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University Saga: Book II
-NOTE: I dedided that the last post was taking too long to load and so I started up this second post.
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Part IV
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Chapter VIII "It's a Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World"
(Otherwise known as the Maddest section of this story)
Year 2045 P.Y. 45
Decurn 21 Day 2
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Ghostbusters II
(Part I)
Dataprobe Dark Cloud heard a muffled scream coming from somewhere below so he looked down. What he saw as a steel grating looked a lot like a sewer grating, but, against all reason and purpose, a voice was coming from there. He held up a hand bidding the members of his Probe team to stop.
Dark Cloud bid the speaker speak up and began to hear some of what the speaker was attempting to say.
“The Name is------ Bondt-----Tim-----Bondt-----Peacekeeper-------Probe-------Captured-----Save-----Direct----You----to------technology-----door-----around-----corner-----dispose of 1 jailer.-------thank------you----kind---sir.”
Cloud pondered this for a moment and then whispered to the other members of his team.
“Five of you will come with me, five of you will wait here and come running if it seems we are having trouble. While the other fourteen of you will split up and search the city news of where the “Fusion” documents are hidden. We will meet outside of the city in 15 hours. Those not there will be left behind. Is all understood?”
The many nods following his announcement showed their approval of the plan, and they soon left on their ways to discover where the Fusion Technology might be.
Dark Cloud then led his team towards the entrance of the place where Bondt had been kept. He knocked on the door and was answered with a rude “If yer not Zakharov or a Scientist then yer not allowed in.” Cloud then attempted to put some arrogance in his voice and answered.
“Sir if you don’t open the bloody door then I will report you to University Police for delaying a Master Researcher the access to a Psychological Test Subject.” He paused, considering what to say next. “I will be bringing five of my research team with me as well.”
The man on the other side of the door pondered the threat for a minute and then, believing it to be real, allowed the Probe Team in. He then asked them “So yer doing more with your Social Psych Experiments no?”
Dark Cloud replied “yes, we are investigating the effects of stress on Peacekeeper Probe Team members.” The man then laughed “ha! That man in there is complete scum. I doubt he would answer any questions you posed and even then that his answers would be right, all I can get out of him is that he is Bondt, Tim Bondt, member of His Eminence, Brother Lal’s Secret Probe Teams! And didja hear?” The congenial jailer went on “He’s the one who almost made off with the “Fusion Guard” technology, he’s the jerk who tried that, but he got his, he ran into Zakharov who bludgeoned him a couple of times. And did you-“
The jailer then broke off because a member of Dark Cloud’s probe team had bludgeoned him. They then set upon the task of freeing Bondt from his bondage. Dark Cloud questioned Bondt to determine where the technology was kept and Bondt answered.
“Well, when I was there the technology was kept in a room titled ‘Classified Documents’ in the T.I.P.Z. Institute. I will lead you there, but after my failure Zakharov supposedly locked up the room.”
Dark Cloud grimaced, this was not going to be as easy as he had once thought. However, they had brought glass cutters, metal cutters, and explosives, so they were going to break in, even if it killed them.
… … … … … … … … … … … (Time Passes)… … … … … … … … … … … ……
Standing before the T.I.P.Z. Institute Dark Cloud conversed with Bondt. Before too long they had a plan. Cloud ripped open his backpack and retrieved a canisters that looked remarkably like a thermos. It was labeled T. H. E. R. M. O. S. which stood for Thermonuclear (THERMO) Sleep-Potion (S).
He detonated it and threw it inside of the Labs, then Cloud, Bondt and ten remaining Probe Team members put on their gas masks and entered the building. No one stirred, however, they knew that was not the truth, as, because of closed doors and open windows there was a possibility that over half of the building was still awake and not doused with the Sleep-Potion.
They worked fast. Bondt led Cloud and five other Probes to the area where the classified documents were being kept while the remaining five probes covered their backs.
