EION-013

**EION-013**, the *PROJECT GUNSLINGER*, is a bounty hunter who currently fights for the G/NEX after the group defiantly offered him a massive sum of credits if he helps them destroy the megacorporation once and for all. Known for his short temper and proclivity to head first into battle, He always ensures the resistance takes a lead in all operations.

Specialised in close quarters combat, he is adept in destroying his enemies up close due to his speed and ability to quickly eliminate any distance between himself and his foes, allowing him an easy barrage of gunfire to mow down the opposition.

## Biography

### Background

The real name, age, birth date, and nationality of EION-013 are unknown. However, evidence suggests that he is of *Heligan* descent, but a trustworthy source confirms that he was, in fact, a legendary gunslinger. However, he is perhaps known as a fearsome cowboy whose gunslinging skills were legendary in the Panamoan Republic's Wild West.

EION-013 was a cipher at best. A man whose actions were not heard of or witnessed by the entire planet for hundreds of years. As a result, he became a mythological figure in the various mythologies of Nexonia Prime. However, he only became well-known in the 30th and 31st centuries, which is extremely odd, and no one can truly know what he accomplished in a span of twelve centuries.

### A Cipher, Now A Fugitive

He ends up getting involved of the corporate draft by PROJECT, and became the cyborg soldier with the codename, PROJECT GUNSLINGER. Ever since the aftermath of the riots have awoken, EION-013 has been one of PROJECT's most nefarious Command Line soldiers, his brainwashing has caused his beliefs that the global domination of such corporation can provide him with the best pay-check. However, things quickly changed as he managed to rip out the mind chip on his brain, allowing him to think freely.

Muldoon Lundgren was able to deduce PROJECT GRIMM's suspicions on him, which the CEO ordered the execution of his wife, as she is clearly EION-013's weakness that can be exploited. Laura, his wife, had been targeted after they hung out with on their honeymoon. Their intimate bonding was abruptly cut short by nefarious surveillance drones, and a chase ensues in Razikstan, most notably in the striking landmarks of Aqtazen.

Laura was quickly killed despite the couple's best efforts of fleeing from the chase. As a result, he vows to avenge his wife, whilst blowing up the surveillance drones by using a rocket launcher that he found on a crate. However, he didn't realise he was now a fugitive and PROJECT listed him with a bounty of 1.6 million credits.

### A Call to Arms: No Place To Run

Since the global riots, EION-013 has spent the years evading and defending himself against pursuing PROJECT soldiers. As a result, he presses the search for a group to join in order to survive, which is supported by his understanding of the G/NEX's rising power. After assassinating eight five Command Line soldiers, hacking a database, and smashing the legs of a SCOUT Walker mech, he quickly captured the attention of the rebels.

He declined to join the resistance group from ASHE-159's video call, Mainly due to his main goal was to make PROJECT corporation pay for killing his wife. He also heard that HAYABUSA-096 influenced FIONA-384 to defect, as evidenced by their lengthy discussion about their roles in PROJECT and why they left, with the latter admitting that she murdered someone under the influence of mind control. When after eavesdropping, he joins them, and then trio bonds and forms their own team, the **TRI/NETIC**. It took the megacorporation a long time to find them, and as a result, they have fought their way from Aristotle into the Panamoan Republic, seeing it as one of the few places on the planet that is still safe from PROJECT.. When they reached the base of the so-called "G/NEX", EION-013 quickly treated it as his sanctuary before having any missions.

### PROJECT-G/NEX War

Another assassin of the G/NEX resistance group, EION-013 is enhanced with an advanced cybernetic body designed for maximum speed and agility, while armed with dual plasma guns loaded with his "fury", intending to bring vengeance against the greedy, nefarious megacorporation. He also seeks to find his wife, Laura, now known as OLIVEIRI-709, and seems to have formed a friendship with the Ruthian sisters.

Unbeknownst to him, his wife is now already a PROJECT assassin, known as OLIVEIRI-709.

#### Rampancy

   During the events of *Rampancy*, EION-013 makes his presence known within the resistance movement due to his speed, quick wits, and most notably: the onslaught of gunfire that pulverises all enemies that stand in his way. Nevertheless, he is frequently seen with the TRI/NETIC, doing deep clandestine operations when needed, and joining the heat of battle whenever it is the only feasible choice in combat.

