Welcome to Angel Falls Chapter 5

Earths Obit

"It appears We have made it to the planet called Earth. Are we sure this is where he will be?"

"It must be, the is only one planet that can properly sustain life in this system. He will be here."

"We hope that is the case, We cannot keep missing the opportunity."

"We detect many great powerful beings here, even on such a small planet. We will have no problem finding a wielder."

"Even so.......If We cannot stop him here.....then what?"

"We cannot, We are the last of the 7...Failure isn't an option."

"We are....The Nexus."

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Angel Falls

Old Harbor, Impact site

Several hours later.

"Well, it's official. After 40 years I've seen it all."
The only thing out of the mouth of an old security guard as he looked at where once stood an abandon store house and a small crater.
It was still dark out, at least for a few more hours. The location was Angel Falls Old Harbor district. One of the oldest sections of the city, though most of the district had be refurbished over the years, this particular portion was mostly forgotten. The building that once stood where the impact crater now is had been abandoned for well over 30 years, in fact the old man could still remember what was stored there, now was no more than small crater and a pile of lumber. Just then, a black midsize sedan pulled up to the scene and a man wearing a black leather trench coat and suite stepped out of the driver side door and approached.
"Didn't expect anyone to show up that quick." The guard said.
"Well, we happen to be in the area and saw the impact, was there anyone in the building at the time?" the man asked.
"Nope, I'm the only one around for about 5 city blocks." the guard responded.
"Good to know" The man smiled then pulling a glock 19 from his coat and firing three shots center mass at the guard. The guard let out a painful grunt then hitting the cold ground. The man then pulled a radio.
"Alright, get a move on! The fake dispatch can will keep the locals off us, but we got to get outta here before those Meta's start snooping around here. Lets move! We have very little time before the sun comes up."
Then two large military grade trucks seemed to come from no where. soon, a large team workers plied out and began setting up a dig site. Another man stepped out the sedanand made his way to the site and approached the first man.
"So, Johnson, The board STILL thinks they'll find a score like the one 30 years ago from the Scalantran ship?" The first man asks
"I have no idea Markus what the board wants, they don't tell me." The second man responds.
"Well, I guess because--" Markus stops to look over at the dead guard and three Omni-Mercs standing around it.
"You idiots gonna get rid of that or stare at it all day?". This seemed to get them moving.
"Anyway, I'm guessing they're still trying to re-coop their loses from those two. Jack turns rogue, kills almost all the original hunters and the facility. And then rages a PR war using two blood suckers that can't be touched." Markus states
"That would've been acceptable losses up until Kimberly killed the Empire city team and disappeared for almost two years. Then she shows up here, takes out our AF facility, steals all our data on the Arion tech as well as our to-be hunters to create her own army and but the worst is she created three more of herself. Those bastard kids will be damn near unstoppable when they fully mature." Johnson responded with annoyance in his voice.
"What is an 'Arion'? some kinda alien tech?" Markus asked puzzled.
"No, it's an Alien. Homo Sapiens Supremis. What we know about them is their similar to Velorians."
"Wha, that crazy bitch Ultrawoman?"
"Yes. And no less dangerous."
"Good to know." Markus responded.
While this was all going on the Mercs took the dead body off towards the docks to dump it over the side. Only the be ambushed. the one not carrying the body fell behind the other two only to be grabed from the shadows, from the darkness a flash of a sharp metallic object leaping forth and back covered in crimson red.
"So, what did the data say about them?" Markus asked.
"What it told us about the Arion People is their a Warrior Society. They have a massive inter-planetary empire, much like The ancient Spartians, they pride themselves on brutality and conquest. They're divided into two cast systems, Primes and Betans. Primes are the most powerful and the ruling class, Betans aren't nearly as powerful but have greater numbers."
"They sound like they would make the perfect soldier" Markus asked.
"Exactly why Omni-Corp created the Super soldier project."
Just then the sounds of gun fire rang out from the direction where the merchs went to dump the body.

"I would say it is time for us to leave Mr. Markus." Johnson said. Markus then signaled to the other truck, just then ten more guys piled out.

"Deal with it." Markus said before getting into the car and pulling away, but as the car drove off, a rocket propelled grenade took out the car, sending it airborne in a burst of flames.

"Not weaseling your way out this time, Jackass!" Jack shouted from atop the guard shack.

"There he is! Get that Son-of-a-Bitch!" One merc yelled before the group aimed and opened fire. Jack leaped off the guard shack and ran for cover behind another abandon store house. The crew began to move in on Jack position, emptying their clips while Jack remained behind cover pulling out two Desert Eagles and began to countdown.

