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Paladin Ascending Vol 4 #6: Saints Among Sinners (Jericho Suit Variant)
(The following is the last post/issue/story of 2019)
*5 hours prior to Raze/Gardner's encounter:*
Jericho: “And I should have known it was a conspiracy. Every goddamn agency hides something. Who doesn't have secrets? Imagine if Edens knows something about it. But if they didn’t say anything—they never told your brothers in arms, and Avalon.”
Navin: “How do you have proof that we’re being overlooked by sleeper agents? Even if they’re shady enough.”
Jericho: “I hid a bug inside Gardner's room. I recorded everything so he would know the truth. After that, he’ll hate Raze for everything. ”
Jesse: “That’s blackmailing. You can’t be serious, man.”
Lyra: "I am very concerned right now. Don't stress me out further."
Jericho: “You want the truth? I am here! I am fighting for my rights, I am fighting for my life back! But I don’t have the rest of the time to spare so I knew a famed businessman would be a good asset. I didn’t want him to be bait, but he needs to learn the truth. He has to!"
Connor: "Go on...what else?"
Navin: "This is more than a bite sized apple pie. It's public knowledge, and we'll be screwed."
Jericho: "Now you get my point! And you wanna know why some of you people got recruited? That’s because the old woman and the board orchestrated it! To recruit valuable people, their powers so strong so they could harvest it to train their army one day. The agency is doomed to fail. There is no salvation or mercy when the truth is out!”
Connor: "Then I speak of no return. Through tooth and nail, things will come to its true ends..."
*Present time, 10:30 P.M.**
(The other members show up in holographic format. This is Raze's part of the plan to bait, conquer and threaten. Edens is in tow behind the guards, but he does not say a word. Gardner holds onto a medical stick, part of a machine attached to his arms while he is wearing his patient clothing).
Mason: “You lied from time to time again…you made me bait and tried to bankrupt me for you own gains.”
Raze: “Guards, take him out. You've gone mad. Your accusations mean nothing to me.”
Mason: “Let it go, Raze. He’s telling the truth. I was always wary of my company's relationship with Paladin. You are not sanctioned, always treading on waters. When I telI’m telling everyone the truth. This will not distance me from being blamed, as expected. And now, you bring the council. I should have removed Gardner Consolidated eons ago, stripped barren of connections."
Raze: "Yet, you didn't. Your company belongs to us too,"
Mason: "Bullshit. My company is my life. But you're just like us, we should all suffer from the same fate. I'm dying anyhow, and I'm bringing it all down.”
Chase: “Who are you to judge, Mr Gardner? If that is a threat, you will be removed on the grounds be placed elsewhere.”
Lockman: “Never justify the odds. Take him away. We have seen everything as well. This is an act of terrorism. You are not welcome on Paladin grounds.”
Watson: “Hear, hear!”
Other board members: “Aye!”
8 board members against me and the truth. It has always been the worst. This is not the run on the mill conspiracy show, this is real. And I'm already sick. Had I not been listening from the tape from the Jericho guy...I would have suffered worse. I couldn’t believe Connor and the others had to listen to everything, and now their faith would be shattered if I told Avalon the rest of it.
And North. He’ll be coming for me. I feel my blood boiling, my powers trying to urge me to unleash it...the sight and feeling under it makes me sick. But I hold it in, coughing so much blood.
I’m close to dying. There is no reversal, no more of me on this Earth. Then, I try to imagine of sister, running towards me. She is concerned. Her image lingers in my head, as I feel my peripheral vision taking over. Shaking and wobbling uncomfortably, I hold onto the stick, as sweat drops down my face.
Mason: “I may have less 24 hours to be here, but I won't go away just yet. You people robbed me of my election, nearly stripped me of my will to live...but I will not give up. I will show the world what you have done---”
(An explosion occurs, but it does not harm anyone in the room, but the Paladin guards keep their guns up. North enters from the side with his ES soldiers.)
North: “But it’s only just the beginning. You have no friends to save you, Mason Gardner.”
Fuck. It’s the man himself. North. The warlord. He’s right in here, the highest floor of the room, my quarters here at Paladin. My worst fears are here to come....
North: “Ladies and gentlemen, so I have heard the so called stories you hide down there...seems like the rival agency is not very bright. Is it, Antonia?"
Raze: "North? What are you---?
North: "Your very own family has turned against you. You used her as a weapon, thinking I'd never notice? I never loved you, Antonia. And your underlings were right, you're nothing but a cunt, a cold hearted one to play with their strings like toys. Your niece...is now under my control. Sabine, end them.”
