Reignite: Down Fall.

When Cillen woke he felt for the most part a lot better than had done in weeks, he hadn’t had a decent night’s sleep since this nightmare began. He felt a weight next to him on his uninjured side, breathing softly and from the sounds of it content. He looked down at Luna’s sleeping form, she looked completely serene as she was now, letting out a small smile he decided he would letter stay like this for a little longer.

Cillen for his own part couldn’t believe that happened between them, and to be honest did he only allow it just because Luna looked like Serena, or was there something more between them now? Cillen debated this for few moments and decided it would be better off not questioning it at present, and enjoy what little comfort he could get on this god forsaken rock.

Cillen had been long since questioning his own sanity since he had to watch his family become those monsters and the memories that were missing since two had them were killed, to him it wasn’t a question of if he was going to die but rather would there be anything left of him by the end of it all. The saying ‘He who fights monsters’ briefly came to mind…

He had his own questions about these monsters, but he had a fair idea of what they were. In his own heart he knew that his loved ones were well and truly dead, and every time one of them died he would lose any memory of who they used to be. So to him it would only stand to reason that these creatures were their namesake…literally.

“Ignorance is bliss in its cruellest form…” He muttered to himself. Luna stirred a bit, slowly waking up as her bright blue eyes fluttered open. She looked up at him with a small content smile that was befitting of the princess of the moon; the sheets covering them both covered her small body. Luna gave Cillen soft kiss on his cheek.

“…How are you feeling?” She asked.

“Better…all things considered.” Cillen answered, his answer was true enough. “I admit, I haven’t slept that well in weeks.” Luna let out a giggle, which made Cillen raise a brow.

“I haven’t had anyone touch me like that in over a thousand years…” She admitted, Cillen was about to question but remembered the part about her being an immortal goddess. Her gaze turned serious for a moment. “I guess we should finish treating our wounds…” She told him as she got up, the bed sheets falling upon the floor. As she stood in the dim light of the sleeping quarters, Cillen had soon realised just how beautiful Luna actually was in her human form.

He had stated how frighteningly similar she was to Serena in appearance, but know that he had a clearer mind he could see a few more subtle differences; Luna’s body language was more…graceful while Serena’s was more…Harsh. He decided that would be the better term to describe it Luna didn’t have the experience of what life was like here before it all went down the drain. Cillen noted that Luna’s hair, while the same colour as Serena’s was slightly longer reaching down to her mid back. She was slightly smaller too give or a take an inch or two, creamy white legs that went into a very firm but curvy looking backside; Cillen personally thought was easily her best feature, if you didn’t count her eyes of course. Her breasts were small, for the most part he guessed around a C cup; Luna had a body worthy of a goddess, and if any of his friends were still alive he was sure they would be congratulating him on hitting the jackpot.

“Heh…” He let out a weak laugh, “For someone who is over a thousand years old, you don’t look a day over 22.” Luna just turned and laughed alongside him, vaguely remembering something her sister had told her…

“Well, you shameless flatterer if you play your cards right you might get another round.” Luna flirted shamelessly, as she left the room leaving Cillen with a look of utter shock on his face…

Cillen followed suit into the armoury of the outpost, Luna for the most part was looking through the available lockers for some clothing that would actually fit her; Cillen mused that he would be quite happy to admire that sexy backside of hers but they both had better and more important things to do at the present moment.

“Warning! Sentiment class threat in the outpost!” The computer warned in its monotone voice. “Warning! Sentiment class threat in the outpost!” it repeated; Luna and Cillen looked at each other in confusion.

“The hell?” Cillen spoke; a Memoria on its own was an Alpha class at the most, a Sentiment class threat was considered a global threat. “Computer is this threat outside?”

“Negative…” It responded, “Sentiment class threat is currently confined to the outpost…”

“Tch, lousy hunk of junk.” Cillen cursed, “Must have blown a sensor array…” Ignoring the computer’s warnings, he made his way towards an arming station at the end of the room making a motion for Luna to follow him.

The Arming station was open alcove in the wall upon a turn table; in the centre of the alcove was a human shaped indent for a person to step into. Cillen began typing something upon the key panel next to it.

“What are you doing?” Luna asked, as she watched Cillen scroll through what seemed to be a selection screen of various pieces of equipment.

“Preparing for the journey ahead…” He said simply, “This station is going to provide us both with the equipment to get us through the sealed area.” Cillen went quiet for a moment, “Hmm, it seems my own personal set up is still on record, which means the main server in Babel is still up and running.” He stepped into the alcove and told the computer to begin.

