-Future Phantom stands in a dim-lit room with Scout sitting down, handcuffed- *deactivates all electronics and sensors* So Scout, All I need are answers. Scout: Go to hell. I know what you have done. Do you? Scout: I'm trying to prevent Phantom from becoming you! And how will you do that?*waves at room* From here? Scout: I'll tell them all! And they will make sure your atrocities never exist.. What I did.... was to save them. ALL OF THEM. Scout: But was the price worth it? Yes. Compared to what my Alternate suffered. And I will not have you stop me. Secure Comms: Bring in the Silencers. *Warp opens* *I start to walk out* You will hinder me no longer. *Scout starts to scream* *Warp closes* *I go to the Base and watches the DataNet* *flickers slightly again* *doesn't notice*

Zara steps out of the shower to a haze of steam. Her dripping hair she rolls up into a towel and squeezes it out. Walking up to the large mirror she uses the towel to de-fog a portion of the mirror. She then proceeds to brush out her hair and put it in a bun. Looking at the counter where her clothes are sit dog tags. Delicately she picks them up and puts them on, the metal warmed by her hot shower. She gently picks up the tags and re-reads the engraving. A wash of emotions overcome her. Quickly she puts on her clothes and lets the dog tags rest against her skin, the chain barely visible. Stepping out of the bathroom she is shocked by the difference in temperature. Without socks she dances a bit on the cold, granite flooring. So she jumps onto her bed. Sitting there a droplet of warm water from her wet hair moves from her hair line down the back of her neck. The chill causes her to shiver. She thinks about her friends and decides to see how the others are doing. A view forms before her of Python, Orc, Freddy, Phantom, Murph, and a couple of other people she is unfamiliar with. They all seem fine, but she can tell that something is off. As though they are not where they should be. One of the men looks similar to Freddy and another looks a lot like Phantom. The edges of the view blurr. She barely catches the end of the conversation with Python leaving the room. Just getting to see them again comforts her. She then thinks about Murph. He shows up sitting down in a familiar setting to the others. He is alone though and looks deep in thought. Quietly she wonders if he is ok and worries over him a bit. Still it looks as though he ok and not in danger. Elsewhere, but still near the others she sees Cj and Exo in the kitchen with Lethal. She chuckles a bit getting to see the infamous group again. She then thinks about Ginger. The view this time is hardly visible. She can barely make him out and even catches a glimpse of Vex. Biting her lip, Zara tries to get the view to focus only to have it disappear. “Well that’s no good. What on earth is going on with this lot!?” [spoiler]Ok so this is mainly to help figure out where everyone is in terms of grouping, who you are with, and for those looking to drop into the story this should give you an idea of where or how to drop in.[/spoiler] [spoiler]AHAH I figured it out!! Cj was supposed to go get Freddy with Lethal. Exo and Python joined they found future Phantom and are now all together. Bang for a good memory.[/spoiler] [spoiler]Ok so now we just need to integrate Winston to the team.[/spoiler] [spoiler]As for this whole time thing, it seems that everyone is in the future, but Ginger and Vex are even farther into the future. I might be stating the obvious, but I'm sure Ginger can give a little more detail.[/spoiler]

Freddy, you sure this is a tested method? I don't understand a thing.

