[b]Vaaxius walks into the training hall while stretching[/b]
"So what's the first thing we're doing?"
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First things first. We test your augmentations. [b]Several HoloGrams appear at the end of the room[/b] Take them out. Aim for the upper aorta, above the heart.
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[b]Vaaxius nods as she aims her gun and fires at the exact spot[/b]
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[b]The Hologram flashes red, then shatters, indicating a critical hit[/b] Good. Let's see how you do with moving targets. [b]More Holograms appear and start to rush her[/b] Same spot.
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[b]Vaaxius aims again while backing up, her pistol out for more accurate firing, she begins to shoot them in the same spot as she moved[/b]
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[b]She hits it dead center, but is then struck from behind[/b] Good aim, but did you forget I said augmentations? Plural.
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"Sorry, I'll use my pulses next time."
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Sorry for what? It's not my life that's in danger. You said you wanted to go against Minerva. She has decades of experience over you, and, according to your files, is empowered by Phazon.
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"Good point, I didn't expect any of this to be easy, I knew what I was getting into."
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No... [b]He smirks[/b] You really don't.
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"Than how about you enlighten me?"
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You remember the Genesis Virus, about 13 years ago?
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"No, I joined the axion team towards the end."
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Well, whatever the case... It was a glitch that happened with our Implants. Sent us into blind rages, no restraints. Last time it happened, we brought down the first Axiom Cruiser, and decimated the team.
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"Could it ever happen again?"
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I was getting to that. I investigated it.... And found that as we grow older, our abilities increase, as does our power. The Generator begins to affect our minds in times of extreme stress. It unhinged us.
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"When did Minerva become a Genesis along with the rest of you guys?"
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A little later, but still when we just started out. The reason it happened to us, is because we're centuries old. Don't ask. But it could still happen to you. I'm not sure how, or when, but it can. And when it does, make sure your isolated. Or live with the regret.
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"Shit...... I guess after this is all over, I'm becoming a hermit."
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As long as you maintain a level head, you'll be fine. And as long as the others are alive. What set Minerva off was the eternal static of the Genesis Comms, as the rest of us had died. This caused her to snap.
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"Yeah..... Any other problems you want to tell me about?*
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No. Your augmentations are more advanced than ours were. Though your still new to this, so you haven't had a chance to test your true potential.
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"So if I train enough and my augs become old enough, I could surpass the gen one's?"
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Theoretically, yes. But you'd need centuries.
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"And they will get stronger too, so I couldn't beat them in reality."
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It's not really "we" anymore. Just me. And I'll be back in Stasis for however long.