"Three...." He counted as the gun fire continued. "Two....One." Then it stopped. Jack let out a sigh of disapointment then pop out from cover emptied his magazine into the group before the remaining hand-full could run for cover. One managed to pull out a anti-meta pistol and clip Jack in the arm as he ran for cover. Jack fell back behind cover to examine the injury, it was bleeding pretty good but it only grazed his arm. he then pulled out a small first aid kit and wrapped it with gauze. Jack looked to his right and saw a door to the building with a large chain and padlock on the door. Jack reloads the one pistol, points and fires at the lock. strips off the chain and enters the building. Pulling out  a roll of duck tape and two grenades, Jack secured the explosive to the door frame and the pin to the door then ran for cover. And as predicted, three mercs bust in the storehouse and set off the trap. Jack then heard some commotion outside then silence but no way to tell since there was no window. Jack took what weapons he could grab off the dead mercs and slowly made his way outside, moving cautiously around the building he approached the truck they hid behind and found them dead. looked like they were shot from behind and the entry wounds had burn marks.

"Hold it right their big boy, put down the gun." A females voice called out right behind him. Jack simply mouthed the word 'shit' and tossed his gun.

"Mmmm, good boy. I would've hated to have to kill you. That would've been a waste of perfectly good ass." She said. Jack was confused, thinking at first the cops or a hero showed up. The he started thinking.

"Wait a minute, burn mark entry and exit wounds, sexual harassment.......aw damnit, not her." Jack then turned to see a blonde woman wearing little more than an outfit out of an eye patch and dental floss and a cape. Her steely blue eyes shimmered with a flash of pink as she eyed up Jack like a big cat eyeing her prey.

"Alright, I owe you a thanks for the merchs." Jack said rolling his eyes as Andrea moved in closer.

"Really? I like that idea." Andrea leaned in further licking her lips. Jack simply looked back with a look of annoyance.

"Oh don't be like that, Jack," Andrea said in a husky voice, " Oh yes, it's been a while since we last met at the Pentagon."

"Yea, Good-Fucking-Times, Andrea. What do you want?" Jack asked as he reached in his pocket for his smokes, he then oftered one to Andrea. She simply held up her hand and shook her head, Jack put the pack back in his pocket a lit up the one he put in his mouth.

"Well, two things. One is to check out this metor to see if theirs anything of worth study: Rare Metals, Alien tech, that thing, I see your here for something a little different."

"I was hoping to catch a prick by the name of Johnson, he's one of the overseers of Omni-Corps field projects. He's gone." Jack said as he took a drag off his cigarette. Just then, Jack saw a black figure move across the sky just above them then landing a few yards away then moved towards them, one of the intact spotlights shine on the mystery guest. A tall, short haired brunette with blue eyes wearing a grey jumpsuit with a crossed Hammer and Sickle on the chest, She stopped a few feet away from Jack and Andrea.

"So, you are the one Bardak mentioned." The Soviet Superwoman said in a thick Russian accent. " I'm--"

"The Soviet Superwoman, Olga Yezhov. I've heard of you. So The king of the boy scouts is keeping tabs on me." Jack responded then taking a drag off his cigarette.

"What is 'King of Boy Scouts', I do not understand." Olga responded," I also do not understand why you are here with known terrorist."

"Um, Yea, hi. What exactly are YOU...doing here...Olga?" Andrea interjected with a forced smirk on her face.

"Well, I am here because I heard gun shots and find you two here and--



Meanwhile, a few feet behind them in the crater, The Nexus observed the conversation between the inhabitance of the planet.



"These are some of the energy signatures We caught from orbit......we should pick one of them."



"We scan the blonde woman. Andrea Steele, an energy based life form, human.....Alias, Dark Star........This one is unstable at best. Powerful, but far to easy to manipulate. Memories indicate lack of self-control on all levels"



"The second woman. Olga Yezhov. Human..........We detect mild genetic manipulation......Strong will.....this one would be perfect."



"What about the male? We did not scan him?"



"Compared to the other two, his signature isn't as powerful as.....wait.....their is something latent inside this one......dark......very powerful......potentially more than the two females........scanning...........Jack Matthews.......ARION!ABSOLUTLY NOT! AN ARION WITH THIS POWER WOULD CONQURE THE PLANET!"



"But We can't just rule him out Because...."



"Look at his memories, brutal, violent, a text book Arion.......in fact, this one has moderate genetic manipulation. If he reaches his full potential, he would be stronger than any Arion Prime! It would be just as bad, if not worse, as if he was here!"



"Which is exactly WHY him........the blonde ha no self-control and would just as likely join him. The Second woman, the planet would be safe, but this woman vowed never to kill.....I doubt she could do what needs to be done to stop him......This male has the control needed and can do what is needed to stop him.....he is the right balance of what we need.....and to see him destroyed by one of his peoples "creations", it would be a fitting end to what they had done to them."



"We have little choice........The Arion it is."



The Nexus then shrunk it's self down to the size of a quarter and flew straight into Jacks pocket before anyone saw. But during the whole time The Nexus was debating who to leave with, the three were arguing so much to take notice what was going on.



"I came here it see if theirs anything of value from the metor. Nothing more! I'm not planning to blow-up the city or whatever the hell your accusing me of Olga." Andrea responded annoyed.

"I did not accuse you of anything, Andrea. What I find here is dead bodies and you--"

"Wait." Jack piped up," Those guys were dead before Andrea got here. Their mine.

