NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: The purpose of this RP is to throw a select number of individuals into an alternate reality, where they will face the terrors of their opposites.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the community, we reveal to you Project Long flight, A new system of travel. With this technology, transporters from sci-fi films will become a reality. There will be a demonstration of this technology at the Imperial Center of research in 2 days. We invite you all to witness the dawn of a new age of travel. Transport to the Imperial Navy will be supplied to those wishing to attend. (And I mean transport as in planes)

I do hope you will join us in witnessing a great breakthrough in science.

Professor Seldar, Head of Imperial Research.

OOC: I do hope you join in.

Why oh why am I always on when everyone else isn't?

OOC: Actually, I like the sound of this. Though I am Modern Tech, I have a character called Hans Briggs I would like to send through. Sort of a commando-figure. Think Sam Fisher, but more realistic, no glowing goggles etc. Can I join?

IC: The Republic is interested in viewing this fascinating new technology, and as such is sending one of our leading military experts, Hans Briggs, to view this new technology...

'Admiral, we have recieved a transmission, from TIN.'

'Let's hear it!'

Ladies and Gentlemen of the community, we reveal to you Project Long flight, A new system of travel. With this technology, transporters from sci-fi films will become a reality. There will be a demonstration of this technology at the Imperial Center of research in 2 days. We invite you all to witness the dawn of a new age of travel. Transport to the Imperial Navy will be supplied to those wishing to attend. (And I mean transport as in planes)

I do hope you will join us in witnessing a great breakthrough in science.

Professor Seldar, Head of Imperial Research.

'Set a course to this transmission location. max hyperspace. With all the fleet.

'Sir! ETA 24 minutes!'

'Excellant...'

After a minor background check, we see no problem in allowing you to join the experiment. A transport will pick you up shortly.

OCC:Hah almost reminds me of the alter incident after my second civil war though several key alters were already dead... Meh I'll type something better later

The Imperium is interested in the practical applications of this discovery and wishes to send a tech priest to take part.

From:N'ala R'hab, The Lord Priest of HETWA
To:Whom It may concern
I would be honored to send a representitve. May I present my nephew Diego Bahr, Lt. Comdr in the Alani Guard.

To: all Delegates

Thank you for your applications. You will shortly be collected and transported to our labs in The Imperial Navy. Please await a vehicle to pick you up.

We extend the greeting for more guests.

IC: The explorer exited hyperspace, followed by 3 frigates, and 2 interdictors.

'Hailing TIN vessles. we are here to onserve this experiment.'

IC: The explorer exited hyperspace, followed by 3 frigates, and 2 interdictors.

'Hailing TIN vessles. we are here to observe this experiment.'

"Permission granted friends. But 2 delagates and a 5 man guard max please. I'm afraid security is tight."

'Confirmed.'

Striker turned to is main officer.

'You come with me. Have 4 troops and a MUSRUM meet us at te shuttle. Hold this position until I return'

'Yes Admiral!'

The Shuttle was launched.

'Where shall we go?'

"Co-ordinates are being relayed for a private airfield. A car will take you from there to the insitute."

'Confirmed'

'Set a course for the landing point.'

'yes sir'

The shuttle flew down, approaching the landing pad. The pad was sited, the wings folded up, and landing thrusters activate. the landing gear hit the landing pad with a metalic thud.

The landing ramp decended, and the they left the shuttle looking for the car...

Instead of a car, an anti-grav limo awaited them.

"If you'd like to step in gentlemen, and you shall be taken to the insitute. Your guards may ride alongside you, if it makes you feel safer."

The White Tower would be most interested in observing this event, we will be sending Ambassador Lucy Sedai of the Gray Ajah and 2 Asha'man to the event. Please send a shuttle to pick them up.

Thank You.

Striker looked at two of the clone troops.

'These 2 will come with us. The remaining two and MusRUM will guard the shuttle.'

'Yes sir!'

'Affirmitive!'

'Command recieved'

The four moles entered the Transport.

Endenian communique:

You are welcome to join our meeting. A shuttle will be along shortly to transport you to the meeting. I hope you enjoy your stay.

The four moles entered the Transport.

The transport quickly departed, speeding towards the insitute, while the guests enjoyed champagne stored in the fridge cabinet.

The transport quickly departed, speeding towards the insitute, while the guests enjoyed champagne stored in the fridge cabinet.

'Ah! Champagne... Haven't tired this since I last visited... Alcohol is rare in Moleland...'

Striker Drank 2 glasses, his officer drank one. The troops did not, in fact they barely moved.'

'Ah! Champagne... Haven't tired this since I last visited... Alcohol is rare in Moleland...'

Striker Drank 2 glasses, his officer drank one. The troops did not, in fact they barely moved.'

An hour later they arrived at the insitute, where a man in a long white robe came to greet them...

"I am Professor Seldar, welcome to the imperial insitute of research."

An hour later they arrived at the insitute, where a man in a long white robe came to greet them...

"I am Professor Seldar, welcome to the imperial insitute of research."

Admiral striker bowed. 'So, what is the anture of your research here?'

Admiral striker bowed. 'So, what is the anture of your research here?'

"I believe you are aware of Dematerialisation theories? Well, it seems we've finally perfected the research. There is a slight glitch in the navigation system, but that has been corrected, and we are preparing to test it on a volunteer."

"I believe you are aware of Dematerialisation theories? Well, it seems we've finally perfected the research. There is a slight glitch in the navigation system, but that has been corrected, and we are preparing to test it on a volunteer."

Fine... Are you sure it won't explode and transfer this entire area into another dimension?

Fine... Are you sure it won't explode and transfer this entire area into another dimension?

"Oh no chance. Why would you even suggest such a thing? Thats only a theory, and most theorys are complete twaddle. Now if you'd like to follow me inside..."

"Oh no chance. Why would you even suggest such a thing? Thats only a theory, and most theorys are complete twaddle. Now if you'd like to follow me inside..."

Striker and the other 3 moles followed.

Striker was worryed. I can't see the potential gain from this kind of work... and well, it seems these scientist ahve carried very little small scale tests...

He led them to a table, where drinks were waiting for them.

"Now then, while we wait for the other guests i shall answer any questions you may have."

The Chronosian Delegate; Kali, stood, watching the proceedings as they followed behind the Mole delegate. "Now; what are the practical military applications of this technology?" He smirked; his implants of the Machien god coiling and moving about him

He led them to a table, where drinks were waiting for them.

"Now then, while we wait for the other guests i shall answer any questions you may have."

'What sort of security do you have for this experiment?'

OOC: BTW Is anyone gonna post in my Raiding thread?

"None as of yet. We're only trying to create a form of travel right now, but i'm sure the military can find some way to subvert my research for their murderous needs..."

'What sort of security do you have for this experiment?'

OOC: BTW Is anyone gonna post in my Raiding thread?

"Top notch. The Grand Lord will be here after all. There's going to be troops posted at every entrance, as well as the latest in automated security."

OOC: I can't until the others do.

'Have you tested this?'

'Have you tested this?'

"Several times. We have teleported an Apple, a monkey, and even a bantha. We're now ready to test a human subject."

"Several times. We have teleported an Apple, a monkey, and even a bantha. We're now ready to test a human subject."

'Very well'

Diego Bahr stepped out of his transport and gestured his bodyguards back into the machine.

Return to the base. I'll contact you when I'm through here. Diego sent in thought-speak to the guards.

He stalked through the doors, checking his energy sword, and dueling blasters as he went.

"Welcome good sir! The demonstration will being shortly. Feel free to mingle with the other guests."

The Republican Shuttle Calypso had lifted off from Cape Xavier exactly 15 hours before it approached the testing facility for the new technology from The Imperial Navy, and as it approached the facility, Hans Briggs stretched, as best he could in the bulky grey flight suit, and pushed off from the side of his shuttle cabin. He floated slowly to the window in the cabin, looked out, and was more than impressed by what he saw.
The entire region of space around the shuttle seemed to be a hive of activity, as ships of all descriptions moved past the shuttle with ease and grace, making the Calypso seem crude and primitive in comparison. As Briggs looked at some of the larger, military ships, he could not help but agree; the Calypso's armaments of two gatling guns and half-a-dozen missiles with nuclear warheads wouldn't scratch the surface of even the smallest of crafts around here.
Within a few minutes the shuttle had finally got within transmission range, and Briggs moved quickly to the front of the shuttle to see the crew. He moved through the hatch and twisted in the Zero-G atmosphere, seeing the crew of five guiding the shuttle through space, before hitting the thrusters and bringing the shuttle to a relatively slow stop.
Then one of the crew, a pretty blonde-haired woman moved to the comm station, and sent a signal to the station.

'This is the Republican Shuttle Calypso, bringing the Republican representative Major Hans Briggs. Permission to dock and bring him aboard.'

