Resonance of Fate fan-fiction
Zephyr's POV
Vashyron, and Leanne were shooting at the large metal gear monster firing machine guns at us. We were on top of a hill with a forest on one side and a steep cliff on the other. I run in and leap over the monster. I used my metal coated rounds to pierce its hard outer shell. Its turns around to me and I realize I'm stuck between the monster and a cliff.
Great. And just when I was having fun.
I shoot at the monster calling to Vashyron for back up. He started saying something but my enemy's machine gun drowned him out. The monster stood up on two of it's metallic spider like legs and tried to slam him. I heard Leanne yell something about falling off. I looked back and sure enough I was right at the edge of the cliff. I take a step closer and try to drive the monster back. I can hear the dogs in the distance. Vashyron rushes forward and kills two dogs while Leanne shoots at the large metallic gear monster in front of me, it's hard outer covering of gears protecting the weak circuits inside. The dogs start to surround them. I have no room to run so I can jump over this thing, and it lowered itself closer to the ground so I couldn't slide underneath, so I try again to drive it back. I take a step forward and I immediately realize my mistake. I had advanced too soon. The monster rears up and slams. As he hit the ground it shuddered. The monster stopped and tried to turn around but was too late. We were both falling off the edge of the cliff.
"Zephyr!" Leanne screamed. I saw her lean over the edge and try in vain to grab me, her light blond hair flying around her face.
"Behind you! Ill be fine!" I yell back seeing a dog jumping for her. She turns around and shoots it in the head. I'm now free falling from 570ft high. We had been sent on a mission to retrieve a package from the head Cardinal, Rowen, and deliver it to a merchant on level 6. We had made it halfway when the stray monsters forced us to go down to level seven. It seemed as if they knew we were coming. That's when a lone hit-man ran up behind Vashyron and stole the package. He had run down to the core lift to the surface. We followed as he ran toward this hill. There was a ambush waiting for us. There were monsters everywhere.
I wonder why this package is so important.
I was snapped back to the present by a hard surface below me as I had finally landed on the rock that broke of the cliff. I turn to my left and see the monster still free falling. I laugh at it, it's legs flailing around helplessly. That is, until the rock beneath me hit a large rock jutting out of the side of the cliff. It shattered and threw me off, One of the pieces hit the monster and it exploded. Shrapnel rained down on me as I fell giving me a number of cuts. A particularly long piece lodged itself into my upper right arm. The ground was only about 60 ft away. I looked down at the approaching ground. I reach out to the side of the cliff, seeing that it seemed to curve closer to the bottom.
Maybe if I can slow down enough I can escape my fall with less injury.
I reached out to the side grazing my hands at such speed it left large red burns on them. I swung my left leg over to help however luck wasn't on my side. As I used my booted foot to slow my decent, it hit a large rock and got stuck. My momentum snapped the bone in my leg. I yelped and gritted my teeth at the white hot pain. I use the side of the cliff wall to lessen the damage to my self as I fall. I half fell half slid the last 10 feet. I reached the bottom and my broken leg hit the ground sending another flash of white pain racing through it. As I landed on my back I could feel the long piece of shrapnel embed itself deeper into my arm. I gasped at the pain. That's when I heard it. The unmistakable thundering of a metallic gear monster. As the booming noise got steadily closer I desperately tried to find a hiding place. I scanned my surroundings and saw a crack in the cliff wall about ten meters away. I struggled to my feet and used the wall for support, I limped toward the small crack, my vision slightly obstructed when my leg hit a stray rock, sending a white light across my eyes I had to blink away in order to see clearly again. The monster turned the corner and spotted me. It's gears turning faster as it sped up and fired machine guns at me, as I reached the crack. I squeezed myself inside, scratching my arms and cheek against the hard rock face, dragging my broken leg behind me. I lean back out and drag a medium sized rock and used it to cover the entrance to the small crack. I heard the monster get closer and fire at the rock. It keeps at it for around five minuets then heads off. I sigh in relief. I wait three more minuets till I'm sure its gone. I push the rock over and crawl out. I could no longer hear the gunshots of Vashyron and Leanne. I knew Vashyron would keep them moving toward the stolen package.
Heh Leanne's probably in tears.
I looked around for anything I could use as a splint. I find a large branch and I snap in half.
Now comes the hard part.
I grab my leg pull up the pant leg and violently shove it to the right. I hold in my scream of pain and a low whimper escapes. I pull out a small roll of bandages and use them to hold the snapped branches to my leg. I stand up and use the wall for support as I make my way to the south where the cliff makes it's way back down the ground. I struggle along and the end slowly comes into view. I scan the plains in front of the cliff. After I'm sure they aren't out there I start to climb back up the hill to where the battle had been.
Maybe they got caught up in another fight. Or they got the package and went back to the core lift.
After about twenty minuets of limping up hill I come across where I had fallen. I look around and see blood scattered all over the ground.
He-he those poor dogs.
I see at least nine dogs laying around with bullet holes in their heads. I smirk and keep going towards the core lift.
