Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ Broken ❯ Figure.09 ( Chapter 5 )

Author's note: Hi guys!! I really hope that you did get more sleep than I did for the past few days because you really have got to read this chapter very carefully! And most of all you have to read between the lines, I've included a great deal of information about what actually happened to SOMEBODY (let's call him Mr. Redhead ;), but most of them are not that obvious! You have been warned!! ;)

Many, many thanks to ko-chan, my best friend, without her constant support and encouragement I would never have finished this, this really was very hard and complicated to write.. Thank you!!

Disclaimer: None of the boys belong to me; they all belong to somebody else! I'll return them as neat and well mannered as I found them..

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Broken

(Figure. 09)

LIMBUS, n., lat. "border, edge"

1. (schol. Theol.) An extra mundane region where certain classes of souls were supposed to await the judgment.

2. Any real or imaginary place of restraint or confinement, a prison.

As far from help as limbo is from bliss.

-- Shak.

Somewhere in a Japanese city a man was sitting in front of his computer. His office was a large room, situated on the top floor of a huge building right in the middle of a busy, crowded metropolis. The walls were a clinical white with almost no pictures at all, the only ornament to be found was a simple writing; small, elegant black letters had been painted onto the wall directly above his head, discretely spelling the word LIMBUS behind him. Two bookshelves were standing on either side of his desk and a leather couch with two chairs and a small table served as a comfortable lounge in one corner of the room. A TV-set was placed opposite the couch, though it was turned off at the moment.

The man at the desk seemed to be in his mid-forties. He was wearing a dark suit, dark glasses and his hair was black and short. His face had noble features, but his current expression was one of annoyance as he stared at the computer screen in front of him, scrolling through a long text. One of his hands was lying flat on top of the desk and he was drumming his fingers impatiently. The room was quiet and apart from the rhythm of his fingers and the soft humming of the computer no sound was to be heard. He didn't wince when suddenly a shrill noise cut through the silence of the room, he kept his gaze on the screen and calmly picked up the receiver, speaking in a soft voice, "Have you found him?"

The voice on the other end of the line sounded a little out of breath, but he could tell that its owner was trying to get his breathing back under control. "Yes sir, we have. He is right where you said he would be. Shall we take him in?"

His lips spread into a feral smile and he scrolled back to the top of the page where the photo of a red-haired young man was shown. He was wearing a dark shirt with a LIMBUS-imprint and had his arms crossed in front of his chest, staring defiantly into the camera. The man studied the expressive green eyes intently for a moment, then his grin went even wider and he shook his head slightly, almost growling back at the other man. "No, leave him there for a moment… Let him enjoy this feeling of security for a time. But keep an eye on him… and if he does anything stupid you know what to do."

"Yes sir!" He could almost see the man on the other end of the line salute to the cell phone he was using and cut the line before he got a chance to add anything. Keeping his gaze on the screen he removed his glasses, revealing completely white eyes, without pupils. He continued to study the picture in front of him for a moment, and then concentrated on the text that was written next to it:

Identification No.: 09 180 337
Name: Bren (family name unknown, see ESTET file No. TEL 870310 137)

Current codename: Void

Current team: Oblivion (see LIMBUS file No. CANTO 8/10 01)

Current status: ACTIVE

Current mission: N/A

Former alias: Schuldig, Mastermind

Former team: Schwarz (see ESTET file No. RK 1360 g17)

Instructor in charge of training: Dante (Japan) (personal file)

Test facility: CANTO 8/10, Kyoto

Category: Mind Control

Talent: TELEPATHY

Individual description of talent:

1. Telepathic Sensing

Range: subject is able to sense familiar targets without visual assistance

Note: tendency to become distracted if forced to search target for more than 4h

Block: subject is able to block Telepathic Sensing up to level 5

Mind Shield: subject is able to penetrate Mind Shields up to Level 6

Telepathic Sensing Level: 6 (further training strongly recommended)

2. Telepathic Projection

2.1 Empathic Projection

Range: subject is able to send basic emotions to target, not strong enough to force target to act on received emotions

Block: subject is not able to block Empathic Projection

Mind Shield: subject is not able to penetrate Mind Shields

Telepathic Projection Level: 0 (further training not advisable)

2.2 Telepathic Projection

Range: subject is able to send complex thoughts with complete clarity to target; subject is able to rewrite memories of target; subject is able to alter personality of target (see LIMBUS file No. EXP 09 180 337 023)

Block: subject is able to block Telepathic Projection up to level 7

Mind Shield: subject is able to penetrate Mind Shields up to level 7

Telepathic Projection Level: 7 (further training not necessary)

3. Telepathic Control

3.1 Telepathic Control

Range: subject is able to take complete control of target's body, including primary body functions

Block: subject is able to block Telepathic Control up to level 4

Mind Shield: subject is able to penetrate Mind Shields up to level 4

Telepathic Control Level: 5 (further training strongly recommended)

3.2 Sensory Control

Range: subject is able to falsify target's sensory input completely, including all senses

Block: subject is able to block Sensory Control up to level 7

Mind Shield: subject is able to penetrate Mind Shields up to level 6

Sensory Control Level: 6 (further training not necessary)

Note: subject has displayed use of Sensory Control to mimic Psychic Invisibility

Range: subject is able to broadcast the simple subconscious command taught to initiates of Psychic Invisibility ("don't notice me"); subject is able to move unnoticed; subject is not able to disappear while being observed

Mind Shield: subject is able to penetrate Mind Shields up to level 6

Block: subject is able to sense persons using Psychic Invisibility up to level 6

Psychic Invisibility Level: 6 (further observation strongly recommended)

Strengths:

Extraordinarily strong, natural Mind Shield

subject is able to block most psychic powers on lower levels, if unable to block powers subject is able to sense if powers are used

Heightened natural awareness for psychic powers

subject is able to sense psychic people regardless whether they possess Mind Shields

Heightened reflexes

subject relies on heightened awareness to permanently sense his surroundings

Weaknesses:

Psychic Feedback

subject experiences long-term physical pain from excessive use of various powers, most importantly Sensory Control; subject experiences disorientation/migraines; subject needs adequate recovery time after strenuous assignments

Date of birth: (unknown, see ESTET file No. TEL 870310 137)

Place of birth: (city unknown, see ESTET file No. TEL 870310 137), Germany

Gender: male

Blood type: AB

Height: 1, 80 m

Weight: 78 kg

Notes:

additional note to ESTET file No. TEL 870310 137:

subject no longer behaves disrespectful towards supervisors

[return to top of page]

[return to LIMBUS file No. CANTO 8/10 01]

His gaze lingered on the last note for a moment and the smile that had been playing at the corners of his lips grew broader. After a moment he leaned back in his chair and stared at the monitor, then closed his eyes in concentration. The cursor started flashing suddenly and although he did not touch the keyboard a new entry appeared on the screen, following the "additional note". It read:

"On return subject is immediately to be taken to Instructor in charge of training, signed: Dante."

Immediately after the document was saved the screen went black and he opened his eyes again, staring at the wall for a moment, his white eyes glowing softly in the sudden darkness.

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The end…. (for now!! ;)