[Nah, I'm just having relationship issues and really haven't had time to read or reply. Hell, I really haven't been able to roleplay. Once things get better, or I guess we kinda end things, I'll be back. Hopefully....]

((We're all going through stuff right now it seems.. efffff. ))

A light blur of color finally flooded into his eyes. What had seemed like an eternity had really only been the passing of three days. Three days since what? Zeke couldn’t remember much. He didn’t know where he was, why he was passed out, and what his actual name was. Zeke was the one that resided in his mind, but he also heard the name Zero. Was he Zeke or Zero? Or maybe even… both?

Sitting upright, his eyes adjusted to let in less light. Narrow pupils soon widened when a beautiful green haired woman emerged into his sight. Blushing at her somewhat lack of clothing, he gulped. His swallow halted some as it tried to squeeze down his throat. It was odd though. What was in the way? Moving his hand to his neck, he found a collar around it. A slave? His eyes widened more and he took everything in. Shaking some at the sheer vastness of the room he was trapped within, Zeke hunkered down closer toward the floor he was resting on.

“Miss,” he asked in a hesitant tone, “w-w-who am I?” He saw a pile of black clothes beside him. Were these for him to wear? His hand inched forward and caressed the fabric. It was soft and gentle. Feeling the presence of eyes on his back, Zeke turned back toward the green-haired female, Riley.

For some odd reason, he felt thinner. He also didn’t feel as strong. Could have recalled three days ago, he would have realized he was a hunter. An assassin sent out to kill the very female before him. And yet, he didn’t have a clue as to who she was. To him, she was flawless and beautiful. Maybe even his hero. That’s right, his mind was ‘reset’ and he was also reconstructed some. His muscles were toned down some and his hair was changed from green to black. His once green eyes were now purple.

As he stood, he shook. He walked over to Riley and wrapped his arms around her hips. Her embrace sent a frightening memory down his spin. It was one that was filled with needles, tubing, and evil laughter. To him, it was just an image from a scary movie, but in reality it was Riley and her brilliant work of science masterminding to create Zeke into the ideal killing machine. Well, perhaps not ideal, but he would be a nice weapon to add to her selection. He was hers to control and command.

[Just a little heads up, there was a three day time skip. Feel free to talk about the past three days in your posts. If not, remember it's a new day!]

Sione was back at the base, doing some pondering. Her booted feet were thrown up on top of a table, ankles crossed, and her slim arms were crossed over her chest. Three days later and her mind was still turning over the events that had gone down with Zeke and Aysel and the Radiations.

The official reports had said that Zeke was dead. But an odd, twisting feeling in Sione's gut told her that he couldn't be dead- even though she had seen no sign of him while out on patrol. She draped one pale, delicate hand over her eyes, blocking out the artificial light that had suddenly become too bright.

"This is all giving me a headache," she sighed, tilting her head back. Her emotions had been going haywire lately, making her deviate from her usual controlled self- but even though she was struggling with it, she didn't let it show through her actions. Of course, it wouldn't be hard to see that the young woman was frazzled if you looked close enough- her bi-toned hair was slightly disheveled, and there was a subtle shadowing under her eyes as if from a lack of sleep, and the already-slim girl seemed to have gotten smaller.

Riley had been working on a computer console that came out of the wall, dressed in her old general's outfit. This was the day that Zeke, or rather Zero, as she had altered him, was supposed to wake up. To her in was the perfect time to don the outfit seeing as this would be a huge blow against Biohazard and she figured they needed to be dressed for the part. Even though she was tired from sleepless nights the past few days she continued her work. If she had slept longer than the 20 minutes each day, then things wouldn't have turned out right. It was hard to say if they had in the first place seeing as this was a human she was working on. She heard movement behind her after a few more clicks on the keyboard, her eyes scanning over the screen and the characters it shown her.

The sound of chains catching catch her attention, and that sound was soon followed by a voice. Turning to look at the male on the floor Riley smiled slightly. Everything had gone according to plan. She watched as his attention then shifted to the black clothes on the floor; an outfit that complimented her own. He then looked back at her, obviously catching on to the fact that she was watching.

She was actually surprised that he walked over to her though she didn't let it show. Instead, there was a calm, almost caring expression on her face as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "Now, now Zero," she chidded softly, her bright golden eyes looking into his two-tone ones. Her left hand trailed up his arm before resting on the side of his biscep while her right hand moved his hair out of his face only for it to fall right back. "Shouldn't you go get dressed? We have some very important people to see and we mustn't make them wait."

