Ok, I want my crew to please fall in. I would also like to extend a welcome to everybody else who would like to participate in this RP. Though there are rules to follow....

Please Read!

Please pm me if you intend to join and I'll note it down. Do not request to join in this thread. Any questions about anything, us pm. Crew, let your Captains know what you're doing, and please don't forget to read the rules. Thanks folks.


“IceReach is an incredibly cruel and harsh place for any human. I don’t want to see another human die up there due to the weather conditions, sir, with all due respect.”

HU looked pensively at 00032. The android sat emotionless, looking at HU, and after a little while, spoke again.

“I am merely weighing up the facts, nothing more. It would be suicide for humans.”

“00032, you have a lot to learn about the human spirit. I will however put your concerns to the Council, and then see what they decide. Thank you.”

“As you wish, sir. I will finish compiling my findings and then give it to you.”

Once 00032 left the room, HU slumped tiredly in his chair looking at the parchment in his hand. He knew the people of Zion had every right to read it, however he also knew many would die once the parchment was made public. Why, he wondered, were all the shitty decisions as of late up to him? HU stood, and collected his things. He knew one thing for certain; he had to let Mac know….

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“Ok, who moved it?” UT moved around the medlab creating a mess as she did so; moving and fiddling with everything she touched.

“Will you please stop it! Now!” NMN was angry. “Man, this place doesn’t look brilliant all by itself you know. Now, tell me, slowly, what it is that you are looking for and I just might be able to help.”
“Well, it’s long and silver. And it was next to your weekly report. Now it’s gone….”
“How very helpful. Yes, I know what you’re after now.”
“Really?”
“Nope, I lied.”
“Oh ha bloody ha ha. I mean the artifact the android brought back from IceReach.”
“Well, why didn’t you just say so? Jesus….” NMN gave her a friendly wink and walked over to a huge pile of papers lying in disarray on his desk.
“So what the hell do you call that mess?” She asked as he searched.
“Orderly disorder. Ah… here we go.” He produced a long silver device that seemed to be blinking.
“And why is it blinking?”
“No idea, but I think it’s time to take it the hell out of my medlab to be analyzed……Like NOW, UT.”
“Shhh… don’t yell, it’s bad for one’s nerves. Ok, stop looking all pasty white. I’m going, I’m going. Damn, you watch way too many episodes of the X files.”

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“What is so important that it can’t wait until I rise, HU, like in 2 more hours?” Mac was tired. Coming back from a mission the day before, he felt like he could sleep for a week.
“Forgive me Mac, but it really is important. You’ll understand when you get here. Sorry I can’t say anymore until you get here.”
“Ok, ok, just give me a minute to wake up and then I’ll be down.”

He switched off the com, and slowly rose from his bed, rubbing his eyes. This had better be good, he thought to himself….

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If we're already on a mission (which is going nowhere fast) can we join this one?


-Please read the rules thread again MHD. There will be no exceptions- UT

We'll we're kinda waiting on AS_F.- Hack

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Eon: OK, Ghostjkr, I know you're new here, but please read everything that has gone on in the thread previously, especially when there are only 2 responses before your own.
Please read the rules thread linked in the first post before you post again.

- THE EDIT and PM BUTTONS ARE YOUR FRIENDS - UT

If you read the rules, Freddy, they say you need to finish your missions before you can join in on ours.

And since I'm so bored, I'll throw a little bit on the flame. If UT so desires, she can kill me for doing so.


