Sector 4 where Natalie stands on a rubber/plastic platform and hooks herself up to a machine, grabbing it’s handles)
Sara- What’s that do? *pointing to the machine*
Researcher- Its a high capacity wattmeter that’s been modified by the guys at Sector 5, we use it to determine Ms. Brett’s electrical power and output along with other things of high voltage
Sara- ?
Researcher- Basically it tells us how strong her power is
Sara- Oh-
(The researcher then gives her a pair of goggles)
Researcher- Put these on if you wanna watch, it gets bright
Sara- Oh, thanks
(Sara puts on the goggles as Jacob does the same)
Researcher- *prepares mic* //Whenever you’re ready Ms. Brett empty the tank//
(Natalie takes a deep breath and then explodes with electricity lighting up the entire room and making a small shockwave as she does it)
Sara- Woah…
(After about 30 seconds Natalie collapses to the floor)
Akoni- An dat a alla (And that’s all)
(Akoni then reads the wattmeter)
Akoni- Christopher, what does it say?
(The researcher beside Sara, Christopher reads the meter)
Christopher- 48,828,125 volts multiplied by 1024 amps gives us, let me put it in a calculator real quick, uuuuhhh…5,000,000,000,000 watts or 5 terawatts; which is about 5 lightning bolts give or take
Akoni- Ah lickle higher dan ar laas tess, aright nine night ar up (A little higher than her last test, alright wake her up)
Jacob- *taking off goggles* Yo, if she has that much power how come she was conked out so quickly after today’s mission test?
Akoni- Fram wah mi hav si ''im caa shi nuh kno o tuh dial ''im bac, releasing dat much energy suh quickly leaves ''er outta fa ah bite, Yu mite needa tuh teach ''er dat (From what I’ve seen its cause she doesn’t know how to dial it back, releasing that much energy so quickly leaves her out for a bit, you might need to teach her that)
(Jacob remembers her use of her powers and how she had much of her residual energy going every which way, none of it focused to a specific target)
Jacob- Yeah…
Akoni- …Dat an di machine extracts everyting fram ar suh dat cud bi ah factor (...That and the machine extracts everything from her so that could be a factor)
(Some researcher go over to Natalie’s snoring form and shock her with some of her own electricity waking her up)
Natalie- Uh?
Researcher- Wakey Wakey
Natalie- Oh it’s gist yawl guys (Oh it’s just you guys) *yawn* So whut''d Ah git? (So what''d I get?)
Researcher- 5 terawatts
Natalie- ?
Researcher- You’re as strong as about 5 lightning bolts
Natalie- FUCK YEAH!
(Jacob comes into the chamber)
Jacob- C’mon Natalie we have training to do-
(Jacob gets a call on his phone)
Jacob- *beep* Yeah?
Estralza- Hello, Jacob deary
Jacob- Hey E, what’cha need?
Estralza- Do you still have that electric lass with you?
Jacob- Uh yeah
Estralza- Could you bring her over here?
Jacob- She just got done with testing so I don’t think she’ll be of much use to ya
Estralza- That’s fine, deary, I still want you to know what I’m doing anyway
Jacob- Alright, we’ll be over there soon *beep*
Jacob- Sara, Natalie c’mon were going to meet E
Sara- Why?
Jacob- Something she wants to show us I guess, I don’t know *looks over to Akoni* Yo we out
Akoni- Aright si ya (Alright see ya)
(They head over to Sector 5 as Estralza is there waiting)
Estralza- Oh hello dearies, glad you *opens door* came come come, I have a proposition for you
Jacob- Alright lead the way
(They make their way to the back)
Jacob- So would you mind filling me in on what this is about?
Estralza- Ah yes my apologies do you remember those 2 guns I had?
Jacob- Nope
Sara- Nope
Natalie- Huh?
Estralza- Heh, kids
Jacob- C’mon E it’s been like forever since I probably last saw those thing
Estralza- No, no it''s alright deary just come with me
(They get to the back and see Estralza’s inventions as she directs them to the 2 guns she still working on: “Black Light” and “White Dark”)
Jacob and Sara- Oh these 2…
Estralza- Yes these 2 and I was finally able to procure the CrCoNi alloy
Jacob + Sara- The wha?
Estralza- Just call it Cerconi
Jacob- Got it
Estralza- And my goodness is it heavy but I managed to replace the barrels and any other necessary parts with it and some other tough metals, this stuff wasn’t cheap after all
Jacob- Ok, so why did you need Natalie again?
Estralza- Because she *points at Natalie* can probably help me with my powersource problem, considering you went to her test today how much did it say she could output?
