Vaala

RedBindi watched as the woman took one last breath, then faded away. In a tradition as old as time, some would say, she took a sheet and covered Vaala before turning off the rest of the equipment and washing the blood from her hands. A few...

Thorne began to laugh for a moment; she couldn't comprehend what Vaala was talking about. She took a moment to think... Wait... that certainly would explain Gray's erratic behavior... no, it's not possible.. Her eyes squinted closer togeth...

She's taking too long... Cameryn let out a sigh and made her way down to the monitoring station, approaching the door. She knocked to alert the workers inside to her presence then opened the door, seeing Vaala at one of the stations. Vaala...

Cameryn and Vaala were monitoring the relays coming in and out of the station. Cameryn, though she didn't display her thoughts and feelings, seemed unusually dispersed. "Lieutenant, please check the other monitoring stations, ensure the ot...

RedBindi initiated the automatic jack out sequence and opened her eyes to the operations room of the Diluculo. Fenshire was in his chair beside her, still jacked in. She was still worried about Wheeler... it just wasn't like him to be out...

~~~TEN DAYS EARLIER~~~ With RedBindi and Fenshire both jacked in, Vaala took the opportunity to grab a quiet meal in the mess hall. She wasn't especially hungry, but she knew that she had to eat, and she also knew that if RedBindi thought...

She'd paid close attention as she'd gone to 'her' cabin, and the Infinity was pretty much just like any other hovercraft. The quarters were cramped, her boots made the same noise on the metal grating, the creaks and groans as the ship move...

“Man am I glad to see you,” the swing shift engineer told his replacement. “Double shift, and it seems like every ship in New Zion needs repairs.” “I hear ya there. Go on, get some rest. They'll still be here tomorrow.” “That they will. Ha...

From around the corner down a path, Cameryn listens intently, watching for any sign of other Zion workers. “Wheeler, did you hear that?” the Lieutenant’s voice came muffled though the nearby closed door. "No..." "You sure? I thought I hear...

“ Thorne is to be captured, not killed.” Fen's order replayed itself over and over in her mind until Vaala finally, in a fit of rage and frustration, threw the cup in her hand across the room, where it struck the wall and landed on the gra...

Vaala was taking out her frustrations on the local Lupine population once again. Even though she knew Wheeler was always watching, she felt more comfortable - and less..."watched" while she was in the Matrix, and the "Puppies," as she'd co...

Vaala was in Westview teaching the local gangs some manners when she heard Deffdog's voice over the comm. Guess I'd better get around to talking to him like Bindi told me to sooner or later , she thought. No time like the present... "Hey D...

RedBindi sighed and moved away from Fenshire again. "I...I guess I'll have to let Zion medical do whatever tests they need to do..." Vaala shook her head. "Wait. I don't know if that's a good idea. Didn't Iniuria," she spat the name like a...

"Jesus Christ, Vaala! What the hell did you do that for!?" Fenshire yelled. "She was coming out of it..." "I'm sorry, Fen," Vaala shrugged helplessly. "She was trying to hurt you and it was the only thing I could think of to stop her..." s...

Another late night. The Diluculo was practically silent, except for the normal creaks, groans, and other assorted noises on every ship, and she'd long since gotten used to those. RedBindi and Fenshire were sleeping, so she had the room to...

Vaala had been over the files a hundred times at least. She still couldn't find anything usable - there was nothing there to help her to formulate a plan that RedBindi and Fenshire would find acceptable. "I need a break," she muttered. She...

Vaala had just finished eating when Fen walked into the mess hall. She hadn't slept worth a d*** last night - not that she'd expected to - and she really didn't want to talk to either him or Bindi after having lost that argument so complet...

“Just how do you think you're going to get in there anyway?” Vaala asked. “I guess we'll figure that out when we get there. I'll run some training sims with the data we have on the site, that should give us a better idea of what we need to...

Vaala knocked quietly on the door to Bindi and Fen's quarters. If she wanted Cameryn and the Mechs to think that sending her to Iniuria for 're-education' had worked, then she'd have to at least give the appearance of following Thorne's or...

"I am, as always, ready to serve," Vaala said with a tight smile. Thorne eyed her for a moment, suddenly wondering why Vaala seemed so enthusiastic. Perhaps Inuiria's actions really did work as planned. However, being unable to monitor her...

It was a chilly morning in the Chelsea district. The sun bore down on the sidewalk and reflected off the glass windows that covered the buildings to make for such a radiant display. But the warmth that the sun offered was nearly completely...

“Fen,” Qui said, trying to calm him down, “Let's not blow the lid off this thing while she's got Vaala here. I totally agree and I sympathise, but...” “And, Fen, I agree as well,” Vaala said, “but maybe making her agitated right now might...

“Who first?” Iniuria asked. “Just do it,” Fen said as Vaala paced nervously, wondering just exactly what Iniuria was up to. “I'll go,” Deff answered. After all, Vaala was still his crewman. As Deffdog appeared in the construct, Iniuria wel...

True to her word, Iniuria soon transported Vaala to a new construct. Once Fenshire, QuiDormit, and Deffdog arrived at Iniuria's location, she spoke: “Agent Thorne believes it will only take a day or two to 'turn' Vaala. That's all the time...

Vaala regained consciousness and looked around. “What the—oh, Jesus Christ,” she said as she sat up. She recognized this place – it was one of the constructs Iniuria had used to torture Bindi. F***ing Thorne! she thought. That sadistic lit...

Vaala sat in her chair aboard the Diluculo trying to figure out how to ask the question that was on her mind. She knew that if she didn't jack in sometime soon, Cameryn would know that something was up. There was even the possibility that...