"Bloody people, coming into my bloody medlab and messing up my organized clutter. Don't they realize it's all about knowing where things are? I should right have kicked her in the bum." NMN muttered to himself. He was now busy rearranging the mess the UT had made of the mess he had kept. He wasn't finished with his preliminary analysis of object the android had brought back from IceReach. It struck him as odd that it wasn't blinking when he first received it, but as UT grabbed it, it was blinking. "I'll brush that aside. The Zion engineers are much more capable with their findings then a lowly field scientist," he said to himself. A knock came to his door. "Right, who's come to make more of a mess to the only room in this ship I have to myself?" A young woman pushed open the dorr, and her long flowing hair whipped about her head. It was usually up, with all the safety regulations and such, but she was daring enough, so once it a while it was down. "Oh, hey, Eon, whatcha need?"
Eon flashed her winning smile. "More than you know. Anyway, UT passed by me on deck and said to come by and to thank you once again for being patient with her. She appreciated it."
"Oh, golly, I was only playing around. We've got that sorta relationship. Still shoulda kicked her in the bum."
"There was one other thing..." Her voiced tralied as she looked away to the ground.
"Yes? What is it?"
"I've been having these headaches. I don't know what they are. They started when 00032 came back from IceReach. I was lying in bed with Jaideska the other night and I got one so intense that I made a mess of the entire room. Jaid tried calling you on the line, but you didn't answer."
"Shit, I'm sorry. I think I was incapacitated... with... some...one."
"Oh, thanks, NMN. Glad to know you're on the job 24/7." She flashed him another smile, knowing he knew she was playing with him.
"Sorry, Eon, would you like me to have a look now?"
"Would you, please? I know I would have much better--ow, oh God!" She grasped her head and scrunched her face. Falling to her knees, she let out a yelp. NMN rushed over to her. "Eon! Eon! Stay with me... is it another one of your headaches? Well, what am saying, of course it is. Duh, grasping her head, writhing in pain." Eon looked up at him with terror in her eyes, but exasperated with his monologue.

A minute later, she lied unconcious on the medlab floor. NMN quickly called for a med-evac team to take her to the infirmary, the best the Zion military could offer.

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Jaid hurried passed the onlookers, rushing up to NMN. "Is she gonna be alright?"
NMN grabbed his arm and squeezed it. "Yeah, her vitals are steady, and there seems to be no apparent cause for this."
"Shit man, I know I shoulda come to you sooner."
"Don't worry so much about it. She's in good hands now, and if they don't find anything, they'll send her back for active duty, whatever UT has planned for us. Then you'll have all the time with her again. Lest we run into trouble."
"I have a feeling that's going to happen whether we want it or not."

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The hallways were emptier than usual. Condensation leaked from a pipe and ran down a nearbye bulkhead with a rusty tinge. Jaideska walked past a few physicians bowing his head as they continued on in a heated conversation.

He entered the lobby and a woman at the worn out desk watched him intently.

"Can I help you? Oh, I'm sorry I didn't see the insignia, you're from the Caduceus aren't you? Your crew member is in room fourty four, I'll buzz you in."

He nodded again, walking through the doors as the buzz rang out.

Eventually he reached the room, the door was ajar, and inside he could see UT sitting beside Eons unconscious body.

As the door creaked open she quickly turned to see Jaid walking in.

"I'm worried, but I can't even begin to imagine how worried you must be." She said, as he silently made his way to her side. She turned from him and looked onto Eon once again. "I've never seen anything like it, not even coma patience are like this, her wave patterns don't show any sign of torpor, it's weird. I'm not a doctor, but I can tell you that it's not normal."

Jaideska remained silent, looking at Eons motionless body before he reached out and took her hand into his. "I... " He looked at UT, tears becoming visible in his eyes. "I know you recruited me because you knew I could make the sacrifices needed to commit myself to your cause, but..."

UT put her finger up to his mouth. "Don't say another word." she said as she smiled softly at him. "I know love more than you may think, and this will be a blow to all of us, but moreso to you." She let her finger from his lips, and he kept his silence. "Nevertheless, the strengths I saw in you when I recruited you are still there. They may be weakened by this unexpected event, but I assure you that you have a power at your disposal now that you haven't even attempted to use yet."

He continued looking at her in silence, Eons hand still in his as listned.

"The Caduceus is a family Jaid, and when one of us is compromised we take no time in making sure that we can do everything in our power to help them. Unfortunately we both know that this here..." she looked at Eon in the bed as the machines around them buzzed and beeped. "... is the best we can do for her. You have a crew behind you Jaid, a family that will help you overcome the fear and pain that is bombarding your soul at this moment, and I can assure you that those strenghts I see are much less depleted than you imagine." She rose from her seat and looked down at him. "We still have a job to do, and Eon wouldn't have it any other way, she would kick your ass before letting you sit here by her side while you are called upon."

