DreamWorld
A D.R.C control hub is doing scans as an Agent comes up to a control board.
Agent: (pushes in com) Sir...we've got most of the area completely secured. User count down by 98 percent.
Agent:(over com) Keep your eyes open for any Dreamers as they won't register in the scans. We need to keep a tight perimeter before…
The Agent in the control hub quickly turns to the sound of screams and gunfire outside of the hub as the Agents in the Hub all turn and grab their weapons and aim at the door as the Agent on the coms can be heard repeating for his man to reply.
Tegan:(off screen) So what's the plan…
Xander:(off screen) We'll need some coordinates to get an entry code to the outer rim of the Compound. Simply can't blow or fight our way in, it'll cause the chain code to erode and corrupt itself to prevent it's capture, a design by Orion in case this was ever attempted.
Tegan(off screen) So what do we do?
Artur:(off screen) Wait for my return…
The door is blasted open and the Agents open fire wildly as smoke fills the room and in doing so only the red glow of Arturo's mechanical eye can be seen as he whisks inside with such speed that we don't see the initial slices and dices as the Lone Agent watched the smoke clear as the bodies of the agents fall over in dismembered limbs and torsos as Artur puts the tip of his Inquisitor sword to the Agents neck.
Artur: The coordinate code.
The Agent points the console near him as Artur goes and takes his phone out, placing it to the console as he uploads the data as the Agent scoots slowly closer and closer towards the end of the wall where a large emergency button is. Artur gets the completed download beep as he puts his phone away and turns as he sees the Agent run and hit the button.
Agent: You'll never live to see the…
Artur is suddenly upon him and impales the sword through the Agents chest and into the wall, The Agent gasping as blood comes out of his throat as Artur pulls the blade out and turns and walks out of the Hub as the Agent slid down the wall, dead.
Artur looks about as he sees himself being surrounded by Vehicle's, Agents and all assortments of mechs.
Agent:(loudspeaker) You have ten seconds to comply or we will.
Artur holds a hand up and wags his finger as he suddenly turns and holsters his sword as he dodges the first round of gunfire, Artur pulling his turret rifle around (the markman 500 from Fable series) and opens fire, mowing down a line of Agents as suddenly the Flying Vehicles hovering above are blown out of the sky as Artur took a precise shot and blew the engine out of one of the hovercrafts which crashes into the others causing a chain reaction of explosions as the chaos allows Artur to use his incredible speed to zag forward and onto a Mech, pulling his sword out as he scans with his eye and finds a weak spot, stabbing the blade into it before he jumps off as the Mexh explodes. The Agents scattering about to get control and avoid the falling fiery debris as Artur does the same focused attacks to the other Mechs before he hijacks himself a D.R.C cruiser and drives away from the explosion and chaos strew scene smirking as he texts Xander that he's heading to the next location. A Pair of Figures watching Artur's destruction carefully as they mark his exit.
Elsewhere, Reality.
Vade leans out of the window and fires, hitting into the back D.R.C vehicle's front tires, causing the car to spin out and flip as Tobias and Esmeray are trading fire with the next vehicle as Vade speeds up and does the same to the next vehicle, blowing out the back two tires as the car stood suddenly and tries to veer into their vehicle but Vade does some quick fast paced maneuvering which avoids contact as Esmeray almost loses her balance as she screams at Vade.
Esmeray: Hey!
Vade: My bad.
Vade pushes his glasses up as he watches the front vehicles speed up and do quick 180s as the Lincoln car carrying Can continues on. Vade continues his speed and drives up behind the Town Car, getting Esmeray in position as she quickly hops out of the car and onto the roof as Vade looks back at Tobias
Vade: Cover her!
Esmeray gets her balance as the other Two D.R.C cars have agents leaning out but Tobias opens fire from out of Esmeray's window allowing Esmeray to line up her jump as Vade guns it and gets her closer to jump into the town cars roof.
