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Anyone who thinks I 'lost' my touch because I did what needed to happen, then so be it- you don't need to keep reading.

For the rest of you who still believe I can finish this and one more the right way, this has quite the interesting ending planned out- which will start shaping up soon enough.

As to Zert dying- I don't think you guys have any idea what's planned ;)



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16-Jul-2006 06:16:06

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Chapter 7: Grey Areas


Jay and Undershadow discussed Zert's appearance for the next ten minutes, examining each and every angle that he could be coming from. Finally, they reached a verdict:

"He has to be on our side. We share a common goal."
Jay thought carefully about that statement. A 'common goal.' What was this goal? Jay wasn't sure why he wanted both the program and pass word- curiousity he supposed. But, if that was the case, who's side was Jay on? Undershadow seemed set on destroying the program, and permanently removing it threat. Zert seemed to want to protect those he had sacrificed himself for in the past. Scyne, on the other hand, was after the program for what appeared to less noble purposes, though no one could be sure exactly what they were.
Jay examined the options, and was disturbed at what he realized- the most similar to Jay's 'common goal' was Scyne.
Undershadow was silent, waiting for a response, then finally grew impatient. "Jay?"
Jay nodded. "Yea, Zert must be on our side."
As he said this, he felt a bit of guilt- honestly not sure if he was sided with Undershadow or not. In the same respect, he wondered where Timmins stood.
Matt, Jay guessed, was still on John's side- Virtue Co.'s side. Yet, he still had faith in Timmins. He was a good guy, and there was a good chance he would choose Jay over his employers.
Finally, Jay's thoughts drifted back to his current predicament- he was already in far too deep, and he was now stuck inside of the game. The root of his problems seemed to be Scyne- someone who he had been comparing himself to a lot recently.

16-Jul-2006 06:36:26

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2 Hours Later

In the basement of an isolated Port Sarim warehouse:

Scyne climbed down the ladder and saw the man who had contacted him- Jay. Scyne grinned. "Come to fight again, Jay? I assure you that I am no weaker this time than last."
jay shook his head. "No weapons involved. I was hoping we could do something more upon the lines of bargaining."
Scyne nodded slowly. "I'm listening."
"You have me hostage, in sorts."
"True. And you have something I desire."
Jay shrugged. "Look- I've made my decision. I want out. You can have the pass word as far as I'm considered. All I want is out of this game, and out of this whole ordeal."
"That's fine with me. I will need the pass word first, though, of course."
Jay looked right into Scyne's eyes. "I think I'm more in need of the log out button."
Scyne turned to climb back up the ladder.
"You know, Scyne, we really aren't that different."
Scyne stopped and turned. "You know, it's usually the bad guys that say that."
Jay shrugged. "Who's to say I'm not one of the 'bad guys?"
Scyne laughed. "I like to think of myself as the bad guy, and you're opposing me. Thus, you are on the side of good."
Jay continued, "That's from your perspective. I don't believe in good and evil, personally. Why can't there be grey areas?"
Scyne approached Jay and looked him firmly in the eyes. "That's where you and I differ- our intentions."
Jay was silent for a moment. "And what are your intentions with this program?"
"Publicity. I want to be a legend in my own rights- like all the great hackers before me. Selfish reasons mostly."
Jay found it hard to find any real difference in intentions. "Can you promise me no one is going to be harmed?"
Scyne shrugged. "Can't guarantee anything."
"Then I can't hand over the pass word."

16-Jul-2006 06:53:43

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Scyne nodded. "Look at what you just said. That's why you're a good guy."
Jay finally saw his logic. "I see. Well, then I guess this meeting is over? The next time we meet, I assume it'll be with cold steel."
Scyne shrugged. "I left you a little surprise."
Jay checked his logout menu- the button had returned. Scyne had let him free with no promise of the pass word.
Jay started to climb up the ladder that would lead out of the warehouse. He paused at the top and looked down at Scyne, who was looking straight forward at the basement wall.
Jay held the crumpled parchment in his hand which contained the pass word. He looked once more at Scyne, realizing that if he handed off this piece of parchment, he could be ruining everything. He took a deep breath and let the pass word fall to the ground, to Scyne. He climbed the rest of the way up the ladder, and paused. He had definitely gained quite a bit of respect for Scyne- not necessarily his cause, but him as a person. Handing over the pass word was risky. But, to Jay, it seemed as though Scyne was more interested in becoming famous than hurting anyone. And, at this point, he actually found himself trusting Scyne to a degree. Either way, he was ready to take a break from it all. Jay grinned to himself, and logged off.

Scyne picked up the parchment and read it: Fool's Gold.
He had confidence that this was what he was seeking. Now, however, he had reached the point of no return. From that moment forward, he would have to keep his allies close, and his enemies closer.
Scyne had caught wind of the return of a legend- Zert. He had no idea if he would recognize him, or if he would take on a ruse. But, either way, times were darkening, and recruiting for his side would have to begin.

16-Jul-2006 07:08:34

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I'll post around the same time tomorrow. I think you'll find that from this point on, everything will start to fall together (as much as it can in this installment of the series). I plan to end this story at chapter 12, or at around post 1000, whichever comes first.

16-Jul-2006 07:11:51

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