Location C-Cell Prison holding area. Azul Lunastrider is leaning against a cell meditating. In his new standard pose hands folded across his chest, legs spread mulling over the events of the previous moments. Also trying to suppress his anger. If he lays down he knows he will get angry. The best option is to stand, lean, and recoup.
'Alright, Galtea give me the info, well the results of what happened.'
Galtea: Reaper Node applied: Bonus to Charisma +3 Wisdom + 1 Reverse Engineering bonus applied. Class Specific Pull 1x, recommend for an Infiltrator, it is needed. Points have been awarded and added to the total.
'How the hell do I get out of this prison? I don't like it here and I am getting angry. Why is there nothing but corrupt officers here? Second time in prison and the kicker it wasn't for something I did or actual crime, this was getting as bad as the first time.' Azul felt his body calm a little after hr remembered a little more. 'It was a lot better than last time. 'No the people lived this time. SO that is a win.'
Galtea: You will be able to leave here in a few hours. About your health, while in the hospital you were cured of the poison that crippled your body and ate away at your biotic abilities. With your training from the Shirai Ryu, Lin-Kuei and Lifeshaper, your body will begin to adapt and become stronger. The section off officers that arrested you are corrupt. Due to the Garrus Vakarian incident, your case is under review, charges will need to be more deeply pressing or concerning to keep you locked up.
'Well damn System that's just peachy. Can I use System points to buy a way out?'
Galtea: You can buy ways from the store or items to get you out, but it would be a waste of points. It is recommended you do not do that, it's a path of waste that is hard to break away from.
'Sure...no promises but I won't right now. This is a good time for you to explain the store function.'
Galtea: The Store can be used to purchase all manners of equipment, aesthetics, medical, companions, quest items, bodies, transformations, genetics, and System specific functions.
Criteria can be used for specific searches for regular purchases and for pull's that are one. However for the later for each criterion that is used ... the quality of the individual is decreases the same for other pull's as well.
'Why is that? Does the System just want random or something?'
Galtea: The pull's are denizens from different games as you call them. Most are at either at the end of there ropes are close to death. Some also just don't like what happened to them and there loved ones. A User allows them to reshape the outcome of what happened and change for the better. Some just want to experience what can happen in a different world. The Core of the System gains the information to better each new User and every world that is born as well as making the New World's that are created more viable. If the games that are being pulled are from ones you have experienced, the individuals will gain power from recognizing the leader who lead them giving a boost in understanding and growth as well.
'Well damn. that is good to know. I feel like I am forgetting something but it can't be too important. Time to use some of these pulls I have, waste not want not right. Galtea use Class-Specific Pull 1x for Infiltrator you said right? Wait no that is bad idea. I have two types of training that can do that. Oh wait it isnt for me right?' Shaking his head he calmed himself from his workup. 'Is Chari ok?' AzuI could feel his heart clenching and his emotions went out of control real quick.
Galtea: Willpower Check Auto Passed due to Meditation
'Ah yeah forgot about that.' Azul smiled now that it was over. 'Never mind continue.'
Galtea: Pull commencing for Infiltrator.. searching with criteria.. adding the bonus from Class-Specific Pull 1x... Final Fantasy realm X-2 locked due to mass casualties. Narrowing down to influence from User. A survivor has been detected.. match for class found... commencing to open channel for dialogue.. link established. User best of luck.
Riku: Hello!? Damn, answer me! We are dying help a woman out here.
For a few minutes Azul heart seized in his chest. He forced himself to disregard what he was feeling and focused on the task at hand. 'Hey there umm Mrs. whoever so what's the problem you have there? I can help maybe. I don't know the full situation just yet. So fill me in. Are you the only person left?
Riku: First of all, it's miss never had time to get married. Or a date for that matter. This is not what we need to be talking about. We are getting overrun by sin spawn. All the crusaders are dead me and a few soldiers are all that are left. I don't have time for a butt load of questions that damn Aeon said you could help me. All I have to do is serve you, right? That is better than death. I kick ass for you steal what you need stolen and sneak in where needed. That I can do no problem. Also, you help save my world easy peasy.
