Melan fell to the ground hard. Purple blood splattered everywhere on the scene. Melan lay in a crumpled heap. The mutant monomakia hovered over the fallen guns-swordsmen and decided this was a perfect time to continue with its original objective. It pushed itself up higher onto its remaining legs and made its way to the tenant house.
"Marin…" the creature hissed as it continued on its way.
"No…" Melan said breathlessly before his voice faded out.
The ground rumbled more and more. The members of the tenant house were still huddled in the semi-safety of the doorway. Each had been checking for any extra shadows, but the sounds created by the shaking of the city were more unnerving.
"Something approaches," Pyon Silver said in a stiff voice. June clutched onto her Sukiyaki-Chan armor tightly. Grandpa Shuta put protective arms around Marin as Pyon Silver got in battle ready position. Then it came into sight…
June screamed as the mutant monomakia came into view. It was terrifying. The creature shakily crawled forward on its five remaining legs. Where the creatures other legs had once been, now left three purple oozing stubs. One of its gorilla arms helped balance out the weight of it. Pyon Silver glared menacingly at the beast.
The other gun-swordsmen shot forward and prepared to attack the mutant monomakia. The creature roared and immediately swirled in the air in retaliation. Pyon Silver barely missed a flying leg and swooped directly underneath the monomakia. With a few quick swipes, another leg was lost to the mutant. The cry of pain that shot from the creature made the onlookers from the tenant house shudder.
The mutant monomakia seemed defeated. Pyon Silver flew above to observe the pitiful creature. However in a change of plans, the beast sprung up on its last four legs and scampered away from the tenant house in retreat. Pyon Silver followed quickly after it.
The others still huddled in the doorframe watched the battle leave them. Relief did not come with the absence of the beast, however. With a monomakia about, there were still many things to worry about. Marin worried deeply about what on earth could have happened to Melan. Marin's eyes feel to the ground sadly. That is when she finally took notice of something.
"GRANDPA SHUTA!" Marin cried. The old man looked up startled and turned his attention to Mari, whom was still tucked away safely in her arms. Or so he thought.
"What is it?" he replied wearily.
"You have two shadows!" Marin shouted back. Grandpa Shuta stiffened and turned his attention below him. It was true. Two silhouettes lay behind the old man. One was his real shadow and the other could only be…
"Vashta Nerada," said June weakly.
"Pyon is gone! What are we going to do?" Marin asked. This was too much all at once. It was a lot for one small girl to take. She had her glasses, but what could she possibly turn into to stop this situation. Pyon Silver hadn't even bothered to explain what happens to the victims when they were caught in the clutches of the Vashta Nerada.
Suddenly pops and clicks were heard. Everyone's attention turned to June, or more specifically her armor. Sukiyaki-Chan was glowing a bright green. He was transforming! But into what? The armor detached from June and fell gracefully to the ground. Sukiyaki-Chan had returned to his original form but he still glowed.
A globe of green surrounded Sukiyaki-Chan. It was…a giant hamster ball? Sukiyaki-Chan clicked and squeaked loudly as his ball began to spin as he pushed it forward with his feet. The green globe shot forward and bounced against the wall. Soon enough it looked like a game of pin-ball as Sukiyaki-Chan bounced back and forth along the walls gaining momentum. At last, the green ball collided with the shadows, ripping a huge hole in its middle.
Sukiyaki-Chan continued this action. He ripped more and more holes into the Vashta Nerada. This other monomakia did not have a horrifying cry like the other. Its hurt was silent. The extra shadow shivered and then began to slither away. They watched as the shadow crept slowly into the same direction the other great beast had gone.
Sukiyaki-Chan rolled against the ground until the green globe came to a stop. The ball of light that surrounded the tiny monomakia slowly faded away. Grandpa Shuta released his hold on Marin in relief. June fell to her knees and started to breathe again. She wasn't even aware she had stopped breathing.
"THAT WAS BRILLIANT!!!!!!!" Grandpa Shuta cheered as he picked up Sukiyaki-Chan happily. The tiny monomakia seemingly purred and clicked. Grandpa Shuta began to observe the small monomakia closely. He flipped Sukiyaki-Chan this way and that as he studied him. The guinea pig monomakia didn't seem too pleased about this and squealed in protest.
Marin laughed lightly at the scene, but the laughter was short lived as June gasped loudly. The young woman's eyes were wide and a hand covered her mouth. Marin turned to gaze in the same direction that June was looking. Her blood ran cold and her heart dropped.
Pyon Silver approached them with a stone-set face. In his arms, lay his fallen comrade. Melan hung limply in Pyon's grasp. Tears pricked at Marin's eyes as she rushed forward to meet Pyon halfway. It only took moments for the tears to come full forced.
"Melan!" the young girl cried as she took the gun-swordsmen's face in her hands. Melan didn't respond. His eyes remained close. Marin sobbed and buried her head by Melan's neck. Pyon Silver cleared his throat loudly. Marin sniffed and looked up at him.
"He is not dead, but he does need to rest to recover," Pyon Silver reassured the young girl. Marin looked down at Melan again. While the news slightly alleviated her fears, she was still anxious. This new enemy seemed a lot stronger than the one's she faced before.
Was Jetzt? =D I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I originally was going to end it where they see the shadow, but I just gave in and finished it. Your turn now sucker! =3