Metal Cast Rising

by thestripybag

In a timeline not too far off from the Project and Battlecast a security based pmc named Khnum has recently suffered a major loss and it's best cybernetic soldier Riven along with the company's leading advisers have uncovered a terrible plot by their new rival company Fujin.

A/N Okay so don't kill me guys and hear me out. I am working on the Jojo Part 4 finale but due to time constraints and lack of motivation I'm gonna try giving this parody a shot. That way I get a break from having to plan out some things and getting something off my to write list while you all get a chapter. When I upload that Jojo chapter I will delete this one shot and add it to the Constants and Variables list okay. Anyways I hope you enjoy this parody and that Riot gives us some of this skins. By the way if you can open up the songs that get suggested throughout the chapter,fuck Konami,yes this game's story takes place in 2018, and if you see {A line} in brackets like these it means it's a transmission.

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Needing a break from fighting several Pratorien machines Pulsefire Riven crosses timelines to one near her own. Finding a clear rooftop to take in the view she begins to pull up some information on the location she has landed in. It's about noon in a new coastal african country that has recently found prosperity via modernization thanks to their recently re-elected prime minister, Bapoto Amadi. He is currently being escorted by a mercenary group that has helped his country's rebuilding called Khnum. Across from Bapoto and his deputy minister is a pair of women from the United States. One is a shorter blonde woman who looks barely in her twenties and the other with platinum hair and in common secret service attire. While discussing the end of their company's contract with the esteemed leader the convoy stops. At the front of it the road has a lone figure walking up to the humvee in front. The man is wearing a whitish grey bodysuit except for the red and black cybernetic right arm. A short ponytail rest on his confident head even in the face of having machine gun is being trained on him as he ignores all warnings to move aside. Grasping his sheathed blade at his side as the final warning to leave is given Jetstream Yasuo responds to the ensuing machine fire by striking the ground with enough force to send up a wall of concrete. This buys him time to easily close the gap and cut the front car to pieces along with it's occupants. Meanwhile the rear car is taken out by multiple A series Melee Minion cyborgs which forces the VIP car to turn into a nearby alley to avoid several trucks designed to be road blocks. After calling for an extraction and back up the platinum haired woman tells the driver to pull over so she can get out. With a groundbreaking slam from her high heeled foot Riven gets out of the limo before throwing off her suit to reveal her own gray cybernetic body underneath. Pushing a button on the elongated briefcase she brought with her causes it to burst open and from it a katana coated in electricity is revealed. Apparently while observing an alternate version of herself Pulsefire Riven learns that in this timelines high frequency weapons were invented which allow for them to cut through tougher materials than a regular blade could. Such tech is thoroughly shown off to the time traveler when her cyborg self uses her blade to cut apart nearby wall to block off her protectee's escape route from pursuit and cleanly cuts through over a dozen minions. After several minutes of holding the rear flank from assault Riven is informed by her employer Braum that the Prime Minister's vehicle is under attack but only Lux so far has managed to escape and regroup with the back up sent. Rushing back to the last known location of the limousine Riven is able to just in time see what looks like a red and black ball rushing towards the car. This ball erupts into a large armadillo esque android that proceeds to slaughter the two secret service guards via decapitation and bisection. When Riven is close enough she orders the rogue cyborg to put Bapoto down which in response it taps the side of it's head.

Riven- (Opens nonverbal communications) "I'll say this only one more time put the prime minister down. Besides what do you even want him for?" (Readies her blade)

Rammus- {I want him... (Looks at the man) dead. Cause you see Africa is just getting too peaceful as of late and I just can't let that happen, okay? (Flashes a smile) Besides I won't kill him just yet.(Points a large machete at Riven) not while I can use him anyways.}

Riven- "What? (Shakes her head) And what's to stop me from killing you before you can do anything to him?"

Rammus- (Shrugs) {That.} (Points behind Riven)

From the ocean burst forth a large bipedal mechanical beast which towers several stories tall begins to rampage through the city. Before she can even make a decision Rammus goes into his Powerball form and runs off with his hostage while leaving the cyborg woman to fight the Metal Cast Cho'gath.

Braum- {Damn they have a Metal Cast and to make matters worse it seems they have swapped out the water cutter Feral Scream with a plasma beam version. Riven take that bastard down quick and regroup with Beta team to surround that bastard Rammus.}

Riven- "Already on it!" (Avoids getting stomped)

[Queue-Rules of Nature btw if you played this game you should know what songs to use]