Sabine: “As you wish, Lord North.”
No...this cannot be...Raze and North were married? God, I need to find a way to get out. Edens, Avalon, wherever you are, you better be here.
In my last ditch efforts, I make a shield. As big as it can possibly get.
**Gamma Squad jet, on the way back to Paladin base, 11:00 P.M:*
Jericho: “Gardner's in trouble. He’s disrupted my frequency. Which means something bad is going to happen, or least is happening now. We need to teleport there in time—because North got to him first.”
Jesse: "No fucking way, ese. Esto no puede ser verdad."
Lyra: “Shit, this keeps getting worse and worse, doesn’t it?”
Connor: “Navin, speed up as fast as you can. We need to save our friend. Can you sense our other allies?”
Jericho: “Yes. They are in mortal danger. Right now the agency is on high alert. Exosage...she’s started to enter her fiancé’s head. I can feel his emotions running...his trauma is knee deep. With this upgraded power, it poses a threat because Gamma Squad is unavailable.”
Jesse: “What about Harry? Is he fine?”
Jericho: “I can feel his presence...but I cannot feel him. Only him. She needs company to save people one by one. Vibroclash...she is fending off on her own emotions, like Nightedge does.”
Navin: "Now hang on tight, everyone! This will be a very bumpy jet ride!"
**Paladin base, 11:24 P.M:*
As soon as we arrive at the agency, we find it is covered in smoke. Many people are dead. It is absolute chaos. North must have ransacked it right away when he got to Mason. He had lots of ES soldiers. This is a really shitty situation since we got dead bodies at our feet, bloodied, and horribly dismembered.
I had hoped Jericho would provide more assistance as a pilot since his companions sounded useful. He was the only human among his colleagues as the rest were cyborgs, but still good enough.
Jericho: “Now the base is on lockdown, there is no clearance. You already know about this, the codes: ‘ARTHUR’ is the biggest command, and ‘EXCALIBUR’ has been overridden.”
Navin: “How do you know so damn much. I didn't figure it was Arthurian.”
Jericho: “Living and hacking on the streets since my sacking. Now go! If you want to save your friend, go to the top floor. The barrier protecting won’t be holding for long before North breach’s through!”
Lyra: “You good on your own?”
Jericho: “I have invisible tech. The enemies won’t see me for long. Leave right away. Find your friends, and hurry!”
Connor: "Come on, let him distract the others while we go."
We run and gun on our way as some ES soldiers spot us through the wreckage of vehicles piled up. Navin provides us protection with glass shields. The enemy team’s fire is quite powerful, and under that damage he won’t hold for long. I follow suit in absorbing the floor, but it is temporary protection. I decide to take a leap in the air, taking a few hits in my chest armour before hijacking a soldier's nervous system, and fighting the rest by CQC.
Jesse shocks the ground hard, but they seem to be resistant, and resorts to his guns. Could it be possible that the army has upgraded their armour? Not a surprise, but I really hope it isn’t the answer. Connor tries to blow them away, which leaves them impaled on some pikes before Navin throws a couple more shards to ensure they’re dead.
Jesse: “Let’s hope they’re dead. Putas. You did good big bro.”
Connor: “Just like we got our ancestors’ blood running in us. Resilience. If only Jericho could help us out with some teleportation because we're just about halfway there.”
Jesse: “He’s hella cool jefe. But I’m grateful I can still shock after hearing all of this. I gotta charge up more...”
Lyra: “Guys, Erin is just a few floors up in the medical wing. Sam’s glad we’re back. But he says...”
Connor: “What?”
Lyra: “She’s in control, but since she's under attack she is definitely struggling with that power. Sam had to leave her behind with the rest, all alone. He had no choice to be with her in the medical wing with Ty.”
Navin: “We take the stairs. The elevators are not working here. I’ll man the lookout.”
We run to the medical wing fast, fighting our way through damaged computers, systems and more bodies. Minutes pass as we go into the designated area Erin is at.
I find her sitting next to Ty and Riley, who are both unconscious. Riley's body is not moving as I attempt to touch her. I focus on trying to shut down her nervous system, but it doesn’t work. Navin carries her out of the way to a safer spot, while me and the Arden brothers stay behind.
Ty seems to be immobile as well, as I tap into his nervous system, but still no response. I try it again, but there’s no effect. I wait and then I see a face staring at me. Turning my head slowly, Erin is standing behind, in her suit. But she does not do anything. Connor and Jesse stay still, thinking about the possibility that she could attack, and ask me to stay put.
But her eyes are all black now, creepily staring at me.
She's already gone inside. Long gone...
