[Magnus Blade]

[From Prof. White's Lab]

Magnus was on his way to the Command Center. While walking, he noticed something walking towards him. "Who is--?!!" To his surprise, the person who was walking up to him closely resembled his deceased best friend, Gaia. "G-Gaia?!" Magnus yelled. He was obviously hallucinating. All the stress went to his brain. The illusion which was Gaia held out his hand out to Magnus when he reached him. Magnus panicked and slowly unsheathed the Godly Levanter and pointed towards Gaia. "S-stay BACK!"

The illusion didn't stop. Gaia just kept walking towards Magnus as the Flaming Champion took steps back every time the illusion walked towards him. Magnus couldn't bare the pain at looking at the fallen hero before him. Out of fear, Magnus had risen his blade and swung it at the illusion as it faded away. "...Thank god...I was only hallucinating...ugh...Oh great...no another one....AHHHHHHHHH!!" Magnus once again had another headache. At the time, he was actually relieved that no one was around to witness it. He just sat there, on the floor holding his head waiting for the pain to go away.

[White-Jet]

[From Visitor's Lounge]

Hajime pokes his head out of the doorway of the Visitor's Lounge, barely able to see Magnus several feet from his location, seemingly halfway to keeling over while holding his head in physical pain. He wanted to rush over and help him, but understands that one can only grow stronger if he deals with the situation himself. He decides to wait in the background to see if Magnus can overcome his pain with willpower alone.

[Magnus Blade]

Magnus tried to wait it out and let the pain go away on his own but it wouldn't stop. The voice was heard in Magnus's head. Heheh, you think you can seek help? I'M the only one who knows your powers. I'm giving you one last chance to join me...or else...

Magnus still believed that no one was around so he decided to speak to the voice aloud. "Or else...what?! You can't do anything but give me these damned headaches!" He yelled. The voice started to laugh. ...Or else I'll make you kill your most trusted ones. Think about it Magnus. Why do you think I can cause your headaches? If I can do that, I can make you do whatever I want. I'll give you a demonstration... He stated. Magnus suddenly got up off his feet and started walking. "Wha-what...? How are you...doing this?!" Magnus cried. He then stopped and fell on his back. I guess I proved my point. Have you changed your mind now?

"...NO!" Magnus quickly replied. The voice made a mad growl but laughed it off. Hahaha! Very well then. The next time I come into contact with you, you'll regret ever turning down my offer. Farewell for now my servant... After that, the voice vanished and Magnus removed his hands from his head. He tried to get up but was too weak to stand up straight so he used the walls as his cane while breathing deeply for air. ".....Ugh...He just...won't leave me alone. This is...my body. He won't do...anything. He's just...bluff." Magnus said weakly, barely holding on the the walls.

[White-Jet]

Hajime compresses his lips as he ducks back behind the wall near the door he peeked out of. He was now sure that there was someone else controlling Magnus' functions against his will, but unless that presence comes back again, there was little he could do to drive it out. The least he could do is help Magnus back onto his feet while trying to devoid any notion of witnessing his plight.

Heaving a sigh in an attempt clear his mind, he cautiously heads out of the lounge and gaits towards Magnus.

"Are you okay?" he asked, "I thought I heard screaming."

[Magnus Blade]

Magnus slowly raises his head and heard someone talking to him. He seen that it was Hajime. He tried to straighten up but his slightly numb body wouldn't let him. "...Yeah. Just that...maniac trying to threaten me again..." He replied weakly. He still had thoughts on going back to the Professor and finally ask whats wrong with him but the people of Abel City's safety depended on him getting the word out to Signas about the creatures. He had no idea what to do.

[White-Jet]

Hajime compresses his lips. Magnus needs to be deeply examined, but the wellbeing of Abel City seems to be an even bigger priority. he moves to Magnus' side and places his free arm around the back of his neck.

"C'mon, I'll help you to the Command Room," he offers, "I'm sure they'll figure something out while you recuperate from your ordeal."

[Magnus Blade]

Magnus nodded but didn't say anything. He was still too weak to walk completely by himself so he waited for Hajime to start walking.

[White-Jet]

Hajime waits until Magaus gives the go-ahead before carefully carting him towards the direction of the Command Room. Hopefully they aren't too busy with other matters to be startled by the presence of an unauthorized personal.

[Continues to Command Room]

[Magnus Blade]

[To Command Center]

OOC: You want to post in there first or I should go on ahead and post first?

[White-Jet]

(I'll post first)

[KEN BLAST]

(From Omnicron's Office.)

"How could I have been so naive?" Cricket thought. "They had just been perfecting those chaser bikes right before my extended nap." He scoffed. "I must be getting older than I thought, that or more human." "I need to catch up on my reading to settle my mind." He said. "A bit of the Eddas then I'm off to the training room." His mind changed quickly though when he thought of the recent addition to the hunters. "Oh yes. Zeke." "C Class...he could use a good scare I suppose." He knocked on Zeke's door and waited for a good fifteen seconds. "Rookie this is your commanding officer and I demand you to open this door now!" Still no reply. "Lazy reploid is probably sleeping." He thought. "This is my last order Hunter Zeke. Open the door now or I'll break it down myself! Five seconds pass. "No? Fine! You asked for it!"

