Location: GSTF(global strike force ) headquarters, world capital city
Day: 13th of Jan year 5027
soon after the emergency report, Secretary Clara an elf in her twenties enters the office of the director of the GSTF and adjusts her glasses
-Sir you have a visitor – she proclaims to the director
The director a 40 years old human with a tired look sighs without even lifting his face from the report he is reading
- Tell them to wait, I am busy did they not see the emergency announcement? -
- I am afraid that won't be possible sir - the secretary responds
An old human with grey hair and a wrinkled face wearing a black tux enters the room
- It's been a while, William - the old man greets the director
The familiar voice that called the director startles him making him immediately stand up to greet the old man
- Mr. President! Why did you come personally you could've summoned me -
- I have a special request that is of the utmost importance that could disrupt harmony it can't wait and it must remain highly secretive - the old man responds
A few minutes later
- Alright Mr. President I will put our best man on the case – Director William assures the president
- I will be waiting to hear some good news, William –
The president nods and then leaves the director's office
Director William presses a button on his desk - bring me agent 00 immediately -
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location: Cedar Glade, the Central Nation
Ken and Saiko are riding an off road car That Ken had hidden before he stole the artifact.
_So, I think I at least deserve to know what this is about _ Saiko says while pointing at the golden sphere resting on a stand between the two of them _What is this thing? _
~I have no idea. all I know is that it's important and that the government spent millions of aether coins and tons of resources to obtain it ~ Ken responds
Saiko smacks him on the head lightly and exclaims
_and you stole it. Do you know how stupid and dangerous this is? _
Ken loses control of the car for a moment from the hit making them almost hit a tree, but the car’s autopilot feature kicks in and avoids it before they do.
~ OUCH, right now I am far more worried about you killing us than the government, besides they weren't going to share the information and I wanted to know what they are hiding and why. ~
_ What do you mean? why wouldn't they share it? what's so special about it?_ the silver cat asks with a skeptical look
~ As I said I don't know but this sort of thing happens a lot. I love studying history and one thing I noticed is there are a lot of weird things going on with it. there are many holes that don't get explained and discoveries that get ignored or outright suppressed and hidden, it's like ancient history is fine and modern history is fine but the time period before the comet collision and the few thousand years before it is.....hazy to say the least ~
_ and what? you stole the artifact out of curiosity?_
~ yeah, pretty much ~
Ken answers then he feels a chill run down his spin as an intense aura comes from beside him, he glances to the side and sees the Grim Reaper waiting for him as an angry Saiko raises her fist preparing to smack him all the way to the afterlife
~ WAIT, DON'T, IF YOU HIT ME WE ARE GOING TO CRASH~ a terrified Ken exclaims
Saiko takes in a deep breath to calm herself down then sighs _ fine where are we going then? _
Ken lets go of the breath he was holding and sighs himself
~ that nearly gave me a heart attack you need to chill and we are going to a friend of mine who will tell us what the writings on this thing say ...hopefully ~
Time passes and the two of them arrive at a remote village that works as a gathering place for bounty hunters.
Ken throws a white mask to Saiko. ~ Right now, this is the worst place for us to be. All the other bounty hunters will try to capture us if they see us so we will have to disguise ourselves. these masks will allow us to change forms to look like 2 bounty hunters but avoid any conversation if you can ~
_Okay _ Saiko nods as she checks out the mask
They put on the masks which begin to alter the electromagnetic waves reflected and emitted from their bodies to change how others see them.
Saiko changes to look like a tall man wearing a white cape with its hood down covering most of his face with a massive gun and a metal spear of some sort hanging behind him from his shoulders
_ Interesting choice of weapons _ Saiko says as she checks herself out _ I look pretty hot, to be honest _ she says with a smile
Ken changes to a serious looking black man wearing a black coat with one missing eye that's covered by an eye patch.
He had a shotgun at his back and two spell pistols hanging from his belt
~ Your name is Licht, who doesn't talk much by the way, and always has a gloomy and serious demeanor so try to act that way, and My name is Zack ~ Ken says before getting out of the car and starting to walk
Saiko follows after him and they walk to a shop in the middle of the village.
Ken knocks on the door and a blonde human teenager wearing a blue hoodie and white jeans opens the door and lets them in then closes the door
ken takes off the mask and returns to his normal look ~ Hey Rin~ he says with a smile
-Hey Lunatic tell me why did you become the world's number one enemy – the teenager responds with a mocking look
Saiko takes off her mask and answers _he stole an important artifact _
Rin looks curious -yeah, I got that from the announcement but why is it so important? Also - He looks at Ken
-Aren't you going to introduce me to your new friend here -
~ This is Saiko I kind of dragged her into this by mistake ~ Ken rubs the back of his head
Rin chuckles -that's just like you, you are always so reckless, and what about the artifact? –
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Ken takes the golden sphere out of his pocket and shows it to Rin.
