PROJECT SWIFT BLAST

PROJECT: **SWIFT BLAST**; was one of the megacorporation's most insane traitors, as well as one of G/NEX's most capable warriors in spite of her youth. Though she is not cybernetically altered, she is heavily armoured and has an array of weaponry that allow her to blast anything that stands in her way, while her speed and agility allow her to successfully move out of harm's way.

Her nickname is "Zelly". Though it sounds absurd for some people, Zelina actually loved it and her trusted friends usually use it.

## Biography

### Background

A headstrong, spirited young woman from Ruj's working-class, Zelina channels her electric magic to charge herself and her custom-crafted gun. Her volatile power mirrors her emotions, its sparks reflecting her lightning-fast approach to life. Deeply compassionate toward others, Zelina carries the love of her family and her home into every fight. Though her eagerness to help can sometimes backfire due to her tendency to cause wanton mayhem, Zelina believes one truth to be certain: stand up for your people, and it will stand up with you.

She was too late for space exploration, as the years goes by, PROJECT was already in its apex, having the planet in control through an iron fist. According to Zelina, her family was captured and their fate left unknown.

### PROJECT-G/NEX War

   The careless SWIFT BLAST was a prominent defector in PROJECT and one of ASHE-159's associates, as she spent most of her time stalling in various locations, shooting and blowing them up so that they could all develop their resistance movement with manpower alone. Despite bringing the same wanton mayhem and destruction into battle as Jinx, Zelina is not criminally mad nor she is physically enhanced to become stronger. Though she is small and slender like Jinx, Zelina is more well-built for battle and can take a fair amount of beating, as well as being stronger that she does not need cybernetic enhancements to beat up her opponents in Hand-to-hand combat

As SWIFT BLAST, she is the G/NEX's prime warrior in hit-and-run operations requiring demolition, as JINX-362 is too criminally insane for the said task and must rely on VI-516 to keep her insanity in check. Furthermore, she had gradually won ASHE-159's trust, and she was relieved to have her in command. Despite being likened to Jinx, Zelina recognises that she is more disciplined and free of any disorder that would impede her determination to battle.

Before her defection, she was "PROJECT's bright cannon", whilst JINX-362 is the "PROJECT's loose cannon".

#### Rampancy

##### Prelude: Unbridled Wrath

   SWIFT BLAST was doing her daily jargon of destroying all "scrapbots" of the megacorporation throughout the Aryaine Kingdom, using her speed and abilities to stay alive whilst avoiding herself to be trapped in confined situations. However, her stunts lead to the rise of a dormant base, making her scream for her life as she runs away and it chases Zelina through rooftops. She then lands on a large skyscraper that appears to have been occupied by HAYABUSA-096 and EION-013.

She tries to start a conversation with an awkward "Hi" before almost falling to her demise. They let her sit on the railing as they attempt to introduce themselves, but Eion's warning was too late as APEX-363 now emerges from the building, sending them mid air and instigating a fight. The carnage grew worse as APEX kills innocent people through his teeth, blade and the collateral damage that he has caused. This is it, her time to prove herself as a hero.

She was clumsy as some would expect for her age, but Zelina is able to hold her ground against the giant beast, but Eion forced himself to save the innocents to prevent them from being caught in the beast's carnage. Notably, she was amazed by HAYABUSA-096 whom uses his teleportation powers to hit the enemy on various directions. Upon enraging the beast due to their efforts, Zelina decided to risk it and use her ultimate ability to electrocute APEX-363. Hayabusa later disabled him to the point of retreating.

Zelina then realised, ASHE-159 kept an eye on her after the latter lets the two return to their base. Perhaps she was intrigued and went with her as Ashe wanted her to "learn more things on how to fight". The private session went well, but Zelina noted her for being strict.