##### Unbridled Wrath

Before the events of *Rampancy*, EION-013 and HAYABUSA-096 decided to team up to infiltrate Brimstone, Freya. However, they are unaware of a danger that lies beneath the looming capital of the megacorporation; the APEX-363. After HAYABUSA evaded the main security of the city, Eion has stumbled upon a strange, empty town filled with buildings. Though one soldier attempts to track with an ATL-225, he stops him by shooting him in the face after sneaking up on him. HAYABUSA freed dozens of innocent people from being executed with an EPM7 DEW, and while they discussed their plans on the move, a small girl equipped with PROJECT armour is thrown against them. They quickly helped her and realised that she was a defector.

Before they introduce themselves to her, they were unfortunate to sit on a large skyscraper. APEX-363 now crashes through the building, forcing the defector to side with them as they attempt to prepare against the Apex Mecha. ASHE-159 quickly caught wind of their events through her scouting drone, but she is reassured they will handle the situation. Eion does his best to protect the young hero, using his guns to deter the beast, even if it barely affects him. Due to the sudden emergence of APEX-363, it inevitably brought collateral damage and endangering the lives of the innocent, but only a few were killed.

Most of their attacks only irritate the *Apex Mecha*, forcing SWIFT BLAST to run in front of him and activate her ultimate ability, the **LIGHTNING SURGE**. The resulting burst of electricity has crippled APEX-363 long enough that prevented him from killing anyone in his path, and HAYABUSA-096 teleports severeal times to cut him to pieces, which damaged the beast long enough, forcing him to retreat and roar in anguish. ASHE-159 later picks them up after nearly killing the beast with an arrow to the head.

Eion notably saved many lives, while Hayabusa handled APEX-363, and Zelina, the SWIFT BLAST, used her reckless but fearless heart to do what is right by using her power to disable the beast to the point of sending it to retreat.

Unfortunately, Eion later noticed Zelina has disappeared off the grid for unknown reasons.

##### Rage Costs Lives

EION-013 turned violent and thrived on eliminating as many PROJECT soldiers as possible, thus he joined the group's mission to investigate the occurrence in Technovolk right away. Contrary to popular belief, the TRI/NETIC was the first to deploy at Technovolk, out of the entire group. As a result, they get a head start in investigating what is going on. He was eager to fight OBELISK for some reason, but FIONA-384 stops him because it could possibly result in his own death. As a result, he grudgingly obeyed her orders, planning to wait for the appropriate moment and tactic. This plainly bores him, and he tries to rush into the conflict, but is soon halted by ASHE-159 herself.

However, the situation escalated to new heights when TAGGART charged at OBELISK through a building, causing the two titans to clash each other in a brutal, earth-shattering blows. EION-013's enthusiasm effectively costed his own safety, as he charged at both mechas, utilising his RAGING CULL ability to rapidly shoot both of them, to no avail. Before he gets crushed by any of them, A Meviksa Predator appears, severely injured him; Forcing the *TRI/NETIC* team and the entire resistance to retreat, as it was a poorly executed move by EION-013. The G/NEX resistance is apparently defeated in such confrontation, must be.

As a result, EION-013 is forced to leave from active duty, and will only be allowed to return if he ever gets repaired. Unbeknownst to him, he accidentally killed his wife in the entire incident, causing her identity to be registered in a cyberspace known as the Digital Realm. As a result, he learns all about her and uses his consciousness into a digital form in order to travel to the cyberspace and attempt to interact with her, it was brief and he was quickly pulled back to reality

#### The COALESCENCE: Drive By

Now repaired and ready for duty, EION-013 joins the resistance's investigation into the sudden disappearance of VI-516, where they eventually find her location in Rutherland. Despite joining the rebels on the mission, he has another seemingly reckless tactic in his moment. Much to the dismay of the resistance, he steals a NINJA-078 superbike and attempts to intervene in the highway chase, confirming that VI-516 works with PSYLOCKE-832, but the resistance shrugs; Seeing no concrete evidence as he only repeated what he just observed.

