The machine god

Net watch gathered , Gazing what appeared to be a massive gash in the blackwall, like a tear in place and time that stood stationary no matter what they did .

" Status " Riley crieg asked , Appearing beside several other operatives that had appeared in the minutes since the target had breached the redwall .

" Approximately ten minutes ago , Unknown suspect broke through defences and despite further warning , Breached the blackwall , since then this structure has withstood all attempts to close the breach . What's more is we have had no attempts to access this door by any targets , Everything remains.. silent , Which is more throubling , This breach offers nod defences , It serves as a wide open door for everything " Those last words were ominous enough , What was obviously a door , wide open for anything to just walk through.

" I see we've set up a paremiter " Crieg spoke evenly , As one of netwatches best runners , He prided himself on his stoic resistance to anything of the nature .

" Indeed ... but we fear ... that we may not have the ability to fight whatever really wants to get through "

Crieg grunted , He knew the truth of those words , The blackwall was the best defence they had for the truly horrifying entities that lay beyond, And he wasn't stupid enough to believe that nothing could ever breach it , But for something to so brazenly just waltz through .

Even now , standing before the massive gash in the blackwall that bled corrupted code , Resisting even the blackwalls attempt to close the rift , The inside of the rift itself was as ominous as the rest , With code flowing into and eventually dissapeaeing somewhere in the far distance.

" What of ... our " Crieg spoke , But paused as his eyes caught a glimmer within the gash , a momentary thing he would have missed if his eyes hadn't caught the light .

" What is ... " Crieg leant closer , trying to see the thing in the distance .

' That ' His eyes widened as he finally caught clarity of the object , Slowly , Surely . A humanoid built of error signals and unidentified code walked along the path towards them.

" CONTAAACT " Crieg yelled as he rushed away from the tear in the black wall , The humanoid continuing on towards them without hinting at having heard them " CLOSE IT NOW "

Despite their best efforts ,whether it was enticing the blackwall to priorities attacking the gash , Or forcing deamons to directly attack the tear , Nothing happened , The door remained stubbornly open no matter , with the unknown subject continuing on with its slow purposful gait.

" CALL FOR BACKUP NOW , prepare for contact " Crieg glared as he moved back , Coming to stand beside the other netwatvh agents hiding behind an obstruction they had encoded , Like a roadblock built off code standing infront fo the doorway .

" APPLY THE PATCH , LOCK IT IN " Crieg yelled as he and several others built a sort of patch , Lathering it over the tear in the blackwall , bolting the tear whilst several others were layered over the first .

Stepping back from the hastily repaired blackwall , Crieg and the other netwatch agents stepped back from the wall , Preparing any defences they could have had and used to prepare to engage the subject .

" We came as soon as we could " Several people of Jamaican descent approached , Appearing on the astral space. Crieg looked harshly at the four newly arrived individuals.

" You guys are voodoo boys , What are you doing here " Crieg growled , But didn't turn them away none the less as he turned his gaze back to the blackwall , Knowing the entity was just beyond the cusp .

" Ex ... actually ... names abidgay " The leader announced as he nodded to the others, The group moving around the defensive formation they had prepared to

, Offering assistance to dealing with whatever was about to arrive.

" Well we'll take what you can " Suddenly the patch lathered over the tear in the blackwall bulged slightly " ITS HERE "

They all rounded and prepared to attack whatever they knew was going to break through, And they were right, For not ten seconds later a hand simply pressed its way through the patch , Like simply passing through water , The hand grasped the side of the patch and pulled itself through the defence they had created like it hadn't even been there to begin with . Like phasing through a wall .

" Ah it appears my trip through the beyond drew more attention than I had realised " The unidentifiable entity spread its arms wide , Gesturing to the men and women present .

" Who ... what are you " crieg growled as the humanoid studied each of them in silence .