##### Unlikely Member

After the encounter with APEX-363, ASHE-159 has taught PROJECT SWIFT BLAST how to survive alone and taught her basic boxing and hand-to-hand techniques to help her fight unarmed when necessary, as Zelina clearly expressed her concerns about JINX-362, admitting that she nearly got killed by her in one of her daily feats of destruction, and advises her to keep the criminally insane "hero" from going rogue, as noted by the Iceborn commander. She, like most, went to Technovolk to check whether the footage she saw in the media were true, and she stared in disbelief when the *Spark of Ruj* observed OBELISK and TAGGART exchanging blows and easily levelling the city.

Zelina survived the incident after having to go guns blazing to destroy as many PATROL-05 bots that she encounters outside the ruined city, then ASHE-159 regularly communicates with her as she respected her decision of operating alone, despite the fact that SWIFT BLAST is finally a G/NEX member.

#### The COALESCENCE

    After the G/NEX has completed their business in Rutherland, PROJECT SWIFT BLAST comes upon ASHE-159. She tells the Iceborn commander her real name is Zelina, and the seemingly stern commander admits that her codename was simply three letters appended to her first name. Ashe isn't what Zelina expected in a leader; instead of a boring, formal talk, they both appear to rapidly get fond of each other, and they have agreed to perform a mission that will only involve both of them. The aim was straightforward: stop a PROJECT execution in Zelina's home nation of Ruj. The purpose for not alerting the G/NEX was to keep their collaboration and Zelina's hate of Jinx hidden.

SWIFT BLAST notably used ASHE-159's SCOUT drone to send a message to her G/NEX peers, telling them that she has "unfinished business", which easily convinced them. Afterwards, they went in the outlawed nation, and cleared the megacorporation's military police personnel and dispatched a few soldiers. However, when they stumbled upon the scene, Ashe pulls Zelina away from harm's way after seeing that their is a Spider tank. Zelina thought Ashe was going to pull her into the enemy and to become a suicidal bait. She was wrong, and Ashe confirms that she'll do anything to protect the innocent.

They concluded a perfect plan to save the hostages, which is to hijack the Spider tank so that they could divert the soldiers from executing the innocent citizens. Both PROJECT SWIFT BLAST and ASHE-159 proved to be an effective team, despite risking herself to immediately save the people, she was spared from death as Ashe proved her impeccable Archery skills by providing covering fire to protect Zelina, as she escorted the prisoners into safety. She hugged her for helping her save her people and it was a vital moment for Ruj, but Ashe quickly pulled away and asked her to remain vigilant, to which Zelina looked at the area with surprise, knowing that she is right.

After being tracked by a sniper, both entered a metal shed per Ashe's suggestion. Zelina inquires as to what prompted her to enter the shed, to which she responds by observing a laser that tracks their location. Ashe regarded her a fantastic friend and companion even though she knew she might die, and she acknowledges that it was a nice time to have coffee with her even though the planet is at war, having some time to calm off thanks to the young hero. Zelina sobbed, but thanked her for her supportive comments. Later, Ashe takes her bow to aim at the enemy sniper, to which she states that he is not camouflage and is merely perched on top of a building.

Despite hiding in the shed, they got themselves into trouble. Zelina is shocked to see Ashe drop to the ground after she was shot by the sniper. She rapidly returns fire and produces large amounts of smoke to obscure their position and keep enemy forces at bay. Zelina begs her to stay alive while she does her best to nurse her wound. Ashe verifies that she may die due to the huge calibre bullet, but Zelina is adamant, angered at her lamentation, and she deftly removes the bullet out of her stomach, applies BIO-foam to her wound, which stops the bleeding. Ashe notably experienced a lot of pain in the process. The sniper has vanished, and Ashe thanks her for her quick thinking and sparing her life.

As the threat has disappeared as she shoots them all dead and the coast is clear, Ashe sat down and placed her arms over Zelina's shoulders, stating that she still feels weak from the shot. Zelina understands her situation and they both find a local cuisine to eat. Zelina notably placed her head on Ashe's chest as they wait for their food. She had one last favour to her: Never tell the G/NEX about their operation. The Iceborn Commander accepts her request as they now eat. Zelly was happy to see Ashe eating their local food, as she knows Iceborn people are limited on protein-based foods for strength and conditioning rather than aesthetics and taste.