Jaid smiled and laughed inside himself at the truth behind her words.

"I'll see you on deck. But for now, take your time." She walked toward the door and stopped for a moment, sensing his words.

"Ut... Thank you."

she smiled and walked out the door.

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Mac was still rubbing his eyes and straightening his hair when he reached HU’s quarters. He was on auto-pilot as he buzzed to be let in. HU immediately opened the door and gave him an apologetic smile, as soon as he saw how disheveled and tired Mac was. Mac shot him a sleepy smile and walked inside. Making himself comfortable he thanked HU for the coffee and gave a long yawn.

“It’s amazing, though after all these years I’ve only now realized you are the only person who has made me a coffee.”
“That would be due to the fact I am the only person who interrupts you in the middle of the night.”
“Oh well, why break a habit of a lifetime, huh.”
“Mac, I’ve just received word that Eon has been submitted to the landing base ER.” He said and poured himself a drink. “And before you ask why, there is more, so brace yourself my old friend.
If it wasn’t the coffee that waked him at that moment, it was HU’s last statement. “Ok, wait up a little here mate, let’s take it one step at a time. Now is she stable? And did it have anything to do with those headaches she started to complain about around the same time 00032 and I returned from our mission?”
“Stable, well that is debatable. conscious, no. However yes it stems from the headaches. Though how her condition is connected with it I’m not sure…yet..Though you know me, I won’t be able to rest until I find the cause.”
“Well if anyone can, it’s you old friend. I will visit her shortly.”
“There’s more. 00032 discovered something while at IceReach, an artifact.”
“But, I was with him on that mission and I know nothing of any artifact.”
“It’s a parchment, an ancient one to be precise.”
“Where? And why the hell didn’t that bucket of bolts inform me? I was in charge.”
“Technically ‘bucket of bolts’ is incorrect. It’s actually…”
“Please, I am aware, it’s simply a figure of speech. Now, since he obviously tells you more than he does me, what gives? Why the secret?”
“His intentions were very pure. His main concern was to protect you.”
“Protect me from what man.!”
“You doing something in the name of freedom……Mac, there are more Zionists. Several thousand actually. Living topside in IceReach.”

He passed the scroll to a wide-eyed Mac…

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Niva walked as slow as someone in panic and concern could down the corridor. Walking past the main desk, the woman behind it commented how lucky Eon was to have so many people who care about her. But Niva was half listening, more intent on seeing Eon.
She did however shoot her a polite glance and kept walking toward Eon's room. As she stood at the door, she smiled at the sight that confronted her. NMN was fast asleep in a chair next to her bed with his head thrown back, snoring heavily.
"psttttt hey foghorn, wakey wakey"
"Wha, who where. I was only resting my eyes. Honestly.....I was snoring again, wasn't I?"
"Enough to wake the dead.....well you know what I mean." She blushed and moved quickly next to Eon's side. "No responses at all?"
"No, not yet. And to be honest I'm bloody worried. This is yet is not a text book coma. Yet, there are no legions, clots, tumors, trauma. Baffling."
"Well as long as she is stable, then that's the main thing honey. You know that."
"Why are women much stronger at all this stuff than us men?"
"Don't worry, if it makes you feel any better, it's a charade....Well most of the time."
"And this would be?...."
"One of those times."

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Niva stood in room a while longer.
She stood sitting with NMN who is exhausted trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with Eon.
All she could do is listen to him, listen to his conclusions about Eon. He was head stuct with what was happening. He loves a mystery to solve but when it comes to involving his friends he hates it. N puts all his energy in it.

"NMN, I am just the Operator here, ur the Medic. But come on, look around u. Look at the history we have gone through. U have to look out the box. This is a mysterious world we r living in. U ruled out legions, clots, tumors & trauma. There is something else, I know it, u know it. Shit man, we all fucking know it.
I know it frustrating for u. But I am here if u need any assisant." Niva said.