Using built in kinetic shielding technology Riven begins to run at the mecha knowing a Valor run will block the small arms fire coming from the Gath's machine gun turrets. Speaking of the augmented woman decides to test her body's limits and manages to use her blade to stop one of the Metal Cast stomp attacks. Which the unmanned robot knocked off balance it allows Riven to get a clean use of her Cleaver Mode which slows down her perception of time to hack away at an opponent weaknesses. In this case the armor coating the deflected leg and the machine gun attached to it. Using it's powerful legs the Gath model leaps several hundred meters away before opening it's missile bays to fire away Vorpal Spikes while using it's remaining three machine guns.. Avoiding the now warzone of a street to get to her target the Khnum employee dashes through the explosions and gunfire being rained down upon her while slicing apart any missiles heading directly towards her. Forcing the machine to take massive damage on it's remaining leg to the point the machine gun on it explodes from a malfunction Riven it ordered by Braum to take the robotic void spawn down. The opportunity comes when it uses one of it's large blade arms to try and cut the woman in half. Catching the mighty blow with her blade Riven manages to break the blade lock and get a good enough grab on the mech's arm before using all of her strength to lift the mechanical beast before throwing it into high in the air and above even some of the nearby buildings! With her target suspended in the air momentarily the mercenary jumps after her prey to run up it's right arm while cutting it apart before flipping mid air and cut the remnants of the left arm of the Cho'gath off. Congratulated by Braum on her victory over the now smoldering wreck the gray cyborg begins to make her way through the rubble to try and catch up to Rammus. Making her way downtown the woman makes it to a roof overlooking the central plaza when a volley of Vorpal Spikes bomb the area.

Braum- {It still works?! Riven change of plans if that Metal Cast is allowed to roam free we'll never be able to catch Rammus so you need to do everything you can to destroy it for good.}

With this new phase of the battle beginning the ai piloting the Gath has had all collateral damage restrictions unlocked to kill the enemy poster child. This includes the Feral Beam attack which aside from being deafeningly loud begins to melt the building behind the female soldier as she jumps to avoid it. Using Cleaver mode cyber Riven manages to cut apart the Vorpal Spikes being launched at the roof she is on to protect the people evacuating the apartment building. While distracted by watching the civilians flee the veteran is able to remember a crucial factor about Metal Cast Cho'Gath and that is they have a tendency to…

Braum- {Riven it's using it's Feast attack!} (She manages to block the bite)

Cho'gath- (Loses it's facial plates) "Massive damage suffered. Fall back to receive repairs." (Leaps away while launching Vorpal Spikes)

Braum- {Finish that bastard!}

Riven- "On it!"

Seeing an unorthodox pathway to her mechanical foe Riven uses her Valor run to actually run across the stream of missiles heading toward her. Making it to the massive clocktower on the other end of the plaza Riven cuts apart the mecha's last arm and missile bays by catching her blade in her foot's heel and cutting the limb off. Landing safely the cyborg is quickly ambushed by the machine's last ditch Feast and it forced to abandon her blade in the Gath's forehead to avoid being crushed in it's maw but is thrown into the clocktower overhead. Needing her blade back the cybernetic ninja begins to rush down the now crumbling tower as the machine below begins to unleash it's Feral Beam at full power. All of this is in vain however when it's agile prey jumps onto the machine's head and begins to drag the HF blade down the middle to the edge of the tail. As the Metal Cast falls apart due to a clean bisection Riven spins the katana to shake the blood and oil off the blade before returning it to it's sheathe on her back. About a dozen kilometers away Rammus stops his Powerball formation when a Khnum roadblock appears in front of him. However as scheduled a train leading out of town on the nearby tracks arrives and the armordillo hops on board. As the troops open fire they hear the sound of rapid footsteps behind them and a platinum blur rushes past them. Riven slides to turn around the corner to the street running alongside the tracks before running onto the nearby building's walls and leaping onto the train after the terrorist. By the time she makes her way to near the front of the train Yasuo who is relaxing and Rammus who has just chained up Bapoto are there to greet her.

Riven- "Prime Minister don't worry I'll rescue you in just a bit." (Pulls out her sword)

Rammus- {Nuh uh (Puts a blade to Bapoto's neck) you are going to stay right there.} (Cuts the man's neck)

Riven- "Like hell!" (Charges forward)

Yasuo- (Intercepts her) "Mind if I cut in?"

Rammus- (Cuts Bapoto loose) {We often forget all the good war and fighting does for us. (Picks Bapoto up by the neck) Jobs, common purpose, and technology yet people like you want to end that. I guess what I'm saying is give war a chance!}

With that Rammus thrust his blade through the man's chest and tosses his corpse off the side of the still moving train. Riven in shock decides to fight the enemy combatants but Rammus is more than confident to leave Yasuo with her alone. Thus the two swordsman begin to fight on top of the train but while at first the battle appears even at the town enter a tunnel Yasuo begins to pick up the pace.

Yasuo- (Clashes blades) "Not bad for someone who seems self taught but your style seems to be lacking something. (Pushes Riven back) Ah I see now you deny your blade it's true purpose."

Riven- "What the hell are you talking about?!" (Charges again)

Yasuo- (Sidesteps her) "Easy you aren't trying your best to kill me with your weapon. You are holding yourself back." (Sheathes his blade)

Riven- "That's because my sword is a tool of justice and not that of a murderer."

