Phantasy Star: Lost Soldiers

This is the first time that I am writing a fan fiction based on what is possibly the best RPG on the planet. I play the cube version, so I know what I'm talking about (mostly). I am hoping this turns out good, like my first fiction story until recently. Check out my two other stories, 'Second Evil' and 'Virtual Fighter' in the Inu Yasha section.

Eight years ago, a planet was loosing its ability to sustain the lives of millions currently living there. The scientists on this planet, aware of the need for a new one, started the Pioneer Project. They started off by sending unmanned probes out into space, hoping that the probes would find a suitable location to settle on. They found the perfect place on a planet they called Ragol. They immediately dispatched a ship to begin the colonization process, which was filled with great minds and soldiers, leaving the bulk of the civilians behind to board the second ship. This first ship, the Pioneer 1, arrived at Ragol and began the process, transforming the intergalactic ship into a Central Dome in a prime location.

Seven years later, Pioneer 2 arrived with the bulk of the colonists. Upon entering orbit of the planet, they opened communications with the Central Dome. However, an explosion rocked the planet just as the communications were connecting. All contact with the personnel onboard Pioneer one was lost. Principal Tyrell ordered the colonists that they couldn't begin the colonization until this mystery was solved. Hunters were hired to investigate the planet's surface and to accomplish odd jobs for the government and the people alike, illegal or otherwise. This continued for many months, with a potential landing announcement made upon the ninth month. All that was needed was a clear area to land and to colonize, which was nonexistent at the time.

While investigating the Mines of Ragol, the greatest scientists ever to board Pioneer 2 made a startling discovery. Doctor Jean Carlo Montague, a technician, blacksmith, and force, discovered the location of three AI systems. The first was the ever malfunctioning Vol Opt. The second one was called Cal, and was spared from what appeared to be a virus that corrupted Vol Opt and the other machines by a hunter and the force that was looking for her pen pal. The third one, called Olga, was also identified, but records indicated that another installation was created and housed the AI. The location was unknown, until one month prior. A single hunter was selected out of hundreds to investigate the island. The month had passed, and the island has been classified as an extreme hazard area. All records of it were classified, restricted to those with the appropriate clearance. Rumors began to spread that a new, dangerous breed of creature was discovered there. Rumors also began to spread that the legendary Heathcliff Flowen was somehow involved. But all these are rumors, and the hunter hasn't revealed themselves under strict orders from the government.

Episode 1: Hunter's Return and Rescue

The main area of Pioneer 2 was bustling of civilians and hunters as usual. If it wasn't buying weapons, armor, and tools, it was finding a hunter to do a job for them or checking out the recent announcements. The most recent one being that Pioneer 2 now has no choice but to find a suitable location to settle down, for the ship and passengers can't afford to find another planet.

One level below is the main city within the ship, where the crew slept, ate, and worked. Only Hunters were granted their own rooms, so that they can relax in peace when they return from the surface of Ragol. Recent deaths and disappearances of hunters have left many of these rooms open. The supposed losses of the legends and the many losses of fine young hunters has also taken its toll on the job. Rumors fly rampant in this part of the ship, and no place better than the bar to hear the latest gossip. This is also the place to go if one seeks strong liquors to forget, which is exactly what one young huntress was trying to do.

The young girl's plate of food was empty, excluding her own head that now laid on top of it. Her shoulder-length blond hair shone brightly in the light, spreading out around her head as she snoozed. She wore a white shirt with a blue battle jacket over it, with a matching pair of shorts, boots, and hand gear to boot. Her necklace has the symbol of a Bluful shining on it. She is well shaped too, well curved in the hips and rather busty. Her ungloved hand held a glass that once was full of the strongest liquor the bartender could offer. The young girl stirred as she started to awaken, but she was hopelessly wasted. 'Dammit,' she thought, 'they weren't kidding when they said that this was the strongest stuff they had. Should go for something milder next time.'