Uñas sat at his desk, scribling on papers, writing down information that he would need later. Date of Birth. Name. Function. Psychosis. As the team medic, he had to make sure that everyone was able to function in the group, out in the field, function as a whole. If someone didn't fit, or something was amiss, then he would have to see what he had to fix. As he was rounding the last amounts of papers, he looked at the names and saw that each needed to be checked on for physical examinations. All except one. It's been three days. Where could he be?

Uñas walked down the halls of base and made his way to his first patient. He knocked on the door, "Hello? This is Uñas, Team Medic. I'm here to evaluate you. I need to speak with you face to face. You can either stay in your room and I can do it here, or you can come with me to my office and we can do it there. Your choice." He waited outside the door, flipping through the pages trying to match the door number to the patient.

((ok I know this is kinda vague, but I left it like that so I can interact with whomever))

Boots shot out of the closet like a meteor shower. "Woowoowoooo," was the sound Orb made as he spun out of the way, then "bzzzzzt. Ow," as one bonked him in the head. He shook his head(or most of his body), and decided the safest place was under the bed.

"There 'tis!" said Jedi. Quite unfortunate for Orb the boot she had been looking for was under the bed, so when she pulled it out, the foot of it hooked onto him, and he was yanked from under with it.

"Eeeeeeeeeee," Orb screamed. Jedi caught him before he could be knocked to far out, and then let him go. He jetted as close to her face as he could, and went off on her in the only way he knew how(he was an adapting droid still in his prime).

Jedi giggled at him, and patted him on the head. "I'm sorry Orbs. You know how scattered brained I can be when I'm looking for something." He jetted away, folded his tiny arms, and grumbled something wicked sounding. "Oh. Don't be that way Orbs. I love you. You just gotta forgive me."

"Mmmmm." He mumbled to himself, debating the issue(which didn't take to much longer). He bolted back over to her wrapping his arms around her shoulder. "Beeeeeeeeee."

"Aw. Shucks. Orb you're embarrassing me," said Jedi. Orb let go of her, and they shared a moment of simply looking at each other. After that special moment was over Jedi slipped on her boot. Today's outfit was rather simple compared to the ones she generally wore, and had a lot of purple, and burgundy with small pieces of gold. The top made her bosom look a little bigger than it was. and the heels of her shoes gave her a couple of inches in height, so she looked around 5'6.

On her way out she grabbed Galileo, her goggles and her mask. She put Galileo, and her mask into a brown side bag, and put the goggles over her head, so they were resting on her forehead. She wasn't sure on what would become of the day. Any moment she could be called out onto the field. With the apparent death of Zeke, they could need more soldiers or hunters out there. She wasn't a soldier nor a hunter, but she certainly had the qualifications for either, and if she had to she would take either of the positions. Though she preferred to come up with new inventions instead, and only liked to go out on her own terms.

Her father would have taken the field if he was able to. Back on Earth he would tell her how much he enjoyed fighting for his country, and maintaining the freedom of others. He said there was no better dedication that a man could have than to his country, and his family. They used to spend a lot of nights going over his old war stories. Jedi remembered they would be laying down on the deck, gazing up at the stars. She would lay with her head on his chest, and he would have his arm around her. He'd just go on and on about all the battles he'd been in, all the people he met, and the places he'd been. Sometimes he'd slip in the story of how he met her mother, and add in how most guys forget how they met their wives, and how he probably remembered the moment better than she did.

"But who could forget?" he'd say, half existing in reality. "That dark blue dress with all those sparkles! That white fur that cradled around her slender shoulders, ooh my arms were so jealous that night. Her pale white skin was illuminated by the moon. I was constantly thinking that she had to be some heavenly being, but whose to say she wasn't. And then her red hair, wound so tightly into a bun, with a silver rose pin to compliment, I wanted to go wild with it. I gazed from her peach colored lips, to her small little nose, to her rose kissed cheeks, until finally... I gazed into her eyes. They were the darkest green eyes, the PRETTIEST green eyes, I have ever seen! Oh! And I was hers from that moment on. I had to talk to her.

"So I ran to her! Grabbed her around the waste, put a hand over her mouth, and pulled her away. The whole time I was telling everyone 'she's fine,' and had it not been for my reputation, I'm sure every man there would have clobbered me. Anyways, by the time I got her out of the crowd, and as far away from the party as I could manage, she slaps me, four times!(He said it as though he had been insulted.) And you know now she would deny it, saying that she only slapped me once, and how it wasn't even very hard. Now, I'll tell you this, your mother may not look it, but when she takes a swing at you, it's like you've been hit by an iron rod, and I've been hit once or twice by an iron rod, so I have a good idea of it. I could give you a demonstration if you like. (Here she would shake her head.) Didn't think so. So where was I? Oh! Yes! So I grab her by both her wrists, and give her a nice long kiss, had to, she wouldn't stop yappin at me, you know how women are when their upset, I couldn't get a full word in. Unfortunately for me I had forgotten to suspend her legs, so she knees me in the groins, I do hope you know with that means. (Depending on what age she had been she would have either said 'of course I do' or 'nuh uh.' To the first he'd say 'good. I'd hate to have to explain it to ya,' and to the second he'd say 'we'll have your mother tell ya.')

