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~ Team FAC/ΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ--#001, Chapter 1 ~
[Alrighteh, first chapter up! Have at it...]
[Chapter 1 ~ Heaven Knows It's Got To Be This Time.]
~ 'Damnit Tony!! Why won't you tell us who are the men joining us!?' Sora grieved as Tony led the Squadron on an unusual 'field trip' to the Royal Space Library onboard the Brigade Headquarters, the space colony known as Neo-Manchester. Reesa watched Sora and Tony go at it verbally, while Rems and Joseph shook their heads. 'Is this what Tony's got us preparing for, Rems?' Joseph asked her Commanding Officer, but Rems just shrugged.
'I wouldn't know, Joseph' she replied with a sigh. 'Maybe it's gotta do with all the Joy Division I've been listening to.'
'You're still listening to that sort of noise, Rems!?' the Junior Officer asked, wide-eyed. 'I thought you stopped listening to them when you started listening to New Order!'
'Did you forget General Wilson's history lessons on Joy Division, New Order, and their many side projects?' the Lieutenant asked, with a smirk.
'I wasn't there' Joseph retorted. 'I was sick, remember?'
Rems blinked, looking ahead, and nodded. 'That's right' she said, 'you had the chicken pox.' She then shook her head. 'God you were miserable. We had to stay away from you.'
The latter sighed. 'I know. Tell me about it. Never again, thank God!' Rems nodded in reply.
At the Library Tony pulled out the book 'Touching From a Distance' by Deborah Curtis, and sat down with the girls to relive the book. The quartet listened as he read some excerpts from the book, and then he stood up again to lead the girls to the second half of their field trip. The only unlikely tidbit about it was, as they were approaching their destination...
'Wait a second' Reesa spoke, 'doesn't this transporter lead us to...'
'The hell, Tony!' Sora spoke up again. 'What are you doing!?'
'And why are we going to the Unknown Cemetary?' added Joseph. But Rems kept silent, turning up her iPod as 'Atmosphere' came on. The Squadron had been told a handful of times before about the Unknown Cemetary, but they had often been told by superior officers not to go there. Tony knew the time was right for the girls to get acquainted with a dear group of friends that meant much to him. It was high time the girls met their equals.
Inside the Cemetary, Reesa got the shivers, Sora glared around unsure of what to expect, and Joseph was curious about the place. But Rems continued to be silent, setting the song 'Ceremony' on repeat, and looked around, her eyes fixed finally on the casket with the urn. Tony glanced at Rems as she walked to it.
'Rebecca?' Tony asked, brows raised in curiosity. But she didn't respond, as the girls found themselves suddenly fixed to the other caskets. Tony looked around--a strange, celestial-esque feeling coming over the room which was now silent with the exception being Rems' iPod. And what he saw amazed, possibly terrified, him entirely--
Reesa stood before the casket with the drumsticks, her eyes fixiated at the top of the coffin. Whoever died here was really tall she thought to herself, as she looked at the drumsticks. And he must've rocked the drumset well too. She took a step closer.
Joseph stood before the casket with the guitar, her curiosity now piqued all the more. She looked at the coffin, wondering to herself, Who is this man that dared to tread cautiously with a guitar? With that she took a step closer.
Sora stood before the casket with the bass guitar, no longer on edge but rather in a strange calm. Whoa she thought, that's the instrument I play. I have one of those... but I'm not that good on it. Curious now as to who the person resting was, she took a step closer.
Rems stood before the casket with the urn, her eyes now focused on the picture. Ian she thought, you can't be here.
...or are you?
With a fear that could've confirmed what she felt, she took a step closer, a hand now outstretched to touch the copper plaque on the casket--all while the girls, unknowingly, did the same to the respective caskets. The moment their hands met the copper, a light glowed brightly, and all was in a sudden blinding glare. The quintet shielded their eyes, and after the light subsided four cloaked men were standing behind the girls. Tony's eyes surveyed the area, and realized who the men standing behind the girls were.
