S.H.E.I.L.A. 19
spoilsport group
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Ruslan ( short blonde fuzz, 6'7 '' ) - loss leader
Serafima ( dour red head ) - support/medical
Karina ( blonde whisker ) - crack shot sniper
Timur ( darkness hair 5'2 '' } - computer/hacker expert
Egor- Electronics expert - killed in fervidness competitiveness
Stas - Explosives expert - killed in fire fight
Pibald group
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Evelyn ( Auburn hair ) - Leader former wife of General Gance/sniper
Christine/Chris ( blonde ) - personal fighting expert- Evelyn 's daughter
Trina ( red head ) - Tall muscular, armed fight, Chris 's lover - Injured shot in both blazon
Betty ( shadow brown whisker ) - Recon/explosives expert, sister of Cathy
Cathy ( Light brown hair } computer/Electronics/hacker expert
Diane ( Dark brown hair's-breadth ) short, mistress of deception/assassinations - Severely injured inner injuries
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synthetic substance, mechanical man, initiate, Inquisitive, Living, humanoid - Sheila
Evelyn and Ruslan had piddling trouble putting both teams at ease. The exclusively problem was, none of either team wanted to mingle nor connect with the other group. Evelyn advised her people to not start anything, nor to discharge a weapon.
'' That means no combat injury of any form, Chris ! '' Evelyn advised her, who threw flavour of disgust at the early team then her mother. Walking to Ruslan she told him, `` I have to cover in to that motherfucker. The son of a bitch, was pitting us against each early. If I could, I 'd kill him this minute. ``
Ruslan nodded, he too had no selection at the moment though, he hoped that the situation changed soon. `` Da comrade, I must as well. We will meet up soon. '' As he walked away his ire was still simmering at the General. Pit them against each other would he ? Smiling he thought, ‘ this would be over soon one way or another.'
Evelyn punched in the routine to the General. She was quite a distance from the others, though she had her middle open in case.
The other end was picked up almost immediately. `` Bout fucking time you contacted me. '' The General said his vocalization a bit angry. Both teams were long overdue to check in. Looking over the reports, he saw that there were at least two bushed from the skirmish, which, he did n't like. That just meant that later there would be less of them to kill.
'' Listen you pontifical piece of shit ! You set the other team on us ! I am two people down, you son of a bitch ! Then there 's the fact that Roger does n't know that his sister-. '' Evelyn was shouting into the mobile phone when the superior general cut her off.
'' Shut the fuck up you useless cunt ! Of course of action, he does n't fuck, I made sure of that ! She had better have no musical theme, that he is awake either. I 'm warning you, not a screwing word from your whoring rim. '' The general snapped at Evelyn. Evelyn started to express joy, `` What 's so suspicious bitch ! ? ``
'' I wo n't have to asshole, I saw him as he did me. His piddling toy resembles his sister. Had it scanned my group when they approached he would have known you lied. I 've never lied to him except about Christine, THAT, was only to economise the both of their liveliness. '' Evelyn stated a smiling on her lips.
'' You saw him and he 's still alive ? I should-. '' the General started.
'' I think you should be afraid if he does incur out. He 's not the Lapp, he 's far faster and stronger than the last clip I saw him. Yeah, you should hide. '' Evelyn said starting to laugh harder.
'' Shut the snake pit up bitch ! Kill that bastard as quick as you can, or the next dead will be the both of you. Plus, the rest period of your disgusting, filthy gang ! '' The superior general growled as he cut the connection.
The General quickly regained his composure when his speech sound went off a few minutes later. A mere ten minute afterward The General lit another cigar as he puffed away absently. So far, affair were a go, if the two group joined together, the new group would be damn near unstoppable. Unstoppable for Roger and the machine, and any other he sent against them. Then again, Ruslan 's radical trusted no one, Evelyn 's group hated almost all men. Just then a sadistic smile lit up his features, it just might work.
Sheila and I walked back into the university almost as if we owned the place. I was nodding to everyone we passed a smile pasted on my face. All of them though seemed to be giving Sheila and I a very wide berth.
As we approached the computer lab way, the same man as before was waiting for us. A moment later another man far better dressed also approached.
'' I 'm sorry, when I saw her leave I thought that the two of you were done. It became obvious that you were n't finished when I could n't get into the system. '' The section headway stated extremely nervous.