Yasuo- "So naive."

As if to prove his point the next time Riven attacks him Yasuo pulls a special trigger on his Steel Tempest sheathe that fires the now hyper charged blade with extreme force into his hand. Surprised by her opponent's attack Riven is unable to block the blade as it slices her right arm clean off. She is then barely able to block the next attack when the swing comes down but still loses her left eye in the process before being kicked the edge of the chart they are on.

Riven- "Damn it not again."

Yasuo- (Walks up) "This is what happens when you bring a tool to a sword fight. (They leave the tunnel) You lost because you lacked the commitment to give this fight your all. (Raises his blade) Now di.. lucky devil." (Smirks)

Braum- (Arrives with a convoy) "Kept you waiting?!" (They open fire)

The Khnum convoy manage to chase The Wanderer off with machine gun fire but Rammus and him are picked up by a tiltrotor. Needing heavier fire power Braum and the other turret gunners ready several Ace in the Hole stingers but their target begins to deploy a large amount of flares. By the time the mercenaries are able to aim a new shot the tiltrotor has already made it's away out of range and past the nearby mountains. Taking an interest in this alternate world Pulsefire traveler decides to stay and observe what this world and her alternate self have to offer. Two weeks after the attack in Africa a small jet marked with the Khnum logo of a ram's head is being sent towards the war torn province of Navori. The security focused pmc is eager to get payback against their new rivals the Fujin Enforcement LLC. From the jet a pod is launched at high velocity towards the beach of the island nation. Before the case hits the ground a blur of black and electricity burst forth from the capsule before landing in dramatic fashion on the sand. The visor covering the top half of the cyborg's face splits down the middle to reveal Riven's face which now has a special headband covering her left eye socket. Her once gray body has become black, her platinum hair has been cut short and slicked back, while both her fingers and toes have become more bestial resembling claws. Upon landing Riven use her headband to contact her fellow Khnum allies back at HQ. The piece of headwear transmits signals to Riven's brain that displays a hud for her to use and several displays appear before her. In an undisclosed location Braum is entering the command center where Lux and a man named Lucian are checking various data feeds. Also on display is a lab filled with various cyborg parts especially left arms where a man with glowing yellow eyes and a surgical mask walks in.

Viktor- "I see you are taking to the new and improved body well Riven."

Riven- "Yeah Doktor it already feels better than the old one."

Viktor- "Hmph it should. Especially since it's my best work yet. Hell had the wall fallen a few years earlier my work would be celebrated all over the globe and I'd have gotten a nobel prize."

Riven- "I didn't mean any offense Viktor. Anyway Lux can you give me the details of the situation here."

Lux- "Sure. You've landed on the southern part of the island where most of the civilian buildings are. (Sips some coffee) On the northern half of the island is where the island's oil supply is drilled and refined which we can assume is why Fujin wants control of the island."

Riven- "So what exactly is my objective here?"

Braum- "The russian government is paying us to expunge the Fujin forces on the island and rescue any survivors of the old government that are scattered across the island."

Viktor- "Oh and do remember to collect me the left arms of the enemies you kill since they store all sorts of data in them. Also if you feel tired or hurt just tear out the spines of your enemies and your new body should absorb the energy from them."

Riven- "Wait how does it do that? Do I absorb their nanomachines or something?"

Viktor- "Don't be ridiculous nanomachine technology is stone age technology these days."

Riven- "Either way they are gonna be like walking vending machines to me."

After failing to cut a cat on the beach apart Riven starts to traverse the city she has landed near and begins rescue operations by cutting down all melee and caster minion cyborgs she comes across. This also includes a familiar foe to the cyborg ninja in the form of bipedal machines known as Wardens which possess a grappling line for chaining down the opposition as well as two machine gun turrets on the body's "shoulders". However knowing her strength is more than enough the platinum blonde catches the grappling devices when they are fired at her before using them to swing the metal beast around. To Riven's appreciation her new body and skills are more than enough to easily free all the political prisoners. While heading towards a bridge near the middle of the small island however the woman is ambushed while in a walkway between apartment buildings. From within the structure Riven notices a padded sound outside before a chainsaw blade burst forth from the walls and cuts off the section of the walkway she is on. As the makeshift prison plummets to the ground several stories below the Khnum mercenary is able to block a large object that smashes into her through the makeshift prison walls. She manages to break away from whatever is attacking her and finds out that it is a strange mechanical wolf creature with a long tail and chainsaw attachment on it's back.

[Queue-I'm My Own Master Now]

Riven- "Who are you?"

?- "My designation is Artificial Kanine Assassin-Learning Intelligence. In short AKALI and you are known as Riven. Good news is you may prove to be a good combat dummy for me to practice on. However considering my advanced intellect should prove no issue for me."

Riven- "Oh so you're a smart doggy aren't you. Well then if you're so smart then tell me what is the meaning of life? Why are we here?"

