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Post by Zero on Feb 19, 2010 18:29:40 GMT -4
The "18 soon" comment is a parent thing. My parent use to tell me it all the time, even when I was 14.
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Post by Jessie Winkler on Feb 19, 2010 20:54:08 GMT -4
Oh, I getcha. XD
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Post by Zero on Feb 19, 2010 21:32:50 GMT -4
One more chapter to go, then I can dedicate my time to helping Champ with his story. This arc is progressing well. I gotta help out Zoomer too.
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Post by Jessie Winkler on Feb 19, 2010 22:35:50 GMT -4
I wanna know when Zero comes back! Something tells me that she'd be over him when he comes back, but then falls in love again after a while. What do you think?
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Post by Zero on Feb 19, 2010 22:41:08 GMT -4
Oof, it's gonna be a while. That's a good idea, I actually had a scenario in mind for after "Next New World".
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Post by Jessie Winkler on Feb 19, 2010 22:43:14 GMT -4
What do you mean a while?!? Anyway, my idea was that Zero has to convince her or something. Do you have any other ideas?
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Post by Zero on Feb 19, 2010 22:59:30 GMT -4
It's hard for me to be inspired, especially since I'm in a depression right now. So I have a hard time writing. I really hope to finish up my story goals within the next 3 months.
I wouldn't mind someone kicking me in the ass to keep going.
As for my ideas, with a new sense of self, Jessie may be upset with Zero for throwing his life away, in the sense that he treated it like it was nothing. During their time apart Zero will end up with another girl briefly, but in the process will realize how much Jessie really meant to him.
First love is never forgotten.
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Post by Jessie Winkler on Feb 19, 2010 23:13:57 GMT -4
Who will the other girl be? Iris? XD
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Post by Zero on Feb 19, 2010 23:22:40 GMT -4
Haven't thought too much about detail yet.
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Post by Zero on Feb 20, 2010 23:33:30 GMT -4
Chapter 4
The time has come for another session of therapy with Dr. Nike. Jessie and Jane go through thier usual routine. As Jessie makes her way to the building, Jane follows close by. Unknown to Jane, she too is being trailed. Feeling a presence, she turns around, but sees nothing. Eventually Jessie arrives and enters the building, where Jane won't follow. Jane stays atop the rooftop in her usual place.
Inside Jessie steps off the elevator and into the office where Nike awaits.
"Is everything okay?", asks Nike.
"My sister has been acting funny. The family's been uneasy.", replies Jessie. Nike smiles.
"I don't think she'll be an issue for long. Let's focus on you now."
Nike motions for Jessie to assume her place on the couch.
Outside, Jane munches on a candy bar. She's relaxed and keeps watch. Suddenly she is grabbed from behind. A robot arm wraps around her neck and pulls her away.
Inside Jessie goes on with her session.
"You sound different today.", comments Nike.
"Well I feel different.", Jessie responds. "Zero lived so we could be strong. I'm still sad that he died for it, but I can still love him by living so his fith in me won't be misplaced."
Jessie smiles with a glow.
"We can still make this world a better place."
Outside Jane has broken the grip of her attacker. It's a small framed robot. NOt much of a real threat, but it still cuaghter her off guard. It build is plain, and it has no expressive facial feature. This robot was an emotionless weapon. I did have a mark on the side of it's chest. It seemed familiar to Jane. Before she can recognize it, the robot attacks her again. This time she punches it in the face sending it flying off the roof. The impact in the street draws a crowd. They spot Jane.
Her cover blown, she flies down to remove the bust up robot. Upon inspection, she sees it has ceased to function. It was as though it were meant to be easily wreck... like a pawn. Just as she realzes this, Jane is swarmed by more of the pawn robots. She fights them off, but they keep coming.
Hearing the noise outside Jessie sits up.
"What's going on out there?"
Nike puts her hand on Jessie's shoulder to keep her settled.
"It's probably just some pest problem, let the heroes deal with it."
Jessie lays back down.
Nike takes off her glasses and sets them on the table next to the couch.
"So willing to jump in the face of danger. Is that what you heroes are beckoned to do by Zero?", Nike asks.
"I wouldn't say 'beckoned', but we always are willing to do what it takes to gain victory.", answers Jessie.
Absent mindedly, Jessie picks up Nike glasses and tinkers with them as she speaks.
Jane keeps up her fight. Suddenly, the pawns scatter. Jane sees a larger framed robot, and it has a tank for a lower body. It fires.
As Jessie tinkers with the glasses, she notices something odd. As she puts them to her face, she sees that they are not prescription. They don't do anything. Why would Nike use these at all?
Behind her writing tablet, Nike unscrews the top of her pen... which reveals a dagger.
"We all seek victory over evil, in whatever form it takes.", says Nike. "Even me. I was named after the Greek goddess of victory after all."
Hearing these words, Jessie's heart begin to pump harder, suspicious that her life is now in danger. Nike jumps up ready to stab her, but the fight outside cuases the building to rumble. Nike's attack is a miss and Jessie is able to leap up. She immediately reaches for her robonizer, but discovers it to be missing.
"Looking for this?"
Nike has the robonizer. She must have picked it from Jessie as she sat her back down before. Jessie freezes in terror, feeling defensless.
Outside, Jane is hurt and struggling to fight back the swarm. Two more robotanks arrive and continue to bombard her. At that moment several blue missles rain down on the pawns reducing thier number sharply. Jenny has arrived. She grabs hold of one of the robotanks.
Inside, Jessie is cornered by Nike.
"Your kind always bounce back after a crisis, and in larger numbers. Eventually mankind will come under threat by you. We've been on edge ever since that stunt your dead boyfriend pulled back in 2072."
