Generation Legacy Issue #14 "Genocide" - Part 2

[Aenion]

"I think if we want our own bodies back, we're gonna have to play Chaos' game by his rules, whatever they are. I think he wants us to get Genocide like this," Karen looks up from a second helping of breakfast. She'd never been a big fan of bacon and eggs, but after a year of just watching food, it tasted like haute-cuisine, helped by Star's talent at cooking, "I agree with Gilden, we should practice in the Black Room before someone gets hurt," she looks pointedly at Ryan/Anika.

 

[KentArnold]

"Idiots! All of them!"

She snarled as she walked, somehow keeping momentum despite lack of skill. Finally, without even being aware of it, she found herself back in Aya's room.

She slumped down on the bed, "Chaos ... I have to admit, you've got a warped sense of humor. But your timing sucks. Really. I'm almost inclined to believe you want Genocide to live."

She growled and finally began pondering things.

"Ok, assuming this wasnt just a stupid prank, if Chaos had a reason for this, then the body swaps all had a reason."

She got up and sat down at Aya's computer, and began tapping out notes.

"First off, compare the switches. What do they have in common with each other? In what way are they opposed to each other? What can they learn from each other?"

She grumbled as she typed away, pulling up any public files on the team members that existed.

"Let's not get emotional. Chaos is a manifestation of an aspect of reality, which implies that he has a reason for everything that he does. Even our first discussion had a purpose, to make me consider the nature of chaos itself. Which is change, unfettered, unrestricted change. As opposed to Order, which is stagnant and prevents change. Which means he apparently believes each of us needs to change in some manner. He believes we are stagnating in some fashion."

She sighed as she worked, "The question of course is, what did he hope to make us learn from this? Teamwork? Hardly, that is a function of order, balanced by chaos. I can't see that. I may be wrong, but ... doesnt seem to be his style."

She looked up, "Chances are, you're listening into this conversation Chaos. I won't ask for an answer, that'd ruin the whole purpose. I'll seek the answer myself."

She smirked as she returned to her work.

 

[Shalimar]

“You did what you could, no need to be sorry,” she responds. She gently frowns at the statement about Paragon, “Whatever you may believe about people, Paragon is still concerned for all the students whether he follows the rules or not. I think you should take a moment to consider a few things about the world. Some secrets are kept because telling people does not do anyone any good. I understand why you believe that you must take this route but I am not sure if just telling everyone everything is the best way to handle this.”

"I guess Paragon isn't really all bad, but its hard for me to think of him as good when he is lying about dad to everyone when he culd set the record straight about Mexico city and Genocide. It makes it really hard to trust what he says because if he lies about that what elese is he lying about?" Kelly tells her mother.

“Some people are convinced that you are a Pantheon sympathizer, others believe you are a hero, some think you are a liar, and others see you as a whistle blower of the corruption within the UNJE. Pantheon has attacked several state facilities around the world, many of them using your name as a firebrand. It has put the world on alert… I am not sure what is going to happen, but the situation seems to be headed towards an impasse.”

"Do you think people are going to still think I'm a pantheon sympathizer after Metatron almost killed me? Would have killed me if Statesman hadn't caught me. Thats crazy though, I don't lie to people. Besides Pantheon has tried to kill me, a lot. Phase did, and Metatron, and Cardinal's daughter. Why can't people just believe the truth when they hear it? Are they so used to hearing only lies or something?" she asks hollowly. "This isn't the way it all was suppoused to go mom. I was suppoused to tell the truth and then the UNJE was suppoused to do the right thing. Thats not the way things are going to go. I thought that if the UNJE was really good that they'd feel ashamed and then try to do better."

 

[Samnell]

Mark/Karen thought it over. If we don't take down Genocide today, what really happens? Someone else does it? We do it later? And Kelly has no soul. Kelly's not more important than our lives, or those of the other JE teams.

"Let's hit the Black Room and see what we can do."

 

[Tokiwong]

Mark/Karen thought it over. If we don't take down Genocide today, what really happens? Someone else does it? We do it later? And Kelly has no soul. Kelly's not more important than our lives, or those of the other JE teams.

"Let's hit the Black Room and see what we can do."

Mr. McCallister nods, “Alright, everyone meet at the Training Facility in fifteen minutes, Mark, Anika as leaders I need you to talk to the two that left. We may need their help after all.”

