Another week, another chapter. Shoutout to LouiseSaitolover. You have reviewed my story several times so far and I think you needed some recognition. (I would pm you but you are a guest…)
Scyrus' P.O.V
I felt a smile creep across my face, and not my usual arrogant smirk. This was a sadistic grin splitting my face open like a fissure. The wings on my back twisted and turned, forming black tendrils that were waving in the air like tamed snakes.
I lost all control of my body as I felt myself leap towards one of the golems, the tendrils stabbing into the rock and clay. They then ripped the arms off of the behemoth and ripped it in half. I then leaped off the pile of rubble and just rammed a hole in its chest.
After that it was a blur, my… other me was using the full arsenal of project Archangel. Plasma, lasers, particle cannons, the golems fell in droves but kept re-forming. This continued until a particularly massive golem formed out of a hill.
Its sheer size was absurd. It was nearly as big as the castle that Violet lived in. a volley of energy blasts and strikes were flung at it, nothing. It swung a massive fist and struck me, I was sent hurtling to the ground. The adrenaline-filled daze I was in was snapped away.
"Co-pilot, scan chemical makeup" the computer in the suit spoke "composition of target: golem, 10% limestone, 5% iron ore, 15% clay, 40% Bedrock" there was a pause, I was mentally ripping out my hair. "5% unknown, 25% uranium ore."
I deadpanned, I noticed the greenish mist that most likely was the "unknown" but that much uranium served as a good shield to my attacks from its sheer density. It then brought up a foot and stepped on me. My armor is indestructible, so I wouldn't die. But the golem was too heavy for me to move, I was stuck.
I ran through my arsenal, thinking about every weapon at my disposal until I remembered a particular piece of ordinance loaded onto the Valhalla station. I cleared my throat "Valhalla 1, load ordinance designation 2151513, name: project Ragnarok"
The computer spoke in its monotone voice "clearance verified, name target" I sighed "target: Mk V Harbinger, remove all safeguards… and open a channel to the Mk 1, let me talk to Violet."
Violet's P.O.V
The armor landed and I fell out, it shut and I banged on it screaming "take me back!" I kept doing that until I slumped to the floor, crying. Guards came, the queen had returned to the castle and it was re-built. They held their blades at the armor but it somehow put a hand up and spoke.
"I am not your enemy" It had Scyrus' voice. They put their swords down, awed by a talking and moking suit of armor. It held out a hand and helped me up, I saw that we landed on the balcony of my room. The guards left and the armor sat down on a chair, looking at me.
I sat on my bed and after a few minutes of awkwardness, I spoke. "who are you?" the armor cocked its head and shrugged "my name is Co-pilot, I am… or was, the thing keeping this armor in full working order." It… he banged on his chest.
He then folded his hands. "You are going to ask me why I took you." I looked surprised but nodded. "firstly, Scyrus told me to. Secondly, he becomes something… else when fighting. And finally, but probably the most pressing. If he has to, and this is a titanic if, he has an ace in the hole if he starts losing and… hold on."
He stood up and took off the helmet, which is the equivalent of taking off his own head, and placed it on mine. I heard Scyrus speaking to me. "hi violet… sorry about sending you off, but it was the only way to keep you safe. I just dropped my ace in the hole, a foot long, high yield, nuclear warhead.
"This means nothing to you, but to put it in perspective, BOOM. My armor has the highest chance of surviving this, but yours has no chance. Note I only said highest, there is no guarantee that I will live, so to remove all my regrets.
"Violet, *sigh*, I should have told you this a long time ago, hell I should have told you this when we first met. Violet I_" then I just heard white noise and a far off boom. I took off the helmet, ran to the balcony, and saw a massive mushroom cloud.
If that doesn't count as a cliffhanger, I don't know what will. Thank you for reading…
(Ps. This is not the last chapter I just wanted to mess with you :3)