"Where was I again? Oh. Yes. She almost got away from me then, you'd think I'd learn my lesson, but no, us men never do. So I go, and I tackle her to the ground, and boy did she give me hell for it. I told her I wasn't going to leave her alone until we had a decent conversation. Of course she scolded me on how I approached this, and of course I told her that she would have never given me the time. She asked me why, and I told her she was to pretty to be talking to me without a good enough reason. That was the wrong thing to say, we men always seem to say the wrong things. She told me that I must have thought pretty ill of her attitude. I apologized, and asked if I could start over. And ya know? She gave me that chance. We ended up talking for the longest, till we finally went up to her room, and we... well we... we... uh. (And he'd blush, and then clear his throat.) Well you don't want to know about that...."

She shook her head, and then paused before she got to the door remembering that Galileo needed a buddy, so out of a group of stuffed animals, she pulled out a pink elephant she called Godiva, and slipped her into her bag. Before proceeding any further she decided to ponder over anything else she may need. "Hmmm.... I think everything else is in my bag. Orb, can you think of anything else?"

Orb put a finger under his chin, then shook his head. Jedi shrugged her shoulders. "Okay, then. That must be everything." And then a knock came at her door. She glanced at Orb, she hadn't been expecting anybody. It wasn't to long before she heard the voice of her favorite, optimistic, white haired medic. She opened the door to her room, and slipped out with Orb before closing it. "Mornin' Doc," she said draping an arm around his shoulder. "So I hate t' be a pest, but can we move this appointment till later, I got a lot o' loggin' I got t' do fer me new explosive device. Besides, I'm as fit as a horse, and you know it." She came in a little closer so that she was very near his ear, and whispered seductively," but if we must, I'd love to go to your office." She pulled away laughing. "Sorry had to. You know me Uñas, I can't resist a good opportunity, but don't get me wrong, you are a cutie." She gave him a quick peck on the cheek to prove her point.

[A bit overboard....]

Uñas was still shuffling through papers when he heard Jedi open her door. He looked up to see her, but instead saw her Orb. Confused, he turned around in time to feel Jedi put her arm over his shoulder. Looking down at his paperwork, he found her file and started to read through it very quickly. He finished just in time to feel a quick kiss on his cheek. Oblivious as ever, he wiped his cheek and looked at Jedi. "No can do, Jedi. I need to have a full examination of the entire team. Rules are rules. If you don't want to do it here, then let's go to my office and get this done. I have the rest of the team to do before you guys can go back out into the field." Uñas lifted her arm away from his shoulders and fixed his white coat. "Come on. This way." Uñas left his nose in the file and started taking quick notes on how she was walking and how she looked. So far, so good.

Finally arriving at his office, "Okay on the table. You know the drill. Respiratory, Cardio, Muscular." He left the door open behind him, wanting to get her exam done as fast as he could so he could get the rest in and done with. He walked over to his desk and wrote down the time and date of her exam before taking out his stethoscope and hammer from his desk. "Okay, lower your shirt and let me hear your heart and lungs."

Sione had gone back out, slipping out when no one else was paying attention. She had suited up on the ride up, her suit and mask too cumbersome for sneaking around. As she slipped the gear on, her thoughts began to wander. This was the first time she had gone to the surface since the day Zeke had "died." She refused to acknowledge it, but the voice in the back of her mind was whispering at her, pointing out her true intentions.

You're going to look for him, Sione. Why?

She couldn't honestly say why; she could come up with some bullshit answer for other people, sure, but she couldn't lie to herself. Lately, she had been moody, frustrated easily, giving in to her emotions, and it had been ever since Zeke had disappeared. She figured it was because she knew better then to believe he was dead, and she couldn't function without going back out and trying to save her teammate. Leave no man behind, that was something she had grown up with, and now she was stuck with it.

She slipped into her stuff just before the elevator reached the surface, and stepped out into the dry, arid landscape. She instantly headed in the direction of the Tessa Coils, the place that she and Aysel had last seen Zeke. She had her guns on her, because there would no doubt be trouble waiting for her there; she would face it eagerly, and try to pry any information about Zeke out of whoever she met up with. She almost hoped it was that demented pink-haired girl; she would no doubt have information about the boy.