OOC: Sorry to interrupt, but Rearview Mirror, Mirror. That's from Megas XLR, no?

Diego smiled as he realized that he had knowledge of some of the guests.
Briggs huh? I must remeber to say hello.

OOC: Sorry to interrupt, but Rearview Mirror, Mirror. That's from Megas XLR, no?

OOC: Another fan? Excellent. I love megas. I even downloaded the theme song. :D

IC: "Shuttle Calypso, the experiment is taking place on the planet. Co-ordinates for your landing are being relayed. Have a Safe landing."

On the planet:

The intercom rang out across the room.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, the experiment will be taking place in 10 minutes in the main lab. Until then, please help yourself to drinks and mingle. We will call you when it is time."

OOC: Everyone now please assume you have arrived and just mingle. When everyone confirms they are here, the experiment will begin. But at least while we are mingling we have somthing to do...

Sorry... Can't post now. Post in 2 hours...

No worries. I've gotta wait for all the others anyway.

Striker watched the other delegates, but did not talk. Something was worrying him...

'Sir.... Sir...SIR!' Yelled his officer to attract his attention.

'Yes?'

'Shouldn't we be diplomatic with other guests?'

'Hmm? Of course, yes...'

Striker looked around, and approached Diego.

'Greetings, I do not know your race. Where are you from?'

OOC: Another fan? Excellent. I love megas. I even downloaded the theme song. :D

OOC: Rock on! I have a puppet nation called Megas XLR. Heh... Guess I was the first one there. :P

OOC: Rock on! I have a puppet nation called Megas XLR. Heh... Guess I was the first one there. :P

http://twoday.net/static/polnase/images/rockhand.gif

LOL

*Waits 4 TIN to go on MSN*

Briggs had waited restlessly whilst the shuttle had landed on the planet and he had been driven by an impressive anti-grav limo to the facility where the experiment was taking place. He checked that he had all the equipment that he needed, and then entered the large room where the other delegates and guests were arriving in and chatting quietly to each other.

Briggs had no real love of chatting, especially not with mindless and drab diplomats; howeevr, he saw at least one familiar face, that of the Alanian representative from Sthyxia. He headed over to the Alanian to introduce himself formally, and to waste time until the experiment began...

http://twoday.net/static/polnase/images/rockhand.gif

OOC: You did it the easy way...

We should just start a Megas fan thread or Mecha fan thread and talk about it there. I don't want to ruin your RP.

Briggs had waited restlessly whilst the shuttle had landed on the planet and he had been driven by an impressive anti-grav limo to the facility where the experiment was taking place. He checked that he had all the equipment that he needed, and then entered the large room where the other delegates and guests were arriving in and chatting quietly to each other.

Briggs had no real love of chatting, especially not with mindless and drab diplomats; howeevr, he saw at least one familiar face, that of the Alanian representative from Sthyxia. He headed over to the Alanian to introduce himself formally, and to waste time until the experiment began...

"Briggs. Good to see you again." Diego smiled genuinely. He actually like this Briggs, just because he seemed to much like himself.

"I see you had to leave Sthyxia? I'm returning as soon as possible, but the Lord Priest deemed this more important."
OOC: Skinny, if you want TG me about an alliance

OOC: You did it the easy way...

We should just start a Megas fan thread or Mecha fan thread and talk about it there. I don't want to ruin your RP.

If ya wanna start one, telegram me the link afterwards.

*Waits*

When Endenia checks in, we can kick off.

OOC: Please ensure you have all checked in by monday for I am starting the RP then, wether you are there or not. Thank you.

"The experiment is now beginning. Will all guests please report to the main Lab."

It was not long before all the guests had assembled in the lab, and the professor donned his coat before introducing the experiment.

"As you are all aware, we are testing a new method of interplanetary transport. We already have mastered the process of Dematerialisation... but what about a long range transport? Instantanious travel to another planet. That is what we intend to accomplish today."

Grand Lord Gregory walked out of the Shadows to the left, his White cloak covering his traditional Blue uniform.

"And I have the test subject right here. Meet Andrew L'kar, our Tester for today."

There was a small ammount of applause.

"Now professor, if you please... some of us have business."

"Of course my lord. Now Andrew, if you'd like to stand here..."

The platform was elevated once andrew stood on it, and the Professor flicked a few switches.

"If all goes well, we should recieve communication from Andrew at Tydus Prime in 2 minutes...Throw the switch."

The Professor activated the transporter, and a blue light surrounded the man. All seemed to be going well... but there was a look of horror on the Professors face...

ALERT. ALERT. MALFUNCTION. SHUT DOWN RECOMMENDED.

"Oh my god-an energy spike!"

Andrew was incinerated in horror.

"GAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

"Oh my god-shut it down!"

"I can't!"

A blue light flicked out of the transporter, engulfed the building... and it was gone.

"Interesting." Susan Sedai watched as the experiment carried on. "This has massive potential...." She nodded in approval of the experiment when suddenly a blue light engulfed her. "Wha-"


"What happened?" Susan Sedai woke up to a sea of darkness. "Where am i?"

Striker was watching the experiment

Suddenly, the computer yelled out

ALERT. ALERT. MALFUNCTION. SHUT DOWN RECOMMENDED

Striker saw this happening, but before anything could happen he was consumed by a beam of blue light.....

In space, orbiting the station

'Acting Captain, we have detected a large energy spike on the surface...'

'Of course! What did you expect! They are doing an experiment...'

'But sir, this is much higher than any reading I've ever seen.'

The acting Captain read the report...

'Good God! Open a channel tot he surface!'

'Ready!'

'What's happening down there?'

Silence

'Contact the nearest TIN ship!'

'Yes sir!'

'This MCD Explorer, what is happening down there?'

"Computer, lights."

Nothing happened.

"Emergency power."

A dim red light came on.

"Professor, what happened?"

"An energy spike... i'm afraid that poor Andrew is gone. But at least we are alive."

"Professor, until we figure out what happened i'm shutting down you're research. From the looks of it everyone else is ok."

"Ok sir... I understand. I'll try and get the computer working so we can figure out what Caused the spike."

"Ok. I'll contact headquaters."

Gregory lifted his comm unit.

"Palace command, this is Lord Greogry, over... Command, do you read?"

Comm systems down. No signal detected.

"For your sake I hope you havent just screwed up our countries power grid."

"SIR! Over here!"

One of the guards was pointing out of the window.

"What is it soldier... what the...?"

"Sir, that looks like a Mech..."

"But there are no Mechs here! The only two we have are on Tydus prime!"

"That looks like a whole army to me sir. They look like they're... patroling!"

"What the hell has happened? The buildings look... different!"

Lord Gregory ran outside, looking at somthing he saw... it was a statue of him. He brused away the moss over the name.

"EMPEROR Gregory I? ...But, how?"

'Contact the nearest TIN ship!'

'Yes sir!'

'This MCD Explorer, what is happening down there?'

OOC: You should also detect that the Earth is only the size of Regular Earth-and TIN's continent is the only one on the planet.

IC: A nearby Obliterator Class mech was patroling when it recieved a Mole Signal...

"MOLES! Alert! All mechs attack! Destroy that ship!"

The TIN mech opened a comm link to the Mole vessel.

"Moleish scum! Surrender and prepare to be destroyed! You will pay for what you did to the Emperor!"

Before they knew it, they were surrounded by a large number of Mechs...

'TIN vessels, we do not under....'

The acting Captain broke off... The energy spike... the inter-dim technology... Could they have been transported...
The Mechs were not part of the TIN navy... well, He hadn't seen any but there were so many.

'Prepare fighters for scramble. Charge weapons. Begin retreat to where Mole Space is supposed to be at max Hyperdrive. Advise the other Ships to do the same!'

'Acting Captain, they are allies...'

'Use Your brain! You heard them, they are preparing to attack. I believe the experiment on the surface has transported us to a different universe... where we are at war with TIN... Get ready.'

'Yes Sir.'

Susan Sedai got up and looked around, she could see a ship being surrounded by Mechs. "Where are we?" She begun to panic but composed herself, Aes Sedai are suppose to be calm and composed at all times. She walked to the Lord. "Lord Gregory, where are we? And what can i do to help?"

Striker recovered from the blackness.

'What happened here?'

On the planet:

Lord Gregory continued to wonder the streets, ignoring any of the guests in his Daze. It was all so confusing... and then a huge mech landed in front of him.

"Search the area! This is where the Energy spike occured... what the... Emperor?"

The Mech reached down, picking up Gregory.

"He looks like the Emperor... but he still has his right arm!"

"Mech unit 78, you are ordered to bring that man in for questioning."

"Yes... at once command."

The Mech's engines activated, and it blasted off for the palace. The Professor was walking round the corner as it happened...

"My lord! NOOO!"

