The names Jace Lyra Lucine, I'm 23 years of age, 5'8", and 127 lbs,my light brunette hair waving as I shook my head, I stared at my roommate with my ice blue

eyes, I had my share of scars, two bullet wounds on my shoulders, one knife cut on my inner left thigh. I had three tattoos on my body between shoulder blades, a

triskele between my shoulder blades, Ní féidir leis an am atá caite a shealbhú dom on my right tibs which meant the past can not hold me, and Ní bheidh mé briseadh

which meant I will not break on my left ribs. I had skills in hand to hand, knives and firearms. I used two specially designed knives one being a Black Cold Steel

Shanghai Warrior Shadow Dagger Fixed Blade Knife and the other being a MTech USA MT-086. My firearm is a special one, it was like Sarge's but full black with heat

seeking scope, but I digress Tomorrow would be John and I first leave together as a couple, he knew about my past as I knew about his. I had a room separated from

the rest of my team because Portman kept harassing me when I first got here. I was sitting up in my bed, reading a book, as John was checking his pistol to make

sure it was nice and clean. I set my book down, got up and walked over to his desk. Wrapping my arms around his shoulders, while at the same time nuzzling into his

neck, he let out a hmm kinda noise.

"Come to bed, John" I said leaving nice soft ghost like kisses on his neck.

"I'll be there in five minutes" He smirked.

"You said that about an hour ago" I said putting his gun down, sitting on his lap, looking him in the eyes. His hands held me in place,

"You are trouble" He huffed as I let out a chuckle while placing my forehead on his. His lips pressed against mine, I wrapped my legs around his waist, He got up and

as he took us to the bed, our lips kept atone another. He flipped me so he was on top. I sat up a little so he could get my top off. My lips once again caught his

cheeks, I ripped his shirt off, he smirked at that.

"Look who's being impatient" He let out a sigh.

"Don't test me" I growled against his neck, soon we were both bare to one another, His eyes were dilated, he placed his hand on my hips and began thrusting slowly

inside me. The bed was shaking at each hard thrust he had delivered into my aching core. I felt my walls tightening, I looked at John, his eyes were shut tightly.

"Baby you're so fucking tight and it makes me want you more and more every fucking day, watching you beat every one into tapping out" He said as I felt yet another

powerful orgasm rip through me, I think he was just saying that to get me all hot and bothered. I gripped his back as he kept repeating his actions, my mouth found

his neck

"Jace, you give me so much" He said as his voice became rough. I felt my walls tightening around him like a vise, He let out a loud groan as he was becoming rapid in

his movements.

"Baby I'm gonna cum" John whispered in my ear as I gripped his shoulder tightly, his orgasm caused him to release his seed deep into my core, he soon fell next to

me, all sweaty, I pulled myself close to his body, his head turned to mine so I could see those hazel eyes connect with my own ice blue eyes.

"I love you, Jace" He said as he watched my eyes becoming tired.

"I love you too John" I replied before falling asleep. For the whole three years I have been here, it felt like home ever since I lost my big brother at that horrible

place, yet another thing I had in common with John. He and I became lovers after a mission that almost took me from life itself, when I woke up in the hospital room,

John was the only one in the room and I knew he was the one. I woke up the next morning to John's light snoring,I just placed my head in the crook of his neck, my

fingers moving up and down on his rock hard abs.

"What are you doing" I soon heard as I looked up at those loving hazel eyes, I smiled as I shook my head, I tried to get out of bed, but John's arms were wrapped

around my waist.

"What are YOU doing" I asked him.

"Keeping you here" He smirked.

"I need a shower" I glared at him. He nodded as I went to my bathroom, water wrapped around my body like a blanket, after my shower, I got dressed, went through

the day, till it was almost time to leave. John was cleaning his pistol, while I was on his bed reading my book, we were in the room with the rest of the team, Duke

was playing his video game, Mac and Destroyer were playing baseball with oranges, Goat was praying, the Kid was mopping, and Portman was pacing in that ugly

shirt.

