Leonard: "Sometimes, a system doesn't fail — it shuts down because it's overloaded with lies, pressure, and pain.That day… something inside all of us reset. Not clean. Not perfect. But necessary. We didn't just reboot the Institution… we rebooted who we were meant to be."
The conflict still brewing between both Bull and Ash as he shoots his Glock 19 Gen 5 gun bullets fly rampant and Ash has no choice but to hide himself behind desks in Mr Ezekiel's classroom.
As bullets come in flying Ash reflects to himself.
Ash: "{Damnit! He looks completely different from when I beat him in that alley, and those guns where'd he gets them is that the tech I saw hovering around the perimeter?..."
He adjusts himself back to normal. As the gears on his suit turn and release steam Bull sees this from the entrance of the classroom and grins to himself, whereas Ash steels his resolve.
Ash: "...whatever. I'll make him burn this time.}"
He's eyes burning with the intensity to fight as flames ignite from his suit and body. Bull gets as he pulls out his SIG MCX-SPEAR / M7 rifle. As Ash leaps out they both brace themselves for the brawl, however something disrupts the fight from beginning as footsteps can be heard entering the classroom. It is Mr Ezekiel himself who strolls in and looks around at the state of his classroom and then proceeds to look at the combatants as he blurs out yelling.
Ezekiel: "What have you done to my classroom?!! Would you like it if I came into your workspace and just trashed everything."
Ash stands there with squinted eyes and pursued lips in the the state of confusion, Bull on the other hand visibly irritated stands there with narrowed eyes and a malevolent glare.
Whereas Mr Ezekiel who doesn't seem to comprehend the situation continues his shouting.
Ezekiel: "Is that all you're gonna do?! Just gawk at me?!"
Bull seems to have had enough of Mr Ezekiel's interruption as he quickly draws out his Glock 19 left-handed and shoots at Mr Ezekiel as the bullets are aimed for his head, the bullet grazed the frame behind him, sending splinters across his cheek, yet he didn't even blink.
Bull and Ash both stand there eyes widened, Mr Ezekiel sighs as he takes off his glasses and rubs the lenses with his lab coat. Now in a more calmer tone he mutters.
Ezekiel: "I see, so you're one of the goons outside that interrupted my students exam. I'm glad I get to meet one of you but you don't seem to possess a Nuclei..."
As Mr Ezekiel continues his rambling, Ash is reflecting to himself.
Ash: "{Yeah he doesn't, that's why I was able to thrash him in the alley and save that woman that day. But he's one to talk I don't sense a Nuclei either, I didn't know that this institution hired anyone who doesn't use a Nuclei so how's he able to pick up on that or he might be like that Leonard punk, either way he's vibe is unsettling.}"
Ezekiel: "...you also seem to possess black tech gear that would've been considered advanced in the early 2000s a Glock 19 Gen 5 with the nDLC slide finish, ambidextrous controls, improved ergonomics, MOS/optic-ready slides on certain models like G47, and let's not forget that behemoth you're carrying too the SIG MCX-SPEAR built for suppressed fire and integrated with new fire-control optics."
Bull looks even more annoyed as he speaks under his breath.
Bull: "You seem to know a lot about heavy artillery you nerd."
Mr Ezekiel adjust his glasses with his index and middle fingers as he replies.
Ezekiel: "It's only natural given my area of expertise, also..."
He's eyes directed to Ash, as Ash feels uneasy.
Ezekiel: "...you there, you're a student I can tell from the emblem on your suit, most likely one of Mr Chris Smith's students. This classroom is around 1,300 ft and looking at the weapons he's carrying you either have 31 or 12 milliseconds to dodge those bullets if you're fast enough."
Ash is stunned.
Ash: "Wha-"
Mr Ezekiel in a stern tone.
Ezekiel: "Now move!"
Bull with a devilish grin etched on his face. Starts firing rampant shots with his Glock 19 aiming especially at Mr Ezekiel, however Mr Ezekiel is using his desks as cover and slowly closing the distance. Bull is becoming anxious at how events are unfolding and from Bull's rear side Ash unleashes [FLAME BLAST] a burst of concentrated magnesium flames.
