Author Topic: The Good Soldier (Read 1983 times)

K2 · « **on:** July 28, 2010, 02:29:50 PM »

Swoosh.

The darkness of the 'abandoned' Guardian Headquarters quickly lit up from the light of the Aralang Inter-Dimensional Portal, activating in what seemed to now be a storage room of some sorts. Out of the portal came the form of K2323, curious about where he was. As the portal behind him died, light once more filled the room. On the walls and ceilings of the room, connected by wires of some sorts, were glowing, round orbs. K2323 quickly realized where he was, memories flooding his mind. He was here.

He ran his hand along a wall, feeling the familiar wood. The memories came back to him all so slowly, and he knew that this was the place he had led the Aralangs to. He had led them to his home. His other home. His childhood home where he had been raised oh so long ago.

He had remembered the memory of him and the then-current elder of the dimension in the Archives, talking about the Aralangs and who they were. It was a secret back then; Nobody was suppose to know about the Aralangs or the mortal dimension, because if they found out, they would go there and disturb the humans and other races. The non-magic races. It would be only fitting, then, that on the night the Guardians were killed by the sister of K2323, he would be the one to introduce magic to that dimension. And it would be glorious.

But K2323 didn't let his mind wonder to that point in time. He limited his mind to remembering his times before then, here. His childhood, being raised. Up until he was about thirteen, he had lived here. And then Hikaru had killed his friends and 'family'. She had been a monster... And K2323 had wanted revenge. So, it was sort of ironic that he was here now, looking to save his sister.

He sighed, opening the door of that room, and before him... He saw pure blood with specs of sand floating in it colliding with darkness over and over. What was this!? How had it gotten here!? Wait... was this the legendary Guardian Security System? But what was it fighting!? Whatever it was, that blood... He could sense evil in it... And he was afraid.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2010, 02:39:18 PM »

The blood-like thing is the Garelang Virus. It immediately sensed K2 as soon as he entered the room. The first infection, but if only this... thing stopped blocking it. The virus adapted to the defenses, but the defenses adapted back. This made the virus angrier.

Meanwhile, Gaserlake sensed K2. It was about time to. He went towards K2, from across the headquarters. The others kept searching the facility. "Hello, K2," Gaserlake telepathically said.

At the same time, a portal opened up where K2's portal was. Leserlake, Inari, and Echo came through. The portal closed behind them. "Gaserlake's here!" Leserlake said in joy.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2010, 02:48:19 PM »

"Tell him to save Hikaru!!" Both Inari and Echo shouted in unison, loud enough for anyone close by to hear as their shout echo'd off the walls. They continued to follow behind him looking concerned and worried. Inari still carried the katana with the inverted cross tied to it, which she hugged to herself.

K2 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2010, 03:14:47 PM »

Hello, Gaserlake. We must talk...

He turned his attention to a noise coming from the door behind him. He opened the door he had just came from, somewhat relieved to see those on the other side. It was Inari, Echo, and Lesserlake. Curiosity peaked as he wondered why those three were together. Had they come from Aralia!? And where was Hikaru?

"Where have you guys been!?" K2323 asked, worried. "And... Why the hell, Lesserlake, are you keeping something like... Like THIS locked up here!" he asked, moving out of the door frame and back into the room with the virus so the three could see it, activated, for themselves.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2010, 03:21:12 PM »

Gaserlake knew what Leserlake knew via the Aralang Linking. This scared the hell out of him. He ran very fast to K2, as fast as he could, but the corners and the lack of space kept him from running his fastest. "Don't go near that thing!" he telepathically exclaimed at K2 as he ran.

Leserlake was also scared of it. "I... I don't know." He backed away from it. He knew it was here from reading Hikaru's mind, but it's not dormant anymore, and it's in person. "I think we should either leave or deal with this thing. We need to contain this thing."

At the same time, 2 Elite Keepers came into the dimension. They can't risk having Inari and Echo releasing it. If they do, it's bad news for everyone. They quickly came to the HQ, and detected many lifeforms. Most of them are humanoid, but the last one... it's not humanoid, but... It's the virus! "Attention, everyone! We need to destroy this thing," one of them telepathically said to everyone.

K2 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2010, 03:28:00 PM »

"It looks like it's been released for days," K2323 said, "But what is it!? And why is it fighting the Guardian Security System!?"

Queen Bright · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2010, 03:32:08 PM »

"Is that the thing Mistress Hikaru wanted to release for plan four? That virus thingy?" Inari asked, her and Echo keeping away from it. They both watched in awe. "Isn't that a good thing then?"

Gaserlake · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2010, 03:48:44 PM »

"Hell, no. That's like... the worst thing. She thinks I was bluffing, but no. I wasn't," Leserlake said.

Gaserlake rushed into the scene. "Dammit! It's awake! It's only a matter of time until it gets out of this thing!" he shouted as he saw the virus. "FUCK! Who the hell made this thing active?!"

The two Elite Keepers recognized Inari and Echo. They are so close to the virus.

Gaserlake was right. The virus's grogginess is ending, and it would be able to adapt the defense before it can adapt.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2010, 04:01:35 PM »

"Oh.... So.... it's a bad thing then.." Inari looked curious as she walked forward into the room to see just why her former teacher wanted to release such a thing and why everyone else was afraid of it. Echo close behind her, as the two stepped closer.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2010, 04:10:59 PM »

The Virus let the two come closer. When it thought it was close enough, it went straight for Inari. SHIT! The defenses blocked the virus just inches from her face!