'Listen I am not gonna lie to you I can help you maybe but that is in the future down the road. As I am now I most likely would get us both killed. I don't have that many resources or personnel at my disposal so yeah...the choice is yours.' Azul said the lines he used last time.
Riku: So you are saying you will try, that is good enough for me. The Aeon said something along those lines as well. If you would have said something different I would have chopped your nards off the youngster. I agree Boss man let's do whatever you gotta do.
'How about you don't cut those off I wanna have children. You know threating your boss that way is a bad way to get fired.) Who just threatens to cut off someone's nards.' With a pained smiled he focused on his meditation again.
Galtea: Extracting pull.. restructuring her body...making optional for Mass Effect universe. Magic has been adapted to biotics and body. Passing on info of the current world, Will notify when ready. Disconnecting link... additional conditions met from User's desire.. Medium Pull used.. Final Fantasy VII Tifa Lockhart has agreed...Passing on info of the current world. Will notify when ready
'Well that was something else. So Galtea give me the low down. From what I understand she is from Final Fantasy X-2 but why is there an overrun of sin pawn? Thought it was manageable to a point they would die out or would be killed out.) I never beat that game all the way I don't know the full ending but only what I read. That doesn't make sense.'
Galtea: Either is fine, for they are both who and what I am. The world she is from experienced a cataclysmic event. Its world has heavily been influenced and the events of the first game still happened, however, the residents were killed in much higher numbers that they almost became extinct. During the two year interval to the other half, the sin spawn became more dangerous and volatile. It also leads to the resurrection of Sin also known as Jecht as he was able to take a humanoid form and infect the residents turning them all into monsters as well or creatures like him. With you agreeing to help The System is now able to help that world. You will be sent to the first game to help in the future helping as needed or influencing for the most part. However, that is for the future, for now, you have work to do here.
'Going to Final Fantasy X sounds kool still, I really dont want to get crushed by giant Sin tsunami-like Tidus.'
Galtea: Continue this mediation it is allowing your neural network to advance. As well as advancing your powers. Browse the shop or the bargain bin for strength.
'Give me the bargain bin list since I need to save system points. No sense in big-spending till later.'
An hour later Azul found some things he was gonna purchase.
Galtea: Get ready you are getting ready to leave. Your new companions have made it as well.
'That's good news. Done shopping I think this would.' Azul stopped moving around.
Cart List: High-Level Pull 1x Used On Power's Category
100-Growlanser Generations Ring weapon {sealed}
200- Fire Emblem Sacred Stone points spent on Spear Lord
150- Medical potion x20 medigel x25
'Seems like a good setup a purchase from most groups and a few points spent anyway. Done buying System apply what you can without creating a problem.)
System: High-Level Pull - power category Pull commencing... Street Fighter Alpha 2..searching match found Soul Power greatly boost martial abilities.. warning corruption due to renegade soul fragments mutating and adapting. Martial mind power resisting mutation stalemate reached...half Soul Power and half Pyscho Power awarded... error detected.. The System has changed parameters... new location found... Tekken 1 .. awarding Ki... all attributes increased by 1.
'Well, those stats are definitely what I need. but why the deviation?' At that time a C-sec officer was outside his cell typing away at the door. The officer paused and looked at Azul questioningly. He looked him up and down and threw a pair of clothes at him to change from what he had on. 'Why was the Digimon not there for an option?'
Galtea: The System thought it best to change it over. However, due to the way ki works as well as what you have already the change will be minimal. With proper training, your mental power will be just as good as before. Right now it is already better than previous. Your Digimon were not available this time. I am sorry.
'Find then. It is not your fault anyway. I guess purchase me a P.E.T. (Personal Electronic Device.)
Galtea: Thank you for not losing it over this.. I will look into it for you ok? I think using an X-Pull will help as well.
'Go for it.'
System: Criteria item... P.E.T...X-High level Pull used...target found... User Syncro level is high.. releasing restraints... Megaman Battlenetwork 5.. Bass.. released.. Loyalty in place.. netnavi... is resisting..
'Galtea wiped the memory and destroy the emotional state.. I do not want his problems.' Azul said determined. 'He felt a weird connection as it latched onto him already.