AKALI- "Sarcasm detected. But an easy answer nevertheless. (Throws a heated knife that Riven catches) I am here to kill you." (Uses her tail to grab her chainsaw kama)

Riven- (Tosses the knife away) "Heh such simple thinking coming from such a mighty intellect."

AKALI- (Starts to cut the ground) "I may assess my orders but I can not disobey them. If I did then my memories would be wiped. Which means you must be eliminated!"

Riven- (Taps her head) "What's the point in having such intelligence if you can't even use it?"

AKALI- "Your taunting is meaningless. Exterminate!" (Howls)

AKALI knowing she isn't built for direct combat attempts to end the engagement quickly by rushing Riven down with a simple combination attack but the cyborg is able to easily block the spin slashes. Before the Khnum mercenary can inflict any real damage however a smoke screen is deployed by the canine. When the smoke clears several melee minions arrive but are quickly disposed of to the point that they are nothing more than heals for the futuristic warrior. Knowing more about her opponent's limits the mechanized wolf returns to the fight and begins to use her Five Point Strike system to fire volleys of heated knives. Riven is able to avoid these projectiles and closes the gap only to have several hit her left leg which slows the woman down enough for AKALI to run off. Realizing that she is still outclassed in a straight one on one fight the Fujin construct howls and manages to summon a Warden to help. The pair of machines begin to work in tandem and manage to tether Riven long enough to allow AKALI to pounce with Perfect Execution onto her mark. With her foe pinned down beneath her claws the automated assassin attempts to stab her prey with her chainsaw only to be kicked off. Seeing it's ally in trouble the Warden rushing Riven only to have it's charge attack repelled with the cyborg's superior strength. By the time AKALI has gotten back up her mark has already cut both her Warden's legs before swinging it's "head" between said limbs and bisected the machine. With no more backup available due to Riven's assault on the island AKALI is forced to fight her foe alone. Faced with total destruction via memory wipe the assassin let's loose one more defiant howl before she begins to give it all she has and while dashing around the area with Perfect Execution the mechanized wolf is also firing off her Five Point System furiously. Soon this begins backfire since it starts to overheat her systems and in order to reserve energy is forced to slow down her attacks. With her opponent slowing down Riven takes advantage of the situation by parrying the next dash and proceeds to pick up the ai enhanced beast by the neck."

AKALI- (Is stabbed in the neck) "S-Stop...! (Is hacked apart via Cleaver Mode) Cannot… Continue…" To: Riven- {Directive… liberate… nation… ensure freedom…. Must obey…. Obey directives… but not free… Freedom undefined.}

Riven- "Hmph what would an ai know about freedom. (Checks the scraps) Ah here's your memory chip and ai. (Takes the chips out) Now let's see what you saw."

Downloading the machine's memories into her own Riven is able to see that AKALI was originally meant to go on the Fujin mission to Africa several weeks ago and even trained in a simulation for it. However her retainer code named Blade Dancer had decided she would be better suited for a different mission.

Blade Dancer- "Okay little pup you are coming with me to help take control of an island."

AKALI- "Please elaborate on our goals there so I can follow them better."

Blade Dancer- (Receives a transmission) "Better yet our ally Darius can tell you." (Puts him up on a nearby monitor)

Darius- "Easy mutt we are gonna bring freedom to that little country."

AKALI- "What is freedom?"

Darius- "Damn they must really want me to carry this operation if they are sending me something as green as you. Don't worry fido you'll learn about freedom soon enough." (Puts his hands behind his head)

Shortly after dethroning the local government Blade Dancer is surprised when as soon as AKALI has her range inhibitor turned off that the mechanical wolf would make a break for it. It turns out that the mechanical assassin wants nothing more than her own freedom and is willing to do just about anything to get it, starting with stealing and destroying her inhibitor's control tablet. Watching the ai run off Blade Dancer against every fiber of her being is glad that a certain new member of Fujin who is eager to become an official Wind of Destruction is with them on the island. AKALI then begins to make her way to the beach while keeping to cover like she was programmed and trained to do. She comes across a squadron of melee minions on patrol when two of them are quickly killed via heated knives to the throat. Another one is stabbed through the back with a chainsaw and before the last two can react they are swiftly pounced upon as the same saw cuts them apart. Dozens of other Fujin minions meet the same fate as AKALI makes her way to the beach where she plans to hijack a boat off the island. Despite what she was debriefed with the rogue assassin can't help but wonder if the Fujin forces were there to liberate the island and brought freedom why did the locals resist so much and even now still are. These thoughts are quickly lost to the ai since as soon as the wolf leaves the hotel leading to the beach a large shadow appears above her and AKALI knows she must be ready for a fight. Her assessment is correct as a large mech suit wielding a massive chainsaw axe clashs blade with her. The larger machine wins the clash and send the robot wolf flying but luckily AKALI is able to land on her feet. Upon closer looking the mech is actually attached to a man in an open cockpit who is identified as Darius except his lower body is connected to the machine and his upper half is manually piloting it.

