[PART 1 OF COLLAB BETWEEN: Ghost Shadow, YoshiSkittlez, and The Roman07] Kate found herself just staring at Jack for a few moments, the growing silence between them getting more and more awkward before her mind finally caught up with her. "Oh! OH! No, no I'm alone. I mean...well, not alone but...I don't have company...er...that is to say not until you came here-" She clamped her mouth shut and closed her eyes for a brief moment. Her heart continued to race at a million beats per second, and now she wasn't even completely sure it was because she was trying to harbor a potential murderer downstairs. "Come on in...I uh...just need to get changed real quick." She finally said, feeling her cheeks growing hot as she opened the door the rest of the way for him to enter her home. Once Jack was inside, she closed the door behind him and found that her hands went to the bottom of her long shirt, trying to keep the fabric from riding up once again. "Sektor, show Detective Roman to the living room please, and get him what he wants. I'll be right back." She instructed before rather quickly disappearing into her bedroom to throw on something more appropriate. Sektor looked on curiously as Kate stumbled and stuttered, seeming to fail in searching for the right words. "Recommendation: this unit recommends Katherine Saunders check her vocal emitter for any possible bugs or faults for repair." It advised neutrally. Sektor then looked towards Jack, "Stastics suggest she fears revealing the entirety of her mobile platform to you. This unit has not reached consensus as to why." Upon hearing Kate command Sektor to take Jack to the living room, it complied with a nod. "Follow." Was its simple command before walking away from the doorway towards the living room. Sektor then seemed to switch gears to a steward bot, cleaning up the couch where Kate had slept the night before, straightening up the pillows and leaving it free of most wrinkles. Sektor turned on the holovision once more, and set the soap opera it had watched the night before on record, intending to archive every episode. "Would Detective Jack Roman care for a beverage?" Sektor asked curiously, tilting its head towards him. "This unit has completed an extranet search, all beverages appealing to organics have been archived within this platform's databanks." Jack hardly got a word in before Kate flew out of the room and Sektor escorted him through the apartment. It was quite impressively clean. Most likely the toasters doing no doubt. No offense against Kate, it would just make sense if your smart enough to program robots... you would make one clean up after you. He watched as Sektor sat him in front of the tv and put on some god awful soap opera. Jack didn't even think it was english, possibly one of those Telemundo channels. "So... toaster." Jack said while attempting to find the remote. "What's it like living here with your ... er maker?" He said, attempting not to feel arkward talking to a machine. "Does she get a lot of guests often? Maybe a roomate besides you? .... I'm assuming she meant you when she said she's not alone, right?" He asked the Toster hopefully getting some accidental information out of him about her and Deon. [i]"So... toaster."[/i] Jack began in a somewhat cautious tone, as if trying to find words. [i]"What's it like living here with your ... er maker?"[/i] Sektor tilted its head from the holovision screen. "This unit has adjusted well. Data has been shared between Katherine Saunders computer systems into this platform's databanks. Data transfer working at 96% efficiency." With that, it looked back at the screen, obviously entranced by the show. "This form of human entertainment has allowed this unit to study and archive a myriad of organic behaviors and traits." Upon Jack asking if Kate had many guests, Sektor could only dilate its photoreceptor. "No data available." Was the only answer Sektor could give. This answer was half-true. Sektor hadn't been there long enough to know of Kate's company and also it was conflicted with revealing data that could possibly put its creator in danger. Kate continued to toss one article of clothing to the side after another. Those pants were too dirty, that skirt was too flashy. Where the hell were her jean pants? She tore open her dresser door and rummaged through the miscelaneous clothes, not ever being one to organize her drawers socks, shirts and underwear went flying, making her already dirty room that much more unrecognizable. "I think they might be in the drier." A deep voice came from the doorway. Stumbling a bit at first thinking that Jack had followed her, Kate regained her balance, turning to see her cousin in the doorway, leaning with a rather amused smirk on his face, but despite looking rather amused, he looked downright tired. "Do we have any Tylenol?" He asked, rubbing at his blood-shot eyes as Kate then decided she had to settle for something else...sweat pants. Pulling them up, she quickly grabbed Deon's wrist