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KALE & GEMINI

The twins had been scavenging around by Tessa Coils, waiting for a little action since the supposed death of that biohazard, Zeke. The twins, well, Gemini, decided that they might as well stay and protect the area, wait until another Bio comes along. Kale, despite his brother's wishes, had been running around, goggles getting dusty from all of the planet's atmosphere, but he was having fun, flying back and forth with his jet shoes. Kale always enjoyed a nice, relaxing day. And this was perfect for him!

"Kale.. Stop being an idiot! I see someone coming!" Gemini called out, seeing the figure of a girl that was not one of the radiates he knew. It must be a Biohazard. Gemini was not about to miss a battle because of his idiot twin brother. The tall male glanced around as he hid behind a formation, his brother gliding quickly next to him. They both knew that there were other radiates in the area to call if help was needed, but Gemini was far too arrogant to call.

Kale, on the other hand? He was the type to call for help if he felt his brother was in danger. "Is it a bio?" Kale giggled, wiping his goggles with his hands as he peered over the formation, bright blue hair kicking back in the small burst of wind. Gemini nodded in response. The younger twin's hair was now officially dusted orange from the planet, but Kale cared less. "Should I call Nil for back up?"

"You do it, I will make sure you regret it. We do not need help right now." His brother's voice was harsh, stern, like one of a parent, even though the two were very short minutes away in age. Kale, of course, thought not now meant, maybe later.

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Sione trooped her way across the terrain, her eyes to the ground- her brain was still buzzing, the young woman obviously distracted. She didn't even notice the two Radiates sitting in wait for her until she was almost too close- her senses suddenly went haywire, causing the girl to stop stock still.

Slowly raising her head, she looked around, her hands dropping to her guns. "Who's there," she called out softly, as if she was calling to a child playing a game. She drew her guns and held them easily, her stance casual. "Zeke?" She highly doubted it was him, but she could hope- even though her brain was telling her otherwise. "No, not Zeke," she murmured with a soft sigh. "It stinks of Radioheads here," she said again, a little louder this time. Her voice had changed, her words challenging whoever was there to come out and fight her.

[[Eeeh... sorry, it's short DX I'll wait another post to bring Nil in]]

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KALE & GEMINI

The twins both stared as the Biobitch called out for her long lost team member. this was surely going to be an interesting fight. Gemini noticed the guns in the girl's hands, pointing them out to his brother before standing up and moving to her visibility range. "Well hello there, Lady Biohazard." He winked in his goggles, not caring if she saw it or not, the point was still there. He loved to play with his victims first, and this would be no exception. "Looking for little Zekey-poo?" He scoffed. That was the name Vittani used for him, after all, but it still felt like poison rolling off his tongue, and it sure probably sounded like it.

Kale watched as his brother spoke to the Biohazard woman, biting his lip. He looked around, seeing a flicker of a brighter orange and a black in the distance. That would certainly be Nil, in case he felt Gemini needed good help. Nil and Kale had become reasonably good friends, when Gemini wasn't around, that is. His older brother never really approved of Kale making friends. After all, they were all each other needed, right? Turning his attention back to his brother and the girl, he noticed Gemini slowly approaching her. "Gem, be careful..." He whispered, hoping his brother wasn't being stupid.

As he approached, Gemini took his hands from his pockets, holding them in the air, prisoner style. Of course, that was certainly not how he felt he was. As far as Gemini was concerned, he was more free than he ever was, more free than the biohazard soldiers. He smiled his wayward smile, viewing the too clean smelling woman. She reeked of good will towards men and fresh air in this god-forsaken wasteland. "Coming for a taste of Radiation, like your little friend?" He laughed, loudly. To anyone else but his brother, he probably sounded like a sociopathic freak.

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Sione kept cool, moving so that wherever he moved, the distance between them was the same. There were two of them.... She might just be able to handle them by herself, if they came at her one at the time. As it were, it seemed only the one talking to her was going to fight, which worked well for her. If not, she had her com link set up- she could call for help if she needed it. But right now, she'd wait; she wanted to know what exactly they knew.

"What did you do to Zeke," she asked, sounding more curious then hostile. She sounded as if she was asking a child what he did at school that day. Sione knew better then to let her guard down, but maybe if she seemed unfazed they'd do something stupid and give her the upper hand. The boy's laugh was harsh, making her flinch unexpectedly; her lime green eyes narrowed as she watched him.