Paladin Ascending Vol 4 #6: Saints Among Sinners (Jericho Suit Variant)
(The following is the last post/issue/story of 2019)
*5 hours prior to Raze/Gardner's encounter:*
Jericho: “And I should have known it was a conspiracy. Every goddamn agency hides something. Who doesn't have secrets? Imagine if Edens knows something about it. But if they didn’t say anything—they never told your brothers in arms, and Avalon.”
Navin: “How do you have proof that we’re being overlooked by sleeper agents? Even if they’re shady enough.”
Jericho: “I hid a bug inside Gardner's room. I recorded everything so he would know the truth. After that, he’ll hate Raze for everything. ”
Jesse: “That’s blackmailing. You can’t be serious, man.”
Lyra: "I am very concerned right now. Don't stress me out further."
Jericho: “You want the truth? I am here! I am fighting for my rights, I am fighting for my life back! But I don’t have the rest of the time to spare so I knew a famed businessman would be a good asset. I didn’t want him to be bait, but he needs to learn the truth. He has to!"
Connor: "Go on...what else?"
Navin: "This is more than a bite sized apple pie. It's public knowledge, and we'll be screwed."
Jericho: "Now you get my point! And you wanna know why some of you people got recruited? That’s because the old woman and the board orchestrated it! To recruit valuable people, their powers so strong so they could harvest it to train their army one day. The agency is doomed to fail. There is no salvation or mercy when the truth is out!”
Connor: "Then I speak of no return. Through tooth and nail, things will come to its true ends..."
*Present time, 10:30 P.M.**
(The other members show up in holographic format. This is Raze's part of the plan to bait, conquer and threaten. Edens is in tow behind the guards, but he does not say a word. Gardner holds onto a medical stick, part of a machine attached to his arms while he is wearing his patient clothing).
Mason: “You lied from time to time again…you made me bait and tried to bankrupt me for you own gains.”
Raze: “Guards, take him out. You've gone mad. Your accusations mean nothing to me.”
Mason: “Let it go, Raze. He’s telling the truth. I was always wary of my company's relationship with Paladin. You are not sanctioned, always treading on waters. When I telI’m telling everyone the truth. This will not distance me from being blamed, as expected. And now, you bring the council. I should have removed Gardner Consolidated eons ago, stripped barren of connections."
Raze: "Yet, you didn't. Your company belongs to us too,"
Mason: "Bullshit. My company is my life. But you're just like us, we should all suffer from the same fate. I'm dying anyhow, and I'm bringing it all down.”
Chase: “Who are you to judge, Mr Gardner? If that is a threat, you will be removed on the grounds be placed elsewhere.”
Lockman: “Never justify the odds. Take him away. We have seen everything as well. This is an act of terrorism. You are not welcome on Paladin grounds.”
Watson: “Hear, hear!”
Other board members: “Aye!”
8 board members against me and the truth. It has always been the worst. This is not the run on the mill conspiracy show, this is real. And I'm already sick. Had I not been listening from the tape from the Jericho guy...I would have suffered worse. I couldn’t believe Connor and the others had to listen to everything, and now their faith would be shattered if I told Avalon the rest of it.
And North. He’ll be coming for me. I feel my blood boiling, my powers trying to urge me to unleash it...the sight and feeling under it makes me sick. But I hold it in, coughing so much blood.
I’m close to dying. There is no reversal, no more of me on this Earth. Then, I try to imagine of sister, running towards me. She is concerned. Her image lingers in my head, as I feel my peripheral vision taking over. Shaking and wobbling uncomfortably, I hold onto the stick, as sweat drops down my face.
Mason: “I may have less 24 hours to be here, but I won't go away just yet. You people robbed me of my election, nearly stripped me of my will to live...but I will not give up. I will show the world what you have done---”
(An explosion occurs, but it does not harm anyone in the room, but the Paladin guards keep their guns up. North enters from the side with his ES soldiers.)
North: “But it’s only just the beginning. You have no friends to save you, Mason Gardner.”
Fuck. It’s the man himself. North. The warlord. He’s right in here, the highest floor of the room, my quarters here at Paladin. My worst fears are here to come....
North: “Ladies and gentlemen, so I have heard the so called stories you hide down there...seems like the rival agency is not very bright. Is it, Antonia?"
Raze: "North? What are you---?
North: "Your very own family has turned against you. You used her as a weapon, thinking I'd never notice? I never loved you, Antonia. And your underlings were right, you're nothing but a cunt, a cold hearted one to play with their strings like toys. Your niece...is now under my control. Sabine, end them.”
