[Jacob]

*Setting: Hordes of Orkhid Researchers and Scientists were sat in a conferrence-like room. Twenty-Five large round tables were scattered in this gigantic room, each table holding ten chairs and every table was crowded. The Scientists bustled around exitedly, wondering why they had all been called for a meeting. Every Orkhid Scientist in the vicinity had come, the ones which were too far away watched on monitors back in the labs. Tv sets that were usually known as 'Shrinks' scittered overhead serving drinks. Their monitors showing big, yellow smiley faces. The Orkhid's had purchased 60 of these machines, it gave the Shrinks a new sense of life. A new meaning. And even if it didnt, it beat trying to cheer up suicidals. At the front of the room there was a raised stage. Near the front of the stage there lay a podium and a propped up desk, equipped with auto-que. A microphone stood erect on the desk also, joined by a jug and glass of water. Behind this desk was a elongigated table. Situated behind that were the top five Orkhid Scientist from around Mudos. They spoke to each other, smiling gleefully and sharing their thoughts on certain subjects. Infact the entirity of the conferrence room was doing this, none of these creatures were said to be 'powerful' enough to be in an army, yet, they were clever enough to join the Science division. Were the Orkhid soldiers would class this as a weakness, the Scientists etc knew it was a powerful attribute. As the creatures slowly took their place in the room, a tall, pale creature steps upto the microphone. The lights dim down everywhere but on him and all goes silent.*

Orkhid: "BROTHERZ. ZIZTERZ. KIN. MY NAME IZ PROFEZZEUR CHORGE AND I HAVE COME TO TELL YOU ALL WHY WE HAVE BEEN CALLED HERE TODAY, IT IZ TO WITNEZZ ZOMETHING MARVELLOUZ. ZOMETHING THAT COULD CHANGE THE WORLD AZ WE KNOW IT...FOREVER!!."

He smiled and delved into his black shirt pocket. Pulling out a small pen-like object. The end bleeped red readily.

Chorge: "I WILL NOW ZHOW YOU ZOMETHING THAT IZ HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL. BEFORE I ZHOW YOU THIZ, I AZK THAT YOU DO NOT DIVULGE ANY OF WHAT YOUR ABOUT TO ZEE HERE TO ANY OTHER ZPECIE THAT IZ NOT OF ORKHID ORIGIN. TO DO ZO WOULD, NOT ONLY BE TREATCHEROUZ TO WE...YOUR BROTHERZ, BUT COULD ALZO LEAD TO THE DEZTRUCTION OF THIZ HIGHLY ECCLAIMED WEAPON."

After giving his over-hyped speech the creature blew a strand of dark red hair out of his face and pushed the end of the bleeping 'pen'. The ceiling of the room churned and slowly opened up. Turning in a anti-clockwise position. What looked like a large glowing pipe slowly emerged, electricity darted around it and lit the room for brief seconds. Showing the creatures amazed expressions and such a creation. They 'oohed' and 'aahed' gently. Smiling the Orkhid addressed them once more.

Chorge: "IMPREZZIVE...I KNOW. BUT THIZ IZ NOT THE WEAPON. THIZ, IZ THE WEAPON!!"

A blue beam of light shot out of the machine and hit a large table in the middle of the room. The personnel situated on the table shot back rapidly, fearing for their life as this insane creature attacked them.

Chorge: "Heheheheheheh. DO NOT WORRY, IT IZ MERELY A HOLOGRAM OF OUR WEAPON, IT CANNOT HARM ANYTHING EVEN IF WE WANTED IT TOO."

The light shone on the table, small blue particles swarming around inside the light. Gradually a image started to appear of a naked Orkhid male. On all the tables that were unfortunate not to see this preview they were helped by the Shrinks who televised it on their screens.

Chorge: "NOW, YOU MAY BE THINKING "BUT IT IZ A NORMAL ORKHID(!)" WELL MY FRIENDZ, I BEG TO DIFFER. THIZ CREATURE IZ THE, AZ WE LIKE TO CALL IT, BIGGER BROTHER TO UZ ORKHIDZ. ALLOW ME TO POINT YOUR ATTENTION TO ITZ CLAWZ. UNLIKE NORMAL ORCHIDZ ITZ CLAWZ ARE LIKE THAT OF A SCRABZ. WE PREDICT THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO CUT THROUGH EVEN THE TOUGHEZT METAL."

As the Orkhid gave details about this creature he was distracted by the waving of two arms by a Orkhid viewer. The speech giving Orkhid snapped his fingers and nodded in the direction of the viewer. As soon as he did this the nearest, free Shrink scittered over to him, lowering itself down, a small microphone came from the top of the set.

Orkhid viewer: "Ermm, yes. W-What do you mean by 'predict'?"

He spoke in it clearly, stuttering somewhat at the beginning.

Chorge: "THE HOLOGRAM THAT YOU ZEE BEFORE YOU IZ MERELY A PREDICTION OF WHAT IZ TO COME. THE CREATUREZ THAT WILL GROW INTO THEZE ARE BUT INFANTZ. WE TOOK ZOME DNA FROM ONE AND, WITH MATICULOUZ CALCULATIONZ, CAME UP WITH A CREATURE LIKE THIZ. MAY I CONTINUE?"

The viewer, although surprised by such technological capabilities, sat down and returned to viewing. Taking this as a 'yes' the Orkhid continued.

Chorge: "NOW, UNLIKE UZ. THIZ CREATUREZ REGENERATION CAPABILITIEZ IZ ALOT MORE ADVANCED. A WOUND THAT MAY NEED TO HEAL FOR TWO WEEKZ FOR UZ NORMAL ORKHIDZ WOULD TAKE MERELY DAYZ, POSSIBLY HOURZ FOR THIZ KIND. IT ALZO NEED NOT FEED ON SOLID FOOD. THE WAY IT IZ ENGINEERED MEANZ ALL IT NEEDZ IZ BLOOD. THERE IZ MUCH MORE YOU NEED TO KNOW, MUCH, MUCH MORE. ALL ZHALL BE EXPLAINED IN THE DIZCZ YOU CAN PICK UP AZ YOU EXIT. ONCE YOU HAVE LEARNED ALL YOU NEED TO, DEZTROY THE DIZC IMMEDIATLY. WHAT IZ NOT EXPLAINED IZ 'WHY?' AND WE ZHALL GO INTO THAT WITH THE CREATOR AFTER THE THIRTY MINUTE BREAK. FOOD IZ AT THE BACK, AZ IZ DRINKZ. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIEZ PLEAZE AZK ONE OF OUR HELPERZ."

As he said this he raised a left hand to the group of Shrinks that were currently hanging from the ceiling with nothing to do.

Chorge: "THANKYOU AND ZEE YOU ZOON."

~End~

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