They probably forgot about me. It'll be fine. Ill meet up with them at . . . Home Sweet. That'll work.
A sense of dread and depression settled in the pit of my stomach.
Leanne's POV
I watch as Zephyr falls over the edge of the cliff. Vashyron was busy taking out more dogs. Filled with rage I lay waste to all of the remaining dogs. Vashyron turns and runs into the forest after the hit-man with the package.
What's so important about this parcel?
"Zephyr! Leanne! Come on or we'll lose him!" Vashyron yelled.
"V-vas-Vashyron!" I screamed. I fell to my knees looking over the edge trying to find Zephyr in the debris. Vashyron came running to my side.
"Hey. What's up? Where's Zephyr?" I pointed down off the cliff. He understood.
"OK, look Leanne. I'm sure Zephyr will be fine. I need you to find him. Ok? I have to find the guy who stole that package. I want to know why its so important. I need you to go down there and look for Zephyr. Can you do that Leanne?" I nodded not trusting myself to speak.
"Ok. Then lets go. I'll meet you back at Home Sweet." With that he took off into the forest. I sit there for a couple more minuets still searching for Zephyr. I shakily stand and head back north, the way we came, to go into the cavern.
Vashyron's POV
I had been tailing this guy for what felt like hours. It was starting to get dark now and I could hear wolves in the distance. The short, portly, chestnut haired hit-man in front of me started to slow down. I slow and creep towards him, hiding in the brush. The hit-man then continues on into a warehouse of sorts. I hear one loud gunshot and a new man, tall and lanky, with shoulder length red hair, wearing what looks to be a brand new black suit, walks out muttering to himself about slacking lackeys. He has the parcel in his hand as he walks closer to me. When he's in range I aim and fire. The bullet traveled right threw his head spraying blood, chunks of brain, and bits of his skull all over the trees. I take the package from his dead hands, and head towards the core lift.
Hopefully Leanne has found Zephyr and they are already at the Home Sweet apartment.
Leanne's POV It was starting to get dark and I still couldn't find Zephyr. I knew I couldn't yell out for him because there were loads of hit-men, metallic gear monsters, dogs, and who knows what else. I heard a long howl in the distance.
Wolves. It had to be wolves. Oh Zephyr, please be ok.
I started looking for a high place so the wolves couldn't get me. I made my way back up the hill and climbed one of the larger trees. As I sat up there I scanned the area for Zephyr.
Does he even know its dark?
I waited in the tree. Still no sign of Zephyr as the howls got closer.
Zephyr's POV
I had been limp-walking for hours. The sound of the wolves getting closer.
I wonder what time it is.
It looked to be around noon but we had started the mission around then.
Could it be night already?
Everyone knew he had incredibly good eyesight and night vision. So much so it was difficult for him to tell what time of day it was. The wolves were getting closer. I was maybe halfway to the core lift.
Come on just a little more. Don't be a wimp Zephyr, suffer through it.
I emerged from the trees the core lift just a mere 50ft away but it felt like miles. I start to head towards it even faster as I can hear the footsteps of the wolves exiting the forest around me. Snaps of twigs, low growls, and pads hitting the ground seemed to echo around me.
Darn-it! I should've climbed a tree.
The wolves slowly made a ring around me. I stop moving. They start to shrink the circle till there's only a mere five feet between each wolf and me. They were huge, about the size of a grown man. They start to growl, slobber dripping down their black and bloody muzzles. I pull out my twin machine guns. They leap. I shoot.
Leanne's POV
I waited in my tree till I could no longer see more than five feet in front of me. That's when I heard it. The unmistakable sound of twin machine guns and the maniacal screams of a murder.
Zephyr.
I smile. He's ok. At least for those first few minuets. I could hear the whimpers of wolves. Then a loud scream. It sent shivers down my spine. That wasn't a wolf.
What?! Zephyr?! He never screams. What happened?!
I throw myself off the tree and run blindly to where I had seen the little snaps of lite from Zephyr's guns.
Vashyron's POV
I was almost out of the forest when I heard Zephyr's machine guns.
Looks like everything will be fi
My thoughts were interrupted by a loud scream.
What?! Zephyr doesn't scream, was it Leanne? No she doesn't sound like that. Zephyr?! What happened?!
I ran out of the forest to see Zephyr on the ground in the middle of a circle of wolves tearing him apart. He was still alive but just barely. Shreds of his red steam-punk jacket littered the ground. There were many of the man-sized wolves already dead riddled with bullet holes.
Zephyrs work.
I thought with a smile. I pulled out my hand gun and shoot at the wolves. I hear a second gun being fired. I turn slightly to see Leanne shooting some more of the wolves, tears running down her face. We make quick work of the remaining wolves. Leanne and I rush toward Zephyr. He had a broken leg put in a splint that was now ripped up. There were large gashes all over him. He had a large piece of metal embedded into his right arm, multiple bite marks on his head and face. His eyes were half open and tears of pain escaped from them. He was unconscious.