Sabine: “As you wish, Lord North.”
No...this cannot be...Raze and North were married? God, I need to find a way to get out. Edens, Avalon, wherever you are, you better be here.
In my last ditch efforts, I make a shield. As big as it can possibly get.
**Gamma Squad jet, on the way back to Paladin base, 11:00 P.M:*
Jericho: “Gardner's in trouble. He’s disrupted my frequency. Which means something bad is going to happen, or least is happening now. We need to teleport there in time—because North got to him first.”
Jesse: "No fucking way, ese. Esto no puede ser verdad."
Lyra: “Shit, this keeps getting worse and worse, doesn’t it?”
Connor: “Navin, speed up as fast as you can. We need to save our friend. Can you sense our other allies?”
Jericho: “Yes. They are in mortal danger. Right now the agency is on high alert. Exosage...she’s started to enter her fiancé’s head. I can feel his emotions running...his trauma is knee deep. With this upgraded power, it poses a threat because Gamma Squad is unavailable.”
Jesse: “What about Harry? Is he fine?”
Jericho: “I can feel his presence...but I cannot feel him. Only him. She needs company to save people one by one. Vibroclash...she is fending off on her own emotions, like Nightedge does.”
Navin: "Now hang on tight, everyone! This will be a very bumpy jet ride!"
**Paladin base, 11:24 P.M:*
As soon as we arrive at the agency, we find it is covered in smoke. Many people are dead. It is absolute chaos. North must have ransacked it right away when he got to Mason. He had lots of ES soldiers. This is a really shitty situation since we got dead bodies at our feet, bloodied, and horribly dismembered.
I had hoped Jericho would provide more assistance as a pilot since his companions sounded useful. He was the only human among his colleagues as the rest were cyborgs, but still good enough.
Jericho: “Now the base is on lockdown, there is no clearance. You already know about this, the codes: ‘ARTHUR’ is the biggest command, and ‘EXCALIBUR’ has been overridden.”
Navin: “How do you know so damn much. I didn't figure it was Arthurian.”
Jericho: “Living and hacking on the streets since my sacking. Now go! If you want to save your friend, go to the top floor. The barrier protecting won’t be holding for long before North breach’s through!”
Lyra: “You good on your own?”
Jericho: “I have invisible tech. The enemies won’t see me for long. Leave right away. Find your friends, and hurry!”
Connor: "Come on, let him distract the others while we go."
We run and gun on our way as some ES soldiers spot us through the wreckage of vehicles piled up. Navin provides us protection with glass shields. The enemy team’s fire is quite powerful, and under that damage he won’t hold for long. I follow suit in absorbing the floor, but it is temporary protection. I decide to take a leap in the air, taking a few hits in my chest armour before hijacking a soldier's nervous system, and fighting the rest by CQC.
Jesse shocks the ground hard, but they seem to be resistant, and resorts to his guns. Could it be possible that the army has upgraded their armour? Not a surprise, but I really hope it isn’t the answer. Connor tries to blow them away, which leaves them impaled on some pikes before Navin throws a couple more shards to ensure they’re dead.
Jesse: “Let’s hope they’re dead. Putas. You did good big bro.”
Connor: “Just like we got our ancestors’ blood running in us. Resilience. If only Jericho could help us out with some teleportation because we're just about halfway there.”
Jesse: “He’s hella cool jefe. But I’m grateful I can still shock after hearing all of this. I gotta charge up more...”
Lyra: “Guys, Erin is just a few floors up in the medical wing. Sam’s glad we’re back. But he says...”
Connor: “What?”
Lyra: “She’s in control, but since she's under attack she is definitely struggling with that power. Sam had to leave her behind with the rest, all alone. He had no choice to be with her in the medical wing with Ty.”
Navin: “We take the stairs. The elevators are not working here. I’ll man the lookout.”
We run to the medical wing fast, fighting our way through damaged computers, systems and more bodies. Minutes pass as we go into the designated area Erin is at.
I find her sitting next to Ty and Riley, who are both unconscious. Riley's body is not moving as I attempt to touch her. I focus on trying to shut down her nervous system, but it doesn’t work. Navin carries her out of the way to a safer spot, while me and the Arden brothers stay behind.
Ty seems to be immobile as well, as I tap into his nervous system, but still no response. I try it again, but there’s no effect. I wait and then I see a face staring at me. Turning my head slowly, Erin is standing behind, in her suit. But she does not do anything. Connor and Jesse stay still, thinking about the possibility that she could attack, and ask me to stay put.
But her eyes are all black now, creepily staring at me.
She's already gone inside. Long gone...