~we don't know. so I want you to translate what is written on it and hopefully, that will give us a clue ~
Rin walks to him and looks at it.
-let me see, this is very different from any language I have ever seen but it reminds me of ancient Hieroglyphics but different –
_And what is that? _Saiko asks
-It is a writing method used in ancient Egit for religious purposes and is known as the Holy text but this is a different one, I am guessing it's a different writing method of the same language or maybe an earlier version of it -
~ But you can translate it still, right? ~ Ken looks at his friend with a confident smile as if he already knows the answer
Rin smiles - Of course, I can I only need a few minutes –
Rin lifts the artifact up then a mechanical arm comes out from one of the walls then grabs the artifact from his hand and leaves with it.
Moments later Rin's eyes begin to flicker and he stares forward seemingly at nothing like he is daydreaming.
Saiko observes his odd behavior then leans toward Ken's ear and whispers _ Is your friend okay I don't think that's normal _
Ken chuckles slightly ~ this must be your first time seeing a techno mage they have a unique magic affinity that lets them communicate with and control machines through their mind and when they do that, that's what they look like ~
_Oh that's impressive I didn't know that _ Saiko smiles and observes Rin
-The artifact seems to be called the key to Hermapolis and it has a poem written on it that says:
Oh Thoth
I wish you would take me
To your city in Al Ashmunin
And take me to your temple of truth
Guard my mouth when I speak
So my tongue only speaks the truth
I am for knowledge thirsty
Like one who is looking for water in a desert
It probably sounded better in the original language - Rin smiles as his eyes return to normal
~ Hmm any idea where or what Al Ashmunin is? ~ Ken asks
- Well, yes, the only issue is this place is nothing but ruins now I don't think you will find anything there –
~ It's worth a shot we have no other leads ~
- Alright –
Rin raises his hand and a mechanical arm comes out and places the artifact back in his hand
~ Did you finish what I asked for ~ Ken asks
-Yeah, I did and I named it the demon sword –Rin answers with a grin on his face showing his pride in what he made
_ Wait you had a weapon made? Didn't we commit enough crimes? why do you want to add illegal weapons to it? _
Saiko's eyes go wide from surprise and exclaims _ Is there no crime you are not planning to commit?_
ken shrugs as if it's not a big deal to him ~ They already want our heads it can't really get worse. we need weapons to be able to defend ourselves and not get killed ~
Saiko thinks about it for a bit still with signs of anger and frustration on her face, she knows that Ken is right but she can't shake the feeling of guilt that she has.
_haaaaa_
She sighs.
_Fine, I guess. What does it do anyway; I don't suppose you plan on fighting guns and robots with a normal sword _
Before Ken can respond Rin answers with a joyous and prideful tone.
-Allow me to answer –
Rin walks to a wall and places his hand on it.
the wall opens revealing a secret room. The room is filled with all different kinds of weapons, lab equipment, and what seems to be a large supercomputer.
In the middle of the room, there is a table, on it is a large dark blue sword that is as long as Ken is tall with a blade that is way too wide for a normal sword, and the guard was shaped like a demon's skull with two long horns.
-This is the demon sword –
Rin says with a smile as he picks up the blade effortlessly - despite its look, it's very light, the majority of the weight is in the skull itself as it serves two functions-
He continues while counting on his fingers
- 1 It houses the plasma reactor which is the main power source of the sword, you can think of it as a small sun, and 2 The nanobots are stored in the skull -
as he says that the blade and handle of the sword seemingly disintegrate into small little particles that float in the air like a swarm of tiny insects and enter the skull
- This way it could be easily carried around despite its large size - Rin continues - The two horns contain the two magnetic poles that are used to form a magnetic field to guide that plasma around, but they can also be used to generate electricity or well electromagnetic fields for other reasons -
Rin shrugs his shoulders - knowing Ken, he will probably abuse every feature of the sword, so I gave him the freedom to use the separate components outside of their intended purposes -
-The structures made by the nanobots are tough enough to withstand an explosion from a modern fusion bomb or a blast from an aether gun, but I certainly don't need to explain that only the sword would survive in that case you would die still, so I don't know why you wanted it this feature
Rin looks at Ken with a skeptical expression for a moment then shrugs - but I learned not to question a lunatic so there is that I guess-
- What's an aether gun - a confused Saiko asks
Rin and Ken look at her and then at each other - you don't know? - Rin asks
~ Well, in this case, I guess most normal people wouldn't be up to date with the latest weapons, so I think we are the weird ones ~
Ken chuckles then continues ~ I will try to explain it in simple terms. You know how the aether field is the medium in which light moves ~
Saiko nods _ yeah _
~ Well it's not just light, all electromagnetic waves travel in the aether, That is what light is it's an electromagnetic wave; The current theory is that all of the fundamental forces arise from the aether field due to interactions between the electromagnetic waves in the aether. Although this is a very new field of study~
Ken smiles seemingly happy to talk about aetheric physics and was just waiting for an excuse to talk about it
~ The aether gun is the newest weapon built using this theory, It fires a beam of energy in the aether field to disrupt the weak and strong nuclear forces that are holding atoms together and thus making the atoms break down, the results are catastrophic to say the least ~
Saiko looks at Ken even more confused
_ Yeah I am not sure I got most of that, I will just assume it's terrible and very dangerous _
~pffft ~ ken laughs ~ understatement of the year ~
-Ahm - Rin clears his throat to redirect the conversation back to the sword
– Well, anyway the nanobots of the sword all depend on the same theory their exoskeletons produce a very small aetheric field with a high density to prevent them from getting affected by any external force, next is the plasma core -
The blade of the demon sword splits down the middle and each half moves to one edge of the mouth of the skull, making them resemble two massive fangs of the demon, then The mouth of the skull opens and begins to hum as a plasma blade forms between the two fangs and extending slightly beyond them.