and pulled him into her bedroom, closing the door behind him accidentally making a slamming sound. "There's a cop in the living room." Kate said to him, which made Deon's eyes widen. "What? Why? I didn't do nothin I swear!" Kate ran her nervous, slightly trembling fingers through her tangled mess of brown hair. "I don't know. I borrowed his coat last night and he says he just came by to get it-" "What the [i]hell[/i] are you doing hanging out with cops?" Deon interjected. "Just...just stay here and let me figure out what he wants. Promise me you'll stay here..." Deon remained quiet, getting a rather agitated growl from Kate who then left her bedroom to join Jack and Sektor once more. Her attention then quickly went to the holovision, which Sektor had undoubtedly turned on and winced a bit as to the content on the screen. "Holovision, off." She commanded, and the program shut down immediately. "I'm sorry, now...what was it that you wanted again?" Kate asked, feeling her voice shake as she spoke slightly, but not before hearing a loud crash of glass coming from her bedroom. Deon was on the run. Bowing her head in defeat, looking to the carpet floor, Kate mumbled. "Sektor...run database for one Deon Saunders of District 4, prevoiusly District 16. Any and all information is vitally important. Aprehend suspect, last known wereabouts my room. Proceed with extreme caution, subject is-" She looked up, if only for a split second to meet Jack's eyes. "-extremely dangerous." Suddenly, Kate popped into the room looking rather disheveled. She turned off the holovision, an act that caused Sektor to look almost surprised towards Kate. "End data archiving." Was all it stated before standing. Kate had begun to speak, but was stopped short by the sound of shattering glass. Sektor looked towards the sound sharply, standing stiff. [i]"Sektor...run database for one Deon Saunders of District 4, prevoiusly District 16. Any and all information is vitally important. Aprehend suspect, last known wereabouts my room. Proceed with extreme caution, subject is...extremely dangerous."[/i] Kate ordered nervously. --------------------------------------- One year ago [i]”Kid. Hey! Kid!” Deon’s eyes fluttered open, finding himself in the corner of the ring with a split lip and a screaming headache, the officials dragging away his previous opponent on a stretcher. Craning his neck to the sound of the husky voice, Deon spotted a rather short looking man in a bowler hat, smoking a cigar with his icy blue eyes fixated directly on him. With a pained groan, Deon clambered up and walked to the short man, who had gestured for Deon to come over to him; separated by the bars, as the man was on the other side of the cage. “Yeah?” “Listen kid, I’ve got a lot riding on you today, and that last fight nearly took you out. You’re next opponent is a behemoth of a man, and frankly I don’t think you have what it takes to take him out.” A muscle in Deon’s jaw clenched, his hand balling up into a fist ready to strike the man through the metal bars. “But I’ve got a solution. How would you like to be undefeated? The money you could bring in could set you and you're family up for life! Imagine being able to pay for your sisters way to college. Imagine being able to buy your mamma a new house...” The man went on, causing Deon’s hand to go lax. “I’m listening….”[/i] ----------------------------------------- Deon was quick, but not flawless in his escape. Climbing though the broken glass resulted in getting a series of small cuts on his arms, leaving a small trail of blood droplets every few feet. Deon didn't stop though, the moment he was out the window, he jumped to a nearby tree in the backyard and then climbed down quickly, like a monkey, and made a run for it. Sektor clicked ominously, quickly sprinting towards the direction of the sound and jumping out of the window, somersaulting upon impact of the ground. Boxes and windows opened everywhere within Sektor's HUD. [SUSPECT ARCHIVED: DEON SAUNDERS, RESIDENT DISTRICT: 4. BIRTH DISTRICT: 16. CONFIRM COMMAND: APPREHEND SUBJECT FOR QUESTIONING. FATALITIES ARE FORBIDDEN] Sektor began the chase, moving with fervour and haste, using its advanced reflexes and speed to dodge and weave from any and all obstacles. Using its photoreceptor, it saw Deon sprint and climb through multiple residences. Another box appeared in the side of its HUD, [SUBJECT IS INJURED, RUNNING VELOCITY UNAFFECTED. LACK OF WEAPONRY LEAVES A RANGED DEFICIENCY. SPEED AND TRAJECTORY OF MOBILE PLATFORM IS SUPERIOR. PRIME METHOD OF CAPTURE: SPRINT AND TACKLE. SUBJECT IS AIDED BY ADRENALINE. BASE ATTRIBUTES ARE INCREASED BEYOND NORMAL LEVEL. STEALTH MODE MAY BE NECESSARY. CHANCE OF SUSPECT ESCAPE: 13% ROUNDED UP. OUTSIDE SOURCES MAY BE DETRIMENTAL OR BENEFICIAL. CONSENSUS NOT REACHED. AWAIT FURTHER DATA.] Sektor continued the chase, quickly climbing atop the roof of a house; sprinting as fast as it could. Jacks eyes widened as Kate asked for a profile on Deon. The