The Black Order ( base / faction thread, Open )

[Yu Kanda]

The frustrated Commander of the black order was behind her dataverse computer. Her fingers were typing but her mind was elsewhere. Still thinking about the man she put in holding, the man that stole her heart when they were on their quest to find Omni. And now, he betrayed her. He had no business going there, especially after she explicitly told him not to. Her mind kept wondering about the event, until suddenly a knock on her door snapped her out of her daydream.

"Come in." The woman spoke loudly.

When the door opened one of the guards stepped in, "Ma'am, great news. Our research department just send word for you. " The guard proclaimed. "It seems they've done it."

Klaud looked up from behind the computer screen, her eyes expressed her surprise, "They succeeded?" She didn't expect it done for another few months. Without a moment's hesitation the commander got up from her chair, straightened her uniform and with military posture she started moving towards the hallway. The guard followed her, attempting to keep up with her high pace. Her heels are heard throughout the hallway with every step. Several exorcists that she passes by in the hallways stand and salute her. Her legs carried her swiftly down the large stairs leading towards the basement. Approaching the locked steel door she caught Jan the other day brought back the emotional feelings, but her military training managed to quickly suppress it. She had an obligation towards the Order, a duty towards a higher calling, she had to move on without distractions like Jan.


The two guards stood up straight as Klaud approached, her reputation as ice queen was well known. One of them opened the door for her, allowing her to enter the closed off area within the order. Following the long semi-decent lit hallway she came at a split and turned left, allowing her to step in a large hall filled with scientific equipment. The R&D department of the black order has always been known for their inventive ways to find new ways to fight against the Noah and their Akuma.

"Section leader Reever?!" The commander stated with a stern yet loud voice. Allot of heads turned towards their leader. Some tried to look away, others couldn't help but to look straight towards her, drawn to the danger like moths to a flame. From behind  a group of scientist the Section leader appeared, "No need to yell Commander, I'm right here." The laid back tone of the scientist  was the direct counterpart of Klaud's. Reever was a middle-aged man, his spiky blonde hair combined with his stubble beard always made him appear sort of aloof. With his hands comfortably in his white lab coat's pockets he approached the Black Order Commander, "I take it you heard of our progress?" Anyone could tell he spoke the words with pride. Reever was always the one to take pride in whatever his department would come up with, and wasn't shy of showing it.

Klaud's stern facial expression never changed, it was difficult to tell whether she respected him or he was simply getting on her nerves. Whatever their relationship, the commander seemed to have high faith in the man, allowing him to retain his position of Section leader of the research and development department. 


The commander's eyes glanced passed the section leader, "I was informed that you completed the assignment, is that the prototype?"

Reever walked up to the blonde and stood beside her, "Yup, that's her. First of a kind. One of our finest achievements yet. Johnny! Come and brief the commander about Roxanne here."  Klaud glanced over to Reever, "Roxanne?"


The scientist couldn't help but chuckle, " Yeah, it seemed fitting you know? One of the most dangerous weapons ever to be created by the black order, you have to give it a woman's name. Very ominous this way." A single cold look from the Commander was enough, both knew what was going on. "Ahem, anyway, Johnny? Get your ass over here."

A higher pitched voice came from behind the prototype, "C-coming Chief!" From behind the machine a much smaller man appeared, his frizzy hair, large round glasses and his anything but manly voice fit the description of geek scientist perfectly. He was losing papers while struggling to find his way the people in charge. The klutz  tripped over his own feet and fell right in front of The commander and his chief, the scene was anything but gracious. Klaud looked down, her face was emotionless but her eyes were screaming annoyance. The section leader beside her was holding his hand over his forehead, face-palming, "Just, breathe Johnny, and tell the commander about our little project."

Johnny got up and readjusted his glasses with his index finger, pushing his glasses higher up on his nose. "R-right, well, Commander Nine, you requested we found new ways to combine the exorcist capabilities of using their innocence power with the omnilium of this world. With all the threats in this verse, and the soldiers we are preparing, we thought the order could use an edge out there. And this is our answer." Johnny raised his arm and pointed towards an enormous exoskeleton, "This is our answer. This machine is being powered by a single exorcist, their ability to use innocence is what powers the machine. It's arsenal consist of a gun capable of shooting energy blasts which are a combination of innocence and omnilium. It also comes with a blade coated with the same energy as the blaster. They have full high speed Arial capabilities and we are training exorcists to fly them as we speak. It's the weapon you have been waiting for Commander."