" Passing through, I've seen what I wish to see now I wish to return .... will you let me pass " The subject refused to identify itself , Simply ushering to the man who he had passed before breaching the blackwall .

" Surrender yourself for questioning " Crieg yelled through the defensive formation , Abidgay standing at his side, Glaring harshly at the entity .

" im afraid i cant do that you so , It appears we are at an impasse " The entity lowered its arms to the side , Seemingly dejected, Hanging its head to the side.

" It seems so ... " Creig and the others prepared to engage the individual .

" Very well, My apologies " The world they knew exploded before their eyes with a mete wave of the things hand.

....

Sebastian rose from the chair with a sigh , Unhooking the deep dive chord from his neck , Rising from the chair and making his way towards the stairs in the corner of the hospital basement .

' They don't learn ' Sebastian grunted , Hopping up the stairs two at a time as he reached for the key card , Opening the doorway with a hiss before stepping into the first floor of the lobby .

Passing by , Several workers dragged machines past , Moving them through the three story building , Dragging then upstairs and into adjacent rooms , All ignoring Sebastian who walked past and out to the street outside of the building.

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NETWATCH

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A row of pods slowly opened , Lights activating above as only three people remained functional enough to move, The others had been zeroed , Their bodies sparking as the deep dive machines they had used had overloaded , Killing them within moments .

" WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT CRIEG " His colleague yelled, Tearing the man from the deep dive pod , Slamming him into the ground and shaking him violently " THE FUCK DID YOU DO "

Creig , With a small trail of blood running from his right nostril , coughed violently attempted to regain some form of coherency .

" I ... I fucked up " Crieg stuttered as his gums bled violently, Eyes bloodshot whilst Tory slowly lowered the delirious crieg to the ground.

Lowered to the ground ,Crieg promptly passed out , With Tory looking to the side at the only other two survivors who remained still in their pods , Unresponsive to external stimuli.

Stepping back , Tory sfell against the pod , Blood beginning to pool under crieg as the bleeding effects on his body began to get worse .

" GET the medics " Tory turned to a nearby agent " NOW "

Everyone within the room rushed away , Sprinting through the netwatch building to get assistance.

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RED RIPPERS

...

Sitting in his surgery chair , Sebastian manipulated the mechanical arms hanging from the roof as he lay face down on the chair, The arms slowly, Painstakingly slowly , Pulled the near emptied isotope nodes from his back from his spine.

He was careful to insert the their replacement, Placing the empty cores to the side, Wishing to use them at a later date .

" You're back " Sevastian spoke up as RN-01 , Now Ryan walked into the room , Shrugging off his coat and placing it on the roller chair to the side before sitting beside his creator " How was your time child "

" It was ... Pleasant father. I see appeal of thise niche you pursue... " Ryan spoke up " This ... life ... they pursue ... feeling ... reaching for a goal they may never reach ... it feels ... unknown ... how I say ... hopeful "

" Hm" Sebastian smiled slightly, Chuckling for a moment as the nodes were finished being installed , The spinal column being inserted back into place before the plate that covered the column was reinstalled.

' That's better ' Newfound energy flooded his body as he shuttered slightly, Rising from the surgery chair .

" I assume you're ready for today's work " Sebastian asked as Ryan nodded its head , Taking control of the suspended mechanical arms above .

The next moment , Tekeyoshi walked into room from the back room , Stepping in with a yawn , Rubbing his eyes as he approached .

" Bossman " Tekeyoshi grunted, Already in uniform as he moved passed and Into the fawyer , Ready to open the clinic for the day .

" Then I leave the clinic in your hands , should you need anything ... well you know how to contact me " Sebastian waved as he walked pit of the surgery room , Leaving Ryan to prepare for the day , Bidding tekeyoshi well before ultimately leaving the clinic , Spying several people already lingering around to be the first through the door .

" Hm " Sebastian adjusted his black coat , Cold mist escaping his mouth in the early morning air, Chilly , He shuddered as the run began to peek over the horizon in the distance .

