Here's another plot bunny, and I'm hoping it's appealing. Let me know what you guys think.

Chifuyu paced the section of the hall anxiously. After all of these years, her brother had finally been found. He was actually in the room that was right in front of her, but the doctors were very hesitant to allow her to see him. Why that was, she dreaded to guess. She assumed that he had gone through the worst when the news had been brought to her attention.

The sound of the door opening finally snapped her out of her long train of thoughts, and she immediately grabbed the doctor by his shoulders. The expression on his face had her concerned.

"You can see him now Ms. Orimura, but please, you must remain calm." He pleaded.

Chifuyu felt a chill go down her spine when he said that. Gathering herself, she nodded, ready to see her little brother. The doctor led her into a holding room with an observational window. On the other side of the window was her brother. Chifuyu felt her heart threaten to jump out of her chest.

Ichika's body was completely unrecognizable. What was once a normal human now looked like a creature from one's wildest imagination. The humanoid in the holding room had a body that was mixed with the colors of white and grey, and she could dashes of red in some places. There were parts, mainly on his legs and arms, that seemed to jut out unaturally. Where his once innocent young face was, was now replaced by a blank featureless helm with what appeared to be a horn sticking straight up from the top of his forehead.

Chifuyu turned to look at the doctor, he was speaking with two nurses that were holding clipboards. All three had nervous expressions on their faces.

"Doctor... What in god's name am I looking at?" She asked, her voice barely over a whisper.

The man felt a bead of sweat fall down the side of his face.

"Ms. Orimura. You may not believe it, or maybe you don't want to, but that is your brother in that room." He said.

Chifuyu looked back at the...thing in the room. Its gaze was directed right at the window.

"But...how? How is that thing my little brother? What happened to him to make him like that?" The questions were coming out of her mouth before she could even think about them. The emotional stress of not seeing her brother for years was finally starting to show.

"Ms. Orimura." The doctor said, taking a clipboard from one of the nurses.

"We took every procedure possible on him. We had to use an industrial drill to even get a blood sample from him. The tests were positive. That is Ichika Orimura in that room." The doctor even pointed toward the alien looking figure in the room.

Chifuyu had to refrain from lunging at the doctor. They used a drill on him? What for?

"Doctor, you used a drill? What could have warrented the usage of such a tool in a medical procedure?" The older of the siblings asked.

"This is where it's difficult to explain Ms. Orimura. When we tried to take his blood sample, we found that his skin is somehow comprised of metal. We were able to identify it as a strong alloy." He explained.

Ichika's body was completely reformed by...whatever it was he had in him. His skin felt exactly like metal, but it retained the same regular human body temperature, along with still actually feeling like skin. The horn on his head? The doctor honestly couldn't tell if that was part of his anatomy or not. It was as if the boy had gone through some sort of horrendous mutation. Luckily the boy was also docile through the procedures.

Chifuyu felt a headache coming on, and decided she would save the information for later. It was already too much to see him after he had been missing for 8 years. She looked at the white figure, and it looked back. Chifuyu debated with herself for a few moments in her head before she decided.

"Can I speak with him?" She inquired, not taking her eyes off of him.

The doctor nodded. "You may, just please take it easy with him. He was calm throughout the procedures, but we don't how he'll react to you. He may or not even remember you." The doctor advised.

Chifuyu nodded and opened the door that led inside of the holding room. Ichika stood completely still, watching her every step. She stopped when she was about six paces away from him, and spoke in a soft tone that no one else had ever heard before, except for himself.

"Ichika, do you remember me?" She hesitantly asked. "It's me, your big sister."

Ichika's horned head nodded in response. Chifuyu felt the knot in her chest come undone, and a feeling of happiness began to swell within her. Though she didn't let her feelings show. Despite how...different he was now, he was still her brother.

The white colored being slowly reached his right arm towards her, and gently placed his hand on her shoulder. Chifuyu now understood what the doctor said before. Through her black dress top, she could feel that his hand was somewhat metallic in texture.

"Do you want to leave?" She asked.

Ichika nodded, almost eagerly.

Chifuyu left his holding room and made arrangements with the doctor. After talking for about ten minutes, Chifuyu was leading her brother through the halls of the medical facility.

Ichika himself could hear many conversations as he and his sister passed. There were many curious gazes directed at him, but he paid them little mind. What he was really focusing his mind on, was the fact that he had found his sister. After being taken from her, Ichika had undergone drastic changes, in both mind and body.

