Plug Out - a spamfic by Christian "Schobronics" Schober
Revised version 2.0
Disclaimer: The owners own what they own and I own all the rest. Heh.
I read the challenge at techtv and immediately started to write. About
half an hour later the first edit was ready. Due to some constructive
comments from a few nice critics at ffml (thanks guys!) I added some
scenes with Lain to better explain her part in the story and here's the
result. In case you wonder about some weird words, these are from the
Abh language. If you don't understand them it's no big deal, if you do
you're allowed to eat a cookie. Now on to the fic. Enjoy!
*****
"Lain is absent again?"
"Yeah. I think she's gone completely nuts."
"True, ever since we took her with us and this guy killed himself right
in front of her she's been... well..."
"Nuts!"
"..."
"Do you know she was really fascinated about that weirdo? The next day
she tried one of these pills herself. I think she takes them all the
time now."
"What? I saw a report a few days ago showing addicts with serious brain
damage from taking just one or two pills!"
"Shhh, quiet. Do you want the whole class to know what we're talking
about?"
"Sorry. The report also said these pills are really expensive. How
should Lain get the money for such amounts of drugs?"
"Well, there's rumors about some secret fetish club. You know, rich guys
who are into... well..."
"I think I understand. You're talking about these crazy guys dressed in
black, don't you? What about them?"
"Well... Lain has been seen with some of them several times..."
"..."
*****
A peaceful day in the Abh Empire. The view from the panoramic window
shows nice weather in space around the Laburec Kokkyou-Base Rhalc�Thor.
No magnetic storms, no ionic showers, just the calm vacuum the carsarh
gereulacr view as their home. Abl�arsec N��c
Dubleuscr B�rh Parhynr Lamhirh is absentmindedly feeding her ex-friends
cat, lost in thoughts.
"Soon our honeymoon is over. Oh well, these past two weeks have been the
time of my life..."
In the next room Linn Ssynec Rocr �arlucec Dreuc Ha�der Ghintec notes
the absence of heat caused by the absence of his wife and decides to
look for her. The new prince rises from the huge bed and leaves the
royal bedchamber. He spots her petting the cat and slowly moves behind
her. Touching her shoulder he tries to whisper something in her ear but
gets caught off guard by her shriek.
"Woah Lafiel, relax, it's just me!"
"Jinto? You really startled me."
The princess melts into the embrace of her husband.
"Did you leave me to see your cattier sister?"
With a playful "Onyu!" and a kiss she shuts her husbands mouth.
*****
Lain smiles triumphantly. With a little chemical help her brain now
works at maximum power. The new neural interface tank should provide
further possibilities to extend her ghost into the net. Soon she finally
would rule the universe. No, even better, create her own! Nothing is
impossible for a god. Cackling maniacally she dives into the tank and
relaxes into a trance-like state of mind as her again modified computer
system connects to her brain. Some hours later she finds something new.
Something quite interesting. Something that had to be eliminated.
*****
In the control room of the station a communication officer turns to his
superior.
"Sir, we just received a mysterious message. It looks like a declaration
of war."
The Kilo-Commander moves over and takes a look at the console where the
message is displayed. He blinks and reads again. Thinking to himself
that she sure isn't gonna like this at all he barks an order to the
bridge crew.
"Inform Fraud�c Abl�arsec N��c Dubleuscr immediately!"
*****
"Lain is still absent?"
"Yes, for three days straight now."
"Why are her parent's so nonchalant about that?"
"Maybe Lain gave them some of her pills? Hehehe..."
"Reeeally funny."
*****
Just as two certain lovebirds have gone back to bed the com system
activates.
"Fraud�c Abl�arsec N��c Dubleuscr, we just received a message for you.
You can read it at your com console."
Reluctantly the princess leaves the warmth of the bed and moves over to
the wall where she stares at the displayed message.
"Is it something urgent?"
"Read for yourself, you probably wouldn't believe me."
Jinto looks at the console when his eyes go wide. Lafiel turns to him
with an evil grin on her face.
"This means the premature end of our honeymoon. When I get this Lain
she'll wish she'd never gotten on my bad side!"
*****
Lafiel's new ship, the Alaicec-class Nikushokudoubutsu (Predator) enters
orbit around earth. Jinto calls from his own ship, the R�sic-class
Martin.
"Lafiel, our fleet is on orbit around the planet. It seems rather
primitive, no defenses safe some satellites with nuclear missiles."
The princess starts to answer when a new message arrives. A female voice
can be heard on the bridge.
"Hello Princess. Lain speaking."
"I've arrived to meet you but I don't think you're much of a challenge.
Why don't you surrender silently as long as you can?"
"I don't think so. You'll be surprised. Enjoy my little gift..."
One of the bridge crew speaks up.
"An unknown program is entering our systems. It used the com system and
tries to get access to the main computer."
Jinto explains "It's probably a virus, a disease designed to attack
computers. Isolate and restart the infected systems and you should be
fine.".
Lafiel turns to the com officer.
"You heard him. Make it so."
"Yes, sir!"
A few minutes later the ship is once again in perfect working condition.
Lafiel calls Jinto and asks him about the current situation.
"While you had a com blackout I ordered the fleet to block all access
from outside. We checked the local broadcasts of the planet. It seems
this Lain is using some global computer network called "Internet". She
constantly tries to hack into our systems."
"Well done, Jinto. Give me all the information you already gathered."
*****
"I'm god! Why can't I get through their defenses? That can't be!"
A tube inserts a new pill into Lain's mouth causing some spasms.
"Well, maybe I'll take the more direct approach..."
The self proclaimed goddess hacks into the tactic nuclear satellite
network.
*****
After some analysis the princess decides to act.
"Prepare to fire missiles. The targets are all these points on the
planet's surface."
Lafiel transfers a list with all major centers of communication,
computer facilities and power stations to the weapons control console.
"Ready to fire!"
Grinning she gives the order and watches countless missiles descend to
earth's surface.
"The enemy fired nuclear missiles at us!"
"Launch counter measures!"
*****
In a house in japan a girl drifts in a tank connected to her computer
system which filled almost the complete building when explosions start
to rock the planet. A monitor displays red messages.
"Warning! Power Failure! Switching to alternative source."
"Warning! Connection to the wired lost. Switching to alternative route."
"Warning! Alternative routes inoperable. Unable to reestablish
connection."
"Warning! Power Failure! Emergency generator damaged! Switching to power
safe mode."
"Warning! Battery low! System failure in 5 minutes!"
"Warning! Battery low! System failure in 4 minutes!"
"Warning! Battery low! System failure in 3 minutes!"
"Warning! Battery low! System failure in 2 minutes!"
"Warning! Battery low! System failure in 1 minute!"
"Warning! Battery low! System fai..."
The monitor flickers and goes dark just like the last lights in the
building. The movement in the tank stops.
*****
"Jinto? We've waited a few hours now. Aside from that weird meowing
crystalline ship demanding our retreat nothing happened. Not one word
from this Lain."
"It seems to be over. Well, that was fast."
"Seems so. To bad the Juraians claim this planet. This blue haired girl
is a great cook, I'd like to keep her. Oh well, I'll probably have to
wait a while for enough of our ships to crush that puny empire."
With a feral grin Lafiel ends the conversation "Let's return to our
honeymoon. We have three days to catch up."
The fleet leaves orbit to return to Rhalc�Thor.
*****
In another dimension a mysterious woman with ornate clothes smiles.
*****
THE END
Ja
Christian "Schobronics" Schober