"And THAT'S why I'm here for reason number two." Andrea spun around to run her finger up and down Jacks chest,".....You...that little gun fight....your.......mmmm, well......bigger gun...." Andrea continued as she used her opposite hand to grab Jacks member. Jack jumped slightly from the shock. Olga, not amused, interjected.

"Neit! You cannot join her!" Olga objected

"What? Join YOU instead......That would be a HUGE waste of talent. Besides, I would be shocked if you knew what to do with this...or if you ever did, would explain a lot--" Andrea was then cut off by the beams of light shooting from Olga's eyes. Jack and Andrea leaped out the way with less than seconds. Jack rolled out of the way and quickly made it to his feet. Andrea landing opposite of the burns on the ground with a mishevious smile on her face and Olga obviously perturbed.

"сука! You will pay for that!"

"Ohohoh, I've been waitin' for this." Andrea with an malicious smile on her face. Just then a loud, high pitched whistle broke the focus of the two woman and brought their attention to the source of the sound.

"What in-thee-hell makes EITHER of you two think I'm going with you? I'm not leaving with you to become a mindless soldier/sex slave or whatever," Looking straight at Andrea," And I'm not coming down to HQ for questioning from a bunch of boy scouts with super powers."

Both women staired blankly at Jack for a moment. Andrea then looked to Olga," Suddenly....Skrew what Vyr-na wants from this guy! He's DEAD!!" Andrea then lunged  forward into the air stright at Jack before the Russian heroine could react. The Hunter drew his swords ready to fight the Meta terroist to the death. But just before contact, a strange glow surrounded Jack and as soon as it appeared, it and Jack, vanished. Andrea's fist came in contact only with the ground, leaving a small impact zone. Both ladies looked around in bewilderment as to where the hunter vanished.



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One moment facing down an insane attacker, the next, floating in mid air overlooking an unframiliar landscape.......VERY unframiliar. Jack was on the hillside of overlooking very dense jungle. The Sky was a faint purple-ish blue with a few stars, it appeared to be dusk. Just then, Jack landed on the ground and felt like he weight a ton, the air was so thick you could cut it with a knife, the temperature was like a sauna. Struggleing to stand and trying to breath, for the first time in many years, Jack was truly scared.

"Where.....am....I?" Struggling to breath. Suddenly, the glow had returned and a weird orb of gold plates and a blue aura appeared before him.

"What the fuck?!"

"Jack Matthews, you need not panic." A voice called to him.

"NOT PANIC! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU?! AND WHERE AM I?"

"You remain on earth, this is simply a projection of your mind." The voice responded. Jack slowed his breathing.

"If this is a projection, why does it feel so real?"

"As the human phrase goes, 'mind over matter', we are simply transmitting the neurological stimuli your physical body would feel as if on the planet Aria."

"Aria?" Jack asked.

"It is the home world of the Arion's, the capital of their Empire. It is considered a hostile world to many sentient life, but the Arions have adapted well since they were exiled from their original home world Velor by the Velorians."

"Velorians? Why does that sound framiliar?" Jack said he tried to make the mental conection. a brief pause between Jack and the orb.

"Ultrawoman, as you call her. Quite the black sheep she is. Most Velorians are peaceful and almost loving."

"If that's not the understatement of the century..." Jack responded with a scoff," But what do the Arions have to do with me...." Jack and the orb were silent for what seem like an eternity.

"You are an Arion. A prime, the ruling class of the Empire. We will tell you more about your Arion heritage over the time we are here. We will be here for what will seem like a year but in reality you will only out for one day. Your body is hidden from anyone who would be looking for you." The voice explained.

"Like who?" Jack asked.

"Their are many looking for you Jack. The Guardians as well Ultrawoman as well, her cause would be well served with an Arion. As well as your own kind who are on earth right now. Two are actually from the planet Aria, sent to find you. the other you know very well, Her name is Kimberly. She was a composite of all the best Arion females the Empire has to offer."

"Kimberly? Shes an Arion...."

"Yes, it can also explain why you two have attraction to each other. Arions give off an odorless yet extremely powerful pheromone, attracts females but acts as a stimulant for aggression in other males. Which could be why picking women came so easy for you, and why most men seem to always want to pick a fight with you. And not to mention your naturally heightened aggression."

"And here I thought it was my amazing personality." Jack chuckled.

"Arrogent, Arions seem to be naturally full of themselves." the voice continued

"You still didn't answer my question, Who or what are you?"

A pause.

"We are the Nexus, we were forged by a race called the Elders. We will help you reach your true potential."

"And why are you helping me?" Jack asked. Another long pause.

"We will tell you in due time, just know this planet will depend upon it. Now, shall we begin?"

"Fine, I'll play." Jack responded,"But I want answers from you."

The Nexus conversed with itself, unable to be heard by Jack.

"We did not tell him of his children....."

"He has heard enough for now. We must prepare him for the inevitable arrival of Vassuvies, The Rogue Galen. For if We do not prepare him, The planet and all it's inhabitants will be doomed. No peoples thus far have survived the onslaught of his armies."

"He still can't do it along."

"We know, Which is why We choose him. If he is his father son, he will rally many to this cause."

"For this planets sake, We hope so."