infinite stratos: devils rising

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-1 days later Mcgillis's base

IS Core is an interesting piece of technology. The one in his possession that he received for R&D has yielded several interesting results. For one thing, it is a potent as a nuclear reactor but less dangerous. To be honest, the readings he got are close to what an Ahab reactor would give. The IS cores even have some similarities with the Ahab reactor. For one, it produced energy continuously and it is indestructible and poses no dangerous to life unlike nuclear.

Of course, IS core is different from an Ahab reactor but by how much and the specifics are lost to him. He might be smart but he is not an engineer. He still have teams researching about the IS core but unlike other research teams all around the world, he is not fixated on IS technology.

"Alright mister Fareed, I hope you're ready. The unit we'll be using to conduct this test is a Rafael Revive, a second generation IS unit equipped with a prototype Alaya Vijnana system. We'll begin in one minute. Please tell us if there is anything wrong... and good luck."

Professor Alan Ray, head of his R&D department said over the intercom. Mcgillis is currently shirtless and facing an IS equipped with a prototype Alaya Vijnana system. Thanks to his large involvement in the research of Alaya Vijnana system, he knew about it enough to replicate it in this new world. He had been working on this system for five years and finally the time has come for him to see the result of his work. Although there are risks involved, Mcgillis doesn't care.

"Let's begin."

The professor told him. He got into the IS unit and connect with it.

"Do you feel anything yet mister Fareed?"

Mcgillis heard the professor's question but did not answer. He close his eyes as he try to feel the very machine that he's connected with, just like with Gundam Bael back then. He remembered that sensation, that power, that thrill, and commands the IS to wake up. Suddenly the IS activate and launch upward at incredible speed, surprising the researchers and even Mcgillis himself. It crashed into the ceiling initially without the AIC active but Mcgillis forcefully command the AIC to activate and try to control the IS.

"What is happening?!"

Alan demanded as Mcgillis try to wrestle control from whatever it is controlling the IS. It is not an easy fight as the machine struggle to resist his control. Mcgillis flew all over the sealed room with little control over anything at all. His head is throbbing and he felt pain throughout his body.

"Sir, there's something in the machine coming from the core that's resisting control!"

"Mister Fareed's vital signs are rising to dangerous level!"

Hearing those explanations, Alan turn back to Mcgillis and speak through the intercom.

"Mister Fareed, abort the test! There is something interfering with the connection and it is resisting your control! It's too dangerous!"

"No! We'll continue the test. I won't be defeated by mere machine!"

Replied Mcgillis as he hold back the pain and continue to fight for control. The IS kept twisting and turning and sometimes even crashing. It stubbornly refuses to be controlled by Mcgillis. The IS unit is at least semi-sentient, this just proves it. This is why Mcgillis stubbornly refuse to stop the test. He won't be defeated by some computer made by Shinonono Tabane!

"Mister Fareed's vital signs are in the critical!"

"Sir!"

Mcgillis could hear yelling from the intercom but he still won't stop. But it is a losing battle as his consciousness is slowly fading. Mcgillis grit his teeth. He won't let the machine win. He was warned that the IS units might be semi-sentient by his best programmer months ago and that it is dangerous to connect to a unit with an AI but he went on with it.

"I will not be defeated here. I will make you obey me!"

The machine's movement suddenly became less erratic as Mcgillis exert his will. He will not let his mind be overwhelmed by a machine, especially one made by that mad woman.

Suddenly Mcgillis felt the resistance weakening at a rapid rate. He did not pause but continue to enforce his will on the machine through the Alaya Vijnana system.

"Resistance collapsing. Vital levels are returning to normal parameter!"

"He subjugate it?"

Alan asked no one in particular. But in truth, he's not interested in that. All he's interested in right now is the success of the test. His heart almost stopped whenever Mcgillis crashed and that's a lot of time. The sealed room has lots of dents and craters made by the berserk IS. It was a close call and who knows if it will happen again with another test but for now, they have succeeded, as proven by Mcgillis floating steadily in the air and began utilizing the IS' various functions.

Mcgillis sat on a bench just outside the testing room sweating heavily with a towel hung around his neck. That was honestly too close for comfort. But they have succeeded. That is at least something to rejoice.

"You almost died."

The voice of a girl said to him. Mcgillis look up to see one of his aces looking down at him almost like she's glaring. She had warned him about the AI and had proposed to deal with it first but Mcgillis had refused, preferring for her to focus on the completion of the Alaya Vijnana system and its software. There is no doubt that the girl is angry at him. He had done something rather reckless.

His ace programmer and hacker, Renbokouji Akira, is a seventeen years old genius with red hair and a mean look. She wears a gray hoodie and is for all intents and purposes, should be in school. But there is a reason why she's not and is here with his faction.

During the famous White Knight incident where the nuclear silos of various countries were hacked, there is someone who counter-hacked some of the missiles and managed to stop them from reaching japan. Around thirty nuclear missiles fell to the sea along with some other remote weapons.

She is the person who counter-hacked the missiles.

The attention she received scared her and she became a reclusive. It is only luck that Mcgillis found her. She had hidden herself from public eye with her hacking skill and nobody can find her. There is a much longer story about how her name became known and how Mcgillis managed to recruit her but that's a story for another time.

"I imagine it was you who suppressed the AI."

Akira nodded. Mcgillis expected as much. There's no way the fight suddenly got easy. Akira hacked the IS from the outside and helped him suppress the AI's presence. If she hadn't done it, he would've really died.

"You didn't listen."

"Will you forget it if I say I'm sorry?"

Akira glare at him. Mcgillis had to admit he has nothing to say and is completely in the wrong. He was confident that he could've suppressed the AI if it actually fights back but it was much more persistent than he expected. He has to thank Akira for her help.

"Just don't do something like that again."

Akira said to him. She then walks away, wanting to get back to her room quickly. Mcgillis watch as she left almost in a hurry. Once she's out of sight, Mcgillis chuckled. Akira is a strange girl. She said her piece and then left just like that. He could swear that she and Mikazuki are related with how much they speak. She will definitely get along with the Devil of Tekkadan.

Soon he gazed out the window to the hanger bay, only to see an 18 meter tall machine (Bael) looking down at him. He spoke to no one in particular "soon we will rise" then he look to the left to see the foundation of the Barbatos being laid down. he soon got out his smart tablet to reveal plans for another familiar MS that has a mono eye.

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author's note:

the Gundam frames here are going to be slightly different then the ones in IBO, because if you put an I.S in it's carry mode into a specific area in the frame the armaments of the i s will be transferred over to the frame thus allowing the user to use the same weapons.