He ran back to the lab as fast as he could... little knowing that more mechs were comming...

Back in space...

The Mech's huge Particle acellerated miniguns roared into life, bombarding the ships engines.

"Surrender or you will be destroyed. Your corpses will litter this sector. Go Back to hell! You ruined our lives! The Emperors life! You will pay!"

On the planet:

Admirla Sriker realised he was the only one still inside the main Lab. He heard the stomping from outside

Sounds like MUSRUMs... But TIN doesn't have MUSRUMs... he thought.

He realised he was more than likely in danger. He looked around, and followed his instincts. He lifted up a piece of damaged flooring, and crawled under it, into the foundations of the building, and hid.

Back in space...


"Surrender or you will be destroyed. Your corpses will litter this sector. Go Back to hell! You ruined our lives! The Emperors life! You will pay!"


'RETURN FIRE!'

The Fleet of 3 Frigates, 2 interdictors and the MCD returned fire with turbo alsers and missiles.

'Shall we launch fighters?'

'How long until we can retreat?'

'A minute!'

'No. Enter hyperspace ASAP!'

Susan Sedai watched as mechs pursued Lord Gregory. "You should help him." A voice spoke in her head, Susan nodded her head and looked at the mechs, "Lord Gregory, this way!" She gestured towards one of the buildings behind her.

Location: Imperial Palace, Alternate TIN:

The unconcious form of Gregory came round. He found himself lying on a golden bed, with images of a woman surrounding the walls... this guy must have a serious crush on this woman.

"Ah ha! So you are awake."

"Wha...?"

Gregory sat up, and saw a figure in the doorway... it looked... familiar.

"My Emperor?"

"In a way, yes... who are you, and why do you look like me?"

His vision cleared, and he was instantly frozen with shock. A Red uniform, Black cloak... he was almost an inverted version of Him... but he had a huge clawed Bionic arm on his right side. He was grabbed by the throat.

"WHO ARE YOU!"

"I... *Choke* ...Am Grand Lord Gregory of The Imperial Navy..."

"IMPOSSIBLE! I AM HE! AND I AM EMPEROR GREGORY I!"

"What? *Splutter*"

The alternate Gregory lowered his counterpart.

"Hmm... Take him to the lab. Confirm his identity. If he is a fraud-execute him. I shall be in my Chamber. If he checks out, bring him to me."

The weak Gregory was dragged out of the room.

"My Emperor! There is a mole fleet in orbit! Our Mechs are driving them away!"

"Send in the mothership!"

In space...

"ATTACK THAT SHIP!"

Many Mechs were engulfed in a ball of flame, as weaponsfire from the fleet darted out into the enemy.

There was a massive flash of red light as a HUGE unidentified vessel lept out of Hyperspace... the Imperial Doomsphere Class Battlecruiser Endgame

"Grand Admiral Bellena, we are in range to fire..."

The woman had a Blue Glow in her eye as she smiled.

"Eliminate them all. Fire the Moonstone Acellerator Cannon."

Meanwhile, at The lab:

8 Mechs stood over the lab, their Black armour and Bright blue stripes glistening in the sun.

"What is that? That building is not on the regular scans-where did it come from?"

"I'm detecting Xeno creatures inside!"

"CRUSH IT!"

The Mechs lifted their Minigun cannons...

'Sir, that large ship is charging a poweful weapon!'

'Hyperdrive ready sir!'

'Let's go!'

The MCD shot away, closely followed by the 2 interdictors...

However, before the frigates could escape the weapon fired, tearing all 3 apart...

'Sir, we have lost the frigates.'

'We do move faster than them...'

'No sir, they were destroyed.'

The Acting captain lowered his head in sorrow.

'Did I make the right choice?'

'I'm sure Striker would have been proud...'

'Would? I'm sure he's alive. Exit hyperspace in the orbit of bath 2... if it exists...'

'Yes sir.'

Striker couldn't hear what was being said outside... but he hoped he would survive...

"Mistress, they have fled to Mole Space... whats left of it."

"Hmm... they're ships were so... Advanced. I wonder if they are even a part of the Regular Mole Armada."

"They did not seem to be-they use Hyperdrive instead of Hypergates."

"Scan the debris for survivors, and kill any that are alive."

"Yes Mistress. Is it time for you to recharge yet?"

"Yes... these technological circuits curse me with constant regeneration... those moles will pay for what they did to my body."

"Yes Mistress. Now lie back, and we shall plug you in to the mainframe."

A socket was inserted into her back, and then she was unconcious. The fleet hovered menacingly over the Earth...

Susan Sedai looked the 8 mechs and shook her head, the mechs raised their mini guns and prepared to fire, she raised her arms and begun weaving the threads of the One Power, which to her relief, still exist here. She cast the threads over her, "Supreme Shield!" A white shield formed over her and the building and deflected the fire from the Mechs.

"Don't underestimate the power of the Aes Sedai!" She again begun weaving threads of Fire and threw it at the first mech. "Flawless Fireball." The threads formed into a ball of pure fire and impacted on the first mech, instantly making it explode. She turned the face the others and prepared to cast another thread.

The Interdictors were allowed to catch up. The fleet exited Hyperspace near BATH 2... the planet did exist!

'Sir... Bath 1 looks different...'

'Explain?'

'Well, the planet has no vegation on it... it's been stripped bare...'

'Contact the nearest com sat...'

'None are detected...'

'WHAT? Contact the nearest ship...'

'On is already on it's way...

"An Endenian? I thought we killed them all..."

"It seems there are survivors... perhaps from the roumored planet..."

"Destroy them all! And bring he Endenians corpse back to the palace! You! Report back to the Emperor! There's somthing strange going on here, and we need to know what happened!"

"Yes sir!" The Mech activated it's engines and rocketed back to the palace, while the 6 remaining mechs opened several hatches, launching missiles... one of them opened a compartment with an extending cannon...

'On is already on it's way...

Nearby...

"Yes Cap'n, it's a mole signiture..."

"Strange... they do not normally come out this far... It seems so much more... advanced."

"Indeed Cap'n."

"Keep us cloaked. I want to learn their intentions first... but I can tell they're not from Moleland..."

'Missiles.....' Susan Sedai begun weaving more threads and throwing them into the air, "Supreme Shield!!" But it came up too late, some of the missiles got through the shield and struck the ground around her. "AH!!" Susan Sedai fell back and faced the mechs. "Why you..." She weaved more threads and flung them at the mech. "Immaculate Icebolt!" The threads of the One Power turned into a ice bolt and struck the second mech, destroying it.

It was then when she saw a mech activating its cannon. "The Shield cannot deflect that!" She quickly got up and ran away from the building. Weaving more threads, she cast another spell. "Illustrious Illusion!" And threw it at the mechs, generating the illusion of her still on the floor.

The Ship approached.

'Sir! A corvette is approaching us.'

'Modified?'

'No... Just a corvette.'

' incoming messege'

'Unidentified Ships. Indentify yourself, or be destroyed.'

'Sir, we easily outgun them'

'Corvette. This MCD....'

'You cannot be a Mole Class Destroyer! Your sheilds are 100 Ws too powerful, your cargo bay too large, your are two big... You lie!'

The crew exchanged confused glances.

'I assure you, I do not. This is MCD explorer....'

'You cannot be the explorer...That is the King's ship.'

'Did you say The king's?...'

"The female is down-FIRE!"

The giant blue Blast of the Photonic Cannon engulfted the Lab, wiping out anything in a 100 meter radius from the lab... There was nothing but a scortched black circle left.

"The building is destroyed. All mechs-return to base."

The surviving mechs left the area, assuming their work to be done...

Back at the palace...

Gregory was hauled through the huge steel doors, and thrown to his knees.

"My Emperor-He matches the Blood type-He IS you... perhaps a clone."

"Perhaps. LEAVE us. I wish to question him alone."

"Yes My Emperor."

The giant steel door closed. Lifting his heavy head, Gregory looked around the room. All over the walls were pictures of that woman again... who was she?

"So... you are me... how did you get here? Talk, and I may be able to help you... fail to talk, and you shall die. We know you were experimenting with something-I have the scans from your lab. What did you do?"

"I... will not talk."

"I thought you'd still refuse, so I had a truth implant placed in your brain. I can now get the information I need."

He flicked a switch on the wall.

"GAAAHAAAAARARRRRAAAAHAHHHH!"

"Heh heh... it's quite painful. Resist and you will die. Now TALK!"

"AAAARAARRRRAAHHHHH! ...It was... A transporter test...""

"You were experimenting with long-distance transport?"

"Yes..."

"Ah ha-so it was you who cross-matched with our transdimensional doorway. When you activated your transporter, your interspacial beams crossed paths with the wavelenghts of our Transdimensional doorway-and you were sucked through the dimensional portal. I trust you have no idea where you are?"