"Look out the box huh, Niva....Man, right now I wish I had the answers to everything of everything. Our Crew Member is laying on the bed in a coma, n we have no clue why. Just know it was caused by the headache. N now u want me to look out the box???" NMN replied.

"NMN, u know better than me, n know what needs to be done. She is fine, she has been cleared of all health risks that may have caused her to go into a coma. She is perfectly fine, well with the exceptions of her headache causing her into this coma...Look I am as worried as u r. She is dear to me, she's like my lil'sister. Who found love. We need to do more for her, I know ur doing ur best but not looking out the box.”

“Niva, what the hell r u trying to say. Why r u deciding to talk to me in riddles. I am in no mood to figure out riddles right now. Especially if I can’t figure out what the hell is going on with Eon. Just tell me what ur thinking, it can’t be that bad.”

“Sincerely NMN, I have no clue what the hell is wrong with her, ur the Medic. But my mind right now is going crazy trying to figure what the hell could be wrong. I sit infront of the monitors all day freaking long. Seeing codes is my specialty, u know that. I even have my way of saying smart terms, that u guys say so easily. N I just can’t say them.” She laughed under her breath because they always joked how she said some stuff, but knew what the hell she was talking about. “NMN, all I am saying we have nothing to lose here with her. She is healthy as u say.”

NMN starts looking at her, tyring to get in her mind to figure what the hell she is trying to say but is not being upfront with it.
“Will u spill it already, Niva??? Bad enough Eon, condition is giving me a headache n now u wanna add to that….”

“Fine NMN, I’ll be the stupid one to say. Lets plug her in. I wanna see her code, if anything has changed at all. Physically she is fine, right? Well except the fact that she is in a coma…”

“U know what u r asking…It may be dangerous for her, we have no idea whats going on in her head. N u wanna plug her in??

“Its not my choice, NMN. I am only asking, I haven’t even brought it to UT. I wanted to see her myself n think what u thought of the idea. Shit man, I thought of it now, watching her just lay here. U know she wants us to go all extreme to get her out of the coma. Man she can’t ever sit still, even while being plugged in.. She tends to always flicker one of her fingers. N watching her just lay here still is too painful for all of us.”

Jaid suddenly walked in the door, with a cup of coffee for him n NMN.
Niva walked upto to Jaid, n patted him the shoulder.

“Jaid, I don’t want to say…Just know we all here r trying to bring her back.” Niva put her head down n looked at her hands. N remembered the night that Eon was there for her, when she needed her most. ‘I may have lost my siblings to the Matrix, but in here she is the closet thing I have to a sister. N I will be damned if we don’t try everything. NMN, please go n talk to UT about what we discussed. I think it would sound more promising if its coming from u, the Medic.”

Jaid looked up, with his eyes big looking back n forth to Niva n NMN. “What is it??? Is there a change in her condition??? What is it???” Jaid asked wanted his answer to be answered immediately.

NMN looked at him, n knew he should say something because he looks so lost. “Jaid its just an idea. Nothing has changed in her condition…..Thanks for cup of joe…..Stay with her until I get back. If anything, I mean anything, like if she moves her big toe. U get on the intercom n call me immediately.”

As he walked out the room n called over to Niva. “Hey, u coming??? Or do I need to this myself??”

Niva looked at NMN, n smiled. “She is ur patient not mine, it was just an idea of mine. So I’ll leave u to UT, As I set it up. I just can’t explain it again. U know me, I need to keep moving. So I am off…”

“So u think she is going for it???” Asked NMN.
“As I see it we have nothing to lose. N I need to do something. N my mind right now is working on something new for her…Just hope it works….” She walked out before NMN. N left him there with Jaid, who wants answers…

“Jaid, let me talk to UT before I tell u…That is all I am asking. I will tell u, I promise.” NMN walked out, n headed to UT quarters.

As Jaid was alone with Eon all he could do is just grab her hand n caress her hair. N hope with all heart that Eon will soon be back in his arms.

“Hey Niva!!” Yelled Hitman who running down the corridor towards her.
“What the hell happened to Eon???”

Niva told him all she knew about her condition, as she kept n walking to her area of the ship.

