The Gear lost in the Machine

Ch:1 Discovery

In the lower slums of the city Siren , Taylor Astro walks down its dark and lonely streets he stops at a local watering hole called the Nuts n, Bolts bar he walks in and sets his big duffel bag of the floor next to his stool the bartender looks at him and says" what'll be Nuts or Bolts?" Taylor says " I'd prefer Gears" he says to the man nodding at the duffel bag the bartender the looks at the bag with his cybernetic eye mostly used to tell if customers have money to pay with but this time it's not money in the bag he recoils in shock at what's in the bag this action stirs the bouncers in the back of the room each walks up both nearly 7ft tall each one says" there a problem here?" The bartender screams " he's a hunter get him out of here!" Then the bouncer motions to Taylor " alright buddy get up and get out " Taylor doesn't respond irritated the bouncer then insists and threatens Taylor " alright wise guy you better get out now before I have to shove my foot up your ass kicking you out" he reaches for Taylor's shoulder then Taylor says in his calm and cool fashion " I wouldn't do that unless you like your hand where it is " the bouncers laugh at him unaware of the bartender who has proceeded to duck behind the counter " alright small fry that's it your leavi....." Before he could finish his sentence Taylor had gotten behind him and with his knife sliced the one bouncers hamstrings then to the other and brought him to his knees and put his knife to his throat " warned you" Taylor says " now I think you have something to say to Me before I shove your own foot up your ass to kick you out of here" the bouncer says " sorry" in a cowardly manner " sorry for causing a scene sir it won,t happen again" Taylor smiles and says " good " and releases the bouncer who picks up his friend and walks out of the room then he turns to the bartender and flips him a gold coin " for damages " he says and turns to leave, then another man in a cloak stops him " pretty good fighting there son, what else you got?".

"And you would be?" Taylor asks , the man smiles and says "maybe we should go some where else for that perhaps?" Taylor agrees and the pair leave the bar . As they walk down an alley way Taylor asks " alright old man when are you going to tell me what this is all abou...." Before he could finish his sentence the man grabs him and shoves him into the wall and pulls out a knife and put it to Taylor's throat " what the hells your problem asshole you got a problem hey if it's money I don't got any I missed out on that opportunity back at the bar". The man laughs and puts his knife away and takes of his hood to reveal a worn old face with graying hair and scars on his face on of which goes from on earlobe to the other across his lips in almost a smile " you got guts kid the kind of guts I want my names Lyon Cazwell I'm part of an organization that might be right up your alley"? Taylor looks at him confused " if it's a cybernetics firm you can count me out" the man laughs " no no no my friend it's more on the lines of terrorism and anarchy against the cybernetic government generally just all around hell raising so what do you say man you in?" Taylor looks at this man who clearly must be out of his mind but he decides to take him up on his offer" you got a deal old man" he says as he shakes Lyons hand then the old man laughs as he pulls out his knife and stabs it between their clasped hands " alright now the hell raising begins!"