They blasted their way in and began to sort through the mess which the room had become. Soon they heard creaking and jumped out the windows of the room as the room above the Classified Documents room collapsed and fell through the ceiling.
Dark Cloud bit his lip and attempted to determine where the documents could be kept. Meanwhile, Bondt was already searching in the wreckage and soon found the documents. He yelled out “Hey I got them” just as fusion lasers wound their way around the corner and they were attacked by a squad of Fusion Guards.
Bondt fell to the ground and threw the documents to Dark Cloud who ran with them. A few minutes later Bondt joined him after evading the Fusion Guards and they began to run towards the center of University Base throwing the documents between themselves and shouting. “No- YOU be the decoy!” and “No-YOU run with the *#(*$@ papers!”
The solution to their problems was decided when they came across Provost Zakharov entering a rover. “Hey-You!” Bondt yelled out. To which Zakharov replied “Not YOU!” At that Bondt smiled and pulled out a Laser Gun and screamed for all five people who had come to see Zakharov out. “NOBODY MOVE OR WE SHOOT!”
The bystanders backed off at that announcement which allowed Bondt and Cloud to take Zakharov hostage in the rover. Bondt held the gun to Zakharov’s head while Cloud disposed of the driver and began to escape.
Zakharov drolly told them “I hope you aren’t taking me too far, I have a speech to give at the National Institute for the Excessively Smart on how to clone yourself or a friend if you so wish.”
“Oh, don’t worry.” Bondt soothingly told Zakharov, “we’ll drop you off when we get to the border, but not before I bludgeon you!” Bondt then began to hit Zakharov repeatedly over the head with his Laser Gun, but all was in vain as Zakharov picked up Bondt’s seatbelt and began hitting him with the metal belt.
Bondt soon dropped the gun and began to shield himself from the belt.
‘Funny.’ Dark Cloud soon thought out loud ‘I don’t see anyone following us, do they not care for their leader.’ Zakharov then replied “Are you daft, this is the University, not Sparta, we don’t have a standing militia in case of kidnapping. How much are you going to ransom me for?”
“Well,” Dark Cloud began. “We won’t be doing that, in fact, since no one is pursuing us, I’ll drop you off here.” “No!” Bondt exclaimed “Kill him it will solve the Peacekeepers problems.” Zakharov then turned to him as the pulled up to a curve “I really doubt that Bondt, in fact it will only cause my people to fight harder.” Dark Cloud responded “Yes, that’s exactly what I determined.”
Zakharov then got out of the car and headed off towards his conference, however, before going there he walked up to a Police Officer and reported his kidnapping. Within seconds the rover was being pursued by a Police Rover.
However, the Police Rover was soon lost by a quick series of twists and turns near the University Garbage Recycling Pits. It seems that Police Rovers are not all that maneuverable, or at least the one that was chasing them, for, the Rover soon lay in a pile of wrecked cars after not turning quickly enough.
Eventually Dark Cloud and Bondt arrived at the scheduled meeting place and ditched their rover only to find no one was there, however, since the time was only 1300 it was unlikely that any Probe member would have found their way back there. So they waited for a while, watching the T.I.P.Z. Labs collapse as support after support gave way.
The University would have a hard time recovering from this attack. Dark Cloud thought.
(Part II)
The seven probe members stood silent on the barge that was carrying them away, glad that their mission had been accomplished, but sad for the lost members of their team who had perished in the course of their mission.
However, a Pirate Ship arriving and bombarding their modest sail barge soon interrupted this quiet time. Dark Cloud sent off a short energy-message burst before they boarded, informing Roze of their plight
The pirates questioned and searched the Probe Members and recovered the ‘Fusion’ technology. After having accomplished that they threw the Probe Members in a holding pen/ prison until they could determine what to do with them.
Chapter (VIII 2/12) “Let it be”
(War Comes In A Sad Voice)
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“What did you say?” Roze questioned.
