Imbalance

Chapter 6: Regeneration

Chapter 6: Regeneration:

"Well Billy, ready for your first assignment?" Jason asked. Since Billy was picked to have Crimson's gun, he and Rebecca were instantly recruited in the Regainers. "Well, what are we gonna have to do? " Billy responded. "Well intelligence has found a way of getting into Orvil's main citadel." Jason said. "Apparently they're conducting a experiment that they are not releasing to the general public. They say it's an experiment that'll benefit everyone, an experiment that'll "improve" all the flaws in Vilfor." Jason looked out the window in his office, looked down, and continued. "Unfortunately, we're the "flaws". Orvil's forces don't know of this location yet but we've been on his wanted list since he took control." He put his hand on the glass. "You probably didn't know, but a few years back, Orvil wanted to kill the poor and leave the rich alive. You were probably fortunate enough to be rich. Me and my wife weren't so lucky, we were switching jobs constantly. Due to the transition of Orvil creating Vilfor, I lost my job as well as my house. Even before we lost out house, we were living underneath a bridge and waiting for someone to throw away something for us to eat; then we got kids. By then it seemed that things were getting better once we had children. They are what kept us afloat, they gave us hope. Me and my wife loved them, they helped and by then I found a solid job and we finally got another house. Vilfor was made shortly after and we lost not only the house but I lost my job as well, poverty struck us like a brick and Oliver said he would make everything better for the lower class. We would be given hope, love, and support until we got out lives on a solid foundation. He was lying. Orvil only said that for media purposes and within a few days he evicted the lower class families, one by one until we were next. He took us and led us to his citadel, and he put us into a small room that has a shower head on the ceiling and rust marks on the steel floor and walls. Just as I was about to enter a room similar to ours opened next door and what appeared to be green gas came rushing out and what followed were people in gas masks carrying what appeared to be dead people, children included! Me and my family were going to be gassed! I knocked out the guards and ran only to be stopped by Orvil himself. He chuckled, lit a cigar, and pulled out a gun and started shooting at us. We ran as fast as we could, I made it however.... My family wasn't so fortunate." A tear started down Jason's cheek, He put his head down and continued. "My family laid on the ground in a pool of blood. My wife and my three kids were nothing more than ragdolls on the ground. Oliver was closing in on me so I ran and ran until I ended up outside with guards chasing me now starting to shoot at me. I quickly made it to the poor part of Vilfor and warned the other families there and they agreed to follow me, some stayed to help defend and hold off the guards. They didn't stand a chance. They too were gunned down and the guards got passed them but by then we were long gone. We fled here and I formed the "Regainers". Since that day I devoted my life and trained the Regainers to fight for Vilfor's freedom. Soon Crimson came to me. I was just as surprised as you probably were." He chuckled. "He told me that I was going to assist the hero, and to look for the one with the golden gun with the silver handle and the jet black insignia. Well it would appear that you're the hero and you have the gun. So unless I'm crazy, you're going to save us you just have to.... Please?" Billy sighed and looked at Jason, then Rebecca, she nodded and then Billy looked at Jason and said "Of course I'll help you, I got a bone to pick with Orvil. He killed my mom and dad and threw me and Rebecca in jail. Thanks to you guys we're safe... thank you." "Don't sweat it" Jason said with a grin. He directed the two to his desk were a map laid. "Alright, this task is very dangerous." Jason said. "In order to bypass Orvil's robots as well as other guards we must disguise ourselves. After that, things get a little tricky, we have to sneak into Orvil's citadel and get some photos so we can plan our assault. Billy, Rebecca, it's vital that we don't get caught; Billy if you die all hope is lost. I know it's so sudden and we just met but please for the sake of the Regainers, don't die, not till it's over. Then you can die all you want, no restrictions." They laughed and Jason pulled out a camera and continued, "These cameras are specialized for these missions. We need a picture of the experiment as well as the entrance of the citadel. These fake I.D's will help us bypass the main entrance but after the first two checkpoints we're on our own." Jason continued to explain the plan and how the three of them are going to get it done. Hours passed and soon he was done. "Any questions?" Jason asked. Billy and Rebecca looked at each other then at Jason, clueless but reluctantly they nodded, they were both afraid but determined at stopping the enemy forces. 