glass breaking instantly caused Jack to jump out of his seat and head towards the bathroom. sektor beat him to it and managed to jump out the window without even touching the sides. Jack wasnt as agile and nearly took out the window frame as he curled up into a ball and covered his face with his arms. *CRACK* the distictive sound of wood cracking as Jack crashed through a nearby tree branch thanks to the density of his arms. landing hard on his left side he grimaced hard as he rolled and kept his momentum going. He watched Sektor take off running and knew he couldnt keep up. pulling out his radio and taking a mental note of what "Evidence" he left behind on the street. "Home base this is Detective Roman in District 4 in pursuit of a Deon Saunders. possible suspect in the Red Lady murder. Reuesting a car and overhead support." the radio clicked off and Jack turned and looked up at Kate staring in awe. "good guys dont fucking run Kate!" He screamed. The glare in his eyes said everything. Kate found herself quickly following Jack, letting out a soft gasp of surprise when he jumped. "Detective Roman!" kate cried out, obvious worry in her voice. She was releaved to see that he was able to shake off the jump, but when he turned back to her and yelled, she felt lower than dirt. With a soft sigh, she removed herself from the broken window and went to the kitchen, trying to locate her dusty bottle of scotch with a shaky hand. Good guys dont run...she knew that. So why was Deon running? sektor would catch him though, she had no doubts about that. So all she could do now was wait. Wait and worry. Deon heard a strange mechanical noise behind him, and after crossing a busy street by jumping on and sliding across the hoods of various cars, he turned to look back to see sektor hot on his trail. "What the fuck is that?" He cried through clenched teeth. The police system must have really upgraded recently. Without another momenta hesitation, he was off once again. Sektor didn't stop when Deon stopped to look back on it and was gaining speed quickly. Jumping and twisting through the cars while still retaining above average speed. Though Deon was persistent, he was no match for the protective AI, who eventually got within arms reach of Deon. With a lunge, Sektor tackled the man to the ground, delivering a sharp punch to his face. Grabbing him by the neck, Sektor dragged him across the road and slammed him against a building, causing a shutter to run through the entirety of the structure. Clasping his right hand as well, Sektor squeezed dangerously. "Subject apprehended. Fingerprint archive evidence connects. Suspect is high priority target for murder investigation. Fatality not necessary." Sektor kept Deon held tightly and 'growled' dangerously, the previously high-pitched clicks now sounding guttural and threatening. A box appeared in its HUD, [RETURN TO MAKER]. Sektor complied and proceeded to knock Deon out with a single punch to the head. Draping the man over its shoulder with no apparent discomfort, Sektor began casually walking back towards Kate's house. Upon seeing her with a bottle of scotch, Sektor quite literally dropped Deon in front of her. "Mission profile complete. Suspect has been captured. Unit efficiency - 100%." With that, Sektor walked back into the living room and put the holovision back on, beginning data archiving like usual. Jack watched with quite an impressed grin as Sektor came waltzing back with Deon in hand. "Damn toaster took care of the fun part..." He joked towards the robot, not entirely sure if he understood what he meant. Sektor just passed him by with nothing but a series of clicks. He couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine as he realized how efficiently he took down a supposedly dangerous individual. The radio clicked signaling there was someone about to speak. "D17 to PD7 request for aerial uav has been denied but a cruiser will match your gps within 20 minutes." Jack gave out an annoyed grumble as he clicked the radio twice for confirmation. "The system at its finest hour." He muttered as he followed Sektor up the stairs and back into the kitchen. Jack noticed an all too familiar look glazed over Kate’s face as he walked through the door. Picking Deons unconscious body up off the floor and placed him "neatly" onto a kitchen chair. "Look" He said while handcuffing Deon to the chair. "He's innocent until proven guilty..." Jack walked over to Kate and took the glass away and held it up. "... and THIS don't make the guilt disappear." He said before pouring it out the sink and refilling the glass with some cold water. "But I'll be honest, things don't look too good for him.... I'm going to wake him up now and ask him a couple questions." Jack took a big swig of the cold water before delivering a quick synthetic slap to Deon’s face. He probably hit him a little harder than he should in front of Kate, but in all fairness he wouldn't of been unconscious in the first place if he didn't