*In a room down the corridor, freddy sleeps soundly... undisturbed.....* *but a nightmare came over him... one that he has never experienced before* (THE MUSIC STARTS) *The sky is darkened like the night, cloudy, and raining... Freddy and 14 other EG soldiers hurried down a hallway, shell impacts go off from afar, they burst into a room, from the looks of it they could be on the 5th or 6th floor of the building* Freddy: get eyes on the forces to the east, i want all enemy movement tracked and scanned... keep an eye on that door! *Down below, Elite guard run past, and begin setting up turrets around the perimeter, a couple guards ahead run from the gates half a mile away... the gates burst open and Dread pour in... Bots and guards fire at the enemy, trying to fend them off and prevent them from getting any closer to the building* Sgt: sir, they've breach the gates.. Freddy: Carlson, how long til doomsday? Carlson: ETA 10 minutes... *down below, the dread storm the line of defense... they ripped bots to shreds and tore apart soldiers and guards... screams echoed the streets along with gunfire... off in a distance and a large python fights back the dread in another section of the city... thunder crackles and booms... gunfire and shells echo through the night...shrieks of the dread echo through the darkness... alas, the Line of protection gave way and the dread poured into the building* Capt: Sir, they're in the building... Freddy: dont just stand there! barricade the doors! *the soldiers begin barricading the door with everything they could find* *on the first floor, the dread broke the glass and rushed the guards inside.. they tore them apart, organs and gore are flung everywhere and the screams of the men are drowned in the dread's shrieks of pleasure, they tear through the elevator shaft and flood upward* Carlson: Almost done.. 1 minute remaining... Freddy: When ready... fire at the hives core... *From outside the doors, gunfire, screams, and shrieks are heard, the soldiers inside ready themselves, the door bangs* Freddy: CARLSON! Carlson: Aaaaaalmost DONE!! Freddy: FIRE THE DAMN MISSILE!!! *carlson slams a large red button on the side encased in glass, a siren is heard throughout the city* *a heli hovers outside the large window in the room, the heli door is flung open and the glass is shattered, the soldiers pile in the heli, only freddy and another remain in the room* Freddy: another one will come to pick us up *the heli door closes and it lifts off, the door in the room pounds again, shrieks are heard behind them* ???: Dad... Freddy: what is it son... ???: Im sorry.. *freddy looks at his son* Freddy: sorry for what? ???: I could have trained better and I could have stopped all of this from happening... *A bright light is seen and a large missile lifts off into the dark sky, dropships and cargo ships lift off to retreat to a safe area* Freddy: its not your fault... your mother and I are always proud of the man you've become.. *A heli arrives and the door gives way a little* Freddy: go... ???: bu- *the door is halfway opened now, the heli door props open* Freddy: GO NOW! *Freddy grabs his son and throws him on the heli, the heli door close and freddy's son looks out the door in horror, the doors give way and freddy swivels around and open fires* ???: NOOOOO!!!! *Freddys son sees a last glimpse of freddy, seeing him hold a detonator in his hands, the building explodes into a rather large destructive cloud of flames, flaming bodies of the dread fly out the windows and hit the ground. one by one the floors exploded and before the last floor could explode* Comms: son... I love you... never forget that... *the last floor explodes and and comms go silent* *freddy wakes up with a start and looks around wildly* wha- hu- w-where am I? *a medic walks in and prepares a scan, shane walks in as well* *freddy stares at shane* I guess they finally unlocked the secret for my handsomeness... Shane: Hello Grandfather... *freddy sat there staring into the eyes of shane bewildered*

*I talk on the phone with no one around* (Me) I thought I told you not to call me at this number. What the hell were you thinking? Shooting in public? (Caller) I know, I know it was risky, but it was the only way I saw Phantom getting out of that. (Me) I knew it was you. Shit. Everyone is looking for you. (Caller) I know. How's Phantom doing? (Me) He just woke up. He should be fine. *sigh* You got way to close there, you know. (Caller) Yeah. He's pissed, isn't he? (Me) He wants to kill you. (Caller) We need to meet. (Me) When? (Caller) Hell if I know. (Me) How about sometime later tonight? I'll treat you to dinner. It will be just like old times. (Caller) Sure, we'll meet here. 10ish. *sends coordinates* (Me) I'll pay. (Caller) We need to talk, but I don't like this line. (Me) Alright. I'll talk to you later. Bye, Scout. (Scout) Bye, Python. *I hang up and act like nothing has happened*

-Future Phantom sits at monitor, watching the DataNet- *notices everyone glancing at him* *shakes head* *looks at Past Phantom* What did I do? *starts researching the Battle of the Capitol* *sees footage of the battle, including the deaths* The.... hell is this. How... *cluthches head in pain* Arrrggghhh

*Reads everything* Freddy it still doesn't work.

*Stranger lies down for a nap* *dream* *gunfire and screams* A soldier: "WHAT IS THAA-" *muffled pain screams* Stranger: "We need to get out of here NOW!" Soldier: "Sir watch ou-" *A dread sneaks up on The Stranger, all he sees is clouds of black, not a creature or person, as if the form of the enemy was deleted from his memory completely* *The dread slices across his chest with something, almost slicing him in half* *The cut sends him flying from a rooftop* "AARGH... Oh god... What are these... Things" *his vision is blurry as he watches Jams get impaled by a dread* "NOOOooo..." [spoiler]here is a depressing song to match the tone https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YlfUcnSbKDA [/spoiler] *he fades in and out of consciousness* *he awakes to see orc distracting the enemies, a large majority follow him down a one way hallway, out of the Stranger's vision* *the gunfire ceases as they stop sending reinforcements that direction* "Orc...? no..." *when he comes to again, Minerva is dragging him across the battlefield* "Minerva...?" Minerva: "Your making it out of here! Stay with me!" "..." *he stands and limps towards an exit* *they are almost there as an explosive is shot towards them* *she pushes the stranger out of the way as the explosive hits her* *she stares at her ruptured antimatter generator for a moment* Minerva: "I... no... It can't... Not..." "Murph, you have to... to leave me.... now..." Stranger: "Hell no!" *she stares at him for a moment then shoves him through the exit, and seals the door* *she throws her hands to the window and mouths* "it's okay..." Stranger: "NO! MINERVA! IT'S NOT! IT'S NOT OKAY!" *he watches as she disintegrates before his eyes* "I can't.... No..." *he turns to see a massive Python fighting the "things" as a massive cannon missile pierces his chest, shattering him to pieces* "We've lost..." *Stranger awakes with a jolt* *heavy breathing* *he lays back down*

