Truths and Threats

"My name is UGLY" by Polyrobotics1

Chapter 3

"Oops time up," from Natsume.

As I begin to move in for the kill, everything and everyone disappears. Landing on a dark, floor?

*Hello Teratic.*

I get up from my startle state. "Hello?" Scanning with all senses, wishing for my favorite weapon. When it suddenly appears in my hand. Quietly, "I don't have that capability, so we must be inside my own mind." Calmly forming a chair while making the motion of sitting.

*That is correct. I have been running several scenarios and testing out a high future probability at the same time, while making corrections to your body, to match the native life. Studying you has been tricky, interesting, and fruitful. Your capacity for violence is precedence. Ah, now I have found it, the why of your violence. I have never seen violence of this level ever lock into the core genetics. I'll have to leave it alone for now. Your training is given priority; peace will be your new skills. Oh and I wouldn't worry about the gap in your memory. Though if you remember it will because of yourself. Stop operating on instinct. You'll fail, life requires more.*

"Whom are you? And what are you doing in my head?"

*Both questions will be answered by yourself in due time.*

Furiously I scream, "No, now!"

*Sorry but you must learn the truth on thy own. The only things I have block in your head is the information on your new found friend. Overall if we can get a some solid time I will help you learn to read.*

"Is this how...?"

*Yes.*

"Don't do that ever again!!"

*Sorry.*

"So this body is your idea."

*No, but you do have a problem right now.*

"What's that?"

*Poison.*

"You did this?"

*Again no, your own people. If it weren't for the fortuitous accident, which allowed me to alter your genetic structure you would be dead. These people do not have the same problems with the poison as your original genetics.*

"I'll destroy them."

*Not likely. By the time we would be able to leave this planet, those that supplied the poison, will have died.*

"Argh! Why are we talking about this?"

*Easy emotional manipulation. Limits do exist and I am operating around yours. It is why you killed that person but you have not terminated Natsume as your standing orders demand.*

"So you are a threat."

*Only to your old leaders, they would terminate you with extreme prejudice if they could track us. You need rest, A deep coma will help you heal, but for now. Wake ...*

"...Up, Teratic," Says Natsume. "We have to take off your gloves," as words seem to produce the actions, "to take your fingerprints."

Teratic yawns while Natsume lifts my glasses.

"Come on open your eyes. That's a better, baby eye." The shades fall back into place with my head falling to her shoulders. "Hey, we still ha..."

...Ep. Splat. Beep. Splat. Boop. Beep. Splat. Boop. Beep. Splat.

"Uhg," As I once again wake up.

*Hurry up, threat detected*

"Okay, okay. I'm up. What's the target?" whisper tiredly while scanning a room.

*First your cloths and equipment is in that dresser.*

{Thanks.} I look at the locks at my wrists and on my body a very thin cloth. {Threat.}

*Hashshashin*

"What?" Surprise. {There supposed to have been eliminated by my military. Just great}

*That is the rumor.*

{Alright. How do we stand?} Grabbing the frame, bending up until breaking the frame, until it breaks. Sliding out the wrist straps.

*Two local medium time units. Eight of yours once the alarms begin.*

{Tight but this is normal. No time for subtle. Is there anything else?} One hand ripping and tearing the sensors and drips, the other the clothing.

*Battle enhancements engaging for your use. Require sleep after words for recharge. Time unit is twelve in two.*

Alarms going off. No time. Lift and twist body towards my stuff. Lands near my stuff.

Lose of one time unit. Found my stuff. Jumpsuit. Pants. Second time unit lost. Shirt. Coat. Backpack. Third gone. Knife. Wrist unit. Activation Sequence. Gloves. Shades. Fourth unit up. Hood up while moving to my boots. Boots on. Fifth gone. ~Actus armare,~ input through wrist unit. Have to wait through two. Block door. Lost of one unit. One left. Open window. Climb through and wait. Control breathing. Time up. Armor out. Weapons translate in. Leoht actus gravis. Jump down. Even with the full battle frame this is not fun. Crouch and run.

*Second one on left*

{Confirm.}

The person moves to intercept. Faster than expected. Grab, tuck and roll. Thrown. Twist, Come on Twist. Good. While sliding back on landing, rapid hard kinetics out. I love my railgun. Basically inertialess, but leaves enemy dead. Got a second look at the hashshashin. Native appearance. Lousy clothing. Flat black. Give me a break. Excellent penetration of head. Perforation of skull. Termination. {Confirmation.}

*Termination confirm.*

{Time.}

*On two towards three.*

Moving. Long jog thanks to the grav cancelor faster and longer.

*First hashshashin close.*

{Thanks. Where?}

*Near Ailuros.*

{Not good. The queen must not know that I am here. Where is she?}

*Heading on in to the hospital.*

{Then I better hurry.}

Heading back towards the building. Pause. Railgun at the ready. Single shot. Terminating target. {Confirmation.}

*Target is terminated but next time try to remember the spine can also spray.*

{Instructors tried to teach me that as well. Heading back to the room.}

Powering down suit and translating out the extra equipment while putting the room back together. Getting back on top of the bed. Waiting.

{So does Ailuros know that I am here?}

*No.*

{Good.}

Soft pounding is heard on the door. As the door opens, "Hello, lunch time your pack of sucrose. Oh my, your awake."

"Doesn't look very appetizing," I say.

*You could use it though.*

{Keep quiet.}

Finishes laughing. "I better get your doc. But first can I interest you in the standard poison, err food, that is being serve to our prisoners, umm patients." says the orderly.

"First day, I take it," I respond.

"Naw, but considering that we have someone who runs one of the best diners in town. I joke with the patients all the time. So let's get you some of this good stuff. Then I have to get your doctor."

"Alright."

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