"I... do not..."

"You are in The All-Crushing Supreme Empire of The Imperial Navy my friend! The only nation remaining on Earth. All were conquered into our Empire 400 years ago... I was only a child at the time. Emperor Marshall I was in command... only 40... I joined the military, hoping to go far... sure enough, in no time I was the Emperors right hand man..."

"So... am... I now..."

"Really? Then you have no idea what happened next. A year after becomming his right hand man, I became engaged to Admiral Bellena of the Imperial Mech Armada. We had two children, and were very happy. When the Emperor died, I succeeded the throne. But... two yeas later... Moleland Invaded our space in a suprise attack, before we could activate our defences... My children were massacred... My wife turned into a cybernetic freak... her humanity gone... My arm... crippled... Those moles will all die! REVENGE WILL BE MINE!"

"You... must have had your faith in life destroyed."

Before he could squeal he was held up against the wall with a bionic arm.

"NO! I continue to bring order! I have nothing else! My family destroyed by fucking Xenos, my wife turned into a robot, my Empire almost destroyed! And they are so primative! My armada pushed them all the way back to their home planet... we are almost victorious in the war... and now I have the co-ordinates to your Galaxy. I can destroy Moleland all over again."

"NO! We are allies!"

"YOU! ALLIES WITH SCUM! I SHOULD EXECUTE YOU RIGHT NOW!"

He lowered him

"But I need you later."

He opened the door, throwing Gregory into the hands of a robotic guard.

"Take him away. I shall deal with him later."

Susan Sedai looked back to see the lab utterly destroyed by a cannon blast, the blast easily penetrated the shield she put up and destroyed the illusion she casted. She kept running and in the end hid herself in one of the buildings, she was wounded, she closed her eyes and weaved threads of healing around her body. "What am I going to do?"

She shook her head, "I am Aes Sedai. I will survive this." She got up and dusted the dust off her dress.

The professor got up, dusting his overcoat.

"Wow... that firepower is impressive... Such power. I wonder if I could get some blueprints for those mechs?"

"Never mind sir... we need to find a place to hide!"

The Professor turned to see a surviving Imperial Soldier.

"Trooper! You are alive?"

"Yes sir. Ready for your command."

"Good. Then let us find our friends and hide... Oh my! The transporter! How will we return to where we are now?"

"Come to think of it sir-where are we?"

Susan Sedai stepped out to see one of the professors with one of the soldiers. "Professor are you alright?" She asked aloud as she approach them. "We should get out of here before more of the mechs come again."

"Good idea-but where can we run to?"

"Hmmm....I know..." Susan Sedai weaved more threads and cast it infront of them. "Illustrious Illusion" And soon each of them was covered by a thin film. "An illusion....just becareful not to get scanned."

"I must follow Imperial Protocol."

The trooper lifted his weapon

"I must find and rescue Lord Gregory."

"Wow soldier slow down. We can't go in there without a plan."

Location-Imperial palace, the brig

Gregory had finally fully recovered his conciousness... he noticed the Implant had been removed again-clearly he'd told them all they needed to know.

"How do I get out of here...?"

ATTENTION. PATROL B TO MECH LAUNCH BAY. PATROL B TO MECH LAUNCH BAY.

"The Mechs! I can steal one and escape! But how?"

He looked to his side, noticing the control panel...

"I wonder..."

He typed into the console, and the field dropped.

"At least we still have the same code number - 7654. My faveroute number."

Looking for guards, he dashed down the corridor.

"Now, the mech bay will most likely be where the Fighter bays are in our palace..."

Back in the Bath System

'...The Imperals have pushed us back here, we strpped the planets as we went, taking what we thought was useful. We only control the MUd and our home system. Apart from that, we are but wiped out... But, you say from your dimension, you are allied with these.... beings?

'Indeed. We are close allies, and our technology is much better... maybe because we have had time to research... I need to speak to your King.'

'In fact, he has asked for your audience anyway. I am to escort you to moleland...'

'I think I know my way there.'

The 4 ships then entered hyperspace...

Back in the lab

Coughing and spluttering, Striker emerged from under the floorboards of the lab, with his clothes covered in dust.

'What is our plan then?'

Gregory peered round the corner. He could see the bay, with thousands on TIN mechs preparing to go out on patrol.

"So... I need to steal one of them... i've taken the mech training course... and if i'm right these will have the same design."

Creeping past two patrol mechanoids, he slipped into a third, coloured with Purple stripes instead of blue...

"Ok let's try and start this thing..."

"HEY! YOU! Stop him! He's stealing the prototype!"

"Oh crap."

Bashing the console with his fist, the engine roared into life.

"Let's get out of here-ah good, the console looks just about the same..."

*Bleep*

The mech blasted out of the hangar, ripping the foundations out of the cealing, and causing a cave-in.

"Pursue and recapture the prototype-The Emperor wants that man alive!"

"YEEE-HARRR! This is way more fun than the simulator!"

The Mech roared across the landscape.

"I suppose I should find my friends and get them away from this planet... I hope they're ok..."

The 4 ships exited Hyperspace.

'Sir, if my sensors are correct, that is the MCD explorer...'

'Hmm... so I thought...'

'Ah..., so you're the Moles from another universe... So, you know we need your help... You are powerful enough to stop these TIN smegheads...'

'Maybe, but there isn't enough of us. We need to open a gateway, and let our fleet through...'

' Or so you can escape.'

'Look, We need to learn the frequency to protect us from that TIN superbeam, and then we will discuss a trade...'

Recharge complete.

"Report."

"Mistress, We have tracked the hyperspace frequency to these co-ordinates."

"Gather the fleet. It is time to destroy these primatives and their weak technology. It is insufficient that they should be allowed to exist."

"Yes Mistress. Gathering the fleet on the co-ordinates. Weapons at max power. Cannon charged."

"Take us into Hyperspace. Full power."

The Ship lept into a red light, and was on it's way...

"I think we're safe now. They've made contact with the moles. Decloak the ship."

The Chimera Dropped it's cloak. The Flagship of the Freedom fighters movement, it wasn't as large as the TIN mothership, but bigger than the Explorer.

"This is Cap'n Halifax of the Chimera, and leader of the Imperial resistance... need a hand?"

Gregory Blasted over TIN, not seeing many mechs, but avoiding whenever he could.

"Hmm... so this is a prototype... Advanced shields, warp propulsion. Enhanced Photonic Stabaliser, and whats this? Portable dimensional gateway? If only I had the co-ordinates... this is fantastic! So this is what he was going to invade us with!"

Moleland orbit

' So, you want me to sacrifice my entire army, so you rescue people with th odd chance of recovering so science project to bring more of you... In exchange for some robot and your technolgy, if you succeed?'

'Yes'

'You are crazy. How can I trust you?'

'We may be from somewhere else, but trust me, we are Moles. has your crew found it?'

'No... What! A super powerful Robot with Rocket lauchers? How big! O my God! EXcellent... at least this would buy us sometime to regroup... Acting Captain, you have a deal!'

"I think we're safe now. They've made contact with the moles. Decloak the ship."

The Chimera Dropped it's cloak. The Flagship of the Freedom fighters movement, it wasn't as large as the TIN mothership, but bigger than the Explorer.

"This is Cap'n Halifax of the Chimera, and leader of the Imperial resistance... need a hand?"

Captain Halifax eh... so in both universes, you are a traitor

'Yes, if you are willing to help, fine!'

The Fleet emerged from Hyperspace, surrounded by thousands of TIN mechs.

"Attack them. Kill them all."

"At once mistress."

The mechs charged in and rapidly began to attack the Moles and the Pirate.

"So... Captain Halifax is here... destroy him and bring his corpse on board."

"Orders mistress?"

"Power up the Moonstone Particle cannon, and target that Explorer vessel. We must not allow them to give the moles advanced technology."

On board the Pirate ship:

"Cap'n! Enemy mechs incomming!"

"Launch our own mechs! And the Vyper fighters! Take 'em down! And call for the rest of the fleet!

The Mechs quickly disembarked and began battling with the enemy mechs. While the Imperial Mechs were in black, the rebel mechs were deep red.

"Look! There is a mech." The Professor pointed at the sky. "What? Hide!" Susan Sedai quickly made her way under a shelter. "I don't think it seen us."

Gregory landed the prototype on the former site of the lab.

"What happened here...?"

"Hello? Is anyone alive out there!?!"

He turned the mech around, scanning the area for life...

Susan Sedai knew they couldn't escape from this mech, it was sooner or later before they get scanned by the mech. She calmly walked out in the open and begun weaving threads of the One Power. Gathering the threads, she flung them at the mech, "Flawless Fireball!" The threads turned into a powerful ball of pure fire that made its way towards the mech.

"GAHHHH!"

Twisting a button, the mech lifted an energy shield to itself, deflecting the Fireball.