strong heat waves emanate from the plasma blade like ripples in reality, as though reality itself quacks under the weight of the demon sword.
-The blade is about 500 million degree Celsius give or take a few million enough to vaporize pretty much anything it comes in contact with, well probably before it comes in contact with it, and it can be made into a blade or shot like a beam of plasma –
Saiko resists her instincts to back away from the demonic predator in front of her
_Okay I admit it's pretty impressive_
Rin answers with a proud expression as he makes the plasma blade recede and the two fangs close forming a normal blade
-Of course, it is I made it and I can make a weapon for you as well if you desire-
_No, I am fine I don't want or need any weapons I prefer fighting with my hands _
-What about a shield or armor if you are on the fence because weapons are illegal, you should know armor is very legal so how about that - Rin smiles at the silver cat
Saiko thinks for a moment then nods _yeah sounds good _
Rin places a hand on his chin and thinks for a moment - hmmm, all right I got it –
He raises an arm and a mechanical arm brings a box and hands it to him -this is the latest thing I developed, I call it Argus which means watchful guardian -
Rin opens the box revealing a black gooey substance that seems to be moving and shifting constantly.
- so basically, this is what I would like to call a smart fluid. it will enter your body and remain hidden inside it till you need it in which case it would come out and act as a second skin layer, it can also take different forms, and I am sure you will like it -
Rin extends the box toward Saiko - Please put your hand in here -
Saiko looks at the amorphous moving liquid with an unsettled look and hesitantly places her hand in the box.
The liquid moves up her skin and immediately a shiver runs down her spine as the sensation of millions of little tiny insects crawling on her skin overwhelms her senses, but that was only the beginning as the millions of tiny insects then burrow into her flesh and crawl under her skin.
in a few seconds, the box becomes empty and black goo disappears entirely inside Saiko leaving no trasses behind.
Saiko shakes her head in displeasure _ eww, eww, I will never get used to this, well how do I control this exactly? _
Rin chuckles then answers - you won't have to worry about that, Argus will connect to your nerves and be able to read your movements, sensations, and even your intentions and act upon them -
Saiko looks confused but nods _ okay I guess _
-Oh, and by the way, Argus is self replicating, which means it can make more of itself over time, and to do that it will consume nutrients from your body so make sure you eat more food and drink a lot of water -
_ Did you just give me a parasite?? _ Saiko exclaims raising one of her eyebrows at Rin
-pffft - the little mad scientist laughs then gives her smug smile - yeah, I guess you can say that -
~ Well with that out of the way, we should move quickly before the government finds us, I estimate we have about five hours before they come here ~ Ken says as he puts on his mask
_ and how exactly do you know this?_ Saiko looks at Ken skeptically
~ Simple, I hacked the government system and watched their pattern of behavior and how they deal with crimes for a few weeks in preparation for this mission~
- you mean, you made me hack them - Rin interrupts
Ken ignores him and continues ~I then took the time they usually take to assign missions to a strike team and brief them and cut that time in half since I assumed they would do it quicker than usual for an important matter like this, then I made my plan to take half of that time, just in case something unexpected happens you know~
Saiko faces palms _ There is just no end to your crimes, is there? _ She then looks at Rin _ and you, why do you enable him? _
Rin chuckles - well you just can't beat crazy you know, besides he pays me well -
~ Welcome to the team partner ~ Ken says with a smile then offers Saiko her mask
The silver cat sighs then puts on her mask and follows Ken heading out of the shop