Neon and in the surface again

…..

after taking the lift to the surface.

Anis: heading up to the surface yet again….what did i ever do to deserve this?

Rapi: Wait, someone's coming.

Anis:hmm?

Neon: Hello, my name is neon!

Rapi: a nikke from elysion?

Neon: I was sent to take part in this investigation. Nice to meet you.

Rapi: shifty, did you know about this?

Shifty: I got a personnel transfer notice just now.

Rapi: commander. Did you receive anything about this?

Varakiel:no, but i figured out they would send someone, like i said a tyrant with "3" nikkes, welcome aboard neon, i am varakiel.

Rapi: That makes a lot of sense….

Anis: wow, they weren't joking when they said that everything we say will be used against us huh, if that's so what type of nikke are you?

Neon:Um..I'm…ah yes, I believe I'm a spy.

Anis:....huh?

Neon: my boss ingrid instructed me to do my utmost in assisting you, after which i am to report back to her, this is what a spy does, no?

Anis:i…guess so.

Neon: I've always wanted to be a spy! I'm looking forward to working with you all. I'll try to be the best spy I can.

Varakiel: (hehe so adorable) is nice to work with you neon, welcome aboard.

Neon: with pleasure.

Anis:...you sure this isn't going to be a problem down the line?

Varakiel: is gonna be okay, i believe in my instincts.

Anis:-_- that doesn't make it better

Shifty: well…

Rapi:....

...

after going out of the lift the squad make its way to the power plant.

Neon: so…this is the surface.

Anis: first time?

Neon: roger. it's so…big. the sky isn't buzzing. it's nothing like i've ever seen before. The air composition is the same, but somehow it just feels different.

Anis:it'll wear off in a day or two. we're guaranteed to run into rapture within the hour. This is no time for sight-seeing. if you stay too long. you'll get a nice heavy dose of electron beams straight to the brain.

Shifty: yes, you must act quickly. The objective of this operation is to investigate the control room of the power station. scanning the area. aerating. clearing out alva particles. concentration 42.23%...21.48%...alva concentration 2.01%. scanning finished. According to the scan, you'll have to follow the maglev train tracks to reach the power station. a high-voltage current is running through the entire line. it's not an issue for the nikkes, but the commander…

Varakiel: *sigh* I should have brought my rubber boots.

Anis:....

Rapi:....

Neon: What a shame indeed.

Shifty:.....

Varakiel: I can handle it. let's go.

Anis: What are you talking about? you'll die.

Varakiel: *sigh* (i can't trust neon yet to reveal magic i guess i'll have to wait, i don't want all the CEO coming to me with weird requests and i haven't found the traitor in the ark.)

Rapi: where is the current coming from?

Shifty: retrieving history. The city was closed off five years ago to prevent any rapture from escaping. seems it was deliberately leaked to the outside. The line was close to completion, so it has been generating electricity autonomously.

Anis: What about the humans that are still in the city?

Shifty:....

Anis: Well considering we don't know what we'll run into, it's best they stay inside.

Rapi: our first order of business is cutting off power to the line. Is there any way we can do that?

Shifty: Yes, I will mark the location of the control room on the map.

Rapi: Commander, I'm ready.

Varakiel: alright, counters begin operation lights out!

Neon: hoo! I like that name!

Anis: -_- lights out? really?

Rapi: very well commander, proceeding with operation lights out.

...

Shifty: We've arrived at the control room. preparing to cut power.

Rapi: commander, give me the combilink.

Varakiel: You mean this cord right? here.

Varakiel takes his mobile and takes a little protrusion on it and pulls it.

Shifty: That's it. Now plug it into the port of the machine.

Varakiel: should be this one.

varakiel then plugs the combilink to the machine.

Anis: at least you learned the basics at the military academy.

….

Shifty: the power has been shut off. you can take the line straight into the city now.

Rapi: understood, let's move on commander.

Neon: shouldn't we find a pair of rubber boots?

Varakiel: I doubt there will be any nearby.

Anis: forget about the stupid boots you two.

...

After proceeding through the city the squad finishes another combat

Varakiel: well done everyone, everyone seems to have sustained minimal damage,

Anis: neon, i was getting worried back there…you sure you didn't go a bit overboard back there?

Neon: the bigger the better, that's what i say!

Anis: aren't you worried about being unbalanced?

Neon: Let me tell you something Anis, in this world, the only thing standing between us and the enemy is our weapons. If I end up not being perfectly balanced as a result, that's a risk I'm willing to take.