"Are you trying to kill me! It's Gregory! Put that magic down!"

"Lord Gregory?" Susan Sedai put the weaves down as she said his name. "What are you doing in there?"

"Lord Gregory?" Susan Sedai put the weaves down as she said his name. "What are you doing in there?"

"I stole it... escaping from the Imperial palace was quite easy... perhaps too easy. But the mechs can't be too far behind. Get on board, we're getting off the planet until we can form a plan."

(OOC: Assume at this point I have explained to you about the parralel universe.)

"Ok... where can we go? Endenia, the co-ordinates for your planet? Maybe we can seek shelter there."

"Here are the coordinates." Susan Sedai told Gregory as she entered the mech. "We should get there as fast as possible."

"Let's see what this baby can do... engaging engines..."

"Sir! Enemy mechs!"

"Thanks trooper... Firing weapons..."

Several missiles impacted and took out enemy mechs.

"Co-ordinates locked... here we go!"

The mech shot into hyperspace.

Back on Earth

"Where are they going?"

"My Emperor, they seem to be heading for Endenian territory..."

"Why? we killed them all."

"Perhaps there were survivors-or they are still alive. Shall I order a pursuit?"

"No. They will return. We are their only key home anyway. Is the invasion fleet ready?"

"Soon sir. What dimension should we invade?"

"This Gregory's universe. Perhaps my beloved Bellena is still intact in their universe... I shall make her my bride."

"Yes My Emperor."

Bowing, he left the Emperor to his devices.

"There it is." She pointed at the planet. She got off the mech as soon as it landed on the battle scarred surface. "What happened here?" Susan Sedai looked around the devasted capital Haven. "Did the Empire do this?"

"Yesss..." Susan Sedai looked around. "Who is that?" She called out. "I am Aes Sedai, Susan Sedai was my name." Susan Sedai shook her head, "What? I am Susan Sedai, not you Imposter!"

The shadowy figure laughed, "Yesss....it was my name...I come by the name Helixa now....you trample on the grounds here....where the White Tower once stood in defiance of the Empire....you desercated it! DIE!"

The figure leaped out to confront Susan Sedai. It was an exact carbon copy of Susan Sedai except Helixa looked more evil and is clothed in black... Susan Sedai and Helixa begun weaving threads...ready to fight.

"Oh man... What do we do sir?"

"hold back... this is a battle only she can win... or she... or... oh whatever."

The mech stood back and could do nothing but watch as the two higher beings engaged one another...

Helixa threw her threads first. "Orbs Of Oblivion!" The threads formed into 5 black orbs around her and shot out dark beams at Susan. "Supreme Shield!" Susan counted the blast with a shield, quickly she formed more threads and threw it at Helixa. "Immaculate Icebolt!" Helixa threw out her own shield. " Shadowy Shield!"

Back and forth the two powerful Aes Sedai battled each other. "Flawless Fireball! " was countered by "Black Blades" and so on. Until finally Susan Sedai flew to the ground, mouth coughing out blood. "Pathetic, you cannot defeat one who is more powerful that you."

'She is too powerful...there is no way to defeat her unless.....' She got up and channelled threads to form over her. "Indeed you are more powerful than me Helixa, but I am not giving up." She cast her spell, speaking in a different tongue. "Li Lac La Lac Lilac! Nivas Tempastas Series Lucius Tempa! Fear the power of the forbidden tongue Helixa!" 10 blue orbs formed around Susan and the orbs shot out 10 ice bolts heading at lightning speed towards Helixa. "NO!" Helixa couldn't gather the threads in time. "You know the forbidden tongue...it gave the Aes Sedai the ability to cast powers without weaving threads....thats why it was forbidden..now feel its power..."

The 10 bolts hit Helixa and exploded in a blue blast. Susan turned around and walked off. "It is over."

"Wow."

"What now sir?"

"I suggest we take this time to go over the Mech and see what it has. Susan, do you think you could find anything we may be able to use around here? I'm sure there's somthing in this rubble."

Susan Sedai nodded and bent down to look through the ruins before sensing something. "No! We have to go NOW!! Something evil is coming again! Quickly! WE HAVE TO GO NOW!!!" She immediately begun pushing Gregory back into the mech. "Quickly, it is coming closer."

At the place where Helixa was defeated, her body layed there lifeless...until her finger twitched....Slowly her body rose up, bones set into place noisly, "That...witch..." She raised her hands and a staff appeared in her hands. "I will kill her." Slowly she walked towards the Mech, threads weaving around her staff.

"She is COMING! We have to go!!" Susan Sedai urged, "I cannot fight her now..."

"Maybe you cannot..."

Gregory remembered what he carried with him.

"...But I can."

Gregory began to advance on the being, unsheathing the Soul Calibur. Holding it in front of him, he smiled.

"This blade destroys evil... and you shall not pass."

He started to advance.

(Time to prove my worth.)

Helixa smirked, "The Soul Calibur....How quaint...Take this!!" She raised her staff and shot out dark beams that hit the ground around Gregory, "You cannot stop the undeath." Helixa laughed as bodies of dead Aes Sedai rose up to attack Gregory.

"Helixa can conquer death...within the Black Ajah lies the secrets of necromancy and darkness, how to wield the One Power to raise the dead and to destroy life." Susan Sedai spoke over the mic inside the mech.

"Aahahahahahahaha" Helixa laughed as she watched the undeath attack Gregory,

Gregory merely smiled, held the blade to his body, and closed his eyes. The blade began to shimmer... dim at first... but shortly it was bright green, even brighter than a sun. The Dark energy began to vortex, and unearthly screams were herd as the energies were absorbed into the weapon, where they became nothingness.

"And now... you will be sucked into the VOID!"

Leaping into the air, the blade became brighter than ever imaginable as it was brought down over Helixa...

"The Void...How..quaint..." Helixa raised her staff and casted her own void spell. "Shadow!" The Staff formed a growing darkness, all consuming and sucking all light into it, "Fear the Shadow Void!!" The light from Gregory's Soul Caliber was slowly being sucked by the growing shadow. "ahahahahahaha!"

"Nice try... Souls! Come to me!"

The weapon began to eminate a blue light now, as the souls of a thousand heroic warriors came out of the sword, making the darkness retreat, ever backwards... then the blue light engulfed the staff, it's energies sucking the power from the staff... the blue light suddenly stopped, and the blade fell silent.

"Heh... try your worst now."

OOC: Sorry, I was in school all day, and didn't realise it would go on this soon. Hope it isn't too late for this...

IC:Brigg's head hurt. His head, his back, his shoulders...In fact, everything hurt. Badly. He tried to move, and found that, although it hurt like hell, he could move his legs and arms to some degree. Realising that he would need a moment to rest, he tried to piece together what had happened...

The memories came in a continuous blur of sounds, sights and even smells. The laboratory. The Professor's white coat. The blinding blue flash that had hurt his eyes...and then nothing. Just...darkess until now. Briggs was not one to scare or frighten easily; he'd seen too much to freak out like some green rookie, but he could sense something was...different. Different, yet at the same time...familiar. Strange.

Slowly he picked himself up, and checked that nothing had been broken. No, nothing. Just a series of very large welts and bruises all over him. He checked his belt. No weapon, but of course he had not had one. Fortunately he had a small ceramic survival knife in his belt that he removed. At least he was armed, if only with that. Looking around, he seemed to be in a large, dark room, pitch black. He saw a window, and moved to it, opened it. He looked out at something. Something huge. It was tall, robotic, and seemed extremely well-armed, judging by the weaponry it sported. Quietly Briggs closed the window, but it squeaked as it closed. He swore, and hoped he hadn't been noticed...

"Argh...How dare you!" Helixa leaped back and snarled at Gregory. "We will meet again Gregory....and you Susan..we will meet again..." Helixa ripped a portal at the side of reality and walked in, Susan Sedai watched as the ripped portal closed on itself. "She employed a lost Aes Sedai Skill of Travelling....I never thought i would see it....Come Gregory...we have to go...there is nothing here on this dead world..."


On the other side of the planet, a dark portal opened and Helixa stepped out. "How dare they....I will get my revenge!" She weaved another thread and threw it at the ruins. The thread exploded and soon pieces of a ship begun forming together, slowly and surely. "Yesss...soon I will get my revenge!"

*Sriker has observed everything*

The Fleet emerged from Hyperspace, surrounded by thousands of TIN mechs.

"Attack them. Kill them all."

"At once mistress."

The mechs charged in and rapidly began to attack the Moles and the Pirate.

"So... Captain Halifax is here... destroy him and bring his corpse on board."

"Orders mistress?"

"Power up the Moonstone Particle cannon, and target that Explorer vessel. We must not allow them to give the moles advanced technology."

On board the Pirate ship:

"Cap'n! Enemy mechs incomming!"