Much to his chagrin, he ends up crashing as PSYLOCKE-832 threw a grenade on his bike, not wanting him to interfere. As a result, he shoots at her, without any of the rounds hitting her. By the time he has caught up with the entire group, they saw VI-516 and PSYLOCKE-832 together. It seems that they have worked together to save COALESCENCE and their AI from PROJECT. As a result, he apologises for attempting to interfere with the chase, only to get laughed at, as SCYLLA-028 assured him that everyone makes mistakes in life, no matter the situation. Following that, they all acknowledge her trustworthiness. After that, he admits that a superbike is something that he definitely needs, disliking the fact that he runs almost everyday.

#### Going All Out: Spray and Pray

EION-013 has put forth a lot of work in *Going All Out* by engaging in several military operations with RUBICORE troops and his own squad, the TRI/NETIC. Since then, the G/NEX has noted on his steadily improved skills as a warrior, allowing him to control his wrath and revenge against the megacorporation. In reality, he evolved into a tactical operator rather than a reckless gunslinger charging into battle without a strategy. However, one thing remains constant: his obsession with raining down fire on all of his enemies with sheer volume of gunfire. Notably, he has managed to collaborate with MERCS, the mercenary unit of RUBICORE itself, teaming up with the likes of Lockdown, Swifty Breacher, Cyclops, Hound and Crimson Punisher.

##### Defence of Obrinia

Afterwards, he took part in the defence of Obrinia, due to the fact that the Command Line has invaded the city in an effort to regain control of the Panamoan Republic. The aid of G/NEX on RUBICORE defending the city was highly valuable, effectively driving the enemy into a full retreat despite the presence of their warriors to turn the tide of battle. Right after the successful defence of the city, he quickly travels around his presumed home country, shooting every PROJECT soldier he comes across in his path, wanting to prove himself as one of the rebellion's most tenacious hero.

##### Valenthian Redemption

EION-013 was granted as an associate of the MERCS by Frederick Parangosky due to his exceptional success in their operations. He also notes that a three-man G/NEX team was dispatched to Valenthia to investigate a presumably abandoned HQ known as ATLAS. So far, he has worked with Lockdown, Swifty Breacher (for her aggression or close ranged combat specialty), Hound (for his use of brute force), Crimson Punisher, Rose Slinger (because they're both gunslingers), Cyclops (contrasting his close ranged combat skills with long range), and Sarge, an ex-military veteran. As a result, he has been tinkering with his own body to upgrade himself through the use of their resources and reverse engineered technology from Gucci Intermittent.

##### The Unforgiven

He returns to the G/NEX after a long series of mercenary activities with the MERCS. SCYLLA-028 apparently discovered the entire thing, but they did not appear to be upset about it. As a result, they briefly relaxed, and he even advised ASHE-159 to do so, adding that she does not appear to be resting on her lifelong quest to permanently destroy the megacorporation. Unfortunately, they were rapidly worried by SHIRO-113's allegations of unbridled violence against crime syndicates, so they all initiated an investigation and seemed to catch him. It was an unpleasant occasion to see one of their most talented warriors caught after losing their temper against criminals that resulted in bloodshed.

### Technological Lies

EION-013 has been making headlines for his seemingly endless string of successful hit-and-run operations, even referring to the MERCS as his "brothers and sisters," much like the G/NEX. Notably, he has easily broken a couple garrisons alongside fellow Rebels, as they continue to build momentum toward a victory that can end the war right now. However, he does not join his own group for their subsequent operations, preferring to remain "independent" for the time being, reasoning that, unlike everyone else in the resistance, he is a hero for hire. As a result, he had spare time for himself after their previous, non stop operations against PROJECT.

#### A Form of Justice: Enter the Realm

He returns with the TRI/NETIC to conduct another bunch of hit-and-run missions all over the planet. As a result, FIONA-384 has been a major contributor to the operations, successfully using her sharp skills, while he saw HAYABUSA doing some extreme feats, burning the entire MAXIMAL, SIGMA, and NOVEMBER headquarters, but it came out as being logically correct because he has singlehandedly prevented any disturbing nevian experiments that the evil megacorporation can do so at any given time, like in the previous years. Frazier Lashley and some other executive circle members of the megacorporation are either apprehended, or killed.

Unfortunately, EION-013 has become trapped by something advanced and has been drawn into the Digital Realm. It is evident that OLIVEIRI-709 has challenged him to an online duel. He soon recognises her as his wife Laura, who responds that she is unsure of her identity. They fought in a protracted duel, but it ended in a stalemate as they proved their true identities and feelings to each other until they departed the Digital Realm by braving a voyage to an unknown area called the Portal, which is a gateway that brings anyone back to the real world.