“The Probe Team which you sent to University territory has been captured by the Pirates upon accomplishing their mission.”
“Blast.” Roze cursed. “Well then, it is war unless they return the prisoners or technology and that will not happen.”
Chapter (VIII 3/12) “The Perfect Soldier”
(Spartan Surprise)
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He was created in the Genetic Cloning Vats after the genome was unraveled and the great project was built. He was the man who had been created and his name was- Hercules Terminator. He was named after the two greatest mythological strongmen in history. Both of whom had turned from evil to good.
He had already completed his seven tasks in the trials for demigodhood. This was to be his eighth, he would lead an army to attack the foul University Fusion Soldiers who held Hive lands. He was the Macintosh Man of the 22nd Century. He was the Spartacus of the Spartans and he was the Achillies Heel in the University.
The genetically cloned army traversed the mountains of Hive territory and soon encountered University troops, the Fusion troops were no match for Hercules Terminator and his men. They were routed and Hercules Terminator was said to have roared loud enough so the sky fell down around Morgan Electronics, actually what had really done that was the high levels of pollution and the sky really didn’t come down it was just a momentary failure of the ozone layer.
Chapter VIII 4/12 “Crocodile Rock ”
(Cult and Drones on their Home Turf)
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“This war is disgusting.” Domani commented as he saw his forces get chewed up by Caretaker troops. “I believe that I am going to be forced to withdraw my forces.”
Cha-Dawn then told him “Never mind, we shall destroy their forces when they meet at the borders of our lands and then we will be able to capture their capitals.
“Yes,” Domani agreed. “I shall withdraw my people.” “Oh,” Domani remembered something “How would feel about having one of their leaders assassinated?” Cha-Dawn looked confused and then smiled and realized what Domani was speaking about. “Ahhh, yes.” he said, “I would agree in full.”
“Well then,” Domani cruelly smiled “I believe this conversation is done.” The vidscreen then went blank and Domani returned to his ruling chair.
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Part IV
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Chapter VIII "It's a Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World"
(Otherwise known as the Maddest section of this story)
Year 2045 P.Y. 45
Decurn 21 Day 2
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Ghostbusters II
(Part I)
Dataprobe Dark Cloud heard a muffled scream coming from somewhere below so he looked down. What he saw as a steel grating looked a lot like a sewer grating, but, against all reason and purpose, a voice was coming from there. He held up a hand bidding the members of his Probe team to stop.
Dark Cloud bid the speaker speak up and began to hear some of what the speaker was attempting to say.
“The Name is------ Bondt-----Tim-----Bondt-----Peacekeeper-------Probe-------Captured-----Save-----Direct----You----to------technology-----door-----around-----corner-----dispose of 1 jailer.-------thank------you----kind---sir.”
Cloud pondered this for a moment and then whispered to the other members of his team.
“Five of you will come with me, five of you will wait here and come running if it seems we are having trouble. While the other fourteen of you will split up and search the city news of where the “Fusion” documents are hidden. We will meet outside of the city in 15 hours. Those not there will be left behind. Is all understood?”
The many nods following his announcement showed their approval of the plan, and they soon left on their ways to discover where the Fusion Technology might be.
Dark Cloud then led his team towards the entrance of the place where Bondt had been kept. He knocked on the door and was answered with a rude “If yer not Zakharov or a Scientist then yer not allowed in.” Cloud then attempted to put some arrogance in his voice and answered.
“Sir if you don’t open the bloody door then I will report you to University Police for delaying a Master Researcher the access to a Psychological Test Subject.” He paused, considering what to say next. “I will be bringing five of my research team with me as well.”
The man on the other side of the door pondered the threat for a minute and then, believing it to be real, allowed the Probe Team in. He then asked them “So yer doing more with your Social Psych Experiments no?”