run. --------------------------------------- [i]"Just relax kid. You won’t feel a thing." the man with the bowler cap said. Deon had left the ring to go to the back room alleyway with the stranger, the promise of more money was too tempting to pass up...even if was illegal. "It's only illegal if you get caught kid. Remember that." Suddenly, the man plunged the needle into Deon’s arm, squeezing the fluorescent red liquid straight into his blood stream. The effects took off immediately as Deon’s reflexes took over, yanking his arm away from the stranger and letting out a scream, but he was in no pain. Sweat poured from his forehead and other select areas, covering the fighters already toned body in a sheen of sweat. His hands grew hot as he ran his thick fingers though his long shaggy brown hair. He blinked hard, his deep brown eyes diluting into a deep honey golden color when he opened them again, and wore the face of pure rage. "You took that better than I expected. Well done Mister Saunders. You’re not dead." The man puffed his cigar, admiring the fighter as a coach would admire his star player. "Now get back in the ring and bring that brute down. I'll even give you twenty percent of my winnings if you choke him out." Deon only responded in a drug induced rage, yelling a bit as he felt the adrenaline pulsing through him at alarming levels. The short man in the bowler cap chuckled and the two returned into the bar.[/i] --------------------------------------- Kate couldn’t help but glare at Jack slightly as he confiscated her drink, but she couldn’t exactly blame him either. She probably looked like a raging alcoholic to him now, which couldn’t have been further from the truth. Still shaking slightly, she mumbled a quick "thanks" to Sektor before turning her attention back to her cousin. "Just don’t hurt him." She pleaded softly, but then winced sharply as he struck Deon. He awoke immediately, sputtering up a small amount of blood indicating a collapsed lung from the takedown from the robot, but aside from that and a few road burns from the initial tackle on his bare arms he looked normal. Well...normal for someone coming from a lower district. "THE FUCK?" He shouted out, followed by a rattling wheeze. Sektor had remained in the living room during the rest of this ordeal, its own rants regarding the tv show being made audible: "Theresa, this platform demands contractual evidence he is 'your man'. No evidence is presented. Inconclusive. This platform cannot comply to your statement. Due to Pablo's record of testing out new organic females. Statistics confirm he will only remain faithful an estimated 12 days before seeking out another. Recommendation: This unit recommends you seek another partner in which to share data through USB connection." "Katherine Saunders. This unit has an inquiry." Sektor began, walking into the kitchen, completely ignoring the now-awake Deon. "Has Detective Jack Roman now become 'your man'? Biological scans confirm a sudden increase of body temperature in your mobile platform whenever he is around. For example, now. Statistics suggest you wish to accept his own connection drive." Sektor then looked towards Jack. "Katherine Saunders is estimated to go into heat within 4 days. Do you wish to mate?" It asked bluntly. Without awaiting an answer, it continued. "Biological scan also informs her platform has not been used yet. This platform's study of human sexual intercourse confirms her interest. Recommendation: should mating occur. Detective Jack Roman should adopt a position that maximizes stimulation of the nerves. If you wish, this unit has a guide downloaded within its databanks for transfer." Kate’s hands shot up to cover her mouth to keep from screaming profanities. Her not only her cheeks, but her entire face and all the way down her neck and ears went completely red, her embarrassment only making her heart beat faster. Detective Roman watched as his suspect awoke from his sound sleep. Before he could get a word in, Sektor interrupted with some quite "unique" facts about his maker and proceeded to ask Jack if he was her "man". Jack just stared in disbelief of what just emitted from the toasters voice receptors. Jack just gave a quick and slightly embarrassed look towards Kate. "Hey, you programmed him not me... I can see why hes not on the manufacturing line yet. I think he needs to lay off the spanish soap operas." Jack grinned as he placed his attention back towards Deon. “He’s a prototype.” Kate mumbled, keeping her gaze away from Jack as she grabbed Sektor by the hand and pulled him into the living room. “Unit shut-down. Manual updates are required.” She commanded the robot and watched as the lights of the unit shut down one by one. She found a pressure plate on the back of the unit by the ‘head’ and opened it up carefully, exposing millions of dollars’ worth of equipment. “Now…” Kate said looking around her living room for some tools she could use. “…let’s see if you have a censor receptor…”