He leaves.

Kelly

“I understand honey, sometimes we adults lie because we think it is best,” she sighs, “even if it isn’t, sometimes a lie is better then the truth. I don’t know there is very little I can say about that.”

Her mother shakes her head, “People will believe whatever they want to believe and see what they want to see. You can’t make people see the truth. They have to see it for themselves and then decide what to do with it. Sometimes a secret has to stay secret because the masses don’t know how to see the truth. I know that you meant well honey, but what is done is done, you will have to live with whatever consequences come about because of this.”

“This is apart of being an adult I suppose, for good or bad we have to make decisions and then live with the choices we make. That is all I can offer you,” she says softly.

 

[Shalimar]

Kelly sighs at her mother's explination, and uncomfortable comforting, though she wasn't sure it was actually suppoused to be comforitng. "Well, I do feel better, my wounds are all gone, or seem to be." Kelly says, shifting around in the bed tomake sure there wasn't any pain. "Did they say when I'd be able to leave? I have to say that those nanite things that make us heal so well really rock. Its too bad everyone doesn't have them, even without elite powers, healing faster and not really getting sick very often are reaaly good."

"Do you think I should give a press conference to respond to what Metatron did, and what Pantheon is doing in my name? I should probably also talk to the lawyers, and that is seriously no fun either."

 

[Tokiwong]

Kelly sighs at her mother's explination, and uncomfortable comforting, though she wasn't sure it was actually suppoused to be comforitng. "Well, I do feel better, my wounds are all gone, or seem to be." Kelly says, shifting around in the bed tomake sure there wasn't any pain. "Did they say when I'd be able to leave? I have to say that those nanite things that make us heal so well really rock. Its too bad everyone doesn't have them, even without elite powers, healing faster and not really getting sick very often are reaaly good."

“Yes,” she says softly letting her hand go, “I suppose they do… the nanites, my worst and best creation.”

“Technically,” Tommy says from the door, closing it behind him, “many baselines already have the nanites in their bodies along with a dormant version of the virus so to speak. I abhor the term virus, but the term is satisfactory for now.”

He offers Kelly a bouquet of flowers, “I would say that a safe estimate is that about twenty to twenty five percent of the populace has the dormant version of Cardinal’s creation. For whatever reason they have not exhibited any signs that would signify them as elites and the only tell-tale signs are probably a drop in fertility; similar to what elites experience.”

Tommy shrugs, “The best part Sheila, is that the nanites are self replicating and can spread… I have yet to determine the original vector of delivery.”

"Do you think I should give a press conference to respond to what Metatron did, and what Pantheon is doing in my name? I should probably also talk to the lawyers, and that is seriously no fun either."

Her mother does not respond to Tommy. She stands, “I think Kelly you will have to decide that for yourself. I honestly don’t know what will make this better. It seems that whatever Pantheon is doing they want to draw a division between elites and baselines.”

 

[Hammerhead]

After getting his dishes, Ryan/Anika walks up to Tina/Tim. "I swear, you have the worst luck," he says, shaking his head. "So does Timmy have any real powers, or is he as useless as he seems? By the way," he adds, lowering his voice, "I think we might have to take a raincheck for our date."

"SARAH, could you tell me if you've made any progress on the name we asked you to research? Thanks."

 

[Tokiwong]

After getting his dishes, Ryan/Anika walks up to Tina/Tim. "I swear, you have the worst luck," he says, shaking his head. "So does Timmy have any real powers, or is he as useless as he seems? By the way," he adds, lowering his voice, "I think we might have to take a raincheck for our date."

Tina grumbles, "The kid has some gifts, but they are way different from mine... and no problem I am not exactly in a date mood."

"SARAH, could you tell me if you've made any progress on the name we asked you to research? Thanks."

"I have," SARAH responds.

 

[Agamon]

Mr. McCallister nods, “Alright, everyone meet at the Training Facility in fifteen minutes, Mark, Anika as leaders I need you to talk to the two that left. We may need their help after all.”

He leaves.

"Yay," Anika/Mark says flatly. She reluctantly gets up and makes her way to Mark/Karen. "I'm really hating your body, Mark," she tells him as she begins to knead her hands together. "What the hell did you put in this thing?"