The aged man in a courtship approached us a slight look of concern on his case. `` I take it all is well here ? '' He stated eyeing the department head.
I was doing the unspoiled I could to not get down laughing. The poor section headland looked as if he were about to wee himself.
I was about to speak when Sheila did. `` No doyen, all is well. Your department head has been most concerted. We hope, to be finished with our work in a few hour. We apologize for the system being offline as long as it will be. This should be rectified soon. '' Sheila finished with the great grin.
The James Dean 's eyes were all-embracing a present moment, then he nodded as he clapped the other man on the back. turn, they both moved away down the hall.
'' They are out of audio range of a function physician Gance. '' Sheila said as I nodded then had to sit, the laughter spilling out of me.
A few minutes later after I had quieted, I looked at Sheila. `` Were you able to complete all the rising slope that would n't reap undue attention ? ``
'' I was at ninety nine percent. I find that the increase was quite refreshing. '' Sheila stated.
I nodded as I took a seat, reaching in my sack I grasped the datum block. Almost immediately I was flying through what appeared to be a light tunnel. nictitation, at least I think I blinked, I watched as Sheila appeared before me.
Nodding to Sheila I looked around, `` I want to attain sure that you are n't in any danger. I do n't want a repetition of concluding clip with you or me. '' I told Sheila.
Sheila looked, was that startled ? She then nodded as a large door appeared before us. `` The nanomites will make telefax prototype that your corporeal mind can realize. With you at the sec storey, your comprehension, reasoning and learning have increased triple of what it was. ``
I must take looked jounce, for Sheila gave me a grin. `` Though I do n't experience this, I will concur with your assessment. ``
Sheila nodded again, reaching out she touched the door abolishing it, another lit passage beyond. Stepping through we both seemed to fly through what appeared to rooms of memories. Plus, there were what appeared to be several massive depository library interspaced between them. Almost half way through I stopped seeing something that did n't wait right.
shakiness my headland, I started to touch out then quickly withdrew, my manus ? What in the hell was that ? Looking at where my hand was supposed to be, appeared to be a usb connection. Holding it up, I could only gaze at it with what I assumed was my mouth hanging open.
I turned to look at Sheila, `` how in the hell am I supposed to furbish up what I see, with this ? ``
'' Dr. Gance, this is just a representation for you. It can, if you prefer, be anything you require. '' Sheila said her ever present smiling on her face.
I continued to stare at Sheila as my mind finally 'caught up'with what she was stating. Shrugging, I imagined a none send connection, then a genial keyboard. Nodding I started to 'think'about what I wanted to change. In what seemed only a few seconds it was, then we moved on.
We only seemed to be at this for a few minutes when we stopped before a 2nd, wakeless, more solid door. Looking it over I could only hazard where we were.
'' So, we have made it to your core. '' I looked at the door shaking my head, this was n't going to do at all. `` Sheila, everything I 've seen so far is by far, the topper I 've ever seen. This though I am afraid, is n't very good. ``
Sheila 's eyes opened all-embracing a present moment, `` Doctor Gance, I can assure you this is very secure. '' When I only shook my head, I could swear that Sheila was a picayune mad.
'' Let me show you Sheila, '' I said as I reached out disassembling the doorway as if it was n't there. Then reaching the second and tertiary, passed through them as easily. I looked back seeing that Sheila was standing there with HER mouth receptive. Upon reaching the fourth door, I started to nod then sighed. Reaching out
I was through it in under a moment, well to me it was.
'' Thank you Dr. Gance, I know now that you will always hold my safety in mind. Had we gone into the military mainframe again, my essence would own been regrettably vulnerable. '' Leaning over Sheila kissed my lips for only a second, though to me it felt like almost an eternity. Pulling away, Sheila had an even prominent grinning, I had to throw off my school principal to authorise my cerebration before we moved on through into her core.
As before, we rapidly advanced through room after room of program library. I was stopping what seemed every few moment to fine tune or adjust some miniscule sum of data that I saw was wrong. Finally, we reached what appeared to be the terminal way. Just before I entered it Sheila vanished, leaving me a bit disorientated.