Dark Cloud replied “yes, we are investigating the effects of stress on Peacekeeper Probe Team members.” The man then laughed “ha! That man in there is complete scum. I doubt he would answer any questions you posed and even then that his answers would be right, all I can get out of him is that he is Bondt, Tim Bondt, member of His Eminence, Brother Lal’s Secret Probe Teams! And didja hear?” The congenial jailer went on “He’s the one who almost made off with the “Fusion Guard” technology, he’s the jerk who tried that, but he got his, he ran into Zakharov who bludgeoned him a couple of times. And did you-“
The jailer then broke off because a member of Dark Cloud’s probe team had bludgeoned him. They then set upon the task of freeing Bondt from his bondage. Dark Cloud questioned Bondt to determine where the technology was kept and Bondt answered.
“Well, when I was there the technology was kept in a room titled ‘Classified Documents’ in the T.I.P.Z. Institute. I will lead you there, but after my failure Zakharov supposedly locked up the room.”
Dark Cloud grimaced, this was not going to be as easy as he had once thought. However, they had brought glass cutters, metal cutters, and explosives, so they were going to break in, even if it killed them.
… … … … … … … … … … … (Time Passes)… … … … … … … … … … … ……
Standing before the T.I.P.Z. Institute Dark Cloud conversed with Bondt. Before too long they had a plan. Cloud ripped open his backpack and retrieved a canisters that looked remarkably like a thermos. It was labeled T. H. E. R. M. O. S. which stood for Thermonuclear (THERMO) Sleep-Potion (S).
He detonated it and threw it inside of the Labs, then Cloud, Bondt and ten remaining Probe Team members put on their gas masks and entered the building. No one stirred, however, they knew that was not the truth, as, because of closed doors and open windows there was a possibility that over half of the building was still awake and not doused with the Sleep-Potion.
They worked fast. Bondt led Cloud and five other Probes to the area where the classified documents were being kept while the remaining five probes covered their backs.
They blasted their way in and began to sort through the mess which the room had become. Soon they heard creaking and jumped out the windows of the room as the room above the Classified Documents room collapsed and fell through the ceiling.
Dark Cloud bit his lip and attempted to determine where the documents could be kept. Meanwhile, Bondt was already searching in the wreckage and soon found the documents. He yelled out “Hey I got them” just as fusion lasers wound their way around the corner and they were attacked by a squad of Fusion Guards.
Bondt fell to the ground and threw the documents to Dark Cloud who ran with them. A few minutes later Bondt joined him after evading the Fusion Guards and they began to run towards the center of University Base throwing the documents between themselves and shouting. “No- YOU be the decoy!” and “No-YOU run with the *#(*$@ papers!”
The solution to their problems was decided when they came across Provost Zakharov entering a rover. “Hey-You!” Bondt yelled out. To which Zakharov replied “Not YOU!” At that Bondt smiled and pulled out a Laser Gun and screamed for all five people who had come to see Zakharov out. “NOBODY MOVE OR WE SHOOT!”
The bystanders backed off at that announcement which allowed Bondt and Cloud to take Zakharov hostage in the rover. Bondt held the gun to Zakharov’s head while Cloud disposed of the driver and began to escape.
Zakharov drolly told them “I hope you aren’t taking me too far, I have a speech to give at the National Institute for the Excessively Smart on how to clone yourself or a friend if you so wish.”
“Oh, don’t worry.” Bondt soothingly told Zakharov, “we’ll drop you off when we get to the border, but not before I bludgeon you!” Bondt then began to hit Zakharov repeatedly over the head with his Laser Gun, but all was in vain as Zakharov picked up Bondt’s seatbelt and began hitting him with the metal belt.
Bondt soon dropped the gun and began to shield himself from the belt.
‘Funny.’ Dark Cloud soon thought out loud ‘I don’t see anyone following us, do they not care for their leader.’ Zakharov then replied “Are you daft, this is the University, not Sparta, we don’t have a standing militia in case of kidnapping. How much are you going to ransom me for?”
