Chapter Four: Brothers

[Leo]

I saw a list of all the officers of Tainted, including "Host 001" which was "Stranger" I deduced that was the man before me, because he is the only one I recognized. Takashi went Nomad and came at me. A indicator popped up on the screen showing he was in Nomad, I cut the ties and he went back to normal, I with drew my swords quickly and cut his sword in half as soon as he got close enough. My 'father' went to the control console and started screaming something about the acursed AI.

I smiled as he looked up at me in sheer terror.

"You really slipped up there old man. You really think that an AI would support you? You have to wipe people's memories to do that."

"Silence your tongue boy." he said snarling.

"I suppose I'm not a boy. I was supposed to be in Tainted for three years before I regained my memory. Odds are I did. You didn't like it so you locked me out of my old memories causing me to become a good little boy...now it's been more than that...it's been nine years total...who knows how long you've had those implants, who knows you're not a Nomad yourself."

"I said silence your tongue!" he went Nomad but it quickly shut off and he held his head. "Curse your abilities!"

I recalled why they feared me. Not only was I able to resist Nomad infestation, but my implants were of hybrid status, I could temporarly shut off other people with the implants, in a painful manner. He rose to his feet after I let his abilities come back. Not only was I able to do that...I was stronger than them. My blood...was perfect, that's why they killed my mother...it was her blood. Not his. That's why they didn't want her escaping and giving her blood to the rest of humanity...so they could wipe them out and become the supreme force.

"Now you will die my dear boy."

The ship shook and he looked around in panic.

"I think not my old man...I would like you to meet my friends, some of which are returning home...Black Company."

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You fear oblivion. Yet you forget. The universe remembers every atom of your being. Even dust hums your name in the dark.
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