Episode 18 : Thru mind and physiology
By : Frundock
-What do you mean you can make sustenance ?
-As you remember, I analysed your blood and told you had
some kind of “new” blood cells... Well, I was wrong, those are sustenance. They act as a new power supply to your
body. Kind of like a super
vitamin. All your neuro system depends
on it. As far as my knowledge is, I
don’t think I could ever get you off sustenance. But for sure, I think we can make our own.
-Well explained, except about the
making....
-The products are simple, as is life. But it’s the mixing which is apparently
extremely hard to accomplish, as is life.
-So you don’t know anything much right
now...
-Agree but we both know someone who might
know...
-You want to go see José ? That is simply
mad ! Begging this child to know the
truth.
-Listen ! I got to know this. You got to
know this.... And we don’t have to beg...
Cybersix and Lucas, around the table near
their house are silent. They are
thinking, what they might decide to do is full of consequences, full of “what
if”. There is a small wind, making
their hairs move. Lucas decides to stand up, looking at the ocean...
-We will need a good plan. A very good plan.
-I know this Cybersix. I even got some good ideas...
There are three human shadows on a
while. They are not moving steady as
wood. One man is getting near them, his
sword tied in its socket. He his
silent, judging their moves. The tall
moving man stop moving. He has made his
choice. Jumping on one’s shoulders he
quickly draws his swords and slash two heads.
He jumps of the first one making a huge a huge mark on his back. As Amadeus looks at the results, he grabs
one of the woodenheads on the ground and look at it.
-We finally meet each other cruel
enemy. You wanted a fight and you loss.
He drops the head and it bounced over the
ceiling sliding to the door where a guard is standing.
-(Amadeus) Come here Io, lets speak
together.
-Yes sir.
-What has decided the issue of this fight
Io ?
-Sir, you were very swift and you got them.
-Ahhh !
Swiftness, yes a good point indeed.
But you see, I think I won because they were in wood and I was moving.
-(Laughing) Yes sir but...
-There is no but, they were and still are
in wood. The goal of this training is
to face any enemy as a wooden statue.
He has no advantage against you for he is in wood.
-I see, but a living creature is
unpredictable...
-A great point Io, at what point is it
unpredictable...
-...I don’t know sir....
-So do I, but one living thing is
predictable for me...
-May I ask which sir ?
-(As he leaves the room) Me Io....Me.
Amadeus is in meditation, his katana on his
knees, the head slightly bent. He has two big problems right now. Cybersix and his nephew José. One has a great potential and the other may
decide to fight against him. How may
I deal with this little bastard he has proven he is treacherous but still, he
could be very useful on my side. But he knows José only has one ally, him self. And Cybersix, she has proven she is a worthy
fighter. Last week, two trance came
back to base pretty injured. She fights
with passion. Von Reichter used to send all kinds of monsters against
her... In that strategy he failed. Maybe I could fight her with a more subtitle
weapon. Fight her thru her loves and
inspirations...
In a mansion far from there...
-Yes uncle, I will do as you said...
José turns away from the screen. He looks
pale but it is rage. How could he
dare doing this ? It was now
obvious to Von Reichter’s child that Amadeus was tired of him and wanted his
brother’s creation to prove themselves worthy of something or they would soon
all die. José was afraid, since he came
into Meridiana, his life had turned out has a living hell. Meridiana, city
of the damned, she well owns her name. Amadeus just asked José to duel with
one of his Trance. The winner would
have the privileges of fighting with Amadeus, as he would conquer
Meridiana. The duel would be a fight
using their body and the only issue would be dead.
Helmut was in the room looking at his
master. José was thinking real
hard. Usually his master would be
impulsive and yelling at everyone, but now, he was silent. No more over-expressive moves. Helmut understood the moment was serious and
moved near his beloved master. Standing
straight he wanted to show José he was ready to be with him and fight.
-Can I be of any help sir?
-Maybe Helmut…I will need a lot of training
for the next week…
-All right master, I shall train with you
then.
For the first time in his life (as short as
it has been), Helmut saw his master smiling at him. But not for his stupidity or his dumbness, but because he had
acted as he expected him too.
-You’re not such a dumb half-fat cow after
all Helmut!
1 week later on Amadeus’ island
The fighting arena was quite simple, wooden
floor, and a hexagon shape. On a chair
was sited Amadeus, who would act as a referee.
All lights came from torch suspended over them. José had to fight with Io, a tall black
Trance with over 3 foot of advantages.
To José, it was clear his uncle was tired of his incompetence. He had failed again… And it was too much.
-The fight both of you is about to start
will be the ultimate test. One of you
will die, and by that prove his value to me. You have no weapon and I do not intend to see any of them coming
out to help either of you. If something
wrong happens in this fight, I WILL interfere.
Do you but understand.
-Yes Master!
-Yes uncle…
José was starring at his opponent. He his so tall yet, fast.