Walking to his apartment, Sebastian made his way uo through the floors of the apartment, Already hearing Rebecca and her brother fighting as he passed their floor , Ascending to his own before entering his apartment .

Closing the door behind him , Sebastian rolled his shoulders , Pulling off his coat as he pulled out a small container , The removed used cores each sat snugly within, Ready for future use .

Gently sliding the container of cores onto the table , Sebastian studied the cores intently.

" What to do with you ... " He peeled the lid off of the container , Removing one of the cores and bringing it up to his eye.

' Still contains enough energy to level a street should the core be breached ' He turned the core over before his eyes , Before gently inserting it back into the container ' Not enough to run my cyberware , But perhaps enough to power something less taxing '

Resealing the container , Sebastian made sure it was safe and secure , Placing it at the bottom of the lock box at the end of his bed , Jerry rigging the container so detonate should the container be handled by someone other than himself .

Closing the container , Sebastian rose , Turning and laying himself down on his bed .

" Mayhaps ... a short rest Is due " His eyes slowly fluttered closed , Becoming deaf to the world the next moment as he fell asleep the next moment.

...

[ Alert ... creator , Subject designation tekeyoshi is attempting to contact you ]The warmth in the back of his head , The chime in his ears roused him from his unconscious state , Eyes fluttering open , Grunting as he rolled off to the side , feet being planted flat on the cold ground , The cold ground woke him up instantly, Eyes widening as his glowing Pupils were illuminated in the dimly lit room.

' Answer the call ' Sebastian grunted , Rising from his bed as he made his way into the kitchen, Opening the fridge and taking out a remade coffee .

" Boss " Tekeyoshi's voice wrung in his ears , Causing Sebastian to wince at the loud noise , Having just woken up afterall .

" I'm here , What's up " Sebastain took a sip of the coffee , Adjusting the collar of his coat , Making his way to the entry to his apartment.

" Its sixth street , There here demanding service , They're scaring away customers ... they want to deal with toy directly " Sebastian hung his head as he heard that, Pinching his brow , Taking a deep breath.

" Alright ... I'm on my way , have them wait in the fawyer while the other customers can be attended to " Sebastian promptly hung the call , Slamming his coffee onto the bench top , Storming out of his apartment and jogging down the stairs two at a time.

About to pass by the second floor, Sebastian paused , Stopping at the top of the stairs , Turning back to walk around the corner , Towards an apartment where he saw the two he saught were still arguing.

Catching a wrench that came flying through the doorway, Sebastian raised an eyebrow as he saw Rebecca and pillar Choking eachother out on the ground .

" Hey " Sebastian called out , Drawing the attention of the two edgerunners who snapped towards him , Rebecca's eyes a harsh glare that fled immediately after locking onto him .

" WHAT .... can I ... we do for you " Rebecca's voice lowered to a polite drawl as she unentangled herself from her brother.

" Issues with the clinic ... need some muscle " Sebastian leant on the doorway as pillar leapt to his feet .

" I'll get my shit " Pillar grabbed a DB2 satara, Ready to reinforce his favourite ripperdoc " Let's go "

" Alright " Sebastian turned away , Walking back towards the stairwell with pillar in toe .

" HEY WAIT UP , DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT ME " Rebecca's cry came from the second floor apartment , The echoes of furniture being thrown around and what not echoing throughout the establishment as she rushed for her weapons.

....

" What the fuck is taking so long huh" Vincent growled , Three other sixth street members sitting down as he stood over tekeyoshi , Leaning all the way over the desk as clients shied away from the conflict .

" Ser the owner is on his way to the premises, He shall be here momentarily, In the meantime I'll have to ask you to remain seated , You're disturbing our clients " Tekeyoshi retorted , looking up to Vincent without fear .

" You've got balls kid " Vincent growled, Pushing off of the desk , Grumbling as he made his way back to the seated area where his gang was , Sitting himself down , Feet tapping in agitation.