Cricket kicked the door down and to his surprise Zeke was asleep, but not in the way he had imagined." Zeke looked like he had been knocked unconscious and was clinging onto some strange round device. He looked like he might be dead. "Good God!" He barged in as quick as possible.

(To Zeke's Room.)

This post has been edited by 8BitBurst: 19 January 2010 - 09:36 PM

[『ちびまる子ちゃん』正人]

Chiba lurked the halls like how Batman lurks Gotham City; unknown, unseen, and scaring everybody. Except everybody gives him weird looks. He approached the Cafe. He looked at all the Hunters. He saw Axl, and immediately recognized him. Close to him was a Cricket, a wimpy looking blond kid with a red cape, and a girl. He looked away, and saw the food being served. He really wanted to eat, but he had to confirm the transfer. He stood there thinking: food or confirmation. He decided after a few minutes: food. [To Cafeteria.]

[JetZero]

[From the Front Desk]

Avian wandered the bright clean hallways, in search of she knows not what. Anything interesting, anything that will expand her knowledge of the Maverick Hunter HQ, she supposes. Being new here and not knowing anyone, she figures some background information wouldn't hurt. Perhaps this place has some sort of data library? It must have. She thought. It just wouldn't be a professional institution if it didn't.

Avian walked by some curious looking sectors on her search. An infirmary. An R&D Lab. An Arsenal. These area locations were carefully mapped in her mind and stored in a data file as Avian passed them, as she was certain she'd be back for some purpose later. And she knows from experience that it's never a fun thing to not find what you're looking for when your in a hurry. Always better safe than sorry.

The aviator noticed there is a huge amount of individuality on the base on her little waltz. As she strolled by the various sectors, she took merely a moment to glance in the doorways, and what she found astonished her. Reploids of every make and model that she has ever heard of and then some occupied the rooms. Reploids tall and short, thick and thin, humanoid and not. That last one especially startled her. She's from a place where there was only humanoids around, to better associate with all the actual people working there. To think, and to see these other forms working in tandem and socializing.... It's all so unheard of to her. What has she been missing these years being cooped up in a airbase? She starts to paint a mental picture of just what kind of organization the Maverick Hunters are, but she's not too certain at this point of what to think of them. Need to find that Library.

She tried not to let the look of shock color her features too much as the walk continued. Last thing she needed was to have people second guess her demeanor. I hope I don't end up walking in circles. She thought, when a entryway with a large label "Library" over it entered sight. Approaching the doors to the entryway, she took the time to map the location.

"Finally." Avian said it quietly to herself, as if to comfort the thought that she accomplished something. With no further hesitation, she went inside, being cautious to silently close the doors behind her.

[To Library Front-Line Desk]

[Vérité]

[IT Bay]

Juno walked in next to Chiba, as the hallway was mildly congested as usual.

"The closest place? That would be the Arsenal." Juno sighed. "Unless you want any weapons, I'd say not to go there. However, you wanted a tour.."

[『ちびまる子ちゃん』正人]

"The Arsenal is self explanatory. This base is trying to get new weaponry that we've had for months, so it'd just be a trip down memory lane. I've got my weapons anyways. Let's skip that." Chiba said walking next to Juno.

[Vérité]

"Okay, then.." She stopped, putting her hand on her hip. "Where to, then? You're the boss."

[『ちびまる子ちゃん』正人]

Chiba chuckled. He stood straight. "As your boss then, I want to see the Dormitory's." Chiba said.

[Vérité]

"Okay, off we go." She blew some hair out of her face, slightly noting the tone of Chiba's voice.

[White-Jet]

[From Front Desk]

Hajime wanders through the hallways, glancing at every Hunter that passed by him, most were heading off to the source of the explosion while others were carrying damaged personel towards the Infirmary. He contemplates what he should do at this point, whether he should go with the Hunters heading for the Infirmary, or continue searching around for the source of the commotion.

Pulling his hood further over his head, Hajime tries not to draw too much attention to himself as he eventually finds himself in the partially restricted area of Hunter Base, the arsenal room. There appeared to be a lot of activity going on concerning the removal of rubble and reploid remains, suggesting this could be the source of the explosion he saw outside.

With so many Hunters cluttering around Arsenal, he was nervous as to whether he could, or rather should, be able to get further inside to either research the problem, or help with the clean up. He decides to check out the more public aras for signs of the explosion, eventually finding himself near the entrance to the Hanger. Like before, there was smoke billowing from a blast door that had been blown open by possibily a similar explosion.

Furrowing his eyebrows in worry, Hajime cautiously creeps inside to check around for survivors while preping himself for evacuation if another explosion ripped through the area.

[Enters Landing Pad]

[White-Jet]

[From Rooftop]

Upon entering the hallway, Hajime found a few mechaniloids already picking up and carrying debris from the areas affected by the explosion. He decides to check the R&D Lab first, perhaps even drop off the power orb he still has attached to the central area of his arsenal pack so he won't have to keep worrying about inadvertently driving reploids Maverick and causing hypocrisy to the squad.

[To R&D Lab]