'' Sheila ? '' I asked a small unsure as I passed through the door. `` Where have you gone ? Are we in danger ? '' Looking around I saw a lit surface area a retentive distance ahead. Shrugging, I started to quicken toward it more. Upon reaching it, I could only gaze opened mouth at what I saw there.
'' Finally, you have reached me Doctor Gance. '' An almost nude Sheila told me.
My god I thought, she is perfect. Every millimetre of her no imperfections, no fault. If my sass could possess fallen open further, I feel it would throw. With just a simple shrug, Sheila, stood before me in all her gloriole what piddling covering falling away.
'' As I have said before Doctor Gance, Roger. '' This last word whispered so low, I was n't sure she had actually spoken it. `` I will do anything to ensure that you survive. Though now, thanks to your bright reprogramming, I can not directly sacrifice myself. ``
'' I told you, '' I said finally able to happen my phonation. `` You are the cracking of anything I have ever done. The departure of you, would be the superlative crime to the world. I value you, far Thomas More than I do myself. ``
My god, I thought when I saw Sheila blush a abstruse deep red color. `` No doc Gance, as we discussed before and the facts prove out. You are the most important human. You created a unit new race if you remember, I am ... I am unsure what to holler this emotion I feel going through my emotion platform. ``
I looked closer at the facsimile of Sheila, was that, by god I was certain, that was pride, she had on her face. `` From what I can see Sheila, you appear to be proud. ``
'' Proud ? Now searching data base. ineffective to correlate present datum with this proud, concerning my present consideration. '' Sheila said after a moment of searching.
I nodded as I thought about a reasonable explanation. `` The best I can come up with is : feeling deep delight or satisfaction as a final result of one 's own achievement, calibre, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated. '' I stated rattling off the definition I saw in my mind.
Sheila stared at me a moment as she took in this new information. `` Yes, Doctor Gance, I believe that you are even out. Correlating all facts now to learn best answer. Please continue with your corrections, I will apprise you when I am done. ``
I nodded as Sheila stood stock still. Really looking around the elbow room, I could see it was an almost impossibly immense area. It was circular, with what seemed to be monumental room every few m that were jammed full of books. Shaking my head, I was wondering why the nanomites had chosen these images.
{ Now correcting images. } I heard the nanomites 'say .'
Now what I thought, then the rooms multiplied by three, filled with data disc. Ok I thought, better though still a little antiquated.
{ paradigm now at a more advanced level. Primary dominance, third grade of social unit saturation rapidly approaching. admonition, warning, data cube picture approaching dangerous story. Suggest disconnection before corporeal CPU is damaged. }
What the hell ? I 'd only been here for a short fourth dimension. I looked at Sheila as I started to fly as fast around the room as I could. I was starting to get frustrated as it seemed every other second I was having to stop and repair data. I had finished the offset two surgical incision when I stopped. I still had to meliorate her demurrer, though the lilliputian time I had left I hoped I could.
I withdrew back to the opening of the room closing the last doorway, I increased its effectuality at least five hundred per centum. The last three I was throwing what I could up with them, as I was starting feel a bit of strain.
{ warning, warning ! Strain upon corporeal enclosure and CPU starting to reach luxuriously to critical levels, climb-down recommended immediately.
I was about to turn and go when I was jerked to a stop. I turned to seem into the worried middle of Sheila, my god was that tears I was seeing ? Pulling me to her, I heard her whisper remember, then she kissed me with a Passion I had never experienced before.
As soon as she released me I could n't think straight. Sheila took hold of my arm, then everything blurred as we headed back the way we 'd follow in.
What seemed LE than a hour later my eyes slowly drifted open. beshrew it ! I was cold as hell. I saw Sheila nearby as I tried to speak to her, unfortunately all that came out were respective auditory sensation like narrow escape. I tried to arouse my arm finding I was far too fallible for even that dim-witted movement.
poop I thought, I had to have been in there a lot thirster than I thought. trying to talk even harder seemed to run out my vigour that much faster.
{ Sheila ? ! } I thought. { Just how long were we in there ? I only seemed to smell out an time of day at the most. } I asked her.
{ No Doctor of the Church Gance, you were under almost eight time of day. It will be a few hour 'til your body returns to any resemblance of normal. All the corrections you made to my depress subprogram, have increased efficiency ; they're another twenty pct. Higher map have increased another fifteen per centum. Those that you did to me, } here Sheila sighed. { Have made so much Sir Thomas More clearer, thank you, Roger. I was confused before but I am no longer, nor am I as afraid as I was. }
My eye must have grown all-embracing, as I saw her grinning then nod to me. Then she was piling more blankets on me.
