Thread: Mixing Two Worlds //Nymph x Midnight//

The stillness of the frigid air and the blanket of shadows that covered the once thriving of planet SE-1356 was truly frightening. The humans called the this colony Noveria, and it was once a thriving colony, a place where remarkable scientific leaps were made in the pristine labs and people lived in bustling towns and star ports. That was nearly only two weeks ago, the bugs saw that no humans, or related races remained, it was now occupied completely by the Rach'tid Empire. Whatever civilians were in the colony were probably either dead or being used as food for the ravenous insectoid race that fell upon the colony, taking it over in less than a single night. Signs of the creature's presence was clear, strange, web-like ichor covered the walls of many buildings, growing gradually more common the closer to the center of the colony. Raven had infiltrated the colony from the east, taking one of the maintenance tunnels from the border to near the center of the city, into what used to be a residential district, but was now a ghost town. In the middle of a street a manhole moved, slender fingers appearing from under the lid, silently pushing it aside to make way for the rest of the armored form that appeared shortly after, numerous sensors scanning the area for any enemy presence in the region told the armored figure that the area was clear. As Raven moved, he could only hear his own labored breathing, every other noise was a possible enemy, a possible threat that could leap out and devour him without the slightest warning. A stale, cold wind had swept through the region, masking smell and providing precious time for a lone agent to enter the Noveria Science Center and destroy anything that the invading species could take and use against the other colonies. Raven's HUD displayed all he needed to see, a light filter and motion sensor built into the helmet of his suit ensured enhanced the natural eyesight and hunter's instinct that the mercenary widely known as Raven's people cherished. The male had the grace and agility of a cat, and years of training fortified and enhanced that natural grace, turning him into a deadly hunter. The tension in the air was nearly palpable, Raven could feel it and through the corner of his eye he noted that his vitals were increasing, indicating he was near to his target, his adrenaline began to flow naturally, a cold sensation coming over the skin clothed in the matte black stealth armor that encased his lithe body. The male took a deep breath and kept moving, creeping along a wall and following the signs that had blackened long ago deeper into the complex. Signs of a battle were becoming more clear with every step, carbon scoring, a clear sign of plasma weapon discharge, a favorite of the creatures known in common tongue as 'bugs'. Raven came to a stop, crouching in the rubble of a ruined building as he lay his eyes on his target, a chill sweeping through his form, causing his breathing to become irregular. The structure was titanic, encased in glass and steel, the windows had been blown out and the outside walls were black and warped, the inside seemed rather intact, perhaps security measures were in place. Raven's hidden eyes scanned the area, a wide street that lay between the building he sat crouched in and the science center. The coast seemed to be clear, the scans showed no movement and no noise coming from nearby. Raven took a breath and tensed his arms, placing his hands on what once was a window before lifting his body out of the building. Raven hit a sprint as soon as his feet touched the ground, dashing across the road as quickly as he could without making noise, by the time he made it to the science building he was already out of breath. Raven entered the building, bringing up a HUD map to navigate his way to his objective, reaching the device was a breeze, it was the only device in the complex that was still operational, electrical energy sparking up from it's surface once in a while, the object looked was a half sphere, an enclosed area with a large projector hanging from the top. Raven was quick to begin his work, taking three devices from a pouch on his leg and planting one on the control panel for the device, then the other two on the inside. Raven fished a detonator from his pocket, the charges would overload the machine, causing it to explode in a spectacular fashion in a short time. Raven had his back turned from the entrance of the room, as he fished the detonator from the pocket, arming the devices when he heard a noise behind him. Raven spun around to see the bipedal insect, holding a glowing weapon up to bear as it noticed him as well, releasing a screeching sound and leveling it's weapon at the agent. Raven dove inside the machine for cover as the ground he once stood on vanished beneath a splash of green plasma. When Raven pressed the activation button, the result was not what he had expected at all, the device in the center of the room emitted a flash of green light that overwhelmed Raven's vision and suddenly the floor vanished from his feet. Raven fell, a cry of horror escaping from his lips as he fell through the floor, a rim of energy engulfing him. Raven swore as darkness engulfed him. For a second Raven was pretty sure he was dead, though the G-forces that tugged on his belly told him he wasn't. The blackness continued as Raven fell through the abyss, his visor was a mess, his HUD was trying to adjust to the low light when their simply was none. Raven 's vision remained dark for a little while before his HUD suddenly refocused, then vanished. The landscape that suddenly filled Raven's field of vision replacing it clearly, though by then it was too late, the ground was faster than he was and everything went black. When the elf stumbled upon his unconscious body Raven was unresponsive, even as she dragged him away. When Raven woke up, he was in a foreign location, in some kind of tent. The male's focus returned to him as his yellow-gold eyes slid open, a groan escaping from his exposed lips. Raven could feel that he was lacking armor, his overlay was gone, as was most of his gear, only his inner plating remained with his environment suit, a black material that hugged Raven's lithe form. Raven's dark hair lie around his face in a artful, yet messy fashion, the dark locks lie spread around his face until he moved them away. Rae fought down panic as he scanned over his surroundings, he didn't have any sort of restraints on, so maybe whoever found him was friendly, a second glance noted that the handiwork was quite primitive. When Raven's strength returned to him he moved, tensing the muscles in his hands and arms and lifting his torso into a sitting position, checking his body for his equipment, almost all of it was gone, his sidearm, his rifle, his helmet, and his armor. For a moment Raven felt the chilling realization of the fact that he was unarmed in a potentially dangerous situation, then a wave of relief when his fingers fell over his combat knife. The male sighed lightly and did a check on what gear he still had, looking around the tent. Raven gathered the strength he had to stand, wobbly as he was and took a peek out of the tent Hello?