Before they knew it, Billy, Rebecca, and Jason were in downtown Vilfor. Ironic the place that they were escaping from now stands before their feet. Billy wore a black trench coat with a shiny black and white helmet and a padded shirt and pants with black combat boots. Rebecca wore a crimson leather suit with black markings and a face mask. Jason wore a gas mask with red eyes and an armored shirt with baggy pants. They all showed their I.D's to the guard and they made it past the two checkpoints into the upper citadel; they were now in the rich part of Vilfor were Billy and Rebecca lived; clean yet industrial looking. "This is where we split up." Said Jason. "Use these communicators to speak with each other as well as with me. Best of luck to all of us. Remember the mission and may God watch over us." Jason left Billy and Rebecca to go their own way. Rebecca turned and hugged Billy. "Best of luck to the both of us. Don't die on me sweetie. I love you." Rebecca said "I promise I won't. The story won't end yet, not for a long time. I'll come back to you, I promise." Billy said "I know you will." Rebecca said as she gave Billy one last kiss before leaving him alone as he was blushing. Billy thought to himself. "I hope I don't die... So, I'm back in Vilfor. I feel like a returning war veteran only problem is I don't have a family to return to. Rebecca is the only "family" I have left. I love her dearly." Just then Billy noticed the guards chasing a criminal and the citadel for a brief moment was unguarded. Time for him to break in and he did just that. Looking back, Billy saw more S.M.A.R.T. bots at the scene. "The old man really did it." He said to himself "He mass produced them. They must be the elite guard for his forces. That Tyrant. Although, Oliver being dead is a step towards a brighter future." Billy just couldn't have said that at the worst time though. A few rooms later Billy finally found the "experiment". Billy prepared to take the picture and took it but upon closer examination he dropped the camera and his mouth open in utter disgust. Billy approached a machine that had a some sort of being in it. It was half machine, half man. Half the body was a robot and the other half was flesh but the flesh looked scored and burnt to a crisp and upon closer examination of the face it made Billy cringe with fear and twitched at who it was. It was non other than Oliver Orvil. Not only was he alive (sort of) but he was being reconstructed! Orvil had what appeared to be robotic arms and half of his torso was mechanical as well as his legs. His flesh that remained was black and burnt and the machine appeared to be installing plate metal on the worst parts of his flesh, Billy snapped more pictures. He was shaking though. His arch nemesis was being reborn, there appeared to be no way to stop the machine and Billy couldn't find any tools to destroy it. Just then time froze and Billy jumped. He knew what that meant. Almost in a instant Crimson appeared to Billy. "So you can see it." He said "The fair Oliver Orvil lives, his reconstruction started as soon as you made your escape, I see my gun did wonders." Crimson chuckled. "The gun created this monster though and soon he'll run rampant and kill us all. " Billy said "How can I destroy it?!" Crimson chuckled again "Why it's quite simple, it's the same way you did it last time, with my gun. " Crimson said. "Careful child. Darkness will consume all those with power. You're no different." Billy looked confused "If I were you, I would get out of here now. They're coming." Crimson said. Just then Crimson vanished and as soon as he did time resumed and Billy started hearing footsteps. Panic came over Billy like a curtain and he ran into the closet nearby and before he knew it scientists came into the room. Billy didn't make nay sounds, no movement. "It's almost finished. Looks like it was a success. Speech abilities and Brain functions are working well. The supreme Lord is almost finished" Said one of the Scientist. "Yes soon the S.M.A.R.T. bots will be upgraded as well, in a few years" Said the other scientist Billy started to sweat. "Lets go grab some lunch, It's MEATLOAF DAY!" Said the scientist. "... sometimes I question your intelligence" Said the other. They both left the room and Billy fell out of the closet and made a run for the exit. Trembling at the very thought of the Robotic Orvil. He twitched and stumbled as he escaped he citadel.