"Launch our own mechs! And the Vyper fighters! Take 'em down! And call for the rest of the fleet!

The Mechs quickly disembarked and began battling with the enemy mechs. While the Imperial Mechs were in black, the rebel mechs were deep red.

'Change our sheild frequency to the one this universes Striker sent us!'

'Acknowledged'

As the weapon fired, the sheilds changed frequency, and easily absorbed the blast

'Sheilds holding at 75%!'

'Halifax, pull back your forces.'

'King, Call for Molthing, and kick some TIN butt!'

'Of course...'

Suddenly, a large robot appeared from the planets surface. It was huge, the same size as the flagship. This was Molthing.

Hmm... this will be easy

Now, molthing began to change shape from its humanoid form into something else...

Helixa watched through an orb the mech taking off from Endenia. "I will destroy them..." She laughed as she walked towards her newly made ship which she christened the Storm Of Souls. She picked up her replacement staff and entered the undead warship. The gloomy interior suited her perfectly as she sat on the command seat of the cruiser.

"Track that Mech and activate cloak." She ordered out to the empty deck, strangely the parts and controls started to move on their own, and soon the small cruiser took off and cloaked itself as it made its way out of the dead planet. "Soon..."

At the battle:

"The Molthing? We have learned our lesson since last time. Bring the modifications online."

"Yes Mistress."

"These primatives never learn... fortunatly, I do."

"Mistress, I have a lock on a mech... it's the stolen prototype!"

"What are they doing here? I was under the belief they went to Endenia."

On board the Prototype:

"This is Moleland space... and there are... A fleet of TIN ships, mechs and... Admiral Striker!?!"

The trooper nodded, typing on a nearby panel.

"Sir! It would seem that the large mole ship matches our universes Explorer exactly, That is Strikers ship!"

"Yes and the alternate striker is here too."

Gregory turned to striker.

"Looks like it's time you got your ship back!"

Back on Earth:

A mech hovered over the building....

"Hmmm... a lifesign."

The mech lifted his weapon, but was stopped by another.

"No! The Emperor wants any prisoners found here alive!"

"Very well. Capturing."

The Mech reached down to pick up Briggs...

"Looks like it's time you got your ship back!"

Striker Looked outside, watching the Molthing and did not answer.

Helixa's cloaked vessel appeared nearby the prototype mech's location, "interesting...Mole Space...Maintain cloak and have all weapons armed for combat." She ordered out loud.



"I sense something...The One Power....its nearby..." She turned to Gregory, "We best be careful, I can sense a taint in the One Power nearby but I cannot place my hand on its location..."

Gregory chuckled.

"Don't worry Susan, I won't let any harm come to you..."

The mech was rocked by a laser blast. Looking out to the left, he could see the TIN mothership bearing down on them.

"Sir! We're being contacted!"

"Put it on the viewer trooper."

The partially robotic face of Admiral Bellena appeared on the screen. Her Blue eye focussed on Gregory.

"So... you are the ultimate version of my husband... a little shorter, but similar in appearence."

"What do you want?"

"That mech. It has on board the experimental Transdimensional doorway. We have already built another, but we cannot allow anyone to follow us."

"No way! We need to it get back ourselves!"

"Ah, but we have the co-ordinates to your Universe. You cannot return without our help..."

"Or by stealing it..." Muttered Gregory.

"I can hear you primative."

A look of horror was on Gregorys face.

"Surrender the mech and your lives will be spared... for now."

"Go to hell. I've been stuying this mech, and I know it's superior to your ship."

"We shall see. But it is superior tactics that triumph."

Gregory began tapping buttons. The mech assumed a defensive position, and a green shiled covered it's front.

"Attack the Prototype. All weapons."

The Massive particle cannon of the Mothership discharged, and a blue light enveloped Gregorys vision...

...However the mech survived.

Susan Sedai silently watched...."Get me on one of the Frigates in the Mole Fleet, I have to deal with something immediately....something that could threaten both of us."

'Helixa is near.....I don't know how but she is nearby....This time I have to fight her...' Susan Sedai thought to herself.

By now Molthing had finished transforming... Into a giant metal shark. It began chasing the enemy mechs and using it's 'Laser teeth' To 'bite' them down into scrap....

Onboard the mech

'Gregory, I advise we get near Molthing. He can help us out.'

Briggs swore as the huge...robot turned slowly towards the building and, towering above, smashed a huge arm through the window. Briggs ran backwards and ducked as the arm smashed the window and glass flew everywhere, showering him and cutting his arm and leg. He rolled clumsily to the left, but collided with the wall sharply and fell down into a heap. He tried in vain to move, but the arm grabbed him roughly and shook him loose from the wall before taking ahold of him and pulling him back through the window, cutting him further in the cheek. He just had time to look down and see the ground way below him before the blood running down his face blinded him, and he fainted from blood loss...

Gregory took the mech into docking position with the MDC Explorer. Susan was given time to exit the vehicle.

"Right Striker, let's get to Molthing. Man the weapons console."

Gregory disembarked from the Explorer and blasted towards Molthing.

-----------------

"Mistress, they are trying to get to Molthing."

"Stop them. Block their paths with mechs. Prepare to activate the new weapon."

"Yes Mistress. Power levels maximum. Weapons are charging..."


Back on the Planet

The Mech landed at the palace, the unconcious body of Briggs in his hands.

"Capture operation complete. New orders my Emperor?"

"Good work. Deposit him in the interrogation chamber, and return your mech to the Hangar bay. I need assistance in the Interrogation. Inform me as soon as he has regained conciousness."

(OOC: Ok you should wake up in a dark room strapped to a black leather chair, with a bright light in your eyes.)

Briggs didn't know how long he had been unconcious, but when he finally did regain conciousness, he was shaken with a uncanny sense of deja-vu. A dark room, a flash of light, and a lot of pain was all that he could remember. However, he felt as if he had been cut several times, and it seemed that these had at least been cleaned and treated, as he wasn't aware of laying in a pool of his own blood.

He was, however, in just as bad a situation. He was secured by what seemed to be ropes, or tiebinds, something strong, to a dark leather chair, with an extremely bright light shining into his eyes. The light was so strong he had to turn his eyes away from it to not be blinded. He succeeded in doing so, but could not untie himself, or see if there was anyone else in the room. This wasn't really new to him, but it was still unusual, and in his profession the unusual was something to be avoided at all costs. He continued to evade the bright light and began to count mentally to keep himself awake and thinking whilst he awaited a new development...

The light was suddenly blocked by the sillouete of a claw. A huge metallic claw that opened and snaped shut.

"You're ID confirms you as a Briggs of some sort, wether that is your rank or name I have no idea."

The sillouete moved into visible range.

"I am Emperor Gregory of the Planet Earth and the Imperial Navy. If you answer my questions, I will let you live. Do not, and you shall die in pain."

He stepped forward, activating a pain inplant on the mans kneck. He laughed as the man screamed in pain.

"Now... who are you, what are you doing here, and where are the others!"

Briggs forced himself to close his mouth despite the undescribable pain that was flowing throughout his entire body, wracking him with pain. He stopped screaming long enough to try and force what had just been said through his brain. The figure had said his name was 'Emperor Gregory of the Planet Earth and the Imperial Navy'. An Emperor of Earth? What the hell was going on? Briggs thought as a fresh current of pain surged through his body.

He looked at the figure again and tried to undrestand what was happening. There was no way that Earth was united, let alone had a single ruling faction with an Emperor; unless he had been unconcious long enough for the planet to have a nuclear war, there was no way in hell this was happening. And as for the other thing...The Imperial Navy? There was no way that T.I.N ruled the entire planet, no nation was strong enough to do that. For a moment Briggs considered if this was some kind trick, an illusion to get him to confide Republican secrets. Yet he dismissed this within a few seconds. There was no way anyone would go to these lengths to trap him, and the large mechanoid that had captured him seemed unlike anything he had seen before. Something had gone terribly wrong during that experiment, and although he had no idea where he was, he knew he had to escape somehow.

The figure seemed to be growing weary of his untalkative state, and so Briggs gritted his teeth and spoke to the man, trying to goad him into making a mistake he could exploit.

'I don't know what the hell you're going on about; there is no Emperor of Earth, there are too many factions. Nice try, but come up with something a bit more original next time. All you're getting is name, rank and number. Briggs, Hans, Major, Republic of Skinny87, 1009873.'

'I don't know what the hell you're going on about; there is no Emperor of Earth, there are too many factions. Nice try, but come up with something a bit more original next time. All you're getting is name, rank and number. Briggs, Hans, Major, Republic of Skinny87, 1009873.'

"Heh heh. So you are another fool from the other Dimension... the dimension that will soon be mine."

He pressed the button again, higher strength this time, Laughing as the pain continued. He stopped for a moment.