The sound of an android was heard as the doors to the bar opened. The drunken HU newarl looked at the door, spotting two beak headed RA casts and a HU mar. The machines looked powerful and the group's colors matched perfectly. The human looked around before spotting the drunk, indicating to the androids to follow. She looked as they stood around her. "Are you Jennie Knight?" the human asked.

'Strange,' she thought, 'they look like part of a military of some sort, if not a little rugged.' She stared the soldier in his eyes. Her icy blue eyes studied the man, her face red with drink. "Wose wans ta no?" she replied. The alochol was messing up her speech.

The soldier looked irritated. "Answer the question, hunter!"

Jeni frowned at the man. She wasn't liking his attitude much, and felt she needed to remember something about this guy's military group. "Tats meh. Wats ya wans?" The soldier grabbed the girl's arm, instinctively pulling back when a mechanized growl was heard. A fuzz ball floated in the way, it's mechanized green eyes warning the man to stay back. "Dawn Sato." The little kitten like mag backed down.

"You are under arrest, by order of the 34th Mobile Infantry, WORKS."

Jeni looked at the soldier for a whole minute. 'WORKS? Now I remember that design.' She chuckles slightly. "WOKS, eh. I didn'ta busta law. Was tha charg?"

"Interfering with a WORKS project one month ago."

She laughed again. "Lisen, hon. I wa busty doin' wok fo tha lav fo tha pest mont. Geo bug sembedy ese, ya dit shik." The soldier instead grabbed her, knowing full well that a drunk huntress can't fight all that well, especially if she's underage to begin with. They began walking with her up to the Ragol surface teleporter, the girl struggling and sending wild zonde shots that missed their targets. The ruckus attracted the attention of two hunters in particular.

The RA cast was powerfully built and was a dulled green and white from battles. It was a custom job and could work independently, helping those it knew. Jennie started her hunters training with it, so it recognized her immediately. It motioned for the HU mar to follow. The human was a young boy with messy brown hair and orange or red armor. "Hey, NL. Is that Jennie?" the boy asked.

"Affirmative," the android replied. "Ash, those machines and human are WORKS soldiers. Jennie hasn't tackled them recently, so this is an abnormal situation."

Ash nodded. "I agree. Shall we free her then?"

NL0026 looked at the group approaching the portal. If they aren't stopped now, they would lose them. "Affirmative." The duo approached the WORKS soldier. NL's scanners noticed the extensive amount of alcohol in Jennie's blood stream. "What are you doing?" he droned. If they didn't know he was a custom, then he would have the element of surprise.

The soldier eyed the android. "None of your business."

Ash stepped up. "It IS our business, because that is my friend you've got there."

The soldier's anger grew. "She's coming with us. She is going to help us with important work on Ragol."

"Unlikely," NL droned. "The girl is wasted. B.A.C. is at 0.5, highly not recommended for a hunter going to Ragol."

"I don't have to answer to you or your owner, machine. WORKS is in command of this situation, and there is nothing you can do about it." NL and Ash stood in the way of the teleporter. "If you persist on interfering, you will both be under arrest. Your machine will be dismantled and your license will be eliminated."

"WORKS has no such power."

"Move or we will open fire."

"Configuration B combat mode." Both WORKS machines equipped their laser rifles. "Resistance is futile."

NL's warning indicators went off. His visor turned red underneath. "BIG MISTAKE!" The Varista he carried was equipped and fired before the guard machines could react, taking one machine down with a powerful shot in the chest. He then unequipped his gun and went all out on the other machine, forcing its rifle out of its hands.

"DAMN YOU!!!!" The soldier dropped Jeni on the floor and drew his DB Saber. He charged the android before he got kicked in the face by Ash.