To add insult to injury, SHADOW quickly pursues them the day they got back to reality. However, they quickly avoided him and have stumbled upon the city of Beethoven, then found themselves some intimate moments in a forest. The tyrannical mecha is not happy about it. As a result, she becomes paralysed for a moment as the overlord marked her as his number one target.

#### Terminus

This is the day where an alliance was born. G/NEX now leads a large amount of factions to fight for one gaol: To overthrow PROJECT and save the planet. As a result, the rebellion quickly meets up with MERCS, which ASHE-159 noted that he used to work with them prior as he went on being independent, and he notably showed curiosity on the Gucci Intermittent, stating that they all "look good and fancy rather than functional". Notably, he has interacted with the Corporate Hammerers before the final operation has launched.

As he quietly fought throughout the final battle, he has discovered that the G/NEX has a plan to infiltrate the SUPREME headquarters, obviously the TRI/NETIC have concluded to infiltrate the lower, underground levels, knowing that any shady corporation hides a lab underneath a giant skyscraper. He helped HAYABUSA-096, TRISTANNA-651 and SHIRO-113 clear the lower floors at an unreal speed. After that, they all confronted the man behind everything: the one and only Muldoon Lundgren.

Bored of the very long confrontation, he was thrilled when 159's setup for the evil CEO when the public has chosen to end his life by throwing whatever object is available against him, in order to make him suffer the same pain he inflicted for many people in a century. After that, he was surprised to see him burn to death, leaving nothing but his charred corpse. Notably, he spat on it before the entire group left.

### Codename: REVIVAL

Nothing much is known about EION-013 at this stage, presumably he joined the rebels as RUBICORE helped them get rid of PROJECT forces in Rutherland after COALESCENCE has fallen. However, he was perplexed by REDEEMER-865, thinking that he was a myth that became true.

### Bleeding Edge: Ultimatum

The gunslinger was definitely thrilled, and lacked fear all throughout.

#### Premonition

ASHE-159 died from her wounds, and LILIAN-395 clutched her in despair. Despite their best attempts, the rebels were unable to save her, and not even a Fujiwara Nanostimulant could bring her back to life. However, they are in for a surprise. It was ANNIHILATOR who was waiting for them to annihilate them once and for all. OLIVEIRI-709, on the other hand, sought to save the rebels, but a phenomenal glitch happened, and they are all banished in the tyrant's very own reality.

This is NOW their final battle. It WILL decided the fate for both sides: PROJECT and the G/NEX. God knows how EION-013 sweared so badly that he is both eager and frustrated to fight inside a totally new environment.

#### Final Duel: Barraging Plasma

However, he is relieved that his wife has saved them from annihilation. But still, they ended up crashing into the Matrix, a gigantic mass of slum in the Digital Realm. They marvel at the place, and a revived ASHE-159 orders them to hide, but still proved useless as PROJECT ANNIHILATOR later discovered their whereabouts, immediately locking them onto a duel as he confronts every single one of them, forcing the leader to lead them to an all-out attack in every direction, using the arena's unusually large space to their advantage.

EION-013 is known to be unscathed throughout the fight, running and shooting the entire time, seemingly not running out of energy. However, things went wild when his wife unleashed a **DAWNING WAVE** earning his praise, only for the tyrant to kill VI-516, SHIRO-113 and fellow teammate HAYABUSA-096 despite his solid chance against the overlord. This enrages him and proceeds to unleash the RAGING CULL. However, he gets trapped by rubble when ANNIHILATOR slammed them despite BRIENNE-218's energy barrier, easily rendering him unconscious, and is unable to help.

Things went horrible when he grabbed both ASHE-159 and LILIAN-395. He begins discussing about the war between the G/NEX and PROJECT, knowing that they are unable to intervene due to their cages. As he starts a speech, the rebels attempted to break free, doing all possible escape methods that they can fathom, until realising that only the overlord can remove the digital cages.