Outside of red rippers were another eight members of sixth street , their vehicles parked around the clinic as they chatted and joked with eachother .

Their attention was drawn by the roar of two vehicles , A van and a motorbike speeding in their direction, Only slowing down twenty metres away from the clinic.

" Here's trouble " A gang member growled , Grabbing his rifle and hefting it into a Ready position .

They watched the bike and van eventually stop ten metres away , Parking on the side of the road where the person on the bike dismounted.

" More trouble than I thought " The vans doors slammed open as six people jumped out , A towering mountain of muscle seven foot tall with a shorter female of similar muscle , Flanked by four more people each carrying various weapons .

The shortest fo the ground , Rebecca , Dragged a duffel bag across the ground with an eager grin, Already sizing the group up as she used one arm to drag the bag , While the other was already holding her weapon hidden in the bag .

" Who are these goals " The gang watched the person from the bike walk ahead of the group of mercs , Slowly pulling his helmet off .

" Hey , Business is closed , Turn away " The gang member pointed his weapon to the approaching group .

" That's funny " The black haired man that hopped off the bike yelled as he walked closer , Glowing yellow eyes narrowing on them .

" I don't remember closing MY clinic today " Sebastian reached back onto the sheeth hooked to his hack , Slowly pulling out his sword , swishing it round until it was suspended at his side , The tip of the blade striking the ground where it parted asphalt without issue.

" And I don't appreciate you accosting my business " Sebastian growled as the sixth street gang members each drew their weapons .

Sebastian came to a halt three metres from the gang , With maines crew coming to stand behind Sebastian, with Rebecca pulling out GUTs , pillar holding his DB shotgun , pillar cracking his knuckles alongside dorio .

Sasha crouched back , Eyes scanning everyone present as she prepared to attack .

" Are you sure you want to do this , Little man " Sebastian appeared to distort before the eyes of the sixth street members ,Glitching several times before settling down .

" I wouldn't push it if I was you " The lieutenant growled , Pulling out and pointing his pistol directly at Sebastian's forehead .

" WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON OUT HERE " Vincent growled , Stamping from within the clinic as he caught sight of the conflict .

" Boss this assailed was " He was stopped by Sebastian speaking up .

" is prepared to defend his clinic at a moments notice ... Afterall it sint everyday that heavily armed thugs come and accost my staff demanding to see me , As such " Sebastian motioned to maimes crew behind him .

" You're the owner " Vincent eyed the group critically , Catching the faint glimmer of red light peeking through Sebastian's coat.

" The one amd only " Sebastian retorted , Stepping forward , past the gun aimed at his head and into Vincent's personal space " So what can I do for you "

" Its not everyday that sixth street comes to my clinic in such numbers " Sebastian looked down into the eyes of the sect lead , Blazing opticals alight as he glared fiercely down at the man.

" I need chrome replaced ... it's... fucking up ... Causing problems " Vincent growled after a few moments, Looking away from Sebastian's eyes in silent fear .

Tilting his head slightly , Sebastian used the red key to break through Vincent's ICE , Analysing his specs .

" You're infected. On the cusps of cyberpsychosis , A shame you picked up infected wares ... you should have about a week before you go full psycho " Sebastian shrugged , Turning his head to give a subtle nod to maines crew , The group lowering their weapons " I would help you , But there will no discounts, No intimidation ... I'll give you the best wares you'll ever get your hands on , You'll be unstoppable ... but I want my eddies"

" You'll get your fucking eddies " Vincent growled as Sebastian nodded .

" Then go and get it ready , a million eddies at most , Come back at closing time and we'll prepare you for surgery , I have other clients to attend to " Sebastian growled , Shouldering past Vincent who cast subtle glances to his back as he let Sebastian past , Followed by amines crew who entered the premises, Planting themselves down at certain points in the building , Eyeing sixth street , Daring them to try anything.