"You won't get him without beating me first." The soldier shrugged off the kick and charged Ash trying to slice him in half. His only attack missed as Ash dodged to the side and smashed the soldiers face in with his fist. The soldier was sent skipping off the ground before crashing into the teleporter unconscious. Ash grinned as he looked at the Angry Fist he had equipped. "Got to remember to thank Jeni for this." He watched as NL beat up the last machine into submission. "Great job. Hey Jennie, are you..." He stopped as he noticed that she was in a deep sleep. 'Too much alcohol. Why would she drink, though?' Ash then looked at the soldier and his machines. "NL, help me move these things."

NL noticed the plan immediately. "Affirmative." He lifted both machines with ease and dropped them onto the teleporter. He cocked his head to the side before moving the human's hand into his own pants, pulling his underwear up over his head, and yanking wires from the other machines giving them a mecha wire wegie (AN: The real NL wanted to do this, so don't ask me. hand in pants was my idea).

Ash saw as NL worked. "Your one sick machine. Remind me never to piss you off."

"Affirmative." NL backed away from his work. If he had a mouth, he would be smiling evilly. "Ruins 1-engage." The duo watched as the trio disappeared onto the other side of the teleporter. "Let's return her to her living quarters. You watch her until I return with news and medicine."

Ash eyes NL. "How? We're both broke."

NL gave Ash that look. "Don't worry, I'll be back." NL then walked to his check box, withdrawing all his best armor and equipment. He strapped on the D-Parts armor, the Custom Barrier 00, a Stag Cultery, a Hell Laser, a pair of Vices, a Guilty's Light, and a Final Impact. Ash watched as the android entered the teleporter, Kama chased after him. "Mines 1- engage." Ash watched as the android disappeared to the machine's hell called the mines.

"Figures. Medicine is free if a machine has it jammed in it." He sighed. 'Then again, he can earn money selling weapons he finds down there.'Ash walked to Jeni's house, the huntress held in a bridal position as Sato circled around him. "Hey, Sato. Long time no see."

Next Day

Jeni started to open her eyes, slowly focusing on the world around her. She realized she was in her room. She tried to get up, but fell down flat just as quickly as she tried to get up. "OOOooohhh. My head," she muttered, rubbing her sore head with her one hand. She tried to prop herself up with her other hand before being guided down by another.

"Morning. You really shouldn't move yet." Jeni looked at the source of the voice. Her vision wasn't all that great due to how close that the person was, but she could easily make out the hair and ID. Ash looked concerned. "Damn. Looks like one hell of a hangover you got there."

Jeni started to clear her head enough to speak properly. "Ash?" She spoke softly so her head don't hurt much more. He nodded. Jeni smiled weakly. "It's been a while. Sorry you have to see me like this." She struggled to sit up, just managing to do so.

Ash sighed. "Stubborn as usual, aren't you?" He picked up a cup of tea and gave it to her. "Drink that, it'll help." She didn't bother questioning him, sipping the tea slowly.

Jeni looked at Ash, who was checking on Sato. "What happened? Why are we in my room?"

Ash pulled out a Sol Atomizer from his pack and gave it to Sato, who munched on the medicine eagerly. "WORKS tried to take you away while you were wasted. Your pretty lucky that NL and I were nearby." He stifled a chuckle. "It is kind of hard not to notice a drunk newman launching Zonde in all directions." She turned a slight shade of red, not able to believe that she would do that while drunk. "The trio is fine. Just a little beaten up and humiliated. They are at the ruins entrance last time I checked."

Jeni looked at Ash. "Humiliated? How so?"

"Ask NL when he returns." Ash looked away for a minute. 'He's been gone all day. I know he's tough as nails, but I'm starting to wonder if something happened.' He looked back at Jeni. "So, what were you doing for the past month."

Jeni stopped sipping her tea. She looked at Ash questionably before setting the cup down. "Can't say, really. What I did is classified. Only myself and officers on Pioneer 2 have acess."

'Like I didn't see that coming,' he thought. 'I bet she had something to do with those island rumors that have flown around.' "Whatever it was, you seem to have gotten stronger because of it."

