An Ton's Journey

As Anton was on a course to crash on to some kind of space station, based on to a piece of moon of some gas giant, his approach was noticed and a ship was sent to intercept him, successfully slowing him down and Allowing station to catch it with it's stasis weapons.

As stasis reached me, I felt the perception of the world slow down, but through force I could still feel everything as it should be, making me feel something that I never felt before. I don't even know how to explain. The closest I can think of, is lag. Response to anything I wanted to do. In real life.

This stasis slowed my stoney habitat enough to be caught by the station itself, parking me at some kind of hangar.

Sadly, or better said, obviously, they kept me under this 'stasis' The whole time, until I saw some machines approach the glass behind which my capsule laid.

As for what they were doing next, I will skip unnecessary details and get to the point when they moved my 'house' to some kind of isolated room and began getting closer.

At this moment, As I understood that I am inside isolated lab, I changed capsule mode to the robot mode, standing up like a power loader from 'The Alien' and looked through the capsule window at the scientists outside, who were wearing protection suits and stood back as I moved.

Looking around, I transfigured a certain lock on one of the doors hidden by the stone, and opened it.

As I opened it, Air suddenly rushed inside my 'house' and guards moved scientists out of the room, pointing at me and shouting for me to stop, while some others operated cranes and stasis rays to slow me down.

The moment stasis hit my Exoskeleton it was stopped by the shield and bounced off in the random direction, hitting the ceiling.

" Attack me again, and you will regret it " I voiced out, vibrating the air with force and making it a little bit too loud, forcing closest guards to cover their ears.

As I said it, some pointed their guns at me again, while waiting for command. Officer on site, after hearing me talk, contacted someone outside the lab and walked closer to me.

" Come out of your vehicle, we will need to talk with you " Officer said, trying to talk not in commanding tone, failing miserably.

" I'm not leaving it until I'm safe " I replied, pointing at heavy machinegun in the distance.

" Lower your weapons. " He ordered to people, after which I deactivated 'Exoskeleton', or 'robot' mode and unstrapped myself from the capsule's inside hook.

As I was getting ready to leave, I placed console's main core behind my ribs and closed off my costume to stop my body from being seen.

As for the costume, it hugged my bony frame that showed that I was not muscular. Not even healthy. At least it was somewhat thick and dense, creating illusion of existing flesh below it.

Opening the hatch a little bit, air rapidly flowed inside and made it open rapidly because of pressure difference.

This sudden movement made some guards flinch, but no one took action. Finally, some trained people that don't act like idiots.

~ Definitely third person view ~

Lifting his body from inside the capsule, Anton struggled to move normally, like he is walking. So, he activated some kind of jetpack-like thing on his back and flew out.

Landing on to the floor, in front of the captain, Anton looked him in the eyes, reading his intentions using force, as magic was not really available at the moment, at least not until he is safe.

" Who are you? And what is this? " Asked the officer, pointing at my 'House' and exoskeleton that was now closed and looked like a capsule.

~ not for long though ~

" This is my temporary habitat, while this is my vehicle " I replied, pointing at them and looking around, seeing scientists coming out with different devices.

" I will have to ask you to follow me, this way. " Officer said, pointing his hand to one of the doors that looked kind of strange.

Obviously, I followed him, but only after grabbing my vehicle and said :" I'm taking it with me. "

" Sorry, but I can't allow it. Only after we check it and make sure it is not dangerous, we might return it to you " He said, blocking the direction to it with one hand.

" You can check it with me being there, I won't let it be touched unsupervised. " I said.

" It can't be done. Now, follow this way. Please. " He said, wording last word in a very slow way.

" Well, if you want them to die, then I won't fight you over it." I said, removing my hand from it, after activating self defense mode.

It might be not connected to console directly, but it didn't need direct connection to it. It's not some primitive technology that requires cables or such.

" What do you mean by that? Is this a threat? " He asked sternly, moving his hand to the pistol on his belt.

" No, just a warning. " I replied, not elaborating.

" Explain. Otherwise I will have to use force " He said, as two guards were standing close to us, preparing for action.

It could easily be seen even through their bulky costumes. They really didn't expect me. These costumes could only protect from radiation and viruses, but not from any kind of physical or energy weapon.

...

They really are soldiers. Should I show them who is boss?

...

Nah. They are just doing their job, and I don't really want to begin from negative side of things.

" My vehicle doesn't have an alarm. It has much more dangerous type of protection. " I said.

" What kind..." Officer began.

" Very deadly. Don't ask for details, I won't answer " I said, interrupting him.

" So, will you let it be with me, so I prevent it's activation, or should I leave it and let people die? " I asked, looking at him, not lifting my hands, as controlling them in natural way would require practice, and I did not want to risk it. For now.

"... " He stood silent, at least to everyone else.

But I heard him talking with someone, asking for permission. It seems arrogance is not so prevalent in here. Good.

" You are allowed to bring it with you, but you wil have to be under constant observation and we will move to the different place " He said, leading me to the bigger door.

Taking my vehicle with me, I hovered through the corridor that was too big for my vehicle. Obviously they didn't have smaller tunnel fir every type of vehicle.

Arriving at smaller room, I allowed people to scan my vehicle, as it didn't really have a lot of things that they would know about.

At the same time, I was asked to remove my helmet for them to check me for diseases and anything else.

" No, I won't take my suit off. It is the only thing keeping me alive. " I replied, trying to lie my way through.

" Don't worry, our medical staff will be able to keep you alive. " Doctor, or scientist replied.

" Do you see that I'm malnourished? It's not the only thing that makes me unable to take it off it's an illness that goes through generations in my family, it is rare and only by constantly wearing this costume I can be alive. So, I won't. Check everything else that you can without taking it off.

After that, for hours we argued about different things. X-ray, failed. costume blocks it. Any other scan? blocked by force or costume.

It's not just for looks. It is extremely complex technology. I don't even know how to make more, and I only have few of them in my vehicle.

After few days, as I was let in. No viruses found, And my vehicle only allowed to be kept locked until I wish to leave the station, I walked inside the city.

First thing I've done, was move out and change my costume outer structure and color.

After getting further away from the guards, I began checking for any observers and none were found.

I might be watched through the cameras, but I don't really care.

Walking, or more like hovering, through the streets, I noticed that the style of the city was somehow known to me, but I didn't remember what exactly this place was.

I definitely remember this architecture. Especially these doors. These strange doors.

Going around town without any direction would be pointless, so I decided to find out more information about this place. I wad given some information by the guards, and I know that we are currently on a piece of Titan, satellite of a certain gaseous giant.

Taking portable device, that I was given as an identification and main thing to live in this place, I began trying to understand it in more details.

It didn't take me long, as it was pretty instinctual and simplified. And as I understood, my version us extremely outdated. People mostly use holographic watches or something, in addition to a special costume that is constantly checking person's health.

Looking at it again, I could see some kind of glowing line .. oh shit.

Dead Fucking Space, and by the news, Ishimura was found and repair just began. So, couple of weeks before the second game?

I definitely need to get my hands on many things to be comfortable while world goes to shit. Or I might buŧŧ in. What should I do?...

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Welp. glhf. short chapter.