"Oh, you're trying to get nasty now, huh? Now you dead. You dead, sucker. All right, all right. You wanna bring your boys? You wanna bring your boys?" Duke

muttered to himself as he was playing his game, John's bed was next to his.

"I don't believe this months without a weekend...the goddamned transporters are five minutes late. And that's five minutes of R and R I ain't never gonna get back."

Portman rambled.

" Hey, relax, baby. We're on vacation." Duke smirked.

"This game's layered, man." Duke said as he continued playing.

"Where you going, Portman?" Destroyer asked the creep of the team.

"I'm going down to El Honto...and I'm gonna lock myself in a motel room...with a bottle of tequila and three she-boys." He said then began shaking his head rapidly

while letting out a crazed laugh.

"You're sick, man." I said with a sigh.

"I'm sick of your filth,Portman." Goat said after Destroyer swung his bat and an orange went right at,then caught it.

"He speaks." Portman smirked.

"Where you going Jace?" Duke asked as I sit up,

"I'm going to my lake house, relaxing with a man and giving myself some well deserved sex" I grinned as I closed my eyes,

"Can I come?" Portman said with a crooked smiled,

"I said man not a freaking missing link" I said before taking my knife and doing tricks with it.

"Awe kitty got tricks" Portman smiled crookedly at me,

"Kitty got more tricks at getting with someone than you, and come anywhere near me and your jewels will be missing from your inner thighs and going down your

throat fried" I growled before tossing my knife in the air then catching it in my hand by the handle.

"What's it gonna be, Reaps? An armed conflict someplace quiet?" Duke asked him.

"Yeah, a little relaxing jungle warfare?" Portman asked. John didn't get to answer because Sarge came down the stairs seconds later.

"Listen up, men. Leave is canceled." Sarge's voice rang out. I let out a low growl. You have gotta be shitting me.

"Oh, man. I just...I don't believe this shit. Fuck! " Duke said as he went to his locker to grab his dog tags.

"Got a problem with that, Duke?" Sarge asked.

"Me, Sarge? Hell, no, I love my job." Duke replied.

"What's up, Sarge?" Mac asked.

"We got us a game. Kid! Son, you are now in the Rapid Response Tactical Squad...the RRTS. Fall in. " Sarge said as the team went to the locker room to get changed.

I looked at John, we got up but Sarge took a step.

"Not this time, John Jace." Sarge said stopping us.

"What?" I asked confused.

"We can handle this one." Sarge said shifting his stance.

"You're bullshitting us." John said in disbelief.

"No, I'm not bullshitting. We're going to Olduvai." Sarge said looking at us. I felt my body shake a little.

"Olduvai?" John said feeling stiff, I placed a hand on his back.

"Take the leave." Sarge said looking dead at me.

"Is that an order?" We asked together.

"It's a recommendation. See you when I get back." Sarge said before leaving.

"John" I said standing in front of him, he looked up.

"We gotta face our demons sometime" He said cupping my cheeks. He gave me a loving kiss before we went to the locker room and got dressed. I grabbed our

dog tags and my two special knives. I gave John his dog tags and I put mine on. We headed for the Helicopter.

"All set?" Sarge asked, but John and I got on, Sarge gave us a nod before we went to our weapons.

RRTS Special Ops clearance verified. Handle ID: Reaper. His gun spoke then silenced before he sat down. I unclipped mine from its place on the wall.

RRTS Special Ops clearance verified. Handle ID: Ghost. It spoke once then silenced.

"Take us up!" Sarge yelled before we were in the sky. I saw The Kid lean in.

"So why do they call you Ghost" He asked. I looked at Duke wanting him to tell The Kid why.

"One second she shoots, never missing, then the next she vanishes like a ghost." Duke said smiling. The Kid nodded before Portman looked at me, then smirked.

"You know, Kid, it's funny. A couple of days ago I asked Sarge for a little pussy. The next day he brought you onto the team. " Portman glanced at me. I looked at

John.

