An Aphotic Zion

Breakout

Consensus

The same day

Frelik was kept in a secret underground detention facility. Only a few high ranking officials have knowledge of the existence of this facility and that includes Director Reaves, Admiral Anderson, Chief Hackett and the Fuhrer. For the sake of interrogation Dr. Gavin Archer was given exclusive right to enter the facility but only on one condition. That his memory of ever coming to this facility will be completely wiped out. Frelik’s cell is a special one. It is a spherical structure which is attached to VI. That VI has no link with the outside world and can only be accessed by only one person at a time provided he/she gets the approval by all the members of the council. That person can access the terminal only for a limited period of time. The VI controls everything inside the sphere including the temperature. Inside that spherical structure, four arms hold the prisoner. An artificial gravity field holds the prisoner down and keeps it from trying to run away. At the same time a kinetic energy field surrounds the prisoner in case he/she’s rigged to blow.

The very same day a tragedy happens in the department of Research and Development. An unknown assassin got into a fight with Dr. Archer. That assassin managed to knock out Archer before the security services arrived. Archer’s room is trashed and due to several smoke grenades in place it’s hard to look inside. The security forces have found Dr. Archer but for some reason Nuong Xinh is not convinced by the fact that they found him just lying in there with a few scratches. She pleads the authorities to double check the place again to find a lead or at least let her do so but since she is not yet a full-fledged soldier. The authorities are still trying to find the assassin who managed to infiltrate deep inside the department of Research and development but due to other plans which are in motion it is not given much of a priority which they are going to regret later.

Dr. Gavin Archer is then called by the Director and he is asked to get to the detention facility as soon as possible. But is this Archer who received the call? That is something we will learn later. He is taken to the facility via a secret service within the Consensus known as STU the moment he reaches inside he can see a huge tunnel that goes through different check points. He uses his holocom to try and enter the schematics of the scanner. ”Sir Protocol states that all tech and hesh abilities must be turned off beyond this point and that includes your holocom” Says the guard as he tries to avoid any interstellar connection; but the damage is done. Archer smiles and nods at him, he then proceeds through the tunnel of scanners and cameras which scan his every move, cross reference it to his day to day life. Scan his face, DNA, finger-prints, the pressure he makes on his right and left foot while walking. His voice pattern as he reads the message he was asked to while walking through that scanner and at every move two mini-guns chase him along the way and a door ahead of him ready to be sealed at a moment’s notice. Archer (or an imposter) manages to pass the scan and moves out of the scanner casually. He turns to the soldier in charge there as he smiles at him.

At this time Frelik is planning her way out of this facility. Archer is escorted through various other checkpoints. There’s a full squad guarding each and every check point. A four person squad is escorting Dr. Archer. Soon they reach the place where Frelik is being held a huge door shuts down behind them. Archer looks around care-fully for cameras and vulnerabilities. “No cameras here? I wonder what goes on here.” Says Archer smiling, he is almost going to burst out laughing. “No sir, no cameras here. This place is reserved for Consensus’ more ….. Delicate operations. “Says the guard as he begins to take his position and give the permission command to open Frelik’s cell. The second that cell opens Archer kicks one soldier in her stomach stealing her gun and shooting her, he uses raw hesh power to send two other guards flying away which hit the wall and then he shoots the last guard after that he finishes off other two guards. “I see that Consensus’ lap dog has betrayed their master” Says Frelik with an evil grin on her face. “It’s okay Frelik, you can drop the act. Liara takes off her camouflage as she throws up a gun at Frelik. “Yeah, thanks… a few more days in this female outfit and I would have died by now. “He drops his camo. Turns out Frelik was actually a man all this time.  “Man you should have seen the look on her face when you took the gun and shot her” He fires a bullet as he says. “She was wearing a helmet Frelik, I wouldn’t have seen her face when I did that. But enough talk; we are on a time-table here and we only have a short window till they find out what just happened here. Quickly! Change the camo into Consensus’ soldiers.” Says Liara as she puts on a Consensus’ guard’s armour on. “They have scanners that dig deep through our skin you know.” Says Frelik worriedly. Liara smiles and nods at him stating that she has got that part covered.