"I think this time, you'll be getting a taste of Biohazard," she said, raising one gun and leveling it with his forehead. She stood stock still, waiting patiently for him to make a move. She could easily just pull the trigger, but there was no telling how fast he was, and if she killed him now she'd probably never get the information she needed. There was always the other, but he might run if the first one lost....

[[I'm not sure how to bring Nil in just yet ]]

It's Time to Play with the New Zeke

After dressing and doing a few tests to make sure he was 'working,' Zeke frowned when Riley ordered him to go out and check on the Tessa Coils. What was he supposed to do with them? Lick them? He was new to this world, or so he believed. He hadn't a clue what anything meant or was. What he did know was that his name was Zero and that he was an assassin. Protecting and obeying Riley was his life. She ordered him out and now he was out.

His eyes suddenly turned red as he stepped into a shadow. Blinking not once, he stepped out and applauded Sione who dared to enter their territory. For as doubtful he was of his knowledge just moments ago, his brain surged with knowledge and information. Perhaps he was finally 'powered up' and ready to go.

"Pathetic Biohazard."

Now standing between the twins and her, Zeke turned his back to the female. "You know Nil will be displeased if you kill her. I highly suggest you do as instructed by him and not interfere with her. It would be best for us all if you didn't enrage the psychopath." As he spoke, he turned to face Sione. "It's a shame you're one of them. Perhaps you would be willing to leave them and join us? We could use more members with your caliper and skill. But you have too pure a heart, so you're useless to us. Just a weak link in our chain."

As he walked up to the female, he noticed that another figure was approaching. Too many are gathering here. Master Riley will never be able to run diagnostics on the coils with all this extra mass. Perhaps I can send her back an accurate reading from here. Yes, that would be more helpful to her.

Turning his head toward the 'sky,' Zeke took in some measurement. Wind is at 67 knots. Surprisingly low today. Temperature is increasing as predicted. It's about 107 degrees Fahrenheit at this time. Terrain appears to be stable and holding well, however the enemy coils seem to be causing a sight power surge in this section. Faulty wiring, I presume.

Zeke then extended a hand out to Sione. Taking her chin between his fingers, he turned her just a bit. "It's a shame you must die. Your beautify is truly peerless." A smirk followed. "Sad, isn't it? No matter how much you try to escape, you just can't. You are just a pawn on my chess board." As he saw the orange haired male poke into view, he ceased this opportunity. It would definitely help his cause.

At first it was wet and weird, but he soon fell into it. It was rather nice, but for some reason he recalled that he'd do this action before. But why? With who? Pieces of his memory were still shards of blur that didn't make any sense. Either way, this kiss he shared with Sione was something he would miss in the future that she would never get to have. Come now Nil, attack me. If you do, I will pierce this knife into her gut and rip her of her insides. She'll spill onto the 'soil' and then... then I shall rejoice as her death marks yet another glorious victory for us Radiated. Stepping back, he used his thumb's nail to pick at his teeth. Zeke was bored and craved some action. Whether that action was sexually with Sione or even bringing her to her death, he really didn't care. He more or less want to have fun.

Sione gasped as he kissed her, her heart nearly jumping out of her chest. She was so shocked that she actually couldn't push him away from her- not only because of the kiss (which was the first one she'd ever had; Sio had never really payed attention to boys before), but because the boy kissing her was somehow so familiar....

As he released her, she shoved him away from her, her face blazing as she lifted the back of her hand to her mouth and shakily wiped at her lips. "W-Who the hell are you," she asked breathlessly, her eyes wide behind her mask. Her mind was so confused, and she felt unreasonably drawn to this Radiate, like she knew him or something.....

"Why are you so familiar," she whispered to herself, more frustrated then ever. She could see another person coming over the hill, with a shock of orange hair- and suppressed a groan. She needed to call for help, but suddenly her body felt like stone, unwilling to respond to the commands her brain was screaming.

((LOL why is it all my characters are so romantically stupid?!?))
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Nil came over the hill just in time to see Zero kissing the Biobitch ((totally stole D's word there >.>)), raising one eyebrow as he came closer. "Gemini, Kale," he said, nodding in acknowledgment to the two boys. He had become rather good friends with Kale, but Gemini left very little to be desired in terms of his sociability. "What the hell is he doing?" He had met Zero once, very recently, and wasn't sure if he cared much for the new teammate. He didn't know very much about him, except that he was Riley's playmate and supposedly very dangerous.

"Now why would you go and do that," Nil called out in his soft voice, sounding amused. "Sure, she's a pretty little piece of trash, but is Riley not enough for you?" The girl glared delightfully at him, and Nil could see some of the appeal- she was a fiery little thing, wasn't she? Too bad she was a biohazard.