Jacob- I don’t remember
Sara- I think around 5 terawatts, I think that''s what Akoni said
(Estralza’s eyes light up)
Estralza- That could be good
Jacob- But then again isn’t that not that much since that only around *checks on his phone* 5 lightning bolts of power, wouldn’t you be able to make that here
Estralza- Yes and no, you see I could generate that power here but because of The Enterprise’s current financial situation, that I have been getting complaints about, we aren’t very liquid for the electric bill plus the fact I went a little crazy in making all of those derivatives for last year I’m gonna have to lay low for a bit on the energy consumption, mainly just staying at moderate operating power, less I want another earful from Ronald
Jacob- Fair, but Natalie just got out of testing so I don’t think she’ll be at full power
Estralza- That''s fine as long as we can get close, alright Jacob, please carry these out to the testing area
Jacob- Aight fine
(Jacob lugs the guns out into the firing range and sets them up on the stands)
Estralza- Now Natalie deary would you please impart your electricity into *opens a compartment on the guns* these receptacles *put glasses on and hides behind Jacob*
Natalie- Ah’ll try
(Natalie holds her hands onto the guns and shoots her electricity into them powering them up with a distinct “humming” sound)
Estralza- That’s enough deary
(Natalie stops and slumps her way to a seat)
Jacob- *in head* At least she didn’t burn herself out too bad this time
(Estralza goes over to the guns and checks their power levels and sees they’re in useable range)
Elstralza- *in head* That should be enough for a satisfactory test
Estralza- Now Jacob, deary, I would like for you to shoot them, you 2 *points to Natalie and Sara* please get behind the barriers
(Sara and Natalie follow instruction as they get behind the shield as Jacob gets into position)
Estralza- Ready Jacob?
Jacob- Yeah
Estralza- FIRE!
(Jacob shoots and the guns and the resulting shockwave cause the room and everything in it to shake and sees that it obliterated the target)
Estralza- *clapping happily* Oh nice nice, now try the next one
(Jacob moves over to the coilgun and takes aim)
Estralza- Ready Jacob?
Jacob- Yeah
Estralza- FIRE!
(Jacob shoots and notices a slight difference in firing power and sound of the gun as it also obliterates the target. Estralza eagerly makes her way over)
Estralza- Thank you thank you thank you
(Estralza looks over the weapons and notices warping of the barrels and other components)
Jacob- Is everything alright?
Estralza- Sadly not, there’s slight warping of the barrels and certain parts look like they’re a bit fried
Jacob- Aw I’m sorry
Estralza- Don’t be these things happen from time to time, after all if everything works out perfectly life wouldn’t be fun
Jacob- I hear that
Estralza- Now would you be a dear and heave these back into my office, please?
Jacob- Sure
(Jacob and Estralza disappear off into the back leaving Sara and Natalie out in the testing area)
Sara- Yo Natalie
(Natalie wakes up a little groggy)
Natalie- Huh?
Sara- How does it feel to do that?
Natalie- Tuh do whut?
Sara- *motions with her hands* That electric shit
Natalie- Ah don’t rilly know how tuh say it but it’s almost lahk takin'' uh hawh?ge shit an lettin'' it all out, in uh fun way (I don’t really know how to say it but it’s almost like taking a huge shit and letting it all out, in a fun way)
(Sara, cringing from the way she described her powers, asked a different question)
Sara- So have you always been able to do that?
Natalie- Yea, evur since Ah wuz little (Yeah, ever since I was little)
Sara- Pretty cool but getting shocked all the time can’t feel good?
Natale- Eh, it’s aight honestly it’s almost lahk uh nice massage or sumpn lahk thet (Eh, it’s alright honestly it’s almost like a nice massage or something like that)
(Its quiet for a bit)
Sara- You ever feel like leaving this place?
Natalie- Nah, it’s pretty fun here so I don’t have many complaints
Sara- *intrigued* Nothing about you being cut up or being shot at, at all?
Natalie- *bright smile* Nope
Sara- Aight I guess
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The Enterprise
The Enterprise
Energy Consumption
By: Ronald Accument (Sector 2 manager) to be forwarded to Estralza Gertrude (Sector 5 manager)
11/25/20XX
Mrs. Gertrude, it has come to my attention that we have started to go into the red concerning our revenue because of Sector 5’s extensive use of power. Though, granted, our income may be able to make this back in due time, it cannot be a guarantee due to recent excursions and collateral damage done to other countries via recent UE’s and RE’s that The Enterprise must cover. I understand that the work that goes on there is very power costly and is heavily sensitive, but I advise you to hold back on the usage as it is causing a slight recession in available funds for other projects as well as employees such as myself. To remedy this, I suggest doing these projects in moderation or warning the Finance department beforehand as to properly prepare us for such a monetary excursion.
-Sincerely Ronald Accument