"The Newgen War.", Jessie recalls. "You're from Star Force!"
"Mankind's last hope. And thanks to this device you had, victory is assured for us! I no longer need bear your presence!"
Nike is ready to lunge at Jessie, but a robotank suddenly slams through the wall, like it was tossed. Nike loses her balance and falls. Jessie runs out the room. Nike goes after her. The people in the building panic and clear out. Outside is wrought with similar chaos.
Jane and Jenny polish off the remaining pawn and turn thier attention to the two remaining robotanks.
"The symbols on them. They belong to Star Force.", says Jenny.
"I thought they looked familiar. Didn't we finish them early in the year?" asks Jane.
"I thought so too, but the word on the street is Star Force has been active in the city over the last few months. They're after something."
Inside Nike lurks around. The electricity has been knocked out. Jessie hides under a desk.
"I'm a soldier honey, I'll find you soon enough. And when I do, you're gonna be a good girl and make this as painless as possible. Maybe you'll even see your man."
Jessie crawls out of her hiding space behind Nike and down a corridor of cubicles. As she crawls, her shoulder bumps a corner, making a thumping sound. Nike turns around and walks in Jessie's direction.
Jessie scrambles behind a cubicle wall and covers her mouth to hide her wimpering. Nike passes by slowly, looking around. Jessie tries to calm down and listens for Nike's footsteps. The steps sound further and eventually stop.
Outside Jenny bends back a tank gun, cuasing the robot to explode as it fires. Jane takes the other one, ripping off the gun turret and smashing the remains to pieces. She looks back at the building.
"Oh my Cog! Jessie!"
Jessie eventually moves from her hiding space. The coast looks clear. She exits the cubicle and turns a corner only to walk into Nike in wait. Jessie turns to run, but Nike grabs her hair. Jessie loses her balance and falls. She then kicks Nike's leg, promting her to let go of her hair. Nike then throws herself on Jessie and thrusts her dagger. Jessie grabs Nike's hand to stop the dagger. They struggle, but Nike is stronger.
"This the truth little girl. Zero can't save you. You can't save yourself."
Facing certian death, Jessie is flooded by memories:
Zero protecting her from Hayt.
Fighting alongside him in the Newgen War.
Falling in love with him.
Grabbing him from the space cannon.
Helping him with his battery.
Digging him out of his destroyed home.
She hears a voice in her head.
"FIGHT! SURVIVE! You can do it! You can do anything! Show me your true light!"
Fired up, Jessie kicks Nike off of her.
"Oh, girly girl has a little fight left huh... eh?"
Jessie runs at a Nike with a chair in her hand. Jessie swings it down on Nike. Nike protects her head with her arms as the chair breaks on her.
"That all you got?!"
"NO!", Jessie cries out defiantly.
She swings the chair leg left in her hand, slamming it into Nike's face. She falls hard clenching her face in agony.
"You... you little witch! You actually hurt me!", Nike growls.
"I can do anything!", shouts Jessie. "You won't win."
Nike jumps to her feet. Jessie is no match for her, but she stands her ground bravely. As Nike readies to attack, she freezes in her track. Jane and Jenny have arrived. They glare at Nike.
"I told you she was a quack.", mutters Jane.
"My bad.", replies Jenny.
Knowing she can't win Nike tosses a flash grenade, blinding everyone momentarily. As the view clears, Nike is gone. Outside Nike slips into a sewer, right where Jane always lost track of her.
Jessie falls to her knees. Jane holds her.
"Are you okay sis?"
"I'm fine.", Jessie says with a deep breath. "I'll be okay."
She looks down at her belt.
"She took my robonizer."
"Mom will make you a new one.", says Jenny.
Jane helps Jessie to her feet.
"We'll find another way to help you.", says Jane.
"No, no.", responds Jessie. "In a way, Zero is still alive. He's alive in all of us, every time we do our best."
Jenny approaches Jessie and says, "I'm so sorry this happened."
Jessie hugs her, and Jane joins.
"Everything is gonna be alright."
END Chapter 4
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Post by Jessie Winkler on Feb 20, 2010 23:44:07 GMT -4
Jenny comes back! It's just like old times. Aw, Jessie's robonizer go bye bye.
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Post by Zero on Feb 21, 2010 0:15:08 GMT -4
Epilogue
Jenny was able to get Dr. Wakeman to build a new robonizer for Jessie. Jane was able to make up most of her lost school work, pressed on by Jessie. Her parents have calmed down, but they still tense over thier duaghters lives. Keeping thier secrets will be a bit tougher.
Jessie looks out and sees a coming storm. Nike is out there, and so is Star Force. Whatever is coming, she'll be ready. She'll live, and fight.
Darkness enshrouds.
Jessie Winkler walks in the light.
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LOCATION: Unknown
"Her fighting spirit was underestimated."
"She lives knowing the threat we pose?"
"It's not a problem. We will have an edge against them."
The robonizer is tossed on a desk.
"Wakeman's technology. It is unique among the metas. The most advanced technology on planet Earth."
"We will have our engineers modify and duplicate it."
"Finally going to apply what we've learned studying 'Maverick-1'?"
"You successful retrieval of this device has now made application possible to augment our troops."
"The New World draws near."
"Victory to Star Force."
THE END
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Post by Hunter on Feb 23, 2010 18:35:27 GMT -4
"Your kind"? Jessie's just a regular girl with a magical doodad. So does Star Force have an issue with superheroes of any stripe? (I'm trying to get a feel for their characterization. I'm thinking of making one of these type fics with Gene.)
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Post by Zero on Feb 23, 2010 20:14:32 GMT -4
That's right, ANY type of superhero, AKA "Metas".
More about Star Force will be revealed in "Assualt on Star Force".
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