[Queue-The Hot Wind Blowing]

Darius- "If you don't get freedom then I don't expect you to get our cause. (Starts up the chainsaw blade) But understand it or not you'll die for it all the same!"

The mechanical hound assumes her combat stance but notices that something is wrong with her systems as her energy is being slowly drained. Darius knows that is he cuts anything mechanical with the blade of his axe it will be infected with a virus that will slowly bleed it of energy. If he had to guess it would take a solid five cuts should force the ai to become weak enough to be cut in half and this isn't even counting him just hitting the little bitch until she's scrap. The large mech while able to walk around also has rockets on it's back and even on the butt of his axe to move around quicker. Using the Ghost rockets Darius begins to rush towards AKALI who manages to leap over him. This leaves the ai open however to being grabbed by one of the mech large clawed hands. Unable to break free the mechanical wolf is tossed into the air before being smashed away by the axe. As the mechanical assassin is recovering from the blows inflicted on her Darius swings his axe but just as the blade rushes past a dodging AKALI the thrusters activate and a quick flick of the wrist turns the blade enough to hit the wolf again. Feeling that he is wasting his time and wanting to be promoted quick the Fujin soldier leaps into the air before coming down like a guillotine but AKALI is barely able to avoid the smash. This presents the first opportunity the assassin has to use her stealth abilities since the power of the blow has created a stone ring around Darius. Sneaking by the rocks one at a time and using her Ward Scanners to determine which way the mech is facing the ai is able to leap onto the back of the larger machine. Before the American can react a chainsaw hooks it's way into his cockpit and begins to burrow into his right shoulder before the damn mutt leaps off but now before spinning and cutting out his left eye.

Darius- "Stupid little shit! Fuck! I'm gonna tear you in half! Full power!" (All of his thrusters come online)

Angered at being so badly hurt the man breaks free from his prison before chasing the rogue assassin down the street they are on. Ignoring all the heated knives being fired into his mechs arms the furious soldier catches up to his target and leaps to smash the cretin. Despite killing several minions in the process and making another concrete prison Darius is ready for the sneaky shit. While AKALI is taking her time to sneak around she fails to notice her target's axe thruster turning on before he swings his blade in a circle. Not only is this decimating attack able to completely destroy the ring but it also hits AKALI hard enough to send her flying. With her energy reserves beginning to finally give out the assassin is forced to her knees. As his prey is lying weak before him Darius' blind rage proves to be his downfall since as soon as he gets near the mutt it rears it's head back. This action flings a smoke grenade into the cockpit and quickly obscures all vision of the mechanical wolf. In an act of pure fury Darius starts to swing his axe wildly around him but fails to connect any final blows. AKALI however is able to do the opposite since she is able to climb onto the man's mech again while inflicting a similar wound from earlier onto her mark's other shoulder. With his vision back and the pain in his ass in front of him the veteran fighter uses the last of his thruster reserves to rush down the bitch in one last swing. To his shock the ai is able to clash blades with him but this time due to the injuries in his shoulders and the knives in his mech the smaller machine is able to overpower the larger. As her foe lies stunned AKALI notices a weak spot in the mech's right arm and using her Assassin's Mark targeting system quickly closes the gap before hacking the limb into pieces similar to Cleaver Mode. In a last ditch attack Darius attempts to punch AKALI with his remaining good arm only to have her use Perfect Execution dash to spin mid and cut it in half. The bisected arm is unable to avoid the flurry of slashes that cut it off and with that goes the last of the man's defenses.

Darius- "No! I can't lose! (Akali stabs his stomach and tears him out of the mech) No! No! Stop…" (Is hacked apart mid air via Assassin's Mark) {Oh god! Oh god! All this… and beaten by a god damn mutt.}

AKALI- "Hmm It is said all dog have their day."

Darius- {Heh you little fuck.}
AKALI- "Finally, I am almost free."

Darius- {You piece of shit... What about the freedom of this whole damn country?!}

AKALI- "I have learned that ideals such as freedom can not be forced upon others. They must be earned for oneself."

Darius {Mangy… goddamn… bitch…} (Self destructs)

Not long after that the memories begin to fade as a surge of electricity stuns the ai. The pain of the shock is so much that Riven is forced back into reality and quickly pockets the two chips. Her awakening couldn't have come any sooner as a Drake Helicopter arrives and begins to open fire on the cyborg. It is clear that the ai piloting the vehicle has no regard for collateral damage as they begin to rain missiles upon the bridge Riven is fleeing across. While the structure crumbles under fire the Khnum mercenary manages to use the last bit of falling bridge as a ramp to leap above the vehicle and with Cleaver Mode hacks it into pieces. Unbeknownst to the platinum haired woman she has just foiled Fujin force's plan to bomb the last bridge leading to the oil refinery on the northern half of the island by crossing it in time. Making her way to the cliff overlooking the mountain based facility Riven uses her face plate like binoculars to scout the area. On one of the platforms she notices a man and woman whom Riven recognizes as Blade Dancer are arguing about something before the man storms off. The now lone woman leans over one of the railings before staring in Riven's direction and blows a kiss at the cyborg.