" we'll be back tonight " Vincent agreed , Growling as he moved toward his car , His lieutenant Hopping in the driver seat .

" Boss why are we letting them off " His lieutenant, Jackson, Asked , Looking back at the clinic as they peeled off away from the clinic " We could've handled that little crew "

" Its not the mercy that's the problem ... That gonks chromed up more than fucking maxtac , I don't know what he's got ... but it's some serious shit " Vincent looked out the window of the car , Eyes passing over the apartment building Sebastian was staying at , Not knowing its significance.

....

" Do you want your Chrome before or after they come " Sebastian asked Maine, The large man leaning against the doorway to the surgery .

" I'll get it done now , Rather be ready before they return " A client left the surgery as they spoke , With Maine entering after the woman left with her family , Planting himself down in the surgery chair as he spotted Ryan " New hire "

" Naturally , I'm not spending all my days here , He'll handle the surgery , Just inform him of what you wish to acquire " Sebastian patted Ryan on the shoudler , The hidden machine looking eager to perform.

" Well I don't know , What would you recommend " Maine asked looking to Sebastian, In response, Seabstain hummed , fingers drumming on the synthesiser.

" Well ... What would suit you best ... I would say an A.R.N ... an automatic response node , it goes into the base of your neck with attachments to your eyes and ears , It uses your senses to formulate a response to external stimuli . It'll detect danger before you can , Forcing you into a better defensive position out of harms way to the east of its ability. If you're about to be shot for example and it detects you won't be able to respond in time , It will move you out of the bullets trajectory , But the rest is up to you , Itll only intervene until you are aware and able to retake control of the situation " Sebastian explained as he brought up a display of a node with several wires and sensors in the shape of a skull .

" Sound spreem, We'll all take one " Maine made the executive decision to have the whole team fitted with said ware .

" Keep in mind it won't be able to have a 360 degree view since you won't have anything to see behind you . It will however be able to see reflections , Such as mirrors or flowing water and detect that danger . It uses your eyes to defend you even if you can't " Sebastian warned as the synthesiser started up , Humming to life as Maine reclined in the chair.

" Good enough for me " Maine chortled, grunting before being out under .

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9PM

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" this shits itchy " Rebecca scratched at the back of her head , The annoyance at the cyberware installation clear .

" Itll go away in time , Just deal with it " Pillar replied, Smacking her in the back off the head .

" YOU ASSHOLE " Rebecca yelled before slugging him in the cheek .

" Hey you two can it , They're here " Maine , Along with the rest of the crew sat in the fawyer , The interior silent , Having closed early awaiting the sixth street to arrive.

And sure enough , Pulling up out the front fo the clinic , Four cars slowed to a halt , Their occupants stepping out and surrounding the front, Stopped from entering by Vincent who stepped into the clinic alone .

" Mercs " Vincent greeted .

" Wanker " Rebecca flipped him off only to he swatted in the head by pillar again , Turning and gnashing her teeth at her brother.

" Shut it " Sebastian announced as he stepped intonthe fawyer " Come along , Maine and his crew will remain here ... your wares are waiting "

Sniffing at the mercs , Vincent stepped towards Sebastian, Their eyes tracking him the whole way , A new glimmer alove behind their eyes.

" They look different now " Vincent spoke as they stepped into the surgery , the two of then alone in the room , With Ryan and tekeyoshi having departed when they officially closed.

" I gave them some wares , On the house , They're... eager to test them " Sebastian replied, washing his hands in the basin .

" So they get free wares huh " Vincent raised an eyebrow, Removing his sixth street attire before sitting down on the chair , The wound in his stomach gained during the forth corporate wall clear as day , Along with the infected organ replacements he needed changed pulsing under the skin.

