"Colt, she's building an army!" I yelled when I returned to my room. "She has a replication core and she is building more SIVA! She is making drones that can do, literally, anything she can imagine!" "What about the Guardians and ghosts she is fixing?" Colt asked as he paced around the room. "We will be her elite soldiers..." "Wait... 'We'?" Colt asked. "Yes, 'we'. Obviously, she has an advantage over us. If we say no, we die. If we leave, we die. If we say yes, we might just live. It's kinda an obvious choice," I sat on the bed and thought about a possible escape plan. Colt stuck his head out of the door then looked to me. He tapped his fingers together nervously, "You might want... to see this..." Colt and I snuck into the throne room. I couldn't believe what I saw. It was a titan, who was missing one leg. The titan was panting heavily, obviously pissed off with the warlock that had him suspended in air. Vanessa looked at me, "Oh, good you all are here. I want you to witness the power of SIVA... Gather, my subjects. This is the price for heretics-- for those that will defy my reign..." Everyone-- Guun Ji, Sif, Ares, Loki, and Walter-- all gathered to watch the display. "What are you going to do... to him?" I asked as stepped into the room. SIVA nanites started to crawl around the titan. He shook violently, trying to break free of the snares that gripped his arms. They became tighter the more he struggled. The nanites cracked open his helmet, causing both shattered halves to fall onto the floor. This is when it got gruesome. The SIVA entered up his nose and into his system. The titan yelled a blood curdling scream that caused me to close my eyes and cringe. I couldn't watch. When it was over-- when the screaming was over-- I opened my eyes. The Guardian was a stiff figure, entangled with SIVA. "What did you do to him?" I yelled at Vanessa. "I augmented him. He is loyal and compliant with my orders..." Vanessa waved her hand at the ghosts. "Ares, Loki... take the titan to the splicing chamber and begin operations," Vanessa commanded. The ghosts escorted the titan to a room near the replication core. "He will be a new form of soldier..." "SIVA is still revealing to me, its full potential. Soon, the splicers will bring offerings for [i]my[/i] secrets..." Vanessa turned to a monitor behind her. It showed her Citadel as SIVA drones patrolled it, or became defense systems around the tower. Guun Ji knelt down in front of the Technomancer, "My injuries have healed, now... May I resume my duty, my Lord?" "Granted... But, if you hesitate to fend off threats again, I will personally convert you into one of my drones..." Guun Ji cringed, and Sif tensed up at Vanessa's promise. Colt shadowed Guun Ji, following him to find the bunker's exit. Since the other ghosts walked around aimlessly without orders, this looked normal. Colt followed the hunter to a Fallen lift in a backroom of the Citadel. The hunter looked at Colt suspiciously, then floated up to the surface. Colt returned to me and told me where to go. This had been one long day, and it was time to see the sun again. Colt and I slowly walked around the fortress, "Alan..." Vanessa beckoned. "Come join us as I reveal my new soldier." I cringed, then joined them. Sif was already waiting. The door opened, and Ares and Loki escorted the new monster out. The titan had a futuristic looking peg-leg. Both of his arms were replaced with large metallic "gloves". He had four arms that protruded from his back, as well. His helmet was missing and was replaced with a new helmet that kept his mouth-- which had SIVA wires stringing out like noodles-- exposed. All of his "upgrades"-- leg, arms, face-- had SIVA wires running to a large core on the titan's back. "Sif," the Technomancer beckoned. The titan stood in attention. "As my private enforcer, you will lead my army-- Guardians, ghosts, and drones-- they will obey your every order. Albeit, if you cease to comply with [i]my[/i] wishes, I [i]will[/i] override your directives. My soldiers are loyal to me first..." "Yes, my Lord..." Sif inspected the new warrior. He stood perfectly still as the former Iron Wolf walked around.