Vade quickly backs off and allows Tobias to take a clean shot, hitting an Agent in the head as Tobias gulps as Vade fires and blows a tire out of the first D.R.C car that drove past.
Vade: You're part of the Awakened now. Tobias nods as Esmeray waits for an Agent to try and intercept her and the moment the Agent gets halfway out of the window she fires twice into his face and kicks his body out of the car, Vade dodging the body as Esmeray quickly moves herself inside, the Lincoln Town Car suddenly swerving and moving erratically as Vade swerved and tries to keep up as Tobias ducks as he's almost shot by an Agent from the last remaining D.R.C car as Vade breaks and forces Tobias inside as Vade then quickly flips the car into reverse as Vade leans out and fires the test of his clip into the the D.R.C Cruisers Engine Block.
Vade: Tobias take the last shots, take out the front tires!
Tobias nods and leans back out as Vade focused on the road as he watches Bullets hit the windshield directly where he is but the Bulletproof glass keeps them from fully penetrating as Tobias takes six shots and takes out both tires, watching as the last cruiser tumbles forward and flips frontward, landing on its Hood in a cool display of vehicles carnage as Vade dials a number.
Vade: Esmeray... answer…
Esmeray: Package secured.
Vade: Three blocks up we're gonna take a right and get into an alley, we'll only have a few minutes before they'll send backup. And with you logging into the network they're gonna be all over you guys in there.
Tobias: I might've been able to buy us some time but not alot.
Vade: Anything helps.
The two vehicles drive in sync towards the rendezvous spot.
Elsewhere
Chris and Alex step out of the elevator to the top floor of the Orion Industrial as they are checked and scanned before allowed in as Winston nods as he turns off a Holographic Screen.
Winston: One of the board members has not reached his destination.
Chris: Which one, sir?
Winston: It's not of importance right now. I have sent my elite Untetherer unit to find and retrieve him. I assume you all have met my personal bodyguard, Ian Bernard.
Ian Bernard, the former head trainer for the Dreamer division of Orion Industrial comes over and shakes their hands.
Ian: Chris good to see you. Alex.
Alex: Ian. I had wondered what had happened to you after your post was dismembered.
Ian: A talk for another time.
Alex: Any idea who could've kidnapped the board member?
Chris: I can think of a few guesses…
Winston: We don't know. But we'll soon find out. If you gentlemen are ready, I am needed elsewhere and time is of the essence.
Winston grabs his coat and a briefcase and heads off with Ian close in tow as Chris and Alex follow in.
Esmeray throws three bodies out if the Lincoln Town Car as Vade and Tobias check on Van's vitals as Esmeray smirks.
Esmeray: He's fine...I barely hit the pussy before he was knocked out cold.
Vade: Long as his vitals are stable.
Vade begins attaching the neural network links to Van and Esmeray ad Tobias goes and sits next to the passed out Board members body as Esmeray cracks her neck and taps on the network links.
Esmeray: How much time we got?
Vade: We're using our A.N.N modifiers so we should have a few minute headstart before they lock in on his dream share. Whatever Tobias has planned to mask us should also provide cover time but I don't know about that. Variables depend on my driving on how long before I'm found out. Hopefully before then you'll get what were after.
Esmeray: Sounds like a plan. We better get going.
Tobias looks at her as she smirks.
Esmeray: See ya on the other side.
Tobias: Play nice, yeah?
Esmeray: Always.
Esmeray winks as Vade looks at the three before he begins the upload as Esmeray goes rigid and groans before she suddenly rolls her eyes and then closes them as nothing happens with Van as he was already out.
Vade: I can't stress how important this is not just to me...but to Ray also. Make sure we get what we came for or all of this was for nothing.
Tobias: I owe her this. You have my word.
Vade: Good luck in there.
Vade shuts the door and goes around the front, getting into the Car as he starts it up as Tobias closes his eyes and takes his breaths and rubs his thumb along his palm as he slips into the DreamWorld.
End of chapter.