“Well,” Dark Cloud began. “We won’t be doing that, in fact, since no one is pursuing us, I’ll drop you off here.” “No!” Bondt exclaimed “Kill him it will solve the Peacekeepers problems.” Zakharov then turned to him as the pulled up to a curve “I really doubt that Bondt, in fact it will only cause my people to fight harder.” Dark Cloud responded “Yes, that’s exactly what I determined.”
Zakharov then got out of the car and headed off towards his conference, however, before going there he walked up to a Police Officer and reported his kidnapping. Within seconds the rover was being pursued by a Police Rover.
However, the Police Rover was soon lost by a quick series of twists and turns near the University Garbage Recycling Pits. It seems that Police Rovers are not all that maneuverable, or at least the one that was chasing them, for, the Rover soon lay in a pile of wrecked cars after not turning quickly enough.
Eventually Dark Cloud and Bondt arrived at the scheduled meeting place and ditched their rover only to find no one was there, however, since the time was only 1300 it was unlikely that any Probe member would have found their way back there. So they waited for a while, watching the T.I.P.Z. Labs collapse as support after support gave way.
The University would have a hard time recovering from this attack. Dark Cloud thought.
(Part II)
The seven probe members stood silent on the barge that was carrying them away, glad that their mission had been accomplished, but sad for the lost members of their team who had perished in the course of their mission.
However, a Pirate Ship arriving and bombarding their modest sail barge soon interrupted this quiet time. Dark Cloud sent off a short energy-message burst before they boarded, informing Roze of their plight
The pirates questioned and searched the Probe Members and recovered the ‘Fusion’ technology. After having accomplished that they threw the Probe Members in a holding pen/ prison until they could determine what to do with them.
Chapter (VIII 2/12) “Let it be”
(War Comes In A Sad Voice)
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“What did you say?” Roze questioned.
“The Probe Team which you sent to University territory has been captured by the Pirates upon accomplishing their mission.”
“Blast.” Roze cursed. “Well then, it is war unless they return the prisoners or technology and that will not happen.”
Chapter (VIII 3/12) “The Perfect Soldier”
(Spartan Surprise)
--------------------------------------------------
He was created in the Genetic Cloning Vats after the genome was unraveled and the great project was built. He was the man who had been created and his name was- Hercules Terminator. He was named after the two greatest mythological strongmen in history. Both of whom had turned from evil to good.
He had already completed his seven tasks in the trials for demigodhood. This was to be his eighth, he would lead an army to attack the foul University Fusion Soldiers who held Hive lands. He was the Macintosh Man of the 22nd Century. He was the Spartacus of the Spartans and he was the Achillies Heel in the University.
The genetically cloned army traversed the mountains of Hive territory and soon encountered University troops, the Fusion troops were no match for Hercules Terminator and his men. They were routed and Hercules Terminator was said to have roared loud enough so the sky fell down around Morgan Electronics, actually what had really done that was the high levels of pollution and the sky really didn’t come down it was just a momentary failure of the ozone layer.
Chapter VIII 4/12 “Crocodile Rock ”
(Cult and Drones on their Home Turf)
(--------------------------------------------)
“This war is disgusting.” Domani commented as he saw his forces get chewed up by Caretaker troops. “I believe that I am going to be forced to withdraw my forces.”
Cha-Dawn then told him “Never mind, we shall destroy their forces when they meet at the borders of our lands and then we will be able to capture their capitals.
“Yes,” Domani agreed. “I shall withdraw my people.” “Oh,” Domani remembered something “How would feel about having one of their leaders assassinated?” Cha-Dawn looked confused and then smiled and realized what Domani was speaking about. “Ahhh, yes.” he said, “I would agree in full.”
“Well then,” Domani cruelly smiled “I believe this conversation is done.” The vidscreen then went blank and Domani returned to his ruling chair.
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