'Girls' he spoke quietly, his voice tinted with fear, 'turn and face the new pilots you will be training...' ~
[Chapter 1 ~ Heaven Knows It's Got To Be This Time.]
~ 'Damnit Tony!! Why won't you tell us who are the men joining us!?' Sora grieved as Tony led the Squadron on an unusual 'field trip' to the Royal Space Library onboard the Brigade Headquarters, the space colony known as Neo-Manchester. Reesa watched Sora and Tony go at it verbally, while Rems and Joseph shook their heads. 'Is this what Tony's got us preparing for, Rems?' Joseph asked her Commanding Officer, but Rems just shrugged.
'I wouldn't know, Joseph' she replied with a sigh. 'Maybe it's gotta do with all the Joy Division I've been listening to.'
'You're still listening to that sort of noise, Rems!?' the Junior Officer asked, wide-eyed. 'I thought you stopped listening to them when you started listening to New Order!'
'Did you forget General Wilson's history lessons on Joy Division, New Order, and their many side projects?' the Lieutenant asked, with a smirk.
'I wasn't there' Joseph retorted. 'I was sick, remember?'
Rems blinked, looking ahead, and nodded. 'That's right' she said, 'you had the chicken pox.' She then shook her head. 'God you were miserable. We had to stay away from you.'
The latter sighed. 'I know. Tell me about it. Never again, thank God!' Rems nodded in reply.
At the Library Tony pulled out the book 'Touching From a Distance' by Deborah Curtis, and sat down with the girls to relive the book. The quartet listened as he read some excerpts from the book, and then he stood up again to lead the girls to the second half of their field trip. The only unlikely tidbit about it was, as they were approaching their destination...
'Wait a second' Reesa spoke, 'doesn't this transporter lead us to...'
'The hell, Tony!' Sora spoke up again. 'What are you doing!?'
'And why are we going to the Unknown Cemetary?' added Joseph. But Rems kept silent, turning up her iPod as 'Atmosphere' came on. The Squadron had been told a handful of times before about the Unknown Cemetary, but they had often been told by superior officers not to go there. Tony knew the time was right for the girls to get acquainted with a dear group of friends that meant much to him. It was high time the girls met their equals.
Inside the Cemetary, Reesa got the shivers, Sora glared around unsure of what to expect, and Joseph was curious about the place. But Rems continued to be silent, setting the song 'Ceremony' on repeat, and looked around, her eyes fixed finally on the casket with the urn. Tony glanced at Rems as she walked to it.
'Rebecca?' Tony asked, brows raised in curiosity. But she didn't respond, as the girls found themselves suddenly fixed to the other caskets. Tony looked around--a strange, celestial-esque feeling coming over the room which was now silent with the exception being Rems' iPod. And what he saw amazed, possibly terrified, him entirely--
Reesa stood before the casket with the drumsticks, her eyes fixiated at the top of the coffin. Whoever died here was really tall she thought to herself, as she looked at the drumsticks. And he must've rocked the drumset well too. She took a step closer.
Joseph stood before the casket with the guitar, her curiosity now piqued all the more. She looked at the coffin, wondering to herself, Who is this man that dared to tread cautiously with a guitar? With that she took a step closer.
Sora stood before the casket with the bass guitar, no longer on edge but rather in a strange calm. Whoa she thought, that's the instrument I play. I have one of those... but I'm not that good on it. Curious now as to who the person resting was, she took a step closer.
Rems stood before the casket with the urn, her eyes now focused on the picture. Ian she thought, you can't be here.
...or are you?
With a fear that could've confirmed what she felt, she took a step closer, a hand now outstretched to touch the copper plaque on the casket--all while the girls, unknowingly, did the same to the respective caskets. The moment their hands met the copper, a light glowed brightly, and all was in a sudden blinding glare. The quintet shielded their eyes, and after the light subsided four cloaked men were standing behind the girls. Tony's eyes surveyed the area, and realized who the men standing behind the girls were.
'Girls' he spoke quietly, his voice tinted with fear, 'turn and face the new pilots you will be training...' ~