Paragon city, a city of heroes. Eddge Striker was far from a hero though. as far as she was concerned, getting back at the government that threw her in the ditch was the single motivator. not that she would get there lying in a hospital bed, subjected to a agonizing and slow death. sent back home after a major incident during a behind the curtain operation with the military. she was caught in a bio-chemical explosion that took a toll on her body. the body is capable of recovering from many types of injury, but if that ability is eliminated, the body will fall apart like autumn leaves. the doctor came in the room, short and bald, not what a normal doctor looks like. he was more of that hollywood mad scientist type, interlaced fingers and dark snicker to match. me sympathized with Eddge regarding her fall in status. her condition was perfect for a 'secret project' the doctor had been working on in secret. he said."if you help me, I can make you more than you ever imagined becoming" the doctor had explained to her a suit that was a mobile life support system, just what she needed. she had hours left and living on borrowed time didn't seem like a bad deal.
"have you ever had second degree burns all over your body? double that for a few days and the sacrifice will fail in comparison to whats to be gained" he wasn't kidding. a few days felt more like weeks of being operated on. cyberization, bio engineering, applied phlebotinum, all the technical jargon just started fitting into the category of the simulation of second degree burns.
a week passed and Eddge was now capable of standing up. when all was said and done she had found herself wearing her new skin over her old body. it was explained to her that the suit was fused to her on a scale that removal was not an option... ever, as far as she was concerned it felt like she was wearing a thin body suit, but on the inside most of it had been integrated into her muscle and bone structure.
"all unnecessary organs and such have been removed, such as your whole reproductive system, your lungs and liver all removed or replaced with better components. your in a constant state of rapid healing so all every possible tool has been implemented into her construction.
"all this is over my head you know" Eddge had to explain.
"have you seen star wars?"
"yes"
"your Darth Vader, a human encased inside a mobile hospital, though your much more advanced than he is... for the most part"
"meaning..."
"which means that like him, you need filtered air, which is why we're in this room, its supplied with what you need, unlike him, you can still operate in unfiltered environments at the sacrifice of ability, you will be sluggish"
"great..."
"but like him you are also very strong, and your not weighted down by armor. your the most advanced hybrid human on the continent"
"you say that like i'm not the only one"
"wishful thinking will get us nowhere" the doctor turned around and produced a helmet of black, grey, and green colors, similar to the color scheme of the suit Eddge now wore. it looked like a hybrid of a gas mask and a futuristic motorcycle helmet.
"now that isnt a new dress, consider yourself naked right now, get clothes that work. and as of now you work for me"
"work for you? piss off!"
"A: you have a grudge with the government, I do too. B: I have installed a restraining bolt in your spine work, think of it as an off switch for all the work I've done. And C: you couldn't possibly maintain that body without me around"
"whats your beef with the Goverment?"
"lets just say the Government stabbed me in the back"