Kedemoth mid-day was usually uninhabited, and Cameryn Thorne thought it a perfect spot to meet this new contact. Their brief conversation already gave her an unsettled feeling, knowing full-well it could potentially end in disaster. Iniuri...

For the first time, Cameryn Thorne experienced failure. “Bugger.” The surveillance feed she’d placed confirmed the worst-case scenario she’d planned for: the incompetent Lieutenant had confessed to the terrorists. “I've given them some......

Deff led them to the medbay, but opted to simply wait outside the door. “So what now?” Vaala asked, looking around the room nervously. “Sit down on the bed over there,” Bindi instructed. “I'm going to run a scanner over you and see what we...

Bindi looked up at her, her eyes full of deep pain. “What?” Vaala shifted uncomfortably in her chair, wondering how much she should say, before deciding to just spill it. “Before, when I was trying to get Thorne's access codes...I asked he...

Vaala heard footsteps approaching outside the cell. What now? she wondered, assuming it was Deff. Why does he even bother talking to me when he doesn't believe a d***ed thing I say? As Deff, Bindi and Fenshire approached, Deff gave Aerios...

“Hovercraft Diluculo to Hovercraft Shadrack,” RedBindi's voice came over the comm as Deffdog scrambled to put on his headset and hit the comm switch. “Shadrack here.” “Great to hear your voice, Deff. We're headed your direction. Our scans...

Deffdog stood their looking at the hatch to Vaala’s Quarters. He stood their considering the breach of protocol this would be, to enter a crew members privacy. “She brought on herself,” he thought and entered his override code into control...

Agent Thorne’s eyes scanned the monitor with quick precision, allowing the accompanying frequencies to load into the terminal, studying Vaala’s research progress. She’d suspected that the Lieutenant would want to download important informa...

“Looks like we're in the clear,” Deff said after scanning the area for any more hostiles. Find a place to set down. I better go talk to...her.” As Deffdog made his way down to the brig, Aerios shouted from outside the cell door: “Vaala, st...

Deffdog opened his eyes to see the cold steel of the Broadcast Core while Vaala waited for her spike to be pulled before turning to look at him. He looked back at her, shook his head, and ordered, “Aerios, get her to the brig.” “Aye sir,”...

Vaala ran all the way to the meeting, dodging bullets the entire time. The Matrix was going crazy again, and anything that could attack her was doing so. As she arrived at the Shadrack's offices, she was greeted by QuiDormit and Harp3r. “Y...

Vaala just waited where she was, hoping Jazz would be able to pick up her signal. She knew it was dangerous to stay still, but right now, she almost welcomed being gunned down by an Agent...or anyone else, for that matter. “Perhaps it's ti...

As the code scrambler began to degrade, Vaala's connection to the Trust frequency began to get clearer. She heard RedBindi order Fen to the Titan's offices and she heard the Trust Commander give orders to the Captain of the Shadrack: “Deff...

With Fenshire gone, Bindi turned her attention back to Vaala. “So, you've been with us all these months, the Mechs have let you stay with us, and in all that time you haven't given them any info, nor have they demanded it?” Yeah, okay, tha...

Vaala was startled to hear RedBindi's voice: “Vaala, we're still working on getting you out of there.” “Bindi?” How were they able ...realization dawned. It was nearing the 72-hour mark, the code scrambler was probably starting to wear off...

Vaala took Cameryn's stolen access codes and downloaded them to a disk. She tucked the disk safely into her boot - she didn't dare use them herself, and especially not here in the Matrix, but if Cov had passed on her message, she was sure...

Deffdog’s eyes open and waits, patiently he waits for his jack to be removed. He hears tones of the computer panels, and feels the Jack pulled from the back of his skull. He sits up, rubbing his head, because of the current dilemma. “So no...

Vaala hoped Thorne would take the bait...and maybe get her mind off trying to start a system-wide manhunt for Cov. Fortunately, she wasn't disappointed. Thorne narrowed her eyes and tilted her head, clearly interested now in what Vaala had...

Covenant arched his back slightly as Fuse withdrew the spike from the back of Covenant’s head. They exchanged an anxious, wide-eyed look, and Covenant said, “Did you get all that?” Fuse merely nodded, trying to comprehend just how screwed...

Covenant heard muffled voices for a few moments before the door opened and Thorne walked in. “I presume, Mr. Roberts, that you will be calmer now?” “Ugh,” grunted, still in pain. “Screw you.” Thorne sighed wearily. “Typical Zionite respons...

She struggled against the Agent, but Vaala was no match for her captor's strength. She was pushed into a car and driven to Uriah's Industrial District, where the Agent dragged her into a warehouse, dumped her unceremoniously on the floor,...

Vaala really didn't care about Marks right now. “What did she mean when she said he found me the same way he found her?” “I'll talk to her... Make sure she's all right,” Fen said, clearly worried. “Ask her what she meant, Fen...” Vaala ple...

Vaala was walking through the International District, trying to figure out how to avoid the members of the Trust whom she knew would be looking for her. She knew she had about 48 hours or so left until the code scrambler wore off, but soon...

Captain Deffdog stands behind his operator, leaning over her shoulder. Watching his operator typing furiously in attempts to find Vaala's Signal. Jazz stops, sighs, and looks up at her Captain "Deff, I just can't find her. It's just like s...

(yes, Qui...you win ) Green lines of code ran in front of her eyes as her RSI recompiled. She looked around and found her contact waiting for her, as usual. “Your timing is atrocious. I was in the middle of something important.” Cameryn lo...

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