He proceeds to slowly crush LILIAN-395, and ASHE-159 is trapped and having no opportunities to escape. OLIVEIRI tries reaching her railgun to shoot him in the head again with the DAWNING WAVE, but was halted by himself. After freeing herself from the cage, she proceeds to shoot ANNIHILATOR again in full power. As it dealt enough damage, the two warmothers quickly break free and attempt to rescue the others trapped in their cage, to no avail. They seem to think the mecha overlord is now destroyed forever, but unbeknownst to them, he simply used his passive ability to repair his severe damage sustained from the blast.

As ANNIHILATOR emerges in front of them, with his minions surrounding him, he orders them to stay put, seeking to quickly destroy the resistance by himself, rooting them in the same location, and he triumphantly leaps into the air, clearly intending to execute all of them with a hammer slam.

#### Unlikely Help

Some of them survived but he ends up being trapped in rubble, he later gets rescued by BRIENNE-218 from the debris as PSYLOCKE-832 intervenes and fights ANNIHILATOR himself. As a result, he quickly returns and witnesses the duel, but is dismayed when the latter purposefully lost, so that REDEEMER-865 can provide them with invaluable backup, sending his own group, the ANTI-SERVER and the rebel fighters of their own. As they bombard him with heavy artillery, it gives enough damage that he was forced to slaughter their fellow rebels and flee upon a distant place, seemingly expanding the duel to all locations.

That was when they discovered the existence of the SERVER, a living computer entity that stores all data accumulated by PROJECT on a daily basis. Without further ado, they have managed to venture in the secret facility of the Sea of Circuitry where the Sectors of the SERVER are found, but ANNIHILATOR guards it and sends the best of his army to deal with their combined might. It took them a while before they have bypassed the security complex and proceed to each Sectors slowly. Knowing that REDEEMER-865 is more than capable enough to handle his own against the tyrant, they all proceed to become heroes yet again.

#### Destruction of the SERVER

LILIAN-395 has spearheaded their goal of eliminating every Sector. EION-013 was in a huge success as he demolished a lot of exposed components and circuits. However, the situation quickly became out of control when ANNIHILATOR blocked their way, knowing that they were about to destroy Sector 07. To the chagrin of everyone in their unified army, the tyrant created dozens of SHADOW clones to prevent them from achieving their ultimate goal. As a result, they were besieged but fought fiercely, with REDEEMER-865 providing his essential aid when they eventually were overwhelmed. While the infinite minions continue to attack them, he witnesses FIONA-384 killing INTERCEPTOR-409. He actually commends her for avenging VI-516 and her wife.

As they move on to Sector 07, OLIVEIRI-709 gets wounded in the process, forcing him to safeguard her and accompany his wife throughout the gruelling fight of their lives, while REDEEMER-865 again killed the rest of the clones, and they hopped into his giant form, but later dropping afterwards when 865 got knocked down to the ground, forcing them to regroup. However, SCYLLA-028 gives them a perfect opportunity as she threw her scythe into a control panel and is able to unfold all of the components, allowing them to destroy everything, which earns his satisfaction, proclaiming that PROJECT greatly wasted their data by killing billions, creating giant mechas, powerful weapons and colonising the planet.

To capitalise on its destruction, he later shoots a powerful barrage of RAGING CULL, until REDEEMER-865 has finally bested ANNIHILATOR in combat and speared him through the SERVER, destroying it once and for all. He is satisfied to see the giant overlord heavily damage, taunting him as they all know he is incapable of self repairing due to his current state, his armour torn off and the lesser tougher shell is exposed. He motivates OLIVEIRI-709 to end him for good, after they coordinated to kill him, she took 832's glaive and stabbed the tyrant at his head, therefore consuming him in a bright explosion, killing him and all of the few minions turn against each other.

*At last, it is all over. The only they need to do, is to exit the wretched domain.*

## Aftermath: Solitude

> "Laura has chosen to face eternity in that accursed world. I'll do the same in this very world."
>
> - His last spoken words.

With the tyrant now gone forever, OLIVEIRI-709 gave the G/NEX her last words to them, and to him; Sharing one last, tragic kiss, then shaking her hands with REDEEMER-865 and TRISTANNA-651 in respect. The two had an argument when the latter has decided to stay in the Digital Realm, knowing that she has no future in there, and maybe even Adler can kill her again, but permanently. The latter admits that she wanted to face the consequences of her actions, and embrace eternity, which earns his understanding and they both hugged, before she lets him go to the Portal. He shows a warm smile for a moment as he enters the gateway, looking at each other for one, last time.