He internally grimaced at the reminder of his time being experimented on, him and countless other children that were taken from around the world. He hoped that the other were alright as well. It was going to be difficult to adjust to this new start of life, seeing as how he had been indoctrinated to behave differently than the modern times practiced.

The two stepped outside to see a black car waiting for them. Chifuyu beckoned for him to follow, and they both took a seat in the back. It was going to be about half an hour before they arrived at the ISA, so Ichika could peacefully sort out his thoughts until then.

Meanwhile, Chifuyu couldn't help but give worried glances at him once in a while. She had no clue as to what happened to her brother, and she could accurately suspect that it was far from pleasant. He had yet to speak as well, which was another concern. Did they do something that scarred him so bad he was too traumatized to speak? Was he physically unable to anymore? These were such thoughts that were now starting to plague her mind once more.

One thing was for certain though, she would get answers, and she knew exactly who to call to get them, as much as she dreaded doing so.

Ichika gave his new living quarters a very swift onceover. It was concluded that he was given this particular room to keep him isolated from the general population of the academy. He came to this conclusion due to the fact that on his way here, it became increasingly quiet, and that his room just so happened to be located at the very end of the building. With nothing to do, he brought his legs up in the meditative position, and allowed himself to relax.

Ichika picked up on this practice during his time being isolated from the outside world. He and all of the other children that were abducted had been taught to behave in ways considered to be outdated, ceremonial even. The people who had taken him had done...things that wouldn't even be considered human.

He had been injected with an experimental virus that was designed to attack all of the body's systems. The scientists called it the Helminth. It changed them. It brought to them unimaginable pain as it ate away at them from the inside. His organs had become resilient to where a stab wound wouldn't even so much as be registered. His skin had transformed from hideous plague into strong alloy that could protect him from even the impact of a missile.

The entire process of his and their transformation had been long and brutal. There was nothing to experience but sheer agony. They had been tortured for an entire year without much of a stop. To this day, Ichika still can imagine hearing his younger voice crying to the heavens with dozens of others, only to never have a savior come to their rescue.

The scientists then began to call them the warframes. Ichika could still feel traces of anger lingering within his mind at the mention of why he was taken in the first place. He was taken due to the fact that he, along with the other children all had strong genes. It was an assumption that they all had a high possibility of actually surving a dose of the Helminth virus. It had been confirmed by the leader of the project himself that not just any subject could've survived being polluted with the disease.

The man behind it, Garrett Ballas, wanted to create something that not even Tabane Shinonono would be able to beat. He wanted to best the woman who had toppled the patriachal world. And so, he created the warframes. They were to be set onto world's battlefields, bio-drones under the command of one.

However, it seemed Ballas had forgotten that he was also sending living weapons out into the world. And those living weapons were filled to the brim with righteous anger. They had turned on him, and wiped out every person affiliated with the project. They didn't feel remorseful in the least.

A knock on the door drew his attention. Letting go of his train on thoughts, he let his feet touch down on the floor and he moved toward his door. Opening it, he was greeted by a bespectacled green haired woman with matching eyes. She was about a head shorter than him, and wore a yellow dress.

"Ah, hello Orimura. I'm Maya Yamada, one of the teachers here at the academy. I've been assigned to be your instructor and personal care taker here." She said.

If Ichika was still capable of speaking, he would have been more than happy to thank her. However, he settled for a bow of his head, and gestured for her to explain more.

"During your stay here in the academy, you'll be properly accommodated, and you will learn about the IS is operated. I understand from Ms. Orimura that you can't pilot one. However, it was decided that you should stay here to study in a safe environment. I hope it isn't too much trouble for you." The green haired woman chuckled.

Ichika shook his head negatively. If anything, this was minor compared to his time being turned into a warframe.

"That's great to know. You won't have to attend class until tommorrow since we're nearly done for the day. If you wish to go around the campus, the training simulation rooms are always open, and if you need to eat, the cafeteria is open as well. Please don't hesitate to ask me, or any other administrative personnel for assistance." She smiled.

Ichika nodded affirmatively, once more showing her that he appreciated her efforts.

"Well I must be off then, I still have a class to teach. I hope you settle in well Orimura, and I'll see you in class tommorrow." With that, Maya left down the hall, Ichika watching her for the next few moments. When she was completely out of view, Ichika made sure to leave his door unlocked. Those simulation rooms actually sounded like a good idea. It had been at least a few weeks since he last engaged in combat. It would be wise to make sure his skills stayed sharp. He was, afterall, learning about the world's most well known weapon.