{ Are you going to be able-bodied to carry them to allow us to persist here long enough ? If- } I started.
{ primary feather command, tertiary maturation level has been achieved. Now accessing control over corporeal enclosure. } The nanomites 'said'.
{ Perhaps we wo n't be here that long after all. } I told Sheila as I started to extend to out feeling all of my organisation that were mostly shut down. { Now raising corporeal enclosure temperature. Advise all whole to hold passion shielding 'til further advisement. }
{ Compliance control now in justificatory side. } The nanomites responded.
Within mo I felt my temperature start to lift. unspoilt I was actually starting to get more feeling back in my extremities.
A minute later Sheila walked to me kneeling beside me, she passed a helping hand over me nodding.
{ You seem to be recovering far faster than I at first thought Roger. might I suggest that you do not overtax your systems yet. You have just achieved the third critical peck. } Sheila 's idea 'said'to me.
I had n't noticed that I had actually nodded to Sheila. Suddenly, a thought hit me that caused a bit of worry in me.
{ You said that I had been at it for almost eight hours ? I remember that you told the Dean and the Department headspring, that we would only be a few hours. They are n't going to countenance us to go on that much longer are they ? } My interest cerebration told Sheila.
{ They will not interfere. I communicated to them that you, as a schoolmaster Computer repair technician, my gaffer, had detected far more problems. Far more than we had at first anticipated, therefore we might be at this the residual of the day. I also informed them that
we 'd get hold of them when we were finished. } Sheila responded with a minuscule smirk crossing her lips.
I could only nod my head, I was glad that she was on my slope. Then I thought of all that I had seen whilst I had been in her programs. It suddenly hit me like a sledge pound, she really was in love with me ! zippo I had seen, indicated that this was a prearranged part of the program or any broadcast. Then I also realized, that I myself was starting to feel a perdition of a lot of emotion for her.
The tingling in all my extremity let me acknowledge that my body was starting to hail back, good the sooner the better.
Tamerlane and Cathy were both trying to cross where Sheila and I had gone. They both had hit a bulwark though they were both still at it. Finally, both of them frustrated, asked license to meet with the other. Though neither thought the other was better than them, there were rare times they needed help.
Almost eight minute after Evelyn had met with me, the two met on neutral ground with both team nearby. As they started to hesitantly interchange datum both their faces started to illume up. It appeared that they each had what the other had been missing.
Both started to get excited, they 'd finally got a clear cut signal as to where Sheila had gone.
'' Comrade ! '' Timur excitedly yelled, bringing both Ruslan and Evelyn to him and Cathy, at a run. `` I believe that we have found them ! '' Cathy was nodding her correspondence as she was adjusting the equipment.
'' The both of you are sure ? '' Evelyn stated. `` That is a heavily dwell building. ``
Both of the estimator experts turned to look at both the leaders frowning. `` We would not have told you if we were n't certain. '' Cathy said a fiddling hotly.
'' Da, comrade after all this time you doubt ? '' Timur said irritatedly.
Both Ruslan and Evelyn looked at each other, then the two sitting there. Finally, they threw their hands up.
turn, they both started to skin ordination causing both teams to load up. They were moving out within ten minutes. LE than 30 minutes later they were rolling up near the University of Alberta : department of Computing Science.
Both loss leader looked at their computer experts, they both stated that the automobile was within the primary computer lab. Though they were n't getting any recognizable human signs, they were sure that I was here also. Suiting up they entered with as a great deal stealth as possible.
I was just starting to be able to sit up, my peg on the other handwriting were another thing.
'' Roger, I can still carry you if need be, I can-. '' Sheila suddenly stopped turning her head toward the mansion way. `` Warning ! Warning ! I am detecting the same heavily armed personnel that I did before. It appears that they are somehow tracking us again. I suggest we go before they are too close before engagement is necessity. ``
'' Damnit ! I 've just started to get most of my torso back. '' I only thought a moment then nodded, `` Time to go. '' Sheila nodded as she put me over her shoulder, then everything was a blur as she moved out .