"Well, Major Briggs, in this dimension your land is a smouldering ruin. It is my property-the Property of The Imperial Navy."

He pressed the button again, this time holding it for 20 seconds. When he finished, he grabbed Briggs by the face, his bionic arm tightening round his skull.

"Where are the others, the ones who came through to this dimension with you-I must find them all!"

"SIR!"

"What is it lutennant?"

"Sir, the prototype has been found-You, errr, he stole it and are now attacking the Mothership. Admiral Bellena is currently attempting to recapture the prototype."

"Very well. Take him to a holding cell. When he regains conciousness, we will interrogate him again."

Briggs was thrown into a dark cell, with only a dim moonstone in the cealing for light.

Once again Briggs woke in a dark room, without a window, in considerable pain throughout his body, although this time it was his head that seemed to have a small bull trying to ram its way out of his skull.
He gingerly sat up, and after checking himself to see that there were no broken bones or such, looked around. He was getting considerably annoyed at continually being dumped into dark rooms after having pain inflicted on him, and he made a menatl note to ask for a pay rise and expenses when he finally got back to his real dimension.

Dimension. He was still trying to absorb all of what the self-proclaimed Emperor had said. Apparently the Republic was a radioactive ruin in this Dimension, so he probably couldn't rely on any help; however, he hadn't been picked for this mission for his good looks. He'd been in situations like this, though admittedly not one that even the best of sci-fi writers could have come up with. He'd also watched a large number of sci-fi movies, and he knew that there had to be some kind of resistance group on the planet; at the very least he could join up with the others from his Dimension that the Emperor had mentioned.

Briggs stood up next to the door and placed himself flat against the wall next to the soor, and began banging loudly on the door, waiting for a guard to come in to check the noise. Hopefully Briggs could surprise the man and attempt an escape, and join up with the others. As he heard foot-steps outside the cell, he briefly wondered if there was a mirror-image of himself in this reality. Perhaps they might meet up, unless he was an evil maniac like everyone else seemed to have changed into...

Gregory took the mech into docking position with the MDC Explorer. Susan was given time to exit the vehicle.

"Right Striker, let's get to Molthing. Man the weapons console."

Gregory disembarked from the Explorer and blasted towards Molthing.

Molthing stopped asttacking the mechs as Gregory approached.

How may I be of service to you?

Striker thought.

'Gregory, do you think it would be possible for this mech to link up with Molthing? It/he whatever, is very powerful, but he is slow at reacting... If you controlled him, you could kick some serious butt!'

'Gregory, do you think it would be possible for this mech to link up with Molthing? It/he whatever, is very powerful, but he is slow at reacting... If you controlled him, you could kick some serious butt!'

"I think so... but only temporarily. The Mechs systems would not be able to cope with the energy surge for long... but I think in the time we had we could destroy the Mothership. See if you can alter the systems to merge."

Back on the planet:

As Briggs bashed the wall, the door opened... in stepped a man, and before he knew it, Briggs found himself face to face with...himself. But why was he wearing an Imperial Uniform?

On board the Mothership:

"We'll have the cannon fully charged shortly Mistress. It will make short work of Molthing."

"Excellent work commander. Get a lock on Molthing."

"Mistress! Message from Earth-the Dimensional gateway in orbit of Earth is complete-the time for our invasion is at hand!"

"We shall end this threat, then we shall conquer their galaxy and enslave it's occupants. Trillions of Imperial citizens will rejoyce as we capture another universe in the name of The Imperial Navy!"

"I think so... but only temporarily. The Mechs systems would not be able to cope with the energy surge for long... but I think in the time we had we could destroy the Mothership. See if you can alter the systems to merge."


A small void opened at the top of Molthing as he returned to his normal humanoid form.

'Gregory, fly into that void. I think you may be able to physcially linked to Molthing... i think anyway...'

"Ok, hold on!"

The Mechs boosters engaged, and it sped for the opening...

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"Mistress, the Molthing seems to be merging with the Prototype!"

"Stop them. All units open fire."

"Yes Mistress. All mechs! Stop the Prototype!"

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"WOAH!"

Their path was blocked-50 Mechs scattered in a wall formation.

"Heh-time to test the weapon systems. Striker bring the cannons online!"

'I'm on it'

Striker flciked the buttons online.

'Ready when you are!'
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Die!!!!!

Molething revealed huge rocket lauchers and fired with shocking speed and accuracy at the mechs with 3365mm rockets.

"Hey, there's a flashing button here called the 'Ultronian Acellerator.' What ya think it does? Oh well, it's worth trying it."

Gregory pressed it.

Instantly the mechs central chest cavity opened, revealing a big cannon.

"Oh boy."

From it came a huge blast of Green energy, vaporising the Mechs before the missiles were even in range.

"Err, well we know what that does now. Merge us with the Molthing."

The mech blasted onward towards Molthing.

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Bellena pounded a metallic fist on the Panel.

"How did they find the Ultronian Acellerator?"

"It must have been fitted incorrectly mistress."

"Bah-the Molthing is no match for the mothership. Prepare to fire!"

The Mech merged, and the system hummed with the extra energy.

A small helmet-like object appeared from the floor
Put this on, Greogry. It will aid us.

'Do it Gregory,a nd quickly, they are preparing to attack!'

Gregory placed the Helmet over his head.

"Let's go!"

As the helmet was placed a strange sensation happened.

Hello Gregory. I can here your thoughts now, and you can here mine. Just think about what you want done, it it shall be.

"Hmm... lets do as much damage as we can."

The Molthing quickly grabbed two approaching mechs and smashed them together.

"Let's get that Mothership!"

The Molthing began to blast towards the mothership, smashing enemy mechs out of the way as it went.

"YAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"

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"Locked on mistress!"

"FIRE!"

The motherships huge Modified cannon burst into life, sending a massive wave of white energy towards Molthing...

Cap'n Halifax suddenly snapped out of his disbelief.

"Ok men! We need to give our allies some cover! Send in the mechs to attack the Imperial Mechs! And prepare the..."

His eyes were enveloped by a bright light.

"What...the...?"

Molthing chuckled as the mechs were smashed into little bits.

As the beam came in, it was not able to avoid it, and the beam hit. Normally, this would have caused massive damaged, but because Greogory was physically linked This hurt him as well

We have been hit Gregory. Bearing 27 degrees. Ow, that hurts... commencing repairs...

Striker could suddnely see the gregory's leg had a large cut on it. So, the physic link is strong.

"Hmm... the Bio-mech appears to have suffered major damage Mistress."

"Recharge and fire again-aim for the head."

"Already recharging mistress... 50% complete... 51%..."

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"ARRRRRAAAAGGGGG!"

Gregory fell to his knees, spitting blood.

"We gotta get them before they can recharge or we're done for!"

The Molthing blasted forth once more, this time a little slower thanks to the injury.

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"Mistress the Emperor wishes for the fleet to ruturn now. He wants us to begin the invasion at once."

"We shall finish this Mech and THEN we will return. I will not let this human survive."

"Aye Mistress... cannon at 76%..."

"Hmm... the Bio-mech appears to have suffered major damage Mistress."

"Recharge and fire again-aim for the head."

"Already recharging mistress... 50% complete... 51%..."

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"ARRRRRAAAAGGGGG!"

Gregory fell to his knees, spitting blood.

"We gotta get them before they can recharge or we're done for!"

The Molthing blasted forth once more, this time a little slower thanks to the injury.

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"Mistress the Emperor wishes for the fleet to ruturn now. He wants us to begin the invasion at once."

"We shall finish this Mech and THEN we will return. I will not let this human survive."

"Aye Mistress... cannon at 76%..."

Gregory, I remind you I can transform, and I do have defensive equipment. Just imagine it happening, and if I can do it, I will.

Briggs stared in shock at the figure that had stepped through the door of his cell. He had been expecting a guard to investigate the noise so that he could jump him and take his weapon, or perhaps even an officer sent to interrogate him again. In a way, he had been right about the officer coming for interrogation; it seemed like he was looking into a mirror, albeit a twisted and scarred mirror.

The man who stared back at him was an exact double of Briggs himself. He was the same height, weight, the same clear blue eyes and the shock of grey going through the otherwise jet-black hair trimmed very closely to his scalp. The man was similar, yet different, just like everything else in this hellish Dimension. The first thing Briggs noticed was the uniform. Not the plain black uniform of the Republican Military, but a much more gaudy uniform exactly like those worn by the Emperor and his guards. There was also a long scar running from the figures left eye down to his chin in a ragged line that gave him a sardonic, even cruel look. However, the most telling difference for Briggs was his counterparts eyes. They were clear-blue, yet they held no humanity in them, no life, as if they were two blue orbs, lifeless.