Bull sees this and leaps back and fires a shot from he's rifle, using the flames as cover Ash evades the shot and reflects to himself about on what Mr Ezekiel told him.
Ash: "{It's insane to think that this guy already calculated the velocity at which these guns fire mid conversation, that's definitely not normal I don't understand what's with him but he's helping me take this guy down so I'm not complaining.}"
Now in Bull's rear Mr Ezekiel closes the distance completely but Bull turns around just in time, however Mr Ezekiel doesn't retreat Bull seems to be panicked and starts firing his Glock 19 at Mr Ezekiel once again however Mr Ezekiel is casually evading the shots as he rambles.
Mr Ezekiel: "You know research says when someone's anxious their performance drastically decreases."
Bull then grits his teeth and pushes Mr Ezekiel back with his shoulder and trips him to the ground and points the rifle directly to his face.
Bull: "How about a point-blank shot?"
Mr Ezekiel smirks as he casually mutters.
Ezekiel: "Should I really be your main concern?"
Realisation kicks in as Bull turns around abruptly to meet Ash's flame covered fist coming at him flaming hot directly to the face which sends hurling backward and the impact of the wall knocks him out.
Ash exhales deeply and then proceeds to look at Mr Ezekiel who gives him an enthusiastic thumbs up with a straight face. Right after that relief settles in and he falls to the ground.
Meanwhile...
In the hallways of the school as Nick moves in to apprehend Flora, her eyes suddenly open and she lunges straight at Nick trying to touch him, but Nick seems to dodge her palms but barely.
He creates distance the both of them, while he contemplates to himself.
Nick: "{Great, I had to go all out from the get go. I'm not even sure if I'll have enough units left in my Nuclei to keep going for long. Damn, all this wreckage plus the fight and she's still got something in the tank, she's either suicidal or just got a huge reserve.}"
Flora on the other hand is breathing frantically while maintaining a menacing stare at Nick, an intense standoff occurs between them until Flora breaks the deadlock and charges straight in, Nick who's panicked starts forming Emerald on his left arm but before the brawl commences, a third party member hurls themselves in-between the both of them, it's none other than the Newton himself Scott Wilkins.
As he hurls himself in-between the two, with a bright smile raised eyebrows and eyes closed beaming with the happiness of a child. He yells with enthusiasm.
Scott: "How's it going?!!"
This startles both Flora and Nick, and the heat Flora was concentrating to incinerate Nick suddenly burnt her instead once Scott closed in. This forces Flora to retreat backward, as Scott playfully mocks her.
Scott: "Oh sorry, hope I didn't interrupt but it looked like there was commotion over here so I couldn't help myse-"
Scott takes a moment to get a good look at Flora and then blurs out.
Scott: "Well if it isn't the infamous 'Hazard Class-1 Flora'."
Flora's already menacing stare turns into a tenacious glare, as Nick's confused he asks.
Nick: "Am I supposed to know that codename or something?"
Scott still bubbly replies to Nick.
Scott: "Ohhhhh no I don't expect you to know. Teachers wouldn't exactly put her in textbooks, considering she's a military soldier..."
Nick's eyes widen as Scott continues.
Scott: "The Physical Hazard Product who went on special secret op missions is this cutie pie standing infront of you. The military got a hold of her after she burnt her entire family and house to the ground."
After hearing Scott say that her eyes look absolutely livid as she's on the verge of loosing control Nick snaps.
Nick: "What the hell's wrong with you?!! You just enjoy causing pain, even to your own family?!!"
Flora halts his rage full comments and snaps back.
Flora: "Shut up!!! You don't know anything, you just some stupid brat! You're so naive to how this society works! You think they care about you?! Their using this school to control you so can turn you into a weapon later!"
Tears start streaming down her face after she makes those declarations, which catch both Nick and Scott by surprise. Flora then continues.
Flora: "I was a top achieving student in the PWV University and had a normal life with a normal family no one experienced this Nuclei shit."
5 years ago...
Young Flora 21 years old coming home from university receives a warm greeting from her family with her little sister 'Teresa' about 14 years old running into her arms for a big hug. As she mumbles to her big sister.
Teresa: "I haven't seen you forever you're finally back."
Flora replies exhausted.
Flora: "Yeah I know right, it's been a whole year place must be boring without me around right?"