Zelina bids Ashe a great farewell when she left. Ashe gives her a picture of her in the Warmother attire to remind her that she is always there to save the world. Despite the fact that this is the ONLY operation where they fought together, Zelina is responsible for keeping Ashe's mood uptight despite the harsh times, and the sole person she loves to chat through private conversations.

What happened to her in future operations are still unknown. Whether she has been killed, or captured, no one knows for certain. Ashe however, seemed to know that she is alive and well.

### Fate

It is unknown what happened to Zelina after hearing that Ashe had died at the end of the *PROJECT-G/NEX War*. The only conceivable explanation is that Ashe's death has traumatised her, and she visits her tomb on a regular basis to pay her respects. Like the others, she appears to be skeptical of a tall, athletic woman who spends an extraordinary amount of time in the Iceborn legend's tomb. Zelina dyed her hair neon green after noticing that a few pieces in the media had been compiling a database of her information and everything. Furthermore, odd hair colours do not elicit suspicion in today's era, as most criminals have black, red, brown, or blonde hair. He new hair colour made her disappear from the public eye and live comfortably.

Finally, she appears to visit Ashe's tomb when the secretive daughter of the late warrior is not present, or her best friend. Zelina always makes sure to place roses in her resting place as a sign of respect. To commemorate their mission together, she also visits the place with her carrying a bottle of coffee.

Some day, she will tell the truth. The last thing she did however, was to comfort Scylla on her trauma and she was accepted into a new friendship. Zelina does her best to cheer her up and to keep her sane, to which she admitted that she was doing a far better job than expected, and the latter agreed.

## Personality

SWIFT BLAST was a well-known Rujian rebel who stood up for herself and the local community. As a result, despite her young age, she is a selfless, energetic, and honourable individual who aspired to be a positive role model for her peers. She also appears to be extraordinarily insane and has a propensity for wreaking havoc on the bad guys, making her a careless hero who would cause mayhem in order to distract the enemy and prevent them from stopping her or her fellow allies. This explains her sole motivation for defecting from PROJECT and then joining the G/NEX. This also demonstrates that she has not changed her determination to fight for and assist the innocent.

As time goes by, it became clear that she has not changed her will to fight and help the innocent. Clearly, her best friend in the new era appears to the legendary Ashe herself.

## Abilities

The zappy SWIFT BLAST is a PROJECT defector who is armed to the teeth and has durable armour. This allows her to fight without putting herself in danger because she can just barge into a battlefield, guns blazing, while taking use of her armour's protection while demonstrating her innate speed and agility.

SWIFT BLAST, unlike JINX-362, is more physically fit, stronger, and conditioned, which explains her rejection to use cybernetics on her body when she was under the cybernetic warrior program.

### Moveset

* **LIVING BATTERY**: SWIFT BLAST's movement speed is dramatically enhanced when she uses a force field, or when she absorbs an external force field. The surge of movement speed is indefinite, until her shield becomes compromised by enemy attacks.

* **DISCIPLINED BURST**: SWIFT BLAST fires a 7 round burst from her machine gun. The last round slows the enemy as it contains an XREP-tech, electrocuting the target to slow them down should her burst fire does not kill.

* **PULSESHOCK BEAM**: She fires a powerful pulse blast that slows and damages the first enemy hit. If the pulse hits a wall the blast amplified its range and power, allowing it to become a long range beam.

* **HYPER SURGE**: Dashes to a small distance, allowing her machine to be primed to fire 3 bursts. During this duration, she can shift through walls and capable of dodging enemy projectiles.

* **LIGHTNING SURGE**: Overcharging her suit, SWIFT BLAST's burst fire becomes 90% more faster and has augmented armour penetration. Her movement speed boost that will increase indefinitely for a period every time she hits an enemy. Notably, she can use this ability to get rid of any robotic combatant within a fifty meter radius, frying their systems upon activation.