Now returning to the Physical World, he was relieved to see ASHE-159 being celebrated as she became the most renowned hero in her death, with LILIAN-395 giving them a free permission to let them attend a funeral, which they all agreed upon in the time of her death. As the surviving warriors attend the funeral, 395 bids them farewell as she travels to Vuraki to her own (surviving) tribe, requested to be killed in euthanasia. FIONA-384 later returns to the group after conversing with Frederick Parangosky, apparently they have discovered that she asked the general's thoughts about her being the new leader. EION-013 admits that she would be the perfect leader for the next generation of heroes, before they all went their separate ways.

As the TRI/NETIC disbanded and the G/NEX was being rebuilt by their new leader, he paid his respects on Ashe's grave, just as SCYLLA-028 had done previously. After that, he lived a life of loneliness, always carrying a picture of Laura with him to help him cope with the trauma of the war. After that, little is known about him as he simply resides in his homeland, away from all the real life, and therefore that concludes his career as a heroic gunslinger.

*Rumours claim that EION-013 may possibly leave his life of solitude someday to join the Legion. However, that decision is left for him to answer.*

## Personality

EION-013 is a bounty hunter, fuelled by intense rage and anger over his wife's untimely death. He is perhaps known for his immense zeal, anger, tenacity, rage, and bearing a lifelong desire for vengeance. As a result, he makes decisions and strategies based on emotions rather than logic, seeing that the heart is more important than the mind, and emotions matter the most.

However, he is well spirited and was known to be likeable. He can easily get along with VI-516's abrasive personality and even ASHE-159's calmer personality.

## Abilities

### Technological Capabilities

* **PROJECT LIGHT**: EION-13 fires a straight beam, perfectly precise with an effective range of 80 meters. He uses this for precision takedowns in combat.

* **STELLARIS BLAZE**: EION-13 shoots an explosive round that explodes in a star shape, marking and briefly revealing enemies. He tends to use this to detect enemies in the dark and avoid ambushes or cheap shots in the dark.

* **ARDENT RUSH**: N20 Boosters implemented in his cybernetic body allows for increased dashing ability. Suitable for pursuing targets. When used to full power however, he can briefly fly in short distances.

* **RAGING CULL**: He fires a volley of plasma rounds. With sustained fire to a specific target, it can instantly kill and penetrate armour.

* **Heads-Up Display**: His suit comes with a highly advanced and modified HUD.

* **Arsenal Mk. 12**: His arsenal is powered by nanotechnology.

### Skills

* **Master Marksman**: EION-013 is a highly skilled gunslinger with deadly precision. His marksmanship is extremely valuable as a marksman fighter in the G/NEX resistance. However, that only applies to close range weapons and he is notoriously inaccurate with long ranged precision rifles, but capable enough to use smart targeting launchers.

* **Master Strategist**: EION-013 is an exceptional tactician and strategist. When he joined the G/NEX, his strategist abilities complemented those of ASHE-159 and BEN-612. Some say he has the skills of a military veteran in terms of tactics.

* **Skilled Combatant**: Even without his guns, he is still an efficient fighter.

## Trivia

### General

* Safe to say, EION got paid very well by the G/NEX, allowing him to earn a leave of absence after *Bleeding Edge: Ultimatum*.
* EION-013's nationality is unknown, but his dark skin tone suggests he is from Heliga.
* Recent updates confirm that he is a Heligan.
* His wife was murdered, and he was unable to save her after PROJECT discovered his true intentions, causing him to defect immediately. However, he discovered her new form as OLIVEIRI-709.
* Is in good terms with JINX-362 and VI-516.
* His past ties him to being a gunslinger, hence his dual plasma blasters.
* Despite being a crack-shot, he has bad skills with a rifle, and prefers close range firearms. Nonetheless, he can use launchers with good aim.
* Even though he has no rival throughout the wars, many suggest it can be PROJECT GRANDIOSE.
* His iconic quote is: "*Sometimes, the best thing to do is to walk the hell away.*"

### Developmental Notes

* His 013 numerical designation is due to his tendency to bring bad luck to his enemies.
* He notes that all of the cybernetic warriors can digest food, though it provides minimal to no benefit as their bodies can sustain themselves.