Teresa: "You said it."
Not long after Flora's white German Shepherd dog 'Tony' came out to greet as well as he jumps on Flora and licks her face Flora can't help but laugh. Once every settles down the day unfolds smoothly and they have a family dinner everyone is full of smiles and seems cheerful, the week unfolds with Flora and Teresa going out for shopping visiting the museum and going to the park. Flora ends up sitting under her favourite tree in the backyard with Tony clenched in her arms as she's looking at the stars in the sky as she reflects to herself.
Flora: "This is honestly the only thing I needed after a long year..."
As she rubs the fur of Tony.
Flora: "...I'm so tired Tony."
After the festive season was over the night before Flora would return to university she overhears her parents arguing.
Mother: "You could at least give your daughter so praise she's been working so hard, you've been avoiding it this whole summer."
Father: "I'll give her the praise she needs when she finally graduates."
Mother: "You can't be serious."
Father: "You understand the predicament we're in right? She's the future of this household. I don't have to remind you that the rest of our family cut us off when they became well off."
Mother: "Don't project all the family's burdens onto your daughter."
Father: "I'm not I'm just trying to make sure our family has a happy future. The family's reputation will rise with her degree"
Flora who's now completely demoralised goes to her place of solitude the backyard tree with her trusted companion Tony. She confides in Tony once again but with a tear rolling down her cheek.
Flora: "I've been trying, I don't know if I can keep this up anymore."
Tony rubs himself against Flora in this moment and smile happens to break the sadness on her face. As she states.
Flora: "Well as long as I have you here waiting for me, I'm a happy girl."
As she closes her eyes and rests her head on Tony, Flora suddenly starts smelling smoke, the hiss of fur searing, the sharp scent of burning air and Tony begins to wail as he catches fire, Flora starts screaming she doesn't comprehend what's going on.
She runs to the house and calls out to her parents and sister who was sleeping. As her parents rush downstairs the house catches fire as well, her parents call out to her from the fire but it isn't long before the fire engulfs everyone inside.
The following year in an advanced military site, a Sergeant called Markov switched on the lights to the room, showing a liveless Flora sitting across from the room.
Markov: "This her?"
Research Officer: "Yes sir. This is the High Class Physical Hazard Product."
Markov stares at her not as a human but as a tool, he then declared to her.
Markov: "You will redeem yourself by serving your country, make yourself useful you're not a human anymore, you're a weapon of the government."
Flora participants in a large number of different missions for the government showing exceptional results each and every time without uttering a single word ever, just setting everything in sight to ash.
During a random night on the base a red alert went off because someone had infiltrated the base, loud sirens going off flashes of red light in each and every hallway.
But Flora stays sitting there as she doesn't seem to care, but out of the shadows steps Carbonyl. As he makes his own declaration to Flora.
Carbonyl: "These people do not understand the grief you carry. They can not give you the purpose you desire, they only see you as a tool to fulfill their own means..."
Carbonyl reaches out his hand, and Flora's eyes sparkle at the sight of him.
Carbonyl: "...come with me and I'll help you burn the system that chose to abandon you."
Now Flora standing infront of Nick and Scott making a declaration with raging tenacity to them both.
Flora: "I'll burn everything even if it's the last the thing I do!"
The school's still ensued by chaos and a student reaches Chris' quarters out of breathe and that student is Sam. Without looking at him Chris acknowledges him.
Chris: "I'm glad you were one of the students to reach this area with all the chaos going on. Watch close."
Faculty member: "Sir! Power is reaching full functionality!"
Chris sighs.
Chris: "Finally."
Sam's eyes widen.
Sam: "You used the power of the Tesseract to jump start the power, you took advantage of the fact that the Tesseract was area using it's independent power grid."
Chris replies in a calm composed tone.
Chris: "Exactly."
Sam looks at Chris in awe.
Sam: "{How far ahead does this guy actually think?}"
A luminous blue illuminates the room as the power kicks back in and Chris typing a code into the system.
Chris: "I've been meaning to hold off on powering up this system project, but there's no helping the situation."
Chris presses the keyboard for the final time. Before a fully functioning AI system appears on the screen.
AI: "Greetings sir."
Chris: "Welcome, Eclipse."
To be continued...