The alcove shut around him while Luna watched on in confusion, there was a thin beam of light traveling up and down before the metal doors opened up again. Cillen walked out now wearing a form fitting black full body suit with various pieces of equipment on the waist, lower legs and the left arm. Cillen began typing away on the interface on his left arm, and soon enough a replica of his hooded denim jacket, jeans, shirt and a black cloak like material around his right arm and belt manifested themselves over the body suit.

“Much better.” He said smiling; Luna just looked on shaking her head in disbelief.

“How is that supposed to get us through that sealed area?” She asked unamused, her answer was met with a mask like helm unfolding around Cillen’s head.

“I’d like to introduce you the Maintenance Division Survivalist Suit.” Cillen replied, “It has everything we need to survive and traverse a zero gravity environment with little to no life support.” Luna knew Cillen was grinning underneath that helmet, “It also has the tools required to repair any damaged gates we may come across and will tend to my broken ribs as we travel.”

“I suppose you have something else in mind for me?” Luna asked with a raised brow, “And skin tight I assume?”

“It’s skin tight for a reason, the body suit was designed to keep pressure equal to this planet’s gravity to avoid long term damage to the bodies muscle and skeleton in zero gravity environments.” Cillen explained, “Some of the rookies it the combat and maintenance divisions would often nickname it the ‘Zero Suit’ after some game they played as kids.”

Luna just gave Cillen an unamused glare and stepped into the alcove, the steel doors closing behind her as it began the process once again. A moment later the doors opened up and Luna walked out covered in a light blue suit with dark blue and black sections adorning her hips, bust and arms and legs with similar equipment Cillen had on his; Luna looked down at her new attire and stretched and moved her body to get used to the tightness of the suit.

She took note that it hugged every last curve of her body like a second skin, Cillen wolf whistled catching her attention.

“Alright I’m impressed, but how do I get something like you’re wearing?” Luna asked, Cillen said nothing and pointed to the blue button on her wrist mounted interface. Curious she pushed it…

“Gravity Enhancement Assist and Rescue Suit online…” Spoke the on-board computer, Luna soon found herself covered a black and silver armour like plating covering the entirety of her legs, arms, her bust, spine and more intimate areas; before finishing with a similar mask like helmet that Cillen currently wore.

“…” Luna took a moment to compose herself, “Is this supposed to look this…fetishy?”

“I blame the guys at the R’n’D.” Cillen commented, “Despite how it looks, that suit is designed to withstand pretty much any sort of hazard, provide the maximum amount of flexibility, enhance physical strength and it also comes with a thin layer of shielding that will repel most small arms fire.” He explained, “For the most part, it’s pretty much power armour.”

“This suit did all that?” Luna thought looking impressed at Cillen’s explanation. “Well if all else fails I have my magic to back me up as well.”

“As long as it doesn’t set anything on fire then we’ll be fine.” Cillen told her, before Luna could ask why he just mouthed ‘boom’ and she quickly caught on to what he meant. Cillen picked up his rifle and the Betrayal, the latter of which wrapped itself around his right arm giving it a mechanical appearance.

Cillen brought up the map on the main display and showed her the sealed area.

“As I told you the area a head of us has had all power cut from it, meaning there is no gravity or life support. Giving what we are now equipped with we shouldn’t have any problem getting through,” He paused for a moment, “Unfortunately this means we have no idea what is in their waiting for us…” Cillen pointed to the area in question which was blacked out compared to the rest of the map which had various red dots indicating a single Memoria. “Power is cut off and can only be activated from a backup generator inside that area, which will be our first priority.”

“And if we run into any Memoria?” Luna asked.

“Betrayal apply the patch for the Memoria shielding frequency to our equipment.” Cillen ordered, both Cillen and Luna’s interface lit up confirming the patch was applied. “You sever the head or go for the heart, and make sure you kill them in one go.” Cillen warned, “I’m sure you can tear things apart with telekinesis or something, if not throw them into anything sharp and pointy.” Luna nodded at his suggestion. “Wouldn’t hurt to help yourself to a weapon, most of the stuff here is designed to use the Gravity Drive to propel ammunition instead of the more traditional methods used in most firearms.”

Luna searched through the remaining available weapons that were left in the lockers, she eventually came across a long silver coloured rifle that when she went examine it; two long wings opened up making the rifle reminiscent of a futuristic crossbow.

“A Gravity cannon?” Cillen looked impressed, “Nice choice, if you can’t kill them then pin them.” He laughed. Cillen motioned Luna to follow him out of the outpost, ignoring the computer’s warnings. Luna left first and waited for him outside, as he left the door behind him locked.

Inside the outpost the warning stopped…

“Situation normal, Sentiment class threat has left the outpost…systems shutting down.”