Anis: -_- i see.

Neon: All right, everyone, follow me. firepower wins the day! hip hip hooray!

Varakiel: hip hip hooray!

Anis: no.

Varakiel: party popper.

....

Shifty: location of power station confirmed you may proceed.

Anis: considering that place could be crawling with raptures, we probably shouldn't just waltz in through the front door. i don't want to crash a rapture house party and end up as an entrée

Varakiel: Wait, why is the power station still in operation?

Shifty: roger. The report indicates that it resumed operation not long ago, although no one knows how or why.

Varakiel: It's only raptures in there?

Shifty: roger, commander, there are zero humans remaining on the surface. expect the unexpected. We've attempted to investigate this strange phenomenon several times in the past. but nothing came of it.

Anis: Apparently, we sent in a large band of troops before. they were surrounded by hordes of raptures and got destroyed. putting aside the possibility of potential survivors, the power station itself is of great significance.

Shifty: a power station of this size could supply electricity to all facilities in the ark for 2 months.

Rapi: In other words, this operation is of the utmost importance.

Anis: apparently, it's not important enough to send more than just three people.

Rapi: Anis?

Anis: What's wrong?

Rapi: Do you intend on bowing out of this operation?

Anis: I…no.

Rapi: Then I suggest you think before you speak.

Anis:.....

Neon: But how do we get in?

Rapi: by destroying the raptures guarding the power station.

Neon: I like where you're going with this! *ching* Let's do this.

Varakiel: woah! hold in there little one.

Varakiel grabs neon by her backpack.

Anis:*chuckle* little one?

Rapi: Neon, that's not your decision to make. Any suggestions, commander?

Varakiel:.....shifty, run a simulation for me, what are the odds of infiltrating inside the power station?

Shifty: if any of the nikkes try to infiltrate the odds are 32.3%

Varakiel: hm….

Rapi: The success rate is too low, commander.

Varakiel: What about me?

Anis: really? again with your crazy ideas?

Rapi: commander this is a bad id-

Shifty: with all the information i have of you so far…..90%

Varakiel: what about under the veil of night and using thermal camouflage.

Shifty:.....100% with a 2% margin of error.

Varakiel: perfect.

Anis: Wait, wait, even if you can infiltrate perfectly, where in the hell will you get a thermal camouflage now?

Varakiel: Hehehe, it seems you underestimate the capabilities of my family yet again.

Shifty: your family?.....ah yes, varakiel fateburn a member of the family fateburn….there's nothing remarkable about them what about it?

Varakiel: is exactly because there's nothing to talk about us that we can hide in plain sight….oh it seems it arrived.

suddenly from the sky a box drops on varakiel hands.

Neon: incredible i didn't even notice when it was delivered.

Anis: What the hell!?

Rapi: It seems the commander family is powerful.

Shifty:.....commander….you know i have to write a report right?

Shifty was at the point of tears.

Varakiel: Sorry, sorry I promise I will compensate you accordingly, say that I brought it up with me from the start. Now shifty tell us where we can sneak in.

Shifty: roger. ah yes, route found.

Varakiel: show us the way.

...

while the squad waits until night time. They make their way to a drainpipe that leads directly into the power station.

Anis: alright now tell me what was that about?

Varakiel: About what?

Anis: don't try to play smart with me commander.

Rapi: we aren't not allowed to question anything from the commander.

Neon: But I am curious too.

Varakiel: Hehe well, my family was a major influence in the world 55 years ago but now I am the only one left from that family, but my connections are still there. Right now the one that delivered this package was the IA that manages all the resources I have.

Anis: that barely explains anything yet.

Rapi: But thank you for telling us a bit more about you commander.

Neon: how exciting, the commander is the only member left of a powerful family, what did you family used to do? What are going to do with it now? I have a lot of questions!

Varakiel: let's get along first neon, *cof* Rapi, any changes on the power station?

Rapi: There's no changes so far commander.

Varakiel: alright inform of any changes no matter how small they are, any change can ruin everything.

Anis: What kind of crazy perfectionist are you?

Varakiel: the perfect one, muahahaha.

Anis: -_- great, he's crazy too…..hey commander, if what are you saying it's true…marian..

Varakiel: she's safe don't worry

anis: really?....good

anis got a smile on her face

Rapi:.....

rapi got a smile on her face too.

 ...

then they arrive to the drainpipe

Anis: where is this place?