"Don't give me an excuse, Portman. No one here will miss you." He yelled. Sarge got up getting all our attention.

"Men, look in. This is what we got from Simcon. We have a quarantine situation on Olduvai. They sent this message...when the research team stopped responding to

all communications. " He said as a video clip came up.

"Olduvai. This is Dr. Carmack, Classified Research, Olduvai, ID 6627." He said quickly then a loud bang caused him to swiftly glance at the door behind him then back

at the camera.

"We've had a Level 5 breach. Implement quarantine procedures immediately.I repeat. This is Dr. Carmack, Classified Research, Olduvai, ID 6627. We've had a Level

5 breach. Implement quarantine procedures now. " He said before the video cut off.

"UAC have shut down the lab, men. We need to go up there,locate the team...eliminate the threat and secure the facility." Sarge said before sitting down.

"What threat?" Kid asked before Duke spoke up.

"It goes like this, see:If it's trying to kill you,it's a threat." Duke said adjusting his gun. Sarge looked at both John and I.

"How long has it been?" He asked.

"Ten years." I spoke up.

"Sure she's even still up there?" Sarge asked John,

"Yeah." He replied.

"I guess you gotta face your demons sometime. " I said before Sarge got the ok that we were close.

"Look alive, men. Game time."He said before the Copter landed. The elevator came out of the ground and most of us got inside, the Kid was last because he was

mesmerized.

"You hesitate, people die." Sarge said before the doors slid shut, I looked up and the world I had come to know was ascended as we descended. We got to the Ark, a

man came to us.

"Sanford Crosby, UAC Public Relations." He said holding out his hand, but the Sarge just readjusted is gun.

"How many people you got up there?" Sarge asked as we walked into a large room.

"UAC employs 85 permanent research staff on Olduvai. Welcome to the Ark, gentlemen." He said not aware of my presence I was okay with it, happened a lot.

Initiating molecular mapping drive. Initiating molecular mapping drive. A robotic voice filled the area.

"Keep your distance from the core or you might get sucked in." Sanford said as I clench my arm.

"Soon as we get through,I need you to shut down the surface elevator here. Make sure that we get the standard quarantine of six hours." Sarge let an order out.

"Ready to proceed." Sanford replied. Soon the very familiar silver bubble appeared.

Ark travel, 15 seconds and counting. I looked at Sarge, he nodded, I carefully stepped forward.

Five, four...three, two... The bubble mirrored my reflection. I took a deep breath in and held it.

One. I soon was engulfed by it, when travelling through the Ark, it feels like your whole entire body is smashed and reassembled. I appeared on Olduvai, I let the

breath out slow, I landed on my feet. I stepped to the side, watching for the rest of my team to appear, John was after me. He knew what to do and was by my side.

The rest of the team appeared but vomited.

"Why we gotta come all this way? Why can't UAC rent-a-cops take care of this bullshit?" Portman complained.

" Is it always that rough?" Kid asked.

"Believe me, it used to be a lot rougher. There was a time when Ark travel was susceptible to, let's say...major turbulence."A man who's lower body was a customized

wheelchair.

"What's he mean?" Kid asked.

"He means he went to one galaxy, his ass went to another. " John said looking at me. I smirked.

"Call it a scientific miscalculation. Unbelievable as it may seem, UAC does make the odd tiny mistake. Marcus Pinzerowsky. You call me Pinky. Follow me." Pinky

asked.

" Where are the personnel who aren't locked down in the lab?" Sarge asked.

"In the atrium." He replied.

"Pinky, put us up." Sarge said looking at our new friend.

"Activating remote personnel surveillance. " Pinky said as Sarge made us circle.

"One, two, three." Sarge said as we aimed our guns at one another, mine was dead set on Portman.

"Killcams up and running." Pinky's voice rang out

"People, this room is a code red, which means...no one gets in without our permission. It stays ours at all , stay here with our friend and secure the door. Men, on

me. Let's move out. Open the doors. " Sarge said before the doors opened.

That was the last peaceful thing that happened during that day.