" Employees , No matter how short their term. Are entitled to free care under my charge. The mor integral the position , The higher the fee waived is . They agreed to guard my establishment during... interactions with less than reputable customers, In turn ... I give them wares that make that job and their lives outside easier ... a basic agreement " Sebastian linked up with the mechanical Limbs above the chair , The arms spasming to life .

" I see ... " Vincent replied , Clearly thinking as a mask lowered to his face , Knocking him out for the procedure.

" Let's get this over with "

...

Sitting up with noticeable ease , Vincent felt much ... lighter . Like a weight had been raised from his shoudlers .

His eyes powered to his stomach , Mouth falling agape slightly.

The wound was gone , Like it never existed , The pain from the malfunctioning ware ling since gone . The haze in the back of his head non existent.

' Like before the war ' Vincent sniffed , Fingers dancing over the unmarred. Fresh skin ' Beautiful work '

" Hmhm " Sebastian cleared his throat , Drawing Vincent from admiring himself .

" Your new stomach lining has been completed . New digestive acids have been implemented. Along with a processor . You'll be able to digest and draw nutrients from just about anything that can be consumed. Excess fats will be purged and diverted from your body keeping you in optimal condition ... it'll now only take five minutes to completely digest anything you consume and for it to be converted to nutrients . Ingested poisons and other harmful sustenance are now mostly ineffective against you ... also ... you no longer have to worry about festering or scars ... this piece of cyberware will outlive even you with a working life of two hundred years before it needs to be repaired, That'll he a total of three hundred thousand eddies ..." Sebastian brought over the datapad with the schematics, Placing it infront of Vincent to go over .

" I ... see " Silently amazed , He was most likely stronger than he had veer been throughout his life , No longer could he be considered a cripple .

" You did this all within what " He looked at the time in the corner of the datapad " less than an hour "

" I don't boast to be the best ripper in night city , Maybe the world , Without reason. Everything I produce is to my own design , Installed with my or my students hands . Everything is mine ... You find better ... anywhere " Sebastian retorted , Abit preachy he knew ... but it wasn't boasting without cause .

" Let me ask you seriously. How quickly could you have killed my men earlier " Vincent asked the burning question .

" Without even leaving my apartment. I could have zeroed you and every sixth street gang member in this part of the city in less than ten seconds ... all thanks to my cyberware " Sebastian tapped at the cyberdeck with his right pointer finger " But I don't. . I want to give not take ... that's why I set up this clinic "

" I ... would like to make a contract... " Vincent spoke up , Rising from the chair with the idea of gaining monopoly over red rippers services.

" Draw it up and I'll review it at a later date , Right now ... I have a group of mercs to send home and a party to attend to " Sebastian shrugged , Not hiding he didn't particularly care regardless .

" I'll have it presented on the morrow " Vincent redressed himself , With Sebastian eagerly guiding the man through and out of the clinic.

" That was more annoying than it was worth " Sebastian grunted , Now three hundred thousand eddies richer , With the gang driving off into the night.

" Anything else you need for the night Boss " Maine asked , Coming up behind Sebastian's back .

" No " Sebatsian smirked , Suddenly rounding in a blur and throwing a punch towards maines face.

Maine hadn't even had time to react , As his eyes narrowed on their own , His body twitching as his legs sprung him back , Arms coming up to guard his head and chest all without his input.

" Good it works just as I wanted " Sebastian lowered his fist , As maine regained control of his body the next second.

" Now if you don't mind ... I would like to be anywhere else tonight " Sebastian waved off maines crew , Maine studying his arms as he offered no argument , Throwing a punch at dorio without saying anything , With the woman already moving out fo the way as soon as his large arms twitched .

" Preem " Maine uttered , dodging a swat to the head by dorio as she growled , His laughter ringing as they left the clinic .

Locking the door behind them , Sebastian's face became blank , Shutting off the lights of the clinic and activating its defences, He departed not five minutes after they did.

...

KABUKI - LIZZIES BAR

...

Approaching the front of the club , Sebastian was stopped by Rita wheeler.