Klaud walked up towards the machine. The knight like machine was impressive to say the least. If it was indeed as powerful as Johnny proclaimed it would surely make a difference in the fight against evil. "Well done Reever, it would appear your research has been paying off. How soon can an army of these be ready?"


Reever started scratching the back of his head, "Well, we first have to properly test this one, allot of diagnostics to run and don't even get me started on our pilots. They would require intense training through simulators, physical training, Mental prep-.."

"How long Section leader?" The commander interrupted his rambling, her cold stare locked onto him.

Reever guessed time period,  "Six months?"

Klaud didn't reply, nor did she change the way she was staring at him. Her cold emotionless gaze continued as if implying she was waiting for something.
The scientist continued , "Maybe five?" Yet it didn't resolve in a different outcome. The ice-queen didn't move an inch.


"Oh come on Commander, four months is impossible even for our standards." A final desperate plea from the section leader.

"Five is fine." The commander finally replied. Across the area there was an obvious sigh of relief, " I expect to see some results soon."

"Of course Commander, we will keep you informed."

It would seem everything is going according to plan, Klaud thought. Now it's time to see if he is ready. Klaud turned around and headed back towards the entrance. She had seen all she needed to see. And even though she didn't show it, she was pleased with their work. Never in her wildest dreams did she think Reever would been able to build something as powerful as that thing she just saw.

Johnny walked up to Reever, "Man, I never get used to her. This place really changed her, I knew she was cold before, but this? This is a whole new level." Reever stood beside him with a satisfied smile on his face. The grin was almost annoying. "Why the grin?" The glass wearing scientist asked. "Wasn't it obvious? She hasn't been this proud of our department ever since we set up shop in this place." Johnny couldn't help but stare at his leader with numbness.


Klaud continued her journey through the order, the two guards that were accompanying here had to keep a high pace in order to keep up. A few feet ahead of them the commander was seemingly in a hurry.  Without turning her head she spoke, "Where is he?"

"Commander?"

"Barry, where is he?" She quickly followed.

"In the training facility on the third floor ma'am."

"Time to pay him a visit."

Following the hallways of the order Klaud found her way up to the third floor. The two doors leading up to the training room stood wide open. The closer she came, the more clear the sounds that emerged from within the gym like area were heard. Grunts of men and women giving it their all trying to lift weights, attempting to finish their training, becoming the best versions of their selves. One sound was thundering above all others, it was the sound Klaud was coming for. The dull sound came forth from leather punching leather. The sound itself indicated there was brute force behind every impact.

As the blonde entered the room became allot more quiet. The black order members all turned towards their Commander. Sweat was dripping down their tired bodies, across their faces and falling to the ground. The impactful dull sounds continued, their source of origin was in the corner of the training hall. A bare chested man, wearing sport shorts and a set of boxing gloves was hitting the sandbag. The heavy piece of training equipment was send flying with every swing. The muscles on his back were clearly visible, the sweat rolling down of it accentuated the intense training the man had been through even more.

"Captain, a word" The commander said when she closed in on the man.

"Almost,… done here,… Commander" The officer said in between breaths.

"I Said a word Barry. That means now, Captain."The punching stopped.

Captain Barry "Fist" was an exorcist that made his way to the Omniverse not too long ago. He had short dark hair, a body so well trained it was as if god himself had sculpted it.  In their world he was part of the European branch. Klaud never heard of him but he has proven himself over the last couple of months. The man was a natural leader, but even he had his shortcomings. His disregard of discipline was annoying Klaud more than she was willing to admit.

With the disappearance of General Kanda a few months back he was the one who stepped up. He battled with Akuma, demons and the beasts of the moors. An experienced fighter and someone to look up to, that’s what was needed back then. He truly earned the title of Captain.