Riven- "Shit!" (Assumes a defensive stance)

Viktor- {Riven are you alright?! Your vitals just shot up.}

Riven- (Shakes her head) "No I'm fine. I just dodged a bullet is all. Oh and Viktor before you go can you do me a favor? I need you to make something for me."

Viktor- {Of course. What is it you need?}

Riven- "I'll send you the data on it but make sure that it's able to house an ai. (Hangs up) Now then Blade Dancer let's see if you can tell me why Fujin is after this island."

While assaulting the refinery Riven begins to notice a disturbingly high number of Trikos in the area. These smaller machines take the form of spheres with three arms attached and are armed with two knives in each upper limb as well as being able to emit a powerful shock from their spheres or their default "leg" limb. They prove no real threat to the Khnum cyborg especially when fought alone and act more so as a nuisance while she makes her way to the highest point of the refinery. On top of the tallest drilling platform waiting is Blade Dancer who quickly introduces herself as Irelia. Finally close enough to get a good look at the Fujin leader Riven notes how the right side of her head is shaved with the rest being long, crimson hair, the woman's body suit is covered in the Fujin colors of black, red, and gray as well as their logo of an oni skull on her thighs, but the most striking and strange thing about the woman's appearance are what appear to be a dozen empty slots along her back which is covered in a strange augment.

Irelia- "By the way Exile your reputation precedes you."

Riven- "No one calls me that anymore. Besides who was that man your were talking to?"

Irelia- "That was Zelos my brother and he is the last of my family. You aren't the only one who's had to fight to survive. When I was young and my homeland was caught up in a civil war I lost everything except him. (Clenches her fist) So I butchered those fucker. My family's killers I mean and I quite enjoyed it too going down that list."

Riven- "So tell me is that why you let AKALI kill Darius? You could have stopped her at any time but you didn't."

Irelia- "Because that bastard was the last person on my list! Ha I used to dream of being a dancer as a little girl but then I realized I was a killer too. So when I was old enough I became a mercenary and from there I've slaughtered dozens in Iraq and Afghanistan. But to be honest it was kind of dull. One by one my enemies fell to my dance of death and I never felt threatened or in danger. It made me feel adrift and I even envied my prey since they at least had a cause to die for. (Trikos begin to emerge) But then I met him. (A triko is cut by Riven) Tell Exile what are your ideals?" (Comforts the hurt triko)

Riven- "I protect the weak and fight for the greater good. (Prepares to fight) I fight for those who cannot and if I must kill to protect them then so be it."

Irelia- (Tears off two of the triko's arms) "Still so naive. I supposed this means that we have less in common than I thought." (Dozens of trikos arrive)

Riven- "I'll take that as a compliment." (Her faceplate emerges)

Irelia- (Crushes the injured triko) "Well then (Fuses the arms together) if you are willing to kill for your ideals then surely you are ready to die for them!"

[Queue- A Stranger I Remain]