“U seem to be in a rush?”
“Well not really, just my mind is working n u know how I can get at times. U should see her Hitman. She looks like something is missing. IDK. I just hate seeing that way.”

Hitman looked into Niva’s eyes n knew this wasn’t good.

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I hope my part is fine....I kinda went on a writing spree.

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Jaid looked puzzled as NMN and Niva left the hospital room. After a few seconds, however, he turned toward Eon who was staring at him, wide-eyed. "Hey babe, where am I?" Jaid's eyes welled up with tears, and without answering, he hugged her. They embraced for quite some time. Jaid released and sat down, wiping his nose and eyes. "Uh, you're in Zion's Military Hospital."
"Why?"
"Because you've been in a coma for the past day and half."
"Whaaa?? Just two minutes ago I was talking to NMN in the Medbay of the Caduc."
"That was yesterday. You had a terrible headache. One of the ones you had in bed that one night, except this one was worse than all the other ones."
"Oh, I hope I didn't cause a panic."
"Too late. NMN and I have been keeping close tabs on you. Neither one of us has left your side."
"Aww, you guys are my two favorite guys. Real sweet."
"We do our best. How do you feel now?"
"I feel great. A little drowsy, but fit enough for a mission. Don't we have one scheduled for IceReach?"
"Yeah. Let me get a Doc in here, and give you a clean bill of health. Niva told something to NMN as he left, but I'm not in the loop, so don't get your hopes up yet."
She smiled. Jaid stood up, and walked out the door. A few seconds later, one of the doctors came in with Jaid.

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NMN briskly walked towards UT's officer chambers near the council chambers. It was quite a walk from the hospital, but NMN made it. He walked up to the door. Before he could knock, the door swung open. "Come in, angel eyes." NMN smiled, perplexed at the notion she knew he was coming. "How'd you--"
"Come on, N, you should know me by now. I'm just full of surprises. 'Sides, Niva commed me to tell me you were coming. Heard your heavy thumping a mile away." She threw a smile, and giggled a bit.
"Well, did Miss Niva say anything else?"
"No, but the hospital did. Eon is awake and been given mission clearance. We're going to IceReach topside."
NMN smiled and hugged UT. "Oh, I'm so frikkin' happy she's awake!"
"I know hon, but we've still gotta keep it together and get to IceReach."
"Fine, but I do want to ask you something, with your permission."
"Oh, don't give me that Captain-crew horseshit, you know you can speak freely around me anytime."
"I know. Just like hearing you say horseshit. Haha, gets me everytime."
She punched in the shoulder playfully. "Well, out with it, boy."
"Niva suggested we jack-in Eon. Run her through some trainging progs, get her brain activity going. See if her code has changed within her brain. She's obviously reacting to IceReach in some way. I don't know if going there would the best thing for her. But she is on the Caduc and the Caduc's crew sticks together."
"You gotta point honey, but the Council gave this mission specifically to me, black ops. The cover story for this is we're heading out on routine surveillance. I need everyone in this, including Eon. I know it's a risk, but it's a risk I know she and I are willing to take."
"Well, that's all well and fine, but let's just see what's up with her brain, then. She'll get rest on the way to IceReach, cause she'll be dead-tired when I get through with her." NMN saluted UT, stuck out his tongue, and heel-clicked out of the office.

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A few hours later, NMN met Eon, Niva, and Jaid on board the Caduc in the Zion Dock. They weren't going to jack inot the Matrix, but into a training prog Hitman made for training between himself and Macleod. Neither NMN or Eon have ever trained in it, so there wouldn't be any unfair advantage.

Eon was waiting to be plugged in, as NMN caem onto the deck and walked over to the chair. Eon smiled at him. "Ready to get your ass kicked by a girl?"
"Haha, you're funny, little lady. I may not have trained for sometime, but I still will hand your ass on a plate."
Jaid came over to jack them both in. "Ok, you crazy kids. Leave the trash talk for inside the prog?" He shoved the two pins into their heads simultaneously. Their eyes flicked and closed.




And that's all for now. if everyone would be so kind, I'd like to write Eon's and my fight scene. Ya'll can write something else, or wait for me to continue.

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