Jeni couldn't help but smile. Ash has a keen eye when it comes to knowing how strong someone is. Just as keen as hers. "Of course," she began. "Kind of hard not to when your mission involves fighting some pretty nasty creatures. But that is about all I can say about it." She sipped her tea again, setting it down next to Sato when she finished. The little mag stuck its face into the mug, attempting to get to the liquid at the bottom. "It seems that you have gotten stronger as well, Ash."

He scratched the back of his head. "Kind of hard not to, considering you left me with NL. Gods, he forces me out to fight close quarters while he shoots." Jena understood, NL had a tendency to shoot a round far too close to an ally when he was trigger happy. This is one reason why he is feared by Pioneer 2.

"So, Ash. Have you been up to anything else recently?"

Ash stared at Jeni. "Aside from guild jobs. What are you getting at?"

Jeni looked at Sato, who was flying around in circles after having gotten a lick of the tea. She chuckled, figuring that mags can feel heat as well. "For starters, Ash, Pioneer 2 is going to have no choice but to land on Ragol. We don't have the power or resources to try and find another planet. It is now becoming more common that hunters and civilians alike are finding relationships with others on board. By time we land, those couples are going to be raising families if they aren't expecting one already." Ash looked blankly at Jeni, not getting what she meant. "If you wait too long, Ash, all of the cute girls on board will be taken."

Ash's eyes widened in surprise. He never heard Jeni speak like this before. She was always concerned about other's well being and how importaint it is to settle on Ragol. This is the first time she ever even mentioned this simple fact. "I never thought about it." He looked at her. "But I think I know someone that cares for me as much as I care for her."

Jeni looked up at Ash. "Really?" She couldn't help but giggle. Girl thing. "Out of curiousity, who is this girl?"

Ash was about to answer, but a door being smashed down diverted their attention. They relaxed only when they heard the familiar whirring of NL's joints. The android entered the room, resulting in a gasp from Jeni, her hands shooting up to her mouth. The mighty machine was scarred and charred all over its body. Bullet holes and blade slashes riddled its mechanized frame, its armor, and its shield. Scorch marks, ice crystals, and small jolts of electricity were visible as well. A pair of Bhirava followed the damaged machine, not in much better shape. "OH MY GOD!" Jeni tried to movetowards the android, but was held down by her hangover.

Ash went to his friend's side. "NL! What's your status?"

A whirring sound was heard as the android did a self diagnostic. "Minor Dammmmmages to reeeeeport. Sisteeem effffficiennncy at 75 perrrrrcent." The marks on the android were far from minor. Especialy one on its head, where someone apparently shot him with a photon cannon. That shot appeared to have damaged his speech circuits. The android walked over to Jeni, with his battle scarred gunarm extended. He dropped a container of medicine into her lap, which appeared to have been singed slightly. "Takkk theeeeeese forrrr yorrrrrrr higovrrrrrrr," it slurred before turning to leave.

Ash went to NL. "You need repairs. Jennie, meet us at Montague's lab when you feel better. We'll meet you there." With that, Ash walked off with NL, muttering how heavy the machine's weight and damage was. Jeni looked at the door for a whole minute, then turned to her medicine. She popped it into her mouth, finished her tea, then laid back down into her bed. Sato jumped out of the sink it had ran into and chose to lay down on Jeni's chest. She stroked her mag's synthetic fur until she fell asleep.

'It's been too long since I rested in this bed. It bites how I'm in here when NL needs repairs for trying to help me.' She rested for about an hour and a half before waking up in slight pain. Only this time, the pain was on her back rather than in her head.

Love it? Hate it? Comments? Then please review. If I get enough, I will continue with this story. Feel free to add your characters to the story by e-mailing info of your character to Include exact name, age, secion ID, looks, mags, personality, and preferred weapons and armor. Any Rare Items used must be described so they are mentioned accurately (this includes red items and rare mags).

Note: Ash, Montague, and most other characters are actually from the game. The DB Works warrior is a custom (who knows what kinds of weapons they use), and Jennie and NL0026 are actual player made characters (1 guess which one's mine).