Klaud took Barry to a private room in order for them to talk. Barry closed the door behind him, "So what's the problem Commander?"
The woman sat down in one of the chairs, "Section leader Reever has had a breakthrough, the machines will be up and running within months. How has the training of the troops progressed?"

The captain wiped off the excessive liquid on his forehead with one of the white towels that were laying around. "The troops are in great shape, they can be ready at your order."

Klaud responded with an acknowledging nod. "You did well Captain. It seems everything is going according to plan. I expect a full report on their training by tomorrow and I will do a personal inspection by the end of the week."
Barry continued to casually wipe himself off, "yeah, sure thing there Klaud."
The femme fatale walked out of the room, "That’s Commander nine for you Captain."

Barry waved her off with a half-assed salute, "Aye Aye Commander."
 
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The commander sighed as she sat back behind her desk. It would seem today was full of surprises. Her dataverse device was blinking. Apparently she received a message. Klaud sighed as she placed the device down on her desk. She was in no mood for another one of Reever's messages, instead she logged into the dataverse, always keeping an eye out for whatever lurks out there. Searching if the help of the order was needed anywhere.

After a good hour of reading messages about Dante's Abyss and searching for any clues regarding the Noah's whereabouts. The continuous blinking green light on her device started to annoy her and finally she picked it up. Klaud started pressing the buttons that would allow her to hear the message. From her device an old familiar voice started shouting and screaming at her.

“Get the fuck away!” Was the first thing she heard. At first Klaud thought it was a prank, but as the message continued she started putting the pieces together. It was someone from her past in the Omniverse. “Hello? Hello? I don’t really know if anyone can hear me, or quite who this is, but I need fucking help. Oh shit I need more than fucking help… I’m about to be-” Klaud's eyes widened, "Christa is that you?"
The words didn't seem to reach her, the hectic yelling continued. “Please, if anyone can hear me, I’m in the Vasty Deeps on an island, shit, shit, the roof is caving in. Track this signal. More than my life is at stake… Fuck, get your fucking stone hands off of…” The adrenaline started to rush through Klaud's body. Christa was in serious trouble.

“Shit… They’ve got a hold of me… There isn’t much time.” Every blink they got closer, every blink, they snared her, “Klaud wherever you are, you better fucking find me.”

The message ended abruptly, a long beep was all that remained of the message. Klaud stared towards the door, processing what just happened. "GUARDS!" The door was opened and her loyal guards walked in her office, "Commander?"

"Get Section leader Reever and Captain Barry, now. Tell them it's an emergency." The soldier of the black order nodded and rushed off, leaving Klaud to stare at her device. It was truly a day full of surprises.

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"you better fucking find me.” The message ended once more. This time Reever and Barry were at Klaud's side.

"So who is this Christa? She hot?" Barry asked casually. Klaud responded with a death thread concealed in her glare. No words were needed, the captain started sweating bullets, regretting ever asking the question.

The commander did answer his initial question, "She is a personal friend, someone who I accompanied during my journey to find Omni. And now she needs my help once again. Reever, can you trace the call?"
Reever nodded, "Shouldn't be a problem."

"Get me that location within the hour." Klaud ordered her scientist.

The captain stepped forward, "Are we sending a squad?"

Klaud shook her head, "No, I will be handling this alone. Me and Lau Jimin will be leaving as soon as Reever gives us the location."

Barry looked confused and attempted to change her mind, "Do you think that is wise? Leaving the order now that General Kanda is out as well?"

The commander seemed to have already made up her mind, "General Kanda should return to the Order soon enough. Until then, I leave you in command, Captain."

Reever stood by flabbergasted, "Leaving him in command? With all due respect commander, are you insane?"  The scientist turned his head towards a grinning Barry, this was his chance he was waiting for. Running the Black Order.

"Barry will do fine, he knows what will happen if he screws this up. Don’t you Barry?" The female leader spoke in a threatening manner, making sure the captain knew what was going on. For the first time this meeting he made a good decision and simply nodded.

Klaud seemed to be in a hurry and started urging Reever to provide her with the location, "You have fifty five minutes left. Get me that location Reever. Now."