" There will be severe penalties for any unauthorised recording , No drugs ... no groping " Rita twisted her bat " Anyone catches your eye , You do not grab em , You find them in the catalogue ,Ask for a bd and get yourself a box "

" I am aware " Sebastian tone was even , Uncaring , Unflinching .

"Cause any trouble and " Rita hefted her baseball bat in an act of intimidation.

" Yea ... Got it " Sebastain stepped into lizzies bar , Casting a glance back to Rita before walking deeper into the bwles of lizzies.

" Weclome to lizzies " Sebastian turned his eyes to the first person visible after stealing in , A woman manning the bar with a cigarette in her mouth, The neon sign duck to death shining behind her " Anything ... I can interest you in dear "

The woman's eyes danced over him , Eye fucking him for all he was worth as Sebastian shook his head and continued onwards " Just wishing to peruse the establishment "

" Be my guest , If you need anything . You know where to find me " She blew a raspberry at him , As he past by a partygoer , Waving aside the curtain of beads and walked through the door into the rest ofthe club.

The atmosphere reaked of sex and pleasure, The slow beat which everyone moved to easy to catch on to .

The pink lights of the club caused him to wince slightly , Reaching into his breast pocket and sliding his glasses on to hide away from the light.

" That's better ... he spotted the bar , Immediately approaching before sitting down on a stool " Sebastian waited several moments , As the blue haired bartender tended to clients who had been at the bar first .

" Jackie we really need to get misty here " A chick with brown hair held in a bun laughed as they past by sebatsian a burly looked man with a smile on his face following after.

The woman wore a corporate suit , Easy to distinguish, The attitude clear as day , Though it appeared she wasn't too up herself.

" Ey V , I'm sure she would love it ... Say ... what you think it'll take for her to go out with me eh " Jackie's voice trailed off as they moved to a corner booth , The corpo , V , Locking eyes with sebastain with great suspicion before moving on with her night with Jackie.

" Hey you " The bartender drew Sebastian attention , With Sebastian looking and locking eyes with the man " Names mataeo , What can I get for you "

" Sebastian ... the strongest you've got , I want to he carried out here ... not in a bad way " Sebastian chuckled , The bartender shaking his head but smiling as he reached under the counter .

" Here ... some strong shit in this tonic , you'll be running round the city all night ... not that you'll remember it though " Sebastian took the whole bottle , Giving the bartender his eddies before popping the lid and taking a swig.

" Mmm vanilla ... I can do with this ... thanks mataeo " Sebastian rounded and left the bar with the drink.

" Key ... recovery everything oncase I forget " He wasn't one to ignore warnings , as he took several large gulps from the tonic in his hand , Approaching the centre of the dancing crowd.

He lost himself to time. Vision fading out within ten minutes as everything began to become a haze .

It was within an hour of his sight fucking off , That he slumped against the bar .

Then like a zombie , Sebastian rose from the bar , Grunting as he ordered another tonic , Of which mataoe reluctantly provided , Before Sebastian once more joined the party .

A inhaler found its way into his hand , Which was promptly huffed , And everything went to shit.

....

" Fucking hell " He groaned , Rolling to the side before suddenly catching himself , Reaching he was laying on the side of a bed , Curtains suspended above with intense lights beating down on him .

" Where the fuck am I " Sebastian growled , Rolling onto the cold ground , Cracking his neck as he spotted several cameras set up pointed at the bed he had been sleeping on previously .

[ LOCATION , APPROXIMATE - UNMARKED STUDIO , CITY CENTRE ]

" That was some nasty shit we did there " A pleasant voice Sebastian wasn't sure he would hear again whispered behind him as a pair of slender tattooed arms draped themselves around his neck , Perky breasts poking into his bare back " Though you won't hear any complaints from me "

" Victoria " He turned hisbhead to see the candy pink hair of the girl dishevelled, Uneven , Her make-up smudged , The smell of sex and sweat heavy between them.

