" For over ten thousand years I slept in the void of space, where has has the time gone? I kept asking myself selfishly as I sank into an abyss of my own making."
" If had I just only paid heed to the advise given by him, Tanya's grandfather all of this could have been avoided and non existent"
" What was the start of all this? When did the cogs of fate begin to turn? I know the answer to those questions all too well.
My birth or rather his supposed death, Primus phantom is what he calls himself now another name to hide his true identity behind.
"Even if he is half dead, he is a formidable for to have and a very powerful and valuable Ally at your side, only if he were more open he would have not been misunderstood. back then it was chaotic, my first step into the world from the glass container as I escaped set into motion ?no the creation of a hero? no it's not right either, a vindictive war is more accurate of a discription of his assualt on the world all alone, None knew his pain."
" Clone he calls me, 'thef!' he would yell at me when I first laid eyes on my rival. If only back then I knew what he had gone through because of the greed of society maybe a peaceful life he could've lived quietly.
" I only came to know of him the 'Original' when he became global enemy number one from being called victim 231 of the the tragdy that the experiment was provided with the raw DNA and brain cells for my creation by Reinhardt."
" A nameless man, he was cast to the shadows of the world, where he died and rose as the armored phantom as he hunted me and slew many that crossed his path, heros, Savators, villians , criminals, politicians all fell by his lighting blade until he was gunned down with many holes to count."
" That was the end the world believed and it was the same time I was recuperating and at the same time the call from Terra two came, then shortly after I boarded the ship and slept until I awoke to a new time and him a ghost from the past out for revenge." mercury Rex 231
In the Aurora station at commander's office, Leene and Jenni wait for the documents to be brought in by the Earth ambassador as they talk to mercury and listen to his story
Mercury explains what he really is and how and he believes Primus is haunting him and the fact that Primus is not one of the rare phantasmal alien species.
" Is the phantasmal that's following you your pet?". Jenni curiously askes mercury while closely inspecting a bewildered primus.
" What is this phantasmal that you keep talking about all the time ?" Primus asks mercury to direct the question at Jenni.
" He wants to know what a phantimismal is, and please explain it clearly, ma'am." Mercury directs the question at Jenni.
Jenni responds and gives a detailed explanation, ending with a question.
" Oh yes, first of all it's a species of energy entity that wanders the void of space, it lacks intelligence and wreacks havoc on any electric or energy powered system it comes in contact with and until recently a method to capture , contain and process them was discovered and that makes them now an endangered species and that's why they are so valuable but you insist this one is not a phantimismal then what is it ? And how are you able to communicate with it. ?"
Leene enters the conversation, expressing her curiosity. " I too would like to know"
Before mercury can make a proper response the doors of the room open up and standing in the doorway a woman dressed in red from head to toe was walks in and leene looks up at her from her seat on the desk and welcomes her.
" Welcome, ambassador Reinhardt we were expecting you but not so soon, I take it you have brought the necessary documentation."
The woman responds with dignity as she stands in front of the desk pulling a file from her coat and places it on the desk.
" Yes I have here you go and please begin the process quickly and I demand that you release the ship into my custody."
(Leene sighs) replies " is it always going to be this formal with you? And why do you the ship that my team found?".
Heather looks down on leene closes her eyes lowers her head.
"Ok how much do you want, so we can get this over with " she dodges the questions directed at her
" The ship belongs to it's pilot" pointing at mercury , " you need to talk to him if at all you want the ship. Give the documents to Jenni she will proceed with the rest of the registration, so I can carry out the authorization of the identity card."
Heather looks at leene (chuckles) "you need a break(smiling), looks like you got your work cut out for you "
Primus becomes irritated at their chat then from where he is floating above mercury, swoops down and possess the communication terminal on the desk.
"Bzzzt bzzzt bzzt...(the terminal activates as Primus attempts to activate it) will you please just .... Get ... On.... With.... That.... Registration.... " Primus leaves the terminal.
This startles leene causing her to shriek, Jenni just watches her superior get frightened so easily shakes her in disbelief.
"That makes it the second time, excuse me Mr mercury can you tell your companion to not to do that?"
Mercury replies "I'm afraid I can't do that" as Primus levitates on the ceiling of the room.
Heather looks up at Primus and contemplates to herself (hmmmm I wonder if that is what was meant by unexpected variable in the diary).
"Alright I will leave the process to you, I wouldn't want to delay the discussion any further with Mercury" she says as she hands over the documents and grabs mercury by the hand walks out the door.
Primus just follows through the door to the outside, Leene frightened by Primus actions shivers with good bumps on her skin.
Heather walks with mercury hand in hand she pulls him closer to interlock her arms with his, as they exit the commander's office.
Mercury looks at Heather stops walking and pulls his arm away from her .
"Do you care to explain what what you're doing?". He questions her. Angered by her inconsiderate actions.
She pauses and turns around with a smile folding her arms behind her back.
"I will explain once we're back at my place, the walls have ears and every window eyes, oh before Primus why don't you turn off your astral projection you're drawing to much attention the way you are ok"
She moves in on mercury interlocking their arms and leads mercury to the elevator upon arriving at the elevator .
She presses a button indicated residential lounge and the begins to move the elevator stops in a busy industrial district filled with many different alien races none of them notice Primus as he passes through them but some are sensitive enough to avoid him.
"Mercury ask Heather this :how come no one is reacting to my presence any why the people with the markings and horns and pointy ears avoid me?"
Mercury then is about to relay the question to Heather when she suddenly responds
"Primus it's simple no one has reacted because they can't see you or feel your presence to them you are just cold air passing around, as for the one that avoided you have telepathic abilities and some very limited psyhic perception, oh I can hear you loud and clear because I am directly reading your thoughts that are running in Mercury's brain."
,watching from distance a green skin goblin like man with scales on his skin, watches closely as the duo makes their way to the residential area.
She leans towards Mercury's ear and wispers softly into his ear.
"We're being followed I think we're about to be surrounded get ready to fight".
Primus finds this whole situation to be a little suspicious, so he phases into the floor and enters Mercury's shadow and then his body to become invisible.
Mercury and Heather pass by many people as the stalkers slowly close in on them, the streets even though are crowded with different people the pursuers stand out like a sore thumb.
Approaching a deserted tunnel that connects to the residential area of the station is completely devoid of people, mercury and Heather walkthrough it as they are followed.
A group of thugs blocks the path to the residential area. Armed arned to the teeth, they all prepare to attack whilst waiting for a signal from their boss.