The room turned out to be larger than he expected, he had no qualms about it though. He walked toward a console that was mounted on the wall beside the door. It had a holograhpic menu and keypad, something he was already familiar with. There were several icons that were organized by difficulty levels. Ichika concluded that these were used to test the IS pilots based on how much they already knew, and would learn during their time here.

Ichika chose the highest difficulty. He only waited two seconds before the whole room changed into a different environment. There were holograhpic columns jutting out from the ground, and the sky all around him look like a blank canvas. A rather simple, duly noted.

A timer appeared overhead, locked at five minutes. The goal was to defeat twenty-five enemies within the allotted time. That was much too easy, but Ichika had yet to really engage in combat with an IS, mainly dealing with criminal gangs and occasionally ex military personnel. This experience would give him just a little bit of insight on how to deal with them, should he encounter them in the future.

And so he set to complete the task.

The holographic bodies of his would-be enemies emerged from nothing. Ichika moved with speed unmatched by any normal human. From out of the air, his weapon was summoned to his hand. Elegant and sharp, resembling the japanese katana. Targets had already been selected the moment they had spawned. Now was the time to execute.

Five approached. They were immediately taken out with just two swings of the sword, shattering out of existence. A blur in their vision, the young one swerved around their fake bullets with ease, running his blade over their bodies when within effective range. Only ten seconds had passed. Ichika could feel himself attempting a grimace.

With slight disappointment, Ichika decided to finish off the rest of his holographic enemies. Running up the face of the nearest pillar, Ichika remained absolutely calm as bullets flew by, just missing his body by inches. Reaching the top, he propelled himself back by the ball of his alloy foot, twisting his body as he did so.

Summoned from in between his hands was a blade unlike any other. Made of pure plasma energy. The scientists called it the 'Exalted Blade'. Falling back, Ichika plummeted to the floor and brought the tip of his blade down. The impact sent out a powerful blast in the manifestation of sharp points. Each and every hologram in proximity had been eliminated.

Looking up, Ichika could see that only seventeen seconds had passed. It seemed with how little combat he had seen in his life, he had lost just a hint of the touch from his more than harsh training. That mattered little at the moment though, as he was quite disappointed to know that their were people here considered elite, and they struggled with such a simple task as this. Perhaps it was just a bit egotistical to think so, but Ichika had to wonder how exactly these young ladies were being trained.

He and the other children were put through a completely brutal regimen, but not so much where they were going to die. Ballas needed them all alive to make his warframes after all.

Quite disappointed, Ichika left the simulation room to turn in. The sun was starting to relax on the horizon, and if he recalled how his sister was, she would be strict as always. It was best to not make a bad impression on her after being disciplined through the years of his young life.

Upon arriving at his room, Ichika did not lay on his bed like most others would normally do. Rather, he dropped into his kneeling position on the floor. One thought crossed his mind before allowed himself to slumber. When the sun arose the next morning, the start of his new life would begin. It would be impossible to predict everything he was going to experience, and not knowing made himself feel slightly fearful. However, he was the one who was in control now.

And it was not his intention to let the past control him. Not anymore.

Well, that's all. The idea sort of shorts out here. So what do you guys think? And yes, before anyone decides they want to get on my case about the lore, I know exactly how it's turning out. I'm completely aware of how the plot is, I wrote it that way after all. The reason for that is becuase I really just want to experiment with the concpet if you will.

Yes, I've seen at least one or two stories that cross Warframe with IS, but those are kind of just like the typcial 'The tenno gets sent into another universe through a portal, or the tenno visits a new planet.' So yes, I had the idea of "what if we look into the warframes still being living sentient beings?" Now, in order for this plot to really work, I'm obviously going to be bending the lore a little bit so that the smaller details will actually fit into place, make sense? Glad I made that clear.

And yes, if you couldn't tell, Ichika is Exaclibur. I thought it would fit since in the original IS plot he uses Chifuyu's old sword and style from when she was the Mondo Grosso champion. Only now, Ichika has his own style to surprise her with.

I would elaborate on more, but I don't want to create an entire section of a chapter dedicated to notes and explanations. I like to keep those brief.

Alright, now with al that said, I hope this was enjoyable. If you have any sort of questions, concerns, or if you want to make comments on romantic pairs, or even suggest an idea, do not hesitate to speak up. You can simply leave a review for me to read later, or PM me. Have a good afternoon everyone.