### Skills

* **Expert Combatant**: Compared to JINX-362's abysmal hand-to-hand skills but formidable marksmanship, Zeline, aka the SWIFT BLAST, is equally adept in hand-to-hand combat and the use of firearms. Unlike the former, she has better aim and does not use excessive amounts of ammo just to kill a few enemies.

* **Master Engineer**: Zelina, also known as the SWIFT BLAST, is an accomplished engineer. She can build almost anything with the necessary resources, thanks to her decent education and photographic memory. Unlike Jinx, she appears to have greater expectations, as her inventions resemble current designs, but the latter follows her own unorganised, distinct aesthetic due to the usage of scraps, stolen assets and everyday materials.

## Quotes

### Spoken

* *"You know what? We might die here. Let's make sure we go down swinging."*
* *"Yell if you need backup. I'll be there in no time."*
* *"I keep our big sis, our leader, Ashe, happy while she stays strong leading us to victory."*
* *"Rujauhm's with me every fight. This time's no different."*
* *"Sweet, we're here. Whoa, crazy weapons! This team's great. Let's go!"*
* *"Mistakes made are lessons learned."*
* *"Best thing I can do is fight when others can't. This is why I joined the G/NEX."*
* *"I belong here. We all belong here."*
* *"I faced worse in Ruj. We all faced worse in our homelands. We can win."*
* *"Ah, fresh air. A rare treat."*
* *"Lightning in a gun coming through."*
* *"Gun's not broken yet. Better keep it that way."*
* *"Fight's gettin' messy. At least I'm consistent, like the machine in my body."*
* *"Never seen so little traffic. Do I miss it?"*
* *"Gotta hurry. People need my spark!"*
* *"Giving up's too easy."*
* *"Do or die. I'm all in."*

## Trivia

### General

* SWIFT BLAST's cybernetic armour lets her to absorb and resist absurd amounts of electricity, which she can then deploy to cripple robotic combatants within a fifty-meter radius. In that case, running through a crowded battlefield full of mechas and droids and activating her ultimate power to quickly deactivate them all isn't meaningless.
	+ To top it all, her jacket is not only a piece of fashion, but also capable of deflecting unwanted threats such as shrapnel and melee weapons. It is clearly custom made. She notably fixes it after the operation is a success, or their is a momentary reprieve.
* Despite lacking cybernetics, Zelina has modified herself to a considerable degree, evidenced by the cybernetic-like markings on her face and her glowing eyes.
* Zeline became a good friend of Scylla and has never left her side since the two lived in solitude, like the rest of the surviving rebels.
* Zelina can be considered as a completely sane counterpart of JINX-362.
* SWIFT BLAST has defeated JINX-362 at some point in the *PROJECT-G/NEX War*.
* Her guns are custom crafted. They make no mechanical sense in modern standards.
* She has the highest kill count regarding the PATROL-05 bots.
* Both SWIFT BLAST and ASHE-159 have owed each other debts during the *PROJECT-G/NEX War*.
* Zelina was clearly affected by Ashe's death and visits her tomb when no one is around. In that way, no one in the G/NEX knows about her involvement with the late Iceborn commander.
	+ Yet they do know she was in the prelude of *Rampancy*.

### Developmental Notes

* Upon great consideration, Zelina, the SWIFT BLAST, is now canon. She is a part of the main storyline and has a notable moment with the main character, Ashe.
* She had a fight with CLYNE that was never resolved.
* Zelina is Rujian-Rodrigonian. She may be raised in Ruj, but her parents are from Rodridgo, an infamously poor country with an intense crime rate and a disgusting way of life, controlled by a corrupt government.
* Zelina's friendship with Ashe is a last minute addition that is added post-*PROJECT-G/NEX Chronicles*.
* She may be skinny, but Zelina is more built than the lanky Jinx.
* There are a total of over 4000 words that are supposedly added to the page to expand her character, but the current conclusion of the main storyline made her a side character instead.
* She is last seen with Scylla, and nothing has been heard from either of them at the end.