Keeping Faith In Humanity

[Archetype 401]

His radar detects the movement of those left alive, and swiveling his torso, the rocket leaps into action. Blade-like fins on each side of the projectile allow it to cut through the air like a well sharpened blade as it locks in on the mass of survivors.

The steady beeping of the missile, warning those in the surrounding areas that is grows close, turns into a single, shrill scream as the tip of the rocket glows a bright red and activates, enabling it to explode on impact.

[Carter O'Neil]

"Holy molley, this isn't good folks!" Carter says as the rockets near. He dives behind a pile of rubble from the remains of the house. There is a series of explosions as the rockets hit, and when the smoke clears, Carter is badly injurred and pass out on a debris mound.

[Archetype 401]

Archetype's scanners sweep the area once more and there is another click and then a grinding noise as his motors move him closer.

Noting the weakening life-energy in the area, he stops the spray of bullets and reaches the rubble.

Carter is outlined in bright infrared lighting from the Android's scanners as a profile is made and a beep is heard once the Identification process is complete.

Archetype 401 looks around once more, noting that most the Eternal Light members were either unconscious or dead.

Archetype 401 then pauses for a moment, broadcasting a message back to the HQ, waiting for further instruction.

[Erika "Zwei" Faust]

"I had to give her at least a chance to choose... Maybe she'll take what she learned and be more just because of it." I say hopefully. I go to my closet and grab another immaculate uniform and put it on, being careful to get everything right. Then I walk to my mirror and begin to comb my hair. "We need to try to get her some more friends, people she can talk with even if she is locked in the Core."

[Archetype 401]

Archetype looks around, scanning the area for anything that might be useful to imprison his defeated foes. His scanners “dig” into the ground, and sure enough, there is a basement under the rubble.

Without hesitation, Archetype 401 begins moving large slabs of root and wall away from the trap door of the use-to-be farm house. Within moments, the area is clear enough for the Android to open the hatch.

Then the machine begins to load the prisoners, both dead and alive, down into the basement. He is not at all careful with them, and just drops them down into the darkness below. One after another. Picking the old man (Carter) up with one hand, he tosses him down into the cellar as well.

Shutting the door, he begins to place the large slabs of root and tile and wall debris back on top of the trap door, creating a mountain of heavy house-parts to act as lock and key to his make-shift prison.

[Kaschei]

Kaschei sits in his office and is amused by how easily Archetype dealt with the religious rebels. His voice booms from the sky above Archetype.
"Good work, but the mission is to find Peter and attack him. Clearly he is not at the farm, but he could not have gone far. Check the nearby town, destroy it until he comes out from wherever he is hiding." Kaschei orders.

[Despair]

Despair waits for Erika to get ready. Once she looks presentable, he opens the door for her to leave and see Iris. "Yes, she needs more friends. I will try to find young members of Red Infinity who maybe interested in meeting her or spending time with her. Since she is allowed visitors from within the government, this should not interfere with the Little Sister project."

[Archetype 401]

The robot nods at the voice, understanding clearly. He begins to move towards the town, and with his first step another missile clicks! into place, along with many more rounds of his MGA.

His quiet motors and engines hum as he moves closer to the first building, and at a range of 100 yards launches his first attack on the main body of the town itself.

The missiles follow the same procedures as their predecessor: blade-like fins snap out, causing the rockets to enter into their deadly spiral; the tips of the missiles begin to flash red, and then they slam into the walls of the closely clustered houses and businesses.

BOOM! The rockets explode on their targeted buildings, causing one of the smaller of the three to tumble down in a heap of ash and cinder almost instantly, while the two houses on either side of it burst into flame, large holes now gaping wide, like screaming mouths, in the walls of the shelters.

Screams of pain and the scent of freshly melted flesh fill the air, and with that, fresh missiles slide into place…

[Jade]

Jade is surpised when Peter walks up to them. Right when he meets someone who is nice like Anna, he has to show up! Jade glares at Peter. "What are you doing here? I thought you'd be off with your girlfriend, whatever her name was. Wait, she was killed, wasn't she?" he says and then shrugs.

"Well, go away anyways. I don't want to fight you right now, I wanna talk to Lena." He says plainly, as if expecting Peter would simply do that, which Jade knew he wouldn't. Then, he turns his head around. "What the hell.." He had heard something, and then, people come screaming from one side of the store. he can smell fire and the smell of flesh. Great, now he most certainly wouldn't be able to talk to Lena.

[Erika "Zwei" Faust]

"I would think keeping her happy would benefit the project, and would definately benefit her." I say as we walk. Sometimes though I worry about Despair. He is kind and attentive, but not as passionate as I had heard he was. I understand the evil that lurks in the back of my mind less than he does, as he was close to it for a long time... Sometime I'll have to ask him about it.

[Miho]

Miho smiles, knowing Tristen was probably just saying that to make her happy.

Thanks, but my only power is to block some attacks. I highly doubt I could bring peace to the world, that's what Red Infinity's there for!

[Despair]

Despair walks with Erika up to the room where Iris is being kept. He is oblivious to her doubts or worries about him. Ever since Zwei, he has been less human. This could be because of alterations made to him at the Ministry of Technology to boost his loyalty to Red Infinity.
When they enter the room they see that Iris has a small white kitten.
"Hello Iris, are you feeling better?"

[Tristen]

Tristen smiled and rubbed the back of his head as he began to walk. "Heh... well.. maybe we should find something to do before next winter?" He joked and crossed his arms on the back of his head.

[Mitsune]

Mitsune opens her mouth to say something, but her cellphone rings before she can. She answers it, and her expression quickly changes to rage. "What?!" She yells into the cellphone. A bit more silence as the other line speaks, before the angery kitsune slams her cellphone against the cave wall with a strong throw.

She looks at Mamori. "Everything's gone.. Red Infinity took everything from the capialists. Our money, our homes, everything." She says, trying to regain her self-control, even through she was pissed.

[Dariya Pisarev]

Soren seems to be a little bent out of shape by the kampa not working. He was the one who had the most faith in Satsujin and he was the one who had faith in his defeat. I laugh loudly at Soren's frustration.

"What's the matter little boy, have you lost your faith in your heroes and gods?"

I laugh some more. I don't care about the outcome of this fight. I wonder why it is so important to him. What is this world? What is life? In the grand scheme of things this world is nothing.