Shifty: it's a drain pipe leading into the power station.

Anis: so…you want us to climb into this thing?

Varakiel: Yes, we'll all sneak in here.

Neon: but it's blocked.

Shifty: probably some collapsed debris blocking the way. hmm…just a moment. I'll find another route.

Anis: why don't we just dig through it?

Neon: that won't work. there's too much debris

Varakiel: hmm…there's no option left then….neon, you can use all the firepower you need, get us through!

Neon:!!

Anis: are you sure? it'll be awfully loud.

Shifty: there's no sight of any rapture activity near you. it should be safe.

Rapi: Then let's do this.

Neon: wait.

Rapi: What is it?

Neon: Can you leave this to me?

Anis: wouldn't it be faster if we all..

Neon: please, i've got this.

Varakiel: yeah she got this, show them neon!

Anis: -_- what does that mean?

…..

Soon after.

*BOOOM**BOOM*BOOM*BOOM*

Neon:...*sigh*

Shifty: all wreckage cleared. you may now enter the drain pipe.

Anis: That was amazing!

Neon: commander. i knew it. there's nothing that firepower can't solve! no need to ask any questions, because it's always the answer.

Varakiel: yeah high five!

Neon and varakiel make a high five.

Neon: I look forward to learning more from you master!

Rapi: please…a little bit of decorum when addressing the commander..

Varakiel: hehe, let's move on.

...

then the four of them get inside the drainpipe.

Neon: man, it stinks to high heaven!

Anis: if there aren't any people living here, how come it smells so bad?

Rapi: because it's a drainpipe. All sorts of stuff build up in here over time.

Neon: guys…

Rapi: What is it?

Neon: i think i'm gonna throw up.

Rapi: then turn off your olfactory sensor.

Neon: But I feel like less of a human when I do that.

Anis: haha! you're not serious, are you?

Varakiel: anis! Do I have to remind you that nikkes are humans despite what the ark says?

Anis:....

Neon: master…i knew it you're truly a master, mhm in my heart, i'm a human.

Anis: Hmph, good for you, as for me, i'm turning mine off.

Rapi: commander, are you all right?

Varakiel: I have been in worse places, don't worry also the view is peachy here.

Varakiel was looking at Destiny….and wanted to grab it….(you know what i mean)

Anis: Hey, watch what you say when you're behind me! you're in my "line of fire", if you know what i mean.

Neon: I never thought we'd be sneaking in through a drain.

Varakiel: If you knew how many times humans have won with surprise attacks it would be the norm in the ark, but alas all what they want is keeping the masses happy.

Neon: really?, i thought you were going to be like most commanders that treat nikkes as weapons, so they prefer using confrontational tactics.

Anis: tactics, my ass. they're just too lazy to come up with any other kind of plan.

Varakiel: Well IT can be very tactical if used well.

Anis: you damn HMPH!

Anis kicks at varakiel.

Varakiel: hehe, also just because they see you as weapons they shouldn't use them so badly, the perfect weapon is useless if the wielder is inept.

Anis: ugh, they all think they're god's gift to mankind. Meanwhile, they throw a tantrum when they get a speck of dirt on their uniform. It makes me sick.

Rapi: stop.

rapi suddenly stops

Neon: uh.

Anis: gah!

Varakiel: uh!

Anis: Eep! wait, wait! com-commander? your face…it touched my….

Varakiel: Yep, it would be a great tactic.

Anis: I warned you not to be lippy when you're in the line of fire! back, back! get back!! what'd you stop for anyway?

Rapi: I see light. we're inside the station.

Varakiel: perfect, now, i am sorry that i have to do this but, you three will remain in here on standby.

Anis: what!?

Varakiel: This place is the last place raptures would look for intruders, and we don't want to damage any of the equipment inside, so I'll create a distraction and take them all outside. the moment you hear the first explosion you get out and attack them from behind.

Rapi: commander, that's too reckless.

Varakiel: don't worry, I know what I am doing, believe in me.

Anis:....fine, but you better prepare. I will eat even more than yesterday.

Varakiel: i'll allow triple the times than yesterday

Anis: good.

Neon: m-master what are you doing.

Varakiel: neon, you're allowed to use all the firepower you have remaining, show us your power!

Neon: master…very well!

Varakiel: Alright, then remember the first explosion is your cue to fire.

Rapi:.....understood commander.

Varakiel: then leaves the drain pipe and sneaks inside the power station.

.....