Short Story (Part 7)
Posted By: Jamie<halodevotee@hotmail.com>
Date: 20 August 2002, 12:27 pm
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'We must continue!' said Heltar 'I insert implant to you'
'Come again?' said Prao 'They aren't compatible with our bodies'
'Heltar modify' said Heltar.
Plachecki started a course to the battleship which had sent the transmission. Whilst the ship travelled Heltar began alter the implants. He was unable to modify the flight implant as it required artificial wings also. Heltar began to insert the enhancements into the surviving three members of the team. Prao was first. He had to be sedated due to the deep incisions needed to successfully install an implant. Heltar seemed to have an advanced understanding of the human structure. After the complex procedure had been completed Prao needed to learn how to use his new implants.
'I feel the same' said Prao 'I don't think it's gone right'
'Use eye focus long away' said Heltar
Prao looked around realising he was in a small room; he went out into the corridor and could only just see Plachecki piloting the ship. When he tried to focus on Plachecki his eyes felt as if they were pulling his body over to Plachecki, due to the speed at which they were able to zoom in.
Prao slowly realised all he had to do to control the implants was concentrate. He tried to hear behind him. He focused himself, closed his eyes, 'AAAAAAAAAARRRGGHH' Prao could hear everything thrice as loud as normal, footsteps sounding like crashing pans as they clattered against the hard metallic floor.
'You must look at what hear then noises go away' said Heltar
Prao understood that meant he had to concentrate on a target to hear something rather than listen to everything. He asked Plachecki to whisper things and see if he could hear him.
'You son of a bitch' Plachecki whispered gently.
'Son of a bitch yourself, Plachecki' shouted Prao 'Man this stuffs amazing'
Prao only had strength and camouflage to test out.
To test his new strength Prao attempted to lift Dobree, he did so with ease so he carried Dobree down to the cargo bay and lifted up several of the bio implant containers which were easily twice Dobrees' weight.
'You are stronger than Heltars' race' said the Andensum 'Implants make you a lot stronger'
'How am I supposed to go invisible then?' said Prao
The Andensum struggled in his translation but the essence was that Prao had to stay completely still and after he changed he could continue to be invisible until he stopped moving again.
Prao sat there, he started to fade, he glimmered in the dark, and then there was nothing. Prao was running circles around Dobree. He lifted Dobrees' helmet and began floating it around in a futile attempt at being a ghost.
Dobree was next to be implanted. Heltar taught Prao how to do the operation to both humans and Andensum. Prao then implanted Heltar, who was able to make full use of the flight implant as Andensum tend to keep their wings even when retired from battle as occasionally the removal can result in scars which never heal. Heltar stood with a new strength no longer feeble, he stood at his full height and seemed prouder.
Heltar took the controls of the ship while Plachecki was implanted.
Plachecki coped well with his new implants although when piloting the ship he occasionally pushed the throttle too far up, because of his inability to control this immense strength.
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