Bass: You want to wipe me out.. fat chance..
'WHY YOU LITTLE SHIT!' Azul was angry and directed it all at the link. In his cell the biotic energy washed out. 'Mental cleansing full power!'
Bass: Damn you!
Bass screamed for the final time as he was wiped. Azul's mental power washed over him and took everything in. Sending his energy back and forth through the link the little remnants of Bass were gone.
'Hah, that was great stress reliever.' Azul flexed his bod and released he felt great. 'Galtea please run a check and make sure everything is well.'
The C-sec officer pissed himself then regained control. "Get dress your people are here to get you," the officer stepped back as he said that, hand on a heavy pistol. He seemed scared.
Finishing with clothes then it hit why the guard was scared. He had just used his Biotics full blast.
A few minutes later and Azul makes out to see Slipp and Chari as well as two others. Riku and Tifa.
"Yeah, boss. Glad you are ok. Did you have fun in prison hehe." Said the woman next to Azul playfully. He knew the info about her before using observe to make sure but still, she didn't have that age to her voice like before. Still couldn't believe she was in front of him, glad she had more clothes on than she did in the game.
She was also older maybe 23 or so. Looking into her eyes was a bad idea. "Boss it's rude to sexually harass your employees you know, I know I am gorgeous but still don't stare," she said this playfully while she jumped around Azul.
"Sorry beautiful I'll try to keep that from happening to often, no promises ok?" Azul gave her a nod and look over to Chari. "Glad you are ok." Turning bach to Riku he was looking her up and down she was still the same as before. He Couldn't help "sighing" in relief. He gave her a handshake and did the same to Tifa. His grip was a little stronger with her. Moving to Chari he stared at her.
She rubbed her arm and stared back. "I am good Commander, no I guess you deserved to be called by your name now when we are not in the field. Good work Azul. Heard you were able to hold your own against a high-level operative and not get crippled." Her tone was lighter and soft. Her biotic strands already opening up again. "Try not to get put in the hospital any time soon though we have work to do and the ship is almost fully ready. Also, the captain said you are responsible for the crew you acquired and the pay they recieve.. " She looked over at her Omni-tool after saying that and looked up waving goodbye leaving us with them with no orders. "Enjoy your free time I have stuff to do."
"So Slipp still need help or am I too late?" Hopefully, she wasn't still pissed at me.
"You are no to late actually. Do you still need a guide around the Citadel or are you gonna get your friends to show you around?" She checked her Omni-Tool and made sure. "Yeah, I am still free and could use the help."
"Show me around Slipp I don't know if they have anything else left to do. So it's a good time for them to wrap loose ends before we leave." Azul gestured over to Tifa and Riku for their input.
"I need a tour around the place," said Riku.
"I only know where the shops are so a tour would be most helpful," said Tifa.
"Well, we are in your care Slipp. Show us around the Citadel," Azul said smiling. "Also more hands to help you now."
"No problem let's go," said Slipp as she leads them around the Citadel. Azul never had a chance to ask any questions as Tifa asked most of them. Azul and Riku just tagged along with nodding and grunting along the way. It lasted for about two hour's until they stopped at the ward.
"Ok so what do you need help with?" Azul asked.
"That blasted container the others acquired during the job we are to unload it here and receive payment," Slipp said checking her Omni-tool. "I guess we just wait."
"Yeah.. just wait." Azul then remembered he had no weapons. The good news the others did. "Hey, everyone do me a favor and stay ready this doesn't feel right."
"No problem," Tifa said. Riku gave a nod and Slipp put her hand on her heavy pistol.
Galtea: Bass's memories have remained intact. However, his personality has been erased. I have linked you togethor with your node. He basically a copy of you. His Get ability allow's him to copy your abilities. You now have complete control. Consider it as an extension as your self.
'Basically, you can do what you did with your Agumon self.' Zelda said from within. 'This Ki is working wonders for your body and mind. So far it has helped revitalize you internally. I like it. Do you care if we all study it?'
'It is fine just have Galtea give you all the information on the Ki from that world first.' Azul caught a little movement in his eye. He knew the person in front. It was a blasted Alliance Operative he served with once before. "What the hell are you doing here?"