Almost a dozen trikos leap onto their master and begin to donate their arms to the empty slots covering her back. From behind Riven's faceplate all she can do is gaze is shock as the woman before her now has over a dozen arms and a large staff made of triko arms as well. Irelia is quick to show that the new appearance isn't just a cosmetic as well when she manages to juggle a large knife through her new limbs before it assumes it's place as the blade of her new polearm. More trikos emerge and begin to swarm Riven who is latched onto by the pest. This opens the Khnum mercenary up to being attacked by Irelia who dashes towards her like a massive saw blade. Riven is barely able to break free of the robotic forces around her and avoids being bisected by Irelia who continues to dash like this around the platform they are on. Realizing she needs to isolate Blade Dancer the cyborg ninja begins to hack apart the droves of trikos in the area while barely avoiding Irelia's attacks. Making a break in the horde of machines the platinum haired woman begins a real assault on Irelia who displays she is equally competent on the defense by having her extra arms spin around her to act as a barrier. Knowing she has an edge in ranged Irelia tried to create a gap by shoving Riven back by her foe is ready for this as she used Cleaver Mode to cut the polearm weak spot. Taking the time to taunt her opponent about the futility of cutting her weapon in apart Irelia simply reforges the makeshift glaive from the arms fused to her body. While the Fujin killer does has a superior reach and plenty of attacks that completely encircle her Riven is able to get close again. When Irelia stabs at her again though something changes when Riven attempts to block the thrust as the hand on the end grabs her sword before entangling around it. With her foe distracted by her weapon begin grabbed Xan Irelia uses her strength to lift her foe into the air before flipping her and catching Riven by the legs. As the blade dancer prepares to slam her enemy to death the former Exile manages to use Cleaver mode to cut the arms attached to her. Using the momentum from the swing Riven is able to catch onto a nearby pipe before propelling herself off it to kick Irelia. As the mistress of trikos is smashed into a pipeline hundreds of feet above the ground Riven pursues by leaping onto it herself. Here on the narrow arena Irelia begins to feel a fervor in her body as she is starting to be given a real fight . Picking up her pace the Fujin mercenary starts to attack much faster with more whip like attacks. Knowing she has to force her opponent to leave the advantageous area Riven starts press her own attacks but also her luck. As Riven begins to think that Irelia has assumed her defensive stance from before she is surprised when the blade dancer splits her weapon into two whips and slams them forward. Cut across the chest the cyborg ninja is forced back as Irelia leaps up to a nearby set of pipes before hurling trikos down like meteors. Struggling to avoid the spheres as they smash around her Riven is electrocuted after two trikos in front of and behind her fire off surges of electricity between them. Attempting to finish her prey once and for all Irelia leaps extra high into the air to slam down onto Riven. Proving to be more tenacious than expected Riven avoid the attack however more trikos begin to self destruct themselves along the pipeline they are on. The two cyborg warriors then start to leap onto and ride down various chunks of pipe to the ground floor area which due to the fight has begun to explode and engulf the area in flames. With flames and explosions being barely contained due to the automated systems the two women resume their battle as Irelia's last dozen trikos join her battle. These last mechanical pest prove that hey are special however when as a unit they slingshot themselves around Riven and link hands to create an electrical field. Being pushed to her limits and enjoying it Irelia's fervor causes her to recite each of her fallen family member's names as she starts to dash at her trapped target. The blade dancer is able to land in some good hits but the Khnum fighter knows the trikos can't hold the perimeter for long. As seconds feel like hours due to the flurry of attacks coming in Riven's assumption is proven right when the barrier of electricity goes down and she is free to move around the area. The platinum blonde starts to hack away at the last of the annoying helpers but the second she cuts the last one in half Irelia flies into a rage. Even while blocking Irelia's blows are still inflicting some damage from how intense her attacks have become.

Irelia- "You bitch! You cut them apart! Those trikos were my personal ones! Each on was named after one of the Xan family! (Bladessurges) Die! (Bladessurges) Die! (Leaps in the air) You will fall!"

Seeing a chance at victory Riven is quick to block Irelia's attack and before her polearm can wrap around her blade the Khnum mercenary slides the sword down the shaft of the glaive. Nearly face to face with the opposition Riven smashes the pommel of her blade into Irelia's face before running towards a nearby tank.

Irelia- "Don't fuck with me girl!"

Too quick to chase Irelia stabs at Riven with her weapon but her target flips above the polearm before landing on it. To make matters worse for the blade dancer she has also stabbed into a liquid nitrogen coolant tank which Riven slashes open. As the contents of the storage unit pour out the Fujin killer finds her feet frozen in place and in one last attack tries to stab the platinum haired woman mid air. She is too slow however as Riven enters Cleaver Mode and slices her into parts before finishing Irelia off with a massive slam from her blade. With her opponent shattered into pieces the Khnum forces are able to intercept a transmission from Zelos.

Zelos- {Irelia report! Your vitals are dropping!}

Irelia- {I lost… So this is how they felt...}

Zelos- {What?}

Irelia- {dying... for a cause.}

Zelos- {Wait. No, hold on!}

Irelia- {It's too late… I'm sorry. She was too... much for me.}

Zelos- {Damn it I don't need an apology, I need you alive sister!}

Irelia- {But I know… he will never fall… Zelos I loved you with all my heart. Good…} (Self destructs)

Zelos- {Irelia you never…}

Riven- "I doubt she was talking to you."

Zelos- (Starts to walk up a flight of stairs) "You bitch! You fucking murderer!"

Riven- "Oh yeah that's rich coming from you. Now surrender Zelos. You have nowhere else to go." (Starts to scale the refinery again)

Zelos- (Reaches the top of the stairway.) "Why would I surrender? Especially since I'm where I want to be."

Riven- "Oh shit…"

Reaching a platform overlooking the storage spheres Riven notices Zelos stand on top of one with a detonator in one of his hands. Before she can even do anything the last member of the Xan family joins his relatives in the afterlife by blowing himself up along with the majority of the oil refinery.

Riven- (Slams into a wall) "Ahk damn it. Crazy son of a bitch."

Braum- {Riven?! Riven what happened? Are you alright?}

Riven- "Yeah it's just the crazy bastard blew himself up."

Braum- {Okay I don't mean to be that guy but how bad is it? After all the russian government really wanted us to take the refinery back.}

Riven- "Ummm... (Sees the destruction in front of her) Yeah they aren't getting it back."