"Get away from it!" Gaserlake said, as he grabbed the two and pulled them back.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2010, 04:14:04 PM »

In her surprise and shock of suddenly being pulled back, Inari dropped the katana with the inverted cross tied to it, and struggled to go back as she watched it clatter across the floor. "Let me go! I have to get that back! Mistress Hikaru trusted me with those!" She yelled, elbowing Gaserlake while Echo hit him with her staff.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2010, 05:27:46 PM »

Gaserlake ignored the hitting as he took the two back. "It'll take you with them!"

The Virus quickly went for the katana and the cross. This time, the defense failed to contain it. The virus succeeded in taking the two, quickly dragging it back to where it was, to avoid from getting split from the defenses. The virus then infected the two. The katana was of no use, but... the cross... well, that's a different story.

"Damn it, you two! You just helped cause mass extinction and extermination! Congratulations!"

The Virus began learning everything the cross new. In a few moments, the cross melted into a black liquid. The black liquid began to build in itself, stacking up, to a humanoid-looking figure. Then came the colors. What was standing was the replica of the 18-year-old Hikaru, looking down. The virus took the form of the first person it saw, ever since it was contained. She turned her head up. She looked at them straight in the eyes, with her glowing, red eyes, and grinned evilly. Her face has what seems to be swollen blood spots.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2010, 05:35:39 PM »

Inari looked over to the replica of her teacher who definitely NOT her teacher. The cross was gone....that thing took it and then turned into her teacher. "W-w-what just happened? Inari questioned, stopping her fight back to just stare unblinking at the thing that stood there. "That thing took Mistress Hikaru's form! That's an insult to my teacher!"

"The question is, why did it?" Echo asked, staring mystified as well.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2010, 06:31:20 PM »

"We'll explain later!" Gaserlake yelled, terrified. "Now, get the hell out of here!"

The Elite and 25 other soldiers came to the scene, also scared. Gaserlake activated a device, and a few moments later, a portal has been opened up, leading to the Aralang Reinforcements Outpost Dimension, and the Elite and the 25 soldiers got out of there.

K2 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2010, 06:38:00 PM »

K2323 took one last look as the Guardian Defense System was on the ground, weak, its dark form struggling to get up. He knew all he needed to know. He made a dash for the portal.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2010, 06:47:03 PM »

"Not until you agree to save my teacher!" Inari stamped one foot to the ground, as Echo nodded in agreement. The two stubborn and refusing to move before they're conditions are met.

Gaserlake · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2010, 06:55:09 PM »

"We'll discuss that later! Right now, something even worse is behind you!" Gaserlake said, determined to get them to listen. Leserlake slowly backed away into the portal.

The infected Erebus put her right arm out at the handle of the katana, which flew into her hand.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2010, 06:58:17 PM »

"She doesn't have later!" Inari pleaded. "All you have to do is agree and say yes!"

Gaserlake · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2010, 07:00:12 PM »

"YOU WON"T HAVE FUCKING LATER IF YOU STAY HERE!" Gaserlake screamed at the two.

Erebus then struck the defenses with the katana, penetrating it. It's penetrated, but the shields aren't down. She sliced the katana down the shields, making a temporary rip as the shields try to repair it.

Queen Bright · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2010, 07:06:05 PM »

Inari glanced at the wild virus infected Erebus that looked like a younger version of her teacher. Even despite the fact it wasn't Hikaru, the appearance still hurt as it made her wonder in worry if her teacher was okay. Hikaru had trusted her to get Gaserlake, Inari had to do so! Even if it meant staying here with that replica. She had already lost her teachers items. She had to be strong and get Gaserlake to agree! "I don't care!" She shouted once again. "Not until you say you'll save Mistress Hikaru!"

Gaserlake · « **Reply #20 on:** July 28, 2010, 07:16:19 PM »

Gaserlake had enough. He grabbed the two's arms, and pull them with him to the other side of the portal, which behind him.

Erebus caused enough damage for the shields to fail. She rushed to the portal, but just as she saw the portal, it was gone. Oh, well. There's two other entities to infect.

The two Elite Keepers charged up their Saraton Energy beams, and fired at her location, but Erebus teleported before the beams could hit. She came up behind them, and then tried to infect them, by using two particle beams, one beam for each. But, the shields blocked and incinerated the virus as it made contact with it. "Damn it," she swore.

The Elite Keepers quickly turned around, backing away from Erebus. They then JD'ed behind her, and shot their cannons. Erebus also teleported, dodging the fire. The Elite Keepers teleport every ten seconds. The two Elite Keepers JD one after another, having an interval of 5 seconds. They fired, JD, fire, JD, etc. Though, Erebus out-teleported them. Erebus finally created a very quick field of energy, distorting spacetime to the point that the Elite Keepers can't JD anymore. It worked wonders. The Elite Keepers stopped JDing and found themselves stuck.

Erebus then pointed at the two with both hands stretched out, and brought the two hands together in front of her. The same thing applied with the Elite Keepers. They are on a very fast collision course with each other, and they collided within seconds. The shields smashed into each other. The shields went critical fast and quickly failed. Erebus again tried to infect the Elite Keepers. This time, it worked. The particle beam carried the virus right at the armor and ate itself into the hull of the ship, subverting whatever gets in its way.

But, the Elite Keepers knew better. They immediately scuttled themselves, resulting in two huge booms and explosions. Erebus became very angry. She wasn't able to infect anything, yet.