-Shane and the others have returned with a unconscious Past Phantom- -Future Phantom has worsened. He is now virtually see through- Made it back, Eh? Too late I'm afraid. This me... is going to disappear. I'll be replaced. It was good... seeing you all again. *flickers again* *entire body changes* *now the facial scar is gone* *Suit glows with blue energy* *two swords are on his back* *instead of graying, hair now has a silver streak* *Suit is highly advanced, with no signs of wearing down* -The New Future Phantom looks at everyone- What? What are you guys looking at? [spoiler]His personality is changed also. Instead of a stoic and serious leader, he is now closer to my past self's personality, being sarcastic and a smartass[/spoiler]

*walks around an unknown enemy base obviously no clue where everyone is, and I'm under cover, I'm equipped with two suppressed 44. Magnums with FMJ and my exk bow mounted on my back with my exo tomahawks strapped on my legs*

I did what Freddy recommended and read everything that was posted since I last posted. I still don't have a clue what's going on. So, I'll be eating this taco waiting for orders/information on what's happening.

-Past Phantom walks through the sewers- *looks at broken Scouter* Just my luck. *sits down* Huh.. kinda.. tired.. *falls unconscious in sewer tunnel* *shoulder is bleeding* -Future Phantom is monitoring the data net- *flickers* *body seems to slightly fade* ..... *looks at hand* *sighs* *continues monitoring data*

*Vex.0 appears next to Ginger*

*Vex.0 awakes in dark space. He sends a telepathic distress signal to ginger.*

*The well dressed Elf walks over to what seems to be a crime scene blocking an alley way, Two guards stand in front of the crime scene and move to halt the Elf from approaching* "Officers I seem to be lost can you help me find my way?" *Both officers walk over to him, while he opens up an old school map, however the Elf drops map seemingly accidentally* "Oh my silly me" *One of the officers reaches down to pick it up, the Elf swiftly pulls a suppressed pistol and executes the kneeling guard, the other guard attempts to swing however the elf grabs his wrist and shoots him once and the knee and once in the head* "My suit is dirty now. ....shame...." *He goes underneath the yellow tape and into the sewers on the trail of phantom*

*Murph grabs his gear and waits for Python and the others to go rescue Phantom* *he chats with the Stranger while he waits* Future Murph: "...I know it's hard to believe. If it helps, just call me Stranger. I'm used to it by now." Murph: "okay..." Stranger: "and be careful out there, I don't want to have a limp when you come back." Murph: "technically we should both be missing a leg..." Stranger: "technology is beautiful, isn't it."

Imma go on a patrol. Try this thing out. *holds up HMG with 2 grenade launchers attached to it* I'll be back. *puts on headphones and lights up a cigar then walks out the door*

-Wanted Poster is sent over Imperial DataNet, alerting everyone with a connection- -Future Me recieves it- What? The hell is this? *punches wall* The hell am I doing?

Wait what's going on..?

-Past Phantom sits in park collecting his thoughts- So most of the team is dead or missing... and Me and Murph apparently don't exist. Isn't this fun so far... *shakes head* *leans back in bench* *yawns* Getting tired. Can't hurt to nap. *falls asleep on bench*

Inside the Time Bubble, the Orion Imperials detect a time shift. Very slight, but noticeable. A klaxon from the Device goes off Ginger walks over "What was that sound?" One of the Osiris workers looks back "It appears as if your friends reunited in the past..."

-Past Phantom wanders in the Capitol, looking around at what the city has become- Looks like the Empire has done pretty good. *sees people staring* Maybe I should look less obvious. *goes to Warehouse and takes off Helmet and Suit* *deactivates Scouters and stashes them, keeping one* *puts on Civilian Hoody and clothes* *walks toward center and sees a monument with figures on it( [i]Never Forget Those Who Protected Us.[/i] *on it stands Minerva, Orc, Ginger, Freddy, Exo, and Lethal* Wha- How... did this happen. *clenches fist* HOW! *walks off into crowd*

I have a good idea for a new [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&list=RDMMdQw4w9WgXcQ]enemy[/url]

[spoiler]Whats been happening[/spoiler] [spoiler]Internets been out [/spoiler]