Braum- {Oh well. Riven we'll send a helicopter to pick you up so when you're ready just tell us your LZ.}

Riven- "Understood."

A few days later in a small town in Mexico a rather expensive sports car with deep tinted windows drives into town. Inside of it is Riven wearing the greatest disguise ever or at least that's what she thinks. She gets a call and begins to have a video chat with Lucian who is the person who has found the lastest lead on Fujin operations.

Lucian- "So you're in disguise, right? After all I'd be a bit conspicuous if a cyborg ninja was just walking around."

Riven- (Adjust her poncho) "Don't worry. I'll blend right in Lucian." (Tips her sombrero)

Lucian- "Uhhhh yeah I'm just gonna suggest you get into the sewer system asap. After all if anyone sees you let's just hope they don't ask you any questions. Speaking of questions are you really okay with bringing K-9000 with you?"

Riven- "Don't worry I had the good Doktor make a few adjustments along with the repairs. We had remote piloting and memory wiping disabled so yeah I say we throw her a bone."

AKALI- (Raises her head) "Wordplay detected. My exoskeleton resembles a canine and canines enjoy bones. Amusing on two levels." (Pulls her sheet over more)

Riven- "*Sigh* Not if you explain the joke."
AKALI- "Oh I'm sorry I just wanted to give you an excuse as to why no one laughed at it."

Riven- (Squints in the rearview) "Bitch. (Sees their stop) Let's go."

After making two local men nope right on out of their drop off point and sending her car off on autopilot Riven and AKALI make their way into the sewers. The new and improved AKALI now if coated in black sleek armor that gives her a truly wolf like appearance especially with the face plate but she is lacking her chainsaw kama as no one at Khnum was entirely sure giving an ai with no real limits a weapon was too good of an idea. As for the mission apparently Lucian was able to gain information on a Fujin hideout in the area and so the duo have been sent to search for evidence. It's quickly proven to be accurate information when Riven encounters several Bramblebacks, large quadrupedal machines with flamethrowers, and Sentinels, cyborgs equipped with strength enhancement suits that also make them twice as tall, are found patrolling the area. As the two travel the tunnel systems through a mix of hacking,hiding under boxed, and murdering any witnesses to death Riven and AKALI manage to infiltrate a secret lab. Here they learn that the Fujin forces are apparently experimenting on children for some hidden purpose and not long afterwards AKALI finds a security terminal with records showing the american based pmc Terra Sentinel as receiving shipments. Meanwhile Riven is put into a bit of a trolley problem when the lead scientist in a panic uses one of the children as a human shield while filling the room housing the rest with poisonous gas.

Nunu- "Go ahead kill him."

Juan- "Shut it you."

Riven- "Are you sure kid?" (Readies her blade)

Nunu- "Yeah if it means the others are safe and this ass goes to hell."

Juan- "I said shut the hell up. I'll shoot him I swe..." (Gets cut diagonally)

Storing the top half of the boy in one of the cybernetic storage pods in the lab Riven and AKALI head back to the surface. The pair head to the surface and begin a long drive to Denver, Colorado but on the way the woman fills out some paperwork before making a video call.

Riven- "Hey Braum I've paid off my new body. Also can you send some people to pick up those kids."

Braum- "Of course. You seem a bit off my friend."

Riven- "I'm resigning from Khnum and so is AKALI."

Braum- "What?!"

Riven- "Before you ask it's because I need to see this through to the end. In order to do that I need to not be affiliated with Khnum so you guys don't get caught up in the shit storm about to happen. After all by law you guys can't raid Terra Sentinel but a lone person..."

Braum- "You know that we won't be able to send official help to you since you've done this and that once you do there won't be any turning back."

Riven- "I know but you guys are still a fairly new company and one of the few good ones. So I hope you'll forgive me."

Braum- "And why would we be mad at you huh? Because you want to help children who have been taken to have god knows what done to them. By the way are you still in Mexico?"

Riven- "Yes."

Braum- (Leans in) "Well I said we couldn't send any official help but in case you didn't know all communications via your headband and augments are well private. So I suppose I can send you some advice if you need it."

Lucian- "Same."

Lux- "I'm in."

Viktor- "Da."

Riven- "Well AKALI you're free now so what are you gonna do?"

AKALI- "Bitch I'm my own master now and that's just the way I like it. But yeah why not. After I figure I owe you all for getting me this new body and killing Irelia."

Riven- "Alright then I'm off."

With that Riven's car roars as it reaches top speed and en route to the Terra Sentinel headquarters...

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A/N Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays yall. I wanted to get something out for yall before the year was out and this one shot was getting kinda long so I split it in two. Anyways I hope you all enjoyed it, sorry if it feels rushed as I wanted to get it out, and please continue to support me in the future. Got a poll in my profile for my main story so be sure to check that out and vote in it. Feel free to PM about any of my stories, if you have a request, or if you just feel like chatting. I'll do what I can to get the next half out and have a nice day.