I saw many Trance fighting and they are impressive. My only chance is to knock him. In José’s head, a pure fierce of winning was
growing. He wanted to beat this huge
fighter in front of him. He wanted to
turn to his uncle and tell him he had understood the lesson. But doing this would only have putted him in
bigger troubles. No what he needed to
do was fight and win.
-May both of you fight with honours… NOW!
José quickly moved to his left and threw a
punch, all he had, enough to break a wall to Io’s chest. With that, I should make him scream. || Swoosh || He hit nothing but air. José was still in his moves but he saw Io
behind him ready to hit him. His hands
were moving… fast… to his head. He had
lost, in 2 seconds this fight was done…
But they never touched him… Instead a loud “Clonk” was heard. Io’s head was on the ground, his body still
straight. Behind was Amadeus his katana
in hand. Has the body felt to the ground. He walked to José, who was still
nervous and shaking.
-For you see José, I will soon need you for
greater project and I needed to test your loyalty.
-Y…yyy..you wann….
-Want to test your loyalty. It’s that simple.
-B..But you killed one of your men.
-He was weak and too…simple. Now understand me José, I will need you to
track Cybersix… Once and for all.
-Lucas, are you sure you want to try this?
-Cybersix, trust me please…
-But I have not saw José in the mansion for
three days, he just came back from somewhere… But where?
-I’m pretty sure he comes back from…
-Amadeus, yes I know that, but what has he
been doing there 3 days? He was strange when he came back from there.
-Strange…
-Well, he was quiet. He only get off his car and entered the
house. He needed the help of someone to walk.
And he seemed a tad higher to me.
-Yeah but that can be explained, you were
far and looking thru a glass.
Deformations of lights and images are common. We both know he can’t
grow.
-Well, Helmut seemed to have a hard time to
hold him.
At this moment Data-7 comes in the house
roaring. He seemed pretty happy to be
back with Cybersix.
-(Lucas) Hello fella ! How was the hunt?
The
Black Panther answered with a loud roar.
-(Cybersix) Yeah! Seems like you did fine!
-(Lucas) Of course, I’m sure he did
great. How could the fiercest creature
of the jungle do otherwise?
-Agree, now let’s go dinner! I’m sure you don’t mind Lucas!
-Ah! Funny Cybersix! You should try writing a book about those
one.
-I might do so…
-Yeah well don’t forget we got something
important to do tonight.
Cybersix turns to see Lucas. They both stare at each other for a
moment. She knows the meaning of
this. It might give her a freedom of
life she never thought of. She could
finally stop hunting those Fixed Idea.
She would have an endless supply of sustenance and be with Lucas here,
maybe even going teaching in the day.
Who knows? Adrian had recently took some long vacation but he might want
to come back…
-Okay, we’ll do it Lucas…
Near the mansion, in the trees.
-Okay Lucas, we do as we planned. You go place a bomb on the east site of the
garden. While all guards goes to see
this, I will enter by the back of the house.
I go see José and take the recipe for sustenance from him.
-Clear sir!
-You don’t need to say that Lucas.
-Sorry Cybersix, its just that I just saw
“Full Metal Jacket” and I’m in the mood for military action.
-Well, just don’t put yourself in
danger. Data-7 will be there to cover you
if some see you.
-Great.
-All right let’s do it.
As he walks, he hears a small beep coming
from the woods. As he was told to guard the place he goes to see, making a sign
at another Fixed Idea he is going in the woods. Beep noise again… in the woods, must find it. He searches thru the small flowers and near
one three, he finds a black box with red number on it.
-Eeeehhh…. 564!
-Whaat?
-Come look at this! I found some kind of
clock over here!
-Ouuuh! I want to see!!!
-You see, it’s written, “At zero you have
gift”!
-Weee! 454 likes gift!
-564 too. Gift in 9 seconds.
They both start giggling as the number goes
down. They like gift. When they receive sustenance from their
master, he always says it’s a precious gift.
And they like sustenance… Maybe it is sustenance!?!
|| BOOM || The explosion makes the two
guards vanish into green smokes instantaneously and a big fire is spreading in
the forest. All guards rush to the
scene to try to shut the fire off.
While they are doing this, Cybersix
silently enters by the back door, looking at the moon a last moment before
entering. Goodbye my dear one, see you in a few minutes with my
freedom.
She is inside, the walls were painted in
black and yellow since she last come. At
least José got some taste for colours.
It is strange inside. No noises
inside, apparently José didn’t heard the explosion. That doesn’t matter; she’s going to his room. It is there. Huge doors of old British wood.
On each of them stand a part of a knight. Such a noble sign for a
ignorant and violent child… What a shame.
She kicks the door and enters the room.
-Hello bonehead! I came to speak with you.
No one is on the bed.
From the left part of the piece, two golden
eyes are looking at her… Analysing her….
-Hello Cybersix, welcome to the party.
-José…