All of this startling information ran through Briggs mind in a few seconds as he jumped his counterpart and knocked him to the ground. Although just as startled as him, the other Briggs lashed out with his leg and knocked him to the floor as well before rolling forward and onto Briggs, hands like pincers aimed at his throat. Briggs punched the other Briggs in the face, bloodying his nose, but more importantly pushing his hands away. He quickly stood up and cocked his left leg back before kicking the other full in the face; he might have been related, but he was also trying to kill him, so Briggs gave no mercy to the figure.

The savage blow to the head seemed to knock the other out, giving Briggs time to snatch the mans pistol from a dark-brown leather holster at his side and arming himself, before closing the cell door and making sure no-one else had heard the commotion. Satisfied, Briggs kicked his double again, this time in the chest, and forced him to sit up. Pointing the pistol at the mans temple but staying well back, he asked him who he was, and where he was.

The double wiped away a trickle of blood before answering. 'So you're my double are you? You seem much more...weaker than I had expected. Your dimension must indeed be full of weaklings.' This earnt him another kick to the stomach, before being forced to continue. 'You'll never get away of course. This facility is crawling with guards, and there are far too many to fight past. Just give it up now, and hand me the pistol.'

Briggs considered hitting him again, but refrained from doing so. He knew he should kill the man and escape, but one thing was bugging him. 'How are you still alive? I thought that fascist Emperor nuked the entire planet?' The other Briggs smiled grimly at this. 'You're full of such...naivety, aren't you. So refreshing, so...amusing. When the Emperor invaded the Republic, I was much like you, but I soon saw that they couldn't be stopped, so I joined the victors, like any sensible man would have. If you must know, I took quite a lot of satisfaction in seeing the Grey House burn, and that fool Martin hanged for being a traitor...'

For perhaps the first time in his life, Briggs saw red, and acted on impulse. In one swift movement he pulled the trigger and drilled a neat hole in his double's temple, killing him instantly. He felt no regret; the man had been a traitor to the Republic, no better than Ambassador Harding. He paused for a moment; how was he to escape from a facility swarming with heavily-armed guards. He looked at the still warm corpse of his double, and a thought emerged...

A few minutes later, Briggs double emerged from the cell, tugging at his uniform. At least, that was how it seemed. Briggs had stripped the corpse of his uniform and weapons and put them on, and painfully cut his cheek in the same style as his double; hopefully it would be enough to fool the guards long enough to get to an aircraft, or someway to get out of the facility. He noticed a sign saying 'Hanger' with an arrow pointing past the cells, and headed towards that direction, praying he would survive...

Susan Sedai ran onto the bridge of the MCD Explorer. "Go to Red Alert immediately Captain, let them handle the flagship. It is beyond any of our firepower." She faced the Captain of the starship, "I will form an impregnable shield around the ship, it will protect us from the power of the Flagship." She closed her eyes and concentrated, white orbs formed around her, "Supreme Shield!" She said out loud as the white orbs flew from her and surrounded the starship and a white field enveloped the ship.

It was at this moment when she could finally sense the taint, she could sense the Storm Of Souls nearby. 'She is here..'

The captain nodded to oe of his crew,and the engines engaged, and moved away from the battle.

The ship was then surrounded by the special sheild.

The acting captain merely stared at it.
'What is that??????'

"Its a shield around your ship, almost nothing can penetrate it except for another Aes Sedai's attack, like her." Susan Sedai pointed infront of her, into plain space.

Helixa snarled, "Decloak" And the powerful star ship decloaked infront of the Explorer. "Impressive Susan, you saw thru the cloak."

"I could sense your taint from a distance, all i needed was to home onto it and i would have found it. Now begone..."

"Make me weakling."

OOC: TIN is no longer able to post.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=414988

Gone but not forgotten friend.

*Is on friends PC for lunch*

I WILL RETURN!

What shoudl we do Gregory?

Gregory focused his mind. His thoughs and molthings were one.

"THIS ENDS HERE!

Molthing took the shape of a Cylindrical Triangle, it's point sharp.

"YAAAAAARRRRRRHHHHHH!"

Molthing sped towards the flagship, ever increasing speed as he went...

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"MISTRESS!"

"The cannon is fully charged. Fire the weapon."

"Yes Mistress!"

The Cannon burst into life, engulfing Molthing in a blaze of light...

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"AAARARRARAAHHHHH!"

Gregory was flung backwards, the helmet comming off his head. He fell into unconciousness...

Gregory focused his mind. His thoughs and molthings were one.

"THIS ENDS HERE!

Molthing took the shape of a Cylindrical Triangle, it's point sharp.

"YAAAAAARRRRRRHHHHHH!"

Molthing sped towards the flagship, ever increasing speed as he went...

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"MISTRESS!"

"The cannon is fully charged. Fire the weapon."

"Yes Mistress!"

The Cannon burst into life, engulfing Molthing in a blaze of light...

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"AAARARRARAAHHHHH!"

Gregory was flung backwards, the helmet comming off his head. He fell into unconciousness...

Molthing survived this impact, fortunately for him, Gregory had taken all the damage from that attack, as he left comnication before the damge could eb properly distrubated between them.

Now you die!

Molthing returned to his normal mode, and fired his giga turbo lasers at the flagship...

Inside Molthing

Striker ran forward and checked Gregory. He was badly wounded...

'Molthing! Do you carry and medical supplies in you?'

Of course. Look under the 37th panel to your left.

Striker ran over,a nd found a large cylinder

'What Do i do with this?'

Hold it to his head, and bacta will pass swiftly into his body...

Striker followed the instructions.

I hope this works....

The Mothership was absorbing all the firepower comming at her, and still flying out smiling...

"Mistress, we are being ordered by the Emperor personally to return to Earth at once. He wants us to prepare for the invasion."

"Hmm... very well. Lay in a course and jump to hyperspace. I shall recharge."

Bellena layed back and once more plugged herself into the mainframe.

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Gregorys eyes flickered open, as the bacta healed his flesh.

"Thank you Molthing. If not for your help, that battle would have killed us. We have to get back to Earth and follow them through the gateway-then we can summon our fleets to help us."

He began typing into the control panel.

"This mech appears to be coated in experimental technology-perhaps it is possible for us to defeat the mothership in mech mode-we've got some pretty advanced shielding technology here."

The Mothership was absorbing all the firepower comming at her, and still flying out smiling...

"Mistress, we are being ordered by the Emperor personally to return to Earth at once. He wants us to prepare for the invasion."

"Hmm... very well. Lay in a course and jump to hyperspace. I shall recharge."

Bellena layed back and once more plugged herself into the mainframe.

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Gregorys eyes flickered open, as the bacta healed his flesh.

"Thank you Molthing. If not for your help, that battle would have killed us. We have to get back to Earth and follow them through the gateway-then we can summon our fleets to help us."

He began typing into the control panel.

"This mech appears to be coated in experimental technology-perhaps it is possible for us to defeat the mothership in mech mode-we've got some pretty advanced shielding technology here."


You are welcome Gregory. I need to regenrate and recharge. I shall follow soon.

'Gregory, would be possible for this transporter transport us all?' Striker asked.

"What Transporter?" Gregory said, confused.

OOC: Ok time for lesson. Back soon.

"What Transporter?" Gregory said, confused.

OOC: Ok time for lesson. Back soon.

OOC:Ok. The legend of Molthing is progressing...

IC: 'I mean this mechs abilities. Can it take the MCD Explorer and the 2 interdictors as well?'

IC: 'I mean this mechs abilities. Can it take the MCD Explorer and the 2 interdictors as well?'

"I think so..." Gregory typed into his console.

"Yep... but Molthing has an unusual wave pattern... we can't take him. Sorry my friend, but we shall have to leave you behind."

Gregory removed an imperial Insignia from his collar and placed it into the rocket launcher, firing the insignia (No missile) into Molthing.

"Consider it a token of grattitude my friend. You shall always be welcome in the Imperial Navy."

Gregory turned to Striker.

"We must return fast-if we don't stop them, we may lose our galaxy. Their forces are vast, but we have the knowledge to crush them... and we have this prototype."

*Fzzt* *Crackle* "This is Captain Halifax. Me and my men must repair damage to our ship. While you are fighting the Fleet, we shall take back our country! Admiral Striker, we're dispatching a mech for you to pilot. You need all the numbers you can get. Consider it a gift."

Thank you Gregory. I shall Carry this insignia with pride. I shall attempt to help out in the end. But for now, I must regenerte and recharge.

Molthing suddenly began to glow red, as the damaged parts 'Fixed' themselves.
Ater they had been fixed, Molthing extended his recharge panels. And just floated there.

'Confirmed Halifax. I will accept the mech, but I'm not sure I will use it...' said striker
'Gregory, Return to The explorer. My 3rd officer ha sbeen acting capain for too long.'

Continued here - http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=415700