" Mmhm " She gave a small smirk of her cherry red lips before leaning forward and gently pressing her lips to his own " Who else did you expect to be here "

" I don't know ... just not you " Sebastian shrugged , the woman returning to draping herself over him " Your last message was quite final after all "

" That wasn't me silly. My parents were being ... them . I just had to get out of the apartment, It took longer than I wanted but I'm here now aren't I " She rounded him , Lowering herself to gently rest her head in his lap .

" How'd you know where to find me " Sebastian asked , Realising he was entirely in the nude under the blanket that was draped over his lower regions .

" Of you know , the string of drunken texts may have had something to do with it " She reached for her phone and handed it too him , Revealing a whole slur of drunken texts he had sent her the night prior .

Hanging his head , He tossed Victoria's phone to the side , Sighing slightly with subtle shame.

" I'm sorry about that " Sebastian whispered , Feeling the woman's hands gently press themselves against his cheek .

" Don't be ... it made me happy . I'd thought you'd gone and forgotten about little old me " She leant up and kissed him again.

" Hm " He allowed the kiss, Reciprocating for several long passing seconds before his attention was drawn to the camera equipment set up" So what's all this about "

" You had some ... interesting requests last night... I'm sure everyone That'll see that video will be very... pleased " Victoria chuckled " Though our anonymity is guaranteed , It was actually quite exhilarating "

" I ... see " His brow furrowed as a display of the previous nights activities displayed over his vision for a moment thanks to the red key recording everything " I suppose you'll have to head back then "

" Not necessarily, They're out of town on business at the moment, they think I'm at home but I just left the tracker they had on my at the apartment ... I'm free for now baby " She smiled up at him , Her hair splayed over his lap as she reached up and ran her fingers through his hair " You can't get rid of me that easily "

" Wasn't hoping to, What's on the itinerary for the day " Sebastian asked , The woman Puckering her lips in thought.

" I don't know , I haven't done much recently ... though I do need to drop by the campus to pick some stuff up , Then I'm free all day " Victoria rose , Grunting as she stretched , Her perky breasts bouncing in the air , The Chilly atmosphere causing her rippled to harden .

" Sounds good to me , I was thinking about dropping by my new doctors surgery to check on things ... I can meet you at my apartment " Sebastain rose , The blanket sliding from his lower regions, Leaving him bare to the cold air.

" Hey not yet " He felt her warm fingers curl around his regions before he could step away " I don't think we're done yet , It's only seven in the morning afterall "

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" So what's the plan now " Victoria dropped her supplies on the table of Sebastian's apartment , Falling back onto the couch , Arms draped to the side.

" With the doctors surgery set up , Benjamin will officially begin work by the end of the week. The rippers is only gaining traction , And with the new deal set uo by sixth street , They'll be guarding the premises from next week onward. BUT, They're all pretty autonomous ... I don't actually have to do much of anything to maintain them any more, I gain more money now than I spend now , And apart from my ... curbing of the local criminals ... I need to lay low just alittle longer " Sebastian rounded the couch and sat down , The woman turning , Planting her hand on her palms as she kicked her feet in the air .

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NEXT CHAPTER - TERRITORY DISPUTES

HELLO DEAR READERS . I HAVE REACHED A SORT OF CONNUNDRUM.

HENCE I HAVE DECIDED TO ASK FOR YOUR IMPUT .

WHAT PATH WOULD YOU LIKE FOR SEBASTIAN TO FOLLOW . WE HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS .

MAXTAC

POLICE

TRAUMA TEAM

DOCTOR

POLITICIAN

MILITARY

EDGERUNNER

INTERNATIONAL ASSASSIN

OR ANY OTHER OPTIONS READERS CAN THINK OF .

I have an idea of exactly where I would like this story to go until a certain point and would like your input on Sebastian's career path , Something I can tailor , Plus I enjoy having reader input on the story