The Tempest Archives: Project Exokuro (Mangascript)

Chapter 11: New Allies

Afternoon

Back at Area 63

Commander Regelio: "So we got an SoS request from Area 64. There was a group of individuals raiding the facility. Apparently 0242 was seen in the frey. Majority of Area 64's security forces were obliterated or captured and the facility is in utter chaos. Literally every single asset escaped. Also a mysterious helicopter had appeared and started firing on us. This could be bad for our future endeavors."

Executive: "A helicopter? This seems to be more serious than we thought. Those guys have done a worse job at keeping raiders out than us. What are the chances the facility could be reclaimed?"

Commander Regelio: "It would require foreign intervention. Which means we'd have to call in additional forces from the Star Federation and New Albion. However moving large forces through the channels is risky and we are very likely to get picked up by coast guard, navy or marines. Its a lost cause"

Executive: "So its really only us and area 62 left. We could be facing a threat we underestimated. But how could Exokuro have gathered such forces in less than a day? Either way we musn't stress ourselves. We have to continue our search and now we have an idea of where they are. So prepare recon forces to scout the west"

Commander Regelio: "On it sir"

Executive: "And if you fail"

The executive grabs onto reg's collar

Exeucitve: "You'll be joining one of my pets for lunch"

Regelio is immediately frightened and lets out an audible gulp

Commander Regelio: "I wont let you down sir!"

Commander Regelio runs out the room

Executive: "Such a wimp"

Mandy is seen on the other side of the door listening covertly.

Back at the cabin, Archimedes is tending to AJ

Archimedes: "He's out cold right now. He should awake later. He is experiencing what we call rebirth sickness"

DJ: "Rebirth sickness?"

Archimedes: "The feeling you get after the SIC alters you. If you were experimented on, you'll go in and out of consciousness and be in pain"

Griz: "Familiar feeling"

DJ: "Same here"

Dired: "I remember that somehow"

Bronx: "I never felt that"

Dired: "Then how did you become a giant version of a pirate's best friend?"

Bronx: "My parents might have felt it, but me? Nada. They went through that experience. Me? I was just born."

Archimedes: "Bronx's parents were victims of the SIC. They told him of how they were taken"

Bronx: "And apparently, i grew faster than expected. I'm not even suppose to be like this. I'm suppose to be younger. My parents had no choice but to move in a low income housing environment. I joined a gang and learnt martial arts. Id protect my family anyway i can and also made money from helping the gang from their antics"

Archimedes: "And as for me, i was a regular dove. And one day i was conscious."

Griz: "Just like i was"

DJ begins eating some coconut biscuits

DJ: "That's honestly sad. Apparently the same thing happened to me and Griz. We broke out our facility and met up. She saved me"

Griz: "I wouldn't say saved. Although i would say saved. He was collapsed by the front door and i started fighting the guards until we escape"

Bronx: "Well, seems like you guys got a friendship on our level"

DJ: "We've only known each other for like 2 days and a half"

Archimedes: "THAT FAST? *Ahem* Anyway, and what about your friend?"

Dired: "I was in the same facility as you, but for some reason it appears they threw me out. Im not sure why."

Archimedes: "Hang on, he's opening his eyes"

AJ opens up his eyes and gets confused. He looks around.

Archimedes: "Hello there, how are y-"

AJ punches him and sends him flying into the wall. AJ crawls back.

AJ: "WHAT THE FUCK? WHERE I IS, WHO IS YALL"

DJ approaches: "Buii chill bui ise D-"

AJ kicks DJ as he approaches and he goes flying backwards into the closet

The rest of the groups steps back

Dired: "Ok, who next cause ine goin."

Griz and Bronx push Dired closer

Dired: "Shit"

He turns to AJ

Dired: "Chill buii, its Dired you know"

AJ realizes who it is

AJ: "Ah, sorry bout that. Well who did i just send to Zhonghua?"

Dired: "DJ"

AJ holds his head and gets up. DJ sits up in the closet

AJ: "Sorry buii, ine see it was you, see what i sayin"

DJ: "You got strength like Griz"

AJ: "Griz? Who the fuck is Griz?"

Griz: "I right here"

AJ: "HOLY SHIT, THE BEAR TALKIN"

Bronx: "I guess he didn't see Archimedes"

AJ: "And why the side character bird from Sao 2 here?"

Dired: "Looks like we got explaining to do"

Later on at in the living room

AJ: "So lemme get this straight. I was in a facility, along with Dired. The dove and the parrot from the same one. You was in a different one with the talking bear and we all escaped?"

All the group: "Yes". AJ stares in disbelief

AJ: "Yeah yall i gern back sleep, this dream kinda wack"

Dired: "You aint dreamin"

AJ: "Even if i ain't, my head spinnin, i feel like i gern throw up and that means i tired. We ga talk more about this later"

AJ leaves the room and goes back into the room

DJ: "Well what's the move now?"

Dired: "I guess we can lay low for a bit. Or go out somewhere"

Griz: "Ouh, can we get some sweets?"

DJ: "Uh, sure. I guess we can go grocery shopping."

Griz seems ecstatic

DJ: "Anyone else comin?"

Bronx: "Yeah ill tag along. I got some locs i wanna visit anyway"

DJ: "Comin Dired?"

Dired: "Ill stay with Arch and watch over AJ"

DJ: "Sounds good"

Archimedes holding his head

Archimedes: "Be safe guys"

DJ, Griz and Bronx head out and drive off